细胞转化过程中胞内钙离子浓度的变化

使用钙离子荧光探针Ｆｌｕｏ－３ＡＭ和ＤＮＡ荧光染料Ｈｏｅｃｈｓｔ３３３４２联染细胞的方法,利用显微分光光度计ＭＰＶⅡ测量了两种温度敏感细胞—６Ｍ２和ｔｓＲＳＶＮＩＨ３Ｔ３－ＬＡ９０细胞及Ｃ３Ｈ１０Ｔ１／２和转化Ｃ３Ｈ１０Ｔ１／２细胞在不同细胞周期时相内钙的浓度,发现从Ｇ１期到Ｓ期到Ｇ２期,６ｍ２细胞当在３３℃培养时（转化状态）胞内钙的浓度〔Ｃａ＾２＋〕ｉ分别为８５．０,１３８．４２３９．０ｎｍｏｌ     

细胞信号蛋白的特征及胞内信号传递

细胞内部的信号传导是由一系列信号蛋白所介导的,这些信号蛋白按照一定的排列组合,通过瀑式反应将细胞信号逐级传递下去,人们在这些信号蛋白中发现了一些带有规律性的结构,如ＳＨ２、ＳＨ３、ＰＨ和ＰＴＢ结构区段,并认为这些特殊结构是信号蛋白在胸内排列组合的基本成份－“接头”,可以特异地与磷酸酪氨酸、聚脯氨酸等结构结合,从而构成胞内的信号途径与网络。     

应用重组表达钙离子敏感蛋白YC2.1研究粟酒裂殖酵母细胞内钙离子浓度的分布

把重组表达钙离子敏感蛋白的YC2．1基因（yellow cameleon 2．1）导入了粟酒裂殖酵母中,观察了粟酒裂殖酵母细胞内钙离子浓度的分布。结果发现,钙离子敏感蛋白所指示的钙离子呈细胞周缘胞质较高浓度分布,而在细胞胞质中部的钙离子浓度相对低一些。通过DAPI染色实验证实这是由于胞质中部细胞核的填充而形成。fluo-3染色的裂殖酵母细胞,由于fluo-3进入到细胞器（房室化现象）,所以出现胞质的内部区域高的荧光信号,而在周缘的胞质区相对弱,不能真实反应胞质钙离子的分布。因此重组表达钙离子敏感蛋白测定钙离子的方法优于fluo-3荧光探针的方法,对于裂殖酵母细胞胞内钙离子的研究具有良好的应用前景。     

百合花粉细胞中钙离子的荧光测定法

以川百合花粉为材料,利用孵育法在花粉原生质体中,特别是利用低温装载法在完整花粉粒中,成功地载入酯化形成的钙离子荧光探针fluo-3AM,利用激光共聚焦显微技术对花粉细胞质中游离钙离子的分布特点进行了研究的结果表明,花粉萌发初期细胞质内游离钙离子呈极性分布,萌发沟附近的钙离子浓度明显高于其他部位,萌发孔附近最高,花粉细胞核中较低,文中对低温装载法的可行性进行了讨论。     

百合花粉细胞中钙离子的荧光测定法1

以川百合花粉为材料,利用孵育法在花粉原生质体中,特别是利用低温装载法在完整花粉粒中,成功地载入酯化形式的钙离子荧光探针fluo-3AM.利用激光共聚焦显微技术对花粉细胞质中游离钙离子的分布特点进行研究的结果表明,花粉萌发初期细胞质内游离钙离子呈极性分布,萌发沟附近的钙离子浓度明显高于其他部位,萌发孔附近最高,花粉细胞核中较低.文中对低温装载法的可行性进行了讨论.     

