成瘾性药物对大鼠脑内G蛋白耦联受体激酶5 mRNA和蛋白水平的调控

G蛋白耦联受体激酶5(GRK5)在G蛋白耦联受体信号转导中起重要调节作用。本文研究了单次给予成瘾性药物吗啡、海洛因和可卡因对大鼠脑内GRK5mRNA水平的调控作用,并选取吗啡为代表,观察单次或多次给予吗啡后大鼠脑内GRK5蛋白含量的变化。结果发现：(1)单次给予吗啡(10mg／kg)、海洛因(1mg／kg)或可卡因(15mg／kg)均可引起大鼠大脑顶叶皮层、颞叶皮层和海马的GRK5 mRNA水平显著上升;(2)单次或多次给予吗啡注射可以显著上调大鼠大脑皮层GRK5蛋白含量,而多次给予吗啡显著下调丘脑GRK5含量。我们的结果首次证明成瘾性药物对大脑皮层、海马等脑区的GRK5在mRNA水平和蛋白水平都有调控作用,提示GRK5可能在精神活性物质的成瘾中起作用。     

低氧大鼠脑线粒体体外转录活性的研究

目的：探讨低氧对大鼠脑线粒体DNA表达的影响及其与能量生成的关系。方法：雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为3组：急性低氧组（AH）、慢性低氧组（CH）和对照组,其中急、慢性低氧组动物分别连续暴露于模拟海拔4000m高原3d(AH)和40d（CH）。分离脑线粒体,分别测定线粒体体外转录活性、F0F1－ATP酶活性以及ATP对线粒体体外转录的影响。结果：急性低氧大鼠脑线粒体体外转录活性及F0F1－ATP酶活性显著降低,慢性低氧时有所回升,两者呈线性相关。ATP对大鼠脑线粒体体外转录活性呈双相效应。结论：低氧时脑线粒体转录活性改变可能参与低氧抑制线粒体能量代谢的机制,ATP可能通过反馈作用对线粒体转录进行微调。     

大鼠脑线粒体体外蛋白翻译体系的建立及蛋白产物的鉴定

目的 :建立大鼠脑组织线粒体的体外蛋白合成体系并对其合成产物进行电泳分离和分子量鉴定。方法 :分离大鼠脑组织线粒体 ,用3 H 亮氨酸掺入法探索线粒体体外翻译的最佳条件 ,3 5S 蛋氨酸掺入并对翻译后产物经SDS 聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和放射自显影进行分子量鉴定。结果 :分离的线粒体氧化磷酸化偶联程度高 ,呼吸控制率(RCR)在 3.5～ 5 .5之间 ;体外3 H 亮氨酸的掺入活性在 6 0min内近似线性增长 ,而后维持在一相对稳定水平 ;3 H 亮氨酸的掺入活性随线粒体蛋白浓度而增加 ,而单位线粒体蛋白的掺入活性在 1mg/ml时最高 ;3 5S 蛋氨酸掺入SDS 聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳后可观察到清晰的 8条自显影带 ,分子量分别为 (单位Kda) 86、6 6、5 6、43、33、2 9、2 5、18。结论 :用此方法建立的脑线粒体离体翻译反应体系具有高活性和翻译忠实性等特点 ,是研究脑mtDNA在翻译水平的表达及调控的有效方法     

ATP浓度和缺氧暴露对大鼠脑线粒体RNA和蛋白质体外合成的影响

本文探讨介质中ATP浓度和急,慢性缺氧暴露对大鼠脑线粒体内RNA和蛋白质合成的影响。用差速离心法分离正常和低压舱模拟4000m高原急性连续缺氧暴露3d和慢性连续缺氧暴露40d大鼠脑线粒体,用体外无细胞（cell-free in vitro)^3H-UTP和^3H-Leucine掺入法分别测定线粒体RNA和蛋白质合成活性,结果显示,大鼠急性缺氧暴露后大脑皮质线粒体RNA体外合成活性降低40%,蛋白质合成活性降低60%;慢性缺氧暴露后线粒体RNA和蛋白质合成活性分别为对照的72%和76%;ATP对正常大鼠脑线粒体RNA以及蛋白质的体外合成活性的影响均呈双相性,大于或小于1mmol/L均可产生不同程度的抑制效应,结果提示,缺氧可在转录和翻译两个水平上影响脑线粒体mtDNA的表达,而慢性缺氧暴露时,线粒体半自主性功能的改善可能是机体对缺氧适应的细胞机制之一;ATP对脑线粒体内转录和释放活性的调节是一种经济有效的反馈调节方式。     

