长期亚磁场处理降低成年雄性小鼠肌肉组织的线粒体功能和运动能力（英文）

亚磁场是深空载人航天任务中的一个关键风险因素.研究表明,亚磁场影响动物多种运动相关行为,但长期亚磁场处理对成年个体运动能力的影响还需要进一步的研究,以评估深空飞行任务中亚磁场的潜在风险.本研究利用三轴亥姆霍兹线圈系统模拟的亚磁环境,长期(一个月)曝露处理成年雄性C57BL/6小鼠,并从行为、组织、细胞、分子水平研究其对小鼠运动能力的影响.相比于地磁组对照,亚磁组小鼠的耐力显著下降.并且,其骨骼肌中柠檬酸水平和肌膜下线粒体数量的下降,以及骨骼肌线粒体形态的变化,表明亚磁场诱导了肌肉线粒体功能抑制,并可能导致其与耐力密切相关的能量代谢的下降.我们的研究结果为线粒体直接响应亚磁场提供了体内证据,并且提示线粒体相关指标可能用于亚磁场效应的风险评估和干预药物的开发.     

亚磁场引起小鼠昼夜节律改变和热痛觉敏感增加

地外空间的亚磁场环境是影响宇航员健康的一种潜在风险因素．动物和人体实验表明,亚磁场显著影响个体行为和神经系统功能．但是,目前尚缺乏亚磁场对动物行为和生理等多方面影响的系统检测数据．本文构建了一个适用于动物饲养的亚磁场环境(< 500 nT),并系统检测了30天亚磁场处理对成年雄鼠(C57BL/6,4～6周龄,(20 ± 2) g)的昼夜周期、痛觉、情绪及激素水平的影响．实验结果表明,对比地磁场中饲喂对照组,亚磁场中小鼠的昼夜饮水节律改变、热敏痛觉耐受能力和整体活动水平降低,但是没有发生焦虑或抑郁情绪．亚磁场处理后,小鼠血清去甲肾上腺素水平显著下降． 这些结果说明一个月连续亚磁场处理扰乱动物的昼夜活动节律和内分泌,随后可能导致其感知觉能力的变化和运动机能的下降．     

亚磁场引起小鼠昼夜节律改变和热痛觉敏感增加（英文）

地外空间的亚磁场环境是影响宇航员健康的一种潜在风险因素.动物和人体实验表明,亚磁场显著影响个体行为和神经系统功能.但是,目前尚缺乏亚磁场对动物行为和生理等多方面影响的系统检测数据.本文构建了一个适用于动物饲养的亚磁场环境(500 n T),并系统检测了30天亚磁场处理对成年雄鼠(C57BL/6,4~6周龄,(20±2)g)的昼夜周期、痛觉、情绪及激素水平的影响.实验结果表明,对比地磁场中饲喂对照组,亚磁场中小鼠的昼夜饮水节律改变、热敏痛觉耐受能力和整体活动水平降低,但是没有发生焦虑或抑郁情绪.亚磁场处理后,小鼠血清去甲肾上腺素水平显著下降.这些结果说明一个月连续亚磁场处理扰乱动物的昼夜活动节律和内分泌,随后可能导致其感知觉能力的变化和运动机能的下降.     

运动性骨骼肌疲劳亚细胞机制的探讨

本实验采用持续性下坡跑运动,观察大鼠骨骼肌运动后不同时相线粒体形态、代谢、机能等指标的变化,结果表明：大鼠运动后即刻线粒体钙含量、细胞膜丙二醛（ＭＤＡ）值明显增加,ＡＴＰ含量和细胞膜Ｎａ＋,Ｋ＋－ＡＴＰ酶活性下降;运动后２４ｈ线粒体钙含量、ＭＤＡ值增加最明显,ＡＴＰ含量仍未恢复,细胞膜Ｎａ＋,Ｋ＋－ＡＴＰ酶活性基本恢复,线粒体体密度、平均体积比运动前明显增加,比表面缩小;运动后４８ｈＡＴＰ含量完全恢复,线粒体钙含量、ＭＤＡ值开始恢复。本研究结果提示,急性运动引起的细胞膜脂质过氧化加强、线粒体形态、代谢机能异常抑制线粒体氧化磷酸化过程、减少ＡＴＰ生成可能是运动性骨骼肌疲劳的亚细胞机制之一。耐力训练可以通过改善线粒体形态、代谢、机能提高机体的运动能力。     

