地鳖虫纤溶活性蛋白cDNA序列克隆与毕赤酵母表达

依据已报道的地鳖虫成熟肽cDNA序列设计引物,通过RT-PCR法从地鳖虫(Eupolyphage sinensis Walker)中克隆得到675 bp地鳖虫纤溶活性蛋白 (fibrinolytic protein,EFP)成熟肽编码序列.将此片段克隆到表达载体pPICZα-A中,转化毕赤酵母GS115,甲醇诱导表达得到重组表达蛋白,经SDS-PAGE电泳和活性鉴定,表明重组EFP在毕赤酵母中均获得表达,重组表达蛋白相对分子质量为28.2 kD,表达产物分子质量与理论分子质量相符.重组蛋白在毕赤酵母中以分泌形式表达,具有纤溶活性.     

纤溶酶原Kringle 5的抑制血管增生作用

纤溶酶原Kringle 5是纤溶酶原中与血管抑素相连的另一个联环结构域,它能抑制内皮细胞的增殖、迁移,并能诱导内皮细胞凋亡和细胞周期停滞,具有很强的抑制血管生成活性,是抑制活性最强的纤溶酶原水解片段。同时它具有分子量小、性质稳定、毒副作用小、特异性高等优点,是一个有潜在临床应用价值和开发前景的治疗血管增生性疾病的药物。     

血管内皮细胞介导的纤溶作用

血管内皮细胞可合成和释放tPA、uPA和PAI-1,也提供纤溶成份之间相互作用的活性表面,在纤溶的启动和调节中起重要作用。内皮细胞介导的纤溶作用受到神经激素,生长因子、血浆成份、血细胞、血管壁基质和许多外源性物质的调控。     

五带虻溶纤活性蛋白的纯化和性质

五带虻Tabanus qutnquectnctus Rlcardo腹部匀浆液经硫酸铵沉淀、Sephadex G-75凝胶层析、Fibrin-Sepharose 4B亲和层析和电泳制备等方法纯化后,获得在SDS—PAGE图谱上呈现单一区带的溶纤活性蛋白。该蛋白质既具有纤溶酶作用,又具有激活纤溶酶原的作用,其分子量为40kD,等电点为4.5,最适作用pH为9.0,最适作用温度为28℃,37℃处理2h活性完全丧失,Ca²⁺、Mn²⁺、Cu²⁺、Zn²⁺、Hg²⁺和PMSF能抑制其活性。     

地鳖虫蛋白提取物对小鼠S180肉瘤及鸡胚尿囊膜血管生成的抑制作用

用不同浓度的地鳖虫蛋白粗提物(0.2~0.8g/ml)作用于S180肉瘤荷瘤小鼠,观察各组的抑瘤效果及重要生理指标的差异;同时分别用地鳖虫蛋白粗提物以及经过盐析、离子交换层析、分子筛由地鳖虫蛋白粗提物分离纯化得到的活性蛋白,作用于鸡胚尿囊膜,观察它们对新生血管生成的抑制作用。结果显示,地鳖虫蛋白粗提物对S180肉瘤荷瘤小鼠有显著的抑瘤作用;蛋白质粗提物以及纯化得到的活性蛋白对鸡胚尿囊膜新生血管的生成有明显的抑制作用,纯化品的抑制活性高于粗品,且二者对鸡胚生长发育的影响较阳性对照(地塞米松组)小,差异显著。因此,地鳖虫蛋白提取物有良好的体内抑瘤作用及血管生成抑制活性。     

地鳖纤溶活性蛋白的纯化及性质研究

通过硫酸铵分段沉淀、DEAE-纤维素柱和SephadexG-75柱层析从雌地鳖(Eupolyphagesinensiswalker)体内分离纯化到一种相对分子质量约为41.3kD的纤溶活性蛋白,纤维蛋白平板测定表明,该蛋白具有纤溶作用,经SDS-PAGE电泳显示为一条带,含糖量为10.5%。其水解纤维蛋白的比活力为547.86u/mg。该成分受蛋白抑制剂和丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂PMSF的抑制,但EDTA对其影响不大,提示该成分属于丝氨酸蛋白酶类。该成分在40℃下基本稳定,最适温度40℃,最适pH为8.0,其激活纤维蛋白溶解酶(PLG)的机制与尿激酶(UK)有一定区别。推测其可能是一种新的地鳖纤溶酶组分。     

