硬枝碱蓬多糖对免疫抑制小鼠血清中NO含量及NOS活性的影响

采用氢化可的松皮下注射小鼠建立免疫抑制模型,观察不同浓度硬枝碱蓬多糖(100、200和400mg/kg·d)灌服小鼠后(模型对照组灌服等体积生理盐水),对免疫抑制小鼠血清中NO含量及TNOS、iNOS活性的影响。结果表明:3个试验组免疫抑制小鼠血清中NO含量及TNOS、iNOS活性均明显降低。其中,硬枝碱蓬多糖低、中浓度组iNOS活性显著低于模型对照组(P<0.05),高浓度组iNOS活性极显著低于模型对照组(P<0.01);硬枝碱蓬多糖低、中、高浓度组NO含量及TNOS活性与模型对照组相比差异均极显著(P<0.01),且呈现明显的浓度依赖效应。结果提示,硬枝碱蓬多糖可通过抑制NOS并最终抑制NO的细胞毒性作用而对正常组织细胞发挥保护作用,并进一步增强小鼠的免疫力。     

不同运动方式对肥胖大鼠肝脏脂质沉积及FGF21分泌的影响*

目的: 研究持续性运动训练(CT)与高强度间歇运动训练(HIIT)对正常和肥胖大鼠血清和肝脏FGF21蛋白含量及肝脏脂肪代谢的影响。方法: 雄性SD大鼠随机分为两组:普通饲料及45%高脂饲料喂养,8周后以普通饲料喂养,大鼠体重增加20%为肥胖造模成功标准。将正常大鼠随机分为正常安静组(LC)、正常高强度间歇运动训练组(LHI)、正常持续性运动训练组(LCT),肥胖大鼠随机分为肥胖安静组(OC)、肥胖高强度间歇运动训练组(OHI)及肥胖持续性运动训练组(OCT),每组10只,运动干预组大鼠进行8周不同方式负重游泳运动训练干预,末次运动干预间隔24 h后取血液检测血清炎症因子、FGF21水平,取肝脏组织检测脂质含量、脂代谢酶含量及FGF21表达水平。结果: 与LC组比较,OC组大鼠体重、血清炎症因子、肝脏甘油三酯(TG)含量显著增高(P＜0.05),LHI组肝脏TG含量显著降低,LCT组肝脏FGF21表达水平显著增高(P＜0.05)。与OC组比较,OHI组大鼠肝脏TG含量显著降低(P＜0.05),线粒体CPT-1β、β-HAD酶含量显著升高(P＜0.05),OCT组大鼠肝脏LPL、FAT/CD36酶含量显著增高,血清、肝脏FGF21水平均显著上升(P＜0.05)。结论: 两种运动方式均能降低正常、肥胖大鼠体重及肥胖大鼠肝脏脂质沉积现象,其中HIIT上调线粒体脂肪氧化水平,显著降低正常、肥胖大鼠肝脏TG含量,而CT通过提高正常、肥胖大鼠肝脏FGF21蛋白表达及血清FGF21水平,促进肝脏摄取脂肪酸,对缓解肥胖大鼠肝脏脂质沉积效果有限。     

茶多酚对NASH 大鼠肝脏组织VEGF 及氧化应激的影响

目的:茶多酚对NASH大鼠肝脏组织VEGF及氧化应激的影响。方法:雄性SD大鼠30只,随机分为3组,正常对照组、模型组、茶多酚治疗组。正常组普通饲料喂养,模型组喂高脂饮食,茶多酚治疗组在高脂饮食12周后茶多酚(150mg(/kg.d)灌胃治疗,16周末处死各组大鼠,留取肝脏组织,观察各组大鼠肝组织病理改变,测定其肝脏丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性以及血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)、Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原的表达。结果:模型组大鼠肝组织中SOD活性降低而MDA含量以及VEGF、Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原表达均明显高于正常组。茶多酚治疗可减轻肝纤维化程度,显著升高肝组织中SOD活性、降低MDA含量以及VEGF、Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原表达水平。结论:茶多酚可通过抑制肝纤维化组织VEGF表达,降低肝组织氧化应激水平而发挥抗肝纤维化作用。     

银杏叶提取物对糖尿病大鼠心肌损伤的防护作用

目的:研究银杏叶提取物(EGb)对糖尿病大鼠心肌的防护作用.方法:用光镜和透射电镜观察EGb对糖尿病大鼠心肌的形态学改变,并测定心肌组织内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、一氧化氮合酶(NOS)、结构型一氧化氮合酶(cNOS)、诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)的活性及一氧化氮(NO)、丙二醛(MDA)的含量.结果:糖尿病大鼠心肌光镜下主要表现为心肌细胞空泡变性及心肌纤维局灶性溶解;电镜下主要表现为心肌线粒体肿胀,嵴变短,肌原纤维溶解;SOD活性下降,NOS、iNOS活性及MDA、NO含量增高.EGb治疗组病变明显减轻,EGb治疗组心肌组织内SOD活性明显高于糖尿病组,NOS、iNOS活性及MDA、NO含量低于糖尿病组.结论:EGb可能通过抗脂质过氧化作用和降低NO水平而对糖尿病心肌产生保护作用.     

