1.Activation of liver X receptors induced pancreatic β cell cycle arrest by up-regulating the expression of p27 protein
Xuhua MAO ; Junming TANG ; Guohong QIAO ; Siyi FENG ; Xiao HAN ; Changwen JING
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2017;35(5):386-389
Objective To investigate the effects of liver X receptor (LXR) agonist on the proliferation of mouse pancreatic β cell line MIN6 cells.Methods The viability,changes of cell cycle,mRNA levels of S phase kinase associated protein 2 (Skp2) and p27,and protein levels of Skp2 and p27 in MIN6 cells treated with LXR agonist T0901317 were determined by the CCK-8 method,flow cytometry,real-time RT-PCR and western blot,respectively.Results The viability of MIN6 cells treated with 1 μmol/L,5 μmol/L and 10 μnol/L of T0901317 were (98.54 ±0.94)%,(87.03 ±0.93)% and (75.57 ± 1.85)% of the controls,respectively,and there was significant difference among them (F =301.90,P < 0.01).The percentages of G1 phase cells in the MIN6 cells treated with 0 μmol/L,1 μmol/L,5 μmol/L and 10 μmol/L of T0901317 were (35.93 ±2.25)%,(38.45 ±0.91)%,(45.46±1.34)% and (53.28 ± 1.14) %,respectively,and there was significant difference among them (F =80.83,P < 0.01).Similarly,the percentages of S phase cells in the MIN6 cells treated with 0 μmol/L,1 μmol/L,5 μmol/L and 10 μmoi/L of T0901317 were (52.87 ± 1.19) %,(48.65 ± 0.85) %,(36.31 ± 1.37) % and (31.45 ± 1.22) %,respectively,and there was also significant difference among them (F =221.30,P < 0.01).The protein levels of p27 in the MIN6 cells treated with 10 μmol/L of T0901317 (2.84 ± 0.14) were significantly higher than that in the controls (2.28 ± 0.10) (t =4.54,P < 0.05),while there was no significant difference in the mRNA levels of p27 between them (t =0.28,P > 0.05).However,10 μmol/L of T0901317 significantly decreased mRNA (0.52 ± 0.02,t =29.22,P < 0.01) and protein levels (0.98 ± 0.12 vs 1.89 ± 0.01,t =10.98,P < 0.01) of Skp2 in MIN6 cells.Based on the control siRNA transfection group as a reference (100%),the cell survival rates of the p27 siRNA transfection group,10 μmol/L of T0901317 treatment group and the intervention group (p27 siRNA transfection + T0901317 treatment) were (100.97 ± 1.08) %,(75.03 ± 1.83) % and (86.67 ± 2.45) %,respectively.There was no significant difference between the control siRNA and p27 siR-NA transfection groups (t =1.542,P > 0.05).Compared with the control siRNA transfection group,the cell survival rates of the T0901317 treatment group decreased (t =23.58,P < 0.01).There was also significant difference in the cell survival rates between the T0901317 treatment group and the intervention group (t =7.77,P < 0.01).Conclusion The activation of LXR may induce pancreatic β cell cycle arrest by up-regulating the expression of p27 and down-regulating the expression of Skp2.
