1.Overtraining induces renal tubular cells apoptosis through activating caspase-related signal pathway by impairing the balance of Bax and Bcl-2 in exhaustive swimming rats
Guangli WU ; Xudong HUANG ; Lixia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2011;27(2):118-123
Objective To observe the expression changes of renal tissue Bax,Bcl-2 and caspase-3,to wxamine the correlation between the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2,caspase-3 and renal tubular cells apoptosis,and to investigate the role of caspase-related signal pathway.Methods Forty-eight male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups: control (CN,n=8),exhaustive swimming (ES,n=24) and inula britannica (IB,n=16) group.The rats of CN were quiet without swimming.The rats of ES swam to exhaustive state and were sacrificed at immediately(ESI),6 hour (ES 6 h) and 24 hour (ES 24 h) after exhaustive swimming respectively.The rats of IB took orally inala britannica at the dose of 25 ml/kg body weight at 24 h before swimming and then swam to exhaustive state.The rats of IB group were sacrificed at 6 hour (IB 6 h) and 24 hour (IB 24 h)after exhaustive swimming.The animal model of overtraining-induced acute kidney injury was developed by exhaustive swimming.The renal cell apoptosis was measured by the method of TUNEL.The expressions of Bax,Bcl-2,caspase-3 in renal tissue were observed by immunohistochemistry.The expression of caspase-3 protein was examined by Western blotting.The correlation between the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 and caspase-3 was analysed by Pearson method,and the correlation between the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2,caspase-3 and renal tubular cell apoptosis was analysed by Spearman method.Results The number of renal tubular apeptotic cells was increased progressively in ESI to ES 24 h rats by TUNEL (P<0.05).Immunohistochemistry staining showed that the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 and caspase-3 in renal tubular cells were increased progressively at 0 h,6 h and 24 h after exhaustive swimming compared with control group (P<0.05).The change of renal tissue caspase-3 was also revealved by Western blotting analysis.The ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 and caspase-3 in renal tubular cell was correlated positively (r=0.865,P<0.05),The ratio of Bax to Bcl-2,and caspase-3 was also correlated positively to renal tubular cell apoptosis (r=0.674,r=0.837,P<0.05) in ES rats.Pretreatment with inula britannica inhibited the up-regulation of the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2,caspase-3 and cell apoptosis in renal tubular cell induced by exhaustive swimming.Conclusion Overtraining can induce renal tubular cells apoptosis through activating caspase-related signal pathway by impairing the balance of Bax and Bcl-2,which may be one of the important molecular mechanisms of overtraining-induceed renal tubular cells apoptosis.
2.Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity and BALF Lymphocyte Phenotype in Sarcoidosis
Xiaolin HE ; Zhi LIU ; Lixia HUANG ; Zhenhua LI ; Runjiang YU
Journal of China Medical University 2001;30(2):130-132
Objective: Our aim was to study whether the cellular bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) profile was associated with the parameters of pulmonary function tests. Methods:Lung function tests and BAL were carried out in 18 untreated, non-smoking patients suffering from sarcoidosis and 18 normal subjects. Results:(1)Lung function tests were normal at rest in patients with sarcoidosis(P>0.05), the single breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity decreased (P<0.05),and the small airway function decreased too (P<0.05).(2)The percentage of lymphocytes in BALF of sarcoidosis increased comparing with the normal subjects(P<0.01),and the ratio of CD+4 to CD+8 in BALF increased significantly in sarcoidosis(P <0.05), furthermore, the increase of both the percentage of lymphocytes and the ratio of CD+4 to CD+8 in BALF of sarcoidosis were well nagatively correlated with the decrease of the percentage of DLCO (r=-0.67, P<0.01 and r=-0.55, P<0.05, respectively), the decrease of mid-expiratory flow at 50% of vital capacity (FEF50%) was well correlated with the increase of the percentage of lymphocytes in BALF of sarcoidosis (r=-0.54, P<0.05). Conclusion:Pulmonary diffusing capacity(DLCO) was significently correlated with BALF lymphocyte phenotype,so was small airway function,and can act as the marker of activity of sarcoidosis.
3.Investigation of quality of life and its influencing factors of the patients after liver transplantation
Ying ZHOU ; Yuan LIAO ; Xiaoshun HE ; Xiling HU ; Lixia HUANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(35):15-17
Objective To investigate the quality of life and its influencing factors in hver transplantation recipients in order to supply scientific reference for improving their life quality.Methods 33 patients with terminal liver diseases waiting for liver transplantation(the pre-operation group)and 102 patients 2 weeks after liver transplantation and outpatients for follow-up visits(the post-operation group)were conducted with SF-36,self-rating anxiety scale,self-rating depression scale,and social support questionnaire.Results Except for the scores of physiological function,emotional role,social function in SF-36.differences of scores of other factors were evident between the preand post-operation groups.Life quality of patients over 1 year after operation was better than those within 1 year. The influencing factors of QOL were subjective support and anxiety.Conclusions After liver transplantation,the patients' QOL evidently improves.Life quality of patients over 1 year after operation was better than those within 1 year.Patients' QOL is positively related to subjective support,negatively related to anxiety.
