中国部分杨属植物的染色体数目

对中国杨属Populus L. 5组14种(银白杨P. alba L.、河北杨P. hopeiensis Hu & Chow、毛白杨P. tomentosa Carr.、欧洲山杨P. tremula L.、小叶杨P. simonii Carr.、辽杨P. maximowiczii Henry、大青杨 P. ussuriensis Kom. 、青杨P. cathayana Rehd.、小青杨P. pseudo-simonii Kitag.、香杨P. koreana Rehd.、毛果杨P. trichocarpa Torr. & Grog.、大叶杨P. lasiocarpa Oliv.、欧洲黑杨P. nigra L.、胡杨P. euphratica Oliv.),3变种(新疆杨P. alba L. var. pyramidalis Bge.、箭秆杨P. nigra L. var. thevestina Bean.、钻天杨P. nigra L. var. italica (moench.) Koehne),3杂交种(小钻杨P.×xiaozhuanica W. Y. Hsu & Liang、北京杨P.×beijingensis W. Y. Hsu、加杨P.×canadensis Moench、晚花杨P.×canadensis Moench cv. “serotina” 、沙兰杨P.×canadensis Moench cv. “Sacrau 79”和意大利214杨P.×canadensis Moench cv. “I-214”)进行了染色体计数。发现白杨组的毛白杨P. tomentosa Carr. 、 黑杨组的沙兰杨P. ×canadensis Moench cv. “Sacrau 79”和意大利214杨P. × canadensis Moench cv. “I-214”为三倍体(2n=3x=57),其余均为二倍体(2n=2x=38)。     

中国马蓝属(爵床科)新组合和新分类群(英文)

采用广义的马蓝属(Strobilanthes Blume)概念,提出3个新组合:匍匐半插花(S.primulifolia(Nees)Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood),直立半插花(S.cumingiana(Forst.)Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)和狭叶马蓝(S.atropurpurea var.stenophylla(C.B.Clarke)Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood);描述了8新种:南岭马蓝(Strobilanthes austrosinensis Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)、冯氏马蓝(S.fengiana Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)、陶氏马蓝(S.taoana Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)、启无马蓝(S.wangiana Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)、景东马蓝(S.atroviridis Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)、西畴马蓝(S.rostrata Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)、黄连山马蓝(S.spiciformis Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)和匍匐马蓝(S.procumbens Y.F.DengJ.R.I.Wood)。对南岭马蓝、黄连山马蓝、景东马蓝和匍匐马蓝的花粉形态进行了观察。     

世界秋海棠属侧膜组植物新资料

记述了秋海棠属侧膜组11新种,即星果草叶秋海棠(BegoniaasteropyrifoliaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、耳托秋海棠(B.auritistipulaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、桂南秋海棠(B.austroguangxiensisY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、水晶秋海棠(B.crystallinaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、须苞秋海棠(B.fimbribracteataY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、巨叶秋海棠(B.gigaphyllaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、黄氏秋海棠(B.huangiiY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、长柱秋海棠(B.longistylaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、扁果秋海棠(B.platycarpaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、喙果秋海棠(B.rhynchocarpaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、多变秋海棠(B.variifoliaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen);并报道了3新变种及1新名称,即疏毛越南秋海棠(B.boniiGagnep.var.remotisetulosaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、密毛龙州秋海棠(B.morseiIrmsch.var.myriotrichaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)、簇毛伞叶秋海棠(B.umbr-aculifoliaY.WanetB.N.Changvar.flocculosaY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)及彩纹秋海棠(B.variegataY.M.ShuietW.H.Chen)。     

中国种子植物省级分布新记录(一)

报导了凤仙花科、十字花科、豆科、桑科、葡萄科、冬青科和兰科共15种2变种植物在我国4个省区的分布新记录.其中四川分布新记录有槽茎凤仙花(Impatiens sulcata Wall.)、总状凤仙花(Impatiensracemosa DC.)和云南甘草(Glycyrrhiza yunnanensis Cheng f.et L.K.Dai ex P.C.Li.);湖南分布新记录有管茎凤仙花(Impatiens tubulosa Hemsl.)、瑶山凤仙花(Impatiens macrovexilla var.yaoshanensis S.X.Yu,Y.L.Chen&H.N.Qin,)、山地凤仙花(Impatiens monticoia Hook.f.)、日本山嵛菜(Eutrema tenue Makino)、昌化泡果荠(Hilliella changhuaensis Y.H.Zhang)、糙毛假地豆(Desmodium heterocarpon(Linn)DC.)、少脉爬藤榕(Ficussarmentosa Buch.-Ham.ex J.E.SM.var.thunbergii(Maxim.)Corner)、掌裂...     

