TNF-α、IL-1β及LPS对血管平滑肌细胞一氧化氮合酶基因表达的影响及作用机制研究

通过ＲＮＡ印迹分析和亚硝酸盐含量测定检查ＴＮＦ－α、ＩＬ－１β和ＬＰＳ对大鼠血管平滑肌细胞（ＶＳＭＣ）诱导型一氧化氮合酶（ｉＮＯＳ）基因表达及ＮＯ生成的影响．结果表明,ＴＮＦ－α、ＩＬ－１β和ＬＰＳ均能显著诱导ＶＳＭＣｉＮＯＳ基因表达和促进ＮＯ生成,其作用强度与浓度和作用时间有关;双因素（ＴＮＦ－α＋ＬＰＳ,ＬＰＳ＋ＩＬ－１β）对诱导ｉＮＯＳ基因表达及ＮＯ生成产生协同作用．ＰｏｌｙｍｙｘｉｎＢ和地塞米松可部分抑制ＴＮＦ－α对ｉＮＯＳ基因表达的诱导作用及ＮＯ生成     

TNF—α—IL—1β及LPS对血管平滑肌细胞一氧化氮合酶基因表达的…

通过ＲＮＡ印迹分析和亚硝酸盐含量测定检查ＴＮＦ－α、ＩＬ－１β和ＬＰＳ对大鼠血管平滑肌细胞（ＶＳＭＣ）诱导型一氧化氮合酶基因表达及ＮＯ生成的影响,结果表明,ＴＮＦ－α、ＩＬ－１β和ＬＰＳ均能显诱导ＶＳＭＣｉＳ基因表达和促进ＮＯ生成,其作用强度与浓度和作用时间有关;双因素（ＴＮＦ－α＋ＬＰＳ,ＬＰＳ＋ＩＬ－１β）对诱导ｉＮＯＳ基因表达及ＮＯ生成产生协同作用,ＰｏｌｙｍｙｘｉｎＢ和地塞米松可部分凶制     

地塞米松、噻庚啶和山莨菪碱对LPS诱导大鼠肝脏TNFα表达的影响

地塞米松（Ｄｅｘ）、噻庚啶（Ｃｙｐ） 和山莨菪碱（Ａｎｉ） 对脂多糖（ＬＰＳ） 诱导的大鼠肝脏ＴＮＦα表达的影响。Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠４０ 只, 静脉注射ＬＰＳ（ＥｃｏｌｉＯ１１１Ｂ４ ５ｍ ｇ／ｋｇ） 后, 立即静脉给予Ｄｅｘ ５ｍ ｇ／ｋｇ、Ｃｙｐ５ｍ ｇ／ｋｇ 或Ａｍ ｉ１０ｍ ｇ／ｋｇ,于ＬＰＳ攻击后２ｈ 取动物的肝脏,ＡＰＡＡＰ法进行ＴＮＦα免疫组织化学研究,Ｎｏｒｔｈ－ｅｒｎ 杂交分析ＴＮＦαｍ ＲＮＡ 表达水平。结果发现ＬＰＳ攻击后２ｈ, 肝脏ＴＮＦαｍ ＲＮＡ 表达水平显著增高, 肝脏枯否氏细胞胞浆内有大量的ＴＮＦα红染颗粒。Ｄｅｘ、Ｃｙｐ 或Ａｎｉ均能显著降低大鼠肝脏ＴＮＦαｍ ＲＮＡ 水平和ＴＮＦα含量。结果表明Ｄｅｘ、Ｃｙｐ 和Ａｎｉ均显著抑制ＬＰＳ诱导的ＴＮＦα基因表达, 可能有抗感染性休克作用。     

不同光质对毛地黄愈伤组织诱导和增殖的效应

不同光质对毛地黄愈伤组织诱导和增殖的效应毛学文陈荃（天水师范高等专科学校生物系,天水７４１０００）ＥＦＦＥＣＴＳＯＦＬＩＧＨＴＱＵＡＬＩＴＹＯＮＣＡＬＬＵＳＩＮＤＵＣＴＩＯＮＡＮＤＧＲＯＷＴＨＯＦＤＩＧＩＴＡＬＳＰＵＲＰＵＲＥＡＭａｏＸｕｅ－ｗｅｎＣ...     

