天花粉注射后不同时间小鼠子宫肥大细胞的变化

雌性中国１号小鼠３６只,分为实验组和对照组。实验组分别腹腔注射天花粉后不同时间处死,取子宫组织,作甲苯胺蓝及Ａｌｃｉａｎ蓝,藏红染色,对肥大细胞进行计数后结果表明：给小鼠天花粉,可引起其子宫肥大细胞数量明显增多,而且随天花粉作用时间延长,肥大细胞数量逐渐增多。本文对肥大细胞的这一数量变化与子宫功能的关系也作了进一步探讨。     

食管癌胃癌间质中肥大细胞淋巴细胞光镜与电镜研究

对３５例食管癌与３０例胃癌间质中的肥大细胞与淋巴细胞进行光镜与电镜观察。结果发现,两种癌间质中的肥大细胞数量在恶性程度低组均比恶性程度高组与对照组显著增加。在各组食管癌或胃癌中,有淋巴细胞高度浸润并形成淋巴小结者,肥大细胞也增多。用Ａｌｃｉａｎ蓝—藏红染色,对照组Ａｌｃｉａｎ蓝阳性和藏红阳性的肥大细胞都可以见到;而在食管癌胃癌间质中,大部分肥大细胞均呈Ａｌｃｉａｎ蓝阳性。电镜观察,对照组肥大细胞颗粒多具有涡卷状结构,而癌组者则显示多样化形态。一些肥大细胞和淋巴细胞与癌细胞接触,肥大细胞可见活跃脱颗粒现象。结果提示,在抗肿瘤生长的防御机制中,肥大细胞与淋巴细胞有协同作用。     

在牙周炎局部迟发性变态反应中肥大细胞超微结构的观察

对２０例临床诊断为牙周炎的龈组织切片进行肥大细胞超微结构的观察结果：肥大细胞（ＭＣ）位于结缔组织,在慢性炎症区以淋巴细胞及浆细胞为主,肥大细胞位于其间,靠近肥大细胞有胶原原纤维及成纤维细胞。肥大细胞外形不规则,核较小,胞质（ＰＭ）内布满含有单位膜的嗜饿颗粒紧密相接,颗粒呈不同形状,有的靠近质膜,有的位于膜外。电子致密度亦不同,根据肥大细胞形态的改变及与周围细胞的关系,可以认为当肥大细胞与微生物及炎症产物接触后释放出可溶性介质,引起一系列的炎症反应及迟发性变态反应。     

人胎儿呼吸道肥大细胞的组化特征及其共与其它细胞的关系

用组织化学技术方法 ,我们对 5 0例不同胎龄人胎儿的鼻粘膜和气管的组织内的肥大细胞组织化学特征以及其与周围其它细胞的关系进行了研究。结果发现 :随着胎龄的增加 ,肥大细胞的颗粒甲苯胺蓝 (TB)染色时从浅紫色加深至深紫色 ,Alcian蓝·藏红 (AB· S)染色呈从蓝色到出现红色、红蓝混合染色的变化 ,临界电解质浓度 (CEC)值和硫酸小蘖碱荧光染色强度逐渐增高 ;多见肥大细胞与成纤维细胞、淋巴细胞和毛细血管内皮等密切接触 ,且出现在神经内、外膜之中。这提示 :1肥大细胞的发育成熟与胎儿呼吸道器官的发育是相关的。 2肥大细胞可能参与细胞、组织的分化成熟。     

