Neuronal migration and dendritic maturation of the medial cerebellar nucleus in rat embryos: an HRP in vitro study using cerebellar slabs

The morphological maturation of medial nuclear neurons of fetal rat cerebella was studied using an in vitro assay. Neurons of this nucleus were identified in isolated preparations of rhombencephalon between embryonic days 16 and 20 (E16-E20) by the intracerebellar decussation of their outgrowing axons within the uncinate fascicle. A small crystal of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) applied either in the region containing the inferior cerebellar peduncle or, preferably, in the lateral cerebellum retrogradely labeled contralateral medial nuclear neurons. In the youngest embryos (E16-E17), HRP-marked neurons were situated rostrally at the dorsal surface of the cerebellum. By E18, the cell mass containing labeled neurons had shifted in a rostrocaudal and dorsoventral direction and finally reached the adult position in E19-E20 embryos. Dendritic differentiation of these neurons followed a similar positional gradient, closely corresponding to the pattern of temporal development. From the most immature monopolar forms located dorsally to the virtually adult stellate neurons in a ventral position, it was possible to trace a continuum of intermediary forms grouped into six well-defined stages. Immature monopolar cells first became transversely bipolar. Then, they changed orientation, assuming a longitudinal radial direction. During this stage, neurons sank into the cerebellar parenchyma. As they reached their final destination, these neurons gradually developed dendrites which radiated from the cell body in an adult-like pattern. It is concluded that the medial nuclear neurons occupy a superficial dorsal position in early phases of cerebellar ontogeny, thereafter undergoing a second, inward migration. The main stages of neuronal dendritic differentiation occur between E16 and E20, indicating that the ingrowth of afferent in puts to the medial nucleus most probably occurs rather early and is concomitant with dendritic development.     

Comparative studies on cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of two organic mercury compounds in lymphocytes and gastric mucosa cells of sprague-dawley rats

Human lymphocytes (HL) as well as lymphocytes (RL), hepatocytes (RH), and gastric mucosa cells (GM) of Sprague-Dawley rats were treated in vitro for 1 h with methylmercury chloride (MMC, 0.5–4 μg/ml) and dimethylmercury (DMM, 5–40 μg/ml). The cytotoxicity of the two organic mercury compounds was assessed by dye exclusion, and the extent of induced DNA fragmentation was measured with a single-cell microgel electrophoresis assay. Both MMC and DMM induced DNA damage and cytotoxicity in a dose-related manner in HL, RL, and GM. MMC was more effective in causing a significant increase in median DNA migration than DMM at doses yielding approximately the same degree of cytotoxicity. In rat hepatocytes the MMC-induced DNA damage was, however, lower than in the other cells. An analysis of repair kinetics following exposure to 2 μg/ml MMC was carried out in human lymphocytes obtained from an adult male donor. The bulk of DNA repair occurred 90 min after in vitro exposure, and it was about complete by 120 min following cessation of exposure. Finally, in order to have a basis for extrapolating to the human situation, in vivo studies were performed with Sprague-Dawley rats, also assessing the DNA damage and cytotoxicity in the lymphocytes and gastric mucosa cells. These in vivo results after oral exposure may be directly compared to the in vitro data obtained in the same cells. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

上调Mg2+/Mn2+依赖性蛋白磷酸酶1F表达对鼻咽癌HONE-1细胞增殖和迁移的影响

目的 探讨上调Mg²⁺/Mn²⁺依赖性蛋白磷酸酶1F（PPM1F）对鼻咽癌HONE-1细胞增殖、迁移的影响,并阐明其作用机制。 方法 鼻咽癌HONE-1细胞分为pcDNA3.1组（转染pcDNA3.1质粒）和pcDNA3.1-Flag-PPM1F组（转染pcDNA3.1-Flag-PPM1F质粒）。实时荧光定量PCR（RT-qPCR）法和Western blotting法检测2组细胞中PPM1F和E-钙黏蛋白（E-cadherin）mRNA及蛋白表达水平,CCK-8法和克隆形成实验检测2组细胞增殖活性和克隆形成率,细胞划痕实验检测2组细胞划痕愈合率,Transwell实验检测2组细胞中迁移细胞数。 结果 与pcDNA3.1组比较,pcDNA3.1-Flag-PPM1F 组细胞中PPM1F mRNA表达水平明显升高（P<0.01）,且PPM1F蛋白表达量明显增加,细胞中E-cadherin mRNA和蛋白表达水平明显升高（P<0.01）,细胞增殖活性、克隆形成率和划痕愈合率明显降低（P<0.05或P<0.01）,迁移细胞数明显减少（P<0.05）。 结论 上调PPM1F表达能够抑制鼻咽癌HONE-1 细胞增殖和迁移,其机制可能与细胞间的黏附作用有关。     

Basolateral junctions are sufficient to suppress epithelial invasion during Drosophila oogenesis.