人造血干细胞人源化小鼠的疝气表型分析

目的研究成年雄性人源化小鼠个体出现疝气症状的原因和对人源化小鼠的影响。方法利用显微注射法构建人造血干细胞人源化小鼠,对疝气表型特征、小鼠行为、生理和病理变化进行了研究。结果 2月龄雄性人源化小鼠出现直接性疝气症状,腹股沟区致密结缔组织结构减少可能是疝气形成的主要原因。疝气小鼠同时伴有耐力和运动协调性下降,但疝气对小鼠的繁殖系统无显著影响。结论雄性人造血干细胞人源化小鼠具有显著的疝气症状,其发生机理有待进一步研究。     

磁处理对小球藻超微结构的影响

用透射电镜研究在不同强度磁场处理下,小球藻超微结构的变化。结果显示:磁处理强度不同,小球藻细胞亚显微结构变化程度不同。细胞壁、叶绿体、线粒体和液泡等部位是受磁处理影响的主要部位。研究发现在较高强度磁处理下,出现质壁分离,类囊体结构轻微破坏,液泡和线粒体增加,能量物质积累等现象,影响小球藻的正常代谢。     

成年小鼠血液系统对亚磁场的响应

目的:研究亚磁场对成年小鼠血液系统的影响。方法:将成年雄性C57BL/6小鼠(4-6周,20±2g,n20,每笼4只)随机分组,分别饲养在模拟亚磁场环境(500nT)和对照地磁场环境(~50μT)。每周定时监测动物体重变化和饮食消耗两次。一个月后,采集亚磁处理小鼠和地磁对照小鼠全血和血清样品,分别进行血常规监测和血清微量元素分析。同时检测血清中过氧化氢(H2O2)的含量,以及超氧化物歧酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活力。结果:亚磁场处理过程中,动物体重和饮食消耗与地磁对照没有显著差异,但是体重增量在2周后(14天-24天)比对照组有显著降低(P0.05)。一个月亚磁场处理后,红细胞,血小板和总白细胞处于正常水平,没有发生显著变化,但是中性粒细胞水平显著上升(P0.05)。血清中微量元素水平和氧化应激指标没有显著变化。结论:成年小鼠在亚磁场中经历了一定程度的适应反应。经过一个月连续亚磁场处理,血液系统能够维持健康水平,但是嗜中性粒细胞对亚磁场存在明显响应。     

运动训练及饮食限制对小鼠骨骼肌线粒体自噬Bnip3/Nix表达的影响*

目的:探讨运动训练和饮食限制对小鼠骨骼肌线粒体自噬蛋白Bnip3/Nix表达的影响。方法:C57雄性小鼠按体重随机分为对照组(C),不做干预;饮食限制组(D),饮食控制在C组的60%;运动训练组(E),10周递增负荷耐力训练;饮食限制加运动训练组(DE),进行饮食限制和耐力训练。8只/组,干预10周后,麻醉处死提取腓肠肌,Western blot技术检测Bnip3、Nix蛋白表达。结果:与C组比较,干预后D、E及DE组的体重和体重增长值均显著降低(P＜0.01),腓肠肌Bnip3、Nix蛋白表达升高,其中仅DE组Nix蛋白表达升高具有统计学意义(P＜0.05)。结论:运动训练加饮食限制能有效促进小鼠骨骼肌Nix蛋白表达,有利于骨骼肌线粒体自噬发生。     

