Complexed rheumatoid factor measurements in sera, synovial fluids and in immune complex fractions.

Mild acidic treatment increases the rheumatoid factor titre of some sera and synovial fluids (SF) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile RA (JRA) and most frequently in rheumatoid vasculitis. This unmasking of 'hidden' RF in serum and SF samples correlated with the RF-immune complexes (RF-IC) and complexed C4 present in the 3% polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitates, indicating that by means of 'hidden' RF measurements RF-ICs are possibly detected. This method seems to provide a diagnostic tool for detecting RF-ICs in RA and other related diseases.     

Effects of penfluridol of dopamine-sensitive adenylate cyclase in corpus striatum and substantia nigra of rats.

Penfluridol, a neuroleptic with diphenylbutyl piperidine structure, blocked the dopamine-sensitive adenylate cyclase in homogenates of corpus striatum and substantia nigra of rats, probably by a competitive antagonism versus dopamine.     

SO_2两转两吸流程中“ⅢⅠ-ⅣⅡ”和“ⅢⅡ-ⅣⅠ”换热情况浅析

通过工艺计算，定量分析比较 Ｓ Ｏ２ 转化中“ⅢⅠ－ ⅣⅡ”和“ⅢⅡ－ ⅣⅠ”两种换热流程的差异，论证了就换热情况而言，“ⅢⅠ－ ⅣⅡ”流程优于“ⅢⅡ－ ⅣⅠ”流程     

用柱层析和TLC分离小麦PGIP和植保素

植物抗病能力大小的测定需要比较准确可靠且相对简便的办法。采用接种病菌于植物上观察染菌情况虽然直观，但受病菌本身的生理状态及外界环境影响很大，且不便于定量的表述。因此，选择合适的生理生化指标作为植物抗性大小的衡量标准，对于植物病理的研究具有重要的意义。选择了小麦体系的两种抗性物质－ 小麦植保素和 Ｐ Ｇ Ｉ Ｐ作为小麦的抗性指标来分离分析     

水蓄冷空调系统蓄冷槽中斜温层厚度的数值计算

介绍了水蓄冷空调系统蓄冷槽中温度场与斜温层厚度的数值求解及影响斜温层厚度的因素。     

中腔胞壁比值法测定棉纤维成熟度系数的讨论

用中腔胞壁比值法测定棉纤维成熟度系数有明确的标准规定,但这些规定有些令人费解.为此作者用折射率跟棉纤维折射率相近的厚壁玻璃管模拟棉纤维在放大镜和高倍显微镜下观察,证实了标准规定的合理和必要性.中腔胞壁比值的理论计算值与实验值准确地符合.     

Affinity chromatographic preparation of arterial heavy meromyosin subfragment-1.

Heavy meromyosin subfragment-1 (HMM S-1) was prepared by papain digestion of arterial myosin or actomyosin and was purified by agarose-ATP affinity chromatography. Proteolysis of crude arterial myosin suspensions was preceded by solubilization. HMM-S-1 thus obtained consisted mainly of a 90,000 dalton polypeptide and fully retained the K+- and Ca2+-ATPase of the parent myosin. Its affinity to agarose-ATP was comparable to that of skeletal muscle HMM S-1.     

Mechanical and biochemical characterization of the contraction elicited by a calcium-independent myosin light chain kinase in chemically skinned smooth muscle

Summary The contraction induced by a Ca²⁺-independent myosin light chain kinase (MLCK-) was characterized in terms of isometric force (F_o), immediate elastic recoil (SE), unloaded shortening velocity (V_us), shortening under a constant load and ATPase activity of chemically skinned smooth muscle preparations. These parameters were compared to those measured in a Ca²⁺-induced contraction to assess the nature of cross bridge interaction in the MLCK-induced contraction. F_o developed in chicken gizzard fibers as well as SE were similar in contractions elicited by either agent. V_us in the contraction induced by MLCK-(0.36 mg/ml) was similar though averaged 39.3±8.9% less than V_us induced by Ca²⁺ (1.6x10^–6M) in the control fibers. Addition of Ca²⁺ (1.6x10^–6M) to a contraction induced by MLCK-resulted in small increases in both F_o and V_us. Shortening under a constant load was similar for both types of contractions. The contraction induced by MLCK-was accompanied by an increased rate of ATP hydrolysis. The MLCK-induced contraction is thus kinetically similar though not identical to a contraction induced by Ca²⁺. We conclude that with respect to actin-myosin interaction, MLCK- and Ca²⁺-induced contractions are similar.