High patatin like phospholipase domain containing 8 expression as a biomarker for poor prognosis of colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND Patatin like phospholipase domain containing 8(PNPLA8)has been shown to play a significant role in various cancer entities.Previous studies have focused on its roles as an antioxidant and in lipid peroxidation.However,the role of PNPLA8 in colorectal cancer(CRC)progression is unclear.AIM To explore the prognostic effects of PNPLA8 expression in CRC.METHODS A retrospective cohort containing 751 consecutive CRC patients was enrolled.PNPLA8 expression in tumor samples was evaluated by immunohistochemistry staining and semi-quantitated with immunoreactive scores.CRC patients were divided into high and low PNPLA8 expression groups based on the cut-off va-lues,which were calculated by X-tile software.The prognostic value of PNPLA8 was identified using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis.The over-all survival(OS)rates of CRC patients in the study cohort were compared with Kaplan-Meier analysis and Log-rank test.RESULTS PNPLA8 expression was significantly associated with distant metastases in our cohort(P=0.048).CRC patients with high PNPLA8 expression indicated poor OS(median OS=35.3,P=0.005).CRC patients with a higher PNPLA8 expression at either stage I and II or stage III and IV had statistically significant shorter OS.For patients with left-sided colon and rectal cancer,the survival curves of two PN-PLA8-expression groups showed statistically significant differences.Multivariate analysis also confirmed that high PNPLA8 expression was an independent prog-nostic factor for overall survival(hazard ratio HR=1.328,95%CI:1.016-1.734,P=0.038).

血清8-OHdG、T-cad与急性胰腺炎患者病情严重程度、疾病转归的关系

目的探讨血清8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-OHdG)、T-钙黏蛋白(T-cad)与急性胰腺炎(AP)患者病情严重程度、疾病转归的关系。方法选取88例AP患者,按病情严重程度分为轻症组和重症组,按照预后分为预后不良组和预后良好组;另选取健康体检者60例为对照组。比较各组血清8-OHdG、T-cad水平和Ranson评分。分析血清8-OHdG、T-cad与Ranson评分关系、血清8-OHdG和T-cad对AP预后的评估价值以及AP患者预后的影响因素。结果8-OHdG水平和Ranson评分重症组>轻症组>对照组,预后不良组>预后良好组;T-cad水平重症组<轻症组<对照组,预后不良组<预后良好组(P<0.05)。8-OHdG与Ranson评分呈正相关,T-cad与Ranson评分呈负相关(P<0.05)。入院Ranson评分、8-OHdG、T-cad是AP患者预后的危险因素(P<0.001)。血清8-OHdG、T-cad两者联合预测AP患者预后的效能最高(P<0.05)。结论急性胰腺炎患者血清8-OHdG和T-cad与疾病严重程度及预后有关,有望作为预测急性胰腺炎患者预后的生物学指标。

LncRNA MEG8通过靶向miR-15a-5p调控MICA/B介导结直肠癌细胞免疫逃逸

目的:探究长链非编码RNA母系表达基因8(LncRNA MEG8)通过靶向miR-15a-5p调控MHCⅠ类相关蛋白A/B(MICA/B)介导的结直肠癌(CRC)细胞免疫逃逸机制。方法:RT-qPCR、Western blot检测CRC组织和细胞系MEG8、miR-15a-5p、MICA、MICB、NKG2D蛋白水平;双荧光素酶实验验证MEG8对miR-15a-5p的调控关系;采用脂质体转染法将NC、MEG8、miR-NC、miR-15a-5p分别或共转染至SW480、SW620细胞,记为NC组、MEG8组、MEG8+miR-NC组、MEG8+miR-15a-5p组;将NK细胞分别与SW480、SW620细胞共培养;ELISA检测共培养液中TNF-α、IFN-γ水平;CCK-8、EdU染色、Transwell实验检测细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭能力;RT-qPCR、Western blot检测细胞MEG8、miR-15a-5p、MICA、MICB、NKG2D蛋白水平。结果:与癌旁组织或正常结肠上皮细胞相比,CRC组织和细胞系中MEG8、MICA、MICB、NKG2D mRNA和蛋白水平降低,miR-15a-5p水平升高(P<0.05)。MEG8靶向调控miR-15a-5p。共培养体系中,与NC组相比,MEG8组细胞MICA、MICB、NKG2D蛋白水平、共培养上清液中TNF-α、IFN-γ水平明显升高,培养1 d、2 d、3 d后,OD值、EdU阳性率、迁移和侵袭细胞数明显降低(P<0.05);过表达miR-15a-5p能部分逆转过表达MEG8对细胞MICA、MICB、NKG2D、TNF-α、IFN-γ水平和增殖、侵袭转移能力的影响(P<0.05)。结论:MEG8通过靶向miR-15a-5p调控MICA、MICB表达,促进NK细胞活性,抑制CRC细胞免疫逃逸。

