青蒿素诱导人白血病细胞K562凋亡的线粒体机制

目的:探讨青蒿素诱导人白血病细胞K562凋亡的线粒体机制.方法:用青蒿素处理K562细胞.通过MTT比色法检别细胞增殖抑制的效果;荧光显微镜观察细胞的凋亡;流式细胞术(flow cytometry,FCM)进行细胞周期分析;Western-blotting测定药物作用前后线粒体、细胞浆细胞色素C的表达.结果:青蒿素抑制K562细胞的增殖,IC5D为1.5× 10-5mol·L-1;Hoechst33342/PI双荧光染色可观察到明显的核浓缩、凝集等细胞凋亡表现;流式细胞仪检测G2期细胞比例增高,S期减少;Western-blotting检测药物处理细胞后线粒体细胞色素C表达水平下调,细胞浆出现明显细胞色素C蛋白条带.结论:青蒿素可能通过线粒体细胞色素C途径诱导K562细胞凋亡.     

二烯丙基二硫对人白血病K562细胞增殖及Bcl-2表达的影响

目的:探讨二烯丙基二硫(DADS)对白血病K562细胞增殖的影响,以及Bcl-2表达的调节作用.方法:用DADS预处理白血病K562细胞构建细胞模型,MTT法分别检测不同DADS浓度(5 gmL-1、10 g mL-1、20 g mL-1、40 g mL-1)和不同处理时间(6h、12h、24h、48h)细胞增殖情况,IC50浓度处理白血病K562细胞之后,Western blot和RT-PCR检测Bcl-2蛋白和mRNA表达水平.结果:MTT结果显示DADS能够抑制白血病K562细胞的增殖,且呈剂量和时间依赖性;IC50浓度的DADS处理K562细胞24小时后,Bcl-2蛋白和mRNA的表达量显著减少.结论:DADS可显著抑制K562细胞增殖,而这一作用可能与Bcl-2表达下调有关.     

蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132的浓度对人白血病细胞K562凋亡的影响

探讨蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132 在诱导人白血病K562细胞凋亡过程中作用.分别以不同浓度的蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132 处理人白血病细胞K562,通过MTT法检测K562细胞活力,应用Annexin Ⅴ和PI 双染的细胞流式法检测K562细胞凋亡率和细胞内活性氧(ROS) 水平,应用酶标仪法检测K562细胞内Caspase- 3活性变化的情况.结果表明,随着MG132浓度的增加,各个指标与对照组比较差异均有显著性(P<0.05):K562细胞增殖明显受到抑制;细胞凋亡率明显增加,且当MG132浓度为900 nmol/L时,细胞凋亡率达36.5 %;同时,ROS 水平和caspase- 3活性明显升高.因次,蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132可显著抑制人白血病细胞K562增殖并促进其凋亡.     

JNK信号通路对蜂胶抑制白血病K562细胞增殖的调控作用

目的探讨JNK信号通路对蜂胶抑制K562细胞增殖过程的调控作用。方法体外培养K562细胞,用不同浓度蜂胶、c—Jun氨基末端激酶（c—JanN—terminalkinase,JNK）特异性抑制剂SP600125对白血病K562细胞进行处理,用MTT法检测细胞增殖抑制率,流式细胞术（FCM）检测细胞凋亡率,Western印迹检测JNK下游分子c—Jun以及磷酸化c—Jan（p-c-Jun）的变化。结果蜂胶作用K562细胞后,增殖抑制率、凋亡率显著升高,具有时间和剂量依赖性,并伴随p-c-Jun蛋白水平上调;加入SP600125能下调p-c-Jun的水平,显著提高蜂胶对K562细胞的增殖抑制率和凋亡率。结论JNK信号通路参与了蜂胶抑制K562细胞增殖过程的调控。抑制JNK活性可增强蜂胶对K562细胞的增殖抑制、凋亡诱导作用。     

