NGF 及其受体TrkA 在子宫腺肌病中的表达及与痛经的关系

目的:研究NGF及其受体TrkA在子宫腺肌病患者的异位内膜与在位内膜组织的表达情况及与痛经的关系。方法:采用免疫组化MaxVision法检测子宫腺肌病异位内膜(30例)、在位内膜(30例)、正常子宫内膜(19例)标本中NGF、TrkA蛋白的表达,分析其表达差异及与痛经的关系。结果:①子宫腺肌病异位内膜组NGF、TrkA表达显著高于正常内膜组(P<0.01),在位内膜组NGF、TrkA表达显著高于正常内膜组(P<0.01),子宫腺肌病异位内膜组NGF、TrkA表达与在位内膜组无显著差异。②子宫腺肌病异位内膜组NGF、TrkA表达与痛经强度评分呈正相关(相关系数r=0.637,P=0.000;r=0.662,P=0.000)。结论:NGF及其受体TrkA在子宫腺肌病中高表达可能参与子宫腺肌病发病机制,而且可能与痛经有关。     

NGF蛋白及前列腺F2α受体与子宫腺肌病痛经的相关性研究

目的:研究NGF蛋白及前列腺F2α受体(PTGFR)与子宫腺肌病痛经的相关性。方法:选择我院2016年7月～2017年7月收治的36例子宫腺肌病痛经患者,按视觉模拟评分法(VAS)将痛经程度分为11例轻度组、14例中度组、11例重度组。同期选择36例月经正常者作为对照组。比较各组血清NGF蛋白和血浆PTGFR水平,分析二者和痛经评分之间的相关性及其单独和联合检测时诊断子宫腺肌病痛经的敏感性、特异性及受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线下面积。结果:子宫腺肌病痛经组血清NGF蛋白和血浆PTGFR水平均显著高于对照组(P0.05)。轻度痛经组血清NGF蛋白及血浆PTGFR水平均显著低于中度组和重度组(P0.05)。血清NGF蛋白和血浆PTGFR水平和子宫腺肌病痛经评分均呈显著正相关,r分别为0.812,0.884(P0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果显示血清NGF蛋白联合血浆PTGFR蛋白检测诊断子宫腺肌病痛经的ROC曲线下面积明显大于血清NFG蛋白及血浆PTGFR水平单独检测(P0.05)。结论:NGF蛋白和PTGFR可能参与了子宫腺肌病痛经的发生和发展,二者联合检测有助于诊断子宫腺肌病痛经。血清NGF蛋白水平及血浆PTGFR蛋白水平和子宫腺肌病痛经程度呈正相关。     

子宫腺肌病患者血清NGF、PTGFR、β-EP水平和与痛经强度的相关性研究

目的:探讨子宫腺肌病患者血清神经生长因子(NGF)、前列腺素F2α受体(PTGFR)、β-内啡肽(β-EP)水平和与痛经强度的相关性。方法:选择2018年1月至2019年10月我院收治的子宫腺肌病患者80例作为观察组,并选择同期于我院接受健康体检的80例无痛经、月经正常者作为对照组。比较两组一般资料、血清NGF、PTGFR、β-EP水平,及观察组不同痛经强度患者血清NGF、PTGFR、β-EP水平,进一步分析血清NGF、PTGFR、β-EP水平和痛经强度的相关性。结果:两组年龄、身体质量指数(BMI)、孕次、月经周期比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05),观察组经期天数明显长于对照组[(7.16±0.68)d vs.(5.92±0.60)d](P0.05);观察组血清NGF、PTGFR明显高于对照组,β-EP明显低于对照组[(78.24±9.50)ng/L vs.(51.32±5.18)ng/L,(370.69±47.81)ng/mL vs.(95.59±10.42)ng/mL,(130.87±21.26)ng/L vs.(206.63±31.84)ng/L](P0.05);观察组患者随着痛经强度的增加,血清NGF、PTGFR水平逐渐升高,β-EP水平逐渐降低(P0.05);Pearson相关性分析显示血清NGF、PTGFR水平和VAS评分呈显著正相关(P0.05),β-EP和VAS评分呈显著负相关(P0.05),血清NGF和PTGFR水平呈正相关(P0.05),血清NGF、PTGFR水平和β-EP分别呈负相关(P0.05)。结论:子宫腺肌病患者血清NGF、PTGFR的表达明显升高,而β-EP明显降低,和痛经强度之间具有密切相关。     

