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This study was purposed to explore the changes of possible angiogenetic factors other than VEGF after inhibition of NHE1 and their related mechanisms. The K562 cells were treated by NHE1 specific inhibitor cariporide, the angiogenesis factors after inhibition of NHE1 were screened by using protein chip, the IL-8 expression level after cariporide treatment was detected by real-time quantitative PCR; the K562 cells with stable interference of NHE1 were constructed, the IL-8 expression level after interference of NHE1 was detected by real-time quantitative PCR; the p38 phosphorylation level in K562 cells treated with cariporide was detected by Western blot. After treatment of K562 cells with p38 inhibitor SB203580, the IL-8 expression level was decreased by real-time quantitative PCR. The results of protein chip showed that IL-8 expression decreased after cariporide treatment. Real-time quantitative PCR confirmed this inhibitory effect. The p38 phosphorylation level increased after cariporide treatment. The down-regulation of IL-8 expression induced by cariporide treatment was partially restored after K562 cells were treated with p38 inhibitor SB203580. It is concluded that the inhibition of NHE1 can inhibit IL-8 expression through up-regulation of p38 phosphorylation.
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Humans , Cation Transport Proteins , Down-Regulation , Guanidines , Pharmacology , Imidazoles , Pharmacology , Interleukin-8 , Metabolism , K562 Cells , Phosphorylation , Pyridines , Pharmacology , Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1 , Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers , Sulfones , Pharmacology , p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases , MetabolismABSTRACT
This study was aimed to investigate the influence of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) on proliferation of human leukemia cell line THP-1. The shRNA targeting the site 732-752 of DOT1L mRNA was designed and chemically synthesized, then a single-vector lentiviral, tet-inducible shRNA-DOT1L system (Plko-Tet-On) was generated. Thereafter, the THP-1 cells with lentivirus were infected to create stable cell line with regulatable shRNA expression. The expression of DOT1L in the THP-1 cell line was assayed by RT-PCR. Effect of shRNA-DOT1L on the proliferation of THP-1 cells was detected with MTT method,and the change of colony forming potential of THP-1 cells was analyzed by colony forming unit test. Cell cycle distribution was tested by flow cytometry. The results indicated that the expression of DOT1L was statistically lower than that in the control groups. The proliferation and colony forming capacity of THP-1 cells were significantly inhibited. The percentage of cells at G0/G1 phase increased in THP-1/shRNA cells treated with Dox while the percentage of cells at S phase significantly decreased as compared with that in the control group. It is concluded that the shRNA targeting DOT1L can effectively inhibit the proliferation of acute monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1.
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Humans , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation , Genetic Vectors , Lentivirus , Genetics , Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute , Genetics , Methyltransferases , Genetics , RNA, Small InterferingABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the prevalence, type and distribution of astigmatism in children with amblyopia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 2023 children with amblyopia (aged 4-11 years, 3657 eyes) were recruited. The prevalence of astigmatism was investigated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 3657 amblyopic eyes, 91.9% presented astigmatism (≥0.5 D). The proportion of eyes with astigmatism decreased with the increasing age. Compound hyperopic astigmatism was the most common type of astigmatism (38.8%) and its prevalence increased with the increasing age in children with amblyopia. Astigmatism with the rule was the most common (90.1%) in the axial distribution test. There were statistical significances in the axial distribution of astigmatism in different age groups. Statistical significances were also found in the degree, type and axis of astigmatism among the children with mild, moderate and severe amblyopia (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The prevalence of astigmatism in children with amblyopia is high but is reduced with age. The age and the degree of amblyopia might be influential factors in the distribution of astigmatism.</p>
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Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Amblyopia , Epidemiology , Astigmatism , Epidemiology , China , Epidemiology , PrevalenceABSTRACT
Objective To explore the clinical effect of atomoxetine on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)comorbid tic disorder.Methods The children who met the criteria of Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual diagnostic criteria for ADHD and tic symptoms were given systematic atomoxetine titration reaching the optimum dose.ADHD and tic symptoms were evaluated with ADHD rating scale-Ⅳ(ADHD-RS-Ⅳ)for parents Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS),respectively.Results Twenty children with ADHD comorbid tic disorder [17 male,3 female;age range 7.58-17.0 years,mean age(10.55?2.58)years] completing systemic titration was enrolled in the study,including 10 subjects with ADHD-inattentive type,9 mixed type,and 1 hyperactive/impulsive type.The mean optimal dose was(1.19?0.21)mg/(kg?d).The total score(12.65?9.08)scores,inattention score(7.45?4.75)scores and hyperactivity/impulsivity score(3.0)of ADHD-RS-Ⅳ decreased significantly post-treatment compared with pro-treatment(31.10?8.52,17.60?3.09,and 13.0 scores,respectively,P