冬凌草活性部位逆转SGC7901/ADR细胞多药耐药性的体外研究北大核心CSCD

以SGC7901和SGC7901/ADR为细胞模型,检测了冬凌草活性部位与化疗药物联用后,对SGC7901/ADR耐药性的逆转效应;冬凌草活性部位处理细胞后,检测耐药细胞内阿霉素的蓄积变化、耐药细胞P-糖蛋白(P-gp)的表达水平以及mdr1基因的表达变化。结果显示,冬凌草氯仿部位和乙酸乙酯部位可以有效提高化疗药物阿霉素在SGC7901/ADR细胞内的蓄积,降低P-gp的表达,降低mdr1基因的转录。冬凌草逆转胃癌耐药细胞SGC7901/ADR多药耐药性的活性部位是冬凌草氯仿部位和乙酸乙酯部位,其逆转作用与抑制P-gp的表达相关。     

冬凌草活性部位逆转SGC7901/ADR细胞多药耐药性的体外研究

以SGC7901和SGC7901/ADR为细胞模型,检测了冬凌草活性部位与化疗药物联用后,对SGC7901/ADR耐药性的逆转效应;冬凌草活性部位处理细胞后,检测耐药细胞内阿霉素的蓄积变化、耐药细胞P-糖蛋白(P-gp)的表达水平以及mdr1基因的表达变化。结果显示,冬凌草氯仿部位和乙酸乙酯部位可以有效提高化疗药物阿霉素在SGC7901/ADR细胞内的蓄积,降低P-gp的表达,降低mdr1基因的转录。冬凌草逆转胃癌耐药细胞SGC7901/ADR多药耐药性的活性部位是冬凌草氯仿部位和乙酸乙酯部位,其逆转作用与抑制P-gp的表达相关。     

shRNA抑制c-fos表达对P-gp介导的乳腺癌多药耐药的影响

多药耐药(multidrug resistance,MDR)是导致化疗失败的重要原因,多药耐药基因(multidrug resistance gene,mdr1)产物P-糖蛋白(P-glycoprotein,P-gp)过表达是最主要的耐药机制。原癌基因c-fos在肿瘤MDR中的作用渐受重视。主要选用人乳腺癌敏感株MCF-7和阿霉素(adriamycin,ADR)筛选的、mdr1/P-gp高表达的耐药株MCF-7/ADR,探讨c-fos在P-gp介导的乳腺癌MDR中的作用。相对于MCF-7,c-fos在MCF-7/ADR高表达。采用shRNA法下调c-fos表达后,MCF-7/ADR对ADR的敏感性大大增强,且mdr1/P-gp表达减少、P-gp外排功能降低。c-fos表达下调可逆转对P-gp介导的乳腺癌MDR的实验结果,为c-fos成为逆转肿瘤耐药诊断和治疗的新靶标,对实现耐药乳腺癌的分子靶向治疗提供了理论基础。     

诱导耐药K562/ADM和转基因耐药K562/MDR细胞株的生物学行为和耐药机制的比较研究

目的探讨转多药耐药基因mdr1的K562/MDR细胞株作为单机制耐药模型的可行性,为进一步研究肿瘤耐药及其逆转奠定基础。方法实验分为3部分:(1)在电子显微镜下观察慢性髓细胞白血病急性红白变敏感细胞系K562,阿霉素(adriamycin,ADM)诱导耐药细胞株K562/ADM和K562/MDR耐药细胞株的生物学行为;同时测定3种细胞系的群体倍增时间;以观察药物诱导和基因转移是否对细胞的生物学行为造成影响。(2)以K562细胞为对照,用MTT法分别测定阿霉素、柔红霉素(daunorubicin,DNR)、长春新碱(vincristine,VCR)对3种细胞的半数致死量(IC50)。(3)多药耐药相关基因与蛋白的检测。免疫细胞化学法观察mdr1基因编码的P-糖蛋白(P-gp)的表达;流式细胞术检测P-gp、bcl-2的表达百分率;生化法测定细胞内谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GSTs)活性;RT-PCR法检测拓扑异构酶(to-poisomeraseⅡ,topoⅡ)mRNA的表达变化。结果(1)在超微结构上,K562/ADM的细胞器—线粒体出现水肿,K562和K562/MDR未见明显异常;K562的群体倍增时间为19.67±3.10d;K562/MDR为20.40±1.80d;K562/ADM为28.47±1.75d;(2)K562/ADM和K562/MDR细胞对ADM的耐药倍数分别为23.1和1.2倍;对DNR为84.9和14.4倍;对VCR为298.3和10.1倍。(3)与K562比较,K562/ADM细胞的P-gp和Bcl-2蛋白表达率高且topoⅡcDNA片段大小发生变化;K562/MDR仅P-gp表达率高。结论K562/MDR的生物学行为与亲本细胞K562相似,耐药机制单一,可作为单机制耐药模型,对某一耐药基因进行更为深入精确的研究,也可针对该耐药基因准确地筛选相应的逆转剂。     

