水杨酸对真菌诱导子诱导红豆杉悬浮细胞膜脂过氧化和紫杉醇生物合成的影响

研究了 5 0 mg· L- 1真菌诱导子 (F5) ,5 0 mg· L- 1水杨酸 (SA) ,5 0 mg· L- 1F5+5 0 mg· L- 1SA3种处理 ,对红豆杉悬浮细胞膜脂过氧化和紫杉醇合成的影响。结果表明 :F5和 SA单独处理红豆杉细胞均引起细胞膜脂过氧化。SA+F5联合处理可以减轻 F5单独处理细胞所引起的膜脂过氧化程度 ,SA+F5联合处理与真菌诱导子处理相比 ,较大地提高了过氧化物酶的活性 ,得到较多的生物量。3种处理方法均可提高红豆杉细胞紫杉醇产量 ,特别以 F5+SA处理得到产量最高 ,达到 1 1 .5 mg· L- 1,分别为 F5,SA和对照组的 1 .5倍、2 .0倍和7.5倍。结果显示 :在真菌诱导子诱导与水杨酸的联合作用下提高紫杉醇产量 ,可能与水杨酸减轻真菌诱导子所引起的细胞膜脂过氧化程度有关     

促进紫杉醇合成真菌诱导物制备方法的选择及组分的分离

红豆杉细胞培养被认为是一种解决紫杉醇药源短缺的潜在有效方法之一[1] ,但普遍存在着红豆杉属植物离体细胞的紫杉醇产量比较低的问题。诱导子是一种可引起植物细胞过敏反应的特定生化信号 ,能快速、高度专一地诱导植物特定基因的表达 ,因此 ,利用诱导子刺激以提高红豆杉细胞中紫杉醇产量是目前国内外研究热点 [2 4 ]。但这些研究主要集中有效诱导子的筛选 ,而关于诱导子的制备方法对诱导紫杉醇生物合成的活性研究则甚少。为了提高诱导子的诱导活性 ,笔者以从中国红豆杉树皮中筛选出证明有效诱导紫杉醇的真菌 F5为菌种 [2 ] ,研究不同制备…     

脂氧合酶在诱导红豆杉细胞产紫杉醇中的作用

对红豆杉悬浮培养细胞中脂氧合酶(LOX)在诱导子诱导紫杉醇合成中的作用进行了探讨。结果表明真菌诱导子处理可提高细胞内LOX的活性和紫杉醇的产量,而诱导前用LOX抑制剂菲尼酮处理,可完全抑制诱导子对LOX活性和紫杉醇合成的诱导作用。说明LOX途径可能参与了紫杉醇的合成过程。外加茉莉酸甲酯也可激活LOX活性和紫杉醇合成,诱导前用菲尼酮处理可抑制诱导子诱导的LOX活性和紫杉醇合成,说明外源茉莉酸甲酯可能是通过激活细胞内LOX途径而启动下游紫杉醇的合成。为了进一步研究脂氧合酶在紫杉醇合成中的作用。我们还对红豆杉细胞脂氧合酶的分布和分子量等性质进行了研究。     

基于定量PCR技术探讨紫杉醇生物合成的限速步骤

次生代谢产物牛物合成受到发育和诱导的调控,本实验研究了组织分化和诱导处理对紫杉醇生物合成的影响,并采用定量PCR技术分析了紫杉醇生物合成不同阶段关键酶基因的动态表达特征。结果表明。紫杉醇主要分布在中国红豆杉（Taxus chinensis）树皮和根皮组织中,针叶内含量很少,催化紫杉醇功能官能团连接的关键酶摹因也主要定位在树皮和根皮组织巾;茉莉酸甲酯（MJ）和真菌诱导子F5分别提高了中国红豆杉悬浮培养细胞HG-1紫杉醇得率8倍和10倍,同时有效诱导紫杉醇生物合成基因的表达。发现催化紫杉醇侧链连接的基因与紫杉醇生物合成早正相关。结果表明。紫杉醇生物合成的限速步骤是催化功能官能团连接的步骤。     

