人脐带间充质干细胞的分离鉴定及其修复缺血缺氧脑损伤作用

目的:研究人脐带间充质干细胞(UCMSCs)多向分化潜能,了解UCMSCs移植治疗脑缺血缺氧损伤(HIBD)大鼠的神经修复功能.方法:采用组织消化原代贴壁法分离培养人UCMSCs;取第4和10代UCMSCs进行流式细胞术检测间充质干细胞(MSCs)表面特异标志物表达;染色体分型检测染色体是否畸变;进行成神经、骨、脂诱导,了解其多向分化潜能;制备HIBD大鼠模型,穿梭箱测试对照组、HIBD细胞移植组和HIBD组大鼠的主动逃避率(AARR)和未逃避率(NARR).结果:流式细胞术结果显示,类似MSCs样细胞强表达CD29、CD44和CD105,极低表达CD34和CD45,符合UCMSCs的特征.多向分化诱导后的细胞染色和免疫荧光结果显示,UCMSCs可诱导分化为神经样细胞、脂肪细胞和成骨细胞,多次传代后仍可多向诱导,且未发生染色体畸变.穿梭箱测试提示,UCMSCs移植组大鼠在测试的第3、4和5天的AARR高于HIBD组(P<0.05).结论:UCMSCs易获取及纯化,具有多向分化潜能,多次传代功能稳定,可改善脑损伤动物的神经功能.     

HSP65-MUC1肿瘤疫苗对小鼠胰腺组织的分子模拟作用

目的:探讨重组抗肿瘤融合蛋白疫苗热激蛋白65-黏蛋白1(HSP65-MUC1)在小鼠体内通过分子模拟方式损伤小鼠胰腺的可能性.方法:21只C57BL/6小鼠随机分为PBS对照组、HSP65组和HSP65-MUC1组(每组7只),分别皮下注射PBS、HSP65和HSP65-MUC1,每周1次,给药3周.无菌分离小鼠脾细胞,利用流式细胞术检测特异性淋巴细胞的增殖情况,组织病理学观察小鼠胰腺的病理改变.结果:流式细胞术检测,与PBS对照组和HSP65组比较,HSP65-MUC1肿瘤疫苗组HSP65-MUC1特异性淋巴细胞升高了16.88%(P<0.001);HSP65特异性淋巴细胞升高了7.29%(P<0.01);与HSP60交叉识别的特异性淋巴细胞升高了5.79%(P<0.05).3个免疫组小鼠胰腺组织HE染色病理均正常.结论:HSP65-MUC1肿瘤疫苗没有通过分子模拟诱导损伤小鼠胰腺.     

淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1/细胞间黏附分子-1介导的细胞因子诱导的杀伤细胞体外抑瘤机制

目的 探讨淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1(LFA-1)/细胞间黏附分子-1(ICAM-1)介导的细胞因子诱导杀伤细胞(CIK)的体外抑瘤机制.方法 从白血病患儿外周血分离淋巴细胞,经过干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)、抗CD3单克隆抗体(CD3McAb)、白细胞介素-2(IL-2)诱导并与树突状细胞(DC)共培养,获得大量的DC-CIK.在经10、20μg/ml等不同质量浓度小鼠抗人LFA-1单克隆抗体处理后,采用MTT法研究DC-CIK细胞对多种白血病细胞株的杀伤活性,RT-PCR与Western blotting方法检测GATA-3和T-bet基因表达水平的变化.ELISA方法测定DC-CIK细胞释放细胞因子IL-12、IFN-γ、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)的表达水平.结果 诱导后的DC-CIK细胞形态规则,经不同浓度的LFA-1单克隆抗体处理后,MTT结果:20μg/ml LFA-1单克隆抗体封闭组DC-CIK细胞对B95细胞杀伤作用下降最为明显(t=10.138,P＜0.05);RT-PCR与Western blotting结果:20μg/ml LFA-1单克隆抗体封闭的B95细胞组,GATA-3基因mRNA水平和蛋白水平表达增加最为明显(t=16.386,P＜0.05;t=22.652,P＜0.05);同时T-bet基因mRNA水平和蛋白水平表达降低最为明显(t=17.728,P＜0.05;t=17.452,P＜0.05);ELISA结果:20μg/ml LFA-1单克隆抗体封闭的B95细胞组中细胞因子IL-12、IFN-γ、TNF-α分泌水平下降最为明显(t=21.621,P＜0.05;t=13.739,P＜0.05;t=15.278,P＜0.05).结论 GATA-3和T-bet基因参与了LFA-1/ICAM-1介导的DC-CIK抑瘤途径,并且通过分泌Th1型细胞因子IL-12、IFN-γ、TNF-α等发挥抑瘤作用.     

