中药提取物FAC的抗肿瘤作用及其机制的初步研究

目的:探讨中药提取物FAC对H22肝癌实体瘤的作用及其机制.方法:制备人肝癌H22荷瘤小鼠模型,观察中药提取物FAC对H22肝癌实体瘤的抑制作用及其对荷瘤小鼠免疫器官、存活期、巨噬细胞吞噬功能、淋巴细胞转化功能的影响.结果:小鼠灌服中药提取物FAC10 d后,中、大剂量组抑瘤作用显著,荷瘤小鼠存活期明显延长,反映免疫功能的胸腺指数和脾指数显著增加,巨噬细胞吞噬功能和淋巴细胞转化功能明显增强.结论:中药提取物FAC可抑制人肝癌H22实体瘤的生长,并能提高荷瘤小鼠的免疫功能.提示中药提取物FAC可能通过增强机体免疫功能而发挥抗肿瘤作用.     

玛咖醇提物对正常小鼠免疫功能的影响

本文采用小鼠碳粒廓清、植物血凝素(PHA)诱导淋巴细胞转化,以及血清溶血素和抗体生成细胞测定等实验,研究南美植物玛咖的乙醇提取物对正常小鼠免疫功能的影响。结果表明,玛咖醇提物显著提高PHA诱导的淋巴细胞转化,促进血清溶血素生成,并增加抗体生成细胞的产生,而对单核巨噬细胞的吞噬功能无显著影响。因此,玛咖醇提取物可提高正常小鼠细胞和体液免疫功能,增强机体抵抗力。     

砂生槐水提取物对免疫抑制小鼠细胞免疫功能的影响

探讨藏药砂生槐水提取物对免疫抑制小鼠免疫功能的影响.通过小鼠腹腔注射环磷酰胺建立免疫抑制动物模型,应用砂生槐水提取物对免疫抑制小鼠进行治疗,采用MTT比色法检测免疫抑制小鼠T淋巴细胞增殖和放免法测定其血清IL-2和TNF-α水平.结果表明:与模型对照组比较,砂生槐水提取物三个剂量组均可协同ConA促进免疫抑制小鼠T淋巴细胞的增殖(P＜0.01),同时提高免疫抑制小鼠血清IL-2、,INF-α的水平,尤其2.4 g/kg·d剂量组的IL-2、TNF-α水平升高较为明显(P＜0.05).提示砂生槐水提取物可以增强免疫抑制小鼠的T细胞免疫功能.     

野生冬虫夏草水提物体外抗HIV-1病毒作用的初步研究

研究分析野生冬虫夏草的水溶浸提物抑制人免疫缺陷病毒Ⅰ型(human immunodeficiency virus-1,HIV-1)的效果及其抗病毒作用的靶点。研究分别选取新鲜虫体、子座、全草、干燥虫体和子座5种不同组分,获得水溶性提取物,采用CCK-8实验检测水提物的细胞毒性;假病毒单周期感染实验评价水提物的体外抗病毒活性;体外检测水提物对逆转录酶活性的影响,应用表面等离子共振(SPR)技术检测水提物与HIV-1Vif蛋白的相互作用。这5种虫草水提物均具有显著的体外抗HIV-1病毒活性,抑制HIV-1逆转录酶的活性,新鲜子座水提物与Vif蛋白有良好的体外结合力。本实验明确了野生冬虫夏草的体外抗病毒活性,其作用机制可能与抑制逆转录酶活性和体外Vif蛋白有关,研究将为抗HIV-1病毒药物的研发提供实验基础。     

马缨丹叶片水提物与挥发油的生物活性及化学成分研究

研究了马缨丹 ( Lantana camara L.)叶片水提物和挥发油水溶液的化感作用。结果表明 ,马缨丹叶片水溶物浓度在 0 .2 5 g FW m L- 1时 ,对所有受试植物的幼苗生长均有一定的抑制作用 ,浓度降至 0 .1 0 g FWm L- 1时 ,其抑制作用显著降低 ;马缨丹叶片挥发油水溶液在浓度为 1 0 0、2 0 0、30 0 μg m L- 1时 ,对受试植物均有很强的抑制作用 ,且具有明显的浓度效应。采用 GC/MS分析了马缨丹叶片挥发油的化学成分 ,鉴定了 1 9种化感物质 ,其中α-子丁香烯和β-子丁香烯为主要物质 ,分别占挥发油含量的 1 6 .2 9%、2 2 .2 9%。     

