牛磺酸对心肌细胞钙离子的调节作用

牛磺酸占心肌游离氨基酸的５０％以上,它对心肌细胞许多依赖于Ｃａ＾２＋的生理两全是现象具有明显的调节作用。牛磺酸能增加高亲和力Ｃａ＾２＋转驼系统转运Ｃａ＾２＋的量和速度,对要和力Ｃａ＾２＋转运系统的调节作用依胞外Ｃａ＾２＋浓度的不同而不同,具有稳态调节细胞内的Ｃａ＾２＋作用;另外,牛磺酸尚能抑制各种原因经起的胞内Ｃａ＾２＋超负荷,显示其具有细胞保护作用。     

光周期对光敏胞质不育小麦花药发育过程中Ca^2＋分布的影响

运用焦锑酸钾沉淀法,研究了不同光照条件下光敏胞质不育小麦（Ｔｒｉｔｉｃｕｍ ａｅｓｔｉｖｕｍ Ｌ．）花药发育过程中Ｃａ＾２＋的分布。短日照条件下,小孢子形成和花粉发育过程中胞内Ｃａ＾２＋在数量、分布上有变化;小孢子表面逐渐积累Ｃａ＾２＋,至成熟花粉表面覆盖一层Ｃａ＾２＋,胞质Ｃａ＾２＋较少;药隔和药壁组织通过抽外体或共质体途径运输Ｃａ＾２＋供给花粉的发育;长日照条件下,花粉败育发生在不同时期,早期     

用共聚焦显微镜观察ACh及ATP对豚鼠耳蜗外毛细胞Ca^2＋的调控

用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜研究了一般公认的耳蜗传出神经递质乙酰胆碱（ＡＣｈ）和三磷酸腺苷（ＡＴＰ）对豚鼠耳蜗外毛细胞（ＯＨＣｓ）胞内游离Ｃａ＾２＋浓度（Ｃａ＾２＋）的作用,ＯＨＣｓ用Ｃａ＾２＋敏感荧光染料Ｆｌｕｏ－３着色,胞内Ｃａ＾２＋的分布以细胞底部稍强。ＡＣｈ在ＯＨＣ底部引起Ｃａ＾２＋的缓慢上长并维持在一个较高水平。ＡＴＰ在整个ＯＨＣ引起一个急剧的Ｃａ＾２＋升高,升高幅度在ＯＨＣ顶部最大。随着ＡＴ     

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。     

分离的成年大鼠心肌细胞的CA2＋流入测定

本研究进行了成年Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠心观细胞的分离,从细胞的形态及其对锥虫蓝拒染的结果显示分离细胞的成活率达８０％以上。以放射性同位素＾４５Ｃａ＾２＋作为示踪物,对Ｃａ＾２＋流入分离的心肌细胞作动力学分析结果表明：流入心肌细胞的Ｃａ＾２＋量依赖于温育时间;Ｃａ＾２＋的流入速度与胞外Ｃａ＾２＋浓度的依赖性呈线性关系。由此说明,一群分离的心肌细胞具胡完整的和稳定的质膜表面,Ｃａ＾２＋通透心肌细胞质膜的流入     

Ca^2＋与细胞凋亡

Ｃａ＾２＋在某些因素诱导的细胞凋亡中起着重要信使作用。细胞内Ｃａ＾２＋浓度上升可来源于胞外Ｃａ＾２＋内汉、内库钙动员或者二者兼之。     

阿片类物质与Ca^2^＋的关系

本文介绍近来有关阿片类物质与Ｃａ＾２＾＋相互作用的研究进展。Ｃａ＾２＾＋作为第二信使参与信号转导作用。Ｃａ＾２＾＋可对抗阿片类物质的镇痛作用。Ｃａ＾２＾＋对阿片类物质的其他作用也表现出类似的作用。阿片类物质可抑制钙电流，降低胞内游离钙浓度。通过阻断钙通道，抑制久钙内和内钙释放柯能是阿片类物质产生作用的机制之一。     

