BACKGROUND: Pulmonary complications after orthoto- pic liver transplantation (OLT) include high morbidity and mortality. Experimental data have suggested hepatic ische- mia and reperfusion are induced by pro-inflammat...BACKGROUND: Pulmonary complications after orthoto- pic liver transplantation (OLT) include high morbidity and mortality. Experimental data have suggested hepatic ische- mia and reperfusion are induced by pro-inflammatory cyto- kines. The high level of inflammatory cytokines might ad- ditionally influence pulmonary cappillary fluid filtration. The objectives of this study were to measure the concentra- tions of tumor necrotic factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin- 6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) during OLT and to in- vestigate the relationship between these cytokines and post- operative pulmonary complications. METHODS: Twenty-two patients undergoing OLT were divided into two groups according to whether they had postoperative pulmonary complications: group A consis- ting of 8 patients with postoperative pulmonary complica- tions , and group B consisting of 14 patients without post- operative pulmonary complications. Enzyme-linked im- munoassay (ELISA) was used to determine serum TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8. Blood samples were taken at the beginning of operation (T0 ), clamping and cross-clamping of the in- ferior cava and portal vein (T1, T2 ), 90 minutes and 3 hours after reperfusion (T3 , T4 ) and 24 hours after opera- tion (T5). RESULTS: The level of PaO2/FiO2 in group A was lower than that in group B ( P <0. 05 ). The concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in the two groups increased rapidly at T2 , peaked at T3 , decreased rapidly after T3 until 24 hours after operation. The concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in group A were higher than those in group B at T2, T3, and T4(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: After un-clamping of the inferior cava and portal vein, the serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 increased may be related to pulmonary injury after he- patic ischemic reperfusion.展开更多
Tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α） and interferon-γ （IFN-γ） are cytokines with strong antitumor activities. They were reacted with a photoactive arylazide-4-azidobenzoic acid, resulting in photoactive TNF-α and ...Tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α） and interferon-γ （IFN-γ） are cytokines with strong antitumor activities. They were reacted with a photoactive arylazide-4-azidobenzoic acid, resulting in photoactive TNF-α and IFN-γ. The infrared （IR） spectra of these products showed the characteristic absorption of an azido group at 2127 cm^-1. By photo-immobilization, this modified TNF-α and IFN-γ were immobilized on polystyrene membranes for cell culture to prepare biomaterials. The micro-morphology of photoactive cytokines was observed with a scanning electron microscope （SEM）. The inhibitory effect on growth of Hela cells and inducing apoptosis activity of these two cytokines were analyzed by growth curve, transmission electron microscope （TEM） and fluorescence active cell sorter （FACS）. The results showed that co-immobilization of IFN-γ and TNF-α had significant inhibitory effect on growth of Hela cells, inhibitory rate up to 82%, and IFN-γ had obviously synergistic action.展开更多
目的比较国产和进口茶树油(tea tree oil,TTO)对脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱导炎症的抑制作用。方法四唑盐(MTT)比色实验筛选无细胞毒性作用的TTO溶液浓度;各浓度TTO水溶液按量效和时效关系预处理细胞后,测定LPS激活RAW264.7细胞...目的比较国产和进口茶树油(tea tree oil,TTO)对脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱导炎症的抑制作用。方法四唑盐(MTT)比色实验筛选无细胞毒性作用的TTO溶液浓度;各浓度TTO水溶液按量效和时效关系预处理细胞后,测定LPS激活RAW264.7细胞分泌肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrotic factor-alpha,TNF-α)的浓度,以观察国产和进口TTO水溶液对LPS诱导炎症的抑制效果。结果浓度低于0.001%的国产和进口TTO溶液对细胞无毒性作用;0.000125%～0.001%进口TTO和0.00025%～0.001%国产TTO各浓度组均能非常显著地抑制LPS诱导细胞释放TNF-α;0.00025%进口和国产TTO分别在3h和6h内对细胞有显著的保护作用。结论国产和进口TTO对LPS诱导的炎症均有显著抑制效果。展开更多
目的研究死亡相关蛋白激酶(DAPK)C-末端多肽对TNF-α抑制人胚肺成纤维细胞生长的影响,为在应用α肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)治疗疾病时,将DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽(DCTP)用于保护正常组织细胞提供实验证据。方法构建真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)-DCTP...目的研究死亡相关蛋白激酶(DAPK)C-末端多肽对TNF-α抑制人胚肺成纤维细胞生长的影响,为在应用α肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)治疗疾病时,将DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽(DCTP)用于保护正常组织细胞提供实验证据。方法构建真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)-DCTP,并采用脂质体法将其转入体外培养的人胚肺成纤维细胞,RT-PCR、W estern b lotting检测DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽表达,MTT法检测人胚肺成纤维细胞生长。结果真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)-DCTP在人胚肺成纤维细胞中获有效表达。pcDNA3.1(+)-DCTP对细胞增殖无影响,但DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽可抑制TNF-α的细胞毒性。结论DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽抑制TNF-α对人胚肺成纤维细胞生长的抑制,为在应用TNF-α治疗疾病时,将DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽用于保护正常组织细胞的临床研究提供了前提基础。展开更多
