精脒与疟原虫抗氯喹关系的研究

抑制伯氏疟原虫感染RBC中50％精脒量,抗氯喹株需要喂服400mg/kg氯喹,而敏感的为20mg/kg,相差至少20倍。两株感染鼠同样喂服氟喹20mg/kg和400mg/kg一次,3小时后,在全血和感染RBC中的氯喹量,低剂量组接近,400mg/kg组抗氯喹的更高,而积聚在疟原虫中的氯喹量则抗氯喹的低于敏感。抗氯喹感染RBC中的精脒,78‰集中在疟原虫,故认为精脒量的提高,可能与氯喹进入疟原虫产生竞争性抑制。MGBG抑制抗氯喹鼠中的疟原虫生长,精脒能逆转其作用。     

氯喹对伯氏疟原虫摄取次黄嘌呤、甲硫氨酸、精氨酸及其氨基酸组成的影响

伯氏疟原虫氯喹敏感株和抗氯喹株感染的RBC,与0.4mmol/L氯喹一起培养2小时后,敏感和抗氯喹株感染的RBC,对[~3H]次黄嘌呤、[~(14)C]精氨酸和[~3H]甲硫氨酸的摄入量分别被抑制67.3％、41.8％和35.7％以及65.4％、45.6和46.9％。 感染疟原虫的小鼠,经氯喹10mg/kg肌注20小时后,各氨基酸组成,在敏感株疟原虫中普遍的较不服药的对照组上升,而在抗氯喹疟原虫中,升高的氨基酸主要是与多胺、谷胱甘肽有关,如精氨酸、鸟氨酸、甲硫氨酸、脯鼠酸、甘氨酸和半胱氨酸。     

不同鼠类对鼠疟原虫的敏感性及影响因素

不同种类的疟原虫对脊椎动物的感染有严格的特异性。一般情况下,一种疟原虫,只能感染相对应的同类型宿主(除个别种类和特殊情况外)。例如,鼠疟原虫(Rodent malaria)一般只能感染鼠类,并且在同类型宿主中,它们对各种疟原虫还有不同的敏感性,并受内在和外在因素的影响。近年我国从国外引进多种鼠疟原虫(或虫株),研究和了解各种鼠类对鼠疟原虫     

原鸡采精技术与精液品质研究

以原鸡滇南亚种为研究对象,利用性欲反射强度、精液采集量等评判指标,探索适合于原鸡的人工采精技术.通过对精液感官评定和显微镜检,构建精液常规生理指标;在精液中,分别添加NaCl(0.9%、1%)、葡萄糖(5%、5.7%)、卵黄液(10%、13%)、蔗糖液(11%、13%)等4种稀释液,测量不同处理精子的活力、畸形率、质膜完整性、存活时间和生存指数,探讨稀释液、不同季节及二者交互作用对精液品质的影响,筛选新鲜精液的最优稀释液.结果表明:改进后的人工采精技术可使采精量增至0.16 ml、成功率达96%以上.精液中性微偏酸性(pH∶ 6.7～7.0),呈现"有云雾状"特性、春秋季较明显,呈乳白色或乳黄色,略带腥味.精液量为(0.13±0.02) ml (0.10～0.16 ml),精子密度为(15.03±4.46)×10~8个/ml(11.61×10~8～22.16×10~8个/ml),活力为(93.91±0.08)%(93.20%～95.00%),质膜完整性为(93.75±2.71)%(91.60%～95.64%),畸形率为(5.53±1.59)%(4.55%～6.48%).NaCl(0.9%、1%)、葡萄糖(5%、5.7%)和11%蔗糖液均可作为新鲜精液稀释液,其总存活时间达32 h以上,考虑对畸形率、活力和质膜完整性等影响,以1%NaCl处理效果相对最佳.就精子活力和质膜完整性而言,原鸡采精的季节(月份)对稀释液具有一定选择性.     

