鱼类生长激素生物活性和定量免疫测定技术的研究进展

生长激素(growth hormone, GH)是调节鱼类生长、发育和代谢的一种重要激素.为了弄清鱼体内GH水平与鱼体生长的关系, 以及研究外源GH基因在受体鱼体内的表达部位、表达效率和表达调控等问题, 首先必须建立鱼类GH灵敏、特异的微量检测技术.此外, 在进行鱼类GH分离纯化中, 很重要的一点就是鉴定所获得的GH制品是否具有生物活性, 同样也需要建立鱼类GH灵敏、特异的生物活性检测技术.     

大鳞大马哈鱼垂体促甲状腺素和促性腺激素分离纯化的研究

本文报道应用ConA-Sepharose 4B.亲和层析、凝胶过滤层析、离子交换层析及免疫亲和层析等技术,首次从大鳞大马哈鱼垂体中分离纯化了促甲状腺素(sTSH)和促性腺激素(sGTH)。在TSH生物测定中,纯化的。sTSH制品具有明显促进虹鳟幼鱼甲状腺体内分泌甲状腺素(T4)的生物活性,而sGTH无此活性。在GTH生物测定中,制备的sGTH具有显著诱导虹鳟卵母细胞体外培养成熟(GVBD)及分泌17α、20β-二氢孕酮的能力,而sTSH无此活性。HPLC表明sTSH和sGTH的分子量分别为27500和38000道尔顿。作者用SDS聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)和等电聚焦检测了激素的纯度及等电点,用RIA或ELISA方法测定了几种垂体激素在sTSH终产物中的污染程度。     

鲑鱼生长激素cDNA的分子克隆和序列分析

从太平洋切奴克鲑鱼(Pacific Chinook Salmon,Oncorthychus tschawytscha)垂体poly(A)~+ RNA构建cDNA文库。按照鲑鱼生长激素(sGH)部分氨基酸序列合成两个寡聚脱氧核苷酸探针,它们分别与编码第1—7和第166—172氨基酸序列互补。用探针筛查cDNA文库,得到了完整的sGH cDNA克隆。cDNA序列已测定,包括编码210个氨基酸的编码序列。其中含有22个氨基酸的信号肽序列和188个氨基酸的成熟GH序列。该克隆还包括了5'端和3'端非翻译区,分别为72个和438个碱基对长。与Chum鲑鱼比较表明,核酸序列和氨基酸序列的同源性分别为97%和99%。     

鲤鱼(Cyprinus carpio L.)血清促性腺激素的放射免疫测定

本文报道用鲤、鲢等鲤科鱼混合垂体经乙醇抽提、DEAE-纤维素层析及葡聚糖凝胶过滤来纯化促性腺激素(GTH)的方法。所得GTH初步纯化品(SG-Ⅱ-1)的产卵有效剂量为1微克/1克泥鳅体重。其最终纯化品(SG-Ⅱ-2)在聚丙烯酰胺电泳谱中呈示为一条带,可供作放射免疫测定系统中的标记抗原。GTH放射免疫测定法的检测范围为0.1～16毫微克。在鲤鱼产卵季节,用放射免疫测定血清中GTH含量的变化,表明雌雄鱼在配组后血清中GTH含量逐渐上升,特别是雌鱼,在发情产卵时出现显著的高峰,随产卵活动的停止而下降,呈现出明显的产卵前后血清中GTH含量变化规律。这为研究鱼类生殖生理提供一些新的资料。     

鲤鱼(Cyprinus carpio L.)血清促性腺激素的放射免疫测定

本文报道用鲤、鲢等鲤科鱼混合垂体经乙醇抽提、DEAE-纤维素层析及葡聚糖凝胶过滤来纯化促性腺激素(GTH)的方法。所得GTH初步纯化品(SG-II-1)的产卵有效剂量为1微克/1克泥鳅体重。其最终纯化品(SG-II-2)在聚丙烯酰胺电泳谱中呈示为一条带,可供作放射免疫测定系统中的标记抗原。GTH放射免疫测定法的检测范围为0.1～16毫微克。在鲤鱼产卵季节,用放射免疫测定血清中GTH含量的变化,表明雌雄鱼在配组后血清中GTH含量逐渐上升,特别是雌鱼,在发情产卵时出现显著的高峰,随产卵活动的停止而下降,呈现出明显的产卵前后血清中GTH含量变化规律。这为研究鱼类生殖生理提供一些新的资料。     

