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Objective To analyze the expression of CXC chemokines in glioblastoma (GBM), and investigate their prognostic value and potential roles as therapeutic targets. Methods Differential expression and prognostic value of CXC chemokines in GBM were obtained in GEPIA. The String database was used to predict neighbor genes and construct the protein to protein interaction (PPI) network. GO analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were executed by DAVID tools. TRRUST and LinkedOmics were used to predict transcription factor and kinase targets for CXC chemokines. Finally, we discussed the correlation of immune cell infiltration and tumor purity with differential expression of CXC chemokines in GBM. Results CXC2/3/8/9/10/11/16 expression was significantly up-regulated in GBM, and CXC3/8 were significantly associated with the poor prognosis of GBM patients. Differentially expressed chemokines and their adjacent genes are mainly enriched in the immune regulatory and apoptosis functions and pathways. There was correlation between chemokines expression and infiltration of six immune cells. Conclusion CXCL3/8 could be the potential prognostic markers for GBM patients. CXC chemokines are related to GBM immunity.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of leptin receptor (LEPR) gene with essential hypertension (EH) and body mass index (BMI) among ethnic Mongolian and Han Chinese from Inner Mongolia region.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In total 411 Han Chinese patients with EH and 480 healthy controls, together with 658 Mongolian patients with EH and 403 healthy controls, were collected. The SNPs of the LEPR gene were determined with ligase detection reaction (LDR). Logistic regression was used to analyze the association of the polymorphisms of each locus with EH and BMI. MDR software was used to analyze the interaction between above loci and environmental factors.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Genotypic frequencies of LEPR gene rs7555955, rs1137100 and rs1137101 loci had differed significantly among ethnic Hans with EH and the control group (All P<0.05). While those of rs7555955, rs1805094, rs1137100, rs11579567, rs1805134 and rs6669354 loci had differed significantly among ethnic Mongolians with EH and the control group (All P<0.05). After adjustment for confounders, logistic regression analysis indicated that age (OR=2.97, 95%CI:1.94-3.99), BMI (OR=3.93, 95%CI:2.91-5.96), and rs1137101 (AA) (OR=3.96, 95%CI:1.32-11.90) were independent risk factors for EH among ethnic Hans, while age (OR=2.99, 95%CI:2.98-4.57), BMI (OR=3.03, 95%CI:1.05-1.27), rs7555955 (AG, AA) (OR=12.12, 95%CI:2.80-52.43; OR=6.35, 95%CI:1.44-27.94), and rs7555955 (GG) were independent risk factors for EH among ethnic Mongolians (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Age and BMI are independent risk factors for EH in both ethnic Han and Mongolian Chinese. rs1137101 locus is associated with EH among ethnic Hans, while rs7555955 locus is associated with EH among ethnic Mongolians.</p>
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Ursolic acid (UA) is an active pentacyclic triterpenoid widely found in grass, leaves, flowers and fruits of plants, which is antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, anti-tumor, chemopreventive, cardioprotective and antihyperlipidemic and hypoglycemic. In paper, the ursolic acid structure, antitumor mechanism, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway taking part in the process of colorectal cancer, and the regulation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by ursolic acid in stopping the development of colorectal cancer was summarized.
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Objective To test the value of miRNA-30c(miR-30c)in early diagnosis of gastric cancer. Methods Serum miR-30c expression levels were detected by using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in 80 patients with advanced gastric cancer, 35 patients with early stage gastric cancer and 35 healthy controls in the Affiliated People's Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from August 2014 to August 2017. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the area under the curve (AUC) were analyzed to test the efficacy of the miR-30c in distinguishing advanced gastric cancer, early stage gastric cancer and healthy controls. Results The expression level of serum miR-30c in advanced gastric cancer (0.45±0.11) was lower than that in early stage gastric cancer (0.54±0.15) (t = 5.2, P < 0.05). Compared with the healthy controls (0.61±0.12), miR-30c was down-expressed in the serum of early stage gastric cancer patients(t=6.7,P<0.05).Compared with the traditional tumor markers,the AUC of miR-30c was the biggest (0.92±0.03) in early stage and advanced gastric cancer groups, and the sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of gastric cancer were 90 % and 84 %, respectively. The AUC of miR-30c was 0.87±0.04 in early stage gastric cancer and healthy controls, and the sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of gastric cancer were 70 % and 86 %, respectively. Conclusion miR-30c might be used as a potential serum biomarker for the early diagnosis of gastric cancer.