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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the fate and underlying mechanisms of G2 phase arrest in cancer cells elicited by ionizing radiation (IR).@*METHODS@#Human melanoma A375 and 92-1 cells were treated with X-rays radiation or Aurora A inhibitor MLN8237 (MLN) and/or p21 depletion by small interfering RNA (siRNA). Cell cycle distribution was determined using flow cytometry and a fluorescent ubiquitin-based cell cycle indicator (FUCCI) system combined with histone H3 phosphorylation at Ser10 (pS10 H3) detection. Senescence was assessed using senescence-associated-β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal), Ki67, and γH2AX staining. Protein expression levels were determined using western blotting.@*RESULTS@#Tumor cells suffered severe DNA damage and underwent G2 arrest after IR treatment. The damaged cells did not successfully enter M phase nor were they stably blocked at G2 phase but underwent mitotic skipping and entered G1 phase as tetraploid cells, ultimately leading to senescence in G1. During this process, the p53/p21 pathway is hyperactivated. Accompanying p21 accumulation, Aurora A kinase levels declined sharply. MLN treatment confirmed that Aurora A kinase activity is essential for mitosis skipping and senescence induction.@*CONCLUSION@#Persistent p21 activation during IR-induced G2 phase blockade drives Aurora A kinase degradation, leading to senescence via mitotic skipping.
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Humanos , Aurora Quinase A/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Mitose , Ciclo Celular , Radiação Ionizante , RNA Interferente Pequeno/metabolismo , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p21/metabolismoRESUMO
Objective@#To investigate the function of primary cilia in regulating the cellular response to temozolomide (TMZ) and ionizing radiation (IR) in glioblastoma (GBM).@*Methods@#GBM cells were treated with TMZ or X-ray/carbon ion. The primary cilia were examined by immunostaining with Arl13b and γ-tubulin, and the cellular resistance ability was measured by cell viability assay or survival fraction assay. Combining with cilia ablation by IFT88 depletion or chloral hydrate and induction by lithium chloride, the autophagy was measured by acridine orange staining assay. The DNA damage repair ability was estimated by the kinetic curve of γH2AX foci, and the DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) activation was detected by immunostaining assay.@*Results@#Primary cilia were frequently preserved in GBM, and the induction of ciliogenesis decreased cell proliferation. TMZ and IR promoted ciliogenesis in dose- and time-dependent manners, and the suppression of ciliogenesis significantly enhanced the cellular sensitivity to TMZ and IR. The inhibition of ciliogenesis elevated the lethal effects of TMZ and IR via the impairment of autophagy and DNA damage repair. The interference of ciliogenesis reduced DNA-PK activation, and the knockdown of DNA-PK led to cilium formation and elongation.@*Conclusion@#Primary cilia play a vital role in regulating the cellular sensitivity to TMZ and IR in GBM cells through mediating autophagy and DNA damage repair.
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Humanos , Antineoplásicos Alquilantes/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Encefálicas/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , DNA/uso terapêutico , Glioblastoma/metabolismo , Radiação Ionizante , Temozolomida/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Objective@#miR-663a has been reported to be downregulated by X-ray irradiation and participates in radiation-induced bystander effect via TGF-β1. The goal of this study was to explore the role of miR-663a during radiation-induced Epithelium-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT).@*Methods@#TGF-β1 or IR was used to induce EMT. After miR-663a transfection, cell migration and cell morphological changes were detected and the expression levels of miR-663a, TGF-β1, and EMT-related factors were quantified.@*Results@#Enhancement of cell migration and promotion of mesenchymal changes induced by either TGF-β1 or radiation were suppressed by miR-663a. Furthermore, both X-ray and carbon ion irradiation resulted in the upregulation of TGF-β1 and downregulation of miR-663a, while the silencing of TGF-β1 by miR-663a reversed the EMT process after radiation.@*Conclusion@#Our findings demonstrate an EMT-suppressing effect by miR-663a via TGF-β1 in radiation-induced EMT.
