非支撑磷脂双层膜制备及温度对其力学性质的影响

结合聚苯乙烯球刻蚀和微机电系统技术加工氮化硅纳米多孔膜, 并在其上用囊泡法制备非支撑磷脂双层膜, 通过温控原子力显微术(AFM)的成像模式和力曲线模式对非支撑磷脂双层膜的形貌和力学性质进行研究. 实验结果表明, 该方法制备的非支撑磷脂双层膜具有流动性, 能进行自我修复, 该特点有利于提供足够的非支撑磷脂双层膜区域用于其性质研究; 非支撑磷脂双层膜的膜破力和粘滞力均随着温度的升高而减小, 即膜的机械稳定性随着温度的升高而降低. 非支撑磷脂双层膜膜破力小于支撑磷脂双层膜的膜破力, 并且非支撑磷脂双层膜粘滞力随温度的变化趋势与支撑磷脂双层膜的变化趋势相反.     

以分子器件为背景的仿生功能膜

本文以分子器件和生物传感器为应用背景,介绍了各种仿生功能膜的类型,如LB膜、脂质体、泡囊等。讨论了这些有序分子组合体的组装原理、组合体内的电子与能量传递等。     

DOPC,DOPE和神经酰胺对鞘磷脂/胆固醇双层膜结构的影响

用LB技术和原子力显微镜(AFM)研究了1,2-二油酸甘油-3-磷脂酰胆碱(DOPC)、1,2-二油酸甘油-3-磷脂酰乙醇胺(DOPE)和神经酰胺(Ceramide)对鞘磷脂(SM)/胆固醇(Chol)结构的影响. 实验结果表明, 在表面压力较低时, 每种混合脂双层膜都呈现均匀分布的脂双层结构. 随着表面压力的增加, 形态发生了明显的变化: (1) SM/Chol二元组分双层膜形成均一的液态有序相微区结构, 衬底覆盖率达到80%; (2) DOPC的加入促使SM/Chol双层膜出现相分离现象, SM/Chol形成的液态有序相 “岛状” 微区结构漂浮在液态无序相的DOPC上部, 约占总面积的30%; (3) DOPE与SM/Chol形成的双层膜明显不同于DOPC/SM/Chol, 呈现出液态无序相、液态有序相及凝胶相3相共存的结构; (4) Ceramide诱导了SM/Chol双层膜结构发生重排, 两层脂分子间发生翻转形成囊泡结构, 部分神经酰胺从液态有序相中分离形成小颗粒结构. 在较高膜压下, 各系统都呈现出具有特定形态的双层膜结构. 分子官能团的成键能力决定了双层膜形态结构.     

仿生信号转导体系的构建:囊泡表面磷脂信号分子诱发的乳酸脱氢酶的激活

以细胞肌醇磷脂信号转导途径为原型,在合成肽脂囊泡(人工细胞膜模型)上,利用天然磷脂为信号分子,成功地激活了处于囊泡表面的乳酸脱氢酶．为此,将1,2-二-十四烷基磷脂酰乙醇胺等天然磷脂嵌入合成肽脂N,N-二-十六烷基-N^a-6-三甲胺基己酰基-L-甘氨酰胺囊泡中,制备了稳定的混合双层膜囊泡,用透射电子显微照相、动态光散射及差示扫描量热等手段确认了混合囊泡的形态及粒径分布．以磷酸吡哆醛等维生素B6类化合物为信号分子激活剂,利用它们与天然磷脂形成复合体,进而与Cu^2 形成强的金属配合物的性质,实现了对处于囊泡表面、被Cu^2 抑制的乳酸脱氢酶的激活,构建了一个新的仿生信号转导体系．紫外一可见光谱实验证实了以上结果．此外,结果还表明囊泡表面的疏水作用和静电引力是促进天然磷脂一磷酸吡哆醛复合体形成的主要因素．囊泡表面的疏水微环境作为反应场是构建此仿生信号转导体系不可缺少的要素．     