Mixed lineage kinase 3 （MLK3） is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase that is activated by tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） and specifically activates c-Jun N-terminal kinase （JNK） on TNF-a stimulat...Mixed lineage kinase 3 （MLK3） is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase that is activated by tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） and specifically activates c-Jun N-terminal kinase （JNK） on TNF-a stimulation. The mecha- nism by which TNF-α activates MLK3 is still not known. TNF receptor-associated factors （TRAFs） are adapter molecules that are recruited to cytoplasmic end of TNF receptor and mediate the downstream signaling, including activation of JNK. Here, we report that MLK3 associates with TRAF2, TRAF5 and TRAF6; however only TRAF2 can significantly induce the kinase activity of MLK3. The interaction domain of TRAF2 maps to the TRAF domain and for MLK3 to its C-terminal half （amino acids 511-847）. Endogenous TRAF2 and MLK3 associate with each other in response to TNF-α treatment in a time-dependent manner. The association between MLK3 and TRAF2 mediates MLK3 activation and competition with the TRAF2 deletion mutant that binds to MLK3 attenuates MLK3 kinase activity in a dose-dependent manner, on TNF-α treatment. Furthermore the downstream target of MLK3, JNK was activated by TNF-α in a TRAF2-dependent manner. Hence, our data show that the direct interaction between TRAF2 and MLK3 is required for TNF-α-induced activation of MLK3 and its downstream target, JNK.展开更多
Objective： Even though radiotherapy plays a major role in the local treatment of non-small cell lung cancer （NSCLC）, little is known about the molecular effects of irradiation in this tumor. In the present study, w...Objective： Even though radiotherapy plays a major role in the local treatment of non-small cell lung cancer （NSCLC）, little is known about the molecular effects of irradiation in this tumor. In the present study, we examined two NSCLC cell lines for their endogenous production of TNF-α after irradiation. To investigate the radiation-induced TNF-α production in NSCLC cell lines. Methods： Two human NSCLC cell lines （A549： squamous; NCI-H596： adenosquamous） were investigated for their TNF-α mRNA （real-time RT-PCR） after exposure to different irradiation doses （2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 Gy） and time intervals （1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 or 72 h）. The TNF-α mRNA expression was quantified by real-time RT-PCR. The clonogenic survival was evaluated after irradiation with 2, 4, 6 and 8 Gy. Results： Non-irradiated NSCLC cells exhibited no or very low TNF-α expression. For the NCI-H596 cell line, TNF-α expression was significantly elevated 1～12 h （maximum 6h： 568fold increase relative to unirradiated cells） in a time-dependent manner. The radiation-induced increase could be observed after irradiation with 2 Gy reaching maximal at 40 Gy, with 83 times higher than normal controls. The clonogenic survival of these cell lines was nearly identical. Conclusion： NCI-H596 cells produce significant quantities of TNF-α following irradiation in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α is a key mediator for the pathogenesis of radiation pneumonitis. Radiation-induced endogenous TNF-α expression in NSCLC cells may affect the normal lung adjacent to the tumor and may be associated with an adverse clinical outcome of the patient.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND: Pulmonary complications after orthoto- pic liver transplantation (OLT) include high morbidity and mortality. Experimental data have suggested hepatic ische- mia and reperfusion are induced by pro-inflammatory cyto- kines. The high level of inflammatory cytokines might ad- ditionally influence pulmonary cappillary fluid filtration. The objectives of this study were to measure the concentra- tions of tumor necrotic factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin- 6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) during OLT and to in- vestigate the relationship between these cytokines and post- operative pulmonary complications. METHODS: Twenty-two patients undergoing OLT were divided into two groups according to whether they had postoperative pulmonary complications: group A consis- ting of 8 patients with postoperative pulmonary complica- tions , and group B consisting of 14 patients without post- operative pulmonary complications. Enzyme-linked im- munoassay (ELISA) was used to determine serum TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8. Blood samples were taken at the beginning of operation (T0 ), clamping and cross-clamping of the in- ferior cava and portal vein (T1, T2 ), 90 minutes and 3 hours after reperfusion (T3 , T4 ) and 24 hours after opera- tion (T5). RESULTS: The level of PaO2/FiO2 in group A was lower than that in group B ( P <0. 05 ). The concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in the two groups increased rapidly at T2 , peaked at T3 , decreased rapidly after T3 until 24 hours after operation. The concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in group A were higher than those in group B at T2, T3, and T4(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: After un-clamping of the inferior cava and portal vein, the serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 increased may be related to pulmonary injury after he- patic ischemic reperfusion.
基金This work was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under grant No.2004035588.
