迷迭香对运动大鼠肝脏组织脂质过氧化损伤保护作用的研究

本实验选用SD(Sprague Dawley)大鼠,建立大强度耐力训练模型,研究迷迭香对运动大鼠肝脏组织脂质过氧化损伤保护作用。结果显示,1)迷迭香可降低血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶活性,升高肝组织丙氨酸氨基转移酶的活性,都有显著性差异(P<0.05);2)迷迭香可以不同程度地增强肝脏组织中抗氧化酶SOD(superoxide dis-mutase)、CAT(catalase)和GSH-Px(glutathione peroxidase)的活性,其中SOD和CAT的活性增加在安静和运动状态下都有显著性差异(P<0.05),GSH-Px的活性增加在运动状态下具有显著性差异(P<0.05);3)迷迭香可以降低肝脏组织中MDA(malondialdehyde)的含量,无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:迷迭香可以增加肝脏组织中的抗氧化酶活性,减轻大强度耐力训练对大鼠肝脏组织造成的脂质过氧化损伤。并且在同一状态下对不同的抗氧化酶活性影响不同。     

不同低氧训练模式对大鼠力竭运动后骨骼肌线粒体抗氧化能力及呼吸链酶复合体活性的影响

本研究旨在观察4种低氧训练模式对大鼠骨骼肌线粒体抗氧化能力及呼吸链酶复合体活性的影响。将雄性Wistar大鼠40只随机均分为5组(n=8):常氧训练组(LoLo)、高住高练组(HiHi)、高住低训组(HiLo)、低住高练组(LoHi)和高住高练低训组(HiHiLo)。各组大鼠分别在常氧(海拔1500m,大气压632mmHg)或/和低氧(模拟海拔3500m,大气压493mmHg)环境中居住及递增负荷训练5周,每周训练6天。各组大鼠在最后一次训练后,在常氧环境恢复3天,然后进行力竭运动,之后即刻取骨骼肌样本,用差速离心法提取骨骼肌线粒体,分光光度法测定丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)含量及超氧化物歧化酶(su-peroxide dismutase,SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(glutathione peroxidase,GSH-Px)和过氧化氢酶(catalase,CAT)活性及呼吸链酶复合体Ⅰ～Ⅲ(CⅠ～Ⅲ)活性。结果显示,与LoLo组相比,HiHi和HiHiLo组骨骼肌组织MDA含量均显著升高(P<0.01),SOD、GSH-Px和CAT活性均显著升高(P<0.05或P<0.01)。与LoL...     

天门冬纳米制剂对小鼠抗氧化系统的影响

目的:探讨中药天门冬及其纳米制剂对小鼠心肌线粒体中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,丙二醛(MDA)含量,肝组织中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性的影响,观察纳米制剂能否更有效地改善机体的抗氧化能力.方法:采用D-半乳糖致衰老小鼠分别ig相同剂量的天门冬水提液及其纳米中药15 d,测定衰老小鼠心肌线粒体中SOD活性、MDA含量及肝组织中GSH-Px活性.结果:天门冬水提液及其纳米中药均能显著增强天门冬及其纳米中药均可提高小鼠心肌线粒体中SOD的活性(P<0.01),肝组织GSH-Px活性(P<0.01),降低心肌线粒体中MDA(P<0.05),且纳米中药的药效强于天门冬水提液的药效(P<0.01).结论:天门冬纳米制剂抗氧化能力优于天门冬超声波水提液.     

竹节参对力竭运动大鼠心肌线粒体ATP酶活性的影响

目的：探讨竹节参对力竭运动大鼠心肌线粒体ATP酶活性的影响。方法：建立力竭运动大鼠模型,测定心肌线粒体ATP酶的活性,研究竹节参对大强度耐力训练大鼠心肌线粒体的保护作用。结果：力竭运动引起大鼠心肌线粒体ATPase（Na＋,K＋-ATPase和Ca2＋-ATPase）活性显著下降,而运动加药组Ca2＋-ATPase有显著升高,Na＋,K＋-ATPase也有明显升高,且ATPase活性均接近于安静对照组的水平。结论：竹节参可提高力竭运动大鼠心肌线粒体内Na＋,K＋-ATP酶和Ca2＋-ATP酶的活性,提示其具有保护线粒体的作用。     

