1.Discussion on the sharing mechanism of cerebration of constructing the sharing platform for respiratory disease biobank
Wenting LUO ; Pan CHEN ; Yongjie DING ; Zhiyuan ZHENG ; Bingrong ZHAO ; Chuangli HAO ; Dongbo TIAN ; Chunhua WEI ; Xueqin LI ; Qingyun LI ; Jinping ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2021;34(1):12-17
Objective:Standardized sample resources and high-quality clinical big data are important resources for medical research, only through resource sharing can maximize its utilization.Which can be utilized to the max only through resource sharing.Methods:This paper attempts to explore the sharing mechanism of the resource sharing platform and proposes some aspects such as the platform construction background, management regulations, legal ethical system, data sharing principles, benefit distribution, etc.This article attempts to explore the sharing mechanism based on the resource sharing platform of the respiratory disease biobank, proposes the contents that should be included in the sharing mode.Detailed information including the platform construction background, management procedures, legal and ethical system, data sharing principles and benefit distribution should take into consideration in the operating mechanism of the platform.Results:Establishing a resource sharing platform matches the development of clinical research in China.The tailored sharing model which is suitable for the field of respiratory diseases will also guide the rapid development of clinical research.Conclusions:The construction of a respiratory disease biobank sharing platform is conducive to promoting the opening and sharing of biological samples and information resources in the context of big data.
2.Comparison and differentiation between intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and atypical liver abscess in MRI
Bingrong LI ; Yangrui XIAO ; Xiangchao LUO ; Liyan LEI ; Xuemiao ZHAO ; Yi ZHONG ; Limin ZHOU ; Jiansong JI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(5):370-374
Objective To access the value of MRI in differential diagnosis between intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and atypical hepatic abscess. Methods Retrospectively collecting and analyzing the clinical and MRI imaging data of 19 patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and 17 patients with atypical hepatic abscess, confirmed by reexamination after anti‐inflammation therapy, surgery or puncture etiology, from June 2011 to July 2018 in Central Hospital of Lishui City.They were divided into ICC and abscess groups.All patients underwent routine liver plain MRI, DWI and contrast‐enhanced MR scan. The MRI features of the two groups (including morphology, boundary, cystic change and necrosis, pseudocapsule, hemorrhage, lipid composition, the signature of lesion in different phases of MRI and surrounding tissue) were studied. Fisher exact test and t test were used. Result This study showed that there was statistical difference between the two groups in the following aspects, the presence of cystic degeneration, the degree of annular enhancement in arterial phase, the homogeneous enhancement in portal venous phase and balanced phase and the central filling enhancement sign (P<0.05).The results showed that necrotic cystic lesion was more common in the abscess group (15/17 cases) than in the ICC group (0/19 cases);in the cases with annular enhancement in arterial phase,the degree of enhancement in the ICC group (13/16 cases) was higher than that in the abscess group (2/9 cases); the enhancement of the central parenchyma of lesion on out‐of‐phase images (1/19 cases) was slower in the ICC group than that in the abscess group (14/17 cases);and the ICC group was likely to present as central filling enhancement compared to the abscess group. Conclusion The presence of cystic lesions in DWI, the enhancement degree of marginal parenchyma, the enhancement speed of central parenchyma and the whole enhancement pattern are essential signs for differentiating intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and atypical hepatic abscess. 