核受体LXR在糖代谢中的作用

最新研究表明,核受体LXR是糖代谢的关键调节因子。LXR在肌肉和脂肪组织中通过葡糖转运蛋白(GLUT)使葡萄糖上调控,在肝脏中通过抑制重要的糖合成酶的表达来抑制糖合成。     

肝脏和胰岛素在糖代谢中的作用

《生理卫生》课本中提到“肝脏有贮藏养分的作用,例如能够把血中多余的葡萄糖贮藏起来。当血糖浓度减少时又可将糖元分解为葡萄糖,供人体能量需要”。“胰岛素能使血糖合成糖元,加速血糖分解”。由于这些话,有的教     

2型糖尿病大鼠模型的建立及其糖代谢特征分析

目的　建立一种接近于人类普通型 2型糖尿病大鼠模型。方法　 8周龄SD大鼠高热量饮食喂养 2个月后给予小剂量STZ建立 2型糖尿病模型 ,然后进行胰岛素 葡萄糖耐量试验、胰岛免疫组化及其图像分析 ,并与大、小剂量STZ、单纯高热量饮食等各组大鼠相应指标比较。结果　高热量饮食一段时间后给予小剂量STZ的大鼠模型外周胰岛素敏感性降低 ,胰岛素合成和分泌相对于单纯高热量饮食组大鼠降低 ,但仍高于正常对照组。结论　该模型大鼠具有外周胰岛素抵抗和胰岛功能仅轻微受损等特征 ,具有类似人类 2型糖尿病的临床表现 ,有助于该病及其慢性并发症发病机理的研究     

不同含水量大葱种子贮藏过程中的糖代谢研究

将大葱种子干燥到1．8％～10．5％的不同含水量后,在50℃、35℃、20℃和-18℃条件下密闭贮存16个月。通过对半乳糖、葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖和密三糖含量研究的结果表明,随着贮存温度的升高,种子中半乳糖的含量不断升高,随着含水量的降低,种子中半乳糖的含量逐渐降低,且随着贮存温度的下降,种子中半乳糖含量随种子含水量下降而降低的趋势减缓。然而葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖和密三糖的结果与半乳糖的变化趋势相反,随着贮存温度的升高,4种糖的含量逐渐下降,在同一贮藏温度条件下,随含水量的降低这4种糖的含量却逐渐升高,但在贮存温度较低时（20℃和～18℃）,这种变化趋势不明显。     

mTOR 信号通路在糖代谢中作用

哺乳类动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,m TOR)是一种高度保守的丝氨酸-苏氨酸类激酶,通过在体内形成两种不同的复合体对机体生长、代谢产生调控作用。m TOR信号分子可对多种营养信号作出应答而成为细胞内重要的能量感受分子。近年来研究发现能量感受分子m TOR与糖代谢关系密切,可以通过影响胰岛素信号通路、胰岛β细胞发育以及调控ghrelin、nesfatin-1等代谢调节激素的合成分泌等多种途径对糖代谢产生影响。本文就m TOR信号通路及其在糖代谢乃至于糖尿病发生过程中作用作一综述。     

下丘脑KATP通道与糖代谢

下丘脑葡萄糖反应神经原表面ATP敏感的钾离子（KATP）通道对于血糖浓度调节发挥着重要的作用.胰岛素、长链脂肪酸、葡萄糖及其代谢物等均可以激活KATP通道,通过迷走神经而限制肝脏的葡萄糖生成,以保持血糖浓度的相对恒定.KATP通道调节异常可能导致Ⅱ型糖尿病等的发生,因此下丘脑KATP通道与糖代谢关系的研究为相关疾病的治疗带来新的希望.     