葛根总黄酮诱导白血病细胞株凋亡及其分子机制的研究

目的 探讨葛根总黄酮(PR)对慢性粒细胞白血病(CML)细胞株K562和急性早幼粒细胞白血病(APL)细胞株NB4细胞增殖及凋亡的影响.方法 采用MTT法检测PR对K562细胞、NB4细胞的增殖抑制率;光学显微镜及荧光显微镜观察细胞形态改变;Hoechest33258荧光染色AnnexinV/PI双染法检测细胞凋亡率;DNA PI染色法分析细胞周期及亚二倍体峰.Western blot分别检测NB4细胞JNK、PARP、bcl-2、Caspase3,K562细胞bcr-abl、p53、bcl-2、Fas/FasL蛋白表达的变化.结果 12.5～200 μg/ml PR均能抑制K562、NB4细胞增殖.光学显微镜及荧光显微镜下观察到核固缩、凋亡小体等典型的细胞凋亡改变;Annexin V+/PI-细胞呈时间-剂量依赖性增加;DNA PI染色法发现细胞亚二倍体比例增加,G1期比例下降、S期比例增加.PR呈时间-剂量依赖性抑制K562细胞、NB4细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡.不同浓度PR干预后K562细胞bcr-abl蛋白水平呈浓度依赖性下调(F=18.74,P<0.05),而bcl-2则无明显变化;p53表达呈浓度依赖性上调;Fas/FasL表达无明显变化.NB4细胞JNK、PARP及Caspase 3蛋白表达与PR浓度呈正相关,与凋亡抑制蛋白bcl-2则呈负相关(F=42.32,P<0.05).结论 PR能有效抑制K562、NB4细胞增殖,阻滞细胞周期进程,诱导细胞凋亡,但分子机制不同.提示一定浓度PR具有较广谱的抗白血病效应.     

特异性下调GRP78基因表达对卵巢癌细胞耐药性的影响

目的:探讨RNA干扰技术沉默葡萄糖调节蛋白78(GRP78)基因对人卵巢癌细胞耐药性的影响,阐明GRP78基因沉默逆转肿瘤细胞耐药性的生物学机制.方法:构建pSilencerTM3.0-H1-GRP78 siRNA重组质粒,脂质体介导转染至SKOV3/DDP细胞;RT-PCR和Western blotting法检测GRP78基因的蛋白的表达;Western blotting法检测caspase-4和caspase-3蛋白表达;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率.结果:转染GRP78 siRNA重组质粒的SKOV3/DDP细胞GRP78基因和蛋白表达较转染空质粒组明显降低(P<0.05);加用顺铂后,转染GRP78 siRNA重组质粒细胞组较未转染GRP78 siRNA重组质粒细胞组caspase-4和caspase-3表达明显增加(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率也明显增加(P<0.05).结论:抑制GRP78基因表达能通过上调caspase-4和caspase-3表达及增加顺铂诱导的SKOV3/DDP细胞凋亡率,降低SKOV3/DDP细胞对顺铂的耐药性.     

Taurolidine联合X射线对小鼠恶性黑色素瘤细胞周期进程的影响

目的:观察taurolidine联合X射线照射对小鼠恶性黑色素瘤(B16-4A5和B16-F10)细胞周期进程的影响,探讨其诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的发生机制.方法:选择B16-4A5和B16-F10细胞系按给药浓度随机分为4组,taurolidine剂量分别为0、25、50和100 μmol·L-1,同时进行1、2和4 Gy X射线照射,采用流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率和细胞周期,Western blotting分析cyclin B、cdc2和caspase-3的表达.结果:与25 μmol·L-1 taurolidine组比较,50和100 μmol·L-1 taurolidine组诱导B16-4A5和B16-F10细胞发生G0/G1期阻滞,细胞数分别升高54.9%、73.7%和36.8%、55.5%(P＜0.05); 50 μmol·L-1 taurolidine联合2和4 Gy X射线照射组,细胞G2/M期阻滞消除,细胞数分别降低52.1%、44.2%和59.3%、52.7%(P＜0.05).与对照组、单纯taurolidine组及单纯照射组比较,联合4 Gy X射线照射组cyclin B和cdc2的表达降低,caspase-3的表达升高(P＜0.05).结论:taurolidine联合X射线照射可去除G2/M期阻滞,可选择地抑制肿瘤细胞cyclin B和cdc2的表达、增强caspase-3的表达,共同诱导细胞凋亡.     

