Increasing p16INK4a expression decreases forebrain progenitors and neurogenesis during ageing

Mammalian ageing is associated with reduced regenerative capacity in tissues that contain stem cells. It has been proposed that this is at least partially caused by the senescence of progenitors with age; however, it has not yet been tested whether genes associated with senescence functionally contribute to physiological declines in progenitor activity. Here we show that progenitor proliferation in the subventricular zone and neurogenesis in the olfactory bulb, as well as multipotent progenitor frequency and self-renewal potential, all decline with age in the mouse forebrain. These declines in progenitor frequency and function correlate with increased expression of p16INK4a, which encodes a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor linked to senescence. Ageing p16INK4a-deficient mice showed a significantly smaller decline in subventricular zone proliferation, olfactory bulb neurogenesis, and the frequency and self-renewal potential of multipotent progenitors. p16INK4a deficiency did not detectably affect progenitor function in the dentate gyrus or enteric nervous system, indicating regional differences in the response of neural progenitors to increased p16INK4a expression during ageing. Declining subventricular zone progenitor function and olfactory bulb neurogenesis during ageing are thus caused partly by increasing p16INK4a expression.     

Stem-cell ageing modified by the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a

Stem-cell ageing is thought to contribute to altered tissue maintenance and repair. Older humans experience increased bone marrow failure and poorer haematologic tolerance of cytotoxic injury. Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in older mice have decreased per-cell repopulating activity, self-renewal and homing abilities, myeloid skewing of differentiation, and increased apoptosis with stress. Here we report that the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a, the level of which was previously noted to increase in other cell types with age, accumulates and modulates specific age-associated HSC functions. Notably, in the absence of p16INK4a, HSC repopulating defects and apoptosis were mitigated, improving the stress tolerance of cells and the survival of animals in successive transplants, a stem-cell-autonomous tissue regeneration model. Inhibition of p16INK4a may ameliorate the physiological impact of ageing on stem cells and thereby improve injury repair in aged tissue.     

毛冠鹿p16^INK4基因第二外显子序列分析

采用PCR扩增技术首次克隆毛冠鹿p16^INK4基因第二外显子，DNA杂交和序列分析发现，在307个碱基的第二外显子中仅有5个碱基的差异，同源性达98．4％，p16^INK4基因的第二外显子是高度保守的区域，在其功能中起重要作用。     

人p16~(INK4) cDNA探针在非小细胞肺癌研究中的应用

制备总RNA ,RT PCR克隆p16 INK4 cDNA ,测序验证 ,制备探针 .进行PCR产物Southern杂交检测非小细胞肺癌组织标本中p16 INK4 基因第二外显子阴性杂交率为 12 .9% (4 / 31) .原位杂交显示p16 INK4 基因转录阴性率为2 2 .6 % (7/ 31) .结果说明克隆的p16 INK4 cDNA是正确的 ,可用于临床基因诊断 ,p16 INK4 基因变异及表达在非小细胞肺癌的发生、发展中起作用     

p15Ink4b is a critical tumour suppressor in the absence of p16Ink4a

The CDKN2b-CDKN2a locus on chromosome 9p21 in human (chromosome 4 in mouse) is frequently lost in cancer. The locus encodes three cell cycle inhibitory proteins: p15INK4b encoded by CDKN2b, p16INK4a encoded by CDKN2a and p14ARF (p19Arf in mice) encoded by an alternative reading frame of CDKN2a (ref. 1). Whereas the tumour suppressor functions for p16INK4a and p14ARF have been firmly established, the role of p15INK4b remains ambiguous. However, many 9p21 deletions also remove CDKN2b, so we hypothesized a synergistic effect of the combined deficiency for p15INK4b, p14ARF and p16INK4a. Here we report that mice deficient for all three open reading frames (Cdkn2ab-/-) are more tumour-prone and develop a wider spectrum of tumours than Cdkn2a mutant mice, with a preponderance of skin tumours and soft tissue sarcomas (for example, mesothelioma) frequently composed of mixed cell types and often showing biphasic differentiation. Cdkn2ab-/- mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) are substantially more sensitive to oncogenic transformation than Cdkn2a mutant MEFs. Under conditions of stress, p15Ink4b protein levels are significantly elevated in MEFs deficient for p16Ink4a. Our data indicate that p15Ink4b can fulfil a critical backup function for p16Ink4a and provide an explanation for the frequent loss of the complete CDKN2b-CDKN2a locus in human tumours.     

