Age-related changes of the pattern of non-histone proteins in active and condensed fractions of mouse liver chromatin and hepatocarcinoma

Summary Electrophoretic analysis of histones and non-histone acid-soluble proteins in active (nuclease sensitive) and inactive chromatin from liver of young and old CBA mice and in age-related hepatocarcinomas showed a higher ratio of NHP: histones in active chromatin in old cells. Some liver- and hepatoma-specific fractions of non-histone proteins have been identified as chromatin matrix proteins.     

The effect of mouse erythrocyte rosette forming lymphocytes on lymphokine production in T-cell cultures

Summary An enhancement effect of mouse erythrocyte rosette forming (MERF) cells on the production of migration inhibitory factor, chemotactic factor for neutrophils and skin reactive factor in T-lymphocyte cultures stimulated with the purified protein derivative of tuberculin was observed. We consider it likely that the MERF cells, possessing the appropriate cell surface constituents to construct an immunogenic moiety, present antigen on their surfaces to elicit lymphokine production.This work was supported by the Scientific Research Council, Ministry of Health, Hungary, Code No. 421030401 1/s     

Effects of ovariectomy on removal of collagen bundles in the postpartum uterus of the mouse

Ovariectomy before and after parturition did not influence the rate of postpartum involution and did not affect the removal of collagen bundles in the endometrium during the first three postpartum days.     

外源视黄酸对小鼠早期胚胎形态及Otx2基因表达的影响

以全反式视黄酸（ａｌｌｔｒａｎｓ－ｒｅｔｉｎｏｉｃａｃｉｄ，ＲＡ）体外处理ＥＢ（ｅａｒｌｙａｌｌａｎｔｏｉｃｂｕｄ）期和ＬＢ（Ｌａｔｅａｌｌａｎｔｏｉｃａｃｉｄ）期的小鼠胚胎，然后用洋地黄毒苷（ｄｉｇｏｘｉｇｅｎｉｎ）标记的Ｏｔｘ２反意义ＲＮＡ探针对整体胚胎进行原位杂交．０．５×１０－６ｍｏｌ～２×１０－６ｍｏｌ的ＲＡ处理ＥＢ和ＬＢ期胚胎１２ｈ后对其形态学和Ｏｔｘ２表达都没有影响；以４×１０－６ｍｏｌ的ＲＡ处理，抑制或减少了胚胎的前肠形成，经处理的胚胎的头褶没有对照的那样明显向腹面突出，其神经沟也不整齐；以４×１０－６ｍｏｌ的ＲＡ处理ＥＢ期的胚胎，其ＯｔＸ２表达范围剧烈地向前退缩或只有很微弱的表达；但以同样浓度处理ＬＢ期胚胎时，与对照胚胎相比，ＯｔＸ２的表达除了在极少数胚胎中变得弱一些外，在绝大多数胚胎中其表达模式没有变化．     

A pyruvate kinase variant in different mouse transplanted tumors

Summary Mouse transplanted tumors, in contrast to normal tissues, contain a pyruvate kinase (PK) variant sensitive to the inhibitory action of L-cysteine and less sensitive to saturated fatty acids than the normal enzyme. In selected normal and tumor materials two fractions of PK were separated. Fraction A (20–30% (NH₄)₂SO₄ saturation) dominated in normal liver, and fraction B (50–60% (NH₄)₂SO₄ saturation) in skeletal muscles and Ehrlich ascites tumor. Only this fraction B from tumor material was sensitive to L-cysteine, and seems to contain a tumor-specific PK variant which might be considered as a marker of neoplastic transformation in a broad spectrum of mouse experimental tumors.     

