Immunofluorescent evidence for exocytosis and internalization of secretory granule membrane in isolated chromaffin cells

Cultured bovine adrenal medullary chromaffin cells were stimulated with the secretogogues Ba2+ or carbamyl choline plus Ca2+ in the presence of a monospecific rabbit IgG fraction directed against bovine dopamine beta-hydroxylase. The anti-dopamine beta-hydroxylase was labeled either with fluorescent protein A or with a fluorescent second antibody to rabbit IgG. Stimulation produced a patchy cell surface distribution of fluorescence. There was no noticeable internalization of the fluorescence for up to 2 h. In similar experiments using fluorescent monovalent fragments (Fab) of the same monospecificidopamine-beta-hydroxylase IgG, a more uniform distribution of the fluorescence was observed. A few min after a 5 min period of stimulation with Ba2+, the fluorescence appeared to be on or near the cell surface; however, after 20 min or more it was distributed throughout the cytoplasm except that the cell nuclei were not labeled. Thus, dopamine beta-hydroxylase which appeared on the cell surface as a consequence of exocytosis was internalized in the presence of monovalent antibody fragments, but not in the presence of the divalent (polyclonal) antibody, presumably because endocytosis of dopamine beta-hydroxylase was inhibited by crosslinking of the dopamine beta-hydroxylase molecules. The internalized anti-dopamine beta-hydroxylase Fab fragments were found to reappear on the cell surface during a second secretory response. It is concluded that the interior of the chromaffin granule membrane, for which dopamine beta-hydroxylase is a marker, becomes exposed on the surface of the cell during secretion and that the membrane is then retrieved back into the cell where it can be re-used in a further secretory cycle.     

α6 integrins participate in pro-T cell homing to the thymus

During embryogenesis, colonization of the thymic rudiment by hemopoietic progenitor cells depends on the adhesion of these cells to the jugular endothelium. Previously, we showed that progenitor T cells (pro-T cells) interact with α₆ integrins present on vascular endothelium. Here, we demonstrate that anti-α₆ integrin antibodies reduced the number of thymocytes up to 80 % in a congenic mouse model for thymus colonization by pro-T cells. In organotypic thymus cultures, the anti-α₆ integrin antibodies did not influence T cell development and proliferation. From this, we conclude that α₆ integrin participates in thymus homing. During mouse thymus ontogeny, α₆ integrin mRNA and protein expression was found as early as day 10 of development; at day 11, perithymic endothelial cells were α₆ integrin positive. Two α₆ integrin mRNA exist which are produced by alternative exon usage. The longer form, α₆, integrin, predominates during early embryonic stages, while the shorter α_6A form was present later during development. Although α₆, integrins can be displayed by immature thymocytes, strongest expression was found on intra- and perithymic vascular endothelium. These data suggest that α₆ integrins are involved in the homing of pro-T cells to the developing thymus by mediating adhesion of pro-T cells to the vascular endothelium.     

Control of fluid shear response in circulating leukocytes by integrins

Recent evidence shows that circulating leukocytes respond not only to humoral inflammatory mediators but also to fluid stresses. Application of fluid shear stress (of the order of 1–10 cm² to fresh migrating leukocytes leads to initial retraction of pseudopods, an important step to facilitate normal passage of leukocytes through the microcirculation and to prevent spreading on the endothelium. The ability to respond to fluid shear stress, however, may be regulated under different physiological conditions. In the current study, we examine the role of integrins in the fluid shear response as measured by pseudopod retraction with the use of antibodies against human neutrophil ₁ and ₂ integrins. Neutrophils adhering via ₂ integrins exhibit normal ability to project pseudopods and to migrate. Such cells show normal response to fluid shear with rapid pseudopod retraction. In contrast, attachment via ₁ integrins leads to firmly adhesive leukocytes, spreading and almost no cell migration. Such leukocytes exhibit a significantly attenuated ability for pseudopod retraction under fluid shear. These results suggest that integrins may serve as a regulating mechanism for fluid shear response in human leukocytes. Attachment via ₁ integrins may lead to an abolishment of the fluid shear response. © 2002 Biomedical Engineering Society. PAC2002: 8716-b, 8719Tt     

