内毒素致肝细胞凋亡与Survivin蛋白表达的关系及阳离子A保护效应

72只SD大鼠随机分为对照组（Ⅰ组）、内毒素组（Ⅱ组）和CA保护组（Ⅲ组）。3组动物经相应处理后分别在第3、4、8、12h采集肝脏作为检测样本,用流式细胞仪检测肝细胞凋亡情况,免疫组织化学染色技术检测Survivin蛋白的表达情况。结果显示,在4个时段中,Ⅱ组凋亡肝细胞百分比都极显著高于Ⅰ组（P〈0．01）;在3、12h,Ⅱ组极显著高于Ⅲ组（P〈0．01）,在4h,Ⅱ组显著高于Ⅲ组（P％0．05）;在8h,1I组肝细胞凋亡百分比呈上升趋势,Ⅲ组在3、4、8h3个时间点呈上升趋势,在12h有下降趋势。Ⅱ组Survivin的表达极显著低于Ⅰ组（P〈0．01）,且Ⅱ组一直呈减少趋势;Ⅱ组极显著少于Ⅲ组（P〈0．01）,Ⅲ组在3、4、8h这3个时间点呈下降趋势,在12h上升。结果表明,在内毒素血症中肝细胞凋亡与Survivin蛋白的表达呈负相关的关系,而cA则能明显上调Survivin在肝脏的表达水平,从而抑制肝细胞凋亡,对由ET诱导的肝损伤有可能发挥一定的保护作用。     

复方苦芩对犬细小病毒致肠黏膜细胞凋亡及相关基因表达的影响

将犬分为空白对照组、模型组、复方苦芩预防组、复方苦芩治疗组,用犬细小病毒接种建立动物模型,复方苦芩防治犬细小病毒病,然后取样,光学显微镜和电子显微镜观察十二指肠黏膜细胞的病变和细胞凋亡,逆转录聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）法检测Bcl-2和Bax基因的mRNA表达。结果显示,与空白对照组比较,模型组犬十二指肠黏膜病变及炎细胞浸润,电镜下可见细胞收缩,核浓缩,深染,线粒体肿胀空化,细胞Bcl-2基因表达下调,Bax基因表达增加。与模型组相比,复方苦芩防治组肠黏膜病变轻,超微结构变化不明显,细胞Bax基因表达下调,Bcl-2基因表达上调。结果表明,复方苦芩可能是通过促进黏膜上皮细胞的增殖与恢复,调节Bcl-2,Bax基因表达,抑制犬细小病毒引起的十二指肠黏膜超微结构改变和细胞凋亡,而对细小病毒病犬的十二指肠组织结构起保护和促进恢复作用。     

铝诱导蚕豆气孔保卫细胞凋亡研究

植物叶表面的气孔保卫细胞是研究信号转导的模式实验系统,对环境变化反应灵敏而准确,采用蚕豆叶面气孔保卫细胞,研究了铝（AlCl3）对细胞的毒性效应。结果表明,在1～10 mmol.L^-1范围内,AlCl3可使气孔保卫细胞活性降低,部分细胞死亡,且随着浓度的增高细胞死亡率增高;死细胞呈现核固缩、核降解、凋亡小体等典型凋亡特征。凋亡抑制剂Z-Asp-CH2-DCB或TLCK与AlCl3共同作用时,保卫细胞死亡率显著降低;一定浓度的抗坏血酸（AsA）或过氧化氢酶（CAT）以及Ca2＋螯合剂乙二醇四乙酸酯（EGTA）或Ca2＋通道抑制剂LaCl3与AlCl3共同作用时,细胞死亡率降低。研究结果表明,铝诱导的蚕豆保卫细胞死亡可能是一种细胞凋亡过程,由胁迫诱发的活性氧介导,通过激活质膜钙通道,引起胞内Ca2＋水平改变,进而介导细胞凋亡。     

