脑血红素加氧酶系统的作用研究

血红素加氧酶（HO）是降解血红素的微粒体酶系统,催化降解血红素生成一氧化碳（CO）、胆绿素和铁离子,同工酶HO-1和HO-2广泛分布于脑中,具有不同的调控机制,可能发挥着调节NO水平,抗氧化应激,参与神经元退行性变等重要作用。     

血红素加氧酶与炎症性疾病

血红素加氧酶(HO)是一种降解血红素的限速酶,它能催化血红素降解生成一氧化碳(CO)、胆绿素和游离铁离子。大量证据表明HO-1及其催化产物具有抗炎、抗氧化损伤、抗增生等功能,具有细胞保护作用,能使细胞产生对伤害性刺激的适应和保护性作用。炎症反应是大多数疾病共同的病理特征,研究HO与炎症的关系将为炎症性疾病的治疗开辟新的途径。     

诱导血红素加氧酶-1表达在器官移植中的保护作用

器官移植术中及术后移植器官的缺血再灌注损伤（ischemia-repeffusion injury,IRI）和免疫排斥反应一直困扰着外科医生.血红素加氧酶-1（heme oxygenase-1,HO-1）是血红素代谢过程中的限速酶,广泛分布于哺乳动物的各种组织细胞中.血红素在它的催化下降解代谢为一氧化碳（CO）、胆绿素和游离铁离子.HO-1在氧化应激、炎性反应、低氧和缺血等状态下均能高度表达.HO-1及其催化血红素代谢产物主要通过抗炎性反应、抗氧化反应、调节同种异体反应性T细胞的活性及增殖、抗内皮细胞凋亡、抑制内皮细胞活化等作用机制,对移植器官起到抗IRI和抗免疫排斥作用,从而增加移植器官成活率及延长其存活时间.     

血红素加氧酶-1在缺血/再灌注损伤中的保护作用

血红素加氧酶-1(Heme Oxygenase-1,HO-1)是催化血红素分解的关键酶。近年来,人们对血红素降解产物的抗氧化、抗炎症等功能的认识推动了对HO酶系的研究。缺血／再灌注损伤(IRI)是一个重要的临床问题,而临床上对IRI的防治尚缺乏有效的方法。目前发现HO-1过表达具有抗IRI的作用,其保护作用的可能机制有：抗氧化作用、调节微循环、调节细胞周期和抗炎症作用。     

血红素加氧酶系统研究现状

血红素加氧酶(HO)是降解血红素的微粒体酶系统,目前已确定的有3种同工酶,它们降解血红素生成一氧化碳(CO)和胆绿素,并释放出铁离子.这3种产物都有重要的生物学意义.为了探讨血红素加氧酶系统的调节机制,就这种机制及3种重要产物的功能作一综述.     

血红素加氧酶同工酶的结构与功能

血红素加氧酶(Hemeoxygenase,HO)是一种膜结合蛋白,哺乳动物体内共发现3种同工酶,HO 1、HO 2和HO 3.HO能催化血红素降解生成α 胆绿素,铁离子和CO.这些产物都有着重要的生理作用.对HO的结构和功能研究有助于人们正确认识其催化机理和生理意义.因此从HO的催化作用、HO同工酶、HO同工酶的活性部位及HO催化的区域选择性方面作一综述.     

脂多糖诱导大鼠主动脉血红素氧合酶-1表达及其对血管反应性的影响

目的：探讨血红素－HO－1－CO－cGMP道路对内毒素血症大鼠主动脉血管张力的影响及其分子机制。方法：用离体血管环张力测定技术,观察静脉注射脂多糖（LPS）6h,大鼠胸主动脉环（TARs)对苯肾上腺素（PE）累积收缩反应。分别用一氧化碳（CO）供体正缺血红素（He),血红素氧合酶－1（HO－1）抑制剂锌原卟啉（ZnPP-IX),鸟苷酸环化酶（sGC)抑制剂亚甲兰（MB）预卵育后,测定TARs对PE收缩反应的变化。分别测定主动脉中CO含量,HO－1活性,Western blot测定HO－1蛋白含量,RT－PCR检测HO－1 mRNA表达的改变。结果：LPS组TARs对PE累积收缩反应明显降低,ZnPP-IX可部分逆转低收缩反应,MB可完全逆转低收缩反应,而用He可加重低收缩反应状态;LPS组动脉组织中CO的含量上升,HO－1活性、蛋白表达量和mRNA表达均明显增加。结论：LPS可使主动脉HO－1基因表达上调,蛋白含量及酶活性明显增加,表明启动血红素－HO－1－CO－cGMP通路,是介导ES大鼠主动脉低收缩反应重要机制之一。     

血红素加氧酶-1与支气管肺发育不良

血红素加氧酶(heme oxygenase,HO)是最广泛存在的抗氧化防御酶之一。血红素加氧酶-1(HO-1)是HO重要的同工酶,为一种氧化应激反应蛋白,具有机体保护作用。HO-1与HO分解产物组成机体重要的内源性保护系统,具有抗氧化损伤、抗炎及抗细胞凋亡等作用。支气管肺发育不良(bronchopulmonary dysplasia,BPD)是严重影响早产儿生存及远期生活质量的慢性肺部疾病,其发病机制复杂,氧化应激是其主要发病机制之一。HO-1作为一种重要的抗氧化剂,在BPD的发病过程中发挥重要作用。     

人体血红素加氧酶-1的研究进展

血红素加氧酶（heme oxygenase,HO)是哺乳动物中血红素代谢的限速酶,HO－1是HO同功酶之一,主要分布在肝、脾、肺等多种脏器,具有调节和保护功能。作者拟从人体HO－1蛋白的晶体结构、HO－1的功能和HO－1表达的诱导因素,以及HO－1基因的表达与调控等研究进展做一综述。     

血红素加氧酶1及其代谢产物在心血管系统病变中的保护作用

血红素加氧酶1(HO-1)最初被鉴定为血红素分解代谢过程中的限速酶,近20年来,其抗炎、抗细胞凋亡、抗增殖和抗氧化功能被逐渐揭示。现有研究认为,HO-1是一种广泛存在的抗损伤效应信号分子,属于热激蛋白家族,直接参与代谢血红素并生成一氧化碳、胆红素和游离铁。正常情况下,HO-1在大多数组织内呈低水平表达,同时可被多种应激环境和病理学改变诱发表达。HO-1不仅可通过其本身发挥损伤保护效应,其代谢分解产物也能够发挥在多种疾病状态下的重要保护作用。本文重点综述HO-1及其分解产物在各种不同类型心血管疾病病变反应中的保护性作用及机制。     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Chemokines and cytokines: axis and allies in asthma and allergy

Allergic asthma can be precipitated by many factors. For the atopic person, fungus, pollen, dust mites, cockroach antigens, and diesel exhaust are all agents that may trigger an allergic attack. Cytokines and chemokines are integral mediators of fungal asthma. From the earliest time points, they recruit and activate the cells required for the clearance of fungus as well as being critical factors involved in the immunopathology of this disease. In the final analysis, it is clear that these mediators can act to the benefit or the detriment of the host.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.