辣椒素的提取及抑菌活性研究

以干红辣椒为原料,选取95%的乙醇和正己烷作为提取溶剂,利用索氏提取法提取其中的辣椒素。结果表明,以95%的乙醇作为提取溶剂的效果好于正己烷,辣椒素的提取率最高可达1.77%,高于正己烷的1.12%的提取率。用滤纸片法研究辣椒素对大肠杆菌等8种常见食品腐败菌的抑菌活性。结果表明:辣椒素对金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌有明显的抑菌效果,对大肠杆菌抑菌作用较弱,对黑曲霉、青霉、保加利亚乳酸杆菌和噬热链球菌没有作用。辣椒素经过高温灭菌后,抑菌作减弱,培养时间对抑菌圈的影响不大。以正己烷为助溶剂,确定辣椒素对枯草芽孢杆菌的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)为50mg/mL。     

辣椒素葡萄糖苷的合成

本文合成了辣椒素类物质-4-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷类化合物(3).首先,以BF3·OEt2为催化剂,用五乙酰葡萄糖酯与辣椒素类物质反应得到中间体辣椒素类物质4-O-β-D-四乙酰葡萄糖苷类化合物(2),以硅胶柱色谱纯化收率为22%,LC-MS分析表明含有降二氢辣椒素四乙酰葡萄糖苷(2a,M 623)、辣椒素四乙酰葡萄糖苷(2b,M635)、二氢辣椒素四乙酰葡萄糖苷(2c,M 637)、高二氢辣椒素四乙酰葡萄糖苷(2d,M 651);中间体2易水解为目标化合物3,收率63%.1H NMR分析表明化合物2及3均为β构型.     

辣椒素的提取与纯化

报道了一种用有机溶剂从辣椒中提取辣椒素、用吸附层析法纯化辣椒素的方法。该方法可结合现行的辣椒红色素生产工艺 ,具备一定的工业化可行性。由此法得到的样品可满足药用辣椒素的纯度要求。     

羊角椒辣味物质成份分析

用紫外光谱法、红外光谱法和高效液相色谱法分析羊角椒中辣味物质纯度与组成,表明辣味物质由辣椒素、二氢辣椒素和降二氢辣椒素组成。     

海南黄灯笼椒与不同品种辣椒的辣椒素含量测定

目的:建立HPLC法测定海南黄灯笼椒等辣椒的辣椒素含量。方法:采用Diamonsil C18柱(4.6 mm×250mm,5μm),流动相为甲醇-水(体积比70∶30),流速为1.0 mL/min,检测波长为230 nm,柱温:30℃,外标法定量。结果:辣椒素的线性关系良好,线性范围2.0μg/mL～20.0μg/mL,r=0.9990;精密度、稳定性实验的RSD均低于2%;平均回收率100.8%(n=9),RSD=1.87%。对海南黄灯笼椒等7个品种辣椒的辣椒素含量进行测定,海南黄灯笼椒的辣椒素含量最高。结论:该方法简便快捷,可用于辣椒中辣椒素含量的测定;海南黄灯笼椒辣椒素含量最高,这些信息可为海南黄灯笼辣椒的研究开发提供参考。     

高效液相色谱法测定辣椒素

用９５％醋酸钠饱和乙醇溶液抽提辣椒树脂油中的辣椒素,经高效液相色谱分离,在紫外长２８０ｎｍ处测定。用此法分析测得福建特产“小米椒”的辣椒素含量为１０．３８％。     

辣椒素的荧光分析方法研究

荧光分光光度法可用于辣椒及高纯度辣椒素样品中辣椒素的定量分析。在Ex为278 nm,Em为312 nm荧光条件下,辣椒素在0.58-5.8μg/mL浓度范围内其浓度C(μg/mL)与荧光强度I具有良好线性关系,回归方程c=1.0377×10-3I-0.3667,R=0.9994,精密度RSD=0.08%(n=5)。平均回收率95.39%。     

辣椒素对家兔房室结细胞自发活动的电生理效应

本工作旨在研究辣椒素对家兔房室结细胞自发活动的电生理效应及其作用机制.应用经典玻璃微电极记录方法,观察到辣椒素(1～30 μmol/L)剂量依赖性地抑制房室结起搏细胞的动作电位幅度,零相最大上升速度(Vmax),舒张期除极速度和起搏放电频率,而且延长复极化90%时间(APD90).应用L型钙通道开放剂Bay K8644(0.5 μmol/L),以及提高灌流液中钙离子浓度(5 mmol/L),均可抑制辣椒素对起搏细胞的电生理效应.辣椒素受体阻断剂钌红(10μmol/L)对辣椒素(10μmol/L)的上述电生理效应并无影响.上述结果表明,辣椒素能抑制家兔房室结的自发活动,此效应可能与其抑制钙离子内流有关,但并非由辣椒素受体介导.     

