Galanin gene expression declines with adulthood in the cholinergic fields of the horizontal diagonal band of male rats

The neuropeptide galanin (GAL) influences leaming and memory processes, perhaps by inhibiting cholinergic function. We recently reported that, in the rat, the nucleus of the horizontal limb of the diagonal band (HDB) exhibits the highest level of GAL mRNA coexpression by basal forebrain (BF) cholinergic neurons and, in the HDB, virtually all GAL mRNA-expressing neurons correspond to the cholinergic cell type. Since GAL gene expression is induced across puberty in many brain regions, we used in situ hybridization histochemistry and quantitative autoradiography to assess GAL gene expression across the rostro-caudal extent of the HDB in prepubertal and adult male rats and to determine whether GAL gene expression is also regulated during maturation in this BF region. Our results show that the number of GAL mRNA-expressing cells per section is significantly reduced in the HDB with adulthood. Post-hoc analysis indicated that these age-associated differences in the number of GAL mRNA-expressing cells per section could be ascribed to the rostral and central subregions of the HDB. Age-related differences in the labeling intensity of GAL mRNA-expressing neurons were also detected in the rostral and central subregions of the HDB. No age-associated differences in GAL gene expression were found in the caudal HDB subregion. These results suggest that: (1) in contrast to other brain regions, GAL gene expression in the cholinergic BF may be negatively regulated by factors concomitant with puberty; and (2) the inhibition of cholinergic function by cosecreted GAL may be enhanced prior to puberty within cholinergic neurons of the rostral and central aspects of the HDB.     

白血病抑制因子反义寡核苷酸对髓母细胞体外生长的抑制作用

为进一步认识白血病抑制因子（LIF）对人髓母细胞瘤生长的生物学作用，我们使用LIF反义寡核苷酸，在髓母细胞内特异性阻断LIF基因表达并观察它对靶细胞的生物学效应。结果发现，被处理细胞的LIF表达降低至RT／PCR检出的阈值之下，抗LIF的免疫组织化学染色亦呈阴性，同时，这些细胞的生长速度明显减缓。相反，用与反义寡核苷酸互补的正义序列处理的细胞无论在基因表达／产生，还是在生长速度方面，均和正常培养细胞的细胞相似，本研究从而提示了一条以LIF为对象的髓母细胞瘤以及其它LIF生长依赖性肿瘤的基因和免疫治疗途径。     

p53 Protein expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas bearing wild-type and mutated p53 gene

We performed an immunohistochemical analysis to investigate the expression of p53 protein in a panel of 18 laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas, 15 primary tumours and three in relapse, previously analysed by us for the presence of p53 gene mutations. Dysplastic and/or normal surrounding mucosa was evaluated in 15 different tumours. The results of our study are the following: (1) expression of p53 protein was observed in one out of five tumours positive for p53 gene mutations (20%) and in 10 out of 13 (80%) negative cases; (2), p53 protein over-expression was frequently observed in normal and/or dysplastic mucosa surrounding either wild-type (7/11) or mutated p53 tumours (2/4); (3), p53 immunoreactive cells showed a pattern of distribution in normal and mildly/moderately dysplastic mucosa (basal layers), different from that in severely dysplastic mucosa (whole thickness). These data further support the hypothesis that p53 protein over-expression may be a marker of the earliest phases of multistep tumorigenesis in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.     

天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽基因的表达及产物抗菌活性测定

目的 研究天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽基因[CA（1-8）-MA（1-12）]抗菌肽的抗菌活性。方法 将天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽基因抗菌肽的人工基因克隆到具有自切割功能的表达载体pTYB12上，并在大肠杆菌（E.coli)BL21(DE3)中进行表达，表达产物用几丁质树脂进行了亲和吸附，自切割后洗脱得到抗菌肽，进行透析以去除盐类物质，最后用大肠杆菌与金黄色葡萄球菌进行活性检测。结果 天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽[CA（1-8）-MA（1-12）]对大肠杆菌与金黄色葡萄球菌均有一定的抗菌活性。结论 天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽具有抗菌活性。其抑瘤活性的研究还有待于进一步研究。     

P16、Cyclin D1蛋白表达与胰腺癌生物学行为

目的 探讨P16、CyclinD1蛋白表达水平与胰腺癌发生、发展及预后的关系。方法 应用免疫组织化学SP法结合微波抗原修复法对53例原发性胰腺癌和42例胰腺良性病变及正常组织中P16蛋白及CyclinD1蛋白进行检测。结果 胰腺癌组织、胰腺良性病变和正常组织中P16蛋白的阳性率分别为66．04％和87．71％（P＜0．05）；CyclinD1表达的阳性率分别为52．83％和23．81％（P＜0．05），P16及CyclinD1蛋白表达与胰腺癌的组织分化、病理分期及术后生存期密切相关。结论 P16及CyclinD1蛋白在胰腺癌中的表达可判断胰腺癌的预后。     

Effects of L-Tetrahydropalmatine on the Expressions of bcl-2 and bax in Rat after Acute Global Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion

