Effect of jianpi-jiedu formula on tumor angiogenesis-relevant genes expression in colorectal cancer / 中南大学学报(医学版)

To investigate the effect of the jianpi-jiedu formula (JPJD) on the expression of angiogenesis-relevant genes in colon cancer.
 Methods: Crude extract was obtained from JPJD by water extract method. The effect of JPJD crude extract on colon cancer cell proliferation capacity was determined by MTT assays. The IC50 value was calculated by GraphPad Prism5 software. Affymetrix gene expression profiling chip was used to detect significant differences in expressions of genes after JPJD intervention, and pathway enrichment analysis was performed to analyze the differentially expressed genes. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software was applied to analyze differentially expressed genes relevant to tumor angiogenesis based on mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway and then the network diagram was built. Western blot was used to verify the protein levels of key genes related to tumor angiogenesis.
 Results: JPJD crud extract inhibited the proliferation capacity in colon cancer cells. The IC50 values in 24, 48, and 72 hours after treatment were 13.060, 9.646 and 8.448 mg/mL, respectively. The results of chip showed that 218 genes significantly upgraded, and 252 genes significantly downgraded after JPJD treatment. Most of the genes were related to the function of biosynthesis, metabolism, cell apoptosis, antigen extraction, angiogenesis and so on. There were 12 differentially expressed angiogenesis genes. IPA software analysis showed that the JPJD downregulated expression of sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3 (SMPD3), VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), integrin subunit alpha 1 (ITGA1), cathepsin B (CTSB), and cathepsin S (CTSS) genes, while upregulated expressions of GAB2 and plasminogen activator, urokinase receptor (PLAUR) genes in the colorectal cancer cell. Western blot results demonstrated that JPJD obviously downregulated expressions of phospho-mTOR (P-mTOR), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), and VEGF proteins, while obviously upregulated the level of phospho-P53 (P-P53) protein.
 Conclusion: JPJD may inhibit colorectal tumor angiogenesis through regulation of the mTOR-HIF-1α-VEGF signal pathway.

Clinical and biological characteristics of non-IgM lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma / 中华血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical and biological characteristics of Non-IgM-secreting lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) and draw the differences between non-IgM LPL and Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Records of 13 patients with non-IgM LPL were retrospectively analyzed between January 2000 and December 2013. The cytogenetic aberrations were detected by fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the cohort, 7 males and 6 females with a median age of 63 years (range 43 to 74), two patients were IgA secreting, 6 with IgG secreting and 5 patients without monoclonal globulin. The major complaint at diagnosis included anemia associated symptom (53.8%), mucocutaneous hemorrhage and superficial lymphadenopathy (15.4%). Eight patients had B symptom at diagnosis. All of the 13 patients had bone marrow involvement and anemia, and 10 patients had 2 or 3 lineage cytopenia. In 5 patients with available immunophenotypic data, all expressed CD19, CD20, CD22 and CD25, but missed the expression of CD10, CD103 and CD38. Two cases had CD5 or sIgM positive alone. Another 2 patients were CD23 or CD11c positive and 3 patients were FMC7 positive. Cytogenetic aberrations had been detected by FISH in 7 patients, but only two (28.6%) patients had aberrations with del(6q).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The clinical and biological characteristics had no significantly difference between non-IgM LPL and WM.</p>

Effect of baicalein on proliferation and migration in multiple myeloma cell lines RPMI 8226 and U266 cells / 中华血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of baicalein on proliferation and migration of multiple myeloma (MM) cell lines and its molecular mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The MM cell line RPMI-8226 and U266 cells were used as the model, and treated with different concentration and time of baicalein the effect of baicalein on the MM cells proliferation was assessed by MTT assay. With or without baicalein or Interleukin-6 (IL-6) treatment, the β-catenin protein level was analyzed by immunofluorescence assay and western blot assay and mRNA levels of β-catenin, c-myc, cyclin D1 and integrin 7 gene by RT-PCR. Transwell chamber migration assay was used to detect the cells migration ability with different concentration of baicalein cultured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Baicalein inhibited the MM cell line RPMI 8226 and U266 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. It simultaneously inhibited β-catenin protein level to resist the effect of IL-6 on inducing MM cell proliferation, and resulted in decrease of β-catenin, c-myc, cyclinD1 and integrin β7 mRNA levels. Baicalein also decreased migration ability of MM cells in a dose-dependent manner by SDF-1.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Baicalein can inhibit MM cells proliferation and migration, and its molecular mechanisms are associated with inhibition of proliferation related genes β-catenin, c-myc, cyclin D1 and integrin β7 expression.</p>

