内质网应激对小鼠脂肪组织的影响

为了探究内质网应激对小鼠白色脂肪组织的影响,通过腹腔注射衣霉素(tunicamycin, TM)诱导小鼠体内内质网应激,构建内质网应激小鼠模型,然后获取小鼠附睾处白色脂肪组织,并采用RT-PCR和Western blot检测白色脂肪组织中内质网应激相关因子的mRNA水平及蛋白表达情况,通过荧光显微镜观察白色脂肪组织细胞的变化,测定甘油三酯、游离脂肪酸含量及脂肪细胞因子和炎症因子分泌情况.结果表明：1.0 mg/kg TM处理72 h诱导小鼠内质网应激效果最佳;内质网应激可以导致白色脂肪组织比例减少,脂肪细胞直径减小,脂解反应增多,脂肪细胞因子分泌减少及炎症反应增多等.该研究结果说明内质网应激可以诱导小鼠脂肪组织中发生脂解,进而介导脂代谢紊乱.     

包裹姜根油的多种纳米颗粒的制备及质量评价

以大豆磷脂、聚乙交酯丙交酯(PLGA)和聚乙二醇(PEG)3种原料成功制备了包裹难溶于水的植物提取物姜根油(GRO)的纳米脂质体、PLGA纳米颗粒和PEG纳米颗粒,并对3种不同载体制备的纳米制剂的形貌、大小、Zeta电位,包封率及物理稳定性等进行了考察.研究结果表明3种纳米颗粒各有优缺点,可以根据不同的条件和不同的需要制备不同的颗粒,为开发新型的难溶药用植物提取物的理想药剂提供了实验依据.     

食物分类与血压的关系研究

目的通过对人群不同食物分类的摄入天数的调查,分析食物分类与血压之间的关系。方法随机从某单位选取101名职工为调查对象,年龄在31～57岁,男性34人,女性67人。所有调查对象均进行膳食问卷调查和血压的测量,通过logistics回归分析食物分类与血压之间的关系。结果血压偏高组人群平均每周摄入各类食物的比例均较血压正常少,其中蛋类及其制品、豆类及豆制品、谷类（大米,面食,杂粮）、牛奶及奶制品、肉类（猪,牛,羊,家禽）、新鲜蔬菜和水果的天数明显少于血压正常纽（P〈0．05）;通过logistics回归分析发现,谷类、牛奶及奶制品摄入的天数的增多对血压有一定的保护作用（P〈0．05）,其logistics回归分析OR值分别为0．61、0．41。结论食用谷类及奶制品对于预防高血压发生有重要的意义。     

正常脐血TCR Vα亚家族的分布和克隆性表达

目的:了解正常脐血中T细胞受体(TCR)Vα亚家族T细胞的分布和克隆性情况.方法:利用RT-PCR分别扩增10例正常脐血单个核细胞的TCR Vα29个亚家族基因,了解各Vα亚家族的利用情况.阳性的PCR产物进一步经荧光素标记和基因扫描分析产物的CDR3长度,了解T细胞的克隆性.9例健康成人外周血和T细胞株Jurkat作为对照.结果:正常脐血T细胞平均表达17.30±5.48个Vα亚家族,占全部家族的59.65%±18.89%,以Vα3,4,5,6,8,10,12,13,15,17,21和Vα25为多见,健康成人外周血T细胞则大部分表达Vα亚家族,Vα1,6和Vα13在脐血中的表达率高于健康成人对照组,而Vα14和Vα16的表达率则低于对照组.T细胞株Jurkat则仅表达Vα1亚家族.基因扫描显示10例脐血中有2例在Vα24和Vα28 T细胞出现寡克隆性,其余均为多克隆性.结论:脐血中TCR Vα亚家族T细胞分布存在倾斜性,绝大部分TCR Vα亚家族T细胞均呈多克隆性,极个别可出现寡克隆性.     

