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The objective of this study was to observe the infection of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) to human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and its effect on the expression of single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSBP1) and on lipid metabolism in endothelial cells. We screened the differential expression of mRNAs after HCMV infection by suppression subtractive hybridization and the expression levels of SSBP1 mRNA and protein after HCMV infection by real-time PCR and western blot. After verification of successful infection by indirect immunofluorescent staining and RT-PCR, we found a differential expression of lipid metabolism-related genes including LDLR, SCARB, CETP, HMGCR, ApoB and LPL induced by HCMV infection. The expression levels of SSBP1 mRNA and protein after HCMV infection were significantly down-regulated. Furthermore, we found that upregulation of SSBP1 inhibited the expression of atherosclerosis-associated LDLR, SCARB, HMGCR, CETP as well as the accumulation of lipids in the cells. The results showed that the inhibition of SSBP1 by HCMV infection promotes lipid accumulation in the cells.
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Infecções por Citomegalovirus/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana/virologia , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/fisiologia , Proteínas Mitocondriais/metabolismo , Aterosclerose/metabolismo , Aterosclerose/virologia , Colesterol/análise , Proteínas de Transferência de Ésteres de Colesterol/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Regulação para Baixo , Humanos , Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/metabolismo , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/genética , Proteínas Mitocondriais/genética , Receptores de LDL/metabolismo , Receptores Depuradores Classe B/metabolismo , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
In this study, 10 polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed in Scomber japonicus and were examined on 30 individuals collected from the North Pacific. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 4 to 17. The observed and expected heterozygosities per locus ranged from 0.2759 to 0.8621 and from 0.43071 to 0.9177, respectively. The polymorphism information content (PIC) was from 0.3931 to 0.8939. One locus showed moderate polymorphism (0.25 < PIC < 0.5), while the rest were highly polymorphic (PIC > 0.5). Two loci showed significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium after Bonferroni corrections (P < 0.005). No linkage disequilibrium was detected among the loci. Results of cross-species amplification showed that 10 microsatellite markers were successfully amplified in 29 individuals of S. australasicus and 9 indicated polymorphisms. These markers will be useful for investigating the genetic structure, gene flow, and species identification of S. japonicus and S. australasicus, its closely related species.
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Amplificação de Genes , Repetições de Microssatélites , Perciformes/genética , Polimorfismo Genético , Animais , Fluxo Gênico , Transferência Genética Horizontal , Desequilíbrio de Ligação , Perciformes/classificaçãoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have identified Engrailed-2 (EN-2), a homeobox-containing transcription factor, as a candidate oncogene in prostate cancer (PC). Therapeutic targeting on EN-2, however, is limited because the mechanism underlying EN-2 overexpression in prostatic cancer cells is unknown. This study was to investigate the potential regulatory role of miR-33a on EN-2 expression and explore this signaling axis in ability of prostate cancer survival and metastasis. METHODS: The relative expression of miR-33a and EN-2 in paired prostate cancer tissue and adjacent normal tissue as well as in prostate cancer cell lines, PC3 and DU145, was determined using quantitative real-time PCR or western blot, respectively. Cells survival, migration and invasion were evaluated by assays of MTT, TUNEL and Boyden chamber assays, respectively. Direct regulation of EN-2 by miR-33a was examined by luciferase reporter assay. RESULTS: The data showed that miR-33a was upregulated and EN-2 was downregulated in both prostate cancer tissue and prostate cancer cells. miR-33a overexpression suppresses prostate cancer cell survival and metastasis. miR-33a can directly act on EN-2 expression by binding to 3'UTR of its mRNA. Also, miR-33a negatively regulated EN-2 mRNA and protein expression. In pcDNA-EN-2 and miR-33a mimic co-transfected PC3 and DU145 cells, EN-2 overexpression reverses the anti-cell survival and metastasis actions of miR-33a overexpression. The pivotal role of miR-33a in inhibiting prostate tumor growth was confirmed in xenograft models of prostate cancer. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that the functional interaction of miR-33a and EN-2 is involved in tumorigenesis of prostate cancer. Also in this process EN-2 serves as a negative responder for miR-33a.