强恒磁场对红豆杉细胞分裂和紫杉醇含量的影响

研究了磁场对红豆杉细胞分裂和紫杉醇含量的影响。结果表明,0.4T磁场处理3,4d对红豆杉细胞活力无显著性影响;各实验组中,预培养3d,磁场处理3d,细胞分裂指数提高了162％;加入诱导子后,紫杉醇含量较对照提高115％。     

内生真菌培养液对东北红豆杉细胞生长及紫杉醇合成的影响

产紫杉醇的内生真菌(Fusarium mairei)先培养在B5液体培养基中, 然后制备成内生真菌培养液。在东北红豆杉(Taxus cuspidata)细胞悬浮培养的不同阶段(5、10和15天), 用不同剂量的内生真菌培养液(2、4和6 mL)分别进行处理。结果表明,在用4 mL内生真菌培养液处理的植物细胞中可获得最高的紫杉醇产量(5.88 mg.L-1)与释放率(67%), 分别是对照的1.9 倍与5.6 倍。添加时间方面, 在植物细胞培养周期的第5天添加4 mL内生真菌培养液, 可获得最佳效果, 紫杉醇产量与释放率分别为6.1 mg.L-1与75%, 分别是对照的2倍与6.8倍。与其它诱导子相比, 4 mL内生真菌培养液不仅可提高紫杉醇的释放率, 而且不会引起东北红豆杉细胞膜的明显伤害, 说明内生真菌发酵液激活了紫杉醇主动运输过程中的相关酶类。     

代谢调节剂对紫杉醇和Taxuyunnanine C生物合成的调控作用

研究了诱导子、前体和抑制剂对东北红豆杉生产紫杉醇和taxuyunnanine C的影响。结果表明,诱导子在第12d添加,前体和抑制剂在第15d添加能有效地提高紫杉醇和taxuyunnanine C的含量。水杨酸与氯化氯胆碱的交互作用对紫杉醇的合成有很大影响,水杨酸与赤霉酸的交互作用对taxuyunnanine C的合成有很大影响。     

注射紫杉醇的小鼠骨髓细胞体外分化巨噬细胞增强

目的研究小鼠腹腔注射紫杉醇对体外骨髓细胞诱导分化巨噬细胞的影响。方法小鼠连续5d腹腔注射紫杉醇,无菌制备骨髓细胞,用含巨噬细胞集落刺激因子（M-CSF）的RPMI1640培养液培养骨髓细胞,通过流式细胞仪对其诱导分化的巨噬细胞表面分子、吞噬功能进行分析。结果紫杉醇明显降低小鼠骨髓细胞数量,但骨髓细胞体外诱导分化成巨噬细胞的数量明显增加;F4/80^＋巨噬细胞中CD80、CD14表面分子表达升高,而I-A^d表达降低;紫杉醇处理组诱导分化的巨噬细胞吞噬鸡红细胞的能力提高。结论结果提示紫杉醇可能具有调节巨噬细胞表面分子的表达和吞噬功能。     

内生真菌培养液对东北红豆杉细胞生长及紫杉醇合成的影响

产紫杉醇的内生真菌（Fusarium mairei）先培养在B5液体培养基中,然后制备成内生真菌培养液。在东北红豆杉（Taxus cuspidata）细胞悬浮培养的不同阶段（5、10和15天）,用不同剂量的内生真菌培养液（2、4和6mL）分别进行处理。结果表明,在用4mL内生真菌培养液处理的植物细胞中可获得最高的紫杉醇产量（5.88mg·L^-1）与释放率（67%）,分别是对照的1.9倍与5.6倍。添加时间方面,在植物细胞培养周期的第5天添加4mL内生真菌培养液,可获得最佳效果,紫杉醇产量与释放率分别为6.1mg·L^-1与75%,分别是对照的2倍与6.8倍。与其它诱导子相比,4mL内生真菌培养液不仅可提高紫杉醇的释放率,而且不会引起东北红豆杉细胞膜的明显伤害,说明内生真菌发酵液激活了紫杉醇主动运输过程中的相关酶类。     

