COMPARISON BETWEEN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY,FLUOROSCOPY, AND ULTRASONOGRAPHY FOR GUIDING PERCUTANEOUS INJECTION OF THE CANINE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

A minimally invasive method for delivering injectable therapeutic agents would be desirable for the treatment of intervertebral disc disease in dogs. The purpose of this study was to compare computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography (US), and fluoroscopy modalities for guiding percutaneous injection into canine intervertebral discs. Intervertebral discs of 14 dog cadavers were injected with a gelified ethanol therapeutic agent. Successful injectate placement and injectate leakage were determined based on necropsy inspection of discs. Injection into the nucleus pulposus was successful in 55 of 78 (71%) of all injected discs. Injections guided using CT and fluoroscopy were significantly more successful than US‐guided injections. Odds of successful injection without leakage were greater for CT vs. US (P = 0.0026) but there was no significant difference between CT and fluoroscopy (P = 0.0620). Injection success rates did not differ among vertebral sites or dog cadavers of varying weights. Forty‐nine (63%) of injection sites had injectate leakage outside the disc and 10 of these involved structures within the vertebral canal. The highest rate of injection success with the least amount of leakage was achieved with CT guidance. Findings indicated that CT, fluoroscopy, and US are feasible modalities for guiding percutaneous injection of a gelified ethanol therapeutic agent into the canine intervertebral disc, with moderate to high success rates for different regions of the spine. However, a moderately high rate of injectate leakage occurred outside of the disc and this should be taken into consideration for future safety and efficacy studies.     

Gene Expression in Black Tiger Prawns Following Intramuscular Injection of β-gal Plasmid

Gene expression in black tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon) was studied following intra-muscular injection of CMVGal plasmid into the second abdominal segment. We used an in situ staining technique to detect -gal expression in one- and three-month-old injected prawns. We found that only one of the three-month-old prawns expressed the marker gene (2 days after injection), and the site of expression was confined to the sixth abdominal segment away from the injection site. We repeated the experiment on a new batch of three-month-old prawns, but using fluorometric determination technique. This time we found that -gal expression was detected (6/42) at the site of injection after 2, 7, and 14 days. In two other test samples, transgene expression was detected in the sixth abdominal segment only, further confirming the possibility of injected DNA dispersal. The results of the study also suggest that direct gene transfer is a feasible technique in black tiger prawns.     

Protection of Procambarus clarkii against white spot syndrome virus using recombinant subunit injection vaccine expressed in Pichia pastoris

ABSTRACT:   The potentiality of injection vaccine against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in crayfish Procambarus clarkii was investigated. WSSV envelope proteins VP19 and VP28 were expressed in yeast Pichia pastoris GS115. The purified recombinant proteins (2 µg/g of crayfish) were injected intramuscularly, and the same dose injected as a booster shot on fifth day after vaccination. The vaccinated crayfish were divided into two even groups and later challenged orally by WSSV-infected dead crayfish muscle (2 g/individual) on the third and 21st days after the booster shot. The relative percent survival (RPS) in the third-day group was the highest in VP28 (91%), followed by VP19 + VP28 (84%), and VP19 (45%). The RPS for the 21st-day group was the highest in VP28 (78%), followed by VP19 + VP28 (76%), and VP19 (17%). Development of vaccine by using recombinant proteins VP19 and VP28 expressed in yeast is feasible.     

橡胶树树干注输营养液施肥法成效初探

采用树干注射输液法在老龄RRIM600橡胶树上进行相同配比不同浓度的营养液注输施肥试验。连续注输营养液2个月和4个月后分别对各试验处理后橡胶树胶乳的产量和叶片中养分元素含量进行定量分析。结果显示：在本试验条件下,树干注输营养液施肥法对橡胶树的胶乳产量没有显著的影响,但有助于提高橡胶树叶片中营养元素含量。相同配比不同浓度的营养液连续注输2个月后橡胶叶片中大部分养分元素含量均有一定程度的增长,连续注输4个月后各试验处理的差异开始显现。输液后叶片中养分元素增长量最大的溶液配比浓度为：尿素0.1 g/L,磷酸二氢钾6.81 mg/L,硫酸钾50.6 mg/L,硫酸镁34.5 mg/L,硫酸铜1 mg/L,硫酸亚铁1.39 g/L,硫酸锰2 mg/L,硫酸锌1 mg/L,硼酸2 mg/L。     

