硒和/或维生素E预防大鼠内皮细胞损伤的实验研究

用含硒（Ｓｅ０．５ｍｇ／ｋｇ）和／或维生素Ｅ（ＶＥ０．６ｇ／ｋｇ）的高脂饲料喂养成年雄性Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠１２周。结果：高脂对照组大鼠血浆前列腺素Ｆｌα（６－酮－ＰＧＦ１α）水平下降，而血清脂质过氧化物（ＬＰＯ）、血浆血栓素（ＴＸＢ２）及内皮素（ＥＴ）水平上升；补Ｓｅ、ＶＥ及Ｓｅ＋ＶＥ可明显降低大鼠血清ＬＰＯ、血浆ＴＸＢ２、ＥＴ及ＴＸＢ２／６－酮－ＰＧＦ１α比值。同时，除了明显提高血浆谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（ＧＳＨ－Ｐｘ）活力外，血浆６－酮－ＰＧＦ１α浓度明显升高。实验提示，Ｓｅ和／或ＶＥ有调节花生四烯酸代谢及保护内皮细胞的作用。     

Two-step hard acid deprotection/cleavage procedure for solid phase peptide synthesis

A new two-step deprotection/cleavage procedure for t-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) based solid phase peptide synthesis is reported. First the protective groups are removed from 4-(oxymethyl)-phenylacetamidomethyl (PAM) resin attached peptide with the weak hard acid, trimethylsilyl bromide-thioanisole/trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). In the second step, the peptide is cleaved from the resin with a stronger hard acid such as trimethylsilvl trifluoromethanesulfonate in TFA or with HF. The method is also shown to deformylate Nⁱⁿ-formyltryptophan moiety efficiently. The usefulness of this procedure for practical solid phase peptide synthesis is demonstrated by comparison with other deprotection methods in the synthesis of urotensin II and human endothelin.     

新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病血浆内皮素与肺功能的关系

目的 :探讨内皮素 (ET)、在新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病 (HIE)中的作用及与肺功能关系。方法 :将 4 2例 HIE患儿按病情分为轻、中、重三组 ,各组均在入院后第 2天采用婴儿体描箱进行潮气呼吸分析、有效气道阻力及功能残气量等肺功能测定同时用放射免疫法测定血浆 ET水平。结果 :中、重度 HIE组血浆 ET水平均高于轻度组及对照组 ;中、重度HIE组肺功能测定提示 TPTEF/ TE、VPEF/ VE、PEF的下降。重度 HIE组潮气量下降 ,有效气道阻力增高。结论 :血浆ET水平增高与 HIE病情的严重程度相一致 ,肺功能检测指标可以解释血浆 ET水平的增高在新生儿中、重度 HIE发生肺动脉高压及急性肺损伤中起的作用 ,对 HIE临床治疗有一定的指导作用     

随意皮瓣术后内皮素变化及其受体阻滞剂对皮瓣微循环的影响

目的:探讨随意皮瓣术后内皮素(ET)水平变化及内皮素受体阻滞剂BQ-123(A选择性)对随意皮瓣微循环的影响.方法:SD大鼠背部肉膜下形成随意皮瓣,测皮瓣组织ET的变化趋势.分用药组(BQ-123组)和对照组(生理盐水组),测皮瓣存活率,取材进行HE染色光镜检查,使用激光多谱勒血流仪测量皮瓣血运情况.结果:皮瓣术后ET水平急剧上升,24 h内维持较高水平.术后第10天,用药组皮瓣的存活率显著高于对照组.HE染色光镜检查见用药组组织损害较对照组小.激光多谱勒测量发现用药组较对照组激光多谱勒血流量相对值(LDF)下降少,恢复快.结论:皮瓣术后ET水平急剧上升,并维持较高水平,内皮素受体阻滞剂BQ-123(ETA高度选择性)可以阻断ET作用途径,有利于改善皮瓣微循环.     

Site-specific biotinylation

We have developed an expeditious method for the incorporation of the biotinylaminocaproyl moiety on the ε-amino group of a lysine residue within a peptide chain in a site-specific manner. Using t-Boc chemistry for the solid phase synthesis approach and a base labile, acid stable protecting group (Fmoc-) for the ε-amino group of the target lysine, we prepared fully protected resin bound peptides which are site-specifically biotinylated. Following HF cleavage, the uniquely biotinylated peptides were obtained in a high degree of purity. Using this approach, a number of biotinylaminocaproyllysyl derivatives of a monocyclic Endothelin-1 analog were prepared. Synthesis of selected bicyclic analogs of high affinity monocycles led to the preparation of the bicyclic [Nle⁷]ET-1 analog containing ε-biotinylaminocaproyllysine at position-9. This peptide, with K_d= 0.08 nM, has 1000-fold higher affinity for the ET_A receptor than the commercially available N_α-biotinylated Endothelin-1. The general utility of this biotinylation methodology was demonstrated by the synthesis of a site-specifically biotinylated PTH analog which contained several side chain functionalized amino acid residues in its sequence. The synthetic method reported here is convergent in that it allows the facile variation of the length of the spacer and also offers the potential to introduce in a site specific manner other groups such as affinity labels and fluorescent tags.     

