• 【异位子宫内膜和子宫内膜异位病变中微血管密度,增殖活性与血管内皮生长因子-A及其受体表达的关系。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1530/rep.1.01110 复制DOI
    作者列表:Bourlev V,Volkov N,Pavlovitch S,Lets N,Larsson A,Olovsson M
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Studies were performed to elucidate the possible relationship between microvessel density, proliferative activity and angiogenesis in eutopic endometrium from women with and without endometriosis and peritoneal endometriotic lesions. The question whether changes in these parameters in endometriotic lesions were reflected by the level of vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) in serum and peritoneal fluid was also studied. Biopsy specimens of both eutopic endometrium and peritoneal endometriotic lesions from women with endometriosis (n = 25) as well as eutopic endometrium from women without endometriosis (n = 14) were analysed immunohistochemically regarding microvessel density, proliferative activity, and expression of VEGF-A and its receptors vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1 and 2 (VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2) in stroma, glands and blood vessels. The VEGF-A concentration was measured in peritoneal fluid and serum. Secretory phase eutopic endometrium from women with endometriosis had significantly higher microvessel density, expression of VEGF-A in glandular epithelium and VEGFR-2 in endometrial blood vessels than those from women without endometriosis. Endometriotic lesions with high proliferative activity had a higher microvessel density and showed higher vascular expression of VEGFR-2 as well as being accompanied by higher levels of VEGF-A in peritoneal fluid and serum, compared with lesions with low proliferative activity. In conclusion, there seems to be a dysregulation of angiogenic activity in the eutopic endometrium of women with endometriosis and endometriotic lesions with high proliferative activity were accompanied by higher local angiogenic activity and higher levels of VEGF in serum and peritoneal fluid.
    背景与目标: :进行了研究以阐明患有和不患有子宫内膜异位和腹膜子宫内膜异位病变的女性在位子宫内膜的微血管密度,增殖活性和血管生成之间的可能关系。还研究了是否通过血清和腹膜液中血管内皮生长因子-A(VEGF-A)的水平反映子宫内膜异位病变中这些参数的变化的问题。对子宫内膜异位症妇女(n = 25)和非子宫内膜异位症妇女(n = 14)的对位子宫内膜和腹膜子宫内膜异位病变的活检标本进行了免疫组织化学分析,涉及微血管密度,增殖活性,VEGF-A和其受体位于基质,腺体和血管中的血管内皮生长因子受体1和2(VEGFR-1和VEGFR-2)。测定腹膜液和血清中的VEGF-A浓度。子宫内膜异位症女性的分泌期异位子宫内膜比无子宫内膜异位症女性的子宫内膜微血管密度,腺上皮中的VEGF-A表达和子宫内膜血管中的VEGFR-2显着更高。与具有低增殖活性的病变相比,具有高增殖活性的子宫内膜异位病变具有更高的微血管密度,并且在腹膜液和血清中具有更高的VEGFR-2血管表达以及较高的VEGF-A水平。总之,子宫内膜异位症妇女的异位子宫内膜血管新生活性似乎异常,具有高增殖活性的子宫内膜异位病变伴有较高的局部血管新生活性和血清和腹膜液中较高的VEGF水平。
  • 【澳洲肺金枪鱼中肺鱼中胰岛素样生长因子-I mRNA表达的营养调控。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1677/jme.0.0180273 复制DOI
    作者列表:Matthews SJ,Kinhult AK,Hoeben P,Sara VR,Anderson TA
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: The effect of nutritional status on IGF-I mRNA expression in the liver and brain of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer) was investigated. Fish were either fed a satiety ration (SAT) or starved (STV) for 6 weeks. Starved fish demonstrated significantly lower condition factor and hepatic IGF-I mRNA expression at 3 and 6 weeks, when compared with the SAT group. IGF-I mRNA expression in the brain was 10 fold lower than the liver and was not affected by ration size. These results suggest the liver is the major site of IGF-I mRNA synthesis and hepatic but not brain IGF-I mRNA expression is regulated by food availability in juvenile barramundi.

