兔机械性角膜上皮损伤对结膜杯状细胞及结膜上皮细胞的作用研究

目的探讨机械性角膜上皮损伤对结膜杯状细胞及结膜上皮细胞的作用。方法选取雄性新西兰大白兔12只,建立机械性角膜上皮损伤模型（角膜中央直径8 mm上皮刮除）,建模后使用盐酸林可霉素滴眼,用法为3次/日,1滴/次,观察时间为7 d。在模型建立后第1、4、7天共3个时间点进行结膜印迹细胞学检查、结膜组织透射电镜检查,对结膜上皮细胞及杯状细胞数量及形态进行分析。结果成功建立机械性角膜上皮损伤模型。结膜印迹细胞学检查显示,造模前结膜杯状细胞数量平均值为66.367±2.466（个/每200μm×150μm面积）,Nelson 0级;造模后第1天,结膜杯状细胞数量明显下降,平均值为2.933±0.242（个/每200μm×150μm面积）,Nelson 3级;造模后第4天,结膜杯状细胞数量开始恢复,平均值为17.350±0.991（个/每200μm×150μm面积）,Nelson 2级;造模后第7天,结膜杯状细胞数量已明显恢复,平均值为32.467±2.244（个/每200μm×150μm面积）,Nelson 1级。结膜组织透射电镜检查可见到造模后结膜杯状细胞大量减少,分泌颗粒排空,细胞凋亡,结膜上皮细胞脱落坏死,胞核固缩,胞质中可见溶酶体,上皮下及上皮细胞间炎症细胞浸润;随时间推移,结膜杯状细胞数量及形态逐渐恢复,初期细胞形态欠规则,结膜上皮细胞胞间隙大,连接松散;后期杯状细胞数量明显恢复,形态饱满,分泌功能开始恢复。结膜上皮细胞分化好,细胞连接较为紧密。结论机械性角膜上皮损伤可造成结膜杯状细胞的数量下降及分泌增加,同时可造成结膜上皮细胞凋亡增加,炎症细胞浸润。结膜杯状细胞的数量、功能以及结膜上皮细胞正常结构可在一定时间内自行修复。     

表皮生长因子受体在阴道念珠菌病发病过程中的作用初探

目的初步探索表皮生长因子受体(epidermal growth factor receptor,EGFR)在阴道念珠菌病发病过程中的作用及分子机制。方法培养阴道上皮细胞(VK2/E6E7细胞),白念珠菌刺激后利用荧光定量PCR检测EGFR及可能相关的免疫通路因子的表达。构建EGFR-siRNA VK2/E6E7细胞模型,与白念珠菌共培养后,分别利用ELLISA及全自动细胞检测仪检测表皮生长因子受体敲除前后阴道上皮细胞分泌细胞因子的变化以及对白念珠菌感染防御能力的改变。构建阴道念珠菌感染小鼠模型,qPCR检测阴道组织表皮生长因子受体及免疫通路因子的表达;并检测EGFR磷酸化抑制剂阻断通路后,阴道组织局部的真菌载量和炎性细胞的变化。结果 qPCR检测显示,EGFR、STAT3、GM-CSF及IL-1β在VK2/E6E7细胞感染白念珠菌后表达升高,且具有统计学意义(P0.05);ELLISA检测结果显示,EGFR-siRNA VK2/E6E7细胞感染白念珠菌后GM-CSF、IL-8、 IL-1β、 MIP-3α表达显著下降(P0.05);全自动细胞检测仪检测结果显示,EGFR敲除细胞在感染白念珠菌30 h后的防御能力和细胞活性较正常细胞明显降低。qPCR检测显示小鼠阴道感染白念珠菌后EGFR、HER2、STAT3、IL-8表达升高具有统计学意义(P0.05);局部应用磷酸化抑制剂阻断EGFR通路后,小鼠阴道灌洗液菌载量较对照组明显增加,且在感染后第7日差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论表皮生长因子受体及其通路因子在阴道念珠菌病发病过程中起到较为重要的作用。     

