山奈酚和槲皮素对大鼠体内Neu5Gc合成的影响及分子机制探究

非人源性唾液酸N-羟乙酰神经氨酸(N-glycolylneuraminic acid, Neu5Gc)是红肉中潜在的致癌性因子。唾液酸转移酶是涉及转运其前体物质的关键酶之一。大鼠用不同浓度的山奈酚(kaempferol,KA)和槲皮素(quercetin,Qu)灌胃,并模拟宰前对Neu5Gc合成影响的结果表明,不同浓度的KA、Qu对大鼠体内肌肉组织、肝和肾中Neu5Gc的含量均有一定的影响,最大抑制率分别为36.44%±0.11%和33.37%±0.08%。为探究其抑制机制,采用唾液酸转移酶(sialyltransferase,ST)与KA、Qu进行分子对接和分子动力学模拟分析。分子对接复合物二维相互作用图表明:KA和Qu能有效占据ST特异性抑制剂5′-胞苷单磷酸的活性位点氨基酸残基;对最佳复合物进行200 ns的动力学模拟结果显示,ST和KA产生稳定氢键作用的氨基酸残基主要是His301和Gly298,与Qu产生氢键作用的氨基酸残基主要是Gly293、Glu324、Thr272和Ser276。结合自由能分析表明,范德华力、静电吸引作用对抑制过程具有重要作用。本研究为合成和筛选高效ST抑制剂提供了一定实验依据。     

LC-MS/MS法检测猪内脏和肌肉中N-乙酰神经氨酸、N-羟乙酰氨酸和脱氨神经氨酸浓度的研究

目的:建立液相色谱-三重四级杆质谱联用法(LC-MS/MS)测定猪内脏和肌肉组织中唾液酸N-乙酰神经氨酸(Neu5Ac)、N-羟乙酰神经氨酸(Neu5Gc)和脱氨神经氨酸(KDN)浓度的分析方法。方法:将内脏肉组织匀浆后,利用三氟乙酸(TFA)将结合态的唾液酸从糖脂或糖蛋白链上解离下来后进样分析。色谱条件:色谱柱为ZORBAX Eclipse Plus C18(5μm,4.6×250 mm,Waters),流动相为0.1%醋酸铵-100%乙腈(9:1),柱温:25℃,流速800μL·min~(-1),进样量20μL。质谱条件:离子源为电喷雾化离子源(ESI),扫描方式为多重反应监测(MRM),监测离子对:Neu5Ac:307.7→87.0,Neu5Gc:323.3→116.0,KDN:266.7→87.0,13C3Neu5Ac内标品:310.9→90.0。结果:Neu5Ac、Neu5Gc和KDN分别在0.1~20.0、0.05~10.00和0.005~1.000μmol·L~(-1)的浓度范围内和对照品与内标峰面积比值线性关系良好,重复性平均RSD为1.2%,稳定性平均RSD为1.9%,日间和日内精密度试验RSD均小于6.7%,平均回收率为92.9~106.4%。结论:本方法简便、快速、灵敏度高,可广泛运用于组织和体液中唾液酸的测定。     

全细胞催化法生产N-乙酰神经氨酸的研究进展北大核心CSCD

N-乙酰神经氨酸(N-acetyl-D-neuraminic acid,Neu5Ac)及其衍生物不仅在人体内发挥重要的生理生化功能,且已经应用到流感的预防和治疗。但已有的N-乙酰神经氨酸生产方法产量低、成本高,限制了其大规模生产和广泛应用。随着分子生物学技术及糖组学研究的发展与成熟,一种新型的生物技术即全细胞催化法生产N-乙酰神经氨酸正成为研究的热点。旨在介绍全细胞催化技术合成N-乙酰神经氨酸的研究进展。     

染料木黄酮对去势大鼠骨骼矿化的影响

目的: 研究染料木黄酮对去势大鼠骨骼矿化的影响.方法: 雌性Wistar大鼠47只随机分为假手术组,去势对照组、去势 雌激素组(己烯雌酚20 μg.kg bw-1.d-1)、去势 染料木黄酮组(剂量分别为25、50、100 mg.kg bw-1.d-1).饲养三个月后处死,测定骨密度、骨矿化相关参数、骨钙、磷、锌、镁、锰、血清甲状旁腺激素、降钙素和雌激素含量.结果: 大鼠去势后,股骨骨密度降低,平均类骨质宽度增大,骨矿化延迟时间和类骨质成熟时间延长,骨中钙、磷、锌、镁和血清雌激素含量降低,与假手术组相比均有显著性差异(P＜0.05);补充染料木黄酮后,股骨骨密度有改善的趋势,平均类骨质宽度变窄,骨矿化延迟时间和类骨质成熟时间缩短,骨中钙、磷、镁含量升高.结论: 染料木黄酮通过促进类骨质矿化,减少骨中钙、磷、镁丢失,预防骨质疏松的发生.     

