Human interleukin-1β induces A375-S2 human melanoma apoptosis through caspase pathway

AIM: To study the molecular biological mechanism and signal transduction pathway of interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced apoptosis in A375-S2 melanoma cells. METHODS: Photomicrocropy showed typical apoptotic changes. The cytotoxic effect of IL-1β in vitro and influences of caspases in this effect were measured by MTT assay. The cytotoxicity of cells was assessed by LDH-based assay. Degradation of DNA was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. RESULTS: The inhibitory effect of IL-1β on A375-S2 cell growth was in a dose and time-dependent manner, and cell death rate reached more than 90% at 72 h after treatment with 10^-9mol/L IL-1β. The inhibitors of caspase-family, -1, -3, -8, -9, and -10, partially blocked cell death at early stage. LDH assay showed that major IL-1β-induced cell death was apoptosis, and in a dose and time-dependent manner. Typical apoptotic DNA ladder was observed in agarose gel electrophoresis. CONCLUSION: IL-1β induced apoptosis in melanoma A375-S2 cells by activating caspase pathway.     

Changes of Ca2＋ activated potassium channels and cellular-proliferation in autogenous vein grafts

AIM: To investigate changes of Ca^2＋ activated potassium channels (K_Ca) in autogenous vein grafts. METHODS: The contraction of venous ring was measured by means of perfusion in vitro. The intimal proliferation and proliferation of cultured smooth muscle cells (vascular smooth muscle cells, VSMCs) were observed by the means of computerised image analysis and MTT method, respectively. Furthermore, whole cell mode of patch clamp was used to record K_Ca of VSMCs isolated from autogenous vein grafts. RESULTS: 1 week after transplantation there were no significant differences of contraction and intimal relative thickness between autogenous vein grafts and control. Contraction and intimal relative thickness of autogenous vein graft were significantly increased 2 weeks after transplantation (P＜0.05, n=8 vs control), and they were more enhanced 4 weeks after vein transplantation (P＜0.01, n=8 vs control). TEA (blocker of Ca^2＋ activated potassium channels) increased MTT A₄₉₀ value of VSMCs from femoral vein in a dose-dependent manner (P＜0.05, n=8). K_Ca current density was significantly attenuated in VSMCs from autogenous vein grafts 1-4 weeks after transplantation (P＜0.05, n=5). CONCLUSION: K_Ca was inhibited in autogenous vein graft, which accounted for vasospasm and intimal proliferation.     

Effect of indomethacin on tumor invasion in human laryngeal cancer Hep-2 cells

AIM: To assess the effect of indomethacin on tumor invasion in a human laryngeal cancer Hep-2 cell line in vitro. METHODS: Hep-2 cells were exposed to indomethacin at different concentrations for 48 h. Then cell growth rate, the colony formation in soft agar medium and cell mobility were examined, and monolayer invasion assay was performed to assess cell invasion index. RESULTS: Preteatment with indomethacin inhibited the colony formation of Hep-2 cells and the cell mobility, and decreased the invasion index. CONCLUSION: Indomethacin can inhibit the invasion of Hep-2 cells.     

Effects of NF-κB decoy oligonucleotides on apoptosis in lung cancer cell A549

AIM: To investigate the effects of NF-κB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) on apoptosis in lung cancer cell A549. METHODS: The treatments of lung cancer cells (A549) were divided into three groups: group A (control group); group B (decoy ODN group) and group C (scramble decoy ODN group). FITC-labeled NF-κB decoy ODNs was transfected into A549 with LipofectAMINE^TM2000. The activation was observed by electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA). The proliferation was observed by growth curve. The apoptosis of cells were observed by flow cytometry and TdT mediated dUTP-biotin Nick End Labeling (TUNEL). The expression of Bcl-2 and Fas were observed by Western blot. RESULTS: After FITC-labeled decoy ODNs was transfected for 1 hour, the decoy ODNs was detected in the nuclei of A549 cells. EMSA performed the depression of the NF-κB binding to the nucleus. The growth curve showed the inhibition of the A549 cell growth and the percentage of apoptosis was increased compare with control group by flow cytometry and TUNEL. The amount of apoptosis inhibitor (Bcl-2) in group A and group C were 2.0 times and 2.1 times more than that in group B, respectively. The level of apoptosis accelerator (Fas) in group B were 2.6 times and 2.3 times more than that in group A and group C, respectively via Western blot. CONCLUSION: The NF-κB decoy ODNs accelerate the apoptosis of lung cancer cell A549 and the mechanism may be due to its inhibiting the expression of Bcl-2 and increasing the level of Fas.     

