基于PERK/Nrf2/HO-1信号通路研究瑞马唑仑对心肌缺血再灌注损伤大鼠铁死亡的影响

摘要 目的：基于蛋白激酶R样内质网激酶（PERK）/核因子E2相关因子2（Nrf2）/血红素氧合酶-1（HO-1）信号通路探究瑞马唑仑对心肌缺血再灌注损伤（MIRI）大鼠铁死亡的影响。方法：将90只SD大鼠随机分为假手术（Sham）组、MIRI组、低剂量-瑞马唑仑组（L-瑞马唑仑组,5 mg/kg）、高剂量-瑞马唑仑组（H-瑞马唑仑组,20 mg/kg）、H-瑞马唑仑+PERK抑制剂组（瑞马唑仑20 mg/kg+GSK2606414 1 mg/kg）,每组18只。采用结扎冠状动脉左前降支（LAD）0.5 h、再灌注2 h制备MIRI大鼠模型,于再灌注2 h后即刻尾静脉注射给药,再灌注24 h后进行组织取材。酶联免疫吸附（ELISA）法检测血清心肌损伤标志物[肌酸激酶同工酶（CK-MB）、心肌肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）]水平;HE染色观察心肌组织病理改变;Tunel染色检测心肌细胞凋亡;透射电镜观察心肌细胞超微结构变化;检测心肌组织中铁死亡相关标志物[铁、活性氧（ROS）、谷胱甘肽（GSH）、丙二醛（MDA）]水平;蛋白质印迹法（Western Blot）检测心肌组织中PERK/Nrf2/HO-1信号通路相关蛋白表达。结果：与Sham组相比,MIRI组心肌结构受损,纤维排列紊乱,线粒体呈现显著的铁死亡特征（膜固缩,膜密度增加,嵴减少）,血清中CK-MB、cTnI水平,心肌细胞凋亡率及心肌组织中铁、ROS、MDA水平升高（P<0.05）,心肌组织中GSH水平及p-PERK/PERK、核Nrf2/Nrf2、HO-1蛋白表达降低（P<0.05）;与MIRI组相比,L-瑞马唑仑组和H-瑞马唑仑组心肌组织上述病理改变明显减轻,血清CK-MB、cTnI水平,心肌细胞凋亡率及心肌组织中铁、ROS、MDA水平降低（P<0.05）,心肌组织中GSH水平及p-PERK/PERK、核Nrf2/Nrf2、HO-1蛋白表达升高（P<0.05）;与H-瑞马唑仑组相比,H-瑞马唑仑+PERK抑制剂组心肌组织上述病理改变加重,血清CK-MB、cTnI水平,心肌细胞凋亡率及心肌组织中铁、ROS、MDA水平升高（P<0.05）,心肌组织中GSH水平及p-PERK/PERK、核Nrf2/Nrf2、HO-1蛋白表达降低（P<0.05）。结论：瑞马唑仑可通过抑制铁死亡减轻大鼠MIRI,可能通过激活PERK/Nrf2/HO-1信号通路而实现。     

决明子蒽醌苷通过Nrf2/ARE信号通路抑制冠心病大鼠心肌损伤

目的 从核因子E2相关因子2(nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2,Nrf2)/抗氧化反应元件（antioxidant response element, ARE）信号通路角度,探究决明子蒽醌苷（anthraquinone glycoside from cassia, AQGC）对冠心病大鼠的心肌保护机制。方法 脂肪乳灌胃+注射维生素D3+注射垂体后叶素建立大鼠冠心病模型,随机分为模型组、AQGC组、Nrf2抑制剂组、AQGC+Nrf2抑制剂组、缺氧诱导因子-1α(hypoxia inducible factor-1α, HIF-1α)抑制剂组,每组10只,另取10只手术组大鼠。超声心动图检测大鼠心功能;HE及TUNEL法检测心肌病理损伤及凋亡状况;ELISA法检测血清总胆固醇、心肌组织活性氧簇（ROS）、丙二醛（MDA）水平;免疫组织化学法检测Nrf2阳性表达;Western blot法检测Nrf2及下游炎症、氧化应激、凋亡相关蛋白表达。结果 与正常对照组相比,模型组大鼠心肌组织炎症浸润、细胞肥大、胞核变形等病理损伤严重,心功能下降、心肌组织细胞凋亡、...     

