汉滩病毒诱导小鼠骨髓瘤SP2/0细胞凋亡的初步研究

为研究汉滩病毒对肿瘤细胞的诱导凋亡作用,以一定量病毒悬液感染体外培养的SP2/0细胞,接种后定时间将细胞消化甩片行Gimsa染色观察凋亡细胞核的变化,制细胞悬液以流式细胞仪测细胞周期,并用免疫组化的方法检测凋亡分子Fas和FasL的表达.结果示经病毒诱导后细胞出现生长特性及形态学变化,Giemsa染色观察到典型凋亡细胞;流式细胞仪显示有凋亡峰出现;免疫组化检测出感染后SP2/0细胞中Fas和FasL表达明显升高.该结果表明汉滩病毒可诱导体外培养SP2/0细胞凋亡,其发生可能与凋亡分子Fas和FasL有关.     

蓝舌病毒HbC3株对小鼠乳腺癌MA-782细胞的感染特性

体外研究蓝舌病毒湖北株3(BTV-HbC3)对鼠乳腺癌细胞MA782的感染性并探讨BTV-HbC3靶向性溶癌的机制.观察MA782细胞感染BTV-HbC3的病变效应(CPE);MTT法研究病毒致细胞病变率的特征;透射电镜观察感染病毒后细胞超微结构的变化;免疫组化研究病毒蛋白在细胞内的表达特点;凋亡染色(TUNEL法)观察病毒诱导细胞凋亡的情况;流式细胞仪测定病毒对MA782细胞周期的影响.结果证明BTV-HbC3感染MA782细胞后有明显的细胞病变效应;病毒蛋白主要表达在细胞的胞膜及胞浆内;凋亡染色发现大量的凋亡细胞;流式细胞仪可见明显的亚二倍体峰.故认为BTV-HbC3在体外能有效的感染MA782细胞,并能诱导MA782细胞凋亡.     

蓝舌病毒HbC3株对小鼠乳腺癌MA-782细胞的感染特性

体外研究蓝舌病毒湖北株3(BTV-HbC3)对鼠乳腺癌细胞MA782的感染性并探讨BTV-HbC3靶向性溶癌的机制。观察MA782细胞感染BTV-HbC3的病变效应(CPE);MTT法研究病毒致细胞病变率的特征;透射电镜观察感染病毒后细胞超微结构的变化;免疫组化研究病毒蛋白在细胞内的表达特点;凋亡染色(TUNEL法)观察病毒诱导细胞凋亡的情况;流式细胞仪测定病毒对MA782细胞周期的影响。结果证明BTV-HbC3感染MA782细胞后有明显的细胞病变效应;病毒蛋白主要表达在细胞的胞膜及胞浆内;凋亡染色发现大量的凋亡细胞;流式细胞仪可见明显的亚二倍体峰。故认为BTV-HbC3在体外能有效的感染MA782细胞,并能诱导MA782细胞凋亡。     

Sh-PLCε提高IL-2治疗肾癌疗效的研究

该实验旨在探讨磷脂酰肌醇特异性磷脂酶Cε(phospholipase Cε, PLCε)是否在白介素2(interleukin 2, IL-2)治疗肾癌的过程中发挥一定的作用。采用sh-PLCε慢病毒转染肾癌细胞株786-o。MTT法检测IL-2处理肾癌细胞最适浓度,使用最适浓度IL-2处理细胞。流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡。DAPI染色观察细胞中凋亡小体。q-PCR、Western blot检测Fas/FasL以及Fas下游相关分子在基因水平以及蛋白水平的表达变化。将肿瘤细胞与淋巴细胞进行共培养,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡情况。结果显示,敲低PLCε后, Fas/FasL表达降低,而IL-2处理后,会逆转这种效果。检测Fas下游相关通路后发现, IL-2处理阴性对照(negative control, NC)组后, Fas下游凋亡抑制信号通路FADD/cFlip/Traf2启动, IL-2处理sh-PLCε组后, Fas下游凋亡信号通路FADD/Caspase8/Caspase3启动。共培养实验后流式细胞术结果显示, IL-2处理与sh-PLCε联用组细胞凋亡比例最高。该实验证明, sh-PLCε可以通过启动Fas下游凋亡信号通路,抑制凋亡抑制信号通路来提高IL-2治疗肾癌的疗效。     

