Antimicrobial activities of novel bipyridine compounds produced by a new strain of Saccharothrix isolated from Saharan soil

The actinobacterium strain ABH26 closely related to Saccharothrix xinjiangensis, isolated from an Algerian Saharan soil sample, exhibited highly antagonist activity against Gram-positive bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi. Its ability to produce antimicrobial compounds was investigated using several solid culture media. The highest antimicrobial activity was obtained on Bennett medium. The antibiotics secreted by strain ABH26 on Bennett medium were extracted by methanol and purified by reverse-phase HPLC using a C18 column. The chemical structures of the compounds were determined after spectroscopic (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ¹H-¹H COSY and ¹H-¹³C HMBC spectra), and spectrometric (mass spectrum) analyses. Two new cyanogriside antibiotics named cyanogriside I (1) and cyanogriside J (2), were characterized along with three known caerulomycins, caerulomycin A (3), caerulomycin F (4) and caerulomycinonitrile (5). This is the first report of cyanogrisides and caerulomycins production by a member of the Saccharothrix genus. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of these antibiotics were determined against pathogenic microorganisms.     

MMP-2、TIMP-2与碱烧伤后角膜新生血管形成的实验研究

目的:探讨基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)、基质金属蛋白酶-2组织型抑制剂(TIMP-2)在碱烧伤大鼠角膜新生血管(CNV)形成中的表达和意义。方法:采用碱烧伤大鼠角膜建立CNV模型,摘除角膜作病理切片,多形核白细胞(PMN)记数;免疫组化法检测MMP-2、TIMP-2的表达。结果:烧伤后1d角膜缘PMN开始增多,到CNV7d组PMN增加最明显,此后逐渐减少;免疫组化显示:MMP-2在CNV中阳性表达逐渐增加,于7d表达最明显,此后随炎性细胞的减少而减弱,21d后几乎无表达;TIMP-2则于早期变化不明显,7d表达开始升高,14d达高峰。结论:烧伤后CNV形成早期,MMP-2活性增高,继而TIMP-2表达增加,使MMP-2活性受抑,基底膜降解受阻,新生血管延伸停滞;CNV形成中,MMP-2的表达增加,并与角膜的炎性反应程度一致,PMN浸润可能是CNV形成的关键因素。     

Expression of gelatinases within the trabecular bone compartment of ovariectomized and parathyroidectomized adult female rats

Ovariectomized (ovx) and parathyroidectomized (ptx) rat models of disturbed bone metabolism have been widely used in evaluating bone changes resulting from hormonal depletion, and are characterized by elevated and depressed bone turnover, respectively. We report here the expression of gelatinases extracted from native trabecular bone in these models. Nine-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were sacrificed after 3 weeks following ovx or 10 days post ptx to determine the influence of these procedures on the levels of proximal tibial bone tissue gelatinases. Identification and quantitation of these enzymes were performed via gelatin gel zymography of native tissue extracts and laser densitometry of developed gels, respectively. In the ptx model, a reduction in tissue levels of pro- and active-MMP-2 and 45 kDa activated fragment was seen, whereas ovx exhibited significant increases in these enzymes. The MMPs are therefore clearly under the influence of factors known to modulate bone remodeling in vivo. The study of MMP levels directly extracted from bone using these experimental models may assist in developing management regimes for metabolic bone diseases through the use of drugs aimed at controlling turnover.     

缺血性脑血管病患者血清基质金属蛋白酶水平及影响因素分析

目的 比较急性脑梗死、短暂脑缺血发作(TIA)和陈旧脑梗死患者血清基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)水平并分析其影响因素.方法 缺血性脑血管病患者136例,分为急性脑梗死组57例,TIA组22例,陈旧脑梗死组57例,进行神经功能评分及血压、血常规、血脂、血糖检查.依据ELISA法进行血MMP-9测定.结果 MMP-9水平分别为急性脑梗死患者(444.13±418.46)ng/ml,TIA患者(374.36±278.31)ng/ml,陈旧脑梗死患者(231.11±367.43)ng/ml.急性脑梗死和TIA患者血MMP-9水平明显高于陈旧脑梗死患者(P＜0.05).MMP-9水平与血白细胞水平(r=0.192,P=0.025)、低密度脂蛋白(r=0.261,P=0.002)、收缩压(r=0.232,P=0.006)呈正相关;与高密度脂蛋白(r=-0.219,P=0.011)和血糖(r=-0.254,P=0.003)呈负相关.MMP-9与收缩压(β=0.259,P=0.001)、血白细胞(β=0.209,P=0.008)、低密度脂蛋白(β=0.586,P=0.000)、胆固醇(β=-0.458,P=0.007)和血糖(β=-0.200,P=0.014)具有线性关系.结论 MMP-9水平在急性脑梗死及TIA时升高,收缩压、血白细胞和低密度脂蛋白均可能为其影响因素.     

