gamma-Aminobutyric acid and taurine release in the striatum of the rat during hypoglycemic coma, studied by microdialysis

Extracellular levels of striatal gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and taurine were monitored during insulin-induced hypoglycemia using microdialysis. At the onset of isoelectricity in the electroencephalogram (EEG), a transient 5-fold increase in the levels of GABA occurred. Taurine levels increased 5 min following the onset of isoelectricity and continued to increase during the entire isoelectric period. The results demonstrate that events associated with the onset of isoelectricity during hypoglycemia trigger an increase in extracellular concentrations of GABA and taurine. The discrepancy in time-course of these changes may reflect differences in compartmentation, function and metabolism of the two amino acids.     

Binding proteins for insulin-like growth factors in the human ovary: identification, follicular fluid levels and immunohistological localization of the 29-32 kd type 1 binding protein, IGF-bp1.

The occurrence of pregnancy-associated endometrial alpha 1-globulin (alpha 1-PEG), a 29-32 kd insulin-like growth factor binding protein, now termed type 1 or IGF-bp1, has been examined in the human ovary by monoclonal and polyclonal antibody based radioimmunoassay and immunohistological techniques. Follicular fluids aspirated from 51 follicles of 32 women undergoing hyperstimulation involving buserelin or clomiphene-based protocols contained 35.5-276.0 ng/ml (mean 101.0 mg/ml) of immunoreactive IGF-bp1. Mean fluid concentrations were three times the level of IGF-bp1 detected in paired serum samples, available for 21 women. Immunoreactive IGF-bp1 in follicular fluid exhibited similar dose-response curves to purified protein and amniotic fluid and immunoreactive IGF-bp1 coeluted in gel filtration with a peak of [125I]-IGF-1 binding corresponding to the elution profile of purified IGF-bp1. Gel filtration also revealed the presence in follicular fluid of a greater than 100 kd binding protein with a binding capacity equal to IGF-bp1 under the conditions employed. A highly significant correlation (P less than 0.001) was found between follicular fluid progesterone and IGF-bp1 and a correlation of lower significance was found between oestradiol and IGF-bp1 (P less than 0.05). However, only low levels of immunoreactive IGF-bp1 were detected in supernatant media of granulosa cells in culture (range undetectable to 2.3 ng/ml). Employing monoclonal antibody-based immunohistology, immunoreactive IGF-bp1 was consistently associated with luteinized granulosa cells of corpora lutea rather than paraluteal cells and its intensity of reactivity appeared to reflect luteal phase steroid hormone profiles. No consistent reactivity was detected in preovulatory follicles and granulosa cells in culture, although reactivity was associated with primordial oocytes. Immunoreactive IGF-bp1 was detected in six of nine supernatant media of explants of luteal tissue obtained from five corpora lutea, with levels ranging from undetectable to greater than 200 ng/ml. These observations suggest that IGF-bp1 is primarily related to luteinization of the granulosa and the resultant luteal cells, and if produced by the luteal cells, additional exogenous factors are required to induce production by granulosa cells in vitro.     

培养大鼠皮层神经元NMDA受体蛋白单分子原子力显微镜定位研究

为在纳米尺度对 NMDA受体蛋白分子进行神经细胞膜表面原位定位和探讨原子力显微镜在生物单分子操纵和调控中的应用 ,本研究应用原子力显微镜分别对分布在云母表面的膜 NMDA受体蛋白分子标记物抗 NMDAR1Ig G-葡萄球菌蛋白 A-胶体金复合物分子和结合标记物分子后的神经元膜进行扫描 ,三维形貌测定 ,通过颗粒度分析结果 ,明确标记物分子的特征性三维形貌 ,对比确定经过免疫胶体金结合后的 NMDA受体蛋白单分子在神经元膜表面的定位。结果显示 ,空白云母表面标记物分子为分散均匀的平均粒径为 49nm的球形颗粒 ,在神经元膜表面结合 NMDA目的受体蛋白分子后 ,免疫复合物分子呈现出粒径为 5 3 nm的散在分布球形或短棒状颗粒 ,长径约为宽径的 2倍 ,长轴截面可见典型的双峰三维结构。上述结果表明 ,NMDA受体蛋白单分子可以结合 1个或 1个以上的胶体金标记物分子 ;原子力显微镜可以在纳米尺度对神经元膜 NMDA受体蛋白进行标记和其免疫复合物的三维形貌测定。胶体金颗粒标记 ,原子力显微镜测定是免疫细胞化学新方法。     