    背景与目标: 研究了营养状况对少年肺鱼(Lates calcarifer)肝脏和脑中IGF-I mRNA表达的影响。给鱼喂饱口粮(SAT)或饿死(STV)6周。与SAT组相比,在3周和6周时,饥饿的鱼表现出明显较低的条件因子和肝脏IGF-I mRNA表达。脑中IGF-I mRNA表达比肝脏低10倍,并且不受口粮大小的影响。这些结果表明,肝脏是IGF-I mRNA合成的主要部位,肝而不是脑IGF-I mRNA的表达受幼鱼的食物供应量的调节。

  • 【输血传播病毒:其分子特征及其在医学中的作用综述。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5122 复制DOI
    作者列表:Irshad M,Joshi YK,Sharma Y,Dhar I
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The present review gives an updated overview of transfusion transmitted virus (TTV), a novel agent, in relation to its molecular characteristics, epidemiological features, modes of transmission, tissue tropism, pathogenesis, role in various diseases and its eradication from the body. TTV, a DNA virus, is a single stranded, non-enveloped, 3.8 kb long DNA virus with a small and covalently closed circular genome comprising 3852 bases. It was tentatively designated Circinoviridae virus. TTV genome sequence is heterogeneous and reveals the existence of six different genotypes and several subtypes. TTV has been reported to transmit not only via parenteral routes, but also via alternate routes. This virus has been detected in different non-human primates as well. At present, TTV is detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with no other available diagnostic assays. It shows its presence globally and was detected in high percent populations of healthy persons as well as in various disease groups. Initially it was supposed to have strong association with liver disease; however, there is little evidence to show its liver tropism and contribution in causing liver diseases. It shows high prevalence in hemodialysis patients, pointing towards its significance in renal diseases. In addition, TTV is associated with several infectious and non-infectious diseases. Though, its exact pathogenesis is not yet clear, TTV virus possibly resides and multiplies in bone marrow cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Recently, attempts have been made to eradicate this virus with interferon treatment. More information is still needed to extricate various mysteries related to TTV.
    背景与目标: :本综述从分子特征,流行病学特征,传播方式,组织嗜性,致病性,在多种疾病中的作用以及从体内消除疾病的角度,对新型药物输血传播病毒(TTV)进行了概述。 TTV是一种DNA病毒,是一种单链,无包膜,长3.8 kb的DNA病毒,具有包含3852个碱基的小且共价封闭的环状基因组。暂定为圆环病毒科病毒。 TTV基因组序列是异质的,揭示了六种不同基因型和几种亚型的存在。据报道,TTV不仅通过肠胃外途径传播,而且还通过替代途径传播。也已在不同的非人类灵长类动物中检测到该病毒。目前,TTV是通过聚合酶链反应(PCR)进行检测的,没有其他可用的诊断方法。它显示出它在全球的存在,并在高百分比的健康人群以及各种疾病人群中被检测到。最初,它被认为与肝脏疾病有很强的联系。但是,几乎没有证据表明其肝向性和引起肝脏疾病的作用。它在血液透析患者中​​显示高患病率,表明其在肾脏疾病中的重要性。另外,TTV还与几种传染性和非传染性疾病有关。尽管尚不清楚其确切的发病机理,但TTV病毒可能在骨髓细胞和外周血单核细胞(PBMC)中驻留并繁殖。近来,已经尝试用干扰素治疗根除该病毒。仍需要更多信息来解开与TTV有关的各种谜团。
  • 【角膜细胞迁移和肽生长因子:PDGF,bFGF,EGF,IGF-I,aFGF和TGF-β对胶原凝胶中人角膜细胞迁移的影响。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1076/ceyr.16.6.605.5081 复制DOI
    作者列表:Andresen JL,Ledet T,Ehlers N
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: PURPOSE:Peptide growth factors are known accelerators of corneal wound healing, probably mediated through increased proliferation of the cells; however, information about their effect on keratocyte motility is lacking. The influence of peptide growth factors on keratocyte migratory activity was investigated, using the following growth factors: platelet derived growth factor (PDGF-BB), epidermal growth factor (EGF), acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and transforming growth factor-beta-1 (TGF-beta 1).

    METHODS:Keratocytes were seeded on gels of type 1 collagen, growth factor added, and the cells left to migrate for 72 hours. Subsequently, the number of keratocytes at the different levels in the collagen gel was evaluated by optically sectioning the gel at 20 microns, intervals, with an inverted phase contrast microscope.

    RESULTS:PDGF, EGF and bFGF at 10 ng/ml, all increased the number of keratocytes at the different levels of the gel as compared to a non-stimulated control (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01, students t-test). TGF-beta proved to be a strong inhibitor of keratocyte migration, decreasing the number of keratocytes observed at every level in the gel (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, students t-test), whereas no effect of IGF-I and aFGF was found. During the 72 hours of migration, no contraction of the collagen gels was observed. Autoradiography of histological sections of the gels showed that during the 72-hour period only TGF-beta and 10% fetal bovine serum induced an increase in keratocyte proliferation.

    CONCLUSION:PDGF, EGF and bFGF increase keratocyte migration, independent of proliferation in a collagen gel invasion assay and might promote corneal wound healing, not only by increasing cell proliferation, but also through increased motility.

