三种植物源杀虫活性成分对东方粘虫中肠细胞的毒力测定

采用MTT([3-(4,5-二甲基噻唑-2)-2,5-二苯基]四氮唑溴盐)比色法、中性红摄取法和台盼蓝拒染法,分别测定植物源杀虫活性成分苦皮藤素Ⅴ、白鲜碱和梣皮酮对中肠细胞的毒力。结果表明:急性分离的东方粘虫中肠细胞能在Grace’s昆虫细胞培养基中维持生长;3种供试药剂对中肠细胞均有明显的细胞毒性。MTT比色法、中性红摄取法和台盼蓝拒染法测得苦皮藤素Ⅴ对中肠细胞的LC50依次为9.0,7.79和10.94μg/mL;白鲜碱为27.85,31.77和36.42μg/mL;梣皮酮为186.66,164.00和192.34μg/mL。     

高浓度葡萄糖通过p38MAPK-TXNIP/TRX-ROS通路抑制MC3T3-E1细胞成骨分化

目的：研究高浓度葡萄糖抑制MC3T3-E1细胞成骨分化的机理。方法：建立MC3T3-E1细胞成骨分化诱导体系,观察不同浓度葡萄糖（5.5mM和22mM）对MC3T3-E1细胞成骨分化的影响;用不同浓度的p38 MAPK抑制剂Fr167653（0.1μM、1.0μM和10μM）进行药物干预,观察MC3T3-E1细胞在22mM葡萄糖浓度下成骨分化的变化情况。通过钙含量检测、Real time PCR检测相关分化的变化;用Western Blot方法检测MC3T3-E1细胞分化过程中p38 MAPK磷酸化状态、TXNIP表达水平的变化;使用胰岛素二硫键还原法检测细胞内TRX活性水平;使用活性氧检测试剂盒检测细胞内自由氧生成水平。结果：体外诱导条件下,高浓度（22mM）葡萄糖通过升高p38 MAPK磷酸化水平,上调TXNIP表达水平,同时降低TRX活性,使细胞内自由氧生成增加,抑制MC3T3-E1细胞的成骨分化;Fr167653通过抑制p38 MAPK磷酸化,下调TXNIP表达同时升高TRX活性,抑制细胞内自由氧生成,解除高浓度葡萄糖对细胞成骨分化的抑制作用。结论：高浓度葡萄糖通过p38 MAPK-TXNIP/TRX-ROS信号通路抑制MC3T3-E1细胞成骨分化。     

蓖麻籽提取物抗雌鼠生育活性成分体外筛选方法的建立

用不同剂量蓖麻籽乙醚提取物处理原代培养大鼠蜕膜细胞和黄体细胞,观察细胞形态变化,同时用MTT法检测细胞活力,探讨蓖麻籽提取物抗雌鼠生育活性成分的作用靶标,从而建立其有效成分的体外筛选方法。结果表明：400μg／mL蓖麻籽提取物处理液对体外培养大鼠蜕膜细胞生长有明显的抑制作用（P〈0．05）;提取物对蜕膜细胞的半抑制浓度（IC50）为568．6±5．3μg／mL,r=0．9790;其抑制作用具有较好的量-效关系。而提取物对黄体细胞活力的抑制作用不显著。结论：用大鼠离体培养蜕膜细胞的活力测定方法,作为蓖麻籽乙醚提取物抗雌鼠有效成分分离、提纯的活性跟踪指标是可行的。     

β-榄香烯乳剂逆转多药耐药细胞株MCF-7/ADM对阿霉素耐药性研究

目的：测定中药β-榄香烯乳剂对MCF-7/ADM细胞的无毒剂量,并检测此无毒剂量是否有逆转MCF-7/ADM细胞对化疗药物阿霉素（ADM）的多药耐药（multidrug resistance,MDR）性。方法：采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝（MTT）法测定药物的细胞毒性及耐药细胞逆转倍数;荧光分光光度法测定细胞内药物浓度。结果：无毒剂量的β-榄香烯乳剂(6μg/ml）能显著降低化疗药物ADM对乳腺癌耐药细胞株MCF-7/ADM细胞的IC50,明显增加耐药细胞内药物浓度。结论：初步研究表明β-榄香烯乳剂具有逆转MCF-7/ADM细胞MDR的作用。     

