Increased Brain Levels of Platelet-Activating Factor in a Murine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Are NMDA Receptor-Mediated

Abstract: Mice infected with the LP-BM5 murine leukemia virus (MuLV) develop an immunodeficiency syndrome (murine AIDS) and an encephalopathy characterized by impaired spatial learning and memory. Because platelet-activating factor (PAF) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated dementia complex, brain PAF levels were measured in LP-BM5 MuLV-infected mice. PAF levels in cerebral cortex and hippocampus were significantly increased at 6 and 12 weeks after LP-BM5 MuLV inoculation, whereas significant increases in striatal and cerebellar PAF levels were observed only at 12 weeks after inoculation. Administration of the NMDA antagonist MK-801 significantly reduced the increased PAF levels in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of LP-BM5 MuLV-infected mice. These results indicate that the LP-BM5 MuLV-induced increases in brain PAF levels are the result of NMDA receptor activation and are consistent with the hypothesis that elevated CNS PAF levels contribute to the behavioral deficits observed in LP-BM5 MuLV-infected mice.     

整合猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒GP5蛋白的重组鼠白血病病毒特性

通过反转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)扩增了猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒完整的GP5基因并进行了克隆与鉴定。序列测定结果与已经登陆GenBank 的EF488048高致病性江西株比对分析表明碱基同源性达98.7%。构建含GP5基因的真核表达载体pcDNA-GP5, 通过与鼠白血病病毒(MuLV)假病毒构建体系的两种质粒pHIT60和pHIT111共转染人胚肾细胞293T, 48 h后收集假病毒上清, 超离后通过Western-blot证明GP5蛋白在假型病毒颗粒表面存在, 表明GP5蛋白被整合到此假型病毒粒子表面。通过感染293T、Mark-145不同的靶细胞,证实所构建的假型病毒粒子具有感染性。成功构建了具有感染性的MuLV-GP5假病毒体系, 为研究猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒侵入细胞的机理及其组织嗜性的变异提供一种新方法。     

整合猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒GP5蛋白的重组鼠白血病病毒特性

通过反转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)扩增了猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒完整的GP5基因并进行了克隆与鉴定。序列测定结果与已经登陆GenBank 的EF488048高致病性江西株比对分析表明碱基同源性达98.7%。构建含GP5基因的真核表达载体pcDNA-GP5, 通过与鼠白血病病毒(MuLV)假病毒构建体系的两种质粒pHIT60和pHIT111共转染人胚肾细胞293T, 48 h后收集假病毒上清, 超离后通过Western-blot证明GP5蛋白在假型病毒颗粒表面存在, 表明GP5蛋白被整合到此假型病毒粒子表面。通过感染293T、Mark-145不同的靶细胞,证实所构建的假型病毒粒子具有感染性。成功构建了具有感染性的MuLV-GP5假病毒体系, 为研究猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒侵入细胞的机理及其组织嗜性的变异提供一种新方法。     

Quinolinic Acid Levels in a Murine Retrovirus-Induced Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Abstract: Mice infected with the retrovirus mixture designated LP-BM5 murine leukemia virus (MuLV) develop an immunosuppressive disease. Quinolinic acid (QUIN) is an endogenous neurotoxic N -methyl- d -aspartate agonist that may contribute to the pathogenesis of HIV-associated neurologic disease. In the present study, the levels of QUIN in brain and blood were measured in mice infected with LP-BM5 MuLV and compared with those in uninfected mice and mice infected with the nonpathogenic strain of ecotropic MuLV (helper component of LP-BM5 MuLV). Infection with LP-BM5 MuLV resulted in progressive increases in blood QUIN levels beginning 2 weeks after inoculation that peaked by 16 weeks postinfection. QUIN levels were also increased in cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and striatum. In systemic tissues, QUIN levels were increased in lung, liver, and spleen. In contrast, infection with the ecotropic viral component of the LP-BM5 MuLV mixture was not associated with any changes in brain, blood, or systemic tissue QUIN levels, even though helper virus burdens were comparable to those in mice infected with LP-BM5 MuLV. Treatment of LP-BM5 MuLV-infected mice with the antiretroviral agent zidovudine (azidothymidine) significantly reduced blood and brain QUIN levels in association with reductions in viral load in brain and spleen. These observations suggest that elevated QUIN production is not attributable to productive infection with retrovirus per se but occurs in response to an agent or agents, such as cytokines, that are produced by the host in response to virus infection.     

