Chemists Employed in the Manchester Area, 1902–1936

Contrary to previous views of an acute shortage of chemists at the beginning of the twentieth century, this study found that the number of chemists identifiable by name in the Manchester area was substantial, even in 1902. Moreover, the majority were qualified to some extent. The total number of chemists and their degree of formal qualification increased rapidly during the period 1902-36. Employment data demonstrate that they worked not only in the chemical industry, but in a wide range of manufacturing industry and commerce. Only a relatively small proportion was employed in education. Research chemists were active in the area in the late nineteenth century: by 1936, 28% of Manchester chemists recorded their job title as research chemist or research manager. If Manchester were typical of Britain as a whole the number of chemists employed in 1902 would greatly exceed previous estimates. More speculatively, the number of chemists in Britain in 1902 may even have been comparable to that in Germany.     

Gonadectomy and growth of Taenia crassiceps (Cestoda) cysticerci in mice.

Gonadectomy of SWR of both sexes significantly reduced the number of cysticerci of Taenia crassiceps, 60 days post infection. There was a significant decrease in the total number of larvae and the number of nonbudding individuals, corresponding with increased number of budding larvae. This indicates that the asexual multiplication of cysticerci in populations from gonadectomized mice was inhibited.     

Gonadectomy and growth ofTaenia crassiceps (Cestoda) cysticerci in mice

Summary Gonadectomy of SWR of both sexes significantly reduced the number of cysticerci ofTaenia crassiceps, 60 days post infection. There was a significant decrease in the total number of larvae and the number of nonbudding individuals, corresponding with increased number of budding larvae. This indicates that the asexual multiplication of cysticerci in populations from gonadectomized mice was inhibited.     

Cellularity and composition of epididymal adipose tissue from cold-acclimatized rats.

Cold acclimatization induces morphological and compositional modifications of rat epididymal adipose tissue: a decrease in fat cell size, an increase of fat cell number per g of tissue, but no significant increase in total fat cell number in the tissue; finally, an increase in protein content and a decrease in triglyceride content.     

Effects in man of a total adrenal cortical extract on delayed immunity and lymphocyte sub-populations]

After a 10 day treatment with total adreno-cortical extract, administered to 11 subjects, the following results were obtained: increase of delayed cutaneous responses to various antigens, increase in the number of null lymphocytes, decrease in the number of B lymphocytes. These changes did not occur in 16 control patients who were not treated.     

Cytogenetic evidence for hemizygosity at the thymidine kinase locus in P388 mouse lymphoma cells

A detailed cytogenetic investigation was carried out on P388 mouse lymphoma cells. The cells have a mean chromosome number of 36.86 with a mode and median of 37 chromosomes. G-banding analysis of 12 spreads revealed a total of 15 marker chromosomes with chromosome 11, the determinant of thymidine kinase, being present only in single copy per cell. It is therefore concluded that the P388 cell line is hemizygous at the thymidine kinase locus. Thymidine kinase activities were assayed in P388 cells and two other malignant cell lines, clone 707 Friend mouse leukaemia cells and L5178Y mouse lymphoma cells. No clear relationship was observed between enzyme activity and gene dosage.     

阿坝州地区退耕还林工程的现状、存在问题及对策

本文通过实地走访、问卷调查、座谈等形式，对阿坝州地区退耕还林工程的实施现状和困难进行了考察，对当地的农民收入状况进行了问卷调查并进行了分析，结果表明：阿坝州地区由于区内人地矛盾突出，实施退耕还林(还草)工程三年多以来，虽然在一定程度上造成了该地区林农、林牧、农牧关系紧张，并对当地农村经济和农民收入造成了一些冲击。迟耕还林工程的实施对以耕种为主要收入来源的农民造成了一定的负面影响，占调查总数的9％；对于那些收入渠道较多的农民影响甚报，占调查总数的66％；其余的25％的农民从事了旅游相关行业，收入大幅提高，退耕还林工程为他们带来了明显的收益。表明退耕还林工程的实施在短期内对农村经济和农民收入会造成一定的负面影响，但可以通过产业结构调整等方式帮助弥补这部分的损失。因而退耕还林工程中强调生态效应的同时，如何将长期生态效益向经济化转化是个值得研究的问题。     

Structural characteristics and distribution of satellite cells along crayfish muscle fibers.

