Investigation of the metal binding site in methionine aminopeptidase by density functional theory

All methionine aminopeptidases exhibit the same conserved metal binding site. The structure of this site with either Co²⁺ions or Zn²⁺ions was investigated using density functional theory. The calculations showed that the structure of the site was not influenced by the identity of the metal ions. This was the case for both of the systems studied; one based on the X-ray structure of the human methionine aminopeptidase type 2 (hMetAP-2) and the other based on the X-ray structure of the E. colimethionine aminopeptidase type 1 (eMetAP-1). Another important structural issue is the identity of the bridging oxygen, which is part of either a water molecule or a hydroxide ion. Within the site of hMetAP-2 the results strongly indicate that a hydroxide ion bridges the metal ions. By contrast, the nature of the oxygen bridging the metal ions within the metal binding site of eMetAP-1 cannot be determined based on the results here, due to the similar structural results obtained with a bridging water molecule and a bridging hydroxide ion.     

骨髓干细胞与急性心肌梗死的血管新生

骨髓干细胞可分化为心肌细胞、血管内皮细胞、平滑肌细胞等，能再生心肌和血管，可用于心肌梗死的治疗。本文就骨髓干细胞在血管新生方面的生物学特性及其对心梗后的血管新生作用作一综述。     

Transplantation of betacellulin-transduced islets improves glucose intolerance in diabetic mice

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease caused by permanent destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells and requires lifelong exogenous insulin therapy. Recently, islet transplantation has been developed, and although there have been significant advances, this approach is not widely used clinically due to the poor survival rate of the engrafted islets. We hypothesized that improving survival of engrafted islets through ex vivo genetic engineering could be a novel strategy for successful islet transplantation. We transduced islets with adenoviruses expressing betacellulin, an epidermal growth factor receptor ligand, which promotes β-cell growth and differentiation, and transplanted these islets under the renal capsule of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Transplantation with betacellulin-transduced islets resulted in prolonged normoglycemia and improved glucose tolerance compared with those of control virus-transduced islets. In addition, increased microvascular density was evident in the implanted islets, concomitant with increased endothelial von Willebrand factor immunoreactivity. Finally, cultured islets transduced with betacellulin displayed increased proliferation, reduced apoptosis and enhanced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in the presence of cytokines. These experiments suggest that transplantation with betacellulin-transduced islets extends islet survival and preserves functional islet mass, leading to a therapeutic benefit in type 1 diabetes.     

2-溴-4-[1-(E)-亚乙基-2-对甲氧基苯基-丁基]-1-甲氧基苯脱甲基及双键转位反应的研究

2-溴-4-[1-(E)-亚乙基-2-对甲氧基苯基-丁基]-1-甲氧基苯(3)是在合成3’-甲氧基己烯雌酚(2)过程中获得的意外羟基消除产物. 报道了2-溴-4-[1-(E)-亚乙基-2-对甲氧基苯基-丁基]-1-甲氧基苯在不同条件下的脱甲基反应产物以及双键转位反应的情况. 部分重要中间体的人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVEC)抑制活性结果显示, 己烯雌酚骨架上的基团对该类化合物的抑制新生血管生成活性具有显著的影响, 甲氧基为活性有利基团, 而酚羟基全部游离时化合物没有活性.     

血管生成抑制剂与肺癌治疗的研究进展

目的:探讨血管生成抑制剂治疗肺癌的研究进展.方法:收集该类药物的国内外近期资料加以综合归纳.结果:血管生成抑制剂治疗肺癌方法可行,前景诱人.结论:随着血管生成抑制剂的不断开发和研究,对于肺癌这一血管增生明显的肿瘤,深入研究抗血管治疗具有重要意义.     

中药对肿瘤组织血管生成的影响

恶性肿瘤的无限制侵袭性生长及其转移依赖于血管生成（angiogenesis)抑制血管生成是不同于常规的肿瘤治疗新策略，肿瘤血管生成的过程是个多步骤过程，目前已进入临床的肿瘤血管生成抑制剂有数十种，许多有抗肿瘤活性的中药的有效成分，如：人参皂苷Rg^3、鲨鱼软骨生成抑因子（SCAIF）等可抑制肿瘤血管生成。     

赤魟软骨新生血管抑制组分的制备及其活性的初步研究

以赤魟软骨为原料,对赤魟软骨中新生血管抑制组分的提取方法及其生物学活性进行了初步研究。采用盐酸胍抽提、冷冻离心、透析、冷冻干燥等方法,得到分子量为3～300 kDa的活性组分,研究结果表明:赤魟软骨提取物显著地抑制了鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜血管的生成,并且抑制效果具有一定的浓度依赖性。