为克隆与牙鲆生殖相关的神经内分泌因子kiss2基因,并检测该基因在牙鲆成体不同组织及早期不同发育阶段的表达变化,本研究采用Trizol法提取牙鲆成鱼各组织及早期不同发育阶段样品总RNA;参照其他物种的kiss2 c DNA序列,设计并合成kiss2引...为克隆与牙鲆生殖相关的神经内分泌因子kiss2基因,并检测该基因在牙鲆成体不同组织及早期不同发育阶段的表达变化,本研究采用Trizol法提取牙鲆成鱼各组织及早期不同发育阶段样品总RNA;参照其他物种的kiss2 c DNA序列,设计并合成kiss2引物进行PCR扩增;运用实时荧光定量PCR检测kiss2基因在牙鲆成鱼各组织及早期不同发育阶段的表达情况。结果成功地获得长度为449 bp的牙鲆kiss2 c DNA序列,其中编码区序列为366 bp,编码121个氨基酸。在该序列中发现了高度保守的"FNYNPLTLRF"序列,此序列可以调节促性腺激素释放激素和黄体生成素的合成与释放。定量PCR结果显示,牙鲆kiss2基因在脑组织中的表达量最高,在卵巢和精巢中也均有表达;牙鲆kiss2基因在胚胎阶段表达量相对较低,而在孵化后第7 d其表达量显著增高,且在孵化后的第29 d达到高峰。说明牙鲆kiss2基因具有明显的时期和组织差异性表达,其在牙鲆脑中的丰富表达及在精巢和卵巢中的表达表明该基因可能在牙鲆神经系统与生殖中发挥重要作用。展开更多
AIM: To examine the effect of aberrant methylation of the KISS1 promoter on the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) and to investigate reversing aberrant methylation of the KISS1 promoter as a potential therapeutic...AIM: To examine the effect of aberrant methylation of the KISS1 promoter on the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) and to investigate reversing aberrant methylation of the KISS1 promoter as a potential therapeutic target.展开更多
【背景】卵泡是卵巢的基本结构和功能单位,其主要功能是排卵和分泌激素。颗粒细胞能促进卵泡发育,其过度凋亡能抑制卵泡发育,诱导卵泡闭锁,进而降低雌性动物发情频率,影响雌性动物繁殖力。现已有研究发现,KISS1在卵巢组织中发挥着重要...【背景】卵泡是卵巢的基本结构和功能单位,其主要功能是排卵和分泌激素。颗粒细胞能促进卵泡发育,其过度凋亡能抑制卵泡发育,诱导卵泡闭锁,进而降低雌性动物发情频率,影响雌性动物繁殖力。现已有研究发现,KISS1在卵巢组织中发挥着重要作用。【目的】研究通过干扰KISS1,以阐释KISS1对猪卵巢颗粒细胞凋亡、周期及分泌雌激素能力的影响,为完善KISS1在猪颗粒细胞中的分子调控机制提供一定的依据。【方法】设计KISS1的干扰片段KISS1-siRNA,转染体外培养的母猪卵巢颗粒细胞,通过实时定量PCR(quantitative real time PCR,qRT-PCR)检测干扰KISS1对母猪卵巢颗粒细胞中磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(phosphoinositide 3-kinase,PI3K)信号通路部分基因转录水平的影响;采用流式检测法、Annexin V-FITC及ELISA技术,分别探究干扰KISS1对颗粒细胞周期、凋亡及雌二醇(estradiol,E2)分泌量的影响,最后使用qRT-PCR技术检测KISS1对雌激素受体及雌激素信号通路关键基因转录水平的影响。【结果】在猪颗粒细胞内,干扰KISS1后,PI3K通路激活相关基因PIK3CG、PI3CI、PDK1及AKT1转录水平下降,其中关键基因AKT1的转录水平显著降低(P<0.05),PI3K通路激活抑制相关基因FOXO3、TSC2及BAD转录水平也有所降低;干扰KISS1后,颗粒细胞周期在细胞分裂间期(G0/G1)阻断,细胞的凋亡率显著上升,细胞中E2的浓度显著降低(P<0.01),雌激素受体ESR1和ESR2及雌激素通路的基因Star、CYP17、3B-HSD、17B-HSD和CYP19A转录水平也相应显著下降(P<0.05)。【结论】KISS1能够参与猪颗粒细胞PI3K和雌激素通路,干扰KISS1能够使卵巢颗粒细胞阻滞在细胞分裂间期,促进颗粒细胞凋亡,降低颗粒细胞分泌雌激素的能力,表明KISS1对于卵巢颗粒细胞的分裂与生长、雌激素分泌具有重要作用。展开更多
Background:Acute-onset neurodegenerative diseases in older patients are rare clinical cases,especially when the degeneration only affects specific regions of the nervous system.Several neurological disorders have been...Background:Acute-onset neurodegenerative diseases in older patients are rare clinical cases,especially when the degeneration only affects specific regions of the nervous system.Several neurological disorders have been described in which the degeneration of brain parenchyma originates from and/or primarily affects the brain stem.Clinical diagnosis in these patients,however,is often complicated due to a poor understanding of these diseases and their underlying mechanisms.Case presentation:In this manuscript we report on a 73-year-old female who had experienced a sudden onset of complex neurological symptoms that progressively worsened over a period of 2 years.Original evaluation had suggested a MRI-negative stroke as underlying pathogenesis.The combination of patient’s medical history,clinical examination and exceptional pattern of brain stem degeneration presenting as“kissing swan sign”in MR imaging was strongly suggestive of acute onset of Alexander’s disease.This leukoencephalopathy is caused by GFAP(glial fibrilary acidic protein)gene mutations and may present with brain stem atrophy and stroke-like onset of symptoms in elderly individuals.However,a pathognomonic GFAP gene mutation could not be identified by Sanger sequencing.Conclusions:After an extended differential diagnosis and exclusion of other diseases,a definite diagnosis of the patient’s condition presently remains elusive.However,whole-exome sequencing performed from patient’s blood revealed 12 potentially disease-causative heterozygous variants,amongst which several have been associated with neurological disorders in vitro and in vivo–in particular the axon degeneration-related NMNAT2 gene.展开更多
