L—天冬氨酸和草酰乙酸对豚鼠耳蜗电位的影响

用耳蜗灌流和电生理技术,研究了L—天冬氨酸(L—ASP)和草酰乙酸(Oxa)对豚鼠耳蜗电位的影响。对照灌流液为人工外淋巴液(Elliotts’液),试验液分别为20或25mM的L—ASP或10mM的Oxa,均做鼓阶灌流以进行比较。灌流液由电子微量泵驱动。在灌流过程中记录由短声引起的CM和APN_1,并在微处理机上作常规处理。20mM的L—ASP使APN_1振幅降低49％,P相似文献   

Caspase-3在豚鼠内淋巴积水耳蜗中的表达

目的观察Caspase-3在豚鼠内淋巴积水耳蜗中的表达。方法实验分正常对照组和实验组,每组10只豚鼠。用破坏并阻塞豚鼠内淋巴囊的方法造成豚鼠内淋巴积水模型。3周后处死豚鼠,取耳蜗分别用石蜡及火棉胶包埋、切片,免疫组织化学方法观察caspase-3在耳蜗的表达。结果caspase-3在豚鼠内淋巴积水耳蜗中表达呈阳性,阳性区域为耳蜗外侧壁和螺旋神经节细胞。结论caspase-3在豚鼠内淋巴积水耳蜗中呈阳性表达,提示在内淋巴积水病理过程中存在耳蜗细胞凋亡。     

催产素对内耳外毛细胞功能的调控作用

采用耳蜗外淋巴液灌流催产素(OXT),记录由鼓阶电极引导的听神经复合动作电位(CAP)及耳蜗微音电位(CM)的输入—输出(I/O)函数。发现OXT可在90dB(SPL)以下各声强提高短纯音诱发的CM振幅以及短声诱发的CAP振幅,而当声强高于90dB时CM变化不明显。但在用含氯化筒箭毒(dTC)的外淋巴液灌流以阻断橄榄耳蜗束胆碱能传出控制后,OXT不再引起CM改变,而对CAP的作用在低声强段(<60dB)依然存在。这些结果提示OXT可能调节传出神经对内耳的控制,并可能对外毛细胞(OHC)的运动能力有直接影响。     

豚鼠耳蜗电图面神经管慢性引导方法的改进

豚鼠耳蜗电图(ECochG)是目前听觉电生理研究的常用手段。Hildesher介绍了经面神经管引导豚鼠ECochG的方法,国内尚未见报道。我们对此法做了改进,使其更简单易行,并提高了成功率及远期效果,同时应用此法对清醒豚鼠的ECochG各种指标做了系统观察。     

耳蜗琥珀酸脱氢酶显示方法的改进

在采用耳蜗顶部灌流方法测定琥珀酸脱氢酶的活性时,本文提出了两点改进,实验动物为豚鼠:(1)孵育前用2%戊二醛磷酸盐缓冲液(pH7.4,4℃)将耳蜗预固定30min,再冰凉(—20——40℃)约3min,以便消除血管纹屏障,使该部位和柯蒂氏器官的琥珀酸脱氢酶活性能同时被显示出来。(2)在孵育液中加入细胞呼吸抑制剂(阿密妥),可使耳蜗背景色变淡,从而减少假阳性现象。通过对一些豚鼠的实验观察,所得结果基本一致。     

Caspase-3在老年豚鼠耳蜗螺旋神经节细胞的表达

目的检测caspase-3在老年豚鼠耳蜗的表达。方法实验分两组:实验组和对照组,实验组豚鼠年龄为33至35个月之间,对照组豚鼠年龄为2至3个月。用免疫组织化学方法检测caspase-3在两组豚鼠耳蜗的表达。结果Caspase-3在实验组耳蜗的表达呈阳性,阳性区域主要存在于耳蜗螺旋神经节细胞。在对照组耳蜗的表达呈阴性。结论Caspase-3在老年豚鼠耳蜗螺旋神经节细胞中呈阳性表达,提示caspase-3在豚鼠耳蜗老化过程中起重要作用。     

