1.Dendritic cells derived from hematopoietic stem cells pulsed with p53 induce a specific immune response against HMCC97 hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Jun JIA ; Jun REN ; Hongmei ZHANG ; Liwang ZHANG ; Xiaotong GUO
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2003;0(05):-
Objective:To evaluate dendritic cells induced immune response against hepatocellular carcinoma by pulsed CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells originated dendritic cells with p53 gene.Methods:CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells were harvested after mobilization by chemotherapy and G-CSF.CD34+ hematopoietic stem cell apheresis was induced to differentiate into dendritic cells by cytokine cocktail IL-4,GM-CSF and TNF-?.On day 7,dendritic cells were transfected with plasmid pEGFP-C3/p53 DNA.The CTL response triggered by p53 pulsed dendritic cells was assayed by MTT method.Results:Dendritic cells originated from CD34+ cell apheresis had typical dendritic stick and expressed high level CD1a,CD11c,CD80,CD86,and HLA-DR molecules.After being pulsed with p53 gene,dendritic cells expressed green fluorescence protein and immunofluorescence assay(Cy3 labeled anti-P53 antibody)showed that transfected dendritic cells emitted red fluorescence.Dendritic cells inducing CTL response against HMCC97 cells(P53 positive)and HepG2 cells(P53 negative)were assessed by MTT method.P53 pulsed dendritic cells could induce P53 specific immune response against HMCC97 cells and the cytotoxin rate was(49.3?4.6)% compared with pEGFP-C3 transfection group [(25.4?4.1)%] and control group[(24.8?3.8)%](P0.05).Conclusion:P53 gene transfecting hematopoietic stem cell apheresis originated dendritic cells could induce specific CTL response against P53-expressing hepatocellular carcinoma cells.P53 may be a potential candidate for dendritic cell based immunotherapy of cancer.
2.Antagonism of astragalus polysaccharide on activity and nuclear translocation of glycogen synthase kinase 3βinvolved in regulation of glucose homeostasis
Jun XU ; Simin ZHANG ; Jun XUE ; Wanli ZHANG ; Jianrong GUO
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;(6):35-38,42
Objective To observe the effect of astragalus polysaccharides ( APS) on glucose homeostasis regulation and focus on glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3 beta) activity and subcellular localization (nuclear translocation).Methods HepG2 human hepatoma cells were cultured in vitro and treated with high glucose of different concentrations (30, 40 mM) to induce hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum stress model, then acquire optimum operating concentration.The HepG2 cells were treated with APS of different concentrations (50, 100, 200, 400 μg/mL) to select the most effective concentration.The HepG2 cells were divided into seven groups with different treatment: negative control group (C), positive control group (Tm), 30 mM high glucose-induced group (G30), 45 mM high glucose-induced group (G45), negative control+APS group (CA), positive control+APS group ( TA) and high glucose-induced+APS group ( GA).Effect of APS at different concentrations on proliferation activity of HepG2 cells were detected by MTT assay, transcription and shear levels of XBPlmRNA in HepG2 cells by quantitative real-time PCR, and phosphorylation levels of GSK3βin cytoplasm and nucleus by immunoblotting techniques.Results The optimum operating glucose concentration was 30 mM.The most effective APS concentration was 200μg/mL.The transcription and shear levels of XBPlmRNA in HepG2 cells of GA group were lower than those of G30 group ( P<0.05), respectively, but there were no significant differences between TA and Tm group.The phosphorylation levels of GSK3βin cytoplasm and nucleus of GA group were higher than those of G group(P<0.05), respectively, but there were no significant differences between TA and Tm group. Conclusion APS could improve hepatic steatosis, and its mechanism might be that APS inhibits the activity and nuclear localization of GSK3β, then alleviate endoplasmic reticulum stress.