鼠疫F1-V重组蛋白疫苗滴鼻免疫应答效果的研究

目的 以重组霍乱毒素B亚单位（rCT-B）为鼠疫F1-V重组蛋白的佐剂制备黏膜疫苗，观察小鼠诱导的黏膜免疫和系统免疫应答效果。方法以制备的鼠疫黏膜疫苗滴鼻免疫小鼠4次免疫后，采用间接ELISA检测血清特异性抗F1-V的IgG和IgA抗体及抗体亚型分类，检测鼻咽喉、肺、小肠及阴道灌洗液中特异性抗F1-V的黏膜分泌型IgA；采用流式细胞术检测鼻相关淋巴组织淋巴细胞、脾淋巴细胞、肠系膜淋巴结及小肠PP结T淋巴细胞表型的变化。结果以rCT-B为佐剂的鼠疫F1-V重组蛋白黏膜疫苗滴鼻免疫后，能够诱导血清中IgG、IgA抗体比正常对照组显著升高（P〈0．01），同时诱导鼻咽、肺、小肠和阴道内特异性黏膜抗体升高，尤其是肺和生殖道冲冼液内抗体升高极为显著（P〈0．01）。与单纯的F1-V组相比，不同剂量比例疫苗组都能诱导较高、较快的血清IgG、IgA和黏膜sIgA，其中1：2疫苗组能诱导更强的系统免疫和黏膜免疫，但是相比之下，5：1疫苗组是最合适的免疫剂量。结论rCT-B佐剂不仅能提高鼠疫F1-V黏膜疫苗的系统全身免疫应答，还能促进诱导呼吸道、消化道和生殖道等局部黏膜sIgA抗体，增强局部免疫应答，提示rCT-B佐剂能显著提高鼠疫感染的免疫应答作用，这为下一步疫苗的免疫保护评价奠定了基础。     

ERK1/2信号转导途径在低切应力上调人脐静脉内皮细胞IL-8基因表达中的作用

血管内皮细胞位于血流和血管壁之间,除受化学因素的调节外还受力学因素的影响。切应力可通过刺激相应的力学感受系统来调节内皮细胞某些基因的表达,其中包括诱导内皮细胞表达IL- 8。为了阐明MAPK信号途径中的ERK1/ 2信号通路是否参与调控低切应力上调人脐静脉内皮细胞IL- 8基因表达,采用Western blot分析了低切应力(4.2 0 dyne/ cm2 )处理不同时间内皮细胞ERK1/ 2的磷酸化水平及TPK抑制剂Genistein,MEK抑制剂PD980 5 9对其磷酸化的影响;采用定量RT- PCR检测内皮细胞经低切应力刺激或给予阻断剂后再行切应力刺激等处理后IL- 8基因的表达。结果显示:(1)低切应力处理可引起内皮细胞ERK1/ 2蛋白磷酸化水平上调,其磷酸化水平与切应力作用时间有关,具有快速、双向性的特点(在刺激10 min时达到高峰,2 h左右降至未刺激水平) ,阻断剂Genistein和PD980 5 9处理后,ERK1/ 2磷酸化水平与低切应力刺激10 min比较明显降低;(2 )阻断剂Genistein,PD980 5 9可显著抑制低切应力所致的内皮细胞IL- 8m RNA上调。结果表明低切应力可通过ERK1/ 2信号途径上调人脐静脉内皮细胞IL- 8基因的表达。     

人参皂甙Rb1阻止大鼠局灶性脑缺血细胞凋亡和诱导NAIP表达(英文)

人参皂甙Rb1(GRb1)是人参中一个最重要的有效成分(人参属五加科中一属),能减少大鼠暂时性脑缺血梗塞面积和改善神经功能缺失症状,这种神经保护作用的机制不完全清楚。本实验研究GRb1的神经保护作用是否与防止神经元凋亡和调控神经元凋亡抑制蛋白(NAIP)的表达有关。通过阻塞大鼠大脑中动脉建立局灶性脑缺血模型,再灌注开始后立即给予腹腔注射GRb1(40mg/kg)。具有神经功能缺失的大鼠被随机分成2组:缺血组和GRb1组,每个组根据再灌注时间(3h,12h,1d,2d,3d,5d,10d,n=4/每时间点)分为亚组。正常大鼠和假手术组做为对照组。TUNEL标记分析凋亡细胞,用免疫组织化学的方法检测NAIP的表达。结果显示再灌注3h凋亡细胞数量开始升高,24h达高峰,后下降,但再灌注10d的凋亡细胞数量显著高于对照组(P<0.01)。与缺血组相比,GRb1各亚组的凋亡细胞数减少,但再灌注12h至3d,其差异具有统计学意义。在对照组,NAIP弱或阴性的免疫反应广泛出现在脑实质神经元。再灌注3h,NAIP阳性细胞增加,12h时达高峰,后下降。再灌注5d,NAIP阳性细胞数量比对照组少(P<0.05)。NAIP阳性神经元出现缺血性改变如扇形或三角形,纹状体星形胶质细胞强表达NAIP。在GRb1组,NAIP阳性细胞数量从再灌注12h到10d,显著高于缺血组。本实验结果提示大鼠局灶性脑缺血时,GRb1能减少细胞凋亡,其机制可能与增加NAIP的表达有关。     

