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Objective To study the expression and cellular localization of STAT3 and SOCS-3 in the motor neurons of normal rat spinal cord. Methods Immunocytochemistry and morphometry methods were used in the present study. Results STAT3 immunocytochemical staining was mainly distributed in the cytoplasm of the motor neurons of the ventral horns, SOCS-3 immunoreactive products were extensively distributed in the neurons of the ventral and dorsal horns, glia and fibers of the spinal cord. In the ventral horn, SOCS-3 immunoreactivity was found in the nuclei and/or cytoplasm of the motor neurons.Conclusions STAT3 and SOCS-3 are extensively distributed in the normal adult rat spinal cord and SOCS-3 is existence in the forms of nuclear or cytoplasmic protein.
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Objective To observe effect of TNF-? on PPAR?2 mRNA expression in 3T3-L1 cells transfected with human recombinant adiponectin. Methods The 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were transfected with the recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1+-hADPN.The PPAR?2 mRNA expression was quantitated by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Results (1)Compared with controls(the 3T3-L1 cells and the 3T3-L1 cells with plasmid), the PPAR-?2 mRNA expression of 3T3-L1 cells with human recombinant adiponectin was higher(P
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Objective To study the basic expression and cellular localization of SOCS-3 in normal rat retina. Methods Neuro-immunocytochemistry techniques were used. Results SOCS-3 positive cells were widely distributed in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) and inner nuclear layer (INL) in the retina. In the GCL, SOCS-3 immunoreactivity was mainly in the neuclei of the ganglion cells.Some of the SOCS-3 positive cells in INL were M?ller cells.Conclusion Basal expression of SOCS-3 is widely present in the neurons and glia in normal adult rat retina and mainly in the form of nuclear protein.