子宫腺肌病发病与干细胞关系的研究进展

子宫腺肌病(adenomyosis,AM)是一种常见的严重影响女性身心健康及女性生育并伴有恶性侵袭性的妇科良性疾病。以子宫内膜的腺体和间质异位至深部子宫肌层,并伴随相邻肌细胞增生和肥大为特征,其临床特点特殊,近期统计研究发现其发病率正逐渐升高,而且趋向年轻化。现有研究报道子宫腺肌发病涉及多方面的因素,但具体发病机制尚不明确。近期研究发现子宫内膜存在的基底层干细胞可能与子宫内膜随月经周期发生脱落、增殖相关,其功能紊乱可能导致子宫内膜增生异常性疾病包括子宫腺肌病的发生,子宫内膜干细胞侵入子宫肌层,在局部环境的诱导下增殖、分化或可形成子宫内膜的异位病灶。子宫内膜干细胞的研究可能为子宫腺肌病发病和治疗带来新的思路和希望。本文参考国内外文献,就近年来子宫腺肌病发病机制及与干细胞相关研究进展进行综述并提出展望。     

HLA-G蛋白及基因在子宫腺肌病中的表达

目的:探讨人类白细胞抗原G(human leucocyte antigen-G,HLA-G)在子宫腺肌病(adenomyosis,AM)患者在位、异位内膜中的表达及其生物意义,为AM的病因研究和治疗展望提供依据.方法:采用免疫组化和RT-PCR法检测36例AM患者和30例正常子宫内膜在位、异位内膜HLA-G蛋白及基因表达情况.结果:AM在位、异位内膜HLA-G蛋白及基因表达量显著高于正常子宫内膜(P<0.05);AM在位与异住内膜HLA-G蛋白表达量无显著差异(P>0.05);AM在位、异位内膜腺体细胞HLA-G蛋白的表达量呈正相关(r=0.948,P<0.05);AM在位、异位子宫内膜间质细胞HLA-G蛋白的表达量也呈正相关(r=0.863,P<0.05).结论:HLA-G在AM在位、异位内膜中呈高表达,参与了AM的发病机制,HLA-G阳性的子宫内膜更容易逃避免疫细胞的攻击而浸润肌层生长.     

神经细胞黏附因子在子宫腺肌病病灶中的表达及意义

目的:探究神经细胞黏附因子(NCAM)在子宫腺肌病病灶中的表达及意义。方法:将2016年6月~2017年6月在我院接受治疗的80例子宫腺肌病患者作为研究对象,包括分泌期与增生期各40例,采用免疫组化法检测,其在位内膜、异位内膜组织中NCAM表达情况,并以同期我院40例正常者子宫内膜标本作为对照。对子宫腺肌病患者痛经程度给予NRS疼痛评估,比较其NCAM的表达。结果:80例子宫腺肌病在位内膜、异位内膜均存在NCAM表达,40例正常内膜腺上皮有38例存在NCAM表达,2例正常内膜无表达。NCAM在异位内膜组织中的表达明显高于在位内膜及正常子宫内膜(P0.05),差异均有统计学意义。NCAM在在位内膜组织分泌期表达与增生期差异有统计学意义(P0.05);子宫腺肌病异位病灶NCAM表达与患者NRS评分呈现明显正相关(r=0.824,P0.05)。结论:NCAM在异位子宫内膜高表达,可能参与了子宫内膜异位症的发生和发展,并与患者痛经程度呈现出正相关。     

