几种含羟基化合物对红细胞膜流动性的影响

利用氮氧自由基自旋标记物 CAT-16 和 5-DSA 较为详尽地探讨了两类含羟基化合物 - 羟胺衍生物与苯酚取代物对红细胞膜流动性变化的影响. 实验结果表明：当非双亲性的小分子苯酚取代物插入红细胞膜内,膜的整体有序性降低和流动性增加;羟胺衍生物可作为促氧化剂诱导产生过氧化自由基,促使膜内磷脂间发生化学偶联,从而降低生物膜的内部流动性. 在红细胞膜的表面,标记物分子运动基本不受偶联影响,综合效应来自小分子插入导致的膜流动性增加.     

荧光偏振法研究脉冲电场对酿酒酵母细胞膜流动性影响

以DPH(1,6-二苯基-1,3,5-己三烯)为荧光探剂,采用荧光偏振法探讨了脉冲电场(0～25 kV·cm-1,0～266 ms)对酿酒酵母细胞膜流动性影响。经5 kV·cm-1电场处理后,酿酒酵母细胞膜的流动性显著减小,并且随电场强度和处理时间的增加而减小;通过平板计数法和紫外分光光度计法分别检测了脉冲电场对酿酒酵母细胞存活对数及膜通透性影响。结果显示,5 kV·cm-1虽然只能使少量的酵母致死,却能使酵母细胞膜的通透性显著增加,膜流动性显著降低。并且细胞的存活率随电场强度增大而减小,细胞膜的通透性随电场强度增大而增大。这表明细胞膜的流动性降低与细胞膜的通透性升高成正相关,与细胞的存活率成负相关。由此推测脉冲电场在对酿酒酵母灭菌过程中,细胞膜是其作用的一个关键位点,膜流动性减小,细胞膜通透性增强,是细胞死亡的主要原因。     

荧光偏振光谱法探测光动力过程中癌细胞膜的流动性

以DPH作荧光探剂,用荧光偏振光谱法研究了金属酞菁配合物苯硫基钛菁锌(C₅₆H₃₂N₈S₄Zn)在光动力过程中,不同光照时间对乳腺癌细胞膜流动性的影响。实验结果表明,经光照激发光敏剂金属酞菁后,荧光标记团的偏振度增大,癌细胞膜流动性降低,微黏度升高。说明这是光动力治疗的疗效所在。用酶联免疫检测(MTT法)不同光照时间对细胞存活的影响,结果显示癌细胞最低存活率与膜流动性降低成正相关。这表明光动力过程在一个相近的程度影响癌细胞膜的流动性和增殖,提示光动力过程可能通过影响细胞膜流动性引起细胞增殖变化,即细胞膜是光动力作用的一个位点。     

Temperature-Induced Changes in the Membrane Fluidity of Zymomonas Mobilis: Study Using a New Flourescent Probe, ABM

The use of a newly synthesized fluorescent probe, ABM (conditional name), to determine changes of membrane composition (fluidity), biomass yield, ethanol productivity, and yield of Zymomonas mobilis under anaerobic conditions was investigated. A strong correlation between ABM spectral characteristics in cell suspension and all obtained parameters was observed. It was concluded that application of ABM is a useful tool to detect temperature-induced changes in the membrane composition of Zymomonas mobilis.     

Membrane Fluidity of the Pentachlorophenol-Mineralizing Sphingomonas sp. UG30

The effect of PCP and NaPCP on the cytoplasmic membranes of the PCP-mineralizing bacterium Sphingomonas sp. UG30 was assessed using fluorescence polarization and total cellular fatty acid analysis. Direct exposure of resting UG30 cells to PCP up to 250 ppm and NaPCP up to 1000 ppm did not cause any changes in the polarization ratios or the fatty acid profile of the UG30 cytoplasmic membranes. Growth of UG30 cells in the presence of 25 ppm NaPCP did not affect the total cellular fatty acid profile or membrane fluidity as observed by fluorescence polarization.     

