Drug Potencies on Partially Purified Brain D2 Dopamine Receptors

To examine the sensitivities of partially purified dopamine receptors to various dopaminergic agonists and antagonists, canine brain striatum dopamine receptors were enriched by isoelectric focusing. The digitonin-solubilized receptors were prelabelled with [3H]spiperone and focused for two time periods. After 5 h (incomplete focusing), radioactive peaks were detected at pH 6 and 9-11. Only the pH 6 peak revealed drug sensitivities expected of D2 receptors. Receptor recovery of the pH 6 peak was 79% with purification being sevenfold. After focusing overnight to equilibrium, the pH 6 peak further separated into peaks at pH 4.6 and 6.8. The receptor was identified only in the pH 4.6 fraction. The recovery of receptors in the pH 4.6 peak was low (10%), indicating little enrichment of the receptor. The rank order of binding of neuroleptics and dopamine agonists to the purified material was similar to that of the original preparation of soluble receptors. Dopamine did not bind to the purified pH 4.6 fraction unless the phosphate buffer (used during focusing) was replaced with Tris buffer. The absence of receptors in the pH 6.8 and pH 10 fractions, although both contained prelabeled [3H]spiperone, indicates the importance of testing agonists and antagonists on each fraction at each step in purification.     

Isolation,purification and chemical composition of maize root cap slime

Summary The total root exudate isolated axenically from roots is shown to constitute an extremely heterogenous population of particulate and soluble material. Differences in protein and total sugars contents, and neutral sugar composition throughout stages of total root exudate purification are reported. The importance of controlled collection and purification conditions to ensure valid analysis and composition of purified maize root cap slime are discussed.     

Analysis of Adenosine Immunoreactivity, Uptake, and Release in Purified Cultures of Developing Chick Embryo Retinal Neurons and Photoreceptors

We have investigated the presence of endogenous adenosine and of mechanisms for adenosine uptake and release in chick embryo retinal neurons and photoreceptors grown in purified cultures in the absence of glial cells. Simultaneous autoradiographic and immunocytochemical analysis showed that endogenous adenosine and the uptake mechanism for this nucleoside colocalize in practically all the photoreceptors, but only in approximately 20% of the neurons. Approximately 25% of the neurons showed either immunocytochemical labeling or autoradiographic labeling, while greater than 50% of the neurons were unlabeled with both techniques. [3H]Adenosine uptake was saturable and could be inhibited by nitrobenzylthioinosine and dipyridamole and by pretreatment of the [3H]adenosine with adenosine deaminase. Although these observations indicate that the uptake is specific for adenosine, only 35% of accumulated radioactivity was associated with adenosine, with the remaining 65% representing inosine, hypoxanthine, and nucleotides plus uric acid. Adenosine as well as several of its metabolites were released by the cells under basal as well as K(+)-stimulated conditions. Potassium-enhanced release was blocked by 10 mM CoCl2 or in Ca2(+)-free, Mg2(+)-rich solutions. The results indicate that retinal cells that synthesize, store, and release adenosine differentiate early during embryogenesis and are therefore consistent with a hypothetical role for adenosine in retinal development.     

大阪鲫鱼（Carassius Auratus cuvieri Temminck et．Schlegel）雌性特异血清蛋白生化特性及免疫细胞化学定位的研究

雌性特异血清蛋白存在于成熟雌性大阪鲫鱼血清中,雄鱼则无。注射雌二醇可诱导雄鱼及成熟雌鱼合成这种蛋白质并引起鱼肝细胞粗面内质网增加,糖元颗粒减少。从诱导的大阪鲫鱼血清中分离出电泳纯的雌性特异血清蛋白的分子量为４６６０００±４０００（ｎ＝１０）,电泳谱带有３条,用纯的雌性特异血海蛋白制备的兔抗鱼抗血清不与雄鱼血清发生免疫反应,而与正常成熟雌鱼及诱导鱼的血清形成１条免疫沉淀线。免疫细胞化学定位诱导及成熟雌鱼的肝细胞核外细胞质有阳性颗粒,在卵母细胞外围有成团的阳性颗粒分布。     

Characterization of neurotensin binding to rat gastric smooth muscle receptor sites

