1.Expression of p19 Gene of Avian Leukosis Virus in Escherichia coli
Gong-ping, LIU ; Zhen-fen, ZHAO ; Fu-an, LIU
Virologica Sinica 2001;16(1):78-80
Based on avian leukosis virus ( ALV) p19 gene terminal nucleotide sequence, a 82 bp double-stranded DNA fragment was chemically synthesized and cloned into the expression vector pGEMEX-1. The sequencing result indicated th at the cloned fragment was a correct version of the one designed both in nucleot ide sequence and in its open reading frame. The recombinant was used to transfor m E.coli BL21 (DE3). The cloned fragment was expressed as a fused protein wi th T7 gene 10 leader peptide and was shown to be 34 kD in size on SDS-PAGE gel when induced with 1 mmol/L IPTG. The expression product was able to bind immunol ogically to rabbit anti-ALV serum in Western-blot assay and is being tested to differentiate exogenous from endogenous ALV.
2.Clinical significance of circulating tumor cells detection in small cell lung cancer patients
Chunhua LIU ; Zheng YANG ; Jing LI ; Ping GONG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(12):1906-1909
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in pa-tients with small-cell lung cancer patients (SCLC). Methods 42 SCLC patients, 10 patients with benign lung disease(hospitalized from June 2012 to June 2013), and 10 healthy volunteers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University Medical College were studied and their clinical information was collected. Negative immuno-magnetic separation method and immunocytochemistry method were applied to collect the Pan-CK +/CD45 - of CTCs, in order to analyze the relationship between CTCs and clinical manifestation. Results CTCs were found in 32 cases of SCLC group, with a positive rate of 76.19%. CTCs was not found in peripheral blood in control group. Difference in the two groups is significant (P = 0.000). The presence of CTCs was correlated positively with the patients′ PS score , clinical stage , M stage , the number of metastatic sites , NSE value and LDH value (P < 0.05). Conclusion The CTCs number is correlated with patients′ PS score, clinical stage, M stage, the number of metastatic sites, NSE value and LDH value, respectively. CTCs detection is useful for more accurate risk assessment of patients.
3.Detection of EWSR1 gene translocation in paraffin-embedded Ewing family tumor by fluores-cence in situ hybridization
Xiao LI ; Chong LIU ; Guoxin SONG ; Guoqiang PING ; Qixing GONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2015;(3):302-305,306
Purpose To evaluate the application of fluorescence in situ hybridization ( FISH) in detection of EWSR1 gene translocation in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples of Ewing family tumor ( EFT) . Methods Four cases of EFT were collected and their clinical pathological features were obsered. Interphase FISH was carried out in paraffin-embedded tissue of EFT cases, using a EWSR1 dual colar break-apart probe. Fifteen cases of other soft tissue tumor were selected as negative control. Results Translocation of EWSR1 was detected in four EFT cases, which may be a adjuvantly diagnositic value for the diagnosis of atypical cases. Conclu-sions FISH may serve as an adjunctive diagnostic tool in problematic cases of EFT, however, FISH results should be interpreted con-cerning clinical pathological features, morphological patterns and immunohistological results.
4.The expression and significance of E-cadherin and β-catenin in type Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma
Lingling YUAN ; Xiaohong GONG ; Ping LIU ; Tieyan WANG ; Xianbin TANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2015;27(3):175-178
Objective To investigate the expression and significance of E-cadherin and β-catenin in type Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma.Methods The expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin were detected by immunohistochemistry in 60 patients with type Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma and 10 normal endometrial tissues.The patients were followed-up postoperatively for the survival rate.Results Expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin in 10 normal endometrial tissues was all high expression,while those of both abnormal expression in type Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma with expression rates with 60.0 % (36/60) and 55.0 % (33/60),respectively,which were difference compared with both in normal endometrial tissues (P < 0.05).The expression rates were markedly decreased in carcinoma with lymph node metastasis than those without lymph node metastasis.The proportions of abnormal expressions of E-cadherin and β-catenin were positively correlated with tumor grade and myometrial invasion in type Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma (P < 0.05).The postoperative two-year survival rate in the patients with abnormal expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin were much lower than those with normal expression (P < 0.05).Conclusions Abnormal high expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin may play important roles on generation and metastasis in type Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma.Both of them may be promising method for predicting invasion and metastasis and can be prognostic predictors in type Ⅰ endometrial carcinoma.
