血管钠肽抑制异丙肾上腺素增强的大鼠心肌细胞钙瞬变

采用光谱荧光法研究血管钠肽(vasonatrin peptide,VNP)对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的作用及其机制,观察钠尿肽鸟苷酸环化酶(guanylate cyclase,GC)受体的特异性阻断剂(HS-142-1)、8-溴-环磷酸鸟苷(8-Br-cGMP)和镁蓝(methylene blue,MB)对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的影响。结果显示,异丙肾上腺素(isoproterenol,Iso)(10~(-10)～10~(-6)mol/L)可剂量依赖性地引起心肌细胞内钙瞬变增强,相对于对照组分别增强(13±8)%(P>0.05)、(26±13)%(P<0.05)、(66±10)%(P<0.01)、(150±10)%(P<0.01)和(300±25)%(P<0.01)。此效应可被β肾上腺素受体阻断剂普萘洛尔(10~(-6)mol/L)所阻断。VNP(10~(-10)～10~(-6)mol/L)可剂量依赖性地抑制Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)引起的心肌细胞内钙瞬变幅值的升高,相对于Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)分别减弱(99±3)%(P>0.05)、(96±2)%(P<0.05)、(84±6)%(P<0.01)、(66±3)%(P<0.01)和(62±3)%(P<0.01)。8-Br-cGMP(10~(-7)～10~(-3)mol/L)也可剂量依赖性地抑制Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)引起心肌细胞内钙瞬变的增强。HS-142-1(2×10~(-5)mol/L)使VNP的作用几乎完全消失。MB是GC的抑制剂,10~(-5)mol/L MB不但使VNP的作用完全消失,而且增强Iso对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的效应。VNP和HS-142-1本身对心肌细胞内钙瞬变无显著影响。而MB使心     

血管钠肽对离体人乳内动脉的舒张作用

为了研究血管钠肽(VNP)对人乳内动脉(human intramammary artery,HIMA)的舒张作用及其机制,采用离体血管灌流的方法,观察VNP对内皮完整和去内皮HIMA的舒张作用,以及HS—142—1、TEA、8—Br—cGMP和镁蓝(MB)对这一过程的影响。实验中观察到,VNP(0．0001—1μmol/L)可引起剂量依赖性的舒张效应,且无内皮依赖性;8—Br—cGMP(0．1—1000μmol/L)也可引起剂量依赖性的血管舒张效应。钠尿肽鸟苷酸环化酶(guanylate cyclase,GC)受体的特异性阻断剂HS—142—1(20μmol/L)使VNP舒张HIMA的作用几乎完全消失。MB是GC的抑制剂,10μmol/L的MB不但使VNP舒张HIMA的作用完全消失,而且可增强HIMA对去甲肾上腺素(NE)产生的收缩反应。钙激活钾通道(KCa)的阻断剂TEA(1mmol/L)可减弱(但是不完全阻断)VNP的舒血管作用。上述结果表明,VNP对HIMA具有不依赖内皮的舒张作用;此作用是通过作用于平滑肌细胞的钠尿肽GC受体,引起细胞内的cGMP水平升高实现的,并且与Kca有关。     

血管钠肽抑制低氧对大鼠心成纤维细胞内钙浓度升高的作用

为了观察血管钠肽(vasonatrinpeptide,VNP)对低氧作用时心成纤维细胞增殖的影响,将分离纯化乳鼠心成纤维细胞,随机分为4组对照组、低氧组(2%～3%)、VNP组(10－8～10－6mol/L)和VNP+低氧组。用MTT比色法、～3H-TdR掺入法观察细胞增殖情况,采用激光共聚焦方法研究VNP对细胞内钙浓度(［Ca     

