Regulation of MMP-2 and TIMP-3 expression by uPA signal transduction system in human bone giant cell tumor

AIM: To study effects of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) signal transduction on expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) in giant cell tumor of bone (GCT). METHODS: Expression of uPAR, MMP-2 and TIMP-3 in GCT tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. Phosphorylation level of mitogen-activated protein kinase (p44) in uPA/uPAR signal pathway in cultured GCT cells was detected by immunoprecipitation. The expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-3 in cultured cells after treatment with uPA-ATF or anti-uPAR antibody was also detected by Western blotting. RESULTS: 1) Urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) was positive on the cell membrane and in cytoplasm of some mononuclear stromal cells (MSCs) and multinucleated giant cells (MGCs); 2) MMP-2 was positive in the cytoplasm and on the cell membrane of almost all of MSCs and some of MGCs. The polar distribution of MMP-2 in the cytoplasm of MGCs was especially obvious; 3) The expression of TIMP-3 of some MSCs and MGCs in GCT was much lower than MMP-2. The positive signal also showed a prominent polarity; 4) After treatment with uPA-ATF, the phosphorylation level of p44 in GCT cultured cells was much higher than the control. Addition of anti-uPAR antibody in the cells remarkably down-regulated the phosphorylation level of p44 as compared with the control group, suggesting that uPA-ATF participates cell signal transduction and this reaction can be inhibited by anti-uPAR antibody; 5) uPA-ATF cell signal pathway up-regulated expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-3, while anti-uPAR antibody down-regulated the expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-3. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate for the first time that uPA-ATF directly regulates the expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-3 by signal transduction pathway, and the over-expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-3 may play an important role in local osteolysis of GCT.     

Relationship of p21WAF1 gene polymorphisms with protein expression in breast carcinomas

AIM: To investigate the relationship between p21^WAF1gene polymorphisms and protein expression in breast carcinoma. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction single-strand conformation polymorphisms technique (PCR-SSCP) and immunohistochemical assay of S-P immunostaining technique were used to study polymorphisms of p21^WAF1 and protein expression respectively on the specimen of paraffin-embedded tissues in 100 cases of breast carcinomas and 40 benign breast diseases as control. RESULTS: Two p21^WAF1 gene polymorphisms were found in 18% (18/100) of breast carcinomas and 5% (2/40) of control samples. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ²=3.94, P＜0.05). The positive immunohistochemical reaction of p21^WAF1 protein were found in 50% (50/100) of breast carcinomas and 12.5% (5/40) of control samples. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ²=16.84, P＜0.01). The positive immunohistochemical reaction of p21^WAF1 protein were found in 100% (18/18) of breast carcinomas with p21^WAF1 gene polymorphisms and 39% (32/82) of no p21^WAF1 gene polymorphisms. The difference between two groups was statistically significant (χ²=21.95, P＜0.01). The p21^WAF1 gene polymorphisms were correlated with the protein expression in breast carcinomas (r=0.576, P＜0.01). CONCLUSION: p21^WAF1 gene polymorphisms may create the different copies of mRNA and may make relevant protein molecules.     

Induction of tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in vitro by dendritic cells pulsed with different glioma antigens

AIM: The goal of this study was to compare different methods for tumor antigen preparation, to observe the induction of tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in rats by dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with different tumor antigens. METHODS: The precursors of dendritic cells were isolated from bone marrow of rats, stimulated in vitro with recombinent rat granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rrGM-CSF) and interleukin-4 (rrIL-4). Then rat DCs were pulsed with C6 tumor cell antigens prepared with different methods: freeze-thaw, boiling or total protein extracted from ultrasonic crushed tumor cell. Subsequently primed DCs were cocultured with T lymphocytes isolated from spleen to induce CTL. Lymphocyte chemoattractant factor from DCs and cytokine IFN-γ release were determined by ELISA, the cytotoxicity of CTL was assayed by JAM test. RESULTS: DCs pulsed with boiled tumor cell in vitro induced an enhanced ability of T-cell proliferation and cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity.CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated that DCs primed with boiled tumor cell may represent a method for inducing immune responses against the entire repertoire of tumor antigens of malignancies.     

