Interrelationships between Cellular Density,Mosaic Patterning,and Dendritic Coverage of VGluT3 Amacrine Cells

Amacrine cells of the retina are conspicuously variable in their morphologies, their population demographics, and their ensuing functions. Vesicular glutamate transporter 3 (VGluT3) amacrine cells are a recently characterized type of amacrine cell exhibiting local dendritic autonomy. The present analysis has examined three features of this VGluT3 population, including their density, local distribution, and dendritic spread, to discern the extent to which these are interrelated, using male and female mice. We first demonstrate that Bax-mediated cell death transforms the mosaic of VGluT3 cells from a random distribution into a regular mosaic. We subsequently examine the relationship between cell density and mosaic regularity across recombinant inbred strains of mice, finding that, although both traits vary across the strains, they exhibit minimal covariation. Other genetic determinants must therefore contribute independently to final cell number and to mosaic order. Using a conditional KO approach, we further demonstrate that Bax acts via the bipolar cell population, rather than cell-intrinsically, to control VGluT3 cell number. Finally, we consider the relationship between the dendritic arbors of single VGluT3 cells and the distribution of their homotypic neighbors. Dendritic field area was found to be independent of Voronoi domain area, while dendritic coverage of single cells was not conserved, simply increasing with the size of the dendritic field. Bax-KO retinas exhibited a threefold increase in dendritic coverage. Each cell, however, contributed less dendrites at each depth within the plexus, intermingling their processes with those of neighboring cells to approximate a constant volumetric density, yielding a uniformity in process coverage across the population.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Different types of retinal neuron spread their processes across the surface of the retina to achieve a degree of dendritic coverage that is characteristic of each type. Many of these types achieve a constant coverage by varying their dendritic field area inversely with the local density of like-type neighbors. Here we report a population of retinal amacrine cells that do not develop dendritic arbors in relation to the spatial positioning of such homotypic neighbors; rather, this cell type modulates the extent of its dendritic branching when faced with a variable number of overlapping dendritic fields to approximate a uniformity in dendritic density across the retina.     

鼠巨细胞病毒感染C57BL/6小鼠急性肝炎动物模型的建立与鉴定

目的：建立鼠巨细胞病毒（MCMV）感染C57BL/6小鼠急性肝炎模型并对其感染特点进行分析及鉴定。方法：将24 只C57BL/6小鼠随机分为阴性对照组（n =12）及病毒感染组（n =12），病毒感染组腹腔注射1.0×106 PFU（200 μL）MCMV悬液，阴性对照组注射等体积小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞（MEF）悬液。于感染后第3天和第7天取外周血分离血清检测谷丙转氨酶（ALT）及谷草转氨酶（AST）。同时进行肝组织病毒分离、组织病理学及MCMV IE和M55基因、细胞因子白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）、肿瘤坏死因子α（TNF-α）的检测。结果：病毒感染组肝组织匀浆病毒分离均为阳性，肝炎发生率为100%。在感染后第3天即发生肝炎病理改变，病毒感染组血清ALT及AST较阴性对照组明显升高（P ＜0.01）；病毒感染组肝脏HE染色第3天可见局灶性炎性细胞浸润及肝脏点灶状坏死，持续至第7天，Ishak评分较阴性对照组明显升高（P ＜0.01）；在感染后第3天病毒感染组肝组织内可检测到MCMV IE及M55基因，且在感染后第7天仍可测得IE基因；感染后第3天及第7天病毒感染组炎性细胞因子IL-6、TNF-α及IL-1β mRNA表达水平明显升高（P ＜0.05）。 结论：成功建立MCMV感染C57BL/6小鼠急性动物肝炎模型，其感染表现主要集中在急性感染前期。     

大鼠脑组织单胺类递质及其代谢产物的检测方法研究

目的 :研究大鼠脑组织中单胺类递质及其代谢产物的高效液相反相离子对色谱测定法。方法 :采用LiChrosorbC18,10 μm色谱柱 ,流动相为甲醇 :水 (4 0 :60 ) ,含 0 .0 2 8g LEDTANa2 ,0 .15g LSDS ,0 .2ml LH2 SO4(pH 2 .5～ 3 ) ,荧光检测波长 :λEX=2 85 ,λEM=3 3 3。结果 :对 87只大鼠脑组织中 4种单胺类递质及其代谢产物的含量进行了同时测定 ,高香草酸 (HVA) 2 .5 0～ 40 .0 μg ml、去甲肾上腺素 (NE) 0 .0 1～ 0 .5 0 μg ml、多巴胺 (DA)0 .0 5～ 1.0 0 μg ml、5 羟色胺 (5 HT) 0 .0 2 5～ 0 .5 0 μg ml,峰面积与其含量呈良好的线性关系。 结论 :该法操作简便、快速、准确 ,为组织中单胺类递质及其代谢产物检测的一种理想方法 ,并适用于临床相关研究。     

