家兔葡萄球菌性发热及其热限的探讨

采用加热杀死的白色葡萄球菌菌体作激活物,给家兔耳缘静脉注射,观察剂量-发热效应,血浆EP的活性以及血浆和脑脊液中cAMP含量变化。结果表明,在一定的范围内,随剂量递增,发热效应相应加强,但达到一定浓度,可出现热限;发热时,血浆可检出循环EP;血浆致热活性,脑脊液cAMP含量随发热效应增强而升高,出现热限时,则不再升高。作者推论:cAMP可能是葡萄球菌性发热的重要中枢介质;EP的产生释放受限和体温调节中枢内cAMP的产生受限可能是构成葡萄球菌性热限的重要因素。     

No colocalization of immunoreactivities for VIP and neuronal NOS, and a differential relation to cGMP-immunoreactivity in bovine penile smooth muscle

The distribution of immunoreactivity (IR) for the neuropeptide vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) in the bovine retractor penis muscle (RP) and penile artery (PA) was studied by using two different methods. The distribution of these immunoreactivities was also compared with that of the immunoreactivity for cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). In both tissues the nerve fibers and terminals immunoreactive for VIP had a distribution that was completely different from that of the nerve fibers and terminals immunoreactive for nNOS. This contrasts with the previous observations in penile smooth muscle of other species. In the RP, as well as in the PA, many of the VIP-IR fibers were also immunoreactive for neurofilaments (NF), whereas the nNOS-IR fibers were consistently devoid of NF-IR. Stimulation with sodium nitroprusside, a nitric oxide donor, considerably increased cGMP-IR in the smooth muscle cells in both RP and PA, and in several nerve fibers in PA. Many of these cGMP-IR nerve fibers exhibited nNOS-IR, whereas none of them was immunoreactive for VIP. Our results suggest that the degree of coexistence of VIP-IR and nNOS-IR in the nerve fibers and terminals innervating penile smooth muscle show wide species differences. They also suggest that the mechanisms by which VIP could be involved in neurogenic penile erection may vary between species.     

Development and loss of toluene diisocyanate reactivity: immunologic,pharmacologic, and provocative challenge studies

Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) sensitivity accompanied by nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness occurs in approximately 5% of occupationally exposed workers. We report the case of a 32-yr-old worker followed longitudinally after removal from isocyanate exposure. TDI reactivity was lost 11 mo after removal from exposure and nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness resolved after 17 mo. Bronchial reactivity to radishes (Raphanus sativus), which developed concurrently with TDI reactivity, was lost 2 yr later. Immunopharmacologic results show that the worker's initial decreased ability of lymphocytes to produce cyclic AMP returned to near normal after 2 yr. IgE antibodies to a human serum albumin tolyl monoisocyanate conjugate were still present at this time.     

Kainic acid receptors and neurotoxicity in adult and immature rat cerebellar slices

The neurotoxic actions of kainate were examined in incubated slices of adult and immature rat cerebellum using light- and electron-microscopy. In the adult, Purkinje cells and inhibitory interneurones became selectively necrotic at concentrations between 5 micro M and 20 micro M. At 30 micro M, granule cells also became affected. In the immature cerebellum, at an age (8 days after birth) when the parallel fibres (thought to use glutamate as transmitter) are largely yet to be developed, selective toxicity was still evident but Purkinje cells and inhibitory interneurones were about 10-fold, and granule cells about 30-fold, less sensitive to kainate than in the adult. Kainate and other excitotoxins also increased cyclic GMP levels in cerebellar slices, apparently through the activation of excitatory amino acid receptors. In the adult tissue, the dose-cyclic GMP response curve to kainate was biphasic suggesting the presence of two components. The lower concentrations of kainate eliciting the first component mirrored those inducing selective necrosis of Purkinje cells and inhibitory interneurones while the second component correlated with necrosis of granule cells. Similar correlations applied to the immature cerebellum, but here kainate neurotoxicity appeared to be associated with the activation of receptor types different from those evident in the adult. It is suggested that kainate receptors, whose activation is associated with both neurotoxic damage and elevation of cyclic GMP levels, are located on all cell types in the adult cerebellum, with Purkinje cells and inhibitory interneurones displaying a higher sensitivity to kainate than granule cells. The lower sensitivity of immature cerebellum to the neurotoxic effect of kainate is probably due to lower levels of kainate receptors.     

