Abtract:Purpose To analyze epidemiological characteristics and pathological types of 1 645 renal biopsies in Jiangsu province. Methods The reports of 1 654 percutaneous renal biopsies performed from January 2009 to June 2013 were retrospectively analysed . Results 1 597 out of 1 645 renal patients were successfully biopsied with a success rate of 97. 1%. Primary glomerular diseases ac-counted for 78. 56% of the total patients, secondary glomerular diseases 18. 71%. IgA nephropathy and mesangial proliferative lession accounted for high percent of primary glomerular diseases. Lupus nephritis was the most frequent pathologic type of secondary glomeru-lar diseases, followed by allergic purpura nephritis and diabetic nephropathy. Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis and hyperten-sive renal injury were more common in the Southern than in the Northern Jiangsu province, while acute tubular necrosis and allergic purpura nephritis were less in the Southern Jiangsu province. Conclusions Primary glomerular disease is still the most frequent glo-merular diseases in Jiangsu province, among which the IgA nephropathy was predominated. In secondary glomerular disease, lupus ne-phritis is the most frequent pathological type. The incidences of kidney diseases have geographical variation.

Objective To investigate the effect of albumin on expression of NLRP3 inflammasome and its downstream cytokines IL-1β and IL-18 in tubular epithelial cells.Methods Thirty mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN) patients with different levels of proteinuria were selected, and their renal biopsy samples were stained by PAS and Masson to observe tubular epithelial cells injury and inflammatory cells infiltration.NLRP3, caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18, as well as different inflammatory cells, were detected by immunohistostaining.In vitro, Western blotting and real-time PCR were employed to detect NLRP3, caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 protein and mRNA in HK-2 cells stimulated by bovine serum albumin (BSA) (20 g/L).Results In MsPGN patients with high levels of proteinuria, there were obvious renal tubular epithelial cell injury and inflammatory cells infiltration (all P ＜ 0.05), and the expressions of NLRP3, caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 were up-regulated compared to patients with low levels of proteinuria (all P ＜ 0.05).Furthermore, IL-1β and IL-18expressions were positively correlated with the degree of proteinuria (r=0.836, P ＜ 0.05;r=0.901, P ＜0.05).NLRP3, caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 protein and mRNA were significantly increased in HK-2cells stimulated by BSA compared to the control group (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Albumin is able to induce NLRP3 inflammasome activation in tubular epithelial cells, which may be the mechanism of tubulointerstitial injury and inflammation caused by proteinuria.

Objective To detect the expression of Ezrin in giant-cell tumor of bone,and to investigate its cilincal significance. Methods 60 cases of biopsy which had been confirmed as bone giant-cell tumors in our hospital from January 2008 to December 2013 were set as observation group;tumor tissues from 8 cases of reactive new bone in nonmalignant bone diseases,12 cases of osteoid osteoma and 11 cases of osteoblastoma in the corresponding period were set as control group. Protein and gene levels of Ezrin were tested with Western blotting method and real-time PCR detection,simultaneously proceeded the corresponding analysis combined with the clinical data of patients;60 cases of bone giant-cell tumor patients accepted tumor resection and pros-thesis replacement,2 courses of preoperative chemotherapy;mitochondria morphological changes of tumor tissue and Ezrin protein and genetic changes were observed before and after chemotherapy. Results In the giant-cell tumors of bone,the Ezrin protein mainly located in the cytoplasm,and its expression positive rate was much higher than that in reactive new bone of nonmalignant bone diseases(19. 7% ),osteoid osteoma(21. 2% )and osteoblastoma(20. 7% );the difference was statistically significant(χ2 = 4. 18,P = 0. 024),but no statistical difference in the Ezrin expression among the groups of osteosarcoma,osteoid osteoma and osteblastoma(χ2 =6. 18,P = 0. 087). In the giant-cell tumors of bone tissue after chemotherapy,mitochondria pyknosis and the phenomenon of liquid cavitation was less than that before the treatment,and Ezrin protein expression decreased and gene levels reduced[(23. 99 ± 1. 49)vs(20. 11 ± 1. 11),t = 5. 03,P = 0. 018)]. Conclusion The expression of Ezrin in giant-cell tumor of bone is much higher than other benign bone tumor,and it could be a biological marker for differentiating benign and malignant bone tumor. Early intervention in Ezrin may be helpful for reatment of giant-cell tumor of bone.

