喉癌中EGFR基因扩增、表达及临床意义

目的研究喉癌中表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)基因的扩增、表达,探讨其在喉癌发生、发展中的作用及临床意义。方法采用差异PCR(differential PCR)方法检测40例喉鳞状细胞癌及配对癌旁正常组织中EGFR基因的扩增(即基因拷贝数增加);应用RT-PCR方法检测EGFR mRNA水平;应用SPSS13.0软件对数据进行统计学分析。结果喉癌组织中有13例(占32.5%)EGFR基因拷贝数增加,癌旁对照组中则未检测到(χ2=15.537,P<0.005);喉癌组织中EGFR mRNA平均积分光密度为872.356±62.340,癌旁对照组为346.425±57.380(t=5.959,P<0.001);喉癌组织分化程度越低,病理分期越晚,EGFR基因扩增和mRNA表达水平越高(P<0.05)。结论喉癌中EGFR基因在DNA水平上的扩增是EGFR mRNA过表达的原因之一,EGFR的扩增和过表达在喉癌的发生、进展中发挥一定作用。     

Further evidence for the location of the blepharophimosis syndrome (BPES) at 3q22.3-q23

Fryns JP, Strømme P, van den Berghe H. Further evidence for the location of the blepharophimosis syndrome (BPES) at 3q22.3-q23.
Clin Genet 1993: 44: 149–151. © Munksgaard, 1993
We report a 6-year-old, mentally retarded boy with typical clinical signs and symptoms of the blepharophimosis syndrome ( b lepharophimosis, p tosis, e picanthus inversus s yndrome (BPES)), born to normal parents. Chromosome studies revealed an interstitial deletion in the long arm of chromosome 3: del(3)(q22.3—q23). This observation reinforces previous suggestions that the location of the BPES gene is at 3q2, i.e. 3q22.3-q23.     

The influence of positive selection on RAG expression in thymocytes

The expression of recombination activating gene (RAG) products, responsible for T cell receptor (TcR) gene rearrangement, is shut off during positive selection of thymocytes. The precise stage at which this down-regulation occurs remains somewhat controversial. We have analyzed RAG-1 expression in thymocytes of TcR transgenic mice carried on selecting versus non-selecting genetic backgrounds, both by in situ hybridization on thymus sections and by polymerase chain reaction amplification of RNA from sorted cells. The data from several transgenic lines indicate that RAG expression is already reduced in immature, cortical, CD4⁺CD8⁺ cells in the presence of positively selecting major histocompatibility complex molecules, although complete shut-off is not achieved until the mature, medullary, single-positive stage. This finding has practical and theoretical significance for studies on the mechanism of positive selection.     

Cholecystokinin and neurotensin mRNAs are differentially expressed in subnuclei of the ventral tegmental area

Immunohistochemical studies of ventral tegmental area (VTA) neurons indicate that individual cells can contain dopamine as well as the neuropeptide neurotransmitters cholecystokinin (CCK) and neurotensin (NT). We have defined the distribution of the cells expressing the mRNAs encoding these two dopamine cotransmitter peptides in each of the subnuclei of the ventral tegmental area, and quantitated the extent of expression of each gene by using in situ hybridization methods. These studies reveal significant differences in the patterns of expression of each of these two genes within various subdivisions of the VTA. The rostral linear nucleus contained numerous CCK positive cells, some of which appeared to express preproCCK-mRNA at a very high level, but this nucleus contained relatively few NT-expressing cells. The parabrachialis pigmentosus contained numerous NT and CCK positive cells. The paranigralis and interfascicularis nuclei displayed positive CCK cells but with expression at only modest levels. NT cells were very few in these nuclei. The caudal linear nuclei contained the highest number of NT-expressing neurons and these cells expressed very high levels of NT mRNA. The selective distribution of these peptide genes within the VTA subnuclei may have specific consequences. Studies of the connectivity of neurons in the VTA show that the different subnuclei of this region project to several functionally and architectonically different regions of the cerebral cortex and subcortically to nuclei related to the limbic system. Results from our study show very prominent expression of CCK mRNAs in those subnuclei that project heavily to the prefrontal, other cortical areas, and the amygdaloid complex. The NT gene is expressed prominently in those subnuclei of VTA that project heavily to the entorhinal cortex and amygdaloid complex. These results provide support for a differential role for the NT-expressing neurons than that of CCK-expressing neurons of VTA in "reward" mechanisms and in drug-seeking and motivational behavior. These observations could be applied to create working hypotheses and experimental paradigms to test the differential functional activity of the subdivisions of VTA and their potential roles in the pathogenesis and treatment of drug-seeking behavior and other neuropsychiatric disorders.     