Expression and significance of integrins subunits in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#This study was to investigate the expression and significance of Integrins subunits in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC).@*METHOD@#The expression of Integrins subunits was detected by cDNA microarray in 4 cases of primary LSCC tissues and corresponding adjacent normal tissues. Semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were used to identify the different expression of Integrins subunits in 24 cases of primary LSCC tissues and corresponding adjacent normal tissues.@*RESULT@#A cDNA microarray analysis revealed significant changes in the expression of Integrins subunits, with IntegrinalphaV, Integrinbeta8 being up-regulated and Integrinalpha8 being down-regulated. The result of RT-PCR was consistent with that of cDNA microarray. The mRNA levels of IntegrinalphaV and Integrinbeta8 were significantly higher in LSCC tissues than that in corresponding adjacent normal tissues (1.0131 +/- 0.4780 vs 0.7591 +/- 0.4678 for IntegrinalphaV, P<0.05, 1.7362 +/- 1.3849 vs 1.2267 +/- 0.9363 for Integrinbeta8, P<0.05). The mRNA levels of Integrinalpha8 were significantly lower in LSCC tissues than that in corresponding adjacent normal tissues (0.2646 +/- 0.2622 vs 0.5457 +/- 0.3827, P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The expression of IntegrinalphaV, Integrinbeta8, Integrinalpha8 were significantly up-regulated or down-regulated in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, which may relate to tumorigenesis and development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Application of anti-CD103 immunotoxin for saving islet allograft in context of transplantation / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Previous studies using knockout mice document a key role for the integrin CD103 in promoting organ allograft rejection and graft-versus-host disease. However, a determination of whether blockade of the CD103 pathway represents a viable therapeutic strategy for intervention in these processes has proven problematic due to the lack of reagents that efficiently deplete CD103(+) cells from wild type hosts. To circumvent this problem, in the present study, we invented an anti-CD103 immunotoxin (M290-SAP). We investigated whether M290-SAP has capacity to eliminate CD103-expressing cells in vivo and protect transplanted islets from destroying by host immune cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Flow cytometry was used to analyze the efficacy of M290-SAP in depleting CD103-expressing cells in vivo. Then using allogenic islet transplantation models as well as NOD mice with recent onset type 1 diabetes, the therapeutic efficacy of CD103-expressing cell depletion was addressed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>M290-SAP dramatically reduces the frequency and absolute numbers of CD103-expressing leukocytes in peripheral lymphatic tissues of treated mice. Balb/c islets transplanted into streptozotocin-induced diabetic C57BL/6 mice under single M290-SAP treatment showed an indefinite survival time compared with untreated mice, M290-treated mice and IgG-SAP treated mice (mean survival time, > 100 days vs. < 20 days). C57BL/6 islets transplanted into hyperglycemic NOD mice under single M290-SAP treatment showed a pronounced delay in allograft rejection compared with untreated mice (mean survival time 12 - 13 days vs. < 7 days). Immunological analysis of mice with long-term islet allograft survival revealed an obvious atrophy thymus and severe downregulation of alloimmunity of CD8 subpopulation response to allogenic stimulation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Regardless of the underlying mechanisms, these data document that depletion of CD103-expressing cells represents a viable strategy for therapeutic intervention in islet allograft rejection.</p>

correlation between the endometrial integrins and osteopontin expression with pinopodes development in ovariectomized mice in response to exogenous steroids hormones

