Oxygen Tension Imaging in the Mouse Retina

A newly developed microscope-based imaging system was used to measure the oxygen tension (PO₂) inside the retinal and choroidal vessels of mice and to generate in vivo maps of retinal PO₂. These maps were generated from the phosphorescence lifetimes of an injected palladium–porphyrin compound using a frequency-domain measurement. The system was fully calibrated and used to produce retinal PO₂ maps at different inspiratory oxygen fractions. PO₂ rose accordingly and predictably as inspiratory O₂ was stepped from hypoxic to hyperoxic conditions. Important experimental and acquisition parameters necessary for applying phosphorescence lifetime imaging to the mouse eye were investigated, including camera exposure and intensifier gain settings. Because of a need to limit light exposure to the retina, PO₂ map quality as measured by the coefficient of determination was investigated as a function of signal-to-noise and accumulated excitation energy deposition. With the development of this technology for use in mice, the potential for investigating the oxygen dynamics in genetically engineered mouse models of retinal disease, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration, is advanced. © 2003 Biomedical Engineering Society. PAC2003: 4266Ew, 8763Lk, 8719Dd     

Experimental neurotoxicity of the anorectic fenfluramine

Summary Fenfluramine, an amphophilic compound which is a halogenated derivative of amphetamine, is still used as an anorectic agent for weight reduction, as it acts on the satiety center of the hypothalamus. Holtzman strain rats aged 6 days were daily injected s.c. fenfluramine hydrochloride at the dose of 75 mg/kg body weight. The animals were killed at different time intervals between days 7 and 40, and different parts of the brain were examined by light and electron microscopy. About half of the animals showed intralysosomal membrano-cytoplasmic bodies in the oligodendroglia, neurons, and neuropil, maximally in the animals receiving 8–19 injections. They were seen as concentrically arranged, single-layered lamellae; small dense bodies; or larger heterogeneous bodies. The mechanism of production of such inclusions could be the formation of complexes of this amphophilic compound with tissue phospholipids, or some enzyme-inhibiting action. A marked prominence of dark cells, predominantly oligodendroglia, was also noticed in the brains of experimental animals. Some of these cells appeared to be dark neurons, probably resulting from the serotonin-depleting effect of fenfluramine. A few dark cells were identified as resting microglial cells, while macrophagic reactive microglia were detected in the brains of very young animals. Fenfluramine appears to provide a model for studying neuroglial reactions.Paper presented at the Erwin Riesch symposium on Lysosomal Disorders of the Nervous System, Berlin (Convenor, Prof. Cervos-Navarro); and as poster-talk at the 9th International Congress of Neuropathology, Vienna, September 1982     

一种复合微生物菌肥对穿心莲生长、品质及土壤性质的影响

目的：研究一种微生物复合菌肥对穿心莲生长、品质及土壤性质的影响,旨在为穿心莲栽培生产中微生物复合菌肥的应用提供依据。方法：通过盆栽的共5个处理试验,CK（不施肥）组、A处理（施化肥）组、B处理（施微生物菌肥,施用量为2.5 g·kg-1土）组、C处理（施微生物菌肥,施用量为7.5 g·kg-1土）组、D处理（施微生物菌肥,施用量为12.5 g·kg-1土）组,研究一种复合微生物菌肥对穿心莲的农艺性状、有效成分含量及根际土壤细菌、放线菌、真菌的数量和土壤理化性质的影响。结果：施加一定量的复合微生物菌肥,穿心莲的株高、叶片数、叶面积、地上部、地下部鲜重较CK组和A处理组显著升高,不同生长期有差异。复合微生物菌肥对穿心莲内酯、脱水穿心莲内酯、新穿心莲内酯及14-去氧穿心莲内酯含量影响有差异,与CK组、A处理组比较,C处理组的穿心莲内酯分别明显升高26.13%、13.23%(P<0.05);新穿心莲内酯的含量随微生物菌肥施加量的增加而增加,在D处理组下的效应最显著,与CK组、A处理组比较,分别明显升高9.06%、50.33%(P<0.05);B处理组的14-去氧穿心莲内酯较A处理组...     

