Effect of naloxone in combination with morphine on the growth of subcutaneous tumor of human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells in nude mice / 临床麻醉学杂志

Objective To observe the effects of naloxone in combination with morphine on the growth of subcutaneous tumor of human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells in nude mice.Methods The model of subcutaneous tumor of human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells in nude mice was established.Fifty nude mice were randomly divided into 5 groups: control group (group C),normal saline group (group S),20 mg/kg morphine group (group M),and 1 mg/kg naloxone group (group N),and 1 mg/kg naloxone+20 mg/kg morphine group (group NM).The mice in group C received no treatment,while the mice in group S,group M,group N and group NM were injected with 1.5 ml/kg saline,20 mg/kg morphine,1 mg/kg naloxone,and 1 mg/kg naloxone+20 mg/kg morphine per day,respectively.The caliper was used to measure the tumor sizes every the other day.The mice in each group received intraperitoneal injection of the drugs for 2 week.Then the relative volume (RTV) of tumor was calculated.The expression of Cyclin D1,VEGF,MMP-9 mRNA and proteins were detected by semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),immunochemistry staining and Western blot.Results RTV in group M (2.21±0.62)% was significantly lower than that in group C (3.16±0.68)%,group S (2.98±0.61)%,group N (3.16±0.35)% and group NM (2.64±0.37)% (P<0.05).RTV in group NM was significantly lower than that in group C,group S and group N (P<0.05).Compared with group C,the expression of Cyclin D1,VEGF,and MMP-9 in group M were significantly decreased (P<0.05).The organizational structure of the subcutaneous tumor in groups C,S,N and NM was almost normal.Cytoplasm vacuolization,disruption of nuclear membrane and chromatin margination were occured in group M.While the level of Cyclin D1,VEGF,and MMP-9 in group NM was increased compared to group M (P<0.05).Conclusion Morphine could inhibit the growth of subcutaneous tumor of human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells in nude mice by downregulating the expression of Cyclin D1,VEGF,and MMP-9.Naloxone could antagonize the anti-growth effects of morphine.

Bufalin inhibits proliferation and downregulates expression of WT1 in K562 cells in vivo and vitro / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the effect of bufalin on proliferation and expression of WT1 in K562 cells. Methods The colony number of K562 cell was detec-ted with semi-solid culture assay. The cell cycle was measured by flowcytometry, and the expression of WT1 was observed with immunocytochemistry. Subcutaneous tumor models established by K562 cells in BALB/C nu/nu mice were divided into three groups, including model group, bufalin group and positive control group. After 21 days, the subcutaneous tumors were removed for calculating the inhibitory rate of tumor growth. HE staining and immunohistochemistry were used to ob-serve the morphological changes and the expression of WT1 . Results ① Bufalin could significantly decrease the colony number of K562 cell, arrest it at G0/G1 phase and down-regulate its expression of WT1 in a dose-dependent manner. ② Compared with the model group, the tumor inhibitory rate was much higher, while the volume and the weight were obviously lower in the other two groups. ③Bufalin could induce apop-tosis, necrosis, hemorrhage and fibrosis with HE stai-ning, and down-regulate the expression of WT1. Con-clusion Bufalin could inhibit the proliferation, arrest the cell cycle at G0/G1 phase and down-regulate the expression of WT1 in vitro. Bufalin could inhibit the tumor inhibitory rate, the volume and the weight of the subcutaneous tumors, induce apoptosis, necrosis, hemorrhage and fibrosis with HE staining and down-regulate the expression of WT1 .

An extraneural primary anaplastic ependymoma at the subcutaneous inguinal region: Report of a rare case.

Ependymomas commonly arise in the central nervous system. Extraneural presentation is quite rare. Herein, we describe a primary extraneural ependymoma in a young female. The mass was located in the right inguinal area. The cut surface of the 7.5 mm × 6.5 mm × 4.5 mm sized tumor was brownish‑yellow in color. Histologically, it was hypercellular exhibiting pseudorosette or rosette formations and some papillary structures. Mitosis was counted as high as 10 per 10 high power fields. Neither necrosis nor vascular endothelial proliferation within the tumor was observed. Tumor cells showed strong glial fibrillary acidic protein immunoreactivity. On epithelial membrane antigen, intracytoplasmic dot‑like immunostaining was observed. This is the first report presenting a primary extraneural anaplastic ependymoma arising in the inguinal subcutaneous region.

