1.The Protective Effect of Prostaglandin E_1 on Renal Tubules of Early Stage Hypertensive Renal Damage
Zhen ZHENG ; Nianlan YANG ; Changjian QIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2001;0(10):-
Objective To investigate the protective effect of prostaglandin E 1 on renal tubules of early stage hypertensive renal damage.Methods Forty-five patients were divided into two groups:Common treatment group who were treated with anti-hypertensive drugs,which were calcium channel blocking agents and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors,and PGE 1 treatment group who were treated with both anti-hypertensive drugs and PGE 1.PGE 1 was given intravenously at dosage of 10?g per day. Two weeks after starting treatment,the urine alpha1 microglobulin(? 1-MG), N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase (NAG) and 24 hours total urinary proteins were examined in these two groups.Results After two week treatment, 24 hours total urinary proteins decreased in both groups, however, the urine ? 1-MG, NAG decreased only in PGE 1 treatment group (P
2.Mutations of P16 Gene in 8 Human Malignant Lymphoma Cell Lines
Nianlan YANG ; Yan CHEN ; Chongyu LI
Acta Medicinae Universitatis Scientiae et Technologiae Huazhong 2001;30(3):229-231
In order to determine the relationship between P16 and the tumorigenesis of malignant lymphoma,silver-stained PCR-SSCP analysis and direct sequencing were used to evaluate the alterations of P16 gene in 8 human malignant lymphoma cell lines. A homolygous loss was found in SU-DHL-9 while mutations of P16 exon 2 in SU-DHL-1 and Daudi. Sequencing of the PCR-product showed three point mutations in SU-DHL-1,which were GAC to AAC in codon 72,GOT to ACT in codon 77,and a insertion of C between codon 82 and 83,respectively. This study suggested the mutations of P16 gene are highly frequent in B-cell lymphoma cell lines and may play an important role in its tumorigenesis.