构建肿瘤坏死因子-α免疫微球的实验研究

前瞻性构建肿瘤坏死因子-α免疫微球,以期为将来进一步研究能应用于特异性清除TNF-α的血液净化方法,奠定实验基础。采用以PSM为载体,依次包被PLL及rHTNF-αM cA b的方法而制备的免疫微球,分别以异硫氰酸荧光素标记,应用倒置显微镜及荧光显微镜观察、分光光度计测定等方法,探讨吸附微球的包被条件。结果显示,20℃、pH 9.5、60 m in三者为PLL包被PSM的最佳条件。包被后的洗脱液检测结果显示PLL含量无明显变化,说明PLL在PSM表面包被较为牢固。在相同温度及包被时间内,应用浓度为0.2%的戊二醛溶液进行的rHTNF-αM cA b对PLL的包被结合牢固。实验表明,所构建的肿瘤坏死因子-α免疫微球,达到了预期的目的,可以作为一种新颖的免疫吸附材料。该方法简单,价格便宜,为相关实验研究提供了一种崭新方法。     

Evaluation of endothelial cell migration with a novel in vitro assay system

In this study we introduce a novel in vitro 'oil-drop' assay system for the measurement of endothelial cell (EC) migration, based on the original concept of the Teflon fence assay (Pratt et al., 1984; Am. J. Pathol. 117: 349–354). An aliquot of 15–20,000 human umbilical vein EC (HUVEC) is pipetted through a layer of mineral oil. The cells readily attach, spread and migrate on the surface of a matrix-coated tissue culture dish as a confluent circular monolayer. Migration is measured as the net increase in the total area covered at 24 hours. We have used this system to quantify EC migration on matrices composed of a mixture of type I collagen and either von Willebrand factor (vWF) or fibronectin (FN) in the presence or absence of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Plating efficiency on both vWF/collagen and FN/collagen, measured by counting cells after attachment and spreading, is about 80%. With this method, migration on vWF/collagen was about 6.4 mm² and 5.3 mm² for TNF-treated and untreated HUVEC, respectively. HUVEC migration on FN/collagen was slightly greater – 6.4 mm² and 6.5 mm² with and without TNF treatment, respectively. During the 24 hour time period, HUVEC numbers increased 30–40% on vWF/collagen, and 60–80% on FN/collagen, with increased proliferation observed with TNF- treatment. EC proliferation could be completely inhibited by 2 mM hydroxyurea. This assay system has proven useful in our studies to quantify cell migration and proliferation.     

异体角膜刺激引起的人外周血T细胞及其亚群CD25分子表达

目的：观察异体角膜体外对人外周血T细胞及其亚群CD25分子表达的影响。方法： 异体角膜与外周血淋巴细胞体外共同培养后，进行单克隆抗体标记和流式细胞分析。结果： 对照组T细胞CD25表达为25.2％；受角膜或沸波醇酯（PDB）激活后T细胞CD25表达分别为56.8％和80.9％；受角膜和沸波醇酯共同激活后T细胞CD25表达为70.2％；受异体角膜激活后，CD4和CD8 T淋巴细胞CD25表达分别为67.3％和52.3％。结论： 异体角膜组织体外能够刺激人外周T细胞CD25表达和T细胞活化，CD4 T细胞比CD8 T细胞活化更明显。     

表面磁性膜医用316L不锈钢支架的生物相容性

目的 对表面磁性膜血管内支架进行生物相容性研究,为该支架的临床应用提供实验依据.方法 通过溶血实验、动态凝血时间实验、急性全身毒性实验、皮内刺激实验、细胞毒性实验、热源实验、过敏实验、体内植入实验综合评价表面磁性膜血管内支架的生物相容性.结果 表面磁性膜血管内支架无溶血反应及凝血功能的改变,无急性全身毒性反应,无热源反应,支架材料中不存在致敏性物质;支架材料动物体内植入在初期有轻度的炎性反应,12周后炎性反应基本消失,未见炎性细胞浸润积聚现象.结论 表面磁性膜血管内支架具有良好的生物相容性,其应用于临床具有可行性和安全性.     