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Regulação para Baixo , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Epitélio/metabolismo , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1/farmacologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE@#To better understand the pathological causes of bone loss in a space environment, including microgravity, ionizing radiation, and ultradian rhythms.@*METHODS@#Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into a baseline group, a control group, a hindlimb suspension group, a radiation group, a ultradian rhythms group and a combined-three-factor group. After four weeks of hindlimb suspension followed by X-ray exposure and/or ultradian rhythms, biomechanical properties, bone mineral density, histological analysis, microstructure parameters, and bone turnover markers were detected to evaluate bone loss in hindlimbs of rats.@*RESULTS@#Simulated microgravity or combined-three factors treatment led to a significant decrease in the biomechanical properties of bones, reduction in bone mineral density, and deterioration of trabecular parameters. Ionizing radiation exposure also showed adverse impact while ultradian rhythms had no significant effect on these outcomes. Decrease in the concentration of the turnover markers bone alkaline phosphatase (bALP), osteocalcin (OCN), and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-5b (TRAP-5b) in serum was in line with the changes in trabecular parameters.@*CONCLUSION@#Simulated microgravity is the main contributor of bone loss. Radiation also results in deleterious effects but ultradian rhythms has no significant effect. Combined-three factors treatment do not exacerbate bone loss when compared to simulated microgravity treatment alone.
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Animais , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Densidade Óssea , Fisiologia , Reabsorção Óssea , Metabolismo , Fêmur , Metabolismo , Elevação dos Membros Posteriores , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Tíbia , Metabolismo , Ritmo Ultradiano , Simulação de Ausência de Peso , Raios XRESUMO
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the role of p21 in ionizing radiation-induced changes in protein levels during the G2/M transition and long-term G2 arrest.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Protein expression levels were assessed by western blot in the human uveal melanoma 92-1 cells after treatment with ionizing radiation. Depletion of p21 was carried out by employing the siRNA technique. Cell cycle distribution was determined by flow cytometry combined with histone H3 phosphorylation at Ser28, an M-phase marker. Senescence was assessed by senescence- associated-β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) staining combined with Ki67 staining, a cell proliferation marker.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Accompanying increased p21, the protein levels of G2/M transition genes declined significantly in 92-1 cells irradiated with 5 Gy of X-rays. Furthermore, these irradiated cells were blocked at the G2 phase followed by cellular senescence. Depletion of p21 rescued radiation-induced G2 arrest as demonstrated by the upregulation of G2/M transition kinases, as well as the high expression of histone H3 phosphorylated at Ser28. Knockdown of p21 resulted in entry into mitosis of irradiated 92-1 cells. However, cells with serious DNA damage failed to undergo cytokinesis, leading to the accumulation of multinucleated cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Our results indicated that p21 was responsible for the downregulation of G2/M transition regulatory proteins and the bypass of mitosis induced by irradiation. Downregulation of p21 by siRNA resulted in G2-arrested cells entering into mitosis with serious DNA damage. This is the first report on elucidating the role of p21 in the bypass of mitosis.</p>
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Humanos , Pontos de Checagem do Ciclo Celular , Efeitos da Radiação , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p21 , Genética , Metabolismo , Dano ao DNA , Regulação para Baixo , Fibroblastos , Metabolismo , Efeitos da Radiação , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Efeitos da Radiação , Mitose , Efeitos da Radiação , Interferência de RNA , RNA Interferente Pequeno , Radiação Ionizante , Regulação para CimaRESUMO
Objective To evaluate the application value of the new chinese diabetes risk score in the clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods A total of 232 subjects who received physical examination at the outpatient department of endocrinology were selected.Medical history and demographic information were collected.Physical examination and 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)were conducted.Fasting or 2 -h blood glucose,HbA1 c,serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC)and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)were measured.Results The area under the receiver operating curve was 0. 788 (95%CI=0. 725 -0. 852),with 0. 832 (95%CI=0. 748 -0. 916)in males and 0. 754 (95%CI=0. 664-0. 844)in females.At the optimal cutoff value (25 scores)for detecting type 2 diabetes,the sensitivity was 88. 06%and the specificity was 37. 58%.The Diabetes Risk Score was positively related to the probability of type 2 diabetes.Conclusion The new chinese diabetes risk score could be a reliable screening tool to evaluate undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in the Chinese population.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a prediction method for the refolding of inclusion bodies and classify refolding types of different inclusion bodies directly from their primary structure to improve the efficiency of high throughput refolding process.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-three recombinant proteins performing important biological functions were expressed in E. coli. The probability of forming inclusion bodies of these proteins was predicted using Harrison's two parameter prediction model based on the proteins' amino acid composition. Subsequently, the proteins from the inclusion bodies were refolded using a double denaturation method that involved washing and denaturation in GdnHCl solution followed by denaturation in Urea solution and refolding through dilution.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the proteins were detected in the form of inclusion bodies using SDS-PAGE method. The proteins were divided into two types according to the results of both solubility prediction and refolding experiments. Fourteen proteins were predicted to have the dependency of soluble expression. The refolding yields of these inclusion bodies were up to 70%. Twenty-nine proteins were predicted to have the high dependency of insoluble expression, and their refolding yields could be higher than 70% and lower than 60%. Comparison of the characteristics between the proteins with high and low refolding yields showed that the theoretical pI was significantly different (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Harrison's two parameter prediction model has the value for potential application in classification of the inclusion bodies and prediction of solubility of proteins refolded from different inclusion bodies. This a novel method enhances the efficiency of high throughput refolding of inclusion bodies, and suggests that the theoretical pI of the proteins is an important parameter in the prediction of refolding yields.</p>