    背景与目标: 目的:肽生长因子是已知的角膜伤口愈合促进剂,可能是通过细胞增殖的增加来介导的。然而,缺乏有关它们对角膜细胞运动性影响的信息。使用以下生长因子研究了肽生长因子对角膜细胞迁移活性的影响:血小板衍生生长因子(PDGF-BB),表皮生长因子(EGF),酸性成纤维细胞生长因子(aFGF),碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF) ),胰岛素样生长因子I(IGF-I)和转化生长因子β-1(TGF-beta 1)。

    方法:将角质形成细胞接种在1型胶原蛋白,添加了生长因子,细胞迁移了72小时。随后,通过倒置相差显微镜以20微米的间隔对凝胶进行光学切片,评估胶原蛋白凝胶中不同水平的角质形成细胞的数量。

    结果:PDGF ,与未刺激的对照组相比,在10 ng / ml的EGF和bFGF均增加了凝胶水平不同时的角化细胞数量(p <0.05或p <0.01,学生t检验)。 TGF-β被证明是一种强烈的角膜细胞迁移抑制剂,可减少凝胶中各个水平上观察到的角膜细胞数量(p <0.05和p <0.01,学生t检验),而IGF-I和aFGF没有作用成立。在迁移的72小时内,未观察到胶原凝胶的收缩。凝胶组织学切片的放射自显影显示,在72小时内,只有TGF-β和10%的胎牛血清诱导了角膜细胞增殖的增加。

    结论:PDGF,EGF bFGF和bFGF可以增加角膜细胞的迁移,而不受胶原凝胶入侵试验中的增殖的影响,不仅可以通过增加细胞增殖,而且可以通过增加运动性来促进角膜伤口愈合。
  • 【局部神经节神经母细胞瘤后生长激素缺乏症:一例报告。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1097/01.mph.0000212984.51867.88 复制DOI
    作者列表:Schiavetti A,Ingrosso A,Picone S,Boscherini B
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) related to standard dose chemotherapy has rarely been described. We report on a case of localized ganglioneuroblastoma treated by carboplatin/etoposide for 2 courses and surgery, which developed a serious GHD after 56 months. At present, the child is growing on by GH replacement therapy. We discuss about the hypothesis that GHD may be related to chemotherapy and we report a review of previous published cases.
    背景与目标: :很少有人描述与标准剂量化疗有关的生长激素缺乏症(GHD)。我们报告了一例通过卡铂/依托泊苷治疗的局部神经节神经母细胞瘤的疗程为2个疗程和手术,该病例在56个月后出现了严重的GHD。目前,孩子正在通过GH替代疗法长大。我们讨论了GHD可能与化学疗法有关的假说,并且我们报告了以前发表过的病例的综述。
  • 【垂体依赖肾上腺皮质激素过多症犬垂体切除术前后的血浆促肾上腺皮质激素,皮质醇,α-黑素细胞刺激激素和生长激素。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1677/joe.1.06782 复制DOI
    作者列表:Hanson JM,Kooistra HS,Mol JA,Teske E,Meij BP
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The 6-h plasma profiles of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cortisol, alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), and GH were studied in 17 dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH) before and after hypophysectomy. The aim of the study was to investigate the relation between the hormone profile characteristics and recurrence of PDH after surgery. The hormones were secreted in a pulsatile fashion. The basal plasma cortisol concentration and area under the curve (AUC) for cortisol were significantly higher in the PDH cases than in eight controls. The characteristics of the plasma profiles of ACTH and alpha-MSH were not significantly different between the PDH cases and the controls. In the PDH cases, less GH was secreted in pulses than in the controls, but the difference was not significant. The basal plasma cortisol concentration, the AUC for ACTH and cortisol, and the pulse frequency of ACTH and cortisol decreased significantly after hypophysectomy for the group of PDH cases. The basal plasma concentrations of ACTH and alpha-MSH, the AUC for alpha-MSH, and the characteristics of the plasma GH profiles of the PDH cases remained unchanged after hypophysectomy. No pulses of alpha-MSH were observed after hypophysectomy. The co-occurrence between the ACTH and cortisol pulses decreased significantly with hypophysectomy. The postoperative pulse frequency of ACTH was the only characteristic with predictive value for the recurrence of PDH after hypophysectomy. The results of this study demonstrate that ACTH, cortisol, alpha-MSH, and GH are secreted in a pulsatile fashion in dogs with PDH. Hypophysectomy effectively reduces the secretion of ACTH and cortisol. The presence of ACTH pulses after hypophysectomy is a risk factor for the recurrence of hyperadrenocorticism.
