Interventions to improve chronic cyclosporine A nephrotoxicity through inhibiting renal cell apoptosis: a systematic review / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To reveal interventions for chronic cyclosporine A nephrotoxicity (CCN) and provide new targets for further studies, we analyzed all relevant studies about interventions in renal cell apoptosis.</p><p><b>DATA SOURCES</b>We collected all relevant studies about interventions for cyclosporine A (CsA)-induced renal cell apoptosis in Medline (1966 to July 2010), Embase (1980 to July 2010) and ISI (1986 to July 2010), evaluated their quality, extracted data following PICOS principles and synthesized the data.</p><p><b>STUDY SELECTION</b>We included all relevant studies about interventions in CsA-induced renal cell apoptosis no limitation of research design and language) and excluded the duplicated articles, meeting abstracts and reviews without specific data.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were three kinds of intervention, include anti-oxidant (sulfated polysaccharides, tea polyphenols, apigenin, curcumin, spirulina, etc), biologics (recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO), a murine pan-specific transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta-neutralizing monoclonal antibody1D11, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP)-angiopoietin-1 and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene), and other drugs (spironolactone, rosiglitazone, pirfenidone and colchicine). These interventions significantly improved the CCN, renal cell apoptosis and renal dysfunction through intervening in four apoptotic pathways in animals or protected renal cells from apoptosis induced by CsA and increased cell survival through respectively four pathways in vitro.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>There are three group interventions for CCN. Especially anti-oxidant drugs can significantly improve CCN, renal cell apoptosis and renal dysfunction. Many drugs can improve CCN through intervening in Fas/Fas ligand or mitochondrial pathway with sufficient evidences. Angiotensin II, nitric oxide (NO) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) pathways will be new targets for CCN.</p>

Investigation of the degradation and the mechanisms of artificial basement membrane co-cultured with oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the degradation of artificial basement membrane (matrigel) co-cultured with oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and its possible mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>CAFs and normal fibroblasts (NFs) were incubated on matrigel for 24, 48, 72 h. Equivalent amounts of conditioned medium were collected and assayed for total protein, hydroxyproline and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity by gelatin zymography.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Oral CAFs were superior to oral NFs in total protein and hydroxyproline density, CAFs present more pro-MMP-2 and activated MMP-2.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CAFs were superior to NFs in degradation of matrigel. CAFs might play a key role in the reconstitution of extracellular matrix and the progression of tumor.</p>

Expressed sequence tags analysis of a liver tissue cDNA library from a highly inbred minipig line / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Porcine liver performing efficient physiological functions in the human body is prerequisite for successful liver xenotransplantation. However, the protein differences between pig and human remain largely unexplored. Therefore, we investigated the liver expression profile of a highly inbred minipig line.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cDNA library was constructed from liver tissue of an inbred Banna minipig. Two hundred randomly selected clones were sequenced then analysed by BLAST programme.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Alignments of the sequences showed 44% encoded previously known porcine genes. Among the 56% unknown genes, sequences of 72 clones had high similarities with known genes of other species and the similarities to human were mostly above 0.80. The other 40 clones showing no similarity to genes in National Centre for Biotechnology Information are newly discovered, expressed sequence tags specific to liver of inbred Banna minipig. Twenty-two of the 200 clones had full length encoding regions, 38 complete 5' terminal sequences and 140 complete 3' terminal sequences.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>These newly discovered expression sequences may be an important resource for research involving physiological characteristics and medical usage of inbred pigs and contribute to matching studies in xenotransplantation.</p>

Effect of oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts on extracellular signal-regulated kinases pathway in the lingual carcinoma cell line / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) on extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) pathway in a lingual carcinoma cell line.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The lingual carcinoma cell line, Tca8113 was stimulated by conditioned medium from oral CAFs, or cocultured with oral CAFs for definite time. Total ERK and pERK in Tca8113 lysate were detected by Western blotting, and the ratio between pERK and ERK were calculated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Both stimulation by conditioned medium and coculture induced prompt phosphorylation of ERK, and increased the ratio between pERK and ERK.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Oral CAFs can activate ERK pathway of carcinoma cells.</p>

The effect of oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts on the invasion of carcinoma cell line / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) on the invasion of a lingual carcinoma cell line, and to elucidate the role of CAFs in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) progression.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Matrigel was used to remodel the basement memberane, and the interaction model between primary oral CAFs and lingual carcinoma cell line Tca8113 was established by Transwell chamber to observe the effect of CAFs on the invasion of Tca8113.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with normal fibroblasts (NFs), CAFs promoted more Tca8113 cells to penetrate Matrigel (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Oral CAFs can promote the invasion of lingual carcinoma cell line Tca8113, and play a key role in OSCC progression.</p>

