[Objective] This study aimed to analyze tyrosinase activity and its expression in Varicorhinus macrolepis. [Method] V. macrolepis was used as experimental material for the analysis and research of tyrosinase in nine k...[Objective] This study aimed to analyze tyrosinase activity and its expression in Varicorhinus macrolepis. [Method] V. macrolepis was used as experimental material for the analysis and research of tyrosinase in nine kinds of organs and tissues of male and female V. macrolepis individuals by using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and biochemical staining method, spectrophotometry and enzyme histochemical technology. [Result] Tyrosinase exists in the liver and pancreas, intestine and spleen of female and male V. macrolepis and in the gallbladder of male V. macrolepis. Tyrosinase activities in various tissues of V. macrolepis varied largely. Specifically, tyrosinase activities in the spleen was the maximum, which was higher in female V. macrolepis than in males. According to the enzyme histochemistry results, strong positive signals of tyrosinase existed in the spleen, intestine, liver and pancreas and gallbladder of V. macrolepis, which was the strongest in the spleen. [Conclusion] In this paper, research on tissue localization of tyrosinase in V. macrolepis had been first reported, which provided theoretical basis for further exploring the functions of tyrosinase in V. macrolepis.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value and the relationship between the clinicopathological features and the levels of total and free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in women with breast cancer.Methods: Using ...Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value and the relationship between the clinicopathological features and the levels of total and free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in women with breast cancer.Methods: Using the microparticle enzyme immunoassay system, we measured the concentrations of these markers in the sera of 85 women with breast cancer and in 30 healthy women.Rseults: The lowest detection level for both markers was 0.01 ng/ml. Free PSA levels were significantly higher in women with breast cancer than that in healthy women (P<0.05). The percentage of free PSA predominant subjects was 37.6% in breast cancer patients and 3.3% in healthy women. Cut-off values were 0.36 ng/ml for total PSA and 0.02 ng/ml for free PSA. In women with breast cancer, total PSA positivity was 23.5% and free PSA positivity was 27.1%. Compared to negatives, total PSA positive patients had a higher percentage of lymph node involvement tumours (P>0.05). However, patients with predominant free PSA had a higher percentage of early stage than patients with predominant PSA-ACT.Conclusion: Although the sensitivity of free PSA predominance is low (37.6%) in distinguishing women with breast cancer from healthy women, its specificity is high (97.0%).Free PSA predominance tends to be present in early stage tumours. These findings may indicate clinical significance of preoperative measurement of serum total and free PSA in women with breast cancer.展开更多
AIM： To investigate the dynamic alteration of telomerase expression during development of hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） and its diagnostic implications in liver tissues or peripheral blood mononuclear cells for HC...AIM： To investigate the dynamic alteration of telomerase expression during development of hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） and its diagnostic implications in liver tissues or peripheral blood mononuclear cells for HCC. METHODS： Dynamic expressions of liver telomerase during malignant transformation of hepatocytes were observed in Sprague-Dawly （SD） rats fed with 0.05% of 2-fluoenyacetamide （2-FAA）. Total RNA and telomerase were extracted from rat or human liver tissues. The telomerase activities in livers and in circulating blood were detected by a telomeric repeat amplification protocol-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （TRAP- ELISA）, and its diagnostic value was investigated in patients with benign or malignant liver diseases. RESULTS： The hepatoma model displayed the dynamic expression of hepatic telomerase during HCC development. The telomerase activities were consistent with liver total RNA levels （r = 0.83, P 〈 0.01） at the stages of degeneration, precancerosis, and cancerization of hepatocytes. In HCC patients, the telomerase levels in HCC tissues were significantly higher than in their adjacent non-cancerous tissues, but liver total RNA levels were lower in the former than in the latter. Although the circulating telomerase of HCC patients was abnormally expressed among patients with chronic liver diseases, the telomerase activity was a non-specific marker for HCC diagnosis, because the incidence was 15.7% in normal control, 25% in chronic hepatitis, 45.9% in liver cirrhosis, and 85.2% in HCC, respectively when absorbance value of telomerase activity was more than 0.2. If the value was over 0.6, the incidence was 60% in HCC group and 0% in any of the others （P 〈 0.01） except in two cases with liver cirrhosis. However, the combination of circulating telomerase with serum alpha-fetoprotein level could increase the positive rate and the accuracy （92.6%, 125 of 135） of HCC diagnosis. CONCLUSION： The overexpression of telomerase is associated with HCC development, and its abnormality in liver tissues or in peripheral blood could be a useful marker for diagnosis and prognosis of HCC.展开更多
