龟板脂肪酸调控鼠骨髓间质干细胞增殖作用

为了解龟板浸膏中对鼠骨髓间质干细胞体外增殖起促进作用的化学成分,用石油醚提取促进鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖的龟板有效部位,用MTT比色法及流式细胞仪研究了提取物调控鼠骨髓间充质干细胞活性,采用GC-MS技术研究了石油醚提取物的化学成分。初步结果表明,石油醚提取物能明显促进干细胞增殖,其主要成分是脂肪酸、甾醇和甾酮,且十八烷酸、十六烷酸和甾酮能起调控鼠骨髓间充质干细胞活性。龟板浸膏中,脂肪酸起调控鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖作用,这为龟板浸膏促进鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖又不引起干细胞过度生长的分子机制提供实验依据,也为中医药调控干细胞的研究提供重要的参考。     

不同强度静电磁场对体外培养骨髓间充质干细胞增殖与分化的影响

本实验研究不同强度静电磁场对体外培养大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖与分化作用. 体外分离培养大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞,传代后随机分为6组,分别用强度为0（对照组）、0.9、1.2、1.5、1.8和2.1 mT的静电磁场处理,每d每次处理30 min. 在磁场处理后的9~10 d ,骨髓间充质干细胞开始出现钙化小颗粒. 0.9 mT组抑制骨髓间充质干细胞增殖,1.5到2.1mT组促进骨髓间充质干细胞增殖. 在磁场处理后的12 d和15 d ,1.5和1.8 mT组极显著地增加了碱性磷酸酶(AKP)活性. 采用AKP组织化学染色和钙化结节染色对骨髓间充质干细胞成骨性分化进行鉴定,AKP组织化学染色和钙化结节染色都呈现了极强的阳性结果,尤以1.5 mT和1.8 mT阳性染色面积最大. 在SEMFs处理后的48 h 和96 h ,1.5 mT和1.8 mT组胶原I(collagen-Ⅰ)和骨形态发生蛋白2(bone morphogenetic protein-2, Bmp-2) 基因表达水平显著高于对照组.在SEMFs处理后的12 d, BMP-2蛋白表达量高于对照组. 研究表明,0.9 mT 组抑制骨髓间充质干细胞增殖,1.5 mT到2.1 mT组不同强度静电磁场促进体外培养骨髓间充质干细胞的增殖. 磁场组能促进骨髓间充质干细胞成骨性分化,其中尤以1.5 mT和1.8 mT组促进大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞分化作用效果最为明显.     

骨髓间充质干细胞分化为心肌细胞过程中Notch表达的研究

目的研究骨髓间充质干细胞分化为心肌细胞过程中Notch表达的研究。方法用密度梯度离心法分离培养犬骨髓间充质干细胞,按照酶法及差速贴壁法分离培养心肌细胞。观察干细胞增殖及传代情况。单独培养的干细胞为对照组,实验组将骨髓间充质干细胞与心肌细胞共培养,用RT-PCR、免疫细胞化学、MTT等方法检测干细胞分化为心肌细胞的情况,及干细胞在增殖与分化为心肌细胞过程中Notch信号系统的表达情况。结果骨髓间充质干细胞呈梭形、旋涡样生长,增殖及传代能力强,并可诱导分化为心肌样细胞,免疫荧光示心肌细胞标志物的表达。RT-PCR及免疫细胞化学显示实验组有Notch信号通路受体及配体的表达,而对照组表达微弱。结论骨髓间充质干细胞在增殖及分化过程中存在Notch信号通路,在干细胞分化为心肌细胞过程中Notch信号系统的表达上调。     

影响骨髓间充质干细胞增殖的调节因素及其信号转导途径

骨髓间充质干细胞是一类骨髓来源的成体干细胞,其生长、增殖行为受到多种环境因素的影响.胞外基质、细胞因子、机械刺激等理化因素对骨髓间充质干细胞的生长和增殖起着重要的调节作用,这些调节因素通过不同的信号转导途径影响骨髓间充质干细胞增殖,但又常常出现交叉对话、相互影响.就胞外基质、细胞因子和机械刺激影响骨髓间充质干细胞的增殖及其相应信号转导途径的研究进展作一简要综述.     

