惠州地区亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶基因多态性特征分析

目的调查惠州地区人群中亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶(MTHFR)基因C677T位点多态性的分布特征,为个体化指导育龄妇女增补叶酸及有效地降低新生儿出生缺陷风险提供科学依据。方法收集2017年6月至2019年12月在产前诊断中心门诊就诊的育龄妇女、妊娠期夫妇的外周血样本765例。采用PCR-荧光探针法检测MTHFR基因C677T位点的多态性,并与其他地区或种族人群的数据相比较。结果检出MTHFR基因C677T位点分布特征为CC野生型占54.12% (414例)、CT杂合突变型占38.43% (294例)和TT纯合突变型占7.45% (57例),三种基因型分布比值约为7:5:1。根据年龄以30岁为分界点,将基因型和等位基因分为两组,两年龄组均以野生型为主,依次为杂合突变型和纯合突变型。结论惠州地区MTHFR基因C677T位点的分布特征与其他地区存在差异,具有该地区与种族的特异性。叶酸代谢能力与个体基因型相关,该基因多态性的检测能够科学有效地指导叶酸的补充和监测。     

钙离子通道蛋白TRPV6及其相关疾病的研究进展

瞬时受体电位亚家族V成员6 (Transient Receptor Potential Channel Subfamily V Member 6, TRPV6) 是一种钙离子高度选择性离子通道，在多种组织中均有表达，控制细胞顶端钙离子的进入，在维持钙稳态中发挥重要作用。TRPV6功能异常会影响体内钙稳态，进而引发新生儿骨骼发育异常、甲状旁腺功能亢进、骨与软骨代谢异常、肾结石和高尿钙症、 以及炎症性肠病和慢性胰腺炎等多种疾病。近年来研究也表明，TRPV6的上调与多种肿瘤的侵袭性增加有关，具有作为肿瘤检测的标志物以及治疗靶点的潜力。本综述将聚焦于TRPV6与其在相关疾病中发挥的作用，旨在为TRPV6作为药物靶点实现临床转化提供理论依据。     

miR-599和BRD4在卵巢癌中的表达及其与临床病理参数和预后的关系

目的检测miR-599、含溴结构域蛋白4 (BRD4)在上皮性卵巢癌组织中的表达情况并探讨其与患者临床病理参数和预后的关系。方法收集2012年1月-2014年3月在该院行切除术的上皮性卵巢癌组织标本47例(卵巢癌组),收集同期良性卵巢上皮组织41例(良性对照组)和正常卵巢上皮组织34例(正常对照组)作为对照。采用实时荧光定量PCR (qRTPCR)检测miR-599和BRD4 mRNA表达情况;采用免疫组化法检测BRD4蛋白表达情况;分析miR-599和BRD4与卵巢癌患者临床病理参数及预后之间的关系。结果 miR-599 mRNA在卵巢癌组、良性对照组、正常对照组中的相对表达量逐渐降低,两两比较,差异均有统计学意义(均P0. 05); BRD4 mRNA和蛋白相对表达量逐渐升高,两两比较,差异均有统计学意义(均P0. 05)。miR-599、BRD4表达与卵巢癌患者年龄、是否绝经、组织类型、淋巴结转移情况无关(P0. 05),与FIGO分期、组织分化有关(P0. 05)。Spearman检验结果显示,卵巢癌组织中miR-599与BRD4表达负相关(r=-0. 631,P0. 05)。miR-599低表达者3年存活率明显低于miR-599高表达者(41. 94%vs. 81. 25%,P0. 05); BRD4阳性表达者3年存活率明显低于BRD4阴性表达者(34. 48%vs. 88. 89%,P0. 05)。结论 miR-599在卵巢癌组织中明显低表达,BRD4显著高表达,二者与卵巢癌患者病理分化及术后生存率密切相关。     

Effect of stromal cell-derived factor-1/CXCR4 axis in neural stem cell transplantation for Parkinson’s disease

