PARASITISM IN PHOLISMA (LENNOACEAE). I. EXTERNAL MORPHOLOGY OF SUBTERRANEAN ORGANS

The external features of the subterranean organs of coastal Californian Pholisma depressum Greene are described. A dimorphic root system exists. Long, stout roots (pilot roots) serve for vegetative propagation in reaching other host roots. Short, unbranching, more slender roots originating from the pilot roots are haustorial in function. Shoots seem to arise only on pilot roots. Host attachment is achieved through the direct transformation of the apical meristem of haustorial roots into the haustorial organ. The basal part of the shoot is also able to produce roots when near host roots, and may form lateral branch shoots either directly or after new haustorial connections are formed. Both types of roots arise endogenously. The invaded host root undergoes considerable hypertrophy. The intrusive organ itself forms a massive but irregular body. More than one haustorial root may enter even a small host root. Self parasitism may occur but is not common.     

DISTRIBUTION AND TURNOVER OF OCTOPAMINE IN TISSUES

Abstract— Octopamine is a normally occurring amine in several species of animals. Particularly high concentrations are found in the crustacean central nerve cord. In the rat it is specifically localized to sympathetic nerve endings, has a subcellular distribution similar to that of norepinephrine, and is asymmetrically distributed in the CNS. It has a turnover rate in heart about six times that of norepinephrine. The physiological role of octopamine has not been established but it appears likely that it is a cotransmitter together with norepinephrine in the peripheral sympathetic nervous system.     

金属诱导条件下刺猬各组织器官金属硫蛋白含量的比较分析

本文采用Ａｇ－Ｈｂ（血红蛋白）饱和法,Ｃｄ－Ｈｂ饱和法、Ｃｕ－Ｈｂ饱和法及酶联吸附免疫法定量分析刺猬各组织器官中金属硫蛋白含量。结果表明,肌肉注射三种金属盐均有明显的诱导金属硫蛋白合成的作用,诱导强度为Ｃｄ＾２＋＞Ｚｎ＾２＋＞Ｃｕ＾２＋,诱导后金属硫蛋白含量分布规律一致,即肝＞肾＞睾丸＞脾＞心、肺、胃、膀胱、胆汁、大肠、小肠、肌肉、血液,其中镉诱导肝的金属硫蛋白含量每克湿组织约１．８４ｍｇ,为肾的     

ABNORMALITIES OF SCROTAL CONTENTS IN CHILDREN

Disorders of the scrotal contents in infancy and childhood parallel fairly closely those found in adults and deserve equal consideration. Hydroceles, epididymitis, hernia and cryptorchism are the more common conditions, but injuries, torsion of the spermatic cord and malignant tumors also occur in this age group.Early, accurate diagnosis and definitive treatment increase the prospect for children with testicular disease to develop into healthy, fertile adults.     

鸡中枢淋巴器官肥大细胞的组织化学与形态学

对哺乳动物的,特别是啮齿动物和人类肥大细胞已有了比较深入的研究, 但关于家禽肥大细胞的研究很少.本研究旨在阐明鸡中枢淋巴器官中肥大细胞的组织化学与形态学特征.本研究证实Carnoy 氏液是鸡肥大细胞的优良的固定液,而中性缓冲福尔马林(NBF) 却阻断了大多数肥大细胞的着染力.甲苯胺蓝和阿尔新蓝是鸡肥大细胞的良好的染料,但阿尔新蓝能使更多的肥大细胞着染,虽然其也可使杯状细胞着染.作者的一种新的染色法, 长时间阿尔新蓝染色(LAB-S)可用于NBF固定的组织中肥大细胞的染色,因为其着染的细胞数与Carnoy 氏液固定甲苯胺蓝染色的细胞数无显著差异(P<0.001).在胸腺髓质中见有大量的肥大细胞,而胸腺皮质仅可见个别肥大细胞位于血管周围及小叶间结缔组织中.腔上囊的皮质与髓质中很少见有肥大细胞.肥大细胞有血管周围分布的倾向,但一个有趣的发现是血管内偶尔也有个别肥大细胞.电镜下可见肥大细胞的胞浆颗粒内充满无定形的颗粒状基质,但其电子密度有的较高,有的较低.少数胞浆颗粒内有旋涡状及网状亚微结构.但未见有人类肥大细胞胞浆颗粒内特征性的晶格状和卷轴状的亚微结构,也未见到在绵羊肥大细胞中描述过的特殊亚微结构.     