竹亚科刚竹属植物新资料

描述了竹亚科Bambusoideae刚竹属Phyllostachys的2新种和5个新变型:瓜水竹Ph.longiciliata、浙江甜竹Ph.zhejiangensis、黄槽黄古竹Ph.angusta f.flavosulcata、绿槽人面竹Ph.aurea f.koi、蝶毛竹Ph.edulisf.abbreviata、黄条燥壳竹Ph.hirtivagina f.flavovittata和笔笋竹Ph.nidularia f.basipilis;作出3个新组合变型:厚皮毛竹Ph.edulis f.pachyloen、安吉锦毛竹Ph.edulis f.anjiensis和花秆早竹Ph.violascens f.viridisulcata;对金条竹Ph.aureosulcata f.flavostriata、对花竹Ph.bambusoides f.duihuazhu、黄槽斑竹Ph.bambusoides f.mixta和黄皮毛竹Ph.edulis f.holochrysa的模式标本给予了重新指定。     

贵州植物区系增补Ⅱ

报道了贵州种子植物地理分布新记录属2个,即獐耳细辛属Hepatica Mill.、扭柄花属Streptopus Michx..新记录种14个,即金佛铁线莲Clematis gratopsis W.T.Wang、川鄂獐耳细辛Hepatica henryi (Oliv.) Steward、网脉唐松草Thalictrum reticulatum Franch.、阴山荠Yinshania acutangula (O.E.Schulz) Y.H.Zhang、大花杠柳Periploca tsiangii D.Fang et H.Z.Ling、钻萼唇柱苣苔Chirita subulatisepala W.T.Wang、南川橐吾Ligularia nanchuanica S.W.Liu、鸢尾叶风毛菊Saussurea romuleifolia Franch.、圆叶风毛菊Saussurea rotundifolia Chen、莲座狗舌草Tephroseris changii B.Nord.、少花黄鹌菜Youngia szechuanica(Soderb.) S.Y.Hu、地杨梅Luzula campestris (L.) DC.、疏花粉条儿菜Aletris laxiflora Bur.et Franch.、小花扭柄花Streptopus parviflorus Franch..新记录变种2个,即扇叶虎耳草Saxifraga rufescens Balf.f.var.flabellifolia C.Y.Wu et J.T.Pan、空心柴胡Bupleurum longicaule Wall.ex DC.var.franchetii H.de Boiss.     

云南的复叶耳蕨属(ArachniodesBl.)植物

对云南产复叶耳蕨属植物进行了再次的分类订正研究,确认云南有该属植物20个种类,其中,华南复叶耳蕨Arachniodesfestina(Hance)Ching和齿头复叶耳蕨A.aristata(Forst.)Tindale为云南分布新记录;将《中国植物志》等资料中的Acrorumohradissecta、Arachniodesailaoshanensis、A.australis、A.austro-yunnanensis、A.caudata、A.chinensisvar.cornopteris、A.chinensisvar.jinpingensis、A.chingii、A.dayaoensis、A.futeshanen-sis、A.gongshanensis、A.guangtongensis、A.lushuiensis、A.pianmaensis、A.pseudo-aristata、A.pseudo-assa-mica、A.shuangbaiensis、A.sinoaristata、A.sporadosora和A.triangularis等20个名称作为新异名处理。还列出了云南产该属植物的分种检索表、名称的处理及分类讨论、地理分布等。     

《现代生物医学进展》投稿须知

本刊投稿方式:①网站投稿:http://biomed. cnjoumals. com;http://www. shengwuyixue .com;http://swcx. periodicals .net. cn② E-mail:liudhui_2l@126.com;biomagnetism@ 163.com;biomed_54@ 126.com.本要求:1.本刊重视论文的原创性,强调新颖性与创新点!2.投稿论文需结构完整、逻辑严密、层次清晰、数据准确、描述客观、论据充分、论证严谨、语句简练、流畅。3.来稿一律进行检索查重。     