染料木黄酮对成骨细胞增殖分化的影响

目的：研究染料木黄酮对体外培养乳鼠颅盖骨成骨细胞增殖分化的影响。方法：取乳鼠颅盖骨,采用胶原-胰蛋白酶消化法,进行颅骨成骨细胞培养,取第二代成骨细胞,添加10^-5～10^-7mol／L染料木黄酮,在CO2孵箱中培养48h和72h后MTT比色法测定细胞增殖,培养72h采用^3H-TdR和^H-Pro掺入实验测定DNA和胶原合成。用试剂盒检测细胞裂解液碱性磷酸酶(ALP)活性。结果：染料木黄酮明显增加成骨细胞MTT的吸光度值、^3H-TdR和^3H-Pro的掺入,增加成骨细胞碱性磷酸酶活性。结论：染料木黄酮促进体外培养的乳鼠颅盖骨成骨细胞DNA和胶原的合成,促进增殖和分化。     

N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖转移酶-V过表达对人肝癌细胞迁移及粘附分子表达的影响

为了探讨转染N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖转移酶Ⅴ(GnT-V)正义cDNA后对7721细胞迁移影响及其机制,我们研究了GnT-V/7721和pcDNA3/7721(对照组)两株细胞的迁移力及其与侵袭转移能力密切相关的细胞表面重要粘附分子整合蛋白和E-钙粘蛋白的表达情况.通过琼脂滴法检测两株细胞的迁移力;间接免疫荧光法测定细胞表面整合蛋白α5和β1的含量及用RT-PCR方法检测细胞整合蛋白α5和β1的mRNA水平;免疫细胞化学ABC法检测了细胞E-钙粘蛋白表达水平;Western杂交方法检测β-连环蛋白含量.结果发现,7721细胞经转染GnT-V cDNA后,迁移力明显增高;整合蛋白α5亚基的含量比对照组增加2.9倍;β1亚基未见明显变化.α5亚基mRNA水平为对照细胞的2.1倍,β1亚基的mRNA含量无明显改变.GnT-V/7721细胞E-钙粘蛋白及β-连环蛋白表达也有不同程度的升高.本文结果提示与N-糖链加工有关的GnT-V过表达,可促进7721细胞表面整合蛋白的表达以及E-钙粘蛋白β-连环蛋白的表达,从而增加肿瘤细胞的迁移能力.     

N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖转移酶Ⅴ过表达对人肝癌细胞粘着斑复合物介导的信号转导作用

为了探讨过表达N 乙酰氨基葡萄糖转移酶Ⅴ (GnT Ⅴ )后 772 1细胞侵袭、迁移等行为改变的机制 ,检测了GnT Ⅴ 772 1及pcDNA3 772 1两组细胞中与恶性表型密切相关的粘着斑激酶 (focalad hesionkinase ,FAK)、PTEN蛋白、蛋白激酶B(PKB)等重要信号分子的表达水平 ,同时测定了 2组细胞非贴壁依赖生长的能力 .利用Western印迹方法检测FAK、PTEN、PKB的表达或磷酸化水平 .利用poly hema使细胞非贴壁生长 ,2组细胞悬浮无血清培养 2 0h ,采用流式细胞仪方法检测细胞的失巢凋亡 (anoikis) .研究发现 ,转染GnT Ⅴ后的肝癌细胞的FAK表达无明显变化 ,FAK的酪氨酸磷酸化水平增高 70 %;而PTEN的表达下降了 4 9%;PKB的磷酸化增加 2 0 0 %;pcDNA3 772 1细胞已有明显凋亡 ,而转染GnT Ⅴ的 772 1细胞未发生凋亡 .结果提示 ,转染GnT Ⅴ后的肝癌细胞迁移力增强 ,可能与其FAK的磷酸化程度升高 ,激酶活力增强有关 ;而能逃逸失巢凋亡是因为PTEN的表达下降 ,PTEN蛋白的磷酸酶活性降低 ,细胞Akt PKB磷酸化水平保持在较高水平 .     