The binding of monoiodo 125I-Trp11-neurotensin to purified rat gastric fundus smooth muscle plasma membranes was characterized. Specific binding of ligand in subcellular fractions from rat fundus smooth muscle showed a distribution that paralleled that of several plasma membrane marker enzymes. 125I-Trp11-neurotensin binding to smooth muscle plasma membranes at 25 degrees C was maximal at 30 min, reversible and saturable. Scatchard analysis of equilibrium data indicated the existence of two classes of binding sites with dissociation constants (Kd) of 56 pmol and 1.92 nM, and corresponding binding capacities (Bmax) of 6.6 fmol/mg and 11.4 fmol/mg of membrane protein. Analogues and fragments of neurotensin competed for 125I-Trp11-neurotensin binding with a rank order of potency similar to that previously reported for their contracting effect in rat fundus strips. Na+ decreased in a concentration dependent manner the binding of labelled ligand to the high affinity site. At 100 mM, Na+ induced a 6-fold increase in the IC50 of neurotensin for inhibition of 125I-Trp11-neurotensin binding. At this concentration of Na+, the IC50 for neurotensin was 1 nM, a value close to the Kd of the low affinity site.     

Characterization and amino acid sequence of IRT-4, a novel TEM-type enzyme with a decreased susceptibility to β-lactamase inhibitors

Abstract A novel procedure was used to purify a cytosolic chitinase from Candida albicans to electrophoretic homogeneity. The results represent the first demonstration of the purification of a fungal intracellular chitinase using the criterion of a single band detected following silver-staining of a polyacrylamide gel run under denaturing conditions. Purified chitinase had pH and temperature optima of 5.0 and 50°C, respectively. Inhibition of enzyme activity by allosamidin was pH-dependent occuring maximally at pH 8.0. Phospholipids had similar marked and highly specific effects on the activities of both the purified soluble enzyme and a solubilized microsomal chitinase from C. albicans . Evidence is provided for the existence of a complex chitinolytic system in this organism.     

精制白喉毒素脱毒工艺的改进

为了改进精制白喉毒素脱毒工艺中存在的时间长和损失大等问题,我们考虑进行脱毒过程中加入Ｌ－赖氨酸协同脱毒的试验,并以原工艺进行比较,结果使原工艺存在的问题均得到较好的解决。     

地鼠肾细胞狂犬病纯化疫苗临床研究观察

了解地鼠肾细胞狂犬病纯化疫苗接种安全性及有效性。分别以 1.0ml及 0 .5ml的剂量 ,按暴露后及暴露前免疫程序给 313人接种 ,用小鼠中和试验法检测血清中和抗体效价。结果显示 :临床副反应轻微 ,副反应率为0 .89%～ 15 % ;免疫全量疫苗和半量疫苗的人群均获保护力 ,抗体阳转率为 10 0 % ,免后抗体GMT滴度分别为35 .2IU/ml(n =32 )和 31.4IU/ml(n =37) ,经检验两组无显著性差异 (P>0 .0 5 ) ;免疫全量疫苗和半量疫苗两组的免疫前、后相比 ,经检验有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,表明疫苗安全有效     

精制狂犬病疫苗纯化方法的比较研究

地鼠肾细胞狂犬病疫苗原液经１００ ｋＤ 膜浓缩 ３０ 倍,分别选用（１）ＤＥＡＥ Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ ＣＬ－６Ｂ离子交换层析法;（２）Ｓｅｐｈａｃｒｙ１ Ｓ－２００ ＨＲ 分子筛选层析法;（３）二次蔗糖等密度区带离心法对其进行纯化。用此三种方法各试制３ 批精制疫苗,结果表明,经ＤＥＡＥ Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ ＣＬ－６Ｂ离子交换层析纯化后疫苗总蛋白含量减少９９％ 以上,抗原比活性提高１５９ 倍,抗原回收率达５０％ ,纯化疫苗以ＮＩＨ 法效力测定平均为５．４ ＩＵ／２ｍ ｌ;经Ｓｅｐｈａｃｒｙ１ Ｓ－２００ＨＲ 分子筛层析纯化后疫苗总蛋白含量减少 ９８％ 以上,抗原比活性提高４１ 倍,抗原回收率达６３％ ,纯化疫苗效力平均为６．２５ ＩＵ／２ｍ ｌ;经一次蔗糖等密度区带离心法纯化后疫苗总蛋白含量减少９８％ 以上,抗原比活性提高３２１ 倍,抗原回收率达４３％ ,纯化疫苗效力平均为６．１８ ＩＵ／２ｍ ｌ,三种纯化疫苗均符合Ｗ ＨＯ 规程要求。