Activity-dependent Decay of Early LTP Revealed by Dual EPSP Recording in Hippocampal Slices from Young Rats

The early maintenance of long-term potentiation (LTP) was studied in the CA1 region of hippocampal slices from 12- to 18-day-old rats in a low-magnesium solution (0.1 mM). The α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated components of the field excitatory postsynaptic potential were estimated in parallel using early and late measurements of the composite potential. At the normal test stimulus frequency of 0.1 Hz, LTP was seen initially as a predominant increase in the AMPA component, but converted, via a substantial decay of this component and a gradual growth of the NMDA component, into nearly equal changes of the two components. Interrupting the test stimulation for 10 min, changing the test stimulus frequency to 1/60 Hz after LTP induction, or using a test stimulus frequency of 1/60 Hz during the entire experiment significantly reduced the decay of the potentiation of the AMPA component while enhancing the potentiation of the NMDA one. The ratio between the magnitudes of the two excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) components showed a decaying time course that was independent of the manipulations used. Application of the NMDA antagonist D(-)-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid (50μM) after LTP induction stabilized the LTP of the AMPA component until washout was started. On the other hand, the phosphatase inhibitor okadaic acid (1 μM) resulted in decay of the potentiation of both EPSP components back to around baseline and altered the time course of the ratio between the components. Our results show that the early maintenance of LTP is controlled in an activity-dependent and NMDA-dependent manner. This process accelerates the decay of LTP of both AMPA and NMDA components in parallel, suggesting that it is similar to homosynaptic long-term depression, although it operates at the normal test stimulus frequency. The data support a scenario in which LTP ensues as a selective AMPA receptor modification and subsequently converts to another modification, possibly a presynaptic one.     

经枕下乙状窦后锁孔入路治疗听神经瘤的临床体会

目的 总结经枕下乙状窦后锁孔入路切除听神经瘤的手术经验. 方法 采用经枕下乙状窦后锁孔入路对38例听神经瘤进行切除手术.距乙状窦后缘内侧1.5 cm做一小直切口,形成直径2.5～3.0 cm大小骨窗,术毕骨瓣复位固定. 结果本组听神经瘤全切33例,次全切5例;35例面神经解剖保留,2例听力保留;无死亡病例,脑脊液漏1例,术中无一例输血,无皮下积液.结论 经枕下乙状窦后锁孔入路可提供足够的手术空间进行听神经瘤切除,明显减少了医源性损伤,切口愈合好,具备微创性、安全性和有效性.     

顺丁烯二酸水溶液的热反应动力学

研究了不同温度、浓度条件下，顺丁烯二酸（顺酸）非催化反应网络，即顺酸可生成反丁烯二酸（反酸）和苹果酸，反酸与苹果酸存在可逆反应。建立了该反应网络的动力学模型。测定了不同反应条件下顺酸、反酸和苹果酸浓度随时间变化的规律，据此，动力学参数进行了估值。     

三种泻心汤及其类方不同配伍对正常大鼠胃粘液成分的影响

目的:探讨半夏泻心汤及其类方不同配伍对正常大鼠粘液含量的影响.方法:用均匀设计法对半夏泻心汤及其类方进行组方药量变化,以胃粘液含量为药理学指标,对所得的药理实验数据进行逐步回归分析.结果:与胃粘液含量关联度最大的为黄连,可以显著降低其含量,其次对半夏、大枣和甘草的交互项,可增加胃粘液含量.药物之间存在复杂的交互作用.结论:均匀设计为研究类方配伍提供了一种可供参考的试验设计方法.     