自发性高血压大鼠颈动脉血管平滑肌中抑癌基因P53和原癌基因c-jun、c-fos、c-myc mRNA表达的研究

目的探讨自发性高血压大鼠颈动脉中抑癌基因P53和原癌基因c-jun、c-fos、c-myc mRNA的表达.方法用逆转录聚合酶链式反应检测两种基因的表达水平.正常雄性大鼠作为对照组.结果 SHR颈动脉中,抑癌基因P53和原癌基因c-jun、c-fos、c-myc均有高表达,较WKY差异有显著性(P<0.05).结论自发性高血压大鼠颈动脉组织中抑癌基因P53和原癌基因c-jun、c-fos、c-myc均有高表达,癌基因的活化可能与自发性高血压大鼠颈动脉血管重构有关.     

久强脑立清对自发性高血压大鼠重要器官的保护作用

目的探讨久强脑立清 (JNQ )对自发性高血压大鼠 (SHR)重要器官心、脑、肾组织形态学的影响。方法动物分为 4组 ,Wistar大鼠对照组、SHR组、SHR服用JNQ高剂量组 (0 5 3 0g/kg)和低剂量组 (0 2 65 g/kg) ,给药 5周。采用尾脉搏测压法测定动物血压 ;动物经组织灌流后 ,低温下快速取出心、脑、肾 ,固定于 10 %福尔马林中 ,4℃保存 ,常规组织切片 ,HE染色。结果给药前各组SHR的血压明显高于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ,给药 3周和 5周后血压未见明显下降。组织病理结果显示 ,未治疗组SHR心肌细胞肥大 ,肌束间小动脉壁增厚 ,官腔变窄 ;大脑皮层血管管腔狭窄 ,管壁增厚 ,血管周围间隙增大 ;肾小球萎缩 ,有玻璃样变。上述病理性改变在经JNQ治疗 5周后得到不同程度的改善 ,以高剂量组明显。结论SHR经JNQ治疗 5周后血压未见明显降低 ,但对重要器官心、脑、肾的病变有较明显改善作用     

近交系胎鼠中脑多巴胺能神经元体外定向分化的初步研究

目的体外培养近交系大鼠胚胎腹侧中脑前体细胞(VMP)并诱导其分化为多巴胺能神经元(DN),为研究DN定向分化的分子机制提供细胞模型。方法取材胎龄11d的近交系大鼠胚胎VMP,体外用碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)增殖培养7d后换用L-抗坏血酸-2-磷酸酯倍半镁盐(AA-2P)诱导分化为DN,随后进行免疫荧光染色鉴定。结果细胞总数扩增49.76倍,免疫荧光染色显示β-TubulinⅢ阳性的神经元中(71.33±20.42)%为TH阳性的DN,后者占细胞总数的(24.85±12.85)%。结论近交系大鼠VMP经体外原代培养能够得到较高比例的DN,可作为深入研究DN定向分化分子机制的细胞模型。     

幽门螺杆菌尿素酶减毒鼠伤寒杆菌疫苗诱导小鼠粘膜免疫应答的研究

目的:观察口服减毒鼠伤寒杆菌活菌重组疫苗后小鼠的粘膜免疫应答状况。方法:将已构建成功的表达幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)尿素酶B亚单位(UreB)的重组减毒鼠伤寒杆菌SL3261/pTC01-UreB口服免疫Balb/c小鼠,12周后检测肠液和血清中的特异性抗体反应。结果:疫苗组小鼠的肠液和血清中可分别检测到针对UreB的特异性抗体IgA和IgG,病理学检查显示疫苗组小鼠较对照组小鼠胃粘膜炎症程度差异无统计学意义。结论:表达H.pyloriUreB的减毒鼠伤寒杆菌SL3261/pTC01-UreB能够诱导小鼠产生抗H.pylori的粘膜免疫,可用作抗H.pylori感染的口服疫苗。