盐浓度及磷脂分子结构对多组分带电膜弯曲刚性的影响

磷脂膜弯曲刚性模量很难直接测量, 本实验用循环冻融法制备尺寸大小与膜弯曲刚性相关的熵稳定单层囊泡. 粒度仪测量发现, 囊泡尺寸随盐浓度增加呈现先剧烈减小然后缓慢增加的分段变化规律. 但当组分中含有头部带电同时尾链带有不饱和键的二油酰磷脂酰甘油酯时, 囊泡尺寸却在较大的盐浓度范围内不出现回升. 囊泡膜的负Zeta-电势绝对值均表现为先急剧减小然后趋于平稳的变化规律, 数值大小只与带电组分的含量有关. 而对直接水合法制备的多层囊泡的统计发现, 囊泡尺寸随盐浓度增加急剧减小, 随后趋于稳定值, 均不随分子组合变化而回升. 结果表明在不同的盐浓度范围里, 主导磷脂膜弯曲刚性模量的因素不同. 低盐浓度的体系, 静电屏蔽效应为主导因素; 高盐浓度的体系, 膜双电层中反离子的分布起主导作用. 磷脂分子头部与尾部的不同结构组合会影响膜双电层, 使膜的弯曲刚性不同. 多层囊泡体系中, 高盐浓度下膜的热涨落掩盖了分子结构及双电层分布差异对膜弯曲刚性的影响.     

生物医用高分子囊泡

高分子囊泡由于其独特的腔-膜-冠结构,在生物医用等领域具有重要应用前景.本专论从自组装新机理/新方法和新的生物医学应用两方面总结和评述了近期生物医用高分子囊泡领域的研究进展.前者包括构建高效包载生物大分子的囊泡的“酸诱导吸附”和“亲和强化吸引”原理、构建完全非对称冠囊泡的“胶束-囊泡转变法”、构建高级囊泡结构的“融合诱导粒子自组装”方法、可宏量制备囊泡的氨基酸环内酸酐开环聚合诱导自组装方法;后者主要介绍“以糖控糖”囊泡、治疗糖尿病溃疡囊泡、抗菌囊泡、抗癌囊泡、靶向治疗骨质疏松症囊泡和护肾血管造影囊泡.最后,对高分子囊泡的未来发展方向进行了展望.     

不含蛋白质的功能泡囊膜及对酶的模拟

本篇综述了模拟生物膜的不含蛋白质的功能泡囊膜的建立过程,并介绍了这类功能泡囊膜所进行的模拟酶的泡囊催化反应。以磷脂或亲水亲油的表面活性剂分子所提供的双分子层泡囊结构为基质,分别在其不同的区域引入活性基团或分子,赋予了泡囊新的功能,由此可实现对一些反应的进程及产物构象的控制。利用这类功能泡囊膜,已成功地模拟了水解酶、还原酶、转氨酶、生物体内的碳单元传递反应等,并为模拟光合作用提供了一个很好的模式。     

甲基丙烯酸—磷脂酰乙醇甲基丙烯酰胺共聚物LB膜的研究

制备了不同摩尔比的甲基丙烯酸-磷脂酰乙醇甲基丙烯酰胺共聚物,研究了这种共聚物在水面的表面压力(π)-分子面积(A)曲线、共聚物制成的MOS LB膜的电容(C)-电压(V)特性及此LB膜的相变温度。     

荧光探针法研究囊泡融合的动力学

应用荧光探针法研究双（月桂酸）三乙醇胺酯形成囊泡的融合动力学过程，工作中合成和应用了含长烷基链的荧光探针—十六烷基罗丹明B，以保证其进入囊泡的双分子层，随着融合的进行，探针浓度被稀释，探针分子逐渐由二聚体离解成为单体，从而使其荧光强度增强．研究发现，由双（月桂酸）三乙醇胺酯形成的囊泡，其融合速率和膜结构与介质酸度、环境温度等密切相关，当介质酸度处于一定的pH范围时，形成的囊泡膜具有最致密的结构，其融合也最慢。     