Evidence for the intracellular accumulation of anandamide in adiposomes

Anandamide is a lipid messenger that carries out a wide variety of biological functions. It has been suggested that anandamide accumulation involves binding to a saturable cellular component. To identify the structure(s) involved in this process, we analyzed the intracellular distribution of both biotinylated and radiolabeled anandamide, providing direct evidence that lipid droplets, also known as adiposomes, constitute a dynamic reservoir for the sequestration of anandamide. In addition, confocal microscopy and biochemical studies revealed that the anandamide-hydrolase is also spatially associated with lipid droplets, and that cells with a larger adiposome compartment have an enhanced catabolism of anandamide. Overall, these findings suggest that adiposomes may have a critical role in accumulating anandamide, possibly by connecting plasma membrane to internal organelles along the metabolic route of this endocannabinoid. S. Oddi, F. Fezza: These authors contributed equally to the study.     

Cancer and blood coagulation

In human patients, blood coagulation disorders often associate with cancer, even in its early stages. Recently, in vitro and in vivo experimental models have shown that oncogene expression, or inactivation of tumour suppressor genes, upregulate genes that control blood coagulation. These studies suggest that activation of blood clotting, leading to peritumoral fibrin deposition, is instrumental in cancer development. Fibrin can indeed build up a provisional matrix, supporting the invasive growth of neoplastic tissues and blood vessels. Interference with blood coagulation can thus be considered as part of a multifaceted therapeutic approach to cancer. Received 30 November 2005; received after revision 7 February 2005; accepted 8 February 2006     

Snake venom components and their applications in biomedicine

Snake envenomation is a socio-medical problem of considerable magnitude. About 2.5 million people are bitten by snakes annually, more than 100,000 fatally. However, although bites can be deadly, snake venom is a natural biological resource that contains several components of potential therapeutic value. Venom has been used in the treatment of a variety of pathophysiological conditions in Ayurveda, homeopathy and folk medicine. With the advent of biotechnology, the efficacy of such treatments has been substantiated by purifying components of venom and delineating their therapeutic properties. This review will focus on certain snake venom components and their applications in health and disease. Received 6 July 2006; received after revision 14 August 2006; accepted 28 September 2006     

Myelin basic protein: a multifunctional protein

Myelin basic protein (MBP), the second most abundant protein in central nervous system myelin, is responsible for adhesion of the cytosolic surfaces of multilayered compact myelin. A member of the ‘intrinsically disordered’ or conformationally adaptable protein family, it also appears to have several other functions. It can interact with a number of polyanionic proteins including actin, tubulin, Ca²⁺-calmodulin, and clathrin, and negatively charged lipids, and acquires structure on binding to them. It may act as a membrane actin-binding protein, which might allow it to participate in transmission of extracellular signals to the cytoskeleton in oligodendrocytes and tight junctions in myelin. Some size isoforms of MBP are transported into the nucleus and thus they may also bind polynucleotides. Extracellular signals received by myelin or cultured oligodendrocytes cause changes in phosphorylation of MBP, suggesting that MBP is also involved in signaling. Further study of this very abundant protein will reveal how it is utilized by the oligodendrocyte and myelin for different purposes. Received 2 March 2006; received after revision 12 April 2006; accepted 16 May 2006     

高产油脂斯达氏酵母菌株的选育及摇瓶发酵条件的初步研究

以斯达氏油脂酵母Lipomyces starkeyi AS 2．1560为出发菌株．经紫外线诱变选育出了一株高产油脂的优良酵母菌株L．starkeyi M36．通过摇瓶培养,对与菌体产油脂相关的因素进行了单因子试验,确定了摇瓶发酵培养的最佳产油脂条件,碳源为葡萄糖110g／L;氯源为硫酸铵0．6g／L;培养温度30℃;接种量15％;初始pH5．0～7．0;培养144h。最后可得生物量24．2g／L;油脂量14．6g／L．菌油脂肪酸组成分析结果如下：豆蔻酸0．5％,软脂酸35．2％,棕榈油酸4．3％,硬脂酸4．4％,油酸53．0％,亚油酸2．6％．与植物油脂相似．     

羽毛球多球训练中血乳酸指标的应用分析

多球训练是羽毛球训练常用的重要手段之一,通过心率、血乳酸等指标对多球训练不同训练方式进行监测,分析不同方式之间的差别,并关注血乳酸值的个体差异。结果表明:不同训练内容以及轮转方式对机体的刺激强度不同;相同训练负荷下个体之间的血乳酸值存在差异,应针对性地安排训练。