Age dependency of high-affinity ouabain receptors and their magnetosensitivity

Age dependency of [³H]-ouabain binding, ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ eflux and its magnetosensitivity in rats’ brain cortex and heart muscle tissues were studied. Curves of dose-dependent [³H]-ouabain binding consisted of three components with different affinities (10⁻⁷–10⁻⁴ M (α₁); 10⁻⁹–10⁻⁷ M (α₂); and 10⁻¹¹–10⁻⁹ M (α₃)). These curves were also characterized by different dose-dependent kinetics. [³H]-ouabain binding with α₃ receptors in brain cortex and heart muscle tissues of young and adult animals had a dose-dependent character, while that in old ones had a dose-independent character. A 0.2 T static magnetic field (SMF) exposure had modulation effect on ouabain binding with α₁, α₂ and α₃ receptors in young rats, while in adult ones, only α₃ receptors were magnetosensitive. In old animals, SMF exposure had no significant effect on ouabain binding with α₃ receptors in brain cortex, while in heart muscle, it had inhibitory effect on it. Age-dependent effect of ouabain impact on ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ efflux showed that all concentrations of ouabain lead to inhibitory effect in young animals’ brain cortex and heart muscle (with the exception of 10⁻¹⁰ and 10⁻⁶ M), while in old ones, it had activation effect as compared with data received without ouabain. SMF exposure in young animals had activation effect on ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ efflux from brain cortex and heart muscle in data without ouabain, and in old rats, ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ efflux from brain cortex was magnetic insensitive. In old animals, SMF increased ⁴⁵Ca²⁺ efflux even after extra low concentration of ouabain. It is suggested that α₃ receptors having a crucial role in the regulation of Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchange serve as age-dependent magnetosensors of excitable cells.     

Magnetically treated water at 4?Hz and 2.5?mT as a modulator of cisplatin effect on cell hydration and ouabain binding of sarcoma-180 tissue

There are many data about the extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) therapeutic use, especially in the field of oncology. Recent data suggest that 4 Hz EMF having dehydration effect on tissues has a pronounced antitumor activity on sarcoma-180 in mice. It was shown that 4 Hz EMF have pronounced effects on physicochemical properties of water and water solution. Therefore, the aim of the present work was the comparative study of the modulation effect of ELF-EMF on cisplatin-induced changes cell hydration and number of ouabain receptors in membrane of sarcoma-180 tumor tissues. Tissue hydration was measured as wet weight/dry weight and expressed as a water content of g/g in dry weight. The number of ³H-ouabain receptors in membrane was counted by isotope scintillation counter. In conclusion, ELF-EMF can be a possible tool for stimulation of cisPt antitumor effect.     

天津高沙岭潮间带泥螺对多环芳烃菲的累积特征

污染物的生物可利用性对生物修复、污染物生态毒性和环境风险评价有着十分重要的影响.本文通过对天津高沙岭潮间带底柄生物泥螺Bullacta exarata进行室内菲染毒实验,从泥螺暴露在菲污染环境之日算起,分别于1、3、5、7、10、12d采样,样品经冷冻、干燥、研磨、混匀、称量后,采用气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)测量了泥螺体和肝脏对多环芳烃菲的累积数量,经过计算生物累积因子(BSAF值)研究了泥螺对菲的生物可利用性.结果表明,泥螺对菲的累积周期为12 d,其身体和肝脏中菲的质量分数均呈现先升高后降低的趋势,分别在第7天和第5天达到最大值,其中肝脏的累积能力更强,肝脏对菲的最大累积量大约是身体的10倍,在食物链的传递中,这无疑会对更高营养级的生物造成较大的影响.研究还发现,泥螺对菲的累积主要来自于对底泥的摄食,这不仅与其自身的生活习性有关,还与栖息环境密切相关.所以,应当严格控制菲的人为输入.尤其是要严格控制石油类产品的泄露.该研究成果可以为天津河口、潮问带和近岸海域的环境监测、生态风险评价及生物修复提供科学依据.