两亲性杯芳烃的超分子自组装

本文综述了两亲性杯芳烃分子在不同维数下组装研究的进展,主要包括零维组装(囊泡、胶束、树枝状分子和分子箱)、一维组装(纳米管,纳米线及纤维)和二维组装(LB膜、超薄分离膜及界面组装);探讨了不同维数下组装体的形成机理和驱动力,主要包括氢键作用、金属配位作用、静电作用、包结络合作用以及疏水相互作用;控制和调节不同维数下组装体的转变,有助于组装体材料在许多方面的应用。     

Fluorescence lifetime correlation spectroscopy combined with lifetime tuning: new perspectives in supported phospholipid bilayer research

A new concept based on fluorescence lifetime correlation spectroscopy (FLCS) is presented allowing the simultaneous determination of diffusion coefficients of identical molecules located in different environments. The difference in fluorescence lifetimes, which is the main prerequisite for FLCS, is reached by locating one population of the dye close to a light-absorbing surface. Since such surfaces quench fluorescence, the fluorescence lifetime of chromophores located close to these surfaces can be tuned in a specific manner. This approach has been demonstrated for a BODIPY-tail-labeled lipid in supported phospholipid bilayers (SPBs) as well as in phospholipid multilayers adsorbed onto solid supports. In particular, the effect of the solid support type on the fluorescence lifetime as well as its dependence on the BODIPY-support distance has been characterized and verified by theoretical considerations based on precise determination of refractive indices of the used supports. While the fluorescence lifetime of BODIPY dye is 5.6 ns in small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) composed of 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) and 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-[phospho-L-serine] (DOPS), the lifetime is 1.8 ns in DOPC/DOPS SPBs adsorbed onto ITO-covered glass or 3.0 ns in a DOPC/DOPS monolayer adsorbed onto seven 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate (DPPA) layers on oxidized silicon. Using these particular systems, we demonstrated that FLCS enables one to characterize simultaneously two-dimensional lipid diffusion in the planar lipid layers and three-dimensional vesicle diffusion in bulk above the lipid layers using single dye labeling. The autocorrelation functions obtained by this new approach do agree with those obtained by standard FCS on isolated SPBs or vesicles. Possible applications of this virtual two-channel measurement using single dye labeling as well as one detection channel are discussed.     

Formation of substrate-supported membranes from mixtures of long- and short-chain phospholipids

We studied the formation of substrate-supported planar phospholipid bilayers (SPBs) on glass and silica from mixtures of long- and short-chain phospholipids to assess the effects of detergent additives on SPB formation. 1,2-Hexyanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DHPC-C6) and 1,2-heptanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DHPC-C7) were chosen as short-chain phospholipids. 1-Palmitoyl-2-oleol-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) was used as a model long-chain phospholipid. Kinetic studies by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) showed that the presence of short-chain phospholipids significantly accelerated the formation of SPBs. Rapid rinsing with a buffer solution did not change the adsorbed mass on the surface if POPC/DHPC-C6 mixtures were used below the critical micelle concentration (cmc) of DHPC-C6, indicating that an SPB composed of POPC molecules remained on the surface. Fluorescence microscopy observation showed homogeneous SPBs, and the fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) measurements gave a diffusion coefficient comparable to that for SPBs formed from POPC vesicles. However, mixtures of POPC/DHPC-C7 resulted in a smaller mass of lipid adsorption on the substrate. FRAP measurements also yielded significantly smaller diffusion coefficients, suggesting the presence of defects. The different behaviors for DHPC-C6 and DHPC-C7 point to the dual roles of detergents to enhance the formation of SPBs and to destabilize them, depending on their structures and aggregation properties.     

化学生物学新前沿——化学蛋白质组学

随着包括人类在内的主要模式生物的基因组计划的完成,生命科学的研究重心转向蛋白质组的研究--在对应基因组的整体蛋白质水平上系统研究调控细胞生命活动的蛋白质.化学蛋白质组学是化学生物学在后基因组时代的最新发展:化学蛋白质组学利用化学小分子为工具和手段,以基于靶蛋白质功能的新战略探测体内蛋白质组,是新一代的功能蛋白质组学.本文综述了化学蛋白质组学的最新进展、有关技术及其在生物医学和药物研发等方面的应用,并对化学蛋白质组学的发展趋势和前景进行了讨论.     