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of berberine on the expression of cell cycle-related miRNA and its target gene in human melanoma A375 cells.Methods In vitro cultured A375 cells were classified into several groups to be treated with berberine at different concentrations of 0 (blank control group),20,40,60,80,and 100 μmol/L,respectively,for 48 hours.qRT-PCR was performed to determine the mRNA expression of miRNA-582-5p and its target gene cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1),miRNA-188-5p and its target gene CDK2,Cyclin D1 and Cyclin A.Western blot analysis was conducted to measure the protein expression of cell cycle-related proteins CDK1,CDK2,Cyclin D1 and Cyclin A.Results qRT-PCR showed that compared with the blank control group,the 20 and 40 μmol/L berberine groups had a similar expression of miRNA-582-5p (both P ＞ 0.05),but the 60 and 80 μmol/L berberine groups had a significantly up-regulated expression of miRNA-582-5p (both P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the blank control group,all the 5 berberine groups had a significantly increased expression of miRNA-188-5p (F =22.600,P =0.002).However,the mRNA expression of CDK2,CDK1,Cyclin A and Cyclin D1 gradually decreased along with the increase of berberine concentrations (F =51.976,248.510,626.671 and 312.740,respectively,all P ＜ 0.001).Western blot analysis revealed that berberine decreased the protein expression of CDK1,CDK2,Cyclin D1 and Cyclin A (F =138.124,110.966,278.772 and 140.167,all P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion Berberine can decrease the expression of cell cycle-related proteins CDK1,CDK2,Cyclin D1 and Cyclin A,likely by decreasing their mRNA expression and increasing the expression of miRNA-582-5p and miRNA-188-5p,and then block the cell cycle progression of A375 cells and inhibit the growth of tumor.
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Objective To analyze the expression profile of specific miRNA of gastric cancer tissues.Methods miRNA were isolated from five paired gastric cancer tissues and corresponding paracancerous normal tissues.To identify the profile of gastric cancer,miRNA hybridization and cluster analysis were processed by significance analysis of microarrays (SAM,version 2.1) and cluster software.The relative expression of hsa-miR-30c,hsa-miR-196a and hsa-miR-193b were validated by fluorescence Real-Time PCR using taqman probe.Further hsa-miR-30c taget gene was predictived by online software.Results Revealed by miRNA microarray detection,there were 16 miRNA with differential expression in gastric cancer tissues and para-cancerous normal tissues,among which HS_100,hsa-miR-27a,hsa-miR-214*,solexa-555-1991 and hsa-miR-196 were significantly up-regulated,and hsa-miR-502-3p,hsa-miR-29c*,hsa-miR-64,hsa-miR-193b,hsa-miR-551b,hsa-miR-30c,hsa-miR-582-5p,hsa-miR-625*,hsa-miR-660,hsa-miR-363 and hsa-miR-486-5p were down-regulation.The relative expression of hsa-miR-30c,hsa-miR-196a and hsa-miR-193b was in high concordance with microarray.Conclusion There is specific miRNA expression profile in gastric cancer tissues,among which differentially-expressed miRNAs may be involved in the regulation of gastric cancer progress and serve as new potential biomarkers.
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Objective To detect the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)-C and VEGF-D in normal gastric tissue and gastric carcinoma tissue,and further investigate the relationship between VEGF-C,VEGF-D and lymph vessel density (LVD),lymph node metastasis.Methods The expression of VEGF-C and VEGF-D in gastric carcinoma tissues were examined by using SP immunohistochemical method in 30 normal gastric tissue and 75 gastric carcinoma tissue respectively.The lymph vessel were marked by LYVE-1 and calculated LVD.Results The rate of positive expression of VEGF-C and VEGF-D in gastric carcinoma tissue was significantly higher than that in normal gastric tissue,there was significant difference [73.3 ％ (55/75) vs.33.3 ％ (10/30),66.7 ％ (50/75) vs.30.0 ％ (9/30),P ＜0.01].The level of LVD in gastric carcinoma tissue with lymph node metastasis (40 cases) was significantly higher than that in without lymph node metastasis (35 cases)[(8.85 ± 1.24)/HP vs.(4.75 ± 1.04)/HP](P =0.000).The level of LVD increased when the expression level of VEGF-C and VEGF-D gradually went up.Conclusions The level of LVD increases in gastric carcinoma tissue.VEGF-C and VEGF-D are two significant factors for LVD and lymph node metastasis.
