OPCML在胃癌中的表达及对胃癌细胞生物学的作用

目的:探讨OPCML与胃癌临床病理学因素和预后的关系,并分析OPCML基因对胃癌细胞株AGS生物学行为的影响。方法:(1)免疫组织化学方法检测118例胃癌组织中OPCML蛋白的表达,并分析其与胃癌临床病理学特征和预后的关系。(2)RT-PCR法检测OPCML在正常胃粘膜组织及7株人胃癌细胞中基因的表达情况。(3)构建重组质粒pc DNA3.1-OPCML,转染至胃癌细胞株AGS中,采用CCK8法、平板集落形成实验分析OPCML表达上调对AGS生物学行为的影响。结果:(1)OPCML在胃癌组织中低表达的占68.6%,OPCML表达与胃癌浸润深度和分化程度密切相关(P0.05);OPCML的表达、胃癌浸润深度、淋巴结转移和远处转移是影响患者预后生存率的重要因素(P0.05)。(2)OPCML在胃癌细胞的mRNA表达水平显著低于正常胃粘膜组织。(3)RT-PCR显示pc DNA3.1-OPCML转染后AGS细胞株中OPCML mRNA表达水平明显升高,CCK8实验、平板集落形成实验均显示OPCML基因对AGS细胞增殖有显著抑制作用。结论:OPCML在胃癌发病中发挥肿瘤抑制作用,可能是一个新的胃癌预后评估的指标。     

CD44+CD24-/low乳腺癌干细胞的流式分选及其肿瘤干细胞特性的初步鉴定

目的:通过表面标志分选法富集乳腺癌干细胞,并初步鉴定其肿瘤干细胞特性。方法:采用流式细胞分选术从人乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7中分选CD44+CD24-/low乳腺癌干细胞,并进行干细胞比例分析;用免疫荧光法检测、比较分选获得的细胞和对照细胞的干性和分化标记物Oct-4、SOX-2、CK-18和α-SMA的表达状态。结果:分选获得的CD44+CD24-/low乳腺癌干细胞阳性比例达90%以上;免疫荧光检测结果显示,CD44+CD24-/low细胞亚群比non-CD44+CD24-/low细胞亚群高表达干细胞转录因子Oct-4、SOX-2,低表达分化因子CK-18、α-SMA;体外实验表明,CD44+CD24-/low细胞亚群具有更强的成球生长能力,并具有双向分化潜能。结论:CD44+CD24-/low表面标记物分选的方法可以富集高纯度的乳腺癌干细胞,且呈现干性因子Oct-4和SOX-2高表达。     

CD44v6编码蛋白与Thrombodulin／TM在腹水胃癌细胞的鉴别诊断

观察转移相关黏附分子拼接变异体CD44v6在腹水胃癌细胞中的表达率,评价CD44v6是否作为腹水胃癌细胞特异性标志物,探讨胃癌细胞的转移机理.用TM区分腹水中胃癌细胞与间皮细胞.并与Melano-cyte/MC进行了敏感性、特异性对比.从腹水液基薄层细胞涂片中筛查出53例胃癌细胞,28例间皮细胞进行常规细胞石蜡包埋切片,采用鼠抗人CD44v6,TM,MC特异性抗体,对53例胃癌细胞.28例间皮细胞进行了免疫组化检测,应用χ2检验.CD44v6在腹水胃癌细胞中的检出丰为96.2%(51/53),间皮细胞中的检出率为7.14%(2/28);TM,MC在间皮细胞中的检出率分别为96.4%(27/28),92.9%(26/28),胃癌细胞中的检出率为7.55%(4/53)22.6%(12/53);TM,MC对间皮细胞敏感性分别为96.4%(27/28)、92.9%(26/28);TM,MC对间皮细胞特异性为92.5%(49/53)、77.4%(41/53).薄层细胞涂片、石蜡包埋技术能够有效地开展细胞免疫化学检测,并且具有广阔发展前景.CD44v6在胃癌细胞中的检出率明显高于间皮细胞,提示参与了胃癌细胞的浸润转移,可作为胃癌细胞的标志物.TM对间皮细胞检测的敏感性、特异性要高于MC.CD44v6协同TM对于胃癌细胞和间皮细胞的鉴别诊断有重要的意义.     

