绿脓杆菌外毒素A受体结合亚单位基因的克隆与表达

绿脓杆菌外毒素A(PEA)是绿脓杆菌感染的最主要致病因子,它由3个区域共613个氨基酸组成,分子质量66 ku。在体内,毒素先由Ⅰ区(受体结合亚单位)识别细胞表面受体并与之结合,而后,通过Ⅱ区(跨膜亚单位)将具有ADP-核糖基化活性的毒性单位导入胞浆,使Ⅲ区(毒力亚单位)发挥毒力作用,催化细胞内的延长因子2(EF-2)发生ADP-核糖基化反应,使EF-2灭活,抑制蛋白合成而杀灭细胞。在这种结合、入胞、抑制蛋白合成的三步连续过程     

蛋白激酶A对小鼠受精卵早期发育过程中M期促进因子活性的影响

为研究小鼠体内 1 细胞期受精卵M期蛋白激酶A(PKA)对M期促进因子 (MPF)活性的影响 ,应用PKA激动剂cAMP及热稳定性抑制剂PKI显微注射入 1 细胞期受精卵内 ,观察MPF及PKA活性变化 .未经注射的对照组MPF活性在分裂期增高 ,分裂间期下降 ;而PKA活性在进入分裂期下降 ,分裂间期升高 .cAMP组PKA活性维持高峰值 ,直至注射HCG后 2 8h ,MPF活性高峰延迟 30min出现 ;PKI显微注射组PKA活性低 ,而MPF活性在注射HCG后 2 7 5h即达高峰 ,且维持高峰时间达1 5h .结果表明 ,PKA活性在细胞周期中也呈波动性 ,间期活性高 ,分裂期活性低 ;PKA高活性抑制MPF活性 ,而抑制PKA活性则MPF活性高峰提前出现 .     

克隆新的巨核细胞增殖因子

中外制药公司和京都府立医科大学合作纯化并克隆目前未报道过的新型巨核细胞(血小板的前驱细胞)增殖因子获得成功。现在正在探讨用基因操作大量生产,使动物个体增加血小板。增殖红细胞的促红细胞生成素、增殖白细胞的粒细胞刺激因子都作为大型医药。 该公司等从人胰癌的HPC-Y5株用小鼠骨髓细胞集落刺激形成法纯化巨核细胞增殖因子(MPF)获得成功。分子量为32000,在N配糖体键上结合一个糖链。目前报告了具巨核细胞增殖活性的白细胞介素6(IL6)和离体的巨核细胞增殖活性几乎相同。     

小鼠受精卵早期发育过程中PKA在M/G1期进程中的作用

为研究小鼠体内l-细胞期受精卵蛋白激酶A(PKA)对M/G1期进程的影响,应用热稳定性抑制剂PKI显微注射入l-细胞期受精卵内,观察M期促进因子(MPF)及PKA活性变化以及MPF调节亚基Cyclin B含量情况。发现PKI显微注射后PKA活性低,而MPF活性在hCG后27．5h即达高峰,较对照组提前30分钟。PKI达一定浓度则MPF活性不下降,出现M/G1阻滞;与此同时Western blotting法显示PKI注射后Cyclin B含量在M末期相当于M中期水平。结果表明,PKI显微注射抑制PKA活性后MPF活性呈高峰值,高浓度PKI显微注射可引起M/Gl阻滞,其机制与PKI干扰了Cyclin B降解有关。     

雷帕霉素靶在小鼠受精卵早期发育中的作用研究

哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶(mTOR)是细胞生长的中心调控因子,应用RT-PCR、免疫印迹、放射性同位素体外测定酶活性等方法,研究mTOR在小鼠受精卵第一次有丝分裂过程中在卵中的表达、活性变化以及对卵裂的影响.研究发现mTOR在小鼠卵母细胞和受精卵中都有表达,在mRNA水平,mTOR从G2期开始降解,在蛋白水平,则各期没有明显变化;mTOR的激酶活性在受精后明显升高,并且在整个1-细胞期保持较高活性;mTOR的特异性抑制剂雷帕霉素能抑制卵裂,并且能抑制成熟促进因子MPF的调节亚基cyclin B的表达,从而抑制了MPF的活性.结果表明mTOR可能通过促进MPF的激活而促进小鼠受精卵的分裂.     