视网膜母细胞瘤中Fas和bcl-2的表达及意义

目的　探讨Fas及bcl 2在视网膜母细胞瘤的表达及意义。方法　用免疫组织化学SP方法检测了 45例视网膜母细胞瘤及 12例正常视网膜组织中Fas及bcl 2蛋白的表达 ,并进行比较。结果　Fas在视网膜母细胞瘤组织及正常视网膜组织的表达分别为 0 .2 5 5± 0 .441,0 .0 83± 0 .2 89,两者比较差异无显著性 (P =0 .114 8) ,均呈低表达 ;bcl 2在视网膜母细胞瘤中的表达为2 .70 2± 1.0 82 ,与正常视网膜组织中 0 .16 7± 0 .389相比差异具非常显著性 (P <0 .0 0 0 1)。结论　Fas在视网膜母细胞瘤及正常视网膜中均呈低表达 ;而bcl 2在视网膜母细胞瘤中呈明显高表达 ,其可明显抑制凋亡的发生 ,与肿瘤的发展关系密切。     

子宫内膜腺癌P53蛋白与基因突变的研究

目的 研究ｐ＾５３基因突变对子宫内膜腺癌临床病理特点及转归的影响。方法 运用免疫组化染色和聚合酶联反应－单链构象多态性分析（ＰＣＲ－ＳＳＣＰ）,检测子宫内膜腺癌患者Ｐ５３的蛋白表达与基因突变。结果 子宫内膜腺癌患者Ｐ５３蛋白表达阳性率为３４．１５％,阳性者５年存活率明显低于阴性者（Ｐ＝０．０３７）,核过表达仅与组织分化相关,而与患者年龄、分期、浸肌程度、淋巴结转移、附件转移均无关（Ｐ〉０．０５）;     

基因芯片对PMA激活的血管内皮细胞早期反应基因的研究

目的 :用基因芯片研究 PMA激活的血管内皮细胞的早期反应基因 (imm ediate early response gene,ERG)。方法 :以包含 40 96条人类基因的 DNA芯片检测血管内皮细胞受代谢增强剂 PMA(phorbol myristate acetate)激活后早期的基因表达谱 ,并从中筛查出 ERG。结果 :血管内皮细胞受 PMA作用 6 h后 ,17条基因上调 ,11条下调。数据处理聚类分析表明 17条上调基因中多数 (13/ 17)属蛋白质磷酸酶和转录调控因子基因 ,而下调基因中多数 (9/ 11)为细胞分裂相关基因。结论 :证明PMA激活的人血管内皮细胞早期反应基因主要是转录调控因子和蛋白质磷酸酶基因。     

起始密码下游序列与16srRNA3′端序列的匹配性对基因表达效率的影响

目的 :研究起始密码下游序列与 16srRNA 3′端 +146 9——— +1482局部序列间的匹配关系对基因表达效率的影响。方法 :我们一方面对人IL_2、人IL_8、人IL_6 ,人GM_CSF、人G_CSF、人IL_1ra、人IL_9等全长cDNA序列及 5′末端局部序列与 16srRNA 3′端 +146 9——— +1482序列进行匹配性进行分析 ,寻找序列匹配性与表达效率间的关系 ;另一方面 ,对人IL_6、人GM_CSFcDNA 5′端序列进行沉默突变 ,增强其与 16srRNA 3′端 +146 9——— +1482序列间的匹配性 ,并克隆入pKpL4表达型质粒载体 ,通过大肠杆菌进行表达 ,实验验证序列匹配性与基因表达效率的关系。结果 :分析发现起始密码下游局部序列与 16srRNA 3′端 +146 9——— +1482核酸匹配性越好 ,则目的蛋白表达效率越高 ;目的基因编码区内与 16srRNA 3′ +146 9——— +1482间的最大匹配区域越靠近 5′末端 ,目的蛋白表达效率越高。通过对人IL_6、人GM_CSFcDNA 5′末端序列进行沉默突变 ,改善其与 16srRNA 3′端 +146 9——— +1482序列的匹配性后 ,目的蛋白的表达量均呈不同程度地提高。结论 :提高起始密码下游序列与 16srRNA 3′端 +146 9——— +1482局部序列间的匹配性 ,可增强目的基因的表达效率。     

定量PCR检测缺失型DMD/BMD携带者的研究

研究DMD/BMD携带者临床诊断的有效手段。方法 :运用双重定量PCR及剂量系数分析 ,检测 2 6例正常对照 ,7例肯定携带者和 2 1例可疑携带者 ,部分结果与短片段重复顺序多态性方法及CK值作了比较。结果 :确定了判定参考标准 ,可疑携带者中 ,患儿母亲检测阳性率为 5 7.9% ,8例经短串联重复顺序多态性分析 ,得到了完全验证。结论 :定量PCR检测DMD/BMD携带者快速、敏感、准确 ,可在临床诊断中应用。