Glucocorticoid(GC) steroid hormones are used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) because of their pro-apoptotic effects in hematopoietic cells.However,not all leukemia cells are sensitive to GC,and no assay to ...Glucocorticoid(GC) steroid hormones are used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) because of their pro-apoptotic effects in hematopoietic cells.However,not all leukemia cells are sensitive to GC,and no assay to stratify patients is available.In the GC-sensitive T-cell ALL cell line CEM-C7,auto-up-regulation of RNA transcripts for the glucocorticoid receptor(GR) correlates with increased apoptotic response.This study aimed to determine if a facile assay of GR transcript levels might be promising for stratifying ALL patients into hormone-sensitive and hormone-resistant populations.The GR transcript profiles of various lymphoid cell lines and 4 bone marrow samples from patients with T-cell ALL were analyzed using both an optimized branched DNA(bDNA) assay and a real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay.There were significant correlations between both assay platforms when measuring total GR(exon 5/6) transcripts in various cell lines and patient samples,but not for a probe set that detects a specific,low abundance GR transcript(exon 1A3).Our results suggest that the bDNA platform is reproducible and precise when measuring total GR transcripts and,with further development,may ultimately offer a simple clinical assay to aid in the prediction of GC-sensitivity in ALL patients.展开更多
Developing accurate and sensitive DNA methyltransferase(MTase) analysis methods is essential for early clinical diagnosis and development of antimicrobial drug targets. In this work, by coupling WO_(3-x) dotsencapsula...Developing accurate and sensitive DNA methyltransferase(MTase) analysis methods is essential for early clinical diagnosis and development of antimicrobial drug targets. In this work, by coupling WO_(3-x) dotsencapsulated metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) as co-reactants and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase(Td T)-mediated template-free branched polymerization, a dual signal-amplified electrochemiluminescent(ECL) biosensor was constructed to detect DNA adenine methylation(Dam) MTase. The employment of WO_(3-x) dots-encapsulated MOFs(i.e., NH_(2)-UIO66@WO_(3-x) ) was not only beneficial for biomolecule conjugation because of the abundant amino groups but also led to a 7-fold enhanced ECL response due to the increased loading of WO_(3-x). Moreover, Td T-mediated template-free branched polymerization promoted the capture of ECL emitters on the electrode surface, achieving 20-fold enhanced signal amplification. The presented ECL biosensor demonstrated a low detection limit of 2.4 × 10^(-4)U/m L, and displayed high reliability for the detection of Dam MTase in both spiked human serum and E. coli cell samples, and for the screening of potential inhibitors. This study opens a new avenue for designing a dual signal amplificationbased ECL bioassay for Dam MTase and screening inhibitors in the fields of clinical diagnosis and drug development.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the value of combined detection of circulating cell-free DNA(cfDNA),a-fetal protein(AFP) and a L-fucosidase(AFU) for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).METHODS:Serum samples from 39 HCC pati...AIM:To investigate the value of combined detection of circulating cell-free DNA(cfDNA),a-fetal protein(AFP) and a L-fucosidase(AFU) for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).METHODS:Serum samples from 39 HCC patients and 45 normal controls were collected.Branched DNA(bDNA) was used to detect the level of cfDNA,and a receiver operating characteristic curve was employed to evaluate the diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,positive likelihood ratio,negative likelihood ratio and Youden index,and to assess the diagnostic efficiency and their correlations with the clinicopathological features.AFP and AFU were detected by chemiluminescence and colorimetry,respectively.The significance of combined detection of the three biomarkers was discussed.RESULTS:cfDNA level was increased in 22 of the 39 HCC samples and in 2 of the 45 normal controls.cfDNA level in HCC samples was significantly higher than that in normal controls(P < 0.05).There were significant differences in sex and extra-and intrahepatic metastasis(P < 0.05).There was no significant correlation between cfDNA,AFP and AFU in the detection of HCC.The sensitivity of combined detection of cfDNA with one marker(AFP or AFU) and cfDNA with two markers(AFP and AFU) was 71.8%,87.2% and 89.7% vs 56.4%,53.8% and 66.7% for cfDNA,AFP and AFU used alone,respectively,the difference being statistically significant(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:Quantitative analysis of cfDNA is sensitive and feasible,and the combined detection of cfDNA with AFP or AFU or both could improve the diagnostic sensitivity for HCC.展开更多
