Biological characteristics of long passaging rat mesenchymal stem cells

AIM:To investigate multi-potential of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMMSC) and mutation inclination, the rBMMSC were long passaged in vitro. METHODS:Cellular cycles of different passages were assayed by FACSan flow cytometry and karyotypes of passage 6, passage 25 and passage 45 were compared by G-binding analysis. RESULTS:The early passages and long-term passages all showed strong proliferation; passage 6, passage 25 and passage 45 all showed normal karyotype. CONCLUSION:Long-term culture and passage of rBMMSC still remains strong proliferation. With this capability, the mutation inclination is not enhanced.     

人胰岛素原基因转染绵羊成纤维细胞及细胞株的建立

从动物耳皮肤组织采样 ,采用将组织块剪碎后直接贴附于培养瓶底部的方法进行原代培养 ,该方法使原代细胞出现率及可传代率均达到 10 0 %。根据上皮样细胞和成纤维样细胞贴壁紧实程度的不同 ,用 0 .0 5 %的胰蛋白酶-EDTA对其进行消化 ,可将两种不同类型的细胞进行分离和纯化。通过脂质体介导 ,以BLG -hINS(含乳球蛋白调控基因的人胰岛素原基因 )基因作为目的基因、GFP(绿色荧光蛋白 )基因作为标记基因共转染绵羊成纤维细胞 ,经G - 4 18筛选后 ,得到转染细胞。对转染的细胞分别用单细胞显微操作法和有限稀释法进行细胞克隆 ,两种方法均可得到克隆细胞。选形态正常、生长均匀的 5个细胞克隆进行PCR检测 ,结果 5个克隆均转有GFP基因 ,其中两个转有BLG -hINS基因。高代培养细胞、转染细胞和克隆细胞经核型分析后 ,染色体数目均为 2 7对 ,表明绵羊耳的成纤维细胞建立细胞株后 ,可以作为外源基因转染的有效供体细胞。     

Karyotype study on 15 populations of Eremostachys laciniata Bunge in Iran

A karyotype study was performed on 15 populations of Eremostachys laciniata Bunge from Iran in order to quantify the extent of cytological variation for use in breeding programmes. Ten mitotic root tip cells at the metaphase stage were prepared from each population by the squash method. The chromosomes of suitable mitotic cells were counted and various parameters, including long and short arm lengths, chromosome lengths, total length of the haploid chromosome complement, arm ratios, and the centromeric index, were measured. All 15 populations were diploid with 2n = 2x = 22 and were differentiated by their karyotypic parameters. All 15 E. laciniata populations occupied Class 1A of Stebbins’ karyotype classification, indicating the presence of a primitive symmetrical karyotype. The size of the mitotic chromosomes was medium, and mean chromosome lengths ranged from 3.84 to 4.77 μm. The shortest chromosome lengths were observed in the Ajabshir population and the longest in the Heydarabad population. The Heydarabad population also had the longest total chromosome length and the Ajabshir population had the shortest total chromosome length. The centromeric indices of the chromosome complements varied from 39.3% to 43.7%. Metacentric chromosomes were the most common in all populations, whereas submetacentric chromosomes were rare. The A₁ index varied from 0.215 (Areshtanab) to 0.337 (Til). The A₂ index ranged from 0.116 (Til) to 0.143 (Kaleybar), and the karyotype asymmetry index varied between 0.051 and 0.097. The results of a principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the main elements of the first three main principal components accounted for 97% of the total variance. Cluster analysis by Ward’s method indicated that all 15 populations could be classified into three clusters. Finally, the results of the karyotypic parameters showed that the Til, Heydarabad, and Marand populations had higher levels of karyotypic heterogeneity and may be useful when developing breeding programmes.     

