多发性硬化患者血清和脑脊液中sIL-2R及sIL-6R的研究

目的　探讨可溶性白细胞介素 2受体 (sIL 2R)和可溶性白细胞介素 6受体 (sIL 6R)在多发性硬化(MS)发病过程中的作用。方法　采用双体夹心ELISA法对 2 9例MS急性期患者及 2 0例炎性神经病患者、39例非炎性神经病患者、2 0例健康对照者脑脊液和血清中sIL 2R和sIL 6R的含量进行检测。结果　MS患者血清和脑脊液中sIL 2R、sIL 6R含量明显高于非炎性神经病组 (P <0 .0 5 )及健康对照组 (P <0 .0 1) ;MS组sIL 2R和血清sIL 6R含量与炎性神经病组比较 ,无显著性差异 ,但脑脊液中sIL 6R水平明显低于炎性神经病组 (P <0 .0 1)。结论　sIL 2R和sIL 6R在MS急性期患者体内明显升高 ,进一步证实了MS有关免疫学的发病机制 ,并为临床诊断MS提供了具有参考价值的实验室指标     

大肠癌组织中细胞胀亡及MMP-2检测

目的 :检测大肠癌组织中胀亡细胞及MMP - 2。方法 :应用透射电镜和免疫组化方法检测 5 1例大肠癌组织中胀亡细胞和MMP - 2的表达。结果 :①大肠癌组织中可检测到不同时期的胀亡细胞。②大肠癌组织中MMP- 2表达率 5 4 .9% (2 8/ 5 1 ) ,明显高于正常大肠粘膜 (P <0 .0 5 )。③MMP - 2在淋巴结转移组的阳性表达率为 6 9.5 7% (1 6 / 2 3) ,明显高于无淋巴结转移组的 4 2 .86 % (1 2 / 2 8) ;有淋巴结转移组胀亡指数明显低于无淋巴结转移组 (P<0 .0 5 )。④MMP - 2表达阳性组OI高于MMP - 2阴性组。结论 :大肠癌组织中存在胀亡细胞和MMP - 2的表达 ,2者关系密切 ,且均与大肠癌的转移有关。     

The effects of interferon-beta on phorbol ester or calcium ionophore-induced intercellular adhesion molecule-I expression in epidermal carcinoma cells.

Keratinocyte intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-I expression is induced by interferon (IFN)-gamma. It has been previously reported that IFN-beta suppresses IFN-gamma-induced ICAM-I expression in A431 cells, a human squamous cell carcinoma cell line. In this study, the suppression mechanisms were investigated at the post second messenger level. Both 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) and calcium ionophore (A23187) induce ICAM-I expression in A431 cells. ICAM-I expression induced by either was not suppressed with cotreatment with IFN-beta. Furthermore, IFN-beta did not inhibit the translocation of protein kinase C (PKC) by TPA. It appears that the pathways involved in ICAM-I expression induced by activation of PKC or increased in intracellular Ca++ are not affected by IFN-beta.     

联合应用IL-2和IL-3的基因疗法增强骨髓移植后骨髓细胞毒活性及抗肿瘤效果的实验研究

目的：探讨联合应用成纤维细胞介导ＩＬ２和ＩＬ３的基因疗法对骨髓移植（ＢＭＴ）后荷瘤小鼠抗肿瘤作用的效果及机理。方法：将分别转染ＩＬ２基因及ＩＬ３基因的ＮＩＨ３Ｔ３细胞以单独或联合方式移植至ＢＭＴ的荷瘤小鼠腹腔内８ｄ后，取出小鼠骨髓细胞检测杀伤活性的变化以及ＩＬ２受体的表达，并观察荷瘤小鼠的存活期。结果：ＩＬ３基因治疗虽然可加速ＢＭＴ后造血重建过程，但对骨髓细胞的ＮＫ、ＬＡＫ活性具有一定的抑制作用；ＩＬ２基因治疗可明显提高骨髓细胞的杀伤活性；联合应用基因治疗后荷瘤小鼠骨髓ＮＫ、ＬＡＫ活性及骨髓细胞ＣＤ２５表达升高，明显延长大剂量化疗后接受ＢＭＴ的荷瘤小鼠的存活期。结论：联合应用ＩＬ２和ＩＬ３的基因疗法能协同提高骨髓细胞ＩＬ２受体表达水平，提高骨髓细胞毒活性，增强ＢＭＴ后的抗肿瘤效果。     

