2型糖尿病大鼠模型制备的影响因素及其特点

目的探讨高脂喂养联合低剂量链脲佐菌素(Streptozotocin,STZ)制备2型糖尿病大鼠模型的造模方法和影响因素。方法4周龄雄性Sprague Dawley(SD)大鼠45只随机分为三组:(1)正常组(normal control,NC),9只,普通饲料喂养。(2)高脂组(high fat,HF),9只,高脂饲料喂养。(3)糖尿病模型组,根据高脂喂养时间差异和STZ剂量不同设计了3种模型制备方法:A组,9只,高脂喂养满4周,注射STZ 30 mg/kg;B组,9只,高脂喂养满8周,注射STZ 20 mg/kg;C组,9只,高脂喂养满8周,注射STZ 30 mg/kg。所有大鼠于48h、2周和4周后行灌胃葡萄糖耐量试验(OGTT)评价成模率和血糖波动情况。实验结束时测定血清胰岛素、甘油三酯(TG)和胆固醇(TC),RT-PCR测定胰腺内胰岛素mRNA表达水平,免疫组化染色观察胰岛细胞形态学特点,用彩色图像分析系统进行定量比较。结果糖尿病C组血糖显著升高,成模后2周血糖下降,4周后又上升到基线水平,成模率100%。糖尿病A组、B组在4周后血糖逐渐降低到接近正常水平,成模率分别为55.6%、11.1%。C组与HF组相比,胰岛素敏感性显著下降(P<0.01)。β细胞内胰岛素水平下降39.3%(P<0.01),胰岛内β细胞所占比例下降了79.2%(P<0.01),胰腺内胰岛素mRNA表达水平减少19.2%(P<0.01),α细胞升高了1倍(P<0.01)。结论高脂喂养8周后腹腔注射低剂量STZ(30 mg/kg)制备的2型糖尿病大鼠模型,成模率高,模型稳定。     

不同剂量链尿佐菌素诱导2型糖尿病大鼠模型的研究

目的:探讨不同剂量链脲佐菌素(Streptozotocin,STZ)联合高糖高脂饮食对2型糖尿病大鼠模型建立的影响。方法:90只8周龄SD雄性大鼠随机平均分为六组:普通饲料喂养+缓冲液组、高糖高脂饲料喂养+缓冲液(H.E组)、高糖高脂饲料喂养+35mg/kg链尿佐菌素组(H.E+35 mg/kg STZ组)、高糖高脂饲料喂养+45 mg/kg链尿佐菌素组(H.E+45 mg/kg STZ组)、高糖高脂饲料喂养+55 mg/kg链尿佐菌素组(H.E+55 mg/kg STZ组)及高糖高脂饲料喂养+65 mg/kg链尿佐菌素组(H.E+65 mg/kg STZ组),高糖高脂饲料喂养4周后诱导胰岛素抵抗,继之腹腔注射STZ,建立2型糖尿病大鼠模型。检测体重、胰岛素、空腹血糖、血脂、胰岛素敏感指数(ISI)。结果:与常规饮食组相比,高糖高脂饮食各组大鼠出现空腹血浆胰岛素(FINS)、空腹血糖(FBG)、血清甘油三脂(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、游离脂肪酸(FFA)显著升高(P0.01),ISI显著下降(P0.01)。不同剂量STZ注射,H.E+45 mg/kg STZ组成模率最高且无自愈现象。结论:通过STZ腹腔注射联合高糖高脂饮食可成功复制出实验性2型糖尿病动物模型,45 mg/kg为STZ理想注射剂量。     

