摄食对印度蜓蜥代谢率的影响

通过测定摄食后印度蜓蜥雌性成体的耗氧量变化 ,研究摄食特殊热动力作用 (SDA)。动物分为摄食黄粉虫幼虫实验组和禁食对照组 ,两组蜥蜴平均体重无显著差异。测定耗氧量前 ,将所有动物在 3 0℃恒温室内禁食 3d。用容积为 3 0 0ml的封闭式呼吸室测定两组蜥蜴在 3 0℃条件下连续 3d的耗氧量 ,测定间隔时间为 4～ 2 5h。禁食组动物实验期间的耗氧量无显著的时间变异 ,实验组动物耗氧量的时间变异显著 ,这些结果表明摄食影响印度蜓蜥的代谢率。实验组动物摄食 8h后耗氧量已显著大于禁食组 ,摄食 3 0h后两组动物的耗氧量无显著差异。印度蜓蜥达到SDA峰值的平均时间约为 1 2 7h ,SDA峰值耗氧量是禁食对照组动物耗氧量的 1 6倍。印度蜓蜥单次摄食实验中的SDA具有进食后耗氧量迅速增加 ,达到峰值后下降至摄食前水平的典型模式。     

草蜥属两种蜥蜴卵和幼体特征的比较研究

比较研究了南草蜥和北草蜥实验条件下的卵及幼体特征。南草蜥产卵雌体的体长、最大窝卵数、平均卵重小于北草蜥 ,相对窝卵重与北草蜥相似。两种蜥蜴均通过增加卵长径和卵短径来增加卵重 ,但卵外形明显不同 ,南草蜥的卵较长。两种蜥蜴卵孵化过程中均吸水增重。相同孵化温度 ( 2 6℃ )条件下 ,南草蜥的孵化期明显比北草蜥长。南草蜥幼体的体重、体长、头长和头宽的实测值小于北草蜥 ,尾长实测值与北草蜥无显著差异。南草蜥幼体的体重、头长和头宽的矫正平均值小于北草蜥 ,尾长矫正平均值大于北草蜥 ,体长矫正平均值与北草蜥无显著差异。     

日本沼虾继饥饿后补偿生长研究

在25.0±1℃条件下,对日本沼虾Macrobrachium nipponense (湿重, 0.52～0.64 g )进行了不同时间的饥饿处理后再供食的恢复生长实验.对照组C连续饱食投喂18 d;处理组S2、S4和S8分别饥饿2、4和8 d后再饱食投喂16、14和10 d.结果 饥饿结束时各处理组的湿重均显著低于对照组;实验结束时S2、S4组与对照组间的湿重差异不显著,而S8组的湿重仍显著低于对照组;恢复生长时各处理组的湿重摄食率、食物转化率和生长率开始显著高于对照组,但随着恢复时间延长又逐步达到对照组水平.随着饥饿时间延长,日本沼虾标准代谢率降低.在恢复投喂后又逐步回升到对照组水平.实验结果表明,日本沼虾继饥饿后再恢复喂食出现完全或部分补偿生长效应不仅是由于增加食欲,提高了摄食水平,同时也改善了食物转化率.因此,补偿生长是这两种生理因素共同作用的结果.     

中国对虾继饥饿后的补偿生长研

1999年7至8月份,在25.0±0.5℃条件下对中国对虾（湿重,1.454±0.150g）进行了不同时间的饥饿处理后再供食的恢复生长实验。对照组C连续饱食投喂32d;处理组S4、S8和S12分别饥饿4、8和12d后再饱食投喂28、24和20d。主要结果如下饥饿结束时各处理组的干重和湿重显著低于对照组（P<0.05）;实验结束时S4组和对照组间的干重和湿重差异不显著（P>0.05）,而S8和S12两组的干重和湿重仍显著低于对照组（P<0.05）;恢复生长后各处理组的湿重摄食率显著高于对照组（P<0.05）。实验结果表明,中国对虾继饥饿后再恢复喂食出现完全或部分补偿生长效应,且这种补偿生长效应主要是通过恢复生长阶段食欲增大,摄食水平提高实现的。     