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Escherichia coli , Genética , Metabolismo , Proteínas de Escherichia coli , Química , Genética , Vetores Genéticos , Genética , Corpos de Inclusão , Química , Modelos Biológicos , Redobramento de Proteína , Proteínas Recombinantes , GenéticaRESUMO
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect cadmium in environmental and food samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICPAES).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>An indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (IC-ELISA) was developed based on a cadmium-specific monoclonal antibody. IC-ELISA for cadmium in environmental and food samples was evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>IC-ELISA showed an IC50 of 45.6 microg/L with a detection limit of 1.95 microg/L for cadmium, and showed a mean recovery ranging 97.67%-107.08%. The coefficient of variations for intra- and interassay was 3.41%-6.61% and 4.70%-9.21%, respectively. The correlation coefficient between IC-ELISA and GFAAS was 0.998.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>IC-ELISA can detect and quantify cadmium residue in environmental or food samples.</p>
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Animais , Camundongos , Anticorpos Monoclonais , Cádmio , Química , Poluentes Ambientais , Química , Contaminação de Alimentos , Imunoensaio , Métodos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
The Monascus mutant with high yield of yellow pigment was obtained by using conventional relevant mutation techniques, e.g., treating with physical mutagens(such as UV light) and chemical sub- stances (such as N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine). The yellow pigment was scanned from 300 nm to 600 nm with UV spectrometer, the maximal absorption was determined at 410 nm. The growth characteristic of Monascus mutant is stable, the yellow pigment value and colour hue in liquid fermentation can reach 100 U/mL and 3.5 respectively. The yellow pigment is stable from pH 3 to pH 8, but the precipitation appeared as the pH of the pigment solution lower than 3.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Recent studies have suggested that mature T cells can change their specificity through reexpression of recombination-activating genes (RAG) and RAG-mediated V(D)J recombination. This process is named receptor revision and has been observed in mature peripheral T cells from transgenic mice and human donors. However, whether thebreceptor revision in mature T cells is a random or orientated process remains poorly understood. Here we used the Jurkathuman T cell line, which represents a mature stage of T cell development, as a model to investigate the regulation of Tcell receptor (TCR) gene recombination.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>TCR Dbeta-Jbeta signal joint T cell receptor excision DNA circles (sjTRECs) were determined by nested and seminested PCR. Double-strand DNA breaks at recombination signal sequences (RSSs) in the TCRVbeta chain locus were detected by ligation-mediated-PCR. Further analysis of the complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) size of the TCRVbeta chain was examined by the TCR GeneScan technique.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>RAG1, RAG2, and three crucial components of the nonhomologous DNA end-joining (NHEJ) pathway were readily detected in Jurkat. Characteristics of junctional diversity of Dbeta2-Jbeta2 signal joints and ds RSS breaks associated with the Dbeta2 5' and Dbeta 2 3' sites were detected in DNA from Jurkat cells. CDR3 size and the gene sequences of the TCRVbeta chain did not change during cell proliferation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>RAG1 and RAG2 and ongoing TCR gene recombination are coexpressed in Jurkat cells, but the ongoing recombination process may not play a role in modification of the TCR repertoire.However, the results suggest that Jurkat could be used as a model for studying the regulation of RAGs and V(D)J recombination and as a "special" model of the coexistence of TCR gene rearrangements and "negative" receptor revision.</p>
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Humanos , Antígenos Nucleares , Genética , Sequência de Bases , Regiões Determinantes de Complementaridade , Quebras de DNA , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA , Genética , Genes RAG-1 , Genes Codificadores dos Receptores de Linfócitos T , Células Jurkat , Autoantígeno Ku , Leucemia de Células T , Genética , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Proteínas Nucleares , Genética , Recombinação GenéticaRESUMO
Heavy metal leftover on farm and stock products has become a big threat to human. It is necessary to develop some fast and efficient detection methods. Heavy metal immunoassays are new methods for detection of heavy metal ions. Compared to the traditional chemical methods, immunoassays are not only fast, cheap, simple, but also reasonably portable, highly sensitive and selective. It can be used as preliminary screening for rapid determination of heavy metal ions. Except chemical chelators, phytochelatin and metallothionein can also be used for preparing immunogen, both of them can chelate heavy metal ions to carrier protein. There are two prototype assays: polyclonal antibody immunoassay and monoclonal antibody immunoassay. The former includes fluorescence polarization immunoassay; the latter includes indirectly competitive ELISA, one-step competitive immunoassay and KinExA immunoassay. Among these assays, indirectly competitive ELISA which was used for determining heavy metal ions in the early days was easy to be interfered and showed false positive. Fluorescence polarization immunoassay which used polyclonal antibody for determining heavy metal ions was simple and cheap. KinExA instrument could be functioned as an immunosensor for environmental samples. One-step immunoassay which avoided to the addition of second antibody and chromogenic substrate was simple and sensitive. Colloidal gold enhanced immunochromatography assay is a semi-quantitation for determining heavy metal ions. As an adjunctive way for chemical methods, it has the potential application in rapid determination of heavy metal ions.
