亚油酸刺激胰岛β细胞胞浆游离钙水平升高的机制

为明确亚油酸影响胰岛β细胞的胞浆游离钙水平([Ca2+]i)的作用和机制,本研究运用胶原酶灌注消化法原代培养大鼠胰岛细胞,使用钙离子荧光指示剂Fluo-3负载细胞后在共聚焦显微镜下观察Fluo-3荧光强度以反映[Ca2+]i变化,灌流给药观察亚油酸等药物的作用,记录结束后采用免疫细胞化学染色方法鉴定β细胞。结果显示,亚油酸(20μmol/L)刺激β细胞[Ca2+]i升高,表现为最初的峰型升高和随后的较为持久的平台期升高。平台期升高可被去除细胞外液中Ca2+所阻断,也可被瞬时受体电位(transient receptor potential,TRP)通道的阻断剂La3+所抑制,峰型升高和平台期升高均被耗竭细胞内钙库的Ca2+或者抑制磷脂酶C活性所阻断。结果表明,亚油酸通过刺激β细胞内钙库的Ca2+释放和激活TRP通道,导致[Ca2+]i升高。     

胍丁胺对大鼠心室肌细胞内游离钙浓度的影响

本研究旨在观察胍丁胺 (agmatine ,Agm)对分离大鼠心室肌细胞内游离钙浓度 ( [Ca2 +]i)的影响。用酶解方法分离大鼠心室肌细胞 ,用Fluo 3 AM负载 ,然后用激光共聚焦法测定单个心室肌细胞 [Ca2 +]i 的荧光强度 (fluorescenceintensity ,FI) ,结果以FI或相对荧光强度 (F/F0 % )表示。实验结果表明 ,在正常台氏液 (含钙 1 0mmol/L)和无钙台氏液中 ,单个大鼠心室肌细胞的荧光密度分别为 12 8 8± 13 8和 119 6± 13 6,两者无差异。Agm 0 1、1和 10mmol/L浓度依赖性地显著降低细胞的钙浓度 ;在正常台氏液中加入EGTA 3mmol/L ,Agm同样降低细胞的钙浓度。KCl 60mmol/L ,PE 3 0 μmol/L ,和Bay K 864 410 μmol/L均升高心室肌细胞的[Ca2 +]i。Agm同样降低高浓度KCl、Bay K 864 4和PE诱发的心室肌细胞 [Ca2 +]i 升高。当细胞外液钙浓度由 1mmol/L增加到 10mmol/L时 ,诱发心室肌细胞钙超载 ,同时部分心室肌细胞产生可传播的钙波 (Ca2 +wave) ,Agm 1mmol/L降低钙波的传播速度和持续时间 ,最终阻断钙波。以上结果提示 ,Agm对心室肌细胞的胞浆[Ca2 +]i具有抑制作用 ,此作用通过阻断电压依赖性钙通道而实现 ;并可能与抑制大鼠心室肌细胞内钙释放有关     

用Fura-2/AM测定肺炎链球菌粘附A549细胞后胞浆游离钙离子浓度

目的 :通过体外实验 ,研究肺炎链球菌 (Streotococcus pneumoniae,S.pn)是否可触发肺 型上皮细胞 (A5 49)胞浆 [Ca2 +] i 浓度的改变。方法 :用 F ura-2 /AM荧光探针负载 A5 49细胞后测定 S.pn粘附A5 49细胞 3 0、60、90 min的胞内 [Ca2 +] i 浓度。结果 :S.pn粘附 A5 49细胞 3 0、60、90 min后的胞内 [Ca2 +] i均高于对照 [(187.4± 17.3 ) nmol/L ] ,并达到饱和 ,分别为 (4 87.5± 3 8.1)、(5 48.2± 3 5 .6)、(5 5 7.2± 47.5 )nmol/L。结论 :上述结果提示 S.pn粘附 A5 49细胞可增加胞浆内 [Ca2 +] i 浓度     

肺高压大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞薄荷醇引起的胞浆游离Ca~(2+)浓度增加幅度减低

