萱草活性成分黄酮干对糖尿病大鼠抗动脉粥样硬化活性的研究

研究萱草活性成份黄酮干对糖尿病大鼠血糖、血脂、血浆脂蛋白脂质过氧化的影响.方法取20只雄性大鼠(Ⅱ型糖尿病模型),随机分为2组:对照组喂普通饲料,实验组喂添加10 g/kg黄酮干的饲料20周,观察血液生化指标的变化.血液生化指标采用试剂盒测定,血浆脂蛋白采用序列超速离心分离法分离.结果喂饲萱草活性成份黄酮干的糖尿病大鼠血糖为(10.3±0.7)mmol/L,动脉粥样硬化指数为0.38±0.12,血浆过氧化脂质水平为(13.7±0.2)mmol/L;丙二醛(MDA)水平为(7.45±1.26)(nmol/mgHb),超氧化歧化酶(SOD)活性为(153.47±37.91)(活力单位/m l);未喂饲黄酮干的对照组糖尿病大鼠上述指标分别为(13.5±1.6)mmol/L、0.54±0.24和(20.1±2.8)mmol/L,(13.01±0.74)(nmol/mgHb),和(210.98±40.11)(活力单位/m l),差异有显著性.结论萱草活性成份黄酮干具有明显的降低血糖、改善动脉粥样硬化指数、抑制脂质过氧化的作用.表4,参5.     

铅暴露与排放对中华鲟幼鱼血液中ALT、AST活力的影响

采用水溶液静态置换法,从中华鲟(Acipenser sinensis)受精卵发育至96 h开始,研究了其在0(对照组)、0.2、0.8和1.6mg·L~(-1) Pb~(2+)水溶液中暴露16周,随后排放6周,对中华鲟幼鱼血液中ALT、AST活力的影响.结果显示:Pb暴露后幼鱼血液中的ALT和AST活力均表现为随Pb暴露剂量增加而升高的趋势,1.6mg·L~(-1)组ALT活力与其它各组比较呈极显著差异(P<0.01);0.8和1.6mg·L~(-1)组AST活力与对照组比较分别呈显著差异(P<0.05)和极显著差异(P<0.01). Pb排放后,各暴露组血液中ALT活力降低至对照组水平(P>0.05);1.6 mg·L~(-1)组的AST活力依然较高.超出对照组近2倍(P<0.01).对照组血液的AST/ALT值在2.24～2.32之间;随Pb质量浓度增加,暴露后AST/ALT值呈增加趋势.Pb排放后AST/ALT值降低,但1.6 mg·L~(-1)组与其余各组比较仍维持较高值(P<0.05).初步认为,0.2 mg·L~(-1)和0.8 mg·L~(-1) Pb~(2+)暴露导致中华鲟幼鱼肝细胞不同程度受损,经Pb排放后,轻度受损的组织细胞能够恢复.血液中的AST/ALT值在判断鱼类组织损伤中也具有重要意义.     