赤芝孢子粉葡聚糖LB-NB的结构与构象(英文)

从破壁赤芝孢子粉的碱提粗多糖中分离纯化得到一个新的葡聚糖 ,命名为LB NB ,Mr为 4 .7× 1 0 4 ,[α]2 1D - 2 4 .52 0(c 0 .81 ,H2 O)。通过核磁共振、全水解、甲基化反应和Smith降解确定其结构为 β D ( 1→ 3)葡聚糖 ,每 4 .4个糖残基的 6位接有单一的端基葡萄糖。根据不同NaOH浓度下旋光度 [α]D 及特性粘度 [η]的变化 ;H2 O Me2 SO体系中特性粘度 [η]和Hug gins常数k′的变化及刚果红实验 ,推测LB NB在水及低浓度NaOH溶液中 ( <0 .0 5mol/L)呈单螺旋构象 ,而在Me2 SO及高NaOH浓度溶液中 ( >0 .1mol/L)中以无规则卷曲结构存在。体外免疫活性筛选表明 ,LB NB能显著促进T细胞的分化增殖 ,但对B细胞无明显作用     

绞股蓝对环磷酰胺致免疫力低下小鼠的免疫调节及菌群紊乱调节

目的 探讨绞股蓝水提物对环磷酰胺诱导免疫力低下小鼠免疫力及菌群紊乱的影响。方法 利用免疫抑制剂环磷酰胺诱导建立免疫低下小鼠模型。将21只SPF小鼠随机分为对照组、模型组和绞股蓝组，每组7只。建模后测定脾脏指数、脾脏淋巴细胞亚群水平，采用高通量测序技术分析各组小鼠结肠内容物菌群。结果 绞股蓝水提液能增强免疫功能低下小鼠的免疫功能，显著提高免疫低下小鼠的脾脏指数及CD4+T淋巴细胞水平，从而发挥免疫调节作用。绞股蓝水提液还可以显著降低小鼠肠道菌群中致病菌葡萄球菌的相对丰度，增加乳杆菌、拟杆菌等有益菌的相对丰度，从而发挥其免疫调节能力。结论 绞股蓝水提液能够提高环磷酰胺诱导免疫力低下小鼠的免疫力，其机制可能与调节肠道微生态平衡密切相关。     

葛根提取物对酪氨酸酶活性的影响

研究了葛根不同提取物对酪氨酸酶活性的影响,结果表明:葛根水提物及乙醇提取物在60 mg/mL时对酪氨酸酶的激活作用最强,激活率分别为101.4%和137.7%.两者对酪氨酸酶的激活作用与其葛根素含量无明显相关性.葛根水提物及醇提物能使酪氨酸酶对底物结合的亲和力明显增强(Km/Km′=5.89,Km/Km″=6.43),同时使最大酶促反应速度有了明显提高(Vm′/Vm=2.088,Vm″/Vm=2.354),两者的激活作用都表现为混合型.     

杨树桑黄饮片水提物对免疫低下小鼠的免疫功能的影响

探究桑黄饮片水提物对环磷酰胺所致免疫低下小鼠的免疫功能的影响。本研究以桑黄饮片为原料,采用超声和沸水提取方法得到桑黄饮片水提物,注射环磷酰胺造成小鼠免疫功能低下,通过测定脾脏和胸腺指数、血清免疫球蛋白和细胞因子、脾淋巴细胞增殖、碳粒廓清等实验,对免疫低下小鼠的免疫功能进行研究评价。结果表明,灌胃桑黄饮片水提物的小鼠与模型组相比,免疫器官指数、血清中免疫球蛋白含量、细胞因子水平、脾淋巴细胞增殖程度、巨噬细胞的吞噬速率和吞噬指数、小鼠耳肿胀度均有提高,脾脏苏木精-伊红(HE)染色也表明桑黄饮片水提物可以改善环磷酰胺导致的脾脏组织病理状态。本研究表明桑黄饮片水提物对环磷酰胺所致的免疫抑制小鼠具有良好的免疫保护作用,为桑黄饮片扩大临床应用提供实验依据。     

