恒河猴piwil4基因的鉴定与表达分析

为了研究人类近亲恒河猴中PIWI家族蛋白PIWIL4的结构和表达情况,文章首次利用同源比对和RT-PCR方法克隆了恒河猴piwil4基因,检测了其mRNA在恒河猴心脏、脑、结肠、附睾和睾丸5种组织中的表达情况,利用生物信息学的方法对恒河猴piwil4基因和人的PIWIL4(HIWI2)基因编码的蛋白产物进行了同源性分析和结构域分析,并进一步利用免疫组化的方法比较了PIWIL4蛋白在成人、成年恒河猴和性未成熟恒河猴睾丸组织中的表达分布。结果表明,恒河猴piwil4 mRNA在多组织中表达,恒河猴和人的PIWIL4蛋白的氨基酸序列同源性达97%以上,均含有PAZ和Piwi结构域,它们在两物种成年个体睾丸组织中空间分布一致,但在不同发育阶段恒河猴睾丸组织中的分布发生了改变,幼猴中PIWIL4蛋白主要表达于生精小管细胞的细胞核,在成年猴睾丸组织中则表达于各种细胞的胞浆中。上述结果提示,piwil4基因在人类和恒河猴精子发生过程中作用类似,PIWIL4蛋白在幼猴和成年猴睾丸组织中的表达差异提示它们在不同发育阶段功能的改变。     

piwil2重编程人成纤维细胞形成肿瘤样干细胞的基因差异表达

利用基因芯片技术检测piwil2基因重编程人成纤维细胞(fibroblast, FB)形成肿瘤样干细胞的差异表达基因,分析主要差异表达信号通路。采用前期已构建的piwil2-gfp基因,以gfp作为空载对照的慢病毒转染人包皮来源的成纤维细胞,获得稳定转染的肿瘤样干细胞,人成纤维细胞作为正常对照,采用基因芯片技术检测其转录差异表达,进行pathway分析,挑选差异表达明显的支链氨基酸代谢信号通路,采用q-PCR进行验证。基因芯片结果显示,FB-piwil2组相较于FB,上调基因1 490个,下调基因1 484个,参与支链氨基酸代谢等多条信号通路;FB-piwil2组相较于FB-GFP组,上调基因3 765个,下调基因1 988个,参与支链氨基酸代谢等多条信号通路;FB-GFP组相较于FB组,上调基因2 095个,下调基因4 014个,参与破骨细胞分化等信号通路;q-PCR验证重编程形成的肿瘤样干细胞克隆的支链氨基酸代谢信号通路上调的7个基因(acad8, acadm, aldh3a2, bcat1, hibch, hmgcs1, mccc2)与基因芯片上调表达一致。由此可见,piwil2基因重编程人成纤维细胞形成的肿瘤样干细胞基因出现差异表达,与支链氨基酸代谢相关。     

核仁纺锤体相关蛋白1在宫颈癌中的高表达及其临床病理学意义

目的探讨核仁纺锤体相关蛋白1(nucleolar spindle-associated protein 1,Nu SAP1)在宫颈癌组织中的表达与临床病理特征的关系及其临床意义。方法采用Envision二步法免疫组织化学染色检测Nu SAP1蛋白在宫颈癌及正常宫颈组织中的表达情况,应用基因公共数据库在线分析Nu SAP1 m RNA在宫颈癌和正常宫颈组织中的表达水平。结果 Nu SAP1蛋白在宫颈癌组织中的高表达率为54.1%(60/111),正常宫颈组织中的高表达率为5.0%(2/40);Nu SAP1 m RNA在宫颈癌组织中表达水平高于正常宫颈组织。宫颈癌中Nu SAP1蛋白的表达水平与组织分化程度、淋巴结转移、淋巴脉管间隙浸润、间质浸润深度、FIGO分期相关,与患者年龄、肿瘤大小、组织学类型、宫旁浸润无关。Nu SAPl蛋白高表达患者的术后复发、转移率高于低表达患者。结论 Nu SAP1在宫颈癌组织中存在高表达,其表达水平对宫颈癌患者术后复发、转移的预测具有指导意义。     

斑马鱼胚胎显微注射基因分析平台的建立

斑马鱼作为一种新的理想模式动物,已在发育生物学、环境毒理学和人类疾病及相关基因功能等研究中得到广泛应用。本文就建立斑马鱼胚胎的显微注射基因分析平台进行了探究,并通过piwil2基因的抑制和过表达实验验证了平台的可操作性,也对建立平台中所要注意的问题进行了讨论。     

