促泌素在肾上腺原发肿瘤中的表达及其临床意义

目的比较促泌素(secretagogin,SCGN)与传统神经内分泌标记物在肾上腺原发肿瘤中的表达差异。方法收集肾上腺原发肿瘤手术标本共37例,其中包括18例皮质腺瘤、3例皮质腺癌、16例嗜铬细胞瘤。同时选取5例正常肾上腺组织,5例肾透明细胞癌作为对照。所有标本均使用SCGN、PGP9.5、CD56、NSE、Syn及CgA进行免疫组织化学SP法染色。结果SCGN在全部5例正常肾上腺皮质均有表达,而在髓质不表达(P<0.01),其中在皮质的表达明显高于PGP9.5和CgA的表达(P均<0.01);全部18例皮质腺瘤均表达SCGN,且明显高于NSE(P<0.05)、PGP9.5和CgA(P均<0.01);肾上腺嗜铬细胞瘤中SCGN的阳性表达率仅为18.8%(3/16),明显低于其它标记物(P均<0.01)。SCGN在皮质腺瘤(18/18)中的表达明显高于嗜铬细胞瘤(3/16)(P<0.01),而PGP9.5和CgA在嗜铬细胞瘤(15/16,16/16)中的表达明显高于皮质腺瘤(3/18,1/18)(P均<0.01);CD56、NSE和Syn在皮质腺瘤、皮质腺癌和嗜铬细胞瘤中均有高表达,但两两组间比较均无统计学差异(P均>0.05)。SCGN在全部5例肾透明细胞癌中均不表达。结论SCGN对肾上腺皮质腺瘤有较高敏感性,其与嗜铬细胞瘤的标记物CgA和PGP9.5联合可在两者的诊断和鉴别诊断中发挥重要作用。     

核因子-kappa B在肢体缺血预处理早期心肌保护中的作用

目的:探讨非创伤性肢体缺血预处理对缺血/再灌注心肌的作用及核因子kappa B(NF-kB)在诱导远隔器官预处理中的可能机制.方法:Wistar大鼠48只,制备心肌缺血/再灌注模型,随机分3组,缺血/再灌注组(I/R组),非创伤性肢体缺血预处理组(PL组),ProDTC非创伤性肢体缺血预处理组(PL-D组).观察各组心肌梗死面积,并应用反转录PCR技术,测定心肌组织NF-kB mRNA.结果:心肌梗死面积PL组较I/R组明显减少,分别为34.5%±7.6%和58.5%±8.5%(P<0.05),而PL-D组与I/R组相比无显著差异.与I/R组比较,PL组和PL-D组NF-kB mRNA表达明显减弱(P<0.05);PL-D组NF-kB mRNA表达较PL组亦明显减弱(P<0.05).结论:非创伤性肢体缺血预处理对缺血再灌注心肌有早期保护作用,NF-kB在肢体缺血预处理的早期心肌保护中起重要作用.     

针对核因子-kB P65基因的短发夹干扰RNA逆转录病毒载体构建与鉴定

目的:构建针对人核因子kB亚基P65基因mRNA的短发夹干扰RNA(shRNA)逆转录病毒表达载体,并探讨小干扰RNA(siRNA)靶向抑制NF-kB P65基因表达的作用.方法:根据shRNA设计原则,在人NF-kB P65全长序列中选取合19个核苷酸靶序列,设计形成siRNA的DNA模板并克隆到shRNA表达载体pSUPER.retro.neo中,构建针对NF-kB P65基因的shRNA表达载体.经293A细胞包装,并感染NIH3T3细胞进行病毒滴度测定后,感染THP-1细胞.分别采用RT-PCR和Western blot从mRNA和蛋白水平检测干扰效果.结果:限制性酶切和基因测序证实针对人NF-kB P65亚基的shRNA表达逆转录病毒载体成功构建;其感染THP-1细胞后,NF-kB P65的mRNA和蛋白表达明显抑制.结论:成功构建了NF-kB P65 shRNA逆转录病毒表达载体,该载体能高效感染THP-1并明显抑制NF-kB P65的表达.     

