Analysis of the correlation between copy number difference of ADAM3A gene and congenital diaphragmatic hernia / 临床儿科杂志

Objective To evaluate the relationship between the number of copies of genes and congenital diaphragmatic hernia by the detection of multiple loci in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Methods Multiple loci were analyzed by Microarray analysis of Affymetrix Cytoscan 750 k in 11 neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, in whom 1 case was twins,and his fraternal twins were diagnosed of fetuse intestinal dilatation. Results A homozygous deletion (8 p11.22 arr[hg19]) was found in one neonate with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and was eventually confirmed that the depolymerization of the biotin and metalloprotease (ADAM) 3A genes lead to homozygous deletion of the 1～15 exon. Conclusion The alteration of ADAM3A copy number may be the cause of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Evaluation of mycobacterium tuberculosis IgG antibody protein chip in patients with active and inactive tuberculosis / 中国生化药物杂志

Objective To explore protein microarray chip diagnostic value for patients with active and inactive tuberculosis.Methods 178 cases of active patients tuberculosis and 79 cases of inactive tuberculosis patients and 92 cases of healthy control using protein microarray chip detection.Results Tuberculosis protein chip had a diagnostic value for tuberculosis and the positive rate is 58.4%; combined the diagnostic value of three kinds of proteins is higher than the diagnostic value of a single protein;16 kD protein of inactive tuberculosis positive rate was 16.4%, better than the positive rate of 3.4% for active tuberculosis (P<0.05).Conclusion Tuberculosis protein chip has a diagnostic value for active tuberculosis and inactive tuberculosis.16 kD protein positive rate more than 38 kD protein in patients with inactive tuberculosis (P<0.05).

Expression of Foxq1 and NF-κB p65 in cervical cancer and its clinical pathological significance / 第二军医大学学报

Objective: To screen for the transcription factor (TF) closely related to the development of cervical cancer tissue by microarrry gene chip and to testify the results at protein level, so as to assess clinico-pathologic significance of these TFs. Methods: The differential genes in 2 fresh cervical cancer specimens and their adjacent normal tissues and 2 normal cervical tissues were examined by Illumine Human 6 gene chip. The expression of the important TFs selected was verified by RT-PCR, and the major TFs regulating the differential genes were selected. The selected TFs were further investigated in 44 cervical cancer tissues, 22 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), and 17 normal cervical tissues using immunohistochemical method. The relationship between the expression of major TFs in cervical cancer and the clinico-pathological characteristics was evaluated. Results: There were 67 upregulated genes and 28 downregulated genes in cervical cancer tissue and CIN when compared to normal tissue, these were testified by RT-PCR. Among these genes, the expression of NF-κB p65 in cervical cancer tissues was up-regulated compared with that in the CIN tissues and normal tissues (P 0.05). The expression of Foxq1 in cervical cancer was significantly lower than that in CIN and normal tissues (P0.05). Conclusion: NF-κB p65 and Foxq1 are associated with the development of cervical cancer; they may play different roles in the oncogenesis of cervical cancer.

Differential Expressions of Genes in Colorectal Cancer with Liver Metastasis by using a cDNA Microarray Chip: A Pilot Study

PURPOSE: Liver metastasis is the most common type of failure in the treatment of colorectal cancer. The identification of differential expressions of genes in colorectal cancer and liver metastasis is important to differentiate the genetic mechanism of carcinogenesis and liver metastasis from that of a normal mucosa. The aim of this study is to find candidate genes playing roles in liver metastasis of colorectal cancer by using cDNA microarray. METHODS: We screened a group of genes differentially expressed in a normal mucosa and in cancer and liver metastasis by using a 4.7 K cDNA microarray chip in 8 patients with far advanced colorectal cancer from Jan 2003 to May 2004 at Kyungpook National University Hospital. RESULTS: A comparison of mRNA expressions of genes in normal mucosa vs. cancer, normal mucosa vs. liver metastasis, and cancer vs. liver metastasis, 76 and 27 known and unknown genes were significantly over-expressed in cancer and liver metastasis, respectively. Also 62 and 26 genes were down- regulated in cancer and liver metastasis. Among those genes, TIMP-1, SRY-box9, Rattus norvegicus fibronectin 1, mitotic check point regulator, etc. were constantly up- regulated in cancer or metastasis, and hsgk, etc. were down-regulated in cancer or liver metastasis. CONSLUSIONS: The cDNA microarray chip technique could be a useful for robust screening of candidate genes involved in carcinogenesis or metastasis of colorectal cancer.

The Effects of Echinacea Extract on the Gene Expression of Monocytes and Monocyte-derived Dendritic Cells / 소아과

PURPOSE: Echinacea, a traditional plant medicine has been used as immune-stimulant. Recent studies have revealed that extract of Echinacea has immunostimulatory effects on human blood mononuclear cells. This study was designed for the purpose of screening the genes associated with immunologic effects of Echinacea on monocytes and dendritic cells using a cDNA microarray chip. METHODS: CD14+monocyte cells were cultured for one day with Echinacea extract (final concentration: 50 microgram/mL) in experiment 1, but were cultured without Echinacea in experiment 2. The gene expression of these cultured monocytes was analyzed using the cDNA microarray chip. Dendritic cells produced from CD14+monocyte were cultured for five days with GM-CSF and IL-4, and then cultured for one day with Echinacea in experiment 3, but were done without Echinacea in experiment 4. RESULTS: In experiments 1 and 2, there were 17 significantly expressed genes with average expression ratios above 2.5, including interferon gamma-inducible protein 30 (IFI 30), CDC (cell-division-cylcle)-like kinase 2 (CLK 2), syndecan binding protein (syntenin), superoxide dismutase 2, etc. In experiments 3 and 4, there were 24 gene, with significantly expressed genes were 24 genes, which were insulin-like growth factor 2 (somatomedin A), methyl-CpG binding domain protein 3, IFI 30, small inducible cytokine subfamily A, member 22, etc. The genes encoding CD44, IFI 30, mannose receptor C type 1 (MRC 1), chemokine receptor 7 (CCR 7), CLK 2, syntenin and cytochrome C oxidase subunit VIII were significantly expressed in both monocytes and dendritic cells cultured with Echinacea. CONCLUSION: This study employed a cDNA microarray chip to elicit the immune-associated gene profile; the expression was enhanced by Echinacea in CD14+monocytes and dendritic cells. Thus we laid the basis for the quantitative and functional analysis of genes induced by Echinacea in monocytes and monocyte-derived dendritic cells.