1.Effects of valproic acid on leukemia
Journal of International Oncology 2010;37(11):873-876
As a kind of histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACJ), valproic acid (VPA) influences the development of leukemia by cell cycle arresting , apoptosis induction, fusion gene repression, homing interference and immune- regulation. The clinical combination of all-trans retinoic acid or DNA methyltransferase inhibitor with VPA has been demonstrated anti-leukemia effects. However, it needs further investigation on the anti-leukemia mechanism of VPA as well as its efficacy and safety in clinical application for leukemia patients.
2.Construction and Application of Honesty Evaluation System of Medical Students
Jian ZHANG ; Shun HUANG ; Kezhi YANG ; Huaping XU ; Mingxing LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(11):-
According to request of the socialism outlook for honor and shame to university students,this article elaborated the principles,connotation and implementation of honesty evaluation system so as to make a beneficial exploration for the honesty education of university students.
3.Biocompatibility of rat’ s nature decellularized pancreatic biological scaffolds
Yingkuan SHAO ; Xialin YAN ; Zhiheng RAO ; Gaojian HUANG ; Jiawei LI ; Junjie HUANG ; Jin MEI ; Kezhi LIN
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2014;(4):561-568
Objective To harvest pancreatic tissues from rats , prepare decellularized bio-derived pancreatic scaffolds ( DBPS) , and to examine the integrity and biocompatibility of the scaffolds .Methods Normal pancreases were harvested from healthy adult SD rats .DBPS was prepared by perfusing SDS and Triton X-100 through bile duct and the portal vein, respectively.After decellularization, normal pancreatic tissue and DBPS were compared via HE staining , and transmission electron microscopy ( TEM ) . Abdominal wall and subcutaneous implantations were used to compare biocompatibility , and the remain quantity of residual protein and growth factors were determined via enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).MTT assay was used to test the scaffolds’ cytotoxicity.The scaffolds were co-cultured with endotheliocyte .Results HE staining and TEM study indicated no residual cells in the DBPS as well as preservation of the complete extracellular matrix .The remain quantity of residual protein and growth factors in ECM was high .The abdominal wall and subcutaneous implantation revealed that DBPS triggered a lower immune response as compared to the control group.MTT assay showed little cytotoxicity .Endotheliocyte assembled and growed with the scaffolds together .Conclusion DBPS are completely decellularized , and exhibit a higher level of biocompatibility in vivo.Using the way of vessels can make the integrity of extracellular matrix to be fully preserves and contain more growth factors .So using vessels way is better than bile duct .
4.Preventive effects of Clostridium butyricum on gastric ulceration induced by pylorus ligature in mice
Kezhi LIN ; Na ZHAO ; Mimi KONG ; Zhuang ZHANG ; Jingjing ZENG ; Juewei HUANG ; Leilei WANG ; Changlong XU ; Fangyan WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(7):1309-1314
[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the preventive effects of Clostridium butyricum ( C.butyricum) on the type of pylorus ligated gastric ulcer ( GU) in mice and the underlying mechanisms.METHODS:ICR mice were randomly divided into 4 groups:sham operation group, model group, C.butyricum pretreatment group and omeprazole pretreatment group. Gastric pyloric ligation was adopted to establish GU model in mice.The gastric juice was collected to measure the content of gastric free mucus, the pH of gastric juice and the activity of pepsin.The gastric tissues were collected for routine HE stai-ning to observe the pathological changes.The content of glycogen was detected by PAS staining.The protein expression of Bax and Bcl-2 in the gastric mucosa was also assessed by immunohistochemical staining.RESULTS: The HE and PAS staining showed that the C.butyricum pretreatment obviously attenuated the mucosa lesion induced by ligation.Compared with model group, the pH of gastric juice was significantly raised.The activity of pepsin fell off in C.butyricum group, which was lower than that in omeprazole group.In comparison with model group, the content of gastric free mucus was dra-matically increased and PAS staining showed a significant rise in C.butyricum group, but not in omeprazole group.The protein expression of Bax was decreased and the protein expression of Bcl-2 was upgraded in C.butyricum group than those in model group.CONCLUSION:C.butyricum protects gastric mucosa against the challenge of pylorus ligation in mice and its mechanism may be related to inhibiting gastric acid secretion and the activation of pepsin, increasing the production of gastric free mucus, strengthening the expression of bcl-2 gene and inhibiting the expression of bax gene.
