Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activities of hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in recombinant yeast cells

Hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAH) with less than four rings are frequently found in the environment, whereas the toxicities associated with these compounds remain unclear. In this study, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)–ligand binding activities of OH-PAH were investigated by using a recombinant yeast assay system. The majority of the OH-PAH tested showed AhR–ligand binding activities, especially, when the hydroxylated derivatives of naphthalene were incubated with recombinant yeast. The structure–activity relationship between AhR activity and molecular weight or the octanol–water partition coefficient value of OH-PAH displayed significant correlations. These findings indicate that the site and number of hydroxy-groups substituted on PAH skeleton apparently influenced the AhR – ligand binding activity in the recombinant yeast assay.     

Enzymatic and cellular level effects of nickel∗

The effects of Ni on hepatic enzymes of tilapia, viz. acid‐ and alkaline phosphatases, catalase and glucose‐6‐phosphatase, both under in vivo and in vitro conditions reflected the following tendencies. In vivo conditions indicated maximal increase in activity for acid phosphatase at 3.00 ppm, equivalent to 28.5%, followed by a slight decrease and increase thereafter. As for alkaline phosphatase, gradual increase in activity was observed with maximal activity at 9 ppm of Ni, equivalent to 16.8%. Catalase demonstrated similar tendencies with maximal activity at 9.0 ppm, equivalent to 101.2%. In the case of glucose‐6‐phosphatase, the tendency was the reverse with maximal inhibition at 9.00 ppm, i.e. 41.9%. In contrast to in vivo conditions, in vitro systems indicated that all investigated enzymes were inhibited in the region of 4–10% except for catalase which demonstrated a slight increase by 5–6% in activity between concentrations of 10–15 ppm of Ni but thereafter continuous inhibitory effects prevailed.

At cellular level, exposure of tilapia to a lethal dose of 9 ppm of Ni indicated not much of an adverse effect except for a slight depletion in fat and glycogen content. In the case of mitochondria, they were normal and a few large secondary lysosomes were observed. In relation to the cell membrane no dramatic change was detected.     

酸铝胁迫下常绿杨根冠超微结构变化

中国的亚热带地区气候温暖湿润、雨量充沛,是中国速生丰产林基地,森林土壤多呈偏酸性和酸性,为富铝化酸性土壤,容易造成植物铝毒害。A-61/186（Populus×enramericana cv.）是澳大利亚 L．D．Pryor 博士选育的半常绿杨树无性系（semi-evergreen poplar clone）,母本为美国南方种的落叶型美洲黑杨（Populus deltoids Marsh）,父本为原产智利的常绿品种欧洲杨智利变种（Populus nigra cv.Chile）,是中国林科院郑世锴研究员于1987年从巴基斯坦引入中国的3个常绿杨品系之一,适合热带亚热带种植。以常绿杨A-61/186（Populus×euramericana cv.）根冠细胞为材料,采用水培酸铝胁迫实验,在胁迫30 d、60 d和90 d时在透射电子显微镜下进行根冠细胞超微结构的观察及拍片,研究在酸铝胁迫下浓度和作用时间对其超微结构的影响,探究铝毒条件下杨树根冠细胞的超微结构变化,并为根冠细胞铝毒亚显微水平评价提供资料。结果表明,随着铝浓度的升高,根冠细胞壁溶解断裂;细胞基质由凝胶态向分散碎块转变;淀粉粒数量有减少的趋向,淀粉质体数量有增加的趋向,而淀粉粒堆重心偏向由明显到不明显的趋向。随着铝作用时间的延长,根冠细胞在60 d浓度0.370 mmol·L^-1淀粉粒急剧减少;在90 d浓度0.666 mmol·L^-1淀粉粒质体急剧减少;淀粉粒堆或淀粉质体堆无重心偏向。     

Caco-2细胞模型评估金属人体生物有效性的研究进展

随着环境重金属污染的加剧和营养学的发展,人们越来越重视对重金属元素及营养金属元素肠道吸收过程的探讨及其生物有效性影响因素的研究。Caco-2细胞模型能有效的模拟人体小肠上皮细胞的转运与吸收过程,可结合基因技术、分子技术等手段用于研究人体肠道吸收物质的机制和影响因素。首先,总结了近年来利用Caco-2模型对镉、铬、铅、砷等多种重金属及铜、铁、锌、钙等多种营养金属在小肠内的吸收、转运方式、代谢机制及影响吸收、转运过程的各类条件等的研究工作,然后对Caco-2细胞模型研究方法及其在未来评估金属人体生物有效性的应用进行了展望。     

北京官厅水库水体甲状腺激素干扰效应检测及特征

应用重组人甲状腺激素受体(hTR)基因酵母快速测试方法,检测北京官厅水库水体类/抗甲状腺激素干扰效应,并分析其地理分布、季节分布特征以及水体甲状腺激素干扰化合物(TDCs)组成特征.结果表明:官厅水库水体检出了显著的抗甲状腺激素干扰效应,与其它研究区域相比,效应处于较低到中等水平;入库河流对库区水质产生显著影响,且入库河流水质受季节影响显著,因此,库区水体不同季节甲状腺激素干扰水平存在差异;C18固相萃取柱对抗甲状腺激素干扰效应的去除率在61.9%~92.3%,表明官厅水库水体中的甲状腺激素抑制活性物质多集中在有机组分,加入30mg/L的EDTA后TR抑制活性显著降低,表明官厅水库水体中TDCs除有机化合物外可能还包含重金属类无机化合物.     

