Relationship between the intracellular calcium concentration changes and left ventricular hypertrophy and function in the spontaneously hypertensive rats

AIM:To elucidate the relationship between the intracellular calcium concentration changes and left ventricular hypertrophy and function in the spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).METHODS:Intracellular free calcium concentrations were measured by Fura 2 methodology and left ventricular function quantitated by cardiac catheterization in 20 SHR aged 10, 22, and 34 weeks and 20 age-matched Wistar-kyoto (WKY) rats.RESULTS:(1) The systolic blood pressure(SBP), intracellular calcium concentrations and left ventricular mass / body weight index (LVM/BW) were significantly higher in all three age groups of SHR than the corresponding groups of WKY; (2) Compared with age-matched WKY groups, the peak left ventricular pressure descending rate(-dp／dt_max) decreased while left ventricular relaxation time constant (τ)increased significantly in SHR aged 22 and 34 weeks. The peak left ventricular pressure ascending rate(dp／dt_max) and the left ventricular contractility index were significantly increased only in the 34 weeks SHR; (3) Intracellular calcium concentrations showed a positive correlation with LVM/BW,SBP,-dp／dt_max and τ(r=0.47-0.83,P<0.01)and a negative correlation with dp／dt_max and the left ventricular contractility index (r=-0.46,P<0.05 and r=-0.81, P<0.01).CONCLUSION:Intracellular calcium overload is one of the potential mechanisms in the induction of left ventricular hypertrophy as well as of systolic and diastolic dysfunction.     

Cell proliferation and nestin expression in cortex and SEZ of MCAO rats

AIM:To explore the effect of brain ischemia injury on cell proliferation and nestin expression in cortex and subependymal zone (SEZ).METHODS:Using a local brain ischemia model(MCAO), BrdU positive cells of cortex and subependymal zone (SEZ), also nestin positive cells, were observed by immunohistochemistry.RESULTS:BrdU and nestin positive cells in SEZ of MCAO rats were obviously increased. In cortex, only nestin positive cells were observed.CONCLUSION:Neural stem cells in SEZ and cortex were activated after brain ischemia, it may be related with neural recovery after brain ischemia injury.     

姬松茸与双孢蘑菇不同菌株的RAPD扩增研究

以4个姬松茸菌株和2个双孢蘑菇菌株为材料，用20个随机引物对它们进行RAPD扩增，通过对供试菌株遗传相似系数的估算和系统聚类分析，构建姬松茸和双孢蘑菇遗传相关树状聚类图谱，结果表明，进行RAPD扩增的20个随机引物中，有12个能产生三种带型，当遗传相似系数升至0.8713时，这6个菌株被分为3类，第一类为菌株18和26，第二类为菌株13和12，第三类为菌株33和45。     

莴苣‘红帆’品种下胚轴愈伤组织诱导与植株再生

 莴苣下胚轴愈伤组织诱导时, MS+ 6-BA 0. 5 mg/ L+ 2, 4-D 1 mg/ L+ NAA 0. 1 mg/ L 效果最好,出愈率达94%; 愈伤组织分化为芽时, MS+ 6-BA 1. 0 mg / L+ NAA 0. 05 mg/ L 分化频率最高, 达100% ; 再生苗在1/ 2MS+ NAA 0. 5 mg/ L 中诱导生根成为完整植株。     

翠绿2号大顶苦瓜的选育

翠绿 2号是用早熟、丰产、优质的强雌性株系B0 7 2 1作母本与品质好、抗逆性强的株系D12 3 1作父本配制而成的大顶苦瓜一代杂种。该品种比对照翠绿大顶苦瓜早熟 2d(天 ) ,前期产量增产 13 .0 % ,总产量增产3 4 .8% ,一般每 667m2 产量 2 0 0 0kg ,适宜华南地区春、秋季栽培。至 2 0 0 1年累计推广种植面积 2 0 0 0hm2 。     

番石榴果实发育的初步研究

以东山月拔和二十一世纪这2个品种为试材，研究了番石榴（Psidium guajava L)果实的发育动态规律。结果表明：番石榴的果实发育呈现双“S”型；果实重量和果核重量的发育呈显著的正相关；推测果实发育后期为进行果实产期调控的关键时期；建议以果实发育的直径大小以及果实转蒂下垂作为确定进行产期调控的田间依据。     

CPPU在柿试管繁殖中的应用

对CPPU和ZT在柿试管繁殖中的应用价值进行了比较研究,结果表明:CPPU是一种可代替ZT的特效细胞分裂素,添加有CPPU0.2mg/L的MS(1/2N)培养基能促进芽的增殖和生长,且用此培养基继代培养的试管苗生根能力也有所提高。     

Expression of IL-6 mRNA in endometrium with endometriosis

AIM: The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between interleukin-6 mRNA expression and endometriosis. METHODS: Using the rat model, IL-6 mRNA expression in the endometrium was examined by RT-PCR. RESULTS: The expression of IL-6 mRNA in control rats did not change at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after sham operation (P>0.05), but in model rats it gradually increased at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after endometriosis (P<0.01). The expression of IL-6 mRNA in uterine endometrium with endometriosis was lower than in endometriotic tissue, but higher than in endometrium from healthy controls. CONCLUSION: The IL-6 mRNA expression may contribute to the development of endometriosis . The increase in IL-6 mRNA expression may promote the implantation and growth of endometriotic tissue.     

Change of central noradrenergic system in Alzheimer's disease

The abnormality of the central noradrenergic system in Alzheimer's disease has two cases: decrease or increase. The former is easy to be understood, because it is resulted from the outstanding forfeit of the noradrenergic neurons in the nucleus locus ceruleus (nLC); but the noradrenalin concentration does not change and enen increase, it seems to disagree with the loss of the noradrenergic neurons in the nLC. This article put emphasis on it, enumerated the related evidence and analyzed the possible causes. At present time, the drugs to increase noradrenalin is used mostly in clinic. This paper summarized it and put forth our own opinions.     

杜鹃花新品种‘朝晖’和‘红晕’

 ‘朝晖’杜鹃花是由大白花杜鹃和马缨花杂交选育而成, 叶面灰绿色, 顶生圆锥伞房花序, 有花10～12 朵, 花冠紫红色。‘红晕’杜鹃花是由露珠杜鹃和马缨花杂交选育而成, 叶浅绿色, 花冠漏斗状钟形, 花冠上部粉红色, 下部乳黄色, 有紫红色斑点。