Objective:To investigate the mRNA expression of PTEN and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes in ovarian cancer. Methods:We examined mRNA expression of PTEN and VEGF165 in normal ovary (n=5), ovarian cyst (...Objective:To investigate the mRNA expression of PTEN and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes in ovarian cancer. Methods:We examined mRNA expression of PTEN and VEGF165 in normal ovary (n=5), ovarian cyst (n=5), ovarian borderline tumor (n=9), epithelial ovarian cancer (n=60) and ovarian cancer cell line (CAOV-3) by RT-PCR. Their expressions were compared with clinicopathological features of ovarian cancer. The relationship between their expressions was concerned in all ovarian samples as well. Results:mRNA expression level of PTEN gene was significantly lower in ovarian borderline tumor or ovarian cancer than that in normal ovary or ovarian cyst(P<0.05). It was negatively correlated with clinicopathological staging(P<0.05),whereas positively with histological differentiation (P<0.05). mRNA expression level of PTEN gene was significantly lower in ovarian endometrioid cancer than ovarian serous or mucinous cancer(P<0.05). mRNA expression level of VEGF165 gene was significantly higher in ovarian cancer than that in normal ovary or ovarian cyst(P<0.05). It was positively correlated with clinicopathological staging(P<0.05), whereas negatively with histological differentiation (P<0.05). mRNA expression level of VEGF165 gene was significantly higher in ovarian serous cancer than in other ovarian epithelial cancers (P<0.05). mRNA expression of VEGF165 gene was inversely correlated with mRNA expression level of PTEN gene. Conclusion:Down-regulated expression of PTEN and up-regulated expression of VEGF were considered as two important events in tumorigenesis of ovarian cancer and could be used as molecular markers to indicate the pathobiological behaviors of ovarian cancer. Decreased PTEN expression and increased VEGF expression were closely associated with tumorigenesis and pathobiological behaviors of ovarian endometrioid and serous cancer respectively. Reduced expression of PTEN gene might be involved in carcinogenesis and progression of ovarian cancer by up-regulating the VEGF expression to enhance angiogenesis.展开更多
Background: Psoriasis is considered a common skin disease, marked by the production and elevation of inflammatory plaques that regularly shed scales resulting from extensive skin epithelial cell proliferation. T lymph...Background: Psoriasis is considered a common skin disease, marked by the production and elevation of inflammatory plaques that regularly shed scales resulting from extensive skin epithelial cell proliferation. T lymphocytes, neutrophils, and other leukocytes enter the irritated skin, resulting in epidermal keratinocyte hyperplasia, vascular hyperplasia, ectasia, and T lymphocyte, neutrophil other forms of leukocyte infiltration. Aim of the Work: the study aimed to investigate the role of IL-37 and VEGF gene expression in the pathogenesis of psoriasis in Egyptian patients. Methodology: Polymerase chain reaction techniques (PCR) were applied to detect VEGF in the skin homogenates of psoriasis patients. In addition, the ELIZA technique was applied to investigate IL-37 in skin homogenates. One hundred cases have been divided into two groups: 50 healthy volunteers as the group I healthy control;50 psoriasis patients as group II. PCR real-time technology was assessed through extracted DNA samples for VEGF amplification in skin homogenate. Result: Our results revealed that psoriasis patients significantly had a substantial reduction in IL-37 compared to the control group (p Conclusion: There is a significant inverse association between IL-37 and VEGF in psoriasis patients. Study findings revealed that IL-37 gene expression decreases while VEGF gene expression increases in psoriatic individuals. Such a measurement may be beneficial in determining the severity of the condition, as well as taking into consideration of the disease’s diagnosis.展开更多