桃叶珊瑚苷对冠心病大鼠Nrf2介导的铁死亡途径的影响

摘要 目的：探讨桃叶珊瑚苷（AU）对冠心病（CHD）大鼠的治疗作用及其对核因子红系2相关因子2（Nrf2）介导的铁死亡途径的影响。方法：将大鼠分为NC组、CHD组、L-AU组、M-AU组、H-AU组和ML385组,每组12只大鼠。NC组为正常饲料喂养的对照大鼠,其他组均为高脂饮食联合腹腔注射垂体后叶素诱导的CHD模型大鼠。NC组和CHD组大鼠灌胃0.3%羧甲基纤维素钠（CMC）,L-AU组、M-AU组和H-AU组大鼠灌胃20、40和80 mg/kg/d的桃叶珊瑚苷,ML385组大鼠灌胃80 mg/kg/d的桃叶珊瑚苷并腹腔注射30 mg/kg/d Nrf2抑制剂ML385,共给药4周。分别检测各组大鼠的心功能指标[射血分数（EF）和短轴缩短率（FS）]、血清指标[肌酸激酶同工酶MB（CK-MB）、乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）、总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C）和游离脂肪酸（FFA）]、心肌组织氧化应激指标[还原型谷胱甘肽（GSH）和丙二醛（MDA）]和心肌组织Fe²⁺含量。通过苏木素伊红（HE）染色观察大鼠心肌形态。通过Western blot检测大鼠心肌组织中Nrf2、Kelch样ECH相关蛋白1（Keap1）、血红素加氧酶-1（HO-1）、NADPH：醌氧化还原酶-1（NQO-1）、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶4（GPX4）、铁蛋白重链1（FTH1）和膜铁转运蛋白1（FPN1）的蛋白水平。结果：与NC组比较,CHD组大鼠的EF和FS水平降低,CK-MB和LDH水平升高,心肌出现明显损伤;TC、TG、LDL-C、FFA和MDA水平升高,HDL-C和GSH水平降低;Nrf2、HO-1、NQO-1、GPX4、FTH1和FPN1蛋白水平降低,Keap1蛋白水平升高,Fe²⁺含量升高（P<0.05）。与CHD组比较,L-AU组、M-AU组和H-AU组大鼠的EF和FS升高,CK-MB和LDH水平降低,心肌形态明显改善;TC、TG、LDL-C、FFA和MDA水平降低,HDL-C和GSH水平升高;Nrf2、HO-1、NQO-1、GPX4、FTH1和FPN1蛋白水平升高,Keap1蛋白水平降低,Fe²⁺含量降低（P<0.05）。与H-AU组比较,ML385组大鼠的EF和FS降低,CK-MB和LDH水平升高,心肌损伤加重,TC、TG、LDL-C、FFA和MDA水平升高,HDL-C和GSH水平降低;Nrf2、HO-1、NQO-1、GPX4、FTH1和FPN1蛋白水平降低,Keap1蛋白水平升高,Fe²⁺含量升高（P<0.05）。结论：桃叶珊瑚苷表现出了良好的抗冠心病作用,其机制与抑制Nrf2介导的铁死亡途径有关。     

