The modulation of the calcium pump of human red cells by Na+ and K+

1. The sidedness of Ca²⁺-pump activation by Na⁺ and K⁺ was studied by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in human erythrocyte ghosts, which had been prepared in dextran solutions and resealed to alkali cations. 2. When ghosts were incubated in an all-choline medium, the increase in Na_i⁺ elicited an inhibitory-stimulatory effect on Ca²⁺ extrusion. By contrast, only a stimulatory action was induced when choline was replaced by Na₀⁺. 3. A dual effect on active Ca²⁺ efflux was also produced by increasing K_i⁺ or K₀⁺. The biphasic response to the latter, however, was absent from high-K⁺ ghosts. Furthermore, the stimulation obtained at high K₀⁺ was additive to that elicited by K_i⁺. 4. The results suggest that Na⁺ and K⁺ stimulate the Ca²⁺ pump of human red cells through two different mechanisms. The first one appears to be an electric coupling between Ca²⁺ efflux and the external activating cation. The other seems associated with the molecular reactions of the Ca²⁺-pump protein.     

Purification and characterization of two forms of a low-affinity Ca2+-ATPase from erythrocyte membranes

A low-affinity Ca²⁺-ATPase from erythrocyte membranes has been purified by agarose suspension electrophoresis and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the absence of detergents. For maximal activity a calcium concentration above 10 mM is required. The activity is independent of magnesium. The $\text{K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>m</mtext>}}$ value for ATP is about 60 μM. The enzyme appears in two forms (A and B) with similar amino acid composition. The specific activity of A is higher than that of B. Gel electrophoresis in SDS of A gives a pattern consisting of two bands. B gives the same pattern; the only difference between the patterns is the ratio of the amounts of protein in the bands. The apparent molecular weight of the proteins in the two SDS bands has been estimated at 23 000 and 21 000, respectively. The results obtained can be explained by assuming that the two proteins corresponding to the two bands obtained in SDS electrophoresis have a similar structure and can associate to complexes A and B. We have also shown that electrophoretic and chromatographic supporting media can induce aggregation of (membrane) proteins. Artificial complexes can thus be formed and cause misinterpretation of the data obtained. This may be the reason why some authors have speculated that Ca²⁺-ATPase is active only in complex with other proteins such as spectrin and actin.     

Passive transmembrane redistributions of phospholipids as a determinant of erythrocyte shape change. Studies on electroporated cells

Echinocytes formed from discocytic erythrocytes by electric field pulses at 0 degrees C return to the discoytic shape upon incubation at 37 degrees C and subsequently turn into stomatocytes. Active and passive components of phospholipid translocation are involved in this shape recovery. Following low-field-strength pulses (5 kV cm-1), shape recovery is fully suppressed by ATPase inhibitors, such as vanadate. When vanadate is only added after stomatocyte formation has been completed, the cells return to the stage of echinocytosis prevailing before recovery. At higher field strength (7 kV cm-1) and in particular after repetitive field pulses, the subsequent incubation at 37 degrees C results in partial shape recovery even in the presence of vanadate. On the basis of the enhanced passive transmembrane mobilities of phospholipid probes observed previously following electroporation, the shape changes in the presence of vanadate are proposed to be due to a passive net movement of phospholipids from the outer to the inner membrane leaflet, as a consequence of the different mobilities of the various membrane phospholipids. Repetitive pulses at higher field strengths lead to a progressively more discocytic stationary shape during subsequent resealing. This phenomenon is explained by the progressively increased transbilayer mobility of the normally almost immobile phospholipid sphingomyelin and a consecutive progressive symmetrization of all membrane phospholipds.     

家兔钙调节蛋自-红细胞膜的制备

 本文介绍用等渗咪唑缓冲液溶血,并用低温高速或常速离心机制备出一种带钙调节蛋白(简称CaM)的红细胞膜。它具有与膜稳定结合的CaM,在钙离子存在下可以激活膜上的靶酶——Ca~(2+)+Mg~(2+)-ATP酶活性,为研究CaM功能及有关药物机制提供一种简便而理想的材料。     

表面活性剂对中性粒细胞的影响

本文探讨了一种新的筛选血细胞作用试剂的方法。中性粒细胞经分离纯化后,表面活性剂对其作用效果可避免受到其他血细胞的影响,能准确反应表面活性剂的作用效果。此方法是筛选血细胞作用试剂的理想方法。     

