Human β-defensin-3 induction in H pylori-infected gastric mucosal tissues

AIM: To examine human β-defensin-3 (hBD-3) expression in inflamed gastric mucosal tissues or MKN45 gastric cancer cells with or without H pylori infection for better understanding the innate immune response to H pylori. METHODS: We used reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactions and immunohistochemistry to examine hBD-3 expression in inflamed gastric mucosal tissues or MKN45 gastric cancer cells with or without H pylori. Effects of hBD-3 against H pylori were also evaluated. RESULTS: The mean mRNA expression of hBD-3 in H pylori -positive specimens was significantly higher than that in H pylori-negative specimens (P = 0.0002, Mann-Whitney). In addition, unlike uninfected samples, 8 of 15 (53.33%) infected mucosal samples expressed hBD-3 protein. H pylori dose-dependently induced mRNA expression of hBD-3 in MKN45 cells, an effect inhibited by adding anti-toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 antibody. HBD-3 protein completely inhibited H pylori growth. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that like hBD-2, hBD-3 may be involved in the pathophysiology of H pylori-induced gastritis.

Humanβ-defensin-1 affects the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway and autophagy in colon cancer cells through long noncoding RNA TCONS_00014506

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer has a low 5-year survival rate and high mortality.Humanβ-defensin-1(hBD-1)may play an integral function in the innate immune system,contributing to the recognition and destruction of cancer cells.Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)are involved in the process of cell differentiation and growth.AIM To investigate the effect of hBD-1 on the mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)pathway and autophagy in human colon cancer SW620 cells.METHODS CCK8 assay was utilized for the detection of cell proliferation and determination of the optimal drug concentration.Colony formation assay was employed to assess the effect of hBD-1 on SW620 cell proliferation.Bioinformatics was used to screen potentially biologically significant lncRNAs related to the mTOR pathway.Additionally,p-mTOR(Ser2448),Beclin1,and LC3II/I expression levels in SW620 cells were assessed through Western blot analysis.RESULTS hBD-1 inhibited the proliferative ability of SW620 cells,as evidenced by the reduction in the colony formation capacity of SW620 cells upon exposure to hBD-1.hBD-1 decreased the expression of p-mTOR(Ser2448)protein and increased the expression of Beclin1 and LC3II/I protein.Furthermore,bioinformatics analysis identified seven lncRNAs(2 upregulated and 5 downregulated)related to the mTOR pathway.The lncRNA TCONS_00014506 was ultimately selected.Following the inhibition of the lncRNA TCONS_00014506,exposure to hBD-1 inhibited p-mTOR(Ser2448)and promoted Beclin1 and LC3II/I protein expression.CONCLUSION hBD-1 inhibits the mTOR pathway and promotes autophagy by upregulating the expression of the lncRNA TCONS_00014506 in SW620 cells.

Soluble expression of active human β-defensin-3 in Escherichia coli and its effects on the growth of host cells

Background Human β-defensin-3 （HBD3） is an epithelial peptide that has been demonstrated to have a salt-insensitive broad spectrum of potent antimicrobial activity. Expressing antimicrobial peptides in Escherichia coil （E. colt） is very difficult for it can result in death of the bacterial host cells. Our aim was to establish a prokaryotic system expressing soluble HBD3 protein and demonstrate the antimicrobial activity of the expressed protein. We then studied whether the host cells would activate the suicide pathways. Methods We first cloned the complementary DNA coding for the mature chain of HBD3, inserted it into the vector PGEX-KG then transformed E. coil BL21 （DE3） with the appropriate recombinant plasmid. After induction with 0.5 mmol/L isopropyl-1-thio-β-D-galactopyranoside （IPTG） the transformed E. cofiproduced a recombinant glutathione S-transferase and HBD3 （GST-HBD3） fusion protein. The fusion protein was treated with thrombin to produce pure HBD3 protein then the antimicrobial activity of HBD3 was evaluated in a liquid microdilution assay. Results The fusion protein GST-HBD3 was efficiently cleaved by thrombin and yielded HBD3 that had anti-staphylococcus aureus activity with a minimal inhibitory concentration level of 12.5 μg/ml. The E. coil strain expressing the recombinant protein did not grow slower than the empty vector strain. Conclusion Active HBD3 in E. coil by expressing the recombinant protein GST-HBD3 could be produced, and suicide did not occur in the E. coli strain expressing the recombinant protein.

