The author has observed the epithelium and basement membrane of uterus, oviduct and fimbriae in mice under the TEM by oral administration of AgNo<sub>3</sub> tracer. The results showed that there was obvio...The author has observed the epithelium and basement membrane of uterus, oviduct and fimbriae in mice under the TEM by oral administration of AgNo<sub>3</sub> tracer. The results showed that there was obvious deposit of argentum granules outside the basement membrane of mucosal epithelium of the uterus, oviduct and fimbriae as well as outside the basement membrane of uterine glands. And there was dilatation fully filled with high electron-dense argentum granules at the intercellular space just beneath the tight junction between the mucosal epithelial cells of uterus, oviduet, fimbriae. All these finding suggest that the uterus, oviduct and fimbriae serve as barriers to the heavy metal argentum ions.展开更多
Intercellular communication of notochord cells during their differentiation was studied by microinjection of a fluorescent dye, Lucifer Yellow. Close correlation existed between the incidences of dye coupling and quan...Intercellular communication of notochord cells during their differentiation was studied by microinjection of a fluorescent dye, Lucifer Yellow. Close correlation existed between the incidences of dye coupling and quantitative evaluation of gap junctions. High incidences of dye coupling and of gap junctions occurred at a stage when notochord cells were active in the change of cell shape and cell arrangement. With the subsidence of cell movements, both dye coupling and gap junctions were reduced to lower levels. It was, therefore, suggested that intercellular communication via gap junctions played an important role in the coordination of notochord cell movements.Gap junctions of altered configuration occurred in notochord cells in late tailbud stage. The comparison of incidences of dye coupling at this stage with those at other stages strongly suggested that the gap junctions of altered configuration functioned just as those of generalized type.展开更多
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium with a number of virulence factors, such as cytotoxin-associated gene A, vacuolating cytotoxin A, its pathogenicity island, and lipopolysaccharide, which ca...Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium with a number of virulence factors, such as cytotoxin-associated gene A, vacuolating cytotoxin A, its pathogenicity island, and lipopolysaccharide, which cause gastrointestinal diseases. Connexins function in gap junctional homeostasis, and their downregulation is closely related to gastric carcinogenesis. Investigations into H. pylori infection and the fine-tuning of connexins in cells or tissues have been reported in previous studies. Therefore, in this review, the potential mechanisms of H. pylori-induced gastric cancer through connexins are summarized in detail.展开更多
文摘The author has observed the epithelium and basement membrane of uterus, oviduct and fimbriae in mice under the TEM by oral administration of AgNo<sub>3</sub> tracer. The results showed that there was obvious deposit of argentum granules outside the basement membrane of mucosal epithelium of the uterus, oviduct and fimbriae as well as outside the basement membrane of uterine glands. And there was dilatation fully filled with high electron-dense argentum granules at the intercellular space just beneath the tight junction between the mucosal epithelial cells of uterus, oviduet, fimbriae. All these finding suggest that the uterus, oviduct and fimbriae serve as barriers to the heavy metal argentum ions.
文摘Intercellular communication of notochord cells during their differentiation was studied by microinjection of a fluorescent dye, Lucifer Yellow. Close correlation existed between the incidences of dye coupling and quantitative evaluation of gap junctions. High incidences of dye coupling and of gap junctions occurred at a stage when notochord cells were active in the change of cell shape and cell arrangement. With the subsidence of cell movements, both dye coupling and gap junctions were reduced to lower levels. It was, therefore, suggested that intercellular communication via gap junctions played an important role in the coordination of notochord cell movements.Gap junctions of altered configuration occurred in notochord cells in late tailbud stage. The comparison of incidences of dye coupling at this stage with those at other stages strongly suggested that the gap junctions of altered configuration functioned just as those of generalized type.
基金supported by the “New Xiangya Talent Projects” of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (JY201710)
文摘Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium with a number of virulence factors, such as cytotoxin-associated gene A, vacuolating cytotoxin A, its pathogenicity island, and lipopolysaccharide, which cause gastrointestinal diseases. Connexins function in gap junctional homeostasis, and their downregulation is closely related to gastric carcinogenesis. Investigations into H. pylori infection and the fine-tuning of connexins in cells or tissues have been reported in previous studies. Therefore, in this review, the potential mechanisms of H. pylori-induced gastric cancer through connexins are summarized in detail.
