无乳链球菌GD201008-001二元调控系统RscSR的鉴定及其对细菌应激适应性和毒力特性的影响

为鉴定鱼源无乳链球菌GD201008-001二元调控系统(two-component system, TCS)RscSR并探究其功能,实验利用生物信息学方法预测到可能的RscSR,对其组成成分RscS和RscR的三维结构和保守结构域进行分析;构建基因缺失株ΔrscSR与互补株CΔrscSR,测定细菌的生长曲线,检测其耐酸应激、耐氧化应激、抗巨噬细胞吞噬和胞内存活能力,同时测定其对巨噬细胞的毒性和对小鼠的毒力。结果显示,RscSR具有典型的TCS结构特点,其中RscS具有组氨酸激酶结构域,RscR具有反应调节子结构;其编码基因缺失后,菌株耐酸、耐氧化、抗巨噬细胞吞噬和胞内存活能力及对巨噬细胞毒性均显著降低,而将该基因回补后各项能力均有所恢复;动物实验结果显示,野生株感染小鼠19 h内全部死亡,而ΔrscSR缺失株感染小鼠全部死亡时间为48 h。研究表明,RscSR在无乳链球菌应激适应性以及毒力方面发挥重要作用。     

Preliminary Study on NF-κB Signaling Pathway Regulating Brucella Intracellular Survival Molecular Mechanisms

By the infection of Brucella virulent strain and attenuated strain in mice macrophage RAW264.7,the assay was aimed to explore the relationship between NF-κB signaling pathways and Brucella virulent strain and attenuated strain in intracellular survival.Use different MOI Brucella (2308,RB51,16M and M5) to infect mice macrophage RAW264.7,after 0,4,8 and 24 h infected,cracking cell and collecting supernatant,we detected the effect of Brucella on activation of NF-κB signaling pathway by Western blotting.Different concentrations of NF-κB signaling pathway inhibitor were incubated with mice macrophage RAW264.7,with different multiplicities of infection (MOI) of Brucella infecting cells,ELISA kits to detect the expressions of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 cytokine;At the same time,count the number of intracellular bacteria of CFU.The results showed that rough cattle Brucella strains RB51 could strongly activate NF-κB signaling pathway,smooth cattle Brucella strains 2308 was weak in the activation;At the same time,the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway was concentration dependent.When the MOI was 80,infection time was 8 h,NF-κB activation degrees of rough cattle Brucella strains RB51 and smooth cattle Brucella strains 2308 were the strongest,and this pathway was involved in producing TNF-α and IL-6;NF-κB signaling pathway inhibitor BAY11-7082 affected Brucella intracellular survival.So rough cattle Brucella strains RB51 intracellular survival and NF-κB signaling pathway activity were closely related.The results laid the foundation for the further study of Brucella intracellular pathogenesis,also provided scientific basis for the research of new drugs to Brucella,and prevention and treatment of brucellosis.     

Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus found in milk macrophages but not in milk lymphocytes or mammary gland epithelia of naturally infected sheep

Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) causes ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma. JSRV can be transmitted via infected colostrum or milk, which contain somatic cells (SCs) harboring JSRV provirus. Nevertheless, the cell types involved in this form of transmission and the involvement of the mammary gland remain unknown. We separated adherent cells (macrophages and monocytes) by plastic adherence, and lymphocytes (CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, and B cells) by flow cytometry, from SCs in milk samples from 12 naturally infected, PCR blood test JSRV–positive, subclinical ewes. These cell populations were tested by PCR to detect JSRV provirus. The ewes were euthanized, and mammary gland samples were analyzed immunohistochemically to detect JSRV surface protein. We did not detect JSRV provirus in any milk lymphocyte population, but milk adherent cells were positive in 3 of 12 sheep, suggesting a potential major role of this population in the lactogenic transmission of JSRV. Immunohistochemistry did not reveal positive results in mammary epithelial cells, pointing to a lack of participation of the mammary gland in the biological cycle of JSRV and reducing the probability of excretion of free viral particles in colostrum or milk.     

尼罗罗非鱼鼠李糖凝集素 (RBL-1)在非特异性细胞防御病原菌感染中的功能

为了探究鼠李糖凝集素（Rhamnose-binding lectin, RBL）在硬骨鱼非特异性细胞防御病原菌感染中的作用,本研究以尼罗罗非鱼为研究模型,首先通过分离头肾单核/巨噬细胞进行体外菌应激实验,发现在罗非鱼两种重要的致病菌-无乳链球菌（Streptococcus agalactiae）和嗜水气单胞菌（Aeromonas hydrophila）应激后,尼罗罗非鱼L-鼠李糖凝集素1（OnRBL-1）的表达量显著上调。然后,通过荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCR）检测发现OnRBL-1重组蛋白能够调节病原菌诱导细胞炎症因子的表达,包括显著抑制菌诱导的IL-6、IL-8和TNF-α的表达,和促进IL-10和TGF-β的表达。此外,通过流式细胞术检测证实OnRBL-1具有促进单核/巨噬细胞的吞噬作用,同时增强呼吸爆发水平和上调活性氧的释放。以上研究结果表明,OnRBL-1在罗非鱼单核/巨噬细胞非特异性细胞防御中发挥重要的调节作用。本研究为探讨RBL-1在硬骨鱼宿主防御病原菌感染中的功能提供了参考,并有助于完善和丰富硬骨鱼类RBL的功能和在抗菌免疫应答中的基础理论体系,具有重要的科学意义。     

