苯肾上腺素对豚鼠和兔离体心室乳头肌的作用

在心得安(1μM)阻断β-受体的情况下,本文通过观察苯肾上腺素(PE)对豚鼠和兔心室乳头肌动作电位及收缩的作用,探讨了心脏α-受体兴奋引起正性变力作用的机制。PE(1—16μM)延长豚鼠心室乳头肌动作电位时程(APD),增加兔和豚鼠心室乳头肌的收缩幅度(AC)。PE 在兔心室乳头肌上表现出的正性变力作用比在豚鼠心室肌上显著得多。FE(16μM)加强兔和豚鼠心室乳头肌收缩力的作用可被α_1-受体阻断剂哌唑嗪(Prazosin)(0.3—0.5μM)所取消。然而,在豚鼠心室乳头肌上被PE延长的APD,仅APD_(30)在哌唑嗪作用下有所缩短,而APD_(90)则不受其影响。在高钾(22mM)除极的心室乳头肌,PE(50μM)使 9个兔标本中的8个、8个豚鼠标本中的2个分别恢复慢反应动作电位。这些慢反应动作电位可被哌唑嗪(1μM)或钙通道阻断剂Mn~( )(1mM)所取消或抑制。以上的结果提示心脏α-肾上腺素能受体兴奋引起正性变力作用可能是由于慢内向电流(I_si)的增加。     

Ⅰ-磷酸鞘氨醇对豚鼠心室肌动作电位和收缩力的影响

目的研究1-磷酸鞘氨醇(SIP)对豚鼠心室肌动作电位(AP)和心肌收缩力(CF)的影响.方法实验采用标准玻璃微电极细胞内记录技术记录心室肌细胞动作电位(AP)肌力换能器记录心肌收缩力(CF).结果①应用0.1μmol/LSlP后心室肌动作电位幅度(APA)和时程(APD)与应用SIP前比较差异无显著性,而应用1.0μmol/LSlP,10μmol/L SIP后心室肌动作电位的幅度(APA)与应用SIP前比较明显降低而动作电位的时程(APD)与应用SIP前比较明显延长(P＜0.01).②应用1.0μmol/L SIP和10μmol/LSIP后心室肌的CF与给药前相比明显增强(P＜0.01),应用0.1μmol/LSlP后心室肌的CF与给药前比较差异无显著性(P＞0.05).而加入SIP特异性G蛋白耦联内皮细胞分化基因(EDG)受体阻断剂苏拉明后,SIP的上述作用与给药前比较差异无显著性(P＞0.05).结论SIP可以降低心室肌动作电位幅值延长动作电位时程,增加心室肌收缩力,并且是通过其特异性的G蛋白耦联内皮细胞分化基因(EDG)受体介导而产生这些作用,有一定的剂量依赖性.     

心肌d_1-肾上腺素受体激动对豚鼠心室乳头肌的影响

用α-受体激动剂新福林(5.0×10~(-6)mol/L)激动豚鼠心室乳头肌α-受体,观察乳头肌跨膜动作电位和收缩力的变化,并用α_1-受体阻断剂哌唑嗪(5.0×10~(-7)mol/L)和α_2-受体阻断剂育亨宾(5.0×10~(-7)mol/L)来判别何种α-受体亚型参与。实验中,β-受体阻断剂心得安(1.0×10~(-6)mol/L)始终存在。实验结果表明心肌α_1-受体激动使(1) 豚鼠心室乳头肌收缩力增强;(2) 收缩峰时间延长;舒张期不变;(3) 快反应动作电位时程延长;(4) 慢反应动作电位零相最大除极速率增加。提示,心肌α_1-受体激动的电生理和正性变力效应的离子机制可能是促进慢内向离子流,使Ca~(2 )内流增加。     

