[Resveratrol attenuates cardiac function impairment in plateau hypobaric hypoxia rats].

Objective: To study the protective effects of resveratrol (RSV) on cardiac function in rats with high altitude hypobaric hypoxia and its mechanisms. Methods: Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into control group, hypobaric hypoxia group (HH) and hypobaric hypoxia + RSV group (HH+RSV) according to the random number, 12 rats in each group. Rats in the HH and HH+RSV groups were subjected to chronic long-term high altitude hypobaric hypoxia intervention for 8 weeks in a hypobaric chamber at a simulated altitude of 6 000 m for 20 h / d. The rats of HH + RSV were fed with RSV at a dose of 400 mg/(kg·d). The rats were tested once a week for body weight and twice a week for food intake. Before execution, the rats were tested by blood cell analyzer for routine blood parameters and echocardiogram for cardiac function parameters in each group. The routine blood indexes of each group were measured by blood cell analyzer, the cardiac function indexes of each group were measured by echocardiography, myocardial hypertrophy was evaluated by HE staining, myocardial tissue reactive oxygen levels were evaluated by dihydroethidium (DHE) staining. Oxidative stress was evaluated by serum and myocardial tissue total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Results: Compared with the C group, the body mass and food intake of rats were decreased significantly (P＜0.05) in HH group, while compared with the C group, RSV had no significant effects on the body mass and food intake of rats in the HH+RSV group (P＞0.05). Compared with the C group, the levels of erythrocytes and hemoglobin of rats in the HH group were increased significantly (P＜0.05), while the platelet concentration was decreased significantly(P＜0.05); compared with the HH group, the erythrocyte and hemoglobin levels were decreased significantly (P＜0.05) and platelet concentration was increased significantly(P＜0.05) in rats of the HH+RSV group. Compared with the C group, the cardiac coefficient, myocardial fiber diameter and thickness were significantly increased in the HH group (P＜0.05); compared with the HH group, the cardiac coefficient and myocardial fiber thickness were significantly decreased in the HH+RSV group (P＜0.05). Echocardiographic analysis showed a significant increase in ventricular wall thickness (P＜0.05) and a significant decrease in ejection fraction and cardiac output (P＜0.05) in the HH group compared with the C group, and a significant decrease in ventricular wall thickness and a significant improvement in cardiac function (P＜0.05) in the HH+RSV group compared with the HH group. The results of DHE staining showed that myocardial tissue reactive oxygen levels were increased significantly in the HH group compared with the C group (P＜0.05); myocardial tissue reactive oxygen levels were significantly restored in the HH+RSV group compared with the HH group (P＜0.05). The oxidative/antioxidant results showed that the serum and myocardial T-AOC and SOD activities were decreased significantly (P＜0.05) and the MDA level was increased significantly (P＜0.05) in the HH group compared with the C group; the serum and myocardial T-AOC and SOD activities were increased significantly (P＜0.05) and the MDA level was decreased significantly(P＜0.05) in the HH+RSV group compared with the HH group. Conclusion: Long-term plateau hypobaric hypoxia exposure leads to myocardial hypertrophy and reduced cardiac function in rats. Resveratrol intervention significantly improves myocardial hypertrophy and cardiac function in rats caused by altitude hypobaric hypoxia exposure, which is closely related to reducing of reactive oxygen species and improving myocardial oxidative stress levels.

Effects of LncRNA-HOST2 on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line SMMC-7721.

The present study explored the effect of long non-coding RNA-human ovarian cancer-specific transcript 2 (LncRNA-HOST2) on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell line SMMC-7721. HCC tissues and adjacent normal tissues from 162 HCC patients were collected. The HCC cell lines were assigned into the control group (regular culture), negative control (NC) group (transfected with siRNA) and experimental group (transfected with Lnc-HOST2 siRNA). Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of LncRNA-HOST2. Cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 and colony-forming assays, cell apoptosis by flow cytometry and cell migration by Scratch test. Transwell assay was used to evaluate cell migration and invasion abilities. LncRNA-HOST2 expression in the HCC tissues increased 2-10 times than that in the adjacent normal tissues. Compared with the HL-7702 cell line, LncRNA-HOST2 expression in HepG2, SMMC-7721 and Huh7 cell lines was all up-regulated, but the SMMC-7721 cell had the highest Lnc-HOST2 expression. The LncRNA-HOST2 expression in the experimental group was down-regulated as compared with the control and NC groups. In comparison with the control and NC groups, cloned cells reduced, cell apoptosis increased, clone-forming ability weakened and inhibitory rate of colony formation increased in the experimental group. The cells migrating and penetrating into the transwell chamber were fewer in the experimental group than those in the control and NC groups. The experimental group exhibited slow wound healing and decreased cell migration area after 48 h. These findings indicate that LncRNA-HOST2 can promote cell proliferation, migration and invasion and inhibit cell apoptosis in human HCC cell line SMMC-7721.

