原发性高血压患者红细胞[Ca2+]i浓度变化及影响因素

目的：观察原发性高血压患者红细胞[Ca^2 ]i,多巴胺β羟化酶及ATP含量变化并分析其结果。方法：测定35例高血压患者的红细[Ca^2 ]i、ATP、血清多巴胺β羟化酶活性,血糖及血浆胰岛素含量,并以30例健康成年人为对照。结果：高血压患者的红细胞[Ca^2 ]i、ATP、多巴胺β羟化酶均明显高于对照组（P＜0．05,P＜0．01）,但血糖与胰岛素未见明显变化。结论：高血压患者血清多巴胺β羟化酶活性增强伴随ATP与[Ca^2 ]i升高。     

Fifty years of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier: New insights into its structure,function, and inhibition

The mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) resides in the mitochondrial inner membrane, where it links cytosolic and mitochondrial metabolism by transporting pyruvate produced in glycolysis into the mitochondrial matrix. Due to its central metabolic role, it has been proposed as a potential drug target for diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, neurodegeneration, and cancers relying on mitochondrial metabolism. Little is known about the structure and mechanism of MPC, as the proteins involved were only identified a decade ago and technical difficulties concerning their purification and stability have hindered progress in functional and structural analyses. The functional unit of MPC is a hetero-dimer comprising two small homologous membrane proteins, MPC1/MPC2 in humans, with the alternative complex MPC1L/MPC2 forming in the testis, but MPC proteins are found throughout the tree of life. The predicted topology of each protomer consists of an amphipathic helix followed by three transmembrane helices. An increasing number of inhibitors are being identified, expanding MPC pharmacology and providing insights into the inhibitory mechanism. Here, we provide critical insights on the composition, structure, and function of the complex and we summarize the different classes of small molecule inhibitors and their potential in therapeutics.     

Biofluid Aspects of Embryo Transfer

Embryo transfer (ET) is the last stage of extracorporal fertilization during which the embryo is placed in the uterine cavity with a medium-filled catheter 2–3 days after in vitro fertilization. While fertilization in the laboratory occurs at very high rates (>:90%), the overall success of the procedure (i.e., take home baby) is still very low (<25%) and assumed to be mainly due to implantation failure. A computational model was developed to simulate ET within the uterine cavity by a fluid-filled catheter inserted into a two-dimensional channel with oscillating walls. The results showed that the speed at which the embryos are injected from the catheter dominates the procedure and controls the velocity of their transport within the uterine cavity. ET at excessively high injection speeds may lead to ectopic pregnancies, while uterine peristalsis affects transverse dispersion only during injection at low injection speeds. The presence of the catheter within the uterus does not affect flow patterns downstream of its tip. The potential risks to implantation failure due to mechanical factors involved in the ET processes are discussed. © 2003 Biomedical Engineering Society. PAC2003: 8719-j, 8710+e     

Transepithelial Transport of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids Studied in Madin Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) Cell Monolayers

Transport of ¹⁴C-labeled acetic, propionic (PA), butyric, valeric, heptanoic (HA), and octanoic (OA) acids across the Madin Darby canine kidney (MDCK) epithelial cell monolayer grown on a porous polycarbonate membrane was studied in Hanks' balanced salt solution (HBSS) at 37°C in both apical-to-basolateral and basolateral-to-apical directions. At micromolar concentrations of solutes, metabolic decomposition was significant as evidenced by [¹⁴C]CO₂ production during the OA transport. The apparent permeability (Pe) indicates that as lipophilicity increases, diffusion across the unstirred boundary layer becomes rate limiting. In support of this notion, transport of OA and HA was enhanced by agitation, showed an activation energy of 3.7 kcal/mol for OA, and resulted in identical Pe values for both transport directions. Analysis of Pe changes with varying alkyl chain length resulted in a G of –0.68 ± 0.09 kcal/mol for –CH₂-group transfer from an aqueous phase to the MDCK cells. When the intercellular tight junctions were opened by the divalent chelator EGTA in Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺ -free HBSS, transport of the fluid-phase marker Lucifer yellow greatly increased because of paracellular leakage. PA transport also showed a significant increase, but OA transport was independent of EGTA. Although albumin also undergoes paracellular transport in the presence of EGTA and OA binds strongly to albumin, OA transport in EGTA solution was unchanged by albumin. These observations indicate that transmembrane transport is the major mechanism for lipophilic substances. The present study, together with earlier work on the transport of polar substances, shows that the MDCK cell monolayer is an excellent model of the transepithelial transport barrier.     