1-磷酸鞘氨醇对豚鼠心室肌动作电位和收缩力的影响

目的：研究1-磷酸鞘氨醇（S1P）对豚鼠心室肌动作电位（AP）和心肌收缩力（CF）的影响。方法：实验采用标准玻璃微电极细胞内记录技术记录心室肌细胞动作电位（AP）肌力换能器记录心肌收缩力（CF）。结果：①应用0．1μmol／LS1P后心室肌动作电位幅度（APA）和时程（APD）与应用SIP前比较差异无显著性,而应用1．0μmol／LS1P,10μmol／LS1P后心室肌动作电位的幅度（APA）与应用S1P前比较明显降低而动作电位的时程（APD）与应用S1P前比较明显延长（P〈0．01）。②应用1．0μmol／LS1P和10μmol／LSIP后心室肌的CF与给药前相比明显增强（P〈0．01）,应用0．1μmol／LS1P后心室肌的CF与给药前比较差异无显著性（P〉0．05）。而加入S1P特异性G蛋白耦联内皮细胞分化基因（EDG）受体阻断剂苏拉明后,S1P的上述作用与给药前比较差异无显著性（P〉0．05）。结论：S1P可以降低心室肌动作电位幅值延长动作电住时程,增加心室肌收缩力,并且是通过其特异性的G蛋白耦联内皮细胞分化基因（EDG）受体介导而产生这些作用,有一定的剂量依赖性.     

9-蒽羧酸对豚鼠心室肌动作电位和L型Ca电流的影响

目的 :研究 9 蒽羧酸 (9 AC)对豚鼠心室肌动作电位 (AP)和L型Ca电流 (ICa)的影响。方法 :电流钳配合制霉菌素膜穿孔方法记录心室肌动作电位 ,用全细胞式膜片钳 (Whole cellrecording)技术记录ICa。结果 :在低Cl-状态下 ,β肾上腺素能受体激动剂异丙肾上腺素 (ISO)可使动作电位时程 (APD)明显延长。 9 AC单独使用时对AP无作用 ,但在ISO的作用下 ,蛋白磷酸酶抑制剂 9 AC可使APD进一步延长 ,ISO和 9 AC的作用可被Ca2 通道阻断剂硝苯地平 (3μmol/L)所反转。电压箝实验发现 ,在 β 肾上腺素能受体激动剂ISO激发下 ,9 AC使ICa的幅度进一步增加。结论 :9 AC与ISO有协同作用。本文结果提示 9 AC敏感性蛋白磷酸酶参与Ca2 通道的调控过程。     

雌、孕激素联合应用对豚鼠心室乳头肌细胞动作电位及收缩力的影响

目的:观察不同浓度17β雌二醇(E2)与孕酮(P)联合运用时豚鼠心室乳头肌细胞动作电位及心肌收缩力的影响.方法:采用常规玻璃微电极技术记录豚鼠心室乳头肌细胞动作电位,生理二道记录仪与示波器连接记录收缩力.结果:①E2与P单独作用可使动作电位时程(APD90、APD)延长,APD20缩短,心肌收缩力降低,APA、Vmax降低.②不同浓度E2与P联合应用,P可加强E2的效应.结论:E2与P可能抑制Ca2 通道、K 通道、Na 通道,不同浓度E2与P联合应用,P可加强E2的效应,这种作用可能呈现浓度依赖性,提示在临床应用中加用孕激素应以低浓度为益.     