花粉中的收缩蛋白与细胞质流动

从植物的花粉中提取得到了肌球蛋白和肌动蛋白,用4－30％SDS梯度聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳测定丝瓜花粉肌球蛋白重链的分子量为165kD.花粉肌球蛋白的ATP酶活性与兔肌肌球蛋白ATP酶活性具有一致的特征,即在0．5mol/l KCl的条件下,其K＋－EDTA ATP酶活性最高,Ca^2 -ATP酶活性次之,Mg^2 -ATP酶活性最低,用SDS制备型聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳的方法,制备得到了电泳纯的玉米花粉肌动蛋白,用SDS聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳测定了肌动蛋白的分子量,结果表明,花粉肌动蛋白与兔肌肌动蛋白具有相同的分子量（43kD)。药物处理表明,细胞松弛素B,氯丙嗪和氯四环素对花粉管细胞质流动均有抑制作用。而秋水仙碱对细胞质流动没有抑制作用,对肌球蛋白和肌动蛋白在花粉管细胞质流动中所起的作用进行了讨论。     

17β-雌二醇快速诱导静止状态小鼠囊胚细胞胞内钙离子增加

用钙离子荧光探针fluo-3/AM标记囊胚细胞内钙离子,用激光共聚焦扫描显微镜连续检测17β-雌二醇(17β-E2)作用所致囊胚胞内钙离子浓度的动态变化,用荧光显微镜检测偶联牛血清白蛋白的17β-雌二醇(E2-BSA)所致囊胚胞内钙离子浓度的改变,以及在去钙镁M2液、传统雌激素受体阻断剂tamoxifen和磷脂酶C特异抑制剂U73122作用下17β-E2所致囊胚细胞内钙离子浓度的改变。结果显示:17β-E2和E2-BSA均可引起静止状态囊胚细胞内[Ca2 ]的快速升高;17β-E2诱导的囊胚细胞内[Ca2 ]的快速升高不依赖于胞外钙离子的内流,且不被传统雌激素受体阻断剂所阻断,而磷脂酶C特异性抑制剂可明显抑制该效应。     

胞内蛋白的选择性提取

生物技术如ＤＮＡ重组、细胞融合技术,已使应用微生物廉价地大规模生产有价值的生物产品如：胰岛素、葡萄糖苷酶等成为可能。但很多基因重组蛋白是以胞内包涵体形式存在的,这些胞内蛋白制品在纯化过程中,由于步骤多、最终收率低,极大提高了生产成本。据统计,在蛋白制品生产中,分离和纯化费用占总生产费用的８０％以上［１］。因而开发新型生化分离技术,生产胞内蛋白质已成为工业生产的核心问题。 减轻蛋白质后处理工艺的负荷最根本的方法是尽量减少目标蛋白提取时非目标杂质的混入。传统胞内产物分离纯化的第一步是细胞破碎,破碎方…     

利用单花粉蛋白电泳技术对玉米花粉发育过程特异蛋白表达的研究

八十年代,Ｍｕｌｃａｈｙ（１９８１）与Ｃ．Ｇａ６（１９８６）成功地对单个花粉粒同工酶和蛋白质进行了等电聚集电析。而国内在这方面的工作至今尚未见报道。试验利用单花粉蛋白电泳技术结合显微镜观察对不同发育时期的单个玉米花粉进行了蛋白电泳研究,结果表明玉米花粉不同发育时期所表达的蛋白质具有明显的差异：一方面随发育时期的推移某些蛋白质含量呈递减或递增趋势;另一方面不同发育时期都有特异性蛋白合成或分解。可见,     

天花粉蛋白R122G突变体的构建及活性研究

天花粉蛋白Ｒ１２２Ｇ突变体的构建及活性研究袁惠东１柯一保孔梅柯欣永夏其昌１张祖传１聂慧玲＊（中国科学院上海细胞生物学研究所,上海２０００３１;１中国科学院上海生物化学研究所,上海２０００３１）关键词天花粉蛋白;突变体;ＲＮＡＮ－糖苷酶天花粉蛋白（ｔｒ...     

