高原鼠兔松果腺褪黑激素含量昼夜节律的研究

自然光照条件下,高原鼠兔（Ｏｃｈｏｔｏｎａｃｕｒｚｏｎｉａｅ）松果腺褪黑激素（Ｍｅｌａｔｏｎｉｎ,ＭＬＴ）含量呈现明显的昼夜节律（Ｐ＜０．００１,夜间组含量均值与白天组含量均值差异显著性比较）。在２月份的实验中,对１８只鼠兔（体重１２２—１６４克）松果腺的采样时间分别为０２．００,０９．００,１２．００,１８．００,２２．００和２４．００时。白天ＭＬＴ含量波动为５６—６４微微克／松果腺,夜间波动为１１３—１７０微微克／松果腺。夜间ＭＬＴ含量高峰值出现在２４．００时。在１０月份的实验中,对６０只鼠兔（体重１０２—１５３克）松果腺的采样时间分别为０３．００,０６．００,０９．００,１２．００,１５．００,１８．００,２１．００和２４．００时。白天ＭＬＴ含量波动为７７—１１９微微克／松果腺,夜间波动为１３９—５０５微微克／松果腺。夜间ＭＬＴ含量高峰值出现在０３．００时。将２月份和１０月份高原鼠兔松果腺ＭＬＴ含量进行差异显著性比较,１０月组显著高于２月组（Ｐ＜０．０５）。结果表明,该动物的松果腺本身对光周期具有敏感性,它能够感知环境光周期的变化,成功地完成神经内分泌的转换。     

DIURNAL EXPRESSION OF CLOCK GENES IN PINEAL GLAND AND BRAIN AND PLASMA LEVELS OF MELATONIN AND CORTISOL IN ATLANTIC SALMON PARR AND SMOLTS

In Atlantic salmon, the preadaptation to a marine life, i.e., parr-smolt transformation, and melatonin production in the pineal gland are regulated by the photoperiod. However, the clock genes have never been studied in the pineal gland of this species. The aim of the present study was to describe the diurnal expression of clock genes (Per1-like, Cry2, and Clock) in the pineal gland and brain of Atlantic salmon parr and smolts in freshwater, as well as plasma levels of melatonin and cortisol. By employing an out-of-season smolt production model, the parr-smolt transformation was induced by subjecting triplicate groups of parr to 6 wks (wks 0 to 6) under a 12?h:12?h light-dark (LD) regime followed by 6 wks (wks 6 to 12) of continuous light (LL). The measured clock genes in both pineal gland and brain and the plasma levels of melatonin and cortisol showed significant daily variations in parr under LD in wk 6, whereas these rhythms were abolished in smolts under LL in wk 12. In parr, the pineal Per1-like and Cry2 expression peaked in the dark phase, whereas the pineal Clock expression was elevated during the light phase. Although this study presents novel findings on the clock gene system in the teleost pineal gland, the role of this system in the regulation of smoltification needs to be studied in more detail. (Author correspondence: ti.hu@hotmail.com)     

荒漠沙蜥松果体褪黑激素含量的季节性变化

应用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)-UV检测了不同季节荒漠沙蜥(Phrynocephalus przewalskii)松果体内褪黑激素的含量.结果显示,其高峰值发生在春季,为1 017±209 pg/pineal.低峰值出现在冬季(实验室内冬眠,2～4℃),为355±68.5 pg/pineal,秋季的含量(735±133.7 pg/pineal)高于夏季的含量(597±94.9 pg/pineal).表明荒漠沙蜥松果体褪黑激素含量呈现明显的年周期节律并与光周期和生殖周期的年节律基本相符.     

Circadian changes in synaptic ribbons and spherules in pinealocytes of the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)

Summary In the present study, synaptic ribbons were studied morphologically and quantitatively in hamster pineal gland. The number of ribbons and spherules of hamster pinealocytes was counted over a 24-h period. The 24-h variations in the quantity of synaptic ribbons were found to parallel fluctuations in pineal melatonin concentrations. No significant circadian changes were observed for synaptic spherules, indicating different roles for these two structures.     

