Liminal therapy: A strategy for the complete and selective destruction of malignant tissue

The property of aerobic glycolysis commonly possessed by malignant cells points to a weakness in oxidative metabolism which has been equated in some tumours with partial uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation. The suggestions are made, first, that this endogenous defect may account for spontaneous cell death , and, second, that its accentuation would inflict extensive tumour injury upon sensitive neoplasms. Certain drugs not in current use for the treatment of malignant disease are known to be able to interfere selectively with energy metabolism in sensitive tumours to such an extent that widespread necrotisation ensues. The drugs activate an endogenous destructive mechanism that appears to require oxygen. Liminal therapy, the maintenance of continuous destructive pressure on sensitive growths in such a manner that maximal anti-tumour activity in terms of interference with energy production is not achieved at any one time, and under conditions in which the oxygen supply is only partly depleted, is put forward as a possible means of achieving complete and selective tumour destruction .     

磁刺激用平面线圈结构的优化研究

文中建立了采用任意形状平面线圈磁刺激仪的RLC模型，给出了模型参数的计算方法。为了优化线圈，将磁刺激仪线圈的性能指标分为反映线圈输出性能的峰值磁能和反映线圈结构的几何变量。在磁刺激激活函数达到阈值条件下，调整平面螺旋线圈的结构并计算出依赖于线圈结构参数的输出性能值，从而，寻找最优的线圈几何参数。优化结果表明：线圈外半径是关键因素，给定阈值条件，选择合适的线圈外半径，可以大大降低线圈峰值磁能；另外，现在使用的圆环线圈并非最优，D形线圈优于圆环线圈。     

解偶联蛋白3基因启动子区-55(C>T)多态与中国人静息能量消耗及体脂含量与分布的关系

目的研究解偶联蛋白3基因(UCP3)启动子区-55(C>T)多态与中国人静息能量消耗、体脂参数的关系。方法在300名中国人(正常体重91人,超重/肥胖209人)中,用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性(polymerase chain reaction-restrictionfragment length polymorphisms ,PCR-RFLP)检测UCP3基因启动子区-55(C>T)变异,并测定其静息能量消耗、体脂含量及分布。结果UCP3基因启动子区-55(C>T)多态基因型频率与肥胖及肥胖类型均无相关。正常体重组TT基因型者静息能量消耗水平显著高于CT及CC基因型者(P<0·05) ;超重/肥胖组各基因型者间比较亦有同样趋势。在超重/肥胖组,TT基因型者FM/FFM值与CT及CC基因型者差异有显著意义(P<0·01)。结论UCP3基因启动子区-55(C>T)多态与中国人静息能量消耗相关,该变异可能通过对静息能量消耗的影响调节机体的能量代谢。     

Effect of Alkyl Groups of Latent Cationic Catalysts on Cure and Dynamic Mechanical Behaviors of Epoxy Resins

Summary: The latent thermal cationic initiators, benzyl‐2,5‐dimethylpyrazinium hexafluoroantimonate (BDPH) and benzyl‐2‐ethylpyrazinium hexafluoroantimonate (BEPH), were synthesized to investigate the effect of substituted alkyl groups on cure and dynamic mechanical behaviors of difunctional epoxy system. The cure temperature and activation energy of the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)/BDPH were higher than those of the DGEBA/BEPH, resulting from the steric hindrance of the substituted groups. The cross‐linking density of the DGEBA/BDPH was higher than that of the DGEBA/BEPH, whereas the T_g's of both specimens are similar. This may be explained by the free volume and the intermolecular hydrogen bonding induced by the hydrogen of the substituted methyl groups. Consequently, the position and number of the substituted groups of the latent thermal initiator were very important in the control of the latent thermal and dynamic mechanical behaviors of the epoxy resin.

Dynamic DSC curves of DGEBA cured by each initiator.     

Changes of energy metabolism,myosin light chain composition,lactate dehydrogenase isozyme pattern and fibre type distribution of denervated fast-twitch muscle from rabbit after low frequency stimulation

The influence of low frequency (8–10 Hz) electrical stimulation on denervated fast-twitch muscle from rabbit was investigated. Prolonged direct stimulation of denervated muscle resulted in higher oxidative enzyme activities. Furthermore, single fibre analyses for succinate dehydrogenase showed a more uniform distribution of activity in stimulated-denervated muscle when compared to normal muscle. As was also the case following stimulation of innervated muscle, glycolytic enzymes were decreased in activity and the LDH-isozyme pattern also shifted towards heart type. No change of the myosin light chain pattern could be observed after 56 days of stimulation.This study was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Sonderforschungsbereich 138, and by grant NI 204-2-2. H. R. is grateful to Dr. Dirk Pette for his guidance and encouragement during this work, which was done in Dr. Pette's laboratory at the University of Konstanz     

