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Huan Jing Ke Xue ; 44(7): 3892-3901, 2023 Jul 08.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37438288

ABSTRACT

In order to investigate the composition and diversity of groundwater bacterial communities in typical industrial areas in Shanghai, the Illumina MiSeq high-throughput technology was adopted to explore the correlation and response mechanism of groundwater bacterial communities and environmental factors in typical industries, combined with the analysis of groundwater tri-nitrogen, heavy metals, organic matter, and other indicators. The results showed that the ammonia nitrogen in the groundwater of the petrochemical industry was 64.49%, 32.46%, and 113.91% higher than that of the textile industry, metal products industry, and other industries (P<0.05), respectively. The main detectable indicators of organic matter were total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and volatile phenol. The mass concentration of volatile phenol in groundwater of the petrochemical industry was significantly higher than that of the textile industry, metal products industry, and other industries (P<0.05). The mass concentration of arsenic in the metal products industry was 49.26% and 50.59% higher than that in the petrochemical industry and other industries (P<0.05), respectively. Chloride, manganese, sulfate, etc., were significantly different in different industries (P<0.05). The Shannon index of groundwater in the textile industry was the highest at 3.14, whereas the Shannon index and Ace index of the groundwater in the metal products industry were as low as at 2.42 and 960.46, respectively. The dominant bacterial phylum in groundwater in the industrial area was Proteobacteria, accounting for 80.05%-86.18%. Arsenic, mercury, TPH, etc. were the main influencing factors in groundwater in industrial areas, whereas the nitrifying bacteria, denitrifying bacteria, and organic matter-degrading bacteria were mostly related to groundwater environmental factors. The results of this study can provide theoretical support for groundwater pollution risk management and microbial remediation in petrochemical and metal product industrial areas.


Subject(s)
Arsenic , Groundwater , Petroleum , China , Bacteria/genetics , Nitrogen , Phenol , Phenols
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Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao ; 44(6): 1075-1081, 2022 Dec.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36373641

ABSTRACT

Abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA) is a chronic dilated artery disease induced by atherosclerosis,infection,trauma and other related causes.The available studies about AAA mainly focus on the inflammatory response,senility,and microenvironmental changes,while the research on the metabolic changes such as glucose metabolism and lipid metabolism remains to be conducted.As a critical regulatory factor in endocrine,glucose,and lipid metabolisms,leptin is associated with a variety of signaling pathways such as adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase,Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription,and cytokine-cytokine receptor,as demonstrated by the KEGG pathway enrichment analysis.Moreover,these signaling pathways are generally involved in regulating the occurrence of AAA.In addition,leptin affects the occurrence of a variety of diseases such as obesity,diabetes,and hyperlipidemia,which contribute to the formation of AAA.Diabetes might be a protective factor for the formation of AAA,while the relationship of hyperlipidemia and obesity with the formation of AAA remains unclear.Therefore,leptin might play an essential role in the formation of AAA.Further studies about the effect of leptin on AAA may provide the potential research direction and facilitate the discovery of therapeutic targets.


Subject(s)
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal , Diabetes Mellitus , Aorta, Abdominal/metabolism , Leptin/adverse effects , Obesity , Signal Transduction , Humans
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Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao ; 43(5): 677-684, 2021 Oct.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34728028

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the differences of gut microbiota between patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and atherosclerosis.Methods From December 2018 to June 2019,20 fresh stool samples were collected respectively from the patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and atherosclerosis treated at the Department of Vascular Surgery,Peking Union Medical College Hospital.The 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing was employed to compare the composition,abundance,and α and ß diversities of gut microbiota between the two disease groups,and further determine the significantly differential genera.Results The two groups had great similarities in the composition of gut microbiota.There was no statistical difference in α diversity.Although ß diversity did not have statistically significant difference,certain microbial taxa showed differences between the two groups.The LEfSe demonstrated that the abdominal aortic aneurysm group had higher relative abundance of Leuconostocaceae,Ruminococcaceae,Weissella,and Faecalibacterium while lower relative abundance of Firmicuteria,Selenomonadales,and Veillonellaceae.Conclusion The structure of gut microbiota has differences between patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and atherosclerosis,and sample size should be enlarged to validate the results.


