神经元蛋白3.1结合蛋白的筛选与鉴定

哺乳动物肺组织发育的基本模式总体分为上皮分支的形态发生和分隔膜的形成两个部分．基因p311是克隆到的一个在分隔膜形成阶段特异表达的基因,可能在肺泡发育中起重要作用．为进一步探讨神经元蛋白3.1(P311)对肺发育过程的影响,构建了小鼠肺组织 cDNA文库,以融合Gal4 DNA结合结构域的重组P311蛋白为诱饵,利用酵母双杂交技术从文库中筛选P311结合蛋白．通过免疫共沉淀和双分子荧光互补等技术进一步验证, SPARC(secreted protein, acidic and rich in cysteine)被确定为P311 相互作用蛋白．进一步的研究发现,SPARC在肺组织中具有与P311相似的表达时序特征,双重免疫组织化学染色显示SPARC和P311在小鼠肺组织中共定位于肺泡上皮细胞和肌成纤维细胞中．提示P311可能通过与SPARC的相互作用影响肺泡发育．     

抑制差减杂交克隆肺泡发育上游调节基因

肺泡是肺进行气体交换的基本功能单位,但对其发生、发育及调节机制的认识还十分有限。为克隆调节肺泡发生的新基因,我们利用抑制差减杂交技术,以与肺泡发生密切相关的原始肺泡期和肺泡期的小鼠肺为材料,分别相对于肺泡成熟期鼠肺组织构建了两个抑制差减杂交cDNA文库,从中筛选出118个肺泡发生的上游因子。这些基因涉及机体生长发育过程及其调节的多个方面。如可增加内皮细胞渗透性而参与肺血管系统的发生和重建的瞬时受体蛋白(TRPC4),通过刺激平滑肌生长促进肺泡壁毛细血管的发育凝集素(Lgalsl)等。特别是神经元蛋白3．1(亦称P311),因其同时特异表达于原始肺泡期和肺泡期而引起我们的注意。实时PCR进一步显示,P311表达于肺发育的全过程,但表达高峰仅出现于肺泡发育相关阶段,而在成熟肺组织中降至最低点。提示P311可能与肺泡形成密切相关。     

神经元蛋白3.1结合蛋白酵母双杂交筛选体系的建立

神经元蛋白3.1(P311)是肺泡发育的上游调节因子。以pEGFP-P311重组质粒为模板,利用PCR方法扩增P311基因编码序列。通过Nde I和BamH I位点插入诱饵载体pGBKT7,构建重组诱饵载体pGBKT7-P311。重组体转化酵母菌AH109进行自激活和毒性检测,结果 DNA-BD-P311融合蛋白无单独激活报告基因作用,对酵母菌亦无毒性。以出生11 d小鼠肺组织为材料,提取总RNA。逆转录产生单链cDNA,通过长距离PCR进行扩增。扩增产物ds cDNA电泳后可见大小为0.2～3.0 kb间的弥散状分布条带,说明文库cDNA可满足筛选要求。诱饵载体pGBKT7-P311的构建及相应小鼠肺组织cDNA文库的建立,为进一步利用酵母双杂交技术探讨P311功能奠定了基础。     

褪黑素通过激活SIRT1信号通路发挥抗肺缺血再灌注损伤作用

目的:研究褪黑素(Melatonin,Mel)在肺缺血再灌注损伤中的作用,明确沉默信息调控因子1(Silent information regulator 1,SIRT1)信号通路在这一过程中的关键作用。方法:建立大鼠肺缺血再灌注损伤(IR)模型,实验分为Control、IR、IR+10 mg/Kg Mel、IR+20 mg/Kg Mel、IR+30 mg/Kg Mel五组,通过检测支气管肺泡灌洗液中白细胞数目、蛋白含量和肺组织中丙二醛(MDA)水平、干湿重比等指标明确肺组织损伤程度,Western blot检测SIRT1通路相关分子及凋亡相关蛋白的表达水平,研究其作用机制。结果:与IR组相比,Mel处理显著降低了支气管肺泡灌洗液中白细胞数量、蛋白含量和肺组织MDA含量、干湿重比(P0.05);Mel还显著上调了SIRT1表达,降低了Ac-FOXO1表达(P0.05);此外,Mel显著提高了抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表达,下调了凋亡蛋白Bax表达(P0.05)。结论:Mel具有明确的抗肺缺血再灌注损伤的作用,SIRT1信号通路在该过程中可能扮演重要角色。     