Predominant mucosal IL-8 mRNA expression in non-cagA Thais is risk for gastric cancer

AIM:To study gastric mucosal interleukine-8(IL-8) mRNA expression,the cytotoxin-associated gene A(cagA) mutation,and serum pepsinogen(PG)Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio related risk in Thai gastric cancer.METHODS:There were consent 134 Thai non-cancer volunteers who underwent endoscopic narrow band imaging examination,and 86 Thais advance gastric cancer patients who underwent endoscopic mucosal biopsies and gastric surgery.Tissue samples were taken by endoscopy with 3 points biopsies.The serum PG Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori) immunoglobulin G(IgG) antibody for H.pylori were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique.The histopathology description of gastric cancer and non-cancer with H.pylori detection was defined with modified Sydney Score System.Gastric mucosal tissue H.pylori DNA was extracted and genotyped for cagA mutation.Tissue IL-8 and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) mRNA expression were conducted by real time relative quantitation polymerase chain reaction.From 17 Japanese advance gastric cancer and 12 benign gastric tissue samples,all were tested for genetic expression with same methods as well as Thai gastric mucosal tissue samples.The multivariate analysis was used for the risk study.Correlation and standardized t-test were done for quantitative data,P value < 0.05 was considered as a statistically significant.RESULTS:There is a high non cagA gene of 86.8 per cent in Thai gastric cancer although there are high yields of the East Asian type in the positive cagA.The H.pylori infection prevalence in this study is reported by combined histopathology and H.pylori IgG antibody test with 77.1% and 97.4% of sensitivity and specificity,respectively.The serum PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio in gastric cancer is significantly lower than in the non-cancer group,P = 0.045.The serum PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio of less than 3.0 and IL-8 mRNA expression ≥ 100 or log 10 ≥ 2 are significant cut off risk differences between Thai cancer and non-cancer,P = 0.03 and P < 0.001,respectively.There is a significantly lower PGI/II ratio in Japanese than that in Thai gastric cancer,P = 0.026.Serum PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio at cut off less than 3.0 and IL-8 mRNA expression Raw RQ > 100 or log 10 > 2 are significantly difference between Thai cancer group when compared to non-cancer group,P = 0.013 and P < 0.001,respectively.In the correlation study,low PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio does not associate with chronic atrophic gastritis severity score in Thais non-cancer cases.However,there is a trend,but not significant convert correlation between IL-8 mRNA expression level and low PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio in Thai positive H.pylori infection.The high expression of IL-8 gene demonstrates a poorer prognosis by stage and histology.CONCLUSION:Predominant gastric mucosal IL-8 mRNA expression level,H.pylori infection,and low PG Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio are relative risks for Thai gastric cancer without correlation with cagA mutation.