硫氧还蛋白还原酶1(TrxR1)在胃癌中的表达及对胃癌细胞生长的影响*

目的: 探讨胃癌组织硫氧还蛋白还原酶1(TrxR1)表达与生存时间的关系及其对胃癌细胞生长的影响。方法: 用Real-time PCR法检测76例胃癌组织及癌旁TrxR1 mRNA表达,并分析其与胃癌患者临床病理特征及预后的关系;随机选取3例胃癌组织及癌旁组织,采用免疫组化法、Western blot法检测TrxR1蛋白表达。采用Western blot法和Real-time PCR法检测胃癌细胞系及人胃粘膜上皮细胞中TrxR1的表达。采用小RNA干扰序列(siRNA)处理AGS细胞,根据处理方法不同将AGS细胞分为3组:阴性对照组:转染NC-siRNA、TRXR1 siRNA干扰1组:转染TRXR1-siRNA1、TRXR1 siRNA干扰2组:转染TRXR1-siRNA2。使用Real-time PCR法检测各组AGS细胞中TrxR1 mRNA的表达,克隆形成试验和MTT法检测AGS细胞生长情况。结果: 胃癌组织中TrxR1 mRNA和蛋白表达量均显著性上调,TrxR1主要定位于细胞质中。TrxR1高表达与患者TNM分期及淋巴结转移有关,且TrxR1高表达组患者的中位生存时间短于低表达组(P＜0.05)。胃癌细胞中TrxR1表达量高于人胃粘膜上皮细胞系中的表达。TRXR1-siRNA1组AGS细胞和TRXR1-siRNA2组AGS细胞中TrxR1 mRNA和蛋白与NC-siRNA组相比均显著性降低(P＜0.05),且AGS细胞克隆形成与增殖能力均降低(P＜0.05)。结论: 胃癌组织中TrxR1高表达提示患者预后不良,沉默TrxR1能抑制胃癌细胞的增殖。     

CD44+CD24-Λow乳腺癌干细胞的流式分选及其肿瘤干细胞特性的初步鉴定

目的:通过表面标志分选法富集乳腺癌干细胞,并初步鉴定其肿瘤干细胞特性.方法:采用流式细胞分选术从人乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7中分选CD44+CD24-Λow乳腺癌干细胞,并进行干细胞比例分析;用免疫荧光法检测、比较分选获得的细胞和对照细胞的干性和分化标记物Oct-4、SOX-2、CK-18和α-SMA的表达状态.结果:分选获得的CD44+CD24-Λow乳腺癌干细胞阳性比例达90％以上;免疫荧光检测结果显示,CD44+CD24-Λow细胞亚群比non-CD44+CD24-Λow细胞亚群高表达干细胞转录因子Oct-4、SOX-2,低表达分化因子CK-18、α-SMA;体外实验表明,CD44+CD24-Λow细胞亚群具有更强的成球生长能力,并具有双向分化潜能.结论:CD44+CD24-Λow表面标记物分选的方法可以富集高纯度的乳腺癌干细胞,且呈现干性因子Oct-4和SOX-2高表达.     

沉默胃泌素基因抑制胃癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭

胃癌细胞分泌的胃泌素与胃癌的发生、发展密切相关.为了探讨胃泌素对胃癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响,本文构建靶向胃泌素基因的siRNA表达载体, 转染胃癌细胞AGS, 成功获得沉默胃泌素基因的稳转胃癌细胞株AGS/Gas-siRNA. 用MTT实验、软琼脂集落形成实验、细胞伤愈实验、Transwell实验及ELISA检测沉默胃泌素基因后细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭及转移相关蛋白基质金属蛋白酶-2（MMP-2）和血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）的含量. 结果显示: 与空载体转染的对照细胞比较, 沉默胃泌素基因的细胞, 其增殖率和克隆形成率显著降低,迁移和侵袭到Transwell下室的细胞数分别降低了31.6 %和34 %. 培养上清液中MMP-2和VEGF含量也低于对照细胞. 结果提示,沉默胃泌素基因的胃癌细胞,通过降低MMP 2和VEGF分泌,抑制了细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭, 这可能是胃泌素促进胃癌侵袭转移的机制之一.     

