Dammarane-type saponins from Ziziphus jujube and their inhibitory effects against TNF-α release in LPS-induced RAW 246.7 macrophages

Four new dammarane-type saponins jujubosides F–J, together with six known compounds were isolated from the seeds of Ziziphus jujube. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidences. Compounds 1–10 showed moderate inhibitory effects against pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α release in LPS-induced RAW 246.7 macrophages.     

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields cause melanomas to self-destruct

We have discovered a new, drug-free therapy for treating solid skin tumors. Pulsed electric fields greater than 20 kV/cm with rise times of 30 ns and durations of 300 ns penetrate into the interior of tumor cells and cause tumor cell nuclei to rapidly shrink and tumor blood flow to stop. Melanomas shrink by 90% within two weeks following a cumulative field exposure time of 120 micros. A second treatment at this time can result in complete remission. This new technique provides a highly localized targeting of tumor cells with only minor effects on overlying skin. Each pulse deposits 0.2 J and 100 pulses increase the temperature of the treated region by only 3 degrees C, ten degrees lower than the minimum temperature for hyperthermia effects.     

The cytoplasmic domain of MT1-MMP is dispensable for migration augmentation but necessary to mediate viability of MCF-7 breast cancer cells

Membrane-type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is a multifunctional protease that regulates ECM degradation, proMMP-2 activation, and varied cellular processes including migration and viability. MT1-MMP is believed to be a central mediator of tumourigenesis whose role is dictated by its functionally distinct protein domains. Both the localization and signal transduction capabilities of MT1-MMP are dependent on its cytoplasmic domain, exemplifying diverse regulatory functions. To further our understanding of the multifunctional contributions of MT1-MMP to cellular processes, we overexpressed cytoplasmic domain altered constructs in MCF-7 breast cancer cells and analyzed migration and viability in 2D culture conditions, morphology in 3D Matrigel culture, and tumorigenic ability in vivo. We found that the cytoplasmic domain was not needed for MT1-MMP mediated migration promotion, but was necessary to maintain viability during serum depravation in 2D culture. Similarly, during 3D Matrigel culture the cytoplasmic domain of MT1-MMP was not needed to initiate a protrusive phenotype, but was necessary to prevent colony blebbing when cells were serum deprived. We also tested in vivo tumorigenic potential to show that cells expressing cytoplasmic domain altered constructs demonstrated a reduced ability to vascularize tumours. These results suggest that the cytoplasmic domain regulates MT1-MMP function in a manner required for cell survival, but is dispensable for cell migration.     

枯草杆菌BS-98分泌的抗真菌蛋白的分离纯化及其部分性质的研究

拮抗菌（Bacillussubtilis）BS-98菌株在BPY液体培养基中产生的蛋白质经硫酸铵分级盐析、SephsdexG-100柱层析、DEAE-纤维素柱层析和SephadexG－100柱再层析后,分离纯化得到的抗菌蛋白在电泳中显现出三条带。经初步纯化的抗菌蛋白对热稳定,对蛋白酶部分敏感。抑菌谱测定表明,抗菌蛋白对芦笋茎枯病菌、小麦赤霉病菌、棉花枯萎病菌、棉花黄萎病菌、灰霉菌、立枯丝核菌等病原真菌及黄瓜角斑病菌都具有强烈的抑制作用。     

口臭症口腔微生态学的研究

目的 :研究口臭症患者口腔菌群分布。方法 :选择 3 0例口臭患者和 3 0例健康人 ,分别采集舌背舌苔和牙周袋菌斑作细菌的需氧、微需氧和厌氧菌的定量培养 ,并对牙龈卟啉单胞菌及衣氏放线菌做抑菌试验。结果 :口臭组舌背厌氧菌及微需氧菌总数 (12 .2± 1.3 2 )与健康对照组 (9.5± 1.2 4)差异有非常显著性 (P<0 .0 1) ,口臭组需氧菌总数与健康组差异有显著性 (P<0 .0 5) ;口臭组牙周袋厌氧菌及微需氧菌总数 (13 .12± 1.2 6)明显高于健康对照组 (11.3± 1.82 ) ,两者差异有非常显著性 (P<0 .0 1) ,而需氧菌差异无显著性 ;口臭症舌背以小韦荣菌为主 ,其次是黑色普氏菌 ;牙周袋菌斑以牙龈卟啉单胞菌和黑色普氏菌为主 ,其次是衣氏放线菌。并筛选出两类抗菌漱口水和一种中外合资抗口臭牙膏 ,对舌背及牙周袋菌斑的主要细菌牙龈卟啉单胞菌和衣氏放线菌有明显的抑制作用。结论 :口臭症患者口腔菌群分布和总数与正常人群存在显著的差异 ,与牙周病有关的致病菌数量明显高于正常人群 ,据抑菌试验结果采用有效的漱口液及牙膏可明显降低口腔内致病菌和改善口臭症状。     

