实验性巨细胞病毒持续感染小鼠的干扰素诱生反应

C57BL/6小鼠经腹腔感染MCMV后,唾液腺可持续分离出病毒102天以上。在感染后6小时至32天内,血清中未能测到>1:4的干扰素活性。然而,MCMV感染小鼠的脾细胞在体外仍具有产生干扰素的能力。除MCMV感染后第5天对NDV诱生干扰素滴度略有低下外,其他感染组与对照组小鼠脾细胞对NDV诱生α/β干扰素与Con A诱生γ干扰素的滴度均无显著差异。感染鼠脾细胞与经紫外线灭活后的MCMV感染的同品系鼠胚细胞共培养也能产生干扰素,其高峰在MCMV感染后第9天。此种干扰素不耐pH2处理,经抗干扰素血清中和试验鉴定为γ干扰素。此外还进一步证明,尽管在感染后第5天的鼠脾平皿贴壁细胞(主要为巨噬细胞)中仍能分离到MCMV,但此细胞组分在体外用NDV诱生后产生的α/β干扰素滴度都与对照组无显著差异。因此认为:C57BL/6小鼠持续感染MCMV后,血清中未能测到干扰素,并非由于MCMV感染直接抑制鼠脾细胞产生干扰素反应的能力。整体动物在MCMV感染后干扰素反应低下可能与体内存在其他免疫调节性体液因子或细胞有关。     

小鼠巨细胞病毒实验性持续感染模型的建立

应用小鼠巨细胞病毒(MCMV)Smith株,经腹腔感染我国繁殖的C57BL/6近交系小鼠,在高剂量感染组(10~(5.33)TCID_(50))、中剂量感染组(2×10~(4.33)TCID_(50))、低剂量感染组(2×10~(3.33)TCID_(50))均可引起感染。自感染后第5—14天,所有感染组鼠脾脏均可100％分离到病毒。自第14天开始,高、中剂量感染组唾液腺中已可100％分离到病毒;低剂量感染组唾液腺中到21天亦可全部分离到病毒;中剂量感染组小鼠追踪至第102天,唾液腺中仍100％可分离到病毒。MCMV感染后第21天的小鼠唾液腺切片中,还可见到腺体细胞核增大,核质疏松,有些细胞可见核内包涵体。本研究中全部对照小鼠均未分离到MCMV,说明本研究所用的C57BL/6小鼠可进行实验MCMV感染的研究。     

鼠巨细胞病毒 IE-1核酸疫苗和灭活疫苗联合免疫抗病毒感染的研究

巨细胞病毒（Cytomegalovirus,CMV）在人群中感染普遍,对婴幼儿及免疫低下人群中造成严重疾病,目前还没有针对该病毒的商品化疫苗。本研究以BALB/c小鼠为动物模型,探讨鼠巨细胞病毒（Murine cytomega-lovirus,MCMV）IE-1 DNA疫苗和MCMV灭活疫苗联合免疫抗MCMV感染的免疫保护效果。将编码IE-1基因的DNA疫苗（pIE-1）通过肌肉注射辅以电穿孔的方式对小鼠进行初免,再用全病毒灭活疫苗单独或者辅以MF59佐剂进行加强免疫,分别通过ELISA和ELISPOT方法检测到联合免疫策略在免疫组小鼠体内诱导了MC-MV特异性的抗体应答和CTL应答;免疫两周后用3＆#215;LD50致死剂量MCMV感染小鼠,疫苗对小鼠的免疫保护通过检测小鼠存活率、重要器官中的病毒滴度及体重丢失率来评价。结果显示,与单独免疫DNA疫苗或灭活疫苗相比,IE-1 DNA疫苗联合灭活疫苗组能同时在小鼠体内诱导体液免疫和细胞免疫应答,并提供小鼠完全保护;而且MF59辅以灭活疫苗免疫小鼠能增强疫苗的免疫效果。     

hu-PBL-SCID小鼠体内人淋巴细胞状况及其对人肺癌移植瘤转移的影响

将人外周血淋巴细胞经腹腔移植于T、B细胞严重联合免疫缺陷的SCID小鼠后,成功地建立了hu - PBL- SCID小鼠模型。在移植后4 周,其小鼠血清中存在人免疫球蛋白,其脾淋巴细胞中,所检测的8 种免疫表型人淋巴细胞亚群均存在,表明人淋巴细胞在SCID小鼠体内出现了增殖或重建。但hu- PBL- SCID小鼠及未免疫重建的SCID小鼠体内人肺巨细胞癌PLA- 801DL的生长及转移情况未见明显差异,提示hu- PBL- SCID小鼠体内的人淋巴细胞不具有明显的抗肿瘤活性。     

