Objective: To uncover new clue for the research of the etiology of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) by testing the gene expression difference between preeclamptic placentas and normal ones. Methods: mRNA level of ...Objective: To uncover new clue for the research of the etiology of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) by testing the gene expression difference between preeclamptic placentas and normal ones. Methods: mRNA level of 4 PIH placentas were examined using 4000 feature cDNA microarray in comparison with the pooled control consisting of total RNA from 4 cases of PIH placentas after the control cDNA and experimental cDNA were labeled by cy3 and cy5 respectively. Results: Fifty-eight to 131 genes were found down or up-regulated in 4 runs of hybridization. Among the differentially expressed genes, 22 genes, including genes encoding secreted protein ADRP, CYR61, EPI and HIF2, had the concordance in at least 2 cases were up-regulated or down-regulated. Conclusion: cDNA microarray is a high throughput and time-saving method to monitor the altered gene expression and the result could provide interesting clue and strategy for the etiological research of PIH.展开更多
Objective: To design an extravascular trestle model coated phosphorus-32, an isotope radiating beta rays, and investigate its effects on intimal hyperplasia of autologous vein grafts. Methods: ETA cDNA was used as a g...Objective: To design an extravascular trestle model coated phosphorus-32, an isotope radiating beta rays, and investigate its effects on intimal hyperplasia of autologous vein grafts. Methods: ETA cDNA was used as a gene probe specific to vascular SMCs on the basis of in situ hybridization. The femoral veins were transplanted reversely into colateral femoral arteries in rabbits, and the animals were divided into control, chemical agents and phosphorus-32 groups. The morphometry was applied to calculate the ETA cDNA expression and intimal thickness. Spearman correlation method was utilized to investigate their relationship. Results: Intimal thickness in grafts of phosphorus-32 group was markedly reduced. Additionally, intimal ETA gene expression was also decreased in beta rays group. The values increased at a slower rate significantly different from that of control and aspirin groups (P<0.01). The correlation of ETA cDNA expression and intimal thickness exhibited a strongly positive relation. Conclusion: Beta rays in extravascular model could remarkably inhibit intimal thickening and SMC proliferation. The correlation is an indirect evidence indicating that intimal hyperplasia composed of SMCs proliferation. It suggests that ETA cDNA expression could be a quantitative estimation of vascular SMC because of its specifics.展开更多
文摘Objective: To uncover new clue for the research of the etiology of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) by testing the gene expression difference between preeclamptic placentas and normal ones. Methods: mRNA level of 4 PIH placentas were examined using 4000 feature cDNA microarray in comparison with the pooled control consisting of total RNA from 4 cases of PIH placentas after the control cDNA and experimental cDNA were labeled by cy3 and cy5 respectively. Results: Fifty-eight to 131 genes were found down or up-regulated in 4 runs of hybridization. Among the differentially expressed genes, 22 genes, including genes encoding secreted protein ADRP, CYR61, EPI and HIF2, had the concordance in at least 2 cases were up-regulated or down-regulated. Conclusion: cDNA microarray is a high throughput and time-saving method to monitor the altered gene expression and the result could provide interesting clue and strategy for the etiological research of PIH.
文摘Objective: To design an extravascular trestle model coated phosphorus-32, an isotope radiating beta rays, and investigate its effects on intimal hyperplasia of autologous vein grafts. Methods: ETA cDNA was used as a gene probe specific to vascular SMCs on the basis of in situ hybridization. The femoral veins were transplanted reversely into colateral femoral arteries in rabbits, and the animals were divided into control, chemical agents and phosphorus-32 groups. The morphometry was applied to calculate the ETA cDNA expression and intimal thickness. Spearman correlation method was utilized to investigate their relationship. Results: Intimal thickness in grafts of phosphorus-32 group was markedly reduced. Additionally, intimal ETA gene expression was also decreased in beta rays group. The values increased at a slower rate significantly different from that of control and aspirin groups (P<0.01). The correlation of ETA cDNA expression and intimal thickness exhibited a strongly positive relation. Conclusion: Beta rays in extravascular model could remarkably inhibit intimal thickening and SMC proliferation. The correlation is an indirect evidence indicating that intimal hyperplasia composed of SMCs proliferation. It suggests that ETA cDNA expression could be a quantitative estimation of vascular SMC because of its specifics.
