NOD小鼠胰岛的分离及其在体内外的生物学特性

目的 建立分离纯化非肥胖性糖尿病(NOD)小鼠胰岛的方法,并对其体内外生物学特性进行研究。方法 采用改良的胶原酶消化结合Ficoll密度梯度离心方法,分离纯化NOD小鼠胰岛。应用体外糖刺激实验检测分离纯化的胰岛功能,以及通过监测移植小鼠的血糖、体重变化及糖耐量实验对移植胰岛的体内生物学功能进行分析,并通过HE染色和免疫荧光染色检测肾被膜下移植胰岛的存活情况。结果 胰岛产率为(116±12)个胰岛/胰腺,纯度90%。体外糖刺激实验结果显示,NOD小鼠胰岛的糖刺激胰岛素释放水平明显低于KM小鼠胰岛。胰岛移植实验显示,移植胰岛能有效改善糖尿病小鼠的血糖、体重和糖耐量,但改善作用一般仅能维持2周左右。HE染色和免疫荧光染色结果显示,肾被膜下可见胰岛素阳性的胰岛细胞团,并且在残存的移植胰岛细胞团周围存在大量淋巴细胞浸润。结论 通过改良的小鼠胰岛分离方法可由NOD小鼠分离得到大量较高纯度的胰岛,可用于今后探索如何阻断自身免疫损伤保护移植胰岛的研究。     

SD大鼠原代胰岛细胞分离、纯化及培养技术的改进

目的:探讨大鼠胰岛细胞分离、纯化及培养的方法,并评价其生物学功能。方法:选用8~10周龄健康SD大鼠,采用胆总管逆行注射预冷胶原酶P溶液,37℃水浴静止消化,30目不锈钢筛网过滤,Ficoll400非连续密度梯度离心纯化。分离后的胰岛用DTZ染色计算胰岛产量,胰岛素释放试验评价其生物学功能。结果:胰岛细胞分布于Ficoll400浓度为23%~20%和20%~11%的界面之间。DTZ染色呈红色细胞团,胰岛产量为(606±56)IEQ/胰腺。纯度高达80~90%,活率≥90%,胰岛素释放功能良好。结论:胶原酶P溶液原位消化,Ficoll400纯化是一种高效简便的胰岛分离方法,分离的胰岛细胞数量多、纯度高及活性好。     

一种高效经济的小鼠胰岛细胞分离纯化新技术

目的:建立一种经济高效的小鼠胰岛细胞分离纯化方法,为进行NOD小鼠的胰岛移植提供实验条件.方法:将5-7周龄、体重20～25 g的雄,陛昆明小鼠的胆总管结扎,并逆行Hank's液和胶原酶P灌注和分离消化,依次加入84%、67%、50%浓度的Histopaque介质后进行不连续密度梯度离心纯化胰岛细胞.双硫腙(dithizon,DTZ)和台盼兰染色分别鉴定胰岛细胞.用含5.6mmol/L葡萄糖DMEM培养液体外培养胰岛细胞,培养后的第3、5、7、9、11天取细胞上清检测胰岛素水平,并用16.7mmol/L的高浓度葡萄糖进行刺激,检测胰岛素水平确定胰岛细胞功能.结果:每个胰腺的胰岛细胞收获量在1200±124个,且纯度和活性均大于90%;体外培养9天内胰岛细胞基础胰岛素分泌水平无显著差异,至第11天时则明显减少(P＜0.05);应用16.7mmol/L葡萄糖刺激后,第5、7、9、11天的胰岛素分泌水平较第3天的明显减少(P＜0.05),然而在第7天、9天、11天时的胰岛素水平较第5天时显著降低.结论:胆总管逆行注射Hank's液和胶原酶P消化消化和不连续密度梯度Histopaque纯化的方法可以获得大量状态良好的胰岛,且胰岛细胞数量多,分泌状态良好.本分离方法是一种经济高效的胰岛细胞分离方法,同时离体后于5.6mmol/L葡萄糖DMEM培养第3天胰岛细胞胰岛素储备功能最佳,为移植研究的最佳状态.     