The ovariectomized animals are good models to evaluate the effect of different steroid hormone treatments on implantation events and the pattern of integrin expression. Therefore, this study was performed to compare the expression of integrins and osteopontin [OPN] in correlation with pinopode development in ovariectomized mice endometrium which was subjected to steroid hormones. Ovariectomized mice were subjected to estrogen, progesterone and estrogen-progesterone hormones. Their uterine horns were evaluated for integrin expression by immunohistochemistry and real-time RT-PCR and for pinopode development by transmission and scanning electron microscopic studies. No immunostaining for integrin and OPN molecules were detected in the endometrium of non-ovariectomized mice except in metestrus phase. The alpha4 and beta 1 integrin genes were expressed in all phases of estrous cycle. In ovariectomized mice, no reaction was detected in the endometrium of control, sham and estrogen-treated groups, but in both progesterone-treated groups, all examined genes were expressed. There was not any correlation between pinopodes and integrin expression in ovariectomized mice. The progesterone is more effective on endometrial integrin expression than estrogen and differences in the expression pattern of integrins reflect their important and different roles in embryo implantation. The pinopodes may have minor effect in mice implantation or have some delay in their expressions in ovariectomized mice which were subjected to exogenous hormones

[ changes of alpha v, beta 3, alpha 4, beta 1 integrins expression and osteopontin their ligands in murine estrous cycle]

Considering the importance of integrin molecules in the implantation and lack of sufficient information in the expression pattern of these molecules in various phases of estrous cycle. It seemed to be necessary to investigate these molecules in mouse endometrial during the various phases of oestrous cycle. Female NMRI mice [n=15] aged 6-8 weeks were studied. Various phases of estrous cycle including: proestrus, estrus, metestrus and diestrus were determined by vaginal smear. The mice were sacrificed [at least 3 per each phase] by cervical dislocation and the tissues were obtained from the middle 1/3 part of their uterine horns at each phase then the cryosections at thicknesses between 8-10 micro were obtained. Then the immunohistochemistry were done for integrins of alpha4, beta1, alphav, beta3 and their ligand osteopontine. The integrins were expressed only in the metestrous phase of oestrous cycle in the different locations of mouse endometrium. The positive reactions were observed for alphav, alpha4 and beta3 in the apical and basal membrane of glandular epithelium. Also the positive reaction for beta1 was found in surface and glandular epithelium as well as stroma. The osteopontin expression was seen in the apical membranes of surface and glandular epithelium and was not seen in other locations. It seems that expression of integrins in endometrium is based on their role in the implantation, therefore the molecules alpha4, beta1 and OPN that are expressed on the surface epithelial may be involve in the adhesion of cell to cell and integrins of alphav, beta3 that are expressed in the glandular

[Cytology and immunophenotype features of hairy cell leukeamia: about 6 cases]

Hairy cell leukemia is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder. With cytological and immunophenotypic features. We report 6 cases of hairy cell leukemia diagnosed in the Biological Department of Hematology at the Aziza Othmana Hospital of Tunis. Hairy cells was observed in blood smears of 5 cases. Flow cytometry analysis shown a monoclonal population B while gatinting on the expression of the CD19 and SSC signal. The positivity of the CD 103 is noted in 5 cases and the CD11c signal is intense in all the cases. Immunophenotype is of great interest in the diagnosis of hairy cell leukemia

Cultivation of human corneal limbal stem cells in Mebiol gel--A thermo-reversible gelation polymer.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Cultivated limbal stem cell transplantation is being used as a current treatment modality for limbal stem cell deficiency. However, use of allogenic biological material as substrate is associated with risks of transmission of certain diseases and allograft rejection. Therefore development of non-toxic biodegradable synthetic polymers is important. We undertook this study to evaluate the use of a synthetic polymer Mebiol gel as a substrate for the growth of limbal phenotype cells and cornea phenotype cells from limbal explants. METHODS: Human cadaveric limbal explants cells were cultivated on Mebiol gel. The proliferative capacity of cultivated cells was analyzed with thymidine incorporation studies. Immunostaining for presumed limbal stem cell association markers and cornea differentiation markers was performed and confirmed with reverse transcription (RT-PCR). RESULTS: The limbal explants underwent proliferation in vitro. The cultivated cells expressed the presumed limbal stem cell association markers (ABCG2 and p63), the transient amplifying cell markers (connexin 43, integrin alpha9) and the cornea differentiation marker (K3). RT PCR confirmed the immunohistochemical data. INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION: Our findings showed that the synthetic polymer Mebiol gel was able to support limbal explant proliferation. The cultured cells expressed presumed limbal stem cell association markers, transient amplifying cells and cornea phenotype markers. Mebiol Gel can be used as a scaffold for growing limbal explants.