蚯蚓纤溶酶组分及其基因的多态性

生化制备证明,蚯蚓纤溶酶为一组含有10个以上同工酶组分的混合酶.为了研究这些组分的DNA和蛋白质序列的异同,本文通过对数据库中已报道的28条蚯蚓纤溶酶基因按相似性进行归类,将它们分为4组(基因型).同一组中的序列具有共同特征,即保守的N-末端、C-末端和相同的结构域,而且这些结构域在序列中分布的位置也相同;但它们之间在中间部分存在明显差异,这些差异说明了基因型中存在多态性.这种多态性可能是它们在体内溶栓的药理药效作用存在差异的结构基础.     

软骨血管生成抑制因子抑制血管生成的研究

小牛气管软骨经盐酸胍抽提,丙酮分级沉淀,膜超滤,柱层析等步骤得到软骨血管生成抑制因子(cartilage angiogenesis inhibiting factor,CAIF).SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳显示CAIF由单一组分组成,分子量为27700.通过[ ³H]-TdR掺入,活细胞检测等方法测定CAIF对内皮细胞、Hela细胞、QGY7703细胞与小鼠骨髓细胞、人皮肤成纤维细胞等的DNA合成的影响,以及细胞毒作用.采用鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜实验测定CAIF对血管生成的抑制效应.结果显示:CAIF对内皮细胞产生强的抑制作用,对Hela细胞抑制很弱,对QGY7703细胞、小鼠骨髓细胞、人皮肤成纤维细胞均无抑制作用;对鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜的血管生成产生明显的抑制作用.提示CAIF能较特异地抑制血管生成,CAIF达到电泳纯,是专一性较强的血管生成抑制因子.     

纤溶活性蛋白检测方法研究进展

迄今为止,对纤溶活性蛋白(fibrinolytic protein)的检测主要有4种方法:纤维平板法(fibrin plate method)、显色底物法(colorimetric assay using chromogenic substrates)、反相纤维蛋白自显影法(reverse fibrin autography)和纤维蛋白酶谱法(fibrin zymography)。纤维平板法可以用来快速判断样品是否具有纤溶活性,同时,纤维平板法和显色底物法也可以用来对纤溶活性蛋白进行半定量分析。反相自显影法和纤维蛋白酶谱法则是两种较新的技术,主要用来对纤溶活性蛋白进行定性分析。详细阐述了这几种技术的发展过程、原理、优缺点和应用范围。     

土鳖虫与其混淆品的微性状鉴别研究

为对目前药材市场流通的中药材土鳖虫进行微性状特征研究,探究土鳖虫与其混淆品的区别。实验通过查阅资料,对市场土鳖虫品种进行调查,运用中药微性状鉴定法对土鳖虫的不同部位采用体视显微镜、生物显微镜、扫描仪等仪器进行图像采集,并利用Photoshop CS5软件景深合成高清晰度微性状特征图片来对其进行鉴别研究。实验结果表明,土鳖虫口器、腹背板边缘、肛上板、生殖板、触角、单眼间距与复眼间距比例、单眼、复眼、前足胫节、跗节、爪、尾须、背甲及腹甲刚毛等方面与混淆品有比较明显的区别。     

