基质金属蛋白酶和组织金属蛋白酶抑制剂在肾细胞癌组织中的表达

目的:基质金属蛋白酶及组织金属蛋白酶抑制剂在肾细胞癌转移中占有重要的作用,研究肾细胞癌组织中MMP-2、MMP-9、TIMP-1和TIMP-2的表达情况,为肾癌转移的治疗提供理论依据。方法:选取36例肾细胞癌肾组织标本,从相同的肾细胞癌组织及癌旁肾组织获得对照样本,均进行根治性肾切除手术切除。肿瘤分期按TNM分期标准。为了统计评估,肿瘤1期和2期为低级,3期以上为高级。RT-PCR检测肿瘤和正常组织中的MMP-2、MMP-9、TIMP-1和TIMP-2的表达。结果:不同样本MMPs和TIMPs表达水平各不相同。肾细胞癌组织中MMP-2、MMP-9、TIMP-1、TIMP-2在肾细胞癌中的表达明显高于正常肾组织(P0.05)。在肾细胞癌的肿瘤分期方面,MMP-2与MMP-9和肿瘤的分期显著相关,随着肿瘤分期的增加,MMP-2与MMP-9的表达明显升高(P0.05),而TIMP-1与TIMP-2与肿瘤的分期无关。结论:肾细胞癌组织中TIMP-2、MMP-2,MMP-9,TIMP-1的mRNA表达显著高于正常肾组织,抑制MMPS的表达将成为治疗肾细胞癌转移的新的方向。     

脾加骨髓细胞移植治疗小鼠大肠癌的实验研究

目的:探讨半相合脾加骨髓细胞移植治疗小鼠大肠癌的效果及其对嵌合体水平和移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)的影响。方法:以接种CT26大肠癌细胞的BALB/c×C57BL/6杂交Fl代雌性小鼠为受鼠,以健康雌性Fl、雄性C57BL/6、雄性C3H小鼠为MHC全相合、半相合、不相合供鼠,观察移植后的抑瘤情况;另设5只化疗联合半相合脾加骨髓细胞移植的小鼠为监测组,用来作嵌合体的分析,观察各组GVHD的情况。结果:经化疗预处理的脾加骨髓细胞移植组小鼠肿瘤明显缩小,与单纯化疗未进行移植组比较,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);化疗联合半相合脾加骨髓细胞移植的小鼠于移植3周后达完全供者植入,于移植后第10天左右出现纳差、倦怠、步态不稳、脱毛、腹泻、体重明显下降等GVHD的症状。结论:化疗预处理联合脾加骨髓细胞移植能对CT26大肠癌细胞产生GVT效应,并伴随着GVHD及嵌合率的变化。     

Survivin与VEGF在良、恶性胃溃疡组织中的表达及研究

目的:研究凋亡基因生存素(Survivin)及血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在良、恶性胃溃疡中的表达及二者在溃疡型胃癌中的表达与临床病理特征之间的关系,分析二者在胃癌发生发展中的作用和在胃癌中表达的相关性。方法:应用免疫组化S-P染色检测Survivin及VEGF在良性胃溃疡,胃溃疡伴中-重度不典型增生和溃疡性胃癌中的表达,结合临床病理特征进行相关分析。结果:Survivin及VEGF在良性胃溃疡中的表达率分别为16.2%、24.3%,在胃溃疡伴中-重度不典型中的表达率分别为52.3%、45.5%,在溃疡型胃癌中的表达率分别为71.4%、55.4%,差异具有显著性(P0.01);Survivin和VEGF的表达与溃疡型胃癌的浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM分期具有相关性。Survivin和VEGF的表达亦呈正相关。结论:Survivin基因在溃疡型胃癌组织中的表达显著增高,是胃癌演变进程中的重要步骤,过表达Survivin可能提示预后不良。Survivin对胃癌的诊断及预后有潜在的应用价值。Survivin和VEGF在溃疡型胃癌的发生发展中起协同作用,动态随访二者对胃溃疡的演变可能有一定的价值,可作为判断肿瘤进程和浸润转移的生物学指标。Survivin及VEGF的联合检测可能对胃癌的综合治疗提供理论依据,对其进行深入研究有望为胃癌的诊疗开辟新的天地。     

The N-terminus of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein B has a functional role in fusion

