广义竹叶青蛇属Trimeresurus(sensu lato)的分类和系统学研究进展

广义的竹叶青蛇属Trimeresurus (sensulato)包含有 4 0多个物种 ,广泛分布在南亚和东南亚国家和地区。目前 ,该类群已经相继被划分为 6个属 :Trimeresurus (sensustricto)、Tropidolaemus、Ovophis、Proto bothrops、Triceratolepidophis、Zhaoermia。本文从形态、细胞以及分子系统学等方面对Trimeresurus (sensulato)

Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto和F.asiaticum在玉米秸秆和水稻秸秆上子囊壳形成的比较

为探究麦田前茬作物玉米秸秆和水稻秸秆上中国小麦赤霉病菌的两个优势种Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto(F.graminearum)和F.asiaticum子囊壳形成和发育成熟过程的差异,分别选择3株F.graminearum菌株(SE81,3-ADON型;LcA-2,15-ADON型;HX5-1,NIV型)和2株F.asiaticum菌株(M4A,3-ADON型;M31-2,NIV型),用其孢子悬浮液接种玉米秸秆和水稻秸秆,放置于花泥和地表两种环境条件下,比较接种不同菌株秸秆上子囊壳的形成和发育成熟情况及5个菌株对‘郑麦366’(高感小麦赤霉病品种)的致病力。结果表明:花泥环境下产生子囊壳的速度要快于地表,以玉米秸秆为载体子囊壳产生速度比水稻秸秆快且多数密度大,3个F.graminearum菌株(SE81、LcA-2和HX5-1)在同种秸秆相同环境下比2个F.asiaticum菌株(M4A和M31-2)产生子囊壳的速度快且子囊壳密度大。5个菌株在不同环境的不同秸秆上产生的子囊壳的成熟度均无规律,接种‘郑麦366’后其病情指数间有极显著差异(P<0.01),在花泥和地表的玉米秸秆和水稻秸秆上3次调查的子囊壳密度与‘郑麦366’的病情指数呈显著正相关,不同环境条件下的子囊壳产生速度(AUPGC)与‘郑麦366’的病情指数呈极显著正相关。本研究将为阐明F.graminearum和F.asiaticum在中国小麦赤霉病上表现区域性地理分布的原因提供参考依据。

蛇伤胶囊对竹叶青蛇伤兔血小板活化功能影响的研究

目的研究蛇伤胶囊对竹叶青蛇伤兔血小板活化功能的影响。方法选取24只新西兰大白兔随机分为正常对照组、模型组、蛇伤胶囊组,每组各8只,雌雄各半,根据前期研究方法模型组和蛇伤胶囊组以兔耳缘静脉注射0.75 mg/kg竹叶青蛇毒液建立竹叶青蛇伤兔模型,正常对照组注射等量生理盐水。注射6 h后予正常对照组和模型组10 ml/(kg·d)生理盐水灌胃,蛇伤胶囊组予10 ml/(kg·d)蛇伤胶囊所配药液灌胃。以上3组连续灌胃1周后兔耳缘静脉采血5 ml,血小板分离提取后应用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应技术(qPCR)检测各组血小板活化指标αⅡb整合素(CD41)、整合素β链Ⅲ(CD61)、血小板P选择素(CD62P)、溶酶体颗粒膜糖蛋白(CD63)信使核糖核酸(mRNA)表达,酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测膜糖蛋白Ⅱb/Ⅲa(GPⅡb/Ⅲa)水平。分析比较各组血小板活化指标CD41、CD61、CD62P、CD63 mRNA表达及GPⅡb/Ⅲa水平差异。结果各组血小板细胞CD41、CD61、CD62P、CD63 mRNA表达及GPⅡb/Ⅲa水平组间比较,差异均有显著统计学意义(P<0.01)。两两组间比较,与正常对照组比较,模型组CD41、CD61、CD62P、CD63 mRNA表达及GPⅡb/Ⅲa水平显著降低,差异有显著统计学意义(P<0.01),蛇伤胶囊组CD41、CD61、CD62P、CD63 mRNA表达显著降低,差异有显著统计学意义(P<0.01),GPⅡb/Ⅲa水平显著降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与模型组比较,蛇伤胶囊组CD41、CD61、CD62P、CD63 mRNA表达显著增加,差异有显著统计学意义(P<0.01),GPⅡb/Ⅲa水平显著增加,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论竹叶青蛇伤时血小板活化功能受抑制,蛇伤胶囊可通过提高CD41、CD61、CD62P、CD63、GPⅡb/Ⅲa水平,减轻血小板活化功能抑制,改善血小板活化功能。

