八字地老虎血球细胞系的建立

由八字地老虎Xestiac nigrum血细胞建立了一株细胞系 ,命名为NEAU Xc 96 0 716H ,原代培养 90余天 ,现已传至 70余代。细胞多为圆形 ,部分梭形 ,细胞群体倍增时间约为 6 3h。具有典型的鳞翅目昆虫染色体特征 ,数量多 ,形态为短杆状和球形。酯酶同工酶谱为 5条主带 ,与同种昆虫 (八字地老虎 )的胚胎细胞系 (NEAU Xc 730E)酯酶图谱稍有不同 ,而与草地夜蛾细胞系 (IPLB SF 2 1)的酯酶图谱完全不同。该细胞系可以被八字地老虎核型多角体病毒XcNPV感染 ,但感染率较低。

用电导法研究悬浮介质中大分子物质对红血球细胞(RBC)聚集的一种抑制效应

通常认为悬浮介质中的大分子物质促进RBC聚集的桥联作用,使RBC聚集,但在高浓度时,大分子物质反而抑制RBC聚集。过去认为主要是高浓度大分子物质影响了RBC表面势能,但我们在研究中发现,在一定条件下低浓度的大分子物质也能抑制红细胞聚集。这说明:大分子物质对RBC聚集的抑制效应,不仅能通过改变RBC膜表面势能实观,还能通过其它途径实现,这种途径之一就是影响RBC膜的力学性质。

柞蚕血球细胞体外培养及对核型多角体病毒的感染研究

分别采用Grace、TC-100和MGM-448加20%胎牛血清和10%苯基硫尿做为细胞原代培养基,在27℃,pH 6.2～6.4的条件下,对5龄柞蚕(Antheraea pernyi)幼虫血球细胞进行体外培养,发现细胞在培养1 h后基本贴壁,在相差倒置显微镜下观察三种培养基细胞形态各异,原代培养的细胞主要是椭圆形、梭形和不规则形,进行了45 d培养试验,观察结果表明:三种培养基中Grace培养基优于其他两种,其新生细胞增殖较快,细胞透明,大约10 d左右即基本长满瓶底,15 d进行第一次传代,传代培养细胞主要以园形和椭圆形为主。利用Grace培养基培养传代第2代的细胞进行柞蚕核型多角体病毒(ApNPV)的感染实验,通过相差倒置显微镜和电子显微镜观察呈现出典型的细胞病理变化,感染7 d细胞感染率可达75%。

细菌类脂多糖(Lps)对桑蚕血球细胞培养系的蛋白激酶C和A活性的诱导

使用含桑蚕血球细胞(主要是颗粒细胞和浆细胞)的离体培养系,经各种刺激物诱导后,对蛋白激酶C(下称PKC)和蛋白激酶A(PKA,需cAMP型)的活性进行了试验。血球细胞经大肠杆菌中的类脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)、离子霉素、霍乱弧菌产生的霍乱毒素或笨基乙酸汞(杀菌剂)(4β—phorbor 12—myristate 13 acetate)(PMA)处理后便可清楚地检测到PKC的活性,而没有上述刺激物诱导时,其活性情况没试验过。结果表明,不仅LPS而且Ca^(2+)和一种G蛋白均可能参与了PKC活性诱导的信号转导。同样用LPS、dcAMP、离子霉素或霍乱毒素处理血球细胞,对PKA的活性进行了类似的检测,而不经处理的对照细胞没有PKA活性,而且LPS、cAMP、Ca^(2+)和G蛋白很可能也参与了PKA活性诱导过程中的信号转导。用抗兔脑PKC—α的单克隆抗体进行蛋白质印迹分析,结果以LPS处理的血球细胞样品中有一种与单抗有交叉反应的90KDa蛋白质,而未经LPS处理的对照样品不存在这种蛋白。桑蚕血球细胞内的PKC和PKA被细菌感染后的LPS激活后,可以诱导自身防御反应,例如抗菌蛋白基因的表达。

干细胞让你长出新耳朵

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家蚕翅原基的一些发育规律研究

为进一步解明家蚕的生长发育机制 ,调查了家蚕 5龄幼虫及蛹期翅原基的大小和形态变化 :翅原基在 5龄前期生长缓慢 ,变态前生长最快 ,2～ 3d及 8～ 11d为形态变化最大的两个时期 ;蛹期翅芽基本不变 ,3d始见初生鳞毛 ,5d时已经呈浓密的毛状 ,8d时翅面鳞毛发育成柳叶状 ,之后逐渐出现分叉 ,9d花纹清晰可见 ,化蛾后翅面鳞片呈现棕榈叶状。进行翅原基摘除和异位移植发现 :4个翅原基全部摘除后家蚕仍能正常生长并发育成蛹和具有交配及产卵能力的蛾 ,表明家蚕血球和造血器官有很强的再生能力 ,家蚕血球细胞的生成可能具有更复杂的机制 ,由此证明了家蚕翅原基异位移植的可行性。