最后区微量注射辣椒素对大鼠血压、心率和肾交感神经放电的影响

在36只麻醉Sprague-Dawley大鼠, 观察了最后区内微量注射辣椒素(10 μmol/L, 50 nl)对平均动脉压(MAP)、心率(HR)和肾交感神经放电(RSNA)的影响.实验结果如下:(1)最后区内注射辣椒素可引起 MAP、HR 和RSNA明显增加, 分别由12.34±0.53 kPa、 328.52±7.54 bpm 和100±0% 增至15.17±0.25 kPa (P<0.001)、 354.81±8.54 bpm (P<0.001) 和156.95±7.57% (P<0.001);(2) 静脉注射辣椒素受体阻断剂钌红(100 mmol/L, 0.2 ml) 后, 辣椒素的上述效应可被明显抑制;(3) 预先应用NMDA 受体阻断剂MK-801 (500 μg/kg, 0.2 ml, iv)也明显抑制辣椒素的兴奋效应.以上结果提示, 最后区微量注射辣椒素对血压、心率和肾交感神经放电有兴奋作用, 而此作用由辣椒素受体介导并有谷氨酸参与.     

辣椒素和厄贝沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠血管平滑肌细胞表型转化的影响

探讨辣椒素和厄贝沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠血管平滑肌细胞(Vascular smooth muscle cells,VSMCs)表型转化的影响。体外构建自发性高血压大鼠血管平滑肌细胞系,采用免疫荧光法鉴定后,分别用20μmol/L辣椒素(高剂量组)、10μmol/L辣椒素(中剂量组)、5μmol/L辣椒素(低剂量组)和1μmol/L厄沙贝坦直接处理细胞或特异性阻断CD36的表达后,再分别用20、10、5μmol/L辣椒素及1μmol/L厄贝沙坦处理,采用qRT-PCR和Western Blot检测α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-Smooth muscle actin,α-SMA)、骨桥蛋白(Osteopontin,OPN)mRNA和蛋白水平变化,流式细胞术检测CD36的表达。与对照组相比,辣椒素组和厄贝沙坦组OPN和CD36表达均有所下调,α-SMA表达均有所上调;阻断CD36表达后,辣椒素组和厄贝沙坦组OPN表达均有所下调,α-SMA表达均有所上调;与阻断前相比,阻断后厄贝沙坦组和辣椒素组OPN表达均有所下调,α-SMA表达均有所上调。辣椒素和厄贝沙坦均能够通过上调α-SMA的表达,下调OPN的表达,抑制CD36的表达,来促进自发性高血压大鼠VSMCs由合成表型向收缩表型转化,从而促进其动脉管壁恢复正常的生理功能,有助于降低自发性高血压大鼠的血压。     

荧光染色法与KOH法在皮肤真菌检查中的效果比较

目的探讨真菌荧光法在皮肤浅部真菌筛查的敏感性。方法收集皮肤科门诊疑似真菌感染的患者标本,同时用KOH湿片法和真菌荧光染色法进行检测,并对检验结果进行对比。结果 1 209例患者中真菌荧光染色法阳性的阳性率为42.76%,KOH湿片法的阳性率为24.81%,结果差异有统计学意义(χ^2=87.094,P<0.05)。荧光染色法和KOH法在患者不同部位的阳性率:头面部为55.59%、7.90%,体股部为46.93%、30.06%,手足部为27.37%、26.25%,外阴部为31.85%、14.07%,指甲(趾甲)部为51.64%、48.36%;在不同疾病中的阳性率:马拉色毛囊炎为77.00%、8.50%,手足癣为48.04%、46.08%,体癣为50.31%、33.44%,甲癣为51.64%、48.36%,花斑癣为66.67%、48.00%,湿疹为10.24%、5.42%,皮炎为48.11%、9.43%。结论荧光染色法是一种简单、快速、准确的真菌镜检方法,值得在临床上推广使用。其总体的阳性率比KOH湿片法高,毛囊虫、疥疮等真菌荧光染色法在镜下更容易辨认。头面部、外阴等油脂分泌旺盛的部位以及马拉色毛囊炎、湿疹和皮炎等疾病推荐使用荧光染色法来排除是否有真菌的感染。     