Cytokeratin 8 is increased in hepatitis C virus cells and its ectopic expression induces apoptosis of SMMC7721 cells

AIM:To investigate cytokeratin 8(CK8)overexpression during hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection and its pathogenesis,and the effect of ectopic CK8 expression on hepatoma cell lines.METHODS:We successfully established an in vitro HCV cell culture system(HCVcc)to investigate the different expression profiles of CK8 in Huh-7-HCV and Huh-7.5-HCV cells.The expression of CK8 at the mRNA level was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The expression of CK8 at the protein level was evaluated by Western blotting.We then constructed a eukaryotic expression combination vector containing the coding sequence of human full length CK8 gene.CK8cDNA was amplified by reverse transcription-PCR and inserted into pEGFP-C1 and the positive clone pEGFPCK8 was obtained.After confirming the sequence,the recombinant plasmid was transfected into SMMC7721cells with lipofectamine2000 and CK8 expression was detected using inverted fluorescence microscopy,RTPCR and Western blotting.Besides,we identified biological function of CK8 on SMMC7721 cells,including cell proliferation,cell cycle and apoptosis detection.RESULTS:RT-PCR showed that the expression level of CK8 in Huh-7-HCV and Huh-7.5-HCV cells was 2.88and 2.95 times higher than in control cells.Western blot showed that CK8 expression in Huh-7-HCV and Huh-7.5-HCV cells was 2.53 and 3.26 times higher than that in control cells,respectively.We found that CK8at mRNA and protein levels were both significantly increased in HCVcc.CK8 was up-regulated in SMMC7721cells.CK8 expression at the mRNA level was significantly upregulated in SMMC7721/pEGFP-CK8 cells.CK8expression in SMMC7721/pEGFP-CK8 cells was 2.69times higher than in SMMC7721 cells,and was 2.64times higher than in SMMC7721/pEGFP-C1 cells.CK8expression at the protein level in SMMC7721/pEGFPCK8 cells was 2.46 times higher than in SMMC7721cells,and was 2.29 times higher than in SMMC7721/pEGFP-C1 cells.Further analysis demonstrated that forced expression of CK8 slowed cell growth and induced apoptosis of SMMC7721 cells.CONCLUSION:CK8 up-regulation might have a functional role in HCV infection and pathogenesis,and could be a promising target for the treatment of HCV infection.

Correlation of Helicobacter pylori and interleukin-8 mRNA expression in high risk gastric cancer population prediction

AIM:To evaluate(1) the association of the Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori) test and interleukin-8(IL-8) m RNA expression alone and the severity of gastric cancer(GC);(2) the association of both tests were added to patients' characteristics to identifli Thai suspected patients of gastric cancer who would receive the most benefit; and(3) diagnostic value of levels of IL-8 m RNA expression for gastric cancer.METHODS: A cross-sectional analytical study was completed with 220 patients with 86 GC patients who underwent endoscopy with gastric surgery divided into non-metastasis and metastasis groups,and 134 patients with benign lesions who underwent endoscopic examination,at the Gastrointestinal Surgery and Endoscopy Unit,Chiang Mai University Hospital between 2006 and 2010. Of 220 patients,86 cases of diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma were in an advanced stage and 134 cases were non-cancer patients. RESULTS: The IL-8 m RNA expression showed predominant association with advanced GC when compared to H. pylori infection alone [OR(95%CI); 0.86(0.49-1.53) vs 5.44(3.08-9.62)] when including the patients' characteristics the highest of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curves(Au ROC) of the model were males older than 40 years of age [AuROC(95%CI); 0.81(0.75-0.86)]. However,preliminary testing for diagnostic indices of four cut-off points of IL-8 m RNA expression to predict the severity of GC cases found an increasing suboptimal trend from the likelihood ratio of positive to differentiate the severity in the GC group. The IL-8 mRNA expression showed a predominant association with GC when compared to H. pylori infection,especially in males older than 40 years of age who may benefit most from this test. CONCLUSION:The future research of IL-8 mRNA expression to predict severity in the gastric cancer group should be warranted.