Hsa-miR-411-3P对胃癌细胞作用功能及相关分子机制的研究

目的:研究Hsa-miR-411-3P对胃癌细胞功能作用及分子机制。方法:MTT检测Hsa-miR-411-3P对胃癌细胞SGC-7901、AGS增殖的影响;流式细胞术检测Hsa-miR-411-3P对胃癌细胞SGC-7901、AGS周期和凋亡的影响; RNAhybrid2. 1. 2、Miranda3. 3a、TargetScan7. 0预测Hsa-miR-411-3P靶基因,与m RNA测序结果联合分析,取交集基因认为是比较可靠的靶基因,进行GO、KEGG分析; Real-time PCR检测Hsa-miR-411-3P靶基因VAV3、ROCK2、PLD1、PTCH1的表达。结果:过表达Hsa-miR-411-3P抑制SGC-7901、AGS细胞增殖,促进凋亡,使SGC-7901细胞周期阻滞在S期,AGS细胞周期阻滞在G1期;软件预测和测序结果联合分析获得235个交集靶基因; Hsami R-411-3P靶基因分子功能集中在酶结合、蛋白质结合、转移酶活性等;生物学过程集中在代谢过程、细胞组件组装、解剖结构发展、细胞成分生物发生等(P 0. 05); KEGG信号通路集中在胰岛素信号通路、cAMP信号通路、AMPK信号通路、FOXO信号通路等(P 0. 05); VAV3、ROCK2、PLD1、PTCH1共同参与cAMP信号通路;过表达Hsa-miR-411-3P的SGC-7901、AGS细胞中,VAV3、ROCK2 m RNA表达量均减少,PLD1 m RNA表达量在SGC-7901细胞中增加,在AGS细胞中减少;PTCH1 m RNA表达量在SGC-7901细胞中减少,在AGS细胞中增加。结论:过表达Hsa-miR-411-3P将下调靶基因VAV3、ROCK2的表达,从而影响cAMP信号通路,抑制SGC-7901、AGS细胞增殖,促进凋亡,使SGC-7901细胞周期阻滞在S期,AGS细胞周期阻滞在G1期。     

过表达胃泌素促进胃癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭

胃癌患者转移淋巴结中胃泌素基因的表达量是原发胃癌组织的42倍,推测胃泌素可能与胃癌转移密切相关. 本文通过构建含胃泌素基因的真核表达载体,成功获得过表达胃泌素的稳转胃癌细胞株AGS和SGC-7901, 并用MTT、细胞伤愈实验、Transwell 小室实验及ELISA检测过表达胃泌素对细胞迁移、侵袭及转移相关蛋白基质金属蛋白酶2（MMP-2）分泌能力的影响. 结果显示,过表达胃泌素稳转细胞的相对增殖率、 迁移入细胞致伤区的相对距离比对照组高,迁移和侵袭到Transwell下室面的细胞, 以及培养液中每mg蛋白质的MMP-2浓度也高于对照组的细胞. 结果提示,胃泌素通过促进胃癌细胞分泌MMP-2来增强细胞的迁移和侵袭能力. 该研究对揭示胃癌转移的分子机制具有重要意义.     