当归及其炮制品水提物体外抗脂质过氧化作用

为了研究当归及其不同炮制品水提物抗脂质过氧化的作用。采用体外小鼠肝组织自发性脂质过氧化、H2O2诱导的红细胞膜脂质过氧化和溶血反应,评价了当归及其炮制品水提物对脂质过氧化的抑制作用。结果表明当归及其不同炮制品水提物体外对肝组织自发性脂质过氧化的抑制能力为当归碳酒当归生当归油当归土当归;对H2O2诱导的红细胞膜脂质过氧化的抑制能力为当归碳土当归生当归酒当归油当归;对H2O2诱导的溶血作用的抑制能力为酒当归当归碳土当归油当归生当归,且抑制效果均呈现良好的剂量依赖关系。说明当归及其不同炮制品水提物体外都具有一定的抗脂质过氧化的作用,其中抗肝组织自发性脂质过氧化和H2O2诱导的红细胞膜脂质过氧化的能力以当归碳最好,而抗H2O2诱导的溶血作用以酒当归最好。     

Membrane TNFα: Importance for the Effector Function of Dendritic Cells and Potential Ways of Its Targeted Modulation

Membrane TNFα (mTNFα) is expressed on many immune cell types and performs various biological functions. Dendritic cells (DC) of high-grade glioma patients exhibit impaired cytotoxic activity against TNFα-sensitive HEp-2 tumor cells. The mechanisms leading to the impairment of the TNFα- dependent tumoricidal activity of DC and the possibility of regulating the cytotoxic activity of DC mediated by the TNFα/TNF-R1 signaling pathway have been studied. The study was conducted on healthy donors and patients with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma. DC were generated by culturing the plastic-adherent peripheral blood mononuclear cell fraction in the presence of GM-CSF and interferon-α (IFN-DC). It was shown that the impairment of the cytotoxic activity of patient IFN-DC was associated with a low number of DC expressing mTNFα and a low level of TNFα mRNA expression in DC. IFN-DC of patients exhibited a tendency of high activity of the TNFα-converting enzyme (TACE), which accomplishes shedding of mTNFα from the cell membrane. An increased number of IFN-DC with mTNFα caused by TACE blocking enhanced cytotoxic activity of the patient’s IFN-DC against HEp-2 cells. It was established that exogenous interleukin-2 and extracellular DNA are up-regulators of the mTNFα expression on IFN-DC of the patients, but their effects are mediated by different mechanisms.     

Differences in binding and effector functions between classes of TNF antagonists

There are currently two Food and Drug Administration-approved classes of biologic agents that target tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α): anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) (adalimumab and infliximab), and soluble TNF receptors (etanercept). This study examined the ability of the TNF antagonists to: (1) bind various polymorphic variants of cell surface-expressed Fc receptors (FcγRs) and the complement component C1q, and (2) mediate Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-mediated cytotoxicity (CDC) killing of cells expressing membrane-bound TNF (mTNF) in vitro. Both mAbs and the soluble TNF receptor demonstrated low-level binding to the activating receptors FcγRI, FcγRIIa, and FcγRIIIa, and the inhibitory receptor FcγRIIb, in the absence of exogenous TNF. However, upon addition of TNF, the mAbs, but not etanercept, showed significantly increased binding, in particular to the FcγRII and FcγRIII receptors. Infliximab and adalimumab induced ADCC much more potently than etanercept. In the presence of TNF, both mAbs bound C1q in in vitro assays, but etanercept did not bind C1q under any conditions. Infliximab and adalimumab also induced CDC in cells expressing mTNF more potently than etanercept. Differences in the ability to bind ligand and mediate cell death may account for the differences in efficacy and safety of TNF antagonists.     