Prognostic value of programmed death.1, programmed death-ligand 1, programmed death-ligand 2 expression, and CD8(+) T cell density in primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes from patients with stage T1.4N+M0 gastric adenocarcinoma

Background: Anti-programmed death-1/programmed death-ligand 1(PD-1/PD-L1) immunotherapy has been proved to be effective on gastric cancer in ongoing clinical trials. However, the value of PD-L1 in predicting responses of patients with gastric cancer to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy is controversial. Some studies suggested that intra-and inter-tumoral heterogeneity of PD-L1 expression might explain the controversy.This study aimed to analyze the expression of PD-L1, PD-L2, and PD-1 as well as CD8(+) T-cell density in primary tumors and lymph nodes from patients with stage T1-4 N+M0 gastric adenocarcinoma to explore the heterogeneity of PD-1 signaling pathway molecules.Methods: In primary tumors and metastatic as well as non-metastatic lymph nodes from patients with stage T1-4 N+M0 gastric adenocarcinoma, we detected PD-L1 and PD-L2 expression with immunohistochemistry. CD8(+)T-cell density in primary tumors and PD-1 expression on CD8(+)T cells were detected with immunofluorescence. Univariate analysis was used to determine the prognostic values of them. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to identify independent risk factors that affect patients' overall survival and disease-free survival.Results: Among 119 eligible patients who had undergone surgical resection, the positive rate of PD-L1 was higher in metastatic lymph nodes than in primary tumors(45.4% vs. 38.7%, P = 0.005); the positive rate of PD-1 on CD8(+)T cells was significantly higher in primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes than in tumor-free lymph nodes(both P < 0.001). The intensity of PD-1 expression on CD8(+) T cells in primary tumors and in metastatic lymph nodes were stronger than that in tumor-free lymph nodes from the same patient. Beside, the positive rate of PD-L2 did not show any differences between primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes. In multivariate analysis, PD-L1 expression,PD-L2 expression, a low density of CD8(+) T cells in primary tumors, and PD-1 expression on CD8(+) T cells in primary tumors were associated with poor prognosis.Conclusion: The expression of PD-L1 is heterogeneous in primary tumors and in metastatic lymph nodes from patients with stageT1-4 N+M0 gastric adenocarcinoma, which might explain the inconsistent results in assessing the prognostic value of PD-L1 expression in previous studies.

Cloning and Expression of a Chitinase Gene from Serratia marcescens Strain C8-8

A 1 692 bp long chitinase-encoding ch/A gene was cloned from the genomic DNA of Serrat/a marcescens strain C8-8 by PCR, which was speculated to en- code a 563 aa long polypeptide chain with molecular weight of about 60.9 kD. Homolog analysis showed that the chiA gene sequence cloned from C8-8 shared the highest similarity with cMA sequences from Serrat/a maresscens strains 141 （ DQ 990373.1 ） and 14041 （ DQ 493896. 1 ）, which reached 99%. Domain analysis showed that N-termlnal （23 aa） of the chiA gene cloned from C8-8 harbored typical signal peptide sequence, while C-telminal harbored the other two domains, in- eluding the PKD region （73 aa） and chitinase catalytic region （387 aa）. The PCR fragment was digested with restriction endonucleases and cloned into plasmid pET28a. The recombinant plasmid pET＇28a-ch/A was firstly transformed into Escherichia coli DI-I5 , and then transformed into expression host E. coli DH3 to express ch/A gene. The recombinant strain DH3 chiA could produce transparent hydrolysis circles on the colloidal chitin plate induced by isopropyl-l-thiogalactopyranoside （IFrG）. SDS-PAGE electrophoresis analysis showed that, a protein with relative molecular weight of about 60 kD was expressed by the recombinant strain DH3 chiA, which was consistent with the except molecular weight. After initial purification, biological activity test showed that the recombinant expression product could hydrolyze chitin, which produced transparent hydrolysis circles on the colloidal chitin plates. Results indicated that chiA gene from Serrat/a marcescens strain C8-8 had biological functions and could be utilized as a potential biological control factor.

