Effects of panax notoginseng saponins on pneumocyte apoptosis and Fas/FasL expression in rabbits with lung ischemia/reperfusion injury

AIM: AIM: To explore the relationship between apoptosis in the lung tissues and lung ischemia/reperfusion injury, and observe effects of panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on apoptosis in lung ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS: Single lung in situ ischemia/reperfusion animal model was used. Eighty four Japanese white rabbits were randomly divided into control group (control), ischemia/reperfusion 1 h group (IR1h), IR3h, IR5h, Panax Notoginseng Saponins 1 h group (PNS1h), PNS3h and PNS5h. TUNEL, immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization techniques were used to observe apoptosis and Fas/FasL expression in various phases of lung ischemia/reperfusion. RESULTS: Cell apoptosis in lung tissues were significantly high, Fas/FasL mRNA and its protein were up-regulated in lung tissues of lung ischemia/reperfusion injury compared with control (all of P<0.01). The PNS suppressed apoptosis as well as expression of Fas/FasL mRNA and its protein (P<0.05 or P<0.01, respectively). There was a significant correlation between expression of Fas/FasL protein, Fas/FasL mRNA and cell apoptosis (r=0.540，0.658，0.668，0.686；all P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Activation of Fas/FasL system and its initiating cell apoptosis of lung tissues may contribute to the pathogenesis of lung ischemia/reperfusion injury. The protective effects of PNS include suppressing the activation of Fas/FasL system and blocking apoptosis in lung tissues in lung ischemia/reperfusion injury.     

国内外蝗虫研究发展动向初探

蝗虫是广泛分布于世界各地尤其是中低纬度地区的一种昆虫，其分布广泛性和危害严重性使之成为多门学科重要的研究对象之一。本文比较系统地总结了当前国内外蝗虫研究状况和近新进展，初步探讨了蝗虫研究中的若干新领域与新技术，对开展相关研究有一定的借鉴意义。     

Development of the Cardiac Conducting System in the Chick Embryo

Chick embryos at 3 to 15 days of incubation were examined for the developmet and differentiation of the "four rings" of the heart. It was clarified that nodes and bundles of the impulse conducting system in the adult chicken were derived from these rings. This finding was very important for understanding the cardiac conducting system in birds and mammals.     

蜂王浆中10-HDA的研究进展

对蜂王浆中10-HDA的来源、结构、性质及功能等方面的研究进展进行了介绍，并对近年来不断改进和完善的几种测定方法，如分光光度法、色谱法、酶联免疫法、气相色谱-质谱法等进行了简要分析。     

Gelatinases expression and their activity in rat alveolar macrophages induced by cigarette smoke medium

AIM: To study the effect of cigarette smoke medium (CSM) on the gene expression and activity of gelatinases from alveolar macrophages (AMs) in the rat, and then to explore their role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: AMs were obtained from BALF of the rats that had smoked for 12 weeks. CSM was produced following the method of Wirtz and colleagues, and the cultured AMs were respectively stimulated for 24 h by 0%, 1%, 3%, 5%, 10%, 15% CSM. The mRNA levels of MMP-9 and MMP-2 were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR, and the enzyme activity was measured by Zymography. RESULTS: When the concentration of CSM was below 5%, the expression and activity of MMP-9 and MMP-2 signficantly increased with the concentration of CSM in a dose-depended manner (P<0.05). While the concentration of CSM exceeded 5%, the expression and activity of MMP-9 and MMP-2 correspondingly decreased with the increase in CSM concentrations (P<0.05), which possibly were related with the cytotoxicity of CSM. CONCLUSION: The expression and activity of MMP-9 and MMP-2 are induced by CSM. The gelatinases induced by smoking from AM may play an important role in the pathogenesis of COPD.     

四种杀菌剂对金银花白粉病的防治效果及对金银花品质的影响

采用随机区组试验比较四种杀菌剂对金银花白粉病的防治效果，用高效液相色谱法测定各处理样品的绿原酸含量，以筛选出符合金银花规范化种植需要的药剂。结果表明，施药后14天以15％三唑酮600倍液防治效果最好，达77．8％，其次是15％三唑酮1200倍、50％多菌灵500倍液处理，防治效果分别为75．7％和70．8％，极显著地高于3％中生菌素500和1000倍及2％农抗1201000倍液处理的防效。2％农抗120500倍液的防治效果达60．3％，与前三种处理差异不显著，显著好于后三种处理，但未达极显著水平。15％三唑酮1200倍防治处理的绿原酸含量最高，达1．683％，其次是50％多菌灵500倍处理，绿原酸含量达1．539％，符合《中华人民共和国药典》要求，可作为金银花规范化管理中白粉病防治优先采用的药剂。     

计算机远程监控仓库熏蒸处理技术

以常用熏蒸剂溴甲烷为研究实验对象,采用计算机远程控制技术,通过公用交换电话网(PSTN),利用组态软件和调制解调器(MODEM)将检验检疫机关的监控中心和出口加工厂的熏蒸处理仓库连接,组成仓库熏蒸处理计算机远程监控系统。系统主要由熏蒸专用仓库、监控中心、现场检测、监控软件、MODEM和PSTN等部分组成。实现了远距离、多用途、低成本、高效率的熏蒸处理实时监控。     

金太阳杏的冷藏工艺及危害分析关键控制点体系

以金太阳杏为试材,进行低温冷藏工艺研究,通过对各工艺环节的危害分析及评估,确定了关键控制点、控制范围及监测校正方法.提出了冷藏金太阳杏的新工艺及质量控制体系.按此工艺操作保鲜贮藏金太阳杏,贮藏40～50天后可加工率96%,失重率0.2%.     

西北牧区灌溉人工草地适宜发展规模分析

针对西北牧区水资源和草地资源已被超极限利用的现状,应用水草畜平衡原理,分析了西北牧区灌溉人工草地的发展规模,提出了西北牧区灌溉人工草地适宜发展规模为215.76～239.71万hm^2,载畜量控制在13833.18万羊单位之内即可实现草畜平衡,总体可达到人工种植冷季补饲水平。新增灌溉需水量约为71.85～83.55亿m^3,占2000年灌溉总用水量（777亿m^3）的9.25%～10.75%。解决这一灌溉需水量的可行途径是建设节水型社会,提高水资源利用效率。     

不同培养液及血清浓度对绵羊孤雌生殖胚胎发育的影响

体外成熟的绵羊卵母细胞，经5 μmol/L A23187 5 min和2 mmol/L 6-DMAP 4 h激活后，分别在SOFaa、M-199两种培养液中进行培养，试验比较了SOFaa、M-199液分别添加BSA和不同浓度（10%、20%）胎牛血清对绵羊孤雌生殖胚体外发育的影响。M-199+FCS组的卵裂率显著低于SOFaa+BSA和SOFaa+FCS组（P<0.05），SOFaa+BSA组的囊胚率显著低于M-199+BSA、SOFaa+FCS、M-199+FCS三组（P<0.05）；SOFaa+10% FCS与SOFaa+20% FCS组的卵裂率及囊胚率均无显著差异，M-199+10% FCS和M-199+20% FCS组的卵裂率及囊胚率间均无显著差异。结果表明：SOFaa比M-199更适合绵羊孤雌生殖胚体外发育，此外添加10%的FCS即可达到较好的培养效果。