四氯化碳复合法诱导家兔肝纤维化模型的建立

目的建立一组家兔肝纤维化动物模型,并总结建模过程中所得到的经验。方法选用30只普通级家兔,随机选取2～4只家兔作为实验组,5只为对照组。饲养适应1周后,四氯化碳色拉油溶液以5%的起始浓度经腹腔注射法注入实验组家兔体内,对照组给予相同剂量的生理盐水。于造模4W、7W、10W、13W、16W末分别处死24只实验组及1只对照组家兔,以观察肝纤维化的发展程度。结果造模期间实验组家兔死亡7只,对照组家兔无死亡。家兔肝脏纤维化程度随着造模时间延长而逐渐加重。结论此方法成功地建立了一种兔肝纤维化动物模型。     

微RNA在肿瘤细胞糖代谢中的功能

大多数癌细胞产生能量是通过高速率糖酵解,然后在胞液中进行乳酸发酵。而在大多数正常细胞中,糖酵解速率相对较低,丙酮酸主要在线粒体中进行有氧氧化。即使在氧充足的条件下,快速生长的恶性肿瘤细胞进行糖酵解的速率通常要比其正常组织来源的细胞高二百多倍。微RNA（microRNA,miRNA）是一类具有转录后调控功能的非编码RNA。近年来,越来越多的研究表明,miRNA主要通过诱导缺氧环境、影响葡萄糖摄入、调节糖酵解过程中的关键酶以及乳酸去路等诸多方面参与糖代谢过程,从而在肿瘤细胞糖代谢中发挥重要作用。     

肝靶向动物模型研究与展望

肝癌动物模型是抗肝癌药物实验及肝靶向给药系统验证的重要方法和手段。本文对用于研究肝靶向制剂的动物模型的种类、特征、不足及应用进行了研究论述,提出了目前较适于应用的模型,应用肝癌动物模型可以提供与肝癌病人相似的肝癌生物学特性,也为肝靶向给药制剂药代动力学指标的可靠性提供了保障。     

CCl4和PS两种SD大鼠模型肝纤维化进程时效关系对比研究

目的　比较CCl4 法和PS法两种肝纤维化制模方法在肝纤维化形成进程中时效关系和病理学特征。方法　采用CCl4 和PS法制作SD大鼠肝纤维化模型 ,分别观察在造模第 6、10、14、2 0周时肝脏组病学特征 ,Masson三色染色和计算机图像分析系统进行分析。结果　CCl4 法于制模第 6周即可见肝脏假小叶形成 ,于第 10周始最为典型 ;随着假小叶的形成和造模方法停止 ,肝脏病理结构变化趋于稳定 ;肝细胞脂肪变性尤为突出 ,与模型制作进程相平行。PS法于造模第 10周即造模结束时方见纤维间隔形成 ,造模虽已停止但肝纤维化进程加速完成 ,肝组织分隔严重 ,假小叶形成较多并进展到第 2 0周 ;制模自始至终 ,肝细胞未见明显脂肪变性。结论　CCl4 和PS两种制模方法在肝纤维化形成进程中所表现出的时效关系和病理特征有所不同 ,提示两种制模方法在形成肝纤维化机制方面有所不同。结合使用两种方法研究肝纤维化更为合理 ;以抗肝纤维化干预因子进行干预研究时 ,干预因子的持续时间宜延长至肝纤维化形成之高峰期或之后 ,持续时间至少 14周 ;预防和治疗用药干预研究时 ,其起始时间宜分别以造模开始前 4周和造模停止前 4周为宜     

