Objective:Lymphatic endothelial cell(LEC)proliferation is essential for lymphangiogenesis.Hypoxia induces lymphangiogenesis,but it directly inhibits LEC proliferation and the underlying mechanisms have not been fully ...Objective:Lymphatic endothelial cell(LEC)proliferation is essential for lymphangiogenesis.Hypoxia induces lymphangiogenesis,but it directly inhibits LEC proliferation and the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood.The aim of this study was to investigate the role of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1(CEACAM1)in hypoxia-repressed LEC proliferation.Methods:Human dermal lymphatic endothelial cells(HDLECs)were cultured under normoxic or hypoxic conditions,and cell proliferation was determined using MTT or CCK-8 assays.CEACAM1 expression was silenced by siRNA transfection.Activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases(MAPKs)was examined by Western blotting and blocked by specific inhibitors.Results:Under hypoxia,HDLECs proliferation was suppressed and CEACAM1 expression was downregulated.Silence of CEACAM1 in normoxia inhibited HDLECs proliferation and did not further decrease proliferation in HDLECs in response to hypoxia,suggesting that CEACAM1 may mediate hypoxia-induced inhibition of HDLECs proliferation.In addition,silence of CEACAM1 increased phosphorylation of MAPK molecules:extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK),p38 MAPK and Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)in HDLECs.However,only inhibition of the JNK pathway rescued the reduction of HDLEC proliferation induced by CEACAM1 silence.Conclusion:Our results suggested that hypoxia downregulates CEACAM1 expression by activation of the JNK pathway,leading to inhibition of HDLEC proliferation.These findings may help to understand the mechanisms of LEC-specific response to hypoxia and develop novel therapies for pathological lymphangiogenesis.展开更多
Background Loss of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 （CEACAM1） expression is an adverse prognostic factor in hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC）. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...Background Loss of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 （CEACAM1） expression is an adverse prognostic factor in hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC）. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of CEACAM1 and its effect on relapse-free survival （RFS） following liver transplantation （LT） for HCC. Methods Expression of CEACAM1 was immunohistochemically detected in HCC specimens from 48 patients. The relationship between CEACAM1 expression and clinicopathologic variables, as well as tumor recurrence, was further analyzed. Results Of the 48 HCC specimens, membranous CEACAM1 expression was detected in 25 specimens and cytoplasmic CEACAM1 expression was detected in 19 specimens. Four specimens had loss of CEACAM1 expression. Loss of membranous CEACAM1 expression was significantly associated with tumor size, tumor number, and serum （z-fetoprotein levels （all P 〈0.05）. Patients with loss of membranous CEACAM1 had significantly poorer RFS than patients with membranous expression, determined via Kaplan-Meier analysis （P=0.027）. Multivariate analysis revealed that loss of membranous CEACAM1 expression might be an independent prognostic factor of RFS for HCC patients after liver transplantation （P=0.037）. Conclusion Loss of membranous CEACAM1 expression in HCC was closely associated with aggressive tumor biology and might be a relapsing biomarker of HCC treated with LT.