Control of sequences of movements in crayfish escape behavior

Summary Crayfish escape from predators by a series of rapid tailflips. The production of this seemingly simple behavior involves the interaction of multiple neural control mechanisms. The rapid flexion phase of the first tailflip is a fixed action pattern that is always organized by giant command neurons. Subsequent reextension is a chain reflex mediated by sensory feedback from the initial flexion. All following tailflips are produced by a non-gialnt system which is activated in parallel with the giant system by the escape-initiating stimulus. Proper integration of the giant system and the non-giant system is mediated by a reaction time mechanism.     

Variations of testosterone uptake by gonadotropic cells of the adenohypophysis of the rat

Testosterone (T) could be detected by immunocytochemistry after cryoultramicrotomy and T is likely bound on a binding site of a high affinity. Castration and adrenalectomy involve a swift disappearance of T in the gonadotropic cells. Synthesis of new binding sites was induced by daily T injection in the castrated and surrenalectomized Rat from 90 days. This synthesis is inhibited by cycloheximide. These data suggest that binding sites are proteins. The captation of T by the gonadotropic cells was diminished similarly at the diminution of T, afterwards, T captation was stabilized at a weak level which became stable for several weeks. It seems that immunocytochemistry permits the study of the variation of T captation by Rat pituitary gonadotropic cells.     

Some characteristics of urokinase released in organ culture of human kidney

Summary Plasminogen activator produced in organ culture of human kidney, i.e. in the histotypical arrangement of the tissue, was partially purified by affinity chromatography on para-aminobenzamidine coupled to Sepharose by a 6-carbon spacer, followed by gel chromatography on Sephadex G-100. The molecular weight of 2 active peaks were 27,000 and 52,000 daltons respectively. It was inhibited by DFP and by IgG antiurokinase.This study was supported by grant from the Swedish Medical Research Council (B77-17X-04523-03B).     

Possibility of metabolic control of membrane excitation

In the guinea pig taenia coli, when glycogen is depleted by repeating Ca-induced contracture in excess K solution containing no glucose, the tension cannot be maintained. The decrease in tension is accompanied by reduction of high energy phosphate compounds and oxygen consumption. When substrate is readmitted to the glycogen-depleted preparation in the presence of 2.4 mM Ca and 20 mM K, the first response is hyperpolarization of the membrane and relaxation, and this is followed by depolarization and development of contracture. The latter response is blocked by verapamil, suggesting that energy supply increases the Ca conductance of the plasma membrane. The early response is considered to be due to activation of electrogenic Ca pump, since this is not affected by ouabain as well as removal of Na and K. ATP produced by substrate readmission is probably preferentially utilized for Ca pump activation to reduce the intracellular Ca. The recovery of tension is likely to be brought about by ATP supply not only to the contractile machinery but also to the plasma membrane to remove inactivation of Ca conductance. It is postulated that as the energy source is depleted, energy consumption is automatically limited by suppressing Ca influx, as a self-defence mechanism. Since beta HB is as effective as glucose in the recovery of these processes, and also in the activation of electrogenic Na pump, the metabolic pathway of oxidative phosphorylation alone can support these functions without a contribution of the glycolytic pathway.     

Haemagglutinating activity of modeccin

Summary Modeccin, the toxin ofAdenia digitata, agglutinates erythrocytes from several mammalian species. The haemagglutinating activity is enhanced by neuraminidase and is inhibited by galactose and by galactose-containing sugars.Acknowledgment. This research was supported by grants from the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, and by the Pallotti's legacy for cancer research.     

Some characteristics of urokinase released in organ culture of human kidney.

Plasminogen activator produced in organ culture of human kidney, i.e. in the histotypical arrangement of the tissue, was partially purified by affinity chromatography on para-aminobenzamidine coupled to Sepharose by a 6-carbon spacer, followed by gel chromatography on Sephadex G-100. The molecular weight of 2 active peaks were 27,000 and 52,000 daltons respectively. It was inhibited by DFP and by IgG antiurokinase.     

Effect of taurine on mitogen response of human lymphocytes

Taurine selectively inhibits the phytohemagglutinin-stimulated incorporation of 3H-thymidine by human cultured lymphocytes (50% inhibition by 12.5 mM taurine). Decreasing effects of taurine on Na-K ATPase activity calcium accumulation by lymphocytes might be responsible for its action on cell proliferation.     