N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖转移酶Ⅴ过表达对人肝癌细胞粘着斑复合物介导的信号转导作用

为了探讨过表达N 乙酰氨基葡萄糖转移酶Ⅴ (GnT Ⅴ )后 772 1细胞侵袭、迁移等行为改变的机制 ,检测了GnT Ⅴ 772 1及pcDNA3 772 1两组细胞中与恶性表型密切相关的粘着斑激酶 (focalad hesionkinase ,FAK)、PTEN蛋白、蛋白激酶B(PKB)等重要信号分子的表达水平 ,同时测定了 2组细胞非贴壁依赖生长的能力 .利用Western印迹方法检测FAK、PTEN、PKB的表达或磷酸化水平 .利用poly hema使细胞非贴壁生长 ,2组细胞悬浮无血清培养 2 0h ,采用流式细胞仪方法检测细胞的失巢凋亡 (anoikis) .研究发现 ,转染GnT Ⅴ后的肝癌细胞的FAK表达无明显变化 ,FAK的酪氨酸磷酸化水平增高 70 %;而PTEN的表达下降了 4 9%;PKB的磷酸化增加 2 0 0 %;pcDNA3 772 1细胞已有明显凋亡 ,而转染GnT Ⅴ的 772 1细胞未发生凋亡 .结果提示 ,转染GnT Ⅴ后的肝癌细胞迁移力增强 ,可能与其FAK的磷酸化程度升高 ,激酶活力增强有关 ;而能逃逸失巢凋亡是因为PTEN的表达下降 ,PTEN蛋白的磷酸酶活性降低 ,细胞Akt PKB磷酸化水平保持在较高水平 .     

染料木黄酮对哮喘豚鼠肺部炎症和气道重塑的预防作用

目的：研究蛋白酪氨酸激酶（PTK）抑制剂染料木黄酮对哮喘豚鼠肺部炎症和气道重塑的作用。方法：成年雄性豚鼠30只,随机分成3组（n=10）：对照组（C组）、哮喘组（A组）和染料木黄酮干预组（B组）,以腹腔内注射联合雾化吸入卵蛋白复制哮喘模型。测支气管肺泡灌洗液（BALF）中细胞总数及其分类数,测细支气管炎症细胞浸润及支气管重塑指标,免疫纽化方法测磷酸化酪氨（p-tyrosine）在肺组织中的表达。结果：A组BALF中细胞总数、嗜酸性粒细胞分类与C组比较明显增加,B组与A组比较明显降低,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）;A组细支气管嗜酸性粒细胞（E）数和淋巴细胞（L）数较C组明显增多,B组与A组比较明显降低,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）;B组细支气管重塑较A组明显减轻（P〈0．01）,与C组比较,差异无统计学意义（P〈0．05）;免疫组化显示p-tyrosine在支气管平滑肌、支气管上皮、血管滑平滑肌及炎性细胞均有表达,尤其以支气管和血管平滑肌及炎性细胞明显,A组比C组表达明显增高,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）,而B组与C组比较,无明显差别（P〉0．05）。结论：PTK对哮喘豚鼠肺部炎症和支气管重塑具有促进作用：PTK抑制剂染料木黄酮对哮喘豚鼠肺炎症和支气管重塑具有预防和抑制作用。     

拟南芥甘露糖苷酶Ⅰ和人 N-乙酰葡萄糖胺转移酶Ⅰ的原核表达及其多克隆抗体制备

目的：在大肠杆菌中分别重组表达拟南芥甘露糖苷酶Ⅰ（ATMDSI）和人N-乙酰葡萄糖胺转移酶I（HsGnTI）,制备其多克隆抗体,为基因表达鉴定提供检测抗体。方法：用PCR方法克隆ATMDSI、HsGnTI基因片段,连接至pBV220表达载体后转化大肠杆菌DH5α,获得表达菌株,通过42℃升温诱导表达,制备纯化ATMDSI和HsGnTI;纯化的蛋白以80μs／ks的剂量免疫大耳白兔,经3次免疫后,采集血清制各其相应的多克隆抗体;采用Western印迹检测多克隆抗体的特异性。结果：获得ATMDSI和HsGnTI基因片段,并构建了其相应的原核表达载体pBV220-ATMDSI、pBV220-HsGnTI,在大肠杆菌中表达了重组ATMDSI和HsGnTI,SDS-PAGE分析显示其相对分子质量分别为45．3×10^3和46．9×10^3,与理论值一致;用纯化的蛋白免疫大耳白兔后制备了抗ATMDSI、HsGnTI多克隆抗体,Western印迹结果证明该抗体具有较高的特异性。结论：获得了特异性较高的抗ATMDSI、HsGnTI多克隆抗体血清,为甘露糖苷酶Ⅰ和N-乙酰葡萄糖胺转移酶Ⅰ的研究提供了检测抗体。     