人凝血酶原复合物的研究进展

人凝血酶原复合物(Human prothrombin complex concentrate,PCC)是由健康人混合血浆中分离制备的一种血浆蛋白制剂,主要含有依赖于维生素K的凝血酶原(FⅡ)、凝血酶原转化因子(FⅦ)、抗乙型血友病因子(FⅨ)和自身凝血酶原(FX)。在临床上,PCC主要用于治疗乙型血友病和因维生素K缺乏或患肝病而引起的出血症状。近年来,随着PCC分离技术的发展和安全性的提高,PCC的使用量正在逐年增加。本文综述了PCC的制备工艺研究现状、临床使用和安全性。     

缺氧诱导因子-1在病毒感染中的作用

缺氧诱导因子-1(hypoxia-inducible factor-1,HIF-1)是一种由β亚单位和α亚单位组成的异二聚体转录因子,其表达产物参与细胞的许多生理过程。越来越多的研究提示HIF-1在病毒感染中发挥着重要作用。通过检索相关文献,对人病毒感染中HIF-1活性改变及其在病毒感染中的作用进行了综述,为研究HIF-1在病毒感染中的作用提供参考。     

鱼类体细胞移核胚胎发育影响因素的探讨

将脱膜后的泥鳅 (Misgurnusanguillicaudatus)受精卵置于不同孵化液中孵化 ,结果表明 ,孵化液 1×Holtfreter中正常鱼苗和总鱼苗的孵化率最高 ,分别为 5 4 8%和 5 9 2 %。 1/ 2×Holtfreter、 1/ 10×Holtfreter、曝气冷开水和改变孵化液处理 ,正常鱼苗的孵化率差别不大 ,分别为 48 0 %、 49 6 %、 5 0 0 %和 48 8%。曝气冷开水畸形率最高 ,为 8 8%。PBS不适合用作孵化液。机械损伤对胚胎的孵化率无明显影响 (73 39%vs 75 70 % ) ,但对胚胎发育有明显的致畸作用 (8 0 6 %vs 0 )。以雌核发育鳙 (Aristichthysnobilis)尾鳍培养细胞作供体 ,泥鳅未受精卵作受体 ,微卫星标记分析表明 ,移核胚胎的核来源于供体核 ,受体卵中未除去的核被排斥。供体细胞培养代数严重影响移核胚胎的发育率。随着培养代数的增加 ,移核胚胎的发育率逐渐降低。继代核移植可提高移核胚胎的发育率 ,尤其是第 1次体细胞继代核移植 ,晚期囊胚的发育率急剧上升 (4 3 84%vs 7 6 9% ) ,说明继代核移植可促进受体卵对供体核的再程序化。泥鳅和大鳞副泥鳅 (Paramisgurnusdabryanus)未受精卵作受体 ,其移核胚胎发育率无明显区别 (7 6 9%vs 7 0 2 % )。     

6-苄氨基嘌呤对叶绿体偶联因子功能的影响

可溶性偶联因子经6-BA修饰后,明显促进Mg~(2 )-ATPase活力。从6-BA处理的叶绿体上洗脱下来的偶联因子,其Mg~(2 )-及Ca~(2 )-ATP酶活力都比对照有明显的增加。从~3H-6BA处理叶绿体上洗脱下来的偶联因子等蛋白,经聚丙烯酰胺电泳分析,~3H-6BA除与偶联因子结合外,还与RuBP羧化酶及其他蛋白结合。用6-BA处理提纯的β亚单位,能明显促进其Mg~(2 )-ATPase活力,表明6-BA至少有一个结合位点是在CF_1的β亚单位上并可影响其能量转换反应。     

