［B1－Ala，B2－Ala］－胰岛素：受体结合特性及生物活力研究

本文报道了［Ｂ１～Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素与人胎盘细胞膜胰岛素受体结合的特性和体外生物活力,并与胰岛素进行比较。在３７℃和杆菌肽存在下,１２５Ｉ－［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素和１２５Ｉ－胰岛素与人胎盘细胞膜作用依赖于反应时间,反应６分钟到达平衡,此时,［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素和胰岛素与胰岛素受体的最大结合分别为每毫克膜蛋白结合６．４４ｆｍｏｌ和３．４７ｆｍｏｌ：达到平衡一半所需时间（Ｔ１／２）分别为１９秒和２５秒。用１２５Ｉ－［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素作为放射配体进行竞争性结合研究,从ＩＣ（５０）得［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］胰岛素的受体结合活力为胰岛素的１３９．６％。Ｓｃａｔｏｈａｒｄ分析求得;［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素与高亲和和低亲和结合位点的结合常数在４℃时分别为５．８８×１０８Ｌ／ｍｏｌ和７．６３×１０５Ｌ／ｍｏｌ,而胰岛素分别为４．８３×１０８Ｌ／ｍｏｌ和３．３９×１０５Ｌ／ｍｏｌ。促脂肪细胞生成脂的实验表明：［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素的活力为胰岛素的１３０％。     

高受体结合和低免疫原性的［B1—Ala，B2—Ala］－胰岛素

通过化学半合成从天然猪胰岛素得到［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］胰岛素。这一胰岛素类似物经聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和ＨＰＬＣ鉴定证明是均一的,氨基酸组成与理论值相符生物活性测定结果表明：［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素的体内活力与天然猪胰岛素相同,而与人胎盘细胞膜胰岛素受体的结合能力为天然猪胰岛素的１３２％。这一结果进一步说明胰岛素Ｂ链Ｎ端肽段参子与受体相互作用。此外,［Ｂ１－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素的免疫活性很低,远小于天然猪胰岛素的４％。     

[B_1Ala,B_2Ala,B_3Lys]-胰岛素的制备和生物活性(英文)

本文报道了胰岛素分子中Ｂ１～３序列（Ｐｈｅ－Ｖａｌ－Ａｓｎ）为Ａｌａ－Ａｌａ－Ｌｙｓ取代的胰岛素类似物制备及其生物性质。［Ｂ１Ａｌａ,Ｂ２Ａｌａ,Ｂ３Ｌｙｓ］－胰岛素仍保留天然胰岛素的全部体内活性和受体结合能力,但体外促脂肪生成活性和免疫活性分别只为胰岛素的７０％和０．８８％。本文还就胰岛素Ｂ链Ｎ端肽段对其结构和功能的影响进行了讨论。     

[B1Ala,B2Al2,B3Lys]—胰岛素的制备和生物活性

本文报道了胰岛素分子中Ｂ１￣３序列（Ｐｈｅ－Ｖａｌ－Ａｓｎ）为Ａｌａ－Ａｌａ－Ｌｙｓ取代的胰岛素类似物制备及其生物性质。［Ｂ１Ａｌａ,Ｂ２Ａｌａ,Ｂ３Ｌｙｓ］－胰岛素仍保留天然胰岛素的全部体内活性和受体结合能力,但体外促脂肪生成活性和免疫活性分别只为胰岛素的７０％和０．８８％。本文还就胰岛素Ｂ链Ｎ端肽段对其结构和功能的影响进行了讨论。     

高受体结合和低免疫原性的[Bl—Ala,B2—Ala]—胰岛素

通过化学半合成从天然猪胰岛素得到［Ｂｌ－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素,这一胰岛素类似物经聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和ＨＰＬＣ鉴定证明是均一的,氨基酸组成与理论值相符,生物活性测定结果表明：［Ｂｌ－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ］－胰岛素的体内活力与天然猪胰岛素相同,而与人胎盘细胞膜胰岛素受的结合能力为天然猪胰岛素的１３２％。这一结果进一步说明胰岛素Ｂ链Ｎ端肽段参予与受体相互作用,此外,［Ｂｌ－Ａｌａ,Ｂ２－Ａｌａ     