硫化氢对急性心肌缺血大鼠心肌线粒体损伤的影响

目的：探讨硫化氢（H2S）对急性心肌缺血大鼠线粒体功能的影响,并探讨其改善急性心肌缺血损伤的作用机制。方法：通过结扎大鼠左冠状动脉前降支建立急性心肌缺血模型。雄性SD大鼠48只随机分为6组（n=8）：假手术组,缺血组,缺血＋硫氢化钠（NaHS）低、中、高剂量组和缺血＋炔丙基甘氨酸（PPG）组。透射电镜观察心肌组织线粒体超微结构;检测血浆中H2S含量、心肌组织CSE活性;测定心肌线粒体活力、膜肿胀度及线粒体总ATP酶、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-PX）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）的活性和丙二醛（MDA）含量。结果：与假手术组比较,缺血组大鼠血浆H2S含量和心肌组织中CSE活性降低;心肌线粒体膜肿胀,线粒体活力下降;线粒体中MDA含量明显升高,ATP酶、SOD、GSH-Px活性明显降低（P〈0.01）。与缺血组比较,缺血＋NaHS低、中、高剂量组大鼠血浆H2S含量和心组织中CSE活性均升高;缺血＋NaHS中、高剂量组大鼠心肌线粒体MDA含量明显减少,膜肿胀度减轻;缺血＋NaHS低、中、高剂量组线粒体活力有所恢复,ATP酶、SOD、GSH-Px的活性明显升高（P〈0.05或P〈0.01）。PPG可部分减弱H2S的心肌保护作用（P〈0.05或P〈0.01）。结论：H2S可增强线粒体ATP酶、SOD、GSH-Px的活性,降低线粒体脂质过氧化水平,从而起到对大鼠急性心肌缺血的保护作用。     

美洲大蠊油脂对过氧化氢诱导SH-SY5Y细胞氧化损伤的保护作用

采用人神经母细胞瘤(SH-SY5Y)细胞,建立过氧化氢(H2O2)诱导的氧化损伤模型,加入H2O2前用美洲大蠊油脂(100、200、400、800、1000μg/m L)预处理,通过MTS法检测细胞存活率,比色法检测细胞乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)漏出率,相关试剂盒检测细胞内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)系列抗氧化酶的活性,以及脂质过氧化物丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化,从细胞水平研究美洲大蠊油脂对氧化损伤细胞的保护作用,并初步探讨其作用机制。实验结果显示,与对照组相比,模型组细胞存活率明显降低,LDH漏出率明显增加,胞内SOD、GSH-Px活性显著降低,MDA含量增多。与模型组相比,美洲大蠊油脂(800、1000μg/m L)能显著增强细胞SOD(P0.01)、GSH-Px(P0.05)活性,降低MDA含量(P0.05),使得细胞存活率显著提高(P0.01),LDH漏出率降低(P0.01)。其中油脂的浓度与细胞存活率、SOD活性之间为正相关,与MDA含量为负相关,均呈现浓度依赖性。结果提示美洲大蠊油脂对H2O2所致SH-SY5Y细胞氧化损伤具有明显的保护作用,其作用机制可能与提高细胞SOD、GSH-Px活性,降低MDA含量从而增强细胞自身抗氧化能力有关。     

红葡萄酒对大鼠肝脏抗氧化酶和脂质过氧化的影响

选用雄性SD大鼠,分别灌胃红葡萄酒、酒精及水。实验90 d中每隔30 d处死一批动物,测定大鼠肝脏匀浆组织中的超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase SOD)、过氧化氢酶(Catalase CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(Glutathione peroxidase GSH-Px)活性和脂质过氧化产物丙二醛(Malondialdehyde MDA)含量变化。观察摄入红葡萄酒后大鼠肝脏抗氧化酶活性变化及对肝脏脂质过氧化的影响。结果表明,红葡萄酒能提高SOD活性,且SOD活性与灌胃时间、剂量有一定关系;长期红葡萄酒和酒精摄入可诱导CAT活性增强,加剧肝脏的脂质过氧化(LPO)作用;红葡萄酒组、酒精组0.63、1.25 g/kg剂量GSH-Px活性均明显升高(P<0.05),酒精组1.88 g/kg剂量有极显著性差异(P<0.01);试验初期,红葡萄酒大剂量显著降低肝脏中MDA的含量。试验中期,红葡萄酒中大剂量显著降低MDA含量。试验末期,红葡萄酒大剂量和酒精中大剂量显著升高肝脏中MDA含量。     

