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Increasing sugar intake can be considered as a risk factor for some tumors, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, etc. Fructose can promote tumor formation and progression by several mechanisms, resulting in poor prognosis and increased chemotherapy resistance. Limitation of fructose consumption can reduce the risk of tumor, delay tumor progre-ssion and improve drug resistance, playing an auxiliary role in tumor treatment.
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Increasing sugar intake can be considered as a risk factor for some tumors,such as breast cancer,lung cancer,endometrial cancer,ovarian cancer,gallbladder cancer,pancreatic cancer,etc.Fructose can promote tumor formation and progression by several mechanisms,resulting in poor prognosis and increased chemotherapy resistance.Limitation of fructose consumption can reduce the risk of tumor,delay tumor progression and improve drug resistance,playing an auxiliary role in tumor treatment.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical and imaging features of nonaneurysmal perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage (NAPSAH).MethodsThe patients with NAPSAH were retrospectively enrolled, and their clinical and imaging features were collected and analyzed.Results In 489 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage treated over the same period, a total of 23 (4.7%) with NAPSAH were diagnosed with cranial CT and CT angiography.Subarachnoid blood centered in the prepontine cistern in 4 patients (17.39%), interpeduncular cistern in 8 (34.78%), ring pool in 7 (30.43%), and quadrigeminal cistern in 4 (17.39%).Two patients were transferred to other hospital for treatment, and the remaining 21 patients had a good outcome without complications and neurological deficits.Among them, the modified Rankin scale scores in 17 patient were 0, and 4 were 1.Their cardinal symptoms were forgetfulness, irritability, anxiety, and other subjective symptoms.They were improved after receiving psychological counseling and anti-anxiety treatment.ConclusionsThe incidence of NAPSAH is low.The clinical symptoms in patients with NAPSAH are mild, the outcomes are better without obvious complications.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of astragaloside Ⅳ on postoperative cognitive function in aged rats.Methods Sixty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 22 months,weighing 360-480 g,were divided into 4 groups(n=15 each)using a random number table:control group(group C),surgery group(group S),low-dose astragaloside Ⅳ group(group L-AGS)and high-dose astragaloside IV group(group H-AGS).At 3 days prior to surgery,astragaloside Ⅳ 20 and 40 mg/kg were injected intraperitoneally once a day in L-AGS and H-AGS groups,respectively.The equal volume of normal saline was given instead in C and S groups.The animals underwent splenectomy under anesthesia with 1.8% isoflurane in S,L-AGS and H-AGS groups.Five rats in each group were randomly sacrificed at 1 day after operation,the hippocampi were removed for determination of interleukin-1beta(IL-1β),tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)and IL-6 contents(by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)and expression of activated caspase-3,Bax and Bcl-2(by Western blot).The left animals underwent Morris water maze test at 15 days after operation.Results Compared with group C,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the frequency of crossing the original platform was reduced,the space exploration time was shortened,the expression of activated caspase-3 and Bax was up-regulated,the expression of Bcl-2 was down-regulated,and the IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 contents were increased after operation in group S(P<0.05).Compared with group S,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,the space exploration time was prolonged,the expression of activated caspase-3 and Bax was down-regulated,the expression of Bcl-2 was up-regulated,and the IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 contents were decreased after operation in L-AGS and H-AGS groups(P<0.05).Compared with L-AGS,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,the space exploration time was prolonged,and the TNF-α contents were decreased after operation in group H-AGS(P<0.05).Conclusion Astragaloside Ⅳ can improve the postoperative cognitive function in a dose-dependent manner in aged rats.
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Objective To investigate the effect of sufentanil postconditioning on acute lung in-jury induced by ischemia-reperfusion of uterine in rats.Methods Fourty-five adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups(n = 1 5 each):control group (group C),ischemia-reperfusion group (group IR)and sufentanil postconditioning group(group SPC).Group SPC received sufentanil 10 μg/kg via intraperitoneal injection before inducing reperfusion of uterine.Ischemia-reper-fusion of uterine was produced by occlusion of bilateral uterine arteries for 45 min followed by reper-fusion for 2 h in group IR and group SPC.Then the content of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),mal-odiadehyde (MDA)and superoxide dismutase (SOD)activity were measured in uterus,serum and lung tissue,lung wet to dry weight ratio (W/D),lung permeability index (LPI)were compared. Results Compared with group C,TNF-α,MDA content,W/D and LPI in uterus,serum and lung tissue were significantly increased in group IR and group SPC(P <0.05).TNF-α,MDA content,W/D and LPI in uterus,serum and lung tissue were significantly attenuated in group SPC as compared with group IR (P <0.05 ).Compared with group C,SOD activity in uterus,serum and lung tissue was significantly attenuated in group IR and group SPC (P <0.05).SOD in uterus,serum and lung tissue were significantly increased in group SPC as compared with group IR (P < 0.05 ). Conclusion Sufentanil postconditioning attenuates pulmonary injury caused by ischemia-reperfusion of uterine in rats by inhibiting the inflammatory reaction and suppressing the activation of oxyradical.
