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Objective To investigate the effect of diuretic (furosemide) therapy on kidney injury induced by melamine and cyanuric acid in rats. Methods 36 male Spragne Dawley rats were random disided into 3 groups. Group A was treated with 2mL of water daily, group B was treated with melamine and cyanuric acid ( each 100 mg/kg) daily for 4 days and then 2ml of water daily, group C was treated with the same as group B at the first 4 days and then treatment with furosemide (20mg/kg) daily. Samples of blood and 24h urine were collected to detective biochemical indexes, and kidney sections were performed on days 4 and 11 ( each end point, n = 6). The kidneys were observed with histopathology and renal crystal deposition scores were determined. Results On the 4th day, group B and group C were resulted in acute kidney injury such as oliguria [ ( 3. 39 ± 1.02 ) ml, ( 3. 20 ± 0. 86 ) ml ] and high serum creatinine [ ( 153.54 ±27. 08)μmol/L, (160. 11 ± 19. 55)μmol/L] and renal melamine cyanurate crystal were found in the renal tissues. On the 11th day, the renal crystal deposition score in the rats was reduced by 9. 52% ( P >0. 05). Compared with those of the 4th day in group B, it reduced by 63.63%( P <0.05) in group C. Urine volume were increased significantly compared with those of the 4th day( P < 0. 05 ) in group C [ from (3.20±0. 86)ml to (25.96 ±5.97)ml] and group B [ from(3. 39 ± 1.02)ml to (8. 57 ± 1.66)ml] , and Urine volume in group C was increased significantly more than that in group B ( P < 0. 05 ). The serum creatinine was obviously reduced as compared with those of the 4th day in group B and C( P <0.05), from[ (153. 54±27.08) μmol/L] to [ ( 106. 10 ±5.53) μmol/L] in group B and from [ ( 160. 11 ± 19. 55) μmol/L] to [ (67. 17 ± 12. 80 ) μmol/L] in group C, but the serum creatinine in group B was still higher than that in group A and C ( P < 0. 05). Conclusions Furosemide can attenuate the damage of acute kidney injury induced by melamine and cyanuric acid.
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Objective To determine the bystander effect of therapy with herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase ( HSVtk ) gene combined with ganciclovir (GCV) on mouse bladder cancer. Methods Mouse bladder cancer cell line (T739) was transfected with retroviral vector HSVtk gene. The sensitivity of T739TK cells to GCV was detected in vitro . Bystander effect in vitro in co cultured mixtures of T739TK and T739 cells at different ratios or at the same ratio in culture bottles of different size was determined. In the mouse model of bladder tumor, mixtures of T739 and T739TK cells were implanted beneath the peritonea of syngeneic mice. When tumors grew to the size of 0 5-0 8 cm, intraperitoneal administration of GCV was carried out for 6 d. Changes of tumor size and survival rate of mice were observed. Results T739 cells retrovirally transfected with the HSVtk gene became sensitive to low concentrations of GCV. Analysis by RT PCR confirmed HSVtk expression in the transfected T739TK cells. An absolute bystander effect was observed in the mixed culture of cells in vitro when the HSVtk gene transferred cells were at the ratio of above 10%. The tumor growth in the animal model was significantly inhibited by GCV, demonstrating the existence of bystander effect in vivo . The survival time of mice was prolonged after administration of GCV. Conclusion The in vitro and in vivo bystander effects exist in mouse bladder cancer transfected with HSVtk gene, enhancing the role of HSVtk /GCV system for the treatment of bladder carcinoma.
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Objective To investigate the effects of the HyTK gene transduction on murine bladder carcinoma cells in vitro . Methods The retroviral vector plasmid PL(HyTK)SN was transfected into packaging cell line PA317 using the liposome method. The obtained recombinant retroviral supernatant fluid was used to infect murine bladder cancer cell line T739 cells. B resistant colonies, named as T739 TK, were obtained after hygromycin B selection. The integration and expression of HyTK gene in T739 TK cells were identified by RT PCR. The in vitro killing effects of GCV on T739 TK cells were observed. Results RT PCR showed that HyTK gene was inserted into T739 cells successfully and there was mRNA expression of HyTK gene. In vitro , T739 TK cells expressed the killing effects after treatment with GCV of different concentrations. However, T739 cells grew well at different doses of GCV. Conclusion GCV has obvious killing effect on HyTK gene transfected T739 cells in vitro .