艰难梭菌毒素A对胆管癌细胞株FRH-0201增殖和凋亡的影响

目的：研究艰难梭菌毒素A（TcdA）对人胆管癌细胞株FRH-0201细胞凋亡影响及作用机制。方法：采用MTT法检测细胞增殖抑制率,荧光染色检测TcdA作用后细胞形态学变化,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,免疫细胞化学法检测Bcl-2表达水平,Caspase3活性检测试剂盒检测Caspase-3的活性。结果：TcdA能抑制胆管癌细胞株FRH-0201细胞增殖且呈时间、剂量依赖性,荧光染色和流式细胞仪检测到细胞凋亡,与对照组相比,TcdA作用后Bcl-2蛋白表达下降,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）,Caspase-3活性增强,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论：TcdA可以通过下调Bcl-2蛋白表达表达,激活Caspase-3而诱导FRH-0201细胞凋亡。     

吡啶锰配合物诱导肿瘤细胞死亡的作用及对线粒体功能的影响

研究新合成的小分子吡啶锰配合物Adpa-Mn（III）（[（Adpa）Mn（μ2-O）2Mn（Adpa）]PF6.8H2O（Adpa=bis（2-pyridylmethyl）amino-2-propionic acid））的抗肿瘤作用,初步探索其抗肿瘤的机制。MTT分析Adpa-Mn（III）对细胞活性的影响;活细胞工作站观察GFP荧光标记组蛋白HeLa细胞的细胞核形态,MDC染色以及GFP-LC3质粒转染,探讨细胞死亡的方式;JC-1染色检测线粒体膜电位;Fluo-3-AM和DCFH-DA荧光探针分别检测细胞中Ca^2＋和ROS的含量。结果发现,Adpa-Mn（III）剂量依赖性地抑制细胞活性;给药后细胞核出现固缩、片段化;自噬小泡增多,GFP-LC3荧光强度增强;线粒体膜电位下降;细胞内Ca^2＋发生超载,ROS含量升高。由此,Adpa-Mn（III）可抑制肿瘤细胞活性,其机制与引起线粒体膜电位下降、增加ROS生成及诱导细胞的死亡有关,同时胞内Ca^2＋超载也参与了该作用。这些数据显示,Adpa-Mn（III）具有成为抗肿瘤先导金属配合物的潜在可能性。     

曲古霉素A诱导人膀胱癌细胞周期阻滞和凋亡的研究

目的:探讨组蛋白去乙酰化酶抑制剂曲古霉素A(TSA)对人膀胱癌T24细胞周期和凋亡的影响。方法:以不同剂量TSA(0.1μM,0.3μM和1μM)处理T24细胞。采用MTT法检测细胞存活率,AnnexinV-PI染色检测细胞凋亡,流式细胞仪检测caspase-3活性,Western blot法检测P21蛋白表达。结果:TSA剂量依赖性降低膀胱癌细胞存活率,促进细胞凋亡,表现为AnnexinV阳性细胞明显增多,同时活化的caspase-3水平增高。TSA还可通过诱导膀胱癌细胞周期阻滞于G2/M期抑制细胞生长,且呈剂量依赖性。结论:TSA通过促进caspase-3激活诱导膀胱癌细胞凋亡,同时诱导细胞阻滞于G2/M期。     

藻蓝蛋白色素肽光动力学抗肿瘤作用的实验研究

目的：探讨藻蓝蛋白色素肽的理化特性及光动力疗法（PDT）抗肿瘤效果。方法：用柱层析法从螺旋藻藻蛋白酶介产物中分离色素肽,并用MTT法及吖啶橙染色法检测色素肽对体外培养的小鼠肉瘤细胞S180及荷瘤小鼠PD。结果：分离出三种色素肽的分子量分别为17.4KD,7.72KD及6.6KD,它们的吸收光谱峰值分别位于618nm,580nm,605nm,荧光发射峰均在685nm处。MTT法检测证明,在浓度100μg/ml,用波长为580nm,600nm,照射剂量为28.8J/cm^2染料激光（氩离子为激光光源）照射,对肿瘤细胞的杀伤率达69．2％－80．2％;在色素肽CCP1,CCP3介导的PDT对小鼠移植瘤生长影响的实验发现,色素肽易被瘤细胞吸收,当激光照射剂量为120J/cm^2,肿瘤直径在0.5-0.7cm范围内,瘤体旁注射剂量为50μg的CPP1及CCP3光敏剂时,藻胆蛋白酶介产的的抑瘤率可达46％－81％,且被PDT作用后的细胞表现了典型的凋亡细胞特征。     

