反义人端粒酶RNA组分基因对胃癌细胞端粒酶活性的影响

目的 克隆人胃癌细胞端粒酶RNA组分（hTR）基因片段并构建其正义和反义真核表达载体,研究反义端粒酶RNA对人胃癌细胞株MKN-45端粒酶活性的影响。方法 采用RT-PCH方法从人胃癌细胞株MKN-45中扩增出人hTR部分cDNA序列,将该片段分别正向和反向插入PEF6/V5-His-TOPO载体后构建人端粒酶RNA组分（hTR）基因正、反义真核表达载体,随后采用脂质体转染法将该正、反义载体转染入人胃癌细胞株MKN-45,用TRAP法观察后者端粒酶活性的改变。结果 所克隆的基因片段其碱基序列与文献报导完全一致,且插入载体的方向完全正确。与正常对照、转染正义载体、空载体者比较,转染反义载体者端粒酶活性显著下降。结论 本实验已成功克隆了人端粒酶RNA组分（hTR）基因的部分序列并成功构建hTR正反义真核表达载体,而且反义端粒酶RNA能有效降低人胃癌细胞株MKN-45端粒酶活性。     

植物抗体及其应用

20世纪80年代末科学家将抗体基因转入烟草表达,标志着植物抗体的诞生.人类既可以以植物为生物反应器异源表达和生产具有药用及商业价值的蛋白质;也可用抗体在植物体中进行免疫调节,以研究植物生理代谢机制,或增加植物抵抗病虫害的能力.本文旨对植物抗体的优越性、表达生产及其在医药学、植物抗病及代谢等领域的进展进行综述和讨论.     

C57小鼠源性淋巴瘤的基因枪途径抗肿瘤免疫研究

[目的]诱导C57小鼠建立有效的抗肿瘤免疫.[方法]用基因枪途径给C57小鼠腹部接种含有粒巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(GMCSF)基因的质粒,24h后在同一部位注射FBL3肿瘤细胞破碎后的上清液,15d后用3×106个FBL3肿瘤细胞皮下接种攻击.[结果]肿瘤的生长受到抑制,小鼠的生存时间明显延长.[结论]基因枪途径局部接种含有GMCSF基因的质粒,可增强机体的抗肿瘤免疫,抑制肿瘤细胞的生长.     

PTEN基因敲除降低辐射敏感性及其机制

目的 探讨PTEN基因敲除对辐射敏感性的影响及机制。方法 采用流式细胞术检测MEF1和MEF1/PTEN^－/－细胞内ROS水平;采用Western blot方法,检测H₂O₂和DPI预处理后AKT激酶的表达变化;采用细胞克隆形成率试验分析细胞对⁶⁰Co γ射线的敏感性。结果 PTEN基因敲除后细胞ROS水平增加,辐射敏感性降低。H₂O₂和DPI预处理后影响MEF1细胞AKT激酶活性,但对MEF1/Pten^－/－细胞无影响。 结论 PTEN基因敲除阻断了ROS对AKT的介导,AKT激酶持续活化,可能是辐射敏感性降低的重要原因。     

p21WAF1与p27KIP1真核双表达载体的构建鉴定及在胃癌细胞中的表达

目的 构建p21WAF1与p27KIP1真核双表达载体,体外转染胃癌7901细胞,观察其在胃癌细胞中的表达及相关特性.方法 提取人全血总RNA,利用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)扩增p21WAF1和p27WAF1基因并将其分别克隆到真核双表达载体pIRES中构建重组质粒pIPES-p27KIP1-p21WAF1,经酶切和测序鉴定重组质粒.脂质体介导重组质粒plRES-p27KIP1.p21WAF1"转染胃癌7901细胞,收集并提取转染后12、24、48、72 h和5 d各细胞的总RNA,逆转录成cDNA,荧光定量聚合酶链反应(FQ-PCR)检测各细胞中p21WAF1和p27KIP1在RNA水平的表达.带有绿色荧光蛋白的pIRES-EGFP作为对照.结果 RT-PCR扩增分别获得约500和600 bp大小的产物,重组质粒pIRES-p27KIP1.p21WAF1经酶切和测序鉴定证实为p21WAF1和p27KIP1基因.转染胃癌7901细胞48 h时转染率为68%.与空质粒对照组比较,重组质粒转染胃癌7901细胞12、24、48、72 h和5 d后FQ-PCR证实p27KIP1的Ct值(cycle threshold,Ct)分别减少8.2、10、10、7.4和6.7,p21WAF1的Ct值分别减少7.4、8.2、8.2、6.3和5.70其中24 h和48 h的Ct值减少最大.结论 真核双表达载体pIRES-p27KIP1.p21WAF1构建成功并能在胃癌7901细胞内高效表达.     

