细胞黏附和突触发生

突触是神经网络中神经细胞间相互连接的基本工作单位。突触的分子构建是一个引人入胜的问题,数十年来一直吸引着科学家们的注意。冯德培和许多其他科学家早期在神经肌肉接头领域做出了开创性的研究工作。至今,神经肌肉接头仍是一个杰出的突触标本,为我们研究中枢神经系统的突触形成铺平了道路。近期的研究又有新的亮点,发现一组细胞黏附分子具有很强的突触发生作用,使中枢突触形成的分子机制更加明朗。本文综述了这些表达在非神经细胞里能引起中枢突触形成的细胞黏附分子的功能与特性。     

FUT4过表达促进胚胎细胞与子宫内膜细胞的黏附

胚胎与子宫内膜上皮细胞之间的黏附是胚胎成功植入的关键. 岩藻糖基转移酶Ⅳ （FUT4）对胚胎细胞与子宫内膜细胞黏附的影响未见报道.本研究以人子宫内膜细胞 (HEC-1A)和胚胎细胞(JAR)为体外着床模型,观察上调HEC-1A细胞中FUT4表达对JAR细 胞与HEC-1A细胞黏附的影响.RT-PCR和免疫细胞化学检测结果显示,FUT4过表达增加 HEC-1A细胞中FUT4基因及蛋白的表达;免疫细胞化学及Western印迹结果表明,上调HEC-1A细胞中FUT4增加细胞表面LeY的合成;细胞黏附实验结果显示,与未转染组相比较,FUT4过表达增加了JAR细胞与HEC-1A细胞的黏附率.本研究证明,FUT4过表达可以增加细胞表面LeY寡糖抗原的合成,从而促进胚胎细胞与子宫内膜细胞的黏附.     

高原低氧条件下不同时间大鼠海马CA1区神经细胞粘附分子的表达

目的:观察高海拔低氧条件下不同时间大鼠海马CA1区神经细胞粘附分子的表达变化,探讨NCAM在机体对低氧应激反应中的作用。方法:将平原SD大鼠运至海拔(4100m)地区,在第2、5、9、15天取大鼠海马,常规免疫组化及RT-PCR检测高原环境下NCAM的表达变化。结果:NCAM在高海拔大鼠海马CA1区神经细胞NCAM的表达在第2、5、9天是明显低于正常(P0.05),在第15天达到正常(P0.05)。结论:高原低氧应激反应后NCAM基因表达先降低后升高,提示其在神经损伤修复过程中可能起重要作用。     

神经细胞黏附因子在子宫腺肌病病灶中的表达及意义

目的:探究神经细胞黏附因子(NCAM)在子宫腺肌病病灶中的表达及意义。方法:将2016年6月~2017年6月在我院接受治疗的80例子宫腺肌病患者作为研究对象,包括分泌期与增生期各40例,采用免疫组化法检测,其在位内膜、异位内膜组织中NCAM表达情况,并以同期我院40例正常者子宫内膜标本作为对照。对子宫腺肌病患者痛经程度给予NRS疼痛评估,比较其NCAM的表达。结果:80例子宫腺肌病在位内膜、异位内膜均存在NCAM表达,40例正常内膜腺上皮有38例存在NCAM表达,2例正常内膜无表达。NCAM在异位内膜组织中的表达明显高于在位内膜及正常子宫内膜(P0.05),差异均有统计学意义。NCAM在在位内膜组织分泌期表达与增生期差异有统计学意义(P0.05);子宫腺肌病异位病灶NCAM表达与患者NRS评分呈现明显正相关(r=0.824,P0.05)。结论:NCAM在异位子宫内膜高表达,可能参与了子宫内膜异位症的发生和发展,并与患者痛经程度呈现出正相关。     

发热伴血小板减少综合征病毒细胞表面受体的初步研究

为初步研究树突细胞特异性细胞间黏附分子3结合非整合素因子(DC-SIGN)是否能作为发热伴血小板减少综合征病毒(SFTSV)的细胞表面受体,首先通过实时反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测不同细胞系DC-SIGN mRNA水平及SFTSV感染水平,并用DC-SIGN特异性单克隆抗体封闭SFTSV敏感细胞,研究其对SFTSV感染水平的影响。此外,将DC-SIGN表达载体转染不同细胞系,研究转染前后细胞中SFTSV感染水平的变化。结果显示,在SFTSV感染水平较高的Vero细胞中,DC-SIGN mRNA水平较高;而在SFTSV感染水平低于Vero细胞的CHO-K1细胞中,DC-SIGN mRNA水平较低。DC-SIGN单克隆抗体在一定程度上能抑制病毒进入宿主细胞,并呈现剂量-效应关系,DC-SIGN可提高Vero和CHO-K1细胞中SFTSV的感染水平。本研究表明DC-SIGN为SFTSV的可能受体。     

