1.Development of Ebp1 in tumor proliferation and invasion
Yuan LIU ; Fei ZHANG ; Ruifang NIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(23):1536-1539
This work summarizes the research development and molecular mechanism of Ebp1, a member of the proliferation-associated 2G4 family, in tumor proliferation and invasion. This research serves as a basis and support for further research on the mechanism of tumor proliferation and invasion. The low expression of Ebp1 in various cancers promotes tumor proliferation and invasion. Ebp1 inhibits E2F1, cyclin D1, and cyclin E transcription by interacting with Rb, human histone deacetylase 2, and the transcriptional repressor Sin3A. This inhibition triggers cell cycle arrest and suppresses cell proliferation. Ebp1 also influences cancer invasion and migration. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown and require further exploration.
2.Research progress of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 inhibitors against tumors.
Fei NIU ; Yan LI ; Fangfang LAI ; Xiaoguang CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(6):832-6
Hypoxia occurs in chronic and acute vascular diseases and tumor formation. The ability of tumor cells to maintain a balance between an adaptation to hypoxia and cell death is regulated by a family of transcription factors called hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). Tumor hypoxia mediated by HIF-1 would facilitate the likelihood of resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, proliferation, metastasis and the invasive potential; all of which culminate in a decrease in patient survival. And HIF-1 alpha subunit decides the activity of HIF-1, which is regulated by oxygen. So understanding the role of HIF in signal pathway, drug resistance mechanism and its feature is crucial for developing novel anticancer therapies. In recent years, more attentions have focused on HIF-1 alpha inhibitors. It is expected that development of more potent and selective HIF inhibitors will provide an effective treatment of cancer and other HIF-related diseases. So we will focus on the biological characteristics and mechanism of HIF-1 to review currently studied HIF-1 inhibitors.
3.Development of a novel screening assay for inhibitors targeting HIF-1alpha and P300 interaction.
Fangfang LAI ; Fei NIU ; Hanze YANG ; Wanqi ZHOU ; Xiaoguang CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(6):849-53
Hypoxia is a general characteristic of most solid malignancies and intimately related to cancer progression. Homeostatic response to hypoxia is primarily mediated by hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) that elicits transcriptional activity through recruitment P300 coactivator. Targeting the interaction of HIF- alpha and P300 would thus constitute a novel approach for cancer treatment by suppressing tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. Here, a screening assay was developed for inhibitors targeting the interaction between HIF-1alpha and P300. The nucleotide sequence of human HIF-1alpha and P300 were cloned into pBIND and pACT vectors, named pBIND-HIF1alpha and pACT-P300. The interaction of HIF-1alpha and P300 was identified in HEK293 cell using mammalian two-hybrid system. And compound chetomin decreased their interaction in this mammalian two-hybrid system. We further verified HIF-1 inhibition effect of chetomin in U251-HRE cells. Therefore, we established a screening assay combined HIF-1alpha and P300 mammalian two-hybrid system and U251-HRE reporter assay for HIF-1 selective inhibitors.
4.Simulation of respiratory motion effect on dose distributions in three-dimensional radiotherapy
Zhenle FEI ; Zhenyang NIU ; Zhijie LI ; Lei WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2012;(6):554-556
Objective To evaluate the effects of respiratory on dose distributions in threedimensional conformal radiotherapy (3 DCRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).Methods The dose distributions were measured with a PTW 2D-ARRAY seven29 placed on a home-made moving platform to simulate the respirator.Dosimetric comparisions for 3DCRT and IMRT plans were performed by means of Gamma analysis with 3% and 3 mm,respectively.Dose distribution measured for static treatment plans.Results The respiratory could reduce the target does and conformal index.The r pass rate (3%3 mm in 3 DCRT was greater than it in IMRT ((53.58 ± 0.74) %,(30.71 ± 1.00) %,t =57.91,P < 0.01).The failed points were mainly near the field edge,but located in the whole target volumes for IMRT plans.Conclusions It is undesirable to use IMRT techniques for tumors with large motion amplitude.3DCRT can give a reliable dose distribution by reasonably selecting the PTV margin.
