TIMP-2逆转录病毒载体的构建及表达

目的构建人组织型基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂2（TIMP-2）编码序列基因逆转录病毒表达载体，转染人单核细胞白血病细胞株，为探讨TIMP-2的生物学功能奠定基础。方法根据基因库中已公布的序列设计引物，用PCR方法扩增出人TIMP-2编码序列基因片段，用限制性内切酶及T4连接酶将目的片段插入MSCV逆转录病毒载体中。采用酶切和PCR鉴定及测序后经脂质体介导转染至PT67包装细胞中，以病毒上清感染单核细胞白血病细胞株SHI-1，G418筛选，极限稀释法挑选单克隆细胞株，定量PCR和Western Blotting检测TIMP-2的表达。结果TIMP-2基因克隆进逆转录病毒载体MSCV中，经酶切、PCR和DNA测序证实重组逆转录病毒载体构建正确，病毒上清感染SHI-1细胞，经G418筛选并挑选出单克隆细胞，经实时定量PCR和Western Blotting检测发现SHI-1细胞中TIMP-2 mRNA及蛋白表达明显上调。结论成功构建了高表达TIMP-2的SHI-1细胞，可对其生物学行为作进一步研究。     

不同转染方法及GFP表达载体对小鼠胚胎干细胞转染效率的比较

目的对比不同的转染方法及绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)表达载体对小鼠胚胎干细胞(ESC)的转染效率,为进一步研究ESC及衍生细胞移植示踪提供工具。方法用阳离子脂质体转染小鼠胚胎干细胞系ES-D3,对比贴壁细胞转染法、悬浮细胞转染法及不同载体pCX-EGFP、p-EGFP-C1和pIRES-hrGFP的转染效率。结果悬浮法和贴壁法转染效率分别为(90.0±4.1)%,(70.0±2.3)%,两组比较差异有显著性意义(P<0.05)。3种载体转染效率分别为pCX-EG-FP(90.0±4.1)%,pIRES-hrGFP(32.0±6.0)%,p-EGFP-C1(4.0±0.4)%。3组间两两比较差异均有显著性意义(P<0.05)。结论悬浮转染法转染pCX-EGFP可获得较高的转染效率。     

重组人类杀菌肽基因在CHO细胞中的表达

目的 检测重组人类杀菌肽基因（BPI）在真核细胞中的表达.方法 采用脂质体转染法将本室构建的pCDNA3.1-BP1500及pCDNA3.1-BPI600重组子导入中国仓鼠卵巢上皮细胞（CHO）,G418筛选出带有重组子的细胞集落,RT-pCR检测BPI在CHO细胞集落中的表达.结果 转染后G418抗性CHO细胞中可检测到BPImRNA的表达.结论 pCDNA3.1-BPI重组子被成功转染至CHO,并得到有效表达.     

Limitations and caveats of magnetic cell labeling using transfection agent complexed iron oxide nanoparticles

Cell labeling with various types of nanomaterial, such as FDA‐approved iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) has become common practice in biomedical research. The low uptake of IONPs stimulates the use of transfection agents (TA), but the effect on stability of the IONPs and their cellular interactions has received minimal attention. In the present study, we evaluated the use of Lipofectamine as a commonly used TA and tested different ratios of TA and IONPs. While the TA–IONP complexes are stable in saline, at a high ratio of TA over IONP, substantial aggregation occurred in serum‐containing media. Even for the highest ratio, TA was unable to completely cover the IONPs, resulting in a net negative charge of all complexes. At high TA–IONP ratios, more complexes remained surface‐associated without internalization, resulting in cell death, while at lower TA–IONP ratios, complexes were more avidly taken up through fluid‐phase pinocytosis and clathrin‐mediated endocytosis. At later time points, the endocytosed complexes accumulated within the lysosomes and affected the appearance of lysosomal structures. The data indicate that TAs should be used with care as, depending on the ratio of TA and IONP, the complexes may aggregate, inducing cell death and preventing internalization. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Overexpression of cytoglobin gene inhibits hypoxic injury to SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

A plasmid for cytoglobin expression, pAcGFP1-C1-cytoglobin, was transfected into SH-SY5Y cells. Cobalt chloride was used to establish a model of hypoxia. Western blotting indicated that cytoglobin was overexpressed and there was low expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in SH-SY5Y cells after transfection. Following cobalt chloride-induced hypoxia, cytoglobin and hypoxia-inducible fac-tor-1α expression gradually increased in SH-SY5Y cells. Flow cytometry showed that with increas-ing duration of hypoxia, the proportion of normal cells significantly diminished in the transfected and non-transfected groups. The proportion of cells in the early stages of apoptosis increased. However, the proportion of apoptotic cells was significantly lower in the transfected group compared with the non-transfected group. These results demonstrate that cytoglobin and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α are strongly up-regulated by hypoxia, and that there is a strong relationship between hy-poxia-inducible factor-1α and cytoglobin during hypoxic injury.     