桂皮醛衍生物的合成及其对CVB_3的作用

目的：合成桂皮醛衍生物,观测其对心肌细胞的毒性及抗CVB3病毒的作用。方法：化学合成6种桂皮醛衍生物,其中3种进行了红外、质谱等结构表征;MTT法检测被CVB3病毒感染和用桂皮醛衍生物治疗后的心肌细胞活性。结果：α-溴代对氯肉桂醛、α-溴代对甲基肉桂醛、对氯肉桂醛3种桂皮醛衍生物对心肌细胞的半数毒性浓度（TC50）分别为2151.28μg·mL-1,1475.32μg·mL-1,22460.32μg·mL-1;对CVB3病毒的半数抑制浓度（IC50）分别为178.94μg·mL-1、173.35μg·mL-1、6045.25μg·mL-1;对CVB3病毒的治疗指数（TI）分别为12.02,8.51,3.71。结论：桂皮醛3种衍生物具有直接抑制CVB3病毒作用,但对病毒的细胞合成和吸附无明显作用。     

内皮抑素对人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVEC) 及体外微血管 模型的作用及其可能的机制

目的：探讨内皮抑素对人脐静脉内皮细胞（HUVEC）及体外微血管模型的作用及其可能的机制。方法：1．MTT法检测不同浓度（10～50μg／ml）内皮抑素作用72h和30μg／ml内皮抑素作用不同时间（24～72h）对HUVEC细胞的影响;2、电镜观察HUVEC细胞超微结构的变化;3．光镜下观察内皮抑素（30μg／ml）对体外人造血管模型的影响。结果：1．MTT检测显示,内皮抑素（20～50μg／ml）能抑制HUVEC细胞的增殖（P〈0．05,P〈0．01）,具有剂量-时间依赖性。2．电镜观察,HUVEC细胞内皮抑素作用组均出现凋亡改变。3．光镜观察,内皮抑素能抑制新生血管的形成,并能破坏新生的血管网。结论：内皮抑素能抑制人脐静脉血管内皮细胞HUVEC的增殖,并具有时间一剂量依赖性,机制可能为诱导细胞凋亡。提示,内皮抑素可能通过诱导HUVEC的凋亡抑制其增殖,并能破坏新生的血管。内皮抑素可能以此抑制机体肿瘤的生长与转移。     

Cytotoxicity as measured by trypan blue as a potentially confounding variable in the in vitro alkaline elution/rat hepatocyte assay

Rat hepatocytes treated in vitro with A2RA, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, displayed increased level of DNA-strand breaks as determined by alkaline elution, without an appreciable increase in cytotoxicity as determined by a trypan blue dye exclusion assay at harvest. The alkaline elution profile appeared to have two components: a rapidly eluting component detected in the first fraction collected (often associated with DNA from dead or dying cells), followed by a more slowly eluting component detected in the subsequent fractions. Further analysis of hepatocytes treated with A2RA by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and neutral elution revealed significant levels of DNA double-strand breaks. Electron microscopy (EM) showed pronounced damage to mitochondria; although cell blebbing was seen using both EM and light microscopy, the plasma and nuclear membranes appeared intact when examined by EM. Cellular ATP levels decreased precipitously with increasing doses of A2RA, falling to less than 10% of control values at a dose of 0.213 mM A2RA, a concentration showing 100% relative viability by trypan blue at harvest. Thus, whereas in our experience trypan blue dye exclusion accurately reflects cytotoxicity induced by the majority of test agents, in this rather unusual case, trypan blue did not accurately reflect compound-induced cytotoxicity at harvest since there was no concurrent loss of membrane integrity. However, when hepatocytes treated with A2RA were incubated for either 3 h or 20 h in the absence of compound, a sharp, dose-dependent decline in viability was observed using trypan blue dye exclusion. Together with the initial, dose-dependent drop in the alkaline elution curve, these data suggest that the observed DNA double-strand breaks arose as a consequences of endonucleolytic DNA degradation associated with cytotoxicity, rather than by a direct compound-DNA interaction. Since DNA double-strand breaks behave under alkaline denaturing conditions as two single-strand breaks and can therefore produce increases in the alkaline-elution slope values, a necessary criteria for a valid positive result in this assay is that cytotoxicity by trypan blue dye exclusion will not be greater than 30%. Our data, however, indicate that interpretation of the elution assay as a test for genotoxicity can still be confounded by the failure of the trypan blue dye exclusion assay to reflect cytotoxicity in the unusual instance when there is no concurrent, immediate loss of membrane integrity.     

