白细胞介素-2引起离体大鼠主动脉环舒张及其作用机制

本文旨在研究白细胞介素－2（interleukin-2,IL-2）以离体大鼠胸主动脉环收缩张力的作用及其可能机制。采用累积加药法,检测IL－2对去氧肾上腺素（PE）和KCl预收缩的胸主动脉环收缩张力的影响。结果表明,IL－2（1、10、100、1000U／ml）对PE（10μmol/L）预收缩的内皮完整血管环产生浓度依赖性的舒张作用,而对KCl (120mmol/L）预收缩的血管无作用,去除内皮后,IL－2的舒张作用被取消。用一氧化氮合酶抑制剂L－NAME（0.1mmol/L）和鸟苷酸环化酶抑制剂亚甲蓝（10μmol/L）预处理,均可阻断IL－2的舒张血管作用。用环氧合酶抑制剂吲哚美辛（Indo,10μmol/L）预处理可阻断IL－2的血管舒张作用。从上述观察结果推论,IL－2通过NO－鸟苷酸环化酶和环氧合酶途径产生内皮依赖的血管舒张作用。     

香青兰总黄酮对大鼠离体胸主动脉的舒张作用

香青兰(Dracocephalum MoldavicaL.)为传统维吾尔族药材,具有补益心脑之功效,现代研究表明其对冠心病、心绞痛等病具有治疗作用。该文作者采用大鼠离体胸主动脉灌流技术,观察了香青兰总黄酮的血管舒张作用,旨在为阐明其活性物质基础和作用机制提供依据。结果表明:1)10.0～40.0mg/L香青兰总黄酮对内皮完整和去内皮大鼠主动脉环的基础张力没有明显影响。2)10.0～40.0mg/L香青兰总黄酮对去甲肾上腺素(NE,10μmol/L)所致的内皮完整和去内皮血管均有浓度依赖性的舒张作用,对内皮完整血管的舒张作用更强;一氧化氮合酶抑制剂左旋硝基精氨酸甲酯L-NAME(0.1mmol/L)、鸟苷酸环化酶抑制剂亚甲蓝(10μmol/L)和环氧合酶抑制剂吲哚美辛(10μmol/L)预处理均可一定程度上抑制香青兰总黄酮的血管舒张作用,表明血管内皮合成的一氧化氮(NO)信号通路和前列环素(PGI2)信号通路参与了香青兰总黄酮的血管舒张作用。3)香青兰总黄酮预处理去内皮血管环可以抑制细胞外钙内流所致的血管收缩,但对细胞内钙释放所致的血管收缩没有影响,香青兰总黄酮对高钾(60mmol/L KCl)所致血管收缩没有...     

胰岛素对离体大鼠胸主动脉血管张力的影响

制备离体大鼠胸主动脉环,分有内皮组和去内皮组,采用离体血管灌流技术,观察胰岛素对去氧肾上腺素（PE）和氯化钾（KCl）预收缩的胸主动脉环收缩张力的影响。结果表明胰岛素对PE预收缩的胸主动脉环产生浓度依赖性的舒张作用,且有内皮组和去内皮组间无显著差异。胰岛素对KCl预收缩的胸主动脉环没有显著影响。胰岛素对PE预收缩的胸主动脉环有非内皮依赖性舒张作用。     

前列腺素E_2对四氧嘧啶降低大鼠离体胰岛释放胰岛素的影响

本工作用新生大鼠体外分离的胰岛,观察了前列腺素E_2(PGE_2)对四氧嘧啶降低胰岛素释放的影响。实验结果如下:(1)离体胰岛与14mM四氧嘧啶共同孵育15min,使随后由16.7mM 葡萄糖诱导的胰岛素的释放明显减少。(2)16.7mM 葡萄糖和2.8μM PGE_2与离体胰岛预孵育15min,可以明显防止由四氧嘧啶引起的胰岛素释放的降低。PGE_2的这种预防作用在28nM—2.8μM 范围内存在剂量反应关系。(3)cAMP 磷酸二酯酶抑制剂—茶碱,也可防止由四氧嘧啶引起的胰岛素释放的减少,且茶碱与PGE_2 联合使用有相互加强效应。(4)Ca~(2 )整合剂EGTA对PGE_2 作用无明显影响,而细胞膜Ca~(2 )通道阻断剂异搏定则使PGE_2作用完全消失。上述结果表明,在离体条件下,PGE_2可以增强B细胞的抗损伤能力,PGE_2的保护作用可能与增加细胞内 cAMP水平及改变Ca~(2 )跨膜转运有关。     