右美托咪定联合丙泊酚对HVR患者氧化应激、脑氧代谢指标和细胞焦亡因子的影响

摘要 目的：探讨丙泊酚、右美托咪定复合麻醉对体外循环下心脏瓣膜置换（HVR）患者脑氧代谢指标、氧化应激和细胞焦亡因子的影响。方法：选取2021年3月~2022年12月期间在我院择期行体外循环下HVR的136例患者。按照随机数字表法将患者分为对照组（丙泊酚麻醉）和研究组（右美托咪定联合丙泊酚麻醉）,各为68例。对比两组血流动力学、氧化应激指标、心肌损伤指标、脑氧代谢指标、细胞焦亡因子和不良反应发生率。结果：开放主动脉后（T1）~术毕（T3）时间点,研究组心率（HR）、平均动脉压（MAP）高于对照组（P<0.05）。术后24 h,研究组超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）高于对照组,丙二醛（MDA）低于对照组（P<0.05）。术后24 h,研究组肌酸激酶同工酶（CK-MB）、N末端脑钠肽前体（NT-proBNP）、心肌肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）低于对照组（P<0.05）。术后24 h,研究组NOD样受体蛋白3（NLRP3）、半胱天冬氨酸蛋白酶1（Caspase-1）、消皮素D（GSDMD）低于对照组（P<0.05）。T1~T3时间点,研究组动脉-颈内静脉血氧含量差（Da-jvO₂）、脑氧摄取率（CERO₂）高于对照组,颈内静脉血氧饱和度（SjvO₂）低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间对比未见差异（P>0.05）。结论：右美托咪定联合丙泊酚可减轻体外循环下HVR患者氧化应激、炎症反应和心肌损伤,改善脑功能。     

右美托咪定上调HIF-1α抑制NLRP3炎性体的激活减轻糖尿病小鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤

摘要 目的：探讨右美托咪定（DEX）对糖尿病小鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及可能分子机制。方法：将60只8周龄的SPF级C57BL小鼠高脂喂养6周,第7周通过腹腔注射链脲佐菌素（STZ）45 mg/kg/天,1次/天,连续5天,建立2型糖尿病模型,建模后采用随机数字表法分为假手术组（sham组）、缺血再灌注组（I/R组）、缺氧诱导因子-1α（HIF-1α）抑制剂2ME2组（2ME2组）、DEX组、DEX+2ME2组（DM组）,每组12只。假手术组仅切开皮肤后缝合,其余四组开胸结扎冠状动脉左前降支,缺血60 min后松开结扎线结,再灌注120 min建立缺血再灌注损伤模型。于再灌注120 min时抽取小鼠腹主动脉血,ELISA检测血清肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）、白介素-1β（IL-1β）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）的浓度,随后处死小鼠,分离左心室,HE染色观察心肌组织形态结构,Western blot检测HIF-1α、nod样受体蛋白3（NLRP3）的表达量,再灌注24 h时超声心动图评估心功能。结果：与sham组相比,I/R组、2ME2组、DEX组、DM组cTnI、IL-1β,TNF-α浓度明显升高,心肌组织结构紊乱,心肌纤维断裂增加,心肌细胞明显肿胀,炎性细胞浸润增加,心肌组织NLRP3表达量显著增加,每搏量（SV）、射血分数（EF）%、短轴缩短率（FS）%明显下降（P＜0.05）;与I/R组相比,DEX组、DM组HIF-1α表达量明显增加,NLRP3表达明显降低,cTnI、IL-1β,TNF-α浓度明显下降,心肌组织结构明显改善,炎性细胞浸润明显减少,SV,EF、FS明显升高（P＜0.05）;与DEX组相比,DM组HIF-1α表达量明显降低,NLRP3表达量明显增加,cTnI、IL-1β、TNF-α浓度明显增加,心肌组织结构紊乱,心肌纤维断裂增加,心肌细胞明显肿胀,炎性细胞浸润增加,SV,EF、FS明显降低（P＜0.05）。结论：DEX可能通过上调心肌组织HIF-1α的表达,抑制NLRP3炎性体的激活,减轻心脏炎症反应,改善糖尿病小鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤。     

Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im对高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠肝脏脂肪变性的影响

