Primary manifestation of Hodgkin’s disease in the central nervous system

 A 62-year-old woman presented with loss of memory and a mild hemiparesis. Neuroradiology demonstrated a left frontoparietal tumour. Biopsy specimens of this lesion revealed intracerebral Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a diagnosis supported by immunohistochemical reactions of the tumour cells for the CD30 antigen. Additional cell cycle studies revealed a high proliferative activity of the tumour cells in association with absence of apoptosis. There was no evidence that overexpression of bcl-2 or Epstein-Barr virus infection was involved in the pathogenesis of this neoplasm. Lymphomas in the lung were detected 3 months later. Following neurosurgical excision, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, the patient had no evidence of Hodgkin’s disease after 13 months of follow-up. Received: 8 October 1997 / Accepted: 8 December 1997     

蛋白激酶Cθ信号途径在结核分枝杆菌抗原激活人γδT细胞增殖和分化中的作用

目的 研究蛋白激酶Cθ(protein kinase Cθ,PKCθ)信号途径在结核分枝杆菌抗原(Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen,Mtb-Ag)激活人γδT细胞增殖和分化中的作用.方法 健康人外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)用Mtb-Ag和IL-2优势刺激和扩增γδT细胞,或预先用5.0μmol/L Rottlerin(楸毒素)预处理,培养不同时间后,用流式细胞术(FCM)检测γδT细胞表面活化分子和细胞因子表达;同时采用活体染料羧基荧光素乙酰乙酸(CFSE)标记细胞,流式细胞术分析Mtb-Ag刺激γδT细胞后的增殖和各子代细胞百分率.结果 PBMC经Mtb-Ag刺激后3d,γδT细胞CD69和CD25表达分别为46.2%和45.6%,而Rotderin预处理显著地抑制了CD69和CD25表达(P＜0.01);PBMC经Mtb-Ag激活培养5、10和15d,培养扩增细胞中的γδT细胞比例分别为9.6%、54.6%和82.4%,其中第5天已有少部分γδT细胞发生增殖,第10天和第15天时几乎全部γδT细胞分裂都在6代以上,用Rottlerin预处理,显著抑制了γδT细胞增殖反应,但在培养第10天后仍有少部分γδT细胞发生增殖反应;同时在培养第7天、14天和21天,用PMA(佛波酯)+Ionomycin(离子霉素)再刺激后,产生IFN-γ的γδT细胞均在80%左右;培养21d时,有2.6%的γδT细胞表达IL-4.在Rottlerin预处理组产生TH1型细胞因子IFN-γ的γδT细胞均显著减少(P＜0.05),而γδT细胞表达TH2型细胞因子IL-4则几乎完全抑制(P＜0.01).结论 PKCθ信号途径在Mtb-Ag刺激γδT细胞的增殖和分化中均起重要作用.     

β-casomorphin-7对小鼠的免疫调节作用

目的：通过体外和体内方法研究β-casomorphin-7对小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞和腹腔巨噬细胞的作用.方法：利用脾细胞增殖试验和腹腔巨噬细胞中NO浓度的变化来研究体外不同的β-casomorphin-7浓度对脾脏淋巴细胞的增殖和腹腔巨噬细胞中NO浓度变化的影响,以及腹腔注射β-casomorphin-7和饮用β-casomorphin-7溶液对上述两个指标的影响.结果：体外试验表明,β-casomorphin-7在不同浓度对脾脏淋巴细胞的增殖显示了刺激和抑制的双向作用,而对NO的产生显示了明显的抑制作用（P＜0.01）.体内试验表明,β-casomorphin-7通过腹腔注射和饮用两种给药方式对脾淋巴细胞和腹腔巨噬细胞的作用是一致的.β-casomorphin-7显著地增强了脾淋巴细胞的增殖反应（P＜0.01）,且抑制了腹腔巨噬细胞NO的产生.结论：当前的试验表明,β-casomorphin-7具有免疫调节作用,且小鼠在2～3周龄时,可吸收入血发挥免疫调节作用.     