AIM:To explore the role of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein during liver fibrogenesis and investigate the functional effects of HMGB1 gene silencing in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) using siRNA.METHODS:Hepati...AIM:To explore the role of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein during liver fibrogenesis and investigate the functional effects of HMGB1 gene silencing in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) using siRNA.METHODS:Hepatic fibrosis in rats was induced through serial subcutaneous injections of dimethylnitrosamine,and expression of HMGB1 was detected by immunohistochemistry.HMGB1 siRNAs were developed and transiently transfected into HSC-T6 cells using Lipofectamine 2000.HMGB1 expression was evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting analysis.Expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen typesⅠand Ⅲ was evaluated by real-time PCR.Cell proliferation and the cell cycle were determined using the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium method.Finally,collagen content in HSC supernatant was evaluated by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.RESULTS:The results showed that HMGB1 was upregulated during liver fibrosis and that its expression was closely correlated with the deposition of collagen.siRNA molecules were successfully transfected into HSCs and induced inhibition of HMGB1 expression in a time-dependent manner.Moreover,HMGB1 siRNA treatment inhibited synthesis of α-SMA and collagen types Ⅰ and Ⅲ in transfected HSCs.CONCLUSION:This study suggests a significant functional role for HMGB1 in the development of liver fibrosis.It also demonstrates that downregulation of HMGB1 expression might be a potential strategy to treat liver fibrosis.展开更多
The monoterpene d limonene inhibit the plasma membrane associated P21 ras expression and the posttranslational isoprenylation of P21 ras , a mechanism that may contribute to its efficacy in the chemoprevent...The monoterpene d limonene inhibit the plasma membrane associated P21 ras expression and the posttranslational isoprenylation of P21 ras , a mechanism that may contribute to its efficacy in the chemoprevention and therapy of chemically induced rodent cancers and some human solid tumor cells. In the present study,the relative abilities of d limonene to inhibit membrane associated P21 ras expression in pancreas tumor cell(PaCa) was carried out with Western blotting, and the inhibition of farnesyl protein transferase (FTPase) activity during the Ras protein isoprenylation and cell proliferation were determined.Concomitantly,the effects of d limonene on P21 ras localization by immunohistochemistry and H ras oncogene expression in PaCa tumor cell line by Northern blotting were observed. The results showed that d limonene inhibited FPTase activity, thus to reduce P21H ras isoprenylation. d limonene could decrease P21 ras membrane association and increase cytosolic accumulation of P21 ras . This phenomenon was also noted when d limonene treated PaCa cells were stained immunohistochemically with anti P21 ras antibody. It is suggested that the inhibition of FPTase activity was closely related with the inhibiton of P21 ras membrane association and the alteration of P21 ras localization. Inhibition of farnesylation of P21 ras altered their intracellular localization and, hence, disrupted their biological activity,but no relationship with H ras oncogene expression was found.展开更多
Objective： The aim of this study was to investigate the association between neuronal nitric oxide synthase （nNOS） and the expression level of Cytochrome C （Cyt-c） in mitochondria. Methods： The pathological diagn...Objective： The aim of this study was to investigate the association between neuronal nitric oxide synthase （nNOS） and the expression level of Cytochrome C （Cyt-c） in mitochondria. Methods： The pathological diagnosis of glioma and tumor classification was by HE staining, and we use immunohistochemistry method to analyse the level of nNOS in different pathological grade glioma and the expression level of Cyt-c in mitochondria meanwhile. Results： The levels of nNOS were highest in grade Ⅲ tumors, moderate in grade Ⅱ tumors, and lowest different in grade I tumors. There was significant difference of the nNOS levels among different pathological grade tumors （P 〈 0.05）. Furthermore, the similar phenomenon was observed in the expression level of Cyt-c in mitochondria （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusion： The expression level of nNOS and Cyt-c in mitochondria was significantly related to the pathological grade of glioma.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(3117207430700071)National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2010CL002)~~
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to analyze tyrosinase activity and its expression in Varicorhinus macrolepis. [Method] V. macrolepis was used as experimental material for the analysis and research of tyrosinase in nine kinds of organs and tissues of male and female V. macrolepis individuals by using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and biochemical staining method, spectrophotometry and enzyme histochemical technology. [Result] Tyrosinase exists in the liver and pancreas, intestine and spleen of female and male V. macrolepis and in the gallbladder of male V. macrolepis. Tyrosinase activities in various tissues of V. macrolepis varied largely. Specifically, tyrosinase activities in the spleen was the maximum, which was higher in female V. macrolepis than in males. According to the enzyme histochemistry results, strong positive signals of tyrosinase existed in the spleen, intestine, liver and pancreas and gallbladder of V. macrolepis, which was the strongest in the spleen. [Conclusion] In this paper, research on tissue localization of tyrosinase in V. macrolepis had been first reported, which provided theoretical basis for further exploring the functions of tyrosinase in V. macrolepis.