三丁基锡引起的集成式细胞内信号应答反应

海洋环境污染物三丁基锡(tributyltin,TBT)引起的细胞内信号通路应答十分复杂,是一种集成式网络反应(integrated network-like intracellular response)。各种细胞因子及它们之间的作用关系构成类似集成电路样网络式分子反应,组成了细胞内一个个相对独立、又互相关联的反应模块。该文综述了TBT引起的细胞内信号通路转导的集成式网络反应现象,旨在为综合评价污染物危害性提供参考。     

天花粉蛋白小结构域N端TCS182—200同源片段的构象研究

以天花粉蛋白小结构域Ｎ端ＴＣＳ１８２－２００同源片段序列为基础,设计Ｔ１４,Ｔ１８和ＴＤＫ３个模型肽。本文分析了模型肽的肽链柔性和侧链两亲性,预测二级结构形成势,并通过多肽固相合成和圆二色性研究模型肽的溶液二级结构,比较理论预测和实测结果。在水溶液中,Ｔ１８为β－折叠,ＴＤＫ含有一定量α－螺旋;而Ｔ１４基本上为无规卷曲,但在碱性条件下有类似螺肇的亚稳结构存在。     

天花粉蛋白Glu160在N-糖苷酶活性中的作用

用浸泡法得到了（Ｅ１６０Ａ）天花粉蛋白（ｔｒｉｃｈｏｓａｎｔｈｉｎ, ＴＣＳ）,（Ｅ１６０Ｄ）ＴＣＳ与Ａｄｅ 和（Ｅ１６０Ａ）ＴＣＳ与ＦＭＰ复合物的晶体．在Ｍａｒ Ｒｅｓｅａｒｃｈ 面探测器系统上分别收集了０．２０ ｎｍ ,０．１９ｎｍ 和０．２０５ ｎｍ 分辨率的Ｘ 射线衍射数据,数据处理用Ｍａｒ Ｓｃａｌｅ 程序系统完成．用同晶差值Ｆｏｕｒｉｅｒ法解析了（Ｅ１６０Ａ）ＴＣＳ－Ａｄｅ,（Ｅ１６０Ｄ）ＴＣＳ－Ａｄｅ 和（Ｅ１６０Ａ）ＴＣＳ－ＦＭＰ的晶体结构,结构修正利用Ｘ－ＰＬＯＲ程序,修正结果,晶体学Ｒ因子分别为０．１６６,０．１７６,０．１７９．键长和键角的ＲＭＳ偏差分别为０．００１０ ｎｍ 和２．５０３°,０．００１３ ｎｍ 和２．６６５°,０．００１２ ｎｍ 和２．６７６°．在这三个结构中均未见到Ｇｌｕ１８９侧链方向的改变．Ａｄｅ 或ＦＭＰ仍结合在Ｎ－糖苷酶活性口袋之中,它夹在Ｔｙｒ７０和Ｔｙｒ１１１两个侧链环之间,与Ｔｙｒ７０环近乎平行．这一结果表明：ＴＣＳ中的Ｇｌｕ１６０分别突变成Ａｌａ 和Ａｓｐ,仍能与ＡＭＰ发生Ｎ－糖苷酶反应,但是活性降低了一些．可见Ｇｌｕ１６０对ＴＣＳ与ＡＭＰ的作用是重要的,但不是必要的．     

Exocytosis Coupled to Mobilization of Intracellular Calcium by Muscarine and Caffeine in Rat Chromaffin Cells

