Polymorphic distribution of Y-chromosome haplotype and mitochondrial DNA in the Bouyei people in China

In the evolution of humans, many kinds of mutations in the human genome have been accumulated, providing credible genetic evidence for the study of human origins and migrations. The "out-of-Africa" hypothesis of modern human evolution and the genetic origin of the Japanese has come about by studying mitochondrial DNA.l,2 Recently, researchers have recognized the power of Y-chromosome markers in resolving migratory patterns of modern humans as more and more Y-chromosome single nucleotide polymorphism markers have been found. The markers on the nonrecombinant part of the Y-chromosome allows for the reconstruction of intact haplotypes which are probably the best genetic tools to study human migrations. We can analyze the paternal history of some people in different areas by Y-chromosome haplotypes.     

富血小板血浆与骨再生

急性臂丛神经炎是一种少见病,但人们往往认识不足,在早期,易被误诊为神经根型颈椎病或胸廓出口综合征。为了提高对本病的认识,降低误诊和漏诊率,本文就急性臂丛神经炎的诊断、鉴别诊断与治疗进行综述。1诊断名词与病因急性臂丛神经炎,病因尚未明了,但却有典型的临床特征。最初由Parsonage等[1]和Turner等[2]报道为肩胛带综合征和麻痹性臂丛神经炎,后被称之为:Parsonage-Turner综合征。其他诊断名词有:急性臂丛神经炎,神经源性肌萎缩,术后原发性臂丛神经炎等[3,4]。     

沉默树突状细胞恒定链以增强其抗肿瘤作用的体外实验研究

目的初步观察用小分子干扰RNA(siRNA)沉默树突状细胞(DCs)恒定链(Ii)后,DCs疫苗的体外抗肿瘤效果。方法从小鼠骨髓分离骨髓前体细胞,细胞经100 ng/ml GM-CSF和100 ng/ml IL-4诱导培养6 d后,转染针对DCs Ii链特异的Ii-siRNA,转染后加用50 ng/ml TNF-α继续诱导细胞成熟48 h,然后分别用Western blot检测沉默效果及CCK-8试剂盒检测DCs刺激同种异体淋巴细胞增殖的能力;此外,DCs共转染Ii-siRNA和小鼠胃癌前体细胞MFC的总RNA后,与同种异体淋巴细胞共培养,通过ELISA检测培养上清IFN-γ/和IL-4的水平,并收集致敏淋巴细胞进行体外杀伤实验。结果Ii-siRNA明显抑制DCs Ii的表达。沉默Ii链能够增强DCs的淋巴细胞增殖能力,并促使淋巴细胞向Th1的方向漂移[IFN-γ:(5107±351)pg/ml,IL-4:(65±13)pg/ml,P＜0．05]。淋巴细胞经共转染Ii-siRNA和MFC RNA的DCs激活后,明显而特异地杀伤靶肿瘤细胞(杀伤百分率: 66．94%±2．75%,P＜0．05)。结论通过siRNA沉默DCs的Ii链可能是一种行之有效的增强抗肿瘤免疫的方法。     

Differential expression of tissue-specific adhesion molecules on human circulating antibody-forming cells after systemic, enteric, and nasal immunizations. A molecular basis for the compartmentalization of effector B cell responses.

Expression of the adhesion molecules CD44, L-selectin (CD62L), and integrin alpha 4 beta 7 by antibody-secreting cells (ASC) was examined in human volunteers after oral, rectal, intranasal, or systemic immunization with cholera toxin B subunit. Almost all blood ASC, irrespective of immunization route, isotype (IgG and IgA), and immunogen, expressed CD44. On the other hand, marked differences were observed between systemically and intestinally induced ASC with respect to expression of integrin alpha 4 beta 7 and L-selectin, adhesion molecules conferring tissue specificity for mucosal tissues and peripheral lymph nodes, respectively. Thus, most ASC induced at systemic sites expressed L-selectin, whereas only a smaller proportion of ASC expressed alpha 4 beta 7. In contrast, virtually all IgA- and even IgG-ASC detected after peroral and rectal immunizations expressed alpha 4 beta 7, with only a minor fraction of these cells expressing L-selectin. Circulating ASC induced by intranasal immunization displayed a more promiscuous pattern of adhesion molecules, with a large majority of ASC coexpressing L-selectin and alpha 4 beta 7. These results demonstrate that circulating ASC induced by mucosal and systemic immunization express different sets of adhesion molecules. Furthermore, these findings provide for the first time evidence for differential expression of adhesion molecules on circulating ASC originating from different mucosal sites. Collectively, these results may explain the anatomical division of mucosal and systemic immune responses in humans as well as the compartmentalization of mucosal immune responses initiated in the upper vs. the lower aerodigestive tract.     