图1 女,53岁,右肝脓肿.病灶最大径4.0 cm,病灶中的小囊变区在DWI上呈高信号(↑) 图2 女,39岁,右肝脓肿.病灶最大径3.1 cm,病灶中的小囊变区在DWI上呈高信号(↑) 图3 女,66岁,右肝肝内胆管细胞癌(ICC).病灶最大径5.3 cm,横轴面T2WI病灶整体呈不均匀高信号,内见相对更高信号的富黏液区(↑) 图4 男,45岁,右肝ICC.病灶最大径5.8 cm,横轴面T2WI病灶整体呈高低混杂信号,内见散在片状低信号的凝固性坏死区(↑) 图5 与图1为同一患者.横轴面T2WI病灶实质部分呈均匀高信号,小囊变区呈明显高信号(↑) 图6 与图2为同一患者.横轴面T2WI病灶实质部分呈等信号,小囊变区呈明显高信号(↑)图7 与图3为同一患者.增强扫描动脉期横轴面示病灶边缘轻度不规则环形强化 图8 与图4为同一患者.增强扫描动脉期横轴面示病灶强化环有多处中断征象(↑) 图9,10 男,45岁,右肝ICC.病灶最大径5.8 cm,增强扫描动脉期横轴面(图9)示病灶边缘局部显著环形强化,局部强化环明显中断(↑).平衡期横轴面像(图10)示病灶中央有填充强化 图11 与图3,7为同一患者.平衡期横轴面示病灶内富黏液区出现轻微中央填充强化(↑) 图12 与图4、8为同一患者.平衡期横轴面像示病灶中央有填充强化 图13,14 男,59岁,右肝脓肿.病灶最大径4.3 cm,动脉期横轴面像(图13)示脓壁散在强化,周围见片状异常灌注.平衡期横轴面像(图14)示脓壁均匀强化,其内囊变区无强化 图15 与图2,6为同一患者.平衡期横轴面像示脓壁均匀强化呈相对等信号,其内囊变区无强化(↑) 图16 与图1,5为同一患者.平衡期横轴面像示脓壁均匀强化呈相对等信号,其内囊变区无强化(↑)
3.Clinical Evaluation of Color Doppler Ultrasound in Selecting the Optimal Treatment Modality for Infantile Hemangioma.
Min LI ; Juan LIU ; Maya VALESKA ; Dan LUO ; Bingrong ZHOU
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 2017;32(2):100-106
Objective We investigated the efficacy and safety of 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser, intense pulsed light (IPL), and lauromacrogol injection in the treatment of hemangioma, in order to evaluate the value of color Doppler ultrasound guidance in choosing the optimal treatment modality. Methods Infantile patients who were clinical diagnosed as hemangiomas were randomly divided into group A, who had color Doppler ultrasound examinations before the treatment, and group B who had the treatment without ultrasound evaluation. Patients in the group A were assigned into subgroups according to the depth of lesion by sonography: group A-1 for those who had a lesion depth <1.2 mm, and took intense pulsed light therapy; group A-2 for those who had a lesion depth ≥1.2mm and < 3 mm, and took long pulse 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser therapy; group A-3 for those who had a lesion depth ≥3mm and <5 mm, and were treated by IPL combined with long pulse 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser treatment; Group A-4 for those who had a lesion depth ≥5 mm, and took lauromacrogol injection therapy. Patients in the group B took long pulse 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser treatment without preoperative ultrasound evaluation. The efficacy and adverse reactions of the treatments between the groups were evaluated and compared statistically.Results Totally 113 patients with 128 skin lesions were enrolled in this study, 85 in the group A (mean age 6.8±7.9 months) and 28 in the group B (mean age 6.9±9.9 months). The mean depth of hemangioma was 3.3±1.1 mm in the group A, ranging from 0.5-7.8 mm, with 0.8±0.4 mm, 2.2±0.4 mm, 4.2±0.6 mm and 6.2±0.7 mm in group A1, A2, A3 and A4, respectively. The cure rates and effective rates in the group A were significantly higher than those in the group B (cure rates: 64.5% vs 56.3%, U=3.378, P=0.045; effective rates: 89.5% vs 78.1%, U=4.163, P=0.041). The adverse effect rates of the group A (vesicle 20.0%, pigmentation 46.9%, scarring 17.7%) were lower than those of the group B (vesicle 21.9%, pigmentation 60.4%, scarring 25.0%). Incidences of pigmentation and scarring were statistically significantly different (U=3.884, P=0.034, and U=4.016, P=0.032 respectively) between the two groups.Conclusion With the guidance of color Doppler ultrasound, the efficacy and safety of long pulse 1064 nmNd:YAG laser, intense pulsed light, and lauromacrogol injection in the treatment of infantile hemangioma have better outcomes compared to laser treatment alone without preoperative ultrasound examination.