棉铃虫被中华卵索线虫感染后血淋巴中还原糖、海藻糖和游离脂肪酸的变化

用3, 5 -二硝基水杨酸法和气相色谱法, 分别对棉铃虫(Helicoverpa armigera) 感染中华卵索线虫(Ovomermis sinensis) 后不同时期血淋巴中还原糖、海藻糖和游离脂肪酸含量变化进行了分析。感染的1-3 d,棉铃虫血淋巴还原糖含量(mg/ ml) (分别为0. 551 ±0 .035、0 .505 ±0. 025、0. 852 ±0. 051) 显著低于对照组(分别为0. 655 ±0 .041、0 .878 ±0. 032、0 .964 ±0 .034); 4-5 d还原糖含量(分别为1. 016 ±0. 051、1. 016 ±0 .042) 显著高于对照组(分别为0. 767 ±0 .041、0. 853±0 .038), 第6 d 还原糖含量(0 .608 ±0. 031) 显著低于对照组(0. 698 ±0 .024)。感染组棉铃虫血淋巴中海藻糖的含量情况与还原糖的不同, 在感染的1-3 d, 棉铃虫血淋巴海藻糖的含量(分别为0 .349 ±0. 029、0.374 ±0. 027、0 .479 ±0. 046) 与对照组(分别为0. 383 ±0 .026、0 .374 ±0 .023、0 .483 ±0. 034) 的基本相同, 没有明显的变化; 4-6 d海藻糖含量(分别为0 .529 ±0. 045、0. 584 ±0 .041、0. 428 ±0. 041) 低于对照组(分别为0. 698 ±0 .042、0. 652 ±0 .032、0 .469 ±0 .038)。无论是感染组还是对照组, 棉铃虫血淋巴中软脂酸(16∶0)、棕榈油酸(16∶1)、硬脂酸(18∶0)、油酸(18∶1)、亚油酸(18∶2     

中国链格孢属分类研究 V.生于锦葵科、睡莲科和蔷薇科植物上的新种、新名称和中国新记录种(英文)

含链格孢2个新种、1个新名称和4个新记录：朱槿链格孢Alternaria rosa-sinensisM. X. Gao et T. Y. Zhang, sp. nov.、地榆链格孢A. sanguisorbae M. X. Gao et T. Y.Zhang, sp. nov.、莲生链格孢A. nelumbicola T. Y. Zhang, nom. nov.、锦葵链格孢A. malvae Roum. et Letendre.、苹果生链格孢A. pomicola A. S. Horne、杏链格孢A. pruni和塔米链格孢A. tamijiana。新种有拉丁文特征描述和绘图。新种的模式标本分别保藏在山东农业大学植物病理学标本室（HSAUP）和西北农业大学真菌标本室（HMUABO）。     

Effects of brief starvation on brain protease activity

Changes in the activity of proteases (cathepsin D and calpains) caused by 48-h food withdrawal were studied in the brain, liver, kidney, spleen, and heart of 3-, 12-, and 24-month-old Fischer rats. Cathepsin D activity was similar in brain, liver, and heart of control animals; in kidney it was 5-fold higher and in spleen about 10-fold higher. With age, activity increased in all organs tested except spleen. Brief starvation caused no change of cathepsin D activity in brain, but caused an increase in liver and a decrease in spleen. Neutral proteolytic activity in control was highest in the pons-medulla-cerebellum fraction of brain, and activity in liver and heart was below that in brain. Activity increased with age in brain and decreased in other organs. Brief starvation in young animals caused an increase in activity in brain, and a decrease in liver and spleen. Isolated calpain II activity was high in control brain. It increased with age in the cerebrum. Brief starvation resulted in a decrease in the brain. The results indicate that the protease content of the brain is altered with age and in malnutrition, with changes not being the same for all proteases, and changes in brain being different from those in other organs.Special issue dedicated to Dr. Louis Sokoloff.     

Seasonal patterns in feeding ecology of three small fishes in the Biandantang Lake, China

Feeding ecology of three small fish species, Hypseleotris swinhonis, Ctenogobius giurinus and Pseudorasbora parva was studied seasonally in the Biandantang Lake, a small, shallow lake in central China. Gut length, adjusted for total body length, was significantly higher in spring than in other seasons for all the three species. Seasonal changes in gut length were not associated with changes in food quality. Weight of fore-gut contents, adjusted for body weight, was significantly higher in winter and spring than in summer and autumn in H. swinhonis and C. giurinus , and significantly higher in autumn than in spring and summer for P. parva. Percentage of empty fore-guts was highest in summer and lowest in spring for H. swinhonis and C. giurinus , and highest in winter and lowest in autumn for P. parva. Diet of the three small fishes showed apparent seasonal changes, and these changes reflected partly the seasonal fluctuations of food resources in environment. Diet breadth was high in winter and low in autumn for H. swinhonis , high in winter and low in spring and summer for C. giurinus , and high in autumn and low in spring for P. parva. Diet overlaps between pairs of species were biologically significant in most cases, except between H. swinhonis and P. parva in summer and autumn and between C. giurinus and P. parva in autumn.     

