Activating Transcription Factor 1 ; metabolism ; physiology ; Animals ; Humans ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases ; metabolism ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-raf ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Smad4 Protein ; metabolism ; Stromal Cells ; metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; metabolism

Objective: To investigate a new strategy to reverse multidrug resistance of chronic myeloid leukemia cell line K562 by RNA interference technique through constructing an eukaryotic vector of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting homeobox A10 (HOXA10) gene. Methods: The eukaryotic vector pGPHI/GFP/Neo-HOXA10 with shRNA targeting HOXA10 gene was constructed and then transfected into K562 cells by positive ion liposome. The stable transfectants were vertificated by reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) 4 weeks after G418 pressure selection. The changes of sensitivity of K562 cells to leurocristine (VCR) and etoposide (VP-16) after transfection with shRNA-HOXA10 were detected by MTT method, and the apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry. Results: After selection with G418, the cell clones stably transfected with pGPHI/GFP/Neo-HOXA10 were successfully constructed and verificated by RTPCR. The half inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of VCR and VP-16 for K562 cells transfected with shRNA-HOXA10 were significantly reduced and the apoptosis rate of K562 cells after HOXA10 gene interference combining with chemotherapy was increased significantly as compared with those of shRNA-negative control group and the normal control group (P<0.05). No differences in IC50 and apoptosis rate were observed between the shRNA-negative control group and the normal control group (P>0.05). Conclusion: The eukaryotic vector of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting HOXA10 gene can enhance the abilities of VCR and VP-16 to inhibit the cell proliferation and induce the apoptosis of K562 cells, namely an increase of sensitivity to these chemotherapeutics in K562 cells. It is hinted that RNA interference targeting HOXA10 gene may reverse the multidrug resistance of leukemia cells in some degree. Copyright© 2011 by TUMOR.

Cerebral Cortex ; physiology ; Electroencephalography ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Taste Perception ; physiology

Castleman Disease ; therapy ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Syndrome

To review and summarize the studies on preparation of Rhizoma Pinelliae in the recent years, including cleaning processing, preparing technology, and influenc e on chemical ingredients and pharmacological effects caused by prepara tion.

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Qi ; Yin-Yang

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Macrophage Activation Syndrome ; etiology ; pathology ; Male ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome ; complications ; pathology

Objective To observe the effect of pulmonary surfactant(PS) on lung function and ventilator parameters of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome(NRDS) in the advanced stage.Methods Twenty-eight infants with NRDS were given PS in one dose by endotracheal intubation on the left side,right side,feet high with head low,and level decub respectively.The dose of PS was 100-150 mg/kg each time,each posture slow note of the drug were required 1/4,out of the straw,hand-controlled ventilation,to reduce fluid loss,with the exception of a clear airway obstruction,within 6 hours after the administration not to shoot back suction,to give mechanical ventilation after the injection.Lung function parameters were also measured:pressure of oxygen in artery[p_a(O_2)],carbon dioxide partial pressure[p_a(CO_2)],the ratio of pressure of oxygen in artery and alveolar oxygen partial pressure[a/Ap(O_2)] and oxygenation index(OI) were determined.Ventilator parameters were determined:oxygen concentration(FiO_2),oxygen peak(PIP),end-expiratory positive pressure(PEEP) and mean airway pressure(MAP) were determined.These numerical data were analyzed and compared before and after treatment with PS.Clinical manifestations,thoracic X-ray changes,survival rate and incidence rate of complications were also analyzed and compared before and after PS therapy.Results p_a(O_2),a/Ap(O_2) showed significant upgrade and OI had a decrease after PS administration in comparison with those before PS therapy.The ventilator parameters(except for PEEP) acquired were also lower after drug administration than those in before drug therapy.There were significant differences in both stages(P_a90%,respiratory sound in 24 cases enhanced,the observation of chest film after 24 h indicated that,lesions in 21 cases improved significantly,5 cases took a favorable turn.The survival rate was 85.7%.The incidence rate of complication was as follows:pneumonia was 25%,patent ductus arteriosus was 10.7%,pneumorrhagia was 7.1% and intraventricular hemorrhage was 3.6%,respectively.Conclusion Respiratory function of NRDS is significantly improved by using PS in the advanced stage,and therapeutic effect is apparent.

This study is to investigate the effect of artesunate on transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its possible mechanism. After the in vitro cultured RLE-6TN cells were treated with TGF-beta1 then artesunate intervened on it, after 24 h, expression of the markers of mesenchymal cell was assayed using Western blotting and real-time PCR analysis. Western blotting was also used to detect the effect of TGF-beta1 on the Smad3 and Smad7 expressions of RLE-6TN cells. Morphological alterations were examined by phase-contrast microscope, and ultrastructure changes by electron microscope. Incubation of RLE-6TN cells with TGF-beta1 resulted in the up-regulation of the expression of the mesenchymal cell markers, after artesunate intervened on it, resulted in the down-regulation of the expression. Meanwhile, incubation with artesunate intervened on RLE-6TN cells could lead to the apparent down-regulation of the expression of Smad3 and up-regulation of Samd7 and the transition of RLE-6TN cells to mesenchymal-like by TGF-beta1 induction, after artesunate intervened on it, RLE-6TN cells to epithelial-like. TGF-beta1 induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition process; artesunate can inhibit TGF-beta1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition process, the possible mechanism is up-regulation of the expression of Smad7 and down-regulation of the expression of Smad3, meanwhile inhibits phosphorylation of Smad3.
Actins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Animals ; Artemisia ; chemistry ; Artemisinins ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Cell Line ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Epithelial Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition ; drug effects ; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ; pathology ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Pulmonary Alveoli ; cytology ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Rats ; Smad3 Protein ; genetics ; metabolism ; Smad7 Protein ; genetics ; metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; pharmacology ; Vimentin ; genetics ; metabolism