出生前后全氟辛烷磺酸（PFOS）暴露对大鼠额叶皮质中IGF-Ⅰ、IGF-ⅠR和IGFBP-2 mRNA水平的影响

为研究出生前后不同时期全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS)暴露对大鼠仔鼠额叶皮质胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅰ(IGF-Ⅰ)、胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅰ受体(IGF-ⅠR)和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-2(IGFBP-2)mRNA水平的影响,将28只受孕Wistar大鼠按3:2:2的比例随机分到对照(C)、低剂量(L)和高剂量(H)组中,从妊娠第0天开始分别自由摄食含0、7.2、14.4mg·kg-(1以饲料中的PFOS计)的粉末状饲料进行连续染毒至出生后28天.采用交叉哺育的方法建立出生前后均不暴露(CC)、仅出生前暴露(LC和HC)、仅出生后暴露(CL和CH)、出生前后均暴露(LL和HH)于PFOS的动物模型.采用半定量RT-PCR法检测各组仔鼠额叶皮质IGF-Ⅰ、IGF-ⅠR和IGFBP-2mRNA水平的变化.结果表明,对照组仔鼠额叶皮质IGF-Ⅰ、IGFBP-2mRNA在PD14时处于较高水平,而在PD1和PD28时水平较低;IGF-ⅠRmRNA在PD1时只处于较低水平,随年龄的增加而逐渐升高.在PD1时,暴露组仔鼠IGF-Ⅰ、IGF-ⅠR、IGFBP-2mRNA水平显著高于对照组(p<0.05).在PD14时,除LC组仔鼠IGF-ⅠRmRNA水平显著高于对照组之外,其余各暴露组仔鼠3者mRNA水平均显著低于对照组(p<0.01).此外,出生后暴露PFOS组的仔鼠额叶皮质IGF-Ⅰ、IGFBP-2mRNA水平降低程度比出生前暴露PFOS组仔鼠更高.在PD28时,暴露组仔鼠IGF-Ⅰ、IGF-ⅠRmRNA水平显著低于对照组(p<0.01),而IGFBP-2mRNA水平与对照组之间的差异无显著性(p>0.05).出生前后不同时期暴露PFOS导致大鼠仔鼠额叶皮质IGF-Ⅰ、IGF-ⅠR和IGFBP-2mRNA水平变化,为PFOS发育神经毒性的研究提供了一定的线索.     

迭鞘石斛多糖降血糖作用研究

研究了迭鞘石斛多糖对动物血糖的调节作用.采用尾静脉注射四氧嘧啶造成高血糖动物模型,按高剂量(300mg/kg)、中剂量(100 mg/kg)和低剂量(30 mg/kg)的迭鞘石斛多糖分别灌胃给药,同时设阳性对照组和阴性对照组,测定血糖水平.结果表明,迭鞘石斛多糖能显著降低四氧嘧啶高血糖小鼠空腹血糖,增强四氧嘧啶高血糖大鼠的糖耐量,而对正常小鼠空腹血糖和正常大鼠糖耐量没有明显影响.研究表明,迭鞘石斛多糖具有明显的降血糖作用,是一种值得开发利用的降糖植物多糖.表6参10     

运动对急性TCDD暴露大鼠血清Th1/Th2细胞因子平衡的影响

尽管规律运动可提高免疫功能,但运动对急性2,3,7,8-四氯二苯并对二噁英(TCDD)暴露导致的免疫抑制作用的影响尚不清楚.Th1/Th2细胞因子平衡是机体免疫平衡的标志之一.为探究运动对急性TCDD暴露大鼠血清Th1/Th2细胞因子平衡的影响,将28只8周龄雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为正常对照组(NC)、运动对照组(EC)、TCDD对照组(TC)和TCDD运动组(ET).TC组和ET组腹腔注射TCDD(10μg·kg-1体重),NC组和EC组腹腔注射等量玉米油.随后,EC组和ET组负重游泳(5％体重),每天30 min,每周6 d,持续4周;NC和TC静养4周.实验结束后称体重、胸腺和脾湿重,计算其相对重量;Elisa法测试血清肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)、白细胞介素-12(IL-12)和白细胞介素-13(IL-13)浓度,并计算IFN-γ/IL-13和IL-12/IL-13比值.结果表明,(1)TCDD暴露明显减小大鼠胸腺相对重量,增大大鼠脾脏相对重量,降低血清TNF-α和IL-12浓度,对血清IFN-γ和IL-13浓度无影响,有升高IL-12/IL-13比值的趋势;(2)TCDD暴露后运动可明显降低血清IL-13浓度,明显升高IL-12/IL-13比值.这表明,急性TCDD暴露通过诱导大鼠胸腺萎缩、脾肿大以及使Th1/Th2平衡向Th2极化而抑制免疫功能.虽然,运动不能避免TCDD暴露所致的胸腺萎缩、脾肿胀,但能通过减轻急性TCDD暴露所致的大鼠血清Th1/Th2相关细胞因子失衡而改善免疫功能.     

