咖啡因对大鼠背根神经节急性分离神经元GABA-激活电流的抑制作用

应用全细胞膜片钳记录技术,在大鼠新鲜分离背根神经节(dorsal root ganglion,DRG)神经元上,观察预加咖啡因对GABA-激活电流(IGABA)的调制作用。实验中,大部分受检细胞(97．4％,l13／116)对外加GABA敏感。1-1000μmol／L GABA引起一剂量依赖性、有明显上敏感作用的内向电流。在受检的108个DRG细胞中,约有半数(53．7％,58／108)对胞外加咖啡因(0．1-100μmol／L)敏感．产生一幅值很小的内向电流。倾加咖啡因(0．1～100μmol／L)30s后再加GABA能明显抑制GABA(100μmol／L)激活电流的幅值。预加咖啡因后GABA量效曲线明显下移;GABA-激活电流的最人值较之对照下降约57％;而Kd值(30μmol／L)几乎不变,表示此种抑制为非竞争性的。预加安定(diazepam,1μmol／L)对GABA(100μmol／L)激活电流有增强作用,而预加咖啡因(10μmol／L)有拈抗安定增强IGABA的作用。胞内透析H-8后,几乎可以完全消除咖啡因对,IGABA的抑制作用。已知GABA作用于初级感觉神经元能引起初级传入去极化,因而实验结果提示,咖啡因有可能在初级传入末梢产生对抗突触前抑制的效应。     

非洲爪蟾卵母细胞GABA_B和GABA_C受体介导的电流反应

实验应用双电极电压箝技术 ,在具有滤泡膜的非洲爪蟾 (Xenopuslaevis)卵母细胞上记录到γ 氨基丁酸(γ aminobutyricacid ,GABA) 激活电流。此GABA 激活电流的特点及有关GABA受体类型的研究和分析如下 :( 1)在 3 5 5 % ( 5 5 / 15 5 )的受检细胞外加GABA可引起一慢的浓度依赖性的外向电流。 ( 2 )GABAA 受体的选择性拮抗剂bicuculline ( 10 -5mol/L)对GABA ( 10 -5mol/L)引起的外向电流无阻断作用 (n =6)。 ( 3 )GABAB 受体的选择性拮抗剂2 hydroxysaclofen ( 10 -4mol/L)能将GABA ( 10 -5mol/L)引起的外向电流可逆性地转变为内向电流 ,后者又可被GABAC 受体的选择性拮抗剂I4AA ( 10 -5mol/L)所消除 (n =6)。 ( 4 )GABAB 受体的特异性激动剂baclofen可引起部分 ( 2 0 % ,12 / 60 )受检细胞产生一慢的浓度依赖性的外向电流。 3× 10 -6 、3× 10 -5及 3× 10 -4mol/L 2 hydroxysaclofen分别阻断baclofen ( 10 -5mol/L) 激活电流 ( 6 3± 3 2 ) % ,( 4 4 1± 2 2 ) %及 ( 86 0± 1 6) % (n =6)。 ( 5 )baclofen激活电流的I V曲线显示逆转电位在 - 96 8± 7 2mV左右 ,此电流可分别被TEA ( 5mmol/L)和BaCl2 ( 2mmol/L)所阻断。以上结果提示 :在非洲爪蟾的卵母细胞上存在内源性GABAB 和GABAC 受体 ,GA     

甲硫—脑啡肽对大鼠DRG分离神经元ATP—激活内向电流的抑制

本研究探讨了甲硫-脑啡肽(met-Enk)对ATP-激活电流(IATP)的调制作用.实验在大鼠新鲜分离背根神经节(DRG)神经元上进行.应用全细胞膜片钳技术所记录的IATP为内向电流.在被检测的DRG神经元中,90.0%(45/50)的细胞对ATP有反应.在45个对ATP敏感的细胞中对大部分细胞(29/45)施加met-Enk(10-9～10-5mol/L)也引起一内向电流;少部分细胞(9/45)为外向电流;其余的细胞(7/45)未引起可检测的膜反应.预加met-Enk后IATP明显地被抑制,此种抑制作用为剂量依赖性的.在预加10-9、10-8、10-7、10-6、10-5mol/Lmet-Enk后,IATP的抑制分别为13.2±5.4%(n=5)、39.2±8.6%(n=8)、54.1±8.6%(n=8)、43.3±7.9%(n=7);43.1±7.9%(n=7)(mean±SKM).阿片肽拮抗剂纳洛酮能翻转此种抑制效应.IATP的量-效关系表明,预加met-Enk后曲线明显压低,在浓度为10-3mol/L时IATP下降约25%,而Kd值几乎不变.应用二次钳压技术胞内透析H-9(PKA抑制剂)能取消此种抑制作用.上述结果提示met-Enk对IATP的抑制效应为非竞争性抑制作用,可能是由于阿片受体激活后,经相应的胞内信号转导途径使ATP受体磷酸化所致.     