Estradiol attenuation of β-amyloid-induced toxicity: A comparison of MTT and calcein AM assays

17β-estradiol (βE2) has been shown to attenuate the toxicity of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) in neuronal cultures with the effective concentration of βE2 ranging from low nM to high μM. This study compares the effective neuroprotective concentration of βE2 against both Aβ-mediated toxicity in a human neuroblastoma cell line, SK-N-SH using cellular reduction of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) as an endpoint to the effective βE2 concentration obtained using a calcein acetoxymethyl ester (calcein AM) viability assay. The minimum βE2 concentration required for protection varied 1000-fold between the two viability assays with 1 nM βE2 conferring significant protection in the calcein AM assay but 1 μM βE2 required for significant protection in the MTT assay. Interestingly, the maximal inhibition of MTT reduction occured at sub-toxic Aβ concentrations and did not correlate with other markers of cellular viability including calcein fluorescence, dye exclusion (propidium iodide or trypan blue), cellular ATP levels, or reduction of another tetrazolium dye, 5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4,5-dimethylthiazolyl)-3-(4-sulfophenyl) tetrazolium (MTS). By contrast, there was no difference between the MTT and calcein AM assays with respect to H₂O₂ toxicity or the neuroprotective effectiveness of 10 nM βE2 against H_{2 2} toxicity. These results indicate that low concentrations of βE2 can attenuate Aβ and H₂O₂ toxicity in a human neuroblastoma cell line. Further, these results suggest that the MTT assay is not an appropriate assay for the determination of βE2-mediated attenuation of Aβ toxicity.     

miRNA-21反义核酸对人淋巴瘤Raji细胞的生长抑制作用研究

为研究以miRNA-21为靶标的反义核酸（AMO-miR-21）对淋巴瘤Raji细胞的生长抑制作用,使用LipofectamineTM 2000将化学合成的反义核酸转染Raji细胞,采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝（MTT）法和台盼蓝拒染法检测细胞生长抑制率;实时定量PCR技术检测细胞miRNA-21水平改变;PI和Annexin V双染,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡.结果显示转染Raji细胞48～72h,反义核酸组细胞生长受到明显抑制,反义核酸抑制细胞活性的最佳浓度是0.4μmol/L;细胞内miRNA-21的表达水平明显下调;细胞凋亡明显增加;此外,反义组细胞中抑癌基因Pdcd4的mRNA和蛋白质呈高水平表达.提示以miRNA-21为靶标的反义核酸是人淋巴瘤Raji细胞生长的有效抑制剂和凋亡诱导剂.miRNA-21可能是淋巴瘤治疗的潜在靶标,其通过下调抑癌基因Pdcd4的表达水平发挥抗肿瘤作用.     

Improved sensitivity of trypan blue dye exclusion assay with Ni2+ or Co2+ salts

A modified trypan blue dye exclusion assay was developed usingNi²⁺ or Co²⁺ salts to determine the viability ofprimary and transformed cells. When the cells were preincubatedwith NiSO₄ or CoCl₂ followed by trypan blue assay, thecontrast between stained and unstained cells was significantlyincreased as compared to the conventional trypan blue dyeexclusion assay.     

Viability measurements of hybridoma cells in suspension cultures

Several methods were applied to determine the viability of hybridoma cells in suspension. These methods include dye inclusion and exclusion assays such as the classical trypan blue exclusion assay, the propidium iodide (PI) exclusion assay and the fluorescein diacetate (FDA) inclusion assay. Furthermore, the relation was studied between release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) by hybridoma cells and their viability. Also the ATP content of the cells and cellular heterogeneity as measured with a flow cytometer were determined in relation to cellular viability. The dye inclusion and exclusion assays using trypan blue, FDA, PI were shown to be useful methods to determine cellular viability. With the FDA and PI methods it was possible to obtain additional information about cells which are in a transition state between viable and non-viable. The viability according to the scatter properties of the cells appears to reflect the overall condition of the cells, although interpretation of the results is difficult. Measurement of LDH release in the culture fluid or the cytoplasmic ATP content could not be used as parameters for cell viability.     