本文通过观察正常(control,CON)、慢性低氧(chronic hypoxia,CH)和野百合碱(monocrotaline,MCT)预处理肺高压大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞(pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells,PASMCs)中,瞬时感受器电位M8(transient receptor potential melastatin8,TRPM8)通道特异激动剂薄荷醇(menthol,MT)引起的胞浆游离钙浓度([Ca2+]i)变化,探讨TRPM8通道在肺高压发病过程中的作用。大鼠处于CH环境或一次性腹腔注射MCT制备肺高压大鼠模型;原代培养CON和肺高压大鼠PASMCs,观察MT激动TRPM8通道引起的PASMCs[Ca2+]i变化,以及TRPM8通道特异阻断剂N-(4-叔-丁基苯基)-4-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)哌嗪-1-甲酰胺[N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxamide,BCTC]对MT引起[Ca2+]i变化作用的抑制效应;免疫组化检测TRPM8的细胞定位。结果显示,在2 mmol/L Ca2+和无Ca2+台氏液中,MT都可以引起CON组PASMCs的[Ca2+]i增高,且这两种增高作用均可以被BCTC阻断;在2 mmol/L Ca2+和无Ca2+台氏液中,与CON组相比,CH组和MCT组MT引起PASMCs的[Ca2+]i增高幅度均显著减小。免疫组化细胞定位实验显示,PASMCs除胞核外其余部分均有TRPM8棕黄色阳性表达。以上结果提示,PASMCs上的TRPM8通道既存在于胞膜,也存在于肌浆网;CH和MCT预处理可以分别减少PASMCs上TRPM8通道介导的Ca2+内流与Ca2+释放。     

白藜芦醇降低大鼠心室肌细胞内游离钙浓度

实验旨在研究白藜芦醇(resveratrol)对大鼠心室肌细胞内钙浓度(intracellular calcium concentratoin,[Ca2+]i)的影响.应用激光共聚焦显微镜技术记录心室肌细胞内的钙荧光强度.结果表明在正常台氏液和无钙台氏液中,白藜芦醇(15～60μmol/L)呈浓度依赖性地降低[Ca2+]i.蛋白酪氨酸磷酸酶抑制剂正钒酸钠(sodium orthovanadate,1.0 mmol/L)和L型Ca2+通道激动剂Bay K8644(10 μmol/L)可部分抑制正常台氏液中白藜芦醇的效应.但NO合酶阻断剂L-NAME(1.0 mmol/L)对白藜芦醇的作用无影响.白藜芦醇也能明显抑制无钙台氏液中由低浓度ryanodine(1.0 nmol/L)引起的[Ca2+]i增加.当细胞外液钙浓度由1 mmol/L增加到10 mmol/L而诱发心室肌细胞钙超载时,部分心室肌细胞产生可传播的钙波,白藜芦醇(60 μmol/L)可降低钙波的传播速度和持续时间,最终阻断钙波.结果提示,白藜芦醇能够降低心室肌细胞内游离钙浓度,此作用可能与其抑制电压依赖性Ca2+通道、酩氨酸激酶和肌浆网内钙释放有关.     

内皮素-1预处理对培养乳鼠心肌细胞低氧损伤的保护作用

实验观察了 0 0 1- 1nmol/L内皮素 1(ET 1)预处理对低氧孵育 ( 3 %O2 5 %CO2 ,12h)的培养乳鼠心肌细胞乳酸脱氢酶 (LDH)释放量、培养液上清超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)活性以及丙二醛 (MDA)含量的影响。用Fluo 3 /AM负载培养的心肌细胞 ,在激光扫描共聚焦显微镜下监测急性低氧的心肌细胞 [Ca2 +]i 的变化和ET 1预处理对低氧所致 [Ca2 +]i 变化的影响。结果如下 :( 1)心肌细胞低氧孵育 12h后 ,培养液上清LDH活力和MDA含量较常氧对照组明显升高 ,分别为 43 3 3± 1 2 1U/Lvs 19 3 3± 1 0 3U/L和 1 71± 0 0 2nmol/Lvs 0 91± 0 0 3nmol/L (P<0 0 1) ,SOD活性为 16 93± 1 11U/ml明显低于常氧对照组的 3 3 48± 1 15U/ml (P <0 0 1) ;0 0 1- 1nmol/LET 1预处理呈浓度依赖性抑制低氧培养心肌细胞LDH释放 ,减少培养液上清MDA含量、提高SOD活性 (P <0 0 1)。 ( 2 )低氧灌流后 2 9± 1 5s (n =2 3 )心肌细胞自发性钙瞬变完全终止 ,[Ca2 +]i 升高了 10 7± 13 2 % (P <0 0 0 1) ;0 0 1- 1nmol/LET 1能明显加快心肌细胞钙瞬变的频率 (P <0 0 1) ;ET 1预处理后低氧所致钙瞬变终止的时间较单纯低氧组明显推迟 ,[Ca2 +]i过度升高被明显减轻 (P <0 0 1)。上述结果表明 ,0 0 1- 1nmol/LET 1预处理可减轻培     