移植肾组织TGF-β1和MMP-2表达及IV型胶原沉积与慢性移植肾肾病的关系

目的 探讨移植肾组织中转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)和基质金属蛋白酶2(MMP-2)的表达及IV型胶原沉积与慢性移植肾肾病(CAN)的关系.方法 对18例CAN患者进行了移植肾切除术.光镜下观察切除的肾组织标本并根据其纤维化的程度进行分期,用免疫组织化学技术和图像分析法检测移植肾组织中TGF-β1和MMP-2表达量及IV型胶原沉积情况,并分析患者血肌酐(Cr)和尿素氮(BUN)的水平与移植肾纤维化程度的关系.结果 随着患者移植肾纤维化程度的加重,血清肌酐、尿素氮及肾组织中TGF-β1、IV型胶原基因表达量均增加,MMP-2表达量于移植肾纤维化早期明显升高,并随移植肾纤维化程度加重而逐渐降低.结论 移植肾组织中TGF-β1表达量增高及IV型胶原沉积可以促进CAN的进程,而MMP-2则可抑制其进展.     

明胶酶在大鼠心肌缺血-再灌注损伤中的作用

目的：探讨明胶酶A（MMP-2）及明胶酶B（MMP-9）在大鼠心肌缺血-再灌注损伤（I/R）中的作用。方法：采用大鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤模型，大鼠分7组：对照组（n=5），单纯缺血30 min组，缺血30 min再灌注1 min、5 min、10 min、20 min和30 min组（各组n=6）。利用Gelatin-PAGE观察外周血中MMP-2及MMP-9表达，并用免疫组织化学法观察MMP-2及MMP-9在心肌中表达情况。结果：单纯30 min缺血组（I_{30 min}）的MMP-2及MMP-9表达高于对照组（P<0.05）；在再灌注不同时间内，MMP-2表达不一：再灌注1 min（R_{1 min}）开始升高，再灌注5 min（R_{5 min}）达高峰，随后开始下降，再灌注30 min（R_{30 min}）为基线，其中R_{5 min}、R_{10 min}的MMP-2高于对照组及I_{30 min}组（P<0.05），而MMP-9在再灌注组间表达上则无显著差异（P>0.05）。免疫组织化学法显示明胶酶主要在细胞浆及细胞间质中表达，而且实验组强于对照组。结论：明胶酶的异常表达可能参与心肌缺血过程，其中MMP-2可能参与了大鼠心肌再灌注损伤的早期过程。     

Matrix metalloproteinase expression in basal cell carcinoma: relationship between enzyme profile and collagen fragmentation pattern

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) with collagenolytic and gelatinolytic activities are up-regulated in basal cell carcinoma. In the present study we demonstrate that the major collagenolytic enzyme detected is MMP-1 (interstitial collagenase) while gelatinolytic enzymes include both MMP-2 (72-kDa gelatinase A) and MMP-9 (92-kDa gelatinase B). Significant fractions of all three enzymes are present as active forms. In spite of the fact that high levels of gelatinolytic enzymes are present, the major fragmentation products resulting from digestion of intact type I collagen are the 1/4 and 3/4 fragments (products of MMP-1-mediated digestion). Thus, it appears that the gelatinolytic enzymes are not capable of degrading the collagen fragments as rapidly as they are produced. Since previous studies have demonstrated that interaction of interstitial fibroblasts with high molecular weight fragments of type I collagen leads to increased MMP production, the present results suggest a mechanism underlying altered function of stromal elements in the connective tissue adjacent to the growing neoplasm.     

Construction of the Eukaryotic Expression Vector for Outer Membrane Protein Tp92 from Treponema pallidum and Its Preliminary Study on the Immune Responses in New Zealand Rabbits

Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum is the causative a gents of syphilis. Presently, the annual infection rate ofdomestic and international syphilis remains rather high [1,2]. Apart from the serious nature of the disease itself, anumber of studies sugg…     

子宫内膜异位症组织中MMP-2和MMP-9基因表达的意义

目的：探讨MMP-2和MMP-9在子宫内膜异位症发生中的作用。方法：采用免疫组织化学SP法研究25例子宫内膜异位症和22例正常子宫内膜组织中MMP-2及MMP-9的蛋白表达情况；采用RT-PCR法研究33例子宫内膜异位症的异位子宫内膜组织和30例正常子宫内膜组织中MMP-2和MMP-9基因的mRNA表达情况。结果：子宫内膜异位症组中的MMP-2和MMP-9的蛋白表达及mRNA表达均明显高于各自的正常子宫内膜对照组（P<0.05）。结论：MMP-2和MMP-9在子宫内膜异位症的发病过程中可能起重要的作用。