重楼属植物的化学数量分类学研究

重楼属植物是重要的药用植物。从1938年起,国内外科学家对它们的化学成分和药用价值已经进行了40多年的研究。我所从重楼属植物中分离鉴定了16个不同的甾体皂甙。本文利用高压液相色谱对重楼属植物甾体皂甙的定性和定量分析结果,根据L. B. Thien, W. H. Heimermann, R. T. Holman植物化学成分间的数量关系计算公式,对14种重楼的三组甾体皂甙含量进行计算,得出这14种重楼化学成分之间的数量关系,并画出数量关系图。     

Ca2+ activation of RyR1 is not necessary for the initiation of skeletal-type excitation-contraction coupling

Although an elevation in myoplasmic Ca2+ can activate the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor (RyR1), the function of this Ca2+ activation is unclear because extracellular Ca2+ influx is unnecessary for skeletal-type EC coupling. To determine whether Ca2+ activation of RyR1 is necessary for the initiation of skeletal-type EC coupling, we examined the behavior of RyR1 with glutamate 4032 mutated to alanine (E4032A-RyR1) because this mutation had been shown to dramatically reduce activation by Ca2+. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 98:2865-2870). Analysis after reconstitution into planar lipid bilayers revealed that E4032A-RyR1 was negligibly activated by 100 microM Ca2+ (P(o) too low to be measured). Even in the presence of both 2 mM caffeine and 2 mM ATP, P(o) remained low for E4032A-RyR1 (ranging from <0.0001 in 100 microM free Ca2+ to 0.005 in 2 mM free Ca2+). Thus, the E4032A mutation caused a nearly complete suppression of activation of RyR1 by Ca2+. Depolarization of E4032A-RyR1-expressing myotubes elicited L-type Ca2+ currents of approximately normal size and myoplasmic Ca2+ transients that were skeletal-type, but about fivefold smaller than those for wild-type RyR1. The reduced amplitude of the Ca2+ transient is consistent either with the possibility that Ca2+ activation amplifies Ca2+ release during EC coupling, or that the E4032A mutation generally inhibits activation of RyR1. In either case, Ca2+ activation of RyR1 does not appear to be necessary for the initiation of Ca2+ release during EC coupling in skeletal muscle.     

Regulation of SAP102 Synaptic Targeting by Phosphorylation

Synapse-associated protein 102 (SAP102) is a scaffolding protein highly expressed early in development and plays a critical role in mediating glutamate receptor trafficking during synaptogenesis. Mutations in human SAP102 have been reported to cause intellectual disability, which is thought to be due to mislocalization of the mutant protein. However, little is known about the regulation of SAP102 synaptic targeting. Here, we investigate the role of phosphorylation of SAP102 in regulating its synaptic targeting. Previous studies have shown that synaptic targeting of SAP102 is regulated by C-terminal splicing. We now identify a phosphorylation site, serine 632, within the C-terminal alternatively spliced region, which is phosphorylated by casein kinase II (CK2). We show that Ser632 on SAP102 is phosphorylated in vitro, in heterologous cells, and in neurons. Moreover, we demonstrate that synaptic enrichment of SAP102 is increased by Ser632 phosphorylation. Consistently, elevation of synaptic activity that suppresses Ser632 phosphorylation reduces synaptic enrichment of SAP102. Furthermore, the mobility of SAP102 is decreased by Ser632 phosphorylation. Therefore, not only SAP102 synaptic targeting but also its mobility is regulated by Ser632 phosphorylation. These data provide evidence for a novel mechanism in regulating SAP102 function and glutamate receptor trafficking.     

柏毒蛾核型多角体病毒的分离鉴定

柏毒蛾核型多角体病毒的分离鉴定李崇荣,彭辉银,周显明,陈新文,谢天恩（贵州省铜仁地区林科所,铜仁５５４３００）（中国科学院武汉病毒研究所,武汉４３００７１）（贵州省林业科学研究院,贵阳５５００１１）关键词柏毒蛾,核型多角体病毒柏毒蛾（Ｐａｒｏｃｅｎｅ...     

