Different cell death modes of pancreatic acinar cells on macrophage activation in rats / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>The pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis is complex and largely unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between modes of cell death in pancreatic acinar cells, the release of cell contents and the inflammatory response of macrophages.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Our experiment included four groups: group A (the control group), group B (AR42J cells overstimulated by caerulein), group C (AR42J cells treated with lipopolysaccharide and caerulein), and group D (AR42J cells treated with octreotide and caerulein). Apoptosis and oncosis, and the release of amylase and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) from AR42J cells were detected. Rat macrophages were stimulated by 1 ml supernatant of culture medium of AR42J cells. Finally, NF-kappaB activation and TNF-alpha and IL-1beta secretion by macrophages were detected.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Oncotic cells in group C increased while apoptotic cells decreased (P < 0.05); cells in group D had the inverse reaction. The release of amylase and LDH changed directly with the occurrence of oncosis. The transcription factor NF-kappaB was activated and secretion of TNF-alpha and IL-1beta were significantly higher in group C than in group B (P < 0.05); in group D, these actions were significantly lower than in group B (P < 0.05). This trend was in line with changes in amylase and LDH production.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There is a close relationship between modes of pancreatic acinar cell death, the release of cell contents and the inflammatory reaction of macrophages.</p>

Coordinative inhibitory effect of p15~(INK4B) gene transfection combined with arsenic trioxide on human squamous esophageal carcinoma / 中华消化杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of combined treatment of p15 gene transfection with arsenic trioxide(As_2O_3)on proliferation and apoptosis of human squamous esophageal carcinoma cell line EC109.Methods Plasmid pcDNA3.1(+)-p15 was introdueted into EC109 cell hy the lipo- somes.As_2O_3(2?mol/L)was added to stable transfeeted cells for succedent experiments.The existence of exogenous p15 gene eDNA and the expression of P15 protein were assayed by PCR and Western blotting,respectively.The proliferation and apoptosis were measured by means of MTT,colony forma- tion assay,transmission electron microscopy,The cell cycle and population of apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry.Results After transfection,p15 gene mRNA and protein expressed in EC109 cells. Combined p15 transfection with As_O_3,the EC109 cell growth and colony formation were significantly decreased(P＜0.05,P＜0.01),compared with either p15 transfected group or treated with As_2O_3 group.After combining p15 transfection with As_2O_3 for 3 days,EC109 cell cycle was more arrested at G_1/S.The population of G_1 phase cells was significantly increased(P＜0.05),the population of S phase cells was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),and the population of the apoptosis cells was significantly increased(P＜0.01),compared with either p15 transfected group or treated with As_2O_3 group.More obvious apoptosis was found in the group with combined treatment of p15 gene transfection and As_2O_3 by transmission electron microscope.Conclusion p15 gene transfection combined with As_2O_3 show a signifi- cant effect on enhancing proliferation inhibition and could induce more apoptosis on EC109 cells in vitro.