中药复方962对老龄大鼠皮质胆碱乙酰转移酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的影响

为研究中药复方 962胶囊对老龄大鼠皮质胆碱乙酰转移酶 (ChAT)和乙酰胆碱酯酶 (AchE)活性的影响 ,将2 2月龄和 2 4月龄Wistar大鼠分为青年对照组、老年模型组、阳性对照脑复康组 ( 0 .56g/kg)、962中剂量组 ( 0 .9g/kg)和 962大剂量组 ( 1 .8g/kg) 5组 ,分别灌胃给药 1～ 2个月后处死大鼠。用Fonnun法和羟胺比色法分别测定 5组大鼠皮质的ChAT和AchE的活性。结果 :中药复方 962大剂量 ( 1 .8g/kg)对老龄大鼠皮质ChAT活性有提高作用 (P <0 .0 5) ,但对AchE无显著影响。提示 :中药复方 962可能通过影响老龄大鼠中枢胆碱能神经系统而改善其衰老的变化     

微量元素在化妆品中的应用

本文对七种常应用于化妆品中的微量元素的功能、作用机理、研究现状作了较为详细的讨论。     

三种镍化合物诱发转化细胞恶性度的鉴别与分析

目的 :利用已建立的三种镍化合物体外转化细胞进行裸鼠体内成瘤实验研究 ,比较它们恶性度的差异。方法 :三种镍化合物转化细胞接种BALB/C裸鼠 ,进行肿瘤细胞和转化细胞的透射电镜及扫描电镜观察。结果 :硫化镍 ,氯化镍 ,硫酸镍分别诱发的转化细胞都能在BALB/C裸鼠皮下形成肿瘤 ,病理组织学检查确定为纤维肉瘤。经扫描电镜与透射电镜观察瘤细胞形态与转化细胞有一定差别。结论 :本文进一步说明了三种镍化合物所诱发的细胞转化为恶性转化 ,且都具有体内致瘤性。     

Anti-inflammatory effect of methoxyphenamine compound in rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

AIM: To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of methoxyphenamine compound (MC) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rats by measurement of proinflammatory cytokines, total and differential white cell counts (WCC) of bronchroalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). METHODS: Adult rat model of COPD (COPD group) was induced by intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharides and exposure to cigarette smoke. Treatment groups received different dosage of MC (3, 9, and 27 mg daily, MC group) or prednisone (0.25 mg daily, P group) respectively. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 1beta (IL-113), interleukin-6 (IL-6), transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) of BALF were determined by ELISA. Total and differential WCC were performed after Giemsa staining. RESULTS: The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, TGF-β, total and differential WCC in BALF of MC groups were significantly decreased than that of COPD group (P<0.01), and there was no significant difference among MC groups. There was no significa     

微细药物表面包覆技术在制剂中的应用

新型药物开发制备过程中，需要对药物颗粒进行粒子设计，通过多层微胶囊化而得到复合包覆药物颗粒。药物包覆、微胶囊制备方法很多，可分为化学法、物理化学法、物理法。本文着重介绍了制备复合多层包覆药物颗粒的几种物理机械方法：复合杂化系统，高速椭圆转子混合法、喷流床包覆法。简要分析了该技术用于中药现代化加工的可能性。     

HPLC法测定复方阿替洛尔片中阿替洛尔与硝苯地平的含量

目的:采用高效液相色谱法考察并建立测定复方阿替洛尔片中阿替洛尔与硝苯地平含量的方法。方法:色谱柱为Phe-nomenex—ODS 3柱(250 mm×4.60 mm,5 μm),甲醇-水-磷酸盐缓冲溶液(取磷酸二氢钾6.8 g,加水1000 mL溶解后,用磷酸调pH至3.0)-庚烷磺酸钠适量摇匀(65:35:3:0.13 g=V:V:V:W)为流动相,流速为1.0 mL·min～1,检测波长为240 nm,进样量为10μL。结果:阿替洛尔的线性范围为10-250μg·mL-1(r=0.9999),硝苯地平的线性范围为4—100 μg·mL-1(r=1.0000),平均回收率分别为99.45％和99.51％。结论:本法精密度好,结果准确可靠,适用于该复方制剂的质量检验分析。     

Turkish pepper (extra hot)

A 38 year old female office worker was admitted with a newly discovered blood pressure of 250/110 mm Hg. Evaluation for secondary forms of hypertension was negative and treatment was begun. Sodium excretion was markedly reduced, plasma aldosterone was normal, and plasma renin activity was low. Therefore, presence of an aldosterone-like activity was suspected. Eventually, the patient confessed to abusing "Turkish Pepper", a brand of Scandinavian liquorice candies and "Fisherman's Friend", another brand of liquorice candies, concurrently. After eliminating liquorice from her diet, the hypertension disappeared thus allowing her antihypertensive treatment to be stopped.