Variation in the Distribution of Trace Elements in Renal Cell Carcinoma

The development of cancer is a complex, multistage process during which a normal cell undergoes genetic changes that result in phenotypic alterations and in the acquisition of the ability to invade other sites. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy was used to estimate the contents of Al, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, Pb, and Zn in healthy kidney and renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and significant differences were found for all elements. Along with the progression of the malignant disease, a progressive decrease of Cd and K was observed. In fact, for Cd, the concentration in stage T4 was 263.9 times lower than in stage T1, and for K, the concentration in stage T4 was 1.73 times lower than in stage T1. Progressive accumulation was detected for P, Pb, and Zn in stage T4. For P, the concentration in stage T4 was 11.1 times higher than in stage T1; for Pb, the concentration in stage T4 was 232.7 times higher than in T1; and for Zn, the concentration in T4 was 8.452 times higher than in T1. This study highlights the marked differences in the concentrations of selected trace metals in different malignant tumor stages. These findings indicate that some trace metals may play important roles in the pathogenesis of RCC.     

安蕨属的分类与分布

1849年,捷克人Presl根据菲律宾产的一种蕨类植物Anisocampium cumingia-num Presl,建立了安蕨属Anisocapium Presl,几十年来未被各国植物学家(如Baker、Beddom、Makino、C.Christensen、Christ、Nakai、秦仁昌、Devol、Ohwi和Tagawa)所承认。1940年,Tard.-Blot et C.Chr.编写《印度支那植物通志》(Fl.Gen.Indo-Chine)时接受了安蕨属的概念。1947年,美国人Copeland研究东南亚蕨类植物时,也肯定了安蕨属是一个自然分类群。以后,     

A Pi Form of Glutathione-S-Transferase Is a Myelin-and Oligodendrocyte-Associated Enzyme in Mouse Brain

The pi form of glutathione-S-transferase (GST), previously found to be oligodendrocyte associated, has also been found in myelin. In the brains of adult mice, immunocytochemical staining for a pi form of GST was observed in myelinated fibers, as well as oligodendrocytes. In contrast, and as previously found in rats, positive immunostaining for mu forms occurred in astrocytes and not in oligodendrocytes or myelinated fibers. Double immunofluorescence staining strengthened the conclusion that pi was in oligodendrocytes and myelin in mouse brains. The results of enzyme assays performed on brain homogenates and purified myelin indicated that GST specific activities in mouse brain myelin were almost as high (0.8-fold) as those in mouse brain homogenates. Low, but reproducible, GST activities were also observed in myelin purified from rat brains, in which pi had been demonstrated in oligodendrocytes and mu in astrocytes. The pi form was also stained by the immunoblot technique in myelin purified from mouse brain. It was concluded that pi is a myelin associated, as well as oligodendrocyte associated, enzyme in mouse brain, and possibly also in rat brain. This is the first report of localization of GSTs in mouse brain and of GST in myelin.     

Delta-sarcoglycan is necessary for early heart and muscle development in zebrafish

Delta-sarcoglycan, one member of the sarcoglycan complex, is a very conservative muscle-specific protein exclusively expressed in the skeletal and cardiac muscles of vertebrates. Mutations in sarcoglycans are known to be involved in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in humans. To address the role of delta-sarcoglycan gene in zebrafish development, we have studied expression pattern of delta-sarcoglycan in zebrafish embryos and examined the role of delta-sarcoglycan in zebrafish embryonic development by morpholino. Strong expression of delta-sarcoglycan was observed in various muscles including those of the segment, heart, eye, jaw, pectoral fin, branchial arches, and swim bladder in zebrafish embryo. Delta-sarcoglycan was also expressed in midbrain and retina. Knockdown of delta-sarcoglycan resulted in severe abnormality in both the cardiac and skeletal muscles. Some severe ones displayed serious morphological abnormality such as hypoplastic head, linear heart, very weak heartbeats, and runtish trunk, all dead within 5 dpf. Whole-mount in situ hybridization analysis showed that adaxial cells and muscle pioneers were affected in delta-sarcoglycan knockdown embryos. In addition, absence of delta-sarcoglycan protein severely delayed the cardiac development and influenced the differentiation of cardiac muscle, and the cardiac left-right asymmetry was dramatically changed in morpholino-treated embryos. These data together suggest that delta-sarcoglycan plays an important role in early heart and muscle development.     

