训练与β—内啡肽对急性运动反应关系的研究

用放射免疫法测定训练和非训练大鼠运动前、运动到５０％耐力时间（Ｔ１／２）和衰竭时丘脑下部和血浆β－内啡肽（β－ＥＰ）的含量,探索了训练与β－ＥＰ对急性运动反应的关系。结果表明：训练组大鼠丘脑大部β－ＥＰ含量在运动在Ｔ１／２和衰竭时分别较安时提高了４％和１５％;对照组大鼠在Ｔ１／２时,β－ＥＰ的变化趋势同训练组,以后随运动生理负荷的增强而迅速降低,衰竭时较Ｔ１／２时降低了２６％,较训练组降低了３２％     

高原适应过程中大鼠脑内β－内啡肽含量变化的研究

选用成年雄性Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠,由平原（海拔５ｍ,上海）直接运送到高原（２２６１ｍ,西宁和３４６０ｍ,天峻）。以放射免疫分折法研究了大鼠在高原２４ｈ．急性缺氧期和３０ｄ慢性缺氧期中枢脑内β－内啡肽样免疫活性物质（β－ＥＰ）的含量变化。结果表明：１．大鼠在两个不同海拔（２２６１ｍ,３４６０ｍ）环境２４ｈ急性缺氧期与平原对照组相比,脑垂体内β－ＥＰ含量降低非常显著（Ｐ＜０．０１）,纹状体、丘脑、下丘脑、桥－延脑、海马内β－ＥＰ含量均增加非常显著（Ｐ＜０．０１）。２．大鼠在３４６０ｍ高原３０ｄ慢性习服期,垂体及各脑区内β－ＥＰ的含量变化呈时相性：即１—３ｄ均呈进行性增加（Ｐ＜０．０１）：３－１５ｄ呈持续性减少,除中脑、纹状体、丘脑外,均为Ｐ＜０．０１。１５－３０ｄ垂体、丘脑、皮层、纹状体内β－ＥＰ含量仍持续减少（毒体、皮层Ｐ＜０．０１）,桥－延脑、下丘脑、海马趋于回升（Ｐ＜０．０１）,中脑亦趋于回升（Ｐ＞０．０５）。脑内β－ＥＰ的这种变化可能具有十分重要的生物学意义。     

血管紧张素Ⅱ对大鼠心肌肌浆网Ca~(2+),Mg~(2+)-ATPase基因转录调节的影响

观察血管紧张素Ⅱ（ＡｎｇⅡ）对心肌肌浆网Ｃａ２＋,Ｍｇ２＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ基因（ＳＥＲＣＡ２ａ）转录调节的影响,评价ＤＭＰ８１１对此效应的干预作用．６周龄雄性ＳＤ大鼠随机分为３组,每组６只．组１：生理盐水输注;组２：ＡｎｇⅡ输注＋ＤＭＰ８１１管饲（３ｍｇ·ｄ－１·ｋｇ－１）;组３：ＡｎｇⅡ输注（２００ｎｇ·ｍｉｎ－１·ｋｇ－１．１周后称其体重,取心脏并称重,提取心脏总ＲＮＡ后采用Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ的方法检测ＳＥＲ－ＣＡ２ａ的转录水平,采用ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ检测ＡｎｇⅡ１型受体（ＡＴ１）ｍＲＮＡ水平．实验后,组３心重（ＣＷ）、心重／体重（Ｃ／Ｂ）、ＡＴ１受体转录水平均高于组１（分别增加４．７±０．４％,４．９±０．９％和２４．７±３．５％;Ｐ＜０．０１）,而ＳＥＲＣＡ２ａ基因转录水平显著低于组１（降低２０．１±３．０％,Ｐ＜０．０１）,并且ＳＥＲＣＡ２ａｍＲＮＡ水平与ＡＴ１受体ｍＲＮＡ水平呈负相关（ｒ＝－０．７４,Ｐ＜０．０１）．ＡｎｇⅡ导致的上述改变能被ＤＭＰ８１１完全阻断．ＡｎｇⅡ通过其Ⅰ型受体的介导,诱导了ＳＥＲＣＡ２ａ的转录下调     

