人Flt3配体基因的克隆及其在CHO细胞中的表达

目的克隆人Flt3配体（Flt3 LIg and，FL），并在CHO细胞中进行表达。方法从健康人外周血中提取总RNA，通过RT-PCR技术，扩增Flt3配体胞外区cDNA功能性片段，经DNA测序证实后，将得到的片段基因插入pcDNA3．0表达载体，构建了pcDNA3．0-FL真核表达载体；将重组质粒pcDNA3．0-FL转染CHO细胞．经G418筛选出阳性细胞克隆，扩大培养，提取细胞总蛋白，用SDS—PAGE分离并Western blotting检测到在相对分子质量约24000处有一显色条带。结果FL胞外区cDNA被正确克隆到真核表达载体pcDNA3．0中并在CHO细胞中成功表达。结论成功构建了真核表达载体pcDNA3．0-FL并在CHO细胞中成功表达，为FL的相关研究和应用开发奠定了基础。     

14-3-3σ调控p27抑制Rat1-Akt细胞增殖

目的： 研究腺病毒介导14-3-3·σ（Ad-14-3-3·σ）对Akt过表达Rat1-Akt细胞增殖的影响，并探讨其作用是否通过调控p27而实现。 方法： 通过5-溴-2′脱氧尿嘧啶（BrdU）实验检测Ad-14-3-3·σ对Rat1-Akt细胞增殖的影响，并通过激酶分析法和免疫荧光实验探讨Ad-14-3-3·σ对p27磷酸化水平及其在细胞内定位的影响。 结果： Ad-14-3-3σ转染的细胞BrdU阳性率（45%）低于PBS处理组（100%）或Ad-β-gal转染的对照组细胞（98%）。14-3-3σ可降低磷酸化p27的水平和减少Akt介导的p27在胞浆中的定位。 结论： 转染14-3-3σ基因能抑制Akt过表达细胞株Rat1-Akt增殖，14-3-3σ通过降低Akt激酶磷酸化p27的活性，阻断Akt介导的p27胞浆错位，从而发挥其抑制Rat1-Akt细胞增殖。     

氧化修饰低密度脂蛋白可诱导人单核细胞源树突状细胞形成泡沫细胞

目的： 探讨氧化修饰低密度脂蛋白（ox-LDL）对人单核细胞源树突状细胞（DC）功能的影响。 方法： 采用免疫磁珠法分离人外周血CD14+单核细胞，经含rhGM-CSF（100 μg/L）和rhIL-4（20 μg/L）的Cellgro培养，使其分化为DC。DC与100 mg/L天然的或氧化修饰的LDL孵育72 h后，采用透射电镜和尼罗红染色观察细胞内脂质沉积，流式细胞术检测DC表型（CD1a，CD40，CD86，HLA-DR），混合T淋巴细胞反应检测DC对淋巴细胞增殖的影响，FITC-dextran检测DC吞噬功能，ELISA检测细胞培养上清Th1/Th2 (IL-12/IL-2)细胞因子的浓度。 结果： ox-LDL可诱导DC形成泡沫细胞，而天然的LDL无此作用。经ox-LDL处理的DC吞噬作用明显弱于天然的LDL，而对T细胞增殖作用却明显强于天然的LDL；可明显上调CD80(72.4±9.6 vs 89.5±10.1, P<0.01), CD86(67.2±8.8 vs 80.2±11.6, P＜0.01), HLA-DR(80.6±9.8 vs 86.6±10.8, P<0.01) 和CD1a(40.2±10.3 vs 60.2±9.3, P<0.01)的表达，明显促进DC细胞因子IL-12［(44.3±8.9)ng/L vs (65.1±10.4)ng/L, P<0.05］的分泌，但却降低IL-2［(43.6±7.8）ng/L vs （10.0±4.5）ng/L, P<0.01］。 结论： DC可通过摄取ox-LDL形成泡沫细胞，而后者与成熟DC的功能相似，说明DC可能是泡沫细胞新的来源，在动脉粥样硬化免疫病理发生中具有重要的作用。     

Testosterone inhibits immunoglobulin production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

We studied the in vitro effect of testosterone on spontaneous immunoglobulin production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Testosterone inhibited IgG and IgM production by PBMC both from males and females. The inhibitory effect of testosterone was revealed at doses more than 1 nm, increased dose-dependently, and reached a plateau at 100 nm. At doses <1000 nm, testosterone did not reduce cell viability. Testosterone treatment reduced IgG production by 59.0% and that of IgM by 61.3% compared with control. Immunoglobulin production by B cells was also suppressed by testosterone, though the magnitude of the suppressive effect on B cells was lower than that on whole PBMC; testosterone-induced decrease of IgG production compared with control was 26.9% and that of IgM was 24.9%. Exogenous IL-6 partially restored the impaired immunoglobulin production of testosterone-treated PBMC; IgG production in testosterone culture was increased by IL-6 from 35.6% to 66.5% of control and that of IgM was also increased from 38.9% to 71.2%, respectively. Testosterone treatment reduced IL-6 production of monocytes by 78.4% compared with control, but neither affected that of T cells or B cells. These results suggest that testosterone may suppress immunoglobulin production of human PBMC directly by inhibiting B cell activity and indirectly by reducing IL-6 production of monocytes. It is thus indicated that this hormone may have protective and therapeutic effects on human autoimmune diseases.     