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the frequency and function of Tim-3^(+)CD8^(+)T cells in the third trimester of normal pregnancies(NPs)and preeclamptic(PE)pregnancies.Methods:T-cell immunoglobulin mucin-3(Tim-3)expression le...Objective:To investigate the frequency and function of Tim-3^(+)CD8^(+)T cells in the third trimester of normal pregnancies(NPs)and preeclamptic(PE)pregnancies.Methods:T-cell immunoglobulin mucin-3(Tim-3)expression levels of CD8^(+)T cells in the decidua,peripheral blood,and umbilical cord blood obtained from women showing NPs and PE pregnancies were analyzed using flow cytometry.Decidual CD8^(+)T cells were cultured in the presence of recombinant human carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1(CEACAM1)protein and/or Tim-3-specific neutralizing antibodies for analyzing CD107a and intracellular cytokine expression.The placental CEACAM1 protein expression was analyzed using immunohistochemistry.Results:Tim-3^(+)CD8^(+)T cells were more abundant in the decidua than in the peripheral blood.Tim-3 expression in the decidual CD8^(+)T cells was significantly lower in PE patients.Decidual Tim-3^(+)CD8^(+)T cells from PE patients expressed higher levels of CD107a and the Th1-type cytokine IFN-γ,but lower levels of the Th2-type cytokine IL-4.CEACAM1 altered the CD107a,IFN-γ,and IL-4 levels;this was reversed by anti-Tim-3 antibodies.The CEACAM1 protein levels were lower in the placental tissues of women with PE pregnancies than in those of women with NPs.Conclusions:Abnormal CEACAM1/Tim-3 regulation may participate in the development of PE,accompanied by disturbed Th2 cell predominance and higher cytotoxicity of decidual CD8^(+)T cells.展开更多
AIM： To investigate the expression differences of transforming growth factor-β2（TGF-β2）, basic fibroblast growth factor（b FGF） and intercellular cell-adhesion molecule-1（ICAM-1） in lens epithelial cells（LECs...AIM： To investigate the expression differences of transforming growth factor-β2（TGF-β2）, basic fibroblast growth factor（b FGF） and intercellular cell-adhesion molecule-1（ICAM-1） in lens epithelial cells（LECs） of complicated cataract with silicone oil tamponade and agerelated cataract. METHODS： Totally 150 eyes of 150 patients（aged 35 to 77y） were investigated, including 75 patients with complicated cataract after silicone oil tamponade and 75 patients with age-related cataract. The central piece of anterior capsules was collected during cataract surgery. TGF-β2, b FGF and ICAM-1 were detected in the 60 specimens of the two groups by immunohistochemistry. The expression levels of the three kinds of messenger ribonucleic acid（m RNA） were determined by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction in the 90 specimens of the two groups.RESULTS： TGF-β2 was detected in the cytomembrane and cytoplasm of the LECs and b FGF was detected in the nucleus. ICAM-1 was positive in the cytomembrane of the LECs and the distribution of positive cells was uneven. The m RNA genes expression of the TGF-β2, b FGF and ICAM-1 was significant differences between the two groups and markedly increased in complicated cataract group（P〈0.05）.CONCLUSION： The up-regulated TGF-β2, b FGF and ICAM-1 maybe associate with the occurrence and development of complicated cataract with silicone oil tamponade.展开更多
目的:探讨miR-3163调控癌胚抗原相关黏附分子6(CEACAM6)对顺铂耐药胃癌细胞AGS/DDP增殖和凋亡的影响。方法:RT-qPCR和Western blot检测AGS/DDP细胞及亲本细胞株AGS中miR-3163和CEACAM6表达。将AGS/DDP细胞分为DDP+miR-NC、DDP+miR-3163...目的:探讨miR-3163调控癌胚抗原相关黏附分子6(CEACAM6)对顺铂耐药胃癌细胞AGS/DDP增殖和凋亡的影响。方法:RT-qPCR和Western blot检测AGS/DDP细胞及亲本细胞株AGS中miR-3163和CEACAM6表达。将AGS/DDP细胞分为DDP+miR-NC、DDP+miR-3163、DDP+si-NC、DDP+si-CEACAM6、DDP+miR-3163+pcDNA和DDP+miR-3163+pcDNACEACAM6组。MTT、流式细胞术分别检测细胞增殖和凋亡。双荧光素酶报告实验和Western blot确定miR-3163与CEACAM6的相互作用。结果:与AGS细胞比较,AGS/DDP细胞miR-3163表达显著降低(0.58±0.06 vs 1.00±0.06),CEACAM6表达显著升高(0.61±0.06 vs 0.24±0.03,P<0.05)。与DDP+miR-NC组比较,DDP+miR-3163组AGS/DDP细胞增殖抑制率[(36.32±3.21)%vs(8.41±0.83)%]、凋亡率[(23.14±2.33)%vs(7.55±0.76)%]显著升高(P<0.05)。与DDP+si-NC组比较,DDP+si-CEACAM6组AGS/DDP细胞增殖抑制率[(31.29±3.18)%vs(7.65±0.77)%]、凋亡率[(19.74±1.83)%vs(6.22±0.63)%]显著升高(P<0.05)。与DDP+miR-3163+pcDNA组比较,DDP+miR-3163+pcDNA-CEACAM6组AGS/DDP细胞增殖抑制率[(18.64±1.58)%vs(39.87±3.77)%]、凋亡率[(10.59±1.04)%vs(24.18±2.43)%]显著降低(P<0.05)。miR-3163靶向负调控CEACAM6表达。结论:miR-3163靶向CEACAM6抑制顺铂耐药胃癌细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡,提高其对顺铂的敏感性。展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81873473 and No.91939110)Academic Promotion Program of Shandong First Medical University(No.2019QL014)Shandong Taishan Scholarship(Ju Liu).
