Alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) and dissolved phosphorus were monitored during the batch cultures of two bone microalgae. Results indicate that variation of APA was in the shape of 'S' curve. Different spe...Alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) and dissolved phosphorus were monitored during the batch cultures of two bone microalgae. Results indicate that variation of APA was in the shape of 'S' curve. Different specs of dissolved phaphorus had different effects on APA. The concentrations of dis solved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) and and molecular dissolved organic phosphorus (SDOP) had a sig nificant effect on APA, while the concentration of large molecular dissolved organic phosphorus (LDOP) had a little effect on APA., and the increase of APA could accelerate the decomposing of LDOP in the medium. Results also show that algae species and abundance had why a little effect on APA.展开更多
[ Objective] This study was to develop a detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phasphatase activity in scientific research. [ Method ] By simulating the conditions and buffers for assaying calf intesti...[ Objective] This study was to develop a detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phasphatase activity in scientific research. [ Method ] By simulating the conditions and buffers for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase used in the scientific research, the parameters influencing substmte concentration, reaction duration, eoloration time and buffer pH were optimized. [ Result] The activity of alkaline phosphatase detected varied hugely among different buffers, and potassium ferricyanide solution added with boracic acid achieved the stable coloration. The optimal water bath time was determined as 10 rain, and the substrate concentration was optimized as 0.04 moL/L. The increasing temperature did not have a large influence on low temperature enzymatic activity while did on high coneentration enzymatic activity. When the buffer pH was 7.0 - 8.0, the detection stability of alkaline phosphatase could be maintained well The ion intensity of buff- er had little effects on alkaline phasphatase activity. [ Conclusion] A detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase activity in scientific research was successfully developed in this study.展开更多
Objective To investigate the influence of sodium fluoride(NaF)on alkaline phosphatase(ALP)activity and bone gla protein(BGP)synthesis in yellow ligament cells from different surgical simples in vitro.Methods The human...Objective To investigate the influence of sodium fluoride(NaF)on alkaline phosphatase(ALP)activity and bone gla protein(BGP)synthesis in yellow ligament cells from different surgical simples in vitro.Methods The human ligament cells展开更多
Prussian blue nanoparticles (PB NPs) have exhibited favorable anti-inflammatory effects in animal models,and have been proved to mimic three antioxidant enzymes: peroxidase,catalase,and superoxide dismutase.Whereas th...Prussian blue nanoparticles (PB NPs) have exhibited favorable anti-inflammatory effects in animal models,and have been proved to mimic three antioxidant enzymes: peroxidase,catalase,and superoxide dismutase.Whereas the oxidase-like activity of PB NPs has not been demonstrated.In this work,PB NPs with outstanding oxidase-like activity were demonstrated by virtue of the colorimetric substrate o-phenylenediamine (OPD).Interestingly,based on the oxidase-like activity,PB NPs can also catalytically oxidize vitamin B1 (VB1) to strongly fluorescent product in the physiological environment without the addition of other oxidants.Considering that VB1 has no toxicity and carcinogenicity comparing with OPD,a novel PB NPs-VB1 fluorescent sensor was further developed for simple,nontoxic,and rapid detection of ascorbic acid (AA) in foods and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in human serum samples by taking advantage of the reduction of PB NPs to Prussian White by AA or enzymatic hydrolysate of ALP and ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AA2P);leading to the decrease of fluorescence intensity.The extremely low detection limits of 44 nmol/L for AA and 72 mU/L for ALP as well as the excellent applicability in real samples were both obtained.Therefore,we envision that such a novel fluorescent probe would be potentially applied in the food analysis and clinic diagnosis fields.展开更多
Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for algal growth,thus,a better understanding of phosphorus availability is essential to mitigate harmful algal blooms in lakes.Wind waves are a ubiquitous characteristic of lake ecosyste...Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for algal growth,thus,a better understanding of phosphorus availability is essential to mitigate harmful algal blooms in lakes.Wind waves are a ubiquitous characteristic of lake ecosystems.However,its effects on the cycling of organic phosphorus and its usage by phytoplankton remain poorly elucidated in shallow eutrophic lakes.A mesocosm experiment was carried out to investigate the responses of alkaline phosphatase activity fractions to wind waves in large,shallow,eutrophic Lake Taihu.Results showed that wind-driven waves induced the release of alkaline phosphatase and phosphorus from the sediment,and dramatically enhanced phytoplanktonic alkaline phosphatase activity.However,compared to the calm conditions,bacterial and dissolved alkaline phosphatase activity decreased in wind-wave conditions.Consistently,the gene copies of Microcystis phoX increased but bacterial phoX decreased under wind-wave conditions.The ecological effects of these waves on phosphorus and phytoplankton likely accelerated the biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus and promoted phytoplankton production in Lake Taihu.This study provides an improved current understanding of phosphorus availability and the phosphorus strategies of plankton in shallow,eutrophic lakes.展开更多
The effects of simulated microgravity on matrix mineralization of chondrocytes were examined using cultured chicken embryonic chondrocytes as the model. In four days, there was a time course decrease in alkaline phosp...The effects of simulated microgravity on matrix mineralization of chondrocytes were examined using cultured chicken embryonic chondrocytes as the model. In four days, there was a time course decrease in alkaline phosphatase activity of chondrocytes, a marker of matrix mineralization.Meanwhile, in two days, there was a significant drop in intracellular calcium concentration in contrast to the control. These results indicate that simulated microgravity can suppress matrix calcification of cultured chondrocytes, and intracellular calcium may be involved in the regulation of matrix calcification as the second messenger.展开更多
Alkaline phosphatase is a stable enzyme which is strongly resistant to urea, guanidine hydrochloride, acid pH, and heat. But there have been few studies on the effect of organic cosolvents on the activity and struct...Alkaline phosphatase is a stable enzyme which is strongly resistant to urea, guanidine hydrochloride, acid pH, and heat. But there have been few studies on the effect of organic cosolvents on the activity and structure of alkaline phosphatase. The activity of calf intestinal alkaline phosphatase (CIAP) is markedly increased when incubated in solutions with elevated trifluoroethanol (TFE) concentrations. The activation is a time dependent course. There is a very fast phase in the activation kinetics in the mixing dead time (30 s) using convential methods. Further activation after the very fast phase follows biphasic kinetics. The structural basis of the activation has been monitored by intrinsic fluorescence and far ultraviolet circular dichroism. TFE (060%) did not lead to any significant change in the intrinsic fluorescence emission maximum, indicating no significant change in the tertiary structure of CIAP. But TFE did significantly change the secondary structure of CIAP, especially increasing α helix content. We conclude that the activation of CIAP is due to its secondary structural change. The time for the secondary structure change induced by TFE preceds that of the activity increase. These results suggest that a rapid conformational change of CIAP induced by TFE results in the enhancement of CIAP activity, followed by further increase of this activity because of the further slightly slower rearrangements of the activated conformation. It is concluded that the higher catalytic activity of CIAP can be attained with various secondary structures.展开更多
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) induce ectopic bone formation and promote osteoblast differentiation. It has been documented that Smad transcriptional factors function as primary mediators of BMPs activity. Recep...Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) induce ectopic bone formation and promote osteoblast differentiation. It has been documented that Smad transcriptional factors function as primary mediators of BMPs activity. Receptor-regulated Smad (Smad1, 5, 8) could be phosphorylated by activated BMPR-I and form complex with Smad4. The Smad complex translocates to the nucleus and regulate target gene transcription. Recently, several reports suggested that Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways could be initiated downstream of the BMP receptor complex. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an early marker of osteoblast differentiation Both ALP activity and its mRNA expression level could be increased by BMP4 treatment. Previously, we demonstrated that mutation of ERK1/2 phosphorylation sites in Smad5 partially rescued Smad transcriptional activity. However, fibroblast growth factor2-suppressed ALP activity could not be rescued similarly by introduction of Smad5 mutant in MC3T3-E1. These results prompted us to further evaluate the effect of BMP4-stimulated Smad transcriptional activity on ALP expression in this study.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China ! 49206063.
