Changes in L-arginine/NO pathway of erythrocytes in patients with essential hypertension

AIM:To investigate the changes of L-arginine/nitric oxide(L-Arg/NO) pathway and the characteristics of L-Arg transport in erythrocytes (RBC) in patients with essential hypertension(EH). METHODS: 12 EH patients were studied with 10 normotensive people as control. The nitric oxide (NO) production was assayed by measuring the nitrite in medium using Greiss reaction. NO synthase activity was measured according to the method described by Ghigo. In order to achieve zero-trans condition, erythrocytes were incubated at 37℃ for 3 h and then L- Arg transport of RBC were determined by measuring the influx of radiolabelled L-arginine by Deliconstantins described method. RESULTS: In EH patients, NO production was lower than that in control (P＜0.01) and the cGMP quantity was only 72.8% of control (P＜0.01). NOS activity of EH patients decreased to 47.8% of control. Saturable influx of L-Arg was mediated by the classical cationic amino acid transport system Y^＋ and Y^＋L system with high affinity. Under zero-trans condition, the ability of L-Arg transport by RBC in EH patient was lower than control. The V_max for total L-Arg transport and via system Y^＋ respectively decreased 36.8% and 42.5% compared with control. But V_max or L-Arg transport via system Y^＋L was not affected by EH. In EH patients K_m value for total, system Y^＋and system Y^＋L had no difference with control. CONCLUSION: The present study suggested that there is disturbance of L-Arg/NO pathway in human erythrocytes from patient with EH.     

Changes in L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway of the aorta in septic shock rats

AIM:To observe the change of nitric oxide (NO) generation system in the vascular adventitia, media and intima in septic shock rats.METHODS:The septic shock model was made in rats by caecal ligation and puncture. The intima, media and adventitia of the rat aorta were separated. NO production (NO₂^-), nitric oxide synthase(NOS) activity and L-arginine (L-Arg) transport were measured, separately. Inducible NOS (iNOS) distribution was detected by immunohistochemistry.RESULTS:Both in early and late stage of septic shock, NO₂^- from the intima was decreased by 66.1% and 78.9%(P<0.01), while NO₂^- from the media was increased by 1.1 and 2.2 folds(P＜0.01), and the adventitia 9.6 and 18.6-fold (P＜0.01), as compared with the sham group, respectively. The changes of NOS activity and the L-arginine transport in the intima, the media layer and the adventitia of the aorta in the septic shock rat paralleled with that of NO₂^- in these tissues. The results of iNOS immunohistochemistry showed that there were obviously positive staining in the media layer and adventitia, especially the adventitia of the rat aortas in septic shock, as compared with that in the sham control.CONCLUSIONS:During septic shock, NO production in the aortic intima was progressively suppressed. However, it was progressively increased in the aortic medial layer and adventitia, especially the adventitia with shock processes. These changes result from different changes of L-arginine transport, NOS activity and its expression in three layers of the aorta from the septic shock rat.     

甘蓝型油菜BnADC基因的克隆及原核表达

利用同源克隆和RACE(Rapid amplification of cDNA ends)技术从甘蓝型油菜中克隆到精氨酸脱羧酶(Arginine decarboxylase,ADC)基因cDNA全长序列,命名为BnADC。BnADC全长为2 649bp,包含344bp的5′非翻译区(5′ Untranslated region,5′-UTR)、226bp的3′非翻译区(3′ Untranslated region,3′-UTR)和2 079bp的完整开放阅读框(open reading frame,ORF),编码75.1kD的蛋白质。5′-UTR中含有12bp的uORF (Upstream open reading frame),编码MIRE 4个氨基酸。氨基酸同源性比对表明,BnADC蛋白与其他植物ADC蛋白具有很高的相似性,与芥菜的同源性高达93%;系统进化树分析表明,BnADC与芥菜、拟南芥的ADC亲缘关系较近。在获得全长cDNA的基础上,构建融合表达载体pET30a(+)-BnADC,转化大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli）表达菌株BL21(DE3),SDS-PAGE检测到一个约81.1kD的融合蛋白被E. coil表达,且融合蛋白主要存在于菌体沉淀中。     

不同环境条件下稻米组氨酸和精氨酸的胚乳和母体植株QTL分析

利用汕优63重组自交系与双亲回交产生的BC1F1和BC2F1群体,采用新发展的包括环境互作效应在内的多遗传体系QTL作图方法和基因定位软件,对稻米两种半必需氨基酸（组氨酸和精氨酸）进行三倍体胚乳和二倍体母体植株等不同遗传体系的QTL定位分析。共检测到10个控制组氨酸含量的QTL以及8个控制精氨酸含量的QTL。全部QTL均具有极显著的三倍体胚乳和二倍体母体植株基因的加性主效应,其中4个QTL具有显著或极显著的三倍体胚乳显性主效应,7个QTL还具有明显的环境互作效应。     

Changes of L-arginine,NOS/NO pathway in adventitia of rats with sepsis

AIM: In this study, we aimed to explore the alteration and pathophysiological significance of the L-arginine (L-Arg)/NOS/NO pathway in the adventitia of rats with sepsis. METHODS: Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Rat cardiac function was determined. NO generation, NOS activity and L-Arg transport were measured. The iNOS mRNA levels was determined by using RT-PCR. RESULTS: Cecal ligation and puncture induced severe sepsis with severe low glucose, high lacticemia and cardiac function inhibition. The iNOS activity was increased by 2.8-fold compared with controls (P<0.01) and the iNOS mRNA level was elevated-6-fold (P<0.01). The NO level in plasma and incubation media (incubation for 40 min) in the sepsis group was increased by 144% and 273% (both P<0.01), respectively. CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated that the L-Arg,NOS/NO pathway was activated in vascular adventitia of rats with sepsis shock. The aortic adventitia L-Arg/NOS/NO pathway might play an important role in the pathogenesis of sepsis and septic shock.     