Evidence for the involvement of (Cu-ATP)2− in the inhibition of human erythrocyte (Ca2+ + Mg2+-ATPase by copper

The effects of copper on the activity of erythrocyte $\text{(}\text{Ca}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ have been tested on membranes stripped of endogenous calmodulin or recombined with purified calmodulin. The interactions of copper with Ca²⁺, calmodulin and (Mg-ATP)^2? were determined by kinetic studies. The most striking result is the potent competitive inhibition exerted by (Cu-ATP)^2? against (Mg-ATP)^2?$\text{K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>i</mtext>}}\text{= 2.8 μ}\text{M}$), while free copper gives no characteristic inhibition. Our results also demonstrate that copper does not compete with calcium either on the enzyme or on calmodulin. The fixation of calmodulin on the enzyme is not altered in the presence of copper as shown by the fact that the dissociation constant remains unaffected. It may be speculated that (Cu-ATP)^2? is the active form of copper, which could plausibly be at the origin of some of the pathological features of erythrocytes observed in conditions associated with excess copper.     

Microencapsulation of erythrocytes

Human erythrocytes have been encapsulated in a polyacrylate membrane by a simple precipitation process. The encapsulated cells appeared to remain functional after encapsulation: the consumption of glucose and the ability to reversibly bind oxygen was unimpaired. Furthermore, storage at 4°C for almost 6 months had no effect on the P₅₀ and n₅₀ values. This is the first time to our knowledge that live mammalian cells have been encapsulated in a polymer other than alginate.     

A study of porous structure of cellular membranes in human erythrocytes

Properties of cell membrane of human erythrocytes are studied using the mechanistic formalism of membrane transport developed earlier. We estimate that an erythrocyte with a membrane surface of 176 x 10(6)nm2 has about 1900 water-permeable pores with cross-section areas ranging from 0.07 to 0.2 nm2.     

硒对红细胞膜稳定作用的浓度依赖性

 Na_2SeO_3对人红细胞膜骨架具有稳定作用,但这种作用依赖于Na_2SeO_3的浓度。在低离子强度下,4℃透析人红细胞膜,实验组加入不同浓度的Na_2SeO_3,对照组不加Na_2SeO_3。结果表明,0.1—0.8ppm Na_2SeO_3的存在比对照组具有较高的Na~+,K~+-ATP酶活性、膜脂流动性。用N-[3-芘]-马来酰胺作探针,反映两者构象也有差异。如果在透析液中加入较高浓度的Na_2SeO_3(>1.0ppm)则会产生与低浓度相反的结果。人红细胞膜~31P-NMR的测试也表明,加入0.4ppm与4.0ppm Na_2SeO_3会产生不同的结果。与对照组相比较,低浓度使化学位移各向异性值(△σ)下降,而高浓度则使△σ增加。     

Interaction of plasma lipoproteins with erythrocytes. II. Modulation of membrane-associated enzymes

Intact erythrocytes incubated in the presence of low density lipoproteins (LDL) undergo a time-dependent morphologic transformation from biconcave discs to spherocytes within 4 h. No shape change is observed when erythrocytes are incubated with high density lipoproteins (HDL). The LDL-induced change in erythrocyte morphology occurs without concomitant leakage of hemoglobin from the cell or depletion of intracellular ATP; no change in the distribution of the major lipids of the erythrocyte membranes was detected. The alteration of morphology does require attachment of LDL to the erythrocyte surface. The LDL-induced morphologic alteration is inhibited by HDL, but not by serum albumin. HDL prevent the attachment of LDL to the cell membrane; however, the HDL subfractions, HDL₂ and HDL₃, are only partially effective. These data suggest that normal erythrocyte morphology and cell function may depend on the concentration and composition of the circulating lipoproteins.     

夏氏疟原虫入侵时小鼠红细胞膜唾液酸糖蛋白的改变

夏氏疟原虫入侵时小鼠红细胞膜唾液酸糖蛋白的改变刘俊凡,卢义钦（湖南医科大学生化教研室,长沙４１Ｏ０７８〕ＲｏｎａｌｄＬ．ＮｏｇｅｌＯｌｇａＯ．Ｂｌｕｍｅｎｆｅｌｄ（爱因斯坦医学院内科血液学研究室和生化学系,美国纽约１０４６１）关键词夏氏疟原虫;红细胞...     