Room Temperature Phosphorescence of the Membrane Proteins of Human Erythrocytes

We briefly review our results of studies into the internal dynamics of proteins of isolated human erythrocyte membranes both in the native state and under the action of factors of a physical and chemical nature (temperature, ionic strength, alcohols, detergents, adhesion) at room temperature by the tryptophan phosphorescence method.     

脉冲微波辐照影响心肌细胞膜蛋白构象及其机制的研究

应用显微傅里叶变换红外光谱技术研究了脉冲微波辐照对心肌细胞膜蛋白质构象、功能的影响和相关分子机制。结果表明,辐照可对心肌细胞的细胞膜蛋白质结构产生明显影响。细胞膜脂质中—CH₂—、磷脂结构中CO、蛋白质酰胺Ⅰ,Ⅱ带的伸缩振动峰消失或位移。辐照后心肌细胞膜蛋白质二级结构也出现明显变化,α-螺旋和β-折叠结构减少,二级结构无序化程度增加。上述变化均与辐照剂量呈正相关。结果提示受脉冲微波辐照后,心肌细胞膜蛋白构象的完整性受损,膜稳定性及流动性下降,膜上多种生物活性结构被破坏,上述变化构成了细胞膜功能丧失、细胞形态和结构损伤、细胞凋亡等病理学效应的生物化学基础。文章首次从蛋白质构象角度阐述了微波辐照对心肌细胞膜损伤的分子病理机制。     

The Susceptibility of Non-UV Fluorescent Membrane Dyes to Dynamical Properties of Lipid Membranes

Fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy are powerful techniques to detect dynamic properties in artificial and natural lipid membrane systems. Unfortunately, most fluorescent dyes that sense dynamically relevant membrane parameters are UV sensitive. Their major disadvantage is a high susceptibility to fluorescence bleaching. Additionally, the risk for hazardous damages in biological components generally increases with decreasing excitation wavelength. Therefore the use of non-UV–sensitive membrane dyes would provide significant advantage, particularly for applications in fluorescence microscopy, which usually implies high local excitation intensities. We applied steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy techniques to several UV and non-UV membrane dyes to detect and compare dynamically relevant excitation and emission characteristics. Small unilamellar liposomes (composed of egg yolk phosphatidylcholine) served as a model system for biological membranes. The dynamic properties of the membranes were varied by two independent parameters: the intrinsic cholesterol content (0–50 mol%) and temperature (10–50°C). We tested four non-UV–sensitive membrane dyes: 9-diethylamino-5H-benzophenoxazine-5-one (Nile Red), 4-(dicyanovinyl)julolidine (DCVJ), N-(3-triethylammoniumpropyl)-4-(4-(dibutylamino)styryl) pyridinium dibromide (FM 4-64), and 1,1-dioctadecyl-3,3,3,3-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate (DiIC₁₈). We also tested three derivatives of DiIC₁₈: DiIC₁₆ and DiIC₁₂ differ in acyl chain length and Fast-DiIC₁₈ provides double bonds between hydrocarbon atoms. The spectral results were compared to established fluorescence characteristics of four UV membrane dyes: the anisotropy of 1-6-phenyl-1,3,5,-hexatrien (DPH), two derivatives of DPH (TMA-DPH and COO^–-DHP), and the generalized polarization of 6-dodecanoyl-2-dimethyl-aminonaphthalene (Laurdan). Our results indicate that the tested non-UV dyes do not reveal dynamically relevant membrane parameters in a direct manner. However, spectral characteristics make DiIC₁₈, Nile Red, and DCVJ promising probes for the microscopic detection of lateral lipid organization, an indirect indicator of membrane dynamics. In particular, DiIC₁₈ showed very selective shifts in the emission spectra at defined temperatures and cholesterol contents that have not been reported elsewhere.     

