西酞普兰对应激大鼠额叶皮质神经细胞PCNA、C-fos表达及凋亡的影响

目的：研究西酞普兰对慢性应激大鼠额叶皮质神经细胞增殖细胞核抗原（PCNA）、原癌基因蛋白（C-fos）表达及凋亡的影响。方法：将24只健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为3组（n=8）：对照组（不做任何处理）、应激组（应激＋生理盐水灌胃）、实验组（应激＋西酞普兰灌胃）,采用强迫游泳建立慢性应激模型,用免疫组化法检测PCNA、C-fos蛋白表达水平;TUNEL法检测细胞凋亡情况;尼康图像分析软件测量各指标阳性细胞数量。结果：应激组与对照组比较,可见少量PCNA表达阳性细胞、大量c-fos表达阳性细胞,阳性细胞的体积明显缩小。实验组与应激组比较,可见PCNA表达阳性细胞增多、C-fos表达阳性细胞明显减少,TUNEL阳性细胞数量减少,核浓缩现象较应激组明显减轻,染色也明显变淡,上述差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论：慢性应激可影响大鼠额叶皮质神经细胞PCNA、C-fos蛋白表达水平,促进细胞凋亡,西酞普兰可调控额叶皮质神经细胞PCNA、C-fos蛋白表达水平,拮抗细胞凋亡,这可能是西酞普兰预防和治疗慢性应激引起的精神心理疾病的机制之一。     

藻蓝蛋白色素肽光动力学抗肿瘤作用的实验研究

目的：探讨藻蓝蛋白色素肽的理化特性及光动力疗法（PDT）抗肿瘤效果。方法：用柱层析法从螺旋藻藻蛋白酶介产物中分离色素肽,并用MTT法及吖啶橙染色法检测色素肽对体外培养的小鼠肉瘤细胞S180及荷瘤小鼠PD。结果：分离出三种色素肽的分子量分别为17.4KD,7.72KD及6.6KD,它们的吸收光谱峰值分别位于618nm,580nm,605nm,荧光发射峰均在685nm处。MTT法检测证明,在浓度100μg/ml,用波长为580nm,600nm,照射剂量为28.8J/cm^2染料激光（氩离子为激光光源）照射,对肿瘤细胞的杀伤率达69．2％－80．2％;在色素肽CCP1,CCP3介导的PDT对小鼠移植瘤生长影响的实验发现,色素肽易被瘤细胞吸收,当激光照射剂量为120J/cm^2,肿瘤直径在0.5-0.7cm范围内,瘤体旁注射剂量为50μg的CPP1及CCP3光敏剂时,藻胆蛋白酶介产的的抑瘤率可达46％－81％,且被PDT作用后的细胞表现了典型的凋亡细胞特征。     

米诺环素对糖尿病大鼠视网膜神经细胞凋亡的影响

目的：观察米诺环素对糖尿病大鼠视网膜神经细胞的凋亡的影响,研究米诺环素对糖尿病视网膜神经保护作用,对米诺环素在糖尿病视网膜疾病中抑制神经细胞凋亡提供理论支持。方法：选择健康成年雄性SD大鼠30只,随机分成正常对照组、糖尿病模型组和米诺环素治疗组,每组10只。腹腔内注射链脲佐菌素（STZ）诱发大鼠糖尿病。米诺环素治疗纽给予米诺环素腹腔注射（45mg／kg）,共注射10d,模型组和对照组腹腔注射等体积生理盐水,于给药后8周的3组动物处死,冰浴下取其视网膜组织,随后制备视网膜石蜡切片,采用末端脱氧核糖核酸介导生物素化脱氧尿嘧啶缺口末端标记L（TUNEL）法进行凋亡细胞原位标记,行视网膜神经细胞凋亡计数,对所有数据进行统计学分析。实验结果拟用均数和标准差（x±s）表示,P〈0．05为差异有统计学意义。结果 相同观察时相,与阴性对照组比较,模型对照组大鼠视网膜TUNEL阳性细胞显著增多（P〈0．01）,在米诺环素组,大鼠视网膜TUNEL阳性细胞数比模型对照组明显减少,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论：米诺环素能有效降低糖尿病大鼠视网膜神经细胞的凋亡,对糖尿病视网膜神经细胞有保护作用。     

