中缝背核参与下丘脑弓状核对蓝斑伤害性反应的抑制

实验在56只水合氯醛麻醉的成年雄性大鼠上进行。实验结果表明:电刺激中缝背核(DR)能减慢蓝斑(LC)大多数神经元自发放电频率;而损毁DR则增加大多数LC神经元的自发放电频率。电刺激下丘脑弓状核(ARC)能抑制LC神经元对外周坐骨神经伤害性刺激的反应。刺激DR可增强此种抑制作用;相反,损毁DR能部分减弱此种抑制效应。结果提示,DR对LC神经元有紧张性抑制作用,并对刺激ARC抑制LC神经元伤害性反应起着调制作用。     

伤害性刺激和电针对大鼠中缝大核内缝-脊神经元的效应

用玻璃微电极细胞外记录大鼠中缝大核神经元放电,刺激脊髓胸段背外侧部诱发逆行动作电位,根据其潜伏期恒定性,能跟随高频刺激以及可与自发放电碰撞而消失等标准来鉴定缝-脊神经元。共记录45个缝-脊神经元,其传导速度多在15—60m/s 范围。对伤害性刺激发生兴奋性(增频)反应的31个,抑制性(减频)反应的6个。两个类型神经元的自发放电频率分别为5.74±0.96Hz 和12.03±2.68Hz。另有3个为兴奋抑制转化型,反应的转化与背景自发放电水平有关,即放电频率低时,对伤害性刺激为兴奋性反应,而当自发放电频率增高时,则转化为抑制性反应。此外还有5个神经元对伤害性刺激无明显反应。电针“足三里”对兴奋型的缝-脊神经元(n=13)能明显激活并抑制其伤害性反应,后者可能是由于下行抑制而产生的继发性效应。     

痛刺激或针刺时大鼠下丘脑弓状核区单位放电的变化

在75只清醒麻痹大鼠身上,记录了下丘脑弓状核(ARC)区的166个单位放电。单位自发放电频率最幔的不到1次/s,最快的很少超过10次/s。所记录的单位放电的平均频率白天(1.83±0.2次/s,n=75)低于晚上(2.70±0.3次/s,n=91)。观察了129个单位对外周伤害性刺激的反应,其中发生兴奋反应的有56个(43.4%);抑制反应的有46个(35.7%);不发生反应的有27个(20.9%)。电针和电刺激中缝背核或中脑导水管周围灰质能改变 ARC 区单位的自发放电频率,并明显削弱 ARC 区单位对伤害性刺激的反应。结果提示,ARC 区神经元在痛觉整合过程和针刺镇痛中有重要作用。     

刺激杏仁基底外侧核对外侧缰核神经元单位放电的影响

用玻璃微电极细胞外记录大鼠外侧缰核(LHN)神经元的单位放电。共记录了110个神经元。其中痛兴奋神经元(LHPE)75个;痛抑制神经元(LHPI)11个;广动力型神经元2个;无反应神经元17个;此外还有5个对躯体与内脏伤害性刺激反应不同的神经元。电刺激杏仁基底外侧核(以下简称杏仁核,AMG)对LHPE和LHPI的自发放电主要产生抑制作用,分别占总数的81.1％和72.7％,并抑制其对伤害性刺激的反应;对无反应神经元和广动力型神经元无明显影响。AMG内微量注射吗啡能抑制LHPE的伤害性刺激反应,但对其自发放电无明显影响。微量注射纳洛酮则可增加LHPE的自发放电频率,并加强其对伤害性刺激的反应。注射纳洛酮还可以取消电针对LHPE的伤害性刺激反应的抑制作用。     

大鼠杏仁核簇与痛觉调制的关系

目的：研究伤害性刺激对大鼠杏仁核簇中各亚核痛反应神经元电活动的影响。方法：用串电脉冲刺激坐骨神经作为伤害性刺激,用玻璃微电极引导神经元放电。结果：杏仁核簇中多个亚核均存在痛反应神经元。伤害性刺激使痛兴奋神经元(PEN)诱发放电频率增加;使痛抑制神经元(PIN)诱发放电频率降低,并出现放电频率极低现象;两类神经元电活动相互配合。腹腔注射吗啡(10mg／kg)可以对抗伤害性刺激对痛反应神经元的作用。结论：杏仁核簇中的部分亚核在感受、整合和传递痛觉信息方面起一定作用,是中枢神经系统控制和处理痛觉信息的一个组成部分。     

