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Dual role of TGF- signaling in breast tumorigenesis as an inhibitor in early stages and promoter in advanced stages has been well established and known as TGF- switch. However, the biological mechanisms needs to be explored. Aim of the present study was to look for the usefulness of TGF-2 as a predictive marker for breast cancer and to offer a better predictability to identify patients likely to benefit from antiTGF- strategies. Circulatory as well as transcript levels of TGF-2 were estimated from 118 pretherapeutic breast cancer patients using ELISA and q-PCR with ddCt method. Multifactorial analysis was performed to correlate the results to clinico-pathological prognosticators and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with a median follow-up of 49 months was also evaluated. Circulating TGF-2 was similar in control and breast cancer patients. TGF-2 was significantly upregulated in advanced tumors compared to early tumors. An inverse correlation was observed between TGF-2 protein and mRNA; nevertheless both exhibited significant correlations with clinico-pathological prognosticators. Higher expression of TGF-2 mRNA was connected to an early relapse in advanced stage than early stage patients. It is the first report to evaluate circulatory and transcript levels exhibiting TGF- switch and confirming the utility of TGF-2 as an important predictive marker for breast cancer.
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[Objective]To investigate the effect of exogenous TGF-?2and BMP2 and allografts bone on radius defects.[Method]The model of adult rabbit radius defects was made and treated with TGF-?2 and BMP2 respectively or in combination and allografts bone in the radius defects.A group:BMP2 and allografts bone.B group:autogenous bone.C group:TGF-?2 and allografts bone.D group:BMP2 and TGF-?2 and allografts bone.Fracture healing was evaluated in different time by radiograph,biomechanical tests,measurement of the bone mineral density and calcium content in callus.[Result]The results of B group excelledthose of A,C,D group in aspects of calcium content in callus,the ability of radius defects and biomechanical strength of bone(P
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Objective To examine the effects of glucose on the expression of P38 MAPK and TGF?2 in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells.Methods Human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)were incubated in a culture medium with 11.2 mmol/L,16.8 mmol/L and 33.6 mmol/L glucose concentrations for 24 h,48 h and 72 h respectively.The expression P38 MAPK and TGF?2 was measured by RT-PCR and Western-blot.Results When D-glucose concentrations rose,HUVECs exposed to high glucose concentration(11.2 mmol/L,16.8 mmol/L and 33.6 mmol/L)showd increase in cell expression of P38 MAPK and TGF?2 after 48 h and 72 h exposure as compared with those cultured in medium of low glucose concentration(5.6 mmol/L).ConclusionHigh concentration of glucose can arrest the proliferative response.Even a short-term exposure of endothelial cells(ECs)to high glucose concentration may lead to their activation associated with increased expression of P38 MAPK and TGF?2.High Glucose Concentration on P38 MAPK and TGF?2 expression may participate the pathogenesy of diabetic retinopathy.
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Objective To investigate the role of TGF-? 1 and -? 2 in the pathogenesis of scleroderma(SD) and the relationship between this kind of cytokines and the clinical types of SD. Methods The TGF-? 1 and -? 2 mRNA and protein expressions in lesions of 17 patients with SD and 10 normal controls were detected using in situ RT-PCR technique and immunohistochemistry SP assay respectively. Results ①The positive rate and the expression strength of TGF-? 1 mRNA expression in the SD group were much higher than those in control group. There was no difference in TGF-? 1 mRNA expression between the localized SD and SSc patients. ②The positive rate and expression strength of TGF-? 1 and -? 2 proteins in SD group were much higher than those in control group. There was no difference in TGF-? 1 and -? 2 protein expressions between localized SD and SSc cases. Conclusion ①The positive rate and expression strength of TGF-? 1 mRNA in SD patients increased, which implied that TGF-? 1 mRNA may play an important role in fibrosis of SD. ②The positive rate and expression strength of TGF-? 1 and -? 2 proteins were more elevated in SD,which suggested that TGF-? 1 and -? 2 proteins were associated with skin fibrosis of SD. ③There was no relationship between the expression of TGF-? 1 and TGF-? 2 mRNA or proteins and the clinical types of SD, which indicated that there may be a similar pathogenesis for localized SD and SSc.
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Objective:To study the association of TGF?2 polymorphisms and maternal smoking with the occurrence of nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate(NSCLP). Methods:TGF?2 genes were amplified from peripheral leukocytes by means of PCR in 272 cases of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without palate(CL/P), 251 of cleft palate only(CPO) and 312 of unrelated controls in Jilin Province, PCR products were analyzed by single-stranded conformation polymorphism(SSCP) and DNA sequencing. Maternal smoking was investigated. The association of TGF?2 polymorphisms, maternal smoking with the occurrence of CL/P and CPO was analyzed by SAS statistic system. Results:The 322 bp PCR product of TGF?2 was amplified from CL/P, CPO and control samples; SSCP analysis showed three alleles of TGF?2;sequencing results showed that allele1, allele2 and allele3 contained seven, eight and nine ACA repeats respectively. The statistic analysis showed that TGF?2 polymorphisms or maternal smoking was associated with the occurrence of CL/P and CPO respectively(P0.05).Conclusion:TGF?2 polymorphisms and maternal smoking during pregnancy are associated with the occurrence of CL/P and CPO. TGF?2 polymorphisms have no interaction with maternal smoking.
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Objective To investigate the expression of TGF?2 in proximal OFT septum in connexin(Cx) 43 knockout(KO) mice and illustrate its relationship with myocardialization and reveal whether exogenous TGF?2 could promote myocardialization in vitro.Methods Objects were C57/BL6 mice of E12.5 to E15.5 by the mating of 2 month old Cx43 heterozygous mice,which included Cx43 homozygotes(Cx43-/-),heterozygotes(Cx43+/-) and wild-types(Cx43+/+) genotyped by PCR method.?-sarcomeric actin(?-SCA) and TGF?2 were detected by immunohistochemistry.TGF?2 with 3 different dosages was used to be the intervent added to the heart culture system in which the wild-type hearts of E12.5 were cultured till E15.5 before detecting the expression of ?-SCA by immunohistochemistry.Results The expression of ?-SCA in the proximal OFT septum was delayed obviously in Cx43-/-predominantly at E13.5 and E14.5.As compared with the Cx43+/+,the expression of TGF?2 in proximal OFT septum decreased obviously in Cx43-/-mice predominantly at E14.5,and less obviously in(Cx43+/-) mice.None of the intervention groups showed the obvious promoted myocardialization.Conclusions Cx43 KO mice exhibited delayed myocardialization,and the decreased TGF?2 may involve in the abnormal myocardialization of Cx43 KO mice.Application of TGF?2 in vitro could not exactly mimic the in vivo expression pattern of TGF?2,or the process of myocardialization may require precise dosage of TGF?2 and stringency of cultured system.