神经病理痛大鼠DRG神经元GABAA受体激活电流的变化

目的：观察坐骨神经慢性压榨损伤（CCI）致神经病理痛后,大鼠背根节神经元GABAA受体（γ-氨基丁酸A受体）激活电流的变化。方法：运用全细胞膜片钳技术记录CCI模型手术侧、手术对侧及假手术组大鼠背根神经节细胞GABAx受体激活电流,比较坐骨神经慢性压榨损伤后GABAA受体激活电流的变化。结果：①CCI模型组大鼠手术侧DRG神经元在不同浓度（0．1-1000μmol／L）GABAA受体激活电流幅值均显著小于假手术组。②CCI模型组大鼠手术对侧DRG神经元在不同浓度（0．01-1000μmol／L）GABAA受体激活电流幅值均显著大于手术同侧及假手术组。结论：在坐骨神经慢性压榨损伤的过程中,不仅损伤侧的DRG神经元GABAA受体激活电流显著减小,这种损伤同时还引起了手术对侧的DRG神经元GABA激活电流代偿性的增强,GABAA受体功能的改变导致的突触前抑制作用的减弱可能是神经病理痛产生的根本原因之一。     

脱氧鬼臼毒素对美洲大蠊背侧不成对中间神经元电压

目的:探讨脱氧鬼臼毒素(DOP)对美洲大蠊背侧不成对中间神经元(DUM)电压依赖性钾电流IK的影响。方法:采用全细胞膜片钳技术研究脱氧鬼臼毒素对美洲大蠊背侧不成对中间神经元电压依赖性钾电流的电流幅度,电流-电压关系以及激活曲线的影响。结果:DOP能够抑制电压依赖性钾通道电流的幅度,而且此抑制作用具有浓度依赖性(5、10、20、40μmol/L)。DOP抑制IK的半数抑制浓度(IC50)值为18.064μmol/L。20μmol/L DOP能使IK的电流-电压关系曲线下移,并能使IK的激活曲线向去极化方向移动。结论:DOP对美洲大蠊背侧不成对中间神经元(DUM)电压依赖性钾电流具有抑制作用,这可能是其杀虫作用的机制之一。     

NMDA对GABAA受体的抑制作用由钙-钙调素依赖性蛋白激酶Ⅱ介导

应用制霉菌素(nystatin)穿孔全细胞记录方法,研究了N-甲基-D-门冬氨酸(NMDA)对新鲜分离的大鼠骶髓后连合核(SDCN)神经元γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)激活的全细胞电流的调控.实验结果如下:(ⅰ) 在无Mg2+及含1 μmol/L甘氨酸的标准细胞外液中,当钳制电位为-40 mV时,NMDA(100 μmol/L)可抑制GABA和muscimol (Mus)在SDCN神经元激活的全细胞电流(IGABA和IMus),且NMDA受体的竞争性拮抗剂D-2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate(APV,100 μmol/L)可完全阻断NMDA激活的电流,并可消除NMDA对IGABA的抑制作用.(ⅱ)当细胞外液中无Ca2+及待测神经元被Ca2+螯合剂BAPTA AM预处理2 h后,NMDA对IGABA的抑制作用消失;而用电压依赖性钙通道阻断剂Cd2+(10 μmol/L)或La3+(30μmol/L)预处理后,NMDA对IGABA的抑制作用仍然存在.(ⅲ) NMDA对IGABA的抑制作用可被钙-钙调素依赖性蛋白激酶Ⅱ(CaMKⅡ)的抑制剂KN-62所阻断.提示在大鼠SDCN神经元,NMDA对IGABA的抑制作用为一Ca2+依赖性的过程,这一过程的"下游"机制与细胞内CaMKⅡ有关.揭示了Ca2+和CaMKⅡ分别作为细胞内第二信使和第三信使将NMDA受体和GABAA受体的功能联系起来.     

