Inducible resistance to Fas—mediated apoptosis in B cells

Apoptosis produced in B cells through Fas(APO-1,CD95) triggering is regulated by signals derived from other surface receptors:CD40 engagement produces upregulation of Fas expression and marked susceptibility to Fas-induced cell death,whereas antigen receptor engagement,or IL-4R engagement,inhibits Fas killing and in so doing induces a state of Fas-resistance,even in otherwise sensitive,CD40-stimulated targets.Surface immunoglobulin and IL-4R utilize at least partially distinct path ways to produce Fas-resistance that differentially depend on PKC and STAT6,respectively.Further,surface immunoglobulin signaling for inducible Fas-resistance bypasses Btk,requires NF-κB,and entails new macromolecular synthesis.Terminal effectors of B cell Fas-resistance include the known anti-apoptotic gene products,Bcl-XL and FLIP,and a novel anti-apoptotic gene that encodes FAIM (Fas Apoptosis Inhibitory Molecule).faim was identified by differential display and exists in two alternatively spliced forms;faim-S is broadly expressed,but faim-L expression is tissue-specific.The FAIM sequence is highly evolu tionarily conserved,suggesting an important role for this molecule throughout phylogeny.Inducible resistance to Fas killing is hypothesized to protect foreign antigen-specific B cells during potentially hazardous interactions with FasL-bearing T cells,whereas autoreactive B cells fail to become Fas-resistant and are deleted via Fas-dependent cytotoxicity.Inadvertent or aberrant acquisition of Fas-resistance may permit autoreactive B cells to escape Fas deletion,and malignant lymphocytes to impede anti-tumor immunity.     

B→O血型转变工具酶α-半乳糖苷酶cDNA克隆及表达

 α-半乳糖苷酶是实现 B→O血型转变、制备通用型血的关键工具酶 .利用反转录 PCR方法从中国海南 Catimor咖啡豆中克隆α-半乳糖苷酶 c DNA,插入嗜甲基酵母 P.pastoris分泌表达载体 p PIC9K中 ,转化 P.pastoris GS1 1 5,筛选高表达重组菌株 .经甲醇诱导表达 7d后 ,发酵液总蛋白分泌量约 1 .2 mg/ml,SDS- PAGE呈现约 41 k D特异表达带 ,与专一性底物对 -硝基 -苯基 -α- D-吡喃半乳糖苷反应证明 ,表达产物具有 α-半乳糖苷酶活性 ,最高达到 1 8U/ml.初步实验表明 ,表达的 α-半乳糖苷酶可酶解 B型红细胞 ,成功实现 B→O血型转变 .     

用RDA技术寻找肝再生相关基因的初步研究

利用表达性差异显示分析 (RDA)技术 ,研究大鼠 2 /3肝部分切除后 1h肝组织中基因的选择性表达 ,建立了大鼠 2 /3肝部分切除术后 1h再生肝组织选择性表达基因EST库。该库约含 3× 10 4 个独立克隆 ,其中 95 %以上的克隆含有插入片段 ,长度约 2 0 0～ 70 0bp不等 ,对随机挑出的 5 2个克隆的序列分析表明其中大多数基因与肝再生调控相关 (38/5 2 )。 10株未报道序列经RNA杂交证实 ,其中 6株与肝再生相关。     

内皮素—1预处理大鼠心脏Gaq／11和Gia蛋白含量的变化

The present study was undertaken to explore the mechanism of G protein-mediated signal transduction pathway during endothelin-1 (ET-1) pre-treatment and ischemic preconditioning (IP). Rats were divided into four groups: ET-1, IP, ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) and control groups. ET-1 pre-treatment model was prepared by administrating 0.5 nmol/(L.kg) ET-1 into rat left ventricle, whereas IP model was prepared by ligating the left coronary artery for 5 min followed by 30 min reperfusion. All the animals were subjected to 60 min regional ischaemia and 30 min reperfusion alternately and then parameters of ventricular arrhythmia and expression of cardiac Galphaq/11 and Gialpha2 were measured. The results showed that the scores of ventricular arrhythmia decreased significantly in both ET-1 and IP treated groups as compared with IR group. In comparison with control group, Galphaq/11 increased by 77.8% (P<0.05) and 110.6% (P<0.01) in IP and ET-1 group respectively. Gialpha2 showed no significant difference in IP group, while it decreased by 31.0% (P<0.01) in ET-1 group. In conclusion, activation of G alphaq/11 may be related to the protecting mechanism of ET-1 pre-treatment and IP, whereas Gialpha2 may only play a role in ET-1 pre-treatment.     

