Synthesis and post-translational modification of the androgen receptor in LNCaP cells

Androgen receptor synthesis and modification were studied in the human LNCaP cell line. Immunoblotting with a specific polyclonal antibody showed that the androgen receptor migrated as a closely spaced 110–112 kDa doublet on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) gels. Most of the receptor protein is present in the higher molecular mass form. Pulse labelling experiments with [³⁵S]methionine showed that the androgen receptor is synthesized as a single 110 kDa protein which is rapidly converted to a 112 kDa protein. Alkaline phosphatase treatment of cytosols from [³⁵S]methionine pulse labelled cells caused a gradual elimination of the 112 kDa isoform with a concomitant increase of the 110 kDa isoform. This indicates that the observed 110 to 112 kDa upshift of the newly synthesized androgen receptor reflects receptor phosphorylation. Both isoforms can bind hormone and can undergo a hormone dependent transformation to a tight nuclear binding form, indicating that the 110 to 112 kDa conversion is not an obligatory step for hormone binding or receptor transformation.     

Electron-autoradiographic investigation of viability of human cells after death. Postmortem activation of RNA synthesis in neutrophils

Department of Pathological Anatomy, A. V. Vishnevskii Institute of Surgery, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. (Presented by Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR D. S. Sarkisov.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 111, No. 2, pp. 199–201, February, 1991.     

长效重组人超氧化物歧化酶的研制及其辐射防护作用

选用无毒、无免疫原性的高分子化合物聚乙二醇(PEG)为修饰剂,以活性酯法制备出PEG- 重组人超氧化物歧化酶(PEG-rh SOD)共价结合物.修饰酶的生物半衰期为15h,比修饰前延长了90倍,对酸、碱、热的耐受力明显高于修饰前.用照射小鼠的活存率评价了PEG-rhSOD的辐射防护作用.小鼠受8.5Gy γ射线照射前1h腹腔注射30万U/kg PEG-rh SOD,可提高活存率42%,与未修饰的rhSOD相比,活存率提高14%.实验仍在进行中.     

RNA干扰（RNAi）技术及其在功能基因组学研究中的应用

近年来的研究表明 ,一些小的双链RNA可以高效、特异的阻断体内某些基因致使mRNA降解 ,诱使细胞表现出特定基因缺失的表型 ,称为RNA干扰 (RNAinterference ,RNAi)。由于可以作为代替基因敲除的遗传工具 ,RNAi技术正在改变着功能基因组学 (functionalgenomics)领域的研究步伐。《科学》杂志和美国科学促进会将RNAi技术评选为2 0 0 2年十大重大科学成就之首。1　RNAi及其作用机制1.1　RNAi回顾首次发现双链RNA (doublestrandRNA ,dsR NA)能够导致基因沉默的现象来源于对线虫Caenorhabditiselegans的研究。1995年 ,康乃尔大学的…     

Oxidative modification of high density lipoprotein induced by cultured human arterial smooth muscle cells

Objective: To observe the oxidative modification of high density lipoprotein (HDL) induced by culturedhuman arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs). Methods: HDL cocultured with SMCs at 37℃ in 48 h was subjected,and native HDL (N-HDL) served as control. Oxidative modification of HDL was identified by using agarose gel electro-phoresis. Absorbances of conjugated diene (CD) and lipid hydroperoxide (LOOH) were measured with ultravioletspectrophotometry at 234 and 560 nm respectively, and fluorescence intensity of thiobarbuturic acid reaction substance     

精神分裂症患者致炎性细胞因子和酪氨酸羟化酶mRNA表达水平的研究

目的探讨精神分裂症的外周神经免疫机制及其与临床症状的关系。方法检测精神分裂症患者致炎性细胞因子白介素-1β（IL-1β）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF—α）以及酪氨酸羟化酶（TH）的mRNA表达水平，采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应及半定量检测技术，分别检测39例精神分裂症患者（患者组）、25例同胞（同胞组）及30名正常对照（对照组）外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）IL-1β、TNF-α及TH基因表达水平，同时应用阳性和阴性症状量表（PANSS）评定精神分裂症患者临床症状。结果患者组、同胞组及对照组IL-1β的mRNA表达水平分别为1．52±1．01、1．52±1．09和0．74±0．38；TNF—α的mRNA表达水平分别为1．18±0．99、1．01±0．87和0．70±0．29；TH的mRNA表达水平分别为0．55±0．33、0．61±0．32和0．28±0．20。患者组和同胞组的IL-1β、TNF—α、TH的mRNA表达水平均明显高于对照组（P〈0．05或P〈0．01）。患者组IL-1β（r=0．420）、TNF—α（r=0．430）的mRNA表达水平与PANSS的-般病理症状分呈正相关（P〈0．01）。同胞组与对照组合并统计，IL-1β与TNF-α的mRNA表达水平呈正相关（r=0．847，P〈0．01）；IL-1β与TH的mRNA表达水平呈正相关（r=0．666，P〈0．01）。患者组仅IL-1β与TNF—α的mRNA表达水平呈正相关（r=0．942，P〈0．01）。结论精神分裂症患者PBMC细胞TH、IL-1β和TNF—α的mRNA表达水平高于正常，且与精神分裂症的-般病理症状显著相关。     

Self-splicing activity of the mitochondrial group-I introns from Aspergillus nidulans and related introns from other species

The mitochondrial genome of Aspergillus nidulans contains several group-I introns. Each one has been assayed for its ability to self-splice in vitro in the absence of proteins. The intron from the apocytochrome b gene is unusual among subgroup IB4 introns in being able to self-splice, unlike a similar intron from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The first intron in the cytochrome oxidase subunit-1 gene self-splices but only correctly completes the first step of splicing; cryptic 3′ splice-sites are recognized instead and these are also used at a low frequency in vivo. The highly homologous intron from Podospora anserina completes both steps in vitro. The remaining introns do not self-splice. The correlation between subgroup category, the likely presence of specific tertiary interactions, and self-splicing activity is discussed. Received: 16 May / 25 August 1997     

慢性神经病理性痛大鼠背根神经节P2Y2受体mRNA的表达

目的评价背根神经节（DRG）P2Y2受体mRNA的表达在大鼠慢性神经病理性痛中的作用。方法SPF级大鼠24只,体重150～200g,雌雄不拘,随机分为2组：假手术组（S组）和慢性神经痛组（N组）,每组12只。N组结扎左侧坐骨神经建立大鼠慢性压迫性损伤（CCI）模型,S组只暴露,不结扎左侧坐骨神经。2组分别于CCI前1d、CCI后1、4、7、10、14 d进行行为学观察,测定大鼠双后肢热痛阈和机械痛阈,并分别于CCI后7、14 d各取6只大鼠断颈处死,取双侧L（4-6）背根神经节,RT-PCR法测定P2Y2受体mRNA的表达。结果两组CCI后4 d热痛阈、机械痛阈明显降低（P〈0.05）,持续至CCI后14 d;N组左侧DRG P2Y2受体mRNA表达较右侧明显下调,CCI后14 d较CCI后7 d下调（P〈0.05）;与S组右侧比较,N组DRG P2Y2受体mRNA表达差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。结论背根神经节P2Y2受体mRNA的表达下调参与了大鼠慢性神经病理性痛的形成。