1.Down-regulation of the bcl-2 expression level in a human cholangiocarcinoma cell line using ribozyme
Yudong FAN ; Kaizong LI ; Yongtong ZHAO ;
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(09):-
Objective To study the role of down regulation of bcl 2 expression of human cholangiocarcinoma cells with bcl 2 mRNA cleaving ribozyme (RZ). Methods Synthetic gene of bcl 2 mRNA cleaving RZ was recombined with the expression vector of eukaryotic cells. The recombined vector was used to transfect human cholangiocarcinoma cells. The expression of bcl 2 in human cholangiocarcinoma cells was observed by immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry. Results The expression of bcl 2 in human cholangiocarcinoma cells transfected with RZ gene was lower than that of control group. Spontaneous apoptosis was observed in a few of the cells. Conclusion bcl 2 mRNA cleaving RZ can down regulate the expression of bcl 2 of cholangiocarcinoma cells notably and can also induce spontaneous apoptosis.
2.The Expression of Anti-bcl-2 Ribozyme Gene in HL-60 Cells
Yongtong ZHAO ; Feng ZHU ; Chengji WANG ;
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 1995;0(03):-
A hammerhead RZ DNA was designed and synthesized, which can specifically cleave the bcl-2 mRNA. After demonstration of right sequences by sequencing and cleavage activity of RZ by in vitro cleaving experiment, The RZ DNA was recombinated into the pDOR - neo vector to form the recombinant pDOR - RZ. Using lipofectin - mediated DNA transfectionpDOR-RZ was successfully introduced into HL - 60 cells. The RZ expression was observed by Southern, RNA dot blot hybridization and flow cytometry (FCM) . The results demonstrated that (a) the RZ was expressed in 72 hours after transfection; (b) the synthesis of Bel - 2 protein was inhibited by the expression of RZ; (c) apoptotic peak appeared in FCM.
3.Association between sialic acid and high sensitivity C-reactive protein in prehypertension patients
Yongtong CAO ; Jinghua LI ; Ping WANG ; Tie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2013;(6):516-518
Objeetive To evaluate the serum concentration of sialic acid (SA) and High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in prehypertension patients and possible correlation of the two factors and blood pressure in prehypertension patients.Methods 61 prehypertension patients,70 hypertension patients and 50 healthy controls were included.Lipid profile,hs-CRP,SA,and body mass index (BMI) were estimated in all the groups.Associations between SA and hs-CRP and blood pressure were analyzed by multiple linear regressions.Results The levels of SA and hs-CRP were higher in the prehypertension group than those in the normal group and lower than those in the hypertension group(P < 0.05).There was significant difference in systolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic pressure (DBP),BMI and HDL among the three groups(P < 0.05).There was significant difference between the prehypertension group and the hypertension group in LDL,TC and FBG.Multiple linear regression showed that FBG,BMI,SA and hs-CRP were correlated with SBP independently while LDL,BMI,SA and hs-CRP were correlated with DBP independently (P < 0.05).Conclusions The findings of the present study suggest that,there is an association between blood pressure and the levels of serum SA and hs-CRP which might be used as screening biomarkers in prehypertension.
4.Clinical evaluation of combination assay of serum tumor markers in non-small-cell lung cancer patients
Ping WANG ; Yongtong CAO ; Jinghua LI ; Tie ZHANG ; Yuanchun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2013;12(11):921-923
The pre-treatment serum levels of carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125),cytokeratin 19 fragment 21-1 (CYFRA21-1),squamous carcinoma associated antigen (SCC-Ag),and tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) were measured in 111 patients with primary non-small-cell lung cancer.And 103 benign lung disease cases and 97 healthy volunteers were also studied as controls.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was employed to detect the serum contents of SCC-Ag and TPA.The levels of CA125 and CYFRA21-1 were measured by electrochemical luminescence.The serum level of CYFRA21-1,SCC,TPA and CA125 in cancer patients were significantly higher than those of normal control and benign disease groups (P < 0.01).The combined detection of tumor markers could significantly improve the sensitivity and specificity.And the levels of tumor markers were also correlated with the clinical stages and differentiation degrees.
