Kiss1和GPR54基因多态性与多囊卵巢综合征相关性分析

本研究旨在探讨Kiss1和GPR54基因多态性与多囊卵巢综合征的相关性。利用超声检查卵巢体积、血清睾酮、游离雄激素指数情况;临床评估患者身高(cm)和体重(kg)、BMI、静息血压、痤疮和黑棘皮病的分布;ELISA酶联免疫法检测血清中的kisspeptin和睾酮水平,使用Next generation sequencing方法(LGC group, Germany)对基因(Kiss1, GPR54)进行测序。结果显示,PCOS患者比对照组女性具有更高的BMI和mFG评分,PCOS患者血清Kisspeptin和睾酮浓度显著提高,且LH浓度也显著高于对照组(p<0.05)。GPR54和Kiss1 2个基因在患者体内存在多态性;测序分析结果显示GPR54基因存在的2个新的SNP位点(chr19:918686, A→G和chr19:918735, A→G),这2个新的多态性位于内含子区域(内含子2),Kiss1基因也存在两个SNP,位于非翻译变体5的末端(rs5780218)和外显子3 (rs4889),即GPR54基因存在A→G多态性,Kiss1基因为CTT→CT/G→C多态性,且相关性关联分析结果表明,GPR54基因型多态性(Chr19:918735)与PCOS风险增加相关(p<0.05);而Kiss1 SNP的基因型与PCOS风险之间没有关联。此外,PCOS与GPR54和Kiss1基因的单倍型没有显著关联。本研究推论对PCOS发生风险的遗传影响可能不仅是通过直接改变Kiss1/GPR54相互作用,而且还可能通过改变个体与环境因素的相互作用。     

焦磷酸在植物细胞能量代谢中的作用(综述)

ADVANCESINRESEARCHONTHEROLESOFPYROPHOSPHATEINCELLULARENERGYMETABOLISMOFPLANTSWangYixing(DepartmentofBiology,JinanUniversity,Guangzhou510632)LiMingqi(DepartmentofAgriculturalBiology,SouthChinaAgriculturalUniversity,Guangzhou510642)焦磷酸（PPi）是一种高能化合物,其水解的G为-33．4kJmol,即PPi水解释放的自由能与ATP相似（ATP水解为ADP和Pi的G为-31．3kJmol）。但是对于焦磷酸代谢的传统观点是：细胞内焦磷酸水平很低,代谢中的焦磷酸,主要是在大分子如蛋白质、淀粉等生…     

在生物体能量代谢中铁的载体作用

生物体内的能量代谢主要是通过氧完成的。氧的生物功能包括通过氧化有机营养物质向细胞内提供能量,参与某些氧化性代谢和生物合成等,其基本反应相当于有机物的完全氧化：Ｃ,Ｈ＋Ｏ２→ＣＯ２＋Ｈ２ＯＣ,Ｈ被氧化成ＣＯ２和Ｈ２Ｏ,这一反应实质上是光合作用的逆向反应...     

KISS-1/GPR54基因及其在生殖中的作用

KISS-1及其受体GPR54基因对青春期的正常启动具有重要作用。青春期开始前后, 动物下丘脑中KISS-1和GPR54 mRNA水平很高, Kisspeptins(KISS-1基因产物)通过激活GPR54增加促性腺激素的释放, KISS-1基因的表达受性腺类固醇激素的调控。GPR54基因突变可以导致人和鼠的特发性促性腺激素分泌不足性腺机能减退症和促性腺激素依赖性性早熟。文章还介绍了KISS-1、GPR54基因的结构、表达、多态性以及和其它生殖调控因子之间的相互关系。     

下丘脑在心血管调节中的作用

本文综述了下丘脑不同区域在调节心血管活动中的作用及其可能的机制:下丘脑前区以减压作用为主,它和延髓的有关结构共同作用,使副交感兴奋和交感抑制,实现颈动脉窦减压反射;下丘脑后区主要起加压作用,这是通过外周交感神经—肾上腺素系统活动加强,也可能使迷走神经活动抑制而实现的;内侧下丘脑、外侧下丘脑、下丘脑背内侧以及视上核和室旁核区也参与心血管活动的调节;下丘脑内不同部位的中枢递质如NE、ACh、组织胺等在调节心血管的活动,进而改变血压中起不同的作用。晚近有资料认为,下丘脑和脑干(包括中脑、脑桥和延髓)有关结构作为一个完整机能单位,在整合内脏和躯体活动进行各种适应性反应中发挥作用,下丘脑对心血管的调节是其中的一个组成部分。     

