小鼠2-细胞胚胎电融合的研究

本试验对影响小鼠2-细胞胚胎电融合诸因素进行了研究。胚胎细胞融合面与两电极相平行或相垂直;胚胎细胞在0.3 mol/L甘露醇液、0.25mol/L蔗糖液和杜氏磷酸缓冲液(PBS)中;当电脉冲的持续时间为80μs,电场强度为0,800,1000,1200,1400和1600V/cm时以及当电脉冲的电场强度为1200V/cm,持续时间为10,20,40,80,160和320μs时,胚胎细胞融合效果的比较结果表明:融合面与两电极相平行,以0.3mol/L甘露醇液为融合液,电脉冲在1000—1200V/cm,20—160μs范围内的条件下,可获得满意的胚胎细胞融合率(88.6—94.5％),平均为92.2％。     

基于SOI基底的高通量细胞电融合芯片

提出了一种以MEMS技术为基础, 可在低电压驱动条件下工作的创新型细胞电融合芯片. 该芯片的设计原理在于通过缩短微电极间的间距, 在低电压条件下获得足够强度的排队和融合电场强度. 原型芯片以SOI硅片为加工材料, 通过刻蚀方式在顶层低阻硅形成微电极和微通道; 在微电极上沉淀2 μm厚的铝膜以降低电阻率, 提高导电性; 通过PECVD方法形成150 nm厚SiO2保障铝膜的抗腐蚀性及芯片生物相容性; 芯片最终采用DIP法进行封装. 在该芯片上进行了低电压(传统电融合设备工作电压的1/20)驱动条件下的基于介电电泳的细胞排队实验及后期的细胞电融合实验, 结果表明, 细胞多以两两结合的方式排列, 与传统的细胞融合电仪器相比较, 降低了多细胞排队概率, 进而减少了传统电融合设备多细胞融合的概率, 为细胞高效率融合奠定了基础. 在加载的低电压短脉冲信号后, 微通道中形成了高压短脉冲电场, 在脉冲作用下, 烟草原生质体细胞在微通道中发生了融合, 融合时间(2 min)远低于传统电融合方法(10~30 min), 融合率远远高于传统的PEG方法(融合率小于1%)和传统电融合方法(利用BTX ECM 2001细胞电融合系统得到, 融合率小于5%).     

细胞电融合芯片技术的发展及展望

细胞电融合芯片技术是最近十几年来发展迅速的一种细胞融合方法,它可以广泛用于遗传学、动植物远缘杂交育种、发育生物学、免疫学、医药、食品以及农业等领域的基础研究和应用开发。由于其不仅具有可控性强、操作简便、对细胞无毒害等优点,还比传统细胞电融合技术更安全、快捷、高效、便携、集成度高,而且便于实验观察,样本消耗少,因此,在国内外广受关注。本文综述了细胞电融合芯片技术的基本原理、实现方法、研究进展,并对其未来发展作了展望。     

基于薄膜电极的细胞电融合芯片

构建了一种薄膜电极阵列结构的细胞电融合芯片, 通过多聚物微通道底/顶层凸齿状的微电极, 以及多聚物微通道侧壁上溅射形成的一层离散式金属薄膜电极, 共同形成离散式"三明治"微电极结构. 该微电极结构可在微通道内部形成与传统凸齿状电极相似的非均匀分布的梯度电场, 通过介电电泳效应进行细胞控制及排队. 利用多聚物在芯片上填充了传统凸齿状电极的凹陷区, 克服了细胞在凹陷区无法有效排队与融合的缺点. 在芯片上利用K562细胞开展了基于介电电泳效应的细胞排队实验及基于可逆性电穿孔效应的电融合实验, 结果表明该芯片能够较好地实现细胞排队及融合, 融合所需控制电压低至10 V左右. 细胞排队率达99%以上, 几乎无细胞在绝缘物填充区(传统凸齿电极芯片的凹陷区)滞留, 细胞两两排队高于60%, 细胞融合效率约为40%, 比传统的细胞电融合方法和凸齿电极芯片有较大提高.     