Analysis of ET‐A and ET‐B receptors using an isolated perfused rat lung preparation

Aims and Methods: The pulmonary and vascular effects of endothelin‐1 receptor activation were studied in isolated perfused and ventilated lung preparations from rat. The responses to endothelin‐1 (ET‐1) and the endothelin B (ET_B) receptor agonist sarafotoxin 6c (S6c) were characterized using the endothelin A (ET_A)‐receptor antagonist FR 139317, the ET_B‐receptor antagonist BQ 788 and the combined ET_A/ET_B‐receptor antagonist Bosentan. The respiratory parameter airway conductance (G_aw) and the vascular parameter perfusion flow were analysed simultaneously. Results: Concentration–response curves for ET‐1 administered intra‐arterially revealed that its most potent effect was on the vascular side while S6c had a more potent effect on airway conductance. ET‐1, given as a bolus dose intra‐arterially (100 μL of 0.2 nm ), induced a strong‐ and long‐lasting contraction of the vasculature while only a less pronounced contraction was seen in the airways. Neither of the antagonists had a significant effect per se on G_aw or perfusion flow. FR 139317 reduced the effect of ET‐1 on perfusion flow by about 50%, while airway conductance was augmented. BQ 788 enhanced the decrease in perfusion flow by ET‐1 while G_aw was not influenced. The combined ET_A/ET_B antagonist Bosentan powerfully prevented the ET‐1‐induced decrease in G_aw but did not alter its reduction in perfusion flow. Conclusions: The potent effect of ET‐1 on the vascular side of the lung is mediated mainly through ET_A receptors, whereas both ET_A and ET_B receptors are involved in G_aw in the rat lung.     

内皮素在阻塞性黄疸早期门静脉高压症中的作用

目的初步探讨阻塞性黄疸早期门静脉高压的机制。方法将大鼠分为胆管结扎组（B）与假手术组（A），分别于术后3、7、14d比较两组的游离门静脉压力（FPP）、血浆和肝组织内皮素（ET）浓度。结果胆总管结扎7d后门静脉压力显著高于对照组；胆总管结扎后各时段ET水平均显著高于对照组；门静脉压力与血浆ET、肝组织ET呈正相关。结论阻塞性黄疸早期即有门静脉压力的升高，它可能是体内ET水平升高致肝窦阻力增加的结果。     

肾上腺髓质素对内皮素促家兔气道平滑肌细胞增殖的抑制作用

在体外培养的家兔气道平滑肌细胞（ＡＳＭＣ）上，观察肾上腺髓质素（ＡＭ）对内皮素（ＥＴ）促ＡＳＭＣ增殖的影响及丝裂素活化蛋白激酶（ＭＡＰＫ）活性的变化。以探讨ＡＭ对ＡＳＭＣ增殖的调控。结果显示１０－８ｍｏｌ／ＬＥＴ－１显著刺激ＡＳＭＣ３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ参入及ＭＡＰＫ激活（Ｐ＜０．０１）。ＡＭ（１３－５２）呈剂量依赖地抑制ＥＴ－１的上述作用（Ｐ＜０．０５，Ｐ＜０．０１）。单独应用ＡＭ（１３－５２）对ＡＳＭＣ３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ参入及ＭＡＰＫ活性无明显影响。表明ＡＭ（１３－５２）可抑制ＡＳＭＣ对ＥＴ－１的增殖反应，其机理可能涉及ＭＡＰＫ活性的抑制。     

肿瘤坏死因子刺激牛脑微血管内皮细胞释放内皮素-1及粉防己碱的拮抗作用

目的:观察肿瘤坏死因子（TNF）对培养的牛脑微血管内皮细胞释放内皮素-1（ET－1）的刺激作用及粉防己碱（Tet）对ET－1释放的抑制作用。方法：放免测定法。结果：TNF在（l～100μg·L(-1)）之间能剂量依赖性的促进牛脑微血管内皮细胞释放ET-1，Tet（10(－6)～10(－4)mol·L(－1)）能拮抗TNF诱导的ET－1释放并呈量效关系。