年龄和性别因素对封闭群草原兔尾鼠正常血液生化指标的影响

目的　探讨性别和年龄因素对封闭群草原兔尾鼠正常血液生化指标的影响。方法　利用雅培(AEROSET)全自动血液生化测定仪对雄性组、雌性组、1月龄 2月龄组和 2 4月龄组封闭群草原兔尾鼠的 2 3项血液正常生化指标进行了测定。结果　两年龄组各指标间以及两性别组各指标间均无统计学差异。结论　本实验中封闭群草原兔尾鼠的性别因素和年龄 (1月龄 - 2月龄年龄段和 2 4月龄年龄段 )因素对测定的 2 3项正常血液生化指标没有显著影响。     

Schistosoma mansoni: partial purification and properties of ornithine-delta-transaminase.

Ornithine-δ-transaminase (OTA) (EC 2.6.1.13) was isolated from Schistosoma mansoni and purified more than 16-fold. Treatment of the worm homogenate with 0.4% deoxycholate (DOC) in the presence of 0.8 M KC1 and 0.15 M NaCl at pH 8.3 resulted in solubilization of 85% of the enzyme. Sonication and high-speed centrifugation were unnecessary. The solubilization procedure and the subsequent purification steps required the presence of the coenzyme pyridoxal phosphate. The optimal pH for OTA was 8.5 and the optimal incubation temperature was 55 C. Michaelis-Menten constants (K_m) for ornithine and α-ketoglutarate were 1.53 mM and 2.07 mM, respectively, in enzyme preparations with a specific activity of 22–29 μmoles/hr/mg protein. The enzyme showed a high affinity for α-ketoglutarate but considerably less affinity for oxaloacetate and pyruvate. High concentrations of α-ketoglutarate and ornithine inhibited the OTA activity. Similarly inhibitory were the structurally related amino acids isoleucine and serine and also oxaloacetate. The K_m for α-ketoglutarate in the presence of oxaloacetate was 1.3 mM and the V_max was 8.38 μmoles/hr/mg protein.     

Isotopically nonstationary 13C metabolic flux analysis in resting and activated human platelets

Platelet metabolism is linked to platelet hyper- and hypoactivity in numerous human diseases. Developing a detailed understanding of the link between metabolic shifts and platelet activation state is integral to improving human health. Here, we show the first application of isotopically nonstationary ¹³C metabolic flux analysis to quantitatively measure carbon fluxes in both resting and thrombin activated platelets. Metabolic flux analysis results show that resting platelets primarily metabolize glucose to lactate via glycolysis, while acetate is oxidized to fuel the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Upon activation with thrombin, a potent platelet agonist, platelets increase their uptake of glucose 3-fold. This results in an absolute increase in flux throughout central metabolism, but when compared to resting platelets they redistribute carbon dramatically. Activated platelets decrease relative flux to the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway and TCA cycle from glucose and increase relative flux to lactate. These results provide the first report of reaction-level carbon fluxes in platelets and allow us to distinguish metabolic fluxes with much higher resolution than previous studies.     

Effects of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide on cardiovascular and respiratory responses in anaesthetised dogs

This study examines some of the cardiovascular and respiratory effects of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in anaesthetised dogs. Intravenous injection of PACAP 27 caused an increase in arterial blood pressure and an increase in heart rate. The blood pressure response was significantly reduced by adrenoceptor blockade suggesting a mechanism of action mediated in part via catecholamines. The heart rate increase was unaltered by adrenoceptor blockade suggesting a direct effect of PACAP 27. PACAP 27 also caused potentiation of cardiac slowing caused by stimulation of the vagus nerve. In addition, PACAP 27 powerfully stimulated breathing. This was probably evoked by stimulation of arterial chemoreceptors, because bilateral section of the carotid sinus nerves abolished this effect. PACAP 27 had no effect on the ability of the cardiac sympathetic nerve to increase heart rate, nor on the interaction between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems in the heart.     

Platelet glycoprotein Ib beta/IX mediates glycoprotein Ib alpha localization to membrane lipid domain critical for von Willebrand factor interaction at high shear

The localization of the platelet glycoprotein GP Ib-IX complex (GP Ibα, GP Ibβ, and GP IX) to membrane lipid domain, also known as glycosphingolipid-enriched membranes (GEMs or raft) lipid domain, is essential for the GP Ib-IX complex mediated platelet adhesion to von Willebrand factor (vWf) and subsequent platelet activation. To date, the mechanism for the complex association with the GEMs remains unclear. Although the palmitate modifications of GP Ibβ and GP IX were thought to be critical for the complex presence in the GEMs, we found that the removal of the putative palmitoylation sites of GP Ibβ and GP IX had no effects on the localization of the GP Ib-IX complex to the GEMs. Instead, the disruption of GP Ibα disulfide linkage with GP Ibβ markedly decreased the amount of the GEM-associated GP Ibα without altering the GEM association of GP Ibβ and GP IX. Furthermore, partial dissociation with the GEMs greatly inhibited GP Ibα interaction with vWf at high shear instead of in static condition or under low shear stress. Thus, for the first time, we demonstrated that GP Ibβ/GP IX mediates the disulfide-linked GP Ibα localization to the GEMs, which is critical for vWf interaction at high shear.     