西伯利亚鲟在高温下饥饿后的补偿生长

在高温(29±1)℃下将西伯利亚鲟幼鱼(21.61±0.03)g饥饿0(对照)、6、12和18d后恢复摄食3周, 研究摄食、生长和鱼体组成的变化。结果表明, 经过不同程度饥饿的鱼体重均显著低于对照组(P0.05), 而饥饿18d(S18组)的鱼体重显著低于对照(P0.05)。在饥饿过程中,鱼体脂肪含量和肝脏肝糖原含量下降的同时, 各饥饿组的灰分含量上升, 但仅S18组与对照差异显著(P0.05)。结果表明, 西伯利亚鲟在高温下表现出完全补偿现象, 且是通过同时提高摄食率和饲料效率来实现补偿生长的, 因此在夏季高温时对鲟鱼进行一段时间适度的饥饿可以在不影响生长和体成分的前提下节约饲料成本, 减少因过量投饵而引起的环境污染。       

摄食对原尾蜥虎代谢率的影响

通过测定摄食后原尾蜥虎成体的耗氧量变化,研究摄食特殊热动力作用（SDA）.蜥虎分为摄食黄粉虫幼虫实验组和禁食对照组,两组动物平均体重无显著差异.测定耗氧量前,将所有动物在30℃恒温室内禁食3天.用容积为300 ml的封闭式呼吸室测定两组蜥虎在30℃条件下连续3天的耗氧量,测定间隔时间为4～12 h.禁食组动物实验期间的耗氧量无显著的时间变异,实验组动物耗氧量的时间变异显著,这些结果表明摄食影响原尾蜥虎的代谢率.实验组动物摄食4 h后耗氧量已显著大于禁食组,摄食40 h后两组动物的耗氧量无显著差异.原尾蜥虎达到SDA峰值的平均时间约为20.0 h,SDA峰值耗氧量是禁食对照组动物耗氧量的1.5倍.原尾蜥虎单次摄食实验中的SDA具有进食后耗氧量迅速增加、达到峰值后下降至摄食前水平的典型模式.     

延迟初次投喂对太门哲罗鱼仔鱼生长和存活的影响

在水温为10.4～14.9℃条件下,研究了延迟初次投喂对太门哲罗鱼仔鱼的生长、存活和个体大小差异的影响.该试验共分5组:S0(饥饿0d,对照)、S1(开口9d后投喂)、S2(开口12 d后投喂)、S3(开口15 d后投喂)、S4(开口18d后投喂).结果表明:经过36 d试验,S1组生长率和初次摄食率高于S0组,试验结束时总体的死亡率低于S0组,两组个体大小和体质量均无显著性差异;S2组生长率和初次摄食率高于S0组,两组个体大小差异不显著,但S2组体质量明显低于S0组,且总死亡率和自残死亡率均高于S0组;S3组初次摄食率高于S0组,总死亡率、自残死亡率和个体大小均高于S0组,虽然生长率接近S0组,但体质量明显低于S0组;S4组生长率和体质量均小于S0组,总死亡率和自残死亡率高于S0组.相同条件下延迟9d投喂太门哲罗鱼仔鱼出现了“完全补偿生长”,可应用于太门哲罗鱼初次摄食期仔鱼的培育.     

