1.Changes of Bcl-2 and Bax expression in white matter of fetal rats after maternal endotoxin administration
Lingxiang YU ; Xianghong LI ; Lin HAN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2008;15(5):451-454
Objective To investigate the changes of Bcl-2 and Bax expression in white matter of fetal rats after maternal endotoxin administration. Methods Pregnant rats were randomly divided into two groups: infection group and control group. The infection group was established by intraperitoneal injection of endotoxin in pregnant rats when gestation was 70% complete (15 days). The control group was treated with normal saline. The fetal rats were killed at 2, 4, 12, 24 and 72 hours after maternal endotoxin administration. The pathological changes in placenta and in fetal rat brain were determined by HE staining. Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in fetal rat brains. Results The major pathological changes in fetal rats niter maternal endotoxin administration included neutrophil infiltration in the placenta, weak staining of white matter and focal infarction. After maternal endotoxin administration, the expression of Bcl-2 gradually decreased from 2 h and arrived at the valley at 12 h, while that of Bax gradually increased 2 h and reached a peak at 12 h. Between the endotoxin-gronp and the control group, the number of positive cells of Bcl-2 and Bax in brain of the fetal rat had significant difference at 4, 12, 24 and 72 hours (P< 0.01 ), and there was no significant difference at 2 h (P > 0.05). The ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 in the endotoxingroup was significantly higher than that in the control group at each time point (P<0.01).Conclusion Endotoxin can be used to eatablish intrauterine irfection models and the infection may cause damage to the white matter. Overexpression of Bcl-2 protects cell from apoptosis, but Bax may function as a cell death effector pro-tein. The ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 may play an important role for apoptosis in the lesion of the white matter.
2.Effect of atorvastatin on endothelium diastolic function in patients with coronary heart disease
Lei XU ; Feng LI ; Lingxiang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(7):264-265,268
Objective To investigate the effect of atorvastatin on endothelial diastolic function in patients with coronary artery disease.Methods he selected in January 2014 to December 2016 in our hospital make a diagnosis and give treatment of 80 patients with coronary heart disease(CHD)as the research object, the patients with its treatment is divided into two groups(control group and observation group)experiment, for the control group, 40 patients were treated with trimetazidine for observation group 40 cases of patients with trimetazidine+atorvastatin treatment;Compare the data of the two groups of patients.Results Observation group after treatment in patients with endothelial diastolic function level change is better than that of control group, the observation group vascular endothelin-1(60.48±12.72), nitric oxide(391.45±68.52), peripheral blood circulating endothelial microparticles(849.13±115.49), and other indicators are superior to control group vascular endothelin-1(70.47±15.52), nitric oxide(328.15±56.74), peripheral blood circulating endothelial microparticles(1019.67±127.52), compare the difference between groups was statistically significant(P< 0.05);The clinical therapeutic effect(95.0%)was superior to the control group(77.5%), and the difference in the group was statistically significant(P< 0.05).The incidence of adverse reactions(5.0%)was lower in the observed group(5.0%)than the control group(20.0%), and the difference in the group was statistically significant(P< 0.05).Conclusion Trimetazidine+atorvastatin therapy in patients with coronary heart disease in clinical effect is remarkable, can improve the endothelial diastolic function in patients with fully, is widely used in clinical treatment of coronary heart disease(CHD).