Leptin受体三种亚型在大鼠垂体前叶的表达及其对大鼠生长激素细胞胞内游离钙的影响

目的观察Leptin受体(OBR)在雄性大鼠垂体前叶中的表达,研究Leptin对大鼠垂体生长激素细胞胞内游离钙水平的影响。方法用RTPCR方法检测Leptin受体几种形式在大鼠垂体前叶中的表达,用梯度离心的方法分离垂体生长激素(GH)细胞,将Leptin作用于分离的生长激素细胞,检测生长激素细胞胞内钙水平的变化。结果用RTPCR方法检测到在雄性大鼠垂体前叶中有Leptin受体(包括通用型OBR,短型OBRa及长型OBRb)的表达。用Percoll梯度离心法分离出的生长激素细胞约占70%～80%,10-8mol/LLeptin作用于分离培养的生长激素细胞,可引起生长激素细胞[Ca2 ]i相对水平迅速降低。结论在雄性大鼠垂体前叶有Leptin受体三种亚型的表达,且Leptin在体外可明显降低大鼠生长激素细胞胞内游离钙的相对水平。     

胰岛素对生长激素的分泌和细胞内信号传导的影响（英文）

生长激素(growth hormone,GH)在行使其功能时需要经历一系列的过程,包括从垂体分泌和进入血液循环到达靶器官或细胞(受体前过程)以及和生长激素受体(GH receptor,GHR)结合并引发细胞内信号转导(受体后过程)。胰岛素可以直接或间接地影响这些过程。GH从垂体的生长激素分泌细胞中分泌需要依赖于下丘脑释放的生长激素释放激素(GH-releasing hor-mone,GHRH)和生长激素抑制素(somatostatin,SS),在生理或病理条件下,胰岛素可以对这两种激素以及GH分泌细胞施加不同影响,从而干预GH的分泌及循环水平。血糖、血脂以及饮食习惯都可以改变胰岛素对GH的影响。胰岛素还能通过影响GHR的敏感性,以及影响胰岛素样生长因子-1(insulin-like growth factor 1,IGF-1),进而影响GH。受体后过程也是GH行使功能的重要一环,细胞内信号转导依赖于信号通路完成。GH信号转导通路和胰岛素的信号通路有部分交叉,这使得两者的信号可以相互作用,胰岛素通过这种作用对GH的信号转导产生影响。还有很多因素可以改变胰岛素对GH的影响,包括细胞因子信号抑制物、GHR敏感性以及JAK2蛋白和胰岛素受体底物间的相互作用,且随着胰岛素浓度升高和作用时间延长,胰岛素对GH的影响趋向于增强。但胰岛素的浓度和时间对GH分泌和细胞内信号转导的具体影响还未完全阐明。胰岛素和SS的关系也有待进一步研究。     

生长激素

19世纪末人们在临床工作中已发现生长发育与垂体有关。1912年Ashner发现单纯切除垂体前叶导致生长障碍。1921年Evans等证实牛垂体提取液对大鼠有促进生长作用。1943年Evans建立了生长激素GH的生物学测定方法即胫骨测定法。1944年李卓浩和伊万斯提纯了牛GH,确定了垂体GH的存在。1956年李卓浩等又提纯了人生长激素(hGH),发现GH有高度种属特异性,并使hGH应用于临床治疗有了可能。1962年Hunter等建立了hGH的放射免疫测定法,从而建立了各种hGH功能试验,使hGH功能紊乱疾病包括垂体侏儒的诊断水平显著提高。1971年已能     

