有氧训练对一次力竭运动小鼠心肌及血清抗氧化酶的影响

目的：经过16周有氧训练,观察一次性力竭运动后小鼠心肌及血清抗氧化酶活性及过氧化脂质的变化,探讨长期有氧运动对运动应激时机体的抗氧化能力的影响。方法：36只雌性KM小鼠随即分成有氧训练组（E组）、运动应激组（0组）和空白对照组（c组）,E组经过16周有氧训练后与0组进行一次性力竭游泳实验,测定力竭运动后心肌和血清中MDA、SOD、CAT、T—AOC、CK等指标的变化。结果：小鼠经过力竭运动后心肌SOD、CAT、T—AOC含量,E组与0组相比增加非常显著（P〈0．01）。结论：经过16周的有氧训练后,小鼠对运动应激引起的氧化适应能力得到提高,小鼠的心脏组织和血清中脂质过氧化程度都有所下降。     

嗜冷酶及其耐冷机制

嗜冷酶是一类在低温条件下具有高催化活性的酶,也是低温微生物适应低温环境生存的重要条件.与嗜温酶相比,嗜冷酶一级结构的变化导致空间结构的变化,使酶分子的构象具有更大的柔性,同时也有利于这类酶在低温条件下需要更少的能量而发挥催化作用.     

BRS Colleague MEDLINE End User Training Follow-up Survey

The amount of recent literature describing end user training programs is substantial, yet there are few reports evaluating the effectiveness of such training. This article reports on a follow-up survey of the first seventy-five trainees of a four-hour BRS Colleague MEDLINE training program at the Health Sciences Library of East Carolina University. The 90.7 percent response rate to the questionnaire provided information about both those who performed searches and those who had not. It indicated how trainees felt about their training, their ability to perform searches or reason for not performing searches, and types of additional training the trainees desired. Survey results are discussed in terms of effectiveness of the training for the end user with infrequent search needs, possible modifications to improve the effectiveness of the training, and possible alternatives to BRS Colleague MEDLINE.     

Association of hyperhomocysteinemia to alcohol withdrawal in chronic alcoholics

This study is conducted in chronic alcoholics to assess the association of an Individual’s level of serum homocysteine with the success of achieving alcohol deaddiction in the patient. The patients’ nutrition status is also assessed. 50 chronic alcoholics admitted to a deaddiction center were inducted into the study. Patients underwent an 8 weeks holistic program to promote rehabilitation from alcoholism. All the patients were addicted to alcohol for 8 – 10 years. Of the 50 patients enrolled, 39 of them completed the 8 weeks program including complete abstinence from alcohol during this period. Fasting blood samples were collected on admission and again after 8 weeks of alcohol abstinence for analyses of serum homocysteine and serum prealbumin, transferrin, total proteins and albumin, gammaglutamyl transferase (GGT) and alanine transaminase (ALT). Of the 50 patients enrolled in the study, 39 completed the 8 weeks rehabilitation program. 11 patients discontinued within 2 weeks of admission. During the 8 weeks of complete alcohol abstinence, patients were given a balanced diet and multivitamin supplements. A significant improvement in their nutritional status was noted by the elevation of serum levels of prealbumin, transferrin, total proteins and albumin. Serum homocysteine levels decreased significantly (p<0.002) to normal levels from previous hyperhomocytenemia. This was accompanied by decrease in serum GGT and ALT levels indicating improved liver functions. Serum estimation of homocysteine in chronic alcoholics is important to assess whether the patient will have a successful rehabilitation. Normal homocysteine levels are achieved after dietary changes and abstinence from alcohol. Timely correction of hyperhomocysteinemia also provides successful rehabilitation.     

Isolation and characterization of mitochondria from goat hearts

Cardiac mitochondria provide energy for the contraction/relaxation cycle. The aim of our study was to isolate and characterize mitochondria from Caprine hearts under control and in-vitro induced ischemia. A decrease in activities of all the enzymes was observed in the ischemic models. Further characterization of proteins was done by SDS-PAGE and BN-PAGE. Lipids have been characterized by analyzing the phospholipids by HPTLC and fatty acids by GLC in both groups. Our results indicated that injury occurs early in the course of ischemia and progresses during ischemia. TBARS and carbonyl content have also been measured. The in-vitro effects of fatty acids have been studied on the enzymes and complexes of mitochondria.     