Subject(s)
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal , Atherosclerosis , Gastrointestinal Microbiome , Feces , Humans
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BMC Genomics ; 22(1): 194, 2021 Mar 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33736599

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) is a member of subfamily Phaseolinae belonging to the family Leguminosae and an important source of plant proteins for the human diet. As we all know, lima beans have important economic value and great diversity. However, our knowledge of the chloroplast genome level of lima beans is limited. RESULTS: The chloroplast genome of lima bean was obtained by Illumina sequencing technology for the first time. The Cp genome with a length of 150,902 bp, including a pair of inverted repeats (IRA and IRB 26543 bp each), a large single-copy (LSC 80218 bp) and a small single-copy region (SSC 17598 bp). In total, 124 unique genes including 82 protein-coding genes, 34 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes were identified in the P. lunatus Cp genome. A total of 61 long repeats and 290 SSRs were detected in the lima bean Cp genome. It has a typical 50 kb inversion of the Leguminosae family and an 70 kb inversion to subtribe Phaseolinae. rpl16, accD, petB, rsp16, clpP, ndhA, ndhF and ycf1 genes in coding regions was found significant variation, the intergenic regions of trnk-rbcL, rbcL-atpB, ndhJ-rps4, psbD-rpoB, atpI-atpA, atpA-accD, accD-psbJ, psbE-psbB, rsp11-rsp19, ndhF-ccsA was found in a high degree of divergence. A phylogenetic analysis showed that P. lunatus appears to be more closely related to P. vulgaris, V.unguiculata and V. radiata. CONCLUSIONS: The characteristics of the lima bean Cp genome was identified for the first time, these results will provide useful insights for species identification, evolutionary studies and molecular biology research.


Subject(s)
Genome, Chloroplast , Phaseolus , Humans , Phaseolus/genetics , Phylogeny
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Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao ; 43(6): 962-968, 2021 Dec 30.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34980338

ABSTRACT

Abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA)is a common aortic degenerative disease in the elderly,and its incidence is gradually increasing with the aging of the population.There are no specific drugs available to delay the expansion of AAA.Once the aneurysm ruptures,the mortality will exceed 90%,which seriously threatens the life of patients.Given the high incidence of AAA in the elderly,this review discusses the role of vascular aging in the pathogenesis of AAA,involving chronic inflammation,oxidative stress,mitochondrial dysfunction,protein homeostasis imbalance,increased apoptosis and necrosis,extracellular matrix remodeling,nutritional sensing disorders,epigenetic changes,and increased pro-aging factors.Meanwhile,several potential aging-related drug targets of AAA are listed.This review provides new ideas for basic and translational medical research of AAA.


Subject(s)
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal , Aged , Aging , Animals , Aorta, Abdominal , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/drug therapy , Disease Models, Animal , Humans , Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism , Oxidative Stress
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Huan Jing Ke Xue ; 41(9): 4262-4272, 2020 Sep 08.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33124308

ABSTRACT

To investigate the effect of typical manure application on soil microbes in paddy fields, a field experiment on manure application in Chongming Island was carried out. The composition and variety of soil microorganisms in rice paddy fields were analyzed using high-throughput theory (CK), chicken manure (CM), pig manure (PM), and organic fertilizer (OF). The results showed that compared with CK, the application of organic manure increased soil organic matter (SOM), and the application of chicken manure significantly increased the soil ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) and total nitrogen (TN) contents (P<0.05). Soil microbial diversity in the PM group was significantly higher than that in the CK group (P<0.05), and the soil microbial community richness in the OF group was significantly higher than that in the CM group (P<0.05). pH, total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen, and Pb were the important factors affecting the composition of soil microbial communities in paddy fields. The microbial community structure in the CM group was significantly different from those in the other three groups. Compared with CK, the OF group increased the relative abundance of Nitrospira, and the CM group significantly reduced the relative abundance of the denitrifying bacteria Ignavibacteriae (P<0.01) to 40.56%, but significantly increased the relative abundance of nitrifying bacteria Thauera(P<0.05) to 203.00%. The PM group significantly increased the relative abundance of ammoniated bacteria Armatimonadetes (P<0.05) to 57.51% and the anaerobic strain Anaerolinea to 102.00%. The application of chicken manure and pig manure significantly increased the relative abundance of pathogens Pseudomonas and Flavisolibacter (P<0.05), respectively, while the application of organic manure reduced the relative abundance of Flavisolibacter. Overall, the application of manure increased the abundance of bacteria involved in the nitrogen cycle of paddy soils and played a positive role in regulating the nitrogen balance in paddy soils. However, direct application of chicken manure and fresh pig manure increased the abundance of pathogenic bacteria, which had a certain degree of stress on the soil health in the paddy field.


