Temporal changes in lectin binding of peri-implantation mouse blastocysts

Mouse blastocysts were exposed to a series of ferritin-conjugated lectins during Day 5 (preadhesive) and Day 6 (adhesive; collected Day 5, 24 hr in vitro) of embryogenesis to determine whether there were any changes in lectin binding characteristics that coincided with the acquisition of adhesiveness. After exposure to lectin, the blastocysts were processed for electron microscopy and lectin binding sites were determined by visualization of ferritin particles with the electron microscope. No binding sites were observed for either Dolichos biflorus agglutinin or soybean agglutinin on blastocysts from either stage examined. Binding sites for Ulex europaeus agglutinin, Con A, and wheat germ agglutinin were seen on blastocysts from both stages without apparent increase or reduction in binding sites from either stage. Ricinus communis agglutinin-I (RCA-I) bound heavily to the surface of Day 5 blastocysts and did not bind at all to $\text{3}\text{12}$ Day 6 blastocysts and did bind, though with apparent diminution, to $\text{9}\text{12}$ Day 6 blastocysts, as compared with the binding observed on Day 5 blastocysts. Peanut agglutinin (PNA) did not bind at all to Day 5 blastocysts but did bind heavily to the surface of Day 6 blastocysts. Both RCA-I and PNA bound to the surface of embryos during Day 5 of delayed implantation, thus indicating that neither the appearance of PNA binding sites on Day 6 blastocysts nor the apparent reduction of RCA-I binding sites on Day 6 blastocysts could be solely implicated in the acquisition of adhesiveness. PNA binding sites were abolished from the surface of Day 6 blastocysts by treatment with Pronase, indicating that the PNA binding molecule was associated with a glycoprotein rather than a glycolipid.     

Characterization of peroxidase:anti-peroxidase immune complexes by capillary zone electrophoresis and high-performance size-exclusion chromatography

Determination of the molecular constituents of commercial peroxidase:anti-peroxidase (PAP) preparations is necessary for the proper interpretation of PAP applications based on competitive binding assay. Capillary zone electrophoresis with field 300 V/cm, 40 cm capillary length (20 cm effective length), and high-performance size exclusion chromatography equipped with Superose12 HR10/30 column revealed that a PAP preparation used for Fcγ receptor studies contained multiple sizes of immune complexes, an excess amount of free peroxidase, and little or no free anti-peroxidase antibody. The antibody:antigen ratios of the three major immune complex components were 2:2, 1:2, and 1:1. These techniques provide useful methods of qualitative, as well as quantitative analysis of PAP preparations.     

用PAP法对流行性乙型脑炎急性期患者外周血白细胞中的乙脑病毒相关抗原定位检测

1991年7—8月在流行性乙型脑炎收治中,用PAP法对急性期患者外周血白细胞进行乙脑病毒相关抗原检测。结果:总检出率为41.2％(24/51),各型检出率:轻型25.0％(2/8)、通普型44.8％(13/29)、重型42.9%(6/14),三型间检出率无差异(p<0.05)。检出病程最早3天,最迟10天。三种白细胞检出率依次为:中性粒细胞、单核细胞、淋巴细胞,可在三种或二种细胞中同时检出,亦有仅见于一种细胞之中。并就检出意义进行了讨论。     

Bt玉米秸秆还田对小麦幼苗生长发育的影响

以已进入中间试验阶段的Bt玉米及其亲本(非Bt玉米)秸秆为材料,与营养土及蛭石混合后培养小麦幼苗,同时以未使用秸秆的相应土为空白对照,在室内条件下研究了Bt玉米与亲本秸秆还田对后茬小麦的影响。结果表明:(1)不同秸秆还田对小麦幼苗出苗率、株高没有显著影响;(2)非转基因玉米与转Bt玉米秸秆拌土后地上部鲜重仅为对照鲜重的51%和65%,干重仅为对照的62%和72%,均达到差异显著水平;(3)Bt玉米秸秆还田降低小麦幼苗生长素(IAA)含量,郑58秸秆拌土增加了幼苗脱落酸(ABA)含量;(4)两种处理均提高了幼苗的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)总活性。因此,秸秆拌土对小麦幼苗的处理效应一致,与秸秆类型无关,该研究可为评价转Bt玉米环境安全提供一定的理论依据。     

PAP染色法在微生态学中应用的研究——Ⅰ.细菌染色方法的建立

在微生态学中应用过氧化物酶—抗过氧化物酶(PAP)染色法鉴定细菌的研究还未见报道。本文报告了用埃希氏大肠杆菌(O_(111)B_4)腹腔感染小鼠,取其多种脏器制石蜡切片,建立PAP染色程序。确定了第一抗体(兔抗埃希氏大肠杆菌O_(111)B_4型血清)最佳染色滴度为1:800～3200。观察到埃希氏大肠杆菌(O_(111)B_4)定位于组织器官上的状态。在细菌鉴定上PAP染色法较其它方法更具有优点。