Understanding the importance of selenium and selenoproteins in muscle function

Selenium is an essential trace element. In cattle, selenium deficiency causes dysfunction of various organs, including skeletal and cardiac muscles. In humans as well, lack of selenium is associated with many disorders, but despite accumulation of clinical reports, muscle diseases are not generally considered on the list. The goal of this review is to establish the connection between clinical observations and the most recent advances obtained in selenium biology. Recent results about a possible role of selenium-containing proteins in muscle formation and repair have been collected. Selenoprotein N is the first selenoprotein linked to genetic disorders consisting of different forms of congenital muscular dystrophies. Understanding the muscle disorders associated with selenium deficiency or selenoprotein N dysfunction is an essential step in defining the causes of the disease and obtaining a better comprehension of the mechanisms involved in muscle formation and maintenance. Received 13 July 2005; received after revision 9 September 2005; accepted 4 October 2005     

多巴胺能神经递质系统在癫痫发生与发展过程中的作用

在癫痫的发生与发展过程中，多巴胺（DA）受体密度及PDA可以发生改变，其变化情况因癫痫类型及不同脑区而异。不同的DA受体在癫痫发生与发展过程中发挥不同的作用，其作用也与癫痫类型等因素有关。     

Cancer and blood coagulation

In human patients, blood coagulation disorders often associate with cancer, even in its early stages. Recently, in vitro and in vivo experimental models have shown that oncogene expression, or inactivation of tumour suppressor genes, upregulate genes that control blood coagulation. These studies suggest that activation of blood clotting, leading to peritumoral fibrin deposition, is instrumental in cancer development. Fibrin can indeed build up a provisional matrix, supporting the invasive growth of neoplastic tissues and blood vessels. Interference with blood coagulation can thus be considered as part of a multifaceted therapeutic approach to cancer. Received 30 November 2005; received after revision 7 February 2005; accepted 8 February 2006     

长江中游平原地区黑杨派南方型无性系立地质量评价——Ⅰ.土壤-立地因子分析

影响黑杨派南方型无性系生长的综合土壤-立地因子有:有效水分、物理性状、通气条件和土壤养分.综合土壤-立地因子由反映立地质量的土壤-立地子因子构成.通径分析表明:影响土壤有效水分的土壤-立地子因子主要是局域位置、地形条件和地下水位;影响物理性状的是质地与结构;影响通气条件的是经营水平;而影响土壤养分的土壤-立地子因子是速效钾和pH值.     

城市可持续发展水平的指标体系及评价

从经济、环境、资源、社会发展和人口5个方面构建了评价城市可持续发展水平的指标体系.由于涉及到众多的指标,选择因子分析法通过降维处理,能使较多原始指标被综合为几个较少指标.实例证明,指标的选取、方法的选择都比较合理.     

1-(6-硝基-2-苯并噻唑)-3-(4-硝基苯)-三氮烯与镍显色反应的研究及应用

在TritonX-100表面活性剂存在下,研究了1-(6-硝基-2-苯并噻唑)-3-(4-硝基苯)-三氮烯(NBTNPT)与镍的显色反应.在pH为10.0～11.5的Na2B4O7-NaOH缓冲溶液中,该试剂与镍生成2∶1配合物.以500nm为参比波长,440nm为测定波长的双峰双波长进行测定,表观摩尔吸光系数为1.84×105L·mol-1·cm-1.Ni2+的浓度在0～280μg/L内符合比耳定律.用拟定方法测定钢铁中的微量镍,结果满意.     

米非司酮对受精卵生长发育的影响(综述)

米非司酮对输卵管和子宫内膜的影响间接地干预受精卵的生长发育，这种间接的干预作用可能是米非司酮紧急避孕的机理之一。     

反馈网络的反馈系数与负载效应的函数性

给出了四种负反馈电路反馈系数F的精确计算公式和近似计算公式。证明了电压负反馈电路的反馈系数和反馈网络的负载效应,都是负载RL的函数。     

Podocalyxin enhances the adherence of cells to platelets

Podocalyxin (PODXL) is a mucin protein of the CD34 family expressed in kidney glomerular podocytes, vascular endothelium, progenitor bone marrow and tumor cells. It is assumed that PODXL plays an anti-adherent role in kidney podocytes. CHO cells stably expressing human PODXL (CHO-PODXL) or human tumor cells (Tera-1) inherently expressing PODXL showed increased adherence to platelets. The adherence of cells was inhibited (70%) by blockers of platelet P-selectin, prevented by the soluble ectodomain of human PODXL (PODXL-Δ) or by the arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGDS) peptide and partially impeded by inhibition of integrin αVβ3/αVβ5, suggesting a coordinated action of P-selectin and integrins. Colocalization of platelet P-selectin and PODXL expressed on CHO cells was demonstrated by confocal immunofluorescence. No adherence to platelets was observed when PODXL was expressed in glycomutant CHO cells deficient in sialic acid. Received 14 August 2007; received after revision 12 September 2007; accepted 13 September 2007