线粒体钙单向转运体和线粒体应激关系的研究进展

钙离子(calcium ion,Ca~(2+))在线粒体功能障碍及细胞损伤凋亡过程中发挥重要的细胞信号作用。近些年来关于Ca~(2+)通道以及其调控蛋白的研究越来越多,其中,线粒体单向转运体(uniporter)复合物的结构组成及其相关蛋白的分布特点成为主要研究热点。作为uniporter复合物中关键的通道蛋白,线粒体钙单向转运蛋白(mitochondrial calcium uniporter,MCU)可顺电化学梯度摄入Ca~(2+),将Ca~(2+)从胞质转运到线粒体基质并控制转运速率,其在胞内Ca~(2+)信号转导、Ca~(2+)稳态、线粒体能量代谢以及细胞凋亡方面具有重要意义。识别调控线粒体内Ca~(2+)信号的MCU及其相关蛋白可深入阐明线粒体应激在相关疾病中的发生发展,并为进一步的疾病治疗提供理论依据。     

肝脏不存在钙反常现象

无钙灌流一定时间后复钙灌流的组织发生严重的功能和结构损伤的现象称之为钙反常(calcium paradox)。尽管这种现象存在一定的普遍性(在心肌、肾、骨骼肌、血管平滑肌中均存在),但迄今为止对肝脏在缺Ca~(2+)复Ca~(2+)过程中的变化及肝脏组织中Ca~(2+)和氧应激之间的关系还所知甚少。最近,Okuda等采用离体肝脏     

血小板收缩蛋白功能的调节——肌球蛋白轻链磷酸化学说

血小板收缩蛋白功能调节是通过Ca~(2+)依赖的钙调素(calmodulin,CM)激活肌球蛋白轻链激酶而使肌球蛋白20000道尔顿轻链磷酸化实现的。细胞内Ca~(2+)浓度的高低决定了Ca~(2+)-CM复合物是否形成,因此,Ca~(2+)在调节中起着关键作用。cAMP阻抑CM与肌球蛋白激酶结合,从而抑制肌球蛋白轻链磷酸化,对收缩蛋白活动起抑制作用。     

钙离子对心脏的反常作用

“钙离子反常作用”是在离体灌流的动物心脏先用无钙灌流液(除Ca~(2+)缺乏外其它成分均正常)灌流一定时间,继而恢复正常灌流时所观察到的一种严重心肌损害现象。该现象的发生可能是由于恢复正常灌流时Ca~(2+)的大量快速内流造成细胞Ca~(2+)过荷所致;而无钙灌流则使细胞膜超微结构和通透性发生变化,对Ca~(2+)通透性显著增高。     

大麦根细胞质膜Ca~(2+)-ATP酶和Ca~(2+)转运系统的特性

用大麦质膜微囊研究细胞质膜 Ca~(2+)转运过程,发现质膜 Ca~(2+)—ATP酶在反应系统中不存在Mg~(2+)时可正常表现活性。跨膜Ca~(2+)转运按其对Mg~(2+)的需求可分为两个过程,一个是不需Mg~(2+)的、具高Ca~(2+)亲和力和较低的转运能力;另一个则是需Mg~(2+)的、具低Ca~(2+)亲和力和较高的转运能力。前者的动力学特征与Ca~(2+)—ATP酶相近,而后者则相差很大。据此推测,大麦根细胞质膜上除Ca~(2+)—ATP酶外,还存在另一个不同的Ca~(2+)转运系统。由两者分别承担的Ca~(2+)转运过程在细胞钙信使系统中可能起着不同的作用。     

豚鼠精子在发生及顶体反应过程中细胞内Ca~(2+)的定位研究

实验利用焦锑酸钾法对豚鼠精子在发生及顶体反应过程中的Ca~(2+)定位作了较详细的研究。在精母细胞及精子细胞上都有Ca~(2+)分布,但睾丸中的精子上则无Ca~(2+)。成熟精子中Ca~(2+)主要定位于顶体帽的整个腹面及背面的两个特定区域。发生顶体反应的精子上Ca~(2+)则位于顶体外膜上或囊泡内,已发生顶体反应的精子中Ca~(2+)则位于顶体内膜上。     