复方中药提取物对训练大鼠不同状态下脑组织自由基代谢的影响

目的:为探讨"复方中药提取物"对训练大鼠脑组织自由基代谢和抗氧化系统能力的影响及机制。方法:选取105只健康Wistar大鼠,随机分为3组(n=35):对照组(N)、训练组(T)和训练服药组(TM)。适应性喂养1周后,训练组和训练服药组递增时间游泳训练8周。9周后将3组大鼠分别于安静状态、定量负荷、力竭即刻、力竭恢复12 h、力竭恢复24 h状态下处死。测定上述3组大鼠脑组织中丙二醛(MDA)含量,谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、还原性谷胱甘肽(GSH)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)活性。结果:五种状态下,训练组和训练服药组MDA含量均不同程度低于对照组,训练服药组低于训练组,训练组和训练服药组GSH-Px、GSH、SOD、T-AOC活性不同程度的高于对照组,训练服药不同程度高于训练组。结论:"复方中药提取物"可降低不同功能状态下训练大鼠脑组织中的MDA含量,提高其脑组织GSH-PX、GSH、SOD、T~AOC活性。     

美洲大蠊提取物对力竭运动大鼠心血管氧化损伤的保护作用

目的:通过美洲大蠊提取物(PAE)对力竭运动大鼠心肌自由基代谢的影响,探讨其对心肌氧化损伤的保护作用。方法:雄性SPF级健康SD大鼠40只,随机分为安静组、运动组、美洲大蠊提取物安静组、美洲大蠊提取物运动组(n=10)。服药组每天灌服2 ml美洲大蠊提取物(美洲大蠊提取物按50 mg/kg配制,溶于2 ml蒸馏水中灌胃给药),对照组每次灌蒸馏水2 ml。每天灌胃1次,连续灌胃14 d后,美洲大蠊提取物运动组与运动组大鼠进行一次性力竭游泳运动建立力竭模型,记录大鼠力竭运动时间。力竭运动结束时即刻取样,检测血清中丙二醛(MDA)含量、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,并检测观察心肌组织中一氧化氮合酶(NOS)基因的表达情况。结果:与安静组相比,一次力竭游泳后,运动组心肌SOD、GSH-Px的活性明显降低(P0.01),而MDA含量显著升高(P0.01);而美洲大蠊提取物能够显著提高力竭SD大鼠的心肌SOD、GSH-Px的活性(P0.01),降低MDA含量(P0.01),e Nos基因表达增高。结论:大鼠力竭运动后心肌会发生氧化损伤,美洲大蠊提取物干预后能够增加力竭运动后大鼠心肌的抗氧化能力,对力竭运动所致心肌损伤具有一定的保护作用,进而增强大鼠运动能力。     