510.6 nm铜蒸汽激光诱导兔血管平滑肌细胞凋亡的形态学观察

目的：透射电镜下观察激光诱导的血管平滑肌细胞（VSMC）凋亡的形态学改变。方法：组织贴块法培养兔主动脉平滑肌细胞,予激光照射（能量密度200J/cm^2、功率密度200mW/cm^2)后4小时、8小时、12小时、16小时、24小时取材,制作电镜标本,于透射电镜下观察,照相并记录实验结果。结果：透射电子显微镜上可观察到自照光后8小时起VSMC依次出现细胞体积缩小,胞质浓缩,细胞核染色质边集,细胞核固缩,凋亡小体形成等改变。结论：经激光照射,VSMC可呈现凋亡细胞典型形态学改变。     

氯胺酮麻醉对乳鼠脑细胞凋亡的影响

目的探讨临床上常用的麻醉剂氯胺酮对乳鼠脑细胞凋亡的影响。方法新生7日龄SD大鼠15只,随机分成3组：氯胺酮低剂量组、高剂量组分别腹腔注射20 mg/kg、80 mg/kg氯胺酮,对照组给予等量的生理盐水。麻醉后24 h,取脑组织作HE染色,用TUNEL法检测脑细胞的凋亡情况,用免疫组织化学法检测Caspase-3的表达水平。结果与对照组比较,氯胺酮低剂量组的凋亡细胞增多但不明显（P〉0.05）,神经元核固缩和Caspase-3阳性细胞数明显增多（P〈0.05）;氯胺酮高剂量组的凋亡细胞数、神经元核固缩及Caspase-3阳性细胞数显著性增加（P〈0.05）。神经元核固缩、凋亡细胞和Caspase-3阳性细胞均以皮层区多见。结论 80 mg/kg氯胺酮可引起乳鼠脑细胞凋亡,以皮层区为主,Caspase-3的激活可能是其作用机制之一;20 mg/kg氯胺酮对乳鼠脑细胞凋亡的影响较轻微,其临床等效剂量为3 mg/kg。氯胺酮小儿麻醉用量不宜过多,避免引起脑细胞的凋亡。     

G—CSF对大鼠脊髓损伤后神经细胞凋亡及caspase-3表达的影响

目的：通过观察粒细胞集落刺激因子（G—CSF）对大鼠急性脊髓损伤后神经细胞凋亡及Caspase-3的表达的影响,探讨其对脊髓保护的作用机制。方法：32只Vistar大鼠随机分成2组：对照组和治疗组,每组16只,采用改良的Allen’s装置制成大鼠急性脊髓损伤模型。在术前及术后对大鼠进行BBB功能评分观察大鼠的神经功能变化;用免疫荧光法检测脊髓损伤后个时间点Caspase-3表达;原位脱氧核糖核苷酸末端转移酶介导的缺口末端标记法（Tunel法）检测凋亡细胞。结果：大鼠急性脊髓损后Caspase-3表达与细胞凋亡均呈现先升高后下降的趋势,损伤后3d可见大量的Caspase-3和TUNEL阳性细胞,7d时达到高峰,此后表达逐渐减少,21d时仍可见少量阳性细胞。与对照组比较,G—CSF治疗组各时间点Caspase-3表达和细胞凋亡显著降低,功能恢复显著优于对照组,差异具有统计学意义。结论：G-CSF可以减轻大鼠脊髓损伤后的神经元凋亡,从而发挥神经保护作用,其作用可能是通过抑制Caspase-3的表达使脊髓损伤周围神经细胞凋亡显著下降而实现的。     

