Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tags in Porcine Uterus Tissue

Two non-normalized cDNA libraries of uteri from Danish Landrace and Chinese Erhualian pigs were constructed, and 13,756 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) were randomly sequenced. The ESTs were clustered by Phrap software, and 6,139 distinct tentative consensus sequences were produced, including 2,730 contigs and 3,409 singlets. Using Blast tools, these 6,139 candidate genes were compared to the nr and nt databases; 5,210 of them were assigned putative functions, whereas 929 potentially represent new genes. Highly expressed genes appear to be associated with basic energy metabolism, transferase activity, localization, cellular physiological process, protein binding, and nucleic acid binding. Antileukoproteinase was the most highly expressed gene, corresponding to endometrial differentiation and conceptus or fetal development.     

Blockade of sphingosine-1-phosphate reduces macrophage influx and retinal and choroidal neovascularization

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive lipid molecule that stimulates endothelial cell migration, proliferation, and survival in vitro, and tumor angiogenesis in vivo. In this study, we used a humanized monoclonal antibody (sonepcizumab) that selectively binds S1P to investigate its role in retinal and choroidal neovascularization (NV). Intraocular injection of sonepcizumab significantly reduced macrophage influx into ischemic retina and strongly suppressed retinal NV in mice with oxygen-induced ischemic retinopathy. In mice with laser-induced rupture sites in Bruch's membrane, intraocular injection of sonepcizumab significantly reduced the area of choroidal NV and concomitantly reduced fluorescein leakage from the remaining choroidal NV. Four weeks after intraocular injection of up to 1.8 mg of the sonepcizumab in non-human primates, electroretinograms and fluorescein angiograms were normal, and light microscopy of ocular sections showed no evidence of structural damage. These data show for the first time that S1P stimulates both choroidal and retinal NV and suggest that sonepcizumab could be considered for evaluation in patients with choroidal or retinal NV.     

EB病毒潜伏膜蛋白LMP1编码基因沉默对NF—kB表达的影响

目的：探讨EBV阳性胃上皮细胞中潜伏膜蛋白1（latentmembraneprotein-1,LMP1）基因沉默对NF-kB转录表达的影响。方法：以稳定表达LMP1的EBV阳性胃上皮细胞系作为靶细胞,采用化学合成的siRNA特异性沉默LMP1,用RT-PCR和Westem-blotting分别检测其在不同时间段mRNA和蛋白水平特异性沉默效果;Westernblotting及免疫酶染色法检测LMP1基因沉默对NF—kB转录表达及核转移的影响。结果：siRNA在mRNA和蛋白水平可特异性沉默LMP1的表达,且有时间效应关系;Westem blotting及免疫酶染色法检测结果显示LMP1沉默可干扰NF—KB表达,导致靶细胞核内NF-kB水平下降,细胞浆内水平升高,而NF—kB总蛋白有下降趋势。结论：LMP1基因特异性沉默能够影响NF-kB表达,抑制其核转移。     

Doppel-induced cytotoxicity in human neuronal SH-SY5Y cells is antagonized by the prion protein

Doppel （Dpl） is a prion （PrP）-like protein due to the structural and biochemical similarities; however, the natural functions of Dpl and PrP remain unclear. In this study, a 531-bp human PRND gene sequence encoding Dpl protein was amplified from human peripheral blood leucocytes. Furl-length and various truncated human Dpl and PrP proteins were expressed and purified from Escherichia coil Supplement of the full-length Dpl onto human neuroblastoma cell SH-SY5Y induced remarkable cytotoxicity, and the region responsible for its cytotoxicity was mapped at the middle segment of Dpl [amino acids （aa） 81-122]. Interestingly, DpMnduced cytotoxicity was antagonized by the presence of full- length wild-type PrP. Analysis on fragments of PrP mutants showed that the N-terminal fragment （aa 23- 90） of PrP was responsible for the protective activity. A truncated PrP （PrPA32-121） with similar secondary structure as Dpl induced DpMike cytotoxicity on SH- SY5Y cells. Furthermore, binding of copper ion could enhance the antagonizing effect of PrP on Dpi-induced cytotoxicity. Apoptosis assays revealed that cytotoxicity induced by Dpl occurred through an apoptotic mechanism. These results suggested that the function of Dpl is antagonistic to PrP rather than synergistic.     

Eicosanoids mediate nodulation reactions to bacterial Escherichia coli K 12 infections in larvae of the oriental blowfly, Chrysomya megacephala

Abstract  Nodulation is the predominant cellular defense reaction to bacterial challenges in insects. In this study, third instar larvae of Chrysomya megacephala were injected with bacteria, Escherichia coli K 12 (10⁶ CFU/mL, 2 μL), immediately prior to injection of inhibitors of eicosanoid biosynthesis, which sharply reduced nodulation response. Test larvae were treated with specific inhibitors of phospholipase A₂ (dexamethasone), cyclo-oxygenase (indomethacin, ibuprofen and piroxicam), dual cyclo-oxygenase/lipoxygenase (phenidone) and lipoxygenase (esculetin) and these reduced nodulation except esculetin. The influence of bacteria was obvious within 2 h of injection (5 nodules/larva), and increased to a maximum after 8 h (with 15 nodules/larva), and then significantly reduced over 24 h (9 nodules/larva). The inhibitory influence of dexamethasone was apparent within 2 h of injection (4 vs. 5 nodules/larva), and nodulation was significantly reduced, compared to control, over 24 h (5 vs. 8 nodules/larva). Increased dosages of ibuprofen, indomethacin, piroxicam and phenidone led to decreased numbers of nodules. Nodules continued to exist during the pupal stage. However, the effects of dexamethasone were reversed by treating bacteria-injected insects with an eicosanoid-precursor polyunsaturated fatty acid, arachidonic acid. These findings approved our view that eicosanoid can mediate cellular defense mechanisms in response to bacterial infections in another Dipteran insect C. megacephala .     

