新的凋亡抑制因子Livin

Livin是新近发现的一个凋亡抑制因子,属于抑制细胞凋亡蛋白(inhibitor of apoptosis protein,IAP)家族的新成员,主要通过抑制胱天蛋白酶-3／-7／-9(caspase-3／-7／-9)的活性来阻断细胞凋亡过程。Livin特异地表达于胚胎发育组织和大多数实体瘤,正常成人的绝大多数组织中也有表达。Livin抑制细胞凋亡,与肿瘤的发生、发展及预后相关,有望成为肿瘤治疗的新靶点。     

XIAP 基因在肿瘤中的研究进展

XIAP(X链锁凋亡抑制蛋白,X-linked inhibitor-of-apoptosis protain)是凋亡抑制蛋白(IAPs)家族中最有效力的caspase抑制物,具有抑制细胞凋亡,参与肿瘤的发生、发展。本文就XIAP在肿瘤中的作用机制、表达及治疗情况做一综述,有望为肿瘤的诊断及治疗提供一个新方法。     

新的凋亡抑制因子Survivin的研究进展

Survivin是近年来发现的一种凋亡抑制因子,属于凋亡抑制蛋白（inhibitor of apoptosis proteins,IAP）家族的新成员;主要通过抑制caspase-3和caspase-7的活性而阻断细胞凋亡过程. Survivin选择性地表达于胚胎发育组织和大多数肿瘤组织,而正常成人终末分化组织中不表达. Survivin参与了细胞周期调控,与肿瘤的发生、发展和预后密切相关,可作为肿瘤治疗的新靶点.     

肿瘤抑制因子CYLD的调控途径

CYLD（cylindromatosis）是近年发现的一种肿瘤抑制基因,CYLD丢失或突变可致肿瘤形成,多个研究显示,其表达蛋白CYLD可去泛素化TRAFs、NEMO及Bcl-3而抑制NF—κB、JNK等信号途径的激活,这二种途径在肿瘤的形成及发展中有着重要的促进作用,因此,CYLD是人体内一个重要的肿瘤抑制因子。同时CYLD也受NF—κB及IKKγ的反馈调控,这种相互调控对维持体内多种反应的平衡有着重要的作用。     

凋亡抑制蛋白Survivin 研究进展

存活素(Survivin)是凋亡抑制蛋白家族成员之一,具有抑制细胞凋亡和调节细胞周期的双重功能,主要表达于胚胎和发育的胎儿组织中,高表达于大多数恶性肿瘤组织,而在终末分化成熟的正常成人组织中无表达或低表达.本文就Survivin的结构、作用机制、组织分布及其在肿瘤治疗中的研究进展作一综述.     

肿瘤转移抑制基因BRMS1的表达分析及机制研究进展

乳腺癌转移抑制基因1(BRMS1)是一个有活性的肿瘤转移抑制基因,参与抑制乳腺癌、黑素瘤、鼻咽癌、非小细胞肺癌、卵巢癌等恶性肿瘤的转移。BRMS1编码蛋白主要通过转录调控转移相关靶基因,参与调节细胞凋亡、细胞通讯、肿瘤血管新生等多种细胞事件。从BRMS1基因的分子结构、表达调控、生物学功能以及转移抑制机理等方面对BRMS1的研究进展做简要回顾。     

癌症抑制因子——肿瘤抑制基因

癌症抑制因子──肿瘤抑制基因杨杰（安徽教育学院生物系,２３００６１）张为民（焦作教育学院生物系）１、肿瘤抑制基因与癌症的关系１．ｌ肿瘤抑制基因的缺失引发多种癌症。肿瘤抑制基因的研究大约始于１９６９年。ＨｅｒｒｙＨａｍ＇ｓ等发现当高度恶化的鼠埃利希腹水...     

TIP30/CC3基因研究进展

人的TIP30蛋白是能特异性地提高HIV-1增殖调节蛋白Tat的转录辅助因子,其序列与CC3蛋白是相同的,而CC3蛋白是与肿瘤转移抑制有关的。TIP30/CC3是短链脱氢酶/还原酶(SDR)家族的一个成员,也是一个丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶。它的抑癌功能不断得到发现和证实,作用机理也被不断深入研究,为肿瘤治疗带来了新的希望。一些新的促凋亡途径的提出,加深了人们对这一方面的了解。但是,依然有许多问题需要解决,需要更深入的研究。本文就TIP30/CC3基因的发现、命名、结构特征、生理功能等方面问题进行了综述,并在文章最后对TIP30/CC3基因的研究进行了展望。     

几种肿瘤抑制基因

几种肿瘤抑制基因冯昌全（四川省岳池县教研室６３９３５０）何青平（四川省岳池县人民医院６３８３５０）肿瘤抑制基因可包括：抑制体外生长和抑制肿瘤形成。其可能功能有：诱导终末分化；起动衰老；调节生长；抑制蛋白酶；协调组织相容性抗原；调节血管发生；易化细胞一...     

SMAD4/DPC4基因与TGF-β超家族信号传导

SMAD4基因是一个肿瘤抑制基因。本介绍了SMAD4基因和SMADs家族在TGF-β超家族信号传导中的作用,并讨论了其抑制肿瘤的机制及其与肿瘤发生与发展的关系。     

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.