基于miR-155/TLR4/MyD88信号通路探讨蛇伤胶囊对竹叶青蛇伤的抗炎作用

目的探讨蛇伤胶囊对竹叶青蛇伤miR-155/Toll样受体4(TLR4)/髓样分化因子88(MyD88)信号通路及炎症的影响。方法将18只雄性新西兰大白兔分为对照组、模型组和蛇伤胶囊组,每组6只。对照组正常饮食饮水,另两组注射7.5 mg/kg竹叶青蛇毒液6 h后,模型组灌胃348 mg/(kg·d)生理盐水,蛇伤胶囊组灌胃348 mg/(kg·d)蛇伤胶囊,均连续灌胃1周。观察实验兔的一般行为学,qRT-PCR检测外周血中miR-155a-5p、TLR4和MyD88表达,ELISA检测血清中白细胞介素-6(IL-6)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、γ干扰素(IFN-γ)和白细胞介素-4(IL-4)含量。结果与对照组比较,模型组精神和食欲变差,排便稀软带血,伤口溃烂,miR-155-5p、TLR4 mRNA、MyD88 mRNA、IL-6和TNF-α表达均显著增加(均P<0.01),IFN-γ和IL-4表达显著下降(均P<0.01)。蛇伤胶囊组较模型组情况明显好转,miR-155a-5p、TLR4 mRNA、MyD88 mRNA、IL-6和TNF-α表达显著下降(均P<0.01),IFN-γ和IL-4表达显著增加(均P<0.01)。结论蛇伤胶囊抑制竹叶青蛇伤造成的炎症反应,维持Th1/Th2细胞平衡,其作用机制可能与抑制miR-155/TLR4/MyD88轴的表达有关。

白唇竹叶青蛇(Trimeresurus albolabris)毒降纤酶的分离纯化以及性质

目的从白唇竹叶青蛇(T.albolabris)毒中分离纯化无出血作用的降纤活性组分,探讨其理化性质及部分生物功能。方法用DEAE-SephadexA-25,SephadexG-100和CM-SephadexC-50三步色谱法进行分离纯化。SDS-PAGE和HPLC鉴定其纯度和相对分子质量,平板法测定其降纤活性。结果从白唇竹叶青蛇毒中分离纯化获得单一的降纤组分,能迅速水解纤维蛋白原或纤维蛋白原Aα链,缓慢水解Bβ链,而对γ链无作用,SDS-PAGE鉴定其相对分子质量为56000。EDTA能抑制其纤维蛋白原水解活性,而PMSF、β-巯基乙醇对其活性无影响,提示该组分为单链α金属蛋白酶。结论从白唇竹叶青蛇毒中分离纯化得到1种无出血作用且降纤活性强的新蛇毒降纤酶。

长喙壳Ceratocystis sensu lato真菌引起的杨树病害

该文着重阐述长喙壳属Ceratocystissensu lato中引起杨树溃疡病最重要的病原菌甘薯长喙壳C.fimbriataEll.et Halst.引起的杨树病害的症状、形态学、寄主范围、传播媒介、致病性、寄主的抗病性和病理变化等。

竹叶青(Trimeresurus stejnegeri)蛇毒五种磷脂酶A_2的分离纯化和氨基酸序列分析

用超细SephadexG 75凝胶色谱和C4反相高效液相色谱从竹叶青(Trimeresurusstejnegeri)蛇毒中分离纯化5种磷脂酶A2,并分别命名为PLA2 Ⅰ(SWISS PROT,P82892)、Ⅱ(SWISS PROT,P82893)、Ⅲ(SWISS PROT,P82894)、Ⅳ(SWISS PROT,P82895)、Ⅴ(SWISS PROT,P82896).SDS PAGE测定它们的分子量分别为14.0、15.8、15.0、14.0和14.0kDa.等电聚焦电泳测得PLA2 Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ呈碱性,等电点大于8.8;PLA2 Ⅳ和Ⅴ呈酸性,等电点分别为5.2和4.7.PLA2 Ⅳ和Ⅴ有水解卵磷脂活性.用自动Edman降解法测定了PLA2 Ⅴ的全部氨基酸序列和PLA2 Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ的N 端部分氨基酸序列.PLA2 Ⅴ由122个氨基酸残基组成,有14个Cys,并与其它来源的PLA2的氨基酸序列进行了比较.

