钝顶螺旋藻Spirulina platenis两种不同形态藻丝体的光合作用和蛋白质差异表达分析

从钝顶螺旋藻Spirulina platenis中分离纯化获得了螺旋形和直线形两种不同形态的藻丝体.通过对二者光合作用的研究发现,螺旋形藻丝体具有较高的光饱和光合作用速率(PChlam)和光饱和点,比直线形藻丝体更能适应较高光强的环境;而直线形藻丝体具有较低的光补偿点,能在更低的光强下进行光合作用.通过双向凝胶电泳对两种不同形态藻丝体的总蛋白进行比较分析,从中找出了9个差异表达的蛋白点.应用基质辅助激光解吸电离质谱对差异表达的蛋白质点进行鉴定和数据库检索,结果表明,3个蛋白与肽聚糖代谢有关,2个蛋白与光合作用有关,1个蛋白与细胞分裂调控相关,1个蛋白为外膜通道蛋白,2个蛋白为功能未知的假想蛋白.     

蛋白质组学技术筛选与鉴定癫痫疾病的差异蛋白质

应用蛋白质组学双向凝胶电泳(Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, 2DE)和质谱技术, 定量分析和鉴定了癫痫组(n=3)和正常组(n=3)脑组织的差异表达蛋白, 以从蛋白质水平上揭示癫痫病的发机制. 结果表明, 凝胶图谱可辨识2500~3000个蛋白点, 对21个显著差异表达蛋白点进行质谱鉴定和SwissProt数据库检索, 得到17个癫痫差异蛋白, 其中2个蛋白在癫痫组织中表达上调, 15个蛋白表达下调. 部分蛋白与癫痫的关系属首次报道. 这些蛋白与癫痫的发生发展相关, 可能成为癫痫的分子标志物和药物治疗的靶向蛋白.     

Isolation and structural elucidation of a polysaccharide with radiation-protective activity from Spirulina platensis

The structure of a radiation-protective sulfated polysaccharide, SP-APS, isolated from Spirulina platensis, was investigated by methylation analysis, partial acetolysis and 1H-NMR spec-troscopy. The repeating-unit of SP-APS as branched structures was elucidated.     

正常组织和胰腺癌组织中差异表达蛋白的鉴定

采用双向凝胶电泳和生物质谱技术, 对12对胰腺癌组织和癌旁组织样品、3个胰腺良性疾病样品、3个正常胰腺组织样品的蛋白质进行了分离和鉴定, 获得了重复性较好的双向凝胶电泳图谱; 鉴定了胰腺癌和癌旁组织的差异表达蛋白质, 发现了30个差异表达蛋白质; 应用MALDI-TOF-MS/MS技术对差异表达蛋白质进行鉴定, 共有24个蛋白质得到鉴定, 其中15个蛋白质在胰腺癌组织中表达上调, 9个蛋白质表达下调. 这些蛋白质与胰腺癌的发生相关, 可能成为胰腺癌的分子标志物和药物治疗的靶蛋白.     

Chemical composition and selenium distribution in selenium enriched Spirulina platensis biomass

Conditions for cultivating selenium enriched Spirulina platensis were developed. The protein, carbohydrate, lipids, and pigments were determined. The organic selenium and its distribution were analyzed. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 519–522, November–December, 2006.     

The Allelopathic Activity of Extracts and Isolated from Spirulina platensis

We determined the allelopathic effects of crude organic (hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol) extracts of the cyanobacterial Spirulina platensis on barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.) and Chinese amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.). The crude ethyl acetate extract showed the highest inhibitory activity and was subsequently fractionated by column chromatography into 23 fractions based on thin-layer chromatography band pattern similarities. Four concentrations (2000, 1000, 500, and 250 ppm) of each fraction were tested for their allelopathic activity. Fractions E6 and E13 exhibited the most significant inhibitory effects against Chinese amaranth. The constituents of the highly active E6F3-E6F5 fractions determined by GC-MS, chromatography, and spectroscopy included the fatty acids, γ-linolenic acid 15, oleic acid 12, and predominantly palmitic acid 7; minor constituents included 2-ethyl-3-methylmaleimide 9 and C₁₁ norisoprenoids (dihydroactinidiolide 10 and 4-oxo-β-ionone 13). Isolation of E13 fraction by column chromatography revealed four C₁₃ norisoprenoids: 3-hydroxy-β-ionone 17, 3-hydroxy-5α,6α-epoxy-β-ionone 18, 3-hydroxy-5β,6β-epoxy-β-ionone 19, and loliolide 20. Their structures were elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. All six isolated norisoprenoids inhibited seed germination and seedling growth of Chinese amaranth at concentrations of 250–1000 ppm. Allelochemicals from S. platensis could be utilized in the development of novel bioactive herbicides.     

Evaluation of antiplasmodial properties of a cyanobacterium,Spirulina platensis and its mechanism of action

The rapid emergence of antimalarial drug resistance necessitates a continual effort on novel drug discovery. A cyanobacterium, Spirulina platensis, is a potential antimalarial agent that has been widely consumed as food supplement in the form of crude extract. It is known to possess antiviral, antibacterial and antifungi activities. This study examined the antimalarial activities of several Spirulina formulas against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7, in vitro. The tested Spirulina formulas included commercially available capsule, crude extract and alkaloid fraction. Results showed that all tested formula possessed antimalarial activities with the Spirulina capsule exhibited the highest activities (IC₅₀ = 2.16 μg/mL). Light and electron microscopies revealed interference of the Spirulina with the parasite hemozoin formation. In conclusion, all tested Spirulina formulas and fraction exhibited moderate to high antimalarial activities.     

双龙方组分诱导大鼠BMSCs分化的差异基因筛选及聚类分析

利用基因芯片筛选双龙方有效组分(总人参皂苷及总丹酚酸)诱导大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)类心肌细胞分化过程中的差异表达基因, 并对其进行聚类分析, 在基因水平研究了双龙方组分对大鼠BMSCs分化的影响. 对大鼠BMSCs进行分组培养, 分别收集10, 20, 30及40 d的细胞样本, 提取tRNA, 经基因芯片检测, 筛选出BMSCs变化过程中的差异表达基因并进行生物信息学分析, 同时通过差异表达基因对样本进行Hierarchical聚类分析. 在BMSCs的分化过程中, 筛选出179条差异表达基因, 经分析发现它们与能量代谢和信号传导等多类基因密切相关. 对样本进行聚类分析发现其聚为两大类: 10和20 d的样本聚为一类, 30和40 d的样本聚为一类. 说明BMSCs在20~30 d之间可能发生了显著的改变.     

Separation and characterization of antioxidants from Spirulina platensis microalga combining pressurized liquid extraction, TLC, and HPLC-DAD

A new procedure has been developed to separate and characterize antioxidant compounds from Spirulina platensis microalga based on the combination of pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) and different chromatographic procedures, such as TLC, at preparative scale, and HPLC with a diode array detector (DAD). Different solvents were tested for PLE extraction of antioxidants from S. platensis microalga. An optimized PLE process using ethanol (generally recognized as safe, GRAS) as extraction solvent has been obtained that provides natural extracts with high yields and good antioxidant properties. TLC analysis of this ethanolic extract obtained at 115 degrees C for 15 min was carried out and the silica layer was stained with a DPPH (diphenyl-pycril-hydrazyl) radical solution to determine the antioxidant activity of different chromatographic bands. Next, these colored bands were collected for their subsequent analysis by HPLC-DAD, revealing that the compounds with the most important antioxidant activity present in Spirulina extracts were carotenoids, as well as phenolic compounds and degradation products of chlorophylls.