1.Effect and mechanism of metformin combined with 2-deoxy-D-glucose on proliferation and apoptosis of liver cancer cells
Zejun XIE ; Yue TANG ; Jing ZHOU ; Jinghuan DENG ; Min HE ; Guodong LU
Journal of International Oncology 2017;44(2):81-85
Objective To investigate the combined effect and mechanism of metformin (Met) and 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) on cell proliferation and apoptosis in liver cancer cells HepG2 and Hep3B.Methods Wst-1 reagent was used to determine the anti-proliferation effects after treatments with Met and 2DG alone or combined in HepG2 and Hep3B cells.Microscopy was used to observe cell morphological changes after treatments with Met and 2DG alone or combined in HepG2 and Hep3B cells.Cell apoptosis was observed by flow cytometry after treatment of different kinds of drugs.Western blotting was used to analyze the protein expressions of Caspase-3,PARP,Mcl-1 of HepG2.Results The survival rate of HepG2 cells in the combination group was (22.48 ± 0.51)%,and compared with the control group (100.00 ± 5.05)%,Met group (80.68 ±5.10)% and 2DG group (72.56 ±4.34)%,the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.001;P < 0.001;P =0.001).The survival rate of Hep3B cells in the combination group was (29.16 ± 1.34) %,and compared with the control group (100.00 ± 1.23) %,Met group (59.58 ± 1.92) % and 2DG group (33.87 ± 1.95) %,the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.001;P < 0.001;P =0.001).Microscopy observation showed that combined treatment of Met and 2DG caused less viable adherent cells of HepG2,but more floating dead cells.While the combination group also caused a decrease in the density of Hep3B cells,but did not significantly increase the shedding of cells.The apoptosis of HepG2 cells in the combination group was (39.63 ± 0.21) %,and compared with the control group (7.12 ± 0.14) %,Met group (12.56 ± 0.35) % and 2DG group (15.16 ± 1.93) %,the differences were statistically significant (P <0.001;P < 0.001;P =0.001).The apoptosis of Hep3B cells in the combination group was (12.58 ± 1.03) %,and compared with the control group (2.82 ± 0.51) % and Met group (8.98 ± 0.86) %,the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.001;P =0.007),but compared with the 2DG group (12.40 ± 1.78) %,the difference was not statistically significant (P =1.000).Furthermore,Western blotting demonstrated that the combined treatment induced evident Caspase-3 activation and poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavages,and decreased expression of Mcl-1.Conclusion The combination of Met and 2DG can effectively inhibit cell proliferation of HepG2 and Hep3B,and induce apoptosis of HepG2 cells.The mechanism may be involved with Caspase-3 activation,cutting PARP substrate and decreasing Mcl-1 protein.
2.Emergency Interventional Therapy in Digestive Tract Bleeding
Wusheng LU ; Chao SONG ; Yiwen ZHANG ; Wenxiu LIU ; He JIAO ; Zejun FEI
Journal of Practical Radiology 2000;0(12):-
Objective To study the methods and value of emergency interventional therapy in digestive tract bleeding.Methods 61 cases with digestive tract bleeding accepted emergency angiography.According to find out positions and causes of bleeding during angiography,these patients accepted arterial embolization and /or perfusion of vasoconstrictor substance.Results In 29 cases accepted arterial embolization and 32 cases accepted perfusion of vasoconstrictor substance,the stoped bleeding immediately occured in 100% and 82.7% respectively.Bleeding recurrence was 3 cases in the patients with arterial embolization one week later and 25 cases of the patients with perfusion of vasoconstrictor substance forty-eight hours later.Conclusion To treat the digestive tract bleeding by arterial embolization or vasoconstrictor substance perfusion are safe and effective hemostatic ways during emergency angiography.Though the bleeding recurrent rate is high after vasoconstrictor substance perfusion,these ways can race against time for surgical operation.
3.Preparation of monoclonal antibody against lung cancer and identification of its targeting antigen.