hu-PBL-SCID小鼠体内人淋巴细胞状况

将人外周血淋巴细胞经腹腔移植于T、B细胞严重联合免疫缺陷的SCID小鼠后,成功地建立了hu-PBL-SCID小鼠模型。在移植后4周,其小鼠血清中存在人免疫球蛋白,其脾淋巴细胞中,所检测的8种免疫表型人淋巴细胞亚群均存在,表明人淋巴细胞在SCID小鼠体内出现了增殖或重建。但hu-PBL-SCID小鼠及未免疫重建的SCID小鼠体内人肺巨细胞癌PLA-801DL的生长及转移情况未见明显差异,提示hu-PBL-SCID小鼠体内的人淋巴细胞不具有明显的抗肿瘤活性。     

鼠巨细胞病毒感染裸鼠肝脏损伤模型的建立

摘要 目的：建立鼠巨细胞病毒（MCMV）感染BALB/c裸鼠肝脏损伤的模型。方法：健康SPF级BALB/c裸鼠10只随机分为实验组和对照组,每组5只。实验组小鼠每只经腹腔注射接种250 μL MCMV 病毒悬液,对照组小鼠每只腹腔接种250 μL DMEM 培养液,于接种后第7天处死,无菌分离其肝脏,通过测定肝组织谷丙转氨酶（ALT）、实时荧光定量PCR检测MCMV DNA拷贝数、苏木精-伊红（HE）染色等方法,观察裸鼠肝脏组织的受损情况。结果：所有实验组的裸鼠均出现了不同程度的腹水;实验组裸鼠测定的肝组织ALT值较对照组明显上升（P<0.05）;实时荧光定量PCR检测出实验组裸鼠肝脏MCMV DNA呈阳性;实验组肝脏病理切片HE染色可见大量炎症细胞浸润,肝细胞嗜酸性变,可见不规则包涵体,而对照组正常。结论：经腹腔注射250 μL MCMV病毒悬液7天后成功构建了裸鼠肝脏损伤的模型,为探究人巨细胞病毒（HCMV）的发病机制以及抗病毒新药和疫苗的研发提供了有利条件。     

豚鼠妊娠期感染巨细胞病毒的研究

本实验观察了豚鼠巨细胞病毒感染对怀孕豚鼠的影响。从皮下和心腔接种病毒感染动物,接种病毒的时间在动物妊娠早期。接种病毒后,二组动物都出现病毒血症,从动物的脾、肺和唾液腺均分离到病毒。病毒在唾液腺持续存在。皮下接种组和心腔接种组各有38％和44％的孕鼠的胚胎感染了病毒,各有27％和25％的孕鼠发生流产,皮下接种组还有63％的孕鼠怀有死胎。本实验为研究巨细胞病毒感染提供了动物模型,证实了血源途径也可以引起豚鼠的先天性巨细胞病毒感染。     

小鼠脑潜伏巨细胞病毒激活模型的建立

目的:我们建立了小鼠脑潜伏巨细胞病毒激活模型,来实现小鼠脑内潜伏的巨细胞病毒(MCMV)的激活,并对潜伏MCMV激活时程进行分析,确定MCMV即刻早期蛋白基因1(ie1)基因转录,完成对ie1基因转录和活病毒产生量时程动力学的分析,以及为进一步阐明原始MCMV在脑中潜伏的细胞类型提供模型。方法:采用出生后两天的BALB/c幼鼠,经右侧耳和眼连线为底边的正三角形的中心将Smith Strain MCMV 500 PFU/5μL注射进入右侧脑室,培养至16周。之后,将脂多糖(LPS)依15μg/kg体重(接近致死量)分别经腹腔和侧脑室内注射,对照组注射生理盐水。于注射后的1日,2日,5日,7日,14日和21日分别在LPS组和对照组中选取5只小鼠取脑。应用反转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)和高敏感性病毒空斑实验(结合病毒空斑实验和RT-PCR)测定MCMV即刻早期蛋白1(IE1)mRNA的表达以及活病毒产生定量分析。结果:LPS组中,可于14日和21日的脑内检测到IE1 mRNA的转录,敏感性病毒空斑实验只在14日和21日出现细胞病毒效应(CPE),病毒量约为4.29×104 PFU/μL和5.20×105PFU/μL,相应对应MEF细胞匀浆物的RT-PCR结果检测到7,14,21日有IE1 mRNA转录。结论:该实验成功建立了小鼠脑潜伏巨细胞病毒激活的模型,并证实和分析了即刻早期蛋白基因ie1在潜伏MCMV激活过程中的表达和时程。该模型的建立将为进一步阐明MCMV在脑中潜伏细胞类型以及MCMV在急性感染、潜伏和重激活过程中对中枢神经细胞的影响提供研究平台,并为人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)的临床研究提供实验依据。     

