竹红菌甲素（HA）光敏致实作用的研究

以中国苍鼠卵巢成纤维细胞（ＣＨＯ）为材料,通过ＨＡ光敏诱变,乌本甙（ｏｕａｂａｉｎ）筛选研究了竹红菌甲素光敏反应对细胞Ｎａ＋／Ｋ＋ＡＴＰ酶基因的诱变致灾作用。结果表明ＨＡ光敏反应可造成细胞Ｎａ＋／Ｋ＋ＡＴＰ酶基因点突变,并具有遗传稳定性。另外通过测定光敏反应细胞脂质过氧化程度及其产物与细胞ＤＮＡ形成的荧光产物表明脂质过氧化在细胞ＤＮＡ的损伤突变过程中,起着重要的作用。     

凋亡诱导因子在姜黄素诱导的大鼠肺成纤维细胞凋亡中的作用

目的：研究姜黄素对肺纤维化大鼠肺成纤维细胞增殖、凋亡的影响,探讨凋亡诱导因子（AIF）在肺成纤维细胞凋亡中的作用。方法：将体外培养的肺纤维化大鼠成纤维细胞,分别于不同浓度的姜黄素（5、10、20、40μM）和caspase-3抑制剂Z-DEVD-fmk（20μM）孵育,观测细胞生长状态变化。MTT检测成纤维细胞增殖抑制率;流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率;Western-Blot测定凋亡诱导因子（AIF）蛋白表达及核转位结果：流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,5～40μM姜黄素处理12 h,其凋亡率呈浓度依赖,对照组相比,差异显著;而抑制caspase-3并不能完全阻止细胞凋亡。Western-Blot结果显示,姜黄素处理组出现凋亡诱导因子（AIF）蛋白表达与核转位,抑制caspase-3活性后未检测出AIF表达结论：姜黄素可抑制肺成纤维细胞增殖,其诱导大鼠肺成纤维细胞凋亡,可能与线粒体释放AIF有关。     

凋亡诱导因子在姜黄素诱导的大鼠肺成纤维细胞凋亡中的作用

目的:研究姜黄素对肺纤维化大鼠肺成纤维细胞增殖、凋亡的影响,探讨凋亡诱导因子(AIF)在肺成纤维细胞凋亡中的作用.方法:将体外培养的肺纤维化大鼠成纤维细胞,分别于不同浓度的姜黄素(5、10、20、40μM)和caspase-3抑制剂Z-DEVD-fmk(20μM)孵育,观测细胞生长状态变化.MTT检测成纤维细胞增殖抑制率;流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率;Western-Blot测定凋亡诱导因子(AIF)蛋白表达及核转位结果:流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,5～40μM姜黄素处理12 h,其凋亡率呈浓度依赖,对照组相比,差异显著;而抑制caspase-3并不能完全阻止细胞凋亡.Western-Blot结果显示,姜黄素处理组出现凋亡诱导因子(AIF)蛋白表达与核转位,抑制caspase-3活性后未检测出AIF表达结论:姜黄素可抑制肺成纤维细胞增殖,其诱导大鼠肺成纤维细胞凋亡,可能与线粒体释放AIF有关.     

胰蛋白酶消化法和组织块法原代培养人包皮成纤维细胞的比较

小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞(MEFs)是目前国际上公认的人胚胎干细胞(hESCs)体外培养的饲养层细胞,但MEFs存在寿命短、动物源性污染等问题,需要探索适于hESCs体外培养且寿命长的人源性饲养层.采用胰蛋白酶消化法和组织块法分别原代培养人包皮成纤维细胞(hFFs),探索hFFs原代培养的最佳方法,为hFFs作为饲养层在hESCs研究中的应用提供可靠的科学依据;通过倒置显微镜下观察其生长状态和免疫细胞化学染色鉴定,结果显示两种原代培养方法获得的hFFs的形态及生物学特性均符合成纤维细胞;通过测定细胞生长曲线及MTT法检测,结果显示两种原代培养方法获得的不同代数的hFFs均具有较高的增殖活性,传代10余代仍能保持较好的细胞形态,可以制备成饲养层用于hESCs的研究.     

