明日叶查尔酮对2型糖尿病大鼠骨骼肌细胞胰岛素抵抗的干预作用

目的:研究明日叶查尔酮对2型糖尿病大鼠骨骼肌胰岛素抵抗的干预作用.方法:将2型糖尿病大鼠随机分成四组,高、中、低剂量组分别每日经口灌胃给予明日叶查尔酮30、10和5mg/(kg·bw),糖尿病对照组给予等量生理盐水.各组均以高脂饲料喂养.四周后采用葡萄糖氧化酶法检测空腹血糖;放射免疫法检测血清胰岛素含量;免疫组化法检测葡萄糖转运体1和葡萄糖转运体4蛋白表达水平.结果:经图像分析,高剂量组骨骼肌细胞中葡萄糖转运体1和葡萄糖转运体4蛋白表达平均光密度值分别为0.054± 0.0064和0.063±0.0139,均较糖尿病对照组显著性升高(P＜0.05).高剂量组空腹血糖和胰岛素水平分别为(12.3± 1.64)mmol/L和(25.65±3.34) (μIU/mL),均较糖尿病对照病显著性降低(P＜0.05).结论:明日叶查尔酮可增加2型糖尿病大鼠骨骼肌葡萄糖转运体l和葡萄糖转运体4蛋白表达水平,降低空腹血糖和胰岛素水平,改善胰岛素抵抗状况.     

Chalcones isolated from Angelica keiskei inhibit cysteine proteases of SARS-CoV

Two viral proteases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), a chymotrypsin-like protease (3CL^pro) and a papain-like protease (PL^pro) are attractive targets for the development of anti-SARS drugs. In this study, nine alkylated chalcones (1–9) and four coumarins (10–13) were isolated from Angelica keiskei, and the inhibitory activities of these constituents against SARS-CoV proteases (3CL^pro and PL^pro) were determined (cell-free/based). Of the isolated alkylated chalcones, chalcone 6, containing the perhydroxyl group, exhibited the most potent 3CL^pro and PL^pro inhibitory activity with IC₅₀ values of 11.4 and 1.2?µM. Our detailed protein-inhibitor mechanistic analysis of these species indicated that the chalcones exhibited competitive inhibition characteristics to the SARS-CoV 3CL^pro, whereas noncompetitive inhibition was observed with the SARS-CoV PL^pro.     

Angelica keiskei Extract Improves Insulin Resistance and Hypertriglyceridemia in Rats Fed a High-Fructose Drink

Angelica keiskei is a traditional herb peculiar to Japan and abundantly contains vitamins, dietary fiber and such polyphenols as chalcone. We investigated in the present study the effect of A. keiskei on insulin resistance and hypertriglyceridemia in fructose-drinking rats as a model for the metabolic syndrome. Male Wistar rats were given a 15% fructose solution as drinking water for 11 weeks. Fructose significantly increased the levels of serum insulin and triglyceride (TG) compared with the control level. Treatment with an ethanol extract of A. keiskei (AE) significantly reduced the levels of blood glucose (?16.5%), serum insulin (?47.3%), HOMA-R (?56.4%) and TG (?24.2%). A hepatic gene analysis showed that fructose reduced the expression of the genes related to fatty acid β-oxidation and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) production. Treatment with AE enhanced the expression of the acyl-CoA oxidase 1 (ACO1), medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD), ATP-binding membrane cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and apolipoprotein A1 (Apo-A1) genes. These results suggest that AE improved the insulin resistance and hypertriglyceridemia of the fructose-drinking rats.     

4-O-Methylglucuronoxylan Isolated from the Midrib of Nicotiana tabacum

An acidic xylan from the midrib of Nicotiana tabacum was isolated by alkaline extraction and fractionation on a DEAE-cellulose column. Based on the results of methylation analysis, partial acid hydrolysis and Smith degradation, the acidic xylan was concluded to be composed of a linear backbone of β-(1→4)-linked D-xylopyranosyl residues with approximately every ninth residue carrying a terminal 4-O-methyl-α-D-glucopyranosyluronic acid residue linked as a single side chain by (1→2) linkage.     