转染腺相关病毒对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能的影响

目的:探讨转染腺相关病毒对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能的影响.方法:运用密度梯度离心法分离骨髓间充质干细胞;将pAAV-GFP、pAAV-RC、pHelper用磷酸钙法共转染HEK-293细胞,得到rAAV-GFP,转染骨髓间充质干细胞.进行成骨诱导分化,观察rAAV-GFP对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能的影响.结果:与未转染rAAV-GFP的间充质干细胞相比较,转染rAAV-GFP后,骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能未见改变,均表现为细胞浆蓝紫色,核周明显.结论:转染腺相关病毒对骨髓间充质干细胞分化潜能未见明显影响,为基因修饰腺相关病毒转染骨髓间充质干细胞进行体内移植提供了实验基础.     

万古霉素/磷酸钙骨水泥复合材料的细胞毒性研究

目的:研究不同浓度配比(0%、1%、5%、10%)万古霉素/磷酸钙复合材料对大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞的毒性作用。方法:原代培养大鼠间充质干细胞并鉴定;采用CCK-8法测定不同浓度配比万古霉素/磷酸钙复合材料对大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖的影响、TUNEL法测定细胞凋亡率、扫描电镜观察细胞形态学改变。结果:CCK-8结果显示,5%及10%万古霉素/磷酸钙复合材料显著抑制大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞增殖(P0.05);TUNEL结果显示,5%及10%万古霉素/磷酸钙复合材料组细胞凋亡率显著增高(P0.05);扫描电镜结果显示,高浓度万古霉素毒性作用下细胞失活,形态学发生显著变化;1%万古霉素/磷酸钙复合材料组对细胞影响相对于空白对照组无显著差异。结论:低浓度(1%)万古霉素/磷酸钙复合材料基本无细胞毒性,细胞相容性好。     

骨髓间充质干细胞无血清培养

为建立一种化学成分明确的、能用于体外扩增骨髓间充质干细胞的无血清培养基, 且骨髓间充质干细胞经无血清培养扩增后仍能保持其多向分化的潜能。采用密度梯度离心结合贴壁法从1月龄新西兰大白兔股骨中分离骨髓间充质干细胞, 比较在含10%胎牛血清的培养基(SCM)和自制的化学成分明确的无血清培养基(CDSFM)中骨髓间充质干细胞的形态、增殖能力, 以及扩增后的骨髓间充质干细胞的细胞周期、集落形成能力和成骨、成脂肪分化能力。经过10 d的培养, 骨髓间充质干细胞在自制的无血清培养基中扩增了50倍, 在含10%胎牛血清的培养基中扩增了40倍。在无血清和有血清培养基中扩增后的细胞中G0/G1期比例分别为(80.31%±0.6%)和(75.24%±4.0%), 两者无显著差异(P>0.05)。无血清培养扩增后的骨髓间充质干细胞集落形成率(12.7%±4.0%)低于有血清培养组(28.7%±4.2%), 两者比较差异显著(P<0.01)。经过无血清培养扩增的骨髓间充质干细胞在成骨、成脂肪诱导分化培养基中能够分化成成骨和脂肪细胞。自制的化学成分明确的无血清培养基能够在体外培养扩增骨髓间充质干细胞, 并且维持其干细胞特性, 可以用于细胞治疗以及生物医学研究。     

不同龄大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞活性对比

目的:分别在低氧环境和正常氧环境下研究不同周龄SD大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)的细胞活性以及细胞分化能力的差别,并观察和检测不同周龄大鼠的骨髓间充质干细胞成骨活性有何差异。方法:1)、进行不同周龄SD大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞的提取及在低氧环境及正常氧环境下的培养。2)、进行细胞生物活性的测定及比较。结果:低氧环境下培养的2周4周龄大鼠的骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)活性好于常氧状态下培养的2周4周龄大鼠的骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)。结论:低氧环境下培养的年轻大鼠的骨髓间充质干细胞活性较好。     

