Effects of Methionine Restriction on Proliferation, Cell Cycle, and Apoptosis of Human Acute Leukemia Cells / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the effects of methionine restriction on proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis of human acute leukemia cells.@*METHODS@#Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to detect the effect of methionine restriction on HL-60 and Jurkat cells proliferation. The effect of methionine restriction on cell cycle of HL-60 and Jurkat cells was examined by PI staining. Annexin V-FITC / PI double staining was applied to detect apoptosis of HL-60 and Jurkat cells following methionine restriction. The expression of cell cycle-related proteins cyclin B1, CDC2 and apoptosis-related protein Bcl-2 was evaluated by Western blot assay.@*RESULTS@#Methionine restriction significantly inhibited the proliferation of HL-60 and Jurkat cells in a time-dependent manner (HL-60: r =0.7773, Jurkat: r =0.8725), arrested the cells at G2/M phase (P < 0.001), and significantly induced apoptosis of HL-60 and Jurkat cells (HL-60: P < 0.001; Jurkat: P < 0.05). Furthermore, Western blot analysis demonstrated that methionine restriction significantly reduced the proteins expression of Cyclin B1 (P < 0.05), CDC2 (P < 0.01) and Bcl-2 (P < 0.001) in HL-60 and Jurkat cells.@*CONCLUSION@#Acute leukemia cells HL-60 and Jurkat exhibit methionine dependence. Methionine restriction can significantly inhibit the proliferation, promote cell cycle arrest and induce apoptosis of HL-60 and Jurkat cells, which suggests that methionine restriction may be a potential therapeutic strategy for acute leukemia.

Finite element analysis of facet joint between normal and lumbar disc hemiation in adolescents / 解剖学报

Objective To investigate the effect of facet joint asymmetry on lumbar biomechanics in normal and patients with adolescent lumbar disc hemiation (ALDH). Methods Mimics 21.0, 3-Matic Medical 13.0, Geomagic Wrap 2017, HyperMesh 2019 and finite element software ABAQUS 2021 were combined to establish three-dimensional finite element models of nonnal lower lumbar spine and adolescent lumbar disc hemiation. According to the difference between the left and right facet joints, three cases of nonnal and ALDH patients aged 13-18 years old were selected, with a total of 6 cases. The stress of intervertebral disc under different torque loads (neutral position, lateral flexion and rotation) was analyzed and compared. Results 1. Three dimensional finite element models of L3-L, segments were established in 6 male nonnal and adolescent patients with lumbar disc herniation, and the stress and displacement nephogram of lumbar disc hemiation in nonnal neutral position, flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation were obtained; 2. The stress of L4_, annulus fibrosus increased when the facet joint angle of nonnal adolescents was symmetrical in the neutral position; 3. The stress of annulus fibrosus was greater than that of nucleus pulposus under different conditions, and the stress of annulus fibrosus was flexion > neutral position > extension; 4. In patients with ALDH, the left side of the facet joint was larger than the right 10 ° model, and the stress in the posterior side of the annulus fibrosus of L4_, segment increased significantly under extension condition. Under lateral flexion condition, the left stress of the left annulus fibrosus was compared with the right stress of the right annulus fibrosus, t = l. 575, P<0. 05, the difference was statistically significant, the right stress of the right annulus fibrosus was greater than the left stress of the left annulus fibrosus. Under the rotating condition, the stress on the left and right sides of the fiber ring was greater than that on the back side. Conclusion 1. Compared with nonnal and patients with ALDH, the stress of intervertebral disc increases under different postures, which ma)' increase the shear load of intervertebral disc and aggravate the process of intervertebral disc degeneration; 2. When the degree of left-right asymmetry of facet joint is more than 10 degrees, the stress on the side with small degree is greater. Facet joint asymmetry can lead to the overload of vertebral bod)' and intervertebral disc, leading to spinal instability; 3. The stress of intervertebral disc in extension is less than that in neutral position and flexion. Extension can relieve the pressure of intervertebral disc and play an auxiliary role in the recovery of patients with ALDH.

