The inhibitory effect of BSP-A1/-A2 on protein kinase C and tyrosine protein kinase

Bovine seminal plasma contains a group of similar proteins, namely BSP-A1, BSP-A2, BSP-A3, and BSP-30-kDa (collectively called BSP proteins), and they are secreted by the seminal vesicles. In our study, we purified the BSP-A1/-A2 through affinity chromatography and found for the first time that BSP-A1/-A2 can inhibit the activity of protein kinase C (PKC) and tyrosine protein kinase (TPK). The inhibition was dose dependent. When the PKC and TPK activities are expressed as the logarithm of percentage activity taking the activity in the absence of the BSP-A1/-A2 as 100%, there is a linear relationship between the their activities and the dose of BSP-A1/-A2.     

人参总皂苷对人红白血病细胞株（K562）中STAT5表达的影响

旨在探讨人参总皂苷对K562细胞STAT5表达的影响.MTT法显示TSPG对K562细胞增殖抑制程度呈剂量与时间依赖性增加,且呈正相关关系.流式细胞术表明TSPG能阻止K562细胞从G0/G1期向S、G2/M期移行.激光共聚焦显微镜观察可见,TSPG 200 mg/L作用K562细胞24 h,胞浆中的STAT5荧光强度增加,而胞核内STAT5荧光强度减弱.Western blotting结果显示,TSPG作用K562细胞6 、24 、48 h,胞核中STAT5表达较对照组减少,TSPG作用72 h胞核蛋白中STAT5表达增加;TSPG作用K562细胞6 、12、24、48、72 h,胞浆内STAT5表达增加.TSPG能减少K562胞核中STAT5的表达,这可能是TSPG抑制K562细胞增殖的作用机制之一.     

Choline Transporters in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma： Expression and Functional Implications

Choline is an essential nutrient for cell survival and proliferation, however, the expression and function of choline transporters have not been well identified in cancer. In this study, we detected the mRNA and protein expression of organic cation transporter OCT3, carnitine/cation transporters OCTN 1 and OCTN2, and choline transporter-like protein CTL1 in human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines A549, H 1299 and SPC-A-1. Their expression pattern was further confirmed in 25 human primary adenocarcinoma tissues. The choline uptake in these cell lines was significantly blocked by CTL1 inhibitor, but only partially inhibited by OCT or OCTN inhibitors. The efficacy of these inhibitors on cell proliferation is closely correlated with their abilities to block choline transport. Under the native expression of these transporters, the total choline uptake was notably blocked by specific PI3K/AKT inhibitors. These results describe the expression of choline transporters and their relevant function in cell proliferation of human lung adenocarcinoma, thus providing a potential ＂choline-starvation＂ strategy of cancer interference through targeting choline transporters, especially CTL1.     

PTP1B inhibitor improves both insulin resistance and lipid abnormalities in vivo and in vitro

PTP1B is a negative regulator of insulin signaling pathway. This study investigated the effects of compound CCF06240, a PTP1B inhibitor, on insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolic abnormalities in vivo and in vitro, respectively. The insulin resistant IRM mouse model was induced by HFD. The responses to insulin were determined by OGTT, ITT, and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp test. The body weight and the levels of serum TC and TG were measured to estimate the lipid metabolism in vivo. Recombinant human GST-PTP1B protein was used to measure the inhibition of CCF06240 on PTP1B activity. The hepatocyte lipid accumulation was induced by high concentrations of FFA and insulin in HepG(2) cells, and evaluated by the Oil Red O method. In IRM mice, the insulin resistance was improved; the body weight and the levels of TC and TG were also reduced by oral CCF06240 administration. In lipid accumulated model cells, CCF06240 was found to reverse the increased PTP1B activity, enhance the insulin-induced tyrosine phosphorylation in insulin signaling pathway, attenuate the FFA-insulin-induced cellular lipid accumulation, and down-regulate the expressions of genes related fatty acid synthesis. These results demonstrated that the PTP1B inhibitor, compound CCF06240, could increase insulin sensitivity through the regulation of insulin signaling pathway, and decrease FFA-insulin-induced hepatocytes lipid accumulation by reducing fatty acid syntheses.     

