Proteome and genome integration analysis of obesity / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide in recent decades. Genetic factors are now known to play a substantial role in the predisposition to obesity and may contribute up to 70% of the risk for obesity. Technological advancements during the last decades have allowed the identification of many hundreds of genetic markers associated with obesity. However, the transformation of current genetic variant-obesity associations into biological knowledge has been proven challenging. Genomics and proteomics are complementary fields, as proteomics extends functional analyses. Integrating genomic and proteomic data can help to bridge a gap in knowledge regarding genetic variant-obesity associations and to identify new drug targets for the treatment of obesity. We provide an overview of the published papers on the integrated analysis of proteomic and genomic data in obesity and summarize four mainstream strategies: overlap, colocalization, Mendelian randomization, and proteome-wide association studies. The integrated analyses identified many obesity-associated proteins, such as leptin, follistatin, and adenylate cyclase 3. Despite great progress, integrative studies focusing on obesity are still limited. There is an increased demand for large prospective cohort studies to identify and validate findings, and further apply these findings to the prevention, intervention, and treatment of obesity. In addition, we also discuss several other potential integration methods.

Effect of siRNA for survivin gene on growth and apoptosis in A549 cells / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: To observe the influence of lentiviral vectors expressing siRNA for survivin gene knockdown in A549 cells,sequentially as tools to explore the molecule pathogenesis and new gene therapy of lung adenocarcinoma.METHODS: The lentiviral vectors,which express survivin siRNA,were constructed and transfected into A549 cell strain.The titers of the lentiviruses were determined by 293T cells.The expressions of survivin and caspase-3 were detected by Western blotting and RT-PCR.The cell cycle and cell growth of A549 cells were examined by MTT and FCM.RESULTS: The expression of survivin was suppressed effectively by siRNA targeting survivin.The expression of survivin mRNA decreased by 97%.The expression of survivin protein decreased by 94%.The rate of cell growth was decreased.The G1 phase cells were increased,whereas S phase cells were decreased.CONCLUSION: The lentivirus vectors expressing siRNA for survivin can significantly inhibit gene expression and the cell growth,and markedly induce the apoptosis.It is hopeful to be a new gene therapy of lung adenocarcinoma.