骨髓间质干细胞体外分化为成骨细胞的实验研究

建立猪骨髓间质干细胞 (mesenchymalstemcells ,MSCs)体外分离培养方法。对猪MSCs体外分化为成骨细胞的能力进行研究。抽取猪骨髓 ,体外培养MSCs。取第二代MSCs ,以含有不同浓度的抗坏血酸、β -磷酸甘油、地塞米松及碱性成纤维细胞生长因子等条件培养基进行成骨细胞诱导分化。通过细胞形态变化 ,碱性磷酸酶染色及钙盐沉积对成骨细胞进行鉴定。结果表明MSC细胞形态由长梭形向多边形转变 ,ALP染色阳性 ,VonKossa染色阳性 ,经体外诱导分化后呈典型的成骨细胞样改变。猪骨髓MSCs可在体外长期、稳定培养 ,具有向成骨细胞分化的潜能 ,可以为骨组织工程研究提供较理想的细胞来源和动物模型。     

Molecular cloning and characterization of a hemolysin gene from Actinobacillus (Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae.

This article describes the molecular cloning and expression of a hemolysin gene from a serotype 1 strain of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. The hemolysin was a thermolabile protein with an apparent molecular weight of 29,500 (29.5K hemolysin). Unlike expression of the recently described 105K hemolysin of A. pleuropneumoniae (J. Frey and J. Nicolet, FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 55:41-46, 1988), expression of this hemolysin was not regulated by Ca2+. Antiserum prepared against the 105K hemolysin did not neutralize the activity of the 29.5K hemolysin; conversely, antiserum prepared against the 29.5K hemolysin did not neutralize the activity of the 105K hemolysin. The hemolytic activity was not neutralized with antisera against hemolytic Escherichia coli, Streptococcus agalactiae, or purified streptolysin O, but antisera prepared against recombinants containing the 29.5K gene and convalescent pig sera abrogated hemolytic activity. Although hemolytic activity could be detected in several strains of E. coli K-12 and in minicells expressing several different constructs encoding the 29.5K hemolysin, we could not rigorously exclude the possibility that the gene which we have isolated encodes a regulator of hemolytic activity rather than a hemolysin per se.     

Neural cell adhesion molecule contributes to hemopoiesis-supporting capacity of stromal cell lines

To clarify mechanisms underlying cell-to-cell interactions between hemopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and stromal cells, we established a stromal cell line (FMS/PA6-P) from day-16 fetal bone marrow (BM) adherent cells using an anti-PA6 monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific for BM stromal cells. Importantly, this FMS/PA6-P cell line, showing homogenous fibroblastic morphology, is absent from hematolymphoid and endothelial lineage markers and maintains a high level of expression of PA6 molecule, recognized by the anti-PA6 mAb, for approximately 20 passages. Further, the cell line expressing a high level of PA6 molecule has a better hemopoiesis-supporting capacity in vitro than other stromal cell lines such as PA6 and MS-5. In fact, the PA6 molecule is closely related to the hemopoiesis-supporting capacity of the stromal cells because the proliferation of HSCs was suppressed to a great extent by the anti-PA6 mAb. Affinity chromatography and mass peptide fingerprinting revealed that the protein reacting with the anti-PA6 mAb is neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). The frequencies of long-term cobblestone area-forming cells and long-term culture-initiating cells were significantly suppressed by repression of NCAM in the FMS/PA6-P cells using NCAM small interfering RNA. Our findings clearly indicate that NCAM functions on the maintenance of HSCs.     

