石参总黄酮对一氧化氮致大鼠胰岛细胞损伤的保护作用

采用硝普钠为NO供体,造成大鼠胰岛β细胞RIN-m的损伤,通过检测细胞活力、细胞内丙二醛(MAD)含量、总谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量和总超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,探讨石参总黄酮的保护作用和机制。结果显示,石参总黄酮能明显提高损伤细胞的活力,降低细胞内MDA的含量、提高总GSH含量和SOD活力,表明石参总黄酮对NO所致RIN-m细胞的损伤具有保护作用,其机制可能与提高细胞内GSH含量与SOD活力有关。     

美洲大蠊油脂对过氧化氢诱导SH-SY5Y细胞氧化损伤的保护作用

采用人神经母细胞瘤(SH-SY5Y)细胞,建立过氧化氢(H2O2)诱导的氧化损伤模型,加入H2O2前用美洲大蠊油脂(100、200、400、800、1000μg/m L)预处理,通过MTS法检测细胞存活率,比色法检测细胞乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)漏出率,相关试剂盒检测细胞内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)系列抗氧化酶的活性,以及脂质过氧化物丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化,从细胞水平研究美洲大蠊油脂对氧化损伤细胞的保护作用,并初步探讨其作用机制。实验结果显示,与对照组相比,模型组细胞存活率明显降低,LDH漏出率明显增加,胞内SOD、GSH-Px活性显著降低,MDA含量增多。与模型组相比,美洲大蠊油脂(800、1000μg/m L)能显著增强细胞SOD(P0.01)、GSH-Px(P0.05)活性,降低MDA含量(P0.05),使得细胞存活率显著提高(P0.01),LDH漏出率降低(P0.01)。其中油脂的浓度与细胞存活率、SOD活性之间为正相关,与MDA含量为负相关,均呈现浓度依赖性。结果提示美洲大蠊油脂对H2O2所致SH-SY5Y细胞氧化损伤具有明显的保护作用,其作用机制可能与提高细胞SOD、GSH-Px活性,降低MDA含量从而增强细胞自身抗氧化能力有关。     

发酵过程中原花色素对酵母氧化状态的影响

【目的】研究葡萄酒发酵过程中原花色素对酿酒酵母氧化状态的影响。【方法】以一株商业酵母和一株实验室筛选酵母为研究对象, 向模拟葡萄汁培养基中添加0.1、1.0 g/L原花色素, 考察发酵末期酵母活菌数和存活率, 以及不同时期酵母超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性和丙二醛(MDA)的含量。【结果】原花色素可以提高发酵末期活菌的数量及存活率, 同时会提高胞内SOD和CAT的活性, 降低胞内MDA的含量, 而且原花色素含量越高作用越明显。【结论】在发酵过程中原花色素可以清除细胞内活性氧, 对细胞产生保护作用, 进而保证发酵顺利进行。     

人参皂甙Rd预处理可减轻谷氨酸所致的PC12细胞损伤

目的:研究人参皂甙Rd(Ginsenoside Rd)预处理对谷氨酸所致PC12细胞损伤的影响。方法:将体外培养的PC12细胞分为3组,分别为对照组(Control)、谷氨酸损伤组(Glu)和人参皂甙Rd预处理组(Rd)。Control组细胞正常培养;Glu组细胞暴露于含10mM谷氨酸的DMEM培养基中损伤24 h;Rd组细胞经50μM的人参皂甙Rd预处理30 min后,在谷氨酸浓度为10 mM的DMEM培养基中损伤24 h。采用MTT检测细胞活力和乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)检测试剂盒检测LDH释放量;流式细胞仪检测胞内活性氧(ROS)水平;Western blot检测还原型谷胱甘肽蛋白(GSH)表达;专用试剂盒检测细胞内过氧化氢酶(CAT)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)含量,相差显微镜观测细胞形态。结果:50μM的人参皂甙Rd预处理30 min,可明显提高谷氨酸诱导的PC12细胞的活力,降低其LDH释放量、胞内ROS含量,并提高胞内GSH蛋白表达,增加CAT、SOD含量并改善细胞形态。结论:人参皂甙Rd预处理可减轻谷氨酸引起的PC12细胞损伤。     

海藻糖载入血小板的研究

将不可渗透型的保护剂海藻糖有效地载入血小板内部是用冷冻干燥法保存血小板重要的第一步。研究血小板对海藻糖的载入量随外部海藻糖浓度、孵化时间、孵化温度改变的变化规律,发现在细胞外海藻糖浓度为50mmol/L、孵化温度37℃、孵化时间4h的条件下,血小板能有效地吸收海藻糖,细胞内海藻糖浓度达到15mmol/L以上。对孵化后的血小板进行形态观察、血液学分析和膜联蛋白(annexin)V结合活化分析,结果表明孵化后的血小板保持了正常血小板的形态和功能。     

