反相高效液相色谱法分离测定3,4,6,7,9,10-6H-3,3,6,6-四甲基-9-对氟苯基-10-N-对甲基苯基吖啶-1,8-二酮

通过比较各种分析柱的分离效果 ,建立了用 Nucleosil C18柱为固定相 ,2 5 4 nm紫外检测 ,分析 3,4 ,6 ,7,9,10 - 6 H- 3,3,6 ,6 -四甲基 - 9-对氟苯基 - 10 - N-对甲基苯基吖啶 - 1,8-二酮的液相色谱方法 ,并对流动相的组成比例和p H值进行了优化 ,确定用甲醇∶ 0 .0 0 1mol/L磷酸 (75∶ 2 5 v/v p H=3.2 0 )作流动相为最佳条件 .该方法的最低检测量为 4 .99ng,方法的重复性测定其相对标准偏差低于 4 .2 % ,分析时间为 2 0 mi     

Reduction of high affinity glutamate uptake in rat hippocampus by two polyamine-like toxins isolated from the venom of the predatory waspphilanthus triangulum F

Summary Two components of the venom of the predatory waspPhilanthus triangulum F. significantly reduce — to a greater or less extent — the high affinity uptake of glutamate in rat hippocampus. A concentration of 10 M -PTX caused a reduction of 74%, while the other component, -PTX, at the same concentration, caused a reduction of 18%. Hence the effect of -PTX on high affinity glutamate uptake in the hippocampus is comparable with its effect on high affinity glutamate uptake in insect neuromuscular junctions. Contrary to our previous findings that -PTX has no effect on high affinity glutamate uptake in insect glutamatergic terminal axons, however, -PTX significantly reduces high affinity glutamate uptake in the hippocampus, albeit less effectively than -PTX.     

Steroid hormones enhanced sister-chromatid exchange in cultured CHO cells

Summary The influence of steroid hormones on the induction of sister-chromatid exchange (SCE) in cultured CHO cells was studied. It was observed that estradiol-17 , estriol, estrone and ethynyl estradiol treatments enhanced SCE rates compared to the controls. Overall, these compounds produced a dose response effect. The importance of a detailed study on the long-term genetic effects of steroids on mammalian cells is emphasized.This work was supported by NIH-Minority Biomedical Research Support Program (MBRS), Grant No. RR 08124-11. The author is thankful for the technical assistance provided by NIH-MBRS student, Hoang Duong.     

Inhibition of human pancreatic elastase II activity on human aortic elastin by human α2-macroglobulin

Summary Human 2-macroglobulin-human pancreatic elastase II binding were investigated using a homologous substrate, human aortic elastin, in order to test the enzymatic activity. We demonstrated that two moles of 2-M are required to inhibit one mole of HPE_II when the enzyme is added to a mixture of elastin and 2-M. In addition, when the elastase-2-M complex is prepared under some circumstances, it exhibits an elastinolytic activity.     

γ-Glutamyl-transpeptidase in lymphatic tissues ofMastomys natalensis during an infection withAcanthocheilonema viteae

Summary DuringAcanthocheilonema viteae infection, the specific activity of -glutamyltranspeptidase (-GT) increased in peritoneal exudate cells and bone marrow and decreased in lymphnodes ofMastomys natalensis throughout the course of infection. However, though there was an increase in specific activity of -GT in thymus and spleen during the prepatent phase ofA. viteae infection, the level either returned to normal or decreased during the latent phase of infection. A close correlation was observed between the host's immune status duringA. viteae infection and the level of -GT in lymphoid tissues.Communication No. 4535 from Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.     

Effects of pertussis toxin onα 1-agonist-mediated phosphatidylinositide turnover and myocardial cell hypertrophy in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes

Summary In neonatal rat ventricular myocytes pretreatment with pertussis toxin did not affect 1 M (–)-norepinephrine stimulation of inositol phosphates or myocardial cell hypertrophy as measured either by protein radiolabelling or by myocardial cell protein content. Thus guanine nucleotide protein (s) ADP-ribosylated by pertussis toxin do not play a role in two ₁-adrenoceptor-mediated processes, phosphatidylinositide turnover and induction of myocardial cell hypertrophy.     

一株产甲烷菌的生物学特性及系统发育分析的研究

采用严格的亨盖特(hungate)厌养技术,从青海湖鸭湖西端沉积物中富集分离得到MQ-4菌株.MQ-4菌株为革兰氏阴性菌、不运动、球状、直径1μm左右.菌落圆形,从无色透明到黄色.该菌能利用甲酸钠及H2/CO2产甲烷.最适生长温度35~40℃,最适pH 7.0,最适盐浓度4%.对MQ-4菌株进行16S rDNA的PCR扩增,测序并对序列进行分析,构建系统发育树,表明菌株MQ-4属于甲烷袋状菌属.     

1,4-二[N-(2-(3-吡啶酰胺基)亚乙基)]氨基-5,8-二羟基蒽醌的合成与结构表征

1,4-二[N-(2-(3-吡啶酰胺基)亚乙基)]氨基-5,8-二羟基蒽醌(Ⅲ)可以作为潜在的抗癌候选化合物.本文以1,4,5,8-四羟基蒽醌隐色体为原料,通过与乙二胺反应制得1,4-二(氨基亚乙基胺基)-5,8-二羟基蒽醌(Ⅱ),然后再与烟酸酰氯反应制备1,4-二[N-(2-(3-吡啶酰胺基)亚乙基)]氨基-5,8-二羟基蒽醌(Ⅲ),化合物通过IR、NMR进行了结构表征.     

人类新基因RHBDL8的研究初报

运用计算机克隆的方法获得了一个新的人同源基因，经国际基因命名委员会批准命名为Rhomboid，veinlet-like8(RHBDL8)．该基因位于7号染色体q11．23区域，mRNA全长约1．8kb，3’末端含有ATAAA的加尾信号，编码一段长434个氨基酸的蛋白质．该蛋白质含有一个rhomboid保守区，且高度相似于一个未有研究的小鼠蛋白．其表达在胚胎期(23周)主要集中在大脑、心脏、骨骼肌，而在成体，除脑部依然有大量表达外，上述的其他部位表达量均大大降低．这种在发育过程中的表达变化提示我们该基因可能在这些器官的发育中起到了一定的调控作用．