文摘Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value and the relationship between the clinicopathological features and the levels of total and free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in women with breast cancer.Methods: Using the microparticle enzyme immunoassay system, we measured the concentrations of these markers in the sera of 85 women with breast cancer and in 30 healthy women.Rseults: The lowest detection level for both markers was 0.01 ng/ml. Free PSA levels were significantly higher in women with breast cancer than that in healthy women (P<0.05). The percentage of free PSA predominant subjects was 37.6% in breast cancer patients and 3.3% in healthy women. Cut-off values were 0.36 ng/ml for total PSA and 0.02 ng/ml for free PSA. In women with breast cancer, total PSA positivity was 23.5% and free PSA positivity was 27.1%. Compared to negatives, total PSA positive patients had a higher percentage of lymph node involvement tumours (P>0.05). However, patients with predominant free PSA had a higher percentage of early stage than patients with predominant PSA-ACT.Conclusion: Although the sensitivity of free PSA predominance is low (37.6%) in distinguishing women with breast cancer from healthy women, its specificity is high (97.0%).Free PSA predominance tends to be present in early stage tumours. These findings may indicate clinical significance of preoperative measurement of serum total and free PSA in women with breast cancer.
基金Supported by grants-in-aid from the Key Project of Medical Science, No. RC2003100 and grants-in-aid from the project of Department of Health, No. H200523, Jiangsu Province, China
文摘AIM： To investigate the dynamic alteration of telomerase expression during development of hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） and its diagnostic implications in liver tissues or peripheral blood mononuclear cells for HCC. METHODS： Dynamic expressions of liver telomerase during malignant transformation of hepatocytes were observed in Sprague-Dawly （SD） rats fed with 0.05% of 2-fluoenyacetamide （2-FAA）. Total RNA and telomerase were extracted from rat or human liver tissues. The telomerase activities in livers and in circulating blood were detected by a telomeric repeat amplification protocol-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （TRAP- ELISA）, and its diagnostic value was investigated in patients with benign or malignant liver diseases. RESULTS： The hepatoma model displayed the dynamic expression of hepatic telomerase during HCC development. The telomerase activities were consistent with liver total RNA levels （r = 0.83, P 〈 0.01） at the stages of degeneration, precancerosis, and cancerization of hepatocytes. In HCC patients, the telomerase levels in HCC tissues were significantly higher than in their adjacent non-cancerous tissues, but liver total RNA levels were lower in the former than in the latter. Although the circulating telomerase of HCC patients was abnormally expressed among patients with chronic liver diseases, the telomerase activity was a non-specific marker for HCC diagnosis, because the incidence was 15.7% in normal control, 25% in chronic hepatitis, 45.9% in liver cirrhosis, and 85.2% in HCC, respectively when absorbance value of telomerase activity was more than 0.2. If the value was over 0.6, the incidence was 60% in HCC group and 0% in any of the others （P 〈 0.01） except in two cases with liver cirrhosis. However, the combination of circulating telomerase with serum alpha-fetoprotein level could increase the positive rate and the accuracy （92.6%, 125 of 135） of HCC diagnosis. CONCLUSION： The overexpression of telomerase is associated with HCC development, and its abnormality in liver tissues or in peripheral blood could be a useful marker for diagnosis and prognosis of HCC.