柴油机侧卷流和分卷流燃烧系统性能测试与分析

侧卷流燃烧系统（Lateral Swirl Combustion System,LSCS）和分卷流燃烧系统（Separated Swirl Combustion System,SSCS）均是利用特殊设计的燃烧室壁面导流结构来引导缸内喷雾形成卷流运动,达到改善油气混合质量的目的。两种燃烧系统在缸内的布油策略不同,为对比研究两种燃烧系统的性能,该研究利用模拟增压单缸柴油机进行了侧卷流燃烧系统和分卷流燃烧系统在不同负荷和过量空气系数下的燃烧性能试验;采用AVL Fire软件探究了两种燃烧系统改善油气混合过程的机理。试验结果表明：不同工况下,侧卷流燃烧系统的燃油消耗率和碳烟排放均低于分卷流燃烧系统;相比于分卷流燃烧系统,侧卷流燃烧系统在不同负荷下的燃油消耗率降低了2.4～7.8 g/(kW·h),碳烟排放降低了2.7～3.9 FSN（Filter Smoke Number,滤纸式烟度单位）;在不同过量空气系数下的燃油消耗率降低了3.2～9.8 g/(kW·h),碳烟排放降低了2.3～3.8 FSN,燃油消耗率最大降幅为4.3%,碳烟排放最大降幅为87.0%。仿真结果表明：侧卷流燃烧系统中,油束在分流造型的导流作用下形成侧向卷流运动,相邻两束卷流在流出分流造型时产生壁射流干涉作用,进一步提高了燃烧室内的空气利用率;而分卷流燃烧系统在活塞下行时,油束触壁位置的改变导致了燃油聚集现象,不利于油气混合过程。相较于分卷流燃烧系统,侧卷流燃烧系统的空气卷吸量增加了9.3%,在当量比为2～4区间内的燃油质量比例较小,在当量比1～2区间内的燃油质量比例较大,表明侧卷流燃烧系统的油气混合均匀性较好。因此,侧卷流燃烧系统对油气混合过程的改善作用更为显著,明显提升了直喷式柴油机的燃烧性能,减少碳烟生成。研究结果可为直喷式柴油机燃烧室结构设计和优化提供技术参考。     

橡胶树树干注输营养液施肥法成效初探

采用树干注射输液法在老龄RRIM600橡胶树上进行相同配比不同浓度的营养液注输施肥试验。连续注输营养液2个月和4个月后分别对各试验处理后橡胶树胶乳的产量和叶片中养分元素含量进行定量分析。结果显示:在本试验条件下,树干注输营养液施肥法对橡胶树的胶乳产量没有显著的影响,但有助于提高橡胶树叶片中营养元素含量。相同配比不同浓度的营养液连续注输2个月后橡胶叶片中大部分养分元素含量均有一定程度的增长,连续注输4个月后各试验处理的差异开始显现。输液后叶片中养分元素增长量最大的溶液配比浓度为:尿素0.1 g/L,磷酸二氢钾6.81 mg/L,硫酸钾50.6 mg/L,硫酸镁34.5 mg/L,硫酸铜1 mg/L,硫酸亚铁1.39 g/L,硫酸锰2 mg/L,硫酸锌1 mg/L,硼酸2 mg/L。     

Study on the Acute Toxicity of Rare Earth Yttrium to Earthworms under the Stress of Leaching Agent Ammonium Sulfate

