Effects of several preoperative medications on fat cell lipolysis, and activity of adipose tissue cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase.

Effects were examined of atropine, diazepam, pethidene, promethazine, scopolamine, omnopon and papaverine on basal and noradrenaline-stimulated lipolysis in rat isolated fat cells and on rat adipose tissue cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase activity. Papaverine at high concentration (1 mM) inhibited both basal and hormone-stimulated lipolysis, whereas diazepam enhanced basal lipolysis. At a 'clinical dose', omnopon increased both basal and noradrenaline-stimulated lipolysis. Adipose tissue cAMP phosphodiesterase activity was strongly inhibited by 1 mM diazepam, papaverine, promethazine and omnopon (280 microgram ml-1). Lack of enhancement of lipolysis by the established cAMP phosphodiesterase antagonist papaverine, is compatible with simultaneous inhibition also of adipose adenyl cyclase. Diazepam-stimulated lipolysis is compatible with its phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity. It is proposed that papaverine-containing omnopon may offer some survival advantages during surgical stress by facilitating a caloric supply.     

Isoprotenerol induction of pineal serotonin N-acetyltransferase in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats

Zusammenfassung Verabreichung von Isoprotenerol, eines -adrenergen Agonisten, induziert einen signifikant höheren Anstieg der Aktivität der Serotonin-N-Acetyltransferase in der Epiphyse von spontan hypertensiven, im Vergleich mit normotensiven, Rattenmännchen. Derselbe Unterschied wurde auch bei Weibchen beobachtet, jedoch liegen die Aktivitätswerte bei spontan hypertensiven Männchen allgemein höher. Die durch Isoprotenerol erhöhte Induktion der Serotonin-N-Acetyltransferase erzeugt hinsichtlich der Catecholamine in den Pinealozyten von spontan hypertensiven Ratten eine veränderte Reaktivität der Achse -Rezeptor-Adenylzyklasesystem-Serotonin-N-Acetyl transferase.     

Early investigations on the effect of methyl mercuric chloride upon DMN-acute hepatotoxicity

Summary Acute toxicity induced by DMN was partially prevented by previously administering methyl mercuric chloride (MMC), a chemical inhibitor of the drug metabolizing enzyme system (DMES). We have studied the early changes occurring during the course of DMN-intoxication, namely disaggregation of polysomal profiles and necrosis, evaluated morphologically and by the release of S-GPT.This work was supported by Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Roma, Italy.     

Serum enzyme activities in the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Summary The serum activities of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, -hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase and creatine phosphokinase have been measured in the African elephant. In general, the values were broadly comparable with those of man except that alanine aminotransferase was much lower and creatine phosphokinase higher. No variation due to age, sex, season or location was observed.     

Effects of physalaemin, a vaso-active peptide from amphibian skin, on the excitability of an identifiable molluscan giant neurone of Achatina fulica Férussac.

We examined effects of several vasoactive peptides (substance P, physalaemin, neurotensin, bradykinin, angiotensin etc.) on the excitability of molluscan giant neurones identified in the subesophageal ganglia of Achatina fulica Férussac. Of these peptides, only physalaemin showed a remarkable excitatory effect on a giant tonically autoactive neurone.     

高等教育大众化背景下我国大学生就业探析

高等教育大众化与大学生就业制度的改革是目前我国教育界普遍关注的两大热点问题。我国高等教育大众化发展程度如何,与大学生就业有何联系,又会产生什么样的影响,试从以上角度对高等教育大众化背景下我国大学生就业问题作出初步探析。     

DNA与中性红相互作用电化学和光谱研究

利用电化学和光谱方法研究中性红和DNA的相互作用,根据其循环伏安曲线和紫外-可见光谱,在pH=7.05缓冲体系中中性红与DNA发生了嵌插作用.     

输入整形器抑制残留振荡的研究

输入整形是一种用来抑制柔性结构系统残留振荡的前馈技术，本文研究了ZV和ZVD两种输入整形器，仿真结果证明其有效性。     

耐盐性高吸水性树脂的合成工艺

采用水溶液法对合成耐盐性高吸水性树脂(SAP)的工艺条件进行了研究。得到最佳反应条件：聚合温度为50—60℃，聚合时间为3h，引发剂[(NH4)2S2O8]与淀粉的质量比为0．4％—0．6％，单体与淀粉的质量比为6—8，丙烯酰胺(AM)与丙烯酸(AA)的质量比为0．3—0．4．制得SAP的吸水率为400—700g/g，对0．9％ NaCl溶液的吸液率为100—130g/g，产品的吸水性和吸盐性均有明显提高。     

预应力锚索框架作用下附加应力的FLAC3D模拟

为研究预应力锚索框架与岩土体的相互作用机理及施加预应力产生的附加应力，以福建省漳(州)龙(岩)高速公路和溪段K63 730～950与K64 690～790边坡的锚索框架加固为工程实例，在对预应力锚索框架结构力学作用机理分析的基础上，建立相应的三维地质力学模型，应用FLAC^3D快速拉格郎日差分程序对此进行数值模拟，并对这种抑制结构作用下的附加应力分布规律进行了初步探索。