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Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/genética , Proteínas de Homeodomínio/biossíntese , MicroRNAs/genética , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/biossíntese , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Animais , Apoptose/genética , Western Blotting , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular/genética , Proliferação de Células/genética , Regulação para Baixo , Xenoenxertos , Proteínas de Homeodomínio/genética , Humanos , Marcação In Situ das Extremidades Cortadas , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Nus , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/genética , Neoplasias da Próstata/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo RealRESUMO
The objective of this study was to observe the infection of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) to human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and its effect on the expression of single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSBP1) and on lipid metabolism in endothelial cells. We screened the differential expression of mRNAs after HCMV infection by suppression subtractive hybridization and the expression levels of SSBP1 mRNA and protein after HCMV infection by real-time PCR and western blot. After verification of successful infection by indirect immunofluorescent staining and RT-PCR, we found a differential expression of lipid metabolism-related genes including LDLR, SCARB, CETP, HMGCR, ApoB and LPL induced by HCMV infection. The expression levels of SSBP1 mRNA and protein after HCMV infection were significantly down-regulated. Furthermore, we found that upregulation of SSBP1 inhibited the expression of atherosclerosis-associated LDLR, SCARB, HMGCR, CETP as well as the accumulation of lipids in the cells. The results showed that the inhibition of SSBP1 by HCMV infection promotes lipid accumulation in the cells.
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Humanos , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana/virologia , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/fisiologia , Proteínas Mitocondriais/metabolismo , Aterosclerose/metabolismo , Aterosclerose/virologia , Proteínas de Transferência de Ésteres de Colesterol/metabolismo , Colesterol/análise , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Regulação para Baixo , Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/metabolismo , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/genética , Proteínas Mitocondriais/genética , Receptores de LDL/metabolismo , Receptores Depuradores Classe B/metabolismo , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Animal lysozymes, which have been studied in many of invertebrate and vertebrate species, have been characterized and demonstrated to be immune-associated molecules, digestive enzymes and multifunctional molecules. The purpose of this study was to detect the connection between lysozyme-gene polymorphism and the production traits of a Chinese native chicken breed (Langshan chicken). Four single nucleotide mutation sites were identified: G345A, C1726T, G1836A, A1838G. By the linkage disequilibrium analysis, six haplotypes and 15haplotype combinations were depicted in the studied population. The statistical analysis demonstrated that the SNPs and the haplotype combinations are related to body weight at sixteen weeks of age in Langshan chickens (p 0.05), and those with combined haplotype Hap3-Hap6 (GA-TT-GG-AA) presented higher body weight. Our study demonstrated that the SNPs and their haplotype combinations in the lysozyme gene were associated with the chicken production traits, and that SNPs can be used as a molecular marker for chicken marker-assisted selection.(AU)
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Animais , Galinhas/genética , Galinhas/imunologia , Polimorfismo Genético/genéticaRESUMO
Animal lysozymes, which have been studied in many of invertebrate and vertebrate species, have been characterized and demonstrated to be immune-associated molecules, digestive enzymes and multifunctional molecules. The purpose of this study was to detect the connection between lysozyme-gene polymorphism and the production traits of a Chinese native chicken breed (Langshan chicken). Four single nucleotide mutation sites were identified: G345A, C1726T, G1836A, A1838G. By the linkage disequilibrium analysis, six haplotypes and 15haplotype combinations were depicted in the studied population. The statistical analysis demonstrated that the SNPs and the haplotype combinations are related to body weight at sixteen weeks of age in Langshan chickens (p 0.05), and those with combined haplotype Hap3-Hap6 (GA-TT-GG-AA) presented higher body weight. Our study demonstrated that the SNPs and their haplotype combinations in the lysozyme gene were associated with the chicken production traits, and that SNPs can be used as a molecular marker for chicken marker-assisted selection.