Extracellular Glutamate Levels Are Chronically Elevated in the Brains of LP-BM5-Infected Mice: A Mechanism of Retrovirus-Induced Encephalopathy

Abstract: Mice infected with the LP-BM5 leukemia retrovirus mixture develop a progressive immunodeficiency with associated behavioral, histological, and neurochemical alterations consistent with glutamatergic hyperactivation. To gain insight into the contribution of excitatory amino acids to the neurodegeneration observed in these mice, their concentrations were measured in the CSF and striatal microdialysates. Glutamate concentrations were significantly elevated in CSF but not plasma as early as 4 weeks postinoculation. Steady-state glutamate levels in striatal microdialysates were increased threefold and could be reduced 40% by application of l -α-aminoadipate, an inhibitor of microglial glutamate transport. Stimulation of infected mice with KCl/ l - trans -2,4-pyrrolidine dicarboxylate further increased glutamate levels 170–270% above those evoked in control mice. Tetrodotoxin suppressed the depolarization-evoked increase in glutamate by 88% in control mice, but it had only negligible effects in 40% of infected mice. Analysis of glutamate transport and catabolism suggests that abnormal astrocytic function does not contribute to the increase in basal extracellular glutamate levels. These findings are the first direct evidence that infection with an immunodeficiency-inducing retrovirus leads to a chronic elevation of extracellular free glutamate levels in the brain, which contributes to the neurodegenerative and cognitive deficits observed in these mice.     

异嗜性小鼠白血病病毒相关病毒（XMRV）与人类疾病的相关性研究进展*

异嗜性小鼠白血病病毒相关病毒(XMRV)是第一个能够感染人的γ型逆转录病毒。由于逆转录病毒具有插入宿主染色体引发基因突变的特性,以及部分γ型逆转录病毒携带原癌基因并能诱发癌症,致使XMRV感染与人类癌症发病之间的关系受到广泛关注。西方研究表明XMRV感染与前列腺癌和慢性疲劳综合症的发病有一定的相关性,因此成为研究热点。但各地报告的检测结果却不尽相同,甚至有矛盾之处。XMRV致瘤性可能是能够激活内源性原癌基因,从而导致细胞转化。在我国,目前尚未见XMRV感染与人类疾病关系的相关研究报道。XMRV感染的地区间或人群间差异性也有待研究。其感染的途径及临床可普及应用的检测手段也未被阐明,在我国不同地区不同类型人群中的感染率、与疾病的关系、对我国人口健康的潜在影响,均有待研究。     

