外源GSH对盐胁迫下番茄幼苗生长及抗逆生理指标的影响

采用营养液栽培法,研究外源谷胱甘肽(GSH)对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗生长、根系活力、电解质渗透率和丙二醛(MDA)、脯氨酸(Pro)、可溶性糖含量以及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性的影响,为利用外源物质减轻盐胁迫伤害提供理论依据。结果显示:(1)NaCl胁迫显著抑制了番茄幼苗的生长、根系活力和SOD、POD、CAT活性,提高了电解质渗透率及MDA、Pro、可溶性糖含量;(2)外源喷施GSH能够诱导NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗叶片抗氧化酶SOD、POD、CAT活性上调,电解质渗透率及MDA含量下降,Pro和可溶性糖含量恢复至对照水平;(3)外源喷施还原型谷胱甘肽抑制剂(BSO)使NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗的根系活力以及抗氧化酶SOD、POD、CAT活性下降,脯氨酸含量提高;(4)喷施GSH可诱导BSO和NaCl共处理番茄植株的根系活力、SOD、POD、CAT活性提高,MDA和Pro含量降低。研究表明,外源GSH可通过提高促进盐胁迫下番茄幼苗植株渗透调节能力及清除活性氧的酶促系统的防御能力、降低细胞膜脂过氧化程度、保护膜结构的完整性,从而有效缓解NaCl胁迫对番茄幼苗生长的抑制,提高其耐盐性。     

2种鼠尾草对NaCl胁迫的耐受性比较及其生理机制研究

以具有较高药用和观赏价值的美丽鼠尾草和贵州鼠尾草为实验材料,分析2种鼠尾草在NaCl(0、200、300、400、500、600mmol·L-1)胁迫下的生长、叶绿素含量、保护酶活性和有机渗透调节物质含量的变化,以明确2种鼠尾草对NaCl胁迫的耐受性差异及其生理机制。结果显示:(1)在实验NaCl浓度范围内,美丽鼠尾草的受害程度均高于贵州鼠尾草;(2)随着NaCl浓度的提高,贵州鼠尾草叶片叶绿素含量无显著变化,而美丽鼠尾草叶绿素含量逐渐显著降低;(3)当NaCl浓度从0增加到500mmol·L-1时,2种鼠尾草叶片的POD、CAT活性以及可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质和脯氨酸含量逐渐升高,且美丽鼠尾草叶片的SOD活性也逐渐升高;(4)当NaCl浓度达到600mmol·L-1时,美丽鼠尾草叶片可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质和脯氨酸含量继续增加,SOD、POD和CAT活性开始降低但仍显著高于对照,而贵州鼠尾草叶片的POD和CAT活性继续增加,可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质和脯氨酸含量开始降低但仍显著高于对照。研究表明,贵州鼠尾草在NaCl胁迫下具有较高的渗透调节物质含量,而且随着NaCl浓度的增加能够维持较高的保护酶活性,因此对NaCl胁迫的耐受性强于美丽鼠尾草。     

NaCI胁迫下不同南瓜幼苗耐盐性研究

研究了300mmol／L NaCl胁迫对19个不同类型南瓜品种幼苗盐害指数、电解质渗透率、脯氨酸及可溶性糖含量的影响。结果表明,随NaCl胁迫时间延长,南瓜幼苗盐害指数、电解质渗透率、脯氨酸含量和可溶性糖含量均呈升高趋势。盐害指数和电解质渗透率能较好反映南瓜幼苗的耐盐性,可作为南瓜品种耐盐性的筛选指标。在NaCl胁迫下,青栗南瓜（Q1）表现出很强的耐盐性,黑蛮南瓜（H2）和黑籽南瓜（H3）为盐敏感品种,而其他为耐盐性中等品种。     

甘薯愈伤组织对干旱胁迫和盐胁迫的生理反应对比

研究干旱胁迫和盐胁迫对“芦选一号”。日‘薯愈伤组织可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、脯氨酸含量、SOD活性等的影响,从而在细胞水平上探讨甘薯抵御渗透胁迫的生理机制。并分析甘薯细胞对干旱处理（PEG-6000）和盐处理（NaCl）的反应差异。结果表明,可溶性蛋白质含量在干旱胁迫下缓慢升高,在轻度和中度盐胁迫的生长前期和中期有较大幅度的上升。但后期下降,表明短时间盐胁迫下,Na^＋可能促进可溶性蛋白的合成;MDA在重度干旱胁迫下的含量显著低于重度盐胁迫,而SOD活性显著高于盐胁迫。表明在盐胁迫下细胞膜透性增加的主要原网是膜脂过氧化作用。干旱处理则是PEG-6000脱水的直接结果;重度干旱胁迫下,可溶性糖含量在短期内迅速升高,然后下降,而脯氨酸含量则在胁迫中后期迅速上升。脯氨酸可能有补偿可溶性糖含量降低的作用。     

