甾体激素受体超家族的基因调控机制

甾体激素受体超家族是一类基因反式作用因子,对RNA聚合酶Ⅱ转录的某些蛋白质基因和RNA聚合酶Ⅰ转录的核糖体RNA基因均有正或负的转录调节作用.超家族对RNA polⅡ转录的基因调控的机理包括受体激活,相关蛋白解离,磷酸化,同源/异源二聚化,核转位,与正/负激素应答元件及相应转录蛋白作用,最终激活或抑制特异靶基因的转录.甾体激素对RNA polⅠ转录的基因的调节作用以及超家族中的经典受体和孤儿受体非配合的激活机制是目前研究的热点.     

Weight Counseling Patterns of U.S. Pediatricians

Objective: To estimate the proportion and characteristics of U.S. pediatricians who reportedly counsel their patients about maintaining a healthy weight. Research Methods and Procedures: Beginning in October 1998, information was collected from 813 primary care pediatricians randomly selected from a nationally representative sample. Pediatricians were asked how frequently they counseled about maintaining a healthy weight during the well‐care visits of patients in three age groups. Multivariable logistic regression determined which physician characteristics were associated with counseling. Results: Approximately fifty percent of pediatricians reportedly always counseled about maintaining a healthy weight. Those who always counseled were more likely to be women, to spend more time with patients during well‐care visits, and to conduct more well‐care visits per week from patients in one particular age group. Most pediatricians who responded that they always counseled about healthy weight reported that they counseled about physical activity and nutrition, but not about balancing caloric intake with expenditure. Discussion: Although many pediatricians report counseling about healthy weight, the frequency of counseling might be further increased by increasing the amount of time the patient spends during office visits with the pediatrician or with other professional staff, such as nurses or dieticians.     

Mice with Low Metabolic Rates Are Not Susceptible to Weight Gain When Fed a High‐Fat Diet

Objective: Mice divergently selected for high or low food intake (FI) at constant body mass differ in their resting metabolic rates (RMRs). Low‐intake individuals (ML) have significantly lower RMR (by 30%) compared with those from the high‐intake line (MH). We hypothesized that MLs might, therefore, be more likely to increase their body and fat mass when exposed to a high‐fat diet (HFD). Research Methods and Procedures: We exposed both lines to a diet with 44.9% calories from fat for 3 weeks while measuring FI, fecal production, and body mass and then returned the mice to standard chow. Results: When exposed to the HFD, both lines significantly decreased their FI (MH, 40% to 45%; ML, 31% to 35%). This decrease occurred simultaneously with a significant increase in apparent energy absorption efficiency (AEAE). When returned to chow, FI and AEAE returned to the levels observed prior to HFD exposure. Because of the adjustments in FI, the absorbed energy was maintained in the MLs and, thus, body mass remained constant. The MH individuals overcompensated for the elevated energy content and AEAE on the HFD and, therefore, absorbed lower energy than when feeding on chow. These mice also did not significantly change their body mass when on the HFD and must have made adjustments in their energy expenditures. Both lines and both sexes increased in fat content on the HFD, but these effects were not different between lines or sexes. Discussion: We found no support for the hypothesis that mice with low RMRs were more susceptible to weight gain when fed the HFD.     

Steroid Hormone Regulation and Tissue-Specific Expression of the Human GnRH Gene in Cell Culture and Transgenic Animals

In order to study the molecular mechanisms involved in the control of GnRH gene expression, the human GnRH gene was cloned and characterized. The gene was expressed in cells obtained from CNS tumors in transgenic mice generated utilizing 1131 bp of 5' flanking GnRH DNA fused to the simian virus 40 large T antigen. We have shown a stimulatory estrogen response element in the human GnRH gene by transient transfection studies. DNase I footprinting and an avidinbiotin DNA binding assay demonstrated that the human GnRH gene bound ER. The GN cell line was found to have nuclear ERs utilizing an ¹²⁵I estradiol binding study and by in situ hybridization histochemistry. In order to study GnRH expression in vivo, either 5000 or 484 bp of GnRH flanking DNA was fused to the luciferase (Luc) reporter gene, and transgenic mice generated. Expression in the transgenic animals was found in the hypothalamus of animals bearing the -500Luc transgene, but not in animals bearing the -484Luc transgene. The transgenic mice expressing the -5000Luc gene were gonadectomized resulting in a 20-30% increase in hypothalamic Luc expression in the males and a 65% increase in females, while mice who were gonadectomized and replaced with testosterone (males) or E₂ (females) showed a 50% decrease in Luc expression over control levels. Thus, these studies present in vitro evidence of E₂ modulation of GnRH gene expression and an in vivo model in which sensitive studies of GnRH regulation and expression can be performed.     

