Immunohistochemical localization of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptors (GnRHR) in the nervous system, Hatschek’s pit and gonads of amphioxus,Branchiostoma belcheri

Using gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) anti-idiotypic antibodies and APA immunohistochemical method, the immunoreactivity of GnRHR in the nervous system, Hatschek’s pit and gonads of amphioxus has been located. It is found for the first time that the immunoreactivity of GnRHR exists in the nerve cells and fibers in the amphioxus’s brain and nerve tube and the epithelial cells of Hatschek’s pit at the different stages of gonadal development. At the same time, it is also found that GnRHR also exists in the ovary and testis of different developed stages. These findings provide morphological new proof for the informative transfer and regulation between brain and Hatschek’s pit mediation by GnRHR, and for the understanding of the mechanism of action on the reproductive endocrine control axis among brain-Hatschek’s pit-gonads.     

Effects of damage of Hatschek’s pit of amphioxus on its structure and function

It is found for the first time that, after the structure and endocrine function of Hatschek’s pit ofBranchiostoma belcheri are damaged by monosodium glutamate (MSG) treatment in breeding season, the ovulation of mature ovary, as well as the development of both ovary and testis of large-growth stage are obstructed and stagnated; and in non-breeding season, the process of gonadal development is delayed. The disturbed ovulation and gonadal development can definitely be restored with exogenous gonadotropic hormone as the therapeutical substitute. These results may provide new proof for the complete understanding of the evolutional process of pituitary function in vertebrates and playing an important role in the reproductive endocrine control system of Hatschek’s pit of amphioxus.     

Distribution of α-MSH-like immunoreactive cells in the nervous system, Hatschek''''s pit and other tissues of amphioxus, Branchiostoma belcheri

Immunohistochemical localization of a-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) in the nervous system, Hatschek's pit and other tissues of amphioxus (Branchiostoma belcheri) was performed using the antibody against synthetic α-MSH. The results revealed that α-MSH-like immunoreactive cells were distributed at the dorsal side and ventral side of brain vesicle, the dorsal side and the surrounding of nerve tube, and in the epithelial cells of Hatschek's pit, the zone 1, 3, and 6 of endostyle and gut. The immunoreactive substance was also found in the primary oocytes of the small and large growth stage of ovary and early stage spermatogenic cells in testis. These findings indicate that α-MSH is an ancient and highly conserved hormone and it is extensively distributed in amphioxus. Although Hatschek's pit in amphioxus does not have a structure of the intermediate lobe of vertebrate adenohypophysis, it has already hosted α-MSH-like endocrine cells, implying that the functional differentiation of α-MSH-like cells occurred earlier than the differentiation of the tissue structure. The results of the present study provided a new evidence for the endocrinology of Hatschek's pit and for the origin and evolution of vertebrate adenohypophysis.     

Distribution of growth hormone-like immunoreactive cells and somatostatin receptors in the nervous system and Hatschek''''s pit of amphioxus, Branchiostoma belcheri

Using immunohistochemical method and double staining technique, the localization of growth hormone (GH) and somatostatin receptors in the nervous system and Hatschek's pit of amphioxus has been investigated. The results showed that the growth hormone-like nerve cells and endocrine cells as well as three subtypes of somatostatin receptors exist in the nervous system and Hatschek s pit, and GH-like nerve cells and endocrine cells co-exist with three subtypes of somatostatin receptors in the brain vesicle and Hatschek s pit. It is suggested that a primitive control system of inhibitory growth hormone secretion in Hatschek s pit could have been developed in amphioxus, as in vertebrates. The present study provides new evidence for the endocrinology and the evolution of Hatschek's pit.     

mmunohistochemical localization of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptors (GnRHR) in the nervous system, Hatschek's pit and gonads of amphioxus, Branchiostoma belcheri