农杆菌介导的Intron－GUS嵌合基因转入花椰菜获得转基因植株

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老年大鼠单核／巨噬细胞分泌和表达肿瘤坏死因子增多

为研究老年时肿瘤坏死因子（ＴＮＦ－α）分泌及表达的改变,在内毒素（ＬＰＳ）１．０μｇ／ｍｌ刺激大鼠单核／巨噬细胞后,用酶联免疫法（ＥＬＩＳＡ）测定培养液中ＴＮＦ－α含量,用半定量逆转录－聚合酶链反应（ＲＴ－ＰＣＫ）测定ＴＮＦ－αｍＲＮＡ。同时测定培养液中一氧化氮（ＮＯ）和前列腺素Ｉ２（ＰＧＩ２）的含量。结果显示：老年鼠ＴＮＦ－α分泌量及其ｍＲ－ＮＡ明显高于青年鼠。ＮＯ产量在老年鼠与青年鼠之间无明显差异。老年鼠ＰＧＩ２分泌明显低于青年鼠。由于ＰＧ能抑制ＴＮＦ－α释放,从而推测,ＰＧＩ２产生能力的降低可能是老年大鼠单核／巨噬细胞ＴＮＦ－α分泌量明显高于青年鼠的原因之一。     

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两种急性免疫性肝损伤小鼠模型的对比研究

目的比较两种急性免疫性肝损伤小鼠模型的肝功能及淋巴因子变化特点和规律,为研究抗肝炎药物提供理想的动物模型。方法选用BCG＋LPS和Con-a建立两种免疫性肝损伤模型。以小鼠血清转氨酶水平变化及肝脏病理学检查作为肝损伤判断标准,以ELISA法测定血清中IL-2、IL-4、IL-10、TNF-α、IFN-r的变化。结果与正常对照组相比,两组模型ALT、AST的活性均显著升高（P〈0.01）;BCG＋LPS组IL-2、IFN-r、TNF-α的含量明显高于正常对照组（P〈0.01）,但IL-4、IL-10的含量无明显变化;Con-a组IL-2、IL-4、IL-10、TNF-α、IFN-r的含量均高于正常对照组（P〈0.01）。两组模型均出现严重的肝组织病理改变。结论Con-a建立的免疫性肝损伤模型更适用于防治免疫性肝损伤药物的筛选和研究。     

海珠益肝胶囊对免疫性肝损伤模型小鼠的保护作用

目的：观察海珠益肝胶囊对卡介苗（BCG）加脂多糖（LPS）诱导的小鼠免疫性肝损伤的防护作用。方法：采用卡介苗（BCG）加脂多糖（LPS）诱导小鼠免疫性肝损伤,通过检测小鼠的血清谷丙转氨酶（ALT）和谷草转氨酶（AST）活性及肝脏病理变化来研究海珠益肝胶囊的保肝功能。结果：海珠益肝胶囊防治组小鼠血清ALT及AST活性比模型组显著降低,两组比较,差异有统计学意义。海珠益肝胶囊可明显减轻肝组织病理损伤,以大剂量组作用最佳;海珠益肝胶囊的使用使免疫性肝损伤小鼠肝细胞凋亡减少,且有剂量依赖关系。结论：海珠益肝胶囊对BCG加LPS诱导小鼠产生免疫性肝炎的模型免疫性肝损伤具有显著的保护作用。     

Role of cytokines and nitric oxide in the induction of tuberculostatic macrophage functions

