小鼠脑微血管内皮细胞与新生隐球菌GXM作用后基因表达谱分析

目的探索新生隐球菌GXM能否影响脑微血管内皮细胞基因的表达,为进一步研究隐球菌嗜中枢性的分子机制提供线索。方法使用Roche Nimble Gen 12×135K小鼠基因表达谱芯片,筛选小鼠脑微血管内皮细胞系b End.3与不同浓度新生隐球菌GXM作用后差异表达的基因;结合基因本体论(Gene Ontology),使用top GO进行差异基因GO分析,结合GO语义挖掘与隐球菌侵袭中枢神经系统能力相关的差异表达基因的信息;采用荧光实时定量PCR对重要基因PIK3C2G和ADAMDEC1的表达水平变化加以验证。结果 b End.3细胞与新生隐球菌GXM作用前后基因表达对比发现,实验组GXM(90μg/m)组总共有402个基因表达上调,296个基因表达下调,GXM(180μg/m)组总共有421个基因表达上调,564个基因表达下调,细胞膜、细胞骨架、磷酸肌醇-3-激酶活化、1-磷酸肌醇-3-激酶活化、细胞紧密连接等生物过程差异表达基因较为富集;对PIK3C2G基因和ADAMDEC1基因表达水平变化进行荧光定量PCR验证,结果与芯片结果一致,基因表达水平不同程度上升,且与GXM浓度正相关。结论新生隐球菌GXM能够影响脑微血管内皮细胞基因表达,PIK3C2G基因、ADAMDEC1基因表达上调可能和隐球菌穿越血脑屏障有关。     

新生隐球菌通过S100A10活化尿激酶-纤溶酶系统侵袭血脑屏障的机制研究

目的验证隐球菌可以上调脑微血管内皮细胞S100A10基因来活化尿激酶-纤溶酶系统,从而更易穿过血脑屏障。方法 1将小鼠脑微血管内皮细胞bEnd.3和新生隐球菌B3501共孵育,检测加菌的实验组和不加菌对照组S100A10、UPA基因和蛋白的表达量。2用慢病毒感染血管内皮细胞,比较S100A10基因正常组和沉默组的S100A10和UPA基因和蛋白的表达量。3构建Transwell血脑屏障模型,比较S100A10基因正常组和沉默组隐球菌通过的差异性,用底物显色法检测尿激酶-纤溶酶系统的相关活化情况。结果 1新生隐球菌B3501和bEnd.3共孵育,Real-time PCR显示S100A10和UPA的mRNA高表达;Western-blot显示S100A10目的蛋白和UPA蛋白高表达。2沉默S100A10基因后,S100A10和UPA基因及蛋白表达分别受到抑制。3隐球菌添加到Transwell体外血脑屏障模型中,S100A10基因未沉默组通过血脑屏障的隐球菌数量比S100A10基因沉默组多,尤其是8h、16h、24h,两组差异有统计学意义,P0.05;未沉默S100A10基因的对照组的纤溶酶原和尿激酶的活化程度高于沉默S100A10基因的实验组,其中纤溶酶原在8h、16h、24h,尿激酶在16h、24h,两组差异有统计学意义,P0.05。结论隐球菌能同时使内皮细胞S100A10基因、UPA基因的高表达,活化尿激酶-纤溶酶系统,提高其通过血脑屏障的能力。     

SBi4211阻断HIV-1 gp41促进新生隐球菌对人脑微血管内皮细胞的黏附作用

【背景】目前艾滋病和新型隐球菌性脑膜炎共病因素导致其高发病率和死亡率的机制尚不明确。【目的】探索S100B抑制剂SBi4211对HIV-1 gp41促进新生隐球菌黏附人脑微血管内皮细胞的影响和可能机制。【方法】黏附实验分析SBi4211是否能阻断HIV-1 gp41诱导下新生隐球菌黏附人脑微血管内皮细胞。使用免疫印迹方法进一步检测在此过程中SBi4211对脑微血管内皮细胞上新生隐球菌透明质酸受体CD44表达的影响。【结果】SBi4211可显著抑制HIV-1gp41对新生隐球菌黏附脑微血管内皮细胞的增强作用,且呈时间、剂量效应(P0.05);免疫印迹结果显示SBi4211可抑制新生隐球菌和/或HIV-1 gp41增加脑微血管内皮细胞上新生隐球菌透明质酸受体CD44的表达。【结论】SBi4211可通过下调受体CD44来阻断HIV-1 gp41对新生隐球菌黏附人脑微血管内皮细胞的增强效应,这为了解HIV-1与新生隐球菌共病机制及其防治策略提供了新思路。     