Studies on the mammary tumor-inhibiting effects of diethylstilbestrol and its mono- and diphosphate

Summary Diethylstilbestrol (DES), diethylstilbestrol monophosphate (DES-MP) and diethylstilbestrol diphosphate (DES-DP) were tested for their estrogen receptor affinity, estrogenic potency and mammary tumor-inhibiting activity in vitro and in vivo. DES had a much higher receptor binding affinity than its mono-or diphosphate. All three compounds inhibited the growth of the hormone-dependent MCF-7 and hormone-independent MDA-MB 231 breast cancer line only at relatively high concentrations. The estrogenic potency in the immature mouse uterine weight test decreased in the order DES>DES-MPDES-DP. The hormone-dependent MXT mammary tumor of the mouse was inhibited by all three compounds at a dosage of 1.0 mg/kg per week. At a dose of 0.01 mg/kg, DES, DES-MP, and DES-DP stimulated the tumor growth. Thus, for the first time, a biphasic effect on tumor growth was demonstrated in intact mature animals. As the effects of all three compounds were similar in this assay, a cleavage of the phosphate groups is likely. A decrease in estrogenic potency concomitant with a retained antitumor effect of DES-MP and DES-DP compared to DES was not demonstrable in the mature mouse using the MXT assay, only in the uterotrophic test in the immature mouse.Dedicated to Professor Dietrich Schmähl on occasion of his 60th birthdaySupported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and by the Verband der Chemischen Industrie, Fonds der Chemischen Industrie. The authors thank Dr. Weigert, Asta-Werke AG, Degussa Pharma Gruppe, Bielefeld, FRG, for the analysis of DES-MP and DP     

A Properly Balanced Reduction Diet and/or Supplementation Solve the Problem with the Deficiency of These Vitamins Soluble in Water in Patients with PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an increasingly common problem for women in the reproductive age throughout the entire world. A reduction diet with a low glycaemic index (GI) has proved to support the treatment of PCOS. The aim of the study was to analyse the influence of the diet on the level of vitamins soluble in water. The study included 55 women, 40 of which suffered from PCOS (identified by means of the Rotterdam Criteria) and 15 healthy women of the Caucasian race. The level of vitamins before and after the dietary intervention was measured. The diet was a reduction diet with a reduced glycaemic index (GI). Biochemical analyses were made on the basis of liquid chromatography—Infinity 1260 Binary liquid chromatography (LC) Agilent Technology. The level of vitamins in the serum was analysed together with the consumption before and after the dietary intervention. A higher level of vitamin C in the plasma was observed before and after the dietary intervention in the PCOS group in comparison to the control group despite the lower intake of this vitamin in the PCOS group. The remaining vitamins were at a comparable or lower level (B1, B3, B5, B6 and B12). After the dietary intervention, only B1 and B9 were at a clearly lower level (a trend of p = 0.093 and p = 0.085). A properly balanced reduction diet with reduced GI improves the supply of vitamins in women with PCOS. An additional recommendation should be the additional supplementation of B1, niacinamide and the combination of folates with inositol. The level of vitamin C in the plasma may not be a good marker of its supply in the PCOS group.     

