新疆菱形藻属和细齿藻属(硅藻门)中国新记录植物

2001年7月至8月、2007年7月分别两次在新疆各地采集硅藻标本,经显微观察,共鉴定出菱形藻属和细齿藻属(硅藻门)中国新记录植物11种1变种,其中菱形藻属9种:额雷菱形藻(Nitzschia eglei Lange-Bertalot)、弯曲菱形藻(N.flexa Schumann)、多样菱形藻(N.diversa Hustedt)、化石菱形藻[N.fossilis (Grunow) Grunow]、吉斯纳菱形藻(N.gessneri Hustedt)、平庸菱形藻(N.inconspicua Grunow)、辐射菱形藻(N.radicula Hustedt)、常见菱形藻(N.solita Hustedt)和粗肋菱形藻(N.valdecostata Lange-Bertalot & Simonsen);细齿藻属2种1变种:科瑞提细齿藻[Denticula creticola (strup) Lange-Bertalot & Krammer]、库津细齿藻汝牧变种(D.kuetzingii var.rumrichae Krammer)和强壮细齿藻[D.valida (Pedicino) Grunow].并对其12种新记录植物的分类学特征进行了详细的描述.     

我国首镒记录的菱形藻属植物

利用透射电你国南近岸水中的微型硅藻时,发现了菱形藻属Ｎｉｔｚｓｃｈｉａ Ｈａｓｓａｌｌ在我国首次记录的５个种,它们是：趋光菱形藻Ｎ．ａｇｎｉｔａ Ｈｕｓｔｅｄｔ,金色菱形Ｎ．ａｕｒａｒｉａｅ Ｃｈｏｌｎｏｋｙ,沟坑菱形藻Ｎｋｌａｃｕｕｍ Ｈ．Ｌａｎｇｅ－Ｂｅｒｔａｌｏｔ,极细菱形藻Ｎ．ｐｅｒｓｐｉｃｕａ Ｃｈｏｌｎｏｋｙ和 毛菱形藻Ｎ．ｐｕｂｅｎｓ Ｃｈｏｌｎｏｋｙ。     

理化因子对谷皮菱形藻细胞密度及中性脂含量的影响

以高脂微藻谷皮菱形藻(Nitzschia palea NY025)为实验材料,探讨了利用光密度法和尼罗红荧光染色法测定细胞生长和细胞中性脂含量的可行性,进而研究了温度、光强及培养基中N、P、Si含量对藻细胞生长和中性脂积累的影响。结果表明:(1)谷皮菱形藻在675nm处存在最大吸收峰,细胞密度与OD675之间存在良好的线性关系,利用光密度法和尼罗红荧光染色法表征谷皮菱形藻生物量和中性脂含量操作简单,适用于高通量样品的测定;(2)谷皮菱形藻在20℃,光强160μmol m-2s-1时生长最快,在20℃,光强200μmol m-2s-1时,有利于中性脂积累;(3)培养基中N、P、Si浓度分别为80、120、100 mg/L时,有利于谷皮菱形藻细胞生长,其中,N元素影响最大,其次是P、Si,且N、P、Si三因子以及交互作用N×P与P×Si对藻株生长作用均为显著。培养基中N、P、Si浓度分别为80、120、50 mg/L时,利于中性脂积累,其中,N元素影响最大,其次是Si、P,且因子N、Si及交互作用N×P、N×Si作用均为显著;(4)可采用两步培养法,先使谷皮菱形藻细胞大量增殖,而后适当改变培养条件,以增加脂质合成。     

伪柔弱拟菱形藻复合群的形态分类学研究

于2007年夏季(8月)在广东省大亚湾海域观察到伪柔弱拟菱形藻复合群的6个种类:花形拟菱形藻(P.caciantha Lundholm,Moestrup Hasle)、靓纹拟菱形藻(P.calliantha Lundholm,Moestrup Hasle)、尖细拟菱形藻[P.cuspidata(Hasle)Lundholm,Moestrup Hasle]、曼氏拟菱形藻(P.mannii Amato Montresor)、伪柔弱拟菱形藻[P.pseudodelicatissima(Hasle)Lundholm,Hasle Moestrup]和中华拟菱形藻(P.sinica QiWang),其中花形拟菱形藻、靓纹拟菱形藻和曼氏拟菱形藻为我国新记录种类。对该复合群种类的形态学特征、生活习性和生态分布进行了观察和描述,并对其种类之间的形态学特征进行了比较研究。     

