M-CSF上调cyclinD1/D3和CDK2/6的表达促进HeLa细胞增殖

非分泌型巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(M-CSF)的表达在肿瘤的发生发展过程中发挥重要作用,为探讨胞质M-CSF对细胞增殖的影响,采用基因重组技术构建胞内稳定表达M-CSF的HeLa细胞系,以空载体(pCMV/myc/cyto)转染HeLa细胞和未转染HeLa细胞作为对照,MTT法及反义寡核苷酸抑制实验分析M-CSF对细胞增殖的影响,并计算细胞倍增时间,RT-PCR观察胞内M-CSF对G1期细胞周期相关蛋白的影响．结果显示,与对照组比较,转染M-CSF的HeLa细胞倍增时间明显缩短、增殖能力显著增强,M-CSF的特异性反义寡核苷酸能抑制转染M-CSF的HeLa细胞的增殖,且抑制率随着反义寡核苷酸浓度的增高而增强,转染M-CSF 的HeLa细胞的cyclinD1/D3和CDK2/6 mRNA表达显著升高(P < 0.05)．提示：M-CSF可上调cyclinD1/D3和CDK2/6的mRNA表达,促进HeLa细胞的增殖．     

过表达外源M-CSF促进MCF7细胞增殖

为探讨过表达外源巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(M-CSF)对细胞增殖的影响,将重组载体 pCMV/cyto/myc-M-CSF转染MCF7细胞、G418筛选,RT-PCR、Western 印迹和免疫荧光鉴定M-CSF的mRNA表达、蛋白表达及定位,通过计算细胞倍增时间、MTT法及反义寡核苷酸抑制实验分析M-CSF对细胞增殖的影响. 结果表明,转染M-CSF的MCF7细胞过表达M-CSF-mRNA及蛋白,并且定位表达于细胞质;与转染空载体及未转染M-CSF组细胞比较,转染M-CSF的MCF7细胞倍增时间明显缩短、增殖能力显著增强,M-CSF的特异性反义寡核苷酸能抑制转染M-CSF的MCF7细胞的增殖,且抑制率随着反义寡核苷酸浓度的增高而增强;以上结果提示,胞质过表达M-CSF可促进MCF7细胞的增殖.     

人Dcp1a基因真核表达载体的构建及其在HeLa细胞中的定位

人脱帽酶Dcp1a(human m RNA decapping enzyme 1a)是m RNA降解过程中的重要成员之一,构建其真核表达载体,并对其表达和细胞内定位进行分析,可为进一步研究Dcp1a的功能提供基础。本研究以He La c DNA文库为模板,采用PCR方法扩增Dcp1a c DNA全长序列并克隆到pm Cherry-N1载体。转化大肠杆菌DH5α后,挑取阳性克隆提取质粒,分别进行Xho I/Sal I双酶切及测序鉴定。将重组质粒用Vigo Fect转染试剂转染He La细胞,随后用RT-PCR和Western-blot检测Dcp1a在He La细胞中的表达,并采用激光共聚焦显微镜观察Dcp1a的亚细胞定位情况。通过DNA测序分析证实目的基因Dcp1a的序列完全正确,人Dcp1a基因真核表达载体pm Cherry-N1-Dcp1a构建成功,并在He La细胞中获得表达;激光共聚焦显微镜观察显示Dcp1a蛋白定位在细胞质中,而且He La细胞中过表达Dcp1a在胞质中明显形成了P小体(processing body,P-body)。实验结果为进一步探讨该基因的功能及其与P小体的相关性奠定了基础。     

抗siRNA的GFP-Plk1同义突变表达载体及其稳定细胞系的构建

目的:构建GFP-Plk1同义突变表达载体及其稳定转染细胞系。方法:设计Polo样激酶1(Plk1)si RNA序列及相对应的同义突变引物,并利用二次PCR方法扩增Plk1基因,定向克隆到p Rex-EGFP-IRES-Hygro载体中,构建p Rex-EGFP-r Plk1-IRES-Hygro表达载体;利用逆转录病毒感染的方法,构建He La/GFP-r Plk1稳定细胞系;利用免疫印迹及激光共聚焦显微镜,验证Plk1 si RNA的干扰效果及稳定细胞系的构建。结果:双酶切鉴定和测序结果表明构建的p Rex-EGFP-r Plk1-IRES-Hygro正确;免疫印迹实验证明Plk1 si RNA序列可以有效抑制He La/GFP-r Plk1细胞中内源性Plk1蛋白的表达,但不能干扰掉外源GFP-r Plk1蛋白;在荧光共聚焦显微镜下,观察到有丝分裂的前中期和末期,GFP-r Plk1分别定位于着丝粒和中间体上。结论:构建了Plk1同义突变表达载体p Rex-EGFP-r Plk1-IRES-Hygro和He La/GFP-r Plk1稳定细胞系,为下一步研究Plk1在有丝分裂期的调控机制提供了模型。     