p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶在小鼠T细胞增殖中的作用

目的:了解p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)在ConA刺激下小鼠T细胞增殖中的作用。方法:以活体染料羧基荧光素乙酰乙酸琥珀酰亚胺酯染色,建立了在多克隆刺激剂刀豆蛋白A(ConA)刺激下评价小鼠T细胞增殖的模型,通过流式细胞术分析p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶的特异性抑制剂SB203580在不同剂量、不同时间对T细胞增殖的作用,并应用CellQuest和SPSS10.0 forW indows软件分析增殖细胞各代所占比例和增殖指数(PI)。结果:羧基荧光素乙酰乙酸琥珀酰亚胺酯染色分析显示,随着SB203580浓度从0.5μmol/L逐渐增至15.0μmol/L,T细胞增殖逐渐减弱,以15.0μmol/L SB203580的抑制作用最为明显,呈剂量依赖关系(r=-0.97,P<0.01);SB203580浓度增加至20.0μmol/L时,细胞大量死亡。选用SB203580最佳浓度(15.0μmol/L),随时间从24 h至72 h递增,SB203580对T细胞增殖的抑制作用逐渐增强,以72 h抑制作用最为明显,84~96 h后,抑制作用逐渐减弱。结论:p38 MAPK在ConA刺激的T细胞增殖中起着重要的作用。     

Molecular genetic basis for the rhino mouse from Chinese KM subcolony

Both the rhino mouse and hairless mouse resulted from hairless gene mutation, but they show different phenotypes of skin physiology. The rhino mouse has more similar histological characters to human papular alopecia.Therefore rhino mouse is a good experimental animal model for human papular alopecia. This study reports a hairless mouse named rhino KIZ, arose from KM colony in Kunming Institue of Zoology, by systematic studies on morphology,skin histopathology, gene sequence, pedigree and protein domain analysis. The results demonstrate that a C-to-T transition in exon 11 of hr gene (The mutant gene has been applied for a Chinese patent (patent No. 03135280)) results in the rhino KIZ. The rhino KIZ with clear genetic mechanism will be a useful animal model.     

IVC系统和屏障系统对SPF级小鼠繁殖能力影响的比较研究

目的比较相对洁净环境下使用独立通风笼盒（IVC）系统和传统屏障饲养环境条件对SPF级BALB/c和C57BL/6两种近交系小鼠繁殖性能和生长发育的影响。方法将8周龄的SPF级BALB/c和C57BL/6小鼠以雌雄2∶1比例随机饲养在IVC饲养环境和传统屏障饲养环境下7个月,观察比较两种品系小鼠不同胎次产仔数、不同周龄的体质量变化、离乳率和交配间隔时间等繁殖和生长能力指标。结果在IVC饲养环境下两种品系的小鼠不同胎次产仔数、哺乳期及离乳后仔鼠体质量,离乳存活率和交配分娩间隔时间等指标与传统的屏障饲养环境下的相同指标相比无显著差异（P〉0.05）。结论在相对洁净环境下使用IVC系统与屏障环境相比,小鼠繁殖能力无显著差异,小规模的实验动物可以在IVC系统中进行生产繁殖。     

二氧化硫对小鼠骨髓细胞微核的诱发及沙棘油的防护作用

研究了大气中二氧化硫 (SO2 )污染物的遗传毒理效应。采用 SO2 吸入染毒法 ,模拟 SO2 大气污染 ,从整体水平直接对短期与长期 SO2 吸入诱发小鼠骨髓嗜多染红细胞 (PCE)形成微核 (MN)的效应及沙棘油的防护作用进行了研究。结果表明 :(1)短期与长期 SO2 吸入均可引起小鼠骨髓 PCE细胞微核率和微核细胞率显著升高 ,且有明确的剂量 -效应关系 ;(2 )随着吸入的 SO2 浓度的增高 ,不仅单微核细胞率 ,而且双微核细胞率均显著升高 ;(3) SO2对阳性致突变剂乌拉坦诱发微核的作用有显著抑制效应 ;(4 )沙棘油对 SO2 诱发 PCE微核的效应有防护作用。从此可以结论 :SO2 空气污染物是哺乳类细胞染色体断裂剂和基因毒性因子、SO2 与阳性致突变剂的联合作用是复杂的 ,某些天然物质对 SO2 的毒效应有防护作用