Effect of interleukin-10 on attenuating endotoxin-induced acute lung injury

AIM: To study the role of polymorphonuclear neutrophile(PMN) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- induced acute lung injury (ALI) and the protective effect of interleukin -10(IL-10) on ALI. METHODS: LPS alone (100μg) or LPS+ IL-10 (l ug) was instilled intratracheally into rats. PMN numbers, protein content and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured. Histological change of lung was also observed. RESULTS: LPS increased significantly PMN numbers, protein content and MDA content in BALF. Histological finding shows PMN accumulation in lung. IL - 10+LPS reduced remarkably PMN numbers ,pro- tein content and MDA content in BALF than those caused by LPS. PMN decreasing was also identified by light microscopy. CONCLUSION: LPS instilled intratracheally causes PMN accumulation in lung and ALI, while IL - 10 could alleviate ALI through reducing PMN accumulation.     

大豆GmPR10基因启动子的克隆及序列分析

GmPR10基因是病程相关蛋白PR10(pathogenesis-related proteins 10)在大豆中的同源基因。为探明大豆GmPR10基因的表达调控规律,应用PCR技术从大豆抗疫霉根腐病品种绥农10号中克隆了GmPR10基因上游2 235 bp的启动子序列pGmPR10,定向替换pBI121载体的CaMV35S组成型启动子,构建植物表达载体pBI121/pGmPR10/GUS,并转化农杆菌侵染烟草叶盘。GUS染色结果表明,pGmPR10受聚乙二醇(PEG)、低温(4℃)、水杨酸(SA)、茉莉酸(JA)和脱落酸(ABA)诱导表达,因此推测GmPR10基因可能参与植物激素调节植物生长发育的过程,以及生物胁迫和非生物胁迫条件下植物对环境响应的过程。此外,利用PLACE和Plant CARE在线启动子预测工具分析pGmPR10,结果表明:pGmPR10含有启动子的一般结构TATA-box和CAAT-box,光应答元件,生长素和细胞分裂素响应元件,热激元件,低温应答元件,干旱应答元件以及ABA、SA、JA应答元件等。     

Effects of Estradiol on Expression of Estrogen Receptor and Collagen mRNAs in Chick Skin

Skin thickness and strength differ between male and female chickens. This study aimed to clarify the effects of estradiol on the expression of estrogen receptors and collagen mRNA in chicken skin. Estradiol was administered to male chicks for 3 weeks, then cryosections of skin collected from the cervical, thoracic, dorsal, and pelvic limb regions were stained with hematoxylin and eosin, and dermal thickness was measured. Estrogen receptor and collagen mRNA expression was assessed using real-time RT-PCR, and collagen contents were determined. Estradiol did not alter dermal thickness or the collagen content of the skin from any tested region. Among the estrogen receptors, significantly more ESR1 mRNA was expressed in the thoracic skin of chicks administered with estradiol compared with vehicle (control), and in the thoracic skin compared with skin from other regions within each group. Estradiol did not affect ESR2, GPER, and COL1A1 mRNA expression. These results suggested that estradiol stimulates ESR1 expression in thoracic skin, but does not affect collagen synthesis in skin from any other region of male chicks.     

复方中药水提物对腹水综合征肉鸡肝脏TGF-β1/Smad通路的影响

【目的】研究转化生长因子β1(transforming growth factor-β1,TGF-β1)/Smad通路在肉鸡腹水综合征肝纤维化中的作用及复方中药水提物的防治机理。【方法】选取健康Ross肉鸡258只,常规饲养至7日龄后,随机分为5组：空白组(C);模型组(M),低温、高脂和高蛋白饲料、高钠饮水的多因素法造模;复方中药水提物高、中、低剂量组(T1、T2、T3),在模型组基础上,每天饮水中分别添加2.0、1.0、0.5 g/kg复方中药水提物。观察临床症状和剖检变化,通过HE染色和Masson染色分别观察肉鸡肝脏组织结构变化与胶原纤维沉积,计算15、25、35、45日龄体重变化。利用实时荧光定量PCR检测各日龄肝脏中TGF-β1、转化生长因子β受体Ⅰ(transforming growth factorβreceptorⅠ,TβRⅠ)、Smad2、Smad3和Smad7基因相对表达量;利用ELISA法检测各日龄肝脏中TGF-β1、TβRⅠ蛋白含量。【结果】与空白组相比,模型组肉鸡腹部膨大、触压有波动感;腹腔内有大量淡黄色液体,肝脏充血肿胀、质脆,表面有瘀血点;肝脏组织结构紊...     