核受体在骨骼肌运动适应性变化中的作用及机理

运动诱导的骨骼肌适应性变化是骨骼肌在受到长期运动刺激后出现骨骼肌质量、快慢肌纤维比例、骨骼肌线粒体生物合成、自噬和氧化代谢水平以及骨骼肌运动损伤后修复等方面的变化,导致肌肉肥大、氧化代谢能力提高,从而提高运动能力。核受体是一类配体依赖性的转录因子,主要包括雄激素受体、雌激素受体、糖皮质激素受体、过氧化物酶体增殖物活化受体、甲状腺激素受体、Rev-Erbα以及孤儿核受体Nur77、Nor1和雌激素相关受体等,它们在运动诱导的骨骼肌适应性变化中发挥了重要作用。例如,可通过影响快肌肥大促进抗阻运动对肌肉力量和爆发力的增强、慢肌纤维比例的增加以及慢肌线粒体合成、自噬和氧化代谢酶的提高等途径促进耐力运动对肌肉耐力的增强等。该文就以上核受体在骨骼肌运动性适应中的作用及机制作一综述,这对理解运动增加骨骼肌质量、提高线粒体数量和功能的机制具有重要意义,为运动防治肌肉流失、改善骨骼肌代谢提供理论依据。     

运动对线粒体介导骨骼肌细胞凋亡信号通路的影响

细胞凋亡是一种程序化的细胞死亡方式,其信号传导通路分为外源性和内源性两条主要途径,线粒体在内源性细胞凋亡途径中扮演着重要的角色.研究表明,运动可通过调节线粒体介导骨骼肌细胞凋亡的进程,而运动调节线粒体介导骨骼肌细胞凋亡信号通路影响机体细胞生物进程的机制仍有待研究.该文主要阐述了线粒体介导细胞凋亡信号传导通路及运动对其的...     

亚磁场及其生物响应机制

根据亚磁生物学的研究历史和空间亚磁环境的实际情况,本文定义磁感应强度总量在“0<|B|≤5 μT”区间内的静态弱磁场为亚磁场．亚磁场能对生命活动的多个方面,特别是中枢神经系统产生负面影响．随着月球与火星航天计划的开展,航天员将长期暴露于亚磁空间中．这可能对宇航员的身心健康带来潜在的危害．亚磁场生物学效应及其机制的研究,将为相关载人航天的空间防护提供理论基础,已成为空间生物科学以及航天医学等相关领域的新热点．     

Elimination of the geomagnetic field stimulates the proliferation of mouse neural progenitor and stem cells

Living organisms are exposed to the geomagnetic field (GMF) throughout their lifespan. Elimination of the GMF, resulting in a hypogeomagnetic field (HMF), leads to central nervous system dysfunction and abnormal development in animals. However, the cellular mechanisms underlying these effects have not been identified so far. Here, we show that exposure to an HMF (<200 nT), produced by a magnetic field shielding chamber, promotes the proliferation of neural progenitor/stem cells (NPCs/NSCs) from C57BL/6 mice. Following seven-day HMF-exposure, the primary neurospheres (NSs) were significantly larger in size, and twice more NPCs/NSCs were harvested from neonatal NSs, when compared to the GMF controls. The self-renewal capacity and multipotency of the NSs were maintained, as HMF-exposed NSs were positive for NSC markers (Nestin and Sox2), and could differentiate into neurons and astrocyte/glial cells and be passaged continuously. In addition, adult mice exposed to the HMF for one month were observed to have a greater number of proliferative cells in the subventricular zone. These findings indicate that continuous HMF-exposure increases the proliferation of NPCs/NSCs,in vitro and in vivo. HMF-disturbed NPCs/ NSCs production probably Affects brain development and function, which provides a novel clue for elucidating the cellular mechanisms of the bio-HMF response.     

Free radical generation by skeletal muscle of adult and old mice: effect of contractile activity