Multi-Branch High-Dimensional Guided Transformer-Based 3D Human Posture Estimation

The human pose paradigm is estimated using a transformer-based multi-branch multidimensional directed the three-dimensional(3D)method that takes into account self-occlusion,badly posedness,and a lack of depth data in the per-frame 3D posture estimation from two-dimensional(2D)mapping to 3D mapping.Firstly,by examining the relationship between the movements of different bones in the human body,four virtual skeletons are proposed to enhance the cyclic constraints of limb joints.Then,multiple parameters describing the skeleton are fused and projected into a high-dimensional space.Utilizing a multi-branch network,motion features between bones and overall motion features are extracted to mitigate the drift error in the estimation results.Furthermore,the estimated relative depth is projected into 3D space,and the error is calculated against real 3D data,forming a loss function along with the relative depth error.This article adopts the average joint pixel error as the primary performance metric.Compared to the benchmark approach,the estimation findings indicate an increase in average precision of 1.8 mm within the Human3.6M sample.

Intelligent 3D garment system of the human body based on deep spiking neural network

Background Intelligent garments,a burgeoning class of wearable devices,have extensive applications in domains such as sports training and medical rehabilitation.Nonetheless,existing research in the smart wearables domain predominantly emphasizes sensor functionality and quantity,often skipping crucial aspects related to user experience and interaction.Methods To address this gap,this study introduces a novel real-time 3D interactive system based on intelligent garments.The system utilizes lightweight sensor modules to collect human motion data and introduces a dual-stream fusion network based on pulsed neural units to classify and recognize human movements,thereby achieving real-time interaction between users and sensors.Additionally,the system incorporates 3D human visualization functionality,which visualizes sensor data and recognizes human actions as 3D models in real time,providing accurate and comprehensive visual feedback to help users better understand and analyze the details and features of human motion.This system has significant potential for applications in motion detection,medical monitoring,virtual reality,and other fields.The accurate classification of human actions contributes to the development of personalized training plans and injury prevention strategies.Conclusions This study has substantial implications in the domains of intelligent garments,human motion monitoring,and digital twin visualization.The advancement of this system is expected to propel the progress of wearable technology and foster a deeper comprehension of human motion.

Pharmacokinetics of 20(R)-Ginsenoside Rg3 in Human Volunteers

Objective: To study the pharmacokinetics of 20(R)-Ginsenoside Rg3 in the human body. Methods: High-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection method was used in this study. Results: The pharmacokinetics of Ginsenoside Rg3 in 14 healthy volunteers were investigated. After a single oral dose of 3.2 mg.g-1 Ginsenoside Rg3 in 8 male volunteers, the plasma concentration-time course fitted in well with a two-compartment open model, with the following pharmacokinetic parameters: Tmax 0.660.10 h, Cmax 166 ngmL-1, T1/2a 0.460.12 h, T1/2b 4.91.1 h, T1/2(Ka) 0.280.04 h, AUC0-∞ 7726 ngmL-1h, respectively. No kinetic analysis was made after an oral dose of 0.8 mg.g-1 Rg3 in other 6 volunteers because of the low concentration, but there was a good correlation between Cmax and dosage of the two groups. Conclusion: The absorption of Rg3 was rapid in the human body, and its elimination was rapid too after oral administration of Ginsenoside Rg3. The pharmacokinetic results shows that it exhibited the first-order kinetic characteristics.