P物质抑制培养大鼠海马大锥体细胞GABA—激活电流

研究主要探讨P物质（SP）对GABA－激活电流的调制。实验在培养的新生大鼠海马大锥体细胞上进行。应用全细胞膜片箝技术记录GABA激活的内向电流。在被检的大锥体细胞中,有72％（66／92）的神经元对GABA和SP同时敏感,预后SP后,GABA激活电流明显地被抑制,此抑制作用是呈剂量依赖性的。在预加10^-8,10^-7,10^-6,10^-5mol/LSP后,GABA的激活电流分别降低18％,24．8％,25．9％和28％,用SP的拮抗剂 spantide能阻断此种抑制作用,在电极中灌注H7（PKC抑制剂）能取消此抑制作用,上述结果提示：SP对GABA激活电流的抑制作用是SP作用于SP受体,通过胞内第二信使,使GABAA受体通道复合体胞内磷酸化所致。     

镉对P2X4受体介导的ATP-激活电流的影响及其特征

目的:研究镉对P2X4嘌呤受体介导的ATP-激活电流的影响及其特征。方法:将编码大鼠P2X4受体的cDNA在体外转录成cRNA,通过显微注射技术将该cRNA注入非洲爪蟾卵母细胞中进行表达。应用全细胞双极电压钳技术研究镉对P2X4受体介导的ATP-激活电流(IATP)的影响。结果:①在一定浓度范围内,镉可逆性地增强爪蟾卵母细胞表达的P2X4受体介导的ATP-激活电流。当镉的浓度为30μmol/L时,对ATP-激活电流的增强作用最大,超过30μmol/L时,随着镉浓度的增加,ATP-激活电流反而呈现抑制效应。②10μmol/L镉可使ATP量-效曲线左移,EC50从(17.1±1.5)μmol/L降低到(9.8±1.8)μmol/L(n=6,P<0.01),Hill系数从1.14±0.13提高到1.57±0.36;③镉对ATP-激活电流的增强作用没有电压依赖性;④当镉的孵育时间为120 s时,对ATP-激活电流增强作用最大。结论:镉增强P2X4受体介导的ATP-激活电流是可逆的,具有浓度依赖性、时间依赖性、无电压依赖性。这种作用可能是通过对P2X4受体的变构调节引起的。     

人参皂甙Rd通过调节SNI大鼠背根神经节钠、钾电流抑制痛敏

目的:观察人参皂甙Rd(ginsenoside Rd)对大鼠坐骨神经分支选择性损伤(spared sciatic nerve injury,SNI)引起的痛敏的影响及其作用机制。方法:坐骨神经分支选择性损伤术后7天,观察腹腔注射不同浓度人参皂甙Rd后大鼠后足的机械性缩足反应阈值(paw withdrawl mechanical threshold,PWMT)的变化;在术后7天,急性分离并取出大鼠腰4和腰5段背根节,对整节DRG上的中小型神经元运用全细胞膜片钳技术进行记录。结果:坐骨神经分支选择性损伤术后7天,大鼠出现明显的机械性痛敏,腹腔注射5 mg/ml和10 mg/ml的人参皂甙Rd能剂量依赖性的翻转大鼠机械性痛敏;坐骨神经分支选择性损伤能明显地增大SNI大鼠DRG中小型神经元上的钠电流以及减小电压依赖性钾电流,而100μM人参皂甙Rd能有效翻转该钠、钾电流的变化。结论:人参皂甙Rd能有效地改善坐骨神经分支选择性损伤引起的机械性痛敏,其机制可能与人参皂甙Rd明显地调节SNI大鼠DRG中小型神经元上的电压依赖性钠、钾电流有关。     

大鼠背根节神经元后超极化中Ca2+激活 K+电流的蜂毒明肽敏感成分ⅠAHP

为了明确大鼠背根节(DRG)神经元中存在慢的Ca2+激活K+电流成分,本实验在新鲜分散的DRG神经元胞体上,采用全细胞电压箝技术,给予DRG神经元一定强度的去极化刺激,记录刺激结束后30 ms时的尾电流幅度.结果发现:(1)随着去极化时间从1 ms延长至180 ms时,尾电流幅度由9.3±2.8 pA逐渐增大至64.1±3.4 pA(P＜0.001);(2)当去极化结束后的复极化电位降低时,尾电流幅度先逐渐下降到零,然后改变方向,逆转电位约为-63 mV;(3)细胞外施加500μmol/L Cd2+或细胞内液中施加11 mmol/L EGYA时尾电流明显减小甚至完全消失;(4)尾电流中慢成分的幅度在细胞外给与200 nmol/L蜂毒明肽后,减小了约26.32±3.9%(P＜0.01);(5)细胞外施加10 mmol/L TEA,可明显降低尾电流中的快成分.结果提示,在DRG神经元后超极化中存在Ca2+激活K+电流的蜂毒明肽敏感成分--ⅠAiHP.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic separation of ascorbic acid,erythorbic acid,dehydroascorbic acid,dehydroerythorbic acid,diketogulonic acid,and diketogluconic acid

