The effect of guanethidine treatment of testicular blood flow and testosterone production in rats

Summary Testicular blood flow was measured bymeans of Xenon-133 clearance in control rats and rats treated with guanethidine for 3 weeks. Plasma and testis testosterone concentrations were also measured, and the effect of hCG-treatment was examined. No difference in testicular blood flow between the control group and the guanethidinetreated group was found. However, in guanethidine-treated rats, plasma and testis testosterone concentrations after hCG-treatment were significantly decreased. The results may indicate that adrenergic nerves are involved in the regulation of Leydig cell function.     

从噬菌体抗体库中淘选人绒毛膜促性腺激素的单链抗体

由鼠源噬菌体抗体库淘选到展示有人绒毛膜促性腺激素单链抗体的噬菌体克隆。用ELISA方法进行检测,从结合力最强的克隆中分离单链抗体基因,插入经改造的高效表达载体pET-21a(+)中,转化大肠杆菌,诱导表达。从培养基中可检测到可溶性抗人绒毛膜促性腺激素的单链抗体。     

A daily rhythm in hCG binding to ovarian follicles of the cyclic hamster

Summary On each day of the estrous cycle hCG binding to follicle increased from 09.00 to 21.00 h; then hCG binding was static until 09.00 h of the next day. FSH binding did not exhibit rhythmicity. This pattern of hCG binding may be related to the pulsing of LH on each cycle day.Acknowledgments. This work was supported by grants from NICHD (15 526, KO478) to P.F.T. and Center grant to the Kansas Center of Mental Retardation and Human Development (HD 02528). A. K. was supported in part by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (Fulbright Foundation).     

强啡肽(DYN)对人胎盘绒毛组织促性腺素分泌的影响

用胎盘绒毛组织体外孵育法(无血清培液)研究了强啡肽对妊娠6～10周人胎盘绒毛组织分泌促性腺素的影响.结果表明,当DYN浓度为10~(-9)mol/L,与对照组相比,有明显的刺激作用(P<0.05);浓度为10~(-10)mol/L,刺激作用最强(p<0.001).DYN可能在胎盘绒毛组织分泌hCG中起重要作用.     

β-hCG重组基因在几种哺乳类细胞中的表达

为探讨用哺乳类细胞表达β-hCG基因。将重组β-hCG基因导入L－1和CNE－2细胞，在L－1细胞中得到10ng／mL的β-hCG，在CNE－2细胞中有7ng／mL的β-hCG，而且β-hCG还能在传代培养的L－1和CNE－2细胞中产生。再将重组β-hCG基因和dhfr基因其导入CHO细胞，在培养液中得到6．85mg／mL的表达量，说明β-hCG重组基因在哺乳类细胞中有表达功能，但尚未获得能稳定表达β-hCG的单克隆CHO细胞株。     

基因工程菌株产生的含人类绒毛膜促性腺激素抗原的研究 Ⅲ.β—Galactosidase—hCG 免疫和生物活性的初步探讨

基因工程菌株产生的含人类绒毛膜促性腺激素(hCG)β亚单位 C 末端36肽的β-半乳糖苷酶杂交蛋白(简称:β-Galactosidasc-hCG),主动免疫昆明种小白鼠,能诱发特异抗 hCG 抗体的产生。其抗体滴度的高低与免疫原用量有关。通过对小鼠子宫增重抑制试验,表明其抗血清能中和 hCG 的生物活性。     

睾酮可通过抑制StAR蛋白的表达调节自身的分泌

为了研究睾酮的自分泌调节机制,选取2-3周龄的仔猪睾丸间质细胞为研究材料。不同浓度的睾酮(0、10mg/mL、20mg/mL、50mg/mL、100mg/mL)与间质细胞共孵育48h,更换培养液,加入hCG(50U/mL)孵育4h,收集培养液,用放射免疫法(RIA)测定睾酮、hCG和cAMP的浓度。然后用浓度为50mg/mL的睾酮与胆固醇,5mg/mL;孕烯醇酮,500ng/mL;脱氢表雄酮,500ng/mL;雄烯二酮,500ng/mL和22R-羟胆固醇(3μg/mL)共同孵育间质细胞48h,更换培养液,加入hCG(50U/mL)孵育4h,收集培养液和细胞,用放射免疫法(RIA)测定睾酮,用免疫印迹测定StAR水平。实验结果如下:(1)随着睾酮浓度的增加,睾酮对自身合成的抑制作用逐渐增强,当睾酮浓度为50mg/mL,睾酮分泌、hCG的结合率以及间质细胞内cAMP的浓度分别下降了69.93%、61.24%和52.4%。(2)尽管睾酮抑制了胆固醇和雄烯二酮向睾酮的转化,但对其它几种前体物的转化没有明显影响。(3)睾酮不但抑制了基础水平StAR的表达,而且也抑制了hCG刺激的StAR蛋白的表达,这表明睾酮可以通过抑制StAR蛋白的表达降低自身的合成。