4.Analysis of the renal histopathological changes on the human of overtraining induced acute renal injury
Xudong HUANG ; Lixia ZHANG ; Lihui WANG ; Guangli WU
Clinical Medicine of China 2013;(4):364-366
Objective To investigate the renal histopathological changes of over training induced acute renal injury in human being.Methods Eight patients treated in our hospital admitted overtraining were observed retrospectively about their clinical and pathological data,including clinical features,laboratory tests and pathological examinations.Results Eight patients with acute kidney injury after overtraining,manifested as urine occult blood positive in 2 cases,3 cases of urinary protein,urinary occult blood and urine protein were positive in 3 cases.Five cases of renal dysfunction,manifested as creatinine,urea nitrogen,uric acid significantly increased; renal ultrasound non-specific changes,manifested as increased echogenicity of the cortex.2 cases of renal pathology glomerular ischemic; Two cases of renal interstitial mild edema,five cases of inflammatory cell infiltration; Three cases of renal tubular epithelial vacuolar degeneration,2 cases of tubular atrophy,4 cases of renal tubular epithelial brush border loss,see intraluminal protein casts can be seen,1 case of calcium deposition.Conclusion The acute renal injury can be induced by overtraining.Kidney pathology ischemic is the most important change and renal tubular show most sensitive features of ischemic.In addition,inflammatory response and striated muscle damage were also induced because of overtraining.
5.Construction of Prokaryotic Expression Vector for Trichomonas vaginalis Silent Information Regulator 2 and Its Expression
Kehao ZHANG ; Lixia HUANG ; Yucai FU ; Jiaxin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 1987;0(03):-
Total RNA was isolated from Trichomonas vaginalis and Tv-Sir2-like cDNA was amplified by RT-PCR and cloned into pGEM-T Easy plasmid. A fragment of Tv-Sir2-like cDNA was subcloned into the expression vector pET-41b and expressed in E.coli BL21 with induction of IPTG. The full-length of Tv-Sir2-like cDNA was cloned and sequenced. The prokaryotic expression system of pET-41b/Tv-Sir2-like was constructed. The fusion protein of Tv-Sir2-like was expressed in E.coli BL21, occupying 30% of the total bacterial protein after being induced by IPTG for 5 h. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the fusion protein was about Mr 59 000. The recombinant protein of Tv-Sir2-like is efficiently expressed in E.coli BL21.
6.Research progress in 2019-nCoV and interferon interaction
Lu SHI ; Yongjuan LIU ; Lixia HUANG ; Yingying SHI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(1):6-11
Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is the pathogen of COVID-19. Some severe cases may suffer from respiratory failure or even death, which poses a great challenge to global public health. 2019-nCoV proteins not only participate in virus proliferation, but also play an important role in antagonizing host innate immune response, especially interferon response. In this paper, 2019-nCoV proteins involved in regulating host interferon response and the complex interaction between 2019-nCoV and interferons were summarized, aiming to provide a theoretical reference for the prevention and control of COVID-19.
7.Effect of Sonic Hedgehog signaling blockade on growth of hepatocarcino-ma cells
Aimei LIU ; Gongwang YU ; Lixia HUANG ; Yan SUN ; Zuohua CHI
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2016;32(2):208-214
AIM:To investigate the effect of Sonic Hedgehog ( Shh) signaling blockade on the growth of hema-tocarcinoma cells and underlying mechanisms.METHODS: The expression of Shh signaling molecules in hematocarci-noma cell lines BEL-7402, Huh7 and HepG2 was detected by RT-PCR.The cell viability was detected by MTT assay.The cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry.The expression of apoptosis-related proteins was determined by Western blot.RESULTS:Shh signaling molecules were all expressed in BEL-7402, Huh7 and HepG2 cells.The mRNA expression of Patched ( Ptch) , Gli1 and Gli2 was down-regulated by anti-Shh antibody.Blockade of Shh signaling pathway inhibited the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma cells with increasing cells in G0/G1 phase and induced the apoptosis of hepa-tocarcinoma cells.Treatment with anti-Shh antibody down-regulated the protein expression of pro-caspase-3, pro-caspase-8 and pro-caspase-9, while up-regulated the protein levels of cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-8 and cleaved caspase-9 in BEL-7402 cells.CONCLUSION:Blockade of Shh signaling pathway inhibits the growth of hepatocarcinoma at different levels by cell cycle arrest and inducing apoptosis of hematocarcinoma cells.
