重楼皂甙Ⅱ对狼疮性肾炎患者外周血CD4~＋CD25~＋T调节细胞表达的细胞因子的影响

目的：研究重楼皂甙Ⅱ对狼疮性肾炎患者外周血CD4＋CD25＋Treg分泌的细胞因子IL-10和TGF-β的影响。方法：10例健康人为正常对照组,20例LN病人随机分为四组：LN对照组（n=5）、重楼干预组1（n=5,接种细胞数为1×105/1.5ml/孔）、重楼干预组2（n=5,接种细胞数为2×105/1.5ml/孔）、重楼干预组3（n=5,接种细胞数为5×105/1.5ml/孔）。分离外周血单个核细胞,利用免疫磁珠法分离CD4＋CD25＋Treg。重楼干预组予重楼皂甙Ⅱ干预,正常对照组和LN对照组不予处理,各组培养72h。取各组上清,用ELISA分别检测IL-10和TGF-β的水平。结果：与正常组比较,其余各组TGF-β和IL-10的水平明显降低（P〈0.01）。与LN对照组比较,重楼皂甙Ⅱ干预后各组TGF-β和IL-10的水平升高（P〈0.05）。重楼干预组之间比较,重楼干预组2的TGF-β和IL-10水平较其他两组明显升高（P〈0.01）,而重楼干预组1和3的TGF-β和IL-10水平变化无显著性差异（P〉0.05）。结论：重楼皂甙Ⅱ可上调LN患者TGF-β和IL-10的水平,上调的幅度受接种细胞数量的影响。     

甘草酸二铵对于HCV相关性B-NHLCD25-和CD25+T细胞增殖影响研究

目的:本研究初步探究甘草酸二铵(Diammonium Glycyrrihizinate,DG)对HCV相关性B细胞非霍奇金淋巴瘤(B-cellnon-Hodgkin's lymphoma,B-NHL)CD25-T细胞、CD25+T细胞的免疫调控作用。方法:应用流式细胞分析仪检测HCV相关性B-NHL CD4+CD25+T细胞占CD4+T细胞的比例、CD25+细胞占总PBMC比例,并与单纯HCV感染患者、健康人检测结果相对照。应用免疫磁珠分离法(MACS)分选获得CD25-和CD25+细胞,将两者和未分选的外周血单个核细胞(peripheral blood mononuclearcell,PBMC)以CFSE标染孵育72小时后,应用流式细胞分析仪将APC CD3阳性细胞设定为门检测CD25-T细胞、未分选T细胞、CD25+T细胞的增殖情况,及甘草酸二铵干预后的CD25-T细胞、CD25+T细胞增殖情况。结果:应用流式细胞分析仪检测健康人、单纯HCV感染者和HCV相关性B-NHL患者在CD4+CD25+占总CD4+细胞比例和CD25+占总细胞比例上均呈现逐步递增的关系(分别为33.94%±2.18%,57.95%...     

Primate antibodies to components of the human immune system

The feasibility to raise nonhuman primate antibodies against selected components of the human immune system was tested. The immunogens were whole cells (human T lymphocytes) or purified, recombinant human proteins (cytokines: TNFα or GM-CSF; soluble forms of cell surface antigens: sCD4 or sCD25). Significant immunizations, yielding functionally relevant antibodies, were readily achieved in rhesus monkeys, but, not surprisingly, may be less frequent in chimpanzees. The results suggest a general strategy for production of therapeutically useful MAB.     

Geometric criteria for the non-existence of cycles in predator-prey systems with group defense

In this paper, we study the existence of cycles in a predator-prey system in which the prey species is equipped with the group defense capability. Some geometric criteria are developed, relating the location of the two positive equilibria on the prey isocline and the non-existence of cycles. We show that under a general geometric condition, if both positive equilibria lie on a downslope or both lie on an upslope of the prey isocline, cycles do not exist.     