Changes of serum adiponectin levels in murine experimental sparganosis

The weight gain phenomenon associated with sparganosis has been well documented and was first recognized in the 1960s. Many studies have been conducted regarding the plerocercoid growth factor in the larva of Spirometra mansoni. In the present study, we hypothesized that the weight gain may be affected by the adipocyte secreted hormones, i.e., adiponectin, which is secreted from the adipose tissues in case of tissue migrating parasitic infections. Specifically, we attempted to ascertain whether the serum levels of adiponectin change in murine sparganosis. However, serum adiponectin levels assayed by ELISA evidenced no significant changes after an experimental infection (P > 0.05). Finally, the weight gain phenomenon in mouse sparganosis is not associated with changes in adiponectin levels, and further investigations involving parasitic infection-induced weight gain remain necessary.     

明日叶叶片的丛生芽诱导和植株高频再生

明日叶（Angelicake＆keiKoidzumi）是伞形花科当归属植物,具有很高的药用价值。为解决生产上短时间快速获得大量明日叶种苗的相关技术,以明日叶叶片为外植体进行组织培养实验,直接诱导产生丛生芽并且得到再生植株,建立了明日叶叶片离体再生快速繁殖体系。结果表明,诱导丛生芽分化的最适培养基是Ms＋1．0mg·L-1,2,4-D＋0．2mg·L～6-BA,诱导率可高达100％;诱导生根的最适培养基是Ms＋1．0mg·L-1NAA,诱导率可达90％,将生长良好的再生植株进行移栽,存活率可达86％。     

Acid-catalysed Reactions of Methyl β-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl) glycidate

Methyl trans-β-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)glycidate was found to rearrange to methyl 3,4-dimethoxyphenylpyruvate in high yield in DMSO, DMF or HMPT solution in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate or sulfuric acid at room temperature. It was also revealed that the glycidate, when treated with boron trifluoride in methanol at room temperature, opened at the β-position to give methyl β-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-α-hydroxy-β-methoxy-propionate in 94% yield, which was a mixture of erythro and threo isomers in the ratio of 1 to 2.     

当归抗抑郁作用及配伍应用

旨在探讨当归在抑郁症治疗中发挥的作用。通过分析相关文献,结合当归的临床功效和抑郁症的疾病特点,概括当归抗抑郁作用规律。当归在抑郁症治疗中具有补血以养肝体、活血以通心脉、通便以利肠腑的作用,以其为主药的抗抑郁复方临床应用广泛。当归的抗抑郁作用值得进一步深入研究。     

Extracellular conversion of adiponectin hexamers into trimers

Adiponectin is an adipocyte-secreted hormone that exists as trimers, hexamers and larger species collectively referred to as HMW (high-molecular-weight) adiponectin. Whether hexamers or HMW adiponectin serve as precursors for trimers outside the circulation is currently unknown. Here, we demonstrate that adiponectin trimers can be generated from larger oligomers secreted from primary rat adipose cells or differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Purified hexameric, but not HMW, adiponectin converted into trimers in conditioned media separated from 3T3-L1 adipocytes or, more efficiently, when enclosed in the dialysis membrane in the presence of adipocytes. Several lines of evidence indicate that the conversion is mediated by an extracellular redox system. First, N-terminal epitope-tagged hexamers converted into trimers without proteolytic removal of the tag. Secondly, appearance of trimers was associated with conversion of disulfide-bonded dimers into monomers. Thirdly, thiol-reactive agents inhibited conversion into trimers. Consistent with a redox-based mechanism, purified hexamers reductively converted into trimers in defined glutathione redox buffer with reduction potential typically found in the extracellular environment while the HMW adiponectin remained stable. In addition, conversion of hexamers into trimers was enhanced by NADPH, but not by NADP⁺. Collectively, these data strongly suggest the presence of an extracellular redox system capable of converting adiponectin oligomers.     

