1.Mangiferin protects bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells against hypoxia
Jianwen CHENG ; Jinmin ZHAO ; Xiaofeng LI ; Zhen TAN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(32):5091-5096
BACKGROUND:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells have particularly applied prospects in tissue engineering. However, the death of transplanted cells limits the tissue regeneration. To search a new drug of anti-free radicals and protecting bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells is of great significance. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the protective effects of mangiferin on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells against hypoxia. METHODS:Rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were cultured in vitro and hypoxia cellmodel was established by cobalt chloride. cells were divided into normal control group, hypoxia group (treated with cobalt chloride), and mangiferin groups (cobalt chloride+20, 40, 80, 160 μmol/L mangiferin). After 12 and 24 hours of hypoxia, superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde, and catalase levels in the cellsupernatant were determined. After 3, 6, 12, 24 hours of hypoxia, reactive oxygen species change was detected in each group. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Mangiferin significantly improved the survival rate of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells exposed to hypoxia, increased the intracellular superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, decreased intracellular malondialdehyde and reactive oxygen species levels, thereby effectively protecting bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells against hypoxia. These findings indicate that mangiferin has effective protection against hypoxia and strong antioxidant ability, and can significantly reduce oxidative damage.
2.Mangiferin protects bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells against hypoxia-induced apoptosis
Xiaofeng LI ; Shixing LUO ; Jinmin ZHAO ; Jianwen CHENG ; Zhen TAN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(49):8481-8487
BACKGROUND:Hypoxic death limits application of cells in transplantation and tissue regeneration.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the protective effects of mangiferin on bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells against hypoxia injury-induced apoptosis resulted from cobalt chloride.
METHODS:Rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells were in vitro cultured and hypoxia cellmodel was established by cobalt chloride. Model cells were treated with mangiferin. Protective effects of mangiferin were detected using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide;cellapoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential were detected using flow cytometry.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Cobalt chloride significantly inhibited growth of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in a dose-dependent manner. The apoptosis rate of cells was (42.49±3.96)%after treated with 200μmol/L cobalt chloride for 12 hours, (46.37±4.49)%after treated for 24 hours. With increasing concentration of mangiferin, apoptosis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in hypoxic model was gradual y reduced (P<0.01), indicating that mangiferin has a protective effect in a concentration-dependent manner on rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in hypoxic injury. Cobalt chloride can induce hypoxic model successful y in bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. There are some advantages of accurate dose control, no special equipment requirements, and easy operation. Mangiferin can effectively inhibit bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells apoptosis under hypoxic injury.
3.Silencing AP-2α induces chemoresistance to oxaliplatin of HCT-116 cell in colorectal carcinoma HCT-116 cells
Lijun FAN ; Meining LI ; Wantong NIU ; Jianwen SUN ; Niuliang CHENG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2013;25(9):577-580
Objective To investigate the effect of AP-2α on the chemoresistance to oxaliplatin of colorectal carcinoma cell and its related mechanism.Methods Plasmid of GV102-AP-2α-RNAi (experimental group) and control plasmid GV102-NC (negative control group) were transfected into HCT-116 using Lipofectamine 2000 respectively.The AP-2α expression levels of mRNA and protein of experimental group,control group and HCT-116 blank group were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot.Cell proliferation assay was performed using the CCK-8 and the apoptosis assays were preformed with Annexin V-PE Apoptosis Kit.Results The AP-2α expression levels of mRNA and protein both decreased after transfection of AP-2α-RNAi plasmid,moreover,the effect produced by subsequence 1 was the most significant.After treatment by oxaliplatin,AP-2α protein levels increased with time while mRNA did not change significantly.Western blot results suggested that the level of AP-2α protein in experimental group which was maintained in oxaliplatin was lower than the negative control group.CCK-8 results suggested that cell proliferation ability was significantly higher for the experimental group maintained in oxaliplatin [(88±3) %] than the negative control group maintained in oxaliplatin [(57±3) %] and the blank group maintained in oxaliplatin [(73t4) %].Flow cytometry showed that the apoptosis rate of the experimental group maintained in oxaliplatin [(15.07±1.20) %] was lower than the control group maintained in oxaliplatin [(24.93±0.90) %] and the blank group maintained in oxaliplatin [(23.71±1.32) %].Conclusion AP-2α may be related to the sensitivity of colon cancer cells to oxaliplatin.