大鼠胰岛分离条件的优化

目的:优化大鼠胰岛分离纯化的条件,为胰岛移植实验奠定基础。方法:通过胆总管灌注胶原酶P来消化大鼠胰腺,分离胰岛,采用不连续密度梯度Ficoll离心法纯化胰岛,观察胶原酶浓度、消化时间以及大鼠体重对胰岛分离结果的影响。双硫腙染色鉴定胰岛,丫啶橙/碘丙啶染色鉴定胰岛细胞活率,糖刺激胰岛素释放试验评价胰岛功能。结果:胶原酶浓度、消化时间以及大鼠体重对胰岛分离结果有重要影响。1mg/ml胶原酶P在37℃静止消化45分钟条件下,胰岛分离效果最佳,效果较其他酶浓度和消化时间条件下好(P＜0．05)。体重350g的大鼠的胰岛收获量778．33±80．21IEQ/胰腺,而体重250g的大鼠的胰岛收获量655．00±56．56 IEQ/胰腺(P＜0．05)。优化条件下分离的胰岛其纯度＞90%,胰岛细胞活率＞90%,低糖(2．8mmol/L)、高糖(16．7mmol/L)刺激胰岛素释放分别为(5．40±1．75)mIU/L/30IEQ,(12．27±2．55)mIU/L/30IEQ(P＜0．05),刺激指数为2．33±0．29。结论:胶原酶浓度、消化时间以及大鼠体重影响胰岛分离结果,优化分离条件可改善大鼠胰岛分离结果。     

成人胰腺导管干细胞的体外分离、纯化、培养及鉴定

目的:建立人胰腺导管干细胞的体外分离、纯化、培养及鉴定的方法.方法:胶原酶分次消化剪切的人胰腺组织,经过Ficoll密度梯度离心后去除胰岛组织,培养于含,10%胎牛血清的CMRL1066培养液中,7-10天可行成单层细胞,用0.25%胰酶-EDTA消化并传代培养.取2-3代细胞利用免疫荧光染色和RT-PCR方法检测CK19、Pdx-1、Nestin、Insulin及Glucagon的表达.结果:经过胶原酶消化、Ficoll密度梯度离心及后续的培养,去除了胰岛组织及外分泌腺,可获得较纯化的鹅卵石样的胰腺导管细胞.免疫荧光结果示:胰腺导管细胞CK19、Pdx-1和Nestin染色呈阳性,阳性细胞率分别为(87.5±6.2)%、(77.5±8.6)%和(50.9±9.5)%,而Insulin染色为阴性.RT-PCR结果显示该细胞表达CK19、Pdx-1和Nestin基因,而未观察到Insulin及Glueagon基因的表达.结论:该方法可较好的分离纯化出人胰腺导管细胞,经鉴定获得细胞具有胰腺干细胞的特性.     

Dextran不连续密度梯度离心法纯化大鼠胰岛

目的评价Dextran不连续密度梯度离心法纯化大鼠胰岛的效果。方法采用V型胶原酶分离出大鼠胰岛,并应用Dextran不连续密度梯度离心法纯化胰岛。在体视镜下计数双硫腙染色的胰岛并测量染色胰岛的直径。放免法测定胰岛素含量。AO-PI双染色确定胰岛的活力。结果平均每只成年Wistar大鼠的胰腺可分离950±24个胰岛,经Dextran纯化后平均每只成年Wistar大鼠的胰腺可获得784±10个胰岛,纯度可达到90%以上。结论采用Dextran不连续密度梯度纯化得到的Wistar大鼠胰岛结构完整、功能良好。     

小鼠Kupffer细胞分离及细胞培养

目的 采用在体胶原酶灌注、不连续密度梯度离心、选择性贴壁3步法分离Kupffer细胞（Kupffer cells,KCs）,探讨其在分离小鼠KCs的应用及其对KCs生物活性的影响.方法 根据原位灌注和梯度离心方法不同随机分为4组：无胶原酶原位灌注＋3层梯度离心组（A）、无胶原酶原位灌注＋双层梯度离心组（B）、胶原酶原位灌注＋3层梯度离心组（C）和胶原酶原位灌注＋双层梯度离心组（D）.采用F4/80（BM8）免疫染色及吞墨实验判断细胞纯度和功能、台盼蓝拒染实验判断细胞的活力,探讨不同方法KCs分离的效果及细胞活性.结果 刚分离的KCs细胞近似圆形,接种l h后收获细胞纯度较高,但细胞得率相对较低.培养4 h后KCs得率相对较高,培养28 d仍能存活.免疫荧光可显示分离的为KCs,台盼蓝染色显示各组细胞的活力均在90 %左右,在体胶原酶灌注和双层梯度离心可以增加KCs的得率,双层梯度离心法可以增加分离KCs的纯度.结论 在体胶原酶灌注对提高KCs得率较为重要,在体胶原酶灌注、不连续密度梯度离心、选择性贴壁3步法分离小鼠KCs的的方法简便、高效、稳定,培养的KCs具有良好的细胞生物学性状.     

