8-硝基白杨素的合成及其抗肿瘤作用

目的　探讨 8-硝基白杨素的抗肿瘤活性。方法　荷Lewis肺癌雄性小鼠 5 0只 ,随机分为5组 (NS对照组 ,环磷酰胺组 ,低、中、高剂量 8-硝基白杨素组 ) ,每组 1 0只 ,均采用腹腔注射给药。末次给药 2 4h后 ,颈椎脱位处死小鼠 ,观察各组瘤重减轻情况及转移结节数。结果　低、中、高剂量 8-硝基白杨素均能明显抑制肿瘤的生长和肿瘤转移结节的数 (阳性药对照组和各处理组与对照组相比 ,P均<0 .0 1 ) ,高剂量 ( 5 0mg kg) 8-硝基白杨素与 1 0 0mg kg的环磷酰胺的抗肿瘤作用相当 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论　 8-硝基白杨素作为一种新黄酮衍生物 ,具有良好的抗肿瘤作用。     

A clinical and genetic study of 56 Saudi Wilson disease patients: identification of Saudi-specific mutations

Wilson disease (WD) is a hereditary disorder, with recessive transmission and genetic heterogeneity. Several mutations of ATP7B, the gene underlying WD, were reported in many ethnic groups. In this study, mutation screening in ATP7B of 56 Saudi Arabian WD patients was undertaken. The clinical data of all patients were recorded. The entire ATP7B coding sequence, including intron-exon boundaries were screened for mutation by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based mutation detection technique and DNA sequencing. Thirty-nine patients were symptomatic at presentation and 17 subjects were pre-symptomatic siblings of affected patients. Fourteen patients had neurological, 11 patients had mixed (hepatic and neurological), and 14 patients had hepatic presentations. Family history suggestive of WD was present in 72% of cases and 68% had consanguineous parents. Genetic analysis showed disease-causing mutations in three exons (exons 8, 19 and 21) of the ATP7B gene in 28 patients (50%). Mutations in exons 21 (18 cases) and 19 (one case) were unique for Saudis. This large series of Saudi patients with WD has shown wide variability in the genomic substrate of WD. There is no correlation between genotype and clinical presentation.     

共刺激分子B7在移植免疫中的研究现状及展望

B7家族成员是最重要的共刺激分子,其中对B7-1、B7-2分子的研究最为深入,近年来,该家族中B7-H1、B7-H2、B7-H3、B7-DC、B7-H4等新成员也被陆续发现,其作用机制主要是为T细胞活化提供所需的正性和负性共刺激信号,通过复杂的网络平衡作用决定最终的免疫效应。随着器官移植的迅速发展,诱导对移植物的特异性耐受成为解决移植排斥的重要途径,正性共刺激通路B7CD28通路、B7-H2ICOS通路、B7-H3通路的过度活化,以及负性共刺激通路B7CT-LA-4通路、B7-H1、B7-DCPD-1通路、B7-H4BTLA通路的发现,在移植免疫中意义尤为突出。     

小鼠轮状病毒EW株VP7基因的克隆及其在重组腺病毒中的表达

目的：构建表达小鼠轮状病毒(EDIM)EW株VP7基因的重组腺病毒，以在小鼠模型上研究轮状病毒的免疫保护机制。方法：用RT-PCR方法扩增EDIM VP7全长cDNA并进行基因序列分析，将所得的VP7基因片段插入腺病毒穿梭质粒pShuttle-CMV，获得重组质粒pShuttleCMV-EVP7，将该质粒与腺病毒骨架质粒pAdEasy-1共转化大肠杆菌BJ5183获得重组腺病毒质粒pAdCMV-EVP7，将该质粒线性化后转染293细胞包装重组腺病毒rvAdEVP7。以rvAdEVP7感染293细胞，并分别应用电子显微镜、PCR、RT-PCR和Western blot等方法观察rvAdEVP7的形态、VP7基因整合、遗传稳定性、VP7基因在细胞内转录及表达等有关生物学特性。结果：获得了小鼠轮状病毒的全长cDNA，重组腺病毒rvAdEVP7具有典型的腺病毒形态，PCR、RT-PCR和Western blot等分子生物学方法分析显示：rvAdEVP7中确有特异性的VP7基因稳定整合；有较好的遗传稳定性；感染293细胞后能有效转录；可表达轮状病毒主要结构蛋白VP7。结论：成功构建含VP7基因的重组腺病毒rvAdEVP7，为进一步研究轮状病毒的免疫保护机制打下了基础。     

