清温并用法对慢加急性肝衰竭大鼠结肠组织调节性T淋巴细胞/辅助性T淋巴细胞17细胞因子的影响

目的 研究清温并用法对慢加急性肝衰竭（acute-on-chronic liver failure,ACLF）大鼠结肠组织Treg/Th17相关型细胞因子表达的影响,探讨其抗ACLF肠源性内毒素血症（intestinal endotoxemia,IETM）的可能调控机制。方法 140只SD大鼠随机分为正常组、模型组、清法组、温法组及清温并用法组。牛血清白蛋白致敏法建立免疫性肝纤维化大鼠模型,腹腔注射D-氨基半乳糖+脂多糖急性攻击建立ACLF大鼠模型,各组予以相应干预,观察24 h内各组大鼠外周血内毒素、外周血Treg/Th17细胞比值、结肠组织Treg/Th17型细胞因子变化。结果 与正常组比较,模型组大鼠在各时间点内毒素明显升高（P<0.01）、Treg/Th17型细胞因子明显升高（P<0.01）、Treg/Th17比值明显降低（P<0.01）;与模型组比较,清法、温法、清温并用法组在1、12、24 h各个时间点内毒素、Treg/Th17相关细胞因子表达均降低（P<0.05）,以清温并用法组下降最显著（分别与清法组、温法组比较,P<0.05）;各组与模型组比较,仅清温并用法组Treg/Th17比值明显升高（P<0.05）。结论 清温并用法抗肝衰竭IETM的机制可能与调节结肠组织Treg/Th17型细胞因子失衡,促使Treg/Th17细胞恢复平衡有关。     

Th17细胞及其分化调控机制研究进展

辅助性T细胞17(T help cell 17,Th17)是2005年发现的能够分泌白细胞介素17的CD4+T细胞,其与Th1、Th2、Tregs共同构成CD4+T细胞的4个亚群。该细胞的分化受多种细胞因子和信号分子精细而复杂地调控。转化生长因子-β(TGF-β)I、L-6I、L-23和RORγt在Th17细胞的分化形成过程中起着积极的促进作用,而Socs3和Ets-1则抑制它的分化。论文对Th17细胞及其分化调控机制的研究进展做一简要综述。     

猪IL-4、IL-6和IL-10 SYBR Green Ⅰ real-time PCR检测方法的建立及应用

为探讨PRRSV感染后机体的体液免疫应答、从分子水平深入研究PRRSV的免疫机制,本研究针对Th2型细胞因子IL-4、IL-6、IL-10以及看家基因β-actin的基因序列分别设计一对特异性引物,构建含有各自引物扩增序列的重组质粒作为阳性标准品,建立了检测IL-4、IL-6、IL-10及β-actin的SYBR Green Ⅰ real-time PCR方法。该方法线性关系好,各种细胞因子及β-actin标准曲线的相关系数均达到0.997以上;敏感性高,初始模板的检出下限均达到1×101copies/μL;特异性强,扩增产物形成单一的特异性熔解峰;重复性好,组内与组间的变异系数均小于3%。应用所建立的方法对猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV)感染仔猪外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)中IL-4、IL-6和IL-10mRNA的表达水平进行了检测。结果表明,本研究建立的real-timePCR检测方法灵敏度高、特异性强、重复性好,可以用于猪Th2型细胞因子的检测及定量分析。     

猪Th1/Th2型细胞因子重组质粒实时荧光定量PCR标准曲线的建立

依据GenBank登录的猪Th1型细胞因子(IL-2、IL-2、IFN-γ)、Th2型细胞因子(IL-4、IL-6、IL-10)的核苷酸序列设计特异性引物,经RT-PCR技术从猪外周血单个核细胞中扩增和克隆了上述因子的101 bp核苷酸片段.测序鉴定后,将重组质粒10倍系列稀释后作为标准模板,通过实时荧光定量PCR方法,建立了它们各自的标准曲线及直线回归方程.结果表明,该方法具有线性关系好,特异性、敏感性、重复性高等特点,为猪体内IL-2、IL-12、IFN-γ、IL-4、IL-6和IL-10的mRNA水平的定量检测,提供了必要的技术手段.     