NRG1、HER3在前列腺癌组织中的表达及其与临床病理特征和预后的关系

目的研究前列腺癌(PC)组织中神经调节蛋白1(NRG1)、人表皮生长因子受体3(HER3)表达与临床病理特征及预后的关系。方法选取2015年2月—2020年2月吉林省人民医院泌尿外科诊治PC患者96例,免疫组织化学检测组织中NRG1、HER3表达;Kaplan-Meier曲线(Log-Rank检验)比较不同NRG1、HER3表达对PC患者预后的影响;COX回归分析PC患者预后的影响因素。结果PC癌组织中NRG1、HER3阳性率分别为78.13%(75/96)、75.00%(72/96),高于癌旁组织6.25%(6/96)、8.33%(8/96)(χ^(2)/P=101.670/<0.001,87.771/<0.001)。TNM分期Ⅲ期、Gleason评分>7分及术前PSA水平≥20μg/L患者癌组织中NRG1、HER3阳性率大于TNM分期Ⅰ~Ⅱ期、Gleason评分≤7分及术前PSA水平<20μg/L(χ^(2)/P=6.181/0.013,8.533/0.003;7.731/0.005,6.769/0.009;6.508/0.011,7.376/0.007)。NRG1阳性组、HER3阳性组3年累积无进展生存率分别低于NRG1阴性组、HER3阴性组(χ^(2)/P=4.267/0.039,5.499/0.019)。TNM分期Ⅲ期、Gleason评分>7分、术前PSA≥20μg/L、NRG1阳性,HER3阳性是影响PC患者预后的独立危险因素[OR(95%CI)=1.448(1.118~1.875),1.401(1.138~1.724),1.353(1.059~1.728),1.338(1.057~1.692),1.293(1.014~1.649)]。结论PC癌组织中NRG1、HER3表达升高,与PC不良临床病理特征相关,是新的评估PC预后的肿瘤标志物。

泄浊养血法联合重组人促红素注射液治疗肾虚湿浊型慢性肾脏病3~5期肾性贫血患者的临床观察

[目的]观察泄浊养血法联合重组人促红素注射液对慢性肾脏病(CKD)3~5期肾性贫血患者贫血改善及残余肾功能的干预作用。[方法]选择2020年10月—2021年10月就诊于天津中医药大学第一附属医院的88例CKD 3~5期肾性贫血患者,根据随机数字表法随机分为对照组(44例)和治疗组(44例)。对照组予重组人促红细胞生成素注射液及多糖铁复合物治疗,治疗组在此基础上联合泄浊养血法中药方治疗,连续服用3个月,观察治疗前后两组临床疗效、红细胞计数(RBC)、血红蛋白(Hb)、血清肌酐(Scr)、尿素氮(BUN)、肾小球滤过率(eGFR)、尿微量白蛋白(mALB)、丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)的变化,症状积分及不良反应发生率。[结果]治疗3个月后,治疗组总有效率为86.36%,对照组为56.82%,治疗组临床疗效优于对照组(P<0.05);症状积分、RBC、Hb、Scr、BUN、mALB均较治疗前改善,且治疗组优于对照组(P<0.05);安全性指标中AST、ALT治疗前后数值变化,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。两组病例中均未出现不良反应。[结论]泄浊养血法联合重组人促红细胞生成素注射液治疗可以改善CKD 3~5期非透析肾性贫血患者临床症状,提高临床疗效,延缓肾功能进展,且具有一定的安全性。

