p-Smad2/3、Smad7在大鼠实验性肾间质纤维化模型中的表达

目的观察TGF-β1/Sm ads信号传导途径在大鼠肾间质纤维化中的表达。方法W istar大鼠分为对照组、假手术组及模型组。行单侧输尿管结扎术(UUO)建立肾梗阻模型,分别于术后第3、6、14和28天处死动物。MASSON染色观察肾间质病变程度,免疫组化检测TGF-β1、p-Sm ad2/3、I型胶原以及α-SMA的改变,W estern b lot和RT-PCR方法分别检测TGF-β1、p-Sm ad2/3、Sm ad7蛋白及其mRNA表达水平。结果与对照组、假手术组相比,模型组于术后3天肾TGF-β1蛋白及mRNA、p-Sm ad2/3蛋白水平开始升高,Sm ad7蛋白表达开始减少而mRNA水平却升高,同时I型胶原、α-SMA水平升高。第14天TGF-β1、Sm ad7的变化达到峰值(P<0.01),在第28天有所回落。结论TGF-β1/Sm ads信号传导途径在肾间质纤维化形成中可能起着重要促细胞外基质沉积的作用。     

Effects of the C-terminal Peptide of the αs subunit of the G protein on the regulation of Adenylyl Cyclase and Protein Kinase A activities by Biogenic Amines and Glucagon in Mollusk and Rat Muscles

The C-terminal parts of the subunits of heteromeric G proteins play an important role in the functional linkage of G proteins with receptors of the serpentine type. The present report describes studies of the effects of the C-terminal octapeptide 387–394 of the _s subunit of the mammalian G protein on the transmission of the hormonal signal via the hormone-sensitive adenylyl cyclase signal system, whose major components are receptors of the serpentine type, G proteins, and the enzymes adenylyl cyclase and protein kinase A. The peptide synthesized here, 387–394 amide (10^–7 - 10^–4 M), dose-dependently decreased adenylyl cyclase and protein kinase A activities stimulated by serotonin and glucagon in smooth muscle from the freshwater bivalve mollusk Anodonta cygnea and by the agonist isoproterenol in rat skeletal muscle. At a concentration as low as 10^–7 M, the peptide released potentiation of the stimulatory effects of hormones on adenylyl cyclase activity due to the non-hydrolyzable guanine nucleotide analog Gpp[NH]p. At the same time, it had almost no effect on the stimulation of adenylyl cyclase activity by non-hormonal agents (NaF, Gpp[NH]p, and forskolin). The inhibitory effects of hormones on adenylyl cyclase and protein kinase A activities persisted in the presence of the peptide. Our data demonstrate the importance of the C-terminal part of the _s subunit of the stimulatory G protein for its functional linkage with receptors of the serpentine type and throw light on the molecular mechanisms of the interactions between G proteins and receptors.Translated from Rossiiskii Fiziologicheskii Zhurnal imeni I. M. Sechenova, Vol. 89, No. 7, pp. 837–850, July, 2003.     

人KLK1和EGFP双顺反子重组腺病毒构建及其在血管平滑肌细胞中的表达

目的：构建携EGFP为报告基因和人组织激肽释放酶1(hKLK1)基因双顺反子的重组腺病毒（Ad-hKLK1-IRES-EGFP）,并观察在自发性高血压大鼠（SHR）血管平滑肌细胞（VSMCs）中的表达变化。方法:通过双酶切质粒pBluescritII KS-hKLK1，将hKLK1基因定向克隆至带有IRES-EGFP的腺病毒穿梭质粒pDC316中，构建成重组穿梭质粒 ，将其与腺病毒骨架质粒BHGloxE1，3Cre共转染293A细胞，经包装并获得重组腺病毒，用PCR、酶切及测序方法对其进行鉴定，测定病毒滴度；用重组腺病毒感染VSMCs，用荧光显微镜下观察到的绿色荧光来测定感染率，用RT－PCR和Western blotting法测定hKLK1基因在VSMCs中的表达。结果:PCR、酶切和测序表明携EGFP的重组穿梭质粒pDC316-hKLK1-IRES-EGFP构建正确，并与骨架质粒在293A细胞中成功包装出重组腺病毒Ad-hKLK1-IRES-EGFP，其滴度为4.5×10¹¹/L。重组腺病毒感染VSMCs后，在荧光显微镜下观察到明亮绿色荧光蛋白表达，感染率高达90％以上，可检测到hKLK1基因的mRNA及蛋白表达，并与感染时间(1 d-7 d) 有显著依赖关系，峰值感染复数为100 MOI。结论:成功构建并包装了携EGFP和hKLK1基因的双顺反子重组腺病毒载体系统Ad-hKLK1-IRES-EGFP；感染VSMCs可检测到基因hKLK1和EGFP的独立共同高表达，该系统为一直观、安全、高效的基因转移系统。     

