Ferritin and superoxide-dependent lipid peroxidation

Ferritin was found to promote the peroxidation of phospholipid liposomes, as evidenced by malondialdehyde formation, when incubated with xanthine oxidase, xanthine, and ADP. Activity was inhibited by superoxide dismutase but markedly stimulated by the addition of catalase. Xanthine oxidase-dependent iron release from ferritin, measured spectrophotometrically using the ferrous iron chelator 2,2'-dipyridyl, was also inhibited by superoxide dismutase, suggesting that superoxide can mediate the reductive release of iron from ferritin. Potassium superoxide in crown ether also promoted superoxide dismutase-inhibitable release of iron from ferritin. Catalase had little effect on the rate of iron release from ferritin; thus hydrogen peroxide appears to inhibit lipid peroxidation by preventing the formation of an initiating species rather than by inhibiting iron release from ferritin. EPR spin trapping with 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide was used to observe free radical production in this system. Addition of ferritin to the xanthine oxidase system resulted in loss of the superoxide spin trap adduct suggesting an interaction between superoxide and ferritin. The resultant spectrum was that of a hydroxyl radical spin trap adduct which was abolished by the addition of catalase. These data suggest that ferritin may function in vivo as a source of iron for promotion of superoxide-dependent lipid peroxidation. Stimulation of lipid peroxidation but inhibition of hydroxyl radical formation by catalase suggests that, in this system, initiation is not via an iron-catalyzed Haber-Weiss reaction.     

酪氨酸对大鼠子宫胞浆雌,孕激素受体的影响

采用放射受体分析法,测定了动情周期不同阶段及去卵巢大鼠子宫胞浆雌二醇和孕酮受体含量,并观察了子宫腔内注射酪、丝、苏三种氨基酸对子宫胞浆雌。醇、孕酮受体含量的影响。结果表明：（１）Ｌ－酪氨酸对动情前期、动情期、间情期大鼠子宫胞浆雌二醇和孕酮受体都具有明显的降低作用。（２）Ｌ－酪氨酸也降低去卵巢大鼠子宫胞浆雌二醇和孕酮含量,即这一作用不是通过影响卵巢激素分泌实现的。（３）Ｌ－苏氨酸仅可降低动情期和间情期大鼠子宫胞浆孕酮受体含量,而对相应周期雌二醇受体没有明显作用。（４）Ｌ－丝氨酸和Ｌ－苏氨酸对去卵巢大鼠子宫胞浆雌二醇和孕酮受体均无影响。     

人胚DA能神经元移植于帕金森氏病猴模型的TH免疫细胞化学的研究

为了对人胚黑质ＤＡ神经元移植治疗ＰＤ人的临床应用作出客观评估,将８－１２周人胚黑质细胞移植到用ＭＰＴＰ诱发的偏侧ＰＤ猴新纹状体内。实验动物分别存活２个月、５个月和１年后,用ＴＨ免疫细胞化学方法对被移植的人胚ＤＡ细胞的存活和与宿主间的突触联系进行检查。在光镜下可见被移植侧的新纹状体内有ＴＨ阳性细胞,它们成小群散在分布,每小群有３－１０个细胞。ＴＨ阳性细胞的轴突延伸到整个新纹状体,树突呈现出正常发育过     

An electron paramagnetic resonance study of the interactions between the adriamycin semiquinone, hydrogen peroxide, iron-chelators, and radical scavengers.

Anaerobic reduction of hydrogen peroxide in a xanthine/xanthine oxidase system by adriamycin semiquinone in the presence of chelators and radical scavengers was investigated by direct electron paramagnetic resonance and spin trapping techniques. Under these conditions, adriamycin semiquinone appears to react with hydrogen peroxide forming the hydroxyl radical in the presence of chelators such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid. In the absence of chelators, a related, but unknown oxidant is formed. In the presence of desferrioxamine, adriamycin semiquinone does not disappear in the presence of hydrogen peroxide at a detectable rate. The presence of adventitious iron is therefore implicated during adriamycin semiquinone-catalyzed reduction of hydrogen peroxide. Formation of alpha-hydroxyethyl radical and carbon dioxide radical anion from ethanol and formate, respectively, was detected by spin trapping. Both the hydroxyl radical and the related oxidant react with these scavengers, forming the corresponding radical. In the presence of scavengers from which reducing radicals are formed, the rate of consumption of hydrogen peroxide in this system is increased. This result can be explained by a radical-driven Fenton reaction.     

Inhibition by glutamate of phosphate-dependent glutaminase of rat kidney.

A membrane-associated form of phosphate-dependent glutaminase was derived from sonicated mitochondria and purified essentially free of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activity. Increasing concentrations of phosphate cause a sigmoidal activation of the membrane-bound glutaminase. Phosphate also causes a similar effect on the rate of glutaminase inactivation by the two affinity labels, L-2-amino-4-oxo-5-chloropentanoic acid and 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine, as observed previously for the solubilized and purified enzyme. Therefore the two forms of glutaminase undergo similar phosphate-induced changes in conformation. A sensitive radioactive assay was developed and used to determine the kinetics of glutamate inhibition of the membrane-associated glutaminase. The Km for glutamine decreases from 36 to 4 mM when the phosphate concentration is increased from 5 to 100 mM. Glutamate is a competitive inhibitor with respect to glutamine at both high and low concentrations of phosphate. However, the Ki for glutamate is increased from 5 to 52 mM with increasing phosphate concentration. Therefore glutamine and glutamate interact with the same site on the glutaminase, but the specificity of the site is determined by the available phosphate concentration.     

