PFOS暴露对肺癌细胞中信号通路的影响

为探讨全氟辛烷磺酸盐（PFOS）产生肺毒性的分子机制,采用细胞计数试剂盒（CCK-8）方法测定不同浓度PFOS对A549细胞活性的影响,并用二代测序方法测定PFOS暴露对A549细胞中miRNAs表达的影响,预测异常表达miRNAs的靶基因.通过生物信息学分析推断靶基因参与的信号通路及潜在的生物学功能.结果显示,低浓度PFOS（<00μmol/L）促进A549细胞增殖,高浓度PFOS抑制细胞增殖.暴露于300μmol/L PFOS中24h的A549细胞中108个miRNAs表达量显著上调,63个miRNAs表达量显著下调.差异表达miRNAs通过Ras、Rap1、HIF-1、ErbB和VEGF等信号通路参与细胞增殖、代谢和发育等生物学过程.这表明PFOS可通过影响细胞增殖和诱发炎症反应对肺造成威胁.     

Embryonic and fetal globins are expressed in adult erythroid progenitor cells and in erythroid cell cultures

The understanding of human hemoglobin ontogeny during development is of biological and clinical importance. Molecular and immunocytological techniques were used to study the expression of embryonic zeta (ζ), epsilon (ε), and fetal gamma (γ) globin genes in newborn cord blood, peripheral blood from men, pregnant and non-pregnant women, and in vitro mononuclear cell cultures. We have shown that embryonic and fetal globin mRNA and peptides are expressed in cultured erythroid cells and in circulating blood cells from newborns, adult non-pregnant women and from men. The findings suggest that during erythroid cell differentiation in newborns and adults, there is a transient recapitulation of sequential globin chain expression as found during embryonic and fetal development. Furthermore, these findings underscore the need for caution in using embryonic and fetal globin chains as markers to identify erythroid cells of fetal origin in maternal circulation for prenatal diagnosis. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

PM2.5暴露对肺AQP1表达的影响研究

为研究肺水通道蛋白1（AQP1）在PM_2.5暴露引起肺损伤中的作用,本文首先在细胞水平上检测了PM_2.5暴露对肺上皮细胞A549的细胞存活率、细胞AQP1的mRNA和蛋白表达变化,以及AQP1在细胞内的表达定位的影响.另外,将10只雄性SD大鼠随机分为2组：对照组和PM _2.5染毒组（1.5 mg·kg^-1体重）,每组5只,采用气管滴注法染毒,每隔1 d染毒1次,共2周,制备PM_2.5暴露大鼠模型,进一步观察PM_2.5暴露对大鼠肺AQP1表达及肺组织损伤的影响情况.结果显示,PM_2.5暴露可引起肺上皮细胞A549形态异常和存活率降低.PM_2.5暴露后的24 h内A549细胞的AQP1 mRNA及蛋白相对表达水平先升高,并在暴露后的12 h内达到最高水平,然后有所下降;免疫荧光结果也证实AQP1蛋白在PM_2.5暴露后表达水平升高,并呈现从细胞质向细胞膜定位的过程;用PM_2.5暴露处理SD大鼠肺组织中AQP1表达亦显著增加,并且肺组织出现肺泡隔增厚,并有广泛的水肿充血及炎症细胞浸润.总之,PM_2.5暴露可诱导A549细胞及大鼠肺组织内AQP1的表达升高,可能参与PM_2.5暴露引起的肺病理性损伤过程.     