3.Construction and evaluation of a novel dendrimer vector-DNA vaccine for schistosomiasis japonica
Xiaoting WANG ; Yinchang ZHU ; Qiuduan GAO ; Lingxiang GUO ; Xinsong LI
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2010;22(1):5-12
Objective To construct and evaluate a novel PAMAM dendrimer vector-DNA vaccine for schistosomiasis japonica.Methods Lysine was used to modify 4.0G PAMAM.and the modified product PAMAM-Lys was synthesized.Agarose gel electrophoresis was used to confirm the composite ratio of plasmid DNA and dendrimer.Micrestructure of the compound was observed by using transmission electronic microscopy,and the stability was analyzed by using electrophoresis.The viability of the cells transfected with dendrimers was evaluated by using a MTT technique in vitro.Fiftyty mice were immunized with purified plasmid pJW4303,pJW4303-Sj23 dendrimer PAMAM-Lys and compound PAMAM-Lys/pJW4303-Sj23,respectively.The specific antibodies of the mice in each group were detected to access the immunoreactivity.Results The agarese gel electrophoresis showed that when the charge ratio of the dendrimer vector and DNA was between 2 and 4,the positive and negative charges could be counteraeted completely,and the compound was blocked completely by DNA electrophoresis.The obscrvation results with transmission electronic microscopy showed that the composition of dendrimer vector and DNA caused shrink of DNA structure.Dendrimer-DNA compound had a good stability.MTT showed the modified dendrimer vector and DNA compound system produced a lower cell toxicity on 293T cell than the unmodified Ones.Thk levels of specific antibodies of the mice immunized with PAMAM-Lys/pJW4303Sj23 were significantly higher than those of the mice immunized with naked DNA vaccine(P<0.05).Conclusions The lysinemodified PAMAM-lys is an excellent vector,and has an appropriate biocompatibility.Lysine-modification can reduce the cell toxicity of PAMAM dendrimer significantly.PAMAM-Lys can enhance the immunoreactivity of DNA vacmine which merits further application in schistosomiasis DNA vaccine.
4.Expression and Relation of TERT and AP-1 in Laryngeal Carcinoma
Yaping WANG ; Chen CHEN ; Bokui XIAO ; Lingxiang LI
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2015;(5):493-496
Objective To investigate telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT ) and acticator protein 1(AP -1) expression and it's corroloation in laryngeal carcinoma tissue .Methods 24 human laryngeal carcinoma tissue were analised by RT -PCR and quantum -dot based immunofluorescence assay for the expression of TERT and AP -1 . Results The expression of TERT mRNA and the expression of c -Fos ,c-Jun in laryngeal carcinoma were postive‐ly related .Correlation coefficient was 0 .574 and 0 .809 ,respectivly(P<0 .01) .Conclusion TERT and AP -1 were expressed at high levels and positively correlated in human laryngeal carcinoma .
5.Screening of functional gene modules and the potential anti-cancer drugs in hypopharyngeal cancer
Juan SUN ; Wei WANG ; Wenliang HU ; Xuewei SUN ; Lingxiang LI ; Xiaobo CUI
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2016;25(11):789-792
Objective Screening the functional gene modules that can play important roles in hypopharyngeal cancer and the potential anti-cancer drugs.Methods GEO database and MeV software were employed to screen the differentially expressed genes in hypopharyngeal cancer.Using STRING database,the protein-protein interaction network was identified.MCODE plugin of Cytoscape was used to identify the functional gene modules in the network.Based on DAVID database,the functions of modules were identified.DrugBank was used to screen the potential drugs that regulate the target genes of modules.Results 1 222 differentially expressed genes including 219 interaction pairs were i-dentified in whole genome profiling(P <0.05 ).Seven functional modules were identified in the network.The results of function analysis showed the module genes were enriched in cancer development related-function ‘regulation of angiogenesis’,‘cell adhesion’,‘DNA meta-bolic process’.A total of 50 potential drugs that regulating the 5 modules were screened.Conclusion Five functional modules that regulate the progress of hypopharyngeal cancer were identified,and maybe they can promote hypopharyngeal cancer through some functions such as regulation of angiogenesis 18 up-regulated protein kinases were identified.Their kinase inhibitors may potential have a role in anti-cancer, which provides a new target point for molecular therapy of nasopharyngeal cancer.
