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BACKGROUND: It has been proved that the rare earth compounds can obviously restrain the growth of tumor in vitro and in vivo.OBJECTIVE: To check the effect of chlorinated lanthanum (LaCl3) on the expressions of cyclin D1 and cyclin dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.DESIGN: Controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Nephropathy, First Clinical Hospital, Jilin University. MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in the cell culture laboratory (province-level) of Department of Histology and Embryology, Jilin University from July 2002 to June 2003. Wells of the microwell plate seeded with CBRH-7919 cells were randomly divided into 4 groups according to the dose of LaCl3: control, 0.01, 0.1, 1.0 mmol/L LaCl3. And each group was further divided into three subgroups according to the culture time: 1, 3, 5 days, with 6 wells for each.METHODS: The growth of CBRH-7919 cells was monitored following treated with 0.01, 0.1, 1.0 mmol/L LaCl3 for 1, 3, 5 days in vitro, respectively. ① Absorbance(A) of each well was measured by MTT assay.② The changes of distribution of cells into different phases of cell cycle were detected by flow cytometry. ③ Cyclin D1 and CDK4 expression was detected by immunocytochemical analysis.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4 in CBRH-7919 cells of different doses of LaCl3 at different time.RESULTS: Effect of LaCl3 on the growth of CBRH-7919: On days 3 and 5, the A value of each well in the 0.1 and 1.0 mmol/L LaCl3 groups was respectively significantly lower than that in the control group (day 3: 1.140±0:070, 0.706±0.092,1.461±0.087; day 5: 1.888±0.020,0.625±0.037,2.544±0.032, respectively) (P ＜ 0.05,0.001 ). ②Effect of LaCl3 on the percentage of CBRH-7919 cells at G0/G1 stage: On days 1, 3, and 5, the percentage of CBRH-7919 cells at G0/G1 stage in the 1.0 mol/L LaCl3 group was respectively significantly higher than that in the blank control group [(60.70±0.20)%, (39.49±0.67)%; (61.66±0.97)%, (45.56±1.00)%; (69.92±0.18)%, (49.24±0.27)%, (P ＜ 0.01,0.001 )]; On day 5, the percentage of CBRH-7919 cells at G0/G1 stage in the 0.1 mol/L LaCl3 group was respectively significantly higher than that in the blank control group[(58.88±0.73)%, (49.24±0.27)%, P ＜ 0.05]. ③ Effect of LaCl3 on the expressions of cyclin D1 and CDK4 of CBRH-7919 cells: On day 1, the expressions of cyclin D1 and CDK4 of CBRH-7919 cells in the 0.1 and 1.0 mmol/L LaCl3 groups were respectively lower than those in the blank control group (expression of cyclin D1: 562±35,453±22,860±82;expression of CDK4: 705±84,680±28,762±16, P ＜ 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001).CONCLUSION: LaCl3 inhibited the growth of CBRH-7919 cells correlating down-regulating cyclin D1 and CDK4 as reflected on the cell cycle arrest of CBRH-7919 cells from G1 stage to S stage.
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Objective To study the effects of LaCl3 on P16 and P21 expressions of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.Methods The experiment was divided into 4 groups.In experiment groups,CBRH-7919 cells were cultivated with 0.01,0.10 and 1.00 mmol?L-1 LaCl3 in DMEM containing 10% calf serum.In control group,CBRH-7919 was cultivated in DMEM containing 10% calf serum without LaCl3.The growth of CBRH-7919 cells was observed following treated with 0.01,0.10,1.00 mmol?L-1 LaCl3 for 1,3,5 d in vitro, respectively,the changes of cell cycle were detected by flow cytometry.At the same time,P16 and P21 were detected by immunocytochemical analysis.Results Compared with control group,the inhibitory rate of growth of CBRH-7919 cells was increased evidently when treated with 0.1 and 1.00 mmol?L-1 LaCl3 for 3 and 5 d(P
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Objective:To discuss the effects of Rhodosin,the extractant of medical plants na med Rhodiola Sachinonsis A.Bor,on aging rats and the model rats of Alzheier′s d isease (AD).Methods:Step down and water maze tests were used to determine the content of ace tylcholine (Ach) and the activity of acetylcholine transferase (ChAT) of hippoca mpus,lipid peroxide (LPO) and activity of superoxide dismute (SOD) of the cerebr al cortex,and cerebellar cortex and spinal cord were observed respectively.At th e same time,the general light microscope and eletron microscope were used to obs erve the changes in morphology.Results:The Rhodosin as an antioxidant could enhance the content of Ach and the activity of ChAT,reduce the formation of LPO,and increase activity of SOD.The Rh odosin could facilitate metabolism,enhance activity,and inhibit degeneration of aging rat cells.Conclusion:Rhodosin had obvious anti-aging effects on aing rats and also had p reventive,protective,anti-dementia effects on experimental dementia.