Preparation and Inhibitory Effects of 20（S）-Ginsenoside Rh2 on Hep-A-22 Cells

<正>A modified method of preparing 20(S)-ginsenoside Rh_2(G-Rh_2) and the inhibitory effect of 20(S)-ginse-noside Rh_2 on Hep-A-22 cells were investigated.The total saponins and strong alkali were dissolved in glycerol at the atmospheric pressure,and the degradation was performed at a high temperature.After G-Rh_2 had been isolated and purified,MTT(methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium) assay was applied to evaluating the effect of 20(S)-ginsenoside Rh_2 on the cells viability and morphological changes were observed.It was shown that 20(S)-ginsenoside Rh_2 can reduce Hep-A-22 cells viability in dose-dependent manner and the cells took on cell shrinkage,membrane blebbing,chromosomal condensations,especially under the higher concentrations of it.In conclusion,20(S)-ginsenoside Rh_2 can be prepared effectively that not only decreases viability but also induces the apoptosis of Hep-A-22 cells.     

Expression and Emmprin Regulated Function of Aquaporinl in SMMC7221 Cells

<正>Herein lie the crosstalk and regulation between AQP1 and Emmprin in SMMC7221 cells by means of siRNA technology and deglycosylation method.Firstly,HAQP1,rather than hAQP3,was selectively upregulated in SMMC7221 cells by FBS,flollowed by the upregulated expression of Emmprin.Emmprin gene silencing caused a remarkable change in the expression of AQP1 gene,just like its downstream gene,MMP9,meanwhile the water permeability and cell migration were also descended prominently.Furthermore,when treated with tunicamycin, Emmprin was deglycosylated,which made the expression of AQP1 significantly declined,followed by remarkably decreased cell membrane water permeability and cell migration.Taken together,all the data indicates the expression level and the modification of Emmprin by glycosylation are the key factors in regulating the expression of AQP1.     

Effects of CRAC Channel on Spatiotemporal Ca2＋ Patterns in T Cells

A reaction-diffusion model is built to investigate the temporal and spatial patterns of cytoplasmic Ca2＋ dynamics under the effects of Ca2＋-release activated Ca2＋ （CRAC） channels in T cells. Simulation results show a strong dependence of the modulation mode of Ca2＋ oscillation and dynamic patterns of Ca2＋ wave on the influx rate through the CRAC channel （ksoc）. When ksoc is small, cytoplasmic Ca2＋ is modulated as a frequency-modulation （FM） signal, whereas it shows an amplitude modulation （AM） mode after ksoc passes through a critical value. The heterogeneity in spatial Ca2＋ distribution is mostly arising from the influx through CRAC channels in both FM and AM modes. During each Ca2＋ spike, a more sustained cytoplasmic Ca2＋ gradient is maintained in the AM mode rather than in the FM mode.     

Experimental Verification of Left-Handed Metamaterials Composed of Coplanar Electric and Magnetic Resonators

We verified experimentally left-handed metamaterials （LHM） composed of coplanar electric and magnetic resonators. A typical LHM sample composed of coplanar resonator unit cells was fabricated, investigated and tested. The experimental results show that the tested sample has a left-handed band of width 1.4 GHz in the X band. The experimental results agree quite well with the simulation ones. Moreover, both the simulation and experimental results show that the LHM under study can automatically achieve good impedance-matching in the left-handed band.     

Instrumentation of coherent X-ray imaging and the primary experimental results

Coherent X-ray microscopy has advanced towards higher-energy, more brilliant sources over the past decade since its demonstrations, and many advancements have been made towards optimizing this imaging technique. Here we present both the experimental instrument for obtaining diffraction patterns and the primary reconstruction of yeast cell 2D projection. In addition, the characteristics of the existing optics at BL29XUL of SPring-8 Facility and the method of image reconstruction are discussed.     

