热应激大鼠心肌钙代谢的变化及其机理探索

心肌细胞内钙离子对心功能的调节有着极其重要的作用。本研究观察了不同热应激强度下大鼠心肌细胞内质网、线粒体中钙含量,Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活力,内质网Ｃａ２＋主动转运速率及心肌ＡＴＰ含量的变化。研究结果表明,热应激大鼠心肌细胞内质网、线粒体钙含量随肛温升高显著下降;大鼠肛温达４２℃时,其钙含量分别较对照下降３２．２％和４６．５％;心肌细胞内质网和线粒体Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活力亦明显降低,线粒体Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活力下降幅度更为激烈。热应激大鼠心肌内质网Ｃａ２＋主动转运速率和Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活力变化趋势相同,且两者呈密切相关关系。热应激大鼠心肌ＡＴＰ含量亦随肛温升高大幅度降低,当动物肛温超过４２℃时,其可降至对照动物的３７．５％;热应激大鼠心肌ＡＴＰ含量的变化与内质网Ｃａ２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活力关系密切。实验结果提示：热应激心肌细胞质膜受损所致细胞Ｃａ２＋主动转运功能紊乱及心肌能量代谢障碍是心肌钙稳态失调的主要原因;心肌细胞钙代谢紊乱是诱导心肌细胞严重受损,导致热应激机体心血管功能失调,甚至心功能衰竭的重要机制     

实验性运动病大鼠神经细胞钙离子超微结构定位变化

本研究采用正负交变加速度旋转刺激法制备大鼠运动病模型,并用钙离子（Ｃａ２＋）超微结构定位法观察了运动病大鼠大脑皮质、小脑皮质和脑干前庭区神经细胞中的Ｃａ２＋变化。结果表明,运动病大鼠大脑皮质、小脑皮质和脑干前庭区神经细胞胞质基质、线粒体和内质网中Ｃａ２＋反应产物增多。提示运动病的发生与中枢神经细胞Ｃａ２＋内流有关。     

锌7—金属硫蛋白与镉7—金属硫蛋白抗羟自由基保护线粒 …

制备了Ｚｎ７－与Ｃｄ７－金属硫蛋白。分离出大鼠心肌线粒体。用电子自旋共振自旋标记方法测定线粒体膜脂流动性及膜蛋白构象,运动性,分析了线粒体Ｃａ＾２＋－Ｍｇ６２＋－ＭＡＴＰ酶活性及＾４５Ｃａ摄入。羟自由基损伤使线粒体膜脂流动性下降,膜蛋白构象改变及运动性降低,线粒体Ｃａ＾２＋－Ｍｇ＾２＋ＡＴＰ酶活性降低及＾４５Ｃａ的摄入活性下降。     

猫肾离体保存中亚细胞水平上Ca^2＋浓度的X—射线微区分析

应用定量Ｘ－射线微区分析技术结合细胞化学技术,分析测定用单纯冷冻法保存离体猫肾脏过程中肾脏细胞的胞浆、线粒体、内质网、细胞核等细胞器内的Ｃａ２＋浓度变化,并探索钙通道阻滞剂对这种变化的影响。保存３６小时及７２小时后,线粒体与胞浆中Ｃａ２＋的峰背比极显著地提高,内质网、细胞核中钙颗粒减少。添加Ｖｅｒａｐａｍｉｌ后,保存过程中细胞器内Ｃａ２＋无显著变化。线粒体中的Ｃａ２＋峰背比与胞浆中的呈强的正相关,ｒ＝０９９０。实验结果显示：保存过程中,Ｃａ２＋由钙库（内质网等）进入胞浆中,线粒体在胞浆Ｃａ２＋浓度高时摄取Ｃａ２＋,而钙通道阻滞剂可抑制该过程。     

小鼠卵母细胞成熟和受精过程中Ca^2＋分布变化的研究

用焦锑酸钾原位定位法、膜结合Ｃａ＾２＋荧光探针金霉素标记法,分别在电镜和光镜水平对小鼠卵成熟和卵受精过程中结合态Ｃａ＾２＋的分布及其变化进行了研究,发现：１）Ｃａ＾２＋分布于线粒体、胞质、内质网囊泡、微绒毛和透明带等部位,其中以线粒体基质中分布密度为最大;２）减数分裂Ｉ中、后期于纺锤体极区结合有较多的Ｃａ＾２＋;３）生发泡、纺锤体和原核内膜结合态Ｃａ＾２＋含量很少,但纺锤体和原核周围分布较多;４）     

