转染腺相关病毒对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能的影响

目的:探讨转染腺相关病毒对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能的影响.方法:运用密度梯度离心法分离骨髓间充质干细胞;将pAAV-GFP、pAAV-RC、pHelper用磷酸钙法共转染HEK-293细胞,得到rAAV-GFP,转染骨髓间充质干细胞.进行成骨诱导分化,观察rAAV-GFP对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能的影响.结果:与未转染rAAV-GFP的间充质干细胞相比较,转染rAAV-GFP后,骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能未见改变,均表现为细胞浆蓝紫色,核周明显.结论:转染腺相关病毒对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能未见明显影响,为基因修饰腺相关病毒转染骨髓间充质干细胞进行体内移植提供了实验基础.     

慢病毒介导神经生长因子过表达诱导脐带间充质干细胞向神经元样分化

目的探讨神经生长因子(NGF)过表达慢病毒转染脐带间充质干细胞(UMSCs)对细胞分化的影响。方法分离培养UMSCs,流式细胞术鉴定后利用慢病毒载体感染细胞,使其过表达NGF,72h后,通过免疫荧光检测NGF和GFP的表达,Western blot检测NGF蛋白表达水平,ELISA法检测细胞上清液NGF的含量,qRT-PCR检测相关神经因子基因的表达。结果流式细胞术显示细胞表面CD105、CD90、CD73阳性而CD34、CD45、CD19和CD14阴性,鉴定为脐带间充质干细胞。慢病毒转染后细胞NGF和GFP阳性,细胞内NGF和培养液中b-NGF含量都显著性增加,NGF、nestin、GFAP、MAP2及tubulin等mRNA的表达显著性增加。结论神经生长因子过表达慢病毒转染脐带间充质干细胞会促使细胞向神经元样细胞分化,可应用于后续研究。     

沉默Dnmt1基因表达诱导大白鼠骨髓间充质干细胞向心肌样细胞分化

骨髓间充质干细胞(MSCs)具有向心肌样细胞分化的潜能.本室前期研究发现,MSCs在体外经DNA甲基转移酶(Dnmt)抑制剂5-氮胞苷诱导可分化为心肌样细胞.本研究证明,沉默DNA甲基化转移酶1（Dnmt1）基因表达,可诱导大鼠MSCs向心肌样细胞分化.本文采用表达Dnmt1 siRNA 慢病毒感染MSCs,沉默Dnmt1表达.DNA甲基化分析显示,随着沉默Dnmt1时间延长（7-28 d）,Gata-4基因上游DNA调控序列的CpG甲基化水平明显降低,而Gata-4 mRNA的转录水平明显上调,说明敲减Dnmt1表达导致Gata-4基因激活.蛋白质印迹和/或免疫细胞化学揭示,与对照组比较,心肌相关基因MHC 和cTnT表达上调, 而骨髓干细胞标志物CD90和CD29随转染时间延长表达下调.同时,实时定量PCR显示,心肌早期发育调控基因Nkx2.5 mRNA水平与Gata-4 mRNA相同,随表达Dnmt1 siRNA的慢病毒感染而上调.上述结果提示,敲减Dnmt1可降低心肌发育调控基因Gata-4启动子CpG岛的甲基化水平,上调Gata-4基因的表达,诱导骨髓间充质干细胞向心肌样分化.     

沉默Dnmt1基因表达诱导大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞向心肌样细胞分化

骨髓间充质干细胞(MSCs)具有向心肌样细胞分化的潜能.本室前期研究发现,MSCs在体外经DNA甲基转移酶(Dnmt)抑制剂5-氮胞苷诱导可分化为心肌样细胞.本研究证明,沉默DNA甲基化转移酶1(Dnmt1)基因表达,可诱导大鼠MSCs向心肌样细胞分化.本文采用表达Dnmt1 siRNA慢病毒感染MSCs,沉默Dnmt1表达.DNA甲基化分析显示,随着沉默Dnmt1时间延长(7-28 d),Gata-4基因上游DNA调控序列的Cp G甲基化水平明显降低,而Gata-4 mRNA的转录水平明显上调,说明敲减Dnmt1表达导致Gata-4基因激活.蛋白质印迹和/或免疫细胞化学揭示,与对照组比较,心肌相关基因MHC和c Tn T表达上调,而骨髓干细胞标志物CD90和CD29随转染时间延长表达下调.同时,实时定量PCR显示,心肌早期发育调控基因Nkx2.5 mRNA水平与Gata-4 mRNA相同,随表达Dnmt1 siRNA的慢病毒感染而上调.上述结果提示,敲减Dnmt1可降低心肌发育调控基因Gata-4启动子Cp G岛的甲基化水平,上调Gata-4基因的表达,诱导骨髓间充质干细胞向心肌样分化.     