青枣核果木枝叶石油醚部位脂溶性成分GC-MS分析

青枣核果木枝叶经溶剂提取法与硅胶柱层析法分离得到石油醚部位脂溶性成分A和B,采用气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)技术用对其化学成分进行分离、鉴定及分析。从提取物A中鉴定了16种化学成分,主要为:角鲨烯(72.51%)、三十三烷(3.08%)、二十四烷(2.06%)。从提取物B中鉴定了16种成分,主要为:角鲨烯(47.82%)、棕榈酸乙酯(11.69%)、硬脂酸乙酯(5.43%)、木焦油酸乙酯(3.17%)、棕榈酸甲酯(3.14%)。本研究首次对青枣核果枝叶石油醚段脂溶性成分进行分析,表明青枣核果木枝叶中含有大量的活性成分角鲨烯。     

共表达PDX1和BTC间充质干细胞对转分化胰岛素分泌细胞的影响

该文通过Tet调控下共表达PDX1与BTC的骨髓间充质干细胞系(PDX1~+BTC~+MSCs),探讨PDX1和BTC共表达对骨髓间充质干细胞分化为胰岛素分泌细胞(IPCs)的效率及成熟度的影响。采用两步法对PDX1~+BTC~+MSCs细胞系诱导分化成IPCs,第一步Dox诱导7天检测到Nestin、CK19表达;第二步再诱导7天后形成DTZ染色阳性的胰岛样结构,Ngn3、Nkx6.1 mRNA水平和PDX1、Insulin、Glucagon的蛋白表达阳性。分化后的IPCs在葡萄糖刺激下能产生胰岛素和C肽,但仍不能达到正常胰岛水平。提示利用Tet-On体系调控PDX1和BTC共表达对骨髓间充质干细胞进行修饰,能有效诱导骨髓间充质干细胞分化为胰岛素分泌细胞,但分化成熟度仍然与天然胰岛细胞功能存在差距。     

Sterol metabolism. XLIII. The oxidation of cholest-4-en-3β-ol by singlet molecular oxygen

The photosensitized oxidation of cholest-4-en-3β-ol in which singlet molecular oxygen is implicated yielded cholest-4-en-3-one and the isomeric epoxides 4α,5-epoxy-5α-cholestan-3-one and 4β,5-epoxy-5β-cholestan-3-one, the epoxides being formed in the ratio 3 : 1. Oxidation of cholest-4-en-3-one by alkaline hydrogen peroxide likewise yielded the isomeric 4,5-epoxides but in the ratio 1 : 7.4. Attempted use of cholest-4-en-3β-ol to intercept singlet molecular oxygen putatively generated in the disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide gave a very complex product mixture of over 50 components from which only cholest-4-en-3-one could be identified. However, neither isomeric 4,5-epoxycholestan-3-one was detected among the products. These data establish that it is unwarranted to infer the action of single molecular oxygen in systems containing cholest-4-en-3β-ol merely by product analysis where the product 4α,5-epoxy-5α-cholestan-3-one is formed.     

Sterol metabolism. XLI. Cholesterol A-ring autoxidations

Chromatographic and spectral evidence is adduced for the presence of cholest-5-en-3-one, cholest-4-en-3-one, and cholest-4-ene-3,6-dione in samples of cholesterol aged naturally in air or subjected to irradiation in air by ⁶⁰Co gamma radiation. These findings establish an additional mode of air oxidation of cholesterol to A-ring 3-ketones. Moreover, the oxidation by air of cholest-5-en-3-one induced by ⁶⁰Co gamma radiation yielded cholest-4-en-3-one, cholest-4-ene-3,6-dione, and the epimeric 3-oxocholest-4-ene-6-hydroperoxides. Cholest-4-en-3-one was not altered by irradiation in air, nor was cholesterol isomerized to cholest-4-en-3β-ol upon irradiation. From these observations it is deduced that the radiation-induced A-ring dehydrogenation of cholesterol yields initially cholest-5-en-3-one which upon isomerization yields cholest-4-en-3-one not further oxidized and which by a second oxidation yields the epimeric 3-oxocholest-4-ene-6-hydroperoxides which decompose to cholest-4-ene-3,6-dione.     

Chromatographic separation of putative precursors of cholestanol

This paper describes convenient syntheses for labeled and unlabeled cholest-5-en-3-one, cholest-4-en-3-one, epicholesterol, cholest-4-en-3 beta-ol, and cholest-4-en-3 alpha-ol. The thin-layer chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and gas-liquid chromatography of these compounds and of cholestanol and epicholestanol are also described. The synthesized compounds are potential precursors in the biosynthesis of cholestanol in mammals.     

