粉尘螨疫苗免疫治疗过敏性鼻炎小鼠鼻黏膜的电镜观察

建立了粉尘螨小鼠过敏性鼻炎模型,观察粉尘螨疫苗免疫治疗鼻黏膜超微结构的变化,探讨粉尘螨疫苗免疫治疗的疗效.将24只BALB/c小鼠随机分为阴性对照组(A组)、过敏性鼻炎模型组(B组)、粉尘螨疫苗治疗组(C组),按本室常规方法建立尘螨过敏性鼻炎小鼠动物模型,观察抓鼻、流涕、喷嚏等症状,末次激发24 h后,麻醉小鼠,眼窝取血,ELISA法检测血清中Der f特异性抗体IgE和IgG2a;取鼻黏膜组织固定,切片、电镜观察.结果表明:建模后B组、C组均出现典型的喷嚏、流涕、抓鼻症状,但粉尘螨疫苗免疫治疗组较模型组症状明显减轻,正常对照组无任何行为异常.与B组相比,C组血清中Der f特异性抗体IgE显著降低(P<0.05),而B组和C组IgG2a的含量较A组显著增高(P<0.01).电镜观察:(1)正常对照组:嗅黏膜上皮细胞,表面有大量纤毛,排列整齐;胞质内细胞器丰富.(2)过敏性鼻炎组:嗅黏膜上皮细胞肿胀,嗅细胞表面的纤毛减少或消失,细胞排列紊乱、细胞间有炎症细胞浸润,细胞器退变、空泡化,核变形不规则、固缩.(3)粉尘螨疫苗免疫治疗组:嗅黏膜纤毛排列较整齐,粗细较均匀,纤毛密度较正常对照组低,线粒体致密,与空白对照组相比数量增多.粉尘螨疫苗可以有效改善过敏性鼻炎的症状,抑制过敏性鼻炎鼻黏膜炎症变化.     

Serine/threonine protein phosphatases in DNA damage response

DNA damage response (DDR) is among the most important of the mechanisms that maintain genome stability which, when destabilized, predisposes organs to cancer. Reversible phosphorylation mediated by protein kinases and protein phosphatases regulates most, if not all, cellular activities, including DDR. Protein kinase inhibitors have become the main focus of targeted therapy and anticancer drug development. However, our limited knowledge of protein phosphatase function is compromising our capacity to develop therapeutic agents against phosphatases. In this review, we summarize the roles of serine/threonine protein phosphatases involved in DDR and propose that in situ dephosphorylation of phosphoproteins by protein phosphatases, instead of proteasome-mediated degradation of phosphoproteins, is mainly employed by cells.     

非小细胞肺癌外周血有核细胞miRNA表达特点研究

miRNA在非小细胞肺癌的发生发展中发挥重要作用,为了解非小细胞肺癌患者外周血有核细胞的miRNA表达特征及其作用,采用第二代高通量测序技术对7例非小细胞肺癌患者和7例对照的外周血有核细胞miRNA表达水平进行检测,比较非小细胞肺癌患者与对照的外周血有核细胞miRNA表达特征,分析两者miRNA表达水平差异情况,共鉴定出非小细胞肺癌患者与对照的外周血有核细胞中有显著表达差异的miRNA 209种,其中肺癌样本miRNA表达上调的有138种,表达下调的有71种.研究结果显示非小细胞肺癌患者与对照样本的外周血有核细胞中miRNA表达具有显著差异,其中部分已被证实参与肿瘤发生、发展等过程.     

不同恶化程度胃癌细胞系的细胞间隙连接通讯功能及Cx43表达的差异

以人正常胃黏膜上皮细胞系GES-1和不同恶化程度的人胃癌细胞系(低恶化AGS细胞系、中恶化SGC-7901细胞系、高恶化BGC-823细胞系)为研究对象,采用激光共聚焦显微镜的荧光漂白恢复技术及划痕标记荧光染料示踪技术研究不同恶化程度的胃癌细胞系细胞间隙连接通讯(Gap junctional intercellular communication,GJIC)功能的差异;采用荧光定量PCR技术和间接免疫荧光技术检测间隙连接蛋白(Connexin43,Cx43)基因在mRNA和蛋白水平的表达差异,探求其与胃癌恶性程度的相关性.结果表明,在正常胃细胞系和低、中及高恶化胃腺癌细胞系中,细胞间的GJIC功能随着恶性程度的升高而减弱(AGS、SGC-7901)或消失(BGC-823),且Cx43蛋白及mRNA的表达量随着恶性程度的升高而下调(AGS、SGC-7901)或缺失(BGC-823).这提示胃癌恶性程度与胃癌细胞的GJIC功能显著相关(P<0.05),GJIC在胃癌发生中起重要作用.     