5.Correlation between the serum ferritin levels and disease activity of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Yongtong CAO ; Ping WANG ; Qianzi ZHAO ; Jinghua LI ; Tie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;37(4):294-297
Objective To investigate the relationship between the serum ferritin levels and disease activity of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods One hundred and forty-six patients with SLE and 65 healthy volunteers were involved.Serum ferritin,C-reactive protein (CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies (dsDNA) were measured in two groups.The activity of SLE was evaluated by systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI) score.The data were recorded and analyzed.SPSS 19.0.statistical software was used in statistical analysis.Analysis of variance was employed in comparison between groups using,t test was used in further pairwise comparisons,Pearson correlation test was adopted to evaluate the correlation between two groups.Results The level of serum ferritin in patients with SLE group was significantly higher than that of control group (505.4 ±408.9) ng/ml and (72.4 ±42.8) ng/ml,respectively,t =6.67,P <0.01.57.5% (84/146) patients with SLE had elevated serum ferritin.Patients with high SLEDAI scores had significantly higher ferritin concentrations than other patients (807.6 ± 412.3) ng/ml and (96.0 ± 44.7) ng/ml,t =6.56,P <0.01.The levels of serum ferritin in SLE patients were positively correlated with SLEDAI score and serum CRP (r =0.396,P < 0.01 ; r =0.351,P < 0.01),and it was not related with ESR or dsDNA (r =0.111,P=0.09;r =0.078,P =0.23).Conclusion The level of serum ferritin could reflect the disease activity of patients with SLE,and it might be used as a new biomarker for disease activity of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
6.Correlations of estradiol and testosterone in hyperuricemia patients
Yongtong CAO ; Jiang LI ; Qianzi ZHAO ; Jinghua LI ; Tie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2013;36(12):1131-1133
Objective To evaluate the serum concentrations of estradiol and testosterone in hyperuricemia patients and possible correlations of the two factors and uric acid (UA) in hyperuricemia (HUA) patients.Methods This was a case control study.We involved 90 hyperuricemia patients,103 healthy controls.Estradiol,testosterone,UA,serum glucose,lipid profile,creatinine and body mass index (BMI) were estimated in two groups.The statistical analysis of the data were performed using SPSS version 19.0 software.The estradiol,testosterone,UA,serum glucose,lipid profile,serum creatinine and BMI levels between the two groups were compared using the Student's t-test.Pearson correlation test was used to assess the correlation between serum UA levels and these indexes.Results Serum levels of estradiol in healthy subjects and hyperuricemia patients were 82.2 (55.6-108.8) pmol/L,65.8 (36.6-95.0) pmol/L respectively ;the serum levels of UA were 300.8(207.2-394.4) μmol/L,426.9(370.1-483.7) μmol/L,respectively.The levels of estradiol were higher in the healthy control group than those in the hyperuricemia group.There were significant differences of estradiol levels between these two groups (P < 0.05).Estradiol was negatively correlated with UA (r =-0.319,P < 0.01),so was testosterone (r =-0.312,P < 0.01).Conclusion The findings of the present study suggest that in hyperuricemia patients,there are associations between estradiol and UA and the levels of serum estradiol might be used as biomarkers in hyperuricemia.
7.Correlation between ApoE gene polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy
Yongwei JIANG ; Liang MA ; Qian LIU ; Xiao CONG ; Yongtong CAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;39(12):974-977
Diabetic nephropathy ( DN) is one of the most serious chronic complications of diabetes and it is the main reason leading to end-stage renal disease.Epidemiological studies have shown that genetic susceptibility is one of the important factors in the development of DN . Regions coded by exon 4 of apolipoprotein E ( ApoE ) gene involved in lipid metabolism , which is considered to be a candidate susceptible gene for diabetic nephropathy .Articles on the relationship of APOE and diabetic nephropathy including case-control study , prospective follow-up study and meta-analysis are reviewed , and the conclusion suggests that APOE E2 allele may be one of the genetic risk factors for DN , and APOE E4 allele may be a protective factor.APOE may play its role in the development of DN through the participation in the lipid metabolism, regulation of cell growth factor activity in extracellular matrix and regulating gene expression in kidney protection and other aspects .However, the detailed mechanism of APOE polymorphism in diabetic nephropathy is unclear and needs further research .
