低氧诱导因子在肝肺综合征大鼠肺组织中的表达及其与糖调节蛋白78的关系

目的探讨低氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)在大鼠肝肺综合征(HPS)发病中的作用及其与糖调节蛋白78(GRP78)的关系。方法复合致病因素法制备HPS大鼠模型。Western blotting法检测肺组织HIF-1α、血管内皮生长因子164(VEGF164)及GRP78蛋白表达水平。免疫组化染色法观察肺组织VEGF受体2(VEGFR-2)及CD105的表达。结果模型组动物肺组织HIF-1α蛋白表达水平在第8周显著高于同期正常对照组及4周、6周组;GRP78蛋白表达随病程进展逐渐升高,至第8周达到最高水平,各时间点之间以及与同期正常对照组比较差异均具有统计学意义;VEGF164蛋白表达随病程进展逐渐增加,至6周达到高峰,各时间点均显著高于同期正常对照组,6周和8周表达水平显著高于4周;VEGFR-2及CD105免疫组化染色强度和数量均随HPS进展逐渐增高;GRP78分别与VEGF164、VEGFR-2及CD105的表达水平呈正相关(P<0.05),HIF-1α与GRP78亦呈正相关关系(P<0.05)。结论 HIF-1α可能在HPS发病中起一定作用,与GRP78共同促进了肺微血管重构。     

CYP2E1-RsaⅠ、GSTT1基因多态性与胰腺癌遗传易感性的病例对照研究

目的 探讨吸烟和细胞色素P4502El-RsaⅠ(CYP2E1-RsaⅠ)、谷胱甘肽硫转移酶T1(GSTT1)基因多态性与胰腺癌发病之间的关系.方法 采用病例-对照研究的方法,以150例胰腺癌患者及150例非癌对照者的外周血白细胞为样本,利用聚合酶链反应(polymerase chain reaction,PCR)技术分析了Ⅰ相代谢酶CYP2E1-RsaⅠ和Ⅱ相代谢酶GSTT1基因多态性.结果 CYP2E1-RsaⅠ野生纯合型(c1/c1)和GSTT1基因缺陷型频率分布分别为38.7%、69.3%(病例组)和20.7%、44.7%(对照组),二者经χ2检验差异有显著性(χ~2=15.75,P<0.01;χ~2=18.62,P<0.01).c1/c1基因型者患胰腺癌的风险显著增加(OR=3.19,95% CI=2.53～4.26).GSTT1(-)者患胰腺癌的风险也显著增加(OR=2.85,95% CI=1.92～4.64).基因突变的协同分析发现CYP2E1-RsaⅠ(c1/c1)/GSTT1(-)在胰腺癌组和对照组中的分布频率分别为30.7%和6.7%,二者经χ2检验有显著性差异(χ~2=42.39,P<0.01).CYP2E1-RsaⅠ(c1/c1)/GSTT1(-)患胰腺癌的风险显著增加(OR=16.63,95% CI= 8.94～22.01).病例组的吸烟率显著高于对照组的吸烟率(OR=2.74,95% CI=1.32～4.58,P<0.01),CYP 2E1-RsaⅠ(c1/c1)及GSTT1(-)与吸烟有协同作用(OR=8.84,95% CI=5.51～11.62;OR=20.40,95% CI=4.98～29.53).结论 CYP2E1-RsaⅠ(c1/c1)和GSTT1(-)是胰腺癌的易患因素,二者对胰腺的发生有协同作用,吸烟与胰腺的易感性也有关,CYP2E1-RsaⅠ(c1/c1)、GSTT1(-)与吸烟在胰腺癌的发生上也有相互促进作用.     