microRNAs对脂肪细胞分化相关因子的作用及预测

microRNAs是一类调节靶基因的转录后翻译的小型非编码单链RNA,研究已发现microRNAs在癌症、心血管疾病及糖尿病中显示极为重要的生物学功能。糖尿病目前已成为威胁人类健康的最主要疾病,尤其是II型糖尿病的发病机制成为研究热点。脂肪细胞分化异常是导致II型糖尿病以及胰岛素抵抗的主要因素。进一步阐明microRNAs对脂肪细胞分化过程的作用机制,可能为糖尿病治疗找到新的靶点。本综述将从microRNAs与脂肪细胞分化基因、核激素受体以及相关信号通路相互作用三方面阐述和预测microRNAs对脂肪细胞分化的潜在作用。     

自噬对葡萄糖转运蛋白4动力学影响分析

葡萄糖转运蛋白4(GLUT4)与胰岛素抵抗有着紧密联系,抑制自噬能减缓胰岛素抵抗.为了探讨自噬对胰岛素抵抗方面的作用,现以GLUT4囊泡为动力学模型,通过全内反射荧光显微镜实时观测3T3-L1成熟脂肪细胞中GLUT4囊泡的运动,并采用高斯拟合及相应的搜索算法,从TIRFM时间序列中提取运动轨迹、速度等信息进行统计分析.结果显示:自噬对GLUT4的运动具有一定的影响.抑制自噬后,GLUT4囊泡运动的胰岛素响应程度增强,长距离运动囊泡增多,平均运动速度加快.     

跑台干预对多柔比星抗肿瘤效果和心毒性的影响

本研究旨在探讨利用多柔比星进行抗肿瘤治疗前先行跑台干预,对多柔比星抗肿瘤效果及其诱发的心毒性可能造成的影响。本研究采用50只12周龄的C57BL/6小鼠为实验对象,随机分为C组(对照组,n=10)、SNTD组(不运动+无肿瘤+多柔比星组, n=10)、STS组(不运动+肿瘤+安慰剂, n=10)、STD组(不运动+肿瘤+多柔比星组, n=10)、ETD组(运动+肿瘤+多柔比星组, n=10),进行2周的不同方案干预后,在STS组、STD组、ETD组大鼠注射黑色素肿瘤细胞,C组、ETD组注射等量的生理盐水。注射后3周,在SNTD组、STD组、ETD组小鼠的腹腔注射12 mg/kg的多柔比星,C组和STS组注射等量生理盐水。注射结束10 d后,进行心脏形态功能和肿瘤体积检查,利用SPSS进行统计分析。本研究认为多柔比星能够抑制肿瘤流体生长速度,但跑台运动不会对多柔比星抗肿瘤的效果产生影响。注射多柔比星会导致心壁变薄、心输出量、射血量等心脏功能衰退,但跑台运动能够缓解多柔比星的心毒性。     

褪黑素受体激动剂改善高糖高脂喂养大鼠脂联素敏感性

目的观察褪黑素受体激动剂（NEU-P11）对高糖高脂饲养大鼠脂联素敏感性的影响。方法将30只SD大鼠随机分为对照组（CD组）,高糖高脂组（HFSD组）,褪黑素组（Mel组）,褪黑素受体激动剂组（NEU-P11组）。CD组饲以正常饲料;其余3组饲以高糖高脂饲料。6个月后,给药治疗2个月。治疗期间,Mel组每天注射Mel（4mg／kg）;NEU—P11组每天注射NEU-P11（10mg／kg）;CD组以及HFSD组注射生理盐水（5ml／kg）。测定糖脂代谢指标并做口服葡萄糖耐量实验（oral glucose tolerant test,OG-TY）,Western印迹检测脂联素（adiponectin,APN）在脂肪组织及脂联素受体（AdipoR）在骨骼肌组织中的表达变化。结果高糖高脂饮食可诱导SD大鼠产生胰岛素抵抗,脂联素表达增加。Neu-P11治疗后,胰岛素敏感性增强．脂联素表达降低至正常水平。结论Neu-P11能提高胰岛素敏感性,改善脂联素抵抗。     

