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Totally 79 obese children and 64 children with normal body weight were included in the present study.Serum apolipoprotein A5 (ApoA5) and leptin levels were determined by ELISA and fasting insulin by RIA.The clinical data including height,body weight,waist circumference,blood pressure,blood lipid,blood glucose,etc,were collected.Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated.The results showed that compared with normal weight children,both serum leptin and insulin levels were significantly raised in obese children [19.15 (13.01 ～ 25.08) ng/ml vs 3.29 (1.45 ～ 6.02) ng/ml and 15.44 (12.05 ～ 20.26) μg/L vs 10.12 (8.60 ～ 12.60) μg/L,both P＜0.01],while ApoA5 level was significantly lowered [134.5 (105.9 ～ 172.7) ng/ml vs 2005.9(164.3 ～ 265.3) ng/ml,P＜0.01].Serum ApoA5 was negatively correlated with serum leptin and insulin (both P＜0.01).
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Objective To detect the expression level of human zinc finger 23 (ZNF23) in hepatocellular carcinoma tissue samples and HepG2 cell lines and investigate the relationship between hZNF23 expression and clinicopathological characteristics of HCC and cell apoptosis. Methods The expression levels of hZNF23 and GAPDH mRNA in 37 cases of HCC were measured by real-time RT-PCR. The association between the expression of hZNF23 and the clinicopathological characteristics of HCC was analyzed. Cultured HepG2 cells were divided into 4 groups ( control group, 1.25 μg/ml , 2.5 μg/ml and 5 μg/ml cisplatin)or 6 groups( control group, 1.25 μg/ml, 2.5 μg/ml, 5 μg/ml, 10 μg/ml and 20 μg/ml cisplatin). MTT method was employed to evaluate cell proliferation. Annexin V-FITC assay was used to assess percentage of apoptotic HepG2 cells. The expression levels of hZNF23 and GAPDH mRNA of HepG2 cells after apoptosis induced by cisplatin with a series of concentrations were measured by real-time RT-PCR.Results The median ( quartile1, quartile 3) expression levels of hZNF23 mRNA in 37 HCC tissue samples and adjacent tissue samples were 8.84 (3.59-15.05), 22.20 ( 13.85-42.90 ), respectively. There was significant difference ( U = 259.5, P ＜ 0.01 ). The median ( quartile1, quartile 3 ) expression levels of hZNF23 mRNA in cancer tissue samples with Edmondson stage Ⅰ + Ⅱ [12.80(4.80-19.50)] was much higher than those in stage Ⅲ + Ⅳ [5.01 ( 2.88-11.68 ), U = 99.00, P ＜ 0.05] The median ( quartile1,quartile 3 ) expression levels of hZNF23 mRNA in patients with and without hepatic cirrhosis were 9.92(3.80-15.25) , 3.21 (2.78-3.60), respectively. The median ( quartile1, quartile 3 ) expression levels of hZNF23 mRNA in HBV infection and non-infection patients was 9.09(3.72-15.25 ), 2.48 (1.79-12.10),respectively. There was no significant difference between groups with and without hepatic cirrhosis and between HBV infection and non-infection groups( U = 16. 00 and 24.00, P ＞0.05 ). MTT assay indicated that cisplatin significantly inhibited HepG2 cells proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Annexin V-FITC/PI assay showed that HepG2 cells apoptosis rates were (0.9 ± 0.2 ) %, ( 4. 2 ± 0.3 ) %, ( 9.8 ± 4. 3 ) %,(23.0 ± 6.0)%, respectively. Cisplatin significantly induced HepG2 cells apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner( F = 27.89, P ＜ 0.01 ). The expression levels of hZNF23 mRNA in cisplatin groups [( 10.39 ±3.08) × 10-5, (24.10 ± 2.09) × 10-5, (6.90 ± 2.24) × 10-4] were significantly lower than that of the controlgroup[(94.80±1.80) ×10-5, F=6.027, P＜0.01]. Conclusions The expression level hZNF23 mRNA is related to Edmondson stage of HCC. The apoptosis effect of cisplatin on HepG2 cells may be associated with the upregulation of hZNF23.