简介:摘要目的检测NCSTN基因稳定沉默的人永生化角质形成细胞(HaCaT)增殖活性及相关分化蛋白的改变,初步探索反常性痤疮发病的可能机制。方法构建慢病毒介导shRNA沉默NCSTN基因的HaCaT细胞模型(shRNA组),转染空载慢病毒的HaCaT细胞作为阴性对照组,实时定量PCR和Western印迹法检测NCSTN基因的沉默效率。CCK8法检测HaCaT细胞增殖活性,实时定量PCR和Western印迹法检测HaCaT细胞角蛋白(CK1、CK5、CK7、CK10、CK14、CK16、CK17、CK18、CK19、CK20)及其他分化分子(内披蛋白、兜甲蛋白)mRNA和蛋白的表达。两组计量资料的比较采用两独立样本t检验。结果shRNA组NCSTN mRNA及蛋白表达(0.42 ± 0.19、0.30 ± 0.07)均显著低于阴性对照组(1.00 ± 0.34、1.00 ± 0.26;t = 5.196、2.637,P < 0.001、< 0.05),基因沉默效率达70%。与阴性对照组相比,shRNA组HaCaT细胞明显增殖活跃,CK16、CK19蛋白表达显著下调(t = 3.787、3.817,P < 0.01、< 0.05),终末分化分子内披蛋白表达明显降低(t = 2.904,P < 0.05)。结论稳定沉默NCSTN基因表达会引起HaCaT细胞异常增殖分化,为后续探究NCSTN基因突变引起反常性痤疮提供新思路。
简介:AbstractObjective:Acne inversa is a multifactorial chronic debilitating disease. Genetic factors are involved in 40% of patients, especially the nicastrin (NCSTN) gene. However, the role of the mutated NCSTN gene in the pathogenesis of acne inversa remains unclear. Retinoic acid is recommends to treat moderate to severe acne inversa, therefor we conduct this in vitro research to study the association between NCSTN gene mutation and the retinoic acid signaling pathway in human immortalized skin keratinocyte (HaCaT) cells.Methods:HaCaT cells were infected with a lentivirus-mediated short hairpin RNA (shRNA) expression plasmid specifically targeting the NCSTN gene. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting were used to detect the interference efficiency of NCSTN. RNA sequencing was used to detect differential genes in the NSCTN-deficient HaCaT cells. Based on bioinformatics analysis and clinical treatment data, the retinoic acid signal pathway was selected for screening. Quantitative PCR was used to verify the changes in the expressions of retinoic acid signaling pathway-related receptors and molecules in the HaCaT cell line after NCSTN silencing. The Student t test and one-way analysis of variance were used to evaluate intergroup differences.Results:Sequencing showed that the NCSTN-shRNA lentiviral recombinant expression plasmid was successfully constructed. After lentivirus infection of HaCaT cells, real-time PCR results showed significantly reduced NCSTN mRNA expression in the interference group compared with the negative control group, and the interference efficiency was 75.0%. Western blotting showed that the inhibition rate of NCSTN protein expression in the shRNA group was 71.7%. RNA sequencing revealed significant differential expression of some genes, and changes in signaling pathways. Compared with the control group, the group with the silenced NCSTN showed significantly decreased expression of retinoic acid receptors (RARα: F=23.482, RARβ: F=603.241, RXRα: F=69.689, and RARRES1: F=167.482, and all P < 0.001), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (F=8.138, P < 0.01).Conclusion:Defective function of the NCSTN gene leads to an impaired retinoic acid signaling pathway in HaCaT cells, which suggests that the retinoic acid signaling pathway may play a role on the onset of acne inversa caused by NCSTN gene mutation.
简介:摘要:遗传学研究生物的遗传、变异及其规律;人类对遗传的研究从性状开始的,遗传因子的发现到证明遗传密码的存在并破译遗传密码的过程是人们认识遗传的物质基础并揭示遗传规律的过程,在此过程当中遗传基因这个抽象的概念在思维上和实质上逐渐接近染色体、DNA;然后科学家们证明基因是有遗传效应的DNA的片段,从此基因不再是抽象的概念,以后人们又发现性状的表达离不开蛋白质(酶)合成,于是科学家们推测并证明基因通过指导蛋白质的合成而控制生物的性状,于是最终孟德尔的假设得到了科学解释。人民对遗传学的研究是实质上揭示基因表达的过程,这是生物学史上的重大发现。
简介:目的比较HBVS基因与HCVC基因真核表达质粒融合基因免疫与联合基因免疫的效果,为HBV和HCV融合基因疫苗研究奠定基础。方法将同时含HBVS基因与HCVC基因的真核表达质粒SCpcDNA3.1、含HBVS基因真核表达质粒SpcDNA3.1、含HCVC基因真核表达质粒CpcDNA3.1分别免疫小鼠;将SpcDNA3.1+CpcDNA3.1联合免疫小鼠。ELISA法检测血清抗HBs和抗HCV。结果无论是抗HBs和抗HCV阳转出现的时间、阳转率和体液免疫应答强度,融合基因免疫都优于联合基因免疫:融合基因免疫的抗HBs的应答强度低于SpcDNA3.1质粒的免疫,抗HBc的应答强度高于CpcDNA3.1质粒的免疫。结论HCVC基因或其表达产物对HBVS基因或抗原的表达和提呈有抑制作用;HCVC基因与HBVS基因相融合,更有利于HCV核心蛋白的提呈。