动情周期中大鼠子宫和输卵管壁肥大细胞数量变化的研究

用放射免疫分析法对动情周期中大鼠血清雌二醇浓度进行检测;取子宫、输卵管常规石蜡切片、H－E染色,并用甲苯胺蓝染色显示肥大细胞,于光镜低倍视野下计数。结果显示：动物血清雌二醇浓度依次为：动情期（E）组＞动情前期（PE）组＞动情后期（ME）组＞动情间(DE)且,各组间差异均有显性;在子宫,肥大细胞分布于宫壁肌怪平滑肌束间的结缔组织内、近小血管处,以微血管周居多,常见单个散在,于ME子宫内膜尚偶见肥大细胞;输卵管肥大细胞局限于其外膜层内、近小血管周围,亦多散在。子宫、输卵管壁内的肥大细胞镜下呈圆形、椭圆形或略不规则形,胞浆内充满紫红色粗大颗粒,子宫肥大细胞数量依次为：ME＞DE＞PE＞E,各组间差异有生（DE与PE、PE与E,P＜0.05,余组间P＜0.01）;输卵管壁内肥大细胞数量各组间差异无显性（P＞0.05）。本尚对大鼠血清雌二醇水平波动与子宫、输卵管壁内肥大细胞数量变化的关系及其生理意义进行了讨论。     

妊娠期间子宫内免疫细胞的分布及其功能

在雌性生殖过程中,子宫内的免疫细胞在受精、着床、妊娠等过程中起着非常关键的作用。本文主要总结妊娠期间免疫细胞在子宫中的分布规律,并且阐述了子宫免疫细胞在妊娠期间所起的作用。各期的子宫中主要存在T细胞、自然杀伤细胞(NK细胞)、大颗粒淋巴细胞(NK样细胞)、巨噬细胞及肥大细胞等。     

肥大细胞在肿瘤发生发展中的作用

肥大细胞是人体主要免疫细胞之一,因其作为导致过敏反应发生的最直接效应细胞而著称.肥大细胞最主要的结构特征为其胞内含有大量嗜碱性颗粒,该颗粒内又富含种类众多的生物活性物质,包括组胺、血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)、成纤维细胞生长因子(fibroblast...     

胃促胰酶和肥大细胞在豚鼠过敏性休克死亡的应用

目的:建立豚鼠过敏性休克模型,研究胃促胰酶和肥大细胞在过敏性休克诊断上的应用。方法:20只清洁级豚鼠随机分为10只实验组和10只对照组,应用混合人血清构建的过敏模型,ELISA方法测定豚鼠血清Ig E含量,免疫组化染色观察胃促胰酶在喉头、气管、肺、胃、肠的表达,肥大细胞特殊染色计数肥大细胞。结果:实验组豚鼠有70%发生过敏性休克死亡,实验组豚鼠血清中Ig E的含量显著高于对照组豚鼠(P0.05),实验组豚鼠于喉头、气管、肺胃促胰酶的表达高于对照组(P0.05),实验组豚鼠于喉头、气管、肺、胃的肥大细胞总数高于对照组豚鼠(P0.05),肺组织观察到肥大细胞脱颗粒。结论:胃促胰酶和肥大细胞可以为过敏性休克死亡的法医学鉴定提供参考。     

PH-LHD大鼠模型中肥大细胞聚集与脱颗粒的规律和时间相关性研究

该文探讨左心疾病所致的肺动脉高压(pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease,PHLHD)大鼠模型中肥大细胞(mast cell,MC)聚集与脱颗粒的规律和时间相关性。实验选取66只雄性未成年Sprague-Dawley(SD)大鼠,随机分对照组(6只)、假手术组(6只)和模型组(54只),对照组大鼠未做任何处理,当天即进入实验程序;假手术组大鼠行假手术后64 d进入实验程序;模型组大鼠通过实施升主动脉缩窄手术来制备左心疾病所致的肺动脉高压模型,模型组造模成功后分别在术后第1、3、5、8、15、22、36、50、64 d进入实验程序。该实验行肺组织的固定和切取并制作成病理切片,观察肺血管周边肥大细胞的聚集与脱颗粒。结果显示,20~50μm和50~100μm的肺血管周边,在第36 d时均发生明显的肥大细胞聚集现象,且以脱颗粒状态为主,并引起了整个肺组织肥大细胞密度的明显增加。100μm的肺血管周边肥大细胞的聚集发生比较迟(第50 d),且以成颗粒状态的肥大细胞为主。在PH-LHD大鼠模型的形成过程中,肥大细胞起到了至关重要的作用。其中直径100μm的肺肌性动脉周边的肥大细胞对肺高压形成的影响较小,而20~50μm和50~100μm的肺细血管周边的肥大细胞明显参与了肺高压的形成。     