锌离子对大鼠海马突触体Ca^2＋—Mg^2＋ATP酶活性及蛋白合成的影响

行为实验己经证明，锌过多或缺锌均可影响脑功能。锌作为体内重要的微量元素，影响多种酶的活性及蛋白质和核酸的台成。本实验通过体外分离大鼠脑海马突触体，观察不同浓度锌离子对Ca2 －Mg2 ATP酶的活性和3H－Leu掺入突触蛋白合成的影响．结果表明：1．锌离子浓度在25μmol／L时增加该酶的活性（＜0．01），并促进3H－Leur掺入蛋白质的合成（＜0．05）。2．锌离子在50,100，200μmol／L的较高浓度时对Co2 －M2 ATP酶的活性有显著的抑制作用（分别为：P＜0.05．P＜0．01，P＜0.01），仅200μmol／L对3H—Leu掺入突触蛋白合成有抑制作用。本研究提示：适量的锌对突触体功能的维持是必要的，但剂量过高则起相反作用。     

中国人丙型肝炎病毒囊膜蛋白2HVR1 cDNA的序列分析

目的：了解中国ＨＣＶ流行株高变区１（ＨＶＲ１）的特点。方法：对来自山东（ＳＤ）、上海（ＳＨ）两地患者血清ＲＮＡ进行逆转录－巢式ＰＣＲ，扩增ＨＣＶ囊膜蛋白２基因片段，用ＰＣＲ直接测序法对该片段进行序列测定。结果：（１）扩增片段（命名为Ｐ３８８）对应于日本ＨＣＶ－Ｊ株序列核苷酸１４３９￣１８２６位（氨基酸位３７１￣４９８）；（２）中国人ＨＣＶ ＨＶＲ１位于氨基酸位３８４￣４１０，与发表的ＨＣＶⅡ型ＨＶ     

Induction of Experimental Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome in PL/J Mice Following Immunization With β2GPI

PROBLEM: Immunization with β₂-glycoprotein I (β₂GPI) induces antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) in normal mice and rabbits. Recently we reported early onset of autoimmunity in MRL/++ mice following immunization with β₂GPI. There is a close association between aPL with thrombosis, recurrent fetal loss, and intrauterine growth retardation. In this study we evaluated the effect of β₂GPI-induced aPL on pregnancy outcomes in an inbred strain of mice (PL/J). METHOD: Three groups of seven-week-old female PL/J mice (12 per group) were studied. Group A was immunized with β₂GPI and group B with ovalbumin; group C was not immunized. After two booster injections, the mice were tested for aPL, anti-DNA by ELISA, and for ANA by indirect immunofluorescence. Platelet count and pregnancy outcomes were studied at the age of 14 weeks. RESULTS: The aPL and anti-DNA levels were higher at 12 and 14 weeks in group A; the optical densities (OD) were 1.72±0.6 and 0.699±0.25 for group A, 0.091 ±0.040 and 0.230±0.47 for group B, and 0.0435±0.003 and 0.119±0.026 for group C (comparing group A with groups B and C combined, P<0.001). ANA titers rose in groups A and B by age, but they were significantly higher at 14 weeks in group A. The mean titers were 1/286, 1/90, and 1/16 for A, B, and C, respectively (P<0.001). The platelet counts were not significantly different among the three groups. The litter size was significantly smaller in group A, as evidenced by the numbers of viable fetuses among the mice that became pregnant in each group: 0.75, 2.45, and 5.5 in groups A, B, and C, respectively. Seven pregnant mice in group A had complete resorption, seven pregnant mice in group B showed focal (partial) resorption areas, and only one mouse in group C had complete resorption of the embryos, as shown by histopathological studies, although the fecundity rate was similar in the three groups. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest a pathogenic role for β₂GPI-induced aPL in the development of experimental models of APS in PL/J mice.     

