重组人骨形成蛋白2骨诱导中神经生长因子及其受体的表达

目的 观察重组人骨形成蛋白2（recombined human bone morphogenetic protein2，rhBMP-2）异位诱导成骨过程中神经生长因子（nerve growth factor，NGF）及其高亲和力受体（tyrosine kinasere ceptor A，TrkA）的表达，探讨NGF在BMP骨诱导中的作用。方法ICR小鼠36只，随机分为实验组和对照组，每组18只，均制备右侧股后部肌袋异位成骨模型。实验组植入含rhBMP-2胶原复合物，对照组仅植入相同体积的胶原海绵。分别于术后7、14和21d取材，行大体、组织学、免疫组织化学观察及RT-PCR检测。结果大体观察实验组术后7d，右股后部可扪及较硬肿块；术后14、21d，肿块硬度增加。对照组各时间点未发现肿块。组织学观察实验组中rhBMP-2胶原复合物具有良好的诱导成骨能力，免疫组织化学结果显示骨诱导材料植入后7d，NGF于成纤维细胞、成软骨细胞、软骨细胞、肥大软骨细胞和成骨细胞中均有阳性表达；14d，NGF阳性表达局限于部分成骨细胞、幼稚骨细胞和成骨样细胞，同时在骨髓中单核巨噬细胞、多核巨噬细胞和破骨细胞中有明显表达；21d，只有少量成骨样细胞和破骨细胞以及骨髓中多核巨噬细胞有NGF表达；TrkA免疫组织化学染色与NGF的表达基本一致。对照组术后各时间点未见成骨现象。实验组NGFmRNA的RT-PCR检测显示，术后7dNGF的mRNA表达最高，14d表达下降，21d只有微量表达。结论rhBMP-2复合物是一种有效的诱导成骨材料。在外源性BMP诱导成骨过程中有明显的NGF及其高亲和力受体TrkA的表达，NGF可以通过直接和间接的方式参与BMP的诱导成骨过程。     

人胎盘微绒毛膜的制备及其转铁蛋白受体研究

作者分别用差速离心法及蔗糖梯度离心法制备胎盘微绒毛膜(PMM),用受体放射分析法研究了PMM的转铁蛋白受体(TfB),结果表明:两种方法制备的PMM均可用于受体分析,但差速离心法更为简便。测定60例产妇PMM的TfR,其数目为3.53±1.98×10~(12)个位点/mg膜蛋白,最大结合容量为6.33±4.21×10~(-12)mol/mg膜蛋白,Kd值为4.95±3.39×10~(-9)mol/L。受体结合反应体系最适实验条件为,膜蛋白浓度每管50μg,标记物浓度每管50 000cpm,孵育30分钟,B/F分离的聚乙二醇浓度为12％(W/V)。对TfR的特性研究表明:TfR与转铁蛋白的结合具有高度亲和力、高度特异性及可饱和性。     

Ethanol Feeding Causes Inactivation of Both State 1 and State 2 Rat Hepatic Asialoglycoprotein Receptors

Previous studies have shown that ethanol feeding in rats causes inactivation and redistribution of ˜50% of the total asialoglycoprotein receptors (ASGPRs) in hepatocytes (Tworek et al., J. Biol. Chem. 271:2531, 1996), and that two equal populations of hepatic ASGPRs mediate ligand uptake and processing via two functionally different pathways (Weigel in Glycoconjugates: Composition, Structure and Function , Marcel Dekker, 1992, p. 421). The purpose of this study was to determine if ethanol feeding causes preferential inactivation of only one of these two ASGPR populations, which have been designated state 1 and state 2 ASGPRs. The state 2, but not state 1, ASGPRs are inactivated in isolated hepatocytes by a variety of drugs and inhibitors. State 2 ASGPRs can also be inactivated in permeable cells by ATP treatment and then reactivated by treatment with fatty acyl coenzyme As. In the present study, permeable cell assays for state 2 ASGPR inactivation and reactivation were used to assess whether hepatocytes from ethanol-fed rats contain inactive state 2 ASGPRs. The results show that preferential inactivation of one ASGPR population does not occur after ethanol feeding. That inactive ASGPRs could not be reactivated by treatment with palmitoyl-coenzyme A to a greater extent in ethanol-fed versus control cells indicates there is not a larger pool of inactivated state 2 ASGPRs in treated cells. We conclude that ethanol feeding causes equal inactivation of both state 1 and state 2 ASGPRs. Ethanol feeding may represent the first treatment found to inactivate state 1 ASGPRs.     

