AIM: To explore the possible role of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) in the effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 and its novel analogues on a human osteosarcoma cell line (HOS-8603) proliferation. METHODS: Detecting the VDR mRNA and protein expression in HOS-8603 cells by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemical analysis, respectively. Using the method of transient transfection of a reporter gene (DR3-tk-CAT) for VDR to detect its function. The cell VDRas3 which stably expressed VDR antisense mRNA was used to observe the effect of 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 on the proliferation of HOS-8603 cells and the induction of p21 mRNA, one of the VDR target genes, when the VDR in the cells was blocked. RESULTS: HOS-8603 cells expressed the vitamin D receptor which functioned as a hormone-dependent transcriptional factor. When VDR in the HOS-8603 cells decreased, the cells lost the responsiveness to 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 irrespective of either the induction of p21 gene expression or the cell proliferation. CONCLUSION: The effect of 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 on the proliferation of the human osteosarcoma cell line HOS-8603 was mediated by its nuclear receptor VDR.

Tricho-rhinophalangeal syndrome -1 gene(TRPS1),a new GATA family member,is highly prevalent in many tissues .It plays an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation and tissue development . The genetic missing of TRPS1 may lead to Tricho-rhinophalangeal syndrome .In recent years,studies have dem-onstrated that TRPS1 abnormal expression exists in a variety of tumors , and is associated with carcinogenesis , lymph node metastasis,pathological grading and clinical staging .Therefore,TRPS1 is considered as a potential tumor suppressor gene ,its overexpression may be one of mechanisms for carcinogenesis and progression of cancer . This review focuses on the role of TRPS 1 gene in carcinogenesis and progression of carcinoma ,and further to pro-vide a new biomarker for predicting cancer prognosis and therapy .

Objective To provide a device and an effective method for tail vein injection in mice. Methods Doing the tail vein injection in mice with the self-designed device which is consisted of constant temperature part, lighting part and holding part.The difficulty and time of injection with and without the device were compared.Results It was faster and more accurate to perform the tail vein injection in mice with this self-designed device.Conclusion Using this self-designed device can significantly improve the efficiency and save the injection time.

AIM: To investigate the effect of glucocorticoid receptor beta(GR?) on the transcriptional activation function of glucocorticoid receptor alpha(GR?) and elucidate the biological significance of glucocorticoid receptor beta. METHODS: GR? (pRSH-GR?) and GR? responsive reporter gene cat (pMMTV-cat) were cotransfected into human osteosarcoma cell line (HOS-8603). Transient transfectants were treated with dexamethasone and the activity of cat was determined by the method of ELISA. The expression p21 messenger RNA was detected by the method of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: GR? repressed the expression of reporter gene-cat in a dose-dependent manner. The expression of messenger RNA of p21, an endogenous target gene of GR?, was also inhibited by GR?. CONCLUSION: GR? can inhibit the transcriptional activation function of GR?. GR? may be an endogenous inhibitor of GR?.

AIM: To explore the possible role of p21 wafl gene in the effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 on a human osteosarcoma cell line (HOS-8603) proliferation and differentiation. METHODS: The effect of 1,25(OH) 2D 3 on the expression of p21 wafl mRNA was determined by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The human osteosarcoma cell line stably expressing the p21 wafl mRNA, which named HOS-p21 wafl , was constructed by lipofectamine transfection, and the expression of p21 wafl protein was detected by Western blot. Then the growth curve of the HOS-p21 wafl cells and the expression of alkaline phosphatase (AKP) in the HOS-p21 wafl cells were investigated. RESULTS: The expression of endogenous p21 wafl mRNA in HOS-8603 cells was induced by 1,25(OH) 2D 3 in a time-dependent manner, reaching the maximum at 4 h, and remaining the inducible action for up to 24 h over basal levels. The HOS-p21 wafl cells grew much slower than the control cells, only reaching 50% of the control ones when cultured for up to 6 days. Histochemical analysis showed that the expression of alkaline phosphatase (AKP) in the HOS-p21 wafl cells increased remarkably.CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the p21 wafl mRNA expression induced by 1,25(OH) 2D 3 is one of important mechanisms responsible for the cellular effects of the hormone on HOS-8603 cells.