猴表皮干细胞横向分化为角膜上皮细胞的研究

表皮干细胞可以作为角膜上皮细胞的替代物, 在自体眼表修复及组织工程生物角膜的构建中将产生不可估量的作用. 将体外分离培养的2 ~ 4代猴表皮干细胞和人角膜缘基质组织及角膜上皮细胞进行共培养(Transwell法), 于共培养前后使用流式细胞仪、RT-PCR和免疫组织 化学技术对其分化情况进行检测和鉴定. 并于第2, 4, 6, 8和10天进行免疫组织化学染色观察表皮干细胞转分化的比率. 实验采用条件培养基诱导法作为对照. 表皮干细胞在共培养前表达表皮干细胞标志, K15和整合素β1阳性, K3/K12阴性; 共培养后转为表达K3/K12, 从基因水平和蛋白质水平表现出角膜上皮细胞的特征, 但是条件培养基诱导法阳性率较低. 可见, 表皮干细胞具有可塑性, 在角膜缘基质组织及角膜上皮细胞的调控下, 可以横向分化为类角膜上皮细胞, 有可能重建角膜上皮, 进行自体生物角膜的构建.     

小鼠睾丸表皮生长因子受体及增殖细胞核抗原表达的加龄变化研究

观察了表皮生长因子受体及增殖细胞核抗原在生后１天至生后１０月龄昆明种小鼠睾丸内的表达,结果表明：精原细胞及初级精线产细胞从生后第２周至生后４周龄ＤＮＡ复制旺盛,增殖细胞核抗原免疫反应阳性细胞面密度于生后１４天出现峰值。生长因子受体在间质细胞、精母细胞内均有表达。生后４周时,精母细胞表皮生长因子受体表达较强,便于表皮生长因子发挥调节细胞增殖、调亡的作用。     

山羊角膜缘干细胞荧光蛋白(Venus)细胞株的建立及角膜上皮植片构建

角膜缘干细胞是角膜上皮更新与修复的来源,角膜上皮受损严重常会导致角膜盲。尽管近几年通过角膜缘干细胞移植术(LSCT)治愈角膜上皮受损的临床应用已被推广,但是对于角膜缘干细胞移植受损机体后的修复机理并不明确。为了实现角膜缘干细胞移植后的活体追踪,使用G418筛选标记有Venus荧光蛋白的角膜缘干细胞株(GLSC-V),并以其为种子细胞接种于去上皮羊膜上,体外培养21d构建成荧光角膜上皮植片。荧光倒置显微镜下观察GLSC-V的细胞质和细胞核均有绿色荧光表达,在体外培养荧光至少持续3个月。免疫荧光检测GLSC-V细胞P63、Integrinβ1均呈阳性表达,对GLSC-V细胞及未转染的GLSCs进行半定量RT-PCR检测显示,两组细胞皆未表达终末分化角膜上皮细胞基因k3、k12,GLSC-V中p63及pcna较未转染组细胞略上调,venus强表达。经HE染色观察构建的人工角膜组织由5～6层上皮细胞组成,组织中上表皮细胞个数少、体积大且呈扁平状;基底部细胞密集、体积小且成立方状。经免疫荧光检测仅组织基底部最基层细胞表达P63,上表皮细胞不表达。该人工角膜与正常角膜上皮组织结构特性相似,可用于移植,为研究角膜缘干细胞修复严重受损角膜上皮机理奠定基础。     

正常大鼠肺内表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)的免疫组化定位

作者以免疫组织化学技术对大鼠肺组织内表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)进行了定位研究.结果显示 EGFR 广泛分布于支气管粘膜上皮细胞、肺泡细胞、血管内皮下结缔组织和血管平滑肌细胞上。其提示 EGF 通过作用于肺组织内的特异性 EGFR 而发挥其生理和/或病理学功能。     

表皮生长因子对恒河猴创伤眼角膜的促恢复作用

本实验用５只恒河猴人工造成眼角膜创伤,基本一致地除去双眼角膜上皮细胞层,仅边缘部分残留有少量的角膜细胞,均以猴的右眼作实验处理,每日滴３次表皮生长因子溶液（生理盐水配制,浓度１３０μｇ／ｍｌ）;均原左眼作对照,每日仅滴３次生理盐水。每日用荧光素钠溶液滴眼,检查眼角膜创面的恢复进展情况,结果实验眼的创面在第３－４天完全恢复,对照眼则在第５－６天恢复,实验眼比对照眼约提前２－３天恢复,表明表皮生长因子     

