RSD-7的克隆及其在睾丸组织中的定位

目的 分离、克隆精子发生相关基因,深入了解精子发生的分子机制。方法 采用本组克隆的大鼠睾丸EST筛选cDNA文库、Northern blot、原核表达和纯化、抗体制备和免疫组化等技术。结果 (1)获得1个新的全长cDNA序列,命名为RSD-7。全长l238bp,编码232个氨基酸,GenBank接收号为AF315467。序列分析显示,RSD-7基因编码蛋白质含有1个Ubiquitin-like结构域。(2)Northern blot结果显示,在8种成鼠组织中,RSD-7基因仅在睾丸组织中有明显表达。不同发育天龄的大鼠睾丸组织Northern blot结果显示,出生后30d的大鼠RSD-7基因开始表达,一直到120d仍有表达。(3)RSD-7 cDNA在大肠杆菌中获得高效表达,并纯化了GST-RSD-7融合蛋白,以此为抗原制备了高效价的抗RSD-7蛋白的多克隆抗体。(4)通过免疫组织化学方法,RSD-7蛋白定位于Sertoli细胞胞浆和质膜上。结论 初步分析了RSD-7基因的表达特征并制备了抗RSD-7多克隆抗体,为进一步研究RSD-7蛋白在精子发生过程中的功能提供了条件。     

新型酰基转移酶AT-EF080951的重组表达及底物结合分析

目的 研究新型聚酮合酶(PKS)基因簇EF568935(Gen Bank登录号)中酰基转移酶(AT)EF080951(GenBank登录号)底物特异性,为PKS的功能研究及组合生物合成研究提供新组件.方法 从酰基转移酶AT-EF080951结构域两端的连接肽区设计引物,通过PCR克隆其结构域基因at-EF080951;连接入原核表达载体pMAL-c2X,与麦芽糖结合蛋白(MBP)融合表达;直链淀粉树脂柱亲和层析纯化MBP-AT-EF08095l;融合蛋白用Xa因子切除MBP,得到AT-EF080951单体;以MBP、小牛血清白蛋白(BSA)为对照蛋白,用紫外分光光度法测定MBP-AT-EF080951与AT-EF080951对底物的结合能力,计算结合常数(Ka,μmol/L),分析其结合底物的特异性.结果 (1)MBP-AT-EF080951与底物的结合常数为甲基丙二酰辅酶A,0.0049±0.001;丙二酰辅酶A,0.0049±0.003;乙酰辅酶A,0.107±0.002;辅酶A,0.005±0.003.(2)AT-EF080951与底物的结合常数为甲基丙二酰辅酶A,0.005±0.002;丙二酰辅酶A,0.0041±0.002;乙酰辅酶A,0.120±0.001;辅酶A,0.0042±0.003.结论 MBP-AT-EF080951和AT-EF080951都特异性结合乙酰辅酶A,AT-EF080951可能是乙酰转移酶.     

Immunoglobulin A against viral capsid antigen of Epstein-Barr virus and indirect mirror examination of the nasopharynx in the detection of asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

To evaluate the efficacy of population screening for early stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in southern China, the authors recruited 42,048 and 10,402 apparently healthy subjects residing in a high incidence and a low incidence area, respectively; all subjects were between the ages of 30 and 59 years. The subjects' serum specimens were tested for immunoglobulin (Ig) A antibody against viral capsid antigen (IgA/VCA) of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Of the subjects from the high incidence area, 2823 were found to be seropositive. In follow-up, they had yearly examinations of the nasopharynx by indirect mirror with or without biopsy; 41 were found to have histologically confirmed asymptomatic NPC during the first 2 years of follow-up. The tumors in most of these cases were localized and were at earlier stages than tumors of symptomatic cases of NPC seen in the same region before the screening. The yearly indirect mirror examination of the nasopharynx seems to have effectively identified most of the tumors at the stage of asymptomatic disease. The risk of harboring NPC was found to be different among the different sex and age subgroups of seropositive individuals. By limiting such screening to those who are at exceedingly high risk, the cost of the screening can be kept within the spending of the public health authority, and the effectiveness of the screening also is improved.     

双斯氏针杠杆撬拨板治疗股骨粗隆间骨折92例报告

应用双斯氏针杠杆撬拨板治疗股骨粗隆间骨折92例，平均随访53．4个月，优良率达95．7％。手术方法采用两根斯氏针固定骨折的远近端，同时又依靠斯氏针及撬拨板的杠杆力量矫正髓内翻移位及增加骨折端的压力，使骨折端紧密接触。该方法手术操作简便，固定可靠，创伤小，又便于于早期离床活动，尤其适用于高龄体弱患者。     

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXPRESSIONS OF LMP1 AND E-CADHERIN/β-CATENIN IN NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA

Objective:To compare the expression of Epstein-Barr virus encoded LMP1 and E-cadherin/β-catenin in primary and metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) for the purpose of understanding their relationship. Methods: Twenty-two pairs of biopsies taken from the nasopharynx and cervical lymph node(s) of the same patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma were collected. The expression of LMP1, E-cadherin and β-catenin was observed on immunostained slides using LSAB method. Results:The expression rate of LMP1 in the 22 metastatic tumors (86.36%, 19/22) was significantly higher than that in the 22 primary growths (68.18%, 15/22), P<0.05. The mean expression percentages of E-cadherin and β-catenin in metastatic tumors (50.11%(22.53% and 66.36(21.05%, respectively) were significantly lower than those in primary growths (71.52(24.34 % and 79.40%(15.05%, respectively), P<0.05. There was a positive correlation between the expressions of E-cadherin and β-catenin either in primary growths or metastatic tumors. Conclusion: The LMP1 is more likely to be expressed in metastatic neoplastic cells of NPC than in primary carcinoma cells, and on the contrary the expression of E-cadherin/β-catenin in metastatic cells was decreased. Accordingly, the LMP1 might have the ability to downregulate the expression of E-cadherin/β- catenin, resulting in enhancement of the invasive capacity of metastatic NPC cells.     

Growth hormone interferes with the progression of myocarditis in rats

In this study, we investigated whether recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) influences the progression of myocarditis. We induced experimental autoimmune myocarditis in F344 rats by subcutaneous injection of cardiac myosin, and divided the rats into three groups: (1) control group, saline injection; (2) pre-treated group, subcutaneous injection of rhGH (100 mIU/rat/day for 10 days) before induction of experimental autoimmune myocarditis; and (3) post-treated group, subcutaneous injection of rhGH (100 mIU/rat/day for 10 days) after induction of experimental autoimmune myocarditis. On the 35th day after induction of experimental autoimmune myocarditis, all rats were sacrificed and the hearts were examined. The increase in body weight was smaller in the control group than the pre-treated group and the rate of heart weight/body weight was larger in the control group than in the two treated groups. Histopathologically, rats in the control group showed multifocal infiltration by inflammatory cells, mainly neutrophils, lymphocytes and macrophages, extensive fibrosis, and a higher proportion of mast cells in the inflamed region. In contrast, rats in the two treated groups showed only minor changes. We found that rhGH did not influence the distribution of lymphocytes in peripheral blood in the three groups, and that rhGH induced G1 checkpoint dysfunction, thereby arresting the cell cycle in G1 and inhibiting the proliferation of mast cells in vitro. These findings suggest a possible role for mast cells in the progression of myocarditis and the rhGH may be a candidate for use as a new tool to treat myocarditis.