间充质干细胞释放 Dkk-1 抑制乳腺癌细胞 Wnt/β-catenin 途径的实验研究

研究表明,间充质干细胞具有向肿瘤细胞定向迁移并且抑制肿瘤细胞的特性,然而其分子机理目前尚不清楚.为了探讨间充质干细胞抑制肿瘤细胞作用的分子机制,应用BMMS-03人间充质干细胞的条件培养液作用于MCF-7乳腺癌细胞,通过软琼脂克隆形成实验、MTT实验、免疫印迹和免疫荧光染色等技术观察细胞克隆形成、增殖和基因表达的变化.结果显示:在BMMS-03细胞条件培养液作用下,MCF-7细胞的克隆形成和增殖受到了明显的抑制,β-catenin及其下游靶蛋白c-Myc、Bcl-2、PCNA和survivin的表达被明显下调,MCF-7细胞浆和细胞核内β-catenin的表达被明显抑制.BMMS-03细胞中Dkk-1的表达水平与MCF-7细胞相比较高.利用抗Dkk-1的抗体中和BMMS-03细胞条件培养液中的Dkk-1后,可明显拮抗BMMS-03细胞条件培养液对MCF-7细胞中β-catenin及c-Myc表达的抑制作用,基因转染使MCF-7细胞过表达Dkk-1后,MCF-7细胞的β-catenin及c-Myc的表达明显下调.同样经基因转染使BMMS-03细胞过表达Dkk-1后,其条件培养液可进一步下调MCF-7细胞β-catenin及c-Myc的表达.上述结果表明,间充质干细胞BMMS-03对乳腺癌MCF-7细胞的恶性表型具有明显抑制作用,其分子机制与间充质干细胞释放Dkk-1抑制乳腺癌细胞Wnt/β-catenin信号途径有关.     

硫酸化茯苓多糖对人乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7凋亡的影响

为了探讨硫酸化茯苓多糖(SP)对人乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7凋亡的影响,采用MTT法检测不同浓度、作用时间SP对乳腺癌MCF-7细胞的抑制作用,倒置显微镜观察MCF-7细胞的形态学变化,RT-PCR检测SP处理MCF-7细胞凋亡相关基因(Bcl-2,Bax)的表达;Western blotting技术检测SP对乳腺癌细胞凋亡蛋白Bcl-2、Bax表达变化。结果表明,SP对MCF-7细胞增殖有抑制作用,且在一定范围内呈剂量效应;细胞贴壁能力减弱,细胞间隙增大,胞膜褶皱;Bcl-2基因表达水平和蛋白表达水平明显降低(p0.05),Bax基因表达水平和蛋白表达水平明显升高(p0.05)。基于以上研究,SP通过促凋亡基因Bax的表达,抑制抗凋亡基因Bcl-2的表达来下调Bcl-2/Bax比值,激活凋亡途径,诱导MCF-7细胞的凋亡。     

miR-449a对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7增殖及迁移能力的影响

目的：通过敲低微小RNA （microRNA,miRNA）-449a的方法研究miR-449a对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7的增殖和迁移能力的影响。方法：采用miRNA芯片在乳腺癌细胞MCF-7和人正常乳腺细胞MCF-10A筛选具有表达差异的miRNA;化学合成法制备miR-449a的抑制剂（inhibitor）,转染后经real-time PCR验证表达的变化;细胞增殖CCK-8实验对转染后细胞增殖能力进行检测;划痕实验检测细胞转移能力,transwell小室实验检测细胞侵袭的改变;蛋白免疫印迹法（Western blot）实验对MCF-7细胞增殖和迁移相关的β-catenin和E-cadherin蛋白进行检测;通过生物信息学软件预测miR-449a潜在靶基因为Notch 1,荧光素酶实验检测Notch 1是miR-449a的靶基因。结果：分别收集MCF-7和MCF-10A细胞,芯片结果显示miR-449a在MCF-7细胞的表达水平显著高于MCF-10A;本研究将细胞分为未处理组（Mock组）,阴性对照组（negative control组,NC组）和处理组,通过收集不同组MCF-7细胞进行试验,CCK-8结果显示miR-449a下调后MCF-7细胞增殖能力显著降低;划痕实验结果显示miR-449a表达降低导致MCF-7细胞转移能力降低;transwell实验结果显示MCF-7细胞侵袭受到抑制;Western blot结果发现miR-449a敲低后β-catenin表达降低,E-cadherin表达增加;荧光素酶试验结果显示,miR-449a能够显著降低Notch 1-3'-UTR质粒的荧光素活性（P<0.01）。结论：在乳腺癌细胞MCF-7中敲低miR-449a能够显著抑制癌细胞增殖和迁移,而这一变化可能通过降低Notch 1蛋白表达实现的。     