KMT6在肝癌细胞转移中的作用及对肝癌预后的影响

目的:探讨组蛋白赖氨酸甲基转移酶6(histone lysine methyltransferase 6,KMT6)对人肝癌细胞转移的调控作用及对肝癌患者预后的影响。方法:采用RNA干涉技术合成靶向KMT6的小干扰RNA(KMT6 siRNA)片段,瞬时转染至人肝癌细胞系Huh-7。随后,分别采用细胞黏附实验、细胞侵袭实验以及划痕迁移实验检测肝癌细胞的黏附、侵袭和迁移等肿瘤细胞转移能力。运用Oncomine数据库和cBioportal肝癌数据库分析KMT6的表达情况及对肝癌预后的影响。结果:靶向KMT6的小干扰RNA(KMT6 siRNA)片段瞬时转染至人肝癌细胞系Huh-7后,KMT6蛋白的表达显著下降,且黏附率、侵袭率和划痕修复率均显著降低(P<0.05)。Oncomine肝癌数据库分析表明肝癌组织KMT6的表达增加,cBioportal肝癌数据库分析表明KMT6基因改变与肝癌患者预后不良密切相关。结论:KMT6分子可促进肝癌细胞黏附、侵袭和迁移,其基因改变与肝癌患者预后不良显著相关。KMT6分子有望成为肝癌治疗的新靶点。     

HepG2细胞在模拟微重力条件下的生长研究——体外细胞三维生长模型构建

将人肝癌细胞(HepG2)接种于生物可降解支架聚羟基乙酸(polyglycolicacid,PGA)上,采用模拟微重力方法,在具有低剪应力和适宜气体扩散的旋转细胞培养系统(RCCS)中培养,构建体外三维培养模型.通过扫描电镜、透射电镜、RT-PCR、流式细胞术等方法观察分析.结果表明,细胞在此模型中生长良好,细胞呈多面体,含有丰富的微绒毛、线粒体以及胞间有紧密连接形成.该系统有利于细胞形成三维结构,更接近于体内细胞实际生长状况.另外,通过黏附分子表达分析,表明该模型重现了肝癌细胞某些体内侵袭转移特征.一些在肿瘤细胞侵袭和转移过程中具有重要作用的细胞黏附分子(celladhesionmolecules,CAMs)表达有了显著的变化,其中E-钙粘素(E-cadherin)表达降低,CD44、细胞间黏附分子-1(intercellularadhesionmolecule-1,ICAM-1,CD54)以及整合素β1(integrinβ1,CD29)表达增高.在体外实验中,对实验模型的适当选择是得到理想客观实验结果的必要前提,采用模拟微重力的方法构建的体外细胞三维培养模型,将为肿瘤生物学研究、药物敏感性试验等提供更为理想的研究模型.     

血管细胞黏附分子-1对卵巢癌细胞凋亡的影响及机制研究

目的:探讨过表达血管细胞黏附分子-1(vascular cell adhesion molecule-1,VCAM-1)对卵巢癌细胞凋亡的影响。方法:构建过表达VCAM-1的慢病毒载体GV358-VCAM1+,转染人类卵巢癌IGROV1细胞株,利用嘌呤霉素筛选稳定表达VCAM-1的IGROV1细胞,通过倒置荧光显微镜下观察绿色荧光,确定细胞转染效率,Western blot及RT-PCR法确定卵巢癌细胞VCAM-1蛋白和m RNA水平;采用流式细胞仪检测过表达VCAM-1的IGROV1的细胞凋亡变化,western blot法检测凋亡相关蛋白(Bcl-2、Bax、Casepase-3、Cleaved Casepase-3)以及STAT3、p-STAT3蛋白表达水平的变化。结果:成功构建的慢病毒载体GV358-VCAM1+在IGROV1细胞中的转染效率达到85%以上,转染细胞的VCAM-1蛋白及m RNA水平均呈稳定表达;VCAM-1过表达卵巢癌细胞的细胞凋亡显著高于空载体对照组(P=0.0149);Bax、Casepase-3、Cleaved Casepase-3表达水平均较对照组显著升高(P0.01),Bcl-2、p-STAT3表达水平明显低于对照组(P0.01),但STAT3表达水平无显著改变。结论:VCAM-1可能通过下调STAT3的磷酸化水平诱导卵巢癌细胞凋亡。     