钙调蛋白依赖的蛋白激酶Ⅱ在卵母细胞减数分裂和受精中的作用

钙调蛋白依赖的蛋白激酶 (CaMK)是一类分布广泛的丝 /苏氨酸蛋白激酶家族 ,在钙离子和钙调蛋白存在的条件下发生自磷酸化而被激活 ,在细胞内对于钙信号的传递具有重要的介导作用 .近年来的研究表明CaMKⅡ是参与调节卵母细胞减数分裂的重要分子 ,在卵母细胞成熟、极体排放、受精和活化等过程中发挥作用 .CaMKⅡ作为Ca2 的下游信号分子 ,在受精后促进成熟促进因子 (MPF)和细胞静止因子 (CSF)的失活 ,并调节纺锤体微管的组装和中心体的复制过程 .虽然CaMKⅡ在减数分裂中的作用广泛而关键 ,但目前的研究主要集中于低等动物和小鼠 ,今后有待进一步阐明该蛋白激酶在其他哺乳动物中的作用和调节机制     

Production of viable cloned miniature pig embryos using oocytes derived from domestic pig ovaries

For production of viable somatic cell nuclear transferred (SCNT) miniature pig embryos, in vitro condition for controlling the quality of recipient oocytes derived from domestic pig ovaries should be evaluated. In the present study, to get information on optimal in vitro maturation (IVM) condition of oocytes, we investigated the effect of IVM duration of recipient oocytes on subsequent development of SCNT miniature pig embryos, the maturation-promoting factor (MPF) activity in recipient oocytes before and after SCNT, and the occurrence of premature chromosome condensation (PCC) and spindle morphologies of donor nuclei following SCNT. The optimal window of the IVM period in terms of in vitro developmental ability of SCNT embryos was determined to be 36-40 h after the start of IVM. The use of recipient oocytes matured for 36 and 40 h resulted in a high level of MPF activity before and after SCNT, and increased the occurrence of PCC in transferred nuclei compared to the use of oocytes matured for 44 and 52 h. The proportion of abnormal spindle-like structures increased as the IVM period was prolonged. In addition, SCNT embryos constructed from recipient cytoplasts obtained after 40 h of maturation by using fetal fibroblasts of miniature pigs were transferred to surrogate miniature pigs, and developed to full term. These results suggest that recipient oocytes matured for 36 h and 40 h effectively induce PCC with a normal cytoskeletal structure because of a high level of MPF activity; furthermore, the 40-h IVM period improves in vitro development of SCNT embryos to the blastocyst stage, resulting in the production of viable cloned miniature pigs.     

Effects of enucleation and caffeine on maturation-promoting factor (MPF) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activities in ovine oocytes used as recipient cytoplasts for nuclear transfer

In general, oocytes arrested at metaphase of the second meiotic division (MII) are used as recipient cytoplasts for nuclear transfer (NT) procedures. MII oocytes contain high levels of maturation-promoting factor (MPF) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), which cause nuclear envelope breakdown (NEBD) and premature chromosome condensation (PCC) in the transferred nucleus and have been implicated in nuclear reprogramming. However, the occurrence of NEBD and the extent of PCC are variable between individual oocytes and species and are dependent on donor cell type and cell cycle stage. Enucleation, which removes oocyte cytoplasm, may reduce MPF and MAPK activities and reduce reprogramming; conversely, increasing kinase activities may increase reprogramming. We compared the effects of enucleation of ovine oocytes at anaphase/telophase of the first meiotic division (AI-TI) and at MII. MPF and MAPK activities were maximal at MII; blind enucleation at AI-TI was more efficient than at MII and removed a smaller volume of cytoplasm. Neither protocol significantly affected the activity of either kinase and the fate of the donor nucleus; however, enucleation per se significantly reduced the occurrence of NEBD in NT embryos. Treatment with 10 mM caffeine significantly increased the activities of both kinases and the occurrence of NEBD but did not affect the frequency of development to the blastocyst stage; however, a significant increase in total cell numbers was observed. The results show that caffeine can increase MPF and MAPK activities in ovine oocytes and that this may contribute to an increased reprogramming in NT embryos.     

