mdx小鼠与C57小鼠骨髓基质细胞体外分化能力的比较**

背景：肌营养不良症是一种渐进性致死性X连锁隐性遗传性肌肉疾病,目前无特效治疗。肌营养不良症模型鼠(mdx小鼠)的骨髓基质细胞增殖及定向分化能力是否正常,自身骨髓移植是否合适还有待研究。 目的：观察mdx小鼠骨髓基质细胞体外培养时的增殖及多向分化能力。 方法：取mdx小鼠与C57小鼠胫股骨骨髓基质细胞体外培养,经吉姆萨染色后观察其形成成纤维细胞集落形成单位的能力;通过不同诱导液使骨髓基质细胞定向分化为成骨、成脂、成肌细胞,观察其形态学特性;并分别用Von kossa 染色、油红O染色、免疫荧光检测desmin阳性细胞对已分化细胞进行鉴定和分化率比较;培养1周时,提取分化细胞总RNA,反转录后,用real-time PCR检测各分化细胞相关基因表达。 结果与结论：mdx小鼠骨髓基质细胞形成的成纤维细胞集落形成单位数目和体积均小于C57小鼠。其成骨、成肌分化的效率均明显低于C57小鼠(P < 0.01),两种小鼠的骨髓基质细胞成脂分化效率差异无显著性(P > 0.05)。real-time PCR检测结果显示,与C57小鼠相比,mdx小鼠的骨髓基质细胞成骨、成肌基因表达均有不同程度下降,而成脂基因表达无明显差异。结果提示,mdx小鼠的骨髓基质细胞体外培养时的增殖及定向分化能力较C57小鼠下降,与Dystrophin 基因缺失有关,mdx小鼠自体骨髓移植将会受限。     

肌营养不良症模型鼠骨骼肌的组织病理学研究

目的　比较肌营养不良症模型 (mdx)鼠、C57鼠和Duchenne型肌营养不良症 (DMD)患者骨骼肌的组织病理学改变 ,以及dystrophin在肌细胞膜上的分布。方法　取mdx鼠、C57鼠和DMD患者骨骼肌作常规HE染色 ,比较其组织学改变 ;同时对mdx鼠、C57鼠骨骼肌作dystrophin的免疫组化染色 ,比较dystrophin在肌细胞膜上的分布。结果　mdx鼠骨骼肌肌纤维大小不等 ,轮廓变圆 ,肌间隙增宽 ,少量脂肪、结缔组织增生 ,细胞核中心移位增多 ,部分肌纤维变性坏死 ,而DMD患者骨骼肌的改变和mdx鼠基本一致。mdx鼠肌细胞膜缺乏完整环行棕色条带 ,而C57鼠则呈一完整环行棕色条带 ,提示mdx鼠dystrophin蛋白缺乏。结论　mdx鼠有类似于DMD患者的骨骼肌组织病理学改变     

Duchenne肌营养不良模型鼠基因型及肌肉病理的研究

目的研究Duchenne肌营养不良(DMD)模型鼠mdx基因型及肌肉病理改变。方法分别采用光镜、免疫荧光、EvansBlue染料、电镜等方法研究mdx小鼠与正常对照组C57/BL6小鼠腓肠肌病理改变,并检测mdx小鼠的基因型。结果经Dys-3、δ-sarcoglican抗体染色后mdx小鼠肌膜基本未见绿色荧光,正常对照组C57/BL6小鼠肌膜呈明显网状绿色荧光;荧光显微镜观察EvansBlue红色荧光染料,mdx小鼠肌纤维呈明显红色荧光,而肌膜完整的正常对照组C57/BL6小鼠肌纤维不摄取红色荧光染料。mdx模型鼠肌丝排列紊乱,方向不一,肌细胞核位于肌纤维中央,Z盘模糊,肌膜局部不连续,C57/BL6小鼠肌丝排列整齐,Z盘清晰可见。结论mdx小鼠以肌纤维变性、坏死为特征,肌细胞膜缺损是mdx小鼠主要病理改变之一。mdx小鼠dystrophin基因缺陷同时伴有dystrophin相关蛋白缺失,mdx小鼠肌肉病理为DMD进一步治疗研究奠定了基础。     