硒化大蒜多糖对小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞功能的影响

【目的】研究硒化大蒜多糖(sGPS)对小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞功能的影响,以期为硒化大蒜多糖的作用挖掘和临床应用提供依据。【方法】依次通过分离、纯化得到大蒜多糖(GPS),并经硝酸-亚硒酸钠硒化修饰得到sGPS₃、GPS₅和sGPS₆。以小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞为研究对象,用6.25、12.5、25、50、100μg/mL sGPS₃、GPS₅、sGPS₆及10μg/mL脂多糖(LPS组)处理小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞48 h,同时设置不加药物的细胞为对照组,用中性红法测定其吞噬功能,CCK-8法测定其増殖能力,筛选出活性最好的硒化大蒜多糖;然后用ELISA法检测活性最好的硒化大蒜多糖对巨噬细胞上清液中一氧化氮(NO)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)、白介素-1β(IL-1β)、白介素-6(IL-6)、白介素-12(IL-12)含量的影响;再通过小鼠碳廓清实验、小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞吞噬鸡红细胞实验测定空白对照组(生理盐水)及高(2 mg/mL)、中(1 mg/...     

In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Sulfated Polysaccharides Isolated from the Edible Brown Seaweed,Sargassum fulvellum

In the present study, the in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory effects of the sulfated polysaccharides isolated from Sargassum fulvellum (SFPS) were evaluated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and zebrafish. The results indicated that SFPS improved the viability of LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages from 80.02 to 86.80, 90.09, and 94.62% at the concentration of 25, 50, and 100 µg/mL, respectively. Also, SFPS remarkably and concentration-dependently decreased the production levels of inflammatory molecules including nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-alpha, prostaglandin E₂, interleukin-1 beta, and interleukin-6 in LPS-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. In addition, SFPS significantly inhibited the expression levels of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase in LPS-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Furthermore, the in vivo test results indicated that SFPS improved the survival rate of LPS-treated zebrafish from 53.33 to 56.67, 60.00, and 70.00% at the concentration of 25, 50, and 100 µg/mL, respectively. In addition, SFPS effectively reduced cell death, reactive oxygen species, and NO levels in LPS-stimulated zebrafish. Taken together, these results suggested that SFPS possesses strong in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activities, and could be used as an ingredient to develop anti-inflammatory agents in the functional food and pharmaceutical industries.     

黑枸杞花青素研究进展

目的研究青藏高原黑枸杞花青素对小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264.7的凋亡作用及相关分子机制。方法利用扫描电镜、DAPI和Hoechst染色、流式细胞术、RT-qPCR和Western-blot检测不同质量浓度黑枸杞花青素诱导小鼠巨噬细胞24 h后对细胞形态学、细胞凋亡率、JNK信号通路因子及相关因子mRNA和蛋白表达的影响。结果花青素诱导细胞24 h后未见明显凋亡形态,且细胞数量增多,细胞凋亡率极显著下降(P<0.01);随着黑枸杞花青素质量浓度增加,Caspase-3 mRNA及蛋白表达降低,Bax/Bcl-2 mRNA表达量比值降低,JNK通路因子JNK mRNA及p-JNK蛋白表达降低且呈剂量依赖性;JNK抑制剂组能显著降低JNK通路因子JNK mRNA (P<0.05)及p-JNK蛋白表达(P<0.01);与JNK抑制剂组相比,花青素+SP600125组能显著降低JNK通路因子JNK mRNA (P<0.05)及p-JNK蛋白表达(P<0.01)。结论黑枸杞花青素可能通过JNK通路抑制小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264.7凋亡从而发挥免疫调节作用。     

Morphological study of macrophages infected with constructed recombinant adenovirus carrying gp120 gene of Chinese HIV-1 strain

AIM: To construct a recombinant adenovirus carrying gp120 gene of Chinese HIV-1 strain,which can infect mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMM). METHODS: Co-transfection of shuttle and backbone plasmids of AdMax system into 293Ad5⁺ cells was performed, followed by viral packaging, propagation and purification. These viruses were subject to Karber TCID₅₀ titration. The expression of gp120 protein in 293Ad5⁺ cells was determined by ELISA. The viral titration was validated by a multiplicity of infection (MOI) test with BMM. RESULTS: The titers of the outcome viruses, including AdMax-HIV-1 gp120 (Ad-gp120) and its vector control Ad-GFP, were 10^8.3 and 10^8.1 TCID₅₀/mL, respectively. Both recombinant adenoviruses infected BMM with similar capacity of 293Ad5⁺ cell infection, which validated the TCID₅₀ titration.The gp120 protein was positive in 293Ad5⁺ cell lysates. BMM activation was observed morphologically after Ad-gp120 infection as compared with Ad-GFP-infected cells. CONCLUSION: Functional adenovirus containing HIV-1 gp120 of prevalent strains in China was successfully constructed. Infection of Ad-gp120 causes BMM activation.