The effects of delayed activation and MG132 treatment on nuclear remodeling and preimplantation development of embryos cloned by electrofusion are correlated with the age of recipient cytoplasts

The electrofusion method, used extensively in livestock cloning, cannot be used in mice, because it is believed that the mouse oocytes are more susceptible to detrimental effects of electrical stimulus than oocytes from other species. Reports on whether a delayed activation after electrofusion and a premature chromosome condensation (PCC) is essential for efficient cloning are inconclusive. To address these issues, effects of pulsing on activation and MPF activity of nonenucleated oocytes and effects of delayed activation and MG132 treatment on donor nuclear PCC and preimplantation development of embryos cloned by electrofusion or nuclear injection were compared between different cytoplast ages in mice and goats. The results indicated that the use of oocytes collected early after donor stimulation would make it possible to conduct somatic cell nuclear transfer in mice by electrofusion. Whether a delayed activation is essential was dependent upon the age, or rather, the level, of MPF activity of the cytoplasts at the time of electrofusion, as was the requirement for MG132 treatment. The competence for blastocyst formation of cloned embryos was highly correlated with the level of donor nuclear PCC in recipient cytoplasts. The nuclear injection technique was more adaptable to older cytoplast ages, and hence less dependent on drugs for inhibition of MPF inactivation, compared to electrofusion.     

Centrosome-kinetochore interaction in multinucleate cells

The interaction between centrosomes and kinetochores was studied in multinucleate cells induced by Colcemid treatment or by random cell fusion. Except for prematurely condensed chromosomes (PCC) of the G₂-phase, PCCs do not develop their own spindle area. Perhaps the maturation promoting factor (MPF) fails to activate these centrosomes. In such PCCs, the kinetochore-centrosome interaction was found to be non-specific: sometimes only a few chromosomes of a group could establish connections with centrosomes, sometimes chromosomes from the same PCC group developed microtubule (MT) attachment with different centrosomes (not the pair), and sometimes kinetochores of PCC groups failed to interact with MTs. These findings explain the abnormal mitotic behaviour of PCCs as seen in the light microscope. These PCCs develop micronuclei or normal nuclei by nuclear re-formation in telophase. All the different PCC groups revealed kinetochores with kinetochore plates. It was shown that transformation of presumptive kinetochores to a trilaminar kinetochore does not depend on nuclear envelope breakdown or on the degree of chromosome condensation. This may be induced by the MPF which may initiate different events like chromosome condensation, nuclear envelope breakdown and kinetochore transformation by secondary factors. Other observations like establishment of connections by different chromosome groups to a common centrosome, kinetochore attachment of PCCs to different centrosomes, interaction of one kinetochore with two centrosomes, kinetochores being stretched and bent to receive microtubules and finally the failure of some kinetochores to develop MT attachment, all strongly suggest that the kinetochores serve as the point of termination rather than the nucleation sites of kinetochore MTs.     

Relationship between nuclear remodeling and subsequent development of mouse embryonic nuclei transferred to enucleated oocytes