[The significance of VEGF siRNA and bFGF siRNA in invasion and proliferation of pancreatic carcinoma cell].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between expression of angiogenic factors and invasion and proliferation of pancreatic cancer cell. METHODS: The three pancreatic cancer cell lines of SW1990, Panc-1 and PCT-3 were divided into four groups respectively: control group, VEGF siRNA group, bFGF siRNA group and VEGF siRNA + bFGF siRNA group. The expression and the secretion of VEGF and bFGF in the three cell lines were inhabited by VEGF siRNA and bFGF siRNA. The proliferation and the invasion of the three cell lines were determined by CCK-8 and Boyden Chamber invasion tests. RESULTS: Expressions of VEGF and bFGF in three cell lines were significantly inhibited by VEGF siRNA and bFGF siRNA. The proliferation was inhabited by VEGF siRNA and bFGF siRNA in SW1990 and Panc-1 (P < 0.05), while was not in PCT-3 (P > 0.05). The invasion was inhabited significantly by VEGF siRNA and bFGF siRNA in the three cell lines (P < 0.05). Combination of VEGF siRNA and bFGF siRNA resulted in more efficient influence in inhibition of invasion in Panc-1 and proliferation in PCT-3 and SW1990 than VEGF siRNA or bFGF siRNA individually. CONCLUSION: The decreased expression of VEGF and bFGF can inhabited the ability of invasion and proliferation of pancreatic cancer cell.

[Expression of angiogenic factors in pancreatic carcinoma cell and their significance].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between expression of angiogenic factors and invasion and proliferation in pancreatic carcinoma cell. METHODS: Expressions and secretions of angiogenic factors in pancreatic carcinoma cell lines were determined by RT-PCR and ELISA. Proliferation and invasion of pancreatic carcinoma cell lines were determined by CCK-8 and Boyden Chamber invasion tests. RESULTS: Pancreatic carcinoma cell lines showed significantly different ability of invasion and proliferation. Intracellular VEGF expressions of SW1990, Capan-1, Aspc-1, MiaPaCa-2, Panc-1 and PCT-3 were (152.9 +/- 0.6), (224.1 +/- 60.3), (239.2 +/- 2.1), (19.3 +/- 0.7), (165.6 +/- 34.3), and (18.1 +/- 1.4) pg/(10(6)cell.24 h). Extracellular VEGF expressions of SW1990, Capan-1, Aspc-1, MiaPaCa-2, Panc-1 and PCT-3 were (1331.1 +/- 67.8), (3902.6 +/- 79.7), (2657.3 +/- 51.9), (1498.3 +/- 4.8), (4696.8 +/- 45.5), and (1200.5 +/- 42.2) pg/(10(6)cell.24 h). Intracellular bFGF expressions of SW1990, Capan-1, Aspc-1, MiaPaCa-2, Panc-1 and PCT-3 were (66.1 +/- 4.8), (206.8 +/- 99.5), (1532.0 +/- 54.6), (159.2 +/- 11.0), (1612.0 +/- 515.9) and (2781.2 +/- 479.0) pg/(10(6)cell.24 h). Extracellular bFGF expressions of SW1990, Capan-1, Aspc-1, MiaPaCa-2, Panc-1 and PCT-3 were (2.1 +/- 0.6), (10.3 +/- 1.5), (31.0 +/- 0.4), (4.3 +/- 1.2), (43.6 +/- 1.5) and (82.1 +/- 10.4) pg/(10(6)cell.24 h). Intracellular endostatin expressions of SW1990, Capan-1, Aspc-1, MiaPaCa-2, Panc-1 and PCT-3 were (0.2 +/- 0.0), (0.3 +/- 0.0), (4.7 +/- 0.1), (10.8 +/- 0.2), (31.9 +/- 11.7) and (5.4 +/- 0.1) ng/(10(6)cell.24 h). Extracellular endostatin expressions of SW1990, Capan-1, Aspc-1, MiaPaCa-2, Panc-1 and PCT-3 were (0.0 +/- 0.0), (1.6 +/- 0.0), (21.5 +/- 1.1), (40.8 +/- 0.4), (129.2 +/- 1.0) and (20.1 +/- 1.8) ng/(10(6)cell.24 h). Panc-1 enjoying stronger invasion and proliferation showed stronger expressions of VEGF, bFGF and endostatin. Intracellular expressions of bFGF was stronger than extracellular, extracellular expressions of VEGF and endostatin were stronger than intracellular. CONCLUSION: Expressions of angiogenic factors regulated by cancer cell played an important role in progression of pancreatic carcinoma.