5.Effect of early monitoring of oxygen uptake rate in patients resuscitated from cardiogenic cardiac arrest
Ping GONG ; Shasha LIU ; Jinggui SHEN ; Sijia ZHOU ; Jian KANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015;24(8):857-861
Objective To investigate the correlation of oxygen extraction rate (ERO2) with blood lactate clearance rate and cardiac output (CO) in the early stage of post-restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in patients resuscitated from cardiogenic cardiac arrest,and to analyze the relationship between the ERO2 and prognosis.Methods Fourteen patients successfully resuscitated from in-hospital cardiogenic cardiac arrest in the emergency ICU from October 2012 to January 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.These patients were assigned to survival group (n =5) or death group (n =9) as per the outcome at 72 h after ROSC.At admission (0 h),3,6 and 12 h after ROSC,arterial blood and venous blood were drawn to detect ERO2 and lactate clearance rate.Cardiac output (CO) was measured by thoracic impedance method,APACHE Ⅱ scores were assessed,and survival time was recorded.Results The patients in the death group died during the period of 12-72 hours after ROSC.The significantly decreased ERO2 at 6 h and 12 h after ROSC,and decreased blood lactate clearance rate and decreased CO at 3 h,6 h and 12 h after ROSC were found in the death group compared with the survival group (all P < 0.05).The ERO2 at 6 h and 12 h after ROSC was significantly positively related to blood lactate clearance rate (r =0.857,r =0.947,both P < 0.05) and CO (r =0.968,r =0.936,both P < 0.05) at 3 h,6 h and 12 h after ROSC.The ERO2 at 6 h and 12 h after ROSC was significantly negatively related to APPACHE Ⅱ score (r =-0.970,r =-0.973,both P < 0.05);APPACHE Ⅱ scores were significantly negatively correlated with blood lactate clearancerates (r=-0.880,r=-0.899,r=-0.850,all P<0.05) and CO (r=-0.876,r=-0.922,r=-0.916,all P<0.05) at 3 h,6 h and 12 h after ROSC.Conclusions The ERO2 at 6h after ROSC may be used to assess the severity and prognosis of patients resuscitated from cardiogenic cardiac arrest.
6.Effects of Jiantai Liquid on Progesterone Receptor(PR)and PRmRNA in the Endometrium of Mice at Nidation Stage
Yanjuan LIU ; Guangying HUANG ; Mingwei YANG ; Ping GONG ; Fuer LU ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1993;0(04):-
Objective:To study on effect of Jiantai Liquid on progesterone receptor(PR)in the uterus at the nidation stage in the mouse with disturbance of blastocyst nidation.Methods:The gestational mice were randomly divided into a normal group,a model group and a Chinese drug group.Mifepristone was used for inducing disturbance of blastocyst nidation in the mice,which were interfered with Jiantai Liquid.At the eighth week of pregnancy,the mice were killed and morphological changes of the endometrium were observed,and PR expression in the uterus was detected with immunohistochemical method and PR and PRmRNA expressions were detected with Western blot and PT-PCR methods.Results:The endometrium showed maldevelopment in the model group and normal development in the Chinese drug group,similar to the normal group;the gland,the PR expression range and intensity of PR expression in the interstitial substance in the Chinese drug group increased as compared with the model group(P0.05);expressions of PR protein and gene in the Chinese drug group were significantly higher than those in the model group(P0.05).Conclusion:Jiantai Liquid can promote development of the endometrium and improves blastocyst nidation via regulating expressions of PR and PRmRNA in the uterus in the mice with disturbance of blastocyst nidation.
7.Ultrasound measurement of detrusor wall thickness in equivocal bladder outlet obstruction
Ning LI ; Yongzhi LI ; Xue GONG ; Yili LIU ; Ping WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2011;32(2):112-114
Objective To estimate the application of ultrasound measurement of detrusor wall thickness (DWT) in the assessment of curative effect after operation. Methods Detrusor thickness was measured by linear ultrasound (7. 5 MHz) either at a filling volume of 50% of cystometric capacity or at 250 ml filling in 86 patients, who were diagnosed equivocal BOO, during a pressure-flow study. All patients accepted transurethral resection of the prostate. At 3 months post-surgery, the patients were divided into two groups according to curative effect after operation. The volume of the prostate, age and DWT were compared between the two groups. Results There was no difference in either age or volume of the prostate between the two groups. DWT was significantly higher (P<0.01) in the more curative effect group (37 cases, DWT 2. 5±0.3 mm) compared to the less curative effect group (49 cases, 2.2±0. 3 mm). As a predictor of curative effect, DWT of 2. 8 mm or greater had a positive predictive value of 100%, a negative predictive value of 62%, specificity of 100% and sensitivity of 19%. Receiver operating characteristic analysis (ROC) revealed that DWT had a high predictive value for curative effect post-surgery with an AUC of 0. 84±0. 04. Conclusions In patients with equivocal BOO, ultrasonographically assessed detrusor thickness may have a predictive value for curative effect post-surgery. However, this cutoff value needs to be validated in a larger study population.