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Objective To explore the relationship between G-protein β3 subunit (GNB3) gene C825T polymor?phism and the weight gain of schizophrenics treated with olanzapine. Methods Ninety schizophrenics of first time hospi?talization were collected and treated with olanzapine for 12 weeks. The changes of body weight and body mass index (BMI) were detected before and after 12-week olanzapine treatment. The GNB3 gene C825T polymorphism in patients was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing technique. The correlation of GNB3 gene C825T polymorphism and change of clinical parameters was analyzed. Results Body weight and BMI in patients were all increased significantly after treatment (all P<0.01). Weight gain rate (WGR) and increase of BMI in the TT genotype group were higher than those in the CC genotype group (all P<0.01). WGR and increase of BMI in the T-allele carrier (TT and CT genotypes) were higher than those in the T-allele non-carrier (CC genotype) (all P<0.01). There was signifi?cant difference in distribution of genotypes between WGR ≥7% group (CC 15.69%, CT 54.90%, TT 29.41%) and WGR <7% group (CC 38.46%, CT 43.59%, TT 17.95%) (P<0.05). The frequency of T-allele in the WGR≥7% group (63.33%) was higher than that in the WGR<7%group (39.74%) (P<0.05). Multi-variable linear regression indicated that TT genotype (contrasted with CC genotype) was an influential factor for change of body weight after treatment with olan?zapine (β=1.83, standardized β=0.29, P<0.01). Conclusions The GNB3 gene C825T polymorphism is associated with olanzapine-induced weight gain.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of up-regulation of Rap1GAP on the invasion ability of leukemic HL-60 cells in vitro, and to establish leukemia mouse model to verify the effects in vivo.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot methods were used to detect the expression of Rap1GAP in Venus/HL-60 (vehicle control) and Rap1GAP/HL-60 cells (R1 andR2). Transwell method was used to examine the invasion ability in vitro. Quantitative RT-PCR and gelatin zymograph were used to study the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9. Four-week-old BALB/c nu/nu mice were pre-treated and inoculated with leukemic cells from different groups, several index including survival time were then monitored.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Rap1GAP mRNA level of R1 and R2 increased about 16-17 folds as compared to the control cells. The invasion rate of R1 and R2 are (55 ± 5)% and (59 ± 4)%, which are significantly higher than (14 ± 4)% of the control cells. The mRNA level of MMP-9 was up-regulated about 12.0 folds in R1 and R2 cells compared to the corresponding control cells. The median survival times of R1 and R2 mice are (32.00 ± 1.85) d and (33.37 ± 2.50) d, respectively, which are shorter than (43.62 ± 2.32) d of the control group. Three mice of R1 and R2 groups showed leukemic cells infiltration in meninges tissue, and the genes of Rap1GAP and MMP-9 were amplified by PCR method.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Up-regulated expression of Rap1GAP increased the invasion ability of HL-60 cells accompanied with enhancement of MMP-9 expression in vitro, and the experiment in mouse model also confirmed that Rap1GAP enhanced the invasion of HL-60 cells in vivo.</p>
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Animals , Humans , Mice , GTPase-Activating Proteins , Metabolism , HL-60 Cells , Leukemia , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 , Metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 , Metabolism , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Mice, Nude , Neoplasm Invasiveness , RNA, Messenger , Transcriptional Activation , Up-RegulationABSTRACT
Cancer stem cells comprise a sub-population with the capacity of self-renewal,self-differentiation and high tumorigenicity.Cancerogenesis,development,relapse and therapeutic resistance are closely related with these cells.The most important characteristics of these cells are the ability to self-renew.So insight into the regulating mechanism of self-renewal in cancer stem cells will be important for the development of novel molecular agents targeted the cancer stem cells.
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Objective To evaluate the role of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH oxidase) in the spinal cord in the maintenance of diabetic neuropathic pain in rats.Methods Pathogenfree male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 2 months,weighing 180-220 g,were used in the study.Diabetes mellitus was induced by intraperitoneal streptozotocin (STZ) 60mg/kg and confirmed by blood glucose ＞ 16.7 mmol/L at 72 h after STZ injection.Twenty diabetic rats were randomly allocated to diabetic neuropathic pain group (DN group,n =10) and apocynin (specific NADPH oxidase inhibitor) group (A group,n =10).Another 10 agematched normal rats served as control group (C group,n =10).Twenty-eight days after STZ injection,apyconin 5 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally once a day for 7 consecutive days in A group.Paw withdrawal threshold to yon Frey filament stimulation (PWT) was measured before STZ injection (T1) and at 7,14,21,28 and 35 days after STZ injection (T2-6).The rats were sacrificed after PWT was measured at T6 and L4.5 segments of the spinal cord were removed for determination of NADPH oxidase subunits gp91phox and p47phox expression,MAD content and SOD activity.Results Compared with C group,PWT was significantly decreased at T3-5,gp91phox and p47phox expression was up-regulated,MAD content was increased,and SOD activity was decreased in DN and A groups.Compared with DN group,PWT was significantly increased at T6,gp91phox and p47phox expression was downregulated,MAD content was decreased,and SOD activity was increased in A group.Conclusion NADPH oxidase in the spinal cord is involved in the maintenance of diabetic neuropathic pain in rats.