多巴胺对PC12细胞的双重影响

本实验运用PC12细胞,研究不同浓度多巴胺(dopamine,DA)对细胞的影响。同时利用兼具促进多巴胺释放和抑制多巴胺摄取双重作用的安非它命(amphetamine,AMP)观察胞内外多巴胺对细胞的不同作用。结果显示:胞外高浓度DA能引起细胞抗氧化能力下降,胞内游离Ca~(2+)浓度上升,细胞存活率大幅度降低,部分细胞出现凋亡;低浓度DA对细胞存活率无明显影响,而使细胞抗氧化能力有一定提高。长时间安非它命单独作用也可引起细胞存活率下降,并伴随胞内GSH水平降低;安非它命与多巴胺共同作用在一定程度上可导致细胞内抗氧化物质水平低于多巴胺单独作用,表明细胞内一定浓度DA可以维持或提高细胞抗氧化物质水平。结果提示,脑内同样存在的多巴胺神经元对DA重摄取功能下降,胞外氧化应激增强,可能是引起脑内多巴胺神经元退行性病变的重要原因之一。     

海藻糖对双歧杆菌DM8504菌株冷冻干燥保护效果的研究

本文就海藻糖对ＤＭ８５０４双歧杆菌的冻干保护效果进行了研究,考察了海藻糖浓度、保护剂溶液与菌泥混合时间对ＤＭ８５０４冻干存活率的影响,结果证实该保护剂对ＤＭ８５０４双歧杆菌有良好的冻干保护效果,优于其它保护剂。     

余甘粗多糖对HepG-2细胞氧化应激反应的影响

为了研究余甘粗多糖对人肝癌细胞Hep G-2增殖能力及氧化应激反应的影响,将不同浓度余甘粗多糖(CEPS)作用于Hep G-2肝癌细胞,分别培养24、48、72 h后,利用倒置生物显微镜观察其细胞形态,采用MTT法检测细胞增殖抑制率并通过测定超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活力,谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活力以及丙二醛(MDA)含量来探讨余甘粗多糖对Hep G-2细胞氧化应激反应的影响。研究表明随着余甘粗多糖浓度的增加,细胞存活率降低,贴壁生长异常,悬浮死亡细胞数量增加,且MDA含量增加,SOD、LDH、GSH-Px活力均呈现出增强趋势,初步判断余甘粗多糖引起Hep G-2肝癌细胞受损,导致过氧化物MDA含量增加,相应的抗氧化物酶为了自我保护而增强活力,说明余甘粗多糖对Hep G-2肝癌细胞氧化应激反应产生影响,从而诱导Hep G-2细胞损伤,增殖活力下降。     

五味子乙素对人肝细胞氧化损伤的保护作用

以过氧化氢(H2O2)处理人肝细胞(L02)后分组,分别以五味子乙素(Schizandrin B,Sch B)15、10和5μmol/L浓度保护细胞6 h后测定细胞存活率及培养基上清液中乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、谷草转氨酶(AST)、丙二醛(MDA)含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,来考察Sch B对被氧化损伤细胞的保护作用。在H2O2作用下,各组细胞存活率下降,LDH、MDA和AST含量均显著升高,SOD活性显著降低;Sch B处理后LDH、MDA和AST含量均有所降低,SOD活性有所恢复。随着Sch B剂量的增高,这种保护作用表现更加明显。因此,我们认为Sch B可减轻H2O2导致的细胞氧化损伤,能起到一定的保护作用,且该作用呈现一定的剂量依赖性。     

多巴胺对PC12细胞的双重影响

本实验运用PC12细胞,研究不同浓度多巴胺（dopamine,DA)对细胞的影响,同时利用兼具促进多巴胺释放和抑制多巴胺摄取双重作用的安排它命（amphetamine,AMP)观察胞内外多巴胺对细胞的不同作用。结果显示;胞外高浓度DA能引起细胞抗氧化能力下降,胞内游离Ca^2 浓度上升。细胞存活率大幅度降低,部分细胞出现凋亡;低浓度DA对细胞存活率无明显影响,而使细胞抗氧化能力有一定提高,长时间安非它命单独作用也可引起细胞存活率下降,并伴随胞内GSH水平降低;安非它命与多巴胺共同作用在一定程度上可导致细胞内抗氧化物质水平低于多巴胺单独作用,表明细胞内一定浓度DA可以维持或提高细胞抗氧化物质水平。结果提示,脑内同样存在的多巴胺神经元对DA重摄取功能下降,胞外氧化应激增强,可能是引起脑内多巴胺神经元退行性病变的重要原因之一。     