8.Clinical observation of tirofiban for emergency interventional therapy in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
Hua TANG ; Guang FU ; Shubin HUANG ; Lixia MA
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2014;37(31):22-24
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of tirofiban for emergency interventional therapy in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.Methods The 96 acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients having accepted emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were divided into treatment group and control group according to the treatment method with 48 cases each.The treatment group was given conventional standard treatment combined with tirofiban treatment [tirofiban intracoronary injection 10 μ g/kg and then intravenous 0.15 μ g/(kg· min) for 24-48 h].The control group was given conventional standard treatment only.The postoperative 60 min electrocardiogram ST segment recovery,the coronary blood flow TIMI grade,the major adverse cardiac events (angina,myocardial infarction,heart failure,death) and postoperative bleeding in 4 weeks were compared between the two groups.Results The patients having postoperative 60 min electrocardiogram ST segment recovery in treatment group was 45 cases (93.8%,45/48),in control group was 35 cases (72.9%,35/48),and there was statistical difference (P < 0.05).The incidence rate of infarction vascular TIMI grade ≥ 3 grade flow in treatment group was 95.8% (46/48),in control group was 75.0% (36/48),and there was statistical difference (P < 0.05).The incidence rate of the major adverse cardiac events 4 weeks in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group,and there was statistical difference (P < 0.05).There was no statistical difference in the incidence rate of bleeding between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion In patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction,the emergency interventional therapy with tirofiban is efficacy and safety.
9.Expressions of IMP3 in cervical squamous cell carcinoma before and after the therapy of radiation and chemotherapy
Jia NIE ; Ning WU ; Lixia ZHANG ; Yifan HUANG ; Jun LIU
Journal of International Oncology 2016;43(10):744-747
Objective To discuss the expressions and clinicopathologic significances of insulin-like growth factor Ⅱ mRNA binding protein 3 (IMP3)in squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL)and cervical squa-mous cell carcinoma (CSCC)before and after the therapy of radiation and chemotherapy.Methods The expressions of IMP3 in 80 cases of CSCC,90 cases of SIL (60 cases of HSIL,30 cases of LSIL)and 30 cases of cervicitis were detected by immunobistochemistry.The relations between IMP3 and clinicopathological cha-racteristics of CSCC were analyzed.Results The expression rates of IMP3 in CSCC,HSIL,LSIL and cervici-tis were 86.3%(69 /80),78.3%(47 /60),33.3%(10 /30)and 0(0 /30),and the difference among the four groups was statistically signicant (χ2 =87.01,P <0.01).The positive expression rate of IMP3 declined by radiation or chemotherapy (60.0% vs.85.0%,χ2 =5.79,P =0.013).The expression of IMP3 was related with lymph node metastasis (χ2 =3.97,P =0.046),differentiated degree (χ2 =5.95,P =0.018),clinical stage (χ2 =5.82,P =0.016)and invasion depth (χ2 =5.73,P =0.017).There was nothing to do with age (χ2 =0.11,P =0.745).Conclusion IMP3 expresses excessively in CSCC,and is associated with pathologi-cal grade and invasion progress.Radio-chemotherapy can reduce the expression of IMP3.
10.The role of endothelin-1 and angiotensin Ⅱ in acute kidney injury due to over-exertion in rats
Guangli WU ; Lixia ZHANG ; Wenyu ZHANG ; Xudong HUANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(07):-
Objective To study the role of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ) in over-exertion induced acute kidney injury (OTIAKI) by observing the changes in ET-1 and AngⅡ contents in plasma and renal tissue and their relationship with OTIAKI in exhausted rats. Methods 40 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: control group (CN, n=8) and exhaustion group (ES, n=32). The exhaustion group, depending on the recovery time after exhaustion, was further divided into 4 subgroups (8 each): immediate subgroup (ESI), 6h after exhaustion subgroup (ES 6h), 12h after exhaustion subgroup (ES 12h) and 24h after exhaustion subgroup (ES 24h). The animal model of OTIAKI was reproduced by exhausting swimming, while the rats in control group were not forced to swim. The contents of serum urea (Ur) and creatinine (Cr) in each group were serially measured. The renal specimens were observed with a light microscope to study their morphologic changes. Renal cell apoptosis was detected using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay. The contents of ET-1 and AngⅡ in plasma and renal tissue were measured by radio-immunoassay (RIA). The correlation between the content of ET-1 and the levels of serum Ur and Cr were was analyzed by Pearson method, and the correlation between the content of AngⅡ in renal tissue and cell apoptosis was analyzed by Spearman method. Results The levels of serum Ur and Cr were significantly increased in ESI group (P