Tetanus intoxication causes an increment of serotonin in the central nervous system

Summary Mice injected with tetanus toxin (TTx) showed an increase of 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin, 5-HT) levels in the central nervous system. The increment was not uniform thoughout the central nervous system. Particularly significant were the 25% and 80% increases observed, respectively, in whole brain and spinal cord. The levels of dopamine and norepinephrine remained unchanged. The subsequent studies of 5-HT turnover revealed a synthesis rate in the tetanic animals that was almost double that of controls. The degradation rate of the amine as well as the levels of 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid were unaffected.     

Al~(3+)掺杂的溶胶凝胶分子印迹膜修饰电极测定赭曲霉毒素

赭曲霉毒素(OTA)具有细胞毒性,免疫抑制作用和抑制DNA和RNA合成,因此建立一种快速灵敏的方法检测OTA成为热门的研究方向.本文以掺杂Al3+离子作为改性剂制备的分子印迹聚合物修饰的电化学传感器.Al3+与模板分子产生强的配位作用,这种配位作用有效的提高了掺杂分子印迹聚合物的印迹效率.1     

一种功能高分子支载化合物对沙林的滤毒作用研究

本文报导一种模拟乙酰胆碱脂酶的某些功能的高分子支载化合物:对神经毒剂沙林的滤毒防毒作用。试验表明,其防滤时间是“通用”滤毒活性碳4号的3倍,再生后的功能高分子支载化合物的滤防时间变化不大。     

G蛋白在杨树气孔运动中的作用

群众杨叶片下表皮经过不同浓度的G蛋白激活剂霍乱毒素(CTX)处理后,在扫描电镜下观察了气孔开度的变化,并用透射电镜结合X-射线能谱显微分析技术,对保卫细胞内的K^ 、Cl^-含量进行了研究。结果表明：CTX能促进气孔关闭,作用强度随CTX浓度的增加而增强。伴随着气孔关闭,保卫细胞液泡和细胞质中的K^ 、Cl^-含量都明显下降,而细胞壁中的K^ 、Cl^-含量增加。这提示G蛋白可能通过对保卫细胞内K^ 、Cl^-的调节作用而参与了气孔运动过程。     

裸盖菇L-001菌株液体培养及其产毒素初探

用5种不同碳源、氮源进行液体发酵培养裸盖菇L-001菌株,探讨最适其产毒素的碳、氮因子,研究其生物量与毒素的关系.结果发现:裸盖菇菌丝体生物量与其毒素产量呈现正相关,最适产毒素的碳源为马铃薯淀粉,氮源为黄豆粉.裸盖菇菌丝体破壁液和发酵液对绿豆芽RNA聚合酶Ⅱ均具有阻断抑制作用,小鼠实验也表明两者均使小鼠出现神经中毒现象.     

肉毒毒素肠溶微球灭鼠剂的制备及性质研究

以肉毒毒素作为主体灭鼠药物,用丙烯酸树脂Ⅱ号为肠溶材料,通过相分离法制备肠溶微球;考察了微球的形态特征、包封率、载体回收率、抗酸能力、体外溶出度以及包封蛋白的活性保留度,并经拌饵投食试验,表明该制剂能有效地提高毒蛋白在肠胃中的稳定性,使其毒力(LD50)提高100倍以上,并且有较强的缓释作用．     

某些抗营养因子及毒素对饲料利用的影响

饲料中存在着某些抗营养因子及毒素,它们以不同方式在不同程度上影响着畜禽对饲料营养的消化、吸收和代谢,降低了饲料的利用效率和畜禽的生产性能,严重者影响畜的健康。用某些物理、化学或生物学的方法可以钝化或消除抗营养因子及毒素的作用。     

两种抗α毒素单链抗体基因的序列分析

应用RT－PCR技术,从两株分泌具有中和活性的抗A型产气荚膜酸菌α毒素单克隆抗体（McAb)的杂交瘤细胞株2E3和1A8中,分别扩增出抗体VH和VL基因,用Linker(Gly4Ser）3基因,将VH和VL基因连接成ScFv基因2E3－ScFv和1A8－ScFv,并将其克隆至pGEM-T载体中,经核苷酸序列分析证实,VH和VL基因以及Linker基因拼接正确,2E3－ScFv基因全长为729bp,经计算机分析,VH和VL基因均为新发现的基因序列,符合功能性重排的鼠抗体可燮区基因特征,2E3－ScFv的VH和VL基因分别属于鼠免疫球蛋白重链Ⅱ（B）和轻链kⅢ家簇;而1A8－ScFv的VH和VL基因分别属于鼠免疫球蛋白重链Ⅱ（A）和轻链кⅥ家簇。     

Conotoxins of the O-superfamily affecting voltage-gated sodium channels

The venoms of predatory cone snails harbor a rich repertoire of peptide toxins that are valuable research tools, but recently have also proven to be useful drugs. Among the conotoxins with several disulfide bridges, the O-superfamily toxins are characterized by a conserved cysteine knot pattern: C-C-CC-C-C. While ω-conotoxins and κ-conotoxins block Ca²⁺ and K⁺ channels, respectively, the closely related δ- and μO-conotoxins affect voltage-gated Na⁺ channels (Na_v channels). δ-conotoxins mainly remove the fast inactivation of Na_v channels and, thus, functionally resemble long-chain scorpion α-toxins. μO-conotoxins are functionally similar to μ-conotoxins, since they inhibit the ion flow through Na_v channels. Recent results from functional and structural assays have gained insight into the underlying molecular mechanisms. Both types of toxins are voltage-sensor toxins interfering with the voltage-sensor elements of Na_v channels. Received 27 December 2006; received after revision 30 January 2007; accepted 19 February 2007