文摘Objective:Lymphatic endothelial cell(LEC)proliferation is essential for lymphangiogenesis.Hypoxia induces lymphangiogenesis,but it directly inhibits LEC proliferation and the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood.The aim of this study was to investigate the role of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1(CEACAM1)in hypoxia-repressed LEC proliferation.Methods:Human dermal lymphatic endothelial cells(HDLECs)were cultured under normoxic or hypoxic conditions,and cell proliferation was determined using MTT or CCK-8 assays.CEACAM1 expression was silenced by siRNA transfection.Activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases(MAPKs)was examined by Western blotting and blocked by specific inhibitors.Results:Under hypoxia,HDLECs proliferation was suppressed and CEACAM1 expression was downregulated.Silence of CEACAM1 in normoxia inhibited HDLECs proliferation and did not further decrease proliferation in HDLECs in response to hypoxia,suggesting that CEACAM1 may mediate hypoxia-induced inhibition of HDLECs proliferation.In addition,silence of CEACAM1 increased phosphorylation of MAPK molecules:extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK),p38 MAPK and Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)in HDLECs.However,only inhibition of the JNK pathway rescued the reduction of HDLEC proliferation induced by CEACAM1 silence.Conclusion:Our results suggested that hypoxia downregulates CEACAM1 expression by activation of the JNK pathway,leading to inhibition of HDLEC proliferation.These findings may help to understand the mechanisms of LEC-specific response to hypoxia and develop novel therapies for pathological lymphangiogenesis.
文摘Background Loss of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 （CEACAM1） expression is an adverse prognostic factor in hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC）. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of CEACAM1 and its effect on relapse-free survival （RFS） following liver transplantation （LT） for HCC. Methods Expression of CEACAM1 was immunohistochemically detected in HCC specimens from 48 patients. The relationship between CEACAM1 expression and clinicopathologic variables, as well as tumor recurrence, was further analyzed. Results Of the 48 HCC specimens, membranous CEACAM1 expression was detected in 25 specimens and cytoplasmic CEACAM1 expression was detected in 19 specimens. Four specimens had loss of CEACAM1 expression. Loss of membranous CEACAM1 expression was significantly associated with tumor size, tumor number, and serum （z-fetoprotein levels （all P 〈0.05）. Patients with loss of membranous CEACAM1 had significantly poorer RFS than patients with membranous expression, determined via Kaplan-Meier analysis （P=0.027）. Multivariate analysis revealed that loss of membranous CEACAM1 expression might be an independent prognostic factor of RFS for HCC patients after liver transplantation （P=0.037）. Conclusion Loss of membranous CEACAM1 expression in HCC was closely associated with aggressive tumor biology and might be a relapsing biomarker of HCC treated with LT.