两株近交小鼠对周期型马来丝虫的易感性

于长爪沙鼠体保种的周期型马来丝虫,其感染性幼虫(100条/只)接种于BALB/cCR和BALB/cJ两株小鼠腹腔内,都获得感染成功。在95只BALB/cCR株鼠(45,50)中,显性感染者8只(4,4),占8.42％;隐性感染者34只(17,17),占35.79％。共检获成虫110条,每鼠检获1—11条,平均2.62条。在30只BALB/cJ株鼠(18,12)中,12只雌鼠全部阴性;18只雄鼠中,2只为显性感染,4只为隐性感染,共检获成虫18条,每鼠检获1—5条,平均3.0条。两株小鼠中的10只显性感染鼠,有2只腹腔液内首次发现微丝蚴是在感染后80天,其最短潜隐期约为75天。     

铅损伤对新生鼠脑组织中多胺的影响

将新生Wistar大鼠按腹腔注射醋酸铅的剂量 ,随机分为正常、低铅组、高铅组。各组注射剂量分别为 0 ,2 0 ,6 0mg/kg。定期测量体重 ,采用薄板层析法测脑中精脒的含量。结果显示正常组出生后体重增长迅速 ;与正常组相比 ,高、低铅组分别于出生 5、10天后体重增长明显落后 ;脑重、脑精脒含量均显著低于正常组 ,并且与铅损伤的剂量有明显的负相关 (r =- 0 .793,P <0 .0 1)。研究表明脑中多胺的量是反映铅神经毒性程度的有用指标     

约氏疟原虫与伯氏疟原虫诱导感染小鼠产生保护性抗体的特点研究

比较约氏疟原虫(Plasmodium yoelii)与伯氏疟原虫(Plasmodium berghei)再次感染模型特异性抗体产生的差异,追溯相应虫体抗原的表达特点.建立约氏疟原虫与伯氏疟原虫再次感染鼠疟模型,ELISA检测特异性抗体水平;Western Blot检测血清中优势抗体反应特点;检测两种虫株的MSP-1重组...     

野牛草克隆分株酶促活性氧清除系统对差异光周期的响应

以盆栽野牛草克隆分株为材料,将克隆分株分别标记为O(姊株)和Y(妹株),设置连接组和断开组两种处理,其中,连接组中O分株和Y分株通过节间子相连,断开组则剪断分株节间子;两组处理的O分株光周期均设置为光照12h/黑暗12h,Y分株光周期均设置为黑暗12h/12h光照(恰好与O分株相反),经过7d的差异光周期处理后进行72h全光照稳定培养,并于全光照条件下在48h内连续测定各分株叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD),过氧化物酶(POD),过氧化氢酶(CAT),抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)的活性以及丙二醛(MDA)的含量,探讨野牛草叶片酶促活性氧清除系统对差异光周期的响应特征。结果表明,差异光周期处理1周后,全光照条件下,断开状态的野牛草克隆分株O和Y间叶片中SOD、POD、CAT、APX活性以及MDA含量在24h内基本呈现相反的变化趋势,而野牛草相连克隆分株O和Y间叶片中以上指标在24h内呈现趋于一致的变化规律。研究发现,野牛草酶促活性氧清除系统活性在一天内呈现节律性表达模式,且差异光周期处理下的野牛草相连克隆分株的活性氧清除系统的活性的节律性变化趋于同步。     

一株产黄纤维单胞菌的选育及产酶特性研究

从土壤中筛选分离出的产纤维素酶菌株S26(经中国科学院微生物所鉴定为产黄纤维单胞菌Cellulomonas flavigena),测定酶活为 25.86 U/mL,以此为出发菌株,经UV反复诱变处理,多代选育,筛选出1株纤维素酶高产突变株UY-4,酶活力达 87.92 U/mL,是出发菌株的 3.4 倍,而且遗传性能稳定.对UY-4产酶影响因素的研究表明,产酶最适条件为稻草与麦麸32、接种量10%(体积与质量比), (NH4)2SO4 0.5%、起始pH 7.4、35 ℃、培养 72～84 h.     

2株瘤胃纤维降解细菌的分离鉴定

从日粮精粗比为3:7的小尾寒羊×蒙古羊杂交一代绵羊的瘤胃内容物中分离到2株严格厌氧细菌,一株球菌WQ-1,1株弧菌WH-2,二者对滤纸有很好的降解能力。通过酶活力试验测得WQ-1的滤纸酶活、羧甲基纤维素酶活和β-葡萄糖苷酶活分别为0.66,7.0 U/mL和15.3 U/mL;WH-2的滤纸酶活、羧甲基纤维素酶活和β-葡萄糖苷酶活分别为0.52,6.9 U/mL和17.2 U/mL。经形态学、生理生化反应、生态特性和遗传型的鉴定,WQ-1归类为瘤胃球菌属(Ruminococcus)的黄色瘤胃球菌(Ruminococcus flavefaciens)。WH-2归类为丁酸弧菌属(Butyrivibrio)的溶纤维丁酸弧菌(Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens)。     