基金Supported by The Select and Train Outstanding Young Teach-ers Foundation of Shanghai,No.jdy08086WUJieping Experimental Diagnosis of Liver Disease Medical Foundation,No.LDWMF-SY-2011B009
文摘AIM:To explore the role of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein during liver fibrogenesis and investigate the functional effects of HMGB1 gene silencing in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) using siRNA.METHODS:Hepatic fibrosis in rats was induced through serial subcutaneous injections of dimethylnitrosamine,and expression of HMGB1 was detected by immunohistochemistry.HMGB1 siRNAs were developed and transiently transfected into HSC-T6 cells using Lipofectamine 2000.HMGB1 expression was evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting analysis.Expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen typesⅠand Ⅲ was evaluated by real-time PCR.Cell proliferation and the cell cycle were determined using the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium method.Finally,collagen content in HSC supernatant was evaluated by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.RESULTS:The results showed that HMGB1 was upregulated during liver fibrosis and that its expression was closely correlated with the deposition of collagen.siRNA molecules were successfully transfected into HSCs and induced inhibition of HMGB1 expression in a time-dependent manner.Moreover,HMGB1 siRNA treatment inhibited synthesis of α-SMA and collagen types Ⅰ and Ⅲ in transfected HSCs.CONCLUSION:This study suggests a significant functional role for HMGB1 in the development of liver fibrosis.It also demonstrates that downregulation of HMGB1 expression might be a potential strategy to treat liver fibrosis.
文摘The monoterpene d limonene inhibit the plasma membrane associated P21 ras expression and the posttranslational isoprenylation of P21 ras , a mechanism that may contribute to its efficacy in the chemoprevention and therapy of chemically induced rodent cancers and some human solid tumor cells. In the present study,the relative abilities of d limonene to inhibit membrane associated P21 ras expression in pancreas tumor cell(PaCa) was carried out with Western blotting, and the inhibition of farnesyl protein transferase (FTPase) activity during the Ras protein isoprenylation and cell proliferation were determined.Concomitantly,the effects of d limonene on P21 ras localization by immunohistochemistry and H ras oncogene expression in PaCa tumor cell line by Northern blotting were observed. The results showed that d limonene inhibited FPTase activity, thus to reduce P21H ras isoprenylation. d limonene could decrease P21 ras membrane association and increase cytosolic accumulation of P21 ras . This phenomenon was also noted when d limonene treated PaCa cells were stained immunohistochemically with anti P21 ras antibody. It is suggested that the inhibition of FPTase activity was closely related with the inhibiton of P21 ras membrane association and the alteration of P21 ras localization. Inhibition of farnesylation of P21 ras altered their intracellular localization and, hence, disrupted their biological activity,but no relationship with H ras oncogene expression was found.
基金Supported by grants from the Education Office of Liaoning Province Foundation (No. 20061008)Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Foundation (No. 2006401013-3)Dr. Start Fund of Liaoning Province(No. 20072099)
文摘Objective： The aim of this study was to investigate the association between neuronal nitric oxide synthase （nNOS） and the expression level of Cytochrome C （Cyt-c） in mitochondria. Methods： The pathological diagnosis of glioma and tumor classification was by HE staining, and we use immunohistochemistry method to analyse the level of nNOS in different pathological grade glioma and the expression level of Cyt-c in mitochondria meanwhile. Results： The levels of nNOS were highest in grade Ⅲ tumors, moderate in grade Ⅱ tumors, and lowest different in grade I tumors. There was significant difference of the nNOS levels among different pathological grade tumors （P 〈 0.05）. Furthermore, the similar phenomenon was observed in the expression level of Cyt-c in mitochondria （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusion： The expression level of nNOS and Cyt-c in mitochondria was significantly related to the pathological grade of glioma.
