Bovine microvascular endothelial cells of separate morphology differ in growth and response to the action of interferon-γ

Five cell types recently isolated from the bovine corpus luteum differed in their epithelioid morphology and their cytoskeleton, but shared common criteria of microvascular endothelial cells^1,2. To give strong evidence for the separate entity, the growth rate of the 5 phenotypically different cells was studied. They were seeded at low density on day 0. Most of these cells were treated with 200 to 1000 U recombinant bovine interferon- (IFN-) for 3 days. The untreated remainder served as controls. Cell counts were made for all cultures on days 4, 7, 10 and 13. morphology: 13 d after treatment with IFN- senescent cells as well as intact cells occurred in cultures of cell types 1 to 4. Cultures of cell type 5 were apparently unchanged and resembled their untreated counterparts. Desminpositive cells in cultures of cell type 2 developed cell processes. Growth rate: In the absence of IFN-, the growth rate was high for cell types 3 and 4, moderate for cell type 1, and low for cell types 2 and 5. The presence of IFN- caused anti-proliferative effects. These were higher for cell types 3 and 4 than for cell types 1 and 2. IFN- could be cytotoxic on cell type 3. In contrast, the cytokine tended to support the cell growth of cell type 5. These findings substantiate the postulate that endothelial cells exhibiting separate morphology in culture also function differently.     

Thrombospondin co-localises with TGFβ and IGF-I in the extracellular matrix of human osteoblast-like cells and is modulated by 17β estradiol

Thrombospondin (TSP) is a multifunctional glycoprotein which is synthesised by several cell types including osteoblasts, and incorporated into the extracellular matrix (ECM) of these cells. The function and regulation of TSP in bone is not clear. In this study, using a long term culture model of human osteoblast-like cells, we examined the distribution of TSP in the ECM and its modulation by added estradiol. In this model the osteoblast-like cells form a regular multilayer which continues to increase in depth up to 50 days post confluence. In the ECM of these cultures and in 19-week fetal bone, the bone markers osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase were diffusely distributed in the matrix. In contrast, labelling for TSP was concentrated, confined to the banded collagen and its immediately adjacent ECM. This pattern of labelling resembled that of the growth factors transforming growth factor-I (TGF), and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), with which TSP label co-localised. Labelling intensities were comparable between fetal bone and the in vitro material for TSP, TGF and IGF-I. TSP label was present by 10 days post confluence, reached a maximum by 20 days, and declined slowly thereafter, a time course which was similar to that of IGF-I. Incubation of osteoblast-like cell cultures with 17 estradiol resulted in an increase in multilayer depth and a maximal 3-fold increase in TSP labeling at 30 days as well as approximately 2-fold increases for TGF and IGF-I. The dose-response relationship for these responses to estradiol treatment was biphasic with maximal increases at 10^–10 M–10^–11 M of added estradiol. Treatment with 17 estradiol produced labelling intensities that were not significantly different from controls. Studies with other cell types have suggested that TSP may be involved in modulation of growth factor activity. The similarities between TSP, TGF and IGF-I, in terms of their distribution and regulation by 17 estradiol treatment, may indicate a role for TSP in modulating bone cell proliferation and function through interaction with local growth factors.     

桂东南马尾松工程幼林生长量及其生物量节律研究

１９９１年～１９９６年,对桂东南马尾松工程幼林的生长量及生物量进行连续的定位定期观测。结果表明：马尾松工程林６年生幼林的林木蓄积量和生物量分别为３６．１６ｍ３／ｈｍ２和３６．８６ｔ／ｈｍ２,分别比常规造林１１年生和不施肥同龄林增加３倍～６倍;揭示了马尾松幼林生长量规律及其影响的主要气象因子,马尾松工程幼林各器官生物量随年龄的变化规律,并分别建立与地径逐月生长量的回归预测模型。     

中国银杏种植业良种化进程的思路

阐述良种化的概念和意义;根据我国银杏生产发展的现状,提出中国银杏种植业现阶段良种化的进程是：加快产区良种选育和新发展区良种引种试验,加快良种苗木繁殖体系建设,用良种接穗改造低产劣种株,同时稳步发展良种苗种植;认为银杏在现阶段只宜采用科学的选择育种方式。     

鸡冠花红色素的提取及稳定性研究

介绍了以鸡冠花为原料,提取其红色素的方法及工艺流程。通过光谱分析的手段,研究了酸度、温度、光、时间、金属离子等因素对色素稳定性的影响。     

牛蒡中多酚氧化酶的活性及其影响因素研究

对牛蒡中所含的多酚氧化酶的活性及其影响因素的研究表明,牛蒡中多酚氧化酶的适宜ｐＨ值是６．０～７．５,适宜温度４５℃,较有效的抑制剂是２％钾明矾和０．０２％ＳＳＡ的混合液,或０．５８％磷酸和０．０２％ＳＳＡ的混合液．用此溶液浸泡过的牛蒡,再用ＨＰＥ薄膜袋包装后,在－４０℃下速冻,放在－１８℃冷冻库保存,贮藏期达６个月以上．     

小菜蛾Plutella xylostella羧酸酯酶、酰胺酶及乙酰胆碱酯酶的研究

研究结果表明,小菜蛾(Plutella xylostella)乙酰胆碱酶、酰胺酶的最适pH值分别为8.0和8.5。pH值对闳酸酯酶活力影响较小,酰胺酶和羧酸酯酶反应速度在反应开始60钟内,仍在线性范围,乙酰胆碱酯酶反应速度在反应开始的8分钟内呈线性关系。羧酸酯酶、酰胺酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶的Vmax分别为551.81(nmol/mg,mln)、5.25×10~(-4)(μmol/mg.min)和20.36(nmol/mg.min);km分别为5.52×10~(-5)(mol)、1.18×10~(-3)(mol)和8.33×10~(-3)(mol)。     

盐胁迫下灰绿藜叶片光合特性与叶绿体离子调节的研究

ＮａＣｌ处理后,灰绿藜整个叶片内Ｎ＾＋ａ和Ｃｌ＆－积累,但叶绿体内仅少量增加。叶绿体与叶片的Ｋ＾＋浓度都降低。     

Effects of extracellular calmodulin on pollen germination and tube growth

The effects of calmoddin (CaM) antagonist W7-agarose, anti-CaM serum and exogenous purified CaM on pollen germination and tube growth ofForsythia suspensu were studied. The pollen germination and tube growth were inhibited or completely stopped by CaM antagonist W7-agarose. The addition of exogenous purified CaM stimulated pollen germination and tube growth, whereas the same amount of bovine serum albumin (BSA) had no effect. The inhibitory effects caused by W7-agarose and anti-CaM serum could be reversed completely by the addition of exogenous purified CaM. The tube growth of germinated pollen was also inhibited or completely stopped by W7-agarose. The results suggest that endogenous extracellular CaM initiates pollen germination and tube growth, whereas exogenous CaM enhances the above processes.     

高温氧化膜Cr2O3和NiO中应力松弛过程

用Ｘ射线原位应力测定了高温氧化膜Ｃｒ２Ｏ３和ＮｉＯ中的应力．结果表明,Ｃｒ２Ｏ３／Ｃｒ和ＮｉＯ／Ｎｉ体系氧化膜的生长应力分别为－１．９４９ＧＰａ和６５２ＭＰａ．在冷却过程中,Ｃｒ２Ｏ３／Ｃｒ体系发生很大的应力松弛过程,其主要表现形式为氧化膜翘曲和开裂;而在ＮｉＯ／Ｎｉ体系中,由于ＮｉＯ薄膜具有双层结构承受不同应力状态而获得松弛．