Duchenne型肌营养不良症模型小鼠神经肌肉接头特征研究

目的观察Duchenne型肌营养不良症模型小鼠骨骼肌肌膜抗肌萎缩蛋白(dystrophin)表达变化和神经肌肉接头形态,分析其可能机制。方法 C57BL/6和mdx小鼠各8只,HE染色观察肌细胞组织学形态,免疫荧光染色检测腓肠肌肌膜dystrophin蛋白表达变化和神经肌肉接头形态。结果C57BL/6小鼠腓肠肌肌细胞大小基本一致,呈多角形,胞核位于细胞周边、极少数位于肌纤维中心;肌膜均匀表达dystrophin蛋白;神经肌肉接头形态完好。Mdx小鼠腓肠肌肌细胞大小不一致,呈圆形,部分胞核趋中心化;仅少量或个别肌细胞表达dystrophin蛋白;mdx种鼠突触后膜乙酰胆碱受体断裂成小片段,突触前膜神经末梢突起增多、变细,而mdx幼鼠神经肌肉接头形态与C57BL/6小鼠基本一致;mdx小鼠神经肌肉接头数目明显减少,突触前膜和突触后膜横截面积明显减小,肌细胞间神经轴突明显变细。结论Mdx小鼠骨骼肌肌膜dystrophin蛋白缺失并非导致神经肌肉接头改变的直接因素,可能与病情进展有关。     

骨髓移植治疗Duchenne型肌营养不良症模型鼠后dystrophin相关蛋白表达

目的观察骨髓移植治疗Duchenne型肌营养不良症(DMD)模型鼠—mdx鼠后，β-dystroglycan和α-sarcoglycan在肌膜上的表达情况。方法以正常C57鼠作为供体，以mdx鼠作为受体进行骨髓移植，在移植后2、4、6个月分别进行mdx鼠骨骼肌的β-dystroglycan和α-sarcoglycan免疫荧光染色，计算阳性细胞的荧光积分光密度，与C57鼠及未移植的mdx鼠进行比较。结果在骨髓移植后2、4、6个月mdx鼠骨骼肌肌膜上β-dystroglycan和α-sarcoglycan的表达量均有随时间的延长逐渐增加的趋势．至移植后6个月时，二者的表达量明显高于未治疗的mdx鼠。结论骨髓移植可使mdx鼠的dystrophin相关蛋白在病损骨骼肌细胞膜上表达增加．其对维持肌膜的稳定性、促进肌肉的恢复有重要意义。     

杆状病毒修饰后的脂肪干细胞移植治疗mdx鼠的实验研究

目的利用经杆状病毒基因载体系统进行micro-dystrophin基因修饰后的脂肪干细胞(ADSCs)移植治疗Duchenne型肌营养不良症模型(mdx)鼠,探讨ADSCs移植治疗DMD的安全性及可行性。方法 Mdx鼠60只,分为mdx对照组(30只)和mdx移植组(30只);正常C57小鼠为C57对照组(30只)。体外分离培养小鼠ADSCs,利用杆状病毒基因载体进行micro-dystrophin基因修饰;将基因修饰后的ADSCs经尾静脉移植到mdx鼠体内。于移植后检测mdx鼠的运动功能(采用主动牵引实验和被动转棒实验)、血清CK水平、肌肉病理改变以及肌肉micro-dystrophin表达水平。结果经micro-dystrophin基因修饰的ADSCs移植后,能够重建mdx鼠的micro-dystrophin表达,一定程度上减轻并逆转肌肉的病理损害,进而降低血清CK水平,mdx鼠整体运动功能也有一定改善。结论 ADSCs治疗mdx鼠后,可部分重建模型鼠的dystrophin表达,改善肌肉的病理损害,表明ADSCs是有希望治愈DMD的方法之一。     

Mdx小鼠骨骼肌中炎症反应和mpeg1的表达

目的探讨mdx小鼠不同时期骨骼肌的炎性病理改变,观察mpeg1在mdx小鼠及对照鼠中的表达。方法选取雄性C57BL/10ScSn-Dmdmdx/JNju鼠为实验组,对照组为雄性C57BL/6Sc Sn小鼠,根据年龄分为2 w、4 w、8 w、12 w 4个亚组。通过HE染色、MGT染色、ACP染色观察骨骼肌光镜下的形态学改变,总结mdx小鼠骨骼肌炎性病理变化。通过RNA提取,基因芯片的检测及mpegl的qRT-PCR检测,观察mpeg1的表达情况。结果常规组织染色中,2 w的mdx小鼠肌肉偶见高度浓染的肌纤维,未见肌细胞坏死,炎症细胞浸润,4 w可见巨噬细胞吞噬现象散在分布,8 w时炎细胞浸润灶融合成片,12 w时炎性病灶面积减小;利用基因芯片技术筛选出mdx小鼠中有关炎症反应的基因30余个,结果显示与2 w相比,炎症反应相关基因表达量均增加,在8 w时达到峰值,12 w有所下降,但较2 w时仍有升高;qRT-PCR结果显示从4 w开始,mdx小鼠中mpeg1的含量逐渐增加,8 w时含量最高。结论 (1)炎症反应参与mdx小鼠疾病的发生发展:从2 w开始出现,8 w达到高峰,12 w趋于平稳;(2)Mpeg1在mdx小鼠炎症反应中发挥了一定的作用。     

