Gigantecin: A novel antimitotic and cytotoxic acetogenin,with nonadjacent tetrahydrofuran rings,fromGoniothalamus giganteus (Annonaceae)

Summary Gigantecin (I), a novel tetrahydroxy-di-tetrahydrofuran fatty acid -lactone (acetogenin), was isolated from an ethanolic extract of the stem bark ofGoniothalamus giganteus Hook. f., Thomas (Annonaceae), by means of activity-directed fractionation (brine shrimp lethality test). This new compound is extremely cytotoxic to human tumor cells, inhibits crown gall tumors on potato discs, and is active in an assay designed to detect antimitotic agents (9 ASK).     

脂多糖—被动血凝试验早期诊断伤寒的价值

为评估脂多糖－被动血凝试验（ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ）早期诊断伤寒的应用价值,对病程不同的１０２例伤寒患者用ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ、肥达反应和细菌培养进行检测,２００例非伤寒发热患者作为对照。结果显示：伤寒患者病程第一周ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ阳性率为８０％（２４／３０）,第二周达９７７３％（４３／４４）;细菌培养阳性率２４５１％;肥达反应的伤寒与副伤寒鞭毛抗体交叉阳性率达３７２５％;对照组ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ有２％的假阳性。结果表明：ＬＰＳ－ＰＨＡ可早期、简便及快速诊断伤寒,有较高的敏感性和特异性。     

Cloning, construction of prokaryotic expression vector and expression ofEscherichia coli cytosine deaminase gene

Cytosine deaminase gene ofEscherichia coli strain H-30 was cloned, and its initiation codon of ‘GTG’ was mutated to ‘ATG’ by PCR. Prokaryotic recombinant expression vector pBV220-CD was constructed. Clone with high enzyme activity were selected by detecting their specific activity of cytosine deaminase. 5-FC(5-FC, 5-fluorocytosine) could induce the lethal toxicity to cells containing active CD gene. DNA sequence analysis indicated that there were 16 altered bases and 5 of them resulted in the alteration of amino acids in predicted peptide by comparing DNA sequence of the clone H-30-CD-11 with high enzyme activity with CD gene reported in Gene Bank.     

Neuropeptide Y receptors in a protozoaStylonychia mytilus

Radio ligand binding assays(RLBA) were used to study neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptors in a protozoa Stylonychia mytilus. The experimental results showed that 2-3×10+3/mL Stylonychia cells incubated in Pringsheim solution which contained 3H-NPY could specifically bind 3H-NPY and concomitantly present saturable characteristic. This suggested that Stylonychia possessed some specific binding sites for NPY. Scatchard transformations of binding assay for the NPY receptors at 25℃ are compatible with the specific activity of 42.47 fmol/10+3 cells and the binding equilibrium constant of 0.113 nmol/L. The data of 125I-NPY binding assay to the membrane protein extract of Stylonychia indicated that there was a significant difference between the amount of total bound and nonspecific bound of 125I-NPY. This result indicated that NPY receptors were probably localized mainly on the cell membrane.     

FD-TRT耐热逆转录酶的特性分析

从嗜热细菌ＦＤ３００９中克隆并分离纯化得到的耐热逆转录酶（ＦＤ－ＴＲＴ）,逆转录反应在６５℃高温下进行,可克服常温逆转录酶的许多缺点,以酵母核糖体ｒＲＮＡ为模板,以与２５５和１８Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ匹配的寡聚脱氧核苷酸为引物,探明了ＦＤ－ＴＲＴ的最适反应条件： ２５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ Ｔｒｉｓ－ＨＣｌ（ｐＨ ８．５,２５℃）,２５ ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ（ＮＨ４）２ＳＯ４,２ ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ ＭｎＣｌ２,１００ μｇ／ｍｌ明胶．５ ｕｎｉｔ ＲＮａｓｉｎ,２５０ ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ ４种 ｄＮＴＰ, １μＣｉ３ Ｈ－ｄＣＴＰ, １２ｕｇ ＲＮＡ,２５ ｐｍｏｌ引物,并在此条件下测得 ＦＤ－ＴＲＴ和 Ｔａｑ ＤＮＡ 聚合酶逆转录活力与聚合酶活力的相对比值分别为０．０５６,０．００４５．     

用双核微核实验检测多环芳烃的致突变性

探讨了大气中常见的5种多环芳烃的致突变性。采用人外周血淋巴细胞胞质分裂阻滞微核实验检测不同浓度5种多环芳烃对人血淋巴细胞的微核诱导作用。指出5种多环芳烃各染毒剂量组微核率与阴性对照组相比有显著性差异,并且有明显的剂量反应关系,说明他们均可引起人外周血双核淋巴的微核率增加。除苯并(a)芘(BaP)外其余的几种多环芳烃也具有一定的潜在危害,应引起高度重视。     

紫外分光光度法同时测定复方甲硝唑片中甲硝唑和维生素B6的含量

建立了一种简单、快速、能同时测定复方甲硝唑片中甲硝唑与维生素B6的方法.采用0.100 mol/L NaOH和2.0%的四硼酸钠溶液为介质,测定波长为288和320 nm.维生素B6的存在不干扰甲硝唑的直接测定.赋形剂对该测定方法不干扰.甲硝唑的回收率为96.6% ～ 102.0%,RSD为1.6% ～ 3.8%;维生素B6的回收率为95.2% ～ 106.3%,RSD为5.4%～8.1%.该方法简单、成本低、易于操作.     

海洋木栖真菌抗肿瘤活性及其营养条件的影响

对从厦门海沧及漳州浮宫的红树林生态区分离到的177株海洋木栖真菌用MTT法进行抗肿瘤活性的测定，获得具有抗肿瘤活性的菌株共44株，占总受试菌株的24．9％，其中对KB瘸株有抑制作用的有12株．对Raji瘤株有抑制作用的菌株有43株，对这两种肿瘤细胞均有抑制作用的菌株有11株．并且考察了其中6株海洋木栖真菌在纤维素、羧甲基纤维素钠、淀粉和蔗糖为碳源的生物量和抗肿瘤活性。结果表明海洋木栖真菌在不同营养条件下的菌体生物量及代谢产物的抗肿瘤活性均存在差异，部分菌株在纤维素为碳源时，有最高的生物量和抗肿瘤活性，PDB培养基不宜作为抗肿瘤活性测定或生产发酵的基质．     

应用彗星试验研究两种农药对小鼠DNA的损伤

探讨采用当前国际上较先进的DNA损伤检测技术-单细胞凝胶电泳技术(SCGE,又名彗星试验),来检测农药对小鼠DNA的损伤,尝试建立小鼠的单细胞凝胶电泳技术来评价农药对生态环境和人体健康的影响.结果表明两种新型杀虫剂吡虫啉和抑食肼在一定的剂量范围内对小鼠的DNA均有一定程度的损伤作用,各浓度组与阴性对照组相比具有显著性差异(P<0.01),且具有明显的剂量效应关系.认为小鼠单细胞凝胶电泳技术能敏感地检测农药对细胞DNA的损伤,并认为细胞的DNA损伤可作为农药等化学品致突变性检测的生物标志物.     

彗星电泳检测细胞DNA损伤应用新进展

彗星电泳是近年发展起来的一种测定单个细胞DNA损伤的方法 ,因其操作简单、快速及灵敏等特点 ,应用范围十分广泛 .着重介绍了这一技术的发展、图形分析及应用进展