氯化钴对原代大鼠肺动脉成纤维细胞的影响

目的:探究氯化钴对于原代大鼠肺动脉成纤维细胞(PAF)的增殖、迁移、表型转化作用的影响。方法:分离培养大鼠肺动脉成纤维细胞,利用氯化钴刺激PAF细胞,并通过MTT、细胞划痕、Transwell、表型转化标志蛋白测定以及PI3K/Akt信号通路蛋白的变化研究氯化钴对PAF的影响。结果:MTT结果显示,与对照组相比,氯化钴可以抑制大鼠肺动脉成纤维细胞的增殖活性(P0.001),并呈浓度依赖性。划痕实验及Transwell实验提示较高氯化钴(200μmol·L~(-1))处理PAF细胞后可以抑制细胞迁移。随浓度增加,氯化钴可以抑制PAF的P110α、p-Akt蛋白表达。结论:氯化钴对于体外培养的原代大鼠肺动脉成纤维细胞的增殖、迁移和表型转化特性有一定的抑制作用,这可能与氯化钴抑制PI3K/Akt信号通路的表达有关。     

可溶性噻唑盐WST-8用于重组人白细胞介素-2的生物学活性测定

运用新型测定活细胞个数的化学物质,建立一种快速测定重组人白细胞介素-2生物学活性的方法。活细胞代谢过程中,胞内的可溶性噻唑盐W ST-8在电子载体1-M ethoxy PMS存在时被还原成可溶性甲臢染料,甲臢染料可在A45Onm处产生吸收值,根据其吸收值的大小间接检测活细胞个数从而测定待检测样品中IL-2的浓度水平。相关性实验结果证明,在细胞浓度1250~160000个/孔范围内,CTLL-2活细胞个数与A45O值之间呈线性相关;用此种新方法检测的白细胞介素-2(IL-2)生物学活性结果与MTT法及XTT法结果基本一致,相关系数分别为r=0.9602和r=0.9511。因此,W ST-8法适用于悬浮依赖型细胞CTLL-2为基础的IL-2生物学活性检测,且具有经济、实用、简便、易行的特点,有较好的实际应用价值。     

白假丝酵母菌体外生物膜药敏性不同检测方法的比较

目的比较不同的方法对白假丝酵母菌体外生物膜药敏性检测的差异。方法分别采用菌落计数法(CFU)、AlamarBlue试剂法、XTT减低法、MTT法对白假丝酵母菌体外48h成熟生物膜的药敏性进行检测,并将AlamarBlue试剂法、XTT减低法、MTT法与CFU法进行比较,观察其相关性及差异性。结果 AlamarBlue试剂法、XTT减低法、MTT法与CFU法都有较高的相关性,相关系数分别为r=0.969、r=0.971、r=0.982(P0.01);与CFU法的差异分别为(0.093±0.127)、(0.054±0.113)、(0.013±0.066),其差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论 AlamarBlue试剂法、XTT减低法、MTT法均可替代CFU法对白假丝酵母菌生物膜进行药敏检测。MTT法与CFU法的相关性最大,差异性最小;AlamarBlue试剂作为一种新的试剂,操作简单,对细胞及人类无毒害,更加适合高通量检测。     

MTT实验检测重组人角质细胞生长因子-2诱导不同细胞系增殖的差异

目的:用MTT法检测重组人角质细胞生长因子-2(rhKGF-2)诱导不同细胞系增殖的差异,建立验证rhKGF-2生物活性的细胞模型.方法:利用载体pBV220-KGF-2原核表达和纯化rhKGF-2,然后用MTT法分别检测rhKGF-2诱导大鼠气管上皮细胞RTE、大鼠小肠上皮细胞IEC-6、小鼠成纤维细胞NIH/3T3...     