牛胎肺间充质干细胞体外培养及生物学特性研究

[目的]建立牛胎肺间充质干细胞(Mesenchymal stem cells,MSCs)体外培养体系并对其进行生物学特性研究.[方法]取3-5月龄牛胎儿肺脏,得到MSCS.通过控制胰酶消化时间,去除难消化的上皮样贴壁细胞,获得纯化的牛肺MSCs,研究其形态、增殖情况及体外诱导分化潜能.[结果]牛胎肺MSCs可在体外扩增培养,传至24代以上,表达CD29,CD44和CD166,不表达CD34,CD45和BOLA-DR,并具有向成骨细胞诱导分化的潜能.[结论]从牛胎肺中可以分离出MSCs,可以在体外培养,并可诱导分化为成骨细胞.     

甲基化寡核苷酸灭活死亡相关蛋白激酶1基因对白血病K562细胞增殖的影响

目的 探讨互补甲基化寡核苷酸诱导灭活K562白血病细胞死亡相关蛋白激酶1基因(DAPK1)及对其增殖的影响.方法 应用Lipo2000将与DAPK1基因启动子序列互补的甲基化寡核苷酸转染进K562白血病细胞,分别应用甲基化特异性聚合酶链反应(MSP)和反转录PCR(RT-PCR)检测转染前后DAPK1基因启动子甲基化状态和mRNA表达改变.应用噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测转染前后细胞增殖变化.结果 正常组K562细胞的DAPK1基因启动子表现为未甲基化状态,可检测到相应mRNA表达;对照组寡核苷酸转染后,DAPK1基因启动子表现为未甲基化状态,mRNA表达和细胞增殖速度与正常组无明显差异;互补甲基化寡核苷酸转染后,DAPK1基因启动子呈甲基化状态,mRNA呈低表达状态,细胞增殖速度较正常组、甲基化对照寡核苷酸转染组显著增加.结论 互补甲基化寡核苷酸可诱导灭活K562白血病细胞DAPK1基因并抑制其mRNA表达,促进细胞增殖.     

20(s)-原人参二醇对体外培养Siha细胞caspase-3表达激活的影响

目的:观察20(s)-原人参二醇(PPD)对体外培养人宫颈癌Siha细胞中caspase-9和caspase-3转录表达的影响,以及caspase-3的活化形式cleaved caspase-3含量的变化,阐明其诱导Siha细胞凋亡的机制.方法:体外培养人宫颈癌Siha细胞,将其分为阴性对照组(乙醇)和实验组(20 μg·L-1 PPD),分别用乙醇和PPD处理体外培养的宫颈癌Siha细胞,48 h后流式细胞仪检测细胞的凋亡峰,半定量RT-PCR、Western blotting和免疫细胞化学染色方法检测PPD处理后Siha细胞中caspase-9和caspase-3基因的转录与表达水平.结果:与阴性对照组比较,20 μg·L-1 PPD处理48 h后,Siha细胞凋亡率增加(P<0.05),Siha细胞中caspase-9与caspase-3转录水平升高(P<0.01),表达上调(P<0.01),caspase-3的活化形式cleaved caspase-3含量增加(P<0.01).细胞免疫化学检测可见实验组细胞出现棕色颗粒.结论:PPD可促进人宫颈癌Siha细胞凋亡,其机制与激活caspase家族级联反应有关.     