Effect of Estrogen on Expression of Osteoblast Apoptosis Related Genes Induced with Serum Hungry / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of estrogen inhibiting osteoblast apoptosis induced with serum hungry.MethodsOsteoblasts of the second or third generation from newly born SD rats calvaria were divided randomly into three groups: control group,serum hungry group,serum hungry with estrogen group.Cells of each group were incubated for 1,2,3,5,7 or 14 d,and then were stained immunohistochemically.The rates of positive cells of each group were analyzed.ResultsThere was a little positive expression of Bax,Bcl2 and Fas in control group.The expression of Bax and Fas were significantly increased(P<0.05)in serum hungry group,peak time was 14 d,but the expression of Bcl-2 were not affected.Compared with that of serum hungry group,the expression of Bax and Fas significantly decreased(P<0.05) in serum hungry and estrogen group,peak time was still 14 d,while that of Bcl-2 increased(P<0.05).ConclusionSerum hungry can increase the expression of Bax and Fas in osteoblast,that can be inhibited by estrogen.Estrogen can also increase the expression of Bcl-2 in osteoblast.All of these may play a role in inhibiting osteoblast apoptosis induced with serum hungry.

Preliminary study on human embryonic kidney cell line HEK-293 after porcine endogenous retrovirus infection / 中华病理学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the infectivity of porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) via in vitro infection of human embryonic kidney cell line HEK-293.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>PERV particles were detected by immunoelectron microscopy. PERV DNA and mRNA were studied in HEK-293 24 hours after the infection using polymerase chain reaction and reverse transcriptase-PCR respectively. The PERV types were also analyzed. PERV-gag protein was observed by confocal microscopy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Retroviral particles were round under electron microscope. PERV-gag pol gene and gag protein were detected and expressed in the infected HEK-293 cells. The types of PERV were PERV-A and PERV-B. PERV-gag protein was also identified in the cytoplasm of infected cells by confocal microscopy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>PERV is able to infect HEK-293 cell line in vitro; types of PERV-gag protein is also expressed as a result. Further studies are thus necessary in order to evaluate the possibility of xenozoonoses in pig-to-human xenotransplantation.</p>

Neuroprotective effect of exogenous vascular endothelial growth factor on rat spinal cord neurons in vitro hypoxia / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is well known as a hypoxia-induced protein. That it markedly increased expression of VEGF and improvement of rat motor function after spinal cord injury suggested that VEGF could play a neuroprotective role in ischaemic tolerance. This study investigated whether vascular endothelial growth factor has direct neuroprotective effects on rat spinal cord neurons.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We employed primary cultures of embryonic rat spinal cord neurons, then administrated different concentrations of VEGF164 in the culture medium before hypoxia when the number of neurons was counted and the cell viability was detected by MTT. The neuronal apoptosis and expression of VEGF and its receptor genes were evaluated by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick-end labelling (TUNEL) and immunohistochemistry. The VEGFR2/FLK-1 inhibitor, SU1498, was used to confirm whether the neuroprotective effect of VEGF was mediated through VEGFR2/Flk-1 receptors.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>In hypoxic conditions, the number and viability of neurons decreased progressively, while the number of TUNEL-positive cells increased along with the prolongation of hypoxic exposure. When the concentration of VEGF in cell culture medium reached 25 ng/ml, the cell viability increased 11% and neuronal apoptosis reduced to half, this effect was dose dependent and led to an approximately 25% increase in cell viability and about threefold decrease in TUNEL-positive cells at a maximally effective concentration of 100 ng/ml. In normal conditions, VEGF/Flk-1 but not VEGF/Flt-1 gene expressed at a low level: after hypoxia, the expression of VEGF/Flk-1, but not VEGF/Flt-1 was significantly increased. The protective effect of VEGF was blocked by the VEGFR2/Flk-1 receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, SU1498.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>VEGF has direct neuroprotective effects on rat spinal cord neurons, which may be mediated in vitro through VEGFR2/Flk-1 receptors.</p>

-1438A/G Polymorphism of the 5-HT2A Receptor Gene in Korean and Han Chinese Patients with Schizophrenia / 신경정신의학

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between -1438A/G polymorphism of 5-HT2A receptor gene and schizophrenia in Korean and Han Chinese population. METHODS: A sample of 184 Korean patients with schizophrenia and 96 Korean healthy normal controls and 96 Han Chinese patients with schizophrenia and 96 Han-Chinese healthy normal controls were genotyped for a single nucleotide polymorphism with in 5-HT2A receptor gene (promoter region, A-1438G) by Msp I Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP). RESULTS: There was no difference in allelic frequencies and genotype frequencies of -1438A/G polymorphism between Korean schizophrenics and controls (p=0.13) and Han Chinese schizophrenics and controls (p=0.40). Also, -1438A/G polymorphism did not show ethnical difference between Korean and Han Chinese controls. The Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) scores showed no significant differences between genotypes of -1438A/G polymorphism in both of Korean and Han Chinese schizophrenics. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that -1438A/G polymorphism of the 5-HT2A receptor gene is not causally related to the development of schizophrenia in Korean and Han Chinese population, and there no ethnic difference between Korean and Han Chinese population.

