The Susceptibility of Primary Dermis Fibroblasts from the Chinese Tree Shrew to Human Cytomegalovirus Infection

As a universal pathogen leading to neonatal defects and transplant failure, human cytomegalovirus(HCMV) has strict species specificity and this has prevented the development of a suitable animal model for the pathogenesis study. The mechanism of cross-species barrier remains elusive and there are so far no non-human cell culture models that support HCMV replication. The Chinese tree shrew(Tupaia belangeri chinensis) is a small laboratory animal and evolutionary closely related with primates. We investigated the susceptibility of primary tree shrew dermis fibroblasts(TSDF) to HCMV infection. Infection with a GFP-expressing HCMV virus resulted in green fluorescence in infected cells with the expression of IE1, UL44 and pp28. The titers of cell-free viruses reached 103 PFU/mL at 96 hpi, compared to titers of 104 PFU/mL observed in primary human foreskin fibroblasts. Our results suggested that TSDF was semi-permissive for HCMV infection. The TSDF model could be further used to investigate key factors influencing cross-species multiplication of HCMV.     

逆病毒载体介导双耐药基因在脐血CD34+细胞中的表达和抗性研究

为探讨转染醛脱氢酶基因(ALDHl)和多药耐药基因(MDRl)的人脐血CD34+细胞能否同时增强对活性环磷酰胺(4-HC)和MDRl基因靶药的抗性,构建了同时含ALDHl和MDRl双耐药基因的逆转录病毒表达质粒GlNa-ALDHl-IRES-MDRl,经LipofectAMINE介导转染GP+E86和PA317包装细胞,采用含长春新碱(VCR)和4-HC的培养基克隆选择后收集重组病毒上清于单向型GP+E86与双嗜型PA317包装细胞行乒乓交互感染,获得PA317重组病毒生产细胞(最高滴度达5.6×105CFU／ml),将含ALDHl和MDRl双耐药基因重组病毒的上清在细胞生长因子刺激下重复感染人脐血CD34+细胞,用PCR、RT-PCR、Southernblot、Northernblot、FACS和MTT等方法检测外源ALDHl与MDRl基因在CD34+细胞中的转移和表达。结果显示逆转录病毒载体介导的双耐药基因已经整合人转染靶细胞基因组并获得有效表达,同时传递不同的耐药表型。经双耐药基因修饰的脐血CD34+细胞对4-HC和VCR药物同时产生抗性,其IC50值分别比未转染细胞高4倍和7.2倍,本研究为开展肿瘤基因治疗的临床研究奠定了实验基础。     

人脐带间充质干细胞的成脂诱导分化及其相关基因鉴定

目的:探讨人脐带间充质干细胞(hUC-MSCs)的分离提取、体外诱导分化为脂肪细胞的能力及其相关基因的表达情况。方法:取新生儿脐带经组织培养法提取后分离培养于αMEM完全培养基中,经大量纯化与扩增后,采用倒置显微镜观察其形态与细微结构;流式技术检测其细胞周期及表面标志;以含有成脂诱导剂的αMEM培养基对P3的hUC-MSCs进行培养,诱导其向脂肪细胞方向分化,对其对诱导后的细胞进行检测。应用油红"O"染色对其进行定性鉴定;应用实时定量RT-PCR对LPL、Leptin的基因含量进行测定。结果:经过组织培养法后,细胞呈贴壁生长,细胞呈梭性或旋涡状,形态不规则,多数有凸起,细胞核较大,核仁明显;第7代以前的细胞具有较强的生长活性;流式技术检测发现此类细胞高表达CD44、CD73和CD105等细胞表面标记,而几乎不表达CD34、CD45、CD31和HLA-DR。培养至第3代的细胞约72.724%的细胞处G1期、S期的细胞仅占18.069%,第7代时G1期细胞约为83.875%、S期为9.606%左右;经成脂诱导剂诱导分化后,细胞经油红"O"染色,分化为脂肪细胞的细胞着色并呈红色,实时定量RT-PCR结果显示该部分细胞表达脂肪细胞的标志性基因LPL和Leptin。结论:P7以前的hUC-MSCs具有较强的生长分化能力,可以向脂肪细胞进行分化并表达一定量的特定标志性基因。     

