COMPARISON OF THE OBSERVED CO_2 DATA SETS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

ＣＯＭＰＡＲＩＳＯＮＯＦＴＨＥＯＢＳＥＲＶＥＤＣＯ＿２ＤＡＴＡＳＥＴＳＩＮＴＨＥＡＴＬＡＮＴＩＣＯＣＥＡＮＣＯＭＰＡＲＩＳＯＮＯＦＴＨＥＯＢＳＥＲＶＥＤＣＯ＿２ＤＡＴＡＳＥＴＳＩＮＴＨＥＡＴＬＡＮＴＩＣＯＣＥＡＮ￥ＸｕＹｏｎｇ－ｆｕ（Ｉｎｓｔｉｔｕｔ...     

老年期痴呆患者血清中钙镁锌铝含量的研究

用等离子体直读光谱仪测定了５３例Ａｌｚｈｅｉｍｅｒ型老年痴呆（ＳＤＡＴ）和２５例梗塞性痴呆（ＭＩＤ）患者血清中钙、镁、锌、铝的含量并以４９例同龄的健康老人作为对照,结果显示：ＳＤＡＴ组和ＭＩＤ组血清中钙、锌、铝含量均低于对照组（Ｐ〈０．０１）,而镁在患者组和对照组间无差异,ＳＤＡＴ组与ＭＩＤ组间各元素均无差异,提示这些元素在酶与受体功能调节中起着关键的作用,它们的减少可能是损害中枢神经系统调节功能     

DETERMINATION OF CYANIDE BY A SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC REVERSED FLOW INJECTION METHOD

ＤＥＴＥＲＭＩＮＡＴＩＯＮＯＦＣＹＡＮＩＤＥＢＹＡＳＰＥＣＴＲＯＰＨＯＴＯＭＥＴＲＩＣＲＥＶＥＲＳＥＤＦＬＯＷＩＮＪＥＣＴＩＯＮＭＥＴＨＯＤ￥ＪｉｎｇｆｕＬｉｕａｎｄＨｕｉｃｈａｎｇＭａ（ＲｅｓｅｔｒｃｈＣｅｎｔｅｒｆｏｒＥｃｏ－Ｅｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅｎ...     

THE MULTI─ASSOCIATION MODEL OF THE ESR─ACIDITY SENSITIVE FREE RADICAL：A THEORETICAL STUDY

ＴＨＥＭＵＬＴＩ─ＡＳＳＯＣＩＡＴＩＯＮＭＯＤＥＬＯＦＴＨＥＥＳＲ─ＡＣＩＤＩＴＹＳＥＮＳＩＴＩＶＥＦＲＥＥＲＡＤＩＣＡＬ：ＡＴＨＥＯＲＥＴＩＣＡＬＳＴＵＤＹ￥ＺｈｕＪｉｎａ；ＹａｎＪｉｎｇ；ＣｈｅｎＹａ－ｌｉｎｇ；ＺｈａｎｇＪｉａｎ－ｚｈｏｎｇ；Ｙ...     

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FRACTALS APPEARED ON ALUMINIUM FOIL IRRADIATED BY INTENSE RELATIVISTIC ELECTRON BEAM

ＣＨＡＲＡＣＴＥＲＩＳＴＩＣＳＯＦＴＨＥＦＲＡＣＴＡＬＳＡＰＰＥＡＲＥＤＯＮＡＬＵＭＩＮＩＵＭＦＯＩＬＩＲＲＡＤＩＡＴＥＤＢＹＩＮＴＥＮＳＥＲＥＬＡＴＩＶＩＳＴＩＣＥＬＥＣＴＲＯＮＢＥＡＭ￥ＧａｏＨｕａｉ－ｌｉｎ；ＰａｎＹｕ－ｌｉ（ＣｈｉｎａＩｎｓｔ...     

DETERMINATION OF CYCLOTRIME－THYLENETRINITRAMINE IN SERUM OF RABBIT BY RP－HPLC

ＤＥＴＥＲＭＩＮＡＴＩＯＮＯＦＣＹＣＬＯＴＲＩＭＥ－ＴＨＹＬＥＮＥＴＲＩＮＩＴＲＡＭＩＮＥＩＮＳＥＲＵＭＯＦＲＡＢＢＩＴＢＹＲＰ－ＨＰＬＣＣｈｅｎＹｏｎｇ；ＹｕａｎＺｈｕｏ－ｂｉｎ（ＧｒａｄｕａｔｅＳｃｈｏｏｌ，ＡｃａｄｅｍｉａＳｉｎｉｃａ．Ｂｅｉｊ...     

