Regeneration of the arterial wall in microporous,compliant, biodegradable vascular grafts after implantation into the rat abdominal aorta

Summary The ultrastructure of a new type of vascular graft, prepared from a mixture of polyurethane (95 weight %) and poly-L-lactic acid (5 weight %), was examined six weeks after implantation into the abdominal aorta of rats. These microporous, compliant, biodegradable, vascular grafts function as temporary scaffolds for the regeneration of the arterial wall.Smooth muscle cells, covering the grafts, regenerated a neo-media underneath an almost completely regenerated endothelial layer (neo-intima). These smooth muscle cells varied in morphology from normal smooth muscle cells to myofibroblasts. They were surrounded by elastic laminae and collagen fibers.Macrophages, epithelioid cells, multinucleated giant cells, fibroblasts and capillaries were present in the disintegrating graft lattices. The epithelioid cells and multinucleated giant cells engulfed polymer particles of the disintegrating grafts.The regeneration of the endothelial and smooth muscle cells is similar to the natural response of arterial tissue upon injury. The presence of macrophages, epithelioid cells, multinucleated giant cells, fibroblasts and capillaries in the graft lattices resembles the natural response of tissue against foreign body implants. Both of these responses result in the formation of a neo-artery that possesses sufficient strength, compliance and thromboresistance to function as a small caliber arterial substitute.Supported by Grant nr. 82.042 from the Dutch Heart Foundation     

Cloning of the pectate lyase genes from Erwinia carotovora and their expression in Escherichia coli

A hybrid cosmid coding for pectate lyase (PL) activity was identified from an Erwinia carotovora genomic library by an immunological screening method. A 7-kb DNA fragment was identified which codes for three proteins identical in size to proteins with PL activity purified from E. carotovora culture supernatants. The three proteins had apparent Mrs of 41, 44 and 44 X 10(3) as estimated by SDS-PAGE. None of the PLs were exported from Escherichia coli strain HB101 but all were found in the periplasmic space. Plant tissue was macerated by the PLs made in E. coli.     

The araBAD operon of Salmonella typhimurium LT2. I. Nucleotide sequence of araB and primary structure of its product, ribulokinase

Hybrid plasmids containing the araBAD operon of Salmonella typhimurium LT2 were characterized by Southern blot and genetic analyses. The nucleotide sequence of araB was determined. The araB gene product, ribulokinase (EC 2.7.1.16), was purified and the results of amino acid composition analysis and partial amino acid sequence are in agreement with predictions from the DNA sequence. Ribulokinase is 569 amino acid residues long and has a calculated Mr of 61 793. Ribulokinase shares significant homology with xylulose kinase from Escherichia coli. Codon usage in the araB gene does not favor those codons which have intermediate codon-anticodon binding energy.     

兔边缘系统隔区呼吸相关神经元

本实验在42只家兔给与 Urethane 半量麻醉,在边缘系统隔区用玻璃微电极方法记录了60个自发的呼吸相关神经元单位放电:吸气型30个单位;呼气型16个单位;跨时相型14个单位。断双侧迷走神经,静脉注入尼克刹米后,呼吸相关神经元单位放电与呼吸节律变化具有伴随性,呈正相关。窒息可以诱发隔区神经元呼吸节律放电。延髓第四脑室局部注入2%Sod。pentothal 后,随呼吸节律抑制、隔区呼吸相关神经元单位放电立即消失。上述结果提示:到达边缘系统隔区的呼吸信息在自主功能及情绪活动的协调方面,可能被认为是有意义的。     