Black rice anthocyanidins prevent retinal photochemical damage via involvement of the AP-1/NF-κB/Caspase-1 pathway in Sprague-Dawley Rats

The effects of black rice anthocyanidins (BRACs) on retinal damage induced by photochemical stress are not well known. In the present study, Sprague-Dawley rats were fed AIN-93M for 1 week, after which 80 rats were randomly divided into two groups and treated with (n = 40) or without BRACs (n = 40) for 15 days, respectively. After treatment, both groups were exposed to fluorescent light (3,000 ± 200 lux; 25℃), and the protective effect of dietary BRACs were evaluated afterwards. Our results showed that dietary BRACs effectively prevented retinal photochemical damage and inhibited the retinal cells apoptosis induced by fluorescent light (p < 0.05). Moreover, dietary BRACs inhibited expression of AP-1 (c-fos/c-jun subunits), up-regulated NF-κB (p65) expression and phosphorylation of IκB-α, and decreased Caspase-1 expression (p < 0.05). These results suggest that BRACs improve retinal damage produced by photochemical stress in rats via AP-1/NF-κB/Caspase-1 apoptotic mechanisms.     

Design and Synthesis of Pro-Apoptotic Compounds Inspired by Diatom Oxylipins

Oxylipins are a large and diverse family of fatty acid derivatives exhibiting different levels of oxidation of the carbon chain. They are involved in many biological functions in mammals, plants and diatoms. In this last group of organisms, they are suggested to play a role in the reproductive failure of copepod predators, showing clear pro-apoptotic effects on newborn nauplii. In this work, these compounds were tested for the ability to induce mitotic arrest in sea urchin embryos. We show for the first time that oxylipins have an increased efficacy in their corresponding methylated form. Natural oxylipins were also used as an inspiration for the rational design and synthesis of stable chemical analogs with apoptotic activity against tumor cell lines. This approach led to the synthesis of the linear C15-ketol (22) that was shown to induce apoptosis in human leukemia U-937 cells. These results are proof of the concept of the use of eco-physiological considerations as a platform to guide the search for novel drug candidates.     

Purified Brominated Indole Derivatives from Dicathais orbita Induce Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines

Dicathais orbita is a large Australian marine gastropod known to produce bioactive compounds with anticancer properties. In this research, we used bioassay guided fractionation from the egg mass extract of D. orbita using flash column chromatography and identified fractions containing tyrindoleninone and 6-bromoisatin as the most active against colon cancer cells HT29 and Caco-2. Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LCMS) and ¹H NMR were used to characterize the purity and chemical composition of the isolated compounds. An MTT assay was used to determine effects on cell viability. Necrosis and apoptosis induction using caspase/LDH assay and flow cytometry (PI/Annexin-V) and cell cycle analysis were also investigated. Our results show that semi-purified 6-bromoisatin had the highest anti-cancer activity by inhibiting cell viability (IC₅₀ = ~100 µM) and increasing caspase 3/7 activity in both of the cell lines at low concentration. The fraction containing 6-bromoisatin induced 77.6% apoptosis and arrested 25.7% of the cells in G2/M phase of cell cycle in HT29 cells. Tyrindoleninone was less potent but significantly decreased the viability of HT29 cells at IC₅₀ = 390 µM and induced apoptosis at 195 µM by increasing caspase 3/7 activity in these cells. This research will facilitate the development of these molluscan natural products as novel complementary medicines for colorectal cancer.     

