Foxp3表达对黑色素瘤B16细胞增殖的影响

目的通过检测Foxp3在黑色素瘤B16细胞中的表达及其对肿瘤细胞增殖的影响,探讨Foxp3在黑色素瘤细胞中表达的可能作用.方法采用RT-PCR和免疫组化法检测B16细胞中Foxp3在mRNA和蛋白水平的表达;采用VigoFect转染试剂将pcDNA3.1-Foxp3真核表达载体瞬时转染B16细胞,RT-PCR和流式细胞术方法分别检测转染前后Foxp3基因和蛋白的表达;MTT方法检测Foxp3高表达后对肿瘤细胞增殖的影响.结果 B16细胞在mRNA和蛋白水平均表达Foxp3;瞬时转染后Foxp3转染组中Foxp3的表达显著高于空载体组和B16组(P0.01);Foxp3转染组细胞A490 nm值在48 h和72 h与空载体组和B16组相比显著降低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05).结论黑色素瘤B16细胞Foxp3的表达可抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖.     

中国明对虾和中华绒螯蟹EST的Blast2GO注释及其在免疫基因分布研究中的应用

以dbEST数据库中公布的中国明对虾和中华绒螯蟹的EST序列作为数据源,利用CAP3对其进行聚类拼接,采用Blast2GO软件进行功能注释,并通过查找免疫相关的GO注释和检索免疫关键词的方法寻找免疫相关基因,经与不同物种免疫基因的比较,推测可能的免疫基因序列,并进一步分析免疫基因在不同组织和细胞中的分布.结果表明,通过注释和关键词进行筛选这2种方法具有较好的互补性;预测了位于中国明对虾头胸部的60个可能的免疫基因以及位于中华绒螯蟹血细胞hemocyte、haemocyte、肝胰腺、性腺和精巢中的250个免疫基因,这些基因包括模式识别受体、抗氧化蛋白、抗菌肽、凝集素等,其中部分参与酚氧化酶原激活系统、Toll信号通路等重要免疫过程.中华绒螯蟹血细胞中具有种类丰富的免疫基因,与已有的甲壳动物免疫系统相符合.肝胰腺中发现了模式识别蛋白、蛋白酶以及数量众多的凝集素种类,提示肝胰腺在免疫过程中也发挥了一定作用.     

RNA干扰技术在植物中的应用研究进展

RNA干扰(RNA interference,RNAi)是一项新的分子生物学技术,是外源和内源性双链RNA(double-strands RNA,dsRNA)在生物体内诱导同源靶基因的mRNA特异性降解,从而导致转录后基因沉默的现象。目前,RNAi及相关沉默反应的机制在植物中的研究取得了重大进展,在此对RNAi在植物功能基因组分析、抗逆性、抗病虫害和农作物遗传改良等方面的研究进行概述,以期为RNAi技术在植物上的深入研究提供参考。     

大麦紫黄素脱环氧化酶基因片段的克隆与分析

根据紫黄素脱环氧化酶基因(VDE)基因的保守序列设计引物,用RT-PCR的方法从大麦叶片总体RNA中克隆到VDE基因片段,测序结果显示其长度为 639bp,BLASTx比对显示与已发表的VDE基因有较高的同源性。Northern杂交表明VDE基因的表达水平成熟绿叶片中达到最高。     

MiR-205 inhibits the invasion and migration of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by modulating SMAD1 expression

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma （ESCC） is one of the most lethal cancers worldwide. In this study, we aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of metastasis inhibition by miR-205 in ESCC. In microRNA （miRNA） array and quantitative RT-PCR analyses, we found that the expression level of miR-205 was significantly lower in patients with lymph node metastasis compared with that in patients without lymph node metastasis. After transfection of miR-205 mimics or inhibitors into ESCC cell lines, a significant negative correlation was observed between the expression level of miR-205 and Smad 1. In luciferase reporter assays, we revealed that miR- 205 inhibited the expression of SMAD1 by targeting the 3＇ untranslated region （3＇-UTR） of SMAD1 mRNA in ESCC cells. Furthermore, our results showed that miR-205 sup- pressed the invasion and migration of ESCC cells, whereas Smadl increased their invasion and migration. Taken together, our study demonstrates that miR-205 functions as a suppressor of tumor metastasis by regulating SMAD1 expression through targeting the 3＇-UTR of SMAD1 mRNAin ESCC. Therefore, miR-205 may be a potential therapeutic target for miRNA-based therapy of ESCC.     

DanHong Injection inhibits the development of primary abdominal aortic aneurysms in apoE knockout mice

Clinical observations indicate that DanHong Injection （DHI） can increase blood flow and reduce various syndromes in patients with cardiovascular disease. How- ever, it still needs to define the function of DHI and the involved mechanisms in details, such as the protective effect on the development of primary abdominal aortic aneurysms （AAAs）. In this study, we determined whether DHI is able to inhibit AAA in apoE knockout （apoE-/-） mice. Thirty apoE-/- male mice on high-fat diet （0.5 % cholesterol, 21% fat） were randomly divided into two groups and received i.p. injection of saline （100 μL/day） and DHI （100 μL/day）, respectively, for 16 weeks. At the end of experiment, we determined the development of atherosclerosis in en face aorta and aneurysms,pathological morphology of arterial wall, and serum lipid levels. We also determined the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 （MCP-1）, MMP-2, and MMP-9 mRNA in aortic wall using real-time RT-PCR. Our results indicated that high-fat diet induced the development of AAAs in apoE-/- mice, but the induction was totally blocked by DHI （P 〈 0.01）. The result of staining of abdominal aortic cross sections showed that DHI main- tained the collagen content in arterial wall, thereby pre- venting the animals from the development of AAA. Although DHI had little effect on serum total- and LDL- cholesterol levels, it reduced the expression of MCP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9 mRNA in aortic wall （P 〈 0.01）. Taken together, our study suggests that DHI can inhibit the high-fat diet-induced AAA formation. The inhibitory effects may be related to the maintenance of the collagen content and inhibition of expression of AAA-related genes. Our study may suggest a new application of DHI in clinics.     

探秘基因遗传,追寻人口健康 上海科普大讲坛第32讲(上)

"如今,我们国家一直在在实行稳定的低生育政策,力求提高人口素质。但实际上,从人口学的角度来研究,一个家庭应该有两个孩子较为合适。为何我国的人口问题会一直持续到现在,并且比较严重。可能也与出生缺陷率不断发生有关。因此,我国人口素质的方方面面还有待提高。"     

探秘基因遗传,追寻人口健康 上海科普大讲坛第32讲（下）

如今,我们国家一直在在实行稳定的低生育政策,力求提高人口素质。但实际上,从人口学的角度来研究,一个家庭应该有两个孩子较为合适。为何我国的人口问题会一直持续到现在,并且比较严重,可能也与出生缺陷率不断发生有关。因此,我国人口素质的方方面面还有待提高。     

UGT1A1基因多态性与伊立替康致迟发性腹泻及治疗的研究进展

伊立替康在体内代谢过程受多种酶、基因、蛋白的影响,其中UGT1A1在伊立替康体内代谢过程中的起到了核心作用,目前越来越多的证据表明UGT1A1基因多态性表达与伊立替康迟发性腹泻的发生、发展和治疗有关。了解伊立替康致迟发性腹泻与其剂量、UGT1A1基因多态性的关系和抗腹泻的治疗,可以进一步提高该药的安全性,为临床用药提供参考依据。     

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