EPO检测技术的研究进展

促红细胞生成素（EPO）是一种临床上广泛应用的重要药物，也是近年来兴奋剂检测的热点。本文主要从EPO的产生和应用出发，对EPO的结构、特性及其检测方法进行了介绍及评价，重点探讨了竞技体育中EPO的检测技术，并对检测前景作了展望。     

Comparison of the fragility index of different eudragit polymers determined by activation enthalpies

The present study aimed to apply fragility index (m) of polymers in the determination of the optimal amount of plasticizer in polymer films. The fragility index of different Eudragit polymers (RS, RL, EPO) was assessed by differential scanning calorimerty (DSC), applying the Arrhenius connection (logq–1/T _g). The fragility of Eudragit EPO films proved to be the highest, while in the case of RS and RL, the increase of the alkyl-chain length caused the increase of fragility. Studying the effect of plasticizer (triethyl citrate, TEC) on the m value of Eudragit RL and RS films, a near linear reduction of the fragility index could be observed between 5–30% TEC concentration, but above 30%, this value leveled out to constant.     

地黄提取物改善贫血大鼠记忆及其机制

地黄滋阴补血填髓,广泛用于贫血和脑疾病患者,但其功效机制尚未阐明.本文探讨地黄水提物(Rehmannia glutinosa’s water extracts,RGWE)改善血虚大鼠记忆及其滋阴补血填髓的可能机制.采用断尾放血结合注射环磷酰胺制备贫血大鼠模型,随机分溶媒组和地黄水提物3,6,10g/kg治疗组,灌服等体积自来水或不同剂量地黄水提物10天,采用Morris水迷宫观测大鼠空间记忆能力,采用酶联免疫吸附测定方法(Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测血浆红细胞生成素(EPO)水平,免疫组化和免疫蛋白印迹技术(Western blotting)检测分析脑EPO及其受体表达水平.成功制备血虚模型,表现为大鼠红细胞数和血红蛋白显著下降,与造模前比较差异显著(P<0.05),溶媒组空间记忆能力显著下降,地黄治疗组空间记忆能力明显提高,逃避潜伏期明显缩短(P<0.05),一定时间内穿越平台次数显著增多(P<0.05);免疫组化和Western blotting结果显示脑组织EPO及其受体表达、血浆EPO水平均较溶媒组明显升高(P<0.05).地黄水提物显著提高贫血...     

基于野外可见近红外光谱和水分影响校正算法的土壤剖面有机碳预测

土壤是陆地碳循环的中枢,充分发挥土壤固碳潜力有助于减缓全球气候变化。土壤有机碳 (SOC) 的高度分异性同时体现在空间和垂直分布上,但是许多前期研究往往只考虑了空间分异,而忽略了垂直分异。尤其在青藏高原这种高寒山区,土壤样品采集难度较大且费用昂贵。可见近红外 (Vis-NIR) 光谱作为传统土壤实验室化学分析的辅助手段,能够较为快速和精准地估测SOC含量。但是土壤水分等环境因素会掩盖或改变SOC的Vis-NIR光谱吸收特征进而削弱模型预测精度。外部参数正交化 (EPO) 和分段直接标准化 (PDS) 算法可以有效校正水分对光谱的影响,但其在野外新鲜土柱上的表现还不得而知。本研究旨在探索不同水分影响校正算法对野外剖面土壤光谱的校正能力,对采自中国青藏高原海拔2 900～4 500 m色季拉山的共26个1 m深土柱。沿深度以5 cm×5 cm为测量单元,从各单元中心采集共计386个野外原状湿样Vis-NIR光谱,并在实验室内测得相应386个研磨干样的Vis-NIR光谱以及SOC含量。经EPO和PDS算法校正土壤水分对光谱的影响后,通过随机森林建立土壤光谱和SOC含量的定量预测模型,并使用靴襻法评估不同校正处理下预测模型的不确定。土柱整体及垂直分布的精度结果表明,经PDS法转换的农田和草地土柱湿样光谱均表现出良好的水分校正效果,而EPO法仅对农田土柱有效。水分影响校正算法在不同土壤深度上也存在显著差异,EPO和PDS对农田和草地表层样本的水分校正均效果明显。两种校正方法的效果显示出地类和土层深度的依赖性。本研究为利用Vis-NIR光谱技术在高寒山区野外快速准确估算土壤碳含量的垂直分异提供了必要参考。     

Determination of human erythropoietin by on-line immunoaffinity capillary electrophoresis: a preliminary report

Several CE methodologies have been described for the analysis of rHuEPO in concentrated solutions, but the inherently limited concentration sensitivity of CE precludes the detection of EPO at the levels found in biological fluids. In this work, we have investigated an on-line immunoaffinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis (IA-CE) methodology for the selective preconcentration of EPO in diluted solutions. The preliminary results obtained using a custom-made immunoaffinity sorbent prepared from an anti-human EPO polyclonal antibody and glutaraldehyde–glass beads show the potential of this novel approach. The summarized findings are discussed in detail as a starting point for our ongoing investigations.     

DNA removal on different chromatography supports used for EPO purification by spike studies

Chromatographic techniques are used in the purification step of human recombinant erythropoietin production process to obtain a reliable product with high purity. Anion-exchange chromatography supports have proved high efficient in removing contaminants such as DNA. For that reason, the DNA removal was determined by spike studies, on three anion-exchange chromatographic supports: gel, membrane, and monolithic column, which is used in intermediate purification stage. This study showed that membrane and monolith columns have very good results in the removal of contaminants at this step. Log removal values (LRV) greater than 3.5 were obtained from DNA spike clearance studies. Monolithic column was determined as the best technological proposal, with more than 4 LRV, 7.72?mg DNA per milliliter of adsorbent and 85% protein recovery in nonspike run. The results of this study may be used as a guide in the selection of commercially available chromatography supports for intermediate purification steps in recombinant protein production.     