盐胁迫对西瓜幼苗活性氧代谢和渗透调节物质含量的影响

采用营养液培养法,以耐盐性较强的'秀雅'和耐盐性较弱的'秀丽'西瓜品种为材料,研究了不同浓度NaCl胁迫对两品种西瓜幼苗活性氧代谢和渗调物质含量的影响.结果显示:NaCl胁迫抑制了西瓜幼苗的生长,耐盐性较强的'秀雅'受抑制程度明显小于耐盐性较弱的'秀丽';随NaCl浓度提高,叶片O(-)/(·)2产生速率、MDA含量和质膜相对透性显著增加,'秀丽'的增加幅度明显大于'秀雅';POD活性在低浓度NaCl下降低而高浓度下升高,CAT和APX活性及抗坏血酸含量随NaCl浓度提高而显著增加,SOD活性随NaCl浓度变化的规律两品种有所不同;脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量随NaCl浓度提高而显著增加,可溶性蛋白含量在较低浓度NaCl下增加而高浓度下降低;除可溶性蛋白外,50 mmol·L-1以上NaCl胁迫下'秀雅'抗氧化酶活性、抗坏血酸和渗调物质含量均明显高于'秀丽'.研究表明:NaCl胁迫严重抑制了西瓜幼苗的生长,破坏了幼苗细胞膜结构,影响了活性氧和渗调物质的正常代谢,耐盐性较强的'秀雅'受抑制程度和脂质过氧化程度较低,与其抗氧化酶活性和渗调物质含量较高密切相关.     

3种李属彩叶植物对NaCl胁迫的生理响应

以盆栽4年生紫叶李、紫叶矮樱、黑杆樱李幼苗为试材,设置土壤NaCl含量分别为0.042%(CK)、0.1%、0.2%、0.3%和0.4%的盐胁迫处理,研究3种李属彩叶植物盐害情况及其叶片膜质过氧化程度、抗氧化酶活性、有机渗透调节物质含量的变化,已明确它们的耐盐能力.结果表明:(1)随着土壤中NaCl含量的递增,3种彩叶植物的盐害指数和盐害率不断增大,上述三者盐害指数在50%时土壤NaCl含量分别是0.349%、0.261%和0.327%;(2)它们叶片细胞膜透性和氧自由基产生速率均迅速增加,并以紫叶李各处理的值最低且增加最慢;(3)各植物叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性变化均呈先上升后下降趋势,并均在土壤NaCl含量为0.2%或0.3%时达到峰值;(4)各植物叶片脯氨酸含量不断增加,可溶性糖含量先升高后下降,可溶性蛋白含量则先下降后升高.研究发现,3种李属彩叶植物均能在一定盐胁迫范围内通过自身保护酶系统和渗透调节物质有效降低活性氧的伤害,它们的抗盐性表现为紫叶李>黑杆樱李>紫叶矮樱;脯氨酸和可溶性糖可能是盐胁迫下3种植物的主要渗透调节物质.     

外源Ca(NO_3)_2对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗生理特征的影响

以番茄品种'农城906'和"毛粉802'幼苗为材料,利用Hoagland基础培养液,研究在150 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下外源10、20、30和40 mmol/L Ca(NO3)2对番茄植株盐胁迫的缓解作用.结果显示,(1) NaCl胁迫显著降低了2个品种幼苗地上和地下部分干重、叶片叶绿素含量和根系活力,增加了幼苗的可溶性糖含量、细胞膜透性和MDA含量,同时使其CAT、POD、SOD活性显著降低;(2)添加20 mmol/L Ca(NO3)2能够有效提高盐胁迫条件下幼苗的地上和地下部干重,缓解叶绿素的降解和根系活力的下降,增加幼苗体内可溶性糖含量,降低叶片质膜透性和MDA含量,增强幼苗体内POD、CAT等细胞保护酶活性,但随着Ca(NO3)2浓度的继续增加,这种缓解作用逐渐减小.研究表明,一定浓度的外源Ca(NO3)2能有效缓解NaCl对番茄幼苗的生长和生理伤害,在一定程度上增强番茄幼苗对盐胁迫的耐受力,并以20 mmol/L Ca(NO3)2对NaCl胁迫的缓解效果最佳.     