美皂异黄酮非内皮依赖性血管舒张作用及其机制

目的:探讨植物雌激素美皂异黄酮舒张血管的可能机制。方法:采用MedLab生物信号采集系统记录灌流大鼠胸主动脉环张力变化。结果:美皂异黄酮(10-9~10-4mol/L)对苯肾上腺素(PE,10-5mol/L)预收缩的内皮完整或去内皮血管环均产生浓度依赖性的舒张作用;美皂异黄酮对高浓度氯化钾(KCl,6×10-2mol/L)预收缩的血管环也产生浓度依赖性的舒张作用;四乙胺(TEA,5×10-3mol/L)或格列苯脲(3×10-6mol/L)预处理对美皂异黄酮诱导的去内皮动脉环舒张作用具有明显的抑制效应;在无钙液中,美皂异黄酮抑制PE引起的去内皮主动脉环的短暂收缩。结论:美皂异黄酮的非内皮依赖性血管舒张作用的机制可能涉及血管平滑肌细胞的Ca2+激活K+通道和ATP敏感性K+通道的激活,以及肌浆网内钙离子释放的减少。     

钙激活钾通道在黎芦碱致神经细胞损伤中的作用

目的:观察新生SD大鼠原代培养皮层神经元的钙激活钾通道(Kca)在黎芦碱致神经元损伤模型上的激活、抑制效应.方法:采用细胞贴附和内面向外两种膜片钳单通道记录方法记录新生SD大鼠原代培养皮层神经元的Kca电生理活动.结果:黎芦碱在胞外可激活Kca.在有钙浴液内,细胞贴附式,钳制膜电位 30 mV,加入不同浓度黎芦碱(μmol/L:15、25、50、75),通道开放概率由0.005分别增加为0.014±0.003、0.085±0.010、0.132±0.016、0.059±0.006(P＜0.01),在50μmol/L以内表现出浓度依赖性.无钙浴液内,细胞贴附式膜片上,钳制膜电位 50 mV,随药物浓度(μmol/L)增加为15、40、60、100时,通道开放概率由0.005分别增加为0.014±0.010、0.113±0.006、0.141±0.004、0 295±0.009(P＜0.05).6例内面向外式膜片上,钳制膜电位 40 mV,分别加入黎芦碱25 μmol/L、50μmol/L 3 min后,通道开放概率由0.011±0.008分别增加为0.010±0.010、0.012±0.007(P＞0.05).黎芦碱在胞内Kca开放概率,平均开放/关闭时间,电流幅值均无明显变化.结论:黎芦碱通过影响胞内游离钙水平间接调节Kca,在缺血缺氧早期,胞内游离钙增高激活Kca开放.     

类α-蝎神经毒素BmKⅠ对离体大鼠心脏收缩力及电活动的特异调控

本研究探讨了一种特异性钠通道调制剂(Buthus martensi Karsch,BmKⅠ)对离体大鼠心脏收缩力及电活动的调制作用.离体心脏灌流实验显示(1)BmKⅠ(0.5-10 μmol/L)剂量依赖地增强大鼠心肌收缩力,左心室最大发展压(LVDPmax)以及dp/dtmax与对照组相比均显著增强(n=6,P＜0.05),同时可触发正性变时作用(n=6,P＜0.05);(2)大剂量BmKⅠ(20μmol/L)引起负性肌力作用及心动过缓;(3)冠脉流量随心脏收缩力的增强反而减小,应用500nmol/L BmKⅠ时冠脉流量由14.5 ml/min降至8.6 ml/min(n=6,P＜0.05);此外,心电图记录表明BmKⅠ(0.5-10μmol/L)可触发心动过速及复杂的心律失常等电活动变化;正常灌流液洗脱后BmKI引起的大鼠心脏收缩力及电活动的改变可部分恢复.由于β-肾上腺素能受体阻滞剂普奈洛尔预先应用抑制了儿茶酚胺类神经递质的释放,提示BmKⅠ引起的大鼠心脏收缩力及电活动的改变不是由于其调节儿茶酚胺类神经递质的释放及随后β-肾上腺素能受体的激活,而可能与其对心肌电压门控钠通道的调控有关.     

