Paracrine effects of hypoxic fibroblast-derived factors on the MPT-ROS threshold and viability of adult rat cardiac myocytes

Cardiac fibroblasts contribute to multiple aspects of myocardial function and pathophysiology. The pathogenetic relevance of cytokine production by these cells under hypoxia, however, remains unexplored. With the use of an in vitro cell culture model, this study evaluated cytokine production by hypoxic cardiac fibroblasts and examined two distinct effects of hypoxic fibroblast-conditioned medium (HFCM) on cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts. Hypoxia caused a marked increase in the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha by cardiac fibroblasts. HFCM significantly enhanced the susceptibility of cardiac myocytes to reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT), determined by high-precision confocal line-scan imaging following controlled, photoexcitation-induced ROS production within individual mitochondria. Furthermore, exposure of cardiac myocytes to HFCM for 5 h led to loss of viability, as evidenced by change in morphology and annexin staining. HFCM also decreased DNA synthesis in cardiac fibroblasts. Normoxic fibroblast-conditioned medium spiked with TNF-alpha at 200 pg/ml, a concentration comparable to that in HFCM, promoted loss of myocyte viability and decreased DNA synthesis in cardiac fibroblasts. These effects of HFCM are similar to the reported effects of hypoxia per se on these cell types, showing that hypoxic fibroblast-derived factors may amplify the distinct effects of hypoxia on cardiac cells. Importantly, because both hypoxia and oxidant stress prevail in a setting of ischemia and reperfusion, the effects of soluble factors from hypoxic fibroblasts on the MPT-ROS threshold and viability of myocytes may represent a novel paracrine mechanism that could exacerbate ischemia-reperfusion injury to cardiomyocytes.     

矮牵牛花红色素的研究

研究了矮牵牛花红色素的提取方法,并对色素的性质和稳定性进行了测试。结果表明：0．1mol／L HCI对矮牵牛花红色素的浸出效果最佳;矮牵牛化色素在酸性条件下较为稳定,在碱性溶液中不稳定,并生成不可逆的黄色;同时还讨论了温度、光照、溶剂及Vc对色素稳定性的影响。     

磷模型在千岛湖水体污染预测中的应用研究

运用国际上通用的多个经验统计磷模型预测千岛湖目前的磷浓度水平,其中第6个模型最适合用于千岛湖的预测预报．利用该模型预测了磷负荷量分别减少1/4、1/2、3/4情况下,千岛湖水体中总磷浓度的响应．同时针对千岛湖营养水平控制的短、长期目标,利用模型计算出了所允许的总磷负荷量及入湖磷浓度．     

盐胁迫下小麦体细胞杂种与亲本小麦幼苗的生长量和Na+、K+含量比较

对小麦体细胞杂种F6株系Ⅰ-1-3和其亲本小麦济南177的幼苗在不同NaC1浓度处理6d时的生长量和Na^ 、K^ 含量进行了比较。结果表明：盐胁迫下杂种的生长量明显高于亲本小麦。随着盐浓度的增加,杂种和亲本的叶、茎和根中Na^ 含量均增加,但杂种叶与茎的Na^ 含量显著低于亲本,而根的却高于亲本,这可能提示杂种根部液泡较亲本有较强的储Na^ 功能。受盐胁迫的杂种叶与茎中K^ 含量显著高于亲本,K^ ／Na^ 比值高。杂种的Na^ 净积累速率也高于亲本。可见杂种比亲本小麦有更强的耐盐性。     

南方沿海地区城市水土流失类型及特征—以珠海市三灶区为例

通过野外实地考察结合遥感技术手段开展珠海市三灶区城市水土流失重点调查。三灶区水土流失类型以人为侵蚀为主,主要是由开发平台建设、取土采石和修筑公路造成,侵蚀类型复杂多样,多沿交通道路两侧以及城市建成区周遍地带分布,侵蚀模数相差很大,最大侵蚀模数和最小侵蚀模数之间相差3个数量级,充分反映了城市水土流失的特点。     

南方沿海地区城市水土流失类型及特征——以珠海市三灶区为例

通过野外实地考察结合遥感技术手段开展珠海市三灶区城市水土流失重点调查。三灶区水土流失类型以人为侵蚀为主 ,主要是由于开发平台建设、取土采石和修筑公路造成 ,侵蚀类型复杂多样 ,多沿交通道路两侧以及城市建成区周遍地带分布 ,侵蚀模数相差很大 ,最大侵蚀模数和最小侵蚀模数之间相差 3个数量级 ,充分反映了城市水土流失的特点。     

The Characterisation of Pax3 Expressant Cells in Adult Peripheral Nerve

Pax3 has numerous integral functions in embryonic tissue morphogenesis and knowledge of its complex function in cells of adult tissue continues to unfold. Across a variety of adult tissue lineages, the role of Pax3 is principally linked to maintenance of the tissue’s resident stem/progenitor cell population. In adult peripheral nerves, Pax3 is reported to be expressed in nonmyelinating Schwann cells, however, little is known about the purpose of this expression. Based on the evidence of the role of Pax3 in other adult tissue stem and progenitor cells, it was hypothesised that the cells in adult peripheral nerve that express Pax3 may be peripheral glioblasts. Here, methods have been developed for identification and visualisation of Pax3 expressant cells in normal 60 day old mouse peripheral nerve that allowed morphological and phenotypic distinctions to be made between Pax3 expressing cells and other nonmyelinating Schwann cells. The distinctions described provide compelling support for a resident glioblast population in adult mouse peripheral nerve.     

小麦旗叶早衰性状的QTL定位

为小麦旗叶早衰性状的精细定位和基因克隆奠定基础,该试验以普通小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)‘宁春4号’和‘宁春27号’杂交得到的128个F10代RIL群体为研究材料,利用307对多态性SSR标记对小麦旗叶早衰性状进行了QTL定位,并通过构建整合图谱的方法进行了标记加密。结果表明,共检测到1个控制旗叶早衰性状的加性QTL,位于2A染色体长臂的gwm526和gwm382标记区间内,可解释49.88%的表型变异。经遗传图谱整合后发现,gwm526和gwm382标记之间存在124个SNP标记。     

穿山甲(Manis Pentadactyla aurita)的核型分析

穿山甲(Manis pentadactyla aurita)的核型尚未见报道过,我们在1982年观察了1只雄性穿山甲核型,现报道如下。 一、材料和方法 进行核型分析的穿山甲获自贵州,空运抵京饲养了数日,抽取其静脉血做淋巴细胞培养。培养液的配制是RPMI-1640和小牛血清按4:1的比例混合,加入适量的谷氨酰胺溶液。PHA选用Difco PHA M型。培养温度为36℃,培养时间为72个小时。与此同时,我们还取其骨髓细胞作体外短期培养,培养温度为室温,培养时间为2小时。无论是淋巴细胞培养还是骨髓细胞短期培养均采用空气干燥法制片。