Alteration of capsular type of encapsulated strains of Staphylococcus aureus during freeze-drying and storage

Remarkable alteration was shown in capsular type antigen production in encapsulated strains of Staphylococcus aureus stored by lyophilization for 10 years. This alteration was further elucidated by antibody production in rabbits immunized with the altered strain and by absorbing the antibodies with representative capsular type strains.     

Effect of consumption of green and black tea on the level of various enzymes in rats

Summary Drinking of both green and black tea as the only liquid ingested resulted in significant decreases in the activity of transketolase in whole blood of rats both before and after the in vitro addition, of thiamin diphosphate. Liver transketolase activity was decreased only by green tea. Mucosal transketolase activity was not affected by either type of tea. The activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was not affected by either type of tea, while whole blood LDH was decreased by both green and black tea. Neither tea had any affect on mucosal alkaline phosphatase, but thiamin diphosphatase activity was decreased by both teas. An increase in liver total thiamin resulted from the drinking of both types of tea.     

Effect of consumption of green and black tea on the level of various enzymes in rats

Drinking of both green and black tea as the only liquid ingested resulted in significant decreases in the activity of transketolase in whole blood of rats both before and after the in vitro addition of thiamin diphosphate. Liver transketolase activity was decreased only by green tea. Mucosal transketolase activity was not affected by either type of tea. The activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was not affected by either type of tea, while whole blood LDH was decreased by both green and black tea. Neither tea had any affect on mucosal alkaline phosphatase, but thiamin diphosphatase activity was decreased by both teas. An increase in liver total thiamin resulted from the drinking of both types of tea.     

Effect of taurine on mitogen response of human lymphocytes

Summary Taurine selectively inhibits the phytohemagglutinin-stimulated incorporation of³H-thymidine by human cultured lymphocytes (50% inhibition by 12.5 mM taurine). Decreasing effects of taurine on Na–K ATPase activity or on calcium accumulation by lymphocytes might be responsible for its action on cell proliferation.Thanks are due to Mr F. Cervantes Salas for technical assistance. This work was partly supported by grants. No. 5 RO1-EY 02540-02 from the National Eye Institute and No. PCCBNAL 790219 from CONACyT.     

羟甲基化对合成木质素改性酚醛胶粘剂性能的影响

采用羟甲基化技术对碱木质素进行活化,对比了羟甲基化前后未质素改性酚醛树脂胶的粘结强度、残留甲醛、贮存稳定性和热稳定性等性能,为木质素的高值应用探讨新的途径.试验结果表明在木质素对笨酚的替代率低于30%务件下,以分离提纯后的木质素可直接应用于酚醛树脂胶粘剂的改性;而当替代率大于50%后,木质素的羟甲基化展示对木质素改性酚醛树脂的胶结强度、热稳定性具有良好的促进作用.但木质素的羟甲基化作用同时也导致木质素改性酚醛树脂中残留甲醛含量增加,进而导致制备的胶粘荆的贮存稳定性降低,可以通过改变合成过程中甲醛和碱的用量来达到降低酚醛树脂中残留甲醛含量.     

采空区密闭远程监控系统的设计与开发

通过温度传感器、气敏传感器和压差传感器与STC89C52单片机相连;利用单片机串行通信的多机通信中断方式;并结合CAN-232B智能转换网桥,将数据传输到上位机;再由上位机编制软件对数据进行分析,很好地实现了密闭的远程监控管理。     

Participation of granulocytes and humoral factors in resolution of platelet aggregates during endotoxemia

Summary Hydrogen peroxide generated by phagocytizing granulocytes can prevent platelet aggregation induced by ADP or collagen but not by endotoxin. Endotoxin tolerance enhances granulocyte mobilization in response to endotoxin and reduces aggregation induced by endotoxin but not ADP or collagen.     

Effect of S-adenosyl-L-methionine on ethynylestradiol-induced impairment of bile flow in female rats

Summary Prevention by S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) of the bile flow reduction induced by ethynylestradiol (EE) is demonstrated by comparing the flow rate and the bile salt concentration of bile in EE-treated animals with that in animals given both EE and SAMe.SAMe was supplied by Bio Research Co., 20060 Liscate (Milano), Italy.     