胞外Ca^2＋促进粟酒裂殖酵母细胞增殖作用的研究

研究了胞外Ｃａ＾２＋粟酒裂殖酵母（Ｓｃｈｉｚｏｓａｃｃｈａｒｏｍｙｃｅｓｐｏｍｂｅ）细胞增殖的影响,实验结果首次证明胞外Ｃａ＾２＋能明显促进粟酒裂殖酵母的增殖,其作用方式主要是缩短了粟酒裂殖酵母的生长延滞期,当起始的接种细胞密度升高至使粟酒裂殖酵母的生长滞期消失时,外加Ｃａ＾２＋的作用也消失,ＥＧＴＡ可抑制粟酒裂殖酵母的细胞增殖,而外加Ｃａ＾２＋能够有效消除ＥＧＴＡ的抑制作用,进一步说明胞外Ｃａ＾     

水霉（Saprolegnia ferax）生长菌丝顶端细胞内游离Ca^2＋和膜结合…

本文比较和研究了水霉（Ｓａｐｒｏｌｅｇｎｉａ ｆｅｒａｘ）生长菌丝顶端胞内Ｆｌｕｏ－３游离Ｃａ＾２＋和ＣＴＣ－膜结合Ｃａ＾２＋的荧光分布影像。激光共焦扫描显微镜下观察可见：Ｆｌｕｏ－３荧光有房室化现象,Ｆｌｕｏ－３荧光反映的是细胞质游离Ｃａ＾２＋与细胞器游离Ｃａ＾２＋总的分布状况,Ｆｌｕｏ－３游离Ｃａ＾２＋的最大荧光强度出现在菌丝顶端２－１０ｕｍ区域,１０ｕｍ以后荧光强度逐渐下降,约４０ｕｍ以后荧     

氨对脑细胞胞浆游离钙含量的影响

目的与方法：采用Ｆｕｒａ－２／ＡＭ探针技术观察ＮＨ４Ｃｌ对离体急性分离之Ｗｉｓｔａｒ乳鼠大脑细胞胞头游离钙「Ｃａ＾２＋」ｉ含量的影响。结果：ＮＨ４＾＋浓度为２．５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ时脑细胞内「Ｃａ＾２＋」ｉ含量升高。在一定范围内,随着ＮＨ４＾＋浓度的加大,细胞内Ｃａ＾２＋持续升高。ＮＨ４＾＋的升钙作用主要被Ｎｉｃａｒｄｉｐｉｎｅ所阴断,其变化特征类以ＫＣｌ。结论：ＮＨ４＾＋主要通过影响电压依赖性钙离子通     

钙在植物乙烯生成及信号传递中的生理作用

Ca2+对植物乙烯生成的调节与作用位点有关,胞外Ca2+在维持质膜功能的同时,抑制乙烯生成,延缓衰老;过量Ca2+进入胞质,胞内Ca2+促进乙烯生成和衰老。内源CaM与乙烯生成关系密切,介入了乙烯代谢和外源激素对乙烯的调控。此外,Ca2+是乙烯信号传递所必需的。     

钙离子对细胞分裂素延缓水稻叶片衰老的抑制作用

单独使用细胞分裂素 (BA和 Zeatin,1 0 -9～ 1 0 -5 mol/ L和 Ca2 (1 0 -3 mol/ L)处理水稻离体叶片时 ,二者均对叶片衰老有延缓作用。但当用 Ca2 和细胞分裂素同时处理叶片时 ,细胞分裂素延缓衰老的作用受到 Ca2 的明显抑制。进一步研究表明 ,细胞分裂素和 Ca2 并未协同刺激水稻离体叶片的乙烯生成 ,这样排除了通过乙烯促进叶片衰老的可能性。用可提高细胞质 Ca2 浓度的钙通道载体 A2 31 87处理叶片时 ,可延缓叶片衰老 ;而用可降低胞质 Ca2 浓度的试剂 ,如 EGTA、La Cl3 、Verapamil、氯丙嗪等(1 0 -3 mol/ L)处理叶片时 ,可促进叶片衰老 ,进而排除了细胞分裂素促进 Ca2 的吸收而加快衰老的可能性。     

Exogenous Ca2+ Inhibits Senescence-Retarding Effect of Cytokinins in Detached Rice Leaves

