小黑麦对石油污染盐碱土壤细菌群落与石油烃降解的影响

为了研究小黑麦对石油污染盐碱土壤中的细菌群落与石油烃降解率的影响,采用高通量测序技术,设置0 g/kg,1 g/kg和5 g/kg三个石油浓度,以未种植小黑麦的土壤作为对照,对6组不同处理的盐碱土壤样品的细菌群落结构及其多样性进行测定,并分析土壤中的石油烃降解率。结果表明:在土壤石油浓度为1 g/kg和5 g/kg时,小黑麦根际土壤中的石油烃降解率相较对照组分别提高了36.67%和33.20%。从6个土壤样品中分别获得21398—27899条测序序列。在石油污染土壤中,小黑麦根际土壤的细菌群落多样性和丰度均大于对照组的土壤。同时,在"门","纲","属"的分类水平上,小黑麦根际土壤细菌群落中的一些根际细菌的相对丰度增加了,主要包括变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、酸杆菌门(Acidobacteria)、γ-变形菌纲(Gammaproteobacteria)、烷烃降解菌科-未命名菌属(Alcanivoracaceae_norank)、黄单胞菌属(Xanthomonas)、亚硝化单胞菌-不可培养菌属(Nitrosomonadaceae_unculture)等。有一些相对丰度增加的根际细菌是以石油及石油分解物为碳源的微生物。本研究证明种植小黑麦改变了石油污染盐碱土壤根际土壤细菌群落结构组成和多样性,促进了降解石油微生物群落的构建,显著提高了盐碱土壤石油污染的降解效果。研究结果为石油污染盐碱土壤的植物修复奠定了理论基础。     

石油污染盐碱土壤棉花根际微生物与石油烃降解关系

【目的】探讨棉花(Gossypium spp.)生长对石油烃(TPH)污染盐碱土壤微生物群落结构的影响,揭示根际微生物与TPH降解的相关关系。【方法】利用磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)方法解析根际土壤活性微生物群落随棉花生长的动态变化特征。【结果】根际土壤先后出现了21种PLFAs,包括：饱和脂肪酸(SAT),标识除放线菌之外的细菌;甲基支链末端型饱和脂肪酸(TBSAT),标识除放线菌之外的革兰氏阳性(G+)细菌;标识真菌的多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA);标识放线菌的甲基支链中间型饱和脂肪酸(MBSAT);标识革兰氏阴性(G?)细菌的单不饱和脂肪酸(MONO)和环丙基脂肪酸(CYCLO)。棉花根际与未栽种棉花的对照(CK)相比,根际土壤微生物PLFAs种类在苗期、蕾期、吐絮期分别增加了100%、83.3%、20.0%,生物量分别增加了53.9%、6.60倍和60.7%;土壤TPH降解率分别提高13.0%、28.0%和30.6%。相关性分析表明：根际土壤TPH降解与根际土壤微生物总生物量具有低度正相关关系(|r|=0.5),但与a14:0、a16:0、i15:0标记的G+细菌生物量高度正相关(|r|≥0.8)。【结论】棉花生长对石油污染盐碱土壤活性微生物群落结构具有显著(p<0.05)的影响,且加速了土壤TPH的降解。该结果将为今后更好地开展石油污染盐碱土壤的生物修复技术研究提供理论依据。     

四环素残留对黄豆芽营养品质及根际微生物的影响北大核心

【目的】探究土壤中四环素残留对土培黄豆芽的生长发育、根际微生物及营养品质的影响,为正确评估抗生素残留对蔬菜种植业的影响及制定土壤-蔬菜系统中抗生素污染防控策略提供理论基础。【方法】模拟土壤中不同四环素残留水平(0、25、50mg/kg),采用高效液相色谱(high performance liquid chromatography,HPLC)方法测定黄豆芽中的四环素残留量、理化方法测定黄豆芽的营养品质、高通量技术测定根际微生物群落。【结果】黄豆芽中四环素累积量随土壤中四环素残留量的增加而增加,累积量分布表现为根>下胚轴>子叶;四环素残留显著抑制黄豆芽的根和下胚轴的发育及其生物量、维生素C含量和抗氧化性,但增加了纤维素含量。在这些指标中维生素C含量的变化最显著,在黄豆芽生长第5天,25mg/kg和50mg/kg四环素残留组中,黄豆芽中维生素C含量较对照组分别降低41.35%和49.80%;此外,四环素残留显著影响黄豆芽根际微生物群落结构,尤其是与氮循环相关的属。其中,明显增加了不动杆菌属(Acinetobacter)和栖热菌属(Thermus)的相对丰度,减少了假黄色单胞菌属(Pseudoxanthomonas)和氢嗜菌属(Hydrogenophaga)的相对丰度。【结论】土壤中的四环素残留显著影响黄豆芽的生长发育、根际微生物群落结构以及维生素C等重要营养品质指标。     