定量聚合酶链反应评估去白细胞滤器去除血液成分中巨细胞病毒的效果

为了评估目前常用的去白细胞滤器去除血液成分中人巨细胞病毒( HCMV) 的效果, 我们在献血员中筛选获得HCMV-IgG、pp65 皆阴性的血液, 分离外周血单个核细胞( PBMC) , 将HCMV 感染的人成纤维细胞与PBMC 共培养, 感染HCMV 的PBMC 经抗人成纤维抗体和抗CD45 磁珠2 次分选纯化后, 将CD45 + 单核细胞加回原全血中, 建立HCMV 潜伏感染的模型, 再用去白细胞滤器过滤。用实时聚合酶链反应( PCR) 定量测定过滤前、后血液样本中的病毒载量, 残留成纤维细胞所含的HCMV 通过定量反转录PCR( RT - PCR) 扩增脯-4-羟化酶exon12a mRNA 来校正。结果显示, 使用去白细胞滤器后, 每单位( 200 ml) 全血血液中, 白细胞的去除率为99. 98% 。全血中平均HCMV 病毒载量从3 742 拷贝/ μl 降至22. 57 拷贝/ μl, 降低2. 50 log10 , 说明去白细胞滤器虽然可明显减少全血中HCMV 病毒的载量, 但并不能完全去除病毒。     

氧化苦参碱对K562肿瘤细胞增殖的影响

目的:研究氧化苦参碱(OM)对人白血痛细胞系K562生长增殖的影响.方法:运用MTT比色法、活细胞计数法、集落形成法以及透射电镜观察检测OM对人白血病细胞系K562增殖抑制作用.结果:MTT实验、生长曲线及集落形成实验显示OM能明显抑制K562细胞的增殖.随着OM浓度的增加,K562细胞存活细胞显著降低,呈现明显的刺量依赖性,经相关分析,细胞抑制率与OM浓度呈正相关(r=0.9010),其半数抑制浓度(IC50)为0.33 mg/ml.透射电镜下显示在低浓度即有明显的诱导细胞凋亡的作用,出现核固缩、核碎裂、凋亡小体等典型的凋亡形态.结论:OM具有抑制K562白血病细胞增殖诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的作用.     

线粒体通透性转移孔与青蒿素抗疟机制研究

目的:为增进对青蒿素作用机制的了解,探讨参与调节线粒体体积的线粒体通透性转移孔在青蒿素抗疟机制中的作用.方法:分离线粒体,采用分光光度法检测青蒿素能否直接作用于离体线粒体导致线粒体体积变化;利用等效应图分析线粒体通透性转移孔抑制剂是否拮抗青蒿素的抗疟作用.结果:青蒿素可以直接导致离体疟原虫线粒体肿胀,而不会影响鼠肝线粒体体积;两种不同的线粒体通透性转移孔抑制剂均可拮抗青蒿素的抑疟效果.结论:青蒿素可以直接作用于离体疟原虫线粒体导致线粒体肿胀,且青蒿素导致线粒体肿胀的物种选择性与细胞毒性的物种选择性一致.此外,利用抑制剂阻断线粒体通透性转移孔的开放可以拮抗青蒿素的抗疟效果,证明线粒体通透性转移孔在青蒿素抗疟过程中起重要作用.     

免疫纳米荧光微粒的制备和在中药研究中的应用

目的:制备免疫纳米荧光微球(Immunologic Nano-Fluorescence beads,INFB)并对其粒径和功能进行了研究.方法:应用纳米生物技术、免疫学技术和现代细胞生物学研究技术进行研究.选用K562细胞和Hela细胞为靶细胞,经INFB作用48 h后,MTT法检测各组OD值.选用苏木、大血藤、秦巴西菇水提液和茶多糖诱导脐血单个核细胞,用INFB标记,FACS检测结果.结果:扫描电镜显示,荧光微球粒径平均为136.9nm.MTT结果显示,各实验组数据与对照组比较,无统计学意义(p＞0.5),表明INFB对所选靶细胞无生物毒性作用.中药有效成分诱导人脐血单个核细胞后,CD34、CD33、CD14、CD119、CD19、CD4阳性细胞的数值,呈现剂量依赖关系,经统计学分析,药物浓度与检测的靶细胞数量呈现良好的线性关系(r=0.745376～0.986402).结论:INFB可用于医学检验学、免疫学标记和中药活性成分的靶向作用研究等领域.