Comparison between single nucleotide polymorphism array and karyotyping in prenatal diagnosis in Down's screening abnormal pregnancy

AIM: To evaluate the clinical application of single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP array) in prenatal diagnosis for screening the abnormality of women with Down's syndrome (DS).METHODS: The amniotic fluid samples (n=312) collected by amniocentesis for the DS screening abnormality women were tested by karyotyping and SNP array analysis, respectively. The findings of karyotyping and SNP array analysis were compared.RESULTS: Two cases of trisomy 21 were identified by karyotyping and SNP array analysis, but SNP array analysis failed to identify 6 cases of chromosome balanced structural rearrangement. SNP detected 176 cases copy number variants (CNVs) in 303 cases normal karyotype were detected by SNP, including 106 benign CNVs, 61 variants of unknown significance (VOUS), 9 de novo CNVs, and none of them was pathogenic. The distribution difference of CNVs in DS screening positive group and DS screening positive plus advanced maternal age group was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Furthermore, we reported 14 kinds of CNVs for the first time in population.CONCLUSION: SNP array can further assure chromosome microduplication/microdeletion. In normal karyotype fetus of prenatal diagnosis, SNP can detect some clinical significant CNVs.     

T型细胞质雄性不育小麦T763A的败育特点及育性恢复

为了明确T型细胞质雄性不育小麦T763A败育的形态特征和细胞学特点及对T763A恢复系的选用提供依据,以不育系T763A,保持系763B,恢复系Tm3315B、Tm504B和TP731B为供试材料,进行外部形态特征观察和花粉粒制片(醋酸洋红、I2-KI和DAPI);并以中国春和黑麦为对照试材,对所有供试材料进行核型鉴定。结果表明:T763A败育类型为典败和圆败,成熟花粉粒皱缩无规则,内含物少,花粉败育,败育主要发生在单核晚期到二核期;所有供试材料均为非1B/1R类型;3个恢复系(Tm3315B、Tm504B和TP731B)恢复能力均较强,其中以Tm504B对T763A的恢复能力相对最好,这可能与T763A的胞质类型及与恢复系所含的恢复基因数量有关。     

羚牛骨髓间充质干细胞的分离培养与鉴定

分离鉴定羚牛骨髓间充质干细胞,为开展羚牛细胞治疗与体细胞核移植的深入研究提供有效载体。分离培养来源于羚牛骨髓的间充质干细胞;通过染色体G显带技术进行核型分析;利用流式细胞技术检测细胞表面标记物;通过定向诱导培养探究细胞的分化潜能。结果表明,羚牛骨髓间充质干细胞能够维持正常核型,对间充质干细胞特异性表面标记 CD105、CD73、CD90、CD166、CD44呈阳性,对 CD14(单核细胞和巨噬细胞标记物),CD19(b细胞标记物),CD34(造血干细胞标记物),CD45(泛白细胞标记物)和 HLA-DR均呈阴性,具有成脂、成骨与成软骨多向分化潜能。表明成功分离羚牛骨髓间充质干细胞并对其表面抗原与分化潜能进行鉴定,为羚牛生物多样性保护与内源物种间充质干细胞的应用研究奠定基础。     

西藏青稞染色体多样性分析

为了解西藏青稞的染色体多样性,从西藏六个地区共采集124个青稞品种,每个品种取3个单株,基于南京农业大学开发的寡核苷酸探针ONPM#8(Oligonecleotide probe multiplex#8),利用荧光原位杂交(fluoresence in situ hybridization, FISH)技术对所有品种进行染色体鉴定,并建立可以区分全部染色体的青稞参考核型。结果表明,采集到的青稞植株有26种染色体多态类型,其中5种多态类型(1H-1、2H-2、4H-1、5H-1和7H-4)的频率大于50%。染色体多态性信息含量(PIC)分析发现,3H染色体最多(PIC=0.75),5H染色体最少(PIC=0.00)。372个单株存在明显的核型变异,涉及染色体多态性、杂合性和异质性,其中261个单株为纯合类型,其余111个单株为杂合类型,平均每株包含1.15对杂合染色体,说明新采集的青稞涉及染色体多样性,可通过后续个体选择和后代鉴定选育出纯系品种。