Acrylamide and its metabolite glycidamide can affect antioxidant defenses and steroidogenesis in Leydig and Sertoli cells

Acrylamide, which is commonly used in various industries, may also form in food products cooked in high temperatures. Glycidamide, the ultimate genotoxic metabolite of acrylamide, is generated within cells through CYP4502E1-mediated epoxidation. Recent studies have shown that acrylamide and/or glycidamide may cause infertility by disrupting spermatogenesis, decreasing germ cell production and sperm fertilization ability due to their toxic effects on the male reproductive system. This study aimed to determine some direct effects of acrylamide and glycidamide on antioxidant defenses and on steroidogenic enzymes of Leydig and Sertoli cells. For this purpose, mouse Leydig and Sertoli cells were exposed to acrylamide (0.01 or 1?mmol/L) or to glycidamide (0.001 or 0.5?mmol/L) for 24?h. Following the exposure, antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase), cellular antioxidant levels (glutathione) and steroidogenic enzyme activities (3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) were calculated. It was shown that acrylamide and glycidamide may cause inhibition of antioxidant and steroidogenic enzymes in Leydig and Sertoli cells. In conclusion, acrylamide and glycidamide may alter testicular function, thereby disrupting male reproduction.     

氨氮、硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮在PVA凝胶膜中的扩散性能

用冷冻-解冻法制备PVA凝胶膜,测定了氨氮、硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮在PVA凝胶膜中的扩散系数,考察了成膜条件和细胞密度对扩散系数的影响.结果表明,扩散系数随冷冻-解冻次数、PVA溶液的浓度及细胞密度的增大而减小. 氨氮、硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮在15% PVA的空白膜中的扩散系数分别为0.69×10^-9 m²/s, 0.52×10^-9m²/s和0.56×10^-9 m²/s; 在细胞浓度为60g/L的PVA膜中的扩散系数分别为0.55×10^-9 m²/s, 0.46×10^-9 m²/s和0.45×10^-9 m²/s.     

利用酵母菌处理高浓度味精废水的连续小试

利用批量实验对从高浓度味精废水中筛选出的一组酵母菌混合菌群进行了脱氢酶活性(DHA)测试.结果表明用该菌群对COD、硫酸根和氨氮均接近20000mg/L的味精离交尾液进行处理时,其DHA值在前36h高于对离交尾液稀释液的处理,说明高浓度氨氮和硫酸盐对酵母菌活性的影响不显著.利用接种了该酵母菌群的生物接触氧化反应器对味精废水进行的连续小试处理结果表明,COD容积负荷2.0～14.3kg/(m³·d)时,COD去除率稳定在80%以上;适当地补充磷源有利于维持稳定的处理效果对出水pH值和C     

PCB118对GT1-7细胞GnRH分泌及Kisspeptin/GPR54信号通路蛋白表达的影响

为研究多氯联苯118(polychlorinated biphenyl 118,PCB118)对GT1-7细胞的毒性作用,探讨其对促性腺激素释放激素(gonadotropin-releasing hormone,GnRH)分泌的影响及相关机制,在PCB118作用GT1-7细胞后,分析了细胞存活率、GnRH分泌水平以及Kisspeptin/GPR54信号通路中关键蛋白的表达水平。结果表明,PCB118(0.05～50 000 nmol·L-1)分别作用GT1-7细胞6、12、24和48 h后,细胞存活率随PCB118浓度的增加和作用时间的延长而显著降低。但只有在高浓度(50 000nmol·L-1)条件下,PCB118才能显著促进GT1-7细胞释放乳酸脱氢酶(lactate dehydrogenase,LDH)。PCB118作用GT1-7细胞6 h后,5、500和50 000 nmol·L-1组能显著抑制GnRH的分泌,并降低Kisspeptin/GPR54信号通路中GnRH、G蛋白偶联受体54(G-protein-coupled receptor 54,GPR54)、磷脂酶C(phospholipase C,PLC)和蛋白激酶C(protein kinase C,PKC)等关键蛋白的表达水平;作用24 h,500和50 000 nmol·L-1PCB118能显著抑制GnRH的分泌,并降低GnRH、GPR54、PLC和PKC等关键蛋白的表达水平。研究表明:PCB118对GT1-7细胞具有细胞增殖毒性作用,呈现一定的剂量和时间效应; PCB118能在一定程度上抑制GT1-7细胞GnRH的合成与分泌,并下调Kisspeptin/GPR54信号通路中GnRH、GPR54、PLC和PKC等关键蛋白的表达水平,推测Kisspeptin/GPR54信号通路可能参与介导了PCB118对GT1-7细胞GnRH分泌的抑制作用。