Subject(s)
Microbiota , Oryza , Agriculture , Animals , Fertilizers/analysis , Manure , Nitrogen , Soil , Soil Microbiology , Swine
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World J Pediatr ; 16(1): 31-43, 2020 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31556011

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a chronic autoimmune disease characteristic by inflammation of small vessels within the skin, muscle and vital organs. But the clinical features and treatment of JDM have not been fully clarified. DATA SOURCES: Databases underwent through PubMed for articles about the clinical features, myositis-specific antibodies of JDM and its treatment, and we selected publications written in English which were relevant to the topic of this review. RESULTS: Clinical features and myositis-specific antibodies may predict the severity and prognosis of disease. Although the mortality rate has been lower with traditional treatments, such as corticosteroid, intravenous immunoglobulin, and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs such as methotrexate, their usages are variable. Novel biological therapies seem to be effective for refractory JDM patients, but more clinical trials are necessary. CONCLUSIONS: JDM is a sever disease of childhood. We need to better understand recent advances of JDM in the context of clinical features including skin manifestations, muscle weakness and organ damage, myositis-specific antibodies and their associated outcomes and the treatment of disease.


Subject(s)
Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use , Biological Products/therapeutic use , Dermatomyositis/diagnosis , Dermatomyositis/drug therapy , Dermatomyositis/immunology , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Autoantibodies/immunology , Child , Humans , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use , Prognosis
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Chin Med Sci J ; 34(3): 157-167, 2019 Sep 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31601298

ABSTRACT

Objective Urine is a promising biomarker source for clinical proteomics studies. Regional physiological differences are common in multi-center clinical studies. In this study, we investigate whether significant differences are present in the urinary proteomes of individuals from different regions in China. Methods In this study, morning urine samples were collected from healthy urban residents in three regions of China (Haikou, Xi'an and Xining) and urinary proteins were preserved using a membrane-based method (Urimem). The urine proteomes of 27 normal samples were analyzed using LC-MS/MS and compared among three regions. Functional annotation of the differential proteins among the three areas was analyzed using the DAVID online database, and pathway enrichment of the differential urinary proteins was analyzed using KEGG. Results We identified 1898 proteins from Urimem samples using label-free proteome quantification, of which 56 urine proteins were differentially expressed among the three regions (P < 0.05). Hierarchical clustering analysis showed that inter-regional differences caused less significant changes in the urine proteome than inter-sex differences. After gender stratification, 16 differential proteins were identified in male samples and 84 differential proteins were identified in female samples. Among these differential proteins, several proteins have been previously reported as urinary disease biomarkers. Conclusions Urimem will facilitate urinary protein storage for large-scale urine sample collection. Regional differences are a confounding factor influencing the urine proteome and should be considered in future multi-center biomarker studies.


Subject(s)
Proteome/metabolism , Urine , Adult , Asian People , Biomarkers/urine , China , Chromatography, Liquid , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Proteomics , Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Plant Physiol Biochem ; 141: 431-445, 2019 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31238253