桔青霉诱导子对红豆杉培养细胞中紫杉醇生物合成的影响

在红豆杉培养红胞中,桔青霉诱导子促进紫杉醇的合成。将培养６－７ｄ的桔青霉菌丝体的粗提物,以５０μｇ碳水化合物／ｍｌ培养液的浓度加入到处于指数生长期末期的红豆杉培养细胞中,诱导子促进紫杉醇合成的作用最大。高压灭菌处理２０－９０ｍｉｎ,不影响诱导子的活性。     

Growth characteristics in laboratory animals fed zinc-deficient,Copper-deficient,or histidine-supplemented diets

The effects of growth in male Wistar rats and female Swiss Random mice were studied during dietary zinc (Zn) deficiency, copper (Cu) deficiency, and during the feeding of a histidine (His) supplement. Growth was analyzed by comparing the characteristics of the decreasing exponential growth curve plotted for the experimental period. When the animals were pair-fed the experimental diets, the growth pattern in the animals remained unaltered. The growth rate decreased during Zn deficiency by a factor of 0.64 over a period of 10 d (male young adult rats) and by a factor of 0.76 over a period of 28 d (female weaning mice). On the other hand, a supplement of His increased the growth rate by a factor of 1.11 (in the mice). The effect of Cu deficiency on the growth rate was not statistically significant (in the rats). However, Cu deficiency causes effects in the Zn status that may over-compensate minor growth retardation during Cu deficiency. The effect of the His supplement is explained by its having an effect on the Zn-absorption (His enhancing Zn transport over the gut) and by a stimulating effect of this amino acid on the thickness of the growth plate in bone.     

Effect of yeast extract supplementation in leach solution on bioleaching rate of pyrite by acidophilic thermophile acidianus brierleyi

The bioleaching rate of pyrite (FeS2) by the acidophilic thermophile Acidianus brierleyi was studied at 65 degrees C and pH 1.5 with leach solutions supplemented with yeast extract. In the absence of yeast extract supplementation, A. brierleyi could grow autotrophically on pyrite, and the leaching percentage of pyrite particles (25-44 μm) reached 25% for 7 d. The bacterial growth and consequent pyrite oxidation were enhanced by the addition of yeast extract between 0.005 and 0.25% w/v: the pyrite particles were completely solubilized within 6 d. The bioleaching rate was enhanced by a factor of 1.5 when the yeast extract concentration was changed from 0.005 to 0.05% w/v. However, there was only a slight effect on the leaching rate at the yeast extract concentrations of 0.05 to 0. 25% w/v, suggesting that the organic supplement level was in large excess in the pyrite bioleaching. Copyright 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

提取工艺和植物生长调节剂对罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮含量的影响

以罗布麻愈伤组织粉末为材,在单因素实验的基础上,利用响应曲面法对罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮的提取工艺进行优化。响应曲面分析结果表明,提取试剂和提取温度对提取的黄酮含量存在显著影响。通过响应曲面分析得到罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮提取的最佳条件为:提取试剂为70%甲醇,物料比1∶40,提取时间为4 h,提取温度为70℃。培养并比较了30种不同植物生长调节剂浓度与配比诱导100 d生长的愈伤组织中黄酮的含量,结果得出MB+KT(1.0 mg/L)+NAA(0.2 mg/L)上培养约100 d的愈伤组织中黄酮含量最高,为73.90mg/g。测定愈伤组织培养30 d内黄酮的积累动态,探明从培养的愈伤组织提取黄酮的最佳时段。通过优化提取工艺和筛选最佳植物生长调节剂浓度与配比,运用组织培养技术提高了罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮含量。     

Effect of membrane-active microbial autoregulators on the growth of cultured ras-transformed fibroblasts

Differential effects on proliferation of individual vs. combined administration of high- and low-molecular-weight microbial autoregulators (extracellular RNase from Bacillus subtilis and anabiosis-inducing factor d1) are reported for the first time for cultured cells of higher eukaryotes. Proliferation of ras-transformed mouse fibroblasts was affected by both autoregulators dose-dependently. The cytotoxic activity of individual regulators was directly related to their concentration. Unlike RNase, factor d1 (which functions as a chemical chaperone) exerted reversible effects. Studies of the effects of combined administration of the autoregulators demonstrated that pretreatment of the cells with low-dose d1 decreased the toxicity of RNase. Higher doses of d1 were required to attenuate the effects of toxic agents with more pronounced membrane tropism. The results obtained suggest that a universal system regulating the physiological activity of cells is operative in taxonomically remote organisms. The operation of the system is based on sequential changes in the structural organization and function of subcellular structures, induced by low- and high-molecular-weight autoregulators.     