克山病病区粮喂养大鼠红细胞膜脂流动性的变化

本文观察了低硒的克山病病区粮和克山病病区粮补硒后喂养大鼠对其红细胞膜脂流动性的影响。实验结果表明克山病病区粮喂养的大鼠红细胞膜脂流动性较正常对照降低,其原因可能与机体处于低硒状态下红细胞膜结合硒含量降低、红细胞膜胆固醇含量及脂质过氧化产物升高有关,克山病病区粮补硒后喂养大鼠,其红细胞膜脂流动性恢复至正常对照。     

Regulatory interaction between calmodulin and ATP on the red cell Ca2+ pump

The interactions between calmodulin, ATP and Ca²⁺ on the red cell Ca²⁺ pump have been studied in membranes stripped of native calmodulin or rebound with purified red cell calmodulin. Calmodulin stimulates the maximal rate of $\text{(Ca}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+ Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{)-ATPase}$ by 5–10-fold and the rate of Ca²⁺-dependent phosphorylation by at least 10-fold. In calmodulin-bound membranes ATP activates $\text{(}\text{Ca}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+ Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{)-ATPase}$ along a biphasic concentration curve ($\text{K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>m</mtext><mtext>1</mtext>}}\text{≈ 1.4 μ}\text{M}\text{, K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>m</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{≈ 330 μ}\text{M}$), but in stripped membranes the curve is essentially hyperbolic ($\text{K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>m</mtext>}}\text{≈ 7 μ}\text{M}$). In calmodulin-bound membranes Ca²⁺ activates $\text{(}\text{Ca}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+ Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{)-ATPase}$ at low concentrations ($\text{K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>m</mtext>}}\text{< 0.28 μ}\text{M}$) in stripped membranes the apparent Ca²⁺ affinities are at least 10-fold lower.The results suggest that calmodulin (and perhaps ATP) affect a conformational equilibrium between E₂ and E₁ forms of the Ca²⁺ pump protein.     

血影内Th~（3＋）在脉冲电场作用下外渗的动态研究

利用改进后的Ｔｂ／ＤＰＡ荧光方法对在脉冲电场作用下人血影内Ｔｂ离子外渗的动力学过程进行了系统的研究。对不同场强和脉宽的电场处理的离子外渗量与时间的关系和电穿孔总面积随时间的变化进行了测量,结果表明,离子外渗的主要方式是由膜两侧浓度梯度导致的离子自由扩散,当脉冲宽度或强度两者之一给定的情况下,均存在临界场强和临界脉宽,在临界点以上电场作用下,膜上出现明显的电穿孔。在实验条件下,电穿孔的面积在２００－     

血红细胞超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)制备工艺的研究初报

本文报告了本实验室设计的由血红细胞自溶液60℃热变性, 乙醇——氯仿法除血红蛋白,旋转蒸发法减压浓缩抽去氯仿、乙醇,硫酸铵分级盐析法沉降SOD,Sepbadex G-75层析提纯SOD等步骤构成的一条成本低、设计合理、简便实用的分离纯化SOD的工艺路线。     

Unmasking of a potassium leak in resealed human red blood cell ghosts

A selective potassium leak is observed in resealed, human red blood cell ghosts when hemolysis is performed with distilled water at pH 6.5, 0° C. The leak, which has a maximum near pH 6.7, is suppressed when either magnesium or a chelating agent is present in the hemolysing medium. The potassium leak has the additional property that it can be suppressed after resealing by washing the ghost membranes in a medium containing a low concentration of ATP or EDTA. The data suggest that through the dilution of endogenous chelating agents at hemolysis a potassium leak may be unmasked.     

Activation of the binding of C1q to immune complexes by zinc

ZnSO4 promotes the binding of C1q to immune complexes over the same concentration range (10(-5)-10(-4) M) that it inhibits binding of C1 to cell-bound immunoglobulin [Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (1981) 103, 856-862]. At higher concentrations (10(-3)-2 X 10(-2) M) ZnSO4 inhibited the binding of C1q to immune complexes, [Ki = (6 +/- 2) X 10(-3) M]. This inhibition could be correlated with a ZnSO4-induced change in the tryptophan fluorescence of C1q [delta F 25%, Kd = (9.9 +/- 1.0) X 10(-3) M].     