中国人丙型肝炎病毒复合细胞毒性T淋巴细胞多表位基因真核载体的构建及在COS-7细胞中的表达

目的 构建中国人丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)复合细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(CTL)多表位基因的真核表达载体,并观察其在真核细胞中的表达.方法 根据生物信息学方法筛选中国人的HCV多个CTL优势表位,合成复合多表位抗原基因(mcf);将其克隆入真核表达载体pEGFP-N1,转染COS-7细胞,在荧光显微镜下观察mcf-EGFP融合蛋白在细胞中的分布和定位,RT-PCR及Western blot检测其mRNA及蛋白表达.结果 成功构建了真核表达载体pEGFP-mcf.将构建的真核表达载体pEGFP-mcf转染 COS-7细胞后,绿色荧光分布于COS-7细胞胞质中;而转染空载体pEGFP-N1后,绿色荧光弥散分布于COS-7细胞胞核及胞质中.RT-PCR检测到转染细胞中mcf mRNA表达;Western blot结果证明合成mcf可在COS-7细胞中表达.结论 该真核表达载体的成功表达及鉴定,为下一步中国人的HCV复合CTL多表位疫苗的研究奠定了基础.     

全反式维甲酸与奥沙利铂在诱导人胃癌BGC-823细胞凋亡中的协同作用

目的 观察全反式维甲酸(ATRA)与奥沙利铂(L-OHP)对人胃癌BGC-823细胞增殖的影响.方法 分别用ATRA和L-OHP单独及联合作用于人胃癌BGC-823细胞,采用MTT法检测细胞增殖抑制率,倒置显微镜下观察细胞形态变化;流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率及细胞周期;免疫细胞化学技术检测BGC-823细胞中Bcl-2和Survivin蛋白的表达情况.结果 ATRA作用后BGC-823细胞的增殖受到抑制,细胞形态发生了改变,凋亡比例明显增加;与L-OHP联用后,该作用加强.胃癌 BGC-823细胞中Bcl-2和Survivin蛋白的表达在ATRA作用后均受到抑制,ATRA与L-OHP联合作用后蛋白表达的阳性率进一步降低.结论 ATRA能抑制人胃癌BGC-823细胞的生长,与L-OHP联用具有协同抑制作用,其机制可能与下调Bcl-2和Survivin蛋白表达有关.     

自发性高血压大鼠肠系膜动脉平滑肌细胞BKCa通道的活性及表达改变

目的 观察自发性高血压大鼠(spontaneous hypertensive rats, SHR)与Wistar-Kyoto(WKY)大鼠肠系膜动脉血管平滑肌细胞(vascular smooth muscle cells, VSMCs)大电导钙激活钾通道(large conductance calcium-activated potassium channel, BKCa)电流及通道α亚单位表达的差异.方法 实验采用16～18周龄SHR(N=20)及WKY(N=20)大鼠,尾套法测量大鼠尾动脉血压;胶原酶分离VSMCs,全细胞膜片钳技术记录全细胞总钾电流密度及BKCa电流;激光共聚焦观察BKCaα亚单位在VSMCs胞膜及胞质内的分布.结果 SHR较WKY大鼠的收缩压与舒张压均有显著升高(P<0.05);全细胞外向钾电流密度及BKCa电流密度均有显著性增加(P<0.05);SHR的BKCaα亚单位在胞膜及胞质内均有广泛分布,SHR大鼠VSMCs胞质与胞膜的荧光强度较WKY大鼠均有显著性升高(P<0.05).结论 BKCa电流密度增加可能与BKCa通道α亚单位的表达增多有关,SHR大鼠VSMCs的BKCa电流密度增加引起血管的舒张,不能抵消平滑肌细胞的肌源性收缩可能是导致高血压的发生机制之一.     

非CO2依赖型细胞培养系统对前列腺癌PC-3细胞增殖的影响

目的 探讨非CO2依赖型细胞培养系统对前列腺癌PC-3细胞增殖的影响.方法 对前列腺癌PC-3细胞采取非CO2依赖型细胞培养系统及CO2依赖型细胞培养系统进行培养,均在37℃培养箱(大气环境)和37℃,50 mL/LCO2培养箱条件下,检测分析两种体系pH的变化;采用细胞增殖曲线及克隆形成实验检测细胞生长差异情况;并使用RT-PCR技术检测分析两种体系下的前列腺癌细胞中survivin、caspase-3基因的表达差异.结果 两种培养系统条件下,细胞培养基pH变化趋势一致(P>0.05);两种培养系统下PC-3细胞生长增殖未见差异(P>0.05);RT-PCR法检测显示两种培养系统下表达survivin、caspase-3未见差异(P>0.05).结论 前列腺癌非CO2依赖型细胞培养系统对细胞增殖、基因表达等方面与前列腺癌CO2依赖型细胞培养系统无显著差异.     