LAGE-1DNA肿瘤疫苗的抗肿瘤治疗效果研究

以LAGE-1转染EMT6构建小鼠乳腺癌肿瘤模型;将BalB/c小鼠随机分为4组,以pcDNA3.1/LAGE-1及对照pcDNA3.1分别接种实验组和对照组各三次.于末次免疫后10 d在小鼠左背部、右背部皮下分别种植EMT6肿瘤细胞和EMT6/LAGE1肿瘤细胞．荷瘤后观察成瘤时间、肿瘤大小,并对小鼠脾细胞进行CTL细胞杀伤活性实验来观察DNA疫苗引起的免疫反应.结果显示LAGE-1DNA疫苗在体内能诱导有效的特异性肿瘤免疫应答,该疫苗简便有效.     

肝癌介入治疗现状

为探讨肝癌目前的治疗现状,综合国内外近10 a来已公开发表的论著、文献阐述肝癌介入治疗的现状,归纳总结文献中关于肝癌介入治疗的不同方法,比较各自的优劣.认为肝癌介入治疗方法较多,目前缺乏规范,主张综合治疗为主,实施个体化方案.     

转录靶向性KDR启动子调控双自杀基因治疗肺癌的实验研究

从人肺癌细胞株中克隆KDR基因的启动子(kinasedomainreceptorpromotor,KDRp),构建KDR基因启动子调控的双自杀基因(CDglyTK)真核表达质粒pcDNA3-KDRp-CdglyTK,将其导入ECV304、L9981和NL9980细胞,建立相应的转基因细胞系,并应用不同的前药处理。体内、外实验结果显示:KDR启动子调控的双自杀基因在KDR高表达人肺癌细胞和人脐静脉内皮细胞靶向表达,而在KDR不表达的正常细胞或正常血管内皮细胞中未检测到双自杀基因表达;联合应用5-FC和GCV处理,对转双自杀基因细胞的杀伤作用显著高于单独应用5-FC或GCV,且二者显示了良好的药物协同作用。     

牙周炎维护治疗期活动性位点临床指标、X-Ray及微生物变化特征

对牙周非手术基础治疗后进入维护治疗期的22名慢性牙周炎患者进行9个月的纵向观察。每3个月给予口腔卫生宣教,龈上下洁刮治和根面平整,并在基线和每次复查时记录临床检查指标。结果表明:活动性位点的年发生率为5.75%,上下颌磨牙及上颌前磨牙为活动性破坏好发牙位。附着增加的位点数和增加的量随基线袋深增加呈增多趋势,X-Ray检查牙槽骨高度无明显变化,活动性位点螺旋体数量明显多于非活动性位点。说明非手术基础治疗配合定期维护,在较短观察期内可使大多数位点临床指标保持稳定甚至好转,但不能带来明显的骨量增加。     

Combining immune cell and viral therapy for the treatment of cancer

A variety of viral-based and immune cell therapies have been proposed for use in the treatment of cancer. One possible approach to improve the effectiveness of these biological agents may be to combine them such that we can take advantage of natural immune cell-pathogen relationships. Here we discuss these potential approaches with particular emphasis on the use of immune cells as carrier vehicles to deliver viral therapies to the tumor. Received 15 December 2006; received after revision 28 January 2007; accepted 5 March 2007     

Common Molecular Mechanisms of Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer

During its lifetime, the mammary gland undergoes many phases of development and differentiation. Much of this occurs during puberty, when the ductal epithelium expands by branching morphogenesis, invading the surrounding fat pad to form an organised mammary tree. Throughout its existence, the epithelium will go through several cycles of proliferation and cell death during pregnancy, lactation and involution. Many of the signalling mechanisms which control the initial invasion of the fat pad by the epithelium, and regulate its continuing plasticity, can be harnessed or corrupted by tumour cells in order to support their aberrant growth and progression towards invasion. This is true not just for the epithelial cells themselves but also for cells in the surrounding microenvironment, including fibroblasts, macrophages and adipocytes. This review examines the complex web of signalling and adhesion interactions controlling branching morphogenesis, and how their alteration can promote malignancy. Current in vivo and in vitro mammary gland models are also discussed. (Part of a Multi-author Review)