Gene Polymorphism of Inflammation-related Cytokines Correlates with the Susceptibility to DLBCL / 中国实验血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the relationship of gene polymorphisms of inflammattion related cytokines with incidence of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL) in Gansu Han population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The gene polymorphism of inflammation-related cytokines were detected by high-resolution melting(HRM) curve.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The homozygous CC genotype carrying IL-1RA rs4251961 gene locus was related with the risk of DLBCL in comparison with homozygous TT, the OR was 0.83 of homozygous CC, 95% CI=0.697-0.997,P<0.05), while the C allele of IL-1RA rs4251961 gene locus significantly correlated with the high incidence of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma compared with T allele(OR=8.83, 95% CI=1.909-40.813,P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The minor allele C of IL-1RA rs4251961 gene locus significantly relates with the susceptibility to DLBCL.</p>

Differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into adipocytes and blockage of the differentiation / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the pathogenesis of tumors by blocking the normal differentiation process of stem cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) from rats were isolated, cultured and purified by whole bone marrow adherence method. The rat BMSCs were induced to differentiate into adipocytes with dexamethasone, insulin and indomethacin. Blockage of the differentiation process was induced by 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MC).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The differentiation experiment showed that at 30 days after the induction, oil red O staining-positive cells occurred with increased intracytolasmic lipid droplets, characteristic for adipocytes. The differentiation blockage experiment showed that at 30 days after induction, the deposits of oil red O staining-cytoplasmic lipid droplets was significantly reduced, indicating that the blocked cells were adipocytes, but not fully differentiated. Morphological identification showed that cell contact inhibition disappeared, abnormal cell nuclei, increased number of micronucleus aberration and karyotype abnormalities, indicating that malignant transformation of the stem cells occurred after the differentiation blockage.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The results of this study show a blockage of the differentiation of that stem cells at the intermediate phase, and a tendency of malignant transformation of the stem cells. The results of our study provide new evidence that cancer stem cells may be originated by suppression of stem cell differentiation.</p>