Mdx小鼠骨骼肌纤维化及Spp1基因表达

目的通过观察Duchenne型肌营养不良的模型鼠mdx小鼠骨骼肌中纤维化情况,研究Spp1基因在mdx小鼠及其对照鼠中不同时期的表达,探讨在mdx小鼠中Spp1与肌纤维化的关系。方法选取雄性C57BL/10Sc Sn-Dmdmdx/JNju鼠为实验组,雄性C57BL/6Sc Sn小鼠为对照组,根据年龄分为2w组、4w组、8w组、12w组。每组选取6只,3只用于冰冻切片的苏木精-伊红染色及马松(masson)染色,3只用于基因芯片及q RT-PCR。结果 2w及4w时mdx小鼠无明显结缔组织增生,8w时,mdx小鼠可见轻度结缔组织增生;12w时,mdx小鼠结缔组织增生程度较8w稍加重,仍为小片状区域的纤维化,对照组小鼠不同时期均未见纤维化;mdx小鼠2w与12w股四头肌基因芯片表达谱对比,其中Spp1基因在mdx小鼠2w与12w相比fold-change值为-15.1354,变化明显;Spp1在mdx小鼠股四头肌不同时期表达量比较:8w组较4w组明显升高,12w组较8w组表达量下降,但仍高于4w组,8w组与12w组Spp1表达量较同期对照组明显升高,差异具有统计学意义。结论 mdx小鼠早期(2w~4w)肌纤维化表现不明显,8w时骨骼肌内可见少量结缔组织增生,随后缓慢进展。2 Spp1基因在mdx小鼠成熟期(8w~12w)表达量明显增加,推测其在mdx小鼠肌纤维化中发挥一定作用。     

重组腺相关病毒（rAAV）介导基因SMCKA3999对Duchenne肌营养不良病理和功能的影响

目的　 研究重组腺相关病毒 (rAAV)载体介导的dystrophin小基因SMCKA3999治疗DMD模型鼠mdx ,从病理和功能观察rAAVSMCKA3999治疗对DMD模型小鼠mdx的疗效。方法　以dystrophin小基因SMCK A3999为目的基因 ,将SMCKA3999克隆至rAAV并包装成rAAVSMCKA3999,以 5× 10 10 病毒颗粒单点注射于DMD模型鼠mdx腓肠肌 ,基因治疗后 4个月及 7个月 ,采用免疫荧光、光镜组织病理、肌电图等方法 ,从形态和功能观察rAAVSMCKA3999治疗对DMD模型小鼠mdx的疗效。 结果　rAAVSMCKA3999使肌膜缺失的dys trophin恢复并稳定表达持续 7个月以上 ,肌肉组织病理改变好转 ,肌病肌电图改变明显改善 ,疗效持续 4个月以上。 结论　rAAVSMCKA3999能改善mdx小鼠骨骼肌的病理及功能 ,采用rAAV介导的dystrophin小基因SMC KA3999对Duchenne肌营养不良基因治疗是有希望的治疗方法。     

Duchenne肌营养不良模型鼠骨髓移植后dystrophin的表达

目的　观察Duchenne型肌营养不良模型鼠 (mdx鼠 )不同成分骨髓细胞移植后dystrophin的表达。方法　用体外培养的C57BL雄鼠的骨髓细胞、骨髓悬浮细胞、骨髓基质细胞分别经鼠尾静脉注射到放疗后的mdx鼠体内 ,动态观察受体雌性mdx鼠骨骼肌dystrophin的表达 ,并取受体mdx雌鼠血 ,用聚合酶链反应进行Sry基因检测。结果　骨髓细胞、悬浮细胞、基质细胞移植后 1～ 2个月 ,较少肌纤维表达dystrophin(<1 % ) ,3～ 4个月分别约有 7%、6 %、4 %的肌纤维表达dystrophin。Sry基因检测均扩增出受体雌鼠Y染色体上 449bp的DNA片段 ,提示供体细胞在受体内存活。结论　骨髓细胞、悬浮细胞、基质细胞分别移植到mdx鼠体内后 ,mdx鼠骨骼肌均有dystrophin的表达     