饥饿和再投喂对虎斑乌贼幼体存活、生长和消化酶活力的影响

本文探究了饥饿胁迫与饥饿后再投喂对虎斑乌贼幼体存活率、生长、行为、肝体比、摄食率以及消化酶活力的影响.在室内控制条件下开展了幼体(初始体质量为4.95±0.48 g)的饥饿(0、1、2、3、4、5、6 d)和再投喂(15 d)试验.结果表明: 不同饥饿时间对虎斑乌贼的幼体存活率、体质量降低率、肝体比和消化酶活力影响显著.随着饥饿胁迫时间的增加,其存活率、肝体比呈下降趋势,其中饥饿3 d后,存活率开始明显下降,体质量降低率明显增大,幼体出现喷墨、互相残杀等异常行为;4种消化酶活力呈先下降后上升的趋势,淀粉酶活力以饥饿4 d组最低 (0.07±0.02 U·mg^-1·prot^-1);脂肪酶活力以饥饿2 d组最低(18.47±2.07 U·g^-1·prot^-1),饥饿6 d组最高(57.60±3.98 U·g^-1·prot^-1),胃蛋白酶活力和胰蛋白酶活力以饥饿5 d组(1.98±0.59 U·mg^-1·prot^-1)和饥饿4 d(186.68±20.72 U·mg^-1·prot^-1) 最低.饥饿处理结束后,经15 d再投喂,各试验组存活率、特定生长率、肝体比和摄食率差异显著,幼体的存活率、特定生长率、肝体比和摄食率均与饥饿处理时间呈负相关;饥饿1和2 d组与对照组的存活率、特定生长率和肝肝体比无显著差异,而饥饿3～6 d组显著低于对照组;饥饿1～2 d组的摄食率明显高于对照组,而饥饿6 d组的摄食率明显小于对照组;各组淀粉酶与脂肪酶活力无显著差异,胃蛋白酶与胰蛋白酶活力差异显著,均以对照组最高(胃蛋白酶活力7.06±0.64 U·mg^-1·prot^-1,胰蛋白酶活力914.67±26.54 U·mg^-1·prot^-1),饥饿6 d组最低(胃蛋白酶活力3.21±0.57 U·mg^-1·prot^-1,胰蛋白酶活力660.04±37.92 U·mg^-1·prot^-1).说明虎斑乌贼的幼体饥饿不可逆点(PNR)为第6天,且不能补偿生长.     

淡水养殖太平洋鲑循环饥饿后补偿性生长效果研究

用16.1%脂肪,38.1%蛋白质含量日粮饲养108尾初始重约为240g的太平洋鲑(Oncorhynchusspp.)于0.25m3的水族箱中64d,水温为15.5±3.7℃。实验分6组,分别为对照组(每天投喂),实验1组(隔天投喂),实验2组(隔2天投喂2天),实验3组(隔4天投喂4天),实验4组(隔8天投喂8天),实验5组(隔16天投喂16天)。每组设3个平行水族箱,每箱6尾鱼。研究淡水养殖太平洋鲑多重周期饥饿后补偿性生长效果。实验结果表明:(1)各试验组太平洋鲑成活率均为100%。实验1、2、3组太平洋鲑鱼体增重接近对照组,其恢复摄食期间特定生长率、摄食率、食物转化率均显著或极显著高于对照组(P<0.05或0.01)。而实验4、5组鱼恢复摄食期间虽摄食率极显著高于对照组(P<0.01),但其鱼体增重、特定生长率、食物转化率均极显著低于对照组(P<0.01);(2)实验各组鱼肥满度、肝体比、肝脏脂肪和糖原含量、肌肉中脂肪含量较对照组均有不同程度下降,肝脏脂肪中总饱和脂肪酸比例上升,而总多不饱和脂肪酸比例下降;(3)实验1、2、3组血浆中甘油三酯、胆固醇和低密度脂蛋白显著低于对照组,而葡萄糖、血清中甲状腺激素T4浓度显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。实验结果表明,初重约240g太平洋鲑饥饿1—4d,再循环投喂相同时间64d后,获得了接近完全补偿生长效果,表现为其恢复摄食期间摄食率和食物转化率明显上升,生长速率明显加快,饲料报酬明显提高,鱼体增重接近持续喂食的对照组,养殖效益明显提高。但饥饿8—16d再循环投喂相同时间后,表现为无补偿生长效应,食物转化率和生长速率明显下降,鱼体增重极显著低于持续喂鱼的对照组。     

南方鲇继饥饿后的恢复生长

1996年1月至4月在27．5℃条件下,对南方鲇幼鱼（初始体重：73．65±9．82g）进行了不同时间的饥饿处理后再供食的恢复生长实验。实验鱼饥饿60d后,鱼体比能值、蛋白质含量及脂肪含量明显下降,灰分含量及含水量明显上升。分别将饥饿处理0（对照）、10、20、30、40、50和60d的南方鲇再恢复喂食,在饱足摄食水平下生长20d。各饥饿处理组的鱼体化学组成及比能值均接近,并恢复到对照生长组水平。饥饿处理50d组的干重及能量生长率,湿重、干重及能量摄食率显著高于对照组的相应值。通过讨论认为：（1）饥饿处理50d的南方鲇在恢复生长过程中产生了显著的补偿效应;（2）该补偿现象主要因摄食水平显著升高所致。     

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.