姜黄素联合人类细胞因子诱导的杀伤细胞对卵巢癌细胞增殖的抑制作用及其机制

目的:观察姜黄素(Cur)联合人类细胞因子诱导的杀伤(CIK)细胞在体外对人卵巢癌浆液性囊腺癌细胞SKOV-3的增殖抑制作用,探讨其协同抗肿瘤作用及其可能机制.方法:诱导脐血CIK细胞,将SKOV-3细胞随机分为Cur组、CIK细胞组和Cur联合CIK细胞组,MTT法测定各组细胞的增殖抑制率,RT-PCR检测各组细胞Fas相关死亡结构蛋白Fas、Fas相关死亡结构蛋白(FADD)和Caspase-3 mRNA的表达.结果:与Cur组和CIK细胞组比较,Cur联合CIK细胞组SKOV-3细胞增殖抑制率增大,并且随时间的延长或剂量的增加,增殖抑制率亦增加,在效靶比为12.5∶1,20 μmol·L-1 Cur作用48 h时,SKOV-3细胞增殖抑制率达到76.2%;Cur联合CIK细胞组与Cur组和CIK细胞组比较,SKOV-3细胞Fas及Caspase-3的mRNA表达水平增加(P<0.05),Cur组、CIK细胞组和Cur联合CIK细胞组SKOV-3细胞FADD-mRNA表达无明显变化.结论:CIK细胞与Cur合用具有协同抗肿瘤作用,其效应可能与促进SKOV-3细胞Fas及Caspase-3的mRNA表达有关.     

Can cancer cells transform normal host cells into malignant cells?

A human prostate tumour cell line, LNCaP C4-2, when injected into athymic male nude mice, produced tumours containing: (1) only human cancer cells similar to those injected; (2) only murine stromal cells containing abnormal chromosome constitutions; or (3) both human prostate cancer cells similar to those injected and the transformed murine stromal cells with altered chromosome constitutions. Karyotypic analysis of murine metaphases from all the host-derived tumours showed mostly pseudodiploid chromosome constitutions, with multiple copies (amplification) of mouse chromosome 15 and the absence of a typical Y chromosome. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of these murine cells, using a biotin-labelled total human DNA painting probe, further demonstrated the absence of human DNA and the presence of only mouse metaphase and interphase cells in these transformed stromal cells. These results suggest that cancer cells are capable of inducing neoplastic transformation in stromal cells of the host organ by some, as yet unknown, epigenetic mechanism(s).     

Mast cells

Mast cells are found resident in tissues throughout the body, particularly in association with structures such as blood vessels and nerves, and in proximity to surfaces that interface the external environment. Mast cells are bone marrow-derived and particularly depend upon stem cell factor for their survival. Mast cells express a variety of phenotypic features within tissues as determined by the local environment. Withdrawal of required growth factors results in mast cell apoptosis. Mast cells appear to be highly engineered cells with multiple critical biological functions. They may be activated by a number of stimuli that are both Fc epsilon RI dependent and Fc epsilon RI independent. Activation through various receptors leads to distinct signaling pathways. After activation, mast cells may immediately extrude granule-associated mediators and generate lipid-derived substances that induce immediate allergic inflammation. Mast cell activation may also be followed by the synthesis of chemokines and cytokines. Cytokine and chemokine secretion, which occurs hours later, may contribute to chronic inflammation. Biological functions of mast cells appear to include a role in innate immunity, involvement in host defense mechanisms against parasitic infestations, immunomodulation of the immune system, and tissue repair and angiogenesis.     

Immunoglobulin-secreting cells in healthy peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Immunoglobulin-secreting cells were measured in healthy uncultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in vitro. The percentage of IgM-, IgG- and IgA-secreting cells in adult PBMCs was 0.053, 0.099 and 0.065%, respectively. The percentage of IgM-, IgG- and IgA-secreting cells was 0.73, 5.2 and 3.8% of surface IgM-, IgG- and IgA-bearing cells, respectively. The numbers of IgM-, IgG- and IgA-secreting cells increased with age in childhood. However, the numbers of all three classes were slightly decreased in adults compared with children aged 9-15 years. These results may explain the difference in immunity in vivo.     

Dendritic cells: migratory cells that are attractive

Dendritic cells (DC) are professional antigen presenting cells, playing an important role in the initiation of T- and T cell dependent immune responses. DC are highly mobile cells and the sequential migration of DC in and out of tissues is accompanied by phenotypical as well as functional changes instrumental to their function as sentinels of the immune system. Herein, we will review recent progress in understanding the origin of DC, their migratory behaviour and their capacity to attract and interact with lymphocytes, with emphasis on the chemokine system.     