Growth and Carbohydrate Metabolism of Sulfobacilli

The moderately thermophilic acidophilic bacteria Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans, strain 1269, S. thermosulfidooxidanssubsp. asporogenes, strain 41, and the thermotolerant strain S. thermosulfidooxidanssubsp. thermotolerans K1 prefer mixotrophic growth conditions (the concomitant presence of ferrous iron, thiosulfate, and organic compounds in the medium). In heterotrophic and autotrophic growth conditions, these sulfobacilli can grow over only a few culture transfers. In cell-free extracts of these sulfobacilli, key enzymes of the Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas, pentose-phosphate, and Entner–Doudoroff pathways were found. The role of a particular pathway depended on the cultivation conditions. All of the enzymes assayed were most active under mixotrophic conditions in the presence of Fe²⁺and glucose, suggesting the operation of all of the three major pathways of carbohydrate metabolism under these conditions. However, the operation of the Entner–Doudoroff pathway in strain 41 was restricted under mixotrophic conditions. After the first culture transfer from mixotrophic to heterotrophic conditions, the utilization of glucose occurred only via the Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas and Entner–Doudoroff pathways. After the first culture transfer from mixotrophic to autotrophic conditions, the activity of carbohydrate metabolism enzymes decreased in all of the strains studied; in strain K1, only the glycolytic pathway remained operative. The high activity of fructose-bisphosphate aldolase, remaining in strain 41 cells under these conditions, suggests the involvement of this enzyme in the reactions of the Calvin cycle or of gluconeogenesis.     

Carbohydrate metabolism in the stick insect, Carausius morosus

Age-related changes in some parameters related to carbohydrate metabolism in the stick insect, Carausius morosus, were investigated during the 6th instar and up to day 37 of adult life. Total haemolymph carbohydrate concentration and the fat body glycogen content are low and may be related to the low activity of this insect. Trehalose constitutes about 75–80% of the total blood carbohydrate pool. During the moult, total blood carbohydrate, fat body glycogen and haemolymph volume, decrease while glycogen phosphorylase activity of the fat body is slightly activated. The effects are brought about mainly by reduced feeding activity, but may also be influenced by the shedding and replacement of the cuticle. During starvation, blood homeostasis is maintained at the expense of fat body glycogen via an activation of phosphorylase. During reproduction, although no dramatic changes in fat body glycogen levels occur, blood carbohydrates are maintained and fat body phosphorylase is slightly activated. The possibility is discussed that during moulting and reproduction, blood sugar homeostasis is maintained by a hormonal mechanism controlling glycogen phosphorylase. No circadian rhythm in any parameter investigated is observed.     

糖芯片制备技术研究进展

糖芯片是一种分析糖-蛋白质相互作用最直接有效的方法.对目前糖芯片的各种制备方法进行了综述,并分析了影响糖芯片质量的一些关键因素及其对底片材料和固定方法的整体要求,进而对该领域发展方向和广阔的应用前景进行了展望.     

糖芯片的制备和检测应用研究进展

近数十年来,糖芯片逐渐成为分析糖介导的识别和结合作用的强有力工具,具有样品检测用量少、特异性强和高通量等优点,可以大大提高糖生物学研究的效率。主要介绍了通过糖库的构建、共价结合和非共价吸附法等方法制备糖芯片的过程,糖芯片的检测方法及其在生物学研究和生物医学领域的应用,以期为糖芯片相关研究提供参考。     

Genotypic Variations in Non-Structural Carbohydrate and Cell-Wall Components of the Stem in Rice,Sorghum, and Sugar Vane

We evaluated genetic variations in the non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) and the cell-wall components of stem in rice, sorghum, and sugar cane to assess the potential suitability of these gramineous crops for bioethanol production. For NSC, the maximum soluble sugar concentration was highest in sugar cane, followed by sorghum with sucrose. The major NSC in rice was starch, but there were wide variations in the starch to soluble sugar ratios among the cultivars. The total concentration of cell-wall components was negatively correlated with the NSC concentration, indicating competition for carbon sources. Among the cell-wall components, lignin was relatively stable within each group. The major sugar species composing hemicellulose was xylose in all crop groups, but there were differences in composition, with a higher fraction of arabinose and glucose in rice as compared to the other crops. In rice, there was less lignin than in sorghum or sugar cane; this might be advantageous for the efficient saccharification of cellulose.     