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4.Effect of comprehensive schistosomiasis control measures based on infection source control in mountainous areas of Yunnan Province
Shaorong CHEN ; Binggui LI ; Jiajun LUO ; Wenbao LI ; Liangxian MU ; Shuhui TIAN ; Ping LI ; Yuhua LIU ; Hui YANG ; Shangwei WANG ; Feng CHEN ; Bingrong LUO ; Kerong LI ; Yuchun DUAN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2015;(1):11-16
Objective To evaluate the effect of comprehensive schistosomiasis control measures based on infection source control in plateau mountain areas of Yunnan Province. Methods From 2006 to 2004,four administrative villages were selected as test areas from plateau canyon and plateau basin endemic areas in Jindun Town,Heqing County,two villages each type,and the comprehensive control measures were implemented,including the examination and treatment of schistosomiasis,Oncomela?nia hupensis snail survey and control,health education,improving drinking water and lavatories,banning grazing,constructing sanitary pen of livestock,replacing cattle with machine,etc. The schistosome infection state and snail status in 2006 were treat?ed as the baseline information,and the effect of the comprehensive measures were evaluated. Results The infection rate of hu?man in plateau canyon areas decreased from 4.94%in 2006 to 0.06%in 2014,and that of livestock decreased from 1.11%to 0. In plateau basin areas,there was only 1 case of schistosomiasis found in Xiaolian Village in 2007,and no any other cases found in the other years,the infection rates of livestock dropped from 7.38%to 0. Compared with 2006,the snail areas in the two type areas decreased by 74.89%and 75.30%,respectively,meanwhile,the percentage of snail area,the occurrence rate of frames with snails,as well as the average density of living snails also decreased,and no infected snails were found since 2008. Xidian and Xinzhuang villages in plateau canyon area reached the criteria of schistosomiasis transmission controlled in 2009,and Xiao?lian and Kangfu villages in plateau basin reached the criteria of transmission interrupted in 2014. Conclusions The comprehen?sive schistosomiasis control measures based on infection source control can effectively control the endemic situation of schistoso? miasis in plateau areas of Yunnan Province. In the future,we should pay an equal attention to the infection sources control and snail control to consolidate and amplify the achievement of schistosomiasis control.
5.Evaluation of efficacy and safety of a focal fractional laser for the treatment of atrophic acne scars
Hongjin WU ; Bingrong ZHOU ; Shufen XIE ; Jia′an ZHANG ; Jin LI ; Juan LIU ; Fei YI ; Shen WANG ; Lichao ZHANG ; Dan LUO
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2015;(12):881-885
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of focal fractional laser treatment(FFLT)for atrophic acne scars. Methods A randomized, self-controlled study was performed. A total of 20 patients with atrophic facial acne scars were enrolled into this study. Treatments were randomly administered in a split-face manner. Half of each subject′s face received FFLT(FFLT side), and the other half underwent full-face fractional CO2 laser resurfacing(control side), for one session. All the patients were followed up for 3 months after the treatment. Evaluation was based on the ECCA grading scale (échelle d′évaluation clinique des cicatrices d′acné)and patient satisfaction score. A VISIA skin detector was used to take photographs and evaluate skin texture. Moreover, physical parameters of the skin, including erythema index, melanin index and transepidermal water loss (TEWL), were measured. Adverse effects were recorded and evaluated. Statistical analysis was carried out by paired t test, Wilcoxon paired rank test, Fisher′s exact test and repeated-measure analysis of variance. Results The ECCA score decreased from 51.24 ± 17.61 at the baseline to 34.46 ± 14.99 at 3 months after the treatment at the FFLT side(t = 7.886, P < 0.05), and from 50.96 ± 18.96 to 38.29 ± 14.86 at the control side(t =6.123, P < 0.05), and was significantly lower in the FFLT side than in the control side (t = 4.462, P < 0.05)at 3 months after the treatment. The improvement rate was significantly higher in the FFLT side than in the control side (32.75% vs. 24.86%, P = 0.016 by Fisher′s exact test)at 3 months after the treatment. Decreased pain and edema scores were observed at the FFLT side compared with the control side at 1 hour after the treatment (both P < 0.05), but no significant difference was noted in the duration of erythema or crusting between the two sides (both P > 0.05). Compared with those before the treatment, skin texture scores decreased in both sides (both P < 0.05), and were significantly lower in the FFLT side than in the control side at 3 months after the treatment(P < 0.05). The erythema index was significantly lower in the FFLT side than in the control side in both scarred areas and non-scarred areas on day 1 after the treatment (both P < 0.05). Both melanin index and TEWL at the FFLT side were significantly increased in scarred areas, but decreased in non-scarred areas compared with those at the control side within 3 days after the treatment (all P < 0.05). Similarly, the water content of the stratum corneum at the FFLT side was significantly lower in scarred areas, but higher in non-scarred areas compared with that at the control side between day 1 and 7 after the treatment (both P < 0.05). No significant difference was observed in the erythema index, TEWL or water content of the stratum corneum between the FFLT side and control side at scarred areas or non-scarred areas(all P > 0.05)from 2 weeks to 3 months after the treatment(all P > 0.05). Conclusion FFLT can improve therapeutic outcomes in atrophic acne scars with reduced adverse reactions.
