Expression of human clotting factor Ⅸ mediated by recom- binant lentiviral vector in cultured cells and hemophilia B mice

To explore the expression of human clotting factor Ⅸ (hFⅨ) cDNA in vitro and the feasibility of gene therapy for hemophilia B mice mediated by recombinant lentiviral vector, a recombinant hFⅨ lentiviral vector driven by ubiquitin-C promoter, FUXW, and by ABP liver specific promoter, FAXW, was constructed respectively. Recombinant lentivirus was harvested from 293T cells by calcium phosphate-mediated transient cotransfection of three plasmids (transgene vector, CMV腞8.2, VSV-G). hFⅨ expression was detected in supernatant of 293T, BHK and L-02 cells infected with FUXW virus, whereas higher expression of hFⅨ levels (630 ng/106 cells/48 h) was detected only in L-02 cells infected with FAXW virus. Serum hFⅨ antigen was detected in all hemophilia B mice treated with FAXW virus by tail vein injection, an efficiency level of hFⅨ was observed (45 ng/mL, approximately 1% of normal human levels), the expression lasted for more than 60 d. The results indicated that HIV-based lentiviral vectors offer a promising approach to the gene therapy of hemophilia B.     

新型Bola两亲分子作为基因治疗药物输递载体的研究

为检测新型Bola两亲分子(Orn-C16-G)用作基因载体的性能,制备了Bola与siRNA的复合物(Bolaplexes),用原子力显微镜观察其在不同复合比下的形貌;并转染Hela细胞,用CCK-8检测Bolaplexes的细胞毒性,用荧光显微镜、流式细胞仪表征Bolaplexes的细胞内吞效果。实验结果显示,复合比1∶1条件下,Bola分子可以有效地压缩siRNA分子形成较小尺寸的复合物(100～200 nm)。Bolaplexes可高效地进入Hela细胞,并且毒性低于商售转染试剂,有较好的应用前景。本研究为下一步Bola两亲分子用于基因治疗的临床研究奠定了基础。     

治疗良性前列腺增生药物的研究进展

良性前列腺增生是一种以前列腺增生并伴随下尿路症状为特点的常见疾病。目前治疗良性前列腺增生的药物有α-肾上腺素受体阻断剂、5α-还原酶抑制剂、植物花粉制剂以及民族医药等。现综述良性前列腺增生治疗药物的研究进展。     

慢病毒载体及其介导的RNA干扰在基因治疗中的应用研究

主要就慢病毒载体及其介导的RNA干扰技术在基因治疗中的应用研究进行了综述,并对其在该领域具有的广阔前景进行了展望.慢病毒载体作为一种新型的载体,可有效地将携带的目的基因导入宿主细胞,并将其整合到宿主细胞基因组中,从而使目的基因得以持久稳定地表达.该载体因具有高感染性、高表达效率及不易诱发宿主免疫反应等优点,已成为基因治疗研究中的一个重要工具.RNA干扰技术可以特异性抑制或关闭特定基因的表达,因此该技术可广泛应用在基因功能探究和恶性肿瘤治疗等领域.由慢病毒载体介导的RNA干扰技术能持久、稳定、特异性地抑制各类细胞中特定基因的表达,在病毒感染、肿瘤等疾病的基因治疗中被广泛应用,成为生物医学领域的新热点.     

姜黄素对鼻咽癌细胞株CNE-2Z-H5裸鼠移植瘤增殖的影响

目的研究姜黄素对人低分化鼻咽癌细胞系亚克隆株CNE-2Z-H5裸鼠移植瘤生长和增殖的影响。方法复制人低分化鼻咽癌细胞系亚克隆株CNE-2Z-H5裸鼠移植瘤模型,观察姜黄素对移植瘤生长的影响。结果裸鼠体内实验显示姜黄素可以抑制移植瘤的生长。不同浓度姜黄素组移植瘤瘤重与溶剂对照组比较有降低趋势,高剂量组降低更明显,差异有极显著性(P<0.001),抑瘤率达59.75%。结论姜黄素可以抑制CNE-2Z-H5细胞裸鼠移植瘤的生长,其可能在鼻咽癌的治疗中具有一定的价值,值得进一步深入研究。     

