产气荚膜梭菌ε毒素的细胞毒机制及致病机理的研究进展

产气荚膜梭菌ε毒素（Epsilon toxin ，ETX）由B、D型产气荚膜梭菌产生并分泌至宿主动物体内，在临床上主要症状为肠毒血症．ETX属于以七聚体形式存在的β‐样成孔毒素，它能够形成由14个β折叠片组成的“β‐桶状”结构，这个“β‐桶状”结构可以插入真核细胞的质膜形成穿孔．在细胞水平，ETX能够迅速使细胞膜肿胀、多种细胞器破坏，最终导致靶细胞的坏死．在哺乳动物体内，ETX能够使哺乳动物血管产生水肿，从而穿透血脑屏障而聚积在动物肾和脑中，导致机体随着谷氨酸盐的释放而产生过度兴奋，这一系列反应的发生可以引起机体出现脑水肿和肾衰竭，最终导致动物的死亡．目前， ETX备受关注的主要原因不仅仅因为它是一种β‐样成孔毒素，而是可以作为潜在的一种工具类药物，经改造后可以携带治疗药物在短时间内靶向性地到达哺乳动物脑和中枢神经系统，继而为脑和中枢神经系统疾病的治疗提供新的方向．结合国内外相关研究，对ETX细胞毒机制及致病机理进行了综和评述．     

Zinc antagonizes the effect of botulinum type A toxin at the mouse neuromuscular junction

Summary Zn²⁺ (10–100 M) elevated the frequency of miniature end-plate potentials (MEPPs) in the mouse diaphragm. The effect did not depend on external Ca²⁺. Botulinum type A toxin (BTX_A, 50 ng/ml) abolished MEPPs almost completely within 30 min. Zn²⁺ (100 M) restored MEPPs and increased their frequency after they had been abolished by BTX_A in Ca²⁺-free solutions. The antagonistic effect of Zn²⁺ in the Ca²⁺-free solution was reduced by exposing the diaphragm to the toxin in the Ca²⁺-free solutions containing high K⁺. Thus, the action of BTX_A is probably enhanced by depolarization of the motor nerve terminals.     

Inhibition by tetanus and botulinum A toxin of the release of [3H]noradrenaline and [3H]GABA from rat brain homogenate

Summary Rat brain homogenate was preloaded with [³H]noradrenaline or [³H]GABA and stimulated with high K⁺. Tetanus toxin and botulinum A neurotoxin partially prevent the evoked [³H]noradrenaline release in the same range of toxin concentrations starting below 10^–10M. In contrast, release of -amino butyric acid (GABA) is much more sensitive to tetanus than to botulinum A toxin.     

棉花黄萎病毒素在早期抗病性检测中的应用研究

用棉花黄萎病（Ｖ．ｄａｈｌｉａｅ）毒素,处理不同抗性品种二叶期幼苗,结果表明,黄萎病毒素对棉花幼苗有明显致萎作用,其萎蔫指数与田间病情指数呈显著正相关,同时发现黄萎病毒素对种子发芽也有明显的抑制作用     

稻瘟病菌粗毒素对水稻幼胚愈伤组织的影响及抗性筛选

利用目前稻瘟病不同的优势小种菌株的液体培养提取的粗毒素对水稻幼胚进行处理,稻瘟病菌粗毒素提取液对水稻幼胚的愈伤的诱导和分化的有明显的抑制效应。随着毒素浓度的增加,水稻胚性愈伤获得率和分化能力显著降低。在诱导培养基中加入毒素对幼胚的筛选取效果较好,可以获得较多的胚性愈伤和较多的分化苗。培养基中毒素的浓度处理以30%效果好。水稻幼胚的抗性筛选过程中胚性愈伤获得和分化苗数较高,是很好的培养材料;而且不同的水稻品种产生的耐性不同,并可以同时筛选出抗稻瘟病的突变体。     

百日咳毒素的等电点测定及层析分离

百日咳毒素是百日咳杆菌(Bordetellapertussis)产生的一种主要毒力因子,也是百日咳菌苗的主要成分之一.用等电聚焦法测得其等电点为pH6 8.将百日咳杆菌液体培养液在等电点盐析后,通过DEAE-Sephadex-A50阴离子交换剂进一步分离纯化了百日咳毒素.ELISA测定其比活力表明,3批样品的提纯倍数分别为1 47,1 37和1 36.     

地表水中藻毒素的监测与控制

随着大量含氮和磷的废水流入湖泊和江河,导致淡水污染现象日趋严重.污染的最主要危害是释放多种藻毒素,因此如何有效控制、去除藻毒素是摆在中外环境科学领域的一个难题,目前水体中藻毒素的监测方法主要有生物法、化学法、免疫法等;控制的方法主要有常规净水工艺、生物处理、光降解与光催化氧化以及臭氧氧化等.     

稻瘟病菌粗毒素对水稻成熟胚愈伤组织生长和分化的影响及抗性筛选

利用目前稻瘟病不同的优势小种菌株的液体培养提取的粗毒素对水稻成熟胚进行处理,粗毒素液对水稻愈伤组织的生长及分化有严重的抑制作用,与对照相比差异性极显著;不同浓度的粗毒素提取液其作用效果不同,随着毒素浓度的增大或是作用时间的延长,水稻分化受到的抑制作用越强。水稻成熟胚组织培养中进行抗稻瘟病菌突变体筛选的毒素浓度在25％～30％较好;愈伤组织浸泡12～24h可以得到分化出苗。在愈伤组织上直接加上毒素并长时间处理对愈伤组织的生长有很大的破坏作用,每个愈伤组织滴加的毒素应小于2．0ml。不同的水稻品种产生的耐性不同,可以筛选出抗稻瘟病的突变体。     

Protein complexes in snake venom

Snake venom contains mixture of bioactive proteins and polypeptides. Most of these proteins and polypeptides exist as monomers, but some of them form complexes in the venom. These complexes exhibit much higher levels of pharmacological activity compared to individual components and play an important role in pathophysiological effects during envenomation. They are formed through covalent and/or non-covalent interactions. The subunits of the complexes are either identical (homodimers) or dissimilar (heterodimers; in some cases subunits belong to different families of proteins). The formation of complexes, at times, eliminates the non-specific binding and enhances the binding to the target molecule. On several occasions, it also leads to recognition of new targets as protein-protein interaction in complexes exposes the critical amino acid residues buried in the monomers. Here, we describe the structure and function of various protein complexes of snake venoms and their role in snake venom toxicity.     

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