Effect of Coriaria Lactone-activated Astrocyte-conditioned Medium on the Cerebral TNF-α of Normal Rats

It has been well reportedthat inthe process ofepileptogenesis ,the pathological changes of neu-rons were accompanied by obvious morphologicaland functional abnormalities in astrocytes ,inclu-dingthe changesin shape and quantity of cells ,andin metabolic and enzymatic activities ,the electro-physiology , the synthesis of protein, and soon[1 ,2].In our previous research, we had provedthat the onset of epilepsy was related to the i mbal-ance of i mmuno-neuro-endocrine network[3]. Thecytokine is a…     

Effects of Activated ACM on Expression of Signal Transducers in Cerebral Cortical Neurons of Rats

To explore the roles of astrocytes in the epileptogenesis, astrocytes and neurons were isolated, purified and cultured in vitro from cerebral cortex of rats. The astrocytes were activated by ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) and astrocytic conditioned medium (ACM) was collected to treat neurons for 4, 8 and 12 h. By using Western blot, the expression of calmodulin dependent protein kinase Ⅱ (CaMKⅡ), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and adenylate cyclase (AC) was de- tected in neurons. The results showed that the expression of CaMKⅡ, iNOS and AC was increased significantly in the neurons treated with ACM from 4 h to 12 h (P<0.05), and that of iNOS and AC peaked at 8 h and 12 h respectively. It was suggested that there might be some epileptogenic factors in the ACM and such signal pathways as NOS-NO-cGMP, Ca2 ?CaM-CaMKⅡ and AC-cAMP-PKA might take part in the signal transduction of epileptogenesis.     

肺炎嗜衣原体热休克蛋白10促炎症作用及其机制的初步研究

目的探讨肺炎嗜衣原体(Chlamydophila pneumoniae,Cpn)热休克蛋白(heat shock protein,HSP)10(CHSP10)诱导人单核细胞分泌炎症因子的作用及Toll样受体(Toll-like receptor,TLR)2、TLR4与此作用的相关性。方法以去内毒素活性的不同质量浓度CHSP10(0.5、1、5、10、20、30μg/ml)刺激THP-1细胞0、6、12、24、36、48、60 h,检测蛋白未处理组、加热处理组、去蛋白处理组中IL-1β及IL-6水平;用CHSP10刺激C3H系野生型(C3H/HeN)和TLR4缺陷型(C3H/HeJ)小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞,分别检测IL-1β及IL-6水平;用CHSP10刺激被抗TLR2/TLR4抗体处理的THP-1细胞,检测IL-1β、IL-6的变化。结果 CHSP10可诱导THP-1细胞产生炎症因子IL-1β、IL-6;CHSP10诱生C3H系野生型小鼠细胞分泌的炎症因子明显高于TLR4缺陷型小鼠细胞;用TLR2和/或TLR4抗体封闭后,CHSP10诱生的IL-1β、IL-6不同程度减少。结论 CHSP10可能作为炎症相关蛋白参与了Cpn对宿主细胞的致炎作用;并且TLR2及TLR4在该炎症刺激信号的传递过程中发挥一定的作用。     

Antagonistic Effects of Tranilast on Proliferation and Collagen Synthesis Induced by TGF-β2 in Cultured Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells

Whether tranilast had antagonistic effect on proliferation inhibition and collagen synthesis promotion induced by TGF-β2 in cultured human trabecular meshwork cells was investigated. Suspension of 1 × 104 cultured human trabecular meshwork cells of 3-5 passage was distributed in each well of a 96-well disk and divided into control group and experimental group. After 24 h, 0 μg/ml (control), 12.5 μg/ml, 25 μg/ml, 50 μg/ml tranilast with 3.2 ng/ml TGF-β2 were added into the incubation medium. Another 24 h later, proliferation and collagen synthesis in cultured human trabecular meshwork cells were examined respectively by using tetrazolium-based semiautomated colormetric (MTT) assay and 3 H-proline incorporation with liquid scintillation technique. The results showed absorbance (A) values of the experimental groups were 0. 9036 ± 0. 3017, 1.1361 ±0.1352, 1.2457 ±0.1524 according to the different concentrations of tranilast, and 0. 8956 ±0. 1903 of the control group. In comparison with the control group, 25 μg/ml (q′= 3. 23, P＜0.05), 50 μg/ml (q=4.70, P＜0.01) tranilast significantly antagonized the decrease of the A values induced by TGF-β2 in the cultured human trabecular meshwork cells. In comparison with the control group [817.37±124.21 cpm/104 cells], 12.5 μg/ml (620.33±80.46 cpm/104 cells, q′=4.26, P＜0.05),25 μg/ml (594. 58±88.13 cpm/104 cells, q′=4. 81, P＜0.01), 50 μg/ml (418. 64±67.90 cpm/104 cells, q′=8.62, P＜0.01) tranilast significantly inhibited the incorporation of 3 H-proline into the cultured human trabecular meshwork cells promoted by TGF-β2 in a dose-dependent manner. It was concluded that tranilast had the antagonistic effect on the proliferation inhibition and collagen synthesis promotion induced by TGF-β2 in the cultured human trabecular meshwork cells.     