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ObjectiveTo detect the expressions of orotate phosphoribosyl transferase (OPRT) and dihydropyrimidine dchydrogenase (DPD) mRNA in gastric cancer tissues,and investigate their relationship with the clinicopathological factors.MethodsThe gastric cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues were collected from 53 patients with gastric cancer at the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical College from June 2007 to November 2008.The mRNA expressions of OPRT and DPD were detected by reverse transcriptional-polymerase chain reaction,and the correlation between the mRNA expressions of OPRT and DPD and the clinicopathological factors was analyzed.All data were analyzed by using the t test and the one-way analysis of variance.Results The mRNA expression of OPRT in the gastric cancer tissue was 1.15 ± 0.56,which was significantly higher than 0.88 ± 0.31 in the adjacent normal tissues ( t =3.66,P ＜ 0.05 ).The mRNA expressions of DPD in gastric cancer tissues and the adjacent normal tissues were 0.95 ± 0.50 and 0.90 ± 0.41,respectively,with no significant difference between the 2 groups (t =0.68,P ＞ 0.05 ).The mRNA cxprcssions of OPRT in the gastric cancer tissues with no lymph node metastasis was 1.42 ± 0.54,which was significantly higher than 1.00 ± 0.52 in the gastric cancer tissues with lymph node metastasis (t =7.94,P ＜ 0.05 ).Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (0.93 ± 0.24) and mucinous adenocarcinoma (1.58 ± 0.38) showed a significantly higher DPD mRNA expression than moderately differentiated or well differentiated adenocarcinoma ( 0.67 ± 0.36 ) ( F =27.71,P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions The mRNA expre ssion of OPRT in gastric cancer tissue is higher than that in the adjacent normal tissues,and its expression in patients with lvmph node metastasis is lower than that in patients without lymph node metastasis.Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma showed higher DPD mRNA expression than moderately or well differentiated adenocarcinoma,and its expression is highest in mucinous adenocarcinoma.
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Objective To establish a REDE-DHPLC method for detecting the EGFR and KRAS mutations in plasma DNA from tumor patients, and investigate its clinical significance. Methods Restriction endonucleases Mse Ⅰ , Msc Ⅰ , BstN Ⅰ and Bgl Ⅰ were used to digest the wild type fragments of exon 19,exon 21 of EGFR gene and coden 12, 13 of KRAS gene for enriching the mutation fragments, and REDE-DHPLC method was established to detect EGFR and KRAS mutations. The sensitivities of REDE-DHPLC and conventional DHPLC were analyzed by using a series of plasmids containing 50%, 10%, 5%, 1% and 0. 1% mutation genes. Then, Plasma samples and paraffin-embedded tissue samples of 120 NSCLC patients and 120 colorectal cancer patients were detected by REDE-DHPLC. Compared with conventional DHPLC and sequencing, the diagnostic efficiency of REDE-DHPLC method was evaluated by detecting the mutation status of 2 genes in plasma of NSCLC and colorectal cancer patients. Results The sensitivity values of REDE-DHPLC and conventional DHPLC for detecting mutations in 4 loci were 0. 1% and 1%respectively. Plasmid DNA containing 0.1% mutation gene was detected to be positive continually for 2 to 3 times by REDE-DHPLC. EGFR mutation rates of 120 plasma from NSCLC patients detected by REDE-DHPLC, conventional DHPLC and sequencing methods were 27. 5%, 16. 7% and 12.5% respectively, and KRAS mutation rates of 120 plasma from colorectal cancer patients were 38. 3%, 25. 8% and 16. 7%,respectively. The positive rates of EGFR and KRAS mutation detected by REDE-DHPLC were significantly higher than conventional DHPLC(x2 = 4. 092, 4. 301, all P ＜ 0. 05 ) and sequencing method (x2= 8. 438,14. 127,all P ＜ 0. 05 ). In comparison with conventional DHPLC, the sensitivities of REDE-DHPLC for detecting EGFR and KRAS mutation were 100% (20/20,31/31), the specificities were 87. 0% (87/100)and 83. 2% (74/89). In comparison with sequencing method, the sensitivities of REDE-DHPLC were 100%( 15/15,20/20), the specificities were 82.9% (87/105)and 74. 0% (74/100). The coincidence rate of the two methods for detecting EGFR and KRAS mutation were 89. 2% ( 107/120, Kappa = 0. 690, P ＜ 0. 05 ) and 87.5% ( 105/120, Kappa= 0. 718, P ＜ 0. 05 ). The Consistency of EGFR and KRAS mutation status in plasma and tissues detected by REDE-DHPLC were 91.7% (33/36, Kappa =0. 939,P ＜0. 05)and 90. 2 %(46/51, Kappa = 0. 914, P ＜ 0. 05 ), respectively. Conclusions The REDE-DHPLC method is highly sensitive and specific for detecting EGFR and KRAS mutations in plasma DNA from tumor patients. The results are easy to be interpreted without missing homozygous point mutation, which indicate that the detection of EGFR and KRAS mutations in plasma DNA by REDE-DHPLC could therefore extend to be usedin clinical laboratory.