MCU及MICU1在心血管疾病中的研究进展

钙离子(Ca~(2+))进入线粒体基质对细胞凋亡途径、生理功能以及胞浆内Ca~(2+)信号的调控起重要作用。在心肌细胞损伤中,线粒体Ca~(2+)转运是参与能量代谢、钙超载以及氧化磷酸化的关键环节。而线粒体钙单向转运体(mitochondrial calcium uniporter,MCU)和调节蛋白如线粒体钙摄取蛋白1(mitochondrial calcium uptake 1,MICU1),作为调控线粒体Ca~(2+)摄取的重要组成部分与心血管疾病密切相关。文章归纳总结了MCU及MICU1的结构和特点,并简要介绍了其在心血管疾病中的作用。     

心肌细胞核Ca2+库特点及其调节的离体研究

研究核外Ca~(2+)浓度对核Ca~(2+)的影响,及细胞核Ca~(2+)摄取和释放的关系,以探讨核Ca~(2+)转运的调节机制。采用差速离心和密度梯度离心法分离纯化心肌细胞核,以Fluo-4/AM荧光指示剂负载心肌细胞核,应用激光共聚焦扫描显微镜和荧光分光光度计进行观察和测定。结果显示,分离纯化的成年大鼠心肌细胞核内自由[Ca~(2+)]随着核外[Ca~(2+)]的增加而逐渐增加,孵育液[Ca~(2+)]为1000 nmol/L达高峰,但二者增加的程度并不一致,之后随核外[Ca~(2+)]浓度的增加而呈降低趋势。ATP和100—600nmol/L的核外游离Ca~(2+),使心肌细胞核显示核被膜腔Ca~(2+)荧光,ATP和1000nmol/L的核外游离Ca~(2+)则进一步引起核浆内的Ca~(2+)荧光强度升高。荧光染色观察可见IP_3受体染色主要位于核内膜,而钙泵和ryanodine受体染色主要位于核外膜。IP_3和Ryancodine使核Ca~(2+)短暂升高1.68倍和1.93倍(P<0.001),而钙泵抑制剂Thapsigargin和IP_3受体抑制剂Heparin则分别使核Ca~(2+)降低64%和35.6%(p<0.05)。ryanodine使IP_3升高的核Ca~(2+)显著回落至正常水平以下(p<0.001)。Thapsigargin不能阻断IP_3和Ryanodine所致的核Ca~(2+)释放增加(p<0.05),但事先采用钙泵抑制剂Thapsigargin预处理心肌细胞核,则能显著的阻断IP_3和Ryanodine所致的核Ca~(2+)升高作用(Ca~(2+)释放作用)(p<0.05)。结果提示大鼠心肌细胞核可能也是细胞内的钙库之一,心肌细胞核上存在Ca~(2+)-ATPase、ryanodine受体和IP_3受体等Ca~(2+)转运系统,可能参与核Ca~(2+)摄取和释放的调节。     

愈伤组织形成过程中钙离子与激素诱导效应的关系

实验研究了在胡萝卜、烟草愈伤组织形成过程中,激素诱导作用与钙离子的关系。结果表明:在含有正常浓度的激素和Ca~(2+)的培养基中,0.1—1mmol/L Ca~(2+)螯合剂EGTA抑制愈伤组织鲜重增长78.0%—88.4%; 10—50μmol/L尼群地平及10—60μmol/L异博定等细胞膜钙通道阻断剂分别抑制愈伤组织鲜重增长19.1%—81.9%及17.6%—70.3%。除去上述Ca~(2+)螯合剂及Ca~(2+)通道阻断剂后,受抑制的外植体基本上可恢复生长。在无激素培养基中,10—30μmol/L Ca~(2+)载体A_(23187)可使外植体膨大,使外植体脱分化细胞增多,并出现分生细胞团,初步说明A_(23187)诱导的Ca~(2+)内流可以部分地模拟激素的作用。以膜显示剂氯四环素探测胞内Ca~(2+)分布时发现分裂细胞、脱分化细胞、分生细胞团及愈伤组织区域的细胞荧光较强。以上事实说明在愈伤组织形成中激素诱导效应与细胞内Ca~(2+)有密切关系。     