肝癌细胞Fas-FasL途径反击免疫细胞

为了探讨肝癌细胞反击肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞(TIL)的机制,在体外进行肝癌细胞和TIL混合培养后,检测两种细胞FasL、Fas、caspase-8基因的表达情况,以及肿瘤细胞反击时TIL凋亡比例的变化.将肝癌细胞与TIL按照不同的比例共培养后,流式细胞术检测TIL凋亡率;实时荧光定量PCR检测肝癌细胞与TIL FasL、Fas和caspase-8基因的表达情况;以及Western印迹检测FasL、caspase-8的表达情况.不同浓度的肝癌细胞与TIL共同培养48 h后,随着肝癌细胞接种浓度的增加,TIL凋亡率明显增加(P＜0.01).与正常人肝细胞相比,人肝癌细胞FasL mRNA表达含量明显增高(P＜0.01).与人肝癌细胞共同培养24 h后,TIL Fas、caspase-8基因mRNA的表达也明显升高;TIL caspase-8的表达也明显升高.结果表明,肝癌细胞可以通过Fas系统诱导TIL发生凋亡,这为肝癌的免疫逃逸和肿瘤反击机制提供了依据.     

切割Fas mRNA核酶的构建及其体内外切割活性的鉴定

白血病细胞表面可高表达FasL ,诱导表达Fas的T细胞凋亡 ,从而降低其抗白血病的作用 .以高表达Fas的小鼠淋巴瘤细胞系Yac 1作为模型 ,设计并合成了针对FasmRNA 5 96位点的锤头状核酶基因 ,用T7/SP6体外转录系统检测了该核酶对FasmRNA的体外切割效率 ,通过电穿孔转染法将其导入Yac 1细胞 ,通过RT PCR、Western印迹法检测细胞上Fas的表达 .细胞经抗Fas的抗体作用后 ,通过MTT法测细胞的增殖 ,annexin Ⅴ凋亡检测试剂盒测细胞凋亡 .该核酶体外切割活性达6 0 % ,且能有效降低细胞表面Fas的表达 ;细胞经抗Fas的抗体作用后 ,转染核酶的细胞增殖活性较对照增高 ,而凋亡率明显降低 .结果表明 ,构建的切割FasmRNA核酶在体内外均具备良好的切割FasmRNA的活性 ,使细胞免于Fas途径的凋亡 ,为研究抑制T细胞的凋亡从而增强其抗白血病效应提供实验基础 .     

内耳免疫反应诱导Fas和FasL表达与凋亡的关系

目的研究内耳免疫反应过程中是否存在细胞凋亡,以及细胞凋亡是否与Fas和FasL信号转导有关.方法选用雌性白色豚鼠16只,随机分为实验组和对照组各8只,以钥孔虫戚血蓝蛋白(keyhole limpet hemocyanin,KLH)全身免疫后,实验组以相同抗原进行内耳免疫,对照组内耳注射等量的磷酸盐缓冲生理盐水(phosphate buffered saline,PBS),在内耳免疫5d后处死动物,取内耳免疫侧耳蜗做石蜡切片.通过脱氧核糖核苷酸末端转移酶介导的缺口末端标记技术(terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling,TUNEL)检测内耳凋亡细胞,免疫组化检测内耳Fas和FasL的表达.结果实验组豚鼠内耳Corti器毛细胞,血管纹的缘细胞和螺旋神经节细胞存在TUNEL染色阳性细胞,而对照组动物切片仅在支持细胞、血管纹和螺旋神经节细胞中发现极少数TUNEL染色阳性细胞.免疫组化染色实验组Corti器、螺旋神经节细胞、血管纹和螺旋韧带Fas和FasL蛋白表达阳性,而对照组只有螺旋神经节细胞和血管纹有较弱的Fas蛋白表达,FasL蛋白表达阴性.结论内耳免疫反应可诱导细胞凋亡的发生,Fas-FasL途径是参与此过程重要的信号转导途径之一.     