红花注射液对气虚血瘀证模型大鼠基因调控作用的研究

目的:采用基因芯片技术,分别构建气虚血瘀证大鼠和红花注射液给药处理后气虚血瘀证大鼠的差异基因表达谱,比较并分析,筛选出红花能够治疗气虚血瘀证的关键基因群,并推测其起治疗作用的基因组调控机制。方法:15只SD大鼠随机分为模型组、给药组、空白对照组。模型组和给药组采用疲劳游泳和饥饿饲养处理。造模一周后,给药组尾静脉注射红花注射液(100mg/kg/d),模型组给予相同体积生理盐水;对照组不做任何处理。造模进行两周后处死大鼠,取血检验血流变指标并评价造模情况;另抽取足够的血分离mRNA并逆转录杂交基因芯片;扫描信号分析确定受红花注射液调控的基因;并通过基因数据库查询相关基因功能,结合相关文献分析初步探讨红花作用的机制。结果:两周后经过检验和观察发现模型组大鼠在不同切率下的全血粘度增加,并且其体征表现出虚弱和瘀血的状态、体重下降,确定造模成功;给药组大鼠则相对于模型组的各项检测指标和状态有所改善,确认药物有疗效。在差异基因的比较中,空白组相对于给药组上调基因252条,下调基因54条;给药组相对于模型组上调基因196条,下调基因32条;两次差异表达基因中有16条相同基因,这些差异基因涉及到炎症损伤、免疫调节反应等方面。结论:红花注射液对于气虚血瘀证有治疗作用,在基因层次上是通过抗炎症损伤机制实现的。     

Pamrevlumab（FG-3019）通过p38 MAPK信号通路调控人Tenon's囊成纤维细胞的增殖、移行和表型转化

摘要 目的：本研究旨在探究Pamrevlumab（FG-3019）对人Tenon''s囊成纤维细胞（HTFs）的增殖、移行和表型转化的影响。方法：应用组织块培养法进行HTFs的原代培养,通过波形蛋白(Vimentin)和细胞角蛋白（Cytokeratin）免疫荧光染色鉴定HTFs。首先将HTFs分为9组：Control组加入等量DMEM作为阴性对照组,其他组加入不同浓度的FG-3019,使其终浓度分别为10、20、50、100、200、300、400、500 μg/mL,通过MTT法检测FG-3019对HTFs的毒性。然后将HTFs分为4组：Control组（加入等量DMEM培养48 h）、TGF-β1组（10 ng/mL的TGF-β1培养48 h）、TGF-β1+FG-3019组（10 ng/mL的TGF-β1和100 μg/mL FG-3019培养48 h）、TGF-β1+FG-3019+anisomycin组（10 ng/mL的TGF-β1、100 μg/mL FG-3019和10 μg/mL anisomycin培养48 h）。通过MTT法和EdU法检测HTFs增殖,通过伤口愈合实验评价FG-3019对HTFs移行的影响通过qRT-PCR或Western blotting检测CTGF、p38 MAPK、p-p38 MAPK、α-SMA、FN和collagen I的表达变化。结果：免疫荧光染色显示,HTFs中波形蛋白阳性表达（98.17%）,细胞角蛋白阴性表达（1.83%）。与Control组相比,200、300、400和500 μg/mL组的HTFs的细胞活力均显著降低（P<0.05）。与TGF-β1组相比,TGF-β1+FG-3019组的OD_490nm降低了19.64%,增殖指数降低了57.87%,伤口愈合率降低了56.46%（P<0.05）。与TGF-β1组相比,TGF-β1+FG-3019组的α-SMA、FN和collagen I蛋白相对表达量依次降低了70.78%、70.99%和70.04%,CTGF mRNA和蛋白相对表达量分别降低了75.83%和60.73%（P<0.05）,p-p38 MAPK蛋白相对表达量降低了70.22%（P<0.05）。与TGF-β1+FG-3019组相比,TGF-β1+FG-3019+anisomycin组的增殖、移行、表型转化、CTGF mRNA和蛋白相对表达量、p-p38 MAPK蛋白相对表达量均显著增加（P<0.05）。结论：FG-3019部分通过抑制p38 MAPK信号通路来抑制TGF-β1诱导的HTFs增殖、移行和表型转化。     

Cell Activating Capacity of 50 Hz Magnetic Fields to Release Reactive Oxygen Intermediates in Human Umbilical Cord Blood-derived Monocytes and in Mono Mac 6 Cells

The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of cell activation induced by extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) (50 Hz) in human cells. We examined the production of free radicals in human umbilical cord blood-derived monocytes and in human Mono Mac 6 cells. The release of superoxide radical anions was analyzed using nitroblue tetrazolium chloride and the total of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was detected using dihydrorhodamine 123. Our results show a significant increase of superoxide radical anion production up-to 1.4 fold as well as an increase in ROS release up-to 1.2 fold upon exposure of monocytes to 1 mT ELF-MF (45 min). Mono Mac 6 cells exhibit higher superoxide radical anion and ROS production up-to 1.4 and 1.5 fold, respectively. These results indicate that Mono Mac 6 cells are more sensitive to ELF-MF than monocytes. Using diphenyleneiodonium chloride (DPI) a specific inhibitor for the NADPH oxidase, the MF-effect was not inhibited in Mono Mac 6 cells. Therefore, we suggest that ELF-MF exposure induces the activation of NADH oxidase in these cells. However, the MF-effect was inhibited by DPI in monocytes, indicating the activation of the NADPH oxidase after exposure to ELF-MF.