咽部活组织中细菌L型的检出及意义

应用病原微生物培养、电镜、组织切片细菌学检查及Ｌ型抗体免疫组化染色等方法,检测６４例慢性咽炎组织的细菌Ｌ型。结果有４２例培养出细菌Ｌ型,其阳性率为６５．６％;它与切片革兰氏染色Ｌ型检出阳性率（６７．２％）无显著性差异,Ｐ＞０．０５。透射电镜在慢性咽炎组织的间质及上皮细胞、巨噬细胞等细胞内见皮细菌Ｌ型;且Ｌ型抗体免疫组化染色亦证实组织中有细菌Ｌ型抗原。提示,细菌Ｌ型感染与慢性咽炎关系密切,Ｌ型侵入组织并在宿主细胞内生长的特征,可能是慢性咽炎反复发作,迁延不愈的重要原因。     

A MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF THE ULTRASTRUCTURE OF ECHINOCEREUS ENGELMANNII (CACTACEAE). III. SUBAPICAL AND MATURE TISSUES

A stereological, morphometric study of the ultrastructure of subapical cells, xylem parenchyma, and cortical chlorenchyma of Echinocereus engelmannii shows that each of these cell types has a unique organellar composition. The cells of any of these tissues are unique not only in vacuolation (which is visible at the light microscope level), but also in the nucleus/cytoplasm ratio and the concentrations of mitochondria, chloroplasts, and dictyosomes. Furthermore, the differences between each of these cell types were large and statistically significant. It had previously been found that the cells of each zone of the shoot apical meristems of E. engelmannii are different from those of the other zones, but the present study suggests that, considering the large ranges of structure possible in the nonapical cells of this species, the apical meristem variation should be considered as only a minor difference and that the meristem zones are really quite similar to each other.     

烟草传粉前后生殖器官中细胞分裂素含量的变化

经免疫亲和层析系统纯化后,用间接竞争ＥＬＩＳＡ 法测定了烟草（Ｎｉｃｏｔｉａｎａ ｔａｂａｃｕｍ ）生殖器官在传粉前后细胞分裂素（ｔ－ＺＲ,ｉＰＡ）含量的变化． 开花前５ ｄ,花药和花丝中的细胞分裂素（ＣＴＫ）含量均达到最高值,以后随雄蕊发育逐渐下降． 授粉使花柱ＣＴＫ 含量急剧上升,授粉后１ ｄ 达到高峰,未经受粉的花柱ＣＴＫ 开花后下降．授粉后２ ｄ,子房中的ＣＴＫ 开始上升,在授粉后４ ｄ 达到最高值,而未受精的子房ＣＴＫ 含量开花后下降． 传粉后雌蕊中ＣＴＫ含量随花粉管生长而有规律地增加,ＣＴＫ 积极参与植物的传粉和受精过程     

抑癌基因PTEN在胰腺癌组织中的表达及其意义

目的研究胰腺癌组织中PTEN蛋白及PTEN mRNA的表达及其临床病理意义.方法常规石蜡包埋切片SABC免疫组化法和原位杂交技术检测26例胰腺癌、12例癌旁组织及8例正常胰腺组织中PTEN蛋白和PTEN mRNA表达情况,同时结合病人的临床病理资料进行分析.结果 26例胰腺癌、12例癌旁组织及8例正常胰腺组织中,正常胰腺组织及癌旁组织PTEN蛋白阳性16例(75%),阳性物质位于胰腺腺细胞及胰岛细胞的胞质中,胰腺癌PTEN蛋白阳性10例,PTEN蛋白表达于癌细胞胞质,阳性率(38.4%)与正常组织存在显著差异(P<0.01).淋巴结未转移病例PTEN阳性率与淋巴结转移病例的阳性表达率无显著差异(P>0.05).PTEN mRNA表达结果与PTEN蛋白基本一致,胰腺癌PTEN mRNA阳性12例,阳性率(46.2%).结论 PTEN表达与胰腺癌临床病理特征和生物学行为存在密切关系.可能与胰腺癌的发生、发展及预后有关.