甲硫—脑啡肽对大鼠DRG分离神经元ATP—激活内向电流的抑制

本研究探讨了甲硫-脑啡肽(met-Enk)对ATP-激活电流(IATP)的调制作用.实验在大鼠新鲜分离背根神经节(DRG)神经元上进行.应用全细胞膜片钳技术所记录的IATP为内向电流.在被检测的DRG神经元中,90.0%(45/50)的细胞对ATP有反应.在45个对ATP敏感的细胞中对大部分细胞(29/45)施加met-Enk(10-9～10-5mol/L)也引起一内向电流;少部分细胞(9/45)为外向电流;其余的细胞(7/45)未引起可检测的膜反应.预加met-Enk后IATP明显地被抑制,此种抑制作用为剂量依赖性的.在预加10-9、10-8、10-7、10-6、10-5mol/Lmet-Enk后,IATP的抑制分别为13.2±5.4%(n=5)、39.2±8.6%(n=8)、54.1±8.6%(n=8)、43.3±7.9%(n=7);43.1±7.9%(n=7)(mean±SKM).阿片肽拮抗剂纳洛酮能翻转此种抑制效应.IATP的量-效关系表明,预加met-Enk后曲线明显压低,在浓度为10-3mol/L时IATP下降约25%,而Kd值几乎不变.应用二次钳压技术胞内透析H-9(PKA抑制剂)能取消此种抑制作用.上述结果提示met-Enk对IATP的抑制效应为非竞争性抑制作用,可能是由于阿片受体激活后,经相应的胞内信号转导途径使ATP受体磷酸化所致.     

血管钠肽抑制低氧刺激心脏成纤维细胞增殖的机制研究

目的：研究血管钠肽（VNP）抑制低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞增殖的机制。方法：发离、培养乳鼠心脏成纤维细胞,随机分为四组：对照组、低氧组、低氧＋VNP组和低氧＋8－Bromo-cGMP组。以MTT法观察各组细胞的生长情况,分别采用放射免疫和免疫组化的方法研究了VNP对细胞内cGMP水平和增殖细胞核抗原（PCNA）表达的影响。结果：低氧24h可以使培养的乳鼠心脏成纤维细胞MTT A490nm值显著升高（P＜0．05vs对照组）,VNP（10^-7mol/L和8－Bromo-cGMP(10^-3mol/L)均可以显著降低低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞MTT A490nm值（P＜0．05vs低氧组）;对照组和低氧组细胞内cGMP水平无显著差异,而VNP（10^-7mol/L）能升高细胞内cGMP水平（P＜0．05vs对照组、低氧组）;低氧组PCNA的表达显著强于对照组（P＜0．05vs对照组）,VNP（10^-7mol/L可以使低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞PCNA表达减弱（P＜0．05vs低氧组）。结论：VNP抑制低氧刺激的心脏成纤维细胞增殖与升高细胞内cGMP水平、减弱PCNA的表达有关。     

血管平滑肌细胞在自发性高血压大鼠颈动脉重构中的作用及替米沙坦的干预研究

观察血管平滑肌细胞(VSMCs)在自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)颈动脉重构中的作用及替米沙坦的干预效果.将30只12周龄的SHR随机分为高血压组(SHR)、替米沙坦高剂量组(TelH)、替米沙坦低剂量组(TelL),另设同性别、周龄的WKY大鼠为对照组(n=10),干预18周.观察各组大鼠收缩压(SBP)、颈动脉中膜厚度(MT)、中膜横截面积(MCSA)、中膜细胞平均核面积、颈动脉 VSMCs增殖指数(PI)及凋亡指数(AI)等的变化.结果显示: ①两周后TelH组SBP明显低于SHR组(P＜0.01),其降压作用持续至实验结束,而TelL组SBP与SHR组无显著性差异(P＞0.05);②SHR组的MT、MCSA分别明显高于WKY组(P＜0.01),TelH组的MT、MCSA分别明显低于SHR组(P＜0.01),TelL组的MT明显低于SHR组(P＜0.05);③SHR组中膜VSMCs平均核面积明显大于WKY组(P＜0.01),而TelH、TelL组分别小于SHR组(P＜0.05);④各组颈动脉中膜VSMCs的PI均无明显差异(P＞0.05);SHR组颈动脉中膜VSMCs的AI明显低于WKY组(P＜0.01),而TelH、TelL组明显高于SHR组(P＜0.01);SHR组颈动脉中膜VSMCs的PI/AI明显高于WKY组(P＜0.01),而TelH、TelL组明显低于SHR组(P＜0.01);⑤颈动脉中膜VSMCs的AI与中膜MCSA呈显著负相关(r = -0.871,P＜0.01 ).说明VSMCs的肥大和增殖/凋亡失衡可能在SHR颈动脉重构中起重要作用,替米沙坦除降压作用外,能通过减轻VSMCs肥大,增加VSMCs凋亡,使增殖/凋亡趋于平衡而减轻其重构.     