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Animais , Humanos , Anticorpos Monoclonais , Alergia e Imunologia , Ouro , Química , Imunoensaio , Métodos , Metais Pesados , Alergia e ImunologiaRESUMO
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the prevalence of aminoglycoside resistance and genotyping of acetyltransferase in Escherichia coli.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Resistance phenotypes to 12 antibiotics of 44 Escherichia coli isolates were analyzed using agar dilution method and 3 aminoglycoside resistance genes aac(3)-I, II and aac(6')-I were determined by PCR method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In 44 clinical isolates, the occurrence of ESBLs was 45.45%, resistance rates were discrepant for amikacin (18.18%), gentamicin (56.82%) and tobramycin (61.36%), the prevalence of phenotype TG (tobramycin and gentamicin) indicative of aac(3)-II production and TGA (tobramycin, gentamicin and amikacin) indicative of aac(6')-I production were 36.36% and 18.18%, respectively. The most common aminoglycoside resistance genotype of acetyltransferase was aac(3)-II (52.27%) and aac(6')-I was lower (29.55%), but no aac(3)-I was detected.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>At least 2 acetyltransferase genes exist in this area i.e. aac(3)-II and aac(6')-I.</p>
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Aciltransferases , Genética , Amicacina , Farmacologia , Aminoglicosídeos , Farmacologia , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Genética , Escherichia coli , Genética , Genótipo , Gentamicinas , Farmacologia , Fenótipo , Tobramicina , FarmacologiaRESUMO
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the specific cellular immune response induced by a recombinant HBV DNA vaccine and evaluate the potential therapeutic effect of this vaccine against HBV.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A series of HBV epitopes were screened and the optimal combinations of these gene fragments identified to construct the target gene HS which incorporated appropriate flanking sequences. HS was inserted in pVAX1 to construct the recombinant plasmid PVAX-HS. Generation of specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) induced by PVAX-HS in HLA-A2 mice was observed by 51Cr assay and the activity of the CTLs evaluated using ELISPOT assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>PVAX-HS was constructed successfully, which induced specific CTLs with strong activities after immunization in mice as compared with the control group that yielded negative results.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>PVAX-HS DNA immunization can induced specific cellular immune response in mice, suggesting the potential therapeutic effect of this HBV vaccine.</p>
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Animais , Humanos , Camundongos , Vacinas contra Hepatite B , Genética , Alergia e Imunologia , Vírus da Hepatite B , Genética , Alergia e Imunologia , Imunização , Métodos , Interferon gama , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão , Genética , Alergia e Imunologia , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos , Alergia e Imunologia , Metabolismo , Vacinas de DNA , Genética , Alergia e ImunologiaRESUMO
To investigate the induction of apoptosis of mouse colonic adenocarcinoma CT26 cells by recombinant Clostridium difficile toxin B (rTcdB), CT26 cells were exposed to different concentrations of rTcd B. Inhibition of cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay. The activation of Caspase 3 was measured by colorimetric method. Cell morphological analysis and flow cytometry were performed to confirm cell apoptosis. rTcd B inhibited the proliferation of CT26 cells in a timeand dose-dependent manner. Caspase 3 activity in CT26 cells was elevated remarkably after rTcd B exposure for 6 h, 12 h, 18 h or 24 h, as compared with the control group. Morphological changes were observed by fluorescence microscopy. The exposure of rTcd B to CT26 cells induced a timeand dose-dependent apoptotic cell death as determined by flow cytometry analysis. The results showed that recombinant Clostridium difficile toxin B induced apoptosis of CT26 cells.