Direct evidence for pH-dependent Fc receptors on proximal enterocytes of suckling rat gut

Summary By means of an erythrocyte-antibody rosette technique, Fc receptors, functional at pH 6.0 but not at 7.2, were shown to be present on enterocytes isolated from duodenum and jejunum (but absent from ileum) of 12–20-day-old suckling rats.     

ACE2 links amino acid malnutrition to microbial ecology and intestinal inflammation

Malnutrition affects up to one billion people in the world and is a major cause of mortality. In many cases, malnutrition is associated with diarrhoea and intestinal inflammation, further contributing to morbidity and death. The mechanisms by which unbalanced dietary nutrients affect intestinal homeostasis are largely unknown. Here we report that deficiency in murine angiotensin I converting enzyme (peptidyl-dipeptidase A) 2 (Ace2), which encodes a key regulatory enzyme of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), results in highly increased susceptibility to intestinal inflammation induced by epithelial damage. The RAS is known to be involved in acute lung failure, cardiovascular functions and SARS infections. Mechanistically, ACE2 has a RAS-independent function, regulating intestinal amino acid homeostasis, expression of antimicrobial peptides, and the ecology of the gut microbiome. Transplantation of the altered microbiota from Ace2 mutant mice into germ-free wild-type hosts was able to transmit the increased propensity to develop severe colitis. ACE2-dependent changes in epithelial immunity and the gut microbiota can be directly regulated by the dietary amino acid tryptophan. Our results identify ACE2 as a key regulator of dietary amino acid homeostasis, innate immunity, gut microbial ecology, and transmissible susceptibility to colitis. These results provide a molecular explanation for how amino acid malnutrition can cause intestinal inflammation and diarrhoea.     

醇对SDS-CTAB-H2O体系双水相性质的影响

研究了短链一元醇(乙醇、正丁醇)和二元醇(乙二醇、1,4—丁二醇)对正负离子表面活性剂混合溶液(十二烷基硫酸钠—十六烷基三甲基溴化铵—水)双水相的影响。结果表明：一元醇的加入不但缩短了双水相的成相时间、使原水溶液双水相的区域得到扩展而且还会导致新双水相区域的出现,这种影响随着醇类链长的增长而增大。而二元醇的加入对双水相的相图影响不大,只是对形成双水相的表面活性剂最低总浓度稍有影响。实验结果也表明,出现双水相的表面活性剂最低总浓度与混合溶液的临界胶束浓度(CMC)有关,但CMC并不是决定出现双水相表面活性剂最低浓度的唯一因素。     

基于DEA法的虚拟企业合作伙伴效益评价应用研究

虚拟企业合作伙伴选择是虚拟企业组建过程中的重要问题，也是一个复杂的问题。从虚拟企业合作伙伴效益评价的角度出发，在AHP(层次分析)法的基础上，给出了DEA(数据包络分析)法的C^2R模型，并结合具体企业进行了实例验证，从而证明了DEA法对于虚拟企业合作伙伴选择的科学性和有效性。     

Effect of dexamethasone on Fc gamma receptor expression in foetal and neonatal rat gut

When injected into 12-day-old suckling rats, dexamethasone caused a precocious disappearance of Fc gamma receptors from enterocytes of the proximal small intestine. However, dexamethasone appeared to be necessary for the maintenance or production of such receptors in foetal rat gut cultured in vitro.     

Direct evidence for pH-dependent Fc receptors on proximal enterocytes of suckling rat gut.

By means of an erythrocyte-antibody rosette technique, Fc receptors, functional at pH 6.0 but not at 7.2, were shown to be present on enterocytes isolated from duodenum and jejunum (but absent from ileum) of 12-20-day-old suckling rats.     

Effect of dexamethasone on Fc γ receptor expression in foetal and neonatal rat gut

Summary When injected into 12-day-old suckling rats, dexamethasone caused a precocious disappearance of Fc receptors from enterocytes of the proximal small intestine. However, dexamethasone appeared to be necessary for the maintenance or production of such receptors in foetal rat gut cultured in vitro.Supported by an award from the Science and Engineering Research Council.