The therapeutic effects of survivin antisense nucleic acid combined with paclitaxel on subcutaneous xenograft mouse model of Balb/c / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To explore the therapeutic effects of combined application of survivin antisense nucleic acid and taxol in subcutaneous xenograft mouse model of Balb/c and to preliminarily investigate the mechanism of the anticancer effects.Methods The model of subcutaneous tumor was established by hypodermic injection of C26 cells into Bal b/c mice.The mice were then randomly divided into five groups through the internal tumor injection:the blank group (C),lipo2000 group (L),paclitaxel group (T),survivin antisense nucleic acid group (A),and survivin antisense nucleic acid combined with paclitaxel group (A+T).We observed tumor growth,determined cell apoptosis by TUNEL method,and detected the expression of survivin by Western blot.Results ① All treatment groups had T/C<60%,which was significantly different from that of group L (P <0.05);the intervention was proved effective in vivo .The tumor inhibition rate of mice tumor weight showed that there were significantly curative effects in groups T,A and A+ T compared with that in group C (P < 0.05 ).The antitumor activity of paclitaxel (tumor inhibition rate of 21.82%±0.84%)could be improved by more than 59% through combination therapy (tumor inhibition rate of 54.1 6% ± 0.32%)concerning inhibition of tumor weight growth.② TUNEL method detected apoptotic cells:The tumor cells hardly had apoptosis in the blank group while T group and A group had a certain number of apoptotic cells.The experiment results suggested that PTX could promote tumor cell apoptosis,and that not only A+T strengthened the effect in killing tumor cells,but also the synergy of both could influence tumor resistance and ultimately make the effect in promoting tumor cell apoptosis conspicuous.③ The expression of survivin protein:The results showed that the expression of survivin protein in group A + T was obviously decreased without the expression of β-actin affected;it did not change significantly in group C compared with group L.The ratio of the A-value in groups T,A and A+T was 0.895 ±0.01 1,0.704 ±0.121 and 0.345 ± 0.01 9,respectively.Analysis of variance t-test showed that the expression level in group A+T obviously differed from that in groups C,L,A and T (P <0.05).Conclusion The combined therapy of survivin antisense nucleic acid and taxol can promote tumor cell apoptosis by downregulating the expression of survivin protein,reduce the body’s resistance to drugs and create synergetic effects.

Evaluation of Tumor Formation of Three Bladder Cancer Cell Lines in Nude Mice / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

This study examined the differences in tumor formation of three bladder tumor cell lines (BIU-87,T24 and E J) after subcutaneously transplanted into nude mice,in order to find the best technique for establishing in vivo bladder tumor model.BIU-87,T24 and EJ cells at logarithmic phase were re-suspended in serum-free medium.The cells suspensions of the identical concentration were subcutaneously transplanted into nude mice and then the success rate and tumor growth were compared among the three cell groups.The results of tumor formation were pathologically evaluated.Lung,liver and kidney tissues were also pathologically examined for distant metastasis.The proliferation of the three cells were determined by immunohistochemically detecting the PCNA expression in the tumors.The results showed that the success rates of EJ and T24 cells were significantly higher than that of BIU-87 cells and no distant metastasis was noted among the three groups.The proliferation levels of EJ and T24 cells was significantly higher than that of BIU-87.But at the later stage of tumor formation,as compared with T24 cells,EJ grew more vigorously,soon resulting in the central necrosis of tumor,which affected the measurement of the actual size of the tumors.Moreover,PCNA staining exhibited that the proliferation of EJ and T24 was significantly higher than that of BIU-87 cells.It is concluded that as compared with BIU-87 cells,EJ and T24 cells had higher success rates,with not significant differences in death rate and distant metastasis found among them.There existed no significant difference in tumor formation between EJ and T24 cells and T24 cells do not rupture easily,which makes it a better cell line for the establishment of in vivo bladder tumor model.