新型冠状病毒感染相关嗅觉障碍的流行现状、机制和康复

新型冠状病毒感染（coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19）,下简称“新冠”,是由严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒2（severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,SARS-CoV-2）引发的全球流行传染病。鉴于嗅觉障碍是其主要神经症状,明确相关流行现状、机制和康复对促进公共健康非常重要。文献报道的新冠相关嗅觉障碍的发生率存在差异,与评估工具、人群以及变异毒株3个因素有关。其中,不同毒株之间嗅觉障碍发生率的差异可能源于刺突糖蛋白和侵入方式的变异。在外周嗅觉系统,SARS-CoV-2主要引发嗅裂炎症、支持细胞死亡和宿主免疫反应,而关于SARS-CoV-2入侵中枢的途径和机制仍存争议。部分“长新冠”患者存在持续的嗅觉障碍,SARS-CoV-2诱发慢性炎症反应和对嗅上皮再生的破坏是其潜在的病理基础。根据嗅觉媒介假说,SARS-CoV-2可能借由嗅觉系统影响中枢功能并最终诱发神经退行性变。嗅觉训练、药物等方法可帮助新冠相关嗅觉障碍的康复。     

Protection of primary cilia is an effective countermeasure against the impairment of osteoblast function induced by simulated microgravity

The molecular mechanism for the microgravity-induced decrease in bone formation remains unclear and there is a lack of effective specific preventative therapies. We recently reported that primary cilia of osteoblasts became shorter and even disappeared when the cells were exposed to random positioning machine (RPM)-simulated microgravity and that the microgravity-induced loss of osteogenic potential of osteoblasts could be attenuated when the resorption of primary cilia was prevented by treatment with 0.1 μM cytochalasin D. In the current study, it was further found that the loss of the osteogenic capacity of rat calvarial osteoblasts (ROBs) was associated with the inhibition of the BMP-2/Smad1/5/8 signalling pathway, of which most of the signalling proteins including BMP-2, BMPRII, Smad1/5/8 and p-Smad1/5/8 were found localized to primary cilia. Accompanying the resorption of primary cilia following the cells being exposed to simulated microgravity, the expression levels of these signalling proteins were reduced significantly. Furthermore, the expression of miRNA-129-3p, a microRNA previously reported to control cilium biogenesis, was found to be reduced quickly and changed in a similar tendency with the length of primary cilia. Moreover, overexpression of miRNA-129-3p in ROBs significantly attenuated microgravity-induced inhibition of BMP-2 signalling and loss of osteogenic differentiation and mineralization. These results indicated the important role of miRNA-129-3p in microgravity-induced resorption of primary cilia of osteoblasts and the potential of replenishing the miRNA-129-3p as an effective countermeasure against microgravity-induced loss of primary cilia and impairment of osteoblast function.     

藏羚羊肌红蛋白(MGB)基因编码区的克隆与分析

为了探讨藏羚羊低氧适应的分子生物学机制,从藏羚羊(Pantholops hodgsonii)骨骼肌组织中提取总RNA,通过逆转录聚合酶联反应(RT-PCR)技术扩增出MGB基因编码区cDNA片段,并与pGEM-T Easy载体连接构建重组质粒,转化DH5α菌。扩增培养后鉴定阳性质粒并进行序列测定,结果与NCBI数据库进行比较。结果显示,MGB基因编码区由465bp组成,编码154个氨基酸。其序列与绵羊、牛、猪、人、小鼠、大鼠的同源性分别是98%、97%、90%、86%、82%、81%。推测出的氨基酸序列与绵羊、牛有98%同源性,而与猪、人、小鼠及大鼠分别有89%、85%、80%、79%的同源性。与NCBI数据库登录的绵羊的MGB cDNA序列比较发现,藏羚羊MGB基因的21位和78位密码子分别发生了突变(GGT→GAT和GAA→AAG),其对应的氨基酸分别由甘氨酸变为天冬氨酸及谷氨酸变为赖氨酸。至此,成功克隆出藏羚羊MGB基因编码区,为进一步揭示藏羚羊低氧适应的分子机制打下基础。     

固定化红曲生物反应器发酵红曲色素的研究

对采用气升式生物反应器,以海藻酸钠为载体包理固定红曲（MonascusPurpureus）发酵生产红曲色素进行了研究。结果表明,最佳发酵条件为：发酵培养基pH值5～6;发酵温度30℃;通气量0．35vvm;固定化细胞粒子接入量20％;发酵周期为50h左右。     

Ultrastructural Observation of Changes of Polysaccharide Grains in Dormant Shoots of Eucommia ulmoides

Cytochemical and ultrastructural studies indicated that compound spherical bodies observed near the sieve plate in the sieve tube members during the period of cambial dormancy in the shoots of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. were polysaccharide bodies different from the polysaccharide grains in other parenchyma cells in shoots, and were similar to cell walls in their staining properties. The compound spherical bodies occurred in the sieve elements during the period of cambial rest and disappeared in the sieve elements during the period of cambial quiescence and activity.     

结构植物学在中国的五十年发展

结构植物学由植物解剖学发展而来,是植物学的一个重要分支学科.本文根据其近代的发展,分别就植物发育解剖学向植物发育生物学的发展、植物比较解剖学向植物系统发育生物学的发展,以及环境生态结构植物学三个主要部分简要介绍了50年来在我国的发展,并对它们的发展趋势进行了预测.     