艾拉莫德增强丝裂霉素C诱导的人食管癌Eca109细胞凋亡

目的探讨艾拉莫德增强丝裂霉素C（MMC）诱导的人食管癌Eca109细胞凋亡的作用及其机制。 方法将人食管癌Eca109细胞分为五组：对照组、MMC组、25,50,100 μg/ml浓度艾拉莫德+MMC组;通过CCK-8和DCFH-DA染色法分别检测25,50,100 μg/ml浓度艾拉莫德联合MMC对人食管癌Eca109细胞活力和细胞活性氧（ROS）生成的影响,流式细胞术检测艾拉莫德联合MMC对人食管癌Eca109细胞凋亡的影响,并通过Western Blot检测艾拉莫德联合MMC对TNF-α和cleaved caspase3蛋白表达的影响。采用单因素方差分析和t检验进行统计学分析。 结果CCK-8结果显示,与0 μg/ml T-614+MMC组A450值（0.85±0.03）比较,25、50、100 μg/ml T-614+MMC组A450值（0.73±0.02,0.52±0.02,0.33±0.02）均降低,差异具有统计学意义（F = 127.60, P < 0.01）;DCFH-DA染色检测结果显示,与0 μg/ml T-614+MMC组DCFH荧光值（130.00±10.00）比较,25、50、100 μg/ml T-614+MMC组DCFH值（219.67±9.50,280.33±10.50,338.33±16.07）均升高,差异具有统计学意义（F = 170.20,P < 0.01）;流式细胞术检测结果显示,与对照组的细胞凋亡率（5.33±0.35）﹪比较,T-614和MMC组的凋亡率（20.30±2.00）﹪,（25.60±3.00）﹪均升高。与MMC组细胞凋亡率（25.60±3.00）﹪比较,艾拉莫德与MMC联用组（T-614+MMC）食管癌Eca109细胞的细胞凋亡率（56.20±3.00）﹪升高,差异均具有统计学意义（F = 247.50,P < 0.01）;Western Blot结果显示,与MMC组细胞TNF-α和cleaved caspase3蛋白表达（0.87±0.06,0.25±0.03）比较,艾拉莫德与MMC联用组（T-614+MMC）食管癌Eca109细胞的TNF-α和cleaved caspase3蛋白表达（1.28±0.08,0.59±0.03）升高,差异均具有统计学意义（F = 96.90,P < 0.01）。 结论艾拉莫德能够增强MMC对食管癌Eca109细胞活力的抑制作用,其机制可能通过促进ROS的生成,激活线粒体凋亡通路,最终导致食管癌Eca109细胞凋亡。     

高强度聚焦超声对人膀胱癌细胞的生长抑制作用及机理研究

研究高强度聚焦超声（high intensity focused ultrasound,HIFU）对人膀胱癌细胞的杀伤作用,并探索其作用机理.用不同强度的HIFU处理人膀胱癌细胞T24,用台盼蓝排斥法染色、细胞增殖试验（MTT法）研究HIFU对癌细胞的杀伤和生长抑制作用;流式细胞术检测其对癌细胞周期、凋亡及相关基因表达的影响.HIFU处理后,癌细胞死亡率升高,增殖活性降低,G0/G1期细胞数增加,S期细胞数减少,凋亡指数升高,与对照组比较,差异有显著性意义（P＜0.05）;P53、BCL-2和FAS表达阳性细胞数与对照组比较,无显著性意义（P＞0.05）;HIFU强度为600 W/cm^2时,HSP70表达阳性细胞数升高,与对照组比较差异有显著性意义（P＜0.05）.HIFU对人膀胱癌细胞T24具有明显的杀伤及抑制作用,其机理与抑制DNA合成有关;HIFU具有诱导癌细胞凋亡的作用,其诱导凋亡作用可能与P53、BCL-2和FAS无关.     

