Water- and fat-suppressed proton projection MRI (WASPI) of rat femur bone.

Investigators often study rats by microCT to investigate the pathogenesis and treatment of skeletal disorders in humans. However, microCT measurements provide information only on bone mineral content and not the solid matrix. CT scans are often carried out on cancellous bone, which contains a significant volume of marrow cells, stroma, water, and fat, and thus the apparent bone mineral density (BMD) does not reflect the mineral density within the matrix, where the mineral crystals are localized. Water- and fat-suppressed solid-state proton projection imaging (WASPI) was utilized in this study to image the solid matrix content (collagen, tightly bound water, and other immobile molecules) of rat femur specimens, and meet the challenges of small sample size and demanding submillimeter resolution. A method is introduced to recover the central region of k-space, which is always lost in the receiver dead time when free induction decays (FIDs) are acquired. With this approach, points near the k-space origin are sampled under a small number of radial projections at reduced gradient strength. The typical scan time for the current WASPI experiments was 2 hr. Proton solid-matrix images of rat femurs with 0.4-mm resolution and 12-mm field of view (FOV) were obtained. This method provides a noninvasive means of studying bone matrix in small animals.     

Compensation for spin-lock artifacts using an off-resonance rotary echo in T1rhooff-weighted imaging.

The origin of image artifacts in an off-resonance spin-locking experiment is shown to be imperfections in the excitation flip angle. A pulse sequence for off-resonance spin locking is implemented that compensates for imperfections in the excitation flip angle through an off-resonance rotary echo. The off-resonance rotary echo alternates the frequency offset and phase of the RF transmitter during two spin-locking pulses of equal duration. The underlying theory is detailed, and MR images demonstrate the effectiveness of the technique in agarose gel phantoms and in in vivo human brain at 3T.     

糖尿病大鼠骨折后骨形态发生蛋白-2、胰岛素样生长因子-1的变化

目的 观察糖尿病大鼠骨折后骨形态发生蛋白-2(BMP-2)、胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)的变化,探讨糖尿病对骨折愈合的影响.方法 70只大鼠随机分为对照组和糖尿病组,均造成左侧胫骨骨折.定期摄X线片,取骨痂HE染色,免疫组化检测骨痂BMP-2、IGF-1,ELISA法检测血清BMP-2、IGF-1.结果 2周BMP-2灰度值:实验组为149±8,对照组为107±7(P＜0.01);2周IGF-1灰度值:实验组为137±9,对照组为103±8(P＜0.01).2周血清BMP-2含量:实验组为(3.45±0.12) ng/ml,对照组为(5.60±0.11) ng/ml(P＜0.01);2周IGF-1含量:实验组为(5.89±0.12) ng/ml,对照组为(8.36±0.11) ng/ml(P＜0.01).结论 糖尿病大鼠骨折后血清及骨痂中BMP-2、IGF-1减少是导致糖尿病大鼠骨折愈合差的原因之一;BMP-2与IGF-1可能存在相互作用.     

Co-segregation of the PROS1 locus and protein S deficiency in families having no detectable mutations in PROS1.

Inherited deficiency of protein S constitutes an important risk factor of venous thrombosis. Many reports have demonstrated that causative mutations in the protein S gene are found only in approximately 50% of the cases with protein S deficiency. It is uncertain whether the protein S gene is causative in all cases of protein S deficiency or if other genes are involved in cases where no mutation is identified. The aim of the current study was to determine whether haplotypes of the protein S gene cosegregate with the disease phenotype in cases where no mutations have been found. Eight protein S-deficient families comprising 115 individuals where previous DNA sequencing had failed to detect any causative mutations were analyzed using four microsatellite markers in the protein S gene region. Co-segregation between microsatellite haplotypes and protein S deficiency was found in seven of the investigated families, one family being uninformative. This suggests that the causative genetic defects are located in or close to the protein S gene in a majority of such cases where no mutations have been found.     

Synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptors: Problems and prospects

This review is devoted to the problem of induction of differently directed NMDA-dependent longterm plasticity in the central nervous system and their transformation into pathological changes. Their hypothetical mechanisms and the corresponding experimental data are discussed. Special attention is paid to the functional characteristics of synaptic and extrasynaptic NR1/NR2A and NR1/NR2B receptors, their different involvement in the spatiotemporal organization of Ca²⁺ signaling, and peculiarities of biochemical reactions of the cell. The possible structural reorganization of NMDA receptors as one of the kinds of plasticity is also analyzed.     

Pharmacologic preconditioning effects: Prostaglandin E1 induces heat-shock proteins immediately after ischemia/reperfusion of the mouse liver

Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) has several potential therapeutic effects, including cytoprotection, vasodilation, and inhibition of platelet aggregation. This study investigates the protective action of PGE1 against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo using a complementary DNA microarray. PGE1 or saline was continuously administered intravenously to mice in which the left lobe of the liver was made ischemic for 30 minutes and then reperfused. Livers were harvested 0, 10, and 30 minutes postreperfusion. Messenger RNA was extracted, and the samples were labeled with two different fluorescent dyes and hybridized to the RIKEN set of 18,816 full-length enriched mouse complementary DNA microarrays. Serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels at 180 minutes postreperfusion were significantly lower in the PGE1-treated group than in the saline-treated group. The cDNA microarray analysis revealed that the genes encoding heat-shock protein (HSP) 70, glucose-regulated protein 78, HSP86, and glutathione S-transferase were upregulated at the end of the ischemic period (0 minutes postreperfusion) in the PGE1 group. Our results suggested that PGE1 induces HSPs immediately after ischemia reperfusion. HSPs might therefore play an important role in the protective effects of PGE1 against ischemia/reperfusion injury of the liver.     

