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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To perform an comparative proteome analysis of human papillomavirus-infected cervical specimens and to investigate different expressions between high- and low-risk genotypes.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The cervical specimens were divided into two groups (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia group and condyloma acuminatum group) according to their genotypes. Using comparative proteome technology, high-risk human papillomavirus-infected cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, low-risk human papillomavirus-infected condyloma acuminatum, and normal cervical intraepithelial tissue were compared. The differential expression protein spots were identified by mass spectrometry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Totally 26 differential spots were selected and analyzed, and 22 peptide mass fingerprints (PMF) maps were obtained by MALDI-TOF-MS. Eighteen proteins were preliminarily identified after searching the NCBInr database. The function information of these 18 proteins mainly involved cell metabolism, signal transduction, cell secretion, cell cytoskeleton construction, cell proliferation, and apoptosis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The proteomic expressions after the cervical infection of high- or low-risk genotype of human papillomavirus are obviously different.</p>
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Female , Humans , Uterine Cervical Dysplasia , Metabolism , Virology , Cervix Uteri , Metabolism , Condylomata Acuminata , Metabolism , Virology , Genotype , Papillomaviridae , Genetics , Virulence , Papillomavirus Infections , Metabolism , Virology , Proteome , Metabolism , Risk , Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization , Uterine Cervical Diseases , Metabolism , VirologyABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the CpG methylation locus and frequency pattern on p16 INK4a gene promoter in epidermis of p16 INK4a methylated patients with psoriasis vulgaris.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The DNA specimens were obtained from epidermal lesion of 50 plaque psoriatic patients. Methylation specific PCR and DNA sequencing were used to detect the frequency and locus of methylation in p16 INK4a gene promoter region.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Approximately 50% CpG was methylated in p16 INK4a methylated patients, methylation was found in specifical locus of p16 INK4a gene promoter.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The distinct methylation pattern is showed on the p16 INK4a gene promoter region in patients with psoriasis.</p>