Impact of the TCR Signal on Regulatory T Cell Homeostasis,Function, and Trafficking

Signaling through the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) is important for the homeostasis of naïve and memory CD4⁺ T cells. The significance of TCR signaling in regulatory T (Treg) cells has not been systematically addressed. Using an Ox40-cre allele that is prominently expressed in Treg cells, and a conditional null allele of the gene encoding p56^Lck, we have examined the importance of TCR signaling in Treg cells. Inactivation of p56^Lck resulted in abnormal Treg homeostasis characterized by impaired turnover, preferential redistribution to the lymph nodes, loss of suppressive function, and striking changes in gene expression. Abnormal Treg cell homeostasis and function did not reflect the involvement of p56^Lck in CD4 function because these effects were not observed when CD4 expression was inactivated by Ox40-cre.The results make clear multiple aspects of Treg cell homeostasis and phenotype that are dependent on a sustained capacity to signal through the TCR.     

色氨酸残基在磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶催化功能中的作用

在pH7.5条件下,用NBS对PEP羧化酶中色氨酸残基进行共价修饰表明,PEP羧化酶中48个色氨酸残基均能被NBS修饰。用邹承鲁图解法求得,其中4个残基为酶表现催化活性所必需的。 PEP羧化酶的变构效应剂G6P、Gly及Mal分别与酶预保温后,再经NBS修饰,前两种处理中,同样浓度的NBS所用修饰的色氨酸残基数和处理后的残存酶活与对照相比有很大的差异,而用Mal处理的,两者与对照相差无几。     

用电子自旋标记法研究γ辐照对红细胞膜的影响

本文用5-氮氧自由基硬脂酸、12-氮??氧自由基硬脂酸和16-氮氧自由基硬脂酸三种脂肪酸自旋标记物对人红细胞膜(血影)的不同深度膜脂的流动性作了进一步的研究,所得到的电子自旋共振波谱表明它们的序参数都随γ照射剂量的增大而增大。本文还用马来酰亚胺氮氧自由基标记在膜蛋白的SH基团上,所得到的波谱表明其旋转相关时间和强固定化对弱固定化组分的谱线高度的比值也都随γ辐照剂量增大而增大。结果说明γ辐照后,人红细胞膜的流动性降低。这与我们用荧光探针研究所得到的结果相似。     

大鼠精子细胞的糖蛋白合成——电镜放射自显影研究

本实验用电镜放射自显影技术,在注射~3H-岩藻糖后30分钟和1、4、8、24小时示踪大鼠精子细胞合成糖蛋白的情况以及新合成糖蛋白的去路。实验结果表明: 1.在注射~3H-岩藻糖后30分钟到1小时,放射自显影标记最初出现在高尔基体上。岩藻糖分子首先在高尔基体的外周(皮质)部位掺入糖蛋白,随后,新合成的糖蛋白并不直接转运到别处,而在高尔基体中央(髓质)部位作短暂贮存。说明中央部位在功能上是高尔基体的一个重要组成部分。2.~3H-岩藻糖不仅掺入高尔基期和顶帽期精子细胞的高尔基体,而且掺入顶体期精子细胞的高尔基体,说明顶体期的高尔基体仍有合成糖蛋白的功能。3.新合成糖蛋白的去路,在精子细胞发育的不同阶段是不一样的。在高尔基期和顶帽期精子细胞中,新合成的糖蛋白     

内蒙东部地区绵羊中华双腔吸虫生物学和流行病学的研究

中华双腔吸虫(Dicrocoelium chinensis Tang et Tang,1978)的生活史虽经研究,但本吸虫在第二中间宿主及终末宿主体内发育的情况尚未经阐明(唐崇惕等,1980).内蒙科右前旗附近数个旗县是本吸虫的流行区,1980—1981年我们在那里进行本项工作,从     

福建省数种杯叶科吸虫研究及一新属三新种的叙述(鸮形目:杯叶科)

杯叶科是食鱼的爬行类、鸟类、哺乳类寄生的吸虫。本文修订了以往在福建报道的虫种,叙述了一个新属三个新种,取消了前此所定的一个属及种[Tangiella parovipara(Faust and Tang,1938)],认为是存疑的种。本文还报道了盖前冠吸虫 Prosostephanus Tubangu,1922的终末宿主河獭,从而作者(Tang,1941)完成了其生活史的研究。本文比较了从河獭所得的标本与从描、犬所获标本各器官的测量数据,发现由最佳的终末宿住所得标本,其个体及各器官和卵子的测量数据均较大。     