土茯苓对肾性高血压大鼠血压的调节作用和机制

目的观察土茯苓对肾性高血压大鼠血压及血液内血管活性物质的调节作用。方法用两肾两夹法造大鼠高血压模型,将造模成功的大鼠按收缩压分层,分成模型对照组、高（土茯苓6g／ks）、中（土茯苓3g／kg）、低（土茯苓1．5g／kg）剂量组和阳性组（卡托普利5mg／kg）;试验期间各组经口灌胃给予相应药物,每日1次,连续4周。每周测定血压1次,末次给药后,测定大鼠血液中ANP、NO、ET、CGRP和AnglI水平。结果土茯苓显著降低了肾性高血压大鼠SBP、DBP和MBP（P＜0．05,P＜0．01）,同时显著降低了ANP、ET的水平（P＜0．05,P＜0．01）,升高了NO的水平（P〈0．05）。结论土茯苓具有一定的降血压作用,其作用途径可能通过降低ANP、ET和升高NO的水平,而发挥血压调节的作用。     

Production of angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from defatted canola meal

To simplify the method of ACE-inhibitory peptide production, defatted canola meal was subjected to enzymatic proteolysis. Alcalase 2.4L and protease M “Amano” were found to be the most efficient enzymes in releasing ACE-inhibitory peptides from canola proteins among 13 tested enzymes. The IC₅₀ values of canola protein hydrolysates ranged from 18.1 to 82.5 μg protein/mL. Differences in ACE-inhibitory activities of various protein hydrolysates reflected varied enzyme specificities. A positive correlation was determined between ACE-inhibitory activity and the degree of hydrolysis (r = 0.5916, p < 0.001). Ion-exchange chromatography of canola protein hydrolysate increased the protein content greater than 95% without loss of ACE-inhibitory activity. This fraction was resistant to the degradation of gastrointestinal enzyme and ACE during in vitro incubation and may be a useful ingredient in the formulation of hypotensive functional food products.     

二次中和法制取菜籽复合氨基酸新工艺研究

为得到高质量的菜籽复合氨基酸,以脱皮菜籽粕为原料,研究了硫酸水解制备复合氨基酸的新工艺一二次中和法,解决了氨基酸脱色和副产品植酸的利用问题。水解的最佳工艺参数是3mol·L-1的H2SO4水解18h;ca(OH)2作中和剂,第一次中和和脱色的最佳pH为2-4,第二次中和的最佳pH为6.5-7.0,中和后的溶液经减压浓缩,喷雾干燥,制得菜籽复合氨基酸。复合氨基酸得率≥40％,纯度≥40％;副产品植酸钙得率10％左右,纯度40％-50％。     

Low-dose pramlintide reduced food intake and meal duration in healthy, normal-weight subjects

Objective: We previously reported that a single preprandial injection (120 μg) of pramlintide, an analog of the β‐cell hormone amylin, reduced ad libitum food intake in obese subjects. To further characterize the meal‐related effects of amylin signaling in humans, we studied a lower pramlintide dose (30 μg) in normal‐weight subjects. Research Methods and Procedures: In a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, cross‐over study, 15 healthy men (age, 24 ± 7 years; BMI, 22.2 ± 1.8 kg/m²) underwent a standardized buffet meal test on two occasions. After an overnight fast, subjects received a single subcutaneous injection of pramlintide (30 μg) or placebo, followed immediately by a standardized pre‐load meal. After 1 hour, subjects were offered an ad libitum buffet meal, and total caloric intake and meal duration were measured. Results: Compared with placebo, pramlintide reduced total caloric intake (1411 ± 94 vs. 1190 ± 117 kcal; Δ, ?221 ± 101 kcal; ?14 ± 9%; p = 0.05) and meal duration (36 ± 2 vs. 31 ± 3 minutes; Δ, ?5.1 ± 1.4 minutes; p < 0.005). Visual analog scale profiles of hunger trended lower and fullness higher during the first hour after pramlintide administration. In response to the buffet, hunger and fullness changed to a similar degree after pramlintide and placebo, despite subjects on pramlintide consuming 14% fewer kilocalories. Visual analog scale nausea ratings remained near baseline, without differences between treatments. Plasma peptide YY, cholecystokinin, and ghrelin concentrations did not differ with treatment, whereas glucagon‐like peptide‐1 concentrations after meals were lower in response to pramlintide than to placebo. Discussion: These observations add support to the concept that amylin agonism may have a role in human appetite control.     

血乳酸和心肌酶变化在胎儿宫内窘迫新生儿中的临床意义

目的:探讨血乳酸和心肌酶变化在胎儿宫内窘迫新生儿中的临床意义。方法:选取2017年3月到2018年8月期间在我院出生的胎儿宫内窘迫新生儿120例,其中有55例出生后未出现窒息,将其纳入观察1组,另外65例新生儿出生后出现窒息则纳入观察2组,同时选取同期在我院出生的健康、足月新生儿60例作为对照组。比较三组新生儿的血乳酸、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、肌酸激酶(CK)、肌酸激酶同工酶MB(CKMB)、血氧分压(PaO_2)、二氧化碳分压(PaCO_2)的水平,并分析血乳酸与心肌酶、PaO_2、PaCO_2的相关性。结果:出生时、出生后5d,观察2组的血乳酸、LDH、CK、CKMB水平均高于观察1组和对照组,且观察1组的血乳酸、LDH、CK、CKMB水平均高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。出生时,观察2组的PaO_2水平低于观察1组和对照组,PaCO_2水平高于观察1组和对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05),观察1组的PaO_2水平低于对照组,PaCO_2水平高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。Pearson相关性分析结果显示,胎儿宫内窘迫新生儿血乳酸水平与CK、CKMB、PaCO_2呈正相关,与PaO_2呈负相关(P0.05),与LDH无明显的相关性(P0.05);LDH、CK、CKMB与PaCO_2呈正相关,与PaO_2呈负相关(P0.05)。结论:胎儿宫内窘迫新生儿血乳酸和心肌酶水平明显升高,且出生后存在窒息的新生儿中更为明显,胎儿宫内窘迫新生儿血乳酸、心肌酶水平与缺氧程度密切相关。