ABSTRACT

S-adenosylmethionine synthetase (SAMS) catalyzes methionine and ATP to generate S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM). In plants, accumulating SAMS genes have been characterized and the majority of them are reported to participate in development and stress response. In this study, two putative SAMS genes (CsSAMS1 and CsSAMS2) were identified in cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.). They displayed 95% similarity and had a high identity with their homologous of Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana tabacum. The qRT-PCR test showed that CsSAMS1 was predominantly expressed in stem, male flower, and young fruit, whereas CsSAMS2 was preferentially accumulated in stem and female flower. And they displayed differential expression profiles under stimuli, including NaCl, ABA, SA, MeJA, drought and low temperature. To elucidate the function of cucumber SAMS, the full-length CDS of CsSAMS1 was cloned, and prokaryotic expression system and transgenic materials were constructed. Expressing CsSAMS1 in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) improved the growth of the engineered strain under salt stress. Overexpression of CsSAMS1 significantly increased MDA content, H2O2 content, and POD activity in transgenic lines under non-stress condition. Under salt stress, however, the MDA content of transgenic lines was lower than that of the wild type, the H2O2 content remained high, the polyamine and ACC synthesis in transgenic lines exhibited a CsSAMS1-expressed dependent way. Taken together, our results suggested that both CsSAMS1 and CsSAMS2 were involved in plant development and stress response, and a proper increase of expression level of CsSAMS1 in plants is benificial to improving salt tolerance.


Subject(s)
Cucumis sativus/enzymology , Cucumis sativus/physiology , Methionine Adenosyltransferase/metabolism , Salt Tolerance , Antioxidants/metabolism , Arabidopsis/metabolism , Droughts , Gene Expression Profiling , Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant , Hydrogen Peroxide/chemistry , Methionine Adenosyltransferase/genetics , Phylogeny , Plant Proteins/genetics , Plant Proteins/metabolism , Plants, Genetically Modified , Polyamines/chemistry , Salts , Stress, Mechanical , Stress, Physiological/genetics , Nicotiana/metabolism
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World J Clin Cases ; 7(3): 291-299, 2019 Feb 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30746370

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The main clinical treatment for esophageal cancer is surgery. Since traditional open esophageal cancer resection has the disadvantages of large trauma, long recovery period, and high postoperative complication rate, its clinical application is gradually reduced. The current report of minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy (MIILE) is increasing. However, researchers found that patients with MIILE had a higher incidence of early delayed gastric emptying (DGE). AIM: To investigate the influencing factors of postoperative early DGE after MIILE. METHODS: A total of 156 patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer at Deyang People's Hospital were enrolled. According to the criteria of DGE, patients were assigned to a DGE group (n = 49) and a control group (n = 107). The differences between the DGE group and the control group were compared. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to further determine the influencing factors of postoperative early DGE. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess potential factors in predicting postoperative early DGE. RESULTS: Age, intraoperative blood loss, chest drainage time, portion of anxiety score ≥ 45 points, analgesia pump use, postoperative to enteral nutrition interval, and postoperative fluid volume in the DGE group were higher than those in the control group. Perioperative albumin level in the DGE group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Age, anxiety score, perioperative albumin level, and postoperative fluid volume were independent factors influencing postoperative early DGE, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The ROC curve analysis revealed that the area under the curve (AUC) for anxiety score was 0.720. The optimum cut-off value was 39, and the sensitivity and specificity were 80.37% and 65.31%, respectively. The AUC for postoperative fluid volume were 0.774. The optimal cut-off value was 1191.86 mL, and the sensitivity and specificity were 65.3% and 77.6%, respectively. The AUC for perioperative albumin level was 0.758. The optimum cut-off value was 26.75 g/L, and the sensitivity and specificity were 97.2% and 46.9%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Advanced age, postoperative anxiety, perioperative albumin level, and postoperative fluid volume can increase the incidence of postoperative early DGE.

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Nat Commun ; 8(1): 438, 2017 09 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28874712