树突状细胞与CIK细胞共培养诱生的DCCIK细胞群对肿瘤的杀伤作用

由树突状细胞(DC)与细胞因子诱导的同源杀伤细胞(CIK)的共培养诱生的细胞群(DCCIK)对肿瘤细胞的细胞毒活性的研究。DCCIK细胞体外杀伤肿瘤靶细胞A549(MTT法),效靶比为10∶1、5∶1时杀伤率分别为61%、52%。DCCIK细胞诱导培养3周后,效靶比为10∶1、5∶1时杀伤率分别为64%和56%。数据亦表明DCCIK细胞对靶细胞的杀伤优于CIK细胞。动物体内实验分荷瘤A549、BEL7404和A375三组,每组分(A)DCCIK 化疗、(B)单用化疗。治疗20天、35天后测量各组肿瘤消失率。结果显示:DCCIK 化疗的抑瘤效果明显好于单纯化疗。提示DCCIK细胞有临床应用前景。     

新合成的7-氮杂异靛蓝的体内外抗肿瘤作用

对新合成的7-氮杂靛玉红类衍生物N1-(正–丁基)-7-氮杂异靛蓝[N1-(n-butyl)-7-azaisoindigo,7-AI-b]的体内外抗肿瘤作用的研究,为研发具有自主知识产权的靛玉红类抗肿瘤新药打下基础。以不同浓度的7-AI-b作用于肿瘤细胞,MTT法检测细胞活性;建立Heps肝癌荷瘤小鼠模型,评价7-AI-b的体内抗肿瘤作用;计算肝脏指数(liver index,LI)、胸腺指数(thymusindex,TI)、脾脏指数(spleen index,SI),评价化合物的毒副作用;紫外法检测小鼠血清丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)、谷胱甘肽(glutathione,GSH)的含量;HE染色观察肿瘤组织的变化;试剂盒检测细胞周期激酶(cyclin-dependent kinases,CDKs)的活性。结果发现,7-AI-b抑制肿瘤细胞增殖的IC50值为28~40μmol/L,并以时间和剂量依赖性方式抑制A549细胞的增殖。7-AI-b对Heps肝癌具有抑制作用且抑瘤率达到61.85%,与5-Fu的相近;而7-AI-b对于小鼠的毒副作用明显小于后者,表现为体重正常增长,TI、SI和LI均无明显降低;等剂量的7-AI-b效果也明显优于靛玉红;并且7-AI-b能增强荷瘤小鼠的抗氧化能力,使得MDA水平降低,GSH水平升高。另外,7-AI-b对于正常肝细胞株WRL-68和肝癌细胞HepG-2的毒性作用有明显差别,即具有一定的肿瘤细胞选择性。然而,7-AI-b对CDK2/cyclinA的抑制作用较弱。由此,7-AI-b可有效地抑制肿瘤的生长,且毒副作用较小,其机制可能与抑制细胞周期激酶CDKs有关,所以7-AI-b可以作为新型抗肿瘤药物进行研究。     

Antitumor activity of unsaturated fatty acid esters of 4'-demethyldeoxypodophyllotoxin

Unsaturated fatty acid esters of 4'-demethyldeoxypodophyllotoxin (DDPT) were prepared and tested for antitumor activity. The esters showed increased in vivo antitumor activity despite the lower in vitro activity than DDPT. Especially, the ester (DFE12) of all-cis-11,14-eicosadienoic acid was much better (IR, 83%) than VP-16 (IR, 60%) without loss of body weight. Unsaturated fatty acids could be evaluated to be good carrier vehicles of DDPT.