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Animais , Galinhas/genética , Galinhas/imunologia , Polimorfismo Genético/genéticaRESUMO
To accomplish the rapid start-up and stable operation of biogas digesters, an efficient inoculum is required. To obtain such an inoculum for food waste anaerobic digestion, we domesticated dairy manure anaerobic digestion residue by adding food waste every day. After 36 days, the pH and biogas yield stabilized signifying the completion of domestication. During domestication, the microbial communities in the inocula were investigated by constructing 16S rDNA clone libraries. We evaluated the effect of the domesticated inoculum by testing batch food waste anaerobic digestion with a non-domesticated inoculum as a control. The pH and methane yield of the digestion systems were determined as measurement indices. Domestication changed the composition and proportion of bacteria and archaea in the inocula. Of the bacteria, Clostridia (49.3%), Bacteroidales (19.5%), and Anaerolinaceae (8.1%) species were dominant in the seed sludge; Anaerolinaceae (49.0%), Clostridia (28.4%), and Bacteroidales (9.1%), in domestication sludge. Methanosaeta was the dominant genus in both of the seed (94.3%) and domestication (74.3%) sludge. However, the diversity of methanogenic archaea was higher in the domestication than in seed sludge. Methanoculleus, which was absent from the seed sludge, appeared in the domestication sludge (21.7%). When the domesticated inoculum was used, the digestion system worked stably (organic loading rate: 20 gVS/L; methane yield: 292.2 ± 9.8 mL/gVS; VS = volatile solids), whereas the digestion system inoculated with seed sludge failed to generate biogas. The results indicate that inoculum domestication ensures efficient and stable anaerobic digestion by enriching the methanogenic strains.
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Esterco/microbiologia , Consórcios Microbianos/genética , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Animais , Técnicas de Cultura Celular por Lotes , Biocombustíveis , Bovinos , Clostridiales/genética , Clostridiales/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Clostridiales/metabolismo , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Metano/biossíntese , Methanosarcinales/genética , Methanosarcinales/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Methanosarcinales/metabolismo , Tipagem Molecular , Filogenia , ResíduosRESUMO
Increasing evidence has demonstrated that a transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) polymorphism (rs7903146) is significantly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); however, limited sample size and variance of ethnicity in the studies investigating this association have led to conflicting reports regarding its role. Therefore, a comprehensive meta-analysis was conducted to quantitatively assess the association between the TCF7L2 polymorphism (rs7903146) and T2DM including published case-control studies in global populations. We searched the PubMed, EMbase, CNKI, and Wanfang databases for publications that studied correlation between TCF7L2 polymorphism (rs7903146) and risk of T2DM. Thirty-six studies from 30 eligible papers were identified. After data extraction and reference quality assessment, summary odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) of the TCF7L2 (rs7903146) polymorphism were calculated and combined using the fixed-effect model. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was evaluated to determine selection bias of the control subjects. Heterogeneity among studies was examined using the Q-test and the I2 test. Publication bias in studies was assessed using Begg's plots and the Egger test. The results showed that the rs7903146 T allele of the TCF7L2 gene was positively correlated with an enhanced risk of T2DM in the allelic, heterozygote, homozygote, dominant, and recessive models, with odds ratios of 1.35 (T vs C, 95%CI = 1.31-1.39), 1.32 (CT vs CC, 95%CI = 1.27-1.38), 1.74 (TT vs CC, 95%CI = 1.63-1.87), 1.40 (TT+CT vs CC, 95%CI = 1.35-1.46), and 1.59 (TT vs CT+CC, 95%CI = 1.49-1.69), respectively. No obvious publication bias was observed using the Egger linear test.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Modelos Genéticos , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Proteína 2 Semelhante ao Fator 7 de Transcrição/genética , Alelos , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/patologia , Expressão Gênica , Frequência do Gene , Humanos , Razão de Chances , RiscoRESUMO
