Effect of all-trans-retinoic acid on C6 glioma cell proliferation and differentiation / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the effect of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) on the growth inhibition and cellular differentiation of C6 glioma cells.@*METHODS@#Human glioma C6 cells were treated with 5 mg/L ATRA,and the inhibition of cell growth was assessed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay. The differentiation of C6 cells was determined by flow cytometry, microscopy,transmission electron microscope, and immunohistochemical technique.@*RESULTS@#Treatment of ATRA could result in the growth inhibition of C6 cells, and the cell density significantly decreased(P0.05).Whereas, early apoptosis was observed under the transmission electron microscope, the vacuoles increased, the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum were abundant in the cytoplasm, and the cellular structures tended to be normal.The expression of glial fibrillaryacidic protein in C6 cells increased in the treatment group.@*CONCLUSION@#ATRA can inhibit the proliferation, and induce the differentiation of C6 glioma cells.

Expression of VEGF-C and angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis in papillary thyroid carcinoma / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the relationship between the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) and angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).@*METHODS@#Seventy-two PTC cases were divided into 3 groups according to the level of invasion: papillary microcarcinoma group (PMC group), intrathyroid carcinoma group (IPC group), and extrathyroid carcinoma group (EPC group). They were again divided into 2 groups according to lymph node metastasis: lymph node metastasis group and lymph node no-metastasis group. The expressions of VEGF-C, CD105 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) were detected by SP method of immunohistochemical staining. The expression of VEGF-C was analyzed quantitatively by image analysis system, and the PI of VEGF-C (VEGF-C-PI), the number of MVD (microvessel density), and LVD (lymphaticvessel density) were obtained.@*RESULTS@#The VEGF-C-PI of lymph node metastasis group (23.15 +/- 3.75) was higher than that of lymph node non-metastasis group (14.54 +/- 2.93) (P <0.01). MVD was 35.25 +/- 2.06 in the PMC group, 41.75 +/- 5.46 in the IPC group, and 52.58 +/- 4.16 in the EPC group, which showed the elevatory tendency with the increase of invasion (P < 00.5). LVD was 6.00 +/- 0.81 in the PMC group, 13.80 +/- 1.81 in the IPC group, and 19.17 +/- 2.96 in the EPC group, which again showed the elevatory tendency with the increase of invasion (P <0.05). The LVD of lymph node metastasis group (19.56 +/- 2.45) was significantly higher than that of lymph node non-metastasis group (12.48 +/- 2.84) (P < 0.05). VEGF-C was positively correlated with MVD and LVD (r = 0.743, 0.90, P <0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#The expressions of VEGF-C and LVD are related to lymph node metastasis of PTC. MVD and LVD are related to the invasion of PTC. VEGF-C may play an important role in the angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis.

Effect of Yangqixue Qufengshi Recipe on rheumatoid arthritis model mice under different genetic backgrounds / 中国结合医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of Yangqixue Qufengshi Recipe (YQXQFS) on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) model mice under different genetic backgrounds.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Collagen Induced Arthritis (CIA) were established on HLA-DR4 transgenic (TG) mice and non-transgenic (NTG) mice, which partly were raised with YQXQFS, and the onset day of CIA, the level of type II collagen (CII)-reactive antibodies and the pathological scores of CIA were assessed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Under HLA-DR4 TG background (compared with NTG mice), the earlier onset day of CIA (11.22 +/- 3.35 days vs 16.56 +/- 4.75 days, P < 0.05) and higher level of CII-reactive antibodies (0.2274 +/- 0.1390 microg/ml vs 0.1101 +/- 0.0560 microg/ml, P < 0.05) were observed, but the pathological scores of CIA remained unchanged. YQXQFS could not influence the onset day of CIA and the level of CII-reactive antibodies, but had a certain effect on the total pathological scores (6.56 +/- 3.43 scores vs 11.11 +/- 5.64 scores) and bone erosion (0.22 +/- 0.44 scores vs 1.67 +/- 1.50 scores) of CIA on NTG mice (P < 0.05), NTG YQXQFS group compared with NTG experimental group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>YQXQFS had a certain effect on RA model, but had no significant effect on HLA-DR4 related CIA.</p>

