1.Effect of the combination of miR-34a and miR-let7 on the biological properties of pancreatic cancer cells
Yuting LIU ; Xiangguo SHEN ; Changqing SU ; Bin SUN ; Zhaoshen LI ; Can XU
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2016;16(2):87-92
Objective To investigate the influence on biological characteristics in human pancreatic cancer cells after beding transfected by two anti-carcinoma miRNAs at the same time.Methods Pancreatic cancer cells PANC1,SW1990 and normal pancreatic cells AR42J were transfected by miR-34a and(or) miR-let7 by liposome.Cells transfected with negative control miRNA (miR-NC) and untransfected were as controls.The expression of miR-34a and miR-let7 were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR.The cell proliferation was detected by MTT test and the migration and invasion were evaluated by transwell assay.The apoptosis rate was measured by flow cytometric analysis.Results After being transfected with miRNAs,the expression of miR-34a and miR-let7 in double transfection group (miR-34a and miR-let7 were transfected at the same time),miR-34a transfection group,miR-let7 transfection group was significantly up-regulated than those in miRNA-NC transfection group and untransfected group in PANC1 cells,SW1990 cells and AR42J cells,repectively.The difference which was statistically significant (P <0.05)indicating that cells were successfully transfected.The cell proliferation in double transfection group of PANC1 cells and SW1990 cells were (0.665 ± 0.01,0.6375 ± 0.03),which were significantly inhibited compared with (0.974 ± 0.03,0.971 ±0.05) in miR-NC group and (0.8875 ±0.05,0.8625 ±0.06) in miR-let7 group.The difference was statistically significant(P < 0.05).The cell proliferation activity in double transfection group was lower than those in miR-34a group (0.795 ±0.06,0.7925 ±0.06),but did not have statistically significant difference.There was no significant change in AR42J cells.Cell invasion assay showed that the number of PANC1 cells permeating substrate membrane in miR34a group (103.7 ± 3.28) and miR-let7 group (100.7 ± 1.76) were significantly fewer than miR-NC group (231.3 ±2.6) and untransfected group (153.7 ±2.6).The number of cells permeating substrate membrane in double transfection group(61.67 ± 3.18)was fewer than miR-34a group and miR-let7 group,respectively.The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01).The migration test had consistent results with invasion test.The changes of invasion and migration in SW1990 cells were similar to those in PANC1 cells.The apoptosis rate of PANC1 cells in miR-34a group,miR-let7 group,double transfection group,miR-NC group and untransfected group was (16.66 ± 1.27) %,(15.46 ± 0.33) %,(23.35 ± 1.80) %,(9.33 ± 0.31) % and (8.83 ± 0.36) % respectively.Single transfection group had higher apoptosis rate than miR-NC group and untransfected group (P <0.05).Double transfection group had a significantly higher apoptosis rate than miR-let7 group (P < 0.05),while there was no significant difference between double transfection group and miR-34a group.Conclusions The cell proliferation,invasion and migration in double miRNAs transfected pancreatic cancer cells were significantly down-regulated compared with those in single miRNA transfected cells,while apoptosis rate in double miRNAs transfection group was higher than single miRNA transfection group.Thus,the combination of two anti-cancer miRNAs may exert a more significant synergistic antitumor effect.
2.Characterization of a conjugated polysuccinimide-carboplatin compound
Sun Young LEE ; Chang Hoon CHAE ; Miklós ZRÍNYI ; Xiangguo CHE ; Je Yong CHOI ; Dong-Hyu CHO
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2023;27(1):31-38
Carboplatin, an advanced anticancer drug with excellent efficacy against ovarian cancer, was developed to alleviate the side effects that often occur with cisplatin and other platinum-based compounds. Our study reports the in vitro characteristics, viability, and activity of cells expressing the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene after carboplatin was conjugated with polysuccinimide (PSI) and administered in combination with other widely used anticancer drugs. PSI, which has promising properties as a drug delivery material, could provide a platform for prolonging carboplatin release, regulating its dosage, and improving its side effects. The iNOS gene has been shown to play an important role in both cancer cell survival and inhibition. Herein, we synthesized a PSI-carboplatin conjugate to create a modified anticancer agent and confirmed its successful conjugation. To ensure its solubility in water, we further modified the structure of the PSI-carboplatin conjugate with 2-aminoethanol groups. To validate its biological characteristics, the ovarian cancer cell line SKOV-3 and normal ovarian Chinese hamster ovary cells were treated with the PSI-carboplatin conjugate alone and in combination with paclitaxel and topotecan, both of which are used in conventional chemotherapy. Notably, PSI-carboplatin conjugation can be used to predict changes in the genes involved in cancer growth and inhibition. In conclusion, combination treatment with the newly synthesized polymer-carboplatin conjugate and paclitaxel displayed anticancer activity against ovarian cancer cells but was not toxic to normal ovarian cancer cells, resulting in the development of an effective candidate anticancer drug without severe side effects.
3.A meta-analysis of related factors of aggressive behavior in hospitalized Chinese patients with schizophrenia
Yannan JIA ; Yuqiu ZHOU ; Yujing SUN ; Wenlong JIANG ; Xiangguo SUN ; Shuang WANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(8):654-659
Objective:To systematically review the factors related to the aggressive behavior of hospitalized patients with schizophrenia in China.Methods:CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,China Biomedical Literature Database,PubMed,Cochrane Library,and Embase databases were searched to collect case-control studies on factors related to aggression in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia in China from its inception to June 2023.Analysis was per-formed using ReviewManager 5.3 to calculate pooled OR(95%CI)values.Results:Thirty-three studies were in-cluded.Medical staff coercive measures(OR=3.86,95%CI:2.75-5.43),unemployment(OR=1.44,95%CI:1.14-1.81),positive family history(OR=2.97,95%CI:2.29-3.87),poor medication compliance(OR=4.37,95%CI:3.36-5.69),young age(OR=3.13,95%CI:2.66-3.69),involuntary hospitalization(OR=3.34,95%CI:2.81-3.97),depression(OR=2.11,95%CI:1.68-2.66),emotional abuse(OR=1.13,95%CI:1.04-1.23),male(OR=2.70,95%CI:2.20-3.31),delusions(OR=2.14,95%CI:1.69-2.71),auditory hallucina-tions(OR=2.23,95%CI:1.70-2.94),and major life events(OR=3.21,95%CI:1.90-5.42)and previous history of aggressive behavior(OR=2.20,95%CI:2.06-2.34)were risk factors associated with aggressive be-havior in Chinese patients with schizophrenia,and social support(OR=0.46,95%CI:0.31-0.67)was a protec-tive factor.Conclusion:There are various factors related to aggressive behavior in hospitalized Chinese patients with schizophrenia,and medical staff should identify high-risk groups early according to the relevant factors,and effec-tively intervene in controllable factors to reduce the occurrence of aggressive behavior.