Objective: To study the effect of antisense VEGF RNA on rat C6 gliomas in vivo and find out the feasibility ofantiangiogenesis therapy with antisense VEGF RNA formalignant gliomas. Methods: Parental rat C6 glioma cell...Objective: To study the effect of antisense VEGF RNA on rat C6 gliomas in vivo and find out the feasibility ofantiangiogenesis therapy with antisense VEGF RNA formalignant gliomas. Methods: Parental rat C6 glioma cells and C6 cells transfected with antisense VEGF cDNA were implanted intracerebrally and subcutaneously into SD rats as control and transfected group. Rats bearing cerebral and subcutaneous C6 gliomas were treated with antisenseVEGF cDNA as treated group and sense VEGF cDNA and empty vector as control of treated group. The generalmanifestation, survival time, MRI and histopathologicalchanges of all rats were observed. The volume ofsubcutaneously implanted tumors was determinedregularly. In situ hybridization and immunohistochemicalstaining were used for detection of VEGF gene expression of gliomas while PCNA immunostaining and TUNELmethod for examination of proliferation activity andapoptosis of gliomas, respectively. Results: The survival of the rats in transfected and treated group was prolonged.There were two rats surviving over 90 d in the treatedgroup and their tumors disappeared. The VEGF geneexpression, the number of microvessels and theproliferation activity were decreased and a large amount of apoptotic cells could be found in cerebral and subcutaneous gliomas in treated and transfected groups. Conclusion:VEGF is one of the candidate genes for gene therapy ofmalignant gliomas. Antisense VEGF RNA combined with other therapies should be studied further for enhancing the therapeutic effect of malignant gliomas.展开更多
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most important and specific factors affecting angiogenesis in tumor development. VEGFR2 is a receptor encoded by the KDR gene. VEGF and VEGFR2 transmit a signal ...Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most important and specific factors affecting angiogenesis in tumor development. VEGFR2 is a receptor encoded by the KDR gene. VEGF and VEGFR2 transmit a signal to intracellular tyrosine kinase cascades. Polymorphic variants of the VEGF and KDR genes significantly influence the expression levels of the endothelial growth factor and its receptor, which leads to a change in the activation of angiogenesis in oncopathological processes. In this study, the relationship between the polymorphic variants rs2010963, rs699947 and rs3025039 of the VEGF gene and rs1870377 and rs2071559 of the KDR gene was analyzed with the development of a specific histological type of non-small cell lung cancer and its clinical and morphological characteristics. It was established that the development of squamous cell carcinoma is associated with -634CC genotype of the VEGF gene and the genotypes containing -2578A allele of the VEGF gene reduce the likelihood of this cancer type development. The development of adenocarcinoma is associated with +936CC VEGF/1719TT KDR and +936CT VEGF/1719TT KDR combinations. In women with non-small cell lung cancer, -634GC genotype of the VEGF gene is associated with a greater degree of the primary lesion spread. Genotype -2578СС of the VEGF gene is associated with a higher degree of the primary tumor spread in the general group of patients and with regional metastases in women. Haplotypes -634G/-2578C/+936C are risky for the occurrence of metastases in regional lymph nodes in women.展开更多
目的通过研究沉默信息调节因子1(SIRT1)基因敲除对骨关节炎小鼠VEGF/AKT通路的作用,探讨骨关节炎关节软骨退变的可能机制。方法将小鼠分为两组:SIRT1^(+/+)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(A组,n=6);SIRT1^(-/-)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(B组,n=6)。荧光...目的通过研究沉默信息调节因子1(SIRT1)基因敲除对骨关节炎小鼠VEGF/AKT通路的作用,探讨骨关节炎关节软骨退变的可能机制。方法将小鼠分为两组:SIRT1^(+/+)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(A组,n=6);SIRT1^(-/-)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(B组,n=6)。荧光定量聚合酶链反应检测SIRT1基因表达情况;HE染色、番红O-固绿双染色观察膝关节软骨形态结构改变,Mankin评分评价膝关节关节软骨退变,免疫组化染色检测膝关节软骨细胞中SIRT1、VEGF和AKT蛋白水平。结果 B组SIRT1 m RNA表达量为2.24417±1.316569,明显低于A组(P<0.01)。HE染色和番红O-固绿双染色结果显示,B组膝关节关节软骨退变明显,Mankin评分分值为9.8333±1.94079分,明显高于A组(P<0.05),B组SIRT1、VEGF和AKT免疫组化染色积分分别为3.3333±1.96638、10.0000±2.44949和1.3333±1.21106,B组SIRT1蛋白表达与A组相比差异不显著(P>0.05);B组VEGF蛋白表达明显高于A组(P<0.05);B组AKT蛋白表达明显低于A组(P<0.01)。结论 SIRT1基因敲除可能通过激活VEGF/AKT通路加重骨关节炎关节软骨的退变,因此SIRT1基因可能对骨关节炎起到保护作用。展开更多