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Objective To study the effects of angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ) on insulin signal transduction pathway in skeletal myoblast of L6 rats,and further to explore the possible mechanism of AngⅡ on glucose utilization.Methods Myoblast cells of L6 rats were cultured and induced to differentiate.They were divided into 4 groups according to different treatment by AngⅡ or JAK2-PKA inhibitor H89:normal control group ( NC group),insulin group,insulin + AngⅡ group and insulin + AngⅡ + H89 group.Expression of IRS1 and GLUT4 mRNA was detected by RT-PCR.Expression of IRS1,Ptyr-IRS1 and GLUT4 (total and membrane protein) were detected by Western blot.Results The difference of GLUT4 mRNA expression in the 4 groups detected by RT-PCR had no statistical significance(P ＞ 0.05).The difference of IRS1 mRNA expression among the latter 3 groups had no statistical significance(P ＞ 0.05),however,IRS1 expression in the latter 3 groups was higher than that in NC group(P ＜ 0.05).Western blot results showed expression of IRS1,Ptyr-IRS1 and GLUT4 (membrane protein)was higher in the latter 3 groups than in NC group(P ＜0.05).The difference of IRS1 expression among the latter 3 groups(P ＞ 0.05 ) and GLUT4 (total protein) expression among the 4 groups had no statistical significance (P ＞ 0.05).The expression of of ptyr-IRS1 and GLUT4 membrane protein in Ins + AngⅡ + H89 group was much higher than that in Ins + AngⅡ group,and lower than that in insulin group(P ＜0.05).Conclusion AngⅡ inhibits IRS1's tyrosine phosphorylation and GLUT4's transfer from cytoplasm to plasma membrane in skeletal muscle cells through JAK2-PKA signaling pathway,and therefore induces insulin resistance.
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Hoechst 33342 is a kind of fluorescent dye used for evaluating the cell cycle and apoptosis in a variety of benign and malignant cell lines,such as BC3H-1 monocytes,HI-60 cells,HT-144 melanoma cells and hepatoma cells.The inhibitor of topoisomerase I,the alternation of TATA box binding protein.the intraeellular accumulation of E2F-l protein and the mitochondrial dysfunction may play an important roles in the apoptosis pathway indueed bv Hoechst 33342.
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Objective To investigate changes in T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in patients with simple Graves' disease (GD)and Graves' disease combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus (GD/T2DM). Methods Fifteen cases of GD/ T2DM were selected from our hospital from November 2001 to November 2004. Before and after therapy thyroid function, thyroglobulin antibody (TGA), thyroid microsomal antibody (TMA) and blood glucose level were measured, and T lymphocyte subsets (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8) and NK cells (CD56) were measured by immunofluorescence double labeling monoclonal antibody and flow cytometry, respectively. At the same time, comparison was made with simple GD (15 cases), T2DM (15 cases) and healthy control (20 cases). Results Before therapy, CD4/CD8, CD4 and NK cells in GD/T2DM were less than normal, and there was no significant difference in comparison with simple GD (P<0.05). In T2DM group, only CD4/CD8 and CD4 were less than those of healthy controls (P<0.05). When thyroid function recovered after 1 to 3 months of methimazole treatment in both GD/T2DM and simple GD groups, various indexes recovered, which were more obvious in simple GD. Conclusion Immune hypofunction of GD may be the key to the immune abnormality of GD/T2DM, which is more significant than that of simple GD or T2DM. The recovery of thyroid function and immune abnormality is not consistent, and the recovery of GD is more significant than that of GD/T2DM.
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[Objective]To explore the change and its significance of the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) messenger RNA and bone morphogenic protein-2(BMP-2) of the local femoral head in the nontraumatic osteonecrosis of femoral head(NONFH).[Method]Sixteen samples of femoral heads of NONFH were collected as the experimental group and fresh 10 samples of femoral heads of femoral neck fracture as control group,overall examples were collected from total articular replacement arthroplasty.The samples were splitted in coronal plane and get one bone block from necrosis area and another one from healthy area,make them into microtome section after the process of immobility and decalcification.Their pathological change was observed by using optical microscope and electron microscope and detect the expression of BMP-2 and VEGFmRNA in femoral head through making use of immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization technique.[Result]The organization structure of experimental group was disorganized,cracked and the bone trabecula was rarefactive and non-intact and there was a great number of empty lacuna in bone trabecula.While there was the reverse situation in the control group.The intensity and area of positive expression of BMP-2 and VEGFmRNA in femoral head of the experimental group were lower than that of control group obviously.The result showed statistical significance(P
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Objective Using ?-cyanoacrylate to establish the orthotopic transplantation tumor model from the subcutaneous model of human hepatocellular carcinomas(HCC)in nude mice. Methods The subcutaneous animal tumor model was established by transplanting BEL-7402 cell into the subcutaneous of nude mice. Then the orthotopic transplantation tumor model was established by injecting the subcutaneous transplanted tumor into liver(indirect orthotopic model). Results Using ?-cyanoacrylate to establish the indirect orthotopic model successfully and the survival rates of the transplantation tumor were 95.8 %. Conclusion It was compared with the traditional methods that the indirect orthotopic transplantation tumor model by using ?-cyanoacrylate to establish is an easy method with high successful rate and easy to spread.