综合征病毒与中国对虾血细胞膜体外结合实验研究

筛选小分子受体配基或抗受体蛋白的单克隆抗体作为阻断剂,是阻断病毒感染的有效途径.通过差速离心法提取海捕中国对虾血细胞膜,分别利用Dot-Blot和ELISA技术,将血细胞膜包被于硝酸纤维素(NC)膜或酶标板,使地高辛(Digoxigenin,DIG)标记的对虾白斑综合征病毒(WSSV-DIG)与之4℃结合4 h,并以碱性磷酸酶标记抗DIG抗体作为探针检测,实验结果皆为阳性,证明体外环境下WSsV能稳定地与血细胞膜结合.通过血细胞膜免疫Balb/c小鼠生产抗中国对虾血细胞多克隆抗体,以该多抗37℃孵育血细胞膜1 h,然后使WSSV-DIG与血细胞膜结合并检测.在Dor-Blot实验中,阻断组发色明显浅于未阻断组;在ELISA实验中,阻断组OD值比未阻断组降低69%.可以推断,多抗中抗血细胞受体的抗体与血细胞膜上的受体蛋白结合,占据了WSSV黏附蛋白的结合位点,从而显著地抑制了WSSV与血细胞膜的体外结合.实验所建立的WSSV与对虾血细胞膜体外结合技术可以应用于WSSV与血细胞受体蛋白的黏附特性的研究以及WSSV阻断剂的筛选,多抗阻断实验证明了本方法的可行性.     

草鱼成纤维细胞gcngr1基因的表达分析

Ngr1(nogo-66 receptor)是在哺乳类上发现的一种神经元受体,可调节轴突的可塑性并抑制损伤中枢神经系统(CNS)的再生,最新研究还发现它是哺乳动物呼肠孤病毒(mammalian reovirus)的神经受体。草鱼呼肠孤病毒(grass carp reovirus,GCRV)可引发草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)出血病导致高死亡率,开展GCRV受体相关研究可有助于了解病毒的致病机制。该研究在草鱼吻端成纤维细胞(PSF)中克隆到草鱼ngr1 c DNA序列(下文简称为gcngr1),发现其与哺乳动物呼肠孤病毒神经受体基因Ngr1有相似的结构序列;采用q RT-PCR方法检测该基因在PSF细胞的表达情况,结果显示受草鱼呼肠孤病毒(GCRV-GD108株)感染后gcngr1 m RNA的表达量显著上升,与病毒的增殖趋势基本一致;病毒经病毒抗体孵育后再感染PSF细胞,细胞中病毒的增殖水平下降,gcngr1m RNA的表达量也显著下降。该研究结果提示gcngr1与病毒的感染相关,为进一步分析gcngr1是否为GCRV神经元受体提供依据。     

不同日龄鸡法氏囊中TLR15、LY86和TRIM39 mRNA表达水平

本研究通过荧光定量PCR方法检测了TLR15、LY86和TRIM39 mRNA在不同日龄鸡法氏囊中的变化。结果显示,10日龄时,TLR15 mRNA的相对表达量显著高于18胚龄时的,10日龄和30日龄时的表达量基本相同;出壳后,LY86 mRNA的表达水平呈下降趋势,30日龄时的表达量极显著低于18胚龄时的;而TRIM39 mRNA在出壳后表达量逐渐增加,30日龄时的表达量极显著高于18胚龄时的。本研究结果表明,TLR15、LY86和TRIM39在鸡法氏囊发育过程中发挥着重要作用。     

鱼类生长抑素及其受体的研究进展

1973年Brazeau等首先从绵羊下丘脑中分离到生长抑素（somatostatin,简称SS或SRIF）。并发现其具有抑制垂体生长激素释放的功能。随后的研究发现在圆口动物、软骨鱼类、硬骨鱼类、两栖类、爬行类、鸟类、哺乳类等均有生长抑素SS的分布。脊椎动物的多种组织如脑、肠和胰腺等能产生不同类型的SS。现在SS已被确认为一种广泛分布于神经系统和外周组织的多功能肽,具有激素和神经递质双重作用,参与中枢神经系统的生理过程,调节着机体的生长、发育和代谢等多种生理过程。