Zejun LU ; Qifang SONG ; Qi SONG ; Shasha JIANG ; Jinliang YANG ; Feng LUO
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2010;27(1):147-151
A mouse-anti-human monoclonal antibody was produced by using the membrane proteins of human lung carcinoma cell line A549 as the immunogen to generate monoclonal antibodies against lung carcinoma with the use of hybridoma techniques. McAb4E7 was prepared successfully. To identify its antigen, proteomic technologies such as two-dimenstional electrophoresis, western blotting and mass spectrometry were employed. The targeting antigen of McAb4E7 expressed positive in human lung cancer cell lines A549 and human hepatocarcinoma cell line HepG2, moreover, the expression of the antigen was stronger in A549 cells. Finally, we obtained one positive protein in A549 cell line that has strong affinity and specificity for McAb4E7, which was identified to be ATP synthase beta subunit. We identified ATP synthase beta subunit as the targeting antigen of lung carcinoma special monoclonal antibody McAb4E7.
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4. Clinical research of thrombocytopenia induced by craniospinal irradiation
Henghu FANG ; Qing HAN ; Xiangfei ZHAO ; Shanshan WU ; Zejun LU ; Jingbo KANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2018;27(8):727-728
Objective:
To evaluate the clinical efficacy and adverse events of recombinant human interleukin-11(rhIL-11) in the prevention of thrombocytopenia induced by craniospinal irradiation.
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In this randomized control study, 100 patients were randomly divided into A (rhIL-11 group,
5.Genetic characteristics of Echovirus 11 circulating in Xiangyang, Hubei Province between 2016 and 2017
Zhenni WEI ; Shasha QIAN ; Yeqing TONG ; Changzheng XU ; Jia LU ; Jing GUO ; Wenhui WANG ; Yanping ZHOU ; Zejun WANG ; Shengli MENG ; Xiaoqi CHEN ; Xuhua GUAN ; Shuo SHEN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(2):133-142
Objective:To analyze the molecular characteristics of Echovirus 11 (Echo11) strains isolated in Xiangyang, Hubei Province from 2016 to 2017 based on the sequences of VP1 gene.Methods:Rectal and throat swab specimens were collected from children with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Xiangyang from 2016 to 2017. Echo11 strains were detected by real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) and isolated after cultured in human rhabdosarcoma (RD) cells. The VP1 regions of Echo11 strains isolated from RD cells and the whole genomes of three representative Echo11 strains were amplified by conventional RT-PCR and the sequences were analyzed. DNAStar7.0 (MegAlign) and MEGA6.0 (Data) were used to analyze the homology and mutation sites in nucleotide and amino acid sequences. Neighbor-joining method was used to construct phylogenetic trees. Recombination analysis was performed with SimPlot software (BootScanning).Results:A total of 11 Echo11 strains were isolated from 3 494 HFMD cases, accounting for 0.31%. They were highly homologous in the VP1 gene. These strains shared 98.4%-100.0% homology in nucleotide sequences and 98.3%-100.0% homology in amino acid sequences. The homology between the 11 Echo11 strains and the prototype strain (Echo11/Gregory, X80059) was 73.9%-74.8% in nucleotide sequences and 87.7%-88.7% in amino acid sequences. All of the Echo11 strains circulating in Xiangyang were classified into lineage D, having a similarity to the strains circulating in some regions of mainland China since 2013. In multiple regions of the genome, the Echo11 strains isolated in Xiangyang were highly similar to the Henan Echo1 strains in 2010 and the Hubei Echo6 strains in 2015, suggesting there was recombination within the genome of Echo11 strains in Xiangyang.Conclusions:The Echo11 strains circulating in Xiangyang from 2016 to 2017 belonged to lineage D and were recombinant strains.