敲低TRAF6对白血病K562细胞增殖和凋亡的影响及其分子机制

该文探讨了干扰肿瘤坏死因子受体相关因子6(tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6,TRAF6)表达对人白血病K562细胞增殖、凋亡的影响及其分子机制。将靶向TRAF6基因的sh RNA慢病毒载体感染K562细胞,利用荧光显微镜观察感染效率;Western blot方法检测TRAF6蛋白表达的改变;CCK-8法检测体外细胞增殖活性;流式细胞术分析细胞凋亡率;Western blot方法检测凋亡相关蛋白Bax、Bcl-2表达和AKT磷酸化水平的变化。结果显示,TRAF6-sh RNA慢病毒载体成功感染K562细胞,TRAF6蛋白表达水平明显下降。与空白对照组和TRAF6-NC组相比较,TRAF6-sh RNA组细胞增殖能力明显受抑(P0.05),而细胞凋亡率增加(P0.05);同时,促凋亡蛋白Bax表达升高、抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表达下降。此外,干扰TRAF6可下调K562细胞p-AKT(T308)和p-AKT(S473)活性,而总AKT水平未见明显变化。该研究表明,干扰TRAF6表达可抑制K562细胞增殖和诱导细胞凋亡,其机制可能与下调AKT活性有关,提示TRAF6可作为白血病治疗的一个潜在靶点。     

选择性环氧合酶-2抑制剂联合奥曲肽诱导人胃癌细胞的凋亡

目的探讨选择性环氧合酶-2抑制剂NS-398与奥曲肽联合应用对人胃癌细胞株BGC-823生长、凋亡的影响。方法体外培养BGC-823细胞,分别用NS-398(100μmol/L)与奥曲肽(1μmol/L)单独及联合处理不同时间后,倒置显微镜观察细胞形态学变化;观察生长曲线的变化;流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率;实时定量(Real-time)PCR检测COX-2mRNA的表达;Western blot法检测Caspase-3蛋白表达。结果倒置显微镜下,对照组BGC-823细胞生长良好,药物处理后,细胞变小、变圆,悬浮,联合组细胞形态学改变显著强于单纯用药组;药物作用后,细胞生长受抑制,出现负增长,联合组作用明显强于单纯用药组;流式细胞仪检测表明联合用药组诱导BGC-823细胞的凋亡率明显高于单一用药组和对照组(P0.01);各处理组均使BGC-823细胞COX-2mRNA表达下调(P0.05);药物处理后细胞Caspase-3蛋白表达明显增加。结论 NS-398、奥曲肽联合可协同抑制BGC-823细胞生长、增殖,其机制可能与下调COX-2mRNA表达、诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡相关。     

脂氧素对K562和HL-60白血病细胞增殖和凋亡的影响(英文)

炎症在肿瘤的发生发展过程中扮演重要角色,脂氧素是一类重要的内源性抗炎介质。但是迄今为止,脂氧素对肿瘤的影响报道极少。为此,本文研究了脂氧素对HL-60和K562白血病细胞增殖和凋亡的影响。体外培养白血病细胞株HL-60和K562,Western印迹和实时荧光定量PCR检测脂氧素受体的表达情况;CCK-8法(cell counting kit-8 assay)检测HL-60和K562的增殖能力;PI染色后利用流式细胞仪进行细胞周期分析;膜联蛋白V试剂盒检测脂氧素对细胞凋亡的影响。实验结果表明脂氧素抑制HL-60和K562白血病细胞增殖(P0.05);脂氧素处理组S期细胞比例明显减少而G_0/G_1期细胞比例增加;脂氧素还可以诱导HL-60和K562白血病细胞凋亡。由此可见,脂氧素抑制HL-60和K562白血病细胞增殖,其机制可能与诱导白血病细胞G_0/G_1期阻滞和细胞凋亡有关。     

氧化苦参碱对K562肿瘤细胞增殖的影响

目的:研究氧化苦参碱(OM)对人白血痛细胞系K562生长增殖的影响.方法:运用MTT比色法、活细胞计数法、集落形成法以及透射电镜观察检测OM对人白血病细胞系K562增殖抑制作用.结果:MTT实验、生长曲线及集落形成实验显示OM能明显抑制K562细胞的增殖.随着OM浓度的增加,K562细胞存活细胞显著降低,呈现明显的刺量依赖性,经相关分析,细胞抑制率与OM浓度呈正相关(r=0.9010),其半数抑制浓度(IC50)为0.33 mg/ml.透射电镜下显示在低浓度即有明显的诱导细胞凋亡的作用,出现核固缩、核碎裂、凋亡小体等典型的凋亡形态.结论:OM具有抑制K562白血病细胞增殖诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的作用.     