摘要 目的：探究Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im对高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠肝脏脂肪变性的作用。方法：33只雄性C57BL/6J小鼠随机分为两组：一组16只饲喂普通饲料,另一组17只饲喂高脂饲料建立肥胖模型。造模成功后将小鼠随机分成四组：普通饲料溶剂对照组（Control ND组）、普通饲料Nrf2激动剂组（Nrf2(+) ND组）、高脂饲料溶剂对照组（Control HFD组）和高脂饲料Nrf2激动剂组（Nrf2(+) HFD组）。分别给予Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im和等体积溶剂灌胃干预6周后,检测各组小鼠血清甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（T-CHO）和低密度脂蛋白-胆固醇（LDL-C）。苏木素-伊红（HE）染色观察肝脏组织形态学变化。RT-qPCR检测肝脏Nrf2下游抗氧化基因Nqo1、Ho1和Gclc的mRNA表达水平,Western Blot检测肝脏NQO1、HO-1和GCLC的蛋白表达水平。结果：与正常小鼠相比,肥胖小鼠的体重、TG和LDL-C升高（P＜0.05）,肝脏脂肪变性增加,GCLC的蛋白表达水平降低（P＜0.05）。在肥胖小鼠中,与溶剂对照组相比,Nrf2激动剂组小鼠的体重、血清TG降低（P＜0.05）,肝脏脂肪变性减轻,Nqo1和Gclc的mRNA表达水平升高（P＜0.05）,NQO1和GCLC的蛋白表达水平升高（P＜0.05）。结论：Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im可改善高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠肝脏脂肪变性,可能与Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im激活抗氧化基因的表达来减轻肝细胞氧化应激有关。     

银杏酮酯滴丸联合美托洛尔对冠心病不稳定型心绞痛患者心肌酶指标、氧化应激和外周血IL-33/ST2信号通路的影响

摘要 目的：观察银杏酮酯滴丸联合美托洛尔对冠心病不稳定型心绞痛（UAP）患者心肌酶指标、氧化应激和外周血白介素-33（IL-33）/生长刺激表达基因2蛋白（ST2）信号通路的影响。方法：选取我院2020年1月~2021年12月期间收治的UAP患者70例,根据随机数字表法分为对照组（美托洛尔治疗,35例）和联合组（银杏酮酯滴丸联合美托洛尔治疗,35例）,对比两组疗效、心绞痛改善情况、心肌酶指标、氧化应激及外周血IL-33/ST2信号通路相关指标,记录不良反应发生情况。结果：联合组的临床总有效率（88.57%）高于对照组（68.57%）,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。治疗1个月后,联合组的心绞痛发作次数少于对照组,心绞痛发作持续时间短于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗1个月后,联合组血清肌酸激酶同工酶（CK-MB）、乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）、肌酸激酶（CK）、心肌肌钙蛋白（cTnI）低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗1个月后,联合组血清丙二醛（MDA）水平低于对照组,血清超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、总抗氧化能力（T-AOC）水平高于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗1个月后,联合组IL-33、ST2信使核糖核酸（mRNA）相对表达量低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间对比无统计学差异（P>0.05）。结论：银杏酮酯滴丸联合美托洛尔治疗UAP患者,可促进症状改善,减轻心肌损伤和氧化应激,作用机制可能与调节IL-33/ST2信号通路有关。     

胺碘酮与普罗帕酮在快速性心律失常患者院前急救效果中的对比研究

摘要 目的：对比胺碘酮与普罗帕酮在快速性心律失常患者院前急救中的临床效果。方法：将石家庄市急救中心 2019年 4月~2021年 2月期间院前急救时现场治疗的快速性心律失常患者（n=108）按照随机数字表法分为对照组（n=54）和观察组（n=54）。对照组接受普罗帕酮治疗,观察组接受胺碘酮治疗,比较两组心功能、血压、心率（HR）、炎症因子指标、心肌损伤指标及不良反应发生率。结果：治疗结束后,观察组左心室射血分数（LVEF）、心输血量（CO）、二尖瓣舒张早期 /晚期峰值流速（E/A）均高于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗结束后,观察组收缩压（SBP）、舒张压（DBP）、HR均低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗结束后,观察组肿瘤坏死因子 -α（TNF-α）和白介素 -6（IL-6）水平均低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗结束后,观察组心肌肌钙蛋白Ⅰ（cTnI）、脑钠肽（BNP）、肌酸激酶同工酶（CK-MB）水平均低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间对比无统计学差异（P>0.05）。结论：在快速性心律失常患者院前急救中,相比于普罗帕酮,胺碘酮可有效改善患者心功能,减少心肌损伤,恢复血压并改善 HR,减轻炎症反应。     