中枢白细胞介素-1在应激反应中的作用

白细胞介素-1（interleukin-1,IL-1）系统分子广泛分布于中枢神经系统。中枢IL-1具有极其丰富的生物学功能,作为经典炎性细胞因子,在多种生理、病理生理过程中起重要作用。近几年来,中枢IL-1的应激介质作用备受关注。本文综述了中枢IL-1在应激反应中作用的最新进展,包括应激对中枢IL-1系统的影响,中枢IL-1对应激反应的启动和介导作用;参与中枢IL-1-应激介导作用的神经环路和细胞信号转导通路,以及中枢IL-1对应激时脑高级功能和行为反应的影响。     

脂肪细胞激素和细胞因子在能量平衡调节中的作用

肥胖与糖尿病、高血压,心脑血管疾病的发病密切相关,深入了解机体能平衡调节机制,驿防治肥胖和上述疾病有重要意义,脂肪细胞不但储能,同时通过它表达分泌各种激素和细胞因子,如瘦素,解偶联蛋白及肿瘤坏死因子等参与机体能量平衡的调节。脂肪细胞与胰岛之间亦有相互调节作用,并同参与机体的糖代谢脂肪代谢和能量代谢调节。     

PPARs在长链脂肪酸调控能量代谢中的作用

过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体α(PPARα)主要在肝脏中表达,饥饿时能诱导β-氧化与生酮作用相关基因和成纤维化生长因子21(FGF21)表达,这在肝脏的饥饿代谢适应中起重要作用。饥饿与耐力训练时,骨骼肌中,过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体δ(PPARδ)能诱导长链脂肪酸(LCFAs)氧化基因、叉头转录因子(FOXO1)及PPARδ共激活物α1(PGC1α)表达,其中,FOXO1和PGC1α能调控糖代谢与线粒体生物发生。脂肪细胞中,PPARγ能介导LCFAs调控能量代谢,活化的PPARγ能诱导与LCFAs转化为甘油三酯形式储存相关的基因表达。脂联素,PPARγ的另一靶基因,能维持脂肪细胞的胰岛素敏感性。本文就PPARs在LCFAs调控能量代谢中的作用做一综述。     

骨钙素对能量代谢调节的研究进展

研究表明,骨钙素(osteocalcin)是由骨骼中成熟的成骨细胞合成并分泌的一种非胶原蛋白质,在骨骼的合成和重建过程中起着重要作用。近年来研究显示,骨骼亦可作为一种分泌器官,通过分泌骨钙素,作用于胰腺、脂肪、睾丸等器官,调节能量代谢、雄性生殖能力。此外,临床研究表明,骨钙素与糖尿病、心血管疾病等也有着密切的联系。因此,本文一方面概述了骨钙素的基本特征,另一方面着重介绍了骨钙素在调节能量代谢等方面的研究进展,以便为治疗糖尿病等代谢性疾病提供新的治疗靶点。     

转录共激活子PGC-1α参与哺乳动物生物时钟和能量代谢的整合

哺乳动物能量代谢的主要方面，包括糖、脂稳态的调节和线粒体氧化代谢过程随生物时钟发生周期性变化。目前对生物周期与各种代谢途径间联系的生物基础知之甚少。近期研究结果表明，调节能量代谢的转录共激活子PGC-1α随生物节律表达于小鼠肝脏和骨骼肌。PGC-1α通过与孤核受体ROR家族的共刺激作用，刺激生物时钟基因，特别是Bmall和Rev—erba的表达。     

Comparative analysis of kisspeptin-immunoreactivity reveals genuine differences in the hypothalamic Kiss1 systems between rats and mice

