红腹锦鸡肺的组织结构与微血管构筑

为了了解红腹锦鸡(Chroysolophus pictus)肺的微细结构和微血管构筑特征,为呼吸生物学研究提供形态学依据,用组织学方法和微血管铸型技术在光镜和扫描电镜下观察研究了红腹锦鸡肺的组织结构与微血管构筑情况。结果表明,红腹锦鸡肺主要由各级支气管构成,从三级支气管上呈辅射状分出许多呼吸毛细管(微气管),并相互吻合成网状,呼吸毛细管外面包围有丰富的毛细血管;红腹锦鸡肺毛细血管垂直围绕在各微气管外,并相互吻合成密集的立体微血管网;毛细血管管径4.5~7.0μm,微气管直径11~50μm。并对肺微血管构筑情况与呼吸效率的关系作了探讨。     

Chronic stress increases the reactivity of central depressor mechanisms]

The activity of noradrenergic system of lateral hypothalamus and hemodynamics were studied during acute restraint in chronically stressed and control rats. Arterial blood pressure in rest was negatively proportional to basal norepinephrine concentration in dialysate of lateral hypothalamus. Animals with high increase of norepinephrine levels in dialysate during acute stress had rapid return of arterial blood pressure to basal values while stress-induced hypertension in the beginning of restraint was the same as in rats with low increase of norepinephrine levels. Data obtained show the depressor role of noradrenergic system of lateral hypothalamus. The enhanced reactivity of noradrenergic depressor system may be one of the mechanisms providing cardiovascular adaptation to stress.     

POTENTIATION OF CAFFEINEINDUCED CONTRACTURE BY RAISING EXTRACELLULAR POTASSIUM IN FROG SKELETAL MUSCLE

用蛙胫前肌小束为材料,研究了提高胞外钾［Ｋ＋］Ｏ对咖啡因挛缩的作用。［Ｋ＋］Ｏ从２ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ提高到１０或２５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ,由３ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ咖啡因引起的挛缩明显增强。以ＰＫＣ／ＰＣ（ＰＫＣ和ＰＣ分别为在高钾和正常钾条件下的咖啡因挛缩）表示的咖啡因挛缩增强,依赖［Ｋ＋］Ｏ和高钾作用时间。随着１０ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ［Ｋ＋］Ｏ作用时间延长,直至１０ｍｉｎ,增强逐渐增加。但是,２５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ［Ｋ＋］Ｏ作用１ｍｉｎ时增强达到最大,然后下降到对照。ＰＫＣ／ＰＣ变化时程不能用高钾引起的去极化解释,而与由相似［Ｋ＋］Ｏ引起的胞浆自由钙变化时程相符。提示,至少在蛙骨骼肌,高钾引起的咖啡因挛缩增强主要是由胞浆自由钙升高引起的。     

The European Renal Genome Project: An Integrated Approach Towards Understanding the Genetics of Kidney Development and Disease

Rapid progress in genome research creates a wealth of information on the functional annotation of mammalian genome sequences. However, as we accumulate large amounts of scientific information we are facing problems of how to integrate and relate the data produced by various genomic approaches. Here, we propose the novel concept of an organ atlas where diverse data from expression maps to histological findings to mutant phenotypes can be queried, compared and visualized in the context of a three-dimensional reconstruction of the organ. We will seek proof of concept for the organ atlas by elucidating genetic pathways involved in development and pathophysiology of the kidney. Such a kidney atlas may provide a paradigm for a new systems-biology approach in functional genome research aimed at understanding the genetic bases of organ development, physiology and disease.Key Words: EuReGene, kidney, genome, development, pathophysiology, genetics     

登革2型病毒结合血管内皮细胞分子机制的初步研究

以ECV304细胞为对象分析登革病毒感染血管内皮细胞的机制.2型登革病毒(DEN2)吸附后微量蚀斑法测定ECV304细胞上清释放的病毒滴度,证实该细胞对DEN2感染有一定的敏感性.机械刮取或胰蛋白酶消化法收集ECV304细胞分离膜蛋白,SDS-PAGE见胰酶处理样品缺失一43 kDa的膜蛋白.将ECV304细胞膜蛋白与35S-Met标记的DEN2进行病毒重叠蛋白结合试验(VOPBA),有29、34和43 kDa的3种膜蛋白可与DV结合,其中29 kDa的蛋白对胰酶耐受.培养的ECV304细胞中加入重组E蛋白(rEgp)对DEN2吸附进行阻断试验,微量蚀斑法与间接免疫荧光表明rEgp抑制DEN2感染该细胞.VOPBA中rEgp可阻断病毒与细胞膜蛋白的结合.结果表明ECV304细胞表面可能存在29、34、43 kDa的3种与DEN2结合的相关蛋白,DEN2 E蛋白可直接介导DV感染血管内皮细胞.     

