低氧胁迫下黄瓜植株热耗散途径

采用营养液栽培,研究了低氧(营养液溶氧浓度为0.9～1.1 mg·L-1)胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合作用热耗散与叶黄素循环的关系.结果表明:低氧胁迫下,黄瓜叶片PSⅡ的实际光化学效率(φPSⅡ)、饱和光强下的净光合速率(Pn)、表观量子效率(AQY)和PSⅡ的最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)均显著降低,表明黄瓜植株的光合作用受到了光抑制;同时,光化学猝灭系数(qp)降低,而热耗散(NPQ)和天线耗散能量(D)的比值显著升高,说明黄瓜叶片热耗散增强;NPQ与叶黄素脱环氧化状态(DEPS)呈显著正相关,且两者均被抗坏血酸(AsA)所促进,被二硫苏糖醇(DTT)所抑制,说明低氧胁迫下,叶黄素循环是黄瓜植株光合作用热耗散的主要途径.     

外源6-BA对低温胁迫下茄子幼苗光合作用、叶绿素荧光参数及光能分配的影响

本文研究了外源6-BA对低温胁迫下茄子幼苗光合作用、叶绿素荧光参数和能量分配的影响。结果表明,外源6．BA显著增加了低温胁迫下茄子叶绿素含量、净光合速率（Pn）、蒸腾速率（t）、气孔导度（Gs）和胞间CO2浓度（c1）;同时外源6-BA明显提高了低温胁迫下茄子幼苗叶片的PSⅡ最大光化学效率（Fv/Fm）、PSⅡ潜在活性（R／Fo）、PSII天线转化效率（FvFm）、实际光化学效率（φpsⅡ）、光化学猝灭系数（g,）和光化学反应能量（P）,降低了非光化学猝灭系数（NPQ）、天线热耗散能量（D）,对非光化学反应耗散能量（E）无明显影响。表明外源6-BA处理通过促进低温胁迫下茄子幼苗光合作用,提高光合电子传递效率,从而保护光合系统,降低低温胁迫对植物的损伤。     

外源硫化氢对盐碱胁迫下裸燕麦光合碳代谢的调控

为探讨外源H₂S对盐碱胁迫下植物光合碳代谢的调控效应,采用盆栽土培实验,以裸燕麦(Avenanuda)为材料,研究喷施50μmol·L-1 H2S供体硫氢化钠(Na HS)溶液对3.00 g·kg^–1盐碱胁迫下叶片光合和荧光参数,单糖、寡糖和淀粉含量,卡尔文循环和糖代谢关键酶活性及产量构成因素的影响。结果表明:(1)盐碱胁迫下喷施Na HS显著降低裸燕麦叶片叶绿素含量、胞间CO₂浓度、光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)初始荧光、最大荧光、调节性能量耗散量子产量、光化学荧光淬灭和非光化学淬灭,显著提高Hill反应活力、净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度、表观CO₂利用效率、PSⅡ最大光化学效率和核酮糖1,5-二磷酸羧化酶(Rubisco)、Rubisco活化酶、3-磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶和转酮醇酶活性。说明外源H₂S通过减少光能吸收和降低PSⅡ天线色素吸收光能用于光化学电子传递份额、提高原初光能转化效率和促进水的光解、调控卡尔文循环关键酶活性和增强CO₂利用效率缓解盐碱胁迫诱导的光抑...     

胞外ATP通过H_2O_2对菜豆叶片光系统Ⅱ光化学特性的系统性影响

研究了细胞外ATP对菜豆叶片光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)光化学特性的系统性影响及可能的内在机制。研究发现,用外源ATP处理菜豆叶片的一侧,处理侧和同叶未处理侧潜在最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)、非调节性能量耗散量子产量(Y(NO))与对照相比无显著变化;而实际光化学效率(Y(Ⅱ))、电子传递速率(ETR)和光化学猝灭系数(q P)与对照相比显著上升,但非光化学猝灭系数(q N)和调节性能量耗散量子产量(Y(NPQ))则显著下降。表明了细胞外ATP能够系统性地提高菜豆叶片PSⅡ光化学效率。用外源ATP处理菜豆叶片的一侧,检测叶片处理侧与同叶未处理侧过氧化氢的含量,发现与对照相比,叶片处理侧与未处理侧过氧化氢含量均显著上升。用外源过氧化氢(H2O2)处理菜豆叶片一侧也导致了处理侧与同叶未处理侧Y(Ⅱ)、ETR和q P的显著上升,以及q N和Y(NPQ)的显著下降。因此,过氧化氢和ATP能够对处理侧与同叶未处理侧叶片的光化学特性产生相似的影响。进一步研究表明,用过氧化氢的淬灭剂N,N'-二甲基硫脲(DMTU,dimethylthiourea)可以减弱ATP对菜豆叶片处理侧与未处理侧Y(Ⅱ)、ETR、q P、q N和Y(NPQ)产生的影响。这些结果表明:菜豆叶片局部细胞外ATP的增加可加强邻近组织PSⅡ的光化学效率,并且胞外ATP对叶片PSⅡ光化学特性的这种系统性影响依赖于H_2O_2调节的下游信号途径。     

