Wnt2信号通路重要成员在胶质瘤中的表达及其意义

近来发现Wnt信号通路对个体发育和肿瘤生成具有重要作用[1-2].为进一步探讨Wnt通路在胶质瘤中是否存在表达异常及其在胶质瘤生成中的作用,我们采用RT-PcR、组织芯片免疫组织化学染色以及蛋白印迹法,对人脑胶质瘤Wnt2通路相关因子的表达变化及其意义进行了分析.     

散发性急性戊型肝炎血清抗体动态变化和肝脏超微…

为探讨散发性戊型肝为血清抗体动态变化，应用酶联免疫法（ＥＩＡ）检测了７例急性戊型肝炎抗戊型肝炎病毒（ＨＥＶ）ＩｇＧ和ＩｇＭ抗体、并对１例２进行了肝超微结构病理检测，结果表明，发病１０天至４５天内抗ＨＥＶ－ＩｇＧ和ＩｇＭ滴度最高，发病第４０天仍有肝细胞肿胀，胞浆空化和线粒体固缩等病理变化。患者轿清抗－ＨＥＶＩｇＭ滴度在４５天后逐渐下降，２个月内全中消失，抗－ＨＥＶＩｇＭ滴度在４５天后逐渐下降，２个月     

肿瘤坏死因子 α抑制剂对妊娠的影响

 肿瘤坏死因子 α（TNF-α）是类风湿关节炎（RA）发病和维持关节慢性滑膜炎症反应的最重要的致炎性细胞因子之一，它在 T 细胞依赖的炎症性肠病（IBD）发病机制中也起着十分重要的致炎作用。大量临床研究证实，TNF-α抑制剂（TNFAI）可改善 RA 患者关节功能，减少 RA临床活动性，并延缓关节损坏的进展^[1]。各种 TNFAI 也逐渐用于治疗其他风湿性疾病，如银屑病、幼年特发性关节炎、强直性脊柱炎等。某些 TNFAI 被证明对难治性 IBD 有效。目前经美国 FDA 批准上市的 TNFAI 类药物共有 3 种，它们是依那西普（Etanercept，商品名Enbrel），英利西单抗（Infliximab，商品名 Remicade）和阿达木单抗（Adalimumab，商品名Humira）。依那西普是 II 型TNF受体（TNFR-II）与 IgG1-Fc 的融合蛋白，用药方式为皮下注射。英利西单抗是由人 IgG1-Fc 和鼠 Ig 可变区组成的嵌合体 TNF-α 单抗，阿达木单抗是人源 IgG1 型 TNF-α 单抗，这2 种药物均经静脉注射给药[1]。TNFAI的主要不良反应有注射部位反应、感染、肿瘤、淋巴增殖性疾病、神经脱髓鞘病变以及狼疮样综合征^[1]。由于风湿性疾病多累及生育年龄女性，同时以 TNFAI 为代表的生物制剂应用越来越广泛，TNFAI 对妊娠是否有影响日益受到临床关注。我们复习了2007 年 2 月1日以前 PubMed 中关于上述 3 种 TNFAI对妊娠影响的临床观察文献，现综述如下。......     

Inflammatory cytokine response to Vibrio vulnificus elicited by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from chronic alcohol users is associated with biomarkers of cellular oxidative stress

Vibrio vulnificus is the leading cause of death in the United States associated with the consumption of raw seafood, particularly oysters. In epidemiological studies, primary septicemia and inflammation-mediated septic shock caused by V. vulnificus is strongly associated with liver disease, often in the context of chronic alcohol abuse. The present study was undertaken to determine whether clinical biomarkers of liver function or cellular oxidative stress are associated with peripheral blood mononuclear cell inflammatory cytokine responses to V. vulnificus. Levels of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor alpha elicited in response to V. vulnificus and measured in cell supernatants were not associated with the liver biomarkers aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or the AST/ALT ratio. In contrast, reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were associated with the release of all four cytokines (IL-1 beta [R(2) = 0.382; P = 0.006], IL-6 [R(2) = 0.393; P = 0.005], IL-8 [R(2) = 0.487; P = 0.001], and TNF-alpha [R(2) = 0.292; P = 0.021]). Those individuals with below-normal GSH levels produced significantly less proinflammatory cytokines in response to V. vulnificus. We hypothesize that persons with markers for cellular oxidative stress have increased susceptibility to V. vulnificus septicemia.     

Inhibitory effect of antiserum to surface antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni on growth of parasites in severe combined immunodeficiency mice given canine red blood cells

The inhibitory effect of an antiserum to surface protein P50 of Babesia gibsoni on the growth of the parasite was determined with severe combined immunodeficiency mice given canine red blood cells. The antiserum to the recombinant P50 protein significantly inhibited the parasite growth, indicating that P50 might be a useful vaccine candidate.     