5.The research about bcl-2/bax/fas/fasL mRNA of splenic lymphocytes in HIBD rat model
Rui YAN ; Guilan CHU ; Rongxiu ZHENG ; Ruifang NIU ; Fei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2010;30(10):937-941
Objective To obtain the change of bcl-2/bax/fas/fasL in splenic lymphoctyes with different lasting time of hypoxicischemic brain damage (HIBD). Methods The newborn rat were divided into 6 groups by the time of being HIBD model randomly, includes 1/6/12/24/48/72 hour(s) (8 for every group),and control groups were established at the same time point. The following four apoptosis related genes bcl-2/bax/fas/fasL were tested by real time PCR. Results ( 1 ) bcl-2: the mRNA expressions of HIBD groups were lower than control groups at the same time ( P<0.01 ). Eliminated the control effects, the mRNA expressions of HIBD groups were differernt by the modeling time(P <0.01 ). (2)bax: the mRNA expressions of HIBD groups were higher than control groups at the same time( P <0.01 ), and in control group the expression of 6 h was much higher than any other groups (P<0.01 ). Eliminated the control effects, the mRNA expressions of H IBD groups were different by the modeling time( P<0.01 ). (3)bcl-2/bax: the ratios of HIBD groups were lower than control groups at the same time( P <0.05 ), the ratios in control groups were higher than 1 ( except for 1 h); while in HIBI) groups the ratios were lower than 1; Eliminated the control effects, the ratios were different in all the groups. (4)fas: the mRNA expressions of HIBD groups were higher than control groups at the same time ( P <0.01 ), and both were maximum at 6 h. (5)fasL: the mRNA expressions of HIBD groups were higher than control groups in 1 h and 6 h ( P<0.01 ), while lower than control group at other time points( P<0.01 ),the expression of 24 h was the maximum of control groups and 12 h was the maximum of HIBD groups. (6)fas/fasL: the ratios of HIBD groups were higher than control groups( P <0.01 ) (except for 6 h), and the ratios in control groups were lower than 1 ( P<0.01 ) ( except for 6 h), and not concentrated, while in HIBD groups were higher than 1 ( except for 24 h), between 0.69 to 5.65. Conclusion Pro-apoptosis genes ( include bax/fas/fasL) were promoted by HIBD, while anti-apoptosis gene(bcl-2) was inhibited. The maximum of pro-apoptosis genes became early in HIBD. Both the pro- and anti-apoptosis genes got their maximum at 6 h and 12 h of HIBD. The apoptosis suppression was the main effects in control groups from the ratio of bcl-2/bax, which was lower than 1. The apoptosis promotion was the main effects in HIBD groups from the ratio of bcl-2/bax, which was higher than 1, especially at 12 h. Thefas/fasL effect which is the major way of lymphocytes apoptosis was strengthened in HIBD.
7.Expression of CXCL12-CXCR4 and its association with angiogenesis in pancreatic cancer.
Zuo-xing NIU ; Li-ming FEI ; Chang-liang WANG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2009;31(4):286-287
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary
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blood supply
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metabolism
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pathology
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Adult
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Aged
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Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
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blood supply
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metabolism
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pathology
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Chemokine CXCL12
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metabolism
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Female
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
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Humans
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Lymph Nodes
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metabolism
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Male
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Microvessels
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pathology
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Staging
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Neovascularization, Pathologic
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metabolism
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pathology
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Pancreas
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metabolism
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Pancreatic Neoplasms
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blood supply
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metabolism
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pathology
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Receptors, CXCR4
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metabolism
8.Research progress of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 inhibitors against tumors.
Fei NIU ; Yan LI ; Fang-Fang LAI ; Xiao-Guang CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(6):832-836
Hypoxia occurs in chronic and acute vascular diseases and tumor formation. The ability of tumor cells to maintain a balance between an adaptation to hypoxia and cell death is regulated by a family of transcription factors called hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). Tumor hypoxia mediated by HIF-1 would facilitate the likelihood of resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, proliferation, metastasis and the invasive potential; all of which culminate in a decrease in patient survival. And HIF-1 alpha subunit decides the activity of HIF-1, which is regulated by oxygen. So understanding the role of HIF in signal pathway, drug resistance mechanism and its feature is crucial for developing novel anticancer therapies. In recent years, more attentions have focused on HIF-1 alpha inhibitors. It is expected that development of more potent and selective HIF inhibitors will provide an effective treatment of cancer and other HIF-related diseases. So we will focus on the biological characteristics and mechanism of HIF-1 to review currently studied HIF-1 inhibitors.
Cell Death
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Humans
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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1
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antagonists & inhibitors
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metabolism
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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
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antagonists & inhibitors
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metabolism
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Neoplasms
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drug therapy
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Oxygen
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metabolism
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Signal Transduction
9.Strategies of the phenomenon of college teachers' multimedia dependency
Juan WANG ; Fei JIAO ; Yuan YU ; Xinhua NIU ; Min YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(7):819-821
Currently, multimedia teaching plays a more and more important role in colleges.However, the negative effects of multimedia teaching have gradually revealed because of the neglection of its limitations. In this article, strategies were proposed from three different aspects against disadvantages of multimedia teaching in colleges in order to improve its role more effectively.
10.The Role of Relative Fractional Anisotropy (rFA) and Relative Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (rADC) in Evaluating Tumor Grade in Gliomas
Changxin WANG ; Ying LIU ; Xiaorui FEI ; Chaoshi NIU ; Zhihua WANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;0(10):-
0.05). The rFA2 values were higher and rFA3 were lower in high grade gliomas than that in low grade and had significant difference (respectively t=2.453, P