We investigated dynamic changes in T-lymphocyte subsets after hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) or radiotherapy using flow cytometry. A total of 1423 lung cancer patients admitted to our hospital between October 2012 and July 2015 were enrolled, and age-matched healthy individuals served as controls. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were purified using standard Ficoll density gradient centrifugation, based on which CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T-cells were isolated. A surface marker was identified by flow cytometry. Immunohistochemical analysis determined the distribution of the cells in the tumor mass or adjacent tissues. A total of 957 patients (male: 555; female: 402; median age: 49.3 years) with lung cancer who had received only HIPEC or radiotherapy were enrolled. The patients were followed-up until death. No statistical difference was noticed between the patients who had received chemotherapy compared with the baseline levels. A remarkable elevation was noticed in the CD3+ T-cells in the patients three months after radiotherapy (78.71 ± 9.36 vs 68.15 ± 9.65, P < 0.05). The level of CD8+ in the patients who had received chemotherapy or radiotherapy was remarkably elevated in the post-treatment period (P < 0.05). The CD3+ and CD8+ T-cells were mainly expressed in the cytoplasm rather than in the adjacent tissues. The expression of CD3+ and CD4+ was correlated to tumor infiltration and metastasis. Remarkable elevation was noticed in the CD3+ T-cells in the patients three months after radiotherapy. The expression of CD3+ and CD4+ was negatively correlated to tumor infiltration and metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer patients.
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Leucócitos Mononucleares/imunologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Citometria de Fluxo , Humanos , Hipertermia Induzida , Leucócitos Mononucleares/efeitos dos fármacos , Leucócitos Mononucleares/efeitos da radiação , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/radioterapia , Contagem de Linfócitos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/efeitos dos fármacos , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/efeitos da radiação , Linfócitos T/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos T/patologia , Linfócitos T/efeitos da radiaçãoRESUMO
The aim of this study was to explore the effect of atorvastatin intervention on plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with heart failure (HF). One hundred and twenty-three HF patients were selected from our hospital and randomly divided into control (N = 61) and observation (N = 62) groups; the former received conventional treatment, while the latter were given conventional treatment combined with atorvastatin. Plasma NT-proBNP, inflammatory cytokines [high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10] and cardiac function [left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), end-diastolic maximum flow rate ratio (E/A)] were compared among groups. The effective rate of treating HF significantly increased after atorvastatin treatment. The plasma NT-proBNP, IL-6, IL-10, hs-CRP, and LVEDD levels significantly decreased (P < 0.05), while the LVEF and E/A levels significantly increased (P < 0.05) in the observation group compared to the control group and before intervention. The NT-proBNP and cytokine levels significantly differed among patients with different classes of heart function (P < 0.05); the NT-proBNP and cytokine levels increased with the severity of heart function. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed a negative correlation between the NT-proBNP and inflammatory cytokine levels and LVEF and E/A values, and a positive correlation between these factors and LVEDD (P < 0.05). In conclusion, atorvastatin significantly improves cardiac function; the mechanism atorvastatin action was related to the decrease in plasma NT-proBNP and inflammatory cytokine levels.