2.Expression of SIRT1 in human lung adenocarcinoma cells and its relation to the susceptibility of NDP
Xuhua MAO ; Shuying CHEN ; Junming TANG ; Guohong QIAO ; Haixia CAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2018;36(5):345-349
Objective To investigate the expression of Situin 1 ( SIRT1) in 5 strains of human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines, inclu-ding HCC827, H1650, H1975, A549 and H1299, and its relation to the susceptibility of nedaplatin ( NDP ) . Methods The SIRT1 mRNA and protein levels in 5 strains of human lung adenocarcinoma cells were detected by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot, respectively. The viability of cells treated with NDP was detected by the CCK-8 method and the half growth inhibition concentra-tion ( IC50 ) was calculated. After the expressions of SIRT1 in A549, H1299, H1650 and H1975 cells were down-regulated by the siR-NA interference, the effects of NDP on the viability and apoptosis of these cells were determined by the CCK-8 method and flow cytom-etry, respectively.Results The expression levels of SIRT1 mRNA (4.53 ± 0.74, 3.11 ± 0.64, 15.76 ± 2.28 and 18.09 ± 1.17) and protein (0.23 ± 0.03, 0.21 ± 0.02, 0.52 ± 0.11 and 0.56 ± 0.08) in H1650, H1975, A549 and H1299 cells were significantly higher than that in HCC827 cells (1.00 for SIRT1 mRNA and 0.11 ± 0.02 for SIRT1 protein, F=122.10 and 26.50, respectively, P<0.01). The susceptibility of A549 and H1299 cells to NDP [IC50=(7.38 ± 1.59) and (8.14 ± 1.43) μmol/L, respectively] was significantly higher than that of HCC827, H1650 and H1975 cells [IC50=(26.16±4.35),(22.29±3.26) and (24.41 ± 2.58), respectively, F=30.86, P<0.01].The survivals of A549 and H1299 cells transfected by siSIRT1 and treated with NDP were significantly higher than that in the NC group ( F=235.10 and 39.20, respectively,P<0.01) , and the apoptotic rates were the reverse ( t=7.29 and 6.68, re-spectively, P<0.05) . However, the survivals of H1650 and H1975 cells transfected by siSIRT1 and treated with NDP were significantly lower than that in the NC group ( F=185.40 and 60.09, respectively,P<0.01) , and the apoptotic rates were the reverse ( t=6.15 and 31.36, respectively,P<0.01).Conclusion The expression of SIRT1 in A549 and H1299 cells with high expression of SIRT1 increases their susceptibility to NDP , while that in H1650 and H1975 cells with moderate expression of SIRT1 decreases their susceptibility to NDP, indicating that SIRT1 may play dual roles in the resistance of human lung adenocarcinoma cells to platinum.
3.Research progress on the role of exosomes in bladder cancer
Zhiyong TAN ; Shi FU ; Yinglong HUANG ; Xuhua QIAO ; Ning LI ; Haifeng WANG ; Jiansong WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(7):550-553
Exosomes are widely distributed in various body fluids. They are extracellular vesicles with a diameter of 30-100nm that contain a variety of biologically active substances. They play an important role in a variety of biological processes such as tumor invasion, migration and immune escape. With the progress of research, exosomes derived from bladder cancer have shown great potential in the early diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. This article reviews the main biological characteristics of exosomes and their new developments in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer.
4.Primary pulmonary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with pleural effusion as the first diagnosis: a case report
Jiahao ZHAO ; Yunping ZHANG ; Yan WU ; Jiyuan GE ; Xuhua MAO ; Guohong QIAO ; Yaoxiang SUN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2023;46(10):1099-1103
A case of a 69-year-old female patient, with cough, expectoration, chest tightness and shortness of breath for 10 days accompanied by left pleural effusion, was reported. Initially, a large number of suspected malignant lymphoma cells were found in the patient′s pleural effusion through routine cell morphological examination after admission, which was the direction of clinical diagnosis and treatment in the next step. Then the patient was diagnosed as primary pulmonary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) through imaging, bone marrow and lung biopsy pathology. Finally, the patient was treated effectively with R-CHOP regimen, but she died of respiratory failure 9 weeks later, because she did not receive regular follow-up and treatment after the sixth chemotherapy cycle. Primary pulmonary DLBCL, an extremely rare extranodal lymphoma' lacks specificity clinical manifestations and is easy to be missed and misdiagnosed. DLBCL with a large number of malignant pleural effusion progresses rapidly and has a poor prognosis. The routine cell morphology examination of pleural effusion is simple and intuitive, which can capture key information in the shortest time, preliminarily provide clinical diagnosis and treatment ideas, and provide accurate basis for disease diagnosis.