十大通过食物播的可怕疾病

1/沙门氏菌融化人体骨骼沙门氏菌是世界上最著名的病原菌之一,通常人们食用鸡肉时可能感染沙门氏菌,它们会逗留在肠胃区域,导致多日腹泻和胃绞痛,但有时它们会抵达人体骨骼,尤其是支持血液供应的腿骨,感染导致患有骨髓炎,“融化”骨骼,或者分解骨细胞成液体。2/布鲁氏菌缓慢地分离人体脊椎人体感染布鲁氏菌通常是通过食用软质乳酪和未杀菌牛奶,感染这种病菌的概率很低,如果人们饮用巴氏杀菌奶,感染概率极低。但不幸感染的话,一种可怕的慢性病将持续终生,最终将使你的脊椎分成两半。

SIGNIFICANCE OF MMP-2 AND TIMP-2 mRNA EXPRESSIONS ON GLOMERULAR CELLS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS

Objective To study the expressions of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 mRNA on cultured rat mesangial cells (MsC) and in human diseased glomeruli, and to explore their significance in the development of glomerulosclerosis. Methods The expressions of MMP-2, TIMP-2, and Col ⅣmRNA on cultured rat MsC stimulated by IL-1 or/and TGF-β1were investigated through Northern blot analysis. The levels of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 mRNA expressions and immunoreacti-vity of PCNA and Col Ⅳin human diseased glomeruli from renal biopsies of lupus nephritis (LN) patients were examined by insituhybridization and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Results The levels of MMP-2, TIMP-2, and Col ⅣmRNA expressions were markedly increased on cultured rat MsC stimulated by IL-1 or/and TGF-β1. Meanwhile, upregulation of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 mRNA expressions was confirmed in diseased glomeruli from patients with various subtypes of LN, and was closely related to the positive cell number of PCNA presentation and deposition of Col Ⅳin glomeruli. Conclusion The results suggest that the over-expressions of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 mRNA on glomerular cells might play a critical role in the development of glomerulosclerosis.

Effect of lead exposure on the immune function of lymphocytes and erythrocytes in preschool children

Objective: To investigate the influence of lead exposure on the immune function of lymphocytes and erythrocytes in preschool children. Materials and methods: A group of 217 children three to six years of age from a rural area were given a thorough physical examination and the concentration of lead in blood samples taken from each subject was determined. The indices of lymphocyte immunity (CD^+3CD^+4, CD^+3CD^+8, CD^+4CD^+8, CDˉ3CD^+19) and erythrocyte immunity (RBC-C3b, RBC-IC, RFER, RFIR, CD35 and its average fluorescence intensity) of 40 children with blood lead levels above 0.483 μmol/L were measured and compared with a control group. Results: The blood lead levels of the 217 children ranged from 0.11 μmol/L to 2.11 μmol/L. The CD^+3CD^+4and CD^+4CD^+8 cells were lower (P＜0.01) and the CD^+3CD^+8 cells were higher in the lead-poisoned subjects than those in the control group (P＜0.05). CD^+3 and CDˉ3CD^+19 did not show significant differences. Although the RBC-C3b rosette forming rate was lower and the RBC-IC rosette forming rate was higher in the lead-poisoned group, this difference could not be shown to be statistically significant (P＞0.05). RFIR was found to be lower in the lead-poisoned group (P＜0.01). Compared with the control group, the positive rate of CD35 was not found to be significantly different in a group of 25 lead-poisoned children (P＞0.05), while the average fluorescence intensity was lower in the lead-poisoned group (P＜0.05). Conclusion: Lead exposure can result in impaired immune function oft lymphocytes and erythrocytes in preschool children.

Protective effects of erythropoietin against acute lung injury in a rat model of acute necrotizing pancreatitis