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Atorvastatina/uso terapêutico , Citocinas/sangue , Insuficiência Cardíaca/sangue , Insuficiência Cardíaca/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/uso terapêutico , Mediadores da Inflamação/sangue , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/sangue , Adulto , Idoso , Biomarcadores , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Ecocardiografia , Feminino , Insuficiência Cardíaca/diagnóstico , Insuficiência Cardíaca/fisiopatologia , Testes de Função Cardíaca , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The expression of CK19, LUNX, and KS1/4 mRNA biomarkers was detected in the peripheral blood of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients to investigate the feasibility of indicating lung cancer micrometastases. Micrometastases were identified in the peripheral blood of 32 NSCLC patients, 15 benign pulmonary disease (BPD) patients, and 10 healthy volunteers by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. The detection rates of CK19, LUNX, and KS1/4 mRNA-positive cells in the peripheral blood obtained from the NSCLC group were 34.4% (11/32), 37.5% (12/32), and 25% (8/32), respectively. CK19, LUNX, and KS1/4 mRNA-positive cells were detected in 6.6% (1/15), 0.0% (0/15), and 13.3% (2/15) of the patients with BPD, respectively. However, the healthy group did not express any of the three markers. The expression of CK19, LUNX, and KS1/4 mRNA was significantly higher in the NSCLC group than that in the healthy and BPD groups (P < 0.05). CK19 and LUNX mRNA may be ideal biomarkers indicating micrometastases in patients with NSCLC; however, the diagnostic applicability of KS1/4 mRNA remains uncertain. The rate of expression of CK19 was not correlated with the clinicopathological characteristics (P > 0.05). The rate of expression of LUNX and KS1/4 was closely related to the clinical stage (P < 0.05), and not related to the clinical characteristics of the disease (age, gender, smoking history, pathological type, histologic classification, and differentiation; P > 0.05).
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Micrometástase de Neoplasia/diagnóstico , Idoso , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Feminino , Glicoproteínas/genética , Humanos , Queratina-19/genética , Metástase Linfática , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Micrometástase de Neoplasia/genética , Fosfoproteínas/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/genéticaRESUMO
We conducted a case-control study to investigate the genetic variants Interleukin-1ß(IL-1ß) +3953 C/T (rs1143634), IL-6 -174G/C (rs1800795), IL-8 -251T/A (rs4073), and IL-10 -1082A/G (rs1800896) and -819C/T (rs1800871) in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). A total of 410 individuals with CAD were enrolled between January 2012 and December 2014. Genotyping of the five gene polymorphisms was performed using the polymerase chain reaction combined with restriction fragment length polymorphism methodology. By multivariate logistic regression analysis, we found that the frequencies of the CC genotype and the C allele of IL-6 -174G/C were significantly correlated with a higher risk of CAD; the adjusted ORs (95%CIs) were 2.37 (1.37-4.14) and 1.49 (1.19-1.86), respectively. In addition, the AG and GG genotypes and the G allele of IL-10 -1082A/G were also significantly associated with a higher risk of CAD, and the ORs (95%CIs) were 1.42 (1.04-1.95), 2.16 (1.42-3.30), and 1.56 (1.27-1.93), respectively. However, IL-1ß+3953 C/T, IL-8 -251T/A, and IL-10 -819C/T did not significantly correlate with CAD risk. Our study suggests that the IL-6 -174G/C (rs1800795) and IL-10 -1082A/G (rs1800896) polymorphisms might be involved in the pathogenesis of CAD, and likely contribute to the genetic susceptibility for CAD.
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana/genética , Interleucinas/genética , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Alelos , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Frequência do Gene , Estudos de Associação Genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Variação Genética , Humanos , Interleucina-10/genética , Interleucina-1beta/genética , Interleucina-6/genética , Interleucina-8/genética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Polimorfismo de Fragmento de Restrição , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
In this study, we examined the specialized features of the outer hair cells (OHCs) and the stereocilium bundles of the bat cochlear fovea. Bat cochlea hair cells were observed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and the auditory brainstem response thresholds were assessed. The stereocilia bundles of the OHCs were extremely short. The OHC bodies were flask-shaped and cambiform or ball-shape in the cochlear fovea. Digitations in the Deiters cells had exaggerated lengths, and cup formation of the Deiters cell, housed at the bottom of the OHC in the base of the cell, showed a specialized shape. Our results provide the first evidence that different shapes of the OHCs in the cochlea fovea are related to the high-frequency function of auditory response. Echolocating bats have cochlear morphologies that differ from those of non-echolocating animals. Bat cochlear foveae are specialized for analyzing the Doppler-shifted echoes of the first-harmonics of the CF2 component; these are overrepresented in the frequency range around the dominant harmonic of the echolocation calls of bats. However, the OHCs of the bat cochlear fovea have not been fully characterized.
