地黄块根的发育解剖学研究

地黄根的初生构造与次生生长的发生类似一般双子叶植物。但在以后的发育过程中,木栓形成层产生了多层栓内层薄壁细胞,维管形成层则产生了大量高度薄壁组织化的次生维管组织,从而形成了肉质膨大的块根。地黄块根的这种形成方式为一种异常生长。     

乌拉尔甘草根与根状茎发育解剖学研究

应用常规石蜡切片方法,对乌拉尔甘草根和根状茎的结构及其发育进程进行研究.结果显示:(1)乌拉尔甘草根的发育包括原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生生长和次生生长4个发育阶段.原分生组织由3层原始细胞组成,具有典型分生组织细胞的特征;初生分生组织由根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原组成;初生结构包括表皮、皮层和中柱,初生木质部为4原型,偶见3原型,内皮层细胞具凯氏带;次生生长依靠维管形成层和木栓形成层活动完成,维管形成层源于初生木质部和初生韧皮部之间的薄壁细胞,而木栓形成层由中柱鞘细胞脱分化产生;次生结构由次生维管组织和周皮共同组成,根中央不具髓.(2)根状茎发育过程与地上茎类似,包括原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生生长和次生生长4个发育阶段.原生分生组织由原套和原体组成,其衍生细胞分化成由原表皮、基本分生组织和原形成层组成的初生分生组织;初生结构包括表皮、皮层、外韧维管束、髓和髓射线,维管束呈环形排列;位于维管束中的原形成层细胞恢复活动产生次生木质部和次生韧皮部,束间形成层产生射线细胞;靠近维管束内侧的皮层薄壁组织细胞脱分化产生木栓形成层,以后形成周皮.周皮、次生维管束、射线和髓共同构成根状茎的次生结构.     

狭叶柴胡根的发育解剖学研究

应用常规石蜡切片法对狭叶柴胡（Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Willd.）根的发育过程进行了解剖学研究,并对其1年生与多年生根的结构进行了比较。结果表明,狭叶柴胡根的发育包括原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生结构和次生生长4个发育阶段。原分生组织由3群原始细胞组成,其细胞具有典型分生组织的细胞学特征;初生分生组织包括根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原。初生结构由表皮、皮层和中柱组成。初生木质部多为二原型,少数为三原型。次生结构为：从外到内由周皮、中柱鞘薄壁细胞环和次生维管组织组成,次生生长主要是依靠维管形成层和木栓形成层的活动来完成,其木栓形成层由中柱鞘细胞恢复分裂能力而形成。多年生根与一年生根的结构基本相似,但在各部分的细胞数量和组成上存在差异。分泌道在一年生的根中仅分布在中柱鞘薄壁组织中,而在多年生的根中,在中柱鞘薄壁细胞和次生韧皮部中均有分布。     

桔梗根的发育解剖学研究

以桔梗(Platycodon grandiflorum A.DC)根为材料,运用石蜡切片和半薄切片法对其根的发育过程及结构进行解剖学观察,并对不同年限根的结构进行了比较。结果表明:桔梗根的结构发育过程包括原生分生组织、初生分生组织、初生生长和次生生长4个阶段。其原生分生组织由3群原始细胞组成,表现出典型分生组织的细胞学特征;初生分生组织包括根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原;初生结构由表皮、皮层和中柱组成,其中皮层薄壁细胞占主要地位,初生木质部为二原型;次生生长主要依靠维管形成层和木栓形成层的活动来完成,其次生结构从外到内由周皮和次生维管组织组成,次生维管组织占主导地位,其中以薄壁细胞为主,维管分子少量,分散在薄壁组织中。不同年限的根的结构基本相同,但它们在主根长度和直径、周皮厚度、木质部与韧皮部面积之比等方面存在差异。     

黄芩根的解剖学研究

用常规石蜡切片方法对黄芩(Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi)一、二年生主根的发育及结构进行解剖学研究。结果表明,黄芩根的发育可分为原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生结构和次生生长等4个阶段。原分生组织由3群原始细胞组成,其细胞具有典型分生组织的细胞学特征;初生分生组织包括根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原,其中根冠原和表皮原具有相同的起源。初生结构由表皮、皮层和中柱组成。初生木质部为二原型。次生生长主要是由维管形成层和木栓形成层的活动完成,木栓形成层起源于中柱鞘细胞。二年生黄芩主根的主要结构与一年生的基本相同,其不同之处为:二年生主根的周皮增厚,次生木质部中木纤维成群分布,出现木间木栓;维管射线为多列且明显;在近周皮的韧皮部内出现包围石细胞的木栓环组织。     

黄芩根的解剖学研究

用常规石蜡切片方法对黄芩(Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi)一、二年生主根的发育及结构进行解剖学研究.结果表明,黄芩根的发育可分为原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生结构和次生生长等4个阶段.原分生组织由3 群原始细胞组成,其细胞具有典型分生组织的细胞学特征;初生分生组织包括根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原,其中根冠原和表皮原具有相同的起源.初生结构由表皮、皮层和中柱组成.初生木质部为二原型.次生生长主要是由维管形成层和木栓形成层的活动完成,木栓形成层起源于中柱鞘细胞.二年生黄芩主根的主要结构与一年生的基本相同,其不同之处为:二年生主根的周皮增厚,次生木质部中木纤维成群分布,出现木间木栓;维管射线为多列且明显;在近周皮的韧皮部内出现包围石细胞的木栓环组织.     

