Stimulation of the rat's sciatic nerve regeneration by local treatment with Xymedon

1. The possibility of a neuro-protective effect of Xymedon as a pharmacological stimulator of nerve regeneration has been studied through Schwann cells (SCs) located in the potential area of regenerating nerve fibers' growth. 2. Xymedon was injected into the silicone chamber connecting the central and peripheral stumps of the rat's sciatic nerve. Carboxymethyl cellulose was used as a depositioned medium. 3. A 0.95% concentration of Xymedon increased the sciatic nerve functional index (SFI) values on the 14th, 21st and 28th day after the operation. By day 30, the total number of survival neurons in the L5 dorsal root ganglion (DRG) on the ipsilateral side increased with the following changes in Xymedon concentration: [see text] The number of surviving sensory neurons in the group with 0.95% Xymedon increased by 36% (p < 0.05) compared with animals with depositioned medium but Xymedon free. 4. It is suggested that the positive effects of Xymedon on neural regeneration and recovery of motor function support the potential use of Xymedon for the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries.     

Phenylethynylpyrene-labeled oligonucleotide probes for excimer fluorescence SNP analysis of 23S rRNA gene in clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori strains

The use of phenylethynylpyrene excimer forming pair in the design of specific fluorescent probes for determination of A2144G (A2143G and/or A2143C) mutations in 23S rRNA gene of Helicobacter pylori is described. Analysis of fluorescence spectra of model duplexes revealed optimal positions of fluorophore residues in the probe sequences for maximum efficiency of SNP detection. Application of excimer forming probes for analysis of DNA samples isolated from natural bacterial strains of H. pylori was demonstrated.     

Implication of α<Subscript>5</Subscript>β<Subscript>1</Subscript> integrin in invasion of drug-resistant MCF-7/ADR breast carcinoma cells: a role for MMP-2 collagenase

Expression of alpha5beta1 integrin in the drug-resistant MCF-7/ADR breast carcinoma cells was inhibited by treatment of these cells with alpha5-specific siRNA. The decrease of alpha5beta1 expression resulted in a sharp decrease of expression of MMP-2 collagenase and inhibition of invasion activity of these cells in vitro. Similar decrease of invasion was also observed during inhibition of MMP-2 expression by treatment of these cells with MMP-2-specific siRNA. Inhibition of alpha5beta1 expression was also accompanied by significant decrease in cell content of active (phosphorylated) forms of signal protein kinases Akt and Erk1/2. Inhibition of activity of these kinases by treatment of cells with PI-3K/Akt-specific inhibitor LY294002 or Erk-specific inhibitor PD98059 resulted in inhibition of MMP-2 expression and the decrease of invasion in vitro. These data suggest that alpha5beta1 controls invasion ability of these cells by regulating expression of MMP-2, which involves PI-3K and Erk1/2 protein kinase signaling.     

Ultrastructure of Resting Cells of Some Non-Spore-Forming Bacteria

Using electron microscopy (ultrathin sections and freeze-fractures), we investigated the ultrastructure of the resting cells formed in cultures of Micrococcus luteus, Arthrobacter globiformis, and Pseudomonas aurantiaca under conditions of prolonged incubation (up to 9 months). These resting cells included cystlike forms that were characterized by a complex cell structure and the following ultrastructural properties: (i) a thickened or multiprofiled cell wall (CW), typically made up of a layer of the preexisting CW and one to three de novo synthesized murein layers; (ii) a thick, structurally differentiated capsule; (iii) the presence of large intramembrane particles (d = 180–270 Å), occurring both on the PF and EF faces of the membrane fractures of M. luteus and A. globiformis; (iv) a peculiar structure of the cytoplasm, which was either fine-grained or lumpy (coarse-grained) in different parts of the cell population; and (v) a condensed nucleoid. Intense formation of cystlike cells occurred in aged (2- to 9-month-old) bacterial cultures grown on diluted complex media or on nitrogen-, carbon-, and phosphorus-limited synthetic media, as well as in cell suspensions incubated in media with sodium silicate. The general morphological properties, ultrastructural organization, and physiological features of cystlike cells formed during the developmental cycle suggest that constitutive dormancy is characteristic of non-spore-forming bacteria.     

火菇素蛋白的免疫印迹检测*

从金针菇子实体浸提液中提取了抗癌活性物质火菇素,将纯化的火菇素用Freund佐剂乳化后注射到新西兰白兔体内,经数次加强免疫后采血并分离了抗血清,并以抗血清为探针建立了火菇素蛋白的免疫印迹法定性检测方法。应用免疫学方法检测金针菇菌丝体和子实体,结果显示,只在金针菇子实体中发现与火菇素抗体相结合的抗原信号。     

瘤内注射树突状细胞联合放疗对小鼠肾癌TNF-α表达的影响

目的 研究放疗增强DC疫苗治疗小鼠肾癌的作用机理.方法 Renca肾癌细胞制作BALB/c小鼠皮下移植瘤模型,分别用单纯放疗、单纯DC和Dc瘤内注射联合放疗等方法治疗,第28天牺牲小鼠.体外培养2×106Renca肾癌细胞,经20 Gy X射线单次照射培养24 h后,收获细胞.提取细胞和肿瘤组织蛋白,免疫组化和免疫印迹法检测治疗后肿瘤组织中TNF-α、CD3、CD11和F4/80蛋白的表达水平.结果 DC瘤内注射联合放疗有效抑制肾癌细胞在BALB/c小鼠体内生长,局部放疗明显增加了肿瘤组织内TNF-α表达水平,体外培养的Renca肾癌细胞经放射线处理后TNF-α表达明显上调.结论 放射线能够促进肿瘤细胞分泌TNF-α,瘤内注射DC联合放疗的增效作用与肿瘤局部产生的TNF-α表达上调密切相关.     

