Molecular characterization and developmental expression patterns of thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) and their responsiveness to TR agonist and antagonist in Rana nigromaculata

Considering some advantages of Rana nigromaculata as an experimental species, we propose that this species, like Xenopus laevis, could be used to assay thyroid hormone（TH） signaling disrupting actions. To validate the utilizability of R. nigromaculata, we investigated the responsiveness of R. nigromaculata to a TH receptor（TR） agonist（T3） and antagonist（amiodarone） by analyzing expression, based on characterizing TR cDNA and developmental expression patterns. With high levels of identity with the corresponding genes in X. laevis, both TRα and TRβ in R. nigromaculata exhibited roughly similar developmental expression patterns to those of X. laevis, in spite of some species-specific differences. Both TRα and TRβ expression had greater changes in the liver and intestine than in the tail and brain during metamorphosis. T3 exposure for 2 days induced more dramatic increases of TRβ expression in stage 27 than in stage34 tadpoles but not in stage 42 tadpoles, showing that the responsiveness of R. nigromaculata to TH decreased with development and disappeared at the onset of metamorphic climax.Corresponding to greater changes of TRβ expression in the liver and intestine than in the tail and brain during metamorphosis, the liver and intestine had higher responsiveness to exogenous T3 than the tail and brain. Amiodarone inhibited T3-induced TRβ expression. Our results show that R. nigromaculata can be used as a model species for assaying TH signaling disrupting actions by analyzing TRβ expression, and intestine tissues at stage 27 are ideal test materials due to high responsiveness and easy accessibility.     

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal phylogenetic groups differ in affecting host plants along heavy metal levels

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi（AMF） are important components of soil microbial communities,and play important role in plant growth. However, the effects of AMF phylogenetic groups（Glomeraceae and non-Glomeraceae） on host plant under various heavy metal levels are not clear. Here we conducted a meta-analysis to compare symbiotic relationship between AMF phylogenetic groups（Glomeraceae and non-Glomeraceae） and host plant functional groups（herbs vs. trees, and non-legumes vs. legumes） at three heavy metal levels. In the meta-analysis, we calculate the effect size（ln（RR）） by taking the natural logarithm of the response ratio of inoculated to non-inoculated shoot biomass from each study. We found that the effect size of Glomeraceae increased, but the effect size of non-Glomeraceae decreased under high level of heavy metal compared to low level. According to the effect size, both Glomeraceae and non-Glomeraceae promoted host plant growth, but had different effects under various heavy metal levels. Glomeraceae provided more benefit to host plants than non-Glomeraceae did under heavy metal condition, while non-Glomeraceae provided more benefit to host plants than Glomeraceae did under no heavy metal. AMF phylogenetic groups also differed in promoting plant functional groups under various heavy metal levels.Interacting with Glomeraceae, herbs and legumes grew better than trees and non-legumes did under high heavy metal level, while trees and legumes grew better than herbs and non-legumes did under medium heavy metal level. Interacting with non-Glomeraceae, herbs and legumes grew better than trees and non-legumes did under no heavy metal. We suggested that the combination of legume with Glomeraceae could be a useful way in the remediation of heavy metal polluted environment.     

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<正>有前景的埃博拉疫苗处于研发状态ENN环境新闻网新闻2014年10月27日并不是每个染上埃博拉病毒的人都会死亡,埃博拉病毒感染的存活率大约30%左右,这表明用疫苗来应对埃博拉病毒是完全有可能的。虽然目前已经有了应对埃博拉病毒的实验和疫苗,但是都尚未进行安全性和有效性的大规模的测试(2期临床试验)。国际免疫学会联盟(IUIS)日前在其官方杂志上发表了一份声明,前沿免疫学迫切需要有足够的资金用于临床试验的候选疫苗和疫苗试验者,并且还得尽快     