Effects of Warm Ischemic Time on Gene Expression Profiling in Colorectal Cancer Tissues and Normal Mucosa

Background

Genome-wide gene expression analyses of tumors are a powerful tool to identify gene signatures associated with biologically and clinically relevant characteristics and for several tumor types are under clinical validation by prospective trials. However, handling and processing of clinical specimens may significantly affect the molecular data obtained from their analysis. We studied the effects of tissue handling time on gene expression in human normal and tumor colon tissues undergoing routine surgical procedures.

Methods

RNA extracted from specimens of 15 patients at four time points (for a total of 180 samples) after surgery was analyzed for gene expression on high-density oligonucleotide microarrays. A mixed-effects model was used to identify probes with different expression means across the four different time points. The p-values of the model were adjusted with the Bonferroni method.

Results

Thirty-two probe sets associated with tissue handling time in the tumor specimens, and thirty-one in the normal tissues, were identified. Most genes exhibited moderate changes in expression over the time points analyzed; however four of them were oncogenes, and two confirmed the effect of tissue handling by independent validation.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that a critical time point for tissue handling in colon seems to be 60 minutes at room temperature. Although the number of time-dependent genes we identified was low, the three genes that already showed changes at this time point in tumor samples were all oncogenes, hence recommending standardization of tissue-handling protocols and effort to reduce the time from specimen removal to snap freezing accounting for warm ischemia in this tumor type.     

Structure, histochemistry and the effect of handling on the mucous cells of the epidermis of the char Salvelinus alpinus (L.)

The structure and histochemical characteristics of the epidermis of the char Salvelinus alpinus (L.) were studied at the light microscope level. Sialic acid-containing glycoproteins appear to form the main components of the mucous or goblet cells. A single incidence of handling can significantly increase the concentration of superficial goblet cells in the epidermis. Repeated handling results in a maximal response after 1 week but this is reduced to control levels after 1 month. These results are interpreted in terms of the structure of the char epidermis.     

Effect of oxygen transfer on lipase production by Acinetobacter radioresistens

The influence of oxygen on alkaline lipase production by Acinetobacter radioresistens was studied under two operating modes: controlled dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration and controlled aeration rate. Compared with cell growth, the lipase production depended more extensively on oxygen. The intrinsic factor determining cell growth and lipase production was oxygen transfer rate (OTR) rather than DO concentration. Improvements in OTR, either by aeration or agitation, resulted in an increase in lipase yield and/or a reduction in fermentation time. The formation of A. radioresistens lipase could be described by a mixed-growth-associated model, and the enzyme was mainly a growth-associated product. The overall productivity for the lipase, which depended more strongly on agitation than aeration, could be related with kLa. DO concentration could not be employed in this correlation, though it has been useful as a criterion for ensuring no oxygen limitation in an aerobic fermentation.     

Chondrogenesis of articular chondrocytes in hydroxyapatite/chitin/chitosan scaffolds supplemented with pituitary extract

This study analyzes the effects of pituitary extract supplement on the cultivation of bovine knee chondrocytes (BKCs) in three‐dimensional chitin/chitosan biomaterials. Transforming growth factor‐β1 (TGF‐β1) in the supplement was identified by Western blot near 23 kDa, and the immunoassayed concentration of TGF‐β1 in the supplement was about 33 ng/mL. The typical pore diameter of the chitin/chitosan scaffolds was 250 μm, indicating an apposite void space for chondrocyte growth. The characteristic width of needlelike hydroxyapatite crystals was 85 nm after chemical co‐precipitation of hydroxyapatite on the pore surfaces of the scaffolds. Over 4‐wk cultivation, the amounts of proliferated BKCs, secreted glycosaminoglycans and produced collagen were improved with the concentration of TGF‐β1 in culture medium. In addition, the cultivated constructs revealed mature neocartilage with lacunas enclosing BKCs, demonstrating chondrogenesis. Pituitary extract supplement was more efficient in the synthesis of extracellular matrix than pure TGF‐β1. Hence, an appropriate addition of the supplement can enhance the formation of cartilaginous components in the scaffolds to regenerate articular cartilage.     