皮肤局部应用维甲酸引致的表皮增殖机制

维甲酸（retinoic acid,学名：视黄酸）在皮肤局部给药时,常刺激皮肤基底层角质细胞的异常增殖。证据表明,位于皮肤表皮基底层上层角质细胞中的维甲酸受体二聚体对维甲酸引起的基底层细胞增殖是必需的。可能的机制是,位于表皮基底层上层的维甲酸受体首先诱导位于同一细胞层中的肝素结合表皮生长因子（HB—EGF）表达上调,该生长因子通过旁分泌途径激活位于基底层的受体（erbB1和erbB2）,刺激基底层细胞增殖。     

NGF及其受体TrkA、p75在翼状胬肉组织中的表达

目的 研究翼状胬肉组织中的NGF及其受体TrkA、p75蛋白表达,探讨其与翼状胬肉形成的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学检测30例翼状胬肉组织以及5例正常结膜组织中NGF、TrkA和p75蛋白的表达。结果NGF、TrkA和p75蛋白在翼状胬肉组织的上皮细胞、成纤维细胞、血管内皮细胞中呈阳性表达;NGF、TrkA蛋白在正常结膜组织上皮细胞和成纤维细胞中呈弱阳性表达;p75蛋白仅在正常结膜组织上皮细胞中呈弱阳性表达。结论NGF、TrkA、p75可能共同参与翼状胬肉的发生、发展过程。     

花背蟾蜍胎肺发育中表皮生长因子受体的表达和定位作用

取花背蟾蜍(Bufo raddei)363、7、38、39期蝌蚪肺组织和幼蟾肺组织,进行常规石蜡切片,用免疫组化SP两步法检测EGFR的表达。观察了表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)在花背蟾蜍胎肺发育过程的表达特征,并探讨表皮生长因子(EGF)和转化生长因子α(TGF-α)通过与EGFR的作用,对花背蟾蜍胎肺形态发生和肺泡上皮成熟分化的作用。结果表明,36期,EGFR在肺网状隔膜上皮细胞处有表达;37期,肺网状隔膜处EGFR阳性表达很明显,在肺泡囊处表达呈弱阳性;38期,肺网状隔膜处EGFR的阳性表达变弱,在远端的肺泡囊上皮细胞处其阳性表达增强;39期,EGFR在肺泡囊上皮细胞处阳性表达最活跃,在网状隔膜处EGFR的表达很弱;幼蟾期,EGFR阳性反应主要定位在肺泡上皮细胞。结论是,在胎肺发育的不同时期,EGFR在上皮细胞的定位有迁移,免疫组化反应强弱也有差异,说明EGFR在胎肺不同发育阶段发挥不同的功能,它对肺泡上皮细胞的成熟分化有重要调节作用。     

小鼠胚胎发育过程中表皮生长因子受体的免疫荧光定位研究

用间接免疫荧光法研究了第12—19天小鼠胚胎的表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)在各种组织中的分布。结果表明,特异性荧光出现在EGFR阳性细胞的细胞膜上。第14.5天鼠胚鼻粘膜上皮首先显示很强的EGFR特异性荧光,此后荧光稍为减弱,直至第19天后消失。消化系统中,舌味觉上皮在第16天、胃粘膜上皮在第17—18天间、十二指肠上皮在第17.5—18.5天、直肠粘膜上皮在第15.5—16天和肛管粘膜上皮在第15天均显示强特异性荧光。肝细胞从第14.5天起有弱阳性反应,随胎龄增大强度缓慢地增强。此外,在胚胎发育不同时期,还看到若干组织呈现阳性反应,包括膀胱粘膜变移上皮、眼睑原基、腺垂体上皮、舌下腺腺泡细胞、附属腺上皮细胞、胰岛细胞、颌下腺腺上皮和导管上皮细胞、降主动脉内皮以及卵巢髓质部富含血管的疏松结缔组织中的成纤维细胞等。     

Lymphatic lacunae of the human eye conjunctiva embedded within a stroma containing CD34+ telocytes

