S100和GFAP在猫上丘表浅层表达差异的免疫组织化学观察

目的比较青、老年猫上丘表浅层（superricial Superior Colliculus,sSC）星形胶质细胞中S100蛋白与胶质原纤维酸性蛋白（glial fibrillary acidic protein,GFAP）表达的老年性变化,并探讨其在动物视觉功能衰退中的意义。方法采用免疫组织化学方法（SABC法）示青、老年猫上丘表浅层S100免疫阳性反应（S100-immunoreactive,S100-IR）细胞及胶质纤维酸性蛋白免疫反应阳性（GFAP-immunoreactive,GFAP-IR）细胞。光镜下观察、拍照,并利用Image-ProExpress图像分析软件对上丘表浅层各层S100和GFAP免疫反应阳性细胞密度及其灰度值进行测量。结果与青年猫相比,老年猫上丘表浅层中S100蛋白与GFAP表达均有不同程度的显著增强（P〈0.01）。结论衰老进程中,上丘表浅层出现S100、GFAP表达增强,星形胶质细胞存在明显的反应性活化与增生,这对维持上丘表浅层神经元的活性和神经元之间的通讯联系,从而延缓老年性视觉功能衰退具有重要意义。     

缺血缺氧对体外培养星形胶质细胞细胞活化和细胞周期的影响

目的观察缺血缺氧损伤对星形胶质细胞细胞活化和细胞周期的影响。方法用流式细胞仪及BrdU掺入法检测缺血缺氧后不同时间点星形胶质细胞细胞周期变化和细胞的增殖活力;用荧光免疫细胞化学技术测定胶质细胞纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)及细胞周期蛋白cyclinD1的表达水平。结果体外缺血缺氧损伤后星形胶质细胞S期较正常组明显增高,6h达高峰,BrdU掺入法显示损伤后6h星形胶质细胞的增殖活力最高,而随后S期细胞数目及细胞增殖活力都呈下降趋势。在缺血缺氧早期,GFAP阳性染色增强,6h最高;缺血缺氧12h后GFAP阳性染色变弱,而cyclinD1的表达在损伤后逐渐增加,在24h时达高峰。结论缺血缺氧损伤激活星形胶质细胞,使其进入新的细胞周期,出现细胞的增殖反应;cyclinD1参与了损伤后星形胶质细胞的修复和增殖;细胞周期事件与星形胶质细胞的增殖活化密切相关。     

S100蛋白与GFAP在猫外侧膝状体表达的年龄相关性变化

目的 比较青年猫与老年猫外侧膝状体（lateral geniculate nucleus,LGN）星形胶质细胞（astrocyte,AS）中S100蛋白与胶质原纤维酸性蛋白（glial fibrillary acidic protein,GFAP）表达的年龄相关性变化,探讨导致相关变化的原因及其在动物视觉功能衰老中的意义。方法 免疫组织化学方法（SABC法）示S100蛋白阳性细胞及GFAP阳性细胞。光镜下观察、拍照,计数外侧膝状体各层中S100蛋白阳性细胞及GFAP阳性细胞数量。结果 与青年猫相比,老年猫外侧膝状体各层中S100蛋白与GFAP表达均有不同程度的显著增强（P〈0.01）。结论 动物视觉衰老进程中,外侧膝状体星形胶质细胞存在着明显的反应性胶质化（reactive gliosis）,这种胶质化与老年动物视觉功能之间关系将在文中讨论。     

猫内侧膝状体年龄相关性形态学变化

目的比较青年猫和老年猫内侧膝状体神经元及S100蛋白与波形蛋白表达的年龄相关性变化。方法Nissl染色显示内侧膝状体结构及神经元,免疫组织化学方法示S100免疫反应阳性（S100-IRS100-immunoreactive）细胞及波形蛋白免疫反应阳性（Vimentin-IR Vimentin-immunoreactive）细胞。光镜下观察,利用图像分析软件进行图像采集分析。结果青年猫和老年猫内侧膝状体神经元数量及胞体直径无明显改变（P〉0.05）;与青年猫相比,老年猫内侧膝状体各分区中S100-IR细胞与Vimentin-IR细胞密度均显著增大,且免疫阳性反应强度增强（P〈0.01）,提示老年会导致内侧膝状体S100与波形蛋白表达显著增强。结论在衰老过程中,内侧膝状体处于静息和激活状态的星形胶质细胞均出现明显的增生,这对维持老年个体内侧膝状体神经元的正常形态和功能,从而延缓老年性听觉功能衰退可能具有重要作用。     

大鼠脑皮质星形胶质细胞的限制性细胞培养

介绍一种新的脑组织星形胶质细胞培养方法即限制性细胞培养（constraint cell culture）。常规分离纯化星形胶质细胞,将其低密度种植,维持在添中低量血清的化学成分限定的培养基中培养,并在长时期内不给予更换或补加培养液。利用波形蛋白(vimentin）和胶质纤维酸性蛋白（glial fibrary acidic protein）抗体的免疫荧光染色法鉴定观察不同培养时期的星形胶质细胞及其形态学变化。结果发现星形胶质细胞在最初的5天之内有一定程度的增殖,未出现过度增殖导致的细胞相互融合现象;接下来的3－5天内细胞形态明显分化,星形胶质细胞突起细长、胞体明显缩小、形态多样,最后细胞突起之间相互连接形成星形胶质细胞网络,并在相当长的时间内保持不变。实验结果显示在限制细胞种植密度和限制给予培养液的培养条件下星形质细胞的体外形态发育与在体的情形基本一致。提示该细胞培养方法可能有助于研究中枢神经系统中星形胶质细胞的生理功能。     