性腺素:卵泡液中刺激垂体促性腺激素分泌的肽

作者给22天的未成年雌性大鼠注射孕马血清促性腺激素,于25天处死,取卵巢,将卵泡液处理后得到大鼠卵泡液性腺素(gonadocrinin)的粗制剂。将此性腺素制剂加入垂体细胞单层培养以后,培养液中的LH和FSH均增加。而以同样方式处理大鼠肝脏所得到的制剂无此作用。在大鼠间情期第二天,静脉注射该性腺素,血清LH水平的变化与用LRF处理的大鼠相似。这说明,在体及离体条件下,性腺素均能刺激垂体分泌促性腺激素。离体条件下,性腺素仅仅刺激LH和FSH的分泌,对其它几种垂体激素(PRL、GH及TSH)的分泌均无影响。这提示性腺素的作用具有特异性。用放射免疫测定法证明,该性腺素制剂中没有可测出量的FSH、LH、雌激素、孕酮及睾丸酮。     

草鱼催乳素抗血清的制备与鉴定

应用从草鱼垂体中分离纯化的催乳素免疫兔子制备了特异抗血清。用常规酶联免疫吸附测定法检测表明该抗血清与马哈鱼生长激素及促性腺激素完全没有交叉反应，而与草鱼生长湟级向弱交叉反应。免疫细胞化学染色表明该抗血清主要与草鱼垂体前叶催乳素细胞发生结合反应，与垂体间叶细胞有微弱染色反应，但与神经垂体琢垂体后叶细胞则完全没有免疫结合反应。     

鲈鱼生长激素的分离及其生物活性鉴定

运用葡聚糖凝胶Ｇ－１００过滤和反相高儿液相色谱纯化两步法,首镒从鲈鱼脑垂体中分离出鲈鱼生长激素,通过ＳＤＳ－聚丙烯凝胶电泳测得鲈鱼非还原性的和还原性的生长激素分子量分别为１９．２和２０．７ｋＤ;等电聚焦证实鲈鱼生长激素等电点为７．１５。Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ免疫印迹反应证实,鲈鱼生长激素具有与大麻哈鱼生长激素抗体发生特异性免疫交叉反应的特性,而与大麻哈鱼催乳素和生长催乳素抗体无免疫交叉反应。     

Partial purification and characterization of rhinoceros gonadotropins, growth hormone, and prolactin: comparison with the horse and sheep

The rhinoceros is an endangered species related to the horse family. Little is known of its reproductive endocrinology. The objectives of this study were to partially purify rhinoceros pituitary hormones, determine which assays could be used for their assessment, and to ascertain whether rhinoceros LH possesses the intrinsic FSH activity of equine LH. A single pituitary each from a White (1.3 g) and a Black (1.2 g) Rhinoceros was homogenized and extracted (pH 9.5), then subjected to pH and salt fractionation, and ion-exchange chromatography (DEAE and Sephadex SP-C50) to yield partially purified fractions of LH, FSH, growth hormone (GH), and prolactin (PRL). LH was readily measured by a rat Leydig cell assay (0.1-1% x equine LH) and an RIA using a monoclonal antibody to bovine LH (6-11% x equine LH). FSH activity detected in the LH by either an FSH RIA or a calf testis radioreceptor assay (RRA) was extremely low. No FSH activity could be detected in the White Rhinoceros pituitary "FSH" fraction, but was readily detected in the Black Rhinoceros fraction (RIA: 0.2% x equine FSH: RRA: 0.8% x equine FSH). The presence of GH and PRL was determined by SDS-PAGE and Western blots. Results showed a single immunoreactive GH band and multiple immunoreactive PRL bands. Adsorption with Concanavalin A-Sepharose indicated that some of the PRL bands are glycosylated.     

Reevaluation of lipolytic activity of growth hormone in rabbit adipocytes

The lipolytic activities of porcine pituitary fractions and purified growth hormone (GH) from human (h), porcine (p), ovine (o) and rabbit (Rb) origin as well as ovine placental lactogen (oPL), were compared to that of ACTH on rabbit adipocytes. All the GH preparations and oPL were equivalent in inhibiting the binding of labelled oGH to liver plasma membranes from pregnant rabbits. ACTH, and to a lesser extent porcine pituitary fractions and hGH, stimulated free fatty acid production by isolated adipocytes. The sensitivity of the adipocytes to these factors was increased when adenosine deaminase was added to the incubation medium. But, RbGH, pGH, oGH and oPL had no effect. We conclude that GH is not directly involved in the control of lipolysis in rabbit adipocytes and that the effect of hGH is rather due to a contamination of this preparation by other pituitary factors.     