原儿茶酸对脂多糖诱导的急性肺损伤小鼠的保护作用

目的:探索原儿茶酸(protocatechuicacid,PCA)对脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱导的急性肺损伤(acute lung injury,ALI)小鼠的保护作用,探讨其保护机制。方法:将40只昆明小鼠按随机数字表法均分为空白对照组(NC组)、LPS模型组、原儿茶酸预处理组(PCA+LPS组)、地塞米松阳性对照组(Dex+LPS组),每组10只,模型组以5mg·kg-1脂多糖腹腔内注射诱导急性肺损伤。6h后处死小鼠,HE染色观察肺组织病理学变化;BCA法检测肺泡灌洗液中总蛋白浓度;ELISA检测肺泡灌洗液炎症因子TNF-α、IL-1β含量;Western Blot检测肺组织中p38MAPK、p-p38MAPK、p-ATF2蛋白的表达水平。结果:与对照组相比,模型组小鼠肺损伤明显,肺泡内出血、水肿、炎细胞浸润,肺泡灌洗液中TNF-α、IL-1β的含量及总蛋白浓度增加,肺组织中p38MAPK/p-p38MAPK、p-ATF2表达均明显增加(均P0.01)。与模型组相比,原儿茶酸预处理组、地塞米松阳性对照组肺组织病理损伤程度明显减轻,肺泡灌洗液中TNF-α、IL-1β的含量及总蛋白浓度、肺组织中p38MAPK/p-p38MAPK、p-ATF2表达均明显降低(均P0.01)。结论:PCA对LPS诱导的急性肺损伤有保护作用,其作用机制可能与其抑制p38MAPK-p-ATF2信号通路的活化、降低肺组织炎症反应有关。     

SARS患者尸检肺组织的TGF-β检测

为了研究TGF-β1在严重急性呼吸综合征(Severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS)尸检肺组织中的表达情况及其在患者肺组织损伤中的可能作用,对2例SARS尸检肺组织进行病理学观察;应用免疫组化方法检测TGF-β1在尸检肺组织及对照肺组织中的表达情况,并进行半定量分析. 结果显示病例一尸检肺组织主要病理改变为弥漫性肺泡损伤,透明膜形成及渗出性炎症.病例二尸检肺组织除了上述改变外,还伴有肺泡间质纤维增生和肺泡早期纤维化等机化性肺炎改变.TGF-β1平均灰度值在SARS患者肺组织为103.43±0.62;小叶性肺炎组织为131.47±2.64;正常肺组织中为144.24±0.09.3组比较有显著差别(P值＜0.05).SARS病毒感染后可引起急性肺间质和肺泡渗出性炎症,中后期病例还伴有肺泡间质纤维增生和肺泡早期纤维化;SARS患者肺组织损伤及纤维化与SARS冠状病毒感染后TGF-β1表达增强有关,提示抗TGF-β1治疗在SARS患者肺损伤、纤维化的预防、治疗过程中可能具有一定的临床意义.     

SARS患者尸检肺组织的TGF-β检测

为了研究TGFβ1在严重急性呼吸综合征(Severeacuterespiratorysyndrome,SARS)尸检肺组织中的表达情况及其在患者肺组织损伤中的可能作用,对2例SARS尸检肺组织进行病理学观察;应用免疫组化方法检测TGFβ1在尸检肺组织及对照肺组织中的表达情况,并进行半定量分析。结果显示病例一尸检肺组织主要病理改变为弥漫性肺泡损伤,透明膜形成及渗出性炎症。病例二尸检肺组织除了上述改变外,还伴有肺泡间质纤维增生和肺泡早期纤维化等机化性肺炎改变。TGFβ1平均灰度值在SARS患者肺组织为103.43±0.62;小叶性肺炎组织为131.47±2.64;正常肺组织中为144.24±0.09。3组比较有显著差别(P值<0.05)。SARS病毒感染后可引起急性肺间质和肺泡渗出性炎症,中后期病例还伴有肺泡间质纤维增生和肺泡早期纤维化;SARS患者肺组织损伤及纤维化与SARS冠状病毒感染后TGFβ1表达增强有关,提示抗TGFβ1治疗在SARS患者肺损伤、纤维化的预防、治疗过程中可能具有一定的临床意义。     

