雏菊叶龙胆酮对局灶性脑缺血损伤的保护作用及机制探讨

目的　研究雏菊叶龙胆酮 (Bellidifolin)对大鼠局灶性脑缺血损伤的保护作用,并探讨其可能的作用机制。方法　利用电凝法制作SD大鼠右侧大脑中动脉阻塞 (MCAO)模型,于MCAO缺血后 4h和 24h进行神经行为学评分, 24评分后断头取脑测量脑梗塞面积,应用HE染色和免疫组化法观察Bellidifolin干预后缺血区病理学改变和ICAM 1、Bcl2蛋白的变化。结果　Bellidifolin能改善MCAO缺血后神经功能障碍并缩小脑梗塞面积;减轻相关脑区神经元损伤程度;显著抑制大鼠局灶性脑缺血损伤ICAM 1表达,上调缺血周边区神经元Bcl 2抗凋亡蛋白的表达。结论　Bellidifoli口服给药对缺血性脑损伤有保护作用,其作用机制可能与抑制ICAM 1表达和促进Bcl 2表达有关。     

Immunohistochemical study of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in duckling liver fed with aflatoxin B1 and esterified glucomannan

The effect of esterified glucomannan on aflatoxin B₁ toxicity in ducklings was studied by immunohistochemical staining of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in hepatic cells on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded liver samples. Cherry Valley ducklings were divided into five groups, 20 birds in each. One of the groups was fed with conventional feed, and the other groups were fed with diet containing 100 ppb aflatoxin B₁, that containing 0.05% esterified glucomannan, or that containing 100 ppb aflatoxin B₁ supplemented with 0.05 or 0.1% esterified glucomannan, from five days of age for one month, and subsequently all the groups were fed with conventional feed for 20 days. Four birds of each group were sacrificed on the 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th and 50th day of feeding, and PCNA on the liver tissue sections was quantitatively analyzed by immunohistochemical staining. The percentage of PCNA-positive hepatocytes was significantly higher in the group given diet containing aflatoxin B₁ than in the other groups, which were not significantly different from each other. The results demonstrate that supplementation of feed with esterified glucomannan is effective in reduction of aflatoxin B₁-induced hepatic injury in ducklings.     

Inhibition of cell cycle and induction of apoptosis by 2‐oxoheksyl isothiocyanate and alyssin in cell lines carrying various inherited BRCA1 mutations

An important aspect of the chemopreventive activity of isothiocyanates (ITC) is their ability to induce cell growth inhibition and apoptosis. In this study, the effect of two sulforaphane analogues, 2‐oxoheksyl isothiocyanate and alyssin, on lymphoblastoid cells, derived from people carrying four different germ‐line mutations in BRCA1 gene, was tested and compared to the effect on wild type cells. The mutations studied were: C61G; 3819del5; 4153delA, and 5382INSC. Changes in cell viability and density after 2‐oxoheksyl isothiocyanate and alyssin treatment were evaluated, as well as cell cycle progression, mitochondrial membrane potential changes, and phosphatidylserine externalization. Both isothiocyanates were shown to reduce cell viability and density in all cell lines tested, as well as the change in cell cycle phase's distribution. The response of cells to two ITC tested was various, as well as mutation type‐modulated. We found that change of cellular maintenance by chemopreventive agents can be modulated by single allele BRCA1 mutation. Drug Dev. Res. 65:84–92, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

The effects of sucrose on stability of human brain natriuretic peptide [hBNP (1–32)] and human parathyroid hormone [hPTH (1–34)]

Abstract: Although the effect of sucrose on the physical stability of proteins has been well documented, its impact on their chemical stability is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential effects of sucrose on the structural conformation of human brain natriuretic peptide [hBNP (1–32)] and the synthetic human parathyroid hormone [hPTH (1–34)], and link these effects to chemical degradation pathways of these peptides. The stability of hBNP (1–32) and hPTH (1–34) was studied at pH 5.5. Aggregation was monitored using size exclusion high‐performance liquid chromatography (SE‐HPLC), whereas oxidation and deamidation products were measured by reversed phase (RP) HPLC. Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy was used to study the peptides’ conformation. Sucrose retarded aggregation, deamidation, and oxidation of hBNP (1–32) and hPTH (1–34), with a maximum effect at relatively high concentrations (as much as 1 m ). FT‐IR spectroscopy indicated that sucrose maintained the native conformation of hBNP (1–32) and induced small conformation changes in the hPTH (1–34) structure. Sucrose enhanced the stability of hBNP (1–32) and hPTH (1–34) in liquid formulations. The stabilizing effect of sucrose was due to a large extent to retardation of oxidation and deamidation of hBNP (1–32) and hPTH (1–34).     