AIM： TO investigate the effect of exogenous erythro- poietin （EPO） administration on acute lung injury （ALI） in an experimental model of sodium taurodeoxycholate- induced acute necrotizing pancreatitis （ANP）. METHODS： Forty-seven male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into 7 groups： sham group （n = 5）, 3 ANP groups （n = 7 each） and 3 EPO groups （n = 7 each）. ANP was induced by retrograde infusion of 5% sodium taurodeoxycholate into the common bile duct. Rats in EPO groups received 1000 U/kg intramuscular EPO immediately after induction of ANP. Rats in ANP groups were given 1 mL normal saline instead. All animals were sacrificed at postoperative 24 h, 48 h and 72 h. Serum arnilase, IL-2, IL-6 and lung tissue malondialdehyde （MDA） were measured. Pleural effusion volume and lung/body weight （LW/BW） ratios were calculated. Tissue levels of TNF-a, IL-2 and IL-6 were screened immunohistochemically. Additionally, ox-LDL accumulation was assessed with immune-fluorescent staining. Histopathological alterations in the lungs were also scored.RESULTS： The mean pleural effusion volume, calculated LW/BW ratio, serum IL-6 and lung tissue MDA levels were significantly lower in EPO groups than in ANP groups. No statistically significant difference was observed in either serum or tissue values of IL-2 among the groups. The level of tumor necrosis factor-（~ （TNF-（~） and IL-6 and accumulation of ox-LDL were evident in the lung tissues of ANP groups when compared to EPO groups, particularly at 72 h. Histopathological evaluation confirmed the improvement in lung injury parameters a^er exogenous EPO administration, particularly at 48 h and 72 h. CONCLUSION： EPO administration leads to a significant decrease in ALI parameters by inhibiting polymorphonuclear leukocyte （PMNL） accumulation, decreasing the levels of proinflammatory cytokines in circulation, preserving microvascular endothelial cell integrity and reducing oxidative stress-associated lipid peroxidation and therefore, can be regarded as a cytoprotective agent in ANP-induced ALI.

AGING OF HUMAN MATURE ERYTHROCYTES IS LIKE A PROCESS OF APOPTOSIS IN ENUCLEATED CELL

Apoptosis of nucleated cells is well known, but how about the unnucleated cells is still not elucidated. In the present paper, the morphological and biochemical features of the aged erythrocytes were observed and compared with the characteristic events of apoptosis. Membrane of aged erythrocytes tends to shrink, protrude, from vesicle and lose lipid asymmetry. Aged erythrocytes were removed by phagocytosis. Both of the events are very similar to the apoptotic nucleated cells. The authors suggested that aging of erythro- cytes is also a process of apoptosis.

THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ERYTHROBLAST DENUCLEATION AND THE NUCLEAR MATRIX－INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS

We present a novel approach for making cybrids. By introducing neo gene expression plasmids into rabbit reticulocytes, fusing the gene transferred reticulocytes with K562 cells and selecting in G418 selection medium, a cybrid strain K-RRneo was established. Whole mount TEM study demonstrated that after cybridization, there was a reorganization of the intermediate filaments which showed a tendency to differentiate towards reticulocytes. SDS-PAGE and western blot analysis verified the above observation, in which the vimentin blot pattern of the cybrids was similar to that of reticulocytes, but totally different from that of K562 cells. Using this model, we reaffirmed the hypothesis that the erythroid differentiation factor (EDF) might be responsible for erythroid differentiation as well as the initiation of denucleation.

Identification of key genes responsible for cytokine-induced erythroid and myeloid differentiation and switching of hematopoietic stem cells by RAGE

We utilized a unique culture system to analyze the expression patterns of gene, protein, and cell surface antigen, and the biological process of the related genes in erythroid and myeloid differentiation and switching of hematopoietic stem cells （HSCs） in response to cytokine alterations. Gene-specific fragments （266） identified from five populations of cytokine-stimulated HSCs were categorized into three groups： （1） expressed specifically in a single cell population; （2） expressed in two cell populations, and （3） expressed in three or more populations. Of 145 defined cDNAs, three （2%） were novel genes. Protein two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry analyses showed overlapped and distinguished protein expression profiles in the cell populations studied. Biological process mapping of mRNAs expressed in erythroid and myeloid lineages indicated that mRNAs shared by both lineages attended ＇core processes,＇ whereas genes specifically expressed in either lineage alone were related to specific processes or cellular maturation. Data from this study support the hypothesis that committed HSCs （El4 or G14） cells can still be redirected to develop into myeloid or erythroid cells when erythropoietin （EPO） is replaced with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor （G-CSF） under erythroid-cultured condition or G-CSF with EPO in myeloid-cultured environment, respectively. Our results suggest that genes or proteins co-expressed in erythroid and myeloid lineages may be essential for the lineage maintenance and switching in hematopoiesis.

The function of T-lymphocyte subtypes of blood in patients with hyper-IgE syndrome

Objective: To study the function in cellular immunity of patients with hyper-IgE syndrome (HIE). Methods: T-lymphocyte subtypes of the peripheral blood and cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) to two recall antigens, tetanus toxoid (TT) and purified protein derivative(PPD), were measured in 5 patients with HIE and 15 healthy controls, respectively. Results: The CD4 + cell counts in HIE group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). In contrast, CD8 + cells were significantly higher in HIE group than those in the controls. The induration sizes of DTH to two recall antigens were smaller in HIE group than those in controls (P<0.01). Conclusion: There is an immunologic dysfunction of T lymphocytes in the patients with HIE and T cells play an important role in the pathogenesis.

Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of TIMP-4 reduces neointimal hyperplasia in balloon-injured rat carotid artery

Objective:To determine the effects of a recombinant replication-deficient adenovirus encoding human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-4(Ad.TIMP-4) on vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) function in vitro and neointimal development in the injured rat carotid artery.Methods:Western blotting,gelatin zymography and reverse zymography were used to characterize the expression and functional activity of the TIMP-4 secreted by Ad.TIMP-4-infected VSMCs.The migration and proliferation of VSMCs in vitro were separately detected by using Millicell-PCF invasion chambers and [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay.Immunohistochemistry and morphometric analysis were used to determine the local expression of TIMP-4 and its effect on neointima development in a rat carotid artery balloon injury model.Results:VSMCs infected with Ad.TIMP-4 expressed functionally active human TIMP-4 which increased with the duration of infection.TIMP-4 expression inhibited VSMC migration,but not significantly affect VSMC proliferation.In a balloon-injured rat carotid artery model,a significant 62% reduction in neointimal area was found in Ad.TIMP-4-infected vessels at 14 days after injury.Ad.TIMP-4 infection had no effect on medial area.Conclusion:Our results indicated TIMP-4 over expression can significantly inhibit the migration of cultured VSMCs and prevent neointimal formation after vascular injury.Our findings provide additional evidence that TIMP-4 could play an important role in vascular pathophysiology,and may be an important therapeutic target for future drug development.

Clinical study on radiofrequency combined with ^(131)I therapy for dedifferentiated thyroid carcinomas

Objective:The aim of this study was to explore clinical efficiency of radio frequency combined with 131I therapy for dedifferentiated thyroid carcinoma.Methods:All patients have been treated by radiofrequency connected with 131I in 29 cases of dedifferentiated thyroid carcinoma which performed radionuclide imaging and Ig array of blood serum before and after therapy,respectively.Results:There were 4(4/29) positive cases of radionuclide imaging before treatment and 19(19/29) cases 2 weeks after therapy,25(25/29) cases of overall efficacy and 15(15/29) curative cases. Conclusion: Radiofrequency connected with 131I improve clinical efficacy of 131I treatment for dedifferentiated thyroid cancer of thyroid in view of higher absorbing 131I of thyroid cancerous cell.

DNA血检让癌症治疗更精准

美国一位孕妇在11周时通过血检对胎儿进行唐氏综合征筛查,医生没有发现胎儿的DNA异常,却发现了孕妇自身白血球细胞的DNA异常。原来孕妇曾患滤泡性淋巴瘤,在此时又悄然复发了。她不得已立即终止了妊娠,开始接受化疗,虽然失去了宝宝,却＂捡回＂一条命。要不是因为怀孕检查了血液中的DNA,她可能就会错过最佳的治疗时机。其他人,也能用血检来检查癌症吗？

Influence of Bushenhuoxue on podocytes of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis mice

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects and mechanisms of Bushenhuoxue on desmin and nephrin expression in mice podocytes, and to investigate its effects on wt1 expression in Wilms' tumor.METHODS: Adriamycin(ADR) was used to induce focal segmental glomerulous sclerosis(FSGS) in mice. Bushenhuoxue was used to treat FSGS for 6 weeks. We measured body mass and right renal mass, and determined serum albumin(ALB) levels,protein content in urine, and urinary protein and albumin creatinine ratio(UACR). Changes in renal tissue morphology were evaluated by microscopy.wt1 and nephrin expression in podocytes were detected using immunofluorescence. Expression levels of desmin, wt1 and nephrin m RNAs in renal tissue were determined using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays.RESULTS: Protein levels in urine and UACR were significantly increased in FSGS model mice compared with Bushenhuoxue-treated and control mice.Body mass and ALB levels were decreased in FSGS mice compared with control and Bushenhuoxue-treated mice. Expression of the wt1 protein was observed in control mice. Compared with controls,wt1 expression levels were reduced in Bushenhuoxue-treated mice, and to a greater extent in FSGS mice. Nephrin protein expression was widespread in FSGS mice, and significantly reduced in control and Bushenhuoxue mice. Expression levels of wt1 and nephrin m RNAs in FSGS mice were lower compared with those in control and Bushenhuoxue-treated mice. Desmin m RNA levels in FSGS mice were reduced compared with those in control and Bushenhuoxue-treated mice.CONCLUSION: Bushenhuoxue ameliorated albuminuria in FSGS mice; this was possibly related to the up-regulation of wt1 and nephrin, and down-regulation of desmin.