关于吖啶橙测定溶酶体H~＋－ATPase转运H~＋的研究

揭示了吖啶橙的吸收光谱和荧光光谱对其浓度依赖性上的区域性特征,分析了测定溶酶体Ｈ￣＋转运时合理选用吖啶橙浓度及溶酶体用量的重要性、机理和原则,探讨了其与溶酶体的温育时间和Ｋ￣＋／Ｈ￣＋交换对测定Ｈ￣＋转运的明显影响。     

大豆下胚轴质膜H+-ATPase质子转运的测定

以大豆下胚轴为材料,采用改进的匀浆介质,通过两相法制得具有质子转运活力的高纯度质膜微囊.并且发现冻融处理可以促进质膜微囊的翻转而提高荧光猝灭效率.质子载体和质子转运特性分析表明,由Mg^2＋-ATP引发的荧光猝灭可以被质子载体CCCP恢复,并被质子通道抑制剂DCCD抑制;并且发现质膜H^＋-ATPase专一抑制剂钒酸钠可以完全抑制荧光猝灭,同时发现荧光猝灭依赖于Mg^2＋,并受K^＋刺激,最适pH为6.5.以上证明所测荧光猝灭是由质膜H^＋-ATPase所进行的质子转运引起的.结果同时表明,维持H^＋-ATPase合适构象和提高质膜微囊封闭性是制备具有H^＋转运活力质膜微囊的两个关键因素.     

人肾液泡型H＋－ATPase 58kD亚基基因的表达

在大肠杆菌中表达了人肾液泡型H^＋-ATPase 58kD亚基的基因,利用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)得到了58kD亚基的编码片段.直接将PCR产物连接到PET载体上表达.SDS聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和蛋白质印迹分析表明58kD亚基的基因得到高效表达.表达产物可达细菌细胞质蛋白的50%.     

胡杨质膜的纯化及其H＋-ATPase活性的研究

用Dextran T-500, PEG 3350两相分配法分离并纯化了悬浮培养的胡杨细胞质膜.不同聚合物浓度(5.5%、5.7%、5.9%、6.1%、6.3%、6.5%)和KCl浓度(0、5、10、15 mmol/L)对分离效果影响的研究结果表明, 采用聚合物浓度为5.9%和无盐存在的两相分配体系可获得纯度较高的胡杨细胞质膜.纯化的质膜H^＋-ATPase的活力提高8倍,且酶定向程度较高,这为进一步研究胡杨细胞质膜特性及获得高纯度H^＋-ATPase提供了良好基础.     

空泡膜类型H+-ATPase的研究进展

真核细胞内空泡细胞器,如高尔基体、内质网、溶酶体等,膜上存在的质子泵ATPase 与线粒体类型的质子泵 ATPase 类似.近几年对该类型 H⁺-ATPase 的结构、作用机制进行了深入的研究,证明这是一类新型质子泵,在进化的过程中与线粒体类型的 H⁺-ATPase 有密切的亲缘关系.     

Na+/H+逆向转运蛋白和植物耐盐性

Na⁺H⁺逆向转运蛋白对植物耐盐起着重要作用 ,它利用质膜H⁺ATPase或液泡膜H⁺ATPase及Ppiase泵H+产生的驱动力把Na⁺排出细胞或在液泡中区隔化以消除Na⁺的毒害。主要讨论植物中Na⁺H⁺逆向转运蛋白研究在分子水平的最新进展.     

液泡膜H+-ATPase质子泵活性的荧光测定

使用荧光猝灭法测定植物液泡膜H⁺-ATPase质子转运活性. 比较了两种常用荧光染料吖啶橙和喹亚因在不同浓度的测定灵敏度. 探讨了不同蛋白量和缓冲系统对测定结果的影响. 得到了用5 μmol/L吖啶橙,200～250 μg蛋白质含量,Hepes-Tris(pH 7.0)为缓冲介质,ATP-Na为底物的最适体系.     

大豆液泡膜H+-ATPase功能与构象关系的初步研究

大豆液泡膜V型H⁺-ATPase是ATPases中的一种,它在植物细胞的生长发育中有重要的作用.利用竹红菌乙素(HB）和KI这两种分别猝灭蛋白质疏水区域内源荧光和亲水区域内源荧光的荧光猝灭剂,在不同pH值、温度条件下对纯化的大豆液泡膜V型ATPase进行荧光猝灭实验,初步探讨了V型H⁺-ATPase的水解活性同其蛋白质折叠状态间的关系.研究表明,通过比较不同pH值、温度条件下蛋白质疏水区域和亲水区域内源荧光的荧光猝灭常数（K_SV）,发现当环境pH值、温度偏离酶的最适pH值和温度时,蛋白质的内源荧光强度降低且疏水区域和亲水区域内源荧光的荧光猝灭常数（K_SV）降低,说明伴随着酶的水解活性降低,蛋白质的折叠状态发生了变化.我们认为蛋白质在膜内的折叠状态变化是酶失活机制的一个重要方面,为植物的抗冻和抗盐研究提供了一定的参考.     