非洲爪蟾卵母细胞GABA_B和GABA_C受体介导的电流反应

实验应用双电极电压箝技术 ,在具有滤泡膜的非洲爪蟾 (Xenopuslaevis)卵母细胞上记录到γ 氨基丁酸(γ aminobutyricacid ,GABA) 激活电流。此GABA 激活电流的特点及有关GABA受体类型的研究和分析如下 :( 1)在 3 5 5 % ( 5 5 / 15 5 )的受检细胞外加GABA可引起一慢的浓度依赖性的外向电流。 ( 2 )GABAA 受体的选择性拮抗剂bicuculline ( 10 -5mol/L)对GABA ( 10 -5mol/L)引起的外向电流无阻断作用 (n =6)。 ( 3 )GABAB 受体的选择性拮抗剂2 hydroxysaclofen ( 10 -4mol/L)能将GABA ( 10 -5mol/L)引起的外向电流可逆性地转变为内向电流 ,后者又可被GABAC 受体的选择性拮抗剂I4AA ( 10 -5mol/L)所消除 (n =6)。 ( 4 )GABAB 受体的特异性激动剂baclofen可引起部分 ( 2 0 % ,12 / 60 )受检细胞产生一慢的浓度依赖性的外向电流。 3× 10 -6 、3× 10 -5及 3× 10 -4mol/L 2 hydroxysaclofen分别阻断baclofen ( 10 -5mol/L) 激活电流 ( 6 3± 3 2 ) % ,( 4 4 1± 2 2 ) %及 ( 86 0± 1 6) % (n =6)。 ( 5 )baclofen激活电流的I V曲线显示逆转电位在 - 96 8± 7 2mV左右 ,此电流可分别被TEA ( 5mmol/L)和BaCl2 ( 2mmol/L)所阻断。以上结果提示 :在非洲爪蟾的卵母细胞上存在内源性GABAB 和GABAC 受体 ,GA     

Hydrolysis of adenylyl imidodiphosphate in the presence of Na+ + Mg+ by (Na+ + K+)-activated ATPase

(1) Contrary to what has usually been assumed, (Na⁺ + K⁺)-ATPase slowly hydrolyses AdoPP[NH]P in the presence of Na⁺ + Mg²⁺ to ADP-NH₂ and P_i. The activity is ouabain-sensitive and is not detected in the absence of either Mg²⁺ or Na²⁺. The specific activity of the Na⁺ + Mg²⁺ dependent AdoPP[NH]P hydrolysis at 37°C and pH 7.0 is 4% of that for ATP under identical conditions and only 0.07% of that for ATP in the presence of K⁺. The activity is not stimulated by K⁺, nor can K⁺ replace Na⁺ in its stimulatory action. This suggests that phosphorylation is rate-limiting. Stimulation by Na⁺ is positively cooperative with a Hill coefficient of 2.4; half-maximal stimulation occurs at 5–9 mM. The K_m value for AdoPP[NH]P is 17 μM. At 0°C and 21°C the specific activity is 2 and 14%, respectively, of that at 37°C. AMP, ADP and AdoPP[CH₂]P are not detectably hydrolysed by (Na⁺ + K⁺)-ATPase in the presence of Na⁺ + Mg²⁺. (2) In addition, AdoPP[NH]P undergoes spontaneous, non-enzymatic hydrolysis at pH 7.0 with rate constants at 0, 21 and 37°C of 0.0006, 0.006 and 0.07 h^?1, respectively. This effect is small compared to the effect of enzymatic hydrolysis under comparable conditions. Mg²⁺ present in excess of AdoPP[NH]P reduces the rate constant of the spontaneous hydrolysis to 0.005 h^?1 at 37°C, indicating that the MgAdoPP[NH]P complex is virtually stable to spontaneous hydrolysis, as is also the case for its enzymatic hydrolysis. (3) A practical consequence of these findings is that AdoPP[NH]P binding studies in the presence of Na⁺ + Mg²⁺ with enzyme concentrations in the mg/ml range are not possible at temperatures above 0°C. On the other hand, determination of affinity in the (Na⁺ + K⁺)-ATPase reaction by competition with ATP at low protein concentrations (μg/ml range) remains possible without significant hydrolysis of AdoPP[NH]P even at 37°C.     

