TGF-β1诱导的Postn、α-SMA和CollagenⅠ在宫腔粘连内膜组织中高表达与粘连严重程度相关

骨膜蛋白（periostin, Postn）与转化生长因子-β1（transforming growth factor-beta1,TGF-β1）信号通路活动密切相关,并参与多种纤维化疾病的病理形成,但在宫腔粘连（intrauterine adhesions,IUAs）形成过程中的作用机制尚不清楚。为了解Postn与纤维标志物（α-平滑肌肌动蛋白：alpha smooth muscle actin,α-SMA,Ⅰ型胶原：CollagenⅠ）在宫腔粘连发病中的作用,本研究收集宫腔粘连（实验组）轻、中、重度各20名患者的内膜组织,非宫腔粘连者20名（对照组）,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术、Western印迹技术和免疫组化染色证明：Postn与α-SMA、CollagenⅠ在mRNA和蛋白质表达水平的趋势一致,且与宫腔粘连严重程度呈正相关;实验组Postn、α-SMA 和 CollagenⅠ较对照组明显升高,其中以中、重度宫腔粘连患者内膜组织Postn、α-SMA和CollagenⅠ表达有非常显著的统计学差异（P＜0.01）。同时,为探究TGF-β1与Postn等纤维标志物的关系,利用重组人转化生长因子TGF-β1刺激原代子宫内膜基质细胞后,Western印迹结果显示,TGF-β1与Postn、α-SMA和CollagenⅠ蛋白质表达变化呈现剂量和时间依赖关系。上述结果证实,内膜纤维化是宫腔粘连的主要特征,由Postn等纤维产物参与形成,且与粘连程度相关。推测该病理过程可能与内膜损伤后,TGF-β1促使子宫内膜基质细胞成纤维分化、诱导Postn持续高表达有关。     

几种单殖吸虫附着器的超微结构研究

电镜显示三种淡水鱼单殖吸虫,鳙指环虫,似鲶盘虫,黄颞四锚虫的附着器由三对附着器囊和一个后附着器所组成,前附着的腺细胞,腺导管,附着器表皮上的微纤毛与前附着器附近的具纤毛感觉器组成了头器。这三种单殖吸虫在虫体前端两侧有三对附着器囊开口,鳙指环虫有三种腺细胞,分别产生椭圆形电子致密分泌体（Ｓ１）椭圆形中等电子致密质分泌体（Ｓ２）以及椭圆形电子透明质分泌体（Ｓ３）,似鲶盘虫和黄颞四锚虫只有二种腺细胞,分     

昆虫小分子化合物的分子系统学研究综述

昆虫体内的小分子经合物可分为初级代谢物和次级代谢物,本文综述了这两类小分子化合物在昆虫分类上的应用情况。化学指纹法简便快速,所获的数据是较高阶元的分类性状,而且有良好的生长地区指示作用。游离氨基酸只在四,五十年代应用较多。碳氢化合物是近十年在昆虫分类上应用较多的一类次生性化合物,易一提取,分析方法简便快速,但这类数据多属定量的,只能用多元分析法分析。昆虫外分泌物,尤其是防卫性外分泌物,在分类学研究     

弧角蝉族二新属四新种（同翅目：角蝉科）

弧角蝉族二新属四新种（同翅目：角蝉科）袁锋,田润刚（陕西省杨陵区西北农业大学昆虫研究所,陕西省杨陵区７１２１００）关键词角蝉科,弧角蝉族,新属,新种,中国①国家自然科学基金资助项目ＴＷＯＮＥＷＧＥＮＥＲＡＡＮＤＦＯＵＲＮＥＷＳＰＥＣＩＥＳＯＦＬＥＰＴ...     

辛硫磷和溴氰菊酯混剂对家蝇抗性发展的影响

以家蝇（ＭｕｓｃａｄｏｍｅｓｔｉｃａｖｉｃｉｎａＭａｃｑｕａｒｔ）为试虫,用辛硫磷溴氰菊酯单剂及不同配比的混剂进行汰选试验。所有混剂选育的家蝇抗性发展都很缓慢,而单剂抗性发展都很快。增效试验表明,辛硫磷与溴氰菊酯混配有明显增效作用,特别是对抗性品系。生化分析结果表明,对溴氰菊酯的抗性发展与酯酶的酶活升高有关。对辛硫磷抗性发展与多功能氧化酶的酶活升高和乙酰胆碱酯酶敏感性降低有关。混剂选育的家蝇其对单剂的敏感性的变化及酶系的变化,随着混剂的配比而变化     