Nanog蛋白在小鼠心肌组织发育中的表达

目的:探讨Nanog蛋白在小鼠心肌组织发育中的表达规律.方法:利用ABC免疫组织化学法观察18 d胎鼠组、6 d和12 d新生鼠组心肌组织中Nanog蛋白的表达;利用计算机图像处理系统对Nanog蛋白进行定量分析.结果:Nanog蛋白在18 d胎鼠组心肌细胞质中呈云雾样强阳性表达.在6 d新牛鼠组心肌细胞质中,Nanog蛋白较18 d胎鼠组阳性表达减弱,12 d新生鼠组的心肌细胞质呈现极弱阳性表达.3个年龄组心肌中的毛细血管内皮细胞均呈现强阳性表达.定量分析显示,胎鼠组心肌组织和6 d新生鼠组心肌组织的Nanog蛋白的含量尤显著件变化,12 d新牛鼠组心肌组织的Nanog蛋白比胎鼠心肌组织明显增加.结论:Nanog蛋白在小鼠心肌组织发育中表达规律是从胎期开始随着心发育,心肌细胞Nanog蛋白的含量逐渐减少,内皮细胞中Nanog蛋白逐渐增多.     

声带鳞状细胞癌早期改变的病理学观察

目的探讨声带鳞状细胞癌早期病理学的特点，提高病理诊断水平。方法总结89例声带鳞状细胞癌早期改变病例的病理资料，对其石蜡切片进行HE染色、PAS染色及p53、Ki-67免疫组化染色；以59例声带角化症（分为单纯增生组40例和异型增生组19例）和30例声带浸润癌（浸润深度〉3mm的癌）作为对照。结果在HE染色下，声带鳞状细胞癌的早期改变可区分为两种类型：Ⅰ型为上皮全层癌变型，占67．4％（60／89）；Ⅱ型为上皮基底层及副基底层癌变型，占32．6％（29／89），又可分为Ⅱa和Ⅱb两个亚型。HE染色显示有可疑微小浸润者52例，PAS染色示其中的43例（83％）的可疑病灶周边基膜样物质消失，有微浸润，Ⅰ型微浸润的比例较Ⅱ型明显偏低（P=0．007）。HE染色下3例（3．4％，3／89）认为无微浸润者经深切证实有浸润，并经PAS染色确认。Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型的p53表达率差异无显著性（P=0．445），而Ki-67阳性率Ⅰ型高于Ⅱ型（P=0．048）。癌早期改变组的p53阳性率高于声带角化症伴单纯增生组（P=0．008），而与声带角化症异型增生组和声带进展癌组之间的差异无统计学意义（P=0．240，P=0．268）。癌早期改变组的Ki-67阳性率明显低于浸润癌组（P=0．000），并明显高于角化症伴单纯增生组（P=0．001），但与角化症伴异型增生组之间差异无显著性（P=0．248）。结论声带鳞状细胞癌早期改变可区分为Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型，Ⅱ型癌变可在不累及上皮全层的情况下，由上皮的基底层和（或）副基底层细胞直接向固有膜内增生及癌变，此型占全部病例的近1／3，早期浸润是Ⅱ型诊断的可靠依据；Ⅱ型的存在提示声带鳞状细胞癌的早期发生和演进可能存在不同的机制；PAS染色和p53、Ki-67免疫组化染色有助于声带鳞状细胞癌Ⅱ型早期的诊断。     

结核分枝杆菌Rv2450蛋白诱导小鼠免疫应答的实验研究

目的:以原核表达的结核分枝杆菌Rv2450蛋白在小鼠体内诱导体液和细胞免疫应答。方法:采用皮下包埋的方法,以预先转移到硝酸纤维素膜上的原核表达的Rv2450蛋白免疫小鼠(10只)3次,每次间隔2周。用间接ELISA法检测免疫小鼠血清特异性抗体的滴度。末次免疫完成后4周,处死3只免疫小鼠并分离脾淋巴细胞,体外经PPD(2μg/孔)刺激后,用MTT比色法检测免疫小鼠脾淋巴细胞的增殖指数。用ELISA法检测脾淋巴细胞悬液中IFN-γ、IL-10及IL-12的水平。结果:Rv2450蛋白免疫小鼠血清特异性抗体的滴度为1∶3200,淋巴细胞增殖指数为3.76±0.19。免疫小鼠脾淋巴细胞培养液中IFN-γ、IL-10及IL-12的含量,分别为(1740±19)ng/L、(678±15)ng/L、(469±13)ng/L,均高于各组的生理盐水对照组(P<0.05)。结论:Rv2450有可能作为新型结核疫苗的候选组分。     