AIM: Through studying the differences between wild-type acidic fibroblast growth factor (waFGF) with recombinant aFGF (raFGF), the biological effect of raFGF concerned with mitogenic activity was evaluated. METHODS: NIH3T3 cell line was used. Cell proliferation with MTT method was used to study the mitogenic activity. Flow cytometry was also used for detection of apoptosis, cell membrane permeability and mitochondria potential. The role of heparin sulfate (HS) on aFGF biological effect was studied at the same time in this research. RESULTS: The enhancement of raFGF on cell proliferation was significantly lower than that of waFGF. The restriction of raFGF on apoptosis and the enhancement of it on cell membrane permeability were all lower than those of waFGF significantly. The enhancement of raFGF on mitochondria potential was lower than that of waFGF significantly. The HS improved the biological effect of aFGF. CONCLUSION: The mitogenic activity of raFGF is lower than that of waFGF and raFGF has little effect on apoptosis.

This study examined the effects of TRAIL-endostatin-based gene-radiotherapy on cellular growth, apoptosis and cell cycle progression in human vascular endothelial cells ECV304 in vitro. The expression of TRAIL and endostatin protein in ECV304 cells was detected by ELISA after the transfection of recombinant plasmid pshuttle-Egr1-shTRAIL-shES and X-ray irradiation. Then MTT assay was used for determining the cellular proliferation, and flow cytometry (FCM) plus Annexin V and propidium iodide (PI) double-staining or PI single-staining were employed for the detection of apoptosis and cell cycle progression. The results showed that expression of TRAIL and endostatin protein exhibited a time- and dose-dependent change in ECV304 cells after pshuttle-Egr1-shTRAIL-shES transfection in conjunction with irradiation. In the TRAIL-endostatin-based single- or double-gene-radiotherapy, the cell viability declined in a time- and dose-dependent manner, the percentage of cells at G(2)/M phase and apoptotic rate was increased, and the percentage of cells at G(0)/G(1) phase was lowered as compared with those receiving radiotherapy alone. Moreover, TRAIL-endostatin-based double-gene-radiotherapy demonstrated better effects on growth inhibition, promotion of apoptosis and induction of cell cycle arrest in ECV304 cells than single-gene-radiotherapy.

This study examined the effects of TRAIL-endostatin-based gene-radiotherapy on cellular growth,apoptosis and cell cycle progression in human vascular endothelial cells ECV304 in vitro.The expression of TRAIL and endostatin protein in ECV304 cells was detected by ELISA after the transfection of recombinant plasmid pshuttle-Egrl-shTRAIL-shES and X-ray irradiation.Then MTT assay was used for determining the cellular proliferation,and flow cytometry (FCM) plus Annexin V and propidium iodide (PI) double-staining or PI single-staining were employed for the detection of apoptosis and cell cycle progression.The results showed that expression of TRAIL and endostatin protein exhibited a time- and dose-dependent change in ECV304 cells after pshuttle-Egrl-shTRAIL-shES transfection in conjunction with irradiation.In the TRAIL-endostatin-based single- or double-gene-radiotherapy,the cell viability declined in a time- and dose-dependent manner,the percentage of cells at G2/M phase and apoptotic rate was increased,and the percentage of cells at G0/G1 phase was lowered as compared with those receiving radiotherapy alone.Moreover,TRAIL-endostatin-based double-gene-radiotherapy demonstrated better effects on growth inhibition,promotion of apoptosis and induction of cell cycle arrest in ECV304 cells than single-gene-radiotherapy.