Proline and its metabolism enzymes in cucumber cell cultures during acclimation to salinity

Proline is an important osmolyte appearing as the result of salt stress response of plants. In the present study, we measured the proline concentration, activities of pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase (P5CS), pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase (P5CR), and proline dehydrogenase (PDH) key regulatory enzymes in the biosynthesis and degradation of proline in the acclimated (AC20) and the non-acclimated (NAC) cucumber cell suspension cultures subjected to moderate (150 mM NaCl; AC20–150, NAC-150, respectively) and severe (200 mM NaCl; AC20–200, NAC-200, respectively) salt stress. The data showed that salt stress brought about a linear increase in proline content in both types of cultures. However, in the acclimated culture proline accumulation was observed earlier, in third hour after stress. Only in the acclimated culture moderate and severe stresses up-regulated P5CS activity throughout the experiment, whereas the activity of P5CR grew in response to both NaCl concentrations only in 24th and 48th hour. The severe salt stress resulted in decrease in P5CR in NAC-200 cultures. In response to salt stress, both types of cell suspension cultures reacted with decline in PDH activity below the spectrophotometrically detected level. Cell cultures vigor correlated with salt concentration and time of exposure to the stress factor. Both NaCl concentrations caused linear decline in vigor of the non-acclimated culture up to 80–90 % at the end of the experiment, whereas in the acclimated culture significant decrease by about 30–40 % was reached in 24th hour after stress. The presented data suggest that acclimation to salt stress up-regulated proline synthesis enzyme activity and caused intensive accumulations of proline by inhibiting its oxidation.     

小鼠衰老对不同组织中亚精胺的影响

目的:本研究以模式小鼠C57BL为对象,研究小鼠在衰老过程中不同组织器官内源性亚精胺含量的变化。方法:利用高效液相色谱检测小鼠心脏和肝脏组织中亚精胺含量,进一步应用qRT-PCR以及Western blot检测在衰老过程中,不同组织器官中亚精胺生物合成途径的关键基因表达变化,利用亚精胺处理细胞检测DNA损伤应答能力。结果:随着衰老的发生心脏(199.09±17.12)和肝脏组织(168.92±5.12)中亚精胺含量显著降低,分别为78.01±13.52、62.05±6.73,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);不同组织器官中亚精胺生物合成途径的关键基因Odc、Srm、Amd1的表达随衰老的发生明显下调,并且伴随着DNA损伤应答障碍;利用亚精胺处理细胞,能够增强细胞对DNA损伤的应答反应。结论:衰老的小鼠中内源性亚精胺含量降低,并且其合成途径的关键基因转录水平降低,导致细胞对DNA损伤应答能力减弱,从而加速机体衰老进程。     

The effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol Δ9-THC) on the regional concentrations of spermidine in the rat brain

The effects of intravenous administration of Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ⁹-THC, 2 mg/kg, i.v.) on the regional brain spermidine concentrations of the rat were examined. Thirty minutes after vehicle treatment, the spermidine concentrations were: for the medulla oblongata/pons, 68.2 ± 7.7 μg/g; the hypothalamus, 67.7 ± 2.6 μg/g; the midbrain, 59.1 ± 4.4 μg/g; the cerebellum, 47.3 ± 5.9 μg/g and for the cortex, 13.8 ± 0.8 μg/g. Thirty minutes after Δ⁹-THC, these concentrations were reduced in the midbrain (47.0 ± 8.0% of control, P < 0.0001) and cortex (69.4 ± 7.4% of control, P < 0.009). The spermidine concentrations were not significantly altered in the medulla oblongata/pons (86.5 ± 13.3%, P > 0.36), hypothalamus (107.2 ± 11.8, P > 0.36) or cerebellum (89.0 ± 14.4%, P < 0.48). These results suggest that spermidine within the midbrain and cortex may be involved in the expression of some of the actions of Δ⁹-THC.     