4.Upper limb free mini-flap transplantation for repair of finger wounds
Jianwen CHENG ; Jinmin ZHAO ; Zhen TAN ; Jingwei WANG ; Mingqiang XUE
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(29):4752-4756
BACKGROUND:Recently, the clinical repair methods of irregular wound on fingers primarily include local pedicled flap and free mini-flap of upper extremities or lower extremities.
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the application of free mini-flap derived from upper limb in repairing the wound on fingers.
METHODS:From December 2010 to February 2014, 12 patients with irregular wounds on 12 fingers were selected from Department of Traumatic Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, China. The size of wounds ranged from 1.5 cm × 2.0 cm to 3.0 cm × 4.5 cm with different degrees of bone or tendon exposure. After the debridement, 12 patients were treated by free mini-flaps of upper limb. The donor sites were directly sutured.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Among the 12 patients, al the wounds at recipient and donor sites were healed at stage I, and the free mini-flags survival completely. Al of patients were fol owed up for 3-6 months (average 4.5 months). Free mini-flags had good appearance and needn’t undergo secondary trimming. The active motion of fingers was improved dominantly. According to the criteria of Hand Surgery Association Society of Chinese Medical Association Society for the function evaluation of upper limb, three cases were excellent, eight were good, and only one was bad. The excellent and good rate was 91%. Free mini-flaps of upper limb are an ideal method for repair of wounds on fingers. It has no injury to normal tissue in hands, donor site is very secluded, and the short-term curative effect is good.
5.Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum sealing drainage for the repair of limb fractures with osteofascial compartment syndrome
Jianwen CHENG ; Wei SU ; Zhen TAN ; Wei LIU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(44):7162-7166
BACKGROUND:Osteofascial compartment syndrome is usual y due to application of external fixation for fracture treatment. Vaseline gauze is used to cover and compress the wound. Frequent dressing change induces infection and is harmful to wound drainage and tissue granulation, final y causing prolonged time of hospitalization and bad results. <br> OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical efficacy of Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum sealing drainage treatment for limb fractures with osteofascial compartment syndrome. <br> METHODS:A total of 32 patients with limb fractures with osteofascial compartment syndrome were randomly divided into two groups. Al patients adopted the same fasciotomy and drug treatment. In treatment group, the fracture was fixed with Ilizarov external fixation and the wound was covered with the vacuum sealing drainage dressing. In control group, the fractures were treated by unilateral external fixation and the wound was covered with the vaseline gauze. The fracture healing, clinical effects, hospitalization duration and costs between two groups were compared. <br> RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In the treatment group, there were 10 cases of healing wel , 4 cases of muscle contracture and 2 cases of amputation. In the control group, there were 7 cases of healing wel , 6 cases of muscle contracture and 3 cases of amputation. No significant difference in clinical outcome measures was detected between the two groups. Fracture healing rate and costs were higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05), but hospitalization duration, skin grafts and the incidence of infection were lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Results suggested that on the basis of timely fasciotomy and decompression, Ilizarov external fixation combined with vacuum sealing drainage treatment for limb fractures with osteofascial compartment syndrome has a high limb salvage rate, which can effectively treat fractures, elevate the healing rate of fractures, reduce infection rate and skin grafting rate, shorten hospital stays. However, the hospitalization expense is higher.
6.Meta analysis of expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2 in chinese patients with bladder cancer and its clinical significance
Ruimin REN ; Jianjun CHENG ; Jianwen LI ; Wei CHENG ; Yanˊgang ZHANG ; Zhenguo MI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2015;(7):476-479
Objective To study the expression and clinical significance of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) in chinese patients with bladder cancer. Methods The relevant original articles published in journals from 1998 to 2014 were selected. The ratio of the case group and the control group (OR value) regarded as an effect index. Then the original data were analyzed using Meta analysis software RevMan 5.0, the combined OR values and 95%confidence interval were calculated, and the forest map was draw. Results 13 studies involving 692 patients that met the inclusion criteria were included in the Meta analysis. The OR values of bladder cancer tissue group and normal bladder tissue group, superficial bladder cancer group and invasive bladder cancer group, and low grade bladder cancer group and senior bladder cancer group were 45.83, 0.22 and 0.31, respectively. The positive rates of MMP-2 in bladder cancer tissue group, invasive bladder cancer group and advanced bladder cancer group were significantly higher than those in normal bladder tissue group, superficial bladder cancer group and low grade bladder cancer group (all P< 0.05). Conclusions The high expression of MMP-2 has a certain effect in bladder cancer. The detection of MMP-2 contributes to the understanding of the biology of bladder cancer, and provides information for clinical treatment and prognosis.
