1.Focal nodular hyperplasia: a review of new progress in the diagnosis and therapy
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2013;(6):473-476
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is one of the most common benign liver tumors.It has no potential for malignant transformation and an extremely low rate of rupture or hemorrhage.However,its nature and pathogenesis are still controversial.Accurately diagnosing atypical lesions of FNH based on clinical presentation and radiographic studies are still difficult.This review aims to analyze current literature of FNH and to discuss the new progress of pathologically and clinically relevant advice regarding diagnosis and management.
2.Construction of Eukaryotic Expression Vector with HIV-1 Integrase for Expression in Hela Cells
Wangang GU ; Li ZHANG ; Xuan ZHANG
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2013;(9):42-45
Objective To construct recombinant eukaryotic expression vector for EGFP fused HIV-1 integrase expression. Methods Wild type of HIV-1 integrase gene was cloned into eukaryotic expression vector-pcDNA6/V5-HisA. After restricted enzyme mapping, PCR confirmation and sequence confirmation, the recombinant plasmid was transfected into HeLa cells with Lipofectamine2000. After 24 hours, the expression of integrase was examined by immunofluorescence with confocal fluorescent microscopy. The cells were fixed with 4%paraformaledhyde. The cell nuclei were stained with Propidium Iodide (PI). Then the expression was imaged and analyzed with Confocal Microscopy. Results The integrase expressed significantly in HeLa cells in 24 hours after transfection. Integrase was expressed and localized into nuclei mainly. After fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde, the cell nuclei were stained with PI. When nuclei were showed in red in normal cells, the nuclei with integrase over expression turned yellow or orange. Conclusion The construction of eukaryotic expression vector of integrase was successful. Integrase was expressed and localized into nuclei mainly after transfection in HeLa cells.
3.Discovery of Protease Inhibitors of HIV-1 through Structure Based Virtual Screening
Wangang GU ; Li ZHANG ; Xuan ZHANG
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2013;(8):19-22
Objective Through new virtual screening tools of PyRx to run AutoDock Vina to virtually screen the 20000 compounds in ZINC database,so as to discover new HIV protease inhibitors, and make a tentative study of the combination model of them with HIV protease. Methods The study focused on the targets of HIV protease, the virtual screening program of AutoDock Vina was used to virtually screen the compounds in ZINC database. It was differing from previous studies by using new virtual screening tools of PyRx to run AutoDock Vina. The HIV protease crystal structure (PDB ID:4phv) was downloaded from PDB and dealed with AutoDock Tools. Compound structure was downloaded from ZINC database and imported with PyRx, processed into format of pdbqt. The post-screen compounds were imported into AutoDockTools, and the data were outputted with PyMOL.Results There were 1000 drugs of small molecular compound for high-throughput screening from about 20000 compounds in the library. After screening for 3 times we found five highly active HIV protease inhibitors from the 1000 small molecular compounds.Conclusion The further development of the five new HIV protease inhibitors will contribute to the treatment and basic research of HIV,and provide new reference for structure-based virtual screening and discovery of HIV drugs.
4.A novel hemiacetal from the marine-derived fungus Penicillium citrinum.
Mini NI ; Xiaoyan ZHOU ; Xuan HE ; Qianqun GU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2011;46(9):1098-100
A novel hemiacetal, citrinacetal (1) was isolated from a marine-derived fungus Penicillium citrinum by column chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and semi-preparative HPLC. Its structure and stereochemistry was established on the basis of HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic methods. The NMR spectrum showed this compound exists in solution as a mixture of two stereoisomers. The cytotoxic effect of compound 1 was evaluated in A-549, HL-60, HeLa, and K562 cancer cell lines. However, compound 1 only displayed weak cytotoxic activity on HL-60 cell, with IC50 value 77.4 micromol x L(-1).