肾上腺髓质素调节诱导型一氧化氮合酶对缺氧肺动脉平滑肌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

目的:探讨缺氧对肺动脉平滑肌细胞(PASMC)增殖和凋亡的影响以及诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)的蛋白表达变化及肾上腺髓质素(ADM)在缺氧影响PASMC增殖和凋亡中的作用与意义.方法:离体缺氧培养大鼠PASMC,采用MTT比色法和PCNA的免疫组化法测定细胞增殖反应,采用流式细胞仪法检测细胞凋亡情况,采用Westen blot蛋白印迹法检测iNOS的蛋白表达.结果:①MTT法发现,缺氧24 h组的A值明显高于常氧组(P＜0.01),而缺氧 ADM组明显低于缺氧组(P＜0.01),与常氧组比较差别无显著性(P＞0.05),缺氧 L-NAME组A值明显高于缺氧组和常氧组(P＜0.01).②免疫组化法发现,常氧组PCNA呈弱阳性表达,而缺氧24 h组PCNA呈阳性表达(P＜0.01).ADM明显抑制了缺氧24 h组PCNA的表达(P＜0.01);而L-NAME则促进了缺氧24 h组PCNA的表达(P＜0.01).③流式细胞仪分析发现,常氧组、缺氧组、缺氧 ADM组、缺氧 L-NAME组,在缺氧培养24 h后,其凋亡指数比较差别无显著性(P均＞0.05).④Westen blot发现常氧组大鼠PASMC见少量iNOS表达,缺氧4 h后,表达明显增多(P＜0.01),8h,24 h持续高表达(P＜0.01);L-NAME对iNOS蛋白的表达没有影响.ADM促进iNOS蛋白的表达.结论:①缺氧能促进肺动脉平滑肌细胞低氧性增殖,对肺动脉平滑肌细胞的凋亡无影响.②缺氧能诱导肺动脉平滑肌细胞表达iNOS,ADM能促进iNOS的表达,ADM、iNOS在HPH发展中可能起到抑制作用.     

甲状腺肿瘤组织VEGF-C和ERβ的表达与LVD的相关性分析

目的:探讨甲状腺肿瘤和癌旁正常甲状腺组织中VEGF-C和ERβ的表达与组织平均淋巴管密度的相关性.方法:采用SP免疫组织化学染色检测116例甲状腺癌、56例甲状腺腺瘤和20例正常甲状腺组织中VEGF-C和ERβ及D2-40的表达;以D2-40阳性结果计算组织平均淋巴管密度(LVD).观察不同甲状腺组织中VEGF-C和ERβ的表达水平并分析其与LVD的相关性.结果:甲状腺癌组织中VEGF-C的高表达阳性率显著高于正常甲状腺和甲状腺腺瘤(P＜0.05),ERβ的高表达阳性率显著低于正常甲状腺和甲状腺腺瘤(P＜0.05);两者表达呈轻度负相关(r=-0.312,P＜0.01);甲状腺癌VEGF-C表达与淋巴结转移和TNM分期有关(P＜0.01).用D2-40标记的LVD值在甲状腺癌、甲状腺腺瘤和正常甲状腺组织之间有显著性差异(P＜0.001).甲状腺癌中淋巴结转移组LVD显著高于无淋巴结转移组(P＜0.0001).VEGF-C表达与D2-40呈正相关(r=0.515,P＜0.01).结论:ERβ表达下调可能通过促进VEGF-C的表达,进而影响淋巴管增生,促进肿瘤淋巴道转移.     