锌_7-金属硫蛋白与镉_7-金属硫蛋白抗羟自由基保护线粒体效应

制备了Ｚｎ７－与Ｃｄ７－金属硫蛋白。分离出大鼠心肌线粒体。用电子自旋共振自旋标记方法测定线粒体膜脂流动性及膜蛋白构象、运动性。分析了线粒体Ｃａ２＋－Ｍｇ２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活性及４５Ｃａ摄入。羟自由基损伤使线粒体膜脂流动性下降,膜蛋白构象改变及运动性降低,线粒体Ｃａ２＋－Ｍｇ２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活性降低及４５Ｃａ摄入活性下降。Ｚｎ７－金属硫蛋白与Ｃｄ７－金属硫蛋白均有抗羟自由基、保护心肌线粒体的作用,且Ｚｎ７－金属硫蛋白的作用比Ｃｄ７－金属硫蛋白的作用更明显。原因是去金属蛋白对Ｃｄ２＋的亲和力比对Ｚｎ２＋高１００００倍,因而在近ｐＨ中性的环境中,Ｚｎ７－金属硫蛋白将释放更多Ｚｎ２＋,并暴露较多的还原态巯基。     

热应激心肌细胞损伤的线粒体机制探讨

目的：观察热应激对大鼠凡肌细胞线粒体氧化磷酸化和钙代谢功能的影响、研究线粒体膜渗透性转移（ＰＴ）的变化及其病理学意义、探索热应激心肌细胞损伤发生机制。方法：用Ｋｌａｒｋ氧电极极谱法测定线粒体呼吸功能,用生物发光法主肌ＡＴＰ含量及线粒体Ｃａ＾２＋。ＡＴＰ酶活性;用电感耦合等离子－原子发射光谱仪测定线粒体内Ｃａ＾２＋含量,用分光光度法测定线粒体膜ＰＴ。结果：热应激大鼠心肌细胞线粒体的呼吸控制率（ＲＣＰ     

线粒体Ca^2＋转运与细胞代谢调节

线粒体具有一套完整的Ｃａ＾２＋转运系统,包括两条摄取途径和三条释放途径。生理条件下,它们在细胞胞质与线粒体钙稳态维持以及细胞能量代谢中起重要作用,线粒体从胞质摄取的Ｃａ＾２＋可激活某些Ｃａ＾２＋敏感的呼吸酶和代谢过程。病理条件下,线粒体Ｃａ＾２＋转运发生紊乱,通过线粒体通透性转换导致细胞坏死或凋亡。     

低温胁迫下水稻幼叶细胞内Ca^2^＋水平的变化

用焦锑酸钙沉淀的电镜细胞化学方法,研究了低温胁迫下水稻（Ｏｒｙｚａ ｓａｔｉｖａ Ｌ．）幼苗细胞内Ｃａ２＋ 定位分布的变化。水稻幼苗在适宜温度下生长时,显示Ｃａ２＋ 定位分布的焦锑酸钙沉淀颗粒大量出现在液泡及细胞间隙中,此外,质体和线粒体以及细胞质和细胞核中也有一些Ｃａ２＋ 沉淀分布。说明在正常情况下,细胞质和细胞核中的游离Ｃａ２＋ 水平是较低的;液泡是植物细胞的主要Ｃａ２＋ 库;细胞外的细胞间隙中有大量的Ｃａ２＋ 存在。当水稻幼苗经２４ 小时１℃低温处理后,在质膜内侧几乎形成一圈整齐排列的Ｃａ２＋ 沉淀颗粒,同时,细胞质和细胞核中的Ｃａ２＋ 水平增加;当１℃低温持续到４８ 小时,不仅在细胞质和细胞核中出现大量的Ｃａ２＋ 分布,同时在液泡膜和质体被膜上产生大量的Ｃａ２＋ 沉淀。而此时的细胞超微结构尚保持较正常的状态,看不出明显的改变。作者认为,低温胁迫中细胞质和细胞核内Ｃａ２＋ 水平的提高可能与尔后的许多生理生化过程的改变有联系     