Up-regulation of skeletal muscle LIM protein 1 gene by 25-hydroxycholesterol may mediate morphological changes of rat aortic smooth muscle cells

Changes in the expression level of the skeletal muscle LIM protein 1 (SLIM1) in cultured A10 cells were monitored in response to 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC), an oxidized form of cholesterol present in the oxidized low-density lipoproteins. The level of SLIM1 mRNA was elevated in a time- and concentration-dependent manner by treatment of 25-HC. Expressions of smooth muscle (SM) alpha-actin and calponin-1 (CNN-1), early markers for SMC differentiation, were also increased by the 25-HC treatments. Expressions of all three genes (SLIM1, SM alpha-actin and CNN-1) were simultaneously elevated in the cells treated with 9-cis retinoic acid (RA). On the other hand, the SLIM1 expression induced by the 25-HC or 9-cis RA (as well as SM alpha-actin and CNN-1) was decreased by the treatment of 15d-PGJ2. Since the 25-HC, 9-cis RA and 15d-PGJ2 were ligands for the LXR, RXRalpha and PPARgamma respectively, there might be a functional positive cross-talk between LXR and RXRalpha pathways and a negative cross-talk between PPARgamma and LXR and/or RXRalpha pathways in the regulation of SLIM1 expression. The cells stably transfected with the expressional vector for SLIM1 also showed an elevation in the levels of SM alpha-actin and CNN-1. In addition, an over-production of SLIM1 in the cells resulted in a change in the cell-shape into a spindle-like form, which is identical to that observed after a prolonged treatment of the cells with cholesterol.     

Soybean-derived phosphatidylinositol inhibits in vivo low concentrations of amyloid beta protein-induced degeneration of hippocampal neurons in V337M human tau-expressing mice

In our previous reports using primary cultured rat hippocampal neurons, pathophysiological concentrations (< or =10 nM) of amyloid beta proteins (Abetas) showed neurotoxicity via a phosphatidylinositol metabolism disorder, and soybean-derived phosphatidylinositol protected the neurons against the Abeta's neurotoxicity. In the present study, such a neurotoxic effect of Abeta and a neuroprotective effect of phosphatidylinositol were examined in vivo using transgenic mice expressing V337 M human tau. Intrahippocampal CA1 injection of 1.5 mul of 100 nM or 1 microM Abeta25-35 increased the number of degenerating neurons with an apoptotic feature in bilateral hippocampal CA1, CA2, CA3 and dentate gyrus regions in 1 month, demonstrating an in vivo neurotoxic effect of Abeta at lower concentrations after diffusion. Intrahippocampal co-injection or intracerebroventricular administration of 1.5 microl of 500 nM phosphatidylinositol prevented the Abeta25-35-induced neuronal degeneration in all the hippocampal regions, while co-injection of another acidic phospholipid, phosphatidylserine (1.5 microl, 500 nM) with Abeta25-35 showed no protective effects. Thus, exogenously applied phosphatidylinositol appeared to minimize the toxic effects of Abeta in vivo. These results suggest that soybean-derived phosphatidylinositol may be effective in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.     

25S rDNA在杨属植物染色体上的定位

利用荧光原位杂交技术对杨属(Populus)植物五个组中二倍体(2n=2x=38)代表种:毛白杨(P.tomentosa)、箭杆杨(P.nigravar.thevestina)、大叶杨(P.lasiocarpa)、小青杨(P.pseudo-simonii)、胡杨(P.euphratica);以及所发现的白杨组和黑杨组天然三倍体(2n=3x=57):毛白杨(P.tomentosa)、武黑1号(P.euramericana cv.Wuhei-1)进行了25S rDNA的染色体定位。二倍体毛白杨、箭杆杨、小青杨和大叶杨都具有4个25S rDNA位点,而胡杨只有2个较大的25S rDNA定位于1对小的染色体上,白杨和黑杨天然三倍体的两个种各有6个25S rDNA位点。同时作者还将杨属植物25S rDNA的分布变化与常规核型分析结果进行了比较。     

家蚕丝蛋白Fhx/P25基因启动子区域的克隆及序列分析

为研究家蚕Fhx/P25基因在时空上的调控机制,通过PCR扩增获得家蚕丝素蛋白Fhx/P25基因的启动子序列并进行克隆和序列分析。进一步构建了由Fhx/P25启动子驱动报告基因DsRed的表达载体pSK-P25-DsRed-PolyA,并通过家蚕BmN细胞进行瞬时表达。结果显示:Fhx/P25基因的启动子序列符合真核生物启动子特点,具有丝腺特异性表达启动子的特征,TATA框的保守序列为TATAA,位于-28—-32处,CAAT基序有3个,其中-110—-117和-90—-87处的2个CAAT基序可能具有活性;二级结构分析显示:Fhx/P25启动子区域具有复杂的茎环结构,这可能与蛋白表达的组织特异性、时间性以及活性有关。基因启动子可以驱动红色荧光基因DsRed在家蚕BmN培养细胞中的瞬时表达。