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a medically important alphaherpesvirus that induces fusion of the virion envelope and the cell membrane during entry, and between cells to form polykaryocytes within infected tissues during pathogenesis. All members of the Herpesviridae, including VZV, have a conserved core fusion complex composed of glycoproteins, gB, gH and gL. The ectodomain of the primary fusogen, gB, has five domains, DI-V, of which DI contains the fusion loops needed for fusion function. We recently demonstrated that DIV is critical for fusion initiation, which was revealed by a 2.8Å structure of a VZV neutralizing mAb, 93k, bound to gB and mutagenesis of the gB-93k interface. To further assess the mechanism of mAb 93k neutralization, the binding site of a non-neutralizing mAb to gB, SG2, was compared to mAb 93k using single particle cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). The gB-SG2 interface partially overlapped with that of gB-93k but, unlike mAb 93k, mAb SG2 did not interact with the gB N-terminus, suggesting a potential role for the gB N-terminus in membrane fusion. The gB ectodomain structure in the absence of antibody was defined at near atomic resolution by single particle cryo-EM (3.9Å) of native, full-length gB purified from infected cells and by X-ray crystallography (2.4Å) of the transiently expressed ectodomain. Both structures revealed that the VZV gB N-terminus (aa72-114) was flexible based on the absence of visible structures in the cryo-EM or X-ray crystallography data but the presence of gB N-terminal peptides were confirmed by mass spectrometry. Notably, N-terminal residues ¹⁰⁹KSQD¹¹² were predicted to form a small α-helix and alanine substitution of these residues abolished cell-cell fusion in a virus-free assay. Importantly, transferring the ¹⁰⁹AAAA¹¹² mutation into the VZV genome significantly impaired viral propagation. These data establish a functional role for the gB N-terminus in membrane fusion broadly relevant to the Herpesviridae.     

小鼠胰腺大部分切除后再生集中区来源的初步探索

目的：探讨胰腺在某些损伤或病理条件下,由于细胞活跃增殖产生再生集中区域的细胞来源。方法：将27只成年ICR系小鼠分为9组,每组3只,其中1组进行假手术,其余8组进行小鼠胰腺大部分切除,分别在切除后12h,24h、36h、48h、3d、5d、7d、10d取材及冰冻切片,采用H-E染色、免疫荧光染色方法检测损伤后各时间段胰腺组织的形态变化和细胞增殖率。结果：H-E染色发现,胰腺手术72h后,剩余胰腺中就出现由细胞角蛋白阳性导管样结构组成的再生集中区,此区域细胞随后分化为功能性细胞类型,10d后消失检测不到。对胰腺再生集中区的定位研究表明,它们仅出现于切除后的伤口边缘。BrdU标记表明,胰腺再生集中区为细胞快速增殖区域,其出现与总导管增殖率提高同时发生,主/大导管和小导管增殖率上升都晚于再生集中区的出现。结论：小鼠胰腺大部分切除后再生集中区可能来源于腺泡细胞的快速增殖,而不是经由总-主/大-小导管-快速增殖区这一途径引起的来源于导管上皮细胞。     

不同传代次数的酿酒酵母细胞壁蛋白组学分析

【目的】探讨酿酒酵母衰老过程中细胞壁蛋白变化, 从蛋白水平上解释酿酒酵母衰老的原因。【方法】以酿酒酵母FFC2146为研究对象, 采用显微镜观察法比较了经2、10、15次连续传代酿酒酵母的细胞形态; 用计算细胞沉降速率的方法考查酵母凝絮性; 通过3,5-二硝基水杨酸法测定降糖速率来表征酵母代谢活力; 采用二硫苏糖醇溶解法结合苯酚萃取法抽提不同传代次数的酿酒酵母细胞壁蛋白; 并且通过双向电泳进行差异性分析。【结果】结果显示随着传代次数的增加酿酒细胞个体表面变得粗糙, 凝絮能力明显增强, 降糖能力明显减弱, 表明多次传代后的酵母体现出衰老现象。双向电泳结果共得到309个胞壁蛋白点, 其中11个蛋白质点存在明显差异。6个蛋白质点在第15代丰度小于第2代丰度2倍以上, 4个蛋白质点只在第15代酵母细胞壁中出现, 1个蛋白质点只在第2代酵母细胞壁中出现。【结论】酿酒酵母FFC2146经过15次连续传代培养后11个细胞壁蛋白丰度发生明显变化, 此11个细胞壁蛋白的表达水平与酿酒酵母衰老相关。     

Meta-Analysis Identifies NF-κB as a Therapeutic Target in Renal Cancer

Objective

To determine the expression patterns of NF-κB regulators and target genes in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), their correlation with von Hippel Lindau (VHL) mutational status, and their association with survival outcomes.