电针和吗啡对伤害性刺激猫内脏大神经引起的海马诱发电位的影响

在氯醛糖麻醉并箭毒化的50只猫中,观察了强电流刺激内脏大神经时的背侧海马诱发电位(Hippocampal evoked potential,HEP)以及电针和吗啡对其影响。结果显示,用20V电压刺激内脏大神经可以兴奋包括 Aδ和 C 纤维在内的几乎全部纤维,并且可以在海马内记录到波形稳定的 HEP。以负波为主的 HEP 在海马锥体细胞层附近以及下脚复合体的表浅层记录到,以正波为主的 HEP 在海马锥体细胞顶树突的中下部记录明显。只有刺激强度达到兴奋内脏大神经的 Aδ纤维时才可记录出 HEP。吗啡对 HEP 有显著的抑制作用。电针也可以明显抑制 HEP 的振幅,并有后作用。上述结果提示,内脏大神经中的感觉纤维,包括痛纤维的冲动可以传至海马。     

大鼠中脑导水管壁及周围灰质在针刺镇痛时的~3H-5-羟色胺含量变化

本研究用~3H-5-羟色胺作示踪,由大鼠侧脑室注入后用冰冻微观放射自显影和组织固定微观放射自显影平行探讨了针刺镇痛时中脑导水管壁及周围灰质部位5-羟色胺的含量定位变化。研究结果发现,当电针达到镇痛时,在中脑导水管壁及周围灰质部位~3H-5-羟色胺的放射自显影象都呈明显增高,这表明在针刺镇痛条件下,~3H-5-羟色胺可迅速被中脑导水管壁及周围灰质部位摄取和储存,从而提示上述部位与针刺镇痛作用有密切关系。     

叶潜蛾科一个新种——黄皮叶潜蛾(鳞翅目:叶潜蛾科)

叶潜蛾属Phyllocnistis Zeller已从细蛾科Gracillariidae分立出来,另独立成为叶潜蛾科Phyllocnistidae(Kloct and Hincks,1972)。根据Imms(1977)记载,该科在全世界约有50多种。我们最近查阅文献,该科已有80多种。但本科在我国记载的种类仅有柑桔叶潜蛾Phyllocnistis cilrella Stainton及杨银叶潜蛾Phyllocnistis saligna Zeller。它们的食     

黑翅土白蚁生殖级幼蚁龄期划分及幼蚁发育与有翅成虫分飞的观察

自1976年来,我们在珙县、乐山、荣县采取定点、定巢和按月挖巢观察,在室内又对有翅成虫的幼蚁进行了体形测量,初步弄清了黑翅土白蚁Odontotermes formosanus(shiraki)有翅成虫的幼蚁龄数、发育史及有翅成虫的雌雄性比、巢群分飞周期等特性,现报道于后。 一、黑翅土白蚁有翅成虫的幼蚁龄期划分     

非洲钝缘蜱感染Q热立克次体敏感度的测定

Q热立克次体以10^-1—10^-12不同稀释度,用血腔注射法感染非洲钝缘蜱,感染35天,取蜱血淋巴液,分别用Gimenez染色法及免疫荧光技术检查,在10^-1—10^-5的稀释度,两种方法检出率基本相似。10^-6以下各组,免疫荧光尚可检出少数阳性标本,而Gimcnez法则无阳性,前者总阳性率为48.28%,后者为40.68%。感染的蜱悬液接种豚鼠,12组动物血清做Q热补体结合试验全部阳性。动物发病情况如潜伏期长短、发烧天数等似与蜱内立克次体的含量有关。     

白纹伊蚊实验种群动态的研究

在实验室条件下观察白纹伊蚊种群发育、存活和繁殖的动态,得出年龄特征存活率、繁殖率等数据,编制成生命表,计算出有关种群各项参数,包括内禀增长能力(r_m=0.1333),净增殖率(R₀=45.3017),增殖有限速率(λ=1.1426),平均世代周期长(T=33.3299天),瞬时出生率和死亡率(b=0.5562,d=0.4229),稳定年龄组配,成虫前期占90.66%,成虫期占9.34%。该蚊种群大约每隔5.2天增加一倍。根据结果对该蚊种群传播登革热的关系和防制加以讨论。