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AIM:To explore the effect of FOXQ1 gene silencing on angiogenesis and proliferation ability of co-lon cancer cells induced by Sonic hedgehog (Shh).METHODS:Lentivirus expressing different FOXQ1-shRNA or nega-tive cantrol (NC)-shRNA was used to infect the SW480 cells.The best silencing condition was screened and used in the following experiments .The SW480 cells were divided into interfered group ( FOXQ1-shRNA) and control group ( NC-shR-NA) .The MTT assay was used to observe the doubling time and cell activity .Tube formation assay was performed to detect the ability of angiogenesis.Meanwhile, the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, matrix metallopro-teinase ( MMP) 2 and cyclin D1 at mRNA and protein levels was determined by real-time PCR and Western blot .After in-duction of the cells by recombinant Shh proteins , the changes of angiogenesis and proliferation ability in each group were detected.At the same time, the transformation of related gene was examined .RESULTS:Compared with control group , the angiogenic ability in interfered group was decreased , and no obvious difference of proliferation ability was observed .The expression of VEGF-A and MMP2 was declined significantly , and the expression of cyclin D 1 was not obviously changed . Recombinant Shh proteins improved the expression of FOXQ1 gene.Compared with NC-shRNA group, after induction, the angiogenic ability of FOXQ1-shRNA group was decreased , and the proliferation ability was not obviously changed .CON-CLUSION:FOXQ1 gene mediates the angiogenic ability but does not affect the proliferation ability of SW 480 cells.Mean-while, it may be regulated by shh pathway .
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Objective To explore the relationship between flood ing and the prevalence of schistosomiasis in the river beach area. Met hods The subjects were investigated on the ways of exposure, frequency and duratio n of water conta cted from May to November in 1999, and eggs of Schistosoma were examined bef ore and after flooding. Results Exposure to infested water for human being s in the area comprised productive, living and recreational contacts including 11 kinds of activities, and 53.55% of the subjects contacted infested w ater. The number of person, frequency and duration of water contacted in floodin g strongly increased; the infection rate and density among population stron gly increased after flooding. There was significant difference between the infec tion rate in exposure group and that in non-exposure group. Conclusions It can be inferred that flooding has increased water contacted and i nfection, therefore, health education should be strengthened to avoid or dec rease water contact.
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Objective:To explore the relationship between type I hypersensitivity reaction and the mechanism of the viral hepatitis B through the research of interleukin(IL-13 ) and prostaglandin(PGE1) levels in serum of patients with viral hepatitis B, and therefore, to provide new theory for the perfection of the immunological mechanism of hepatitis B, especially acute hepatitis B.Methods:Serum IL-13 and PGE1 levels were measured in 50 patients with viral hepatitis B and 35 normal cases using double antibody sandwich ELISA method. AST and ALT levels were studied using omni automatic biochemistry analyzer and those correlation with IL-13 and PGE1 were observed.Results:①The IL-13 and PGE1 levels of 10 acute hepatitis B were significantly higher than those of the normal cases; ②The IL-13 and PGE1 levels of 35 chronic hepatitis B were also significantly higher than those of the normal cases; ③The levels of IL-13 and PGE1 were significantly positively correlated with serum ALT and AST.Conclusion:IL-13 and PGE1 levels in patients with acute hepatitis B are most remarkably increased, and correlate with the damage of liver.