远志根的形态发生及组织化学研究

应用植物解剖学方法对远志(Potygda tenuiflia Willd.)根的发生和发育过程,以及1 a生与2 a生根的结构进行了比较观察,还应用组织化学方法对远志根储藏物质及主要药用成分积累部位进行了研究.结果表明:远志的药用部位为其主根,发育过程包括原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生结构和次生结构4个发育阶段.原分生组织来源于胚根,由3群原始细胞组成,具有典型分生组织的细胞学特征;初生分生组织包括根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原;初生结构由表皮、皮层和维管柱组成,初生木质部为二原型;次生生长主要是依靠维管形成层和木栓形成层的活动来完成.木栓形成层由中柱鞘细胞恢复分裂能力而形成,并且产生多层栓内层薄壁细胞.2 a生远志根的基本结构与1 a生的基本相同,只是栓内层增加至10层以上.远志根的储藏物质主要是脂类物质及少量的多糖.远志皂苷积累在远志根的薄壁细胞中,而山酮类化合物主要分布在根的木栓形成层、栓内层薄壁细胞和次生韧皮部中.     

牛膝根的发育解剖学研究

应用植物解剖学方法研究了牛膝(Achyranthes bidentataBlume.)根的发育过程.研究结果表明,牛膝根的发育包括原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生结构、次生结构和三生生长5个发育阶段.原分生组织具有典型分生组织的细胞特征;初生分生组织包括根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原;初生结构由表皮、皮层和中柱组成.其内皮层细胞上凯氏带明显.初生木质部多为二原型;次生结构从外到内由周皮和次生维管组织组成,其木栓形成层由中柱鞘细胞恢复分裂能力而形成,次生结构中,次生维管组织占主要地位;牛膝根的进一步加粗主要是由于三生结构的发生和分化.第一圈额外形成层产生于次生韧皮部外侧的薄壁组织细胞和射线细胞,以后的每一圈由前一圈向外衍生的薄壁组织细胞产生.额外形成层无纺锤状原始细胞和射线原始细胞之分,在切向纵切面上呈叠生排列.三生维管束以离心方式排列成整齐的同心环状,由薄壁结合组织将其彼此分开,其圈数与额外形成层的圈数是一致的,随着根的个体发育而不断增加.     

桤木插穗不定根发生与发育的解剖学观察

采用常规石蜡切片法对桤木插穗进行解剖观察,研究茎的次生结构及不定根的起源和发生发育过程,探讨影响不定根发生的因素。结果表明:桤木茎的次生构造从外至内由周皮、皮层和次生维管组织3部分组成。皮孔有2种类型。不定根的发育过程可分为4个阶段:(1)维管形成层与髓射线交叉处的细胞活动,产生具有典型分生组织特点的薄壁细胞团;(2)薄壁细胞不断分裂,形成不定根原基发端细胞;(3)分裂分化形成的不定根沿着韧皮射线向皮层延伸;(4)随着不定根内部的维管系统的发育,不定根从皮孔或下切口伸出。     

银州柴胡根的发育解剖学研究

本研究采用常规石蜡切片结合荧光显微镜技术对银州柴胡根的发育解剖学进行了研究。结果表明:（1）银州柴胡根顶端分生组织由原分生组织及其衍生的初生分生组织组成。原生分生组织细胞体积小、排列紧密、细胞质浓厚、细胞核大而明显，具有典型的分生组织的特点；（2）初生分生组织由根冠原、表皮原、皮层原和中柱原组成。在根发育过程中，表皮、皮层和维管柱共同组成其初生结构。银州柴胡根初生木质部为二原型或三原型，外始式；同时在根表皮细胞的径向壁观察到径向壁的细胞壁加厚；（3）在根次生生长过程中，位于初生木质部和初生韧皮部之间的原形成层恢复分裂能力产生维管形成层，维管形成层不断地向外产生次生韧皮部，向内产生次生木质部；同时位于根内皮层内方的中柱鞘细胞恢复分裂能力产生木栓形成层，木栓形成层向外形成木栓层，向内形成栓内层。在维管形成层和木栓形成层分裂的过程中，在次生韧皮部和中柱鞘组织中产生形态大小不同的分泌道，均为次生的裂生型分泌道。研究认为，银州柴胡根的结构类似于药典收录的北柴胡和红柴胡根的结构特点，但其根表皮细胞径向壁加厚、木纤维的分布、分泌道的大小和数量等有别于柴胡属其它植物，可作为柴胡属植物重要的分类鉴定依据。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.