[Relationship between changes of serum concentrations of antiangiogenic factors and disease progression in patients of pancreatic carcinoma].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between TSP-1, Angiostatin and Endostatin serum concentrations and progression of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS: Fifty-six patients with suspected pancreatic cancer were enrolled in the study and divided into resectable group (n = 32) and unresectable group (n = 24) according to evaluation and staging with dual phase helical CT. Histopathologic examinations included postoperative final pathology and preoperative fine needle biopsies. Peripheral blood concentrations of antiangiogenic factors Angiostatin, Endostatin and TSP-1 were detected by using ELISA methods, selecting samples of health people as a control. RESULTS: Serum concentrations of antiangiogenic factors in pancreatic cancer group were significantly higher than those in health group (P < 0.01). Serum concentrations of Endostatin, Angiostatin and TSP-1 were significantly increased in unresectable group, and highly expressed in patients whom tumor sizes were greater than 2 cm and tumor invaded peripancreatic great vessels (P < 0.05). After operation, serum concentrations of Endostatin, Angiostatin and TSP-1 significantly decreased (P < 0.05). There were no significant difference between I, II stage group and III, IV group. CONCLUSIONS: Detection of serum concentrations of antiangiogenic factors may be used to evaluate the resectability of pancreatic cancer and may play important roles in growth, invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer.

Diagnosis and management of isolated pancreatic tuberculosis: experience of 13 cases.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic tuberculosis. METHODS: Retrospectively reviewed and summarized 13 pancreatic tuberculosis patients' clinical information, presentation, diagnostic methods, therapeutic approaches, and prognosis from 1958 to 2004 at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. RESULTS: All cases presented a wide series of symptoms, including fever in 6 cases, upper abdominal tenderness in 13, epigastric mass in 4, obstructive jaundice in 3, night sweat in 4, weight loss in 7, hypersplenotrophy and hypersplenism in 1, and being complicated with tuberculosis of other organs in 3. One case was diagnosed by clinical symptoms and biopsy of lymph node, and only received anti-tubercular treatment Others were diagnosed by intra-operative biopsy and anti-tubercular treatment, and got well without recurrent tuberculosis in pancreas and other organs during 6 months to 2 years of follow-up. The non-operative case presented extrahepatic portal hypertension. CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatic tuberculosis may be considered in the patients with fever, abdominal tenderness, weight loss, and imaging evidence of regional pancreatic lesion. Efficacy of anti-tubercular agents and laparotomy for pancreatic tuberculosis is evident.

[The relationship between the changes of proangiogenic factors serum concentrations and progression of pancreatic carcinoma patients].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between VEGF, bFGF and IGF-1 serum concentration and progression of pancreatic carcinoma. METHODS: Fifty-six patients with pancreatic carcinoma were divided into resectable group (n = 32) and unresectable group (n = 24). Another group was normal group (n = 20). The expression and significance of these proangiogenic factors were respectively analyzed in different groups. RESULTS: For pancreatic carcinoma group, concentrations of VEGF and bFGF were significantly higher than these of normal group (P < 0.01). Serum VEGF was significantly correlated with the resection of pancreatic carcinoma (P < 0.05) while bFGF and IGF were not. According to univariate analysis, serum VEGF was correlated with tumor grade, nodal disease, vascular invasion, distant metastases and tumor stage. Serum bFGF was associated with tumor size and grade. Serum IGF-1 was correlated with vascular invasion. CONCLUSIONS: Angiogenic factors play important roles in growth, invasion and metastasis. Detection of serum proangiogenic factors may have potential value in diagnosis and prognosis of pancreatic carcinoma.