附子对大鼠的抗炎作用

本研究结果表明附子煎剂对巴豆油所致小鼠耳部炎症,甲醛所致大鼠脚跖肿胀有显著抑制作用,切除双侧肾上腺的大鼠,附子煎剂对甲醛所致的足跖肿胀仍有明显抑制作用。提示附子具有抗炎症作用,且附子的抗炎症作用与肾上腺系统无明显关系。     

玉米油和猪油对大鼠血脂血糖代谢和脑脂褐质影响的比较研究

采用幼年ＳＤ雄性大鼠３０只，体重１５０±２０ｇ，随机分成三组，每组１０只：（１）基础饲料组：普通大鼠饲料；（２）猪油组：基础饲料中加入１０％猪油和１．５％胆固醇；（３）玉米油组：在基础饲料中加入１０％玉米油和１．５％胆固醇，饲养９周，比较玉米油和猪油对大鼠血脂血糖和脑脂褐质的不同影响。结果表明，玉米油组ＴＣ和ＬＤＬ－Ｃ水平较猪油组低，虽然两组均高于基础饲料组。玉米油组的ＨＤＬ－Ｃ比猪油升高不显著，但ＨＤＬ－Ｃ／ＴＣ（％）增加，同时ＬＤＬ－Ｃ／ＨＤＬ－Ｃ比值下降。基础饲料组，猪油组和玉米油组的大鼠平均血清ＴＧ分别为１.２８，１.２１和１.４５（ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ），各组之间的差别不显著。高脂饲料组动物的空腹血糖（ＳＧ）较基础饲料组高，但差别无统计学意义。三组不同饲料大鼠的脑脂褐质（ＬＰＦ）含量测定结果显示:基础饲料组大鼠的ＬＰＦ平均值１２.９Ｕ／ｇ蛋白质，而玉米油组和猪油组均明显升高，分别为２８.３和２８.８Ｕ／ｇ蛋白质。在以血脂各项指标为自常量，大脑ＬＰＦ含量为因变量的相关分析中发现，ＬＰＦ与ＴＣ和ＬＤＬ－Ｃ呈正相关，相关系数分别为０.６９１和０.５４７，Ｐ＜０.０１．     

碱性脂肪酶测定方法的探讨

对碱性脂肪酶酶活的测定方法进行了研究，对反应底物及其形态、反应的酸碱度、温度、稳定时间等条件进行了对比和选择。     

肉桂挥发油对“虚证”模型环核苷酸系统反应性的影响

本实验用纯系CFW小鼠与Wistar大鼠建立“虚证”模型。以环核苷酸系统反应性为指标观察了肉桂挥发油的作用。通过气相色谱及气质联用等方法研究表明,本实验所提取的挥发油中桂皮醛含量约为92％。肉桂挥发油可显著降低“阳虚”——甲状腺素缺乏(甲减)模型升高了的cGMP系统反应性而使其降低了的耗O_2率升高;这是一种治疗作用。肉桂挥发油可显著升高“阴虚”——甲状腺素过多(甲亢)模型已升高了的cAMP系统反应性并使其升高了的耗O_2率进一步升高,这是一种恶化作用。这两种作用与中医对症治疗的原则是一致的。     

ω-3鱼油脂肪乳剂对重症胰腺炎患者腹内高压及肠黏膜功能的影响

目的：探讨ω-3鱼油脂肪乳剂对重症胰腺炎患者腹内高压及肠黏膜功能的影响。方法：选择驻马店市中心医院重症医学科收治的136例重症胰腺炎患者作为研究对象,进行前瞻性研究,并按照随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,各68例。其中对照组给予常规治疗法进行治疗,观察组在上述治疗的基础上外加ω-3鱼油脂肪乳剂进行治疗。观察两组患者治疗后病情缓解时间变化,比较两组患者治疗前后肠黏膜功能指标、趋化因子及腹内压水平变化,分析两组患者治疗效果差异。结果：观察组腹痛缓解时间、腹胀缓解时间、肠鸣音恢复时间以及肛门首次排便时间等病情症状明显改善（均P<0.05）。与治疗前相比,两组治疗后的血清肠型脂肪酸结合蛋白（I-FABP）、二胺氧化酶（DAO）、D-乳酸、中性粒细胞趋化因子（CINC）、FKN、单核细胞趋化因子蛋白-1(MCP-1)及乳果糖/甘露醇（L/M）、腹内压水平明显低于对照组,血清三叶因子（ITF）、乳脂球表皮生长因子8(MFG-E8)明显降低,且观察组改善更显著（均P<0.05）。观察组患者治疗有效率为94.12%,明显高于对照组的76.47%(P<0.05)。结论：ω-3鱼油脂肪乳...     

The sodium channels of the neuroblastoma x glioma 108 CC 15 hybrid cell change their sensitivity for volatile and local anesthetics upon continuous passage

Summary We have studied the ion flux through the sodium channels of low passage number (<50p.) and high passage number (>150p.) neuroblastoma x glioma hybrid cells using [¹⁴C] guanidinium and specific neurotoxins to induce channel opening and closing. The sodium channels of low passage number hybrid cells could be opened by veratridine alone, suggesting the presence of voltage dependent channels in agreement with electrophysiological studies reported in the literature. The sodium channels of the high passage number hybrid cells, however, needed the synergistic action of veratridine and scorpion toxin for activation suggesting that these channels are silent. The [¹⁴C] guanidinium ion flux through the sodium channels of the high passage number hybrid cells was inhibited by significantly lower concentrations of the volatile anesthetics (halothane, isoflurane and enflurane) and the lcoal anesthetics (tetracaine and bupivacaine) than the comparable flux through the sodium channels of the low passage number hybrid cells.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. E. Wecker on the occasion of his 65th birthday.     