枸杞体细胞胚发生中Ca2+和ATPase的超微结构定位研究

研究2,4-D诱导枸杞体细胞胚发生中的作用及其与Ca~(2+)含量和ATPase活性时空分布动态之间的关系,以探讨2,4-D诱导植物体细胞胚发生的作用机理。采用超微细胞化学定位的方法,跟踪分析了体细胞胚发生与发育的不同时期,Ca~(2+)和ATPase活性的时空分布动态。结果表明:2,4-D是诱导离体培养的枸杞体细胞进入胚胎状态的关键激素。在含有2,4-D和不含2,4-D的培养条件下,分别诱导枸杞体细胞脱分化后,再转入除去2,4-D的MS培养基上,进行分化培养,结果前者可分化形成体细胞胚,因而称为胚性愈伤组织。后者在相同条件却不能分化形成胚,故称为非胚性愈伤组织。在2,4-D诱导枸杞的胚性愈伤组织中,胚性细胞分化早期的细胞间隙和细胞壁上均有Ca~(2+)沉淀。随着胚性细胞的分化、分裂和多细胞原胚形成,这时Ca~(2+)在细胞内的分布主要集中在细胞膜和液泡膜上;球形胚期在细胞核中Ca~(2+)呈弥散性分布。在此过程中,ATPase活性时空分布与Ca~(2+)的定位变化具有高度一致性,仅仅稍滞后于Ca~(2+)出现的时间。而在胚性细胞分化早期,ATPase活性同样位于质膜上,随后在液泡和细胞核都可见ATPase活性分布。而在非胚性愈伤组织中,则未见Ca~(2+)和ATPase活性呈时空动态分布,而且随着非胚性细胞的液泡化,无论是Ca~(2+)含量,还是ATPase活性都呈逐渐降低的趋势。表明Ca~(2+)和ATPase活性变化与2,4-D诱导的胚性细胞分化和发育密切相关。并由此推测,Ca~(2+)和ATPase的时空分布对胚性细胞分化中的信息传递和调控相关基因表达起着关键性作用。     

Changes of gastric mucosal biochemistry in ethanol-treated rats with and without acute surgical vagotomy

The biochemical background of ethanol-(ETOH) induced gastric mucosal damage was studied in rats with intact vagus and after acute surgical vagotomy. Observations were carried out on Sprague-Dawley (CFY) strain rats of both sexes. Gastric mucosal lesions were produced by intragastric administration of 1 ml 96% ethanol. Bilateral truncal surgical vagotomy was carried out 30 min before ETOH administration. The number and severity of gastric mucosal lesions was noted 1 h after ETOH administration. Biochemical measurements (gastric mucosal level of ATP, ADP, AMP, cAMP and lactate) were carried out from the total homogenized gastric mucosa. The adenylate pool (ATP + ADP + AMP), energy charge ((ATP + 0.5 ADP)/(ATP + ADP + AMP)) and ratio of ATP/ADP were calculated. It was found that: 1) ATP transformation into ADP increased, while ATP transformation in cAMP decreased in ethanol-treated animals with intact vagus nerve, while these transformations were quite the opposite in vagotomized animals; 2) no significant changes were found in the tissue level of lactate: and 3) the extent of biochemical changes was significantly less after surgical vagotomy. It is concluded that an intact vagus is basically necessary for the metabolic adaptation of gastric mucosa.     

Gastric prostacyclin (PGI2) prevents stress-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats primarily by inhibiting leukocyte activation.