稳恒磁场抑制肿瘤增殖的实验研究与理论探讨

作为模型处理最简单的稳恒磁场,其与肿瘤作用的研究是最具理论和实际意义的。分别介绍了稳恒磁场作用于微循环系统、免疫系统对肿瘤的间接抑制和杀伤作用,磁场影响自由基代谢和细胞膜及细胞内结构对肿瘤的抑制作用;回顾了磁场干扰细胞周期、诱导细胞凋亡对肿瘤的影响,并介绍了稳恒磁场联合抗癌药物在治癌中的应用现状;最后结合实验的进展情况,分析探讨了稳恒磁场抑制肿瘤细胞增殖的物理机理,对肿瘤磁疗的发展前景进行了展望。     

论大白菜及其近缘芸薹属作物核不育材料的育性遗传兼基因互作的抑制效应

根据大白菜及其近缘芸薹属作物核不育材料育成的纯合两型系和杂合两型系可育株间互交F~1|可育株自交,其子代可能出现无育性分离情况或者产生13(可育株)∶3(不育株)两种表型的育性比资料,认为前者宜用复等位基因假说解释,而后者用抑制作用解释为妥。抑制作用的内涵有两种可能,一是由一对决定育性表现的育性基因与另一对不决定育性表现的抑制基因互作表现抑制作用,即抑制作用假说;二是由性质相同、作用相反且可育基因起上位作用的两对育性基因彼此互作产生抑制效应,权称之为上位抑制假说解释其育性遗传现象。 Abstract:The heading Chinese cabbage-pe-tsai and related crops genic male sterile materials can breed up homozygous two-type line and hyterozygous two-type line,intercrossing between fertile plants of this two lines,its F1 fertile plant selfed,generation show two possibles,one is being without fertility segregation,another is fertility segregation rate of 13 (fertile) ∶3(sterile).According literature above,its considerd that the former is proper to be interpreted by means of multiple alleles hypothesis,and the fertility heredity of the latter is appropriate to be interpreted using inhibition.The implecation of the inhibition has two possibilities,one is that a pair of fertility genes controlling fertility and another pair of inhibition genes not controlling fertility interact showing inhibition,i.e.,inhibiting effect hypothesis,and the other is that two pairs of fertility genes with identical property and contrary action and its fertile genes acting epistatically interact demonstrating inhibiting effect.It was temporarily here defined as epistatic inhibition hypothesis interpreting its fertility inheritance phenomenon.     

冷杉精油在牙膏生产上的应用研究

以冷杉精油为香原料 ,调配出复合薄荷型和果香型牙膏香精 ,并运用常规牙膏配方及加工工艺技术 ,开发出泡沫丰富、洁齿力强、香甜爽口、清淡高雅 ,并具有杀菌、消炎等保健功能的冷杉牙膏。按照国家标准 GB8372 - 87要求 ,对冷杉牙膏的质量进行了检测 ,并与其它同类牙膏产品的抑菌作用效果进行了比较 ,结果表明 ,冷杉牙膏是一种优良的绿色保健牙膏 ,具有优良的综合性能 ,完全符合国标要求 ,在某些性能上可与其它同类产品相媲美 ,有进一步中试开发的必要和广阔的应用前景。     

不同外源条件对4种白腐真菌溶藻效果的影响

【目的】评价白腐真菌Irpex lacteus XX-5、Trichaptum abietinum 1302BG、Ceriporia lacerata P2、Bjerkandera adusta XX-2处理铜绿微囊藻废水的应用潜力。【方法】采用分批次实验研究pH、温度、铜绿微囊藻浓度、金属离子、氮源、磷源对白腐真菌I. lacteus XX-5、T. abietinum 1302BG、C. lacerata P2、B. adusta XX-2溶解铜绿微囊藻的影响。【结果】在不同外源条件下,4种白腐真菌对铜绿微囊藻的抑制效果明显,均达60%以上。菌株C. lacerata P2和B. adusta XX-2受外源条件的影响很小,菌株C. lacerata P2的抑制率达70%以上,菌株B. adusta XX-2的抑制率达60%以上;菌株T. abietinum 1302BG、I. lacteus XX-5在不同外源条件下抑制率均会发生相应的变化,但抑藻率均可达60%以上。【结论】研究所使用的4种白腐真菌对抑制铜绿微囊藻具有较好的应用潜力,尤其是菌株C. lacerata P2和B. adusta XX-2。