    背景与目标: :在垂体切除术前后垂体依赖性肾上腺皮质激素过多(PDH)的17只狗中研究了促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH),皮质醇,α-黑素细胞刺激激素(α-MSH)和GH的6小时血浆分布。该研究的目的是研究激素谱特征与PDH术后复发之间的关系。激素以搏动的方式分泌。 PDH患者的基础血浆皮质醇浓度和皮质醇曲线下面积(AUC)显着高于八个对照组。在PDH病例和对照之间,ACTH和α-MSH的血浆分布特征没有显着差异。在PDH病例中,与对照相比,脉冲中分泌的GH少,但差异不显着。对于PDH组,在进行了植体切除后,基础血浆皮质醇浓度,ACTH和皮质醇的AUC以及ACTH和皮质醇的脉冲频率均显着降低。垂体切除后,PDH病例的ACTH和α-MSH的基础血浆浓度,α-MSH的AUC以及血浆GH谱的特征保持不变。垂体切除术后未观察到α-MSH脉冲。垂体后叶切除术使ACTH和皮质醇脉冲之间的同时发生显着降低。 ACTH的术后脉冲频率是对垂体切除术后PDH复发的唯一具有预测价值的特征。这项研究的结果表明,PDH犬的搏动性分泌ACTH,皮质醇,α-MSH和GH。垂体切除术可有效减少ACTH和皮质醇的分泌。垂体切除术后ACTH脉冲的存在是肾上腺皮质功能亢进复发的危险因素。
  • 【慢性鼻鼻窦炎合并哮喘的临床特征。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1016/j.anl.2006.05.002 复制DOI
    作者列表:Kim HY,Dhong HJ,Chung SK,Chung YJ,Kim MG
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: OBJECTIVE:This study was directed at identifying clinical features of chronic rhinosinusitis with asthma, and examining the differences of the postoperative outcomes in asthmatics and nonasthmatics. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Twenty-one asthmatic and 77 nonasthmatic patients who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) were entered into the study. The following six parameters were determined in asthmatic and nonasthmatic groups; the presence of allergy, previous sinus surgery, severity of preoperative rhinosinusitis symptoms, improvements in postoperative rhinosinusitis symptoms, preoperative disease extent, and postoperative endoscopic outcomes. RESULTS:Symptom scores improved significantly in both asthmatics and nonasthmatics postoperatively, and asthmatics exhibited significantly worse postoperative endoscopic outcomes compared with nonasthmatics. No difference was found in other parameters between two groups. Multivariate analysis revealed asthma continues to be an independent predictor of success. CONCLUSIONS:The present study found that chronic rhinosinusitis in asthmatics showed worse postoperative outcomes than in nonasthmatics, and every attempt should be made for the improvement of surgical results in these patients.
    背景与目标: 目的:本研究旨在确定慢性鼻鼻窦炎合并哮喘的临床特征,并探讨哮喘患者和非哮喘患者的术后结局差异。
    研究设计和设置:接受功能性内镜鼻窦手术(FESS)的21例哮喘患者和77例非哮喘患者进入研究。在哮喘和非哮喘组中确定了以下六个参数;过敏的存在,先前的鼻窦手术,术前鼻-鼻窦炎症状的严重程度,术后鼻-鼻窦炎症状的改善,术前疾病的程度以及术后内窥镜检查的结果。
    结果:哮喘患者和非哮喘患者的症状评分均明显改善,与非哮喘患者相比,哮喘患者的术后内窥镜检查结果明显较差。两组之间其他参数无差异。多变量分析显示哮喘仍然是成功的独立预测因素。
    结论:本研究发现哮喘患者的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎的术后预后较非哮喘患者差,因此应尽一切努力改善这些患者的手术效果。
  • 【月见草器官中花粉管壁的生长。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
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    作者列表:Dickinson HG,Lawson J
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The growth of the pollen tube wall of Oenothera is effected by the expulsion of fibrillar material from the cytoplasm into the developing wall. This material may also be seen in the cytoplasm, contained in membrane-bound vesicles. It is not clear how the content of the vesicles is discharged, but it appears not to involve the participation of microtubules. The source of the cytoplasmic fibrillar bodies depends upon the stage of development of the pollen tube. The earilest growth is derived from the inclusion into the wall of vesicles containing pre-formed materials present in the grain on pollination. During the next stage of growth the wall is derived from the content of double-membraned inclusions also present in the pollen. The content of the former vesicles is not so similar to the wall as the latter, but intermediates between the 2 types of vesicle may be seen in the cytoplasm, indicating that the former are formed from the latter. Most of the tube wall is derived from the products of dictyosomes in the pollen grain or tube. These dicytosomes are few in number and they must be exceedingly active. This, and the observation that dictyosome vesicles are frequently associated with banked complexes of mitochondria, indicates that some steps in the metabolism of the vesicular content, perhaps phosphorylation, take place distant from the dicytosomes. These different sources of fibrillar material presumably permit the rapid starting of tube growth, without any attendant metabolism. However, it would be impossible to include enough pre-formed wall material in the grain to enable the full growth of the tube, so once started, it seems that the tube then relies on the elaboration of simple reserves for the contruction of its wall. These reserves are likely to be held in the pollen, and may be the large numbers of starch grains characteristic of the pollen cytoplasm.