Cytokinins and Ca2+ singly retarded senescence of detached rice leaves. When Ca2+ was applied together with cytokinins, the effectiveness of cytokinins was significantly reduced. Ca2+ and cytokinins did not stimulate ethylene production synergistically, ruling out the possibility that ethylene was involved in the inhibition of cytokinin-induced senescence- retarding effect by Ca2+. The experiment with specific compounds known to increase (Ca ionophore A23187), or decrease (EGTA, LaCl3, Verapamil, chlorpromazine) cytosolic Ca2+ level indicated that the elevated cytosolic Ca2+ retards senescence.     

Inhibition by calcium of senescence of detached cucumber cotyledons: effect on ethylene and hydroperoxide production

The effect of Ca on senescence was followed in detached cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cotyledons floating on various solutions in the dark. Compared with those in water, cotyledons in 10⁻⁴ molar CaCl₂ exhibited reduced chlorophyll loss and H₂O₂ production, reduced and delayed ethylene production, and did not undergo a burst in CO₂ production. In contrast, Mg had little effect on cotyledon senescence, whereas K stimulated chlorophyll loss but did not increase H₂O₂ accumulation of ethylene and CO₂ production. This reduction in the rate of senescence by Ca could also be achieved by increasing the endogenous levels of Ca in the cotyledons before excision, although the reduction was less than that with Ca in the external solution. The addition of H₂O₂ to the solutions on which cotyledons were floated stimulated chlorophyll breakdown, but effects on ethylene and CO₂ were not consistent.     

The effect of plant cytokinin hormones on the production of ethylene, nitric oxide, and protein nitrotyrosine in ageing tobacco leaves

Transgenic plants with genetically increased or decreased levels of cytokinins were used to investigate the effect of cytokinin level on the production of ethylene, a plant hormone with suggested role in senescence, and the production of nitric oxide, potentially important signalling and regulatory molecule. The production of these gases was followed during the course of leaf development and senescence. The production of ethylene and nitric oxide is under genetic control of genes other than those involved in regulation of senescence. The difference in basic ethylene and NO levels in different tobacco cultivars was higher than their changes in senescence. The results of this study did not indicate a direct link between ethylene production and cytokinin levels. However, there was a decreased production of NO in senescent leaves. Low cytokinins level was associated with increased NO production during leaf development. Protein nitrotyrosine proved to be a better indicator of the reactive nitrogen species than measuring of the NO production. Higher nitrotyrosine concentrations were found in insoluble proteins than in the soluble ones, pointing to membrane proteins as the primary targets of the reactive nitrogen species. In plants with elevated cytokinin levels the content of nitrated proteins decreased both in soluble and insoluble fractions. This finding indicates an antioxidative function of cytokinins against reactive nitrogen species.     

Involvement of Calcium and Calmodulin in Membrane Deterioration during Senescence of Pea Foliage

The prospect that Ca(2+) promotes senescence by activating calmodulin has been examined using cut pea (Pisum sativum co Alaska) foliage as a model system. Senescence was induced by severing 17-day-old plants from their roots and maintaining them in aqueous test solutions in the dark for an additional 4 days. Treatment of the foliage with the Ca(2+) ionophore (A23187) during the senescence-induction period promoted a lateral phase separation of the bulk lipids in microsomal membranes indicating that internalization of Ca(2+) facilitates membrane deterioration. In addition, microsomal membranes from ionophore-treated tissue displayed an increased capacity to convert 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid to ethylene and an increased propensity to produce the superoxide anion (O(2) (tau)). Treatment of the tissue with fluphenazine during the senescence-induction period, which prevents binding of the Ca:Calmodulin complex to enzymes, delayed membrane deterioration as measured by these criteria. It also proved possible to simulate these in situ effects of the Ca(2+) ionophore on ethylene production and O(2) (tau) formation by treating microsomal membranes isolated from young tissue with phospholipase A(2) in the presence of Ca(2+) and calmodulin, and these effects of phospholipase A(2) and Ca:calmodulin were inhibited by calmodulin antagonists. The observations collectively suggest that internalized Ca(2+) promotes senescence by activating calmodulin, which in turn mediates the action of phospholipase A(2) on membranes.     

