雄性食蟹猴生殖系统中Ghrelin的分布定位

本文采用免疫组织化学染色方法,探讨ghrelin在雄性食蟹猴生殖系统内的分布定位。通过对ghrelin免疫阳性细胞在生殖系统中分布部位、含量及细胞形态等方面的研究,为今后ghrelin在食蟹猴体内的功能研究奠定形态学基础。免疫组化染色发现,ghrelin阳性细胞在食蟹猴的生殖系统中有分布。Ghrelin免疫阳性细胞被染为棕色到棕黑色,主要分布于睾丸、附睾及输精管中,精囊腺中无ghrelin阳性细胞分布。Ghrelin阳性细胞在组织中多呈散在分布。细胞大小不一、形态各异,多呈圆形、卵圆形、锥体形、长柱形及其他不规则形。     

Role of ghrelin in cell protection by up-regulating HSP70 through ERK1/2 signaling pathway in PC12 cells

AIM:To study the role of ghrelin in cell protection by up-regulating heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and inhibiting apoptosis induced by oxidative stress through extracellular regulated protein kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling pathway in the PC12 cells. METHODS:Sodium nitoprusside (SNP) was used to induce oxidative stress injury in the PC12 cells. The cultured PC12 cells were divided into SNP-injured group (incubated with SNP at 0.5 mmol/L for 6, 12, 18 and 24 h), ghrelin pretreatment group (ghrelin at 100 nmol/L was given 30 min before adding SNP); HSP70 inhibitor group (quercetin at 10 μmol/L was added 60 min before ghrelin treatment), ERK inhibitor group (ERK 1/2 inhibitor PD98059 was added 60 min before ghrelin treatment) and control group (added same amount of culture medium only). The apoptotic rate was detected by flow cytometry. The protein expression was determined by Western blot and immunocytochemistry. RESULTS:Compared with control group, the apoptotic rate of PC12 cells in SNP-injured group was significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with SNP-injured group, ghrelin (100 nmol/L) pretreatment significantly inhibited SNP-induced apoptosis of PC12 cells (P<0.05), and significantly up-regulated the protein expression of HSP70 (P<0.05). Time-effect analysis showed that ghrelin had the most significant effect at 18 h after SNP injury. Quercetin, an inhibitor of HSP 70, significantly reduced the anti-apoptotic effect of ghrelin (P<0.05). Ghrelin pretreatment promoted the phosphorylation of ERK1/2. ERK1/2 inhibitor PD98059 significantly inhibited the effects of ghrelin on up-regulation of HSP70 expression (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:Ghrelin upregulates the expression of HSP70 and inhibits the apoptosis in the PC12 cells induced by oxidative stress by promoting the phosphorylation of ERK1/2.     

Role of ghrelin in regulating rabbit ovarian function and the response to LH and IGF-I

The aim of these in vivo and in vitro studies was to examine the role of ghrelin in the control of plasma hormone concentrations, the proliferation, apoptosis and secretory activity of ovarian granulosa cells and the response of these cells to hormonal treatments. Female rabbits were injected with ghrelin (10 μg/animal/day for one week before ovulation induced by 25 IU PMSG and 0.25 IU LHRH). On the day of ovulation, blood samples were collected and analyzed for concentrations of progesterone (P₄), testosterone (T), estradiol (E₂), estrone-sulphate (ES), insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and leptin (L) by RIA. Some control and ghrelin-treated animals were killed in the periovulatory period, their ovaries were weighed and granulosa cells were isolated and cultured for 2 d. Cell proliferation (expression of PCNA) and apoptosis (expression of TdT) were evaluated by immunocytochemistry and TUNEL respectively. Secretion of P₄, T, E₂, IGF-I, and prostaglandin F (PGF) by granulosa cells cultured with and without LH or IGF-I (1, 10 or 100 ng/ml medium) was assessed by RIA. The remaining control and treated animals were kept until parturition, while the number, viability and body weight of pups were recorded.     

