Apolipoprotein M affecting lipid metabolism or just catching a ride with lipoproteins in the circulation?

Apolipoprotein M (apoM) is a novel apolipoprotein found mainly in high-density lipoproteins (HDL). Its function is yet to be defined. ApoM (25 kDa) has a typical lipocalin ?-barrel fold and a hydrophobic pocket. Retinoids bind apoM but with low affinity and may not be the natural ligands. ApoM retains its signal peptide, which serves as a hydrophobic anchor to the lipoproteins. This prevents apoM from being lost in the urine. Approximately 5% of HDL carries an apoM molecule. ApoM in plasma (1 μM) correlates strongly with both low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and HDL cholesterol, suggesting a link to cholesterol metabolism. However, in casecontrol studies, apoM levels in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and controls were similar, suggesting apoM levels not to affect the risk for CHD in humans. Experiments in transgenic mice suggested apoM to have antiatherogenic properties; possible mechanisms include increased formation of pre-? HDL, enhanced cholesterol mobilization from foam cells, and increased antioxidant properties. Received 28 November 2008; received after revision 15 December 2008; accepted 16 December 2008     

The Function and Development of Soybean Peptides

Soybean peptides are small molecules hydrolyzed soy protein, from three to six amino acid composition of the peptide mixture, inl000Da molecular weight below.Because it has a lot of good physical and chemical properties and physiological functions, in many areas has been widely used. This paper reviews the soybean peptide physical and chemical characteristics, physiological functions, technology and applications in the food industry.     

目前内分泌研究进展

本文对传统内分泌腺之外的一些细胞和组织的内分泌功能作一概述，其中包括神经内分泌，胃肠道内分泌，血循环系统内分泌，免疫细胞内分泌及排泄系统内分泌，研究表明，人体所有的细胞事实上都具有产生激素的共同基因，都有合成和分泌激素的能力，只是他们在不同细胞表达的方式和数量不同而已。人们预言，内分泌功能是一切生命细胞最基本的特征之一，所有的细胞都具有内分泌功能。     

含丝氨酸残基手性肽核酸单体的合成

对文献合成方法进行了改进．以N—Boc氨基酸与自制甲烷磺酸酯反应，制备N—Boc氨基酸丙烯酯，以混合酸酐法实现关键中间体与1-胸腺嘧啶乙酸的缩合，总收率为26．4％，比文献方法提高了12％，成本降低，制备了含丝氨酸残基碱基为胸腺嘧啶的手性肽核酸单体．     

Fn和RGD对人支气管上皮细胞损伤修复的影响

为探讨纤维连接蛋白(Fn)、精-甘-天冬氨酸肽(RGD)对人支气管上皮细胞(BEC)损伤修复的影响,用永生化人BEC进行培养,将培养细胞分为7组:1.对照组;2.臭氧(O3)应激组;3.O3 EGF组;4.O3 Fn组;5.O3 RGD组;6.O3 Fn 钙调素抑制剂W7组;7.O3 Fn 蛋白酪氨酸激酶抑制剂Genestin组,分别测定各组的损伤修复指数(RI),利用计算机图像分析软件对数据进行处理和比较.结果发现O3应激组的损伤修复指数显著低于对照组(P<0.01),O3 EGF组、O3 Fn组和O3 RGD组损伤修复指数则显著高于O3应激组(P<0.01),Fn的促损伤修复效应可被W7和Genestin阻断(P<0.01).该实验表明EGF,Fn和RGD对BEC的损伤后修复有保护作用,Fn的作用机制可能与酪氨酸磷酸化途径和钙调素途径有关.     

Candidate Multi-Peptide-Vaccine Against Classical Swine Fever Virus Induces Strong Antibody Response with Predefined Specificity

IntroductionClassical swine fever virus(CSFV) is a pestiviruswhich causes significantmortality and morbidity inpigs.An epidemic of CSFV in a high pig densityarea can result in devastating financial losses,because few infected pigs can be effectively cured.In many countries in Europe and Asia,classicalswine fever (CSF) is controlled by vaccinationwith commercially available vaccine strains,suchas the Chinese vaccine strain(C-strain,i.e.,hogcholera lapinized virus) orsome modified-live vir…     

鸡蛋蛋白质水解多肽分子量分布的研究

采用超滤法结合凝胶过滤色谱法，测定了鸡蛋蛋白水解产物肽分子量的分布情况，结果表明：鸡蛋蛋白质水解多肽分子量是连续分布的，分子量1000以下占66．57％，分子量1000－2000之间占3．42％，分子量2000－4000之间占6．28％，分子量4000－10000之间占7．73％，分子量10000以上占16．00％。     

重组人脑钠素在大肠杆菌中的表达、纯化与鉴定

人脑钠素(hBNP,humanbrainnatriureticpeptide)是心室分泌的由32个氨基酸组成的多肽激素.临床研究表明,hBNP是治疗充血型心衰竭的一种安全有效的多肽药物.化学合成脑钠素全基因,以pET32a为表达载体,构建了硫氧还蛋白-脑钠素(thioredoxin＿hBNP)融合蛋白表达质粒,并转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导,融合蛋白的表达量占全菌蛋白量的25%以上.融合蛋白经肠激酶裂解、Zn＿Sepharose亲和层析和C4反相高效液相层析,从每升培养液中可获取4mgrhBNP,纯度达到95%.经质谱测定,rhBNP样品的分子量为3464Da.体外活性测定结果表明,rhBNP样品对兔胸主动脉条具有显著的血管舒张效应,其ED50为(2.24±0 58)×10-6mg/mL.     

重组人胸腺肽α1在大肠杆菌中的表达纯化和鉴定

用PCR将化学合成的人胸腺肽α1基因扩增并克隆到pMD18-T载体中,经过KpnI／SacI酶切、连接将胸腺肽基因插入到表达载体pET32b中硫氧还蛋白下游．将重组质粒转化至表达宿主BL21(DE3)中,经IPTG诱导,Zn—Sepharose亲和层析纯化以及复性处理,从每升菌液中可获得35mg硫氧还蛋白-胸腺肽α1融合蛋白．经凝血因子Xa酶切、Zn—Sepharose亲和层析以及反相高效液相色谱纯化获得3．8mg重组人胸腺肽．小鼠胸腺细胞凋亡实验表明,重组人胸腺肽能显地抑制地赛米松诱导的小鼠胸腺细胞的凋亡,且该抑制作用与重组人胸腺肽的浓度呈剂量依赖关系．     

Involvement of penaeidins in defense reactions of the shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris to a pathogenic vibrio

The present study reports for the first time the involvement of an antimicrobial peptide in the defense reactions of a shrimp infected by a pathogenic Vibrio, Vibrio penaeicida. New members of the penaeidin family were characterized in the shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris by RT-PCR and RACE-PCR from hemocyte total RNAs, and by mass spectrometry detection and immunolocalization of mature peptides in shrimp hemocytes. In infected shrimps, bacteria and penaeidin distribution colocalized in the gills and the lymphoid organ that represented the main infected sites. Moreover, the shrimp immune response to infection involved massive hemocyte recruitment to infection sites where released penaeidin may participate in the isolation and elimination of the bacteria, We show that the ability of the shrimps to circumvent shrimp infections is closely related to a recovery phase based on the hematopoietic process.Received 25 November 2003; received after revision 8 January 2004; accepted 21 January 2004