盐碱胁迫对小麦幼苗生长和根际细菌群落结构的影响

【背景】植物可通过改变根际微生物群落结构来减轻胁迫,但盐碱胁迫下小麦生长和根际细菌群落结构变化尚待明晰。【目的】明确盐碱胁迫下小麦幼苗生长及根际细菌群落结构变化。【方法】以添加NaCl和Na2CO3调节Hoagland营养液Na+浓度和pH来模拟盐碱胁迫,通过MiSeq高通量测序分析细菌群落结构。【结果】与无胁迫对照相比,单纯盐胁迫使小麦幼苗地上和地下部干重、叶绿素和根际土壤速效氮含量分别显著降低了25.0%、57.1%、21.2%和42.9%(P<0.05);小麦幼苗生长指标和根际土壤速效氮、速效磷、有机质含量及酶活性(除过氧化氢酶)随碱度升高而降低;所有处理的小麦幼苗根际优势菌门(丰度7.1%-71.5%)均为变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria)和厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),优势属(丰度0.5%-5.1%)有肠杆菌属(Enterobacter)、嗜多甲基菌属(Methyloversatilis)、固氮菌属(Azotobacter)、假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)和异根瘤菌属(Allorhizobium)。盐碱胁迫未显著...     

浒苔爆发对潮间带盐地碱蓬根际解磷细菌多样性的影响

于2019年10月浒苔消亡期调研威海浒苔爆发区，以被浒苔覆盖的盐地碱蓬与正常生长盐地碱蓬为研究对象，调查了浒苔爆发对盐地碱蓬生长性状的影响，并结合Illumina Miseq高通量测序技术解析盐地碱蓬根际土壤解磷细菌群落多样性。结果表明：被浒苔覆盖的盐地碱蓬根际土壤含水率、电导率均显著高于未覆盖植株，其株高和根长也都显著低于未覆盖植株；浒苔爆发对盐地碱蓬根际解磷细菌群落丰富度无显著影响，但影响盐地碱蓬根际解磷细菌的均匀性，增加了解磷细菌的群落多样性；与正常植株相比，浒苔覆盖盐地碱蓬根际土壤解磷细菌群落在变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria),Labrenzia、中慢生根瘤菌属(Mesorhizobium)、假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)、红杆菌属(Rhodobacter)、黄单胞菌属(Xanthomonas)和链霉菌属(Streptomyces)均具有丰度差异；对影响解磷细菌群落结构变化的主要环境因子进行分析发现，速效钾、速效磷、碱解氮与解磷细菌多样性变化呈显著正相关。上述结果为揭示浒苔爆发对滨海湿地优势盐生植物根际功能微生物多样性的影...     

间作不同作物对栀子根际土壤微生态的影响

【背景】栀子为多年生常绿灌木,经过连续多年种植会导致土壤微生态环境恶化、病虫害加剧、品质降低等问题。研究发现间作可以改善土壤微生物区系、土壤养分及酶活性,是生产中常用的有效栽培措施。【目的】通过对不同间作模式下栀子根际土壤微生物区系、酶活性及养分的动态变化进行研究,为揭示栽培措施改良土壤生态环境及提升栀子产量的土壤微生态学机理提供理论依据。【方法】为了解不同间作模式对栀子根际微生态的影响,本试验选择3年生栀子进行了大田试验,采用随机区组设计,设置栀子单作及栀子/白及、栀子/金钱草、栀子/射干3种间作处理,以栀子根际土壤为研究对象进行全生育期取样。采用Illumina高通量测序技术测定细菌16S rRNA基因V3-V4区序列及真菌rDNAITS1-ITS2区序列,并测定各时期土壤的理化性质,以明确栀子间作不同作物对其根际微生物群落及土壤理化性质随栀子生育期的动态变化。【结果】在栀子整个生育过程中,根际细菌群落中变形菌门和酸杆菌门的相对丰度分别为39%和18%,为细菌优势菌门。真菌群落中子囊菌门、担子菌门和被孢霉门相对丰度所占比例依次为51%、22%和19%,为主要真菌类群。在果实膨大期,与单作栀子相比,栀子/射干和栀子/白及可以显著增加土壤细菌群落Shannon指数,增幅分别为6.55%和3.45%(P0.05),其他时期差异不显著。盛花期,栀子/射干间作不会显著降低根际真菌的多样性,而与金钱草或白及间作则显著降低其多样性;果实膨大期,栀子/射干和栀子/白及间作均可以显著提高根际土壤真菌群落的Shannon指数,增幅分别为29.19%和9.12%。土壤养分方面,不同间作模式下根际土壤理化性质存在一定差异。单作栀子根际土壤仅有机质、全氮、速效磷的含量较高,而碱解氮、速效钾含量均低于3种间作处理。土壤酶方面,单作栀子除酸性蛋白酶外,其余几项土壤酶活性均处偏下水平。土壤理化性质与根际微生物多样性的相关性分析显示,细菌多样性指数Shannon与根际土壤有机质、速效磷含量呈显著正相关,与pH值呈极显著正相关(P0.01);真菌多样性指数Shannon与根际土壤全钾、脲酶、过氧化氢酶呈极显著负相关,与速效钾、蔗糖酶、酸性磷酸酶、酸性蛋白酶活性呈极显著正相关。【结论】合理间作可以改善根际微生物群落结构,同时提高土壤综合肥力。     

