Neurofilament Protein Phosphorylation in Spinal Cord of Experimentally Diabetic Rats

This study was designed to determine if the known decrease in slow axonal transport of proteins in the sciatic nerve of experimentally diabetic rats is related to altered phosphorylation of neurofilament proteins (NFPs). Rats were rendered diabetic with 50 mg/kg of streptozotocin, i.p. At 3 and 6 weeks later, NFPs were prepared from spinal cord. The in vivo phosphorylation state of NFPs was examined by using phosphate-dependent (RT97) and -independent (RMd09) antibodies against high-molecular-mass NFPs on Western blots. Neurofilament-associated kinase activity was also measured in vitro by incubation of NFPs with [32P]ATP. Phosphorylation of all three NFPs (high, medium, and low molecular mass) occurred, as confirmed by gel electrophoresis and autoradiography. At 30 min of incubation, protein-bound radioactivity in NFPs from diabetic animals was reduced to 86.7 +/- 3.4 and 54.3 +/- 19.6% of that in nondiabetic animals at 3 and 6 weeks of diabetes, respectively (p less than 0.001 and p less than 0.05, respectively). NFPs were also incubated with acid phosphatase and rephosphorylated. Results showed that the increased in vivo phosphorylation contributed to the decreased in vitro phosphorylation. Extraction of protein kinases and addition back to the NFPs revealed, in addition, a reduced activity in the diabetic animals of the protein kinases measured in vitro.     

Differential expression of genes participating in cardiomyocyte electrophysiological remodeling via membrane ionic mechanisms and Ca2+-handling in human heart failure

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - Excitation–contraction coupling in normal cardiac function is performed with well balanced and coordinated functioning but with complex dynamic...     

5—羟色胺对大鼠下丘脑脑薄片室旁核神经元自发电活动的作用

在20个下丘脑脑片上,用玻璃微电极细胞外记录了46个室旁核神经元的自发放电单位,观察了5-羟色胺对它们的作用。当薄片用含5-羟色胺(10~(-6)mol/L)的人工脑脊液灌流后,有16个单位放电频率明显增加,反应的潜伏期为1.21±1.21 min。这种反应可被5-羟色胺的阻断剂噻庚啶所阻断。3个单位放电频率明显减少,27个单位无明显反应。实验结果表明约1/3的下丘脑室旁核神经元能被5-羟色胺所激活。     

Idiotype stimulation of T lymphocytes from Trypanosoma cruzi-infected patients

Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigote antibodies (anti-epi) from pooled and individual sera from patients with chronic Chagas' disease were purified on immunoaffinity columns of epimastigotes antigens (epi) coupled to activated Sepharose 4B. SDS-PAGE analysis of purified anti-epi preparations showed only the presence of human IgG H and L chains. These antibodies preparations showed similar Western blotting profiles as the sera pools from which they originated. The main polypeptides recognized by anti-epi had apparent molecular masses 31, 46, 51, 75 and 85 kDa. No difference in these patterns were detected between anti-epi from pooled sera of cardiac (anti-epiC) and indeterminate (anti-epiI) clinical forms. Anti-epi preparations (20 to 60 micrograms/ml) of pooled and individual sera stimulated proliferation of homologous and autologous PBMN or T-lymphocyte-enriched population. The stimulatory ability was dependent upon the PBMN-anti-epi combinations. There is no direct correlation between the level of PBMN response to epi and anti-epi stimuli. Comparison of the stimulatory activities of anti-epiC vs anti-epiI on PBMN of either cardiac or indeterminate group of patients indicate that anti-epiC is significantly more active than anti-epiI (p less than 0.025). These data demonstrate the presence of auto-anti-idiotypic-T cells in chagasic patients and lead to the possibility that idiotype/anti-idiotype interactions may play a role in determining the pathogenesis of chagasic cardiopathy.     

中国黑粉补遗

裂孢黑粉菌属(Schizonella)是我国新记录属,其主要特征为孢子堆生叶上;黑粉成对,其萌发方式同黑粉菌属(Ustilago)苔草裂孢黑粉菌(Schizonella melanogramma(DC.) Schrot.)寄生于苔草属(Carex sp.)植物上,其孢子堆生叶上,条状,粉质;黑粉孢子卵形,近球形或不规则半球形,常成对,7.5 -12.5 (-14)×5.5-(-12)µm,橄榄褐色.另一我国新记录种是鬼灯檠条黑粉菌(Urocystis rodgersiae (Miyabe) Miyabe ex Zund.),寄生在鬼灯檠(Rodgersia aesculifolia Batal.)植物上.孢子堆生叶下;孢子球27-60(-75)×25-45.5(-57µm,由1-6个黑粉孢子组成;不育细胞10-15×9-l0µm,浅褐色.黑粉孢子14-20×10-14µm,暗褐色.此种孢子球比原产于日本的模式种略大,其它特征相同.     

