淫羊藿提取物的抗炎作用及其机制（英文）

淫羊藿是一种常用的传统中药.黄酮类成分是淫羊藿的主要有效成分,其中淫羊藿苷是含量最高的单体成分,淫羊藿素是淫羊藿苷的代谢产物.最近10余年来,学者对淫羊藿提取物的药理作用进行了许多研究,表明淫羊藿黄酮,尤其是淫羊藿苷及其衍生物,在骨质疏松症、骨关节炎、神经和精神疾病、动脉粥样硬化、哮喘和肺部疾病、炎症性肠病、肾脏疾病、皮肤病、自身免疫性疾病和癌症等多个与慢性炎症有关的疾病模型中显示了良好的抗炎作用.淫羊藿苷及其衍生物发挥抗炎作用的分子机制主要包括降低炎症细胞因子释放和NF-κB信号通路激活,抑制NLRP3/caspase-1/IL-1β、STAT和MAPK介导的信号传导通路,上调Nrf2/ARE/HO-1信号通路以及糖皮质激素受体和雌激素受体下游信号通路等.本文综述了该领域的近期研究进展,提示淫羊藿及其所含的活性化合物具有治疗多种慢性炎症相关疾病的潜力.     

淫羊藿苷缓解腹部皮瓣缺血再灌注损伤模型大鼠的作用及机制研究

摘要 目的：研究淫羊藿苷缓解腹部皮瓣缺血再灌注损伤（IRI）模型大鼠的作用及机制。方法：取30只SD级大鼠作为研究对象,将其按照随机数字表法分作假手术组、模型组以及淫羊藿苷组,每组各10只。其中模型组和淫羊藿苷组大鼠均制作大鼠腹部皮瓣IRI模型,假手术组以及模型组大鼠予以生理盐水腹腔注射,淫羊藿苷组大鼠则予以淫羊藿苷腹腔注射。对比各组大鼠皮瓣存活面积及存活率、血清炎症因子以及氧化应激指标水平、皮瓣组织中p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（p38 MAPK）信号通路相关蛋白表达情况。结果：模型组、淫羊藿苷组大鼠的皮瓣存活面积及存活率均低于假手术组,但淫羊藿苷组大鼠的皮瓣存活面积及存活率均高于模型组（P＜0.05）。模型组、淫羊藿苷组大鼠血清白细胞介素-10（IL-10）均低于假手术组,但淫羊藿苷组高于模型组;模型组、淫羊藿苷组大鼠血清肿瘤坏死因子-?琢（TNF-?琢）均高于假手术组,但淫羊藿苷组低于模型组（P＜0.05）。模型组、淫羊藿苷组大鼠血清超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、谷胱甘肽（GSH）水平均低于假手术组,但淫羊藿苷组大鼠血清SOD、GSH水平均高于模型组;模型组、淫羊藿苷组大鼠血清丙二醛（MDA）水平均高于假手术组,但淫羊藿苷组大鼠血清MDA水平低于模型组（P＜0.05）。模型组、淫羊藿苷组大鼠皮瓣组织p38 MAPK、丝裂原活化蛋白激酶磷酸酶-2（MKP-2）相对表达量均高于假手术组,但淫羊藿苷组皮瓣组织p38 MAPK相对表达量低于模型组,而MKP-2相对表达量高于模型组（P＜0.05）。结论：淫羊藿苷可通过调控p38 MAPK信号通路缓解炎症反应及氧化应激,发挥减轻腹部皮瓣IRI的作用。     

淫羊藿苷药理作用的研究进展

淫羊藿为中国传统药用植物,淫羊藿苷是淫羊藿中的主要活性成分.现代药理学研究表明淫羊藿苷具有改善心脑血管功能、加强性腺功能、增强机体免疫功能、抑制破骨细胞,促进成骨细胞生长、延缓衰老、抗肿瘤、抗病毒等生理活性.本文就近年来有关淫羊藿苷药理作用的研究进行综述.     