钙通道蛋白Orai1在骨肉瘤细胞转移中的作用研究

目的:骨肉瘤是一种常见的恶性骨肿瘤,恶性程度高,往往在早期就会发生远隔器官的转移,从而导致骨肉瘤的预后非常差。Orai1是一类定位于细胞膜,介导钙离子内流的受体依赖性钙通道蛋白。大量研究发现钙通道蛋白Orai1过表达于多种肿瘤细胞,并对维持肿瘤细胞粘附、侵袭、迁移等恶性表型有非常重要的作用。然而,钙通道蛋白Orai1是否参与了骨肉瘤的转移过程,目前未见相关报道。本研究的目的是探究钙通道蛋白Orai1是否在骨肉瘤转移过程中的发挥作用。方法:利用合成的靶向Orai1的小干扰RNA(Orai1 si RNA)片段,转染至人骨肉瘤细胞系Saos-2细胞。在Saos-2细胞中抑制Orai1的表达。采用细胞黏附实验、细胞划痕实验和细胞Transwell实验检测骨肉瘤细胞的黏附、迁移及侵袭等肿瘤细胞转移能力;Western-blot实验检测Saos-2细胞的中黏着斑激酶(FAK)和桩蛋白(Paxillin)的表达水平和磷酸化水平。结果:靶向Orai1 si RNA瞬时转染至骨肉瘤细胞系Saos-2细胞后,Saos-2细胞中Orai1蛋白表达水平和m RNA转录水平均显著下降。并且,在Saos-2细胞中抑制Orai1表达后,Saos-2细胞的黏附能力、迁移能力、及侵袭能力均显著下降。进一步研究发现,在Saos-2细胞中抑制Orai1表达后,Saos-2细胞的FAK和Paxillin磷酸化水平明显下降。结论:Orai1可以促进骨肉瘤细胞的黏附、迁移和侵袭,增加黏着斑的形成,从而促进骨肉瘤的转移。因此,深入研究钙通道蛋白Orai1调控骨肉瘤转移的分子机制,可为骨肉瘤转移的治疗提供新的新方向和新策略。     

当归多糖对放射损伤小鼠骨髓单个核细胞黏附分子表达及细胞周期的影响

目的探讨当归多糖(APS)对放射损伤小鼠骨髓单个核细胞(BMNC)黏附分子表达及细胞周期的影响,旨在阐明APS防护辐射性造血损伤的分子机制。方法建立小鼠放射损伤模型后连续给予不同剂量APS 13d,在不同时间点进行外周血白细胞、红细胞、血小板及BMNC计数;流式细胞术检测小鼠Sca-1+BMNC黏附分子CD44和CD49d表达及BMNC细胞周期的变化;Western blot和RT-PCR方法分别检测小鼠BMNC细胞周期蛋白(Cyclin)D2 mRNA和蛋白表达水平的改变。结果与正常组比较,NS组外周血WBC、RBC、PLT及BMNC计数明显减少,Sca-1+BMNC CD44、CD49d表达明显下降,G0/G1期细胞比例显著增加,CyclinD2 mRNA和蛋白表达水平明显降低。2 mg/kgAPS组和8 mg/kgAPS组能增加外周血各指标及BMNC计数,第7d明显提高Sca-1+BMNC黏附分子CD44、CD49d的表达水平,第14d能降低Sca-1+BMNC黏附分子CD44、CD49d的表达水平,降低G0/G1期细胞比例,提高CyclinD2mRNA和蛋白表达水平。结论当归多糖能通过调节放射损伤小鼠Sca-1+BMNC黏附分子的表达水平、上调BMNC的CyclinD2 mRNA和蛋白表达水平来加速BMNC G1期向S期的转换,促进造血恢复。     

Promotion of Cell Migration by Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM) Is Enhanced by PSA in a Polysialyltransferase-Specific Manner