C57BL/6J小鼠在构建2型糖尿病模型中体重和非空腹血糖浓度的异常变化

由北京市一实验动物生产单位购入近交系C57BL/6J(B6)和封闭群ICR(3周龄)小鼠,分别以高脂饲料、高脂饲料-3%果糖饮水(实验组)和常规饲料(对照组)喂养6周,实验组腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(STZ,100mg/kg体重),然后以相应饲料继续喂养4周。每周测定小鼠体重,于注射STZ前和注射后每周测定非空腹血糖浓度。研究显示,无论是否补充果糖饮水,B6对照组体重显著高于实验组,而相应周龄的ICR小鼠,实验组体重显著高于对照组。两品系小鼠实验组间体重无差异。注射STZ后,B6实验组血糖浓度均没有达到糖尿病小鼠非空腹血糖浓度的成模标准(11mmol/L),而ICR实验组血糖浓度均达到并超过糖尿病小鼠非空腹血糖浓度的成模标准。研究表明,无论补充果糖与否,ICR小鼠均能成功建模,而B6小鼠建模均失败。因此,ICR小鼠仍是目前应用高脂饲料-STZ联合诱导2型糖尿病模型中经济、有效的候选动物,而B6小鼠在体重和血糖浓度上的异常表现很可能是其遗传背景变化的结果,这尚需进一步研究证实。     

高脂饮食加低剂量链脲霉素建立小鼠2型糖尿病模型

目的高脂饮食加低剂量链脲霉素（Streptozotocin,STZ）建立小鼠2型糖尿病模型。方法5周的雄性C57BL/6J小鼠,随机分为正常饲料组、正常饲料加STZ组、高脂饲料组和高脂饲料加STZ组。相应饲料喂养5周后,按照100 mg/Kg的剂量腹腔注射STZ,然后继续喂养4周。在第5周和第9周末测定小鼠的体重、收缩压、血糖、血胰岛素、血甘油三脂和胆固醇水平。结果STZ注射前各组小鼠的体重、血压、血糖、血胰岛素、血脂和血甘油三脂无明显差异（P〉0.05）。STZ注射后4周时,高脂饲料加STZ组小鼠的体重、血糖、血胰岛素、血压和血脂水平明显升高（P〈0.05）;而其他三组的这些指标无明显改变或仅部分升高。结论高脂饮食加低剂量链脲霉素可建立小鼠2型糖尿病模型,该模型具有人2型糖尿病的主要表型特征和相似的发病过程。     

雌性小鼠不适于构建HFD—STZ联合诱导的2型糖尿病模型

目的 探讨雌性小鼠在高脂饲料(HFD)-链脲佐菌素(STZ)联合诱导2型糖尿病模型中的可行性.方法 分别以高脂饲料、高脂饲料-果糖饮水(HFDF)和常规饲料(对照)喂养3周龄的封闭群ICR和近交系C57BL/6J (B6)小鼠6周后,HFD和HFDF组腹腔注射STZ,对照组注射相应体积柠檬酸钠溶液,然后分别以相应饲料继续喂养6周.每周测定小鼠体重,于注射前1周和注射后1～4周测定非空腹血糖浓度.结果 实验结束时各组小鼠体重较初始体重均显著增加.ICR小鼠HFD和HFDF组体重与对照组S无差异,HFD与HFDF组间也无显著变化.虽然B6小鼠HFD与HFDF组体重组间差异不显著,但两组体重均显著低于对照组.注射STZ后1～4周,两品系小鼠HFD与HFDF组血糖水平没有显著升高,组间也没有显著差异,且均没有达到2型糖尿病小鼠成模非空腹血糖标准(11 mmol/L).结论 果糖饮水不能促进高脂饲料诱导的育肥作用,而雌性小鼠也不是HFD-STZ联合诱导2型糖尿病模型的理性选择.     

链脲佐菌素诱导C57小鼠1型糖尿病模型的研究

目的:通过小剂量多次腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(STZ)诱导建立与人类1型糖尿病相似的C57小鼠糖尿病模型,研究建模剂量和成模率。方法:将32只C57小鼠随机分为正常对照组(A)和实验组(B)。实验组(B)可分为低、中、高剂量组(50 mg/kg、70mg/kg、90 mg/kg)(n=8)。两组都喂普通饲料1周后,B组连续5天腹腔注射不同剂量STZ,测定注射前、注射后1周、2周、3周、4周、5周的空腹血糖和体重,观察小鼠饮食、饮水和排尿情况。STZ注射第3周进行口服糖耐量实验(OGTT)。结果:给药前A、B组体重和血糖无显著差异,给药1周后,B组饮水量和进食量明显增加,体重减轻。C57小鼠用药2周后,中剂量组达到建模标准,成模率75%。各剂量组均出现了糖耐量异常。结论:诱导建立C57小鼠1型糖尿病模型方法是连续5日腹腔注注射STZ,适宜剂量为70 mg/kg。     

