Tween-80胶束对苝醌类光敏剂基态和激发态的保护作用

用Tween-80非离子型胶束增溶竹红菌甲素、乙素(HA、HB)及金丝桃蒽酮(HYP)等苝醌类光敏剂,发现该胶束对HA的基态和激发态都有保护作用.相对于含水有机体系,HA在胶束中基态的pKa值升高,荧光量子产率增大,光敏反应产生的活性中间体1O2和·0H的产额增加,从而提高了其光敏活性,这在光敏损伤作用中具有重要的生物学意义.实验还发现,Tween-80胶束对HB及HYP的保护作用与HA类似,而且保护作用与苝醌的结构有关,这对筛选光敏剂作为光疗药物具有指导作用.     

竹红菌乙素对小鼠腹水型肝癌细胞的光敏杀伤作用

研究了竹红菌乙素(以下简称乙素,HB)对小鼠腹水型肝癌细胞(AH)的杀伤作用,并初步解释了其杀伤机理。实验证明乙素对AH细胞杀伤与乙素浓度的平方根成正比。乙素杀伤细胞的能力与竹红菌甲素(以下简称甲素,HA)相等,比血卟啉强,但比原卟啉弱,电镜观察可见:损伤细胞的膜失去连续结构,线粒体,内质网等细胞器变形,最终导致细胞空泡化。此外,细胞变形,表面微绒毛精细结构丧失,也是光敏损伤的主要特征。造成细胞死亡的原因包括~1O,O_2~-和·OH在内的活性氧,而·OH主要由O_2~-转换而来。     

竹红菌乙素修饰物（－乙醇胺）对于腹水肝癌细胞光敏损伤的研究

通过分红菌乙素修饰物（－乙醇胺,简称ＨＢ－Ｅ）对小鼠腹水肝癌细胞（ＡＨ）光敏损伤以及ＨＢ－Ｅ被ＡＨ细胞摄取过程的研究。结果表明,ＨＢ－Ｅ在６４０ｎｍ光照的条件下对ＡＨ细胞产生很强的光动力作用;细胞对ＨＢ－Ｅ的摄取速度快（室温下２ｍｉｎ,达到平衡）,在饱和时每个细胞可摄取ＨＢ－Ｅ分子５×１０９个;经多种竹红菌素修饰物光敏能力的比较中ＨＢ－Ｅ光敏作用明显要大于其它的光敏剂;光敏机理的研究中确定了活性氧的作用是存在的。     

竹红菌乙素修饰物（－乙醇胺）对于腹水肝癌细胞光敏损伤的研究

通过竹红菌乙素修饰物（－乙醇胺,简称ＨＢ－Ｅ）对小鼠腹水肝癌细胞光敏损伤以及ＨＢＥ被ＡＨ细胞摄取过程的研究,结果表明,ＨＢ－Ｅ在６４０ｎｍ光照的条件下对ＡＨ细胞产生很强的光动力作用,细胞对ＨＢ－Ｅ的摄取速度快（室温下２ｍｉｎ,达到平衡）在饱和时每个细胞可摄取ＨＢ－Ｅ分子５×１０＾９个;经多种竹红菌素修饰物光敏能力的比较中ＨＢ－Ｅ光敏作用明显要大于其它的光敏剂,光敏机理的研究中确定了活性氧的作用是存     

蛋白激酶A抑制剂对HeLa细胞S期进程的影响

以同步化的HeLa细胞为实验材料, 研究了蛋白激酶A(PKA)抑制剂对HeLa细胞S期进程的影响及其作用的分子机理.通过TdR双阻断法, 获得了同步化的S期细胞, ³H-TdR掺入实验表明PKA抑制剂typeⅢ(80 mg/L)明显提高了S期³H-TdR的掺入水平, 提示了PKA在S期进程中起阻抑作用.进一步实验表明,在PKA抑制剂typeⅢ作用下胸苷激酶(TK)活性和PCNA蛋白水平均有所提高,同时明显促进了CyclinA蛋白的表达, 并抑制了周期负调因子p21蛋白的水平,但对CDK2表达几乎无影响.结果表明, PKA可通过作用于PCNA和引擎分子CyclinA的水平和通过影响p21的表达负调于S期进程. 这可能是PKA负调HeLa细胞S期进程的分子机理之一.     