Epithelial junctions play crucial roles during metazoan evolution and development by facilitating tissue formation, maintenance, and function. Little is known about the role of distinct types of junctions in controlling epithelial transformations leading to invasion of neighboring tissues. Discovering the key junction complexes that control these processes and how they function may also provide mechanistic insight into carcinoma cell invasion. Here, using the Drosophila ovary as a model, we show that four proteins of the basolateral junction (BLJ), Fasciclin-2, Neuroglian, Discs-large, and Lethal-giant-larvae, but not proteins of other epithelial junctions, directly suppress epithelial tumorigenesis and invasion. Remarkably, the expression pattern of Fasciclin-2 predicts which cells will invade. We compared the apicobasal polarity of BLJ tumor cells to border cells (BCs), an epithelium-derived cluster that normally migrates during mid-oogenesis. Both tumor cells and BCs differentiate a lateralized membrane pattern that is necessary but not sufficient for invasion. Independent of lateralization, derepression of motility pathways is also necessary, as indicated by a strong linear correlation between faster BC migration and an increased incidence of tumor invasion. However, without membrane lateralization, derepression of motility pathways is also not sufficient for invasion. Our results demonstrate that spatiotemporal patterns of basolateral junction activity directly suppress epithelial invasion by organizing the cooperative activity of distinct polarity and motility pathways.     

四引物突变特异性扩增系统法检测巨噬细胞移动抑制因子基因-173位点单核苷酸多态性分布

目的探讨中国浙江地区汉族人群巨噬细胞移动抑制因子（macmphage migration inhibitory factor，MW）基因-173位点单核苷酸多态性（single nucleotide polymorphism，SNP）分布。方法收集浙江地区142名无血缘关系健康个体的静脉血，提取DNA，分别应用四引物突变特异性扩增系统（amplification refractory mutation sysntem，ARMS）法和限制性片段长度多态性．PCR方法对MIF基因-173位点SNP多态性进行分型，并将PCR产物克隆及测序鉴定。结果MIF基因-173位点检测到3种基因型，其基因型分布皆符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡定律。四引物ARMS法和限制性片段长度多态性-PCR两种方法结果完全一致。统计分析显示，中国汉族人MIF基因-173位点等位基因和基因型频率分布与欧洲白人差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01），与日本人群的差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论四引物ARMS法是一种准确、快速和经济的SNP测定方法。MIF基因-173位点等位基因频率分布具有种族的差异性。     

Antibodies to PAI-1 alter the invasive and migratory properties of human tumour cells in vitro

Recent reports suggest that elevated levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) may contribute to tumour progression. The studies reported here were designed to help elucidate PAI-1's contribution to the invasive and migratory phenotype. Antibodies to PAI-1 dose-dependently, and significantly, inhibited the invasive and migratory potential of human HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells, as did an antibody to uPA and the plasmin inhibitor aprotinin. Invasion of the human melanoma cell line, BLM, was also attenuated by the anti-PAI-1 monoclonal antibody MAI-12. The non-invasive human melanoma cell line, IF6, which does not express uPA, provided further confirmation of PAI-1 and uPA's role as, upon transfection with uPA, this cell line attained an invasive phenotype, which was again attenuated by MAI- 12. Although antibodies to PAI-1 did not affect the adhesion of HT1080 cells to vitronectin, the antibody to uPA reduced their attachment. Addition of exogenous PAI-1, however, prevented HT1080 cell adhesion (IC₅₀ 180nM) and promoted cell detachment from vitronectin. Furthermore melanoma cells transfected with a uPA variant, which had an impaired interaction with PAI-1, were not invasive and had impaired binding to vitronectin. These data highlight the importance of a balanced proteolysis and suggest an additional role for PAI-1 distinct from its role in proteolysis. These data also suggest that uPA and PAI-1 may co-operate in the migratory process by respectively facilitating the attachment to, and subsequent detachment from, vitronectin in the extracellular matrix. These results support the clinical findings and indicate that modulation of PAI-1 activity may be of therapeutic benefit for the treatment of cancer. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