麦门冬汤加减方对特发性肺纤维化小鼠PI3K/AKT/mTOR通路的调控

摘要 目的：探讨麦门冬汤加减方对特发性肺纤维化小鼠转化生长因子-β1(Transforming growth factor-β1,TGF-β1)、平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-smooth muscle actin, α-SMA)、胶原I(Collagen type I, COL1A)表达的影响以及对PI3K/AKT/mTOR通路的调控作用。方法：将120只SPF级ICR小鼠随机分入空白组、模型组、吡菲尼酮组和麦门冬汤加减方组,用博来霉素(5 mg/kg)建立特发性肺纤维化模型,24 h后分别给予相应的药物治疗。吡菲尼酮组和麦门冬汤加减方组小鼠分别灌胃吡菲尼酮和中药麦门冬汤加减方,空白组和模型组小鼠灌胃生理盐水,各组均连续给药3周(21d)后取材。观察指标：各组小鼠的肺系数;肺组织病理变化;肺组织TGF-β1、α-SMA、COL1A的表达量(免疫组化);肺组织中α-SMA、COL1A、p-PI3K、p-AKT、mTOR的蛋白表达量(Western blot);肺组织中TGF-β1、α-SMA、COL1A的mRNA表达量(qPCR)。结果：模型组小鼠的肺系数显著增加,麦门冬汤加减方组肺系数显著降低;模型组小鼠肺组织中有较多炎性细胞浸润,胶原沉积明显,肺泡结构破坏严重,麦门冬汤加减方组小鼠肺组织病理改变较模型组明显减轻,胶原沉积大量减少,肺泡结构逐渐修复;麦门冬汤加减方组较模型组α-SMA、COL1A、TGF-β1的蛋白表达量显著降低(P＜0.01);麦门冬汤加减方组较模型组α-SMA、COL1A、p-PI3K、p-AKT、mTOR的蛋白表达量显著下调(P＜0.01);麦门冬汤加减方组较模型组α-SMA、COL1A、TGF-β1的mRNA表达量显著降低(P＜0.01)。结论：麦门冬汤加减方能有效改善博来霉素诱导的特发性肺纤维化,降低α-SMA、COL1A、TGF-β1的表达,可能是通过调控PI3K/AKT/mTOR信号通路,抑制上皮间充质转化,减少细胞外基质沉积而发挥作用。     

葛根素对脂多糖导致的大鼠急性肺损伤组织中水通道蛋白-1的影响

目的:观察葛根素对脂多糖诱导的急性肺损伤大鼠肺组织水通道蛋白-1(AQP1)表达、病理形态学、湿干比等的影响,探讨其对急性肺损伤的保护作用.方法:健康Wistar大鼠36只,采用腹腔内注射脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)法复制急性肺损伤动物模型.将大鼠随机分为盐酸对照组(对照组)、LPS损伤组(损伤组)和葛根素+LPS组(葛根素组).结果:光镜下见对照组肺泡结构清晰,肺泡腔及支气管腔未见明显炎细胞及渗出物.LPS组镜下可见肺组织水肿,表面可见暗红色点、片状出血,大量炎性细胞浸润,肺泡间隔明显增厚,葛根素+LPS组损伤较LPS组明显减轻.LPS组湿干比较对照组增高,葛根素组湿干比较LPS组降低.LPS组AQP1蛋白表达较对照组减少,葛根素组肺组织AQP1蛋白表达较LPS组明显增加.结论:葛根素对脂多糖所致的大鼠急性肺损伤具有保护作用.     

孕小鼠注射海洛因对仔鼠体重、行为及肺中相关活性物质表达的影响

为了探讨海洛因对仔鼠行为、体重及肺发育中KGF、c-Fos蛋白和Bax蛋白表达的影响,对4组共48例受孕小鼠(Mus musculus)从第8 d开始,每天早晚分别注射0.2 ml浓度为1.0 g/L、1.5 g/L和2.0 g/L的海洛因溶液和等量的生理盐水直到小鼠分娩,观察测量仔鼠行为及体重变化,采用免疫组织化学染色和体视学半定量方法检测15 d胚胎、出生后1 d.7 d、15 d仔鼠的肺中KGF、c-Fos蛋白和Bax蛋白表达情况.结果表明,海洛因影响仔鼠的行为活动,实验组各发育期仔鼠的体重明显低于对照组,海洛因组各发育期仔鼠肺中KGF、c-Fos蛋白和Bax蛋白的表达强度与对照组相比显著增强(P＜0.01或P＜0.05),且随海洛因浓度的增大表达越强,但随着发育的进行,海洛因组仔鼠肺中KGF、c-Fos蛋白和Bax蛋白的阳性表达减弱.海洛因影响仔鼠的行为与体重,海洛因对各发育期仔鼠肺的损伤可能与肺组织中KGF、c-Fos蛋白和Bax蛋白表达的增强有关.     

