A wheat NBS-LRR gene TaRGA19 participates in Lr19-mediated resistance to Puccinia triticina.

Wheat leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina (Pt), is one of the most severe fungal diseases on wheat globally. Rational utilization of wheat leaf rust resistance (Lr) genes is still the best choice for control this disease. Wheat seedlings carrying Lr19 showed a high resistance phenotype to all Pt races in China. So far, all the cloned seedling Lr genes including Lr1, Lr10 and Lr21, encode protein with NBS-LRR domain. In this study, a wheat gene with NBS-LRR domain from previously established Lr19-resistance-related cDNA library was cloned and designated as TaRGA19. Full length of this gene was amplified by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). By blast against IWGSC wheat genome database, we have noticed that TaRGA19 was located on chromosome 2DS, which was different from Lr19 located on chromosome 7DL. Compared with susceptible Thatcher line, expression level of TaRGA19 was upregulated in wheat isogenic lines carrying Lr19 (TcLr19) after inoculation of Pt race THTS. By particle bombardment, TaRGA19-GFP fused protein was localized on plasma membrane of epidermal cells. Using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), TaRGA19-knockdown plants of TcLr19 showed reduced resistance and few sporulation phenotype upon Pt challenge. Further histological observation indicated that Pt hyphal growth at the infection sites was less suppressed in the TaRGA19-knockdown plants. In conclusion, we speculate this TaRGA19 gene was involved in the Lr19-mediated resistance to wheat leaf rust along with other components.

Effects and mechanism of peroxiredoxin-6 on uItravioIet induced corneaI injury in rats / 中国药科大学学报

To investigate the therapeutic effect of peroxiredoxin-6(PRDX6)on ultraviolet-induced corneal injury in rats and explore the mechanism.The rat model of corneal injury was established by exposing to ultravio-let.Male wister rats were randomly divided into control groups,dexamethasone (DXM)groups and PRDX6 groups,the rats were administered four times a day and for 12 days.The corneal opacity was observed with a slit-lamp microscope.Histopathologic changes were observed with light microscopy.The content of corneal malonalde-hyde(MDA)was determined by thiobarbituric acid test and the total antioxidative capacity(TAOC)was detected by chemical colorimetric test.P38 MAPK signal pathway was detected with the method of Western blot and the gene expression of cytokines were measured by RT-PCR method.Compared with the control group,PRDX6 treat-ment significantly reduced corneal opacity,improved corneal pathology injury,decreased the MDA content and in-creased the TAOC.In the PRDX6 group the level of phosphorylated p38 protein was significantly lower than that in the control group.The gene expression of cytokine were different between control and PRDX6 groups(P <0.05).PRDX6 showed therapeutic effect in the rat model of ultraviolet-induced corneal injury.This maybe be concerned with that it could alleviated the oxidative damage,suppressed p38 MAPK phosphorylation and regulate the gene expression of cytokine.

Clinical study of intrapleural cycle hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion / 中华全科医师杂志

Malignant pleural effusion is a common complication of advanced cancer.The present study employed chest circulating hot infusion chemotherapy for 55 cases of malignant pleural effusion.The outcomes were complete remission (n =23,41.8％),partial remission (n =25,45.5％),stable disease (n=4,7.3 ％) and progressive disease (n =3,5.5％).And the effective rate was 87.3％.After treatment,the levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were significantly lower than those before treatment (P ＜ 0.05).And the levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) were significantly higher than those before treatment (P ＜ 0.05).Pleural circulation perfusion chemotherapy is both safe and effective in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion.And it helps to enhance immune functions and improve the quality-of-life of patients.

Neural cell induction with human placenta derived adherent cells / 基础医学与临床

Objective The expression of hematopoietic stem cell and neural markers on placenta adherent cells and their association were investigated, the potential of neural differentiation of placenta adherent cells may demonstrate the relationship between placenta adherent cells and hematogenesis and neurogenesis. Methods Isolated adherent cells in human placenta tissue were stained immunocytochemically with Nestin, MAP_2, MBP, CD133, CD34 antibody to detect protein production and induced neural differentiation with β-mercaptoethanol and retinoic acid. Results Isolated placenta adherent cells confirmed to be heterogenous expressed CD133, Nestin, MAP_2 weakly and CD34 none. While induced cells showed neural like morphology, strong positive for Nestin, MAP_2 and weak positive for MBP and GFAP in immunocytochemical staining. Conclusion Human placenta adherent ceils can be induced into neural like cells in vitro with histological characteristics of mesenchymal stem cell(MSC) ,it provides a new source for clinical application of hMSCs.