MTEC 1分泌的趋化因子引起特定亚群胸腺细胞的定向迁移

分析胸腺髓质上皮样细胞系ＭＴＥＣ１分泌的化学趋化因子对胸腺细胞亚群的趋化作用。方法以抗体加补体杀伤结合免疫磁珠及ｐａｎｎｉｎｇ法，将小鼠胸腺细胞分离纯化，获得ＣＤ４＋ＣＤ８＋（ＤＰ），ＣＤ４－ＣＤ８－（ＤＮ），ＣＤ４＋ＣＤ８－（ＣＤ４ＳＰ）及ＣＤ４－ＣＤ８＋（ＣＤ８ＳＰ）四亚群细胞，用Ｂｏｙｄｅｎ小室分析ＭＴＥＣ１┐ＳＮ对四群胸腺细胞的趋化作用。结果ＭＴＥＣ１┐ＳＮ对ＤＰ及ＣＤ４ＳＰ胸腺细胞有趋化活性（ＣＩ＝６．６±１．０及６．１±１．８）；对ＣＤ８ＳＰ细胞有中度趋化活性（ＣＩ＝３．２±１．０）；对ＤＮ趋化活性微弱（ＣＩ＝１．３±０．６）。化学趋化因子ＭＣＰ┐１纯品对ＣＤ４ＳＰ胸腺细胞显示强趋化活性（ＣＩ＝５．６），对ＤＮ胸腺细胞则无可测出趋化活性。结论ＭＴＥＣ１分泌的化学趋化因子对ＤＰ，ＣＤ４ＳＰ及ＣＤ８ＳＰ胸腺细胞有显著趋化作用，对ＤＮ胸腺细胞几乎无趋化作用。提示此类化学趋化因子有趋使胸腺发育中后期阶段的细胞向胸腺髓质区迁移和定位的作用。     

中枢神经系统不同部位来源的神经干细胞在体外生长特性的比较

目的 比较相同发育阶段中枢神经系统不同部位来源的神经干细胞在体外的生长特性。方法 胚胎小鼠(E14)于无菌条件下分别分离并收集皮层、纹状体、间脑、中．后脑和脊髓，各部分制备成单细胞悬液，接种在添加有纤维细胞生长因子(FGF)的无血清培养液内，神经干细胞克隆生成后，经免疫细胞化学方法鉴定细胞特性，并在相同条件下进行传代，相差显微镜下观察克隆生成和细胞的迁移特性。结果 在添加有纤维细胞生长因子的无血清培养液中，少量接种的单个细胞会增殖并形成悬浮于细胞培养液中的细胞克隆。这些克隆具有生成新克隆并分化成神经元和胶质细胞的能力。在相同发育阶段，皮层、纹状体、间脑均可生成悬浮的克隆，其中皮层生成的速度最快，纹状体、间脑较慢，中．后脑、脊髓生成克隆的速度最慢；生成克隆后，皮层克隆的贴壁能力最差，贴壁的克隆少有细胞从其底部迁出，纹状体、间脑克隆较易贴壁，贴壁克隆底部有明显的细胞迁出，中．后脑、脊髓生成的克隆不易悬浮，很快贴壁，在贴壁克隆的底部有大量的细胞迁出。结论 在无血清培养液中，神经干细胞可在体外增殖、传代并分化生成神经元和胶质细胞，不同部位来源的神经干细胞在体外生成克隆的速度和细胞迁移性不同，这可能同体内特定部位细胞的发育特性有关。     

Evaluation of endothelial cell migration with a novel in vitro assay system

In this study we introduce a novel in vitro 'oil-drop' assay system for the measurement of endothelial cell (EC) migration, based on the original concept of the Teflon fence assay (Pratt et al., 1984; Am. J. Pathol. 117: 349–354). An aliquot of 15–20,000 human umbilical vein EC (HUVEC) is pipetted through a layer of mineral oil. The cells readily attach, spread and migrate on the surface of a matrix-coated tissue culture dish as a confluent circular monolayer. Migration is measured as the net increase in the total area covered at 24 hours. We have used this system to quantify EC migration on matrices composed of a mixture of type I collagen and either von Willebrand factor (vWF) or fibronectin (FN) in the presence or absence of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Plating efficiency on both vWF/collagen and FN/collagen, measured by counting cells after attachment and spreading, is about 80%. With this method, migration on vWF/collagen was about 6.4 mm² and 5.3 mm² for TNF-treated and untreated HUVEC, respectively. HUVEC migration on FN/collagen was slightly greater – 6.4 mm² and 6.5 mm² with and without TNF treatment, respectively. During the 24 hour time period, HUVEC numbers increased 30–40% on vWF/collagen, and 60–80% on FN/collagen, with increased proliferation observed with TNF- treatment. EC proliferation could be completely inhibited by 2 mM hydroxyurea. This assay system has proven useful in our studies to quantify cell migration and proliferation.