High-performance liquid chromatography on a Zorbax NH₂ analytical column, with acetonitrile: 0.05 m KH₂PO₄ (75:25, $\text{w}\text{w}$) used as eluant, has allowed the separation, in less than 14 min, of ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid, dehydroascorbic acid, dehydroerythorbic acid, diketogulonic acid, and diketogluconic acid. Ultraviolet monitoring at 268 nm allows ascorbic acid and erythorbic acid to be detected at the 25-ng level, while refractive index detection monitors the elution of all six compounds. Tyrosine is a good internal standard, being well separated from the other compounds and having an adequate ultraviolet absorption at 268 nm. We have found dithiothreitol to be effective in rapidly reducing dehydroascorbic acid to ascorbic acid, providing the basis for indirectly determining dehydroascorbic acid after its reduction. The potential of this high-performance liquid chromatographic procedure for evaluating the levels of these compounds in orange juice and urine is demonstrated.     

Aluminium-organic acid interactions in acid soils

A study was undertaken to quantify the rates of aluminum release in an acid soil (pH 4.40) which was known to produce differential growth responses to Al in Al-resistant and sensitive wheat cultivars which are characterized by differences in root organic acid exudation. Soil columns were leached with artificial soil solutions containing no Al in the presence or absence of citrate for periods of up to 12 days. The Al release rates could be resolved into two dissolution phases: A fast release phase for Al was attributed to the cation exchangeable pool while a second slower phase was attributable to the dissolution of readily weatherable minerals. Citrate increased the dissolution rates two fold in comparison to experiments performed without citrate. It was concluded that for rhizosphere considerations, the total releasable Al pool was finite in size and constituted approximately 2% of the soil's total Al reserves. This pool was not increased markedly in the presence of citrate. It was concluded that citrate not only complexed Al in solution but also complexed Al directly from the mineral phase. From experimental Al release rates, it was deduced that only the soil solution and exchangeable Al pools were responsible for Al rhizotoxicity and that organic acids exuded from the root probably provide an efficient mechanism for excluding Al from the root. Empirical equations were also constructed to describe Al dissolution from the two release pools for use in soil Al flux models.     

Solid-liquid phase behavior of binary fatty acid mixtures 3. Mixtures of oleic acid with capric acid (decanoic acid) and caprylic acid (octanoic acid)

Solid-liquid phase behavior of binary mixtures of oleic acid (OA)/capric acid (C10A) and OA/caprylic acid (C8A) were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction. The phase diagram of OA/C10A mixture constructed from the DSC results suggested that a molecular compound with the composition of OA:C10A = 3:2 is formed in a solid phase, and OA and the molecular compound are miscible, while C10A and the molecular compound are completely immiscible. The formation of the molecular compound was supported by the IR spectroscopic observation, and a possible model of the structure was proposed on the basis of X-ray diffraction spectrum in small angle region. This compound formation is characteristic of the OA/C10A mixture, and may be attributed to the similarity of the acyl chain length of C10A to the lengths of Delta- and omega-chains of OA (i.e., the chain segments divided by cis-double bond). The mixture of OA and C8A, whose chain length is close to but shorter than the two chain segments of OA, provided a eutectic-type phase diagram showing a partial mixing of the two components in OA-rich region. Thermodynamic analysis of the liquidus line in the phase diagram exhibits a systematic trend for the non-ideality parameter of mixing with the variation of the chain length difference between OA and saturated fatty acid species.     

Solid-liquid phase behavior of binary fatty acid mixtures. 1. Oleic acid/stearic acid and oleic acid/behenic acid mixtures

Solid-liquid phase behavior of binary fatty acid mixtures was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) for the mixture composed of oleic acid (OA) and stearic acid (SA) and that composed of OA and behenic acid (BA). The DSC results provided a monotectic type T-X phase diagram for these mixtures, from which it was suggested that the two fatty acid species are completely immiscible in a solid phase regardless of the two polymorphs of OA, i.e., alpha-form or gamma-form. The solid phase immiscibility was confirmed by the FT-IR observation that the spectra obtained for the mixtures correspond to the superposition of the two spectra for respective components. Thermodynamic analysis of liquidus line demonstrated that OA and SA form an ideal mixture in a liquid phase, whereas the mixing of OA and BA in a liquid phase is slightly non-ideal.