文摘Alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) and dissolved phosphorus were monitored during the batch cultures of two bone microalgae. Results indicate that variation of APA was in the shape of 'S' curve. Different specs of dissolved phaphorus had different effects on APA. The concentrations of dis solved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) and and molecular dissolved organic phosphorus (SDOP) had a sig nificant effect on APA, while the concentration of large molecular dissolved organic phosphorus (LDOP) had a little effect on APA., and the increase of APA could accelerate the decomposing of LDOP in the medium. Results also show that algae species and abundance had why a little effect on APA.
基金Supported by Key Project in the National Science&Technology Pillar Program during the 11thFive-year Plan Period(2009BAK61B04)
文摘[ Objective] This study was to develop a detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phasphatase activity in scientific research. [ Method ] By simulating the conditions and buffers for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase used in the scientific research, the parameters influencing substmte concentration, reaction duration, eoloration time and buffer pH were optimized. [ Result] The activity of alkaline phosphatase detected varied hugely among different buffers, and potassium ferricyanide solution added with boracic acid achieved the stable coloration. The optimal water bath time was determined as 10 rain, and the substrate concentration was optimized as 0.04 moL/L. The increasing temperature did not have a large influence on low temperature enzymatic activity while did on high coneentration enzymatic activity. When the buffer pH was 7.0 - 8.0, the detection stability of alkaline phosphatase could be maintained well The ion intensity of buff- er had little effects on alkaline phasphatase activity. [ Conclusion] A detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase activity in scientific research was successfully developed in this study.
文摘Objective To investigate the influence of sodium fluoride(NaF)on alkaline phosphatase(ALP)activity and bone gla protein(BGP)synthesis in yellow ligament cells from different surgical simples in vitro.Methods The human ligament cells
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.22104103)the Program of Sichuan Department of Science and Technology,China (No.2022ZYFG0312)the Foundation of Sichuan Normal University,China (No.XJ20210223).
文摘Prussian blue nanoparticles (PB NPs) have exhibited favorable anti-inflammatory effects in animal models,and have been proved to mimic three antioxidant enzymes: peroxidase,catalase,and superoxide dismutase.Whereas the oxidase-like activity of PB NPs has not been demonstrated.In this work,PB NPs with outstanding oxidase-like activity were demonstrated by virtue of the colorimetric substrate o-phenylenediamine (OPD).Interestingly,based on the oxidase-like activity,PB NPs can also catalytically oxidize vitamin B1 (VB1) to strongly fluorescent product in the physiological environment without the addition of other oxidants.Considering that VB1 has no toxicity and carcinogenicity comparing with OPD,a novel PB NPs-VB1 fluorescent sensor was further developed for simple,nontoxic,and rapid detection of ascorbic acid (AA) in foods and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in human serum samples by taking advantage of the reduction of PB NPs to Prussian White by AA or enzymatic hydrolysate of ALP and ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AA2P);leading to the decrease of fluorescence intensity.The extremely low detection limits of 44 nmol/L for AA and 72 mU/L for ALP as well as the excellent applicability in real samples were both obtained.Therefore,we envision that such a novel fluorescent probe would be potentially applied in the food analysis and clinic diagnosis fields.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41701098,41621002,and 41830757)the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment(No.2018ZX07701001-24)“One-Three-Five”Strategic Planning of Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.NIGLAS2017GH03,NIGLAS2017GH04,and NIGLAS2017GH05)。
文摘Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for algal growth,thus,a better understanding of phosphorus availability is essential to mitigate harmful algal blooms in lakes.Wind waves are a ubiquitous characteristic of lake ecosystems.However,its effects on the cycling of organic phosphorus and its usage by phytoplankton remain poorly elucidated in shallow eutrophic lakes.A mesocosm experiment was carried out to investigate the responses of alkaline phosphatase activity fractions to wind waves in large,shallow,eutrophic Lake Taihu.Results showed that wind-driven waves induced the release of alkaline phosphatase and phosphorus from the sediment,and dramatically enhanced phytoplanktonic alkaline phosphatase activity.However,compared to the calm conditions,bacterial and dissolved alkaline phosphatase activity decreased in wind-wave conditions.Consistently,the gene copies of Microcystis phoX increased but bacterial phoX decreased under wind-wave conditions.The ecological effects of these waves on phosphorus and phytoplankton likely accelerated the biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus and promoted phytoplankton production in Lake Taihu.This study provides an improved current understanding of phosphorus availability and the phosphorus strategies of plankton in shallow,eutrophic lakes.
