Cutting edge: membrane lymphotoxin regulates CD8(+) T cell-mediated intestinal allograft rejection.

Blocking the CD28/B7 and/or CD154/CD40 costimulatory pathways promotes long-term allograft survival in many transplant models where CD4(+) T cells are necessary for rejection. When CD8(+) T cells are sufficient to mediate rejection, these approaches fail, resulting in costimulation blockade-resistant rejection. To address this problem we examined the role of lymphotoxin-related molecules in CD8(+) T cell-mediated rejection of murine intestinal allografts. Targeting membrane lymphotoxin by means of a fusion protein, mAb, or genetic mutation inhibited rejection of intestinal allografts by CD8(+) T cells. This effect was associated with decreased monokine induced by IFN-gamma (Mig) and secondary lymphoid chemokine (SLC) gene expression within allografts and spleens respectively. Blocking membrane lymphotoxin did not inhibit rejection mediated by CD4(+) T cells. Combining disruption of membrane lymphotoxin and treatment with CTLA4-Ig inhibited rejection in wild-type mice. These data demonstrate that membrane lymphotoxin is an important regulatory molecule for CD8(+) T cells mediating rejection and suggest a strategy to avoid costimulation blockade-resistant rejection.     

钙信号转导途径介导肺炎链球菌侵袭人肺Ⅱ型上皮细胞

用Factin 特异性FITCphalloidin荧光染料,观察肺炎链球菌（Streptococcus pneumoniae）作用A549细胞前后的Factin细胞骨架重排情况;用细胞松弛素D预处理A49细胞,观察肺炎链球菌对A549细胞的侵袭率;使用Datrolene预处理A549细胞,观察其与Factin细胞骨架重排百分率间是否存在剂量依赖关系;用Fura2/AM荧光探针负载A549细胞后测定肺炎链球菌粘附A549细胞后的胞内Ca2+浓度。结果发现肺炎链球菌作用A549细胞后,Factin细胞骨架呈块状、丝状聚集;而松弛素D可明显降低肺炎链球菌对A549细胞的侵袭率;肺炎链球菌粘附A549细胞后胞内Ca2+高于对照;Datrolene可部分抑制A549细胞Factin细胞骨架重排,且与Factin细胞骨架重排百分率间存在量效关系。以上结果提示肺炎链球菌可通过Ca2+细胞信号转导途径触发A549细胞Factin细胞骨架重排,进而导致肺炎链球菌侵袭A549细胞。     

Nitrobenzene compounds inhibit expression of VCAM-1.

A series of nitrobenzene compounds has been discovered as potent inhibitors of VCAM-1 expression and, therefore, potential drug candidates for autoimmune and allergic inflammatory diseases. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies showed that a nitro group and two other electron-withdrawing groups are essential for these compounds to be potent inhibitors of VCAM-1 expression.     

生物信息学辅助定位及延伸辐射诱导未知表达序列标签

研究辐射诱导的基因表达调控对于认识细胞对辐射损伤的应激反应有重要意义.在低剂量辐射诱导新基因RIG1表达序列标签(expression sequence tag,EST)片段的基础上,通过非克隆cDNA文库和RACE(rapid amplification of cDNA end)技术获得了其3′末端.依据实验得到的这两段EST序列所提供的信息,通过生物信息学分析将RIG1基因初步定位在20号染色体.对20号染色体RIG1区基因组序列进行外显子扫描,发现预测的外显子正好与实验得到的EST相吻合.利用预测的外显子设计特异引物,成功地克隆了RIG1基因全长序列.同时,对20号染色体RIG1区的生物信息学分析表明,在RIG1基因的上游存在启动子区,从而确定了RIG1基因的基因组序列.因此,通过生物信息学辅助设计实验,快捷地定位及延伸了未知EST片段RIG1,基本完成了RIG1的全基因、基因组序列及染色体定位研究.     

花椒种籽油的含蜡量测定与脱蜡

花椒种籽油的含蜡量测定与脱蜡是长期困扰花椒种籽油处理的一项关键技术,本研究通过分析混合压榨制备的花椒种籽油,花椒籽种壳油及种仁油的含蜡量,研究了5种脱蜡方法脱除花椒籽油中蜡质的脱蜡效果,确定了脱除花椒籽油中蜡质的有效方法,研究结果表明,花椒籽油的含蜡量在15－20％,左右,而这些蜡质基本上都含在种壳油内一即种壳上,种仁油基本不含蜡质,脱除花椒籽油中蜡质的合理方法应是：（1）含蜡量相对较低的精制粗油可选用表面活性剂法脱蜡;（2）当含蜡量相对较高时,为降低脱蜡过程中油的耗损率可选用分步脱蜡法脱蜡;（3）需进行碱炼的油,可在碱炼过程中将蜡质与游离脂肪酸一半除去。     

豚鼠卵巢囊淋巴孔的发现及卵巢囊超微结构研究

本实验通过扫描电镜等方法研究豚鼠卵巢囊及卵巢囊淋巴孔的结构,并探讨了卵巢囊及其淋巴孔的种属差异.实验结果首次报道豚鼠卵巢囊内、外层上皮均存在淋巴孔;豚鼠卵巢囊结构在输卵管走行、囊闭合程度及囊表面超微结构等方面与金仓鼠存在差异.结果提示豚鼠卵巢囊内、外层淋巴孔是沟通卵巢囊腔、卵巢囊淋巴系及腹膜腔的形态基础,可能是三者间物质转运的重要途径.卵巢囊淋巴孔可能影响物种的繁殖并参与囊腔内局部免疫反应.卵巢囊结构和发育程度与对应的输卵管伞端等结构及其他生殖特点相适应,研究结果丰富了生殖形态学和比较解剖学资料.     

Assessment of multiple pathways involved in the inhibitory effect of HCG22 on oral squamous cell carcinoma progression

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - LncRNAs have been proposed to be associated with the tumorigenesis and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). LncRNA HLA complex group 22 (HCG22)...     

Identification and characterization of a chondroitin synthase from Avibacterium paragallinarum

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology - Avibacterium paragallinarum is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes infectious coryza in chicken. It was reported that the capsule polysaccharides...