Ontogeny of the sex steroid and prolactin receptors in the male rat adrenal gland

Summary Cytosolic estrogen and androgen receptors and membrane prolactin-binding sites in the male adrenal glands showed a definite pattern during sexual development. The level of sexual steroid receptors paralleled adrenal growth, whereas prolactin binding reached its maximum value in mature rats.Lüthy, I. A., Predoctoral Fellow from the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Técnicas and Calandra, R. S., Research Career Awardee from the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina.Acknowledgments. We would like to thank Mrs D. Bas and Mrs D. B. Destéfano for the skillful technical assistance and the secretarial work, respectively. This work was partially supported by the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de la República Argentina (CONICET), and the Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica.     

A novel comparative molecule/pseudo receptor interaction analysis

Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) becomes an important tool in the modern basic chemis- try. In the 1960s, Hansch et al.[1] proposed Hansch- Fujita method to express the relationships between ac- tivities and parameters. Free et al.[2] d…     

无蹼壁虎（Gekkoswinhonis）皮肤及皮肤感受器的形态研究

应用扫描电镜和半薄切片技术对无蹼壁虎（Ｇｅｋｋｏｓｗｉｎｈｏｎｉｓ）的皮肤及皮肤感受器的表面结构和显微结构进行了观察。一般皮肤鳞片表面密集具倒钩的锥状突起，感受器位于鳞片表面的凹窝中，可分周围区和中心具感觉毛的中央区。在蜕皮周期中，表皮的显微结构变化与一般有鳞爬行类相似，但是，在感受器的表皮中无β－角质层，蜕皮时也不形成预定β－角质层，而且，紧贴感受器的表皮下有特殊的圆形真皮结构。推测感受器可能具有感受机械刺激和感受辐射热的双重功能。     

雌激素受体ERβ配体结合区的异源表达与纯化

为研究环境化合物与雌激素受体的相互作用,在大肠杆菌中异源表达了人雌激素受体ERβ的配体结合区(hERβ-LBD)蛋白。在诱导剂(IPTG)浓度为0.2mmol.L-1,培养温度25℃,诱导时间为8h的优化表达条件下,经亲和色谱法纯化后,hERβ(LBD蛋白的产量可达236mg.L-1.     

Genetic and environmental influences on behavioral and neurochemical aspects of emotionality in rats

Summary Three pairings of rats (two derived from divergent, selective breeding and one from divergent environmental conditions) were compared with regard to behavioral and hormonal parameters. Striking differences were observed: results obtained in our own laboratory as well as those found in a review of the literature pointed to higher emotionality (e.g., increased defecation and corticosterone secretion, etc.) in Roman low-avoidance, Wistar-Kyoto and group-housed rats, as compared to their respective counterparts, Roman high-avoidance, spontaneously hypertensive, and individually housed Wistar rats. Concomitant receptor binding studies reviewed here (³H-diazepam- and³H-imipramine-binding sites) have revelaed, however, less consistent intrapair differences.     

烯胺酰化／缩合-锅法构建5，6，7，8-四氢吡啶[4，3-d]嘧啶核心结构及其在5HT2A受体拮抗剂合成上的应用

报道了1条5HT2A受体拮抗剂的高选择性合成路线．烯胺酰化／缩合-锅法可用于有效构建5,6,7,8-四氢吡啶[4,3-明嘧啶核心结构,其中哌啶催化剂的使用对于这一新方法至关重要．     

CXCR7对HeLa细胞增殖、粘附和侵袭能力的影响

基质细胞衍生因子-1(SDF-1)在肿瘤侵袭、转移过程中起着重要的调控作用.此前认为SDF-1是通过其唯一受体CXCR4来起作用.近年来发现SDF-1还有另一作用受体——CXCR7,SDF-1/CXCR7在部分肿瘤侵袭转移过程中起重要作用,但其在宫颈癌HeLa细胞中的作用目前尚未明确.通过Western blotting检测HeLa细胞中CXCR4和CXCR7的表达,阻断CXCR4或CXCR7后,通过MTT法评价细胞增殖能力,细胞粘附实验评价细胞粘附能力,Transwell实验评价细胞侵袭能力.结果表明,CXCR4和CXCR7在HeLa细胞中表达.阻断CXCR4或CXCR7后,SDF-1诱导的HeLa细胞增殖、侵袭和与内皮细胞的粘附能力均被阻断.结果提示CXCR7在SDF-1诱导HeLa细胞增殖、侵袭和与内皮细胞的粘附过程中起着重要作用,将有望成为治疗宫颈癌转移的新靶点.     

BAM8-22对吗啡耐受的影响

采用缩足反射观察椎管内注射感觉神经元特异性受体(SNSR)激动剂牛肾上腺髓质8-22肽(BAM8-22)对吗啡耐受的影响.结果表明,椎管内注射BAM8-22(0.1nmol)后,吗啡抗伤害作用的半数有效剂量由耐受时的80.99μg恢复至12.38μg(P<0.001);隔天混合给予BAM8-22后,能显著延缓吗啡耐受,第6天吗啡抗伤害作用的半数有效剂量为14.84μg,与吗啡耐受组相比有极显著差异(P<0.001);但这两组动物吗啡的抗伤害作用没有达到正常吗啡组水平(P<0.05和P<0.01).连续椎管内单独注射BAM8-22 6d后,吗啡抗伤害作用的半数有效剂量为12.23μg,明显高于正常吗啡组(P<0.01),但又明显低于吗啡耐受组(P<0.001).而椎管内连续6d混合给予BAM8-22和吗啡,并不能阻止吗啡耐受.研究表明,椎管内注射BAM8-22能部分翻转或延缓吗啡的耐受,而BAM8-22的长期作用则会部分降低吗啡的抗伤害作用,提示感觉神经元特异性受体参与了阿片受体功能的调制.     

一种新型潜在99mTcN核标记5-HT1A脑受体显像剂的制备研究

合成了一种含有(2-甲氧基苯基)哌嗪(MPP)活性基团的4-[(2-甲氧基苯基)哌嗪基]-二硫代甲酸盐(MPPDTF),式中MPP基团是与5-HT1A脑受体具有高亲和性的药效团.通过元素分析、红外光谱(IR)、核磁(1HNMR)及质谱(EI-MS)等表征确认了配体的结构.99mTcN核标记配合物按两步法制备:先由药盒法制得中间体([99mTc≡N]i2nt ),然后通过配体交换反应制得最终标记配合物(99mTcN(MPPDTF)2).配体交换反应条件在配体用量、反应pH值、反应温度以及反应时间等方面经过细致的优化,在最佳标记条件下可制得放射化学纯度大于98%的最终配合物.中间体和最终配合物的制备均经过TLC和HPLC鉴定.99mTcN(MPPDTF)2配合物为中性、脂溶性配合物(P=49.5±3.5,n=3),在室温下放置6 h以上放化纯无明显变化.