糖芯片研究进展

糖芯片是生物芯片的一种,是继基因芯片、蛋白质芯片、组织芯片等之后发展起来的一种很有前景的生物检测技术。随着糖生物学和糖组学的研究进展,糖芯片正逐步发展为该领域的新型研究手段。介绍了糖芯片技术及其制作方法,高通量分析平台以及糖芯片在生物学研究和医学领域的具体应用,同时也对糖芯片技术的发展进行了展望。     

Carbohydrate structure of the major glycopeptide from human cold-insoluble globulin

Cold-insoluble globulin (CIg) is a member of a group of circulating and cell-associated, high-molecular-weight glycoproteins termed fibronectins. CIg was isolated from human plasma by affinity chromatography on gelatin-Sepharose. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the purified glycoprotein gave a double band that migrated near myosin. The CIg glycopeptides were released by pronase digestion and isolated by chromatography on Sephadex G-50. Affinity chromatography of the major G-50 peak on Con A-Sepharose resulted in two fractions: one-third of the glycopeptides were unbound and two-thirds were weakly bound (WB). Sugar composition analysis of the unbound glycopeptides by GLC of the trimethylsilyl methyl glycosides gave the following molar ratios: sialic acid, 2.5; galactose, 3.0; N-acetylglucosamine, 4.9; and mannose, 3.0. Sugar composition analysis of the WB glycopeptides gave the following molar ratios: sialic acid, 1.7; galactose, 2.0; N-acetylglucosamine, 4.1; and mannose, 3.0. The WB CIg glycopeptides cochromatographed on Sephadex G-50 with WB transferrin glycopeptides giving an estimated molecular weight of 2,800. After degradation with neuraminidase alone or sequentially with β-galactosidase the CIg and transferrin glycopeptides again cochromatographed. Methylation linkage analysis of the intact and the partially degraded glycopeptides indicated that the carbohydrate structure of the major human CIg glycopeptide resembles that of the major glycopeptide from transferrin.     

Carbohydrate phenotyping of human and animal milk glycoproteins

Breast-milk has a well-known anti-microbial effect, which is in part due to the many different carbohydrate structures expressed. This renders it a position as a potential therapeutic for treatment of infection by different pathogens, thus avoiding the drawbacks of many antibiotics. The plethora of carbohydrate epitopes in breast-milk is known to differ between species, with human milk expressing the most complex one. We have investigated the expression of protein-bound carbohydrate epitopes in milk from man, cow, goat, sheep, pig, horse, dromedary and rabbit. Proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and the presence of carbohydrate epitopes on milk proteins were analysed by Western blotting using different lectins and carbohydrate-specific antibodies. We show that ABH, Lewis (Le)^x, sialyl-Le^x, Le^a, sialyl-Le^a and Le^b carbohydrate epitopes are expressed mainly on man, pig and horse milk proteins. The blood group precursor structure H type 1 is expressed in all species investigated, while only pig, dromedary and rabbit milk proteins carry H type 2 epitopes. These epitopes are receptors for Helicobacter pylori (Le^b and sialyl-Le^x), enteropathogenic (H type 1, Le^a and Le^x) and enterotoxic Escherichia coli (heat-stable toxin; H type 1 and 2), and Campylobacter jejuni (H type 2). Thus, milk from these animals or their genetically modified descendants could have a therapeutic effect by inhibiting pathogen colonization and infection. Published in 2005.     

糖类药物

糖链作为重要的生物信息分子和高密度的信息载体,参与细胞生物几乎所有的生命过程,特别是在细胞分化、发育、免疫、老化、癌变、信息传递等生命基础活动和重大疾病过程中起着特异性的识别、介导与调控作用。由于糖类物质的多种多样的生物活性,糖类药物在抗肿瘤、老年痴呆、免疫、抗病毒等多个重大疾病领域广泛应用,而且其使用范围还在不断开拓中。因此,糖类药物生物活性多样,毒副作用低,具有广阔的发展前景。