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Objective: To investigate the regulation effects on LPS-mediated cytokine secretion and dexamethasone- induced apoptosis in macrophages by transient overexpression of hDaxx. Methods: An eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP/hDaxx, which could express a fusion protein GFP-Daxx, was transfected into macrophages. The expression and localization of GFP-hDaxx fusion protein was analyzed by fluorescent microscope and western blot. The effects of transient overexpression of GFP-hDaxx fusion protein on the lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-mediated secretion of TNF-α and IL-1β were determined by ELISA. Moreover, the dexamethasone-induced apoptosis was determined morphologically by Giemsa stain. Results: The results observed showed that GFP-hDaxx fusion protein overexpressed in macrophages and localized in nuclei but GFP in cytoplasm under fluorescent microscope. The overexpression of GFP-hDaxx fusion protein could be detected by Western blot with an antibody against C-terminal of hDaxx. In the group with overexpressed GFP-hDaxx fusion protein, the LPS-mediated cytokine secretion decreased remarkably at 1 h, 3 h, 6 h respectively after LPS stimulation, and the dexamethasone- induced apoptosis reduced notably at 6 h, 12 h and 24 h respectively after addition of dexamethasone. There were remarkable difference between pEGFP/hDaxx group and control group (P<0.01) at different time. Conclusion: Transient overexpression of hDaxx down-regulates LPS-mediated cytokine secretion in macrophages and inhibits dexamethasone-induced macrophages apoptosis.
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apoptosis;Carrier Proteins;Chlamydia trachomatis;membrane proteins;Proto-Oncogene Proteins;Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
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We have previously correlated Chlamydia trachomatis antiapoptotic activity with the blockade of mitochondrial cytochrome c release and the inhibition of Bax and Bak activation. We now report that C. trachomatis infection leads to degradation of Bik, Puma, and Bim, three upstream proapoptotic BH3-only proteins of the Bcl-2 family that can transmit death signals to mitochondria by inhibiting the Bcl-2 antiapoptotic proteins and/or activating the Bcl-2 proapoptotic members, such as Bax and Bak. This observation has provided new information on the chlamydial antiapoptosis mechanisms.
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目的了解湖南衡阳和广东江门地区梅毒螺旋体(TP)基因亚型的分布.方法收集衡阳和江门地区疑似硬下疳病例的标本85份,经TP polA PCR筛选后,阳性者用PCR扩增各标本中TP的arp和tpr基因,酶切tpr基因扩增产物,分析各TP菌株arp基因长度和tpr基因的限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP),进行分型.结果TP polA PCR阳性者69例,可用于分型者57例,分为10个亚型,其中14d亚型为26例,其他亚型包括10d(1),12a(3),12g(2),13d(6),14a(5),14b(2),14f(6),15d(5),16d(1);衡阳和江门地区TP基因亚型分布大致相同.结论衡阳和江门地区存在TP的多亚型,都以14d亚型为主(占45.6%),无明显地区性差异.
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Background. This study was designed to investigate the potential pathogenicity of Mycoplasma penetrans (M. penetrans) and its molecular mechanisms responsible for the induction of iNOS gene expression in mouse macrophages stimulated by lipid-associated membrane proteins (LAMPs) prepared from M. penetrans. Methods. Mouse macrophages were stimulated with M. penetrans LAMPs to assay the production of nitric oxide (NO). The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. The activity of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and the effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), an inhibitor of NF-κB, on the production of nitric oxide and the expression of iNOS were also assessed in mouse macrophages treated with M. penetrans LAMPs by indirect immunofluorescence and Western blotting. Results. M. penetrans LAMPs stimulated mouse macrophages to produce nitric oxide in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The mRNA and protein levels of iNOS were also upregulated in response to LAMP stimulation and inhibited by PDTC treatment. M. penetrans LAMPs were found to trigger NF-κB activation, a possible mechanism for the induction of iNOS expression. Conclusion. This study demonstrated that M. penetrans may be an important etiological factor of certain diseases due to the ability of M. penetrans LAMPs to stimulate the expression of iNOS, which is probably mediated through the activation of NF-κB.
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Background. Daxx has been identified as a nuclear protein that involves in apoptosis and transcriptional repression. Daxx co-localizes with the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) protein and regulates transcription. Human Daxx (hDaxx) is a protein that functions as a transcriptional regulation through its interaction with some DNA-associated proteins. The aim of this study was to explore the transcriptional regulatory effect of hDaxx interacting with adenovirus (Ad) 12 E1B (Ad12E1B) 55-kDa oncoprotein. Methods. The co-localization of hDaxx-Ad12E1B or hDaxx-PML protein in the nucleus was observed under a confocal microscope. Interaction of hDaxx and Ad12E1B was analyzed by yeast two-hybrid assay. Direct binding of hDaxx and Ad12E1B was analyzed using coimmunoprecipitation and Western blot in vivo and in vitro. The activity of a luciferase reporter gene, which was regulated by an hDaxx modulated thymidine kinase (TK) promoter, was detected in an automat luminometer. Results. Ad12E1B, which co-localized with hDaxx in the nuclei of G401-CC3 cells, disrupted the co-localization of hDaxx and PML in the PML oncogenic domains (PODs). hDaxx bound directly to Ad12E1B in vivo and in vitro. hDaxx interacted with Ad12E1B along its full length. Ad12E1B enhanced transcriptional repression activity of hDaxx. Conclusion. Ad12E1B disrupts the co-localization of hDaxx with PML in PODs and enhances transcriptional repression activity of hDaxx.
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Objective: To construct a recombinant plasmid containing the outer membrane protein 2 (Omp2) gene of Chlamydia trachomatis and express Omp2 in E.coli. Methods: The omp2 gene of C. trachomatis serovar D was cloned into pQE30 vector following PCR amplification from genomic DNA. E. coli M15 transformants were induced to express the fusion protein by IPTG and the product was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. Results: Confirmed by enzyme cleavage analysis and DNA sequencing, a correct recombinant plasmid pQE30/omp2 was constructed. The fusion protein from the transformants was approximately 60 kDa in size in SDS-PAGE analysis, which could specially react with anti-6 × His mouse monoclonal IgG antibodies. Conclusion: We successfully expressed Omp2 in E. coil M15, providing an efficient and simple system for assaying the immunological properties of Omp2.