Reduction of nickel-induced contact hypersensitivity reactions by topical tea tree oil in humans

Objective and Design: Whilst the anti-microbial properties of tea tree oil (TTO) are established, the anti-inflammatory effects of TTO in human skin remain largely anecdotal and require evaluation. This study examined the effect of topically applied TTO on nickel-induced contact hypersensitivity reactions in human dorsal skin.Treatment: TTO (100%), a 5% TTO lotion, a placebo lotion (no TTO), or 100% macadamia oil were applied at days 3 and 5 after nickel exposure.Methods: The flare area and erythema index were measured on days 3, 5 and 7. The regulatory effects of TTO were also investigated on the proliferative response to nickel or polyclonal mitogens by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel-sensitive and control subjects.Results: TTO (100%) significantly reduced the flare area and erythema index when compared to the nickel-only sites. With respect to the erythema index, the anti-inflammatory effects were predominantly, but not exclusively, seen in a subgroup of nickel-sensitive subjects with a prolonged development phase of nickel-induced contact hypersensitivity response. The 5% TTO lotion, the placebo lotion and the 100% macadamia oil were all without significant effect. TTO significantly inhibited proliferation to nickel but not to non-specific polyclonal mitogens by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from nickel-sensitive subjects.Conclusions: Topical application of 100% TTO may have therapeutic benefit in nickel-induced contact hypersensitivity in human skin. The mode of action of TTO requires further investigation, but may be an effect on the antigen presenting cells or the antigen presenting process in nickel-induced contact hypersensitivity, as well as vascular changes associated with this response.Received 14 February 2004; returned for revision 30 June 2004; accepted by J. S. Skotnicki 13 September 2004     

Psychological stress reverses antiaggregatory effects of dietary fish oil

Effect of acute psychological stress on the inhibition of in vitroplatelet aggregation by dietary long-chain n-3 fatty acids was studied in 20 adult males. Subjects were randomly divided into groups receiving either olive oil or fish oil (2.4 g long-chain n-3 fatty acids/day) for 4 weeks. In vitroaggregation responses to two doses of ADP collagen, and epinephrine were measured immediately prior to and following exposure to three psychological stressors (2 min each), before and after the supplementation period. Olive oil had no effect on baseline aggregatory responses, while fish oil reduced aggregatory responses to ADP and epinephrine. Exposure to the stressors had no effect upon presupplementation aggregation in either group or in the olive oil group postsupplementation. However, stress abolished antiaggregatory effects of fish oil. This reversal of the antiaggregatory effects of fish oil by mild stress suggests possible limitations of low-dose fish oil supplementation in clinical situations.This study was funded by a grant-in-aid from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.     

Ganglion cell density and oil droplet distribution in the retina of brown-eared bulbul (Hysipetes amaurotis)

This study was intended to determine the number and density of both retinal ganglion cells and the oil droplets of cone photoreceptor cells in brown-eared bulbul (Hysipetes amaurotis). For this study birds were killed with proper dose of anesthetic (pentobarbital, 30 mg/kg), and the eyes were removed from the orbital cavity to isolate the retina. For the ganglion cell study retinal whole-mount specimens were prepared and stained with 0.1% cresyl violet. The different types of oil droplets were counted from color microphotographs of freshly prepared retinal samples. The mean total number of ganglion cells was estimated at approximately 2.5×10⁶; with an average density of 16 523 cells/mm². Two high-density areas, namely the central area (CA) and the dorso-temporal area (DTA), are located in the central and dorso-temporal retinas, respectively, in bulbuls (24 032 cells/mm² in the CA; 23 113 cells/mm² in the DTA). Small ganglion cells persisted in the highest density areas, whereas the largest soma sizes were found in the lowest density areas of the retina. Four types of different colored oil droplets — red, orange, green and clear — were identified with an average density of 29 062/mm². Among the different colors, the green oil droplets had a significantly higher population (13 083/mm²) than the others across the retina. The central retina had a significantly higher number of all types of oil droplets, at a density of 60 552/mm². The density and size of the different colored oil droplets were inversely related across the regions of the retina. Taken together, it is concluded that the CA of the retina is an excellent quality area for visual perception due to peak density of ganglion cells and oil droplets. Moreover, each specific oil droplet makes a distinct contribution to visual perception, thereby ensuring that the bird has a retina that best matches its natural environment and feeding behavior.     

A method for exceptionally low noise single channel recordings

Summary We present a method whereby, with integrating electronics, quartz patch electrodes and a novel use of silicone oil, background noise levels as low as .083 pA RMS in a 5 kHz bandwidth (4-pole Butterworth filter) have been achieved in single channel patch clamp recordings. These approaches result in much higher signal to noise ratios for single channel recording than have previously been reported and should allow many investigators to significantly reduce noise at a constant bandwidth or to increase their recording bandwidths by several kHz.