不同剂量右美托咪定治疗对大鼠术后神经功能及Keap1/Nrf2/ARE信号通路的影响

摘要 目的：探讨不同剂量右美托咪定治疗对大鼠术后神经功能及Keap1/Nrf2/ARE信号通路的影响。方法：60只SD大鼠随机分为假手术组（n=12）、脑缺血再灌注组（n=12）、低剂量右美托咪定组（n=12）、中剂量右美托咪定组（n=12）、高剂量右美托咪定组（n=12）,建立脑缺血模型,开展前瞻性研究。假手术组仅接受假手术而不造成脑缺血,术中持续静脉泵注生理盐水;脑缺血再灌注组维持脑缺血片刻,缺血即刻持续静脉泵注生理盐水;低、中、高剂量右美托咪定组脑缺血即刻静脉输注右美托咪定,首次剂量分别为6 μg/kg、60 μg/kg、600 μg/kg,剩余剂量分别以0.05 μg/kg/min、0.5 μg/kg/min、5 μg/kg/min持续静脉泵注。比较各组大鼠神经功能、炎症因子水平、氧化应激指标及Keap1/Nrf2/ARE表达。结果：与假手术组相比,低剂量右美托咪定组、中剂量右美托咪定组、高剂量右美托咪定组、脑缺血再灌注组Longa评分依次升高;与脑缺血再灌注组相比,低剂量右美托咪定组、中剂量右美托咪定组、高剂量右美托咪定组脑梗死体积、脑梗死体积所占百分比依次升高（P<0.05）。与假手术组相比,低剂量右美托咪定组、中剂量右美托咪定组、高剂量右美托咪定组、脑缺血再灌注组白介素6（IL-6）、白介素1β（IL-1β）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）水平依次升高（P<0.05）。与假手术组相比,低剂量右美托咪定组、中剂量右美托咪定组、高剂量右美托咪定组、脑缺血再灌注组神经元特异性烯醇化酶（NSE）、丙二醛（MDA）水平依次升高,超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）水平依次降低（P<0.05）。与假手术组相比,低剂量右美托咪定组、中剂量右美托咪定组、高剂量右美托咪定组、脑缺血再灌注组Keap1/Nrf2/ARE表达依次降低（P<0.05）。结论：低剂量右美托咪定能够保护脑缺血再灌注大鼠术后神经功能,主要通过减轻炎症反应和氧化应激来起作用,其作用机制可能与激活Keap1/Nrf2/ARE信号通路有关。     

小檗碱通过PTEN/Nrf2途径抑制胰岛βTC6氧化应激及细胞凋亡

摘要 目的：探讨小檗碱（Berberine,BBR）在棕榈酸（palmitic acid,PA）诱导的胰岛β细胞氧化应激及凋亡中的角色及分子机制。方法：BBR和PA单独或联合处理敲低PTEN的βTC6细胞,利用MTT、Caspase-3活性检测、流式细胞术、ROS含量检测、硝基酪氨酸定量等测定各实验分组的细胞凋亡程度并比较彼此氧化应激水平,利用定量PCR以及Western blotting检测PTEN、AMPK、Nrf2的表达变化。此外,我们还评估了BBR是否可以缓解糖尿病小鼠全身炎症状态和胰岛细胞凋亡,并再次验证了BBR对糖尿病小鼠的治疗效果。结果：BBR通过降低PTEN同时升高Nrf2的表达,进而减轻PA诱导胰岛βTC6细胞ROS以及硝基酪氨酸积累,降低PA诱导性Caspase-3升高。干扰PTEN表达可以与BBR发生协同效应,即协同降低氧化应激性凋亡。经动物实验发现BBR可明显降低糖尿病小鼠血糖以及血清IL-6水平,同时在转录水平降低小鼠胰腺PTEN并上调Nrf2,TUNEL实验发现BBR可以明显抑制糖尿病小鼠胰岛细胞凋亡,而二甲双胍（Metformin, Met）未发现抑制效应。结论：BBR通过下调PTEN并上调Nrf2的表达来发挥对PA引起的βTC6细胞氧化应激以及凋亡的保护作用,而沉默PTEN可反过来与BBR形成协同保护作用。BBR与MET治疗2型糖尿病的降糖效果没有差异性,但BBR可以额外地通过PTEN/Nrf2途径发挥抗炎及抗氧化应激作用。     

