CD23 and CD21 function as adhesion molecules in homotypic aggregation of human B lymphocytes

We have previously found that interleukin-4 and CD40 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) are strong potentiatiors of homotypic B cell aggregation which is dependent on LFA-1. We show here that CD23 mAb were also able to inhibit aggregation to a similar extent as LFA-1 antibodies. This inhibition was restricted to the MHM6 epitope of CD23 and antibodies to other epitopes [Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) CS-1, EBV CS-2, EBV CS-5 and mAb 25] or occupation of the Fc-binding site by IgE had no or a slightly enhancing effect on aggregation. When testing two antibodies to CD21, the recently defined ligand for CD23, one of these (BU32) was found to be inhibitory whereas the other (THB5) had no effect. By combining antibodies to LFA-1 and CD23, aggregation was often completely inhibited. These data suggest that LFA-1/ICAM-1 and CD23/CD21 are the major molecules involved in homotypic aggregation of human B cells.     

伤寒减毒活疫苗Ty21a免疫前后小鼠肠细胞差异表达的基因

以基因表达谱芯片对Ty2 1a免疫前后小鼠肠细胞 (包括肠粘膜上皮细胞和肠上皮间淋巴细胞 )基因表达的差异性进行研究比较。将 490条经抑制消减杂交法筛选出的与小鼠Ty2 1a免疫相关的cDNA制备成表达谱芯片 ;利用免疫前后小鼠肠细胞的mRNA通过逆转录方法 ,将Cy3和Cy5两种荧光分别标记到两种组织的cDNA上 ,制备成cDNA探针 ,并与表达谱芯片进行杂交及扫描 ,单点重复 2次实验 ,通过计算机数据处理判定基因是否在上述两种细胞群中有表达差异。筛选出差异表达基因共 98条 ,其中 92条为表达上调基因 ,6条为表达降低基因。提示 ,基因表达谱芯片技术是高通量进行基因表达模式研究的方法 ,可同时定量研究大量的基因表达水平 ,从而鉴定可能参与免疫的基因。     

应用免疫组化技术检测胃癌组织p53、c-erbB-2、p21、nm23基因表达产物及其临床意义

目的：为探讨胃癌组织p53、c-erbB-2、p21、nm23联合基因表达产物对胃癌诊断与治疗方面的价值。方法：应用免疫组化技术检测了手术切除胃癌组织p53、c-erbB-2、p21、nm23基因产物表达。结果：p53蛋白表达阳性率37．6％-46．2％，c-erbB-2为34．6％-56．8％，p21为37．8％。61．5％，nm23为30．8％-70．3％；非胃癌组织(胃、十二指肠溃疡、胃息肉、重度不典型增生)未见c-erbB-2、p21、nm23基因表达。c-erbB-2、p21的表达与胃癌的分化程度有关，p21、nm23基因表达与肿瘤浸润深度、肿瘤转移程度有关。p53、c-erbB-2、p21、nm23四种肿瘤蛋白在胃镜活检标本和手术切除标本中表达是一致的，无显著性差异。结论：对胃癌组织检测p53、c-erbB-2、p21、nm23基因表达产物在胃部的良恶性肿瘤鉴别、非手术临床分期的判断及指导胃癌的临床诊断与治疗等方面具有一定价值。     

Ingestions- und NBT-Reduktionskapazität neutrophiler Granulocyten bei Trisomie 21

Zusammenfassung Mit Hilfe eines modifizierten NBT-Testes wurden neutrophile Granulocyten von 30 Patienten mit Trisomie 21 im Alter von 3 Monaten bis 21 Jahren untersucht. Sowohl die Ingestions- wie auch die NBT-Reduktionskapazität der neutrophilen Granulocyten zeigten eine altersabhängige Verminderung. Es wird angenommen, daß beide Störungen die Gefährdung der Trisomie 21-Patienten durch Infektionen mitbedingen.     

