Body fluid changes, thirst and drinking in man during free access to water

To investigate whether human thirst and drinking during ad lib access to water occur in response to body fluid deficits, we obtained blood samples and visual analog scale thirst ratings from five healthy, volunteer, young men at hourly intervals and when they were thirsty during a normal working day. Although there were significant increases in ratings of thirst, pleasantness of drinking water, mouth dryness and unpleasantness of the taste in the mouth when subjects were thirsty enough to drink compared with intervening intervals, there were no concomitant changes in body fluid variables (microhematocrit, plasma osmolality and plasma sodium, potassium, protein and angiotensin II concentrations). Subjects drank mainly in association with eating and were not overhydrated as indicated by constantly hypertonic urine and significant tubular reabsorption of free water over the experimental period. The results indicate that during free access to water humans become thirsty and drink before body fluid deficits develop, perhaps in response to subtle oropharyngeal cues, and so provide evidence for anticipatory thirst and drinking in man.     

Masking,De Lange curves and integration time as revealed by the electroretinogram of a tree shrew (Tupaia chinensis)

In order to elucidate the effects of angiotensin II on renal function, angiotensin II (AII; 1 ng/kg per min) and the AII antagonist 1-sar-8-ala-angiotensin II (AIIA; 200 ng/kg per min) were infused into the renal artery of anesthetized dogs (pentobarbital), on either a high (8 mmol/kg per day for seven days) or a low sodium intake (0.5 mmol/kg). In sodium replete dogs AII produced renal vasoconstriction with decreased RBF (–28%;P<0.001), but with less decrease of GFR (–14%;P<0.001), leading to an increase of FF (+19%;P<0.01),andantidiuresis(–39%;P<0.001); the antinatriuresis (–58%;P<0.001) exceeded the antidiuresis (P<0.001). RBF (–10%;P<0.001) was less pronounced (P<0.001) during AII in sodium deplete dogs, GFR remained unchanged, but FF increased to the same extent (+16%;P<0.05); diuresis and urinary electrolyte excretion were however not affected. AIIA did not affect RBF, GFR, FF, nor diuresis in sodium replete dogs suggesting that endogenous AII has no tonic influence on renal function in these conditions. In sodium deplete animals AIIA produced an 11% (P<0.001) increase of RBF, without changes of GFR; FF decreased by 12% (P<0.01), but diuresis, natriuresis and kaliuresis were not affected.     

Bestimmung der Plasma-Renin-Konzentration mittels Radioimmunoassays für Angiotensin I

Zusammenfassung Ein Radioimmunoassay für Angiotensin I und seine Anwendung für die Messung der Reninkonzentration im Plasma werden beschrieben. Die zur Herstellung von Angiotensinantikörpern und radioaktiv markiertem Angiotensin sowie zur Trennung von gebundenem und freiem Hormon benutzten Verfahren werden mitgeteilt. Die Empfindlichkeit der Methode erlaubt den Nachweis von zwanzig Pikogramm Angiotensin I.Zur Messung der Reninkonzentration wurde substratfreies Plasma mit Schafsubstrat im Überschuß versetzt und in Anwesenheit von Inhibitoren von converting enzyme und Angiotensinasen bei 37°C inkubiert. Das gebildete Angiotensin wurde in 20 µl des proteinfreien Inkubationsgemisches bestimmt. Die initiale Geschwindigkeit der Angiotensinbildung wurde zur Berechnung der Reninkonzentration herangezogen. Als eine Einheit wurde die Reninmenge definiert, die ein Nanogramm Angiotensin I pro Stunde Inkubation bildet.Normalwerte unter kontrollierter natriumreicher und natriumarmer Diät wurden ermittelt.Die Empfindlichkeit der Methode erlaubt die Messung der Reninkonzentration im Plasma von Patienten mit primärem Aldosteronismus.Mit Unterstützung der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft.     

高糖下调大鼠许旺细胞calpainⅡ的表达

目的：观察高糖对体外培养的大鼠许旺细胞calpainⅡ表达的影响。 方法： 体外培养大鼠许旺细胞，用MTT检测许旺细胞的存活力，用原位杂交和免疫细胞化学方法分别测定许旺细胞calpainⅡmRNA和蛋白的表达。 结果： 高糖（50 mmol/L）培养24 h，许旺细胞存活力明显低于对照组（30 mmol/L）（73.95% vs 100%， P＜0.01）。许旺细胞calpainⅡ mRNA阳性颗粒和calpainⅡ蛋白阳性颗粒也明显少于对照组。 结论： 高糖培养下调许旺细胞calpainⅡ表达。     