三(1,3-二氯-2-丙基)磷酸酯对大鼠的神经毒性效应

考察三(1,3-二氯-2-丙基)磷酸酯(TDCPP)对大鼠神经系统的毒性效应及其毒性机制,为有机磷阻燃剂(OPFRs)对哺乳动物神经毒性及其临床防治提供基础数据和科学依据。以Sprague-Dawley (SD)大鼠为受试生物,将TDCPP溶于橄榄油配制不同染毒剂量(125、250和500 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1))进行灌胃处理,溶剂对照组以相同体积的橄榄油进行灌胃,空白对照组不做任何处理,染毒周期为12周。结果表明,溶剂对照组和空白对照组的各项检测指标均无显著性差别(P0.05)。TDCPP染毒组与对照组之间的差异主要表现为(1)体重变化:染毒期间,TDCPP处理组大鼠的体重与对照组相比有下降的趋势,在第12周中剂量染毒组和高剂量染毒组大鼠体重均显著性低于对照组(P0.05);(2)行为学实验:Morris水迷宫实验结果表明,高剂量的TDCPP对大鼠的空间学习记忆能力造成影响,主要表现为在定位航行实验中,高剂量染毒组大鼠的逃避潜伏期显著性高于对照组和低剂量染毒组(P0.05),而在空间探索实验中,高剂量染毒组大鼠在目标象限停留时间显著性低于对照组(P0.05);(3)生化指标检测:各组间纹状体内多巴胺(DA)含量并无显著性差异(P 0.05),染毒组乙酰胆碱酯酶(ACh E)活性与对照组相比显著性降低(P0.01)且具有剂量依赖性,高剂量染毒组超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性显著性降低,高剂量和中剂量染毒组谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量显著性降低(P0.05),这表明TDCPP对大鼠脑组织造成了氧化损伤,TDCPP染毒组脑组织的炎症因子(TNF-α)水平均高于对照组,且中剂量与高剂量染毒组TNF-α含量显著性高于对照组(P0.05),揭示TDCPP能引起大鼠脑部的炎症反应,对脑组织造成损伤;(4)纹状体超微结构:电镜结果表明,TDCPP可导致纹状体细胞受到损伤,主要表现为细胞核固缩、线粒体损伤和突触间隙减小。研究表明,TDCPP可引起大鼠体重明显下降,导致大鼠神经细胞损伤,行为改变,抑制ACh E、SOD活性及GSH含量,使炎症介质增高,引起大鼠脑组织的氧化损伤和炎症反应。     

应激大鼠脾脏内诱导型一氧化氮合酶活性变化及其意义

在捕食压力下,大鼠脾脏诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)明显表达,说明iNOS起到了重要的生理功能,然而,NOS的表达及在亚细胞水平的定位以及相应的差异变化等都很不明确,本试验采用捕食应激模型,利用免疫组织化学方法和生化测定,检测心理性应激对大鼠脾脏iNOS活性的影响及探讨这种影响与应激动物免疫力下降之间的关系.结果表明iNOS免疫阳性细胞表达部位集中于脾脏的红髓和边缘区,白髓中几乎没有.与对照组相比,在应激1~12d的过程中,应激组大鼠脾脏内iNOS的活性逐渐升高,至d12最为显著(P<0.01).但在后期应激13~30d,脾内iNOS的表达又逐渐减少.生化测定结果表明,NOS和NO的含量变化与iNOS的活性变化相似,在心理性应激早中期较高,至d12最为显著(P<0.01),而到中后期则逐渐降低.结果提示,iNOS活性程度与动物心理应激程度密切相关;应激过程中大鼠脾脏内由于iNOS的活性增加导致产生过量的NO,这可能与应激导致大鼠免疫力下降有关.图1表2参10     