Freezing of bovine embryos: Effects of a one-step addition of 1.4 M glycerol

The effects of a one-step addition of 1.4 M glycerol (method A) upon morphological appearance and developmental capacity of frozen/thawed day 7 bovine embryos were investigated and compared to a standard stepwise addition of 1.0 M glycerol (method B). With method A, the percentage of intact embryos (classified as excellent, good and poor) was 95.3% (61 out of 64) without differences between morulae (96.5%) and blastocysts (94.4%). With method B, the percentage of intact embryos was 83.0% (44 out of 53). The percentage was similar for blastocysts (89.2%) and significantly (p < 0.05) lower for morulae (68.8%) when compared to method A. The percentage of embryos with a damaged zona pellucida was considerably increased with method A (26.6%) when compared to method B (13.2%). The proportion of embryos with excluded blastomeres was similar in both methods (21.9% method A, 17.0% method B). With method A, pregnancy rates after nonsurgical transfer were 51.0% (25 out of 49) and were better than with method B (40.5%; 15 out of 37). Embryos with a damaged zona pellucida resulted in a high pregnancy rate of 66.7% (8 out of 12). A pregnancy rate of 52.9% (10 out of 17) was obtained with embryos showing some excluded blastomeres. Thus, a one-step addition of 1.4 M glycerol facilitates and accelerates the process of embryo cryopreservation and is compatible with high pregnancy rates. Damage of the zona pellucida does not impair further development of frozen/thawed bovine embryos provided blastomeres are intact.     

Refinement of vascular access port placement in nonhuman primates: complication rates and outcomes

Chronic vascular access is often needed in experimental animal studies, and vascular access ports (VAP) have been proposed as an alternative to conventional venipuncture. We previously reported on VAP implantation by using femoral venous cutdown (FVC) and tunneling. In an attempt to decrease the moderate complications associated with the FVC method, we developed the single-incision, peripheral-insertion (SIPI) method. In a retrospective evaluation, 92 FVC procedures were compared with 113 SIPI procedures in cynomolgus and rhesus macaques and baboons with as much as 2.5 y of follow-up. The rate of complications was significantly lower for the SIPI method than for the FVC method (19.4% versus 33.7%), particularly in regard to infectious complications (8.0% versus 27.3%, respectively). In addition, VAP patency for blood sampling and fluid infusion was significantly better for the SIPI method than for the FVC method, with 1-y patency rate of 83% and 46%, respectively, and 2-y patency rate of 74% and 36%, respectively. Additional advantages of the SIPI method include the simplified implantation of the VAP and access in the homecage without any sedation or restraint after appropriate training of animals to cooperate. We conclude that the SIPI method presents an opportunity for refinement and is superior to the FVC method for chronic vascular access.     