文摘The effects of simulated microgravity on matrix mineralization of chondrocytes were examined using cultured chicken embryonic chondrocytes as the model. In four days, there was a time course decrease in alkaline phosphatase activity of chondrocytes, a marker of matrix mineralization.Meanwhile, in two days, there was a significant drop in intracellular calcium concentration in contrast to the control. These results indicate that simulated microgravity can suppress matrix calcification of cultured chondrocytes, and intracellular calcium may be involved in the regulation of matrix calcification as the second messenger.
基金Supported by the National Key Basic Research Specific Foundation of China( No.G19990 75 60 7)
文摘Alkaline phosphatase is a stable enzyme which is strongly resistant to urea, guanidine hydrochloride, acid pH, and heat. But there have been few studies on the effect of organic cosolvents on the activity and structure of alkaline phosphatase. The activity of calf intestinal alkaline phosphatase (CIAP) is markedly increased when incubated in solutions with elevated trifluoroethanol (TFE) concentrations. The activation is a time dependent course. There is a very fast phase in the activation kinetics in the mixing dead time (30 s) using convential methods. Further activation after the very fast phase follows biphasic kinetics. The structural basis of the activation has been monitored by intrinsic fluorescence and far ultraviolet circular dichroism. TFE (060%) did not lead to any significant change in the intrinsic fluorescence emission maximum, indicating no significant change in the tertiary structure of CIAP. But TFE did significantly change the secondary structure of CIAP, especially increasing α helix content. We conclude that the activation of CIAP is due to its secondary structural change. The time for the secondary structure change induced by TFE preceds that of the activity increase. These results suggest that a rapid conformational change of CIAP induced by TFE results in the enhancement of CIAP activity, followed by further increase of this activity because of the further slightly slower rearrangements of the activated conformation. It is concluded that the higher catalytic activity of CIAP can be attained with various secondary structures.
基金This work was supported by a grant from the National 863 Program (No. 2003AA205170).
文摘Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) induce ectopic bone formation and promote osteoblast differentiation. It has been documented that Smad transcriptional factors function as primary mediators of BMPs activity. Receptor-regulated Smad (Smad1, 5, 8) could be phosphorylated by activated BMPR-I and form complex with Smad4. The Smad complex translocates to the nucleus and regulate target gene transcription. Recently, several reports suggested that Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways could be initiated downstream of the BMP receptor complex. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an early marker of osteoblast differentiation Both ALP activity and its mRNA expression level could be increased by BMP4 treatment. Previously, we demonstrated that mutation of ERK1/2 phosphorylation sites in Smad5 partially rescued Smad transcriptional activity. However, fibroblast growth factor2-suppressed ALP activity could not be rescued similarly by introduction of Smad5 mutant in MC3T3-E1. These results prompted us to further evaluate the effect of BMP4-stimulated Smad transcriptional activity on ALP expression in this study.