便秘型肠易激综合征患者血清神经肽Y、P物质和5-羟色胺水平与焦虑抑郁的相关性

为探讨便秘型肠易激综合征(constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, C-IBS)患者血清神经肽Y (neuropeptide Y, NPY)、P物质(substance P, SP)以及5-羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT)水平与焦虑抑郁的相关性,本研究选取确诊为C-IBS的患者35例,健康对照组35例,采用焦虑自评表(self-rating anxiety scale, SAS)和抑郁自评表(self-rating depression scale, SDS)评定C-IBS患者和健康对照组的焦虑和抑郁状况。酶联免疫吸附法(enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA)检测C-IBS患者和健康对照组血清NPY、SP以及5-羟色胺含量变化。结果表明,IBS-C中出现抑郁、焦虑或者无抑郁、焦虑的患者在各方面(性别,年龄以及病程)无统计学意义。与健康对照组相比,C-IBS组NPY和SP水平显著降低(t=7.96, p<0.01; t=5.63, p<0.01),5-HT则表现出显著性升高(t=8.06, p<0.001)。C-IBS组SAS和SDS评分结果与健康对照组相比有着显著性的升高(t=12.13, p<0.001; t=11.34, p<0.001)。C-IBS患者血清NPY与SAS和SDS评分均呈负相关(r=-0.62, p<0.001; r=-0.69, p<0.001)。C-IBS患者血清SP水平与SAS和SDS评分均呈负相关(r=-0.63, p<0.001; r=-0.57, p<0.001)。C-IBS患者血清5-HT与SAS和SDS评分均呈正相关(r=0.74, p<0.001; r=0.68, p<0.001)。本研究初步表明,C-IBS患者血清中NPY和SP水平降低,并与焦虑、抑郁评分呈负相关性,5-HT在C-IBS患者血清中升高,与焦虑、抑郁评分呈正相关性,NPY、SP以及5-HT可能在便秘型肠易激综合征出现焦虑、抑郁的过程中发挥重要作用。     

Therapeutic effects of glycyrrhizin in mice infected with LP-BM5 murine retrovirus and mechanisms involved in the prevention of disease progression

Glycyrrhizin (GL), a plant extract, has been evaluated for its inhibitory effect on HIV replicationin vitro and for its improvement of clinical symptoms in HIV-infected patients. In this study, we used GL in a murine AIDS model (MAIDS) to evaluate these effects. C57BL/6 mice were inoculated with LP-BM5 murine leukemia virus to cause MAIDS. Treatment with GL supplemented with glycine and cysteine (Stronger Neo-Minophagen C, SNMC) was then begun on day 0 or 4 wks after virus inoculation. SNMC was administered three times a week for up to 19 wks. Immunological abnormalities were monitored with respect to the surface phenotype identified by two-color staining for CD3 and IL-2 receptorβ-chain. All mice infected with the virus alone developed MAIDS and died by 14 wks after infection. The immunopathogenesis was estimated to be an abnormal expansion of intermediate CD3 cells (i.e., extrathymic T cells) as well as other types of lymphocytes. SNMC did not change the total mortality rate. However, some mice that began the treatment on day 0 or 4 wks after infection survived 3 wks longer. Splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy in such mice were suppressed. These mice showed normal phenotypic features and normal responses to Con A. These results suggest that SNMC is effective in some MAIDS mice in preventing the progression of disease. When lymphocytes isolated from the liver, spleen and lymph nodes of diseased mice were culturedin vitro, they showed a spontaneous proliferation. Interestingly, such proliferation was inhibited by addition of liver lymphocytes, but not splenic lymphocytes, obtained from normal or SNMC-treated mice. Since liver lymphocytes contains intermediate CD3 cells with autoreactivity, they may possibly suppress the progression of disease.     

Differential Release of Endogenous 5-Hydroxytryptamine, Substance P., and Neurokinin A from Rat Ventral Spinal Cord in Response to Electrical Stimulation

Abstract: The release of endogenous 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), substance P (SP), and neurokinin A (NKA) from superfused tissue slices of rat ventral lumbar spinal cord, where SP and NKA coexist with 5-HT in terminals of descending bulbospinal neurons, was investigated. Electrical field stimulation was performed using square-wave pulses of 2-ms duration and 30 mA stimulus intensity. The following four different patterns of stimulation were used: 2 Hz continuous, 20 Hz continuous, 20 Hz intermittent, and 50 Hz intermittent. 5-HT was measured in the slice superfusates by HPLC with electrochemical detection. SP and NKA were measured by radioimmunoassay. The release of 5-HT was significantly enhanced using all stimulation paradigms and the evoked release of 5-HT per pulse was independent of the stimulation frequency. The release was found to be calcium dependent and there was no increase in the efflux of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in response to stimulation. At 2 Hz (continuous), no significant increase in the release of SP was observed. Stimulation at higher frequencies yielded a significant increase in the release of SP per pulse. At 20 Hz, the release was increased by 73% (continuous) and 74% (intermittent), and at 50 Hz (intermittent) by 175% of basal efflux. The evoked release of NKA was also frequency dependent. At 2 Hz (continuous), no significant increase in the release of NKA was observed. At 20 Hz (intermittent), the evoked release per pulse was increased by 33% and at 50 Hz (intermittent) by 53% compared with the basal efflux of NKA. The results suggest that coexisting neurotransmitters/neuromodulators in the spinal cord may be released in different proportions depending on the stimulation frequency and that only 5-HT is released when the nerve terminal is activated by low-frequency stimulation.     