基金This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 39370772)
文摘Objective:To investigate the mRNA expression of PTEN and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes in ovarian cancer. Methods:We examined mRNA expression of PTEN and VEGF165 in normal ovary (n=5), ovarian cyst (n=5), ovarian borderline tumor (n=9), epithelial ovarian cancer (n=60) and ovarian cancer cell line (CAOV-3) by RT-PCR. Their expressions were compared with clinicopathological features of ovarian cancer. The relationship between their expressions was concerned in all ovarian samples as well. Results:mRNA expression level of PTEN gene was significantly lower in ovarian borderline tumor or ovarian cancer than that in normal ovary or ovarian cyst(P<0.05). It was negatively correlated with clinicopathological staging(P<0.05),whereas positively with histological differentiation (P<0.05). mRNA expression level of PTEN gene was significantly lower in ovarian endometrioid cancer than ovarian serous or mucinous cancer(P<0.05). mRNA expression level of VEGF165 gene was significantly higher in ovarian cancer than that in normal ovary or ovarian cyst(P<0.05). It was positively correlated with clinicopathological staging(P<0.05), whereas negatively with histological differentiation (P<0.05). mRNA expression level of VEGF165 gene was significantly higher in ovarian serous cancer than in other ovarian epithelial cancers (P<0.05). mRNA expression of VEGF165 gene was inversely correlated with mRNA expression level of PTEN gene. Conclusion:Down-regulated expression of PTEN and up-regulated expression of VEGF were considered as two important events in tumorigenesis of ovarian cancer and could be used as molecular markers to indicate the pathobiological behaviors of ovarian cancer. Decreased PTEN expression and increased VEGF expression were closely associated with tumorigenesis and pathobiological behaviors of ovarian endometrioid and serous cancer respectively. Reduced expression of PTEN gene might be involved in carcinogenesis and progression of ovarian cancer by up-regulating the VEGF expression to enhance angiogenesis.
文摘Background: Psoriasis is considered a common skin disease, marked by the production and elevation of inflammatory plaques that regularly shed scales resulting from extensive skin epithelial cell proliferation. T lymphocytes, neutrophils, and other leukocytes enter the irritated skin, resulting in epidermal keratinocyte hyperplasia, vascular hyperplasia, ectasia, and T lymphocyte, neutrophil other forms of leukocyte infiltration. Aim of the Work: the study aimed to investigate the role of IL-37 and VEGF gene expression in the pathogenesis of psoriasis in Egyptian patients. Methodology: Polymerase chain reaction techniques (PCR) were applied to detect VEGF in the skin homogenates of psoriasis patients. In addition, the ELIZA technique was applied to investigate IL-37 in skin homogenates. One hundred cases have been divided into two groups: 50 healthy volunteers as the group I healthy control;50 psoriasis patients as group II. PCR real-time technology was assessed through extracted DNA samples for VEGF amplification in skin homogenate. Result: Our results revealed that psoriasis patients significantly had a substantial reduction in IL-37 compared to the control group (p Conclusion: There is a significant inverse association between IL-37 and VEGF in psoriasis patients. Study findings revealed that IL-37 gene expression decreases while VEGF gene expression increases in psoriatic individuals. Such a measurement may be beneficial in determining the severity of the condition, as well as taking into consideration of the disease’s diagnosis.