Fusion of lipid vesicles with planar lipid bilayers induced by a combination of peptides

We studied the peptide-induced membrane fusion process between small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) and supported planar bilayers (SPBs) with the aim of developing a method for incorporating membrane components into SPBs. As fusogenic peptides, two analogues of the N-terminal region of an influenza membrane fusion protein hemaggulutinin, anionic E5 and cationic K5, were synthesized, and the membrane fusion was investigated using SPB and SUVs composed of phosphatidylcholine from egg yolk (EggPC). We directly visualized the process of lipid transfer from SUVs to SPB by total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy. The transfer of fluorescent lipids was effectively induced only by the combination of two peptides. The TIRF microscopy observations of single SUV fusion events also revealed that lipid membranes from SUV could completely fuse into the SPB. However, the presence of single peptide (either E5 or K5) rather inhibited the lipid transfer, presumably due to the electrostatic repulsion between SUVs and SPB. The opposite effects induced by the peptides indicate the possibility for a designed application of two peptides as a means to control the membrane fusion spatially and temporally.     

Incorporation of Na(+),K(+)-ATP-ase into the thiolipid biomimetic assemblies via the fusion of proteoliposomes

The black lipid membranes (BLMs) are artificial membrane systems that have been widely used in the study of different biological processes. In this paper the planar bilayer lipid membranes have been used to study the behavior of thiolipid molecules-dipalmitoyl-phosphatidyl-ethanolamine-mercaptopropionamide (DPPE-MPA) and cholesteryl 3-mercaptopropionate (Chs-MPA)-as compared to classical BLM made of natural lipids. We present our experiments on black thiolipid bilayer (BTM) formation from a thiolipid solution and basic results of pump currents generated by sodium-potassium pump-Na(+),K(+)-ATP-ase-introduced to such bilayer systems via proteoliposome adsorption with subsequent fusion. Our results imply that no substantial difference exists between BLMs formed from classical lipids and those made from thiolipids used in this study. The same thiolipid molecules were subsequently used for the formation of covalently bound, tethered bilayer lipid membranes (t-BLMs) on polycrystalline gold electrodes. Similarly, as in the case of BLMs, we took advantage of proteoliposome adsorption/fusion to obtain a t-BLM system with reconstituted enzyme. The vesicle fusion on hydrophobic or hydrophilic substrates is one of the main ways to obtain a bilayer system with incorporated biological species. In this paper we present also our preliminary results of electrochemical experiments using rapid solution exchange technique on such t-BLMs systems and their comparison with painted solid supported membranes (SSMs) and BLMs. We have also followed the process of vesicles fusion onto thiolipid monolayer by means of in situ atomic force microscopy in tapping mode (TM-AFM). On the basis of these experiments, we conclude that DPPE-MPA and Chs-MPA molecules used in our experiments preserve lipid properties, allowing for at least partial reconstitution of Na(+),K(+)-ATP-ase into such t-BLMs. On the other hand, the relatively compact organization on polycrystalline gold and the hydrophobic nature of the first monolayer of tethered thiolipids slows down the proteoliposome fusion onto such monolayers and consequently hinders the protein insertion. However, this effect can be overcome by mechanical stimulus that facilitates proteoliposome delamination onto the self-assembled monolayer.     