口腔扁平苔藓患者血清白介素-17、P物质、趋化素水平与疾病活动和免疫功能的关系研究

摘要 目的：研究口腔扁平苔藓（OLP）患者血清白介素-17（IL-17）、P物质（SP）、趋化素（Chemerin）水平与疾病活动和免疫功能的关系。方法：选取我院2019年3月~2021年5月期间收治的117例OLP患者作为观察组,其中非糜烂型69例,糜烂型48例。另选取同期来我院体检的健康志愿者60例为对照组。对比对照组及不同分型患者血清SP、IL-17、Chemerin水平,对比不同分型患者的疾病活动相关评分和免疫功能指标,应用Pearson相关分析血清SP、IL-17、Chemerin水平与疾病活动相关评分和免疫功能指标的相关性。结果：不同分型OLP患者血清SP、IL-17、Chemerin水平均高于对照组（P<0.05）,且糜烂型OLP患者的血清SP、IL-17、Chemerin水平高于非糜烂型OLP患者（P<0.05）。糜烂型OLP患者的CD3⁺、CD4⁺低于非糜烂型OLP患者（P<0.05）,糜烂型OLP患者的CD8⁺、免疫球蛋白M（IgM）水平、OLP网纹-糜烂-溃疡疾病活动积分（REU）总分高于非糜烂型OLP患者（P<0.05）。糜烂型与非糜烂型OLP患者间免疫球蛋白A（IgA）、免疫球蛋白G（IgG）水平对比差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。Pearson相关性分析结果显示,血清SP、IL-17、Chemerin水平与IgM水平、REU总分均呈正相关（P<0.05）。结论：OLP患者血清IL-17、SP、Chemerin水平异常升高,三者共同参与了OLP患者的病情进展及免疫功能调节。     

Disease propagation in connected host populations with density-dependent dynamics: the case of the Feline Leukemia Virus

Spatial heterogeneity is a strong determinant of host-parasite relationships, however local-scale mechanisms are often not elucidated. Generally speaking, in many circumstances dispersal is expected to increase disease persistence. We consider the case when host populations show density-dependent dynamics and are connected through the dispersal of individuals. Taking the domestic cats (Felis catus)--Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) as a toy model of host-microparasite system, we predict the disease dynamics when two host populations with distinct or similar structures are connected together and to the surrounding environment by dispersal. Our model brings qualitatively different predictions from one-population models. First, as expected, biologically realistic rates of dispersal may allow FeLV to persist in sets of populations where the virus would have gone extinct otherwise, but a reverse outcome is also possible: eradication of FeLV from a small population by connexion to a larger population where it is not persistent. Second, overall prevalence as well as depression of host population size due to infection are both enhanced by dispersal, even at low dispersal rates when disease persistence is not achieved in the two populations. This unexpected prediction is probably due to the combination of dispersal with density-dependent population dynamics. Third, the dispersal of non-infectious cats has more influence on virus prevalence than the dispersal of infectious. Finally, prevalence and depression of host population size are both related to the rate of dispersion, to the health status of individuals dispersing and to the dynamics of host populations.     