The substance P content of peripheral tissues in several mammals

Levels of substance P immunoreactivity (SPI) were determined in several skin and mucosal areas, in parts of the sympathetic nervous system, the urinary, biliary and respiratory systems of cats, rabbits and guinea-pigs, and in various skin and mucosal areas of humans by radioimmunoassay. Salient findings are (1) The general distribution pattern of SPI in rabbits was similar to that in rodents. (2) The highest SPI tissue levels were found in the sympathetic nervous system, notably in guinea-pigs. (3) The guinea-pig also had the highest SPI levels in ureter, urinary bladder and bile duct. (4) The aorta, pulmonary artery and portal vein of the rabbit contained very low amounts of SPI, the concentration in the carotid sinus being several fold higher. (5) Skin SPI content was generally highest in the cat, especially in the hindpaw-pad, and lowest in abdominal and back skin. (6) SPI levels found in postmortem human skin and mucosal samples are comparable to those found in other mammals. The observations are discussed in view of the sensory innervation of the various tissues.     

Changes in the activity levels of glutamine synthetase, glutaminase and glycogen synthetase in rats subjected to hypoxic stress

 Exposure to high altitude causes loss of body mass and alterations in metabolic processes, especially carbohydrate and protein metabolism. The present study was conducted to elucidate the role of glutamine synthetase, glutaminase and glycogen synthetase under conditions of chronic intermittent hypoxia. Four groups, each consisting of 12 male albino rats (Wistar strain), were exposed to a simulated altitude of 7620 m in a hypobaric chamber for 6 h per day for 1, 7, 14 and 21 days, respectively. Blood haemoglobin, blood glucose, protein levels in the liver, muscle and plasma, glycogen content, and glutaminase, glutamine synthetase and glycogen synthetase activities in liver and muscle were determined in all groups of exposed and in a group of unexposed animals. Food intake and changes in body mass were also monitored. There was a significant reduction in body mass (28–30%) in hypoxia-exposed groups as compared to controls, with a corresponding decrease in food intake. There was rise in blood haemoglobin and plasma protein in response to acclimatisation. Over a three-fold increase in liver glycogen content was observed following 1 day of hypoxic exposure (4.76±0.78 mg·g⁻¹ wet tissue in normal unexposed rats; 15.82±2.30 mg·g⁻¹ wet tissue in rats exposed to hypoxia for 1 day). This returned to normal in later stages of exposure. However, there was no change in glycogen synthetase activity except for a decrease in the 21-days hypoxia-exposed group. There was a slight increase in muscle glycogen content in the 1-day exposed group which declined significantly by 56.5, 50.6 and 42% following 7, 14, and 21 days of exposure, respectively. Muscle glycogen synthetase activity was also decreased following 21 days of exposure. There was an increase in glutaminase activity in the liver and muscle in the 7-, 14- and 21-day exposed groups. Glutamine synthetase activity was higher in the liver in 7- and 14-day exposed groups; this returned to normal following 21 days of exposure. Glutamine synthetase activity in muscle was significantly higher in the 14-day exposed group (4.32 μmol γ-glutamyl hydroxamate formed·g protein⁻¹·min⁻¹) in comparison to normal (1.53 μmol γ-glutamyl hydroxamate formed·g protein⁻¹·min⁻¹); this parameter had decreased by 40% following 21 days of exposure. These results suggest that since no dramatic changes in the levels of protein were observed in the muscle and liver, there is an alteration in glutaminase and glutamine synthetase activity in order to maintain nitrogen metabolism in the initial phase of hypoxic exposure. Received: 30 March 1998 / Revised: 18 November 1998 / Accepted: 25 November 1998     

Changes of heavy metal concentrations in cross-sections of human femur head

The concentrations of 12 elements (Ni, Ma, Cr, Cd, Pb, Cu, Fe, Zn, Mg, K, Na, Ca) were determined in cross-sections of human femur heads. The highest concentrations of these elements was found in the cortical bone, and the lowest concentrations occurred in the trabecular bone, with exception of the E cross-section, in which the lowest values were found in articular cartilage. The average concentrations of Na, Ca, K, and Mg were highest in cortical bone and lowest in articular cartilage. Pb was found in higher concentrations in articular cartilage and lowest in trabecular bone, with exception of cross-sections A and E. The Fe contents in the cortical parts were highest in cross-sections A, B, and D. Cu was highest in cross-sections B, C, and D of articular cartilage. These results show that the contents of the selected metals in the femur head varied considerably. As expected, the largest concentrations were found in the outmost part of cross-section E and the lowest in its innermost one, possibly related to mechanical stress.