至真方对人大肠癌细胞株HCT8/VCR多药耐药的逆转作用及P-gp表达的影响

目的:研究至真方对大肠癌耐药细胞株HCT-8/VCR的逆转作用及P糖蛋白(P-gp)表达的影响.方法iMTT法测定至真方含药血清对HCT-8/VCR细胞株的逆转作用,并以流式细胞术测定P-gP的表达.结果:经至真方含药血清作用72h后,HCT-8/VCR细胞株对化疗的耐药性显著下降,对长春新碱逆转指数为0.937±0.093,其逆转倍数大于13.6倍,与维拉帕米比较无统计学差异(P>0.05).HCT-8/VCR细胞的P-gp表达显著高于HCT-8(P<0.01),经至真方含药血清作用后p-gP表达显著降低(P<0.01).结论:至真方可以逆转人大肠癌耐药细胞株HCT-8/VCR的多药耐药性,其机制可能与其下调P-gp的表达有关.     

P-gp 和MDR1 在三种乳腺癌细胞中表达差异研究

目的:比较P-gp和MDR1在人乳腺癌敏感细胞(MCF-7/S)和耐药细胞(MCF-7/ADR、MCF-7/TAM)中的表达差异,初步探讨乳腺癌细胞对阿霉素与对三苯氧胺产生耐药机制的区别。方法:采用免疫细胞化学法、流式细胞术检测P-gp,采用实时荧光定量PCR法检测MDR1在三种乳腺癌细胞中的表达情况。结果:在MCF-7/ADR细胞中P-gp和MDR1均呈高表达,阳性表达率与MCF-7/S细胞比较,有统计学意义(P<0.01)。在MCF-7/TAM细胞中P-gp、MDR1均呈低表达,与MCF-7/S细胞比较,无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:P-gp和MDR1的高表达是乳腺癌细胞对阿霉素产生耐药的主要机制,而并非是乳腺癌细胞对三苯氧胺产生耐药的机制。     

唾液酸糖基转移酶ST8SIA4对NB4/ADR细胞耐药性的影响

目的通过研究在人急性髓性白血病(AML)中NB4和耐药细胞株NB4/ADR的唾液酸糖基转移酶ST8SIA4的表达差异,探讨ST8SIA4基因的差异表达在AML细胞体内外药敏性的影响,为AML多药耐药的检测提供新的标志物,同时为逆转其耐药提供新策略和靶点。方法采用Real-time PCR、Western blot技术检测人AML细胞株ST8SIA4的表达情况。通过对ST8SIA4特异性调控,检测NB4/ADR细胞在体内和体外干扰前后对化疗药物的敏感性变化、信号通路PI3K/Akt的激活情况和P-gp的表达情况。结果在人AML和耐药细胞株中ST8SIA4的表达具有明显差异;特异性下调ST8SIA4在NB4/ADR细胞中的表达,药敏性在该细胞中增强;PI3K/Akt信号通路主要分子p110α、p-Akt308、p-Akt473在NB4/ADR-ST8SIA4sh RNA细胞中表达较少,同时P-gp的表达量减少。结论 ST8SIA4在人AML和耐药细胞株中表达具有明显的差异,AML多药耐药与ST8SIA4的特征性改变具有相关性;AML的多药耐药性可能是通过介导ST8SIA4的信号通路PI3K/Akt来调控P-gp表达改变的。     

