Evaluation of Redox Activity of Human Myocardium‐derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy

In this study the redox activity of human myocardium‐derived mesenchymal stem cells (hmMSC) were investigated by redox‐competition (RC‐SECM) and generation‐collection (GC‐SECM) modes of scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), using 2‐methylnaphthalene‐1,4‐dione (menadione, MD) as a redox mediator. The redox activity of human healthy and dilated hmMSCs was evaluated by measuring reduction of MD. Measurements were performed by approaching and retracting the UME from the surface of growing hmMSC cells. The current study shows that the RC‐SECM mode can be applied to investigate integrity of cell membranes, whereas the most promising results were observed by using the GC‐SECM mode and applying the Hill's equation for the calculation/fitting of dependencies of electrical current vs menadione concentration. The calculated apparent Michaelis constant (K_M) for the production of menadiol (MDH₂) in the pathological hmMSC cells was 14.4 folds higher compared to that of the healthy hmMSC revealing the lover redox activity of pathological cells. Moreover, the calculated Hill's coefficient n shows a negative cooperative binding between MD and healthy hmMSC and positive cooperative binding between MD and pathological hmMSC. It means that healthy hmMSC is of lower affinity to MD, which is also related to the better membrane integrity of healthy cells. Data of this study demonstrate that SECM can be applied to investigate intracellular redox and membrane changes ongoing in human dilated myocardium‐derived hmMSC in order to improve their functioning and further regenerative potential.     

小鼠骨髓间充质干细胞多潜能性的鉴定

目的:鉴定小鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(MSCs)的多分化潜能的起因.方法:从成年小鼠骨髓股骨、胫骨中分离MSCs,并进行原代培养,分别于0、2、4、6、8、10 d提取总RNA,通过RT-PCR检测多潜能特征基因和相关因子、3个胚层特征基因的mRNA的表达情况,以判断MSCs的特性.结果:小鼠MSCs中表达多能性标记基因Oc...     

成纤维细胞和ES细胞在小鼠和兔去核卵母细胞内发育

以昆明白小鼠成纤维细胞和胚胎干（ES）细胞作为供核细胞,以昆明白小鼠和日本大耳白兔的MⅡ期去核卵母细胞作为受体,采用核移植方法,构楚了克隆胚胎．在同种克隆中,以ES细胞为供核细胞的克隆胚胎卵裂率明显低于以成纤维细胞为供核细胞的克隆胚胎卵裂率（24．4％相对于56．9％,P〈0．05）,1．8％的ES细胞克隆胚胎发育到囊胚阶段,而成纤维细胞克隆胚胎没能发育到囊胚阶段;在异种克隆中,以ES细胞为供核细胞的克隆胚胎卵裂率（89．6％）和囊胚发育率（18．8％）明显高于以成纤维细胞为供核细胞的克隆胚胎卵裂率（54．2％）和囊胚发育率（4．2％）．     

欧李幼茎组织培养的初步研究

以欧李幼茎为外植体,通过在培养基中添加不同浓度的激素,研究欧李的快速繁殖方法,结果显示,以B5培养基为基本培养基,并添加一定浓度的6-BA,使欧李表现出最佳的生长状态,可分化出较多的不定芽.     

菠萝蜜嫩茎离体培养的研究

在成龄的菠萝蜜树茎干上取徒长的嫩茎为外植体,研究了菠萝蜜嫩茎离体培养的条件.结果表明:外植体芽萌发的最适培养基为MS 6-BA 2.0 mg.L-1 KT 1.0 mg.L-1 NAA 0.5mg.L-1;暗培养有助于芽的萌发;芽增殖的较适宜培养基为MS 6-BA 2.0 mg.L-1 KT 1.0mg.L-1 NAA 0.1 mg.L-1,连续培养7代后,其芽的平均增殖系数为4.3;本试验中增殖芽的诱导生根较难,还有待进一步地研究.     