芍药苷对巨细胞病毒感染小鼠脑组织损伤及海马神经元细胞凋亡的影响

海马组织在学习、记忆中发挥着重要作用,而且海马组织对巨细胞病毒(Cytomegalovirus,CMV)感染非常敏感,会使海马组织中的神经元大量丢失,神经元细胞发生凋亡.芍药苷可以减轻小鼠炎性脑损伤,其可能与提高机体抗氧化能力、清除体内自由基有关,但是芍药苷在CMV感染小鼠中研究甚少.为探讨芍药苷对CMV感染小鼠脑组织损伤及海马神经元细胞凋亡的影响,本研究将新生昆明小鼠随机分为4组:对照组、小鼠巨细胞病毒组(MCMV组)、芍药苷低剂量组(Pae-L组)和芍药苷高剂量组(Pae-H组),后三组通过腹腔注射MCMV病毒悬液建立模型,之后对照组和MCMV组经腹腔注射生理盐水,Pae-L组经腹腔注射10 mg/kg芍药苷,Pae-H组经腹腔注射30 mg/kg芍药苷;荧光定量PCR检测各组小鼠脑组织中MCMV-DNA载量的变化;Morris水迷宫检测各组小鼠学习记忆功能指标的变化;蛋白质免疫印迹(Western Blot)检测各组小鼠脑组织中MMP-9的表达变化;NeuN免疫染色检测各组小鼠海马组织中NeuN阳性细胞的变化;TUNEL染色检测各组小鼠海马组织中神经元细胞凋亡的变化;Western Blot检测各组小鼠海马组织中Bax、Bcl-2蛋白表达的变化.结果显示,与对照组比较,MCMV组小鼠的逃避潜伏期明显增加,穿越平台次数明显减少,脑组织中MMP-9蛋白表达水平显著上调,海马组织中NeuN阳性细胞数目显著减少,海马组织中神经元细胞凋亡指数显著增加,海马组织中Bax蛋白表达水平显著上调,Bcl-2蛋白表达水平显著下调;与MCMV组比较,Pae-L组和Pae-H组小鼠脑组织中MCMV-DNA载量减少,逃避潜伏期减少,穿越平台次数增加,脑组织中MMP-9蛋白表达水平下调,海马组织中NeuN阳性细胞数目增加,海马组织中神经元细胞凋亡指数减少,海马组织中Bax蛋白表达水平下调,Bcl-2蛋白表达水平明显上调.本研究提示,芍药苷能够改善MCMV感染引起的脑损伤,减轻海马组织中神经元细胞的凋亡.     

牛泡沫病毒中国株感染兔的研究

将牛泡沫病毒(BFV3026)感染的细胞经耳缘静脉注射兔子,并以正常细胞注射的兔为对照.1年后处死,病毒挽救实验及PCR检测显示兔经一次注射即可被BFV3026感染,病毒广泛分布于感染兔的多种脏器中,通过共培养可从感染兔血、肝、脾、肺、肾中拯救出相应感染性病毒颗粒,并在脑、骨髓、心、胰、肠系膜中检到高拷贝BFV原病毒DNA存在.同时,血清学检测表明感染兔在接受注射一个月后即产生高滴度抗病毒蛋白抗体,并维持该滴度水平直至实验终止,兔未表现任何可观病变.     

Lysine tRNA is the predominant tRNA in murine mammary tumor virus

The method of aminoacylation and subsequent identification of the esterified amino acids was used to characterize the transfer RNAs in murine mammary tumor virus. Lysine tRNA was the major tRNA in both “free” 4S RNA and “7OS-associated” 4S RNA in virus derived from either tissue culture or mouse milk.     