-1438A/G Polymorphism of the 5-HT2A Receptor Gene in Korean and Han Chinese Patients with Schizophrenia / 신경정신의학

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between -1438A/G polymorphism of 5-HT2A receptor gene and schizophrenia in Korean and Han Chinese population. METHODS: A sample of 184 Korean patients with schizophrenia and 96 Korean healthy normal controls and 96 Han Chinese patients with schizophrenia and 96 Han-Chinese healthy normal controls were genotyped for a single nucleotide polymorphism with in 5-HT2A receptor gene (promoter region, A-1438G) by Msp I Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP). RESULTS: There was no difference in allelic frequencies and genotype frequencies of -1438A/G polymorphism between Korean schizophrenics and controls (p=0.13) and Han Chinese schizophrenics and controls (p=0.40). Also, -1438A/G polymorphism did not show ethnical difference between Korean and Han Chinese controls. The Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) scores showed no significant differences between genotypes of -1438A/G polymorphism in both of Korean and Han Chinese schizophrenics. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that -1438A/G polymorphism of the 5-HT2A receptor gene is not causally related to the development of schizophrenia in Korean and Han Chinese population, and there no ethnic difference between Korean and Han Chinese population.

Human oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts: its cultivation, purification and identification / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To separate, cultivate, purify and identify oral carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) preliminarily.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The primary oral CAFs and normal fibrolasts (NFs) of oral mucosa were obtained by tissue culture. Then cells were dissociated by 0.25% trypsin and purified by curettage method and trypsinization. Morphological characteristics were observed under light microscope and electron microscope. The certain proteins were examined by immunohistochemistry (SP method).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The third passage purified oral CAFs were maintained. The characteristics of shape and growth of the oral CAFs changed significantly comparing to the NFs. Myofilament and electron dense patch were showed in the oral CAFs by electron microscope. The oral CAFs showed negative staining for cytokeratin, and positive staining for vimentin, alpha-smooth muscle actin and matrix metalloproteinases-2.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>There are obvious differences of the morphological characteristics and expression of certain proteins between the CAFs and NFs. The microecology of the oral tumor-host interface might be one of the most important factors affecting the CAFs.</p>

Studies on the transfection of umbilical endothelia with catalytic subunit of telomerase / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the variety of proliferating ability of umbilical endothelia (UE) transfected by plasmid pBABE-HYGR-hTERT.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>UE was identified from two aspects: morphology and CD34 labeling technique. The plasmid was obtained and identified by alkali splitting and gel electrophoresis. Liposomes were used to transfect UE. RT-PCR based telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay was used to measure the telomerase activity of endothelia.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>UE arranged as "cobblestone" and were positive of CD34 labeling. Endothelia transfected by pBABE-HYGR-hTERT(HC) had an raised absorbance of 0.889. The shape of growth curve of HC was similar to UE. But the absorbance of MTT test and the amount of HC were prior to UE at every measuring time and the amount of HC increased four times within 8 days (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The transfection of pBABE-HYGRO-hTERT had greatly improved the proliferating abilities and activated the telomerase of UE.</p>

Influence of anoxia/reoxygenation on immunofunction of endothelial cells and effect of intervention with yisheng injection on it / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the influence of ischemia/reperfusion (anoxia/reoxygenation) on immunofunction of endothelial cells (ECs) and effect of intervention with Yisheng injection (YSI, a pure natural medicine) on it.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Model of ECs induced by anoxia/reoxygenation was established to mimic ECs ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo with human umbilical vein endothelial cell line ECV304. Then YSI was used to intervene the anoxia/reoxygenation process. Nuclear transcriptional factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) was exhibited by fluorescent staining, HLA-ABC, HLA-DR, CD86 and CD54 were detected by flow cytometry. Mixed endothelial cell-lymphocyte reaction (MELR) was conducted to examine the proliferation of lymphocyte, production of IL-2 and percentage of apoptotic lymphocyte.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Anoxia/reoxygenation made the ECV304 cell became round, shrunk and abscised, with increased plasma NF-kappa B, and changed from positive cytoplasm to positive nucleus. HLA-ABC, HLA-DR and CD86 on surface of cells increased but CD54 showed unchanged. MELR showed the incorporation of 3H-TdR and production of IL-2 increased significantly and the percentage of apoptotic lymphocyte decreased. After YSI intervention, the ECV304 cell shaped recovered, NF-kappa B expression didn't down-regulated, but the percentage of positive cells decreased, changed to positive dominant. Besides, reversal changes were shown in other parameters.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Anoxia/reoxygenation influences some important immune related molecules in ECV304 cells, YSI could antagonizing these influences to maintain the immune function of endothelial cells in a relative normal manner.</p>