高能重带电粒子束平均能量计算的一个简单公式

本文提出了一个计算高能重带电粒子束平衡能量的简单公式。在计算重带电粒子放射治疗剂量时，用此公式可获得与平均能量有关的物理量的解析表达式，用此公式计算了入射铝内10-MeV的质子束的平均能量，并与相应的实验数据作了比较，比较表明，本文提出的公式在相当大的能量范围内能够精确地预言重带电粒子的平均能量，此外，还计算了在水中在100-MeV、150-MeV和200-MeV的质子束的平均能量。     

微机控制的韧带动态力学特性测试系统

本系统是为自动测试人体韧带或类似组织的动态力学特性试验而研制的。在试验时,受控的加载过程和数据采集过程同时进行。系统向韧带试件提供一个快速的匀速可控的拉伸载荷,模拟人体剧烈运动的实况,同时实时采集力和变形的数据。系统还提供对所采集数据的分析手段,从而得到力、变形、应力、应变、弹性模量和变形能等参数之间的关系,并可以图形和文字形式输出。系统亦可将各数据文件转换为其它应用软件包可接受的形式,以便利用标准商品软件包的数据和图象处理能力。系统采用菜单提示的人机对话方式进行监控。     

静电法制备小微囊包裹成年猪胰岛的实验研究

目的　探索用静电法制备小微囊包裹成年猪胰岛细胞。方法　用自制的静电微囊发生装置、制备海藻酸钠 -多聚赖氨酸 -海藻酸钠 (APA)微囊 (微囊直径 <35 0 μm) ,包裹成年猪胰岛 ,体外检测APA小微囊猪胰岛生物活性及微囊膜的通透性 .结果　静电法制备的APA微囊直径 30 0～ 35 0 μm ,大小相对均一 .小微囊包裹成年猪胰岛后 ,每个微囊内可见 1～ 2个胰岛团 ,表面光滑 .囊内胰岛组织学结构完整 ,体外培养微囊化胰岛素分泌良好 ,葡萄糖刺激释放明显 ,显示了良好的细胞活力及微囊膜通透性 .结论　用我们自制的静电微囊发生装置能制备APA微囊包裹成年猪胰岛细胞 ,微囊直径 30 0～ 35 0 μm ,表面光滑 ,囊内猪胰岛生物活性良好     

Supra-maximal cycling efficiency assessed in humans by using a new protocol

This study proposed a non-invasive method to determine the gross (GE, no baseline correction), net (NE, resting metabolism as the baseline correction) and work (WE, unloaded cycling as the baseline correction) efficiencies during cycling at an intensity higher than the maximal aerobic power (MAP). Twelve male subjects performed two exercises consisting of 4 min at 50% MAP followed either by 8 min at 63% MAP or by 8 sequences of 60 s divided into 10 s at 130% MAP and 50 s at 50% MAP (i.e., 63% MAP on average). Oxygen uptake was continuously measured to calculate GE, NE and WE at 50%, 63% and 130% MAP, and the data presented as the means and standard deviations. The GE values were 18.2%, 19.1%, 22.7%, the NE values were 22.4%, 22.8%, 24.3% and the WE values were 34.2%, 31.4% and 27.2% at 50%, 63% and 130% MAP, respectively. The GE and NE increased (P<0.001) whereas the WE decreased (P<0.001) with each increment in power output. The GE was lower than the NE (P<0.001) at 50% and 63% MAP and than the WE (P<0.001) at all intensities. The NE was lower (P<0.001) than the WE at 50% and 63% MAP. These results showed that (1) efficiency index values obtained during supra-maximal exercise were consistent with previous proposals and (2) the efficiency-power output relationships were not limited to sub-maximal intensity levels but were confirmed at higher power output.     

Effects of muscle blood flow on muscle energy metabolism and contractility

Energy metabolism and contractility of rat’s femoral triceps muscles were investigated by varying blood flow levels with ligation of the femoral artery. The triceps were stimulated electrically to produce equivalent conditions as exercise loading, and phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance (³¹P-NMR) spectra and muscle tension levels were monitored. The ratio of inorganic phosphate (Pi) to ‘Pi+phosphocreatine (PCr)’, i.e. Pi/(Pi+PCr), was obtained from ³¹P-NMR spectra. This ratio was related to the reduction of blood flow ratio (BFR) during and after the stimulation period, whereas before starting the stimulation, there was no significant correlation. These findings indicate: (i) muscle energy metabolism during decreased blood flow is influenced by the stimulation (loading) given to the muscle; and (ii) changes of muscle energy metabolism due to decreased muscle blood flow during the loading is evaluable by measuring ³¹P-NMR spectra. Muscle tension reached the plateau 8 min after starting the stimulation, regardless of BFR, but muscle tension ratio decreased as BFR became lower. This indicates that decreased blood flow diminishes muscle contractility, and then lowers muscle function levels. Our findings indicate that muscle blood flow plays an important role in muscle function, and blood flow and muscle function levels are evaluable by measuring ³¹P-NMR spectra of the muscle.