HBV/HAV复合抗原基因在CHO细胞中的表达

为探讨HBV／HAV复合疫苗的可行性，利用DNA重组技术将HBsAg与HAW复合多表位抗原基因VPX进行融合，插入到真核表达质粒pVAX1多克隆位点，构建成核酸表达疫苗pVAX1／SVPX，将其转染CHO细胞。转染细胞培养48h后，进行RTPCR、Western-blot、ELISA分析，结果表明HBV／HAV复合抗原基因SVPX能够在CHO细胞内转录、表达，融合蛋白具有HBV和HAV抗原的特性。     

猪伪狂犬病基因缺失疫苗的制备、安全性、免疫原性、保存期测定及区域试验

为了提供有效的伪狂犬病疫苗，用鸡胚成纤维细胞扩大培养了PrV HB-98突变株（TK^-/gG^-/LacZ^＋），研制了伪狂犬病基因缺失疫苗，并对该疫苗经肌肉接种、经口等免疫途径的最小免疫剂量进行了测定，同时也对4批疫苗的安全性、效力、免疫期和保存期进行了检测；同时将4批疫苗用于免疫23个猪场的母猪、新生仔猪和育肥猪进行区域试验。测定结果表明，疫苗经上述两种途径接种对不同阶段猪的最小免疫剂量均为10^5.0 TCID50；10倍免疫剂量的疫苗对初生仔猪、15日龄仔猪和妊娠母猪是安全的，免疫猪能抵抗强毒的攻击；疫苗在4℃和-20℃下分别可保存6个月和12个月。对伪狂犬病毒抗体阴性的70日龄商品猪和种猪的免疫期为6个月。田间试验表明，4批猪伪狂犬病基因缺失疫苗安全有效，并可用于仔猪发病时的紧急接种。为猪伪狂犬病基因工程疫苗的制备与应用提供了有力的依据。     

尼罗罗非鱼精巢支持细胞分离培养体系建立及优化

本研究分离培养尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)精巢支持细胞(Sertoli cells, SCs),建立并优化尼罗罗非鱼精巢支持细胞分离培养体系。无菌条件下,取发育至第Ⅲ期的尼罗罗非鱼精巢,PBS清洗后,剪碎精巢组织,0.25%胰蛋白酶消化,用含10%犊牛血清(Newborn bovine serum, NBS)的L-15培养液终止消化,过滤、离心,获得细胞。差速贴壁法获得SCs后,在26℃、无CO2饱和湿度恒温培养箱中培养。分别采用含10% NBS的L-15、M199、F12培养液,含5%、10%、15% NBS的L-15培养液,含1%罗非鱼血清的L-15+10% NBS培养液培养尼罗罗非鱼SCs。各组每2 d取细胞计数,绘制SCs生长曲线;甲基绿染色,倒置显微镜下观察SCs的形态。尼罗罗非鱼SCs培养1~2 d,细胞贴壁;培养3~5 d,细胞完全贴壁并迅速增殖。单个SCs呈不规则多边形,其核位于胞质中央,呈卵圆形,胞质中可见吞噬颗粒和空泡,空泡聚集于支持细胞胞质的两极或散布于核的四周。SCs在L-15培养液中贴壁生长,在F12、M199培养基中较难贴壁。与F12、M199培养液相比,L-15培养液更有助于尼罗罗非鱼SCs生长增殖(P<0.01)。与添加5%和15% NBS相比,在L-15培养基中添加10% NBS更有助于尼罗罗非鱼SCs生长增殖(P<0.05)。与未添加尼罗罗非鱼血清相比,在10% NBS+L-15培养中添加1%尼罗罗非鱼血清,能显著促进SCs生长增殖(P<0.05)。研究表明,采用胰酶消化差速贴壁法获得尼罗罗非鱼精巢支持细胞,10% NBS+1%罗非鱼血清+L-15培养液培养,能显著促进尼罗罗非鱼精巢支持细胞生长增殖。     