NRAGE影响人食管癌细胞放射抗性的作用及其机制研究

背景与目的：食管癌是全球威胁人类生命和健康的常见恶性肿瘤之一，中国每年食管癌发病人数占全球发病总人数的一半以上，以食管鳞癌最为常见。放疗是食管癌三大治疗手段之一，而放射抗性是导致其治疗失败的主要原因。神经营养因子受体相互作用MAGE类药物（neurotrophin receptor-interacting MAGE homolog，NRAGE）在放射抗性细胞株TE13R120中表达量明显高于亲本TE13细胞，且NRAGE亚细胞定位变化可能参与食管癌细胞放射抗性的形成。通过基因转染构建NRAGE稳定表达的食管癌细胞系，以进一步明确NRAGE基因与食管鳞癌细胞放射抗性的关系，分析该基因影响放射抗性的具体机制。方法：通过基因转染构建NRAGE稳定表达的食管癌细胞系。采用细胞克隆形成实验检测细胞放射敏感性，采用流式细胞术检测细胞周期及凋亡；细胞划痕、Transwell侵袭实验检测细胞迁移、侵袭能力，采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应（real-time fluorescence quantitive polymerase chain reaction，RTFQ-PCR）和蛋白质印迹法（Western blot）检测细胞中β-catenin表达情况。组间差异采用t检验或方差分析。结果：实验分为转染过表达组（Eca109/NRAGE组）和空白对照组（Eca109组）。Eca109/NRAGE细胞中NRAGE的表达量明显高于Eca109（t=29.65，P<0.05）。照射后Eca109/NRAGE细胞的放射抗性显著高于Eca109。流式细胞术检测结果显示，Eca109/NRAGE细胞中对射线抵抗性最强的S期细胞比例增加，对射线最敏感的G ₂ /M期减少。Eca109/NRAGE细胞凋亡率较Eca109细胞降低（t=3.268，P<0.05）。Eca109/NRAGE细胞迁移和侵袭能力均高于Eca109。RTFQ-PCR和Western blot检测结果显示，β-catenin的mRNA表达及蛋白水平在Eca109/NRAGE细胞中明显高于Eca109（t=15.87，P<0.05）。结论：NRAGE参与Eca109细胞放射抗性的形成，改变细胞的细胞周期分布和凋亡情况，影响细胞迁移及侵袭能力并可能影响食管癌细胞的放射敏感性，该作用可能与激活Wnt/β-catenin信号转导通路有关。     

Bacterial ghosts as a novel advanced targeting system for drug and DNA delivery

Although there are powerful drugs against infectious diseases and cancer on the market, delivery systems are needed to decrease serious toxic and noncurative side effects. In order to enhance compliance, several delivery systems such as polymeric micro- and nanoparticles, liposomal systems and erythrocyte ghosts have been developed. Bacterial ghosts representing novel advanced delivery and targeting vehicles suitable for the delivery of hydrophobic or water-soluble drugs, are the main focus of this review. They are useful nonliving carriers, as they can carry different active substances in more than one cellular location separately and simultaneously. Bacterial ghosts combine excellent natural or engineered adhesion properties with versatile carrier functions for drugs, proteins and DNA plasmids or DNA minicircles. The simplicity of both bacterial ghost production and packaging of drugs and/or DNA makes them particularly suitable for the use as a delivery system. Further advantages of bacterial ghost delivery vehicles include high bioavailability and a long shelf life without the need of cold-chain storage due to the possibility to freeze-dry the material.     

Antagomir-30d对大鼠骨髓基质干细胞成骨分化的影响

目的：探讨miR-30d拮抗剂（antagomir-30d）正性调控大鼠骨髓基质干细胞（BMSCs）的成骨分化作用并确认转染的最佳浓度。方法：BMSCs培养并分组，分为不同浓度的antagomir-30d（antagomir-30d组）、阴性对照（NC组）和未做转染的BMSCs（空白组）；将不同浓度的antagomir-30d及其NC转染至BMSCs后进行成骨诱导。通过RT-PCR技术进行比较，测定成骨基因碱性磷酸酶（ALP）、骨钙素（OC）、Runt相关转录因子2（RUNX2）的mRNA的表达情况，并确定最佳转染浓度及其转染效率。通过ALP染色验证antagomir-30d对成骨分化的调控作用。结果：RT-PCR结果表明，antagomir-30d体外可以促进BMSCs的成骨分化。不同浓度antagomir-30d组的成骨基因表达量随浓度变化而改变，当antagomir-30d转染浓度为150 nmol/L时，ALP、OC、RUNX2的mRNA水平均显著高于空白组和NC组（P＜0.05）。Antagomir-30d的转染最佳浓度为150 nmol/L，此时ALP染色结果显示其活性最高，成骨分化作用好。结论：Antagomir-30d体外正性调控BMSCs的成骨分化，其转染至BMSCs的最佳浓度为150 nmol/L。     

Accelerated mass production of influenza virus seed stocks in HEK-293 suspension cell cultures by reverse genetics

Despite major advances in developing capacities and alternative technologies to egg-based production of influenza vaccines, responsiveness to an influenza pandemic threat is limited by the time it takes to generate a Candidate Vaccine Virus (CVV) as reported by the 2015 WHO Informal Consultation report titled “Influenza Vaccine Response during the Start of a Pandemic”.In previous work, we have shown that HEK-293 cell culture in suspension and serum free medium is an efficient production platform for cell culture manufacturing of influenza candidate vaccines. This report, took advantage of, recombinant DNA technology using Reverse Genetics of influenza strains, and advances in the large-scale transfection of suspension cultured HEK-293 cells. We demonstrate the efficient generation of H1N1 with the PR8 backbone reassortant under controlled bioreactor conditions in two sequential steps (transfection/rescue and infection/production). This approach could deliver a CVV for influenza vaccine manufacturing within two-weeks, starting from HA and NA pandemic sequences. Furthermore, the scalability of the transfection technology combined with the HEK-293 platform has been extensively demonstrated at >100 L scale for several biologics, including recombinant viruses.Thus, this innovative approach is better suited to rationally engineer and mass produce influenza CVV within significantly shorter timelines to enable an effective global response in pandemic situations.