用碱性连二亚硫酸钠水溶液产生超氧阴离子自由基

产生超氧阴离子自由基(O_2~-)虽有多种方法,例如黄嘌呤-黄嘌呤氧化酶法、碱性二甲基亚砜法等,但简单易行的方法迄今未见有介绍。本文报道用氧饱和的碱性连二亚硫酸钠(Na_2S_2O_4)水溶液产生O_2~-,方法简易,O_2的浓度稳定。     

应用XOD—X—Luminol发光体系检测SOD活性

黄嘌呤氧化酶(Xanthine: OxygenOxidore ductase,EC1.2.3.2,简写XOD)在有氧存在时,能催化黄嘌呤(Xanthing,简写X)进行氧化反应生成尿酸和O_2~-。O_2~-可与发光试剂Luminol(5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1.4-phthalazine-dione)反应,使之激发,当O_2~-从激发态返回基态时即向外发光。SOD是专一消除O_2~-的天然物质,故可抑制Luminol对O_2~-的激发发光。根据此原理,本     

锰在培养大鼠心肌细胞上抗氧化损伤作用

本文以心肌细胞动作电位与自发性搏动为指标看到,向培养基中加入0.1ppm MnCl_2对抗0.42mMOL/L黄嘌呤与5.3nMOL/L黄嘌呤氧化酶(X-XOD)对培养的心肌细胞的损伤作用。这可能是锰通过含锰超氧化物歧化酶(Mn-SOD)清除X-XOD诱发的超氧阴离子自由基(O_2)所致。     

超氧化物歧化酶及其在生物学中的作用

超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide Dismutase,SOD)(EC.1. 15. 11) 系一类金属酶,广泛存在于生物体中。它催化超氧化物阴离子自由基(O_2~-)发生歧化反应,从而清除 O_2~-。     

名词解释

[49] 生物自由基(Biological radicals) 泛指通过生物体自身代谢产生的一些不稳定的、带有多余电子的、化学活性很高的基团或分子。主要指活性氧,如 O_2~+、OH~?、~1O_2和 H_2O_2等。生物细胞可以通过酶促的和非酶促的(某些物质的自发氧化)两种方式产生O_2~+,如黄嘌呤氧化酶,醛氧化酶和二氢乳清酸脱氢酶,氢醌,无色核黄素,儿茶酚胺等。而O_2~+和H_2O_2反应产生OH~?和~1O_2。当植物遭受象干旱、SO_2伤害等环境胁迫时,会产生自由基。已经证明,     

槲皮素的抗活性氧作用

本文在体外测定了槲皮素对白细胞吞噬发光体系、黄嘌呤－黄嘌呤氧化酶发光体系及碱性连二亚硫酸钠发光体系的影响,结果表明槲皮素对上述三个发光体系均有不同程度的抑制作用,其ＩＣ５０分别是１７．８,２．２４和２２．３μｍｏｌ／Ｌ。提示槲皮素既可抑制白细胞吞噬产生的活性氧,又可减少黄嘌呤－黄嘌呤氧化酶系的Ｏ－２形成,或兼有直接清除活性氧的作用     

细胞内、外源活性氧致人多形核白细胞膜理化特性改变的研究

DPH和N-(3芘)马来酰亚胺标记光敏氧化反应及黄嘌呤/黄嘌呤氧化酶反应生成外源性单线态氧(O_2)和超氧阴离子自由基(O_2)作用人多形核白细胞膜脂及膜蛋白质、荧光激发发射光谱形状、峰位未发生改变,荧光强度减小,其中以N-(3芘)马来酰亚胺标记O_2作用的膜蛋白质更为明显.荧光偏振度增大,相应清除剂L-组氨酸、超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化氢酶有抑制效应.调理的酵母多糖刺激中性粒细胞呼吸爆发产生膜、胞内活性氧损伤膜脂、膜蛋白质,测定荧光参数变化与前者不尽相同,DPH荧先强度显著增加,L-组氨酸,超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化氢酶似无抑制效果.     