紫龙金对BGC-823细胞增殖的抑制作用及对p16~(INK4a)启动子活性的影响

利用记数法和Brdu脉冲标记法研究了紫龙金对细胞增殖的影响,western blot检测结果表明:紫龙金(3,4mg.mL-1)处理可明显抑制人胃癌BGC-823细胞的生长、提高BGC-823细胞中p16的表达水平.进一步利用含有p16INK4a启动子片段(-967~-165区域)及荧光素酶报告系统的载体pGL3-Basic-p16N研究了紫龙金对p16INK4a启动子活性的影响及其作用的分子机制,结果表明,紫龙金可能通过提高p16INK4a启动子活性而促进p16的表达,从而抑制细胞的增殖.     

Loss of p16Ink4a with retention of p19Arf predisposes mice to tumorigenesis.

The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a can induce senescence of human cells, and its loss by deletion, mutation or epigenetic silencing is among the most frequently observed molecular lesions in human cancer. Overlapping reading frames in the INK4A/ARF gene encode p16INK4a and a distinct tumour-suppressor protein, p19ARF (ref. 3). Here we describe the generation and characterization of a p16Ink4a-specific knockout mouse that retains normal p19Arf function. Mice lacking p16Ink4a were born with the expected mendelian distribution and exhibited normal development except for thymic hyperplasia. T cells deficient in p16Ink4a exhibited enhanced mitogenic responsiveness, consistent with the established role of p16Ink4a in constraining cellular proliferation. In contrast to mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs) deficient in p19Arf (ref. 4), p16Ink4a-null MEFs possessed normal growth characteristics and remained susceptible to Ras-induced senescence. Compared with wild-type MEFs, p16Ink4a-null MEFs exhibited an increased rate of immortalization, although this rate was less than that observed previously for cells null for Ink4a/Arf, p19Arf or p53 (refs 4, 5). Furthermore, p16Ink4a deficiency was associated with an increased incidence of spontaneous and carcinogen-induced cancers. These data establish that p16Ink4a, along with p19Arf, functions as a tumour suppressor in mice.     

Loss of p16Ink4a confers susceptibility to metastatic melanoma in mice.

CDKN2A (INK4a/ARF) is frequently disrupted in various types of human cancer, and germline mutations of this locus can confer susceptibility to melanoma and other tumours. However, because CDKN2A encodes two distinct cell cycle inhibitory proteins, p16INK4a and p14ARF (p19Arf in mice), the mechanism of tumour suppression by CDKN2A has remained controversial. Genetic disruption of Cdkn2a(p19Arf) (hereafter Arf) alone predisposes mice to tumorigenesis, demonstrating that Arf is a tumour-suppressor gene in mice. We mutated mice specifically in Cdkn2a(p16Ink4a) (hereafter Ink4a). Here we demonstrate that these mice, designated Ink4a*/*, do not show a significant predisposition to spontaneous tumour formation within 17 months. Embryo fibroblasts derived from them proliferate normally, are mortal, and are not transformed by oncogenic HRAS. The very mild phenotype of the Ink4a*/* mice implies that the very strong phenotypes of the original Ink4a/ArfDelta2,3 mice were primarily or solely due to loss of Arf. However, Ink4a*/Delta2,3 mice that are deficient for Ink4a and heterozygous for Arf spontaneously develop a wide spectrum of tumours, including melanoma. Treatment of these mice with the carcinogen 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA) results in an increased incidence of melanoma, with frequent metastases. Our results show that, in the mouse, Ink4a is a tumour-suppressor gene that, when lost, can recapitulate the tumour predisposition seen in humans.     

