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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the role of CD147 gene on the proliferation and infiltration of a human monocytic leukemic cell line SHI-1.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The expression of CD147 in SHI-1 cells was knockdowned by the lentiviral vector. The expressions of CD147, MMP-2 and MMP-9 were detected by semiquantitative RT-PCR. The protein of CD147 was detected by Western blotting. The capabilities of proliferation and infiltration of SHI-1 cell were examined by MTT and trans- matrigel invasion assay co-cultured with leukemia BMSC in vitro. SHI-1 cells were inoculated subcutaneously or via tail vein into nude mice to investigate its growth and infiltrative ability in vivo.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mRNA and protein of CD147 in SHI-1/CD147i cells decreased by 85% and 91%, respectively after the SHI-1 cells were infected by the lentivirus containing the CD147 siRNA. The proliferation capability of SHI-1/CD147i cells significantly decreased than those of SHI-1 and SHI-1/NC cells. The mRNA expressions of MMP-2, MMP-9 in SHI-1/CD147i cells were significantly lower than those in SHI-1/NC and SHI-1 cells. The SHI-1/CD147i cells showed significantly lower invasion rate than SHI-1 cells and SHI-1/NC cells when co-cultured with BMSCs. The neoplasms formed by SHI-1/CD147i cells in the subcutaneous of mice were significantly smaller than of the neoplasms formed by SHI-1 and SHI-1/NC cells. In nude mice inoculated via caudal vein with SHI/CD147i cells, mice demonstrated longer survival and moderate infiltration characteristic than those inoculated with SHI and SHI-1/NC cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CD147 might play important roles in the proliferation and infiltration of leukemia cells. CD147 should be a potential target for the treatment of acute leukemia.</p>
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Animals , Humans , Male , Mice , Basigin , Genetics , Metabolism , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation , Genetics , Gene Knockdown Techniques , Lentivirus , Genetics , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 , Metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 , Metabolism , Mice, Nude , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Genetics , RNA Interference , RNA, Small Interfering , GeneticsABSTRACT
Objective To explore the effect of general intervention in improving the psychological condition of healthy pregnant women. Methods Totally 96 pregnant women who made prenatal visits in our obstetrics and outpatient department were divided into the control and the intervention group stochasti-cally. The intervention group started from first prenatal visit. The general intervention measures included cognitive intervention, the behavioral intervention, family coping intervention and psychological intervention with self-designed relaxation exercises. While conventional prenatal visit, propaganda and nursing were im-plemented to the control group.Self-made general questionnaire and symptom checklist 90 (SCL-90)were used to survey and analyze the results. Results Post-natal depression and anxiety of the control group was obviously higher than that of the prenatal. The Post-natal obsessive-compulsive symptom, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, hostility, terror and bigotry in the intervention group were greatly alleviated. Com-pared with the control group, obsessive-compulsive symptom, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, hostility and terror of the intervention group were significantly different (P<0.05). The depression improved while the difference was not evidently differenL Conclusions Delivery had great influence on the psychological status of women,especially anxiety and depression. General intervention measures like psychological relax-ation exercises can improve the psychological condition of healthy pregnant women obviously,especially de-pression.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the TNF-alpha induced apoptosis of U937 cells, the expression, degradation and subcellular localization of IkappaB-alpha, and its degradation mechanism.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Changes and subcellular loca-lization of IkappaB-alpha were observed by fluorescence microscopy, expression and degradation of IkappaB-alpha protein with N-tosyl-L-phenylalanylchloromethyl ketone (TPCK protease inhibitor) blocking test and apoptosis of U937 cell by flow cytometry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) immunolfluorescence assay showed that IkappaB-alpha localized in cytoplasm only. (2) The level of IkappaB-alpha protein was downregulated after TNF-alpha stimulation, flow cytometry also confirmed the downregulation. (3) The downregulation of IkappaB-alpha protein levels in TNF-alpha induced apoptosis was partially inhibited by TPCK. (4) The apoptosis rate of U937 cells induced by TNF-alpha was (60.73 +/- 1.61)%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>(1) Degradation of IkappaB-alpha protein during TNF-alpha induced apoptosis of U937 cells suggested the activation of NF-kappaB. (2) TPCK sensitive protease plays an important role in the degradation of IkappaB-alpha protein. (3) TPCK sensitive protease also involved in the apoptosis of U937 cells induced by TNF-alpha.</p>