肥胖大鼠模型的建立及其脂代谢相关分子机制研究

目的建立饮食诱导的肥胖(diet-induced obesity,DIO)大鼠模型并初步探讨其发病的分子机制。方法用脂肪含量30%的高脂饲料饲喂雄性SD大鼠25周,观察大鼠体重、Lee’s指数、肝组织病理改变,检测大鼠空腹血糖及空腹血清胰岛素水平,并通过real-time PCR,检测成模大鼠肝脏中乙酰辅酶A羧化酶(ACC)、脂肪酸合酶(FAS)、激素敏感酯酶(HSL)以及固醇调节元件结合蛋白-1c(SREBP-1c)的表达变化。结果高脂饲料饲喂6周后,DIO组大鼠体重、Lee’s指数均显著增加;25周后肝脏脂肪异常蓄积,出现中重度脂肪肝,空腹血糖及胰岛素水平显著升高,出现明显的胰岛素抵抗。肝脏中ACC、FAS和HSL表达显著增加,SREBP-1c表达水平达到正常组的2.56倍,两组间差异极其显著。结论成功建立了DIO大鼠模型,通过检测脂代谢相关基因的表达水平,初步阐释了营养性肥胖的发生与脂代谢变化之间的关系,SREBP-1c,ACC,FAS和HSL参与了DIO的形成,从而初步揭示了脂代谢变化与营养性肥胖的发生的关系。     

高脂饮食诱导肥胖与肥胖抵抗型非酒精性脂肪肝大鼠模型的建立

目的:利用高脂饲料复制肥胖与肥胖抵抗型非酒精性脂肪肝SD大鼠模型。方法:体质量100±10g的雄性SD大鼠140只,按照体重随机抽取120只用于模型建立,喂食高脂、高能饲料。连续8周后,将体质量大于正常对照组平均体质量+1.96倍标准差的模型大鼠作为肥胖型非酒精性脂肪肝组(NO组),体质量小于正常对照组平均体质量+1.0倍标准差的作为肥胖抵抗型非酒精性脂肪肝组(NOR组)。8周内动态观察大鼠的一般情况、体质量变化,8周末每组随机取8只处死,比较血清谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、谷草转氨酶(AST)、胆固醇(TC)、甘油三脂(TG)水平变化及肝指数、脂体比,观察肝脏形态学改变。剩余20只作为正常对照组,喂食普通饲料。结果:NO与NOR组大鼠体重增长差距逐渐增大,至8w末,NO组体重显著高于NOR组及正常对照组(P0.01),脂肪重量和脂体比均显著升高,NO组脂肪重量显著高于NOR组(P0.05,0.01),但脂体比间未见显著差异;NO与NOR组TG、ALT显著升高(P0.05),其中NO组大鼠血清TG、TC显著高于NOR组(P0.05);两组肝重量和肝指数均显著升高,NO组肝重量显著高于NOR组(P0.05,0.01),但肝指数间未见显著差异,两组肝细胞内均弥散大量脂肪空泡。结论:利用高脂饲料成功建立肥胖与肥胖抵抗型非酒精性脂肪肝SD大鼠模型,与人类发病特征相似,为肥胖与非酒精性脂肪的研究提供更有针对性的动物模型。     