金铁锁根中的环肽成分

从云南民间重要的药用植物金铁锁（Ｐｓａｍｍｏｓｉｌｅｎｅ ｔｕｎｉｃｏｉｄｅｓ Ｗ．Ｃ．Ｗｕ ｅｔ Ｃ．Ｙ．Ｗｕ）的根中分离得到２个新的天然环二肽以及２个新的环八肽：金铁锁环肽Ａ和Ｂ（ｐｓａｍｍｏｓｉｌｅｎｉｎｓ Ａ ａｎｄ Ｂ）。它们的结构经光谱方法鉴定为ｃｙｃｌｏ（－Ａｌａ－Ａｌａ－）,ｃｙｃｌｏ（－Ｖａｌ－Ａｌａ－）,ｃｙｃｌｏ（－Ｐｒｏ１－Ｐｈｅ１－Ｐｒｏ２－Ｐｈｅ２－Ｐｈｅ３－Ａｌａ－ｐ     

一组丝瓜籽小分子核糖体失活蛋白LuffinS的分离,纯化 …

通过硫酸铵分级沉淀、ＣＭ－５２阳离子交换层析、ＨＲＬＣ分子排阻层析及ＦＰＬＣ Ｍｏｎｏ Ｓ离子交换层析等步骤,从丝瓜籽中分离到一组分子量为８ｋＤ左右的小分子核糖体失活蛋白－ＬｕｆｆｉｎＳ１、ＬｕｆｆｉｎＳ２、ＬｕｆｆｉｎＳ３。末端分析结果表明,它们的Ｎ端氨基酸分别为Ａｌａ、Ｐｒｏ和Ｔｈｒ。氨基酸序列分析确定了ＬｕｆｆｉｎＳ２的Ｎ端９个氨基酸的序列是Ｐｒｏ－Ａｒｇ－Ｇｌｙ－Ｇｌｎ－Ａｌａ－Ｐｈｅ－Ａ     

一组丝瓜籽小分子核糖体失活蛋白LuffinS的分离、纯化和性质

通过硫酸铵分级沉淀、ＣＭ－５２阳离子交换层析、ＨＲＬＣ分子排阻层析及ＦＰＬＣＭｏｎｏＳ离子交换层析等步骤,从丝瓜籽中分离到一组分子量为８ｋＤ左右的小分子核糖体失活蛋白——ＬｕｆｉｎＳ１、ＬｕｆｉｎＳ２、ＬｕｆｉｎＳ３。末端分析结果表明,它们的Ｎ端氨基酸分别为Ａｌａ、Ｐｒｏ和Ｔｈｒ。氨基酸序列分析确定了ＬｕｆｉｎＳ２的Ｎ端９个氨基酸的序列是Ｐｒｏ－Ａｒｇ－Ａｒｇ－Ｇｌｙ－Ｇｌｎ－Ｇｌｕ－Ａｌａ－Ｐｈｅ－Ａｓｐ。ＬｕｆｉｎＳｓ对核糖体的失活机制与天花粉蛋白（ＴＣＳ）一致,是ＲＮＡＮ－糖苷酶催化型的。它们对无细胞蛋白质生物合成的抑制活性较ＴＣＳ略强,ＩＣ５０分别为１．３×１０－１１、１．０×１０－１０和６．３×１０－１１ｍｏｌ／Ｌ左右。因此ＬｕｆｉｎＳｓ有可能开发成免疫毒素的高效“弹头”。     

王不留行环肽研究

从中药王不留行（Ｖａｃａｒｉａｓｅｇｅｔａｌｉｓ）种子中分离并鉴定了４个环肽化合物,分别命名为王不留行环肽Ａ,Ｂ,Ｃ,Ｄ（ｖａｃｃａｒｉｎｓＡ,Ｂ,Ｃ,Ｄ）,其中王不留行环肽Ａ为新环肽化合物。其结构通过光谱和化学方法分别确定为：ｖａｃｃａｒｉｎＡ——ｃｙｃｌｏ－（Ｔｒｐ－Ａｌａ１－Ｇｌｙ－Ｖａｌ－Ａｌａ２）,ｖａｃｃａｒｉｎＢ———ｃｙｃｌｏ－（Ｐｒｏ－Ｇｌｙ－Ｌｅｕ－Ｓｅｒ－Ｐｈｅ１－Ａｌａ－Ｐｈｅ２）,ｖａｃｃａｒｉｎＣ———ｃｙｃｌｏ－（Ｐｒｏ１－Ｇｌｙ－Ｔｙｒ－Ｖａｌ－Ｐｒｏ２－Ｌｅｕ－Ｔｒｐ）,ｖａｃａｒｉｎＤ———ｃｙｃｌｏ－（Ｐｒｏ－Ｖａｌ１－Ｔｒｐ－Ａｌａ－Ｇｌｙ－Ｖａｌ２）．     