人腹膜间皮细胞的培养及特征

目的 :建立人腹膜间皮细胞 (HPMC)培养模型 ,检测HPMC细胞外基质蛋白及白细胞介素 (IL - 8)的表达。方法 :采用胰蛋白酶 -EDTA消化法 ,从人的腹膜组织中分离HPMC。采用形态学和链霉菌抗生物素蛋白 过氧化物酶连接法 (即SP法 ) ,对培养细胞进行鉴定。采用SP法检测HPMC纤维连接蛋白 (FN)、胶原Ⅲ和胶原V及转化生长因子 (TGF) β1表达。采用逆转录多聚酶链反应 (RT -PCR)检测HPMCIL - 8mRNA和FNmRNA的表达。结果 :光镜示细胞融合后呈多边形 ,超微结构下可见丰富的微绒毛和内质网 ,免疫组化染色结果示HPMC可表达角蛋白 ,波形蛋白 ,胶原Ⅲ ,FN ,TGFβ1蛋白 ,Ⅷ因子、胶原V表达阴性。人腹膜间皮细胞亦表达FNmRNA和IL - 8mRNA。结论 :HPMC培养模型的建立 ,可为进一步研究腹膜纤维化的防治及IL - 8在腹膜透析中的作用提供理论依据。     

用体外器官培养方法研究EDCs对新生小鼠睾丸的影响

目的 通过已建立的小鼠睾丸体外培养系统,研究四种内分泌干扰物（Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals,EDCs）对男性内分泌系统的影响。 方法 将新生小鼠的睾丸组织在体外环境中培养24h,而后在培养基中分别加入浓度为0.1μM, 1μM, 10μM and 100μM的四种（DEHP、MEHP、NP、p, p’-DDE）内分泌干扰物并培养72h,同时设置对照组;培养结束后进行组织学观察,测定冻存培养基中睾酮和抑制素βB (INH-βB)的分泌水平,同时测定细胞色素P450侧链裂解酶(P450Scc)、3β-羟基类固醇脱氢酶(3β-HSD)、细胞色素P45017α-羟化酶(P450C17)和波形蛋白（vimentin）的基因表达情况。 结果 所有剂量组中睾酮的分泌水平均发生改变;P450Scc、3β-HSD、P450C17和INH-βB蛋白质的表达及mRNA水平均受到四种内分泌干扰物的影响（P<0.05）;DEHP和MEHP降低了波形蛋白的mRNA水平（P<0.05）,而NP和p, p’-DDE对波形蛋白没有显著影响（P>0.05）。 结论 本研究建立的体外培养新生小鼠睾丸模型中,所选的四种已知EDCs改变了两种睾丸激素水平,三种类固醇合成酶以及与支持细胞功能相关的波形蛋白的表达。     

2019年内蒙古包头市细菌耐药监测

目的 监测2019年包头市11所三级医院所有临床分离菌株的构成及对常用抗菌药物的耐药情况,为临床科室选择抗菌药物提供可靠依据。方法 对上述医院的临床分离菌采用纸片扩散法（KB法）或全自动药敏仪法进行药敏试验,按CLSI 2018年版 M - 100标准判读药敏结果,采用WHONET 2019软件进行数据分析。结果 2019年共收集上述医院非重复临床分离菌8 430株,其中革兰阳性菌2 278株,占比27.0%,革兰阴性菌6 152株,占比73.0%。葡萄球菌属中耐甲氧西林凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌（MRCNS）和耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌 (MRSA）检出率分别为65.5%和12.8%,未检出利奈唑胺、万古霉素和替考拉宁耐药菌株。粪肠球菌（EFA）对多数抗菌药物的耐药率均低于屎肠球菌（EFM）,EFA中检出2株利奈唑胺耐药菌株,EFM中检出1株替考拉宁耐药菌株、2株万古霉素耐药菌株。产超广谱β- 内酰胺酶（ESBLs）大肠埃希菌（ECO）和ESBLs（+）克雷伯菌属菌株的检出率分别为46.0%和16.8%。耐碳青霉烯大肠埃希菌（CREC）和耐碳青霉烯肺炎克雷伯菌（CRKP） 的检出率分别为0.5%和1.1%,CREC对左旋氧氟沙星的耐药率为100%,远高于CRKP的29.4%。结论 本地区ECO对喹诺酮类抗菌药物耐药率较高,应继续做好耐药监测工作,加强抗菌药物的合理使用,预防耐药菌的产生与传播。     