Tachykinin Systems in the Spinal Cord and Basal Ganglia: Influence of Neonatal Capsaicin Treatment or Dopaminergic Intervention on Levels of Peptides, Substance P–Encoding mRNAs, and Substance P Receptor mRNA

The aim of the study was to test whether the synthesis of substance P (SP) and that of its receptor (also known as NK1 receptor) are coordinately regulated after chronic pharmacologic intervention in two neural systems, the spinal cord and basal ganglia. In one set of experiments, capsaicin was administered subcutaneously during the early postnatal period (day 3 after birth) to induce degeneration of afferent sensory neurons in the spinal cord. In the other set of experiments, interruption of dopaminergic transmission was achieved by two methods: (a) The neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine was used to denervate dopaminergic neurons during the early postnatal period, and (b) haloperidol was used in adult animals to block dopaminergic transmission by receptor blockade. The spinal cord, striatum, or both were used for the quantification of tachykinin [SP and neurokinin A (NKA)] and opioid peptides [[Met5]-enkephalin (ME) and dynorphin A (1-8) (DYN)] by radioimmunoassays. The abundance of total SP-encoding preprotachykinin (PPT) mRNA and SP receptor (SPR) mRNA in spinal cord (C5 to T1 segments), striatum, or microdissected substantia nigra was determined by northern blot or solution hybridization analysis. Amines and their acid metabolites were quantified by HPLC. Capsaicin administration (subcutaneously) during the early postnatal period increased latency in a hot-plate test, decreased SP and NKA levels, increased levels of PPT mRNAs, and did not affect SPR mRNA levels in the spinal cord. Intraspinal SP systems may attempt to compensate for the loss of afferent SP input, whereas spinal cord receptor mRNA levels do not appear to be altered.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

K252a Modulates the Expression of Nerve Growth Factor-Dependent Capsaicin Sensitivity and Substance P Levels in Cultured Adult Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurones

Abstract: K252a, an inhibitor of trk phosphorylation and nerve growth factor signal transduction in PC12 cells, blocked nerve growth factor-induced responses in cultured adult rat dorsal root ganglion sensory neurones. The nerve growth factor-dependent appearance of capsaicin sensitivity and accumulation of the neuropeptide substance P were inhibited when dorsal root ganglion neurones were grown in the presence of low concentrations (100 n M ) of K252a. At higher concentrations (3 µ M ), however, K252a stimulated the development of capsaicin sensitivity and the accumulation of substance P even in the absence of nerve growth factor. By using a wide dose range, therefore, we showed that K252a could either inhibit or mimic nerve growth factor's actions on sensory neurones. These results may explain the apparent paradox in the literature that some groups show a blocking effect of K252a on nerve growth factor-dependent survival of dorsal root ganglion sensory neurones, whereas others report that K252a can substitute for nerve growth factor or other trophic factors and promote neuronal survival.     

Localization and Functions of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Nonstructural Proteins NS3 and NS5 for Viral RNA Synthesis in the Infected Cells

Recently it has been reported that Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)-specific RNAs can be synthesized in vitro in the subcellular fraction including outer-nuclear membrane (Takegami and Hotta, 1989). The results of Western blot analysis and indirect immunofluorescence test using two kinds of monospecific antisera against JEV nonstructural proteins NS3 and NS5 showed that NS3 and NS5 were membrane-associated proteins and formed the complex at the perinuclear site in the infected cells. Both antisera against NS3 and NS5 inhibited in vitro RNA synthesis. These results suggest that NS5 and NS3 play important role(s) in flavivirus RNA replication.     

Intrastriatal Injection of 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine Decreased 5-HT Levels in the Striatum and Suppressed Locomotor Activity in C57BL/6 Mice

Effects of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) and 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) on striatal levels of dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and their metabolites, as well as on locomotor activity were investigated in C57BL/6 mice. The results showed that MPTP significantly increased locomotor activity and decreased striatal DA levels. However, injection of the serotonergic neurotoxin 5,7-DHT in the striatum, either alone or following high doses of MPTP, significantly decreased locomotor activity, and concomitantly decreased striatal levels of 5-HT and 5-HIAA. This study suggests that the increased locomotor activity may be due to increased striatal serotonergic activity which overcompensates for the DA deficiency. The locomotor hypoactivity, induced by 5,7-DHT, might be due to the decreased striatal levels of 5-HT and 5-HIAA.     