艾比湖湿地盐节木土壤固氮微生物群落结构和丰度的环境异质性特点

【背景】新疆艾比湖湿地国家自然保护区作为国内最典型的温带干旱区湿地荒漠生态系统,对于富集生物多样性、平衡生态环境等方面存在着非凡的意义。目前关于艾比湖湿地根际与非根际土壤固氮微生物群落结构和丰度的相关研究还未见报道。【目的】通过分析新疆艾比湖湿地盐节木根际和非根际土壤固氮菌nifH基因的群落结构和丰度的环境异质性特点,及探讨微生物群落对国内极端干旱区脆弱敏感的艾比湖湿地生态系统循环过程中的作用,为改善荒漠化的艾比湖湿地环境提供理论依据。【方法】采用构建克隆文库和q-PCR的方法,并利用冗余分析法(Redundant analysis,RDA)探究土壤理化性质与固氮微生物群落结构及丰度的相关性。【结果】艾比湖湿地盐节木非根际土壤中nifH的多样性高于根际土壤,盐节木根际土壤的nifH序列优势种属主要为固氮根瘤菌属(Azorhizobium)和脱硫弧菌属(Desulfovibrio);非根际土壤的nifH序列优势种属主要是固氮弧菌属(Azoarcus)、太阳杆菌属(Heliobacteriummodesticaldum)和脱硫弧菌属(Desulfovibrio)。盐节木根际土壤nifH数量为4.08×104copies/g,盐节木非根际土壤中nifH的数量为5.52×103copies/g,根际土壤nifH的丰度高于非根际土壤。相关性分析显示,根际土壤的优势类群和丰度与硝态氮(NO3--N)、速效氮、总钾、含水量等因子显著相关,非根际土壤的优势类群和丰度与硝态氮(NO3--N)、速效氮、总磷、总钾、总氮呈显著相关。【结论】在盐节木根际土壤中nifH的丰度高于非根际土壤,而多样性则低于非根际土壤,而且硝态氮(NO3--N)、速效氮、总磷可能会影响固氮微生物的群落结构和丰度,这些特点为湖泊湿地的退化恢复提供理论和数据基础。     

广东省本地油茶和引种油茶根际土壤微生物群落特征

【背景】近年来,油茶低效林面积较大,根际土壤微生物影响林木抗性和生长,对林业可持续发展具有重要意义。【目的】了解广东省本地油茶和引种油茶根际土壤微生物群落特征。【方法】利用高通量测序分析油茶根际土壤微生物群落组成。【结果】油茶根际土壤细菌有26门77纲201目377科593属676种,真菌有14门50纲121目266科502属631种。油茶根际土壤中的优势细菌为酸杆菌门和变形菌门,优势真菌为子囊菌门和担子菌门。两种油茶根际土壤微生物组成差异显著,本地油茶根际土壤的细菌多样性显著高于引种油茶。在门水平上,脱硫杆菌门细菌和罗兹菌门、被孢霉门真菌的相对丰度在两种油茶间差异显著,Amorphotheca在本地油茶根际土壤中特异性富集。两种油茶根际土壤细菌碳代谢相对丰度差异显著,真菌以腐生营养型为主,其次为病理营养型和共生营养型。本地油茶根际土壤中显著富集土壤腐生菌,而共生营养型真菌(尤其是丛枝菌根真菌)相对丰度(6.43%)显著低于引种油茶中(21.83%)。此外,有机质和养分含量是影响油茶根际土壤微生物群落的关键因子。【结论】本地油茶和引种油茶根际土壤微生物群落组成和结构差异显著,Amorp...     

