Effects of vitamin B12 on plasma melatonin rhythm in humans: increased light sensitivity phase-advances the circadian clock?

Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) was administered orally (3 mg/day) to 9 healthy subjects for 4 weeks. Nocturnal melatonin levels after exposure to bright light (ca. 2500 lx) were determined, as well as the levels of plasma melatonin over 24 h. The timing of sleep was also recorded. Vitamin B12 was given blind to the subjects and crossed over with placebo. We found that the 24-h melatonin rhythm was significantly phase-advanced (1.1 h) in the vitamin B12 trial as compared with that in the placebo trial. In addition, the 24-h mean of plasma melatonin level was much lower in the vitamin B12 trial than with the placebo. Furthermore, the nocturnal melatonin levels during bright light exposure were significantly lower in the vitamin B12 trial than with the placebo. On the other hand, vitamin B12 did not affect the timing of sleep. These findings raise the possibility that vitamin B12 phase-advances the human circadian rhythm by increasing the light sensitivity of the circadian clock.     

Retrograde transport of endocytosed Shiga toxin to the endoplasmic reticulum.

Shiga toxin and some other protein toxins that act on targets in the cytosol have previously been shown to enter the trans-Golgi network. Transport by this route may be necessary for translocation of the toxin to the cytosol and for intoxication, but it is not known whether the enzymatically active part of the toxins actually enters the cytosol from the trans-Golgi network. It has been suggested that such toxins are transported in a retrograde manner to the endoplasmic reticulum and that translocation occurs in this organelle, but retrograde transport of endocytosed material beyond the trans-Golgi network has never been demonstrated. Here we show that in butyric acid-treated A431 cells endocytosed Shiga toxin is not only transported to the trans-Golgi network, but also to all Golgi stacks, to the endoplasmic reticulum and to the nuclear envelope. Furthermore, butyric acid sensitizes the cells to Shiga toxin, which is consistent with the possibility that retrograde transport is required for translocation of the toxin to the cytosol.     

低温热水地面辐射供暖设计问题探讨

针对低温热水地面辐射供暖设计中容易忽视或规范中无明确规定的问题提出相应的技术措施和解决方案。     

巧选样本空间解决古典概型问题

对于古典概型问题,一般通过排列组合方法计算,但有的时候计算过于复杂。本文通过几个例题来说明选取合适的样本空间可以简便的解决问题,同时还对这两种方法作比较。     

中美高校教师管理若干方面之比较

本文通过比较中美两国高校在教师职务 ,教师聘任 ,教师考核管理上的异同 ,分析其产成的原因及其对教育质量的影响 ,指出我国高校必须借鉴美国高校的管理经验 ,并结合我国的实际 ,建立有利于吸引人才、稳定人才、激励人才的教师管理制度。     

Electrochemical studies of glutathione monolayer assembled on a polycrystalline gold electrode

The glutathione (GSH) monolayer and complex monolayer of GSH-metallic ion on polycrystalline gold electrode were studied by using K₃Fe(CN)₆ as the redox probe. As for the GSH monolayer, it was found that the metallic ions could open the ion-gate in the monolayer dramatically in the order La³⁺> Pb²⁺>>Ba²⁺>Ca²⁺ whereas Zn²⁺ ion closed the ion-gate. The complexes of GSH-metallic ions were capable of self-assembling the different kind of monolayer. All the differences were related to the structural configuration of the anchored GSH molecule, which changed with different metallic ions or pH. Biography:Fang Cheng (1971-) male, Ph. D, research direction: electroanlysis.     

舰船·天安门·顶戴花翎——“‘洋务运动‘博物馆“东立面形象反思

通过对“洋务运动博物馆”东立面形象的反思 ,讨论了建筑形态设计中隐喻手法的运用 ;就此引申 ,探讨传统问题 ,指出正确理解传统与创新的四个方面。     

接触载荷作用下的表面裂纹分析

用边界积分方法分析了表面裂纹在接触载荷作用下的张开位移和应力强度因子，该方法将埋在无穷大弹性介质中裂纹模拟为连续分布的位错环，根据两个位错环之间的相互作用能可以得到弹性体的应变能，对弹性体的势能取极值，可以得到关于裂纹张开位移的边界积分方程，通过把半空间的边界模拟成一个包含在无穷大弹性介质中大裂纹，该方法能用已有的边界积分方法很好的处理具有任意表面形状的表面裂纹，文中算例分析了不同倾角的表面裂纹在法向和切向接触载荷作用下，裂纹尖端的应力强度因子，其结果对于分析路面表面裂纹的扩展具有重要意义。     

Influence of hydrochlorothiazide on the pain threshold and on the antinociceptive activity of morphine,in rats

Summary Hydrochlorothiazide, acutely injected in rats, has a weak analgesic activity per se and potentiates and prolongs the antinociceptive effect of morphine.This work was supported in part by grants from Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, and by Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione, Roma.