子宫腺肌病发病机制的研究进展

子宫腺肌病是妇科的常见疾病,严重影响妇女的健康和生活质量,其发病机制至今尚未阐明;可能与免疫、血管生成、激素、细胞凋亡、细胞侵袭黏附能力及遗传等因素有关。     

基质金属蛋白酶MMP-2及其抑制物TIMP-2在子宫腺肌病中的表达

目的:探讨基质金属蛋白酶MMP-2及其抑制物TIMP-2在子宫腺肌病异位内膜细胞及在位内膜细胞中的表达.方法:应用免疫组化方法(SP法)检测MMP-2及其抑制物TIMP-2在46例子宫腺肌病异住内膜细胞,在位内膜细胞及30例子宫肌瘤内膜细胞的表达.结果:MMP-2蛋白在子宫肌瘤内膜细胞组中阳性表达率为33.33%,在子宫腺肌病异位内膜细胞组中阳性率为89.13%,在位内膜细胞中阳性率为84.78%,差异具有显著性(P＜0.01).TIMP-2蛋白在子宫肌瘤内膜细胞组中阳性表达率为46.67%,在子宫腺肌病异位内膜细胞组中阳性率为15.22%,在位内膜细胞中为47.83%,差异有显著性(P＜0.01).结论:子宫腺肌病患者异位内膜组织中MMP-2表达增高,TIMP-2表达降低,使MMP-2与TIMP-2平衡失调,从而参与了子宫腺肌病的发生发展.     

BDNF、TrkB在子宫内膜癌中的表达及意义

目的:观察脑源性神经生长因子(BDNF)及其受体酪氨酸激酶受体B(TrkB)在子宫内膜癌中的表达,并分析其临床意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学染色方法对11例正常子宫内膜、16例增生子宫内膜、31例子宫内膜癌组织进行BDNF及其受体TrkB表达的检测,并分析子宫内膜癌组织中BDNF、TrkB的表达与其临床病理特征的关系。结果:BDNF及TrkB在正常子宫内膜中呈阴性或弱阳性表达,在增生子宫内膜及子宫内膜癌中呈阳性表达,三组间的差异存在统计学意义(P0.05)。子宫内膜癌中BDNF、TrkB的表达与肿瘤细胞分化程度、临床病理分期、肌层浸润深度、淋巴结转移的有无均显著相关(P0.05)。结论:BDNF及其受体TrkB的相互作用可能在子宫内膜癌的发生发展中起重要作用,二者联合检测可能对子宫内膜癌的术前病情评估及术后预后预测均具有重要的参考意义。     

子宫腺肌病与子宫肌瘤的临床特点及实验室检查比较分析

目的:探讨子宫腺肌病与子宫肌瘤的临床特点及实验室检查,提高对子宫腺肌病术前确诊率.方法:选择52例子宫腺肌病患者和63例子宫肌瘤患者为研究对象,并对临床症状、妇科检查、B超结果及血清CA125水平进行比较.结果:两组患者发病年龄和临床症状相近,但子宫腺肌病的痛经症状明显(P<0.01);妇科检查子宫腺肌病的子宫常均匀性增大,且一般增大<12孕周,而宫体压痛明显高于子宫肌瘤(P<0.01);两组B超诊断符合率分别为59.6%和91.2%,有显著差异(P<0.05);子宫腺肌病组血清CA125阳性率79.8%,子宫肌瘤组血清CA125阳性率4.1%,有显著差异(P<0.01).结论:综合分析子宫腺肌病与子宫肌瘤的临床表现、妇科检查、B超所见和血清CA125水平有助于提高子宫腺肌病的术前诊断.     

Characterization of the recombinant extracellular domain of the neurotrophin receptor TrkA and its interaction with nerve growth factor (NGF).