一种同时分离培养大鼠肝细胞及肝枯否细胞技术的建立

目的:建立简便、经济的同步分离培养肝细胞及kupffer细胞的方法.方法:采用肝脏原位灌洗结合离体胶原酶灌注消化的方法获得总细胞悬液,差速离心分离肝细胞及肝非实质细胞,经多次低速离心可分离肝细胞,经percoll密度梯度离心以及选择性贴壁法得到纯化的kupffer细胞.台盼蓝染色鉴定细胞活力.使用倒置相差显微镜、HE染色、PAS染色及白蛋白免疫组织化学染色对培养肝细胞的形态及功能进行检测.使用光学显微镜、荧光显微镜及CD68免疫荧光染色鉴定分离的kupffer细胞.结果:体外成功的同步分离培养了肝细胞及kupffer细胞,肝细胞产率为1.37± 0.53× 108/大鼠,kupffer得率为3.45± 0.41×106/g肝脏.细胞存活率及纯度都可达90％.肝细胞培养24h后呈典型肝细胞形态,7天后仍具有糖原合成和白蛋白合成能力.贴壁后的kupffer细胞呈典型的星型或三角形,且其标志分子CD68免疫荧光染色阳性.结论:应用改良的原位灌注方法可以很好的同时分离具有活性及功能的肝细胞和kupffer细胞.     

建立同时分离培养小鼠肝细胞及肝星状细胞的技术

目的:建立一种简便、经济、高产的同步分离培养肝细胞以及肝星状细胞的方法。方法:在参照国内外方法的基础上加以改良,首先采用肝脏原位胶原酶灌注消化的方法,获得总细胞悬液,经多次低速离心分离肝细胞;再用Nycodenz作为分离介质,通过密度梯度离心法从非实质细胞中得到肝星状细胞。通过台盼蓝染色方法鉴定细胞的活力,用倒置相差显微镜、立体显微镜、CK-18、白蛋白免疫荧光细胞化学染色对培养的肝细胞形态以及功能进行检测。使用Desmin、α-SMA免疫荧光细胞化学对肝星状细胞进行鉴定。结果:成功的在体外同步分离、培养肝细胞及肝星状细胞,肝细胞产率为5-6×107/只小鼠,两只小鼠肝星状细胞产率达1×106个。细胞存活率及纯度均可达90%。肝细胞在培养24h后呈不规则铺路石样形态,此为典型的肝细胞形态,其标志分子CK-18以及白蛋白免疫荧光染色阳性。倒置相差显微镜下可见贴壁后的肝星状细胞呈典型的星形细胞形态,且其标志分子Desmin、α-SMA免疫荧光染色阳性。结论:改良的原位灌注以及分离方法可以同时分离并且培养具有高活性和功能的肝细胞和肝星状细胞。     

微血管内皮细胞的分离、纯化、鉴定及基因转移的研究

用胶原酶消化,梯度离心,LDL-FACS法分离及纯化小鼠肺组织微血管内皮细胞(MLMEC),并根据细胞形态及间接免疫荧光法加以鉴定。纯化后的MLMEC形态为多边形、短梭形,呈鹅卵石样排列;它能摄取RB-DiL-Ac-LDL,从而胞浆内出现亮红色颗粒;用抗PECAM抗体间接免疫荧光染色后细胞接触处呈亮绿色,细胞轮廓清晰可见。用感染法将HSV-TK基因转入MLMEC细胞内,用XTT法显示携带有HSV-TK基因的MLMEC/TK化及基因转移方法的建立将为研究MLMEC在各种病理状况下的作用及作为基因治疗的载体提供体外模型。     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Chemokines and cytokines: axis and allies in asthma and allergy

Allergic asthma can be precipitated by many factors. For the atopic person, fungus, pollen, dust mites, cockroach antigens, and diesel exhaust are all agents that may trigger an allergic attack. Cytokines and chemokines are integral mediators of fungal asthma. From the earliest time points, they recruit and activate the cells required for the clearance of fungus as well as being critical factors involved in the immunopathology of this disease. In the final analysis, it is clear that these mediators can act to the benefit or the detriment of the host.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.