TRAIL与kallistatin联合表达载体的构建及抗肿瘤活性分析

为研究肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体(TRAIL)与组织激肽释放酶结合蛋白(kallistatin)联合用药的抗肿瘤作用,构建TRAIL与kallistatin双表达的重组质粒pAM-CAG-Kal-IRES-TRAIL,将重组质粒转染A549,LO-2,NCI-H446和Hela细胞,考察其抗肿瘤活性.实验结果表明:构建的双表达载体能同时表达TRAIL与kallistatin,且均能分泌至培养基中;TRAIL与kallistatin联合表达对肿瘤细胞活力的抑制作用明显增强,诱导肿瘤凋亡的作用也明显增强,说明联合表达TRAIL与kallistatin能够增强抗肿瘤活性.     

斜带石斑鱼神经坏死病毒基因组RNA1和RNA2序列测定及分析

根据GenBank数据库公布的鱼类神经坏死病毒(nervous necrosis virus,NNV)同源序列设计了7对特异性引物,采用RT-PCR方法扩增出目的片断,将PCR产物测序和分析.斜带石斑鱼Epinephelus coioides神经坏死病毒(orange-spotted NNV,OGNNV)基因组由两个片断(RNA1和RNA2)组成,RNA1由3 103个核苷酸组成,含有一个开放阅读框,编码982个氨基酸;RNA2由1 433个核苷酸组成,含有一个开放阅读框,编码338个氨基酸.OGNNV基因组与新加坡GGNNV(greasy grouper NNV)的基因组有高度的相似性.分析病毒的RNA2序列发现:OGNNV与DGNNV(dragon grouper NNV)、RGNNV(redspotted NNV)和GGNNV的亲缘关系很近,并且具有相同的中和位点;分析病毒的RNA1序列,发现在OGNNV的RNA1序列中同样可以找到依赖RNA的RNA聚合酶的6个模序(motif).根据同源性比较和系统进化分析,OGNNV属于RGNNV血清型的成员.     

锯缘青蟹肌肉组织坏死的病理研究

针对福建省龙海县土池人工养殖的锯缘青蟹发生肌肉浊白现象，开展肌肉组织病理学研究，发现病蟹的肌纤维断裂、肌细胞坏死溶解、细胞核萎缩和空泡变性、在肌肉组织中存在大量的20面体、大小约为150nm的球形病毒粒子，初步推断该病毒为锯缘青蟹肌肉坏死症的病原体。     

Relationship between the exposure dose of high intensity focused ultrasound and the heated necrosis element

Heated necrosis element of tissues is the basis for treating tumor by high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), so study on the relationship between the HIFU exposure dose and the heated necrosis element of tissues is of great significance for both HIFU clinical applications and basic research. Using Pennes and Rayleigh formulae the relationship between the exposure dose of an annular focused transducer and the heated necrosis element (I.e. Biological focused region) in a bovine liver in vitro at a depth of 2 cm is simulated in an exposure dose range with radiation sound intensity of 7000～25400 W/cm2 and exposure time of 0～20 s. The theoretical results appear to be in quite good agreement with the experimental ones. It is shown that on the basis of existing theories the heated necrosis element produced by HIFU exposure can be predicted. The deviation of the theory from the experiments under higher exposure dose has also been discussed.     

大鼠胶原诱导性关节炎早期外周血TNF-α与性激素水平的动态观察及相关性研究

同步观察大鼠胶原诱导性关节炎早期血浆肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)与性激素水平的变化,探讨TNF-α和性激素在类风湿关节炎(RA)发病中的作用及其相关性。用Ⅱ型胶原与完全弗氏佐剂诱导SD大鼠胶原性关节炎(CIA),检测CIA大鼠不同时间点的血浆TNF-α、雌二醇和睾酮,同时观察其发病时间、滑膜新生血管形成、关节炎指数评分。随着CIA免疫时间的延长,滑膜轻度增厚,滑膜新生血管开始增多,关节炎指数评分渐增加,TNF-α含量也升高,睾酮水平下降,雌二醇水平无明显变化;TNF-α含量与睾酮水平呈负相关关系(r=-0.364,P<0.05),血浆TNF-α含量与雌二醇水平无明显相关关系(r=-0.209,P>0.05)。TNF-α在RA炎症反应的细胞因子网络中起重要作用,性激素与RA的发病也有密切关系,雄激素是天然的抗炎激素,雌激素的作用可能与其浓度有关。     

高温蒸馏水诱导肝坏死及对免疫指标的影响

目的通过制备动物模型,为临床热溶剂治疗肝癌提供理论依据.方法选择¨只健康家兔,超声引导下肝内注射3,5 mL沸腾蒸馏水,定时观察超声变化,5～7 d后进行肝脏病理学检测及血清IgG,T淋巴细胞转化率的测定.结果注射后动物肝脏超声表现呈略强回声,以后逐渐变为低回声,CDFI坏死区及周边无明显血流信号.病理改变呈凝固性坏死,血清IgG及T淋巴细胞转化率升高.结论高温蒸馏水可诱发动物肝坏死,并引起相关免疫指标的升高.     

股骨头缺血性坏死的研究现状

分析了股骨头缺血性坏死的发病机制、CT诊断和临床治疗 ,提高了对本病的认识     

细胞凋亡检测方法研究进展

细胞凋亡是生命科学目前的一个研究热点.检测细胞凋亡的方法和技术取得了很大的进步.从早期细胞内某些基因转录表达的变化、代谢生理的变化,到晚期细胞形态的确诊、细胞内代谢物质的转变,从定性、定量到原位定性定量等,都发展了相对成熟的检测技术.根据检测时间的早晚,从形态学、生化特性和分子调控等层次综合分析了检测细胞凋亡的主要方法,并对相关研究进行了展望.     

Uninterrupted protein synthesis is essential for survival in the early stages of carbontetrachloride-induced hepatocellular necrosis in the mouse

Summary The fatal syndrome produced by cycloheximide given 6 h after a hepatonecrogenic dose of CCl₄ is due neither to direct toxic synergism between CCl₄ and cycloheximide nor to transient sinusoidal thrombosis. It is suggested that survival in the presence of unknown factors released from dying liver cells requires uninterrupted protein synthesis. The life-saving effect of sterilization of the intestine by antibiotics indicates that the gut flora or its products play a vital role in pathogenesis.Acknowledgments. I wish to thank Mr C. R. West for carrying out the statistical analysis, Mrs Brenda Brooks for histological processing, and Berk Pharmaceuticals Ltd for information on Ancrod defibrination in mice.     

Acute toxicity of folic acid in mice

Summary The toxicity of folic acid (PGA) was studied in different inbred strains of mice. LD₅₀ values of PGA by the i.p. route showed a unique toxicity pattern. In some strains, convulsions, ataxia and weakness were observed. Histopathological study in strains S/RVCri, BDF₁, DBA/2 and DBA/2fNCri showed acute renal tubular necrosis.Acknowledgment. The authors thank Ms N. Hasgekar for her technical assistance