游离氨基酸对Аβ多肽异常聚集作用的影响

阿尔兹海默氏病的主要病因之一,是病人大脑的海马区和皮质区中Аβ多肽异常聚集形成了老年脑斑.本工作通过质谱方法研究游离氨基酸存在下铜离子和Аβ多肽的相互作用,发现由于其侧链极性和强配位能力,天冬氨酸、谷氨酸、亮氨酸、酪氨酸、苏氨酸和组氨酸6种氨基酸能够在较低浓度下明显抑制铜离子和Аβ多肽的结合,由此推测游离氨基酸可能是一种新的与Аβ多肽异常聚集相关的微环境因素.     

恐惧记忆相关蛋白的蛋白质组学研究

应用双向凝胶电泳结合质谱鉴定和数据库检索, 分析比较了CD1和C57BL/6J小鼠经条件性恐惧实验后海马蛋白表达的差异, 探讨了与恐惧记忆相关的蛋白质. CD1和C57BL/6J小鼠经条件性恐惧实验后, 海马蛋白表达存在明显差异, 29种蛋白(31个蛋白点)与恐惧记忆的形成显著相关. 其中24个蛋白点表达显著上调, 7个蛋白点显著下调. 与恐惧记忆相关的蛋白按功能可分为如下6类: (1) 能量代谢或线粒体功能相关蛋白; (2) 神经发育相关蛋白; (3) 信号转导相关蛋白; (4) 细胞骨架相关蛋白; (5) 氨基酸代谢和蛋白分解相关蛋白; (6) 伴侣蛋白. 这些恐惧记忆形成的相关蛋白深化了对恐惧记忆脑机制的认识, 为研究和治疗认知相关疾病提供了新靶标.     

反相高效液相色谱法测定不同烟叶中的游离氨基酸

用乙醇水溶液提取烟叶中的游离氨基酸并通过阳离子交换柱纯化后,采用OPA(邻苯二甲醛丹酰氯)、FMOC(9-芴基甲氧基羰酰氯)联合在线衍生反相高效液相色谱法对烤烟、白肋烟和香料烟中的游离氨基酸进行了对比研究,发现白肋烟、香料烟和烤烟的烟叶中所含游离氨基酸总量分别为14.0mg/g、7.7mg/g和3.3mg/g;三者在所含主要氨基酸种类上存在显著差别。用该方法考察了不同产地烟叶中游离氨基酸的含量。     

中药对大鼠海马区痕量氨基酸神经递质影响的初探

采用激光诱导荧光检测的高效毛细管电泳,结合微透析技术测定灌流3#中药前后大鼠海马区氨基酸类神经递质含量的变化。考察了荧光素异硫氰酸酯(FITC)对氨基酸的衍生条件。在优化条件下,各氨基酸在10-8~10-6 mol/L的浓度范围内与荧光强度呈良好的线性关系,线性相关系数达到0.99以上,检出限低于1.4×10-8 mol/L,适合于对灌流3#中药前后微透析样品中的氨基酸神经递质的测量。测量结果表明:灌流3#药后,抑制性氨基酸γ氨基丁酸(GABA)、甘氨酸(Gly)的浓度有显著地增加。这一结果将对阐明3#中药治疗脑血栓的有关机理提供帮助。     

北五味子对糖尿病脑病大鼠脑中神经活性物质含量影响的在线微透析-高效液相色谱-串联质谱联用分析

采用在线微透析-高效液相色谱-串联质谱联用方法,测定了糖尿病脑病大鼠大脑海马区的8种脑递质的含量,从脑中神经活性物质的角度研究五味子改善学习记忆能力的作用机制.实验结果表明,经五味子治疗后,痴呆大鼠脑透析液中的谷氨酸(Glu)、丝氨酸(Ser)、多巴胺(DA)及5-羟色胺(5-HT)的含量显著降低(P0.05),牛磺酸(Tau)及乙酰胆碱(Ach)的含量显著升高(P0.01),天冬氨酸(Asp)和γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)的含量有降低趋势(P0.05),8种神经活性物质的水平均向正常水平发生了调节.此结果说明五味子可能通过调节糖尿病大鼠大脑中神经活性物质的含量发挥保护中枢神经系统的作用,从而改善糖尿病脑病大鼠的学习记忆能力.Morris水迷宫实验结果表明,五味子水提物可以明显缩短糖尿病脑病大鼠的逃避潜伏期,增加穿越目标区域次数及中心区域(%)(P0.05).     