Stimulation of human amniotic fluid cell proliferation and colony formation by cell plating on a naturally produced extracellular matrix

Human amniotic fluid cells exhibit a higher cloning efficiency and rate of cell proliferation when maintained on dishes coated with a naturally produced extracellular matrix (ECM) in comparison with the regular tissue culture plastic. In 22 out of 31 amniotic fluid samples there was by plating the cells on ECM a 2–6 fold increase in number and size of colonies and in the cell density per colony as detected by actual staining and viewing of each colony. These effects yielded, in 21 of 41 additional samples, a reduction ranging from 2–8 days, in the culture time elapsing between amniocentesis and the first harvesting of cells for chromosomal analysis. An even greater effect was obtained with primary cells that failed to attach to plastic surfaces and stayed floating in the medium but did attach and proliferate when seeded on ECM. Cells that were left firmly attached to ECM after the first trypsinization and harvesting of cells for chromosomal analysis yielded colonies ready for second karyotyping in less than half the time required for cells maintained on plastic. Studies with secondary cultures of human amniotic fluid cells have demonstrated a 5–10 fold decrease in serum requirement of cells cultured on ECM as compared with plastic. Addition of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) to the cultures further potentiated the effects of ECM. The ECM induced stimulation of cell attachment and proliferation was not associated with any chromosomal anomalies, nor did it interfere with the handling procedure. ECM coated dishes may be useful to reduce the time interval between amniocentesis and diagnosis, in particular when the amniotic cells exhibit an exceedingly slow rate of proliferation on plastic or when large quantities of cells are required for enzymatic studies.     

基于细菌毒性测试与小鼠肺基因转录分析的PM2.5健康效应

尽管大量流行病学和毒理学研究表明,PM_(2.5)暴露会导致一系列肺部疾病,但是其毒性机制尚不明确.本研究选取不同浓度梯度PM_(2.5)颗粒物样品进行细菌毒性评价,结果显示颗粒物的发光细菌急性毒性、遗传毒性分别为低毒和阴性.此外,采用气管灌注方法模拟小鼠呼吸暴露,研究了肺脏病理改变及差异基因表达.肺脏病理切片分析显示,PM_(2.5)暴露造成肺组织不同程度炎症反应和纤维化损伤,并呈现浓度越高、损伤程度越明显的现象.通路分析发现PM_(2.5)暴露影响到核糖体蛋白功能、脂肪酸与胆固醇代谢功能的正常表达,提示肺部炎症反应源于基因损害,其造成的损害后果可能是不可逆的.GO聚类分析发现免疫功能发生聚类富集,相关基因功能异常表达可能是造成肺部炎症的具体路径.这些发现有助于了解PM_(2.5)暴露危害路径和机制.     

机动车排出物对人体健康危害的研究

运用基因、ＤＮＡ、染色体，细胞和整个动物为终点的远期危害测试系统，对各类机动车排出尾气的有机提取物的致突变性及潜在致癌性进行了评估，同时运用流行病学方法对接触人群进行调查，结果表明：（１）柴油车，助动车的颗粒有机提取物包含１００多种化学物，（２）Ａｍｅｓ、ＵＤＳ微核及ＳＨＥ细胞恶性转化试验为阳性结果，具有突变性及致癌性。（３）它们能使人胚细胞形成转化灶并发现其中的ｃ－ｍｙｃ，ｐ２１及ｂｃｌ－２表达     

Immunoblot detection of enzyme proteins of peroxisomal β-oxidation in fibroblasts,amniocytes, and chorionic villous cells. Possible marker for prenatal diagnosis of Zellweger's syndrome

The amounts of enzyme proteins of peroxisomal β-oxidation in fibroblasts and chorionic villous cells from infants with Zellweger syndrome and in fibroblasts, amniocytes, and chorionic villi from healthy controls were measured by immunoblot analysis. Immunoreactive proteins of peroxisomal acyl-CoA oxidase and 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase were absent in fibroblasts and chorionic villous cells from the patients, yet these enzyme proteins were present in fibroblasts, cultured amniocytes, and chorionic villi from the normal controls. These results show that immunoblot analysis of peroxisomal β-oxidation enzymes in amniocytes and chorionic villous cells is of potential value for the prenatal detection of Zellweger syndrome.     

