1.Inhibitory effects and tocolysis role of fructus polygoni orientalis on macrophages in uterine of abortion mice induced by LPS
Zhiying QIAN ; Yajie LIU ; Yanpin CUI ; Lining XIE ; Shunli ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2014;(6):763-767
Objective:To explore the immunosuppression effects and tocolysis of fructus polygoni orientalis on abortion mice induced by LPS.Methods:Mice of Kunming (55 mice) were divided into control group (group A ,10 mice) and experimental group. Experimental group were divided into group B ( intraperitoneal injection LPS ) , group C ( ingestion fructus polygoni orientalis ) , and group D (ingestion fructus polygoni orientalis and intraperitoneal injection LPS ),each group of 15 mice.Then the pregnancy results were observed ,the positive of α-NAE+and the varity of CD 14+and CD204+macrophages ,TNF-αin the uteri were identified by enzyme-histochemistry ,immunohistochemistry and ELISA.Results:The abortion rate and the embryo resorbing rate were all 100%( P<0.01 ) in group B.But there was the decreased abortion rate of 13.33% in group D .The embryo resorbing rate decreased to 10.39%.The number and positive cell area of α-NAE+and CD14+macrophages in the uteri of gestation mice of group B was greatly increased comparing with group A ( P<0.01 ) .These effects outside of myometrium of group D were remarkably increased comparing with group A (P<0.01),but there was no distinct difference in the inside of myometrium and function layer.The number and positive cell area of CD204+macrophages in group C and D was greatly increased comparing with group A and B ( P<0.01 ) .The TNF-αcontents in the uteri of mice in group B were greatly increased comparing with group A (P<0.01),but the positive cell area of CD14,CD204 were close to normal levels in group D.Conclusion:The effect of miscarriage induced by LPS is antagonized by fructus polygoni orientalis through inhibiting the phenotype ,activity and function characteristics of macrophages in the uteri of gravidity mice.
2.Screening of Protein Interacting with HCMV UL130 Protein by Yeast Two Hybrid from Human Fetus Brain cDNA Library
Gaowei REN ; Xin CUI ; Ying QI ; Yanpin MA ; Qiang RUAN ; Zhengrong SUN
Journal of China Medical University 2010;(6):413-416
Objective To screen the human proteins interacting with human cytomegalovirus(HCMV)UL130 from human fetus brain cDNA library by GAL4 two-hybrid system 3 technique and analyze the corresponding coding sequences.Methods The "bait plasmid"(named as pGBKT7-UL130)was constructed.By using HCMV UL130 as the bait,a human fetus brain cDNA library was screened and the proteins interacting with UL130 protein were searched.The positive clones were sequenced and analyzed by bioinformatic methods.Results Nine clones interacting with HCMV UL130 were identified,two of them were synaptosome-associated protein(SNAP).Conclusion Some proteins interacting with HCMV UL130 in human fetus brain cDNA library were successfully screened.SNAP might play an important role in HCMV infection pathogenesis.