光照对淫羊藿活性成分生物合成的影响

淫羊藿作为传统的中药材,具有补肾阳、强筋骨、祛风湿等功效.其主要功能活性成分为黄酮醇苷成分淫羊藿苷、朝藿定A、B、C等.本实验在武汉植物园内的药园和园外园两个不同生长环境下,研究两种不同光照对巫山淫羊藿(Epimedium wushanense T.S.Ying)WY品系和箭叶淫羊藿(Epimedium sagittatum( Sieb.& Zucc.)Maxim.) LT1、HN3品系4种主要活性成分生物合成的影响.结果显示,在药园环境生长的淫羊藿的光合速率要高于园外园生长的淫羊藿,药园生长的箭叶淫羊藿LT1、HN3品系的4种活性成分含量均高于园外园生长的同品系,而巫山淫羊藿WY品系则相反.光合速率对4种活性成分含量的积累有一定影响,与朝藿定A、B和淫羊藿苷含量呈显著正相关,与朝藿定C含量呈显著负相关.文中对光合速率与活性成分积累间的关系进行了讨论,还针对不同的淫羊藿品系提出了相应的栽培建议.     

淫羊藿苷减轻MPP~+对MES23.5细胞的神经毒性损伤（英文）

淫羊藿苷是传统中药淫羊藿的主要活性成分。研究显示淫羊藿苷可能是一个潜在的抗老年疾病的药物。本研究旨在探讨淫羊藿苷对MPP~+诱导的MES23.5细胞损伤的保护作用及其可能机制。细胞活力检测结果显示MPP~+可剂量依赖性地损伤MES23.5细胞,降低细胞存活率,淫羊藿苷可以显著抑制MPP~+所诱导的细胞毒性作用。此外,免疫细胞化学和免疫印迹结果显示淫羊藿苷可对抗MPP~+引起的酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)阳性细胞数的减少和蛋白水平的降低。流式细胞术结果显示,淫羊藿苷可以逆转MPP~+所导致的线粒体膜电位的降低。Real-time RT-PCR和Western blot结果显示,淫羊藿苷可逆转MPP~+所导致的Bax基因和蛋白表达水平的上调以及Bcl-2基因和蛋白表达水平的下调;同时,淫羊藿苷也可以抑制MPP~+所诱导的cleaved caspase-3蛋白的表达水平。以上结果提示,淫羊藿苷可明显对抗MPP~+对MES23.5细胞的神经毒性作用,其作用机制可能与抗凋亡有关。     

梯度洗脱法同时快速分离测定不同品种不同部位淫羊藿中7种异戊烯基黄酮类成分的研究

建立一种同时快速分离测定不同品种、不同部位淫羊藿中双藿苷A、淫羊藿属苷A、朝藿定C、淫羊藿苷、淫羊藿属苷C、意卡瑞苷A和去多甲基羟基淫羊藿素7种异戊烯基黄酮类成分的梯度洗脱方法,其中双藿苷A、意卡瑞苷A和去多甲基羟基淫羊藿素为首次报道其含量测定。实验比较了三种不同的梯度洗脱条件和三种不同的提取分离条件,选出了实验的最佳条件:采用RP-HPLC法,以美国WATERS SUNFIRETM-C18为色谱柱,乙腈-水为流动相,梯度洗脱(乙腈:0 min,20%;10 min,40%;15 min,45%;20 min,60%),流速为1 mL/min,检测波长270 nm,在此条件下,30 m in内所有组分均得到了良好的分离。实验同时考察比较了巫山淫羊藿植株不同药材部位和其它十种不同品种淫羊藿中7种异戊烯基黄酮类成分的分布。结果表明:不同品种淫羊藿中黄酮类成分的含量差异很大,但大部分品种以朝藿定C为主;同一品种巫山淫羊藿不同部位中则双藿苷A和朝藿定C的含量较大(在巫山淫羊藿根中,两者的含量分别为现行质量控制指标淫羊藿苷的20倍和30倍),可见巫山淫羊藿显著不同于其它品种的淫羊藿,朝藿定C在其药用效果中可能比淫羊藿苷扮演着更重要的角色尤其是在根部作为药用时,这也为民间将巫山淫羊藿根作为小黄连使用提供了一定的实验支持。结论:对于品种较多,分布资源较广的淫羊藿药材,作为药用时,应注意品种和药用部位,考察药材的内在质量,不能一概而论。实验所得到的方法能被用做淫羊藿植株中二次代谢产物分布的快速考察、筛选符合要求的淫羊藿原药材和淫羊藿制备药物中的质量考察。     