Loading red blood cells with trehalose: a step towards biostabilization

A method for freeze-drying red blood cells (RBCs) while maintaining a high degree of viability has important implications in blood transfusion and clinical medicine. The disaccharide trehalose, found in animals capable of surviving dehydration can aid in this process. As a first step toward RBC preservation, we present a method for loading RBCs with trehalose. The method is based on the thermal properties of the RBC plasma membranes and provides efficient uptake of the sugar at 37 degrees C in a time span of 7 h. The data show that RBCs can be loaded with trehalose from the extracellular medium through a combination of osmotic imbalance and the phospholipid phase transition, resulting in intracellular trehalose concentrations of about 40 mM. During the loading period, the levels of ATP and 2,3-DPG are maintained close to the levels of fresh RBCs. Increasing the membrane fluidity through the use of a benzyl alcohol results in a higher concentration of intracellular trehalose, suggesting the importance of the membrane physical state for the uptake of the sugar. Osmotic fragility data show that trehalose exerts osmotic protection on RBCs. Flow cytometry data demonstrate that incubation of RBCs in a hypertonic trehalose solution results in a fraction of cells with different complexity and that it can be removed by washing and resuspending the RBCs in an iso-osmotic medium. The data provide an important first step in long-term preservation of RBCs.     

Phospholipid vesicles increase the survival of freeze-dried human red blood cells

In a previous report [Z. T?r?k, G. Satpathy, M. Banerjee, R. Bali, E. Little, R. Novaes, H. Van Ly, D. Dwyre, A. Kheirolomoom, F. Tablin, J.H. Crowe, N.M. Tsvetkova, Preservation of trehalose loaded red blood cells by lyophilization, Cell Preservation Technol. 3 (2005) 96-111.], we presented a method for preserving human red blood cells (RBCs) by loading them with trehalose and then freeze-drying. We have now improved that method, based on the discovery that addition of phospholipid vesicles to the lyophilization buffer substantially reduces hemolysis of freeze-dried RBCs after rehydration. The surviving cells synthesize 2,3-DPG, have low levels of methemoglobin, and have preserved morphology. Among the lipid species we studied, unsaturated PCs were found to be most effective in suppressing hemoglobin leakage. RBC-vesicle interactions depend on vesicle size and structure; unilamellar liposomes with average diameter of less than 300 nm were more effective in reducing the hemolysis than multilamellar vesicles. Trehalose loaded RBCs demonstrated high survival and low levels of methemoglobin during 10 weeks of storage at 4 degrees C in the dry state when lyophilized in the presence of liposomes.     

Combined effects of endo- and exogenous trehalose on stress tolerance and biocontrol efficacy of two antagonistic yeasts

Effects of endo- and exogenous trehalose on viability of two antagonistic yeasts, Cryptococcus laurentii (Kuffer.) Skinner and Rhodotorula glutinis (Fresen.) Harrison, were investigated after being treated with rapid-freezing, slow-freezing and freeze-drying, respectively. The accumulation of intracellular trehalose in the two yeasts was induced by culturing the yeast cells in trehalose-containing medium, which significantly enhanced viabilities of both yeasts in the slow-freezing test. Trehalose, as an exogenous protectant, at the concentration of 5% or 10% could markedly increase survivals of the two yeasts when subjected to freeze-drying. When combined with exogenous trehalose as a protective substance, the yeasts containing high intracellular trehalose level showed higher viabilities as compared to those containing low levels under both freezing and freeze-drying stresses. The highest survival of C. laurentii and R. glutinis were 90% and 97% after freeze-drying, respectively, compared to 63% and 28% for the yeasts with lower intracellular trehalose levels. These results may be due to the fact that a combined effect occurred between endo- and exogenous trehalose of yeast cells. The combined effect on C. laurentii and R. glutinis also resulted in the highest level of biocontrol efficacy against blue mold in apple fruit caused by Penicillium expansum Link, and reduced the disease indexes to 45 and 56, respectively, compared to 94 and 81 in the untreated control. Meanwhile, the combination of endo- and exogenous trehalose significantly increased population of both yeasts in apple wounds, especially at the first 48 h after inoculation, which might explain the reason of the improvement in biocontrol effects of the two yeasts.     

