Detection of circulating hepatocellular carcinoma cells in peripheral venous blood by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

Objective: To detect circulating hepatocellular carcino-ma by demonstrating hepatocellular carcinoma cells orhepatocyte-associated mRNA in the nuclear cell com-ponent of peripheral blood (PBL).Methods: Peripheral blood (5 ml) samples were ob-tained from 93 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) and from 33 control subjects (9 with liver cir-rhosis after hepatitis B,14 with chronic hepatitis B,10with normal liver function). To identify HCC cells inperipheral blood, liver-specific human alpha-fetopro-tein (AFP) mRNA was amplified from total RNA ex-tracted from whole blood by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.Results: AFPmRNA was detected in 50 blood samplesfrom the HCC patients (50/93, 53.8%). In contrast,there were no clinical control patients whose samplesshowed detectable AFPmRNA in PBL. The presence ofAFPmRNA in blood seemed to be correlated with thestage (by TNM classification) of HCC, the serum AFPvalue, and the presence of intrahepatic metastasis,portal vein thrombosis, tumor diameter and/or distantmetastasis. In addition, AFPmRNA was detected in theblood of 21 patients with metastasis at extrahepaticorgans (100%) in contrast to 29 (40.3%)of 72 pa-tients without metastasis.Conclusion: The presence of AFPmRNA in peripheralblood may be an indicator of malignant hepatocytes,which might predict hematogenous spreading metasta-sis of tumor cells in patients with HCC.

Detection of the Pandemic H1N1/2009 Influenza A Virus by a Highly Sensitive Quantitative Real-time Reverse-transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay

A quantitative real time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction （qRT-PCR） assay with specific primers recommended by the World Health Organization （WHO） has been widely used successfully for detection and monitoring of the pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza A virus. In this study, we report the design and characterization of a novel set of primers to be used in a qRT-PCR assay for detecting the pandemic H1N1/2009 virus. The newly designed primers target three regions that are highly conserved among the hemagglutinin （HA） genes of the pandemic HlN1/2009 viruses and are different from those targeted by the WHO-recommended primers. The qRT-PCR assays with the newly designed primers are highly specific, and as specific as the WHO-recommended primers for detecting pandemic H1N1/2009 viruses and other influenza viruses including influenza B viruses and influenza A viruses of human, swine, and raccoon dog origin. Furthermore, the qRT-PCR assays with the newly designed primers appeared to be at least 10-fold more sensitive than those with the WHO-recommended primers as the detection limits of the assays with our primers and the WHO-recommended primers were 2.5 and 25 copies of target RNA per reaction, respectively. When tested with 83 clinical samples, 32 were detected to be positive using the qRT-PCR assays with our designed primers, while only 25 were positive by the assays with the WHO-recommended primers. These results suggest that the qRT-PCR system with the newly designed primers represent a highly sensitive assay for diagnosis of the pandemic HIN1/2009 virus infection.

Exogenous reference gene normalization for real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis under dynamic endogenous transcription

Quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （qPCR） is widely used to investigate transcriptional changes following experimental manipulations to the nervous system. Despite the widespread utilization of qPCR, the interpretation of results is marred by the lack of a suitable reference gene due to the dynamic nature of endogenous transcription. To address this inherent deficiency, we investigated the use of an exogenous spike-in mRNA, luciferase, as an internal reference gene for the 2ct normalization method. To induce dynamic transcription, we systemically administered capsaicin, a neurotoxJn selective for C-type sensory neurons expressing the TRPV-1 receptor, to adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. We later isolated nodose ganglia for qPCR analysis with the reference being either exogenous luciferase mRNA or the commonly used endogenous reference 13-111 tubulin. The exogenous luciferase mRNA reference clearly demonstrated the dynamic expression of the endogenous reference. Furthermore, variability of the endogenous reference would lead to misinterpretation of other genes of interest. In conclusion, traditional reference genes are often unstable under physiologically normal situations, and certainly unstable following the damage to the nervous system. The use of exogenous spike-in reference provides a consistent and easily implemented alternative for the analysis of qPCR data.

Positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay results in patients recovered from COVID-19: Report of two cases

BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has spread around the globe.On February 28,2020,the World Health Organization adjusted the risk of spread and impact of COVID-19 to“very high”at the global level.Studies have mainly focused on the etiology,epidemiology,and treatment of COVID-19 to limit further spread and the negative impact of the disease,while less attention has been devoted to the follow-up and reexamination of patients who recovered from COVID-19 or were released from quarantine.CASE SUMMARY This study reports two cases where patients who had negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)test results and met the criteria for discharge subsequently had positive RT-PCR test results.The clinical manifestations and computed tomography(CT)findings of these patients were examined.The conversion of RT-PCR test results in these two patients may be related to false-negative and false-positive outcomes of the test.CT images helped track improvement of pulmonary lesions.CONCLUSION The timing of discharge of COVID-19 patients should be determined by comprehensive analysis of CT images and RT-PCR test results.

Detection of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in the peripheral blood with reverse--transcription polymerase chain reaction

In order to detect circulating cells of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) in the peripheral blood with reverse transcripition polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR ), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP ) mRNA was tested in the blood samples of 113 cases of HCC and 69 controls (including 30 cases of liver cirrhosis, 9 cases of metastatic liver cancer and 30 normal subjects). 20/43 (46. 5% ) cases of HCC and 2/30 (6. 7% ) cases of liver cirrhosis are positive and the cases of nletastatic liver cancer and normal controls were negative for human AFP(hAFP) rnRNA. The presence of hAFP mRNA in the peripheral blood seems to be correlated with intrahepatic and distant nletastasls of HCC and portal vein thrombosis. It is concluded that the presence of hAFP mRNA in the peripheral hloocl is an indicator of circulating HCC cells and can be used to diagnose the rnetastasisof HCC through henlatogenous route and RT-PCR amplification of hAFP mRNA is a sensitive and specificprocedure for detecting circulating cells of HCC.

Selection and Evaluation of Optimal Reference Genes for Quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Analyses of Gene Expression in Human Spermatozoa

Objective:Optimal reference genes are critical for accurate normalization and reliable interpretation of gene expression quantification data.Recently,several strategies have been utilized for validating reference genes in different human tissues.However,no universal reference genes have been described that accurately summarize transcriptional activity in human spermatozoa.Methods:Using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR),we evaluated ten commonly used candidate reference genes between two groups of human cryopreserved donor sperm with different pregnancy rates.We assessed the stability of reference genes using three different algorithms,namely geNorm,NormFinder,and BestKeeper.We then identified the most stable reference genes.Results:Male-enhanced antigen 1(MEA1)was identified as the most stably expressed reference gene,followed by testis-enhanced gene transcript(TEGT).Conclusions:We comprehensively identified MEA1 and TEGT as the most stably expressed reference genes for the normalization of gene expression data in human spermatozoa.

The diagnostic significance of the detection of cytokeratin 19 mRNA by quantitative RT-PCR in benign and malignant pleural effusions

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic significance of detecting cytokeratin 19 (CK19) mRNA by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in benign and malignant pleural effusions. Methods: CK19 mRNA was examined by quantitative RT-PCR and CK19 was detected by Enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA) in 32 patients with malignant pleural effusions and 35 patients with benign pleural effusions. Results: On the threshold of 200 copies/μl, the positive rate of CK19 mRNA in patients with malignant pleural effusions was 62.5%. The positive rates of CK19 mRNA and CK19 in the malignant pleural effusions were significantly higher than those in the benign group (P<0.01). Furthermore, the positive rate of CK19 mRNA was higher than that of CK19 in the malignant group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Detection of CK19 mRNA can be a promising diagnostic marker in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pleural effusions.

Sequence Analysis and Quantitative Detection of Norwalk-like Viruses in Cultured Oysters of China

We isolated 4 Norwalk-like viruses （NLVs） contaminated oysters from 33 Chinese oysters collected from local commercial sources of Shandong Province. After amplification of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase （RdRp） region of NLVs genomes with RT-PCR, the open reading frame 1 （ORF 1） of the RdRp was sequenced and subjected to multiple-sequence alignment. The results showed that NLVs in the four isolates belong to genogroup Ⅱ. The sequence comparison showed that the similarity between four Chinese oyster isolates were higher than 99.0%, which indicated that NLVs prevalent in close areas have high homogeneity in genome sequences. In addition, the most conserved sequences between diverse NLVs were used to design primers and TaqMan probes, then the real-time quantitative PCR assay was performed. According to the standard curve of GII NLVs, the original amounts （copies） of NLVs in positive patient＇s fecal isolate, positive Japanese oyster isolate, and the Chinese oyster isolate were 8.9× 10^8, 1.25× 10^8 and 4.7× 10^1 respectively. The detecting limit of NLVs was 1 × 10^1 copies. This study will be helpful for routine diagnosis of NLVs pathogens in foods and thus for avoiding food poisoning in the future.

