The electrophysiological properties of visual cortical neurons in binocular form-depri-vated rats / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To investigate the electrophysiological properties of neurons in visual cortex of binocular form-deprivated rats during the developmental stages and to explore the synaptic and cellular mechanisms of plasticity in the visual cortex. Methods Whole cell patch clamp technique was applied to the visual cortex slices prepared from 61 Wistar rats of both genders, which were divided into two groups; control group and binocular form-deprivation (BFD) group. Excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) and long term potentiation (LTP) of the neurons were recorded. Results (1) The percentage of silent response in BFD group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P

Regeneration of neuropeptide Y positive nerve fibers in splenic autotransplantation in rats / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the regeneration regularity of neuropeptide Y positive(NPY+) nerves in splenic autotransplantation. Methods Healthy Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups:(1)splenectomy and splenic autotransplantation group;(2) sham-operation group. Regeneration process and density changes of the NPY+ nerve fibers in the two groups were studied by immunohistochemical methods and computer image analysis qualification on day 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 postoperatively. Results The NPY+ nerve fibers had no regeneration on day 30 postoperatively, but on day 60 nerve fibers appeared in the peri-region of the autotransplanted spleen, on day 90 nerve fibers extended into the inner-part of splenic autotransplants. Density of the nerve fibers gradually became greater and almost normal on 180 days after operation. Conclusions After splenic autotransplantation, the NPY+ nerve fibers could be regeneration in the autotransplants tissue. The renascent nerve fibers came from greater omentum which wrapes the splenic autografts.

A study on the biological characters of SGC7901 gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell fusion vaccine / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To provide experimental basis for the study of SGC7901 gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell fusion vaccine. Methods The fusion of SGC7901 gastric cancer cells and dendritic cells was induced by PEG. We obtained pure fusion cells by selective culture with HAT/HT culture systems. The growth curve characters, clone abilities, abilities to irritate T lymphocytes and the ability to grow were detected. Results The fusion cells had weaker proliferative abilities and clone abilities with increased abilities to irritate T lymphocytes. The CPM value of T lymphocytes were 15083?231、 9608?83、 4214?135、 3020?28 respectively when they were co-cultured with the fusion cells on different proportions. Conclusion SGC7901 gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell fusion cells keep strong abilities to irritate T lymphocytes while inable to grow into new planted tumors in immunodeficiency animals.

Study on the activation effects to T lymphocytes by gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell fusion vaccines / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the activation effects to cytotoxic T lymphocytes by gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell(DC) fusion vaccines and to provide theoretical data for biological therapy of gastric cancer based on(anti-tumor) fusion vaccines.Methods(1)Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from gastric cancer patients were separated and co-cultured with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factors,interleukin-4 and tumor necrosis factor-? to generate mature dendritic cells.(2)The dendritic cells and SGC7901 cells were fusioned by use of polyethylene glycol,and the pure fusion cells were screened out and cultured with HAT and HT(selective) culture systems.(3)The ability of fusion cells to activate the cytotoxic T lymphocytes was(investigated) by using MLA method.Results(1)Mature dendritic cells were gained from gastric cancer(patients)′ peripheral blood mononuclear cells by co-culturing with granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factors,interleukin-4 and tumor necrosis factor-?.(2)Dendritic cells and SGC7901 cells could be fusioned by PEG and could get pure fusion cells by culture with HAT/HT selective culture systems.(3)The fusion vaccines could strongly activate cytotoxic T lymphocytes,and there were significent differences between the(fusion) vaccine group and the control group.(P

Study on the induction culture and phenotypes of dendritic cells originating from peripheral blood of gastric cancer patients / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To analyse the morphological and phenotypic characteristics of dendritic cells obtained by induction of peripheral blood monocytes of gastric cancer patients and provide an experimental basis of (dendritic) cells for the biological treatment of gastric cancer. Methods Peripheral blood monocytes of gastric cancer patients were co-cultured with GM-CSF, IL-4 and TNF-? to obtain the dendritic cells. The (morphological) characteristics of the dendritic cells were observed by light and electron microscopes and the (phenotypes) were studied by flow cytometry. Results Mature dendritic cells were oblained seven days after (induction) culture. These cells showed numerous typical dendritic protuberances on their surface.The (phenotypes) of the cells increased gradually with their maturation and reached stable levels seven days later. Conclusions Mature dendritic cells could be obtained from peripheral blood monocytes of gastric cancer (patients) after induction culture with GM-CSF,IL-4 and TNF-?. The obtained cells had typical morphological and phenotypic characteristics. These cells could be used for further research in the biological treatment of (gastric) cancer.

Cytotoxic effects of gastric cancer cell-DC fusion vaccines / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To study on the cytotoxic effects in vivo and in vitro of the T lymphocytes which were activated by the DC-gastric cancer cell fusion vaccines. Methods The mononuclear cells were separated from the peripheral blood of gastric cancer patients and co-cultured with granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factors, interleukin-4 and tumor necrosis factor-? to generate mature dendritic cells. The human gastric cancer SGC7901 cells and the dendritic cells were fusioned by using polyethylene glycol, and the pure fusion cells were screened out by culturing with HAT and HT selective culture systems. The mixture of SGC7901 and DC without fusion and the T lymphocytes served as controls. The ability of fusion cells activated by T lymphocytes to kill SGC7901 gastric cancer cells was investigated by MTT in vitro. The anti-tumor effects were evalutated by detecting the growth of the new planted tumors in the nude mice, the apoptosis and proliferation of the planted cancer cells, the pathological changes of the tumor tissues and the prohibitive rate for planted tumors before and after the application of the fusion cell vaccine. Results The mature dendritic cells were obtained from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of gastric cancer patients successfully. Dendritic cells and SGC7901 cells were fusioned and the pure fusion cells were got. Fusion vaccine could induce strong anti-tumor biological effects in vivo and in vitro: Tumor growth was remarkably inhibited and the tumor size in mice receiving fusion cells was (1.298?0.021) cm 3, smaller than that in mice receiving T lymphocytes as treatment (P

The phenotype changes of SGC7901 gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell fusion vaccine / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To obtain SGC7901 gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell fusion vaccines by cell fusion technology. The phenotype changes of the fusion cells were detected to provide experimental data for the following research work. Methods The SGC7901 gastric cancer cells and dendritic cells were induced to be fused by PEG and the pure fusion cells were obtained by selective culture with the HAT/HT culture system. The phenotype changes of the fusion cells were detected by flow cytometer. Results The fusion cells had special morphologic characteristic and the phenotypes of the fusion cells were remarkably higher than the parental dendritic cells. Conclusion The SGC7901 gastric cancer cell-dendritic cell fusion cells kept special morphologic characteristic and their phenotypes were significantly higher than the parental dendritic cells, which may be the cellular base for their stronger biological effects.