用SYBR Green I实时逆转录-聚合酶链反应定量检测人、小鼠精子中CatSper1 mRNA

目的:建立并优化SYBR GreenI实时RT-PCR体系,定量检测人、小鼠成熟精子中的CatSper1 mRNA。方法:用TRIzol分别提取人、小鼠成熟精子中的总RNA,逆转录后用SYBR GreenI实时PCR定量检测CatSper1 mRNA。SYBR GreenI实时PCR采用普通PCR试剂,加入SYBR GreenI染料,优化退火温度、Mg2+浓度及上、下游引物比例,并在PCR循环时采用四步法以消除引物二聚体的影响。优化完成后用不同浓度的精子cDNA为模板做标准曲线,以检测SYBR GreenI实时PCR的扩增效率。结果:定量检测CatSper1 mRNA的SYBR GreenI实时PCR体系适宜退火温度、Mg2+浓度及上、下游引物比例分别为63℃、3.0mmol/L和1∶1,四步法中采集荧光的温度为88℃。优化后用人和小鼠精子cDNA为模板做标准曲线分别为Y=-3.402log(X)+25.99和Y=-3.409log(X)+24.09,扩增效率分别为96.8%和96.5%,可定量检测人、小鼠成熟精子中的CatSper1 mRNA。结论:用普通的逆转录及PCR系统和试剂,建立了一种方便、廉价、可靠的SYBR GreenI实时荧光定量RT-PCR系统,可用于人、小鼠精子中CatSper1 mRNA定量检测。     

CCL3L1融合蛋白的表达纯化及其多克隆抗体的制备

目的 表达和纯化CCL3L1融合蛋白,并对其免疫原性进行分析.方法 应用分子生物学技术将pGEX-4T-1-CCL3L1质粒进行酶切,收集CCL3L1片段与pET-32a(+)表达载体连接,构建pET-32a(+)-CCL3L1重组质粒,将其转化BL-21大肠埃希菌进行蛋白表达并纯化.应用酶切鉴定、SDS-PAGE及Western blot等方法确保基因片段的正确性及表达蛋白的特异性.以间接ELISA法测定BABL/c小鼠多克隆抗体滴度.结果 成功获得了高纯度的CCL3L1融合蛋白,且该蛋白为可溶性表达,以其制备的多克隆抗体滴度最高可达1:51 200.结论 获得高纯度可溶性表达的CCL3L1融合蛋白及其高效价的多克隆抗体.     

氯胺酮对荷包牡丹碱诱导PC12细胞内Ca2+浓度波动方式的影响

目的研究氯胺酮对荷包牡丹碱诱导PCI2细胞内Ca^2＋浓度波动方式的影响。方法使用含25ng／LNGF的DMED培养基在多聚赖氨酸包被的培养皿中培养PCl2细胞；与终浓度10gmol／L的Ca^2＋指示剂Fluo-3 AM ester共孵育30min洗涤后，加入终浓度50gmol／L荷包牡丹碱；在激光共聚焦显微镜选定多个细胞分别测定荧光强度的变化；随后加入氯胺酮，记录细胞荧光强度的改变。在试验结束前依次加入Triton X-100和EGTA分别记录单个细胞最大荧光强度（Fmax）和最小荧光强度（Fmin），以计算细胞内Ca^2＋的相对强度。结果氯胺酮不改变荷包牡丹碱诱导PCl2细胞内Ca^2＋浓度波动的基线，但抑制细胞内Ca^2＋浓度升高的幅度（P〈0．05），缩短相邻波峰间的时间间隙（P〈0．05）。结论氯胺酮不仅改变荷包牡丹碱诱导PCl2细胞内Ca^2＋浓度升高的幅度，而且改变Ca^2＋浓度波动的周期。     

兔眼滤过术中应用抗瘢痕药物后的眼压变化

目的:在兔眼滤过术中应用两种抗瘢痕药物后观察其眼压变化,探讨提高青光眼手术成功率的抗瘢痕药物种类及用药方式。方法:将激素及丝裂霉素分别应用于兔眼滤过术中,测定术前、术后3d、7d和1个月眼压并进行分析。结果:①术前各组间眼压元显著差异;②术后 3 d和 7 d,甲强龙各浓度组眼压与术前相比有显著性差异(P<0.01),而组间两两比较差异不显著(P>0.05);③术后1个月实2、3、4组和对2组眼压均较术前明显下降,差异有显著性(P<0.01),各组间差异不显著(P>0.05);④术后1个月实1组和对1组眼压恢复至术前水平,差异不显著(P>0.05),其两组间差异不显著(P>0.05)。结论:眼压变化的结果表明甲强龙不仅具有早期抑制肉芽组织的作用,而且在一定浓度下对肉芽组织的成熟也有抑制作用,提示甲强龙术中湿片贴敷是一种安全、有效的抗瘢痕方法。