Cholecystokinin and neuropeptide Y receptors on single rabbit vagal afferent ganglion neurons: site of prejunctional modulation of visceral sensory neurons

A [¹²⁵I]cholecystokinin (CCK) analog and [¹²⁵I]peptide YY (PYY) were used to localize and characterize CCK and neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptor binding sites in the rabbit vagal afferent (nodose) ganglion. High concentrations of CCK and NPY binding sites were observed in 10.6% and 9.2% of the nodose ganglion neurons, respectively. Pharmacological experiments using CCK or NPY analogs suggest that both subtypes of CCK (CCK-A and CCK-B) and NPY (Y1 and Y2) receptor binding sites are expressed by discrete populations of neurons in the nodose ganglion. These results suggest sites at which CCK or NPY, released in either the nucleus of the solitary tract or a peripheral tissue, may modulate the release of neurotransmitters from a select population of visceral primary afferent neurons. Possible functions mediated by these receptors include modulation of satiety, opiate analgesia, and the development of morphine tolerance.     

胃癌组织中雌激素受体的表达及其临床意义

采用石蜡切片免疫组化法，测定了４８例胃癌组织中雌激素受体的分布。结果阳性者１７例，阳性率３５．４％；同时测定１２例非肿瘤性胃粘膜（慢性炎症及胃溃疡）作为对照，结果仅１例阳性（８．３％），两者之间有明显差异（Ｐ＜０．０１）。各年龄组及性别间差异均无统计学意义。将胃癌分成分化型及未分化型（包括印戒细胞癌）两组，结果显示未分化型癌的阳性率（６１．５％）比分化型者（１８．２％）明显增高（Ｐ＜０．０ｌ）。表示雌激素在癌的发生、发展中有明显的刺激作用，癌细胞的生长及恶性度对雌激素有一定依赖性。临床上应用内分泌疗法对雌激素受体阳性肿瘤进行辅助治疗是行之有效的。     

Novel multi-probe RNase protection assay set for detection of endotoxin associated receptors gene expression

Objective: To construct the multi-probe ribonuclease protection assay (RPA) template set to be used for detecting expression patterns of MD-2, TLR4, CD14 mRNAs in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Methods : The designed cDNA fragments of the three genes were generated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)using specific primers and directionally cloned into EcoR I and Hind III sites of expression plasmid pSP72 containing the T7/ promoter, the linearized plasmids was used as template to synthesize anti-sense RNA probes. Then we extracted total RNA from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and detected the dynamic expression patterns of the three genes with RPA method. Results: The proper sequence and orientation of the template set were confirmed by sequencing and the template set was successfully used to assay TLR4, MD-2 and CD14 mRNAs in human PBMC. The results showed that the three detected genes decreased transiently 1-3 hours after 100 ng/ml LPS stimulation. Conclusions: These new RPA multi-probe set provided valuable tool for the simultaneous quantitative determination of expression of TLR4, CD14 and MD-2 mRNAs in both constitutive and inducible types.     

An open pilot study of nefazodone in depression with anger attacks: relationship between clinical response and receptor binding

Nefazodone has been widely used as an antidepressant, but it has not been tested for depression with anger attacks. In an open study, we administered nefazodone (maximum 600 mg/day) for 12 weeks to 16 outpatients who had major depression with anger attacks. Assessment instruments comprised the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID), Anger Attacks Questionnaire (AAQ), 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D-17), Clinician Global Impression Scale (CGI), Symptom Questionnaire (SQ), Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS), and MOAS-Self-Rated. Three subjects underwent positron emission tomography (PET) with [¹⁸F]-setoperone for 5-HT2 binding potential (BP) and [¹¹C]-SCH-23,390 for D1 BP, both at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. Eight subjects underwent PET with [¹⁸F]-setoperone and with [¹¹C]-SCH-23,390 at baseline only. In an examination of whether D1 and 5HT2 (data available in six subjects) receptor BP predicted treatment response, we found significant decreases in the HAM-D-17, CGI-S, weighted MOAS, MOAS verbal scale, OAS Self-Rated verbal, SQ Depression and Anger/Hostility scales after nefazodone; 50% responded to nefazodone (defined as ≥50% decrease in HAM-D-17 score), and 44% reported disappearance of anger attacks. A statistically significant percentage decrease in 5HT2 BP was observed for the right mesial frontal and left parietal regions after 6 weeks of treatment. No significant change was observed in D1 BP in any region. Although CGI-I scores correlated significantly with D1 BP in the left thalamic region, the correlation was not significant after Bonferroni correction. The effectiveness of nefazodone for depression with anger attacks may be related to widespread changes in 5HT2 receptor BP.     