饮食习惯与肥胖患儿性早熟的相关性分析

目的探讨饮食习惯与肥胖患儿性早熟的相关性分析。方法选取苏州市吴中人民医院2019年3月至2022年3月期间收治的72例性早熟肥胖患儿作为观察组,另选取同期体检的健康肥胖儿童71例作为常规组。采用实时-逆转录荧光定量聚合酶链反应(RT-qPCR)检测两组外周血miR-125b水平,分析患儿饮食习惯。通过比较两组肥胖儿童的外周血miR-125b、饮食习惯,采用Logistic回归分析法分析外周血miR-125b、饮食习惯与肥胖患儿性早熟的关系。结果观察组外周血miR-125b表达水平高于常规组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组饮食没规律、荤多素少、高添加剂食品占比均高于常规组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。观察组女性患儿、不良饮食习惯占比高于常规组,且经多因素分析显示外周血miR-125b表达水平、女性、不良饮食习惯是肥胖患儿性早熟的独立危险因素,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论肥胖患儿性早熟外周血miR-125b表达水平高于健康肥胖儿童,不良饮食习惯高于健康肥胖儿童,外周血miR-125b表达水平偏高、不良饮食习惯偏低均为肥胖患儿性早熟的影响因素。

帕利亚姆病毒实时荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法的建立与应用

本研究拟建立帕利亚姆病毒(Palyam virus,PALV)血清型特异性实时荧光定量RT-PCR(qRT-PCR)方法用于临床样本或媒介中PALV血清型鉴定。根据我国流行PALV毒株的基因节段2序列,设计扩增引物和TaqMan探针,建立PALV血清型特异型qRT-PCR方法,对方法的特异性、灵敏性与重复性进行评估;以我国分离的28株PALV和90份核酸阳性血液样本评估检测方法的可靠性;利用建立的方法对采集库蠓样本中携带的PALV进行血清型鉴定。结果显示,建立的PALV血清型qRT-PCR检测方法具有良好的特异性与灵敏性,可检出核酸拷贝数下限在22至28 copies·μL^(-1)。对28株PALV的qRT-PCR检测结果与病毒测序鉴定结果一致;对PALV不同感染阶段哨兵动物血液(90份)中的qRT-PCR鉴定结果与分离病毒的血清型鉴定结果一致;建立的方法可准确鉴定库蠓中携带PALV的血清型。本研究建立的PALV血清型qRT-PCR定型方法具有良好的特异强、敏感性与重复性,可用于PALV感染动物与媒介中PALV血清型的鉴定,具有良好的应用价值。

基于直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒快速检测方法的建立

目的建立基于直扩实时荧光定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术的寨卡病毒快速检测方法。方法采用特殊功能的DNA聚合酶,以及优选PCR增强剂,以此建立直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒快速检测5种样本(全血、血清、唾液、咽拭子和尿)的方法。结果5种样本检测限分别为血清103 PFU/mL,尿、咽拭子和唾液102 PFU/mL,全血104 PFU/mL,标准曲线的拟合优度的可决系数均在0.98以上,扩增效率均在90%~110%;寨卡病毒核酸成功扩增,非寨卡病毒核酸均未能扩增;尿、全血和唾液样本的重复性实验中106 PFU/mL和102 PFU/mL两个浓度的6个重复Ct值的变异系数均<5%。该研究建立的直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒检测方法与常规RT-PCR技术的检测结果一致,8个寨卡病毒样本,均只检测出2个血清样本,其余62个非寨卡病毒样本及12个阴性样本均未得到扩增。结论成功建立基于直扩RT-PCR技术的寨卡病毒快速检测方法,该方法简便快捷且灵敏度高、特异度强。

Diagnosis of West Nile virus infections:Evaluation of different laboratory methods

