螺旋藻藻蓝蛋白的稳定性及抗癌活性研究

螺旋藻藻蓝蛋白提取物在pH4.0~8.5、40℃以下和弱光环境中表现稳定,并通过MTT比色法测定其对肝癌细胞SMMC-7721和喉癌细胞HEp-2的生长抑制作用,研究了其抗癌活性。     

蔷薇藻藻蓝蛋白的稳定性研究

蔷薇藻Rhodella reticulata是属于红藻门的一种海洋单细胞微藻,其生长过程中产生藻胆蛋白、胞外多糖等生物活性物质。蔷薇藻经过破碎,通过硫酸铵沉淀和DEAE Sepharose FF柱层析后,可以分离出较纯的藻蓝蛋白。本文从pH、温度、光照、食品添加剂、金属离子等方面对蔷薇藻藻蓝蛋白稳定性作了较全面的研究：藻蓝蛋白在pH为7时最稳定;低温有利于保持藻蓝蛋白的活性;相对于光照,在避光条件下,藻蓝蛋白有较高的稳定性;适当浓度的蔗糖和葡萄糖都有利于藻蓝蛋白的保存;金属离子影响藻蓝蛋白的稳定性。     

别藻蓝蛋白的聚集态研究

为了研究鱼腥藻PCC7120（Anabaena sp．PCC7120）中别藻蓝蛋白（APC）α和β亚基（α-APC和β-APC）中藻蓝胆素（PCB）与脱辅基蛋白的生物合成,并在蓝藻体外对这两种色素蛋白PCB—ApcA和PCB-ApcB合成时聚集过程进行分析,通过多种组合的质粒在大肠杆菌体内共同表达进行重组。色素蛋白的吸收和荧光光谱以及Zn电泳表明,在大肠杆菌体内同时得到色素蛋白PCB—ApcA和PCB—ApcB,并且体内重组色素蛋白的细胞荧光光谱显示,色素蛋白以三聚体的形式存在,而破碎细胞后所得上清液所显示的光谱特征为单聚体的特征。     

藻蓝蛋白的抑瘤活性及抗氧化作用的研究

目的:观察藻蓝蛋白(phycocyanin,PC)对接种S180肉瘤小鼠的肿瘤生长及抗氧化功能的影响。方法:昆明小鼠随机分为6组(10只/组)。即模型组、PC低、中、高、最高剂量组(25,50,100,200mg/kg·d)、环磷酰胺组(CY对照组)。各组小鼠右前腋窝皮下接种S180肉瘤细胞,第二天除模型组外,其余5组分别以不同剂量的PC灌胃、CY(40mg/kg·d)腹腔注射,15天后处死,完整剥离出肿瘤,称重,计算抑瘤率;测定血浆中SOD活力、MDA含量及红细胞溶血度。结果:1.除PC低剂量组外,中、高、最高剂量组肿瘤生长比模型组显著缓慢(P<0.01),抑瘤率分别为34.8%、56.9%、68.4%、61.9%。2.PC高、最高剂量组可升高小鼠血浆中SOD酶的活力(P<0.05);PC各剂量组均能降低小鼠血浆中MDA的含量,最高剂量组与模型组比较有统计学意义(P<0.05),PC低、中、高剂量组与模型组比较有显著差异(P<0.01)。3.除PC低剂量组外,中、高、最高剂量组均能降低红细胞溶血度(P<0.05),其中高剂量组与模型组比较有显著差异(P<0.01)。结论:PC各剂量组可以抑制小鼠S180肿瘤...     

螺旋藻藻蓝蛋白光敏作用的研究进展

螺旋藻是一种广泛养殖的丝状体蓝藻。从螺旋藻中提取的藻蓝蛋白具有抗肿瘤和增强免疫等多种生物学功能,作为光敏剂,藻蓝蛋白可应用于肿瘤治疗。本文阐述了藻蓝蛋白的结构、光动力疗法的原理和藻蓝蛋白光敏作用的研究进展,并介绍了藻蓝蛋白在光动力疗法中的应用现状与前景。     