慢病毒介导KCNMA1体外转染大鼠间充质干细胞及功能测定

间充质干细胞具有高度增殖、自我更新和多向分化的潜能。大电导钙离子激活的钾通道M亚族α亚基（potassium large conductance calcium-activated channel,subfamily M,alpha member 1,KCNMA1）介导细胞内K＋的外流,使细胞膜超极化,降低细胞的兴奋性。该研究通过制备KCNMA1重组慢病毒载体和空白对照慢病毒载体,将其转染至间充质干细胞内,测定转染复数值（MOI）,并通过RT-PCR和Western blot比较转染前后KCNMA1的表达变化情况,检测转染前后细胞微环境中电解质浓度变化。结果成功包装了KCNMA1慢病毒载体和空白病毒载体并转染入干细胞内;含有目的基因的慢病毒转染间充质干细胞后,RT-PCR和Western blot提示KCNMA1过表达,且细胞微环境中K＋浓度升高。证实成功地将含KCNMA1的慢病毒载体转染进入大鼠间充质干细胞内,并在细胞内过表达且发挥功能,为体内研究KCNMA1结合干细胞治疗相关疾病奠定了基础。     

NGF基因重组慢病毒载体的构建及其在人脐带血间充质干细胞的表达

目的:构建神经生长因子(NGF)的慢病毒表达载体,并观察其转染人脐带间充质干细胞后的表达情况。方法:采用实时定量PCR(RT-PCR)方法获取NGF基因编码片段,并将构建的慢病毒载体质粒与包装质粒和包膜质粒共转染293T细胞,包装生产慢病毒。应用相同滴度的慢病毒转导等量间充质干细胞(MSCs),观察转染后细胞的生长形态及生长曲线,再采用RT-PCR、Western Blot方法检测NGF m RNA、蛋白质的表达水平。结果:经PCR、酶切和测序结果证明成功构建NGF基因重组慢病毒载体。同时NGF基因重组慢病毒载体能够成功转染人脐带间充质干细胞,转染率达95.35%,转染后干细胞在NGF m RNA及蛋白质的表达方面较对照组明显升高,同时经倒置显微镜观察及生长曲线实验证实转染后干细胞的生长与对照组相比无明显差异。结论:重组NGF的慢病毒表达载体能够高效的转染人脐带间充质干细胞,基因转染后干细胞的增殖分化能力与未转染细胞差异无统计学意义,可作为一种高效的干细胞转染方法。     

慢病毒介导EGFP转染骨髓间充质干细胞在胶质瘤模型中迁移分布的研究

目的:如何证实骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)是胶质瘤基因治疗中最好的药物载体?将增强型绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)标记的大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞移植入大鼠C6胶质瘤模型脑内,观察骨髓间充质干细胞在肿瘤内的迁徙与定位。方法:贴壁法培养大鼠骨髓细胞获取纯化的BMSCs。慢病毒介导EGFP转染BMSCs,于荧光显微镜下观察EGFP的表达,并行流式细胞仪检测EGFP阳性转染率。利用立体定向仪将培养好的C6细胞注入大鼠脑内,建立大鼠脑内胶质瘤模型。将标记EGFP的BMSCs利用微量注射器注入模型鼠脑内;移植后第1,7天处死大鼠,用荧光显微镜观察BMSCs在肿瘤内的迁移分布。结果:实验成功建立了大鼠脑内胶质瘤模型。以EGFP标记的BMSCs在模型鼠脑内主动迁移分布于肿瘤内部及肿瘤与正常脑组织交界侧。结论:骨髓间充质干细胞可以作为肿瘤基因治疗的良好载体。     

Periostin表达上调对去势大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞生物学行为的作用

目的:探究Periostin(骨膜蛋白)表达上调对雌性去势大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)成骨分化、细胞增殖与凋亡特性的作用。方法:通过去势手术建立雌性大鼠骨质疏松模型,待建模成功后分离培养并鉴定BMSCs,利用含有增强型绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)和大鼠Periostin基因的重组慢病毒转染P3代BMSCs,成骨诱导后鉴定其成骨分化能力改变,流式细胞仪检测其细胞周期以及细胞凋亡率的变化。结果:成功建立骨质疏松模型;荧光显微镜下观察到绿色荧光提示慢病毒载体实现转染并表达目的蛋白;慢病毒转染组BMSCs成骨诱导后ALP及茜素红染色较去势组BMSCs染色加深;慢病毒转染组BMSCs的S期细胞比例为(17.07±0.56)%,显著高于去势组BMSCs的S期细胞比例(8.42±0.02)%,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);慢病毒转染组BMSCs的细胞凋亡率为(7.3±0.1)%,显著低于去势组BMSCs的凋亡率(12.05±0.55)%,其差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:Periostin表达上调可提高去势骨髓间充质干细胞的成骨分化及细胞增殖能力,并对其凋亡有抑制作用。     

