褪黑素对大鼠下丘脑薄片视交叉上核神经元放电昼夜节律性的调制

先用持续光照和松果腺切除预处理大鼠,然后制成下丘脑薄片,记录其视交叉上核（ＳＣＮ）神经元自发放电,观察其昼夜变化和褪黑素（ＭＥＬ）对它的影响。实验结果表明：⑴在正常光照（光照：黑暗＝１２：１２）条件下,ＳＣＮ神经元自发放电频率呈现昼夜低的节律性。在昼夜时间（ＣＴ）６－８出现放电高峰,频率约为８．３Ｈｚ;在ＣＴ１８－２０出现低谷,频率约为３．８Ｈｚ。松果腺切除后,ＳＣＮ神经元自发放电的昼夜节律性基本     

血管活性肠肽对兔支气管上皮细胞抗臭氧损伤的保护作用

用支气管刷洗法收集新西兰兔支气管上皮细胞（ＢＥＣ）,以臭氧（Ｏ３）攻击培养的ＢＥＣ,建立细胞损伤模型。测定ＢＥＣ的３Ｈ释放率计算Ｏ３的细胞毒指数（ＣＩ）、测定细胞内丙二醛（ＭＤＡ）的含量反映细胞氧化性损伤的程度,测定细胞内过氧化氢酶（ＣＡＴ）活性及还原型和氧化型谷胱甘肽（ＧＳＨ和ＧＳＳＧ）的含量反映细胞抗氧化能力。观察血管活性肠肽（ＶＩＰ）预处理对ＢＥＣ的细胞保护作用并初步探讨其保护机制。观察到：ＢＥＣ的３Ｈ释放率与Ｏ３暴露时间成正比;Ｏ３暴露２ｈ使ＭＤＡ含量和ＧＳＳＧ含量明显增加,ＧＳＨ减少;ＶＩＰ预处理呈剂量依赖性降低Ｏ３暴露的ＣＩ值、降低ＭＤＡ和ＧＳＳＧ含量、增加ＧＳＨ及ＧＳＨ／ＧＳＳＧ比值、增加ＣＡＴ活性,显示出细胞保护效应;ＶＩＰ的保护效应可被放线菌素Ｄ（Ａ－Ｄ）或蛋白激酶Ｃ阻断剂Ｈ７部分取消。结果表明：Ｏ３暴露会导致ＢＥＣ损伤,ＶＩＰ可通过增强ＢＥＣ的抗氧化能力而保护ＢＥＣ,ＶＩＰ的信号在细胞内的转导途径与基因转录及依赖ＰＫＣ的酶蛋白磷酸化有关。     

高原鼠兔松果腺褪黑激素含量昼夜节律的研究

自然光照条件下,高原鼠兔（Ｏｃｈｏｔｏｎａｃｕｒｚｏｎｉａｅ）松果腺褪黑激素（Ｍｅｌａｔｏｎｉｎ,ＭＬＴ）含量呈现明显的昼夜节律（Ｐ＜０．００１,夜间组含量均值与白天组含量均值差异显著性比较）。在２月份的实验中,对１８只鼠兔（体重１２２—１６４克）松果腺的采样时间分别为０２．００,０９．００,１２．００,１８．００,２２．００和２４．００时。白天ＭＬＴ含量波动为５６—６４微微克／松果腺,夜间波动为１１３—１７０微微克／松果腺。夜间ＭＬＴ含量高峰值出现在２４．００时。在１０月份的实验中,对６０只鼠兔（体重１０２—１５３克）松果腺的采样时间分别为０３．００,０６．００,０９．００,１２．００,１５．００,１８．００,２１．００和２４．００时。白天ＭＬＴ含量波动为７７—１１９微微克／松果腺,夜间波动为１３９—５０５微微克／松果腺。夜间ＭＬＴ含量高峰值出现在０３．００时。将２月份和１０月份高原鼠兔松果腺ＭＬＴ含量进行差异显著性比较,１０月组显著高于２月组（Ｐ＜０．０５）。结果表明,该动物的松果腺本身对光周期具有敏感性,它能够感知环境光周期的变化,成功地完成神经内分泌的转换。     