人重组C3片段通过IL-2自分泌效应对CTLL-2细胞产生促增殖作用

目的研究补体Ｃ３片段的体外生物学活性及其作用机理，进一步探讨Ｃ３片段与免疫细胞的关联。方法利用重组ＤＮＡ技术表达纯化Ｃ３活性片段（命名为Ｃ３３），观察其对ＩＬ－２依赖性的小鼠杀伤性Ｔ细胞株ＣＴＬＬ－２细胞的促增殖效应，并通过抗体封闭途径和分子杂交技术研究Ｃ３３作用的机理。结果发现Ｃ３３蛋白对ＣＴＬＬ－２细胞具有明显的促增殖作用，并呈剂量依赖关系；这一作用能够部分地被抗小鼠ＣＤ１１ｂ抗体所封闭，能够完全被抗小鼠ＩＬ－２抗体所封闭；分子杂交显示Ｃ３３蛋白能够明显刺激ＣＴＬＬ－２细胞的ＩＬ－２ｍＲＮＡ表达。结论人重组Ｃ３片段Ｃ３３可通过ＩＬ－２的自分泌效应对ＣＴＬＬ细胞产生促增殖作用，补体受体ＣＲ３参与这一作用。     

The potential role of α2-macroglobulin in the control of cysteine proteinases (gingipains) from Porphyromonas gingivalis

Porphyromonas gingivalis is closely associated with the development of some forms of periodontitis. The major cysteine proteinases released by this bacterium hydrolyze peptide bonds only after arginyl (gingipain R) or lysyl residues (gingipain K). No target protein inhibitors have been identified for either enzyme, leading us to investigate their inhibition by human plasma α₂-macroglobulin (α₂M). Both 50- and 95 kDa gingipain R were efficiently inhibited by α₂M, whereas the catalytic activity of gingipain K could not be eliminated. All 3 enzymes were, however, inhibited by a homologous macroglobulin from rat plasma, α₁-inhibitor-3 a-Macroglobulins must be cleaved in the so-called "bait region" in order to inhibit proteinases by a mechanism involving physical entrapment of the enzyme. A comparison of the aminio acid sequences of the 2 macroglobulins indicates that the lack of lysyl residues within the bait region of α₂M protects Lys-specific proteinases from being trapped. On this basis, other highly specific proteinases might also not be inhibited by α₂M, possibly explaining the inability of the inhibitor to control proteolytic activity in some bacterially induced inflammatory states, despite its abundance (2-5 mg/ml) in vascular fluids.     

Characterisation of pre- and post-synaptic α-adrenoceptors in modulation of the rat ileum longitudinal and circular muscle activities

Previous study has shown that α_2D-adrenoceptors are involved in modulation of peristalsis in the rat ileum. The aim of the present study was to determine the tissue location of α-adrenoceptors in the rat ileum by using a recently devised method. The pre-synaptic α-adrenoceptors were characterised by measuring the potencies of agonists to inhibit transmurally-evoked (1 ms pulses, 10 Hz, 8-10 s trains) contractions of the longitudinal and circular muscles and the affinities of antagonists. Post synaptic α-adrenoceptors were identified by screening agonists and antagonists in carbachol-contracted tissues. In the circular muscle the order of potencies for inhibiting transmurally-induced contraction was: clonidine ≥ oxymetazoline ≥ UK 14,304 ≥ guanfacine > talipexole > phenylephrine > azepexole. The potency ratios relative to clonidine correlated to those previously derived using the rat ileum peristaltic reflex preparation. Most of the α-adrenoceptor agonists, however, caused only small inhibitions of the longitudinal muscle contraction in response to transmural stimulation, except phenylephrine and azepexole. RX 821002, yohimbine, rauwolscine, BRL 44408, phentolamine, idazoxan, ARC 239, and prazosin inhibited the effect of clonidine on the circular muscle response with apparent pK_B values best correlated with pK_B or pK_i values derived from the rat ileum peristaltic reflex preparation and other tissues known to have the α_2D-subtype. The rank order of potencies at inhibiting carbachol-induced responses of both muscle layers was: phenylephrine ≥ oxymetazoline > clonidine ≥ talipexole > azepexole >> guanfacine. UK 14,304 was inactive up to 10 μM. The EC₅₀ value of each agonist on the longitudinal muscle was not significantly different to the corresponding value on the circular muscle. Prazosin was more potent than yohimbine at inhibiting the relaxant effect of phenylephrine in both muscle layers of carbachol-contracted tissues. It is concluded that the recently identified α_2D-adrenoceptors of the rat ileum are located on cholinergic neurons controlling circular muscle contraction. The study also demonstrated the presence of postsynaptic α₁-adrenoceptors involved in mediating relaxation in both muscle layers. Received: 4 November 1996 / Accepted: 10 April 1997