Cloning and characterization of a mouse liver-specific gene mfrep-1, upregulated in liver regeneration

Human fibrinogen-related protein-1/liver fibrinogen-related protein-1 (HFREP-1/LFIRE-1), a liver-specificprotein, is a member of fibrinogen superfamily that exerts various biological activities. However, the func-tion of HFREP-1/LFIRE-1 in liver remains unknown. Here we isolated its mouse ortholog gene-mousefibrinogen-related protein-1 (mfrep-1), which encoded 314 amino acids, exhibiting 80.4% similarity toHFREP-1/LFIRE-1. Northern blot analysis revealed that 1.2-kb mfrep-1 mRNA was detected selectivelyin mouse liver. To explore the function of MFREP-1, we examined the levels of mfrep-1 mRNA duringregeneration after 70% partial hepatectomy (PHx) in mice. mfrep-1 mRNA increased in the regeneratingliver and reached the first shoulder peak at 2-4 h after PHx. Cycloheximide pretreatment could suppress theinduction of mfrep-1, indicating the up-regulation of this gene need de novo protein synthesis. Its mRNAcontinued to elevate at 6 h thereafter and reached the second peak at 24 h. The enhanced expression ofmfrep-1 maintained high until 72 h and then declined slowly to the basal level. Immunohistochemistryassessment confirmed the up-regulated expression of MFREP-1 protein in parenchymal cells during liverregeneration. These data suggested that MFREP-1 might play an important role in liver regeneration andbe involved in the regulation of cell growth.     

肠毒素性大肠杆菌CS3纤毛抗原在痢疾菌中的表达及其免疫效果研究

首先通过体内外重组的方法,构建了福氏2a痢疾菌T32asd基因缺陷的突变体FaD,作为抗原载体菌;同时,构建包含asd基因的表达质粒pYX102,与FaD一起,构成宿主-载体平衡致死系统,用于在没有抗生素条件选择的情况下,稳定表达克隆在表达质粒上的外源抗原基因.将肠毒素性大肠杆菌的CS3菌毛抗原基因克隆至pYX102,构建成重组表达质粒pYX103,ELISA检测结果证实CS3在痢疾菌中可以很好地表达.免疫小鼠后可诱生相应的抗体,虽然口服免疫和注射免疫产生的CS3抗体效价有一定差别,但对痢疾菌的毒株攻击均可提供较好保护.该结果为细菌性腹泻疫苗的研制提供了候选株.     

重症急性胰腺炎患者血清IL-6水平与内毒素移位及肠黏膜紧密连接蛋白表达关系的研究(英文)

目的:大量研究表明重症急性胰腺炎(SAP)患者血清中高浓度IL-6和肠黏膜低表达的紧密连接蛋白可促进内毒素移位的发生。本文主要研究重症胰腺炎患者血清IL-6水平对内毒素移位和肠黏膜紧密连接蛋白表达的影响。方法:50例重症胰腺炎患者,其中12例在患病早期因结肠受累合并腹胀,对12例结肠受累患者应用结肠镜行结肠灌洗进行腹腔减压,同时取结肠黏膜进行活组织检查。所有病人在治疗的第3天,第7天,第10天,第14天抽取外周静脉血。40例健康志愿者作为对照组。应用ELISA方法检测血清IL-6水平,鲎试验(LAL)方法检测血清内毒素含量,应用免疫荧光和Western blotting方法检测肠黏膜紧密连接蛋白表达水平。结果:SAP患者血清IL-6和内毒素含量明显高于健康对照组,而结肠黏膜紧密连接蛋白表达低于对照组;在临床治疗过程中,早期SAP患者血清IL-6和内毒素水平高于晚期(P值均0.05)。SAP早期血清高浓度的IL-6与结肠黏膜紧密连接蛋白的低表达具有相关性,差异有统计学意义(r=0.735,P0.05)。结论:血清IL-6水平可作为早期评价重症急性胰腺炎严重程度的一项指标,IL-6水平与重症急性胰腺炎临床病程有相关性,可能导致肠道内毒素移位。     

水果形状的傅里叶描述子研究

水果的形状是水果分级的重要指标之一。本文研究了不规则物体形状的数学描述方法,认为在水果的分级过程中采用曲线拟合的方法来描述水果的形状是不合适的;提出了仅需利用物体的边界信息求物体的形心坐标和描述果形的新方法;发现用Fourier描述子的前4个谐波分量的变化特性就能较好地代表水果的形状,用前15个谐波分量来描述形状则可以达到相当高的精度。而且傅立叶描述子可以进行平移、旋转和缩放,并具有很强的水果外形重建功能,是一描述水果形状的非常有效的方法。     

中华绒螯蟹正常附着胚胎与流产胚胎的结构特点

用扫描电镜技术观察了中华绒螯蟹正常附着胚胎及流产胚胎的结构特点。结果表明,受精卵从生殖孔排出15min后,孵化室中的孵化液体积增大,使胚胎浸没在孵化液中,胚胎表面具有粘性;产卵后30min．卵柄初步形成;80～140min后卵柄完全形成,胚胎牢固地粘附在携卵绒毛上。正常胚胎的卵柄高度扭曲,上有很多毛状物,同时携卵刚毛上有很多粘液;流产胚胎的卵柄上无毛状物,但卵柄及胚胎表面有许多寄生物附着。携卵刚毛上的粘液及卵柄上的毛状物可能和胚胎附着有关;而胚胎表面寄生物的活动,可能使胚胎外被、卵柄以及卵索的结构发生变化,增加了胚胎之间的摩擦,进而胚胎呼吸困难,以致死亡和流产。     

石磺消化系统的组织学观察

对石磺消化系统各部分结构进行组织学观察.石磺的消化系统由消化道和消化腺两部分组成.消化道包括口、食道、贲门胃、幽门胃、中肠和后肠,不具吻;消化腺包括肝胰腺、唾液腺和肛门腺.在光学显微镜下,消化道由粘膜层、粘膜下层、肌层和外膜4层组成;肌层主要为环肌,粘膜层主要为柱状细胞.肝胰腺甚为发达,组织结构显示肝胰腺由很多分支的腺管组成,腺管由腺细胞、分泌细胞等组成.唾液腺和肛门腺发达.     

Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism (TaqI) and obesity in Chinese population

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Involvement of gene expressions in apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells induced by rattlesnake venom

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