Use of the Fluorescent Probe DSM in Studies of the Structural and Functional Changes of the Erythrocyte Membrane

We have investigated the binding of n-toluenesulfonate-4-(n-dimethylaminostyrene)-1-methylpyridinium (DSM) to human and animal erythrocyte membrane. It was discovered the spectral characteristics and binding parameters of the probes differ in the norm and in various pathologies, at changing adrenoreactivity of the animal organism. It is concluded that the probe can be used to assess the changes in membrane properties and in the beta-adrenoreceptive function of both the erythrocytes and the organism as a whole.     

Synthesis of Nanoscale Bimetallic Particles in Polyelectrolyte Membrane Matrix for Reductive Transformation of Halogenated Organic Compounds

Nanosized Fe/Ni and Fe/Pd particles were synthesized in the polyacrylic acid (PAA)/polyether sulfone (PES) composite membrane matrix for reductive transformation of halogenated organic compounds (HOCs). The advantages of using membrane to immobilize nanoparticles are the reduction of particles loss, prevention of particles agglomeration, and potential application of convective flow. Cross-linked PAA/PES composite membranes containing metal ions as particles precursor were prepared by heat treatment with ethylene glycol (EG) as a cross-linking agent. Nanoscale metal particles were formed and immobilized inside the membrane matrix after reduction with sodium borohydride. Membrane morphology and structure were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Particle size and distribution were characterized by SEM and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) was used to obtain the qualitative and quantitative element information of particles. A specimen-drift-free EDS line profile and EDS mapping system was performed in a scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to determine the two-dimensional element distribution of iron and nickel in the nano domain. In the dechlorination study with trichloroethylene (TCE) as a representative HOCs, rapid and complete destruction of TCE was achieved by using nanosized bimetallic Fe/Ni or Fe/Pd in PAA/PES composite membranes. Typically more than 95% of 10 mg/l TCE was reduced within 1 h. Ethane was found in the headspace as the main product.     

A New Cooperation Mechanism of Kinesin Motors when Extracting Membrane Tube

Membrane tubes are important functional elements for riving cells. Experiments have found that membrane tubes can be extracted from giant lipid vesicles by groups of kinesin. How these motors cooperate in extracting the membrane tube is a very important issue but still unclear so far. In this paper, we propose a cooperation mechanism called two-track-dumbbell model, in which kinesin is regarded as a dumbbell with an end （tail domain） tethered on the fluid-like membrane and the other end （head domain） stepping on the microtubule. Taking account of the elasticity of kinesin molecule and the excluded volume effect of both the head domain and the tail domain of kinesin, which are not considered in previous models, we simulate the growth process of the membrane tube pulled by kinesin motors. Our results indicate that in the case of strong or moderate exclusion of motor tails, the average number of motors pulling the tube can be as high as 9 and thus motors moving along a single microtubule protofilament can generate enough force to extract membrane tubes from vesicles. This result is different from previous studies and may be tested by future experiments.     

非对称除湿膜的传质性能研究

用湿法成膜法成功制备了具有致密皮层的非对称膜(M1),并且通过全热交换实验台测试了这种新型非对称膜M1的除湿性能并进行了各层传质阻力的分析。研究表明:新型的非对称膜M1比传统工业化的纸膜(M2)的水蒸气的渗透速率有大幅度的提高。非对称膜Ml的传质阻力主要来源于致密皮层,厚度为6.7μm的致密皮层占总传质阻力的50%以上。多孔底层主要起支撑作用,传质阻力要小很多。这对于今后研究空气除湿膜具有重大的指导意义。     