地塞米松促进卵巢癌细胞系p21/WAF1和TβR-II的表达

探讨人工合成糖皮质激素地塞米松 (Dex)抑制人卵巢癌细胞系HO 8910增殖的分子机理。采用RT PCR测定细胞周期蛋白依赖性激酶抑制剂p2 1 WAF1,转化生长因子 β1 (TGF β1 )及其I型受体 (TβR I)和II型受体 (TβR II)的mRNA表达水平 ,免疫细胞化学方法分析TβR II的蛋白表达水平。发现Dex能够诱导HO 8910细胞p2 1 WAF1mR NA的表达 ,10 - 7mol LDex处理细胞 8h组比对照组p2 1 WAF1mRNA表达增加 2 84倍 (P <0 0 1)。并且证明Dex亦可上调TβR IImRNA的表达水平 ,10 - 7mol LDex处理 8h使TβR IImRNA的表达量比对照升高 1 2倍 (P <0 0 1) ;Dex也引起TβR II蛋白表达的增加。这些效应均可被糖皮质激素受体 (GR)拮抗剂RU4 86逆转。而TGF β1 和TβR ImRNA的表达不受Dex的影响。以上结果提示 ,Dex通过GR介导而促进p2 1 WAF1和TβR II的表达 ,可能参与其抑制人卵巢癌细胞HO 8910增殖过程     

The CR2/CD19 complex on human B cells contains the src-family kinase Lyn

The complement receptor 2 (CR2 or CD21) can be found in non-covalentassociation with the Blymphocyte specific CD19 complex at thesurface of mature human B cells. Upon ligation of the B cellantigen receptor complex (BCR), members of the CR2-CD19 complexmay associate with membrane immunoglobulin (mlg). Moreover,CD19 and CD21 ligands, either murine mAb, C3d fragments or Epstein—Barrvirus, are known to have profound effects on B cell activation.We here show that CD19 is tightly linked to the non-receptorsrc kinase Lyn and that the CD19 glycoprotein itself servesas a substrate for a yet undefined serine/threonine kinase presentwithin the complex. In the process of antigen recognition, mlgand the CR2-CD19 complex may bind different sites of a complement-opsonizedantigenic particle. We hypothesize that in this process, approximationto the BCR allows CD19-associated Lyn kinase to phosphorylatepotential substrates within the antigen—receptor complex,thereby effecting its coupling to the intracellular compartment.     

FISH characterization of a supernumerary r(1)(::cen→q22::q22→sq21::) chromosome associated with multiple anomalies and bilateral cataracts

We describe the case of a 15‐year‐old girl with multiple congenital anomalies, dysmorphic features, severe kyphoscoliosis, growth and mental retardation, and the absence of speech, in whom 35% of the cells carried a supernumerary ring chromosome 1. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis using YAC/BAC clones spanning the region from 1p13 to 1q21 made it possible to determine the genomic content and structure of the ring(1), which was found to consist of the cytogenetic bands 1q21–22. A complex structure was delineated in the ring chromosome with a partial inverted duplication delimited by markers WI‐7732 and WI‐607, with WI‐7396 and WI‐8386 being the boundaries of the single copy segment. Comparison of the clinical signs of other patients with mosaic r(1) reported in the literature allowed the identification of a patient sharing a number of clinical signs including cataracts. Given that mutations of the GJA8 gene encoding connexin 50 (Cx50) and mapping to 1q21 have been associated with the presence of cataracts, it is possible that a gain in copy number or a rearrangement of GJA8 may contribute to cataractogenesis.     

Differential expression of cdk inhibitors p16, p21cip1, p27kip1, and cyclin E in cervical cytological smears prepared by the ThinPrep method

Our objective was to correlate p16, p21cip1, p27kip1, and cyclin E protein expression with the degree of dysplasia on ThinPrep Papanicolaou (Pap) smears using a modified immunoperoxidase staining. Smears read as normal, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US), low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), or high-grade SIL (HSIL) were identified and tested for high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV). Additional smears were processed for immunoperoxidase for p16, p21cip1, p27kip1, and cyclin E. Thirty-four smears were satisfactory for study. The p16 was positive in all nine HSIL, in four of nine LSIL, and in one of seven ASC-US. The p27kip1 was positive in all nine HSIL, in eight of nine LSIL, and in one of seven ASC-US. The p21cip1 was positive in all nine HSIL, in one of nine LSIL, and in one of seven ASC-US. Cyclin E was positive in seven of nine HSIL and in one of nine LSIL and in none of the ASC-US smears. Normal smears were negative for all the antigens. There was poor correlation of protein expression and HR-HPV infection. We concluded that p16, p21cip1, p27kip1, and cyclin E can be demonstrated on Pap smears and they are expressed differentially in dysplastic cells, with highest expression in HSIL. The p21cip1 and cyclin E showed the greatest correlation with HSIL.