Comparison of lung dendritic cells and B cells in stimulating naive antigen-specific T cells

Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized APCs that are important in priming naive T cells and can be manipulated in vitro and in vivo to enhance immunizations against microorganisms and tumors. A limitation in the development of suitable immunotherapeutic vaccines for the lung is incomplete information on the role of DCs and other potential APCs in the lung in priming naive T cells. In the current study, we analyzed the relative contributions of murine lung DCs and B cells to process and present OVA to naive CD4+ OVA323-339-specific (DO11.10) T cells in vitro. We also examined their expression of MHC class II and accessory molecules before and after maturation in culture. Similar to DCs from other sites, freshly isolated lung DCs can process OVA, spontaneously up-regulate MHC class II and accessory molecules during overnight culture, and stimulate naive T cells in an Ag-specific manner. In contrast, freshly isolated lung B cells were unable to both process and present native OVA. Furthermore, under conditions of limited OVA323-339 peptide exposure, B cells had a significantly diminished capacity to stimulate T cells, and this correlated with a decreased density of both MHC class II and important costimulatory molecules as compared with lung DCs.     

Ability of lymphokine-activated killer cells to lyse mycobacteria-infected cells

In cats and monkeys, we examined the parasympathetic component of the oculomotor complex, which directly innervates the ciliary muscle, using horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Labeled neurons of varying form and size were found in the Edinger-Westphal(EW) and the Perlia nuclei of the cat and in the anteromedian, EW, and Perlia nuclei of the monkey. Our study confirmed that a direct parasympathetic pathway exists from the midbrain to the ciliary muscles, and that accommodation is controlled in part by this direct link from the midsagittal region via a parasympathetic neuron of the oculomotor nuclear complex.     

B cells directly tolerize CD8(+) T cells

This report investigates the response of CD8(+) T cells to antigens presented by B cells. When C57BL/6 mice were injected with syngeneic B cells coated with the Kb-restricted ovalbumin (OVA) determinant OVA257-264, OVA-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) tolerance was observed. To investigate the mechanism of tolerance induction, in vitro-activated CD8(+) T cells from the Kb-restricted, OVA-specific T cell receptor transgenic line OT-I (OT-I cells) were cultured for 15 h with antigen-bearing B cells, and their survival was determined. Antigen recognition led to the killing of the B cells and, surprisingly, to the death of a large proportion of the OT-I CTLs. T cell death involved Fas (CD95), since OT-I cells deficient in CD95 molecules showed preferential survival after recognition of antigen on B cells. To investigate the tolerance mechanism in vivo, naive OT-I T cells were adoptively transferred into normal mice, and these mice were coinjected with antigen-bearing B cells. In this case, OT-I cells proliferated transiently and were then lost from the secondary lymphoid compartment. These data provide the first demonstration that B cells can directly tolerize CD8(+) T cells, and suggest that this occurs via CD95-mediated, activation-induced deletion.     

Long-term nonpassaged EGF-responsive neural precursor cells are stem cells

The distribution of CD2, CD4, CD8, gamma/delta T-lymphocytes, B-cells and IgG lambda-light chain (lambda-IgG) containing cells were analysed in the inflammatory infiltrate associated to hepatic lesions and gallbladder (HL), and in hepatic lymph nodes (HLN) of goats primarily and secondarily infected with Fasciola hepatica. In the HL, CD2 and CD8 T-cells were more numerous (p=0.01) in secondarily rather than in primarily infected goats, whereas CD4 T-lymphocytes were less numerous than CD8 and showed no significant change in both groups. The ratio CD4/CD8 was 0.66 and 0.39 for primarily and secondarily infected goats, respectively. In contrast, in the HLN, CD4 were more numerous than CD8 T-cells, the ratio CD4/CD8 was 2.0 in control, 1.5 and 1.3 in primary and secondary infections, respectively. Gamma/delta T-lymphocytes were scarce in the HL and moderate in the HLN of both primarily and secondarily infected animals. B-cells (IgM+, lambda-IgG+ or CD79+) varied from scarce or moderate in the HL to abundant in the HLN, where CD79+-cells were mainly located in lymphoid follicles and IgM and IgG in plasma-cells of the medullary cords, suggesting an intense local humoral immune response. However, this response did not prevent the hepatic damage in secondarily infected goats, in which hepatic lesions were more severe than in primarily infected ones.