Spectroscopy and molecular docking study on the interaction of daidzein and genistein with pepsin

The interaction of pepsin with daidzein (Dai) or genistein (Gen) was investigated using spectroscopic techniques under simulated physiological conditions. Dai and Gen can quench the fluorescence of pepsin and the quenching mechanism was a static process. The binding site number n and apparent binding constant K were measured at different temperatures. The thermodynamic parameters ΔΗ, ΔG and ΔS were calculated. The results indicated that van der Waals forces and hydrogen bond formation played major roles in the interaction of Dai or Gen with pepsin. The binding distance between pepsin and Dai or Gen was calculated according to energy transfer theory. The results of synchronous fluorescence spectra showed that the microenvironment and conformation of pepsin were changed. UV absorption and 3D fluorescence spectra showed that the binding interaction disturbed the microenvironment of amino acid residues and induced conformational changes in pepsin. Molecular docking results showed that Dai and Gen entered into the hydrophobic cavity of pepsin and two hydrogen bonds formed between Dai or Gen and pepsin. The results demonstrated that the interaction behavior between Dai and Gen with pepsin was slightly different, which denoted that the 5‐hydroxyl group of Gen, to a certain extent, had an effect on ligand binding to proteins. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The role of CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase in determining the level of N-glycolylneuraminic acid in porcine tissues

The biosynthesis of the sialic acid N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) occurs by the action of cytidine monophosphate-N-acetylneuraminate (CMP-Neu5Ac) hydroxylase. Previous investigations on a limited number of tissues suggest that the activity of this enzyme governs the extent of glycoconjugate sialylation with Neu5Gc. Using improved analytical procedures and a panel of nine porcine tissues, each expressing different amounts of Neu5Gc, we have readdressed the issue of the regulation of Neu5Gc incorporation into glycoconjugates. The following parameters were measured for each tissue: the molar ratio Neu5Gc/Neu5Ac, the activity of the hydroxylase, and the relative amount of hydroxylase protein, as determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A positive correlation between the activity of the hydroxylase and the molar ratio Neu5Gc/Neu5Ac was observed for each tissue. In addition, the hydroxylase activity correlated with the amount of enzyme protein, though in heart and lung disproportionately large amounts of immunoreactive protein were detected. Taken together, the results suggest that the incorporation of Neu5Gc into glycoconjugates is generally controlled by the amount of hydroxylase protein expressed in a tissue.     

Coexpression of CMP-sialic acid transporter reduces N-glycolylneuraminic acid levels of recombinant glycoproteins in Chinese hamster ovary cells

Recombinant glycoproteins expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells contain two forms of sialic acids; N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) as a major type and N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) as a minor type. The Neu5Gc glycan moieties in therapeutic glycoproteins can elicit immune responses because they do not exist in human. In the present work, to reduce Neu5Gc levels of recombinant glycoproteins from CHO cell cultures, we coexpressed cytidine-5′-monophosphate-sialic acid transporter (CMP-SAT) that is an antiporter and transports cytosolic CMP-sialic acids (both forms) into Golgi lumen. When human erythropoietin was used as a target human glycoprotein, coexpression of CMP-SAT resulted in a significant decrease of Neu5Gc level by 41.4% and a notable increase of Neu5Ac level by 21.2%. This result could be reasonably explained by our hypothesis that the turnover rate of Neu5Ac to Neu5Gc catalyzed by CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase would be reduced through facilitated transportation of Neu5Ac into Golgi apparatus by coexpression of CMP-SAT. We confirmed the effects of CMP-SAT coexpression on the decrease of Neu5Gc level and the increase of Neu5Ac level using another glycoprotein human DNase I. Therefore, CMP-SAT coexpression might be an effective strategy to reduce the levels of undesired Neu5Gc in recombinant therapeutic glycoproteins from CHO cell cultures.     