右美托咪定下调PI3K/AKT信号通路改善脂多糖诱导的结肠炎结肠上皮细胞损伤

为研究右美托咪定对脂多糖(LPS)诱导的人结肠上皮NCM-460细胞的炎症、增殖和凋亡的影响及磷脂酰肌醇-3-激酶/丝氨酸-苏氨酸激酶(PI3K/AKT)信号通路的调控作用,本研究体外培养人结肠上皮NCM-460细胞,将其分为对照组、LPS组(1μg/mL LPS)和不同质量浓度右美托咪定组(1μg/mL LPS+1.25、2.50、5.00和10.00μg/mL右美托咪定),干预24 h,筛选出合适的右美托咪定作用质量浓度用于后续试验。随后,将人结肠上皮NCM-460细胞分为对照组、LPS组、右美托咪定组(1μg/mL LPS+5.00μg/mL右美托咪定)、LY294002组(1μg/mL LPS+10μmol/L PI3K/AKT通路抑制剂LY294002)、抑制剂组(1μg/mL LPS+5.00μg/mL右美托咪定+10μmol/L LY294002)和激活剂组(1μg/mL LPS+5.00μg/mL右美托咪定+10μmol/L PI3K/AKT通路激动剂SC79),干预24 h。用细胞计数试剂盒-8(CCK-8)检测细胞活力;通过酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和白细胞介素-8(IL-8)的表达水平;用5-乙炔基-2'脱氧尿嘧啶核苷(EdU)测定细胞增殖率;用Hoechst 33258染色法测定细胞凋亡率;用蛋白免疫印迹(WB)法测定细胞周期蛋白D1(Cyclin D1)、剪切的半胱氨酸蛋白酶-3(cleaved Caspase 3)和PI3K/AKT信号通路关键蛋白的表达水平。根据细胞活力和炎症因子TNF-α的表达水平选择5.00μg/mL右美托咪定用于后续试验。结果显示,与对照组相比,LPS组细胞增殖率和Cyclin D1的表达水平显著降低(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率、TNF-α、IL-8、cleaved Caspase 3的表达水平、p-PI3K/PI3K及p-AKT/AKT的比值显著升高(P<0.05);右美托咪定组和LY294002组中的右美托咪定和LY294002扭转了LPS对人结肠上皮NCM-460细胞的上述作用(P<0.05);与右美托咪定组相比,抑制剂组中的LY294002增强了右美托咪定对LPS诱导的人结肠上皮NCM-460细胞的作用(P<0.05),激活剂组中的SC79则削弱了右美托咪定对LPS诱导的人结肠上皮NCM-460细胞的作用(P<0.05)。研究表明,右美托咪定能促进LPS诱导的人结肠上皮NCM-460细胞增殖,抑制其炎症和凋亡,其作用机制可能与阻滞PI3K/PI3K信号通路信号转导有关。本研究为结肠炎的治疗提供了新的方向。

环状RNA同源性蛋白激酶3靶向微RNA-338促进胶质瘤细胞侵袭、迁移的实验研究

目的探讨人血清环状RNA同源性蛋白激酶3(CircHIPK3)靶向微RNA-338(miR-338)对胶质瘤细胞U251细胞侵袭、迁移的影响。方法2021年2-12月,在武汉大学人民医院科研中心将U251细胞分为空白(NG)组、CircHIPK3阴性对照(shcontrol)组、HIPK3敲减(sh-CircHIPK3)组,实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)检测U251细胞中CircHIPK3、miR-338表达水平;Transwell检测细胞迁移与侵袭;划痕法检测细胞迁移;流式细胞术检测细胞周期;通过Circular RNA Interactome、RegRNA2.0、CircBank Database网站预测CircHIPK3(ID:hsa_circ_0000284)的靶向miRNA并用双萤光素酶实验验证,蛋白质印迹法检测基质金属蛋白酶(MMP)-2、MMP-9蛋白表达。结果与NG组、sh-control组比较,sh-CircHIPK3组中CircHIPK3(1.00±0.00、1.06±0.26比0.56±0.06)表达水平显著降低(P<0.05),miR-338(1.00±0.00、1.12±0.19比1.89±0.28)表达、G1期细胞比例[(58.72±0.36)%、(58.45±0.27)%比(64.72±0.47)%]升高(P<0.05),U251细胞侵袭数目[(164.89±12.55)个、(165.77±12.16)个比(80.13±11.37)个]、划痕愈合率[(25.66±2.37)%、(26.38±2.53)%比(10.36±1.53)%]、迁移细胞数目[(196.72±18.75)个、(194.65±17.86)个比(95.58±8.66)个]、S期细胞比例[(26.45±0.39)%、(26.57±0.41)%比(20.72±0.18)%]明显降低(P<0.05);miR-338是CircHIPK3的靶基因。与NG组、sh-control组比较,sh-CircHIPK3组MMP-2(1.31±0.23、1.33±0.20比0.61±0.05)、MMP-9(1.16±0.22、1.15±0.21比0.85±0.19)蛋白表达水平均显著降低(P<0.05)。结论沉默CircHIPK3通过靶向上调miR-338表达能抑制胶质瘤细胞U251细胞迁移和侵袭。