一种联合MALDI-TOF MS直接鉴定阳性血培养瓶方法改进及与Sepsityper Kit试剂盒法、SELTERS法和血清分离胶法的比较

目的评价直接使用基质辅助激光解析电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF MS)联合Sepsityper Kit试剂盒法(简称试剂盒法)、SELTERS法和血清分离胶法(简称分离胶法)鉴定阳性血培养瓶血中细菌的符合率,并对SELTERS方法进行改进,以缩短样本处理时间。方法对656例临床血培养阳性标本,应用试剂盒法、SELTERS方法或分离胶法处理后,直接使用质谱仪快速鉴定菌株,同时进行传统培养,比较分析二者之间的差异。结果656例血培养阳性标本共分离出626株单种菌感染和30株多种菌感染标本。MALDI-TOF MS联合试剂盒法、SELTERS法或分离胶法可在1 h内快速鉴定血培养阳性标本。在单种细菌感染中,MALDI-TOF MS联合试剂盒法直接鉴定革兰阳性菌的种、属符合率分别是66.8%(141/211)、21.3%(45/211),革兰阴性菌的种、属符合率分别是97.1%(367/378)、0.8%(3/378),真菌的种、属符合率分别是32.4%(12/37)、0.0%(0/37);MALDI-TOF MS联合SELTERS法直接鉴定革兰阳性菌的种、属符合率分别是66.8%(141/211)、21.3%(45/211),革兰阴性菌的种、属符合率分别是96.3%(364/378)、2.4%(9/378),真菌的种、属符合率分别是32.4%(12/37)、2.7%(1/37);MALDI-TOF MS联合分离胶法直接鉴定革兰阳性菌的种、属符合率分别是51.2%(108/211)、20.9%(44/211),革兰阴性菌的种、属符合率分别是93.4%(353/378)、1.6%(6/378),真菌的种、属符合率分别是13.5%(5/37)、2.7%(1/37);MALDI-TOF MS联合改良SELTERS法直接鉴定革兰阳性菌的种、属符合率分别是59.1%(13/22)、18.2%(4/22),革兰阴性菌的种、属符合率分别是88.5%(23/26)、3.8%(1/26),真菌的种、属符合率分别是0.0%(0/2)、50.0%(1/2)。而对于多种菌感染的血培养瓶,3种方法鉴定率均较低。结论MALDI-TOF MS联合试剂盒法、SELTERS法或分离胶直接鉴定阳性血标本中的病原菌,其结果可在1 h内获得,并与传统培养结果相比具有较高的符合率。但是这些方法检测更快速、操作更简便,同时改良SELTERS法样本处理时间缩短,成本降低,且符合率与前3种方法没有区别。这4种方法均能满足临床快速诊断和及时有效抗菌治疗的需求,临床可根据自身情况选择。     

龙须菜多糖脱硫酸化及免疫活性研究

考察了Miller等和Nagasawa等报道的脱硫酸方法对龙须菜多糖硫酸基脱除效果,并比较了脱硫酸前后多糖的免疫活性变化。实验结果显示,采用Miller等报道的方法时,以草酸作为催化剂对硫酸基脱除效果最好,脱除率达到71.4%,远好于其他种类酸催化,但多糖回收率却只有36.4%;采用Nagasawa等报道的方法时,向二甲基亚砜溶液中加入10%甲醇比加入2%吡啶或2%吡啶+2%三甲基氯硅烷具有更好的脱硫酸基效果,硫酸基脱除率达到72.9%,回收率48.9%,是本次实验中效果最好的。免疫活性实验表明,当降低龙须菜多糖硫酸基含量时,免疫活性相应降低。     

DETERMINATION OF GUSTATORY SUCROSE THRESHOLD IN WATER BY USE OF A LINEAR SUCROSE GRADIENT

A novel experimental method was developed which allows the determination of the threshold concentration of sucrose by use of a linear sucrose gradient in water. With this method a continuous tasting of the test-liquid is possible. A panel of 15 persons experienced in taste-testing was used. Three gradients of different steepness were applied: 0 to 1.5% (w/w) sucrose in 2 min (I), 3 min (II) and 4 min (III). The results of the new method were compared with those of the standard method (DIN). With gradients I and II we found values which were significantly higher than those of the standard method (I: 0.49% (w/w); II: 0.46% (w/w); DIN: 0.31% (w/w)), whereas with gradient III the same threshold value was found as with the DIN-Method (III: 0.32% (w/w)).     

Quantitative determination of the diastereoisomers of hexabromocyclododecane in human plasma using liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive, simple and feasible method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of three diastereoisomers of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in human plasma using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The simple pretreatment generally involved protein precipitation with methanol (MeOH). The separation was performed with a C18 reverse phase column. The mobile phases were 5mM ammonium acetate (NH(4)AC) in water and acetonitrile (ACN). The mass spectrometer was operated using negative electrospray ionization (ESI) source and the data acquisition was carried out with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The analyte quantifications were performed by external standard method with matrix-matched calibration curves. The method was partially validated with the evaluations of accuracy, precision, linearity, limit of quantification (LOQ), limit of detection (LOD), recovery, matrix effect and carryover effect. With the present method, the intra-batch accuracies were 94.7-104.3%, 91.9-109.3% and 89.8-105.0% for α-, β- and γ-HBCD, respectively. And the inter-batch accuracies were ranged from 94.2% to 109.7%. Both intra-batch and inter-batch precisions (relative standard deviation, RSD, %) of the analytes were no more than 11.2%. The recoveries were from 79.0% to 108.9% and the LOQ was 10pg/mL for each diastereoisomer. The linear range was 10-10,000pg/mL with the linear correlation coefficient R(2)>0.996. No significant matrix effect and carryover effect of the analytes were observed in this study. This method is in possession of sufficient resolution, high sensitivity as well as selectivity and convenient to be applied to the trace determination of HBCDs in human plasma.     