热暴露大鼠心肌细胞钙稳态及其调节机制的研究

本文观察了离体成年大鼠心室肌肌质网、线粒体Ｃａ＾２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活性和总钙含是到及原代培养乳腺心肌细胞＾４６Ｃａ摄取、活性钙调素相对含量、胞浆内游离钙浓度在不同温度热暴露４０ｍｉｎ后的变化。结果表明：热暴露后,心肌奖浆、肌质网及线粒体中的Ｃａ＾２＋－ＡＴＰ酶活发表 所下降,心肌肌质网及线粒体中的总钙含量亦有降低趋势,心肌细胞活性钙调素相对含量显著下降,＾４６Ｃａ摄取量及胞浆内游离浓度显著升高。提示,     

枯否细胞在实验性肝癌细胞凋亡中的作用研究

探讨Kupffer细胞在大鼠实验性肝癌细胞凋亡中的作用。应用免疫组化方法和TUNEL法对单用二乙基亚硝胺（DENA）诱发的肝癌及用氯化钆（GC）或酶母多糖（ZM）分别阻塞或激活Kupffer细胞后,给以DENA所引起的大鼠肝癌中的增殖细胞核抗原（PCNA）、bax、bcl-2蛋白表达和肝癌细胞的凋亡进行了对比研究,结果显示：肝癌组织的增殖指数在ZM＋DENA组、DENA组、GC＋DENA组依次增高,而凋亡指数在上述各组依次降低。Bax阳性率在ZM＋DENA组明显高于DENA组（P＜0.05）,而ZM＋DENA组bcl-2阳性率明显低于DENA组（P＜0.05）。结果提示：Kupffer细胞可促进实验性肝部细胞凋亡。     

Comparison of cardiac excitation-contraction coupling in isolated ventricular myocytes between rat and mouse

Transgenic animals offer many advantages for physiological study. The mouse is the most extensively utilized mammalian model for gene modification. Isolated ventricular myocytes are pivotal for assessment of cardiac function by allowing direct cellular and environmental manipulation without interference from compensatory mechanisms that may exist in vivo. This study was designed to compare the basic excitation-contraction coupling properties of mouse and rat ventricular myocytes. Cardiac myocytes were isolated from age- and gender-matched mice (FVB and C57BL/6) and rats (Sprague-Dawley (SD) and Wistar). Mechanical and intracellular Ca2+ properties were measured with an IonOptix SoftEdge system, including peak shortening (PS), time-to-PS (TPS), time-to-90% relengthening (TR(90)), maximal velocity of shortening and relengthening (+/-dL/dt), and intracellular Ca2+ fura-2 fluorescence intensity and decay rate (tau). Resting cell length was variable among the different species or strains. PS from FVB group was significantly higher than the SD group. TPS and TR(90) were significantly shorter in mice. +dL/dt was similar among all groups whereas -dL/dt was significantly faster in the C57BL/6 group compared to the rat groups. Resting intracellular Ca2+ was lower in mice than in rats, and Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release was variable among the four groups. Intracellular Ca2+ decay was slower in Wistar compared to all other groups. The myocytes from C57BL/6 did not respond to increases in extracellular Ca2+. Myocytes from the FVB group exhibited a lesser reduction in PS in response to elevated stimulus frequency. These data suggest that inherent differences between strains or species should be taken into consideration when comparing results from these different animal models.     

Decreased Ca2+ extrusion via Na+/Ca2+ exchange in epicardial left ventricular myocytes during compensated hypertrophy

Hypertension-induced cardiac hypertrophy alters the amplitude and time course of the systolic Ca2+ transient of subepicardial and subendocardial ventricular myocytes. The present study was designed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these changes. Myocytes were isolated from the left ventricular subepicardium and subendocardium of 20-wk-old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and age-matched normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY; control). We monitored intracellular Ca2+ using fluo 3 or fura 2; caffeine (20 mmol/l) was used to release Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), and Ni2+ (10 mM) was used to inhibit Na+/Ca2+ exchange (NCX) function. SHR myocytes were significantly larger than those from WKY hearts, consistent with cellular hypertrophy. Subepicardial myocytes from SHR hearts showed larger Ca2+ transient amplitude and SR Ca2+ content and less Ca2+ extrusion via NCX compared with subepicardial WKY myocytes. These parameters did not change in subendocardial myocytes. The time course of decline of the Ca2+ transient was the same in all groups of cells, but its time to peak was shorter in subepicardial cells than in subendocardial cells in WKY and SHR and was slightly prolonged in subendocardial SHR cells compared with WKY subendocardial myocytes. It is concluded that the major change in Ca2+ cycling during compensated hypertrophy in SHR is a decrease in NCX activity in subepicardial cells; this increases SR Ca2+ content and hence Ca2+ transient amplitude, thus helping to maintain the strength of contraction in the face of an increased afterload.     