Aquaporin-8 expression is reduced in ileum and induced in colon of patients with ulcerative colitis

AIM: To study susceptibility genes which may play a potential role in the pathogenesis and etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: To identify potential susceptibility genes we performed global gene expression profiling in patients with IBD and control specimens. For determination of an intrinsic gene expression profile in ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) compared to normal subjects, mucosal biopsies of non-inflamed regions of the colon and the terminal ileum were subjected to DNA microarray analysis. Real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were used for verification of selected regulated candidate genes and a genetic analysis was performed. RESULTS: We could show that aquaporin-8 (AQP8) mRNA and protein levels were significantly increased in the colon of UC patients compared to controls. Genetic analysis of the six exons and the promoter region of AQP8, however, revealed no mutations or polymorphisms in IBD patients. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that upregulation of AQP8 in the colon of UC patients represents a secondary phenomenon which may, due to altered water exchange of the distal intestinal mucosa, disturb the physiologic colonic mucus barrier and thus lead to chronic infla- mmation and ulceration.

金鱼Caspase-8多克隆抗体的制备

为研究环境压力对金鱼细胞凋亡外在途径的影响,设计特异性引物扩增Caspase-8基因片段(编码第305—763位氨基酸),然后进行原核表达,并通过动物免疫实验制备Caspase-8多克隆抗体,检测其效价、金鱼不同组织表达水平和相关蛋白互作.结果表明:制备的Caspase-8多克隆抗体与抗原结合的最大稀释倍数为1∶256 000,显示出良好的免疫原性;Caspase-8在金鱼不同组织中有不同程度表达;Caspase-8与E3泛素连接酶cullin3存在相互作用.综上,制备的Caspase-8多克隆抗体有望应用于金鱼细胞凋亡蛋白Caspase-8表达水平及相关蛋白互作的研究中.

Expression of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in gastric carcinomas

Reactive oxygen species may be involved in the progression of gastric carcinomas. To clarify whether the pathology of gastric carcinoma are related to oxidative DNA damage, the expression of 8-hydroxy-2＇-deoxyguanosine （8-OHdG） was examined in 30 patients with gastric carcinomas. Methods： The expression of 8-OHdG and apoptosis in the gastric carcinoma were measured using the methods of immunocytochemistry and deoxynucleartididyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling （TUNEL）, respectively. Results： Of the 30 cases, 25（83%） showed stronger immunoreactivity than normal control. The patients with poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma had a larger tumor size and higher labeling indices of TUNEL- and 8-OHdG-positive cells than those with well and moderately differentiated gastric carcinoma. Conclusion： Our findings suggest that oxidative DNA damage is increased in association with necroinflammation in chronic gastric injuries and determination of 8-OHdG is useful in assessing high-grade malignancy in gastric carcinomas.

Expression of <i>T4HR1</i>, a 1,3,6,8-Tetrahydroxynaphthalene Reductase Gene Involved in Melanin Biosynthesis, Is Enhanced by Near-Ultraviolet Irradiation in <i>Bipolaris oryzae</i>

Bipolaris oryzae is the causal agent of brown spot disease in rice and produces the dark pigment melanin. We isolated and characterized T4HR1 gene encoding 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene (1,3,6,8-THN) reductase, which converted 1,3,6,8-THN to scytalone in the melanin biosynthesis from B. oryzae. A sequence analysis showed that the T4HR1 gene encoded a putative protein of 268 amino acids showing 50% - 99% sequence identity to other fungal 1,3,6,8-THN reductases. Targeted disruption of the T4HR1 gene showed a different phenotype of mycelial color due to an accumulation of shunt products compared to those of wild-type on PDA plates using tricyclazole as a melanin biosynthesis inhibitor. A quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the expression of T4HR1 transcripts was enhanced by near-ultraviolet (NUV) irradiation and regulated by transcriptional factor BMR1, similar to three other melanin biosynthesis genes (polyketide synthase gene [PKS1], scytalone dehydratase gene [SCD1], and 1,3,8-THN reductase gene [THR1]) in the melanin biosynthesis of B. oryzae. These results suggested that common transcriptional mechanisms could regulate the enhanced gene expression of these melanin biosynthesis genes by NUV irradiation in B. oryzae.