The anaerobic granular sludge from an Internal Circulation (IC) reactor of a paper mill wastewater treatment plant were seeded in an Anammox upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor. After 185 days operation, the reactor was finally started up by increasing the influent ammonium and nitrite concentrations to 224 mg/L and 255 mg/L, respectively, with volumetric nitrogen removal rate increasing to 3.76 kg/(m3·d). The physicochemical characteristics of the cultivated Anammox granules were observed by scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Results suggested that during the start-up course, the granular sludge initially disintegrated and then re-aggregated. FTIR spectra results revealed that the Anammox granular sludge contained abundant functional groups, indicating that it may also possess good adsorption properties. The ecological structure of the granular sludge, analyzed by the metagenomic sequencing methods, suggested that the relative abundance of the dominant bacterial community in the seeding sludge, i.e., Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, significantly reduced, while Planctomycetes which contains anaerobic ammonium oxidation bacteria remarkably increased from 1.59% to 23.24% in the Anammox granules.
Ammonia ; chemistry ; Bacteria ; Bioreactors ; Nitrogen ; chemistry ; Sewage ; microbiology ; Waste Disposal, Fluid ; methods ; Waste Water ; chemistry

Objective To develop a paper-and-pencil test for motion agility and to examine its psychometric properties. Methods For the purpose of measuring motion agility, the material of the paper-and-pencil test for motion agility included a special paper and 2 compasses.The radii of compasses were 1.5 and 2 cm, respectively.Subjects were asked to draw circles using the two compasses by turns on the special paper.Totally,712 subjects were subjected to the paper-and-pencil test for motion agility, among whom 45 were re-tested after 23 days, and 46 were subjected to screwing performance test. The training grades of 37 subjects were collected.Results The correlation between the paper-and-pencil test and screwing performance test scores was 0.48.The correlation between the paper-and-pencil test and the training grades was 0.40.The re-test reliability of the paper-and-pencil test for motion agility was 0.57.Conclusion The validity of the paper-and-pencil test for motion agility is acceptable.It can be operated easily as a group test for motion agility.

Objective To explore the therapeutic effects of 660 nm red light on sciatic nerve injury in adult rats.Methods Forty-five adult,male rats were divided into a control group and treatment groups 1,2,3 and 4.Sciatic nerve injury was modeled by crushing the nerve.The treatment groups received irradiation with red light once daily for 21 consecutive days.The power density of red light and irradiation time varied among the groups.The latency and amplitude of compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) and nerve conductive velocity were examined at different time points.The Sciatic Function Index (SFI) was used to evaluate walking function.Results After 21 days of red light therapy no statistically significant differences were observed between the control group and treatment groups 1 to 4 with regard to the latency or the amplitude of the CMAPs.There was a significant difference between the control group and treatment group 3 in terms of sciatic nerve conduction velocity.The average Sciatic Function Indexes of treatment groups 2,3 were significantly different from that of the control group.Conclusion Red light irradiation can promote recovery after sciatic nerve injury,at least in rats,thereby improving walking function.

Objective To investigate the effects of fragile X mental retardation protein（FMRP）on the development and migration of cerebellar neurons in mouse model.Methods Plasmids containing FMRPmutant-EGFP or EGFP were established and transfected into the lateral ventricle of the embryo mouse.Fragile X syndrome（FXS）genotype of the mouse model was identified.Nissl staining and immunofluorescence staining were conducted to assess the changes in neuron development and migration.Results In the experimental group,Nissl staining showed that the deep cerebellar neuclei contracted and divided by white matter,and the non-polarized Purkinje cells retained in internal granular layer;while immunofluorescence staining showed that Tbr2-positive unipolar brush cells changed the migration pathway and accumulated in the ventricular zone.Conclusion Cerebellar neurons showed abnormal formation and migration with the absence of FMRP.