Influence of amphotericin B on liquid crystal state of the Cholesterol/Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine monolayer in the presence of different metal cations

Amphotericin B is a very effective antifungal drug,but it has an adverse reaction to the membrane of mammals' cells.The interaction between Am B and cholesterol(Chol) causes the formation of pores on the membrane to destroy its integrity.In particular,Am B has a significant effect on the permeability of membrane for K~+ions.It has been reported that Na+ions and Ca~(2+)ions may have some influence on the interaction between amphotericin B and lipid molecules.In this work,the effects of these metal cations on the physical state and intermolecular interaction of the Cholesterol/Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine(Chol/DPPC) monolayer with and without Am B have been investigated.The addition of Am B induces the change of physical state of the lipid monolayer from liquid-gel phase to liquid phase.Different metal cations could influence the phase transition of the Am B-lipid monolayer.The K~+ions and Ca2+ions make the obvious phase transition disappear.However,the presence of Na+ions has little influence on the phase transition of the Am B-lipid monolayer.The addition of Am B and the presence of different metal cations weaken the attractive force on the monolayers.After addition of Am B,the force between the molecules is the strongest in the environment of K+ions,thus is the weakest in the environment of Ca~(2+)ions,which may be due to the distribution of these metal cations inside and outside of cells.A large number of K+ions distribute inside of the cells,thus most of Na+and Ca~(2+)ions exist out of the cells.Hence,it may be possible that when Am B molecules are out of the cells,the reaction between the drug and lipid molecules is weaker than that inside the cells.These results may have a great reference value for further studying the toxicity mechanism of Am B and the influence of metal cations on the membrane.     

用小角X射线散射法研究CH_2Cl_2,CHCl_3和CCl_4对磷脂酰胆碱液晶态结构的影响机理

本文采用小角X射线散射法分别研究CH_2Cl_2,CHCl_3和CCl_4对磷脂酰胆碱液晶态结构的影响机理,通过比较得知,CH_2Cl_2,CHCl_3和CCl_4对磷脂酰胆碱液晶态结构影响的不同之处,主要是它们空间旋转电子云密度分布不同所致,空间旋转电子云密度分布呈球状或椭球状的物质都有使磷脂酰胆碱液晶形成片层六角形的机理,呈圆锥状的物质有诱发磷脂酰胆碱液晶形成六角形H_(Ⅱ)相的机理。