急性冷暴露对仔猪血浆中IL-2、IL-6、ACTH和皮质醇水平的影响

为了探讨急性冷应激对仔猪免疫系统的影响,本试验将18头45 d"约克夏"仔猪随机分成常温对照组(Control,C)、冷暴露组(Cold exposure,CE)和冷暴露并阻断糖皮质激素受体组(Cold exposure+RU486,CER).常温组在18～20 ℃、冷暴露各组在4～8℃环境下分栏饲养.冷暴露时间持续12 h,在冷暴露开始后的第0、1、3、6、9、12 h六个时间点对18头仔猪采血并分离血浆,分别使用双抗体夹心ELISA法检测各血浆样品的IL-2和IL-6水平,放射免疫分析法测定血浆样品的ACTH和皮质醇水平.结果显示:单纯冷暴露组IL-2水平和IL-6水平在冷暴露6 h时明显升高(P<0.01),ACTH水平在各时间点均明显降低(P<0.01),而Cortisol水平仅在冷暴露3 h时明显升高(P<0.01),IL-2与IL-6的水平呈强相关(r=0.959 5),ACTH与IL-2的水平呈巾等强度负相关(r=-0.435 9)、与IL-6的水平呈弱的负相关,皮质醇与IL-2的水平呈弱的负相关、与IL-6的水平呈中等强度负相关(r=-0.447 8);受体阻断组IL-2在冷暴露6h、9 h和12 h时均明显升高(P<0.01),IL-6在冷暴露6 h明显升高(P<0.01),ACTH在冷暴露各时间点均明显降低(P<0.01),IL-2和IL-6水平呈中等相关(r=0.416 1),ACTH与IL-2、IL-6的水平均呈强负相关(r=-0.676 5/-0.717 4),皮质醇与IL-2、IL-6均呈弱负相关.上述结果表明,急性冷暴露能使IL-2、IL-6及皮质醇的分泌增强,且阻断糖皮质激素受体会导致IL-2和IL-6之间以及ACTH与IL-2/IL-6之间的相关性改变.图1参21     

气管滴注大气细颗粒物对大鼠心脏的急性毒性及其机制研究

为探讨大气细颗粒物(PM2.5)对大鼠心脏的急性毒性及其机制,将28只健康雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为空白膜对照组、7.5mg·kg-1、15mg·kg-1和30mg·kg-1剂量组.细颗粒物采用一次性咽喉部气管滴注染毒,24h后处死动物.分别于染毒30min、1h和24h后测定大鼠心电图,采用间接免疫荧光化学方法测定大鼠心脏缝隙连接蛋白Cx43的分布,采用免疫印迹法(Western blot)测定连接蛋白Cx43的表达;光镜下观察心脏的组织病理学改变.结果发现,染毒30min后,各组大鼠心律失常发生率均高于基础测量时,染毒1h后对照组恢复正常心律,而颗粒物染毒组仍显示异常心律,与对照组相比,15mg·kg-1和30mg·kg-1剂量组大鼠心律失常发生频率显著增加(p<0.05),染毒24h后各组均恢复正常心律.Cx43免疫荧光结果显示,染毒24h后,15mg·kg-1和30mg·kg-1剂量组大鼠心肌Cx43荧光强度显著降低(p<0.01);Western blot测定结果显示,随着PM2.5染毒剂量的增加,心肌组织Cx43表达逐渐减少,15mg·kg-1和30mg·kg-1剂量组Cx43蛋白水平分别为对照的57%和51%,与对照组相比,差异具有显著性(p<0.01);病理切片结果发现,对照组和各剂量均可见到心肌横纹,心肌排列正常,横纹清晰,未见明显心肌细胞萎缩、变性,亦未见炎细胞浸润.本次研究结果表明,大气PM2.5可引起健康Wistar大鼠心律异常的发生,心肌组织Cx43分布和表达的异常可能是其机制之一.     

