Humans ; Neoplasms ; therapy ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor

Objective To observe the expression of c-fos mRNA and protein in fluoride treated mouse fibroblast (FB) and osteoblast (OB) and to further explore the effects of c-fos in the osteogenic action of FB. Methods Mouse FB and OB were divided into control group and six fluoride groups (0, 0.0001, 0.0010, 0.1000, 1.0000, 10.0000,20.0000 mg/L F-), and the levels of c-fos protein at 2,4,24,48,72 h and c-fos mRNA at 48 h were measured by using ELISA and RT-PCR methods. Results Compared with the control group, fluoride increased the content of c-fos protein obviously in all FB group(P<0.01); and it is increased in 0.0001,0.0010 mg/L groups at 48 h (0.73±0.04, 0.64±0.14) and 0.0001 mg/L group at 72 h(0.70±0.17) in OB compared with the control group (0.32±0.04,0.27±0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the control group (0.95±0.11), RT-PCR revealed an increasing tendency of the expression of c-fos mRNA at 48 h in FB (1.06±0.16, 1.06±0.12,1.12±0.16,1.04±0.15,1.04±0.10,1.15±0.29), but the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05); however, a statistically significant difference(P<0.01) of c-fos mRNA in 20.0000 mg/L group(1.40±0.17) in O B was found compared with the control group (1.06±0.06). Conclusion The higher expression of c-fos mRNA and protein in FB induced by fluoride may play an important role in the transformation of osteoblastic phenotype as well as increase the osteogenesis ability in FB.

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Objective: To study the chemical constituents from Sinopodophyllum hexandrum and their antitumor activities. Methods: The constituents were separated by chromatography of silica gel, ODS, Sephadex LH20 and pre-TLC. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic means. The in vitro cytotoxic activities of the isolated compounds were studied by MTT method. Results: Nine compounds were isolated and identified as 8,2'-diprenylquercetin 3-methyl ether-4'-O-β-D-glucoside (1), 8,2'-diprenyl quercetin-3- methylether (2), 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-3'-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3-methoxy flavone (3), 8-prenylkaempferol (4), sophoflavescenol (5), podoverine A (6), sinoflavonoid K (7), diosmetin (8) and acacetin (9). Conclusion: Compound 1 is a new compound named sinoflavonoid glycosides A, and compounds 5-9 are isolated from S. hexandrum for the first time. Compounds 1-5 show cytotoxicities against HeLa cells with IC50 of 42.6, 46.9, 26.9, 16.1 and 31.2 μmol/L, respectively.

Objective To study the relationship of urine RBC morphology between UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument andphase contrast microscope.Methods The UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument to analyze 500 urine specimens and study the relation-ship of urine RBC morphology between urine sediment analytic instrument and phase contrast microscope.Results The according perceptionof Normocytic,Microcytic and Non-classified RBC between phase contrast microscope and UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument RBC-info are 91.4%,94.4%,83.3% respectively,the according perception between phase contrast microscope and RBC-P70Fsc are 94.9%,95.7%,94.7% respectively,and the according perception between phase contrast microscope and RBC Fsc-DW are 84.4%,86.8%,90.5% respectively,the specificity of UF-100 and phase contrast microscope in glomerular hematuria and non-glomerular hematuria are84.3%,88.1% and 83.3%,87.9% respectively.Conclusion The results show that the UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument issimply operating,fast and high accurate,and which can instruct clinical dignose,therapy and prognosis judgement.

Objective To establish the reference interval for serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in apparent healthy men of different ages in Nanjing.Methods A total of 25 820 healthy men undergoing routine physical examinations in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2013 to September 2015 were selected for the study.All of them were screened by prostate B ultrasound,excluding abnormal urinary tract diseases.The concentration of serum PSA and free prostate-specific antigen (fPSA) were measured by automatic luminescence immunoassay analyzer,and the fPSA/PSA values were calculated.The participants were divided into four groups (20～ 39,40～ 59,60～ 79 and older than 80 years old groups),then the median,5th,25th,75th and 95th percentiles of both PSA and fPSA/PSA were counted,respectively.Results The median of PSA (95th percentile ranges) of these groups by age from low to high were 0.78 (1.93),0.90 (2.93),1.34(6.60) and 2.01(11.91),respectively.The 25th to 75th percentiles were 0.55～1.11,0.61～1.36,0.77～2.51 and 0.94 ～ 4.19,respectively.The median of fPSA/PSA (95 th percentile ranges) were 0.37 (0.60),0.31 (0.56),0.28 (0.53) and 0.29(0.52),respectively.The 25th to 75th percentiles were 0.28～0.46,0.23～0.40,0.22～0.36 and 0.23～ 0.37,respectively.Among all the groups,median differences of both PSA and fPSA/PSA were statistically significant (P＜0.05),and PSA levels rise with age.PSA levels in different regions were different.Conclusion The PSA level of men under 40 years in Nanjing should be 0～2.5 ng/ml,40～60 years should be 0～4 ng/ml,while men who are above 60 years,could use 0～5 ng/ml as reference interval.