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(31700799,31970859,81601311,and 81630036)Shanghai Sailing Program(17YF1411600)+2 种基金Training Program for Young Talents of the Shanghai Health System(2018YQ07)Shanghai Chenguang Program(18CG09)Development Fund of Shanghai Talents(2018110)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the frequency and function of Tim-3^(+)CD8^(+)T cells in the third trimester of normal pregnancies(NPs)and preeclamptic(PE)pregnancies.Methods:T-cell immunoglobulin mucin-3(Tim-3)expression levels of CD8^(+)T cells in the decidua,peripheral blood,and umbilical cord blood obtained from women showing NPs and PE pregnancies were analyzed using flow cytometry.Decidual CD8^(+)T cells were cultured in the presence of recombinant human carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1(CEACAM1)protein and/or Tim-3-specific neutralizing antibodies for analyzing CD107a and intracellular cytokine expression.The placental CEACAM1 protein expression was analyzed using immunohistochemistry.Results:Tim-3^(+)CD8^(+)T cells were more abundant in the decidua than in the peripheral blood.Tim-3 expression in the decidual CD8^(+)T cells was significantly lower in PE patients.Decidual Tim-3^(+)CD8^(+)T cells from PE patients expressed higher levels of CD107a and the Th1-type cytokine IFN-γ,but lower levels of the Th2-type cytokine IL-4.CEACAM1 altered the CD107a,IFN-γ,and IL-4 levels;this was reversed by anti-Tim-3 antibodies.The CEACAM1 protein levels were lower in the placental tissues of women with PE pregnancies than in those of women with NPs.Conclusions:Abnormal CEACAM1/Tim-3 regulation may participate in the development of PE,accompanied by disturbed Th2 cell predominance and higher cytotoxicity of decidual CD8^(+)T cells.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(No.2012JM4023)
文摘AIM： To investigate the expression differences of transforming growth factor-β2（TGF-β2）, basic fibroblast growth factor（b FGF） and intercellular cell-adhesion molecule-1（ICAM-1） in lens epithelial cells（LECs） of complicated cataract with silicone oil tamponade and agerelated cataract. METHODS： Totally 150 eyes of 150 patients（aged 35 to 77y） were investigated, including 75 patients with complicated cataract after silicone oil tamponade and 75 patients with age-related cataract. The central piece of anterior capsules was collected during cataract surgery. TGF-β2, b FGF and ICAM-1 were detected in the 60 specimens of the two groups by immunohistochemistry. The expression levels of the three kinds of messenger ribonucleic acid（m RNA） were determined by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction in the 90 specimens of the two groups.RESULTS： TGF-β2 was detected in the cytomembrane and cytoplasm of the LECs and b FGF was detected in the nucleus. ICAM-1 was positive in the cytomembrane of the LECs and the distribution of positive cells was uneven. The m RNA genes expression of the TGF-β2, b FGF and ICAM-1 was significant differences between the two groups and markedly increased in complicated cataract group（P〈0.05）.CONCLUSION： The up-regulated TGF-β2, b FGF and ICAM-1 maybe associate with the occurrence and development of complicated cataract with silicone oil tamponade.
文摘目的:探讨miR-3163调控癌胚抗原相关黏附分子6(CEACAM6)对顺铂耐药胃癌细胞AGS/DDP增殖和凋亡的影响。方法:RT-qPCR和Western blot检测AGS/DDP细胞及亲本细胞株AGS中miR-3163和CEACAM6表达。将AGS/DDP细胞分为DDP+miR-NC、DDP+miR-3163、DDP+si-NC、DDP+si-CEACAM6、DDP+miR-3163+pcDNA和DDP+miR-3163+pcDNACEACAM6组。MTT、流式细胞术分别检测细胞增殖和凋亡。双荧光素酶报告实验和Western blot确定miR-3163与CEACAM6的相互作用。结果:与AGS细胞比较,AGS/DDP细胞miR-3163表达显著降低(0.58±0.06 vs 1.00±0.06),CEACAM6表达显著升高(0.61±0.06 vs 0.24±0.03,P<0.05)。与DDP+miR-NC组比较,DDP+miR-3163组AGS/DDP细胞增殖抑制率[(36.32±3.21)%vs(8.41±0.83)%]、凋亡率[(23.14±2.33)%vs(7.55±0.76)%]显著升高(P<0.05)。与DDP+si-NC组比较,DDP+si-CEACAM6组AGS/DDP细胞增殖抑制率[(31.29±3.18)%vs(7.65±0.77)%]、凋亡率[(19.74±1.83)%vs(6.22±0.63)%]显著升高(P<0.05)。与DDP+miR-3163+pcDNA组比较,DDP+miR-3163+pcDNA-CEACAM6组AGS/DDP细胞增殖抑制率[(18.64±1.58)%vs(39.87±3.77)%]、凋亡率[(10.59±1.04)%vs(24.18±2.43)%]显著降低(P<0.05)。miR-3163靶向负调控CEACAM6表达。结论:miR-3163靶向CEACAM6抑制顺铂耐药胃癌细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡,提高其对顺铂的敏感性。