文摘Tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α） and interferon-γ （IFN-γ） are cytokines with strong antitumor activities. They were reacted with a photoactive arylazide-4-azidobenzoic acid, resulting in photoactive TNF-α and IFN-γ. The infrared （IR） spectra of these products showed the characteristic absorption of an azido group at 2127 cm^-1. By photo-immobilization, this modified TNF-α and IFN-γ were immobilized on polystyrene membranes for cell culture to prepare biomaterials. The micro-morphology of photoactive cytokines was observed with a scanning electron microscope （SEM）. The inhibitory effect on growth of Hela cells and inducing apoptosis activity of these two cytokines were analyzed by growth curve, transmission electron microscope （TEM） and fluorescence active cell sorter （FACS）. The results showed that co-immobilization of IFN-γ and TNF-α had significant inhibitory effect on growth of Hela cells, inhibitory rate up to 82%, and IFN-γ had obviously synergistic action.
文摘目的比较国产和进口茶树油(tea tree oil,TTO)对脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)诱导炎症的抑制作用。方法四唑盐(MTT)比色实验筛选无细胞毒性作用的TTO溶液浓度;各浓度TTO水溶液按量效和时效关系预处理细胞后,测定LPS激活RAW264.7细胞分泌肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrotic factor-alpha,TNF-α)的浓度,以观察国产和进口TTO水溶液对LPS诱导炎症的抑制效果。结果浓度低于0.001%的国产和进口TTO溶液对细胞无毒性作用;0.000125%～0.001%进口TTO和0.00025%～0.001%国产TTO各浓度组均能非常显著地抑制LPS诱导细胞释放TNF-α;0.00025%进口和国产TTO分别在3h和6h内对细胞有显著的保护作用。结论国产和进口TTO对LPS诱导的炎症均有显著抑制效果。
文摘目的研究死亡相关蛋白激酶(DAPK)C-末端多肽对TNF-α抑制人胚肺成纤维细胞生长的影响,为在应用α肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)治疗疾病时,将DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽(DCTP)用于保护正常组织细胞提供实验证据。方法构建真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)-DCTP,并采用脂质体法将其转入体外培养的人胚肺成纤维细胞,RT-PCR、W estern b lotting检测DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽表达,MTT法检测人胚肺成纤维细胞生长。结果真核表达载体pcDNA3.1(+)-DCTP在人胚肺成纤维细胞中获有效表达。pcDNA3.1(+)-DCTP对细胞增殖无影响,但DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽可抑制TNF-α的细胞毒性。结论DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽抑制TNF-α对人胚肺成纤维细胞生长的抑制,为在应用TNF-α治疗疾病时,将DAPK蛋白C-末端多肽用于保护正常组织细胞的临床研究提供了前提基础。
文摘Mixed lineage kinase 3 （MLK3） is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase that is activated by tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） and specifically activates c-Jun N-terminal kinase （JNK） on TNF-a stimulation. The mecha- nism by which TNF-α activates MLK3 is still not known. TNF receptor-associated factors （TRAFs） are adapter molecules that are recruited to cytoplasmic end of TNF receptor and mediate the downstream signaling, including activation of JNK. Here, we report that MLK3 associates with TRAF2, TRAF5 and TRAF6; however only TRAF2 can significantly induce the kinase activity of MLK3. The interaction domain of TRAF2 maps to the TRAF domain and for MLK3 to its C-terminal half （amino acids 511-847）. Endogenous TRAF2 and MLK3 associate with each other in response to TNF-α treatment in a time-dependent manner. The association between MLK3 and TRAF2 mediates MLK3 activation and competition with the TRAF2 deletion mutant that binds to MLK3 attenuates MLK3 kinase activity in a dose-dependent manner, on TNF-α treatment. Furthermore the downstream target of MLK3, JNK was activated by TNF-α in a TRAF2-dependent manner. Hence, our data show that the direct interaction between TRAF2 and MLK3 is required for TNF-α-induced activation of MLK3 and its downstream target, JNK.
基金This work was supported by a grant fromChina Scholarship Council (No.20842007).
文摘Objective： Even though radiotherapy plays a major role in the local treatment of non-small cell lung cancer （NSCLC）, little is known about the molecular effects of irradiation in this tumor. In the present study, we examined two NSCLC cell lines for their endogenous production of TNF-α after irradiation. To investigate the radiation-induced TNF-α production in NSCLC cell lines. Methods： Two human NSCLC cell lines （A549： squamous; NCI-H596： adenosquamous） were investigated for their TNF-α mRNA （real-time RT-PCR） after exposure to different irradiation doses （2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 Gy） and time intervals （1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 or 72 h）. The TNF-α mRNA expression was quantified by real-time RT-PCR. The clonogenic survival was evaluated after irradiation with 2, 4, 6 and 8 Gy. Results： Non-irradiated NSCLC cells exhibited no or very low TNF-α expression. For the NCI-H596 cell line, TNF-α expression was significantly elevated 1～12 h （maximum 6h： 568fold increase relative to unirradiated cells） in a time-dependent manner. The radiation-induced increase could be observed after irradiation with 2 Gy reaching maximal at 40 Gy, with 83 times higher than normal controls. The clonogenic survival of these cell lines was nearly identical. Conclusion： NCI-H596 cells produce significant quantities of TNF-α following irradiation in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α is a key mediator for the pathogenesis of radiation pneumonitis. Radiation-induced endogenous TNF-α expression in NSCLC cells may affect the normal lung adjacent to the tumor and may be associated with an adverse clinical outcome of the patient.