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Objective To study the antiangiogenesis effect of active components T3 and M2 from single Chinese herbal medicine No.6 and No.10 with invigorating the circulation of blood in Chinese medicine theory. Methods human vascular endothelial cell (EC) was cultivated in vitro, the MTT assay and CAM experiment were carried out. Results T3 and M2 showed very significant inhibitory effect on EC (P
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To get the genotype and allele frequency distribution of 6 short tandem repeat (STR) loci VWA, FGA, PENTAE, D6S1043, D2S1772, D7S3048 in NongQu Mongolia of China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred and ninety-three unrelated individuals from Nongqu Mongolian were investigated. Polymerase chain reaction and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were used.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eighty alleles and 335 genotypes were detected, with frequencies ranging from 0.0017 to 0.2828. All the 6 loci met Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The statistical analysis of 6 STR loci showed the heterozygosity (H) >/= 0.7945, the discrimination power (DP) >/= 0.9160, the probability of paternity exclusion (PPE) >/= 0.5919, and the polymorphic information content (PIC) >/= 0.7617.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>These results could serve as valuable data to enrich the Chinese genetic database and play an important role in Chinese population genetic forensic medical application.</p>
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Humans , Alleles , China , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Gene Frequency , Genotype , Linkage Disequilibrium , Microsatellite Repeats , Genetics , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Polymorphism, Genetic , GeneticsABSTRACT
p21 WAF1/CIP1 gene is known for a most important cell cycle regulator as well as its roles in apoptosis and differentiation. This review focuses on p21 WAF1/CIP1 gene functions and its association with carcinogenesis. Better understanding of the structure and function of p21 WAF1/CIP1 gene may help to comprehend molecular mechanisms of cancers and to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of malignancy.
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Objective:To study the HLA-DPB1 allele polymorphism in Ewenki from Inner Mongolian.Methods:HLA-DPB1 allele polymorphism in normal Ewenki were determined by PCR with sequencing-based-typing(SBT).Results:20 HLA-DPB1 alleles were observed and compared with other ethnic groups,the allele frequency of HLA-DPB1*02012(24.4%) and DPB1*0402(22.6%),DPB1*0401(20.2%),DPB1*0501(10.7%) are highest,while others are lower.Conclusion:The distributions of HLA-DPB1 alleles frequencies in normal Ewenki from Inner Mongolia has a unique style.It is most important to further study anthropology and related to illness in Ewenki nationality.
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Abnormal elevation and abnormal isoenzyme of non-specific esterase (?-NAE) are intimately associated with the genesis and development of cancer.Anti-GCBAP is a new kind of biological response modifier(BRM) which is separated from gastric cancer cells immunized animal spleen. As determined by clonogenic assay. Anti-GCBAP displayed highly-potent, specific cytotoxicity regarding to target cancer cells. In the present study, we have further investigated the effect of Anti-GCBAP on the ?-NAE isoenzymes in gastric cancer-bearing nude mice. The results demonstrated that in vivo adminstration of Anti-GCBAP can not only inhibit tumor growth in tumor-bearing mice, compared with control(p
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Objective To explore the effect of dichlorvos and omethoate exposure on reproductive cells of male animals and to provide the scientific evidence for the integrated precaution and protective measure of the agricultural byproduct pollution.Methods 42 male Kunming mice were randomly divided into 7 groups,6 in each group.The 6 groups were dichlorvos and omethoate treated groups,the other was the control group.The mice were treated with dichlorvos or omethoate for 21 consecutive days by gavage,dichlorvos doses were at of 5.0,10.0 and 20.0 mg/kg,omethoate doses were at of 2.5,5.0 and 10.0 mg/kg respectively,the mice in the control group were given physiological saline by gavage at the same volume.The changes of frequency on the sperm abnormality were examined after 21 days.Results Compared with the control group,the frequency of the sperm abnormality in each treated group increased significantly(P