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Quirópteros/fisiologia , Cóclea/fisiologia , Células Ciliadas Auditivas Externas/fisiologia , Animais , Cóclea/ultraestrutura , Potenciais Evocados Auditivos do Tronco Encefálico , Feminino , Cobaias , Células Ciliadas Auditivas Externas/ultraestrutura , Masculino , Microscopia EletrônicaRESUMO
We studied the immunomodulatory and clinical effects of the empirical formula "tiaomian III decoction" on maternal blood blocking antibody deficiency and recurrent spontaneous abortion. Sixty-one patients with blocking antibody deficiency were divided in the experimental group (N = 31), who took tiaomian III decoction, and the control group (N = 30), who received active immunotherapy with paternal lymphocytes; both treatments lasted 3 months. Blocking antibodies, anti-idiotypic antibodies, interleukin, T-lymphocyte subsets, and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) were tested. After treatment, the positive conversion rate reached 87.1 and 86.7% in the experimental and control groups, respectively. After treatment, CD4 levels decreased while CD8 levels increased in both groups. The CD4/CD8 ratio was higher than normal and increased significantly from pre-treatment (P < 0.05). IL-10 and M-CSF levels increased significantly in both groups (P < 0.05). The 1-year conception rates of the experimental and control groups were 58.1 and 46.7%, respectively (P < 0.05). The results show the tiaomian III decoction can increase the positive conversion rate of maternal blocking antibodies and promote the production of IL-10 and M-CSF. Thus, it strengthens the maternal body's protection of the fetus and maintenance of conception. The higher conception rate of the experimental group demonstrates the positive clinic efficacy of the tiaomian III decoction on maternal blood blocking antibody deficiency and recurrent spontaneous abortion.
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Aborto Habitual/tratamento farmacológico , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Fármacos para a Fertilidade/uso terapêutico , Síndromes de Imunodeficiência/tratamento farmacológico , Fatores Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Aborto Habitual/imunologia , Adulto , Anticorpos Bloqueadores/sangue , Feminino , Humanos , Síndromes de Imunodeficiência/imunologia , Gravidez , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/efeitos dos fármacos , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
We investigated the clinical efficacy of adoptive cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cell and dendritic cell (DC) therapy plus intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for treating elderly patients with esophageal carcinoma (EC). In total, 68 elderly patients with EC were randomized to receive IMRT plus DC-CIK immunotherapy (study group, N = 34) or IMRT only (control group, N = 34). Clinical efficacy, immune function, toxicity and side effects, and life quality were evaluated after treatment. The efficacy rate was significantly higher in the study group than in the control group. Remarkable increases were noted for quality of life and immune function in the study group relative to the control group. Regarding toxicity and side effects, compared with the control group, the study group displayed a higher fever rate, a lower incidence rate of bone marrow suppression, and a similar rate of digestive tract reactions. DC-CIK immunotherapy plus IMRT exhibited better short-term efficacy than IMRT alone in elderly patients with EC. The therapy could improve patients'quality of life and immune function, decrease bone marrow suppression, and lengthen survival time.