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of West Nile virus(WNV)is challenging due to short-term and low-level viremia,flavivirus cross-reactivity,and long immunoglobulin M(IgM)persistence.AIM To evaluate different methods for WNV detection[reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),IgM/IgG antibodies,IgG avidity]in serum,cerebrospinal fluid(CSF),and urine samples of patients with confirmed WNV infection.METHODS The study included patients with confirmed WNV neuroinvasive infection(n=62),asymptomatic WNV seropositive individuals(n=22),and individuals with false-positive WNV IgM antibodies(n=30).WNV RNA was detected using RT-PCR.A commercial ELISA was used to detect WNV IgM/IgG antibodies with confirmation of cross-reactive samples using a virus neutralization test(VNT).IgG-positive samples were tested for IgG avidity.RESULTS The WNV-RNA detection rates were significantly higher in the urine(54.5%)/serum(46.4%)than in CSF(32.2%).According to the sampling time,the WNV-RNA detection rates in urine collected within 7 days/8-14/≥15 days were 29.4/66.6/62.5%(P=0.042).However,these differences were not observed in the CSF.The median RT-PCR cycle threshold values were significantly lower in urine(32.5,IQR=28-34)than in CSF(34.5,IQR=33-36).The frequency of positive WNV IgM and IgG significantly differed according to the sampling time in serum but not in CSF.Positive IgM/IgG antibodies were detected in 84.3/9.3%of serum samples collected within 7 days,100/71.1%of samples collected 8-14,and 100%samples collected after≥15 days.Recent WNV infection was confirmed by low/borderline avidity index(AI)in 13.6%of asymptomatic individuals.A correlation between ELISA and AI was strong negative for IgM and strong positive for IgG.No significant correlation between ELISA IgG and VNT was found.CONCLUSION The frequency of WNV RNA and antibody detection depends on the sampling time and type of clinical samples.IgG avidity could differentiate recent WNV infections from long-persisting IgM antibodies.

Exploring the regulatory mechanism of tRNA-derived fragments 36 in acute pancreatitis based on small RNA sequencing and experiments

BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis(AP)is a disease featuring acute inflammation of the pancreas and histological destruction of acinar cells.Approximately 20%of AP patients progress to moderately severe or severe pancreatitis,with a case fatality rate of up to 30%.However,a single indicator that can serve as the gold standard for prognostic prediction has not been discovered.Therefore,gaining deeper insights into the underlying mechanism of AP progression and the evolution of the disease and exploring effective biomarkers are important for early diagnosis,progression evaluation,and precise treatment of AP.AIM To determine the regulatory mechanisms of tRNA-derived fragments(tRFs)in AP based on small RNA sequencing and experiments.METHODS Small RNA sequencing and functional enrichment analyses were performed to identify key tRFs and the potential mechanisms in AP.Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)was conducted to determine tRF expression.AP cell and mouse models were created to investigate the role of tRF36 in AP progression.Lipase,amylase,and cytokine levels were assayed to examine AP progression.Ferritin expression,reactive oxygen species,malondialdehyde,and ferric ion levels were assayed to evaluate cellular ferroptosis.RNA pull down assays and methylated RNA immunoprecipitation were performed to explore the molecular mechanisms.RESULTS RT-qPCR results showed that tRF36 was significantly upregulated in the serum of AP patients,compared to healthy controls.Functional enrichment analysis indicated that target genes of tRF36 were involved in ferroptosisrelated pathways,including the Hippo signaling pathway and ion transport.Moreover,the occurrence of pancreatic cell ferroptosis was detected in AP cells and mouse models.The results of interference experiments and AP cell models suggested that tRF-36 could promote AP progression through the regulation of ferroptosis.Furthermore,ferroptosis gene microarray,database prediction,and immunoprecipitation suggested that tRF-36 accelerated the progression of AP by recruiting insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 3(IGF2BP3)to the p53 mRNA m6A modification site by binding to IGF2BP3,which enhanced p53 mRNA stability and promoted the ferroptosis of pancreatic follicle cells.CONCLUSION In conclusion,regulation of nuclear pre-mRNA domain-containing protein 1B promoted AP development by regulating the ferroptosis of pancreatic cells,thereby acting as a prospective therapeutic target for AP.In addition,this study provided a basis for understanding the regulatory mechanisms of tRFs in AP.