Adenovirus-mediated transfer of the SOCS-1 gene to mouse lung confers protection against hyperoxic acute lung injury

Suppressor of cytokine signaling-1 (SOCS-1) is a member of the suppressor of cytokine signaling family of proteins and an inhibitor of interleukin-6 (IL-6) signaling. SOCS-1 has been shown to protect cells from cellular damage and apoptosis induced by tumor necrosis factor (TNF), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and interferon gamma (IL-γ). However, it is not known whether increased SOCS-1 is protective during pulmonary oxidative stress. Therefore, we hypothesized that increased SOCS-1 in the lungs of mice would be protective in the setting of hyperoxic lung injury. We administered SOCS-1 adenovirus (Ad-SOCS-1) intratracheally into the lungs and exposed the mice to 100% O₂. Mice infected with GFP adenovirus (Ad-GFP) were used as controls. Mice treated with Ad-SOCS-1 had enhanced survival in 100% oxygen compared to Ad-GFP-administered mice. After 3 days of hyperoxia, Ad-GFP mice were ill and tachypnic and died after 4 days. In contrast, all Ad-SOCS-1-treated mice survived for at least 6 days in hyperoxia and 80% survived beyond 7 days. Ad-SOCS-1 transfection protected mouse lungs from injury as indicated by lower lung wet/dry weight, alveolar–capillary protein leakage, reduced infiltration of inflammatory cells, and lower content of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances in lung homogenate. Our results also indicated that Ad-SOCS-1 significantly inhibits hyperoxia-induced ASK-1 (apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1) expression. Taken together, these findings show that increased expression of adenovirus-mediated SOCS-1 in the lungs of mice significantly protects against hyperoxic lung injury.     

De novo ICAM-1 synthesis in the mouse lung: model of assessment of protein expression in lungs

Because most studies addressing the regulatory mechanisms of intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 expression have used cultured endothelial cells, we set out to develop an isolated mouse lung preparation to study gene and protein expression in its proper cellular context in the organ. Lungs from CD1 mice were isolated and perfused (2 ml/min, 37 degrees C) with a recirculating volume of RPMI 1640 solution supplemented with 3 g/100 ml albumin. Lungs maintained their isogravimetric state for 4 h. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha; 2,000 U/ml) was added to the perfusate for 0.5, 1, 2, or 3.5 h to induce ICAM-1 expression or lungs received no treatment (control). After quick-freezing the lungs using liquid nitrogen at different time points, the prepared tissue homogenates were analyzed for ICAM-1 protein expression by Western blotting and NF-kappaB activation by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. TNF-alpha caused a progressive increase in NF-kappaB activity after 0.5 h and ICAM-1 protein expression two- to threefold of basal after 2 h. Untreated lungs expressed a low and constant level of ICAM-1 between 0 and 3.5 h. TNF-alpha failed to induce NF-kappaB activation and ICAM-1 expression in lungs of NADPH oxidase-deficient mice lacking p47(phox). We disaggregated mouse lungs using collagenase and stained the cells for ICAM-1 and VE-cadherin (used as an endothelial marker) to assess the in situ endothelial-specific expression of ICAM-1. We observed that TNF-alpha challenge resulted in increased ICAM-1 expression in endothelial cells freshly isolated from lungs. These data show the role of NADPH oxidase-derived oxidant signaling in the mechanism of NF-kappaB activation and ICAM-1 expression in mouse lung endothelial cells. Moreover, the general method presented herein has potential value in assessing mechanisms of gene and protein expression in the isolated-perfused mouse lung model.     

Adenovirus-mediated transfer of the 1-cys peroxiredoxin gene to mouse lung protects against hyperoxic injury

1-Cys peroxiredoxin (1-cysPrx) is a novel antioxidant enzyme that has been shown to reduce a broad spectrum of peroxides including phospholipid hydroperoxides. We tested the hypothesis that adenovirus-mediated transfer of the 1-cysPrx gene can protect lungs of mice from oxidant injury. Mice infected with AdLacZ/AdNull were used as a control (AdCon). X-galactosidase staining revealed widespread expression of the LacZ gene in airways and lung alveoli. Compared with AdCon, 1-cysPrx expression was increased about twofold at 3 days after adenovirus infection. Mice with increased Prx expression showed less loss of body weight and longer survival during exposure to 100% O(2) or to 85% O(2) for 4 days followed by 100% O(2). At 72 h of 100% O(2) exposure, AdPrx infection protected mouse lungs from injury as indicated by less pleural effusion, lower lung wet/dry weight, less protein and fewer nucleated cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and lower content of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances and protein carbonyls in lung homogenate. These findings show that increased expression of 1-cysPrx through adenovirus-mediated gene transfer protects mouse lungs from hyperoxic injury and delays death.     

Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor GPD-1116 markedly attenuates the development of cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in senescence-accelerated mice P1 strain

Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) is an intracellular enzyme specifically degrading cAMP, a second messenger exerting inhibitory effects on many inflammatory cells. To investigate whether GPD-1116 (a PDE4 inhibitor) prevents murine lungs from developing cigarette smoke-induced emphysema, the senescence-accelerated mouse (SAM) P1 strain was exposed to either fresh air or cigarette smoke for 8 wk with or without oral administration of GPD-1116. We confirmed the development of smoke-induced emphysema in SAMP1 [air vs. smoke (means +/- SE); the mean linear intercepts (MLI), 52.9 +/- 0.8 vs. 68.4 +/- 4.2 microm, P < 0.05, and destructive index (DI), 4.5% +/- 1.3% vs. 16.0% +/- 0.4%, P < 0.01]. Emphysema was markedly attenuated by GPD-1116 (MLI = 57.0 +/- 1.4 microm, P < 0.05; DI = 8.2% +/- 0.6%, P < 0.01) compared with smoke-exposed SAMP1 without GPD-1116. Smoke-induced apoptosis of lung cells were also reduced by administration of GPD-1116. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-12 activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was increased by smoke exposure (air vs. smoke, 4.1 +/- 1.1 vs. 40.5 +/- 16.2 area/microg protein; P < 0.05), but GPD-1116 significantly decreased MMP-12 activity in smoke-exposed mice (5.3 +/- 2.1 area/microg protein). However, VEGF content in lung tissues and BALF decreased after smoke exposure, and the decrease was not markedly restored by oral administration of GPD-1116. Our study suggests that GPD-1116 attenuates smoke-induced emphysema by inhibiting the increase of smoke-induced MMP-12 activity and protecting lung cells from apoptosis, but is not likely to alleviate cigarette smoke-induced decrease of VEGF in SAMP1 lungs.     

P311 binds to the latency associated protein and downregulates the expression of TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta2

P311 is an 8-kDa protein originally found in neurons and muscle. We recently showed that expression of P311 in NIH 3T3 cells induced a myofibroblast phenotype with low TGF-beta1 expression. Here we demonstrate that P311 downregulates not only TGF-beta1, but also TGF-beta2, expression, with no effect on TGF-beta3. In addition, P311 interacts with TGF-beta2 in a yeast two-hybrid system through a sequence encompassing part of the TGF-beta latent associated protein (LAP) and part of mature TGF-beta2. Coimmunoprecipitations demonstrated interaction between P311 and TGF-beta1 and 2, but not TGF-beta3. Additional coimmunoprecipitations after introducing LAP or mature TGF-beta1 into cells demonstrated P311 binding to LAP, but not to mature TGF-beta. P311 has a conserved PEST domain, which generally serves as a rapid degradation signal. Deletion of the PEST domain reversed the effect of P311 on TGF-beta isoforms. Finally, Smad3 activity was decreased in P311-expressing cells, but was corrected by exogenous TGF-beta1 treatment, which also elevated TGF-beta1 mRNA level. This suggested that P311 downregulates TGF-beta1 and 2 in part by blocking TGF-beta autoinduction.     

热休克因子1通过上调蛋白质C减轻脓毒症凝血功能障碍保护小鼠急性肺损伤

目的 探讨热休克因子1 （HSF1）减轻脓毒症凝血功能障碍,保护小鼠急性肺损伤的机制。方法 本研究采用盲肠结扎穿孔术（cecal ligation and puncture,CLP）制备脓毒症小鼠模型,检测凝血相关指标和观察小鼠肺部病理变化,通过酶联免疫吸附实验（ELISA）、q RT-PCR和蛋白质印迹法（Western blot）等方法检测蛋白质C表达水平,通过质粒转染抑制或增强HSF1表达从而观察蛋白质C表达水平的变化,并利用生物信息学、凝胶电泳迁移实验（EMSA）和双荧光素酶报告基因实验探讨HSF1调节蛋白质C转录的机制。结果 在CLP脓毒症小鼠模型中,HSF-/-组小鼠的凝血活性与HSF1^+/+组相比明显增强,肺损伤明显加重。ELISA、qRT-PCR和Western blot检测发现,HSF^-/-脓毒症小鼠血浆和肺组织中的蛋白质C表达水平显著低于野生型小鼠。体外bEnd.3血管内皮细胞的实验结果显示,HSF1抑制脂多糖（LPS）诱导的蛋白质C表达,HSF1过表达则增强蛋白质C表达。生物信息学数据分析提示,蛋白质C启动子区含有HSF...