Selection of an Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophage for persistence in the circulatory system of mice infected experimentally

A bacteriophage lytic for Escherichia coli O157:H7 was isolated from bovine manure. Following in-vivo selection, the phage acquired the capacity to persist in the circulatory system of mice for at least 38 days. When mice were infected experimentally with E. coli O157:H7 (10(7) CFU/mouse), simultaneous injection of the mice with phage (10(8) PFU/mouse) cleared E. coli O157:H7 from the mice within 48 h.     

The <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arg</Emphasis>194<Emphasis Type="Italic">Trp</Emphasis> polymorphism in DNA repair gene XRCC1 and the risk for sporadic late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is defined pathologically by the presence of β-amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and extensive neuronal loss. Evidence indicates that increased DNA damage may contribute to neuronal loss in AD. Recently, it has been shown that in AD neurons have a reduced capacity for some types of DNA repair. Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may be associated with differences in repair efficiency of DNA damage. Variants of several DNA repair genes, including the base excision repair gene XRCC1, have been described previously. We hypothesised that Arg194Trp polymorphism of XRCC1 gene may contribute to genetic susceptibility for AD. In order to test this hypothesis, we investigated Arg194Trp polymorphism at the XRCC1 gene in the DNA samples of 98 patients with AD and 95 healthy subjects. The frequency of the Trp allele was more pronounced among cases (11.2%) compared with controls (5.8%). On combining the homozygous and heterozygous variants of each codon, the variants seemed to be at twofold risk of AD, although the risk estimates were not statistically significant (OR=1.95, 95% CI 0.88–4.34, p=0.09). In addition, the 194Trp allele revealed a borderline significance (OR=2.05, 95% CI 0.96–4.37, p=0.056). According to our results, it may be speculated that the polymorphic variants of XRCC1 codon 194 have a role in the development of AD.     

具有靶向免疫抑制作用新型重组融合蛋白B7-2-PE40KDEL真核表达载体的构建及其生物效应

目的:构建B7-2-PE40KDEL的真核表达载体,探讨通过体内表达重组融合蛋白,特异性杀伤高表达CD28 T细胞,阻断B7∶CD28/CTLA4共刺激信号途径诱导免疫耐受的可能性.方法:以原核表达载体pRSETA-B7-2-PE40KDEL质粒为模板,采用PCR及酶切连接的方法构建真核表达载体pcDNA3.1/Zeo( )-B7-2-PE40KDEL.利用RT-PCR、Western 印迹及ELISA法从mRNA、蛋白质水平检测了B7-2-PE40KDEL在RPE-CHO真核细胞中的表达情况.采用MTT法对其特异性杀伤高表达CD28 T细胞的生物活性进行测定.结果:成功构建了pcDNA3.1/Zeo( )-B7-2-PE40KDEL真核表达载体,转染入RPE-CHO细胞后可转录翻译为重组融合毒素蛋白,相对分子质量约为71×103,平均106个转染细胞24 h表达0.23 μg/L.活性测定显示真核载体所表达的B7-2-PE40KDEL可特异性地抑制高表达CD28的人T淋巴细胞系,而对CD28阴性的人白血病细胞系的抑制率较低.结论:真核载体表达的B7-2-PE40KDEL具有良好的靶向性免疫抑制活性,为进一步开展其体内特异性防治移植排斥反应及自身免疫性疾病奠定了基础.     

脑健冲剂对AD模型大鼠行为学及线粒体结构影响的实验研究

目的：研究脑健冲剂对AD模型大鼠行为学及线粒体超微结构的影响。方法：采用D-半乳糖致衰老与β-淀粉样蛋白注射联合所致的AD大鼠模型，服用脑健冲剂，测试大鼠在迷宫中的学习及记忆能力和海马CAl区线粒体体密度、面数密度等形态学指标。结果：脑健冲剂能有效的改善AD模型大鼠的学习、记忆障碍，并能很好地改善线粒体结构的受损程度。结论：脑健冲剂对AD有较明显的治疗作用，为临床应用脑健冲剂治疗AD提供实验依据。