丙烯腈诱导的氧化应激对大鼠肝脏内质网应激信号通路的影响

为探讨丙烯腈(acrylonitrile,ACN)诱导的大鼠肝脏氧化损伤对内质网应激(endoplasmic reticulum stress,ERS)信号通路的影响,我们将50只SPF级成年雄性SD大鼠按体重随机分为5组,每组10只。各组分别以12.5、25.0、50.0 mg·kg~(-1)ACN灌胃染毒,N-乙酰半胱氨酸(N-acetylcysteine,NAC)干预组先用300.0 mg·kg~(-1)NAC灌胃30 min后再灌50.0 mg·kg~(-1)ACN,对照组以0.5 mL·(100 g)~(-1)的玉米油灌胃,1次·天~(-1),6天·周~(-1),共计13周。染毒结束后,检测肝脏组织氧化还原酶活力及丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)含量,GRP78、CHOP及caspase-12 mRNA及蛋白表达水平。结果显示:低、中ACN组大鼠肝脏GSH含量显著低于对照组(P0.05);低ACN组大鼠肝脏GSH-Px活力、SOD活力及MDA含量均显著高于对照组(P0.05);中、高ACN组大鼠肝脏CAT活力明显低于对照组(P0.05)。NAC干预后可逆转ACN诱导的大鼠肝脏GSH含量、MDA含量及SOD活力的变化。RT-PCR结果显示,高ACN组大鼠肝脏GRP78、CHOP、caspase-12 mRNA表达水平与对照组比较均升高(P0.05)。NAC干预后,CHOP、caspase-12 mRNA表达水平与高ACN组比较均降低(P0.05)。Western Blot结果显示,高ACN组大鼠肝脏GRP78、CHOP、caspase-12蛋白表达水平与对照组比较均升高(P0.05),NAC干预后可逆转以上作用。结果表明,ACN慢性染毒对大鼠肝脏的氧化损伤可激活ERS信号通路,NAC可减轻氧化损伤的程度而阻断ERS信号通路,这可能是ACN产生肝脏毒性的机制之一。     

体育场馆内PM_(2.5)暴露对运动大鼠行为学及相关无氧代谢酶活性的影响

通过非暴露式气管滴注法建立损伤模型,按照低、中、高3种剂量细颗粒物(PM_(2.5))进行染毒,以研究不同浓度PM_(2.5)对运动大鼠行为学及部分无氧代谢酶活性的影响。实验选取32只雄性Wistar SPF(specific pathogen free,SPF)大鼠随机分为运动对照组(EC)、高剂量运动组(30 mg·kg~(-1))(HPE)、中剂量运动组(15 mg·kg~(-1))(MPE)、低剂量运动组(7.5 mg·kg~(-1))(LPE),利用卒中指数和神经病学症状评分对大鼠的行为学进行评价,通过酶联免疫法(ELISA)测定大鼠血清、肺泡灌洗液(BALF)以及股四头肌组织中己糖激酶(HK)、丙酮酸激酶(PK)、磷酸果糖激酶(PFK-1)的活性。结果表明,与EC相比,3个剂量暴露组中,卒中指数和神经病学症状评分差异均有统计学意义;LPE、MPE、HPE组各组织中HK、PK、PFK-1活性均下降,差异有统计学意义(P0.05或P0.01)。综上所述,急性PM_(2.5)暴露可对大鼠行为学产生不利的影响,使大鼠部分组织的无氧代谢酶酶活性降低,影响机体的运动能力。     

沙尘暴源区土壤盐碱扬尘对大鼠呼吸系统的免疫损伤

为研究沙尘暴源区土壤盐碱扬尘对大鼠呼吸系统的免疫损伤,采集距北京200多公里的张家口张北地区的安固里诺尔干盐湖(N41.316°,E114.350°)0~5 cm的盐碱表土,过200目(75μm)筛,测试土壤盐碱扬尘中水溶性离子。将32只雄性7周龄Wistar大鼠随机分为4组,即生理盐水对照组、低浓度组(1.5 mg·kg~(-1))、中浓度组(7.5 mg·kg~(-1))、高浓度组(37.5 mg·kg~(-1)),配制颗粒物悬液,采用气管滴注急性染毒方式,24 h后处死动物,检测血常规及血浆和肺泡灌洗液(BALF)的总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)、白介素-6(IL-6)、肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、转化生长因子(TGF-β1)等氧化炎症因子,并制作肺组织和气管病理切片。结果表明,沙尘暴源区土壤盐碱扬尘中含有大量的SO_4~(2-)、NO_3~-和NH_4~+等离子;土壤盐碱扬尘急性染毒会对大鼠气管和肺组织造成明显的炎症病变,并随着染毒试剂浓度的升高而加重;但对大鼠血常规的影响较小。中、高浓度染毒使血浆中T-AOC显著下降(P0.05);染毒促使血浆TGF-β1分泌显著增加(P0.05),但不存在剂量-效应关系,其他氧化炎症指标分泌无显著变化。中、高浓度组BALF的TGF-β1因子分泌量显著高于生理盐水对照组(P0.05),高浓度组BALF中IL-6含量显著低于生理盐水对照组(P0.05),其他氧化炎症指标分泌无显著变化。这些研究显示土壤盐碱扬尘粒径大小及化学成分可能是造成大鼠氧化炎症差异的原因。     