A New Cooperation Mechanism of Kinesin Motors when Extracting Membrane Tube

Membrane tubes are important functional elements for living cells. Experiments have found that membrane tubes can be extracted from giant lipid vesicles by groups of kinesin. How these motors cooperate in extracting the membrane tube is a very important issue but still unclear so far. In this paper, we propose a cooperation mechanism called two-track-dumbbell model, in which kinesin is regarded as a dumbbell with an end (tail domain) tethered on the fluid-like membrane and the other end (head domain) stepping on the microtubule. Taking account of the elasticity of kinesin molecule and the excluded volume effect of both the head domain and the tail domain of kinesin, which are not considered in previous models, we simulate the growth process of the membrane tube pulled by kinesin motors. Our results indicate that in the case of strong or moderate exclusion of motor tails, the average number of motors pulling the tube can be as high as 9 and thus motors moving along a single microtubule protofilament can generate enough force to extract membrane tubes from vesicles. This result is different from previous studies and may be tested by future experiments.     

石墨炉原子吸收法测定人红细胞膜结合硒

本文采用镍－硝酸镁作基体改进剂，用石墨炉原子地测定人红细胞膜结合硒，并对该方法进行了研究探索，在选定的实验条件下，该方法特征质量为１６．０ｐｇ／０．００４４Ａ．Ｓ，检出限为７．４ｐｇ，回收率为９２％－１０８％，相对标准偏差为８．９％，１０种共存元素含量在正常生理浓度范围内不干扰测定，经过样品测试分析，证明本方法准确，快速，满足分析要求。     

Membrane fluidity profiles as deduced by saturation-recovery EPR measurements of spin-lattice relaxation times of spin labels

There are no easily obtainable EPR spectral parameters for lipid spin labels that describe profiles of membrane fluidity. The order parameter, which is most often used as a measure of membrane fluidity, describes the amplitude of wobbling motion of alkyl chains relative to the membrane normal and does not contain explicitly time or velocity. Thus, this parameter can be considered as nondynamic. The spin-lattice relaxation rate () obtained from saturation-recovery EPR measurements of lipid spin labels in deoxygenated samples depends primarily on the rotational correlation time of the nitroxide moiety within the lipid bilayer. Thus, can be used as a convenient quantitative measure of membrane fluidity that reflects local membrane dynamics. profiles obtained for 1-palmitoyl-2-(n-doxylstearoyl)phosphatidylcholine (n-PC) spin labels in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) membranes with and without 50 mol% cholesterol are presented in parallel with profiles of the rotational diffusion coefficient, R_⊥, obtained from simulation of EPR spectra using Freed’s model. These profiles are compared with profiles of the order parameter obtained directly from EPR spectra and with profiles of the order parameter obtained from simulation of EPR spectra. It is shown that and R_⊥ profiles reveal changes in membrane fluidity that depend on the motional properties of the lipid alkyl chain. We find that cholesterol has a rigidifying effect only to the depth occupied by the rigid steroid ring structure and a fluidizing effect at deeper locations. These effects cannot be differentiated by profiles of the order parameter. All profiles in this study were obtained at X-band (9.5 GHz).     

Membrane lipid domains and dynamics as detected by Laurdan fluorescence

2-Dimethylamino-6-lauroylnaphthalene (Laurdan) is a membrane probe of recent characterization, which shows high sensitivity to the polarity of its environment. Steady-state Laurdan excitation and emission spectra have different maxima and shape in the two phospholipid phases, due to differences in the polarity and in the amount of dipolar relaxation. In bilayers composed of a mixture of gel and liquid-crystalline phases, the properties of Laurdan excitation and emission spectra are intermediate between those obtained in the pure phases. These spectral properties are analyzed using the generalized polarization (GP). TheGP value can be used for the quantitation of each phase. The wavelength dependence of theGP value is used to ascertain the coexistence of different phase domains in the bilayer. Moreover, by following the evolution of Laurdan emission vs. time after excitation, the kinetics of phase fluctuation in phospholipid vesicles composed of coexisting gel and liquid-crystalline phases was determined.GP measurements performed in several cell lines did not give indications of coexistence of phase domains in their membranes. In natural membranes, Laurdan parameters indicate a homogeneously fluid environment, with restricted molecular motion in comparison with the phospholipid liquid-crystalline phase. The influence of cholesterol on the phase properties of the two phospholipid phases is proposed to be the cause of the phase behavior observed in natural membranes. In bilayers composed of different phospholipids and various cholesterol concentrations, Laurdan response is very similar to that arising from cell membranes. In the absence of cholesterol, from the steady-state and time-resolved measurements of Laurdan in phospholipid vesicles, the condition for the occurrence of separate coexisting domains in the bilayer has been determined: the molecular ratio between the two phases must be in the range between 30% and 70%. Below and above this range, a single homogeneous phase is observed, with the properties of the more concentrated phase, slightly modified by the presence of the other. Moreover, in this concentration range, the calculated dimension of the domains is very small, between 20 and 50 Å.     