Freeze-drying of live attenuated Vibrio anguillarum mutant for vaccine preparation

Vibrio anguillarum MVAV6203 is a mutant strain as a candidate of live attenuated vaccine. In vaccine preparation, the freeze-drying conditions of the strain were investigated to improve the survival after freeze-drying, including the protectant, rehydration medium, freezing temperature, and initial cell concentration. Vibrio anguillarum MVAV6203 is sensitive to freeze-drying and the viability was only 0.03% in the absence of protectant. Of the tested protectants, 5% trehalose with 15% skimmed milk gave the highest viability of 34.2%. Higher cell survival was obtained by quick freezing at -80 degrees C than slow freezing at -20 degrees C. Initial cell concentration was another important factor, preferable for 1-3 x 10(10)CFU/ml. The supplementation of 10% skimmed milk in rehydration medium improved obviously freeze-drying viability. The combination of the optimal conditions achieved 51.4% cell viability after freeze-drying.     

Synergistic effects of liposomes, trehalose, and hydroxyethyl starch for cryopreservation of human erythrocytes

Red blood cells (RBCs) can be cryopreserved using glycerol as a cryoprotective agent, but one of the main disadvantages is the time-consuming deglycerolization step. Novel cryopreservation strategies for RBCs using nontoxic cryoprotective agents are urgently needed. The effect of DMPC, DOPC, and DPPC liposomes on survival of RBCs cryopreserved with trehalose and HES has been evaluated. DMPC caused hemolysis before freezing and affected RBC deformability parameters. DMPC treated RBCs displayed a strong increase in trehalose uptake compared to control cells, whereas DOPC treated liposomes only displayed a slight increase in trehalose uptake. High intracellular trehalose contents were observed after cryopreservation. The recovery of cells incubated with trehalose and liposomes, frozen in HES ranged between 92.6 and 97.4% immediately after freezing. Recovery values of RBCs frozen in HES, however, decreased to 66.5% after 96 h at 4°C compared to 77.5% for DOPC treated RBCs. The recovery of RBCs incubated and frozen in trehalose medium was 77.8%. After 96 hours post-thaw storage recovery of these cells was 81.6%. DOPC and DPPC treated RBCs displayed higher recovery rates (up to 89.7%) after cryopreservation in trehalose compared to control RBCs. Highest survival rates were obtained using a combination of trehalose and HES: 97.8% directly after thawing and 81.8% 96-h post-thaw. DOPC liposomes, trehalose and HES protect RBCs during cryopreservation in a synergistic manner. The advantage is that the protective compounds do not need to be removed before transfusion.     

Preservation of frozen yeast cells by trehalose.

Two different methods commonly used to preserve intact yeast cells-freezing and freeze-drying-were compared. Different yeast cells submitted to these treatments were stored for 28 days and cell viability assessed during this period. Intact yeast cells showed to be less tolerant to freeze-drying than to freezing. The rate of survival for both treatments could be enhanced by exogenous trehalose (10%) added during freezing and freeze-drying treatments or by a combination of two procedures: a pre-exposure of cells to 40 degrees C for 60 min and addition of trehalose. A maximum survival level of 71.5 +/- 6.3% after freezing could be achieved at the end of a storage period of 28 days, whereas only 25.0 +/- 1.4% showed the ability to tolerate freeze-drying treatment, if both low-temperature treatments were preceded by a heat exposure and addition of trehalose to yeast cells. Increased survival ability was also obtained when the pre-exposure treatment of yeast cells was performed at 10 degrees C for 3 h and trehalose was added: these treatments enhanced cell survival following freezing from 20.5 +/- 7. 7% to 60.0 +/- 3.5%. Although both mild cold and heat shock treatments could enhance cell tolerance to low temperature, only the heat treatment was able to increase the accumulation of intracellular trehalose whereas, during cold shock exposure, the intracellular amount of trehalose remained unaltered. Intracellular trehalose levels seemed not to be the only factor contributing to cell tolerance against freezing and freeze-drying treatments; however, the protection that this sugar confers to cells can be exerted only if it is to be found on both sides of the plasma membrane.     