大豆下胚轴线粒体的衰老与膜脂的过氧化作用

离体的大豆下胚轴线粒体,在人工衰老条件下,产生了结构膨胀和细胞色素氧化酶活性的下降。衰老的线粒体也发生膜脂的过氧化作用——丙二醛、脂质的氢过氧化物和荧光脂褐色素明显增加。而且,线粒体衰老时产生的膜脂过氧化产物雨二醛,可能是膜脂的磷脂酰胆碱和磷脂酰乙醇胺中的亚麻酸发生过氧化反应的结果。     

蓝斑复合核区内微量注射去甲肾上腺素对刺激兔下丘脑诱发室性期前收缩的影响

在72只乌拉坦、氯醛糖麻醉兔,静脉注射三碘季铵酚后,在人工呼吸下进行实验。结果观察到,在家兔蓝斑复合核(Lo-So)区微量注射去甲肾上腺素(NE)或可乐宁(Clonidine)能减少刺激下丘脑诱发的室性期前收缩(HVE)数。而微量注射β-肾上腺素能受体阻断剂心得安、α_1肾上腺素激动剂甲氧胺(Methoxamine)或苯肾上腺素(Phenylephrine)、α肾上腺素能阻断剂育亨宾(Yohimbine)或阿片受体阻断剂纳洛酮则对 HVE 无明显影响。在 Lo-So 区微量注射 NE 对 HVE 的抑制效应不能被事先在该区注射心得安所阻断但能被事先静脉或 Lo-So 区注射育亨宾所阻断。NE 或可乐宁的抑制效应也均可被育亨宾所翻转。可乐宁的抑制效应还可被纳洛酮所翻转。电解损毁延髓中缝大核区可消除在 Lo-So 区微量注射 NE 或可乐宁对HVE 的抑制效应。上述结果提示,Lo-So 区α_2受体的兴奋可减少 HVE 数,这些作用可能依赖于延髓中缝大核区的完整。可乐宁对 HVE 的抑制作用可能有阿片受体的参与。     

超氧物歧化酶在植物细胞内的分布

大豆幼苗下胚轴的SOD活性主要存在于细胞溶质,约占细胞内总活性的87.3％,其次分布在线粒体,约占总活性的6.8～7.2％。细胞溶质的SOD以Cu-Zn-SOD(SODb_1b_2b_2)类型为主,它在细胞溶质中约占86％。线粒体的SOD主要是Mn-SOD(SOD_a)类型,它在线粒体中约占74～76％。大豆幼苗下胚轴的SOD同工酶活性,SOD_a(Mn-SOD)约占13％,SODb_1b_2b_2(Cu-Zn-SOD)约占77％,SODc_1c_2c_2(Cu-Sn-SOD)约占10％,表明大豆幼苗下胚轴的三组同工酶以SODb_1b_1b_2为最强。比较绿色与黄化花生幼苗子叶SODc_1c_2c_2的差异,证明SODc_1c_2c_2的形成与光照下叶绿体的正常发育有关。     

低温对不同耐寒力的黄瓜幼苗子叶的各细胞器中NAD~+-苹果酸脱氢酶的影响

NAD~+-MDH在黄瓜子叶中的定位是细胞溶质中占总活性的55～59％,线粒体为38～35％,叶绿体为7％。其同工酶谱亦为细胞溶质中带数最多,全青为5条,粤早3号为4条,线粒体和叶绿体均为1条,品种间无明显差异。黄瓜幼苗随低温胁迫的加剧,伤害逐步加重,子叶电解质渗出率明显增加,NAD~+-MDH活性亦不断下降,其中叶绿体的NAD~+-MDH对低温最敏感,1±1℃处理就能反映品种间耐寒力的差异。叶绿体和线粒体的NAD~+-MDH同工酶对低温的反应与活性变化一致,谱带数没有差异,只是活性降低。细胞溶质部分酶带较多,各条酶带对低温的反应不同。