Effects of glucose and Mg2+ in the neurons damaged by glutamate

AIM and METHODS: To observe the effects of glucose-free and Mg²⁺-free in the extracellular fluid on the changes of [Ca ²⁺]_i in the cerebro-cortical neurons damaged by 1mmol/L glutamate using laser confocal scanning microscope. RESULTS: Both frequency and amplitude of neuronal calcium oscillation induced by glutamate were lowered in glucose-free and Mg²⁺-free buffers. The basic [Ca²⁺]_i concentration was lowered in the former case , but it was elevated in the latter case. CONCLUSION: Mg²⁺-free aggravates [Ca²⁺]_i overload induced by 1mmol/L glutamate ,under certain conditions the glucose-free might resist damage role of glutamate and Mg²⁺-free.     

Changes in endothelin-1 and atrial natriuretic factor and the effect of atrial natriuretic factor on the change of endothelin-1 in asthmatic guinea pigs

AIM: To investigate the possible role of endothelin(ET-1) in asthma pathogenesis and the effect of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) on changes of ET-1. METHODS: Measuring the contents of endothelin-1(ET-1),atrial natriuretic factor(ANF),cGMP in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of guinea pigs. RESULTS: The contents of ET-1, ANF and cGMP in asthma group were higher than that of the control group; There was a significant negative correlation between ET-1 and ANF( r=-0.638,P <0.05) in plasma of the asthma group, and a significantly negative correlation between ET-1 and ANF( r=-0.921,P <0.01) in BALF of the asthma group. There was a significantly positive correlation between ANF and cGMP( r=0.848,P <0.01) in plasma of the asthma group,and a significantly positive correlation between ANF and cGMP ( r=0.831,P <0.01) in BALF of the asthma group. The levels ET-1 in the asthma+rat ANF(rANF) group were lower than those in the asthma group,and the levels of cGMP in the asthma+rat ANF(rANF) group were higher than those in the asthma group after ceasing to infuse rANF for guinea pigs for 30 minutes.CONCLUSION: ET-1 might play an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma.ANF might inhibit production of ET-1.     

Relationship between apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and sporadic Alzheimer's disease

AIM: To evaluate the association between apolipoprotein E(apoE) gene polymorphism and sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHOD: A case-control study was undertaken detecting the polymorphism of apoE by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).RESULTS:(1)The frequencies of 3/4 genotype and 4 al ele in AD were significant ly higher than that in age-matched controls(P<0.05).(2)The frequency of G/G genotype for apoE IE1 in AD was significantly higher than that in age-mat ched control(P<0.05).(3)The apoE 4 al ele was associated with a tripling of the risk for AD compared with no 4 allele(odd ratio 2.932, 95%CI 1.379~6.226);Homozygosity of the G allele in IE1 was associated with adoubling of the risk for AD compared with the G/C and C/C genotypes(odd rat io 2.223, 95%CI 1.075~4.599).However, the IE1 G al ele is also closely associated with apoE 4.When the sample was split on the basis of apo Egenotype, the associat ion between IE1 G/G genotype and AD was no longer statistically significant.CONCLUSION: ApoE ε4 was a risk factor of AD, and the apparent association between IE1 G/G and AD is a consequence of the association between the ε4 and IE1 G/G genotype.     

An aggregation index (AI) to quantify spatial patterns of landscapes

There is often need to measure aggregation levels of spatial patterns within a single map class in landscape ecological studies. The contagion index (CI), shape index (SI), and probability of adjacency of the same class (Qi), all have certain limits when measuring aggregation of spatial patterns. We have developed an aggregation index (AI) that is class specific and independent of landscape composition. AI assumes that a class with the highest level of aggregation (AI =1) is comprised of pixels sharing the most possible edges. A class whose pixels share no edges (completely disaggregated) has the lowest level of aggregation (AI =0). AI is similar to SI and Qi, but it calculates aggregation more precisely than the latter two. We have evaluated the performance of AI under varied levels of (1) aggregation, (2) number of patches, (3) spatial resolutions, and (4) real species distribution maps at various spatial scales. AI was able to produce reasonable results under all these circumstances. Since it is class specific, it is more precise than CI, which measures overall landscape aggregation. Thus, AI provides a quantitative basis to correlate the spatial pattern of a class with a specific process. Since AI is a ratio variable, map units do not affect the calculation. It can be compared between classes from the same or different landscapes, or even the same classes from the same landscape under different resolutions.     

小白菜害虫优化防治技术研究

在害虫发生初期减少农药防治次数能明显降低害虫发生后期的防治难度,５月底前收获的小白菜宜防治１次,在害虫发生盛期种植的小白菜,宜防治２次。     

Visual Basic 6.0在热泵干燥数据采集系统中的应用

根据试验需要设计了热泵干燥数据采集系统,该软件系统采用Visual Basic 6.0编写,可实时采集干燥室内的温度、湿度和物料的体质量,采集的数据可以用图像和数据列表的方式显示.通过对苹果、香蕉、梨等果蔬的干燥试验,可知该热泵干燥数据采集系统具有一定的推广和使用价值.     

提高中文社科纸质型期刊利用率的管理探索

文章从三个方面对如何提高中文社科纸质型(或印刷型)期刊利用率的管理进行实践探索,取得良好效果进行阐述。     

茶园土壤锰的形态分布及其影响因素

茶树是富锰植物,饮茶是人体摄取锰的重要途径之一。研究茶园土壤锰的形态分布及其影响因素,对正确评价茶园土壤锰的生物有效性,调控茶叶中锰的含量,保护人类健康具有重要意义。通过对浙江、江苏和安徽13个自然茶园土壤采样,采用连续提取法将茶园土壤锰分为水溶态、交换态、碳酸盐结合态、有机结合态及残渣态,探讨了茶园土壤锰的含量、形态分布规律及其与土壤理化性质的关系。结果表明,不同茶园土壤锰含量有一定差异,随土壤pH升高和粘粒含量的增加,土壤锰全量显著增加;不同茶园土壤锰的形态分布规律略有差别。但总的规律是残渣态》交换态〉水溶态〉有机结合态〉碳酸盐结合态;茶园土壤锰的累积量对锰的各形态含量有不同程度的影响．除了水溶态和有机结合态外,交换态、碳酸盐结合态和残渣态锰均随土壤锰全量的增加而显著增加,特别是残渣态锰含量增加最明显;土壤pH、粘粒含量和阳离子交换量对茶园土壤锰的形态分布有不同程度的影响,而土壤pH是影响茶园土壤锰形态分布的重要因素。     

6-3-3并联机构逆动力学分析与仿真

建立了6自由度6-3-3并联机构逆运动学模型,基于刚体动力学牛顿-欧拉法推导出了该机构逆动力学方程组,并用矩阵QR分解方法求解了该动力学方程组,给出了逆动力学仿真程序开发思路并通过Matlab软件加以实现,通过空载和有载荷作用条件下的算例仿真和分析比较,验证了该动力学模型的正确性.     

燃料添加剂对均质压缩燃烧影响的试验

在一台改造的4缸柴油机的第4缸进行均质压燃（HCCI）燃烧试验,研究了添加剂对HCCI燃烧过程的影响。试验结果表明,在HCCI燃烧稳定工况下,没有添加剂的基础燃料PRF90（相当于90号汽油）着火滞后,燃烧放热峰值低,而混有添加剂的基础燃料则着火明显提前,燃烧放热峰值升高。在相同循环喷油量和相同转速的条件下,随着添加剂质量分数的增加,HCCI着火和燃烧放热提前,燃烧放热峰值提高,但过高的添加剂质量分数会使得发动机爆震,工作粗暴。