凝聚态Aβ 25～35可通过JNK/p38 MAPK途径诱导胎鼠皮层神经元Tau蛋白过度磷酸化

目的 探讨JNK/p38 MAPK在β淀粉样蛋白多肽片段25～35(Aβ25～35)诱导的阿尔茨海默病(AD)样胎鼠皮层神经元Tau蛋白过度磷酸化中的作用.方法 应用蛋白免疫印迹和免疫细胞化学染色的方法,观察Tau蛋白磷酸化和JNK/p38丝裂原活化的蛋白激酶(JNK/p38 MAPK)的表达情况.结果 凝聚态Aβ25～35(20μmol/L)作用于皮层神经元12h,Tau蛋白Ser396、Ser199/202、Thr205位点的磷酸化水平明显增高,同时JNK/p38 MAPK的总量及其活性形式-磷酸化JNK/p38 MAPK的蛋白表达水平也增加.结论 Aβ25～35可通过激活JNK/p38 MAPK使Tau蛋白的磷酸化水平增高.     

慢性复合应激对大鼠海马生长休止蛋白7表达的影响

目的 探讨慢性复合应激对大鼠海马神经元中生长休止蛋白7(Gas7)的表达变化及意义.方法 36只大鼠随机分为慢性复合应激组和正常对照组.复合应激组动物进行6周的垂直旋转、睡眠剥夺、捆绑(6h/d)和夜间光照等慢性复合性应激试验;实验结束后,所有动物采用免疫组织化学和免疫印迹等方法 检测大鼠海马Gas7蛋白表达的变化和神经元凋亡情况.结果 Gas7在对照组和实验组大鼠海马各区均有表达,主要表达在海马神经元的胞质和突起内.其中在CA1区和齿状回呈较强阳性表达,CA3区表达则较弱;慢性复合应激组CA1区和齿状回阳性染色加深,平均吸光度明显上升(P<0.05),而CA3区则不明显(P>0.05).慢性复合应激组中部分切片在下托可见少量Caspase-3免疫反应阳性细胞.免疫印迹检测表明,慢性复合应激组大鼠海马Gas7表达明显增强,与正常对照组相比,差异具有显著性(P<0.05).结论 Gas7可能参与了在应激情况对神经元的保护作用,以及促进神经元的发生和发育.     

T-cell and antibody response to Parietaria Judaica allergenic fractions in atopic and nonatopic individuals

The in vitro proliferative response to separated immunologically relevant components of Parietaria judaica pollen extract (PjE) was investigated by proliferation assay and limiting dilution analysis, in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from Parietaria-allergic subjects and nonallergic controls. In the same subjects, the profile of the antibody response to the PjE fractions was also studied by immunoblotting to evaluate the functional significance of allergen-induced T-cell activation in the two groups. The estimated frequency of PjE-reactive T cells in peripheral-blood mononuclear cells was low in both groups. No difference was found between the Parietaria-allergic subjects and nonallergic controls. To assess the overall contribution to the cellular response of PjE components of different molecular weights, we separated the extract by the SDS-PAGE technique, and the fractions were blotted onto nitrocellulose and solubilized. Almost all the 14 fractions tested induced T-cell proliferation, at different degrees of magnitude. Responses were similar in the allergic subjects and nonallergic controls. Immunoblotting demonstrated specific IgG antibodies to the 14 PjE fractions not only in the allergic subjects, but also in the healthy controls, whereas IgE antibodies were found, as expected, only in the sera from atopic subjects. These findings indicate that PjE fractions elicit similar T-cell activation and IgG production in allergic and normal subjects.     

The AMeX method: a multipurpose tissue-processing and paraffin-embedding method. III. Extraction and purification of RNA and application to slot-blot hybridization analysis.

RNA was extracted from tissues processed by a new fixation and paraffin-embedding method (the AMeX method) and examined by Northern blot analysis and slot-blot analysis. The RNA extraction method for AMeX-processed tissue sections after the deparaffinization step was the same as that for fresh materials. The total amount of cellular RNA extracted from AMeX-processed mouse liver tissue was slightly less than that extracted from fresh tissue. In tissues of malignant lymphoma, the total amount of cellular RNA extracted from 25 sections each 20 microns thick was about 1.6-1.8 micrograms/mm2, regardless of the histological subtype and period of storage. The extracted RNA was moderately degraded, and usually could not be used for Northern blot hybridization analysis. The intensity of ethidium bromide staining and the hybridization signals of RNA extracted from AMeX-processed tissues were usually reduced in comparison with RNA from fresh material, but specific signals could be detected by slot-blot hybridization analysis. We have demonstrated previously that the AMeX method preserves high-molecular-weight DNA and various antigens. Since the present study showed that information on mRNA can be obtained from AMeX-processed tissue, the versatility and usefulness of this method were further proven.     

间接免疫荧光法及蛋白质印迹法对肺癌患者体内自身抗体的分析

目的：了解肺癌患者血清自身抗体阳性率、细胞内定位及荧光图形特点,探索自身抗体作为肿瘤樗物的可能性。方法：应用间接免疫荧光法（ｉｎｄｉｒｅｃｔ ｉｍｍｕｎｏｆｌｕｏｒｅｓｓｅｅｎｅｅ,ＩＩＦ）检测７７份肺癌以及１４０份不同年龄段正常人血清中自身抗体。提取人喉癌上皮细胞（Ｈｅｐ－２）蛋白抗原,采用蛋白质印迹法对８１份肺癌患者及５２份正常人血清进行分析。结果：肺癌组和对照组的自身抗体阳性率有显著差别,两     

