中国阿格姬蜂属记述Ⅰ(膜翅目:姬蜂科)

阿格姬蜂属 Agrypon 为肿跗姬蜂亚科 Anomalinae 格姬蜂族 Gravenhorstiini 中的一个小属,1976年英国I. D. Gauld将弧脊姬蜂属Trichonotus并入本属,因此阿格姬蜂属至目前为止,全世界已知约有90种以上,其中约有48种分布在古北区和东洋地区。据文献记载有8种分布在我国,即:A. anxius(Wesmael)(辽宁),A. flaveolatum(Gravenhorst)(东北),A. facetum Enderlein,A. kikuchii (Uchida), A. sulcosum Uchida, A. suzukii(Matsumura), A. tainensis(Uchida), A. tamahonus(Uchida)(台湾)。 本文记述在我国四川、云南地区发现的9个新种。模式标本均保存中国科学院动物研究所。     

短脉姬蜂属一新种描述——(膜翅目:姬蜂科)

短脉姬蜂属Brachynervus Uchida是隶属于肿跗姬蜂亚科Anomalinae中的一个小属,连同本文描记的新种在内仅知有3种:朝鲜短脉姬蜂Brachynervus tsunckii Uchida 1955(朝鲜),华短脉姬蜂Brachynervus confusus Gauld 1976(山东青岛),北京短脉姬蜂     

中国野姬蜂属新种记述Ⅰ(姬蜂科:犁姬蜂亚科)

野姬蜂属 Yezoceryx Uchida(1928)为犁姬蜂亚科 Acaenitinae中的一个较大的属,已知25种,主要分布在东洋区至澳大利亚区的北部及古北区的东部。其中在我国有记载的种类共19种,即:1.Y.angustus Chiu,2.Y.biumbratus Morley,3.Y.choui Chiu,4.     

细柄姬蜂属Leptobatopsis一新种描述和三个已知种记要(膜翅目:姬蜂科,栉姬蜂亚科)

细柄姬蜂属(Leptobatopsis Ashmead)在我国前此已知有5种,即bicolor Cushman,indica Cameron,lepida Cameron,nigra Cushman和planiscutella Enderlein,均产于台湾省。另有mongolica Meyer一种,确实产地不详。 本文记载4种,它们是:(1)全黑细柄姬蜂.L.nigrescens Chao新种,(2)黄斑细柄姬蜂L.maai Momoi,1968,(3)具齿细柄姬蜂L.appendiculata Momoi,1960,(4)稻切叶螟细柄姬蜂L.indica(Cameron),1897。第2、3两种都只见到一只雌性标本,它们是我国新纪录。第4种见到61,45♀♀,其中2由齐石成同志在福建沙县由稻切叶螟养得。这个种前此仅知在国内产于台湾省,现知在我国南方分布甚广[台湾;福建(福州,仙游,永安,沙县,南平,邵武,建阳,崇安);广东海南岛(通什,琼中,营根);广西桂林雁山;云南(小勐养,大勐腊,大勐龙,橄楠坝,易武,勐宋,勐喇,思茅,河口);四川峨眉山清音阁]。本种在福建除二月份未有采集纪录外,其他各月份都能采到。     

中国异足姬蜂属纪要(膜翅目:姬蜂科,肿跗姬蜂亚科)

异足姬蜂属Heteropelma Wesmael为肿跗姬蜂亚科Anomalinae大蛾姬蜂族Therionini中的一个属,已知有20种,据文献记载我国有4种。作者在整理本属的标本中,又发现四新种和一新纪录。本文以描述新种为主,并附有种的检索表(不包括分布在台湾的H.flaviscutellum Uchida,因未见标本)。模式标本和研究全部标本均保存于中国科学院动物研究所。本文插图由陆伯林同志绘制。在鉴定本属标本过程中,得到大英博物馆J.Quinlan和M.G.Fitton博士帮助,借阅了松毛虫异足姬蜂H.amictum(Fabricius)和长跗异足姬蜂H.dongatum Uchida两种标本,特致感谢。     

依姬蜂属一新种描述(姬蜂科:犁姬蜂亚科)

依姬蜂属Ishigakia是一个小属,目前仅有3种,主要分布东洋区,即:Ishigakia alecto Morley锡金,中国(台湾),Ishigakia exetasea Uchida日本(琉球群岛),Ishigakia tertia Momoi中国(四川)。本属的主要形态特征为:唇基亚端部无横脊;肘间横脉位于第二迴脉的外侧,两者相距甚远,后足爪无小齿;腹部第一节腹板隆肿的地方具有很多的长而直的毛。     

中国依姬蜂属记要(膜翅目:姬蜂科)

关于依姬蜂属Ishigakia Uchida 1928,作者已报道1新种(动物学研究1(3):389,1980),最近整理犁姬蜂亚科的标本,又收集到两个新种。本文以新种记述为主,同时附本属已知种的检索表;供有关工作者参考。 模式标本保存在中国科学院动物研究所,黑色依姬蜂的副模保存在天津自然博物馆     

杰赞姬蜂属研究（膜翅目：姬蜂科）

该文报道在我国发现的杰赞姬蜂属 Jezarotes Uchida 1928 新种：滑杰赞姬蜂 Jezarotes levis Sheng,sp. nov与近似种拓杰赞姬蜂Jtamanukii Uchida 进行了比较。编制了本属世界已知种检索表。模式标本保存在林业部森林病虫害防治总站。     

拟新秘姬蜂属(膜翅目,姬蜂科)一新种

报道在河南省内乡宝天曼自然保护区发现的拟新秘姬蜂属Caenocryptoides Uchida,1936,1新种:河南拟新秘姬蜂Caenocryptoides henanensis sp.nov.。     

窄柄姬蜂属(膜翅目,姬蜂科)在中国首次发现

报道在中国首次发现的窄柄姬蜂属Calaminus Townes,1965并1新纪录种:北海道窄柄姬蜂Calaminus hokkaidensis(Uchida,1930).     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.     

Potential Compounds for Oral Cancer Treatment: Resveratrol,Nimbolide, Lovastatin,Bortezomib, Vorinostat,Berberine, Pterostilbene,Deguelin, Andrographolide,and Colchicine

Oral cancer is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths in South-Asian countries. There are very limited treatment options available for oral cancer. Research endeavors focused on discovery and development of novel therapies for oral cancer, is necessary to control the ever rising oral cancer related mortalities. We mined the large pool of compounds from the publicly available compound databases, to identify potential therapeutic compounds for oral cancer. Over 84 million compounds were screened for the possible anti-cancer activity by custom build SVM classifier. The molecular targets of the predicted anti-cancer compounds were mined from reliable sources like experimental bioassays studies associated with the compound, and from protein-compound interaction databases. Therapeutic compounds from DrugBank, and a list of natural anti-cancer compounds derived from literature mining of published studies, were used for building partial least squares regression model. The regression model thus built, was used for the estimation of oral cancer specific weights based on the molecular targets. These weights were used to compute scores for screening the predicted anti-cancer compounds for their potential to treat oral cancer. The list of potential compounds was annotated with corresponding physicochemical properties, cancer specific bioactivity evidences, and literature evidences. In all, 288 compounds with the potential to treat oral cancer were identified in the current study. The majority of the compounds in this list are natural products, which are well-tolerated and have minimal side-effects compared to the synthetic counterparts. Some of the potential therapeutic compounds identified in the current study are resveratrol, nimbolide, lovastatin, bortezomib, vorinostat, berberine, pterostilbene, deguelin, andrographolide, and colchicine.