Prominent proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to a recombinant non-structural (NS3) protein of hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

The proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) to a recombinant non-structural (NS3) protein of hepatitis C virus (HCV) was studied in 41 patients with chronic hepatitis C. Of them, 28 had chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH) and 13 chronic active hepatitis (CAH). The positive proliferation rate of PBMC to the recombinant NS3 protein, T9Ag, was 66% in the 41 patients (77% in CAH versus 61% in CPH; P > 0.05) when stimulation index (SI) = 4 was set as the cut-off value. However, mean SI of CAH patients was significantly higher than that of CPH patients (8.3 +/- 5.2 versus 5.1 +/- 3.6; P < 0.05). Six other chronic hepatitis patients who were repeatedly negative for anti-HCV antibody but positive for serum HCV RNA also had an SI of > or = 4.0. The frequency of cellular immune response to the T9Ag is among the highest results obtained by using HCV antigens tested so far. Our studies thus indicate that NS3 is an immunologically important region of HCV for T cells. Moreover, the proliferative response to T9Ag may help to establish hepatitis C etiology in chronic hepatitis patients who are seronegative with currently available anti-HCV assays.     

Two types of transient outward currents in cardiac ventricular cells of mice

Ventricular cells of adult mice were prepared by an enzyme digestion procedure. Single channel currents were recorded by a conventional patch clamp technique from cell attached patches. Voltage steps from the holding potential of –80 mV to test potentials between –35 and +50 mV caused openings of two types of outward currents through single channels with the conductances of 27 and 12 pS, respectively. The averaged currents reveal transient time courses for both channel types. The current-voltage relations of both single channel currents were linear over the tested voltage range and intersected the voltage axis at –70 mV. This indicates that both single channel currents are mainly carried by potassium ions. All open and closed times were found to be voltage independent. The 27 pS channel had a mean open time of 3.9±1.0 ms (n=8). The closed time consisted of two components with ₁ = 2.1 ± 0.2 ms and ₂ = 50 ± 19 ms (n=8). The 12 pS channel had a mean open time of 34.0±5.2 ms (n=3) and the two components of the mean closed time have been calculated as ₁ = 8.3 ± 2.1 ms and ₂ = 120 ± 50 ms (n=3; all mean ±SD).     

长程体外反搏对高胆固醇血症猪高级氧化蛋白产物和高敏C反应蛋白的影响

目的探讨长程体外反搏对高胆固醇血症猪血清中高级氧化蛋白产物(AOPP)和高敏C反应蛋白(hs-CRP)的影响.方法 18头雄性乳猪随机分为正常饲养组(n=6)、高脂饲养组(n=6)及高脂饲养+体外反搏组(n=6).后2组通过高脂饲养复制高胆固醇血症猪模型并对高脂饲养+体外反搏组进行36 d共36 h的长程增强型体外反搏.分别于分组饲养前、反搏前、反搏中期和反搏结束时留取3组动物静脉血,采用分光光度法检测血清AOPP浓度,采用乳胶凝集反应法检测血清hs-CRP浓度.结果高脂饲养组和高脂饲养+体外反搏组经高脂饲养后血清总胆固醇和低密度脂蛋白明显升高(P<0.05).血清AOPP和hs-CRP浓度在分组饲养前组差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).反搏前、反搏中期和反搏结束时,高脂饲养组与高脂饲养+体外反搏组血清AOPP和hs-CRP浓度较正常饲养组同时期均有显著增高(P<0.05);而反搏中期和反搏结束时高脂饲养+体外反搏组血清AOPP浓度较高脂饲养组显著降低[(95.38±12.66)μmol/L比(128.46±12.55)μmol/L;(85.78±10.33)μmol/L比(158.22±16.32)μmoL/L,P<0.05];且反搏中期和反搏结束时高脂饲养+体外反搏组血清hs-CRP浓度较高脂饲养组也有显著降低[(0.47±0.14)mg/L比(0.62±0.32)mg/L;(0.47±0.16)mg/L比(0.59±0.43)mg/L,P<0.05].结论 AOPP和hs-CRP参与了高胆固醇血症猪的发病过程.长程体外反搏可能通过减轻机体体内氧化应激和微炎性反应过程,从而阻止高胆固醇血症的病理生理进程.