Identification and culture of neural stem cells isolated from adult rat subventricular zone following fluid percussion brain injury

Objective To analyze proliferation and differentiation of glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP)- and nestin-positive (GFAP+/nestin+) cells isolated from the subventricular zone following fluid percussion brain injury to determine whether GFAP+/nestin+ cells exhibit characteristics of neural stem cells. Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 12 weeks and weighing 200-250 g, were randomly and evenly assigned to normal control group and model group. In the model group, a rat model of fluid percussion brain injury was established. Five days later, subventricular zone tissue was resected from each group and made into single cell suspension. After serum-free neural stem cell medium culture and subsequent serum-induced differentiation, cell type, proliferation and differentiation capacities were determined by immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometry. Results At 3-7 days after fluid percussion brain injury, nestin+/GFAP+ cells in the single cell suspension from the model group significantly outnumbered those from the normal control group (P<0.01). In the model group, an increased number of small neurospheres with smooth cell edge and bulged center formed after primary culture, and were clearly visible with the increase of culture time and medium replacement. After several passages, many clonal spheres were obtained, suggesting strong self-proliferatiing capacity. Neurospheres from the model group differentiated into astrocytes, neurons and oligodendrocytes. Conclusion GFAP+/nestin+ cells isolated from the adult rat subventricular zone after fluid percussion brain injury are thought to be neural stem cells because of their self-renewal and multi-differentiation capacities.     

Oleanolic acid-induced apoptosis and its relation with intracellular calcium in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells

Objective To investigate the effect of oleanolic acid (OA) on apoptosis, correlation between apoptosis and intracellular calcium, and its mechanism in human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. Methods Human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells were incubated in vitro and assigned with OA concentrations of 0, 10, 20 and 40μg/mL. The apoptosis status of A549 cell line was detected with Annexin V-FITC/PI by flow cytometry (FCM); fluorescence intensity (FI) of A549 cells was assessed and the level of intracellular calcium was calculated at 24 hour of OA intervention. The relation between apoptosis and calcium FI was illustrated by curve fitting. Results FCM showed that 10, 20 and 40μg/mL of OA could induce A549 cell apoptosis, which followed a concentration-effect pattern; 24-hour intervention with 20μg/mL and 40μg/mL OA showed increased A549 cell apoptosis, and was significantly different from that with 0μg/mL OA (P<0.01). The FI of intracellular calcium concentration in 10, 20 and 40μg/mL OA groups was significantly higher than that in 0μg/mL group after 24 hours' intervention, and the FI showed a trend of increase with increased OA concentration (P<0.01). Curve fitting showed a significant correlation between apoptosis rate and intracellular calcium concentration in A549 cells (r=0.981, P<0.01). Regression equation was Y=0.508X-1.627. Conclusion OA plays a role in inducing apoptosis of human lung adenocarcinoma cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The OA-induced apoptosis is responsible for intracellular calcium overload of the tumor.     

Effect of acitretin on the T helper cells of psoriasis vulgaris

Objective To investigate the effects of acitretin on T helper cell (Th) 1/Th2 balance and Th17 cells in psoriasis vulgaris (PV) patients. Methods A total of 13 men and 17 women with PV were investigated. 10 mg of acitretin was administered twice a day for 8 weeks for intervention therapy. Serum levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-17 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. T, Th1, Th2 and Th17 cells in skin biopsies were counted with double-labeled immunofluorescence. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score was calculated before and 8 weeks after treatment. Results Before treatment PV patients had higher serum levels of IFN-γ and IL-17, and increased T, Th1 and Th17 cells in skin biopsies. After treatment, both serum levels of IFN-γ and IL-17, and T, Th1 and Th17 cells infiltrating in PV skin decreased significantly. Th1/Th2 balance was restored to normal. However, their IL-4 and Th2 cells showed no significant change throughout the therapy. Conclusion Acitretin exerts influence on dermal Th1/Th2 balance and Th17 cell infiltration, so does it on production of systematic inflammatory cytokines IFN-γ and IL-17 in PV patients. However, Th2 cells and its derivative cytokine-IL-4 are not affected.