从一种富含藻胆蛋白的螺旋藻中大量提取和纯化藻蓝蛋白的研究

采用新鲜藻丝为原料和分段梯度盐析分离纯化钝顶螺旋藻Sp(NS)-90020的藻蓝蛋白（PC）,经羟基磷灰石一次层析,能使提取的PC的纯度大于普遍认可的标准,由于该工艺流程较为简单,适合藻蓝蛋白的大量生产,藻胆蛋白经Sephadex凝胶过滤后的可达电泳纯度标准,经SDS-PAE测得PC,APC的分子量分别约为38.33kD。     

藻蓝蛋白复合物对酒精性肝损伤的保护作用

本文对藻蓝蛋白复合物保护化学性肝损伤的功效学进行了研究.以Wistar大鼠建立酒精性肝损伤模型,将藻蓝蛋白复合物分为高、中、低三个剂量组,以联苯双酯作为阳性对照组,灌胃给药42 d,分别测定血清谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、谷草转氨酶(AST)、血清丙二醛(MDA)、谷胱甘肽(CSH)、肝匀浆丙二醛(MDA)和谷胱甘肽(GSH)的含量,并对肝脏切片进行病理检查.结果表明:藻蓝蛋白复合物对血清ALT、AST具有显著的抑制作用,显著拮抗肝脏MDA的升高,显著提高肝脏GSH-Px含量.出现肝细胞浊肿、脂肪变性、点状坏死的大鼠数目极少.从而表明藻蓝蛋白复合物具有显著的保护酒精性肝损伤的功效.     

柱孢鱼腥藻的藻蓝蛋白亚基和F_(678)色素蛋白

柱孢鱼腥藻的藻蓝蛋白包含有两个亚基。β亚基具有578nm吸收峰和600nm荧光发射峰,分子量19.80±0.40KD,可表明β亚基仅有一个载色团。α亚基具有578nm和630nm吸收峰及645nm的荧光发射峰,分子量17.35±0.38,α亚基可能有两个载色团。别藻蓝蛋白有635nm和650nm吸收蜂及664nm的荧光发射峰。具藻胆体的类囊体膜从高盐浓度缓冲液移至低盐浓度缓冲液时表现678nm荧光发射峰,可能柱孢鱼腥藻存在的F_(678)色素蛋白相当于GLazer(1975)的别藻蓝蛋白B。     

别藻蓝蛋白藻蓝胆素发色团分子构象研究

主要研究了蓝绿藻污棕席藻(Phormidium luridum)别藻蓝蛋白在不同 pH值条件下的吸收光谱和共振拉曼光谱.发现低聚化的结果导致了三聚体别藻蓝蛋白 650nm 特征吸收峰的消失和一些共振拉曼带强度和位置的移动.结果表明在低 pH 值作用下的低聚化的别藻蓝蛋白中藻蓝胆素发色团分子的构象和自由胆素分子类似,比三聚体的别藻蓝蛋白的发色团分子更趋于卷曲,折叠的构象态.而三聚体的别藻蓝蛋白,主要的拉曼带 1645cm^-1是其发色团分子构象处于更线性延展的标志,其光谱行为和吸收光谱 A_vis/A_uv所表征的发色团分子构象的结果相一致.     

Photostabilization of phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis modified by formaldehyde

Spirulina platensis contain variety of pigments, such as chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycocyanin. Phycocyanin (PC) exists in abundance, but due to its instability, the utilization of this pigment is still very limited. In this study, the PC was modified using formaldehyde crosslinks yielding phycocyanin-formaldehyde (PC-F), and its photostability was evaluated. The PC-F formation was designated by the distinctive alterations of the maximum absorption to 611 nm, which was 10 nm blue-shifted than those of the PC. Additionally, the sharp peaks of FTIR spectra at 1636 nm for CO and at 1019 nm for COC, suggesting the interaction of phycocyanin with formaldehyde. The PC-F showed stabilization improvement up to 1.53-folds after 300 mins of yellow light exposure than those of PC. Contrary to yellow light irradiation, a severe decrease of PC-F absorbance was observed reach to 4.9-folds under UV-B irradiation. The poor stability of PC-F upon white light and UV-A irradiation were indicated by the decline of PC-F absorbance up to 1.72 and 1.80, respectively. Moreover, the present study suggests that the modification of phycocyanin by formaldehyde crosslink can increase photostability upon yellow light irradiation.     

Surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy of phycocyanin and allophycocyanin

High quality surface-enhanced resonance Raman (SERR) spectra were recorded from native and denatured phycocyanin and allophycocyanin on ascorbic acid treated silver hydrosols. The visible-excited SERR and resonance Raman (RR) spectra of the phycobiliproteins were very similar, indicating a predominantly electromagnetic surface enhancement mechanism. Investigation of pH-induced denaturation ofx allophycocyanin has shown that even small differences in protein/chromophore conformational are sensitively reflected by the SERR spectra. Concerning the adsorption of the protein to the metal surface, the experiments have shown that: (i) there is limited possibility for changing protein conformation during the adsorption process, (ii) there are no changes after the protein has been adsorbed onto the silver surface and (iii) for each protein an optimal activation of the silver sol has to be found for recording proper SERR spectra. The results obtained on phycobiliproteins are also discussed in connection with the interpretation of phytochrome Raman spectra.     

Extraction and purification of phycocyanin from Calothrix sp.

The extraction and purification of phycocyanin from Calothrix sp., cyanobacteria isolated from rice fields in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico is described. Phycocyanin was extracted with 2 mg of lysozyme/g wet biomass, and purified by anion chromatography using Q-Sepharose fast-flow (Pharmacia^®, 1.5 cm×10 cm) column and hydrophobic interaction chromatography with methyl macro-prep (Bio-Rad^®, 1.5 cm×20 cm) column. The purified protein showed a pI of 5.2 and has two subunits with apparent molecular mass of 21–17 kDa each. The estimated molecular mass of native purified phycocyanin was 114 kDa, suggesting a stereochemistry of (β)₃.     

Dynamic aspects of phycobilisome structure: Modulation of phycocyanin content of Synechococcus phycobilisomes

Phycobilisomes of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus 6301 contain the phycobiliproteins phycocyanin, allophycocyanin, and allophycocyanin B, and four major non pigmented polypeptides of 75, 33, 30, and 27 kdaltons. The molar ratio of phycocyanin to allophycocyanin in wild type phycobilisomes can be varied over about a two-fold range by alterations in culture conditions with parallel changes in the amounts of the 33 and 30 kdalton polypeptides whereas the levels of the 27 and 75 kdalton polypeptides do not vary. Two nitrosoguanidine-induced mutants, AN112 and AN135, produce abnormally small phycobilisomes, containing only 35 and 50% of the wild type level of phycocyanin. AN135 phycobilisomes contain less 33 kdalton polypeptide than wild type and the 30 kdalton polypeptide is only detected in phycobilisomes from cultures grown under conditions favoring high levels of phycocyanin. AN112 lacks both the 30 and 33 kdalton polypeptides and produces phycobilisomes of constant size and composition, independent of growth conditions. Both mutant phycobilisomes have wild type levels of 27 and 75 kdalton polypeptides relative to allophycocyanin and have normal energy transfer properties. These results indicate that modulation of phycobilisome size involves concurrent regulation of the levels of phycocyanin and of both the 30 and 33 kdalton polypeptides with no change in the composition of the allophycocyanin-containing core.Abbreviations LP cells cells grown under conditions favoring low p phycobiliprotein levels - HP cells cells grown under conditions favoring high phycobiliprotein levels - SDS sodium dodecylsulfate - EDTA ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid - NaK-PO₄ NaH₂PO₄ titrated with K₂HPO₄ to a given pH A preliminary report of some of this work was presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Dallas, Texas, March 1981     

In vitro cytotoxicity and pro-apoptotic activity of phycocyanin nanoparticles from Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta) algae

This study investigated the in vitro antioxidant, proapoptotic and anti-proliferative activity of phycocyanin extracted from Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta) algae extract loaded on albumin nanoparticle (ULANP). The characterization of ULANP profile was done by using FTIR and its cytotoxicity was investigated by using MTT assay against HepG2 and MCF7 cell lines. The proapoptotic markers caspase 8 & 9 were measured. Analysis of ULANP by FTIR showed the characteristic band (2100 cm⁻¹ ~3700 cm⁻¹) that is indicated primarily by COO, CO and conjugated double bond. These bonds showed the spectral band at peaks of 2985 cm⁻¹ and 2860 cm⁻¹, 2986 cm⁻¹ respectively. The antioxidant potential and radical scavenging property of ULANP was also appreciable as compared to the vitamin C and gallic acid. The antiproliferative assay carried out by WST-1 suggests that ULANP was effective against both HepG2 (93.17%) and MCF7 (91.3%). Caspase-8 and −9 were significantly elevated (p < 0.001) in both the cell lines of breast and liver cancer. It was concluded that ULANP induced anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activities on liver and breast cancer. It is promising as a novel antitumor activity for further investigation the mechanistic pathways mediated this action.     