Denervation study of synapses of organ of corti of old world monkeys

Fine structural characteristics of synapses in the spiral organ of Corti were examined, with reference to differences between inner and outer haircell systems, and to location of neurons of origin of efferent axons. Surgical interruption of crossed olivocochlear bundle, of vestibular nerve, of facial nerve, and excision of superior cervical ganglia were used to determine the pathways of efferent axons. Interruption of the vestibular nerve near the brainstem results in degeneration of all efferent terminals on outer hair cells. Mid-line lesions at, and caudal to, the facial colliculus result in degeneration of about half of these efferent terminals. Efferent synaptic bulbs to the inner hair-cell system are small, of the order of one micron, and form type 2 junctions with afferent dendrites. They tend to have more large dense-core vesicles (about 80 nm) than the large efferent terminals of the outer hair-cell system, and appear to be the terminals of axons in the habenula perforata, which exhibit varicosities laden with large dense core vesicles. The varicosities are unaffected by excision of the superior cervical ganglia. So far as our material can reveal, it appears that the varicosities in the habenula perforata do not survive vestibular root interruption, nor do the efferent processes in the internal spiral bundle or at the base of inner hair cells. Most interestingly, the afferent processes of the inner hair-cell system, as identified for example by their relation to pre-synaptic bodies in the inner hair cells, are subject to a trans-synaptic reaction after severance of the vestibular root. They undergo a dramatic cytological transformation, characterized by increase of volume, engorgement with microtubules, microfilaments, microvesicles of various sizes, and clusters of lysosomes. Thus, both the efferent and afferent terminals of the inner hair-cell system show marked cytological differences from the corresponding terminals of the outer hair cell system.     

Mechanism of action of tubocurarine on nicotinic cholinoreceptors of neurons of the sympathetic ganglia of rats

Tubocurarine (Tc) effect on membrane currents elicited by acetylcholine (ACh) was studied in isolated superior cervical ganglion neurons of rat using patch-clamp method in the whole-cell recording mode. The "use-dependent" block of ACh current by Tc was revealed in the experiments with ACh applications, indicating that Tc blocked the channels opened by ACh. Mean lifetime of Tc-open channel complex, tau, was found to be 9.8 +/- 0.5 s (n = 7) at -50 mV and 20-24 degrees C. tau exponentially increased with membrane hyperpolarization (e-fold change in tau corresponded to the membrane potential shift by 61 mV). Inhibition of the ACh-induced current by Tc (3-30 microM/1) was completely abolished by membrane depolarization to the level of 80-100 mV. Inhibition of ACh-induced current was augmented at increased ACh doses. It is concluded that the open channel block produced by Tc is likely to be the only mechanism for Tc action on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in superior cervical ganglion neurons of rat.     

The effect of age of onset of PD on risk of dementia

Background Dementia occurs in the majority of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Late onset of PD has been reported to be associated with a higher risk for dementia. However, age at onset (AAO) and age at baseline assessment are often correlated. The aim of this study was to explore whether AAO of PD symptoms is a risk factor for dementia independent of the general effect of age. Methods Two community-based studies of PD in New York (n = 281) and Rogaland county, Norway (n = 227) and two population-based groups of healthy elderly from New York (n = 180) and Odense, Denmark (n = 2414) were followed prospectively for 3–4 years and assessed for dementia according to DSM-IIIR. All PD and control cases underwent neurological examination and were followed with neurological and neuropsychological assessments. We used Cox proportional hazards regression based on three different time scales to explore the effect of AAO of PD on risk of dementia, adjusting for age at baseline and other demographic and clinical variables. Findings In both PD groups and in the pooled analyses, there was a significant effect of age at baseline assessment on the time to develop dementia, but there was no effect of AAO independent of age itself. Consistent with these results, there was no increased relative effect of age on the time to develop dementia in PD cases compared with controls. Interpretation This study shows that it is the general effect of age, rather than AAO that is associated with incident dementia in subjects with PD. Received in revised form: 22 December 2005     

Limits of deinstitutionalization--perspectives of relatives of psychiatric patients

After a hopeful beginning, the social process of the reintegration of those with severe mental illness has come to a standstill. I am led to wonder whether "the community" really wants to live together with people suffering from severe mental illness, and if so, how closely? As long as the medical treatment of mental illness provided by the general practitioners is fundamentally deficient, as they are not able to prescribe the necessary interventions--such as out-patient psychiatric nursing, and service providers in the out-patient sector are content with offering increasingly intensive forms of care for the less seriously ill at the cost of the Social Welfare System--the reintegration of those with serious mental illness remains an illusion--which is mainly to the benefit of providers of residential care in homes and hostels.