We investigated whether, in rats, gastric prostacyclin (PGI2) prevented gastric mucosal injury that was induced by water-immersion restraint stress by inhibiting leukocyte activation. Gastric levels of 6-keto-PGF1alpha, a stable metabolite of PGI2, increased transiently 30 min after stress, followed by a decrease to below the baseline 6-8 h after stress. Gastric mucosal blood flow decreased to approximately 40% of the baseline level 8 h after stress. Myeloperoxidase activity was significantly increased 8 h after stress. Treatment with indomethacin before stress inhibited the increase in 6-keto-PGF1alpha levels and markedly reduced mucosal blood flow. It also markedly increased leukocyte accumulation and mucosal lesion formation. Iloprost, a stable PGI2 analog, inhibited the indomethacin-induced decrease in mucosal blood flow, mucosal lesion exacerbation, and increase in leukocyte accumulation. Nitrogen mustard-induced leukocytopenia inhibited the indomethacin-associated lesion exacerbation and the increase in leukocyte accumulation, but not the decreases in mucosal blood flow. These observations indicate that gastric PGI2 decreases gastric mucosal lesion formation primarily by inhibiting leukocyte accumulation.     

Role of parasympathetic overactivity in water immersion stress-induced gastric mucosal lesion in rat.

Stress ulcer is clinically prevalent, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the role of sympathovagal imbalance in the development of water immersion restraint stress (WRS)-induced gastric mucosal lesion. Wistar rats were subjected to either restraint stress (RS) (n = 7) or WRS (n = 7) for 5 h. Linear parameters of heart rate variability and Poincaré plot were analyzed on the basis of the surface ECGs. Gastric mucosal lesion was evaluated by gross anatomy and histology. Mean R-R intervals significantly increased (P < 0.001) in a time-dependent manner in the WRS group but slightly decreased (P < 0.001) in the RS group. Root mean square of successive differences of R-R intervals and high-frequency norm (high-frequency power normalized by the total frequency power) were significantly higher in the WRS group than the RS group (P < 0.001). Low-frequency norm and low-to-high-frequency ratio increased significantly 1 h after stress and then declined to similar levels in both groups. The Poincaré plots of R-R intervals in the WRS group shifted right-upwardly and showed dispersed patterns compared with the RS group. Gastric mucosae showed serious hemorrhage, effusion, and structural collapse in the WRS group but remained normal in the RS group. Bilateral cervical vagotomy suppressed the increase of heart rate variability and prevented the gastric mucosal lesion induced by WRS. We conclude that parasympathetic overactivity is the predominant autonomic response to WRS and is most probably the leading mechanism of WRS-induced gastric mucosal lesion in rat.     

Cellular energy systems and reserpine ulcer in rats

Gastric ulcer was elicited in rats by reserpine (5 mg x kg-1 sc.) administration. Ulcer formation (number and severity) was measured 6, 12, 18 and 24 hr after reserpine administration. At the time of killing of the animals, tissue levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP), adenosine monophosphate (AMP), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) were measured enzymatically and by radioimmunoassay in the gastric fundal mucosa. The sum of ATP + ADP + AMP (adenylate pool) and the ratio of ATP x ADP-1 were calculated. It was found that (1) the tissue levels of ATP, AMP, cAMP, sum of ATP / ADP + AMP (adenylate pool) and ratio of ATP x ADP-1 increased significantly in the gastric fundal mucosa 6 hr after reserpine administration, thereafter these values decreased gradually and significantly; (2) the tissue level of ADP increased significantly in the gastric fundal mucosa 6 hr after reserpine administration, meanwhile its level increased significantly at 18 and 24 hr; (3) the value of energy charge (ATP + 0.5 ADP x ATP + ADP + AMP-1) remained unchanged; (4) the peaks of biochemical alterations in the gastric fundus mucosa preceded he appearance of ulcers. It was concluded that (1) reserpine ulcer appears after an active metabolic response in the rat gastric fundal mucosa; (2) hypoxaemic damage in the gastric fundal mucosa can be excluded as a possible underlying mechanism of ulcer formation produced by reserpine administration; (3) before the appearance of reserpine ulcer, significant changes in the feedback mechanism, system, i.e. between the ATP--membrane ATPase--ADP and the ATP--adenylate cyclase--cAMP energy systems, can be observed in the rat gastric fundal mucosa.     