碱性成纤维细胞生长因子对脑微血管内皮细胞血管新生基因谱和环加氧酶-2表达的影响

本文研究了碱性成纤维细胞生长因子（basic fibroblast growth factor, bFGF）对小鼠脑微血管内皮细胞（microvascular endothelial cell, MVEC）株bEnd．3中血管新生相关基因表达谱的改变,并重点从mRNA、蛋白质和细胞水平检测bFGF对血管新生旁观分子环加氧酶-2（cyclooxygenase-2,COX-2）表达的影响。用特异性小鼠血管新生基因芯片高通量检测bEnd．3细胞基因谱表达的改变,分析促血管新生基因及抑制血管新生的基因表达谱的变化;用RT—PCR、Western blot、免疫细胞化学等方法分别从mRNA、蛋白质和细胞水平检测COX-2表达变化及细胞内的定位。结果发现用10ng／ml的bFGF刺激bEnd．3细胞2h后多种促血管新生基因表达明显上调,如Adamtsl、MMP-9、Ang-1、PDGFB、G—CSF、FGFl6、IGF-1等分别上调3、8、120、5．2、4．5、1．7、2．7倍。与此同时,多种抑制血管新生的基因表达相应下调,如TSP-3、TIMP-2、TGFβ1等表达分别下调3．4、1．5和3．5倍。RT-PCR和Western blot的结果证实,bFGF可以上调COX-2mRNA的表达和蛋白质的合成。免疫组化的结果表明,COX-2主要分布在胞浆。以上结果提示：bFGF具有上调促血管新生基因表达,下调抑制血管新生基因表达的作用,两者协同作用,促进血管新生。同时bFGF还可以明显促进血管新生旁观分子COX-2mRNA的表达和蛋白质的合成。本文讨论了bFGF引起MVEC内COX-2表达上调的意义。     

新生隐球菌共孵育后小鼠脑血管内皮细胞S100A10基因的表达水平变化

目的探讨S100A10基因在新生隐球菌感染脑血管内皮细胞中的作用。方法将新生隐球菌H99株与小鼠脑血管内皮细胞共孵育后,不同时间终止共孵育,提取小鼠脑血管内皮细胞的总RNA,采用实时定量荧光PCR检测S100A10的表达水平。结果在与新生隐球菌共孵育2h后,小鼠脑血管内皮细胞中的S100A10基因表达水平随着共孵育时间的延长而升高（P〈0.05）。结论S100A10基因在新生隐球菌对中枢神经系统的易感性存在一定的作用。     

新生隐球菌共孵育后血管内皮细胞的蛋白质组学研究

目的研究新生隐球菌共孵育后血管内皮细胞与正常细胞的差异蛋白质谱,推测蛋白质表达改变在孵育过程中的作用。方法利用二维凝胶电泳获得新生隐球菌孵育后血管内皮细胞与正常细胞的差异表达蛋白点,对部分差异蛋白点进行质谱鉴定分析,并以实时荧光定量PCR对其mRNA表达进行定量比较。结果Peroxiredoxin I及Calpactin I lightchain等13个蛋白的表达水平发生明显改变,Peroxiredoxin I及Calpactin Ilightchain的mRNA表达明显改变,其mRNA含量的改变趋势与相应的蛋白质的变化趋势相同。结论Peroxiredoxin I及Calpactin Ilightchain等蛋白表达量的改变可能与新生隐球菌侵袭血管内皮细胞屏障有关。     

利用蛋白质组学技术筛选隐球菌作用血管内皮细胞后差异表达蛋白

目的筛选新生隐球菌孵育后血管内皮细胞与正常细胞的差异蛋白质谱。方法利用二维凝胶电泳获得新生隐球菌孵育后血管内皮细胞与正常细胞差异表达蛋白质点,并对部分差异蛋白点进行质谱鉴定分析。结果Peroxiredoxin1及Calpactin I light chain等13个蛋白的表达水平在两组细胞间发生明显改变。结论Peroxiredoxin1及Calpactin I lightchain等蛋白可能参与了新生隐球菌对血管内皮细胞屏障的侵袭过程。     

哇巴因作用于血管内皮细胞的基因表达谱分析

目的:研究0.3 nmol/L哇巴因(ouabain)作用下血管内皮细胞的基因谱改变.方法:以包含8464条人类基因的DNA芯片检测血管内皮细胞受0.3 nmol/L哇巴因活化后的基因表达谱.结果:血管内皮细胞受哇巴因作用2 h后,340条基因出现表达差异,其中上调的共有145 条,多数与细胞代谢和转录调控相关.结论:提示哇巴因可能参与血管内皮细胞的正常生长代谢.     