An HPLC method for the pharmacokinetic study of vincristine sulfate-loaded PLGA-PEG nanoparticle formulations after injection to rats

The aim of this study is to develop a simple and applicable HPLC method for the detection of vincristine in rat plasma after administration of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLGA-PEG) nanoparticles loaded with vincristine sulfate (VCR). Vincristine was extracted from rat plasma and vinblastine sulfate was chosen as the internal standard (IS). Chromatographic separation of VCR and IS was achieved by a Dikma Dimonsil C?? column (200 mm×4.6 mm) with the mobile phase consisting of 0.02 M sodium dihydrogen phosphate-methanol (36:64, v/v, pH=4.7) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The ultraviolet detection wavelength was set at 276 nm. The calibration curve was linear over a concentration range of 0.05-5.0 μg/mL. The intra-day and inter-day accuracy for three quality controls (QC) samples was 93.48-107.74% and 92.61-96.58%, respectively; the precision was less than 9%. The average method recoveries for vincristine from spiked plasma at all QC levels were over 83%; and extraction recoveries were between 66 and 70%. Vincristine was stable in rat plasma for one month at -80°C, for 8 h at room temperature, as well as during three freeze-thaw cycles. This HPLC method was applied successfully to the pharmacokinetic study of vincristine in rats after a single intravenous injection of VCR in physiological saline (F-VCR) solution, VCR-loaded PLGA-mPEG nanoparticles with (NP1) and PLGA-PEG-folate nanoparticles (NP2) suspension, respectively. There were significant differences in main pharmacokinetic parameters between F-VCR and the nanoparticles. Both kinds of VCR-loaded nanoparticles displayed improved pharmacokinetic profiles.     

不同林分类型的油松针叶对两种色型油松毛虫生长发育的影响

通过室内饲养的方法,研究了油松两种林分类型针叶对不同色型油松毛虫生长发育的影响。结果表明:与黄色型幼虫相比,黑色型幼虫体重增长较快,雌蛹较重,怀卵量较大,存活率较高;与纯林油松针叶相比,混交林油松针叶延长了油松毛虫的发育历期、抑制了油松毛虫的生长发育,表明油松混交林针叶内可能含有不利于两种色型的油松毛虫幼虫生长发育的物质。     

SCE诱导MCF-7细胞凋亡及其相关基因表达的研究

目的观察鲨鱼软骨提取物(SCE)对MCF-7细胞凋亡的诱导作用,并进一步研究在此过程中BCL-2和Caspase-3的表达.方法将不同浓度的SCE作用于MCF-7细胞,观察其作用的时间效应及剂量效应;在光镜和电镜下观察其形态变化;用流式细胞术分析细胞DNA含量的改变;用免疫组织化学法观察在此过程中BCL-2和Caspase-3的表达.结果 SCE 能抑制MCF-7细胞生长,在一定剂量和时间范围内引起细胞凋亡,并显示剂量和时间效应, 在此过程中BCL-2蛋白表达减弱.结论 SCE 能明显抑制MCF-7细胞体外生长,并可诱导MCF-7细胞凋亡,其作用机制可能与下调Bcl-2蛋白的表达水平有关.     

Comparison of As sequestration in iron plaque and uptake by different genotypes of rice plants grown in As-contaminated paddy soils

Background and aims

Limited information is available on comparing the iron plaque formation capabilities and their effect on arsenic (As) uptake by different rice plant genotypes grown in As-contaminated soils. This study investigates the effect of iron plaque on As uptake in different rice genotypes grown in As-contaminated soils from the Guandu Plain of northern Taiwan.

Methods

Twenty-eight rice genotypes including 14 japonica and 14 indica genotypes were used in this study. Rice seedlings were grown in As-contaminated soils for 38 days. The iron plaque formed on the rice roots were extracted using dithionite–citrate–bicarbonate. The concentrations of As, Fe, and P in soil solutions, iron plaque, and plants were measured. The speciation of As in the root’s iron plaque was determined by As K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy (XANES).

Results

The amounts of iron plaque formation on roots were significantly different among 28 tested rice genotypes, and 75.7–92.8 % of As uptake from soils could be sequestered in iron plaque. However, there were no significant negative correlations between the amounts of Fe or As in the iron plaque and the content of As accumulated in rice plants of tested genotypes. XANES data showed that arsenate was the predominant As species in iron plaque, and there were difference in the distribution of As species among different rice genotypes.

Conclusions

The iron plaque can sequester most of As uptake from soils no matter what rice genotypes used in this study. However, the iron plaque alone did not control the extent of As accumulation in rice plants from As-contaminated soils among 28 tested rice genotypes. Low As uptake genotypes of rice selected from this study can be recommended to be grown in the As-contaminated soils.