1.Exploring a New Gene Containing ACP Like Domain in HumanBrain and Expression It in E. coli
Yanchun DENG ; Libo YAO ; Xinping LIU ; Xiaoyan NIE ; Jicun WANG ; Xiaoguang ZHANG ; Chengzhi SU
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2001;28(1):72-76
To look for new genes from human brain, get a fragment was obtained using adaptor primer and 3' anchor polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the human adult whole brain cDNA as template. The fragment was cloned into T easy vector and automatically sequenced with 310 Genetic Analyzer. Later the whole length cDNA of this novel gene was got with the method of 3'rapid amplification of cDNA end (RACE). The whole length of cDNA of this novel gene is 2 024 bp. Chromsome location is at 14q11.2 including 16 extrons and 15 introns. After scanning the sequence against GenBank it is proved that the sequence is a new one. ORF analysis showed that there is a complete coding region in it,it can interprate a protein containing 357 amino acid residules. ProDom analysis result showed that there is an acyl carrier protein (ACP) like domain in it. The gene was banked into GenBank. Then, a pare of primers were designed and were used to amplify the coding region and cloned into pGEX-4T1 expressing vector to express it in E. coli . The Dot blotting and Northern blot showed that this novel gene is highly expressed in the normal adult human brain.
2.The evaluation of CT-guided interstitial ~(125)I seeds implantation in combined chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Dougui ZHAO ; Sujun YANG ; Zhiyuan GUO ; Zhiguo FU ; Lvping FU ; Xinping NIE
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2006;0(07):-
Objective To discuss the clinical value of CT-guided percutaneous embedding of 125I seeds in combined chemotherapy with TP regime for non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). Methods Thirty two patients with NSCLC received CT-guided percutancous embedding of 125I particles, TP chemotherapy plan (paclitaxcl 135 mg/m2 /d1, cisplatin 75 mg/m2/d2 ~ 4 ) for four cycles after operation. The follow-up CT for observing therapeutic effects at 1, 3, 6, 12 month after 125I seeds implantation was undertaken. Results All cases were controlled effectively after one month revealed by CT follow up. The efficiency of tumor curing at 3, 6, 12 month were 87.5%, 90.63%, 92.31% respectively. None of the patients showed radiation injury and particle migration, and all of them had only slight side effects. Conclusion CT-guided percutaneous embedding of 125I seeds in combination with chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer is an effective and safe method, possessing valuable utilization clinically.
4.Role of pulmonary function analysis in drug efficacy evaluation of radiation-induced lung injury
Xianlei FANG ; Yang LI ; Liya NIE ; Shaoxia WANG ; Leilei YANG ; Xinping XU ; Yuemin LI ; Huiting SU ; Fengjuan ZHANG
Military Medical Sciences 2015;(7):519-522
Objective To explore the role of pulmonary function analysis in drug efficacy evaluation of radiation-induced lung injury.Methods Totally 30 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups:control group, radiation group and dexamethasone group.Mice in radiation group and dexamethasone group were irradiated with 20 Gy X-ray on the whole chest.Then mice in dexamethasone group was intraperitoneally injected with dexamethasone at the dose of 4.5 mg/( kg· d) for 2 weeks and then the dose was halved up to 1 month after radiation while control group and radiation group were intraperitoneally injected with 0.9%saline.One month after irradiation, pulmonary function of all the mice was tested with EMKA system.Then mice were sacrificed and pathological changes of pulmonary tissue were observed by HE staining. Furthermore, the area of alveolar cavity was measured with the Image-pro plus software.Results One month after irradiation, the pulmonary function parameters of mice in radiation and dexamethasone groups, such as mid-expiratory flow, minute volume,tidal volume,peak inspiratory flow,and peak expiratory flow,decreased obviously compared with the control group, but those parameters of the dexamethasone group decreased much less significantly than in the radiation group.The pathological changes of pulmonary tissues showed that the area of alveolar cavity of radiation group and dexamethasone group was smaller than that of the control group, but the extent of the loss of alveolar cavity area of the dexamethasone group was less than in the radiation group.Neutrophils infiltration could be found in the radiation group and dexamethasone group, but was less serious in the dexamethasone group.The result of pulmonary function analysis was coincident with pathological changes of the lung.Conclusion Dexamethasone can alleviate radiation induced pulmonary injury.Pulmonary function analysis combined with pathological observation of pulmonary tissues can effectively evaluate the efficacy of drugs in radiation induced lung injury.