siRNA抑制S100A4表达对卵巢癌细胞CP70生物学特性的影响

目的：探讨人卵巢癌顺铂耐药细胞株CP70沉默S100A4基因后,CP70细胞对顺铂敏感性、凋亡及细胞迁移的影响。方法：设计并合成S100A4基因特异性的siRNA并转染入卵巢癌细胞CP70,48 h后应用RT-PCR和Western Blot检测在mRNA和蛋白水平siRNA对S100A4的影响,MTT法检测转染siRNA后卵巢癌细胞CP70对顺铂敏感性的变化。用流式细胞术检测顺铂（40μM）对转染S100A4 siRNA后对卵巢癌细胞CP70凋亡的影响,Transwell法观察siRNA抑制S100A4后对卵巢癌CP70迁移能力的影响。结果：与空白对照组、阴性对照组相比,S100A4siRNA转染组CP70细胞的S100A4基因和蛋白表达降低（P〈0.01）。MTT法检测顺铂敏感性发现S100A4 siRNA转染组CP70细胞顺铂敏感性增强。在顺铂刺激下,siRNA转染组细胞凋亡率高于其他各组,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。Transwell发现CP70细胞迁移能力明显下降（P〈0.05）。结论：S100A4 siRNA能够明显抑制CP70细胞S100A4的表达,从而增强细胞对顺铂的敏感性,促进细胞凋亡,减弱细胞的迁移能力。S100A4有望成为逆转卵巢癌铂类耐药的治疗靶点。     

低能量激光照射对小鼠脾脏NK细胞活性影响的试验研究

目的：研究能量激光照射对小鼠NK细胞活性的影响,以便从NK细胞活性的角度阐明其免疫调节效应。方法：以BALB／c小鼠为研究对象,应用7.337J/cm^2,11．00J/cm^2,14．67J/cm^2,22．00J/cm^2和36．67J/cm^2五种剂量的氦氖激光作小鼠内眼角照射,连续照射8d,并于照射开始后第3d,6d,9d,13d和第17d,动脉监测实验鼠脾脏NK细胞活性。结果：以日剂量为7.33J/cm^2,11.00J/cm^2,14.67J/cm^2和22.00J/cm^2LELI照射小鼠四个剂量组均可增强NL细胞的活性（P＜0．01或P＜0．05）,但其峰值的出现随着LELI剂量的增大而加快,22．00J/cm^2剂量组在第3d就达到峰值,而其余三组则分别在第9d或第13d时达到峰值,与相相反,大剂量36.6J/cm^2ELEI组NK活性则表现出明显的抑制效应。结论：适当剂量的低能量激光照射剂可对小鼠脾脏NK细胞活性产生增强效应,而过大剂是LELI则产生抑制效应。     

The influence of photodynamic therapy on apoptosis in human melanoma cell line

Melanoma is the most severe of all skin cancers as it may grow rapidly and metastasize. The application of photodynamic therapy (PDT) opens new perspectives in treatment of this cancer. Numerous studies suggest that the exposure of tumor cells to PDT can lead to cell death via two separate processes: apoptosis or necrosis. The aim of this study was to assess in vitro photodynamic therapy which induces apoptosis in the human Beidegr?m Melanoma (BM) cell line, using neutral comet assay. The cells were incubated with Photofrin II (15 microg/ml and 30 microg/ml) 4 h before and 3 h after irradiation for 5 or 10 min with the light intensity of 10 mW/cm2, using a lamp with red filter (632.8 nm). The percentage of apoptotic cells was significantly higher after PDT comparing to control cells. We observed 25% and 70% of apoptotic cells after shorter irradiation and treatment with 15 microg/ml and 30 microg/ml of Ph II, respectively. After longer irradiation, the respective values were 71.9% and 90%. The results suggest that induction of apoptosis is an important determinant of photodynamic sensitivity in the studied cell line and that some types of DNA damage are dependent on photosensitizer concentration and time of irradiation.     