大肠杆菌中一种对NF—IL63‘UTR专一的结合蛋白

在大肠杆菌ＴＧ１中,发现了一种与人白介素６核转录因子ｍＲＮＡ的３’非翻译区专一结合的蛋白,其Ｎ－端氨基酸序列为Ａｌａ－Ｔｈｒ－Ａｒｇ－Ｉｌｕ－Ｐｈｅ－Ｈｉｓ－Ｇｌｙ－Ｃｙｓｓ（？）－Ｇｌｙ。对数据库检索未发现完全同源的蛋白。对于在大肠杆菌中发现真核ｍＲＮＡ专一结合蛋白的意义做了讨论。     

Hypersomnia with ADHD: a possible subtype of narcolepsy type 2

Patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) suffer from hypersomnia; indeed, we have often encountered ADHD patients that fulfill the diagnostic criteria for narcolepsy type 2 (NA 2). Because not all patients with NA 2 carry the HLA-DQB1*06:02 allele, which is closely associated with narcolepsy type 1 (NA 1), NA 2 is believed to be heterogeneous. To reveal the contribution of ADHD in hypersomnia, we studied the characteristics of hypersomnia patients with ADHD, especially those diagnosed with NA 2. Participants were 77 of 185 consecutive outpatients who were diagnosed with NA 2 or idiopathic hypersomnia. We investigated sleep variables in (a) participants with hypersomnia with/without ADHD and (b) patients with NA 2 with/without ADHD and those with/without the DQB1*06:02 allele. The proportion of those diagnosed with NA 2 was higher in hypersomnia patients with ADHD compared to those without ADHD. None of the NA 2 patients with ADHD carried the narcolepsy-specific DQB1*06:02 allele. These patients with NA 2 with ADHD exhibited short REM latencies on the MSLT (similarly to DQB1*06:02-positive patients with NA 2 without ADHD), but less REM-related phenomena than patients with NA 2 without ADHD. Hypersomnia patients with ADHD tended to show short REM latencies, and fulfilled NA 2 diagnostic criteria in the absence of the DQB1*06:02 allele, suggesting a different etiology from NA 1. These findings support the hypotheses of noradrenergic dysregulation and delayed brain maturation that have been proposed for the pathophysiology of ADHD.

     

Relationship between hypothalamic noradrenergic neuronal activity and serum 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol in the rat

It has been suggested that the circulating levels of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG), a major end metabolite of noradrenaline (NA), may provide an index of central NA neuronal activity. The aim of this study was to examine in the rat the relationship between serum MHPG and hypothalamic NA neuronal activity during basal conditions, and when hypothalamic NA neuronal activity was stimulated or suppressed. Hypothalamic NA neuronal activity was assessed from the concentrations of the primary neuronal NA metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethyleneglycol (DHPG), MHPG, and the DHPG/NA and MHPG/NA ratios. Following 2-deoxyglucose (2DG) and cysteamine administration, hypothalamic NA neuronal activity and serum MHPG rose significantly. In contrast, hypothalamic NA neuronal activity and serum MHPG fell significantly in gentled rats. Serum MHPG correlated significantly with hypothalamic DHPG and the DHPG/NA ratio in control rats, and with hypothalamic DHPG, MHPG, and the DHPG/NA and MHPG/NA ratios in gentled, 2DG- and cysteamine-treated rats. In the latter two groups, serum MHPG also correlated significantly with serum glucose, which is itself closely related to hypothalamic NA neuronal activity. These studies demonstrate a significant relationship between serum MHPG and hypothalamic NA neuronal activity in the rat, so that serum MHPG provides an index of hypothalamic NA neuronal activity in the rat.     

Role of transmembrane domain and cytoplasmic tail amino acid sequences of influenza a virus neuraminidase in raft association and virus budding