5.Successful treatment of acute leukemia by secondary transplantation after the first haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation failure
Kezhi HUANG ; Yiqing LI ; Shaofan XIE ; Jie XIAO ; Wenjuan YANG ; Shuangfeng XIE ; Liping MA ; Danian NIE
Organ Transplantation 2023;14(3):427-
Objective To evaluate the feasibility of secondary transplantation for patients with acute leukemia after failure of the first haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Methods Two acute leukemia patients underwent the first haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from two donors with thalassemia, and the number of collected CD34+ cells was 2.57×106/kg and 1.99×106/kg per donor, respectively. The first haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation failed. Secondary transplantation was performed from two non-thalassemia donors, and the number of collected CD34+ cells was 4.28×106/kg and 5.75×106/kg per donor, respectively. A reduced-intensity conditioning regimen consisting of fludarabine (Flu), busulfan (Bu) and antithymocyte globulin (ATG) was adopted for the secondary transplantation. Results For two recipients, the time of secondary transplantation of neutrophil and platelet was +12 d and +10 d, +10 d and +10 d, respectively. Up to the final follow-up (+1 062 d and +265 d after secondary transplantation), the primary diseases of both two recipients have been completely relieved without evident post-transplantation complications. Conclusions Secondary transplantation with reduced-intensity conditioning regimen may successfully treat acute leukemia after failure of the first haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
6.Exploration of common biological pathways for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and low birth weight.
Bo XIANG ; Minglan YU ; Xuemei LIANG ; Wei LEI ; Chaohua HUANG ; Jing CHEN ; Wenying HE ; Tao ZHANG ; Tao LI ; Kezhi LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2017;34(6):844-848
OBJECTIVETo explore common biological pathways for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low birth weight (LBW).
METHODSThei-Gsea4GwasV2 software was used to analyze the result of genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) for LBW (pathways were derived from Reactome), and nominally significant (P< 0.05, FDR< 0.25) pathways were tested for replication in ADHD.Significant pathways were analyzed with DAPPLE and Reatome FI software to identify genes involved in such pathways, with each cluster enriched with the gene ontology (GO). The Centiscape2.0 software was used to calculate the degree of genetic networks and the betweenness value to explore the core node (gene). Weighed gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was then used to explore the co-expression of genes in these pathways.With gene expression data derived from BrainSpan, GO enrichment was carried out for each gene module.
RESULTSEleven significant biological pathways was identified in association with LBW, among which two (Selenoamino acid metabolism and Diseases associated with glycosaminoglycan metabolism) were replicated during subsequent ADHD analysis. Network analysis of 130 genes in these pathways revealed that some of the sub-networksare related with morphology of cerebellum, development of hippocampus, and plasticity of synaptic structure. Upon co-expression network analysis, 120 genes passed the quality control and were found to express in 3 gene modules. These modules are mainly related to the regulation of synaptic structure and activity regulation.
CONCLUSIONADHD and LBW share some biological regulation processes. Anomalies of such proces sesmay predispose to ADHD.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ; etiology ; genetics ; Gene Ontology ; Gene Regulatory Networks ; Genome-Wide Association Study ; Humans ; Infant, Low Birth Weight
7.Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals the Potential Mechanisms of Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy in Schizophrenia
Wanhong PENG ; Qingyu TAN ; Minglan YU ; Ping WANG ; Tingting WANG ; Jixiang YUAN ; Dongmei LIU ; Dechao CHEN ; Chaohua HUANG ; Youguo TAN ; Kezhi LIU ; Bo XIANG ; Xuemei LIANG
Psychiatry Investigation 2021;18(5):385-391
Objective:
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is one of the most common and severe mental disorders. Modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) is the most effective therapy for all kinds of SCZ, and the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. This study is aim to detect the molecule mechanism by constructing the transcriptome dataset from SCZ patients treated with MECT and health controls (HCs).
Methods:
Transcriptome sequencing was performed on blood samples of 8 SCZ (BECT: before MECT; AECT: after MECT) and 8 HCs, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to cluster the different expression genes, enrichment and protein-protein interaction (PPI) enrichment analysis were used to detect the related pathways.
Results:
Three gene modules (black, blue and turquoise) were significantly associated with MECT, enrichment analysis found that the long-term potentiation pathway was associated with MECT. PPI enrichment p-value of black, blue, turquoise module are 0.00127, <1×10-16 and 1.09×10-13, respectively. At the same time, EP300 is a key node in the PPI for genes in black module, which got from the transcriptome sequencing data.
Conclusion
It is suggested that the long-term potentiation pathways were associated with biological mechanism of MECT.
8.Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals the Potential Mechanisms of Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy in Schizophrenia
Wanhong PENG ; Qingyu TAN ; Minglan YU ; Ping WANG ; Tingting WANG ; Jixiang YUAN ; Dongmei LIU ; Dechao CHEN ; Chaohua HUANG ; Youguo TAN ; Kezhi LIU ; Bo XIANG ; Xuemei LIANG
Psychiatry Investigation 2021;18(5):385-391
Objective:
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is one of the most common and severe mental disorders. Modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) is the most effective therapy for all kinds of SCZ, and the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. This study is aim to detect the molecule mechanism by constructing the transcriptome dataset from SCZ patients treated with MECT and health controls (HCs).
Methods:
Transcriptome sequencing was performed on blood samples of 8 SCZ (BECT: before MECT; AECT: after MECT) and 8 HCs, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to cluster the different expression genes, enrichment and protein-protein interaction (PPI) enrichment analysis were used to detect the related pathways.
Results:
Three gene modules (black, blue and turquoise) were significantly associated with MECT, enrichment analysis found that the long-term potentiation pathway was associated with MECT. PPI enrichment p-value of black, blue, turquoise module are 0.00127, <1×10-16 and 1.09×10-13, respectively. At the same time, EP300 is a key node in the PPI for genes in black module, which got from the transcriptome sequencing data.
