Detection and characterization of beta-adrenergic receptors and adenylate cyclase in coated vesicles isolated from bovine brain

To assess whether internalization of beta-adrenergic receptor occurs in the CNS, we have isolated clathrin-coated vesicles from bovine forebrain and examined them for the presence of beta-adrenergic receptor binding and adenylate cyclase activities. A coated vesicle enriched preparation isolated by successive D2O-Ficoll density gradient centrifugations was applied to a glass bead permeation column to achieve further purification. Two major peaks of protein were eluted from the column and monitored by electron microscopy and SDS-PAGE. Peak II contained almost exclusively coated vesicles (98%), whereas peak I, which appeared in the void volume, contained larger smooth vesicles and few coated vesicles. beta-Adrenergic receptor binding to peaks I and II was measured with 125I-cyanopindolol (CYP) as ligand in Sepharose 4B column assays. 125I-CYP was found to bind specifically and saturably to both peaks I and II with a Bmax of 28 +/- 4 and 32 +/- 3 fmol/mg protein, respectively. 3H-CGP 12177, a hydrophilic beta-adrenergic receptor ligand, did not label receptors present in peak II, but it specifically bound to synaptic plasma membranes (SPM) prepared from bovine hippocampus and, to a lesser extent, to peak I. These results suggest that receptors present in coated vesicles are cryptic in nature. In the displacement of 125I-CYP binding by (-)-isoproterenol, addition of 50 microM GppNHp caused a significant "right shift" with SPM and peak I but not the peak II preparation. Adenylate cyclase activities could also be detected in both peaks I and II (specific activities, 21 +/- 0.6 and 24 +/- 0.5 pmol cAMP/mg protein/min, respectively).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

数据期刊科学数据质量评审主要问题研究——以《全球变化数据仓储电子杂志(中英文)》为例

【目的】 分析数据期刊科学数据质量评审中发现的主要问题,为促进科学数据质量提升,建立数据期刊质量评审行业标准和规范提供参考与借鉴。【方法】 以《全球变化数据仓储电子杂志(中英文)》的数据质量评审实践为例,对元数据质量评审、实体数据质量评审、元数据-实体数据-数据论文初稿对照评审3个方面发现的主要数据质量问题进行归纳和总结,并对其原因进行分析。【结果】 数据质量的主要问题有:元数据内容不完整,表达不规范;实体数据和元数据、数据论文中的数据描述不一致;实体数据的研发方法有疏漏,或缺少科学依据;实体数据与实际情况不符;实体数据内容不完整;实体数据内容不一致;引用实体数据不标注出处,或者标注不规范。【结论】 目前数据质量评审发现的问题比较多,这与当前的科研评价机制、部分作者对待数据缺乏严谨态度等有密切关系。     

巴西SciELO平台国际化发展策略及启示

【目的】 分析母语非英语国家科技期刊出版策略,为国内期刊国际化发展提供借鉴。【方法】 以巴西SciELO平台为例,通过文献调研、平台调研、双语期刊案例调研等方法剖析巴西期刊出版策略。【结果】 作为国际上首个开放出版平台,SciELO平台更多是面向本国期刊质量提升与评估优化、数字化出版、出版语种平衡及国际影响力提升需要而提出的发展策略。【结论】 SciELO平台本身就是一种国际化策略,发挥了“造船出海“的功能,对整体提升巴西期刊国际影响力具有非常重要的作用,其数字出版平台的牵引作用和语种的平衡发展方式值得我国借鉴。     

人脐血间质干细胞条件培养基在受损成骨细胞中的作用与机制

目的探讨线粒体活性在人脐带间充质干细胞(human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells,HUMSCs)条件培养基修复受损成骨细胞中的作用及其机制。方法提取、培养HUMSCs及制作其条件培养基,建立成骨细胞氧化损伤模型。实验分组:无血清DMEM培养基组、晚期氧化蛋白(advanced oxidation protein products,AOPPs)刺激组、常规培养基组、条件培养基组,培养1 h后用流式细胞仪以及Mito Tracker Red分析成骨细胞凋亡率、线粒体活性,并用蛋白-凝胶成像法(western-blot,WB)分析Caspase-3凋亡蛋白表达差异,从而评价HUMSCs条件培养基对遭受氧化损伤的成骨细胞的保护、修复、逆转作用,以及线粒体在其中发挥的作用及其机制。结果HUMSCs条件培养基可以增加氧化应激作用下成骨细胞内线粒体活性;HUMSCs条件培养基可降低成骨细胞凋亡率,减少Caspase-3凋亡蛋白表达。结论HUMSCs条件培养基通过缓解氧化应激(oxidative stress,OS)导致的线粒体功能与结构损伤,并下调Caspase-3凋亡蛋白的表达,抑制OB凋亡。     