Raised Thyrotrophin-Releasing Hormone, Pyroglutamylamino Peptidase, and Proline Endopeptidase Are Present in the Spinal Cord of Wobbler Mice but Not in Human Motor Neurone Disease

The Wobbler mouse (wr) is a mutant that exhibits loss of anterior horn cells in the spinal cord and brainstem and subsequent muscle wasting, particularly of the forelimbs and neck. The wr mice, 2-3 months of age, were found to have increased levels of immunoreactive-thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (ir-TRH) in the spinal cord and pons and medulla, but not in other CNS areas. This increase was observed in dorsal and ventral cord and at cervical, thoracic, and lumbar levels and was confirmed by HPLC to be authentic TRH. The levels of immunoreactive-somatostatin, -neurotensin, and -substance P were not raised in the CNS of wr mice. The activities of two peptidases capable of degrading TRH, pyroglutamylaminopeptidase (PGAP, EC 3.4.11.8) and proline endopeptidase (PEP, EC 3.4.21.26), and the level of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid were also raised in the spinal cord of 2-3-month-old wr mice although the activities of alanine aminopeptidase and lactate dehydrogenase and the level of 5-hydroxytryptamine were not. Increased spinal cord levels of ir-TRH and PGAP and PEP activities were not observed in the 1-month-old wr mice. In addition, a pilot study using spinal cord obtained at autopsy from three patients with motor neurone disease and 12 control subjects indicated no increase in spinal cord ir-TRH, PGAP, or PEP in human motor neurone disease.     

Characteristics of [14C]Guanidinium Accumulation in NG 108-15 Cell Exposed to Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Ligands and Substance P

Abstract: In the presence of substance P (SP; 10 μM), serotonin (5-HT; 1 μM) triggered a cation permeability in cells of the hybridoma (mouse neuroblastoma X rat glioma) clone NG 108-15 that could be assessed by measuring the cell capacity to accumulate [¹⁴C]guanidinium for 10-15 min at 37°C. In addition to 5-HT (EC₅₀, 0.33 μM), the potent 5-HT₃ receptor agonists 2-methyl-serotonin, phenylbiguanide, and m-chlorophenylbiguanide, and quipazine, markedly increased [¹⁴C]guanidinium uptake in NG 108-15 cells exposed to 10 μM SP. In contrast, 5-HT₃ receptor antagonists prevented the effect of 5-HT. The correlation (r= 0.97) between the potencies of 16 different ligands to mimic or prevent the effects of 5-HT on [¹⁴C]guanidinium uptake, on the one hand, and to displace [³H]zacopride specifically bound to 5-HT₃ receptors on NG 108-15 cells, on the other hand, clearly demonstrated that [¹⁴C]guanidinium uptake was directly controlled by 5-HT₃ receptors. Various compounds such as inorganic cations (La³⁺, Mn²⁺, Ba²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Zn²⁺), D-tubocurarine, and memantine inhibited [¹⁴C]guanidinium uptake in NG 108-15 cells exposed to 5-HT and SP, as expected from their noncompetitive antagonistic properties at 5-HT₃ receptors. However, ethanol (100 mM), which has been reported to potentiate the electrophysiological response to 5-HT₃ receptor stimulation, prevented the effects of 5-HT plus SP on [¹⁴C]guanidinium uptake. The cooperative effect of SP on this 5-HT₃-evoked response resulted neither from an interaction of the peptide with the 5-HT₃ receptor binding site nor from a possible direct activation of G proteins in NG 108-15 cells. Among SP derivatives, [D-Pro⁹]SP, a compound inactive at the various neurokinin receptor classes, was the most potent to mimic the stimulatory effect of SP on [¹⁴C]guanidinium uptake in NG 108-15 cells exposed to 5-HT. Although the cellular mechanisms involved deserve further investigations, the 5-HT-evoked [¹⁴C]guanidinium uptake appears to be a rapid and reliable response for assessing the functional state of 5-HT₃ receptors in NG 108-15 cells.     