Ketoconazole in the treatment of experimental murine paracoccidioidomycosis

In a murine model of chronic disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis (strain 18; intravenous route), Ketoconazole (200 mg/kg in 0.2% agar) was given daily by gavage in three different schedules. Continuous treatment from an early stage of infection (day 3) up to week 20 was the most effective protocol, leading to remission of histopathological lesions and of both humoral and cellular anti-P. brasiliensis immune response, and clearance of the fungus in lungs; only 1 treated animal at week 20 showed pulmonary granulomas, although less extensive than control mice. Continuous treatment from early stage up to week 8, followed by a 16 week-period of drug discontinuity, caused remission of lesions in all but 3 treated mice which showed active pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis similar to controls (14.2% of unresponsiveness to treatment). The continuous Ketoconazole protocol since a late stage of infection (week 4) up to week 20 produced a slower remission of lesions and immune response when compared with the first drug schedule. In this model of paracoccidioidomycosis, Ketoconazole showed no detectable side-effects and was a very effective drug especially in a prolonged administration protocol from an early stage of infection.     

Ocular toxocariasis in mice: distribution of larvae and lesions.

The distribution of Toxocara canis larvae in the eye was determined for mice given a single challenge dose (C-mice) as compared to mice similarily challenged after 2 or 3 previous infections (SC-mice). Controls were mice given only the 2 or 3 previous infections and uninfected mice. Eyes were observed in situ during a 34 day post-challenge period to compare inflammatory responses in the anterior eye; histologic examination of serial sections of the eyes of these mice was done at the end of this period. In situ observations showed that lesions in the anterior eye converted from hemorrhagic to white cell more rapidly in the SC-mice; white cell lesions were predominant in SC-mice as early as day 5, whereas similar predominance in C-mice was not noted until days 16–21. Histology revealed that approximately 90% of these eyes were infected. Worm burdens per eye correlated more closely with total dose per mouse than with the effects of immunization. Histologic study showed that 90% of larvae observed were in the retina, but that most lesions were in the uveal tissues which harbored only 0·8% of the total number of larvae.     

Elimination ofM. hyorhinis from murine neuroblastoma cell lines by in vivo passage

Summary Cell lines derived from a murine neuroblastoma, Clone N18, were cured of theirM. hyorhinis infection by in vivo passage. The major variable determining success of this method was found to be the incubation time in vivo. Infected cells maintained in vivo for 27 d or more and then placed in culture were free of mycoplasma whereas those maintained in vivo for 7 or 14 d were found to still be infected. This approach to eliminating mycoplasma infection may be successful using other tumor cell lines. This work was supported in part by Grants ES01530, GM24592, and GM26167 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.     

Temperature- and dose-dependent internalization of concanavalin A in monolayer culture

When rat hepatoma cells (R117-21B) were incubated for 20 h at 37 degrees C with 125I-labeled concanavalin A at low concentrations (0.5-10 micrograms/ml), only 20-30% of the cell-associated radioactivity was released by alpha-methyl-D-mannoside, but at high concentrations (50-500 micrograms/ml), 60-80% of the cell-associated radioactivity was released. At 4 degrees C, the cell-associated radioactivity decreased with the increase in concentration of concanavalin A, and more than 80% of the cell-associated radioactivity was released by alpha-methyl-D-mannoside. These results suggest that the amount of cell-associated concanavalin A is related to the physicochemical state of the plasma membrane, which can be altered by the incubation temperature or by the concentration of concanavalin A, the transitional concentration being 5-10 micrograms/ml.     

Separation procedure and sugar composition of oligosaccharides in the surface glycoprotein of friend murine leukemia virus

The sugar composition of the surface glycoprotein from Friend murine leukemia virus was determined by gas-liquid chromatography of the alditol acetates and by the thiobarbituric acid method, respectively. N-Acetylglucosamine, mannose, galactose, sialic acid and fucose were found in a molar ratio around 15.2:11.6:7.4:3.3:1.0. Ten ogligosaccharide fractions were obtained from glycoprotein preparations by a suitable sequence of degradation (with pronase, endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase H, neuraminidase, and by hydrazinolysis) and separation procedures (concanavalin A-affinity chromatography and gel filtration). The qualitative sugar composition of these fractions was analyzed by in vivo labelling with D-[6-³H]glucosamine, D-[2-³H]mannose, D-[6-³H]galactose, or L-[6-³H]fucose, and their molecular weights were estimated from the gel elution volumina. Four fractions of N-glycosidically linked oligosaccharides of the oligomannosidic (‘high mannose’) type oligomannosidic₇-oligomannosidic₁₀, about seven to ten sugar residues), two of the mixed (M₁₁ and M₁₂), and four of the N-acethyllactosaminic (‘complex’) type (N-acetyllactosaminic₉, probably nine sugar residues; (N-acetyllactosaminic_a-N-acetyllactosaminic_c, size unknown) were thus identified.