中华真地鳖空间格局及土壤性质对其存活的影响

为了明确中华真地鳖Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker在自然界的分布及土壤性质对其存活的影响, 运用森下氏分散指数(Morisita’s index of dispersion)研究了中华真地鳖种群空间格局; 测试了4种不同土壤含水量（16%~29%）条件下中华真地鳖的卵孵化率与若虫存活率, 还测试了以野外不同来源土壤（山脚栖息土、 堆肥、 菜园土、 蘑菇料发酵土和黄砂红壤土）饲养时中华真地鳖若虫的存活率。结果表明, 中华真地鳖若虫在室外为聚集分布, 成虫为均匀分布, 从地面到40 cm的土壤深度都分布有中华真地鳖。土壤初始含水量21%和24%的卵孵化率最高, 其他含水量的卵孵化率均显著较低(P<0.05), 土壤初始含水量29%时的若虫存活率最低。堆肥、 山脚栖息土更适合中华真地鳖生存。结果可为该虫的采集、 饲养和深入研究提供科学的依据。     

Human microvascular endothelial cells immortalized with human telomerase catalytic protein: a model for the study of in vitro angiogenesis

Human microvascular endothelial cell-1 (HMEC-1) generated by transfection with SV40 large T antigen has been the prevailing model for in vitro studies on endothelium. However, the transduction of SV40 may lead to unwanted cell behaviors which are absent in primary cells. Thus, establishing a new microvascular endothelial cell line, which is capable of maintaining inherent features of primary endothelial cells, appears to be extremely important. Here, we immortalized primary human microvascular endothelial cells (pHMECs) by engineering the human telomerase catalytic protein (hTERT) into the cells. Endothelial cell-specific markers were examined and the angiogenic responses were characterized in these cells (termed as HMVECs, for human microvascular endothelial cells). We found that VEGF receptor 2 (Flk-1/KDR), tie1, and tie2 expression is preserved in HMVEC, whereas Flk-1/KDR is absent in HMEC-1. In addition, HMVEC showed similar angiogenic responses to VEGF as HMEC-1. Furthermore, the HMVEC line was found to generate a prominent angiogenic response to periostin, a potent angiogenic factor identified recently. The data indicate that HMVEC may serve as a suitable in vitro endothelium model.     

短时高温胁迫对中华地鳖蛋白质和氨基酸含量的影响

土鳖虫体内富含蛋白质和氨基酸,是一种重要的药用昆虫。高温对昆虫生命活动产生重要影响。为探明短时高温胁迫对土鳖虫体内蛋白质和氨基酸含量的影响,本试验以中华地鳖Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker 8龄雌若虫为研究对象,通过人工设置29℃、33℃、37℃为高温处理组,以25℃为对照,测定2 h短时高温胁迫对中华地鳖存活率以及体内蛋白质和氨基酸含量的影响。结果表明:29℃、33℃和37℃短时高温处理对中华地鳖存活率无影响,蛋白质含量分别为76.57%±3.29%、79.60%±0.92%、77.00%±0.71%,与对照(84.50%±1.57%)相比均明显下降;短时高温处理后,29℃处理组土鳖虫总氨基酸含量为206.97±7.42 mg/g,6种人体必需的游离氨基酸苏氨酸8.23±0.32 mg/g,甲硫氨酸3.98±0.49 mg/g,异亮氨酸8.27±0.35 mg/g,亮氨酸16.38±0.86 mg/g,苯丙氨酸8.34±0.40 mg/g,以及赖氨酸12.56±0.64 mg/g的含量较对照和33℃、37℃高温处理组均显著升高,表明29℃短时高温处理可显著提高中华地鳖体内人体必需游离氨基酸含量。本研究是国内外对高温胁迫下药用昆虫体内活性成分的首次报道,研究结果将为进一步明确高温对土鳖虫的药用价值的影响,以及为土鳖虫人工养殖条件提供理论依据。     

Different cell cycle responses of wound healing protagonists to transient in vitro hypoxia

Polyploidization is a process present in cells of many different human tissues. Since it is also prominent in human wound healing in vivo and in vitro, we focused on the influence of hypoxia on the cells proliferation and polyploidization response. The proliferation response of two major cell types, involved in human wound healing, human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMEC) and normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF) was quite similar in the in vitro setup: proliferation significantly decreased under the influence of 18 h of hypoxia and was reinitiated after 72 h of reoxygenation. The cells response concerning their tendency towards the development of polyploidy was different: NHDF did not generate any polyploid cells, which stands in contrast to former in vitro studies with human wound-derived fibroblasts, but HDMEC were characterized by the presence of both mononuclear and binuclear tetraploid cells. The number of tetraploids was downregulated during hypoxia and increased during reoxygenation, accompanied by proliferation onset. The immunomicroscopic survey of HDMEC opened up a cell cycle model, which might be useful in the future to evaluate cell cycle modulations leading to polyploidy without the need to apply any additional cell cycle inhibitors.     