褪黑素抑制人骨肉瘤U2细胞增殖及其机制

目的研究褪黑素对体外培养人骨肉瘤U2细胞增殖的影响,并对其可能机制进行研究。方法体外培养U2细胞,用不同浓度褪黑素加以干预,以CCK-8法检测褪黑素对U2细胞增殖的影响;对细胞进行Hoechst 33258染色,荧光显微镜下观察褪黑素对U2细胞凋亡的影响;以流式细胞术检测褪黑素对细胞凋亡及细胞周期的影响;通过实时荧光定量PCR及免疫印迹法检测U2细胞Fas基因表达情况。结果 1 CCK8法检测显示褪黑素对U2细胞增殖有抑制作用,作用时间越长,浓度越高,抑制作用越明显;2 Hoechst33258染色可见凋亡小体;3流式细胞检测显示褪黑素作用后早期凋亡的U2细胞增加,并使细胞周期阻滞在G2/M期;4实时荧光定量PCR及免疫印迹法显示褪黑素处理后U2细胞上调Fas蛋白表达。结论褪黑素对U2细胞的增殖有抑制作用,可诱导细胞发生凋亡,其机制可能与将细胞复制周期阻滞在G2/M期及上调Fas蛋白表达量有关。     

CD/5-FC对KSHV肿瘤转化基因K12诱导NIH3T3转化细胞的杀伤作用

采用分子克隆技术构建含卡波济肉瘤相关疱疹病毒(Kaposi’s sarcoma—associated herpesvirus,KSHV)转化基因K12和含胞嘧啶脱氨酶(CD)基因重组逆转录病毒表达质粒,分别命名为LZRS-K12和pLXSN—Fcy∷Fur。将LZRS-K12质粒转染NIH3T3细胞系,诱导细胞转化获得具有肿瘤细胞生物学特性的N／K12细胞,进一步将pLXSN—Fcy∷Fur质粒转染N／K12细胞,获得含CD基因的N／K12／FF细胞。加入5-氟胞嘧啶(5-FC)后,采用MTT法、流式细胞仪和免疫组化(IHC)等方法,分别检测细胞存活率、凋亡率及凋亡相关蛋白的表达。结果显示,N／K12／FF细胞在使用5-FC后存活率明显下降。流式细胞仪检测结果显示,5-FC作用后的N／K12／FF细胞的凋亡率与作用前相比增加了4．6％。与此同时,经5-FC作用后的N／K12和N／K12／FF细胞的生长周期发生了明显变化,均表现为G0-G1期细胞比率降低,S和G2-M期细胞比率增高。5-FC使得N／K12细胞的增殖主要阻滞在G2-M期,而N／K12／FF细胞的增殖主要阻滞在S期。IHC检测结果表明,N／K12细胞在5-FC使用前后Fas和Fas-L表达改变均不明显;而N／K12／FF细胞在5-FC使用后的Fas和Fas-L表达水平均明显高于5-FC使用前的水平。提示,CD／5-FC对KSHV肿瘤转化基因K12诱导NIH3T3转化细胞具有杀伤作用;凋亡有可能介导了部分杀伤过程;Fas和Fas-L有可能部分参与凋亡的诱导。     

牙龈卟啉单胞菌诱导T淋巴细胞活化、凋亡的体外研究

目的检测牙龈卟啉单胞菌对人外周血中T淋巴细胞活化及凋亡的作用,并检测Fas/FasL在牙龈卟啉单胞菌(Porphyrom onas gingivalis,Pg)诱导的T淋巴细胞凋亡中的表达。方法选取10例全身及牙周组织健康受试者,分离外周血中T淋巴细胞,在有/无Pg情况下培养0~96 h,用荧光探针(Annexin V-FITC、PI、CD69)及特殊的单克隆抗体(Fas、FasL)进行标记,并进行流式细胞仪检测。结果 CD69+淋巴细胞+Pg组Annexin V+/PI-细胞百分数在各个时间点上都明显高于T淋巴细胞+Pg组(P0.01)。Fas和FasL的表达量明显上调。用抗Fas单克隆抗体阻滞Fas-FasL相互作用导致T细胞凋亡的明显减少,百分比为(20.56±2.43)%,未加抗体的为(50.41±2.68)%。但残余的细胞凋亡活动与阴性对照相比仍高。结论 Pg能够诱导人外周血中T淋巴细胞活化,并且能够通过活化促进其凋亡,Pg诱导T淋巴细胞凋亡主要通过Fas-FasL途径,并具有时间依赖性。     

