Objective:To study the effects of PTK on the respiratory burst and release of NO by neutrophils in response to transmembrane TNF-?( TM-TNF-?) and secreted TNF-? ( S-TNF-?). Methods: The effects of PTK inhibitor on the functions of neutrophils caused by both forms of TNF-? was detected with the chemiluminescence and the nitrate reductase assay.The tyrosine phosphorylation of neutrophils induced by the two forms of TNF-? was compared by Western blotting analysis. Results: The PTK inhibitor genistein (50 ?mol/L) was found not only to depress the respiratory burst of neutrophils induced by S-TNF-?( P

Objective To establish a method for the determination of 14 kinds of lanthanide (La) series elements in human feces at the same time by ICP-MS.Methods In January 2009,human feces were collected for three consecutive days from 30 subjects in Tianjin area,the fecal samples for the three-day period were weighed and homogenized;then dried;grinded and ashed,the samples were digested by HNO3 before determination.The solution was directly analyzed by ICP-MS to determine the concentrations of the 14 kinds of La series elements in human faces with rhenium (Re) internal standard calibration.Results The linear ranges were 0-10 ?g/L with a correlation coefficient for each element of more than 0.999.The detection limits of 139La,140Ce,141Pr,143Nd,147Sm,151Eu,158Gd,159Tb,163Dy,165Ho,166Er,169Tm,174Yb and 175Lu in human feces were 0.48,0.49,0.47,1.6,1.9,0.46,0.79,0.18,0.65,0.39,0.38,0.17,0.09 and 0.09 ng/L respectively.The recoveries of this method were 93.42%-108.21%,and RSDs were 2.91%-9.20%.The analytical values of the certified reference material of human hair GBW 09101a by this method showed closed agreement with the reference values.Conclusion This method has relatively higher sensitivity and less interference,and is applicable to the rapid determination of 14 kinds of La series elements in human faces at the same time.

To date,the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9 system has been widely used to edit the genome in many species and cells.The system is the third generation of artificial endonuclease,which can edit DNA by recognizing short DNA sequences.This paper reviews the structural features of the system and its application in virus research,such as the functional studies of virus-related genes and the exploration of antiviral therapies (including HIV,HBV,and EB virus),looking forward to the future direc-tion of virus research.

Objective To explore the advantage of the mini-incision doubling eyelid operation comparied with buried suture method.Methods 201 single eyelid cases were randomly divided into 2 groups:group A(101 cases)using mini-incision doubling eyelid operation,and group B(100 cases)using the double eyelid plasty with buried suture.Their effect was comparied.Results 157 cases were received postoperative follow-up.Group A(81 cases)contained 45 thin eyelids and 36 thick eyelids.Group B(76cases)included 32 thin eyelids and 44 thick eyelids.The postoperative follow-up for 1 month revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in the rate of satisfaction between group A and group B among the thin eyelid patients(P＞0.05).But statistic difference was found between A and B group among the thick eyelid patients(P＜0.05).The follow-up period for group A and group B was in the range of 2.5 to 3.5 years.The maintenance-well rate between the thin eyelid and the thick eyelid patients in both groups was significantly different(P＜0.05).Conclusion The mini-incision doubling eyelid operation is superior to the double eyelid plasty with buried suture in the rate of postoperative satisfaction and long-term effect.It is deserved to have more applications.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the application of autogenous cartilage transplantation in rhinoplasty. METHOD: We chose three kinds of treatment according to the shape of nasal tip and thickness of local soft tissue. Autogenous auricular cartilage transplantation combined with "L" type artificial prosthesis rhinoplasty was executed in 57 cases. Nasal alar cartilage transplantation combined with "L" type artificial prosthesis rhinoplasty was executed in 33 cases and septal cartilage transplantation combined with "willow leaf" type artificial prosthesis rhinoplasty was executed in 29 cases. RESULT: Improved nasal aesthetic effects were observed after operation in all of 119 cases, 64 cases were follow-up visited for 3 to 12 months. Both surgeons and patients were satisfied with the nasal shape. CONCLUSION Autogenous cartilage transplantation combining with artificial prosthesis rhinoplasty could effectively rebuild the nasorostral shape. We chose different kinds of cartilage according to the nasorostral condition. We can ensure that the whole nasal shape according to aesthetic requirement.
Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Cartilages ; transplantation ; Rhinoplasty ; methods ; Transplantation, Autologous ; Young Adult

AIM: To compare the tumorigenecity of H22 cells transfected with TNF-? gene and its mutants (secreted TNF-? mutant, S-TNFm, transmembrane TNF-? mutant, TM-TNFm and wild type of TNF-?, Wt-TNF) in vivo . METHODS: Three kinds of mouse liver cancer cell line H22 expressing TNF-? and its two mutants were mixed with untransfected H22 at different effector/target ratio separately. The growth of tumor was examined after injection of 2.5?10 5 (100 ?L) mixed H22 tumor cells into mice. The lymphocyte infiltration in the site of tumor and the expression of Fas on tumor cells were detected by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The tumorigenecity of H22 cells transfected with TNF-? gene and its mutants was significantly weakened ( P