Investigation of the interaction between salvianolic acid C and xanthine oxidase: Insights from experimental studies merging with molecular docking methods

Xanthine oxidase (XO) has emerged as an important target for gout. In our previous study, salvianolic acid C (SAC) was found to show potent XO inhibitory activity, whereas the interaction mechanism was still not clear. Herein, an integrated approach consisting of enzyme kinetics, multi-spectroscopic methods and molecular docking was employed to investigate the interaction between SAC and XO. Consequently, SAC exhibited a rapid and mixed-type inhibition of XO with IC₅₀ of 5.84 ± 0.18 μM. The fluorescence data confirmed that SAC presented a strong fluorescence quenching effect through a static quenching procedure. The values of enthalpy change, entropy change and Gibbs free energy change indicated that their binding was spontaneous and driven mainly by hydrophobic interactions. Analysis of synchronous fluorescence, circular dichroism and fourier transform infrared spectra demonstrated that SAC induced conformational changes of the enzyme. Besides, further molecular docking revealed that SAC occupied the catalytic center resulting in the inhibition of XO activity. This study provides a comprehensive understanding on the interaction mechanism of SAC on XO.     

Genistein对豚鼠右心室肌收缩功能的影响

目的:观察genistein(GEN)对离体豚鼠右心室肌收缩功能的影响,并探讨其作用机理。方法:将离体豚鼠右心室肌置于装有K-H液的灌流肌槽中,待平衡后,加入各种药物观察心室肌收缩活动的变化。结果:GEN和异丙肾上腺素相似,可增强右心室肌的收缩活动,GEN(1～100μmol·L-1)的作用还具有明显的剂量依赖性。心得安(1μmol·L-1)和异搏定(0.5μmol·L-1)虽可明显阻断异丙肾上腺素(1μmol·L-1)的正性肌力作用,但对GEN(50μmol·L-1)的心肌收缩增强效应无明显改变;同时发现GEN(1,10μmol·L-1)温育后,对细胞外液Ca2 浓度升高而诱发的心肌收缩力增强也无明显影响。另外,它莫西芬(1μmol·L-1)及SQ22536(1μmol·L-1)可减弱GEN的正性肌力作用,bpV(1μmol·L-1)也可部分阻断GEN的这种作用。结论:GEN可增强右心室肌的收缩活动,其作用与心肌细胞膜上的β肾上腺素能受体、钙通道的激活无关,可能与cAMP的胞内信号转导以及酪氨酸激酶途径有一定关系。     

Spectroscopic and molecular docking study on the structure–affinity relationship and mechanism in the interaction of genistein and its derivatives with bovine serum albumin

In this paper, the interaction of genistein (GEN) and its four derivatives (GEN1–4) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) were investigated by ultraviolet–visible absorption spectra, fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, three‐dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism and molecular docking techniques. The experimental results showed that the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA was quenched by genisteins and was due to the formation of a genisteins–BSA complex. The quenching constant, binding constants, binding sites, intermolecular distances and thermodynamic properties were calculated at 298 K, 306 K and 310 K. Site marker competitive experiments indicated that the binding site of genisteins to BSA was mainly located in subdomain IIA. The conformational investigation showed that the presence of 0020 genisteins led to changes in the secondary structure of BSA and induced the slight unfolding of protein polypeptides, which confirmed some micro‐environmental and conformational changes of BSA molecules. Furthermore, the binding affinity decreased in the order GEN1 > GEN > GEN4 > GEN3 > GEN2, which revealed that different type and position of substituents of genistein significantly influenced the affinity of compounds to BSA. The number of hydroxyl groups on the ring A was the most important factor because increasing the hydroxyl groups on ring A clearly enhanced the binding affinity. However, trifluoromethylation did not much affect the affinity, alkylation, esterification and difluoromethylation slightly enhanced the binding affinity. The results obtained herein will provide valuable information about the pharmacokinetics at a molecular level and be a useful guideline for the further design of much more suitable genistein derivatives.     

Calculation of ligand-nucleic acid binding free energies with the generalized-born model in DOCK

The calculation of ligand-nucleic acid binding free energies is investigated by including solvation effects computed with the generalized-Born model. Modifications of the solvation module in DOCK, including introduction of all-atom parameters and revision of coefficients in front of different terms, are shown to improve calculations involving nucleic acids. This computing scheme is capable of calculating binding energies, with reasonable accuracy, for a wide variety of DNA-ligand complexes, RNA-ligand complexes, and even for the formation of double-stranded DNA. This implementation of GB/SA is also shown to be capable of discriminating strong ligands from poor ligands for a series of RNA aptamers without sacrificing the high efficiency of the previous implementation. These results validate this approach to screening large databases against nucleic acid targets.