1.Effect of intranasal corticosteroids on serous eotaxin in children with allergic rhinitis
Yongming CAI ; Simei ZENG ; Wenyuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;19(6):810-811
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of mometasone furoate on serous eotaxin in children with allergic rhinitis.MethodsThe observation group included 30 cases who got allergic rhinitis and treated by mometasone furoate.The level of eotaxin before and after treatment was detected by ELISA,and was compared with normal children in control group.ResultsBefore treatment,the signs scores of observation group was (9.4 ± 2.3 ),and after treatment was(3.1 ± 1.8),the difference was statistically significant(t =2.148,P <0.05).The treatment effect contained 19 cases(63.3% ) 9 cases(30.0% ) effective and 2 cases(6.7% ) ineffective.Before treatment,the level of eotaxin in observation group was remarkably higher than control group [ (221.41 ± 137.96 ) ng/L vs ( 128.71 ± 60.73 ) ng/L,t =- 2.721,P < 0.05 ],after treatment,symptom and sign was mitigated and eotaxin level was remarkably lower than before treatment[ ( 115.50 ± 52.71 ) ng/L vs (221.41 ± 137.96 ) ng/L,t =- 3.661,P < 0.05 ].There was no serious adverse reaction in observation group.ConclusionTreated allergic rhinitis by corticosteroids could inhibit the allergic inflammation and down-regulate the eotaxin level.
2.Preparation of a toxicity fusion protein targeting to CD123 on leukemia stem cell
Simei REN ; Yonjun ZHANG ; Hongwei PENG ; Jinhong WANG ; Qing JI ; Dongmei FAN ; Nan ZHANG ; Jie ZENG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(8):490-493
Objective To construct a fusion protein that used for treatment of resistance and palindromia in leukemia and studied its biological activity. Methods IL-3 and LP gene fragments were amplified by PCR. After enzymatic digestion and T4 ligation, the fusion gene was cloned into expression vector pAYZ. The product was purified by exchange chromatography and anti-Etag affinity chromatography. IL3-G4SLP fusion protein was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. Protein biological activity was detected by FACS. Results The fusion protein was expressed as soluble protein by E.Coli 16C9. The protein expression level was about 1 mg/L, its purity was over 95 %, and the expression level was about 1 mg/L. The fusion protein can combined specificely with CD123 on leukemia stem cells. Conclusion Fusion protein IL-3-G4S-LP can target on leukemia stem cells and maybe as a potential drug used for treatment of resistance and palindromia in leukemia.
3.The new method for transfection of macromolecules into cells using protein transductions domain
Yanjun ZHANG ; Simei REN ; Hong LU ; Qian LIU ; Jie ZENG ; Yizhi ZHANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2012;21(10):581-584
Objective To construct a fusion protein to transfect some cell lines that were difficult to be transfected such as neoplastic cells, nerve cells, stem cells. Methods PCR was performed to amplified protein transductions domain(PTD),G4S and streptavidin (Strep).Enzymatic digestion and ligation were used to construct pAYZ-PTD-Strep plasmid. Fusion protein was induced to express by AP5 medium and was isolated by E-tag affinity chromatography. Fusion protein was identified by Western blot. eGFP was trasfected into U937 cells by pAYZ-PTD-Strep. FACS was performed to detect transfection percentage. Results Fusion protein PTD-G4S-Strep was expressed as soluble protein.The concentration of fusion protein was about 0.7 mg/L,and purity was over 90 %. The protein could carry plasmid into a suspended cell line, U937 cells. The transfection-efficiency of protein was higher than monometer PTD.Conclusion The protein PAYZ-PTD-Strep could carry macromolecules into blood tumor cells,and its biological activity may be expected to develop into a highly efficient and reliable transfection method.
4.Method comparison and accuracy of 15 commercial serum total protein assays
Jie ZENG ; Jing WANG ; Chuanbao ZHANG ; Jiangtao ZHANG ; Haijian ZHAO ; Qian LIU ; Tianjiao ZHANG ; Ying YAN ; Weiyan ZHOU ; Simei REN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(5):292-295
Objective To evaluate the difference of Doumas′method and 15 commercial serum total protein ( TP ) methods based on EP9-A3.Methods Serum panels were quantified for TP with Doumas′method and measured in parallel with 15 commercial methods.The linear regression analyses were performed, followed by calculating relative deviation and 95%CI between commercial method and Doumas′method at three different medical decision levels (45 g/L, 60 g/L, 80 g/L).We also calculated relative deviation, 95% limit of agreement ( LoA ) and 95% CI based on classical and improved Bland-Altman method at three different medical decision levels.If both the relative deviation and 95%CI were within 5%, we conside red the commercial serum total protein method was comparable to Doumas′method.Results (1) All assays presented high correlation ( r>0.975, P<0.001) with the Doumas′method.All assays showed that the relative deviations and 95%CIs were within the biological total error goal (5%) at medical decision levels based on regression analysis.(2) Based on classical and improved Bland-Altman method, fourteen of 15 commercial methods showed that the relative deviations and 95%CIs were within +/-5%. Conclusions All commercial assays are comparable to Doumas′method at medical deviation levels.There is no difference between regression analysis and Bland-Altman method for comparison study.