Evaluation of photodynamic treatment using aluminum phthalocyanine tetrasulfonate chloride as a photosensitizer: new approach

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been the subject of several clinical studies. Evidence to date suggests that direct cell death may involve apoptosis. T(24) cells (bladder cancer cells, ATCC-Nr. HTB-4) were subjected to PDT with aluminum phthalocyanine tetrasulfonate chloride (AlS(4)Pc-Cl) and red laser light at 670 nm. Morphological changes after PDT were visualized under confocal microscopy. Raman microspectroscopy is considered as one of the newly established methods used for the detection of cytochrome c as an apoptotic marker. Results showed that PDT treated T(24) cells seem to undergo apoptosis after irradiation with 3 J cm(-2). Cytochrome c could not be detected from cells incubated with AlS(4)Pc-Cl using Raman spectroscopy whereas AlS(4)Pc-Cl seems to interfere with the Raman spectrum of cytochrome c.     

The effect of laser activation of 5,10,15,20-tetra-sulphophenyl-porphyrin loaded in K562 cells and human normal mononuclear cells

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a relatively new type of treatment in cancer, based on a photosensitizer, visible light and molecular oxygen. Reactive oxygen species are generated, causing tumor cells death by apoptosis or necrosis. Significant nowadays research efforts are focused on finding new photosensitizers with antineoplastic activity and an acceptable toxicological profile. Although consistent information exists regarding PDT in solid tumors, relatively few data are available for PDT of blood cancers. Therefore, we carried out a comparative study on lymphoblastic K562 cells and human normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) treated at a density of 2 x 10(5) cells/mL with 5,10,15,20-tetra-sulphophenyl-porphyrin (TSPP) and then irradiated with He-Ne laser light (lamda = 632.8 nm). The following cell functions were investigated: viability, multiplication, RNA synthesis, total RNA levels and apoptosis. After irradiation, the viability of TSPP-loaded tumor cells decrease, the multiplication rate and the total RNA level are drastically reduced and cells undergo apoptosis. TSPP alone loaded into cells but not activated by irradiation, does not affect these cell parameters. Human normal PBMC subjected to TSPP loading and laser-irradiation develop a different cellular response, their viability and proliferative capacity not being altered by experimental PDT. Accordingly, it appears that TSPP is a non-aggressive compound for cellular physiology and becomes cytotoxic only by irradiation; moreover laser-activated TSPP affects only cells that have a tumoral pattern.     

Natural static magnetic field-induced apoptosis in liver cancer cell

Purpose: To observe the apoptotic effects of NSMF on human hepatoma cells and to investigate the mechanisms. Materials and methods: Human hepatoma cell line Bel-7402 and Hep G-2 were treated by 0.2?T rotary NSMF (30?min/d) with 250?Hz, 400?Hz and 500?Hz for 3?d and 6?d, respectively. Apoptosis was analyzed with flow cytometry. Cell proliferation was measured with XTT assay. Expression of Bcl-2, caspase3/8/9 was analyzed with ELISA. Results: After 6?d treatment, significant apoptosis was induced by 400?Hz in Bel-7402 cells. Slight cell apoptosis was observed at 250?Hz, while Hep G-2 cells exhibited slight apoptosis at 250?Hz and 400?Hz. After 3?d treatment, no apoptosis exhibited in both cell types. Compared with control group, expression of Bcl-2 and Caspase 8 in treated Bel-7402 cells were significantly reduced (p?p?Conclusions: NSMF upregulates caspase 9 and downregulates Bel-2 expression, which results in higher level of active caspase 3 to trigger apoptosis in cells. Different cell types require different NSMF factors like rotary frequency and treatment time to induce apoptosis.     