肝癌患者血清中lncRNA HOTAIR表达与临床病理特征的相关性及诊断价值

目的分析血清长链非编码RNA HOX转录反义RNA(IncRNA HOTAIR)在肝癌患者中的表达与临床诊断意义。方法选取100例肝癌患者为研究对象,并将其纳入肝癌组,另选取同期收治的80例肝硬化患者纳入肝硬化组,同时选取同期行体检的75例健康体检者纳入对照组。采集3组5 ml静脉血,以实时荧光定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测对比3组血清IncRNA HOTAIR相对表达量。同时,收集肝癌患者的年龄、性别等一般资料,分析血清IncRNA HOTAIR与其临床病理特征的关系;另外绘制受试者工作曲线(ROC),分析血清IncRNA HOTAIR在肝癌中的诊断效能。结果肝癌组的IncRNA HOTAIR相对表达量[(2.53±0.58)]高于肝硬化组[(0.81±0.25)]与对照组[(0.20±0.05)],差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。IncRNA HOTAIR表达与肝癌患者的TNM分期、血管侵犯、肝外转移有关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);IncRNA HOTAIR表达与患者的年龄、性别、肿瘤数目无关,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。ROC结果显示:血清IncRNA HOTAIR诊断肝癌的AUC为0.901(95%CI:0.852~0.949),具有较高的诊断价值。结论肝癌患者血清内IncRNA HOTAIR呈高表达,其表达水平与患者TNM分期、血管侵犯、肝外转移相关,可能参与肝癌的发生、发展,在肝癌中具有较高的临床诊断意义。

蛹虫草退化梯度的建立及退化过程中相关分子机制的变化

该研究以实验室人工栽培模拟工业生产工艺,对蛹虫草菌株ZGCM进行重复传代培养,人为建立了1至7代的菌种退化梯度株系,以探究蛹虫草退化过程中的形态变化规律及其内在分子机制的变化。实验结果表明,ZGCM菌株自第2代开始退化,至第6代基本不产生子实体。培养基残糖含量随退化梯度菌种代际数目的上升而呈下降趋势,第5代与第1代相比下降了62.40%。培养基残余蛋白质含量在第2代下降后出现回升,提示蛹虫草菌株随着传代次数的上升,吸收外界氮源的能力持续下降。以qRT-PCR法测定过往报道中发现的14个转录水平变化趋势与蛹虫草退化代际数目呈线性相关的基因,结果表明仅有CCM_04090基因的表达量呈上升趋势,第5代与第1代相比提高了39.60%,与过往报道一致。其他基因均无显著变化。以HPLC法测定静置液体发酵液中的虫草素含量,发现其随着传代次数的上升而下降。静置发酵30d时,第5代与第1代相比虫草素产量下降了74.56%。结果表明蛹虫草菌株退化会对子实体产量和虫草素含量等两大产品品质核心因素造成负面影响。

反转录酶在微小RNA实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应中的作用

目的以微小RNA(miRNA)作为检测样本,考察影响实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(RT-qPCR)检测结果的关键点,并筛选出最优的检测方法。方法采用3种miRNA提取方法(分别使用EasyPure^(■)miRNA提取试剂盒、miRNA提取试剂盒、TransZol Up Plus RNA提取试剂盒)和3种反转录方法(分别使用TransScript^(■)第一链cDNA反转录试剂盒、Evo M-MLV反转录试剂盒、miRNA第一链cDNA合成试剂盒)处理大鼠纹状体脑区,检测miRNA与c DNA的质量和效率,并使用常规RT-qPCR检测miRNA水平,比较不同方法所得结果。结果3种RNA提取方法得到的miRNA质量和效率比较差异均有统计学意义,其中方法2的效果较好,但方法1、2、3的RT-qPCR结果比较差异无统计学意义(miR-132:25.91±9.79、25.26±10.25、27.28±7.39,miR-U6:27.98±11.25、25.98±9.78、29.62±9.65,均P>0.05);3种反转录方法所得实验结果比较差异有统计学意义,方法3所得结果明显低于方法1、方法2(miR-132:16.53±3.17比35.20±1.06、31.42±2.95,miR-U6:16.63±1.73比36.06±2.57、35.59±1.54,均P<0.05),主要影响RT-qPCR的扩增效率和扩增特异性。结论使用能高效富集约18 nt大小RNA的提取方法和在miRNA的3’末端加多聚A尾(Poly A)的反转录酶,可以得到更可靠的RT-qPCR结果。

