Regional differences in the compaction of chromatin in human G0/G1 interphase nuclei

The large-scale structure of chromatin corresponding to G- and R-bands in human G₀/G₁ interphase nuclei was compared. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was used to measure the interphase distance between 42 pairs of probes separated by 0.1–1.5Mbp. The probe pairs were derived from 21q22.2 and Xp21.3, G-band positive regions, and from 4p16.3, 6p21.3, and Xq28, R-band positive regions. Distributions of measured interphase distances in all regions approximated a Rayleigh distribution, suggesting that the chromatin follows a random-walk path over this range. A linear correlation of mean-square interphase distance and genomic separation, also indicative of random-walk folding, was observed in all regions. The slope of the correlation observed using probes from G-band regions was systematically lower than that from R-band regions. The difference in the slope between Xp21.3 and Xq28 was particularly striking and was observed in normal fibroblast cells, fixed alternatively with methanol and acetic acid or paraformaldehyde, and HeLa cells. These results demonstrate regional differences in large-scale chromosome structure during interphase, with the more openly configured chromatin corresponding to R-bands.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

床边屏蔽辅助板的设计

目的　制作具有升降调节功能的床边屏蔽辅助板 ,防范等高散射线 ,增加近台操作的安全防护系数 ,使腹部以下透射剂量率下降至最小程度。方法　制作带有内铅层的空腔竖立直板 ,内层铅板可在竖立直板空腔内上 下移动 ,满足不同的床边屏蔽高度。结果　屏蔽床边位屏蔽辐射实验测定值与市防站的实际测定值分别为 2 .5 0× 10 8μGy/h和 2 .5 8× 10 8μGy/h,符合最优化设计及国家标准要求。结论　本研究研制的床边屏蔽辅助板具有较高的临床实用价值     

大鼠三叉神经本体觉中枢通路二级神经元中继咬肌本体觉传入的微超结构证据

将Ricin注入大鼠咬肌神经,存活2周左右,再将HRP分别定位电泳于作为三叉神经本体觉中枢通路三级传入神经元所在地的三叉神经感觉主核背内侧部(Vpdm)和三叉神经运动核腹侧区(AVM)。电镜观察结果表明,在三叉神经本体觉中枢通路二级传入神经元所在地的三叉神经脊束核吻侧亚核背内侧部(Vodm),初级传入的溃变终末与HRP逆标的树突间形成非对称型突触,确证了Vodm是三叉神经本体觉中枢通路的中继核团。突触后树突多为中间树突和近侧树突。此外,在Vodm区还发现来自Vpdm的顺行标记终末与非标记的树突形成突触。本研究证明Vodm区超微结构有以下几个特征:(1)轴-体突触极少见;(2)轴-棘突触少见;(3)突触小球结构少见;(4)大扇贝形终末较少见;(5)这一区域也有小颗粒泡和大颗粒泡终末。这些超微结构特征,可能是Vodm与三叉神经感觉核簇其它部位区别之点,也可能是本体感觉中继核团特有的结构特征。     

Cloning and characterization of the cDNA encoding the HA protein of a hemagglutination-defective measles virus strain

cDNA clones corresponding to the mRNA for the hemagglutinin of the hemagglutination-defective strain AK-1 of measles virus were isolated and characterized. Compared with the prototype Edmonstron strain, 60 nucleotide substitutions that resulted in 18 amino acid changes were detected. An additional potential N-linked glycosylation site was added by point mutation, which was supported by the observation that the hemagglutinin of the AK-1 strain was stained more heavily after NaDodSO₄PAGE and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining than the Edmonston strain. Computer-assisted analysis revealed that three reverse turns in the secondary structure had disappeared in the hemagglutinin of the AK-1 strain. Moreover, one of these structural changes occurred in the closely glycosylated region at amino acid residues 168–240, which appeared to be a biologically important functional domain. The isoelectric point calculated from the predicted amino acid sequence became about 1 pH unit more basic in the AK-1 strain than the Edmonston strain. This present study is the first sequence analysis of the hemagglutinin gene in a hemagglutination-defective strain of the measles virus.     

An Analytic Model of Subminiature Auditory Sensation System for Sound Source Localization

It is reported that some types of insects have a remarkable ability to detect the direction of an incident sound even though its acoustic sensory organs are in very close proximity each other. Maybe the ears are jointed by a cuticular structure with which the separated motions can be coupled mechanically and thus be magnified. In this paper, a detailed model is setup to describe the principle of this type of localization using a mechanical coupled structure. The transfer functions and the responses of the model in terms of time and frequency are analyzed to describe the mechanism of its ability of directional hearing. This analytical model provides a method to design the experimental model for the predetermined incident sound pressure, and the analysis of this model shows that this structure have the ability to determine the direction of the incident stimulus.     