长江口附近海域春季浮游硅藻的种类组成和生态分布

2002年春季,在长江口附近海域典型赤潮高发区28个大面站位采集了53个样品,从中共鉴定出隶属于31个硅藻属的80个种和变种;其中种类多样性较高的属为圆筛藻属(Coscinodiscus),有17个种,斜纹藻属(Pleurosigma),有8个种和变种;数量上较优势的种为柔弱拟菱形藻(pseudo-nitzschia delicatissma),为3．48×10^3cells·L-1,占28．54％;具槽直链藻(Melosira sulcata),为1．43×10^3cells·L-1,占16．98％;尖刺拟菱形藻(Pseudo-nitzschia pungens),为0．71×10^3cells·L-1,占9．85％．它们在大部分站位中都有出现;柔弱拟菱形藻和尖刺拟菱形藻的高细胞密度区主要出现在1230E断面的站位,而具槽直链藻则主要出现在长江口的31～32°N断面的站位．浮游硅藻总细胞丰度变化于0．43×10^3～23．3×10^3cells·L-1,平均4．61×10^3cells·L-1;在123°E、30．5°N的DDl5站位,无论表层还是中层,浮游硅藻总细胞丰度均最高(表层,1．85×10^4cells·L-1;中层,2．33×10^4cells·L-1)．从水平分布看,浮游硅藻呈不均匀分布态势,从垂直分布看,大部分站位的表层浮游硅藻丰度高于中层．     

中国沿海新报道的三种产毒拟菱形藻

为了明确我国海域拟菱形藻属(Pseudo-nitzschia)物种的产毒特征, 从中国沿海建立了15个拟菱形藻单克隆培养株系, 利用高效液相色谱-质谱联用法对其多莫酸特征进行检测, 在10个株系中检测到多莫酸。结合光学显微镜下的群体特征和透射电镜下的超微形态学特征, 以及基于核糖体转录间隔区的分子系统学数据, 确认上述10个产毒株系分别隶属于3个物种:尖细拟菱形藻P. cuspidata、伪柔弱拟菱形藻P. pseudodelicatissima、伪善拟菱形藻P. fraudulenta, 其中伪善拟菱形藻是我国的新记录种。建立尖细拟菱形藻的11个尖细拟菱形藻株系, 其中3个株系未检出多莫酸, 其余8个株系有检出, 单细胞产毒水平为0.4—5.5 fg。建立伪柔弱拟菱形藻株系2个, 1个未检出多莫酸, 另1个株系的单细胞产毒量为1 fg。建立伪善拟菱形藻株系2个, 纯种培养株系均未检出多莫酸。利用卤虫(Artemia salina)对部分藻株进行混培诱导, 其中尖细拟菱形藻(MC4049)和伪柔弱拟菱形藻(MC3015)的产毒水平略有下降, 单细胞产毒水平分别由2、1 fg降至0.2、0.4 fg, 而伪善拟菱形藻(MC4074)的产毒能力则有显著改变, 单细胞产毒水平由未检出上升至17.5 fg。研究丰富了我国产毒拟菱形藻的物种多样性, 明确了其物种信息和产毒水平, 可为后续深入研究提供基础数据。     

我国沿海拟菱形藻属的2新记录种及其产毒特征分析

为澄清我国沿海拟菱形藻属(Pseudo-nitzschia)的物种多样性,并确认中国海域拟菱形藻属是否具有产生多莫酸(Domoicacid)的能力,采用毛细管显微操作技术从我国沿海水体中分离、纯化拟菱形藻细胞,建立了单克隆培养株系,并基于核糖体转录间隔区ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 序列构建了分子系统树。结果表明,结合在光学显微镜和透射电镜下观察的形态学特征和分子系统发育分析数据,鉴定到我国拟菱形藻属的2新记录种:银河拟菱形藻(P. galaxiae Lundholm & Moestrup)和微孔拟菱形藻(P. micropora Priisholm, Moestrup & Lundholm),对其形态学特征进行了详细描述,并与相似种类进行了比较研究。利用高效液相色谱(HPLC)技术对多莫酸特征进行了检测,结果表明培养株系并不产生多莫酸。这些为我国拟菱形藻属物种多样性和产毒特征研究提供了基础数据。     