TNFAIP8: A new effector for Galpha(i) coupling to reduce cell death and induce cell transformation

Galpha(i)‐coupled receptors comprise a diverse family of receptors that induce transformation by largely unknown mechanisms. We previously found that the Galpha(i)‐coupled dopamine‐D2short (D2S) receptor transforms Balb‐D2S cells via Gαi3. To identify new Gαi effectors, a yeast two‐hybrid screen was done using constitutively active Gαi3‐Q204L as bait, and tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNFα)‐induced protein 8 (TNFAIP8, SCC‐S2/NDED/GG2‐1) was identified. In contrast, TNFAIP8‐related TIPE1 and TIPE2 showed a very weak interaction with Gαi3. In yeast mating, in vitro pull‐down, co‐immunoprecipitation and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) assays, TNFAIP8 preferentially interacted with activated Gαi proteins, consistent with direct Gαi‐TNFAIP8 coupling. Over‐expression or depletion of TNFAIP8 using antisense constructs in Balb‐D2S cells did not affect D2S‐induced signaling to Gαi‐dependent inhibition of cAMP. In contrast, antisense depletion of TNFAIP8 completely inhibited spontaneous and D2S‐induced foci formation, consistent with a role for TNFAIP8 in Gαi‐dependent transformation. To address possible mechanisms, the effect of D2S signaling via TNFAIP8 on TNFα action was examined. D2S receptor activation inhibited TNFα‐induced cell death in Balb‐D2S cells, but not in cells depleted of TNFAIP8. However, depletion of TNFAIP8 did not prevent D2S‐induced inhibition of TNFα‐mediated caspase activation, suggesting that D2S/TNFAIP8‐induced protection from TNFα‐induced cell death is caspase‐independent. The data suggest that Gαi‐TNFAIP8‐mediated rescue of pre‐oncogenic cells enhances progression to oncogenic transformation, providing a selective target to inhibit cellular transformation. J. Cell. Physiol. 225: 865–874, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Chemical Constituents from a Soil‐Derived Actinomycete,Actinomadura miaoliensis BCRC 16873, and Their Inhibitory Activities on Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Tumor Necrosis Factor Production

An investigation on the secondary metabolites from the BuOH extract of the fermentation broth of the thermotolerant polyester‐degrading actinomycete Actinomadura miaoliensis BCRC 16873 was carried out. One previously undescribed α‐pyrone (=pyran‐2‐one) derivative, designated as miaolienone ( 1 ), and a new butanolide, miaolinolide ( 2 ), together with 13 known compounds, 3 – 15 , were obtained. Their structures were established on the basis of extensive 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR analyses in combination with HR‐MS experiments. In addition, the isolated compounds 1 – 15 were evaluated for the inhibitory effects of the isolates on the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF‐α) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Among the isolates, 1 and 2 significantly inhibited TNF‐α production in U937 cells in vitro, and the IC₅₀ values were 0.59 and 0.76 μM , respectively. Compounds 3 – 5 displayed moderate inhibitory activities on LPS‐induced TNF‐α production.     

Primary pharmacological screening of an endemic plant from the Southern Morocco (Tetraena gaetula [Emb. & Maire] Beier & Thulin)

Tetraena gaetula (Emb. & Maire) Beier & Thulin (Zygophyllum gaetulum Emb. & Maire, Zygophyllaceae) is an endemic plant from the southern Morocco. This plant is widely used in Moroccan traditional medicine as an antispasmodic and antidiabetic. Our work aims to evaluate several pharmacological properties of extracts of T. gaetula such pro- or antiproliferative, immunomodulatory, analgesic and antidepressant effects. Initially, we studied intraperitoneally the acute toxicity of aqueous extract of T. gaetula in mice; the lethal dose 50 is 1.2 g/kg of body weight. Our results also showed a stimulating proliferative activity of T. gaetula, particularly at 6 μg/μL of the proteic extract on T lymphocytes. However, this same concentration of proteic extract induced rather cytotoxicity on B cells and macrophages. Our ex vivo results showed a dose-dependent response: (i) stimulation of lymphocyte subpopulations and monocytes in a dose 600 mg/kg, and (ii) immunosuppression at a dose 300 mg/kg. The pharmacological results in vivo showed a pronounced antidepressant effect of the proteic extract at all doses. However, the aqueous extract showed analgesic and anti-depressant effects, mainly at doses 300 and 600 mg/kg.     