Apoptosis of Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells Induced by Transforming Growth Factor-p2 in vitro

Summary: Whether transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2) induces apoptosis of human trabecular meshwork cells was investigated in vitro. Cultured 3-5 passage human trabecular meshwork cells were treated with 0 (control), 0.32, 1, 3.2 ng/ml TGF-β2 for 48 h and divided into control group and experimental group. The apoptosis of human trabecular meshwork cells was examined by transmisson electron microscopy, TUNEL technique and flow cytometry. The results showed characteristic morphologic changes of apoptotic cells were observed under transmission electron microscopy.DNA fragmentation of human trabecular meshwork cells was found by TUNEL technique. Quantitative analysis of flow cytometry showed that percentages of apoptotic human trabecular meshwork cells were (2.79±0.44) %, (4.43±1.17) % and (9. 60±2.05) % respectively with different concentrations [1 ng/ml (P＜0. 05), 3.2 ng/ml (P＜0.01)] of TGF-β2 with the difference being significant between experimental group and control group[(1. 41±0.34) %]. It was concluded that TGF-β2 can induce apoptosis of human trabecular meshwork cells in vitro and may be involved in the decrease of trabecular meshwork cells in the patients with primary open angle glaucoma and aging of normal people.     

沙眼衣原体质粒蛋白pORF5原核表达及免疫原性鉴定

目的 构建沙眼衣原体(CT)pORF5蛋白基因重组质粒pGEX-6p/pORF5,表达并纯化质粒蛋白pORF5,并鉴定其免疫原性.方法 用PCR法扩增pORF5基因,定向插入pGEX-6p原核表达载体构建原核表达重组体pGEX-6p/pORF5,重组体经酶切、PCR及测序鉴定后,经IPTG诱导在大肠杆菌中表达pORF5融合蛋白.融合蛋白纯化后免疫BALB/c鼠,ELISA及Western-blot分析pORF5质粒蛋白免疫原性及免疫反应性.结果 PCR扩增出795 bp基因片段,序列测定证实重组质粒插入片段与GenBank登陆的D型Ct一致;pORF5融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达;ELISA检测免疫小鼠的血清效价为1:25 600.结论 pORF5蛋白在原核细胞中可有效表达并具有较好的免疫原性,为进一步研究该蛋白的结构功能、阐明Ct的致病机制、研制基因工程疫苗提供了有利的条件.     

体外传代选择对鼠衣原体质粒缺失株培养特性的影响

目的探讨传代选择对鼠衣原体质粒缺失株CMUT3菌株培养特性的影响及其相应机制。方法采用"无辅助感染"和"辅助感染"交替方式体外传代培养CMUT3菌株,而后观察传代菌株和亲代感染细胞时的吸附效率以及对离心因素的依赖性,并利用下一代测序技术对传代菌株CMUT3G40和亲代CMUT3G0进行全基因组测序分析。结果传代菌株CMUT3G40在感染He La细胞时对离心因素依赖性降低,吸附试验表明CMUT3G40菌株对细胞的吸附能力增强;比较基因组学分析结果表明CMUT3G40菌株与亲代CMUT3G0在tc0237基因存在差异,TC0237Q117E错义突变出现于CMUT3G40菌株基因组(CMUT3G40,99.7%;CMUT3G0,0%)。结论通过体外传代培养CMUT3菌株可获得吸附能力增强的菌株,该表型与传代选择所致的TC0237Q117E密切相关。     