6.Effect of Buxin Huoluo Capsule for Coronary Heart Disease and Its Anti-lipid-peroxidation Mechanism
Zehong ZHAO ; Zuyun ZHENG ; Lingxiang FAN ; Mingxiang HAN ; Jingyuan LI ; Weidong OUYANG ; Song XUE ; Shu XU
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1999;0(02):-
[Objective] To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Buxin Huoluo Capsule (BHC) for coronary heart disease (CHD) and to explore its anti-lipid-peroxidation mechanism. [Methods] One hundred and seventy-five cases of CHD were treated with BHC and 121 cases with isosorbide dinitrate (ID) . Effects of BHC on angina pectoris, electrocardiograph, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and lipid peroxides (LPO) level were observed. [Results] In BHC group, the total effective rate in relieving angina pectoris was 88.0 % and that in improving electrocardiogram was 80.0 % , the difference being not significant as compared with ID group. As for the reduction of frequency of angina pectoris and the decrease of dosage of nitroglycerin, BHC were superior to ID. Furthermore, BHC decreased LPO level and increased SOD activity, the difference being significant (P
7.FOXP3-related ceRNA network analysis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Juan SUN ; Wei WANG ; Wenliang HU ; Xuewei SUN ; Lingxiang LI ; Xiaobo CUI
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2017;26(2):82-85
Objective To explore the FOXP3-related mechanism underlying head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Methods We used cbioportal to identify the co-expressed genes of FOXP3 in 279 samples from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in TCGA database.We used String database to establish the co-expression network of FOXP3.The function of co-expression network was identified through DAVID database.We used miRTarBase and StarBase database to screen the microRNA,lncRNA and circRNA that regulate FOXP3.Finally,Cytoscape software was used to establish FOXP3-related ceRNA network.Results We found 950 FOXP3 related co-expressed gene.(Spearman score over 0.5) These genes were enriched in immune response including T cell,leukocyte and lymphocyte activation.CeRNA network revealed that 2 microRNAs (i.e.,miR-31-5p and miR-210-3p),42 lncRNAs (e.g.,XIST,TUG1,JRK and LINC00473) and 31 circRNAs (e.g.,ZNF223 _hsa_ circ_ 000898 and ISY1 _hsa _circ _001090) could regulate FOXP3.Conclusion We established FOXP3-related ceRNA network and identified 42 lncRNAs and 31 circRNAs that regulate FOXP3.The data generated from this study could provide a new cut point in research and treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
8.Detection of multifunctional Th1 cells in peripheral blood and pleural effusion in TB patients
Meizhong LI ; Zhengang QIU ; Lingxiang MENG ; Bin SHU ; Qunyi DENG ; Mingxia ZHANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(15):1971-1973
Objective To investigate the level of IL-2+ IFN-γ+ TNF-α+ multifunctional Th1 cell in peripheral blood and hydro-thorax of the TB patients and its clinical significance .Methods 49 patients with tuberculosis(TB) including 14 cases of tuberculous pleurisy and 27 individuals with latent TB infection were selected and 66 healthy individuals were selected as the controls .PMA and ionomycin were adopted to stimulate mononuclear cells in whole blood and pleural effusion .The secretion status of CD4+ T cells cy-tokines was detected by using the intracellular cytokine staining and the flow cytometric analysis .Results According to the differ-ent cytokines generated by CD4+ T cells ,which were divided into 7 cell subgroups :IL-2+ IFN-γ+ TNF-α+ ,IL-2+ IFN-γ+ ,IL-2+TNF-α+ ,IFN-γ+ TNF-α+ ,IL-2+ ,TNF-α+ and IFN-γ+ cell subgroups .The proportion of peripheral blood IL-2+ IFN-γ+ TNF-α+multifunctional Th1 cells in the TB patients was significantly lower than that in the healthy controls and the individuals with latent TB infection(P<0 .01) ,the expression levels of IL-2+ IFN-γ+ cells and IFN-γ+ TNF-α+ cells were significantly lower than those in the individuals with latent TB infection and the healthy controls (P<0 .05);TNF-α+ cells was higher than that in the healthy con-trols and the individuals with latent TB infection (P<0 .05) .The other subgroups had no obvious change .The response level of IL-2+ IFN-γ+ TNF-α+ multifunctional Th1 cells in the pleural effusion mononuclear cells (PEMC) was higher than that in the peripher-al blood mononuclear cells(P<0 .05);IL-2+ cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) was lower than that in PEMC (P<0 .01) .Conclusion The response of non-specific Th1 cells is related with the clinical outcome of TB infection ,IL-2+ IFN-γ+TNF-α+ multifunctional Th1 cells plays a certain role in the protective immunoreaction of TB .