链尿佐菌素加高糖高脂饮食复制大鼠2型糖尿病模型

目的链尿佐菌素加高糖高脂饮食诱导大鼠2型糖尿病模型的建立。方法SD雄性大鼠高糖高脂饲料喂养3周后,采血检测空腹血糖及血清胰岛素,按25mg/g体重剂量一次性腹腔内注射链尿佐菌素,3d后,行糖耐量实验,对糖耐量异常大鼠继续喂以高糖高脂饲料,在第2、第4周再两次采血检测糖尿病鼠空腹血糖及血清胰岛素。结果与对照组比较,高糖高脂喂养大鼠血清胰岛素明显上升（P〈0.01）,但血糖无变化（P〉0.05）,糖尿病鼠血糖及血清胰岛素均显著的高于对照组（P〈0.01）。结论高糖高脂喂养能致大鼠明显的高胰岛素血症,辅以小剂量一次性注射链尿佐菌素而造成的糖耐量异常,可成功复制出2型糖尿病大鼠模型。     

禁食与非禁食处理对构建2型糖尿病小鼠模型血糖的影响

为探讨禁食与非禁食处理对构建2型糖尿病小鼠模型血糖变化的影响,分别以普通饲料和高脂饲料喂养3周龄的C57BL/6J雄性小鼠5周,于第5周末采取禁食与非禁食处理,16 h后分别注射链脲佐菌素(streptozotocin,STZ)100 mg/kg体重或相应体积的柠檬酸缓冲液.于第5周末(禁食前)和注射后3周测定非空腹血糖浓度.普通饲料与高脂饲料注射STZ前禁食组血糖水平均显著升高,达到并超过糖尿病小鼠非空腹血糖成模标准(11mmol/L).高脂饲料注射STZ前非禁食组血糖水平表现为缓慢持续升高,其余各组血糖水平均低于糖尿病小鼠非空腹血糖成模标准.结果 表明,高脂饲料联合STZ诱导2型糖尿病小鼠血糖变化是有效的,但注射STZ前的禁食处理不是必需的;单纯注射STZ同样可以诱导糖尿病小鼠血糖升高,但注射前的禁食处理是必要的.     

促胰岛素分泌肽融合蛋白对2型糖尿病小鼠模型的降糖研究

目的 研究促胰岛素分泌肽融合蛋白(glucagon-like peptide fusion protein,简称E4F4)皮下给药对2型糖尿病小鼠的降糖作用,评价E4F4的降糖效果,为该蛋白的进一步研究提供依据。方法 选取雄性C57BL/6小鼠,采用高脂饲料联合腹腔注射低剂量链脲佐菌素(streptozotocin, STZ)的方法,构建2型糖尿病小鼠模型,随机分为模型对照组和E4F4高(500μg/kg)、中(250μg/kg)、低剂量(125μg/kg)组。药物干预后,测量小鼠体质量和摄食量的变化,测定随机和空腹血糖。2周给药结束后,进行口服葡萄糖耐量试验,并测定血清胰岛素水平及附睾脂肪含量。结果 E4F4给药2周,各剂量组小鼠随机体质量在3 d时降幅最大,9～10 d开始恢复至基线值水平;高、中、低剂量组小鼠平均每日摄食量分别为4.8、5.2和5.5 g,均低于模型对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.05);高、中、低剂量组随机血糖与模型对照组相比平均下降率分别为25.2%、20.3%和16.9%,空腹血糖与模型对照组相比平均下降率分别为44.3%、42.1%和38.7%...     