铅对海马LTP的影响

综述了铅对海马“长时程增强”（ＬＴＰ）的影响,海马是学习记忆的关键部位,海马ＬＴＰ是记忆形成的基础。慢性铅暴露可使海马ＬＴＰ的幅度降低甚至抑制其诱导,铅可通过干扰海马ＬＴＰ过程,导致儿童的学习,记忆功能及心理行为异常,这可能是铅神经毒性机制之一。     

在线微透析-液相色谱-串联质谱法测定人参水提物对糖尿病脑病大鼠脑内神经活性物质的影响

评价人参水提物对糖尿病脑病大鼠学习记忆能力及脑内神经活性物质的影响。建立糖尿病模型,采用Morris水迷宫实验以逃避潜伏期(ELT)、穿越目标区域次数及中心区域(%)为指标评价大鼠的学习记忆能力。利用在线微透析-液相色谱-串联质谱法,Venusil C18柱梯度洗脱,MRM方式检测各组大鼠海马区8种神经活性物质水平并进行比较。结果表明:糖尿病大鼠人参治疗后认知能力明显改善(p<0.05);在线检测方法线性良好(R2>0.99),准确度和精密度满足分析要求;相比模型组,人参组大鼠脑内牛磺酸、乙酰胆碱水平显著升高(p<0.01),谷氨酸、丝氨酸、天门冬氨酸、γ-氨基丁酸、多巴胺和五羟色胺水平均显著降低,8种神经活性物质水平均向正常水平调节。     

硅烷化衍生-气相色谱-质谱联用法测定烟草中的游离氨基酸

建立了氨基酸硅烷化衍生-气相色谱-质谱联用法测定烟草中18种游离氨基酸的分析方法。烟叶样品用75%乙醇萃取,萃取液真空干燥后在75℃下加入N-叔丁基二甲基甲硅烷基-N-甲基三氟乙酰胺(MTBSTFA)衍生试剂进行硅烷化衍生反应30 min后在选择离子监测(SIM)模式下进行GC/MS分析,采用内标法定量。结果表明:18种氨基酸的定量标准曲线线性良好,R2为0.9990~0.9999,方法的加标回收率为97.4%~114.1%,相对标准偏差为0.17%~3.4%。该方法前处理操作快速简便、检测灵敏度高,适用于烟草中游离氨基酸含量的定量分析。     

UPLC-MS/MS测定铁观音茶中21种游离氨基酸含量

建立了一种高效、快速可直接测定茶叶中21种游离氨基酸的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)检测方法。茶叶样品经粉碎、超声提取、离心净化、定容后,采用Capcell Pak C18柱(5μm, 2.1×150mm)进行梯度洗脱分离,流动相为0.3%甲酸水溶液-乙腈,流速0.4mL·min~(-1)。茶叶中21种游离氨基酸在7.2～335.5ng·mL~(-1)范围内的线性关系良好(R~2≧0.996),检出限0.1～3.8 mg·kg~(-1),定量限0.4～12.5 mg·kg~(-1),加标回收率72.1%～104.2%,相对标准偏差RSD≦5.3%(n=6)。该方法分析速度快、灵敏度高、选择性好,适用于茶叶中21种游离氨基酸的快速检测和定量分析。     

超高效液相色谱法测定贵州烟草中的游离氨基酸

游离氨基酸在烟草质量控制及卷烟配方优化中具有重要的作用。本研究采用柱前衍生-超高效液相色谱法对贵州烟草中游离氨基酸进行分离测定。结果:该方法可以在8.3 min内实现19种游离氨基酸的分离与测定,其回收率为83.19%~106.98%,相对标准偏差在0.53%~7.39%,检出限(S/N=3)在0.01~0.74μg·mL~(-1),线性相关系数均大于0.999。对贵州省5个产地烟叶样品批量检测,结果:毕节地区与其他地区烟叶样品中游离氨基酸总量差异显著;5个地区烟叶样品中精氨酸、天冬酰胺、谷氨酸、甘氨酸、组氨酸、赖氨酸、苯丙氨酸及脯氨酸含量差异显著,且19种游离氨基酸中脯氨酸含量最高,占总氨基酸含量的70%至80%。     

大亚湾沉积物中氨基酸的垂直分布棗沉积物柱样W0中的游离氨基酸

用邻苯二甲醛（OPA）－3－巯基丙酸（3－MPA）柱前衍生高效液相色谱法测定了采自大亚湾近岸海域的一个长60cm的沉积物柱样W0中15种游离氨基酸（FAA）的含量，结果表明，W0中FAA总量在0．83－2．69mmol/kg之间，15种FAA以及FAA总量均随深度而以指数曲线降低，对氨基酸组成的分析表明，天冬氨酸，甘氨酸，组氨酸和苯丙氨酸的摩尔分数随深度而上升，苏氨酸，精氨酸，缬氨酸和异亮氨酸的摩尔分数随浓度而下降，其他氨基酸的摩尔分数随深度无显著变化，甘氨酸，丙氨酸，天冬氨酸，谷氨酸，丝氨酸是W0中含量最丰富的氨基酸，其摩尔数依次为28．1％，16．0％，14．7％，10．6％和7．2％。     