钙调素拮抗剂对人肺癌细胞增殖抑制及与cAMP信号系统相关性之初探

对钙调素（ＣａＭ）拮抗剂—三氟拉嗪（ｔｒｉｆｌｕｏｐｅｒａｚｉｎｅ,ＴＦＰ）在人肺癌细胞ＰＬＡ８０１的增殖抑制中的作用和ＣａＭ与ｃＡＭＰ信号系统水平的变化进行了研究．用５、１０、１５和２０μｍｏｌ／ＬＴＦＰ处理人肺癌细胞时观察到ＴＦＰ在抑制细胞内ＣａＭ活性的同时,抑制了细胞的增殖．药物处理的细胞在软琼脂中形成的集落数减少且明显小于对照组细胞．使用流式细胞光度术分析细胞周期的结果表明：１０μｍｏｌ／ＬＴＦＰ处理抑制了Ｇ１期细胞向Ｓ期的转移．当用１０μｍｏｌ／ＬＴＦＰ作用细胞５ｍｉｎ时,细胞内ｃＡＭＰ水平达到正常水平的１．８倍,直到３ｈ仍明显高于正常水平．同时,ｃＡＭＰ依赖的ＰＫＡ的活性在加药后１５ｍｉｎ上升到正常水平的２．８倍,直到加药３ｈ．活性仍保持较高水平,结果表明：钙调素功能的抑制,提高了ＰＬＡ－８０１细胞内ｃＡＭＰ系统的水平,Ｃａ２＋－ＣａＭ和ｃＡＭＰ－ＰＫＡ两个信号系统的协调作用,抑制了细胞的增殖     

三种钠尿肽抑制大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞增殖效应的比较

本文比较了心房钠尿肽（ＡＮＰ）、Ｃ－型钠尿肽（ＣＮＰ）、血管钠肽（ＶＮＰ）抑制肺动脉平滑肌细胞（ＰＡＳＭＣｓ）增殖的效应。用蛋白激酶Ｃ激动剂佛波酯（ＰＭＡ）刺激体外培养大鼠ＰＡＳＭＣｓ的增殖,以总蛋白含量和ＭＴＴ比色ＯＤ值为指标,观察三种钠尿肽对ＰＭＡ刺激大鼠ＰＡＳＭＣｓ增殖的影响。结果表明,ＰＭＡ（１０＾－９－１０＾－７ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）显著升高（Ｐ＜０．０５）ＰＡＳＭＣｓ的总蛋白含量和ＭＴＴＯＤ值,     

乙醇对胃粘膜的损伤及牛磺酸的保护作用

为了探讨乙醇性胃粘膜损伤和牛磺酸对其保护作用的机制,将４０只ＳＤ大鼠分为对照组、乙醇损伤组和牛磺酸保护组,观察其胃粘膜中内皮素（ＥＴ）、一氧化氮合成酶（ＮＯＳ）、生长抑素（ＳＳ）和血管活性肠肽（ＶＩＰ）的变化。结果如下：（１）随着乙醇作用时间延长、粘膜的损伤加重,胃粘膜内ＥＴ含量显著上升,而ＮＯＳ、ＳＳ和ＶＩＰ含量显著下降;（２）牛磺酸可显著减轻乙醇性胃粘膜损伤,抑制ＥＴ释放,增加ＮＯＳ活性和ＳＳ、ＶＩＰ的含量。上述结果表示,ＥＴ、ＮＯＳ、ＳＳ和ＶＩＰ的变化参与了乙醇性胃粘膜损伤的病理生理过程;牛磺酸对乙醇性胃粘膜损伤具有保护作用,可能与其调节胃粘膜内ＥＴ、ＮＯＳ、ＳＳ和ＶＩＰ的释放与活性有关。     