土壤水分去除算法的田间原位光谱反演棉田有机质

田间原位可见-近红外光谱(VIS-NIR)能够有效的提高土壤属性的检测效率,但由于原位土壤中水分因素的影响,土壤属性的预测精度很难达到预期。如何有效去除土壤中的水分对土壤其他属性光谱预测的影响,是利用田间原位光谱高精度预测土壤属性所面临的难题,也是土壤光谱技术由室内转向田间的突破口。该问题的有效解决,可减除土壤样品的采集与室内预处理等过程,实现土壤属性的田间原位光谱测定。以新疆南部地区阿拉尔垦区十二团棉田为研究区,采用网格采样法共采集了116个0～20 cm深度的表层土壤样品,剔除1个异常值样品,得到115个有用样品,利用SR-3500型便携式地物光谱仪采集了231个样点的田间原位光谱数据,土样经风干、研磨和过筛等处理后测定其室内光谱和有机质含量。利用Kennard-Stone算法将115个土样分为69个转换子集及46个预测集,采用外部参数正交化法(EPO)、光谱直接转换法(DS)及光谱间接转换法(PDS)三种去除水分算法结合原位光谱反射率(R)、反射率一阶微分(R′)、反射率对数(LOG(R))以及反射率倒数(1/R)四种数学变换方式,运用随机森林(RF)模型进行不同组合模型的构建及精度评价。结果表明：(1)土壤有机质含量越高,土壤光谱反射率越低。土壤田间原位光谱反射率低于土壤室内光谱反射率;(2)室内光谱反射率与土壤有机质含量之间的相关性大于田间原位光谱,室内光谱经一阶微分变换后与土壤有机质含量之间的相关性显著提升。(3)土壤室内光谱反射率模型预测精度(R2=0.86, RPD=2.08, RMSE=1.55 g·kg-1, MAPE= 0.14)高于田间原位光谱反射率模型(R2=0.71, RPD=1.49, RMSE=2.17 g·kg-1, MAPE=0.20)。在去除水分算法模型中,以EPO一阶微分模型去除水分效果最好,决定系数R2由0.71提高到0.83,RPD由1.49提高到2.04,RMSE由2.17 g·kg-1降低至1.58 g·kg-1,MAPE由0.20降低至0.14。本研究实现了去除土壤水分因素的影响,提高了田间原位光谱预测土壤有机质的精度,为南疆棉田大尺度土壤有机质的预测及土壤肥力的评价提供了重要的参考。     

Analysis of recombinant human erythropoietin glycopeptides by capillary electrophoresis electrospray–time of flight-mass spectrometry

Capillary electrophoresis electrospray–mass spectrometry was used to detect and characterize the great variety of O- and N-glycopeptide glycoforms of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) using an orthogonal accelerating time-of-flight mass spectrometer to obtain their exact molecular masses (CE–TOF-MS). rhEPO was digested with trypsin and Glu-C and analyzed by CE–TOF-MS to detect O₁₂₆, N₈₃, N₂₄–N₃₈ and N₂₄ and N₃₈ glycopeptide glycoforms, respectively. Neuraminidase was first used to enhance the detection of the glycopeptides and detect all possible glycoforms contained in each glycosylation site. O₁₂₆ and N₈₃ glycopeptides were extensively characterized. Twelve sialoforms corresponding to 5 different glycoforms were detected in N₈₃, and for the first time, a sulfated sialoform of this glycopeptide was also detected. In the case of O₁₂₆, different sialoforms with different types of sialic acids (Neu5Gc and Neu5Ac) were detected and an estimation of the relative percentage of Neu5Gc versus Neu5Ac was also carried out for this glycopeptide. N₂₄ and N₃₈ glycosylation sites were also characterized by CE–TOF-MS after Glu-C digestion and these results permitted to rule out some glycan combinations for N₂₄–N₃₈ glycopeptide glycoforms. This study provided a reliable glycopeptide map of rhEPO and may be regarded as an excellent starting point to analyze rhEPO glycopeptides in biological fluids and detect the use of this hormone in sports.     

Flavonoids from Lycium barbarum Leaves Exhibit Anti-Aging Effects through the Redox-Modulation

Lycium barbarum leaves are a kind of vegetable, and modern nutrition studies have found that they have an anti-aging function. Our study aims to investigate the anti-aging effects of Lycium barbarum leaf flavonoid (LBLF) extracts and its underlying molecular mechanism. LBLFs were purified using D101 and polyamide resin, characterized by ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, and administered to hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and Caenorhabditis elegans. Appropriate enrichment conditions were optimized through dynamic adsorption and desorption experiments, the content of flavonoids reached 909.84 mg/g, rutin and kaempferol being the main ones. LBLFs attenuated H₂O₂-induced HUVEC apoptosis, decreased reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde production levels, increased superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities. Furthermore, pre-treatment with LBLF increased mRNA expression of erythropoietin (EPO) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) via the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway in HUVECs. Compared with 100 µM rutin monomer, LBLF prolonged the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans, enhanced their mobility in middle life stages and upregulated expression of sod-2, gcs-1 and skn-1 genes, which indicated that the anti-aging effects of LBLF were due to its redox-modulation.