卵巢癌肝转移灶高表达基因SFT2D1的生物信息学分析

目的:研究肿瘤原发灶和转移灶的基因表达差异,并采用生物信息学方法对一条卵巢癌肝转移灶高表达基因SFT2D1进行初步分析。方法:分别将卵巢癌原发灶和肝转移灶组织标本mRNA用Cy3-dUTP和Cy5-dUTP标记后与表达谱芯片杂交,通过信号扫描、处理后获得两者的表达差异基因。并用生物信息学方法对一条无功能研究的新基因SFT2D1进行初步分析,阐明了它的基因结构、染色体定位、编码蛋白质的理化性质、亚细胞定位、蛋白质功能域等信息。并对多物种中的相似性蛋白进行了系统进化分析。结果:表达谱芯片发现了共272条差异表达基因。对新基因SFT2D1的上述性质进行了有效的预测,基本明确了该基因编码蛋白为一内质网跨膜蛋白,可能参与肿瘤转移相关蛋白的合成与加工。结论:表达谱芯片技术是一种研究肿瘤转移基因表达差异的有效的高通量研究方法。通过生物信息学分析,表明新基因SFT2D1是一个有肿瘤转移研究价值的新靶点。     

结肠癌原发灶及肝转移灶中PTEN蛋白的表达研究

目的检测结肠癌原发灶及淋巴结、肝转移灶中PTEN蛋白的表达情况及其作用。方法应用免疫组化方法和WesternBlot方法对38例结肠癌原发灶和淋巴结、肝转移灶中PTEN蛋白的表达情况进行检测。结果PTEN蛋白质原发灶中高表达,在淋巴结转移灶中表达降低,肝转移灶中不表达或表达极低。结论PTEN蛋白表达降低有助于结肠癌的转移,PTEN可望成为结肠癌预后指标和分子治疗的靶标。     

用基因芯片结合荧光差异显示—PCR筛选和识别胃腺癌转移相关的基因

使用来源于同一个胃腺癌病人的原发灶RF－1（ATCC编号：CRL－1864）和转移灶RF－48细胞系（ATCC编号,CRL－1863）作为研究肿瘤转移分子机制的模型,RF－1（实验组）和RF－48（对照组）的mRNA通过逆转录方法,将Cy3和Cy5两种荧光染料分别标记到两种细胞的cDNA上,制备成cDNA探针,并与表达谱芯片（双点4096条基因）进行杂交与扫描,重复2次实验,利用计算机数据处理判断基因是否在上述两种细胞中有表达差异,共筛选出差异表达的基因共138条,其中81条在RF－48细胞中表达明显上调,57条在RF－48细胞中表达显著下调,同时也通过荧光差异显示－PCR（FDD－PCR）技术,克服了45个涉及胃腺癌转移相关基因,包括未被发现的基因3个,在两种筛选方法中都存在差异表达的基因共有7条,对部分可能与肿瘤志移机制有关的差异表达基因的作用进行了分析和讨论,基因芯片技术可高通量,大规模地研究基因表达水平,FDD－PCR技术可克隆出未发现的新基因,二者结合,初步筛选出与转移相关的基因,有助于揭示胃腺癌转移的分子机制。     

大肠癌及肝转移病灶中缺氧诱导因子-1α表达的临床研究

目的:通过观察缺氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)在人类正常大肠、大肠腺瘤、大肠癌肝转移灶中的表达特点,探讨HIF-1α在大肠癌的发生、发展和转移中的作用机制,为早期预测大肠癌生物学提供一种新的思路。方法:用免疫组化S-P法检测39例正常大肠粘膜、18例腺瘤、46例术中肝转移的大肠癌和21例术中发现肝转移而行原发灶肝转移灶切除的组织中HIF-1α表达水平,分析与大肠癌临床病理特征、分化程度、淋巴结转移、肝转移的关系,肝转移原发灶与肝转移灶中HIF-1α表达水平的差异。结果:1、HIF-1α在正常大肠粘膜,大肠腺瘤中表达明显低于大肠癌组。2、有淋巴结转移的大肠癌组原发灶中HIF-1α表达高于无淋巴结转移组,3、有肝转移的大肠癌组原发灶中,HIF-1α表达明显高于无肝转移组。4、肝转移的大肠癌,其肝转移灶HIF-1α表达显著高于原发灶。结论:HIF-1α与大肠癌的发生发展有关,和大肠癌的转移有密切关系,肝转移的大肠癌组织HIF-1α表达增高。     