黄芪有效成分对氧自由基清除作用的ESR研究

用电子自旋共振技术研究了黄芪总黄酮(TFA)、黄芪总皂甙(TSA)和黄芪总多糖(TPA)对次黄嘌呤／黄嘌呤氧化酶体系产生的超氧阴离子自由基和H₂O₂－Fe²⁺体系产生的羟自由基的清除作用．结果表明,这3种成分均有清除氧自由基的作用;对超氧阴离子自由基的清除效能大于对羟自由基的清除作用;其作用强度依次为TFA＞TSA＞TPA．结果提示清除氧自由基可能是黄芪抗衰老的主要机理之一,TFA和TSA是黄芪抗氧化作用的主要药理活性成分．     

SO2对植物的氧化作用和植物的抗氧化作用

本文主要介绍了SO_2通过活性氧(如O_2~-,H_2O_2,·OH等)伤害植物的机理和植物体内清除O_2~-,H_2O_2,·OH,L·,LO·,LOO·的抗氧化系统。     

ESR检测大鼠心脏缺血—再灌产生的氧自由基及药物的消除

据报道,心肌缺血——再灌损伤的机制与活性氧自由基的产生紧切相关,在大鼠心脏产生氧自由基是以黄嘌呤氧化酶(XO)途径为主.心肌中的黄嘌呤脱氢酶(XD)在Ca~(2+)激活水解酶的作用下向XD转化.而此我们设想,协同使用钙拮抗剂与超氧阴离子(O_2~1)清除剂(超氧化物歧化酶,SOD)可能加强对心肌的保护作用.本实验用电子自旋共振波谱仪(ESR)直接检测大鼠缺血——再灌心肌产生的活性氧自由基,从心脏收缩幅度,静息张力,肌酸激酶(CK)释放和心肌组织丙二醛(MDA)为指标,观察钙拮抗剂硫氮(艹卓)酮(DTZ)和SOD的分别作用和联合作用,发现两药合用可明显减少心肌活性氧自由基的产生.     

Effects of r—HuEPO on the biophysical characteristics of erythrocyte membrane in patients with anemia of chronic renal failure

Using electron spin resonance (ESR) spin labeling technique,we have studied the conformation of sulfhydryl groups(-SH) binding sites in membrane proteins and mem brane fluidity of red blood cells(RBCs) from two groups of patients with anemia of chronic renal failure(ACRF).One of the groups is composed of patients who were untreated with recombinant human erythropoietin(r-HuEPO),and the other is composed of patients who were treated with r-HuEPO.The results indicated:1)the conformation of SH group binding site in RBC membrane proteins from former group was different from those of healty people.2)the fluidity in the region near the surface of RBC membrane from former group was lower than those of healthy people.3)However,the above biophysical properties of RBC membrane from later group were normal.We concluded that RBC membrane in patients with ACRF was abnormal,and the treatment of r-HuEPO may promote the production of normal RBCs,thus ameliorate the biophysical properties of RBCs from the patients with ACRF.     

Polyamine concentrations in red cells and urine of patients with chronic renal failure

Spermidine and spermine concentrations were measured in 6 healthy subjects, 18 patients with chronic renal failure and 6 patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. In nondialyzed patients with advanced renal failure (serum creatinine levels greater than 6 mg %), red cell spermidine concentrations were significantly higher than in normal subjects (54.8±14.5 vs. 24.8±63 SD nmoles/ml packed cells). However red cell spermine concentrations were unchanged as compared to normal subjects (18.7±7.3 vs. 12.4±3.4 nmoles/ml packed cells). In patients with serum creatinine levels below 6 mg%, neither red cell spermidine or spermine concentrations were significantly different from normal subjects. There was a significant correlation between red cell spermidine values and both serum urea and serum creatinine levels, but no correlations were observed for red cell spermine. Red cell spermidine values were also significantly higher in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis than in normal subjects. In each patient, red cell spermidine concentrations were no different after a hemodialysis treatment than immediately prior to dialysis. In urine, excretion rates of polyamines as well as the precursor diamine, putrescine, were lower in patients with chronic renal failure than in normal subjects. Hence in renal failure, one factor contributing to the accumulation of spermidine in red cells would appear to be a decrease in the urinary excretion of polyamines.     

Selective inhibition of erythropoiesis by sera from patients with chronic renal failure

The pathogenesis of anemia in patients with chronic renal failure was studied by analyzing the effect of uremic sera on the in vitro colony growth of erythroid (CFU-E) and granulocyte-macrophage (CFU-GM) progenitor cells. Uremic sera from 20 of 30 patients inhibited erythroid colony growth below 70% of control even when cultured with normal human bone marrow of the same blood type. On the other hand, only one of the sera inhibited colony growth of CFU-GM as compared with normal sera. On Sephadex G-15 gel filtration, the CFU-E-inhibiting activity appeared in two different fractions: the void volume peak and the delayed eluant before the second peak. The inhibiting activity in the former fraction was noted only in uremic sera. The results of this study suggest the existence of a serum inhibitor(s) of erythropoiesis with a relative molecular mass of more than 1500 Da which are virtually impossible to dialyze by conventional membranes.     