Using gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) anti-idiotypic antibodies and APA im-munohistochemical method, the immunoreactivity of GnRHR in the nervous system, Hatschek's pit and gonads of amphioxus has been located. It is found for the first time that the immunoreactivity of GnRHR exists in the nerve cells and fibers in the amphioxus's brain and nerve tube and the epithelial cells of Hatschek's pit at the different stages of gonadal development. At the same time, it is also found that GnRHR also exists in the ovary and testis of different developed stages. These findings provide morphological new proof for the informative transfer and regulation between brain and Hatschek's pit mediation by GnRHR, and for the understanding of the mechanism of action on the reproductive endocrine control axis among brain-Hatschek's pit-go-nads.     

昆虫滞育相关激素调节的研究进展 (动物科学)

昆虫的生长发育离不开激素的调节。滞育作为昆虫特殊的发育状态,其特征是代谢活动显著降低,发育停滞。在滞育发育过程中,各类激素通常相互协调形成网络,发挥着重要的调节作用。在神经内分泌系统中,由神经细胞分泌的神经肽类激素通常作为上游调控激素,通过调节下游激素的合成和分泌从而影响昆虫的滞育发育;蜕皮激素和保幼激素作为下游激素参与到神经肽类激素的调控网络中。目前已克隆得到滞育激素-性信息素合成激活肽和促前胸腺激素的基因,并对二者在不同滞育型昆虫中的调节作用进行了深入研究。此外,激素受体的研究将为解释激素之间的相互作用提供重要依据;而通过滞育昆虫体内激素水平的调节将为有害昆虫生物防治提供新的方法。     

Conservation and elaboration of Hox gene regulation during evolution of the vertebrate head

The comparison of Hox genes between vertebrates and their closest invertebrate relatives (amphioxus and ascidia) highlights two derived features of Hox genes in vertebrates: duplication of the Hox gene cluster, and an elaboration of Hox expression patterns and roles compared with non-vertebrate chordates. We have investigated how new expression domains and their associated developmental functions evolved, by testing the cis-regulatory activity of genomic DNA fragments from the cephalochordate amphioxus Hox cluster in transgenic mouse and chick embryos. Here we present evidence for the conservation of cis-regulatory mechanisms controlling gene expression in the neural tube for half a billion years of evolution, including a dependence on retinoic acid signalling. We also identify amphioxus Hox gene regulatory elements that drive spatially localized expression in vertebrate neural crest cells, in derivatives of neurogenic placodes and in branchial arches, despite the fact that cephalochordates lack both neural crest and neurogenic placodes. This implies an elaboration of cis-regulatory elements in the Hox gene cluster of vertebrate ancestors during the evolution of craniofacial patterning.     

Distribution of growth hormone-like immunoreactive cells and somatostatin receptors in the nervous system and Hatschek's pit of amphioxus, Branchiostoma belcheri

Using immunohistochemical method and double staining technique, the localization of growth hormone (GH) and somatostatin receptors in the nervous system and Hatschek's pit of amphioxus has been investigated. The results showed that the growth hormone-like nerve cells and endocrine cells as well as three subtypes of somatostatin receptors exist in the nervous system and Hatschek's pit, and GH-like nerve cells and endocrine cells co-exist with three subtypes of somatostatin receptors in the brain vesicle and Hatschek's pit. It is suggested that a primitive control system of inhibitory growth hormone secretion in Hatschek's pit could have been developed in amphioxus, as in vertebrates. The present study provides new evidence for the endocrinology and the evolution of Hatschek's pit.     

Distribution of growth hormone-like immunoreactive cells and somatostatin receptors in the nervous system and Hatschek''s pit of amphioxus, Branchiostoma belcheri

Using immunohistochemical method and double staining technique, the localization of growth hormone (GH) and somatostatin receptors in the nervous system and Hatschek's pit of amphioxus has been investigated. The results showed that the growth hormone-like nerve cells and endocrine cells as well as three subtypes of somatostatin receptors exist in the nervous system and Hatschek's pit, and GH-like nerve cells and endocrine cells co-exist with three subtypes of somatostatin receptors in the brain vesicle and Hatschek's pit. It is suggested that a primitive control system of inhibitory growth hormone secretion in Hatschek's pit could have been developed in amphioxus, as in vertebrates. The present study provides new evidence for the endocrinology and the evolution of Hatschek's pit.     