    背景与目标: :月见草的花粉管壁的生长受到纤维状物质从细胞质中排入发育壁的影响。在膜结合的囊泡中所含的细胞质中也可以看到这种物质。目前尚不清楚囊泡中的内容物如何释放,但似乎不涉及微管的参与。细胞质原纤维体的来源取决于花粉管的发育阶段。最早的生长来自授粉时谷物中含有预先形成的物质的囊泡壁。在生长的下一阶段,壁是从花粉中也存在的双膜夹杂物的含量中获得的。前者囊泡的含量与后者的壁不太相似,但是在细胞质中可以看到两种类型囊泡之间的中间产物,这表明前者是由后者形成的。大多数管壁都来自花粉粒或管中的双核小体产物。这些双核小体的数量很少,它们必须具有超强的活性。这以及单核小泡囊泡经常与线粒体堆积的复合物相关的观察结果表明,泡囊内容物代谢的某些步骤(可能是磷酸化)发生在远离双核小体的地方。这些不同的纤维状物质来源大概可以使管的生长迅速开始,而没有任何新陈代谢。但是,不可能在晶粒中包含足够的预成型壁材料以使管完全生长,因此一旦启动,似乎管就依赖于简单的储备来构造其壁。这些储备可能保留在花粉中,并且可能是花粉细胞质特有的大量淀粉粒。
  • 【内源性BDNF和NT-3在调节皮质树突状生长中的相反作用。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80316-5 复制DOI
    作者列表:McAllister AK,Katz LC,Lo DC
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Neurons within each layer of cerebral cortex express multiple members of the neurotrophin family and their corresponding receptors. This multiplicity could provide functional redundancy; alternatively, different neurotrophins may direct distinct aspects of cortical neuronal growth and differentiation. By neutralizing endogenous neurotrophins in organotypic slices of developing cortex with Trk receptor bodies (Trk-IgGs), we found that BDNF and NT-3 oppose one another in regulating the dendritic growth of pyramidal neurons. In layer 4, both endogenous and exogenous NT-3 inhibited the dendritic growth stimulated by BDNF. In contrast, in layer 6 both endogenous and exogenous BDNF inhibited dendritic growth stimulated by NT-3. These antagonistic actions of endogenous BDNF and NT-3 provide a mechanism by which dendritic growth and retraction can be dynamically regulated during cortical development, and suggest that the multiple neurotrophins expressed in developing cortex represent distinct components of an extracellular signaling system for regulating dendritic growth.
    背景与目标: 大脑皮层每一层中的神经元表达神经营养蛋白家族的多个成员及其相应的受体。这种多样性可以提供功能冗余。或者,不同的神经营养蛋白可指导皮质神经元生长和分化的不同方面。通过用Trk受体体(Trk-IgG)中和发育中的皮质器官的典型切片中的内源性神经营养蛋白,我们发现BDNF和NT-3在调节锥体神经元的树突状生长中彼此相对。在第4层中,内源性NT-3和外源性NT-3均抑制BDNF刺激的树突状生长。相反,在第6层中,内源性和外源性BDNF均抑制NT-3刺激的树突状生长。内源性BDNF和NT-3的这些拮抗作用提供了一种机制,通过该机制可以在皮质发育过程中动态调节树突状细胞的生长和收缩,并表明在发育中的皮质中表达的多种神经营养蛋白代表了调节树突状细胞生长的细胞外信号系统的不同组成部分。
  • 【缺氧条件下的肿瘤基质细胞相互作用通过肝细胞生长因子/ c-Met途径增加了胰腺癌细胞的侵袭性。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1002/ijc.22178 复制DOI
    作者列表:Ide T,Kitajima Y,Miyoshi A,Ohtsuka T,Mitsuno M,Ohtaka K,Koga Y,Miyazaki K
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The hypoxic environment in tumor is reported to play an important role in pancreatic cancer progression. The interaction between stromal and cancer cells also contributes to the malignant behavior of pancreatic cancer. In the present study, we investigated whether hypoxic stimulation affects stromal as well as pancreatic cancer cells. Our findings demonstrated that hypoxia remarkably elevated the HIF-1alpha expression in both pancreatic cancer (PK8) and fibroblast cells (MRC5). Hypoxic stimulation accelerated the invasive activity of PK8 cells, and invasiveness was thus further accelerated when the hypoxic PK8 cells were cultured with conditioned medium prepared from hypoxic MRC5 cells (hypoxic conditioned medium). MMP-2, MMP-7, MT1-MMP and c-Met expressions were increased in PK8 cells under hypoxia. Hypoxic stimulation also increased the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) secretion from MRC5 cells, which led to an elevation of c-Met phosphorylation in PK8 cells. Conversely, the elevated cancer invasion, MMP activity and c-Met phosphorylation of PK8 cells were reduced by the removal of HGF from hypoxic conditioned medium. In immunohistochemical study, the HIF-1alpha expression was observed in surrounding stromal as well as pancreatic cancer cells, thus indicating hypoxia exists in both of cancer and stromal cells. Moreover, the stromal HGF expression was found to significantly correlate with not only the stromal HIF-1alpha expression but also the c-Met expression in cancer cells. These results indicate that the hypoxic environment within stromal as well as cancer cells activates the HGF/c-Met system, thereby contributing to the aggressive invasive features of pancreatic cancer.