介导巨噬细胞摄取氧化修饰极低密度脂蛋白的受体

用未标记氧化修饰极低密度脂蛋白（ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ）、ｎ－ＶＬＤＬ、乙酰ＬＤＬ竞争１２５Ｉ－ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ与巨噬细胞的结合。在浓度为２００μｇ蛋白／ｍｌ时,分别抑制标记ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ结合量的７０～７８％、６０～７０％和２５～３５％。用未标记ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ竟争１２５Ｉ－ｎ－ＶＬＤＬ与巨噬细胞的结合,能抑制７７％。结果说明ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ主要通过ｎ－ＶＬＤＬ受体进入巨噬细胞。以ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ与ｏｘ－ＬＤＬ进行交叉竞争时,ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ与ｏｘ－ＬＤＬ自身可抑制标记ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ或ｏｘ－ＬＤＬ的７５～８２％,而ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ或ｏｘ－ＬＤＬ的交叉竞争仅３８～４０％。表明ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ与ｏｘ－ＬＤＬ有部分共同的构象与巨噬细胞的脂蛋白受体结合,但ｏｘ－ＶＬＤＬ不是经ｏｘ－ＬＤＬ受体被巨噬细胞摄取。     

基于多猝灭响应原理的PBA光纤化学膜传感器的性能和应用研究

报道了芘丁酸光纤化学膜传感器(PBA-FOCS)的3种结构,提出适用于多猝灭响应FOCS的数学关系式和表观猝灭常数的概念,用三杯法证明多猝灭响应的原理,以及介绍在片剂溶出度,清醒动物的尿药和脑脊液药物浓度和工业废水中Cr(VI)的监测等领域应用研究的结果.样本用HPLC和HPTLCS等方法对照分析证明本法具有在位、在线、实时、可逆以及稳定等特点,已达到实用水平.     

超微粒TiO2对U937细胞光杀伤效应及机理研究

超微粒TiO₂经光催化氧化后对U937白血病细胞有明显的杀伤作用,DNA琼脂糖凝胶电泳图证明了光激发TiO₂能够损伤细胞内的DNA,从而导致细胞死亡,提出了一种杀伤癌细胞的新思路.     

Carbon dioxide concentrations within forest canopies—variation with time, stand structure, and vegetation type

Vertical CO₂ profiles (between 0.02 and 14.0 m) were studied in forest canopies of Pinus contorta, Populus tremuloides, and in a riparian forest with Acer negundo and Acer grandidentatum during two consecutive growing seasons. Profiles, measured continuously during 1- to 13-day periods in four to five stands differing in overstorey canopy area index (CAI < 4.5; including leaves, branches and stems), were well stratified, with highest [CO₂] just above the forest floor. Canopy [CO₂] profiles were influenced by stand structure (CAI, presence of understorey vegetation), and were highly dependent on vegetation type (deciduous and evergreen). A doubling of CAI in Acer spp. and P. tremuloides stands did not show an effect on upper canopy [CO₂], when turbulent mixing was high. However, increasing understorey biomass in Acer spp. stands had a profound effect on lower canopy [CO₂]. In open stands with a vigorous understorey layer, higher soil respiration rates were offset by increased understorey gas exchange, resulting in [CO₂] below those of the convective boundary layer (CBL). Midday depletions up to 20 ppmv below CBL values could be frequently observed in deciduous canopies. In evergreen canopies, [CO₂] stayed generally above the CBL background values, [CO₂] profiles were more uniform, and gradients were smaller than in deciduous stands with similar CAI. Seasonal changes of canopy [CO₂] reflected changes in soil respiration rates as well as plant phenology and gas exchange of both dominant tree and understorey vegetation. Seasonal patterns were less pronounced in evergreen than in deciduous forests.     

Selective suppression of rod signal transmission by cobalt ions of low levels in carp retina

Selective suppression of rod signal transmission by cobalt ions was reported in carp retina. Using 10 μnol/L Co²⁺, rod-driven horizontal cells were hyperpolarized and light responses were completely suppressed in superfused, isolated retina, while cone-driven horizontal cells were almost unaffected. Similarly, scotopic electroretinographic bwave was suppressed by 10 μnol/L Co²⁺, while the photopic b-wave remained unaffected. Furthermore, the glutamate-isolated receptor potential (PIII) was not altered by low Co²⁺ under dark-adapted conditions. Other divalent ions with high affinity to calcium channels, such as cadmium and manganese ions, did not show similar suppressive effect on the rod horizontal cells. When rod horizontal cells were hyperpolarized by 10 μnol/L Co²⁺, the use of 3 mmol/L glutamate caused a significant depolarization of the cells, indicating that Co²⁺ application did not impair the ability of these cells to respond to glutamate. On the other hand, application of 200 μnol/L β-hydroxyaspartate, a glutamate transport blocker, mimicked the effect of low Co²⁺, suggesting a possibility that the low Co²⁺ effect might be related to a blockade of glutamate uptake by rods. Project supported by the State Commission of Science and Technology of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Eye Institute, the Human Frontier Science Program.