Gfat1基因在2型糖尿病大鼠肺组织中的表达

观察2型糖尿病大鼠不同时期肺组织谷氨酰胺果糖转移酶1(Gfat1)的表达情况.方法 SD大鼠随机分为正常对照组和模型组,对照组18只,模型组28只.模型组高脂饲料喂养2个月后,腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(STZ 15mg/kg)复制糖尿病模型,统计体重变化及空腹血糖值.RT-PCR方法检测造模成功后2周、4周和6周肺组织Gfat1 mRNA表达.结果 模型组大鼠体重增长较快,造模开始第28天,第42天,第56天和第70天高脂模型组与对照组体重差异有显著性(P＜0.05).注射STZ的高脂模型组空腹血糖值较高(FBG≥10.0),和对照组比较,FBG差异有极显著性(P＜0.01).糖尿病大鼠造模成功后2周,模型组肺组织Gfat1的表达低于对照组,与对照组比较差异无显著性(P＞0.05),4周模型组Gfat1的表达高于对照组,模型组与对照组比较差异有显著性(P＜0.05).6周模型组Gfat1的表达高于对照组,但模型组与对照组比较差异无显著性(P＞0.05).结论 大鼠饲喂高脂饲料结合腹腔注射STZ可成功建立2型糖尿病大鼠模型;在不同时期2型糖尿病大鼠肺组织中,Gfat1表达水平发生改变.     

Epigenetics and aging: the targets and the marks

'Aging epigenetics' is an emerging field that promises exciting revelations in the near future. Here we focus on the functional and biological significance of the epigenetic alterations that accumulate during aging and are important in tumorigenesis. Paradigmatic examples are provided by the global loss of DNA methylation in aging and cancer and by the promoter hypermethylation of genes with a dual role in tumor suppression and progeria, such as the Werner syndrome (WRN) and lamin A/C genes. Another twist is provided by sirtuins, a family of NAD-dependent deacetylases that act on Lys16 of histone H4, which are emerging as a link between cellular transformation and lifespan.     

Serology and systematics of the Ebenales and the Theales

The systematic position ofthe Ebenaceae, Sapotaceae, Styracaceae, Ochnaceae, Stachyuraceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Clusiaceae and Hypericaceae has been investigated using serological comparisons of sets of antigenic determinants. The results show that the Sytracaceae and Sapotaceae are undoubtedly more closely associated with the Actinidiaeceae and Theaceae, respectively, than with each other. We found no corresponding determinants betnween antigen systems from the Ebenaceae and systems from any other family whose relations to this family have been proposed. As discovered previously, investigations of antigen systems from the Ochnaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Stachyuraceae, Clusiaceae and Hypericaceae are against the idea of a natural order “Theales” in which these families, or at least some of them, are combined with the Theaceae and Actinidiaceae. This paper completes our previous investigations which largely support a superorder Ericanae sensu Ehrendorfer and Takhtajan. We propose to include the Actinidiaceae and Theaceae in this superorder, assigning them a central position laong with the Sapotaceae and Sytracaeae on one side and the Primulales and Ericales on the other. Another most interesting finding is that there are corresponding determinants between antigen systems from the members of the Ericanae and representatives of the Polemoniaceae and Loasaceae.     

On the structure and dynamics of the complex of the nucleosome and the linker histone

Several different models of the linker histone (LH)–nucleosome complex have been proposed, but none of them has unambiguously revealed the position and binding sites of the LH on the nucleosome. Using Brownian dynamics-based docking together with normal mode analysis of the nucleosome to account for the flexibility of two flanking 10 bp long linker DNAs (L-DNA), we identified binding modes of the H5-LH globular domain (GH5) to the nucleosome. For a wide range of nucleosomal conformations with the L-DNA ends less than 65 Å apart, one dominant binding mode was identified for GH5 and found to be consistent with fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) experiments. GH5 binds asymmetrically with respect to the nucleosomal dyad axis, fitting between the nucleosomal DNA and one of the L-DNAs. For greater distances between L-DNA ends, docking of GH5 to the L-DNA that is more restrained and less open becomes favored. These results suggest a selection mechanism by which GH5 preferentially binds one of the L-DNAs and thereby affects DNA dynamics and accessibility and contributes to formation of a particular chromatin fiber structure. The two binding modes identified would, respectively, favor a tight zigzag chromatin structure or a loose solenoid chromatin fiber.     