浅谈复方中草药制剂对Th1-Th2细胞平衡的影响

结合Th1-Th2细胞平衡的理论,中医药领域开展了相关的试验研究,并已取得了一定的成果。本文在综述前人研究成果基础上,提出了加强中草药免疫药理学机理研究的必要性,中草药复方制剂对免疫平衡影响的研究可能是开发出困扰养殖业持续快速发展疾病的中草药复方制剂的突破口。     

降钙素基因相关肽及其在免疫系统的功能

降钙素基因相关肽(CGRP)是迄今发现的人体内舒血管活性最强的多肽。CGRP与免疫系统关系密切,能够促进细胞表面分子表达;抑制B淋巴细胞早期发育;调节T淋巴细胞成熟与增殖;增强中性粒细胞的富集并与炎症反应相关。CGRP在免疫系统功能的研究为CGRP运用于抗感染免疫、免疫系统疾病的治疗提供可能性,也为“神经内分泌-免疫调节”的研究提供实例。     

杀配子染色体诱导小麦染色体畸变及其后代的细胞遗传学研究

本研究利用形态学和分子细胞遗传学研究方法对中国春-长穗偃麦草二体附加系与中国春-柱穗山羊草(2C)二体附加系的杂交后代F1、F2、F3进行研究,旨在探讨杀配子染色体诱导小麦-外源染色体畸变的频率,为小麦遗传育种提供材料基础。结果表明,杀配子染色体(2C)的丢失与恢复成二体,造成杂种F1、F2的减数分裂行为异常,杂种F3较前2代单价体数明显下降,相对紊乱系数明显低于F2。同时,杀配子染色体连续2次作用,使得附加系中ABDE染色体组受到严重影响,部分染色体产生缺失和易位,在后代传递中易于丢失,而外源E组染色体片段渗入到小麦染色体组中,使得染色体配对异常,产生非理论值的单价体数,导致后代育性下降或败育。本研究共检测F3植株448株,得到易位24株,缺失36株,小麦间易位19株,易位频率为5.36%,缺失频率为8.04%,染色体畸变总频率为13.39%。断裂位点的分布比率依次为:B组A组D组。本研究表明,杀配子染色体诱发染色体畸变频率高,且具有一定的方向性,是创造小麦遗传育种新材料的重要途径。     

Role of IL-23/IL-17 inflammatory axis in the pathogenesis of psoriasis-like lesions induced by imiquimod in mice

AIM: To observe the dynamic changes of IL-23/IL-17 inflammatory axis in psoriasis-like lesions of mice induced by imiquimod (IMQ).METHODS: BALB/c female mice were randomly divided into control group and IMQ group. The morphological changes of lesional skin in mice were evaluated according to the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and HE staining. cytokine antibody chips were used to determine the cytokine changes in serum and lesions. The mRNA and protein expression of cytokines were analyzed by cytometric bead array, real-time PCR and Western blotting. Moreover, the changes of cellular constituents in the peripheral blood and splenic cells of mice were detected by flow cytometry.RESULTS: Typical psoriasis-like skin lesions, such as red scaly skin plaques, caused by topical IMQ showed a parabolic dynamic change. There was a dynamic increase in proinflammatory cytokines of the IL-23/IL-17 axis in IMQ-treated skin. IMQ application resulted in elevated expression of cytokines related with IL-23/IL-17 inflammatory axis,Th1-type cytokines,Th2-type cytokines and Treg-type cytokines at day 4. IMQ-treated BALB/c mice showed an increased pericentage of dentric cells in peripheral blood and spleen compared with control animals. Percentages of Th17 and Treg in IMQ-treated mice were increased by 3~4 times and twice as compared with control mice, respectively.CONCLUSION: The skin lesions, histopathological features and cytokine changes in mice induced by IMQ are similar to human psoriasis, which are suitable for investigating the pathogenesis of psoriasis as a psoriasis-like model. IL-23/IL-17 axis is involved in the formation of psoriasis-like skin lesions in mice induced by IMQ and presents a dynamic change. Besides, Th1 cell-mediated inflammatory response is also activated in the formation of lesional skin, accompanied by the increase expression of Th2 and Treg cytokines in a feedback mechanism.     

Effect of IL-4, CD40L on RANTES production in murine renal tubular epithelial cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of IL-4, CD40L on RANTES production in murine renal tubular epithelial cells (TEC). METHODS: TEC were obtained from mouse, expression of RANTES and CD40 on TEC were measured. RESULTS: (1) Activation of TEC with IL-4 resulted in significant increase in CD40 expression (P＜0.01).(2) A little RANTES was detectable in supernatants without stimulation. TEC stimulated with either cytokine IL-4 or CD40mAb resulted in strong induction of RANTES production up to 43.61±13.73 or 73.77±4.28(ng/L), respectively. The differences of RANTES between two stimulation groups and that in medium were statistically significant (P<0.01). TEC stimulated with IL-4 and CD40mAb produced more RANTES than that in medium (P<0.01), which was higher than that with single stimulation (P<0.01). (3) TEC stimulated with IL-4 or CD40 activation or combined stimulation of IL-4 and CD40mAb resulted in increase in levels of RANTE mRNA, which were higher than that in medium. CONCLUSION: Co-stimulation of TEC by IL-4 and CD40mAb up-regulated the RANTES production, suggesting the RANTES may participate in the inflammation of TEC.