The distinction between arylsulphatases in chorionic villi

The relatively high activity of arylsulphatase C (ASC) in the placenta is a potential risk for the misdiagnosis of arylsulphatase A (ASA) or arylsulphatase B (ASB) deficiency in chorionic villus sampling when assayed by synthetic substrates. A clear distinction between these enzymes can be achieved in either the direct villi or the cultured villi cells. Interestingly, the activity of ASC differed significantly in cultured villi cells when prepared by two different methods, namely, minced villi versus treatment with trypsin and collagenase, while ASA and ASB were not affected by these treatments. Whether ASC was directly affected by one of these treatments or whether a selection of cells with different ASC levels was achieved is not yet clear, but this phenomenon clearly indicates the importance of precise definition of CVS preparations to correlate with the enzyme activity data.     

亚硝酸钠对人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞侵袭能力的影响

为了研究亚硝酸钠对人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞侵袭能力的影响,用0.25 mmol.L-1 亚硝酸钠孵育细胞48 h,然后收集细胞培养液上清.用人工基底膜包被的Transwell小室记录细胞侵袭能力,考马斯亮蓝及α-微管蛋白免疫荧光染色观察细胞骨架,western blot检测细胞基质金属蛋白酶（MMPs）表达.结果显示,用亚硝酸钠孵育SMMC-7721细胞48 h,穿膜细胞为211.5±17.6个,较对照组176.3±15.5个具有显著性差异（P﹤0.05）;用亚硝酸钠孵育48h细胞培养液上清加无血清培养液组细胞穿膜数为165.12±7.90个,较无血清培养液阴性对照组30.32±11个明显增多（P﹤0.05）;细胞培养液上清加含10%牛血清白蛋白（FBS）组细胞穿膜数为186.73±9.41个,较单纯含10%FBS阳性对照组细胞穿膜数170.54±9.6个也增多（P﹤0.05）. 0.25 mmol.L-1 亚硝酸钠处理细胞48 h,细胞骨架微丝聚合呈应力纤维,沿细胞纵轴延伸,使细胞胞体伸长,微管蛋白聚合;MMP-2 和MMP-9蛋白表达增加.上述结果说明,亚硝酸钠通过诱导细胞骨架重排,促进人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞侵袭能力.     

Isolation of fetal cells from transcervical samples by micromanipulation: Molecular confirmation of their fetal origin and diagnosis of fetal aneuploidy

Transcervical cell (TCC) samples have been shown to contain fetal cells amenable to molecular analysis. However, the presence of ‘contaminating’ maternal cells limits their use for prenatal diagnoses. In this report we show that clumps of fetal cells can be isolated from transcervical samples by micromanipulation and tested by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Out of 129 clumps, isolated from mucus aspirates and transcervical lavages from 29 patients, 29 clumps from 11 patients were found to be exclusively of fetal origin as judged by the detection of chromosome 21-specific polymorphic DNA markers and Y-derived DNA sequences by PCR and FISH. One case of a male triploid fetus, diagnosed by the analysis of TCC samples obtained by mucus aspiration and lavage, was confirmed by testing clumps of cells isolated by micromanipulation.     

Prenatal diagnosis: does it alter outcome?

The prenatal detection of urinary tract anomalies is changing paediatric practice but in many areas the impact on clinical outcome remains difficult to quantify. However it is already apparent that termination of pregnancy has reduced the numbers of infants with lethal pulmonary hypoplasia and renal dsyplasia who would previously have been liveborn but destined to succumb as neonates. Similarly, referrals of major non lethal abnormalities such as bladder exstrophy are declining as parents increasingly opt for termination. Fetuses at greatest risk of early onset postnatal renal failure can now be identified with considerable accuracy on prenatal ultrasound. Termination, prompted by quality of life considerations, could result in reduced numbers of infants and young children requiring end stage renal failure treatment in the first few years of life. Pre natal detection of anomalies such as PUJ obstruction and reflux undoubtedly provides an opportunity to avert functional deterioration and minimise urinary infection. But the proportion of children who genuinely benefit has proved difficult to assess. The prenatal detection of mild dilatation is of doubtful benefit in all but a minority of cases. Clinically significant underlying pathology is rare yet this common prenatal finding often generates disproportionate parental anxiety. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