Polygenesregulateapoptosis .bcl 2isananti apoptosisgene ,whilebaxisapro apoptosisgene .L Tetrahydropalmatine (L THP) ,akindofalkaloidextractedfromtraditionalChinesemedicineRhizomacorydalis,possessesanalgesic ,sedativeandhypnoticeffects.Recently ,ithasbeen…     

梅毒螺旋体外膜蛋白Gpd的基因型分析及其重组蛋白的免疫原性鉴定

目的　构建梅毒螺旋体 (Treponemapallidum ,Tp)外膜蛋白Gpd基因的原核表达载体 ,检测其表达产物的免疫原性 ,并比较梅毒螺旋体各菌株Gpd基因序列的同源度。方法　从TpNichols株基因组模板中PCR扩增Gpd基因 ,与GenBank登录的序列做blast比较 ,定向克隆构建原核表达重组体pET2 8b( + ) -Gpd ,转入大肠杆菌ril表达菌 ,SDS -PAGE分析重组蛋白的表达 ,Western -blot检测重组蛋白的免疫原性。结果　载体上所连目的基因片段序列与GenBank登录的Nichols株Gpd基因序列完全一致 ,同其他病原性密螺旋体菌株登陆序列比较同源度为 98%～ 1 0 0 %。SDS -PAGE检测诱导产物显示有一Mr约为 41kDa的特异蛋白带 ,免疫印迹技术检测其能与梅毒阳性标准血清反应。结论　Tp原核表达重组体pET2 8b( + ) -Gpd成功构建 ,且能够在ril表达菌中融合表达 ,为进一步研究该蛋白的生物学功能奠定了一定的实验基础。     

大肠重复癌MMR、p53、Bax、PCNA表达及微卫星不稳定性研究

目的探讨微卫星不稳定性 (MSI)在大肠重复癌与单发癌中的变化规律 ,及MMR、p5 3、Bax、PCNA表达与MSI的关系。 方法采用免疫组化、PCR SSLP法对 38例大肠重复癌患者的 5 1处癌灶及 35例单发大肠癌分别进行MMR、p5 3、Bax、PCNA表达的检测和 5个微卫星位点MSI检测。结果重复癌组复制错误阳性率为 5 3% (2 7/ 5 1) ,单发癌组为 17% (6 / 35 ) ,差异有显著性意义 (χ2 =11 2 5 ,P <0 0 1)。重复癌组中 ,RER 与MMR表达缺失有密切的相关性 ;RER 与 p5 3表达呈负相关 ;RER 组PCNA标记指数显著低于RER-组 ;RER 与低分化、近端大肠癌密切相关。结论MSI在大肠重复癌的发生上起着重要作用 ,MSI可作为预测大肠重复癌发生的重要标志。     

人IL-10基因重组复制缺陷型腺病毒DNA的构建

目的 构建人IL-10基因的重组腺病毒并进行体外表达和检测。方法从质粒pcDNA3IL-10的CMV启动子下游完整切下IL-10 cDNA的片段,将其定向插入Gateway载体,在克隆酶的作用下将阳性克隆质粒转入目的腺病毒载体。PacI酶线性化IL-10腺病毒DNA后阳离子质脂体转染293A细胞,获得人IL-10的复制缺陷型重组腺病毒。体外感染人胰腺癌细胞株Bxpc-3和大鼠胰腺细胞株AR-42J;Western blot检测人IL-10的表达。结果 成功地构建人IL-10重组腺病毒,病毒滴度达2×109PFU/mL。体外感染的细胞株均检测到IL-10的表达。结论 构建复制缺陷型重组腺病毒能够介导IL-10的基因表达,为细胞因子的抗炎冶疗奠定实验基础。     

肝细胞生长因子在左肾动脉狭窄大鼠心血管中的表达及干预研究

目的　观察左肾动脉狭窄肾性高血压大鼠模型心肌和血管中肝细胞生长因子 (HGF)的表达 ,并观察缬沙坦和螺内酯对其表达的影响。方法　选用 6周龄SD大鼠 2 4只 ,制备左肾动脉狭窄肾性高血压模型 ,分为 4组 ,分别为手术组、假手术组、缬沙坦组、螺内酯组。治疗组分别用缬沙坦 3 0mg/kg·d-1、螺内酯 2 0mg/kg·d-1溶于饮水灌胃 ,1次 /d ,连续治疗 17周。用逆转录 聚合酶链反应 (RT PCR)法检测大鼠心肌和血管HGFmRNA水平。结果　 17周后 ,缬沙坦组和螺内酯组的心肌HGFmRNA/ β actinmRNA(1.17± 0 .0 8/ 0 .85± 0 .0 8)高于手术组 (0 .5 7± 0 .0 7) (P <0 .0 1) ,但低于假手术组 (1.3 5± 0 .0 9) (P均 <0 .0 1)。两治疗组肠系膜动脉HGFmRNA水平高于手术组 (P <0 .0 1) ,但低于假手术组 (P均 <0 .0 1)。结论　缬沙坦和螺内酯均能使左肾动脉狭窄肾性高血压大鼠心肌和血管中的HGF升高 ,同时伴有心肌和血管重塑的改善 ,说明HGF在左肾动脉狭窄肾性高血压大鼠的靶器官保护中起着重要作用