Previous studies have shown that neural stem cell transplantation has the potential to treat Parkinson’s disease,but its specific mechanism of action is still unclear.Stromal cell-derived factor-1 and its receptor,chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4),are important regulators of cell migration.We speculated that the CXCR4/stromal cell-derived factor 1 axis may be involved in the therapeutic effect of neural stem cell transplantation in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.A Parkinson’s disease rat model was injected with 6-hydroxydopamine via the right ascending nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway,and then treated with 5μL of neural stem cell suspension(1.5×104/L)in the right substantia nigra.Rats were intraperitoneally injected once daily for 3 days with 1.25 mL/kg of the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 to observe changes after neural stem cell transplantation.Parkinson-like behavior in rats was detected using apomorphine-induced rotation.Immunofluorescence staining was used to determine the immunoreactivity of tyrosine hydroxylase,CXCR4,and stromal cell-derived factor-1 in the brain.Using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,the mRNA expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1 and CXCR4 in the right substantia nigra were measured.In addition,western blot assays were performed to analyze the protein expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1 and CXCR4.Our results demonstrated that neural stem cell transplantation noticeably reduced apomorphine-induced rotation,increased the mRNA and protein expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1 and CXCR4 in the right substantia nigra,and enhanced the immunoreactivity of tyrosine hydroxylase,CXCR4,and stromal cell-derived factor-1 in the brain.Injection of AMD3100 inhibited the aforementioned effects.These findings suggest that the stromal cell-derived factor-1/CXCR4 axis may play a significant role in the therapeutic effect of neural stem cell transplantation in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease.This study was approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of Kunming Medical University,China(approval No.SYXKK2015-0002)on April 1,2014.     

温阳解毒化瘀颗粒对肝衰竭IETM大鼠TLR4 mRNA,TNF-α及肝细胞凋亡的影响

目的:研究Toll样受体4(TLR4) mRNA及其下游炎性因子肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)与肝衰竭肠源性内毒素血症(IETM)大鼠肝细胞凋亡的关系,并探索温阳解毒化瘀颗粒对内毒素介导的肝细胞凋亡的调控机制。方法:SPF级雄性SD大鼠85只,随机分为正常组,模型组,TLR4单克隆抗体组和温阳解毒化瘀颗粒组(8.925 g·kg^-1)。采用D-半乳糖胺(D-Gal)腹腔注射建立肝衰竭IETM模型,TLR4单克隆抗体组和温阳解毒化瘀颗粒组在造模前5 d给予温阳解毒化瘀颗粒溶液灌胃,正常组、模型组以等容积蒸馏水代替,直至处死。各组分别在24,48,72 h随机处死大鼠并采集标本。检测24,48,72 h各组时间点血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT),天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)水平,苏木素-伊红(HE)染色观察肝组织病理变化,实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(Real-time PCR)检测肝组织TLR4 mRNA表达,酶联免疫吸附测定法(ELISA)检测肝组织TNF-α表达,流式细胞仪检测肝细胞凋亡率。结果:与正常组比较,模型组ALT,AST升高,肝组织病理损伤程度明显加重,TLR4mRNA,TNF-α表达均增高(P<0.05,P<0.01),肝细胞凋亡率明显上升(P<0.05,P<0.01);与模型组比较,温阳解毒化瘀颗粒组ALT,AST显著降低(P<0.01),肝组织病理损伤程度明显减轻(P<0.05),TLR4 mRNA,TNF-α表达显著下降(P<0.01),肝细胞凋亡率亦显著降低(P<0.01)。结论:TLR4 mRNA,TNF-α在肝衰竭时与肝细胞凋亡呈正相关,温阳解毒化瘀颗粒能够改善肝衰竭IETM大鼠肝功能,减轻肝细胞损伤,减少肝细胞凋亡,其机制可能与其下调肝脏TLR4 mRNA表达,抑制TNF-α释放,降低肝细胞凋亡率有关。