    背景与目标: :据报道肿瘤中的低氧环境在胰腺癌的进展中起重要作用。基质细胞与癌细胞之间的相互作用也有助于胰腺癌的恶性行为。在本研究中,我们调查了低氧刺激是否影响基质以及胰腺癌细胞。我们的发现表明,低氧显着提高了胰腺癌(PK8)和成纤维细胞(MRC5)中HIF-1alpha的表达。低氧刺激加速了PK8细胞的侵袭活性,因此,当用由低氧MRC5细胞制备的条件培养基(低氧条件培养基)培养低氧PK8细胞时,侵袭性进一步加快。在缺氧条件下,PK8细胞中的MMP-2,MMP-7,MT1-MMP和c-Met表达增加。缺氧刺激还增加了MRC5细胞的肝细胞生长因子(HGF)分泌,从而导致PK8细胞中c-Met磷酸化的升高。相反,通过从低氧条件培养基中去除HGF,可以降低PK8细胞的癌浸润,MMP活性和c-Met磷酸化水平的升高。在免疫组织化学研究中,在周围的基质细胞和胰腺癌细胞中均观察到了HIF-1alpha的表达,因此表明在癌细胞和基质细胞中均存在缺氧。此外,发现基质HGF表达不仅与癌细胞中的基质HIF-1α表达而且与c-Met表达显着相关。这些结果表明基质以及癌细胞内的低氧环境激活了HGF / c-Met系统,从而促进了胰腺癌的侵袭性侵袭性。
  • 【大鼠中核下核神经元对结肠直肠扩张的反应特征。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1016/s0168-0102(97)01177-2 复制DOI
    作者列表:Kawakita K,Sumiya E,Murase K,Okada K
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :The effects of colorectal distension (CRD) were examined on neurons located in and around the nucleus submedius (Sm) in the medial thalamus of urethane-anesthetized rats. A total of 66 units (49 in the Sm and 17 in immediately surrounding regions) responding to cutaneous pinch were tested to examine their responsiveness to the CRD. All the neurons that responded to cutaneous stimulation were nociceptive specific (NS) neurons. Based on their responses to the CRD the Sm neurons were classified into three types as follows: 23 (47%) of 49 neurons in the Sm and three (18%) of 17 neurons near the Sm had tonic excitatory responses with long-lasting after-discharges (type I); nine (18%) Sm neurons and four (24%) peri-Sm neurons were tonically excited but had no after-discharge (type II); and seven (14%) Sm neurons were inhibited (type III). Ten (20%) Sm neurons and 10 (59%) peri-Sm neurons did not respond to CRD. All the excitatory and inhibitory responses to CRD increased with increasing CRD pressure. Simultaneous application of CRD and cutaneous pinch did not produce a reduced response (nocigenic inhibition). These results demonstrate that most of the Sm neurons receive convergent viscerosomatic inputs from the colon and/or rectum and from the skin, suggesting that the Sm may participate in visceral nociception.
    背景与目标: :检查了结直肠扩张(CRD)对氨基甲酸乙酯麻醉的大鼠内侧丘脑中下核(Sm)内和周围神经元的影响。总共测试了66个单位(Sm中为49个单位,周围区域为17个单位)对皮肤捏合的反应,以检查其对CRD的反应性。对皮肤刺激有反应的所有神经元均为伤害性特异性(NS)神经元。根据它们对CRD的反应,Sm神经元可分为以下三种类型:Sm中49个神经元中的23个(47%)和Sm附近17个神经元中的3个(18%)具有强直性兴奋性兴奋反应。 -放电(I型); 9个(18%)Sm神经元和4个(24%)周围Sm神经元被强音刺激,但没有后放电(II型);七个(14%)Sm神经元被抑制(III型)。十个(20%)Sm神经元和十个(59%)周围Sm神经元对CRD无反应。 CRD的所有兴奋性和抑制性反应都随着CRD压力的增加而增加。 CRD和皮肤捏合的同时应用不会产生降低的反应(致癌性抑制)。这些结果表明,大多数Sm神经元从结肠和/或直肠以及皮肤接收收敛的内脏体输入,表明Sm可能参与内脏伤害感受。
  • 【转化生长因子-β:血管生成,血管生成和血管壁完整性。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1016/s1359-6101(96)00048-2 复制DOI
    作者列表:Pepper MS
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: Genetic studies have recently revealed a role for transforming growth factor-beta-1 (TGF-beta 1) and its receptors (TGF-beta Rs I and II as well as endoglin) in embryonic vascular assembly and in the establishment and maintenance of vessel wall integrity. The purpose of this review is threefoldfirst, to reassess previous studies on TGF-beta and endothelium in the light of these recent findings; second, to describe some of the well-established as well as controversial issues concerning TGF-beta and its regulatory role in angiogenesis; and third, to explore the notion of "context' with respect to TGF-beta and endothelial cell function. Although the focus of this review will be on the endothelium, other vascular wall cells are also likely to be important in the pathogenesis of the vascular lesions revealed by genetic studies.