外源NO对NaHCO3胁迫下黑麦草幼苗光合生理响应的调节

采用营养液砂培方法,研究了外源一氧化氮(NO)对100 mmol/L NaHCO3胁迫下黑麦草幼苗叶片叶绿素含量、光合气体交换和叶绿素荧光参数、光能分配及叶黄素循环的影响。结果表明:(1)外施60μmol/L NO供体硝普钠(SNP)显著缓解了NaHCO3胁迫下叶绿素含量、净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)和气孔限制值(Ls)的下降及胞间CO2浓度(Ci)的升高,提高了光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的潜在活性(Fv/Fo)、最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)和光化学猝灭(qP),降低了初始荧光(Fo)和非光化学猝灭(NPQ)。(2)NaHCO3胁迫下,外施SNP显著抑制了天线转换效率(Fv’/Fm’)的下降,降低了光系统间激发能分配的不平衡性(β/α-1)和天线热耗散的比例(D),提高了吸收光能中用于光化学反应的比例(P),而对PSⅡ反应中心的过剩光能(Ex)无明显影响。(3)外施SNP显著降低了NaHCO3胁迫下叶黄素循环库(V+A+Z)下降和叶黄素循环脱环氧化状态(A+Z)/(V+A+Z)上升的幅度。但SNP对NaHCO3胁迫的缓解效应可被NO清除剂血红蛋白(Hb)部分或完全地逆转,SNP的分解产物NaNO2处理对NaHCO3胁迫无明显改善。表明外源NO可能通过提高光化学效率,缓解了碱胁迫引起的光抑制对光合机构的破坏,从而提高黑麦草的光合效率。     

外源水杨酸对镉胁迫甜瓜幼苗生长与光合气体交换和叶绿素荧光特性的影响

以甜瓜品种‘哈密绿’为试验材料,采用基质栽培方式,研究了10~200μmol·L-1外源水杨酸(SA)对镉胁迫(100mg·L-1 Cd2+)下甜瓜幼苗生长、叶绿素含量、光合气体交换参数和叶绿素荧光参数的影响,以探讨外源SA调控Cd2+胁迫伤害的可行性。结果显示:Cd2+胁迫能显著影响甜瓜幼苗的生长和相关光合指标。适宜浓度外源SA能不同程度缓解甜瓜幼苗所受Cd2+胁迫伤害,并以100μmol·L-1 SA处理效果最好,其显著促进了幼苗生长,提高了叶片叶绿素含量、净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)和气孔导度(Gs),以及PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ天线转化效率(Fv′/Fm′)、实际光化学效率(ФPSⅡ)、光化学荧光猝灭系数(qP)和光化学反应能量(P);显著降低了初始荧光(F0)、非光化学荧光猝灭系数(NPQ)、天线热耗散能量(D)和非光化学反应耗散能量(E)。研究表明,外源SA缓解甜瓜幼苗Cd2+胁迫伤害具有剂量效应,以100μmol·L-1 SA的效果最好,有利于甜瓜幼苗在Cd2+胁迫下光合作用的维持,提高光合电子传递效率和对光能的捕获与转换,降低Cd2+胁迫对植物的损伤,从而促进生长。     

NaCl胁迫下交替呼吸途径对叶绿素含量及其荧光特性的影响

以菜豆幼苗作为试验材料,分析了NaCl胁迫下交替呼吸对叶绿素含量以及叶绿素荧光特性变化特征的影响,以探讨交替呼吸途径在逆境下的生理学作用以及植物在盐胁迫下光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的调节作用机制。结果表明:(1)随着NaCl胁迫浓度(0、100、200、300mmol/L)的增高,菜豆幼苗叶片叶绿素含量显著下降,叶片光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)潜在最大光化学量子效率(Fv/Fm)、光适应下最大光化学效率(Fv′/Fm′)、PSⅡ光适应下实际光化学效率[Y(Ⅱ)]和光化学荧光猝灭(qP)与对照相比均显著性下降,而非光化学猝灭(NPQ)较对照组显著增加,同时交替呼吸容量在NaCl胁迫下也显著上升。(2)与单独NaCl胁迫相比,在NaCl胁迫下施加交替呼吸的抑制剂水杨基氧肟酸(SHAM)会导致菜豆幼苗叶片叶绿素含量、Fv/Fm、Fv′/Fm′、Y(Ⅱ)和qP进一步显著下降、NPQ进一步显著增加。研究认为,NaCl胁迫导致菜豆叶片光系统Ⅱ光化学效率下降和光能耗散增加,交替呼吸途径可有效缓解NaCl胁迫下菜豆叶绿素含量的减少以及光系统Ⅱ光化学反应效率的下降。     

