Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Tumor-Infiltrating NK Cells Reveals that Inhibition of Transcription Factor HIF-1α Unleashes NK Cell Activity

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重组RGD肽水蛭素改善大鼠冠脉微循环及其机制的研究

目的观察双重组RGD肽水蛭素对大鼠冠脉微循环障碍的疗效 ,并探讨其作用机理。方法健康雄性SD大鼠共62只 ,随机分为正常对照组 (n=6)、安慰剂组 (n=18)以及RGD肽水蛭素治疗组(n=36) ,后者根据所用RGD肽水蛭素剂量进一步分为1mg/kg和5mg/kg体质量2个亚组 ,每组各18只。RGD肽水蛭素于建模当日采用腹腔注射的方法给药 ,以注射生理盐水做为安慰剂。分别采用病理切片、超声心动图和彩色微粒子测量技术 ,观察各组大鼠心肌内微血栓和微梗死形成 ,以及心功能和心肌局部血流量变化的情况 ;采用免疫组化和RT -PCR的方法观察心肌组织内IL -18蛋白及mRNA的表达。结果与安慰剂组相比 ,1mg/kg/d及5mg/kg/d的RGD肽水蛭素可显著减少大鼠心肌内微栓塞数量以及局部梗死面积 (P<0.01) ,同时大鼠心功能LVEF和心肌局部血流量也明显得到改善 ;RGD肽水蛭素也显著下调大鼠心肌组织内IL -18蛋白和mRNA的表达 (P<0.05)。结论RGD肽水蛭素能明显改善大鼠因微栓塞所致的冠脉微循环障碍 ,可作为治疗冠脉微循环障碍的重要药物。其中抑制IL -18的分泌表达 ,可能是RGD肽水蛭素抗炎改善冠脉微循环的重要机制之一。     

α黑素细胞刺激素基因转染对小鼠骨髓来源的树突状细胞成熟的影响

为观察转染α黑素细胞刺激素(-αMSH)基因的树突状细胞(DC)的功能和特性,以腺相关病毒(AAV)为载体将α-MSH基因导入小鼠骨髓来源的未成熟DC(-αMSH-DC),用ELISA检测-αMSH-DC培养上清中-αMSH及IL-12水平,用流式细胞仪分析-αMSH-DC表面分子的表达,以-αMSH-DC提呈OVA抗原刺激致敏T细胞,通过ELISA测定IL-2水平来观察其抗原提呈功能。结果显示,在-αMSH-DC培养上清中检测到-αMSH的分泌,-αMSH-DC表面分子表达下调,分泌IL-12的能力降低,抗原提呈功能被抑制。-αMSH-DC可部分抵抗LPS上调表面分子表达和促进IL-12分泌的作用。表明-αMSH基因可籍AAV载体导入未成熟DC,并有效地表达,α-MSH基因修饰的DC成熟受到抑制。     

Decreased prefrontal 5-HT2A receptor binding in subjects at enhanced risk for schizophrenia

The brain serotonin-2A receptor (5-HT_2AR) has been implicated in both the pathology of schizophrenia and the therapeutic action of atypical antipsychotics. However, little is known about the 5-HT_2AR status before the onset of schizophrenia and before the exposure to antipsychotics. We used [¹⁸F] altanserin and positron emission tomography (PET) in a pilot study of 6 individuals suspected to be at elevated risk for schizophrenia and seven age-matched controls to test the hypothesis that regional 5-HT_2AR binding is altered in the prodromal stages of schizophrenia. Distribution volume ratios (DVRs) as a proxy for 5-HT_2AR availability were significantly reduced in prefrontal cortex regions of at-risk subjects, implicating early abnormalities of serotonergic neurotransmission that antecede the onset of schizophrenia.     

IL-18 Receptor Expression on Epithelial Cells is Upregulated by TNF Alpha

IL-18 is a multifunctional cytokine that augments both innate and acquired immunity and potentiates Th1 and Th2 reactions. We studied the expression of IL-18 receptor (IL-18R) on renal and respiratory epithelial cell lines. Both cell lines upregulated IL-18R mRNA and IL-18R membrane expression in response to TNF alpha and other proinflammatory cytokines. The function of IL-18R was confirmed by induction of IL-8 release from epithelial cells in response to recombinant IL-18. Epithelial cells may represent an important target for IL-18, mainly under inflammatory conditions associated with TNF alpha release.     

PET/CT在肿瘤疾病中的初步应用

目的回顾性探讨PET／CT对肿瘤的诊断价值。方法肿瘤病人200例，其中未治疗病人71例，已治疗病人129例。经静脉注射^18F-FDG 45min后，进行PET／CT扫描。结果未治疗病人71例中，PET／CT准确诊断有68例（95．7％），阴性3例，发现肿瘤转移54例，其中广泛转移30例。已治疗组129例中，提示肿瘤复发或／伴转移96例，其余33例在手术／放疗／化疗等治疗后未见肿瘤复发。结论PET／CT具有对病变部位进行精确定位和定性的优势，大大提高了诊断的准确率。对于肿瘤的早期诊断和分期、指导制定治疗方案、判断肿瘤有无复发与坏死及预后的估计均有重要的临床意义。     

牛IL-18基因的克隆及遗传进化分析

目的：克隆牛白细胞介素18（IL-18）全基因，并对其进行序列分析。方法：从ConA刺激培养的牛外周血淋巴细胞提取总RNA，利用巢式RT-PCR方法扩增出牛IL-18全长cDNA，将其克隆到pMDl8-T载体上，测序后进行序列分析。结果：成功地克隆到了牛IL-18全基因，序列分析表明，实验中所克隆到的牛IL-18序列与GeneBank所登录的牛IL-18核苷酸序列及其推导氨酸序列同源性分别是99．5％和99％。与人、猕猴、野猪、山羊属、马等核苷酸序列及其推导氨基酸序列同源性分别在84．9％-99．5％和74．9％～99％之间，研究结果在国内还未见报道。结论：成功地从牛外周血中克隆到了牛IL-18的基因，其全长为598bp。     

Comparative study of pituitary and bacteria-derived human growth hormone by monoclonal antibodies

We have established hybridoma lines which secrete mouse monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) to human pituitary growth hormone, hGH. Using indirect competitive ELISA and indirect passive hemagglutination inhibition twelve different Mabs were characterized with regard to cross-reactivity with the hGH-related hormones, human chorionic somatomammotropin, hCS, and human prolactin, hPRL. The reactivity of these Mabs with pituitary hGH was compared to that with either bacterially-produced methionyl-hGH or to that of reduced and S-carboxymethylated hGH, which has an altered conformation. None of the Mabs reacted with hPRL. Four did not react with hCS whereas the others showed varying degree of cross-reactivity with hCS. All Mabs reacted more weakly with reduced and S-carboxymethylated hGH than with the native form of the hormone, which was not seen with conventional rabbit antisera to hGH. Thus in the case of hGH the Mabs are superior to conventional antisera in revealing small conformational differences. However the pituitary and bacterially-derived methionyl-hGH were indistinguishable as determined by the 12 Mabs.