Synthesis of egonol derivatives and their antimicrobial activities

Eighteen derivatives of egonol (A-R) were synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633, Candida albicans ATCC 10231 and Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 microorganisms comparing with egonol. The obtained data reported that compound B exhibited improved activities against all tested bacteria than egonol, others have shown different range of activities.     

西藏小型猪与高原藏猪的血液生理生化值的比较

目的比较西藏小型猪与高原藏猪的血液生理、生化指标的差异。方法采用全自动血液细胞和生化分析仪测定21个血液生理生化指标。结果藏猪与西藏小型猪之间,红细胞、白细胞、血小板计数、总胆固醇、血清甘油三酯指标的测定差异有显著性,谷草转氨酶、血清总蛋白、血清清蛋白、葡萄糖、肌酸激酶指标的测定差异极显著。其中红细胞、白细胞、谷草转氨酶、肌酸激酶的值藏猪高于西藏小型猪,而血小板计数、血清总蛋白、血清清蛋白、葡萄糖、总胆固醇、血清甘油三酯的值藏猪低于西藏小型猪。结论不同的生活环境、气候条件和营养水平会对动物的血液生理、生化值的测定造成一定的影响。     

Proteomic analysis of changes in protein expression in liver mitochondria in apoE knockout mice

The involvement of both apolipoprotein E (apoE) and mitochondria in lipid metabolism is widely recognized, however there is surprisingly scarce data about the putative mitochondrial action(s) of this protein. The aim of the study was to screen the alterations in liver mitochondrial proteome caused by apoE deficiency. We applied 2DE-LC-MS/MS methodology to investigate the changes in liver mitochondrial protein expression in 6-months old apoE(-/-) mice as compared to C57BL/6J controls. ApoE(-/-), but not C57BL/6J mice developed visible atherosclerotic changes in aorta and mild, diffuse steatosis of the liver. Collectively, 18 differentially expressed proteins were identified in mitochondria, related to apoptosis, antioxidant and detoxifying mechanisms of mitochondria, as well as lipid metabolism and transport. In conclusion, differential proteomic approach revealed several lines of proteomic evidence that mitochondrial function in the liver of apoE(-/-) mice could be altered as a result of overlapping of pathological and compensatory changes in expression of proteins.     

沉痛悼念陈震古教授

陈震古教授与世长辞了,我们深感悲痛! 陈震古教授是我国激光生物学协作组和<激光生物学报>的主要创始人之一,是我国激光生物学科的开拓者之一.他为开创和发展激光生物学科事业,呕心沥血,倾注了毕生精力,作出了重大贡献.他的逝世,是激光生物学界的一大损失. 他的逝世,使我们失去了一位好朋友、好伙伴.我们要学习陈震古教授尽心敬业于科学事业的品格和作风,发扬团结协作精神,完成他未竞事业,为办好<激光生物学报>,发展激光生物学科而努力奋斗! 陈震古教授安息吧! 陈芳远胡能书王兰岚周志康廖映木分等 2001年3月16日     

"21世纪生命科学世纪论坛”将于九月在长沙召开

本刊讯 :根据全国卫生产业企业管理协会的通知 ,由卫生部主管、全国卫生企业管理协会和湖南省人民政府经济技术协作办公室主办、湖南省卫生厅等单位协办的“第四届全国医疗卫生用品博览会”将于 2 0 0 1年 9月 5日至 1 3日在长沙举行 .为了推动生命科学在基础理论与应用领域里的发展 ,扩大生命科学对人类发展的影响和宣传 ,博览会组委会联合湖南师范大学生命科学学院共同主办的“2 1世纪生命科学世纪论坛”大会将于 9月 7日在千年学府岳麓书院隆重召开 ,这是 2 1世纪在中国首次召开的具有重大历史意义的大会 .大会以“生命科学与未来”作为…     

The role of nitric oxide in cancer

Nitric oxide (NO) is a pleiotropic regulator, critical to numerous biological processes, including va-sodilatation, neurotransmission and macrophage-mediated immunity. The family of nitric oxide synthases (NOS) comprises inducible NOS (iNOS), endothelial NOS (eNOS), and neuronal NOS (nNOS). Interestingly, various studies have shown that all three isoforms can be involved in promoting or inhibiting the etiology of cancer. NOS activity has been detected in tumour cells of various histogenetic origins and has been associated with tumour grade, proliferation rate and expression of important signaling components associated with cancer development such as the oestrogen receptor. It appears that high levels of NOS expression (for example, generated by activated macrophages) may be cytostatic or cytotoxic for tumor cells, whereas low level activity can have the opposite effect and promote tumour growth. Paradoxically therefore, NO (and related reactive nitrogen species) may have both genotoxic and angiogenic pro     

Angiostatin基因真核表达载体的构建及对B16黑色素瘤体内生长抑制作用

Angiostatin是一种新发现的对肿瘤生长有特异抑制作用的抗血管生成因子,实验已证实其对多种肿瘤有明显的抑制作用.本文报告构建了含Angiostatin基因的真核表达载体pAG3,通过建立荷瘤小鼠模型来研究Angio-statin对人黑色素瘤B16的原位生长,植入及与化疗药物DTIC的联合作用等来探讨Angiostatin裸DNA肌肉注射的体内抗瘤效应.实验结果表明Angiostatin可明显抑制C57荷瘤小鼠的肿瘤生长;人黑色素瘤B16细胞植入前5天肌肉注射pAG3能显著阻止正常C57小鼠新肿瘤的形成;但在pAG3与DTIC联合化疗实验中,两者未表现出明显的增强效应.本实验为拓展非病毒介导的Angiostatin抗血管生成基因治疗途径奠定了基础.