6.Effects of silencing circRNA ABCB10 expression on biological properties of colorectal cancer cells
Yi XIE ; Jianbo LIU ; Junmeng LI ; Chao ZHANG ; Chuangxin LU ; Zejun WEN
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2021;43(4):449-456
Objective:To investigate the expression of circular ribonucleic acid ABCB10 (circABCB10) in colorectal cancer tissues and cells and its effects on cell biological behavior, radiosensitivity and growth of subcutaneous xenografts.Methods:The tumor tissue and adjacent tissue from colorectal cancer patients treated in Henan People′s Hospital were collected from January 2018 to December 2018. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the expressions of circABCB10 and miR-217, cell viability was detected by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide (MTT), cell apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry, cell migration and invasion were detected by Transwell method, cell radiosensitivity was detected by colony formation assay. The downstream miRNAs of circABCB10 were predicted by Circular RNA Interactome and verified by the dual luciferase reporter gene experiment. The effect of circABCB10 on the growth of transplanted tumor was examined in nude mice.Results:The expression level of circABCB10 mRNA in colorectal cancer tissues was (3.97±2.12), higher than (1.13±0.64) in adjacent tissues ( P<0.05). The expression level of circABCB10 mRNA in FHC cells was (1.00±0.09), lower than that (4.53±0.44) in SW480, (3.12±0.32) in HCT116 and (3.51±0.36) in HT29 cells, respectively (all P<0.05). The MTT results showed that the absorbance values of SW480 cells in si-circABCB10-1 group at 48 and 72 hours after transfection were (0.36±0.04) and (0.43±0.04), lower than (0.48±0.05) and (0.82±0.08) in circ-negative control (NC) group, respectively (all P<0.05). The number of migrating cells and invasive cells in si-circABCB10-1 group were (45±8) and (34±7), lower than (106±21) and (84±15) in circ-NC group, respectively (all P<0.01). The radiosensitization ratio was 1.632. The results of subcutaneous transplantation assay showed that the tumor volume and tumor weight of the si-circABCB10-1 group were significantly lower than circ-NC group after 8 days of inoculation ( all P<0.05). MiR-217 is a target gene of circABCB10. Inhibition of miR-217 reversed the inhibitory effect of circABCB10 silencing on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and subcutaneous xenograft growth in nude mice and the radiosensitization activity. Conclusion:Silence of circABCB10 can up-regulate the expression of miR-217 to inhibit the proliferation, migration, invasion and growth of subcutaneous xenografts and increase the radiosensitivity of SW480 cells, which reveals the underlying molecular mechanism of colorectal cancer progression and provides a new sensitizing target for clinical radiotherapy of colorectal cancer.
7.Silence of circBANP increases radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells and inhibits growth of subcutaneous xenografts by up-regulating miR-338-3p expression
Yi XIE ; Jianbo LIU ; Junmeng LI ; Chao ZHANG ; Chuangxin LU ; Zejun WEN
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2021;43(5):533-540
Objective:To investigate the effect of circBANP on radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells and subcutaneous transplanted tumor in nude mice and its potential molecular mechanism.Methods:The carcinoma and adjacent normal mucosal tissues of 20 patients with colorectal cancer who were surgically resected in Henan People′s Hospital from January 2018 to January 2019 were selected. The radio-resistant colorectal cancer cell LoVo/R was established. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the expressions of circBANP and miR-338-3p. The radiation sensitivity was determined by cell clone formation experiment. Cell vitality was detected by using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT). The expressions of autophagy-related protein microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3) and p62 were detected by western blot. The fluorescence intensity of LC3 in cells was detected by immunofluorescence assay. The downstream microRNAs (miRNAs) of circBANP were predicted by Circular RNA Interactome website and further verified by dual luciferase reporter gene assay. The transplanted tumor model of LoVo/R cells in nude mice was established, and the effect of circBANP on the growth of transplanted tumor after radiation was observed.Results:The expression levels of circBANP and miR-338-3p in colorectal cancer tissues were 3.21+ 0.29 and 0.47+ 0.04, respectively, which were significantly higher than 1.00+ 0.07 and 1.00+ 0.05 in adjacent tissues ( P<0.05). The circBANP expression level of LoVo/R cells was 3.21±0.34, higher than 1.00±0.07 of LoVo cells ( P<0.05), and the expression level of miR-338-3p of LoVo/R cells was 0.33±0.04, lower than 1.00±0.08 of LoVo cells ( P<0.05). After 4 Gy irradiation, compared with the control group, the viability of LoVo/R cells in the circBANP silencing group [(34±4)% vs (62±6)%, P<0.05], the cell survival fraction (0.07±0.02 vs 0.27±0.04, P<0.05) were decreased, and the radiation sensitization ratio was 1.843, the expression of LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰin LoVo/R cells increased while p62 expression decreased, the cell autophagy was observed. Autophagy inhibitor chloroquine reversed the increased expression of LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰ and inhibited expression of p62 in LoVo/R cells induced by radiation, and promoted the suppression of cell viability and survival induced by radiation, the radiotherapy sensitization ratio was 1.780. Compared with control group after 4 Gy irradiation, the relative fluorescence intensity of LC3 in circBANP silencing LoVo/R cells decreased (0.11±0.01 vs 1.00±0.12, P<0.05), the expression of LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰdecreased (1.25±0.13 vs 3.84±0.39, P<0.05) while p62 expression increased (2.76±0.29 vs 1.00±0.08, P<0.05). As predicted by Circular RNA Interactome website and confirmed by double luciferase reporter gene assay, miR-338-3p was the target gene of circBANP. The relative fluorescence intensity of LC3 in circBANP silencing + anti-miR-338-3p + 4 Gy group increased (7.32±0.72 vs 1.00±0.09, P<0.05), the expression level of LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ increased (4.13±0.43 vs 2.31±0.23, P<0.05) while p62 expression decreased (0.34±0.03 and 1.00±0.11, P<0.05), the radiotherapy sensitization ratio was 0.596. Nude mice subcutaneously transplanted tumor experiment showed that the tumor volume and weight of circBANP silencing group on 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, and 31 days were lower than those of control group ( P<0.05), while the tumor volume and weight of circBANP silencing + anti-miR-338-3p group on days of 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 after inoculated were higher than those of circBANP+ anti-miR-NC group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:CircBANP can regulate the radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells by regulating the expression of miR-338-3p, and affect the growth of transplanted tumor in nude mice. CircBANP may be a potential target for enhancing radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells.