大亚湾水域并基拟菱形藻的种类鉴定和产毒特征分析

为了丰富我国海域拟菱形藻(Pseudo-nitzschia Peragallo)的物种多样性, 并澄清其产毒特征, 研究从广东大亚湾海域分离并建立了一株拟菱形藻的单克隆培养株系MC298, 通过光学显微镜下的群体特征和透射电镜下的超微形态特征观察, 结合基于核糖体转录间隔区(Internal Transcribed Spacer, ITS)的分子系统学数据, 以及基于ITS2转录RNA的二级结构分析, 鉴定到我国拟菱形藻属的1个新记录种: 并基拟菱形藻P. decipiens Lundholm & Moestrup。研究对其形态学特征进行了较为详细地描述, 并与相似种进行了比较, 还对其ITS2-RNA的特有标志结构进行了阐述。同时, 利用高效液相色谱-质谱联用法(Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, LC-MS/MS)对该藻株的产毒特征进行了检测, 结果未检测到DA的存在。研究不仅丰富了我国拟菱形藻属的物种多样性, 也可为拟菱形藻的产毒特征研究提供基础数据。     

广东省增江菱形藻属群落分布的时空特征

底栖硅藻是河流生态监测常用的生物监测指标, 为了解底栖硅藻中的菱形藻属(Nitzschia)分布格局及其对环境的指示作用, 于2010 年5 月、9 月和2011 年1 月对广东省增江的21 个采样点进行底栖硅藻采样调查和监测, 分析了底栖硅藻中菱形藻属的分布特征及群落结构与环境因子的关系。三次采样中共检出菱形藻属26 种, 其多样性(丰富度和真辛普森多样性指数)随河流等级呈先升高后下降的空间分布特征。3 种优势种(克劳斯菱形藻、谷皮菱形藻和亚针尖菱形藻)相对丰度的时空分布存在差异: 如克劳斯菱形藻的相对丰度在下游较高, 而亚针尖菱形藻在中游较高; 2011 年1 月采样中的谷皮菱形藻相对丰度明显低于2010 年5 月和9 月。逐步回归表明, 环境因子对菱形藻属相对丰度变化的解释率较高, 三个次采样季节的解释率(Adjusted R2)在60%左右。2010 年9 月和2011 年1 月两次采样的冗余分析中, 环境因子均能显著解释菱形藻属群落的变异, 解释量分别为43.7%和37.9%。多元方差分析表明, 菱形藻属群落结构空间变化明显, 季节变化显著。     

虾池常见微藻的光照强度、温度和盐度适应性

通过Smith生态位宽度指数和Pianka生态位重叠指数分析了虾池常见微藻种群(啮蚀隐藻、新月菱形藻、微绿球藻和蛋白核小球藻)在光照强度、温度和盐度资源上的生态位宽度和生态位重叠特征.结果表明:新月菱形藻和蛋白核小球藻具有较大的生态位宽度值,啮蚀隐藻和微绿球藻的生态位宽度值则相对较小.蛋白核小球藻和微绿球藻在光照强度、温度和盐度资源上的生态位重叠值均为最大,啮蚀隐藻在各资源与其他微藻的重叠值最小.新月菱形藻与蛋白核小球藻适应光照强度的范围较广.当水温达16.9℃,可定向培育新月菱形藻;当水温达25℃,可定向培育新月菱形藻和啮蚀隐藻;当水温达30℃时,可定向培育新月菱形藻、蛋白核小球藻和微绿球藻.养殖水体盐度处于9～26,可引入蛋白核小球藻与微绿球藻;处于9～17.5,应引入啮蚀隐藻;高盐水体,应引入新月菱形藻.蛋白核小球藻和微绿球藻在光照强度、温度和盐度资源上的生态位重叠值均为最大,因此微藻定向培育,不可同时引入蛋白核小球藻与微绿球藻.     

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.