Protective effects of taurine on LPS-induced myocardial damage in rats

AIM: To investigate the effects of taurine on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced myocardial damage in rats. METHODS: Healthy male SD rats (n=30) were randomly divided into control group (CON), LPS model group (LPS) and taurine treatment group (TAU). The rats in CON group and LPS group were intravenously injected with normal saline, and the rats in TAU group were injected with taurine (100 mg/kg). After 2 h, the rats in LPS group and TAU group were intraperitoneally injected with LPS at 10 mg/kg, and the rats in CON group were injected with normal saline. Six hours after injection of LPS, the blood samples were collected for determination of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. The myocardial tissues were processed for histological examination and the analysis of Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with CON group, LPS significantly reduced SOD activity in the serum and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) protein expression in the myocardial tissues, increased the serum content of MDA and levels of TNF-α and IL-6. LPS also significantly elevated the levels of TNF-α and IL-6, and up-regulated the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in the myocardial tissues. Taurine pretreatment significantly elevated SOD activity and HO-1 protein expression level, decreased the levels of COX-2, TNF-α, IL-6 and phosphorylated NF-κB. Histological observation showed that taurine reduced inflammatory response in the myocardial tissue. CONCLUSION: Taurine attenuates LPS-induced myocardial damage in rats. The beneficial effects of taurine may be associated with its reduction of p-NF-κB/COX-2 signaling by activation of HO-1/CO.     

高效液相色谱法测定海洋生物中牛磺酸的含量

[目的]建立牛磺酸的高效液相色谱分析方法,并通过该方法测定不同海洋生物中牛磺酸的含量。[方法]应用邻苯二甲醛(OPA)柱前衍生法,研究流动相比例、流速、衍生剂比例、衍生时间等因素对牛磺酸检测的影响。[结果]当牛磺酸∶OPA=1∶2,衍生时间2 min,流动相乙腈∶水=15∶85,流速为0.5 mL/min,检测波长为360 nm时,牛磺酸浓度为10~400μg/mL时具有良好的线性关系(R~20.99),平行样品的相对标准偏差为2.9%~7.4%。利用该方法检测不同海产品中牛磺酸的含量,所选择的海洋贝类、甲壳类、鱼类中均含有牛磺酸,其中海瓜子中含量最高,达11.2 mg/g。不同组织比较,鱼肉中牛磺酸含量较高,而鳃中较低。[结论]该研究结果丰富了海洋生物中牛磺酸含量的数据,为进一步研究牛磺酸在不同组织中的合成机制提供了参考。     

牛磺酸的化学合成方法及应用前景

牛磺酸具有广泛的药用和保健功能。综述了牛磺酸的化学合成方法,并分析了牛磺酸的应用前景。     

牛磺酸花生露生产工艺研究

本项目以花生和牛磺到为主要原料，采用微波烘烤脱除花生腥味；利用单甘酯、司盘、吐温和三聚磷酸钠等配成复合乳化剂，经粗磨、细磨、乳化和均质等生产工艺，制成牛磺酸花生露。该产品的保质期达１年左右。     

原木灵芝孢子粉和浸膏粉中的牛磺酸

采用热水提取－磺基水杨酸沉淀法进行样品的前处理，利用氨基酸自动分析仪测定供试样品的牛磺酸含量。试验结果表明，原木灵芝孢子粉和破壁孢子粉中牛磺酸含量分别为8．44mg/100g-9.23mg/100g和7．34mg/100g-7.89mg/100g，而灵芝浸膏粉中牛磺酸含量高达140．82mg/100g-157.38mg/100g.     

牛磺酸对卵形鲳鲹肠道微生物及免疫功能的影响

为了探讨牛磺酸对卵形鲳鲹(Trachinotus ovatus)肠道微生物菌群结构和免疫功能的影响,试验以鱼粉、发酵豆粕和玉米蛋白粉为基础蛋白源配制了牛磺酸质量分数分别为1.3 g·kg^-1(T0)、4.4 g·kg^-1(T1)、7.4 g·kg^-1(T2)、10.5 g·kg^-1(T3)、12.7 g·kg^-1(T4)的等氮等脂饲料。将750尾卵形鲳鲹(81.0±0.5)g随机分为5组(每组150尾,分为3个平行),试验为期56 d。高通量测序结果显示在卵形鲳鲹肠道内共获得87707条序列,能够注释到数据库的OTUs数目为5130(95.32%),在门水平上,变形菌门、软壁菌门、螺旋体门为优势菌群。Alpha和Beta多样性分析表明,T2组中的肠道微生物丰富度和多样性最低,T1和T4组间物种组成差异较大(P<0.05)。随外源性牛磺酸的添加,血清溶菌酶活性显著提高,补体C4和免疫球蛋白含量显著增加(P<0.05);各试验组ToTLR-1、ToTLR-2、ToTNF-α和ToIL-1β基因表达量显著降低(P<0.05);T1、T2和T4组的ToNFkB P65基因表达量显著低于对照组(P<0.05);T3和T4组ToIL-10基因表达量显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。该试验结果显示,外源牛磺酸对卵形鲳鲹肠道微生物菌群和免疫功能具有显著影响。     

牛磺酸对不同月龄雄性大鼠生殖器官指数及生殖激素水平的影响

通过给不同月龄雄性W istar大鼠饮用添加1%牛磺酸或1%β-丙氨酸(牛磺酸转运抑制剂)的自来水,研究牛磺酸对不同月龄雄性大鼠体重、生殖器官指数及生殖激素分泌水平的影响。结果表明:牛磺酸对不同月龄大鼠体重、睾丸指数、前列腺指数没有明显的影响,但显著提高了14月龄大鼠的精囊腺指数;显著提高不同月龄雄性大鼠的血清睾酮水平(P<0.05),对血清促卵泡生成素(FSH)、促黄体生成素(LH)水平没有显著的影响。     

Taurine reduced oxygen free radical production induced by homocysteine in electron transport chain and homocysteine inhibites taurine transporter in mitochondria membrane

AIM: To observe effects of homocysteine and antagonized effects of taurine on electronic leakage and free radical production in myocardial mitochondria. METHODS: Myocardial mitochondria of rat heart was isolated, and was broken by supersonic wave to prepare submitochondria. Recombinant of succinic acid cytochrome c reductase was prepared with mitochondria of porcine heart. They were co-incubated with homocysteine and/or taurine with various concentration. The H₂O₂ and O₂^- were determined by chemiluminescence methods. The taurine transporter of heart mitochondria and its propert, and effects of homocysteine on its function were studied with glass filter. RESULTS: Homocysteine stimulated oxygen free radical production in heart mitochondria, submitochondria, and succinic acid cytochrome c in a concentration-dependent manner. Although taurine itself did not affect oxygen free radical production, taurine did inhibit oxygen free radical production in mitochondria, submitochondria and succinic acid cytochrome c in a concentration-dependent manner. Taurine transporters of Na⁺-dependent were existed in mitochondria membrane. Homocysteine inhibited taurine transtport in mitochondria in a concentration-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS: Taurine inhibited electronic leakage and oxygen free radical production induced by homocysteine in electron transport chain. There were taurine transporters in mitochondria membrane, and transport functions of taurine transporter were inhibited by homocysteine.