Change of cholinergic transmission and memory deficiency induced by injection of b-amyloid protein into NBM of rats

The change of cholinergic transmission of b-amyloid protein (b-AP) treated rats was studied by intracerebral microdialysis sampling combined with HPLC analysis. b-AP1-40 was injected into nucleus basalis magnocellularis (NBM). Passive avoidance response test (step-down test) and delayed alternation task were used for memory testing. The impairment of memory after injection of b-AP1-40 into NBM exhibited mainly the deficiency of short-term working memory. One week after injection of b-AP1-40 the release of acetylcholine (ACh) from frontal cortex of freely-moving rats decreased significantly, and the response of cholinergic nerve ending to the action of high [K+] solution was rather weak. In control animals the percentage of increase of ACh- release during behavioral performance was 57%, while in b-AP1-40 - treated rats it was 34%. The temporary in-crease of the ACh-release of the rat put into a new place was also significantly diminished in b-AP1-40 -treated rats. The results show that the injection of b-AP1-40 into NBM impairs the cholinergic transmission in frontal cortex, and the impairment of cholinergic transmission may be the main cause of the deficit of working memory.     

降钙素基因相关肽基因直接注射大鼠

所设计的基因表达一个含降钙素基因相关肽(CGRP,37个氨基酸)、及其N端信号肽和C端酰胺化位点的多肽.该基因克隆到哺乳动物表达载体pBPV上并构成pBPV-CGRP.将此质粒DNA直接注射自发高血压大鼠并导致其血压在注射样品后3～22 d内明显下降,下降幅度超过了12％,在第16天甚至达到了24.42％.基因直接注射比CGRP本身的降压作用维持时间更久.     

东莞绿韵生态园害虫天敌调查初报

本文报道了广东东莞绿韵生态园有害昆虫、天敌昆虫10目46科81种.     

四川自贡中侏罗世璧山上龙一新种

2001年春,自贡市永安乡村民王新民在自家花园附近的紫红色沙质泥岩里发现一批脊椎动物化石。自贡恐龙博物馆接到报告后,由舒纯康同志前往调查处理,并将这批化石发掘回馆。该化石为一具不完整蛇颈龙类骨架,因其左后肢带骨较完整,有必要对它进行报道。     

墨兰试管苗植株的发育解剖学研究

用石蜡切片和扫描电镜对墨兰试管苗植株的生长发育进行了研究。发现幼叶中脉附近的叶肉细胞类似栅栏组织,随着叶片的不断成熟,叶片基部中脉附近的叶肉细胞逐渐变为近圆形或椭圆形,而叶尖部和叶中部中脉附近的叶肉细胞仍似栅栏组织。茎的发育经历了原球茎、根状茎和假鳞茎3个阶段。原球茎的大部分细胞都含有淀粉粒,根状茎的皮层细胞含淀粉粒,而假鳞茎几乎不含淀粉粒。幼根没有髓,皮层细胞含淀粉粒：成熟根具含淀粉粒的髓。出瓶苗上即带有4个芽,一般只有最外侧叶腋的1个花芽和最内侧叶腋的1个叶芽发育。     

斜纹夜蛾药剂防治综合决策的研究

根据不同药剂对斜纹夜蛾的防治效果、防治工本费、对天敌的影响、防治后挽回的产量损失等资料,以净收益最大作为最优防治目标,运用优化理论和多目标决策方法,对11种药剂防治措施进行了综合分析。结果表明,在11种药剂防治措施中,以每667m^2施1．8％阿维菌素乳油16．7ml最优,其次是1．8％阿维菌素乳油25ml,20％氰戊菊酯乳油25ml,2．5％功夫乳油16．7ml,2．5％功夫乳油25ml,20％氰戊菊酯乳油50ml,4．5％高效氯氰菊酯乳油50ml,4．5％高效氯氰菊酯乳油25ml,50％辛硫磷乳油50ml,10％除尽悬浮剂16．7ml,10％除尽悬浮剂25ml,为合理地选择农药和用量提供了科学依据。     

两种统计方法在玉米种质综合评价中的应用

以玉米为研究对象,运用灰关联分析和因子分析对10份玉米种质的12个农艺性状进行综合评价,探讨这两种统计分析方法在玉米种质综合评价上的应用效果。结果表明,综合评价较好的2个品种分别是Suwan1和下层云优78,两种分析方法的结果基本一致,从而提高了综合评价的可靠性和科学性。     

塔里木河下游不同地下水位下土壤种子库特征

选取塔里木河下游不同地下水位的25个天然植物群落样地,进行土壤种子库取样,通过萌发试验分析不同地下水位条件下土壤种子库的密度、物种多样性、生活型比例及土壤种子库与植物群落的相似性等特征.结果表明,在干旱地区,地下水位的高低不仅影响植物群落的种类和组成,而且也影响土壤种子库的密度和组成.随着地下水位的逐渐下降,植物群落退化程度的加重也反映到种子库上,表现为种子库密度减少、物种多样性下降、生活型逐渐单一,同时植物群落与土壤种子库的相似性系数也逐渐降低.该研究有助于丰富干旱区土壤种子库的理论和指导塔里木河下游的生态恢复实践.