细叶卷柏提取物的体外抗肿瘤活性

利用MTT法检测细叶卷柏乙酸乙酯和正丁醇提取物对HeLa细胞生长的抑制作用,利用流式细胞术(FCM)比较不同提取物对细胞凋亡的影响。结果显示:细叶卷柏的乙酸乙酯和正丁醇部位抑制细胞生长和诱导细胞凋亡作用均有明显的剂量依赖性。乙酸乙酯部位的IC50值为1.927μg/mL,正丁醇部位的IC50值为24.600μg/mL。因此,细叶卷柏乙酸乙酯部位的体外抗肿瘤活性相对较强,其次是其正丁醇部位,水提部位相对较弱。细叶卷柏是一种潜在的抗肿瘤药用植物。     

Frequent overexpression of CADM1/IGSF4 in lung adenocarcinoma

We reported comprehensive screening for antigens (Ags) overexpressed on various carcinomas via isolation of human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that may be therapeutic in a previous paper (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105, 7287-7292, 2008). Twenty-one distinct Ags highly expressed on several carcinomas were identified and 356 mAbs with unique sequences turned out to bind to one of the 21 Ags. Among them CADM1/IGSF4 which had been originally referred to as tumor suppressor lung cancer 1 (TSLC1) was included. Therefore we examined the expression of CADM1 in lung cancers in this study. Eight different anti CADM1 mAbs were used for immunohistochemical analysis of 29 fresh lung cancer specimens. Staining patterns were categorized to six groups based on the extent of positive staining and the localization of stained portions. While overexpression of CADM1 was observed on the cell surface of adenocarcinomas at a high frequency, around 60%, positive stainings were rarely observed on that of other lung carcinomas including squamous cell carcinomas. Moreover, some clones among the eight mAbs gave different staining patterns from those by the other clones against the same fresh specimen, suggesting presence of variant forms of CADM1 differentiated by mAbs.     

Human amelogenin up-regulates osteogenic gene expression in human bone marrow stroma cells

Extracts of enamel matrix proteins are used to regenerate periodontal tissues. Amelogenin, the most abundant enamel protein, plays an important role in the regeneration of these tissues. However, the molecular mechanisms by which amelogenin contributes to periodontal regeneration remain unknown. Using primary human bone marrow stroma cells (hBMSCs) transduced with lentivirus encoding human amelogenin (hAm), we performed genome-wide expression profiling to analyze the effects of hAm transduction on the regulation of genes involved in osteogenic differentiation. Our results revealed that BMP-2, BMP-6, OPN and VEGFC were up-regulated. These results suggest that hAm may be a key element in regulating hBMSCs osteogenic differentiation.     

ROS-Ca is associated with mitochondria permeability transition pore involved in surfactin-induced MCF-7 cells apoptosis

The surfactin can inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Moreover, surfactin can induce cell death in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells through mitochondrial pathway. However, the molecular mechanism involved in this pathway remains to be elucidated. Here, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Ca²⁺ on mitochondria permeability transition pore (MPTP) activity, and MCF-7 cell apoptosis which induced by surfactin were investigated. It is found that surfactin evoked mitochondrial ROS generation, and the surfactin-induced cell death was prevented by N-acetylcysteine (NAC, an inhibitor of ROS). An increasing cytoplasmic Ca²⁺ concentration was detected in surfactin-induced MCF-7 apoptosis, which was inhibited by 1,2-bis (2-aminophenoxy) ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA-AM, a chelator of calcium). In addition, the relationship between ROS generation and the increase of cytoplasm Ca²⁺ was determined. The results showed that surfactin initially induced the ROS formation, leading to the MPTP opening accompanied with the collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ_m). Then the cytoplasmic Ca²⁺ concentration increased in virtue of the changes of mitochondrial permeability, which was prevented by BAPTA-AM. Besides, cytochrome c (cyt c) was released from mitochondria to cytoplasm through the MPTP and activated caspase-9, eventually induced apoptosis. In summary, surfactin has notable anti-tumor effect on MCF-7 cells, however, there was no obvious cytotoxicity on normal cells.     

4种人参属植物基因组大小的测定

人参属（Panax）植物是重要的药用植物资源。以水稻（Oryzasativa）为内标,利用流式细胞术测定了三七（Panaxnotoginseng）、屏边三七（Panaxstipuleanatus）、越南三七（Panaxvietnamensis）及假人参（几n似pse“doginseng）4种人参属植物的基因组大小。结果表明,4种植物的基因组大小各不相同,其中。三七的最大,而屏边三七的最小。本组数据将为该属植物的基因组学研究以及种群进化研究提供基础数据参考。     