圆斑蝰蛇毒中性磷脂酶A2对不同种类血管条作用的比较

本文比较了福建圆斑蝰蛇毒中性磷脂酶Ａ２（ＰＬＡ２－３）对人胃网膜动脉条、兔和大鼠主动脉条的作用，表面ＰＬＡ２－３对处于静息状态和预收缩状态的人网膜动脉能诱发松弛反应，而对大鼠和兔主动脉诱发剂量依赖性收缩反应，表明该ＰＬＡ２的血管作用具有血管种类差异性。ＰＬＡ２－３对大鼠主动脉的收缩反应是内皮细胞非依赖性的，去除内皮细胞能增强ＰＬＡ２－３所诱发的收缩反应；ＰＬＡ２－３所诱发的大鼠主动脉条收缩反应可能     

Targeting lymphocyte activation through the lymphotoxin and LIGHT pathways

Summary: Cytokines mediate key communication pathways essential for regulation of immune responses. Full activation of antigen-responding lymphocytes requires cooperating signals from the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related cytokines and their specific receptors. LIGHT, a lymphotoxin-β (LTβ)-related TNF family member, modulates T-cell activation through two receptors, the herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM) and indirectly through the LT-β receptor. An unexpected finding revealed a non-canonical binding site on HVEM for the immunoglobulin superfamily member, B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA), and an inhibitory signaling protein suppressing T-cell activation. Thus, HVEM can act as a molecular switch between proinflammatory and inhibitory signaling. The non-canonical HVEM–BTLA pathway also acts to counter LTβR signaling that promotes the proliferation of antigen-presenting dendritic cells (DCs) within lymphoid tissue microenvironments. These results indicate LTβ receptor and HVEM–BTLA pathways form an integrated signaling circuit. Targeting these cytokine pathways with specific antagonists (antibody or decoy receptor) can alter lymphocyte differentiation and activation. Alternately, agonists directed at their cell surface receptors can restore homeostasis and potentially reset immune and inflammatory processes, which may be useful in treating autoimmune and infectious diseases and cancer.     

CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞在肿瘤免疫中的作用

CD4+CD25+调节性T细胞(Tr)是体内自然发生的调节性T细胞的重要亚群,具有无反应性和免疫抑制两大特性,主要通过与靶细胞的直接接触而起作用,其在体内不仅参与自身免疫性疾病、移植排斥反应等,还在肿瘤的发生、发展及免疫治疗中发挥重要作用.近几年来,Tr在肿瘤免疫中的作用倍受关注.     

角膜缘干细胞移植联合丝裂霉素C治疗复发性翼状胬肉

目的 观察自体角膜缘干细胞移植联合丝裂霉素C治疗复发件翼状胬肉的疗效.方法 将58例(62眼)复发性翼状胬肉患者随机分为2组,治疗组(32例,35跟)采用角膜缘于细胞移植联合应用丝裂霉素C;对照组(26例,27眼)单纯采用角膜缘干细胞移植术治疗.术后随访6～30个月并比较疗效.结果 治疗组1眼冉复发,再复发率2.86%;对照组5眼再复发,再复发率18.52%,两组差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05).治疗组角膜创面上皮平均愈合时间为(8.34 ±2.38)d,对照组为(7.21±2.55)d,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).两组均未发现严重并发症.结论 角膜缘干细胞移植联合应用丝裂霉素C治疗复发性翼状胬肉再复发率低,并发症少,为复发性翼状胬肉安全和有效的治疗方法 .     

Sclerotomal origin of smooth muscle cells in the wall of the avian dorsal aorta.

The dorsal aorta is the earliest formed intraembryonic blood vessel. It is composed of an inner lining consisting of endothelial cells and an outer wall consisting of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and fibrocytes. Aortic SMCs have been suggested to arise from several developmental lineages. Cephalic neural crest provides SMCs of the proximal part of the aorta, and SMCs of the distal part are derived from the paraxial mesoderm. Here, we show by using quail-chick chimerization that in the avian embryo, SMCs in the wall of the dorsal aorta at trunk level arise from the sclerotome. Our findings indicate a two-step process of aortic wall formation. First, non-paraxial mesoderm-derived mural cells accumulate at the floor of the aorta. We refer to these cells as primary SMCs. Second, SMCs from the sclerotome are recruited to the roof and sides of the aorta, eventually replacing the primary SMCs in the aortic floor.