VIP对气道平滑肌增殖的调节作用

为探讨血管活性肠肽（ＶＩＰ）对气道平滑肌增殖的影响及机制,我们以体外培养的犬气管平滑肌细胞为对象,以３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ掺入为指标,探讨了ＶＩＰ的作用,并分析了ＶＩＰ受体拮抗剂［４Ｃｌ－Ｄ－Ｐｈｅ６,Ｌｅｕ１７］ＶＩＰ,腺苷酸环化酶激活剂Ｆｏｒｓｋｏｌｉｎ,百日咳杆菌毒素（ＰＴｘ）和磷酯酶Ｃ抑制剂新霉素等对ＶＩＰ作用的影响。实验发现：ＶＩＰ对犬气道平滑肌细胞体外增殖有显著的抑制作用,且呈剂量依赖性。［４Ｃｌ－Ｄ－Ｐｈｅ６,Ｌｅｕ１７］－ＶＩＰ能完全阻断ＶＩＰ的作用,Ｆｏｒｓｋｏｌｉｎ则呈现出对ＶＩＰ的促进效应,ＰＴｘ和新霉素对ＶＩＰ作用无任何影响。上述结果提示：ＶＩＰ通过特异性受体在ＰＴｘ非敏感型Ｇ－蛋白介导下,激活ＡＣ,使平滑肌细胞内ｃＡＭＰ浓度增加,而发挥平滑肌细胞增生抑制效应     

钙离子对自发性高血压大鼠（SHR）肠系膜血管床活动的影响

本文以ＳＨＲ为实验组,ＷＫＹ为对照组,以灌流压为血管舒缩的指标,对其离体肠系膜血管床,初步研究了钙离子的稳定作用,实验结果如下：（１）ＳＨＲ与ＷＫＹ相比,对血管活性物质去甲肾上腺素（ＮＡ）和氯化钾（ＫＣＩ）均表现出较高反应性。（２）在ＮＡ（１．７×１０Ｍ）使血管床收缩的基础上,Ｃａ￣（＋＋）（２０ｍＭ）使之明显舒张,ＳＨＲ的舒张程度小干ＷＫＹ约１８．１７％（Ｐ＜０．０５,ｎ＝６）．（３）在ＫＣＩ（８０ｍＭ）使血管床收缩的基础上,Ｃａ＋＋（４０ｍＭ）使之明显舒张,ＳＨＲ的舒张程度小于ＷＫＹ约１５．０７％（Ｆ＜０．０５,ｎ＝６）。     

高原鼠兔的季节性繁殖

作者对成年雄性高原鼠兔（Ｏｃｈｏｔｏｎａｃｕｒｚｏｎｉａｅ）野外繁殖进行了全周年的调查。同时,对松果腺在其季节性繁殖周期调控中所起的作用进行了探讨。２月至４月上旬为其季节性繁殖的恢复期,睾丸、附睾、输精管和精囊腺的重量增加,血浆睾硐水平升高;但松果腺重量和褪黑素（Ｍｅｌａｔｏｎｉｎ,ＭＬＴ）含量降低。４月中旬至５月下旬为性活跃期,性腺器官显著增重,睾硐水平升至最高;而松果腺重量和ＭＬＴ含量呈现最低水平。６月至８月,鼠兔的性腺功能明显减弱;而松果腺重量和ＭＬＴ含量开始升高,此时为抑制期。９月至１月为性休止期,性腺器官的重量及血浆睾硐水平维持在最低水平;而松果腺重量和ＭＬＴ含量在较高的水平波动。结果表明,高原鼠兔的繁殖呈现明显的季节性。其松果腺活动的年周期反映了自然光周期的变化,并与鼠兔的季节性繁殖密切相关。     

血管活性肠肽免疫阳性神经元在家鸽中脑和间脑中的分布

用免疫细胞化学技术研究了血管活性肠肽（ＶＩＰ）阳性神经元在家鸽（Ｃｏｌｕｍｂａｌｉｖｉａ）中脑和间脑核团的分布。实验结果表明,ＶＩＰ阳性神经元主要分布于如下核团：下丘侧核（ＬＨＹ）、蔡氏腹区（ＡＶＴ）、中央灰质（ＧＣｔ）、中脑深核腹部（ＭＰｖ）、中脑外侧核背部（ＭＬｄ）、脑桥脚盖致密体（ＴＰｃ）、丘脑间核（ＩＣｏ）、兰斑核（ＬｏＣ）、脑桥嘴部网状核（ＲＰＯ）、兰斑背部亚核（ＳＣｄ）、兰斑腹部亚核（ＳＣｖ）和脑桥尾部网状核巨细胞部（ＲＰｇｃ）。在这些核团中,除ＭＬｄ中的ＶＩＰ阳性神经元位于其背部外,其余核团中ＶＩＰ阳性神经元分布基本上是均匀的。     

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.