不同品种淫羊藿黄酮类有效成分的主成分分析及对肾阳虚大鼠保护作用的研究

采用HPLC测定不同品种淫羊藿黄酮类即淫羊藿苷、朝藿定A、朝藿定B、朝藿定C 4种有效成分含量,结合主成分分析对不同品种淫羊藿进行质量分析与评价,并考察淫羊藿对大鼠肾阳虚保护作用。将实验动物随机分为阳虚模型对照组(模型组)、金匮肾气丸干预组(阳性组)、淫羊藿低(125 mg/kg)、中(250 mg/kg)、高(500 mg/kg)剂量组。四周后测定肾阳虚大鼠血清中尿酸(UA)、肌酐(CRE)和尿素氮(BUN)。主成分分析结果显示,主成分1淫羊藿苷、朝藿定C和主成分2朝藿定B是影响样品质量评价的主要因子。12批淫羊藿药材整体质量较好。药理学结果显示,与空白组相比,大鼠血清中UA、CRE和BUN含量显著降低。上述结果表明:本方法同时测定淫羊藿黄酮类4种有效成分,为建立淫羊藿质量评价提供参考;淫羊藿对氢化可的松诱导的肾阳虚具有明显的保护作用,具有量效关系。     

雌激素受体α36参与淫羊藿素对MG63细胞的促增殖和抗凋亡作用

淫羊藿素能够显著改善绝经后骨质疏松(postmenopausal osteoporosis, PMOP),其作用机制尚未阐明。本研究旨在探讨雌激素受体α36 (estrogen receptorα36, ERα36)在淫羊藿素对成骨细胞促增殖和抗凋亡中的作用及其下游信号转导机制。通过转染shRNA载体构建ERα36敲减的人成骨肉瘤MG63细胞模型,用CCK-8检测细胞增殖情况,用流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,用Western blot检测细胞内ERK和AKT信号通路的激活情况。结果显示,ERα36敲减后,淫羊藿素对MG63细胞的促增殖和抗凋亡作用显著减弱;淫羊藿素可上调MG63细胞内ERK及AKT磷酸化水平,该作用可被ERα36敲减取消;U0126 (ERK信号通路阻断剂)和LY294002 (AKT信号通路阻断剂)分别预处理后,淫羊藿素对MG63细胞的促增殖作用均显著减弱;U0126预处理后,淫羊藿素对MG63细胞的抗凋亡作用显著减弱;而给予LY294002预处理后,淫羊藿素对MG63细胞的抗凋亡作用无明显变化。以上结果提示,淫羊藿素通过ERα36及其下游的ERK及AKT信号通路发挥了对成骨细胞的促增殖和抗凋亡作用。     

偏斜淫羊藿化学成分研究

采用70%乙醇超声波辅助提取偏斜淫羊藿（Epimedium truncatum H.R.Liang）叶片中的类黄酮化学成分,利用LC-MS联用技术鉴定其化合物组成,利用HPLC方法测定其主要活性成分的含量并与药典规定药材箭叶淫羊藿（Epimedium sagittatum）主要活性成分的含量进行比较。结果从偏斜淫羊藿叶片中鉴定出6个化合物：朝藿定B、朝藿定C、淫羊藿苷、3,5,7-三羟基4’-甲氧基-8-异戊烯基黄酮-3-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖基（1→2）-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖苷、槲皮素-3-O-鼠李糖甙、山奈苷。该6个化合物均为首次在该植物中发现。偏斜淫羊藿富含朝藿定C,其含量显著高于箭叶淫羊藿主要活性成分的总含量。结果表明LC-MS可以简单、快速地对淫羊藿化学成分进行定性和定量分析,偏斜淫羊藿富含朝藿定C,具有潜在的药用价值。     