抗VacA+CagA+幽门螺杆菌IgY的抗感染作用研究

为研究抗VacA CagA 幽门螺杆菌(Hp)IgY的抗感染作用,以VacA CagA Hp为抗原免疫蛋鸡,聚乙二醇法和水稀释法从鸡卵黄中提取抗-VacA CagA Hp-IgY,酶联免疫吸附实验(ELISA)测定IgY抗体效价。建立胃腔感染VacA CagAHp的昆明系小鼠模型,观察抗-VacA CagA Hp-IgY对小鼠胃腔感染VacA CagA Hp的防治效果。ELISA法测定IgY效价均为1∶20,480;抗-VacA CagA Hp-IgY防治小鼠胃腔感染VacA CagAHp效果较理想,IgY高、中剂量组效果优于阳性对照组(P<0.05);低剂量组效果等同于阳性对照组(P>0.05)。抗-VacA CagA Hp-IgY较好的体内抗感染作用,提示该IgY有望成为较理想的治疗VacA CagA Hp感染的生物制剂。     

The effect of Na+ and K+ on the thermal denaturation of Na+ and + K+-dependent ATPase.

To increase our understanding of the physical nature of the Na+ and K+ forms of the Na+ + K+-dependent ATPase, thermal-denaturation studies were conducted in different types of ionic media. Thermal-denaturation measurements were performed by measuring the regeneration of ATPase activity after slow pulse exposure to elevated temperatures. Two types of experiments were performed. First, the dependence of the thermal-denaturation rate on Na+ and K+ concentrations was examined. It was found that both cations stabilized the pump protein. Also, K+ was a more effective stabilizer of the native state than was Na+. Secondly, a set of thermodynamic parameters was obtained by measuring the temperature-dependence of the thermal-denaturation rate under three ionic conditions: 60 mM-K+, 150 mM-Na+ and no Na+ or K+. It was found that ion-mediated stabilization of the pump protein was accompanied by substantial increases in activation enthalpy and entropy, the net effect being a less-pronounced increase in activation free energy.     

CD34+-derived CD11c+ + + BDCA-1+ + CD123+ + DC: expansion of a phenotypically undescribed myeloid DC1 population for use in adoptive immunotherapy