光动力疗法对体外培养人胰腺癌细胞株PANC-1作用

目的:探讨血卟啉注射液(Hematoporphyrin Derivative,HPD)光动力疗法(Photodynamic Therapy,PDT)对体外培养的人胰腺癌细胞株PANC-1的生物作用。方法:实验分为4组,空白对照组、单纯HPD组、单纯光照组及HPD+PDT组。采用MTT法检测光动力作用后细胞的存活率,并用Annexin V-FITC/P I双染法检测其凋亡率。结果:在光敏剂浓度为5mg/L,光照剂量为10J/cm2时,光动力对PANC-1细胞达到最佳的实验效果,与对照组相比差异有显著性。在此实验参数条件下,流式细胞术(FCM)检测各组人胰腺癌细胞PANC-1凋亡率:HPD+PDT实验组达(36.40±4.21)%,明显高于单纯HPD(6.76±0.44)%,单纯PDT组(8.30±0.32)%及空白组(5.00±0.53)%三个对照组(P<0.05),三个对照组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:PDT光动力作用对体外培养人胰腺癌细胞PANC-1有明确抑制效应,并与HPD浓度及光照强度相关。     

Paclitaxel augments cytotoxic effect of photodynamic therapy using verteporfin in gastric and bile duct cancer cells

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) shows a limited antitumor effect in treating gastrointestinal tumors because of improper light penetration or insufficient photosensitizer uptake. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of PDT combined with paclitaxel on in vitro cancer cells. In vitro photodynamic therapy was performed in gastric cancer cells (NCI-N87) and bile duct cancer cells (YGIC-6B) using verteporfin (2 ug mL(-1)) and a PTH light source (1 000 W, Oriel Co.) with 665-675 nm narrow band pass filter. Cytotoxicity was compared using the MTT assay between cancer cells treated with PDT alone or pretreated with paclitaxel (IC(25)). Apoptotic changes were evaluated using DAPI staining, DNA fragmentation analysis, Annexin V-FITC apoptosis assay, cell cycle analysis, and western blots for cytochrome c, Bax, and Bid. The PDT-induced cytotoxicity was potentiated by pretreating with low dose paclitaxel (P < 0.001). The enhanced cytotoxicity was due to an augmented apoptotic response mediated by exaggerated cytochrome c released from mitochondria, without Bax or Bid activation. These results show that paclitaxel pretreatment enhances PDT-mediated cancer therapy.     

Role of mitogen‐activated protein kinase in Zn‐BC‐AM PDT‐induced apoptosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with a recently developed photosensitizer Zn‐BC‐AM was found to effectively induce apoptosis in a well‐differentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) HK‐1 cell line. Sustained activation of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c‐jun N‐terminal kinase (JNK) as well as a transient increase in activation of extracellular signal‐regulated kinase (ERK) were observed immediately after Zn‐BC‐AM PDT. A commonly used p38 MAPK/JNK pharmacological inhibitor PD169316 was found to reduce PDT‐induced apoptosis of HK‐1 cells. PD169316 also prevented the loss of Bcl‐2 and Bcl‐xL in PDT‐treated HK‐1 cells. However, inhibition of JNK with SP600125 had no effect on Zn‐BC‐AM PDT‐induced apoptosis while inhibition of ERK with PD98059 or p38 MAPK with SB203580 significantly increased Zn‐BC‐AM PDT‐induced apoptosis. Further study showed that knockdown of the p38β isoform with siRNA also increased Zn‐BC‐AM PDT‐induced apoptosis, indicating that the anti‐apoptotic effect of PD169316 in PDT‐treated HK‐1 cells was probably independent of p38 MAPK or JNK activation. Taken together, the results suggest that inhibition of p38β and ERK may enhance the therapeutic efficacy of Zn‐BC‐AM PDT on NPC cells. It should be noted that data only based on the use of PD169316 should be interpreted in caution. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Cell proliferation and cell cycle alterations in oesophageal p53‐mutated cancer cells treated with cisplatin in combination with photodynamic therapy

