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Objective:To investigate the effect of simvastatin on expression of pluripotent markers Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox-2 in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Methods:Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunofluo-rescent staining, flow cytometry, and Western blot were used to detect the expression of pluripotency markers Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox-2 in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells treated with different doses of simvastatin. Results:qRT-PCR revealed the more signifi-cant inhibition of gene expressions of Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox-2 in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells when subjected to high doses of simvastatin (10, 50, and 100 μmol/L) compared with the control group (P0.05). The inhibitory effect of simvastatin on the gene expressions of Oct3/4 and Nanog was more significantly apparent at 50 and 100 μmol/L dosages than at 10 μmol/L (P0.05). Between the two higher-dose treatments (50 and 100 μmol/L), no significant difference in the inhibitory expressions of Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox-2 in MCF-7 cells was found. Meanwhile, in the 10 μmol/L simvastatin treatment, immunoflurescent staining showed a marked reduction in the protein expression of all three pluripotent markers in MCF-7 cells, and flow cytometry demonstrated a decrease of Oct3/4-, Nanog-, and Sox-2-positive cells (P<0.05). Western blot further revealed that the protein expression of Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox-2 in MCF-7 cells was significantly declined by the same simvastatin dose (P<0.05). Conclusion: Simvastatin can inhibit the expression of pluripotent markers Oct3/4, Nanog, and Sox-2 in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells, proving the anti-cancer properties of simvastatin.
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Objective To evaluate the correlation of chemosensitivity of cancer cells and peripheral blood lymphocytes to 8 chemotherapy agents in vitro,which was helpful to guide clinical chemotherapy for patients with lung cancer. Methods The chemosensitivity of the peripheral blood lymphocytes and tumor cells to 8 clinical routine che-motherapeutic agents was tested in 40 cases of lung cancer by using MTT method. SPSS 10. 0 was used to analyze the above indicators. Results There was no significant difference in the sensitivity of 8 clinical routine chemotherapeutic agents between peripheral blood lymphocytes and tumor cells of patients with lung cancer(P > 0. 05) ,which was posi-tive correlated to chemotherapeutic drugs between peripheral blood lymphocytes and tumor cells. Conclusion The chemosensitive test of the peripheral blood lymphocytes with MTT method in vitro was valuable for reference of selec-ting anticancer drugs in clinic for patients with lung cancer.
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BACKGROUND: Allergic airway inflammation (AAI) is the pathological basis of pathogenesis of asthma. Manghua decoction, from Zhang Zhongjing's "On cold damage", is the basic recipe for treating asthma, its addminus recipe is widely used in clinic now.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of mahuang decoction on allergic airway inflammation in asthmatic mouse.DESIGN: Randomized controlled observation SETTING: Staff Room of Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong University of Pharmacy.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in the Animal Laboratory of Guangdong College of Pharmacy and Laboratory of Pathology, Guangdong University of Pharmacy from March 2003 to February 2004. Totally 36 mice were recruited.METHODS: Mice were randomly divided into normal control group, asthma group and treatment group, with 12 in each one. The mice in the control group were given intraperitoneal injection of 0.2 mL of normal saline on day 1,7,14 and 21 separately. From 28th day, the mice were given intragastric administration of normal saline of 0.5 mL for 60 minutes followed by water spray(only normal saline ) for 30 minutes , for consecutive 7 days.The mice in the asthma group were given intraperitoneal injection of normal saline of 0.2 mL containing egg albumin (10 μg) and aluminium hydroxide (20 mg) on day 1, 7, 14 and 21 separately. From 28th day, the mice were given intragastric administration of normal saline of 0.5 mL for 60 minutes followed by water spray (normal saline containing egg albumin of 50 g/L) for 30 minutes, for consecutive 7 days. Sensitization and stimulati on of the mice in the treatment group were the same as that in the asthma group. Intragastric administration of mahuang decoction of 0.5 mL was performed 60 minutes before spray. The procedure was conducted for consecutive 7 days. The pathologic change and the lung tissues expression of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) of the mice in each group were analyzed with hamatoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemical staining.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of airway infiltration cells and lung tissue IFN-γand IL-4 of the mice in each group RESULTS: Totally 36 mice entered the stage of result analysis with no loss in the midway. ① Inflammation of the mice relieved obviously in the treatment group than in the asthma group, and the number of the inflammatory cells in or around bronchi of the mice was significantly less in the treatment group than in the asthma group . ② The number of IL-4 and IFN-γ was significantly increased in the asthma group than in the normal control group, among which , the number of IL-4 was more significant, and the ratio of IFN-γ / IL-4 was decreased. However, the number of IL-4 on the treatment group was significantly decreased, and that of IFN-γ was remarkably increased , and the ratio of IFN-γ / IL-4 was significantly increased as compared with that in the asthma group.CONCLUSION: Asthmatic mice might exist the disequilibrium of Th1/Th2 subgroup. Mahuang decoction can improve the inflammation of bronchus,regulate the ratio of Th1/Th2, which might be one of the mechanism for treatment of asthma.
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AIM: The bacteriostatic effects of Shenning suppository in the treatment of vaginitis were investigated in vivo and in vitro. METHODS: The minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC)against ten clinical pathogens isolates was determined by tube dilution method,minimal bactericide concentration(MBC) was measured by the agar dilution method.The model of vaginitis from Candida albicans in the rabbit was investigated. RESULTS: Shenning suppository could inhibit and/or destroy Staphylococcus aureus,Candida albicans,ect in virto.It also improved the pathological change in the model of vaginitis from Candida albicans in the rabbit. CONCLUSION: Shenning Suppository could treat bacterial and mycotic vaginitis