竹红菌乙素对膜蛋白荧光猝灭研究

竹红菌乙素作为膜蛋白荧光猝灭剂,研究了乙素从水相进入膜体系过程中基本物理现象.包括了:膜与水分配系数(P);进入速度;以及膜与水相的体积比(α),并对其猝灭机理进行深入探讨.结果表明,乙素对膜蛋白质荧光的猝灭服从动态猝灭原理;用ESR技术直接观察到:激发态的色氨酸可以将电子转移给乙素并形成乙素自由基,因此用电子转移方程:K_et=K₀exp(-R)处理猝灭反应过程中的K_q值,可以方便地得到Trp-HB分子间距离(R)信息.     

竹红菌乙素敏化的人红细胞膜结构光损伤的Raman光谱特征

采用Raman光谱从分子水平揭示了竹红菌乙素光敏损伤的人红细胞膜发生膜蛋白交联和膜脂脂质过氧化导致其功能变化 ;膜流动性和离子通透性增加的本质是竹红菌乙素产生的活性氧 ( ¹O₂ ,O₂ ^-·和·OH等 )破坏了红细胞膜的有序结构 ,使膜蛋白主链结构的α 螺旋、β 折叠明显减少 ,无规卷曲增加并使其侧链结构的巯基基团、吲哚环、对羟苯基环、单基取代苯基环等也明显减少 .与此同时 ,随着光照时间的增加 ,膜脂的反式构象呈先增加后减少的趋势 ,它的扭曲构象则正好相反 .膜蛋白和膜脂构象不灵敏的CH₂ 和CH₃弯曲振动谱线的明显下降 ,揭示它们有链的断裂 .     

用荧光漂白恢复技术研究竹红菌乙素在小鼠肝癌细胞内的扩散过程

利用竹红菌乙素自身的荧光特征,在ＦＰＲ装置上直接测定了乙素在ＡＨ细胞内的侧向扩散系数和荧光漂白的恢复率。实验结果表明乙素在ＡＨ细胞内的扩散系数Ｄ＝３．２×１０＾－９ｃｍ＾２／ｓ＾－１荧光漂白恢复比率Ｒ＝９７．８％,上述实验说明乙素在细胞膜内与生物大分子之间没有形成共价键形式的结合状态。     

D-甘露糖修饰聚合物胶束的制备及其在靶向药物输送中的应用

聚合物胶束作为药物载体具有良好的稳定性和生物相容性,提高疏水性药物溶解性等优势,是一类很有应用潜力的药物传输系统。本研究以合成的共价键连D-甘露糖的双亲性聚合物分子(PGMA-Mannose)为药物载体,包载抗癌药物阿霉素(DOX)制备具有甘露糖受体靶向性和pH敏感药物释放特性的新型载药聚合物胶束。利用激光共聚焦显微镜和MTT细胞毒性评价方法对载药胶束的细胞内吞摄取和毒性进行评价。实验结果表明,载药胶束能特异性识别人乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231表面过度表达的甘露糖受体,被癌细胞大量摄取并在细胞溶酶体酸性环境内释放药物,而载药胶束在表面甘露糖受体低表达的HEK293细胞中只有少量摄取。与原药DOX相比,该载药胶束对癌细胞的毒性显著提高,而对正常细胞的毒性较低。因此,该PGMA-Mannose聚合物胶束有望成为一种新型的靶向药物输送系统应用于癌症的治疗。     

竹红菌乙素光敏作用对于小鼠肝癌细胞内游离钙浓度的影响

本文用Quin 2/AM荧光探针作为细胞内部钙离子指示剂,研究了竹红菌乙素光敏损伤后引起小鼠腹水肝癌细胞的钙离子浓度变化。实验结果表明,细胞内的钙离子浓度随着乙素光敏作用增强而上升。并且钙离子浓度的升高与细胞的存活率下降呈正比关系;用数种单线态氧淬灭剂(L-His,NaN_3);羟自由基清除剂(PABGA)观察了乙素光敏过程中产生的活性氧与细胞内的钙离子浓度增加相关。用膜去极化方法研究了细胞在光敏损伤过程中钙离子浓度变化与去极化的关系。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.