Oxidative modification of cellular components may contribute to tissue dysfunction during aging. In skeletal muscle, contractile activity increases the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS). The question of whether contraction-induced ROS generation is further increased in skeletal muscle of the elderly is important since this influences recommendations on their exercise participation. Three different approaches were used to examine whether aging influences contraction-induced ROS generation. Hind limb muscles of adult and old mice underwent a 15-min period of isometric contractions and we examined ROS generation by isolated skeletal muscle mitochondria, ROS release into the muscle extracellular fluid using microdialysis techniques, and the muscle glutathione and protein thiol contents. Resting skeletal muscle of old mice compared with adult mice showed increased ROS release from isolated mitochondria, but no changes in the extracellular levels of superoxide, nitric oxide, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical activity or muscle glutathione and protein thiol contents. Skeletal muscle mitochondria isolated from both adult and old mice after contractile activity showed significant increases in hydrogen peroxide release compared with pre-contraction values. Contractions increased extracellular hydroxyl radical activity in adult and old mice, but had no significant effect on extracellular hydrogen peroxide or nitric oxide in either group. In adult mice only, contractile activity increased the skeletal muscle release of superoxide. A similar decrease in muscle glutathione and protein thiol contents was seen in adult and old mice following contractions. Thus, contractile activity increased skeletal muscle ROS generation in both adult and old mice with no evidence for an age-related exacerbation of ROS generation.     

Exposure to cigarette smoke induces overexpression of von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor in mouse skeletal muscle

Cigarette smoke (CS) is a well-established risk factor in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In contrast, the extent to which CS exposure contributes to the development of the systemic manifestations of COPD, such as skeletal muscle dysfunction and wasting, remains largely unknown. Decreased skeletal muscle capillarization has been previously reported in early stages of COPD and might play an important role in the development of COPD-associated skeletal muscle abnormalities. To investigate the effects of chronic CS exposure on skeletal muscle capillarization and exercise tolerance, a mouse model of CS exposure was used. The 129/SvJ mice were exposed to CS for 6 mo, and the expression of putative elements of the hypoxia-angiogenic signaling cascade as well as muscle capillarization were studied. Additionally, functional tests assessing exercise tolerance/endurance were performed in mice. Compared with controls, skeletal muscles from CS-exposed mice exhibited significantly enhanced expression of von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor (VHL), ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2D1 (UBE2D1), and prolyl hydroxylase-2 (PHD2). In contrast, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression was reduced. Furthermore, reduced muscle fiber cross-sectional area, decreased skeletal muscle capillarization, and reduced exercise tolerance were also observed in CS-exposed animals. Taken together, the current results provide evidence linking chronic CS exposure and induction of VHL expression in skeletal muscles leading toward impaired hypoxia-angiogenesis signal transduction, reduced muscle fiber cross-sectional area, and decreased exercise tolerance.     

Effect of Solar Particle Event Radiation and Hindlimb Suspension on Gastrointestinal Tract Bacterial Translocation and Immune Activation

The environmental conditions that could lead to an increased risk for the development of an infection during prolonged space flight include: microgravity, stress, radiation, disturbance of circadian rhythms, and altered nutritional intake. A large body of literature exists on the impairment of the immune system by space flight. With the advent of missions outside the Earth''s magnetic field, the increased risk of adverse effects due to exposure to radiation from a solar particle event (SPE) needs to be considered. Using models of reduced gravity and SPE radiation, we identify that either 2 Gy of radiation or hindlimb suspension alone leads to activation of the innate immune system and the two together are synergistic. The mechanism for the transient systemic immune activation is a reduced ability of the GI tract to contain bacterial products. The identification of mechanisms responsible for immune dysfunction during extended space missions will allow the development of specific countermeasures.     

Magnetic Shielding Accelerates the Proliferation of Human Neuroblastoma Cell by Promoting G1-Phase Progression

Organisms have been exposed to the geomagnetic field (GMF) throughout evolutionary history. Exposure to the hypomagnetic field (HMF) by deep magnetic shielding has recently been suggested to have a negative effect on the structure and function of the central nervous system, particularly during early development. Although changes in cell growth and differentiation have been observed in the HMF, the effects of the HMF on cell cycle progression still remain unclear. Here we show that continuous HMF exposure significantly increases the proliferation of human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells. The acceleration of proliferation results from a forward shift of the cell cycle in G1-phase. The G2/M-phase progression is not affected in the HMF. Our data is the first to demonstrate that the HMF can stimulate the proliferation of SH-SY5Y cells by promoting cell cycle progression in the G1-phase. This provides a novel way to study the mechanism of cells in response to changes of environmental magnetic field including the GMF.