Nerve growth factor (NGF) is the prototype of a family of neurotrophins that support important neuronal programs such as differentiation and survival of a subset of sympathetic, sensory, and brain neurons. NGF binds to two classes of cell surface receptors: p75LANR and p140TrkA. NGF binding to p140TrkA initiates the neuronal signaling pathway through activation of the tyrosine kinase activity, which subsequently results in a rapid signal transduction through a phosphorylation cascade. To examine this crucial signaling step in more detail, the TrkA extracellular domain polypeptide (TrkA-RED) was overexpressed in Sf21 insect cells and purified to homogeneity. The recombinant TrkA-RED is a 70 kDa acidic glycoprotein with a pI of 5.1, and mimics the intact TrkA receptor for NGF binding with a dissociation constant, Kd, of 2.9 nM. Thus, the recombinant TrkA-RED is functionally competent and can be used to elucidate the interaction of NGF and TrkA receptor. Circular dichroism difference spectra indicated that, upon association of NGF with TrkA-RED, a minor conformational change occurred to form a complex with decreased ordered secondary structure. Interaction between NGF and TrkA-RED was also demonstrated by size exclusion chromatography, light scattering, and chemical crosslinking with evidence for formation of a higher molecular weight complex consistent with a (TrkA-RED)2-(NGF dimer) complex. Association and dissociation rates of 5.6 x 10(5) M(-1) s(-1) and 1.6 x 10(-3) s(-1), respectively, were determined by biosensor technology. Thus, initiation of signaling may stem from NGF-induced receptor dimerization concomitant with a small conformational change.     

Dissecting NGF interactions with TrkA and p75 receptors by structural and functional studies of an anti-NGF neutralizing antibody

The anti-nerve growth factor (NGF) monoclonal antibody αD11 is a potent antagonist that neutralizes the biological functions of its antigen in vivo. NGF antagonism is expected to be a highly effective and safe therapeutic approach in many pain states. A comprehensive functional and structural analysis of αD11 monoclonal antibody was carried out, showing its ability to neutralize NGF binding to either tropomyosine receptor kinase A (TrkA) or p75 receptors. The 3-D structure of the αD11 Fab fragment was solved at 1.7 Å resolution. A computational docking model of the αD11 Fab-NGF complex, based on epitope mapping using a pool of 44 NGF mutants and experimentally validated by small-angle X-ray scattering, provided the structural basis for identifying the residues involved in αD11 Fab binding. The present study pinpoints loop II of NGF to be an important structural determinant for NGF biological activity mediated by TrkA receptor.     

Spontaneous expression of neural phenotype and NGF, TrkA, TrkB genes in marrow stromal cells

Marrow stromal cells (MSCs) have the ability to provide growth factors and differentiate into neural-like cells on treating with EGF, bFGF and other factors. We wanted to explore whether growth factors secreted by MSCs itself could induce self-differentiation into neural-like cells. Here, we show that even in the absence of inducing factors, rMSCs spontaneously differentiate into neural-like cells expressing neural markers, such as nestin, beta-tubulin III, Doublecortin (DCX), microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE). Furthermore, some cells become neurosphere-like growing in suspension. Compared with control and neural-like rMSCs induced by epidermal growth factor (EGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), we found using real-time PCR that self-differentiating rMSCs (SDrMSCs) expressed significantly higher levels of neurotrophic high-affinity receptors (TrkA and TrkB). Coincident with neural marker expression, nerve growth factor (NGF) mRNA was significantly higher than controls despite lower protein levels in the supernatant. Our study suggests that rMSCs have the potential to differentiate into neural cells spontaneously in culture and may contribute towards the natural function of MSCs for neural system in vivo.     

Human ProNGF: biological effects and binding profiles at TrkA, P75NTR and sortilin