LKB1抑制人巨细胞肺癌细胞的增殖和迁移侵袭、mTOR磷酸化与VEGF和MMP9表达

目的分析肝激酶B1(liver kinase B1,LKB1)对人巨细胞肺癌(the people giant cell lung cancer,PGCL3)细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭的影响及其机制。方法构建真核表达载体p CMV-LKB1,转染人巨细胞肺癌细胞。转染后48h,用免疫印迹法检测各组细胞LKB1蛋白表达水平,明确转染PGCL3效率。转染后每隔12h、连续72h检测LKB1对细胞增殖能力的影响;Transwell小室检测转染后各组细胞迁移、侵袭力。提取各组细胞蛋白检测基质金属蛋白酶2(matrix metalloproteinase 2,MMP2)、基质金属蛋白酶9(matrix metalloproteinase 9,MMP9)、雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian target of rapamycin,m TOR)和血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)的表达水平。结果 p CMV-LKB1经PCR、双酶切及DNA测序鉴定后,证实目的基因片段插入方向正确,核酸序列与NCBI公布的LKB1的核酸序列一致;免疫印迹分析显示,转染p CMV-LKB1的PGCL3细胞中LKB1表达水平明显增高,表明p CMV-LKB1构建成功。增殖曲线分析和5-乙炔基-2,脱氧嘧啶核苷(5-ethynyl-2,-deoxyuridine,Ed U)检测显示,转染p CMV-LKB1能显著抑制PGCL3细胞的增殖;Transwell小室检测显示,过表达LKB1可显著抑制PGCL3细胞的迁移与侵袭;免疫印迹分析显示,过表达LKB1的PGCL3细胞其LKB1下游分子中总m TOR表达量不变,磷酸化m TOR(p-m TOR)水平降低,m TOR下游分子VEGF表达量也显著降低,迁移侵袭相关蛋白MMP2表达无变化,但MMP9水平显著降低。结论 LKB1可能通过下调PGCL3细胞p-m TOR水平,降低VEGF表达,从而抑制巨细胞肺癌细胞增殖,并可能通过下调金属基质蛋白酶MMP9的表达,降低巨细胞肺癌细胞迁移侵袭能力。     

降低细胞内tTG活性可使细胞获得对TNF-α的抗性

 用 Northern印迹证实在 He La细胞中有 t TG的表达 ,且这种表达受 TNF-α的上调 .构建t TG反义真核表达质粒并转染 He La细胞 ,用 G41 8抗性筛选稳定表达的转染细胞 ,并用 Northern印迹和 t TG活性测定进一步分析反义 t TG的转录 .用结晶紫及 MTT法证实阳性细胞克隆获得了对 TNF- α的抗性 ,而转染表达载体 pc DNA3的细胞仍对 TNF- α敏感 .结果表明降低 t TG活性能使细胞对 TNF- α诱发的细胞凋亡敏感性降低     

过表达P185可抑制EMT并促进胃癌细胞侵袭和迁移

为探究过表达P185基因对胃癌SGC7901细胞侵袭、迁移的影响以及可能作用机制,本研究通过脂质体将携带P185基因的过表达pcDNA3.1-P185质粒,转染至胃癌SGC7901细胞中;本研究采用qRT-PCR和免疫印迹试验(Western blotting)检测P185 mRNA的转录水平和蛋白水平,Western blotting检测钙黏蛋白E(E-cadherin)、波形蛋白(Vimentin)、基质金属蛋白酶-2 (matrix metalloprotease, MMP-2)表达;以Transwell小室法检测细胞的侵袭、迁移能力的变化。研究结果表明:胃癌细胞转染过表达pcDNA3.1-P185质粒能显著上调P185 mRNA和蛋白质的表达(p0.05);SGC7901细胞转染重组质粒pcDNA3.1-P185后,细胞的侵袭、迁移能力较对照组显著增强(p0.05),细胞中E-cadherin蛋白水平显著下调(p0.05),Vimentin、MMP-2蛋白水平显著增加(p0.05)。本研究显示P185可能通过抑制EMT,促进细胞外基质的降解、促进胃癌细胞的侵袭、迁移。     

Rho GTPases与肿瘤

Rho GTPases参与调控细胞的多种关键生物学行为,特别是细胞的生长、细胞骨架的形成、转录调节等生物学过程. 在肿瘤的发生发展中Rho GTPases也扮演了重要的角色．本文将回顾Rho GTPases的调控（包括经典及非经典调控方式）及其关键成员（RhoA、Cdc42及Rac1）与临床肿瘤的研究进展,特别是它们参与调控肿瘤的增殖、迁移、侵袭、凋亡等恶性生物学行为,从而为研发靶向Rho GTPases的小分子/基因药物了奠定基础．     

miR-670-5p对肺癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭的影响

目的: 探讨miR-670-5p对肺癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响,分析其调控WW结构域氧化还原酶基因(WWOX)的机制。方法: 收集2016年1月至2017年10月收治的28例肺癌组织和对应癌旁组织,实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)检测肺癌组织、癌旁组织中miR-670-5p的表达水平。将肺癌细胞A549分为anti-miR-NC组(转染anti-miR-NC)、anti-miR-670-5p组(转染anti-miR-670-5p)、anti-miR-670-5p+si-NC组(转染anti-miR-670-5p与si-NC)、anti-miR-670-5p+si-WWOX组(转染anti-miR-670-5p与si-WWOX)。转染48 h后,RT-qPCR或蛋白质印记(Western blot)检测转染效果。细胞计数试剂盒(CCK-8)检测细胞活力;Transwell实验检测细胞迁移和侵袭能力;Western blot检测P21、上皮细胞钙粘蛋白(E-cadherin)和基质金属蛋白酶2(MMP-2)蛋白的表达水平。双荧光素酶报告基因实验和Western blot验证miR-670-5p和WWOX的靶向关系。结果: 肺癌组织中miR-670-5p的表达水平较癌旁组织显著升高(P＜0.05)。抑制miR-670-5p可抑制MMP-2蛋白表达(P＜0.05),促进P21和E-cadherin表达(P＜0.05),抑制A549细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭(P＜0.05)。WWOX是miR-670-5p的靶基因,miR-670-5p负调控WWOX表达。抑制WWOX可部分逆转anti-miR-670-5p对A549细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响(P＜0.05)。结论: miR-670-5p通过靶向WWOX能够促进肺癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.