MEASUREMENT OF SOD ACTIVITY BY ~（19）F NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE（NMR）RELAXATION RATE

ＭＥＡＳＵＲＥＭＥＮＴＯＦＳＯＤＡＣＴＩＶＩＴＹＢＹ~（１９）ＦＮＵＣＬＥＡＲＭＡＧＮＥＴＩＣＲＥＳＯＮＡＮＣＥ（ＮＭＲ）ＲＥＬＡＸＡＴＩＯＮＲＡＴＥＺｈａｏＢａｏ－Ｌｕ；ＣｈｅｎＹｕｎ－ＺｕｎａｎｄＸｉｎＷｅｎ－Ｊｕａｎ（ＩｎｓｔｉｔｕｔｅｏｆＢｉ?..     

THE SENSITIVITIES OF THE AGCM TO THE SOLAR CONSTANT CHANGE AND GEOGRAPHICALLY VARYING SSTA

ＴＨＥＳＥＮＳＩＴＩＶＩＴＩＥＳＯＦＴＨＥＡＧＣＭＴＯＴＨＥＳＯＬＡＲＣＯＮＳＴＡＮＴＣＨＡＮＧＥＡＮＤＧＥＯＧＲＡＰＨＩＣＡＬＬＹＶＡＲＹＩＮＧＳＳＴＡ￥ＷａｎｇＨｕｉ－ｊｕｎ（ＬＡＳＧ，ＩｎｓｔｉｔｕｔｅｏｆＡｔｍｏｓｐｈｅｒｉｃＰｈｙｓｉｃｓ，...     

非晶态Co（Ni）－B合金催化剂的TPD－MS研究

用化学还原法制备了非晶态合金催化剂Ｎｉ－Ｂ、Ｃｏ－Ｂ和Ｃｏ－Ｎｉ－Ｂ．合金的非晶性质由Ｘ射线衍射（ＸＲＤ）及透射电子显微镜（ＴＥＭ）鉴定．组成用电感耦合等离子发射光谱（ＩＣＰ）分析．在高真空程序升温脱附质谱（ＴＰＤ－ＭＳ）装置上研究了ＣＯ、Ｈ２在三种催化剂上的吸附及ＣＯ和Ｈ２的表面反应（ＴＰＳＲ）．发现ＣＯ和Ｈ２在三种催化剂上分别有二种和一种吸附态，吸附强度和二种吸附态的数目在不同合金上有较大差异．ＣＯ加氢反应的主要产物是ＣＨ４、ＣＯ２和Ｈ２Ｏ，其中ＣＯ在催化剂表面上的解离是反应的控制步骤．     

人补体C4的RFLP与HLA分型之间关系的探讨

应用Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ印迹杂交法、高压琼脂糖凝胶电泳和标准的微量淋巴细胞毒试验对中国汉族人４４例正常无相关个体进行了Ｃ４基因限制性片段长度多态性（ＲＦＬＰ）、Ｃ４蛋白分型及ＨＬＡ－ＤＲ分型的测定，结果发现Ｃ４ＲＦＬＰ Ａ、Ｂ二种格局在Ｃ４Ｂ＊Ｑ０的表现型上有显著差异（Ｐ〈０．０５）；ＲＦＬＰ Ａ型格局与ＤＲ４相关（Ｐ〈０．０５）。     

糖尿病并发症与载脂蛋白、自由基的关系

为了解糖尿病血管病变与载脂蛋白（Apo)含量及超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化脂质（Lpo)的关系。对48例Ⅱ型糖尿病患者和60例同龄的对照组进行检测分析，得知Ⅱ型糖尿病患者的ApoA-1、T-SOD、CuZn-SOD、Mn-SOD明显降低，ApoB、Lpo显著增高，Ⅱ型糖尿病并发症的发生率与ApoA-1水平、ApoB水平、Lpo含量有关。提示Ⅱ型糖尿病时机体存在脂质过氧化作用增强可能是引起并发症的重要原因之一。     

Circadian periodicity of plasma lipid peroxides and anti-oxidant enzymes in pulmonary tuberculosis

The circadian periodicity of plasma lipid peroxide levels and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were studied in 50 clinically, bacteriologically and radiologically proven fresh cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (age: 21–45 years) and 60 age-matched healthy volunteers with diurnal activity from 06∶00 to about 22∶00 and nocturnal rest. A marked circadian variation in plasma lipid peroxide level was recorded in healthy subjects and pulmonary tuberculosis patients with significant amplitude and acrophase around 16∶21 and 17∶12 respectively. The acrophase tended to be delayed in tuberculosis patients. Furthermore, a statistically significant circadian rhythm was found in SOD, CAT and GPx activities in normal volunteers and pulmonary tuberculopsis patients. SOD and CAT enzyme activity was noted to be maximum at 06∶00 and minimum at 00∶00 in tuberculosis patients. The circadian acrophase for GPx activity was recorded at 16∶15 in normals and around 22∶45 in patients. Moreover, the activity was found to be decreased at all sampling hours during 24-hours sleep-awake period in patients in comparison to healthy counterparts. The MESOR and circadian amplitude also decreased markedly. The decreased activity of measured antioxidant enzymes in pulmonary tuberculosis patients could probably be associated with oxidative stress and/or decreased anti-oxidant defensive mechanism in such patients.     