文摘Objective: To study the effect of antisense VEGF RNA on rat C6 gliomas in vivo and find out the feasibility ofantiangiogenesis therapy with antisense VEGF RNA formalignant gliomas. Methods: Parental rat C6 glioma cells and C6 cells transfected with antisense VEGF cDNA were implanted intracerebrally and subcutaneously into SD rats as control and transfected group. Rats bearing cerebral and subcutaneous C6 gliomas were treated with antisenseVEGF cDNA as treated group and sense VEGF cDNA and empty vector as control of treated group. The generalmanifestation, survival time, MRI and histopathologicalchanges of all rats were observed. The volume ofsubcutaneously implanted tumors was determinedregularly. In situ hybridization and immunohistochemicalstaining were used for detection of VEGF gene expression of gliomas while PCNA immunostaining and TUNELmethod for examination of proliferation activity andapoptosis of gliomas, respectively. Results: The survival of the rats in transfected and treated group was prolonged.There were two rats surviving over 90 d in the treatedgroup and their tumors disappeared. The VEGF geneexpression, the number of microvessels and theproliferation activity were decreased and a large amount of apoptotic cells could be found in cerebral and subcutaneous gliomas in treated and transfected groups. Conclusion:VEGF is one of the candidate genes for gene therapy ofmalignant gliomas. Antisense VEGF RNA combined with other therapies should be studied further for enhancing the therapeutic effect of malignant gliomas.
文摘Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most important and specific factors affecting angiogenesis in tumor development. VEGFR2 is a receptor encoded by the KDR gene. VEGF and VEGFR2 transmit a signal to intracellular tyrosine kinase cascades. Polymorphic variants of the VEGF and KDR genes significantly influence the expression levels of the endothelial growth factor and its receptor, which leads to a change in the activation of angiogenesis in oncopathological processes. In this study, the relationship between the polymorphic variants rs2010963, rs699947 and rs3025039 of the VEGF gene and rs1870377 and rs2071559 of the KDR gene was analyzed with the development of a specific histological type of non-small cell lung cancer and its clinical and morphological characteristics. It was established that the development of squamous cell carcinoma is associated with -634CC genotype of the VEGF gene and the genotypes containing -2578A allele of the VEGF gene reduce the likelihood of this cancer type development. The development of adenocarcinoma is associated with +936CC VEGF/1719TT KDR and +936CT VEGF/1719TT KDR combinations. In women with non-small cell lung cancer, -634GC genotype of the VEGF gene is associated with a greater degree of the primary lesion spread. Genotype -2578СС of the VEGF gene is associated with a higher degree of the primary tumor spread in the general group of patients and with regional metastases in women. Haplotypes -634G/-2578C/+936C are risky for the occurrence of metastases in regional lymph nodes in women.
文摘目的通过研究沉默信息调节因子1(SIRT1)基因敲除对骨关节炎小鼠VEGF/AKT通路的作用,探讨骨关节炎关节软骨退变的可能机制。方法将小鼠分为两组:SIRT1^(+/+)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(A组,n=6);SIRT1^(-/-)小鼠骨关节炎模型组(B组,n=6)。荧光定量聚合酶链反应检测SIRT1基因表达情况;HE染色、番红O-固绿双染色观察膝关节软骨形态结构改变,Mankin评分评价膝关节关节软骨退变,免疫组化染色检测膝关节软骨细胞中SIRT1、VEGF和AKT蛋白水平。结果 B组SIRT1 m RNA表达量为2.24417±1.316569,明显低于A组(P<0.01)。HE染色和番红O-固绿双染色结果显示,B组膝关节关节软骨退变明显,Mankin评分分值为9.8333±1.94079分,明显高于A组(P<0.05),B组SIRT1、VEGF和AKT免疫组化染色积分分别为3.3333±1.96638、10.0000±2.44949和1.3333±1.21106,B组SIRT1蛋白表达与A组相比差异不显著(P>0.05);B组VEGF蛋白表达明显高于A组(P<0.05);B组AKT蛋白表达明显低于A组(P<0.01)。结论 SIRT1基因敲除可能通过激活VEGF/AKT通路加重骨关节炎关节软骨的退变,因此SIRT1基因可能对骨关节炎起到保护作用。