Thermal degradation kinetics of the phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis

The cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis is a source of pigments, such as phycocyanin, which is used in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The thermal degradation kinetics of the liquid extract at pH values of 5, 6 and 7 was studied, evaluating its stability between 50 and 65 °C. The kinetic model was assumed and validated as being of the first order. Between 50 and 55 °C the extract was more stable at pH 6 and between 57 and 65 °C at pH 5, but was shown to be increasingly unstable at pH 7 as the temperature of the treatment increased. The addition of sorbitol between 10 and 50% (w/w) in the treatment at 62 °C for 30 min increased the half-life values of the phycocyanin extract, proving that its de-colorization was related to degradation of the protein chain.     

Purification and characterization of selenium-containing phycocyanin from selenium-enriched Spirulina platensis

A fast protein liquid chromatographic method for purification of selenium-containing phycocyanin (Se-PC) from selenium-enriched Spirulina platensis was described in this study. The purification procedures involved fractionation by ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Sepharose ion-exchange chromatography and Sephacry S-300 size exclusion chromatography. The purity ratio (A620/A280) and the separation factor (A620/A655) of the purified Se-PC were 5.12 and 7.92, respectively. The Se concentration of purified Se-PC was 496.5 microg g(-1) protein, as determined by ICP-AES analysis. The purity of the Se-PC was further characterized by UV-VIS and fluorescence spectrometry, SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC and gel filtration HPLC. The apparent molecular mass of the native Se-PC determined by gel filtration HPLC was 109 kDa, indicating that the protein existed as a trimer. SDS-PAGE of the purified Se-PC yielded two major bands corresponding to the alpha and beta subunits. A better separation of these two subunits was obtained by RP-HPLC. Identification of the alpha and beta subunits separated by SDS-PAGE and RP-HPLC was achieved by peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF) using MALDI-TOF-TOF mass spectrometry.     

Separation and purification of phycocyanin from Spirulina sp. using a membrane process

The highest purity ratio of phycocyanin extract was obtained when fresh biomass was used as raw material. The crude extract was purified by membrane process using microfiltration and ultrafiltration. Membrane of pore sizes 5 μm, at feed flow rate of 150 mL min⁻¹, permeate flux of 58.5 L h⁻¹ m⁻² was selected for coarse filtration and membrane with pore size 0.8/0.2 μm at the flow rate of 100 mL min⁻¹, permeate flux of 336 L h⁻¹ m⁻² was selected for fine filtration, giving phycocyanin recovery of 88.6% and 82.9%, respectively. For ultrafiltration, membrane with MWCO at 50 kDa, 69 kPa and 75 mL min⁻¹ of flow rate with a mean permeate flux 26.8 L h⁻¹ m⁻² and a retention rate of 99% was found to be optimal. Under these filtration conditions, food grade phycocyanin with the purity around 1.0 containing c-phycocyanin as the major component was obtained.     

异甾体生物碱类化合物及药理活性研究进展

异甾体生物碱类结构多变,药理活性多样,主要分布于百合科贝母属和藜芦属植物中。近十五年内共报道了80个新发现的异甾体生物碱类成分,药理活性涉及抗炎、镇痛、降压、平喘、抗血栓、胆碱酯酶抑制、抗病毒和抗肿瘤等作用。本文综述了2006至2020年间该类化合物的植物来源、化学结构及药理活性,并对该类化合物的未来研究探索进行了讨论与展望。     

天然间苯三酚的化学结构和药理活性研究进展

天然的间苯三酚类化合物来源广泛、结构新颖,具有多种药理活性,是目前天然药物化学的研究热点之一。本文对近十年发现的天然间苯三酚类化合物的化学结构和药理活性的研究进展做了调研和综述,以期对该类化合物进一步的研究提供参考。