CMOSens~流量计和控制器在NO输送系统中的应用

本文在研究分析了CMOSens质量流量计和控制器的基础上,研究设计了一套能与呼吸机周期同步且成比例地释放NO标气的NO输送系统,并用N O/NO 2电化学传感器连续监测治疗气中NO浓度和二氧化氮(NO 2)浓度。在NO治疗气浓度为20 ppm的情况下,通过整定系统软件参数后,呼吸机的吸气流量和NO供给流量的相位差为0,NO检测浓度相比较整定前的检测值平均增大2.15 ppm,更接近于NO设定浓度值,NO 2检测浓度≤0.2 ppm属于安全范围。结果表明经过整定后的系统系实现了和呼吸机周期同步地供给NO标气,并且提高了NO治疗气的精度、降低了NO由于被氧化而生成NO 2的可能性。     

Comparison of screening methods for detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and their prevalence among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species in Hong Kong

Three tests, the disk diffusion test, the double-disc synergy test and the inhibitor-potentiated disc diffusion test, were compared for their abilities to detect production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in 702 Escherichia coli and 472 Klebsiella spp. strains from four hospitals. Eleven percent E. coli and 13% Klebsiella spp. were found to produce ESBL. As an indicator of ESBL activity, the sensitivities of the five extended-spectrum beta-lactams were as follows: cefotaxime (100%), cefpodoxime (99.3%), ceftriaxone (98.6%), aztreonam (93%) and ceftazidime (57.7%) when interpreted using the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards criteria. Their positive predictive values ranged from 67.8-83.8%. Both the inhibitor-potentiated disc diffusion test and the double-disc synergy test (at three inter-disc widths of 20, 25 and 30 mm) were capable of identifying all the ESBL-producers. However, at a single inter-disc width of 30 mm, the double-disc synergy test has limited sensitivity (83.8%). As a second test for confirming ESBL activity in strains with reduced susceptibility to beta-lactams, the inhibitor-potentiated disc diffusion test is therefore a simple and reliable option.     

管花苷B对抗H2O2诱导的PC12细胞凋亡

目的：观察肉苁蓉提取物管花苷B对H₂O₂诱导的PC12细胞损伤的影响。方法：用MTT法检测细胞存活率，以激光共聚焦显微镜荧光染色法检测细胞内活性氧的产生和线粒体膜电位的变化，DNA琼脂糖凝胶电泳和流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡的发生，并用荧光酶标仪测定caspase-3的活性。结果：100 μmol·L^-1 H₂O₂处理细胞24 h显著降低细胞的存活率；诱导细胞发生凋亡，凋亡率达48.0％；细胞内活性氧水平及caspase-3的活性显著升高；而线粒体膜电位却明显降低，红/绿荧光强度的比值由正常的5.97降低为0.41左右。而预先给予1、10或100 mg·L^-1浓度的管花苷B处理细胞12 h，可显著提高细胞存活率；并可有效抑制DNA ladder的发生；流式细胞仪检测凋亡率分别降低到30.9%、18.3%和6.2%；激光共聚焦显微镜结果显示管花苷B可明显降低细胞内活性氧的水平；并可逐渐恢复线粒体的高能量状态；caspase-3的活性不断降低，并呈现了一定的剂量依赖性。结论：管花苷B能显著地抑制H₂O₂诱导的PC12细胞凋亡，其神经细胞保护作用可能与其降低细胞内活性氧水平，维持线粒体膜电位的高能状态和抑制caspase-3的活性有关。     

Mucosal bromodomain-containing protein 4 mediates aeroallergen-induced inflammation and remodeling

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Time course for strength and muscle thickness changes following upper and lower body resistance training in men and women