佐剂性关节炎大鼠肠道G蛋白耦联受体43、短链脂肪酸的表达及相关性分析CSCD

目的 观察佐剂性关节炎（AA）大鼠肠道短链脂肪酸（SCFAs）、G蛋白耦联受体43(GPR43)的变化并分析二者之间的相关性。方法 Wistar雄性大鼠被随机分为正常组（NC组）、模型组（AA组）,每组8只。模型组大鼠采用弗氏完全佐剂（CFA）注射法复制AA模型。复制成功后观察各组大鼠关节肿胀度（JSD）、关节炎指数（AI）的变化;采用透射电镜观察各组大鼠踝关节滑膜细胞结构的改变;使用蛋白质印迹法检测各组大鼠结肠组织中GPR43的水平;应用液相色谱—质谱联用（LC-MS/MS）检测粪便中菌群代谢物SCFAs水平。结果 与NC组相比,AA组大鼠足趾部红肿明显,JSD(t’=15.046,P<0.001)、AI评分（t’=23.910,P<0.001）均显著升高,滑膜病理损伤明显,线粒体形态评分升高（z=2.023,P<0.050）;AA组结肠组织GPR43相对表达量降低（t=3.182,P<0.050）,粪便丁酸（t’=4.798,P<0.010）、己酸（t=4.123,P<0.010）水平显著降低,其余SCFAs差异无统计学意义。结肠组织GPR43水平与大鼠粪便丁酸（r=0.817,P<0.050）、己酸（r=0.789,P<0.050）存在线性相关关系。结论 AA大鼠粪便丁酸、己酸水平及结肠组织GPR43相对表达量均下降,且结肠组织GPR43水平与粪便丁酸、己酸水平呈正相关。     

通络救脑注射液对大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞活性 及其条件培养液影响的初步研究

目的：观察通络救脑注射液对正常及拟缺血大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞的活性影响,并初步探讨细胞条件培养液内蛋白分泌的时效特征、奠定可溶性蛋白深入分析的技术基础。方法：通络救脑注射液作用于正常夏拟缺血脑微血管内皮细胞之后,用MTS／PMS比色分析法测定细胞的活性,Bradford法测定细胞培养液总蛋白含量,比色分析法测定细胞培养液乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）漏出值,同步观察了5个时间点的细胞活性及条件培养液总蛋白量及LDH释放量。结果：通络救脑注射液能够提高拟缺血细胞的活性,且抑制LDH释放量;正常组分泌总蛋白量3h达到高峰,此时细胞活性最佳,LDH释放量亦少。拟缺血组分泌总蛋白量是6h达到高峰,此时LDH释放量最少,但细胞活性与3h比较有所下降。结论：通络救脑注射液对拟缺血细胞损伤具有保护作用：以3h至6h的细胞条件培养液做为收集目标是研究条件培养液的最佳时间段。     

棕榈酸对模拟高原低氧大鼠离体脑线粒体解耦联蛋白活性及质子漏的影响

本文旨在通过观察棕榈酸对模拟高原低氧大鼠离体脑线粒体解耦联蛋白(uncoupling proteins,UCPs)活性的影响及脑线粒体质子漏与膜电位的改变,探讨UCPs在介导游离脂肪酸对低氧时线粒体氧化磷酸化功能改变中的作用.将SpragueDawley大鼠随机分为对照组、急性低氧组和慢性低氧组.低氧大鼠于低压舱内模拟海拔5 000 m高原23 h/d作低氧暴露,分别连续低氧3 d和30 d.用差速密度梯度离心法提取脑线粒体,[3H-GTP法测定UCPs含量与活性,TPMP 电极与Clark氧电极结合法测量线粒体质子漏,罗丹明123荧光法测定线粒体膜电位.结果显示,低氧使脑线粒体内UCPs含量与活性升高、质子漏增加、线粒体膜电位降低;同时,低氧暴露降低脑线粒体对棕榈酸的反应性,UCPs活性的改变率低于对照组,且线粒体UCPs含量、质子漏、膜电位变化率亦出现相同趋势.线粒体质子漏与反映UCPs活性的Kd值呈线性负相关(P<0.01 r=-0.906),与反映UCPs含量的Bmax呈线性正相关(P<0.01,r=0.856),与膜电位呈线性负相关(P<0.01,r=-0.880).以上结果提示,低氧导致的脑线粒体质子漏增加及膜电位降低与线粒体内UCPs活性升高有关,同时低氧暴露能降低脑线粒体对棕榈酸的反应性,提示在高原低氧环境下,游离脂肪酸升高在维持线粒体能量代谢中起着自身保护和调节机制.     

