生物还原药物AQ4N在肿瘤治疗增敏中的研究进展

目的观察尼美舒利(nimesulide)对人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7辐射敏感性的影响,并探讨其可能机制。方法实验分为对照组、加药组、单纯照射组(radiation treatment,RT)及加药照射组,用噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测尼美舒利对MCF-7细胞生长抑制率的影响,并选择用药后72h测得的IC20-IC30(抑制浓度,inhibiting concentration,IC)对应的药物浓度作为辐射增敏工作浓度;克隆形成实验检测尼美舒利对MCF-7的放射增敏作用;通过流式细胞仪检测细胞周期分布的变化。Western印迹法检测与凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2和Bax的表达水平;并用单细胞凝胶电泳技术检测DNA的损伤及修复。结果尼美舒利对MCF-7细胞的生长抑制作用呈时间依赖性和剂量依赖性,但对周期分布无明显变化。尼美舒利加药照射组与单纯照射组比较,克隆存活曲线的肩区变窄,bcl-2表达下调,但对Bax表达没有明显影响。尼美舒利本身不明显增加MCF-7的DNA损伤,但可明显延缓放射引起的SSB的修复。结论提示尼美舒利对人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞株具有辐射增敏作用,其放射增敏机制可能通过抑制DNA损伤修复并下调bcl-2来得以实现。

Survivin表达在高LET射线诱导细胞凋亡中作用机理的初步研究；A Preliminary Study on Action Mechanisms of Survivin Expression in Cell Apoptosis Induced by High-LET Radiation

先前的研究表明,肿瘤细胞中survivin的高表达与细胞对高传能线密度(LET)射线的辐射抗性相关。研究了survivin表达在高LET射线诱导的细胞凋亡中的作用,发现抑制survivin表达对高LETC离子辐射诱导的Bcl-2和Bax表达没有明显的影响。在高LET射线辐照中,survivin可能通过抑制caspase-3和-9活性的途径,抑制了细胞凋亡。

BRCA1对人乳腺癌细胞辐射敏感性的影响及其作用机制研究

目的：研究肿瘤抑制子BRCA1在人乳腺癌细胞辐射抗性中的作用，并探讨其作用机制。材料和方法：利用实时细胞分析系统检测辐射对细胞存活的影响；流式细胞术检测辐射对细胞周期分布的影响；RT-PCR检测辐射导致的BRCA1、Bax和Bcl-2在 mRNA水平变化；Western blot方法检测辐射诱导的蛋白表达水平的变化； In-cell western定量检测辐射引起的蛋白表达水平的变化； AO/EB染色法检测辐射导致的细胞死亡情况。结果：第一，分别用1Gy和4Gy x射线和碳离子束辐照人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7，研究MCF-7对不同LET射线的辐射敏感性差异。结果显示，x射线组1Gy辐射导致细胞存活显著下降，4Gy辐射对细胞存活影响不明显；而碳离子束辐射对细胞生长无抑制作用。与x射线组比较，碳离子辐射诱导了更低的亚“G1”期细胞百分数和更显著的G2期阻滞现象。同时碳离子束辐射诱导BRCA1磷酸化水平和p21表达上调，Bax表达下调。以上结果表明MCF-7对辐射的耐受性与凋亡功能相关，而BRCA1 Ser-1524磷酸化作用可能参与细胞周期和凋亡的信号调控。第二，研究BRCA1在咖啡因诱导的辐射增敏效应中作用。当2mM咖啡因联合4Gy的x射线或碳离子束辐射处理MCF-7细胞后，观察到细胞存活显著下降，辐射诱导的G2期阻滞被废除，BRCA1和p21蛋白表达被抑制，而p53表达水平无明显变化。结果表明咖啡因诱导的MCF-7细胞的辐射增敏作用可能与G2期阻滞被废除相关，BRCA1可能参与该过程的信号调节。第三， 利用BRCA1功能正常的MCF-7细胞和BRCA1功能缺失的HCC1937细胞进一步研究BRCA1对细胞辐射敏感性的影响。辐射显著抑制了HCC1937细胞存活，但对MCF-7细胞存活无明显影响。与HCC1937细胞相比，辐射诱导MCF-7细胞发生显著的G2期阻滞。辐射诱导HCC1937细胞发生晚期凋亡，而MCF-7细胞则多发生早期凋亡，且MCF-7细胞凋亡数明显少于HCC1937细胞。RT-PCR检测结果显示，辐射增强了MCF-7细胞中BRCA1的mRNA 水平，抑制了Bax的mRNA 水平，对Bcl-2的影响不明显；而HCC1937细胞中Bax的mRNA表达水平则被增强。同时辐射诱导MCF-7细胞中BRCA1和p21蛋白表达增强，Bax表达下降，Bcl-2水平略有增高。而HCC1937细胞Bax表达水平增强，但p21和Bcl-2的表达水平则检测不到。这些结果表明，正常的BRCA1功能对Bcl-2的转录表达是必须的，BRCA1通过上调p21水平，下调Bax/Bcl-2影响细胞的辐射敏感性。结论： BRCA1在人乳腺癌细胞的辐射抗性发生中发挥重要作用，BRCA1通过上调p21水平诱导G2期阻滞，下调Bax/Bcl-2抑制凋亡信号，使得细胞对辐射诱导的凋亡产生抗性，最终导致细胞对辐射产生耐受性