文摘为克隆与牙鲆生殖相关的神经内分泌因子kiss2基因,并检测该基因在牙鲆成体不同组织及早期不同发育阶段的表达变化,本研究采用Trizol法提取牙鲆成鱼各组织及早期不同发育阶段样品总RNA;参照其他物种的kiss2 c DNA序列,设计并合成kiss2引物进行PCR扩增;运用实时荧光定量PCR检测kiss2基因在牙鲆成鱼各组织及早期不同发育阶段的表达情况。结果成功地获得长度为449 bp的牙鲆kiss2 c DNA序列,其中编码区序列为366 bp,编码121个氨基酸。在该序列中发现了高度保守的"FNYNPLTLRF"序列,此序列可以调节促性腺激素释放激素和黄体生成素的合成与释放。定量PCR结果显示,牙鲆kiss2基因在脑组织中的表达量最高,在卵巢和精巢中也均有表达;牙鲆kiss2基因在胚胎阶段表达量相对较低,而在孵化后第7 d其表达量显著增高,且在孵化后的第29 d达到高峰。说明牙鲆kiss2基因具有明显的时期和组织差异性表达,其在牙鲆脑中的丰富表达及在精巢和卵巢中的表达表明该基因可能在牙鲆神经系统与生殖中发挥重要作用。
基金Supported by Natural Science Fund of Fujian Province,No.2013-J01291National Key Construction Projects Clinical Specialties
文摘AIM: To examine the effect of aberrant methylation of the KISS1 promoter on the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) and to investigate reversing aberrant methylation of the KISS1 promoter as a potential therapeutic target.
文摘【背景】卵泡是卵巢的基本结构和功能单位,其主要功能是排卵和分泌激素。颗粒细胞能促进卵泡发育,其过度凋亡能抑制卵泡发育,诱导卵泡闭锁,进而降低雌性动物发情频率,影响雌性动物繁殖力。现已有研究发现,KISS1在卵巢组织中发挥着重要作用。【目的】研究通过干扰KISS1,以阐释KISS1对猪卵巢颗粒细胞凋亡、周期及分泌雌激素能力的影响,为完善KISS1在猪颗粒细胞中的分子调控机制提供一定的依据。【方法】设计KISS1的干扰片段KISS1-siRNA,转染体外培养的母猪卵巢颗粒细胞,通过实时定量PCR(quantitative real time PCR,qRT-PCR)检测干扰KISS1对母猪卵巢颗粒细胞中磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(phosphoinositide 3-kinase,PI3K)信号通路部分基因转录水平的影响;采用流式检测法、Annexin V-FITC及ELISA技术,分别探究干扰KISS1对颗粒细胞周期、凋亡及雌二醇(estradiol,E2)分泌量的影响,最后使用qRT-PCR技术检测KISS1对雌激素受体及雌激素信号通路关键基因转录水平的影响。【结果】在猪颗粒细胞内,干扰KISS1后,PI3K通路激活相关基因PIK3CG、PI3CI、PDK1及AKT1转录水平下降,其中关键基因AKT1的转录水平显著降低(P<0.05),PI3K通路激活抑制相关基因FOXO3、TSC2及BAD转录水平也有所降低;干扰KISS1后,颗粒细胞周期在细胞分裂间期(G0/G1)阻断,细胞的凋亡率显著上升,细胞中E2的浓度显著降低(P<0.01),雌激素受体ESR1和ESR2及雌激素通路的基因Star、CYP17、3B-HSD、17B-HSD和CYP19A转录水平也相应显著下降(P<0.05)。【结论】KISS1能够参与猪颗粒细胞PI3K和雌激素通路,干扰KISS1能够使卵巢颗粒细胞阻滞在细胞分裂间期,促进颗粒细胞凋亡,降低颗粒细胞分泌雌激素的能力,表明KISS1对于卵巢颗粒细胞的分裂与生长、雌激素分泌具有重要作用。
文摘Background:Acute-onset neurodegenerative diseases in older patients are rare clinical cases,especially when the degeneration only affects specific regions of the nervous system.Several neurological disorders have been described in which the degeneration of brain parenchyma originates from and/or primarily affects the brain stem.Clinical diagnosis in these patients,however,is often complicated due to a poor understanding of these diseases and their underlying mechanisms.Case presentation:In this manuscript we report on a 73-year-old female who had experienced a sudden onset of complex neurological symptoms that progressively worsened over a period of 2 years.Original evaluation had suggested a MRI-negative stroke as underlying pathogenesis.The combination of patient’s medical history,clinical examination and exceptional pattern of brain stem degeneration presenting as“kissing swan sign”in MR imaging was strongly suggestive of acute onset of Alexander’s disease.This leukoencephalopathy is caused by GFAP(glial fibrilary acidic protein)gene mutations and may present with brain stem atrophy and stroke-like onset of symptoms in elderly individuals.However,a pathognomonic GFAP gene mutation could not be identified by Sanger sequencing.Conclusions:After an extended differential diagnosis and exclusion of other diseases,a definite diagnosis of the patient’s condition presently remains elusive.However,whole-exome sequencing performed from patient’s blood revealed 12 potentially disease-causative heterozygous variants,amongst which several have been associated with neurological disorders in vitro and in vivo–in particular the axon degeneration-related NMNAT2 gene.