Influenza virus neuraminidase (NA), a type II transmembrane glycoprotein, possesses receptor-destroying activity and thereby facilitates virus release from the cell surface. Among the influenza A viruses, both the cytoplasmic tail (CT) and transmembrane domain (TMD) amino acid sequences of NA are highly conserved, yet their function(s) in virus biology remains unknown. To investigate the role of amino acid sequences of the CT and TMD on the virus life cycle, we systematically mutagenized the entire CT and TMD of NA by converting two to five contiguous amino acids to alanine. In addition, we also made two chimeric NA by replacing the CT proximal one-third amino acids of the NA TMD [NA(1T2N)NA] and the entire NA TMD (NATRNA) with that of human transferrin receptor (TR) (a type II transmembrane glycoprotein). We rescued transfectant mutant viruses by reverse genetics and examined their phenotypes. Our results show that all mutated and chimeric NAs could be rescued into transfectant viruses. Different mutants showed pleiotropic effects on virus growth and replication. Some mutants (NA2A5, NA3A7, and NA4A10) had little effect on virus growth while others (NA3A2, NA5A27, and NA5A31) produced about 50- to 100-fold-less infectious virus and still some others (NA5A14, NA4A19, and NA4A23) exhibited an intermediate phenotype. In general, mutations towards the ectodomain-proximal sequences of TMD progressively caused reduction in NA enzyme activity, affected lipid raft association, and attenuated virus growth. Electron microscopic analysis showed that these mutant viruses remained aggregated and bound to infected cell surfaces and could be released from the infected cells by bacterial NA treatment. Moreover, viruses containing mutations in the extreme N terminus of the CT (NA3A2) as well as chimeric NA containing the TMD replaced partially [NA(1T2N)NA] or fully (NATRNA) with TR TMD caused reduction in virus growth and exhibited the morphological phenotype of elongated particles. These results show that although the sequences of NA CT and TMD per se are not absolutely essential for the virus life cycle, specific amino acid sequences play a critical role in providing structural stability, enzyme activity, and lipid raft association of NA. In addition, aberrant morphogenesis including elongated particle formation of some mutant viruses indicates the involvement of NA in virus morphogenesis and budding.     

Altered endogenous negativities of the visual event-related potential in remitted schizophrenia

Visual event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded during a simple response task (SRT) and a discriminative response task (DRT) in remitted schizophrenic outpatients and age-matched controls to examine 2 endogenous negative potentials: NA and N2c. The NA potentials were derived by subtracting the ERPs for SRT from those for non-target stimuli in DRT. Other subtracting wave forms, N2c potentials, were calculated as the difference between ERPs for target and non-target stimuli in DRT. Schizophrenics showed retardation in NA and N2c peaks and degradation in N2c amplitude relative to controls. The NA peak latency increased as much as the latencies of N2c and reaction time for DRT in schizophrenia. The NA peak emerged prior to the N2c peak, while the NA peak latency correlated closely with the N2c latency. These results indicate that the retarded NA peak latency may serve as a physiological marker for neurobiological vulnerability of schizophrenia.     

Characterisation of the bovine enteric calici-like virus, Newbury agent 1

The bovine enteric calici-like virus, Newbury agent 1 (NA1) was characterised to determine if it is a member of the Caliciviridae and to establish its antigenic relationship to the established bovine enteric calicivirus Newbury agent 2 (NA2). Solid phase immune electron microscopy (SPIEM) allowed quantification of NA1 virions and identification of faecal samples with optimal virus levels. NA1 particles were 36.6 nm in diameter, had an indefinite surface structure resembling that of human small round structured viruses (SRSVs), and a buoyant density of 1.34 g ml(-1). A single capsid protein of 49.4 kDa was detected by Western blotting in purified NA1 preparations prepared from post-infection but not pre-infection faecal samples and with post- but not pre-infection sera. NA1 was antigenically unrelated to the bovine enteric calicivirus NA2 by SPIEM. These properties were consistent with classification of NA1 within the Caliciviridae but demonstrated heterogeneity in the capsid composition of bovine enteric caliciviruses.     

The lipid composition and conversion of tryptamine toN b-acetyltryptamine in aCatharanthus roseus cell line without indole alkaloids

Summary A cell line, NA13-2, was selected as a rapidly growing colony of protoplasts from a UV(254 nm)-fluorescent cell line, NA13-1, which originated from a tryptamine-resistant strain ofCatharanthus roseus NA13. Cell line NA13-2 lost the capability to produce indole alkaloids. Tryptophan fed to these cells was converted toN _b-acetyltryptamine as the major product. The free acetyl coenzyme A content of NA13-2 cells was 50% higher than in the mother cells. The total lipid content of the NA13-2 cells was 2.5-fold that in the NA13 cells. In spite of the similarity in the fatty acid content to that of the mother cell line NA13, the total lipid extract of NA13-2 cells appeared as a wax instead of an oil, resulting from the presence of sterol esters.This paper was presented in part at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology, Boston, MA, 1985, and the International Congress of the Plant Tissue Culture Association, Minneapolis, MN, 1986.     