Comparison of electro-fusion and intracytoplasmic nuclear injection methods in pig cloning

This paper methodologically compares the electro-fusion (EF) and intracytoplasmic injection (ICI) methods, as well as simultaneous fusion/activation (SA) and delayed activation (DA), in somatic nuclear transfer in pigs using fetal fibroblast cells. Comparison of the remodeling pattern of donor nuclei after nuclear transfer by ICI or EF showed that a high rate (80-100%) of premature chromosome condensation occurred in both cases whether or not Ca2+ was present in the fusion medium. Formation of pseudo-pronuclei tended to be lower for nuclear transfer performed by the ICI method (65% vs. 85-97%, p < 0.05). In vitro developmental potential of nuclear transfer embryos reconstructed with IVM oocytes using the EF method was higher than that of those produced by the ICI method (blastocyst formation: 19 vs. 5%, p < 0.05), and it was not improved using in vivo-matured oocytes as recipient cytoplasts. Embryos produced using SA protocol developed to blastocysts with the same degree of efficiency as those produced under the DA protocol (11 vs. 12%). Use of the EF method in conjunction with SA was shown to be an efficient method for producing cloned pigs based on producing a cloned normal pig fetus. However, subtle differences in nuclear remodeling patterns between the SA and DA protocols may imply variations in their nuclear reprogramming efficiency.     

评估VITEK2-COMPACT GN13与纸片扩散法测定粘质沙雷菌对亚胺培南药敏结果的可靠性研究

目的评估法国生物梅里埃VITEK2-COMPACT GN13药敏系统(VITEK2法)和纸片扩散法(K-B法)检测粘质沙雷菌对亚胺培南药敏结果的可靠性。方法本研究选取了50株金华市中心医院2014年6月至11月临床标本中分离出的非重复的粘质沙雷菌,分别采用VITEK2法、K-B法和微量肉汤稀释法测定其对亚胺培南的体外敏感性,以微量肉汤稀释法作为参考方法,评估VITEK2法、纸片扩散法与参考方法的分类一致率(CA%)。结果K-B法与参考方法的一致率为94.0%(47/50),仅有6.0%的小错误(MIE),未出现大错误(ME)和极大错误(VME);而VITEK2法与参考方法的一致率仅为48.0%(24/50),其中VITEK2法测定为敏感的菌株与参考方法的一致率达95.6%,但VITEK2法测定为耐药或中介的菌株与参考方法的一致率仅为7.4%,小错误率(MIE%)和大错误率(ME%)分别为55.6%和37.0%,未出现极大错误(VME)。结论 K-B法检测粘质沙雷菌对亚胺培南的药敏结果是比较可靠的;VITEK2法检测粘质沙雷菌对亚胺培南敏感的结果也是可靠的,但对亚胺培南非敏感结果的错误率(ME+MIE)高达到92.6%,实验室日常工作中若发现此类结果应采用K-B法或微量肉汤稀释法重新复核。     

Cytologic diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer

OBJECTIVE: To compare imprint cytology with histology as a method for rapid intraoperative diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. STUDY DESIGN: We evaluated imprint cytology, comparing it with histopathology. A sample of 635 axillary lymph nodes was studied by imprint cytology using both Giemsa stain and hematoxylin-eosin. The results were compared with each other and with those of histopathologic examination. RESULTS: The Giemsa stain method, as compared to histopathology, had 94% accuracy, 97% sensitivity, 90% specificity and 94% positive prognostic value. The hematoxylin-eosin stain method was less accurate than the Giemsa stain method as compared to histopathology (accuracy 91%, sensitivity 96%, specificity 83% and positive prognostic value 92%). CONCLUSION: These data confirm the value of imprint cytology as a rapid, reliable method of intraoperative assessment of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. It results in better staging of the disease. It can be used intraoperatively, as an alternative to frozen section, if a pathology laboratory is not available, to exclude stage I patients from further treatment.