Regulation of the Phosphoinositide Cascade by Polyamines in Brain

Abstract: The endogenous polyamines spermidine and spermine enhanced guanosine 5′-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP-γ-S)-stimulated phosphoinositide turnover with EC₅₀ values of 100 ± 30 and 50 ± 15 µM, respectively, whereas the synthetic polyamines N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,3-propanediamine and -ethylenediamine inhibited GTP-γ-S-stimulated phosphoinositide turnover, with maximal inhibition at 1 mM. Kinetic analysis of GTP-γ-S-stimulated phosphoinositide turnover in the absence and presence of spermidine showed that the K_m for GTP-γ-S was not changed (1,303 ± 270 and 1,069 ± 214 nM, respectively), whereas the V_max was increased by 206% (1,566 ± 141 and 4,792 ± 84 cpm, respectively), indicating that spermidine and GTP-γ-S acted at different sites. Spermidine also enhanced Ca²⁺-stimulated phosphoinositide turnover in the absence of GTP-γ-S by decreasing the Ca²⁺ requirement of the phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C. Arcaine and agmatine, polyamine antagonists at the NMDA receptor complex, did not block the effects of spermidine on GTP-γ-S- and Ca²⁺-induced phosphoinositide turnover, suggesting that the spermidine effects are not mediated through these specific polyamine sites. Furthermore, spermidine increased the level of [³H]phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (EC₅₀ = 120 ± 10 µM), without affecting significantly the levels of [³H]phosphatidylinositol and [³H]phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate. Collectively these data indicate that the enhanced phosphoinositide turnover induced by spermidine in the presence of GTP-γ-S or Ca²⁺ is mediated through multiple levels of the phosphoinositide turnover cascade.     

Effect of spermidine and its metabolites on the activity of pea seedlings diamine oxidase and the problems of biosensing of biogenic amines with this enzyme

Spermidine is one of the several biogenic amines, produced during the microbial decarboxylation of proteins. Individual biogenic amines in the formed mixtures are frequently analyzed with oxygen sensor based biosensors, as their content serves as a good biomarker for the determination of food quality. In these biosensors, diamine oxidase from pea seedlings (PSAO), catalyzing the oxidation of various biogenic amines by dissolved oxygen is commonly used for the bio-recognition of amines. However, in the presence of spermidine and/or its metabolite 1,3-diaminopropane, the activity of PSAO and the sensitivity of PSAO-based biosensors decrease due to inhibition. The inhibition constant of soluble spermidine, acting as an inhibiting substrate toward PSAO, was found to be (40 ± 15) mM in freshly prepared solution and (0.28 ± 0.05) mM in solution, incubated 30 days at room temperature. The inhibition constant of 1,3-diaminopropane, acting as a competitive inhibitor, was (0.43 ± 0.12) mM as determined through the oxidation reaction of cadaverine. The metabolic half-life of soluble spermidine was 7 days at room temperature and 186 days at 4 °C. The kinetic measurements were carried out with an oxygen sensor; the composition of the solution of degraded spermidine was analyzed with MS.     

The effect of caloric restriction interventions on growth hormone secretion in nonobese men and women

Lifespan in rodents is prolonged by caloric restriction (CR) and by mutations affecting the somatotropic axis. It is not known if CR can alter the age‐associated decline in growth hormone (GH), insulin‐like growth factor (IGF)‐1 and GH secretion. To evaluate the effect of CR on GH secretory dynamics; forty‐three young (36.8 ± 1.0 years), overweight (BMI 27.8 ± 0.7) men (n = 20) and women (n = 23) were randomized into four groups; control = 100% of energy requirements; CR = 25% caloric restriction; CR + EX = 12.5% CR + 12.5% increase in energy expenditure by structured exercise; LCD = low calorie diet until 15% weight reduction followed by weight maintenance. At baseline and after 6 months, body composition (DXA), abdominal visceral fat (CT) 11 h GH secretion (blood sampling every 10 min for 11 h; 21:00–08:00 hours) and deconvolution analysis were measured. After 6 months, weight (control: ?1 ± 1%, CR: ?10 ± 1%, CR + EX: ?10 ± 1%, LCD: ?14 ± 1%), fat mass (control: ?2 ± 3%, CR: ?24 ± 3%, CR + EX: ?25 ± 3%, LCD: ?31 ± 2%) and visceral fat (control: ?2 ± 4%, CR: ?28 ± 4%, CR + EX: ?27 ± 3%, LCD: ?36 ± 2%) were significantly (P < 0.001) reduced in the three intervention groups compared to control. Mean 11 h GH concentrations were not changed in CR or control but increased in CR + EX (P < 0.0001) and LCD (P < 0.0001) because of increased secretory burst mass (CR + EX: 34 ± 13%, LCD: 27 ± 22%, P < 0.05) and amplitude (CR + EX: 34 ± 14%, LCD: 30 ± 20%, P < 0.05) but not to changes in secretory burst frequency or GH half‐life. Fasting ghrelin was significantly increased from baseline in all three intervention groups; however, total IGF‐1 concentrations were increased only in CR + EX (10 ± 7%, P < 0.05) and LCD (19 ± 4%, P < 0.001). A 25% CR diet for 6 months does not change GH, GH secretion or IGF‐1 in nonobese men and women.     