柔毛淫羊藿愈伤组织诱导及其总黄酮和淫羊藿苷含量测定

本研究旨在探讨柔毛淫羊藿愈伤组织的最佳诱导条件和愈伤组织中总黄酮、淫羊藿苷含量。采用正交试验设计方法研究不同外植体、培养基、培养温度和光照条件对柔毛淫羊藿愈伤组织诱导的影响,分光光度法测定愈伤组织中总黄酮含量,高效液相色谱法测定其中淫羊藿苷含量。结果显示,以幼叶为外植体,培养基为N6+2, 4-D 3 mg/L+6-BA 1 mg/L+NAA 0.5 mg/L,在黑暗或弱光(1 000 Lx)和(21±1)℃条件下愈伤组织诱导效果最好;愈伤组织中总黄酮和淫羊藿苷含量分别达5.24%和0.564%,与叶中含量无显著差异。初步建立了柔毛淫羊藿愈伤组织诱导的适宜培养条件,为高产淫羊藿总黄酮和淫羊藿苷的组培苗生产和细胞悬浮培养体系的建立提供了依据。     

ATP/ADP exchange activity of gastric (H+ + K+)-ATPase

The ATP/ADP exchange is shown to be a partial reaction of the $\text{(}\text{H}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ by the absence of measurable nucleoside diphosphokinase activity and the insensitivity of the reaction to $\text{P}{}^1$, $\text{P}{}^5$ -di(adenosine-5′) pentaphosphate, a myokinase inhibitor. The exchange demonstrates an absolute requirement for Mg²⁺ and is optimal at an ADP/ATP ratio of 2. The high ATP concentration ($\text{K}{}_{0.5}\text{= 116 μ}\text{M}$) required for maximal exchange is interpreted as evidence for the involvement of a low affinity form of nucleotide site. The ATP/ADP exchange is regarded as evidence for an ADP-sensitive form of the phosphoenzyme. In native enzyme, pre-steady state kinetics show that the formation of the phosphoenzyme is partially sensitive to ADP while modification of the enzyme by pretreatment with 5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) in the absence of Mg²⁺ results in a steady-state phosphoenzyme population, a component of which is ADP sensitive. The ATP/ADP exchange reaction can be either stimulated or inhibited by the presence of K⁺ as a function of pH and Mg²⁺.     

Characterization of cytochrome P-450SCC-containing liposomes

Purified cytochrome $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ from bovine adrenocortical mitochondria was incorporated into liposomes by the cholate-dilution method utilizing either dialysis or Sephadex gel filtration. Among synthetic phospholipids tested, dioleoylglycerophosphocholine showed the best stability during the incorporation of $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ into liposomes. A maximum amount of heme was incorporated into liposomes at a molar ratio of phospholipid to the cytochrome of approx. 200. When $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was incorporated into the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes by the cholate-filtration method, the $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}\text{-}\text{containing liposomes}$ showed two major populations on the elution pattern of the Sepharose 4B gel filtration, and were seen at a diameter of 200–600 Å and its aggregated forms. When the cytochrome was incorporated into dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes or cholesterol-free adrenocortical mitochondrial liposomes, $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was less stable than $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ in aqueous solution. Cholesterol or adrenodoxin markedly stabilized the liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$. Liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ required cholesterol for its optimum reduction with adrenodoxin, adrenodoxin reductase, and NADPH in the presence of CO. About 70% of the total heme in the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes was reduced by the enzymatic reduction in the presence of cholesterol, indicating that 70% of the total molecules are exposed to the surface of the outer monolayer. In order to see the location of the heme in membrane, the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine-liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was subjected to $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuriphenyl sulfonic acid}$ treatment. This reagent destroyed the liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$. These results suggest that the heme is located in the proximity of the $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuriphenyl sulfonic acid}$ reacting sites which are exposed to the surface, or located on the vincinity of polar heads of the membrane.     

AutoFACT: AnAutomaticFunctionalAnnotation andClassificationTool

Background  

Assignment of function to new molecular sequence data is an essential step in genomics projects. The usual process involves similarity searches of a given sequence against one or more databases, an arduous process for large datasets.     