冷冻保存大鼠胎脑的体外培养活性观察

大鼠胚胎大脑组织用1mol/L二甲基亚砜(DMSO)作为保护剂,以1℃/分的速率冷冻,至-70℃,在液氮中保存60天后在37℃水浴中快速复温并去除保护剂,然后进行体外培养。结果表明,冻-融后的胎脑组织在55天的体外培养过程中,神经元及其他非神经元细胞逐渐生长分化成熟,具有正常的细胞形态;美兰活体染色、甲酚紫染色和乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)染色结果显示,组织中各种细胞的形态和染色反应正常,神经细胞有发达的尼氏体,胆硷能神经元也分化成熟;放射自显影结果显示,培养的组织中50％以上的神经元有高亲和性摄取GABA的功能。这些结果说明,胚胎大脑组织在冻存后其活性在很大程度上能得以维持。     

杏仁核注射Aβ 25-35后大鼠脑内细胞周期蛋白、tau蛋白和Bax蛋白的异常表达

近年来研究发现,阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer′s disease,AD)病人脑内神经元细胞周期相关蛋白的异常表达与AD相关病理改变存在关联。为探讨β-淀粉样蛋白(β—amyloid,Aβ)的毒性作用能否导致成年脑神经元表达细胞周期相关蛋白,以及细胞周期相关蛋白表达与神经损伤之间的关系,我们运用免疫组化、积分光密度分析等方法对Aβ25-35多肽片段单侧杏仁核注射的大鼠脑进行了研究。结果显示,Aβ25-35注射的大鼠脑内除了有与神经纤维缠结相关的磷酸化tau蛋白和凋亡相关蛋白Bax蛋白水平增加外,术后7d细胞周期相关蛋白cyclin A和cyclin B1蛋白在神经元内异常表达,但术后21d时cyclin A的表达有所降低,而cyclin B1在脑内神经元中已检测不到;免疫荧光双标结果显示Aβ25-35注射后7d的大鼠脑内有较多的cyclin B1和Bax、cyclin B1和磷酸化tau蛋白共存的神经元,而Bax与磷酸化tau蛋白阳性信号很少共存在同一细胞上。以上结果提示,Aβ可导致成年脑神经元表达细胞周期相关蛋白,这些神经元可能会通过与Bax相关的凋亡途径死亡,或首先导致与AD神经纤维缠结相关的tau蛋白磷酸化。     

The regulation and turnover of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins

Uncoupling proteins (UCP1, UCP2 and UCP3) are important in regulating cellular fuel metabolism and as attenuators of reactive oxygen species production through strong or mild uncoupling. The generic function and broad tissue distribution of the uncoupling protein family means that they are increasingly implicated in a range of pathophysiological processes including obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus, neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, immunity and cancer. The significant recent progress describing the turnover of novel uncoupling proteins, as well as current views on the physiological roles and regulation of UCPs, is outlined.     