阿霉素与青蒿素半乳糖苷联合用药对乳腺癌细胞的体外抑制作用及机制

目的：青蒿素及其衍生物具有抗癌活性,本研究旨在探讨阿霉素（DOX）与青蒿素半乳糖苷（AG）联合用药对乳腺癌细胞的体外抑制作用及机制。方法：DOX与AG联合对乳腺癌MCF-7细胞株进行干预,MTT法评价二者对癌细胞增殖的影响;流式细胞计量术检测细胞凋亡;免疫印迹法检测凋亡相关蛋白表达情况。结果：DOX与AG联合作用对MCF-7细胞增殖抑制率最高可达91．6％,均显著高于同浓度DOX或AG抑制效果（P〈0．01）,且浓度分别为10IzM和20μM量效比最佳。10斗MDOX＋20μMAG联合干预纽癌细胞凋亡率为19．8％,显著高于对照组及单用10μMDOX或20／zMAG干预组。DOX与AG联合给药比单独应用其中一种均更加显著激活caspase级联信号通路,进而更加有效的促进癌细胞凋亡。结论：DOX和AG联合用药对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞具有协同抑制效应,其机制可能与caspase家族介导的蛋白酶级联反应以及PARP裂解失活有关。这项研究为提高DoX治疗乳腺癌的有效性提供了新的思路。     

珊瑚树Vibsane型二萜类化合物对人体HepG2细胞增殖的影响及其机制

目的：探讨珊瑚树vibsane型二萜类化合物对肝癌HepG2细胞增殖的影响及其机制,为研发新型天然植物类抗肿瘤药物提供实验依据。方法：采用噻唑蓝比色法及苔盼蓝染色计数法观察珊瑚树vibsane类二萜类化合物对不同肿瘤细胞增殖的影响;应用流式细胞仪检测细胞周期及细胞凋亡,利用Apo-ONE Homogeneous Caspase-3/7试剂盒检测vibsane二萜类化合物1#对HepG2细胞内Caspase-3酶活性的影响。结果：活性筛选发现vibsane型二萜类化合物1#显著抑制人肝癌HepG2细胞增殖,构效分析表明化合物C11位连接侧链的基团修饰影响其细胞增殖抑制活性。此外,HepG2细胞对1#化合物最敏感,1#化合物抑制其增殖具有剂量和时间依赖性。机制研究显示1#化合物诱导HepG2细胞发生明显的细胞周期G0/G1期阻滞,具有时间和剂量效应;同时,较高浓度1#化合物（5-10μmol/L）引起HepG2细胞凋亡明显增加,并剂量依赖性诱导细胞内Caspase3/7激活。结论：珊瑚树vibsane型二萜类化合物能够明显抑制人肝癌HepG2细胞增殖,其可能通过诱导细胞周期阻滞和细胞凋亡发挥抗肿瘤作用。     

Adaptation of an [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] assay to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the extracellular products of micro-organisms pathogenic to fish

AIMS: Adaptation of a colorimetric assay using [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] (MTT) to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the extracellular products of micro-organisms pathogenic to fish. METHODS AND RESULTS: The optimal conditions for the colorimetric assay were determined and this method was compared with the trypan blue exclusion assay. The protein concentration of extracellular products causing the death of 50% of the cell population (CI50) was determined. CONCLUSIONS: This assay enables quantitative and objective comparison of the cytotoxicity of the extracellular products of micro-organisms pathogenic to fish. It was shown to be more accurate than conventional counting with the trypan blue exclusion assay. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This method may also be useful for characterizing the cytotoxicity of specific components of extracellular products.     

2,3,7,8-tetrachlorobenzo-p-dioxin inhibits proliferation of SK-N-SH human neuronal cells through decreased production of reactive oxygen species

Oxidative stress has been known to be involved in the mechanism of toxic effects of various agents on many cellular systems. In this study we investigated the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p -dioxin (TCDD)-induced neuronal cell toxicity using SK-N-SH human neuroblastoma cells. TCDD inhibited proliferation of the cells in a dose-dependent manner, which was revealed by MTT staining, counting of cells stained with trypan blue and [ 3 H]thymidine uptake assay. TCDD also suppressed the basal generation of ROS in a time- and concentration-dependent manner assessed by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein fluorescence. In addition, TCDD induced a dose-dependent inhibition of lipid peroxidation, a biomarker of oxidative stress, whereas it significantly increased the level of glutathione (GSH), an intracellular free radical scavenger in the cells. Moreover, TCDD altered the activities of major antioxidant enzymes; increase in superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase, but decrease in glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione reductase (GSH-Red). Pretreatment with l -buthionine- S , R -sulfoximine (BSO, 50 μM), an inhibitor of GSH synthesis, significantly prevented the TCDD-induced reduction in lipid peroxidation and cell proliferation. Interestingly, exogenous application of an oxidant, H 2 O 2 (50 μM) markedly restored the inhibited cell proliferation induced by TCDD. Taken together, these results suggest that alteration of cellular redox balance may mediate the TCDD-induced inhibition of proliferation in human neuronal cells.