SG2NA is a regulator of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis as its depletion leads to ER stress

SG2NA belongs to a three-member striatin subfamily of WD40 repeat superfamily of proteins. It has multiple protein-protein interaction domains involved in assembling supramolecular signaling complexes. Earlier, we had demonstrated that there are at least five variants of SG2NA generated by alternative splicing, intron retention, and RNA editing. Such versatile and dynamic mode of regulation implicates it in tissue development. In order to shed light on its role in cell physiology, total proteome analysis was performed in NIH3T3 cells depleted of 78 kDa SG2NA, the only isoform expressing therein. A number of ER stress markers were among those modulated after knockdown of SG2NA. In cells treated with the ER stressors thapsigargin and tunicamycin, expression of SG2NA was increased at both mRNA and protein levels. The increased level of SG2NA was primarily in the mitochondria and the microsomes. A mouse injected with thapsigargin also had an increase in SG2NA in the liver but not in the brain. Cell cycle analysis suggested that while loss of SG2NA reduces the level of cyclin D1 and retains a population of cells in the G1 phase, concurrent ER stress facilitates their exit from G1 and traverse through subsequent phases with concomitant cell death. Thus, SG2NA is a component of intrinsic regulatory pathways that maintains ER homeostasis.     

Inhibition of viral group-1 and group-2 neuraminidases by oseltamivir: A comparative structural analysis by the ScrewFit algorithm

The viral surface glycoprotein neuraminidase (NA) allows the influenza virus penetration and the egress of virions. NAs are classified as A, B, and C. Type-A NAs from influenza virus are subdivided into two phylogenetically distinct families, group-1 and group-2. NA inhibition by oseltamivir represents a therapeutic approach against the avian influenza virus H5N1. Here, structural bases for oseltamivir recognition by group-1 NA1, NA8 and group-2 NA9 are highlighted by the ScrewFit algorithm for quantitative structure comparison. Oseltamivir binding to NA1 and NA8 affects the geometry of Glu119 and of regions Arg130-Ser160, Val240-Gly260, and Asp330-Glu382, leading to multiple NA conformations. Additionally, although NA1 and NA9 share almost the same oseltamivir-bound final conformation, they show some relevant differences as suggested by the ScrewFit algorithm. These results indicate that the design of new NA inhibitors should take into account these family-specific effects induced on the whole structure of NAs.     

Spatiotemporal interaction of alpha(2) autoreceptors and noradrenaline transporters in the rat locus coeruleus: implications for volume transmission

We investigated the roles of alpha(2) autoreceptors and noradrenaline (NA) transporters on NA efflux and uptake in the rat locus coeruleus after electrical stimulation. NA efflux was evoked by various trains (50 pulses, 10-500 Hz) and measured by fast cyclic voltammetry. NA efflux and uptake half-time (t(1/2)) were stimulus-dependent, ranging from 43 +/- 3 nM and 2.45 +/- 0.21 s, respectively, with 500-Hz stimuli to 127 +/- 11 nM and 4.41 +/- 0.34 s, respectively, with 100-Hz trains. Based on these data, we calculate that each transporter removes 0.19 NA molecules from the extracellular space every second, a velocity compatible more with transporter-than channel-mode conduction. Dexmedetomidine (10 nM) decreased NA efflux by approximately 30% on stimulations of < or =1 s in duration. BRL 44408 (1 microM) increased NA efflux on stimuli of > or =2 s (by up to 92 +/- 16%). Desipramine (50 nM) increased NA efflux on stimuli of > or =1 s (by 113 +/- 24%) but slowed NA uptake on all stimuli. When given together, the effects of desipramine and BRL 44408 were additive at stimuli of >or =1 s but showed potentiation on shorter trains. There was a significant time delay for the elevation of NA efflux by blockade of uptake (0.79 s) or autoreceptors (1.14 s), suggesting that both are located extrasynaptically and that NA must diffuse through the extracellular space to these structures. We suggest that released NA may interact with alpha(2) autoreceptors and NA transporters as far as 10 microm from the release sites, an action compatible with a volume transmission role of NA in the locus coeruleus.     

The effect of N-methyl-2-pyridone-5-carboxamide--A nicotinamide catabolite on poly ADP-rybosylation and oxidative stress injury in endothelial cells

This study evaluated the effect of nicotinamide (NA) and its endogenous metabolite 2PY (N-methyl-2-pyridone-5-carboxamide) on the activity of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and on peroxynitrite-induced injury in endothelial cells. 2PY and NA inhibited isolated PARP with half-maximal constants of 0.53 mM and 0.025 mM, respectively. Exposure to peroxynitrite caused a decrease of the NAD pool in cultured endothelial cells to below 10% of initial level. Addition of 2PY or NA provided partial protection from peroxynitrite-induced NAD depletion, with NA being more effective. 2PY and NA also provide protection from ATP depletion. We conclude that NA as well as 2PY protect from oxidative stress injury in endothelial cells by inhibition of PARP and protection from NAD depletion. This, in turn, protects energetics, allowing maintaining cellular ATP.