Trace analysis of free and combined amino acids in atmospheric aerosols by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

The analysis of amino acids by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC–MS) after their derivatization with N-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide was investigated as an alternative approach for the determination of free (FAA) and combined amino acids (CAA) in aerosols. This technique showed excellent linearity with r² values ranging from 0.9029 to 0.9995 and instrumental limits of detection ranging from 0.3 to 46 pg for the different amino acids. The quality of water used for sample extraction was found to be of utmost importance for achieving low blank levels of FAA and CAA. The addition of isopropanol during the extraction of aerosols was also shown to minimize the coextraction of inorganic salts that interfered with the analysis of FAA, Moreover, the ascorbic acid was found to be the most effective reagent for preventing the oxidative destruction of CAA during the hydrolysis process. By the analysis of spiked aerosol samples, the average recoveries determined for FAA and CAA were higher than 60% and the associated relative standard deviation was lower than 10% for the majority of amino acids. The application of the adopted method in background aerosols of the eastern Mediterranean enabled the unambiguous identification and quantification of 20 amino acids. The total concentration of FAA and CAA in aerosols ranged from 13 to 34 ng m⁻³ and from 29 to 79 ng m⁻³, respectively. The GC–MS based method is proposed to overcome several analytical difficulties usually encountered with the conventional HPLC-fluoresence technique.     

Analysis of Free Amino Acids and Protein Contents of Mature Human Milk from Turkish Mothers

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate free amino acid (FAA) composition and total protein in mature human milk from Turkish mothers. Free amino acid concentrations in mature human milk were determined in all subjects using a high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with postcolumn derivatization system, with a fluorescence detector. Total protein content was determined by the classical biuret method. Total protein concentration was found to be 1.3±0.4 mg/dl. Glutamic asid plus glutamine is the most abundant amino acid (1275 µmol/L), followed by taurine (353 µmol/L) and alanine (261 µmol/L). Glutamic acid plus glutamine accounts for the most free amino acids in mature human milk and their sum represents 40% of total FAA. On the other hand, some amino acid derivatives such as citrulline, ethanolamine, ammonium, ornithine, ortophosphoserine, and phosphoethanolamine, not usually a part of protein, are determined and this fraction represented ～21% of the total FAA in mature human milk in the present study.     

Characterization and quantitative amino acids analysis of analgesic peptides in cinobufacini injection by size exclusion chromatography,matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry and gas chromatography mass spectrometry

Cinobufacini injection that comes from the water extract of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor skin is widely used for cancer treatment in China. Peptide is one of its major types of constituents, however the biological effects and content of this injection are little reported. In present study, the analgesic effect of peptides was determined and evaluated by in‐vivo models. To characterize and quantitatively analyze these peptides, a reliable and efficient method combining size exclusion chromatography and matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry with amino acid analysis was developed. The peptides presented as a series of analogs with similar molecular weights mostly ranging from 2 to 8 kDa. The amino acid analysis by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) was developed to determine both free and combined amino acids (FAA and CAA) in cinobufacini injection. This method achieved good linearity (R², 0.9909–0.9999) and low limit of detection and quantification. FAA and CAA samples were efficiently analyzed by modified Phenomenex EZ: faast procedure. For the sample analysis, the method showed good repeatability (relative standard deviation, RSD ≤ 10%). For most FAA and CAA the mean recoveries were >80% with RSD <10%. The GC‐MS based method is useful for quality assurance of both FAA and CAA in cinobufacini injection. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of realgar on extracellular amino acid neurotransmitters in hippocampal CA1 region determined by online microdialysis–dansyl chloride derivatization–high‐performance liquid chromatography and fluorescence detection

An online microdialysis (MD)–dansyl chloride (Dns) derivatization–high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and fluorescence detection (FD) system was developed for simultaneous determination of eight extracellular amino acid neurotransmitters in hippocampus. The MD probe was implanted in hippocampal CA1 region. Dialysate and Dns were online mixed and derivatized. The derivatives were separated on an ODS column and detected by FD. The developed online system showed good linearity, precision, accuracy and recovery. This online MD‐HPLC system was applied to monitor amino acid neurotransmitters levels in rats exposed to realgar (0.3, 0.9 and 2.7 g/kg body weight). The result shows that glutamate concentrations were significantly increased (p < 0.05) in hippocampal CA1 region of rats exposed to three doses of realgar. A decrease in γ‐aminobutyric acid concentrations was found in rats exposed to medium and high doses of realgar (p < 0.05). Elevation of excitotoxic index (EI) values in hippocampal CA1 region of realgar‐exposed rats was observed (p < 0.05). Positive correlation was found between EI values and arsenic contents in hippocampus of realgar‐exposed rats, which indicates that the change in extracellular EI values is associated with arsenic accumulation in hippocampus. The developed online MD–Dns derivatization–HPLC–FD system provides a new experimental method for studying the effect of toxic Chinese medicines on amino acid neurotransmitters. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