八极杆碰撞反应池-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定尿中镍和铬

镍和铬是生物体必需的微量元素,但是大量地摄入它们会对人体产生许多不良的影响。如镍有致敏性、致癌性、生物毒性、胚胎毒性和免疫毒性等[1];铬摄入过多可发生肝、肺、肾功能障碍,还可引起上呼吸道炎症和黏膜溃疡、肝肾毒性、遗传毒性、生殖毒性及致癌性[2]等。镍铬烤瓷牙事件使镍和铬的毒     

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Investigation on activating individual living monocytic U937 cell by interleukin-6 using Raman tweezers

We investigate the activation of living monocytic U937 cells induced by interleukin-6 （IL-6） at the single cell level. We employ home-built Raman tweezers to measure the Raman spectra of living U937 cells with and without IL-6 at the single cell level. Raman peaks of amide III, amide I, DNA backbone, as well as guanine and adenine in U937 cells, change at 1312, 1652, 1090, and 1576 cm ？1 , respectively, shortly after IL-6 is added in the medium. The change is a dynamic temporal process. In the activation process of U937 cells induced by IL-6, the protein signals recover in 20 min, while the nucleic acid signals continue to increase for 20 min. The results reveal that the biochemical cascades of activation in signal transduction induced by IL-6 can be investigated in situ at the single cell level.     

17α-羟化酶/C17,20-裂解酶(P45017α)抑制剂17-(取代吡唑、异唑基)雄烯衍生物的合成

在17-(3-吡唑基)和17-(5-异唑基)雄甾-4,16-二烯-3-酮的吡唑基的5-位和异唑基的3-位引入取代基, 设计并合成了11个17-(取代的吡唑基、异唑基)雄烯衍生物, 化合物的结构经1H NMR, IR, 元素分析或质谱确证.     

小鼠小梁细胞与肌成纤维细胞的同步辐射红外显微光谱

原发性开角型青光眼是常见的致盲性眼部疾病。眼压升高是原发性开角型青光眼发生和发展最主要的危险因素,是由小梁网途径的房水外流排出系统发生病变、房水流出阻力增加所致。研究表明,房水中存在的转化生长因子-β能够使小梁细胞纤维化,诱导小梁细胞过度增殖,从而阻碍房水外流,导致原发性开角型青光眼的发生。原发性开角型青光眼发病隐蔽,病程进展缓慢,早期没有任何症状,往往到晚期视力视野有显著损害时,才会被发现,因此原发性开角型青光眼的早期诊断尤为重要。同步辐射红外显微成像结合高亮度、高分辨率的同步辐射源,同时配备傅里叶变换红外光谱仪与红外显微镜,可以实现细胞的检测。这对从分子层面获取细胞的变化信息,深入理解疾病的发病机制以及疾病的早期诊断具有非常重要的意义。虽然有很多红外光谱在生物医学领域的研究报道,但是应用红外光谱显微成像技术研究细胞等生物医学体系仍然是亟待发展的领域,并且目前未找到关于红外光谱用于小梁网细胞的检测报道。在体外用转化生长因子-β对老鼠小梁网细胞进行诱导,使其转化为肌成纤维细胞,模拟小梁细胞纤维化过程。对小梁网细胞以及经转化生长因子-β诱导形成的肌成纤维细胞进行同步辐射红外显微成像及光谱分析,并进一步探讨同步辐射用于早期诊断原发性开角型青光眼的可行性。研究表明肌成纤维细胞内的弹性蛋白明显高于小梁网细胞,而弹性蛋白中95%为非极性氨基酸,即氨基酸的侧链基团R基只有C和H两种元素。对比两种细胞的红外谱图,发现在2 934,2 900和2 845 cm-1,肌成纤维细胞的 CH₃,CH₂和CH的伸缩振动明显强于小梁网细胞,推测可能是由于转化生长因子-β诱导后细胞内弹性蛋白增加所致。在细胞层面检测了小梁网细胞的过度增殖,为将来可以直接获取细胞的红外光谱从而检测小梁网细胞的增殖程度,进而检测原发性开角型青光眼等疾病奠定了基础。得出同步辐射红外谱学与显微成像有望成为检测原发性开角型青光眼新手段的结论,也为将来便携式红外显微光谱仪临床实时检测青光眼等疾病提供了依据。