Tumour necrosis factor induced an early release of superoxide and a late mitochondrial membrane depolarization in L929 cells. Increase in the production of superoxide is not sufficient to mimic the action of TNF

Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF) cytotoxicity is mediated, at least in part, by oxidative stress. One of the post-receptor events shortly after the addition of TNF is the generation of the superoxide anion (O2-*). In the present study, we attempted to examine the role of O2-* in the regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential (Delta(Psi)m) and the release of cytochrome c (cyto c) in L929 cells after stimulation with TNF. Challenge of cells with TNF (50 ng/ml) resulted in an early (30 min after the addition of TNF) increase in the production of O2-*. The use of mitochondrial electron transport chain inhibitors such as antimycin A and rotenone could, respectively, potentiate or suppress the TNF-mediated release of O2-* and cytotoxicity. TNF also induced a late (>3 h after the addition of TNF) depolarization in the Delta(Psi)m. Reduction in the release of O2-* by rotenone (50 microM) or thenoyltrifluoroacetone (250 microM) suppressed both the TNF-mediated Delta(Psi)m depolarization and cyto c release. However, increase in the production of O2-* by antimycin A (25 microM) only slightly enhanced the TNF effect in altering the Delta(Psi)m and the release of cyto c. Treating cells with antimycin A alone could not induce a reduction in Delta(Psi)m nor a release of cyto c. Taken together, our results indicate that TNF induced damage in mitochondria in L929 cells. Our data also show that an increase in the production of O2-* was important in the TNF cytotoxicity, but was not sufficient to mimic the action of TNF.     

柴胡幼苗越冬抗寒性及其相关生理指标筛选

以北柴胡、地产柴胡、三岛柴胡的根为试验材料,以早春植株成活率为越冬抗寒性指标,测定越冬期不同柴胡品种根系生理生化特征,进行柴胡抗寒性综合评价,并对主要抗寒生理指标进行通径分析和相关性分析,以探讨冬季自然低温条件下柴胡生理特性与抗寒性的关系,筛选适合柴胡越冬抗寒性鉴定的生理指标。结果表明:(1)北柴胡、地产柴胡、三岛柴胡返青期的返青率依次为80%、50%、10%,且各品种间差异显著。(2)3个品种柴胡越冬期根系可溶性糖含量、游离脯氨酸含量、可溶性蛋白含量、根系活力与返青率大小顺序一致,其中北柴胡根系游离脯氨酸平均含量分别为地产柴胡和三岛柴胡的2.44倍和4.49倍,且可溶性蛋白含量显著高于地产柴胡、三岛柴胡,但3个品种柴胡的相对电导率、丙二醛含量水平与返青率大小顺序相反。(3)自然越冬过程中,各柴胡品种的根系活力均呈下降趋势,且以三岛柴胡根系活力下降幅度最大,达80%,而北柴胡根系活力下降幅度最小为52.04%。(4)越冬期3个柴胡品种的越冬抗寒性综合排序为:北柴胡地产柴胡三岛柴胡;柴胡根中脯氨酸含量、可溶性蛋白含量与综合评价值呈极显著正相关关系,相对电导率与综合评价值呈显著负相关关系;生理指标决策系数的大小顺序依次为脯氨酸含量可溶性蛋白含量电导率。研究表明,越冬期柴胡根系游离脯氨酸含量是影响其抗寒性的主要影响因素,其含量可作为评价柴胡抗寒性的指标。     

In vitro induction of antigen specific antibody synthesis and proliferation of T lymphocytes with acellular pertussis vaccines, pertussis toxin and filamentous haemagglutinin in humans