5.The influence of double-effect activation of cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway on liver injury and inflammatory response in obstructive jaundice rats
Xinlan GE ; Xuan ZHANG ; Chonghui LI ; Xianqiang WANG ; Wanqing GU
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2013;19(12):943-947
Objective To investigate the influence of double-effect activation of cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway on the liver injury and inflammatory response in obstructive jaundice rats by applying cholinesterase inhibitor and cholinergic M receptor blocker to activate alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.Methods 22 adult male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into three groups:sham operation (SO) group (n=6),bile duct ligation (BDL) induced obstructive jaundice with (BDL treatment group) or without treatment (BDL control group) (n=8 each).The medicine treatment group was given anisodamine (25 mg/kg) and neostigmine (25 μg/kg) daily via intraperitoneal injection after surgery,the control group was given equal amount of normal saline.The body weights of rats in each group were measured every other day.After 12 days,the rats were killed,and the pathological changes of liver injury,liver function and the expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines in the serum and liver tissue were observed.Results The body weight of BDL rats was significantly lower than the SO group rats,and the growth rate of BDL treatment group rats was the same as the rats in BDL control group 3 days after the starting of treatment.The AST,ALT,bilirubin and gamma-GT levels of BDL control and treatment groups were significantly higher than the SO group (P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between BDL control and treatment groups.The serum albumin level of BDL treatment group was obviously higher than that of BDL control group,but the pathological liver injury was significantly slighter.The gene expression levels of TNF-alpha,IL-1 beta and IL-6 in the liver tissue were significantly higher in BDL groups than SO group (P<0.05),but BDL treatment group was significantly lower than BDL control group (P<0.05).In addition the serum TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta concentrations of BDL treatment group and control group were significantly higher than the SO group (P<0.05),but the BDL treatment group was obviously lower than that BDL control group (P<0.05).Conclusion The combine application of cholinesterase inhibitor and cholinergic M receptor blocker to activate the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway can significantly inhibit the obstructive jaundice induced proinflammatory gene expression and liver injury.
7.The correlation analysis of intestinal mucosal barrier function damage with systemic inflammation reaction during severe heatstroke
Caiwen CAO ; Xuan HE ; Li LI ; Zhengtao GU ; Lei SU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2016;28(4):303-307
Objective To observe the effect of severe heatstroke on intestinal mucosal barrier function,and explore its correlation with systemic inflammatory reaction.Methods The SPF male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into normal control group,40 ℃ heat stress group and 42 ℃ heat stress group,with 6 mice in each group.The mice in normal control group were observed at normal temperature with (25.0 ± 0.5)℃,and the mice in heat stress groups were challenged with a temperature of (35.5 ± 0.5) ℃ and a humidity of (60 ± 5)% until body temperature increase up to 40 ℃ or 42 ℃ followed by recovering the surroundings temperature to normal temperature for 12 hours.The blood of medial angle of eye of mice in each group was collected for determination of plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS),tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels,and diamine oxidase (DAO) activity with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The level of D-lactic acid was determined with ultraviolet spectrophotometer.Then the mice in each group were sacrificed,and mesenteric lymph node (MLN),liver,spleen,lung,kidney tissues,and the blood from portal vein and caval vein were collected for colony count to observe the intestinal bacterial translocation.The ileum tissue was collected for observation of changes in histomorphology and ultrastructure of small intestine mucous membrane with microscope.Pearson linear regression analysis was used to explore the correlation between intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction and systemic inflammatory response.Results Compared with normal control group,plasma LPS,inflammatory parameters such as TNF-α and IL-6,and gut barrier function parameters such as DAO and D-lactic acid levels as well as the rate of bacterial translocation after heat stress were significantly increased,and the differences were more obvious in 42 ℃ heat stress group [LPS (EU/L):740±50 vs.340±40,TNF-α (ng/L):148.06±36.61 vs.12.89 ± 1.67,IL-6 (ng/L):110.91 ± 9.97 vs.18.02 ± 2.20,DAO (U/L):1 760 ± 400 vs.670± 50,D-lactic acid (mg/L):9.60 ± 1.48 vs.5.08 ± 0.28,rate of bacterial translocation:78.6% (33/42) vs.9.5% (4/42),all P < 0.01].It was shown by Pearson linear regression analysis that plasma LPS,TNF-α,IL-6 were positively correlated with DAO activity (r values were 0.834,0.808,0.836,respectively) and D-lactic acid (r values were 0.811,0.811,0.800,respectively) in 42 ℃ heat stress group (all P =0.000).It was showed by microscope that the changes in histomorphology and ultrastructure changes in intestinal mucosa were found after heat stress,and was obvious in 42 ℃ heat stress group as following:villus atrophy and falling off,infiltration of neutrophils and lymphocytes,the microvillus on the surface of mucosa cells were short and small,arranged in disorder,the tight junction between epithelial cells became widen,the mitochondrion and endoplasmic reticulum swelled obviously.Conclusion During the early stage of severe heatstroke,the damage of intestinal mucosal was obvious,and it has close correlation with systemic inflammatory response.