一种催化甲状腺素脱碘的抗体酶

目的　模拟生物体内一族重要的含硒酶 甲状腺素脱碘酶 ,制备催化甲状腺素脱碘的含硒抗体酶。方法用杂交瘤技术制备出抗甲状腺素的单克隆抗体 4C5 ,再用化学修饰法将催化基团硒代半胱氨酸引入到抗体的抗原结合部位 ,得到含硒抗体酶Se 4C5 ;通过RIA方法测定抗体酶活力。结果　抗体酶Se 4C5有明显的催化甲状腺素脱碘活性 ,其Vmax为 2 70pmol·min- 1 ·mg- 1 (protein) ;催化反应速率与底物浓度的双倒数图为一组平行线 ;对底物甲状腺素的特异性高于天然酶 ;6 丙基 2 硫代尿嘧啶对其活力起抑制作用 ,是二硫苏糖醇 (DTT)的竞争性抑制剂。结论　首次制备出有天然脱碘酶活性的抗体酶 ,催化机制属于双底物乒乓反应机制

Emodin-induced apoptosis in human breast cancer BCap-37 cells through the mitochondrial signaling pathway

Emodin, a natural anthraquinone compound isolated from the rhizome of rhubarb, is reported to suppress the growth of tumor in many clinical situations. In this study, we focused on the effect of emodin in human breast cancer BCap-37 cells and further understand the underlying molecular mechanism in treating breast cancer. Using MTT assay and flow cytometry, we demonstrated the critical role of emodin in the suppression of the proliferation of BCap-37 cells based on a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The increase of apoptotic rate was also observed after incubation of BCap-37 cells on emodin at 20 mu M and 50 mu M for 48 h. The cells exhibited typical apoptotic features including cellular morphological change, chromatin condensation and membrane blebbing. The results of the study further showed that Bcl-2 level decreased, while Bax and cytosolic cytochrome c levels in sample cells increased after the emodin treatment by using Western blot. The decline in the Bcl-2/Bax ratio and the increase of cytosolic cytochrome c concentration were consistent with the increase of the apoptotic ratio. The results strongly suggest that the disruption of the mitochondrial signaling pathway was involved in emodin-induced apoptosis in BCap-37 cells.

Soluble Angiopoietin Receptor Tie-2 In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction And Its Detection By Optical Protein-Chip

The Tie-2 receptor has been shown to play a role in angiogenesis in atherosclerosis. The conventional method assaying the level of soluble Tie-2 (sTie-2) was ELISA. However, this method has some disadvantages. The aims of this research are to establish a more simple detection method, the optical protein-chip based on imaging ellipsomtry (OPC-IE) applying to Tie-2 assay. The sTie-2 biosensor surface on silicon wafer was prepared first, and then serum levels of sTie-2 in 38 patients with AMI were measured on admission (day 1), day 2, day 3 and day 7 after onset of chest pain and 41 healthy controls by ELISA and OPC-IE in parallel. Median level of sTie-2 increased significantly in the AMI patients when compared with the controls. Statistics showed there was a significant correlation in sTie-2 results between the two methods (r=0.923, P0.01). The result of this study showed that the level of sTie-2 increased in AMI, and OPC-IE assay was a fast, reliable, and convenient technique to measure sTie-2 in serum.

Biophysical studies on the full-length human cyclin A(2): Protein stability and folding/unfolding thermodynamics

Human cyclin A(2) participates in cell cycle regulation, DNA replication, and transcription. Its overexpression has been implicated in the development and progression of a variety of human cancers. However, cyclin A(2) or its truncated form is very unstable in the absence of binding partner, which makes it difficult to get a deep insight of structural basis of the interactions. Therefore, biophysical studies of the full-length human cyclin A, would provide important information regarding protein stability and folding/unfolding process.