An accurate identification of telocytes (TCs) was limited because of the heterogeneity of cell types expressing the markers attributed to TCs. Some endothelial lineage cells also could fit within the pattern of TCs. Such endothelial cells could line conjunctival lacunae previously assessed by laser confocal microscopy. We have been suggested that an accurate distinction of TCs from endothelial cells in the human eye conjunctiva could be achieved by use of CD31, CD34 and D2‐40 (podoplanin); and that the conjunctival lacunae are in fact lymphatic. We aimed as testing the hypothesis by an immunohistochemical study on human eye conjunctiva biopsy samples. Samples of human eye conjunctiva from 30 patients were evaluated immunohistochemically by use of the primary antibodies: CD34, D2‐40 and CD31. D2‐40 was equally expressed within epithelia and laminae propria. Basal epithelial cells were D2‐40 positive. Within the stromal compartment, the lymphatic marker D2‐40 labelled several lymphatic vessels. CD31 labelled both vascular and lymphatic endothelial cells within the lamina propria. When capillary lymphatics were tangentially cut, they gave the false appearance of telocytes. Blood endothelial cells expressed CD34, whereas lymphatic endothelial cells did not. Stromal CD34‐expressing cells/telocytes were found building a consistent pan‐stromal network which was equally CD31‐negative and D2‐40‐negative. The conjunctival lymphatic lacunae seem to represent a peculiar anatomic feature of eye conjunctiva. They are embedded within a CD34‐expressing stromal network of TCs. The negative expression of CD31 and D2‐40 should be tested when discriminating CD34‐expressing TCs.     

Calcium regulation by thermo- and osmosensing transient receptor potential vanilloid channels (TRPVs) in human conjunctival epithelial cells

Transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) channels respond to polymodal stresses to induce pain, inflammation and tissue fibrosis. In this study, we probed for their functional expression in human conjunctival epithelial (HCjE) cells and ex vivo human conjunctivas. Notably, patients suffering from dry eye syndrome experience the same type of symptomology induced by TRPV channel activation in other ocular tissues. TRPV gene and protein expression were determined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry in HCjE cells and human conjunctivas (body donors). The planar patch-clamp technique was used to record nonselective cation channel currents. Ca(2+) transients were monitored in fura-2 loaded cells. Cultivated HCjE cells and human conjunctiva express TRPV1, TRPV2, and TRPV4 mRNA. TRPV1 and TRPV4 localization was identified in human conjunctiva. Whereas the TRPV1 agonist capsaicin (CAP) (5-20 μM) -induced Ca(2+) transients were blocked by capsazepine (CPZ) (10 μM), the TRPV4 activator 4α-PDD (10 μM) -induced Ca(2+) increases were reduced by ruthenium-red (RuR) (20 μM). Different heating (<40°C or >43°C) led to Ca(2+) increases, which were also reduced by RuR. Hypotonic challenges of either 25 or 50% induced Ca(2+) transients and nonselective cation channel currents. In conclusion, conjunctiva express TRPV1, TRPV2, and TRPV4 channels which may provide novel drug targets for dry eye therapeutics. Their usage may have fewer side effects than those currently encountered with less selective drugs.     

前列腺组织中神经生长因子(NGF)表达的研究

研究前列腺组织中神经生长因子（ＮＧＦ） 的生理学意义。采用原位杂交和免疫组化法, 检测４３ 例前列腺增生组织, ８ 例腺癌组织和８ 例正常组织中β－ＮＧＦｍ ＲＮＡ及其蛋白的表达及分布。结果显示β－ＮＧＦｍ ＲＮＡ 在正常组织及增生组织中定位于间质细胞, 偶见于上皮细胞中; 而在癌组织中, 上皮细胞和间质细胞有同样强度的β－ＮＧＦｍ ＲＮＡ染色。其蛋白在良性组织中表达主要着色在间质细胞中,上皮细胞呈弱表达,而癌组织中上皮细胞见着色明显增强（Ｐ＜ ０．０５）。ＮＧＦ的自分泌异常可见是前列腺组织由良性向恶性转变的原因之一。     

Intraspecies antagonism of Sh. flexneri in an HEp-2 cell line model]

The authors describe an effect of suppression of invasion of the guinea pig eye conjunctiva and the HEp-2 epithelial cells by virulent Sh. flexneri bacilli, with a simultaneous administration of the same dose of avirulent shigella mutants, genetically connected with them. The data of morphological study and experiments with 3H-glucose labeled shigellae carried out on the cell species model indicated that the bacterial competition for the specific sites for absorption on the epithelial cells underlay the observed phenomenon.     