自噬基因PULK、PI3KC3在宫颈病变的表达及相关性研究

目的探讨自噬基因PULK、PI3KC3在正常宫颈组织及病变宫颈组织的表达及相关性。方法随机抽取正常宫颈组织30例、CIN20例及宫颈癌45例,采用qRT-PCR法检测组织中PULK和PI3KC3基因表达水平,免疫组织化学染色方法定性检测PULK、PI3KC3在正常宫颈组织及病变宫颈组织中的表达情况。结果免疫组化结果显示,PULK和PI3KC3在CIN及宫颈癌组织中的阳性表达显著低于正常宫颈组织,CIN及宫颈癌组织的PULK和PI3KC3表达水平均低于正常宫颈组织(P0.05或P0.01)。PULK与PI3KC3表达呈正相关(r=0.862,P0.01)。结论 PULK和PI3KC3可能参与宫颈病变的恶性转变过程。     

HIF-1α在宫颈癌和宫颈上皮内瘤变中的表达及意义

为了探讨缺氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)在宫颈癌及宫颈上皮内瘤变中的表达及生物学意义,利用免疫组织化学、Western blot和RT-PCR等方法检测了宫颈癌、宫颈上皮内瘤变、癌旁组织、正常组织和液基细胞中的HIF-1α的表达水平.研究结果表明,宫颈癌、CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ、CIN Ⅰ和正常组织中HIF-1α的阳性表达率分别为58.9%(46/78)、48.0%(12/25)、6.67%(1/15)、0(0/12);宫颈癌组织中,HIF-1α表达与肿块大小、FIGO分期、组织学分级和淋巴结转移密切相关.与患者年龄无关;宫颈癌组织和CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ中的mRNA和蛋白水平均高于癌旁和正常组织及CIN Ⅰ;液基细胞中宫颈癌和HSIL的mRNA和蛋白水平都高于LSIL及正常细胞.HIF-1α可能是宫颈癌形成过程中的早期分子事件,其表达增强与宫颈癌的浸润性发展密切相关,有可能成为新的早期筛查和判断宫颈癌生物学行为的诊断指标.     

IL-4和IL-12在宫颈癌中的表达及对紫杉醇过敏的影响

目的：研究IL-4,IL-12在宫颈癌组织中的表达,探讨其对宫颈癌发生及术后对紫杉醇过敏的影响。方法：应用半定量逆反应-聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）技术检测IL-4mRNA,IL-12p35以及IL-12p40 mRNA在正常宫颈组和宫颈癌组中的表达,并分析两者之间的相关性以对紫杉醇过敏的影响。结果：1.宫颈癌组中IL-4mRNA表达水平高于正常宫颈组,而IL-12p35和IL-12p40mRNA表达低于正常宫颈组,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）;2.在术后给予紫杉醇治疗的宫颈癌患者中,过敏组中IL-4mRNA的表达高于不过敏组;IL-12p35和IL-12p40mRNA则低于后者,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论：体内IL-12降低和（或）IL-4升高可促进宫颈癌的发生发展增加紫杉醇过敏的发生率。     

IL-4 和IL-12 在宫颈癌中的表达及对紫杉醇过敏的影响

目的:研究IL-4,IL-12在宫颈癌组织中的表达,探讨其对宫颈癌发生及术后对紫杉醇过敏的影响。方法:应用半定量逆反应-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术检测IL-4mRNA,IL-12p35以及IL-12p40 mRNA在正常宫颈组和宫颈癌组中的表达,并分析两者之间的相关性以对紫杉醇过敏的影响。结果:1.宫颈癌组中IL-4mRNA表达水平高于正常宫颈组,而IL-12p35和IL-12p40mRNA表达低于正常宫颈组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);2.在术后给予紫杉醇治疗的宫颈癌患者中,过敏组中IL-4mRNA的表达高于不过敏组;IL-12p35和IL-12p40mRNA则低于后者,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:体内IL-12降低和(或)IL-4升高可促进宫颈癌的发生发展增加紫杉醇过敏的发生率。     

宫颈癌中CD1α分子和趋化因子CCL20/MIP-3α的表达

目的:研究CD1α分子,趋化因子人巨噬细胞炎性蛋白-3α(CCL20/MIP-3α)在宫颈癌组织中的表达及其相关性,探讨其在宫颈癌免疫逃逸机制中的作用。方法:应用免疫组化PV-6000通用二步法检测CD1α和趋化因子CCL20/MIP-3α在正常宫颈组织及宫颈癌组织中的表达,并分析两者之间的相关性。结果:CD1α和CCL20/MIP-3α在宫颈癌中的表达均明显降低(P均0.01);CD1α与CCL20/MIP-3α在宫颈癌中的表达显著相关(P0.01)。结论:在宫颈癌组织中,趋化因子的减少导致抗原提呈细胞数量下降,不足以引起肿瘤局部免疫反应而导致了宫颈局部病变的侵袭及发展。     