6.Procalcitonin could be a reliable marker in differential diagnosis of post-implantation syndrome and infection after percutaneous endovascular aortic repair.
Ling XUE ; Songyuan LUO ; Jianfang LUO ; Zhen LIU ; Mengnan GU ; Huiyuan KANG ; Fan YANG ; Bingrong NIE ; Yuan LIU ; Wenhui HUANG ; Nianjin XIE ; Pengcheng HE ; Haojian DONG ; Zhonghan NI ; Ruixin FAN ; Jiyan CHEN
Chinese Medical Journal 2014;127(14):2578-2582
BACKGROUNDThoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is an emerging treatment modality, which has been rapidly embraced by clinicians treating thoracic aortic disease. However, the clinical manifestations of systemic inflammatory response after TEVAR as post-implantation syndrome (PIS) resemble the perioperative infection. This study aimed to evaluate changes and diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) and other traditional inflammatory markers for infections after TEVAR.
METHODSWe conducted a prospective clinical study that enrolled 162 consecutive aortic dissection cases, who underwent TEVAR in our institution between July 2011 and November 2012. The PCT, C-response protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and blood routine examination were monitored before the operation and on days 1, 2, 3 and 5 after the operation. The diagnosis of infection was confirmed by the infection control committee with reference to Hospital Acquired Infection Diagnostic Criteria Assessment, released by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China.
RESULTSPost endovascular repair of thoracic aorta, PCT changes significantly at different time points (χ(2) = 13.225, P = 0.021), without significant difference between the PIS group and the control group (0.24 ± 0.04 vs.0.26 ± 0.10, P = 0.804). PCT values were significantly higher in the first day after TEVAR than the preoperative levels (0.18 ± 0.03 vs. 0.11 ± 0.02, P < 0.001). Compared with PIS patients, the level of PCT, CRP, White blood cell (WBC) and neutrophil (NEU) in the infection patients elevated significantly (relatively χ(2) = 6.062, P = 0.048; χ(2) = 6.081, P = 0.048; χ(2) = 11.030, P = 0.004; χ(2) = 14.632, P = 0.001). According to the ROC analysis, the PCT levels in the first day after TEVAR (AUC = 0.785, P = 0.012) had better predictive values of infection than WBC, NEU CRP and ESR (AUC = 0.720, P = 0.040; AUC = 0.715, P = 0.045; AUC = 0.663, P = 0.274; AUC = 0.502, P = 0.991). The best predictive index was the changes of PCT between preoperative and postoperative (PCT), which possess AUC as 0.803 (P = 0.014). And PCT = 0.055 could be considered as an infection diagnosis cutoff value with a sensitivity of 83.3% and specificity 69.0%.
CONCLUSIONSPCT provides better diagnostic value of infection compared with other inflammatory markers. The potential applications of PCT in differential diagnosis of PIS and infection after percutaneous TEVAR deserve further studies.