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。     

Effect of thyroid state on cytosolic free calcium in resting and electrically stimulated cardiac myocytes

The effects of the thyroid state on the cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration, [Ca2+]i, of resting and K+-depolarized cardiomyocytes were studied using the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator fura2. The mean resting [Ca2+]i in euthyroid myocytes (89 +/- 8 nM) was not significantly different from that in hyperthyroid myocytes (100 +/- 14 nM). The resting O2-consumption rate was identical for both groups when expressed per mg protein, but a 35% higher value was observed in the hyperthyroid group when expressed per cell on account of the cellular hypertrophy induced by thyroid hormone. Potassium induced depolarization (50 mM [K+]0) raised the level of [Ca2+]i by 50% in both groups. When ATP-coupled respiration was blocked with oligomycin, the 50 mM K+-induced rise in [Ca2+]i was accompanied in both groups by a 40% rise in glycolytic activity as inferred from measurement of lactate production. Ca2+-fluorescence transients were recorded from electrically stimulated myocytes of euthyroid, hyperthyroid and hypothyroid rats. The time taken to reach peak fluorescence (TPL) and that to 50% decay of peak fluorescence (RL0.5) decreased in the direction hypothyroid----hyperthyroid, indicating an increase in Ca2+ fluxes in the same direction. Isoproterenol (1 microM) enhanced the peak Ca2+ fluorescence in electrically stimulated hypothyroid and euthyroid myocytes but not in hyperthyroid myocytes. Both the TPL and RL0.5 were decreased by isoproterenol in euthyroid, but more so in hypothyroid myocytes. None of these parameters were influenced by isoproterenol in the hyperthyroid group. We conclude that (1) thyroid hormone increases neither the O2-consumption rate nor the level of [Ca2+]i of resting cardiomyocytes and (2) the effects of the beta-receptor-agonist isoproterenol on Ca2+ transients of electrically stimulated myocytes, are inversely related to the documented changes in beta-receptor density in heart tissue occurring with alterations in the thyroid state.     

局灶性脑缺血再灌损伤时神经细胞内Ca~(2+)时空动态变化的实验研究

本文用插线法制作局灶性脑缺血／再灌损伤模型,利用激光共聚焦扫描显微镜观察活体脑片细胞内Ｃａ２＋的分布及动态变化,结果表明：（１）缺血／再灌时间不同,梗塞面积不同,缺血４小时梗塞面积占同侧半球的１６．３％,缺血４小时再灌２０小时梗塞面积增加到２５．９％,缺血２４小时梗塞面积占同侧半球的６０．４％。（２）本文首次观察到在缺血４小时纹状体区域的Ｃａ２＋变化明显高于皮层,并且再灌后皮层及纹状体区域Ｃａ２＋的含量明显增加     

铅致大鼠记忆受损及海马AChE阳性纤维的改变

本实验采用明暗箱被动回避反应和穿梭箱条件性回避反应测定, 探讨了铅对大鼠学习与记忆的损害作用。应用酶组织化学方法观察了铅致大鼠海马的结构改变。行为测定显示, 大鼠饮１０％ 醋酸铅水液之前和之后, 其进洞潜伏期 （ｓｔｏｐｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ ｌａｔｅｎｃｙ, ＳＴＬ） 与对照组无明显差异, 而饮醋酸铅水液后, 其条件性回避反应率（ｃｏｎｄｉｔｉｏｎｅｄ ａｖｏｉｄａｎｃｅ ｒｅｓｐｏｎｓｅ ｒａｔｅ, ＣＡＲＲ） 较对照组明显下降（ｄ４－ ｄ１４, Ｐ＜ ００５）, 表明大鼠饮醋酸铅水液后长时记忆不受影响, 而短时记忆受到损伤。组织化学反应染色显示实验组海马腔隙分子层内ＡＣｈＥ阳性纤维面积百分数较对照组明显减少（Ｐ＜ ００５）, 且纤维变细, 膨体减少。推测铅致大鼠短时记忆能力下降, 可能与海马内胆碱能纤维减少有关。     