高效细胞电融合芯片中的电场分析

细胞电融合芯片内的电场分布对细胞的控制及细胞融合效率有非常重要的意义,它是该类芯片设计的主要因素。电场分布主要由芯片内微通道和微电极的结构决定。在一个新研制的融合芯片中,采用大量微电极构成的阵列来提高融合效率。由于电极数量很多,微通道和微电极的结构和形状复杂,理论计算芯片内部电场分布具有较大难度。利用ANSYS有限元分析软件,对细胞电融合芯片中的电场分布进行模拟分析,得到其强度分布及变化梯度。通过不同设计的对比分析,提出了更加适合于细胞电融合的电极阵列结构模型——矩形梳状交叉微电极阵列,为高效细胞电融合芯片的实现奠定了基础。在矩形梳状交叉微电极阵列原型芯片的实验研究中,细胞融合(植物原生质体融合)效率约为40%,超过了传统的化学融合(小于1%)、电融合(小于10%),以及最初所采用的矩形对称梳状电极(小于20%)。表明在该融合芯片上可以实现高效的细胞电融合。     

IBRS2细胞电融合及融合过程研究

单层贴壁培养的IBRS2细胞在高压脉冲电场的诱导下,能发生大规模的融合。当脉冲强度达1.7kV/cm,脉冲宽度达100μs,脉冲个数达4,电击液中含lmol/LMg~(2+)时,融合率可达90％以上。电击液中钙、镁离子的浓度对细胞的电融合亦有明显的影响。实验表明,钙离子能抑制IBRS 2细胞的电融合并降低细胞对电脉冲的耐受能力。反之,镁离子则能促进IBRS 2细胞的电融合并提高细胞对电脉冲的耐受能力。仔细的实验观察表明,IBRS 2细胞的电融合是一个十分复杂、缓慢的动态过程。依据实验结果,我们对该种细胞的电融合过程和机制提出了一种可能的解释。     

用荧光葡聚糖研究大麦细胞电融合

利用阴离子表面活性物质荧光葡聚糖 (F DX)研究了表面活性物质对大麦细胞电融合的影响 .结果表明 ,F DX可抑制电融合过程 .对放置过大麦细胞原生质体的F DX溶液 ,在荧光显微镜下可观察到其膜表面的荧光圈 ,证明F DX在膜上的吸附 .添加F DX可增加原生质体的电泳速度 ,说明吸附后原生质体表面负电荷增多 .由于相互间静电斥力的增强 ,使细胞的电融合率下降 .此外 ,还利用荧光显微技术研究了细胞电生孔现象 .观察到经电脉冲后溶液中的F DX可进入原生质体内部 ,间接证明了细胞电生孔的存在 .     

微小细胞融合介导基因转移诱导细胞恶性转化的研究

本文应用微小细胞融合介导基因转移技术,将人单个染色体从MNNG HOS细胞导入到小鼠细胞NIH 3T3中,并得到恶性转化细胞,进一步分析位于人第7号染色体上癌基因met的转化活性及其毗邻基因的关系,证明与met基因毗邻约3000kb的基因片段发生臂间易位可能是met活化的原因之一。     

基于聚酰亚胺基底的细胞电融合芯片的研制

基于柔性印刷电路板(flexible printed circuits board, FPCB)技术,通过在聚酰亚胺基底薄膜表面层压的铜箔上刻蚀微电极阵列结构制备了一种细胞电融合芯片.在低电压(≤40 V)条件下实现了细胞电融合,融合效率达37%,远高于聚乙二醇(polyethylene glycol, PEG)法及传统细胞电融合方法.与传统细胞电融合系统相比,此芯片可在低电压条件下工作,具有结构简单、成本低廉、实验过程可观察、融合通量高等优点.另外,聚酰亚胺薄膜基底良好的柔软度可保证此芯片与其它分析模块(如细胞筛选分离模块)的有效集成,具备构造微全分析系统(micro total analytical system, μ-TAS)的巨大潜力.     

ACHT促使次生胞间连丝和胞间通道的形成

在应用人工促使不同细胞间细胞质和染色质穿壁转移技术的共培养期间,烟草和菠菜细胞间形成厚薄不均匀的隔离层,逐渐被吸收、变薄、直至消失,使不同的细胞直接联结嵌合在一起;在继续共培养时,相邻细胞壁上,从一侧或两侧形成次生半胞间连丝、胞间连丝和胞间通道(细胞融合道),从而把不同细胞联结成共质细胞团,为进一步适时地操作细胞质和染色质的穿壁转移提供了细胞结构和细胞生理基础。本文描述了细胞间各种类型的联结和通道。     