鼠衣原体质粒缺失株生物学特性及免疫保护性研究

目的以鼠衣原体(Chlamydia muridarum,CM)质粒缺失株CMUT3和CM972为对象研究质粒缺失对CM生物学特性的影响,评价质粒缺失株的免疫保护作用。方法碘染色观察衣原体包涵体中糖原聚集情况,间接免疫荧光法(IFA)和Western blot方法检测糖原合酶(GlgA)的表达,离心辅助感染试验检测衣原体对HeLa细胞的感染力。C3H/HeJ小鼠阴道感染CM,感染后60d内每隔3或7d取生殖道分泌物,检测包涵体形成单位(IFU);感染60d后处死小鼠,分离生殖道组织,观察输卵管水肿程度。CBA/J小鼠阴道感染CMUT3,感染后60d用CM菌株进行再次感染,观察质粒缺失菌株抗CM感染的免疫保护效果。结果 CMUT3和CM972菌株碘染色呈阴性;质粒影响GlgA的表达,质粒缺失后GlgA表达水平下降;离心因素能显著提高新分离质粒缺失株CMUT3对HeLa的感染力;C3H/HeJ小鼠下生殖道感染质粒缺失株CMUT3和CM972后不发生输卵管积水,而质粒缺失株在小鼠下生殖道的增殖与野生株比较差异不明显;CBA/J小鼠下生殖道免疫CMUT3后再感染CM,其单侧输卵管积水发生率为15%(2/13),而先行感染CM后再次感染CM的小鼠单侧或双侧输卵管积水发生率89%(8/9)。结论 CM质粒缺失株在小鼠生殖道中的致病力减弱,小鼠下生殖道免疫CMUT3后可抑制CM再感染所致的病理变化,CM质粒缺失株具有潜在的疫苗研究价值。     

沙眼衣原体pORF5质粒蛋白抑制肿瘤坏死因子α诱导HeLa细胞凋亡北大核心CSCD

目的 探讨沙眼衣原体质粒蛋白pORF5对肿瘤坏死因子α（TNF？α）诱导HeLa细胞凋亡的影响。方法 将含pORF5基因的慢病毒重组表达载体与辅助质粒共转染293T细胞制备慢病毒，慢病毒收集浓缩后再感染HeLa细胞，流式细胞仪分选获得pORF5基因稳定转染细胞株（pORF5？HeLa），同时建立空载体转染对照细胞株（对照HeLa）。将两种细胞株分别分为两组，一组用20 μg/L TNF？α处理（处理组），一组仅用新鲜培养基培养（未处理组），作用6 h，Hoechst33258染色观察凋亡细胞形态，流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率，实时 PCR检测凋亡相关蛋白Caspase3、Bcl？2和Bax mRNA表达水平，Western印迹检测Bax、Bcl？2蛋白表达水平。结果 TNF？α处理细胞6 h后，Hoechst33258染色发现pORF5？HeLa和对照HeLa细胞中均可见不同程度的核固缩、碎裂，高亮蓝色凋亡小体；pORF5？HeLa细胞的凋亡率为（35.5 ± 4.5）%，对照HeLa细胞凋亡率为（63.6 ± 5.8）%，均显著高于相应未处理组［（9.5 ± 1.5）%和（7.9 ± 0.9）%，t值分别为13.53、32.36，均P 〈 0.01］。处理组pORF5？HeLa细胞中Bax和Caspase3 mRNA表达水平较处理组对照HeLa细胞分别降低72.8%和84.5%（t值分别为35.29，42.25，均P 〈 0.01），但Bcl？2 mRNA的表达水平显著高于处理组对照HeLa细胞（t = 87.12，P 〈 0.01）。处理组pORF5？HeLa细胞中Bax蛋白表达水平亦显著低于处理组对照HeLa细胞（t = 17.58，P 〈 0.01），而Bcl？2蛋白表达水平较对照HeLa细胞增加6.8倍，差异有统计学意义（t = 18.93，P 〈 0.01）。结论 pORF5可能通过增强抗凋亡蛋白Bcl？2降低促凋亡蛋白Caspase3和Bax的表达，抑制TNF？α诱导的HeLa细胞凋亡。     

衣原体分泌蛋白研究进展

衣原体是人和动物许多重要疾病的病原体，致病范围涉及眼部、泌尿生殖道、呼吸道、消化道等部位，还可通过胎盘屏障引起胎儿感染、通过血脑屏障引起神经系统疾病。由于衣原体生长条件的特殊以及基因转移系统的缺乏，严重地妨碍了对衣原体致病机制的深入研究。