Ephrin-A3逆向通路对海马星形胶质细胞谷氨酸摄取能力的影响

目的观察EphA4介导的ephrin-A3逆向通路激活对星形胶质细胞谷氨酸摄取能力的影响。方法采用原代培养的大鼠海马星形胶质细胞,使用免疫荧光双标法定位ephrin-A3在海马星形胶质细胞上的表达,Western blot法观察糖氧剥夺(oxygen-glucose deprivation,OGD)后星形胶质细胞ephrin-A3表达水平的变化,随后实验分为三组:空白对照组(不含星形胶质细胞),药物对照组(加入IgG-Fc)和EphA4组(加入ephrin-A3逆向通路激动剂预聚集化的EphA4-Fc),分别在正常及缺血条件下的特定时间点以谷氨酸浓度测定试剂盒检测不同干预组星形胶质细胞谷氨酸摄取能力的变化。结果 ephrin-A3高表达于海马星形胶质细胞,并在缺血后出现蛋白表达水平一过性上调。与对照组相比,EphA4干预组星形胶质细胞谷氨酸摄取能力较对照组明显下降。结论 Ephrin-A3高表达于海马星形胶质细胞并参与调节星形胶质细胞谷氨酸摄取能力。     

异丙酚对局灶性脑缺血／再灌注星形胶质细胞GFAP表达的影响

目的：探讨异丙酚对局灶性脑缺血／再灌注后星形胶质细胞胶质纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）表达的影响。方法：大脑中动脉插线法制作大鼠局灶性脑缺血／再灌注模型。观察脑缺血2h再灌注24h后神经功能损害改变并评分,并采用免疫荧光组织化学法检测大鼠齿状回GFAP蛋白的表达。结果：缺血／再灌注后可诱导大鼠齿状回GFAP表达明显增强,异丙酚可抑制缺血／再灌注后GFAP的表达,明显改善大鼠神经功能损害（P〈0．05或0.01）。结论：异丙酚通过抑制脑缺血后星形胶质细胞GFAP的过度表达发挥抗脑缺血损伤保护神经元作用。     

环境无机汞对泥鳅视网膜S100表达影响

用含低浓度Hg2 的水饲养泥鳅(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus),研究Hg2 污染对视网膜中S100免疫反应阳性结构数量及分布的影响。用免疫组织化学ABC法标记S100免疫阳性(S100-IR)细胞,显微镜下观察S100免疫反应阳性细胞并计数。结果显示,处理组S100首先在神经节细胞层(GCL)、神经纤维层(NFL)表达,然后逐渐在其他各层表达。与对照组相比,处理组S100免疫反应阳性细胞数显著增多,且该变化与环境中无机汞处理时间成正相关;阳性细胞胞体明显膨胀,突起稠密粗大,S100阳性反应强。研究提示,Hg2 的神经毒害作用导致泥鳅视网膜中S100-IR细胞数的增多。推测Hg2 污染可能对视网膜有伤害性影响,而神经胶质细胞在视网膜修复过程中起了重要作用。     

癫痫发作敏感大鼠前深梨状皮层T区神经病理观察

目的和方法：采用颞叶癫痫红藻氨酸（kainic acid,KA)模型,制备癫痫发作敏感大鼠,并分别以硫瑾染色和GFAP（神经胶质原纤维酸性蛋白,glial fibrilary acidic protein)免疫组化方法检测前深梨状皮层T区（area tempestas,AT)内神经元损伤及星形胶质细胞增生情况,并与经蝎毒（scorpion venom,SV)处理后癫痫发作敏感性明显降低的大鼠进行比较。结果：与对照组比较,癫痫敏感动物前深梨状皮层T区锥体细胞数目明显减少,GFAP免疫反应阳性星形胶质细胞数目明显增加,染色强度明显增强,（P＜0．05）以剂量为100mg/kg/日的蝎毒给予动物连续灌胃三周,可明显降低其癫痫发作敏感性（P＜0．05）,而脑内梨状皮层T区锥体细胞脱失减轻,GPAP免疫反应活性未见明显增强。结论：推测梨状皮层T区硬化（神经元脱失,星形胶质细胞增生肥大）很可能是癫痫发作敏感性长期存在的重要原因。     

体外培养大鼠星形胶质细胞液压冲击损伤的研究

目的：研究大鼠星形胶质细胞液压冲击损伤后形态学及蛋白质组学表达变化。方法：建立体外培养星形胶质细胞液压冲击损伤模型。原代培养SD大鼠脑皮质星形胶质细胞,随机分为损伤组与对照组,对照组给予（0.2±0.01）MPa液压冲击损伤,损伤后不同时间点观察细胞形态学变化;双向凝胶电泳技术分析液压冲击损伤后蛋白质组学表达变化。结果：星形胶质细胞在液压冲击损伤后发生了显著的形态学改变,损伤后2h星形胶质细胞出现了细胞水肿、细胞皱缩、细胞连接断开和坏死,损伤后24h、48h细胞胞体肥大、突起增粗明显,部分区域细胞反应性增生明显。液压冲击损伤后,星形胶质细胞蛋白质表达谱发生了显著改变,损伤后有13个蛋白点表达发生显著改变,其中5种蛋白得到质谱鉴定,分别是肌动蛋白结合蛋白、破解蛋白、磷酸甘油酸变位酶1、NADH脱氢酶10亚基和膜联蛋白1。结论：液压冲击损伤能够引起星形胶质细胞发生显著的形态学改变和蛋白质谱表达改变,损伤后表达改变的蛋白质可能与星形胶质细胞的损伤后应激反应相关。     

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.