Isolation and characterization of chum salmon growth hormone

Two molecular forms of salmon growth hormone (sGH), sGH I and II, have been isolated from the pituitary glands of the chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); a two-step extraction procedure, under alkaline (pH 10) conditions, subsequent to acid-acetone extraction was employed for extraction of the sGHs. They were then purified by iso-electric precipitation at pH 5.6, gel filtration on Sephadex G-100, and high-performance liquid chromatography on ODS. Intraperitoneal injection of sGH I and a combination of sGH I and II at doses of 0.01 microgram/g body wt at different intervals resulted in a significant increase in body weight and length of juvenile rainbow trout. The GH producing cells in the pituitary of mature chum salmon were identified in the proximal pars distalis immunocytochemically with a specific antiserum; no cross-reactivity was seen in the prolactin cells in the rostral pars distalis. A molecular weight of 22,000 was estimated for both sGHs by gel electrophoresis in sodium dodecyl sulfate. Isoelectric points, by gel electrofocusing, of 5.6 and 6.0 were estimated for sGH I and II, respectively, with differences present in the amino acid composition and the N-terminal residue, suggesting that they may be genetic variants coded on two separate genes. The partial amino acid sequences of sGH I at both terminal regions have been determined.     

Species specificity of radioreceptor assay and radioimmunoassay for rat FSH

Species specificity of the radioreceptor assay (RRA) for rat FSH, in which pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG)-treated immature rat ovary was employed as the receptor, was compared with that of NIAMDD rat FSH radioimmunoassay (RIA). In the RIA system, pituitary preparations from mammals only showed significant crossreaction. Their inhibition curves, however, were not always parallel to the standard curve. On the other hand, in the RRA system, the pituitary preparations from mammals, avians, lizard and amphibians competitively inhibited the binding of radioactive rat FSH to the ovarian receptor. Only the pituitary preparation from dog salmon failed to show any crossreaction in the RRA system. These results indicated that this RRA system would be useful for the measurement of FSH or gonadotropins of the pituitaries from mammals to amphibians.     

One-step immunoaffinity purification and partial characterization of hypophyseal growth hormone from the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell)

Growth hormone (GH) was purified from African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) pituitary extracts in a single step by use of immunoaffinity chromatography. A monoclonal antibody to chicken GH, which labels the catfish hypophyseal somatotropes in immunocytochemistry, was coupled to CNBr-activated Sepharose, and crude alkaline pituitary extracts were run over the immunoadsorbent. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of the eluted material suggested heterogeneity, whereas silver staining upon SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed one single band with an estimated molecular weight between 22,000 and 23,000 Da. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis of the same preparation revealed the presence of several components with molecular weights ranging from 20,170 to 20,900 Da. The amino terminus of the protein was homogeneous, and the first 50 residues matched the proposed sequence of GH from two other siluran species (Ictalurus punctatus and Pangasius pangasius), except for one substitution at position 3. These data unequivocally confirm the identity of the purified molecule as suggested by immunochemical evidence. The bioactivity of the GH preparation was demonstrated by the short-term effect of GH on T₃ plasma levels in juvenile catfish.     

Expression of endogenous and exogenous growth hormone (GH) messenger (m) RNA in a GH-transgenic tilapia (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Oreochromis niloticus</Emphasis>)