Statins Inhibited the ADP-Stimulated Activation of Integrins alpha v beta5 and alpha v beta3 of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Integrins mediate the migration, adhesion and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) can activate vascular integrins. We assessed the hypothesis that 'statins inhibit the ADP-stimulated activation of integrins alpha v beta5 and alpha v beta3 in human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMC)'. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The expressions of integrins were analyzed using flow cytometry. The activations of integrins were evaluated using the adhesion assay, with prothrombin as an activation-dependent ligand. The MTT assay was used to evaluate the proliferation. RESULTS: Statins did not suppress the expressions of the integrins, alpha v beta5 and alpha v beta3. The ADP-stimulated adhesion was partially prevented by LM609, which blocked integrin alpha v beta3 (13% inhibition), and markedly prevented by P1F5, which blocked integrin alpha v beta5 (76% inhibition; n=5, p<0.05). However, the proliferation was inhibited by c7E3 and LM609, but not by P1F5. Statins inhibited the ADP-stimulated adhesions in a dose-dependent manner after 15 min of pretreatment. After incubating HASMC with statins for 1 day, simvastatin and fluvastatin inhibited the adhesion by 70 and 66%, respectively (n=5, p<0.05 vs. no statin). Statins also inhibited the ADP-stimulated proliferation of HASMC. CONCLUSION: Statins did not suppress the expressions of the integrins, alpha v beta5 and alpha v beta3, but did inhibit the ADP-stimulated activation of the integrins of HASMC.

Naltrexone influences protein kinase C epsilon and integrin alpha7 activity in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

Alcohol influences the neuroadaptation of brain cells where receptors and enzymes like protein kinase C (PKC) exist. Naltrexone acts on opioid receptors. However, other mechanisms of action remain unknown. We prepared SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, and fed them with 150 mM ethanol for 72 h followed by treatment with naltrexone for 24 h. We performed microarray analysis and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Our results showed that PKC epsilon increased 1.90 times and showed an overall decreasing pattern as time increased. Phosphorylated ERK also increased 2.0 times according to the change of PKC epsilon. Integrin alpha7 increased 2.32 times and showed an increasing pattern as time increased. In conclusion, naltrexone influences PKC epsilon neuronal signaling system and endothelial adhesion molecule integrin alpha7 in addition to the well-known opioid system.

Hairy cell leukemia-variant--a case report.

Hairy-cell leukemia-variant (HCL-V) is a rare B-cell disorder which accountsfor 10% of HCL cases. The main features are splenomegaly, lymphocytosis and cytopenias without monocytopenia. The circulating cells have a morphology intermediate between prolymphocytes and hairy cells. The immunophenotype shows a mature B-cell phenotype with expression of B-cell antigens CD11c and CD103 but unlike typical hairy cell the cells are negative for CD25. The histology of bone marrow and spleen shows a pattern of infiltration similar to that in HCL. We present a case of HCL-V in a 66-year-old male. The bone marrow findings, immunophenotypic profile and electron microscopic features are described. The patient underwent splenectomy which also revealed infiltration by leukemia. Patients are resistant to alkylating agents and alpha-interferon (á-IFN). Splenectomy may be beneficial for long-lasting partial responses in some of the patients and is a good palliative treatment.

Expressão imuno-histoquímica das integrinas a2B1, a3B1 e a5B1 em folículos pericoronários espessados e cistos dentígeros incipientes / Imuno-histoquímica expression of the integrinas a2B1, a3B1 and a5B1 in espessados pericoronários folículos and incipient dentigerous cysts

Uma das grandes controvérsias encontradas na literatura científica consiste no estabelecimento de critérios para distinção entre um folículo pericoronário espessado e um cisto dentígero incipiente. O objetivo do presente estudo consistiu em avaliar a expressãoimuno-histoquímica das integrinas