Methods

Meta-analyses were carried out on published ccRCC gene expression datasets by RankProd, a non-parametric statistical method. DEGs with a False Discovery Rate of < 0.05 by this method were considered significant, and intersected with a curated list of NF-κB regulators and targets to determine the nature and extent of NF-κB deregulation in ccRCC.

Results

A highly-disproportionate fraction (~40%; p < 0.001) of NF-κB regulators and target genes were found to be up-regulated in ccRCC, indicative of elevated NF-κB activity in this cancer. A subset of these genes, comprising a key NF-κB regulator (IKBKB) and established mediators of the NF-κB cell-survival and pro-inflammatory responses (MMP9, PSMB9, and SOD2), correlated with higher relative risk, poorer prognosis, and reduced overall patient survival. Surprisingly, levels of several interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) and interferon target genes were also elevated in ccRCC, indicating that an ‘interferon signature’ may represent a novel feature of this disease. Loss of VHL gene expression correlated strongly with the appearance of NF-κB- and interferon gene signatures in both familial and sporadic cases of ccRCC. As NF-κB controls expression of key interferon signaling nodes, our results suggest a causal link between VHL loss, elevated NF-κB activity, and the appearance of an interferon signature during ccRCC tumorigenesis.

Conclusions

These findings identify NF-κB and interferon signatures as clinical features of ccRCC, provide strong rationale for the incorporation of NF-κB inhibitors and/or and the exploitation of interferon signaling in the treatment of ccRCC, and supply new NF-κB targets for potential therapeutic intervention in this currently-incurable malignancy.     

Oct4基因在猪孤雌激活和体外受精早期胚胎中的表达特征

目的研究植入前胚胎发育重要基因Oct4在猪孤雌和体外受精胚胎中的表达特征。方法收集成熟卵母细胞、孤雌和体外受精2细胞、4细胞、8细胞胚胎和囊胚,做荧光即时定量PCR检测,以体外成熟的猪卵母细胞做对照分析相对表达量。结果孤雌组和体外受精组胚胎在8细胞期Oct4表达量均最高(P<0.05),在孤雌和体外受精组囊胚相对于其他时期Oct4表达量最低(P<0.05)。在同一时期孤雌和体外受精胚胎上Oct4表达并没有差异。结论多能性基因Oct4在卵裂发育时期表达量动态变化,孤雌胚胎在一定程度上可作为体外胚胎基因表达的模型,且不同的胚胎培养条件可能导致基因表达的差异。     

食源性蛋白质水解度常数htot值的测定

利用全自动氨基酸分析仪,对植物性蛋白质、动物性蛋白质和海洋蛋白质这三类蛋白质中的氨基酸含量进行测定,并对这三类蛋白质的htot值进行了计算、分析。结果显示,这三类蛋白质的htot值分别为:猪后肘肉7.62mmol.g-1、猪五花肉7.63mmol.g-1、鸡腿肉7.65mmol.g-1、大米7.44mmol.g-1、玉米7.57mmol.g-1、花生仁7.55mmol.g-1、鳗鱼肉7.64mmol.g-1、扇贝肉7.71mmol.g-1、牡蛎肉7.94mmol.g-1、章鱼肉7.79mmol.g-1。比较可知,这三类蛋白质中每克纯蛋白所含的肽键毫摩尔数为海洋蛋白质>动物性蛋白质>植物性蛋白质,为蛋白质水解度的测定提供了科学依据。     

中国四种扇野螟属幼虫形态记述及生物学习性（鳞翅目：草螟科：斑野螟亚科）

记述中国扇野螟属三条扇野螟Pleuroptya chlorophanta、枇杷扇野螟P.balteata、四斑扇野螟P.quadrimaculalis、淡黄扇野螟P.sabinusalis等4种老熟幼虫的的形态特征且提供幼虫的形态特征图,并给出基于幼虫的生物学习性。