Triptolide promotes generation of FoxP3+ T regulatory cells in rats

Ethnopharmacological relevance

Triptolide (TPT), a component of the Chinese herb Triptergium wilfordii, has potent immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory activity and is used clinically in recipients of kidney transplantation.

Aim of the study

This work aimed to investigate the effect of TPT on the differentiation of regulatory T lymphocytes (Tregs) from CD4+ cells in rats.

Materials and methods

MACS-purified rat CD4+ cells were costimulated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 in the presence of TGF-β to induce the expression of FoxP3, which was detected by flow cytometry. TPT and cyclosporine A (CsA) were separately added into the cultures to observe the effect on the expression of FoxP3. Kidney transplantation was performed in rats that either received no treatment or were treated with TPT after transplantation.

Results

TPT treatment enhanced the expression of FoxP3 in CD4+ cells, whereas CsA inhibited the FoxP3 expression. In the rat kidney transplantation model, the recipient rats treated with TPT survived longer than the control rats (18–19.83 vs 6.83 days, P < 0.05). Meanwhile, the FoxP3+ T cells in the spleens of treated rats were higher than those from the untreated rats (12.4% vs 4.7%, P < 0.05).

Conclusions

These data suggest that TPT may promote the differentiation of CD4+ cells to FoxP3+ Tregs. This would be at least one of the pathways responsible for the immunosuppressive activity of TPT.     

Molecular basis of severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy

Severe myoclonic epilepsy (SMEI) or Dravet syndrome is caused by mutations of the SCN1A gene that encodes voltage-gated sodium channel alpha-1 subunit. Recently, we generated and characterized a knock-in (KI) mice with an SCN1A nonsense mutation that appeared in three independent SMEI patients. The SCN1A-KI mice well reproduced the SMEI disease phenotypes. Both homozygous and heterozygous knock-in mice developed epileptic seizures within the first postnatal month. In heterozygous knock-in mice, trains of evoked action potentials in inhibitory neurons exhibited pronounced spike amplitude decrement late in the burst but not in pyramidal neurons. We further showed that in wild-type mice the Nav1.1 protein is expressed dominantly in axons and moderately in somata of parbalbumin (PV) – positive inhibitory interneurons. Our immunohistochemical observations of the Nav1.1 are clearly distinct to the previous studies, and our findings has corrected the view of the Nav1.1 protein distribution. The data indicate that Nav1.1 plays critical roles in the spike output from PV interneurons and further, that the specifically altered function of these inhibitory circuits may contribute to epileptic seizures in the mice. These information should contribute to the understanding of molecular pathomechanism of SMEI and to develop its effective therapies.     

METase在不同原核表达系统中的表达和活性比较

目的：构建L-蛋氨酸γ-裂解酶（Metase）基因的两种高效原核表达载体，建立最佳高效原核表达体系。方法：在Metase基因已经克隆的基础上，通过分子克隆技术构建两种重组表达质粒pBV220-Metase和pGEX-4T-1-Metase,重组质粒转化感受态大肠杆菌Dh5α,诱导表达，测定Metase活性，统计分析比较。结果：成功构建出两种高效重组表达质粒pBV220-Metase和pGEX-4T-1-Metase,经诱导后都能测出Metase活性。结果：重组表达质粒pBV220-Metase具有比pGEX-4T-1-Metase更强的活性，可作为Metase的高效表达体系。     

Age determines memory for face identity and expression

Background: The recognition of facial expressions is an important component of emotion processing which contributes to interactional behavior. One of the factors highly associated with potential decline of ability in behavioral tasks is age. Methods: We have investigated age‐related changes in facial identity and expression memory of healthy subjects in three age groups: young adults (20–40 years), elderly adults (60–80 years) and, for the first time in the literature, very old adults (over 80 years of age). Using a picture test, photographs of faces with happy or angry expressions were presented to study participants during the encoding task, and the memory for identity and emotional facial expression was investigated in a subsequent recognition task showing emotionally neutral faces. Half of the faces presented in the recognition task were initially shown in the encoding task. Results: Age interacted with the memory process: the ability to recognize both facial identity and emotional expression declined with advanced age. Happy facial expressions were better recognized in all age groups. Although there was a continuous overall decrease in recognition of both happy and angry expressions with advanced age, the effect favoring happy facial expressions was stable also in very old adults. Other factors such as gender or educational level did not affect the memory process for facial expressions. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that age is a significant determinant of memory for facial identity and emotional expression, and that, similar to younger adults, the recognition process of the elderly favors happy emotional facial expressions.