A comparative study of reactive oxygen species (ROS) related parameters in rat tissues

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are believed to be responsible for pathogenesis of various diseases affecting tissues and systems. ROS generated by mitochondrial electron transport chain as well as extra-mitochondrially are eliminated by the respective defense mechanisms. We checked the activity of ROS generating system such as xanthine oxidase and also the parameter of ROS defense mechanism e.g. superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPox), reduced glutathione content (GSH) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) in mitochondrial and post-mitochondrial fractions from various tissues (liver, kidney, brain and heart) of normal rats. Extent of lipid peroxidation (LPO) which is immediate consequence of ROS generation was also examined. Our results shows that significant tissue-specific differences exist in mitochondrial and cytosolic ROS generating systems and ROS defense mechanisms.     

Evaluation of serum zinc level and plasma SOD activity in senile cataract patients under oxidative stress

An imbalance in the systemic redox status leading to oxidative stress has been an important factor in development of senile cataracts, which is reflected by an increase in serum TBARS and a decrease in plasma SOD activity. Zinc has been an important cofactor required for structural stability of SOD. In the present study the role of serum zinc level and plasma SOD activity was analyzed in senile cataract patients showing significant oxidative stress. Serum TBARS, plasma SOD and serum zinc level was measured in thirty randomly selected senile cataract patients against properly matched controls. Although, the analysis of means showed a significant increase in serum TBARS and decrease in plasma SOD and serum zinc level in cases, but plasma SOD was found to be just significantly correlated (p=0.05) with the serum zinc only in the cases. The results of partial correlation studies and multiple regression analysis, also, showed only a significant correlation and predictable dependence between serum TBARS and plasma SOD, excluding any role of serum zinc level. The present study concludes that it is chiefly the plasma SOD activity, but not the serum zinc level, that determines the proneness of the patients for development of senile cataract.     

Edidence for oxidant injury in patients with postdiarrhoeal acute renal failure

Oxygen free radicals have been implicated in the pathogenesis of ischaemic acute renal failure (ARF). The evidence for this is mainly drawn from studies on experimental models. There are no such studies in postdiarrhoeal ARF, which is common in India and forms an ideal human model of ischaemia-reperfusion injury to the kidney, to confirm the observations made, in experimental models. 12 patients with postdiarrhoeal ARF and 15 healthy volunteers were included in the study. In patients with ARF, plasma lipid peroxides (LPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), plasma iron and plasma ferritin were significantly increased when compared to controls. Plasma glutathione peroxidase levels were significantly lower in the patients with postdiarrhoeal ARF. All these changes persisted at the end of one week. The results of the study strongly suggest the role of reactive oxygen species in the production of postdiarrhoeal acute renal failure as a result of ischaemia-reperfusion injury that occurs in patients with diarrhoeal illness on fluid replacement therapy. This study helps in providing the markers to monitor antioxidant therapy as a preventive as well as therapeutic measure in cases of postdiarrhoeal acute renal failure.     

Assessment of oxidative stress and antioxidant status in age related cataract in a rural population

Oxidative stress was assesed by estimating lipid peroxidation product (LPO) in the form of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), enzymatic antioxidants in the form of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and nonenzymatic antioxidant vitamins e.g. vitamin C, β carotene and vitamin E in either serum or plasma or erythrocytes in 190 cases of age related cataract in the age group of 50–80 years. 190 cases were grouped into three morphological types namely, 73 cases of cortical, 77 cases of posterior subcapsular and 40 cases of nuclear cataract and values of LPO and antioxidants were compared with 78 cases of age matched healthy control groups. Plasma TBARS levels were cataract cases when compared with control groups. There were no significant differences in the erythrocyte levels of catalase and plasma levels of Vit E between cataract cases and control groups. No significant changes of parameters were seen among three different morphological types of age related cataract. The present study shows that the oxidative stress may play an important role in the age related cataract.     