CAGE 基因mRNA水平表达与直肠癌关系的初步研究

目的:探讨直肠癌组织中癌相关基因(cancer-associated gene,CAGE)mRNA水平表达与直肠癌发生及临床分期、淋巴结转移的关系。方法:对我院2014年2月-2014年10月间肠镜室检查的标本,按病理检查结果分为3组:直肠癌组(80例;为直肠癌患者标本),大肠腺瘤组(38例;为大肠腺瘤患者标本),对照组(40例;为距肿瘤边缘10 cm以上标本)。采用RT-PCR法检测并比较各组CAGE在mRNA水平表达情况。甲基化特性PCR法(methylation-specific PCR,MSP)检测CAGE基因启动子的甲基化情况。将直肠癌患者分为CAGE基因甲基化患者组和CAGE基因去甲基化患者组,比较两组临床分期和淋巴结转移率。结果:与对照组相比,直肠癌组和大肠腺瘤组的CAGE mRNA水平表达明显升高(P0.01);直肠癌组高于大肠腺瘤组(P0.01)。3组间的基因启动子区的去甲基化阳性率差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。在直肠癌组中,CAGE去甲基化阳性患者的淋巴结转移率为73.8%(48/65),CAGE去甲基化阴性患者的淋巴结转移率为33.3%(5/15),两者相比差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。临床分期为I-Ⅱ期的CAGE基因启动子区的去甲基化直肠癌患者占24.6%(16/65),临床分期为Ⅲ-Ⅳ期的占75.4%(49/65);而甲基化的直肠癌患者中,临床分期为I-Ⅱ期的占66.7%(10/15),Ⅲ-Ⅳ期的占33.3%(5/15),两组间差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。结论:直肠癌组织和大肠腺瘤组织中,CAGE mRNA水平呈高表达。直肠癌的CAGE基因mRNA水平表达高于正常粘膜组织和大肠癌腺瘤组织。CAGE基因启动子区的去甲基化与淋巴结转移及临床分期密切相关。     

钛颗粒对小鼠颅骨OPG/RANKL mRNA及蛋白表达的影响

目的:观察钛颗粒对小鼠颅骨中OPG/RANKL mRNA及其蛋白表达的影响,探讨关节置换术后骨溶解的发生机制。方法:取成年BALB/C小鼠40只,随机分为假手术组、钛颗粒低剂量组、钛颗粒中剂量组及高剂量组,每组10只。除假手术组外,其余各组分别将钛颗粒15、30、60 mg涂抹于小鼠颅骨表面后缝合切口。8周后取颅骨组织及外周血,运用real-time PCR及ELISA技术测定OPG/RANKL基因及蛋白表达情况。结果:与假手术组相比,钛颗粒低剂量组外周血中OPG蛋白表达及颅骨组织中OPG mRNA的表达均显著上升(P0.01),外周血中RANKL蛋白表达降低,但无统计学差异,颅骨组织中RANKL mRNA表达无显著差异;中剂量组及高剂量组外周血中OPG蛋白表达显著降低(p0.01),RANKL蛋白表达显著升高(P0.01),OPG mRNA表达显著降低(P0.01),RANKL mRNA表达显著升高(P0.01)。低中高三种不同剂量钛颗粒组组间相比,外周血中OPG、RAKNL蛋白及颅骨组织中其mRNA表达均存在明显差异(P0.01),高剂量组对OPG、RANKL蛋白及mRNA表达的影响更显著。结论:钛颗粒可以改变OPG/RANKL的mRNA及蛋白表达量,这可能是其导致关节置换术后体骨溶解进而产生松动的原因之一。     

B细胞性非霍奇金淋巴瘤中CHFR mRNA的表达与其临床病理特征关系的研究

目的:探讨CHFR(checkpoint with FHA and ring finger)基因在B细胞非霍奇金淋巴瘤(B-NHL)中的表达水平及其与临床病理特征之间的关系.方法:采用荧光定量PCR方法检测81例B细胞非霍奇金淋巴瘤组织和38例淋巴结反应性增生组织(RH)CHFR mRNA的表达水平.结果:①81例B-NHL组织中低水平表达CHFR mRNA,其中2例表达缺失;而在淋巴结反应性增生组中该基因全部表达,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).②B-NHL患者中Ⅰ+Ⅱ期组和Ⅲ+Ⅳ期组CHFR mRNA表达存在差异,Ⅲ+Ⅳ期表达水平低于Ⅰ+Ⅱ期,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);B-NHL组按IPI评分分0-1分组和2-5分组,高评分组CHFR mRNA表达量低于低评分组,差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05);而CHFR mRNA表达量与年龄、性别、有无症状、LDH水平及ECOG评分无相关性.结论:CHFR表达水平的降低在非霍奇金淋巴瘤的发生过程中具有一定作用,并与其恶性程度及进展相关.     