    背景与目标: 遗传研究最近揭示了在胚胎血管组装以及血管壁的建立和维持中转化生长因子-β-1(TGF-β1)及其受体(TGF-βRs I和II以及内皮糖蛋白)的作用。正直。这篇综述的目的是三重的,以根据这些最新发现重新评估先前对TGF-β和内皮的研究。其次,描述有关TGF-beta及其在血管生成中的调控作用的一些公认的和有争议的问题;第三,探讨有关TGF-β和内皮细胞功能的“背景”概念,尽管本综述的重点是内皮,但其他血管壁细胞也可能在血管的发病机理中起重要作用。通过遗传学研究发现病变。

  • 【人体冠状动脉斑块切除术标本中肝细胞生长因子的免疫组织化学分析:与转化生长因子β亚型的比较。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1007/s004280050050 复制DOI
    作者列表:Ueda H,Imazu M,Hayashi Y,Ono K,Yasui W,Yamakido M
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: The expression and localization of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) were examined immunohistochemically in 59 human coronary artery lesions retrieved by directional coronary atherectomy and compared with the localization of transforming growth factor beta isoforms (TGF-beta 1, -beta 2, and -beta 3). In 21 of the 59 specimens (35.6%) HGF-like immunoreactivity (HGF-IR) was revealed. The HGF immunopositivity rate of 45% (14/31) in thrombotic tissue was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than the rates of 7.3% (4/55), 7.1% (3/42), and 0% (0/14) in fibrous tissue, neointimal hyperplasia and atheromatous gruel, respectively. Immunoreactivity for HGF was much weaker than that for TGF-beta isoforms in these components except in thrombotic tissue. These cells exhibiting strong HGF-IR were inflammatory cells such as monocytes/macrophages in thrombotic tissue, in tissue lesions adjacent to a thrombus, and outside the capillary walls in a portion of the neovascularized lesions. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) hardly demonstrated HGF-IR. In contrast, in control coronary arteries obtained at autopsy, the HGF-IR was strongly expressed in SMCs. These findings suggest that HGF produced by macrophages play a part in the process of coronary plaque formation attributable to thrombus in man.

    背景与目标: 免疫组织化学方法检测了定向冠状动脉粥样斑块切除术取回的59例人类冠状动脉病变中肝细胞生长因子/分散因子(HGF / SF)的表达和定位,并与转化生长因子β同工型(TGF-beta 1,-beta 2和-beta 3)。在59个样本中的21个(35.6%)中发现了类似HGF的免疫反应性(HGF-IR)。血栓形成组织中HGF免疫阳性率为45%(14/31)显着(P <0.05)分别高于7.3%(4/55),7.1%(3/42)和0%(0/14) )分别在纤维组织,新内膜增生和粥样粥样硬化中。除了血栓形成组织外,在这些组件中,HGF的免疫反应性比TGF-β亚型的免疫反应性弱得多。这些表现出强HGF-IR的细胞是炎性细胞,例如血栓形成组织中,与血栓相邻的组织病变中,以及在部分新血管形成的病变中的毛细血管壁之外的单核细胞/巨噬细胞。平滑肌细胞(SMCs)几乎没有表现出HGF-IR。相反,在尸检时获得的对照冠状动脉中,HGF-IR在SMC中强烈表达。这些发现表明,巨噬细胞产生的HGF在可归因于人类血栓的冠状斑块形成过程中起作用。

  • 【吗啡刺激小鼠视网膜内皮细胞中的血管内皮生长因子样信号传导。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.2174/156720206778018767 复制DOI
    作者列表:Chen C,Farooqui M,Gupta K
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :Go/Gi coupled G-protein receptor mediated transactivation is critical in the activation of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK). Here we show that mu opioid receptor (MOR) transactivates Flk1 and platelet-derived growth factor-beta (PDGF-beta) receptors and its agonist morphine stimulates pro-angiogenic and survival-promoting signaling in mouse retinal endothelial cells (mREC). Morphine stimulates mREC proliferation in a dose dependent fashion and promotes survival to the same extent as vascular endothelial growth factor164 (VEGF164). Morphine stimulates mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MAPK/ERK) and Akt phosphorylation in a time dependent manner like VEGF in mREC. Moreover, analogous to VEGF, morphine stimulates oncogenic signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling. Morphine as well as VEGF-induced phospho-STAT3 and phospho-Flk1 immunoprecipitated with MOR-associated proteins. In addition morphine also stimulated MOR associated PDGF-beta receptor phosphorylation. Consistent with the relationship between VEGF and MOR we found that VEGF upregulates MOR protein and RNA expression in mREC. These data suggest that MOR associates and transactivates RTKs for Flk1 and PDGF-beta, which may have a compounding effect on angiogenic signaling in endothelium. Therefore, G-Protein coupled receptors including MOR provide novel targets to develop anti-angiogenic agents.