Hepatoprotective effect of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hygrophila spinosa</Emphasis> and<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cassia occidentalis</Emphasis> on carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in experimental rats

The present study was undertaken to analyze the levels of some known antioxidant (both enzymic and non enzymic) activities in the rootsof Hygrophila spinosa andCassia occidentalis also to find out the hepatoprotective effect of the same in carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in albino rats. The roots were found to be rich in antioxidants. Liver damage in rats were induced by carbon tetrachloride. To find out the hepatoprotective activity, the aqueous extract of the plant root samples were administrated to rats for 15 days. The serum marker enzymes Aspartate transaminase, Alanine transaminase and Gama Glutamyl were measured in experimental animals. The increased enzyme levels after liver damage with carbon tetrachloride were nearing to normal value when treated with aqueous extract of the root samples. Histopathological observation also proved the hepatoprotectivity of the root samples.     

冷激诱导耐冷性过程中小麦幼苗抗氧化酶的变化

采用小麦幼苗为材料，研究了冷激诱导抗冷性过程中超氧化物歧化酶（SOD），过氧化氢酶（CAT），抗坏血酸专一性过氧化物酶（APX）、愈创木酚过氧化物酶（GPX）四种抗氧化酶活性的变化，结果发现冷激可以提高SOD，CAT，APX，GPX四种抗氧化酶的活性，表明冷激诱导的抗冷性与SOD，CAT，APX，GPX四种抗氧化酶活性增加有关，暗示SOD，CAT，APX，GPX四种抗氧化酶在冷激诱导小麦幼苗抗冷性的形成过程中起重要作用。     

Protective Effect of Emblica officinalis Against Alcohol-Induced Hepatic Injury by Ameliorating Oxidative Stress in Rats

The effect of Emblica officinalis fruit extract (EFE) against alcohol-induced hepatic damage in rats was investigated in the present study. In vitro studies showed that EFE possesses antioxidant as well nitric oxide (NO) scavenging activity. In vivo administration of alcohol (5 g/kg b.wt/day) for 60 days resulted increased liver lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyls, nitrite plus nitrate levels. Alcohol administration also significantly lowers the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione S-transferase and reduced glutathione as compared with control rats. Administration of EFE (250 mg/kg body weight) to alcoholic rats significantly brought the plasma enzymes towards near normal level and also significantly reduced the levels of lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyls and restored the enzymic and non-enzymatic antioxidants level. This observation was supplemented by histopathological examination in liver. Our data indicate that the tannoid, flavonoid and NO scavenging compounds present in EFE may offer protection against free radical mediated oxidative stress in rat hepatocytes of animals with alcohol-induced liver injury.     

纳米酶：结合天然酶和人工催化的力量

纳米酶代表了一类新型人工酶和生物催化剂,打破了无机与有机生命的界限。它既有纳米材料的理化特性,也有独特的类酶催化活性。同时,这些理化特性有可能会调控催化活性,使得纳米酶跟天然酶、传统的模拟酶和化学催化剂区别开来。纳米酶有比较好的稳定性、耐高温、低温、耐酸碱、活性可调且多功能,目前受到了广泛关注,在生物医药、环境治理、绿色农业、新能源等领域展现出巨大的应用前景,并初步形成了相应的学科框架。为了更好地推动纳米酶的发展,拓展对纳米酶的认识,文章回顾了纳米酶发现,分析凝练了纳米酶的学科特点及其结构,综述了纳米酶的应用,并展望了未来的发展趋势。     

Metagenomics approach to identify lignocellulose-degrading enzymes in the gut microbiota of the Chinese bamboo rat cecum

BackgroundLignocellulose is considered a renewable organic material, but the industrial production of biofuel from lignocellulose is challenging because of the lack of highly active hydrolytic enzymes. The guts of herbivores contain many symbiotic microorganisms that have evolved to hydrolyze plant lignocellulose. Chinese bamboo rats mainly consume high-fiber foods, indicating that some members of the intestinal tract microbiota digest lignocellulose, providing these rats with the energy required for growth.ResultsHere, we used metagenomics to analyze the diversity and functions of the gut microbiota in Chinese bamboo rats. We identified abundant populations of lignocellulose-degrading bacteria, whose main functions involved carbohydrate, amino acid, and nucleic acid metabolism. We also found 587 carbohydrate-active enzyme genes belonging to different families, including 7 carbohydrate esterase families and 21 glycoside hydrolase families. The glycoside hydrolase 3, glycoside hydrolase 1, glycoside hydrolase 43, carbohydrate esterase 4, carbohydrate esterase 1, and carbohydrate esterase 3 families demonstrated outstanding performance.ConclusionsThe microbes and enzymes identified in our study expand the existing arsenal of proficient degraders and enzymes for lignocellulosic biofuel production. This study also describes a powerful approach for targeting gut microbes and enzymes in numerous industries.How to cite: Bai D, Lin X, Hu Y, et al. Metagenomics approach to identify lignocellulose-degrading enzymes in the gut microbiota of the Chinese bamboo rat cecum. Electron J Biotechnol 2021;50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.12.001