半夏总生物碱对帕金森病大鼠的学习记忆及氧化应激反应的影响

目的 探讨半夏总生物碱(total alkaloids from Pinellia Ternate,TAPT)对帕金森病模型大鼠的防治作用及其抗氧化机制.方法 采用脑内定位注射6-羟基多巴胺(6-OHDA)建立帕金森病大鼠模型,在模型建立成功的同时给予半夏总生物碱预防性治疗.采用Morris水迷宫进行帕金森病大鼠的行为学检测,用化学比色法检测大脑皮质及血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活力、丙二醛(MDA)、过氧化氢(H2O2)和还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)的含量.结果 与正常组比较,帕金森病模型组大鼠的逃避潜伏期明显延长(P＜0.01),跨越平台次数明显减少(P＜0.01);经半夏总生物碱治疗组,大鼠逃避潜伏期明显缩短(P＜0.05,P＜0.01),跨越平台次数明显增加(P＜0.01).帕金森病模型组大鼠脑皮质及血清中MDA、H2O2的含量增加,SOD活性及GSH的含量降低(P＜0.01);经半夏总生物碱治疗组,脑皮质MDA、H2O2的含量显著减少(P＜0.01),皮质GSH、SOD含量显著增加(P＜0.01);半夏总生物碱给药组中低浓度组、中浓度组血清MDA的含量无统计学意义(P＞0.05),高浓度组血清MDA含量下降(P＜0.01),各治疗组中血清H2O2含量明显下降(P＜0.01),血清GSH含量显著增加(P＜0.01).结论 半夏总生物碱具有改善学习记忆能力,对抗大鼠神经系统的退行性变有一定的作用,可能通过改变帕金森病模型大鼠皮质部分及血清SOD、GSH的含量,而抑制了MDA和H2O2的产生.     

Dissecting the Heat Stress Response in Chlamydomonas by Pharmaceutical and RNAi Approaches Reveals Conserved and Novel Aspects

To study how conserved fundamental concepts of the heat stress response （HSR） are in photosynthetic eukaryotes, we applied pharmaceutical and antisense/amiRNA approaches to the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The Chlamydomonas HSR appears to be triggered by the accumulation of unfolded proteins, as it was induced at ambient temperatures by feeding cells with the arginine analog canavanine. The protein kinase inhibitor staurosporine strongly retarded the HSR, demonstrating the importance of phosphorylation during activation of the HSR also in Chlamydomonas. While the removal of extracellular calcium by the application of EGTA and BAPTA inhibited the HSR in moss and higher plants, only the addition of BAPTA, but not of EGTA, retarded the HSR and impaired thermotoler- ance in Chlamydomonas. The addition of cycloheximide, an inhibitor of cytosolic protein synthesis, abolished the attenu- ation of the HSR, indicating that protein synthesis is necessary to restore proteostasis. HSP90 inhibitors induced a stress response when added at ambient conditions and retarded attenuation of the HSR at elevated temperatures. In addition, we detected a direct physical interaction between cytosolic HSP90A/HSP70A and heat shock factor 1, but surprisingly this interaction persisted after the onset of stress. Finally, the expression of antisense constructs targeting chloroplast HSP70B resulted in a delay of the cell＇s entire HSR, thus suggesting the existence of a retrograde stress signaling cascade that is desensitized in HSP7OB-antisense strains.     

Cell Wall,Cytoskeleton, and Cell Expansion in Higher Plants

To accommodate two seemingly contradictory biological roles in plant physiology, providing both the rigid structural support of plant cells and the adjustable elasticity needed for cell expansion, the composition of the plant cell wall has evolved to become an intricate network of cellulosic, hemicellulosic, and pectic polysaccharides and protein. Due to its complexity, many aspects of the cell wall influence plant cell expansion, and many new and insightful observations and technologies are forthcoming. The biosynthesis of cell wall polymers and the roles of the variety of proteins involved in polysaccharide synthesis continue to be characterized. The interactions within the cell wall polymer network and the modification of these interactions provide insight into how the plant cell wall provides its dual function. The complex cell wall architecture is controlled and organized in part by the dynamic intracellular cytoskeleton and by diverse trafficking pathways of the cell wall polymers and cell wall-related machinery. Meanwhile, the cell wall is continually influenced by hormonal and integrity sensing stimuli that are perceived by the cell. These many processes cooperate to construct, maintain, and manipulate the intricate plant cell wall--an essential structure for the sustaining of the plant stature, growth, and life.     