内皮素和bFGF对MC的促增殖作用及胰岛素的协同效应

采用３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ参入法,测定碱性成纤维细胞生长因子（ｂＦＧＦ）、胰岛素和内皮素－１（ＥＴ－１）对体外培养的大鼠肾小球系膜细胞（ＭＣ）增殖的影响,以及胰岛素与ｂＦＧＦ或ＥＴ－１促ＭＣ增殖的协同作用。结果表明,不同浓度的ｂＦＧＦ（５－２００ｎｇ／ｍｌ）和胰岛素（０．１－２．４Ｕ／ｍｌ）均显著升高ＭＣ的３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ参入值（ｃｐｍ值）（Ｐ＜０．０１）。ＥＴ－１对ＭＣ的ｃｐｍ值的影响依剂量不同呈现两种不同的效应,在１０－９－１０－７ｍｏｌ／Ｌ时,随着浓度的升高,ＭＣ的ｃｐｍ值明显升高（Ｐ＜０．０１）,并以１０－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ作用最强;当升高到１０－６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ时,ＭＣ的ｃｐｍ值出现降低趋势。胰岛素与ｂＦＧＦ或低浓度ＥＴ－１（≤１０－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）共同作用于ＭＣ时,ＭＣ的ｃｐｍ值明显高于二者单独作用之和（Ｐ＜０．０１）,与高浓度ＥＴ－１（＞１０－７ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）共同作用于ＭＣ时,ＭＣ的ｃｐｍ值小于二者单独作用之和（Ｐ＞０．０５）。上述结果说明,胰岛素、ｂＦＧＦ和ＥＴ－１均能显著促进ＭＣ增殖;胰岛素与ｂＦＧＦ或低浓度的ＥＴ－１促ＭＣ增殖具有正协同作用,与高浓度ＥＴ－１呈现负协同作用。     

缺氧对培养的肺动脉内皮细胞血管紧张素Ⅱ分泌的影响

缺氧是否通过影响血管内皮细胞的分泌功能而参与缺氧性肺动脉高压的发生尚不清楚。本实验动态观察了缺氧对培养的新生小牛内皮细胞（ＰＡＥＣ）的血管紧张素Ⅱ（ＡＴⅡ）分泌的影响。结果发现：２．５％Ｏ２缺氧早期（１．５ｈ）,ＰＡＥＣ的ＡＴⅡ分泌增加（Ｐ＜０．０１ｖｓ常氧组）,缺氧后期与常氧组无明显差别;０％Ｏ２缺氧早期（１．５－６ｈ）,ＡＴⅡ分泌明显降低（Ｐ＜０．０１ｖｓ常氧组及２．５％Ｏ２组）,后期ＡＴⅡ分泌明显增高（Ｐ＜０．０１ｖｓ常氧组及２．５％Ｏ２组）;无论缺氧还是常氧条件下,ＮＯ供体ＳＩＮ１显著抑制ＡＴⅡ的分泌（Ｐ＜０．０１）,而内源性ＮＯ抑制剂硝基精氨酸则明显促进ＡＴⅡ分泌（Ｐ＜０．０１）;０％Ｏ２缺氧２４ｈ后,ＰＡＥＣ细胞内ｃＧＭＰ含量明显降低（Ｐ＜０．０５）。上述结果表明缺氧可通过抑制ＰＡＥＣ的内源性ＮＯ产生而促进ＡＴⅡ的分泌,ＰＡＥＣ自分泌的改变可能参与缺氧性肺动脉高压的发生过程。     

α肾上腺素能受体介导去甲肾上腺素促大鼠培养心肌细胞蛋白…

在无血清和含１．０％、５．０％血清培养的新生大鼠心肌细胞标本上,去甲肾上腺素（ＮＥ,２．０μｍｏ１／Ｌ）使细胞蛋白质含量（Ｌｏｗｒｙ法）分别比相应对照组增加４０％、２６％、１９％（Ｐ均＜０．０１）;细胞＾３Ｈ－亮氨酸参入量与ＮＥ浓度呈正性剂量依赖性,最大效应浓度为２０．０μｍｏ１／Ｌ;无血清培养体系中,０．２．２．０、２０μｍｏ１／Ｌ的ＮＥＷ使参入量分别比对照增加１７．８％、３５．３％、３７．７％     

肾动脉内注射内皮素—1对麻醉大鼠肾神经传入放电的影响

本实验旨在观察肾动脉内注射ＥＴ－１对麻醉大鼠血压（ＢＰ）、心率（ＨＲ）和肾神经传入放电（ＡＲＮＡ）的影响,以及ＥＴＡ受体阻断剂ＢＱ－１２３和硝苯吡啶（Ｎｉｆ）对ＥＴ生物学效应的拮抗作用。结果如下：（１）肾动脉注射ＥＴ－１（１μｇ／ｋｇ）后,平均动脉压（ＭＡＰ）先有短暂的降低（由１３．７７±０．１３ｋＰａ降至１０．２±１．１２ｋＰａ）,随后为较显著的持久增高,增值达３．４４±１．６０ｋＰａＰ＜０．００１）,ＨＲ无明显变化,ＡＲＮＡ增加１０８．３３±１６．６７％（Ｐ＜０．００１）。（２）肾动脉内注射ＥＴＡ受体选择性拮抗剂ＢＱ－１２３（１５０μｇ／ｋｇ）,ＥＴ－１的上述效应即被拮抗。与ＥＴ组相比差异非常显著（Ｐ＜０．００１）。（３）肾动脉内注射二氢吡啶敏感性Ｌ－型钙通道阻断剂Ｎｉｆ（０．１ｍｇ／ｋｇ）,也可明显抑制ＥＴ－１的上述效应,与ＥＴ组相比差异十分显著（Ｐ＜０．００１）。以上结果表明：肾动脉内注射ＥＴ－１引起的麻醉大鼠ＭＡＰ增高和ＡＲＮＡ积分增加的作用,可能是由ＥＴＡ受体介导的,其作用的细胞机制可能在于胞内钙超载     