双环醇减轻超氧阴离子诱导的大鼠胸主动脉舒张功能损伤

目的：探讨双环醇（bicyclol）对超氧阴离子（O2）诱导的血管舒张功能损伤的影响。方法：采用离体器官灌流技术,观察bicyclol对离体大鼠胸主动脉环张力的影响。采用焦酚（O2的供体）建立O2损伤模型,观察bicyclol预孵育对氧化应激损伤后血管内皮依赖性舒张功能的改善作用。结果：bicyclol（10-8~10-5mol/L）对由苯肾上腺素预收缩的内皮完整主动脉环产生舒张作用,该作用可被NO合酶抑制剂L-NAME和环氧化酶抑制剂吲哚美辛阻断。500μmol/L焦酚可引起乙酰胆碱诱导的主动脉环内皮依赖性舒张反应减弱,bicyclol（10-5mol/L）预孵育45 min可减轻焦酚的损伤作用。对于吲哚美辛处理的主动脉环,bicyclol（10-5mol/L）可抑制焦酚所致的血管舒张反应降低,但这一效应未见于L-NAME处理的主动脉环。结论：bicyclol具有内皮依赖性舒血管作用,并能对抗O2引起的血管舒张功能损伤,该作用通过NO途径介导。     

乙醇对离体大鼠胸主动脉环的舒张作用及其机制

目的:观察不同预张力下乙醇对离体大鼠胸主动脉环舒缩作用的影响及其机制.方法:采用离体血管灌流技术,设置不同预张力,记录乙醇作用下离体大鼠胸主动脉环的张力变化.结果:不同预张力下(1.0、1.5、2.0、2.5、3.0、3.5、4.0 g),乙醇(0.1‰、0.2‰、0.5‰、0.8‰、1.5‰、3.0‰、7.0‰.)对由KCl(6×10-2mol/L)或苯肾上腺素(phenylephrine,PE,10-6mol/L)预收缩的去内皮血管环产生舒张作用,其中3 g预张力下乙醇舒血管作用最明显;但对内皮完整血管环的舒张作用较弱;在3 g预张力下,最大效应浓度(3‰)的乙醇可使由KCl或PE预收缩的去内皮血管环的CaCl2量效曲线下移,最大反应显著降低:在3 g预张力下,肌浆网ryanodine受体阻断剂钌红(10-5mol/L)及三磷酸肌醇(trisphosphate inositol,IP3)受体阻断剂肝素(50 mg/L)预孵育可减弱乙醇对由PE预收缩的去内皮血管环的舒张作用.结论:乙醇具有不依赖内皮的舒血管作用,3 g预张力下舒血管作用最强.乙醇可能通过抑制血管平滑肌细胞膜上电压依从性和受体操作性钙通道,减少外钙内流,以及抑制肌浆网ryanodine受体和IP3受体途径,减少内钙释放而发挥舒血管作用.     

CYP4A抑制剂HET0016对小鼠离体主动脉血管张力的影响

为研究CYP4A抑制剂HET0016对小鼠离体主动脉血管张力的影响,对雄性C57BL/6J小鼠进行脱臼处死后,取主动脉并剪成3~4 mm长的血管环,固定于微血管测定仪的浴槽内,分别用高钾溶液(KCl 60 mmol/L)和去氧肾上腺素(Phe 1μmol/L)进行血管功能性检测,发现二者均能让离体主动脉环产生持续性收缩;然后采用累积给药法观察1μmol/L Phe处理组、60 mmol/L高钾处理组、eNOS抑制剂L-NAME(100μmol/L)和L-钙通道阻滞剂nifedipine(1μmol/L)单独或共同孵育后Phe(1μmol/L)预收缩处理组中不同浓度HET0016对小鼠离体主动脉环张力的影响,并探讨其可能的作用机制。结果发现,高浓度的HET0016可以舒张高钾和Phe预收缩的内皮完整的主动脉环;对于L-NAME单独孵育后Phe预收缩的内皮完整的主动脉环,只有高浓度的HET0016有显著舒张作用;而对于nifedipine单独孵育以及L-NAME和nifedipine共同孵育后Phe预收缩的主动脉环,HET0016的舒张作用呈明显的浓度依赖性。这些结果显示,HET0016这种舒张作用是多通道的,呈部分的内皮依赖性,但也不是主要通过L-电压门控钙通道产生,只有在高浓度的情况下才开始影响L-电压门控钙通道。     