Redox Regulation of Arabidopsis Mitochondrial Citrate Synthase

Citrate synthase has a key role in the tricarboxylic （TCA） cycle of mitochondria of all organisms, as it cata- lyzes the first committed step which is the fusion of a carbon-carbon bond between oxaloacetate and acetyl CoA. The regulation of TCA cycle function is especially important in plants, since mitochondrial activities have to be coordinated with photosynthesis. The posttranslational regulation of TCA cycle activity in plants is thus far almost entirely unexplored. Although several TCA cycle enzymes have been identified as thioredoxin targets in vitro, the existence of any thioredoxin-dependent regulation as known for the Calvin cycle, yet remains to be demonstrated. Here we have investigated the redox regulation of the Arabidopsis citrate synthase enzyme by site-directed mutagenesis of its six cysteine residues. Our results indicate that oxidation inhibits the enzyme activity by the formation of mixed disulfides, as the partially oxidized citrate synthase enzyme forms large redox-dependent aggregates. Furthermore, we were able to demonstrate that thioredoxin can cleave diverse intraas well as intermolecular disulfide bridges, which strongly enhances the activity of the enzyme. Activity measurements with the cysteine variants of the enzyme revealed important cysteine residues affecting total enzyme activity as well as the redox sensitivity of the enzyme.     

Regulation of Cytokinesis by Exocyst Subunit SEC6 and KEULE in Arabidopsis thaliana

Proper vesicle tethering and membrane fusion at the cell plate are essential for cytokinesis. Both the vesicle tethering complex exocyst and membrane fusion regulator KEULE were shown to function in cell plate formation, but the exact mechanisms still remain to be explored. In this study, using yeast two-hybrid （Y-2-H） assay, we found that SEC6 interacted with KEULE, and that a small portion of C-terminal region of KEULE was required for the interaction. The direct SEC6-KEULE interaction was supported by further studies using in vitro pull-down assay, immunoprecipitation, and in vivo bimolecular florescence complementation （BIFC） microscopy, sec6 mutants were male gametophytic lethal as reported; however, pollen-rescued sec6 mutants （PRsec6） displayed cytokinesis defects in the embryonic cells and later in the leaf pavement cells and the guard cells. SEC6 and KEULE proteins were co-localized to the cell plate during cytokine- sis in transgenic Arabidopsis. Furthermore, only SEC6 but not other exocyst subunits located in the cell plate interacted with KEULE in vitro. These results demonstrated that, like KEULE, SEC6 plays a physiological role in cytokinesis, and the SEC6-KEULE interaction may serve as a novel molecular linkage between arriving vesicles and membrane fusion machin- ery or directly regulate membrane fusion during cell plate formation in plants.     

Perturbation of Auxin Homeostasis Caused by Mitochondrial FtSH4 Gene-Mediated Peroxidase Accumulation Regulates Arabiclopsis Architecture

Reactive oxygen species and auxin play important roles in the networks that regulate plant development and morphogenetic changes, However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the interactions between them are poorly understood. This study isolated a mas （More Axillary Shoots） mutant, which was identified as an allele of the mitochondrial AAA-protease AtFtSH4, and characterized the function of the FtSH4 gene in regulating plant development by medi- ating the peroxidase-dependent interplay between hydrogen peroxide （H2Oz） and auxin homeostasis. The phenotypes of dwarfism and increased axillary branches observed in the mas （renamed as ftsh4-4） mutant result from a decrease in the IAA concentration. The expression levels of several auxin signaling genes, including IAA1, IAA2, and IAA3, as well as several auxin binding and transport genes, decreased significantly in ftsh4-4 plants. However, the H202 and peroxidases levels, which also have IAA oxidase activity, were significantly elevated in ftsh4-4 plants. The ftsh4-4 phenotypes could be reversed by expressing the iaaM gene or by knocking down the peroxidase genes PRX34 and PRX33. Both approaches can increase auxin levels in the ftsh4-4 mutant. Taken together, these results provided direct molecular and genetic evidence for the interaction between mitochondrial ATP-dependent protease, H2O2, and auxin homeostasis to regulate plant growth and development.     