Effect of water immersion on levels of atrial natriuretic peptide in patients with chronic renal failure

An effect of a 2-hour water immersion on the blood serum ANP was investigated in 20 haemodialysed patients with chronic renal failure and in 15 healthy individuals. Water immersion produced an increase in volume in both healthy individuals and the patients of similar degree. Baseline ANP concentration (290.0 +/- 21.9 pg/mL) was significantly higher in the dialysed patients than that in healthy individuals (66.0 +/- 5.5 pg/mL). Water immersion decreased mean arterial pressure (previously significantly higher in the patients) in both healthy individuals and examined patients, significantly increased secretory renal function (significantly higher in healthy individuals than in the examined patients), and increased ANP (previously significantly higher in healthy subjects). A significant correlation between ANP level in blood serum and changes in volume was seen only in healthy individuals. The obtained results suggest a contribution of other than changed volume factors of ANP release regulation and other than ANP factors to pathomechanism of post-immersion drop of the arteria blood pressure and increased secretory renal function in both healthy individuals and patients with renal failure.     

Preliminary results on Ochratoxin A concentrations in blood of patients with various kidney diseases in Germany

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is supposed to induce renal diseases in man and animals and a correlation between renal diseases and OTA concentration in blood is suspected. Therefore, we measured OTA concentrations in blood of subjects suffering from various renal diseases as e.g. interstitial nephritis or mesangial proliferating glomerular nephritis (GN) and compared them with the blood concentration of healthy individuals. We found OTA in 87% of all samples. There was no significant difference between OTA concentrations of healthy individuals and patients but some renal diseases (e.g. chronic glomerular nephritis) showed increased numbers of samples containing more than 1.5 nmol/l OTA in sera. In contrast, in samples from patients suffering from membranous or focal-sclerotic glomerular nephritis no concentrations above 1.5 nmol/l were found. Our preliminary results show that OTA is abundant in nearly all serum samples but some renal diseases show increased numbers of samples with high (>1.5 nmol/l) OTA concentrations.     

Selenium, glutathione peroxidases, and some other antioxidant parameters in blood of patients with chronic renal failure

In the present study several parameters associated with oxidative stress were examined in the blood of 25 chronic renal failure (CRF) patients and the results were compared with 18 healthy subjects. Mean creatinine concentration in patients was 1,216 +/- 292 micromol/l. Selenium (Se) concentration in red cells, whole blood and in plasma of CRF patients (106 +/- 32.5, 59.0 +/- 16.7 and 42.4 +/- 13.8 ng/ml, respectively) was significantly (0.0001 < P 0.01) lower (by 20-42%) compared with the controls. Red cell and plasma glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities (16.6 +/- 3.4 U/g Hb and 93.7 +/- 32.9 U/l plasma) were lower by 12 and 53% (P < 0.05 and < 0.0001, respectively) in patients than in healthy subjects. GSH concentration in red cells of patients (2.81 +/- 0.45 mmol/l) was significantly (P < 0.001) higher (by 20%) than in control group. Malonyldialdehyde (MDA) concentration (expressed as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances) in red cells of patients (725 +/- 155 nmol/g Hb) was significantly (P < 0.001) higher (by 28%) than in control group. No significant difference was observed in the activity of superoxide dismutase in pLasma between the two groups. In conclusion, our results confirm that the aLterations in Se levels in blood components and in GSH-Px activity in plasma show that the kidney plays an important role in Se homeostasis and in plasma GSH-Px synthesis.     

Plasma concentrations of endothelin in patients with abnormal vascular reactivity. Effects of ergometric exercise and acute saline loading

We measured circulating concentrations of endothelin, a recently discovered vasoconstrictor peptide produced by vascular endothelial cells, in healthy subjects and in patients with abnormal vascular reactivity. Endothelin concentrations were determined by radio-immunoassay after extraction of plasma using Sep-Pak C-18 cartridges in healthy subjects (n = 20), in patients with diabetes mellitus type I (n = 10), in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension (n = 12) and in non-dialyzed patients with stable chronic renal failure (n = 12). Plasma concentrations were similar in healthy controls, in diabetics and in hypertensive patients averaging 5.0 +/- 0.6 pg/ml, 4.7 +/- 0.2 pg/ml and 6.5 +/- 1.0 pg/ml, respectively. In contrast, plasma concentrations of endothelin were markedly elevated in patients with chronic renal failure averaging 16.6 +/- 2.9 pg/ml (p less than 0.005). No correlations were observed between serum creatinine concentrations ranging from 124 to 850 mumol/l or blood pressure and plasma concentrations of endothelin. Bicycle ergometric exercise in six healthy subjects and an acute modest i.v. saline load of 1,000 ml of 0.45% NaCl administered within 60 min in six patients with mild essential hypertension did not affect plasma concentrations of endothelin. Thus, it is unlikely that vascular synthesis of endothelin is related to acute physiological changes in systemic hemodynamics or to the circulatory and renal responses to acute extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) expansion. A potential role of endothelin, however, in the control of regional blood flow cannot be excluded. Elevated plasma concentrations of endothelin observed in patients with chronic renal failure require further investigations.     