The response of small vessel endothelial cells from fetal rat lung to growth factors

Small vessel pulmonary endothelial cells were obtained from rat fetal lung at day 20 of gestation, and were maintained in culture to passage three for study. Endothelial cells grown on a collagen matrix with Dulbecco's minimal essential medium: Ham's F12 medium (1:1, v/v) supplemented with 20 ml/l fetal bovine serum, bovine pituitary extract (50 mg/l), endothelial cell growth supplement (100 mg/l), hydrocortisone (1 mg/l) and an increased (10 mmol/l) magnesium concentration retained the characteristic endothelial cell marker factor VIII antigen during the third passage in culture. The factors responsible for small vessel growth in the developing fetal lung are unknown. To test the hypothesis that small vessel pulmonary endothelial cells would respond to autocrine or paracrine growth factors the effects of conditioned media from fetal lung endothelial cells, fibroblasts and pneumocytes from lungs of the same gestational age were studied in vitro. None of the tested conditioned media had any effect on endothelial cell DNA synthesis in the presence of 20 ml/l fetal bovine serum. Since no paracrine or autocrine effects of conditioned media were observed, the effect of other growth factors that could be derived from the circulation, or from storage sites in subcellular matrix, were studied for effect. When endothelial cells were studied in the presence of 20 ml/l fetal bovine serum and 100 mg/l endothelial cell growth supplement they had enhanced DNA synthesis in response to the progression-type growth factors insulin (5 mg/l), insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin-like growth factor-II (20 micrograms/l) and epidermal growth factor (10 micrograms/l). In the absence of serum or endothelial growth supplement endothelial cell DNA synthesis was enhanced by the competence-type growth factors acidic and basic fibroblastic growth factors at 100 micrograms/l and platelet derived growth factor at 10 micrograms/l. In the absence of exogenous competence-type growth factors neutralizing antibodies to basic fibroblast growth factor reduce DNA synthesis. Of various cytokines tested only interleukin-1 (1 x 10(3) U/l) and tumor necrosis factor (25 x 10(4) U/l) had an effect on endothelial cell DNA synthesis. Endothelial cell division during fetal lung development may be controlled by progression growth factors present in serum, and by either autocrine release of the competence factor basic fibroblast growth factor or paracrine release of platelet-derived growth factor by other cell types.     

Trace metal optimization in CHO cell culture through statistical design of experiments

A majority of the biotherapeutics industry today relies on the manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies from Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, yet challenges remain with maintaining consistent product quality from high-producing cell lines. Previous studies report the impact of individual trace metal supplemental on CHO cells, and thus, the combinatorial effects of these metals could be leveraged to improve bioprocesses further. A three-level factorial experimental design was performed in fed-batch shake flasks to evaluate the impact of time wise addition of individual or combined trace metals (zinc and copper) on CHO cell culture performance. Correlations among each factor (experimental parameters) and response variables (changes in cell culture performance) were examined based on their significance and goodness of fit to a partial least square's regression model. The model indicated that zinc concentration and time of addition counter-influence peak viable cell density and antibody production. Meanwhile, early copper supplementation influenced late-stage ROS activity in a dose-dependent manner likely by alleviating cellular oxidative stress. Regression coefficients indicated that combined metal addition had less significant impact on titer and specific productivity compared to zinc addition alone, although titer increased the most under combined metal addition. Glycan analysis showed that combined metal addition reduced galactosylation to a greater extent than single metals when supplemented during the early growth phase. A validation experiment was performed to confirm the validity of the regression model by testing an optimized setpoint of metal supplement time and concentration to improve protein productivity.