二氧化硫对大鼠肺泡细胞和肺泡灌洗液的生化效应

研究了二氧化硫(SO2)对大鼠支气管肺泡灌洗细胞和肺泡灌洗液(BALF)的生化指标的影响。结果表明，吸入SO2后大鼠BALF中肺泡巨噬细胞数量增加、但比例减少，中性粒细胞和淋巴细胞数量和比例均增加，并存在剂量一效应关系；熏气后BALF的pH下降、蛋白质含量和肺通透指数升高，BALF中酸性磷酸酶、碱性磷酸酶和乳酸脱氢酶活性升高，脂质过氧化水平提高：这些细胞和生物化学指标的改变从不同的方面反映了SO2可引起大鼠肺组织和肺泡细胞的结构和功能的损伤。     

Amylo-1,6-glucosidase activity in cultured cells: A deficiency in type III glycogenosis with prenatal studies

Deficiency of amylo-1,6–glucosidase activity was expressed in parallel in liver and skin fibroblasts from a patient with type III glycogenosis. In crude extracts of control liver and muscle, amylo-1, 6–glucosidase (M.W. 164000) was identified by immunoprecipitation; no cross-reacting material was found in the patient's liver. Assay of amylo-1,6–glucosidase activity in cultured skin fibroblasts from the affected family revealed less than 10 per cent of control value in mutant homozygous cells whereas in cells from the parents, activity was reduced to 40–60 per cent of the control value. Activity in cultured amniotic fluid cells was similar to that of control fibroblasts. In cultured amniotic fluid cells obtained during the mother's subsequent pregnancy, the normal amylo–1,6–glucosidase activity measured, predicted correctly the outcome of this pregnancy prior to the 20th week of gestation.     

NLRP3 inflammasome activation determines the fibrogenic potential of PM2.5 air pollution particles in the lung

Airborne fine particulate matter(PM_2.5) is known to cause respiratory inflammation such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung fibrosis. NLRP3 inflammasome activation has been implicated in these diseases; however, due to the complexity in PM_2.5compositions, it is difficult to differentiate the roles of the components in triggering this pathway. We collected eight real-life PM_2.5samples for a comparative analysis of their effects on NLRP3 inflammasome ...     

低浓度TBBPA暴露促进子宫内膜癌细胞侵袭和迁移的毒性效应与机理

为了研究低浓度四溴双酚A(TBBPA)暴露对人子宫内膜癌恶化的影响,本实验采用人子宫内膜癌细胞Ishikawa暴露于不同浓度的TBBPA,探讨其毒性效应及可能存在的分子机理.实验采用MTT法检测Ishikawa细胞的存活率,用倒置显微镜观察TBBPA对Ishikawa细胞形态的影响,用细胞划痕与Transwell实验检测细胞迁移侵袭情况,用实时荧光定量PCR与Western blotting分别检测上皮间充质转化(Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition,EMT)标志物及相关转录因子mRNA与蛋白水平表达量.结果显示,Ishikawa细胞暴露于不同浓度TBBPA(1.00×10-9、1.00×10-8、1.00×10-7mol·L-1)后,细胞存活率明显升高,细胞形态由卵圆形逐渐变为长梭形,细胞侵袭率、细胞划痕愈合率、细胞迁移率与对照组相比显著升高,差异具有统计学意义.在mRNA和蛋白水平上,EMT标志物E-cadherin表达量显著下降,Vimentin和N-cadherin表达量明显上升;EMT上游转录因子Twist和Snail-1的含量也显著增加.结果表明,TBBPA暴露是通过改变细胞内E-cadherin、Vimentin和N-cadherin的含量进而激活Ishikawa细胞上皮间充质转化,导致人子宫内膜癌的恶化;而激活上皮间充质转化的过程可能与TBBPA诱导Twist和Snail-1的表达有关.     