NF-kB 与Slug 在非小细胞肺癌及其上皮间质转化中的作用

目的:研究核因子NF-kB与slug在非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)中的表达情况、及二者与非小细胞肺癌上皮间质转化(EMT)的关系,为非小细胞肺癌的诊断治疗提供理论依据。方法:(1)采用免疫组化PV9000二步法测定50例NSCLC组织及20例相应正常肺组织中NF-kBP65、slug、E-cadherin及Vimentin蛋白表达情况。(2)采用RT-PCR测定其中25例NSCLC组织及10例相应正常肺组织中NF-kBP65、slug的mRNA表达情况。结果:NSCLC中NF-kBP65蛋白表达量高于癌旁正常肺组织(Z=-2.370,P<0.05),NF-kBP65mRNA表达量明显高于癌旁正常肺组织(t=4.967,P<0.01);Slug蛋白表达量明显高于癌旁正常肺组织(Z=-4.443,P<0.01),SlugmRNA表达量明显高于癌旁正常肺组织(t=6.483,P<0.01)。在NF-kBP65阳性癌组织中,E-cadherin蛋白表达下降(x2=5.024,P<0.05),Vimentin蛋白表达上升(x2=4.723,P<0.05);Slug阳性癌组织中,E-cadherin蛋白表达下调(x2=5.984,P<0.05),Vimentin表达上调(x2=5.028,P<0.05)。另外,NF-kBP65与Slug在蛋白水平呈极显著正相关(r=0.443,P<0.01),在mRNA水平呈显著正相关(r=0.439,P<0.05)。NF-kB与分化程度(x2=5.024,P<0.05)、有无淋巴结转移(x2=7.933,P<0.01)及肿瘤的分期(x2=5.614,P<0.05)有关,与性别、年龄、组织类型无明显相关性(P>0.05);Slug与淋巴结转移(x2=6.174,P<0.05)及肿瘤的分期(x2=7.317,P<0.01)有关,与性别、年龄、组织类型、分化程度无明显相关性(P>0.05)。结论:NF-kB、Slug在NSCLC中表达增强,可能与NSCLC的发生、发展、转移有关;并且NF-kB与Slug可能协同抑制E-cadherin表达,促进Vimentin表达,诱使NSCLC的EMT发生,从而为进一步研究NSCLC的EMT提供理论依据。     

MiRNA与肾上腺皮质癌

miRNA是一类长度约22个核苷酸的非编码小分子RNA,具有调控基因表达的作用,参与多种生物学过程,包括早期发育、细胞增殖、细胞凋亡、细胞分化等,与糖尿病、免疫或神经退行性疾病以及癌症有关。研究发现,miRNA与肾上腺皮质癌关系密切:首先,miRNA可影响肾上腺皮质癌细胞增殖、侵袭及转移;其次,miRNA可作为肾上腺皮质癌早期诊断的重要标志物;最后,miRNA还是判断肾上腺皮质癌疗效及预后的重要指标。本文就miRNA与肾上腺皮质癌发生发展的关系以及miRNA在预后判断和早期诊断中的应用做一综述。     

Heterogeneity of adrenocortical ferredoxin

Bovine adrenocortical ferredoxin (adreno-ferredoxin) was purified from adrenocortical mitochondria by an improved method that included hydrophobic chromatography on Toyopearl gels. The purified ferredoxin was electrophoretically homogeneous. It was further separated into five fractions by hydrophobic chromatography on a TSK-gel phenyl-5PW column with a high-pressure liquid chromatography system. The properties of the three main fractions were examined. The fractions had identical absorption spectra and almost the same activity in an NADPH-cytochrome c reducing system. Their amino-terminal sequences all corresponded to the reported sequence, but the carboxyl-terminal residues were glycine or serine, not alanine as reported. These results indicate that these adreno-ferredoxins had additional amino acid residues at the carboxyl end. It seems that adreno-ferredoxin extracted from mitochondria undergoes proteolytic attack during purification to become heterogeneous.     

Studies of adrenocortical ultrastructure

Summary The ultrastructural features of interrenal cells derived from the normal domestic fowl are described. The interrenal cells, like other steroid-producing cells, contain more smoothsurfaced endoplasmic reticulum than the granular variety, and accommodate mitochondria with tubular inner structure. Other cytoplasmic structures are lipid droplets, dense bodies and the Golgi apparatus. The following structures were demonstrated for the first time in the avian adrenocortical cell:intramitochondrial crystallized tubules and intramatrical lipid-like droplets, cytoplasmic microtubules and filaments, cilia, both free and intracytoplasmic; nuclear bodies and intranuclear lipid-like inclusions; and attachment devices, often combined with mortisetenon joints. Likewise, this study demonstrated for the first time the polarity of the interrenal cells of the fowl. These rest on a basal lamina and accommodate the majority of lipid droplets at the basal (vascular) pole, and the Golgi apparatus, dense bodies and attachment devices at the apical pole. Due to the uniform fixation of the entire organ obtained in this investigation, the present work has provided a useful base line for subsequent investigations concerning adrenal physiology and pathology (Kjaerheim, 1968b, c).