9.Expression and significance of the cyclin E in laryngeal carcinomas.
Haiyan GAO ; Lingxiang LI ; Shidong PENG
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2009;23(6):254-255
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the clinicopathological significance of the cyclin E expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas (LSCCs).
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The expression of cyclin E was detected by immunohistochemistry method in 50 cases of LSCCs, 20 cases of dysplastic squamous epithelium and 10 polyps of vocal cord.
RESULT:
The positive expression of cyclin E was localized in the nuclei of cells. The positive rate of cyclin E protein in LSCCs, dysplastic squamous epithelium and polyps of vocal cord was 10% (1/10), 15% (3/20), 6% (3/50), respectively. There's no significant difference between them. While the expression of cyclin E in laryngeal cancer stromal vascular endothelial cells was significantly related with clinical stage and lymph node metastasis (P<0.01).
CONCLUSION
In LSCCs, the expression of cyclin E has non-specificity, probably it has no participate the malignant transform events of laryngeal cancer cells. However, cyclin E is sensitive to vasculogenesis relatively; the positive expression of cyclin E may evaluate the malignant phase of LSCCs indirectly.
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10.Clinical analysis of long-term outcomes of re-intervention of transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt
Fuquan LIU ; Zhendong YUE ; Hongwei ZHAO ; Lei WANG ; Zhiwei LI ; Lingxiang YU ; Hanwei LI ; Bo JIN ; Zhenhua FAN ; Mengfei ZHAO ; Jiannan YAO ; Li ZUO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2012;46(9):830-835
Objective To evaluate the safety,effectiveness and clinical factors of re-intervention of transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPS).Methods A retrospective study of safety and longterm outcomes of TIPS was made in 771 patients from August 1994 to August 2010.The 625 patients had follow-up data.The patients who received TIPS once,twice,and more than twice were divided into group 1,group 2 and group 3,respectively.Clinical symptoms,survival rate and restenosis rate of each group were analyzed.Clinical influencing factors of re-intervention effect were discussed.Results The success rate of first intervention was 98.2% (757/771),the death rate was 0.7% (5/757) and severe complication rate was 2.5% (19/757).The success rate of re-intervention was 98.7% (457/463),no death and severe complications occurred.The restenosis rate in group 3 decreased significantly than group 1 ( x2 =7.908,P <0.05 ) in the first year of TIPS.The restenosis rates in group 2 and group 3 were lower than group 1 from 2 to 5 years of TIPS ( x2 values were 27.046,25.724,37.002 and 19.046,respectively,P < 0.05 ). The survival rate in group 3 was higher than group 1 (x2 =9.114,P<0.05)and group 2 was higher than group 1 ( x2 =4.929,P < 0.05 ) in the first year of TIPS,while there was no statistical difference between group 2 and group 3 ( x2 =2.678,P > 0.05).The patients in group 2 and group 3 also had higher survival rates than group 1 from 2 to 5 years of TIPS (x2 value were 41.314,26.920,13.692 and 6.713,respectively,P < 0.05 ).19.4% (79/406)of patients who received re-intervention had symptom recurrence and shunt stenosis or occlusion. 11.6% (47/406) of patients had symptom recurrence with portal hypertension signs,62.8% (255/406) had shunt stenosis or occlusion with portal hypertension signs.Conclusions Restenosis or occlusion of TIPS,symptom recurrence and portal hypertension signs were important factors for re-intervention.Re-intervention of TIPS was safe and effective,and could improve the survival rate of patients with TIPS.