间充质干细胞治疗急性放射性损伤的研究

急性放射性损伤是组织损伤的一种重要类型,目前未有较理想的治疗方案。间充质干细胞（MSCs）能够多向分化、自我更新,且具有分泌多种细胞因子、抗炎、免疫调节等生物活性。其在促进组织修复的优势显而易见,而移植的时机、剂量长期以来莫衷一是。致瘤性等安全问题制约其临床研究的进一步开展。近年来,MSCs趋向于无细胞化移植取得了明显成效。这一研究新进展势必迎来急性放射性损伤治疗的新格局,本文对此研究现状及进展进行综述。     

药用植物北五味子的组织培养

取北五味子带腋物嫩茎作为植体,培养于附加同种类和浓度激素的ＭＳ培养基上,在附国加６－ＢＡ２．０＋ＺＴ０．１ｍｇ／Ｌ时,诱导芽的效果最佳;在附加６～ＢＡ２．０＋ＮＡＡ０．２＋ＺＴ０．１ｍｇ／Ｌ时,芽的增殖率最好,在附加ＮＡＡ０．２ｍｇ／Ｌ时,生根效果最佳,当苗高２．０～２．５ｃｍ根数达３－５条时,开瓶锻炼２天,移栽于消过毒的土壤中,１０天后,成活率达１００％。     

天然雌核发育贵州普安鲫(A型)染色体组型的初步研究

普安鲫(Carassius auratus)原产于贵州省普安县青山镇一带的天然水体中,它有3个不同类型(A、B和C型)的种群。目前除了A型在野外未见雄性个体外,B和C型都是两性型种群,它们同地共栖,且行天然雌核发育。       

Confronting SARS: a view from Hong Kong

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) emerged as a new disease in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China in late 2002. Within weeks it had spread to Hong Kong and thence globally to affect over 25 countries across five continents. The disease had the propensity to cause clusters of pneumonia, particularly in healthcare workers or close family contacts. A global effort coordinated by the World Health Organization successfully defined the aetiology, epidemiology and clinical characteristics of the disease, and the implementation of case identification, isolation and infection control measures led to the interruption of the global outbreak by July 2003. The pattern of disease emergence and strategies for control of SARS provides lessons for coping with future emerging infectious disease threats.     

长期施肥对黑土大豆根瘤菌群体结构和多样性的影响

为揭示长期施肥对黑土大豆根瘤菌群体结构和多样性的影响,采用BOX-PCR、IGS-PCR-RFLP和16S r DNA基因序列分析法,对分离自黑龙江省7种长期不同施肥处理的254株大豆根瘤菌进行了遗传多样性和系统发育分析,结合土壤理化性质分析了大豆根瘤菌群体结构和多样性与土壤因子间的关系。7种处理分别为不施肥(CK)、有机肥(OM)、单施氮肥(N1)、单施2倍氮肥(N2)、氮肥+有机肥(N1+OM)、氮肥磷肥混施(N1P1)和2倍氮肥磷肥混施(N2P2)。系统发育分析结果表明,所有供试菌株均为慢生根瘤菌属(Bradyrhizobium),其中大部分菌株与日本慢生大豆根瘤菌(Bradyrhizobium japonicum)相似性最高,少部分菌株与辽宁慢生大豆根瘤菌(Bradyrhizobium liaoningense)相似性最高。BOX-PCR聚类分析结果表明,供试菌株在70%相似性水平上分为15个群,在与施肥处理相关性分析中分为3个群体,分别对应于不施化肥处理(CK和OM)、化学氮肥处理(N1、N2、N1+OM)、氮肥磷肥处理(N1P1和N2P2)。典范对应分析结果表明,土壤p H、速效氮和速效磷与根瘤菌群体结构相关性极显著(P=0.002,0.004,0.002)。不同施肥措施下大豆根瘤菌的多样性有明显差异:N2P2处理的丰富度指数和Shannon-Wiener指数显著高于其他处理;OM处理的Simpson指数最高;N1和N2处理的3种多样性指数都显著低于其他处理。通径分析结果表明,p H、速效磷对多样性指数有较高的直接正效应;速效氮通过p H的间接负效应影响多样性指数。本研究表明,长期施用化肥改变了根瘤菌群体结构,单施氮肥减少大豆根瘤菌多样性,而氮肥磷肥混施则有助于提高大豆根瘤菌多样性。