辣椒素对离体豚鼠乳头状肌的电生理效应

应用细胞内微电极技术,观察了辣椒素(capsaicin,CAP)对豚鼠乳头状肌细胞的电生理效应。结果表明：(1)CAP(30、60、120μmol／L)可浓度依赖地缩短正常乳头状肌的动作电位时程。(2)对部分去极化乳头状肌,CAP(60μmol／L)除缩短动作电位时程外,还使动作电位幅值和超射值降低,零相最大上升速度减慢。(3)预先应用L型钙通道开放剂Bay K8644(0．5μmol／L),则可阻断CAP(60μmol／L)的电生理效应。(4)预先应用辣椒素受体(va-nilloid receptor,VR)阻断剂钌红(20μmol／L),不影响CAP(60μnol／L)的电生理效应。以上结果提示,CAP可能通过非受体途径抑制Ca^2 内流,从而影响豚鼠乳头状肌电生理效应。     

一氧化氮对过氧化氢所致听力损失的保护作用

通过全耳蜗灌流法在体观察一氧化氮(N0)能否通过一氧化氮/环磷酸鸟苷(NO/cGMP)途径对抗过氧化氢这种氧自由基所致的听力损失。实验选用耳廓反射灵敏、无耳毒性药物使用史的健康杂色豚鼠(250-350 g)50只,雌雄不拘,随机分为5组,每组10只动物,分别行全耳蜗灌流人工外淋巴液;过氧化氢(H2O2);L-精氨酸(合成NO的底物);H2O2+L-精氨酸;H2O2+L-精氨酸+L-NNA(一氧化氮合成酶的抑制剂),均灌流2 h。通过圆窗龛电极,每隔30 min记录复合动作电位(compound action potential,CAP:由短声Click诱发)阈值,耳蜗微音器电位(cochlear microphonic,CM;由短纯音Tone Burst诱发)幅度,了解耳蜗功能的变化,并分离取出耳蜗基底膜并制备基底膜硬铺片,通过碘化毗啶(PI)和Hoecbst双染色方法,观察耳蜗组织各类细胞损伤情况。结果显示,灌流H2O2+L-精氨酸组的CAP阈移和CM下降幅度值明显低于单独灌流H2O2组,差异有显著性(氏P<0.05);前者形态学观察未见明显的细胞损伤,后者可见大量坏死红染的细胞。H2O1+L-精氨酸+L-NNA组CAP阈移和CM下降幅度与单独灌流H2O2组比较无统计学差异。实验结果提示NO可能通过NO/cGMP途径部分对抗过氧化氢所致的听力损失。     

胆碱能N_1受体激动剂洛贝林对豚鼠心室乳头肌电生理及收缩力的影响

本实验观察了在存在M受体阻断剂阿托品(2μM)的情况下,胆碱能N_1受体激动剂洛贝林(lobeline)对儿茶酚胺耗竭的豚鼠心室乳头肌电活动及收缩力的影响。洛贝林(0.5—8μM)使动作电位时程(APD)显著延长,动作电位0期最大除极速率(V_(max))和动作电位幅值(APA)下降,心肌收缩力(FC)减弱,以及收缩峰值出现时间(time-to-Peak force,TTP)提前。N_1 受体阻断剂六甲双铵(hexamethonium,10μM)使洛贝林对APD的剂量-反应曲线平行右移。这些实验结果提示:在豚鼠心室肌可能存在胆碱能N受体。     

噪声短时暴露所致的耳蜗电位改变

本实验观察115dB(SPL)白噪声暴露20min对豚鼠耳蜗直流电位(EP),复合听神经动作电位(CAP),微音器电位(CM)的影响。发现此种噪声暴露确可提高源于血管纹的正EP(P-EP),说明有血管纹功能的代偿性增强;而负EP(N-EP)变化不大。AP及CM输入-输出函数的变化说明噪声首先影响外毛细胞的主动运动功能。EP与耳蜗电图的对照分析表明,血管纹功能的改变确能影响噪声性听损伤的发展。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.