肥大细胞介导的ADCC效应在抗旋毛虫病免疫机理中的作用

检测旋毛虫感染大鼠血清中的总IgE、特异性IgE和观察IgE介导的肥大细胞脱颗粒,并进一步探讨抗体依赖的(肥大)细胞介导的细胞毒性(Antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity,ADCC)在旋毛虫病免疫机理中的作用。采用雄性Wistar大鼠为旋毛虫感染的动物模型,将90只大鼠随机分为10组。试验时,以ELISA双抗体夹心法和间接法分别动态检测总IgE和特异性IgE;肥大细胞脱颗粒试验采用直接法;然后采用细胞培养法观察免疫血清对肥大细胞杀伤旋毛虫肌幼虫作用的影响。在免疫血清存在时,无论感染鼠还是正常鼠的肥大细胞对旋毛虫幼虫均有杀伤作用,但以感染鼠的作用更强。肥大细胞在ADCC效应机制中对杀伤旋毛虫肌幼虫发挥了重要的作用。     

鸡中枢淋巴器官肥大细胞的组织化学与形态学

对哺乳动物的,特别是啮齿动物和人类肥大细胞已有了比较深入的研究, 但关于家禽肥大细胞的研究很少.本研究旨在阐明鸡中枢淋巴器官中肥大细胞的组织化学与形态学特征.本研究证实Carnoy 氏液是鸡肥大细胞的优良的固定液,而中性缓冲福尔马林(NBF) 却阻断了大多数肥大细胞的着染力.甲苯胺蓝和阿尔新蓝是鸡肥大细胞的良好的染料,但阿尔新蓝能使更多的肥大细胞着染,虽然其也可使杯状细胞着染.作者的一种新的染色法, 长时间阿尔新蓝染色(LAB-S)可用于NBF固定的组织中肥大细胞的染色,因为其着染的细胞数与Carnoy 氏液固定甲苯胺蓝染色的细胞数无显著差异(P<0.001).在胸腺髓质中见有大量的肥大细胞,而胸腺皮质仅可见个别肥大细胞位于血管周围及小叶间结缔组织中.腔上囊的皮质与髓质中很少见有肥大细胞.肥大细胞有血管周围分布的倾向,但一个有趣的发现是血管内偶尔也有个别肥大细胞.电镜下可见肥大细胞的胞浆颗粒内充满无定形的颗粒状基质,但其电子密度有的较高,有的较低.少数胞浆颗粒内有旋涡状及网状亚微结构.但未见有人类肥大细胞胞浆颗粒内特征性的晶格状和卷轴状的亚微结构,也未见到在绵羊肥大细胞中描述过的特殊亚微结构.     

A monoclonal antibody against alpha-smooth muscle actin: a new probe for smooth muscle differentiation

A monoclonal antibody (anti-alpha sm-1) recognizing exclusively alpha- smooth muscle actin was selected and characterized after immunization of BALB/c mice with the NH2-terminal synthetic decapeptide of alpha- smooth muscle actin coupled to keyhole limpet hemocyanin. Anti-alpha sm- 1 helped in distinguishing smooth muscle cells from fibroblasts in mixed cultures such as rat dermal fibroblasts and chicken embryo fibroblasts. In the aortic media, it recognized a hitherto unknown population of cells negative for alpha-smooth muscle actin and for desmin. In 5-d-old rats, this population is about half of the medial cells and becomes only 8 +/- 5% in 6-wk-old animals. In cultures of rat aortic media SMCs, there is a progressive increase of this cell population together with a progressive decrease in the number of alpha- smooth muscle actin-containing stress fibers per cell. Double immunofluorescent studies carried out with anti-alpha sm-1 and anti- desmin antibodies in several organs revealed a heterogeneity of stromal cells. Desmin-negative, alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive cells were found in the rat intestinal muscularis mucosae and in the dermis around hair follicles. Moreover, desmin-positive, alpha-smooth muscle actin- negative cells were identified in the intestinal submucosa, rat testis interstitium, and uterine stroma. alpha-Smooth muscle actin was also found in myoepithelial cells of mammary and salivary glands, which are known to express cytokeratins. Finally, alpha-smooth muscle actin is present in stromal cells of mammary carcinomas, previously considered fibroblastic in nature. Thus, anti-alpha sm-1 antibody appears to be a powerful probe in the study of smooth muscle differentiation in normal and pathological conditions.     