美皂异黄酮非内皮依赖性血管舒张作用及其机制

目的:探讨植物雌激素美皂异黄酮舒张血管的可能机制。方法:采用MedLab生物信号采集系统记录灌流大鼠胸主动脉环张力变化。结果:美皂异黄酮(10-9~10-4mol/L)对苯肾上腺素(PE,10-5mol/L)预收缩的内皮完整或去内皮血管环均产生浓度依赖性的舒张作用;美皂异黄酮对高浓度氯化钾(KCl,6×10-2mol/L)预收缩的血管环也产生浓度依赖性的舒张作用;四乙胺(TEA,5×10-3mol/L)或格列苯脲(3×10-6mol/L)预处理对美皂异黄酮诱导的去内皮动脉环舒张作用具有明显的抑制效应;在无钙液中,美皂异黄酮抑制PE引起的去内皮主动脉环的短暂收缩。结论:美皂异黄酮的非内皮依赖性血管舒张作用的机制可能涉及血管平滑肌细胞的Ca2+激活K+通道和ATP敏感性K+通道的激活,以及肌浆网内钙离子释放的减少。     

Apelin对大鼠离体肺动脉环的舒张作用及与一氧化氮的关系

目的：探讨新的小分子活性肽Apelin对大鼠离体肺动脉环的舒张作用及与一氧化氮（NO）途径的关系,并比较低氧大鼠的肺动脉环对Apelin的舒张反应与正常大鼠的差异。方法：36只大鼠随机分为正常组与低氧组;采用离体血管环灌流法,检测Apelin对去甲肾上腺素（NE）预收缩的大鼠离体肺主动脉环的舒张效应,观察去内皮或用一氧化氮合酶抑制剂（L-NAME）、可溶性鸟苷酸环化酶（sGC）抑制剂（ODQ）孵育后该舒张率的变化。结果：①在正常组大鼠肺动脉环,Apelin（0.01~100 nmol/L）具有浓度依赖性的舒张效应。去除内皮后,Apelin对NE预先收缩的肺血管舒张效应明显减弱（P〈0.01）。L-NAME或ODQ预孵育后,Apelin的舒张效应均明显减弱（P均〈0.01）。②低氧组大鼠的肺动脉环对Apelin的舒张反应明显低于正常组大鼠,在最大浓度100 nmol/L时,Apelin的效应低60.45%（P〈0.01）,而两组EC50相比差异无显著性（P〉0.05）。结论：Apelin具有内皮依赖性的舒张肺动脉环的作用,该效应与NO-sGC-cGMP信号途径有关;低氧大鼠的离体肺动脉环对Apelin的舒张反应减弱。     

β_3肾上腺素能受体对大鼠胸主动脉平滑肌舒缩活动的影响及其机制

目的:观察激动β_3-肾上腺素能受体(β_3-AR)对大鼠胸主动脉平滑肌舒缩活动的影响及其可能机制。方法:30 mmol/L高钾生理盐溶液预收缩去内皮大鼠离体胸主动脉后,观察β_3肾上腺素能受体激动剂BRL37344(BRL)对主动脉舒缩活动的影响。用SR59230A(SR)、普萘洛尔(Pra)、L-NNA、H-89以及Iberiotoxin(IBTX)预孵主动脉平滑肌,探讨其可能存在的作用机制;应用免疫组织化学法,观察β_3-AR在大鼠胸主动脉的分布。结果:1BRL对预收缩的去内皮大鼠胸主动脉产生显著的舒张作用,舒张百分比为(10.59±0.79)%;2大鼠胸主动脉组织切片中可以观察到β_3-AR在内皮和平滑肌层都有表达;3给予Pra后,BRL对血管的舒张百分比无显著性变化;SR能明显拮抗BRL的血管舒张作用;4用L-NNA阻断NOS或者H-89抑制PKA后,BRL对血管的舒张作用有不同程度的减弱;5 IBTX阻断大电导钙依赖性钾通道后,BRL对血管的舒张作用减小。结论:激动β_3-AR产生血管舒张作用,平滑肌β_3-AR的作用与NOS以及PKA信号转导途径有关,是通过影响大电导Ca~(2+)依赖性钾通道(BK通道)来实现的。     