We have previously produced transgenic fish from crosses between a wild-type female tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and a G1 transgenic male. This line of growth-enhanced tilapia carries a single copy of a chinook salmon (s) growth hormone (GH) gene spliced to an ocean pout antifreeze promoter (OPAFPcsGH) co-ligated to a carp -actin/lacZ reporter gene construct, integrated into the tilapia genome. Because little is known about the expression sites of transgenes, we have characterised the gene expression patterns of sGH and tilapia (t)GH in transgenic tilapia using a newly established real-time PCR to measure the absolute mRNA amounts of both hormones. The sGH gene, which was expected to be expressed mainly in liver, was also found to be expressed in other organs, such as gills, heart, brain, skeletal muscle, kidney, spleen, intestine and testes. However, in pituitary no sGH mRNA but only tGH mRNA was found. Tilapia GH mRNA in wild-type pituitary amounted to 226 ± 30 pg/g total RNA but in transgenics only to 187 ± 43 pg/g total RNA. Liver exhibited the highest level of sGH mRNA (8.3 ± 2.5 pg/g total RNA) but the extrahepatic sites expressed considerable amounts of sGH mRNA ranging from 4.1 ± 2.0 pg/g total RNA in gills to 0.2 ± 0.08 pg/g total RNA in kidney. The widespread expression of the sGH gene is assumed to be due to the tissue specificity of the type III AFP gene promoter. It is assumed that our transgenic experiments, which in contrast to some other approaches caused no obvious organ abnormalities, mimick the GH expression during ontogeny. Because sGH mRNA is expressed both in liver and in extrahepatic sites it may not only promote secretion and release of liver-derived (endocrine) IGF-I leading to an overall growth enhancement but also stimulate IGF-I expression within the different organs in a paracrine/autocrine manner and, thus, further promote organ growth.     

Evidence for binding and action of growth hormone in trout testis.

Growth hormone (GH) binding to testis tissue and GH action on trout testicular cells were studied in vitro. Labeled salmon GH (sGH) was able to bind to a trout testis membrane preparation. Binding sites showed high affinity (Ka = 1-2 x 10(9) M-1) and low capacity (11 fmol/g fresh tissue) for 125I-sGH. Salmon GH and bovine GH, but not salmon gonadotropin, could compete with 125I-sGH for site occupancy. The binding characteristics were similar to those of trout liver GH receptors that we previously described. Salmon GH (0.1 and 1 microgram/ml) and bovine GH (10 micrograms/ml) could modulate steroidogenesis in cultured testicular cells: 17 alpha-hydroxy, 20 beta-dihydroprogesterone (17 alpha 20 beta OHP) accumulation in culture medium was stimulated by GH addition, and this effect increased with duration of culture and/or stimulation; 11-ketotestosterone accumulation tended to be inhibited in the presence of GH at the beginning of culture. These effects were dependent on GH concentration and were observed both in the absence and presence of gonadotropin. The amplitude of the sGH effect varied between experiments, probably according to the physiological state of the cells used. In vivo, GH and 17 alpha 20 beta OHP plasma levels increased at the beginning of spermiation (sperm production) and decreased at the end of spermiation. This relationship suggests that, at the end of the reproductive cycle, high GH levels are associated with the production of 17 alpha 20 beta OHP, a progestin necessary for efficient spawning in this species. We conclude that GH may play a role in testicular physiology, at least at certain stages of spermatogenesis.     

Seasonal variation in pituitary gonadotropin in the adult male newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster pyrrhogaster, revealed by isoelectric focusing technique and radioreceptor assay

The seasonal variation in pituitary gonadotropin in the adult male newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster pyrrhogaster was investigated by means of isoelectric focusing (IEF) coupled with radioreceptor assay (RRA), which employed Anolis or Xenopus testicular homogenates as receptors and 125I-rat FSH as radioligand. In the Anolis RRA system, the standard curve was obtained with 0.125-16 ng/tube of NIAMDD rat FSH I-3. Purified preparations, chicken LH IEF-1, chicken FSH AGCHD11113A and bullfrog basic gonadotropin-IV competitively inhibited the binding of the radioligand, but NIAMDD rat LH I-4 and human chorionic gonadotropin did not crossreact. The autoradiographic study revealed that 125I-rat FSH bound to the constituent cells of the seminiferous tubules in the Anolis testis, but scarcely to Leydig cells. In the IEF pattern of gonadotropin in February obtained by Anolis RRA, distinct peaks were observed at pH 9.05 (component B) and 8.55 (component C), and less distinct peaks were observed at pH 9.80 (component A), 7.55 (component D) and 7.05 (component E). When the same fractions were assayed by Xenopus RRA, five components were found in the alkaline region, which corresponded to those observed with Anolis RRA. Similar results were obtained with pituitary extracts in May. In July, the IEF pattern obtained by Anolis RRA indicated two additional components at pH 6.30 (component F) and 5.27 (component G) in the acidic region, which were not found by Xenopus RRA. The relationship between the testicular function and the nature of pituitary gonadotropin in the reproductive cycle was discussed.