Anatomic study of the hypoglossal nerve in hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the optimal position of hypoglossal nerve in hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis and the eligibility of hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis with the cervical loop.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The cervical course and adjacent structures of the hypoglossal nerve were observed on 21 adult cadavers. The hypoglossal nerve and facial nerve were taken from 3 fresh specimens, and the number of the fasciculus and the cross-sectional area of the nerve were measured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The facial nerve trunk were monofascicular with a cross-sectional area of 5.1-/+0.2 (range 4.6-5.7) mm(2). The number of the fasciculus and the cross-sectional areas of the nerve trunk and the fasciculus were 1.6-/+0.8 (range 1-4) mm(2) , 7.5-/+0.7 mm(2) (range 6.8-8.0) mm(2), and 4.7-/+0.6 (4.1-5.5) mm(2), respectively, at the proximal segment of the hypoglossal nerve, 3.6-/+0.5 (1-5) mm(2) , 5.6-/+0.5 (4.9-6.1) mm(2) , and 1.6-/+0.4 (0.9-2.2) mm(2) at the distal segment, and 2.4-/+0.8 (1-3) mm(2), 1.1-/+0.7 (0.6-2.2) mm(2), and 0.5-/+0.3 (0.3-1.2) mm(2) at the cervical loop.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The cervical loop is inadequate for facial nerve anastomosis and the proximal segment is large enough to allow partial harvesting of the hypoglossal nerve for neurotisation of the facial nerve.</p>

Function of a novel brain-specific gene LRRC4 / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the suppressive effect of LRRC4 gene on human glioma U251 cells and further investigate its biological functions.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>H&E, DNA and AgNORs stainings were performed on LRRC4-transfected U251 cells, mock-transfected U251 cells and non-transfected U251 cells, respectively. Quantitative analysis including cell morphometry, DNA content, DNA ploidy, silver stained argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) were investigated by image analysis. Flow cytometry was employed to determine the difference of cell cycle distribution and MTT staining was used to elucidate the activity of the LRRC4-transfected U251 cells.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The morphological cell parameters such as area, perimeter and diameter, DNA content, chromosomal aneupoloidy, mean area of AgNORs particles and mean nucleus area of the LRRC4-transfected U251 cells were remarkably decreased compared to those of the mock-transfected and non-transfected U251 cells (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Meanwhile, significant accumulation of cells in G(0)/G(1) phase but decrease of cells in S and G(2)/M phase, was observed in transfected U251 cells compared to those of the mock-transfected and non-transfected U251 cells (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). MTT staining showed that proliferation activity of both the mock- and non-trasfected U251 cells was significantly higher than that of the U251 cells transfected with LRRC4 gene (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>LRRC4 gene might be involved in tumor suppression by restraining DNA synthesis and the nucleoli organizer regions-associated proteins, keeping the cell cycles in phase G(0)/G(1) and reducing proliferation activity of the glioma cells. Morphometry combined with other techniques such as flow cytometry and MTT staining can well elucidate the biological function of novel genes.</p>

Genetic polymorphism of 8 STR loci on short arm of chromosome 3 / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To get the genotype and allele frequency distributions of 8 short tandem repeat (STR) loci on chromosome 3p (D3S1297, D3S1489, D3S1266, D3S1568, D3S1289, D3S1300, D3S1285 and D3S3681) in Chinese Han population in Hunan area.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Blood samples were collected from the random Han individuals in Hunan and the whole genomic DNA was extracted. STR loci were amplified by multiplex-PCR technique and genotyped by ABI 377 sequencer.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Ninety-one alleles were detected, with frequencies ranging from 0.002 to 0.431, and these alleles constituted 312 genotypes. All the 8 loci met Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The statistical analysis of 8 STR loci showed the heterozygosity (H) >or= 0.729, the discrimination power (DP) >or= 0.725, the probabilities of paternity exclusion (PPE) >or= 0.596, and the polymorphic information content (PIC >or= 0.682). The result indicated that there was a significant difference between Han ethnic group and the white and the black.</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 and forensic medical application.</p>