靶向树突状细胞的呼吸道合胞病毒F重组蛋白的构建与体外活性分析

分析以人呼吸道合胞病毒(Human respiratory syncytial virus,RSV)融合糖蛋白(fusion glycoprotein,F)为抗原靶向DEC205/CD205受体策略对重组F蛋白表达及活性的影响.F蛋白是RSV的重要中和抗原,克隆RSV F蛋白胞外区的编码基因至可识别鼠树突状细胞(Dendritic cells,DCs)DEC205受体的单链抗体(single chain antibody of anti-DEC205,scDEC)的C端,构建可表达重组F蛋白(scDECF)的质粒pVAX1/scDECF,Western blot方法检测scDECF的表达,免疫荧光法和流式细胞术检测表达的scDECF与DEC205受体的结合活性.经Western blot证实在pVAX1/scDECF转染的293T细胞成功表达了scDECF.将所获得的细胞培养上清与表达鼠DEC205受体的细胞CHOmDEC205孵育,用免疫荧光和流式细胞术证实:与作为对照的重组F蛋白scISOF相比,所获得的scDECF与CHOmDEC205细胞呈现明显的结合.本研究成功表达了重组蛋白scDECF,且所获得的重组蛋白scDECF具有与表达DEC205受体的细胞特异性结合的活性.     

降纤酶治疗脑梗塞64例临床疗效观察

目的：探讨降纤酶对脑梗塞的治疗效果及对血液流变学的影响。方法：治疗组64例采用降纤酶治疗脑梗塞，对照组58例采用5％低分子右旋糖酐加维脑路通注射液静脉滴注治疗脑梗塞，进行对比观察。结果：对治疗前后患的神经功能缺损进行评定，治疗组降低纤维蛋白原、改善血液流变学明显优于对照组。结论：降纤酶溶栓治疗急性脑梗塞有一定疗效。     

HER-2基因特异性核酶在MDA-MB-453细胞内的瞬时效应

目的确定人表皮生长因子受体-2(HER-2)特异性锤头状核酶(hammerhead ribozyme,RZ)对雌激素受体阴性乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-453的影响.方法应用RT-PCR、免疫细胞化学检测RZ对MDA-MB-453细胞HER-2表达的影响;MTT法检测RZ对细胞增殖的影响.结果RZ转染入MDA-MB-453细胞中,RT-PCR检测出转染RZ的MDA-MB-453细胞中HER-2 mRNA表达量明显下降;免疫细胞化学方法检测细胞内的HER-2蛋白表达下降;MTT法检测细胞增殖活性明显受抑.结论RZ在MDA-MB-453细胞内有效抑制靶基因HER-2mRNA和蛋白的表达,同时可抑制细胞增殖,有助于进一步研究雌激素受体阴性乳腺癌细胞HER-2信号转导通路.     

Novel phototherapeutic agents： Investigation and progress of hypocrellin derivatives

Hypocrellins, as a kind of novel phototherapeutic agents, have several advantages over the clinically used hematoporphyrin derivatives, including high-excited triplet state yield, high phototoxicity, low dark toxicity, and rapid metabolism. However, they exhibit little absorption in the photodynamic window (600--900 nm) and are not water soluble, which limits their application in photodynamic therapy. Sulfonated and metal-ioned hypocrellins have been designed and synthesized to improve their water solubility.Unfortunately, the water-soluble derivatives obtained exhibit lower photodynamic activity than the parent hypocrellins.Thiolated and aminated hypocrellins have also been designed and synthesized to enlarge their photoresponse. Among them,the aminated hypocrellins possess the highest photodynamic activity. We recently have further designed and synthesized some amphiphilic aminated hypocrellin derivatives. Thus,not only the photoresponse but also the water solubility is enhanced. The experiments in vitro and in vivo on the derivatives are under way at present.     

RNA interference-mediated inhibition of Hepatitis B Virus replication

Persistent and recurrent infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents one of the most common and severe viral infections of humans, and has caused a formidable health problem in the affected countries. Currently used antiviral drugs have a very limited success on controlling HBV replication and infection. RNA interference (RNAi), a process by which double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) directs sequence-specific degradation of target mRNA in mammalian and plant cells, has recently been used to knockdown gene expression in various species. In this study, we sought to determine whether RNAi-mediated silencing of HBV viral gene expression could lead to the effective inhibition of HBV replication. We first developed RNAi vectors that expressed small interfering RNA (siRNA) and targeted the HBV core or surface gene sequence. Our results demonstrated that these specific siRNAs efficiently reduced the levels of corresponding viral RNAs and proteins, and thus suppressed viral replication. Treatment with siRNA gave the greatest reduction in the levels of HBsAg (92%) and in HBeAg (85%) respectively in the cultured cell medium. Our findings further demonstrated that the RNAi-mediated antiviral effect was sequence-specific and dose-dependent. Therefore, our findings strongly suggest that RNAi-mediated silencing of HBV viral genes could effectively inhibit the replication of HBV, hence RNAi-based strategy should be further explored as a more efficacious antiviral therapy of HBV infection.