基于脂肪酸生物标记法探讨中国沿海六群体绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sensu stricto)的种群遗传

水产动物肌肉中的脂肪酸组成可用于评价其种群遗传。本研究通过测定和比较辽河(LH)、黄河(HH)、长江(YZ)、瓯江(OJ)、闽江(MJ)和南流江(NLJ)水系野生绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sensu stricto)肌肉中的脂肪酸组成,进一步分析了6群体间的遗传多样性和亲缘关系。结果显示:(1)在6水系群体中检测出26种脂肪酸,其中C20:5n3、C18:1n9、C22:6n3、C16:0、C20:4n6、C18:2n6和C18:0为主要种类,其总和占总脂肪酸的74%以上;(2)逐步判别分析法筛选出8种判别贡献较大的脂肪酸,分别是C17:0、C18:0、C20:0、C22:1n9、C18:3n3、C18:3n6、C20:2n6和C22:5n3,据此分别建立判别方程,综合判别准确率为98.33%;(3)聚类分析显示:OJ与MJ群体的欧氏距离最小, HH与YZ群体的欧氏距离比OJ与MJ群体的要大,NLJ群体与其他5个群体的欧氏距离相对最大;(4)6群体间脂肪酸含量的变异系数在2.99%—30.00%之间,遗传多样性指数变化幅度在3.2732—3.3204之间。综上,基于脂肪酸生物标记法表明6水系绒螯蟹群体遗传多样性指数均较高,脂肪酸可以有效鉴别6水系野生绒螯蟹种群,整体上南流江群体和其余5群体间相距最远;本研究结果可为绒螯蟹种质资源评价和开发利用等提供基础资料。

Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto和F.asiaticum3种分子鉴定方法的比较

Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto和F.asiaticum是中国主要的禾谷镰刀菌复合种(FGSC)成员,为了提高这2个种的鉴定效率,选取48个引起小麦赤霉病和玉米茎腐病的FGSC菌株,比较了系统发育谱系分析、PCR-RFLP(聚合酶链式反应-限制性片段长度多态性)和多重PCR 3种分子鉴定方法。系统发育谱系分析首先扩增菌株的EF-1α和Tri101两个基因的部分序列,测序之后利用MEGA 6.06软件构建系统发育树,结果表明,有11个菌株与F.asiaticum聚在一起,37个菌株与F.graminearum sensu stricto聚为一枝,此法繁琐、复杂、成本高,但鉴定结果准确。PCR-RFLP基于组蛋白H3基因特殊的酶切位点,设计引物H3d StyⅠ/H3R1,通过PCR和酶切反应进行鉴定,电泳检测发现,有11个菌株为F.asiaticum,37个菌株为F.graminearum sensu stricto,该法工作量大且对操作过程要求高。多重PCR基于CYP51A基因设计特异引物Fa F/FaR和Fg F/FgR进行鉴定,电泳检测结果表明,有11个菌株为F.asiaticum,37个菌株为F.graminearum sensu stricto,此法操作简单、效率高。以上3种分子鉴定方法结果一致,但多重PCR方法具有快速、准确、高效的特点。

Interpretation Criteria for Standardized Western Blot for the Predominant Species of Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato in China

Objective Western blotting （WB;immunoblotting） is a widely used tool for the serodiagnosis of Lyme borreliosis （LB）,but so far,no generally accepted criteria for its performance and interpretation have been established in China.The present study was designed to determine the criteria for standardized Western blot for the predominant species of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in China,in which WB was produced with strain PD91 as the representative strain attributed to predominant genospecies Borrelia garinii of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato.Methods Approximately 13 bands between 14 and 100 kD were differentiated for strain PD91 by using Gel-Pro analysis software.In a study with 631 serum samples （taken from 127 patients with Lyme borreliosis and 504 controls）,all observed bands were documented.To establish criteria for a positive WB result for strain PD91,receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curves were used.Results The following interpretation criteria were recommended：for IgG,at least one band of P83/100,P58,P39,P30,OspC,P17,P66,and OspA;for IgM,at least one band of P83/100,P58,OspA,P30,OspC,P17 or P41.In addition,syphilis,leptospirosis and other related diseases should be excluded when the positive band is P41 in IgM.For IgG criteria,the sensitivity is 73.2%,the specificity is 99.4% and Youden index is 0.726;for IgM criteria,the sensitivity is 50.6%,the specificity is 93.1% and Youden index is 0.437.Conclusion Standardization of WB assays is necessary for comparison of results from different laboratories.Moreover,the criteria of other genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato should be determined in the future to complete the criteria of WB for the diagnosis of the Lyme disease in China.

