[Expression of miR-9 in B lymphocytes and B cell lymphomas cell lines and its significance].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of miR-9 in B lymphocytes, B cell lymphoma and classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL) cell lines and its significance. METHODS: CD19(+) B lymphocytes were sorted from normal lymph node by magnetic beads. Total cellular micro-RNA was extracted from cHL cell line L428, B cell lymphoma cell lines Ly1 and Ly10 (diffuse large B cell lymphoma), Raji cells (Burkitt's lymphoma) and CD19(+) B lymphocytes, respectively. These micro-RNAs were separately transformed into cDNA by reverse transcription. The expression levels of miR-9 were measured by fluorescence quantitative PCR. In situ hybridization was used to detect the expression of miR-9 in cell lines. RESULTS: The expression of miR-9 was high in L428 cells (104.44 ± 1.61), and low in cell lines of B cell lymphoma (Ly1: 2.17 ± 0.38; Ly10: 1 ± 0.015; Raji: 2.65 ± 0.89), and extremely low in CD19(+) B lymphocytes (0.0026 ± 0.00040). Compared with that in the other cell lines, the expression of miR-9 in L428 cells was statistically significant (P < 0.05). miR-9 localized in the cytoplasm diffusely and strongly in L428, but scattered and slightly with some prominent distribution around the nuclear membranes in Ly1 and Ly10, and only weakly in Raji. CONCLUSIONS: miR-9 highly expressed in cHL cell line and might be a molecular marker for diagnosis and treatment of cHL.

[Preparation of RNA probe for cd99l2 gene of zebrafish labeled with digoxingenin-UTP].

OBJECTIVE: To study the expression pattern of cd99l2 gene during zebrafish development, the RNA probes for whole-mount in situ hybridization were prepared in this study. METHODS: The cd99l2 fragment obtained by RT-PCR was cloned into pGM-T Easy, then the plasmids were linearized with the restriction enzymes SacII or SalI. Using Sp6 or T(7) RNA polymerase, the digoxingenin-labeled antisense and sense probes were synthesized and confirmed by whole-mount in situ hybridization. RESULTS: The plasmid cd99l2/pGM-T was constructed. cd99l2 gene expression pattern during embryogenesis of zebrafish was examined using the antisense probe, and intense expression was detected in the central nervous system during zebrafish development. CONCLUSION: The antisense probe can be used for study of the spatial and temporal distribution of cd99l2 during zebrafish development using the sense probe as control.

[SR-XRF analysis of characteristics of heavy element concentration in qingdao algae and application to monitoring oceanic pollution].

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the heavy element concentration characteristics of 14 specimens of 9 kinds of Qingdao algae by synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence (SR-XRF) are presented. Results show that various algae are quite different in element concentration. Some algae reveal super concentration ability, such as Sargassum pallidum for As and Sr, Symphyocladia latiuscula for Br and Laminaria japonica for I. Changes in the ratio of peak intensities of Mn and Fe in XRF spectrum reflect on the antagonism between elements in algae, relatively to the environment pollution. The minimum detection limit (MDL) of standard specimen, Antarctic mosses, was measured. Quantitative analysis and comparison of 10 specimens of 5 kind algae gathered from the same zone of Qingdao near-sea in 1985 and in 1999 were done. The contents of Mn, Fe, Zn, As, Br and Pb increased in 1999, in which, As in Sargassum pallidum increased 155% and Pb in Codium fragil increased 120%. The results indicated that the pollution in the near-sea of Qingdao is currently tending toward severity.