骨盆前环皮下内固定支架与微创经皮钢板内固定治疗骨盆前环骨折的疗效比较

目的 比较前环皮下内固定支架（INFIX）和微创经皮钢板内固定（MIPPO）治疗骨盆前环骨折的疗效。方法 回顾性分析2016年7月至2020年5月我院收治且符合标准的48例不稳定型骨盆骨折病人的临床资料,其中INFIX组22例,MIPPO组26例。INFIX组,男15例,女7例,年龄为（36.89±11.12）岁（21~58岁）。MIPPO组,男17例,女9例,年龄为（43.70±17.66）岁（21~71岁）。比较两组手术时间、术中出血量、骨折复位质量（Matta标准）、骨折愈合时间、骨折术后功能恢复情况（Majeed评分系统）,并记录并发症。结果 两组均获得随访,随访时间为5~17个月,平均为13个月。INFIX组手术时间[（75.41±15.25） min]低于MIPPO组[（85.62±17.92） min],差异无统计学意义（t=-5.154,P=0.101）;INFIX组术中出血量[（30.27±7.67） mL]明显低于MIPPO组[（111.15±24.30） mL],差异有统计学意义（t=-14.971,P=0.006）;两组负重时间[（16.00±2.06）周vs.（15.94±2.32）周]、Majeed评分[（81.90±7.73）分vs.（83.44±3.54）分]、骨折复位优良率[81.8% vs.84.6%]比较,差异均无统计学意义（P均＞0.05）,但MIPPO组能够达到更好的解剖复位。INFIX组1例病人出现股外侧皮神经损伤,两组病人未出现内固定失败情况。结论 治疗骨盆前环骨折,INFIX具有出血少、手术创伤小等优点,钢板能够达到更好的解剖复位,两组具有相似的术后功能恢复情况。可根据术者经验和病人具体情况选择适宜的固定方式。     

基因重组细胞生长肽和精氨酸拮抗环孢霉素A的睾丸毒性

目的 探讨基因重组细胞生长肽（bFGF)和精氨酸对环孢霉素A（CsA)在血和睾丸中药物浓度及其睾丸毒性的影响。方法 将80只大鼠随机分为4组：N组,正常对照组;A组,CsA;B组,CsA 精氨酸;C组,CsA bFGF。每天腹腔注射给药,连续3周后取血及睾丸测定CsA浓度,按抗精子发生效应积分评定法作生精功能的评价,测定曲细精管直径及作病理学检查。结果 血药浓度B组明显高于A组（P＜0．05）;A,B,C组睾丸的发生明显障碍,而B,C组比A组的精子发生障碍要轻（P＜0．05）,曲细精管的直径A,B、C组明显小于N组（P＜）．05）,但B组大于A组（P＜0．01）。结论 CsA影响睾丸的生精功能,精氨酸和bFGF能明显降低CsA对睾丸的毒性作用,精氨酸还能提高血中CsA的浓度。     

尿道压力分布图对α受体阻滞剂治疗良性前列腺增长效果 …

目的：研究尿道压力分布图（ＵＰＰ）对良性前列腺增长（ＢＰＨ）患者α肾上腺素能受体阻滞剂治疗效果的预测。方法：用改良苄胺唑啉ＵＰＰ试验将ＢＰＨ患者分为阳性及阴性组,比较ＵＰＰ图诸参数之差异。结果：１４３例ＢＰＨ患者行改良苄胺唑啉ＵＰＰ试验,阳性６４例,占全部病例（４５７例）的１４．０％。资料完整者阳性组（３８例）及阴性组（２８例）试验前最在尿流率（Ｑｍａｘ,ｍｌ／ｓ）及ＵＰＰ诸参数无显著性差异（ｐ〈     

Differential regulation of EGF production, EGF receptor-binding, and cellular growth by sodium-butyrate in hep3b and plc/prf/5 human hepatoma-cells

Hep3B and PLC/PRF/5 human hepatoma cells express epidermal growth factor (ECF) mRNA and secret this polypeptide growth factor into the culture medium. The production of EGF was inhibited by sodium butyrate in a dose-dependent manner. EGF receptor numbers in both cell lines were increased after treatment with butyrate for 2 days, In addition, the binding affinity of EGF to its receptor was decreased in butyrate-treated PLC/PRF/5 cells while it did not change in Hep3B cells. EGF-stimulated cell growth in PLC/PRF/5 cells was attenuated by sodium butyrate whereas no significant inhibition df cell growth of Hep3B cells was found in the same condition. Our results suggest that EGF acts as an autocrine growth stimulator in human hepatoma cells and sodium butyrate can differentially regulate the responses of hepatoma cells to EGF by modulating the differentiation states of these cells.     

Localized scleroderma: Imaging features

Localized scleroderma is distinct from the diffuse form of scleroderma and does not show Raynaud's phenomenon and visceral involvement. The imaging features in 23 patients ranging from 2 to 17 years of age (mean 11.1 years) were reviewed. Leg length discrepancy and muscle atrophy were the most common findings (five patients), with two patients also showing modelling deformity of the fibula. One patient with lower extremity involvement showed abnormal bone marrow signals on MR. Disabling joint contracture requiring orthopedic intervention was noted in one patient. In two patients with en coup de sabre facial deformity, CT and MR scans revealed intracranial calcifications and white matter abnormality in the ipsilateral frontal lobes, with one also showing migrational abnormality. In a third patient, CT revealed white matter abnormality in the ipsilateral parietal lobe. In one patient with progressive facial hemiatrophy, CT and MR scans showed the underlying hypoplastic left maxillary antrum and cheek. Imaging studies of areas of clinical concern revealed positive findings in half our patients.     

The effect of allergen immunotherapy on in vitro IL-4 and IFN-gamma production by peripheral mononuclear cells in house dust-sensitive Chinese patients with bronchial asthma

The IFN-gamma produced by Th1 cells and IL-4 produced by Th2 cells are two most important cytokines in the regulation of IgE production. House dust immunotherapy has been tried in the treatment of house dust-sensitive Chinese asthmatic patients with good results. We examined the influence of such treatment on in vitro IL-4 and IFN-gamma production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in house dust-sensitive asthmatic patients. Allergen immunotherapy in house-dust sensitive asthmatic patients can significantly decrease IL-4 production from peripheral mononuclear cells (p<0.05). The production levels of IL-4 in patients without treatment had higher levels than those in patients with hyposensitization (p<0.01). Such therapy also have some effect on promotion of IFN-gamma production in asthmatic patients. In conclusion, immunotherapy with house dust may have the potential ability to shift the Th1/Th2 balance of immune response to allergens and to create a favorable cytokine microenvironment to suppress the allergic reaction in the asthmatic airway.