The inhibitory effect of a novel phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor ZL-n-91 on proliferation of osteosarcoma U20S cells / 中国药理学通报

Aim To explore the anti-cancer effects of ZL-n-91, a novel and highly selective phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, on the osteosarcoma U2OS cells.Methods CCK-8 assay was used to detect the inhibitory effect of ZL-n-91 with different concentrations(0, 20, 40, 80, 160, 240, 320, 400, 480 μmol·L-1)and different intervention time(0, 24, 48, 72, 96 h)on the proliferation of U2OS cells.Tablet clone forming experiment was used to detect the effect of ZL-n-91 on the clonality of U2OS cells.Flow cytometry was used to detect the cell apoptosis and cell cycle distribution.Western blot was employed to detect the expression of Bcl-2, CDK2, CDK4, CyclinD1, CyclinE1 protein.Results The inhibitory rate of ZL-n-91 on U2OS cells was concentration- and time-dependent(P<0.05), and its half inhibition rate IC50 was 174.1 μmol·L-1.ZL-n-91 significantly inhibited the clonality of U2OS cells(P<0.01).ZL-n-91 significantly induced cell apoptosis, and caused cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase in U2OS cells(P<0.01).The results of Western blot showed that ZL-n-91 significantly down-regulated the expression of Bcl-2, CDK2, CDK4, CyclinD1, CyclinE1 proteins in U2OS cells(P<0.05).Conclusions The novel selective phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, ZL-n-91, can significantly inhibit the proliferation of osteosarcoma U2OS cells with induction of cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis, and may become a potential anti-cancer agent.

Three￣dimensional digital measurement of occipital condyle and foramen magnum in Inner Mongolia / 解剖学报

Objective To measure the anatomical structure of the occipital condyle (OC) and the occipital foramen (FM) by three-dimensional reconstruction, and to analyze the morphological characteristics and relative positional relationship of the occipital condyle and occipital foramen, in order to provide anatomical parameters for the imaging diagnosis of the craniocervical junction and the choice of surgical approach. Methods Sixty normal subjects were selected with CT scans of the skull and upper cervical spine, including 30 males and 30 females, aged 20-65 (48. 18±16. 17) years old. The data were imported into the Syngo.via VB10B software, and the skull was reconstructed in three dimensions. To observe the shape of the occipital condyle and occipital foramen, and to measure the occipital condyle length, width, height, condyle inclination angle(CIA), longitudinal diameter, transverse diameter, area of the occipital foramen, the maximum distance between the cranial eyebrow and the posterior cranial point (SML), the crimson eyebrow on the SML line, the distance from the interpoint to the posterior margin of the occipital condyle (GOCP), the vertical distance between the anterior edge of the occipital foramen to the posterior margin of the occipital condyle (AOCP), and the distance from the medial margin of the left and right occipital condyles to the Y axis (OC-M), left and right occipital condyle posterior margin to X axis distance (OC-P); occipital condyle classification index (OCI), occipital condyle relative index of head (SOCI), midpoint on the SML straight line to the occipital condyle Marginal connection distance (COCP,COCP =GOCP-SML/ 2), and determine the type of relative positional relationship between left and right occipital condyles. Results The differences in anatomical length, width and height of the occipital condyle were statistically significant (P<0. 05), and men were larger than women; the occipital foramen area, longitudinal diameter of the occipital foramen, SML, GOCP, AOCP had statistical differences (P<0. 05). The lateral differences of occipital condyle inclination were statistically significant (P<0. 05), and the left side was greater than the right side. The differences in OC-M and OC-P sides were statistically significant (P<0. 05). The former was larger on the right than on the left; the latter was larger on the left than on the right. The longitudinal diameter of the occipital foramen was positively correlated with the area of the occipital foramen and AOCP; OCI classification result were as follows: typeⅠ(OCI<0. 45) had 8 cases (13. 33%), type Ⅱ (0. 45≤OCI<0. 50) had 47 cases (78. 33%), type Ⅲ (OCI≥0. 50) had 5 cases (8. 33%). SOCI classification result were as follows: type Ⅰ (SOCI< 0. 60) had 2 cases (3. 33%), type Ⅱ (0. 60≤SOCI<0. 75) had 54 cases (90. 00%), type Ⅲ (SOCI≥0. 75) had 4 cases (6. 67%). Conclusion The anatomical parameters of the occipital condyle in Inner Mongolia can be implanted with occipital condylar screws. The position of the occipital condyle relative to the foramen magnum and the skull is highly variable.