HepG2/mdr1稳定细胞系的建立及特性研究

将已构建好的含有人多药耐药（multidrug resistance, MDR）全长基因的真核表达质粒pCI-neo-mdr1,应用脂质体导入人肝癌HepG2细胞,应用G418筛选出人肝癌多药耐药细胞株HepG2/mdr1。通过对HepG2/mdr1细胞形态学的观察和生物学特性的研究,成功地建立了高效、稳定的HepG2/mdr1细胞系;为深入研究肝癌的MDR及其逆转提供了理想的细胞模型,并为探索建立肝癌MDR细胞株提供新的方法和思路,同时为研究肝癌细胞胰岛素抵抗与MDR的关系提供了模型细胞。 将已构建好的含有人多药耐药（multidrug resistance, MDR）全长基因的真核表达质粒pCI-neo-mdr1,应用脂质体导入人肝癌HepG2细胞,应用G418筛选出人肝癌多药耐药细胞株HepG2/mdr1。通过对HepG2/mdr1细胞形态学的观察和生物学特性的研究,成功地建立了高效、稳定的HepG2/mdr1细胞系;为深入研究肝癌的MDR及其逆转提供了理想的细胞模型,并为探索建立肝癌MDR细胞株提供新的方法和思路,同时为研究肝癌细胞胰岛素抵抗与MDR的关系提供了模型细胞。     

P-糖蛋白在多药耐药的K562细胞转运苯妥英纳与卡马西平中的作用

研究证实,多药转运体与难治性癫痫耐药机制密切相关,P-糖蛋白在其中起重要作用．主要研究P-糖蛋白拮抗剂维拉帕米对P-糖蛋白过表达的K562细胞耐药性及细胞内苯妥英纳与卡马西平浓度的影响．首先建立了P-糖蛋白高表达的K562/Dox(阿霉素诱导)耐药细胞株,比较耐药细胞株和P-糖蛋白表达阴性的K562细胞株对苯妥英纳和卡马西平的耐药性,并观察给予维拉帕米后,耐药细胞内抗癫痫药物的浓度变化．结果发现,苯妥英纳和卡马西平对K562/Dox细胞株的半数抑制浓度(IC₅₀)明显高于K562细胞株,加入维拉帕米后,苯妥英纳和卡马西平对K562/Dox 细胞的IC₅₀明显下降,逆转倍数分别为2.5和1.5．进一步研究发现,K562/Dox细胞内苯妥英纳和卡马西平的浓度均显著少于其药敏K562细胞,仅分别为正常K562细胞的23.6%和32.2%．当加入维拉帕米后,K562/Dox细胞内抗癫痫药物浓度明显升高(P < 0.05)．由此证明,高表达的P-糖蛋白参与了细胞的药物转运,在难治性癫痫的耐药机制中扮演重要角色．     

DC-CIK对K562/A多药耐药基因mdr1 表达的影响

目的：体外观察树突状细胞（dendritic cell，DC）联合细胞因子诱导的杀伤细胞（cytokine inducedkiller，CIK）对K562/A细胞株 多药耐药基因mdr1 表达的影响。方法：采集健康人的外周血，分离出单个核细胞( peripheral blood mononuclear cell，PBMC )，在 体外加入多种细胞因子经诱导生成DC及CIK 细胞，以流式细胞仪检测其表面标志，将DC 细胞内加入K562/A 细胞裂解物致敏 后，再与CIK细胞混合培养48 小时。将致敏后的DC-CIK 细胞与K562/A及K562 分组培养后以荧光定量PCR 检测其mdr1 基 因表达的情况，PBMC 作为对照组。结果：RT-PCR 中可见K562/A+DC-CIK 组中mdr1 mRNA 表达较K562/A明显降低，经荧光定 量PCR 观察到K562/A 内mdr1 mRNA 表达为K562 的10.27 倍、K562/A/PBMC 略低于未处理的K562/A（P>0.05）， K562/A/DC-CIK 细胞中mdr1 mRNA含量较K562/A、K562/A/PBMC 少（P<0.05）。DC-CIK细胞与细胞株混合培养后，mdr1 基因 表达较混合培养前明显降低。结论：实验数据显示DC-CIK 可使耐药细胞株内mdr1 基因表达下调。但K562 与DC-CIK 混合培养 后该基因降低不明显，提示该基因在细胞中存在着基础表达，意义在于维持细胞内稳态。目前针对逆转白血病耐药的研究较少， 需要多进行相关研究以拓宽细胞免疫治疗在逆转耐药领域的应用。DC-CIK 是具有发展潜力的抗肿瘤方法。本实验将为下一阶段 研究逆转耐药的机制提供依据，DC-CIK 细胞免疫疗法有望成为逆转肿瘤耐药的新方法。     

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     

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.     

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.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.