Dietary selenium fortification: a potential solution to chronic arsenic toxicity

Selenium (Se), an important micronutrient and antioxidant, also acts as an antagonist of arsenic (As). Se supplementation of diet was investigated in mitigating chronic As toxicity in mammals. Experiments were conducted to determine whether Se supplementation in As-exposed rats might (i) decrease As-induced lipid peroxidation in liver, (ii) increase blood antioxidant status, and (iii) reverse suppression of the secondary antibody response. Male Wistar rats were exposed to As (40 and 80?ppm) in drinking water and received challenge diets with three different levels of Se (deficient: <0.01?ppm, adequate: 0.15 ppm, and fortified: 0.6?ppm) for 16 weeks. Clinical variables including behavior, body weight, and food and water consumption were recorded weekly, and blood sample was collected monthly. Antioxidant status was assessed through glutathione sulfhydryl (GSH) levels in whole blood. Lipid peroxidation in the liver was evaluated using the malondialdehyde (MDA) assay. The antibody response was measured using keyhole limpet hemocyanin as an immunogen. Se deficiency significantly increased hepatic lipid peroxidation and suppressed antibody production relative to the Se-adequate and -fortified groups, confirming that Se deficiency exacerbates the damage produced by As exposure. Se fortification markedly elevated the blood GSH level in both As-exposed groups, indicating protective effects. At adequate Se levels, rats showed signs of counteracting As-mediated toxicity. However, Se fortification produced more pronounced benefits against As-induced toxicity, a pattern that was particularly notable in the 40?ppm As group.     

Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects of Tephrosia purpurea leaf extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide leading metabolic syndrome, associated with profound alterations in carbohydrate, lipids, lipoproteins and protein metabolisms. Worldwide, traditional practitioners for the treatment of diabetes and its complications use a wide variety of medicinal plants. In the present study the aqueous extract of Tephrosia purpurea leaves (TpALet) was evaluated for its antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Profound alterations in the concentrations of blood glucose, lipids and lipoproteins were observed in diabetic rats. Oral administration of TpALet to diabetic rats at a dose of 600 mg/kg body weight significantly reduced the level of blood glucose and increased the level of plasma insulin as well as normalized the lipids and lipoproteins profile. The present study thus demonstrated that TpALet has prominent antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.     

基于数据非依赖型采集质谱技术的血液脂质分子高通量分析

脂质是生物体的重要代谢分子,参与重要的细胞生物功能,已有报道表明环境中污染物会干扰生物体正常循环及代谢机制,导致脂肪代谢紊乱。基于数据非依赖型(DIA)采集质谱技术,通过优化UPLC-QTOF MS(超高效液相色谱飞行时间质谱联用)液相分离方法,开发了少量人体血液样品中脂质代谢分子的高通量分析方法,并将其应用于57个普通人群的血液样品分析,在10μL人体血液样品中检出2 598个信号,经脂代组学质谱库匹配解析鉴定出八大类1 780个脂质分子,其中分子数目占比最大的脂质为甘油磷脂类(37%),其次依次为脂肪酸类(23%)、固醇脂类(13%)、甘油脂类(10%)、鞘脂类(9.0%)、孕烯醇酮脂类(4.8%)。上述研究建立的脂质分子高通量分析方法为以脂质代谢为毒性终点的污染物毒性筛查和毒理机制研究提供方法学基础。     

