1.Influence of CoCl2 in cisplatin sensitivity of human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells
Yang YU ; Yuepei ZHANG ; Runze WANG ; Shibing LIU ; Lu XU ; Ye XU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2019;45(1):1-6,后插1
Objective:To observe the effect of CoCl2on the cisplatin sensitivity of human ovarian cancer SKOV3cells, and to clarify the possible mechanism.Methods:The SKOV3cells were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into control group, CoCl2 group, cisplatin (DDP) group and CoCl2 combined with DDP (combination) group.The cells in CoCl2group were cultured in normal cell medium for 20hafter cultured in 200μmol·L-1 CoCl2for 4h, the cells in DDP group were cultured in normal cell medium containing 10mg·L-1 DDP for 24h, and the cells in combination group were cultured in 10mg·L-1 DDP for 20hafter cultured in 200μmol·L-1 CoCl2for 4h.The survival rates of SKOV3cells in various groups were detected by MTT method, and the positive expression intensities of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the cells in various groups were detected by immunofluorescence method.Rhod 2-AM fluorescence probe was used to observe the levels of Ca2+in mitochondria in the cells in various groups.Western blotting method was used to observe the expression levels of cytochrome C (cyto C) , cysteinyl aspartase 3 (caspase 3) and cleaved cysteinyl aspartase 3 (cleaved caspase 3) .Muse○R apoptosis assay kit was used to detect the apoptotic rates of cells in various groups.Results:Compared with control group, the survival rate of the cells in CoCl2group had no significant change (P>0.05) , and the survival rates of the cells in DDP and combination groups were decreased (P<0.05) ;the survival rate in combination group was higher than that in DDP group (P<0.05) .Compared with control group, the positive expression intensities of HIF-1αin CoCl2and combination groups were increased (P<0.05) .Compared with control group, the positive expressions of iNOS in DDP and combination groups were increased (P<0.05) .The Ca2+levels in the cells in DDP group and combination groups were higher than that in control group (P<0.05) and the Ca2+level in DDP group was higher than that in combination group (P<0.05) .Compared with control group, the expression levels of cyto C, caspase 3and cleaved caspase 3proteins in the SKOV3cells in CoCl2group had no significant changes (P>0.05) , and the expression levels of cyto C, caspase 3and cleaved caspase 3in DDP group were increased significantly (P<0.05) ;compared with DDP group, they were lower than those in combination group (P<0.05) .Compared with control group, the apoptotic rate of SKOV3cells in DDP group was increased significantly (P<0.05) ;the apoptotic rate of SKOV3cells in combination group was lower than that in DDP group (P<0.05) .Conclusion:CoCl2can redece the mitochondrial apoptosis of human ovarian cancer SKOV3cells by inhibiting the DDP-induced enhancement of iNOS expression and decrease the sensitivity of SKOV3cells to cisplatin.
2.Screening of hub genes and pathways of idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension and prediction of traditional Chinese medicine
Yuepei LIU ; Ying ZONG ; Ping ZHANG ; Ranlian YANG ; Yilei LI
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(2):49-53,61
Objective To with analyzing the gene expression profile of idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension(INCPH)by bioinformatics methods,we may obtain its key genes and signaling pathways to explore the molecular mechanism of INCPH and predict the potential traditional Chinese medicine.Methods The gene microarray dataset GSE77627 on INCPH was downloaded from gene expression omnibus(GEO)database,the data were normalized and screened for differential genes(DEGs)of INCPH using R language,and all DEGs were analyzed for gene ontology(GO)and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG)enrichment using Metascape database,and protein-protein interaction network was constructed by STRING database;meanwhile DEGs with the top 15 Degree values were screened as key genes using CytoHubba plugin.Subsequently,the key genes were mapped to each other with the medical ontology information retrieval platform(coremine medical)to screen potential Chinese herbal medicines for the treatment of INCPH with P<0.05,and the potent components that potential Chinese medicines have were screened from the TCMSP database,imported into Cytoscape software to construct a Chinese medicine correlation network map and predict the key targets.Results A total of 1880 DEGs were screened,including 1061 up-regulated and 819 down-regulated genes.DEGs were analyzed using the protein interaction database STRING and cytoHubba in Cytoscape software to obtain key genes,which were RPS27A,CDC42,EIF4E,MAPK1,PIK3R1,RPS6,RPS9,RPS8,RPL15,RPL27A,RPL24,RPL27,RPL26,RPL12 and MAPK14.The GO and KEGG analysis mainly involved gamete production and AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in INCPH.Conclusion The potential traditional Chinese medicines screened for INCPH are Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma,Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,Scutellariae Radix,etc,which may be a potential source of molecular drugs for the treatment of INCPH.