脱氧核酶抑制Akt1基因对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞生长的影响

目的应用脱氧核酶抑制Akt1的表达,观察MCF-7乳腺癌细胞生长及凋亡情况。方法采用噻唑蓝比色法（MTT）检测脱氧核酶抑制MCF-7乳腺癌细胞增殖作用;DAPI染色法分析细胞凋亡形态学的变化;流式细胞术检测脱氧核酶对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞凋亡的影响;运用蛋白免疫印迹检测分析Akt1、pro—caspase-3、pro-caspase-9的变化。结果Aktl脱氧核酶对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞在体外的生长具有抑制作用;DRz1组的细胞早期凋亡率显著高于未处理组;荧光显微镜下可见典型的凋亡形态学变化;脱氧核酶作用后,免疫印迹检测Aktl蛋白表达降低,pro—caspase-3、9均被活化。结论AktlDRzl能有效下调MCF-7乳腺癌细胞Akt1的蛋白表达水平,抑制MCF-7细胞的生长,且凋亡途径可能依赖于caspase-3、9的相关的线粒体凋亡途径。     

三氧化二砷对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞的抑制作用及其FOXO1表达的影响

本研究探讨三氧化二砷对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞的生长及迁移等作用的抑制作用以及对FOXO1的表达的影响。不同浓度三氧化二砷作用人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞后,利用MTT法检测细胞增殖、流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡的变化;通过划痕实验和transwell侵袭实验检测细胞迁移和侵袭能力的变化;通过荧光定量PCR和Western blotting检测FOXO1基因和蛋白水平表达的变化。结果显示不同浓度的三氧化二砷能够抑制细胞生长、迁移及侵袭,诱导细胞发生凋亡,且具有浓度依赖性;并且三氧化二砷可以上调FOXO1基因和蛋白水平的表达。因此三氧化二砷对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞的抑制作用可能与上调抑癌基因FOXO1表达有关。     

磺化壳聚糖对MCF-7的体外抑制作用研究

目的:研究磺化壳聚糖(SCTS)对体外培养的人乳腺癌细胞的增殖抑制和凋亡的作用.方法:用不同浓度磺化壳聚糖对体外培养人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7进行干预,MTT法检测SCTS对MCF-7细胞增殖的抑制作用;显微荧光法、流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡.结果:磺化壳聚糖抑制MCF-7细胞增殖,且呈时间、剂量依赖性;镜下可见凋亡细胞的形态学改变、FCM显示G0/G1期细胞增加,而S期细胞减少.结论:磺化壳聚糖可有效抑制人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7增殖,促进细胞凋亡.     

Surfactin对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞增殖、凋亡及细胞骨架的影响

以体外培养的人乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7为研究对象,探讨surfactin对肿瘤细胞增殖、凋亡及细胞骨架的影响。MTT实验表明,surfactin能抑制MCF-7的增殖,并且呈现出浓度和时间的依赖关系,作用48h时的IC50是27.3μmol/L。AO/EB荧光染色法及流式细胞术检测发现,surfactin可诱导MCF-7发生典型的凋亡形态学改变和G2/M期阻滞。免疫荧光和免疫印迹结果表明,surfactin显著抑制了细胞内vimentin的表达,诱导了α-tubulin的解聚和重排,使细胞的骨架系统发生了剧烈的变化。可见,surfactin具有抑制MCF-7细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡的作用,其机制可能与细胞骨架蛋白的表达水平有关。     