Nerve growth factor (NGF) promotes cell survival via binding to the tyrosine kinase receptor A (TrkA). Its precursor, proNGF, binds to p75(NTR) and sortilin receptors to initiate apoptosis. Current disagreement exists over whether proNGF acts neurotrophically following binding to TrkA. As in Alzheimer's disease the levels of proNGF increase and TrkA decrease, it is important to clarify the properties of proNGF. Here, wild-type and cleavage-resistant mutated forms (M) of proNGF were engineered and their binding characteristics determined. M-proNGF and NGF bound to p75(NTR) with similar affinities, whilst M-proNGF had a lower affinity than NGF for TrkA. M-proNGF behaved neurotrophically, albeit less effectively than NGF. M-proNGF addition resulted in phosphorylation of TrkA and ERK1/2, and in PC12 cells elicited neurite outgrowth and supported cell survival. Conversely, M-proNGF addition to cultured cortical neurons initiated caspase 3 cleavage. Importantly, these biological effects were shown to be mediated by unprocessed M-proNGF. Surprisingly, binding of the pro region alone to TrkA, at a site other than that of NGF, caused TrkA and ERK1/2 phosphorylation. Our data show that M-proNGF stimulates TrkA to a lesser degree than NGF, suggesting that in Alzheimer brain the increased proNGF : NGF and p75(NTR) : TrkA ratios may permit apoptotic effects to predominate over neurotrophic effects.     

The p75 neurotrophin receptor enhances TrkA signalling by binding to Shc and augmenting its phosphorylation

Nerve growth factor (NGF) is an important neuronal survival factor, especially during development. Optimal sensitivity of the survival response to NGF requires the presence of TrkA and the p75 neurotrophin receptor, p75(NTR). Signalling pathways used by TrkA are well established, but the mechanisms by which p75(NTR) enhances NGF signalling remain far from clear. A prevalent view is that p75(NTR) and TrkA combine to form a high-affinity receptor, but definitive evidence for this is still lacking. We therefore investigated the possibility that p75(NTR) and TrkA interact via their signal transduction pathways. Using antisense techniques to down-regulate p75(NTR) and TrkA, we found that p75(NTR) specifically enhanced phosphorylation of the 46- and 52-kDa isoforms of Shc during nerve growth factor-induced TrkA activation. p75(NTR) did not enhance tyrosine phosphorylation of other TrkA substrates. Serine phosphorylation of Akt, downstream of Shc activation, was also p75(NTR)-dependent. We consistently detected co-immunoprecipitation of p75(NTR) and Shc. These data indicate that p75(NTR) interacts with Shc physically, via a binding interaction, and functionally, by assisting its phosphorylation. Whilst providing evidence that p75(NTR) augments TrkA signal transduction, these results do not preclude the presence of a p75(NTR)-TrkA high-affinity NGF receptor.     

HSV-1感染对神经胶质瘤细胞神经生长因子及其受体表达的影响

神经生长因子(NGF)主要由神经胶质细胞产生,通过特异的靶细胞表面的神经生长因子受体介导产生生物学效应,与神经细胞的生长发育、分化和凋亡等密切相关。单纯疱疹病毒1型(HSV-1)作为一种嗜神经病毒,易造成神经细胞、神经胶质细胞凋亡或死亡。本实验以U251人神经胶质瘤细胞为研究对象,观察HSV-1感染致U251细胞凋亡的过程中NGF及其受体的变化情况。结果发现U251细胞是HSV-1的容许细胞;HSV-1感染致U251细胞凋亡过程中,NGF及其低亲和力受体p75NTR出现表达强度随时间先增强后减弱的趋势,而高亲和受体Tr-kA持续低表达。推测HSV-1感染致神经细胞凋亡中可能调控了神经营养因子的表达。     

神经生长因子分化后的PC12 细胞对乙酰胆碱的敏感性及其特性

目的和方法：采用全细胞膜片钳技术观察神经生长因子（NGF）分化后的PC12细胞对乙酰胆碱（ACh)的敏感性,并对ACh诱发电流（IACh)的特性进行分析。结果：NGF处理后的PC12乐仅形态上向交感神经元分化,而且具有电学兴奋性,它对ACh敏感性比未分化前显著提高。药理学鉴定表明PC12上的IACh是由烟碱受体（nAChR)引起的,具有明显的失敏特性。宏观IACh呈内向整流和浓度依赖性。结论：PC12细胞培养方便,同源性好,加入NGF后向交感神经元分化,且其具有神经元烟碱受体,可以作为交感神经元烟碱受体研究的很好的模型系统。