Identification of a 175 kDa protein as the ligand-binding subunit of the rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cell hyaluronan receptor

The rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cell (LEC) hyaluronan (HA)receptor was previously identified using a photoaffinity HAderivative (J. BioL Chem., 267, 20451–20456, 1992). Twopolypeptides with M_r = 175,000 and 166,000, were consistentlycrosslinked, suggesting that the LEC HA receptor is an oligomer.Whether one or both subunits participate in HA binding, wasnot determined. Here we investigate the HA-subunit interactionsand the potential oligomeric nature of the LEC HA receptor.When Sephacryl-400 gel filtration chromatography was used toenrich the HA receptor, the 175 kDa polypeptide was the majorband seen by SDS-PAGE analysis. Little staining was seen at166 kDa, suggesting that the 175 kDa protein could be separatedfrom the 166 kDa protein and still retain HA-binding activity.A ligand blot assay was used to determine if each individualsubunit could bind HA. LEC proteins were separated by nonreducingSDS-PAGE, and then immobilized onto nitrocellulose. ¹²⁵I-HAbound to a 175 kDa polypeptide but not to the 166 kDa protein.A high molecular weight band of     

布氏田鼠肥满度分析和小型兽类肥满度指标K与KWL（重长指标）的比较

通过对两个肥满度指标的理论和生物学意义分析,以及对布氏田鼠肥满度的研究和实际应用的讨论,认为描述动物的肥满度时,重长指标ＫＷＬ优于指标Ｋ。两指标的最大差别是成体的ＫＷＬ值大于幼体,而成体的Ｋ值小于幼体。布氏田鼠肥满度没有性别差异;有异著的年龄差异,成体鼠的肥满度高于幼鼠;有显著的季节变化,鼠种群春季肥满度最高,夏季降低,秋季回升;有显著的年际变化,高数量年的肥满度高于低数量年。     

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in China

Thirty strains of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis were isolated from rabbits (17 strains), wild rats (9 strains) and house rats (4 strains) in China between 1990 and 1993. The biochemical properties of these isolates were identical with those of Y. pseudotuberculosis and no special characteristics were found in these strains. Serologically, serogroups 4b and 5b were identical to isolates found in Japan, and a new serogroup 1c and unclassified strains have also been detected. The existence of virulence-associated properties were different among strains. The pYV plasmid was detected from 6 strains of 30 isolates. This report documents the presence of Y. pseudotuberculosis in China, providing important epidemiological information.     

中枢ACTH受体研究进展

除垂体以外,中枢神经系统也含有促肾上腺皮质激素（ＡＣＴＨ）能神经元,其神经纤维在中枢具有较广泛的投射。ＡＣＴＨ相关肽类在中枢发挥着多种生理功能。近年来对于中枢ＡＣＴＨ受体的研究取得很大的进展,现已确认ＡＣＴＨ结合位点在中枢具有广泛的分布。新近克隆出的四种ＡＣＴＨ受体中,有两种是中枢神经系统占优势的受体亚型。     

四川地区幼儿和学龄前儿童的鼻部测量

本文报告１１１６例四川地区幼儿和学龄前儿童（２－７岁）鼻部９项指标的测量均数,性差及年龄发育特点。性差：仅鼻凹鼻底距４－６．５岁等少数指标部分年龄段男女性间出现显著性划异（男＞女）。此外各项指标的绝大多数年龄段男女性间无显著性差异。年龄发育：９项测量指标中７项的生长曲线随年产长而上升,数值随年龄增大,并有１－２个发育高峰;提示鼻部发育具有阶段性;２项指标的曲线随年龄增长变化较小。４项指标男女性的曲     