The aim of this study was to determine phenotypic differences when BCG invades macrophages. Bacilli prepared from the same BCG primary seed, but produced in different culture media, were analysed with respect to the ability to stimulate macrophages and the susceptibility to treatment with cytokines and nitric oxide (NO). Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) activity was assayed by measuring its cytotoxic activity on L-929 cells, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), whereas NO levels were detected by Griess colorimetric reactions in the culture supernatant of macrophages incubated with IFN-gamma, TNF or NO and subsequently exposed to either BCG-I or BCG-S. We found that BCG-I and BCG-S bacilli showed different ability to simulate peritoneal macrophages. Similar levels of IL-6 were detected in stimulated macrophages with lysate from two BCG samples. The highest levels of TNF and IFN-gamma were observed in macrophages treated with BCG-S and BCG-I, respectively. The highest levels of NO were observed in cultures stimulated for 48 h with BCG-S. We also found a different susceptibility of the bacilli to exogenous treatment with IFN-gamma and TNF which were capable of killing 60 and 70% of both bacilli, whereas NO was capable of killing about 98 and 47% of BCG-I and BCG-S, respectively. The amount of bacilli proportionally decreased with IFN-gamma and TNF, suggesting a cytokine-related cytotoxic effect. Moreover, NO also decreased the viable number of bacilli. Interestingly, NO levels of peritoneal macrophages were significantly increased after cytokine treatment. This indicates that the treatment of macrophages with cytokines markedly reduced bacilli number and presented effects on NO production. The results obtained here emphasize the importance of adequate stimulation for guaranteeing efficient killing of bacilli. In this particular case, the IFN-gamma and TNF were involved in the activation of macrophage bactericidal activity.     

Amelioration of Liver Injury by Continuously Targeted Intervention against TNFRp55 in Rats with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

Background

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an acute deterioration of established liver disease. Blocking the TNF (tumor necrosis factor)/TNFR (tumor necrosis factor receptor) 1 pathway may reduce hepatocyte apoptosis/necrosis, and subsequently decrease mortality during development of ACLF. We demonstrated that a long-acting TNF antagonist (soluble TNF receptor: IgG Fc [sTNFR:IgG-Fc]) prevented/reduced development of acute liver failure by blocking the TNF/TNFR1 (TNFRp55) pathway. However, it is still unclear if sTNFR:IgG-Fc can inhibit hepatocyte damage during development of ACLF.

Methodology

Chronic liver disease (liver fibrosis/cirrhosis) was induced in Wistar rats by repeatedly challenging with human serum albumin (HSA), and confirmed by histopathology. ACLF was induced with D-galactosamine (D-GalN)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS) i.p. in the rats with chronic liver disease. Serum and liver were collected for biochemical, pathological and molecular biological examinations.

Principal Findings

Reduced mortality was observed in sTNFR:IgG-Fc treated ACLF rats, consistent with reduced interleukin (IL)-6 levels in serum and liver, as well as reduced hepatic caspase-3 activity, compared to that of mock treated group. Reduced hepatic damage was confirmed with histopathology in the sTNFR:IgG-Fc treated group, which is consistent with reduced Bcl-2 and Bax, at mRNA and protein levels, but increased hepatocyte proliferation (PCNA). This is also supported by the findings that caspase-3 production was up-regulated significantly in ACLF group compared to the mock treated group. Moreover, up-regulated caspase-3 was inhibited following sTNFR:IgG-Fc treatment. Finally, there was up-regulation of hepatic IL-22R in sTNFR:IgG-Fc treated ACLF rats.

Conclusions

sTNFR:IgG-Fc improved survival rate during development of ACLF via ameliorating liver injury with a potential therapeutic value.     

Regulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) expression: interferon-gamma enhances the accumulation of mRNA for TNF induced by lipopolysaccharide in murine peritoneal macrophages

The secretion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by macrophages is initiated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS); considerable evidence indicates that such secretion can be potentiated by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). The present studies show that accumulation of mRNA for tumor necrosis factor, which represents an important regulatory focus for controlling secretion of TNF, is enhanced by physiologic doses of IFN-gamma (20 units/ml of purified recombinant IFN-gamma). mRNA for TNF induced by LPS, which was maximal 2 hr after LPS was applied to the cells, was enhanced 5- to 8-fold by IFN-gamma as determined by Northern blot analysis. Interferon did not change the kinetics of accumulation but did change the dose effects of LPS in that increasing amounts of LPS led to increasing amounts of TNF mRNA in IFN-gamma-treated macrophages. IFN-gamma itself, however, did not induce expression of TNF mRNA. These studies document that IFN-gamma potentiates the cytoplasmic accumulation of mRNA for TNF induced in murine peritoneal macrophages by LPS.     