HSV-2 Regulates Monocyte Inflammatory Response via the Fas/FasL Pathway

Monocytic cells represent important cellular elements of the innate and adaptive immune responses in viral infections. We assessed the role of Fas/FasL in promoting monocyte apoptosis during HSV-2 infection by using an in vitro model based on the murine RAW 264.7 monocytic cell line and an in vivo murine model of HSV-2 infection applied to C57BL6, MRL-Fas^lpr/J (Fas−/−) and C3-Fasl^gld/J (FasL−/−) mice. HSV-2 infection of the monocytic cell line led to early induction of apoptosis, with no protective expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2. HSV-2 infected monocytes up-regulated Fas and FasL expression early during in vitro infection but were susceptible to Fas induced apoptosis. The vaginal monocytes in the HSV-2 murine model of infection up-regulated FasL expression and were susceptible to Fas induced apoptosis. HSV-2 infection of Fas and FasL- deficient mice led to decreased apoptosis of monocytes and impaired recruitment of NK, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells within the infection sites. The vaginal lavages of HSV-2 infected Fas and FasL- deficient showed decreased production of CXCL9, CXCL10 and TNF-α in comparison to HSV-2 infected wild-type mice strain. The decreased recruitment of immune competent cells was accompanied by delayed virus clearance from the infected tissue. Triggering of the Fas receptor on HSV-2 infected monocytes in vitro up-regulated the expression of CXCL9 chemokines and the cytokine TNF-α. Our study provides novel insights on the role of Fas/FasL pathway not only in apoptosis of monocytes but also in regulating local immune response by monocytes during HSV-2 infection.     

Evidence that beta cell death in the nonobese diabetic mouse is Fas independent.

Recent studies suggest that Fas expression on pancreatic beta cells may be important in the development of autoimmune diabetes in the nonobese diabetic (NOD) mouse. To address this, pancreatic islets from NOD mice were analyzed by flow cytometry to directly identify which cells express Fas and Fas ligand (FasL) ex vivo and after in vitro culture with cytokines. Fas expression was not detected on beta cells isolated from young (35 days) NOD mice. In vitro, incubation of NOD mouse islets with both IL-1 and IFN-gamma was required to achieve sufficient Fas expression and sensitivity for islets to be susceptible to lysis by soluble FasL. In islets isolated from older (>/=125 days) NOD mice, Fas expression was detected on a limited number of beta cells (1-5%). FasL was not detected on beta cells from either NOD or Fas-deficient MRLlpr/lpr islets. Also, both NOD and MRLlpr/lpr islets were equally susceptible to cytokine-induced cell death. This eliminates the possibility that cytokine-treated murine islet cells commit "suicide" due to simultaneous expression of Fas and FasL. Last, we show that NO is not required for cytokine-induced Fas expression and Fas-mediated apoptosis of islet cells. These findings indicate that beta cells can be killed by Fas-dependent cytotoxicity; however, our results raise further doubts about the clinical significance of Fas-mediated beta cell destruction because few Fas-positive cells were isolated immediately before the development of diabetes.     

Inhibiting apoptosis of CTLL-2 cells to enhance their GVL effects via anti-Fas ribozyme

Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) is an adoptiveimmunotherapy to achieve particular therapy aims forpatients accepting allogenetic hemopoietic stem celltransplantation [1–3]. Recently, many researches havetestified that the graft-versus-leukemia effect (GV…     

Enhancement of germ cell apoptosis induced by ethanol in transgenic mice overexpressing Fas Ligand