ATP/ADP exchange activity of gastric (H+ + K+)-ATPase

The ATP/ADP exchange is shown to be a partial reaction of the $\text{(}\text{H}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ by the absence of measurable nucleoside diphosphokinase activity and the insensitivity of the reaction to $\text{P}{}^1$, $\text{P}{}^5$ -di(adenosine-5′) pentaphosphate, a myokinase inhibitor. The exchange demonstrates an absolute requirement for Mg²⁺ and is optimal at an ADP/ATP ratio of 2. The high ATP concentration ($\text{K}{}_{0.5}\text{= 116 μ}\text{M}$) required for maximal exchange is interpreted as evidence for the involvement of a low affinity form of nucleotide site. The ATP/ADP exchange is regarded as evidence for an ADP-sensitive form of the phosphoenzyme. In native enzyme, pre-steady state kinetics show that the formation of the phosphoenzyme is partially sensitive to ADP while modification of the enzyme by pretreatment with 5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) in the absence of Mg²⁺ results in a steady-state phosphoenzyme population, a component of which is ADP sensitive. The ATP/ADP exchange reaction can be either stimulated or inhibited by the presence of K⁺ as a function of pH and Mg²⁺.     

A/California/7/2009与A/California/4/2009病毒感染力比较

目的甲型H1N1流感病毒A/California/7/2009与A/California/4/2009病毒序列比较同源性在99%以上,本实验旨在比较两株病毒感染BALB/c小鼠研究感染力强弱。方法分别将A/California/7/2009（CA7）与A/California/4/2009（CA4）两株病毒分别连续10倍稀释后,对4~6周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠经乙醚麻醉后进行滴鼻攻毒,每个稀释度接种10只实验小鼠,测定CA7 MLD50为101.24/0.05 mL,检测小鼠感染、致病的多项指标,观察期为14 d。结果相同TCID50的CA7和CA4病毒感染小鼠,CA4感染小鼠后14 d内死亡率为20%,而CA7感染小鼠后8 d内死亡率为100%。CA7 106TCID50感染的小鼠病理表现为重度弥漫性间质性肺炎,CA4 106TCID50感染的小鼠病理表现为中度-重度间质性肺炎。结论在相同条件下,CA7感染力明显强于CA4。     

AutoFACT: AnAutomaticFunctionalAnnotation andClassificationTool

Background  

Assignment of function to new molecular sequence data is an essential step in genomics projects. The usual process involves similarity searches of a given sequence against one or more databases, an arduous process for large datasets.     

Comparison of parameters estimated from A/Ci and A/Cc curve analysis

The parameters estimated from traditional A/C _i curve analysis are dependent upon some underlying assumptions that substomatal CO₂ concentration (C _i) equals the chloroplast CO₂ concentration (C _c) and the C _i value at which the A/C _i curve switches between Rubisco- and electron transport-limited portions of the curve (C _i-t) is set to a constant. However, the assumptions reduced the accuracy of parameter estimation significantly without taking the influence of C _i-t value and mesophyll conductance (g _m) on parameters into account. Based on the analysis of Larix gmelinii’s A/C _i curves, it showed the C _i-t value varied significantly, ranging from 24 Pa to 72 Pa and averaging 38 Pa. t-test demonstrated there were significant differences in parameters respectively estimated from A/C _i and A/C _c curve analysis (p<0.01). Compared with the maximum ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) carboxylation rate (V_cmax), the maximum electron transport rate (J_max) and J_max/V_cmax estimated from A/C _c curve analysis which considers the effects of g _m limit and simultaneously fits parameters with the whole A/C _c curve, mean V_cmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis (V_cmax-C _i) was underestimated by 37.49%; mean Jmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis (J_max-C _i) was overestimated by 17.8% and (J_max-C _i)/(V_cmax-C _i) was overestimated by 24.2%. However, there was a significant linear relationship between V_cmax estimated from A/C _i curve analysis and V_cmax estimated from A/C _c curve analysis, so was it J_max (p<0.05).     