9.The relationship between circulating tumor cells and clinicopathologic characteristics of primary lung cancer patients
Chunhua LIU ; Zheng YANG ; Na LI ; Ping GONG
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(20):2565-2568
Objective To investigate the relationship between the presence of circulating tumor cells (CTC) and the clinicopatho-logic characteristics of primary lung cancer patients .Methods Samples of peripheral blood(7 .5 mL) from 65 cases of patients with lung cancer(lung cancer group) and 10 cases of patients with lung benign diseases and 10 healthy volunteers (control group) ,and then those CTC were enriched by negative immunomagnetic separation with anti-CD45 antibody and then dectected by immunocyto-chemistry with anti-pan-cytokeratin antibody .The relationship between the positive rate of CTC and clinicopathologic characteristics of lung cancer patients were analyzed .Results The positive rate of CTC in lung cancer patients was 69 .23% (45/65) ,while CTC was not detected in any patients with lung benign disease or healthy volunteers .The positive rate of CTC in patients at TNM stageⅠ - Ⅱ ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ was 23 .08% (3/13) ,50 .00% (6/12) and 90 .00% (36/40) ,respectively .There was significant difference in posi-tive rate of CTC between patients at different TNM stages (P= 0 .000) .The positive rate of CTC in metastatic (stage M1 ) lung cancer patients(83 .33% ,35/42) was significantly higher than that in non-metastatic(stage M0 ) lung cancer patients(43 .48% ,10/23)(P=0 .002) .With the increasing number(0 ,1 ,2 ,3) of metastatic sites ,the positive rate of CTC increased (53 .48% ,83 .33% , 87 .50% ,75 .00% ) ,and there was significant difference in different positive rates of CTC (P=0 .024) .There was statistically sig-nificant difference in the positive rate of CTC between Cyfra 21-1 normal group(53 .33% ,16/30) and high value group(92 .00% ,23/25)(P=0 .021) ,the same with LDH normal group(55 .00% ,22/40) and high value group(82 .86% ,29/35)(P=0 .004) .Conclu-sion CTC were presented in some lung cancer patients .The presence of CTC in peripheral blood is correlated positively with the patients′clinical stage ,M stage ,the number of metastatic sites ,Cyfra21-1 value and LDH value .CTC detection is useful for more accurate risk assessment of patients with lung cancer .
10.Advances in nanocrystal technology and its application to improve the pharmacological efficacy for poorly-water soluble drugs
Xiao-xue LIU ; Jun-bo GONG ; Zhen-ping WEI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2021;56(12):3431-3440
In order to solve the problems of erratic drug absorption and low bioavailability after oral administration for poorly-water soluble drugs due to low solubility, a series of novel pharmaceutical dosage forms as solid dispersion, liposome, microemulsion, vesicle, cyclodextrin inclusion complexes and drug nanocrystal have been developed in recent years. Among which drug nanocrystal attracts more attentions for its simpler preparation method, higher drug loading and easier manufacturing technology in the design of dosage forms suitable for different administration routes. In this paper, the nanocrystals of the poorly-water soluble drugs prepared based on bottom-up and top-down technologies were introduced. The characteristics and applications of the nanocrystal-based dosage forms as suspension, tablet and capsule were also introduced and carefully evaluated with the focus on their pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and tissue targeted drug distribution after delivery by oral administration, intravenous injection and pulmonary inhalation. The advantages of drug nanocrystals in their therapeutics effects over the bulk drugs were discussed together with the inherent mechanism. Finally, the problems existing in basic research and scaled-up manufacture of drug nanocrystal as well as the possible ways of solution were listed out so as to make the nanocrystal-based preparations exert their maximum therapeutic effect after clinical application.