Untersuchungen über die heterotrophe Aktivität in der zentralen Ostsee

The distribution of some microbial parameters was studied at 3 stations in the Central Baltic Sea (Bornholm Basin, BB; Danzig Deep, DD; and Gotland Deep, GD) during May 1976. The following analyses were performed: total bacterial numbers and biomass, viable counts and maximum uptake velocity (V _max) of glucose. The values found for thesurface, samples were, total bacterial counts: 0.6x10⁶ (BB); 1.7x10⁶ (DD); 0.4x10⁶ (GD) cells/ml; bacterial biomass: 1.9 g C/l (BB); 6.9 g C/l (DD); 1.6 g C/l (GD); viable counts: 0.37x10³ (BB); 17x10³ (DD); 0.4x10³ (GD) counts/ml; V _max: 0.01 g glucose-C/l (BB), 0.06 g glucose-C/l (DD); 0.01 g glucose-C/l (GD). The relatively high microbial numbers and activities of the Danzig Deep may be associated with the fertilization of the area by the River Vistula. The vertical distribution of the microbial parameters in the Bornholm Basin and Danzig Deep showed high values both in the top layer (0 to 20 m) and in the deep layer (>40 m). In the intermediate layer, however, the values decreased significantly. It is suggested that the high values of the microbial parameters at depth are caused by at least two major processes during the inflow of North Sea water into the deep layers of the Baltic Sea: (1) the North Sea water may already have contained high numbers of bacteria; (2) during the inflow, the high concentrations of bacteria normally located at the sediment-water interface are distributed throughout the whole deep layer by mixing.

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Beitrag Nr. 143 aus dem Sonderforschungsbereich 95 Wechselwirkung Meer-Meeresboden, Universität Kiel.     

嗜碱细菌降解木质素的复合碳源共代谢研究Ⅱ—营养条件调控机制的研究

文章研究了在蔗糖（第一碳源）＋麦草木质素（第二碳源）的复合碳源组合方式培养条件下，嗜碱木质素降解菌降解木质素的降解率及营养条件调控机制对其的影响。结果表明，蔗糖初始浓度为1g/L，添加0．3％的T－80和0.5mmol/L的ABTS并静置培养对菌株的产酶及降解能力有较大的促进作用。     

Effects of the level of dietary protein on the toxicity of hexachlorocyclohexane in rats

Male albino rats were fed for 28 days from weaning on diets containing 5% (group 1), 10% (group 2) and 21% (group 3, normal protein) protein as casein. At the end of dietary period, HCH was administered daily for 30 days to investigate the interaction between protein deficiency and pesticide toxicity. The results indicated that rats fed a lower protein diet and HCH had a higher mortality, lower rate of growth, increased liver weight and deposition of the pesticide in blood and tissues in larger amounts. Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) was significantly increased and the heart rate showed tachycardia in low protein exposed animals. A significant increase of total lipids, cholesterol, triglycirides, free fatty acids in serum and tissues of animals exposed to low protein was observed. A close correlation existed between lipid accumulation and storage of HCH in tissues and dietary protein seemed to play an important role in detoxification.     

Endocrine regulation of carbohydrate metabolism during the moult cycle in crustaceans I. Effect of eyestalk removal in Ocypoda platytarsis

The endocrine regulation of carbohydrate metabolism in the decapod Ocypoda platytarsis was investigated by eyestalk ablation at all stages of the moult cycle. Eyestalk removal (and hence removal of a substance probably produced by it) profoundly influences the carbohydrate level of the major storage organ, the hepatopancreas. The changes taking place storage organ, the hepatopancreas. The changes taking place in hepatopancreatic glycogen are reflected in the blood sugar (glycemic) level. The blood-sugar level is also related to dynamic events taking place in the cuticle during the moult cycle. At the intermoult and postmoult stages, the eyestalk factor directs the sugar supply for energy metabolism, and prevents sugar deposition as glycogen in the hepatopancreas. At the premoult stage, the activity of the eyestalk is suppressed by the moulting gland (the Y organ), as eyestalk ablation does not alter the blood-sugar value or the hepatopancreatic glycogen-level. After the increase at the freshmoult stage due to eyestalk ablation, the blood-sugar level tends to re-attain its previous low level at the postmoult stage.