外源ATP对NaCl胁迫下菜豆叶片叶绿素荧光特性的调节

盐胁迫是影响植物生长的主要逆境因子之一,外源ATP被发现可作为信号分子参与植物对逆境胁迫生理反应的调节。为了探明外源ATP在植物盐胁迫响应中的作用,以增强植物对土壤盐渍化的耐性,更好地应用于土壤盐渍化修复。该研究以菜豆( Phaseolus vulgaris)为材料,通过叶绿素荧光技术探讨了外源ATP 对菜豆叶片在NaCl胁迫下叶绿素荧光特性的变化规律。结果表明：在NaCl胁迫下,叶片光系统Ⅱ( PSⅡ)潜在最大光化学量子效率( Fv/Fm)、光适应下最大光化学效率( Fv′/Fm′)、PSⅡ光适应下实际光化学效率[ Y (Ⅱ)]、光化学荧光猝灭( qP)、电子传递速率( ETR)与对照组相比均有显著性下降,而非光化学猝灭( NPQ)和( qN)较对照组有显著性增加,这表明NaCl胁迫导致菜豆叶片光系统Ⅱ光化学效率的下降和光能耗散的增加。而外源ATP(eATP)的处理能有效缓解NaCl胁迫所造成的Fv/Fm、Fv′/Fm′、Y(Ⅱ)、qP、ETR下降和NPQ、qN的上升。该研究结果表明在NaCl胁迫下外源ATP可以有效地提高菜豆幼苗光系统Ⅱ( PSⅡ)的光化学反应效率。     

外源GSH对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗光合特性及碳同化关键酶基因表达的影响

对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗叶片分别喷施还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)、氧化型谷胱甘肽(GSSG)和谷胱甘肽合成抑制剂(BSO)构建不同氧化还原水平的番茄植株,研究外源GSH介导的氧化还原状态对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗光合作用的影响.结果表明: 外源喷施GSH诱导NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗叶片的还原力水平提高,叶片净光合速率(P_n)、气孔导度(g_s)、蒸腾速率(T_r)及最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)、实际光化学效率(Ф_PSⅡ)、光化学猝灭系数(q_P)、非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)值均提高,核酮糖-1,5-二磷酸羧化酶/加氧酶(Rubisco)活性及大亚基(RbcL)、小亚基(RbcS)和Rubisco活化酶(RCA)的基因表达水平上调,从而有效保护了光合系统,促进了(光系统Ⅱ)PSⅡ光化学反应活性、降低了NaCl胁迫对光合暗反应的抑制,缓解了NaCl胁迫对番茄植株的危害.喷施GSSG显著降低了NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗叶片还原力水平,造成叶片光损伤和光抑制加剧,但RbcS和RbcL的基因表达水平上调可能是导致NaCl+GSSG处理下叶片P_n未下降的原因.喷施BSO对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗叶片氧化还原状态、CO₂传导能力和PSⅡ反应中心无显著影响,但BSO上调碳同化关键酶Rubisco初始活性、总活性及RCA和RbcS表达水平是导致P_n提高的原因.     

依赖于叶黄素循环的热耗散对茶树叶片防御强光破坏的相关试验研究

经叶黄素循环抑制剂——二硫苏糖醇(DIT)处理的茶树叶片,以850μmol．m^-2．s^-1的PFD照射120min后,福鼎大白茶的叶黄素循环组分中的环氧玉米黄素(A)和玉米黄素(Z)含量之和降低了76．5％,结果导致非光化学猝灭(NPQ)、光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的光化学效率(Fv／Fm)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)、PSⅡ实际光化学量子效率(ψPSⅡR)和光合电子传递速率(ETR)明显下降,而F0显著上升,暗恢复后Fv／Fm恢复程度小于未经DIT处理的叶片。自然光强下,NPQ与与叶黄素循环的脱环氧化程度(A Z)/(V A Z)比值呈明显的正线性关系(R=0．9488^***)。这些结果充分证明依赖与叶黄素循环的热耗散是茶树叶片光合器官防御强光破坏的主要途径。     

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.