Serologic diagnosis of intestinal yersiniosis. The design of a stable erythrocyte preparation for the indirect hemagglutination reaction

Nine types of erythrocyte diagnostica of serovars O3 and O9, differing in the methods of obtaining sensitins and the physical state of erythrocytes, were put on trial. The preparations were used for the titration of hyperimmune sera and blood sera obtained from about 500 healthy persons, 300 patients with Yersinia enteric infection and 300 patients with other diseases. Freeze-dried diagnostica, when compared with liquid ones, were found to be less sensitive, but more stable and specific. Sensitins isolated by the methods of Westphal ad Boivin showed the highest degree of specificity. The authors believe freeze-dried sheep red blood with activated Boivin's antigen adsorbed onto them to be the optimal preparation for use in the passive hemagglutination (PHA) test. The preparation was found to retain its serological activity for as long as 2-3 years. The titer 1:160 (1:200) in the PHA test is recommended as the minimal diagnostic indicator. Erythrocyte diagnosticum is more sensitive, specific and stable than bacterial one. Since 1984 dried Yersinia erythrocyte diagnostica (serovars O3 and O9) have gone into quantity production at the Leningrad Research Institute for Vaccines and Sera.     

Acetylcholinesterase activity in chronic renal failure

Twenty healthy subjects and 39 Chronic Renal Failure patients (CRF-patients) maintained on chronic hemodialysis were used in this investigation to study the changes in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity of red blood cells (RBCs). The CRF-patients were all undergoing hemodialysis treatment. AChE activity from the CRF-patients was determined before and after dialysis. An additional objective was to study the effect of chronic renal failure on human red blood cell aging. Blood samples were drawn from controls and CRF-patients in tubes containing EDTA or sodium heparin as an anticoagulant. Red blood cells were purified to avoid interference with monocytes, reticulocytes and leukocytes. The purified RBCs were subfractionated into young (y) (1.08-1.09), mid (m) (1.09-1.11) and old (o) (1.11-1.12) percoll density (g/mL) fractions using a discontinous percoll gradient. The mean +/- SD AChE per gram hemoglobin (U/g Hgb) activities in whole blood (WB), purified human red blood cells (PRBCs), young human red blood cells (y-RBCs), mid age human red blood cells (m-RBCs) and old human red blood cells (o-RBCs) in CRF-patients were 31.2+/-3.43, 29.3+/-3.26, 30.4+/-3.91, 25.1+/-5.25, 17.1+/-6.02 in females and 29.8+/-5.39, 28.8+/-5.29, 28.7+/-5.29, 23.7+/-5.39 and 16.0+/-5.60 in males. AChE activity from CRF-patients were higher than that found in the control subjects. The aging of human RBCs in both the controls and CRF-patients showed a progressive reduction in AChE activity. AChE activity of RBCs from female CRF-patients were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that of the female control subjects. The RBCs isolated from male CRF-patients showed a higher AChE activity than control males, but a significant difference was only observed with the mid-age-cells. These studies further indicate that AChE activity remained insignificantly different in the various density based age subfractions of RBCs of both CRF-patients and controls.     

Comparison of the radioimmunological and immunoenzymatic methods in detection of HBsAg]

We have compared the solid-phase radioimmunoassay(SPRIA) with a solid-phase enzyme-immunoassay (EIA) in the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). 708 sera from blood donors and 500 sera from patients with various diseases (acute and chronic hepatitis, chronic renal failure in hemodialytic treatment) were tested for HBsAg with both methods. 208 sera (17,2%) were found to be positive in SPRIA and 209 sera (17,3%) in EIA. Two HBsAg positive sera were tested in dilution series with both methods, too. The results show that the sensitivity and specificity of the EIA compare very favourably with those of the SPRIA.