The effect of preconceptional multivitamin supplementation on the menstrual cycle

The database of the Hungarian randomised controlled trial of periconceptional multivitamin supplementation for the prevention of neural-tube defects was used to evaluate the length of the pre- and postovulatory phases of the menstrual cycle before and during multivitamin supplementation. The female cycle was more regular (i.e., the variance was lower) during the multivitamin supplementation.     

三种氨基酸对兔血浆皮质酮浓度的影响

侧脑室注射甘氨酸使健康家兔和烧伤家兔血浆皮质酮浓度降低;注射L—谷氨酸和L—天冬氨酸使健康家兔血浆皮质酮浓度升高,但不能使烧伤后升高的血浆皮质酮浓度发生改变。提示这三种氨基酸作为神经递质参与下丘脑—垂体—肾上腺皮质轴的调控。烧伤刺激通过下丘脑引起内分泌紊乱,这种紊乱与L—谷氨酸和L—天冬氨酸失控有关。     

刺激视上核对大鼠痛阈及电针镇痛的影响

以钾离子透引起的大鼠甩尾反应为痛指标，观察了电和化学刺激视上核（ＳＯＮ）对大鼠痛阈（ＰＴ）和电针（ＥＡ）镇痛的影响。电刺激ＳＯＮ后，ＰＴ明显高于假刺激组（Ｐ＜０．０５～０．００１），电刺激ＳＯＮ后电针足三里，镇痛效应明显提高，并有明显的量效关系。电刺激ＳＯＮ的近旁部位（０．５—１ｍｍ）对ＰＴ及电针镇痛无明显影响。ＳＯＮ内注射Ｌ－谷氨酸（Ｌ－Ｇｌｕ）后痛阈和电针镇痛效应都明显对照组，也有明显的量效关     

Effect of isoelectric point on biodistribution and inflammation imaging with indium-111-labelled IgG

Electrostatic effects play an important role in protein interactions and may alter the biodistribution of antibodies. To study the effect of molecular charge on the biodistribution and infection imaging properties of human polyclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG), its iso electric point was varied by changing the level of diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA) substitution: 0.8, 0.9, 3.7, 5.1 and 5.9 DTPA/IgG. Biodistributions of the different IgG preparations were determined at 10 min, 1, 6, 24, and 48 h post injection in normal rats, and infection imaging properties were determined in rats withEscherichia coli thigh infections. The biodistribution was significantly affected by pl. The immunoglobulin preparations with 0.9 and 3.7 DTPA/IgG showed faster clearance from the circulation and generally lower accumulation in most organs. The images had a target-to-background ratio of approximately 1.3–2.3:1. These results suggest that even though targeting is not affected by the level of DTPA substitutions, preparations with 0.9 and 3.7 DTPA/IgG may be superior imaging agents because of reduced accumulation by background organs.     

粉防己碱和氯丙嗪对人胚肺成纤维细胞胶原和透明质酸合成的影响(英文)

目的：研究粉防己碱(Tet)和氯丙嗪(Chl)对人胚肺成纤维细胞胶原与透明质酸(HA)合成的影响,为应用钙拮抗剂防治器官纤维化提供依据.方法:采用[~3H]脯氨酸掺入和放射免疫法分别测定胶原与HA合成.结果:Tet 5—80 μmol L~(-1)和Chl 10—40 μmol L~(-1)均以浓度依赖方式抑制胶原与HA合成.Tet 5—20μmol L~(-1))对细胞无明显毒性却显著抑制胶原与HA合成(P<0.01).结论:Tet在低浓度(5—20μmol L~(-1))时对细胞无明显毒性作用而显著抑制成纤维细胞胶原与HA合成,可望成为治疗器官纤维化的有效药物.     

介绍一种不加盖玻片的核酸原位杂交改良法

核酸原位杂交程序中探针和靶基因的加热变性和杂交为整个程序中最重要的环节,目前国内外最常用的方法是在切片上滴加DNA探针溶液后用盖玻片复盖组织,并加胶泥或其他封固剂封闭玻片四周,变性杂交后需拆除盖玻片,这一操作过程易损坏组织切片或出现干片、脱片。作者针对上述情况,对传统的核酸原位杂交方法中的部分程序加以改良,采用不加盖玻片直接在蒸汽中变性方法,经多次实验证明此方法稳定、可靠、简便,结果满意。     

女贞子中红景天甙元的分析与测定

对女贞子的成分进行薄层层析和紫外薄层扫描含量测定，结果表明．女贞子含有齐墩果酸和红景天甙元──酪醇，后者含量高达０．８３％，接近于四裂红景天中的含量，可为红景天的资源寻找和女贞子的开发利用提供参考。     

Localization of striatal and nigral tachykinin receptors in the rat

The effects of lesioning mesostriatal dopamine projections or striatal neurons on tachykinin binding in the basal ganglia were assessed in the rat. 6-Hydroxydopamine lesions of the medial forebrain bundle destroyed striatal dopamine terminals as assessed by [³H]mazindol autoradiography, but did not significantly affect the binding of NK-1 ([³H][Sar⁹, Met(O₂)¹¹]substance P) or NK-3 ([³H]senktide) tachykinin ligands in the striatum. 6-Hydroxydopamine lesions significantly reduced NK-3 binding in the substantia nigra pars compacta, but not the ventral tegmental area. In contrast, striatal quinolinic acid lesions reduced both NK-1 and NK-3 binding in the striatum, but failed to affect NK-3 binding in the substantia nigra. These findings suggest that both NK-1 and NK-3 receptors within the striatum are predominantly post-synaptic with respect to dopamine neurons, whereas nigral NK-3 receptors are located on dopaminergic neurons.     

Taurine entry into perilymph of the guinea pig

Taurine is a β-aminosulfonic acid and is a ubiquitous amino acid whose role in the cochlea is not well established. In this study, its entry from blood into perilymph was investigated in the guinea pig as animal model. The penetration rate of [³H]taurine (molecular weight 125) into the perilymph of the scala vestibuli was measured 1 and 2 h after the intravenous infusion of [³H]taurine in nephrectomized animals. Results showed a rate of penetration in perilymph related to plasma at 36 ± 4.7% (n = 5) after 1 h and 43 ± 5.6% (n = 5) after 2 h. Compared to the penetration rate of urea (molecular weight 60) and mannitol (molecular weight 186) reported previously in rats, a passive entry of taurine into perilymph through the blood-perilymph barrier is suggested. Received: 30 July 1997 / Accepted: 15 January 1998