BACKGROUND: DC are commonly defined as HLA-DR+/Lin- cells that can be CD11c+ + + CD123+/ -, termed DC1/myeloid DC that induce a Th1 response, or CD11c- CD123+ + +, termed DC2/lymphoid DC that induce a Th2 response. However, significant heterogeneity within DC preparations is apparent and supports the existence of several distinct DC subpopulations. This study aimed to expand and characterize CD34+ DC for use in immunotherapy. METHODS: CD34+ cells were seeded at 1 x 10(5)/mL and expanded for 14 days in RPMI + 10% autologous plasma supplemented with GM-CSF, IL-4, Flt-3L and SCF. Maturation was induced with TNF-alpha and PGE2 for 2 days. DC were analyzed morphologically, phenotypically with a panel of MAb to lineage and DC markers, and functionally in MLR, T-cell assays and T-cell cytokine secretion by ELISA. RESULTS: Significant cellular expansion was observed: 60+/-5 x 10(6) DC from 1 x 10(6) CD34+ cells (n=28). Phenotypically DC were characterized as HLA-DR+ +, CD11c+ + +, CD80+ +, CD83+, CD86+ +, CD123+ +, CD15+ +, CD33+ +, BDCA-1+ +, CD4+ and Lin-. DC displayed potent allostimulatory capacity and efficient presentation of KLH and tetanus toxin. DC-primed T cells secreted IFN-gamma (Th1); however, no detectable IL-4 (Th2) was noted. DISCUSSION: We present features of CD34+ DC that have not been previously described. The CD34+ DC generated represent a population of myeloid DC functioning as DC1 but phenotypically expressing markers characteristic of both DC1 and DC2. This novel DC population is capable of inducing naive T-cell responses and can be expanded to clinically useful numbers. CD34+-derived DC represent attractive candidates for use in adoptive T-cell immunotherapy.     

Different cation sensitivities and binding site domains of Na+-Ca2+-K+ and Na+-Ca2+ exchangers

We examined inhibitory effects of external multivalent cations Ni(2+), Co(2+), Cd(2+), La(3+), Mg(2+), and Mn(2+) on reverse-mode exchange of the K(+)-dependent Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger NCKX2 and the K(+)-independent exchanger NCX1 expressed in CCL-39 cells by measuring the rate of Ca(2+) uptake with radioisotope tracer and electrophysiological techniques. The apparent affinities for block of Ca(2+) uptake by multivalent cations was higher in NCKX2 than NCX1, and the rank order of inhibitory potencies among these cations was different. Additional experiments also showed that external Li(+) stimulated reverse-mode exchange by NCX1, but not NCKX2 in the presence of 5 mM K(+). Thus, both exchangers exhibited differential sensitivities to not only K(+) but also many other external cations. We attempted to locate the putative binding sites within the alpha motifs for multivalent cations by site-directed mutagenesis experiments. The cation affinities of NCKX2 were altered by mutations of amino acid residues in the alpha-1 motif, but not by mutations in the alpha-2 motif. These results contrast with those for NCX1 where mutations in both alpha-1 and alpha-2 motifs have been shown previously to affect cation affinities. Susceptibility tests with sulfhydryl alkylating agents suggested that the alpha-1 and alpha-2 motifs are situated extracellularly and intracellularly, respectively, in both exchangers. A topological model is proposed in which the extracellular-facing alpha-1 motif forms an external cation binding site that includes key residues N203, G207C, and I209 in NCKX2, while both alpha-1 and alpha-2 motifs together form the binding sites in NCX1.     

Lyt phenotype of cytotoxic T cells: shift from Lyt-1+2+3+ to a mixed population of Lyt-1+2+3+ and Lyt-1-2+3+ during in vitro culture

The Lyt phenotype of cytotoxic T cells generated in the primary H-2 response was investigated kinetically. The cytotoxicity generated in the early stage of culture was abolished by treatment with alpha Lyt-1,2,3, and complement (C), whereas that generated in the late stage was only partially eliminated by alpha Lyt-1, but was abolished by alpha Lyt-2, 3, and C. This suggested late expansion of the Lyt-1-2+3+ population. Lack of Lyt-1 antigen was confirmed with cells that were depleted of Lyt-1+ from primary culture and then stimulated in the secondary response by elimination of cytotoxicity and by direct Lyt typing. Results indicated that the response of proliferative and cytotoxic T cells of the Lyt-1+2+3+ phenotype in the early stage of culture was followed by activation of Lyt-1-2+3+ T cells. Cytotoxic T cells in the late stage were shown to be a mixture of Lyt-1+2+3+ and Lyt-1-2+3+ cells. This was confirmed with cytotoxic T cells from secondary culture and uncloned long-term T cell lines.