Sequence Analysis of Segment 8 of Five Chinese Isolates of Rice Gall Dwarf Virus and Expression of a Main Outer Capsid Protein in Escherichia coli

The rice gall dwarf disease, caused by the Rice gall dwarf virus (RGDV) is a serious disease occurring in rice in many regions of Guangdong province. As a basis to control the disease we have studied the genomic diversity of a variety of isolates from different locations. Genome segment 8(S8), encoding a main outer capsid protein (Pns8) of RGDV five isolates (BL, CH, DQ, GZ, XY) from Guangdong province was cloned and sequenced. The results revealed that all the S8 segments of the five isolates consisted of 1 578 nucleotides and had a single open reading frame (ORF) extending for 1 301 nucleotides from nucleotide 21 which encoded a polypeptide of 426 amino acids with an estimated molecular weight of 47.4 kDa. The S8 full-length sequence and the ORF sequence shared 97.3%-98.8% and 97.3%-99.1% nucleotide sequence identities within the five Chinese isolates, and shared 94.8%-95.6% and 95.0%-96.0% identities with those of the Thailand isolate respectively. The deduced amino acid sequence of Pns8 in GZ isolate was identical to that in the Thailand isolate, while the amino acid sequence variability of Pns8 within five Chinese isolates ranged from 0.5% to 2.1%. These results indicate that the S8 segment of RGDV is highly conserved in different isolates from different locations. The S8 cDNA from the XY isolate was cloned into the plasmid vector pET-28b(+) and a fused expression protein with an apparent molecular mass of 51kDa was specifically detected in an analysis of Escherichia coli Rossetta(DE3)Ⅱcells. To our knowledge, this is the first report on analysis of the RGDV segment 8 sequence and genetic comparison of different RGDV isolates and their protein expression.

非小细胞肺癌患者血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8、miR-363-3p表达与病理特征的关系

目的 探讨非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)患者血清外泌体长链非编码核糖核酸母系表达基因8(lncRNA MEG8)、微小核糖核酸-363-3p(miR-363-3p)表达与病理特征的关系。方法 选取2021年1月至2023年5月四川大学华西医院收治的93例NSCLC患者为NSCLC组,另选取同期43例健康志愿者为对照组。采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应检测血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8、miR-363-3p水平。通过StarBase数据库预测lncRNA MEG8与miR-363-3p的关系。采用Pearson相关法分析NSCLC患者血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8与miR-363-3p水平的相关性,受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8、miR-363-3p水平对NSCLC的诊断价值。结果 与对照组比较,NSCLC组血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8水平升高(P<0.05),miR-363-3p水平降低(P<0.05)。经StarBase数据库预测,lncRNA MEG8与miR-363-3p存在互补序列。Pearson相关性分析显示,NSCLC患者血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8与miR-363-3p水平呈负相关(r=-0.730,P<0.001)。不同分化程度(低分化与中/高分化)、TNM分期(Ⅰ~Ⅱ期与Ⅲ~Ⅳ期)、淋巴结转移(有与无)NSCLC患者血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8、miR-363-3p水平比较有差异(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析显示,血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8、miR-363-3p水平联合诊断NSCLC的曲线下面积为0.965,大于血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8、miR-363-3p水平单独诊断的0.908、0.904(P<0.05)。结论 NSCLC患者血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8水平升高,miR-363-3p水平降低,与分化程度、TNM分期和淋巴结转移有关,血清外泌体lncRNA MEG8、miR-363-3p水平联合诊断NSCLC的价值较高。

Cloning and high-level expression of human interferon alpha-8 in E.coli

Human interferon alpha-8(IFN-α8) is an important cytokine with multiple biological functions.A genetically engineered strain, E. coli XL1-Blue/pBm, was constructed by DNA recombination technology and characterized by restriction analysis, DNA sequencing.