Absorption, assimilation and catabolism of individual free amino acids by larval Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Following the completion of the lecithotrophic phase, most marine larvae rely on an incompletely developed digestive tract to absorb amino acids (AA) and other nutrients needed for rapid growth. Despite their undeveloped state, larvae must absorb nutrients in sufficient amounts to fuel exceptionally high rates of growth. This study examined the ability of larval Atlantic halibut to absorb, assimilate and catabolise dispensable (alanine, glutamate) and indispensable (arginine, lysine) dietary free amino acids (FAA) using tube-fed AA solutions with ¹⁴C tracers. Absorption of FAA was rapid with an average of 71% absorbed from the gut within 30 min after tube feeding. Evacuation of FAA by larvae was low, averaging only 6% of tube-fed dose. Dispensable amino acids (DAA) were catabolised in greater proportion (17%) than indispensable FAA (54%). Saturation of FAA transporters was not attained under the present conditions (20 mM, 20% midgut filling). Absorption rates did not differ significantly between the four FAA.     

渗透胁迫与植物细胞的氮代谢

比较了在渗透胁迫下苜蓿耐旱（ＭＥＳ—３）和非耐旱（ＭＥＳ—０）两个悬浮细胞系，它们的生长速率，细胞内ＮＨ３－ＮＨ４＋浓度的变化以及与精氨酸生物合成的关系。用１６％ＰＥＧ（聚乙二醇）处理作为渗透胁迫。在胁迫下培养１４天，ＭＥＳ—０的细胞生长速度明显下降，比对照降低８５．９７％；ＭＥＳ—３比对照下降３３．３６％；ＮＨ３—ＮＨ４＋含量ＭＥＳ—０高于对照１．９倍；ＭＥＳ—３则低于对照３４．８３％。精氨酸生物合成量ＭＥＳ—０低于对照５３．０１％，ＭＥＳ—３则相反，高于对照５４．２３％。     

功能性氨基酸——精氨酸和精氨酸生素在猪生产中的研究与应用进展

功能性氯基酸——精氦酸（Arg）具有重要的生理、代谢和营养作用,几乎机体中所有组织均利用Arg合成胞浆蛋白和核蛋白,精氨酸在促进肌肉蛋白质合成、增强机体的免疫力、细胞分裂、伤口复尿和激素分泌等各种生理过程中,也都有着重要的角色。Arg为条件性必需氨基酸,在应激状态下和特殊生长阶段,为必需氨基酸,仔猪体内合成的精氨酸不能满足生理代谢需要。但是精氨酸的吸收与赖氨酸等桔抗,因此,对精氨酸及其内源性合成调控研究具有极大的应用价值和实践意义。精氨酸生素（Arginineactivatoradditive,AAA）是N-乙酰谷氨酸（N-acetylglutamate,NAG）的类似物,作为一种新型的功能性氨基酸,可以有效调控内源性精氨酸合成,进而促进动物生长性能。本文就精氨酸和精氨酸生素特别是其对机体内源性精氨酸合成调控及其在仔猪和母猪中的研究进展与应用作一综述。     

五氯酚钠对梨形环棱螺毒理效应的研究

采用在体暴露试验的方法,研究了不同浓度五氯酚钠(Na-PCP)在不同暴露时间(24、48、72和96 h)下对梨形环棱螺的急性毒性,以及Na-PCP对肝脏、鳃和腹足中精氨酸激酶(AK)活性的影响.结果显示,Na-PCP对梨形环棱螺的半致死浓度为0.411 mg/L,安全浓度为0.0411 mg/L;在Na-PCP暴露下,梨形环棱螺肝脏中单位蛋白AK活性在低浓度下被诱导增长,在高浓度下则出现被抑制的现象,鳃和腹足中单位蛋白AK活性伴随Na-PCP浓度的增加而下降,表现出时间剂量效应,且腹足中下降幅度相对鳃中较大.试验结果表明AK活性可以作为指示五氯酚钠对梨形环棱螺毒理效应的生物标志物.     

肉鸡日粮中赖氨酸与精氨酸适宜比例的研究

将２５０只１日龄健康肉用雏鸡随机分为五组,分别饲喂赖氨酸,精氨酸比例为１．４８：１,１．２２：１,１．１８,１：１．１４５和１：１．７５的玉米－豆粕型日粮。试验结果表明,不同Ｌ／Ａ比例对肉鸡的生产性能有显著影响。在美国ＮＲＣ推荐的需要量基础上提高日粮赖氨酸含量,将导致肉鸡生产性能下降;而提高精氨酸含量至需要量的１５０％,对肉鸡的生产性能无不良影响。