Localization and characterization of epidermal growth-factor receptors in the developing rat medial septal area in culture

The presence and binding properties of epidermal growth-factor receptors (EGF-Rs) in different cell types purified from the rat medial septal area in culture were investigated. We report that astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and neurons from this area possess EGF-Rs while microglia do not. EGF-binding sites are detectable on astrocytes derived from the medial septum of both embryonic and neonatal rats. Scatchard analysis of the data for astrocytes from the fetal rats show that EGF specifically binds to both high- (K_d = 7.21 × 10⁻¹⁰ M, B_max = 3602 receptors/cell) and low-affinity (K_d = 3.99 × 10⁻⁸ 10⁻⁸ M, B_max = 6,265 receptors/cell) receptors on these cells. On the other hand, astrocytes purified from neonatal tissue possess a greater number of high-affinity receptors (B_max = 10,938 receptors/cell) when compared with the embryonic astroglia. With time in culture, the number of both types of receptors on neonatal astrocytes decreases. Oligodendrocytes also possess high- and low-affinity EGF-Rs with dissociation constants of 3.25 × 10⁻¹⁰ M and 3.85 × 10⁻⁸ M, respectively. The number of receptors on oligodendrocytes is significantly lower than those on neonatal astrocytes (B_max = 1185 and 25,081 receptors/cell for high- and low-affinity binding sites, respectively). Finally, neurons from this area also exhibit two different EGF-R types with dissociation constants similar to those described for astrocytes. As the number of receptors/neuron (B_max = 136 and 1159 receptors/cell for high- and low-affinity binding sites, respectively) appears to be extremely low, it is possible that EGF specifically binds only to a subpopulation of neurons from this area. These studies demonstrate which cell types in the developing medial sepal area posses EGF-Rs and provide a detailed characterization of these binding sites. These EGF-R-bearing cells may be potential targets for this growth factor or for transforming growth factor α in this brain area.     

Differential effects of substance P on serotonin-modulated spinal nociceptive reflexes

Recent immunohistochemical studies indicate the presence of a bulbospinal substance P (SP) system, as well as a bulbospinal serotonin (5-HT) system, involved in spinal pain transmission. Although electrophysiological studies indicate that SP may modulate the effects of 5-HT on post-synaptic spinal nociceptive neurons, the functional relationship between SP and 5-HT on “pain behavior” remains obscure. To bridge this gap between mechanism and behavior, the purpose of the present study was to determine specific postsynaptic behavioral effects of SP and 5-HT on local spinal nociceptive reflexes in spinally transected animals. Administration of the 5-HT agonists 5-methoxydi-methyltryptamine (5-MeODMT) (0, 0.5, 1.5, 2.0 mg/kg) and quipazine (0, 5, 10, 20 mg/kg) 2 days after transection significantly expanded the receptive field (RF) areas of three spinal reflexes, as previously reported. Intrathecal administration of SP alone (0, 0.25, 2.5, 7.5 ng) also resulted in hyperalgesia, indicated by a significant expansion of the RF areas of all three nociceptive reflexes. However, administration of SP, in animals pretreated with 5-HT agonists, decreased the 5-HT-induced expansion of RF size. Therefore, SP had opposite effects on spinal nociceptive reflexes depending on whether or not the animal was pretreated with 5-HT agonists, i.e., hyperalgesia in the absence of 5-HT agonists, and analgesia in the presence of 5-HT agonists. The two effects of SP on local spinal reflexes may be related to the anatomical organization of the two spinal SP systems: 1) SP released from primary afferents facilitates nociceptive reflexes, and 2) SP associated with the descending bulbospinal system interacts with the descending bulbospinal 5-HT system and inhibits nociceptive reflexes. The present results help explain contradictory literature regarding the effect of SP on spinal nociceptive reflexes.     

胰岛素样生长因子Ⅰ型受体单克隆抗体对结肠癌细胞生长的影响

目的探讨胰岛素样生长因子Ⅰ型受体（insulin-like growth factorⅠ receptor,IGF-ⅠR）在人结肠癌细胞株HT-29上的表达,以及两种胰岛素样生长因子Ⅰ型受体单克隆抗体（IGF-ⅠRMcAb）对HT-29细胞增殖的影响.方法免疫组织化学法检测HT-29的IGF-ⅠR表达,MTT法检测两种IGF-ⅠR McAb对HT-29的抑制增殖作用及诱导凋亡情况.结果人结肠癌细胞株HT-29细胞膜高表达IGF-ⅠR.IGF-ⅠR McAb能抑制HT-29细胞增殖,McAb对HT-29细胞的抑制作用随抗体浓度增大而增大.IGF-ⅠR McAb诱导HT-29凋亡,与对照组相比差异有统计学意义（P＜0.01）.结论IGF-ⅠR McAb通过阻断IGF-ⅠR抑制结肠癌细胞增殖、诱导细胞凋亡.