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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 47(12): 1062-1067, 12/2014. graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-727659

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of propofol pretreatment on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and the role of the phosphoinositide-3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) pathway in this procedure. Survival was determined 48 h after LPS injection. At 1 h after LPS challenge, the lung wet- to dry-weight ratio was examined, and concentrations of protein, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were determined using the bicinchoninic acid method or ELISA. Lung injury was assayed via lung histological examination. PI3K and p-Akt expression levels in the lung tissue were determined by Western blotting. Propofol pretreatment prolonged survival, decreased the concentrations of protein, TNF-α, and IL-6 in BALF, attenuated ALI, and increased PI3K and p-Akt expression in the lung tissue of LPS-challenged rats, whereas treatment with wortmannin, a PI3K/Akt pathway specific inhibitor, blunted this effect. Our study indicates that propofol pretreatment attenuated LPS-induced ALI, partly by activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway.


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Animaux , Mâle , Lésion pulmonaire aigüe/traitement médicamenteux , /métabolisme , Propofol/usage thérapeutique , Protéines proto-oncogènes c-akt/métabolisme , Transduction du signal/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Lésion pulmonaire aigüe/induit chimiquement , Lésion pulmonaire aigüe/enzymologie , Lésion pulmonaire aigüe/métabolisme , Technique de Western , Liquide de lavage bronchoalvéolaire/composition chimique , Test ELISA , Indicateurs et réactifs , /analyse , Estimation de Kaplan-Meier , Lipopolysaccharides , Poumon/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Poumon/métabolisme , Propofol/métabolisme , Quinoléines , Rat Sprague-Dawley , Facteur de nécrose tumorale alpha/métabolisme
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 47(9): 811-817, 09/2014. tab, graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-719314

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We aimed to investigate miRNAs and related mRNAs through a network-based approach in order to learn the crucial role that they play in the biological processes of esophageal cancer. Esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) and adenocarcinoma (EAC)-related miRNA and gene expression data were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, and differentially expressed miRNAs and genes were selected. Target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted and their regulatory networks were constructed. Differentially expressed miRNA analysis selected four miRNAs associated with EAC and ESCC, among which hsa-miR-21 and hsa-miR-202 were shared by both diseases. hsa-miR-202 was reported for the first time to be associated with esophageal cancer in the present study. Differentially expressed miRNA target genes were mainly involved in cancer-related and signal-transduction pathways. Functional categories of these target genes were related to transcriptional regulation. The results may indicate potential target miRNAs and genes for future investigations of esophageal cancer.


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Humains , Adénocarcinome/génétique , Carcinome épidermoïde/génétique , Tumeurs de l'oesophage/génétique , microARN/analyse , ARN messager/analyse , Analyse de profil d'expression de gènes , Gene Ontology , Analyse sur microréseau , microARN/génétique , ARN messager/génétique , Analyse de survie , Transduction du signal/génétique
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 46(8): 681-688, ago. 2013. tab, graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-684528

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Hepatic oval cells (HOCs) are recognized as facultative liver progenitor cells that play a role in liver regeneration after acute liver injury. Here, we investigated the in vitro proliferation and differentiation characteristics of HOCs in order to explore their potential capacity for intrahepatic transplantation. Clusters or scattered HOCs were detected in the portal area and interlobular bile duct in the liver of rats subjected to the modified 2-acetylaminofluorene and partial hepatectomy method. Isolated HOCs were positive for c-kit and CD90 staining (99.8% and 88.8%, respectively), and negative for CD34 staining (3.6%) as shown by immunostaining and flow cytometric analysis. In addition, HOCs could be differentiated into hepatocytes and bile duct epithelial cells after leukemia inhibitory factor deprivation. A two-cuff technique was used for orthotopic liver transplantation, and HOCs were subsequently transplanted into recipients. Biochemical indicators of liver function were assessed 4 weeks after transplantation. HOC transplantation significantly prolonged the median survival time and improved the liver function of rats receiving HOCs compared to controls (P=0.003, Student t-test). Administration of HOCs to rats also receiving liver transplantation significantly reduced acute allograft rejection compared to control liver transplant rats 3 weeks following transplantation (rejection activity index score: control=6.3±0.9; HOC=3.5±1.5; P=0.005). These results indicate that HOCs may be useful in therapeutic liver regeneration after orthotopic liver transplantation.


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Animaux , Femelle , Mâle , Rats , Prolifération cellulaire , Différenciation cellulaire/physiologie , Transplantation cellulaire/méthodes , Hépatocytes/cytologie , Transplantation hépatique/méthodes , Cytométrie en flux , Rejet du greffon/diagnostic , Hépatectomie , Immunohistochimie , Foie/anatomie et histologie , Foie/chirurgie , Culture de cellules primaires , Rats de lignée LEW , Réaction de polymérisation en chaine en temps réel/méthodes , Taux de survie
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