1.Advances in Study on Relationship between Heat Shock Protein 70 and Gastric Cancer
Xuyang LU ; Zhuo CHEN ; Junxiong WANG ; Dabei LUO ; Xingfang JIN
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2015;(9):567-570
Gastric cancer is one of the most commonly seen malignant tumors,and is the fourth leading cause of morbidity and second leading cause of mortality among malignancies worldwide. The genesis of gastric cancer is the result of interaction between genetic and environmental factors,and is a multi-factor and multi-step carcinogenesis. As one of the most important members in the heat shock protein(HSP)family,HSP70 plays a molecular chaperone role,and is involved in body specific immunity and innate immunity. Studies have demonstrated that over expression of HSP70 often correlates with the genesis and development of gastric cancer. This article reviewed the advances in study on relationship between HSP70 and gastric cancer.
2.Single nucleotide polymorphism in β2-adrenoceptor gene and the distribution in Chinese Han ethnic group
Hong WU ; Gangming CAI ; Hongyan XU ; Hua CHEN ; Junhua XIAO ; Daru LU ; Jinglun XUE ; Xingfang QIU ; Li JIN
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2001;18(1):1-3
Objective The study was conducted to investigate single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) in beta2-adrenoceptor(β2-AR) gene and the distribution of these identified SNPs in Chinese Han ethnic group.Methods β2-AR gene was sequenced to detect SNPs by fluorescent labeling automatic sequencing method in 80 unrelated samples from territory of Dabie Mountain in Anhui province.Results A total of 8 SNPs were identified in length of 3.8 kb, including 5 SNPs in code region, 3 SNPs in regulatory region. Although the variations, -468C to G, -367T to C, -47C to T,-20T to C,+79C to G,+100G to A,+491C to T,+1098T to C have been identified in other ethnic groups, they have not been found in our study. The allele distribution of SNPs is in good unity with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.Conclusion The distribution of SNPs in β2-AR gene is not equable and the SNPs in different ethnic groups differ greatly. The allele distribution of SNPs conforms well to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
3.Role of microglia in vascular cognitive impairment
Yanmei JI ; Wenjun LI ; Yunhong YANG ; Lang FANG ; Jianyang LI ; Haitao TIAN ; Yuan SUN ; Xingfang JIN
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021;29(11):850-854
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is a clinical syndrome with impairment of at least one cognitive domain caused by vascular risk factors or cerebrovascular diseases, and its pathogenesis is not completely clear so far. Microglia are innate immune cells in the brain. They participate in many processes such as neuroinflammation, synaptic pruning, myelin regeneration, neurogenesis and connection. They are associated with the occurrence and development of various neurological diseases such as cerebral infarction, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and autism. Recent studies have shown that microglia play an important role in the development of VCI. This article reviews the role of microglia in VCI.