PINEAL INFLUENCE ON ANNUAL NUCLEAR VOLUME CHANGES IN VENTROMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS (VMH) NEURONS OF THE MALE WISTAR RAT

The ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH) regulates various autonomic, endocrine, and behavioral activities. These activities show annual changes, and the pineal gland is involved in their adjustment to environmental cues. Therefore, this study investigated whether the VMH belongs to the effector structures of the pineal gland. To abolish the rhythmic melatonin release, male Wistar rats were subjected to pinealectomy (PX) or ganglionectomy (sympathetic denervation of the pineal gland, GX) regularly at the beginning of any of the four seasons. Brains from animals of PX-, GX-, and sham-operated control groups were prepared 3 months later for measurement of the nuclear volume, which changes according to the general gene activity. At each of the four seasons, 2000 nuclei of VMH neurons stemming from 18 animals per group were measured to obtain both seasonal daily mean values and annual mean values,respectively, as well as to calculate annual curves of the nuclear volume using empirical regression and locally adjusted polynomial approximation. The major findings are the following. First,inactivation of the pineal function influences the nuclear activity of VMH neurons. (2) PX and GX mainly depress the nuclear activity, indicating that the pineal influence on the VMH may predominantly be a stimulatory one. Third, size and direction of the changes caused by PX and GX vary in a seasonally dependent manner. Fourth, the annual rhythm of the nuclear activity of the VMH is modified by PX and GX.To explain how the pineal effects on the VMH may be mediated, a possible inhibitory influence of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN),which has been activated in the same animals following both PX and GX, is discussed. In conclusion, the results confirm that the nuclear activity of VMH neurons underlies pineal influences. This also indicates an involvement of the pineal gland in many VMH-regulated functions.(Chronobiology International,17(1),15–28, 2000)     

大鼠实验性胃溃疡期间下颌下腺TFF3基因的变化

目的研究下颌下腺肠三叶因子(intestinal trefoil peptide,ITF即TFF3)基因在大鼠实验性胃溃疡自愈过程的变化,探讨其与胃溃疡自愈的关系。方法通过胃窦前壁黏膜下注射冰乙酸制备大鼠胃溃疡模型:⑴用免疫组织化学SABC法和RT-PCR检测42只溃疡组,21只盐水组,及6只正常组大鼠下颌下腺组织中TFF3肽和TFF3mRNA的表达情况。结果(1)免疫组化显示:溃疡组大鼠下颌下腺的TFF3肽主要表达于导管系统上皮,如闰管、颗粒曲管(granular convoluted tubule,GCT)以及纹状管、小叶间导管上皮细胞、黏液腺泡细胞也有少量分布,浆液腺泡细胞呈阴性。溃疡组手术后第1d时,下颌下腺TFF3表达明显强于盐水组和正常组(P0.01)。术后第2d,积分光密度明显低于1d溃疡组(P0.05),4、6d积分光密度逐渐增强并高于对照组(P0.05),到术后第10d达高峰(P0.01),23d积分光密度仍高于对照组(P0.05)。(2)RT-PCR显示:溃疡1、2、4、6、10、14、23dTFF3/GAPDH光密度比值分别为1.42±0.10,1.18±0.13,1.29±0.15,1.24±0.17,1.57±0.19,1.25±0.14,1.13±0.16明显高于相应盐水对照组的TFF3/GAP-DH光密度比值(P0.01)。结论大鼠胃溃疡时期,下颌下腺TFF3基因上调,推测下颌下腺TFF3通过外分泌或内分泌参与胃溃疡愈合过程     