Investigating porcine pancreatic phospholipase A2 action on vesicles and supported planar bilayers using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation

We present an investigation of the activity of porcine pancreatic phospholipase A2 towards phospholipids. The phospholipids are presented in three different ways, namely as tethered vesicles, intact surface-bound vesicles, and supported planar bilayers (SPBs). The process is followed using a quartz crystal microbalance which measures both the frequency shift and the energy dissipation factor. This technique is very sensitive not only to the mass of the material deposited on the crystal, but also to its viscoelasticity. The breakdown of the phospholipid vesicles and bilayers consequently gives rise to very large signal changes. Enzyme binding is separated from vesicle hydrolysis using nonhydrolyzable ether lipids. Intact and tethered vesicles give rise to the same profile, indicating that direct immobilization of the vesicles does not affect hydrolysis significantly. The data fit well to a Voight-based model describing the change in film structure with time. Initial enzyme binding to intact vesicles is accompanied by a significant increase in layer thickness as well as a decrease in viscosity and shear modulus. This effect, which is less pronounced in SPBs, is probably mainly due to the accumulation of hydrolysis products in the vesicle prior to rupture of the vesicles and release of bound water, since it disappears when lysolipid is included in the vesicles prior to hydrolysis.     

分子印迹-仿生传感器的研究进展

分子印迹技术是制备具有选择性分子识别能力聚合物(分子印迹聚合物)的新兴化学合成技术。分子印迹聚合物的一个重要应用是在生物传感器中取代生物分子作为识别元件,研制耐受性强、低成本的分子印迹仿生传感器。综述了分子印迹技术的基本原理及其在仿生传感器方面的应用研究现状,并对分子印迹仿生传感器的发展前景进行了评述。引用文献24篇。     

Heterogeneity and deformation behavior of lipid vesicles

Recent studies on the deformation of lipid vesicles which is a simple model of biological membranes, and the factors that influence it are reviewed. In homogeneous vesicles, the deformation from spherical to various shapes was observed by adjusting the temperature and the osmotic pressure. This is mainly explained by a balance between the bending elasticity and the area difference energy. In phase separated vesicles, the effect of line tension makes a significant contribution to the deformation. In addition, asymmetric distribution of lipid molecules in bilayers caused by lipid sorting determines deformation behaviors including budding, pore, tube, adhesion, and self-reproduction. The change in membrane curvature due to shielding of lipid charges by electrolytes, proteins, peptides, and solid nanoparticles was also reviewed.     

Imaging atom-probe mass spectroscopy

Surface properties of metallic solids are of great technological interest. Their influence is felt in areas as diverse as catalysis, corrosion and the plasma stability in magnetic-confinement fusion reactors. In this paper a new surface analytic capability is reviewed which can provide a unique picture of a metallic surface by directly imaging, in atomic resolution, the spatial distribution of its constituent species and their depth distribution within the near surface region. After thoroughly reviewing the experimental technique and emphasizing design parameters and constraints, the analytic capabilities and limitations of the technique are discussed in detail. Examples are given of surface and near surface compositional analysis and the ability to obtain angstrom resolved depth profiles of implanted species having energies less than 100 eV. Although essentially a research technique requiring special sample preparation, the anticipated practical applications of Imaging Atom-Probe Mass Spectroscopy are numerous, ranging from metallurgical studies of grain boundary segragation and pre-precipitate clustering in alloys, to the direct imaging of constituent atoms within large, biological active molecules.     

Asymmetric distribution of phosphatidyl serine in supported phospholipid bilayers on titanium dioxide

Supported phospholipid bilayers (SPBs) are useful for studying cell adhesion, cell-cell interactions, protein-lipid interactions, protein crystallization, and applications in biosensor and biomaterial areas. We have recently reported that SPBs could be formed on titanium dioxide, an important biomaterial, from vesicles containing anionic phospholipid phosphatidyl serine (PS) in the presence of calcium. Here, we show that the mobility of the fluorescently labeled PS present in these bilayers is severely restricted, whereas that of the zwitterionic phosphatidyl choline is not affected. Removal of calcium alleviated the restriction on the mobility of PS. Both components were found to be mobile in SPBs of identical compositions prepared in the presence of calcium on silica. To explain these results, we propose that, on TiO2, PS is trapped in the proximal leaflet of the bilayers. This proposal is supported by the results of protein adsorption experiments carried out on bilayers containing various amounts of PS prepared on silica and titania.