Stereoselective metabolic pathways of ketoprofen in the rat: Incorporation into triacylglycerols and enantiomeric inversion

The enantiomeric bioinversion of ketoprofen (KP) enantiomers and their incorporation into triacylglycerols were investigated in the rat (1) in vitro, using liver homogenates, subcellular fractions, and hepatocytes, and (2) in vivo, in different tissue samples after oral administration of the radiolabelled compounds. In liver homogenates or subcellular fractions, the enantiomer (S)-ketoprofen (S-KP) was recovered unchanged, whereas (R)-ketoprofen (R-KP) was partially converted into its Coenzyme A (CoA) thioester and inverted to S-KP. Both processes occurred mainly in the mitochondrial fraction. This supports the mechanism of inversion via stereoselective formation of CoA thioesters of R-KP, already described for other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Incorporation into triacylglycerols was detected after incubation with intact hepatocytes in the presence of added glycerol. The process was stereoselective for R-KP vs. S-KP (covalently bound radioactivity 26,742 ± 4,665 dpm/10⁶ cells vs. 6,644 ± 3,179 dpm/10⁶ cells, respectively). However, no incorporation was found in liver samples after oral administration of either R-KP or S-KP. On the contrary, in adipose tissue samples a significant and stereoselective formation of hybrid triacylglycerols was observed: 11,076 ± 2,790 dpm.g⁻¹ for R-KP vs. 660 ± 268 dpm.g⁻¹ for S-KP. The incorporated R/S ratio, higher in adipose tissue (R/S = 17) than in hepatocytes (R/S = 4), indicates that fat may be the main tissue store for the xenobiotic R-KP in rats. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Compartmentation of [14C]Glutamate and [14C]Glutamine Oxidative Metabolism in the Rat Hippocampus as Determined by Microdialysis

Abstract: Metabolic compartmentation of amino acid metabolism in brain is exemplified by the differential synthesis of glutamate and glutamine from the identical precursor and by the localization of the enzyme glutamine synthetase in glial cells. In the current study, we determined if the oxidative metabolism of glutamate and glutamine was also compartmentalized. The relative oxidation rates of glutamate and glutamine in the hippocampus of free-moving rats was determined by using microdialysis both to infuse the radioactive substrate and to collect ¹⁴CO₂ generated during their oxidation. At the end of the oxidation experiment, the radioactive substrate was replaced by artificial CSF, 2 min-fractions were collected, and the specific activities of glutamate and glutamine were determined. Extrapolation of the specific activity back to the time that artificial CSF replaced ¹⁴C-amino acids in the microdialysis probe yielded an approximation of the interstitial specific activity during the oxidation. The extrapolated interstitial specific activities for [¹⁴C]glutamate and [¹⁴C]glutamine were 59 ± 18 and 2.1 ± 0.5 dpm/pmol, respectively. The initial infused specific activities for [U-¹⁴C]glutamate and [U-¹⁴C]glutamine were 408 ± 8 and 387 ± 1 dpm/pmol, respectively. The dilution of glutamine was greater than that of glutamate, consistent with the difference in concentrations of these amino acids in the interstitial space. Based on the extrapolated interstitial specific activities, the rate of glutamine oxidation exceeds that of glutamate oxidation by a factor of 5.3. These data indicate compartmentation of either uptake and/or oxidative metabolism of these two amino acids. The presence of [¹⁴C]glutamine in the interstitial space when [¹⁴C]glutamate was perfused into the brain provided further evidence for the glutamate/glutamine cycle in brain.