The Effects of Radiation and Hindlimb Unloading on Rat Bone Marrow Progenitor Cells

Bone marrow cells of mesenchymal origin play an important role in adaptation of physiological systems to space flight. Hematopoiesis, immunity, and homeostasis of bone tissue depend on their functional activity. An investigation that was carried out in the framework of the Bion and Bion-M programs showed a decrease of the number of rat bone marrow hematopoietic progenitors and the inhibition of lympho- and erythropoiesis when the granulocyte-macrophage linage was activated. A negative influence on nonhematopoietic bone marrow cells was also revealed. The pathogenetic influence of radiation and microgravity on the bone marrow progenitor cells has remained unclear so far. The goal of this research was to study the effect of a 30-day unloading and 6 days of γ-irradiation on rat bone marrow progenitor cells. The study was conducted on male rats of four groups: vivarium control (VC), hindlimb unloading (HU), irradiation (IR), and combined action (HU + IR). The following parameters have been examined: the number of bone marrow mononuclear cells, proliferative activity of marrow mononuclear cells, immunophenotype, number of hematopoietic CFU and CFU-f, and differentiation potency of hematopoietic and stromal bone marrow precursors. It was found that the cellularity and proliferation activity of rat bone marrow cells did not change under simulation of space flight. The number of CFU-f was decreased. Irradiation was accompanied by an increase in the hematopoietic cell share among total bone marrow mononuclear cells, while their activity was attenuated. The osteopotential of the stromal precursors was unchanged. Adipogenic differentiation was stimulated with irradiation. The functional activity of bone marrow progenitor cells was restored after 2 weeks of recovery. Thus, 30-day simulation of space flight factors negatively affected the morphofunctional properties of rat bone marrow progenitor cells. These effects were reversible upon 2 weeks of recovery.     

The Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Status in Rat Blood

Biophysics - Abstract—The aim of this study was an evaluation of the effect of an electromagnetic field at a frequency of 460 MHz on lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant capacity in rat...     

Effect of Low-Intensity Laser Radiation on the Lipid Peroxidation in Wheat Callus Culture

The effect of low-intensity laser radiation on the accumulation of secondary products of lipid peroxidation was studied in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) tissue culture. A five-min-long callus irradiation by the helium-neon laser light with the wavelength = 632.8 nm and the intensity of 10 mW resulted in an increase in the accumulation of the products of reaction with thiobarbituric acid (TBA-reactive products). The effect was less pronounced within two days after laser treatment, but even in this case the content of TBA-reactive products was greater than in the control. The data obtained confirm that the low-intensity laser radiation can induce lipid peroxidation processes in plant tissues.     

The Effects of Low-Intensity Millimeter-Wavelength Radiation and Electromagnetic Shielding on Pain Sensitivity in Rats

Here, we studied changes in pain sensitivity in rats subjected to low-intensity millimeter-wavelength electromagnetic radiation (EMR MM) of 7.1 mm and 0.1 mW/cm² in the occipital-collar region with daily exposure of 30 min over 21 days. As well, this radiation was combined with moderate electromagnetic shielding (EMS) which had the following parameters. The shielding coefficients of the constant component of the magnetic field along the vertical and horizontal constituents were 4.4- and 20-fold, respectively, with an exposure of 22 h/day over 21 days. The pain sensitivity was estimated with algometric tests, that is, the hot plate, flick-tail, and algesimeter-pincher tests; these allowed observation of the pain impulse at different regulatory levels. The algological effects of both individual and combined EMR MM and EMS were demonstrated. It was shown that EMR MM has an antinociceptive property when combined with EMS, as well as a modulation effect caused by shielding during hyperalgesia. At the same time, shielding reduces the antinociceptive effect of EMR MM.

     

脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇对人外周血单个核细胞 HLA-I分子表达的影响

研究探讨了脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇(DON)对人外周血单个核细胞HLA-I(human leucocyte cyte antigen I)分子表达影响.采用流式细胞术(FCM)和免疫印迹方法研究了不同剂量DON对体外培养人外周血单个核细胞表面HLA-I分子表达的影响及其量效关系.FCM定量检测结果表明,不同浓度DON处理均可一定程度降低人外周血单个核细胞表面HLA-I分子的表达,DON 50ng/mL、100ng/mL、1000 ng/mL和2000 ng/mL组HLA-I类分子的平均表达量分别为6.92±0.68、6.64±0.69、5.95±0.48和5.48±0.77,在50～2000ng/mL范围内随着DON浓度增加,外周血单个核细胞HLA-I分子表达降低,两者呈显著负相关(r=0.737,P＜0.01).Western印迹结果显示,大剂量DON(1000ng/mL和2000ng/mL)组人外周血单个核细胞HLA-I分子表达明显减弱.研究结果表明脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇可剂量依赖地抑制体外培养的人外周血单个核细胞HLA-I分子的表达.     

脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇抑制体外培养人外周血单个核细胞低分子量蛋白酶体-2表达

探讨脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇(DON)对人外周血单个核细胞参与抗原呈递的低分子量蛋白酶体-2(LMP-2)表达的影响。采用流式细胞术(FCM)和半定量RT-PCR方法从蛋白质和mRNA水平分析了不同剂量DON对体外培养人外周血单个核细胞LMP-2分子表达的影响及其量效关系。FCM定量检测结果表明,不同浓度DON处理均可一定程度抑制人外周血单个核细胞LMP-2的表达,50ng/mlDON组、100ng/mlDON组、1000ng/mlDON组和2000ng/mlDON组LMP-2平均荧光强度分别为6.99±0.72、6.21±0.55、5.34±0.56和5.03±0.43,在50～2000ng/mL范围内随着DON浓度增加,外周血单个核细胞LMP-2表达降低,与DON浓度呈显著负相关(r=0.824,P<0.01)。半定量RT-PCR结果显示,不同浓度DON处理均可抑制人外周血单个核细胞LMP-2mRNA表达。DON在蛋白质和mRNA水平可剂量依赖地抑制体外培养的人外周血单个核细胞LMP-2的表达。     

低强度激光对人红细胞生物物理特性的影响

研究不同功率的低强度He-Ne激光对正常人体红细胞流变学特性影响。以正常人体红细胞为研究对象,测量了低强度He-Ne激光在不同照射时间、不同功率条件下红细胞的变形、取向、膜流动性、膜的微粘度和渗透脆性的变化情况。结果表明:照射后红细胞的变形性和膜流动性增强、渗透脆性下降。照射对红细胞流变学特性影响显著,其中激光能量为0.24 J、照射血样为2 mL时取得的照射效果最佳。     

伏马菌素B1对人外周血单个核细胞抗原加工相关转运子表达的影响

探讨伏马菌素B1(FB1)对体外培养的人外周血单个核细胞(hPBMC)抗原加工相关转运子(TAP-1)表达的影响。采用流式细胞定量检测(FCM)、免疫印迹(Western印迹)及半定量RT-PCR方法,研究不同浓度FB1(0,10和50μmol/L)处理后人外周血单个核细胞TAP-1在mRNA和蛋白质水平表达的影响。RT-PCR检测结果表明,10和50μmol/L FB1处理24h后,处理组细胞TAP-1mRNA明显低于对照组。在蛋白质水平,FCM定量分析表明,两个处理组细胞表面TAP1的平均荧光强度均较对照组降低,以50μmol/LFB1处理组降低显著(P<0.05)。免疫印迹结果亦表明,FB1处理组TAP-1的表达均较对照组降低。10和50μmol/LFB1可抑制体外培养的hPBMCTAP-1mRNA和蛋白质表达。     

半导体激光血管内照射对人体外周血T淋巴细胞亚群及NK细胞的调节作用

本文报道了半导体激光血管内照射对人体外周血Ｔ淋巴细胞亚群及ＮＫ细胞的免疫调节作用。实验结果提示：在２３例经６５０ｎｍ．５ｍＷ的半导体激光血管内照射治疗一次,五次和十次的患者中,ＣＤ＋３细胞亚群的百分比与照射前（６３．６６％）比较,分别提高到６５．８６％,６９．９４％,７５．０４％。ＣＤ＋４Ｔ辅助细胞在第十次治疗后也有所增加。除此之外,半导体激光血管内照射对ＮＫ细胞比例及ＣＤ＋４／ＣＤ＋８比值具有双向调控作用,即偏离（即高于或低于）正常值的患者经照射后恢复到正常水平。这种双向调控作用将对临床治疗更有指导意义。     

Generation and Culture of Blood Outgrowth Endothelial Cells from Human Peripheral Blood

Historically, the limited availability of primary endothelial cells from patients with vascular disorders has hindered the study of the molecular mechanisms underlying endothelial dysfunction in these individuals. However, the recent identification of blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs), generated from circulating endothelial progenitors in adult peripheral blood, may circumvent this limitation by offering an endothelial-like, primary cell surrogate for patient-derived endothelial cells. Beyond their value to understanding endothelial biology and disease modeling, BOECs have potential uses in endothelial cell transplantation therapies. They are also a suitable cellular substrate for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) via nuclear reprogramming, offering a number of advantages over other cell types. We describe a method for the reliable generation, culture and characterization of BOECs from adult peripheral blood for use in these and other applications. This approach (i) allows for the generation of patient-specific endothelial cells from a relatively small volume of adult peripheral blood and (ii) produces cells that are highly similar to primary endothelial cells in morphology, cell signaling and gene expression.     

