Summary It has been proposed that basic fibroblast growth factor (basic FGF) mediates the neovascular response in a variety of conditions,
including diabetic retinopathy and branch retinal vein occlusion. To test the hypothesis that basic FGF was released from
retinal stores as a result of retinal ischaemia, transient retinal ischaemia was induced, followed by 48 h of reperfusion,
in the rat by combined central retinal vasculature and optic nerve ligation. The immunolocalization of basic FGF was studied
in the retina. We found that basic FGF in the normal retina is present around the deeper retinal vessels and in the neuronal
tissue of the outer plexiform layer. In the eyes that had ischaemia followed by reperfusion, there was moderate cellular oedema
with retinal swelling, and mitoses in the inner nuclear and plexiform layers. There were no changes evident at the immunohistochemical
level either in the intensity or distribution of stores of basic FGF. We conclude from these data that stores of basic FGF
are not altered dramatically under the conditions of transient experimental ischaemia and reperfusion in the rat, despite
the presence of cellular proliferation. 相似文献
The growth yields for glucose and glutamine of murine hybridoma cells entrapped in collagen gel particles were examined during the growth phase. The immobilized hybridoma cells were cultivated in a fluidized bed fermenter where the medium was circulating to supply oxygen separately. Procedures to supply an alkaline solution for adjusting the pH level strongly affected the growth yields. A direct supply of the alkaline solution to the cultivation system reduced both the growth yields for glucose and glutamine, probably due to a local increase in pH level. On the other hand, when fresh medium in which the pH was adjusted to around 8.5 was added to the cultivation system, the growth yields were unchanged even at the same pH level as when direct alkaline supply was used. These results suggest that an indirect alkaline supply could be recommended to ajust the pH level when using medium-circulating-fermenters. 相似文献
Summary Glucose is actively absorbed in the intestine by the action of the Na+-dependent glucose transporter. Using an antibody against the rabbit intestinal Na+-dependent glucose transporter (SGLT1), we examined the localization of SGLT1 immunohistochemically along the rat digestive
tract (oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon and rectum). SGLT1 was detected in the small intestine (duodenum,
jejunum and ileum), but not in the oesophagus, stomach, colon or rectum. SGLT1 was localized at the brush border of the absorptive
epithelium cells in the small intestine. Electron microscopical examination showed that SGLT1 was localized at the apical
plasma membrane of the absorptive epithelial cells. SGLT1 was not detected at the basolateral plasma membrane. Along the crypt-villus
axis, all the absorptive epithelial cells in the villus were positive for SGLT1, whose amount increased from the bottom of
the villus to its tip. On the other hand, cells in the crypts exhibited little or no staining for SGLT1. Goblet cells scattered
throughout the intestinal epithelium were negative for SGLT1. These observations show that SGLT1 is specific to the apical
plasma membrane of differentiated absorptive epithelial cells in the small intestine, and suggest that active uptake of glucose
occurs mainly in the absorptive epithelial cells in the small intestine. 相似文献
Abstract: Hypoxia is known to disturb neuronal signal transmission at the synapse. Presynaptically, hypoxia is reported to suppress the release of neurotransmitters, but its postsynaptic effects, especially on the function of neurotransmitter receptors, have not yet been elucidated. To clarify the postsynaptic effects, we used cultured bovine adrenal chromaffin cells as a model of postsynaptic neurons and examined specific binding of l -[3H]nicotine (an agonist for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: nAChRs) and 22Na+ flux under control and hypoxic conditions. Experiments were performed in media preequilibrated with a gas mixture of either 21% O2/79% N2 (control) or 100% N2 (hypoxia). Scatchard analysis of the specific binding to the cells revealed that the KD under hypoxic conditions was twice as large as that under control conditions, whereas the B max was unchanged. When the specific [3H]nicotine binding was kinetically analyzed, the association constant ( k 1) but not the dissociation constant ( k −1) was decreased to 40% of the control value by hypoxia. When the binding assay was performed using the membrane fraction, these changes were not observed. Nicotine-evoked 22Na+ flux into the cells was suppressed by hypoxia. In contrast, specific [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate binding to the intact cells was unaffected by hypoxia. These results demonstrate that hypoxia specifically suppresses the function of nAChRs (and hence, neuronal signal transmission through nAChRs), primarily by acting intracellularly. 相似文献
The autoxidation of 3-hydroxyanthranilate to cinnabarinate at 37 degrees C and at pH 7.4 is hastened by superoxide dismutase (SOD). The Cu,Zn-containing enzyme from bovine erythrocytes and the Mn-containing enzyme from Escherichia coli were equally effective in this regard; whereas the H2O2-inactivated Cu,Zn enzyme was ineffective. Catalase appears to augment the effect of superoxide dismutase, because it prevents the bleaching of cinnabarinate by H2O2. It follows that O2-, which is a product of the autoxidation, slows the net autoxidation by engaging in back reactions and that SOD increases the rate of autoxidation by removal of O2- and thus by prevention of these back reactions. 相似文献
1. 1. The objective of this paper is to investigate the indoor environment from the viewpoint of interaction between physical environment and the human responses. The field survey has been conducted over 1 year.
2. 2. A continuous measurement has been carried out for 1 week and distribution of variables have been measured for 1 day.
3. 3. The attitude of workers was investigated by a questionnaire.
4. 4. As the result, average luminance represented more than 1000 lx in the new building, in contrast with less tha 300 lx in the existing building.
5. 5. There was a significant difference of the occupants' response to the light environment between the two buildings.
6. 6. Measured thermal conditions are on the edge of the ASHRAE comfort envelope in summer, and in the neighborhood of the lower dry limit of the envelope in spring.
7. 7. The occupants' evaluations were remarkably changed before and after the moving. The office environment is better than that of the factory.
The impact of pulsed laser irradiation on the marine biofilm forming bacterium Pseudoalteromonas carrageenovora was investigated in the laboratory by monitoring mortality and the post-irradiation growth pattern. The impact of laser irradiation on bacterial mortality increased with the duration of irradiation. Laser irradiation at 532 nm (0.1 J cm m 2 ) for 15 min resulted in a 53% cell mortality immediately after irradiation. However, the impact after a period of 5 h (delayed impact) was more severe. The growth pattern of irradiated samples showed a prolonged lag phase compared to the reference, due to a reduction in total viable counts (TVC) in the irradiated samples. Nucleic acid staining is suggested to be a promising technique for monitoring laser inflicted bacterial mortality. Thus, the results suggest that laser irradiation could be considered as an alternative technique to reduce the number of biofilm forming bacteria and thereby biofilm formation on hard surfaces. 相似文献
International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics - Imidazole dipeptides (IDPs) such as carnosine (CAR), anserine (ANS), and balenine (BAL) are widely distributed in the skeletal muscle of... 相似文献
In this report, we designed conjugates of an antigen peptide with the immunosuppressive vitamins all‐trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and vitamin D3 for efficient induction of antigen‐specific immunotolerance. We established a synthetic scheme for the preparation of the peptide‐vitamin conjugates, which the chemically unstable vitamins tolerated. Among the obtained conjugates, the ATRA conjugate successfully suppressed inflammatory effects in macrophages and dendritic cells and induced antigen presentation in dendritic cells. This synthetic method of conjugate is conceivably applicable to other antigen peptides for induction of antigen‐specific immunotolerance. 相似文献