Novel immunofluorescence assay using recombinant nucleocapsid-spike fusion protein as antigen to detect antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by a novel and highly infectious virus named SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Among the serological tests currently available for the detection of SARS-CoV, a whole-virus-based immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was considered one of the most sensitive assays and served as a "gold standard" during the SARS epidemic in Singapore in 2003. However, the need to manipulate live SARS-CoV in the traditional IFA limits its wide application due to the requirement for a biosafety level 3 laboratory and the risk of laboratory infection. Previously, we have identified two immunodominant epitopes, named N195 and Sc, in the two major structural proteins, the N and S proteins, of SARS-CoV (Q. He, K. H. Chong, H. H. Chng, B. Leung, A. E. Ling, T. Wei, S. W. Chan, E. E. Ooi, and J. Kwang, Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol., 11:417-422, 2004; L. Lu, I. Manopo, B. P. Leung, H. H. Chng, A. E. Ling, L. L. Chee, E. E. Ooi, S. W. Chan, and J. Kwang, J. Clin. Microbiol. 42:1570-1576, 2004). In the present study, the N195-Sc fusion protein was highly expressed in insect (Sf9) cells infected with a recombinant baculovirus bearing the hybrid gene under the control of a polyhedrin promoter. An IFA based on Sf9 cells producing the fusion protein was standardized with 23 serum samples from patients with SARS, 20 serum samples from patients with autoimmune diseases, and 43 serum samples from healthy blood donors. The detection rates were comparable to those obtained with a commercial SARS-CoV IFA kit (EUROIMMUN, Gross Groenau, Germany) and a conventional IFA performed at the Singapore General Hospital. Our data showed that the newly developed IFA could detect SARS-CoV in 22 of the 23 SARS-CoV-positive serum samples and gave no false-positive results when the sera from patients with autoimmune diseases and healthy individuals were tested. The detection rate was identical to those of the two whole-virus-based IFAs. Thus, the novel N-S fusion antigen-based IFA could be an attractive alternative to present whole-virus-based IFAs for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV infection.     

Significant HLA-A02 allelic variation revealed in chinese and caucasian populations

HLA-A2 subtypes (A^*0201 - ^*0212) were determined by oligotyping in HLA-A2 positive samples from four populations (Han Chinese, Dai Chinese, Caucasoids from Germany and Turkish individuals from Kayseri)(see table).

Two different findings can be concluded from this study: 1) Significant HLA-A^*02 allelic variations found in four populations. A^*0207 is the predominant A^*02 allele in the Dai population and absent in the German Caucasian and the Turkish population. In contrast, A^*0201 is the most prevalent allele in the Caucasian, Turkish and Han Chinese group. We also found a high proportion of A^*0206 and A^*0207 in Han Chinese. 2) A strong association has been found between A^*0207 and HLA-B46 and DR9 in the Dai minority population. This haplotype is also found in Han Chinese. Three DNA samples from Turkish and one from the Dai population are presently being sequenced because the reaction pattern was out of the expected (Supported by SFB 217)     

Local Suppression of Epileptiform Activity by Electrical Stimulation in Rat Hippocampus In Vitro

High frequency electrical stimulation of deep brain structures (DBS) has been effective at controlling abnormal neuronal activity in Parkinson's patients and is now being applied for the treatment of pharmacologically intractable epilepsy. The mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of DBS are unknown. In particular, the effect of the electrical stimulation on neuronal firing remains poorly understood. Previous reports have showed that uniform electric fields with both AC (continuous sinusoidal) or DC waveforms could suppress epileptiform activity in vitro . In the present study, we tested the effects of monopolar electrode stimulation and low-duty cycle AC stimulation protocols, which more closely approximate those used clinically, on three in vitro epilepsy models. Continuous sinusoidal stimulation, 50 % duty-cycle sinusoidal stimulation, and low (1.68 %) duty-cycle pulsed stimulation (120 μs, 140 Hz) could completely suppress spontaneous low-Ca²⁺ epileptiform activity with average thresholds of 71.11 ± 26.16 μA, 93.33 ± 12.58 μA and 300 ± 100 μA, respectively. Continuous sinusoidal stimulation could also completely suppress picrotoxin- and high-K⁺-induced epileptiform activity with either uniform or localized fields. The suppression generated by the monopolar electrode was localized to a region surrounding the stimulation electrode. Potassium concentration and transmembrane potential recordings showed that AC stimulation was associated with an increase in extracellular potassium concentration and neuronal depolarization block; AC stimulation efficacy was not orientation-selective. In contrast, DC stimulation blocked activity by membrane hyperpolarization and was orientation-selective, but had a lower threshold for suppression.