Influence of thyroid states on stress gastric ulcer formation

Thyroid hormones exert a critical developmental and regulatory role on the morphology and biochemistry of gastrointestinal mucosal cells. However, the relationship between thyroid function and stress gastric lesion formation remains undetermined. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that thyroid states may affect the acute development of gastric lesions induced by cold-restraint stress. Normal (euthyroid), hyperthyroid (200 micrograms of T4 i.p. x 7 days) and hypothyroid (thyroidectomized) rats were used. Gastric lesion incidence and severity was significantly (p less than 0.05) increased in hypothyroid rats, whereas in contrast hyperthyroid rats developed significantly less gastric lesions. As anticipated, plasma levels of thyroxin (T4) were significantly (p less than 0.01) elevated in hyperthyroid rats, and undetectable in hypothyroid rats. Acute pretreatment with i.p. cimetidine (100 mg/Kg), but not T4 (200 micrograms/Kg) 1 h prior to stress completely prevented gastric lesions formation in hypothyroid rats. Finally, binding of 3H-dihydroalprenolol to beta-adrenergic receptors on brain membranes prepared from frontal cortex was reduced by 20% in hypothyroid rats after 3 h of stress. These and other data contained herein suggest that thyroid hormones contribute to modulate the responsiveness of the gastric mucosa to stress. The increased rate of ulcerogenesis observed in hypothyroid rats appears to be mediated by gastric acid secretion. The central mechanism of this response may involve decreased brain nonadrenergic receptor function.     

Effects of cholecystokinin-8 induced gastric dysmotility on bile regurgitation during stress and molecular mechanisms

OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the existence of bile regurgitation under stress condition, and explore the possible effects and related mechanism of changes of plasma cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) and intragastric pH on stress-induced bile regurgitation in rats. METHODS: (1) Changes in plasma CCK-8 and gastric bile concentration were respectively measured by using radioimmunoassay (RIA) method while simultaneously calculating gastric ulcer index (UI) and intragastric pH; (2) Each isolated gastric strips were suspended in a tissue chamber to record the contractile responses by polyphysiograph; (3) The responsiveness of gastric smooth muscle cells (SMCs) to sulfated cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8S) were examined using fura-2-loaded microfluorimetric measurement of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)]i); (4) The current of L-type calcium channels (I(CaL)) of SMCs were recorded by patch clamp techniques. RESULTS: (1) Compared with the normal control group, plasma CCK-8 and gastric bile concentration significantly increased during stress (p<0.01) and both simultaneously reached the peak at the time point of 2 h after stress; UI and intragastric pH apparently increased (p<0.01); (2) Significant changes to CCK-8S were found in the mean contractile amplitude and frequency of circular muscle (CM) and longitudinal muscle (LM) of gastric antrum and pylorus; (3) CCK-8S-evoked significant increase in [Ca(2+)]i (p<0.01) could be suppressed by CCK-A receptor (CCK-AR) antagonist; whereas a small but significant increase was still elicited by CCK-8S under condition of the removal of extracellular calcium or by given nifidipine; (4) CCK-8S-intensified calcium current (I(CaL)) apparently inhibited by respective administration of nifidipine, Ca(2+)-ATPase inhibitors or calcium dependent chloride channel (I(Cl-Ca)) blocker (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Gastric mucosal damage induced by bile regurgitation is closely connected with gastric antrum and pylorus dysmotility evoked by CCK-8 during the stress. CCK-8S-evoked [Ca(2+)]i increase in gastric antrum and pylorus SMC depends on the release of intracellular calcium stores which activates L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCC) through the activation of calcium dependent chloride channels.     

应激状态下NO的胃粘膜保护作用及其与壁细胞泌酸的关系

目的:探讨应激状态下一氧化氮(NO)的胃粘膜保护作用及其与壁细胞泌酸的关系.方法:采用水浸-束缚应激(WRS)方法制备应激性溃疡(SU)动物模型,检测胃粘膜溃疡指数(UI)、胃粘膜NO含量和壁细胞H ,K -ATPase活性,观察L-硝基精氨酸甲酯(L-NAME)和L-精氨酸(L-Arg)对应激后大鼠壁细胞H ,K -ATPase活性及胃粘膜损伤的影响.结果:L-NAME(20 mg·kg-1)可使胃粘膜NO含量减少(P＜0.01),壁细胞H ,K -AT-Pase活性增加(P＜0.05),并加重应激所致的胃粘膜损伤;L-Arg(300 mg·kg-1)则使胃粘膜NO含量增加(P＜0.01),壁细胞H ,K -ATPase活性下降(P＜0.05),减轻应激所致胃粘膜损伤.结论:NO对应激状态下大鼠胃粘膜具有保护作用,其机制与抑制壁细胞H ,K -ATPase活性有关.     