Ligand-dependent reactivity of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase with showdomycin

Showdomycin inhibited pig brain ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ with pseudo first-order kinetics. The rate of inhibition by showdomycin was examined in the presence of 16 combinations of four ligands, i.e., Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP, and was found to depend on the ligands added. Combinations of ligands were divided into five groups in terms of the magnitude of the rate constant; in the order of decreasing rate constants these were: (1)$\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, (2) $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}$, $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ and none, (3) $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{,}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ and $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}$, (4) $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}\text{,}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$ and $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}\text{, (5)}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$ and ATP. The highest rate was obtained in the presence of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP. The apparent concentrations of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP for half-maximum stimulation of inhibition ($\text{K}{}_{0.5}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>s</mtext>}}$) were 3 mM, 0.13 mM and 4μM, respectively. The rate was unchanged upon further increase in Na⁺ concentration from 140 to 1000 mM. The rates of inhibition could be explained on the basis of the enzyme forms present, including E₁, E₂, ES, E₁-P and E₂-P, i.e., E₂ has higher reactivity with showdomycin than E₁, while E₂-P has almost the same reactivity as E₁-P. We conclude that the reaction of ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ proceeds via at least four kinds of enzyme form (E₁, E₂, E₁ · nucleotide and EP), which all have different conformations.     

A/California/7/2009与A/California/4/2009病毒感染力比较

目的甲型H1N1流感病毒A/California/7/2009与A/California/4/2009病毒序列比较同源性在99%以上,本实验旨在比较两株病毒感染BALB/c小鼠研究感染力强弱。方法分别将A/California/7/2009（CA7）与A/California/4/2009（CA4）两株病毒分别连续10倍稀释后,对4~6周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠经乙醚麻醉后进行滴鼻攻毒,每个稀释度接种10只实验小鼠,测定CA7 MLD50为101.24/0.05 mL,检测小鼠感染、致病的多项指标,观察期为14 d。结果相同TCID50的CA7和CA4病毒感染小鼠,CA4感染小鼠后14 d内死亡率为20%,而CA7感染小鼠后8 d内死亡率为100%。CA7 106TCID50感染的小鼠病理表现为重度弥漫性间质性肺炎,CA4 106TCID50感染的小鼠病理表现为中度-重度间质性肺炎。结论在相同条件下,CA7感染力明显强于CA4。     

Characterization of partially purified (Na+ + K+)-ATPase from porcine lens

The partial purification of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ from pig lens has been achieved by treatment with deoxycholate followed by density gradient centrifugation. The specific activity of the final preparation, ranging from 300 to 500 nmol/h per mg protein, is increased approx. 100-fold compared to the homogenate. A parallel increase in $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity is also observed. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) gel electrophoresis reveals six major protein bands, one of which is the 93 kDa α subunit of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ which can be phosphorylated by reaction with [γ-³²P]ATP. A second band contains a glycoprotein which displays an apparent molecular weight of 51 000 and thus appears to be the β subunit of the enzyme. The enzyme is sensitive to ouabain with the $\text{I}{}_{50}$ for $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ and $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ inhibition being 1.2 and 1.3 μM, respectively. Several agents which inhibit $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ from other tissues such as oligomycin, Ca²⁺, vanadate, $\text{N-}\text{ethylmaleimide}$, $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuribenzenesulfonic acid}$ (PCMBS) and 5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) also inhibit the lens enzyme. Monovalent cations other than K⁺ are partially effective in activating the ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$)-ATPase and $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activities. The K⁺ congeners were relatively more effective in supporting $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ compared to $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity. Other kinetic properties of the lens enzyme are also comparable to those of the enzyme from other tissues. Utilizing the partially purified membrane bound enzyme, discontinuities in Arrhenius plots of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ activity, $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity and fluoresence polarization of the fluidity probe, 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH), are observed near the physiological temperature of lens. The possible significance of these observations for the mechanism of cataract formation are discussed.     

An electron spin probe study of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase-Containing membranes

The modulating effect of membrane lipids on enzyme function has been described by several investigators. We have used the spin probe $\text{N-}\text{oxyl}\text{-4′,4′-}\text{dimethyloxazolidine}\text{-12-}\text{keto}$ methyl stearate (M 12-NSE) to study this interaction in ox brain membranes enriched with $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$. This methyl ester of stearic acid is practically insoluble in aqueous media, and consequently spectra of M 12-NSE-labelled preparations are free of “liquid lines”.At least two types of spectra may be obtained when ox brain microsomes are spin labelled with M 12-NSE, indicating the presence of two distinct binding sites. At one site the spin label is relatively unrestricted and gives rise to an isotropic spectrum. A second spectrum, which is obtained from spin label at another site, is similar to that which is observed after incorporation of M 12-NSE into phospholipid bilayers. This suggests that this latter site is within the core of the microsomal membrane.The two binding sites differ in their affinity for the spin probe. The low affinity site is both more abundant in crude preparations and is more easily removed by detergent treatment; spin labels at this site produce isotropic spectra. The high affinity sites are fewer in number and produce broad spectra. In addition these high affinity sites increase in concentration as the enzyme undergoes purification.The two sites are quite distinct in their sensitivity to ascorbic acid, the low affinity site showing a considerably greater rate of reduction by this agent.This study also demonstrates that the delipidation effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium deoxycholate on $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase-enriched}$ microsomes from ox brain are not identical.It is suggested that the two spin probe binding sites represent two different lipid domains, one of which is very closely associated with the $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ enzyme and may reflect a protein-directed phospholipid specificity for this enzyme.     