慢病毒介导的GFP转染对大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖、细胞表型及脑脊液诱导后分化能力的影响

摘要 目的：研究慢病毒（Lentivirus）介导的绿色荧光蛋白（Lentivirus-GFP）转染大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞（BMSCs）的可行性及稳定性,以及对人脑脊液诱导转染后BMSCs（BMSCs-GFP）成神经分化能力的影响。方法：全骨髓贴壁法培养BMSCs,Lentivirus-GFP以5、10、30、50的感染复数（MOI）转染BMSCs,96h后倒置显微镜下观察GFP转染效率和表达情况,筛选最适MOI;流式细胞术检测细胞表型;CCK8法检测细胞活力。人脑脊液诱导BMSCs-GFP向神经细胞分化,蛋白印迹法检测神经细胞表面标记物MAP-2和Nestin表达。结果：全骨髓贴壁法分离培养的BMSCs生长旺盛。MOI值为5、10、30、50的转染效率分别为56.2%、87.3%、94.7%和95.1%,当MOI为30时,Lentivirus-GFP转染BMSCs效率较高,且对BMSCs生长状态无显著性影响。BMSCs-GFP表达CD29、CD90,较少表达CD45、CD54,符合干细胞特性。BMSCs-GFP增殖活性与未转染GFP基因的BMSCs相比,差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。人脑脊液诱导BMSCs-GFP成神经细胞分化后表达神经元标记物MAP-2和Nestin。结论：Lentivirus-GFP能高效稳定转染大鼠BMSCs（最适MOI值为30）,同时不影响其生物学特性,人脑脊液能诱导BMSCs-GFP成神经细胞分化。     

MiR-499 induces cardiac differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells through wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that over-expressing miR-499 in rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) induces them to differentiate into cardiomyocyte-like cells through the wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.MethodsRat BM-MSCs were infected with lentiviral vectors bearing miR-499. The expression of cardiac-specific markers, NKx2.5, GATA4, MEF2C, and cTnI in these cells were examined by rtPCR or Western blot analysis and the activity of the wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway was evaluated by measuring the phosphorylation status of β-catenin.ResultsOver-expression of miR-499 in rat BM-MSCs increased the expression of cardiac-specific genes, such as NKx2.5, GATA4, MEF2C, and cTnI and decreased the ratio of phosphorylated/dephosphorylated β-catenin in the wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, thus activating the pathway. Knocking down the expression of Dvl, an adaptor molecule in the wnt/β-catenin signaling, partially blocked the role of the miR-499 and decreased those cardiac-specific genes.ConclusionOver-expression of miR-499 in rat BM-MSCs induces them toward cardiac differentiation through the activating the wnt/β-catenin signal pathway.     

Chemical and physical stimuli induce cardiomyocyte differentiation from stem cells

In this study we investigated cardiomyocyte differentiation of rat bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) by treating the stem cells with conditions mimicking that of myocardial infarction. The extract from infarcted rat myocardium contained the biochemical factors arising after infarction. The cardiac contraction and relaxation were simulated by applying 4% strain at 1 Hz to the stem cells. We found that the extract from infarcted myocardium or 4% strain each alone could induce cardiomyocyte differentiation of BM-MSCs, as shown by expression of cardiomyocyte-specific genes including α-actin, connexin 43, Nkx2.5, MEF2c, GATA4, α-MHC, and Troponin I. Furthermore, a combination of the extract and 4% strain had stronger effects on cardiomyocyte differentiation than what either treatment alone had. Our results suggest that this in vitro model system simulates the local cardiac environment cues after infarction and may be useful in identifying the biochemical and physical factors involved in cardiomyocyte differentiation.     

MicroRNA-377 Regulates Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Induced Angiogenesis in Ischemic Hearts by Targeting VEGF

