Inhibition of carcinogen-induced cellular transformation of human fibroblasts by drugs that interact with the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase system. Initial evidence for the development of transformation resistance

Two types of interactions of 13 drugs with human fibroblasts were determined: I50 of nuclear poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, as assayed with isolated nuclei in vitro, and the non-toxic concentration of drugs that prevented carcinogen-induced cell transformation of intact fibroblasts (RCF1). In general, RCF1 was much lower than I50, and one antitransformer did not inhibit the enzyme in vitro, indicating that low-affinity enzyme inhibitory sites appear to play no role in the mechanism of prevention of cell transformation. Two enzyme inhibitors, caffeine and 1-methylnicotinamide, exhibited no antitransforming activity. Benzamide when applied in population doubling 1 induced resistance to cell transformation in population doubling 6 by carcinogens added at this stage.     

Loading and translocation of assimilate in the fine veins of sunflower leaves

Abstract The time course of loading and transport of assimilate in sunflower leaves was examined by pulse labelling with ¹⁴CO₂, followed by freeze drying or freeze substitution, and dry autoradiography at both low and high resolution. The five classes of veins, V1-V5 (V5 being smallest), show a division of function: V5 and V4 are engaged in loading and short distance transport; V3 to V1, in long distance translocation. The first high concentration of ¹⁴C is found in two or three phloem parenchyma cells (intermediary cells) of V5 and V4 veins. The sieve elements of V5 and V4 veins do not show comparable concentrations of ¹⁴C at any time. Recently assimilated ¹⁴C is transported by the intermediary cells for distances of about 0.5 mm to the V3 veins. In V3 to V1 veins translocation is in the sieve tubes. Transport in V5 and V4 veins is in two directions, that in V3 to V1, in one direction towards the petiole. The high concentration of ¹⁴C formed in the intermediary cells does not increase further as the assimilate moves to the sieve tubes of the V3 veins, and so is probably the origin of the gradient that drives translocation.     

犬冠状动脉阻力的胆碱能调节

本实验在麻醉开胸犬,采用冠状动脉左旋支恒流灌注,于搏动的和心室纤颤(VF)的心脏,研究了电刺激迷走神经(VNS)及冠状动脉内注入乙酰胆碱(ACh)对冠状动脉阻力的影响。当 VNS 和冠脉内给 ACh 时,(1)心肌内小冠状动脉阻力显著减低,而心外膜大冠状动脉阻力并无明显变化;(2)冠状动脉左旋支总阻力的减低幅度在 VF 的心脏比在搏动的心脏显著减小。以上结果表明,迷走-ACh 扩张冠脉的作用主要是舒张心肌内小冠状动脉,并可通过减低心肌收缩力而间接降低冠状动脉阻力。     

农田步甲的生物学研究

本文报道12种农田常见步甲的种群动态和捕食习性,施用杀虫剂对步甲的影响。     

樟蚕姬蜂属一新种(膜翅目:姬蜂科,肿跗姬蜂亚科)

本文记述樟蚕姬蜂属Habronyx Foerster指名亚属Habronyx(s.str.)中的一新种。标本采自北京潭柘寺。模式标本保存在中国科学院动物研究所。本文特征图由陆伯林同志绘制。 拟榨蚕软姬蜂 Habronyx subinsidiator新种 雌蜂:前翅长12毫米。头、胸黑色。触角柄节、梗节前面、脸、唇基、上颚除端齿外、眼眶外侧下端、触角鞭节、前足、中足、后足除基节及胫节端部外、翅基片、腹部除第二节背部纵斑外均黄至红黄色。翅脉褐色,翅痣浅褐,翅浅褐透明。体被致密短毛。头宽与胸宽     