8.Clinical study of color Doppler ultrasound for early diagnosis of acute cholecystitis infection
Yongtong XU ; Nan HUANG ; Tao FENG ; Jiandong SUN ; Rui GUO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2014;(19):2934-2935,2936
Objective To investigate the clinical value of color Doppler ultrasound in the early diagnosis of acute cholecystitis infection ,in order to improve the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis infection .Methods 36 cases with acute cholecystitis infection were selected as the observation group , and during the same period the healthy people were randomly selected as the control group .The color Doppler performance of ultrasound was observed .The hepatic artery blood flow velocity and the maximum peak of the cystic artery (Vmax) and resistance index(RI) were meas-ured.ROC curve was observed to evaluate the specificity of color Doppler ultrasound for the disease .Results The incidence rates of weak bile sound transmission ,gallbladder wall thickness ,gallbladder enlargement ,ultrasound Mur-phy positive in the control group were 25.0%,16.7%,22.2%,8.3%,which in the observation group were 72.2%, 47.2%,100.0%,94.4%,the differences were statistically significant (χ2 =4.571,4.571,4.589,5.689,all P<0.05).The differences in hepatic artery and the cystic artery Vmax and RI were statistically significant between the two groups(P<0.05).ROC curve comparison showed that the correct rate of gallbladder enlargement in the observa -tion group was the highest (90.7%),the specificity was 90.7%,sensitivity was 90.6%,and other indicators of ultra-sound had no significant difference (χ2 =0.893,P>0.05).Conclusion Color Doppler ultrasound can show the form of acute infectious cholecystitis ,gallbladder wall degree of bile through sound etc .,it can improve the diagnostic value of the disease.
9.The application of super-selective external carotid artery embolization in head and neck diseases
Yongtong XIN ; Dingtai WEI ; Shifeng LIN ; Jianan YE ; Youying CHEN
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2001;0(06):-
Objective To study the application of super-selective external carotid artery embolization in head and neck diseases. Methods DSA and super-selective external carotid artery embolization were carried out in 41 cases of head and neck diseases including 12 cases of epistaxis,7 nasopharyngeal fibroangioma,1 traumatic arterial bleeding,14 vascular malformation,and 7 malignancies. Results No recurrence of nose bleeding after embolization of epistaxis was seen within 6 - 12-month follow up. The operative bleeding was reduced significantly by preoperative embolization in nasopharyngeal fibroangioma. No recurrence of bleeding was achieved after embolization of traumatic artery. Among the cases of vascular malformation,3 were proven to be significantly effcient,6 effcient,and 5 inefficent in the 6 - 12-month follow up. Among the 7 malignant cases,3 survived more than 2 years. Conclusion Super-selective external carotid artery embolization is safe and effective in the treatment of head and neck diseases. (J Intervent Radiol,2006,15: 330-332)
10.Effect of in vitro gastrointestinal environment on immunochemical fecal occult blood test
Ping WANG ; Hui LIU ; Tie ZHANG ; Yongtong CAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;40(4):294-297
Objective To investigate the effect of gastrointestinal environment on fecal occult blood test.Methods Mixed peripheral venous blood (45 ml) of 25 healthy volunteers from medical examination center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital in 2015 were collected to establish an in vitro gastrointestinal digestion model.The model was used to study the effects of different digestion time and concentration of digestive juice on the immunochemical fecal occult blood test using two kinds of occult blood detection reagents.Results When the amount of bleeding was over 5 ml,fecal occult blood test still showed positive after artificial stomach liquid digestion for 2 hours and artificial intestinal liquid digestion for 5 hours.The fecal occult blood test turned negative after artificial stomach liquid digestion for 0.5-3 hours and artificial intestinal liquid digestion for 3 hours.The positive rate of fecal occult blood test was closely related to the amount of bleeding.When the amount of bleeding was large and bleeding was acute,false negative could be caused by postzone phenomenon.The upper detection limit of two reagents was more than 3 165 ng/L,and the lower detection limit was0.2 ng/L.Conclusions Higher positive rate was detected not only in lower digestive tract bleeding but also in upper gastrointestinal bleeding with immunoassay method.Immunochemical fecal occult blood reagent had a wide detection range and could meet the clinical requirements for detection of gastrointestinal bleeding.