信号转导与转录因子3和表皮生长因子受体在宫颈不同病变组织中的表达及其临床意义

目的:探讨信号转导与转录因子3(STAT3)与表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)在宫颈不同病变组织中的表达变化及其临床意义。方法:采用Western blot与免疫组化的方法检测100例上皮内瘤样病变(CIN)组织、60例宫颈癌组织及40例正常宫颈组织中STAT3与EGFR的表达;分析STAT3与EGFR的表达与宫颈癌组织病理特征的关系;对宫颈癌组织中STAT3与EGFR的表达的相关性进行分析。结果:宫颈癌组织以及CIN组织中STAT3、EGFR的表达量和阳性率显著高于正常宫颈组织(P0.05),且宫颈癌组织中STAT3、EGFR的表达量和阳性率高于CIN组织,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);STAT3与EGFR在宫颈癌组织中的染色强度较正常宫颈组织以及CIN组织显著增强;STAT3与EGFR的异常表达与宫颈癌患者的组织学分级、临床分期以及是否发生淋巴结转移有关(P0.05),而与年龄以及病理分型无关(P0.05);宫颈癌组织中STAT3和EGFR表达呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:STAT3与EGFR表达与CIN、宫颈癌的进展紧密相关,且与宫颈癌部分病理特征相关,二者有可能作为宫颈癌诊断及预后的参考指标。     

Germ cell–specific expression of Venus by Tol2-mediated transgenesis in endangered endemic cyprinid Honmoroko (Gnathopogon caerulescens)

Fishes expressing a fluorescent protein in germ cells are useful to perform germ cell transfer experiments for conservation study. Nonetheless, no such fish has been generated in endangered endemic fishes. In this study, we tried to produce a fish expressing Venus fluorescent protein in germ cells using Honmoroko (Gnathopogon caerulescens), which is one of the threatened small cyprinid endemic to the ancient Lake Biwa in Japan. To achieve germ cell-specific expression of Venus, we used piwil1 (formally known as ziwi) promoter and Tol2 transposon system. Following the co-injection of the piwil1-Venus expression vector and the Tol2 transposase mRNA into fertilized eggs, presumptive transgenic fish were reared. At 7 months of post-fertilization, about 19% (10/52) of the examined larvae showed Venus fluorescence in their gonad specifically. Immunohistological staining and in vitro spermatogenesis using gonads of the juvenile founder fish revealed that Venus expression was detected in spermatogonia and spermatocyte in male, and oogonia and stage I and II oocytes in female. These results indicate that the Tol2 transposon and zebrafish piwil1 promoter enabled gene transfer and germ cell-specific expression of Venus in G. caerulescens. In addition, in vitro culture of juvenile spermatogonia enables the rapid validation of temporal expression of transgene during spermatogenesis.     

Over-expression of the testis-specific gene TSGA10 in cancers and its immunogenicity

The TSGA10 gene was originally isolated in normal testis by differential mRNA display. TSGA10 is located on chromosome 2q11.2 and consists of 19 exons extending over 3 kb. TSGA10 mRNA expression was investigated in normal and malignant tissues using quantitative real-time RT-PCR. It was predominantly expressed in the testis in adult normal tissues. In malignant tissues, TSGA10 was over-expressed in 4 of 20 hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC), 1 of 20 colon cancers, 7 of 20 ovarian cancers, 3 of 20 prostate cancers, 1 of 21 malignant melanomas, and 8 of 21 bladder cancers. Serological analysis revealed that 3 out of 346 patients with various types of cancer possessed antibody against recombinant TSGA10 protein. They included 2 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and a patient with malignant melanoma.     

Galectin-3 and Beclin1/Atg6 genes in human cancers: using cDNA tissue panel, qRT-PCR, and logistic regression model to identify cancer cell biomarkers

Background

Cancer biomarkers are sought to support cancer diagnosis, predict cancer patient response to treatment and survival. Identifying reliable biomarkers for predicting cancer treatment response needs understanding of all aspects of cancer cell death and survival. Galectin-3 and Beclin1 are involved in two coordinated pathways of programmed cell death, apoptosis and autophagy and are linked to necroptosis/necrosis. The aim of the study was to quantify galectin-3 and Beclin1 mRNA in human cancer tissue cDNA panels and determine their utility as biomarkers of cancer cell survival.