Abstract: We used cultured rat chromaffin cells to test the hypothesis that Ca²⁺ entry but not release from internal stores is utilized for exocytosis. Two protocols were used to identify internal versus external Ca²⁺ sources: (a) Ca²⁺ surrounding single cells was transiently displaced by applying agonist with or without Ca²⁺ from an ejection pipette. (b) Intracellular stores of Ca²⁺ were depleted by soaking cells in Ca²⁺-free plus 1 mM EGTA solution before transient exposure to agonist plus Ca²⁺. Exocytosis from individual cells was measured by microelectrochemical detection, and the intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration ([Ca²⁺]_i) was measured by indo-1 fluorescence. KCl (35 mM) and nicotine (10 µM) caused an immediate increase in [Ca²⁺]_i and secretion in cells with or without internal Ca²⁺ stores, but only when applied with Ca²⁺ in the ejection pipette. Caffeine (10 mM) and muscarine (30 µM) evoked exocytosis whether or not Ca²⁺ was included in the pipette, but neither produced responses in cells depleted of internal Ca²⁺ stores. Pretreatment with ryanodine (0.1 µM) inhibited caffeine- but not muscarine-stimulated responses. Elevated [Ca²⁺]_i and exocytosis exhibited long latency to onset after stimulation by caffeine (2.9 ± 0.38 s) or muscarine (2.2 ± 0.25 s). However, the duration of caffeine-evoked exocytosis (7.1 ± 0.8 s) was significantly shorter than that evoked by muscarine (33.1 ± 3.5 s). The duration of caffeine-evoked exocytosis was not affected by changing the application period between 0.5 and 30 s. An ～20-s refractory period was found between repeated caffeine-evoked exocytotic bursts even though [Ca²⁺]_i continued to be elevated. However, muscarine or nicotine could evoke exocytosis during the caffeine refractory period. We conclude that muscarine and caffeine mobilize different internal Ca²⁺ stores and that both are coupled to exocytosis in rat chromaffin cells. The nicotinic component of acetylcholine action depends primarily on influx of external Ca²⁺. These results and conclusions are consistent with our original observations in the perfused adrenal gland.     

根癌农杆菌介导天花粉蛋白基因TCS转化茎瘤芥的研究

以茎瘤芥(Brassica junceavar.tumidaTsen et Lee)的子叶为外植体,通过根癌农杆菌(Agrobacterium tumefaciens)的介导,将天花粉蛋白(Trichosanthin,TCS)基因导入到茎瘤芥中。对所获得的31株抗性植株进行PCR扩增,其中阳性植株为23株;Northern blot分析结果表明基因TCS在转基因植株中能够正常表达。转基因植株接种病毒试验结果表明,转基因TCS的植株对芜菁花叶病毒TuMV的侵染有一定的抑制作用。     

天花粉蛋白Glu189在N-糖苷酶活性中的作用

培养了(E160A,E189A)TCS(天花粉蛋白)的单晶。用浸泡法得到了(E160A,E189A)TCS与Ade复合物的晶体。在MarResearch面探测器系统上分别收集了均为0.20nm分辨率的X射线衍射数据,数据处理用MarScale程序系统完成。用同晶差值Fourier法解析了(E160A,E189A)TCS和(E160A,E189A)TCS-Ade的晶体结构,结构修正利用X-PLOR程序.修正结果,晶体学R因子分别为0.180、0.184,键长和键角的RMS偏差分别为0.0012nm和2.566°、0.0012nm和2.622°。在(E160A,E189A)TCS-Ade中,Ade仍结合在N-糖苷酶活性口袋之中,它夹在Tyr70和Tyr111两个侧链环之间,与Tyr70环近乎平行。这一结果表明:TCS中的Glu160和Glu189同时突变成Ala,仍能与AMP发生N-糖苷酶反应.前文已经证明在(E160A)TCS中Glu189没有援救作用。目前,没有发现Glu189对TCS与AMP的直接作用,但Glu189与其它残基的协同作用及其在TCS与rRNA作用中扮演什么角色,尚待进一步研究。     

[3H]Noradrenaline Release from Brain Slices Induced by an Increase in the Intracellular Sodium Concentration: Role of Intracellular Calcium Stores