Ghrelin对莎能奶山羊垂体催乳素和生长激素mRNA表达的影响

垂体催乳素和生长激素对雌性哺乳动物泌乳的启动和维持以及乳腺的发育都发挥着重要的调节作用.为探讨ghrelin对奶畜泌乳的调节作用,10只泌乳期莎能奶山羊随机分为2组(试验组和对照组),每组5只.试验组羊静脉注射ghrelin(3.0μg/kg)3 h后检测垂体催乳素(Prolactin,PRL)和生长激素(Grouth hormone,GH)mRNA的表达,结果显示一定剂量的ghrelin对催乳素mRNA的表达具显著上调作用(P<0.01);对生长激素mRNA的表达也有显著促进作用(P<0.01).结果表明,ghrelin在垂体水平上对催乳素和生长激素mRNA的表达具有上调作用,提示ghrelin可能通过对这些激素的作用参与了对奶畜泌乳的调节.     

Ghrelin对大鼠胃蛋白酶和H+-K+-ATP酶活性的体外作用

从断奶大鼠中获得新鲜的胃粘膜,分离培养胃粘膜上皮细胞,培养30 h后,试验组换为分别含有1&#215;10^-4、1&#215;10^-3、1&#215;10^-2和1&#215;10^-1μmol/L生长素（Ghrelin）的新鲜培养液,对照组换为不含Ghrelin的正常新鲜培养液。继续培养4 h,收集培养液和细胞,分别测定培养液中胃蛋白酶活性和细胞中H^＋-K^＋-ATPase活性。试验结果表明：1&#215;10^-3μmol/L的Ghrelin可显著提高胃蛋白酶的活性（P〈0.05）,1&#215;10^-4、1&#215;10^-3和1&#215;10^-2μmol/L的Ghrelin显著提高胃黏膜上皮细胞中H^＋-K^＋-ATPase的活性（P〈0.05）。表明Ghrelin体外作用于胃粘膜上皮细胞可刺激胃蛋白酶和胃酸的分泌。     

An 8bp indel in exon 1 of Ghrelin gene associated with chicken growth

Ghrelin, acts as the endogenous ligand for growth hormone secretagogues receptor (GHS-R), is a novel growth hormone (GH) releasing peptide with reported effects on food intake in chickens. In this study, an 8 bp indel polymorphism in exon 1 of the chicken Ghrelin (cGHRL) gene was genotyped in a F(2) designed full-sib population to analyze its associations with chicken growth and carcass traits. Later, mRNA level in the proventriculus was determined by real-time PCR to reveal the expression feature of cGHRL gene. Result showed that this 8 bp indel was significantly associated with body weight at the age of 28 days (BW28) and 56 days (BW56), eviscerated weight (EW) and leg muscle weight (LMW) (P<0.05), highly significantly associated with hatch weight (HW), BW14, 21, 35, 42, 49, 90 and body length (BL), dressed weight (DW), eviscerated weight with giblet (EWG), wing weight (WW), breast muscle weight (BMW) and head and neck weight (HNW) (P<0.01). Meanwhile, A allele (with 'CTAACCTG') was positive for chicken growth as individuals with AA genotype had the highest value of all traits. Analysis on cGhrelin mRNA level revealed that it differed significantly among individuals with three genotypes (P<0.05). Individuals with AB genotype had the highest mRNA level, whereas that of AA had the lowest one. It was concluded that this 8 bp indel of cGHRL gene was significantly associated with most body weight and body composition traits, and negative effect of endogenous Ghrelin on chicken growth were indicated by this study.     