Knights in Action： Lectin Receptor-Like Kinases in Plant Development and Stress Responses

The Receptor-Like Kinase （RLK） is a vast protein family with over 600 genes in Arabidopsis and 1100 in rice. The Lectin RLK （LecRLK） family is believed to play crucial roles in saccharide signaling as well as stress perception. All the LecRLKs possess three domains： an N-terminal lectin domain, an intermediate transmembrane domain, and a C-terminal kinase domain. On the basis of lectin domain variability, LecRLKs have been subgrouped into three subclasses： L-, G-, and C-type LecRLKs. While the previous studies on LecRLKs were dedicated to classification, comparative structural analysis and expression analysis by promoter-based studies, most of the recent studies on LecRLKs have laid special emphasis on the potential of this gene family in regulating biotic/abiotic stress and developmental pathways in plants, thus mak- ing the prospects of studying the LecRLK-mediated regulatory mechanism exceptionally promising. In this review, we have described in detail the LecRLK gene family with respect to a historical, evolutionary, and structural point of view. Furthermore, we have laid emphasis on the LecRLKs roles in development, stress conditions, and hormonal response. We have also discussed the exciting research prospects offered by the current knowledge on the LecRLK gene family. The multitude of the LecRLK gene family members and their functional diversity mark these genes as both interesting and worthy candidates for further analysis, especially in the field of crop improvement.     

Genotoxicity biomarkers in aquatic bioindicators

Pollution of the aquatic environment is an ever-growing problem, as waters are the ultimate sink for the large number of xenobiotics from multiple sources. DNA damaging agents have a significant ecological relevance since they are implicated in many pathological processes and exert effects beyond that of individual being active through following generations. A large number of methods have been applied to evaluate genotoxic damage in different aquatic species. Comet assay, as method for de- tecting DNA alterations, and micronucleus test, as an index of chromosomal damage are the most widely applied and validated methods in field studies. These methods were applied in different vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic species, but only mollusk and fish species have been employed in routine biomonitoring programs. Mussels, due to their widely geographical distribution and the suitability for caging represent the bioindicator of choice in field studies. Mytilus species is the most used marine mussel. The use of fish is limited to specific geographic areas. The present review mainly focuses on the application of comet assay and micronucleus test in mussels. A number of biomonitoring studies in mussels, using comet assay or micronucleus test, revealed exposure to different classes of genotoxic compounds with a good discrimination power. The different evidence from the two as- says, reflects different biological mechanisms for the two genetic endpoints, DNA damage and chromosomal damage, suggesting their combined application in the field. Different endogenous and exogenous factors have been shown to modulate the genotoxic responses in mussels, acting as confounding factors in environmental monitoring. The use of standardized protocol for caging, sampling and genotoxity evaluation is critical in biomonitoring studies. The use of a multimarker approach coupling genotoxicity biomarkers with physiological and biochemical factors allows to have a complete picture of the environmental pollution [Current Zoology 60 （2）： 273-284, 2014].     

Organelle pH in the Arabidopsis Endomembrane System

The pH of intracellular compartments is essential for the viability of cells. Despite its relevance, little is known about the pH of these compartments. To measure pH in vivo, we have first generated two pH sensors by combining the improved-solubility feature of solubility-modified green fluorescent protein （GFP） （smGFP） with the pH-sensing capabil- ity of the pHluorins and codon optimized for expression in Arabidopsis. PEpHluorin （plant-solubility-modified ecliptic pHluorin） gradually loses fluorescence as pH is lowered with fluorescence vanishing at pH 6.2 and PRpHluorin （plant- solubility-modified ratiomatric pHluorin）, a dual-excitation sensor, allowing for precise measurements. Compartment- specific sensors were generated by further fusing specific sorting signals to PEpHluorin and PRpHluorin. Our results show that the pH of cytosol and nucleus is similar （pH 7.3 and 7.2）, while peroxisomes, mitochondrial matrix, and plastidial stroma have alkaline pH. Compartments of the secretory pathway reveal a gradual acidification, spanning from pH 7.1 in the endoplasmic reticulum （ER） to pH 5.2 in the vacuole. Surprisingly, pH in the trans-Golgi network （TGN） and mul- tivesicular body （MVB） is, with pH 6.3 and 6.2, quite similar. The inhibition of vacuolar-type H＋-ATPase （V-ATPase） with concanamycin A （ConcA） caused drastic increase in pH in TGN and vacuole. Overall, the PEpHluorin and PRpHluorin are excellent pH sensors for visualization and quantification of pH in vivo, respectively.