DNA甲基化通过锌指蛋白185调控慢性粒细胞白血病细胞的增殖

锌指蛋白185(ZNF185)属于LIM结构域蛋白,参与细胞的增殖和分化,在多种肿瘤细胞中具有抑癌基因的功能.ZNF185在正常人血液系统细胞中高表达,但目前对白血病细胞的作用未见研究.采用Western blot检测人外周血中性粒细胞、急性粒细胞白血病细胞系HL-60和慢性粒细胞白血病细胞系K562细胞中ZNF185的表达,发现ZNF185在HL-60和K562细胞中的表达水平显著低于外周血中性粒细胞.为了阐明ZNF185对慢性粒细胞白血病细胞增殖的影响,从人外周血中性粒细胞克隆ZNF185编码序列,转染K562细胞,MTT检测细胞增殖,发现过表达ZNF185显著抑制K562细胞的增殖.甲基化特异PCR分析表明:ZNF185启动子在HL-60和K562细胞中高甲基化,用5-氮杂-2′-脱氧胞苷处理K562细胞,促进ZNF185的表达,显著抑制细胞增殖.研究结果表明,ZNF185启动子高甲基化导致其在K562细胞中的表达降低和细胞增殖抑制作用减弱.可能是慢性粒细胞白血病发生或发展的原因之一.     

曲古抑菌素A对慢性髓细胞白血病细胞增殖与凋亡的作用及机制研究

该文研究了去乙酰化酶抑制剂曲古抑菌素A(trichostatin A,TSA)对慢性髓细胞白血病(chronic myeloid leukemia,CML)细胞株K562及K562/G01增殖和凋亡的影响及机制。采用不同浓度TSA处理K562及K562/G01细胞,CCK8和克隆形成实验检测细胞增殖能力;流式细胞术、蛋白印迹法和DAPI染色检测细胞凋亡;蛋白印迹法检测细胞自噬相关蛋白及BCR-ABL/STAT5/c-Myc信号轴蛋白水平。结果显示,TSA显著抑制K562及K562/G01细胞的增殖;明显促进K562及K562/G01细胞的凋亡;TSA与伊马替尼(imatinib,IM)联用可更有效地杀伤CML细胞。TSA可抑制BCR-ABL/STAT5/c-Myc信号轴,降低c-Myc蛋白水平;增强CML细胞自噬,自噬抑制剂氯喹(chloroquine,CQ)可部分回复TSA引起的凋亡。综上,TSA通过抑制STAT5信号通路,降低c-Myc蛋白水平,抑制CML细胞增殖;增强CML细胞自噬,促进其凋亡。     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Cytoskeleton and mitochondrial morphology and function

It has been well established that the cytoskeleton is an essential modulator of cell morphology and motility, intracytoplasmic transport and mitosis, however cytoskeletal linkage to the organelles has not been unequivocally demonstrated. Indeed, cytoskeleton appears to be essential in determining and modulating gene phenotype as a function of cellular environment. According to recent studies, the organization of the cytoskeleton network together with associated protein(s) could be essential in regulating mitochondrial function and particularly the permeability of the mitochondrial outer membrane to ADP. The aim of this chapter is to summarize the main properties of the cytoskeletal environment of mitochondria and the possible role(s) of this network in mitochondrial function in myocytes.     

Cross-reactivity between storage and dust mites and between mites and shrimp

Many patients have sensitivities to multiple species of storage and house dust mites. It is not clear if this is because patients have multiple sensitivities to species-specific mite allergens or if these mites share many cross-reacting allergens. Our objective was to further define the cross-allergenicity between several species of storage and house dust mites using crossed-immunoelectrophoresis (CIE), crossed-radioimmunoelectrophoresis (CRIE), immunoblotting, and ELISA. CIE and CRIE reactions revealed that storage mites shared two cross-antigenic molecules and one of these bound IgE in a serum pool from mite allergic patients. Antibody in anti-sera built to each species of mite recognized many SDS–PAGE resolved proteins of other mite species and this suggested the potential for other cross-reactive allergens. Among patient sera, IgE bound to many different proteins but few had IgE that bound to a protein with common molecular weights across the mite species and this suggested mostly species-specific allergens. Antiserum built to each mite species precipitated one protein in shrimp extracts that bound anti-Der p 10 (tropomyosin) and IgE in the serum pool. Anti-Der p 10 showed strong binding to shrimp tropomyosin but very little to any of the mite proteins. ELISA showed the mite extracts contained very little tropomyosin. The storage and dust mites investigated contain mostly species-specific allergens and very small amounts of the pan-allergen tropomyosin compared to shrimp and snail.