Effects of ghrelin and its analogues on chicken ovarian granulosa cells

The aim of these in vitro experiments was (1) to examine the effects of ghrelin on the basic functions of ovarian cells (proliferation, apoptosis, secretory activity); (2) to determine the possible involvement of the GHS-R1a receptor and PKA- and MAPK-dependent post-receptor intracellular signalling cascades; (3) to identify the active part of the 28-amino acid molecule responsible for the effects of ghrelin on ovarian cells. We compared the effect of full-length ghrelin 1-28, a synthetic activator of GHS-R1a, GHRP6, and ghrelin molecular fragments 1-18 and 1-5 on cultured chicken ovarian cells. Indices of cell apoptosis (expression of the apoptotic peptide bax and the anti-apoptotic peptide bcl-2), proliferation (expression of proliferation-associated peptide PCNA), and expression of protein kinases (PKA and MAPK) within ovarian granulosa cells were analysed by immunocytochemistry. The secretion of progesterone (P(4)), testosterone (T), estradiol (E(2)) and arginine-vasotocin (AVT) by isolated ovarian follicular fragments was evaluated by RIA/EIA. It was observed that accumulation of bax was increased by ghrelin 1-28, GHRP6 and ghrelin 1-18, but not by ghrelin 1-5. Expression of bcl-2 was suppressed by addition of ghrelin 1-28, GHRP6 and ghrelin 1-5, but promoted by ghrelin 1-18. The occurrence of PCNA was reduced by ghrelin 1-28, GHRP6, ghrelin 1-18 and ghrelin 1-5. An increase in the expression of MAPK/ERK1, 2 was observed after addition of ghrelin 1-28, GHRP6 and ghrelin 1-18, but not ghrelin 1-5. The accumulation of PKA decreased after treatment with ghrelin 1-28 and increased after treatment with GHRP6 and ghrelin 1-18 but not ghrelin 1-5. Secretion of P(4) by ovarian follicular fragments was decreased after addition of ghrelin 1-28 or ghrelin 1-5 but stimulated by GHRP6 and ghrelin 1-18. Testosterone secretion was inhibited by ghrelins 1-28 and 1-18, but not by GHRP6 or ghrelin 1-5. Estradiol secretion was reduced after treatment with ghrelin 1-28 but stimulated by ghrelins 1-18 and 1-5; GHRP6 had no effect. AVT secretion was stimulated by ghrelin 1-28, GHRP6 and ghrelin 1-18, but inhibited by ghrelin 1-5. The comparison of the effects of the four ghrelin analogues on nine parameters of ovarian cells suggest (1) a direct effect of ghrelin on basic ovarian functions-apoptosis, proliferation, steroid and peptide hormone secretion; (2) that the majority of these effects can be mediated through GHS-R1a receptors; (3) an effect of ghrelin on MAPK- and PKA-dependent intracellular mechanisms, which can potentially mediate the action of ghrelin at the post-receptor level; (4) that ghrelin residues 5-18 may be responsible for the major effects of ghrelin on the avian ovary.     

色氨酸对猪摄食和生长的调控作用及其机理

回顾1998牟第10版NRC猪营养需要发表以来,猪色氨酸需要量方面的研究进展,并结合本实验室在色氨酸方面的研究工作,讨论了色氨酸对仔猪生长轴IGF-1因子和胃肠调节肽Ghrelin分泌的调控,揭示了色氨酸在仔猪摄食和生长中可能的调控途径及其生物学意义。     

Ghrelin研究进展

Ghrelin是1999年发现的28肽,为生长激素促分泌素受体天然的内源性配体。由下丘脑、垂体和多种组织产生,其受体(GHS-R1a和GHS-R1b)在体内广泛分布。具有调节生长激素分泌、摄食、能量代谢、神经内分泌、记忆、睡眠、胃肠功能等多种生物学作用。     

鱼类Ghrelin的研究进展

Ghelin是1条N末端第3个氨基酸被脂肪酸链修饰含有28个氨基酸的多肽。Ghrelin的发现扩展了其在脊椎动物调节能量动态平衡中的作用。Ghrelin不仅具有刺激鱼类生长激素的释放、提高摄食量和引起肥胖等生物作用,还能影响多种激素释放以及调节GH/IGF-1轴。其生物学作用主要通过与体内的内源性配体生长激素促分泌素受体-1a(GHSR-1a)结合而实现。针对以上这些重要的生物学作用,介绍了鱼类Ghrelin的研究进展。