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Objective To investigate the antitumour effects of transfected gut-enriched Krüppellike factor(GKLF) on human gastric carcinoma cell line SGC-7901 in vitro and in vivo. Methods The expression of GKLF mRNA and protein in human gastric carcinoma cell line SGC-7901 were detected before and after transfection by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot,respectively. Proliferation and invasion in SGC-7901 were measured respectively by MTT assay, flow cytometry, colony formation assay and cell invasion assay after transfected with GKLF. The growth of xenograft was observed, the microvessel density(MVD) of xenograft tissue was determined by immunohistochemistry. Results The GKLF mRNA and protein in SGC-7901 were overexpressed after transfected with GKLF(P＜0.05). The proliferative speed of SGC7901-pcDNA3.1-GKLF group was markedly lower than that of SGC-7901 and SGC7901-pcDNA3.1 groups (P＜0.05). Transfected with GKLF caused part of the G0/G1 arrest, decreased clone formation rate and the invasion ability (P＜0.05). The growth speed of xenograft in SGC7901-pcDNA3.1-GKLF group was lower, the weight and MVD of xenograft tissue in SGC7901-pcDNA3. 1-GKLF group were less (P＜ 0. 05).Conclusion Transfected with GKLF maysuppress proliferation and invasion in human gastric carcinoma cell line SGC-7901, inhibit the growth and the angiogenesis of xenograft in nude mice.
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Objective To explore the relationship between G-protein β3 subunit (GNB3) gene C825T polymorphism and antipsychotic agent-induced obesity.Methods 126 schizophrenic inpatients with long-term antipsychotics treatment were collected.According to body mass index ( BMI),patients were divided into obesity group ( n =62) and non-obesity group ( n =64).The GNB3 gene C825T polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing technique.Levels of fasting blood glucose,2-hour postprandial blood glucose,blood lipids and blood uric acid of all patients were routinely measured.Results (1)The GNB3 gene C825T polymorphism were found in obesity group and non-obesity group respectively,and the distribution of genotypes in two groups were both consistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.(2)There was no significant difference in genotype frequencies between obesity group ( CC 17.75％,CT 58.06％,TT 24.19％ ) and non-obesity group( CC 18.75％,CT 62.50％,T T 18.75％ )( x2 =0.59,P ＞ 0.05 ).There was also no significant difference in allele frequencies between obesity group ( C 46.77％,T 53.23 ％ ) and non-obesity group ( C 50％,T 50％ ) ( x2 =0.26,P ＞ 0.05 ).(3)No significant differences were observed in BMI,fasting blood glucose,2-hour postprandial blood glucose,blood lipids and blood uric acid among different genotype groups (all P ＞ 0.05 ).Also no significant differences were observed in BMI,fasting blood glucose,2-hour postprandial blood glucose,blood lipids and blood uric acid between Tallele carrier (TT and CT genotypes) and T-allele non-carrier( CC genotype) ( all P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusion The GNB3 gene C825T polymorphism may not be a genetic risk factor for antipsychotic agent-induced obesity.
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Objective To identify and analyze the plasmid (pR_ ST98 ) encoding multi-resistance to anti-microbial agents in S.typhi presenting the Salmonella plasmid virulence gene (spv).Methods Plasmid pR_ ST98 ,which could mediate virulence to its host bacteria, was used as the templete. The spv-specific PCR and Southern blot were employed to identify the spv virulence gene on this plasmid. The amplified spv fragments (spvR and spvB) were cloned into pGEM-T EASY.Then the DNA sequences were analysed. Results The date of PCR and Southern blot showed that spv,which had been found in other pathogenetic Salmonella spp. except S. typhi was also presented on pR_ ST98 . The ORF of spvR and spvB of pR_ ST98 were 894bp and 1 776bp respectively. They had more than 99% homologus with that of spvR and spvB on virulence plasmid in S.typhmurium.Conclusion From the results of PCR,Southern blot and nuclei acid sequencing, we concluded that this is the first report of revealing a mosaic-like plasmid carrying genes encoding not only drug resistance but also virulence in S.typhi.