利用表达谱基因芯片筛选溃疡性结肠炎差异表达基因

目的:利用人类全基因组表达谱芯片技术,分析溃疡性结肠炎患者和健康者基因表达谱差异,筛选出溃疡性结肠炎相关基因。方法:采用Trizol法提取8例溃疡性结肠炎患者和8例健康对照者结肠粘膜组织总RNA并纯化,逆转录合成c DNA,利用荧光染料Cy3标记aa UTP,转录合成标记的c RNA,并与Agilent人类全基因组表达谱芯片杂交,扫描荧光信号图像,对芯片原始数据进行归一化处理,利用倍数差异和t检验计算筛选出相关差异表达基因,采用DAVID在线分析系统进行基因的功能注释和关联分析,明确差异基因的生物学功能,并对部分差异表达基因进行实时荧光定量PCR验证。结果:筛查出溃疡性结肠炎结肠粘膜组织差异表达基因4132个,其中上调基因2004个,下调基因2128个。选取6条差异表达基因进行PCR验证,结果有3条基因表达上调,3条基因表达下调,表达趋势与芯片结果一致。结论:溃疡性结肠炎患者与健康对照者基因表达存在明显差异,分析这些差异表达基因有助于我们探索溃疡性结肠炎的发病机制,为疾病的治疗提供理论依据。     

新生隐球菌MIS1基因的siRNA表达载体的构建及鉴定

目的 构建靶向新生隐球菌MIS1基因的siRNA重组表达载体质粒,并进行鉴定.方法 根据GenBank的MIS1基因序列,按照载体要求设计单链引物,克隆到空载体psilencer4.I-CMV neo中,经过LiAc化学法将重组质粒转染到新生隐球菌细胞中并用G418筛选,利用real time PCR鉴定阳性细胞的MIS1基因水平.结果 重组表达质粒Psilencer4,1-CMV-si-MIS1经PCR、双酶切及测序鉴定,结果证明重组表达载体构建成功,其能在mRNA水平显著抑制MIS1的表达.结论 已成功构建新生隐球菌MIS1基因的siRNA表达载体,为深入研究MIsl在隐球菌相关疾病的发生及发展中的作用提供了技术手段.     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Entwicklungsgeschichte und Ultrastruktur von Pollenkitt und Exine bei nahe verwandten entomophilen und anemophilen Angiospermensippen derAlismataceae,Liliaceae, Juncaceae,Cyperaceae, Poaceae undAraceae

Some closely related members of the monocotyledonous familiesAlismataceae, Liliaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae andAraceae with variable modes of pollination (insect- and wind-pollination) were studied in relation to the ultrastructure of pollenkitt and exine (amount, consistency and distribution of pollenkitt on the surface of pollen grains). The character syndromes of pollen cementing in entomophilous, anemophilous and intermediate (ambophilous or amphiphilous) monocotyledons are the same in principal as in dicotyledons. Comparing present with former results one can summarize: 1) The pollenkitt is always produced in the same manner by the anther tapetum in all angiosperm sub-classes. 2) The variable stickiness of entomophilous and anemophilous pollen always depends on the particular distribution and consistency of the pollenkitt, but not its amount on the pollen surface. 3) The mostly dry and powdery pollen of anemophilous plants always contains a variable amount of inactive pollenkitt in its exine cavities. 4) A step-by step change of the pollen cementing syndrome can be observed from entomophily towards anemophily. 5) From the omnipresence of pollenkitt in all wind-pollinated angiosperms studied one can conclude that the ancestors of anemophilous angiosperms probably have been zoophilous (i.e. entomophilous) throughout.

     

Identification and Characterization of the First Equine Parainfluenza Virus 5

正Dear Editor,Parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5), known as canine parainfluenza virus in the veterinary field, is a negative-sense,nonsegmented, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family (Chen 2018). The virus was first reported in primary monkey kidney cells in 1954 (Hsiung1972), then it has been frequently discovered in various