Genome size and sequence composition of moso bamboo: A comparative study

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) is one of the world's most important bamboo species. It has the largest area of all planted bamboo―over two-thirds of the total bamboo forest area―and the highest economic value in China. Moso bamboo is a tetraploid (4x=48) and a special member of the grasses family. Although several genomes have been sequenced or are being sequenced in the grasses family, we know little about the genome of the bambusoids (bamboos). In this study, the moso bamboo genome size was estimated to be about 2034 Mb by flow cytometry (FCM), using maize (cv. B73) and rice (cv. Nipponbare) as internal references. The rice genome has been sequenced and the maize genome is being sequenced. We found that the size of the moso bamboo genome was similar to that of maize but significantly larger than that of rice. To determine whether the bamboo genome had a high proportion of repeat elements, similar to that of the maize genome, approximately 1000 genome survey sequences (GSS) were generated. Sequence analysis showed that the proportion of repeat elements was 23.3% for the bamboo genome, which is significantly lower than that of the maize ge-nome (65.7%). The bamboo repeat elements were mainly Gypsy/DIRS1 and Ty1/Copia LTR retrotrans-posons (14.7%), with a few DNA transposons. However, more genomic sequences are needed to con-firm the above results due to several factors, such as the limitation of our GSS data. This study is the first to investigate sequence composition of the bamboo genome. Our results are valuable for future genome research of moso and other bamboos.     

Characterization of chicken interleukin 2 receptor alpha chain, a homolog to mammalian CD25

To identify chicken IL-2R alpha chain (chCD25), the cDNA of chCD25 was cloned and mapped onto chicken chromosome 1. The polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies raised from the recombinant chCD25 specifically bound to the cell surface of splenic mononuclear cells (SMC) and inhibited chicken IL-2-dependent proliferation of T cells. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that chCD25 molecules could be expressed on the surface of monocytes/macrophages, thrombocytes, CD4+ and CD8+ cells as well as tissue cells. Importantly, the CD4+CD25+ and CD8+CD25+ cells were upregulated dramatically in chickens infected with H9N2 avian influenza virus. These results confirm that the cloned cDNA is the nucleotide sequence of chicken IL-2R, and suggest that chicken CD4+CD25+ and CD8+CD25+ cells may play an important role in immune responses induced by H9N2 virus, and the monoclonal antibodies to chCD25 may be useful for investigating biological functions of chicken regulatory T cells.     

An effect of cell-cycle position on ultraviolet-light-induced mutagenesis in Chinese hamster ovary cells

Using synchronous populations obtained by selectively detaching mitotic cells from cultures grown in monolayer, we demonstrate here that Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells exhibit a differential sensitivity to mutation induction by UV as a function of position in the cell cycle. When mutation induction to 6-thioguanine (TG) resistance is monitored, several maxima and minima are displayed during cell-cycle traverse, with a major maximum occurring in early S phase. Although cells in S phase are more sensitive to UV-mediated cell lethality than those in G₁ or G₂/M phases, there is not a strict correlation with induced mutation frequency. Fluence-response curves obtained at several times during the cell cycle yield D_q values approximating 6 J/m². The primary survival characteristic which varies with cell cycle position is D₀, ranging from 2.5 J/m² at 6 h after mitotic selection to 5.5 J/m² at 11 h afterward. Based on studies with asynchronous, logarithmically growing populations, as well as those mitotically selected to be synchronous, the optimum phenotypic expression time for induced TG resistance is 7–9 days and is essentially independent of both UV fluence and position in the cell cycle. All isolated mutants have altered hypozanthine—guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT) activity, and no difference in the residual level of activity was detected among isolated clones receiving UV radiation during G₁, S, or late S/G₂ phases of the cell cycle. Changes in cellular morphology during cell-cycle traverse do not contribute to the differential susceptibility to UV-induced mutagenesis.     

Dietary unripe apple polyphenol inhibits the development of food allergies in murine models

The incidence of type I allergic disorders has been increasing worldwide, particularly, the hypersensitivity to food. We first showed that apple condensed tannin (ACT) intake would inhibit the development of the oral sensitization and that the inhibition could correlate with the rise in the population of TCR(gamma)delta-T cells in the intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) using W/W(V) mice and B10A mice which were ovalbumin (OVA)-orally sensitized. Serum OVA-specific immunoglobulin E and immunoglobulin G1 titers in the OVA-orally sensitized W/W(V) and B10A mice ad libitium fed ACT were extremely inhibited compared to those of the control. The ACT intakes of OVA-sensitized W/W(V) and B10A mice inhibited the immediate reduction of the body temperature or the rise in serum histamine induced by active systemic anaphylaxis. The proportions of the TCR(gamma)delta-T cells in the IEL of the OVA-orally sensitized W/W(V) and B10A mice ad libitium fed ACT were significantly greater than that in the controls. Furthermore, ACT feeding by itself could induce the rise in the percentage of the TCR(gamma)delta-T cells among the IEL of the W/W(V) and B10A mice. This suggests that the ACT intake may prevent the development of food allergies and this effect could be correlated with the rise in the percentage of TCR(gamma)delta-T cells among the IEL.