Methods and Results

A panel of 96 cDNAs from eight (8) different normal and cancer tissue types were used for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) using ABI7900HT. Miner2.0, a web-based 4- and 3- parameter logistic regression software was used to derive individual well polymerase chain reaction efficiencies (E) and cycle threshold (Ct) values. Miner software derived formula was used to calculate mRNA levels and then fold changes. The ratios of cancer to normal tissue levels of galectin-3 and Beclin1 were calculated (using the mean for each tissue type). Relative mRNA expressions for galectin-3 were higher than for Beclin1 in all tissue (normal and cancer) types. In cancer tissues, breast, kidney, thyroid and prostate had the highest galectin-3 mRNA levels compared to normal tissues. High levels of Beclin1 mRNA levels were in liver and prostate cancers when compared to normal tissues. Breast, kidney and thyroid cancers had high galectin-3 levels and low Beclin1 levels.

Conclusion

Galectin-3 expression patterns in normal and cancer tissues support its reported roles in human cancer. Beclin1 expression pattern supports its roles in cancer cell survival and in treatment response. qRT-PCR analysis method used may enable high throughput studies to generate molecular biomarker sets for diagnosis and predicting cancer treatment response.     

宫颈腺癌发生相关蛋白的蛋白质组学初步研究

目的：为了研究宫颈腺癌和正常宫颈组织的差异表达蛋白,为宫颈腺癌的发生和早期诊断提供有意义的生物标志物。方法：以正常宫颈组织和宫颈腺癌组织为研究对象,提取组织总蛋白,依次进行二维凝胶电泳,凝胶图象分析,基质辅助激光解吸附／离子化飞行时间质谱及生物信息学分析。Western Blot方法验证部分蛋白表达情况。结果：建立了宫颈腺癌和正常宫颈组织的二维电泳图谱,进行质谱和生物信息学分析比较鉴定宫颈腺癌和正常宫颈组织差异表达蛋白7个,与正常宫颈组织比较,宫颈腺癌表达降低的蛋白有3个,包括抑制素（inhibin-beta）,PTEN,乳铁蛋白（lactoferrin）;宫颈腺癌表达升高的蛋白有4个,包括谷胱甘肽S-转移酶（GSTT1＊0）,Homeodomain—interacting protein kinase2（HIPK2）,CD44v5,galectin-7。Western Blot方法检测结果显示inhibin-beta和PTEN在宫颈腺癌中表达变化情况与蛋白质组学结果一致。结论：宫颈腺癌和正常宫颈组织存在差异表达蛋白,这些差异表达蛋白可能是宫颈腺癌发生相关蛋白,可能作为宫颈腺癌早期诊断的标志物。     

Immunolocalization of adipocytes and prostaglandin E2 and its four receptor proteins EP1, EP2, EP3, and EP4 in the caprine cervix during spontaneous term labor

The mechanisms of cervical ripening and dilation in mammals remain obscure. Information is lacking about the localization of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2))-producing cells and PGE(2) receptors (EP) in intrapartum cervix and whether cervical dilation at parturition is an active process. To reveal these mechanisms, immunolocalization of EP1-EP4 (official gene symbols PTGER1-PTGER4) and PGE(2)-producing cells in caprine cervix during nonpregnancy, pregnancy, and parturition was assayed by immunohistochemistry (IHC); the mRNA expression levels of PTGS2, PTGER2 (EP2), and PTGER4 (EP4) were determined using quantitative PCR; and the existence of adipocytes in the cervix at various stages was demonstrated with Oil Red O staining and IHC of perilipin A. The results suggested that in intrapartum caprine cervix staining of the PGE(2) was observed in the overall tissues, for example, blood vessels, canal or glandular epithelia, serosa, circular and longitudinal muscles, and stroma in addition to adipocytes; EP2 was detectable in all the tissues other than glandular epithelia; EP4 was strongly expressed in all the tissues other than serosa; EP1 was detected mainly in arterioles and canal or glandular epithelia; and EP3 was poorly expressed only in stroma, canal epithelia, and circular muscles. Little or no expression of EP2, EP3, and EP4 as well as PGE(2) in all cervical tissues was observed during nonpregnancy and pregnancy except for the strong expression of EP1 in canal or glandular epithelia during pregnancy. The mRNA expression levels of PTGS2, PTGER2, and PTGER4 were significantly higher in intrapartum than nonpregnant and midpregnant cervices (P < 0.01). Adipocytes appear only in the intrapartum cervix. These results support the concept that PGE(2) modulates specific functions in various anatomical structures of the caprine cervix at labor and the appearance of adipocytes at labor is likely related to caprine cervical dilation.