Effects of Brucea javanica oil emulsion on human papilloma virus type 16 infected cells and mechanisms research / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the in vitro inhibitive effect and underlying mechanisms of Brucea Javanica oil emulsion (BJOE) on human papilloma virus (HPV) type 16 infected cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The HPV16 E61E7 immortalized human ectocervical Ect1/E6E7 cell line and the CaSki cell line were selected as the in vitro models of premalignant cervical lesion and cervical cancer respectively. After treated with BJOE at different concentrations (5, 10, 20, and 40 microg/mL) at the operation time points (24, 48, and 72 h), the effects of BJOE on proliferative activities were measured by MTT assay. The morphologic changes of cell apoptosis stained with Hochest 33,258 were observed by fluorescence microscope. The effect on the cell apoptosis rate was analyzed by Annexin V-FITC/PI double-labeled flow cytometry. The mRNA expressions of HPV16 E6 and E7 were determined by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The protein expressions of HPV16 E6, E7 oncogene, and specifically interacted p53, Rb antioncogene were stained by immunocytochemical staining (Elivison two-step procedure).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The proliferative activities of the Ect1/E6E7 cell and the CaSki cell treated with BJOE at different concentrations (5, 10, 20, and 40 p g/mL) at the operation time points (24, 48, and 72 h) were obviously inhibited, showing dose- and time-dependent manners (P <0.05). (2) Typical changes of apoptosis were observed in both HPV 16 positive cell lines after treated with BJOE. The cell apoptosis rates increased markedly after being cultured with BJOE at different concentrations (5, 10, and 20 microg/mL) for 48 h (P < 0.05). (3) After treated with BJOE at different concentrations (5, 10, and 20 microg/mL) for 48 h, the HPV16 E6 and E7 mRNA relative expressions in both HPV 16 positive cell lines decreased significantly (P < 0.05). (4) After treated with BJOE at different concentrations (5, 10, and 20 microg/ mL), the expressions of HPV16 E6, E7, and mutant p53 protein decreased gradually (P < 0.05), while the Rb protein expression increased gradually (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>BJOE showed obvious in vitro inhibitory effects on HPV type 16 infected cells. Its underlying mechanisms might be possibly associated with down-regulating expressions of HPV16 E6 and E7 oncogenes.</p>

Proteomic study of total protein of Pinellia pedatisecta Schott effect on human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the proteomics of Pinellia pedatisecta Schott total protein on human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>SKOV3 cells were in vitro cultured. The growth inhibition of SKOV3 cells in the logarithmic phase with different concentrations of Pinellia pedatisecta Schott (0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, and 0.50 mg/mL) at different time points (24, 48, 72, and 96 h) was analyzed by CCK-8 colorimetry. The total protein was extracted after adding 0.296 mg/mL Pinellia pedatisecta Schott protein for 48 h. The protein with differential expressions was screened out using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The protein of Pinellia pedatisecta Schott (at 0.10 - 0.50 mg/mL) could significantly inhibit the growth of SKOV3 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). After analyzed by 2-DE and MALDI-TOF-MS, 43 differential protein dots were successfully identified (21 up-regulated and 22 down-regulated), including alpha-enolase 1, eukaryotic initiation factor 3alpha, cyclophilin B, and so on.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Protein of Pinellia pedatisecta Schott could significantly inhibit the growth of SKOV3 cells, and lead to the proteomics changes of SKOV3 cell strain. They might be correlated with its anti-tumor mechanisms.</p>

Expression of uPA protein in epithelial ovarian cancer and its relationship with the expression of uPAR and the clinic prognosis / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To study the expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its relation with expression of receptor (urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor uPAR) in epithelial ovari- an cancer (OEC) and with the clinic prognosis.Methods Expression of uPA and uPAR protein was detected by Streptavidin-biotin-HRP in 68 cases of epithelial ovarian cancer and compared with that in 10 cases of borderline tumor,10 cases of benign tumor and 10 cases of normal tissue,and correlation between them was analyzed.The different expression groups of uPA was correlated with the prognosis of ovarian epithelial can- cer.The expression of uPA showed a correlation with short survival time (P

Study on application of rep-PCR fingerprint in rapid identification of beer-spoilager / 生物工程学报

The application potential of rep-PCR in typing beer-spoilage isolates was studied. The effects of different factors, including DNA templates and primers, on the quality and reproducibility of fingerprints were investigated. The CTAB protocol was shown to be the feasible method for DNA extraction. Primers BOXA1R and (GTG)5 were used in rep-PCR, and the PCR products were sequenced to identify strains isolated from two breweries. Rep-PCR fingerprint profiles were obtained by using GelCompar II software. Cluster analysis showed that the isolates belonging to Lactobacillus brevis, L. buchneri, L. casei/paracasei, L. plantarum are divided into 2 or 3 subgroups. In addition, the two rep-PCR fingerprint profiles complemented with each other in typing these isolates. Combining the similarity coefficient cut-off (SCC) of species, 9 unknown isolates were identified rapidly by using both fingerprint databases. The results indicate that rep-PCR is a simple, reliable and promising method for rapid identification of beer-spoilager.

Expression of FHIT genes in CIN and cervical carcinoma and the relationship between FHIT gene and p53 and HPV16/18 / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the role and significance of FHIT genes depletion, p53 overexpression and HPV16/18 infection in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical carcinoma (CC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Tumor samples taken from 52 cases of CIN and 69 cases of CC were processed by immunohistochemistry (SP) to determine the expression of FHIT genes and p53 protein, by in situ hybridization to detect HPV16/18 infection, and were compared with those in 18 cases of normal cervical tissues as control.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The FHIT expression was positive in normal cervical tissue with no depletion occurred, and was 30.8% in CIN. It was significantly higher in CIN III and carcinoma groups than that in normal and CIN I/II groups (P < 0.01). The depleted expression of FHIT in infiltrating cervical carcinoma group was 66.7% (46/69), significantly higher than that in normal and CIN groups (P < 0.01). Along with the decreasing of cell differentiation, the negative rate of FHIT raised. (2) The positive expression of p53 in CC group was 56.5% (39/69) and the HPV16/18 was 84.1% (58/69), both higher than that in CIN and normal groups (P < 0.05). (3) In CIN and CC groups, the positive rate of p53 in cases with positive or negative FHIT expression was similar (P > 0.05). (4) There is a negative correlation between FHIT and p53 expression. The rate of HPV16/18 infection in the depleted expression of FHIT group was significantly higher than that in FIHT normal expression group (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>(1) The FHIT-depletion is related with cervical carcinogenesis. It may be used as a marker to serve mass screening of CIN-high risk subjects and diagnostic indicator for early cervical carcinoma. (2) Depleted expression of FHIT is frequently associated with p53 over-expression in CIN and CC subjects, but there is no direct correlation between them. (3) HPV16/18 infection may probably be the common cause leading to altered FHIT and p53 expression.</p>