Conclusion
It is suggested that the long-term potentiation pathways were associated with biological mechanism of MECT.
9.Screen of differentially expressed genes in liver cancer xenograft tissues after CDC25Agene silence
CHEN Si ; TANG Yanping ; LI Kezhi ; YANG Chun ; HUANG Xiaoqing ; CHEN Xiujuan ; CAO Ji
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2020;27(2):123-128
Objective: To explore the genes that may be regulated by cell division cycle 25A (CDC25A) with gene chip technology, and to elucidate and verify that CDC25A has a regulatory effect on the expression of liver cancer related genes. Methods: CDC25A expression in human liver cancer HepG2 cells was silenced by siRNA interference technology and a nude mouse xenograft model of liver cancer was successfully constructed in our previous research. Affymetrix human gene expression profiling microarray was used to further screen differentially expressed genes (DEGs) after silencing CDC25A in liver cancer xenografts, and GO analysis and KEGG analysis were performed. Some of the DEGs were verified by qPCR. Results: The chip screened 188 DEGs in liver cancer xenograft tissues after CDC25A silence, including 78 up-regulated genes and 110 down-regulated genes. These DEGs mainly involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, protein complex binding, extracellular space, etc., and associated with the changes in pathways such as focal adhesions and extracellular matrix (ECM) receptor interactions. qPCR showed that the expression of HIPK2 mRNA was up-regulated and the mRNA expressions of (microfibrillar-associated protein 5(MFAP5) and cyclin D1 (CCND1) were down-regulated, which were consistent with the results of microarray detection. Conclusion: Using human gene expression profiling chip, the DEGs in liver cancer xenograft tissues in nude mice after silencing CDC25Awere successfully screened, providing effective clues for exploring the effect of CDC25Aon the growth of liver cancer.
10.Effect of Electroacupuncture at Proximal and Distal Acupoints on Pain-inducing Substances, Macrophages and Related Inflammatory Factors in Myofascial Pain Syndrome Model Rats
Yueyue LIU ; Linyao ZHENG ; Jiayan CHEN ; Yuting HUANG ; Yanping FANG ; Tianyu RAO ; Kezhi LIU ; Xiubing TONG ; Yu KAN ; Xianghong JING ; Jun LIAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(17):1799-1806
ObjectiveTo explore the possible peripheral analgesic mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) at promimal and distal acupoints in treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). MethodsTwenty-four SD rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, proximal group, and distal group, with six rats in each group. MPS model was prepared by “strike combined with centrifugal exercise” in all groups except for the blank group. After modeling, the rats in the proximal group received EA at the local myofascial trigger points (MTrPs), namely the Ashi points, with dilatational waves of frequency of 2/100 HZ and voltage of 2-4 V, current intensity depending on a slight trembling of the left lower limbs, once a day, 15min each time,for 14 days. The rats in the distal group received EA at “Yanglingquan” (GB 34) and “Yinlingquan” (SP 9), with the same operations as the proximal group. The rats in the blank group and the model group were only grasped and hedged, without other interventions. After intervention, the paw withdrawl mechanical threshold (PWMT) was measured, and variability between the left and right hind paws was calculated. Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging and electromyography monitoring were performed on the left lower extremity vastus medialis. The morphological changes of vastus medialis muscle of the left lower extremity were observed by HE staining. The positive expression of substance P (SP), calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), CD68 and CD206 in muscle tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. Abdominal aortic serum interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and interleukin-8 (interleukin-8) were detected by ELISA. ResultsCompared to those in the blank group, the fibers of the vastus medial muscle of the rats in the model group were broken and distorted with thickness in variation, and the myofascia was broken, with fibrillation potential, enlarged muscle cells, inward moved nucleus, and widened muscle space; the variability of PWMT between the left and right hind paws significantly increased, as well as the levels of SP, CGRP, CD68, and CD206 in the vastus medialis muscle (P<0.01), and the serum IL-8 and TNF-αlevels were significantly elevated (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared to those in the model group, the muscle fibers in the proximal and distal group were complete in shape and arranged in an orderly manner, with continued non-broken myofascia, regular shape of muscle cells, and significantly reduced level of IL-8 (P<0.01); the amplitude and frequency of spontaneous discharge in the proximal group significantly decreased, as well as the variability of PWMT between the left and right hind paws, and the levels of SP, CGRP, and CD68 in the vastus medialis muscle, while the CD206 level increased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01 ); there was complex discharges in the distal group, with significantly decreased level of CD68 in the vastus medialis muscle and increased level of CD206 (P<0.01). Compared to the proximal group, the level of IL-8 in the distal group was significantly higher (P<0.05). ConclusionsEA at proximal acupoints can significantly improve the pain threshold and local muscle tissue morpho-logy in rats, and its mechanism may be related to reducing the levels of pain-causing substances and related inflammatory factors and promoting the polarization of macrophages. The analgesic effect of EA at distal acupoints is not obvious, and the mechanism is still unclear.