酸性神经肽1对小鼠大脑氨基酸类神经递质及cGMP影响的实验研究

目的 :探讨酸性神经肽 (bovineacidicneuropeptide 1BANP 1)对小鼠脑内氨基酸类递质 (谷氨酸和γ 氨基丁酸 )及cGMP的影响。方法 :将小鼠随机分为 6组 (每组 15只 ) ,其中 5组按 15mg/kg腹腔注射BANP 1,将小鼠在注射后 0 5h ,1h ,2h ,3h ,4h处死并取脑匀浆 ,另一组为注射生理盐水对照组 ,在注射盐水后 1h处死并取脑匀浆 ,用 75 %冰乙醇抽提氨基酸类物质及cGMP并沉淀蛋白质。应用滤纸电泳法对小鼠大脑谷氨酸 (glutamicacid ,Glu)和γ 氨基丁酸 (γ aminobutyricacid ,GABA)进行测定 ,应用放射免疫法对小鼠大脑环磷酸鸟苷 (cyclicmonophos phateguanosine ,cGMP)进行测定。结果 :腹腔注射BANP 1后 ,各项指标在不同时间的结果分别与对照组比较 :Glu浓度在 1h、2h时明显高于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ,0 5h、3h、4h时差异无显著性 (P >0 0 5 )。GABA浓度在 2h、3h时显著高于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ,0 5h、1h、4h时差异无显著性 (P >0 0 1)。cGMP浓度有一定升高 ,1h 2h时显著升高 (P <0 0 1) ,其余各时间组差异无显著性 (P >0 0 5 )。结论 :BANP 1急性用药后在一定时间可升高脑内Glu、GABA及cGMP水平     

Characterization of butyrate-dependent electroneutral Na-Cl absorption in the rat distal colon

Recent studies have established that mucosal butyrate stimulates electroneutral sodium-chloride (NaCl) absorption in the distal colon of the rat and a model in which Na-hydrogen (H) and Cl-butyrate exchanges are coupled has been proposed as the mechanism of butyrate-dependent electroneutral Na-Cl absorption. These studies were designed to examine butyrate-dependent electroneutral Na-Cl absorption in experimental conditions in which HCO₃-dependent electroneutral Na-Cl absorption is inhibited: in Na-depleted (aldosterone-treated) animals and in the presence of increased mucosal cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP). Butyrate-dependent electroneutral Na-Cl absorption was markedly reduced in Na-depleted rats. In contrast, the inhibition of both net Na and net Cl absorption by 5 mM serosal theophylline was significantly less in butyrate-containing, HCO₃-free Ringer solution than in butyrate-free-HCO₃-containing Ringer solution. These studies indicate that cyclic AMP does not inhibit butyrate-dependent electroneutral Na-Cl absorption and we propose that the mechanism of cyclic AMP inhibition of HCO₃-dependent electroneutral Na-Cl absorption may be a result of its inhibition of Cl-HCO₃, not Na-H exchange.     

cGMP对大鼠心肌细胞葡萄糖摄取的抑制作用

目的：观察大鼠心脏两种负荷状况时环化鸟苷一磷酸（cGMP）对心肌细胞摄取葡萄糖的影响。方法：应用cGMP类似物8-BrcGMP、一氧化氮合酶（NOS）抑制剂L-NAME和NO供体SNAP灌注Wistar大鼠心脏,并用放免法测定组织内cGMP浓度。根据2-^3H标记率计算葡萄糖摄取量。结果：低负荷状况时8-BrcGMP使冠脉血流增加,细胞内糖原浓度升高。高负荷状况时8-BrcGMP使心排出量减少,心肌细胞对葡萄糖摄取减少和使糖原浓度降低。L-NAME降低心肌细胞cGMP逍度,并刺激葡萄糖摄取,而SNAP作用则相反。结论：心肌细胞内cGMP浓度升高,可抑制葡萄糖摄取;而NOS抑制剂L-NAME则能降低cGMP浓度,使心肌细胞葡萄糖摄取增加,糖原分解减少,使缺血心肌功能受到保护。     

异氟醚分娩镇痛对母体及胎儿母体循环中cGMP水平的影响

目的;探讨镇痛浓度的异氟醚对母体及胎儿－母体循环中环磷酸鸟苷水平的影响。