Acetylcholinesterase in intestinal cell differentiation involves G2/M cell cycle arrest

Here we examine differentiation of the intestinal cell line Caco-2 following exposure to sodium butyrate (NaBT), using alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels as markers of differentiation. We show that acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and RNA levels increase during differentiation. Treatment with AChE inhibitors or knockdown of AChE levels by shRNA markedly decrease ALP and CEA levels in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Finally, our observations suggest that NaBT-induced differentiation of intestinal cells involves AChE-induced cell cycle arrest.     

3D-quantitative structure-activity relationship study of organophosphate compounds

The biological effects of most organophosphate compounds (OP) are arising by inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (ACHE). The 3D-quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) on the acute toxicity to housefly (Musca nobulo L.) of 35 dialkyl phenyl phosphate compounds are studied by using comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) methods, and the reaction mechanism between the OP and the AChE are discussed. In contrast to classical QSAR methods, CoMFA and CoMSIA, especially the combination of both approaches, can give more comprehensive and accurate perspectives on the mechanism of the reaction between OP and ACHE. The results show that the length of alkyl, and the electronegative of substituent on phenyl of OP have significant effects on the AChE activity,whereas, the hydrophobicity of OP has little influence. The steric and electronic properties of OP have a dominant influence on the reaction between OP and ACHE.     

真菌来源的乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制剂F01-2076A的研究

利用自建的乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制剂的高通量筛选模型,从大量真菌中筛选到1株阳性菌株F01-2076.该菌株的发酵液经有机溶剂提取、硅胶柱层析及HPLC ODS反相柱层析分离,得到1个活性化合物F01-2076A,该化合物对乙酰胆碱酯酶的IC50为23.4μmol/L.通过对该化合物的紫外、质谱、核磁等理化分析,得知该化合物与已知化合物Altenusin结构相同.     

玻璃纤维素壳聚糖膜固定乙酰胆碱酯酶的研究

以玻璃纤维素壳聚糖膜为载体,戊二醛为交联剂,进行乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的固定,并对固定化酶的理化性质进行研究.结果表明,乙酰胆碱酯酶的较佳固定化条件为:150 U/mL AChE液50μL,体积分数为5%的戊二醛溶液50μL,质量分数为1%的BSA100μL,pH值为8.0的0.2 mol/L PBS缓冲液,配制成1 mL酶液,玻璃纤维素壳聚糖膜浸于此酶液4℃固定8 h.固定化酶的最适作用温度37℃,最适pH 8.0,能够重复利用4次以上,表明该固定化酶的稳定性较高.     

凝胶法固定乙酰胆碱酯酶的研究

以海藻酸钠为载体包埋固定乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE),考察了影响酶固定化的重要因素,获得了最佳固定化条件。实验结果表明,将1U乙酰胆碱酯酶,2μLφ(戊二醛)为5%的戊二醛,1μL10g/L的牛血清白蛋白(BSA),与30g/L的海藻酸钠配成300μL的酶溶液,滴入20g/L的氯化钙溶液中,3℃下固定8h,制备的凝胶酶珠机械强度高,活力重现性好。在20g/L的氯化钙溶液中3℃下保存40d,活力基本不变,相对标准偏差为5.53%～6.82%。