斑节对虾精子发生的超微结构

斑节对虾精子发生划分为精原细胞、初级精母细胞、次级精母细胞、精子细胞和精子五个阶段。精子发生中，从精原细胞到精子，染色质经历了从以异染色质为主变为高度凝聚态，再经解聚为弥散絮状的变化过程。同时，核从具有完整核膜变为核膜不完整。成熟的的精子含有核仁。顶体由高尔基囊泡逐渐演化而成，并向外伸长成为棘突。这是斑节对虾精子发生的主要特征。     

超连续谱激光可见谱段致人眼眩目效应研究

本文采用超连续谱激光光源滤除其红外部分仅输出可见谱段部分,在不超过国家安全标准允许的最大辐照量条件下,以正入射方式照射人眼后,记录并分析在明、暗适应条件下中心极限视力恢复时间、中心近极限视力恢复时间和视觉后像持续时间,明确超连续谱激光可见谱段对人眼的眩目效果。明适应下激光照射0.1 s导致人眼中心极限视力恢复时间为31~119 s,中心近极限视力恢复时间为19~76 s;暗适应下激光照射0.1 s导致人眼中心极限视力恢复时间为26~223 s,中心近极限视力恢复时间为13~123 s;明、暗适应下导致人眼眩目效应的最小功率密度值分别为0.055 mW/cm^2和0.005 mW/cm^2。结果表明,超连续谱激光可见谱段对人眼有良好的眩目效果,可导致数十秒至数百秒的中心视力下降,随着照射功率密度增高,眩目效应增强,显示出较好的量效关系,且相同功率密度时暗适应下人眼的眩目效果优于明适应。该研究探究了明、暗适应条件下超连续谱激光对人眼眩目效应,明确了超连续谱激光与人眼眩目的量效关系。     

中国科学院清原森林生态系统观测研究站塔群平台的功能和应用

森林生态系统结构与生态服务功能关系是森林生态学和林学的永恒研究主题。受传统森林调查方法及技术手段的限制,对复杂地形下森林生态系统结构和功能的监测及二者关系的研究面临诸多挑战。在中国科学院野外站网络重点科技基础设施建设项目的支持下,中国科学院清原森林生态系统观测研究站在独立流域内建成了以观测塔群(三座观测塔覆盖各自子流域代表性森林类型)为主体,集激光雷达(LiDAR)、通量仪器、水文站网、固定标准地和数据中心为综合体的“次生林生态系统塔群激光雷达监测平台”(简称塔群平台)。塔群平台采用激光雷达扫描获取森林点云数据,描述森林生态系统的全息三维结构;依托独立流域/子流域内的通量监测系统、水文监测站网和通量源区内的长期固定标准地,可保证碳-水过程观测的可靠性,并用于验证复杂地形下的通量监测技术与方法,揭示森林生态水文与碳交换过程,准确估算森林生态系统主体生态服务功能(水源涵养和固碳)。所有“塔-站”数据通过无线网络实时汇集于数据中心,便于数据监视、管理与共享。此外,塔群平台将侧重研究森林生态系统结构量化的新方法和新指标,探索复杂地形森林生态系统中H₂O/CO₂/痕量气体通量观测的理论与方法,为阐明森林结构与功能的关系、服务于森林生态系统管理提供基础数据。     

基于抗炎及抗氧化作用探讨微生态制剂在非酒精性脂肪肝模型大鼠中的应用价值

目的研究基于抗炎及抗氧化作用探讨微生态制剂在非酒精性脂肪肝(NAFLD)模型大鼠中的应用价值。方法选择成年雄性SD大鼠并随机分为对照组、NAFLD组、蓝莓益生菌(BP)组。后2组采用复合高脂饲料建立NAFLD模型,BP组给予蓝莓联合益生菌干预。比较3组间血清肝功能指标、炎症指标、氧化应激指标含量及肝脏组织中炎症及氧化应激信号分子表达的差异。结果 NAFLD组大鼠血清中ALT、AST、TNF-α、IL-1、IL-6、IL-18、MDA的含量及肝脏中p-p38MAPK、NF-κB的表达量明显高于对照组,血清中SOD、GPX的含量及肝脏中p-AMPK、Nrf-2的表达量明显低于对照组;BP组大鼠血清中ALT、AST、TNF-α、IL-1、IL-6、IL-18、MDA的含量及肝脏中p-p38MAPK、NF-κB的表达量明显低于NALFD组,血清中SOD、GPX的含量及肝脏中p-AMPK、Nrf-2的表达量明显高于NALFD组。结论蓝莓益生菌用于NALFD模型大鼠的干预能够改善肝功能并抑制炎症反应、氧化应激反应。     

新疆特色药食两用植物恰玛古内生放线菌的分离与鉴定

恰玛古（Qamgur, Brassica rapa L.）内生菌的研究主要集中在内生真菌,内生放线菌的研究报道较少。通过研究新疆药食两用植物恰玛古内生放线菌多样性,以期发现产新活性物质的放线菌或新种放线菌,为研究微生物药物奠定基础。从恰玛古根、茎和叶三个部位分离培养获得内生放线菌,对其菌落与个体形态进行观察,并利用序列测定方法进行鉴定,以获取其分类地位。从恰玛古三个部位共分离得到17株内生放线菌,其中12株为革兰氏阳性杆菌,3株为革兰氏阳性球菌,2株为革兰氏阳性丝状菌;17株内生放线菌分属于红球菌属（Rhodococcus）、拟诺卡氏菌属（Nocardiopsis）、链霉菌属（Streptomyces）、短杆菌属（Brevibacterium）、小短杆菌属（Brachybacterium）、两面神菌属（Janibacter）和微杆菌属（Microbacterium）。从新疆药食两用植物恰玛古中分离获得17株内生放线菌以稀有放线菌为主。