Chlamydia pneumoniae infection alters the junctional complex proteins of human brain microvascular endothelial cells

Chlamydia pneumoniae has been identified and associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, although the relationship of this organism in these diseases remains controversial. We have hypothesized that one potential avenue of infection is through the junctional complexes between the blood-brain barrier (BBB) endothelia. C. pneumoniae is characteristically a respiratory pathogen, but has been implicated in atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and neuroinflammatory conditions. C. pneumoniae infection may lead to endothelial damage, junctional alterations, and BBB breakdown. Therefore, in this study, C. pneumoniae infection of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs) resulted in increased expression of the zonula adherens proteins beta-catenin, N-cadherin, and VE-cadherin, and decreased expression of the tight junctional protein occludin, as determined by immunocytochemistry and Western blot analyses. These events may underlie a mechanism for the regulation of paracellular permeability while maintaining barrier integrity during C. pneumoniae infection associated with neuropathologies such as MS and AD.     

通络救脑注射液对大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞活性 及其条件培养液影响的初步研究

目的：观察通络救脑注射液对正常及拟缺血大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞的活性影响,并初步探讨细胞条件培养液内蛋白分泌的时效特征、奠定可溶性蛋白深入分析的技术基础。方法：通络救脑注射液作用于正常夏拟缺血脑微血管内皮细胞之后,用MTS／PMS比色分析法测定细胞的活性,Bradford法测定细胞培养液总蛋白含量,比色分析法测定细胞培养液乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）漏出值,同步观察了5个时间点的细胞活性及条件培养液总蛋白量及LDH释放量。结果：通络救脑注射液能够提高拟缺血细胞的活性,且抑制LDH释放量;正常组分泌总蛋白量3h达到高峰,此时细胞活性最佳,LDH释放量亦少。拟缺血组分泌总蛋白量是6h达到高峰,此时LDH释放量最少,但细胞活性与3h比较有所下降。结论：通络救脑注射液对拟缺血细胞损伤具有保护作用：以3h至6h的细胞条件培养液做为收集目标是研究条件培养液的最佳时间段。     

Simultaneous silencing of VEGF and KSP by siRNA cocktail inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma Hep3B cells

Background

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is involved in the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors and kinesin spindle protein (KSP) plays a critical role in mitosis involving in cell proliferation. Simultaneous silencing of VEGF and KSP, an attractive and viable approach in cancer, leads on restricting cancer progression. The purpose of this study is to examine the therapeutic potential of dual gene targeted siRNA cocktail on human hepatocellular carcinoma Hep3B cells.

Results

The predesigned siRNAs could inhibit VEGF and KSP at mRNA level. siRNA cocktail showed a further downregulation on KSP mRNA and protein levels compared to KSP-siRNA or VEGF-siRNA, but not on VEGF expression. It also exhibited greater suppression on cell proliferation as well as cell migration or invasion capabilities and induction of apoptosis in Hep3B cells than single siRNA simultaneously. This could be explained by the significant downregulation of Cyclin D1, Bcl-2 and Survivin. However, no sigificant difference in the mRNA and protein levels of ANG2, involving inhibition of angiogenesis was found in HUVECs cultured with supernatant of Hep3B cells treated with siRNA cocktail, compared to that of VEGF-siRNA.

Conclusion

Silencing of VEGF and KSP plays a key role in inhibiting cell proliferation, migration, invasion and inducing apoptosis of Hep3B cells. Simultaneous silencing of VEGF and KSP using siRNA cocktail yields promising results for eradicating hepatocellular carcinoma cells, a new direction for liver cancer treatment.