Biophysics and Structure of the Patch and the Gigaseal

Interpreting channel behavior in patches requires an understanding of patch structure and dynamics, especially in studies of mechanosensitive channels. High resolution optical studies show that patch formation occurs via blebbing that disrupts normal membrane structure and redistributes in situ components including ion channels. There is a 1-2 μm region of the seal below the patch where proteins are excluded and this may consist of extracted lipids that form the gigaseal. Patch domes often have complex geometries with inhomogeneous stresses due to the membrane-glass adhesion energy (E_a), cytoskeletal forces, and possible lipid subdomains. The resting tension in the patch dome ranges from 1-4 mN/m, a significant fraction of the lytic tension of a bilayer (∼10 mN/m). Thus, all patch experiments are conducted under substantial, and uneven, resting tension that may alter the kinetics of many channels. E_a seems dominated by van der Waals attraction overlaid with a normally repulsive Coulombic force. High ionic strength pipette saline increased E_a and, surprisingly, increased cytoskeletal rigidity in cell-attached patches. Low pH pipette saline also increased E_a and reduced the seal selectivity for cations, presumably by neutralizing the membrane surface charge. The seal is a negatively charged, cation selective, space with a resistance of ∼7 gigohm/μm in 100 mM KCl, and the high resistivity of the space may result from the presence of high viscosity glycoproteins. Patches creep up the pipette over time with voltage independent and voltage dependent components. Voltage-independent creep is expected from the capillary attraction of E_a and the flow of fresh lipids from the cell. Voltage-dependent creep seems to arise from electroosmosis in the seal. Neutralization of negative charges on the seal membrane with low pH decreased the creep rate and reversed the direction of creep at positive pipette potentials.     

Connections between the globus pallidus and putamen and the hypothalamus and subthalamus

In 16 adult cats with electrolytically destructed external and internal parts of the globus pallidus and in 8 cats with destructed putamen direct strio-pallido-hypothalamic and strio-pallido-subthalamic pathways have been studied. Degeneration of the axonal preterminals and terminals have been examined in preparations treated after Nauta--Gygax, Nauta--Laidlow, Finck--Heimer with simultaneous additional staining of the nuclei with cresyl violet after Kawamura--Niimi. Direct pallido- and putamen-hypothalamic pathways to nuclei of the grey tubercle, posterior and lateral nuclei of the hypothalamus were stated. Direct pathways from the putamen to the subthalamic nucleus have been revealed, however, these pathways are represented in less degree than those of pallido-subthalamic connections. Direct pathways from the external portion of the globus pallidus and putamen to the subthalamic nucleus are more pronounced and represented by greater numbers of projections than those of strio-pallido-hypothalamic origin.     

The Choroid Plexuses and the Barriers Between the Blood and the Cerebrospinal Fluid

1. The fluid homeostasis of the brain depends both on the endothelial blood–brain barrier and on the epithelial blood–cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier located at the choroid plexuses and the outer arachnoid membrane.2. The brain has two fluid environments: the brain interstitial fluid, which surrounds the neurons and glia, and the CSF, which fills the ventricles and external surfaces of the central nervous system.3. CSF acts as a fluid cushion for the brain and as a drainage route for the waste products of cerebral metabolism.4. Recent findings suggest that CSF may also act as a third circulation conveying substances secreted into the CSF rapidly to many brain regions.     

Phymosomatoid echinoids from the campanian and the maastrichtian of Belgium and the Netherlands

Phymosomatoid echinoids from the Campanian and the Maastrichtian of Belgium and the Netherlands are systematically revised. Ten species, belonging to four genera are identified and described. One new species is introduced:Gauthieria?mosae sp. nov.