A New Species of the Asian Toad Genus Megophrys sensu lato(Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae) from Guizhou Province, China

We describe a new species of the genus Megophrys sensu lato from Guizhou Province, China. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA sequences all strongly supported the new species as an independent lineage in Megophrys(Panophrys) clade. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following morphological characteristics:(1) small body size with SVL < 38.8 mm in male and SVL < 42.3 mm in female;(2) vomerine teeth absent;(3) tongue not notched behind;(4) a small horn-like tubercle at the edge of each upper eyelid;(5) tympanum distinctly visible, rounded;(6) two metacarpal tubercles in hand;(7) relative finger lengths: II < I < V < III;(8) toes with rudimentary webbing at bases;(9) heels overlapping when thighs are positioned at right angles to the body;(10) tibiotarsal articulation reaching the level between tympanum to eye when leg stretched forward;(11) an internal single subgular vocal sac in male;(12) in breeding male, the nuptial pads with black nuptial spines on the dorsal bases of the first and second fingers.

Helicobacter heilmannii sensu lato :An overview of the infection in humans

Helicobacter heilmannii sensu lato(H.heilmannii s.l.)is a group of gastric non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter species that are morphologically indistinguishable from each other.H.heilmannii s.l.infect the stomach of several animals and may have zoonotic potential.Although the prevalence of these infections in humans is low,they are associated with gastric pathology,including mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma,making them a significant health issue.Here,the taxonomy,epidemiology,microbiology,diagnosis,and treatment of these infections will be reviewed.The gastric pathology associated with H.heilmannii s.l.infections in humans will also be addressed.Finally,the features of the complete bacterial genomes available and studies on species-specific pathogenesis will be reviewed.The understanding of the mechanisms that underlie gastric disease development mediated by the different bacterial species that constitute H.heilmannii s.l.is essential for developing strategies for prevention and treatment of these infections.

Helicobacter heilmannii sensu stricto-related gastric ulcers:A case report

A spiral bacterium(SH9),morphologically different from Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori),was found in a 62-yearold woman’s gastric mucosa.Gastroscopic examination revealed multiple gastric ulcers near the pyloric ring;mapping gastric biopsy showed mild mononuclear infiltration with large lymphoid follicles in the antrum,without corpus atrophy.Urea breath test and H.pylori culture were negative,but Giemsa staining of biopsies revealed tightly coiled bacteria that immunostained with anti-H.pylori antibody.Sequencing of SH9 16S rRNA and the partial urease A and B subunit genes showed that the former sequence had highest similarity(99%;1302/1315 bp)to Helicobacter heilmannii(H.heilmannii)sensu stricto(H.heilmannii s.s.)BC1 obtained from a bobcat,while the latter sequence confirmed highest similarity(98.3%;1467/1493 bp)to H.heilmannii s.s.HU2 obtained from a human.The patient was diagnosed with multiple gastric ulcers associated with H.heilmannii s.s.infection.After triple therapy(amoxicillin,clarithromycin,and lansoprazole)with regimen for eradicating H.pylori,gastroscopy showed ulcer improvement and no H.heilmannii s.s.upon biopsy.

竹叶青(Trimeresurus stejnegeri)蛇毒凝血酶样酶的分离纯化及其理化性质的研究

用CM—Sephadex C—25分离竹叶青粗毒,再经DEAE—Sephadex A—50和CM—Sephadex C—25纯化得到凝血酶样酶组分Ⅰ。用DEAE—Sephadex A—50分离竹叶青粗毒,再经DEAE—Sepharose CL—6B纯化得到凝血酶样酶组分Ⅱ。用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和SDS—聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳鉴定,组分Ⅰ在两种电泳中均为一条带; 组分Ⅱ在两朴电泳中均为二条带,经切割后鉴定证明组分Ⅱ的二条带都是凝血酶样酶。组分Ⅰ的分子量为54,500,由261个氨基酸残基组成,其中Asp和Glu含量较高,含14％中性己糖,13.1％己糖胺和14.7％唾液酸,等电点为3.5,在280nm处的消光系数为E_(1cm)^(0.1％)=0.855。组分Ⅱ的分子量分别为54,000和47,000。经凝胶电泳分离后用过碘酸—Schiff's试剂染色,证明组分Ⅰ和组分Ⅱ都是糖蛋白。

