胶质细胞源性神经营养因子GDNF和Neurturin的新受体: TrnR2

胶质细胞源性神经营养因子ＧＤＮＦ和Ｎｅｕｒｔｕｒｉｎ的新受体：ＴｒｎＲ２最近,Ｎｅｕｒｔｕｒｉｎ（ＮＴＮ）———一种与胶质细胞源性神经营养因子（ＧＤＮＦ）相关的神经营养因子被发现,于是产生了一个由ＧＤＮＦ和ＮＴＮ所组成的转化生长因子（ＴＧＦ）β相关...     

小鼠胶源神经营养因子基因的克隆及其性质研究

本文从成年小鼠脑基因库中克隆了两种独特的胶源神经营养因子转录产物。ＧＤＮＦ－β除了在开放阅读框架区有７８ｂｐ的缺失外,其余与ＧＤＮＦ－α相同。由小鼠ＧＤＮＦ－α基因推导得的氨基酸顺序与大鼠和人的氨基酸顺序具有高度同源性。对小鼠不同组织的反转录ＰＣＲ实验表明在这些组织中广泛存在这两种形式的ＧＤＮＦ。     

人GDNF基因在昆虫细胞中的高效表达

应用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统在昆虫细胞Ｔｎ－５Ｂ１－４中高效表达了人胶质细胞源性神经营养因子（ＧＤＮＦ）,ＰＡＧＥ分析表达量占细胞可溶性蛋白质的３０％左右,表达产物经亲和层析纯化后纯度达８０％以上,活性研究表明,昆虫细胞表达的ＧＤＮＦ蛋白能显著促进多巴胺能神经元的存活,此研究为进一步研究ＧＤＮＦ结构与功能打下了良好的基础。     

人重组GDNF及其生物活性研究

从人胎脑组织中提取总ＲＮＡ,以ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ方法获取编码胶质细胞源神经营养因子（ＧＤＮＦ）成熟蛋白的ｃＤＮＡ。将人ＧＤＮＦｃＤＮＡ插入含Ｔ７启动子的质粒ｐＥＴ－２８ａ（＋）,构建表达质粒ｐＥＴ－ＧＤＮＦ,转化大场杆菌获得表达菌株ＢＬＧＤＮＦ,经诱导表达的ＧＤＮＦ形成包含体。凝胶自动扫描分析表明,表达量约占菌体总蛋白的３０％以上。用纯化的ＧＤＮＦ蛋白免疫新西兰兔制备了ＧＤＮＦ抗血清。纯化和复性的ＧＤＮ     

GDNF及BDNF对受损运动神经元的长期修复

为了研究胶质细胞源神经营养因子（ＧＤＮＦ） 及脑源神经营养因子（ＢＤＮＦ） 对切断轴突的新生运动神经元的长期维持存活及促进神经再生的作用, 我们选用出生时单侧切断坐骨神经的雏鸡模型, 用裸ＤＮＡ 转染方法, 在损伤神经附近的肌肉中转染ＧＤＮＦ ｃＤＮＡ 和ＢＤＮＦ ｃＤＮＡ 的真核表达载体,观察在体表达的神经营养因子对损伤的修复作用。结果显示,在体表达的ＧＤＮＦ 在８ 周内能使切断坐骨神经的腰脊髓运动神经元近９０ ％ 维持存活。切断的坐骨神经从断端向远体端再生,最长再生达９ ．５ｍ ｍ 。表达两个因子比单独表达ＧＤＮＦ 对运动神经元的存活无显著性差异。而两个因子协同作用对坐骨神经的再生更为有效,坐骨神经再生最长的可达１５ ．４ｍ ｍ 。     

GDNF家族及其受体

神经营养因子对神经系统的发育和维持起着至关重要的作用。它们不但能够促进神经元的分化和存活 ,而且抑制与神经系统退行性疾病、神经损伤和神经毒相关的神经元的退化。最近被确认的ＧＤＮＦ家族是ＴＧＦ β家族成员的远亲。ＧＤＮＦ作为该家族的第一个成员 ,发现于 1 993年 ,由Ｌｉｎ等人[1] 由大鼠胶质细胞株Ｂ49中提纯到 ,发现它能促进胚胎中脑多巴胺能神经元的存活和形态分化 ,以及提高它们对高亲和性多巴胺的摄取。最近的研究发现 ,与其它神经营养因子相比 ,ＧＤＮＦ对多巴胺能神经元和去甲状腺能神经元有更强的促活能力[2 ] ,并且对…     

胶质细胞源神经营养因子

胶质细胞源神经营养因子陈哲宇何成王成海（第二军医大学神经生物教研室,上海２００４３３）关键词胶质细胞源神经营养因子多巴胺能神经元运动神经元神经营养因子是指能够促进神经细胞存活、生长和分化的一类蛋白质。胶质细胞源神经营养因子（ＧＤＮＦ）,因其最初从大鼠...     

神经生长因子家族及其受体研究进展

过去几年在神经营养因子、受体和神经元细胞程序性死亡的研究领域中取得了几项引人注目的进展：（１）神经生长因子（ＮＧＦ）基因家族的其他一些成员包括脑源性神经营养因子（ＢＤＮＦ）、神经营养素－３（ＮＴ－３）、神经营养素－４（ＮＴ－４）、神经营养素－５（ＮＴ－５）的发现;（２）神经生长因子三维结构及功能和进化之关系的阐明;（３）定性了两种神经生长因子受体Ｐ７５＾ＮＧＦＲ和原癌基因ｐ１４０＾ｔｒｋＡ以及相关     

神经营养因子GDNF编码顺序的克隆及表达产物的纯化

根据基因库中的顺序,设计了胶质细胞源神经营养因子（ＧＤＮＦ）基因的ＰＣＲ引物,以此从人基因组ＤＮＡ中扩增并克隆了ＧＤＮＦ的编码序列,经ＤＮＡ测序确认后,该片段克隆到表达质粒ｐＥＴ－３ａ中,转化大肠杆菌ＢＬ２１（ＤＥ３）．培养的重组菌经ＩＰＴＧ诱导,在Ｔ７启动子调控下表达出ｈＧＤＮＦ蛋白．经电泳分析表明ＧＤＮＦ主要存在于细菌包涵体中．从培养菌中制备包涵体,经充分洗涤,溶解于含８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ尿素的变性缓冲液中．经ＳＰ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ柱层析分离,梯度洗脱,以１５％ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ检查含ＧＤＮＦ的部分．将含单体ＧＤＮＦ部分进行复性,再次用ＳＰ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ离子柱分离同源二体ＧＤＮＦ．最后经ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ制备电泳纯化,纯度大于９５％．经Ｎ端测序表明序列正确．经测定,每升培养菌可得约１０ｍｇ纯化的ＧＤＮＦ．     

人睫状神经营养因子结构和功能的研究

睫状神经营养国子在神经系统的发育和损伤修复过程中具有重要作用。本文根据由核苷酸序列推导的氨基酸序列预测了人睫状神经营养因子和二级结构。参考结构预测结果,用片段插入法和缺失地,改造人睫状神经营养因子编码基因,在大肠菌中表达并纯化了五系人睫状神经营养因子的突变体,观察结构改造对人睫状神经营养因子神经营养活性的影响。     

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.