3.Correlations between MRI evaluation and clinical examination after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Jun ZHANG ; Yong GUO ; Jianning LIN
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2016;(2):98-101
Objective To evaluate the morphological and signal intensity changes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , and to analyze the correlations between MRI evaluation and clinical examination .Methods Totally 34 patients who underwent anterior cruciate liga-ment reconstruction in our hospital from July 2013 to June 2015 were given MRI examination .The morphology ,orientation and signal intensity of the anterior cruciate ligament grafts were evaluated on axial ,sagittal and coronal images .The grafts were assessed with Rak method ,and the clinical assessment was adopted with physical assessment method ,including drawer test ,axial shift test and Lachman test .The correlations be-tween MRI evaluation and clinical examination results were further analyzed by SPSS 16.0.Results After anterior cruciate ligament recon-struction,79%of the graft were visualized as a smoothly continuous low signal (well-defined type),15%of the graft showed increased signal intensity with only a small part of low signal bands ( intermediate type ) ,and 6% of the grafts showed remarkably increased signal intensity (indiscernible type).A statistically significant correlation was identified in MRI evaluation and clinical examination results (P<0.05). Spearman’ s correlation coefficient was 0.747 2 which indicating significantly positive correlation .Conclusion Magnetic resonance imaging is a noninvasive high-resolution imaging technology and it is an effective tool for evaluating anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction .
4.Clinical curative effect and safety of Silybin-nanosuspension in the treatment of liver tumor
Jun LIU ; Chunliang GUO ; Lu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2016;36(8):105-107
Objective To study the clinical efficacy and safety of Silybin-nanosuspension in the treatment of liver cancer.Methods 56 patients with liver tumor were collected from February 2014 to May 2015 in our hospital,and all patients were randomly divided into treatment group(n=24)and control group(n=32).The treatment group was treated with oral Silybin-nanosuspension 360mg(Silybin)and control group was treated with Silybin capsule 360mg(Silybin),once a day.The treatment was over once the following conditions appear,the disease progression,or intolerable toxicity,or the lesion site can be treat with surgery,or patient death.Evaluating the efficacy through comparing the data of objective response rate,disease control rate, progression-free survival and overall survival,and record the adverse reactions through measuring the values of indicators of blood toxicity ( leukocytes, neutrophils,platelets and hemoglobin ) and the liver function parameters ( Valley alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase) .Results The objective response rate, disease control rate, progression-free survival and overall survival of treatment group were significantly better than control group(P<0.05),and the parameters of blood toxicity and liver function were no significant differences.Conclusion The Silybin-nanosuspension is safe and effective for the treatment of liver malignancies.
5.The Value of "Effective Regurgitant Orifice Area" on Quantitation of Mitrai Insufficiency
Jun ZHANG ; Yunqiu QIAN ; Qinglin GUO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 1996;5(5):201-204
Mitral effective regurgitant orifice area was measured by using color Doppler flow convergenee method,and its value on quantilarian of mitral insufficiency Was evaluated.The results showed that the parameter was correlated well with regurgitant volume,regurgitant fraction,color Doppler jet beginning width and jet area(r=0.89、0.84、0.82 and 0.67 respectively,P<0.001~0,0001).The accurate rate in differentiating mild and moderate from severe mitral regurgitation was 95.7% with the effective regurgitant orifice area≥30mm2.The effective regurgitant orifie area is a good parameter in quantification of naitral insufficiency.
6.The Value of Color Doppler Flow Convergence and Jet Parameters In Quantification of Mitral Regurgitation
Jun ZHANG ; Yunqiu QIAN ; Qinglin GUO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 1995;4(5):193-197
The value of flow convergence and jet parameters in quantification of mitral regurgitation was estimated.The resultS showed that there were excellent correlations between mitral regurgitant flow convergence volume and mitral regurgitant volume,regurgitant fraction(r=0.87~0.93,P<0.0001).The correlations between jet parameters and regurgtant volume,regurgitant fraction were different,jet beginning width:r=0.88 and 0.81(P<0.0001),jet area : r=0.72 and O.50 and 0.61(P<0.05)and the ratio of jet area to left atrial area:r=0.27 and 0.29(P>0.05).The accurate rates of regurgitant flow convergence volume and jet beginning width in differentiating the grades of mitral regurgitation were 91.3~95.7%and 82.6~95.7%respectively.Mitrai regurgitant flow convergence volume is an accurate and reliable parameter in the quantification of mitral regurgitation.Jet parameters are of relative value in semiquantitation of mitral regurgitation,especially the jet beginning width.