Studies on (Na+ + K+)-activated ATPase. XLIX. Content and role of cholesterol and other neutral lipids in highly purified rabbit kidney enzyme preparation

(1) The neutral lipids and the free and bound fatty acids of a highly purified (Na+ + K+)-ATPase preparation from rabbit kidney outer medulla have been analysed. (2) On a dry weight basis, the total lipid content is nearly the same as the total protein content, and consists for 66% of phospholipids and for 34% of neutral lipids and free fatty acids. In the latter category cholesterol is the main component (71%). (3) On a molar basis the enzyme preparation contains 382 mol phospholipids, 67 mol free fatty acids, 9, 16 and 12 mol mono-, di- and triacylglycerols, 249 and 19 mol free and esterified cholesterol per mol enzyme. (4) The fatty acid composition of each lipid and of the free fatty acid fraction, present in the enzyme preparation, is reported. (5) All cholesterol and part of the phospholipids can be removed by hexane extraction, leaving 66% of the (Na+ + K+)-ATPase activity. Oxidation of all cholesterol to cholest-4-en-3-one by cholesterol oxidase leaves 85% of the (Na+ + K+)-ATPase activity. These results indicate that cholesterol is not essential for (Na+ + K+)-ATPase activity.     

Cholest-4-en-3-one-delta 1-dehydrogenase, a flavoprotein catalyzing the second step in anoxic cholesterol metabolism

The anoxic metabolism of cholesterol was studied in the denitrifying bacterium Sterolibacterium denitrificans, which was grown with cholesterol and nitrate. Cholest-4-en-3-one was identified before as the product of cholesterol dehydrogenase/isomerase, the first enzyme of the pathway. The postulated second enzyme, cholest-4-en-3-one-Delta(1)-dehydrogenase, was partially purified, and its N-terminal amino acid sequence and tryptic peptide sequences were determined. Based on this information, the corresponding gene was amplified and cloned and the His-tagged recombinant protein was overproduced, purified, and characterized. The recombinant enzyme catalyzes the expected Delta(1)-desaturation (cholest-4-en-3-one to cholesta-1,4-dien-3-one) under anoxic conditions. It contains approximately one molecule of FAD per 62-kDa subunit and forms high molecular aggregates in the absence of detergents. The enzyme accepts various artificial electron acceptors, including dichlorophenol indophenol and methylene blue. It oxidizes not only cholest-4-en-3-one, but also progesterone (with highest catalytic efficiency, androst-4-en-3,17-dione, testosterone, 19-nortestosterone, and cholest-5-en-3-one. Two steroids, corticosterone and estrone, act as competitive inhibitors. The dehydrogenase resembles 3-ketosteroid-Delta(1)-dehydrogenases from other organisms (highest amino acid sequence identity with that from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis), with some interesting differences. Due to its catalytic properties, the enzyme may be useful in steroid transformations.     

Mechanism of C-5 double bond introduction in the biosynthesis of cholesterol by rat liver microsomes.

The dehydrogenation reaction of cholest-7-en-3beta-ol (I) to cholesta-5,7-dien-3beta-ol (II) in the presence of NADH was studied in rat liver microsomes and in microsomal acetone powder preparations, using [3alpha-3H]cholest-7-en-3beta-ol. It was found that the reaction was inhibited by menadione, adenosine diphosphate, potassium ferricyanide, and cytochrome c while p-cresol had no effect. These results indicated the participation of a microsomal electron transport system in the dehydrogenation of cholest-7-en-3beta-ol. The conversion of cholest-7-en-3beta-ol to cholesta-5,7-dien-3beta-ol was also observed in the absence of NADH when ascorbic acid was included in the incubation mixture. However, the ascorbic acid-catalyzed dehydrogenation was not inhibited by potassium ferricyanide. Immunological evidence that microsomal cytochrome b5 is involved in the dehydrogenation of (I) to (II) was obtained. Antibodies specific for rat liver microsomal cytochrome b5 were elicited in rabbits. The anticytochrome b5 immunoglobulin fraction inhibited rat liver microsomal NADH-cytochrome c reductase but not NADPH-cytochrome c reductase. Also, the extent of reduction of cytochrome b5 was not affected by the antibodies. The conversion of (I) to (II) by rat liver microsomes was inhibited (73%) by anticytochrome b5 immunoglobulin at a ratio of microsomal protein:immunoglobulin of 1:5.6. These results are consistent with the participation of microsomal cytochrome b5 in the introduction of the C-5 double bond in cholesterol biosynthesis. A close analogy of the microsomal dehydrogenation of fatty acids and of cholest-7-en-3beta-ol is apparent and this suggests a possible similarity in the mechanisms of the two reactions.     