PCR—SSCP研究肝癌原发灶和转移灶中P16^INK4exon2的突变

用两步ＰＣＲ法，成功地从石蜡包埋组织ＤＮＡ中扩增了Ｐ＾１６ＩＮＸＫ４ｅｘｏｎ２片段；并用单链构象多态分析ＰＣＲ产物的差异。     

Effect of P15INK4b expression on the cell cycle and G1 phase related regulatory genes in human melanoma cells

Using the transfeetion teehnique. P15INK4b was introduced into P15INk4b gene deleted human melanoma A375 cells,and a cell model MLED6 overexpressing P15INK4b WAS CONSTRUCTED.Comparing with the control cells MLC2,MLEK6cells in G1phase increased by 11%,but those in Sphase decreased by 15%by FCM.By the method of thymidine(TdR)and N2O arresting,the proportions of synchronized Mphase cells of MLEK6 ana MLC23 were measured and found to be 89.1% and 76.8%respectively ,and the cells in G1phase were 74.3% for MLID6 AND 76. 4% forMLC2.The result of3 H-TdR incorporation indicated that the transition of G1/Sof MLEK6 cell was delayed 2h as compared with that of MLC2 cells,and incorporation rate also decreased.The observation on exprissions of some G1/ S-resates relatory rigusating genes showed that in MLIK6 cells the protein leves of P27KIPI increased with the decreasing expressions of cyclinD1,cyclinE and c-myc,especially cyclinD1 in late G1phade.The expression of cyclinE obviously decreased at G1/S transition ,and c-myc wad inhibited throughout all the process of G1 S phase.All the risults suggest that P15INK4b can delayG1/S transition of MLEK6 cells by inhibiting the cell cycle engine ,and by increasing the expression of Cdk ingibitor P27KIPI in different stages of G1 phase.     

Gene product expression of cyclin D<Subscript>2</Subscript> and p16 during the transition from cardiac myocyte hyperplasia to hypertrophy

The current study was to investigate mRNA expression of cyclin D₂ and p16 during the transition from cardiac myocyte hyperplasia to hypertrophy. Cultured cardiac myocytes (CM) and fibroblasts (FC) obtained from 1-day-old Sparague-Dawley rats were used in this study. We have determined (1) hyperplasia by cell growth curve and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS); and (2) ultrastructure by electron microscope observation; and (3) expresions of cyclin D₂ mRNA and p16 mRNA by using in situ hybridization and image analysis. The results were shown (1) Results of cell growth curve and FACS analysis showed CM could proliferate in the first 3 cultured days (4 days in postnatal development). But the ability decreased quickly, concomitant with the differentiation. (2) The ultrastructure of CM showed the large amount of myofilaments and mitochondrion and FC showed moderate amount of rough endoplasmic reticulum. (3) The expression of cyclin D₂ mRNA in 3−, 4−, 5−day CM group was 0.89 times (p<0.05), 0.80 times (p<0.05) and 0.56 times (p<0.01) of that in 1-day group respectively. P16 mRNA in 2−, 3−, 4−, 5−day CM group were 1.63 times (p<0.01), 1.72 times (p<0.01), 1.99 times (p<0.01) and 2.84 times (p<0.01) of that in 1−day group respectively. It can be concluded that cultured neonatal rat cardiac myocytes could proliferate during the first 3 cultured days, but the ability of proliferation decreased, from the fourth day, concomitant with differentiation. Cyclin D₂ and p16 have the key roles during the transition from myocyte hyperplasia to hypertrophy. Biography: Zhang Yu-xia (1974-), female, Master, research direction: cardiovascular pathology.     

复杂离子Tc~(16+)3p~6 3d~9,3p~5 3d~(10),3p~6 3d~8 4p组态原子参数的计算

用多组态自洽场方法,结合我们提出的半经验拟合公式,计算了高离化态类钻Tc~(16+)离子3p~63d~9,3p~53d~(10),3p~63d~84p组态的能级、波长和振子强度,并与实验符合得较好。     