中草药复方制剂对青脚麻鸡法氏囊免疫功能、抗氧化性及增殖凋亡基因表达的影响

试验旨在研究由金银花、黄连、蒲公英等药材组成的中草药复方制剂,对青脚麻鸡法氏囊组织结构、抗氧化功能、细胞因子和抗体分泌及增殖凋亡相关基因(PCNA和Caspase-3)表达的影响。采用单因子试验设计,将400羽青脚麻鸡按照体重相近原则分为对照组(基础日粮)和试验Ⅰ-Ⅲ组(分别添加0.5%、1.0%和1.5%中草药复方制剂),每组5个重复(n=20),试验期56 d。结果表明,28日龄时,添加1.0%中草药复方制剂可增加青脚麻鸡法氏囊细胞因子(IL-2和IFN-γ)、IBDV抗体和GSH-Px含量及PCNA mRNA和蛋白表达量(P0.05),降低Caspase-3 mRNA和蛋白表达量(P0.05)。56日龄时,添加1.0%中草药复方制剂可增加青脚麻鸡法氏囊IFN-γ、IBDV抗体和GSH-Px含量(P0.05),降低MDA含量及Caspase-3蛋白表达量(P0.05)。显微观察可见,28和56日龄时,添加1.0%中草药复方制剂可显著增加法氏囊小叶和淋巴小结面积(P0.05),降低法氏囊Caspas-3阳性细胞数量,说明日粮中添加1.0%中草药复方制剂对法氏囊组织结构及免疫抗氧化功能均有明显改善,对法氏囊增殖和凋亡相关基因表达有明显调控作用。文章分别从分子和组织水平揭示中草药复方制剂对青脚麻鸡法氏囊生长发育和免疫功能的影响及可能机制,为新型中草药复方制剂研发及其在青脚麻鸡生产中的应用提供科学依据。     

三物白散对Survivin-RNA基因沉默转染胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡、迁移的影响

目的 探讨三物白散对Survivin-RNA基因沉默转染胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡、迁移的影响。方法 将实验分成6组：空白对照组、LV-RNAi 组、Survivin-RNAi-LV组、空白对照+中药组、LV-RNAi+中药组、Survivin-RNAi-LV+中药组;采用流式细胞仪检测各组细胞的凋亡,划痕实验检测各组细胞的迁移能力。结果 细胞凋亡率：Survivin-RNAi-LV组明显高于空白对照组和LV-RNAi组（P<0.05）;Survivin-RNAi-LV+中药组与空白对照+中药组、LV-RNAi+中药组比较明显较高（P<0.05）;Survivin-RNAi-LV+中药组高于Survivin-RNAi-LV组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。胃癌细胞的24 h迁移率：Survivin-RNAi-LV组明显低于空白对照组和LV-RNAi组（P<0.05）;Survivin-RNAi-LV+中药组与空白对照+中药组、LV-RNAi+中药组比较,其结果明显低于后两组（P<0.05）;Survivin-RNAi -LV+中药组与Survivin-RNAi-LV组比较,细胞迁移率明显降低,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论 Survivin基因沉默转染,增强了三物白散诱导胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡和抑制其迁移的作用。     

加味大柴胡汤对阻塞性黄疸老年大鼠TRPC1表达的影响

目的 探讨加味大柴胡汤在临床上辅助治疗老年阻塞性黄疸的理论机制。方法 通过结扎胆总管的外科手术方法建立阻塞性黄疸老年大鼠模型,实验分为假手术组、模型组、加味大柴胡汤组,予以相应干预,分3、7、10 d共3个时间段,每组10只SPF级老年SD大鼠,在各时间段取老年大鼠肝组织及心脏血,检测AST、ALT及TBA;采用钙离子试剂盒检测老年鼠肝组织匀浆钙离子浓度;采用Western Blot法检测老年鼠肝组织TRPC1蛋白的表达,采用Tunel法观察肝细胞凋亡情况。结果 造模成功后各时间点模型组、加味大柴胡汤组与假手术组比较,ALT、AST、TBA和Ca²⁺浓度均升高,且模型组上升更明显（P<0.01）,模型组、加味大柴胡汤组的TRPC1的蛋白含量也均高于假手术组（P<0.01）,且加味大柴胡汤组肝细胞的凋亡率低于模型组（P<0.01）。结论 梗阻性黄疸老年大鼠TRPC1表达明显升高,加味大柴胡汤下调TRPC1的表达,可能是其降低钙超载,减少肝细胞凋亡的机制之一。