β1整合素基因缺失对Gi蛋白分布的影响

目的 了解跨膜蛋白β1整合素对信号分子G蛋白细胞内构型的影响,为进一步研究β1整合素在信号传导中的作用打下基础。方法 采用荧光双标记及重叠合显微镜分析技术,观察野生型胚胎干细胞系（D3细胞）,β1整合素基因敲除胚胎干细胞（G201细胞）,β1整合素基因敲除后再植入胚胎干细胞（G201N）及小鼠胚胎心肌细胞中多种G蛋白（Gas,Gai1-3,Gao,Gai/o/t/z）细胞内构型特点和差异。结果 Gas,Gao,Gai/o/t/z在上述几种细胞系中均呈弥温性分布,未能发现明显差异,与此不同的是Gai1-3在D3细胞源性心肌细胞内呈网状分布,在非心肌细胞内呈线条状分布,而在G201细胞中Gi上述特异性构型被打乱,呈近似于弥漫样分布,值得注意的是在β1整合素重新恢复的G201N细胞Gi构型又呈网样或线条样分布,与野生型胚胎干细胞中Gi的构型相一致。结论 β1整合素能够影响信号分子Gi蛋白的细胞内定位,推测β1整合素可通过改变Gi的分布而影响Gi介导的信号传导。     

尿β_2-MG对2型糖尿病亚临床糖尿病肾病诊断价值的探讨

目的:探讨尿β_2-MG对2型糖尿病(DM)亚临床糖尿病肾病(DN)的诊断价值。方法:对尿常规、血尿素氨 (BUN)、血肌酐(Cr)正常的63例2型DM患者(亚临床DN组)分别进行血、β_2-MG和尿Alb放射免疫测定(RIA)。 结果:剔除3例血β_2-MG>4.5mg/L患者后分析发现,亚临床DN组尿β_2-MG、Alb显著高于正常对照组(P<0. 001);尿Alb阳性率与尿β_2-MG阳性率无显著性差异(P>0.05);尿β_2-MG与尿Alb检测结果显著正相关(r=0. 495,n=60,P<0.001)。结论:DN时肾小球、肾小管均易受损,且存在着密切的正相关关系,尿β_2-MG是诊断早期 DN的一项重要指标,与Alb联合检测,可以提高DN的早期诊断率,并能对DN时肾小球和肾小管受损的部位及程 度作出判断。     

重组人白细胞介素-1β对人红系、粒系造血祖细胞集落形成的影响

为探讨重组人白细胞介素-1β(rhIL-1β)对人红系、粒系造血祖细胞的作用,采用96孔板微量培养法在体外进行培养。在培养中加入不同浓度的rhIL-β1(0～5ug/mL)后,观察BFU-E、CFU-E及CFU-GM的集落形成。结果加入不同浓度的IL-1β后,BFU-E、CFU-E的集落形成均受到抑制,且呈剂量依赖性,在IL-1β剂量为0.1和0.5μg/mL时,抑制作用更明显(JP<0.005,0.05),而IL-1β对CFU-GM的集落形成无明显影响。结果表明,IL-1β对红系造血祖细胞(BFU-E和CFU-E)影响的研究有助于解释某些慢性疾病性贫血(如类风湿性关节炎伴贫血等)的发生机制,提示IL-1β单克隆抗体有可能用于治疗慢性疾病性贫血。