Adult ; Aged ; Blood Sedimentation ; C-Reactive Protein ; metabolism ; Calcitonin ; metabolism ; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Protein Precursors ; metabolism ; Vascular Surgical Procedures
7.Expression of miRNA141 in photodamaged skin of mice irradiated with ultraviolet B
Wei LI ; Lijuan HUA ; Bingrong ZHOU ; Dan LUO
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2013;46(12):866-870
Objective To observe the changes of microRNA141 expression in photodamaged skin of mice irradiated with ultraviolet B (UVB).Methods Eighteen C57/BL6 mice were equally divided into six groups to receive single irradiation on the hair-removed back with UVB of 0,30,60,90,180 and 270 mJ/cm2 respectively.Skin specimens were obtained from the irradiated sites 24 hours after the irradiation and subjected to paraffin embedding followed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining for the observation of histopathological changes.Real-time quantitative PCR was performed to determine the miRNA141 expression in skin specimens,immunohistochemical staining (IHC) to quantify the expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) protein.The TargetScan database was employed for the prediction of miRNA141 targets,and Gostat analysis for functional clustering.Data were processed using SPSS version 13.0 software,and intergroup comparisons were done by analysis of variance.Results The relative expression level of miRNA141 in skin tissue was 2.1354 ± 0.4289,2.4333 ± 0.2517,2.9328 ± 0.3126,3.4125 ± 0.3606,4.5667 ± 0.4014 and 6.7428 ± 0.5158 in mice irradiated with UVB of 0,30,60,90,180 and 270 mJ/cm2 respectively.There was a positive correlation between the expression level of miRNA141 and radiation dose (r =0.992,P < 0.01).Gostat analysis showed that the targets of miRNA141 were mainly related to transcription regulation and signaling transduction.Moreover,PTEN expression gradually decreased with the increase in radiation dose.Conclusions miRNA141 may be involved in UVB-induced photodamage and inflammatory response,and PTEN may play a regulatory role in this process.
8.Influence of palmitic acid on the proliferation of and production of inflammatory mediators by a human keratinocyte line HaCaT
Qian ZHANG ; Bingrong ZHOU ; Dan LUO ; Xiaobo FANG ; Huibin YIN ; Ze GUO ; Wei WU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2013;46(9):656-660
Objective To estimate the influence of palmitic acid (PA) on the proliferation of and production of inflammatory mediators by a human keratinocyte line HaCaT.Methods Cultured HaCaT cells were treated with PA of eight concentrations (0-200 μmol/L) for 3-24 hours followed by the evaluation of cell proliferation by using the cell counting kit-8.According to the proliferation assay,four concentrations (75,100,125,150 μmol/L) of PA were selected and used to treat HaCaT cells for 24 hours,then,fluorescence-based immunohistochemical staining was performed to observe the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB p65,enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to determine the level of interleukin (IL)-6 in the supernatant of culture medium,real-time PCR to detect the mRNA expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor oα (PPARα) and IL-6,and Western blot to quantify the protein expressions of PPARα as well as total and nuclear NF-κB p65.Those HaCaT cells receiving no treatment served as the control group.Statistical analysis was carried out by one-factor analysis of variance using the GraphPad Prism 5.0 software.Results The HaCaT cells treated with PA of 50-175 μ mol/L showed accelerated proliferation compared with the control HaCaT cells (all P < 0.05).PA from 75 to 150 μmol/L enhanced the nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65,mRNA and protein expressions of PPARα,as well as the mRNA expression and supernatant level of IL-6 in a dose-dependent manner.The relative expression level of nuclear NF-κB p65 protein was 0.4536 ± 0.0173,0.5184 ± 0.0206,0.5333 ± 0.0231,0.6160 ± 0.0297,and the supernatant level of IL-6 was (31.5677 ± 0.2268),(32.3773 ± 0.4156),(32.9837 ± 0.0029) and (33.6890 ± 0.0936) ng/L,in HaCaT cells treated with PA of 75,100,125 and 150 μmol/L,respectively,compared to 0.3237 ± 0.0114 (all P < 0.01) and (30.4577 ± 0.5131) ng/L (all P < 0.01) in the control HaCaT cells,respectively.Conclusions PA can accelerate the proliferation of HaCaT cells,enhance NF-κB nuclear transfer,PPARα expression and IL-6 secretion in a dose-dependent manner within a certain concentration range,and may exert a promoting role in the activation and expression of some inflammatory factors.