四氢嘧啶对HaCaT细胞活力及AQP3、Claudin-1、ZO-1表达的影响

目的研究四氢嘧啶(Ectoine)对人角质形成细胞(HaCaT)的细胞活力、细胞凋亡率和细胞活性氧(ROS)的影响,并分析水通道蛋白3(AQP3)、紧密连接蛋白-1(Claudin-1)、闭锁连接蛋白(ZO-1)的表达水平。方法设置Ectoine浓度实验组和空白对照组,培养HaCaT细胞(24 h),采用CCK8法检测HaCaT细胞的细胞活力,甄选最佳的Ectoine作用浓度。用Western Blot法检测HaCaT细胞的AQP3、Claudin-1、ZO-1表达水平;用流式细胞仪检测HaCaT细胞的凋亡率及胞内ROS水平。结果CCK8法检测结果显示,0.10%Ectoine组、0.20%Ectoine组、0.30%Ectoine组的HaCaT细胞活力均高于120%,其中0.20%Ectoine组最高(146.92%±7.67%)。Ectoine浓度实验组相对于空白对照组,HaCaT细胞的AQP3、Claudin-1、ZO-1表达水平明显升高(P<0.05),且细胞凋亡率和胞内ROS水平均明显降低(P<0.05)。结论Ectoine可提高HaCaT细胞的细胞活力,降低凋亡率和胞内ROS水平,上调AQP3、Claudin-1、ZO-1表达水平。Ectoine可能与相关保湿蛋白的表达相关,对HaCaT细胞具有一定的保护作用。

Survival of transplanted neurotrophin-3 expressing human neural stem cells and motor function in a rat model of spinal cord injury

BACKGROUND： Many methods have been attempted to repair nerves following spinal cord injury, including peripheral nerve transplantation, Schwann cell transplantation, olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation, and embryonic neural tissue transplantation. However, there is a need for improved outcomes. OBJECTIVE： To investigate the repair feasibility for rat spinal cord injury using human neural stem cells （hNSCs） genetically modified by lentivirus to express neurotrophin-3. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： In vitro cell biological experiment and in vivo randomized, controlled genetic engineering experiment were performed at the Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA and First People＇s Hospital of Yibin, China from March 2006 to December 2007. MATERIALS： A total of 64 adult, female, Wistar rats were used for the in vivo study. Of them, 48 rats were used to establish models of spinal cord hemisection, and were subsequently equally and randomly assigned to model, genetically modified hNSC, and normal hNSC groups. The remaining 16 rats served as normal controls. METHODS： hNSCs were in vitro genetically modified by lentivirus to secrete both green fluorescence protein and neurotrophin-3. Neurotrophin-3 expression was measured by Western blot. Genetically modified hNSC or normal hNSC suspension （5 × 10^5） was injected into the rat spinal cord following T10 spinal cord hemisection. A total of 5μL Dulbecco＇s-modified Eagle＇s medium was infused into the rat spinal cord in the model grop. Transgene expression and survival of transplanted hNSCs were determined by immunohistochemistry. Motor function was evaluated using the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan （BBB） scale. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： The following parameters were measured： expression of neurotrophin-3 produced by genetically modified hNSCs, transgene expression and survival of hNSCs in rats, motor function in rats. RESULTS： hNSCs were successfully genetically modified by lentivirus to stably express neurotrophin-3. The transplanted hNSCs primarily gathered at, or around, the injection site two weeks following transplantation, and gradually migrated towards the surrounding tissue. Transplanted hNSCs were observed 7.0-8.0 mm away from the injection site. In addition, hNSCs were observed 10 weeks after transplantation. At week 4, BBB locomotor scores were significantly greater in the genetically modified hNSC and normal hNSC groups, compared with the model group （P 〈 0.05）, and scores were significantly greater in the genetically modified hNSC group compared with the normal hNSC group （P 〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： hNSCs were genetically modified with lentivirus to stably secrete neurotrophin-3. hNSCs improved motor function recovery in rats following spinal cord injury.

