药物转运蛋白功能及应用

细胞膜转运蛋白是一些药物的吸收、分布和消除的决定因素，具有重要的药剂学意义。作为异生物质排出细胞的通道，ABC转运蛋白对大多数现在使用的药物的体内行为产生重要影响，包括治疗肿瘤、艾滋病和微生物感染用药。小肽转运蛋白具有广谱的底物特异性．能够转运大量的口服的结构类似于小肽的药物。由于新的小肽和多肽模拟物类药物的迅速增加，小肽转运蛋白因可能成为药物转运系统而倍受关注。在分子水平加深对药物转运蛋白的理解势必促进药物设计与生物药剂学的发展。     

Increased hepatobiliary clearance of unconjugated thyroxine determines DMP 904-induced alterations in thyroid hormone homeostasis in rats.

4-(3-pentylamino)-2,7-dimethyl-8-(2-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-pyrazolo-[1,5-a]-pyrimidine (DMP 904) is a potent and selective antagonist of corticotropin releasing factor receptor-1 (CRF1 receptor) with an efficacious anxiolytic profile in preclinical animal models. In subchronic toxicity studies in Sprague-Dawley rats, DMP 904 produced thyroid follicular cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia, and a low incidence of follicular cell adenoma. The current investigations were designed to determine the mode of action by which DMP 904 disrupts thyroid homeostasis in male rats. Five-day treatment with DMP 904 (300 mg/kg/day) dramatically lowered serum thyroxine (T4) to levels below detectable limits (< 1 microg/dl) by 72 h, with concurrent decreases in triiodothyronine (T3, about a 70% decrease) and increases in thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH; about a three-fold increase). DMP 904 increased [125I]T4 total body clearance (Cl tb) (38.21 +/- 10.45 ml/h) compared to control (5.61 +/- 0.59 ml/h) and phenobarbital-treated rats (7.92 +/- 1.62 ml/h). This increase in Cl(tb) was associated with a significant increase in biliary clearance (Cl bile) of unconjugated [125I]T4 (nearly 80-times control rates) and increased liver:blood ratios of T4, suggestive of enhanced hepatic uptake of T4. A single dose of DMP 904 (200 mg/kg) increased mRNA levels of hepatic cytochrome P450s (CYP 3A1 and CYP 2B1) and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGT 1A1 and UGT 1A2). DMP 904 also induced mRNAs of the canalicular transporter, multi-drug resistance protein-2 (Mrp2) and sinusoidal transporters, organic anion transporting proteins (Oatp1 and Oatp2) within 24 h. Western blot analysis confirmed DMP 904 related increases in Oatp2 protein expression. Collectively, these data suggest that DMP 904 is an agonist of the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) and pregnane X receptor (PXR) and that the decreased serum levels of T4 and T3 resulted from increased hepatobiliary clearance. However, DMP 904 is distinguished from other compounds associated with similar effects on thyroid hormone homeostasis because its effects were primarily related to increased biliary excretion of unconjugated T4.     

ABC分类法在医疗用品库存管理中的应用

结合医院库存用品的特点和特殊的经营性质,在阐述重点库存控制-ABC分类法的思想和操作步骤的基础上,提出了该方法在医院实际应用中应该注意的问题.     

离子转运蛋白抑制-听觉实验研究NKCC1和Na,K-ATPase在耳蜗K+循环中的作用

目的通过离子转运蛋白抑制-听觉功能实验,探讨NKCC1和Na,K-ATPase在内耳K 循环及听觉中的作用,并验证耳蜗K 循环模式与听觉的关系。方法应用NKCC1抑制剂呋塞米(Furosemide)和Na,K-ATPase抑制剂乌巴因(Ouabain),对CBA/CaJ和Castel两种鼠系进行离子转运蛋白抑制-听觉实验,检测小鼠的听觉脑干反应(ABR)阈值。结果Furosemide 0.2 mg/g注射30 min后,小鼠的ABR阈值明显升高,与正常对照组比较差异有极显著性意义(P<0.01)。Ouabain 0.003μg/(g.d)连续注射5 d后,小鼠的ABR阈值也明显升高,与对照组相比较差异有极显著性意义(P<0.01)。而先后注射Ouabain和Furosemide,ABR阈值虽较正常对照组升高(P<0.05),但低于单独注射Ouabain组(P<0.05)和明显低于单独注射Furosemide组(P<0.01)。停药3 d后,小鼠的ABR阈值均恢复到接近正常对照组的阈值(均P>0.05)。结论在小鼠实体中验证了NKCC1和Na,K-ATPase是耳蜗K 循环的关键离子转运蛋白,其中任一功能失衡均可影响听觉功能。     