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Zusammenfassung Die Ultrastruktur der Interrenalzellen des Huhns wird beschrieben. Die interrenalen Zellen enthalten, wie andere Steroid-produzierende Zellen, mehr glattes endoplasmatisches Reticulum als die granuläre Form und Mitochondrien mit tubulärer Innenstruktur. Andere zytoplasmatische Strukturen sind Lipidtropfen, Dense Bodies und Golgi-Apparat. Folgende Strukturen wurden erstmals in der Vogelnebenniere nachgewiesen: Intramitochondriale kristallisierte Tubuli und Lipid-ähnliche Tröpfchen in der Mitochondrienmatrix, zytoplasmatische Mikrotubuli, Filamente und Zilien, sowohl frei als auch intrazytoplasmatisch gelegen, ferner Sphäridien und intranukleäre Lipid-ähnliche Einschlüsse sowie Haftapparate, oft kombiniert mit komplizierten zytoplasmatischen Ein- und Ausstülpungen. Ebenfalls erstmalig zeigt diese Arbeit die Polarität der Interrenalzellen des Huhns. Diese befinden sich auf einer Basalmembran und enthalten die meisten Fetttröpfchen am basalen (vaskulären) Pol und Golgi-Apparat, Dense Bodies und Haftapparate am apikalen Pol. Dank der gleichmäßigen Fixation des gesamten Organs wurde eine Grundlage für spätere Untersuchungen der Physiologie und Pathologie der Nebenniere geliefert.

     

Plasma and salivary 6beta-hydroxycortisol measurements for assessing adrenocortical activity in patients with adrenocortical adenomas.

The aim of this study was to examine and compare the potential usefulness of plasma and salivary 6beta-hydroxycortisol measurements for assessing adrenocortical activity in patients with adrenocortical adenomas. Plasma and salivary cortisol as well as 6beta-hydroxycortisol determinations were performed by radioimmunoassay after extraction with ethyl acetate followed by chromatographic separation using a modified paper chromatographic system. Samples were obtained from 36 control subjects and 37 patients with non-hyperfunctioning adrenocortical adenomas in the morning at 8 a.m. after a low-dose of dexamethasone and after stimulation with synthetic depot ACTH. Basal and post-dexamethasone hormone levels were also measured in plasma and salivary samples of 4 patients with Cushing's syndrome from adrenal adenomas. In the baseline state, patients with non-hyperfunctioning adrenocortical adenomas had significantly higher plasma and salivary 6beta-hydroxycortisol levels (mean+/-SE, 79.0+/-7 and 17.1+/-2.2 ng/dl, respectively) compared to those measured in controls (62.0+/-4 and 7.7+/-0.6 ng/dl, respectively), whereas baseline plasma and salivary cortisol levels (9.6+/-0.5 microg/dl and 342+/-39 ng/dl, respectively) were similar to those measured in the control group (9.9+/-0.4 microg/dl and 366+/-24 ng/dl, respectively). In all groups, the changes in plasma and salivary 6beta-hydroxycortisol concentrations after dexamethasone suppression and ACTH stimulation were similar to the changes in plasma and salivary cortisol levels, although the differing ratios of 6betaOHF to cortisol indicated potentially important variations in the induction of 6beta-hydroxylase activity between the three groups. In patients with Cushing's syndrome, baseline plasma and salivary 6beta-hydroxycortisol concentrations (754+/-444 and 104+/-88 ng/dl, respectively) were more markedly increased than plasma and salivary cortisol levels (24.8+/-6.7 microg/dl and 1100+/-184 ng/dl, respectively), and all remained non-suppressible after dexamethasone administration. These results suggests that plasma and salivary 6beta-hydroxycortisol determinations may precisely detect not only overt increases of cortisol secretion in patients with Cushing's syndrome but also mild glucocorticoid overproduction presumably present in patients with non-hyperfunctioning adrenocortical tumors.