Twist对小鼠乳腺癌细胞基因表达谱的调控研究

摘要 Twist是一个bHLH（basic Helix-loop-Helix）类型的转录因子,近年来研究发现,Twist在乳腺癌中的表达显著升高,并能促进乳腺癌的转移。为了探索Twist促进乳腺癌转移的分子机制,本文采用RNA干扰技术在小鼠乳腺癌细胞株4T1中沉默Twist的表达,通过全基因组基因芯片技术检测了Twist沉默前后4T1细胞基因表达谱的差异性。体内实验结果证明Twist表达被沉默后4T1细胞的肺转移能力明显被抑制。芯片结果表明：表达差异显著的基因有167条,其中与肿瘤相关的基因有26条,包括15条上调基因和11条下调基因。这些基因中可能存在能被Twist调控并与肿瘤转移相关的基因,为以后研究Twist影响乳腺癌转移的分子机制提供了帮助。     

一条大鼠睾丸新基因的生物信息学分析及真核表达

目的：探讨大鼠睾丸组织一条新基因的生物信息学特征和真核表达。方法：构建pEGFP-N1载体的融合质粒进行真核表达,利用生物信息学手段分析基因和蛋白功能。结果：生物信息学分析表明RSA14-44的编码区序列与人类及鼠源RAS同源基因家族核酸序列达到85%以上的同源性;RSA14-44蛋白没有典型的跨膜结构域,也没有典型的N末端信号肽;与人类RhoA蛋白序列达到了89%的同源且具有Rho家族成员的GAAX盒和p-loop结构的基序特征;RSA14-44蛋白大部分氨基酸序列与Rho家族7个已知结构域高度同源;RSA14-44基因真核表达定位于细胞质。结论：RSA14-44基因真核表达定位于CHO-K1细胞质,;编码蛋白质与Rho家族同源性高,为进一步研究其生物学功能提供参考。     

表达谱分析在恶性肿瘤防治研究中的应用

恶性肿瘤是威胁人类健康和生命的重要疾病之一,病因和发病机制等尚未明了.芯片技术和生物信息学是近年来发展起来的两门科学,其高通量的分析特点在肿瘤这种多基因病的研究方面显示了极大的优越性.利用基因芯片表达谱数据可获取肿瘤细胞生长各期与肿瘤生长相关基因的表达特征,了解癌症发生以及转移的机制,有利于早期发现、判断肿瘤的恶性程度和转移倾向,能够更好的指导临床治疗判断预后,在某些方面甚至提出了全新的概念.目前尚无统一的标准对表达谱芯片获得的海量教据进行分析.常用的分析方法包括差异基因表达分析、聚类分析和判别分析等,研究者根据各自研究的目的和需要不同选择不同的分析方法.在恶性肿瘤的防治方面,表达谱芯片技术主要应用在指导建立更特异和敏感的诊断技术、肿瘤恶性分级和转移机制、肿瘤新药的靶点发现等.随着生物信息学和表达谱芯片技术的不断发展完善,它们必将在恶性肿瘤的防治中发挥更大的作用.     

应用cDNA微阵列技术研究EB病毒LMP1介导的鼻咽癌中转移相关基因的表达

探讨EB病毒基因组编码的癌蛋白LMP1对鼻咽癌细胞中转移相关基因表达的影响.采用蛋白质印迹法检测在强力霉素(Dox)诱导下,鼻咽癌细胞系pTet-on-LMP1 HNE2(L7细胞)中LMP1表达的时效和量效关系.应用cDNA微阵列技术建立诱导性LMP1介导鼻咽癌细胞中转移相关基因差异表达谱;运用RT-PCR验证cDNA微阵列筛选差异基因表达的可靠性.与LMP1不表达的L7细胞比较,LMP1高表达的L7细胞中7个基因的表达显著上调,12个基因的表达显著下调.随机选择其中4个基因进行RT-PCR,结果显示,这些基因表达阳性,且与微阵列中的变化趋势一致.LMP1可能通过激活和/或抑制一些转移相关基因的表达而参与鼻咽癌转移过程.     