小凹蛋白-1下调人脐静脉内皮细胞外钙敏感受体介导的钙内流

为了探讨小凹蛋白-1(caveolin-1,Cav-1)在人脐静脉内皮细胞(human umbilical vein endothelial cells,HUVECs)细胞外钙敏感受体(extracellular Ca2+-sensing receptor,CaR)介导Ca2+内流中的作用,本实验研究了细胞膜穴样凹陷(caveolae)结构破坏剂Filipin或Cav-1基因沉默后对CaR介导Ca2+内流的影响。Fura-2/AM负载检测细胞内Ca2+浓度(intracellular Ca2+ concentration,[Ca2+]i)。结果显示,HUVECs中CaR对不同浓度细胞外Ca2+刺激无反应。无论细胞外为零钙液或含钙液时,精胺(Spermine,2mmol/L)刺激CaR时均引起[Ca2+]i升高(P<0.05),其中细胞外液为含钙液时,[Ca2+]i升高较细胞外为零钙液时更明显(P<0.05),CaR的负性变构调节剂Calhex231(1μmol/L)均可完全阻断Spermine刺激引起的[Ca2+]i升高(P<0.05);相反,Spermine升高[Ca2+]i作用可被Filipin(1.5μ...     

八肽胆囊收缩素激活钙离子通道和酪氨酸激酶诱导豚鼠心肌细胞内的游离钙增高

探讨八肽胆囊收缩素(CCK-8)对豚鼠单个心肌细胞内游离钙浓度([Ca2+]i的影响及其信号转导机制.Fluo 3-AM标记酶消化法分离的单个心室肌细胞,用激光共聚焦显微镜测定细胞内[Ca2+]i的浓度.[Ca2+]i的变化用荧光强度(Fi)和相对荧光强度(Fi/F0%)表示.实验结果如下(1)在含Ca2+1.0 mmol/L的Tyrode's液中,CCK-8(1～104pmoVL)均可引起[Ca2+]i快速显著上升(P＜0.01).(2)用钙离子鳌合剂EGTA(3 mmol/L)和钙离子通道阻断剂nisoldipine(0.5μmol/L)预孵育心肌细胞5 min,CCK-8(102pmol/L)仅可引起[Ca2+]i缓慢轻度上升(P＜0.01).(3)用非选择性CCK受体拮抗剂丙谷胺(proglumide 6μmo1/L)或酪氨酸激酶抑制剂genistein(1 μmol/L)预孵育心肌细胞5 min,则完全抑制CCK-8诱导的[Ca2+]i升高(P＜0.01).CCK-8可通过激活其受体控制的Ca2+通道,引起Ca2+内流,诱导细胞内Ca2+释放,引起豚鼠单个心肌细胞内[Ca2+]i上升,此作用可能由酪氨酸激酶介导.     

小檗碱对豚鼠结肠平滑肌细胞内游离钙浓度的影响

采用Ca2 荧光示踪剂Fura 2 AM和双波长荧光分光光度法 ,观察小檗碱 (berberine ,Ber)对酶法分离的豚鼠结肠平滑肌细胞内游离钙 ([Ca2 ]i)的影响并探讨其机制。在含 1 5mmol/LCaCl2 的HEPES Ringer缓冲液中 ,豚鼠结肠平滑肌细胞 [Ca2 ]i为 10 8± 9 4nmol/L (n =7) ,Ber对静息 [Ca2 ]i 无明显影响 ,Ber呈浓度依赖性抑制 ,6 0mmol/LKCl引起的 [Ca2 ]i 增高 ,IC50 值为 34 0 9μmol/L。在含 1 5mmol/LCa2 和无Ca2 的缓冲液中 ,30、10 0μmol/LBer均显著抑制 10 μmol/LACh所诱发的 [Ca2 ]i 的增高 ,且有浓度依赖性 ;同样Ber对环匹阿尼酸 (CPA)所致的 [Ca2 ]i 增高也有浓度依赖性抑制作用 ,有钙和无钙条件下IC50 分别为 37 97μmol/L和 49 70 μmol/L。结果提示 ,Ber对结肠平滑肌细胞外Ca2 内流和细胞内钙释放均有抑制作用。     

下丘脑神经元钙激活钾通道的整流现象

目的研究SD乳鼠下丘脑神经元中钙激活钾通道的整流现象.方法采用膜片钳内面向外式记录方式.结果记录到一种大电导钙激活钾通道(KCa),在对称140mmol/L[K+]时内向电导为(171±12)pS,不随[Ca2+]变化而改变,而外向电导可受[Ca2+]调控,当[Ca2+]为500μmol/L时,外向电导为(76±14)pS.[Ca2+]越大,整流现象越明显,Mg2+对这种KCa的整流作用不明显.结论下丘脑神经元中KCa具有Ca2+依赖性整流现象,它可能与神经元的兴奋性和稳定性有关.     

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.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细