Effect of air ionization on blood serotonin in vitro

Summary The effect of negative and positive air ionisation on siliconized blood serotonin was studied in vitro. The experiments showed that within 10 min positive ionisation increased serotonin levels in total blood (+40%), plasma (+90%), erythrocytes (+50%) and thrombocytes (+200%). On the other hand, negative ionization (10 min) lowered the serotonin content of total blood (–30%), plasma (–42.5%), erythrocytes (–41.7%) and thrombocytes (–72.3%), thus confirming the Krueger Effect in vitro.This research was generously supported by a grant from the Joint Research Fund of the Hebrew University and Hadassah, and Dr. and Mrs.Leonard Appleby of Palmbeach, Florida.Acknowledgment: Our thanks are due to Mr.B. Shalita, Mrs.Zippora Adar and Mrs.Olga Fradkin for devoted technical assistance.     

RNA synthesis in α-amanitin-poisoned rats: Prevention of recovery by inhibition of protein synthesis

Summary The treatment with cycloheximide of rats previously poisoned with -amanitin hinders the recovery of RNA synthesis observed in the liver of rats treated with -amanitin alone. The recovery of RNA synthesis can be ascribed to the capability of poisoned rats to synthesize new RNA-polymerase II.Acknowledgments: We thank ProfessorT. Wieland for the generous gift of -amanitin. This work was supported by grants from C.N.R., Rome, and by Pallotti's legacy for Cancer Research.     

铁纳米线阵列的结构与微观磁性

采用电化学方法制备了平行排列的Fe纳米线阵列。利用透射电镜、X—射线衍射、物性测量系统和穆斯堡尔谱分别对样品的形貌、晶体结构、宏观磁性和微观磁性进行了研究。结果表明样品形状均匀，但沿纳米线方向有晶体织构，且存在着很强的形状各向异性。利用结果，结合计算机模拟，对样品中原子磁矩的分布进行了讨论。     

抗寒葡萄快速繁殖的研究

以抗寒葡萄 4个品系的单芽茎段为试验材料 ,用组织培养法进行了茎段的粗度、培养基中激素的比例、蔗糖质量浓度进行了筛选试验 .结果表明 :茎段在 2～ 3mm时 ,腋芽繁殖较快 ,生长较好 ;MS(BA 1 .0、IAA 0 .5、蔗糖 3 0g L)的培养基较适合 1 41和 2 0号葡萄的发育繁殖 ;蔗糖质量浓度 3 0g L为宜     

Induction of autotomy in the American bird grasshopperSchistocerca americana (Drury) by the ecdysone agonist RH-5849 and investigation of its mode of action

The non-steroidal ecdysone agonist RH-5849 (1,2-dibenzoyl-l-tert-butylhydrazine) was found to be an effective neurotoxicant on injection into the American bird grasshopper,Schistocerca americana (Drury). Treated grasshoppers became immediately hyperactive, followed by loss of coordination, paralysis and eventually death. We also discovered that this compound induced bilateral autotomy of the metathoracic legs during the early stages of intoxication. However, no evidence of ecdysonergic or morphogenetic activities was observed. Synergism studies with neurotoxins of known mode of action suggested that RH-5849 has a mechanism of action similar to that of 4-amino pyridine, which blocks potassium channels.     

功率变换技术及其应用

介绍了整流技术的现状,比较了各种整流技术的特点,提出了整流技术的发展趋势,并提供了有关技术数据,可供不同工业应用选择整流方案时参考.     

混凝土宽枕道床病害与结构设计研究

文章的目的是论述铁路宽枕道床病害的类型及成因，并对宽枕道床的设计提出建议。根据对徐州站、上海站等混凝土宽枕道床病害工点的现场测试与调查，总结了混凝土宽枕病害类型，分析其产生的原因；从道床厚度、道床结构与材料、捧水三方面论述了混凝土宽枕道床的设计：并结合徐州站论述探地雷达无损探测技术在宽枕道床病害分析中的应用。