山东地区盐碱土花生种子际土壤微生物群落结构的研究

【目的】以不同含盐量的滨海盐土、内陆盐碱土和中等肥力非盐碱土壤为实验对象,探讨花生种子在吸水膨胀与萌发过程中,不同类型盐碱土对种子际土壤微生物多样性变化的影响。【方法】采集不同含盐量的滨海盐土、内陆盐碱土和中等肥力非盐碱土壤,通过对各样品中细菌的16S r RNA基因的V3-V4区进行PCR扩增,利用Illumina Hiseq高通量测序技术对12份V3-V4高变区PCR产物进行测序,并对测序数据进行生物信息学分析。【结果】(1)盐碱土壤的种子际细菌群落多样性高于非盐碱土壤,且以东营青坨滨海盐土种子际土壤细菌群落多样性较高。(2)不同类型土壤样本微生物群落结构在纲水平存在明显差异。4种土壤类型种子际土壤细菌共分属于6个菌纲,分别为Proteobacteria、Actinobacteria、Actinobacteria、Bacteroidetes、Acidobacteria和Firmicutes菌纲,并均以Proteobacteria和Actinobacteria菌纲为主要菌纲。全样本菌落结构分析结果表明,4种类型土壤中不同吸胀时间内种子际微生物菌落在门、属水平上的类型和丰度差异最为显著(P0.05)。(3)beta多样性分析和各样本遗传距离(phylogenetic distances)聚类树图分析表明,4个土壤类型的12个土壤样本种子际土壤中微生物群落均可聚为2大类。【结论】土壤含盐量越高其种子际土壤细菌群落多样性较高。不同类型土壤样本微生物群落结构在纲水平存在明显差异,以Proteobacteria和Actinobacteria菌纲为主要菌纲。种子吸胀萌发时间影响种子际微生物菌落在门、属水平上的类型和丰度,但对相同土壤类型样本间遗传距离无影响。     

胞外多糖产生菌的筛选鉴定及其促生改土作用

【背景】一些微生物具有较强的产胞外多糖潜力,在改良盐碱土壤、促进作物生长方面潜力巨大。【目的】筛选耐盐碱且产胞外多糖的微生物,为开发具有盐碱土壤改良效果的菌剂提供菌种资源。【方法】从滨海盐碱植物根际土中筛选可在盐碱土壤中增殖、产胞外多糖、解有机磷和钾等能力的微生物菌株,并通过形态、生理生化、基于16S rRNA基因序列和gyrB基因的分子鉴定确定菌株类别,分析该菌株的生长、产胞外多糖特性受盐碱胁迫的影响,考察该菌对盐碱土壤不同粒径团聚体比例的影响,并结合盐碱土壤番茄种植试验考察对植物生长指标和土壤指标的影响。【结果】从727株滨海盐碱土壤菌株中筛选出一株产胞外多糖、具有较强盐碱土壤增殖能力且能解有机磷和钾的芽孢杆菌GBW HF-98,确定该菌为枯草芽孢杆菌沙漠亚种(Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum)。该菌可耐受pH值达10.0和NaCl浓度达110 g/L,在改善轻和中盐度土壤中不同粒径团聚体比例的效果较为显著。该菌的高剂量浓度T2组,在中度盐碱土壤的番茄种植试验中,与对照相比显著增加了壮苗指数、根干重、全株干重、茎粗和株高等指标,增幅分别为33.8%、59.3%、37.2%、12.3%和15.6% (P<0.05);显著降低pH、全盐含量和土壤容重,降幅分别为8.9%、27.9%和17.9%;显著提升土壤速效磷和速效钾指标,增幅分别为36.0%和17.4% (P<0.05)。【结论】GBW HF-98菌株具有较强的胞外多糖产生能力,在中度盐碱土壤中促进番茄生长和改良土壤的效果显著,可用于盐碱土壤改良菌剂的研制。     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义。综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望。     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2017年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2017年中国植物科学继续保持高速发展态势, 重大成果频出, 具体表现在中国植物学家在国际顶级学术期刊发表的文章数量平稳上升。中国植物科学领域的研究工作者成果精彩纷呈, 如新型广谱抗病机制的发现、水稻广谱抗病遗传基础及机制和疫霉菌诱发病害成灾机制研究等。2017年中国生命科学领域十大进展评选中, 有两项植物科学领域的研究成果入选。水稻生物学、进化与基因组学和激素生物学等领域学科发展突出。另外, 值得一提的是, 长期从事高等植物与代谢途径调控分子网络研究和水稻品种设计育种的李家洋院士的研究成果“水稻高产优质性状形成的分子机理及品种设计”荣获2017年国家自然科学一等奖。这一具有重大国际影响的开创性贡献标志着中国植物科学在该领域的国际科学前沿居于引领和卓越地位。该文对2017年中国本土科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了系统梳理, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域发展的最新前沿动态, 与广大读者共同分享我国科学家所取得的辉煌成就。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义.综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望.     