ABSTRACT

The precise and large-scale identification of intact glycopeptides is a critical step in glycoproteomics. Owing to the complexity of glycosylation, the current overall throughput, data quality and accessibility of intact glycopeptide identification lack behind those in routine proteomic analyses. Here, we propose a workflow for the precise high-throughput identification of intact N-glycopeptides at the proteome scale using stepped-energy fragmentation and a dedicated search engine. pGlyco 2.0 conducts comprehensive quality control including false discovery rate evaluation at all three levels of matches to glycans, peptides and glycopeptides, improving the current level of accuracy of intact glycopeptide identification. The N-glycoproteome of samples metabolically labeled with 15N/13C were analyzed quantitatively and utilized to validate the glycopeptide identification, which could be used as a novel benchmark pipeline to compare different search engines. Finally, we report a large-scale glycoproteome dataset consisting of 10,009 distinct site-specific N-glycans on 1988 glycosylation sites from 955 glycoproteins in five mouse tissues.Protein glycosylation is a heterogeneous post-translational modification that generates greater proteomic diversity that is difficult to analyze. Here the authors describe pGlyco 2.0, a workflow for the precise one step identification of intact N-glycopeptides at the proteome scale.


Subject(s)
Glycopeptides/analysis , Proteomics/methods , Search Engine , Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods , Animals , Carbon Isotopes , Glycopeptides/metabolism , Glycosylation , High-Throughput Screening Assays/methods , Humans , Male , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Nitrogen Isotopes , Polysaccharides/analysis , Polysaccharides/metabolism , Protein Processing, Post-Translational , Quality Control , Software , Workflow
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Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao ; 28(7): 2231-2238, 2017 Jul 18.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29741054

ABSTRACT

Plant-soil carbon stable isotope characteristics of riparian herbaceous ecosystem were ana-lyzed by measuring the δ13C value of plant tissues from four typical riparian herbaceous plants, which were Cynodon dactylon, Trifolium repens, Festuca arundinacea and Imperata cylindrical, and that of soil organic carbon (SOC) from different vertical depths along Dongfeng Port River in Qingpu District, Shanghai. The result showed that T. repens and F. arundinacea were C3 plants while C. dactylon and I. cylindrical were C4 plants. There was no significant difference between the δ13C va-lue of stem and leaf, litter and root of the four herbaceous plants. The surface SOC δ13C value of C3 and C4 plants strips showed different trends with soil depth, which could be related to the background SOC δ13C value, soil carbon stable isotope fractionation effect and plant root distribution depth as well. Plant input was the main source of SOC and the δ13C composition of plant organisms had direct effect on the SOC δ13C value. The δ13C value of plant components were significantly correlated with the δ13C value of SOC. The SOC content and δ13C value were significantly correlated in the four herbaceous plants strips. The SOC content and δ13C value showed linear negative correlation in C3 plant strips and linear positive correlation in C4 plant strips.


Subject(s)
Carbon , Ecosystem , Grassland , Carbon Isotopes , China , Soil
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Sci Rep ; 6: 25102, 2016 05 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27139140

ABSTRACT

Confident characterization of the microheterogeneity of protein glycosylation through identification of intact glycopeptides remains one of the toughest analytical challenges for glycoproteomics. Recently proposed mass spectrometry (MS)-based methods still have some defects such as lack of the false discovery rate (FDR) analysis for the glycan identification and lack of sufficient fragmentation information for the peptide identification. Here we proposed pGlyco, a novel pipeline for the identification of intact glycopeptides by using complementary MS techniques: 1) HCD-MS/MS followed by product-dependent CID-MS/MS was used to provide complementary fragments to identify the glycans, and a novel target-decoy method was developed to estimate the false discovery rate of the glycan identification; 2) data-dependent acquisition of MS3 for some most intense peaks of HCD-MS/MS was used to provide fragments to identify the peptide backbones. By integrating HCD-MS/MS, CID-MS/MS and MS3, intact glycopeptides could be confidently identified. With pGlyco, a standard glycoprotein mixture was analyzed in the Orbitrap Fusion, and 309 non-redundant intact glycopeptides were identified with detailed spectral information of both glycans and peptides.