S-甲基异硫脲对大鼠门脉高压症食管静脉曲张的影响

目的观察诱导型一氧化氮合酶抑制剂SMT对大鼠门脉高压症食管静脉曲张的影响。方法健康雄性SD大鼠60只随机分为5组,假手术组、模型组、低剂量组、中剂量组和高剂量组。假手术组仅分离门静脉、左肾上腺静脉关腹,其余组门脉缩窄两步法加左肾上腺静脉结扎,建立门脉高压症食管静脉曲张模型。假手术组与模型组手术后给予腹腔注射生理盐水,其余3组手术后给予腹腔注射不同浓度SMT。手术后21 d,检测大鼠门脉血中TNOS、iNOS的活性及NO的浓度,免疫组化CD34标记食管血管内皮,测量每组大鼠食管横切面黏膜下血管的数目、面积。结果模型组大鼠门脉血中TNOS活性与iNOS活性以及NO浓度和食管黏膜下血管数目,血管平均截面积,血管总面积均较假手术组显著升高（P〈0.01）。中、高剂量组大鼠门脉血中TNOS活性与iNOS活性以及NO浓度和食管黏膜下血管的数目、血管平均面积、血管总面积较模型组均显著下调（P≤0.01）。结论大鼠门脉高压食管静脉曲张的发病机制中有NO参与,门脉缩窄型门脉高压食管静脉曲张病中NO主要由iNOS生成,SMT对大鼠门脉高压食管静脉曲张可能具有一定保护作用。     

免疫致敏结合局部乙酸刺激法建立大鼠溃疡性结肠炎模型

目的结肠黏膜组织致敏法加乙酸局部刺激法建立复合大鼠溃疡性结肠炎模型。方法30只Wistar大鼠随机分为正常对照组、模型对照组、用药组(各10只),用结肠黏膜组织致敏法加乙酸局部刺激法建立大鼠复合溃疡性结肠炎模型后,用药组给予SASP灌胃,模型对照组和正常对照组给予生理盐水,均灌胃2周后处死大鼠,分离其结肠组织和血清。生化法检测各组结肠中MDA、SOD、GSH-PX、NO、TNOS和iNOS值,放免法测定大鼠血清及结肠IL-4及TNF-α含量变化,酶联免疫法测定大鼠血清IFN-γ含量变化。结果与空白对照组比较,模型组大鼠结肠组织MDA、NO、TNOS及iNOS含量升高,SOD、GSH-Px水平显著降低。与模型组比较,SASP组SOD、GSH-Px计数水平显著升高,组织MDA、NO、TNOS及iNOS含量降低。模型组血清和结肠IL-4含量较对照组明显降低,而模型大鼠血清和结肠TNF-α含量明显升高,模型组大鼠血清IFN-γ含量明显升高。SASP组IL-4含量升高,TNF-α和IFN-γ含量明显降低。结论改进的复合造模方法,可以较好的模拟人类UC病变的慢性活动性特点,适合药效观察和评价。     

维生素E在青年和老年大鼠肾脏缺血/再灌注损伤中的作用

目的:探讨维生素E(VE)在青年和老年大鼠肾缺血/再灌注损伤(RI/RI)中的作用。方法:采用夹闭双侧肾动、静脉45min后恢复血流的方法制作RI/RI模型,测定血清中尿素氮(BUN)、肌酐(Scr)、丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、一氧化氮(NO)、诱生型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)浓度,免疫组化检测肾皮质热休克蛋白70(HSP70)表达。流式细胞术检测肾皮质细胞凋亡率。结果:缺血/再灌注(I/R)后BUN、Scr含量明显升高,老年I/R组MDA含量高于青年I/R组,SOD含量低于青年IR组,HSP70、NO以及肾皮质细胞凋亡率高于control组;VE可显著降低RI/RI大鼠BUN、Scr、MDA、iNOS水平,升高NO和SOD水平,增加HSP70的表达,降低肾皮质细胞凋亡率。结论:VE可通过促进肾组织HSP70的表达,增加NO和SOD水平,提高大鼠体内清除自由基的能力,从而对青、老年大鼠肾缺血/再灌注损伤(RI/RI)起到一定的保护作用。     

重复+10Gz暴露对大鼠心肌自由基代谢的影响及低G预适应和茶多酚的保护作用

目的:观察重复 Gz暴露是否引起心肌自由基代谢异常以及低G预适应和天然抗氧化剂茶多酚(TP)的防护作用.方法:32只雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为4组(n=8):A组,仅受 1Gz 作用5 min; B组, 10Gz峰值暴露5 counts/d,每次30 s, 10Gz作用间隔为 1Gz 1 min,每周三天,共三周; C组,实验日先受到 2Gz 作用5 min,1 h后同B组处理;D组,实验日灌胃给予TP 200 mg/kg,1 h后同B组处理.于末次 Gz暴露的次日上午将各组大鼠断头处死,迅速取心脏用于以下指标测定:超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量、免疫组化和半定量反转录PCR(RT-PCR)技术测定Cu,Zn-SOD和诱生型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)含量和其mRNA表达.结果:与A组(对照组)相比,B组心肌线粒体MDA水平和iNOS酶含量显著增加(P<0.05),与B组相比,C组心肌线粒体SOD活性明显升高,C、D组的iNOS酶含量明显降低(P<0.05).各组Cu,Zn-SOD含量、mRNA表达和iNOS mRNA表达无明显差异.结论:重复 Gz暴露引起大鼠心肌自由基代谢异常,主要导致线粒体氧化损伤,低G预适应和TP具有一定的防护作用,其中以低G预适应的效果更佳.     