一氧化氮抑制血管紧张素Ⅱ和内皮素—1诱导的心肌细胞原癌基因c—fo …

在原代培养的新生大鼠心肌细胞上,探讨一氧化氮（ＮＯ）对血管紧张素Ⅱ（ＡⅡ）和内皮素－１（ＥＴ－１）诱导的心肌细胞肥大和原癌基因ｃ－ｆｏｓ表达的影响。用Ｂｒａｄｆｏｒｄ法测定心肌细胞总蛋白含量（作为心肌细胞肥大的指标）;用基因特异性引物和ＳｕｐｅｒＳｃｒｉｐｔ一步法进行逆转录聚合酶链式反应（ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ）,检测大鼠心肌细胞原癌基因ｃ－ｆｏｓ的表达（以ＧＡＰＤＨ为内标）。结果显示,ＡⅡ和ＥＴ－１分别作     

胚胎植入中白细胞介素-1的信号转导及其生理作用

本文论述了白细胞介素－１（ＩＬ－１）的信号转导通路及其在胚胎植入中的调节作用。指出：植入过程中,ＩＬ－１起着十分重要的作用,但并非唯一的重要因子,成功的胚胎植入需要多种细胞因子的协同作用。     

苏云金芽孢杆菌cry1基因在荧光假单胞菌Pfx-18中的表达特性

用DIG标记的cry1Aa基因EcoRI-F片段的RNA探针,对筛选的鳞翅目高毒力菌株的质粒进行Southern分析,将cry基因定位在39．3MD质粒上。该质粒经HindⅢ酶解,用同样探针进行杂交,呈现6．5kb和7．1kb两条阳性带,其中7．1kb片段的杂交强度明显高于6．5kb片段。将7．1kb片段与多寄主质粒pSUP106连接,转化荧光假单胞菌Pfx－18,获得克隆子LZP-1。克隆基因用PCR鉴定,显示典型的cry1Ab谱带。经SDS-PAGE分析,克隆株表达66kD杀虫晶体蛋白和一些小分子多肽。其发酵液稀释1000倍对三龄小菜蛾幼虫的致死率为33％。     

衰老对小鼠胸腺细胞表面抗原表达的影响

采用流式细胞计技术和胚胎胸腺器官体外培养实验研究不同年龄小鼠胸腺细胞的发育。结果表明,随着小鼠年龄的增长,胸腺细胞的细胞表型由Ｐｇｐ－１高向Ｐｇｐ－１低下调表达受阻;老年组小鼠胸腺与幼年组小鼠胸腺相比,含有较多的ＣＤ４和ＣＤ８双阴性细胞和Ｐｇｐ－１阳性细胞,较少ＣＤ４和ＣＤ８双阳性细胞和ＭＥＬ－１４阳性细胞。     

温室白粉虱取食行为的刺探电位(EPG)研究

该文揭示了温室白粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood成虫及幼虫的刺探电位波形与其刺探、取食、产卵行为之间的对应关系,并讨论了这项技术在研究植物抗虫机理方面的应用价值。在成虫,A波、C波分别代表刺探的开始和进行过程;F波代表刺探过程中遇到机械障碍;G波表示吸食木质部导管汁液;E(pd)的(1)和(2)分别表示与取食韧皮部筛管汁液有关的两种行为;粉虱的产卵波形分为两种亚波,分别由Ovi-I和Ovi-II表示,各自代表产卵时的两种行为：产卵器接触并划破叶表皮及卵柄插入叶组织。在幼虫,H波代表吸食筛管液,而L波则表示在筛管细胞内的一种非吸食行为。幼虫蜕皮时先拔出口针,新龄期的幼虫将其口针重新刺入叶组织。     

壳聚糖涂膜对苹果的保鲜效应（简报）

经1％壳聚糖涂膜的国光苹果,在室温下贮藏5个月后,果实保持绿色,有光泽,无皱缩;果实吸氧弱,呼吸速率降低,呼吸高峰延迟,磷酸戊糖途径升高;体内活性氧形成量减少,膜脂过氧化降低,细胞膜损伤得到缓解;细胞内不溶性钙有提高,可溶性钙下降,活性的CaM也减少,因而膜脂分解减缓。