Purification and differentiation potentiality of fetal liver mesenchymal stem cells from mouse

AIM: To purify and investigate the differentiation potentials of fetal liver mesenchymal stem cells (flMSCs) from murine in vitro.METHODS: flMSCs from mouse fetuses at embryonic and fetal day (ED)13.5 or ED14.5 were isolated by adhering to plastic and passaged by modified method.Cell cycle and phenotype were analyzed by flow cytometry.The cell differentiation was induced by special induction media.The cells differentiated to adipose,cartilaginous and osteoid tissues were identified with oil red O,Toluid blue,alkaline phosphatease (ALP) and von Kossa’s staining.The cells differentiated to neural-like cells were detected by RT-PCR and immuno-staining.RESULTS: Fibroblast-like cells predominated in culture.(83.76±2.88)% of flMSCs stayed in the G₀/G₁ phases.Homogenous cells were positive for mesenchymal lineage markers CD44,CD29,but not for markers of hematopoietic cells CD45,CD11b.flMSCs were able to differentiate into adipogenic,chondrogenic,osteogenic and neurogenic cells.CONCLUSION: flMSCs can be purified by modified plastic-attachment method and have multiple differentiation,which is available to stem cell therapy for various diseases.     

Root and stem rot of chrysanthemum caused by five <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pythium</Emphasis> species in Japan

Root and stem rot with wilt of above ground parts of cultivated chrysanthemums was first found in Ibaraki, Toyama and Kagawa prefectures, Japan in 2002 and 2003. Pythium species were isolated from the diseased tissues and identified as P. dissotocum, P. oedochilum, P. sylvaticum, P. ultimum var. ultimum and asexual strains of P. helicoides based on their morphologies and sequences of rDNA-ITS region. All the Pythium species were strongly pathogenic to chrysanthemums in pot conditions and were reisolated from the inoculated plants. Because Pythium root and stem rot of chrysanthemum has never been reported in Japan, we propose that this is a new disease that can be caused by the five Pythium species.     

SC1(pluripotin)对昆明小鼠胚胎干细胞分离培养的影响

比较了在无血清培养体系中分别添加小分子化学物质pluripotin(SCl)和白血病抑制因子(LIF)对昆明小鼠ES细胞未分化状态的维持作用,并探讨了SC1在培养液中的最佳浓度.以小鼠胎儿成纤维细胞(MEF)为饲养层,以含LIF的添加血清替代品(KSR)的培养基(ESC-SR)为对照,分别用SC1浓度为0.3、1、3μmol/L的ESC-SR培养液对昆明小鼠胚胎进行分离培养.结果显示:胚胎在添加3 μmol/L SC1的ESC-SR培养液中ICM形成率显著高于对照组(P＜0.05),形成的ES集落与对照组形态差异不明显,最高传至第7代,并且在无饲养层条件下可以传至第6代而保持未分化状态.不同浓度SC1培养液中,胚胎在SC1浓度为0.3 μmol/L组的F2代形成率显著高于1 μmol/L组和3μmol/L组(P＜0.05),所分离的细胞AKP染色呈阳性,Oct4、Nanog和Sox2的免疫荧光染色均显阳性,具有ES细胞的特点.结果表明,ESC-SR培养液中SC1可以替代LIF用于小鼠ES细胞未分化状态的维持,并且可以在无饲养层条件下进行昆明小鼠ES细胞的培养.     

香石竹快速繁殖技术研究

以中花散枝香石竹"红芭芭拉"的茎段为外植体,探讨不同培养基对香石竹的诱芽萌动、继代增殖和生根培养的影响。结果表明:外植体切取部位的诱导芽萌动率从高至低排序为:顶芽带腋芽的茎段不带腋芽的茎段;当培养基为MS+6-BA 1.0mg/L时,对香石竹带腋芽的茎段芽萌动最好;在培养基为1/2MS+6-BA 1.0mg/L+NAA 0.2mg/L时,继代增殖长芽的效果最好;在培养基为1/2MS+6-BA 0.2mg/L+NAA 0.5mg/L时,诱导不定根效果最好。     

Yin-yang Balance Therapy on Regulating Cancer Stem Cells

Researches have shown that cancer stem cells,regulated by the niche where they reside,are the roots of oncogenesis,relapse and metastasis.To date,very few treatments have targeted on cancer stem cells....     

野菊嫩茎的组织培养

在适宜的培养条件下,利用野菊花的嫩茎作为外植体,用组织培养的方法,在MS培养基上生长良好,获得再生植株.练苗后,成活率达100%,生长势强,茎粗壮叶色浓绿.结果表明:利用组织培养的方式对野菊花进行扩繁,简便易行.     

兔胚胎的一些与分离胚胎干细胞有关的生物学特征

为获得具有发育全能性的胚胎干细胞（ＥＳ细胞），对３日龄、３．５日龄和４日龄家兔胚胎的形态结构和免疫组化特征进行了观察。家兔胚胎的外围，不仅有透明带，还包有一层很厚的胶膜。３日龄兔胚为桑椹胚；３．５日龄胚胎已出现囊胚腔，囊胚腔较小，扩增内细胞团（ＩＣＭ）占据囊腔的１／２～２／３；４日龄为囊胚，囊腔扩大，ＩＣＭ与囊胚腔的体积比值缩小。桑椹胚的卵裂球和３．５日龄、４日龄胚胎的ＩＣＭ，以碱性磷酸酶染色和胚胎阶段特异性细胞表面抗原－１（ＳＳＥＡ－１）免疫荧光标记均呈强阳性，说明它们是由未分化的细胞构成。因此，从保证全能性的角度考虑，３日龄、３．５日龄和４日龄的家兔胚胎，均可用于ＥＳ细胞的分离。     

中华猕猴桃单芽绿枝扦插试验

中华猴猕桃单芽绿枝扦插试验结果表明:1.采自组织培养的猕猴桃植株的插穗比采自嫁接植株的插穗更易生根,且发根早,根量大;2.插穗经不同浓度的吲哚丁酸(IBA)处理后可不同程度地促进生根,处理以100ppm浸泡插穗基部20小时为最佳.生根率可达100%.