Subject(s)
Glycopeptides/analysis , Mass Spectrometry/methods , Workflow
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J Surg Res ; 201(1): 208-12, 2016 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26850204

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Whether dissecting the inferior pulmonary ligaments (IPLs) during superior video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy for early stage lung cancer remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of dissecting the IPLs during VATS superior lobectomy on bronchial distortion and recovery of pulmonary function. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 72 patients with non-small cell lung cancer who underwent VATS superior lobectomy from March 2012-August 2013 at the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province. Patients were grouped according to IPLs preservation (group P) or dissection (group D). The preoperative and postoperative pulmonary function and the postoperative complications were analyzed. The changes in bronchi angles and pulmonary capacity were measured using computed tomography. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the complication rate and volume of chest drainage between the two groups. The changes in bronchus angle in group P were significantly smaller than those in group D after left lung operation (P = 0.046 at 3 mo; P = 0.038 at 6 mo); in the right lung, the changes were not significant between the two groups (P = 0.057 at 3 mo; P = 0.541 at 6 mo). The forced expiratory volume of 2% and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1%) were significantly better in group P than those in group D at 3 and 6 mo (P < 0.05). The pulmonary capacity in group P was significantly larger than that in group D at 6 mo (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: Preservation of IPLs during VATS lobectomy might have an impact on the bronchus angle, lung function, and lung volume.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/surgery , Ligaments/surgery , Lung Neoplasms/surgery , Lung/physiology , China/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Lung/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted/statistics & numerical data
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Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao ; 26(2): 340-8, 2015 Feb.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26094445

ABSTRACT

Crop trees were selected in a 26-year-old even-aged Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation in Lin' an, and compared in plots that were released and unreleased to examine growth and structure responses for 3 years after thinning. Crop tree release significantly increased the mean increments of diameter and volume of individual tree by 1.30 and 1.25 times relative to trees in control stands, respectively. The increments of diameter and volume of crop trees were significantly higher than those of general trees in thinning plots, crop trees and general trees in control plots, which suggested that the responses from different tree types to crop tree release treatment were different. Crop tree release increased the average distances of crop trees to the nearest neighboring trees, reducing competition among crop trees by about 68.2%. 3-year stand volume increment for thinning stands had no significant difference with that of control stands although the number of trees was only 81.5% of the control. Crop trees in thinned plots with diameters over than 14 cm reached 18.0% over 3 years, compared with 12.0% for trees without thinning, suggesting that crop tree release benefited the larger individual trees. The pattern of tree locations in thinning plots tended to be random, complying with the rule that tree distribution pattern changes with growth. Crop tree release in C. lanceolata plantation not only promoted the stand growth, but also optimized the stand structure, benefiting crop trees sustained rapid growth and larger diameter trees production.


Subject(s)
Agriculture/methods , Crops, Agricultural/growth & development , Cunninghamia/growth & development , Trees/growth & development , China
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J Plant Physiol ; 170(3): 272-82, 2013 Feb 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23228629

ABSTRACT

Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD; EC 1.1.1.195) is considered to be a key enzyme in lignin biosynthesis, but little was known about CADs in tea plants (Camellia sinensis). A full-length cDNA sequence (CsCAD2) was isolated by suppressive subtractive hybridization (SSH) in Ectropis oblique feeding-induced tea plants, and another two full-length cDNA sequences (CsCAD1 and CsCAD3) were obtained from a transcriptome obtained by deep sequencing. However, they showed only 20-54% identities. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that they belonged to three different families. DNA gel blotting analysis revealed that two copies of CsCAD1 and CsCAD2 genes existed in tea genome, but CsCAD3 likely had only one copy. Recombinant proteins of these CsCADs were produced in Escherichia coli. The activity of purified recombinant CsCAD2 protein was up to 0.43 µmol min(-1) mg(-1). However, the other two recombinant proteins had lower activities, probably due to incomplete refolding. qRT-PCR analysis indicated that while CsCAD3 was strongly up-regulated in tea plants after E. oblique attack and mechanical damage, CsCAD1 and CsCAD2 showed only moderate or no changes in transcript levels. Treatment of defence-related hormones methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and salicylic acid (SA) elevated the expression of CsCAD1 and CsCAD2, but decreased the transcript abundance of CsCAD3. The transcript levels of CsCAD2 did not change after applying abscisic acid (ABA), whereas CsCAD1 and CsCAD3 were induced. These results suggested that these three CsCAD genes in tea plants may play a role in defense against insects and pathogens and adaptation to abiotic stresses and these genes likely have divergant functions.