The present study was conducted to examine the relationship between nuclear remodeling and subsequent embryonic development in nuclear transplant mouse embryos. Metaphase II oocytes were enucleated without staining and fused with transferred donor nuclei from two-, four-, or eight-cell embryos. Fusion and oocyte activation were performed by means of electric fields. High rates of enucleation (89.1%), fusion (88.0–91.6%), and activation (95.2–96.9%) were obtained using this system. Nuclear remodeling was characterized by premature chromosome condensation (PCC), followed by various pronuclear-like formations upon oocyte activation. Development to blastocysts was obtained from both PCC (17.9%) and non-PCC (NPCC; 52.9%) embryos fused with the two-cell nuclei. However, development to term was obtained only in PCC embryos with a single pronucleus-like structure and a polar body (12.5%). In vitro development of nuclear transplant embryos with four- and eight-cell nuclei was limited. All the NPCC embryos examined had tetraploid chromosome constitutions, but chromosome constitutions of PCC embryos varied. Only 37.5% of the PCC embryos had diploid chromosome constitutions. The results indicated that the development of nuclear transplant embryos is affected by the types of nuclear remodeling and that oocyte activation in relation to their chromosome constitutions. The results also indicated that the PCC of the donor nucleus in nonactivated cytoplasm is important for the development of the nuclear transplant embryos. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Chromosome condensation outside of mitosis: mechanisms and new tools

A basic principle of cell physiology is that chromosomes condense during mitosis. However, condensation can be uncoupled from mitotic events under certain circumstances. This phenomenon is known as "premature chromosome condensation (PCC)." PCC provides insights in the mechanisms of chromosome condensation, thus helping clarifying the key molecular events leading to the mitosis. Besides, PCC has proved to be an useful tool for analyzing chromosomes in interphase. For example, using PCC we can visualize genetic damage shortly after the exposure to clastogenic agents. More than 30 years ago, the first report of PCC in interphase cells fused to mitotic cells using Sendai virus was described (virus-mediated PCC). The method paved the way to a great number of fundamental discoveries in cytogenetics, radiation biology, and related fields, but it has been hampered by technical difficulties. The novel drug-induced PCC method was introduced about 10 years ago. While fusion-induced PCC exploits the action of external maturation/mitosis promoting factor (MPF), migrating from the inducer mitotic cell to the interphase recipient, drug-induced PCC exploits protein phosphatase inhibitors, which can activate endogenous intracellular MPF. This method is much simpler than fusion-induced PCC, and has already proven useful in different fields.     

Relationship between nuclear remodeling and development in nuclear transplant rabbit embryos.

The present study characterized the profile of nuclear remodeling in nuclear transplant rabbit embryos and investigated the relationship between chromatin behavior after transfer and embryo development. The developmental potential and pattern of remodeling of donor nuclei from cleavage-, morula-, and blastocyst- (inner cell mass ICM, and trophectoderm, TE) stage donors were evaluated. In addition, we determined whether a modification in the synchrony between blastomere fusion and oocyte activation altered the profile of nuclear remodeling and affected development of reconstituted embryos. Development to blastocysts was similar with 8- and 32-cell-stage donor nuclei (42% and 33%, respectively, p greater than 0.1). However, it was reduced with ICM transplants (17%, p less than 0.05), and development of TE transplants did not progress beyond the 8-cell stage. Upon blastomere fusion into nonactivated oocyte cytoplasm, nuclear remodeling was characterized by premature chromosome condensation (PCC), followed by pronuclear (PN) formation and swelling. PCC occurred synchronously within 1.2-1.5 h post-fusion with all stages of donor nuclei (p greater than 0.1). PN formation in 8- and 32-cell transplants occurred approximately 4 h after fusion, and was synchronous to that of female pronuclei in activated oocytes; however, it was delayed in ICM and TE transplants (p less than 0.01). With all stages of donor nuclei, final nuclear diameter was similar to, or larger than, that of female pronuclei. Fusion to activated oocyte cytoplasm, as opposed to nonactivated cytoplasm, prevented PCC and extensive nuclear swelling (16.0 +/- 0.7 vs. 30 +/- 0.7 microns, respectively, p less than 0.01). Nuclear diameter in early embryos was smaller (p less than 0.01), and development to blastocysts was reduced (p less than 0.05). The results indicate that remodeling of the donor nucleus is not essential for development to blastocysts; however, it is beneficial. Furthermore, complete reprogramming seems possible only after remodeling of the donor nucleus, i.e., PCC in nonactivated cytoplasm, followed by nuclear swelling upon activation of the oocyte.     