Forskolin fails to activate L-type calcium current in hypertrophied cardiomyocytes of chronically hypoxic rats

We have shown that the contractile, cytosolic calcium ([Ca2+]i) and cyclic AMP (cAMP) responses to beta-adrenoceptor stimulation are attenuated in ventricular myocytes of chronically hypoxic (CH) rats. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of forskolin on the L-type Ca2+ current in CH hypertrophied ventricular myocytes. Patch-clamp recording of the L-type Ca2+ current was measured in right ventricular myocytes of normoxic control and CH rats exposed to 10% inspired oxygen for 4 weeks. The breadth, but not the length, of CH myocytes was significantly greater than that of the control group. Activation of beta-adrenoceptor with isoproterenol (0.1 microM) increased the peak Ca2+ current by 83% in the normoxic control but the increase of peak Ca2+ current was not significant in the CH myocytes. Forskolin (0.1 - 1 microM), an activator of adenylyl cyclase, increased the peak Ca2+ current by 49% - 102% in the normoxic controls but it did not cause significant change of the peak Ca2+ current in CH myocytes. These results suggest an absence of forskolin-induced activation of Ca2+ current in hypertrophied ventricular myocytes during chronic hypoxia. The failure of activation of the Ca2+ current is consistent with the idea that adenylyl cyclase function is down-regulated in CH hypertrophied myocytes.     

Voltage-dependence of contraction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic myocytes

Cardiac contractile dysfunction is frequently reported in human patients and experimental animals with type-1 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to investigate the voltage-dependence of contraction in ventricular myocytes from the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat. STZ-induced diabetes was characterised by hyperglycaemia and hypoinsulinaemia. Other characteristics included reduced body and heart weight and raised blood osmolarity. Isolated ventricular myocytes were patched in whole cell, voltage-clamp mode after correcting for membrane capacitance and series resistance. From a holding membrane potential of -40 mV, test pulses were applied at potentials between -30 and +50 mV in 10 mV increments. L-type Ca2+ current (I Ca,L) density and contraction were measured simultaneously using a video-edge detection system. Membrane capacitance was not significantly altered between control and STZ-induced diabetic myocytes. The I Ca,L density was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced throughout voltage ranges (-10 mV to +10 mV) in myocytes from STZ-treated rats compared to age-matched controls. Moreover, the amplitude of contraction was significantly reduced (p < 0.05) in myocytes from STZ-treated rats at all test potentials between -20 mV and +30 mV. However, in electrically field-stimulated (1 Hz) myocytes, the amplitude of contraction was not altered by STZ-treatment. It is suggested that in field-stimulated myocytes taken from STZ-induced diabetic hearts, prolonged action potential duration may promote increased Ca2+ influx via the sodium-calcium exchanger (NCX), which may compensate for a reduction in Ca2+ trigger through L-type-Ca2+-channels and lead to normalised contraction.     

Testosterone modulates cardiomyocyte Ca(2+) handling and contractile function

The extent to which sex differences in cardiac function may be attributed to the direct myocardial influence of testosterone is unclear. In this study the effects of gonadal testosterone withdrawal (GDX) and replacement (GDX+T) in rats, on cardiomyocyte shortening and intracellular Ca(2+) handling was investigated (0.5 Hz, 25 oC). At all extracellular [Ca(2+)] tested (0.5-2.0 mM), the Ca(2+) transient amplitude was significantly reduced (by approximately 50 %) in myocytes of GDX rats two weeks post-gonadectomy. The time course of Ca(2+) transient decay was significantly prolonged in GDX myocytes (tau, 455+/-80 ms) compared with intact (279+/-23 ms) and GDX+T (277+/-19 ms). Maximum shortening of GDX myocytes was markedly reduced (by more than 60 %) and relaxation significantly delayed (by more than 35 %) compared with intact and GDX+T groups. Thus testosterone replacement completely reversed the cardiomyocyte hypocontractility induced by gonadectomy. These results provide direct evidence for a role of testosterone in regulating functional Ca(2+) handling and contractility in the heart.