Subject(s)
Adaptation, Physiological/genetics , Alcohol Oxidoreductases/genetics , Camellia sinensis/enzymology , Camellia sinensis/genetics , Plant Leaves/enzymology , Abscisic Acid/pharmacology , Acetates/pharmacology , Alcohol Oxidoreductases/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Camellia sinensis/parasitology , Cloning, Molecular , Cyclopentanes/pharmacology , DNA, Plant , Escherichia coli/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/drug effects , Hymenoptera/physiology , Oxylipins/pharmacology , Phylogeny , Plant Growth Regulators/pharmacology , Plant Leaves/genetics , Recombinant Proteins/metabolism , Salicylic Acid/pharmacology
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Huan Jing Ke Xue ; 32(4): 995-9, 2011 Apr.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21717738

ABSTRACT

Plant floating-bed tested engineering was constructed for eutrophication control in Dian-shan Lake, the characteristics and nutrient uptake abilities of Canna indica, Iris pseudacorus, Thalia dealbata and Lythrum salicaria were compared. It shows that using upper and lower nylon nets to fix the plants on the floating-bed is beneficial for them to grow and reproduce rapidly. Survival rates of Canna indica, lris pseudacorus, Thalia dealbata and Lythrum salicaria are 83.33%, 83.33%, 76.67% and 53.33% respectively. Ramets of Canna indica and Thalia dealbata are 64 and 78 respectively in November, and the biomass (fresh weight) of these two plants are 32.0 and 38.6 kg per individual plant. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) content in stems/leaves of Canna indica and Thalia dealbata are greater than those in roots. The ratio between stems/leaves and roots of N, P content in Canna indica are 1.40 and 1.21 respectively, while 1.59 and 1.08 in Thalia dealbata. The difference of cumulative N, P content in plants is mostly on account of different plant biomass. N uptake ability of Thalia dealbata is the highest, which is 457.11 g per square; Canna indica has the highest P uptake ability, which is 41.29 g per square. N, P uptake ability of stems/leaves in Canna indica are 2.17 and 1.86 times higher than that of roots, while 1.73 and 1.17 times higher respectively in Thalia dealbata. Thus, Canna indica and Thalia dealbata are recommended as the floating-bed plants to control the eutrophication in Dian-shan Lake.


Subject(s)
Nitrogen/isolation & purification , Phosphorus/isolation & purification , Plants/metabolism , Water Pollutants, Chemical/isolation & purification , Absorption , Biodegradation, Environmental , Culture Techniques/methods , Ecosystem , Eutrophication , Iris/growth & development , Iris/metabolism , Lythrum/growth & development , Lythrum/metabolism , Marantaceae/growth & development , Marantaceae/metabolism , Nitrogen/metabolism , Phosphorus/metabolism , Plant Development , Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism
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Huan Jing Ke Xue ; 31(11): 2607-12, 2010 Nov.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21250440

ABSTRACT

By using the constructed buffer strips test base and the runoff hydrometric devices, a research on stagnant runoff and nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) pollutants removal capacity of the vegetated buffer strips was conducted. The results show that the vegetated buffer strips might reduce the speed of runoff significantly and improve the hydraulic permeability of soil. The runoff water output time of 19 m buffer strips planted with Cynodon dactylon, Festuca arundinacea and Trifolium repens are 2.46, 1.72 and 2.03 times higher than the control (no vegetation) respectively; The seepage water quantity of three vegetation buffer strips are 3.01, 2.16 and 2.45 times higher than the control respectively as well. Total removal efficiency of the three buffer strips increase about 237%, 268% and 274% comparing with the control respectively. The N, P removal capacity of seepage is significantly higher than that of the runoff, the larger seepage water quantity will cause higher N, P total removal efficiency and removal loads of unit area. With different vegetated buffer strips, the TN, NH4(+) -N, TP removal ratio of seepage and runoff are 2.79, 2.02 and 2.83 respectively.


Subject(s)
Nitrogen/isolation & purification , Phosphorus/isolation & purification , Plants/metabolism , Water Pollutants, Chemical/isolation & purification , Agriculture/methods , Biodegradation, Environmental , Fertilizers , Nitrogen/metabolism , Phosphorus/metabolism , Water Movements , Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism
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