Evaluation of the hepatotoxicological effects of a drug in an in vivo/in vitro model

Both in vivo and in vitro models have certain disadvantages for the study of the chronic hepatotoxicity of drugs. The aim of this work was to evaluate a new approach based on an in vivo/in vitro model. After chronic in vivo treatment of rats with Vincamine and Vindeburnol (an eburnamenine derivative which exhibits hepatotoxic properties in man) liver cells were isolated, and functional and metabolic disorders (metabolic utilization of fructose and protein biosynthesis) were studied to determine injury. The results showed no modification of blood parameters, but a direct relationship between the dose of Vindeburnol administered in vivo and the metabolic disorders observed in vitro, evidencing the high sensitivity and reliability of this model.     

Bicuculline and picrotoxin block γ-aminobutryic acid-gated Cl− conductance by different mechanisms

Summary Using isolated, internally perfused bullfrog dorsal root ganglion cells we have studied the dose-response curves for -aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the presence of internally or externally applied GABA antagonists. With external application of antagonists the inhibition of the GABA current by bicuculline was competitive and that by picrotoxin was noncompetitive. Picrotoxin but not bicuculline blocked when internally perfused.To whom reprint requests should be addressed.Acknowledgments. We thank Drs S. Minakami and S. Yasui for helpful discussions and comments.     

Adrenocortical metabolism and plasma corticosterone in soman intoxicated rabbits

Summary The organophosphate neurotoxin soman produced impairments in adrenocortical RNA and protein metabolism. Fasciculate and reticular cell RNA and protein contents were supporessed with sublethal to acutely lethal dosages (20, 30 and 40 g/kg, s.c.) during the acute excitatory phase of intoxication and at 6–8 h post injection. All three dosages produced ca 90% inactivation of plasma cholinesterase. A transient elevation of plasma corticosterone occurred with 20 g/kg soman whereas there was a protracted increase with 30 g/kg. Corticosterone was not significantly elevated with 40 g/kg, but death occurred at 13±4 min. Thus, the magnitude and/or nature of soman-induced metabolic impairments does not appear to prevent adrenal activation.Supported by US Army Medical Research and Development Command Contract DAMD 17-81-C-1202.     

NOVELL局域网的操作使用维护经验点滴

介绍了ＮＯＶＥＬＬ网络的操作维护技巧．     

建立邮电通信现代企业制度的目标

本文提出了一种建立邮电现代企业制度体系模式的设想,较为具体地论述了按照公司法的要求,以资本为纽带,建立规范的邮电企业集团的运营和管理体制,以及健全邮电企业法人制度,建立和完善企业的管理制度和转换企业经营机制的目标、要求的一种方法。     

春秋刘国故城考

刘国是春秋时期东周王畿内的重要封国之一。笔者就刘国故城遗址、地望及其兴衰进行了考证     

山西在中部崛起战略中对科技的重大需求分析

文章针对山西经济社会发展的实际,分析了山西在中部崛起战略中对科技发展的重大需求。     

浅议单位财务公开

在阐述财务公开定义的基础上,介绍了内部公开和对外公开这两种财务公开的基本形式,论述了财务公开可产生的社会效益。     

Cook-Seiford函数的若干推广

用例子指出Cook-seiford函数所得的群排序的不唯一性，并利用计算机模拟实验说明这种情况出现的几率较大，提出Cook-Seiford函数的两种推广：加权的Cook-Seiford函数和基于Minkowski距离的Cook-Seiford函数；解决了Cook-Seiford函数结果不唯一的问题．推广的Cook-Seiford函数还可以用来进行多属性决策．     

高校德育内容的构建与创新

高校德育目标的实现关键在于德育内容的系统构建.目前高校德育内容存在着把德育等同于政治教育、社会适应性教育及理想教育的倾向.针对存在问题,按系统论的要求,对高校德育内容构建进行改革和创新:一是以人的发展为出发点;二是实现理想性与现实性的统一;三是要做到社会适应性与个体发展相结合.