AIM: To investigate the frequency and clinical signifi- cance of the myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC). METHODS: Samples of peripheral blood and tumor tis- sue from 49 C...AIM: To investigate the frequency and clinical signifi- cance of the myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC). METHODS: Samples of peripheral blood and tumor tis- sue from 49 CRC patients were analyzed. Mononuclear cells were isolated by FicolI-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation and were subjected to a flow cytometry- based immunophenotypic analysis. RESULTS: A considerable increase in the percentage of CD33+HLA-DR MDSCs was observed in the periph- eral blood (1.89% :1= 0.75%) and tumor tissues (2.99%±1.29%) of CRC patients as compared with that in theperipheral blood of healthy controls (0.54%±0.35%). This expanded CD33+HLA-DR subset exhibited imma- ture myeloid cell markers, but not lineage markers, and showed up-regulation of CD18/CD11b expression as compared with the MDSCs from healthy donors. Fur- ther studies showed that the MDSC proportion in CRC peripheral blood was correlated with nodal metastasis (P = 0.023), whereas that in tumor tissues was cor- related with nodal/distant metastasis (P = 0.016/P = 0.047) and tumor stage (P = 0.028), suggesting the involvement of MDSCs in CRC tumor development. CONCLUSION: Characterization of MDSCs in CRC sug- gests the clinical significance of circulating and tumor- infiltrating MDSCs and may provide new insights into the CRC immunotherapy targeting MDSCs.展开更多
Temperature-sensitive molecularly imprinted microgels(MIGs)exhibiting esterase activity were prepared by a reverse emulsion method using dialdehyde dextran-histidine conjugate(PAD-His)as the functional macromonomer an...Temperature-sensitive molecularly imprinted microgels(MIGs)exhibiting esterase activity were prepared by a reverse emulsion method using dialdehyde dextran-histidine conjugate(PAD-His)as the functional macromonomer and p-nitrophenyl phosphate(NPP)as the stable transition state analogue(TSA)as well as Co2+as the coordination center.The catalytic activity of MIGs was greatly influenced by the amount of the template,and could be modulated by temperature.The hydrolysis kinetics of p-nitrophenyl acetate(NPA)in the presence of MIGs could be described by the Michaelis-Menten equation.The MichaelisMenten constant and maximum velocity were found to be 2.2×105mol/L and 2.04×10 -8mol/h,respectively.In addition,the MIGs were found to have a high catalytic selectivity to NPA.展开更多
文摘AIM: To investigate the frequency and clinical signifi- cance of the myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC). METHODS: Samples of peripheral blood and tumor tis- sue from 49 CRC patients were analyzed. Mononuclear cells were isolated by FicolI-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation and were subjected to a flow cytometry- based immunophenotypic analysis. RESULTS: A considerable increase in the percentage of CD33+HLA-DR MDSCs was observed in the periph- eral blood (1.89% :1= 0.75%) and tumor tissues (2.99%±1.29%) of CRC patients as compared with that in theperipheral blood of healthy controls (0.54%±0.35%). This expanded CD33+HLA-DR subset exhibited imma- ture myeloid cell markers, but not lineage markers, and showed up-regulation of CD18/CD11b expression as compared with the MDSCs from healthy donors. Fur- ther studies showed that the MDSC proportion in CRC peripheral blood was correlated with nodal metastasis (P = 0.023), whereas that in tumor tissues was cor- related with nodal/distant metastasis (P = 0.016/P = 0.047) and tumor stage (P = 0.028), suggesting the involvement of MDSCs in CRC tumor development. CONCLUSION: Characterization of MDSCs in CRC sug- gests the clinical significance of circulating and tumor- infiltrating MDSCs and may provide new insights into the CRC immunotherapy targeting MDSCs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21074152,20874116,20676155 and J0730420)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province in China(8151027501000004 and 9151027501000105)the Doctoral Research Program of Ministry of Education Ministry of China(20090171110023)
文摘Temperature-sensitive molecularly imprinted microgels(MIGs)exhibiting esterase activity were prepared by a reverse emulsion method using dialdehyde dextran-histidine conjugate(PAD-His)as the functional macromonomer and p-nitrophenyl phosphate(NPP)as the stable transition state analogue(TSA)as well as Co2+as the coordination center.The catalytic activity of MIGs was greatly influenced by the amount of the template,and could be modulated by temperature.The hydrolysis kinetics of p-nitrophenyl acetate(NPA)in the presence of MIGs could be described by the Michaelis-Menten equation.The MichaelisMenten constant and maximum velocity were found to be 2.2×105mol/L and 2.04×10 -8mol/h,respectively.In addition,the MIGs were found to have a high catalytic selectivity to NPA.