8.Significance of procaicitonin and other inflammatory markers in pediatric patients with HFMD
Faqiang DUAN ; Minghui DENG ; Yongmei LIN ; Xuan HOU ; Yihai GU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(4):446-448
Objective To investigate the significance of procalcitonin(PCT),C-reactive protein(CRP),white blood cell(WBC) and other inflammatory markers in the diagnosis of pediatric patients with HFMD.Methods 138 cases of pediatric patients with foot and mouth disease(study group)and 50 cases of healthy children(control group)were recruited in the study.Procalcitonin (PCT),white blood cell(WBC),neutrophil count(NC),lymphocyte count(Ly),immunoglobulins,C-reactive protein and other indi-cators were determined and compared.Results PCT,CRP,WBC,NC,Ly% and IgM levels were higher in study group than those in control group,the differences were all statistically significant(P <0.05 );IgG,IgA levels in control group were lower than that in control group,the differences were statistically significant(P <0.05).Conclusion PCT,WBC,NC,Ly,CRP and IgA,IgG,IgM can provide experimental evidence for diagnosis of children with hand foot and mouth disease.
10.Expressions and clinical significance of chemokine receptor-4 and vascular endothelial growth factor in renal cell carcinoma
Jiewu SHI ; Linyu ZHOU ; Yiao TAN ; Aijun GU ; Jin YU ; Qiang XUAN
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(2):173-177
Objective To study the role and clinical significance of chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the occurrence and development of renal cell carcinoma. Methods Expression of CXCR4 and VEGF were detected by SP immunohistochemical technique in 56 cases of kidney carcinoma tissues (including 20 cases of lymph node metastasis), 10 normal tissues nearby kidney cancer. Results The positive rates of CXCR4 and VEGF were 66. 1% (37/56) and 73. 2% (41/56),which were significantly higher than those in normal tissues( 20. 0% (2/10) and 30. 0% (3/10), respectively) (P < 0. 05 =. The expression of CXCR4 protein was significantly positively correlated with that of VEGF protein (r = 0. 315 ,P < 0.05 = in renal cell carcinoma. The expression of CXCR4 and VEGF was closely related to stages of tumor ( χ2 = 9. 520, P = 0. 023; χ2 = 9. 072, P = 0. 027 ), lymphatic metastasis, degree of invasion ( χ2 =4. 972, P = 0. 026; χ2 = 3.910, P = 0. 034 ), and microvessel density ( MVD) ( P < 0. 05 =. However, they were not related to sex ( χ2 = 0. 020, P= 0. 887; χ2 = 0. 001, P = 0. 716 ), tumor size ( χ2 = 0. 003, P = 0. 995; χ2 =0. 108, P = 0. 990) and pathologic types ( χ2 = 1. 960, P = 0. 900; χ2 = 0. 112, P = 0. 994). Conclusion There is a significant positive correlation between high expressions of CXCR4 and VEGF proteins in renal cell carcinoma,the high expressions of CXCR4 and VEGF proteins may be related to the metastasis and prognosis of renal cell carcinoma,thus they could be used as important indicators in judging the metastasis prognosis of renal cell carcinoma,and offer prospects for the treatment of renal cell carcinona.