Roles of basic fibroblast growth factor in the seft-renewal of human embryonic stem cells / 国际生物医学工程杂志

The self-renewal and multi-lineage developmental potential are the unique properties of human embryonic stem(ES) cells. The growth factors that maintain human or mouse embryonic stem cells are different. Leuckemia inhibitory factor(LIF) does not maintain self-renewal of human ES cells(hESCs). Recently, a few growth factors have been found to be biologically relevant for hESCs functions in vitro, among them the basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) is one of the most significant regulators of hESCs self-renewal. The purpose of this review is to introduce the recent progress in the research on the expressions of bFGF and its receptors and their functions in hESCs.

Progress in the studies on the induction of pluripotent stem cells / 国际生物医学工程杂志

The main objective of human tissue engineering is to grow cells in vivo to promote proliferation and differentiation and replace, repair, maintain, or enhance the functions of impaired tissues and organs. Embryonic stem cells are the first selected seed cells in tissue engineering due to their unlimited proliferation capability and the potential to differentiate into different kinds of cells. In this review will give a sketch of recent advances in the preparation of induced pluripotent stem cells, which can differentiate into many other kinds of cells, by applying different transcript factors including Oct3/4, Sox2, c-myc, Klf4, Nanog and LIN28 to somatic ceils via retroviral transduction.

Neural cell induction with human placenta derived adherent cells / 基础医学与临床

Objective The expression of hematopoietic stem cell and neural markers on placenta adherent cells and their association were investigated,the potential of neural differentiation of placenta adherent cells may demonstrate the relationship between placenta adherent cells and hematogenesis and neurogenesis.Methods Isolated adherent cells in human placenta tissue were stained immunocytochemically with Nestin,MAP2,MBP,CD133,CD34 antibody to detect protein production and induced neural differentiation with ?-mercaptoethanol and retinoic acid.ResultsIsolated placenta adherent cells confirmed to be heterogenous expressed CD133,Nestin,MAP2 weakly and CD34 none.While induced cells showed neural like morphology,strong positive for Nestin、MAP2 and weak positive for MBP and GFAP in immunocytochemical staining.Conclusion Human placenta adherent cells can be induced into neural like cells in vitro with histological characteristics of mesenchymal stem cell(MSC),it provides a new source for clinical application of hMSCs.

EXPRESSION OF BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 4 DURING THE HUMAN EMBRYONIC YOLK SAC HEMATOPOIESIS / 解剖学报

Objective To further explore the mechanism by which bone morphogenetic protein 4(BMP-4)might be involved in hematopoietic differentiation of the yolk sac.We observed the expression of BMP-4,CD34,CD133 and tyrosine kinase receptors(KDR) in the blood island of the yolk sac at embryonic 3 to 8 weeks.Methods Gene expression was analyzed by RT-PCR and the presence of BMP-4,CD34,CD133 and KDR proteins was confirmed by immunohistochemistry in 57 human embryos.Results In the human yolk sac,we found that BMP-4 was expressed at high levels from the 16th day to the 7th week,and decreased quickly after week 7.The results showed that KDR,CD133 and CD34 largely appeared on the 21st and 30th day,then increased at the 6th week,and decreased quickly after week 7.Furthermore,Ihh,SCl,GATA-1,GATA-2 and PU.1 mRNAs showed that PU.1 was not expressed on the 16th day;however,other factors were expressed all the time.Conclusion The distribution of BMP-4,KDR,CD34,CD133 and transcription factors expression highly suggested that BMP-4 was secreted from the yolk sac which might exert its effects on the specification of human hemangioblast and hematopoietic stem cells from the embryonic mesoderm in vivo through transcription factors.

Differentiation of fetal mesenchymal stem cells into pancreatic islet-like clusters in vitro / 中国医师杂志

Objective To study and to optimize culture conditions of islet-like cells induced in vitro from fetus bone marrow(BM) mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs).Methods BM was obtained from miscarried human fetus.The MSCs between three to eight passages were used to differentiate into islet-like clusters-through three stages of culture supplemented with 2mercaptoethanol,epidermal growth factor(EGF),basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF),B_(27) and nicotinamide.Results The 2nd stage cells expressed nestin and/or panceatic and duod-enal homeobox 1(PDX-1),and the 3rd stage cells formed islet-like clusters expressing insulin and glucagon together with positive dithizone staining.Specific insulin secretion could be detected(81.3?23.6?u /ml) from differentiated MSCs which have the capacity to respond to different glucose concentrations.Conclusion Fetal bone marrow MSCs can be differentiated into pancreatic islet-like clusters,and 20mmol/L nicotinamide could be the optimal concentration in culture.