Depolarization of tooth pulp primary afferent fibers in the medulla oblongata

Zusammenfassung Die zentralen Endigungen der primären afferenten Fasern der Zahnpulpa, welche ausschliesslich der A--Gruppe angehören, können sowohl durch Impulse in A-- und-Trigeminus-Fasern als auch in A afferenten Fasern der Pulpa eines anderen Zahnes depolarisiert werden.     

Efficiency of anthracene as a suspended scintillator for counting aqueous nickel-63 samples

Zusammenfassung Die Zählausbeute einer Anthrazenkristallsuspension als Szintillatormaterial wurde für die Betastrahlung des Ni-63-Isotops untersucht. Die Methode ist eine anpassungsfähige Ergänzung zur bekannten Flüssigkeitsszintillationsmessung.

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The authors are grateful to Dr.J. D. Punch of Medical College of Virginia for the use of his liquid scintillation spectrometer.     

α-Tocopherol (Vitamin E): Reduction of urethan-induced respiratory depression in mitochondria

Résumé La dépression induite par l'uréthane sur la respiration des mitochondries a été mesurée en présence de la vitamin E (-tocophérol). Ces agents furent utilisés in vitro et aussi injectés intrapéritonellement. Nos résultats montrent que l'apport de vitamine enraye la diminution de la respiration causée par l'uréthane. Ils attestent le rôle que joue l'uréthane dans la carcinogénèse et la necessité de poursuivre ces expériences sur une plus grande échelle.     

Why animals have different muscle fibre types

Animals have different muscle fibre types: slow fibres with a low maximum velocity of shortening (Vmax) and fast fibres with a high Vmax. An advantage conferred by the use of different fibre types during locomotion has been proposed solely on the basis of their in vitro properties. Isolated muscle experiments show that force generation, mechanical power production and efficiency are all functions of V/Vmax, where V is the velocity of muscle shortening. But it is not known whether animals actually use the different fibres at shortening velocities that are optimal for mechanical power production and efficiency. Here we compare the V of muscle fibres during locomotion with their Vmax. This comparison shows that during slow locomotion, the slow fibres shorten at a velocity that gives peak mechanical power and efficiency and the fast fibres shorten at their optimal velocity when powering maximal movements. Our results also show that maximal movements are impossible without fast fibres because the slow ones cannot shorten rapidly enough.     

Locomotory energetics in a marsupial (Antechinomys spenceri) and a rodent (Notomys alexis)

Summary Steady state oxygen consumption was compared in a rodentNotomys alexis and a marsupialAntechinomys spenceri. The marsupial was found to diverge from predicted eutherian energetic patterns.N. alexis appears to use energy storage as a significant part of the step cycle before becoming bipedal. Aerobic scope and heat storage during running are similar in both species.We thankP. Baverstock, C. Watts andH. Aslin for the use of theAntechinomys, Ms.B. Whaite for assistance. Supported by Grants from the Nuffield Foundation, the Ingram Trust and the Flinders University Research Committee to RVB.     

2,4-dinitrophenol inhibition of P32 release from human red cells

Zusammenfassung Inkubiert man P³²-vorbeladene menschliche Erythrozyten unter Zusatz von 5 × 10^–4 M Dinitrophenol, so lässt sich eine Reduktion der Phosphatabgabe feststellen. Mit Erhöhung des extrazellulären Orthophosphatgehalts kann diese Wirkung besser gesehen werden.

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This study was supported by Grant GM-11430 from the U.S. Public Health Service.     

高温高压下Fe-Mn-S体系的性状

硫锰矿与陨硫铁、铁平衡时,压力、温度与硫锰矿组份之间的关系,用实验方法得以确定。实验的压力条件是1bar,2kbar,5kbar和7kbar;温度范围是500℃到900℃。通过实验得出其间的关系,用多元回归的方法整理成下列公式: P_(kbar)=28.1624(T/10~3)-39.8824(N/10~2)-352.3896(T~2/10~6) +912.9442(T·N/10~5)-627.8129(N~2/10~4+18.9960) 硫锰矿和陨硫铁、铁平衡时的最终温度,根据Keil和Shinner等的研究结果,选定为200℃。