Objective:To investigate the availability for rhIL-18 in the in vitro culture system to stimulate PBMHCs,with inducing cytotoxicities against tumor cells and to analyze the influencing factors for the effects.Methods:The NK cells,T cells and dendritic cells were separated from fresh PBMNCs by using the Stem Sep TM immunomagnetic beads.Cell phenotypes of the purified cell populations were identified with FCM technique.The cell co-culture system was established as follows.The PBMNCs or the cell preparations deleting the definite cell subset with immunoscreening were co-cultivated with mitotic-inactivated tumor cells in the presence of rhIL-18.Cytotoxicities of the various effector cell preparations to a series of tumor cell lines were examined by the isotope releasing assay.Results:In the in vitro cell co-culture system,rhIL-18 rapidly induces activation of the cytolytic responses against various tumor cell lines mediated by PBMNCs.The rapid induction within 24 h of culture was dependent on the dosage of rhIL-18,with the optimal dose of 100 ng/ml of the cytokine.The activated cytotoxicities were abrogated by deleting NK cells prior to the cell co-culture but did not vary when either T cells or DCs were removed.The cytotoxic responses were shown as a pattern of broad-spectrum to the target cells used and were not blocked by anti-MHC moAbs.Conclusion:NK cells were responsible for the rapid induction of cytotoxicities against tumor cells by rhIL-18.

Aim To study gyrA and parC mutations of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. Methods MIC values of 55 clinical P.aeruginosa isolates were determined by agar dilution test and 1 sensitive strain and 8 resistant strains were selected with standard sensitive strain ATCC27853 as control, the quinolone determining region (QRDR) of the gyrA and parC genes were amplified by PCR, the lengths of PCR products were 351 bp and 397 bp. The gyrA PCR products(351 bp) were digested with enzyme sacⅡ. The gyrA and parC gene were sequenced. Results In this study, gyrA genes of all resistant strains had an ACC to ATC mutation in codon 83, leading to the amino acid substitution of an isoleucine for a threonine, and three high level resistant strains also showed a GAC to GGC mutation in codon 87, leading to the substitution of a glycine for an aspartic acid. In addition, four resistant strains also had an TCG to TTG mutation in codon 87 of parC gene, leading to the amino acid substitution of a serine for a leucine. The strains with both gyrA and parC mutations were two to sixteen times more resistant than the strains which had only gyrA mutations. At the same time, a silent mutation (CAC to CAT) in codon 132 of gyrA gene and a silent mutation(GCT to GCG) in codon 115 of parC gene occured, which did not lead to amino acid change. Conclusion The mutations of 83 and 87 codons of gyrA and the mutatations of 87 codon of parC gene were related to fluroquinolone resistance, and the mutations of the 83 codon of gyrA gene were more important.

Objective:To investigate the antitumor efficiency of the special cytotoxic T lymphocytes(CTLs) activated by dendritic cells(DCs) pulsed with K-ras (12-Val) antigen.Methods:DCs was generated from PBMC in the presence of granuloceyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor(GM-CSF),interleukin-4(IL-4)in vitro.DCs were differently sensitized with K-ras mutant pancreatic cancer cell line,K-ras(12-Val) mutant peptide,K-ras(12-Val) mutant peptide with the surface of cationic nanoparticle.Cell surface markers on DCs was measured by flow cytometry.The activation of CTL induced by DCs was detected by ~3H- thymidine incorporation test.The killing effects of CTL to pancreatic cancer was detected by ~(125)I-UdR release test. Production of IL-12 and IFN-γ by DCs and PBMC was detected by ELISA.Results:Compared with DCs pulsed with K-ras(12-Val) mutant peptide and K-ras (12-Val) mutant peptide with the surface of cationic nanoparticle,DCs pulsed with whole tumor antigen could better induce CTLs killing activity(P＜0.05).The DCs with K-ras(12-Val) mutant peptide and K-ras mutant peptide with the surface of cationic nanoparticle could produce specific CTL killing activity aganist pancreatic cancer cell line Patu8988(K-ras+)(P＜0.05),but not SW1990(K-ras-)(P＞0.05). K-ras (12-Val) mutant peptide with the surface of cationic nanoparticle at lower concentrations can be effectively presenting on the surface of DCs than only K-ras (12-Val) mutant peptide.Conclusion:K-ras (12-Val) mutant peptide with cationic carrier can be effectively presenting and expression of DCs and induce CTL specific killing activity aganist pancreatic cancer cell lines with K-ras (12-Val) mutant peptide.

Objective:To investigate the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in primary hepatocellular carcinoma, in cancer surrounding tissues and normal liver tissue and its relationship with clinical pathological features.Methods:The expression of COX-2 was detected in 30 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma, 20 cases of cancer surrounding tissue and 10 normal liver tissue by flow cytometry (FCM) and immunohistochemistry (SP). The clinical data were analyzed retrospectively.Results:(1)The expression of COX-2 in the HCC tissue was significantly higher than in cancer surrounding tissues and normal liver tissue (P0.05).Conclusion:The hyperexpression of COX-2 in tissue can reflex the biological behavior of HCC,and have very important role in the development of HCC.The specificness of COX-2 protein expression make it to be new target of tumor diagnosis and treatment.These results provide a theoretical basis for the chemoprevention of hepatoma.