鳜肝脏和心脏生物钟基因表达节律分析

在12h光照、12h黑暗交替(Light-Dark; LD)光制下,研究分析了褪黑素和皮质醇水平在鳜血清中的昼夜变化规律,以及13个生物钟基因(Arntl1、Clock、Cry1a、Cry3、Cry-dash、Npas2、Npas4、Nr1d1、Nr1d2、Per1、Per3、Rora和Tim)在鳜(Siniperca chuatsi)肝脏和心脏中的昼夜表达规律。试验在一昼夜内的ZT0(06:00)、ZT3(09:00),ZT6(12:00),ZT9(15:00),ZT12(18:00),ZT15(21:00),ZT18(24:00),ZT21(03:00,2nd d),ZT24(06:00,2nd d) (Zone time,ZT) 9个时间点随机抽取3尾鳜采集其血清、肝脏和心脏。经SPSS 单因素方差分析和Matlab余弦分析,结果显示: 鳜血清中褪黑素和皮质醇含量均呈现出昼夜节律性振荡,褪黑素含量白天显著降低(P0.05),夜间显著上升,皮质醇含量白天缓慢降低,夜间ZT15(21:00)-ZT18(24:00)显著升高,随后开始缓慢降低; 两种激素最低相位都为ZT15(21:00)。在13个生物钟基因中,Cry-dash、Npas4、Nr1d1、Per1和Tim 5个基因在鳜肝脏内具有明显的昼夜节律性,其中Npas4、Nr1d1、Per1、Tim的表达规律相似,皆呈现出光照阶段表达降低,黑暗阶段表达升高的趋势; 但Cry-dash则表现出光照阶段先升高后降低,黑暗阶段先降低后升高的规律。在鳜心脏中,Arntl1、Clock、Cry1a、Npas2、Nr1d1、Nr1d2、Per3、Rora和Tim 9个基因都表现出明显的昼夜节律,表达趋势分为两种: Arntl1、Clock、Nr1d2的表达量在光照阶段降低,黑暗阶段升高; 而Cry1a、Npas2、Nr1d1、Per3、Rora和Tim的表达量在ZT0(06:00)-ZT15(21:00)持续低水平,ZT15(21:00)-ZT18(24:00)表达量显著上升,ZT18(24:00)-ZT21(03:00)表达量降低。研究结果表明: 生物钟基因在鳜肝脏和心脏中所表达的昼夜节律不同。     

松果腺褪黑激素对大鼠下丘脑视交叉上核AVP VIP肽能神经细胞的影响

本研究选用成年健康雄性Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠建立松果腺切除和松果腺褪黑激素（ＭＬＴ）注射模型,并设置正常、松果腺切除假术、生理盐水注射三种对照组。ＭＬＴ注射时间分别为１０００,１７００,２４００。实验组、对照组动物均存活３０天,于上午９００麻醉、固定、取材、切片、ＡＢＣ免疫组化染色、显微图象分析系统（ＭＩＡＳ）相对定量分析处理,目的在于观察ＭＬＴ对ＳＣＮ不同肽能神经细胞的作用。结果表明：ＭＬＴ对ＳＣＮ内ＡＶＰ样神经细胞无显著作用,而可促使其ＶＩＰ样神经细胞中ＶＩＰ含量增多,且此种效应表现出显著的时间窗现象     

5-HT受体亚型在大鼠颌下腺的免疫组织化学定位及5-HT的功能研究

目的 研究探讨了大鼠颌下腺中5-羟钩胺受体亚型的分布以及5-HT功能。方法 免疫组织化学法和免疫酶联检测法,结果 大鼠颌下腺的浆液性腺泡上皮细胞,闰管,颗粒曲管,纹状管和排泄管的管壁上皮细胞均呈5-HT1AR离体培养的颌下腺分泌神经生长因子（NGF）,但是,当外源5-HT浓度大于10^-7时却抑制NGF的分泌。结论 提示5-HT对颌下腺NGF的分泌可能起双向调节的作用。     

正常大鼠肺内表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)的免疫组化定位

作者以免疫组织化学技术对大鼠肺组织内表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)进行了定位研究.结果显示 EGFR 广泛分布于支气管粘膜上皮细胞、肺泡细胞、血管内皮下结缔组织和血管平滑肌细胞上。其提示 EGF 通过作用于肺组织内的特异性 EGFR 而发挥其生理和/或病理学功能。     

我国瑶、汉、壮、苗、维五个民族补体成份B因子多态性的调查报告

用琼脂糖凝胶高压电泳及免疫固定技术对我国瑶、汉、壮、苗、维五个民族人群的补体B因子(Bf)的多态性进行了检测,结果显示,这五个民族的Bf基因频率均以s型最高,但参差不齐。从高到低的顺序是瑶0.9071,汉0.8727,壮0.8426,苗0.7667,维0.6622。BfF基因频率其次,但也高低不一,从高到低的顺序是维0.2680,苗0.2000,壮0.1343,汉0.1159,瑶0.0929。频率居第三位的是BfSO7,差别显著,维0.0586,苗0.0333,壮0.0232,汉0.0091,瑶0.0000。在罕见型方面,220例份汉族人中发现一例SO45杂合子,222例份维族中检出4例FO65及1例F1杂合子。本文结合我国其他民族及全球大量检测数据进行了一些对比讨论。     

吗啡耐受大鼠心房心钠素的释放及其基因转录

本工作应用心钠素放射免疫测定和分子杂交技术首次发现,吗啡耐受大鼠血浆心钠素水平显著降低,心房内心钠素含量明显升高,同时心房内心钠素特异性mRNA水平也相应提高,提示在吗啡耐受时大鼠心房内心钠素的合成和贮存增加,释放减少。     