A Study of Rb Gene in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Thefirsttumorsuppressorgenemolecularlyisolatedistheretinoblastoma(Rb).ThedeletionofRbplaysanessentialroleinRetinoblastoma[1].TheosteosarcomaisalsoassociatedwiththedoublelossoftheRbgene[2].AbnormalitiesinthestructureandexpressionoftheRbgenehadbeenidentifiedinsmallcellcanceroflung[3]andbreastcancers[4].ThesefindingssuggestthattheRbgeneisapleiotropicsuppressorgene.Oralsquamouscellcarcinomaisthecommonmalignanttumor,whichaccountsfor80%ofthetotalofmalignanttumorsinoralmaxillofacialregion.Theprog…     

Tissue-specific distribution of the Goodpasture antigen demonstrated by 2-D electrophoresis and Western blotting

The target of autoantibodies in Goodpasture's disease, the Goodpastureantigen has recently been characterized as the NC1 domain ofthe 3 chain of type IV collagen. In order to study the Goodpastureantigen in different organs, NC1 domains were isolated frombasement membranes (BM) of human glomeruli (GBM), tubules (TBM),alveoli (ABM), placenta (PBM) and aorta (VBM). NC1 preparationswere separated by 2-D electrophoresis, and silver stained orimmunoblotted to determine the subunit structure and antigenicityof different basement membranes. All basement membranes containedmonomeric components of MW 26 kDa and 24 kDa, and associateddimers, corresponding to the 2-D location of 1(IV) and cc2(IV)chains respectively. However, GBM, ABM, and to a lesser extentTBM possessed an extra set of monomeric components of MW 28kDa and associated dimers corresponding to the proposed locationof 3(IV) and 4(IV) chains. 2-D-separated polypeptides were Westernblotted with autoantibodies from patients with Goodpasture'sdisease, a monoclonal antibody to the Goodpasture antigen (P1)and a monoclonal antibody to the bovine 3(IV) chain. The predominantbinding of all these reagents was to cationic 28 kDa monomersof GBM, ABM and TBM, corresponding to the 3(IV) chain, althoughautoantibodies and P1 also bound to neutral 28 kDa monomers,corresponding to the 4(IV) chain. Autoantibodies bound weaklyto more neutral components of PBM and VBM, but neither monoclonalantibody bound to these basement membranes. This study suggeststhat there are two separate type IV collagen networks: one containingthe l(IV) and 2(IV) chains appears to be present in all basementmembranes, and the other containing the 3(IV) and 4(IV) chainshas a tissue specific distribution. The latter network bearingthe Goodpasture antigen is expressed in the basement membranesof both kidney and lung, the organs involved in Goodpasture'sdisease.     

禁水大鼠肾脏与尿液水通道蛋白2表达的改变及意义

目的　研究禁水大鼠肾脏及其尿液AQP2 (aquaporin2 )水通道蛋白量的改变 ,阐明尿液AQP2蛋白与抗利尿激素 (ADH)的关系及其在监测机体水平衡中的作用。方法本实验通过建立禁水大鼠模型 ,用免疫组化和Western印迹分析法测定肾脏内髓及尿液AQP2的含量 ,并比较禁水组大鼠尿液AQP2含量与对照组的差别。结果禁水组大鼠肾脏AQP2蛋白表达量较正常对照组明显增加 ,且AQP2蛋白可在尿液中检测到 ,禁水时尿液AQP2含量明显增多 (P <0 0 1)。结论AQP2是机体缺水时维持机体水平衡的关键蛋白质之一 ,检测尿液AQP2含量是监测机体重吸收状况的一种较好的方法。     

Constitutive and cytokine-regulated expression of presenilin-1 and presenilin-2 genes in human neural cell lines

To investigate the role of pleiotropic neuronal and glial cytokines in the regulation of presenilin (PS) gene expression in human neural cells, both presenilin-1 (PS1) and presenilin-2 (PS2) mRNA levels were analysed by Northern blotting in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma, IMR-32 neuroblastoma, NTera2 teratocarcinoma-derived differentiated neurones (NTera2-N) and U-373MG astrocytoma cells following exposure to proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, or IL-1beta), anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10 or TGF-beta1), dibutyryl cyclic AMP or phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). The constitutive expression of PS1 (3.0 kb) and PS2 (2.3 kb) mRNA was identified in all these cell lines, in which PS1 mRNA levels were unaltered following treatment with any cytokines and factors examined. By contrast, PS2 mRNA expression was upregulated substantially in SK-N-SH cells by exposure to TNF-alpha and in U-373MG cells by treatment with IFN-gamma, whereas it was downregulated in both NTera2-N and U-373 MG cells following exposure to IL-1beta or PMA. The levels of PS2 mRNA remained unchanged in IMR-32 cells after these treatments. These results indicate that PS1 and PS2 genes are expressed constitutively in a panel of human neural cell lines where PS2 mRNA expression is affected by a distinct set of cytokines via cell type-specific mechanisms that do not alter PS1 mRNA levels, suggesting the existence of separated regulatory systems controlling the expression of PS1 and PS2 genes in human neural cells.     

精神分裂症脑脊液中相对分子质量130 ku蛋白质含量增加的免疫学及临床意义

目的 研究精神分裂症脑脊液中存在的特异性ＩｇＧ抗体。方法 应用ＳＯＳ－聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳及蛋白印迹技术对精神分裂症脑脊液与对照脑脑液同时进行检查。结果 精神分裂症脑脊液中相对分子质量１３０ｋｕ的蛋白质含量显著增加,在蛋白印迹分析中发现此蛋白质可与羊抗人ＩｇＧ抗体发生免疫结合反应,结论 提示该蛋白质组分可能是一种与ＩｇＧ相关的蛋白质。