关于内分泌激素的Logistic建模分析

随着Logistic回归分析模型近年在医学资料分析中逐渐得到认可,本文采用Logistic回归方法对乳腺肿瘤病与六种内分泌激素的病理学关系进行了分析,建立了该病与相关变量的关系模型,分析出在其它自变量不变时,有统计意义的某自变量任两水平间的发生比与对应结果y取任何值的概率间大小关系,并作出判断相关激素与乳腺疾病关系的激素范围,取得了符合病理学理论和临床经验的结果,对相关激素与乳腺疾病关系的研究、临床诊断和教学有参考价值.     

锯缘青蟹视神经节FSH和LH的免疫识别

甲壳动物的视神经节含有性腺抑制激素(Gonad inhibiting hormone, GIH),长期以来视神经节被理解为生殖抑制效应.本研究应用脊椎动物卵泡刺激素(Fllicle stimulating hormone,FSH)抗体和黄体生成素(Luteinizing hormone,LH)抗体,从锯缘青蟹(Scylla serrata)视神经节的视外髓、视内髓和视端髓检测到FSH和LH免疫细胞化学阳性反应.锯缘青蟹视神经节中的FSH和LH免疫阳性物质,可能参与了生殖神经内分泌调节.     

目前内分泌研究进展

本文对传统内分泌腺之外的一些细胞和组织的内分泌功能作一概述，其中包括神经内分泌，胃肠道内分泌，血循环系统内分泌，免疫细胞内分泌及排泄系统内分泌，研究表明，人体所有的细胞事实上都具有产生激素的共同基因，都有合成和分泌激素的能力，只是他们在不同细胞表达的方式和数量不同而已。人们预言，内分泌功能是一切生命细胞最基本的特征之一，所有的细胞都具有内分泌功能。     

一次性大运动量训练对青少年男子短跑运动员内分泌激素影响的研究

大强度训练后，运动员内分泌激素水平会发生不同程度改变，采用生化检测方法能准确地反映运动员训练后内分泌激素水平，为教练员及时调整训练强度、保证训练的系统性和科学性提供辅助指导．     

Immunocytological evidence for the presence of vertebrate FSH and LH-like substances in the brain and thoracic ganglion of the swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus

Investigating the distribution of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) in the swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus, helps in the understanding of its reproductive regulation mechanism. This study has detected the location of vertebrate FSH- and LH-like substances in the brain and the thoracic ganglion mass with immunocytochemical techniques. Their immunoreaction is very weak or negative during the immature period and the post-spawning period, while it is stronger in the mature period. Localization of FSH-like immunoreactive cells resembles that of LH-tike cells. These immunoreactive cells were observed chiefly in the anterior median cell-cluster of the protocerebrum with stronger immunostaining. There were only a few in the inboard cell-cluster of the olfactory lobe of the deutocerebrum and the posterior cell-cluster of the tritocerebrum. Immunoreactive cells were located in all the three ganglia in the thoracic ganglion mass. These results indicated that substances resembling the vertebrate FSH and LH exist in P. trituberculatus, and their expression has some correlation with the developmental stage of ovaries, thus they might engage in the ovary development and ovulation.     