Objectives: The major goal of anti‐cancer therapies is selective destruction of tumour cells with minimum side effects on normal cells. Towards this aim, combination of different therapeutic modalities has been evaluated for improving control of neoplastic diseases and quality of life for the patient. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a procedure for treatment of various types of cancer, but its combination with other established treatments has not been evaluated in detail. We have used KYSE‐510 cells from a human oesophageal carcinoma as an in vitro model to investigate whether cisplatin (CDDP) could be combined with PDT to increase cell death with respect to single treatments. Materials and methods: p53‐mutated KYSE‐510 cells were treated with CDDP alone or in combination with PDT. Analyses of cell viability, cell cycle progression and apoptosis induction were carried out at specific times after treatments. Results: Decrease in cell viability, cell cycle arrest at the G₂/M‐ and S‐phases boundary, and apoptosis induction were observed after single and combined treatments. Conclusions: Our results show that low CDDP doses (0.25–1 μm ) induce cell mortality and cell cycle perturbation, which were more evident when given in combination with PDT, but in contrast to work of other authors no synergistic activity was found. Apoptosis occurred via intrinsic pathways in treated cells, although it did not represent the predominant mode of cell death.     

Involvement of both caspase-dependent and -independent pathways in apoptotic induction by hexaminolevulinate-mediated photodynamic therapy in human lymphoma cells

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a cancer treatment based on the interaction of a photosensitizer, light and oxygen. PDT with the endogenous photosensitizer, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) induced by 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or its derivatives is a modification of this treatment modality with successful application in dermatology. However, the mechanism of cell destruction by ALA-PDT has not been elucidated. In this study a human T-cell lymphoma Jurkat cell line was treated with PDT using hexaminolevulinate (HAL, hexylester of ALA). Four hours following treatment nearly 80% of the cells exhibited typical apoptotic features. Mitochondrial pro-apoptotic proteins were evaluated by Western blots in subcellular fractionated samples. PDT caused cytosolic translocation of cytochrome c and nuclear redistribution of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), but the release of mitochondrial Smac/DIABLO, Omi/HtrA2 and EndoG was not observed. The release of cytochrome c was followed by the cleavage of caspase-9 and caspase-3 as well as its downstream substrates, together with oligonucleosomal DNA fragmentation. The pan-caspases inhibitor, z-VAD.fmk, prevented oligonucleosomal DNA fragmentation, but failed to inhibit PDT-mediated apoptosis. The apoptotic induction by AIF-mediated caspase-independent pathway was also found after HAL-PDT with large-scale DNA fragmentation in the presence of z-VAD.fmk. These results demonstrate that cytochrome c-mediated caspase-dependent pathway and AIF-induced caspase-independent pathway are simultaneously involved in the apoptotic induction by PDT. When the cytochrome c-induced caspase-dependent pathway is blocked, the cells go into apoptosis via AIF-mediated pathway, clearly demonstrating that the cytochrome c-mediated caspase-dependent pathway is not required for such apoptotic induction. This finding may have an impact on improved PDT effectiveness.     

光动力作用对铜绿假单胞杆菌杀伤效应的研究

目的:探讨不同的光动力剂量下光动力疗法(photodynam ic therapy,PDT)对体外培养的铜绿假单胞杆菌的杀伤效应。方法:以耐药性较强的铜绿假单胞杆菌(Pseudom onas aeruginos,P.aeruginosa)为研究对象,采用亚甲基蓝(m ethylene b lue,MB)作为光敏剂,用656 nm的激光作为光源(m axoutput=300 mW),对不同系列浓度的MB进行不同剂量的光照,用菌落计数的办法来观测PDT对铜绿假单胞杆菌的杀伤作用;同时利用血培养基检测铜绿假单胞杆菌致病性的改变。结果:在光照剂量相同的情况下,浓度适中(131.7 m ol)的亚甲基蓝溶液能够有效地杀伤铜绿假单胞杆菌,使其致病性降低;而浓度较高(1 317 m ol)或较低(13.17 m ol)的亚甲基蓝溶液对铜绿假单胞杆菌的杀伤作用相对较弱。结论:光动力作用对体外培养的铜绿假单胞杆菌具有明确的杀伤作用,但是其效果和剂量关系密切,所以在治疗过程中必须寻找合适的光敏剂剂量。