The in vitro response of human B- and T-lymphocytes to the acellular vaccines JNIH-6 (containing pertussis toxoid and filamentous hemagglutinin), and JNIH-7 (containing pertussis toxoid), and to the purified components JNIH-4 (filamentous hemagglutinin) and JNIH-5 (pertussis toxin) was investigated. Pertussis toxoid and filamentous hemagglutinin induced specific Ig synthesis in vitro in lymphocytes obtained from convalescent pertussis patients as target cells. The antigen-dependent Ig production was demonstrated in lymphocyte culture supernatants by ELISA techniques and by a chinese hamster ovary cell toxin neutralization assay. Particularly with JNIH-4, -6 and -7, high antibody titers were obtained. At optimal antigen concentrations a marked lymphocyte blast transformation was found in lymphocyte cultures from whooping cough patients, but not in cultures of lymphocytes obtained from healthy volunteers. At high concentrations native pertussis toxin as well as the B oligomer (S2-5) of the toxin induced a strong proliferation of patient as well as control lymphocytes, indicating non-specific mitogenic activity. At lower concentrations lymphocyte blast transformation was seen in patient cultures only, which indicates an antigen-specific T-cell response. The A protomer (S1), dimer 1 (S2 + 4) and dimer 2 (S3 + 4) induced proliferation of patient lymphocytes, which demonstrates the presence of T-cell epitopes on these peptides. The in vitro B-cell response and the lymphocyte blast transformation assay are both useful tools for estimating the potency of acellular pertussis vaccines in man. Spontaneously acquired and vaccine induced immunity to Bordetella pertussis can be investigated at the level of B- and T-lymphocytes.     

应激抑制淋巴细胞转化的时间效应

本研究吵缚方法使大鼠接受应激刺激,然后分别取大鼠应激３、６、１２、１８ｈ和解除束缚后１２、２４、４８、７２、９６ｈ的淋巴结、脾脏提取物和血清,与刀豆素Ａ同时加入正常大鼠肠系膜淋巴结细胞悬液中育７２ｈ后用噻唑蓝（ＭＴＴ）比色分析法检测肠系膜淋巴结细胞的转化,来应激抑制淋巴细胞转化作用的出现和消失过程。结果如下：（１）应激３和６ｈ大鼠的淋巴结、脾脏提取物和血清对淋巴细胞的转化都没有明显的影响;（２）应     

Oxidatively truncated phospholipids are required agents of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-induced apoptosis

TNFα generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the cell surface that induce cell death, but how ROS communicate to mitochondria and their specific apoptotic action(s) are both undefined. ROS oxidize phospholipids to hydroperoxides that are friable and fragment adjacent to the (hydro)peroxide function, forming truncated phospholipids, such as azelaoyl phosphatidylcholine (Az-PC). Az-PC is relatively soluble, and exogenous Az-PC rapidly enters cells to damage mitochondrial integrity and initiate intrinsic apoptosis. We determined whether this toxic phospholipid is formed within cells during TNFα stimulation in sufficient quantities to induce apoptosis and if they are essential in TNFα-induced cytotoxicity. We found that TNFα induced ROS formation and phospholipid peroxidation in Jurkat cells, and either chemical interference with NADPH oxidase activity or siRNA suppression of the NADPH oxidase-4 subunit blocked ROS accumulation and phospholipid peroxidation. Mass spectrometry showed that phospholipid peroxides and then Az-PC increased after TNFα exposure, whereas ROS inhibition abolished Az-PC accumulation and TNFα-induced cell death. Glutathione peroxidase-4 (GPx4), which specifically metabolizes lipid hydroperoxides, fell in TNFα-stimulated cells prior to death. Ectopic GPx4 overcame this, reduced peroxidized phospholipid accumulation, blocked Az-PC accumulation, and prevented death. Conversely, GPx4 siRNA knockdown enhanced phospholipid peroxidation, increasing TNFα-stimulated Az-PC formation and apoptosis. Truncated phospholipids were essential elements of TNFα-induced apoptosis because overexpression of PAFAH2 (a phospholipase A(2) that selectively hydrolyzes truncated phospholipids) blocked TNFα-induced Az-PC accumulation without affecting phospholipid peroxidation. PAFAH2 also abolished apoptosis. Thus, phospholipid oxidation and truncation to apoptotic phospholipids comprise an essential element connecting TNFα receptor signaling to mitochondrial damage and apoptotic death.