8.Effects of silencing circRNA ABCB10 expression on biological properties of colorectal cancer cells
Yi XIE ; Jianbo LIU ; Junmeng LI ; Chao ZHANG ; Chuangxin LU ; Zejun WEN
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2021;43(4):449-456
Objective:To investigate the expression of circular ribonucleic acid ABCB10 (circABCB10) in colorectal cancer tissues and cells and its effects on cell biological behavior, radiosensitivity and growth of subcutaneous xenografts.Methods:The tumor tissue and adjacent tissue from colorectal cancer patients treated in Henan People′s Hospital were collected from January 2018 to December 2018. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the expressions of circABCB10 and miR-217, cell viability was detected by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide (MTT), cell apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry, cell migration and invasion were detected by Transwell method, cell radiosensitivity was detected by colony formation assay. The downstream miRNAs of circABCB10 were predicted by Circular RNA Interactome and verified by the dual luciferase reporter gene experiment. The effect of circABCB10 on the growth of transplanted tumor was examined in nude mice.Results:The expression level of circABCB10 mRNA in colorectal cancer tissues was (3.97±2.12), higher than (1.13±0.64) in adjacent tissues ( P<0.05). The expression level of circABCB10 mRNA in FHC cells was (1.00±0.09), lower than that (4.53±0.44) in SW480, (3.12±0.32) in HCT116 and (3.51±0.36) in HT29 cells, respectively (all P<0.05). The MTT results showed that the absorbance values of SW480 cells in si-circABCB10-1 group at 48 and 72 hours after transfection were (0.36±0.04) and (0.43±0.04), lower than (0.48±0.05) and (0.82±0.08) in circ-negative control (NC) group, respectively (all P<0.05). The number of migrating cells and invasive cells in si-circABCB10-1 group were (45±8) and (34±7), lower than (106±21) and (84±15) in circ-NC group, respectively (all P<0.01). The radiosensitization ratio was 1.632. The results of subcutaneous transplantation assay showed that the tumor volume and tumor weight of the si-circABCB10-1 group were significantly lower than circ-NC group after 8 days of inoculation ( all P<0.05). MiR-217 is a target gene of circABCB10. Inhibition of miR-217 reversed the inhibitory effect of circABCB10 silencing on cell proliferation, migration, invasion and subcutaneous xenograft growth in nude mice and the radiosensitization activity. Conclusion:Silence of circABCB10 can up-regulate the expression of miR-217 to inhibit the proliferation, migration, invasion and growth of subcutaneous xenografts and increase the radiosensitivity of SW480 cells, which reveals the underlying molecular mechanism of colorectal cancer progression and provides a new sensitizing target for clinical radiotherapy of colorectal cancer.