Changes of expression of mitochondrial proteins involved in energy transduction in rat brain during aging

Dantrolene – an inhibitor of ryanodine receptors and calcium stabilizer – prevents ischemia- and excitotoxicity-evoked neurodegeneration. To elucidate the mechanisms of this phenomenon, we investigated effects of dantrolene on the NMDA- and glutamate-induced lesion and stimulation of ⁴⁵Ca uptake in primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule neurons. Neurodegeneration was evaluated after 24 h with the propidium iodide staining. Bcl-2 immunoreactivity in cell homogenates was measured by immunoblotting. The results demonstrated that dantrolene applied at micromolar concentrations inhibits in a dose-dependent manner NMDA- and glutamate-evoked ⁴⁵Ca uptake in neurones and induces neuroprotection. This effect was additive to known effects of DMSO, a vehicle to dantrolene. Dantrolene failed to induce changes in Bcl-2 immunoreactivity. Thus, dantrolene-induced neuroprotection against excitotoxicity may be at least partially mediated by its inhibitory effect on the NMDA receptors.     

Canine mitochondrial uncoupling proteins: structure and mRNA expression of three isoforms in adult beagles

Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are members of the mitochondrial transporter family that dissipate the proton gradient as heat more than via ATP synthesis. In the present study, nucleotide and amino acid sequences of UCPs 1, 2 and 3 of a dog were determined, and their mRNA expression in various peripheral tissues was examined. The sequences were highly (76-97%) homologous to those of other species. Although lower homologies (60-74%) were found when compared among the three canine UCPs, their deduced amino acid sequences had some common domains, such as three mitochondrial carrier protein motifs, six transmembrane alpha-helix domains, and putative purine nucleotide binding domains. By Northern blot analyses, UCP1 mRNA was not detected in any tissues examined. UCP2 mRNA was expressed in most tissues, particularly abundantly in adipose tissue, spleen and lung. Two sizes of UCP3 mRNA were found exclusively in heart and skeletal muscle. These results suggest that canine UCPs have uncoupling activity, and are involved in the regulation of metabolic heat production and/or energy expenditure, as do those of other species.     

Specific sequence of motifs of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins

We have searched for the exclusivity of common sequence motifs of the mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP1, UCP2, UCP3, UCP4, BMCP1, and plant UCP [PUMP]) within the gene family of mitochondrial anion carrier proteins. The UCP-specific sequences, "UCP signatures", were found in the first, second, and fourth alpha-helices. First: Ala/Ser-Cys/Thr/n-n/Phe-Ala/Gly-[negatively charged residue]-n/Phe-n/Cys-Thr-Phe/n; second: Gly/Ala-Ile/Leu-Gln/X-[positively charged residue]-NH-n/Cys-Ser/nphi/X-n/Ser-OH/Gly-n-[positively charged residue]-Ile/Met-Gly/Val-n/Thr; fourth: Pro-Asn/ Thr-n-X-[positively charged residue]-Asn/Ser/Ala-n-n-Ile/Leu-n-Asn/Val-Cys/n-n/Thr-[negatively charged residue]-n-n/Thr/Pro-OH/Val (n, nonpolar; phi, aromatic; (positively charged residue/negatively charged residue, charged residue). The second and part of the third signature are also present in the yeast dicarboxylate transporter. The UCP signature excluding BMCP1 was also found in the second matrix segment: [positively charged residue]-(Pro/ del-Leu/del)-[positively charged residue]-phi-X-Gly/Ser-Thr/n-X-NH/[negatively charged residue]-Ala-phi. These UCP signatures are thought to be involved in fatty acid anion binding and translocation.     

Effects of rosiglitazone on global ischemia-induced hippocampal injury and expression of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2

We investigate the effect of rosiglitazone, a ligand for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative actions, on hippocampal injury and its roles in mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) expression caused by transient global ischemia (TGI) in rats. Increased UCP2 expression was observed in mitochondria of hippocampal CA1 2-24h after TGI/reperfusion, with maximal expression levels at 6-18h. Administration of rosiglitazone to hippocampus 30min prior to the onset of TGI further enhanced mitochondrial UCP2 expression 2-6h following TGI/reperfusion. Rats subjected to TGI/reperfusion displayed a significant increase in lipid peroxidation, based on increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, in hippocampal CA1 mitochondria 2-6 h after reperfusion. Rosiglitazone significantly attenuated TGI/reperfusion-induced lipid peroxidation and suppressed hippocampal CA1 neuronal death based on the surviving neuronal counts. In conclusion, our results provide correlative evidence for the "PPARgamma-->UCP2-->neuroprotection" cascade in ischemic brain injury.