Dynamic Changes in Distribution of Lignin and Hemicelluloses in Cell Walls During Differentiation of Secondary Xylem in Eucommia ulmoides (in English)

The dynamic changes in the distribution of lignin and hemicelluloses (xylans and xyloglucans) in cell walls during the differentiation of secondary xylem in Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. were studied by means of ultraviolet light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy combined with immunogold labelling. In the cambial zone and cell expansion zone, xyloglucans were localized both in the tangential and radial walls, but no xylans or lignin were found in these regions. With the formation of secondary wall S1 layer, lignin occurred in the cell corners and middle lamella, while xylans appeared in S1 layer, and xyloglucans were localized in the primary walls and middle lamella. In pace with the formation of secondary wall S2 and S3 layer, lignification extended to S1, S2 and S3 layer in sequence, showing a patchy style of lignin deposition. Concurrently, xylans distributed in the whole secondary walls and xyloglucans, on the other hand, still localized in the primary walls and middle lamella. The results indicated that along with the formation and lignification of the secondary wall, great changes had taken place in the cell walls. Different parts of cell walls, such as cell corners, middle lamella, primary walls and various layers of secondary walls, had different kinds of hemicelluloses, which formed various cell wall architecture combined with lignin and other cell wall components.     

垂体后叶素及缩宫素止血在腹腔镜肌壁间子宫肌瘤剔除术中应用的比较观察

目的:对比分析采用垂体后叶素及缩宫素止血在腹腔镜子宫肌瘤剔除术中临床疗效。方法:将我院接受治疗的76例患者按照手术止血方法,分为垂体后叶素止血组(A组)与缩宫素止血组(B组),观察两组患者各自手术治疗后的时间、术中出血量、术后血红蛋白水平的变化以及治疗前后血压的变化情况。结果:两组患者手术治疗均成功完成,A组患者在手术时间、术中出血量、术后血红蛋白下降差值等方面,均显著优于B组患者(P0.05);A组患者用药15 min后收缩压水平与B组差异显著(P0.05),而30min与45 min后,二者差异不显著(P0.05)。两组患者用药前,HR和SPO2水平对比差异不显著(P0.05)。两组患者用药后HR与用药前对比,差异均显著(均P0.05)。而SPO2在两组内以及两组间对比,差异均不显著(P0.05)。A组患者用药5 min和10 min、30 min后HR分别与B组对比,差异均具有显著性(均P0.05)。结论:临床上进行腹腔镜手术治疗子宫肌瘤疾病过程中,采用垂体后叶素对患者进行止血,能有效减少手术治疗时间、降低手术出血量水平,手术止血效果整体优于缩宫素止血,产生的临床效果显著,值得临床上进一步推广应用。     

不同强度静电磁场对体外培养骨髓间充质干细胞增殖与分化的影响

本实验研究不同强度静电磁场对体外培养大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖与分化作用. 体外分离培养大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞,传代后随机分为6组,分别用强度为0（对照组）、0.9、1.2、1.5、1.8和2.1 mT的静电磁场处理,每d每次处理30 min. 在磁场处理后的9~10 d ,骨髓间充质干细胞开始出现钙化小颗粒. 0.9 mT组抑制骨髓间充质干细胞增殖,1.5到2.1mT组促进骨髓间充质干细胞增殖. 在磁场处理后的12 d和15 d ,1.5和1.8 mT组极显著地增加了碱性磷酸酶(AKP)活性. 采用AKP组织化学染色和钙化结节染色对骨髓间充质干细胞成骨性分化进行鉴定,AKP组织化学染色和钙化结节染色都呈现了极强的阳性结果,尤以1.5 mT和1.8 mT阳性染色面积最大. 在SEMFs处理后的48 h 和96 h ,1.5 mT和1.8 mT组胶原I(collagen-Ⅰ)和骨形态发生蛋白2(bone morphogenetic protein-2, Bmp-2) 基因表达水平显著高于对照组.在SEMFs处理后的12 d, BMP-2蛋白表达量高于对照组. 研究表明,0.9 mT 组抑制骨髓间充质干细胞增殖,1.5 mT到2.1 mT组不同强度静电磁场促进体外培养骨髓间充质干细胞的增殖. 磁场组能促进骨髓间充质干细胞成骨性分化,其中尤以1.5 mT和1.8 mT组促进大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞分化作用效果最为明显.     

Nitric oxide promotes MPK6‐mediated caspase‐3‐like activation in cadmium‐induced Arabidopsis thaliana programmed cell death

Nitric oxide (NO), a vital cell‐signalling molecule, has been reported to regulate toxic metal responses in plants. This work investigated the effects of NO and the relationship between NO and mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) programmed cell death (PCD) induced by cadmium (Cd²⁺) exposure. With fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) analysis, caspase‐3‐like protease activation was detected after Cd²⁺ treatment. This was further confirmed with a caspase‐3 substrate assay. Cd²⁺‐induced caspase‐3‐like activity was inhibited in the presence of the NO‐specific scavenger 2‐(4‐carboxyphenyl)‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethylimidazoline‐1‐oxyl‐3‐oxide (cPTIO), suggesting that NO mediated caspase‐3‐like protease activation under Cd²⁺ stress conditions. Pretreatment with cPTIO effectively inhibited Cd²⁺‐induced MAPK activation, indicating that NO also affected the MAPK pathway. Interestingly, Cd²⁺‐induced caspase‐3‐like activity was significantly suppressed in the mpk6 mutant, suggesting that MPK6 was required for caspase‐3‐like protease activation. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that NO promotes Cd²⁺‐induced Arabidopsis PCD by promoting MPK6‐mediated caspase‐3‐like activation.