An assessment of mast-cell deficient mice (W/Wv) as a model system to study the role of histamine in implantation and deciduoma formation

The ovaries from mast cell-normal (+/+) and mast cell-deficient (W/Wv) mice were examined with light and electron microscopy. In addition the effect of ovariectomy and subsequent steroid treatment on total uterine histamine content, total mast cell numbers and surface and glandular epithelial cell heights was measured. The ovaries of +/+ mice were normal, displaying various stages of follicular growth and atresia and numerous corpora lutea; the ovaries of W/Wv mice lacked follicles and corpora lutea but contained numerous hyperplastic interstitial cells which contained numerous lipid droplets, vesiculated mitochondria and abundant endoplasmic reticulum suggestive of steroid synthesis. Steroid treatment of ovariectomized +/+ and W/Wv mice caused a significant increase in uterine wet weight and endometrial surface and glandular epithelial cell heights. In +/+ mice, steroid treatment caused a concomitant increase in total mast cells per uterine horn while mast cells were totally absent in W/Wv mice. The increase in uterine histamine in +/+ mice is consistent with the increase in mast cell numbers. Measurable amounts of uterine histamine, which increases slightly after steroid treatment, were demonstrated in W/Wv mice. Since the uteri of +/+ and W/Wv mice respond to steroids in a similar manner with the sole exception being histamine content and mast cell numbers, our results demonstrate the potential of using these animals to investigate the role(s) of uterine mast cells and non-mast cell uterine histamine in the process of implantation and the formation of a decidual cell response.     

血管内皮生长因子基因对兔髂动脉内膜损伤的组织形态变化过程的影响

探讨血管内皮细胞的特异丝裂原－血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）基因阻止血管内膜损伤后形成再狭窄的组织变化过程。建立球囊拉伤血管内膜的兔髂动脉模型,将携带VEGF目的基因的真核表达载体pcDNA3/VEGF经多聚赖氨酸处理的PTCA球囊导管导入拉伤的血管内膜。VEGF基因组拉伤2周时血管内壁有VEGF mRNA和蛋白的高表达。血管内膜内皮化较快。2周时即有许多血管内皮细胞呈岛状分布。4周时内膜基本恢复光滑。内膜平滑肌细胞增生明显减少,而对照组2周时血管内膜粗糙,基底膜暴露,拉伤后4周仍无内皮细胞再生,最后形成虫蚀样改变。血管中膜平滑肌细胞穿过内弹性膜进入内膜并大量增生,内膜增厚。VEGF基因定位导入血管内壁后。VEGF mRNA和蛋白高表达且发挥其生物学效应,内皮细胞岛状增生,加快内膜内皮化,减轻内膜增厚。     

Early treatment with fumagillin, an inhibitor of methionine aminopeptidase-2, prevents Pulmonary Hypertension in monocrotaline-injured rats

Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiologic condition characterized by hypoxemia and right ventricular strain. Proliferation of fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, and endothelial cells is central to the pathology of PH in animal models and in humans. Methionine aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP2) regulates proliferation in a variety of cell types including endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts. MetAP2 is inhibited irreversibly by the angiogenesis inhibitor fumagillin. We have previously found that inhibition of MetAP2 with fumagillin in bleomycin-injured mice decreased pulmonary fibrosis by selectively decreasing the proliferation of lung myofibroblasts. In this study, we investigated the role of fumagillin as a potential therapy in experimental PH. In vivo, treatment of rats with fumagillin early after monocrotaline injury prevented PH and right ventricular remodeling by decreasing the thickness of the medial layer of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment with fumagillin beginning two weeks after monocrotaline injury did not prevent PH but was associated with decreased right ventricular mass and decreased cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, suggesting a direct effect of fumagillin on right ventricular remodeling. Incubation of rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (RPASMC) with fumagillin and MetAP2-targeting siRNA inhibited proliferation of RPASMC in vitro. Platelet-derived growth factor, a growth factor that is important in the pathogenesis of PH and stimulates proliferation of fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells, strongly increased expression of MetP2. By immunohistochemistry, we found that MetAP2 was expressed in the lesions of human pulmonary arterial hypertension. We propose that fumagillin may be an effective adjunctive therapy for treating PH in patients.     

Mast cells promote airway smooth muscle cell differentiation via autocrine up-regulation of TGF-beta 1

Asthma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is characterized by airway dysfunction and inflammation. A key determinant of the asthma phenotype is infiltration of airway smooth muscle bundles by activated mast cells. We hypothesized that interactions between these cells promotes airway smooth muscle differentiation into a more contractile phenotype. In vitro coculture of human airway smooth muscle cells with beta-tryptase, or mast cells with or without IgE/anti-IgE activation, increased airway smooth muscle-derived TGF-beta1 secretion, alpha-smooth muscle actin expression and agonist-provoked contraction. This promotion to a more contractile phenotype was inhibited by both the serine protease inhibitor leupeptin and TGF-beta1 neutralization, suggesting that the observed airway smooth muscle differentiation was driven by the autocrine release of TGF-beta1 in response to activation by mast cell beta-tryptase. Importantly, in vivo we found that in bronchial mucosal biopsies from asthmatics the intensity of alpha-smooth muscle actin expression was strongly related to the number of mast cells within or adjacent to an airway smooth muscle bundle. These findings suggest that mast cell localization in the airway smooth muscle bundle promotes airway smooth muscle cell differentiation into a more contractile phenotype, thus contributing to the disordered airway physiology that characterizes asthma.     

Prolonged effect of an H1-receptor blocker antihistamine on the histamine content of white blood cells and mast cells

Hormonal imprinting usually takes place perinatally at the first encounter between the developing receptor and its target hormone, determining the future binding capacity of the receptor for life. Molecules similar to a hormone can cause faulty imprinting also with life-long consequences. Hormone production of the imprinted cell is also durably influenced. In cytogenic organs imprinting can also be provoked in adulthood. At present the effect of a single terfenadine treatment in adult rats on the histamine content of peritoneal cells (lymphocytes, mast cells and the monocyte-macrophage-granulocyte group), white blood cells (lymphocytes, granulocytes, monocytes) and thymic lymphocytes was studied 3 weeks after treatment to clarify the effect of prolonged treatment with an antihistamine in adulthood.The cells were studied by flow cytometric analysis. Peritoneal mast cells contained significantly more and thymic lymphocytes significantly less histamine than controls. In the other cells the differences were not significant. The results support earlier observations on the effect of antihistamines on mast cell histamine release (inhibition) and call attention to the fact that this effect is durable (hormonal imprinting provoked in adults).     

Effects of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) larvae on the degranulation of dermal mast cells in mice; an electron microscopic study

The pine caterpillar Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) is found in pine woods. Hairs of the T. pityocampa caterpillar cause a cutaneous reaction in humans and animals. Mast cells are responsible for allergic reactions in mammals. In this study male swiss albino mice were divided into two groups: 5 mice in the control group and 25 mice in the experimental group. The dorsal skin of mice was shaved. The mice in the experimental group and T. pityocampa larvae (fifth instar, approximately n=100) were put in the same cage. Dermal mast cells of mice exposed to T. pityocampa were examined with a transmission electron microscope and compared to the control group 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours after exposure. Dermal mast cell degranulation in mice was observed 12 and 24 hours after exposure.