Immunoelectron localization of mitochondrial F1 factor in cryosections of heart muscle cells

Immunocytochemistry was used to investigate the localization of F1 ATPase in mitochondria of cryosections of adult mouse heart muscle cells. The initial aldehyde fixation was the only denaturation step for antigens. The fine structure was preserved with contrast enhancement as the sections were maintained hydrated, with the advantage that the entire procedure is completed in one working day. The reaction was highly specific, and entire mitochondria were labeled with the Protein A-gold complex. A new analytical technique, electron spectroscopic imaging (ESI), contributed to a better visualization of the localization of the F1 factor.     

吸入短寿命氡子体动物肺组织剂量与体重关系的探讨

本文介绍吸入短寿命氡子体的不同种动物肺组织吸收剂量与体重的关系。实验结果表明,吸收剂量随体重的增加而减小。     

Efficient Gene Transfection into Mammalian Cells Mediated by Cross-linked Polyethylenimine

25 kDa branched polyethylenimine (PEI) has successfully been used for in vitro and in vivo gene delivery approaches, but it is cytotoxic. Smaller PEIs are usually non-cytotoxic but less efficient. In order to enhance the gene delivery efficiency and minimize cytotoxicity of PEI, we explored to synthesize cross-linked PEIs with degradable bonds by reacting amines of small branched 2000 Da PEI with small diacrylate (1,4-butanediol diacrylate or ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) for 2–6 hours. The efficiency of the cross-linked PEIs during in vitro delivering plasmid containing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene reporter and their cytotoxicity were assessed in melanoma B16F10 cell and other cell lines. In vivo gene delivery efficiency was evaluated by direct injection delivery of the EGFP plasmid/cross-linked PEI complexes into mice and by estimating the EGFP expression in animal muscles. Compared to commercially available 25-kDa branched PEI, the cross-linked PEIs reported here could mediate more efficient expression of reporter gene than the 25-kDa PEI control, 19-fold more efficiently in B16F10 cells, 17-fold in 293T cells, 2.3-fold in 3T3 cells, and they exhibited essentially nontoxic at their optimized condition for gene delivery. Furthermore the transfection activity of polyplexs was preserved in the presence of serum proteins. The muscle transfected with the cross-linked PEI prepared here exhibited normal morphology and excellent gene expression. The cross-linked PEIs reported here were evidently more efficient than the commercial 25-kD PEI control and had less cytotoxicity in gene delivery in vitro and in vivo.     

Error analysis of task performance with laptop in vibration environment

The present study investigates influences of vibration directions, vibration magnitudes, object sizes, object distances and angles of approach on producing errors while performing pointing and clicking activity on a laptop monitor similar to passengers working on moving trains. Attempts made outside the boundary of an object while performing the activity is registered as an error. The number of errors produced under different exposure conditions is computed. Higher vibration magnitudes, smaller size of the objects, and diagonal angular movements are found to create more errors and affected accuracy of the activity and hence showed difficulties to perform the activity.     

Development of an image-based model for capillary vasculature of retina

The paper presents a method of development of a detailed network model to represent retinal capillary vasculature. The capillary model is a circular mesh consisting of concentric rings with an increasing diameter. Each of the rings has uniformly distributed bifurcation nodes to represent capillary vessels. The model is customized using the data that has been measured from confocal microscopic images of a mouse retina. The capillary model developed can be connected to networks of larger vessels of the vasculature such as arterial and venous networks to form a complete model of the retinal network. A method to automate such interface connections between capillary and other vascular networks using connecting vessels (i.e., pre-capillary and post-capillary) is also presented in the paper. Such a detailed image-based capillary model together with the arterial and venular networks can be used for various circulation simulations to obtain accurate information on hemodynamic quantities such as the spatial distribution of pressure and flow in the vasculature for both physiological and pathological conditions. The method presented for the development of the capillary model can also be adopted for vasculatures of other organs.     