Objective: To study the antitumor effects of transmembrane TNF-? and secretory TNF-? in vivo. Methods: Three types of TNF-? cDNA plasmids (wild type TNF-?; transmembrane TNF-? mutant; secretory TNF-? mutant) were directly injected into tumor-tearing mice. Results: The three types of TNF-? could be expressed by tumor cells and all of them could inhibit evidently the rate of tumor growth. The tumor regression after treatment with transmembrane TNF-? mutant at the early stage was more significant than that with the other two types of TNF-?( P

Objective: To observe the inhibiting effects of an antisense u-PAR vector on invasion by highly invasive PC-3M cell subclones. Methods: The effects of an antisense vector on invasion by highly invasive PC-3M cell subclones were observed and compared in vitro by monolayer invasion assay and soft agar clone. Then, both a quantitative RT-PCR and zymography were used to exam the effects of the antisense u-PAR on activity of MMP-9 in those highly invasive cell subclones. Furthermore, the tumorigenesis rate and invasions by the cell subclones with or without the antisense u-PAR were observed in nude mice. Results: It is found that the speed of growth in vitro was slowing down by highly invasive PC-3M cell subclones transfected with the antisense u-PAR, and the ability of anchorage-independent growth of those cell subclones was also decreasing sharply,and the inhibiting rate was 79% and 60%, respectively. Although the antisense u-PAR didn′t change MMP-9 gene transcription, but they could inhibit the activation of MMP-9 of highly invasive PC-3M cell subclones. Moreover, the tumorigenesis rate of the cell subclones with the antisense u-PAR decreased and the growth of a neoplasm also slowed down. The t tests showed the difference between experimental and control groups reached statistical significance ( P

To compare the anti-tumor effects of transmembrane TNF-alpha (TM-TNF) and secreted TNF-alpha (S-TNF) in vivo, mouse fibroblasts NIH3T3 were transfected separately with three types of retrovirus containing wild type TNF-alpha (Wt-TNF), TM-TNF mutant (TM-TNFm), S-TNF mutant (S-TNFm). Southern blot, RT-PCR, FACS and bioassay were used to investigate TNF-alpha gene integration, expression and its biological activity. It was found that both fixed cells and supernatant of NIH3T3/Wt-TNF, the fixed cells of NIH3T3/TM-TNFm and the supernatant of NIH3T3/S-TNFm could express high level of TNF-alpha or its mutants and effectively kill H22 in vitro. The transfected NIH3T3 were separately injected into the mice at the sites of H22 tumor cell inoculation according to a ratio of 5:1 or 1:1 (effector/target cells, E/T) after the third day of H22 challenge, respectively. At the E/T = 5:1, the NIH3T3/TM-TNFm induced the highest tumor regression, while NIH3T3/S-TNFm exerted the strongest tumor depressing effect at the E/T = 1:1 in vivo. No obvious side effects were noted throughout the course of treatment. The results suggest that both TM-TNF and S-TNF could cause tumor regression. The anti-tumor effect of TM-TNF would be more powerful and safe than that of S-TNF at the proper E/T ratio.
3T3 Cells ; Adenoviruses, Human ; genetics ; Animals ; Cytotoxicity, Immunologic ; immunology ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; immunology ; Liver Neoplasms, Experimental ; immunology ; pathology ; Membrane Proteins ; secretion ; Mice ; Mutation ; Transfection ; Tumor Cells, Cultured ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; genetics ; immunology ; secretion

To evaluate the specific inhibition of antisense u-PAR on the u-PAR expressions in highly invasive cell subclones and to determine its blocking function in the invasion by those cells, a cDNA fragment of u-PAR obtained by RT-PCR was inserted into a plasmid vector named pcDNA3 in antisense orientation. Then the antisense u-PAR recombinant was transfected into highly invasive cell subclones. The u-PAR expression in neo-resistant cells was examined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemical assay. Compared to the control cells, the content of mRNA and protein of u-PAR in transfected cells decreased sharply, and the rate of inhibition was 53% and 73%, respectively, indicating that an antisense u-PAR might have played a specific inhibitory role in its expression in the cells, which may provide a good cell model for making further investigation of the inhibitory effects of the antisense u-PAR on invasion in highly invasive cell subclones of human prostate carcinoma.
Cell Line, Tumor ; Cloning, Molecular ; Humans ; Male ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Plasmids ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; RNA, Antisense ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Receptors, Cell Surface ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Transfection ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator ; antagonists & inhibitors ; genetics ; metabolism