Interrelationships between the membrane-bound ATP-dependent energy systems of the gastric mucosa and the gastric cytoprotective effect of beta-carotene on the development of gastric mucosal damage produced by 0.6 M HCl in rats

The effects of different doses (0.01-0.1-1.0-10.0/mg/kg-1) of beta-carotene were studied on gastric secretory responses of 4 hr pylorus-ligated rats: development of gastric mucosal damage (as assessed by number and severity of lesions) produced by intragastric administration of 0.6 M HCl; tissue level of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP), adenosine monophosphate (AMP), adenylate pool (ATP + ADP + AMP), ratio of ATP X ADP-1, "energy charge" (ATP + 0.5 ADP X X (ATP + ADP + AMP)-1) (during the development of gastric mucosal damage by 0.6 M HCl and of gastric cytoprotection by beta-carotene. It was found that beta-carotene did not decrease the gastric secretory responses of 4 hr pylorus-ligated rats; The development of gastric mucosal damage could be decreased dose-dependently by the administration of beta-carotene; the ATP transformation could be decreased by beta-carotene; the tissue levels of cAMP and AMP could be increased significantly and dose-dependently by beta-carotene; the ratio of ATP X ADP-1 could be increased significantly and dose-dependently by beta-carotene; the values of adenylate pool and "energy charge" remained unchanged.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Gastric microcirculatory change and development of acute gastric mucosal lesions (stress ulcer)

Concerning the pathogenesis of acute gastric mucosal lesions, gastric microcirculatory change has drawn attention as an important factor. In view of this fact, gastric mucosal blood flow and microvascular structure were investigated in normal and in burn stressed rats. Moreover, alterations in acid and pepsin activities in by morphological and biochemical procedures in order to evaluate the relationship between defensive and aggressive factors of the gastric mucosa. Gastric mucosal blood flow decreased significantly in early period after induction of stress (p less than 0.01). The incidence of ulceration showed a correlative relation with the decrease of mucosal blood flow. Reduction of blood flow in burn was due to opening of arteriovenular shunt and it appeared that this was responsible for mucosal ischemia and congestion. Following the decrease of blood flow, acid output was lower in stress than that in control. Finally, the results of these studies demonstrated the importance of defensive factors. The reduction of mucosal blood flow resulted in the sequence of events that led to formation of acute gastric mucosal lesion.     

Partial sleep deprivation compromises gastric mucosal integrity in rats

The gastric mucosa is most susceptible to stress that has been shown to induce mucosal damage in humans and animals. This study aims to explore the underlying mechanisms of partial sleep deprivation, as a source of psychophysiological stress, on gastric functions and its effect on mucosal integrity. Sprague-Dawley rats were partially sleep deprived (PSD) for 7 or 14 days by housing inside slowly rotating drums. Gastric tissues and plasma were sampled at the end of the sleep deprivation periods and mucosal lesion scores were evaluated. Morphological examination was performed after Hematoxylin and Eosin staining. Plasma levels of noradrenaline, adrenaline, gastrin, histamine and somatostatin were determined with enzyme immunoassays. Gastric acidity was measured with acid-base titration in pylorus ligated rats. Gastric mucosal blood flow was evaluated with Laser Doppler Flowmetry. It was found that gastric lesions were induced in about 30%-50% of the PSD rats. Gastric acidity as well as plasma levels of noradrenaline, gastrin and histamine were elevated. Gastric mucosal blood flow and plasma somatostatin level were on the contrary reduced, especially in rats with PSD for 14 days. It is concluded that partial sleep deprivation compromises gastric mucosal integrity by increasing gastric acidity, plasma levels of noradrenaline, gastrin, histamine, and decreasing gastric mucosal blood flow. These results provided experimental evidence on the gastric damaging effects of PSD and it could be one of the risk factors contributing to gastric ulcer formation.