Characterization of cytochrome P-450SCC-containing liposomes

Purified cytochrome $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ from bovine adrenocortical mitochondria was incorporated into liposomes by the cholate-dilution method utilizing either dialysis or Sephadex gel filtration. Among synthetic phospholipids tested, dioleoylglycerophosphocholine showed the best stability during the incorporation of $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ into liposomes. A maximum amount of heme was incorporated into liposomes at a molar ratio of phospholipid to the cytochrome of approx. 200. When $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was incorporated into the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes by the cholate-filtration method, the $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}\text{-}\text{containing liposomes}$ showed two major populations on the elution pattern of the Sepharose 4B gel filtration, and were seen at a diameter of 200–600 Å and its aggregated forms. When the cytochrome was incorporated into dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes or cholesterol-free adrenocortical mitochondrial liposomes, $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was less stable than $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ in aqueous solution. Cholesterol or adrenodoxin markedly stabilized the liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$. Liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ required cholesterol for its optimum reduction with adrenodoxin, adrenodoxin reductase, and NADPH in the presence of CO. About 70% of the total heme in the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine liposomes was reduced by the enzymatic reduction in the presence of cholesterol, indicating that 70% of the total molecules are exposed to the surface of the outer monolayer. In order to see the location of the heme in membrane, the dioleoylglycerophosphocholine-liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$ was subjected to $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuriphenyl sulfonic acid}$ treatment. This reagent destroyed the liposomal $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>450</mtext><mtext>SCC</mtext>}}$. These results suggest that the heme is located in the proximity of the $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuriphenyl sulfonic acid}$ reacting sites which are exposed to the surface, or located on the vincinity of polar heads of the membrane.     

Characterization of partially purified (Na+ + K+)-ATPase from porcine lens

The partial purification of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ from pig lens has been achieved by treatment with deoxycholate followed by density gradient centrifugation. The specific activity of the final preparation, ranging from 300 to 500 nmol/h per mg protein, is increased approx. 100-fold compared to the homogenate. A parallel increase in $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity is also observed. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) gel electrophoresis reveals six major protein bands, one of which is the 93 kDa α subunit of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ which can be phosphorylated by reaction with [γ-³²P]ATP. A second band contains a glycoprotein which displays an apparent molecular weight of 51 000 and thus appears to be the β subunit of the enzyme. The enzyme is sensitive to ouabain with the $\text{I}{}_{50}$ for $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ and $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ inhibition being 1.2 and 1.3 μM, respectively. Several agents which inhibit $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ from other tissues such as oligomycin, Ca²⁺, vanadate, $\text{N-}\text{ethylmaleimide}$, $\text{p-}\text{chloromercuribenzenesulfonic acid}$ (PCMBS) and 5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) also inhibit the lens enzyme. Monovalent cations other than K⁺ are partially effective in activating the ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$)-ATPase and $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activities. The K⁺ congeners were relatively more effective in supporting $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ compared to $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity. Other kinetic properties of the lens enzyme are also comparable to those of the enzyme from other tissues. Utilizing the partially purified membrane bound enzyme, discontinuities in Arrhenius plots of $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ activity, $\text{p-}\text{nitrophenylphosphatase}$ activity and fluoresence polarization of the fluidity probe, 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH), are observed near the physiological temperature of lens. The possible significance of these observations for the mechanism of cataract formation are discussed.     