西伯利亚白刺质膜Na+/H+逆向转运蛋白基因NsSOS1的分离及表达分析

采用同源克隆技术分离了西伯利亚白刺(Nitraria sibirica)质膜Na~+/H~+逆向转运蛋白基因NsSOS1,并对其在不同胁迫条件下的表达特性进行了分析。NsSOS1包含3 516bp开放阅读框(ORF),编码1 171个氨基酸,蛋白分子量为128.34kD。生物信息学分析显示,NsSOS1包含12个跨膜结构域,具有植物SOS1蛋白的保守结构域。系统发育分析表明,NsSOS1与其他植物质膜Na~+/H~+逆向转运蛋白处于同一个次级分化群,与锦葵科海滨锦葵KvSOS1亲缘关系较近。实时荧光定量RT-PCR分析显示,NsSOS1基因在西伯利亚白刺的根和叶中表达量较高;其表达受到非生物胁迫(NaCl、低温、干旱)和外源激素(MeJA和GA)的诱导,表明NsSOS1基因在西伯利亚白刺抵御逆境胁迫过程中发挥重要作用。     

Zn2＋参与遗传调控的研究进展

Zn^2＋在遗传调控中的作用十分广泛而显著.结合新近的研究资料,着重从染色质结构与功能、核酸的生物合成、DNA的结构及构象、基因表达的调控等四个主要方面来反映Zn^2＋与遗传调控的相关性,并阐述Zn^2＋在其中发挥作用的机理.     

Staining Paraffin-Embedded Plant Tissues with Acridine Orange

Stem, leaf, and bud tissue of sweet potato, tomato, and pepper were embedded in paraffin, sectioned, mounted, and stained with 0.01, 0.1 and 1% aqueous and 0.1% alcoholic solutions of acridine orange. Temporary and durable mounts were prepared and irradiated under short and long wave ultraviolet light. Intensity and specificity of the fluorescence imparted to tissues were chiefly affected by type of fixative. Best results were obtained with fixatives containing formalin but not acetic acid. Tests on the effect of pH obtained with McIlvaine's buffer between 4.5 and 8.3, and made only with the aqueous stain, showed 6-8 to be optimal. Aqueous staining 1 hr in 0.1% solution, pH 6-8 is recommended for temporary mounts. Durable mounts in a nonfluorescent resin can be made after differentiation in buffer and dehydration in dioxan solutions.     

Acridine Orange Fluorescence in Paraffin Sections

The technique of staining with acridine orange for fluorescence microscopy of fresh animal and plant cells, chiefly for the detection of ribonucleic acid in the cytoplasm, was brought to a high degree of perfection by Schümmelfeder (1950) and has been developed further by Bertalanffy and Bickis (1956). Its employment for cancer detection in smears was reviewed by Bertalanffy, Masin and Masin in 1956.     

Histochemical Observations on Mycoplasma after Staining with Acridine Orange

Mycoplasma colonies and Mycoplasma cells in preparations from infected milk and lymph nodes were observed for their fluorescent qualities after treatment with acridine orange. Mycoplasma colonies fluoresced brilliant red or red-orange. When treated after exposure to ribonuclease, the colonies fluoresced lime-green. There was no fluorescence when both ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid were destroyed by perchloric acid. Detection of Mycoplasma in smears of mastitic milk or smears of infected lymph nodes was not definitive because of the large amount of nonspecific ribonucleic acid-rich material present during inflammatory reactions.     

The reaction of Acridine Orange with proteoglycans in the articular cartilage of the rat

Summary Acridine Orange in concentrations from 0.01% to 0.2% was added to the first fixative solution in order to stain vibratome sections and small blocks of the articular cartilage of 2 month old rats. The interterritorial matrix of the radial or deep zone (zone 3) was examined. It contained reaction products with different morphology depending on the specimens used. In vibratome sections filaments were seen arranged in a homogenous pattern and changing in size with the concentration of the dye: diluted solutions produced finer filaments than concentrated ones. In contrast, in tissue blocks the staining pattern was not altered by different concentrations of Acridine Orange. However, with increase of the distance from the surface of the specimens the size of the filaments gradually decreased and formed a finer network. Since after preincubation with chondroitin ABC lyase only minute reaction products remained, an interaction of the dye with the sulphated glycosaminoglycans of the proteoglycans in the articular cartilage is suggested.The experiments show that by using mainly monocationic monomers of Acridine Orange the proteoglycans can be stained in a more expanded state than with polycationic dye polymers.     

Acridine Orange/exosomes increase the delivery and the effectiveness of Acridine Orange in human melanoma cells: A new prototype for theranostics of tumors

Specifically targeted drug delivery systems with low immunogenicity and toxicity are deemed to increase efficacy of cancer chemotherapy. Acridine Orange (AO) is an acidophilic dye with a strong tumoricidal action following excitation with a light source at 466?nm. However, to date the clinical use of AO is limited by the potential side effects elicited by systemic administration. The endogenous nanocarrier exosomes have been recently introduced as a natural delivery system for therapeutic molecules. In this article, we show the outcome of the administration to human melanoma cells of AO charged Exosomes (Exo-AO), in both monolayer and spheroid models. The results showed an extended drug delivery time of Exo-AO to melanoma cells as compared to the free AO, improving the cytotoxicity of AO. This study shows that Exo-AO have a great potential for a real exploitation as a new theranostic approach against tumors based on AO delivered through the exosomes.     

Direct Acridine Orange Counting of Bacteria Preserved with Acidified Lugol Iodine

Acidified and nonacidified Lugol iodine solution was tested under several storage temperatures and at several times as a preservative for marine bacteria. Direct counts with acridine orange showed no significant difference between glutaraldehyde- and Lugol iodine solution-preserved samples under any storage temperature when samples were counted within 1 week of collection. Specimens in long-term (up to 6 months) storage required refrigeration and treatment with acidified Lugol iodine solution for adequate preservation. Lugol iodine solution-preserved bacteria appeared intact under scanning electron microscopy. Lugol iodine solution did not preserve chlorophyll autofluorescence in phytoplankton.     

Effects of Acridine Orange on the Growth of Escherichia coli

Exposure of Escherichia coli to critical acridine orange (AO) concentrations did not result in loss of viability. However, the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of cells exposed to such agents was rapidly degraded and repolymerized. On the other hand, a bacterium deficient in DNA repair (pol A₁⁻, lacking DNA polymerase) was sensitive to the action of AO. The DNA of such cells was also degraded but it was not repaired.