纳洛酮翻转刺激大鼠下丘脑弓状核对中缝背核单位活动的影响

实验在麻醉或制动的大鼠上进行。用玻璃微电极记录中缝背核单位活动及其对刺激弓状核的反应,并观察注射纳洛酮的作用。主要结果如下:(1)电刺激弓状核能明显影响中缝背核单位的放电活动,主要表现为抑制;(2)注射纳洛酮能翻转刺激弓状核对中缝背核单位放电的影响;(3)注射纳洛酮使中缝背核单位的自发放电频率显著增加。上述结果提示:刺激弓状核对中缝背核单位放电的影响,可能是通过释放内源性阿片样物质(β-内啡肽)而引起的。     

纳洛酮和阿托品翻转电针抑制关节炎大鼠束旁核神经元伤害性反应的作用

用急性佐剂性关节炎大鼠作为病理性疼痛的实验模型,以丘脑束旁核中对伤害性刺激发生兴奋反应的单位放电作为指标,观察电针的影响,并分析其机制。实验发现电针能明显抑制伤害性反应;脑室注射阿片受体阻断剂纳洛酮（４μｇ／１０μｌ）或Ｍ受体阻断剂阿托品（５μｇ／１０μｌ）均能翻转电针的这种抑制作用。实验还发现脑室注射纳洛酮或阿托品对关节炎大鼠束旁核神经元自发放电有增频作用。实验结果提示：电针对关节炎大鼠丘脑束旁核神经元伤害性反应的抑制,可能是通过脑内阿片系统和胆碱能系统而发挥作用的;这两个系统对关节炎大鼠丘脑束旁核神经元自发放电可能有紧张性抑制作用。     

大鼠尾核头部对中缝大核神经元单位活动的影响及其可能途径

用玻璃微电极细胞外记录大鼠中缝大核(NRM)神经元的单位放电。共记录277个细胞,NRM 神经元自发放电频率大都在每秒0.5—20次之间,平均为6.41 Hz。其中221个神经元被电刺激尾所激活,35个被抑制,21个无明显变化。NRM 神经元对躯体刺激的反应类型与自发放电的特征有关,兴奋型神经元的自发放电频率较低((?)=4.96Hz),而抑制性神经元的自发放电频率较高((?)=15.03 Hz)。在24例兴奋型神经元中,刺激尾核头部能够激活大多数 NRM 神经元的自发放电和抑制其伤害感受性反应。导水管周围灰质微量注射纳洛酮(2.5ug/0.5μl,n=15)。能够明显阻断刺激尾核头部激活 NRM 神经元自发放电和抑制伤害感受性反应的效应。     

纳洛酮和阿托品翻转电针抑制关节炎大鼠束旁核神经元伤害性反应的…

用急性佐剂性关节炎大鼠作为病理性疼痛的实验模型,以丘脑束旁核中对伤害性刺激发生兴奋反应的单位放电作为指标,观察电针的影响,并分析其机制,实验发现电针能明显抑制伤害性反应,脑室注射阿片受体阻断剂纳洛酮或Ｍ受体阻断剂阿托品均能翻转电针的这种抑制作用。实验还发现脑室注射纳洛酮或阿托品对关节炎大鼠束裤核神经元自发放电有增频作用。实验结果提示：电针对关节炎大鼠丘脑束旁核神经元伤害性反应的抑制,可能是通过脑内     

大鼠扣带回前部对外侧缰核单位放电的抑制作用

电刺激扣带回前部,对75％的外侧缰核痛兴奋神经元(pain-excitative neuron of lateral habenular nucleus,LHPE)和75％的痛抑制神经元(pain-inhibitive neuron of lateral habenular nucleus,LHPI)的自发放电均产生抑制作用,并取消躯体和内脏伤害性刺激对外侧缰核(lateral habenular nucleus,LHN)单位放电的影响。扣带回内微量注射吗啡可以抑制LHPE的自发放电,并取消伤害性刺激对LHPE的增频效应。注射纳洛酮则使LHPE的自发放电增多,加强伤害性刺激对LHPE的增频作用,并可拮抗电针对LHPE伤害性刺激反应的抑制作用。     

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.