苯并噻唑醌类化合物对呼吸链酶系的抑制作用

合成了2-氯-5-正十二硫烷基-6-甲基-4,7-苯并噻唑醌(2-Cl-DMMDBT)和2-氯-5-正丁烷氨基-6-甲基-4,7-苯并噻唑醌(2-Cl-BAMDBT)两种化合物,研究了它们对线粒体呼吸链酶系的抑制作用.结果表明:2-Cl-DMMDBT和2-C1-BAMDBT对琥珀酸氧化酶及泛醌氧化酶的电子传递活性均表现一定的抑制作用,而对细胞色素氧化酶无作用,说明二者的抑制作用发生在泛醌反应区.二者对NADH氧化酶的抑制行为略有不同,2-Cl-DMMDBT是一个逐渐加强的过程,最终可致酶活性完全抑制,而2-Cl-BAMDBT则表现为瞬间抑制.比较了2-Cl-DMMDBT和2-Cl-BAMDBT对琥珀酸氧化酶的抑制能力,长侧链的2-Cl-DMMDBT比短侧链的2-Cl-BAMDBT抑制能力强很多.     

科尔沁沙质草甸草场不同牧压条件植物群落分异数量分析

本文用ＴＷＩＮＳＰＡＮ分类和ＰＣＡ及ＤＣＡ排序技术分析了沙质草甸草场放牧试验引起地植物群落分异的特征,主要结论为：放牧强度是引起群落分异的主要原因,群落的分异主要表现在高度和现存生物量上。放牧引起群落变化的动力主要是放牧强度。而无牧条件下群落变化的主要动力是植物间的相互作用。当地的放牧强度处于中牧与重牧之间,属于过度放牧。这是引起草场退化及沙漠化的主要原因之一。     

小鼠BW5147细胞与网织红细胞融合后cAMP水平及其磷酸二酯酶的细胞化学观察

本实验用PEG介导,将小鼠BW_(5147)细胞与小鼠网织红细胞在体外进行悬浮融合,经HAT选择性培养基筛选获得的胞质杂交细胞,表现出增殖减慢、生长率下降、生瘤能力降低等去恶化现象。本实验从cAMP-PDE细胞化学反应显示出胞质杂交细胞内cAMP-PDE活性比亲本BW_(5147)瘤细胞有所减弱,而cAMP水平则有所升高,提示胞质杂交细胞恶性程度下降可能与细胞内cAMP-PDE活性降低和cAMP水平升高具有一定的关系。本实验的结果将为进一步探索促使肿瘤细胞逆转的可能途径提供一定的依据。     

文昌鱼轮器哈氏窝匀浆对幼体蟾蜍睾丸发育的初步探讨

关于文昌鱼生殖活动的调节,Tjoa和Welsch根据电镜的观察,推测文昌鱼头部轮器上的哈氏窝(Hatschek’s pit)可能与脊椎动物的脑下垂体同源。最近,张致一等用荧光免疫法研究发现轮器上的哈氏窝上皮细胞有与LH抗血清产生沉淀反应的分泌颗粒,从而进一步证实了Tjoa等人的看法。我们在光学显微镜下也观察到哈氏窝上皮细胞内分泌颗粒的数量,在性腺发育的不同阶段有明显的区别(待发表的资料),提示哈氏窝上皮细胞与性腺发     

Mechanism of Action of Lycoricidinol, a Plant Growth Inhibitor Isolated from Lycoris radiata Herb.

We studied the action mechanism of lycoricidinol, a plant growthinhibitor isolated from Lycoris radiata Herb. Lycoricidinolinhibited protein synthesis in mung bean hypocotyls, but notRNA synthesis. Protein synthesis in Escherichia coli was notaffected by the inhibitor. Results of in vitro translation experimentswith the wheat germ system and the E. coli system indicatedthat lycoricidinol inhibited only eukaryotic but not prokaryotictranslation. Use of specific inhibitors of initiation and polypeptidechain elongation of polypeptide synthesis revealed that chainelongation was inhibited by lycoricidinol. ¹Permanent address: Department of Biology, Yonsei University,Seoul 120, Korea. (Received September 30, 1983; Accepted December 28, 1983)