[目的]考察浸矿剂硫酸铵（NH4）2SO4胁迫下稀土离子钇的毒性研究。[方法]选择蚯蚓作为土壤生态环境污染指示生物,采用滤纸接触法研究硫酸铵胁迫下稀土钇（ Y）对蚯蚓的急性毒性效应。[结果]①稀土钇单一染毒,蚯蚓的48 h 半致死率浓度为 LC50=213.41 mg/L、24 h半致死率浓度为 LC50=322.63 mg/L。②硫酸铵单一染毒下,蚯蚓的48 h半致死率浓度为 LC50=13.89 g/L、24 h半致死率浓度为LC50=15.05 g/L。③低浓度10 g/L的硫酸铵与稀土钇复合染毒,蚯蚓的48 h半致死率浓度LC50=198.65 g/L、24 h 半致死率浓度 LC50=399.85 g/L;中浓度14 g/L的硫酸铵与稀土钇复合染毒,蚯蚓的48 h半致死率浓度 LC50=167.3 mg/L、24 h半致死率浓度 LC50=256.73 mg/L;高浓度20 g/L的硫酸铵与稀土钇复合染毒,蚯蚓的48 h半致死率浓度 LC50=31.03 mg/L、24 h的LC50=127.65 mg/L。[结论]低浓度的硫酸铵降低稀土钇对蚯蚓的毒性,产生一定的拮抗作用。中浓度的硫酸铵增加稀土钇对蚯蚓的毒性,产生较明显的协同作用。高浓度硫酸铵显著增加了稀土钇对蚯蚓的毒性。稀土钇染毒下蚯蚓死体更易断裂,而活体对针刺反应相对不灵敏。     

中草药复方注射剂治疗仔猪腹泻的试验研究

[目的]探讨中草药复方注射剂对仔猪腹泻的治疗效果。[方法]提取中草药有效成分,制备中草药复方注射剂。用不同剂量(0.25、0.50和1.00 ml/kg)的中草药复方注射剂对人工感染的仔猪腹泻进行治疗试验。[结果]经过3 d治疗后,3个剂量组均有明显的治疗效果,治愈率可达60%~95%,极显著高于感染对照组,剂量以0.5 ml/kg为佳。将制备的复方注射剂和临床用的硫酸庆大霉素、诺氟沙星、头孢噻呋混悬、硫酸黄连素和博落回注射剂对人工感染的仔猪腹泻进行疗效对比试验,结果表明复方注射剂的治疗效果最好,治愈率达98.0%,明显优于其他注射剂。[结论]该中草药复方注射剂是临床上治疗仔猪腹泻的有效药物。     

苦参注射液治疗乙型肝炎性肝硬化疗效及其作用机制研究

目的：观察苦参注射液对慢性乙型肝炎性肝硬化的临床效果及其作用机制.方法将58例慢性乙型肝炎性肝硬化患者随机分为观察组和对照组,在一般支持治疗的基础上,观察组加用苦参注射液,治疗8周后,比较两组肝功能、肝纤维化指标.结果观察组肝功能改善显著,肝纤维化减轻,与对照组比较差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）.结论在正常治疗基础上加用苦参注射液,有助于肝炎性肝硬化患者的肝功能恢复,有较好的临床效果.其作用机制可能是通过影响外周单核细胞IL-10表达、调节机体促炎抗炎平衡而实现的.     

黄连素调节eNOS/NO保护软脂酸诱导的HUVECs损伤作用机制研究

目的：研究黄连素对软脂酸诱导人脐静脉内皮细胞（ HUVECs）损伤的保护作用,并初步探讨其作用机制.方法采用500μmol/L软脂酸培养HUVECs 24 h,建立内皮细胞损伤模型,MTT法观察黄连素对细胞存活率的影响;检测细胞培养上清液中一氧化氮（ NO）含量;RT-PCR法检测内皮型一氧化氮合酶（ eNOS） mRNA水平;Western blot方法检测eNOS和磷酸化eNOS蛋白的表达.结果与对照组比较,软脂酸组细胞存活率降低（ P〈0.05）,培养液中NO含量下降（P〈0.05）,细胞内eNOS mRNA水平、eNOS及磷酸化eNOS蛋白表达水平均显著下降（P〈0.01,P〈0.05）.与软脂酸组比较,黄连素组细胞存活率增加,培养液中NO含量明显提高（P〈0.05）,细胞内eNOS mRNA水平和磷酸化蛋白表达水平均显著提高（P〈0.01,P〈0.05）.结论黄连素对软脂酸引起的血管内皮细胞损伤有显著的保护作用,并可能与上调eNOS、促进NO生成有关.