p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶在糖尿病大鼠神经病理性痛中的作用

目的探讨p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（p38MAPK）在链脲菌素诱导的糖尿病大鼠神经病理性痛中的作用。方法雌性Wistar大鼠31只，3月龄，体重180～220g，随机分为3组：对照组（C组，n=10）、糖尿病神经病理性痛组（D组，n=11）和p38MAPK抑制剂组（Ⅰ组，n=10）。D组、Ⅰ组单次腹腔注射链脲菌素65mg／kg制备糖尿病模型。糖尿病模型制备成功后，Ⅰ组尾静脉注射p38MAPK抑制剂SB203580 0．5mg／kg，1次／周，连续4周；C组和D组尾静脉注射等体积的生理盐水。给药4周后，测定机械缩足反应阈值（MWT）、左侧坐骨神经传导速率（NCV）、背根神经节（DRG）和脊髓的磷酸化p38MAPK水平。结果与C组比较，D组、Ⅰ组MWT下降，NCV减慢，伴有脱髓鞘现象，DRG和脊髓的磷酸化p38MAPK水平升高；与D组比较，Ⅰ组MWT升高，NCV增快，脱髓鞘程度减轻，DRG和脊髓的磷酸化p38MAPK水平下降。结论p38MAPK信号转导通路参与了糖尿病大鼠神经病理性痛的形成。     

部分背根切断对备用背根节NT-3表达的影响

目的　探讨部分去背根后备用背根节 (L6 )各类细胞NT 3及其mRNA的含量变化。　方法　对成年雄性猫行单侧部分背根切断术 (切除一侧L1 ～L5,L7～S2 DRG ,保留L6 为备用根 )。取正常组一侧和术后 3d及 7d组手术侧的L6 DRG制作 2 0 μm厚冰冻切片 ,分别用NT 3抗体及NT 3cRNA探针行免疫组织化学及原位杂交染色。观察NT 3及其mRNA在DRG各类细胞的分布 ,测定NT 3及其mRNA在神经元和卫星细胞的光密度值 ,所得数据用q检验进行统计分析。　结果　部分去背根后 ,各时相备用背根节大神经元内NT 3的光密度值较正常者进行性减少 ,(P <0 0 5 ) ,而NT 3mRNA的光密度值术后 3d减少 ,7d回升至近正常者水平。比较之 ,小神经元和卫星细胞NT 3及其mRNA的光密度值进行性增多 (P <0 0 5 )。　结论　部分背根切断对备用背根节各类细胞NT 3表达的影响不同 ,其功能意义可能与NT 3参与脊髓Ⅱ板层可塑性有关     

Rapid leukocyte integrin activation by chemokines

Summary: Chemokines control selective targeting of circulating leukocytes to the microvasculature by triggering inside-out signal transduction pathways leading to integrin-dependent adhesion. Integrin activation by chemokines is very rapid, is downmodulated within minutes and appears to involve both enhanced heterodimer lateral mobility on the plasma membrane, facilitating encounters with dispersed ligand, as well as induction of a high-affinity state. These two modalities of integrin activation by chemokines involve distinct signaling pathways in the cell, yet complement each other functionally, allowing binding of rolling cells under conditions of low as well as high ligand density. Recent data show that chemokines generate both pro- and anti-adhesive intracellular signaling events, whose equilibrium is likely to be relevant to the kinetics of adhesion and de-adhesion, and to cell movement during diapedesis and chemotaxis. Importantly, chemokines utilize different signaling mechanisms to modulate the activity of distinct integrin subtypes. These recent advances suggest that chemokines may regulate adhesive responses of immune cells based not only on patterns of chemokine receptor expression, but also on variable signaling pathways that can modulate the pro-adhesive responses of leukocytes as a function of their differentiated state, and of the local microenvironment.     