豚鼠心肌α-肾上腺素受体的正性变力作用与细胞动作电位变化的联系

在恒定频率驱动下,同步记录豚鼠心室肌的收缩振幅和细胞动作电位,观察心肌。α-肾上腺素受体的缓慢正性变力作用与细胞动作电位之间的联系。在α-受体激动剂甲氧胺的作用下,在肌力增强的同时,心肌细胞的静息电位和动作电位的绝对值显著增加。在10μg/ml 甲氧胺作用下,使动作电位峰值平均增加7%(8.4mV),动作电位时程延长,APD_(50)平均延长9.5%(19ms),平台期电位高抬,动作电位形态呈现顶部高抬、加宽自特殊变化。电位变化出现时间稍早于收缩力增强出现的时间;但持续时间短于收缩力增强的持续时间。甲氧胺的这些效应可被。α-受体阻断剂酚妥拉明阻断。由此表明,α-受体的正性变力作用与细胞电位变化之间存在联系;动作电位峰值增加、平台期电位高抬可能是引起正性变力作用的重要因素。β-受体的效应与α-受体不同,在异丙肾上腺素的作用下,心肌收缩振幅比较快达到峰值,动作电位峰值初期略为增加,以后下降,平台期电位下移,APD_(50)显著缩短。对正性变力作用与动作电位变化的关系作了初步讨论。     

孕酮对豚鼠心室肌细胞动作电位的影响

目的：观察孕酮(pfogesterone)对心室肌细胞动作电位的影响。方法：采用玻璃微电极技术,引导离体豚鼠心室乳头肌细胞动作电位,观察孕酮不同浓度及作用时间对心室肌细胞动作电位及有效不应期的影响。结果：①较高浓度的孕酮使心室肌细胞动作电位零期最大除极速率(Vmax)和动作电位幅度(APA)降低,使心室肌细胞有效不应期(ERP)延长;②较高浓度孕酮使心室肌细胞动作电位时程APD20缩短;使动作电位时程APD90、APD延长。结论：孕酮具有抑制心室肌细胞Na^ 通道、K^ 通道和Ca^2 通道的作用。     

安定对兔心乳头肌动作电位和收缩的作用

本文观察了安定、戊脉安和PK11195对兔心乳头肌动作电位和收缩的作用,并比较了安定对兔与豚鼠心肌收缩作用的差异。安定(0.7×10~(-6)-22.4×10~(-6)mol/L)使兔乙乳头肌动作电位时程(APD)及钙依赖动作电位(Ca-AP)时程缩短,并使Ca-AP的最大上升速率(V_(max))和幅值减小;安定还抑制兔与豚鼠心室乳头肌的收缩,相比之下对豚鼠的作用更明显。在戊脉安(2×10~(-6)mol/L)作用下,兔心乳头肌Ga-AP逐渐消失。提高溶液中Ca~(2 )的浓度可拮抗安定和戊脉安的作用。PK11195(1×10~(-6)mol/L)可使安定对兔心乳头肌APD作用的剂量-反应曲线平行右移,且拮抗安定对Ca-AP的作用。预先加入PK11195(3×10~(-6)mol/L),则戊脉安不能取消Ca-AP。上述结果提示。(1)兔心乳头肌存在的苯二氮(艹卓)结合位点具有外周型苯二氮(艹卓)受体(BZR)的性质;(2)这种受体的激活可导致钙内流减少;(3)BZR的密度及反应性可能存在种属差异。     

不同浓度吗啡对心肌动作电位的作用及其机制

用微电极技术研究不同浓度吗啡对豚鼠右心室乳头肌动作电位的作用及作用机制。低浓度吗啡(0.2—1.6 umol/L)使动作电位时程(APD)和有效不应期(ERP)缩短,呈剂量依赖性。此作用可被1μmol/L 纳洛酮、酚妥拉明,四乙胺和氯化铯阻断,但不能被异搏定阻断。高浓度吗啡(15—120μmol/L)则使 APD 和 ERP 延长,呈剂量依赖性,这作用不被1.2μmol/L纳洛酮阻断,但可被10μmol/L 纳洛酮、酚妥拉明、四乙胺、氯化铯和异搏定阻断。这些实验提示低浓度和高浓度的吗啡可能作用于不同的阿片受体亚型,低浓度吗啡的作用可能与钾通道有关,高浓度吗啡的作用可能与钾通道、钙通道或钙激活的钾通道有关。阿片受体的作用与α受体存在密切关系。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.