一种用于表面等离子体共振传感器的纳米多孔金膜

为了打破传统的表面等离子体共振(SPR)生物传感器灵敏度不高的限制,近年来纳米材料在SPR生物传感器中的运用得到广泛的研究。但是纳米材料的制备一般都比较困难而且费用高昂,这给研究带来了困难。笔者采用化学腐蚀法制备出一种纳米多孔金膜,利用扫描电子显微镜和光谱仪等测试手段对该金膜的结构和光学性质进行了分析,并将该金膜用于SPR生物传感器实验研究。结果表明,与传统的平面金膜相比,该纳米多孔金膜具有独特的局域表面等离子体共振效应。装配有该金膜的SPR生物传感器在对生物试剂的检测中灵敏度有了一定程度的提高,且该金膜的制备方法简单,成本低廉,完全可以替代传统的平面金膜使用。     

二次阳极氧化方法制备有序多孔氧化铝膜

通过二次阳极氧化方法制备多孔氧化铝膜与一次阳极氧化方法制备多孔氧化铝膜孔排布规律性的对比 ,结果发现 ,二次阳极氧化方法制取的多孔氧化铝膜孔排布规律性明显好于一次阳极氧化法制取的多孔膜 .在几个微米范围内 ,孔呈理想的六角排布 .去除一次阳极氧化膜后 ,二次阳极氧化得以在更良好的表面进行 ,制取的氧化铝膜孔规律性和有序度更高 .有序区域的尺寸与晶粒内的亚晶大小有一定关系     

A New Method for Analysis of the Fluid Interaction with a Deformable Membrane

The lattice Boltzmann cellular automaton method has been successfully extended for analysis of fluid interactions with a deformable membrane or web. The hydrodynamic forces on the solid web are obtained through computation of the fluid flow stress at the moving boundary using the lattice Boltzmann method. Analysis of solid boundary deformation or vibration due to hydrodynamic force is based on Newtonian dynamics and a molecular dynamic type approach.     

Membrane tube pearling induced by a coupling of osmotic pressure and nanoparticle adhesion

ABSTRACT

In this work, a coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation method that belongs to the class of dissipative particle dynamics scheme with implicit solvent was used to indicate that adsorption of nanoparticles (NPs) inside a lipid membrane tube and pressure difference across the membrane, e.g. osmotic pressure, cooperatively induce membrane tube pearling. We demonstrate that NP adsorption and aggregation initiate the shape transformation of the lipid tube, and pressure difference provides a driving force for pearling transition. Depending on the dynamic coupling of tube shape transition and NP aggregation in the interior of the tube, different shape transitions via four kinds of pearling pathways are recognised, including pearls on a string (i.e. vesicles are interconnected via either a chain or double-chain of NPs) and tube-to-vesicle transition that is dominated kinetically either by NP-membrane attraction or by pressure difference. Considering the fact that biological membranes are semipermeable and many proteins interact with the membranes, these findings not only provide a mechanism of membrane tube pearling but also demonstrate the importance of osmotic pressure and protein–membrane interaction for many cell activities related to shape transitions of biomembrane.