    背景与目标: :Go / Gi偶联的G蛋白受体介导的反式激活在受体酪氨酸激酶(RTK)的激活中至关重要。在这里,我们显示mu阿片类受体(MOR)激活Flk1和血小板衍生的生长因子-β(PDGF-β)受体,其激动剂吗啡刺激小鼠视网膜内皮细胞(mREC)促血管生成和促进生存的信号传导。吗啡以剂量依赖性方式刺激mREC增殖,并以与血管内皮生长因子164(VEGF164)相同的程度促进存活。吗啡像mREC中的VEGF一样,以时间依赖性方式刺激促分裂原活化的蛋白激酶/细胞外信号调节激酶(MAPK / ERK)和Akt磷酸化。此外,类似于VEGF,吗啡刺激致癌信号转导子和转录激活子3(STAT3)信号转导。吗啡以及VEGF诱导的磷酸化STAT3和磷酸化Flk1被MOR相关蛋白免疫沉淀。此外,吗啡还刺激了MOR相关的PDGF-β受体的磷酸化。与VEGF和MOR之间的关系一致,我们发现VEGF上调mREC中的MOR蛋白和RNA表达。这些数据表明,MOR与Flk1和PDGF-beta的RTK缔合并反激活,这可能对内皮中的血管生成信号具有复合作用。因此,包括MOR在内的G蛋白偶联受体为开发抗血管生成剂提供了新的靶标。
  • 【生长激素的遗传疾病-胰岛素样生长因子-I轴。】 复制标题 收藏 收藏
    DOI:10.1159/000095161 复制DOI
    作者列表:Walenkamp MJ,Wit JM
    BACKGROUND & AIMS: :In the last few years, our knowledge of genetically determined causes of short stature has greatly increased by reports of challenging patients, who offered the opportunity to study genes that play a role in growth. Since the first paper that showed the etiology of Laron syndrome [Godowski PJ, et al: Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1989;86:8083-8087], many mutations in the growth hormone (GH) receptor have been identified. Recently, new mutations or deletions have been found in several components of the GH-insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) axis: a homozygous mutation of the GH1 gene, resulting in a bio-inactive GH; mutations in the STAT5b gene, which plays a major role in the GH signal transduction; a homozygous missense mutation in the IGF-I gene; heterozygous mutations in the IGF-I receptor gene and a homozygous deletion of the acid-labile subunit gene. In this mini review, we describe the clinical and biochemical features of these genetic defects. Genetic analysis has become essential in the diagnostic workup of a patient with short stature. However, regarding the time consuming nature of molecular analysis, it is important to carefully select the patient for specific genetic evaluation. To help in this selection process, we developed flowcharts, based on the recently described patients, that can be used as guidelines in the diagnostic process of patients with severe short stature of unknown origin.
    背景与目标: :在过去的几年中,由于挑战性患者的报道,我们对遗传决定的矮小身高原因的了解大大增加了,这些患者为研究在生长中起作用的基因提供了机会。自从第一篇显示Laron综合征病因的论文以来[Godowski PJ等人:Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1989; 86:8083-8087],已经确定了生长激素(GH)受体的许多突变。最近,在GH-胰岛素样生长因子-I(IGF-I)轴的几个组成部分中发现了新的突变或缺失:GH1基因的纯合突变,导致了生物失活的GH; STAT5b基因的突变,在GH信号转导中起主要作用; IGF-I基因的纯合错义突变; IGF-1受体基因中的杂合突变和对酸不稳定的亚基基因的纯合缺失。在这个小型综述中,我们描述了这些遗传缺陷的临床和生化特征。遗传分析已成为身材矮小的患者的诊断检查中必不可少的。但是,考虑到分子分析的耗时性质,重要的是要仔细选择患者进行特定的基因评估。为了帮助选择过程,我们根据最近描述的患者制定了流程图,可以将其用作诊断患有严重身材矮小,来源不明的患者的诊断过程中的指导原则。

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