不同来源中国蜂胶水提物的化学组成及抗氧化性

本文研究了季节和地理来源对中国蜂胶水提物的化学成分和抗氧化性的影响。分别采集了来自山东、湖北和海南三个省份不同季节的蜂胶,采用改进的提取方法,得到蜂胶水提物(Water extract of propolis,WEP)。分光光度法测定了WEP的主要化学组成,普鲁士兰法和清除DPPH自由基活性法评价了WEP的抗氧化性。研究结果表明,中国WEP含有总酚和总黄酮等化学成分,具有较好的抗氧化性。季节对中国WEP化学成分和抗氧化性有显著影响。山东和湖北WEP化学成分比较接近,但同海南WEP有显著差异,抗氧化活性也显著强于海南WEP。不同产地和不同采收季节的中国WEP存在化学组成及生物活性多样性,在生产实践中需注意这一特性。     

A porphyrin‐based fluorescence method for zinc determination in commercial propolis extracts without sample pretreatment

The quantification of zinc in over‐the–counter drugs as commercial propolis extracts by molecular fluorescence technique using meso ‐tetrakis(4‐carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (H₂TCPP⁴) was developed for the first time. The calibration curve is linear from 6.60 to 100 nmol L^?1 of Zn²⁺. The detection and quantification limits were 6.22 nmol L^?1 and 19.0 nmol L^?1, respectively. The reproducibility and repeatability calculated as the percentage variation of slopes of seven calibration curves were 6.75% and 4.61%, respectively. Commercial propolis extract samples from four Brazilian states were analyzed and the results (0.329–0.797 mg/100 mL) obtained with this method are in good agreement with that obtained with the Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) technique. The method is simple, fast, of low cost and allows the analysis of the samples without pretreatment. Moreover the major advantage is that Zn‐porphyrin complex presents fluorescent characteristic promoting the selectivity and sensitivity of the method.     

Effect of the water extracts of propolis on stimulation and inhibition of different cells

The water extracts of propolis (WEP) could inhibit growth of different cell lines namely McCoy, HeLa, SP2/0, HEp-2, and BHK21 and stimulate growth of normal cell named human lymphocyte, rat kidney, rat liver, and rat spleen. In these experiments 1 and 2 mg of WEP were added to 1 ml RPMI media with 5% FCS. Cell counts and cell viability of propolis-treated and propolis-free cells were assessed by Trypan blue dye exclusion test and MTT assay. The results showed that in case of McCoy, HeLa, SP20, HEp-2, and BHK21 cell lines, the water extracts of propolis could inhibit cell growth as well as reduction on size of the cells. In contrast the same amount of WEP could stimulate growth of normal cells up to 60% with the same concentration used for cell lines. Thus our study indicates that although WEP consists only of the soluble part of propolis, it enables to inhibit different cell lines and increase growth of normal cells. This indicates also that WEP contains the specific compounds with bioactivity against cell lines. Although propolis contain different number of compounds it is clear that WEP has enough biological compounds useful for the treatment of some diseases, medical and related applications.     

蜂胶中的萜类化合物

本文根据萜类成分结构所属的基本骨架对蜂胶中已发现的萜类化合物进行分类汇总,并给出蜂胶的地理来源,旨在为蜂胶化学成分的的研究提供有价值的化学依据,为全面评价蜂胶的药用价值提供参考。     