Correlation of Clinical and Histopathological Grades in Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients with Oxidative Stress Markers in Saliva

This study aimed to correlate the oxidative stress marker levels in saliva with the clinical stage based on mouth opening, fibrotic bands and histopathological grades of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) patients. The study included patients clinically diagnosed with OSF (n = 63) and equal number of age and gender matched controls. Patients with OSF were defined by mouth opening stage, fibrotic bands and histopathological grades. Unstimulated saliva from both control and OSF patients were analysed for oxidative markers like lipid peroxides (LPO), non-enzymic antioxidants [reduced glutathione (GSH), vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C] and enzymatic antioxidants [glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD)] and correlated with different stages and grades. Total salivary protein and LPO were significantly increased in OSF group with no significant change in the levels of GSH compared to controls. In OSF patients, a significant decrease in the levels of vitamins A, C and E was observed. The activities of salivary SOD and GPx were significantly decreased in OSF patients compared to controls. These changes significantly correlated with the increasing and differing grades of OSF that reflects increased oxidative stress with the progress of OSF.     

Hypoglycaemic, hypolipidemic and antioxidant properties of tulsi (Ocimum sanctum linn) on streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats

Effect of oral administration of 200 mg/Kg body weight of the aqueous extract ofOcimum sanctum (Tulsi) mixed with diet for eight weeks to diabetic (streptozotocin induced) rats was studied. There was significant reduction in fasting blood glucose, serum lipid profile, lipid peroxidation products, (LPO) and improvement in glucose tolerance. The aqueous extract also decreased LPO formation (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances TBARS) and increased antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione transferase (GT) and one antioxidant reduced glutathione (GSH) in plasma and rat liver, lung, kidney and brain. The decrease in TBARS and increase in GSH, SOD, CAT, GPX, and GT clearly shows the antioxidant property ofOcimum sanctum.     

Effect ofOcimum sanctum (Tulsi) and vitamin E on biochemical parameters and retinopathy in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

This study was carried out to see the effect of the aqueous extract ofOcitum sanctum Linn (Tulsi) with Vitamin E on biochemical parameters and retinopathy in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino male rats. Adult albino male rats weighing 150–200 gm were made diabetic by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin in the dose 60 mg/kg in citrate buffer (pH 6.3). The diabetic animals were left for one month to develop retinopathy. Biochemical parameters like plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance and glycosylated hemoglobin HbA_1c, were measured along with lipid profile, and enzymes like glutathione peroxidase (GPX), lipid peroxidase (LPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in normal, untreated diabetic rats and diabetic rats treated withOcimum sanctum L extracts and vitamin E. Fluorescein angiography test was done for assessing retinopathy. Results on biochemical parameters were analyzed statistically by using ANOVA followed by Dunnet's ‘t’-test. A p-value of <0.05 was considered as significant. Evaluation of biochemical profile in treated groups showed statistically significant reduction in plasma levels of glucose, HbA_1c, lipid profile and LPO, and elevation of GPX, SOD, CAT and GST. Treatment of the diabetic animals withOcimum sanctum and Vitamin E, alone and in combination for 16 weeks showed reversal of most of the parameters studied including plasma glucose levels. Angiography showed improvement in retinal changes following combined antidiabetic treatment.     

Evaluation of oxidative stress in pregnancy induced hypertension

This work was undertaken to investigate correlation between oxidative stress and initiation of pathogenesis of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). Fifty primigravidae in age group of 20–35 years and gestational age 28–42 weeks with PIH were taken as cases. Twenty healthy primigravidae with no medical and surgical complications of pregnancy and with blood pressure ≤140/90 mm Hg served as controls. The cases were again subgrouped as severe preeclampsia (12 in number) and mild pre-eclampsia (38 in number). All of them were evaluated for serum malondialdehyde (MDA), Serum vitamin E and plasma vitamin C levels. The serum MDA levels were raised significantly in women with mild preeclampsia (P<0.01) and in women with severe preeclampsia (P<0.01) in comparison to normal primi gravida. The serum vitamin E levels were decreased in primi gravida with mild preeclampsia (p<0.1) and in primi with severe pre eclampsia (P<0.1) in comparison to normal primi gravida but the fall was not statistically significant. There was a significant fall (P<0.05) in the vitamin C levels in primi with mild preeclampsia than in the normal primi. The vitamin C levels in severe preeclamptic patients were lower than the normal primi but the fall was not statistically significant (P=0.10). The serum MDA and vitamin E showed a negative correlation in all the cases. The serum MDA and plasma vitamin C also showed a negative correlation in the control and study group. This observation suggests that in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy there is an imbalance between lipid peroxidation and antioxidant vitamin status because of oxidative stress. The decreased serum concentrations of the antioxidant vitamins supports the hypothesis that lipid peroxidation is an important causative factor in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. The rise in antioxidants is probably to compensate the increased peroxide load in severe preeclampsia.