It was suggested that chronic ethanol exposure could result in testicular germ cell apoptosis, but the mechanism is still unclear. In the present study, we use a model of transgenic mice ubiquitously overexpressing human FasL to investigate whether Fas ligand plays a role in ethanol-induced testicular germ cell apoptosis. Both wild-type (WT) mice and transgenic (TG) mice were treated with acute ethanol (20% v/v) by introperitoneal injection for five times. After ethanol injection, WT mice displayed up-regulation of Fas ligand in the testes, which was shown by FITCconjugated flow cytometry and western blotting. Moreover, TG mice exhibited significantly more apoptotic germcells than WT mice did after ethanol injection, which was demonstrated by DNA fragmentation, PI staining flowcytometry and TUNEL staining. In addition, histopathological examination revealed that degenerative changes ofepithelial component of the tubules occurred in FasL overexpressing transgenic mice while testicular morphologywas normal in wild-type mice after acute ethanol exposure, suggesting FasL expression determines the sensitivity of testes to ethanol in mice. In summary, we provide the direct evidences that Fas ligand mediates the apoptosis of testicular germ cells induced by acute ethanol using FasL transgenic mice.     

Expression of Fas antigen and Fas ligand in bronchoalveolar lavage from silicosis patients

OBJECTIVE: To understand the role of apoptosis through Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) interaction in the pathogenesis of silicosis, we examined the expression of Fas antigen, FasL and apoptosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid lymphocytes obtained from patients with silicosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten patients with silicosis, and 10 healthy controls were studied. Non-adherent cells were separated and analysed by cytometry for the expression of Fas antigen, FasL, and the co-expression of Fas/FasL. By double staining, we studied the FasL expression on CD4, CD8, CD56 and CD45RO-positive cells. DNA fragmentation was investigated by the terminal deoxy(d) UTP nick end labelling (TUNEL) method. RESULTS: We have found Fas and FasL expression in silicosis patients to be significantly higher than those in healthy controls. Interestingly, 6-18% of lymphocytes from silicosis patients co-expressed Fas and FasL. In silicosis patients, FasL was highly expressed on CD4+, CD56+ and CD45RO+ bronchoalveolar lavage cells. Fas antigen expressing cells showed DNA fragmentation characteristic for apoptosis. CONCLUSION: FasL was significantly expressed on cytotoxic effector and memory cells. The Fas/FasL system is implicated in the inflammatory process observed in silicosis patients.     

Thymocyte apoptosis by T-2 toxin in vivo in mice is independent of Fas/Fas ligand system

To find whether Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) pathway is involved in T-2 toxin (T-2)-mediated thymocyte apoptosis, we used lpr/lpr (lpr) and gld/gld (gld) mice, whose Fas and FasL proteins, respectively, are functionally deficient. Based on the DNA fragmentation profile in gel electrophoresis and measurement of apoptotic cell percent by flow cytometry, the levels of thymocyte apoptosis in lpr and gld mice that had received T-2 showed that both lpr and gld mice had undergone apoptosis essentially to the same magnitude as those of corresponding wild type mice (+/+). These results strongly suggest that T-2-induced thymocyte apoptosis in vivo in mice is independent of the Fas/FasL pathway.     

Fas, FasL, Bcl-2, and Bax in the endometrium of rhesus monkey during the menstrual cycle

To study possible role and regulation of apoptosis occurred in primate endometrium, the expression of apoptosis-related molecules, Fas, FasL, B cell lymphoma/leukaemia-2 (Bcl-2), and Bax were analyzed in relation to occurrence of apoptosis and proliferation in the cycling endometrium of the rhesus monkey using immunohistochemistry and Western blot. The cell apoptosis and proliferation were evaluated by means of in situ 3'-end labeling and Ki67 immunostaining, respectively. The results showed that the expressions of Fas, Fas ligand (FasL), Bcl-2, and Bax were co-localized predominantly in the epithelial cells of the endometrium. Modest Fas staining with no obvious change was detected throughout the menstrual cycle, while the levels of FasL and Bax protein in the epithelial cells increased in the secretory phase when apoptosis was most prevalent. In contrast, epithelial immunostaining for Bcl-2 was maximal during the proliferative phase and decreased in the secretory phase. Bcl-2 immunoreactivity was also detected in some immunocytes. The coordinated expression of Fas, FasL, Bcl-2, and Bax in the cycling endometrium of the rhesus monkey suggests that the cyclic changes in endometrial growth and regression may be regulated by the balance of these factors under the action of ovary steroids.