甲氨喋呤对胶原诱导性关节炎大鼠滑膜骨桥蛋白和整合素αVβ3表达的影响

目的 探讨甲氨喋呤对胶原诱导性关节炎(collagen-induced arthritis,CIA)大鼠滑膜骨桥蛋白(osteopontin,OPN)及其受体整合素αvβ3表达的影响及其作用机制.方法 建立CIA大鼠模型,分为模型组和甲氨喋呤(MTX)组,后者用MTX进行干预治疗;采用免疫组织化学染色技术检测滑膜组织OPN和整合素αvβ3的表达,ELISA方法检测血清TNF-α水平.结果 ① CIA模型组和MTX组大鼠的滑膜OPN、整合素αvβ3表达均明显高于正常大鼠对照组(均为P<0.01);与模型组比较,MTX组OPN和整合素αVβ3的表达减少(均为P<0.01). ②正常对照组和MTX组大鼠血清TNF-α水平显著性低于模型组大鼠(均为P<0.01).结论 滑膜OPN和整合素αvβ3异常表达在CIA发病中具有重要意义.MTX通过下调滑膜OPN和整合素αvβ3的表达,降低血清TNF-α水平从而达到治疗CIA的作用.     

肾上腺髓质素对豚鼠心室肌细胞L-型钙通道的作用及其信号转导机制

目的: 研究肾上腺髓质素( adrenomedullin, ADM)抑制豚鼠心室肌细胞L-型钙通道的信号转导机制。方法: 应用全细胞膜片钳技术,记录应用ADM(1-100 nmol·L^-1)前后L-型钙电流(I_Ca,L),以及分别记录应用ADM特异性受体拮抗剂ADM_22-52(100 nmol·L^-1)+ADM(100 nmol·L^-1)、蛋白激酶A (PKA) 特异性拮抗剂H-89(10 μmol·L^-1) + ADM(100 nmol·L^-1)、蛋白激酶C (PKC) 特异性拮抗剂PKC_19-36(10 μmol·L^-1)+ADM(100 nmol·L^-1)、PKC特异性激动剂PMA(1 μmol·L^-1)前后I_Ca,L。结果: ADM(1-100 nmol·L^-1)浓度依赖性地抑制豚鼠心室肌细胞I_Ca,L,并可被ADM_22-52(100 nmol·L^-1)完全阻断;H-89(10 μmol·L^-1)对ADM抑制I_Ca,L的作用无影响。PKC_19-36(10 μmol·L^-1)可完全阻断ADM 对I_Ca,L的抑制效应,且PMA(1 μmol·L^-1)可模拟ADM 对I_Ca,L的抑制效应。结论: ADM作用于特异性ADM受体可浓度依赖性地抑制豚鼠心室肌细胞I_Ca,L,此作用有可能与PKC激活相关。     

Expression of the chemokine receptors CCR4, CCR5, and CXCR3 by human tissue-infiltrating lymphocytes.

Differential expression of adhesion molecules and chemokine receptors has been useful for identification of peripheral blood memory lymphocyte subsets with distinct tissue and microenvironmental tropisms. Expression of CCR4 by circulating memory CD4(+) lymphocytes is associated with cutaneous and other systemic populations while expression of CCR9 is associated with a small intestine-homing subset. CCR5 and CXCR3 are also expressed by discrete memory CD4(+) populations in blood, as well as by tissue-infiltrating lymphocytes from a number of sites. To characterize the similarities and differences among tissue-infiltrating lymphocytes, and to shed light on the specialization of lymphocyte subsets that mediate inflammation and immune surveillance in particular tissues, we have examined the expression of CCR4, CXCR3, and CCR5 on CD4(+) lymphocytes directly isolated from a wide variety of normal and inflamed tissues. Extra-lymphoid tissues contained only memory lymphocytes, many of which were activated (CD69(+)). As predicted by classical studies, skin lymphocytes were enriched in CLA expression whereas intestinal lymphocytes were enriched in alpha(4)beta(7) expression. CCR4 was expressed at high levels by skin-infiltrating lymphocytes, at lower levels by lung and synovial fluid lymphocytes, but never by intestinal lymphocytes. Only the high CCR4 levels characteristic of skin lymphocytes were associated with robust chemotactic and adhesive responses to TARC, consistent with a selective role for CCR4 in skin lymphocyte homing. In contrast, CXCR3 and CCR5 were present on the majority of lymphocytes from each non-lymphoid tissue examined, suggesting that these receptors are unlikely to determine tissue specificity, but rather, may play a wider role in tissue inflammation.