中华乌塘鳢(Bostrychus sinensis)白细胞介素8基因的克隆及免疫应答表达分析

由细菌等感染引起的疾病对中华乌塘鳢(Bostrychus sinensis)养殖业的可持续发展造成严重威胁。白细胞介素8(Interleukin-8,IL-8)在调节炎症反应和抗感染免疫方面扮演着重要的作用。利用PCR扩增和克隆测序获得了中华乌塘鳢IL-8(命名为BsIL-8)cDNA序列。BsIL-8 cDNA序列全长1244 bp,包含576 bp的5’端非编码区序列(5’-UTR),312 bp的开放阅读框序列(ORF)和356 bp的3’端非编码区序列(3’-UTR)。BsIL-8共编码103个氨基酸,包含1个由18个氨基酸组成的信号肽和1个由62个氨基酸组成的SCY结构域。其中,SCY结构域包含1个CXC基序(Cys^(30)-Arg^(31)-Cys^(32))以及4个保守的半胱氨酸残基(Cys^(30)、Cys^(32)、Cys^(57)和Cys^(73))。序列分析结果表明,BsIL-8与大弹涂鱼(Boleophthalmus pectinirostris)的IL-8序列相似性和一致性最高(分别为92.4%和86.4%)。基因组织表达分布结果显示,BsIL-8基因在主要组织器官中呈泛在性表达,头肾BsIL-8基础表达量最高,肝脏次之,外周血最低。Poly(I:C)免疫刺激后,BsIL-8在4个重要免疫器官(脾脏、肝脏、头肾和外周血)中的表达量均发生了显著的上调(分别在刺激后3、12、24和24 h时表达量达到最高,P<0.01)。副溶血弧菌(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)感染后,BsIL-8基因在脾脏和外周血中的表达量均显著上调(均在感染后12 h时表达量达到最高,P<0.01),而在肝脏和头肾中的表达量均显著下调(均在感染后12 h时表达量达到最低,P<0.01)。综上所述,BsIL-8基因参与了中华乌塘鳢抗感染免疫应答过程。

Establishment of method for seroepidermiological detection of human herpes virus 8 infection by using the fusion protein in the prokaryotic expression system as antigen for testing

To establish a sensitive and specific method for seroepidermiological detection of human her- pes virus 8(HHV-8)infection,three potent antigenic proteins encoded by open reading frames(ORFs) K8.1,65 and 73C in genome of HHV-8 were produced as glutathione S-transferase fusion protein in the prokaryotic expression system and was used as antigen for testing.The recombinant fusion protein ex- pressed in the prokaryotic expression vector E.coli BL21 was purified by glutathione Sepharose 4B affin- ity chromatography and was quantitated with SDS-PAGE.All these 3 fusion proteins produced in the pro- karyotic expression system showed good immunogenicity as demonstrated by Western blotting and could be recognized by mixed sera of patients with Kaposi′s sarcoma(KS).The immuno-reactivities of the single or compound fusion protein were determined by means of ELISA and compared with the traditional immu- nofluorescence assay(IFA)to determine their sensitivity and specificity of the test.It was demonstrated that the sensitivity of mixed-antigen ELISA method was significantly higher than that of IFA(81.8% vs 34.4%),while the specificity of the former was demonstrated to be 97.9%.The coincidence of the de- tection rate between these two methods was considerably high,approaching up to 90.0%.These results suggest that the mixed antigen ELISA assay appears to be a sensitive and specific method for sero-epide- miological detection of human herpesvirus 8 infection.

Impact of endoscopically minimal involvement on IL-8 mRNA expression in esophageal mucosa of patients with non-erosive reflux disease

AIM: Little has been known about the pathogenesis of nonerosive reflux disease (NERD). Recent studies have implicated interleukin 8 (IL-8) in the development and progression of gastroesophgeal reflux disease (GERD). The purpose of this study was to determine IL-8 RNA expression levels in NERD patients with or without subtle mucosal changes. METHODS: We studied 26 patients with NERD and 13 asymptomatic controls. Biopsy sample was taken from the esophagus 3 cm above the gast^oesophageal junction and snap frozen for measurement of IL-8 mRNA levels by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We also examined mRNA expression of IL-8 receptors, CXCR-1 and -2 by reverse transcriptase PCR. The patients were endoscopically classified into grade M (mucosal color changes without visible mucosal break) and N (neither minimal involvement nor mucosal break) of the modified Los Angeles classification. RESULTS: The relative IL-8 mRNA expression levels were significantly higher in esophageal mucosa of NERD patients than those in esophageal mucosa of the controls. There was a significant difference in IL-8 mRNA levels between grades M and N. The CXCR-1 and -2 mRNAs were consUtutdvely expressed in esophageal mucosa. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that high IL-8 levels in esophageal mucosa may be involved in the pathogenesis of NERD through interaction with its receptors. NERD seems to be composed of a heterogeneous population in terms of not only endoscopically minimal involvement but also immune and inflammatory processes.