9.Silence of circBANP increases radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells and inhibits growth of subcutaneous xenografts by up-regulating miR-338-3p expression
Yi XIE ; Jianbo LIU ; Junmeng LI ; Chao ZHANG ; Chuangxin LU ; Zejun WEN
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2021;43(5):533-540
Objective:To investigate the effect of circBANP on radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells and subcutaneous transplanted tumor in nude mice and its potential molecular mechanism.Methods:The carcinoma and adjacent normal mucosal tissues of 20 patients with colorectal cancer who were surgically resected in Henan People′s Hospital from January 2018 to January 2019 were selected. The radio-resistant colorectal cancer cell LoVo/R was established. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the expressions of circBANP and miR-338-3p. The radiation sensitivity was determined by cell clone formation experiment. Cell vitality was detected by using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT). The expressions of autophagy-related protein microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3) and p62 were detected by western blot. The fluorescence intensity of LC3 in cells was detected by immunofluorescence assay. The downstream microRNAs (miRNAs) of circBANP were predicted by Circular RNA Interactome website and further verified by dual luciferase reporter gene assay. The transplanted tumor model of LoVo/R cells in nude mice was established, and the effect of circBANP on the growth of transplanted tumor after radiation was observed.Results:The expression levels of circBANP and miR-338-3p in colorectal cancer tissues were 3.21+ 0.29 and 0.47+ 0.04, respectively, which were significantly higher than 1.00+ 0.07 and 1.00+ 0.05 in adjacent tissues ( P<0.05). The circBANP expression level of LoVo/R cells was 3.21±0.34, higher than 1.00±0.07 of LoVo cells ( P<0.05), and the expression level of miR-338-3p of LoVo/R cells was 0.33±0.04, lower than 1.00±0.08 of LoVo cells ( P<0.05). After 4 Gy irradiation, compared with the control group, the viability of LoVo/R cells in the circBANP silencing group [(34±4)% vs (62±6)%, P<0.05], the cell survival fraction (0.07±0.02 vs 0.27±0.04, P<0.05) were decreased, and the radiation sensitization ratio was 1.843, the expression of LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰin LoVo/R cells increased while p62 expression decreased, the cell autophagy was observed. Autophagy inhibitor chloroquine reversed the increased expression of LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰ and inhibited expression of p62 in LoVo/R cells induced by radiation, and promoted the suppression of cell viability and survival induced by radiation, the radiotherapy sensitization ratio was 1.780. Compared with control group after 4 Gy irradiation, the relative fluorescence intensity of LC3 in circBANP silencing LoVo/R cells decreased (0.11±0.01 vs 1.00±0.12, P<0.05), the expression of LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰdecreased (1.25±0.13 vs 3.84±0.39, P<0.05) while p62 expression increased (2.76±0.29 vs 1.00±0.08, P<0.05). As predicted by Circular RNA Interactome website and confirmed by double luciferase reporter gene assay, miR-338-3p was the target gene of circBANP. The relative fluorescence intensity of LC3 in circBANP silencing + anti-miR-338-3p + 4 Gy group increased (7.32±0.72 vs 1.00±0.09, P<0.05), the expression level of LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ increased (4.13±0.43 vs 2.31±0.23, P<0.05) while p62 expression decreased (0.34±0.03 and 1.00±0.11, P<0.05), the radiotherapy sensitization ratio was 0.596. Nude mice subcutaneously transplanted tumor experiment showed that the tumor volume and weight of circBANP silencing group on 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, and 31 days were lower than those of control group ( P<0.05), while the tumor volume and weight of circBANP silencing + anti-miR-338-3p group on days of 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 after inoculated were higher than those of circBANP+ anti-miR-NC group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:CircBANP can regulate the radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells by regulating the expression of miR-338-3p, and affect the growth of transplanted tumor in nude mice. CircBANP may be a potential target for enhancing radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells.
10.Effect of irbesartan combined with atorvastatin on C reactive protein and cystatin C of patients with diabetic nephropathy
Li LIU ; Mingxin LIU ; Shihui NIU ; Zejun LU ; Nana WANG ; Ling ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2017;21(21):33-35
Objective To explore the effect of irbesartan combined with atorvastatin on C reactive protein and cystatin C of patients with diabetic nephropathy.Methods A total of 60 diabetic nephropathy patients were selected and randomly divided into observation group and control group,30 cases in each group.The control group was treated with conventional treatment.On the basis of the control group,the observation group was treated with irbesartan and atorvastatin.Effect,CRP,renal function and cystatin C level were compared between two groups.Results In the observation group,the total effective rate was 95.0%,which was significantly higher than 75.0% of control group (P < 0.05).In the observation group,the TC,MAP after treatment were significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05),CRP was significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05).In the observation group,levels of Scr,UAER,CysC after treatment were significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05).There was no significant difference of adverse reactions between two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion Irbesartan combined with atorvastatin can significantly improve the levels of CRP and CysC in patients with diabetic nephropathy,reduce inflammatory response,improve renal function damage,improve treatment effect and delay the progress of the disease.