Optimization of a protective medium for enhancing the viability of freeze-dried Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B1408 based on response surface methodology

Response surface methodology (RSM) is a commonly used system to optimize cryoprotectants of biocontrol strains when they are subjected to preparations. Various kinds of cryoprotectants and centrifugal conditions were tested to improve the survival of biocontrol agents after freeze-drying. To determine the optimum levels of incorporation of three cryoprotectants (glucose, trehalose and xylitol) in the freeze-drying process of strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B1408, a range of experiments based on Box-Behnken Design (BBD) were conducted. The results indicated that the suitable centrifugation conditions were 5000 r/min,10 min and the optimum concentrations of cryoprotectants were glucose 1.00%, trehalose 4.74% and xylitol 1.45%. The proven survival rate of cells after freeze-drying was 91.24%. These results convincingly demonstrated that freeze-drying could be used to preparation of biocontrol strain B1408. This study provides a theoretical basis for commercial possibilities and formulation development.     

A role for microwave processing in the dry preservation of mammalian cells

Dry preservation involves removing water from samples so that degradative biochemical processes are slowed and extended storage is possible. Recently this approach has been explored as a method for preserving living mammalian cells. The current work explores the use of microwave processing to enhance evaporation rates and to improve drying uniformity, thereby overcoming some of the challenges in this field. Mouse macrophage cells (J774) were pre-incubated in full complement media containing 50 mM trehalose, for 18-h, to allow for endocytosis of trehalose. Droplets of experimental and control (no intracellular trehalose) cell suspensions were placed on coverslips in a microwave cavity. Water was evaporated using intermittent microwave heating (600 W, 30 s intervals). Samples were dried to various moisture levels, rehydrated, and then survival was assessed after a 45-min recovery period using Calcein-AM/PI fluorescence and Trypan Blue exclusion assays. The metabolic activity of dried cells (4.3 gH(2)O/gdw) was assessed after rehydration using a resazurin reduction assay. Apoptosis levels were also measured. Post- rehydration survival correlated with the final moisture content achieved, consistent with other drying methods. Intracellular trehalose provided protection against injury associated with moisture loss. Metabolic assays revealed normal growth in surviving cells, and these survival levels were consistent with results from apoptosis assays (P > 0.05). Brightfield and fluorescence images of microwave-dried samples revealed a uniform distribution of cells within the dried matrix and profilometry analysis demonstrated that solids were uniformly distributed throughout the sample. Microwave-processing successfully facilitated rapid and uniform dehydration of cell-based samples.     

Optimisation of initial cell concentration enhances freeze-drying tolerance of Pseudomonas chlororaphis

The freeze-drying tolerance of Pseudomonas chlororaphis, an antifungal bacterium used as biocontrol agent was investigated. P. chlororaphis is freeze-drying sensitive and the viability drops more than 3 log units in the absence of protective freeze-drying medium. Of the freeze-drying media tested, lactose, sucrose, trehalose, glutamate, sucrose with glutamate, skimmed milk, and skimmed milk with trehalose, skimmed milk gave the lowest survival (0.6+/-0.2%) and sucrose the highest (6.4+/-1.2%). Cellular accumulation of sucrose from the freeze-drying medium and the protective effect of sucrose were dependent on sucrose concentration. The effect of initial cell concentration, from 1 x 10(7) to 5 x 10(10) CFU/ml, on survival after freeze-drying was studied for carbon starved cells with sucrose as freeze-drying medium. The highest freeze-drying survival values, 15-25%, were obtained for initial cell concentrations between 1 x 10(9) and 1 x 10(10) CFU/ml. For cell concentrations outside this window more than 10 times lower survival values were observed. P. chlororaphis was cultivated to induce stress response that could confer protection against freeze-drying inactivation. Carbon starvation and, to a lesser extent, heat treatment enhanced freeze-drying tolerance. By combining optimal cell concentration, optimal sucrose concentration and carbon starvation the survival after freeze-drying was 26+/-6%.     

Freeze-drying of red blood cells at ultra-Low temperatures

The hemolysis of human red blood cells (RBCs) after freeze-drying and resuspension depends on the vacuum-drying temperature. In an experimental study, RBCs were first solidified based on a modified high-yield cryopreservation protocol in the presence of hydroxyethyl starch and maltose. Afterward, they were vacuum-dried in a special low-temperature freeze-drying device at selected shelf temperatures between -5 and -65 degrees C. Subsequently, the dried samples were resuspended in an isotonic, phosphate-buffered saline solution. The hemolysis was determined according to a modified saline stability test. It decreases with a decreasing shelf temperature until a minimum is reached at -35 degrees C. A further decrease of the shelf temperature has no beneficial effect; the hemolysis even increases. To interpret these results, we assume that the hemolysis depends on two contrary damaging effects: (1) the higher the shelf temperature, the higher the probability of structural damages occurring during drying; (2) the lower the shelf temperature, the lower the driving force for water transport; this may lead to an incomplete intracellular dehydration which means that the cells are not in a glassy state at ambient temperature.