Cytokine expression in three mouse models of experimental hepatitis

The activation of T-cells and macrophages and subsequent induction of cytokines are critical factors in the development of hepatitis. Up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, e.g. TNF has been shown to induce liver injury while counter regulation by anti-inflammatory cytokines, e.g. IL-10 is protective. We compared the induction of liver injury and the expression pattern of a variety of cytokines in T-cell- versus non-T-cell-dependent mouse models of liver injury. TNF, IFNgamma, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-12 were measured in plasma and liver tissue after either Concanavalin A (Con A), D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide (GalN/LPS) or high dose LPS induced liver injury. Additionally, the intra-hepatic expression of the putative pathogenicity factor high mobility group 1 protein (HMG-1) was compared in all three models.     

Partial deletion of argininosuccinate synthase protects from pyrazole plus lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury by decreasing nitrosative stress

Argininosuccinate synthase (ASS) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the urea cycle. Along with nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-2, ASS endows cells with the L-citrulline/nitric oxide (NO·) salvage pathway to continually supply L-arginine from L-citrulline for sustained NO· generation. Because of the relevant role of NOS in liver injury, we hypothesized that downregulation of ASS could decrease the availability of intracellular substrate for NO· synthesis by NOS-2 and, hence, decrease liver damage. Previous work demonstrated that pyrazole plus LPS caused significant liver injury involving NO· generation and formation of 3-nitrotyrosine protein adducts; thus, wild-type (WT) and Ass+/- mice (Ass+/+ mice are lethal) were treated with pyrazole plus LPS, and markers of nitrosative stress, as well as liver injury, were analyzed. Partial ablation of Ass protected from pyrazole plus LPS-induced liver injury by decreasing nitrosative stress and hepatic and circulating TNFα. Moreover, apoptosis was prevented, since pyrazole plus LPS-treated Ass+/- mice showed decreased phosphorylation of JNK; increased MAPK phosphatase-1, which is known to deactivate JNK signaling; and lower cleaved caspase-3 than treated WT mice, and this was accompanied by less TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling-positive staining. Lastly, hepatic neutrophil accumulation was almost absent in pyrazole plus LPS-treated Ass+/- compared with WT mice. Partial Ass ablation prevents pyrazole plus LPS-mediated liver injury by reducing nitrosative stress, TNFα, apoptosis, and neutrophil infiltration.     

Cytolytic mechanisms of activated macrophages. Tumor necrosis factor and L-arginine-dependent mechanisms act synergistically as the major cytolytic mechanisms of activated macrophages

We examined the cytolytic mechanisms of activated macrophages by using proteose peptone- or thioglycollate broth-induced mouse peritoneal macrophages or mouse macrophage hybridomas as effector cells, L.P3 cells, a clone of L929 cells, and P815 cells as target cells, and IFN-gamma and LPS as activators. It was determined that TNF is the main cytolytic molecule against L.P3 cells from the following results: 1) activated macrophages can produce TNF; 2) TNF shows cytotoxic activity against L.P3 cells; 3) the addition of anti-TNF antibody inhibited most of the cytolytic activity of activated macrophages against L.P3 cells. On the other hand, it was concluded that the main cytolytic mechanism against P815 cells is the production of NO2-/NO3- from L-arginine, from the following results: 1) activated macrophages can produce NO2-; 2) NaNO2 shows high cytotoxic activity against P815 cells; 3) the depletion of L-arginine from the medium inhibited most of the cytolytic activity of activated macrophages against P815 cells and NO2- production by activated macrophages. In this study, however, cytostatic effects of L-arginine-dependent effector mechanism were not studied. Thus, these results show that activated macrophages can express at least two cytolytic mechanisms independently, namely, the one that appears to be mediated by the L-arginine-dependent effector mechanism and the second that appears to be mediated directly by TNF. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that TNF and L-arginine-dependent NO2- production act synergistically as killing mechanisms of activated macrophages. These mechanisms can explain the cytolytic activity of activated macrophages against a variety of target cells.