IL-10RA基因多态性及其与系统性红斑狼疮关系的研究

目的:确定SLE模型小鼠IL-10RA基因变异及其与SLE表现型是否存在关联。方法:用微卫星遗传标记及数量性状位点(QTL)分析方法确定SLE模型小鼠B/W F1的SLE易感基因精确染色体定位并选取候选易感基因,对候选易感基因进行测序分析,选取有基因序列异常的候选易感基因进行PCR-SSCP分析,确定候选易感基因碱基序列变异位点与抗染色质抗体、抗DNA抗体,抗组蛋白抗体及蛋白尿等SLE表现型的相关关系。结果:QTL分析结果表明B/W F1×NZB小鼠抗染色质抗体易感基因与NZW型IL-10RA基因紧密连锁;测序分析发现IL-10RA基因编码区有18处碱基变异,其中7处碱基变异将导致编码氨基酸的变异;抗染色质抗体、抗DNA抗体,抗组蛋白抗体及蛋白尿等SLE表现型与NZW型IL-10RA基因密切相关。另一种SLE模型小鼠MRL的IL-10RA基因存在相同变异。结论:NZW小鼠IL-10RA基因编码区碱基序列存在变异,B/W F1×NZB小鼠SLE表现型与NZW小鼠第9染色体IL-10RA编码区碱基变异相关,提示IL-10RA可能是SLE模型小鼠的一个SLE易感基因。     

Apoptosis, proliferation and gene expression patterns in mouse developing tongue

The Fgf/Fgfr (Fgf receptor) and Bmp signal pathways are critical for embryonic development and postnatal growth. In order to address their roles in tongue development, preliminary study of expression patterns of some important members in the two families, as well as of apoptosis and proliferation, were carried out in mouse developing tongue. Apoptosis in tongue is a very late event in embryogenesis, restricted to the upper layer of the epithelium whereas proliferation is very vigorous at the early stage of tongue development and remains active throughout embryogenesis. Bmp2, −4 and -5 were localized within the mesenchyme at the early embryonic stage of tongue development (E12 to E13), whereas Bmp3 and Bmp7 were mainly expressed in the epithelium. Most of these molecules were also seen in the tongue muscles at postnatal stages. Among Fgfr isoforms, Fgfr1c, −2b, and -2c were detected in embryogenesis with peak expression at E11 to E13. Fgfr1c and Fgfr2c were localized within the mesenchyme, while Fgfr2b was mainly expressed in the epithelium. High expression of Fgf7 and Fgf10 was also detected in the mesenchyme at the early embryonic stage of tongue development, corresponding to the Fgfr expression, suggesting that they are among the principal ligands functioning at the early embryonic expanding stage. Fgf2 was seen in the tongue muscles at the late embryonic and postnatal stages. These results suggest that Bmp and Fgf signalling regulates tongue development at multiple stages, possibly related to proliferation and differentiation.     

Lipofectin介导转移的外源性ADA基因在反复上感儿T淋巴细胞的表达

本文对４１例健康儿童和１７例反复上呼吸道感染患儿外周血淋巴细胞腺苷脱氨酶（ＡＤＡ）活性进行了检测。在此基础上筛选出２例反复上感伴ＡＤＡ活性低下患儿。在体外对这２例患儿的外周血Ｔ淋巴细胞进行培养后，以Ｌｉｐｏｆｅｃｔｉｎ（脂质体）介导的方法对其进行了外源性ＡＤＡ基因的基因转移。结果显示：２例患儿体外培养淋巴细胞ＡＤＡ活性较转基因前升高。同步进行的标志基因ｐＢＬａｃＺ的基因转移的检测结果也直观地证实了Ｌｉｐｏｆｅｃｔｉｎ介导的基因转移是成功的。该研究为ＡＤＡ－ＳＣＩＤ淋巴细胞基因治疗的研究提供了初步的体外实验资料。     

水通道蛋白3在人胎盘和胎膜中的表达及分布

目的 研究正常妊娠晚期人胎盘和胎膜水通道蛋白3(AQP3)的表达及分布.方法 收集5例正常足月妊娠剖宫分娩的胎盘和胎膜样本,用RT-PCR测定AQP3 mRNA在胎盘和胎膜组织中的表达;用Western印迹和免疫组织化学方法检测AQP3蛋白质水平在胎盘和胎膜的表达.结果 RT-PCR显示AQP3 mRNA在胎盘和胎膜组织均有表达.Western印迹结果显示胎盘组织在29 000左右有一特异性条带.免疫组织化学结果显示AQP3表达于合体滋养细胞,而在羊膜上皮细胞未见表达.结论 AQP3在胎盘母儿液体平衡中可能发挥重要作用.     

莱姆病螺旋体60kD抗原的基因克隆及表达

利用质粒ｐＡＴ１５３为载体，构建了莱姆螺旋体全细胞ＤＮＡ基因文库，用菌落原位固相酶斑法从文库中初选出一株表达６０ｋＤ抗原的克隆子，命名为ｐＬＷ２２７。经免疫印迹分析、核酸杂交、连续亚克隆分析，证明此重组菌株表达了莱姆螺旋体６０ｋＤ抗原，编码该抗原的基因表达单位为２．２ｋｂ或更小，位于莱姆螺旋体的染色体上。该抗原的表达为进一步研究莱姆病的致病机理打下了基础。     