二维阀切换离子色谱法测定海带中游离氨基酸

建立一种测定海带中游离氨基酸的阀切换高效阴离子交换色谱耦合脉冲安培检测器法。采用一根阳离子交换柱对氨基酸进行富集,而后经阀切换至氨基酸分析柱Amino Pac~PA-10(250 mm×2 mm)上分离并进入安培检测器检测。在最佳分离条件下,20种氨基酸的质量浓度在0.1~20.0 mg/L范围内与其色谱峰面积线性关系良好,线性相关系数r~20.99,20种氨基酸的检出限为0.01 mg/L,加标回收率为83.12%~117.34%,测定结果的相对标准偏为1.02%~13.05%(n=8)。该方法样品前处理简单,无基底杂质干扰,适用于海带样品中游离氨基酸的测定。     

Automated capillary liquid chromatography for simultaneous determination of neuroactive amines and amino acids

A method for the separation and quantitative determination of neuroactive amino acids (aspartate, glutamate, citrulline, arginine, glycine, taurine, gamma-aminobutyric acid) and neuroactive amines (noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin) in a single chromatographic analysis is presented. The method is based on pre-column derivatization with o-phthalaldehyde and tert.-butyl thiol, on-column preconcentration and separation using 50 microns I.D. packed capillary columns, and detection by amperometry. Mass limits of detection are 80-900 amol for all neurotransmitters with RSDs of 0.71 and 4.6% or better for retention time and peak area, respectively. The method was demonstrated by application to the determination of neurotransmitters in microdialysis samples collected from striatum of live rats and tissue samples extracted from butterfly brains.     

Abnormal levels of seven amino neurotransmitters in depressed rat brain and determination by HPLC‐FLD

The determination of amino acids with actions like neurotransmitters or modulators has been increasingly important for diagnosis in many neuropsychiatric diseases. A rapid and simple high‐performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection method was developed for simultaneous determination of seven amino acids: aspartate (Asp), glutamate (Glu), serine (Ser), glutamine (Gln), glycine (Gly), taurine (Tau) and γ‐aminobutyric` acid (GABA). Homoserine was used as an internal standard. The analysis was performed on a BDS column with methanol and 50 mm sodium acetate solution (pH 6.5) using a simple gradient elution. Several parameters of the developed method were validated including linearity, accuracy, precision, extraction recovery and stability, which were within the acceptable range. The method was successfully applied to determination of real samples: hippocampus and cortex in depressed rats exposed to chronically unpredictable stress in order to study if there existed differences in the seven amino acids levels between depressed rats and control. The results showed that Asp, Gly, Tau and GABA significantly decreased with increasing Gln in the hippocampus of depressed rats, compared with that of the control group, among which obviously lower level of Asp and higher level of Gln in cortex were observed. The analytical method and the results could be useful for clinical diagnosis and further insight into pathophysiological mechanism of depression.     

柱前衍生-超高效液相色谱-单重四极杆质谱法分析不同产地烤烟的20种游离氨基酸

为了分析烤烟中游离氨基酸含量与烤烟香型、产地的关系,以国内14个烟草种植省份的138个调制后的烤烟中部叶片为材料,采用柱前衍生-超高效液相色谱-单重四极杆质谱法对烤烟中的20种游离氨基酸进行分析。方法表征结果显示该方法满足分析要求,适合烤烟中游离氨基酸的检测。对调制后烤烟中部叶片的游离氨基酸分析结果显示,烤烟的游离氨基酸含量在产地间差异很大（28.50%~94.20%）,其中天冬酰胺、谷氨酰胺含量的相对标准偏差（RSD）超过80%;在3种典型香型（浓香型、清香型和中间香型）烤烟中,浓香型烤烟游离氨基酸含量的RSD大于其他两种香型。对同一香型的不同种植省份和同一省份不同香型的烤烟游离氨基酸分析结果显示,其含量呈现一定的规律。     

In-capillary derivatization and capillary electrophoresis separation of amino acid neurotransmitters from brain microdialysis samples

A new in-capillary derivatization method with naphtalene-2,3-dicarboxyaldehyde (NDA)/CN(-) has been developed for capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection of brain microdialysate amino acids. Samples are sandwiched between two plugs of reagent mixture at the capillary inlet and subsequently separated. Highest derivatization yields are obtained by using a reagent to sample plug length ratio equal to 4, performing a first electrophoretic mixing followed by a zero potential amplification step before applying the separation voltage and using a NaCN to NDA concentration ratio equal to 1. This new single-step methodology allows the analysis of amino acid neurotransmitters in rat brain microdialysis samples.