MicroRNAs have been appreciated in various cellular functions, including the regulation of angiogenesis. Mesenchymal-stem-cells (MSCs) transplanted to the MI heart improve cardiac function through paracrine-mediated angiogenesis. However, whether microRNAs regulate MSC induced angiogenesis remains to be clarified. Using microRNA microarray analysis, we identified a microRNA expression profile in hypoxia-treated MSCs and observed that among all dysregulated microRNAs, microRNA-377 was decreased the most significantly. We also validated that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a target of microRNA-377 using dual-luciferase reporter assay and Western-blotting. Knockdown of endogenous microRNA-377 promoted tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. We then engineered rat MSCs with lentiviral vectors to either overexpress microRNA-377 (MSC^miR-377) or knockdown microRNA-377 (MSC^Anti-377) to investigate whether microRNA-377 regulated MSC-induced myocardial angiogenesis, using MSCs infected with lentiviral empty vector to serve as controls (MSC^Null). Four weeks after implantation of the microRNA-engineered MSCs into the infarcted rat hearts, the vessel density was significantly increased in MSC^Anti-377-hearts, and this was accompanied by reduced fibrosis and improved myocardial function as compared to controls. Adverse effects were observed in MSC^miR-377-treated hearts, including reduced vessel density, impaired myocardial function, and increased fibrosis in comparison with MSC^Null-group. These findings indicate that hypoxia-responsive microRNA-377 directly targets VEGF in MSCs, and knockdown of endogenous microRNA-377 promotes MSC-induced angiogenesis in the infarcted myocardium. Thus, microRNA-377 may serve as a novel therapeutic target for stem cell-based treatment of ischemic heart disease.     

MIR-122 慢病毒表达载体构建及稳定转染HepG2 细胞系

目的:构建人mir-122慢病毒表达载体,感染肝癌细胞HepG2,建立稳定表达mir-122的HepG2细胞系。方法:以人has-mir-122成熟序列,设计并合成引物,采用PCR的方法扩增目的基因,并连接到慢病毒表达质粒pGCSIL-GFP(含绿色荧光蛋白GFP基因)中。对重组质粒进行双酶切鉴定后,进行mir-122基因慢病毒(pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122)的包装及病毒滴度测定,用构建好的慢病毒表达载体感染HepG2细胞,qPCR检测感染后细胞中MIR-122的变化。通过流式细胞仪检测荧光蛋白GFP,westernblot检测mir-122靶分子CAT-1,验证pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122在HepG2细胞中的表达效果。结果:pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122经双酶切分析及测序,插入序列正确。qPCR检测显示转入病毒后mir-122在细胞中的表达显著提高。表明mir-122慢病毒表达载体构建成功。流式细胞仪根据GFP荧光筛选纯化感染后细胞,感染率达90%以上。Western blot显示mir-122明显抑制其靶分子表达。进一步验证pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122在细胞中的稳定表达。结论:成功构建mir-122慢病毒表达载体,并建立稳定表达的细胞系,为研究mir-122在人体所起的作用及功能机制打下基础。     

MIR-122 慢病毒表达载体构建及稳定转染HepG2 细胞系

目的:构建人mir-122慢病毒表达载体,感染肝癌细胞HepG2,建立稳定表达mir-122的HepG2细胞系。方法:以人has-mir-122成熟序列,设计并合成引物,采用PCR的方法扩增目的基因,并连接到慢病毒表达质粒pGCSIL-GFP(含绿色荧光蛋白GFP基因)中。对重组质粒进行双酶切鉴定后,进行mir-122基因慢病毒(pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122)的包装及病毒滴度测定,用构建好的慢病毒表达载体感染HepG2细胞,qPCR检测感染后细胞中MIR-122的变化。通过流式细胞仪检测荧光蛋白GFP,westernblot检测mir-122靶分子CAT-1,验证pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122在HepG2细胞中的表达效果。结果:pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122经双酶切分析及测序,插入序列正确。qPCR检测显示转入病毒后mir-122在细胞中的表达显著提高。表明mir-122慢病毒表达载体构建成功。流式细胞仪根据GFP荧光筛选纯化感染后细胞,感染率达90%以上。Western blot显示mir-122明显抑制其靶分子表达。进一步验证pGCSIL-GFP-miR-122在细胞中的稳定表达。结论:成功构建mir-122慢病毒表达载体,并建立稳定表达的细胞系,为研究mir-122在人体所起的作用及功能机制打下基础。     

Disturbance of the microRNA pathway by commonly used lentiviral shRNA libraries limits the application for screening host factors involved in hepatitis C virus infection

RNA interference (RNAi) is widely used as a screening tool for the identification of host genes involved in viral infection. Due to the limitation of raw small interfering RNA (siRNA), we tested two commonly used short hairpin RNA (shRNA) lentiviral libraries to identify host factors involved in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. It was found that these shRNA library vectors caused non-specific disturbance of HCV replication that was not due to toxicity or interferon response, but related to the high shRNA levels disturbing the endogenous microRNA biogenesis. The high shRNA levels achieved with these vectors reduced the levels of mature microRNAs, including miR-122 known to promote HCV replication. Our findings extend the caution of potential off-target effects of lentiviral shRNA libraries which appear unsuitable to screen microRNA regulated phenotypes, such as HCV replication.