Dietary Intake of Whole and Refined Grain Breakfast Cereals and Weight Gain in Men

Objective: Prospective studies have suggested that substituting whole grain for refined grain products may lower the risk of overweight and obesity. Breakfast cereal intake is a major source of whole and refined grains and has also been associated with having a lower BMI. The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the association between whole and refined grain breakfast cereal intakes and risk of overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²) and weight gain. Research Methods and Procedures: We examined 17, 881 U.S. male physicians 40 to 84 years of age in 1982 who were free of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and cancer at baseline and reported measures of breakfast cereal intake, weight, and height. Results: Over 8 and 13 years of follow‐up, respectively, men who consumed breakfast cereal, regardless of type, consistently weighed less than those who consumed breakfast cereals less often (p value for trend = 0.01). Whole and refined grain breakfast cereal intake was inversely associated with body weight gain over 8 years, after adjustment for age, smoking, baseline BMI, alcohol intake, physical activity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and use of multivitamins. Compared with men who rarely or never consumed breakfast cereals, those who consumed ≥1 serving/d of breakfast cereals were 22% and 12% less likely to become overweight during follow‐up periods of 8 and 13 years (relative risk, 0.78 and 0.88; 95% confidence interval, 0.67 to 0.91 and 0.76 to 1.00, respectively). Discussion: BMI and weight gain were inversely associated with intake of breakfast cereals, independently of other risk factors.     

人子宫内膜异位症裸鼠模型的建立及雌、孕激素受体的表达

目的　为子宫内膜异位症 (EM)的临床研究提供实验动物模型。方法　实验组 :取EM和正常育龄妇女分泌晚期子宫内膜 ,剪碎 ,随机置入裸鼠盆腹腔 ,实验Ⅰ组切除卵巢 ,实验Ⅱ组不切除卵巢 ;对照组 :同法置入人大网膜。术后给雌激素支持。各组裸鼠分别于 5、10、15、2 0、2 5、3 0d脱颈椎处死 ,观察异位病灶生长情况。免疫组化SP法检测异位病灶雌、孕激素受体表达。结果　子宫内膜种植 5d即见异位病灶牢固粘附 ,主要发生在腹壁(56% )、膀胱旁脂肪 (2 1% )等部位 ,可见腺体细胞及散在间质细胞 ,时间越长 ,病灶与裸鼠组织融合越明显 ,盆腹腔粘连越重。用EM患者和正常育龄妇女内膜移植的异位病灶无差别 ,实验Ⅰ组和实验Ⅱ组的裸鼠所形成的异位病灶亦无差别 ,它们的雌、孕激素受体表达未显示差别 ,多数呈弱表达。结论　裸鼠做为EM早期动物模型科学、简便、可行。     

Chemoenzymatic Gene Synthesis of A Gene for Human Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (hGHRH), its Expression in E. Coli and Enzymatic Amidation

Abstract

A gene coding for hGHRH was constructed from chemically synthesized oligonucleotides in two fragments; After subcloning and joining the total gene was expressed in E. coli as a fusion protein with β-galactosidase. Chemical cleavage thereof with cyanogen bromide, purification of Leu²⁷ GHRH-Gly⁴⁵ by chromatography followed by enzymatic conversion yielded Leu²⁷ GHRHNH₂.     