Expression of toxin-related human mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 in human testes

Aim： To investigate wether the corresponding protein of mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 （ART3） mRNA is expressed in human testes and, if so, whether the expression is cell type-specific. Methods： ART3 mRNA was determined in human testes and sperm by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. The glycosylphosphatidylinositol linkage of ART3 was shown by treating ART3-transfected HEK-293-T cells with phospholipase C. Fluorescent activated cell sorter （FACS）-analyses were used to detect ART3 on mature spermatozoa and immunohistological studies to detect the protein in testes. Results： ART3 protein was shown to be present in testes. It was found on spermatocytes only. It was absent from spermatogonia, spermatids and spermatozoa. The absence of ART3 from spermatozoa was confirmed by FACS-analysis. ART3 protein was detected neither within a seminoma nor on Leydig cells. Conclusion： Here we show for the first time that ART3 protein is expressed in testes in particular on spermatocytes, indicating that ART3 exerts a specific function only required at a particular stage of spermatogenesis.

Protective effects of curcumin against human immunodeficiency virus 1 gp120 V3 loop-induced neuronal injury in rats

Curcumin improves the learning and memory deficits in rats induced by the gp120 V3 loop. The present study cultured rat hippocampal neurons with 1 nM gp120 V3 loop and 1 μM curcumin for 24 hours. The results showed that curcumin inhibited the gp120 V3 loop-induced mitochondrial membrane potential decrease, reduced the mRNA expression of the pro-apoptotic gene caspase-3, and attenuated hippocampal neuronal injury.

Parthenolide protects human lens epithelial cells from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis via inhibition of activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9

The apoptosis of lens epithehal cells has been proposed as the common basis of cataract formation, with oxidative stress as the major cause. This study was performed to investigate the protective effect of the herbal constituent parthenolide against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human lens epithelial （HLE） cells and the possible molecular mechanisms involved. HLE cells （SRA01-04） were incubated with 50 μM H2O2 in the absence or presence of different doses of parthenolide （10, 20 and 50 μM）. To study apoptosis, the cells were assessed by morphologic examination and Annexin V-propidium iodide double staining flow cytometry; to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms, the expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were assayed by Western blot and quantitative RT-PCR, and the activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were measured by a Chemicon caspase colorimetric activity assay kit. Stimulated with H202 for 18 h, a high fraction of riLE cells underwent apoptosis, while in the presence ofparthenolide of different concentrations, dose-dependent blocking of HLE cell apoptosis was observed. The expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9 induced by H202 in HLE cells was significantly reduced by parthenolide both at the protein and mRNA levels, and the activation ofcaspase-3 and caspase-9 was also suppressed by parthenolide in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, parthenolide prevents HLE cells from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis through inhibition of the activation ofcaspase-3 and caspase-9, suggesting a potential protective effect against cataract formation.

Alterations in the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-v-Akt pathway in gastric cancer