葡聚糖双亲性衍生物修饰PLA亚微粒子的制备及其表面多重生物因子功能化

以胆固醇半琥珀酸酰氯对NaIO4氧化的醛化葡聚糖进行疏水改性,制备了醛基化双亲性葡聚糖衍生物Chol-Dex-CHO;利用醛基与己二酰肼酰腙化反应,实现葡聚糖主链的氨基化;生物素经二环已基碳二亚胺活化后与双亲性葡聚糖衍生物主链上的氨基偶联,形成生物素化(3%)双亲性葡聚糖(Chol-Dex-Biotin).将聚乳酸(PLA)与Chol-Dex-Biotin溶液共透析可形成亚微粒子,双亲性多糖可通过疏水基团锚定于PLA亚微粒子表面,透射电子显微镜与原子力显微镜测试观察到清晰的球形核壳结构,激光粒度仪测定亚微粒子粒径与粒径分布表明调节Chol-Dex-Biotin与PLA的配比可以控制亚微粒子的粒径(150~200 nm),X-射线光电子能谱证明亚微粒表面存在Chol-Dex-Biotin.在此基础上,以FITC标记的转铁蛋白(Tf-FITC)和生物素化兔IgG为模型生物功能因子,分别通过共价偶联及生物素-亲合素物理结合两种机理对葡聚糖包覆的PLA纳米微粒表面进行多重生物因子功能化修饰,得到表面Tf和IgG双重修饰的PLA亚微粒子(Tf-PLA-IgG submicron particles).亚微粒子表面Tf和兔IgG的结合分别通过荧光显微镜观测和抗IgG-辣根过氧化氢酶(IgG-HRP)显色反应验证.     

Influence of additives on the protoplasts electrofusion.

Various neutral or charged surface active substances were used for testing the influence of additives on the electrofusion of barley protoplasts. It was found that neutral surface active agents DX, TAGB, Span-80 and AEO-9 could promote the electrofusion. The positively charged surface active agents Bardac 2080, Bardac 2280 and amphoteric surface active agents dodecyl-propyl betaine and CAB betaine also promote the electrofusion, but at high concentration the electrofusion efficiency will reduce. The negatively charged polymer agents Cibacron blue DX, Fluoresceinylthiocarbamoyl DX, and active surface substances K12 and Carsonol TLS- presented negative effect. These phenomena were discussed from the view of adsorption of additives on the membrane and the interactions between protoplasts.     

Polylysine supports electrofusion

A series of poly-l-lysine fractions (mean molecular masses M_m from 3970 to 132 300) at extremely low concentrations in the nanomolar range were combined with dielectrophoresis and rectangular pulsation of barley protoplasts in order to support electrofusion of membranes. Contrary to our results with dextran fractions, the poly-l-lysine fractions of high molecular masses M_m promote the synergistic effect of polymer-supported electrofusion yield more than two times. The M_m dependence of adsorption at the dropping mercury electrode is analogous to that of dextran; however, instead of a Langmuir(-Freundlich) isotherm a Frumkin type was found, because of intermolecular interaction in the adsorption layer. Therefore the adsorption mechanisms for the two biopolymers are contradictory in this respect. Again it was shown that such electrofusion experiments provide a sensitive test for two kinds of interactions between biopolymers and membranes. Moreover, the practical advantage for moderate electrofusion is the following: in presence of 10 μg ml⁻¹ (= 10^−3%) poly-l-lysine (M_m, 26300) the electrofusion yield (F_r=2.2) is the same as in polymer-free treatment with only one pulse, which must be 250 V cm⁻¹ higher. Finally, some possible mechanisms are proposed.     

Photometric extraction method for determination of oxacillin and its derivatives

Microchimica Acta - A new extraction photometric method is developed for determination of oxacillin and its chlorinated derivates, based on the extraction of ion-pairs of the oxacillin anion and...     

Electrofusion of IBRS2 cells and the study of their fusion process

IBRS2 epithelial cells in monolayer culture fused at a very high frequency when exposed to high-voltage electric pulsing fields. Exposure to four repetitive electric pulses of about 1.7 kilovolts per centimeter with a duration of 100 microseconds caused more than 90 percent of the cells to become fused (multinucleate) when 1 millimolar magnesium was present in the pulsing medium. Magnesium and calcium ions in the pulsing medium had a very strong effect on the electrofusion of IBRS2 cells. Magnesium could increase not only the electrofusion yield but also the stability of the cells under the conditions of electrofusion. In contrast, calcium inhibited electrofusion and decreased the stability of the cells. Careful microscopic observation revealed the electrofusion of IBRS2 cells to be very complex, dynamic process undergoing many interesting changes. A possible explanation for the process and mechanism of electrofusion of IBRS2 cells was proposed in agreement with the experimental observation.     