Production and action of ethylene in senescing leaf discs: effect of indoleacetic Acid, kinetin, silver ion, and carbon dioxide

Supraoptimal concentrations of indoleacetic acid (IAA) stimulated ethylene production, which in turn appeared to oppose the senescence-retarding effect of IAA in tobacco leaf discs. Kinetin acted synergistically with IAA in stimulating ethylene production, but it inhibited senescence. Silver ion and CO(2), which are believed to block ethylene binding to its receptor sites, delayed senescence in terms of chlorophyll loss and stimulated ethylene production. Both effects of Ag(+) were considerably greater than those of CO(2). IAA, kinetin, CO(2), and Ag(+), combined, acted to increase ethylene production further. Although this combination increased ethylene production about 160-fold over that of the control, it inhibited senescence. Treatment with 25 mul/l of ethylene in the presence of IAA enhanced chlorophyll loss in leaf discs and inhibited by about 90% the conversion of l-[3,4-(14)C] methionine to (14)C(2)H(4) suggesting autoinhibition of ethylene production.The results suggest that ethylene biosynthesis in leaves is controlled by hormones, especially auxin, and possibly the rate of ethylene production depends, via a feedback control system, on the rates of ethylene binding at its receptor sites.     

Arabidopsis onset of leaf death mutants identify a regulatory pathway controlling leaf senescence

The onset of leaf senescence is controlled by leaf age and ethylene can promote leaf senescence within a specific age window. We exploited the interaction between leaf age and ethylene and isolated mutants with altered leaf senescence that are named as onset of leaf death (old) mutants. Early leaf senescence mutants representing three genetic loci were selected and their senescence syndromes were characterised using phenotypical, physiological and molecular markers. old1 is represented by three recessive alleles and displayed earlier senescence both in air and upon ethylene exposure. The etiolated old1 seedlings exhibited a hypersensitive triple response. old2 is a dominant trait and the mutant plants were indistinguishable from the wild-type when grown in air but showed an earlier senescence syndrome upon ethylene treatment. old3 is a semi-dominant trait and its earlier onset of senescence is independent of ethylene treatment. Analyses of the chlorophyll degradation, ion leakage and SAG expression showed that leaf senescence was advanced in ethylene-treated old2 plants and in both air-grown and ethylene-treated old1 and old3 plants. Epistatic analysis indicated that OLD1 might act downstream of OLD2 and upstream of OLD3 and mediate the interaction between leaf age and ethylene. A genetic model was proposed that links the three OLD genes and ethylene into a regulatory pathway controlling the onset of leaf senescence.     

The never ripe mutation blocks ethylene perception in tomato.

Seedlings of tomato fruit ripening mutants were screened for their ability to respond to ethylene. Ethylene induced the triple response in etiolated hypocotyls of all tomato ripening mutants tested except for one, Never ripe (Nr). Our results indicated that the lack of ripening in this mutant is caused by ethylene insensitivity. Segregation analysis indicated that Nr-associated ethylene insensitivity is a single codominant trait and is pleiotropic, blocking senescence and abscission of flowers and the epinastic response of petioles. In normal tomato flowers, petal abscission and senescence occur 4 to 5 days after the flower opens and precede fruit expansion. If fertilization does not occur, pedicel abscission occurs 5 to 8 days after petal senescence. If unfertilized, Nr flowers remained attached to the plant indefinitely, and petals remained viable and turgid more than four times longer than their normal counterparts. Fruit development in Nr plants was not preceded by petal senescence; petals and anthers remained attached until they were physically displaced by the expanding ovary. Analysis of engineered 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase-overexpressing plants indicated that they are phenotypic opposites of Nr plants. Constitutive expression of ACC synthase in tomato plants resulted in high rates of ethylene production by many tissues of the plant and induced petiole epinasty and premature senescence and abscission of flowers, usually before anthesis. There were no obvious effects on senescence in leaves of ACC synthase overexpressers, suggesting that although ethylene may be important, it is not sufficient to cause tomato leaf senescence; other signals are clearly involved.