血管钠肽抑制低氧刺激心脏成纤维细胞增殖的机制研究

目的：研究血管钠肽（VNP）抑制低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞增殖的机制。方法：发离、培养乳鼠心脏成纤维细胞,随机分为四组：对照组、低氧组、低氧＋VNP组和低氧＋8－Bromo-cGMP组。以MTT法观察各组细胞的生长情况,分别采用放射免疫和免疫组化的方法研究了VNP对细胞内cGMP水平和增殖细胞核抗原（PCNA）表达的影响。结果：低氧24h可以使培养的乳鼠心脏成纤维细胞MTT A490nm值显著升高（P＜0．05vs对照组）,VNP（10^-7mol/L和8－Bromo-cGMP(10^-3mol/L)均可以显著降低低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞MTT A490nm值（P＜0．05vs低氧组）;对照组和低氧组细胞内cGMP水平无显著差异,而VNP（10^-7mol/L）能升高细胞内cGMP水平（P＜0．05vs对照组、低氧组）;低氧组PCNA的表达显著强于对照组（P＜0．05vs对照组）,VNP（10^-7mol/L可以使低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞PCNA表达减弱（P＜0．05vs低氧组）。结论：VNP抑制低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞增殖与升高细胞内cGMP水平、减弱PCNA的表达有关。     

竹红菌甲素（HA）光敏致实作用的研究

以中国苍鼠卵巢成纤维细胞（ＣＨＯ）为材料,通过ＨＡ光敏诱变,乌本甙筛选研究了竹红菌甲素光敏反应对细胞Ｎａ＾＋／Ｋ＾＋ＡＴＰ酶基因的诱变致突作用。结果表明ＨＡ光敏反应可造成细胞Ｎａ＾＋／Ｋ＾＋ＡＴＰ酶基因点突变,并具有遗传稳定性。另外通过测定光敏反应细胞脂质过氧化程度衣其产物与细胞ＤＮＡ形成的荧光产物表明脂质过氧化在细胞ＤＮＡ的损伤突变过程中,起着重要的作用。     

Determination of microbial respiratory and redox activity in activated sludge

The tetrazolium salt 5-cyano-2,3-ditolyltetrazolium chloride (CTC) was used for the determination of metabolically active bacteria in active sludge. The method was adapted and optimized to the conditions of activated sludge. The colorless and nonfluorescent tetrazolium salt is readily reduced to a water-insoluble fluorescent formazan product via the microbial electron transport system and indicates mainly dehydrogenase activity. After more than 2 h incubation, no further formation of new formazan crystals was observed, although the existing crystals in active cells continued to grow at the optimal CTC-concentration of 4 mM. The dehydrogenase activity determined by direct epifluorescence microscopic enumeration did not correlate with cumulative measured activity as determined by formazan extraction. The addition of nutrients did not lead to an increase of CTC-active cells. Sample storage conditions such as low temperature or aeration resulted in a significant decrease in dehydrogenase activity within 30 min. The rapid and sensitive method is well suited for the detection and enumeration of metabolically active microorganisms in activated sludge. Extracellular redox activity was measured with the tetrazolium salt 3′-{1-[phenylamino-) carbonyl]-3,4-tetrazolium}-bis(4-methoxy-6-nitro)benzene-sulfonic acid hydrate (XTT), which remains soluble in its reduced state, after extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) with a cation exchange resin. Received 12 August 1996/ Accepted in revised form 29 May 1997     

Potential of a soluble tetrazolium/formazan assay for the evaluation of filarial viability

Using female Acanthocheilonema viteae we have investigated the bioreduction of the tetrazolium reagent XTT (2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-sulphonyl)-5-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-2H-tetrazolium hydroxide). Unlike the formazan formed by other tetrazolium salts, that derived from XTT readily diffuses out of A. viteae in vitro. Formazan formation can therefore be quantified by direct absorbance reading of the incubation medium, eliminating the need for a DMSO solubilization step. Optimum assay conditions involved a 4 h incubation, in the presence of the electron coupling agent phenazine methosulphate (PMS). Repeat 4 h incubations with XTT-PMS were well tolerated by worms for 5 consecutive days. This confirmed the low toxicity of XTT formazan and its usefulness in the semi-continuous assessment of filarial viability. In comparison to our previously reported MTT (3-(4, 5 dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide)-reduction assay XTT-PMS reduction showed comparable drug sensitivity and accuracy, however XTT-PMS appears to be at least 10-15 times less efficiently reduced by A. viteae females. A possible application of the XTT assay using female Onchocerca volvulus is discussed.     

Localization of MTT formazan in lipid droplets. An alternative hypothesis about the nature of formazan granules and aggregates

MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-dihphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay is a widely used method to assess cell viability and proliferation. MTT is readily taken up by cells and enzymatically reduced to formazan, a dark compound which accumulates in cytoplasmic granules. Formazan is later eliminated by the cell by a mechanisms often indicated as exocytosis, that produces characteristic needle-like aggregates on the cell surface. The shape of formazan aggregates and the rate of exocytosis change in the presence of bioactive amyloid beta peptides (Abeta) and cholesterol. Though the cellular mechanisms involved in MTT reduction have been extensively investigated, the exact nature of formazan granules and the process of exocytosis are still obscure. Using Nile Red, which stains differentially neutral and polar lipids, and a fluorescent analog of cholesterol (NBD-cholesterol), we found that formazan localized in lipid droplets, consistent with the lipophilic nature of formazan. However, formazan granules and aggregates were also found to form after killing cells with paraformaldehyde fixation. Moreover, formazan aggregates were also obtained in cell-free media, using ascorbic acid to reduce MTT. The density and shape of formazan aggregates obtained in cell-free media was sensitive to cholesterol and Abeta. In cells, electron microscopy failed to detect the presence of secretory vesicles, but revealed unusual fibers of 50 nm of diameter extending throughout the cytoplasm. Taken together, these findings suggest that formazan efflux is driven by physico-chemical interactions at molecular level without involving higher cytological mechanisms.     

Is reduction of the sulfonated tetrazolium 2,3-bis (2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2-tetrazolium 5-carboxanilide a reliable measure of intracellular superoxide production?

The sulfonated tetrazolium 2,3-bis (2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2-tetrazolium 5-carboxanilide (XTT) is advantageous in that it yields a water-soluble formazan, unlike most other available tetrazoliums. XTT is reducible by superoxide, as are other tetrazoliums, but is not directly reduced by xanthine oxidase plus xanthine or by glucose oxidase plus glucose. This led to the suggestion that XTT reduction might serve as a reliable index of intracellular O(2)(-) production. We now show that soluble extracts of Escherichia coli contain two NADPH:XTT reductases that act aerobically or anaerobically. That being the case, XTT reduction is not a reliable measure of intracellular O(2)(-).     

Evaluation of a tetrazolium salt test to determine absence of live mycobacteria in tuberculin purified protein derivative.

Current methodology to determine absence of live mycobacteria in tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) takes up to 8 weeks to perform and may also involve testing on animals. In this paper we describe an in vitro test utilising the tetrazolium salt, 2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulphenyl)-(2H)-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide (XTT) to monitor the absence of live Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in PPD. In the presence of live cells XTT is converted to a coloured formazan product that can be measured spectrophotometrically. Live mycobacteria present in spiked PPD were detected by a marked change in optical density above background levels. This test is easy to perform and is complete in just 48 hr.     

Investigation of different modifications to the tetrazolium based colorimetric viability assay

Summary Three commonly used solvents for the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazolyl-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) based viability assay for mammalian cells were compared: Acid/propan-2-ol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and a lysing buffer containing sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS). Acid/propan-2-ol and DMSO could only be used when most of the medium was removed from the cell suspensions, whereas the lysing buffer was found to perform satisfactorily for both hybridomas and fibroblast cell lines without medium removal for cell densities up to 10⁶ cells mL⁻¹. Furthermore a newly synthesized tetrazolium salt was investigated, which forms a water soluble formazan upon reduction and thus eliminates the need for a solvent. However this salt adds a new complication to the method: the need for an electron carrier. For this reason we do not find that the new tetrazolium salt has any practical advantages over MTT.     

An Evaluation of Three New-Generation Tetrazolium Salts for the Measurement of Respiratory Activity in Activated Sludge Microorganisms

XTT (3′-[1-[(phenylamino)-carbonyl]-3,4-tetrazolium]-bis(4-methoxy-6-nitro)benzenesulfonic acid hydrate), MTS (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, inner salt), and WST–1 (4-(3-4-iodophenyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-2H-5-tetrazolio)-1,3-benzenedisulfonate) are tetrazolium salts that have become commercially available only in relatively recent years; they differ from earlier such compounds in that their reduction gives rise to a formazan product that is water soluble. We have established the sites in the prokaryotic respiratory chain at which each of the dyes is reduced to its corresponding formazan and have evaluated the suitability of each for the colorimetric estimation of electron transport system activity in populations of activated sludge microorganisms. Reduction of all three tetrazolium salts was shown to be proportional to cell biomass and oxygen uptake and to be susceptible to low levels of the reference toxicant 3,5-dichlorophenol. XTT, which was not inhibitory at concentrations of up to 2 mM and was reduced by 91% of isolates from a sample of culturable activated sludge bacteria, was chosen for further assay development. XTT-formazan production was found to be stimulated by the availability of an exogenous carbon and energy source, and by the presence of the electron-coupling agent phenazine methosulfate. Less than 3% of XTT reduction by an activated sludge sample was abiotic. An assay based on this compound could be a valuable and simple tool for the routine monitoring of the performance of wastewater treatment systems.     

Hydrosoluble formazan XTT: its application to natural products drug discovery for Leishmania

A colorimetric method for measuring the viability of Leishmania promastigotes is described that is based on the reduction of the tetrazolium salt, XTT, to a water-soluble formazan. Values obtained by the XTT method correlated well with parasite number (r=0.965) and with methods that rely upon the reduction of MTT or MTS (r=0.96 and 0.97, respectively). The IC(50) values obtained by XTT method with amphotericin-B, miltefosine and ketoconazole were similar to those previously reported by other methods. The XTT method proved to be a reliable and convenient method for the screening of methanolic extracts from 1059 plants and was used for the bioassay-guided fractionation of the alkaloid aegeline from Sarcorhachis naranjoana.     

A new microtitre plate screening method for evaluating the viability of aerobic respiring bacteria in high surface biofilms

Aims: It is difficult to determine the effects of bactericidal compounds against bacteria in a biofilm because classical procedures for determining cell viability require several working days, multiple complicated steps and are frequently only applicable to cells in suspension. We attempt to develop a compact, inexpensive and versatile system to measure directly the extent of biofilm formation from water systems and to determine the viability of respiring bacteria in high surface biofilms. Methods and Results: It has been reported that the reduction of tetrazolium sodium salts, such as XTT (sodium 3,3′‐[1‐[(phenylamino)carbonyl]‐3,4‐tetrazolium]Bis(4‐methoxy)‐6‐nitro)benzene sulfonic acid hydrate), during active bacterial metabolism can be incorporated into a colorimetric method for quantifying cell viability. XTT is reduced to a soluble formazan compound during bacterial aerobic metabolism such that the amount of formazan generated is proportional to the bacterial biomass. Conclusions: We show here, for the first time, that this colorimetric approach can be used to determine the metabolic activity of adherent aerobic bacteria in a biofilm as a measure of cell viability. This technique has been used to estimate viability and proliferation of bacteria in suspension, but this is the first application to microbial communities in a real undisturbed biofilm. Significance and Impact of the Study: This simple new system can be used to evaluate the complex biofilm community without separating the bacteria from their support. Thus, the results obtained by this practice may be more representative of the circumstances in a natural system, opening the possibility to multiple potential applications.     

β-Amyloid-Induced Cell Toxicity: Enhancement of 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide-Dependent Cell Death

Abstract: In an attempt to understand the cause of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, the toxic effects of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides have been widely studied. At high micromolar concentrations Aβ peptides have been demonstrated to be acutely toxic to various cell types. At submicromolar concentrations, Aβ peptides have been suggested to inhibit cellular metabolic activity, due to their inhibition of the ability of cells to metabolize the oxidoreductase substrate 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT). Here we show, first, that MTT reduction surprisingly leads to a breakdown in PC12 cell membrane integrity and cell death, presumably through the formation of a crystalline formazan product, and, second, that pretreatment of PC12 cells with nanomolar concentrations of Aβ peptide, rather than inhibiting their metabolic activity, increases the susceptibility of these cells to the secondary toxic effect of formazan crystal formation. These results suggest that low nanomolar concentrations of Aβ render membranes more susceptible to damage by a secondary insult, in this case, MTT reduction. It is plausible that such an effect, when combined with additional risk factors, could contribute to the neurodegeneration that occurs in Alzheimer's disease.