发病鲆鲽类分离菌株的16S rRNA基因测序分析

细菌性疾病是中国海水养殖鲆鲽类的主要病害,为全面了解病原菌种类,本研究对1999~2012年从山东、江苏、河北、天津等沿海地区养殖场发病鲆鲽鱼类中分离得到的124株优势菌株进行了16S rRNA基因测序和系统发育学分析。将基因序列与GenBank核酸序列数据库进行相似度比对分析,结果显示,有83株与弧菌属(Vibriosp.)细菌相似度最高,11株与气单胞菌属(Aeromonas sp.)细菌相似度最高,4株与爱德华氏菌属(Edwardsiella sp.)细菌相似度最高,26株为其他15种属的细菌。根据系统发育学分析结果,进一步将66株菌鉴定为16个种,优势种为溶藻弧菌(V.alginolyticus)、哈氏弧菌(V.harveyi)、鳗弧菌(V.anguillarum)、杀鲑气单胞菌(A.salmonicida)和迟缓爱德华氏菌(E.tarda)。选择其中的9株鳗弧菌和4株迟缓爱德华氏菌进行人工感染实验,结果显示,其中7株鳗弧菌和3株迟缓爱德华氏菌对大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)有较强的致病性。研究结果可为阐明中国海水养殖鲆鲽类的流行病发生历史、病原种类、病原监测及疾病控制提供重要参考。     

桑沟湾养殖海带生长的模型预测

海带(Saccharinajaponica)是一种常见的大型经济褐藻,是海洋生态系统重要的初级生产者,也是我国北方沿海主要的养殖藻类。本研究旨在建立海带个体生长数值模型,并以此预测中国北方近海大规模筏式养殖条件下海带的生长情况。本研究以桑沟湾养殖海带为例,利用可视化模型软件STELLA描述海带生长的关键过程及其与环境参数的关系,以净生长量(N_(growth))=总生长量(G_(growth))–呼吸作用(resp)–枯烂(E_(kelp))为基本框架,模拟和预测海带的生物量和叶片长度变化。海带的总生长用光照、温度、盐度、海带体内营养盐(包括N和P)等强制函数定义,其中,光照参数来自桑沟湾气象记录,盐度、温度和营养盐为现场调查实测值。模型模拟桑沟湾养殖海带的长度与干重结果与实测值的拟合度R~2值分别为0.936、0.963,说明该模型能够很好反映海带的真实生长情况。可靠的个体生长模型是评估海带养殖容量的基础,并可为水产养殖区的空间规划提供决策依据。     

研究生教育水平评定的模糊聚类及混合模型的分析

目的利用模型把不同学科和某些特殊的特征联系起来,这些特征可以判定现行的研究生培养方案是否要进行修正．运用模糊逻辑和混合系统模拟研究生培养过程,产生的决策是教育机构对现有的研究生教育方案是否能够继续实施的一个评定．方法提供了对模糊聚类及混合模型的描述．使用这两项技术能够在研究生教育水平评定过程中对其所作出的判定提供支持．模糊聚类是基于模糊逻辑的,混合模型的对象是通过综合运用统计模式和专家系统而作出的研究生教育水平判定．结果利用模糊聚类和混合模型,开发一项比较技术的混合系统,PY顾问处理了培养水平的评定,“教学环境”,“以往研究生水平”等内容,并得到以下启示,利用电脑评定模型来帮助作出决策可以降低评定耗费,减少可能对教育专家的需求．此外,运用电脑决策辅助能使教育部门更加有效的管理其时间,这同样也会防止耗费的增加．结论对可以给教育部门提供更多信息的电脑决策辅助的利用可以给教育部门带来裨益．     

紫芽品种茶树芽叶多酚类物质组成特征

通过测定茶树特异性紫芽品种芽叶的茶多酚、儿茶素及其各组分、黄酮类、花青素的含量,探讨紫芽品种芽叶中多酚类物质组成上的差异.结果表明,紫芽品种茶树芽叶中的花青素含量与芽叶紫色深浅关系密切,芽叶紫色程度越深,花青素含量越高.深紫品种的花青素含量约为浅紫品种的5倍,常规品种紫色芽叶中的花青素含量为其正常黄绿色芽叶的2.46倍. 紫芽品种茶树芽叶中的茶多酚总量、黄酮类、儿茶素总量及儿茶素各组分的含量与芽叶紫色深浅均无直接关系.同一常规品种的紫色芽叶中的茶多酚总量、儿茶素总量、酯型儿茶素总量均比正常黄绿色的芽叶高,而黄酮类、简单儿茶素总量较低.