Kiss1 mRNA and its corresponding peptide products, kisspeptins, are expressed in two restricted brain areas of rodents, the anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV) and the arcuate nucleus (ARC). The concentration of mature kisspeptins may not directly correlate with Kiss1 mRNA levels, because mRNA translation and/or posttranslational modification, degradation, transportation and release of kisspeptins could be regulated independently of gene expression, and there may thus be differences in kisspeptin expression even in species with similar Kiss1 mRNA profiles. We measured and compared kisspeptin-immunoreactivity in both nuclei and both sexes of rats and mice and quantified kisspeptin-immunoreactive nerve fibers. We also determined Kiss1 mRNA levels and measured kisspeptin-immunoreactivity in colchicine pretreated rats. Overall, we find higher levels of kisspeptin-immunoreactivity in the mouse compared to the rat, independently of brain region and gender. In the female mouse AVPV high numbers of kisspeptin-immunoreactive neurons were present, while in the rat, the female AVPV displays a similar number of kisspeptin-immunoreactive neurons compared to the level of Kiss1 mRNA expressing cells, only after axonal transport inhibition. Interestingly, the density of kisspeptin innervation in the anterior periventricular area was higher in female compared to male in both species. Species differences in the ARC were evident, with the mouse ARC containing dense fibers, while the rat ARC contains clearly discernable cells. In addition, we show a marked sex difference in the ARC, with higher kisspeptin levels in females. These findings show that the translation of Kiss1 mRNA and/or the degradation/transportation/release of kisspeptins are different in mice and rats.     

The Val103Ile Polymorphism of Melanocortin‐4 Receptor Regulates Energy Expenditure and Weight Gain

Objective: The melanocortin‐4 receptor (MC4R) regulates energy intake. On the basis of animal studies, it may also regulate energy expenditure. Research Methods and Procedures: The effect of the Val103Ile polymorphism of the MC4R gene on energy metabolism was studied in 229 middle‐aged nondiabetic subjects (Group 1, age 51.2 ± 9.8 years, BMI 26.8 ± 4.5 kg/m²) and on weight gain in 1013 elderly subjects (Group 2, age 69.9 ± 2.9 years, BMI 27.4 ± 4.1 kg/m²) during a 3.5‐year follow‐up study. In Group 1, insulin sensitivity, energy expenditure, and substrate oxidation were measured with the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp combined with indirect calorimetry. Results: In Group 1, the Val103Ile genotype was associated with high rates of energy expenditure (63.42 ± 13.40 in eight subjects with the Val103Ile genotype vs. 59.86 ± 7.33 J/kg per minute in 221 subjects with the Val103Val genotype, p = 0.007), high rates of glucose oxidation (8.90 ± 6.15 vs. 6.07 ± 4.38 μmol/kg per minute, p = 0.020), and low levels of free fatty acids (0.45 ± 0.18 vs. 0.56 ± 0.23 mM, p = 0.029) in the fasting state, and with high rates of glucose oxidation during the clamp (18.88 ± 4.63 vs. 17.60 ± 3.24 μmol/kg per minute, p = 0.031). In Group 2, the 103Ile allele was associated with an increase in weight gain during the follow‐up (0.78 ± 3.98 vs. ?0.82 ± 3.98 kg, p = 0.038). Discussion: The Val103Ile polymorphism of the MC4R gene is associated with energy expenditure in humans. Furthermore, it may associate with glucose oxidation, free fatty acid levels, and weight gain.     

能量代谢信号通路对缺血性脑卒中神经保护作用的研究进展

据近几年研究发现,能量代谢通路中的关键酶,如AMPK、Sirt1、PGC-1α、NAMPT,在控制缺血再灌注引起的钙离子超载、兴奋性氨基酸毒性、过氧化应激等损伤途径中发挥重要的作用,并且对缺血性神经起到保护作用。分别介绍这些能量代谢通路中的关键蛋白在缺血性神经保护中的作用机制,旨在为缺血性脑卒中的治疗提供新思路。     

氨基酸代谢与肝性脑病

肝性脑病 (HepaticEncephalopathy)又称肝昏迷 ,即由于严重肝病引起的中枢神经系统功能紊乱 ,患者出现一系列神经精神病状 ,直至进入昏迷。在此仅从氨基酸代谢异常的角度叙述与肝性脑病的关系。     

On the Role of Energy Metabolism in Neurospora Circadian Clock Function

Neurospora crassa (bdA) mycelia were kept in liquid culture. Without rhythmic conidiation the levels of adenine nucleotides undergo circadian changes in constant darkness. Maxima occur 12-17 hr and 33-35 hr after initiation of the rhythm, i.e., at CT 0-6 hr. Pulses of metabolic inhibitors such as vanadate (Na₃Vo₄), molybdate (Na₂MoO₄: 2 H₂O), N-ethylmaleimide (NEM), azide (NaN₃), cyanide (NaCN) and oligomycin phase shift the circadian conidiation rhythm of Neurospora crassa. Maximal advance phase shifts are observed at about CT 6 with all inhibitors.