EGFR和KRAS在上皮性卵巢癌组织中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)和鼠Kirsten肉瘤病毒致癌基因(KRAS)蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌组织中的表达水平及临床意义。方法:利用免疫组化SP法对上皮性卵巢癌组织(病例组,n=57)、卵巢良性肿瘤组织(良性组,n=50)以及正常卵巢组织(对照组,n=50)中的EGFR、KRAS蛋白水平进行检测,并分析其在上皮性卵巢癌发生发展中的作用。结果:病例组的EGFR、KRAS蛋白阳性率高于良性组和对照组(P0.05),良性组和对照组的EGFR、KRAS蛋白阳性率差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。浆液性腺癌组EGFR、KRAS蛋白的阳性表达率高于非浆液性腺癌组,Ⅲ~Ⅳ期的上皮性卵巢癌组织中EGFR、KRAS蛋白阳性表达率高于Ⅰ~Ⅱ期,中、低分化组中EGFR、KRAS蛋白阳性表达率高于高分化组,差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。上皮性卵巢癌组织中EGFR与KRAS的蛋白的阳性表达率呈正相关关系(r=0.469,P0.05)。结论:EGFR及KRAS蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌组织中的表达水平明显升高,可能参与了上皮性卵巢癌的发生发展过程,且两者之间呈正相关关系,联合检测可作为早期诊断上皮性卵巢癌的重要指标。     

Histological and Ultrastructural Studies on the Conjunctiva of the Barred Owl (Strix varia)

This report is the first characterization of the histology and ultrastructure of the barred owl conjunctiva. The inferior eyelid was dominated by a large disk-shaped plate covered by a non-keratinized stratified squamous or cuboidal epithelium of variable thickness. The apical surface of the plate epithelium varied from flat to long microvilli or even short cytoplasmic extensions similar to those seen in the third eyelid. All specimens had a few goblet cells filled with mucous secretory granules in the plate region. The underlying connective tissue was a dense fibroelastic stroma. Eosinophils were surprisingly common in the epithelial layer and underlying connective tissue in the plate and more distal orbital mucosal region. The orbital mucosa contained goblet cells with heterogeneous glycosylation patterns. The leading edge and marginal plait of the third eyelid are designed to collect fluid and particulate matter as they sweep across the surface of the eye. The palpebral conjunctival surface of the third eyelid was covered by an approximately five-cell-deep stratified squamous epithelium without goblet cells. The bulbar surface of the third eyelid was a bilayer of epithelial cells whose superficial cells have elaborate cytoplasmic tapering extensions reaching out 25 μm. Narrow cytofilia radiated outwards up to an additional 15–20 μm from the cytoplasmic extensions. Lectin labeling demonstrated heterogeneous glycosylation of the apical membrane specializations but only small amounts of glycoprotein-filled secretory granules in the third eyelid.     

计算机三维重建华虻复眼性特异小网膜细胞结构

本文在计算机三维重建的基础上讨论了华虻复眼小网膜性特异结构与功能的关系,三维模型展示了中央小网膜细胞和部分外周小网膜细胞的空间构型及相互关系.在生物组织连续切片三维重建的对位技术方面,摸索了一套方法.保证了在Cromemco微机系统上实现对华虻复眼小网膜细胞的三维重建.证实了复眼光感受器性特化区R_7和R_8为并行排列的形式,并与非性特化区的R_7、R_8进行了比较.     

Epithelial stem cells of the eye surface

OBJECTIVES: Epithelial stem cells of the eye surface, of the cornea and of the conjunctiva, have the ability to give rise to self renewal and progeny production of differentiated cells with no apparent limit. The two epithelia are separated from each other by the transition zone of the limbus. The mechanisms adopted by stem cells of the two epithelia to accomplish their different characteristics, and how their survival, replacement and unequal division that generates differentiated progeny formation are controlled, are complex and still poorly understood. They can be learned only by understanding how stem cells/progenitors are regulated by their neighbouring cells, that may themselves be differently unspecialised, forming particular microenvironments, known as 'niches'. Stem cells operate by signals and a variety of intercellular interactions and extracellular substrates with adjacent cells in the niche. Technical advances are now making it possible to identify zones in the corneal limbus and conjunctiva that can house stem cells, to isolate and expand them ex vivo and to control their behaviour creating optimal niche conditions. With improvements in biotechnology, regenerative cornea and conjunctiva transplantation using adult epithelial stem cells becomes now a reality. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Here we review our current understanding of stem cell niches and illustrate recent significant progress for identification and characterization of adult epithelial stem cells/progenitors at cellular, molecular and mechanistic levels, improvement in cell culture techniques for their selective expansion ex vivo and prospects for a variety of therapeutic applications.