H5N1禽流感病毒感染小鼠和两种灵长类动物的肺组织病理学比较

目的比较H5N1禽流感病毒感染小鼠、恒河猴及食蟹猴急性期肺组织的病理学变化。方法在麻醉状态下对BALB／c小鼠、恒河猴及食蟹猴进行H5N1病毒滴鼻接种,在感染急性期实施安死术,取肺组织运用H＆E结合免疫组化技术分析肺组织的病理变化。结果BALB／c小鼠感染急性期,肺组织以变质性炎为主,肺泡结构被广泛破坏,以单核细胞为主的炎细胞浸润,局部可见渗出性炎。而在恒河猴感染急性期肺组织病理改变以渗出性炎为主,同时可见变质性炎和增生性炎。在食蟹猴感染急性期肺组织病理改变以渗出性和变质性炎为主,同时亦可见上皮的新生。结论H5N1禽流感病毒感染小鼠与恒河猴、食蟹猴急性期肺组织的病理变化不同,这将为进一步认识禽流感的发病机制及研究针对性的治疗方法提供一些理论依据。     

Species differences in the coexistence of 5-hydroxytryptamine and substance P in presynaptic boutons in the cervical ventral horn

Summary Substance P (SP)-and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)-containing presynaptic boutons in the cervical ventral horn were studied in chicken, hamster, rat and monkey spinal cords, using PAP and protein A-gold double-labeling techniques in conjunction with monoclonal antibodies. In the chicken, the PAP method demonstrated that SP-immunoreactive boutons contained large spherical dense-cored vesicles (DCVs) whereas 5-HT-immunoreactive boutons displayed both elongated and spherical DCVs. Using the protein A-gold double-labeling technique, 10-nm gold particles for SP were localized over the spherical DCV-containing boutons whereas 15-nm gold particles for 5-HT were localized on elongated DCV-containing boutons. On the other hand, in the other species investigated, both SP-and 5-HT-immunoreactive boutons had similar morphological features as shown by the PAP method; both contained elongated and spherical DCVs. The two differentsized gold particles, each of which labeled either 5-HT or SP, were found together over DCVs in a single bouton. These results indicate that 5-HT and SP are contained in different presynaptic boutons in the chicken, although in the hamster, rat and Japanese macaque, the two neurotransmitters/modulators coexist in the same DCVs in a single bouton. Species differences have thus been demonstrated for the coexistence of 5-HT and SP in the spinal ventral horn.     

Brain 5‐lipoxygenase over‐expression worsens memory,synaptic integrity,and tau pathology in the P301S mice

Progressive accumulation of highly phosphorylated tau protein isoforms is the main feature of a group of neurodegenerative diseases collectively called tauopathies. Data from human and animal models of these diseases have shown that neuroinflammation often accompanies their pathogenesis. The 5‐lipoxygenase (5LO) is an enzyme widely expressed in the brain and a source of potent pro‐inflammatory mediators, while its pharmacological inhibition modulates the phenotype of a tau transgenic mouse model, the htau mice. By employing an adeno‐associated viral vector system to over‐express 5LO in the brain, we examined its contribution to the behavioral deficits and neuropathology in a different transgenic mouse model of tauopathy, the P301S mouse line. Compared with controls, 5LO‐targeted gene brain over‐expression in these mice resulted in a worsening of behavioral and motor deficits. Over‐expression of 5LO resulted in microglia and astrocyte activation and significant synaptic pathology, which was associated with a significant elevation of tau phosphorylation at specific epitopes, tau insoluble fraction, and activation of the cdk5 kinase. In vitro studies confirmed that 5LO directly modulates tau phosphorylation at the same epitopes via the cdk5 kinase pathway. These data demonstrate that 5LO plays a direct role in tau phosphorylation and is an active player in the development of the entire tau phenotype. They provide further support to the hypothesis that 5LO is a viable therapeutic target for the treatment and/or prevention of human tauopathy.