Characteristics of the membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius

Summary The membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius are investigated using thin section electron microscopy and freeze-fracture replicas. The plasma membrane is covered by a surface coat and is connected to the outer alveolar membrane by short, sometimes branched, bridges. The inner alveolar membrane is coated on both sides. The epiplasm lies in intimate contact with the cytoplasmic surface of this membrane, and there is a corresponding deposit on the other surface. This deposit is regularly striated.The epiplasmic layer and the alveoli are interrupted at sites of cytotic activity,e.g., the attachment sites of trichocysts, the cytoproct, and the parasomal sacs. The striated deposit ends where the epiplasm ends, indicating a direct relationship between these two epimembranous layers.There is a deposit along the sides of the first part of the tip of the trichocysts, and in this region the trichocyst membrane is free of intramembranous particles.The membrane of the parasomal sacs has a coat on both surfaces. That on the extraplasmic surface is similar to the surface coat of the plasma membrane. The origin of the cytoplasmic coat is unknown. The cytotic activity of these sacs is indicated by their highly irregular profiles.     

The early development of the tail and the transformation of the shape of the nucleus of the spermatid of the domestic fowl,Gallus gallus

Summary The differentiation of the spermatid, especially in reference to the formation of the flagellum, and transformation of the shape of the nucleus was investigated in the domestic fowl.In the early stage of the spermatid, a prominent Golgi apparatus appears around the centrioles. The Golgi vesicles then surround the axial-filament complex which develops from the distal centriole. These vesicles fuse to form continuous membrane at the earliest stage of flagellar formation, and in the succeeding stage Golgi lamellae are attached to the plasma membrane of the developing flagellum. From these observations, it is assumed that Golgi apparatus may be a source of the membrane system of the flagellum.The microtubules distributed around the nucleus form the circular manchette. The anterior region of the nucleus with the manchette is cylindrical in shape and the posterior region without it remains irregular in shape. When the circular manchette has been completed, the whole nucleus acquires a slender cylindrical shape. The circular manchette then changes into the longitudinal manchette. The nuclei of spermatids without a longitudinal manchette are abnormal in shape. In view of these observations it is assumed that the nuclear shaping of the spermatid may be accomplished by circular manchette and the maintenance of shape of the elongated nucleus by longitudinal manchette.The authors wish to thank Mr. Takayuki Mori for his helpful suggestions and technical advices     

Observations on the permeability of the choriocapillaris of the eye

Summary The choriocapillaris is a fenestrated capillary bed located posterior to the retinal pigment epithelium. It serves as the main source of supply to the photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, and other cells of the outer retina. The permeability of these capillaries to intravenously injected ferritin (MW — approx. 480,000; mol. diam. 11 nm) was examined in the mouse, rabbit, and guinea pig, each of which is characterized by a different type of retinal vascularization. In all three species, the bulk of the ferritin remained in the capillary lumina, where it appeared to be blocked at the level of the diaphragmed fenestrae. Some ferritin was present in endothelial cell vacuoles. The results confirm previous work on the rat choriocapillaris and indicate that the barrier function of the choriocapillary endothelium is present even among species in which the retinal circulation differs significantly.Supported by NIH grant EY03418     

Separation of the pineal vesicle from the wall of the third ventricle during the post-hatching development of the chicken

Summary According to light- and electron-microscopic observations the pineal organ of the 3-day-old chicken consists of a prominent end vesicle and a tapering parenchymal stalk. During this stage the pineal lumen is in open communication with the third ventricle. However, in the 40-day-old chicken, which still possesses a well-developed end vesicle, the proximal portion of the pineal stalk displays regressive changes leading to local fragmentation. At this stage the pineal stalk is reduced, and the pineal lumen is missing. In 1-year-old chickens the parenchyma of the proximal portion of the stalk is further diminished, and in 3-year-old domestic fowl is completely displaced by bundles of collagenous fibers, only some nerve fibers being present. This post-hatching pineal development may reflect the sequence of changes leading from pineal sense organs to pineal glands.This work was supported by a grant-in-aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan