Interactions of Meso-tetra-(4-N-oxyethylpyridyl) Porphyrin,Its 3-N Analog and Their Metallocomplexes with Duplex DNA

Abstract

Interactions of meso-tetra-(4-N-oxyethylpyridyl) porphyrin (TOEPyP(4)), its 3-N analog (TOEPyP(3)) and their Co, Cu, Ni, Zn metallocomplexes with duplex DNA have been investigated by uv/visible absorbance and circular dichrosim spectroscopies. Results reveal the interactions of these complexes with duplex DNA are of two types. (1) External binding of duplex DNA by metalloporphyrins containing Zn and Co, and (2) Binding of duplex DNA both externally and internally (by intercalation) by porphyrins not containing metals, and metalloporphyrins containing Cu and Ni. Results indicate that (4N-oxyethylpyridyl) porphyrins intercalate more preferably in the structure of duplex DNA and have weaker external binding than 3N-porphyrins.     

Stem Cell Transplantation Increases Antioxidant Effects in Diabetic Mice

Intra bone marrow-bone marrow transplantation (IBM- BMT) + thymus transplantation (TT) has been shown to reduce the incidence of graft versus host disease (GVHD) and restore donor-derived T cell function. In addition, an increase in insulin sensitivity occurred in db/db mice after IBM-BMT+TT treatment. Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is a stress inducible enzyme which exert antioxidant, antiapoptotic, and immune-modulating properties. We examined whether IBM-BMT+TT could modulate the expression of HO-1 in the kidneys of db/db mice. Six-week-old db/db mice with blood glucose levels higher than 250 mg/dl were treated with IBM-BMT+TT. Six weeks later, the db/db mice showed decreased body weight, blood glucose levels and insulin, and increased plasma adiponectin levels. The upregulation of HO-1 was associated with significantly (p<0.05) increased levels of peNOS and pAKT, but decreased levels of iNOS in the kidneys of db/db mice. Plasma creatinine levels also decreased (p<0.05), and the expression of type IV collagen was improved. Thus IBM-BMT+TT unregulated the expression of HO-1, peNOS and pAKT, while decreasing iNOS levels in the kidney of db/db mice. This was associated with an improvement in renal function.     

C群奈瑟氏脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖-TT结合疫苗的制备及其在小鼠体内免疫原性的研究

将C群脑膜炎球菌荚膜多糖以ADH作为间隔剂与TT结合形成GCMP-TT结合疫苗,然后用此结合疫苗免疫NIH小鼠,结果显示使用GCMP免疫小鼠后仅能产生较低水平抗GCMP的IgG抗体,而用GCMP-TT免疫后小鼠血清中产生了较GCMP免疫显著增高抗GCMP的IgG抗体,并且GCMP-TT组第二次和第三次免疫后与初次免疫相比,IgG抗体水平均有显著升高(P<0.01),表明GCMP-TT结合疫苗具有免疫记忆和再次免疫加强应答效应。补体介导的血清抗体体外杀菌试验结果证明,GCMP-TT结合疫苗组免疫小鼠诱导的抗体IgG比GCMP组具有增强的体外杀菌活性。     

新肝炎病毒TTV在各类高危人群中的感染状况和分子流行病学研究

目的观察新肝炎病毒TTV在各类高危人群中的感染状况、基因分型及其在肝病发生和发展过程中的作用。方法在日本株TTVORF1保守区设计了两对套式引物,采用巢式聚合酶链反应扩增血清TTVDNA,并对产物进行分子克隆和部分基因序列分析。结果在非甲-戊型和非庚型肝炎病人、血清HBsAg阳性的肝炎病人、正常献血员、肝炎肝硬化病人、原发性肝癌病人、静脉内吸毒者和女性与男性性乱者中,血清TTVDNA阳性率分别为43.2％(16/37)、28.8％(15/52)、9.3％(4/43)、51.9％(14/27)、38.5％(5/13)、35.0％(14/40)、17.3％(8/45)和18.8％(3/16)。其中非甲-戊型和非庚型肝炎病人、血清HBsAg阳性肝炎病人的ALT平均为(472士276)u·L-1和(385士218)u·L-1;肝炎肝硬化病人TTVDNA阳性率显著高于HBsAg阳性肝炎病人。同时,从非甲-戊型和非庚型肝炎病人、血清HBsAg阳性肝炎病人、正常献血员、静脉内吸毒者和女性性乱者中,分别获得6份TTVDNAORF1克隆,其基因序列与日本株TTVORF1部分基因核苷酸序列同源性为97％～99％,均属于TTV1a型。结论TTV感染和ALT升高存在一定的关系;我国各类高危人群感染TTV以1a型为主,TTV基因型与疾病发生和传播方式关系不大。国内首次报导性传播的TTVDNA基因型。     

TT病毒重组蛋白单克隆抗体的制备

采用杂交瘤技术,获得了4株稳定分泌抗TTV重组蛋白的单克隆抗体杂交瘤细胞株,1株属IgG2bλ链、1株属IgG1κ链、2株属IgG2aκ链。4株杂交瘤细胞培养上清液效价为1：80-1：1280,腹水效价为1：32万-1：160万。