Gene conversion,unequal crossing-over and mispairing at a non-tandem duplication during meiosis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Summary We have developed a novel system to examine conversion, exchange and mispairing involving a nontandem duplication of the ade8 locus in yeast by monitoring the segregation of heterozygous markers between the duplicated sequence. Plasmid Yrp 17 carries the yeast selectable markers URA3 ⁺ and TRP1 ⁺. Yrpl7 derivatives with a 4 kb insert carrying ade8-18 were used to clone the mutations trpl-1 and ura3-1 by gap repair. Integrants of the resulting plasmids at the Ade8 locus were crossed to yield diploid hybrids with a non-tandem duplication of Ade8 and heterozygosity for the plasmid markers between the duplicated sequences. 1192 complete, unselected asci were analyzed and 270 exhibiting recombination of the markers contributed by the plasmid were analyzed by Southern transfers to detect changes in plasmid sequences. Twenty-seven tetrads had unequal homologous exchanges and five had unequal sister-chromatid exchanges. Seven tetrads carry an additional copy of the integrated plasmid and ten are missing one. We propose that these two classes represent conversions of the entire 11 kb plasmid, which occur after misalignment and formation of an unpaired loop. Mispairing is a frequent event, and occurs in approximately fifty percent of all meioses. The system described provides a means to determine the meiotic rules of conversion, exchange and pairing for duplicated DNA sequences.     

Rb基因在鼻咽癌中存在状态的研究

首次应用生物素－１４－ｄＵＴＰ标记Ｒｂ３．８ｋｂ探针，结合亲合素－碱性磷酸酶发光及自显影法，对Ｒｂ基因在鼻咽癌中存在状态进行了研究。杂交结果表明，３例正常胎儿鼻咽组织出现分子量为１２．８、１０．２、８．０、６．２、５．６、５．２及４．８ｋｂ的７条杂文区带，１１例鼻咽癌组织均发现有Ｒｂ基因缺失或失活，其中４例为５．６ｋｂ片段缺失，４例为４．８ｋｂ缺失并有２例伴５．６ｋｂ减弱，２例为１０．２ｋｂ缺失，１例为５．６及５．２ｋｂ片段显著减弱，说明在上述１１例鼻咽癌中均有Ｒｂ基因的改变。这种高频率的异常变化，提示Ｒｂ基因的缺失或失活，与鼻咽癌的发生有密切关系。     

Effective induction of immune tolerance by portal venous infusion with IL-10 gene-modified immature dendritic cells leading to prolongation of allograft survival

Dendritic cells (DC) not only initiate T cell responses, but are also involved in the induction of tolerance. The functional properties of DC are strictly dependent on their state of maturation. It has been shown that immature DC can induce immune tolerance and prolong allograft survival. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an important immunosuppressive cytokine which inhibits maturation and function of DC. In order to improve the tolerogenicity of DC, we and others showed that adenovirus vectors can effectively mediate IL-10 genetic modification of DC, and IL-10 genetic modification can inhibit MHC II, B7.2, and CD40 expression, IL-12 secretion and the T cell stimulatory capacity of DC. The primary aim of this study is to examine the in vivo effects of this approach on allograft survival in a murine cardiac allograft transplantation model. To our surprise, we observed that infusion of immature DC genetically modified to express IL-10 (DC-IL-10) via the tail vein could not prolong allograft survival in the recipients, but shortened their survival. More interestingly, portal venous infusion of DC-IL-10 markedly prolonged allograft survival. The diverse effects of DC-IL-10 infusion through different routes may be due to the different immune responses to alloantigens in recipients that received DC-IL-10 via either the portal or the tail vein. Decreased cytotoxicity, polarization of Th2 response, poor T cell stimulating activity of liver DC and enhanced incidence of donor DC in the recipients may contribute to the more efficient prolongation of allograft survival observed after portal venous infusion of DC-IL-10. These results suggest that portal venous infusion may be an effective approach for immature DC to induce immune tolerance or hyporesponsiveness against donor antigens, and prolong allograft survival.Abbreviations APC Antigen-presenting cells - CTL Cytotoxic T lymphocytes - DC Dendritic cells - DC-IL-10 IL-10 gene-modified immature dendritic cells - iDC Immature dendritic cells - IL-10 Interleukin-10 - MLR Mixed leukocyte reaction - MOI Multiplicity of infection     

柳州地区女性新生儿高胆红素血症患儿G6PD基因突变类型及临床特点--附七例报告

目的探讨柳州地区籍女性新生儿黄疸儿G6PD基因突变类型与其临床表现特点之间的关系.方法采用基因芯片技术检测了7例柳州地区籍女性新生儿黄疸儿的G6PD基因突变类型,并对其临床表现特点进行分析.结果 (1)7例女患儿G6PD基因突变共检出4种类型,包括G1388A、A95G、G1376T及G392T,其中5例为杂合子.(2)G6PD酶学检查5例表现为中间型,且临床黄疸症状较轻,治疗效果好.结论柳州地区籍女性新生儿黄疸儿的G6PD基因突变类型多见G1388A、A95G、G1376T突变,以杂合子改变占多数.     

应用肿瘤基因芯片筛选早期肺鳞癌相关基因

目的： 研究人早期肺鳞癌发生相关基因表达谱, 探讨肺鳞癌发生的分子机制。方法:选取人早期肺鳞癌组织以及相应正常组织，提取RNA, 与含480个与肿瘤相关基因的芯片杂交, 结果经SuperArray Image 软件分析后比较两种组织中的差异表达基因。结果:共筛查出差异表达基因192 条，其中表达上调基因127 条, 下调基因65条; 按照基因功能可分为运输载体、代谢相关基因、细胞信号转导分子、细胞骨架、转录调控因子基因。结论:基因芯片可用于早期肺鳞癌相关基因表达谱的筛查，可为明确早期肺鳞癌发生机制提供重要参考。