Electrical Analysis of Fresh,Excised Human Skin: A Comparison with Frozen Skin

Samples of human allograft skin prepared without freezing ("fresh skin) were found to have electrical and sodium ion transport properties which differed only slightly from those of skin which had been similarly treated but stored frozen (frozen skin). The fresh skin samples were less permeable to sodium ions during passive diffusion and less conductive than frozen skin at low current levels. They were more permselective for sodium versus chloride during constant-current iontophoresis and showed slightly more asymmetry in their current–voltage properties. Overall, the electrical behavior of the two tissues was similar enough to support the use of frozen tissue in iontophoresis studies. However, caution should be exercised when considering the use of frozen skin for applications, such as those based on electroosmosis, where the observed differences could have a major impact on the results.     

人钠/二羧基转运蛋白1在肾组织的表达变化及其与肾结石发病的关系

目的研究肾组织钠/二羧基转运蛋白1(hNaDC1)表达变化与肾结石发病的的关系.方法85例肾结石患者分为、尿枸橼酸正常结石组和低枸橼酸尿结石组.并设50例对照为非结石患者.采用RT-PCR及Northem印迹法检测其中部分肾结石患者肾组织的hNaDC1mRNA水平;免疫组化检测hNaDCl蛋白表达的变化;常规生化方法测定血、尿枸橼酸、草酸等生化指标.结果低枸橼酸尿结石组结石复发率(36.1%),显著高于尿枸橼酸正常结石组(16.3%,P＜0.01).hNaDC1mRNA在正常肾组织中有表达,分布于近端肾小管刷状缘;低枸橼酸尿结石患者hNaDC1mRNA/18sRNA比值(0.65±0.21)显著高于对照组(0.36±0.11,P＜0.01);而尿枸橼酸正常结石患者(0.4±0.13)与对照组比较差异无显著意义(P＞0.05);低枸橼酸尿结石组hNaDC1蛋白表达也显著高于对照组及尿枸橼酸正常结石组(P＜0.01),而后两组间差异无显著意义(P＞0.05).低枸橼酸尿结石组尿pH值、尿钠水平显著低于尿枸橼酸正常结石组和对照组;尿钙、尿草酸水平均显著高于对照组,与尿枸橼酸正常结石组无显著差异.结论肾组织hNaDC1表达上调可能是低枸橼酸尿的重要原因,与肾结石的形成和复发存在某种内在联系.     

降低隧道施工机械尾气污染的几项措施

目的　研究降低无轨运输方式施工隧道中空气污染的措施。方法　采用燃油添加剂 ,定期对施工机械进行维修和保养 ,减少发动机空档排气 ,将压入式通风口设置于距掌子面 8～ 10m处 ,保持通风管道密闭通畅致使有效送风。结果　隧道中有害气体CO、NOx及黑烟浓度至少降低 4 6 % ,55%和 4 2 %。结论　采取以上措施能明显改善施工环境的污染状况并减轻对施工人员身体健康的危害     

颅脑肿瘤手术行急性等容血液稀释的临床研究

目的：研究急性等容血液稀释对颅脑肿瘤病人血流动力学、氧转运及凝血纤溶方面的影响,探讨该方法的安全性。方法：选择颅脑肿瘤手术病人12例,麻醉后从右颈内静脉放置Swan～Ganz导管,从桡动脉放血8ml/kg,同时等速从静脉输入等量的海脉素。分别测定血液稀释前后的血流动力学,氧转运及凝血纤溶方面的指标。结果：CO、SV、DO2显著增加(P＜0.05);PT延长(P＜0.05);PLT较血液稀释前减少,其余指标无明显改变。结论：急性等容血液稀释对颅脑肿瘤病人的血流动力学及凝血纤溶功能影响小,而氧供增加,是一安全有效的血液保护方法。     

上海市中心城轨道交通网络规划合理规模研究

介绍了估算城市轨道交通网络规划规模的3种方法--几何分析法、运输强度分析法及类比分析法,并结合上海市的实际情况对上海市中心城轨道交通网络规划规模进行了估算。通过对比和分析各种估算结果,提出了上海市中心城轨道交通网络规划的合理规模。