9.Effects of sirolimus on ultraviolet B irradiation-induced premature senescence of skin fibroblasts
Xiaobo FANG ; Bingrong ZHOU ; Dan LUO ; Ze GUO ; Huibin YIN ; Yanyan HU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2013;46(8):579-582
Objective To observe the effect of sirolimus,an autophagy enhancer,on premature senescence in fibroblasts induced by repeated exposure to a subtoxic dose of ultraviolet B (UVB).Methods Skin fibroblasts from foreskin tissue of healthy adolescents were classified into six groups:control group cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagles' medium (DMEM) containing 1% calf serum,UVB group receiving UVB irradiation only,sirolimus group treated with sirolimus of 10 mg/L (added after daily exchange of culture medium),and three combined groups receiving UVB irradiation immediately followed by overnight treatment with sirolimus of 0.1,1.0 and 10.0 mg/L respectively.UVB irradiation was given at a dose of 10 mJ/cm2 once a day for five successive days.After five days of treatment,cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to evaluate cell viability,β-galactosidase staining to detect senescent ceils,Western blot to quantify the expressions of p53,LC3-B and beclin 1 in these fibroblasts.Autophagy level was determined by acridine orange staining followed by fluorescence microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.Data were processed by the SPSS 16.0 software,and statistical analysis was done by one-way analysis of variance,t test and least significance difference.Results Sirolimus significantly increased the proliferative activity of fibroblasts in a dose-dependent manner,with the absorbance value at 450 nm being 0.27 ± 0.02,0.36 ± 0.04 and 0.39 ± 0.04 for fibroblasts irradiated with UVB followed by treatment with sirolimus of 0.1,1.0 and 10 mg/L respectively,compared to 0.26 + 0.01 for fibroblasts irradiated with UVB only (all P < 0.05).Significant differences were also observed between the fibroblasts irradiated with UVB followed by treatment with sirolimus of 0.1,1.0 and 10 mg/L and those irradiated with UVB only in the percentage of β-galactosidasepositive fibroblasts (92.50% ± 0.34%,42.40% ± 0.53% and 6.20% ± 0.39% vs.95.10% ± 0.32%,all P < 0.05)and intracellular intensity of acridine orange-induced fluorescence (36.43 ± 0.24,45.25 ± 0.33 and 48.69 ± 0.37 vs.33.99 ± 0.32,all P < 0.05).Moreover,the expressions of p53,LC3-B and beclin 1 in the three combined groups differed significantly from those in the UVB group (all P < 0.05).Conclusion Sirolimus can inhibit UVBinduced premature senescence likely via upregulation of autophagy in fibroblasts.
10.Effects of dihydrotestosterone on the expression of SREBP-1c in human HaCaT keratinocytes
Qiuhong HUANG ; Bingrong ZHOU ; Dan WANG ; Xianfei GUO ; Dan LUO
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2012;45(10):735-738
Obective To evaluate the effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on the expression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) in human HaCaT keratinocytes.Methods HaCaT cells were cultured in vitro and classified into 4 groups,i.e.,control group receiving no treatment,DIIT group treated with 3 different concentrations (10,100,1000 nmol/L) of DHT,LY294002 plus DHT group treated with DHT of 100 nmol/L after 40-minute pretreatment with the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 of 50 μmol/L,PD98059 plus DHT group treated with DHT of 100 nmol/L after 40-minute pretreatment with the MEK inhibitor PD98059 of 50 μmol/L.After another 24-hour culture,real time PCR and Western blot were carried out to detect the expression of SREBP-1c mRNA and protein in HaCaT cells,respectively.Western blot was also performed to determine the phosphorylation levels of protein kinase B (AKT),extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK),p38 mitogen activated protein kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in the HaCaT cells.Results DHT could enhance the expression of SREBP-1c mRNA and protein in HaCaT cells in a concentration-dependent manner,and induce the phosphorylation of AKT and ERK,but not that of P38 or JNK.The expressions of SREBP-1c mRNA and protein were significantly decreased in HaCaT cells treated with LY294002 plus DHT (7.4780 ± 1.2638 vs.21.6170 ± 2.2759,t =9.406,P < 0.05; 0.7113 + 0.0313 vs.2.2577 + 0.0601,t =39.498,P < 0.05),but experienced no statistical changes in those treated with PD98059 and DHT(both P > 0.05),compared with those treated with DHT only.Conclusion DHT can induce the expression of SREBP-1c mRNA and protein in HaCaT cells,likely via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

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