Neural cell adhesion molecule 140 (NCAM-140) is a glycoprotein and always highly polysialylated in cancer. Functions of polysialic acid (PSA) that binds to N-glycan termini on NCAM remain unclear. ldlD-14 cells, a CHO cell mutant deficient in UDP-Gal 4-epimerase, are useful for structural and functional studies of Gal-containing glycoproteins because their abnormal glycosylation can be converted to normal status by exogenous addition of galactose (Gal). We cloned the genes for NCAM-140 and for polysialyltransferases STX and PST (responsible for PSA synthesis) from normal murine mammary gland epithelial (NMuMG) cells and transfected them into ldlD-14 and human breast cancer cells MCF-7. The effect of PSA on NCAM-mediated cell proliferation, motility, migration and adhesion was studied. We found that NCAM-140 significantly promoted cell proliferation, motility and migration, while polysialylation of NCAM-140 catalyzed by STX, but not by PST, enhanced NCAM-mediated cell migration, but not cell proliferation or motility. In addition, PSA catalyzed by different polysialyltransferases affected the adhesion of NCAM to different extracellular matrix (ECM) components.     

NCAM-induced focal adhesion assembly: a functional switch upon loss of E-cadherin

Loss of expression of the cell-cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin is a hallmark of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in development and in the progression from epithelial tumours to invasive and metastatic cancers. Here, we demonstrate that the loss of E-cadherin function upregulates expression of the neuronal cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). Subsequently, a subset of NCAM translocates from fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) complexes outside lipid rafts into lipid rafts where it stimulates the non-receptor tyrosine kinase p59(Fyn) leading to the phosphorylation and activation of focal adhesion kinase and the assembly of integrin-mediated focal adhesions. Ablation of NCAM expression during EMT inhibits focal adhesion assembly, cell spreading and EMT. Conversely, forced expression of NCAM induces epithelial cell delamination and migration, and high NCAM expression correlates with tumour invasion. These results establish a mechanistic link between the loss of E-cadherin expression, NCAM function, focal adhesion assembly and cell migration and invasion.     

Expression level of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) inversely correlates with the ability of neuroblastoma cells to adhere to endothelium in vitro

The precise function of cell adhesion molecules in the hematogenous phase of neuroblastoma metastasis is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate whether neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) modulates neuroblastoma cell (NB) adhesion and transendothelial penetration in a coculture model. Our data, assessed on 11 NB cell lines, demonstrate an inverse correlation between NCAM expression and NB cell adhesion. Transfection of the NB cell line UKF-NB-4 with a cDNA encoding the human NCAM-140 kD isoform enhanced NCAM expression and the amount of tumor cell aggregates, reduced the amount of single tumor cells, and diminished initial NB cell adhesion to an endothelial cell monolayer. Treatment of UKF-NB-4 with NCAM antisense oligonucleotides reduced NCAM surface level, increased the number of single tumor cells, and induced up-regulation of NB cell adhesion to endothelium. Modulation of NCAM expression had no effect on transendothelial penetration. Fluorescence analysis revealed a down-regulation of NCAM in single tumor cells, prior to NB adhesion. The data support the view that low levels of NCAM are necessary for NB cells to leave a tumor cell aggregate and adhere to endothelial cells.     

Alternative Splicing of the Cytoplasmic Domain of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Alters Its Ability to Act as a Substrate for Neurite Outgrowth

A full-length cDNA encoding 180-kDa neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM 180) has been transfected into mouse NIH-3T3 fibroblasts, and stable clones expressing the transgene have been isolated and characterised. Transfection was associated with the expression of a major protein band of 180 kDa and a minor related band of 140 kDa. Antibodies reactive exclusively with human NCAM immunoprecipitated both proteins but failed to coprecipitate any other proteins. The ability of transfected NCAM to stimulate neurite outgrowth was determined by culturing rat cerebellar neurons on top of confluent monolayers of parental 3T3 cells or clones of transfected 3T3 cells expressing either NCAM 140 or NCAM 180. The results show that NCAM 180 is less able to act as a substrate for neurite outgrowth than NCAM 140.     