P-gp、MMP-2、C-erbB-2在乳腺癌原发灶和转移淋巴结中的表达对比研究

目的：探讨乳腺癌侵袭转移和多药耐药之间的关系,为治疗方案的个体化提供依据。方法：采用免疫组化方法检测46例乳腺浸润性导管癌患者乳腺原发灶及相应腋淋巴结转移灶中P-gp、MMP-2、c-erbB-2的表达,结合临床表现、病理学指标,分析其相关性。结果：46例原发灶P-gp阳性表达35例（76.1%）,MMP-2阳性表达25例（54.3%）,c-erbB-2高表达18例（39.1%）;相应腋淋巴结转移灶P-gp阳性表达28例（60.9%）,MMP-2阳性表达16例（34.8%）,c-erbB-2高表达16例（34.8%）;P-gp、MMP-2蛋白表达水平与肿块大小、淋巴结转移数目均呈正相关（P〈0.05）,c-erbB-2蛋白表达水平与腋窝淋巴结转移数量呈正相关,与ER、PR表达呈负相关,P-gp阳性表达与MMP-2和c-erbB-2的表达呈正相关（P〈0.05）。结论：肿瘤原发灶与转移灶存在异质性,P-gp、MMP-2、c-erbB-2的表达与乳腺癌的多药耐药和侵袭转移有关,检测上述基因在原发灶与转移灶的表达,为乳腺癌选择个体化的化疗、内分泌治疗及分子靶向治疗提供了分子生物学依据。     

荧光差异显示PCR克隆参与胃腺癌转移的基因wcl1

使用来源于同一个胃腺癌病人的原发灶RF 1(ATCC编号CRL 186 4 )和转移灶RF 4 8(ATCC编号CRL 186 3)作为研究肿瘤转移的模型 .通过荧光差异显示PCR(FDD PCR)技术 ,克隆了 4 5个涉及胃腺癌转移相关基因 .和原发灶CRL 186 4相比 ,发现在转移灶CRL 186 3细胞中有 38个基因被显著上调 ,7个基因被显著下调 ,包括未被发现的基因 3个 .利用生物信息学技术对其中 1个在RF 4 8中高度上调的wcl1进行克隆和鉴定 ,发现wcl1的cDNA全长为 6 6 4bp ,含有 1个 2 4 0bp的完整阅读框 .用RT PCR和Northern印迹证实 ,结果与克隆拼接的大小完全一致 (NCBI数据库收录号AF36 4 86 3) .wcl1编码肽位于胞浆内含 79个氨基酸 ,理论上的pI Mr:5 2 8 896 1 72 .氨基酸序列分析发现 ,其N端 4～ 5 5氨基酸处为未知功能区UPF0 0 16蛋白 ,5 7～ 78处有一段亮氨酸拉链结构域 ,未发现与已知的蛋白质有高度的同源性 .该基因定位于 11q14.组织分布表明 ,wcl1除在分化差的胃腺癌中的表达要高于相应的正常胃组织 ,在微血管内皮中表达也明显高于乳腺管癌、脑纤维状星形细胞瘤 ,未检测到在其它组织有分布 .研究提示 ,Wcl1可能为胃腺癌转移过程中参与核内基因转录的相关蛋白质 .     

The synthesis of 13- - - -15, 16-dihydroxyprostaglandins

Both pairs of -ll-desoxy- and -13- - -15, 16-dihydroxyprostaglandins have been synthesized via 1,4-conjugate additions of an appropriately functionalized -vinyl cuprate to the requisite cyclopentenone. These prostaglandin analogs are considerably less potent than PGE₂ as gastric secretion inhibitors or as bronchodilators.     