Malignancy‐induced autoimmunity to MUC1: initial antibody characterization

Abstract: Numerous reports document the existence of autoantibodies to MUC1 in the circulation of individuals with breast and other solid malignancies, with the majority of researchers utilizing MUC1 peptides in their detection. This report documents the purification, using peptide and whole molecule, and characterization of such autoantibodies from an individual with an unusual, highly MUC1‐positive, myosarcoma. Purification of autoantibodies from serum was performed using affinity chromatography against either MUC1 peptide or whole molecule MUC1 [derived both from the patient (Pt‐MUC1) and from a pool of sera from patients with advanced breast cancer (ABC‐MUC1)]. Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were used to compare specificity of purified autoantibodies. Peptide epitopes were determined by Ptifcan system against 7‐mer peptides covering the 20 amino acid repeat of the MUC1 extracellular domain. Substantially higher amounts of autoantibodies were isolated when purifying against Pt‐MUC1 rather than either ABC‐MUC1 or peptide. Whole molecule purified autoantibodies demonstrated an increased specificity for tumour‐derived MUC1. Pt‐MUC1 autoantibodies were of both the immunoglobulin (Ig)G and IgM class, whilst autoantibodies purified against ABC‐MUC1 and MUC1 peptide were IgG only. A greater range of peptide epitopes was defined by those autoantibodies purified against whole molecule. This report presents data indicating the presence of autoantibodies to MUC1 in an individual diagnosed with a MUC1 over‐expressing myosarcoma. Confirmation of these autoantibodies as being specific for tumour‐associated MUC1 is given. Further, it suggests that, although autoantibodies are present that recognize core protein determinants, the initial, and dominant, immunizing epitope is not purely pretentious in nature.     

Acute toxic effect of the algal yessotoxin on Purkinje cells from the cerebellum of Swiss CD1 mice.

Swiss CD1 mice died less than 2 h after intraperitoneal injection of 420 microg/kg of algal yessotoxin (YTX). The morphological, histochemical and immunocytochemical studies performed on the cerebellar cortex revealed damage to the Purkinje cells. The main cytological alterations were observed in the cytoplasm, while less sufferance was detected in the nucleus. The immunocytochemical experiments showed an increased positivity to S100 protein while there was a decreased response to calbindin D-28K, beta-tubulin and neurofilaments. These changes in intracellular Ca(2+)-binding proteins and the modifications in the cytoskeletal components of Purkinje cells suggest that YTX may be involved in neurological disorders.     

p38 MAPK mediates cardiovascular and behavioral responses induced by central IL-1β and footshock in conscious rats

INTRODUCTION Sharing characteristics of stress mediators[1], cen-tral interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is very important in cardio-vascular and behavioral responses to stressors[2-4]. Itcan induce similar hypertensive responses to stress viacardiovascular regulatory regions[5]. We observed pre-viously that central IL-1β mediated cardiovascular re-sponses to some stressful stimuli, such as conditionedfear stimuli and footshock[6]. Many stressful stimulimay increase IL-1β mRNA expression and …     

β1肾上腺素能受体反义寡核苷酸对肾性高血压大鼠血流动力学及心肌肥厚的影响

目的 :观察阳离子脂质体 (DOTAP DOPE)介导的 β1肾上腺素能受体mRNA反义寡核苷酸 (β1 AS ODN)对肾性高血压大鼠血流动力学及心肌肥厚的影响。方法 :建立二肾一夹 (2K1C)肾性高血压大鼠模型 ,随机分为假手术组、模型组、反向寡核苷酸组、反义寡核苷酸组和卡维地洛 (carvedilol)组。ODN与DOTAP DOPE以 1 2摩尔比混合 ,4周末尾静脉注射 0 .5mg·kg-1,卡维地洛 10mg·kg-1·d-1灌胃 4周。定期测血压 ,8周末测血流动力学参数 ,左室重量指数 (LVWI)及血浆内皮素 1(ET 1)浓度 ,并对LVWI与ET 1进行线性相关分析。结果 :与反向寡核苷酸组比 ,β1 AS ODN能降低血压最高达39mmHg并持续 2 7d(30 .4 4± 6 .5 0 ,P <0 .0 1) ,降低左室收缩压 (LVSP) (P <0 .0 5 )、左室舒张末压 (LV EDP) (P <0 .0 1) ,升高左室最大收缩和舒张速率 (±dp dtmax) (P <0 .0 1) ,降低LVWI(P <0 .0 5 )及血浆ET 1(P <0 .0 1) ;与卡维地洛组比 ,各指标均无显著性差异。LVWI与ET 1显著正相关 (r =0 .74 9,P <0 .0 1)。结论 :DOTAP DOPE介导的 β1 AS ODN单剂量静脉注射能持续降压 ,改善血流动力学 ,预防心肌肥厚 ,可能与其降低血浆ET 1有关。