硫丹对小鼠红细胞免疫功能的影响

为了探讨有机氯农药硫丹对小鼠(Mus musculus)红细胞免疫功能的影响,设计了体内、外两组实验。体内实验:将40只小鼠随机分成4组,灌胃硫丹的量依次为:0、0.4、1.6、6.4mg/(kg·d)。灌胃25d后,取血测定红细胞的免疫功能。体外实验:将9只小鼠的红细胞分别与不同浓度的硫丹在体外培养,实验设空白对照组、溶剂丙酮组和4个不同浓度硫丹组,其6组实验所用硫丹的量依次为:0、0、5、10、20、40μg/ml。体外培养2h后,测定红细胞免疫粘附能力。结果表明,在活体实验中,随着硫丹浓度的增加,小鼠红细胞C3b受体花环率(ratio of C3b rosetting,C3bRR)明显下降,依硫丹灌胃浓度由低到高,其C3bRR依次为7.78%、6.80%、4.96%、4.33%;而循环免疫复合物花环率(ratio of immune complexes rosetting,ICRR)随着硫丹浓度升高而升高,分别为6.69%、6.31%、7.86%、9.42%。红细胞促NK细胞活性的功能在各组间没有显著差异。硫丹6.4mg/(kg·d)组小鼠红细胞对T淋巴细胞免疫粘附促进能力较其他3组明显降低。血浆中红细胞天然免疫促进因子活性在1.6mg/(kg·d)组和6.4mg/(kg·d)组较0mg/(kg·d)组明显降低。与溶剂丙酮组相比,血浆中红细胞天然免疫抑制因子活性在0.4mg/(kg·d)组明显下降,而在6.4mg/(kg·d)组却明显升高。离体红细胞经硫丹处理后其C3bRR显著降低,4个硫丹处理组依其浓度由低到高,C3bRR依次为:6.14%、5.56%、5.06%、4.44%;而ICRR却显著升高,分别为6.69%、6.31%、7.86%、9.42%。这表明,硫丹能抑制小鼠红细胞免疫粘附能力和红细胞对T淋巴细胞的正向调节功能,降低血浆中红细胞天然免疫促进因子活性,而对抑制因子活性影响比较复杂,低剂量时起抑制作用,而高剂量时能促进其活性。     

Capillary electrophoresis of erythrocytes

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) of erythrocytes from different sources under various conditions is reported in this paper. It was found that erythrocyte samples from sheep, duck, and human showed characteristic and reproducible elution peaks, and that the retention times of A-, B-, AB-, and O-type erythrocytes from human blood were distinctively different; even subtle differences, among individuals with the same blood type could be detected by CE. A strictly linear correlation was obtained between the peak area and the amount of human erythrocyte over a range of 4.8 x 10(2)-1.9 x 10(4) cells (r=0.999), indicating that CE could be used for rapid and accurate quantification of erythrocytes. Using this CE protocol, the decrease of the surface electrical charge of erythrocyte during storage was confirmed. Therefore, this work demonstrated that CE could be a useful alternative for characterizing and quantifying erythrocytes or other cells.     

Delayed haemolytic action of palytoxin general characteristics

1. Palytoxin is a haemolysin. The erythrocytes from various species can be classified into a sensitive and a hardly sensitive group. The former contain potassium as their main inside cation and are arranged according to their sensitivity as $\text{hog}\text{?}\text{rat, mouse}\text{>}\text{rabbit}\text{>}\text{guinea-pig}\text{>}\text{man}$. The latter, comprising those from sheep and cattle, have sodium as their main inside cation. In addition, chicken erythrocytes are relatively insensitive. 2. Haemolysis of rat erythrocytes is preceded by a lag period of 1 – 2 h. With increasing temperature the haemolysis proceeds more quickly but reaches the same final range between 25 and 42°C. The pH optimum in Britton-Robinson buffer supplemented with saline is between 7 and 8. Washing off palytoxin during the prelytic period reduces the haemolytic power. 3. The sensitivity of rat erythrocytes decreases with increase of osmolarity between 235 and 415 mosM. Accordingly, their osmotic resistance is lowered by palytoxin in a concentration-dependent manner. 4. With both rat and sheep erythrocytes, potassium loss by far precedes the haemolysis due to palytoxin. Potassium loss is measurable already after 1 min and increases with time. After 2 hours the quotient between the ED₅₀ of haemolysis and that of potassium loss is around 200. Thus palytoxin is an unusually strong but slow haemolysin of the osmotic type. The extreme prelytic potassium loss and the correlation between susceptibility and potassium content of erythrocytes points towards the relevance of ionic fluxes.