To study the effects of Icariin on expression of osteopontin （OPN） mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro and to explore its possible mechanisms in preventing osteoporosis. OB was isolated from calvar...To study the effects of Icariin on expression of osteopontin （OPN） mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro and to explore its possible mechanisms in preventing osteoporosis. OB was isolated from calvaria of new-born new-born fetal Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats by means of modified sequential collagenase digestion and incubated in MEM medium and the cell morphology was observed under inverted phase contrast microscope, OB was identified by alkaline phosphatase （ALP） staining. Different concentration （0.1μg/mL, 1.0 μg/mL, 10 μ/mL） of Icariin was added to the OB and incubated. The effect of Icariin on the proliferation and osteogenesis of OB was monitored by MTT analysis. The expression of type l collagen was estimated with immunohistochemistry techniques. The expression levels of mRNA of OPN in the cells in every group were examined by reverse-transcriptase ploymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. The expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen was strengthened gradually with the increase of Icariin concentration and peaked with 10 μg/mL Icariin on the 5th day. Icariin could significantly promote the expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro. The levels of expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen were changed with different concentration of Icariin. Icariin could effectively prevent and treat osteoporosis and promote the bone formation.展开更多
AIM: To investigate expression of factors related to angiogenesis: HIF-1 alpha, iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in choroidal melanoma and its clinical significance. METHODS: Fifty samples of choroidal melanoma and 15 samples of ...AIM: To investigate expression of factors related to angiogenesis: HIF-1 alpha, iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in choroidal melanoma and its clinical significance. METHODS: Fifty samples of choroidal melanoma and 15 samples of melanocytic nevi of the eyelid identified by pathology were collected. Immunohistochemistry SP method was used to examine the expression of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in these samples. The comparison among groups was done by SPSS 13.0 software. RESULTS: The positive expression rates of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in choroidal melanoma group were significantly higher than those in eyelid nevi group (chi(2)= 6.5542, 7.7224, 8.5828, 15.1749). The positive expression rate of VEGF was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)= 10.9194), but was not associated with pathological type (chi(2)=2.0712) and the situation of scleral invasion (chi(2)= 5.4289). The positive expression rate of HIF-1 alpha was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)=7.1216) and pathological type (chi(2)=9.0889), but was not associated with the situation of scleral invasion (chi(2)=3.3586). The positive expression rate of iNOS was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)=9.5503), but was not associated with pathological type (chi(2)=1.9450) and the situation of scleral invasion (chi(2)=2.3810). The positive expression rate of COX-2 was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)=7.2970), but was not associated with pathological type (chi(2)=1.8421) and the situation of sclera! invasion (chi(2)= 0.4018). The expression of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS and COX-2 were significantly associated with the expression of VEGF (r = 0.9429, 1, 0.9857). The expression of COX-2 was significantly associated with the expression of iNOS (r=0.9857). The expression of HIF-1 alpha was significantly associated with the expression of COX-2 ( r=0.9857). The expression of HIF-1 alpha was significantly associated with the expression of iNOS (r= 0. 9429). CONCLUSION: The expression of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS and COX-2 protein in choroidal melanoma were higher and may relate to angiogenesis and stimulate tumor growth. Determination of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS and COX-2 may be helpful for the diagnosis and therapy of this tumor.展开更多
Rhabdoid tumor of kidney （RTK） is a highly malignant tumor that occurs in infants and children, and approximately 80% of patients are diagnosed in the first two years of life. It was firstly described in 1978, and w...Rhabdoid tumor of kidney （RTK） is a highly malignant tumor that occurs in infants and children, and approximately 80% of patients are diagnosed in the first two years of life. It was firstly described in 1978, and was defined as an independent disease in 1981. In the reported literatures, there were less in adolescents and extremely rare in adults.展开更多
文摘To study the effects of Icariin on expression of osteopontin （OPN） mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro and to explore its possible mechanisms in preventing osteoporosis. OB was isolated from calvaria of new-born new-born fetal Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats by means of modified sequential collagenase digestion and incubated in MEM medium and the cell morphology was observed under inverted phase contrast microscope, OB was identified by alkaline phosphatase （ALP） staining. Different concentration （0.1μg/mL, 1.0 μg/mL, 10 μ/mL） of Icariin was added to the OB and incubated. The effect of Icariin on the proliferation and osteogenesis of OB was monitored by MTT analysis. The expression of type l collagen was estimated with immunohistochemistry techniques. The expression levels of mRNA of OPN in the cells in every group were examined by reverse-transcriptase ploymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. The expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen was strengthened gradually with the increase of Icariin concentration and peaked with 10 μg/mL Icariin on the 5th day. Icariin could significantly promote the expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen in rat osteoblasts in vitro. The levels of expression of OPN mRNA and type Ⅰ collagen were changed with different concentration of Icariin. Icariin could effectively prevent and treat osteoporosis and promote the bone formation.
文摘AIM: To investigate expression of factors related to angiogenesis: HIF-1 alpha, iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in choroidal melanoma and its clinical significance. METHODS: Fifty samples of choroidal melanoma and 15 samples of melanocytic nevi of the eyelid identified by pathology were collected. Immunohistochemistry SP method was used to examine the expression of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in these samples. The comparison among groups was done by SPSS 13.0 software. RESULTS: The positive expression rates of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS, COX-2 and VEGF in choroidal melanoma group were significantly higher than those in eyelid nevi group (chi(2)= 6.5542, 7.7224, 8.5828, 15.1749). The positive expression rate of VEGF was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)= 10.9194), but was not associated with pathological type (chi(2)=2.0712) and the situation of scleral invasion (chi(2)= 5.4289). The positive expression rate of HIF-1 alpha was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)=7.1216) and pathological type (chi(2)=9.0889), but was not associated with the situation of scleral invasion (chi(2)=3.3586). The positive expression rate of iNOS was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)=9.5503), but was not associated with pathological type (chi(2)=1.9450) and the situation of scleral invasion (chi(2)=2.3810). The positive expression rate of COX-2 was associated with the tumor size (chi(2)=7.2970), but was not associated with pathological type (chi(2)=1.8421) and the situation of sclera! invasion (chi(2)= 0.4018). The expression of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS and COX-2 were significantly associated with the expression of VEGF (r = 0.9429, 1, 0.9857). The expression of COX-2 was significantly associated with the expression of iNOS (r=0.9857). The expression of HIF-1 alpha was significantly associated with the expression of COX-2 ( r=0.9857). The expression of HIF-1 alpha was significantly associated with the expression of iNOS (r= 0. 9429). CONCLUSION: The expression of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS and COX-2 protein in choroidal melanoma were higher and may relate to angiogenesis and stimulate tumor growth. Determination of HIF-1 alpha, iNOS and COX-2 may be helpful for the diagnosis and therapy of this tumor.
文摘Rhabdoid tumor of kidney （RTK） is a highly malignant tumor that occurs in infants and children, and approximately 80% of patients are diagnosed in the first two years of life. It was firstly described in 1978, and was defined as an independent disease in 1981. In the reported literatures, there were less in adolescents and extremely rare in adults.