Pulses of N,N'dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCCD) and light phase shift the conidiation rhythm following a phase response curve different from those of the other agents (maximal advance at about CT 18-24). The phase shifts with DCCD and light are significantly larger in the wild type compared to the mitochrondrial mutant poky. Such differences are not found in PRCs of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide.

[³¹P] NMR spectra of wild type Neurospora crassa and the clock mutants frq 1 and frq 7 which differ in their circadian period lengths did not reveal differences in the concentrations of adenine nucleotides, pyridine nucleotides or sugar phosphates. Starvation causes drastic changes of the levels of adenine nucleotides, phosphate and mobile polyphosphate without effecting phase or period length of the circadian rhythm.     

On the Role of Energy Metabolism in Neurospora Circadian Clock Function

Neurospora crassa (bdA) mycelia were kept in liquid culture. Without rhythmic conidiation the levels of adenine nucleotides undergo circadian changes in constant darkness. Maxima occur 12-17 hr and 33-35 hr after initiation of the rhythm, i.e., at CT 0-6 hr. Pulses of metabolic inhibitors such as vanadate (Na₃Vo₄), molybdate (Na₂MoO₄: 2 H₂O), N-ethylmaleimide (NEM), azide (NaN₃), cyanide (NaCN) and oligomycin phase shift the circadian conidiation rhythm of Neurospora crassa. Maximal advance phase shifts are observed at about CT 6 with all inhibitors.

Pulses of N,N'dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCCD) and light phase shift the conidiation rhythm following a phase response curve different from those of the other agents (maximal advance at about CT 18-24). The phase shifts with DCCD and light are significantly larger in the wild type compared to the mitochrondrial mutant poky. Such differences are not found in PRCs of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide.

[³¹P] NMR spectra of wild type Neurospora crassa and the clock mutants frq 1 and frq 7 which differ in their circadian period lengths did not reveal differences in the concentrations of adenine nucleotides, pyridine nucleotides or sugar phosphates. Starvation causes drastic changes of the levels of adenine nucleotides, phosphate and mobile polyphosphate without effecting phase or period length of the circadian rhythm.     

Thermoneutral conditions correct the obese phenotype in female,but not male,Kiss1r knockout mice

Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide that activates gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, has also been implicated as a regulator of energy balance. Kisspeptin receptor (Kiss1r) knockout (KO) mice display an obese phenotype in adulthood compared to wild-type (WT) controls due to reduced energy expenditure. Additionally, experimental evidence shows that the temperature of typical rodent housing conditions (22 °C) increases the metabolism of mice above basal levels. Female Kiss1r KO mice show reduced core temperature and impaired temperature adaptation to an acute cold challenge, suggesting their temperature homeostasis processes are altered. The present study examined the phenotype of gonadectomised Kiss1r KO mice at both sub-thermoneutral and thermoneutral temperature (22 °C and 30 °C). Our results confirmed the obese phenotype in Kiss1r KO mice at 22 °C, and revealed a sexually dimorphic effect of thermal neutrality on the phenotype. In female KO mice, the obesity observed at 22 °C was attenuated at 30 °C. Plasma leptin levels were higher in KO than WT female mice at 22 °C (P < 0.001) but not at 30 °C. Importantly, the expression of Ucp1 mRNA in brown adipose tissue was lower in KO mice compared to WT mice at 22 °C (P < 0.05), but not different from WT at 30 °C. In male KO mice, a metabolic phenotype was observed at 22 °C and 30 °C. These results provide further evidence for kisspeptin-mediated regulation of adiposity via altered energy expenditure. Moreover, thermoneutral housing alleviated the obese phenotype in female Kiss1r KO mice, compared to WT, indicating the impairment in these mice may relate to an inability to adapt to the chronic cold stress that is experienced at 22 °C.