利用微型后生动物进行污泥原位减量的试验研究

在A/A/O普通活性污泥工艺中引入非寡毛类微型后生动物考察其生长条件和对剩余污泥的减量效果及对系统处理效果的影响。结果表明,当进水负荷小于0.5 mg(/mg MLSS·d)时,非寡毛类微型后生动物可大量生长;当内回流比升高、外回流比降低时,更有利于虫体的繁殖。经过适时的运行工艺调整可使生化系统虫体密度和稳定性提高,污泥减量效果可达到40%以上。非寡毛类后生动物的活动与摄食作用提高了系统污泥的沉降性能,并对系统出水COD、NH3-N、TN、TP、SS没有影响。。     

石化企业苯类物质非密闭操作过程的职业暴露分析

采用职业卫生学调查和职业暴露风险评估方法,对选定的苯类物质非密闭操作过程较集中的芳烃装置进行职业暴露分析和评估,为石化企业苯类物质的健康风险控制提供依据。     

区域生态效率的测度:基于非期望产出的SBM模型的DEA窗口分析

在DEA窗口分析中引入基于非期望产出的非径向、非角度SBM模型对2006-2011年间我国30个区域的生态效率进行动态的测度和分析。结果表明,在此期间从整体上讲我国的生态效率是进步的,但各个地区的差异较大。生态效率最大的地区在此期间生态效率排名保持前列;生态效率较高的地区其效率变化幅度较大,且效率值是改善的;而生态效率较小的地区其效率变化幅度较小,是波动或者下降的。     

SNCR脱硝技术在循环流化床锅炉的应用

介绍了某电厂循环流化床锅炉SNCR(选择性非催化还原)脱硝系统的脱硝原理、基本构成及应用效果,测试结果表明,循环流化床锅炉选用SNCR脱硝技术可以达到新的火电厂污染物排放标准中的NOx排放要求。     

南昌市移动源排放清单研究

根据收集的南昌市移动源活动水平数据,采用合适的估算方法、排放因子和GIS技术,建立了南昌市2007—2014年移动源排放清单,并对2014年移动源清单进行了空间化处理与分析,空间分辨率为1 km×1 km.结果表明,2007—2014年南昌市移动源共向大气排放CO、HC、NO_x、PM_(2.5)、PM_(10)、SO_2分别为18.26×10~4、5.07×10~4、18.46×10~4、0.99×10~4、1.08×10~4、3.31×10~4t.其中,2014年移动源向大气中排放的这6种污染物总量分别为2.14×10~4、0.76×10~4、1.97×10~4、0.08×10~4、0.09×10~4、0.55×10~4t.道路移动源中,汽油小型客车是CO、HC和SO_2最大的贡献源,排放量分别占机动车排放总量的55.1%、78.5%和56.1%;柴油重型货车是NO_x、PM_(2.5)和PM_(10)排放贡献率最大的车型,分别占43.2%、40%和40%.非道路移动源中,小型拖拉机对CO、HC、NO_x、PM_(2.5)和PM_(10)的贡献率均较大,分别占非道路移动源排放总量的29.9%、26.9%、23.4%、29.5%和29.8%;SO_2排放主要来源于船舶,占非道路移动源SO_2排放总量的45.1%.高污染排放集中的区域,主要是青山湖区、西湖区和东湖区.     

一种求解铁路应急供应车站选址问题的优化算法

针对铁路应急物资供应车站的选址问题,采用遗传算法并引入免疫系统中抗体多样性的维持机制的策略,提出了一种新的进化算法——免疫遗传算法。首先,确定各个需求车站的实际需求,然后在保证应急救援尽快展开的前提下,以区域中各个应急供应车站到需求车站的需求量与路程之间的乘积之和最小为目标,建立了一个铁路应急供应车站选址的模型,运用免疫遗传算法求解。最后,通过算例表明了模型的可行性和有效性。     

国家安全监管总局 国家煤矿安监局关于表彰2009年度安全生产监管监察先进单位和先进个人的决定

《劳动保护》杂志随刊赠送最新安全生产法律法规、文件活页汇编①关于表彰2009年度安全生产监管监察先进单位和先进个人的决定④煤矿职业安全卫生个体防护用品配备标准