高频电刀对家兔活体肌肉组织的作用

目的 :探讨高频电刀对肌肉组织结构的作用。方法 :用高频电极在不同输出功率时测定大白家兔活体肌肉组织的电流强度 ,灼伤中心区汽化深度和汽化表面积 ,光镜和电镜下观察创面下 0～ 6mm深度的组织结构变化。结果 :随着电流输出功率的增强 ,肌肉组织的电流强度 ,中心区汽化深度和汽化表面积也随之增加 ,创面深部组织显微和超微结构发生了热凝固性改变 ,损伤程度随着离中心区距离的延长而减弱 ,但在 6mm深处仍有较明显的损伤性改变。结论 :用高频电刀操作时应注意对深部肌肉组织的损伤性作用 ,为减少损伤应注意操作时的电流强度和电灼时间。     

白细胞介素-8研究进展

白细胞介素-8（IL-8）在趋化性细胞因子家族中属于C-X-C亚家族，IL-8是一个多种细胞来源的趋化性细胞因子，而且不同类型的细胞对不同的诱导剂的反应也不相同，因为由不同的实验室从不同的来源得到该因子，所以对于IL-8的许多不同的描述术语，对于IL-8的生理生化特性，目前已基本清楚，对于IL-8基因表达的调节，现认为主要是在转录水平的调控，并且发现其基因5′-侧翼区的AP-1，NF-кB及NF-IL-6结合位点是调节IL-8启动子功能的主要顺式作用元件，IL-8基因的表达需要这些元件之间高度的协同以达到有效的转录，IL-8受体则是一个由59KDa和67KDa亚单位组成的二聚体糖蛋白，存在于多种类型的细胞上，甚至包括一些不表达IL-8的细胞，IL-8的生物学活性并不表现出种族的特异性，IL-8可激活中性粒细胞，对T-淋巴细胞有趋化性并能刺激嗜碱性粒细胞，内皮细胞IL-8基因的表达除了受化学因子的调节外还受力学因素的影响，流体切应力诱导内皮细胞表达IL-8，可能在急性炎症和动脉粥样硬化的发生，发展过程中具有重要作用。     

Wheat streak mosaic virus--structural parameters for a Potyvirus

Wheat streak mosaic virus is a Tritimovirus, a member of the Potyviridae family, which includes the very large Potyvirus genus. We have examined wheat streak mosaic virus by electron microscopy and fiber diffraction from partially oriented sols, and analyzed the results to estimate the symmetry and structural parameters of the viral helix. The virions have an apparent radius of 63 +/- 5 A. The viral helix has a pitch of 33.4 A +/- 0.6 A. There appear to be 6.9 subunits per turn of the helix, although we cannot completely eliminate values of 5.9 or 7.9 for this parameter.     

Quantitative Correlation between Steric Defects and Thermal Behavior in Highly Syndiotactic Polystyrene: A Study Based on DSC and 13C NMR Spectroscopy

Several syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) samples have been synthesized by using different catalytic systems. Their stereochemistry has been determined by ¹³C NMR spectra in both the aliphatic CH₂ and aromatic C₁ resonance regions. The observed peaks have been unambiguously assigned to specific hexads and heptads, respectively, and their intensities have been used to draw the percent of defects (meso dyads) in the polymer chains. On the hypothesis that chain defects are at the origin of chain folding and thus determine the thickness of crystalline lamellae, we performed differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis on the same samples, and their thermal parameters were measured. A model was developed to determine the amount of steric defects from the DSC melting‐peak profiles, and the results obtained were compared with the NMR results. A satisfactory agreement was found (correlation factor 0.96) in the explored range of defect concentrations (up to 2.5% of meso dyads). The possible influence of the extraction procedure of the amorphous fraction was found to be negligible. Thus, information on stereochemistry can be obtained from DSC experiments starting from as‐prepared (not extracted) samples.

     

Structure of the corpus luteum in the ovulatory polycystic ovary.

BACKGROUND: Women with polycystic ovaries (PCO) have a wide spectrum of presentation from anovulation and amenorrhoea to apparently regular, ovulatory menstrual cycles. We have recently reported a subtle defect in steroidogenic function in the luteal phase in the latter and an increase in the number of degenerating corpora lutea (CL) were observed in ovulatory PCO (ovPCO) during dissection. The possibility was therefore investigated of differences in structure or degeneration in CL formed during ovulatory cycles in women with PCO. METHODS: This study compared the histology of the CL in ovPCO with that in the normal ovary. Corpora lutea were collected from nine normal ovaries (days 1-27 of the cycle) and from 13 women with ovPCO (days 5-38). RESULTS: Variations in the degree of regression, both in relation to onset of menses and between different areas within individual CL, were recorded in both groups. During development and regression no obvious differences were observed between either group apart from an apparent increase in luteal haemorrhage, which was more common and more extensive in CL from PCO. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that possible luteal phase abnormalities of steroid secretion in women with ovulatory PCO are not associated with obvious morphological defects in the CL, however it is possible that the persistence of luteal structures seen in PCO was a consequence of increased luteal haemorrhage.