Anti-inflammatory activity of Tetragronula species from Indonesia

Anti-inflammatory drugs inhibit inflammation, particularly those classified as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Several studies have reported that propolis has both anti-ulcerogenic and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated the bioactive compound and in vivo anti-inflammatory properties of both smooth and rough propolis from Tetragronula sp. To further identify anti-inflammatory markers in propolis, LC-MS/MS was used, and results were analyzed by Mass Lynx 4.1. Rough and smooth propolis of Tetragonula sp. were microcapsulated with maltodextrin and arabic gum. Propolis microcapsules at dose 25–200 mg/kg were applied for carrageenan-induced rat’s paw-inflammation model. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Kruskal–Wallis statistical tests. LC-MS/MS experiments identified seven anti-inflammatory compounds, including [6]-dehydrogingerdione, alpha-tocopherol succinate, adhyperforin, 6-epiangustifolin, deoxypodophyllotoxin, kurarinone, and xanthoxyletin. Our results indicated that smooth propolis at 50 mg/kg inhibited inflammation to the greatest extent, followed by rough propolis at a dose of 25 mg/kg. SPM and RPM with the dose of 25 mg/kg had inflammatory inhibition value of 62.24% and 58.12%, respectively, which is comparable with the value 70.26% of sodium diclofenac with the dose of 135 mg/kg. This study suggests that propolis has the potential candidate to develop as a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug.     

蜂胶中的黄酮类化合物

黄酮类化合物是蜂胶中最重要的组成成分和生物活性物质.本文对国内外从蜂胶中鉴定出的黄酮类化合物进行了分类总结,给出每种成分的中英文名称及化学名称,以避免同物异名或同名异物现象的出现.本文共列出黄酮类化合物135种,其中黄酮及黄酮醇类化合物46种,二氢黄酮及二氢黄酮醇类36种,异黄酮类11种,查耳酮和二氢查耳酮类17种,以及最近几年从蜂胶中鉴定出的新黄酮类似物25种.     

Comparison of Physical and Chemical Properties of Green and Brown Brazilian Propolis Collected in Minas Gerais,Brazil

Among the 13 types of propolis classified in Brazil according to their physicochemical properties, green propolis and brown propolis are the most commonly found and used. In this work, a comparison of the physicochemical properties of green and brown propolis produced in Minas Gerais, Brazil was performed according to the methodology established by the Brazilian legislation. And, the content of 9 bioactive compounds in the samples was determined by RP-HPLC. GrProp showed a higher content of pinocembrin, artepillin C and baccharin, and a higher quantity of total flavonoids, in comparison with BrwProp. The mechanical mass content in both types of propolis was above the limit established by legislation. However, the other physicochemical parameters were within the limits. The chemical composition, especially the flavonoid content and the free radical (DPPH) scavenger property confer to both types of propolis a promising pharmacological activity.     

Chemical profiling and chemometric analysis of South African propolis

UPLC-ESI-MS analysis of 39 South African propolis samples was undertaken to report on the chemical composition and variability of South African propolis and to compare the chemical profiles to Brazilian samples (n = 3). Chemo-geographical patterns within South African propolis were further analysed by chemometrics. South African propolis samples displayed typical UPLC-ESI-MS fingerprints, which were different from their Brazilian counterparts. UPLC-PDA-qTOF-MS/MS was used to identify marker compounds from representative groups and 15 major phenolic acids and flavonols from common South African propolis were identified. Chemometric analysis of the UPLC-ESI-MS data revealed two distinct clusters among the South African samples and also confirmed that the South African propolis was chemically distinct from the Brazilian propolis. The majority of the samples were phytochemically congruent with propolis from the temperate regions.     

Antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like activities of an oil extract of propolis in rats

PurposePropolis biological effects are mainly attributed to its polyphenolic constituents such as flavonoids and phenolic acids that were recently described in the chemical composition of an extract of propolis obtained with edible vegetal oil (OEP) by our group. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of OEP on the behavior of rats.Materials and methodsAn in vivo open field (OF), elevated Plus-maze (EPM), and forced swimming (FS) tests were performed to evaluate locomotor activity, anxiolytic- and antidepressant effects of the extract. Besides, oxidative stress levels were measured in rat blood samples after the behavioral assays by evaluation of the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and nitric oxide levels.ResultsOEP increased locomotion in the OF test (50 mg/kg) and central locomotion and open arm entries in the OF and EPM tests (10–50 mg/kg) and decreased the immobility time in the FS test (10–50 mg/kg). Moreover, OEP reduced nitric oxide levels in response to swim stress induced in rats.ConclusionOEP exerted stimulant, anxiolytic and antidepressant effects on the Central Nervous System and antioxidant activity in rats, highlighting propolis as a potential therapeutic compound for behavior impairment of anxiety and depression.