NCAM140 stimulates integrin-dependent cell migration by ectodomain shedding

The neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) plays a key role in neural development, regeneration and synaptic plasticity. This study describes a novel function of NCAM140 in stimulating integrin-dependent cell migration. Expression of NCAM140 in rat B35 neuroblastoma cells resulted in increased migration toward the extracellular matrix proteins fibronectin, collagen IV, vitronectin, and laminin. NCAM-potentiated cell migration toward fibronectin was dependent on beta1 integrins and required extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activity. NCAM140 in B35 neuroblastoma cells was subject to ectodomain cleavage resulting in a 115 kDa soluble fragment released into the media and a 30 kDa cytoplasmic domain fragment remaining in the cell membrane. NCAM140 ectodomain cleavage was stimulated by the tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor pervanadate and inhibited by the broad spectrum metalloprotease inhibitor GM6001, characteristic of a metalloprotease. Moreover, treatment of NCAM140-B35 cells with GM6001 reduced NCAM140-stimulated cell migration toward fibronectin and increased cellular attachment to fibronectin to a small but significant extent. These results suggested that metalloprotease-induced cleavage of NCAM140 from the membrane promotes integrin- and ERK1/2-dependent cell migration to extracellular matrix proteins.     

Structural biology of NCAM homophilic binding and activation of FGFR

In this review, we analyse the structural basis of the homophilic interactions of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) and the NCAM-mediated activation of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR). Recent structural evidence suggests that NCAM molecules form cis-dimers in the cell membrane through a high affinity interaction. These cis-dimers, in turn, mediate low affinity trans-interactions between cells via formation of either one- or two-dimensional 'zippers'. We provide evidence that FGFR is probably activated by NCAM very differently from the way by which it is activated by FGFs, reflecting the different conditions for NCAM-FGFR and FGF-FGFR interactions. The affinity of FGF for FGFR is approximately 10(6) times higher than that of NCAM for FGFR. Moreover, in the brain NCAM is constantly present on the cell surface in a concentration of about 50 microm, whereas FGFs only appear transiently in the extracellular environment and in concentrations in the nanomolar range. We discuss the structural basis for the regulation of NCAM-FGFR interactions by two molecular 'switches', polysialic acid (PSA) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which determine whether NCAM acts as a signalling or an adhesion molecule.     

Heterophilic NCAM-Mediated Cell Adhesion to Proteoglycans from Chick Embryonic Brain Membranes

The vertebrate neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM mediates adhesion by both homophilic and heterophilic mechanisms, with heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) being likely heterophilic ligands. In this study, transfected chicken NCAM polypeptides expressed on mouse L cells mediated the adhesion of these cells to several different heparan sulfate proteoglycans in nonionic detergent extracts of Embryonic Day 10 chicken brain membranes. In addition, adhesion inhibition experiments suggested a hitherto-undetected role for chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in the stimulation of NCAM-mediated adhesion to some, but not all, of the HSPG ligands. Our experiments support the view that NCAM is a multivalent adhesive molecule whose function is affected by interactions with extracellular matrix and cell surface molecules.     

Neural cell adhesion molecule-180-mediated homophilic binding induces epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) down-regulation and uncouples the inhibitory function of EGFR in neurite outgrowth

The neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) plays important roles in neuronal development, regeneration, and synaptic plasticity. NCAM homophilic binding mediates cell adhesion and induces intracellular signals, in which the fibroblast growth factor receptor plays a prominent role. Recent studies on axon guidance in Drosophila suggest that NCAM also regulates the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) (Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 28 , 2005, 141). A possible interaction between NCAM and EGFR in mammalian cells has not been investigated. The present study demonstrates for the first time a functional interaction between NCAM and EGFR in mammalian cells and investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying this interaction. First, NCAM and EGFR are shown to play opposite roles in neurite outgrowth regulation in cerebellar granular neurons. The data presented indicate that negative regulation of EGFR is one of the mechanisms underlying the neuritogenic effect of NCAM. Second, it is demonstrated that expression of the NCAM-180 isoform induces EGFR down-regulation in transfected cells and promotes EGFR down-regulation induced by EGF stimulation. It is demonstrated that the mechanism underlying this NCAM-180-induced EGFR down-regulation involves increased EGFR ubiquitination and lysosomal EGFR degradation. Furthermore, NCAM-180-mediated EGFR down-regulation requires NCAM homophilic binding and interactions of the cytoplasmic domain of NCAM-180 with intracellular interaction partners, but does not require NCAM-mediated fibroblast growth factor receptor activation.