Regulating the Hidden Solvation‐Ion‐Exchange in Concentrated Electrolytes for Stable and Safe Lithium Metal Batteries

Lithium–sulfur batteries are attractive for automobile and grid applications due to their high theoretical energy density and the abundance of sulfur. Despite the significant progress in cathode development, lithium metal degradation and the polysulfide shuttle remain two critical challenges in the practical application of Li–S batteries. Development of advanced electrolytes has become a promising strategy to simultaneously suppress lithium dendrite formation and prevent polysulfide dissolution. Here, a new class of concentrated siloxane‐based electrolytes, demonstrating significantly improved performance over the widely investigated ether‐based electrolytes are reported in terms of stabilizing the sulfur cathode and Li metal anode as well as minimizing flammability. Through a combination of experimental and computational investigation, it is found that siloxane solvents can effectively regulate a hidden solvation‐ion‐exchange process in the concentrated electrolytes that results from the interactions between cations/anions (e.g., Li⁺, TFSI^?, and S^2?) and solvents. As a result, it could invoke a quasi‐solid‐solid lithiation and enable reversible Li plating/stripping and robust solid‐electrolyte interphase chemistries. The solvation‐ion‐exchange process in the concentrated electrolytes is a key factor in understanding and designing electrolytes for other high‐energy lithium metal batteries.     

Donkey milk kefir induces apoptosis and suppresses proliferation of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma by decreasing iNOS in mice

Donkey milk and donkey milk kefir exhibit antiproliferative, antimutagenic and antibacterial effects. We investigated the effects of donkey milk and donkey milk kefir on oxidative stress, apoptosis and proliferation in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) in mice. Thirty-four adult male Swiss albino mice were divided into four groups as follows: group 1, administered 0.5 ml water; group 2, administered 0.5 ml water + EAC cells; group 3, administered 0.5 ml donkey milk + EAC cells; group 4, administered 0.5 ml donkey milk kefir + EAC cells. We introduced 2.5 x 10⁶ EAC cells into each animal by subcutaneous injection. Tap water, donkey milk and donkey milk kefir were administered by gavage for 10 days. Animals were sacrificed on day 11. After measuring the short and long diameters of the tumors, tissues were processed for histology. To determine oxidative stress, cell death and proliferation iNOS and eNOS, active caspase-3 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen were assessed using immunohistochemistry. A TUNEL assay also was used to detect apoptosis. Tumor volume decreased in the donkey milk kefir group compared to the control and donkey milk groups. Tumor volume increased in the donkey milk group compared to the control group. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen levels were higher in the donkey milk kefir group compared to the control and donkey milk groups. The number of apoptotic cells was less in the donkey milk group, compared to the control, whereas it was highest in the donkey milk kefir group. Donkey milk administration increased eNOS levels and decreased iNOS levels, compared to the control group. In the donkey milk kefir group, iNOS levels were significantly lower than those of the control and donkey milk groups, while eNOS levels were similar to the control group. Donkey milk kefir induced apoptosis, suppressed proliferation and decreased co-expression of iNOS and eNOS. Donkey milk promoted development of the tumors. Therefore, donkey milk kefir appears to be more beneficial for treating breast cancer than donkey milk.     

The activity of the monoaminergic systems of the rat hypothalamus in acute stress after chronic stressing]

The influence of chronic stress (footshock combined with randomized light flashes) on acute stress-induced (immobilization) release of noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin in rat lateral hypothalamus was assessed by microdialysis. The chronic stress resulted in an increase and prolongation of the acute stress-induced release of noradrenaline but not of dopamine and serotonin. The increased rate of accumulation of dioxyphenylacetic acid and unchanged accumulation of homovanillic acid (dopamine metabolites) and dopamine during and after the acute stress in chronically stressed animals reflect a rise of synthetic activity of catecholaminergic systems in response to acute stress and reuptake increase. Marked stress-induced increase in hydroxyindoleacetic acid in chronically stressed rats without any changes in the ST dynamics may be regarded in a similar way. A significant increase in potassium-stimulated release of all the studied monoamines was found while their basal level remained unchanged. The conclusions was made that the hyperergic release of neurotransmitters may be the basis of an inadequate response of animals to acute stress, i.e., one of the neurotic symptoms.     

七姊妹山自然保护区蕨类植物区系地理及资源开发研究

运用植物区系地理分析方法对七姊妹山自然保护区的蕨类植物区系特征进行研究。科的地理区系分析表明,热带、亚热带成分高达58.3%,占主导地位。属的地理区系分析也表明了类似的趋势。种的地理区系分析表明,除了热带、亚热带成分占有较高比例外,温带分布的种也具有较高的比例,占非世界广布种的1.2%。特别是世界温带分布的种占较高比例,达24.2%,这反映了温带成分的重要地位。七姊妹山蕨类植物资源丰富,可区分为药用、观赏、食用、指示类植物等几大类。各种蕨类植物资源显示了广阔的利用前景。