鹅细小病毒VP2基因在大肠杆菌中的表达及纯化

将鹅细小病毒 (GPV) VP2基因插入原核表达载体 p PROEX- HTb,获得重组表达质粒 p PROEX- HTb- VP2。将其转化大肠杆菌 DH5α,用 IPTG诱导表达 ,表达菌体蛋白中可产生与预期大小相符的约 72 0 0 0的蛋白。以光密度扫描对该表达产物进行定量分析 ,表达产物约占菌体总蛋白的 14 %。经 His- tag金属螯合层析纯化 ,获得纯度较高的 6 His- VP2融合蛋白。 Western- blot结果表明 ,所得蛋白与鹅抗 GPV高免血清有较好的免疫反应性 ,说明在 VP2的 N端融合 6个组氨酸不影响其与特异抗体结合的活性。     

猪瘟病毒E2(gp55)基因在昆虫细胞中的表达

将除去3'端跨膜区的猪瘟病毒E2基因亚克隆到杆状病毒转移载体pFastBacHTb,获得重组质粒pFBHT-E2,转化进含穿梭载体Bacmid的感受态细胞DH10Bac,发生转座作用,经抗性及蓝白斑筛选得到含E2基因的重组载体质粒rBacmid-E2,以脂质体介导的方法将此重组载体质粒转染sf9昆虫细胞,获得重组病毒,命名为rvBac-E2.经SDS-PAGE和Western-blot及ELISA等方法检测,结果表明,此E2基因在昆虫细胞中正确表达,表达的蛋白能与猪瘟阳性血清发生特异性反应.     

禽副粘病毒-2型标准毒株与不同分离株HN基因的序列测定及分析

提取实验室保存禽副粘病毒-2标准毒株Yucaipa株和3株分离毒株F4、F6、F8株的RNA，经RT—PCR，获得4株毒株的HN基因，同时测得F基因与HN基因之间的序列。序列分析结果表明，HN基因的ORF全长为1743 nt，编码一个由580个氨基酸组成的蛋白。运用DNAMAN软件分析，4株毒株与GenBank上已发表毒株的HN基因的核苷酸和氨基酸之间的同源性相比，同源率分别为99．89％和99．69％。分析F基因与HN基因间序列发现两基因间序列与副粘病毒科其他病毒的基因间序列相似，含有基因起始信号和终止信号，但不含3个碱基的连接序列。通过序列分析，在分子水平上进一步证实分离于同一批进口七彩文鸟的F4、F6株是抗原性存在差异的两个毒株。毒株间的血清学关系与分子水平的核苷酸序列、氨基酸序列的比较关系一致。     

Expression of the tobacco β-1,3-glucanase gene, PR-2d, following induction of SAR with Peronospora tabacina

Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is induced following inoculation of Peronospora tabacina sporangia into the stems of Nicotiana tabacum plants highly susceptible to the pathogen. Previous results have shown that accumulation of acidic β-1,3-glucanases (PR-2's) following induction of SAR by P. tabacina may contribute to resistance to P. tabacina. We showed that up-regulation of the PR-2 gene, PR-2d, following stem inoculation with P. tabacina, is associated with SAR. Studies using plants transformed with GUS constructs containing the full length promoter from PR-2d or promoter deletions, provided evidence that a previously characterized regulatory element that is involved in response to salicylic acid (SA), may be involved in regulation of PR-2d following induction of SAR with P. tabacina. This work provides evidence that regulation of PR-2 genes during P. tabacina-induced SAR may be similar to regulation of these genes during infection of N-gene tobacco by TMV or following exogenous application of SA, and provides further support for the role of SA in regulation of genes during P. tabacina-induced SAR.     

鸭流感病毒4/2004-H6N2亚型毒株的血凝素基因全序列克隆与分析

2004初从正常鸭群中分离到一株鸭源禽流感病毒，命名为A／Duck／HN／4／2004(H6N2)。经对血凝素基因(HA)序列分析发现HA基因全长为1744bp，共编码566个氨基酸，在裂解位点仅含一个碱性氨基酸-精氨酸(R)，符合LPAIV的标准。将所得基因序列与已发表的同一亚型参考序列分析表明，与H6亚型流感HA基因同源性为89．2％-97．1％，经分子遗传演化分析表明本次分离株与香港分离株A／Duck／Hong Kong／3600／99(H6N2)、A／Duck／Hong Kong／3600／99(H6N2)最近。     

毒害艾美耳球虫(Eimeria necatrix)广东株微线蛋白-2基因在大肠杆菌的表达

根据克隆的毒害艾美耳球虫(Eimeria necatrix)广东株微线蛋白-2基因(EnMIC-2(Gd))的cDNA序列设计特异性引物，用PCR方法扩增其阅读框架(ORF)后，克隆至质粒表达载体pET-32a( )，成功构建了重组表达质粒pET-32a( )-EnMIC-2。用CaCl2法将其转化至宿主细菌E.cliBL21(DE3)，并用IPTG成功诱导了EnMIC-2重组抗原在大肠杆菌表达。表达的重组蛋白约占菌体总蛋白的10．8％，其相对分子质量约为55000。重组蛋白经SDS-AGE分析后，用E．necatrix(广东株)感染鸡的高免血清进行Western Blotting分析，结果为阳性。