AIM:To investigate human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2)-phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)-vAkt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog signaling pathway.METHODS:We analyzed 231 formalin-fixed,paraffinembedded gastric cancer tissue specimens from Japanese patients who had undergone surgical treatment.The patients' age,sex,tumor location,depth of invasion,pathological type,lymph node metastasis,and pathological stage were determined by a review of the medical records.Expression of HER2 was analyzed by immunohistochemistry(IHC) using the HercepTest TM kit.Standard criteria for HER2 positivity(0,1+,2+,and 3+) were used.Tumors that scored 3+ were considered HER2-positive.Expression of phospho Akt(pAkt) was also analyzed by IHC.Tumors were considered pAkt-positive when the percentage of positive tumor cells was 10% or more.PI3K,catalytic,alpha polypeptide(PIK3CA) mutations in exons 1,9 and 20 were analyzed by pyrosequencing.Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) infection was analyzed by in situ hybridization targeting EBV-encoded small RNA(EBER) with an EBER-RNA probe.Microsatellite instability(MSI) was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction using the mononucleotide markers BAT25 and BAT26.RESULTS:HER2 expression levels of 0,1+,2+ and 3+ were found in 167(72%),32(14%),12(5%) and 20(8.7%) samples,respectively.HER2 overexpression(IHC 3+) significantly correlated with intestinal histological type(15/20 vs 98 /205,P = 0.05).PIK3CA mutations were present in 20 cases(8.7%) and significantly correlated with MSI(10/20 vs 9/211,P < 0.01).The mutation frequency was high(21%) in T4 cancers and very low(6%) in T2 cancers.Mutations in exons 1,9 and 20 were detected in 5(2%),9(4%) and 7(3%) cases,respectively.Two new types of PIK3CA mutation,R88Q and R108H,were found in exon1.All PIK3CA mutations were heterozygous missense singlebase substitutions,the most common being H1047R(6/20,30%) in exon20.Eighteen cancers(8%) were EBV-positive and this positivity significantly correlated with a diffuse histological type(13/18 vs 93/198,P = 0.04).There were 7 cases of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinomas(LELC) and 6 of those cases were EBV-positive(percent/EBV:6/18,33%;percent/all LELC:6/7,86%).pAkt expression was positive in 119(53%) cases but showed no correlation with clinicopathological characteristics.pAkt expression was significantly correlated with HER2 overexpression(16/20 vs 103/211,P < 0.01) but not with PIK3CA mutations(12/20 vs 107/211,P = 0.37) or EBV infection(8/18 vs 103/211,P = 0.69).The frequency of pAkt expression was higher in cancers with exon20 mutations(100%) than in those with exon1(40%) or exon9(56%) mutations.One case showed both HER2 overexpression and EBV infection and 3 cases showed both PIK3CA mutations and EBV infection.However,no cases showed both PIK3CA mutations and HER2 overexpression.One EBVpositive cancer with PIK3CA mutation(H1047R) was MSI-positive.Three of these 4 cases were positive for pAkt expression.In survival analysis,pAkt expression significantly correlated with a poor prognosis(hazard ratio 1.75;95%CI:1.12-2.80,P = 0.02).CONCLUSION:HER2 expression,PIK3CA mutations and EBV infection in gastric cancer were characterized.pAkt expression significantly correlates with HER2 expression and with a poor prognosis.

Over-expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 in human hepatocellular carcinoma

AIM: To describe the significant over-expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), which is a signal transduction and cell proliferation related gene in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).METHODS: Following DNA microarray, Northern blot and quantitative real-time PCR were employed to confirm FGFR3 expression difference in HCC tissues and surrounding non-neoplastic liver tissue. FGFR3 expression levels were further determined by immunohistochemical study in 43 cases of HCC.RESULTS: Northern blot results showed the significant over-expression of FGFR3 in HCC tissues, which was consistent with that from DNA microarray. Quantitative real-time PCR demonstrated that the mean ratio of FGFR3 mRNA to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GADPH) mRNA in HCC tissue was 0.250, whereas the ratio in non-neoplastic liver tissue was 0.014. Statistical analyses of 43 cases of HCC revealed that HCC scored higher than the matched non-neoplastic liver tissues.Examination of clinicopathological features revealed a strong correlation of over-expression of FGFR3 with poor tumor differentiation and high nuclear grade.CONCLUSION: Over-expression of FGFR3 may play an important role in liver carcinogenesis. FGFR3 may be an ideal candidate as a molecular marker in the diagnosis of HCC and a potential therapeutic target.