Survivin反义核酸对SMMC-7721细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

Survivin是凋亡抑制蛋白（IAP）家族的一个成员，具有强大的抗细胞凋亡功能，在几乎所有肿瘤组织中特异性表达，而在正常成年终末分化组织中低表达甚至不表达。本研究针对Survivin mRNA序列设计了反义寡核甘酸，RT—PCR检测表明，该序列反义寡核苷酸可明显降低细胞中survivin基因的mRNA含量；Western印迹显示Survivin蛋白水平也被降低。MTT比色实验法检测结果说明人Survivin反义寡核苷酸抑制SMMC-7721细胞增殖，抑制率为43％，远高于无义寡核苷酸组和空白对照组。反义寡核苷酸还显著增强SMMC-7721细胞对于抗肿瘤药高三尖杉酯碱的敏感性，TUNEL法检测结果显示，在较低高三尖杉酯碱浓度下，反义寡核苷酸转染细胞的凋亡率明显高于其它对照组。本研究结果提示，survivin表达的靶向抑制有望应用于肿瘤的辅助治疗之中。     

神经生长因子对穹窿海马伞切割后海马自体神经干细胞增殖和向神经元分化的影响

目的 探讨切割穹窿海马伞及脑室给予神经生长因子(NGF)后,对大鼠海马自体神经干细胞增殖和分化为神经元的影响.方法 12只SD大鼠,随机分成给药组和对照组,每组6只,切割右侧穹窿海马伞,两组切割后即时及第2d、4d向侧脑室分别注射NGF和人工脑脊液, 并在术后第3～7d每日腹腔注射2次BrdU.于术后28d灌注取脑、冷冻切片,行BrdU/NF-200免疫荧光双标检测.结果 海马齿状回内BrdU阳性细胞数,给药组和对照组切割侧明显多于正常侧,给药组切割侧和正常侧分别多于对照组切割侧和正常侧;海马齿状回内的BrdU/NF-200双标神经元数,给药组切割侧最多,给药组正常侧和对照组切割侧较少,而对照组正常侧则无.结论 切割穹窿海马伞后,可致大鼠海马齿状回自体神经干细胞增殖加快并向神经元分化,脑室施加 NGF可促进其增殖和分化.     

精-甘-天冬-丝氨酸4肽对肝星状细胞增殖及凋亡的影响

目的: 探讨精-甘-天冬-丝氨酸(RGDS) 4肽对纤维连接蛋白(FN)刺激的肝星状细胞(HSCs)增殖、凋亡及caspase-3表达的影响。方法: 应用体外HSCs培养技术, 采用[³H]-胸腺嘧啶核苷([³H]-TdR)掺入法测定HSCs增殖;膜联蛋白(Annexin-V)/碘化丙啶(PI)双标记流式细胞术、TUNEL、扫描电镜及透射电镜等方法测定HSCs凋亡;采用甲苯胺兰染色方法测定细胞粘附率;应用流式细胞方法测定caspase-3蛋白表达。结果: ①25 mg·L^-1、50mg·L^-1、100mg·L^-1浓度RGDS 4肽剂量、时间依赖性抑制HSCs增殖, P＜0.01。②RGDS 4肽对HSCs凋亡的诱导作用亦呈剂量和时间依赖关系, P＜0.01。扫描电镜、透射电镜观察, RGDS 4肽组出现典型的凋亡征象。③RGDS 4肽作用于HSCs 2 h, 25 mg·L^-1、50mg·L^-1、100mg·L^-1组粘附抑制率分别是8.82%、29.41%、45.59%, 而RGES 4肽组的粘附抑制率仅为4.41%, P＜0.01。④RGDS 4肽处理组caspase-3表达明显高于FN、RGES 4肽组。结论: RGDS 4肽剂量和时间依赖性抑制HSCs增殖并诱导其凋亡。RGDS 4肽抑制增殖及诱导凋亡效应, 依赖于caspase-3, 也与其抗粘附作用有关。     

Roles of K+ channels in regulating tumour cell proliferation and apoptosis

K⁺ channels are a most diverse class of ion channels in the cytoplasmic membrane and are distributed widely in a variety of cells including cancer cells. Cell proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death or cell suicide) are two counterparts that share the responsibility for maintaining normal tissue homeostasis. Evidence has been accumulating from fundamental studies indicating that tumour cells possess various types of K⁺ channels, and that these K⁺ channels play important roles in regulating tumour cell proliferation and apoptosis, i.e. facilitating unlimited growth and promoting apoptotic death of tumour cells. The potential implications of K⁺ channels as a pharmacological target for cancer therapy and a biomarker for diagnosis of carcinogenesis are attracting increasing interest. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current status of research on K⁺ channels/currents in tumour cells. Focus is placed on the roles of K⁺ channels/currents in regulating tumour cell proliferation and apoptosis. The possible mechanisms by which K⁺ channels affect tumour cell growth and death are discussed. Speculations are also made on the potential implications of regulation of tumour cell proliferation and apoptosis by K⁺ channels.     