腺病毒载体AdING4 对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞的增殖抑制及化疗增敏作用

目的:研究腺病毒载体AdING4对人MCF-7乳腺癌细胞的生长抑制及化疗增敏作用。方法:将搭载有ING-4基因的重组腺病毒载体AdING4感染人MCF-7乳腺癌细胞,用荧光显微镜观察感染后的MCF-7细胞形态学变化;RT-PCR和Western-Blot法检测ING-4基因在MCF-7细胞中的转录和表达;RT-PCR法检测凋亡相关基因在MCF-7细胞中的表达;CCK法测定Ad-ING4感染MCF-7乳腺癌细胞后所发挥的细胞增殖抑制作用。流式细胞技术检测ING-4对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞的促凋亡作用。CCK-8法分别测定病毒感染前后的MCF-7乳腺癌细胞的药物半数抑制浓度IC50,并观察Ad-ING4与化疗药物合用后对MCF-7细胞增殖抑制和化疗增敏现象。结果:MCF-7细胞在转染ING-4基因后,明显出现变圆、脱落、皱缩、聚集等现象;外源性ING-4基因在MCF-7细胞中获得成功表达;外源性ING-4基因作用下MCF-7细胞的增殖受到了明显抑制,凋亡率有所升高,凋亡相关基因Bax的表达水平明显上调,Bcl-2、Survivin的表达水平明显下调。ING-4基因感染MCF-7细胞后,使MCF-7细胞对相关化疗药物的敏感度更高;ING-4基因与化疗药物合用后对MCF-7细胞的增殖抑制作用,较之单用化疗药物更为明显。结论:MCF-7细胞在转染ING4基因后其增殖受到了明显抑制并更易凋亡,该现象可能是通过改变Bax,Bcl-2及Survivin表达水平来实现的,且对化疗药物的敏感性更高。     

多西紫杉醇对宫颈癌细胞Wnt传导通路的影响

目的研究多西紫杉醇对宫颈癌Caski细胞Wnt传导通路的影响,以探讨多西紫杉醇在治疗宫颈癌中的作用机制。方法 MTT比色法检测不同浓度多西紫杉醇对人宫颈癌Caski细胞株增殖的抑制作用,计算抑制率及IC50;采用RT-PCR法和免疫组织化学法检测多西紫杉醇作用后细胞c-myc基因、β-catenin蛋白表达水平的变化。结果 0.01、0.10、1.00、10.00μg/ml多西紫杉醇作用于Caski细胞24、48、72h,其抑制强度与药物浓度及时间呈正相关。结论多西紫杉醇对宫颈癌Caski细胞生长有明显的抑制作用,可诱导Caski细胞凋亡,凋亡作用的发生可能与多西紫杉醇诱导β-catenin蛋白和c-myc mRNA表达下降有关。     

多西他赛诱导乳腺癌MCF-7耐药细胞株的建立及耐药机制分析

目的:建立人乳腺癌MCF-7多西他赛(DTX)耐药细胞株,并对其耐药机制进行初步分析。方法:采用逐步提高多西他赛浓度、间歇诱导的方法,建立人乳腺癌MCF-7/DTX体外耐药细胞模型;耐药曲线检测MCF-7/DTX的耐药特性;流式细胞术比较耐药细胞株MCF-7/DTX及亲本细胞株MCF-7肿瘤干细胞含量的差异。结果:耐药曲线显示MCF-7/DTX比亲本细胞株MCF-7耐药;流式细胞分析显示MCF-7/DTX的细胞干细胞含量为2.59%,MCF-7细胞的干细胞含量为1.28%。结论:采用逐步提高浓度、间歇诱导的方法,建立了稳定、耐药性较高的MCF-7/DTX细胞株;干细胞含量升高是MCF-7/DTX的可能耐药机制之一。     

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.