Secretome of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Enhances Wound Healing

Non-healing skin ulcers are often resistant to most common therapies. Treatment with growth factors has been demonstrated to improve closure of chronic wounds. Here we investigate whether lyophilized culture supernatant of freshly isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) is able to enhance wound healing. PBMC from healthy human individuals were prepared and cultured for 24 hours. Supernatants were collected, dialyzed and lyophilized (SEC^PBMC). Six mm punch biopsy wounds were set on the backs of C57BL/6J-mice and SEC^PBMC containing emulsion or controls were applied daily for three days. Morphology and neo-angiogenesis were analyzed by H&E-staining and CD31 immuno-staining, respectively. In vitro effects on diverse skin cells were investigated by migration assays, cell cycle analysis, and tube formation assay. Signaling pathways were analyzed by Western blot analysis. Application of SEC^PBMC on 6 mm punch biopsy wounds significantly enhanced wound closure. H&E staining of the wounds after 6 days revealed that wound healing was more advanced after application of SEC^PBMC containing emulsion. Furthermore, there was a massive increase in CD31 positive cells, indicating enhanced neo-angiogenesis. In primary human fibroblasts (FB) and keratinocytes (KC) migration but not proliferation was induced. In endothelial cells (EC) SEC^PBMC induced proliferation and tube-formation in a matrigel-assay. In addition, SEC^PBMC treatment of skin cells led to the induction of multiple signaling pathways involved in cell migration, proliferation and survival. In summary, we could show that emulsions containing the secretome of PBMC derived from healthy individuals accelerates wound healing in a mouse model and induce wound healing associated mechanisms in human primary skin cells. The formulation and use of such emulsions might therefore represent a possible novel option for the treatment of non-healing skin ulcers.     

Methylene Blue Modulates Transendothelial Migration of Peripheral Blood Cells

Vasoplegia is a severe complication after cardiac surgery. Within the last years the administration of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor methylene blue (MB) became a new therapeutic strategy. Our aim was to investigate the role of MB on transendothelial migration of circulating blood cells, the potential role of cyclic cGMP, eNOS and iNOS in this process, and the influence of MB on endothelial cell apoptosis. Human vascular endothelial cells (HuMEC-1) were treated for 30 minutes or 2 hours with different concentrations of MB. Inflammation was mimicked by LPS stimulation prior and after MB. Transmigration of PBMCs and T-Lymphocytes through the treated endothelial cells was investigated. The influence of MB upon the different subsets of PBMCs (Granulocytes, T- and B-Lymphocytes, and Monocytes) was assessed after transmigration by means of flow-cytometry. The effect of MB on cell apoptosis was evaluated using Annexin-V and Propidium Iodide stainings. Analyses of the expression of cyclic cGMP, eNOS and iNOS were performed by means of RT-PCR and Western Blot. Results were analyzed using unpaired Students T-test. Analysis of endothelial cell apoptosis by MB indicated a dose-dependent increase of apoptotic cells. We observed time- and dose-dependent effects of MB on transendothelial migration of PBMCs. The prophylactic administration of MB led to an increase of transendothelial migration of PBMCs but not Jurkat cells. Furthermore, HuMEC-1 secretion of cGMP correlated with iNOS expression after MB administration but not with eNOS expression. Expression of these molecules was reduced after MB administration at protein level. This study clearly reveals that endothelial response to MB is dose- and especially time-dependent. MB shows different effects on circulating blood cell-subtypes, and modifies the release patterns of eNOS, iNOS, and cGMP. The transendothelial migration is modulated after treatment with MB. Furthermore, MB provokes apoptosis of endothelial cells in a dose/time-dependent manner.     

养殖齐口裂腹鱼外周血细胞显微观察

养殖齐口裂腹鱼Schizothorax prenanti外周血经瑞氏染色液染色,可鉴定出红细胞、嗜中性粒细胞、血栓细胞、淋巴细胞、单核细胞,一些未成熟的红细胞和少量进行无丝分裂的红细胞,未观察到嗜碱性粒细胞和嗜酸性粒细胞.在外周血中还可观察到3个阶段的嗜中性粒细胞:中性晚幼粒细胞胞体为圆形或近圆形,胞浆呈淡粉红色,量丰富,其中含有较多红色的细小颗粒,胞核呈肾形;中性杆状核粒细胞胞核较中性晚幼粒细胞的凹陷更强,呈S、C等形状;中性分叶核粒细胞占多数,胞体近圆形,核至少分成两叶,多达五或六叶.血栓细胞呈圆形、近圆形、梨形、纺锤形、杆状等多种形态,一个或多个聚集在一起.外周血细胞中,血栓细胞体积最小、数量最多,单核细胞体积最大、数量最少.     

外周血细胞重编程为诱导性多潜能干细胞的研究进展

诱导性多潜能干细胞(iPSCs)是指分化细胞中导入特定转录因子后逆转恢复到类似胚胎干细胞的具有自我更新、多向分化等潜能的一类细胞。诱导疾病特异性iPSCs是疾病机理、再生医学等领域的研究热点。目前,人iPSCs供体细胞主要来源于皮肤成纤维细胞,需要组织活检、体外增殖等繁琐过程。利用外周血细胞(peripheral blood cells)成功诱导iPSCs,具有取材方便、诱导快速等优点,将极大地促进iPSCs研究。该文在介绍iPSCs诱导方法的基础上,重点阐述了从小鼠B细胞、T细胞,人脐带血细胞,到人外周血细胞重编程为iPSCs的研究进展,分析了该技术的特点和可能存在的问题,并进行了前景展望。