长链非编码RNA Hotair通过调控巨噬细胞表型转换促进胃癌细胞增殖与侵袭

目的探讨胃癌细胞是否通过长链非编码RNA Hotair作用于巨噬细胞,将其转化为癌症支持细胞,进而促进胃癌的增殖与侵袭。 方法实验分为对照组与AGS细胞共培养组,转染实验分为对照组、Hotair过表达组和RNA干扰组胃癌细胞与巨噬细胞共培养实验检测巨噬细胞表型转换。进行原位杂交实验对M2型巨噬细胞与lncRNA Hotair共定位。通过RT-?PCR实验检测并筛选出促进巨噬细胞表型转换的关键lncRNA。通过RNA干扰技术敲低胃癌细胞lncRNA水平并进行共培养实验。随后通过CCK-8实验与Transwell实验检测转型后的癌症相关巨噬细胞对胃癌细胞增殖与侵袭能力的影响。两组间均数比较采用t检验,多组均数间比较采用单因素方差分析,组间多重比较采用SNK-q检验。 结果共培养实验结果表明,相比于对照组（5.63±1.97）个,AGS细胞组中含有更多的CD206阳性M2型癌症相关巨噬细胞（32.51±5.44）个,两者比较差异有统计学意义（t =25.742,P = 0.001）;ELISA实验也证明AGS细胞组的巨噬细胞分泌更多的抑炎因子[TGF-β：（163.45±54.91）pg/ml,对照组：（87.32±19.24）?pg/ml;IL-4：（156.83±69.25）pg/ml,对照组：（49.94±17.55）pg/ml;IL-10：（385.65±24.75）pg/ml,对照组：（98.82±46.26）pg/ml],两组间比较差异有统计学意义（t?= 7.167,8.203,29.991,P均< 0.05）。GEO数据库鉴定并使用RT-PCR筛选出Hotair为关键lncRNA,随后的RNA干扰实验表明,Hotair敲低会抑制巨噬细胞的转变（CD206阳性细胞数量由41.12±6.91变为21.45±2.19）,进而降低胃癌细胞的增殖与侵袭能力。 结论胃癌细胞的lncRNA Hotair会被巨噬细胞摄取,将其转化为癌症相关巨噬细胞,进而促进胃癌细胞的增殖与侵袭能力,这为胃癌的治疗提供了新的可能的靶点。     

G蛋白偶联胆汁酸受体1促进胃癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭的实验研究

目的:探讨G蛋白偶联胆汁酸受体1(G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1,GPBAR1/TGR5)对胃癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响。方法:免疫组织化学染色方法(Immunohistochemistry,IHC)检测胃癌及癌旁组织芯片中TGR5表达情况;qRT-PCR及Western blot检测胃癌细胞系中TGR5表达水平;小干扰RNA处理AGS、MKN-45胃癌细胞后构建TGR5敲减细胞系,慢病毒载体转染胃癌SGC-7901细胞构建TGR5过表达细胞系;CCK-8实验、平板克隆形成实验、裸鼠皮下移植瘤实验检测TGR5对细胞增殖的影响;流式细胞仪检测TGR5对细胞周期及凋亡的影响;Tanswell实验检测TGR5对胃癌细胞迁移及侵袭的影响;Western blot检测上皮间充质转化(Epithelial-mesenchymal transition,EMT)相关分子β-连环蛋白(β-catenin)、锌脂蛋白转录因子(Snail)、E盒结合锌指蛋白(Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1,ZEB)1在AGS、MKN-45及SGC-7901胃癌细胞中的表达。结果:TGR5在胃癌及癌旁组织中均有表达,胃癌组织TGR5高表达率(41.0%)显著高于癌旁组织(9.5%),伴肠化生癌旁组织TGR5高表达率(50%)显著高于不伴肠化生的癌旁组织(0%),胃癌组织TGR5表达与肿瘤大小相关。TGR5在正常人胃上皮永生化细胞株GES-1及各胃癌细胞系中均有表达。TGR5表达敲低的AGS和MKN-45细胞增殖能力减弱、凋亡率显著升高、侵袭和迁移能力显著降低。过表达TGR5的SGC-7901细胞增殖能力增强、克隆形成能力提高、凋亡率明显减低、侵袭和迁移能力显著升高。此外,TGR5过表达显著上调了间质细胞标志物β-catenin、Snail、ZEB1的表达水平。结论:TGR5能够增强胃癌细胞增殖及迁移能力,并抑制细胞凋亡。TGR5可能通过EMT途径介导胃癌细胞转移。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细