To investigate the expression of Fas ligand in human colon carcinoma cell lines. Methods: A total of six human colon cancer cell lines were examined for the expression of Fas ligand mRNA and cell surface protein by using RT-PCR and flow cytometry respectively. Results: The results showed that Fas ligand mRNA was expressed in all of the six cancer cell lines and Fas ligand cell surface protein was expressed in part of them. Conclusion: These data suggest that Fas ligand was expressed, at least in part, in human colon cancer cell lines and might facilitate to escape from immune surveillance of the host.

Objective. To investigate the expression of telomerase gene hTRT mRNA in HeLa cells and to obtain hTRT pro-tein for futher study. Methods. The gene for encoding hTRT catalytic domain was cloned based on RT-PCR amplification from HeLa cells and sequenced. The cloned hTRTcDNA was in-frame inserted into His-tag fusion expression vector pEK318. The His-tag hTRT fusion proteins were purified by Ni-NTA chromatography and stained by westerm blotting. Results. An approximately 620bp fragment was generated and cloned into pBluescript SK + between Sail and BamHI sites. DNA sequencing showed the isolated fragment was consistem to those reported. SDS-PAGE present that a 17kDa protein was expressed stably in E. coli JM109 harboring pEKTRTM4 containing 6 × His-tag and hTRT 150aa, and the expression level of the protein was about 26% of the total bacterial proteins, while the expression of pEKTRT containing 6 × His-tag and hTRT 243aa was only detectable as 27 kDa band in western blotting. Both of fu-sion proteins were purified by Ni-NTA chromatography and showed single band( ＞ 95% purifity) in Coomassie Bril-liant staining. Westem-blotting confirmed that two proteins could be recognized by the Ni-NTA AP conjugate. Conclusions. The hTRT catalytic domain was highly conserved. The expressed hTRT protein contained recogniz-able His-tag, telomerase-specific and strong antigenic epitops, which may be convenient for further investigation.

Objective.To investigate the effect of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) activators on plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI 1) expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and the possible mechanism.Methods.Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were obtained from normal fetus,and cultured conventionally.Then the HUVECs were exposed to test agents (linolenic acid,linoleic acid,oleic acid,stearic acid and prostaglandin J2 respectively) in varying concentrations with fresh media.RT- PCR and ELISA were applied to determine the expression of PPARs and PAI 1 in HUVECs.Results.PPAR α,PPAR δ and PPAR γ mRNA were detected by using RT PCR in HUVECs.Treatment of HUVECs with PPARα and PPAR γ activators- - linolenic acid,linoleic acid,oleic acid and prostaglandin J2 respectively,but not with stearic acid could augment PAI I mRNA expression and protein secretion in a concentration dependent manner.However,the mRNA expressions of 3 subclasses of PPAR with their activators in HUVECs were not changed compared with controls.Conclusion.HUVECs express PPARs.PPARs activators may increase PAI 1 expression in ECs,but the underlying mechanism remains unclear.Although PPARs expression was not enhanced after stimulated by their activators in ECs,the role of functionally active PPARs in regulating PAI 1 expression in ECs needs to be further investigated by using transient gene transfection assay.

丙型肝炎病毒解旋酶在大肠杆菌中的表达研究

目的在大肠肝菌中表达完整的丙型肝炎病毒的解旋酶.方法用异硫氰酸胍法从HCV阳性的病人血清中提取RNA,经RT-PCR法扩增出NS3区的基因片段,将其克隆入PQE30表达载体中转化大肠杆菌XLI-Blue进行表达.表达出的蛋白用western blot方法鉴定.结果扩增出的基因片段大小为1350 bp,表达出的蛋白分子量为52 KD,经Western blot鉴定为阳性.结论成功地在大肠杆菌中表达出完整的HCV解旋酶蛋白,为HCV的诊断和疫苗研究奠定了基础.

The expression of Sox4in female lung cancer patients and its clinical significance

金属螯合亲和层析对信号分子PLC-γ2 PH结构域的纯化

INTRODUCTION Pleckstrin homology (PH) domains are functional regions in many signal proteins and cytoskeletal associated proteins. Although their function is not very clear, most of the proposed functions involve the localization of proteins on the cell membrane[1] and the mediation of protein-protein interactions[2].