Synthesis of protected peptides with the sequence 8-13-1-3 and 4-13-1-3 of mycobacillin and their analogs

We have synthesized both a protected nonapeptide of the mycobacillin 8-13-1-3 amino acid sequence and a protected tridecapeptide of the 4-13-1-3 sequence, which are a fragment and a open chain analog of this antibiotic, respectively. Some of their analogs with a reversed configuration of the amino acids at fixed positions have also been synthesized. The nonapeptides were obtained by coupling partially protected mycobacillin fragments with the sequence 8-10 and 11-13-1-3 while the tridecapeptides were synthesized by coupling partially protected fragments 4-7 and 8-13-1-3. Configuration analogs of these fragments were also used. The coupling methods applied were DCCI/HONSu or DCCI/HOBt. The purification of the synthesized peptides was achieved by means of recrystallization or column chromatography on silica gel. They were characterized mainly by m.p., degree of optical rotation, elemental and amino acid analysis.     

Preparation of alkyl (R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutyrate by acidic alcoholysis of poly-(R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutyrate

An efficient method for the preparation of optically active alkyl (R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutyrates by chemical depolymerization of biopolymer, poly-(R)-(-)-(3-hydroxybutyrate), was established. This method consists of simple recovery of poly-(R)-(-)-(3-hydroxybutyrate) from bacterial cells followed by acidic alcoholysis. When poly-(R)-(-)-(3-hydroxybutyrate) was purified by a simple digestion method that used 0.2 N sodium hydroxide, alkyl (R)-(-)-hydroxybutyrates were most efficiently produced by alcoholysis with anhydrous hydrochloric acid.     

Tiered Assembly of the Yeast Far3-7-8-9-10-11 Complex at the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Target of rapamycin signaling is a conserved, essential pathway integrating nutritional cues with cell growth and proliferation. The target of rapamycin kinase exists in two distinct complexes, TORC1 and TORC2. It has been reported that protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and the Far3-7-8-9-10-11 complex (Far complex) negatively regulate TORC2 signaling in yeast. The Far complex, originally identified as factors required for pheromone-induced cell cycle arrest, and PP2A form the yeast counterpart of the STRIPAK complex, which was first isolated in mammals. The cellular localization of the Far complex has yet to be fully characterized. Here, we show that the Far complex localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by analyzing functional GFP-tagged Far proteins in vivo. We found that Far9 and Far10, two homologous proteins each with a tail-anchor domain, localize to the ER in mutant cells lacking the other Far complex components. Far3, Far7, and Far8 form a subcomplex, which is recruited to the ER by Far9/10. The Far3-7-8- complex in turn recruits Far11 to the ER. Finally, we show that the tail-anchor domain of Far9 is required for its optimal function in TORC2 signaling. Our study reveals tiered assembly of the yeast Far complex at the ER and a function for Far complex''s ER localization in TORC2 signaling.     

S-腺苷甲硫氨酸的研究现状及应用前景

介绍了S-腺苷甲硫氨酸的制备方法及稳定性研究现状,并对其临床应用及市场前景进行了分析。     

Divergent expression of claudin -1, -3, -4, -5 and -7 in developing human lung

Background

Claudins are the main components of tight junctions, structures which are associated with cell polarity and permeability. The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of claudins 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 in developing human lung tissues from 12 to 40 weeks of gestation.

Methods

47 cases were analyzed by immunohistochemisty for claudins 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. 23 cases were also investigated by quantitative RT-PCR for claudin-1, -3 and -4.

Results

Claudin-1 was expressed in epithelium of bronchi and large bronchioles from week 12 onwards but it was not detected in epithelium of developing alveoli. Claudin-3, -4 and -7 were strongly expressed in bronchial epithelium from week 12 to week 40, and they were also expressed in alveoli from week 16 to week 40. Claudin-5 was expressed strongly during all periods in endothelial cells. It was expressed also in epithelium of bronchi from week 12 to week 40, and in alveoli during the canalicular period. RT-PCR analyses revealed detectable amounts of RNAs for claudins 1, 3 and 4 in all cases studied.

Conclusion

Claudin-1, -3, -4, -5, and -7 are expressed in developing human lung from week 12 to week 40 with distinct locations and in divergent quantities. The expression of claudin-1 was restricted to the bronchial epithelium, whereas claudin-3, -4 and -7 were positive also in alveolar epithelium as well as in the bronchial epithelium. All claudins studied are linked to the development of airways, whereas claudin-3, -4, -5 and -7, but not claudin-1, are involved in the development of acinus and the differentiation of alveolar epithelial cells.