7.The effect of exfoliative transurethral resection of bladder tumor with bipolar plasmakinetic system
Jianwen WANG ; Wenyi ZHANG ; Lijun GAO ; Shudong CHENG ; Huizhong YAN ; Yun ZHAO ; Muhua WANG ; Chengjia BO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(6):821-824
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of bipolar plasmakinetic system in exfoliative tran-surethral resection of bladder tumors .Methods Clinical data of 72 patients with non muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) were retrospectively analyzed.Transurethral bipolar plasmakinetic system was used ,30°viewer,F27 outer sheath was pushed off and bladder tumor was cut .When the bladder filling state ,pushed off bladder mucosa distance from tumor basal 2cm,then electricity cut the exfoliative bladder tumor .When bladder half filling state electricity cut the base of the bladder muscle layer of bladder tumor .Results This group of 72 cases were successfully completed surgery,surgery time 37~93 min,without intraoperative bladder perforation ,slight obturator nerve reflex in 5 cases. The keeping intact pathologic specimens was good for pathological staging .Conclusion Exfoliative transurethral resection of bladder tumors with bipolar plasma is a safe , practical and effective way of operation , which can avoid severe obturator reflex occurred in the operation , and greatly reduce the occurrence of bladder perforation , without TURS,surgical removal of the pathological specimens is specification .
8.Targeted inhibition of microRNA-200c on expression of AP-2α to enhance the proliferation of colon cancer cells in vitro
Lijun FAN ; Meining LI ; Shuang WANG ; Jianwen SUN ; Wantong NIU ; Niuliang CHENG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2015;27(4):222-227
Objective To investigate the impact of miR-200c overexpression on colon cancer cell proliferation ability and the related mechanism.Methods MicroRNAs which may combined with the transcription factor AP-2α were screened and forecasted by the bioinformatics database,while its eukaryotic expression plasmids and specific inhibitor were synthesized.Plasmids PEZX-miR-200c,PEZX-NC,pmirGLO-AP-2α3'UTR,pmir-GLO and the specific inhibitors miR-67-inhibtor,miR-200c-inhibitor were transfected in vitro into colon cancer HCT-116 and SW480 cells and the HEK293T cell by Lipofectamine2000.The expression of AP-2α mRNA and protein in colon cancer cells was analyzed by qRT-PCR,Westem blot and immunocytochemical staining.CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry were adopted to observe the effect of miR-200c on colon cancer cells proliferation and apoptosis.Dual-Luciferase assay experiments were performed to observe the relative luciferase activity induced by miR-200c.Results The proliferation activity was significantly decreased in anti-miR-200c/SW480 group,while in PEZX-miR-200c/HCT-116 group,it was higher than that in PEZX-NC/HCT-116 group.The apoptosis ability was significantly increased in anti-miR-200c/SW480 group [(78±0.7) % vs (66±1.1) %,P < 0.05].The expression of AP-2o both in mRNA and protein levels was decreased in PEZX-miR-200c/HCT-116 group,while the protein level was increased in Anti-miR-200c/SW480 group.The relative luciferase activity inhibited by miR-200c was decreased in HEK-293T cells transfected with PEZX-miR-200c and pmir-GLO-AP-2α3' UTR (0.51±0.09 vs 0.98±0.04,P < 0.01).Conclusion MicroRNA-200c could promote cell proliferation ability by targeting transcriptional factor AP-2α in human colorectal cancer cells.
10.Space-time characteristic and therapeutic strategy of traumatic brain injury attributable to Chinese Wenchuan earthquake
Jianwen GU ; Wentao YANG ; Jingmin CHENG ; Yan QU ; Yongqin KUANG ; Tao YANG ; Haidong HUANG ; Libin YANG ; Weiqi HE ; Kai ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2008;24(9):760-762
Objective To analyze the space-time characteristic of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by Chinese Wenchuan earthquake and discuss opportunity and mode of medical intervention. Methods A retrospective study was done on 92 patients with TBI admitted into our department during Chinese Wanchuan earthquake.Results All 92 patients came from champaign located at northwest of Chengdu. Of all, 76 patients were admitted within 12 hours after earthquake. Surgical operation Wag done on 10 patients, of whom 3 died.Conclusions In the early period after earthquake, TBI patients make a large proportion and have fast change of injury severity. All patients come from champaign with conven-ient transportation. For TBI patients, early emergent operation after admission can significantly elevate success rate of mcdical intervention.