低剂量X射线辐射对BALB/C小鼠免疫系统的影响

为评估低剂量辐射对健康机体产生的生物学风险，检测了低剂量X射线照射对BALB／C小鼠免疫系统的影响。采用X射线全身照射，剂量分别为0、0．39、0．55和1Gy，剂量率为0．2Gy／min，照射24h后取血及器官，用流式细胞仪检测免疫细胞周期和凋亡的变化，用重量法得到胸腺和脾脏指数。发现照射后小鼠的外周血淋巴细胞、胸腺细胞和脾脏淋巴细胞的周期被阻滞在G0—G1期；外周血淋巴细胞和胸腺细胞的凋亡比例随剂量的增大而增大，但是脾脏淋巴细胞的凋亡随着剂量的增大而减小；胸腺和脾脏指数随着剂量的增大而减小。故低剂量x射线全身照射可引起试验动物的免疫细胞周期和凋亡比例发生变化，对其造成一定的损伤；对小鼠免疫系统的影响因器官而异。本实验可为辐射防护提供实验依据。     

通过鼠标自动控制实现程序的自动化操作

Windows系统本身是一个消息系统,消息传递是其核心。通过向窗口对象发送鼠标点击消息来实现鼠标的自动控制,从而实现程序的自动化操作。文章着重就鼠标自动的控制以及实现程序的自动化操作过程中需要解决的一些关键问题作深入的探讨。     

Using non-keyboard input devices: interviews with users in the workplace

A study of 45 non-keyboard input device (NKID) users was undertaken at nine organisations to investigate the extent, pattern and method of NKID usage, workstation configurations, postures adopted and musculoskeletal symptoms. A number of methods were used: work activity diaries, interviews, observations and postural assessments. A range of NKID were seen including the mouse, touchscreen, joystick, trackball, and tablet and pen; however, the mouse was the most commonly used device. Use of an input device varied from 2% to 100% of the working day. Workers undertook common tasks using a variety of methods (e.g. pull down menus, icons, device buttons). Users reported problems associated with the use of some devices, e.g. poor maintenance, lack of device responsiveness. Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort (e.g. stiffness and discomfort in the hands and wrist) was reported by 45% (n=19) of mouse users and 16% (n=5) of other NKID users. Workstation configurations varied and in some cases constrained the position of the input device, resulting in users having to work with the device at some distance away from the body. Despite the existence of regulations and guidance, this paper indicates that there are still many problems related to NKID use at computer workstations.

Relevance to industry

The reliance of many software applications on NKID (e.g. mouse, trackball, touchpad, joystick, touchscreen) necessitates the investigation of their use in the workplace. Whilst the performance aspects of NKID (e.g. speed) have been well researched, the possible implications for user health have received little attention in the UK.     

森林脑炎病毒不同感染途径对小鼠模型的感染性分析

目的分析森林脑炎病毒不同感染途径对小鼠模型的致病性、病毒分布及增殖动态。方法将适应原代地鼠肾(primary hamster kidney,PHK)细胞的森林脑炎病毒进行10倍系列稀释,取4个连续稀释度的病毒液,分别通过脑腔注射、灌胃、滴鼻、肌肉注射、腹腔注射的感染方式,对昆明小鼠进行攻毒,逐日连续观察14 d,计算半数致死量(median lethal dose,LD50);并分别取攻毒后第3、5、7天发病典型的腹腔感染组小鼠脑、肺、肾脏、肝脏、心脏、小肠、血液7种组织器官,采用蚀斑法检测病毒滴度。结果脑腔、灌胃、滴鼻、肌肉注射和腹腔注射攻毒方式的LD50分别为10、105.1、105、101.2和102PFU/mL。所有攻毒途径小鼠的脑腔中病毒滴度最高,达109PFU/mL,肺组织为106.5PFU/mL,肾脏为105PFU/mL,心脏和肝脏中病毒滴度较低,分别为102和101.5PFU/mL,肠道中出现一过性病毒感染,而血液中病毒滴度最高为105.5PFU/mL。结论森林脑炎病毒可通过多种途径感染小鼠模型,除具有较强易感性的脑组织外,对肺组织细胞同样具有较强的感染性。