An electron spin probe study of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase-Containing membranes

The modulating effect of membrane lipids on enzyme function has been described by several investigators. We have used the spin probe $\text{N-}\text{oxyl}\text{-4′,4′-}\text{dimethyloxazolidine}\text{-12-}\text{keto}$ methyl stearate (M 12-NSE) to study this interaction in ox brain membranes enriched with $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$. This methyl ester of stearic acid is practically insoluble in aqueous media, and consequently spectra of M 12-NSE-labelled preparations are free of “liquid lines”.At least two types of spectra may be obtained when ox brain microsomes are spin labelled with M 12-NSE, indicating the presence of two distinct binding sites. At one site the spin label is relatively unrestricted and gives rise to an isotropic spectrum. A second spectrum, which is obtained from spin label at another site, is similar to that which is observed after incorporation of M 12-NSE into phospholipid bilayers. This suggests that this latter site is within the core of the microsomal membrane.The two binding sites differ in their affinity for the spin probe. The low affinity site is both more abundant in crude preparations and is more easily removed by detergent treatment; spin labels at this site produce isotropic spectra. The high affinity sites are fewer in number and produce broad spectra. In addition these high affinity sites increase in concentration as the enzyme undergoes purification.The two sites are quite distinct in their sensitivity to ascorbic acid, the low affinity site showing a considerably greater rate of reduction by this agent.This study also demonstrates that the delipidation effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium deoxycholate on $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase-enriched}$ microsomes from ox brain are not identical.It is suggested that the two spin probe binding sites represent two different lipid domains, one of which is very closely associated with the $\text{(}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ enzyme and may reflect a protein-directed phospholipid specificity for this enzyme.     

Ligand-dependent reactivity of (Na+ + K+)-ATPase with showdomycin

Showdomycin inhibited pig brain ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ with pseudo first-order kinetics. The rate of inhibition by showdomycin was examined in the presence of 16 combinations of four ligands, i.e., Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP, and was found to depend on the ligands added. Combinations of ligands were divided into five groups in terms of the magnitude of the rate constant; in the order of decreasing rate constants these were: (1)$\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, (2) $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}$, $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ and none, (3) $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{,}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$, $\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$ and $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}$, (4) $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}\text{,}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$ and $\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}\text{, (5)}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$, $\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{Mg}{}^{\mathrm{2+}}\text{+}\text{ATP}$ and ATP. The highest rate was obtained in the presence of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP. The apparent concentrations of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and ATP for half-maximum stimulation of inhibition ($\text{K}{}_{0.5}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>s</mtext>}}$) were 3 mM, 0.13 mM and 4μM, respectively. The rate was unchanged upon further increase in Na⁺ concentration from 140 to 1000 mM. The rates of inhibition could be explained on the basis of the enzyme forms present, including E₁, E₂, ES, E₁-P and E₂-P, i.e., E₂ has higher reactivity with showdomycin than E₁, while E₂-P has almost the same reactivity as E₁-P. We conclude that the reaction of ($\text{Na}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{+}\text{K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)-}\text{ATPase}$ proceeds via at least four kinds of enzyme form (E₁, E₂, E₁ · nucleotide and EP), which all have different conformations.     

Occurrence of N-malonyl-D-alanine in pea seedlings

One of the ninhydrin-negative alanine conjugates isolated from pea seedlings was identified as $\text{N-}\text{malonyl}\text{-}\text{D}\text{-}\text{alanine}$.The identification of this conjugate was carried out by a comparison of its gas-liquid chromatographic and mass spectrometric properties, and its nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectra with those of synthetic $\text{N-}\text{malonyl}\text{-}\text{D}\text{-}\text{alanine}$. The alanine in the conjugate was shown to be present as the D-isomer by enzymatic and chromatographic analyses.     

catmap: Case-control And TDT Meta-Analysis Package

Background  

Risk for complex disease is thought to be controlled by multiple genetic risk factors, each with small individual effects. Meta-analyses of several independent studies may be helpful to increase the ability to detect association when effect sizes are modest. Although many software options are available for meta-analysis of genetic case-control data, no currently available software implements the method described by Kazeem and Farrall (2005), which combines data from independent family-based and case-control studies.