A novel antihypertensive agent: 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b]quinazoline

Zusammenfassung 1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroimidazo(2,1-b)chinazolin wurde als neuer Typ eines bei Tieren gut wirksamen Hypotensivums erkannt. Bei -blockierender Komponente wurde keine orthostatische Hypotonie festgestellt.     

广东省血红蛋白研究Ⅵ 一例HbG—Coushatta(α_2β_2~(22)Glu→Ata)的结构与功能测定

1984年我校血红蛋白普查中检出一例电泳慢速血红蛋白,绎肽链裂解、指纹分析、氨基酸组份分析和氨基酸顺序测定确定为β链变异。即在β链22位上的GIu被Ala所取代,这是一例HbG—Coushatta(α_2β_2(~(22)Glu→Ala))。按Benesch法测定其氧亲合力,发现它的氧亲合力比HbA的高。穆斯堡尔谱测定表明这一异常Hb的S值比HbA的大,而其△E_Q值却比HbA的小,说明它所含Fe原子的电子结构有变化。本文对这一异常Hb结构与功能的关系以及穆斯堡尔参数变化的可能机理作了简单的讨论。     

大棕蝠下丘神经元对双声刺激的前掩蔽效应

以回声定位蝙蝠作为实验动物, 研究下丘神经元对双声刺激听反应的前掩蔽效应. 结果表明, 蝙蝠下丘神经元对双声刺激听反应存在明显的前掩蔽效应. 并且随双声间隔时间的缩短, 神经元对探测声强度的敏感性增强; 掩蔽效应的强弱与双声的相对强度和间隔时间有关, 即前掩蔽效应随掩蔽声强度的降低而减弱, 随探测声强度的减小和双声间隔时间的缩短而增强. 推测下丘神经元对探测声的反应特性与其突触后电流的状态相关联.     

Aryl-hydrocarbon receptor-dependent alteration of FAK/RhoA in the inhibition of HUVEC motility by 3-methylcholanthrene

We previously demonstrated the antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects of 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC), an aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonist, in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). Herein, we unraveled its molecular mechanisms in inhibiting HUVEC motility. 3MC down-regulated FAK, but up-regulated RhoA, which was rescued by AhR knockdown. It led us to identify novel AhR binding sites in the FAK/RhoA promoters. Additionally, 3MC increased RhoA activity via suppression of a negative feedback pathway of FAK/p190RhoGAP. With an increase in membrane-bound RhoA, subsequent stress fiber and focal adhesion complex formation was observed in 3MC-treated cells, and this was reversed by a RhoA inhibitor and AhR antagonists. Notably, these compounds significantly reversed 3MC-mediated anti-migration in a transwell assay. The in vitro findings were further confirmed using an animal model of Matrigel formation in Balb/c mice. Collectively, AhR’s genomic regulation of FAK/RhoA, together with RhoA activation, is ascribable to the anti-migration effect of 3MC in HUVECs.     

C-terminal truncations in human 3'-5' DNA exonuclease TREX1 cause autosomal dominant retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy

Autosomal dominant retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy is a microvascular endotheliopathy with middle-age onset. In nine families, we identified heterozygous C-terminal frameshift mutations in TREX1, which encodes a 3'-5' exonuclease. These truncated proteins retain exonuclease activity but lose normal perinuclear localization. These data have implications for the maintenance of vascular integrity in the degenerative cerebral microangiopathies leading to stroke and dementias.     

New Biodegradable Thermoplastic Multiblock Copolymers from Lactic Acid, ε-Caprolactone, Poly(Ethylene Oxide) and Toluene Diisocyanate

1Introduction The interest in finding new biodegradable materials for applications in important areas has been motivated by environmental protection aspects. Foremost among the potentially biodegradable and biocompatible polymers, poly(lactic acid) and poly(ε-caprolactone) received considerable attention as their potential application in a wide range of biomedical and pharmaceutical areas was recognized.     

两种多晶型的分散染料在水中和染浴中的溶解行为

对a、b晶型的C.I.分散红225和C.I.分散红167的溶解度测试及溶解热计算,发现,它们在染浴中的溶解行为不同于在水中的溶解行为。造成两者有差别的主要因素如下: 1.颗粒大小的不同; 2.界面能对体相化学位的影响; 3.染料晶型对溶解度的影响。