束缚应激动物血清中免疫抑制因子产生部位的初步研究

大鼠或小鼠经束缚应激10h后,血清中出现一类淋巴细胞转化抑制因子。本实验在上述工作的基础上对抑制因子的产生部位做了初步研究,结果表明,应激后脑脊液中不存在淋巴细胞转化抑制因子,说明这种因子不是由中枢神经系统产生。大剂量辐射与环磷酰胺均能降低脾脏有核细胞总数,但前者能降低抑制因子的产生,后者无作用,提示淋巴细胞总数的减少对血清抑制因子的产生可能不起决定性作用。细胞分类的结果表明,辐射能明显降低T、B细胞比例,而环磷酰胺反而使其比例有上升趋势。因而提示抑制因子的产生可能与T、B淋巴细胞的比例有关。当T细胞比例减少时,抑制因子的产生受到阻碍。裸鼠为先天性T细胞功能缺失动物,同样的应激条件抑制因子的产生受到明显抑制。这也说明抑制因子的产生可能与T细胞的作用有关。     

胞内钙与蛋白激酶C对人脐静脉内皮细胞组织因子途径抑制物及组织因子表达的影响

为探讨细胞内钙及蛋白激酶C在血管内皮细胞释放组织因子（TF）,组织因子途径抑制物（TFPI）中的作用,本文采用钙离子载入剂A23187与蛋白激酶C激动剂佛波脂（PMA）刺激原代培养人脐静脉内皮细胞（HUVEC）,观察各实验组内皮细胞冻融液中TF活性及条件培养液中TFPI活性的变化,以一期凝固法测TF活性,二期生色法测定TFPI活性。结果显示：A23187,PMA及A23187＋PMA组TF活性较对照明显升高（P＜0.001）,三组中A23187和A23187＋PMA组活性明显低于PMA组（P＜0．05）,但前两组间无显著性差异（P＞0．05）;A23187组TFPI活性与对照无明显差别,但PMA与A23187＋PMA组TFPI活性较对照及A23187组明显升高（P＜0.01）。结果提示：细胞内钙升高及PKC激活促进血管内皮细胞TF的合成,以PKC为强;PKC促进血管内皮细胞释放TFPI,而钙对此无明显作用。     

成纤维细胞表皮生长因子的胞吞和向细胞核转移研究

本文以C3H小鼠胚胎正常成纤维细胞株C3H10T1/2C18(简称NC3H10)及其由氚标记脱氧胸苷(~3H-TdR)恶性转化的细胞株(简称TC 3H 10)为对象,研究了表皮生长因子(EGF)在受体介导下的胞吞和向细胞核转移现象。~(125)I-EGF 与细胞膜上的EGF 受体结合后,胞吞和向细胞核转移呈时间依赖性。两种细胞的EGF 的胞吞和向细胞核转移率接近。但是NC 3 H 10细胞~(125)I-EGF 胞知和向细胞核转移的绝对量明显高于TC 3 H 1 0细胞(p<0.05)。SDS-PAGE 电泳表明向细胞核转移的~(125)I-EGF 是未被降解的完整分子,溶酶体抑制剂NH_4Cl 对~(125)I-EGF 向细胞核转移有明显促进作用(p<0.05)。这些结果表明受体介导下的EGF 胞吞和向细胞核转移可能与EGF 的细胞核内凋节作用密切相关。     

Procyanidin dimer B2 [epicatechin-(4beta-8)-epicatechin] suppresses the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in endotoxin-treated monocytic cells

The anti-inflammatory activity of the predominant procyanidin dimer in cocoa, dimer B2, was investigated in this study. Pretreatment of the procyanidin dimer B2 reduced COX-2 expression induced by the endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in differentiated human monocytic cells (THP-1) in culture. To further elucidate the underlying mechanism of COX-2 inhibition by procyanidin, we examined their effects on the activation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK), Jun-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), which are upstream enzymes known to regulate COX-2 expression in many cell types. Pretreatment with procyanidin dimer B2 decreased the activation of ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK. In addition, procyanidin dimer B2 suppressed the NF-kappaB activation through stabilization of IkappaB proteins, suggesting that these signal-transducing enzymes could be potential targets for procyanidin dimer B2. By affecting the expression rather than the activity of COX-2, these in vitro data reported herein give further evidence on the anti-inflammatory protection by procyanidins.