The distribution of satellite cells (sc) in long-sarcomere muscle fibers from the carpopod extensor muscle of the crayfish (Astacus fluviatilis) has been studied electron-microscopically. The sc are spindle-shaped and are oriented parallel to the long axis of a fiber. The mean lengths of sc nuclei (17.00 microns) and that of myonuclei (18.35 microns) differ non-significantly. In older animals, the mean ratio of the number of sc nuclei to the total number of nuclei (sc nuclei + myonuclei) is 0.0716, 0.0848, and 0.034 for the tendon, central and shell segments, respectively. The corresponding values for younger animals are 0.158, 0.166, and 0.081. The mean numbers of sc nuclei per mm of a fiber are 94, 117, and 47 (older animals), and 164, 117, and 94 (younger animals) for the tendon, central and shell segments, respectively. The high incidence of sc per unit fiber length in crayfish may be related to the fact that crayfish muscle fibers have a much larger diameter than vertebrate muscle cells.     

Mitosenverteilung in der larvalen Rumpfepidermis vonSalamandra maculosa Laur.

Summary In the larval epidermal trunk region ofSalamandra maculosa, the total number of mitoses of both sides is approximately the same. This applies to the differentiated Leydig cells as well as to the rest of the epidermis cells.With respect to the meristic segmentation of the trunk, we find within the single segments a regular rise of the mitotic rate, which alternates from one side to the other.From the total number of mitoses found in the epidermis of the trunk, approximately 40% can be accounted for to the dorsal and 60% to the ventral region of the trunk. The number of cells is the same for both the ventral and dorsal region.     

A quantitative morphological study of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats

A quantitative histological estimation of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats has revealed that the total fiber number decreases rapidly between 7 and 25 days of age.     

Cellularity and composition of epididymal adipose tissue from cold-acclimatized rats

Summary Cold acclimatization induces morphological and compositional modifications of rat epididymal adipose tissue: a decrease in fat cell size, an increase of fat cell number per g of tissue, but no significant increase in total fat cell number in the tissue; finally, an increase in protein content and a decrease in triglyceride content.Acknowledgments. We especially thank Mr M. Joliff for his very valuable help for fat cell size determination (Hospital Bichat, Paris).     

Early circulating erythroid progenitors (BFU-E) in sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemia (SS) patients can be divided into two sub-populations according to peripheral HbF levels. Patients with low (<9%) HbF levels (LFSS) are characterized by an increased number of circulating BFU-E in active DNA synthesis, and release of burst promoting activity (BPA) by unstimulated low density (LD) adherent cells. In contrast, circulating BFU-E from SS patients with high (>9%) HbF levels (HFSS) are normal in number, largely in resting phase, and their LD cells do not release BPA-like activity.More recently further heterogeneity has been found among these two groups. In LFSS patients GM-CSF is constitutively produced by unstimulated monocytes. In contrast, HFSS patients' adherent cell depletion increases cycling of BFU-E in culture. CM from HFSS patients inhibits BFU-E expression in culture. Hence, LD adherent cells from HFSS patients may release an inhibitory factor(s). The nature of this factor has to be determined.In addition, there are distinct subpopulations of BFU-E responsiveness to growth factor (GM-CSF, IL-3): a) LFSS patients have a homogeneous BFU-E population, equally responsive to GM-CSF and IL-3; b) HFSS patients, in addition to this subpopulation, have a subset of BFU-E dependent exclusively on IL-3 which is 20 to 40% of the total number of circulating BFU-E. This is similar to BFU-E from normal individuals. Hence, LFSS BFU-E represent an actively proliferating population, equally responsive to GM-CSF and IL-3, controlled by at least constitutively produced GM-CSF and possibly other factors.These observations suggest a significant modification in BFU-E behavior in the subset of SS patients with low HbF levels and high hemopoietic stress. The heterogenous regulation of BFU-E in SS disease seems to be an epiphenomenon of HbF levels, and not vice-versa.     

Primary asymmetry in the distribution of primordial germ cells during colonization of gonadal buds in chick embryo]

Analysis of the numerical data obtained from a population of 529 chick embryos, selected according to their stage of development, shows that the primary distribution of PGC is asymmetric with a bias towards the left side. The kinetics of the colonisation process are in conformity with the law of logistic growth: the number of PGC settling in the germinal epithelia tends to an upper limit not exceeding the number of PGC identifiable in the anterior germinal crescent. Taking the embryo population as a whole, the degree of primary asymmetry at the end of colonisation is such that 56% of the total number PGC fixed in the gonadial primordia are found in the left epithelia.     