长链非编码RNA母系表达基因8通过微小RNA-495-3p调控急性髓性白血病细胞高迁移率族蛋白A1表达及对细胞增殖、凋亡的作用机制研究

目的:探讨长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)母系表达基因8(MEG8)通过微小RNA-495-3p(miR-495-3p)调控急性髓性白血病细胞(AML)高迁移率族蛋白A1(HMGA1)表达及对细胞增殖、凋亡的机制。方法:选取50例经确诊为AML患者的骨髓活检标本与52例健康骨髓捐赠者骨髓标本,常规培养人AML细胞株HL-60,采用实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)法骨髓单个核细胞中lncRNA MEG8 mRNA表达。将HL-60细胞分为六组,即HL-60组(HL-60细胞)、si-NC组(转染si-NC)、si-lncRNA MEG8组(转染si-lncRNA MEG8)、mimic-NC组(转染mimic-NC)、miR-495-3p mimic组(转染miR-495-3p mimic)、si-lncRNA MEG8+miR-495-3p mimic组(转染si-lncRNA MEG8+miR-495-3p mimic),CCK-8法检测培养24、48、72 h各组细胞增殖能力,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,Western blot法检测细胞中HMGA1表达,双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证lncRNA MEG8、miR-495-3p、HMGA1之间的关系。结果:与对照组相比,观察组lncRNA MEG8 mRNA表达升高(P<0.05)。与miR NC+MEG8 WT组比较,miR-495-3p mimic+MEG8 WT组荧光素酶活性下降(P<0.05),与miR NC+HMGA1 WT组比较,miR-495-3p mimic+HMGA1 WT组荧光素酶活性下降(P<0.05)。与HL-60组、si-NC组、mimic-NC组比较,si-lncRNA MEG8组、miR-495-3p mimic组和si-lncRNA MEG8+miR-495-3p mimic组24、48 h细胞增殖能力均显著下降,si-lncRNA MEG8+miR-495-3p mimic组细胞增殖率最低(P<0.05)。与HL-60组、si-NC组和mimic-NC组比较,si-lncRNA MEG8+miR-495-3p mimic组HL-60细胞凋亡率高于si-lncRNA MEG8组和miR-495-3p mimic组(均P<0.05)。与HL-60组、si-NC组和mimic-NC组比较,si-lncRNA MEG8+miR-495-3p mimic组HMGA1蛋白表达低于si-lncRNA MEG8组和miR-495-3p mimic组(均P<0.05)。结论:沉默lncRNA MEG8可能通过上调miR-495-3p来下调HMGB1,来抑制HL-60细胞的恶性生物学行为,可为探索AML潜在治疗靶点提供了新思路。

CD34、8-OHdG和Ki67在HBV相关肝细胞癌组织中的表达及对预后的意义

目的探讨CD34、8-OHdG和Ki67在HBV相关肝细胞癌组织中的表达情况及其与临床病理特征和预后的关系。方法对入组的HBV-HCC患者每3月随访一次,随访生存期5年。通过对HBV-HCC组织标本行免疫组织化学染色,检测CD34、8-OHdG和Ki67的表达情况。结果在HBV-HCC组织中,CD34、8-OHdG、Ki67均呈阳性表达,CD34在HBV-HCC组织中表达显著高于正常肝组织。CD34、8-OHdG和Ki67在HBV-HCC组织中的表达彼此呈正相关关系。多因素分析显示CD34、8-OHdG和Ki67是HBV-HCC患者预后的独立因素。结论 CD34、8-OHdG和Ki67可以作为评价HBV-HCC患者预后的指标。