Early prenatal diagnosis of the fragile site AT Xq27.3 associated with Martin-Bell syndrome

Early prenatal diagnosis of the fragile X was attempted in 44 pregnancies, including one twin pregnancy at risk of Martin-Bell (MB) syndrome. The sex ratio was 24M:21F. The fragile site was reproducibly demonstrated in cultured chorionic villus (CV) cells in eight male and five female fetuses. Six of the male and three of the female fetuses were terminated. Simultaneous RFLP analysis provided confirmative data with flanking DNA markers in 3 of 13 analysed cases. Recombination and/or non-informativeness at available distal and/or proximal loci were found in nine cases. In one male fetus, discordance between the haplotype and cyto-genetics (fragile-X-negative) suggested the presence of a normal male transmitter, a double meiotic cross-over within the region, or a false-negative cytogenetic diagnosis. However, discordance between prenatal and post-termination/postnatal cytogenetic findings was not observed in this series. The use of excess thymidine for induction of the fragile X in cultured CV cells provided in the majority of cases a safe and rapid method for cytogenetic diagnosis, with options for early induced termination in fragile-X-positive pregnancies, for simultaneous RFLP analysis, and for subsequent second-trimester analysis of fetal blood in complicated cases.     

青岛近海夏、秋季生物气溶胶分布特征研究

于2009年7～11月采用Andersen生物粒子采样器在青岛近海连续采集了生物气溶胶样品,应用荧光显微镜计数法和平板计数法测定了总微生物(包括"可培养类"和"非可培养类")、"可培养类"陆源及海源微生物的浓度.结果表明,总微生物中"非可培养类"微生物平均占总微生物的99.58%;"可培养类"微生物平均仅为0.42%;...     

Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of β-thalassaemia using individual fetal erythroblasts isolated from maternal blood after enrichment

Single nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) isolated from maternal circulation were used for prenatal diagnosis of β-thalassaemia. The study included 22 pregnant women in the first trimester, 6 carriers at risk for β-thalassaemia and 16 noncarriers. Methodology involved enrichment of NRBCs by magnetic cell sorting (MACS) and microdissection of single NRBCs with a laser micromanipulation system. Single-cell genotyping based on nested real-time PCR for genotyping β-globin gene mutations was performed followed by a multiplexed minifingerprinting to confirm the origin of the isolated cells and possible contamination. Two polymorphic markers (D13S314 and GABRB3) facilitated the identification of fetal NRBCs through comparison of allele sizes found in the respective parents. In this study, 224 single NRBCs were detached and transferred into individual PCR tubes. Allele amplification in at least one microsatellite marker was achieved in 128/224 cells. Minifingerprinting analysis showed that 22 cells were fetal, 26 maternal and 80 were noninformative due to ADO or homozygosity. In 6 NRBCs the β-globin gene was amplified and in 2, coming from the same pregnancy, only the paternal mutation was detected. The low PCR success when genotyping isolated NRBCs was possibly due to the poor quality of fetal NRBCs and the relatively large size of the β-globin gene product. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Circulating ‘trophoblast’ cells in pregnancy have maternal genetic markers

A syncytiotrophoblast-associated antigen identified by the monoclonal antibody (McAb) H315 is detectable on the surface of a low proportion of peripheral blood cells in pregnant women, raising the possibility of a new approach to prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders. We aimed at verifying the trophoblastic origin of H315⁺ cells and their use for prenatal diagnosis of β-thalassaemia. H315 ⁺ cells were separated from the peripheral blood of pregnant women: the DNA obtained from these cells in two selected cases was shown to have genetic markers indistinguishable from those of the mother and definitely different from the fetus. Our results suggest that H315 antigen is expressed by maternal cells and that prenatal diagnosis on peripheral blood of the mother using H315 McAb is not feasible.