安徽省粮仓粉螨群落组成及多样性研究

选取禾谷类、油料类和副产品3类粮仓储藏物采样点各150个,每个采样点各采集样本2份,每份10g,过筛后留取尘渣,进行粉螨的采集、分类、鉴定、计数以及数据分析.共检获粉螨28种,隶属于6科17属.多样性分析结果表明3类储藏物的粉螨物种数为16～21,平均孳生密度为20.61±4.78～54.13±4.27,物种丰富度指数(Margalef指数)为1.979～2.535,多样性指数(Shannon-Wiener指数)为2.160～2.431,均匀度指数(Pielou指数)为0.763～0.816,优势度指数(Simpson指数)为0.118～O.151,相似性指数(Jaccard指数)为0.321～O.65.其粉螨的孳生密度、多样性及相似性差异较大.     

炭疽疫苗免疫小鼠外周血TH2，TH1和浆细胞免疫应答动态观察

为了深入了解炭疽两种疫苗——A16R芽孢苗与炭疽无菌培养滤液佐剂吸附苗（anthrax vaccine adsorbed,AVA苗）诱导小鼠免疫应答类型的差异,筛选疫苗免疫评价有效的免疫学参数,分别从抗体及细胞应答水平上对炭疽两种疫苗免疫Balb／C小鼠后免疫应答产生过程进行了动态观察．抗体检测结果分析显示,A16R芽孢苗免疫小鼠血清中可同时检测到抗芽孢抗体与抗AVA抗体,AVA免疫可诱导小鼠产生高效价的抗AVA抗体;两种疫苗免疫小鼠血清IgG抗体亚型均以kG1和IgG2b为主,A16R免疫组IgG2a明显高于AvA免疫组．细胞应答结果分析显示,两种疫苗免疫外周血中均可检测到抗原特异性的TH2,TH1和浆细胞应答．TH2应答于免疫后5天即可在外周血中检测到,至观察末期仍可维持在较高水平;TH1应答,A16R免疫组出现早于AVA免疫组,免疫后5天即可检测到,AVA免疫组于二次免疫的7天才出现,观察末期两组均可检测到低水平的TH1应答;两种疫苗免疫小鼠外周血中均可检测到抗原特异性的浆细胞,A16R免疫组出现早,维持时间长,至观察末期仍呈现上升趋势,AVA免疫组,浆细胞出现较晚,维持时间较短,观察末期仅检测到低水平的浆细胞．上述结果表明,多抗原刺激物的A16R芽孢苗较AVA能更有效的诱导细胞免疫应答;炭疽疫苗免疫后小鼠外周血中TH2,TH1和浆细胞细胞应答,可以同抗体一起,作为疫苗有效性的免疫评价指标．     

缓解-复发型多发性硬化和化脓性脑膜炎患者IL-12p40、IFN-γ水平的研究

目的:探讨白细胞介素-12p40(IL-12P40)及干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)在缓解-复发型多发性硬化(RRMS)和化脓性脑膜炎(BM)发病中的作用。方法:选取RRMS急性期患者24例,BM8例及作为对照组的非炎性神经系统疾病(NIND)患者12例,应用ELISA法测定受试者血清及脑脊液中IL-12p40、IFN-γ水平。结果:与NIND组相比,RRMS组血清中IL-12p40水平显著下降,IFN-γ水平显著升高,BM组脑脊液中IL-12p40、IFN-γ水平显著升高。结论:IL-12p40、IFN-γ参与了多发性硬化及化脓性脑膜炎发病的免疫病理过程。     

我国蚊虫分离的一种新型胞质多形体病毒

0507BS3是从中国新疆喀什地区采集的库蚊和按蚊混合蚊标本分离的病毒株,对C6/36细胞致病变而对Ve-ro和BHK-21细胞不致病变。电镜观察显示病毒颗粒呈圆球形,直径约60nm(n=20),无包膜,单层衣壳,衣壳内有中央核。基因组核酸电泳显示基因组包括10条双链RNA(double stranded RNA,dsRNA)片段。病毒第10基因片段核酸序列测定显示该片段全长964bp(GenBankID:FJ150869),具有单一开放读码框,编码长度为275个氨基酸的蛋白,分子量约30.8kD。病毒第10基因片段核酸序列比对未发现相似的病毒核酸序列,氨基酸序列与胞质多形体病毒(Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus,CPV)第10基因片段编码的多形体蛋白部分区段匹配。病毒第10基因片段和已知各型CPV第10基因片段核酸序列共同进行系统进化分析显示该病毒位于独立的进化分枝,提示0507BS3病毒可能是一种新型CPV病毒。