运动训练对局灶性脑梗死大鼠神经功能、细胞超微结构及突触小泡蛋白表达的影响

目的:研究运动训练对脑梗死大鼠神经功能、脑组织缺血半影区细胞超微结构及突触小泡蛋白(synaptophysin, SYN)含量变化的影响.方法:用90只SD成年大鼠制作左侧大脑中动脉栓塞模型,术后24 h随机分成卒中训练组、卒中未训练组,假手术组大鼠只暴露分离血管、神经.卒中训练组大鼠每天予以抓握、平衡、旋转等训练;卒中未训练组则置于普通笼内饲养,除可自由进食与自主活动外,不予以任何针对性训练,并分别在造模后3、7、21及35 d时进行神经功能评分.以免疫组织化学方法检测脑组织缺血半影区SYN免疫阳性产物的表达,用Western blot方法测定SYN蛋白表达含量的变化,用透射电子显微镜观察缺血半影区神经细胞超微结构的变化.结果:造模后3 d,神经功能评分两组无显著性差异(P＞0.05),而造模后7、21和35 d,卒中训练组大鼠的神经功能评分均优于卒中未训练组(P＜0.05).在细胞线粒体、核和粗面内质网等超微结构方面,卒中训练组亦多于未训练组;在造模后3和7 d时,卒中训练组、未训练组和假手术组SYN蛋白的表达无显著性差异(P＞0.05),卒中训练组SYN蛋白的表达则在21和35 d时均明显多于卒中未训练组和假手术组(P＜0.05).结论:运动训练能提高脑梗死大鼠平衡、抓握与行走能力,改善神经功能,其机制可能与保护缺血半影区神经细胞线粒体等超微结构,上调脑组织缺血半影区SYN蛋白的表达有关.     

人p16^INK4cDNA探针在非小细胞肺癌研究中的应用

制备总RNA,RT－PCR克隆p16^INk4cDNA,测序验证,制备探针,进行PCR产物Southern杂交检测非小细胞肺癌组织标本中p1^^INK4基因第二外显子阴性杂交率为12．9％（4／31）,原位杂交显示p16^INK4基因转录阴性率为22．6％（7／31）,结果说明克隆的p^INK4cDNA是正确的。可用于临床基因诊断,p^16INK4基因变异及表达在非小细胞肺癌的、发展中起作用。     

视黄酸及干扰素对胃癌细胞系MKN45中p16,p21,c-myc基因表达的影响

目的探讨全反式视黄酸及干扰素两种因子对胃癌MKN45细胞的影响.方法将视黄酸及干扰素同时加入胃癌细胞系MKN45中进行细胞培养,用MTT法测定细胞的生长状况,并通过Northern blot和免疫组化测定p16,p21及c-myc的表达情况.结果干扰素(IFN)协同全反式视黄酸(ATRA)可有效地抑制MKN45细胞生长,癌细胞经联合用药诱导后p16和p21基因的表达水平提高,c-myc基因表达水平下降.视黄酸受体RARα基因在MKN45细胞中呈低水平表达,经ATRA和IFN诱导后表达水平提高.结论 ATRA联合IFN诱导可调节p16和p21基因的表达水平,抑制胃癌MKN45细胞生长,这可能与细胞中RARα基因高水平表达有一定关系.     

Transient expression of a surface antigen on a small subset of neurones during embryonic development

During development, neurones find and interconnect with their targets in a remarkably precise way. The unfolding of neuronal specificity involves a series of highly specific recognition events which are likely to be coordinated by the spatial and temporal expression of many different surface molecules. At early stages of development, neuronal recognition occurs most dramatically at the tips of growing axons, at growth cones and their filopodia. Previous studies on the grasshopper embryo suggest that specific filopodial contacts lead to the stereotyped patterns of selective axonal fasciculation; these results support the 'labelled pathways' hypothesis which predicts that the different neighbouring axon fascicles in the embryonic neuropil within filopodial grasp are differentially labelled. To uncover the molecular labels on fasciculating embryonic axons, we screened 2,000 monoclonal antibodies generated against the embryonic neuroepithelium. Here we describe three antibodies which reveal surface antigens whose temporal and spatial expression during embryogenesis correlate with the predictions of the model. In particular, the Mes-2 antibody recognizes an antigen which is transiently expressed on the surface of only 4 out of approximately 1,000 neurones in each metathoracic hemisegment during a short period of embryogenesis. The growth cones of two of these neurones fasciculate in the periphery and innervate the same target. Moreover, they transiently express the Mes-2 surface antigen while doing so.