 The purpose of this study was to investigate the time course of skeletal muscle adaptations resulting from high-intensity, upper and lower body dynamic resistance training (WT). A group of 17 men and 20 women were recruited for WT, and 6 men and 7 women served as a control group. The WT group performed six dynamic resistance exercises to fatigue using 8–12 repetition maximum (RM). The subjects trained 3 days a week for 12 weeks. One-RM knee extension (KE) and chest press (CP) exercises were measured at baseline and at weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 for the WT group. Muscle thickness (MTH) was measured by ultrasound at eight anatomical sites. One-RM CP and KE strength had increased significantly at week 4 for the female WT group. For the men in the WT group, 1 RM had increased significantly at week 2 for KE and at week 6 for CP. The mean relative increases in KE and CP strength were 19% and 19% for the men and 19% and 27% for the women, respectively, after 12 weeks of WT. Resistance training elicited a significant increase in MTH of the chest and triceps muscles at week 6 in both sexes. There were non-significant trends for increases in quadriceps MTH for the WT groups. The relative increases in upper and lower body MTH were 12%–21% and 7%–9% in the men and 10%–31% and 7%–8% in the women respectively, after 12 weeks of WT. These results would suggest that increases in MTH in the upper body are greater and occur earlier compared to the lower extremity, during the first 12 weeks of a total body WT programme. The time-course and proportions of the increase in strength and MTH were similar for both the men and the women. Accepted: 6 September 1999     

A simple method for multiple fluid exchange

A simple device for fluid exchange is described, which allows the exchange of an unlimited number of solutions at low (10–1000 nl/min) constant perfusion rate. The applicability of the system has been tested in microperfusion experiments of rat distal tubules. At a luminal perfusion rate of 40 nl/min, the lag time was some 20 sec and 80 % fluid exchange time some 3 sec. Simple modification allows further reduction of the lag time. Under control conditions, the potential difference across the late distal tubule (PDte) approaches –19.4±2.5 mV (n = 27). Increase of luminal potassium concentration from 5.4 to 40 mmol/l hyperpolanzes PDte to –29.9±4.3 mV (n = 8). Amiloride (10 mol/l) leads to a reversible depolarization to –3.2±1.0 mV (n = 19), barium (1 mmol/l) to a reversible hyperpolarization to –25.8±2.6 mV (n = 19). As expected, PDte is largely created by amiloride sensitive sodium channels and is partially blunted by barium sensitive potassium channels.     

41名肢残者十六项人格特质测验

应用“卡特尔十六项人格特质测验问卷”,对41名肢残者和40名健全人进行对照研究。结果表明,肢残人较健全人在孤独性上具有明显的差异,偏于缄默,固执,关注外界信息,具有一定的防卫倾向。肢残人富于实验性,较健全人更自由、激进、好学,具有较强的独立工作能力,希望生活更充实多彩。在各项能力水平上,肢残上与健全人没有显著差别。不同性别肢残人人格特质在敏感性上差异明显,女性较理智和着重现实,而男性则偏于敏感,易感情用事。     

Regulation of sperm function by reactive oxygen species

Sperm capacitation can be increased by the addition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and decreased by antioxidants. Broadly consistent results have been achieved with a wide variety of methods and across different species. Exposure to ROS increases protein tyrosine phosphorylation consequent on an increase in cAMP and activation of tyrosine kinase and inhibition of tyrosine phosphatase. The measurement of ROS production by sperm is complicated by contamination of suspensions by leukocytes, laying many studies open to doubt. In human sperm the observation that extracellular NADPH could support superoxide production detected with the chemiluminescent probe lucigenin and had physiological effects similar to hydrogen peroxide led to the suggestion that they contained NADPH oxidase activity to generate ROS to support capacitation. However, the realization that lucigenin can signal superoxide artefactually, combined with failure to detect superoxide production using spin trapping techniques or to detect NADPH oxidase components in mature sperm, and confirmation of old reports that NADPH solution contains substantial amounts of hydrogen peroxide due to autoxidation, have undermined this hypothesis. Although the presence of significant NADPH oxidase activity in mature human sperm now seems less likely, other observations continue to suggest that they can make ROS in some way. There is stronger evidence that animal sperm can make ROS although these may be mainly of mitochondrial origin.     

Lack of effect of ouabain on sodium transport across the rat placenta

The umbilical vascular bed of the rat placenta was perfused in situ. Ouabain (10^–4M) in the perfusion fluid had no effect on the unidirectional flux of Na⁺ from the maternal (electrically negative) to the foetal (electrically positive) side of the placenta, or on the transplacental potential difference. This was taken to indicate that there is no significant active transport of Na⁺ across the placenta of the rat.