Type I secretion systems – a story of appendices

Secretion is an essential task for prokaryotic organisms to interact with their surrounding environment. In particular, the production of extracellular proteins and peptides is important for many aspects of an organism's survival and adaptation to its ecological niche. In Gram-negative bacteria, six different protein secretion systems have been identified so far, named Type I to Type VI; differing greatly in their composition and mechanism of action (Economou et al., 2006). The two membranes present in Gram-negative bacteria are negotiated either by one-step transport mechanisms (Type I and Type III), where the unfolded substrate is translocated directly into the extracellular space, without any periplasmic intermediates, or by two-step mechanisms (Type II and Type V), where the substrate is first transported into the periplasm to allow folding before a second transport step across the outer membrane occurs. Here we focus on Type I secretion systems and summarise our current knowledge of these one-step transport machineries with emphasis on the N-terminal extensions found in many Type I-specific ABC transporters. ABC transporters containing an N-terminal C39 peptidase domain cut off a leader peptide present in the substrate prior to secretion. The function of the second type of appendix, the C39 peptidase-like domain (CLD), is not yet completely understood. Recent results have shown that it is nonetheless essential for secretion and interacts specifically with the substrate of the transporter. The third group present does not contain any appendix. In light of this difference we compare the function of the appendix and the differences that might exist among the three families of T1SS.     

Loss of orally administered drugs in GI tract

The aim of this review is to provide a broad perspective on intestinal absorption and the impact of intestinal first-pass metabolism on both clearance and drug–drug interaction prediction along with its historical perspectives. The review also considers abilities to bridge the gap between the increasing amount of intestinal in vitro data and the importance of intestinal first-pass metabolism in vivo. The significance of efflux transporters on the intestinal absorption is also discussed.     

Genomic Analysis Reveals Distinct Subtypes in Two Rare Cases of Primary Ovarian Lymphoma

Primary (localized) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of the ovary is extremely rare; only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report two cases of primary ovarian lymphoma (POL), one involving bilateral ovaries in a 15-year-old girl and other involving one ovary in a 5-year-old girl. This report describes detailed clinical, histopathological, and imaging findings, along with the review of literature of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) arising from an ovary. In addition, we describe findings of targeted capture panel sequencing on both tumors and identify the major genetic mutations that are recurrently mutated in pan-cancers. Compared to the genomic mutation features of major subtypes of DLBCL, we distinguish that each POL belongs to distinctive subtypes, GCB (germinal center B-cell subtype) DLBCL and ABC (activated B-cell subtype) DLBCL, respectively. The findings from the genomic analysis may help to understand the pathogenesis of POL and to guide potential targeted therapy in the future.     

Time Course of Renal Transcriptomics after Subchronic Exposure to Ochratoxin A in Fisher Rats

The mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) is a potent nephrocarcinogen, mainly in male rats. The aim of this study was to determine the time course of gene expression (GeneChip^® Rat Gene 2.0 ST Array, Affymetrix) in kidney samples from male and female F344 rats, treated daily (p.o) with 0.50 mg/kg b.w. (body weight) of OTA for 7 or 21 days, and evaluate if there were differences between both sexes. After OTA treatment, there was an evolution of gene expression in the kidney over time, with more differentially expressed genes (DEG) at 21 days. The gene expression time course was different between sexes with respect to the number of DEG and the direction of expression (up or down): the female response was progressive and consistent over time, whereas males had a different early response with more DEG, most of them up-regulated. The statistically most significant DEG corresponded to metabolism enzymes (Akr1b7, Akr1c2, Adh6 down-regulated in females; Cyp2c11, Dhrs7, Cyp2d1, Cyp2d5 down-regulated in males) or transporters (Slc17a9 down-regulated in females; Slco1a1 (OATP-1) and Slc51b and Slc22a22 (OAT) down-regulated in males). Some of these genes had also a basal sex difference and were over-expressed in males or females with respect to the other sex.