青岛文昌鱼核糖体蛋白Amphil11基因的克隆和同源性分析

对青岛文昌鱼18小时神经胚cDNA文库进行测序，获得了5个AmphiL11的EST，经接接得到文昌鱼核糖体蛋白AmphiL11的编码完整的cDNA序列并演绎出AmphiL11的氨基酸序列，通过对AmphiL11蛋白的结构分析及其与人、鼠、鱼等脊柱动物和果蝇、线虫等无脊动物及酵母中同种核糖体蛋白的同源性分析，发现AmphiL11与脊柱动物核糖体L11蛋白的同源性很高，与高等无脊椎动物甚至酵母的同源性也较高，提示AmphiL11具有较高的进化水平，更接近于脊椎动物的核糖体蛋白L11。同时也表明，真核生物核糖体蛋白L11具有高度的保守性。     

Research progress of the endocrine disrupting activities of polychlorinated biphenyls

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) arc global persistent organic pollutants. Almost all commercial PCBs mixtures, single PCB congener, and their metabolites possess endocrine disrupting activities. They can disrupt the estrogen/androgen system, thyroid hormone system and other endocrine systems by interfering with the synthesis, transport, storage, metabolism, and feedback regulation of hormones. The newest data related to the endocrine disrupting activities of PCBs and their mechanisms arc reviewed and the research perspectives arc also discussed.     

青岛文昌鱼碱性肌球蛋白轻链MLC-alk基因片段的克隆

碱性肌球蛋白轻链是构成球蛋白头部的必需分子，采用简并引物PCR方法获得青岛文昌鱼碱性肌球轻链基因片段，并对其氨基酸序列与其他生物如鸡和人的胚胎裂、骨骼肌型、平滑肌型、心肌型、非肌型等多种碱性肌球蛋白轻链基因家庭成员相应片段进行了同源性分析，均显示较高的同源性，研究结果支持青岛文昌鱼具有1个，可能也仅有1个碱性肌球蛋白轻链基因，碱性肌球蛋白轻链基因原倍增可能发生在脊椎动物与文昌鱼在进化中分支之后。     

单克隆抗体亲和渗滤法制备两种牛生殖激素

在本室已获得高特异抗牛促卵泡激素 (bFSH)和抗牛促黄体激素 (bLH)杂交瘤细胞的基础上 ,制备纯化抗bFSH和抗bLH两种单克隆抗体 (McAbs) ,并进而建立了一种单抗免疫亲和渗滤新技术。使用该技术成功地制备了上述两种牛生殖激素 ,从 7g牛垂体干粉可提取 3.3mg亲和纯bFSH和 1 1 .1mg亲和纯bLH。回收率分别为 85 %和 82 %。     

白蚁品级分化研究进展

白蚁作为具有品级多型和精致行为的高度社会化昆虫,品级分化是白蚁社会化生活的基础,也是生命科学的重要议题。从品级分化的类型及其影响因子、个体识别、信息传递、激素调控机理等方面,对白蚁品级分化的研究现状进行综述,为白蚁群体结构的深入理解及有效防治提供参考。白蚁品级分化主要分为生殖个体分化和非生殖个体分化两类,包括群体成员对环境的感知、相关信息的传递、个体对外部信息的生理响应、激素调控途径等环节。个体类型和生理状态信息主要以表皮碳氢化合物和挥发性信息素为媒介。品级主要受脑激素(BH)、蜕皮激素(MH)和保幼激素(JH)调节,其中JH水平对品级决定有重要影响。MH和JH的上游信号包括脑激素、胰岛素、生物胺、生长因子等信号,下游信号包括基因组、凋亡决定、储存蛋白和表观遗传等信号。在未来研究中,对营养因子信号、蜕皮激素的作用和表观遗传学途径应给予更多关注。     

下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴激素分泌的周期震荡及混沌现象

结合生理学内分泌调节理论,采用了变步长龙格-库塔法,以Matlab软件为计算平台,对改进的下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴激素脉冲分泌的非线性动力学进行了参变量数据模拟,求出了下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴激素脉冲分泌的周期振荡解及混沌解.结果显示,此分泌系统中激素浓度变化与实验事实相符,其混沌模型是合理的.