Rapid chemical kinetic techniques for investigations of neurotransmitter receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes

Xenopus laevis oocytes have been used extensively during the past decade to express and study neurotransmitter receptors of various origins and subunit composition and also to express and study receptors altered by site-specific mutations. Interpretations of the effects of structural differences on receptor mechanisms were, however, hampered by a lack of rapid chemical reaction techniques suitable for use with oocytes. Here we describe flow and photolysis techniques, with 2-ms and 100-μs time resolution, respectively, for studying neurotransmitter receptors in giant (≈20-μm diameter) patches of oocyte membranes, using muscle and neuronal acetylcholine receptors as examples. With these techniques, we find that the muscle receptor in BC₃H1 cells and the same receptor expressed in oocytes have comparable kinetic properties. This finding is in contrast to previous studies and raises questions regarding the interpretations of the many studies of receptors expressed in oocytes in which an insufficient time resolution was available. The results obtained indicate that the rapid reaction techniques described here, in conjunction with the oocyte expression system, will be useful in answering many outstanding questions regarding the structure and function of diverse neurotransmitter receptors.     

8例大血管手术围手术期麻醉处理体会

大血管手术一般都有较大难度 ,围手术期一般都要求控制性降压、降温等特殊措施 ,有较特殊的血流动力学改变 ,因此对麻醉的要求较高 ,围手术期有其较特殊的处理方法 ,作者近期成功完成 8例大血管手术的麻醉 ,现将体会报告如下。1　临床资料1.1　一般资料　大血管手术 8例 ,男 5例 ,女 3例 ,年龄 40～ 6 8岁 ,平均 5 6岁。其中腹主动脉瘤切除、人工血管植入术4例 ,降主动脉假性巨大动脉瘤切除术 2例 ,肾癌根治、下腔静脉巨大癌栓取出术 2例 ,手术历时 2 6 0～ 6 5 0ｍｉｎ ,平均 380ｍｉｎ ,术中失血 3 5 0 0～ 92 0 0ｍｌ,平均 480 0ｍｌ。输…     

A comprehensive reconstruction strategy for moderate to severe faciocervical scar contractures

The focus of treatment of faciocervical scar contractures includes cervical reconstruction and elimination of hypertrophic scars. Unfortunately, most previous studies have neglected the esthetic appearance of scars. In this study, we tried to combine surgical therapy and ultrapulse fractional CO₂ laser (UFCL) to eliminate facial scars while restoring neck reconstruction and to establish the optimal conventional management for faciocervical contracture. Thirty-eight individuals were enrolled and divided into two groups. After received cervical release surgeries, comprehensive UFCL therapy group received treatment of UFCL at 3-month intervals, silicone sheets, and pressure garments, while another group only received treatment of silicone sheeting and compression. Twelve months after the termination of therapy, faciocervical scars of both two groups were assessed by two uninvolved physicians according to the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), and patients’ satisfaction survey was also recorded by the study participants using a patient four-point satisfaction scale. Thirty-six patients completed the treatment and follow-up. The results show that the VSS scores of both two groups decreased after 12 months, but comprehensive UFCL therapy group dropped more significantly than the conventional treatment group at follow-up session, which was statistically significant (P?<?0.001), and the patient satisfaction was higher than that of the conventional treatment group. This comprehensive treatment combined of surgery, UFCL, silicone sheets, and pressure garments works as an effective and esthetic reconstruction for moderate to severe postburn faciocervical scar contractures.

     

环孢素A对实验大鼠脑缺血治疗作用的组织化学研究

【目的】进一步证实免疫因素在脑缺血病理变化中的作用。【方法】将 6 0只局部脑缺血模型SD大鼠分为缺血 3d ,1周和 2周 3个缺血时间组 ,每组分为生理盐水对照和环孢素A治疗两个部分 ,进行TTC和HE组化染色实验 ,并对结果进行统计处理 (t检验 )。【结果】脑缺血 1周 ,环孢素处理组的组织病理学变化较生理盐水对照组明显减轻 ,脑梗塞体积和死亡的神经元数量在环孢素A处理组分别为 3 2 %和 15 8/ 0 0 6 2 5mm2 ,而生理盐水组则为 5 9%和 2 2 1/ 0 0 6 2 5mm2 ,两组之间有显著差异 (P <0 0 5 )。但在脑缺血 3d和 2周组 ,上述变化两组之间无统计学差异。【结论】环孢素A对实验大鼠的缺血性神经元具有一定保护作用 ,结果提示免疫因素的介入 ,加重了脑缺血性损伤。