利用杆状病毒表达系统表达金鱼生长激素I基因

以不含起始密码ATG的质粒Psxivvi⁺X3为转移载体,将编码金鱼生长激素I的Cdna插入粉纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒(TnNPV)基因组中,构建了形成多角体的重组病毒株TnNPV—SX⁺gfGHl21a。该毒株能利用合成多角体XIV串联启动子,在重组病毒感染的草地贪夜蛾(Spodoptera frugiperda,Sf)昆虫细胞及银纹夜蛾幼虫中表达金鱼生长激素I基因。感染离体细胞及虫俸后的蛋白SDS聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳表明．所表达的蛋白分子量为22．5kDa,与理论计算值相符。Westem印迹证实。金鱼生长激素特异蛋白得到表达。     

Expression of Porcine Growth Hormone Gene in CHO Cell

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猪生长激素基因在杆状病毒载体系统中的表达

通过对猪生长激素（ｐＧＨ）基因的ｃＤＮＡ进行测序,得到ｐＧＨｃＤＮＡ的全序列,并与Ｓｅｅｂｕｒｇ等报道的序列进行了比较和讨论。然后利用具人工合成启动子和多角体蛋白ＸＩＶ启动子的转移载体质粒ｐＳＸＩＶＶＩ＾＋Ｘ３／４构建出含ｐＧＨ基因的重组质粒ｐＸ３／４－ｐＧＨ。将ｐＸ３／４－ｐＧＨ与致死缺失型线性化ＡｃＭＮＰＶ－ＯＣＣ＾－ＤＮＡ共转染Ｓｆ９细胞,构建出既能形成多角体又能表达ｐＧＨ基因的苜蓿丫纹夜蛾     

用Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒系统表达人生长激素

利用Bac to Bac杆状病毒载体表达系统将人生长激素 (humangrowthhormone ,hGH)基因cDNA克隆至转移载体pFastBac1中 ,得到pFastBac hGH ,再将其转化进入含穿梭载体Bacmid的受体菌DH10Bac中 ,发生转座作用 ,得到含hGH基因的重组穿梭载体rBacmid hGH .纯化DNA ,直接转染培养的昆虫细胞Sf9,得到重组病毒rAcV Bac hGH .经酶切PCR及Southern杂交鉴定 ,hGH基因正确地插入病毒基因组的多角体蛋白基因启动子下 ,SDS PAGE测得产物蛋白分子量为 2 2kD左右 .用免疫化学发光法测得转染上清中hGH表达水平可达 18μg ml ,与用传统的BEVS表达hGH相比 ,转染上清中hGH表达水平提高 4 0 0倍以上     

山羊重组促卵泡素长效类似物基因在毕赤酵母中表达

为了获得长效FSH制剂, 利用重叠PCR技术将山羊FSH的a, b亚单位, 通过hCGb亚单位羧基末端延长肽(CTP)基因序列的连接, 构建成单链长效类似物基因FSHb-CTP-a。将其克隆至表达载体pPIC9K, 重组载体线性化处理后电转化至毕赤酵母GS115中, 经判型和G418筛选后获得高拷贝菌株His+Mut+。经甲醇诱导表达后, 进行SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析表明: 重组FSHb-CTP-a的转化子可以正确有效地表达目的蛋白, 分子量约为29 kD。放射免疫分析法(RIA)测定表达上清, 高拷贝转化子的平均表达量为91.849 mIU/mL, 显著高于低拷贝转化子的平均37.419 mIU/mL的表达量, 为FSH的结构研究和长效FSH制剂的生产奠定了基础。     

Differential Response of Obese Gene Expression from Fasting in Bovine Adipose Tissues

To understand the molecular mechanism for intramuscular fat deposition, the expression of the obese gene was examined in response to fasting. Food deprivation for 48 h induced a decrease in the level of obese mRNA in pooled adipose tissues (abdominal, perirenal, subcutaneous, intermuscular and intramuscular). The expression of obese mRNA was examined for individual adipose tissue from several fat depots. It was highly expressed in perirenal adipose tissue, but fasting did not affect its expression level in this tissue. Moderate levels were detected in subcutaneous and intermuscular adipose tissues, and a fasting-induced decrease in obese mRNA was apparent in these tissues. The expression level of the obese gene in intramuscular adipose tissue was very low and did not respond to fasting.