A New Species of the Genus Trimeresurus from Southwest China(Squamata:Viperidae)

Species from the Trimeresurus popeiorum complex(Subgenus: Popeia) is a very complex group. T. popeiorum is the only Popeia species known from China. During the past two years, five adult Popeia specimens(4 males, 1 female) were collected from Yingjiang County, Southern Yunnan, China. Molecular, morphological and ecological data show distinct differences from known species, herein we describe these specimens as a new species Trimeresurus yingjiangensis sp. nov Chen, Ding, Shi and Zhang, 2018. Morphologically, the new species distinct from other Popeia species by a combination of following characters:(1) dorsal body olive drab,without cross bands on the scales;(2) a conspicuous bicolor ventrolateral stripe present on each side of males, first row of dorsal scales firebrick with a white ellipse dot on posterior upper part in male, these strips absent in females;(3) eyes firebrick in both gender;(4) suboculars separated from 3rd upper labial by one scale on each side;(5) ventrals 164–168(n = 5);(6) MSR 21.

Establishment of Multiple Locus Variable-number Tandem Repeat Analysis Assay for Genotyping of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Detected in China

Objective Human Lyme Borreliosis （LB）, which is caused by Borrefia burgdorferi sensu lato （B. burgdorferi）, has been identified as a major arthropod-borne infectious disease in China. We aimed to develop a multiple locus variable-number tandem repeat （VNTR） analysis （MLVA） assay for the genotyping of Borrelia burgdorJ：eri strains detected in China. Methods B. garinii PBi complete 904.246 kb chromosome and two plasmids （cp26 and Ip54） were screened by using Tandem Repeats Finder program for getting potential VNTR loci, the potential VNTR loci were analyzed and identified with PCR and the VNTR loci data were analyzed and MLVA clustering tree were constrcted by using the categorical coefficient and the unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic means （UPGMA）. Results We identified 5 new VNTR loci through analyzing 47 potential VNTR loci. We used the MLVA protocol to analyse 101 B. burgdorferi strains detected in China and finally identified 51 unique genotypes in 4 major clusters including B. burgdorferi sensu stricto （B.b.s.s）, B. garinii, B. a[zelii, and B. valaisiana, consistent with the current MLSA phylogeny studies. The allele numbers of VNTR-1, VNTR-2, VNTR-3, VNTR-4, and VNTR-5 were 7, 3, 9, 7, and 6. The Hunter-Gaston index （HGI） of five VNTR loci were 0.79, 0.22, 0.77, 0.71, and 0.67, respectively. The combined HGI of five VNTR loci was 0.96. Clustering of the strains of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang was confirmed, and this situation was consistent with the close geographical distribution of those provinces. Conclusion The MLVA protocol esytablished in this study is easy and can show strains＇ phylogenetic relationships to distinguish the strains of Borrelia species. It is useful for further phylogenetic and epidemiological analyses of Borrelia strains.

Reevaluation of the Holotype of Odorrana schmackeri Boettger,1892(Amphibia:Anura:Ranidae) and Characterization of One Cryptic Species in O.schmackeri sensu lato through Integrative Approaches

The Odorrana schmackeri sensu la to is a group of cascade frogs that are widely distributed in southern China.However,their taxonomy has long been unresolved and several cryptic species have been reported in the past decade.Previous analyses revealed the existence of three sympatrie species(i.c,O.schmackeri,O.hejiangensis and O.sp2) at the type locality of O.schmackeri(Gaojiayan Town,Yichang City,Hubei Province,China).However,the lack of an original description for the holotype specimen(SMF6241) of O.schmackeri poses a confusing and controversial problem in species nomination within this group.Here,we reevaluate the taxonomic affinities of SMF6241 and examine the distinctness of O.sp2 based on specimens from the type locality.We use integrative approaches that combine morphology with 10 microsatellite loci and bioacoustics.Canonical discriminant analysis of morphological characteristics revealed three distinct groupings(i.e.,O.schmackeri,O.hejiangensis and O.sp2) and attributed SMF6241 to O.schmackeri.Genetic clustering analysis of nuclear DNA also identified three corresponding clusters.In addition,analysis of interspecific variation in morphometrics and acoustics showed divergence between O.sp2 and its sympatric congeners.All lines of evidence from morphological,molecular and bioacoustic approaches suggest the species status of O.sp2,namely Odorrana ichangensis Chen,sp.nov.Overall,this study resolves the taxonomic assignment of the holotype of O.schmackeri and provides an example for species delimitation using integrative approaches.