脯氨酸对缺钾植株的保护作用

在缺钾培养条件下,高粱苗地上部单位鲜重含钾量由于地上部鲜重的增加而下降。从高梁苗钾缺乏症出现的时间、频率和程度来看,Pro培养似乎有利于缓和或减轻缺钾对植物造成的伤害。在同样含钾量情况下,以Ca(NO_3)_2为氮源的苗受到缺钾伤害要重于以Pro为氮源的苗受到的伤害,其钾缺乏症植株的百分数增加值与含钾量降低值之比为0.26,以Pro为氮源的缺钾营养液培养的苗为0.09,即下降同样量的钾前者苗的钾缺乏症的增加要大大地超过后者。Pro并不减轻在缺钾情况下叶绿素含量的下降。     

超氧物歧化酶在植物细胞内的分布

大豆幼苗下胚轴的SOD活性主要存在于细胞溶质,约占细胞内总活性的87.3％,其次分布在线粒体,约占总活性的6.8～7.2％。细胞溶质的SOD以Cu-Zn-SOD(SODb_1b_2b_2)类型为主,它在细胞溶质中约占86％。线粒体的SOD主要是Mn-SOD(SOD_a)类型,它在线粒体中约占74～76％。大豆幼苗下胚轴的SOD同工酶活性,SOD_a(Mn-SOD)约占13％,SODb_1b_2b_2(Cu-Zn-SOD)约占77％,SODc_1c_2c_2(Cu-Sn-SOD)约占10％,表明大豆幼苗下胚轴的三组同工酶以SODb_1b_1b_2为最强。比较绿色与黄化花生幼苗子叶SODc_1c_2c_2的差异,证明SODc_1c_2c_2的形成与光照下叶绿体的正常发育有关。     

低温对不同耐寒力的黄瓜幼苗子叶的各细胞器中NAD~+-苹果酸脱氢酶的影响

NAD~+-MDH在黄瓜子叶中的定位是细胞溶质中占总活性的55～59％,线粒体为38～35％,叶绿体为7％。其同工酶谱亦为细胞溶质中带数最多,全青为5条,粤早3号为4条,线粒体和叶绿体均为1条,品种间无明显差异。黄瓜幼苗随低温胁迫的加剧,伤害逐步加重,子叶电解质渗出率明显增加,NAD~+-MDH活性亦不断下降,其中叶绿体的NAD~+-MDH对低温最敏感,1±1℃处理就能反映品种间耐寒力的差异。叶绿体和线粒体的NAD~+-MDH同工酶对低温的反应与活性变化一致,谱带数没有差异,只是活性降低。细胞溶质部分酶带较多,各条酶带对低温的反应不同。     

香菇病毒的研究 Ⅰ.发生在我国的香菇病毒

我国香菇人工栽培历史悠久;在今天纯种人工栽培同样是食用菌生产的主要方向。经查上海栽培香菇“菌种”内生长不正常的菌丝体制剂中有直径为20nm,长度多为100—200nm的类似棒状病毒颗粒。在接种后14—20天,生长缓慢的菌丝体中有直径为28、36、40nm三种不同大小的类似球状病毒颗粒,未见棒状颗粒。在香菇子实体的制剂中同样见到与菌丝体中一样的球状颗粒以及大小为15—16nm×100—300nm的较细的棒状颗粒。病香菇菌褶超薄切片中显示棒状颗粒结晶及球状颗粒的聚集;在液泡中有直径为15—16nm的棒状颗粒。     

花背蟾蜍(Bufo raddei Strauch)眼形态发生过程中角膜上皮表面结构的扫描电镜观察

扫描电镜观察表明,花背蟾蜍眼形态发生过程中角膜上皮细胞表面形态结构的变化,大致可分三个阶段。1.从神经管期至肌肉感应期预定角膜上皮表面无明显变化;2.在心跳期和鳃血循环期预定角膜上皮表面出现较多的细胞缢束和其下细胞表面的下陷;3.在以后各期,角膜上皮中纤毛细胞的纤毛逐渐退化消失,在右鳃盖封闭期纤毛细胞全部消失。上述变化与视网膜及其中光感受器的发育分化密切相关,纤毛的退化和消失更精确地反映了这种依赖关系,似可作为角??膜上皮分化的一个形态指标。