Effects of pCai and pHi on cell-to-cell coupling

Summary Internal longitudinal resistance (r_i), a determinant of cardiac conduction, is affected by changes in intracellular calcium and protons. However, the role and mechanism by which H⁺ and Ca²⁺ may modulate r_i is uncertain. Cable analysis was performed in cardiac Purkinje fibers to measure r_i during various interventions. In some experiments, intracellular pH (pH_i) was recorded simultaneously to study the pH_i-r_i relation. Both intracellular Ca²⁺ and H⁺ independently modified r_i. However, internal resistance of cardiac fibers was insensitive to pH_i changes compared to other tissues. A latent period preceded the pH_i-related changes in r_i and the amount of change depended upon methodology. The results suggest that direct action of protons on r_i may be subordinate to other regulatory processes. Ionic regulation of internal longitudinal resistance may occur by more than one mechanism: i) direct cationic binding to sites on junctional membrane proteins; and ii) H⁺- or Ca²⁺-dependent phosphorylation of junctional proteins.     

知柏地黄丸浸液对大鼠嗜铬细胞内钙的作用

运用Fura-2显微荧光测量技术,在单个大鼠肾上腺嗜铬细胞上,测量中药知柏地黄丸浸液对胞内游离钙浓度([Ca     

CaCl2的水解反应对固态SiO2显微特征的影响

利用扫描电镜(SEM)和能谱仪(EDS)等手段,并结合热力学理论计算,研究了浸泡在1173 K温度下脱水不完全的CaCl2熔盐中的固态SiO2圆柱样显微特征变化及其原因,初步分析了CaCl2盐的水解反应对固态SiO2电解特性的影响.结果表明,未严格脱水操作的CaCl2盐很容易高温水解,生成的CaO在熔体中的活度只要不低于0.001,即可与SiO2逐级形成CaO·SiO2(CS)、3CaO·2SiO2(C3 S2)和2CaO·SiO2(C2 S)等多种硅酸盐,导致圆柱体外表面的形貌、结构发生较大变化;圆柱体内部渗透进入的熔盐中CaO含量低,形貌变化较小.外表面硅酸盐层的存在使仅内置阴极集流体的固态Si O 2圆柱体电解还原速度减慢和难度增加.     

喷钙脱硫渣中硫酸盐的稳定性研究

研究通过热重分析法和化学分析方法的联合运用 ,分析了喷钙脱硫产物之一——亚硫酸钙在不同条件下的稳定性 .经研究发现 ,Ca SO3在加热至 490℃时发生氧化反应 ,即在发生分解反应之前先被氧化 (隔绝空气下 70 0℃左右分解 ) .干态的 Ca SO3比较稳定 ,而潮湿态的 Ca SO3不稳定 ,极易被氧化 .因此 ,脱硫渣中的硫酸化物以硫酸钙为主 ,性质稳定 ,不会放出 SO2 造成二次污染 .研究结果将为喷钙脱硫工艺的进一步完善提供依据     

黄河鮈Cytb基因克隆及其在鮈属中的系统发育

采用聚合酶链式反应克隆黄河鮈线粒体细胞色素b基因 (Cyt b),首次报道了该基因的全长序列(1140bp,FJ904648) ,并与鮈属中其他6个物种的Cyt b 基因进行同源性比较,分析了碱基组成和变异情况,以马口鱼属的马口鱼和鯝属的云南鯝作为外群构建了ML和NJ系统发育树.遗传距离和分子系统学分析表明,黄河鮈与犬首鮈具有较低的遗传距离(6.30%),在系统发育树上两者聚在一起,提示黄河鮈与犬首鮈存在较近的亲缘关系.     

改性高钙灰对水泥基材料的抗酸腐蚀特性

模拟中国硫酸型酸雨情况,以普硅水泥空白砂浆为参比体系,研究改性高钙粉煤灰对改善混凝土抗酸性能的影响,从宏观和微观方面研究各性能变化规律.结果表明:高钙粉煤灰对建筑物抗酸腐蚀有优化效果,但掺量存在最佳优化区间和"拐点";掺量w(高钙灰)=25%的砂浆腐蚀98d后质量损失率仅-2.011%,而相同腐蚀条件下空白砂浆的质量损失率为-5.120 %;98d抗压强度和抗折强度是空白砂浆的1.31倍和1.47倍;机理分析发现高钙灰中大量的活性钙可作为缓冲组分,减缓体系由碱性环境变成酸性或中性环境的速度,从而阻止其他水化产物因pH值降低而产生的不稳定溶蚀现象;微细CaO颗粒会反应生成CaSO4沉积在试块表面,既解决膨胀破坏问题又堵塞了酸液的入侵通道.     

Mitochondria1 cytochromeb sequences variation of Protura and molecular systematics of Apterygota

Mitochondrial cytochromeb genes of about 450 bp fragments from 3 proturan species, 5 collembolan species and 2 dipluran species have been sequenced. The number of nucleotide substitutions and Kimura 2-parameter distances have also been calculated, and a series of molecular phylogenetic trees reconstructed by using parsimony and distance methods. The proturan, collembolan and dipluran species have evolved monophyletic groups. The results suggest that Protura and Collembola are sister groups, while Diplura is more or less demonstrating a closer phylogenetic relationship to the pterygotan insects. The phylogeny and their systematic position of protura and other groups are also discussed.     

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.     

Cerebral ischemia revisited: New insights as revealed using in vitro brain slice preparations

Summary The elucidation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of cerebral ischemia/hypoxia dictates the use of experimental models which mimic this disabling brain condition. In vivo experimental models have been available for many decades and are responsible for the bulk of, though incomplete, knowledge we have about these mechanisms. Since study in isolation of each postulated mechanism is impossible in vivo, the need for an in vitro experimental model has intensified in recent years. Consequently, rat and guinea pig hippocampal slice preparations have emerged as the models of choice. This review attempts to highlight some of the results obtained using brain slices in the study of cerebral ischemia/hypoxia and compare them to those obtained in vivo. Both the biochemical and the physiological correlates of energy metabolism, ion homeostasis, neurotransmission and neuromodulation of this brain condition are reviewed. The agreements, and especially the disagreements, between the in vivo and in vitro findings are emphasized. Details are given of the possible roles of both lactic acid, Ca²⁺ and excitotoxins in the neuronal damage inflicted by cerebral ischemia/hypoxia. Recent attempts to protect brain slices against experimental cerebral ischemic/hypoxic damage are also reviewed here briefly.     

Novel oscillations in cell suspensions ofDictyostelium discoideum

Summary With a light-scattering technique, two novel rhythms were discovered in cell suspensions ofDictyostelium discoideum. One is a damped oscillation with a period of 2 to 2.5 min (at 23°C) induced by folate in EDTA-dissociated undifferentiated cells. The other is a sinusoidal oscillation with a period of about 12 min occasionally observed with late differentiated cells. Obviously, the repertoire of rhythms of this simple eukaryotic organism is larger than previously assumed.