中华双腔吸虫精子发生的超微结构研究

应用透射电镜技术,研究中华双腔吸虫的精子发生,并与其它复殖吸虫进行比较,提出了复殖吸虫精子发生的一般过程,结果显示它与大多数复殖吸虫精子发生的超微结构相似,原始的精原细胞经过次有丝分裂,两次减数分裂成为精细胞,它经过分化,形态变化后成为成熟精子,精子形成共分为六个阶段。其中形成共分为六个阶段,其中有以下首次报道的特征,（１）中央胞持区的生长速度在开始时比鞭毛裂快;（２）在鞭毛与中央胞质区融合前,线     

狭盲蝽族二新种记述：半翅目：盲蝽科

狭盲蝽族二新种记述（半翅目：盲蝽科）唐周怀（陕西省动物研究所,陕西省西安市７１００３２）关键词盲蝽科,狭盲蝽族,新种,分类学,中国狭盲蝽族（ＳｔｅｎｏｄｅｍｉｎｉＣｈｉｎａ）隶属盲蝽科（Ｍｉｒｉｄａｅ）盲蝽亚科（Ｍｉｒｉｎａｅ）,该族成员适应在禾本科...     

生长抑素受体2的小鼠时空组织表达谱

生长抑素(somatostatin, SST)作为一种抑制性多肽激素,在多种生物过程中发挥重要的功能。生长抑素受体2 (somatostatin receptor 2, SSTR2)作为生长抑素表达最广泛的受体在多种组织中表达,但其表达的具体细胞类型尚不清楚。本研究在小鼠不同发育阶段的多种组织中鉴定了SSTR2蛋白表达的细胞类型。通过多色免疫荧光在小鼠胚胎期15.5 d、出生后1 d、7 d、15 d、3个月和6个月的脑、骨、肺、肠道、皮肤、胃、脾和肾等组织中检测了Sstr2基因的表达。结果发现Sstr2在不同发育阶段的多种组织的特定细胞类型中表达,包括脑神经元和星形胶质细胞,骨的间充质基质细胞、造血细胞和B细胞,肺的巨噬细胞、Ⅱ型肺泡上皮细胞和气道纤毛细胞,肠道的上皮细胞和神经元,皮肤的毛囊细胞,胃体的上皮细胞,脾的造血干细胞、造血祖细胞和神经纤维,肾的肾小管上皮细胞等。本研究确定了小鼠多组织不同发育阶段Sstr2表达的细胞类型,为生长抑素与生长抑素受体2的生理功能研究提供了新的线索。     

Biochemical and Physiological Responses of Cucumis sativus Cultivars to Different Combinations of Low-Temperature and High Humidity

Low-temperature and high humidity are typical environmental factors in the plastic tunnel and solar greenhouse during the cold season that restricts plant growth and development. Herein, we investigated the impact of different combinations of low-temperature and high humidity (day/night: T1 15/10 °C?+?95%, T2 12/8 °C?+?95%, and T3 9/5 °C?+?95%) along with a control (CK 25/18 °C?+?80%) on cucumber cultivars viz: Zhongnong37 (ZN37: resistant) and Shuyanbailv (SYB: sensitive). The low-temperature and high humidity stresses increased electrolyte leakage (EL), malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and intercellular concentration of carbon dioxide (Ci), and reduced morphological indices, relative water content (RWC), net photosynthesis rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (E) and leaf pigments in both cultivars as compared to control (CK). Superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), and glutathione reductase (GR) were decreased in cv. SYB under stress conditions as compared to cv. ZN37. Low-temperature and high humidity treatments showed an increase in proline and soluble protein content in cv. ZN37 as compared to cv. SYB. Abscisic acid (ABA) and jasmonic acid (JA) were augmented while indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), zeatin (ZT), zeatin riboside (ZR), and gibberellic acid (GA) were decreased in both cultivars. Under T3 (9/5 °C?+?95%), Pn, protoporphyrin, and ZT were extremely decreased by 71.3%, 74.3%, and 82.4%, respectively, in cv. SYB compared to control. Moreover, principal component analysis (PCA) based on physiochemical traits confirmed that cv. ZN37 had the strongest correlation with antioxidant enzymes, proline, and soluble protein content than cv. SYB under low-temperature and high humidity treatments. Our results suggest that a stress-tolerant cultivar mitigates stress damage in cucumber transplants by regulating photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidant capacity and hormonal profile when compared to a stress-sensitive cultivar.