外周血白细胞PTK7表达水平与冠心病的相关性及其诊断价值

[目的]探究蛋白酪氨酸激酶7(PTK7)与冠心病(CHD)的相关性及其诊断价值。[方法]通过GEO数据库获得目标基因。采用StataSE15求PTK7的总标准化平均差(total SMD),绘制总受试者特征(SROC)曲线。采用反转录定量PCR(RT-qPCR)验证PTK7在CHD和对照组人群样本中的表达情况,并从GEO数据库搜索CHD相关单细胞RNA测序数据从而分析PTK7在不同细胞中的表达情况。通过CDB数据库预测PTK7的上游转录因子,对差异共表达基因进行GO和KEGG富集分析。[结果]通过分析从GEO数据库获取的数据集,发现PTK7在CHD患者外周血白细胞(PBL)中高表达(total SMD=0.81,95%CI=0.17~1.45)。人群样本验证也证实了上述结果。绘制SROC,曲线下面积(AUC)=0.79,表明PTK7具有中等的区分CHD与非CHD的能力。单细胞RNA测序分析结果显示PTK7在正常外周血不同细胞中表达比例较低。此外通过ChIP-seq数据库预测PTK7潜在的上游转录因子,发现IRAK1、SNAI2可能是PTK7的正相关上游转录因子,EP300、NIPBL可能是PTK7的负相关上游转录因子。[结论]PBL中PTK7的高表达与CHD发生呈正相关,具有一定的诊断价值。

miRNA-647在乳腺癌中的作用研究

目的探讨miRNA-647(miR-647)在乳腺癌(BC)发展中的作用。通过对BC组织和BC细胞两方面验证miR-647在BC中表达情况和作用研究。方法运用实时荧光定量聚合酶反应(qRT-PCR)对miR-647在BC组织及其细胞系中的表达水平进行测定分析。然后为进一步研究miR-647对BC细胞生物学作用,通过细胞计数试剂盒-8实验(CCK-8)、细胞划痕实验对细胞增殖和迁移能力进行分析,同时采用流式细胞术对过表达的miR-647影响细胞增殖和凋亡程度进行测定。结果BC组织中miR-647表达水平低于癌旁组织,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。miR-647在BC细胞系中表达水平显著低于正常细胞系,并且在MCF-7中表达最少,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。miR-647过表达显著抑制了BC细胞增殖能力、迁移能力,并且促进凋亡,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论miR-647在乳腺癌中异常表达并且抑制BC细胞的恶性特征,在BC进程中发挥作用。

半定量RT-PCR检测细胞因子表达的研究

目的 :建立一种客观、敏感的检测IL 2 /IL 4细胞因子基因表达变化的方法。 方法 :采用TRIzol试剂提取免疫排斥 /免疫耐受大鼠脾脏组织总RNA ,分光光度计法定量。取 2 μg总RNA ,采用RT PCR法逆转录 扩增IL 2、IL 4和内参照 β actincDNA ,扩增产物经电泳分离后 ,用凝胶图像分析仪照相和扫描分析 ,检测其相对表达量。 结果 :RT PCR产物经电泳后 ,β actin、IL 2和IL 4分别在 2 2 6bp、342bp和 332bp处出现明显条带 ,与预定条带大小相一致 ;免疫耐受组IL 4与免疫排斥组IL 2的表达有明显差异 ,在免疫耐受组中IL 4表达增高 ,而在免疫排斥组中IL 2表达增高 ,内参照 β actin扩增条带亮度在两组中相同 ,PCR产物量与扩增初始模板量之间存在良好的对应关系。 结论 :半定量RT PCR检测是一种从少量细胞中快速、简便。

流体切应力作用时间对内皮细胞IL-8基因表达的影响

内皮细胞对力学环境变化敏感 ,流体切应力可以直接调节内皮细胞基因的表达。为阐明内皮细胞白细胞介素 - 8(IL- 8)基因的表达除受化学因子的调节外还受力学因素的影响 ,本文用流体切应力 (2 .2 3、4.2 0、6 .0 8dyne/ cm2 )处理培养的人脐静脉内皮细胞 ,然后采用定量 RT- PCR的方法检测内皮细胞 IL- 8基因的表达情况。结果显示 :未用切应力处理的内皮细胞没有 IL- 8基因的表达 ;切应力处理内皮细胞后 ,1h IL- 8m RNA表达增加 ,2 hIL- 8m RNA表达量至最高值 ,3h IL- 8m RNA表达量开始下降 ,4h后 IL- 8m RNA持续低表达 ;各实验组 (2 .2 3、4.2 0、6 .0 8dyne/ cm2 )均表现出相同的 IL- 8m RNA随时间的变化规律。提示流体切应力确可诱导内皮细胞表达IL- 8,而且 IL- 8的表达量与切应力作用时间有关 ,呈双相性变化。流体切应力诱导内皮细胞表达 IL- 8,可能在急性炎症和动脉粥样硬化的发生、发展过程中具有重要作用。