Objective:To study the expression of COX-2 and Survivin in HCC tissues and their relationship for supplying experimental evidence for gene diagnosis and treatment of HCC.Methods:The expression of COX-2 and Survivin was detected in 30 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma and 10 normal liver tissue by Flow cytometry (FCM) and immunohistochemistry (SP).Results:Two experimental methods showed that the positive expression of COX-2 and Survivin in HCC was significanly higher than that in normal liver tissue and there was significanly positive correlation between the expression of COX-2 and Survivin.Conclusion:The hyper-expression of COX-2 and Survivin in tissue can reflex the biological behavior of HCC and there are synergistic effect between them during the development of HCC.A possible mechanism is inhibition of tumor cell apoptosis through upregulating Survivin by COX-2,and promoting abnormal cell proliferation in development of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Objective To investigate the effect of tannic acid on glomerular mesangial cells (GMC),and to clarify the mechanism of tannic acid in improving the pathological changes of diabetic nephropathy (DN)from the aspect of oxidative stress and micro-inflammation. Methods The glomerular mesangial cells were treated with glucose (30 mmol·L-1 )or advanced glycosylation end-products (AGEs)bovine serum albumin(BSA)(250 mg·L-1 )and then different concentrations of tannic acid (10,20,40 and 80μmol·L-1 )were added into the GMC.The cells cultured by normal glucose or treated with BSA were used as control groups and then the level of malonic dialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px ), superoxide Dismutase (SOD ), CAT (Catalase ) activities and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine(8-OHdG)levels in the culture supernatant 48 h after culture were determined by colorimetry and ELISA method. The expressions of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1 ) protein, monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1 ) and ICAM-1 mRNA in GMC were detected by immunohistochemical staining and RT-PCR method.Results Compared with high glucose and AGEs groups,the MDA levels in tannic acid groups were reduced significantly(P<0.05);the activities of GSH-Px,SOD and CAT were increased significantly(P<0.05 or P<0.01);the 8-OHdG levels in annic acid groups were significantly reduced (P<0.05). Compared with high glucose and AGEs groups,the expressions levels of ICAM-1 protein in 40 and 80μmol· L-1 tannic acid groups were decreased (P<0.05 ). The mRNA expressions levels of MCP-1 and ICAM-1 were significantly lower than those in high glucose group (P<0.01 ).Conclusion Tannic acid could protect GMC against the damage of oxidative and inflammatory mediators,thereby delaying and improving the glomerular lesions of DN.

Objective To explore whether 5 to -7-day of folic acid supplementation prior to pemetrexed therapy is needed. Methods We retrospectively evaluate the outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer patients received less than the advised folic acid premedication. Seventy patients with Ⅲ-Ⅳ NSCLC were randomly divided into two groups: patients who initiated vitamin supplementation on 7 days before the first dose of pemetrexed (group A) and patients who initiated vitamin supplementation on the day of the first dose of pemetrexed (group B). Results In group A and group B, CR 0 and 0, PR 10 and 8, the response rates of 28.6% and 22.9% were observed, respectively. There was no statistically significant differences between these two groups. No significant differences were observed in the incidence of hematologic and non-hematologic toxicities. Conclusions The initiation of pemetrexed-based chemotherapy does not need to accommodate a vitamin supplementation schedule.

Objective To investigate the effects of topiramate on neurons apoptosis and the hydrous capacity in brain tissue in rats with perinatal acute ischemic brain damage.Methods The perinatal acute ischemic brain damage model was established by ligation of both uterine arteries of full-term pregnant Wistar rats(n=315).They were divided randomly into topiramate one and five times groups and hypoxic-ischemia(HI) group(n=105),and normal collate group consisted of 105 normal Wistar rats.The effects of topiramate were observed by the changes of hippocampal apoptosis cells labeled in situ end TUNEL methods at different time spots(postnatal 3 h,6 h,24 h,(3 d,7 d),14 d,21 d,28 d) and the hydrous capacity in brain tissue within 7 d after birth.Results The hydrous capacity in brain tissue in administering drug one time group was remarkably less than that in HI group at 12 and(72 h after) birth,and it in administering drug five time group was remarkably less than those in HI group and administering drug one time group at 48 and 72 h after birth(P

Objective To investigate the suppression to 2-glycoprotein-1-specific B cell response by human recombinant 2-glycoprotein-1 domain Ⅰ dimer(rh?2-GP1-DⅠ2) in rh?2-GP1 immunized mice.Methods The effects of treatment using rh?2-GP1-DⅠ2 on titer and ratio of anti-?2-GP1 were analyzed by solid phase ELISA.The number of splenic ?2-GP1-specific antibody-forming cells(AFC) was counted by ELISPOT.Results The levels of anti-?2-GP1 from rh?2-GP1 immunized mice treated with rh?2-GP1-DⅠ2 were significantly decreased compared with those in negative controls(P

Objective To construct prokaryotic expression plasmid of human recombinant soluble TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand(rsTRAIL),then to investigate the effects of rsTRAIL on apoptosis in non-small cell lung carcinoma(NSCLC).Methods The encoding sequence for rsTRAIL was amplified with RT-PCR and cloned into PQE30 vector to establish the prokaryotic expression system.The competent cells of host strain of M15 were transformed by the recombinant plasmid.The expression of the target protein was induced with IPTG and purified by Ni2+-NTA agarose column.rsTRAIL was added in the media of A549 and H460wt cells,then the viability was examined by MTT assay.Apoptosis of H460wt cells was observed under fluorescence microscopy.The apoptotic rate of tumor cells was examined by FACS.Results The cloned fragment of rsTRAIL was 100% consistent with that reported in GenBank.The expressed protein with molecular weight of 21 000 in SDS-PAGE as expected was obtained and recognized by a commercial McAb.The apoptotic rate of H460wt cells after treated with rsTRAIL for 24 h was 43.2%.Cislatin enhanced the effect of rsTRAIL on A549 cells.Conclusion The rsTRAIL is obtained after Ni affinity chromatograph.rsTRAIL has a strong cytotoxic activity against NSCLC and cisplatin may enhance the antitumor effect of rsTRAIL.