含辛伐他汀药物血清对兔血管平滑肌细胞增殖的直接作用及意义

目的 :探讨辛伐他汀对体外培养兔血管平滑肌细胞增殖的影响及意义。方法 :16只雄性新西兰兔随机分为血清对照组和三个不同剂量的辛伐他汀亚组 (每日分别给予辛伐他汀 5mg/kg、10mg/kg、15mg/kg) ,7天后采血并混合每组 4只兔血 ,无菌分离制备三亚组的辛伐他汀含药血清。采用内皮素 1(ET 1)刺激正常喂饲原代培养兔主动脉血管平滑肌细胞的方法 ,建立血管平滑肌细胞增殖模型。采用MTT及3H TdR法检测各组辛伐他汀含药血清对血管平滑肌细胞增殖的作用。结果 :与不含药的正常对照组相比 ,不同亚组辛伐他汀含药血清呈剂量依赖性抑制血管平滑肌细胞增殖 (P <0 .0 1～0 .0 5 )。结论 :兔口服辛伐他汀后的血清具有抑制血管平滑肌细胞增殖的作用     

Proliferation Kinetics of Rat Kupffer Cells after Partial Hepatectomy Immunohistochemical and UItrastructural Analysis

In an effort to settle the conflicting views on the proliferation kinetics of Kupffer cells (Kc), we performed 2/3 partial hepatectomy on rats injected with Pelikan ink. Using an anti-rat macrophage monoclonal antibody, ED 2, we evaluated the numerical changes in total, carbon-positive ED 2⁺ cells and carbon-negative ED 2⁺ cells in the portal and central area. We also analyzed the ultrastructure and peroxidase cytochemistry of various types of cells observed during regeneration. The total numbers of ED 2⁺ cells in the remaining liver increased rapidly from day 2 to 5, and the number of dividing ED 2⁺ cells reached a maximum on day 2. Thus, the numerical increase in ED 2⁺ cells corresponded to the division phase. In contrast, the carbon-labeling experiment showed a continuous increase of carbon negative ED 2⁺ cells from day 2 to 7. In the central area where division was less frequent, the proportion of carbon-positive cells decreased markedly to 50% on day 7, as against 97% in control rats. These findings suggest the possibility of an influx of carbon-negative Kc in addition to cell division. Ultrastructurally, the presence of carbon-negative "small Kc" and "immature Kc" with morphological features different from those of carbon-positive Kc was demonstrated. Such carbon-negative Kc with a high nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio and rather few phagosomes, were not observed in control rats. Furthermore, we demonstrated two types of possible precursor cell, i.e. "transitional" forms between monocytes and Kc, and "immature macrophages". The former showed peroxidase activity in some lysosomes as well as in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and nuclear envelope. Our result indicated that the proliferation kinetics of Kc depend upon both local proliferation and influx.     

Vimentin expression of newly formed rat bile duct epithelial cells in secondary biliary fibrosis

Summary The intermediate filament profile and the growth fraction of hepatocytes and bile duct epithelial cells were studied in a rat model of biliary fibrosis secondary to common bile duct ligation and scission. Strong vimentin expression was observed in epithelial cells of newly formed bile ductules, while normal liver contained only few weakly positive bile duct epithelial cells. All epithelial cells reacted with a pan-cytokeratin antibody. A monoclonal antibody specific for human cytokeratin 7 selectively reacted with both normal and newly formed bile duct epithelial cells. The intermediate filament profile of hepatocytes was constant, showing no changes during proliferation or in periportal areas adjacent to excessive bile duct formations. The proliferation-associated antigen detected by the antibody Ki-67 was present in many hepatocytes, homogeneously distributed in the lobules, but was seen only in a small proportion of the epithelial cells of the newly formed bile ducts. We conclude that vimentin may serve as an indicator for cellular reorganization in the bile duct system, and that the epithelial cells of newly formed bile ductules in this particular model of secondary biliary fibrosis were most likely to be derived from an outgrowth of the biliary duct system and recruitment of preductular epithelial cells. No morphological or immunohistological evidence suggesting a derivation from hepatocytes by ductular metaplasia or from oval cells was obtained.