Cholest-4-En-3-One-Δ1-Dehydrogenase, a Flavoprotein Catalyzing the Second Step in Anoxic Cholesterol Metabolism

The anoxic metabolism of cholesterol was studied in the denitrifying bacterium Sterolibacterium denitrificans, which was grown with cholesterol and nitrate. Cholest-4-en-3-one was identified before as the product of cholesterol dehydrogenase/isomerase, the first enzyme of the pathway. The postulated second enzyme, cholest-4-en-3-one-Δ¹-dehydrogenase, was partially purified, and its N-terminal amino acid sequence and tryptic peptide sequences were determined. Based on this information, the corresponding gene was amplified and cloned and the His-tagged recombinant protein was overproduced, purified, and characterized. The recombinant enzyme catalyzes the expected Δ¹-desaturation (cholest-4-en-3-one to cholesta-1,4-dien-3-one) under anoxic conditions. It contains approximately one molecule of FAD per 62-kDa subunit and forms high molecular aggregates in the absence of detergents. The enzyme accepts various artificial electron acceptors, including dichlorophenol indophenol and methylene blue. It oxidizes not only cholest-4-en-3-one, but also progesterone (with highest catalytic efficiency, androst-4-en-3,17-dione, testosterone, 19-nortestosterone, and cholest-5-en-3-one. Two steroids, corticosterone and estrone, act as competitive inhibitors. The dehydrogenase resembles 3-ketosteroid-Δ¹-dehydrogenases from other organisms (highest amino acid sequence identity with that from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis), with some interesting differences. Due to its catalytic properties, the enzyme may be useful in steroid transformations.     

The effect of mercury and cadmium on the fatty acid and sterol composition of the marine diatom Asterionella glacialis

Cells of the marine diatom Asterionella glacialis treated with the organomercurial p-chloromercuribenzoate (PCMB) and cadmium, at growth retarding concentrations, exhibit decreased total fatty acid, polyunsaturated fatty acid and sterol contents. The level of individual fatty acids and sterols was also affected by metal treatment with significant decreases in the major polyunsaturated fatty acids 20:5Δ5,8,11,14,17, 16:1Δ9 and 16:3Δ3,6,9 in PCMB-treated, and 20:5Δ5,8,11,14,17 in cadmium-treated cells; increased cholest-5-en-3β-ol, particularly in PCMB-treated cells; and a decrease in the ratio of 24-ethylcholest-5-en-3β-ol to 24-ethylcholesta-5,24(28)Z-dien-3β-ol which was most notable in cadmium-treated cells. These results can be explained in terms of the formation of mercury and cadmium complexes with thiol-containing enzymes involved in lipid biosynthesis and metabolism, and thus provide further support for the hypothesis that transition metal toxicity is mediated by metal inactivation of physiologically essential, thiol-containing enzymes and co-factors.     

A rapid,sensitive method for simultaneous measurements of tissue levels of oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol

A mass spectrometric procedure which utilizes multiple selected ion monitoring (SIM) for measuring the tissue levels of cholest-5-en-3β,7α-diol, cholest-5-en-3β,7β-diol, cholest-5-en-3β,25-diol, and cholest-5-en-3β-ol-7-one is described. Trimethylsilyl ethers (TMS) of sterols in a lipid extract are analyzed directly by focusing the ions at $\text{m}\text{e}$ 546, 472, and 443. Endogenous cholesterol serves as an internal standard and its concentration is determined by gas chromatography. The sensitivity of this method has allowed measurement of 2 ng of oxygenated sterol which corresponded to the amount present in 1 mg of rat liver.