转BADH基因水稻幼苗抗盐性研究

以转甜菜碱醛脱氢酶(BADH)基因水稻品系52-7的受体亲本中花8号、旱作品种开系7和陆稻白珍珠为对照,分别用含0、5、7 g?L-1NaCl的水稻专用营养液培养水稻幼苗,对转BADH基因水稻品系52-7的抗盐性及其机理进行研究.结果表明:在正常培养条件下,转基因水稻幼苗比对照品种长势旺,根系活力强,可溶性糖和叶绿素含量高,抗氧化酶SOD和POD活性高.在盐胁迫条件下,水稻幼苗生长减慢,根冠比值减小,根系活力增强;膜透性和丙二醛(MDA)含量增加,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性提高;脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量升高,叶绿素含量下降,蛋白质分解加强;且随着盐浓度的升高各指标变化幅度增加.与对照品种比较,转基因水稻幼苗在盐胁迫下的生长量和根冠比较大,电解质相对渗出率和MDA含量较低,蛋白质和叶绿素分解较少,表现出较强的抗盐性.盐胁迫下转基因水稻幼苗比对照品种具有更高的脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量以及SOD和POD活性,使其抗盐性强.     

PEG模拟干旱胁迫对糜子幼苗生理特性的影响

以'榆糜1号'和'榆糜3号'为试验材料,采用PEG模拟水分胁迫方法,研究了干旱胁迫对糜子幼苗生理生化特性的影响.结果显示,(1)2品种幼苗叶片的细胞电解质外渗率、叶片的MDA含量、游离脯氨酸含量和可溶性糖含量均在胁迫2 d后逐渐上升,但保护酶SOD和POD的活性均呈先升高后降低的变化趋势,2品种幼苗在不同强度PEG胁迫下总体变化趋势基本一致,且各胁迫处理间差异显著(P<0.05).(2)2品种在相同处理下差异显著(P<0.05),其中,10%～30 0A PEG胁迫8 d时,'榆糜3号'比'榆糜1号'的细胞电解质外渗率、叶片的MDA含量增加幅度小,而游离脯氨酸含量和可溶性糖含量增加幅度较大,但保护酶SOD和POD的活性下降幅度较小,说明相同渗透胁迫下'榆糜1号'比'榆糜3号'叶片的细胞膜透性增加幅度大,但渗透调节物质增加较少,细胞膜系统受干旱伤害会更大,其抗旱性相对较弱.综合各项生理指标的分析认为,'榆糜3号'具有较强的抗旱能力.     

NaCl分根胁迫对羊草幼苗生长及其生理生化特性的影响

在自动控制的遮雨棚中,研究了200 mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫对不同分根处理羊草幼苗生物量、活性氧代谢以及渗透调节物质含量的影响.结果表明:单一胁迫根茎(RHS)、单一胁迫根系(ROS)以及同时胁迫根茎和根系(RHSS)3种处理方式下羊草幼苗各器官干重均低于对照,且大体呈现RHSS>ROS>RHS趋势.在RHS和ROS处理下,羊草叶片和根茎SOD、POD、CAT活性及MDA含量均无显著差异;RHSS处理时根系中SOD、CAT活性相比ROS处理显著降低.3种处理下根茎和根系MDA、可溶性糖、脯氨酸含量均显著高于对照,可溶性糖、脯氨酸含量在RHS和ROS处理间存在显著差异.可见,根茎在羊草响应盐胁迫的生理过程中与根系具有类似的功能;盐胁迫下羊草不同器官同一抗氧化酶对活性氧淬灭具有不同的作用,与POD相比不同器官SOD和CAT作用可能更大;根茎可能参与光合同化物——可溶性糖在羊草地上部和地下部的调节运输,且协同根系增强了羊草对盐胁迫的耐性作用.     

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.     

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     

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.     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒研究进展

传染性法氏囊病(Infection bursal disease, IBD)是由鸡传染性法氏囊病毒(Infectious bursal disease virus, IBDV)引起的鸡和火鸡的一种高度接触性传染病,给世界各国的禽养殖业带来了巨大损失.自IBDV发现至今新的变异株不断出现,分子结构的改变导致病毒致病力的改变及宿主对疫苗应答的改变,使得传统的疫苗已不能控制其流行,因此各国学者对其基因组结构和功能进行了广泛深入的研究,并积极研制新型有效的疫苗以达到防治的目的.     

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.     

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).     

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.