Annular and non-annular binding sites on the (Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase

Quenching of the fluorescence of the $\text{(}\text{Ca}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ purified from muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum can be used to measure relative binding constants of hydrophobic compounds to the phospholipid-protein interface. We show that the binding constant for cholesterol is considerably less than that for phosphatidylcholine, so that cholesterol is effectively excluded from the phospholipid annulus around the ATPase. However, dibromocholestan-3β-ol causes quenching of the fluorescence of the ATPase, and so has access to other, non-annular sites. We suggest that these non-annular sites could be at protein/protein interfaces in ATPase oligomers. Oleic acid can bind at the phospholipid/protein interface, although its binding constant is less than that for a phosphatidylcholine, and it can also bind at the postulated non-annular sites. The effects of these compounds on the activity of the ATPase depend on the structure of the phospholipid present in the systems.     

Comparison of parameters estimated from A/Ci and A/Cc curve analysis

The parameters estimated from traditional A/C _i curve analysis are dependent upon some underlying assumptions that substomatal CO₂ concentration (C _i) equals the chloroplast CO₂ concentration (C _c) and the C _i value at which the A/C _i curve switches between Rubisco- and electron transport-limited portions of the curve (C _i-t) is set to a constant. However, the assumptions reduced the accuracy of parameter estimation significantly without taking the influence of C _i-t value and mesophyll conductance (g _m) on parameters into account. Based on the analysis of Larix gmelinii’s A/C _i curves, it showed the C _i-t value varied significantly, ranging from 24 Pa to 72 Pa and averaging 38 Pa. t-test demonstrated there were significant differences in parameters respectively estimated from A/C _i and A/C _c curve analysis (p<0.01). Compared with the maximum ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) carboxylation rate (V_cmax), the maximum electron transport rate (J_max) and J_max/V_cmax estimated from A/C _c curve analysis which considers the effects of g _m limit and simultaneously fits parameters with the whole A/C _c curve, mean V_cmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis (V_cmax-C _i) was underestimated by 37.49%; mean Jmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis (J_max-C _i) was overestimated by 17.8% and (J_max-C _i)/(V_cmax-C _i) was overestimated by 24.2%. However, there was a significant linear relationship between V_cmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis and V_cmax estimated from A/C _c curve analysis, so was it J_max (p<0.05).     

Comparative study of Bifidobacteriumanimalis, Escherichiacoli, Lactobacilluscasei and Saccharomycesboulardii probiotic properties

The present work investigates some probiotic properties of four different microorganisms (Bifidobacterium animalis var. lactis BB-12, Escherichia coli EMO, Lactobacillus casei and Saccharomyces boulardii). In vitro and in vivo tests were carried out to compare cell wall hydrophobicity, production of antagonistic substances, survival capacity in the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice without pathological consequence, and immune modulation by stimulation of Küpffer cells, intestinal sIgA and IL-10 levels. In vitro antagonism against pathogenic bacteria and yeast was only observed for the probiotic bacteria B. animalis and L. casei. The hydrophobic property of the cell wall was higher for B. animalis and E. coli EMO, and this property could be responsible for a better ability to colonize the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice. Higher levels of sIgA were observed mainly for S. boulardii, followed by E. coli EMO and B. animalis, and only S. boulardii induced a significant higher level of IL-10. In conclusion, for a probiotic use, S. boulardii presented better characteristics in terms of immunomodulation, and B. animalis and L. casei for antagonistic substance production. The knowledge of the different probiotic properties could be used to choice the better microorganism depending on the therapeutic or prophylactic application.