The Effects of Andrographolide on the Enhancement of Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in Human Suprapatellar Fat Pad Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid herb, which is isolated from the leaves of Andrographis paniculata, and widely used for its potential medical properties. However, there are no reports on the effects of andrographolide on the human suprapatellar fat pad of osteoarthritis patients. In the present study, our goal was to evaluate the innovative effects of andrographolide on viability and Tri-lineage differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells from suprapatellar fat pad tissues. The results revealed that andrographolide had no cytotoxic effects when the concentration was less than 12.5 µM. Interestingly, andrographolide had significantly enhanced, dose dependent, osteogenesis and chondrogenesis as evidenced by a significantly intensified stain for Alizarin Red S, Toluidine Blue and Alcian Blue. Moreover, andrographolide can upregulate the expression of genes related to osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation, including Runx2, OPN, Sox9, and Aggrecan in mesenchymal stem cells from human suprapatellar fat pad tissues. In contrast, andrographolide suppressed adipogenic differentiation as evidenced by significantly diminished Oil Red O staining and expression levels for adipogenic-specific genes for PPAR-γ2 and LPL. These findings confirm that andrographolide can specifically enhance osteogenesis and chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells from human suprapatellar fat pad tissues. It has potential as a therapeutic agent derived from natural sources for regenerative medicine.     

Multipliers,covers, and stem extensions for Lie superalgebras

Suppose that the underlying field is of characteristic different from 2 and 3. We first prove that the so-called stem deformations of a free presentation of a finite-dimensional Lie superalgebra L exhaust all the maximal stem extensions of L; up to equivalence of extensions. Then we prove that multipliers and covers always exist for a Lie superalgebra and they are unique up to superalgebra isomorphisms. Finally, we describe the multipliers, covers, and maximal stem extensions of Heisenberg superalgebras and model filiform Lie superalgebras.     

热带地区几个珍贵树种干形曲线研究

准确描述热带珍贵树种的林木干形变化,可为预估各材种数量、蓄积量及合理造材提供支撑。以热带格木、红锥和柚木3个珍贵树种,共120株解析木为研究对象,利用简单削度方程、分段削度方程和可变指数削度方程分别构建格木、红锥和柚木3个热带树种的干形曲线方程,通过相关指数、剩余残差平方和、平均残差、残差方差和均方误差统计量比较分析,找出最佳削度模型作为3个树种最终的干形曲线方程,并对各曲线变化趋势进行了初步的定量分析。结果表明,所选的3类典型基础模型对每个树种的预估效果都很好,其中基于双因素自动优选法拟合且以分段削度方程构建的干形曲线预估效果最好。3个树种的干形曲线变化趋势表明:相对高在(0~0.8)时,柚木干形变化最大,红锥干形变化最小,格木干形介于二者之间;当相对高0.8时,红锥干形变化最大,格木和柚木干形变化几乎相同。因此,基于双因素自动优选法拟合的分段削度方程可作为3种热带树种的干形曲线方程,用于3种珍贵树种活立木蓄积量和材种数量的估计,以及指导合理造材。     

The potential use of mesenchymal stem cells in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

In the last 10 years, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as a therapeutic approach to regenerative medicine, cancer, autoimmune diseases, and many more due to their potential to differentiate into various tissues, to repair damaged tissues and organs, and also for their immunomodulatory properties. Findings in vitro and in vivo have demonstrated immune regulatory function of MSCs and have facilitated their application in clinical trials, such as those of autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory diseases. There has been an increasing interest in the role of MSCs in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), including hematopoietic stem cell engraftment and the prevention and treatment of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and their therapeutic potential has been reported in numerous clinical trials. Although the safety of clinical application of MSCs is established, further modifications to improve their efficacy are required. In this review, we summarize advances in the potential use of MSCs in HSCT. In addition, we discuss their use in clinical trials of the treatment of GVHD following HSCT, the immunomodulatory capacity of MSCs, and their regenerative and therapeutic potential in the field of HSCT.     

加拿大社区学院年度责任报告制度及对我国的启示

加拿大社区学院的年度责任报告发布是社区学院质量保障机制运行的一个环节,在提高社区学院的办学质量上发挥了重要作用,对我国也具有一定的启示意义。年度责任报告要强调系统性,体现相关性,切实加快学校管理信息化进程,使数据及时、真实,增加全社会的知情度,同时,真正做到数据实时采集,有利于社会各界对学校实际情况的掌握。