Improved treatment of organophosphate intoxication by use of scopolamine or dexetimide

Summary Organophosphate intoxications have been treated by dexetimide plus obidoxime. Rabbits intoxicated by the 50-80fold LD₅₀ of different organophosphates survived. Prophylactic application of dexetimide or scopolamine plus obidoxime increased the LD₅₀ of DFP by a factor up to 180.Supported by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e. V., Munich, BRD     

Dissociation between inhibition of phospholipid methylation and production of PAF-acether by rabbit platelets

Platelet-activating-factor (PAF-acether, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine) is formed by and released from rabbit platelets stimulated with thrombin, with the ionophore A23187, with collagen and with the platelet-stimulating glycoprotein convulxin. We here show that 3-deazaadenosine (C3ado) and L-homocysteine (HCy), two inhibitors of platelet methylation, reduced the formation of PAF-acether and of its deacetylated product lyso-PAF-acether by rabbit platelets challenged with thrombin, under conditions where the accompanying aggregation was not significantly modified. In contrast, platelet aggregation induced by convulxin was completely and irreversibly blocked when C3ado and HCy were associated. Aggregation by thrombin was not affected by the methylation inhibitors even when ADP was scavenged and thromboxane formation was suppressed. Our results indicate that phospholipid methylation, thrombin-induced platelet aggregation and formation of PAF-acether can be dissociated. The formation of PAF-acether by rabbit platelets can be blocked by mechanisms other than inhibition of phospholipase A2, since the latter is not affected by C3ado and/or HCy.     

Activation of the electrogenic Na-pump of cardiac muscle fibres by ACh in K-free solutions

Summary The ionic mechanism of the membrane outward current (ACh-current) of bullfrog atrium muscle, induced by acetylcholine in K-free solution, was analyzed by a voltage-clamp experiment. The results suggested that the ACh-current was induced not only by an increase in K-conductance but also by an activation of the electrogenic Na-pump.Acknowledgment. This work was supported by a grant (257037) from the Ministry of Education of Japan.     

解聚复肾宁对糖尿病大鼠肾脏HGF表达的影响

目的观察解聚复肾宁（JJFSN）对糖尿病大鼠肾HGF表达的影响及肾保护作用。方法SD大鼠腹腔注射链尿佐菌素法建立糖尿病模型,随机分为正常对照组、模型组、解聚复肾宁治疗组、依那普利治疗组、JJFSN＋依那普利治疗组。12周后,检测各组空腹血糖（FBG）、尿素（BU）、24h尿β2微球蛋白（β2-MG）、肌酐清除率（Ccr）;免疫组化法检测肾组织HGF表达,放射免疫法测定大鼠血清胰岛素（Ins）含量,透射电镜观察肾脏超微结构。结果与模型组比较,各治疗组大鼠FBG、BU、β2-MG明显降低,Ccr明显升高,血清Ins含量增加,肾组织HGF表达明显上调,肾组织病理变化减轻,其中以J＋Y组改善最显著（P〈0．05）。结论JJFSN对DM大鼠肾脏形态争功能有明显保护作用,其机制可能与其上调肾脏HGF表达、保护胰岛β细胞、延缓肾脏纤维化进程有关。     

Dissociation between inhibition of phospholipid methylation and production of PAF-acether by rabbit platelets

Summary Platelet-activating-factor (PAF-acether, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine) is formed by and released from rabbit platelets stimulated with thrombin, with the ionophore A23187, with collagen and with the platelet-stimulating glycoprotein convulxin. We here show that 3-deazaadenosine (C₃ado) and L-homocysteine (HCy), two inhibitors of platelet methylation, reduced the formation of PAF-acether and of its deacetylated product lyso-PAF-acether by rabbit platelets challenged with thrombin, under conditions where the accompanying aggregation was not significantly modified. In contrast, platelet aggregation induced by convulxin was completely and irreversibly blocked when C₃ado and HCy were associated. Aggregation by thrombin was not affected by the methylation inhibitors even when ADP was scavenged and rhromboxane formation was suppressed. Our results indicate that phospholipid methylation, thrombin-induced platelet aggregation and formation of PAF-acether can be dissociated. The formation of PAF-acether by rabbit platelets can be blocked by mechanisms other than inhibition of phospholipase A2, since the latter is not affected by C₃ado and/or HCy.