GATA3介导miR-21/PTEN轴对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、侵袭的影响

目的分析GATA结合蛋白3(GATA3)介导微小RNA-21(miR-21)/人类第10号染色体缺失的磷酸酶及张力蛋白同源物(PTEN)轴对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、侵袭的影响。方法取HEC-1-A细胞,进行转染分组,分为对照组、GATA3空载质粒组、GATA3过表达质粒组、GATA3 siRNA阴性对照组、GATA3 siRNA组。检测各组细胞中GATA3、miR-21、PTEN表达量、增殖情况、凋亡率、迁移、侵袭。结果与hEEC组相比,HEC-1-A组、HEC-1-B组、Ishikawa组细胞中GATA3、miR-21表达水平升高,PTEN表达水平降低(P<0.05)。与GATA3空载质粒组相比,GATA3过表达质粒组GATA3、miR-21 mRNA表达量、增殖率、迁移距离、侵袭细胞数、Vimentin水平升高,PTEN mRNA表达量、凋亡率、Caspase-9、Bax、E-cadherin水平降低(P<0.05);与GATA3 siRNA阴性对照组相比,GATA3、miR-21 mRNA表达量、增殖率、迁移距离、侵袭细胞数、Vimentin水平降低,PTEN mRNA表达量、凋亡率、Caspase-9、Bax、E-cadherin水平升高(P<0.05)。结论下调GATA3表达,可对miR-21/PTEN轴进行调节,使HEC-1-A细胞的增殖减慢,促进HEC-1-A细胞的凋亡。

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate attenuates lipopolysaccharideinduced inflammation in human retinal endothelial cells

AIM:To investigate the mechanism underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-stimulated human retinal endothelial cells(HRECs).METHODS:HRECspre-treatedwithEGCG(0-100μmol/L)were stimulated with LPS(250 ng/mL).Levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α),vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1)and nitric oxide(NO)in the supernatants were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)and Griess assay.The protein expression of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK)1/2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases(p38)were determined by Western blot analysis.RESULTS:EGCG pre-treatment significantly inhibited the secretion of TNF-α,VEGF,MCP-1 and NO in LPSstimulated HRECs.Moreover,EGCG effectively attenuated LPS-induced activation and phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and p38 in HRECs in a dose-dependent manner.CONCLUSION:EGCG exhibited inhibitory effects on LPS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines production by modulating ERK1/2 and p38 pathways in HRECs,suggesting EGCG as a potential candidate for antiinflammatory intervention.

Altered profiles of nuclear matrix proteins during the differentiation of human gastric mucous adenocarcinoma MGc80-3 cells

AIM： To find and identify specific nuclear matrix proteins associated with proliferation and differentiation of carcinoma cells, which will be potential markers for cancer diagnosis and targets in cancer therapy. METHODS： Nuclear matrix proteins were selectively extracted from MGcS0-3 cells treated with or without hexamethylamine bisacetamide （HMBA）, and subjected to 2-D gel electrophoresis. The resulted protein patterns were analyzed by Melanie software. Spots of nuclear matrix proteins differentially expressed were excised and subjected to in situ digestion with trypsin. Peptide masses were obtained by matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ ionization time of flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TOFMS） analysis and submitted for database searching using Mascot tool. RESULTS： The MGc80-3 cells were induced into differentiation by HMBA. There were 22 protein spots which changed remarkably in the nuclear matrix, from differentiation of MGcS0-3 cells compared to control. Eleven of which were identified. Seven proteinsactin, prohibitin, porin 31HL, heterogeneous nuclear dbonucleoprotein A2/B1, vimentin, ATP synthase, and heat shock protein 60 were downregulated, whereas three proteins - heat shock protein gp96, heat shock protein 90-beta, and valosin-containing protein were upregulated, and the oxygen-regulated protein was only found in the differentiated MGc80-3 cells. CONCLUSION： The induced differentiation of carcinoma cells is accompanied by the changes of nuclear matrix proteins. Further characterization of those proteins will show the mechanism of cellular proliferation and differentiation, as well as cancer differentiation.