胰腺导管腺癌和慢性胰腺炎中18q21杂合性缺失及相关性分析

目的 探讨18q21在人胰腺导管腺癌和慢性胰腺炎中杂合性缺失(LOH)的情况及其相关因素.方法 选择18q21上的位点RP11-729G3和RP11-850A17作为目的 片段,选择接近18号染色体着丝粒的位点RP11-621L6作为参照位点,利用细菌人工染色体(BAC)提取、纯化相应位点的DNA,用切口平移法分别标记生物素和地高辛后制成双色探针,应用荧光原位杂交技术(FISH)检测30例胰腺导管腺癌和10例慢性胰腺炎石蜡包埋组织切片中18q21 LOH情况,并收集、整理相应临床病理资料进行相关性分析.结果 30例胰腺导管腺癌中在RP11-729G3位点有25例(83.3%)有LOH,在RP11-850A17位点26例(86.6%)有LOH,其中25例在RP11-729G3和fuP11-850A17两个位点均有LOH,1例仅在RP11-850A17位点有LOH.10例慢性胰腺炎中均未发现18q21 LOH.经统计学分析发现,18q21 LOH在慢性胰腺炎和胰腺导管腺癌中差异有统计学意义(P<0.01),且RP11-729G3和RP11-850A17两个位点LOH有高度相关性(Phj系数=0.877),但和临床病理各因素间未发现明显相关.结论 18q21 LOH在胰腺导管腺癌中属于高频事件,并且位点RP11-729G3和RP11-850A17的LOH有高度相关性,可能在胰腺导管腺癌发生发展中起重要作用.在临床诊断中18q21LOH也能作为较特异的标记辅助诊断.     

肝素酶和碱性成纤维细胞生长因子与非小细胞肺癌转移和预后的关系

目的 探讨肝素酶(heparanase)和碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)在人非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)组织中表达的临床意义及其与肺癌转移和预后的关系。方法 采用免疫组织化学、原位杂交和Western blot方法,检测115例人NSCLC石蜡切片和45例新鲜肺癌及对应癌旁正常组织中肝素酶和bFGF的表达情况。采用χ^2检验、t检验、生存曲线和Cox比例风险回归等方法分析肝素酶和bFGF分别表达及共表达的意义。结果 免疫组织化学染色证实肝素酶(91／115)和bFGF(89／115)主要表达在癌细胞质和(或)细胞膜中,在正常肺泡上皮和支气管上皮中则呈阴性表达。Western blot也证实肝素酶在肺癌中的表达明显增高(P=0．041)。统计分析结果显示：肝素酶和bFGF的表达具有明显的一致性(P：0．0001),二者单独表达和共表达均与肺癌的分期、血管侵袭、淋巴结转移、微血管密度和预后有关,其中,二者共表达时与分期和微血管密度的相关性更显著;另外,bFGF还与肺癌的分化程度有关。多因素分析结果显示,肺癌的分化程度、血管浸润、淋巴结转移和bFGF的表达可以作为判断肺癌预后的危险因素,但肝素酶不是影响预后的独立因素。结论 肝素酶和bFGF均与肺癌的转移、血管生成和预后密切相关。     

Cloning of a Novel Babesia equi Gene Encoding a 158-Kilodalton Protein Useful for Serological Diagnosis

In this study, we characterized a Babesia equi Be158 gene obtained by immunoscreening a B. equi cDNA expression phage library with B. equi-infected horse serum. The Be158 gene consists of an open reading frame of 3,510 nucleotides. The recombinant Be158 gene product was produced in Escherichia coli and used for the immunization of mice. In Western blot analysis, mouse immune serum against the Be158 gene product recognized 75- and 158-kDa proteins from the lysate of B. equi-infected erythrocytes. In an indirect fluorescent-antibody test with the mouse immune serum, the Be158 antigen appeared in the cytoplasm of Maltese cross-forming parasites (which consist of four merozoites) and was located mainly in the extraerythrocytic merozoite body. When the recombinant Be158 gene product was used in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as a serological antigen, it was found to react to B. equi-infected horse sera, indicating that the Be158 gene product is useful as a serologically diagnostic antigen for B. equi infection.     

The T cell antigen receptor α and β chains interact via distinct regions with CD3 chains

Selective pairwise interactions between CD3 chains and the clonotypic T cell antigen receptor (TCR)-α, -β chains has recently been established. In this study, the region of interaction between clonotypic and CD3 chains involved with assembly was examined. To determine the site of protein interaction a variety of genetically altered TCR chains were constructed. These included: truncated proteins, lacking transmembrane and or cytosolic domains; chimeric proteins, in which extracellular, transmembrane or cytosolic domains were replaced with similar domains derived from either the Tac antigen or CD4; and point mutagenized TCR chains. COS-1 cells were transfected with cDNA, metabolically labeled, and immunoprecipitates analyzed using non-equilibrium pH gel electrophoresis (NEPHGE)-SDS/PAGE. The results demonstrated that assembly between TCR-α and TCR-β chains occurred at the extracellular level. Assembly of the TCR-α chain with CD3-δ, and CD3-ε was localized to an eight-amino acid motif within the transmembrane domain of TCR-α. Site-specific mutations of the TCR-α charged residues within this motif ( arginine, lysine) to leucine and similar point mutations of the transmembrane CD3-ε and CD3-δ charge groups resulted in the abrogation of assembly. In contast, TCR-β and CD3-ε binary complexes interacted via their extracellular domain. Analogous to TCR-α, the site of TCR-β and CD3-δ assembly was at the transmembrane region. Despite multiple genetic manipulations on CD3-γ and ζ; these proteins failed to assemble with TCR-α. Similarly, there was no interaction between TCR-β and ζ. These findings when coupled with the information on pairwise interactions and formation of higher order subcomplexes extend our model for the structure of the TCR complex.