邯郸地区棉铃虫抗药性的一些生物化学特性(英文)

对河北邯郸地区的抗性棉铃虫(Helicovrpa armigera H(?)bner)种群不同发育阶段乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)对灭多威和对氧磷的敏感磷的敏感度结果表明:4-5龄幼虫的AChE在棉铃虫整个发育期中敏感度是最低的,成虫期的AChE最敏感,蛹期AChE平均敏感度低于幼虫期。用甲基对硫磷和灭多威以LD_5的诱导剂量和LD_(50)的选择剂量处理棉铃虫幼虫后,AChE对底物的亲和力和对抑制剂的敏感度发生了明显的变化,水解β-乙酸萘酯的羧酸酯酶对底物的亲和力明显提高,而水解α-乙酸萘酯的羧酸酯酶对底物的亲和力在处理后24小时无明显改变。谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性,低剂量诱导组最高降低至78％和43％,而高剂量选择组提高15％,诱导组和选择组对底物的亲和力均明显降低,处理的剂量和处理后时间明显地影响棉铃虫磷酸酯酶的活性及其对底物的亲和力。     

5,5′-联硫-2,2′-双硝基苯甲酸及其有关化合物对乙酰胆碱酯酶的别构效应

5,5'-联硫-2,2'-双硝基苯甲酸(DTNB)及其有关化合物TNB、TNB-Tch都是黄姑鱼肌肉乙酰胆碱酯酶的别构效应剂: 1.TNB非竞争性地抑制、而DTNB则激活该酶水解乙酰硫代胆碱和丁酰硫代胆碱的活力。对水解乙酰胆碱及α-萘酚乙酯的活力皆无影响。2.TNB-Tch比TNB具有更强的抑制作用。且对该酶水解乙酰胆碱、乙酰硫代胆碱及α-萘酚乙酯的活力皆有抑制作用。抑制类型与作用底物有关。底物在外周的结合能解除其抑制。3.钙离子可以解除TNB和TNB-Tch的抑制作用,而箭毒亦能与之对抗。对蛇毒乙酰胆碱酯酶,除了极低浓度(<10μM)DTNB和TNB有微弱的抑制作用外,TNB-Tch以及较高浓度的DTNB和TNB都具有强烈的激活作用。而对猪脑尾核乙酰胆碱酯酶的活力皆无影响。     

5,5′-联硫-2,2′-双硝基苯甲酸及其有关化合物对乙酰胆碱酯酶的别构效应

5,5'-联硫-2,2'-双硝基苯甲酸~*(DTNB)及其有关化合物TNB~(**)、TNB-Tch~(**)都是黄姑鱼肌肉乙酰胆碱酯酶的别构效应剂:1.TNB 非竞争性地抑制、而DTNB 则激活该酶水解乙酰硫代胆碱和丁酰硫代胆碱的活力。对水解乙酰胆碱及α-萘酚乙酯的活力皆无影响。2.TNB-Tch 比TNB 具有更强的抑制作用。且对该酶水解乙酰胆碱、乙酰硫代胆碱及α-萘酚乙酯的活力皆有抑制作用。抑制类型与作用底物有关。底物在外周的结合能解除其抑制。3.钙离子可以解除TNB 和TNB-Tch 的抑制作用,而箭毒亦能与之对抗。对蛇毒乙酰胆碱酯酶,除了极低浓度(<10 μM)DTNB 和TNB 有微弱的抑制作用外,TNB-Tch 以及较高浓度的DTNB 和TNB 都具有强烈的激活作用。而对猪脑尾核乙酰胆碱酯酶的活力皆无影响。     

二化螟体内乙酰胆碱酯酶的分布及纯化方法

研究了二化螟Chilo suppressalis乙酰胆碱酯酶（AChE）的体躯和亚细胞分布,并用凝胶过滤层析和2种亲和层析方法从二化螟幼虫体内分离、纯化乙酰胆碱酯酶。结果表明：二化螟幼虫乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性主要集中于头部和胸部,而成虫胸部乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性最低,显著低于头部和腹部。成虫体内AChE的活性明显高于幼虫。在亚细胞的分布上,乙酰胆碱酯酶主要位于膜上（86%）,近46%的活性存在微粒体中。在3种纯化乙酰胆碱酯酶的方法中,以3-羧基苯基-乙基二甲基铵作配体的亲和层析法纯化效果最佳,乙酰胆碱酯酶的最高纯化倍数为536.05倍,产率30.46%。     

棉铃虫乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的体躯分布及部分纯化

该文研究了棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的体躯分布及部分纯化技术。在幼虫和成虫体内均以头部AChE活性最高;AChE在成虫和幼虫头、胸、腹部的活性分布分别为78.2%、3.9%、17.9%和90.3%、6.5%和3.2%。通过用Sepharose 4B和Sephadex G-200纯化后,AChE的最高纯化倍数为3.66和17.74倍。样品和洗脱液中含有Triton X-100时,纯化倍数明显高于无Triton X-100的处理组。     

家蝇抗性和敏感品系中的乙酰胆碱酯酶动力学研究(英文)