目前主要依赖检测丙型肝炎抗体来确定对丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis C virus,HCV)感染的诊断,但它不能反应机体是否有活动的病毒血症。分支DNA探针法应用合成的DNA分子与靶HCV—RNA特异性的杂交,形成RNA—DNA杂交体,用dioxetane作为底物与...目前主要依赖检测丙型肝炎抗体来确定对丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis C virus,HCV)感染的诊断,但它不能反应机体是否有活动的病毒血症。分支DNA探针法应用合成的DNA分子与靶HCV—RNA特异性的杂交,形成RNA—DNA杂交体,用dioxetane作为底物与化学发光物结合,通过测定其发光强度可直接检测血清HCV—RNA的含量。本文测定21例慢性活动性丙型肝炎血清。HCV—RNA最低值为0.66Meg/ml;最高值为58Meg/ml,21例中86％的数值分布在0.66Meg/m-12Meg/ml的范围内。此方法cutoff值为0.5Meg//ml。我们所测定的21例均高于cutoff值。此方法操作简便,特异性强。为临床丙型肝炎治疗的监测及疗效的判断提供了重要的依据。展开更多
基金supported in part by a grant from NCI (No.CA116042) to W.V.Vedeckis
文摘Glucocorticoid(GC) steroid hormones are used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) because of their pro-apoptotic effects in hematopoietic cells.However,not all leukemia cells are sensitive to GC,and no assay to stratify patients is available.In the GC-sensitive T-cell ALL cell line CEM-C7,auto-up-regulation of RNA transcripts for the glucocorticoid receptor(GR) correlates with increased apoptotic response.This study aimed to determine if a facile assay of GR transcript levels might be promising for stratifying ALL patients into hormone-sensitive and hormone-resistant populations.The GR transcript profiles of various lymphoid cell lines and 4 bone marrow samples from patients with T-cell ALL were analyzed using both an optimized branched DNA(bDNA) assay and a real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay.There were significant correlations between both assay platforms when measuring total GR(exon 5/6) transcripts in various cell lines and patient samples,but not for a probe set that detects a specific,low abundance GR transcript(exon 1A3).Our results suggest that the bDNA platform is reproducible and precise when measuring total GR transcripts and,with further development,may ultimately offer a simple clinical assay to aid in the prediction of GC-sensitivity in ALL patients.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.22074015 and 22174014)。
文摘Developing accurate and sensitive DNA methyltransferase(MTase) analysis methods is essential for early clinical diagnosis and development of antimicrobial drug targets. In this work, by coupling WO_(3-x) dotsencapsulated metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) as co-reactants and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase(Td T)-mediated template-free branched polymerization, a dual signal-amplified electrochemiluminescent(ECL) biosensor was constructed to detect DNA adenine methylation(Dam) MTase. The employment of WO_(3-x) dots-encapsulated MOFs(i.e., NH_(2)-UIO66@WO_(3-x) ) was not only beneficial for biomolecule conjugation because of the abundant amino groups but also led to a 7-fold enhanced ECL response due to the increased loading of WO_(3-x). Moreover, Td T-mediated template-free branched polymerization promoted the capture of ECL emitters on the electrode surface, achieving 20-fold enhanced signal amplification. The presented ECL biosensor demonstrated a low detection limit of 2.4 × 10^(-4)U/m L, and displayed high reliability for the detection of Dam MTase in both spiked human serum and E. coli cell samples, and for the screening of potential inhibitors. This study opens a new avenue for designing a dual signal amplificationbased ECL bioassay for Dam MTase and screening inhibitors in the fields of clinical diagnosis and drug development.
文摘AIM:To investigate the value of combined detection of circulating cell-free DNA(cfDNA),a-fetal protein(AFP) and a L-fucosidase(AFU) for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).METHODS:Serum samples from 39 HCC patients and 45 normal controls were collected.Branched DNA(bDNA) was used to detect the level of cfDNA,and a receiver operating characteristic curve was employed to evaluate the diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,positive likelihood ratio,negative likelihood ratio and Youden index,and to assess the diagnostic efficiency and their correlations with the clinicopathological features.AFP and AFU were detected by chemiluminescence and colorimetry,respectively.The significance of combined detection of the three biomarkers was discussed.RESULTS:cfDNA level was increased in 22 of the 39 HCC samples and in 2 of the 45 normal controls.cfDNA level in HCC samples was significantly higher than that in normal controls(P < 0.05).There were significant differences in sex and extra-and intrahepatic metastasis(P < 0.05).There was no significant correlation between cfDNA,AFP and AFU in the detection of HCC.The sensitivity of combined detection of cfDNA with one marker(AFP or AFU) and cfDNA with two markers(AFP and AFU) was 71.8%,87.2% and 89.7% vs 56.4%,53.8% and 66.7% for cfDNA,AFP and AFU used alone,respectively,the difference being statistically significant(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:Quantitative analysis of cfDNA is sensitive and feasible,and the combined detection of cfDNA with AFP or AFU or both could improve the diagnostic sensitivity for HCC.
文摘目前主要依赖检测丙型肝炎抗体来确定对丙型肝炎病毒(Hepatitis C virus,HCV)感染的诊断,但它不能反应机体是否有活动的病毒血症。分支DNA探针法应用合成的DNA分子与靶HCV—RNA特异性的杂交,形成RNA—DNA杂交体,用dioxetane作为底物与化学发光物结合,通过测定其发光强度可直接检测血清HCV—RNA的含量。本文测定21例慢性活动性丙型肝炎血清。HCV—RNA最低值为0.66Meg/ml;最高值为58Meg/ml,21例中86％的数值分布在0.66Meg/m-12Meg/ml的范围内。此方法cutoff值为0.5Meg//ml。我们所测定的21例均高于cutoff值。此方法操作简便,特异性强。为临床丙型肝炎治疗的监测及疗效的判断提供了重要的依据。