PREPARATION AND ADSORBABILITY OF DEXTRAN MICROSPHERES WITH UNIFORM DIAMETER

The method of preparing uniform dextran microspheres with a narrow diameter distribution was introduced and the adsorbability of these microspheres was evaluated. The microspheres were prepared in W/O microemulsion using 0.5% dextran solution as the aqueous phase and n-hexane as the oil phase. Characteristics of the prepared dextran microspheres were examined with laser light blocking technique, optical microscope and ultraviolet spectrometer. The results show that the prepared dextran microspheres have uniform morphology and narrow diameter distribution, nearly 92% of them having a diameter of 56.6μm. In vitro evaluation of adsorbability, wet dextran microspheres have good adsorption of 98.32mg/g of model drug methylene blue in 20.86mg/L methylene blue solution at 25℃, The adsorption of dried dextran microspheres under the same condition is 132.15mg/g, which is even higher. And the adsorbability of dextran microspheres has significant relationship with the concentration of methylene blue and temperature. The adsorbability is better at lower temperature and higher concentration of methylene blue.     

ELECTROFUSION OF IBRS2 CELLS AND THE STUDY OF THEIR FUSION PROCESS

IBRS2 epithelial cells in monolayer culture fused at a very high frequency when exposed to high-voltage electric pulsing fields. Exposure to four repetitive electric pulses of about 1.7 kilovolts per centimeter with a duration of 100 microseconds caused more than 90 percent of the cells to become fused (multinucleate) when 1 millimolar magnesium was present in the pulsing medium. Magnesium and calcium ions in the pulsing medium had a very strong effect on the electrofusion of IBRS2 cells. Magnesium could increase not only the electrofusion yield but also the stability of the cells under the conditions of electrofusion. In contrast, calcium inhibited electrofusion and decreased the stability of the cells. Careful microscopic observation revealed the electrofusion of IBRS2 cells to be very complex, dynamic process undergoing many interesting changes. A possible explanation for the process and mechanism of electrofusion of IBRS2 cells was proposed in agreement with the experimental observation.     

Induced phase separation in low-ionic-strength cellulose nanocrystal suspensions containing high-molecular-weight blue dextrans

Spontaneous entropic phase separation phenomena occur in a wide range of systems containing highly anisotropic colloidal particles. Among these are aqueous suspensions of negatively charged cellulose I nanocrystals produced by sulfuric acid hydrolysis of native cellulose, which phase separate into isotropic and chiral nematic liquid-crystalline phases. Phase separation of an isotropic phase from a completely ordered nanocrystal suspension may be induced by the addition of salts or nonadsorbing macromolecules. In previous work (Edgar, C. D.; Gray, D. G. Macromolecules 2002, 35, 7400-7406), an isotropic phase was found to form over a period of several days when blue dextran (a sulfonated triazine dye, Cibacron blue 3G-A, covalently attached to high-molecular-weight dextran chains) was added to initially ordered suspensions. Here we report work showing that the observed phase separation was associated with the charged dye molecules attached to the dextran. The Cibacron blue 3G-A dye attached to blue dextran was found to induce greater phase separation than free (unbound) dye; at increasing ionic strength, depletion attractions due to the blue dextran increasingly contribute to the phase separation.     

A high-throughput dielectrophoresis-based cell electrofusion microfluidic device

A high-throughput cell electrofusion microfluidic chip has been designed, fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator wafer and tested for in vitro cell fusion under a low applied voltage. The developed chip consists of six individual straight microchannels with a 40-μm thickness conductive highly doped Si layer as the microchannel wall. In each microchannel, there are 75 pairs of counter protruding microelectrodes, between which the cell electrofusion is performed. The entire highly doped Si layer is covered by a 2-μm thickness aluminum film to maintain a consistent electric field between different protruding microelectrode pairs. A 150-nm thickness SiO? film is subsequently deposited on the top face of each protruding microelectrode for better biocompatibility. Owing to the short distance between two counter protruding microelectrodes, a high electric field can be generated for cell electrofusion with a low voltage imposed across the electrodes. Both mammalian cells and plant protoplasts were used to test the cell electrofusion. About 42-68% cells were aligned to form cell-cell pairs by the dielectrophoretic force. After cell alignment, cell pairs were fused to form hybrid cells under the control of cell electroporation and electrofusion signals. The averaged fusion efficiency in the paired cells is above 40% (the highest was about 60%), which is much higher than the traditional polyethylene glycol method (<5%) and traditional electrofusion methods (～12%). An individual cell electrofusion process could be completed within 10 min, indicating a capability of high throughput.