Changes in aquatic vegetation in Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace in relation to disturbance

Abstract. Changes are described in aquatic vegetation in oligotrophic, groundwater-fed Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace (eastern France), resulting from disturbance. Disturbance factors include changes in nutrients, either permanent ones - effluent from a waste water treatment plant or trout hatcheries - or periodic ones: flooding. Regular inputs of high levels of phosphate and ammonia modified the macrophyte vegetation in these streams. The floristic composition, which was characteristic of oligotrophic waters upstream of the eutrophicated sector, changed to that of a eutrophic situation as originally found downstream. Periodic disturbance by floods which normally occur once a year, irregularly eutrophicates the small streams, causing the development of a mixture of eutrophic and oligotrophic species. Six macrophyte communities are distinguished, indicating different trophic levels. The aquatic vegetation is adapted to the variations of phosphate and ammonia levels. Hence, aquatic macrophytes can be used as bio-indicators of fluctuations in water nutrient levels in relation to the type of disturbance.     

Morphine-potentiated platelet aggregation in in vitro and platelet plug formation in in vivo experiments

The detailed mechanisms underlying morphine-signaling pathways in platelets remain obscure. Therefore, we systematically examined the influence of morphine on washed human platelets. In this study, washed human platelet suspensions were used for in vitro studies. Furthermore, platelet thrombus formation induced by irradiation of mesenteric venules with filtered light in mice pretreated with fluorescein sodium was used for an in vivo thrombotic study. Morphine concentration dependently (0.6, 1, and 5 microM) potentiated platelet aggregation and the ATP release reaction stimulated by agonists (i.e., collagen and U46619) in washed human platelets. Yohimbine (0.1 microM), a specific alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist, markedly abolished the potentiation of morphine in platelet aggregation stimulated by agonists. Morphine also potentiated phosphoinositide breakdown and intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization in human platelets stimulated by collagen (1 microg/ml). Moreover, morphine (0.6-5 microM) markedly inhibited prostaglandin E(1) (10 microM)-induced cyclic AMP formation in human platelets, while yohimbine (0.1 microM) significantly reversed the inhibition of cyclic AMP by morphine (0.6 and 1 microM) in this study. The thrombin-evoked increase in pH(i) was markedly potentiated in the presence of morphine (1 and 5 microM). Morphine (2 and 5 mg/g) significantly shortened the time require to induce platelet plug formation in mesenteric venules. We concluded that morphine may exert its potentiation in platelet aggregation by binding to alpha(2)-adrenoceptors in human platelets, with a resulting inhibition of adenylate cyclase, thereby reducing intracellular cyclic AMP formation followed by increased activation of phospholipase C and the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger. This leads to increased intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization, and finally potentiation of platelet aggregation and of the ATP release reaction.     

Apoptosis in experimental myocardial infarction in situ and in the perfused heart in vitro

We report the appearance of apoptotic cells in experimental myocardial infarction (rabbit heart) in in situ and in vitro preparations. Apoptosis was recognized by intravital staining with Hoechst 33342 (Ho342), by nick-end labeling (TUNEL) and by DNA laddering. A steady rise in the relative number of apoptotic cardiomyocytes (apoptotic index) was noted in in situ preparations. Apoptosis was first noted 6 h after the onset of ischemia with its highest value occurring after 72 h. Apoptotic nuclei were absent in remote areas of the left and right ventricles. Apoptotic nuclei within the infarcted area showed diminished intensity of Ho342 fluorescence. Three days after ischemia, a border zone adjacent to the infarcted area consisting of apoptotic macrophages was recognized. A novel finding was the appearance of apoptotic cardiomyocytes in the isolated perfused ischemic heart. Occurring as early as 50 min after the onset of ischemia, a high apoptotic index was present adjacent to the ligature placed around the coronary artery. This observation provides the opportunity to selectively examine factors leading to apoptosis in the ischemic heart under controlled experimental conditions.