AMPK调节骨骼肌细胞GLUT4基因表达的机制研究

腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶(AMPK)能调节运动/肌肉收缩所引起的骨骼肌细胞葡萄糖转运蛋白4(GLUT4)基因的表达,但至今它的调节机制不清.研究显示在非运动刺激引起的细胞信号事件中由组蛋白去乙酰化酶(HDACs)以及组蛋白乙酰化酶(HATs)控制的组蛋白乙酰化状态是调节基因表达的重要机制,所以我们假设AMPK信号途径是通过征用HDACs中的HDAC5(在骨骼肌细胞内高表达)来实现对运动/肌肉收缩引起的GLUT4基因表达控制.细胞分为正常浓度葡萄糖对照组(NGLU组)、正常浓度AICAR组(NGLU AICAR组)、高浓度对照组(HGLU组)、高浓度AICAR组(HGLU AICAR组).用5 mmol/L和20 mmol/L葡萄糖浓度培养骨骼肌细胞后,NGLU AICAR组和HGLU AICAR组与肌肉收缩模拟信号刺激5-氨基-4-甲酰胺咪唑核糖核苷酸(AICAR)孵育.AICAR能激活NGLU组骨骼肌细胞AMPKα2、减少骨骼肌细胞核HDAC5蛋白、促使HDAC5与骨骼肌细胞加强因子(MEF2)蛋白分离和上调GLUT4基因的表达;相反,高浓度葡萄糖延迟由AICAR引起的AMPKα2磷酸化、AMPKα2向细胞核转入、HDAC5向细胞核转出和GLUT4基因的表达.实验结果说明在不同葡萄糖浓度下的骨骼肌细胞GLUT4基因表达变化都对应着上游AMPK蛋白和下游HDAC5蛋白的变化,AMPK可能是征用转录抑制子HDAC5来调节MEF2的活性而达到控制肌肉收缩所引起的GLUT4基因表达.     

肺耐药蛋白在子宫内膜癌中表达及其临床意义

目的 探讨肺耐药蛋白(LRP)在子宫内膜癌治疗中的作用及预后关系。方法 采用免疫组化染色SP法，检测30例石蜡包埋的子宫内膜癌中LRP的表达，并对应用化疗后的效果进行分析。结果 (1)LRP阳性表达率80％(24／30)；(2)LRP表达阳性者的化疗有效率约为45．8％，明显低于LRP表达阴性者(83．3％)；(3)LRP的表达与腹水相关，与患者年龄、临床分期、组织分级无关；(4)LRP表达阴性患者预后明显优于阳性。结论 LRP是评价子宫内膜癌化疗耐药性和预后可靠指标。     

Analysis of antibody response to the measles virus using synthetic peptides of the fusion protein Evidence of non-random pairing of T and B cell epitopes

The measles virus induces a life-long immune response associated with antibodies specific for the fusion protein. To map the linear immunodominant recognition sites of the fusion (F) protein of the measles virus, we have reacted a complete set of 108 overlapping pentadecapeptides with purified IgG obtained from donor sera with elevated anti-measles titers. The antibodies recognized about 20% of the peptides and generated a characteristic binding pattern, defining about 6 or 7 distinctive regions (31–75; 111–145; 151–165; 191–215; 271–320; 421–440; 481–530) which include the major hydrophobic segment (111–145) of the intersubunit region and the C-terminal Cys-cluster region. The binding sites were located in close proximity of the few experimentally defined T cell epitopes. This pairing of T and B cell epitopes was corroborated by computer-assisted T cell prediction. The significance of a non-random association of T and B cell epitopes for processing and presentation is discussed. It is speculated that in long-term immunity against measles (F protein), B cells of the same sIg specificity play an important role both as antigen presenting cells and as antibody producing cells. In contrast to human sera from late convalescent donors, mouse and rabbit MV antisera with high neutralizing titers as well as neutralizing MV-F specific monoclonal antibodies did not react with the peptides.