Nuclei and microtubule asters stimulate maturation/M phase promoting factor (MPF) activation in Xenopus eggs and egg cytoplasmic extracts

Although maturation/M phase promoting factor (MPF) can activate autonomously in Xenopus egg cytoplasm, indirect evidence suggests that nuclei and centrosomes may focus activation within the cell. We have dissected the contribution of these structures to MPF activation in fertilized eggs and in egg fragments containing different combinations of nuclei, centrosomes, and microtubules by following the behavior of Cdc2 (the kinase component of MPF), the regulatory subunit cyclin B, and the activating phosphatase Cdc25. The absence of the entire nucleus-centrosome complex resulted in a marked delay in MPF activation, whereas the absence of the centrosome alone caused a lesser delay. Nocodazole treatment to depolymerize microtubules through first interphase had an effect equivalent to removing the centrosome. Furthermore, microinjection of isolated centrosomes into anucleate eggs promoted MPF activation and advanced the onset of surface contraction waves, which are close indicators of MPF activation and could be triggered by ectopic MPF injection. Finally, we were able to demonstrate stimulation of MPF activation by the nucleus-centriole complex in vitro, as low concentrations of isolated sperm nuclei advanced MPF activation in cycling cytoplasmic extracts. Together these results indicate that nuclei and microtubule asters can independently stimulate MPF activation and that they cooperate to enhance activation locally.     

Activity of maturation promoting factor in mammalian oocytes after its dilution by single and multiple fusions

Mouse and porcine fully grown oocytes at metaphase I(MI) were fused to one or more fully grown oocytes of the same species that contained an intact germinal vesicle (GV). In fused cells containing one GV, premature chromosome condensation (PCC) was observed. In fused cells containing more than one GV, germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and PCC were delayed. Fusion of an MI fully grown oocyte with a growing oocyte resulted in rapid PCC, whereas, fusion of an MI fully grown oocyte with more than one growing oocyte resulted in neither PCC nor GVBD. Moreover, MI chromosomes formed a clump of chromatin. Results of these experiments suggest that the delay in GVBD in fusions of MI oocytes with multiple GV-intact oocytes was due to dilution of maturation promoting factor (MPF) by the cytoplasm of the GV-intact oocytes and that the cytoplasm of growing oocytes can inhibit MPF present in MI oocytes.     

Effect of donor cell cycle stage on chromatin and spindle morphology in nuclear transplant rabbit embryos.

We investigated the influence of the cell cycle stage of the nuclear donor on prematurely condensed chromatin (PCC) and spindle morphology and on chromosome constitution in rabbit nuclear transplant embryos. The configuration of PCC following nuclear transplantation with G1, early S, and late S phase donor nuclei (G1, early S, and late S transplants, respectively) was characterized in whole mounts and chromosome spreads. In addition, the influence of the donor cell cycle stage on chromosome constitution in cleavage stage-manipulated embryos was determined. Within 2 h after fusion of the donor blastomere, the recipient oocyte cytoplasm was able to induce formation de novo of a metaphase plate associated with a spindle in G1, early S, and late S transplants. Metaphase chromosomes and spindle were intact in most cases of PCC in G1 transplants. However, these structures displayed minor abnormalities in early S transplants and gross abnormalities in late S transplants, such as incomplete or absent spindle formation and incomplete chromatin condensation. Normal chromosomes were present in G1 and early S transplants, whereas chromosome abnormalities were detected in late S transplants. The results indicate that morphology of prematurely condensed G1 and early S chromatin has a minor influence on chromosome constitution of manipulated embryos. That of late S chromatin, however, affects chromosome constitution in embryos and may account for reduced development of nuclear transplant embryos when late S phase donor nuclei are used.