Objective To evaluate the value of left ventricular energy loss (EL) in the systolic left ventricular hemodynamic changes in hypertensive patients by ultrasonic flow vector imaging (VFM). Methods Ninty-eight hypertensive patients were divided into non left ventricular hypertrophy group (NLVH group) and left ventricular hypertrophy group (LVH group) according to the left ventricular mass index(LVMI).Thirty-one healthy adults were erolled as control group.The average total energy loss (EL-T),basal energy loss (EL-B),middle energy loss (EL-M) and apical energy loss (EL-A) of each isovolumic contraction phase,fast ejection phase and slow ejection phase were obtained by VFM,the difference among the three groups were compared.Results ①EL-T and EL-B in isovolumic phase,rapid ejection phase and slow ejection phase in NLVH group were higher than those in control group ( P <0.05 or P <0.01);EL-T,EL-B,EL-M and EL-A in isovolumic phase,rapid ejection phase and slow ejection phase in LVH group were all higher than those in control group ( P <0.05 or P <0.01);EL-M in isovolumic phase and rapid ejection phase,EL-T,EL-B,EL-M and EL-A in slow ejection phase in LVH group were higher than those in the NLVH group ( P <0.05 or P <0.01).② There was a positive correlation between EL-T and LVMI (r=0.311, P < 0.01),EL-B and LVMI ( r = 0.219, P < 0.05),EL-M and LVMI( r = 0.207, P <0.05),EL-T and LVEF( r = 0.340, P < 0.05),EL-B and LVEF( r = 0.367, P < 0.01) in isovolumic contraction phase.There was a positive correlation between EL-B and LVEF( r = 0.359, P < 0.01) in rapid ejection phase.There was a positive relation between EL-B and LVEF( r =0.352,P <0.05) in slow ejection phase.Conclusions The EL of systolic peroid in hypertensive patients increased,which suggests that the left ventricular hemodynamic changes abnormally,VFM can accurately evaluate the changes of hemodynamic during systole.

OTX1 gene is one of the pivotal transcriptional factors involved in the neurogenesis.In order to overexpress the OTX1 gene in distinct cell types and find out its contribution to the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells in vitro,OTX1 cDNA was subcloned into lentiviral vectors.The resulting constructions pDUETOTX1,pDUETGFPOTX1 and pDUETGFP were packaged in 293 cells producing viral particles to transduce 293T cells,SY5Y cells,mouse embryonic stem cells and E15 neural stem cells.It was proved that the transferred OTX1 gene was located in the nuclei of the transduced cells in stead of plasma.Lentivirus is an ideal vector delivering gene to different cells.The overexpression of OTX1 in transduced 293T cells were validated by Western blot and immunofluorescence.

Objective:To remove murine embryonic stem cells(mESC)from the differentiating cell culture and purify the differentiated cells by Magnetic Activated Cell Sorting(MACS).Methods:Neural differentiation of mESC was induced by a 5-stage method.The specific cell surface marker,SSEA-1,was used to identify ES cells in the differentiating cells.The optimal dilutions of mouse anti mouse SSEA-1 IgM primary antibody and FITC conjugated goat anti mouse secondary antibody were determined before the flow cytometry test.The incubation time and incubation temperature of primary antibody were all optimized to make the cytometry test accurate.After the optimization,stage 4 cells were dissociated into single cell suspension,incubated with antibody of SSEA-1 and microbeads conjugated goat anti mouse IgM,and then sorted through the magnetic field.The rate of SSEA-1 positive cells in pre-and post-separation groups was assessed by flow cytometry,and the viability of cells was evaluated by trypan blue staining counting under light microscopy.Results:The proportion of SSEA-1 positive cells in the separated cells can be reduced from(7.19?1.36)% to(1.34?0.80)%.The survival rate of sorted cells was more than 92%,similar to that of pre-separation cells.Conclusions:The MACS system we used can effectively remove mESC from the differentiated cells.The sorted cells will be well provided for the subsequent studies about transplantation therapy.