Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a cancer with poor prognosis, and its incidence has risen sharply over recent decades. Obesity is a major risk factor for developing this cancer and there is a clear male gender bias in th...Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a cancer with poor prognosis, and its incidence has risen sharply over recent decades. Obesity is a major risk factor for developing this cancer and there is a clear male gender bias in the incidence that cannot be fully explained by known risk factors. It is possible that a difference in the expression of estrogen, or its signaling axes, may contribute to this gender bias. We undertook a com- prehensive literature search and analyzed the available data regarding estrogen and estrogen receptor expres- sion, and the possible sex-specific links with esopha- geal adenocarcinoma development. Potentially relevant associations between visceral vs subcutaneous fat deposition and estrogen expression, and the effect of crosstalk between estrogen and leptin signaling were identified. We also found limited studies suggesting a role for estrogen receptor 13 expression in esophageal adenocarcinoma development. The current literature supports speculation on an etiological role for estrogen in the male gender bias in esophageal adenocarcino- ma, but further studies are required.展开更多
Objective To construct a λgt11 cDNA expression library of Echinococcus multilocularis protoscolex isolated in China. Methods Echinococcus multilocularis protoscolex mRNA was extracted using a Quickprep MicromRNA pu...Objective To construct a λgt11 cDNA expression library of Echinococcus multilocularis protoscolex isolated in China. Methods Echinococcus multilocularis protoscolex mRNA was extracted using a Quickprep MicromRNA purification kit based on combining of the disruptive and protective properties of guanidinium thiocyanate (GTC) with the speed and selectivity of oligo (dT)-cellulose chromatography in a spum-column with some modification. Purified mRNA (1.8 μg) was submitted to reverse transcription using random hexamers ［pd(N6)］. The double-strand blunt-ended cDNAs were ligated with an EcoRI/NotI adaptor to form a cohesive EcoRI end. Subsequently the synthesized cDNA was inserted into vector λgt11 EcoRI arms. After being packaged in vitro, λgt11 was put to an infectious bacteria Echinococcus coli (E.coli) strain Y1090; the recombinants were screened by color selection. PCR amplification was performed to evaluate the size of insertion DNA fragments.Results The recombinant ratio was nearly 100% and approximately 1×106 clones could be derived from this λgt11 cDNA library. PCR results indicated that the insertion DNAs were about 1.48 kb. Conclusions A λgt11 cDNA expression library consisting of a million recombinant clones has been constructed from Echinococcus multicularis protoscolex mRNA. Further studies on this library are deserved.展开更多
文摘Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a cancer with poor prognosis, and its incidence has risen sharply over recent decades. Obesity is a major risk factor for developing this cancer and there is a clear male gender bias in the incidence that cannot be fully explained by known risk factors. It is possible that a difference in the expression of estrogen, or its signaling axes, may contribute to this gender bias. We undertook a com- prehensive literature search and analyzed the available data regarding estrogen and estrogen receptor expres- sion, and the possible sex-specific links with esopha- geal adenocarcinoma development. Potentially relevant associations between visceral vs subcutaneous fat deposition and estrogen expression, and the effect of crosstalk between estrogen and leptin signaling were identified. We also found limited studies suggesting a role for estrogen receptor 13 expression in esophageal adenocarcinoma development. The current literature supports speculation on an etiological role for estrogen in the male gender bias in esophageal adenocarcino- ma, but further studies are required.
文摘Objective To construct a λgt11 cDNA expression library of Echinococcus multilocularis protoscolex isolated in China. Methods Echinococcus multilocularis protoscolex mRNA was extracted using a Quickprep MicromRNA purification kit based on combining of the disruptive and protective properties of guanidinium thiocyanate (GTC) with the speed and selectivity of oligo (dT)-cellulose chromatography in a spum-column with some modification. Purified mRNA (1.8 μg) was submitted to reverse transcription using random hexamers ［pd(N6)］. The double-strand blunt-ended cDNAs were ligated with an EcoRI/NotI adaptor to form a cohesive EcoRI end. Subsequently the synthesized cDNA was inserted into vector λgt11 EcoRI arms. After being packaged in vitro, λgt11 was put to an infectious bacteria Echinococcus coli (E.coli) strain Y1090; the recombinants were screened by color selection. PCR amplification was performed to evaluate the size of insertion DNA fragments.Results The recombinant ratio was nearly 100% and approximately 1×106 clones could be derived from this λgt11 cDNA library. PCR results indicated that the insertion DNAs were about 1.48 kb. Conclusions A λgt11 cDNA expression library consisting of a million recombinant clones has been constructed from Echinococcus multicularis protoscolex mRNA. Further studies on this library are deserved.