Comparison of the effect between virtual simulation operation and conventional operation for the treatment of kidney stones / 解剖学报

Objective To provide method for clinical teaching and research, for young doctors to quickly shorten the surgical learning time, a three-dimensional model of the kidney was reconstructed to simulate the effect of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in virtual and conventional surgery. Methods A total of 30 patients with kidney stones treated in Liangxiang Hospital in Fangshan District of Beijing from December 2017 to February 2019 were randomly selected as the experimental group, while the control group was 30 normal subjects who underwent physical examination in same hospital during the same period. After collecting CT scan data of the two groups of patients, Mimics 16.0 was used. The software was used for image segmentation and fusion to reconstruct the three-dimensional model of the kidney. Observation indexes such as calix puncture, puncture point, puncture depth and channel selection were recorded in the virtual simulation operation. Total hospital stay, average operation time, average amount of blood loss, average postoperative hospital stay and incidence of postoperative complications were recorded. Results Virtual surgery simulation and the actual operation of the puncture point conformity degree was 100%. There was no significant difference of the average length of hospital stay between the two groups (P> 0.05). The average blood loss, the average length of hospital stay and postoperative complications between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). The virtual simulation surgery average blood loss reduced, the average postoperative hospital stay shortened, and the incidence of symptoms decreased. Conclusion Virtual simulation surgery can realize individualized preoperative evaluation and surgical design of kidney stone patients, and provide accurate diagnosis and treatment basis for clinicians.

Binding characteristics of interleukin 11 analogue-cyclic nonapeptide c(CGRRAGGSC) to human prostate cancer PC-3 cells: an in vitro study / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the binding characteristics of interleukin 11 (IL-11) analogue-cyclic nonapeptide c(Cys-Gly-Arg-Arg-Ala-Gly-Gly-Ser-Cys) NH2 C30H54N16O10S2, c(CGRRAGGSC), and human prostate cancer PC-3 cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>c(CGRRAGGSC) was labeled with fluorescent dye LSS670, and the location of LSS670-cyclic nonapeptide in the PC-3 cells was investigated by fluorescent microscopy. Flow cytometry was used to detect the fluorescence intensity of the in vitro binding of LSS670-c (CGRRAGGSC) to PC-3 cells and calculate its IC50 and Ki in competitive inhibition experiments. 99Tcm-DTPA-c(CGRRAGGSC) was synthesized by the reaction of 99mTcO4- with c(CGRRAGGSC). The binding characteristics of 99mTc-DTPA-c(CGRRAGGSC) and IL11R in the PC-3 cells were analyzed by radioreceptor assay. Bmax and Kd were calculated in saturability and reversibility experiments.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The binding of LSS670-c(CGRRAGGSC) to the PC-3 cells showed the characteristics of saturability and concentration-time dependence. Unlabeled c(CGRRAGGSC) and LSS670-c(CGRRAGGSC) exhibited a competitive inhibition on the PC-3 cells (IC50 = [6.31 +/- 0.12] nmol/L, Ki = [2.11 +/- 0.14] nmol/L). Fluorescence was mainly distributed in the cell membrane (Kd = [0.32 +/- 0.02] nmol/L, Bmax = [754 +/- 34] fmol/mg pro).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>c (CGRRAGGSC) could bind PC-3 cells through a receptor-mediated pathway.</p>