Combination of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay and Nested PCR for Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Human Serum Samples

A set of universal loop-mediated isothermal amplification （LAMP） primers targeting the flo gene was designed to detect Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato （B. burgdorferi s.I.） in human samples. The sensitivity of LAMP was 20 copies/reaction, and the assay did not detect false positives among 11 other related bacteria. A positive LAMP result was obtained for 9 of the 24 confirmed cases and for 12 of 94 suspected cases. The positive rate of LAMP was the same as that of nested PCR. The LAMP is a useful diagnostic method that can be developed for rapid detection of B. burgdorferi s.I. in human sera. Combination of the LAMP and nested PCR was more sensitive for detecting B. burgdorferi s.I. in human serum samples.

Changes in hippocampal histamine receptors in rats after treatment with Trimeresurus albolabris venom

BACKGROUND： It has been demonstrated that histamine and its receptors in the hippocampus play an important role in memory and/or learning behaviors.OBJECTIVE： To investigate the expression levels of the histamine receptor gene and protein in the hippocampi of rats prior to and after administration of Trimeresurus albolabris venom using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） and Western blot techniques. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A controlled observation based on cellular protein level was performed in the College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University between March 2005 and April 2007. MATERIALS： Eighty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were provided by the Laboratory Animal Center of the Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA. The lyophilized powder of Trimeresurus albolabris venom was collected from Jin-Hu-Shan in Chongqing, China. METHODS： Twenty rats were randomly and evenly divided into an experimental group and a control group The experimental group was subcutaneously injected with 0.65 mg/mL Trimeresurus albolabris venom, 0.5 mL for each rat. The control group was subcutaneously injected with an equal amount of 0.9% physiological saline. Prior to and after injection, rats from these two groups were placed in the Morris Water Maze for recording of path length and escape latency. The remaining 60 rats were randomly allocated to another experimental group （n = 50） and another control group （n = 10）. Rats were correspondingly injected as described above. At different time points （0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 hours after injection）, rats were decapitated and bilateral hippocampal tissues were dissociated （approximately 100 mg for each sample）. Then, the acquired hippocampal tissue was immediately preserved at -70 ℃ for subsequent experiments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： （1） The levels of histamine receptor （including H1R, H2R, and H3R） mRNA and protein in the hippocampi of rats were measured prior to and after injection of Trimeresurus albolabris venom using RT-PCR and Western Blot techniques. （2） Escape latency （namely, time to reach a platform） and path length were examined by Morris Water Maze testing. RESULTS： All 80 rats were included in the final analysis. In the experimental group, the level of mRNA for H3R receptor in rat hippocampi was just slightly changed, but the level of H3R receptor protein was significantly down-regulated compared with that in the control group （P 〈 0.05）. Both mRNA and protein levels for H1R receptor were initially downregulated and then recovered to normal levels. Expression of H2R receptor mRNA was initially upregulated, then downregulated, and finally restored to the control level. The level of H2R receptor protein showed a tendency for downregulation. In the Morris Water Maze testing, escape latency and path length were significantly longer in the experimental group than in the control group （P 〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： Within three hours of injection with Trimeresurus albolabris venom, mRNA and protein levels of most histamine receptors in rat hippocampi were downregulated. Such changes possibly contribute to an impairment of memory and/or learning behaviors in rats following injection of Trimeresurus albolabris venom.

A New Species of Trimeresurus Lacépède, 1804(Squamata: Viperidae) from Southwestern China, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar

The pit vipers of the genus Trimeresurus Lacépède, 1804 is one of the largest groups of Asian snakes, distributed from India to China and Indonesia. Recent surveys in Jiangcheng and Simao, Yunnan Province, China resulted in a new species previously allocated to T. albolabris. Combining morphological and molecular data, we describe it as Trimeresurus guoi sp. nov. The new species morphologically differs from T. albolabris in the yellow green ventral color;an indistinct ventrolateral line;the a bsence of a postocular stripe;the firebrickred iris;a dark red stripe on dorsal tail;hemipenes with relatively weak sparse papillae, reaching 23 rd subcaudal when unextruded. Molecularly, the new species forms a clearly divergent lineage(BPP 1.00/UFB 100). Uncorrected pairwise distances of mitochondrial gene Cyt b between the new species and other known species of the subgenus Trimeresurus range from 0.052(T. albolabris) to 0.071(T. insularis).