Congenital muscular dystrophy: molecular and cellular aspects

The congenital muscular dystrophies are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of neuromuscular disorders. Each form has a characteristic phenotype, but there is overlap between some entities and their classification is based on a combination of clinical features and the primary or secondary protein defect. Recent studies have identified the genetic basis of a number of congenital muscular dystrophies (11 genes in total) and have recognised a novel pathological mechanism that highlights the importance of the correct posttranslational processing of proteins, in particular -dystroglycan. Diagnosis of these conditions has been aided by the availability of specific antibodies for each protein and a better understanding of the protein changes that accompany each condition. In this review we present the major molecular, clinical and diagnostic aspects of each group of congenital muscular dystrophy with an emphasis in the more recent developments.Received 11 December 2004; accepted 15 December 2004     

动物外周血单个核细胞分离方法探讨

目的 探索用人淋巴细胞分离液分离多种属动物外用血单个核细胞（PBMCs）的可行性及评价其分离效果,建立一种适于野外大规模多种属动物PBMCs的分离方法.方法 采用人淋巴细胞分离液分离来源于新疆的伊犁马、新疆驴、不同品种犬、新疆双峰驼、天山马鹿和来源于重庆的荣昌猪、中国荷斯坦奶牛、简阳大耳黑山羊外周血PBMCs.随机抽样检测分离的动物PBMCs细胞总数、细胞纯度和细胞活率.结果 用人淋巴细胞分离液成功分离上述8种动物PBMCs,每毫升动物外周血分离的PBMCs细胞总数为0.52×106～2.03×106个,纯度为67%～93%,细胞活率为92.5%-98.0%.结论 用人淋巴细胞分离液分离多种动物PB-MCs的方法宜在动物的病毒分子流行学调查中进一步推广.     

Cell-specific and lamin-dependent targeting of novel transmembrane proteins in the nuclear envelope

Nuclear envelope complexity is expanding with respect to identification of protein components. Here we test the validity of proteomics results that identified 67 novel predicted nuclear envelope transmembrane proteins (NETs) from liver by directly comparing 30 as tagged fusions using targeting assays. This confirmed 21 as NETs, but 4 only targeted in certain cell types, underscoring the complexity of interactions that tether NETs to the nuclear envelope. Four NETs accumulated at the nuclear rim in normal fibroblasts but not in fibroblasts lacking lamin A, suggesting involvement of lamin A in tethering them in the nucleus. However, intriguingly, for the NETs tested alternative mechanisms for nuclear envelope retention could be found in Jurkat cells that normally lack lamin A. This study expands by a factor of three the number of liver NETs analyzed, bringing the total confirmed to 31, and shows that several have multiple mechanisms for nuclear envelope retention.     

The effect of potato virus X on the nitrogenous constituents of potatoes

Summary Infection with potato virus X (PVX) increased the total nitrogen and non-protein nitrogen contents of Katahdin tubers. Protein nitrogen remained unchanged, but a 22% increase in free amino acid content accompanied infection. No differences were observed in the number or composition of protein fractions in infected tubers.     

Distribution and number of fluorescent granular perithelial cells in coronal sections of rats cerebrum

The fluorescent granular perithelial cells (F.G.P.) of rats aged 1 week to 2 years were observed under a light microscope to investigate intracellular granules and localization. This study showed that a marked proliferation of F.G.P. occurs within 3 weeks after birth and the total number remains constant for 2 years. The F.G.P. are mainly distributed in the gray matter, and are scarce in the white matter. The number and distribution of F.G.P. seems to reflect a difference of vascularization and function in different cerebral regions.     

A quantitative morphological study of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats

Summary A quantitative histological estimation of the optic nerve of pre-weanling rats has revealed that the total fiber number decreases rapidly between 7 and 25 days of age.Acknowledgment. We wish to thank Professor Clegg for advice and encouragement concerning this work.     

基于耗散率最小的“盘点”脉管网络构形优化

以有限温差传热和流动阻力引起的最小耗散率和耗散数为优化目标,在圆盘总面积和脉管网络总体积给定的条件下,对圆盘区域内一级、二级和三级脉管网络进行构形优化,得到耗散率和耗散数最小的各级脉管网络最优构形.结果表明当参数B1?10??时,在相同无量纲质量流率M*(1?M*?102)下,耗散率最小和熵产率最小的一级脉管网络最优构形有明显区别.对于二级脉管网络,当无量纲质量流率在1?M*?102范围内时,传热耗散和流动耗散大小相当,此时脉管网络最优构形随质量流率变化显著.在相同脉管网络总体积和圆盘半径条件下,相同无量纲质量流率时,一级、二级和三级脉管网络最小耗散数性能几乎相同;当无量纲泵功率*5?10(?1,2,3)?i W i时,随着脉管级数的增大,脉管网络最小耗散数减小,此时增加脉管网络的复杂度有利于提高脉管网络的性能.此外,还以复合耗散率为优化目标对脉管性能进行优化.优化结果可从传热优化角度为脉管系统设计提供参考.