Objective:To explore the influence of IL-18 on the expression of MHCⅠ,MHCⅡ,CD80,CD86 on the surface of 9L cells,to identify the effect of IL-18 on the immunogenicity and the efficiency of tumor antigen presentation of 9L.Methods:Retroviruses were used to transduce the mIL-18 gene into rat glioma cells and the cell clones (9L/IL-18) which steadily expressing mIL-18 gene were obtained ,and got the control cells of 9L/LXSN by the same method.The expression of MHCⅠ,MHCⅡ,CD80,CD86 on the cell surface were assessed by flow cytometry.The cell suspension of 9L/IL-18,9L/LXSN and 9L cells were inoculated into the brain of F344 rat to establish the animal models by the stereotactic technique ,got the tumor tissues to analyze the expression of MHCⅠ, MHCⅡ,CD80 and CD86 on the surface of tumor cells after 14 days.Results:The expression of MHCⅠ,MHCⅡ,CD80 and CD86 on the surface of 9L/IL-18 were (10.9±1.44)%,(0.61±0.14)%,(1.01±0.14)%,(0.57±0.11)% ; had no significant differences with the others in vitro (P>0.05);while the expression of MHCⅠ,CD80 and CD86 on the surface of 9L/IL-18 were(67.51± 1.40)%,(12.51±1.57)%,(6.95±0.56)%which were higher than 9L/LXSN and 9L cells (P<0.05),the expressions of MHCⅡwere no significant difference(P>0.05) in vivo.Conclusion: IL-18 did not affect the immunogenicity of 9L in vitro,but improve the immunogenicity and tumor antigen presentation in vivo.

Objective To establish the reference value ranges of specific thyroid function indexes among pregnant women in the Longgang District Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital for avoiding the misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis of pregnant thyroid diseases .Methods A total of 637 normal pregnant women with establishing the card in the outpatient department of this hospital and 201 non‐pregnant women undergoing the normal physical .The fasting venous blood was collected .The values of FT3 ,FT4 ,T3 , T4 and TSH were detected by adopting the chemiluminescence immunoassay .The median and 95% credibility interval statistical method was used to establish the normal reference value ranges of specific serum free triiodothyronine(FT3) ,free thyroxine(FT4) , three icdine thyroid gland(T3) ,total thyroid hormone(T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) in pregnancy .Results The me‐dian(M value) and double‐side limiting value(P2 .5 and P97 .5 ) were used to express the reference value ranges of thyroid hormones in early ,middle and late pregnant women and non‐pregnant women .FT3 and FT4 were significantly increased at early pregnancy ,then gradually increased with the pregnant period progression ,began to decrease from middle pregnancy and were higher than the levels before pregnancy .FT3 and FT4 were slightly increased ,then progressively decreased .TSH was significantly decreased in early pregnancy ,began to increase at middle pregnancy and was higher than the level in non‐pregnant women until late pregnancy .Conclu‐sion The establishment of reference value ranges of specific thyroid hormones during various stages of pregnancy ,which provides the clinical data for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease during pregnant period;the change rule of thyroid hormones in pregnant women provides a theoretical foundation for the prevention of thyroid disease during pregnant period .

A new method for the rapid determination of total phthalates (PAEs) in edible oils was developed. The PAEs in edible oils all were hydrolyzed to phthalic acid with tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) as catalyst. Then phthalic acid was extracted by the supramolecular solvent ( SUPRAS) made up of octanol, tetrahydrofuran and aqueous solution, and detected by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS / MS). As a result, hydrolysis time was 10 min. The linear range of phthalic acid was 0. 05- 2. 0 mg / L with a good correlation coefficients ( r > 0. 999). The limits of detection ( LOD) and quantification (LOQ) were 5. 41 and 18. 05 μg / kg, respectively. The recoveries of target analyte at three spiked levels were in the range of 84. 6% - 104. 5% . The repeatability, expressed as relative standard deviation (RSD), was 2. 6% for intra-day and 3. 7% for inter-day. The total PAEs content of 12 edible oils was found in the range of 0. 30-1. 09 mg / kg.

Objective To assess the association between NOD2 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and leprosy in Chinese Yi population.Methods Whole blood samples were obtained from 300 patients with leprosy and 300 healthy human controls of Yi nationality in Sichuan province.Genomic DNA was extracted,and a SNaPshot assay was performed to determine the genotypes of four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the NOD2 gene,including rs9302752,rs7194886,rs8057341 and rs3135499.Chi-square test was conducted to compare allele frequency,and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was tested.Results The genotype distribution of all the four SNPs was consistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (all P ＞ 0.05).Significant differences were observed between the patients with leprosy and healthy controls in both genotype distribution and allele frequency of the SNP rs3135499 (both P ＜ 0.01),but not in those of the other three SNPs (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The SNP rs3135499 of the NOD2 gene may be associated with the development of leprosy in Chinese Yi population.

In contrast to the well-established genomic 5-methylcytosine (5mC), the existence of N⁶-methyladenine (6 mA) in eukaryotic genomes was discovered only recently. Initial studies found that it was actively regulated in cancer cells, suggesting its involvement in the process of carcinogenesis. However, the contribution of 6 mA in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) still remains uncharacterized. In this study, a pan-cancer type analysis was first performed, which revealed enhanced 6 mA metabolism in diverse cancer types. The study was then focused on the regulation of 6 mA metabolism, as well as its effects on TSCC cells. To these aspects, genome 6 mA level was found greatly increased in TSCC tissues and cultured cells. By knocking down 6 mA methylases N6AMT1 and METTL4, the level of genomic 6 mA was decreased in TSCC cells. This led to suppressed colony formation and cell migration. By contrast, knockdown of 6 mA demethylase ALKBH1 resulted in an increased 6 mA level, enhanced colony formation, and cell migration. Further study suggested that regulation of the NF-κB pathway might contribute to the enhanced migration of TSCC cells. Therefore, in the case of TSCC, we have shown that genomic 6 mA modification is involved in the proliferation and migration of cancer cells.
AlkB Homolog 1, Histone H2a Dioxygenase/metabolism* ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology* ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Movement/genetics* ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)/metabolism* ; Tongue Neoplasms/metabolism*