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中国科学院昆明动物研究所 中国动物学会
动物学研究

中国科学院昆明动物研究所 中国动物学会

姚永刚

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zoores@mail.kiz.ac.cn

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昆明市教场东路32号中国科学院昆明动物研究所

动物学研究/Journal Zoological ResearchCSCD北大核心CSTPCDSCI
查看更多>>本刊创刊于1980年。是中国科学院昆明动物研究所主办的向国内外公开发行的学报级学术性期刊。以报道我国动物学领域的新成果、新进展为已任。在《中文核心期刊要目总览》中多次被列为动物学类核心期刊。本刊辟有研究论文、综述、简报、通讯、书评等栏目,主要刊登动物学领域各分支学科有创新性的基础和应用基础研究报告;结合本人研究工作,反映国际最新研究水平的综述;研究简报、快报;新书评介等。近年发表论文中,动物生态医学、进化生物学分别占30%以上。本刊读者对象为科研机构、大专院校从事动物学研究、教学以及资源环境保护与管理的有关人员;也可为从事生命科学、医学、农林牧渔等方面的科研、教学和生产管理人员提供参考资料。
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    Protection and exploration of the scientific potential of Chinese cavefish

    Li MaJun-Xing YangFa-Kai LeiMeng-Zhen Xu...
    675-677页

    Loss of behavioral stress response in blind cavefish reduces energy expenditure

    Jiang-Hui ZhangRui LongYang-Yang JingPan Zhang...
    678-692页
    查看更多>>摘要:The stress response is essential for animal self-defense and survival.However,species may exhibit stress response variation depending on their specific environmental and selection pressures.Blind cavefish dwell in cave environments,which differ markedly in stressors and resource availability compared to surface aquatic environments.However,whether blind cavefish exhibit differences in stress response as an adaptation to their cave environments remains unclear.Here,we investigated differences in stress response in six closely related Triplophysa species,including three blind cavefish(T.longibarbata,T.jiarongensis,and T.rosa)and three normal-sighted river fish(T.nasobarbatula,T.dongsaiensis,and T.bleekeri).Results showed that blind cavefish exhibited a range of distinct behavioral responses compared to sighted river fish,including greater levels of activity,shorter duration of freezing,absence of erratic movements or thrashing behavior,and opposite behavioral trends over time.Furthermore,the cavefish species demonstrated attenuated increases in metabolic rate in response to stressors related to novel environments.Cave-dwelling T.rosa also exhibited lower basal hypothalamic-pituitary-inter-renal(HPI)axis-related gene expression levels and stress hormone concentrations compared to river-dwelling T.bleekeri.These results suggest that blind cavefish may have lost their behavioral stress response,potentially mediated by a reduction in basal activity of the HPI axis,thus enabling the conservation of energy by reducing unnecessary expenditure in energy-limited caves.

    Phylogenetic relationships of Nemacheilidae cavefish(Heminoemacheilus,Oreonectes,Yunnanilus,Paranemachilus,and Troglonectes)revealed by analysis of mitochondrial genome and seven nuclear genes

    Tao LuoQin YangLi WuYa-Li Wang...
    693-697页

    Reproductive seasonality of Astyanax mexicanus cavefish

    Luis EspinasaNicolas RohnerSylvie Rétaux
    698-700页

    Genetic identification and reiterated captures suggest that the Astyanax mexicanus El Pachón cavefish population is closed and declining

    Laurent LegendreJulie RodeIsabelle GermonMarie Pavie...
    701-711页
    查看更多>>摘要:The sizes of Astyanax mexicanus blind cavefish populations of North-East Mexico are demographic parameters of great importance for investigating a variety of ecological,evolutionary,and conservation issues.However,few estimates have been obtained.For these mobile animals living in an environment difficult to explore as a whole,methods based on capture-mark-recapture are appropriate,but their feasibility and interpretation of results depend on several assumptions that must be carefully examined.Here,we provide evidence that minimally invasive genetic identification from captures at different time intervals(three days and three years)can give insights into cavefish population size dynamics as well as other important demographic parameters of interest.We also provide tools to calibrate sampling and genotyping efforts necessary to reach a given level of precision.Our results suggest that the El Pachón cave population is currently very small,of an order of magnitude of a few hundreds of individuals,and is distributed in a relatively isolated area.The probable decline in population size in the El Pachón cave since the last census in 1971 raises serious conservation issues.

    Scopolamine causes delirium-like brain network dysfunction and reversible cognitive impairment without neuronal loss

    Qing WangXiang ZhangYu-Jie GuoYa-Yan Pang...
    712-724页
    查看更多>>摘要:Delirium is a severe acute neuropsychiatric syndrome that commonly occurs in the elderly and is considered an independent risk factor for later dementia.However,given its inherent complexity,few animal models of delirium have been established and the mechanism underlying the onset of delirium remains elusive.Here,we conducted a comparison of three mouse models of delirium induced by clinically relevant risk factors,including anesthesia with surgery(AS),systemic inflammation,and neurotransmission modulation.We found that both bacterial lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and cholinergic receptor antagonist scopolamine(Scop)induction reduced neuronal activities in the delirium-related brain network,with the latter presenting a similar pattern of reduction as found in delirium patients.Consistently,Scop injection resulted in reversible cognitive impairment with hyperactive behavior.No loss of cholinergic neurons was found with treatment,but hippocampal synaptic functions were affected.These findings provide further clues regarding the mechanism underlying delirium onset and demonstrate the successful application of the Scop injection model in mimicking delirium-like phenotypes in mice.

    Harvesting the fruits of the first stage of the Primate Genome Project

    Yuan-Ting GuoYong ShaoXupeng BiBao-Lin Zhang...
    725-728页

    Involvement of Sox9a in chondrogenesis and gonadal development in teleost Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus)

    Xiao-Yan LiYao-Hao TangWan-Yue DengYan Zheng...
    729-731页

    A new species of Nanohyla(Anura:Microhylidae)from the lowland forests of southern Vietnam

    Vladislav A.GorinAlexey V.TrofimetsSvetlana S.GogolevaLe Xuan Dac...
    732-736页

    Regression of East Tethys resulted in a center of biodiversity:A study of Mysmenidae spiders from the Gaoligong Mountains,China

    Qiu-Qiu ZhangYa LiYu-Cheng LinShu-Qiang Li...
    737-738页