7.Effect of Instrumental Settings on Color Doppler Flow Convergence Quantification
Jun ZHANG ; Yunqiu QIAN ; Qinglin GUO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 1996;5(1):32-35
Flow convergence is a new method of color Doppler flow quantification.The effect of instrumental settings on flow convergence was investigated in an in-vitro model.The result showed that the flow convergence volume increased from 1.67±1.01 l/min to 2.20±1.35~2.30±1.43 l/min(P< 0.0001)when aliasing limit(same concept as Nyquist frequency)was changed from 23 cm/s to 12cm/s. There was no significant effect on flow convergence volume with the change of other instrumental settings,including Color gain,frame frequency,paket size,transmit power,transducer frequency,etc. Color Doppler flow convergence is influenced by aliasing limit.mainly because that the isovelocity surfaces in acceleration region developed by different aliasing limits are not always in the shape of hemisphere.The result suggested that besides the selection of aliasing limit fits to a hemispherical isovelocity surface,flow convergence is rarely affected by the other instrumental settings,and therefore is a relatively stable parameter of flow quantification.
9.The diagnostic significance of single or combination lung cancer-related serum biomarkers in high risk lung cancer patients
Jun NI ; Zijian GUO ; Li ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2016;55(1):25-30
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the clinical value of pro-gastrin releasing peptide (ProGRP) , squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag), cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen 21-1 (Cyfra21-1) and carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) in the diagnosis and clinical stage of lung cancer in Chinese patients.Methods Patients with lung cancer and benign lesions confirmed by pathology were enrolled in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2013 to October 2014.The serum levels of four tumor markers (ProGRP, SCC-Ag, Cyfra21-1 and CEA) were measured using immunoassays before treatment.The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCROC) of these four tumor biomarkers were analyzed for the diagnosis of lung cancer.Results A total of 134 patients were finally analyzed, including 73 patients with lung cancer and the other 61 patients with benign lung disease.The diagnostic sensitivity of serum Cyfra21-1 to lung cancer was 67.1%, the specificity 45.1%, the AUCROC 0.658.The diagnostic sensitivity of the panel including ProGPR, Cyfra21-1 and CEA to lung cancer was 75.3% , the specificity 57.4% , the AUCROC 0.702.In the lung cancer group, the AUCROC of ProGRP over 65 ng/L to diagnose small cell lung cancer was 0.954;the AUCROC of SCC-Ag over 1.5 μg/L to diagnose squamous cell lung cancer was 0.788;the AUCROC of Cyfra21-1 to diagnose non-squamous-non-small-cell lung cancer was 0.716.In small cell lung cancer patients, the level of ProGRP in limited-disease small cell lung cancer (LD-SCLC) were significantly higher than that in extensive-disease small cell lung cancer (ED-SCLC) (P =0.005).Conclusion This panel of serum tumor markers including ProGRP, Cyfra21-1 and CEA improves the diagnostic specificity and sensitivity in patients with high-risk lung cancer.The serum CEA level of advanced lung cancer patients is significantly increased.The high level of serum ProGRP predicts the ED-SCLC.
10.Anatomic Assessment of Right Inferior Phrenic Artery with Multi-detector Row CT
Shining ZHANG ; Xiaoshan GUO ; Jun JIAO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2010;26(4):566-570
Objective To estimate the anatomic variation of the right inferior phrenic artery(RIPA)with multi-detector tomography(MDCT)scans.Methods 45 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)and 46 healthy subjects were examined by contrast-enhanced CT scan(CTA)at 16-section CT scanner.Then the images were reconstructed with MPR,VR and MIP.Results RIPA were detected by CTA in all cases(sensitivity was 100%).The origin of RIPAs directly from the aorta in 42%,celiac trunk in 37%,right renal artery in 15%,left gastric artery in 3% and proper hepatic artery in 2%.For the reconstructive images quality,MPR and MIP were better than VR,but in showing the origin of RIPAs,MPR and VR were better than MIP.In compared with normal group,the diameters of RIPAs in tumor group were larger.Conclusion MDCT estimates well for the anatomy of RIPAs,which is significant for planning and embolization of extrahepatic RIPA supply in HCC.