本文对家蝇抗性和敏感品系中的乙酰胆碱酯酶 (AChE)的催化特性进行了研究。抗性品系中AChE水解ATCh和BTCh的Vmax分别为 4578.50和 1 71 6.0 8;而敏感品系的Vmax则为 1 884.75和864.72nmol/min/mgprotein ;Vmax的比率 (R/S)对ATCh是 2 .2 6倍 ;对BTCh则是 1 .74倍。AChE的Km 值在敏感品系中分别是 0 .0 69和 0 .0 34;而在抗性品系中则分别是 0 .1 56和 0 .0 59mmol/L ;Km 的比率 (R/S)对ATCh是 2 .43倍 ;对BTCh则是 1 .98倍。此外 ,我们还用eserine作为滴定剂测定了AChE的转换数kcat和酶特异性常数kcat/Km,抗性品系中的AChEkcat值均比敏感品系的要高 ;而kcat/Km 值与此相反。本文着重分析了抗性品系与敏感品系间AChE的催化特性以及对残杀威、灭多威、对氧磷的敏感度差异 ,研究结果表明抗性品系中的AChE性质有可能发生变化。同时还观察到某些杀虫剂能增强抗性品系AChE的活力 ,我们认为这种“增强反应”可能与家蝇对有机磷或氨基甲酸酯类杀虫剂的抗性发展有关     

Bt毒蛋白对棉铃虫的生长发育和相关酶活性的影响

棉铃虫Helicoverpaarmigera幼虫取食不同浓度Bt毒蛋白的人工饲料后 ,随着Bt毒蛋白浓度的升高 ,幼虫的体重增长量和蛹重下降 ,死亡率明显上升。羧酸酯酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶的活力也呈升高趋势。在棉铃虫中肠内蛋白酶中 ,类胰凝乳蛋白酶的活力随Bt蛋白浓度增大而显著升高 ;类胰蛋白酶活性在Bt蛋白浓度为 2 0 μg g时达到最高 ,随后开始下降。     

棉铃虫核型多角体病毒与化学杀虫剂和卵磷脂混用的增效作用

棉铃虫核型多角体病毒(HaNPV)分别与三氟氯氰菊酯、溴氰菊酯、氰戊菊酯、灭净菊酯、灭多威、辛硫磷、甲基对硫磷和乙酰甲胺磷等化学杀虫剂混合饲喂棉铃虫幼虫,统计致死中浓度LC₅₀,计算增效比,测定虫体内与抗性有关的三种重要酶：多功能氧化酶(MFO)、羧酸酯酶(CarE)、乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的活性。研究大豆卵磷脂对HaNPV致病性的影响。结果表明：HaNPV与化学杀虫剂混合饲喂抗性棉铃虫,生测统计增效比均大于1.0,特别是病毒与甲基对硫磷混用,增效比更是达到3.53,表现出良好的增效作用。混剂感染抗性棉铃虫,虫体内MFO的活性比化学杀虫剂单用时降低3～12倍,CarE和AChE的活性也比化学杀虫剂单用时低,HaNPV明显抑制了化学杀虫剂对MFO和CarE的诱导作用。HaNPV与大豆卵磷脂混用,提高了HaNPV对棉铃虫的感染致死率,缩短了致死中时间(LT₅₀)。     

草甘膦对空心莲子草叶甲Agasicles hygrophila成虫3种代谢酶活性的影响

采用不同浓度的草甘膦0.41 g/L、0.82 g/L、1.23 g/L、1.64g/L、2.05 g/L分别以胃毒和触杀法处理空心莲子草叶甲Agasicles hygrophila成虫,测定其乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)、羧酸酯酶(CarE)和谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GSTs)比活力.试验结果表明:两种处理,草甘膦对AChE活力均有不同程度的抑制作用;对CarE活力影响较为显著,在2.05 g/L浓度下,胃毒处理CarE对α-乙酸萘酯(α-NA)和β-乙酸萘酯(β-NA)水解能力分别是对照组的50%和57%,触杀处理CarE对α-乙酸萘酯(α-NA)和β-乙酸荼酯(β-NA)水解能力分别是对照组的53%和59%;胃毒处理埘酶活力影响大于触杀处理,草甘膦对GSTs的活力影响不明显.     

蓖麻蚕在变态期间代谢作用的研究——Ⅲ.酸性磷酸一酯酶的性质及其活力在变态期的变化

蓖麻蚕在变态期血淋巴酸性磷酸一酯酶活力随着蚕体的发育不断发生变化。在五龄起蚕,五龄四天及前蛹期酶活力较高,化蛹时显著降低,羽化前后又复升高。酶活力按血淋巴单位体积计算。雌雄两性差异不显著。但由于五龄中期以后,血淋巴蛋白质含量雌体大于雄体:故自五龄中期以后,酶的比活力雄体大于雌体。此酶在组织中的分布及其活力变化如下:在幼虫五龄盛食期消化道酶活力较高,其中尤以中肠酶活力最高。脂肪体和丝腺仅有微弱的酶活力。脂肪体酶活力有蛹期上升,羽化后达到最高点。此表明蓖麻蚕中肠在五龄盛食期具有旺盛的磷酸化及脱磷酸化作用,为代谢的活跃场所。在蛹及成虫体,消化道退化,脂肪体在代谢方面占了主要位置。昆虫血淋巴和其它动物血液不同的一个方面是它含有大量的磷酸酯类。影响血淋巴磷酸酯类的种类及其含量变化的,主要有两个因素:一是血淋巴本身对于不同的磷酸酸类的选择水解,蓖麻蚕在变态期血淋巴不同专一性磷酸酯酶的存在及其活力的变化,就是血淋巴选择水解的决定因素:另一是组织磷酸酯类对于血淋巴的选择分泌;本研究表明五龄幼虫中肠及脂肪体,尤其是蛹和成虫的脂肪体是血淋巴磷酸酯的重要来源。此外还研究了血淋巴磷酸一酯酶的性质,及某些金属离子,有机酸等对该酶活力的抑制及激活作用。     

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.