伊贝沙坦对血管紧张素Ⅱ所致心肌细胞蛋白质合成和肌球蛋白重链表达的影响

目的 观察伊贝沙坦对血管紧张素Ⅱ（AngⅡ）所致心肌细胞中蛋白质合成速率及肌球蛋白重链（MHC）基因表达改变的影响.方法 以AngⅡ及伊贝沙坦分别或同时作用于培养的细胞.采用放射性同位素[^3H]-leu掺入法检测培养心肌细胞蛋白质合成速率.应用荧光定量PCR方法检测心肌细胞心房利钠肽因子（ANF）以及α-MHC、β-MHC的表达.结果 AngⅡ处理使心肌细胞中[^3H]-Leu掺人增加（P＜0.05）,同时ANF mRNA的表达明显高于正常（P＜0.05）;α-MHC mRNA的表达显著低于正常（P＜0.05）,而β-MHC mRNA的表达显著高于正常（P＜0.05）,α-MHC/β-MHC的比值下降（P＜0.05）.当伊贝沙坦与AngⅡ共同作用于培养的心肌细胞时,与AngⅡ组比较,[^3H]-Leu的掺入明显下降（P＜0.05）,与正常组比无统计学意义（P＞0.05）;同时ANF的表达下降,与正常组比无统计学意义（P＞0.05）;心肌细胞中α-MHC的表达明显增高（P＜0.05）,而β-MHCmRNA的表达显著降低（P＜0.05）,α-MHC/β-MHC的比值上升（P＜0.05）.结论 伊贝沙坦能抑制AngⅡ所致的心肌细胞肥大和细胞中α-MHC向β-MHC表达的转换.     

青春期糖尿病雄鼠血清和性腺血管紧张素转换酶活性变化

４０日龄雄性Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠２１只，分为对照（Ｃ）组，腹腔内注射赋形剂和糖尿病（Ｄ）组，腹腔内注射链脲菌素（ｓｔｒｅｐｔｏｚｏｔｏｃｉｎ，ＳＴＺ），５５ｍｇ／ｋｇ体重，观察６０天。结果表明，Ｄ组大鼠的睾丸、附睾、附睾尾重量显著低于Ｃ组（Ｐ＜０．０１）；Ｄ组附睾尾精子计数显著少于Ｃ组（Ｐ＜０．００１）。ＡＣＥ活性测定结果表明，Ｄ组睾丸和附睾尾组织ＡＣＥ活性显著低于Ｃ组（Ｐ＜０．０５），而血清ＡＣＥ显著高于Ｃ组（Ｐ＜０．０１），相关检验显示，附睾重量，附睾尾精子计数与附睾尾ＡＣＥ水平呈显著正相关（Ｐ＜０．０１），与血清ＡＣＥ呈显著负相关（Ｐ＜０．０５，Ｐ＜０．０１）。     

HLA-DRB1~* 1501与我国北方汉族儿童结核病的易感性研究

为了研究中国北方儿童结核病与HLAⅠ类基因的关联,我们采用PCR-SSO方法检测了97例北方汉族结核患儿和91例正常对照的HLA-DRBl,DQAl,DQBl等位基因.发现中国北方汉族儿童结核病与HLA-DRBl·1501有显著关联.进一步比较DR分子结构发现β链第86位氨基酸对结核病的易感性可能有重要意义.     

β-1,4-半乳糖基转移酶Ⅱ、Ⅴ表达的亚细胞结构定位研究

为了研究β-1,4-半乳糖基转移酶 和 (β-1,4-Gal T- and )蛋白表达的亚细胞结构定位 ,本实验构建了β-1,4-Gal T- 和 融合绿色荧光蛋白 (GFP)表达质粒 ,分别将构建的质粒转染到 PC12细胞和肝癌 772 1细胞中 ,在荧光显微镜下观察β-1,4-Gal T- 和 在其中表达的亚细胞结构定位。发现 ,β-1,4-Gal T- 和 主要表达在这两种细胞的细胞核旁的 Golgi复合体 ,说明它们主要分布在 Golgi复合体上。提示它们可能是在 Golgi复合体参与蛋白质的糖链修饰     

Inhibition of sodium transport by angiotensin II in the main duct of the rabbit mandibular gland isolated and perfused in vitro

Summary The effect of angiotensin II on nett electrolyte transport by the main duct of the rabbit mandibular gland was investigated in vitro using a perfused duct preparation bathed in a Haemaccel^®-nutrient salt solution. In a bath concentration of 4×10^–10 M, angiotensin reduced nett absorption of Na⁺ and Cl^– by about 8% and depolarized the transepithelial electrical potential difference (P.D.) by about 13%; the drug had no effect on ductal transport of K⁺ and HCO ₃ ^– . In both lower (4×10^–11 M) and higher (4×10^–9 M) concentrations, angiotensin had qualitatively similar effects. After exposure to the hormone for about 30 min, Na⁺ transport and P.D. became unstable and gradually fell away towards zero. It is concluded that angiotensin in physiological concentrations has a specific inhibitory effect on Na⁺ absorption by salivary duct cells which could arise either from a change in the Na⁺ pump rate or from a conductance change in the apical or basal membrane of the epithelial cell.