耐力训练和急性力竭运动对大鼠组织金属硫蛋白含量的不同影响

为探讨金属硫蛋白（ＭＴ）在运动提高机体自我保护能力方面的作用,本实验观察了游泳运动对大鼠心、肝、肺、脑、血管、血浆和骨骼肌等７种组织金属硫蛋白含量的影响。结果表明耐力训练组大鼠心、肝、肺和骨骼肌组织金属硫蛋白含量较正常对照组明显降低１３－３４％（Ｐ＜０．０５）;急性力竭运动组大鼠心、肝、脑、肺和骨骼肌组织其含量较正常对照组则明显升高２１－７５％（Ｐ＜０．０５）;但两组大鼠血管和血浆ＭＴ含量变化与对照组大鼠相比无统计学意义（Ｐ＜０．０５）。推测各组织金属硫蛋白在不同运动形式下的不同变化可能在运动提高机体自我保护能力方面具有积极意义。     

心衰心脏收缩蛋白分子变化及与收缩力的关系

采用ＤＯＣＡ硅胶管皮下埋入法建立大鼠心衰模型,从基因转录水平检测正常与心衰大鼠心肌组织中心肌收缩蛋白分子基因α－ＭＨＣ、β－ＭＨＣ、α－ｃａｒｄｉａｃａｃｔｉｎ、α－ｓｋｅｌｅｔａｌａｃｔｉｎ表达的变化。结果显示：（１）心衰大鼠心肌收缩力指标ｄｐ／ｄｔｍａｘ较正常大鼠明显降低（下降２７．５１％,Ｐ＜０．０１）,（２）心衰大鼠与正常大鼠相比,心肌组织中α－ＭＨＣ基因表达水平显著下降（降低２１．４３％,Ｐ＜０．０５）,β－ＭＨＣ基因表达水平显著升高（升高６２．４３％,Ｐ＜０．０１）、α－ｃａｒｄｉａｃａｃｔｉｎ基因和α－ｓｋｅｌｅｔａｌａｃｔｉｎ基因表达水平未见明显改变,（３）α－ＭＨＣｍＲＮＡ的含量与心肌收缩力指标ｄｐ／ｄｔｍａｘ值之间存在正相关关系（ｒ＝０．４１４３,ｎ＝４３,Ｐ＜０．０５）,β－ＭＨＣｍＲＮＡ的含量与ｄｐ／ｄｔｍａｘ值之间存在负相关关系。（ｒ＝－０．３９０２,ｎ＝４３,Ｐ＜０．０５）。这提示：心肌组织中ＭＨＣ基因表达水平的改变是心衰时心肌收缩力降低的主要分子基础     

β-淀粉样蛋白31-35片段对海马神经元分离膜片Ca~(2 )激活大电导钾通道的抑制

为了确定β－淀粉样蛋白（ＡβＰ）在影响神经元电生理特性并导致神经毒作用时的最短活性序列，实验采用膜片钳技术，在急性分离的大鼠海马ＣＡＩ区锥体细胞的“内面向外”式膜片上，观察了ＡβＰＲ的３１－３５和２５－３５片段对Ｃａ２＋激活大电导钾（ＢＫ）通道活动的影响。结果显示，浴液中给予 ５μｍｏｌ／Ｌ的ＡβＰ ３１－３５后，ＢＫ通道的平均开放概率（Ｐｏ）和开放频率在１～３ｍｉｎ内分别减少了８５．８％（Ｐ＜０．０１）和７２．１％（Ｐ＜０．０１）；平均开放时间减少了４１．１％（Ｐ＜０．０１）；平均电流幅度则无明显改变（Ｐ＞０．０５）；给子同样摩尔浓度的ＡβＰ　２５－３５后，ＢＫ通道平均Ｐｏ减少了８５．５％（Ｐ＜０．０１），平均开放时间减少了５１．４％，（Ｐ＜０．０５）。结果提示，两种ＡβＰ片段对海马神经元ＢＫ通道具有抑制作用，这可能与ＡβＰ的神经毒性作用有关；ＡβＰ３１－３５片段可能是ＡβＰ分子中影响细胞电生理特性的最小活性序列。     

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.