Rat brain slices, prelabeled with [3H]noradrenaline, were superfused and exposed to K+ depolarization (10-120 mM K+) or to veratrine (1-25 microM). In the absence of extracellular Ca2+ veratrine, in contrast to K+-depolarization, caused a substantial release of [3H]noradrenaline, which was completely blocked by tetrodotoxin (0.3 microM). The Ca2+ antagonist Cd2+ (50 microM), which strongly reduced K+-induced release in the presence of 1.2 mM Ca2+, did not affect release induced by veratrine in the absence of extracellular Ca2+. Ruthenium red (10 microM), known to inhibit Ca2+-entry into mitochondria, enhanced veratrine-induced [3H]noradrenaline release. Compared with K+ depolarization in the presence of 1.2 mM Ca2+, veratrine in the absence of Ca2+ caused a somewhat delayed release of [3H]noradrenaline. Further, in contrast to the fractional release of [3H]noradrenaline induced by continuous K+ depolarization in the presence of 1.2 mM Ca2+, that induced by prolonged veratrine stimulation in the absence of Ca2+ appeared to be more sustained. The data strongly suggest that veratrine-induced [3H]noradrenaline release in the absence of extracellular Ca2+ is brought about by a mobilization of Ca2+ from intracellular stores, e.g., mitochondria, subsequent to a strongly increased intracellular Na+ concentration. This provides a model for establishing the site of action of drugs that alter the stimulus-secretion coupling process in central noradrenergic nerve terminals.     

The influence of Trichosanthin on the induction of IgE responses to ovalbumin under adjuvant—free condition

Trichosanthin(TCS) is a potent allergen in mice.It can reproducibly induce specific IgE responses in C57BL/6J mice without the help of adjuvant alum.TCS can bring out the IgE responses to ovalbumin(OVA),while OVA itself could not induce IgE responses to it .However,TCS only works when OVA immunization is given one day after TCS immunization.Either time lag in OVA immunization,or immunization of both antigens at the same time,or OVA immunization given first,all has no effect on the induction of IgE responses to OVA.Through analysis of the antibody specificity of hybridoma clones,it indicated that specific antibodies to TCS or OVA were secreted by independent B cell clones.The IgE antibldies showed no polyreactivity to different antigens.     

Intracellular Calcium Spikes in Rat Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Neurons Induced by BAPTA-Based Calcium Dyes

Background

Circadian rhythms in spontaneous action potential (AP) firing frequencies and in cytosolic free calcium concentrations have been reported for mammalian circadian pacemaker neurons located within the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Also reported is the existence of “Ca²⁺ spikes” (i.e., [Ca²⁺]_c transients having a bandwidth of 10∼100 seconds) in SCN neurons, but it is unclear if these SCN Ca²⁺ spikes are related to the slow circadian rhythms.

Methodology/Principal Findings

We addressed this issue based on a Ca²⁺ indicator dye (fluo-4) and a protein Ca²⁺ sensor (yellow cameleon). Using fluo-4 AM dye, we found spontaneous Ca²⁺ spikes in 18% of rat SCN cells in acute brain slices, but the Ca²⁺ spiking frequencies showed no day/night variation. We repeated the same experiments with rat (and mouse) SCN slice cultures that expressed yellow cameleon genes for a number of different circadian phases and, surprisingly, spontaneous Ca²⁺ spike was barely observed (<3%). When fluo-4 AM or BAPTA-AM was loaded in addition to the cameleon-expressing SCN cultures, however, the number of cells exhibiting Ca²⁺ spikes was increased to 13∼14%.

Conclusions/Significance

Despite our extensive set of experiments, no evidence of a circadian rhythm was found in the spontaneous Ca²⁺ spiking activity of SCN. Furthermore, our study strongly suggests that the spontaneous Ca²⁺ spiking activity is caused by the Ca²⁺ chelating effect of the BAPTA-based fluo-4 dye. Therefore, this induced activity seems irrelevant to the intrinsic circadian rhythm of [Ca²⁺]_c in SCN neurons. The problems with BAPTA based dyes are widely known and our study provides a clear case for concern, in particular, for SCN Ca²⁺ spikes. On the other hand, our study neither invalidates the use of these dyes as a whole, nor undermines the potential role of SCN Ca²⁺ spikes in the function of SCN.