AIM:To evaluate the effect of RNA interference (RNAi) mediated silence of signal transduction and activation of transcription (STAT)3 on the growth of human pancreatic cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo.METHODS:ST...AIM:To evaluate the effect of RNA interference (RNAi) mediated silence of signal transduction and activation of transcription (STAT)3 on the growth of human pancreatic cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo.METHODS:STAT3 specific shRNA was used to silence the expression of STAT3 in pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990.The anti-growth effects of RNAi against STAT3 were studied in vitro and in experimental cancer xenografts in nude mice.The potential pathways involved in STAT3 signaling were detected using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.RESULTS:The expression of the STAT3 was inhibited using RNAi in SW1990 cells.RNAi against STAT3 inhibited cell proliferation,induced cell apoptosis and significantly reduced the levels of CyclinD1 and Bcl-xL when compared with parental and control vector-transfected cells.In vivo experiments showed that RNAi against STAT3 inhibited the tumorigenicity of SW1990 cells and significantly suppressed tumor growth when it was directly injected into tumors.CONCLUSION:STAT3 signaling pathway plays an important role in the progression of pancreatic cancer,and silence of STAT3 gene using RNAi technique may be a novel therapeutic option for treatment of pancreatic cancer.展开更多
A new method for estimating the degree of [SiO4]4-polymerization of coal gangue is presented. The method uses the relative bridging oxygen number (RBO) based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. X-ray diffr...A new method for estimating the degree of [SiO4]4-polymerization of coal gangue is presented. The method uses the relative bridging oxygen number (RBO) based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and 29Si NMR techniques have been used to study phase transitions and silicate polymerization of coal gangue calcined at different temperatures or co-calcined. It has been found that phase transition of clay minerals causes silicate polymerization to change with temperature. In this study, cementing activity and RBO were determined to be inversely related. Generally, activated coal gangue with lower RBO had better cementitious activity.展开更多
基金Supported by A Grant from the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,No. 09QA1404600a grant from the Affiliated First People’s Hospital of ShanghaiJiao Tong University,No. 0801
文摘AIM:To evaluate the effect of RNA interference (RNAi) mediated silence of signal transduction and activation of transcription (STAT)3 on the growth of human pancreatic cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo.METHODS:STAT3 specific shRNA was used to silence the expression of STAT3 in pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990.The anti-growth effects of RNAi against STAT3 were studied in vitro and in experimental cancer xenografts in nude mice.The potential pathways involved in STAT3 signaling were detected using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.RESULTS:The expression of the STAT3 was inhibited using RNAi in SW1990 cells.RNAi against STAT3 inhibited cell proliferation,induced cell apoptosis and significantly reduced the levels of CyclinD1 and Bcl-xL when compared with parental and control vector-transfected cells.In vivo experiments showed that RNAi against STAT3 inhibited the tumorigenicity of SW1990 cells and significantly suppressed tumor growth when it was directly injected into tumors.CONCLUSION:STAT3 signaling pathway plays an important role in the progression of pancreatic cancer,and silence of STAT3 gene using RNAi technique may be a novel therapeutic option for treatment of pancreatic cancer.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50674062)the Key Projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program (No. 2006BAC21B03)the Beijing Science and Technology Plan Projects of China (No. D07040300690000)
文摘A new method for estimating the degree of [SiO4]4-polymerization of coal gangue is presented. The method uses the relative bridging oxygen number (RBO) based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and 29Si NMR techniques have been used to study phase transitions and silicate polymerization of coal gangue calcined at different temperatures or co-calcined. It has been found that phase transition of clay minerals causes silicate polymerization to change with temperature. In this study, cementing activity and RBO were determined to be inversely related. Generally, activated coal gangue with lower RBO had better cementitious activity.