脂肪干细胞治疗下肢缺血的研究进展

下肢缺血性疾病是临床常见的严重危害中老年人健康的疾病之一。目前，临床针对下肢缺血性疾病的治疗方法多样，但远 期疗效欠佳，对于肢体严重缺血的患者往往需要进行截肢处理。脂肪干细胞（adipose-derived stemcells, ADSCs）作为再生医学用 于治疗下肢缺血的种子细胞具有广阔的应用前景。本文将对ADSCs 治疗下肢缺血的研究进展进行综述。     

癌基因Src在骨肉瘤细胞侵袭伪足形成中的作用

目的:探讨癌基因Src在体外培养骨肉瘤细胞侵袭伪足形成中的作用。方法:构建Src sh RNA慢病毒表达载体,在HEK293T细胞中包装慢病毒,感染HT-1080骨肉瘤细胞,经嘌呤霉素加压筛选,获得稳定沉默Src基因的骨肉瘤细胞系HT-1080-sh Src;实时定量PCR和Western Blot法检测基因沉默效率;采用原位明胶酶谱法检测侵袭伪足形成;采用侵袭小室实验检测下调Src基因表达对HT-1080细胞侵袭力的影响。结果:成功构建稳定沉默Src基因的骨肉瘤细胞系HT-1080-sh Src及对照细胞系HT-1080-shluc,经实时定量PCR和Western Blot检测,与对照细胞系相比,HT-1080-sh Src细胞中Src基因表达下调3倍以上;下调HT-1080细胞中Src基因表达能显著抑制HT-1080细胞侵袭伪足形成及其对细胞外基质的降解能力;下调Src基因表达能显著抑制骨肉瘤细胞侵袭力。结论:癌基因Src参与调节骨肉瘤细胞HT-1080侵袭伪足形成,促进肿瘤侵袭、转移。     

Integrating the porcine physical and linkage map using cosmid-derived markers

An essential part in the development of informative linkage maps is to include genetic markers that have been anchored by physical mapping. Here a set of 18 porcine cosmid-derived genetic markers are reported that have been mapped by linkge analysis, and that also have been physically localized by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Three different strategies were used to establish polymorphic markers from the cosmid clones. Firstly, dinucleotide microsatellite loci were derived by sequencing cosmid subclones containing (CA), repeats. Secondly, variable SINE 3′ poly(A) tracts (SINEVA) were identified by direct SINE-PCR amplification of cosmid clones. Thirdly, the cosmids were used in Southern blot hybridization to detect restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). Compared with the most recent consensus compilation of the porcine gene map, the present assignment of markers to chromosomes Zp, 3, 4, 10, 12q, and 16 represents the first loci mapped to these chromosomes, for which linkage as well as in situ data are now available.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose conjugated phthalocyanine as a second-generation photosensitizer

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment method using light and photosensitizers (PSs), which is categorized as a non-invasive surgery treatment for cancers. When the tumor is exposed to a specific light, the PSs become active and generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), mainly singlet oxygen which kills nearby cancer cells. PDT is becoming more widely recognized as a valuable treatment option for localized cancers and pre-cancers of skin as it has no long-term effects on the patient. But, due to the limited penetration rate of light into the skin and other organs, PDT can’t be used to treat large cancer cells or cancer cells that have grown deeply into the skin or other organs. Hence, in this study, our focus centers on synthesizing glucose-conjugated phthalocyanine (Pc) compatible with near-infrared (NIR) irradiation as second-generation photosensitizer, so that PDT can be used in a wider range to treat cancers without obstacles.     

A testis‐specific gene within a widely expressed gene: Contrasting evolutionary patterns of two differentially expressed mammalian proteins encoded by a single gene,CAMK4

Understanding the patterns of genetic variations within fertility‐related genes and the evolutionary forces that shape such variations is crucial in predicting the fitness landscapes of subsequent generations. This study reports distinct evolutionary features of two differentially expressed mammalian proteins [CaMKIV (Ca²⁺/calmodulin‐dependent protein kinase IV) and CaS (calspermin)] that are encoded by a single gene, CAMK4. The multifunctional CaMKIV, which is expressed in multiple tissues including testis and ovary, is evolving at a relatively low rate (0.46–0.64 × 10^?9 nucleotide substitutions/site/year), whereas the testis‐specific CaS gene, which is predominantly expressed in post‐meiotic cells, evolves at least three to four times faster (1.48–1.98 × 10^?9 substitutions/site/year). Concomitantly, maximum‐likelihood‐based selection analyses revealed that the ubiquitously expressed CaMKIV is constrained by intense purifying selection and, therefore, remained functionally highly conserved throughout the mammalian evolution, whereas the testis‐specific CaS gene is under strong positive selection. The substitution rates of different mammalian lineages within both genes are positively correlated with GC content, indicating the possible influence of GC‐biased gene conversion on the estimated substitution rates. The observation of such unusually high GC content of the CaS gene (≈74%), particularly in the lineage that comprises the bovine species, suggests the possible role of GC‐biased gene conversion in the evolution of CaS that mimics positive selection.