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.     

鸭血烯酸对艾氏癌生长的抑制作用

鸭血烯酸是由鸭血清中提取的不饱和脂肪酸．在体外实验中具有使艾氏腹水癌细胞膨胀失活的作用．用于治疗艾氏癌患鼠,可抑制其腹水癌和实体瘤的生长．与环磷酰胺（CPA）或氟脲嘧啶（SFU）相比,鸭血烯酸的毒性较低,疗效较高,约20％～40％被治愈的患鼠,可长期存活．     

脆江蓠营养细胞超微结构的研究

脆江蓠营养细胞超微结构观察结果表明：营养细胞每一色素体内含有一条围周类囊体、４～１０条平行类囊体和一些质体小球．平行类囊体数目与细胞所处的部位有关．内质网呈环形片层结构．同心圆膜状体具有１或２个核心．色素体在末端进行分裂,分裂时平行类囊体数目增多．幼色素体被膜直接内陷形成平行类囊体．以后发育出围周类囊．     

螺旋藻藻蓝蛋白和藻多糖对人体外周血淋巴细胞功能的影响

从螺旋藻中提取藻蓝蛋白（ＳＰＣ）和多糖（ＳＰＳ）,研究其对人体外周血淋巴细胞功能的影响。实验结果表明,ＳＰＣ和ＳＰＳ能够促进ＰＨＡ刺激淋巴细胞转化的作用,其中ＳＰＳ的促进作用有剂量依存关系。ＳＰＣ和ＳＰＳ能恢复Ｔ细胞受环磷酰胺损伤后Ｅ玫瑰花环形成能力,特别是对活性Ｅ花环（Ｅａ）的形成能力有较好的恢复作用。     

2-Carboxyethylgermanium sesquioxide,a synthetic organogermanium compound,as an inducer of contrasuppressor T cells

2-Carboxyethylgermanium sesquioxide (Ge-132), a synthesized organogermanium compound with immunomodulaing activities, was shown to be an inducer of anti-suppressor T cells in normal mice. The suppressor cell activity of T6S cells, a clone of burn-induced CD8⁺ IL-4-producing suppressor T cells, was clearly inhibited when a mixed lymphocyte-tumor cell reaction of the clone was conducted with splenic mononuclear cells from mice treated orally with a 100 mg/kg dose of Ge-132. The activity of anti-suppressor cells was demonstrated in spleens of mice 2 days after treatment with Ge-132 and reached its peak on day 3. The anti-suppressor cells induced by the compound were of a contrasuppressor T cell-linage, because they were characterized as CD4⁺ CD28⁺ TCR/⁺ Vicia villosa lectin-adherent T cells. These cells produced IFN- but did not produce IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 or IL-10 in their culture fluids. CD4⁺ anti-suppressor T cells induced by Ge-132 may be different from other subsets of CD4⁺ T cells because Th1 and Th2 cells generated in our laboratory did not adhere toVicia villosa lectin-coated petri dishes, and each produced specific cytokines. Th1 cells produced IFN- and IL-2 while Th2 cells produce IL-4 and IL-10 in vitro. These results suggest that Ge-132 may be useful as an inducer of contrasuppressor T cells in immunocompromised individuals bearing suppressor T cells. To eliminate suppressor T cells from immunocompromised hosts may result in improved resistance from various opportunistic infections.     

‘Chloride-cell’ — like mitochondria-rich cells of salamander larva gill epithelium

Summary Two types of mitochondria-rich cells (MRC) are described ultrastructurally in the gill epithelium of salamander larva. They resemble MRC found in larval ventral epidermis. Histochemical localization of carbonic anhydrase indicated numerous positive reacting cells, most of them flask-shaped. Morphological and functional similarities to fish chloride cells are discussed.     

中药柴胡提取物对人肝癌细胞BEL-7402细胞内VCR蓄积的影响

目的　测定中药柴胡(BupleurunChineseDC,BCDC)提取物对人肝癌细胞BEL 7402细胞内VCR蓄积的影响,以探索柴胡逆转BEL 7402细胞多药耐药的机制.方法　高效液相色谱法测定BCDC作用于BEL 7402后细胞内VCR蓄积情况的变化.结果　柴胡可使人肝癌细胞BEL 7402细胞内VCR浓度升高(P<0.01).结论　柴胡可以增加VCR在BEL 7402细胞内的积聚浓度,部分逆转BEL 7402细胞的MDR.     

山西的经济转型刻不容缓

回顾了20世纪初期山西的争矿运动，阐述了山西动力大省的地位与能源重化工基地的经济格局，探讨了山西省低附加值生产的原因，指出山西省的经济发展付出了环境污染与生命代价，循环经济与可持续发展是山西省今后发展经济的正确选择，山西的经济转型已刻不容缓。     

龟鳖类血细胞研究的进展

文章概述了龟鳖类血细胞——红细胞、有粒细胞(包括嗜酸性粒细胞、嗜喊性粒细胞、嗜天青粒细胞和嗜中性粒细胞)、淋巴细胞、单核细胞、血栓细胞的特性,显微和超微结构特点,血细胞发生及功能等方面的研究进展.