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Carcinoma/radioterapia , Terapia Baseada em Transplante de Células e Tecidos , Células Matadoras Induzidas por Citocinas/transplante , Neoplasias Esofágicas/radioterapia , Idoso , Carcinoma/imunologia , Carcinoma/patologia , Células Matadoras Induzidas por Citocinas/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/transplante , Neoplasias Esofágicas/imunologia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Imunoterapia/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada/efeitos adversosRESUMO
Osteoporosis is a common disease in the aging population and studies have shown that interleukin-6 (IL-6) is potentially implicated in its pathogenesis. This study was designed to assess the association between the IL-6 gene -634C/G polymorphism and osteoporosis. PubMed, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang databases were searched for eligible studies published up to and including December 2014 in English or Chinese. Meta-analysis was conducted by the RevMan5.2 software. Weighted mean difference and 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were calculated by a fixed-effect or random-effect model. Bone mineral density (BMD) was regarded as the assessment index. As a result, a total of four articles with 3068 subjects were included. Differences in BMD between the CC and GG genotypes were 0.03 g/cm(2) (95%CI = 0.01 to 0.05) at total body, 0.01 g/cm(2) (95%CI = 0.00 to 0.03) at femoral neck, and 0.03 g/cm(2) (95%CI = 0.00 to 0.06) at the lumbar spine (P < 0.05). For the CG versus GG genotypes, the differences in BMD were 0.03 g/cm(2) (95%CI = 0.02 to 0.05) at total body and 0.02 g/cm(2) (95%CI = 0.00 to 0.03 at the femoral neck (P < 0.05). For the CC versus CG genotypes, the differences in BMD were not significant (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the GG genotype of the -634C/G polymorphism in IL-6 appears to play a role in reducing BMD, which affects normal bone metabolism and leads to osteoporosis.
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Densidade Óssea/genética , Interleucina-6/genética , Osteoporose/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas , Povo Asiático , Feminino , Colo do Fêmur/metabolismo , Colo do Fêmur/patologia , Expressão Gênica , Genótipo , Humanos , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Vértebras Lombares/metabolismo , Vértebras Lombares/patologia , Masculino , Osteoporose/diagnóstico , Osteoporose/etnologia , Osteoporose/patologiaRESUMO
We constructed a prokaryotic expression vector expressing the Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein TB16.3, as well as 3 other proteins, including TB15.3, CFP-10, and Rv2626C, which were purified and analyzed for their effectiveness as detection antibodies. The TB16.3 genes of M. tuberculosis H37Rv genomic DNA were amplified by polymerase chain reaction, inserted into the expression vector pET-30a, and expressed in Escherichia coli. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the 4 M. tuberculosis antibodies. Engineered E. coli bacteria expressing TB16.3 and the 3 other proteins were constructed and found mainly to be soluble. For recombinant TB16.3 proteins, serum samples of 118 tuberculosis (TB) patients and 96 healthy controls were analyzed. Sensitivity, specificity, and adjusted concordance rate for the TB16.3 antibody were 72.9, 86.5, and 79.6%, respectively. The positive rate of Rv2626C antibody in TB patients (44.1%) was significantly lower than that in normal controls (75.0%, χ(2) = 20.8, P < 0.01). TB15.3 and TB16.3 were used for simultaneous detection and showed sensitivity, specificity, and repeatability rates of 69.4, 96.9, and 83.7%. The antibody positive rate and specificity for patients with lung disease was 9.6 and 90.4%, respectively. TB15.3 and TB16.3 were mixed and detected simultaneously. Combined with the results for TB15.3, the sensitivity, specificity, and concordance rates were 82.2, 95.9, and 88.9%, respectively. The concordance rate was the highest value observed. Target genes were cloned into a host strain and expressed successfully. The TB16.3 recombinant protein may be used as a new serological antigen for tuberculosis diagnosis.
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Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genética , Tuberculose/diagnóstico , Anticorpos Antibacterianos/imunologia , Sequência de Bases , DNA Bacteriano/genética , Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Humanos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/imunologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Tuberculose/microbiologiaRESUMO
We constructed a Mycobacterium tuberculosis vector expressing CFP-10 and Rv2626c to examine the expression of these proteins in Escherichia coli as well as their immunoreactivity. The CFP-10 and Rv2626c genes were amplified from tuberculosis H37Rv genomic DNA using polymerase chain reaction. They were ligated into the expression vector PET30a and expressed in E. coli. Histidine tag nickel column chromatography was used to purify the recombinant protein. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used for detection. In our E. coli-engineered bacteria containing a CFP10 and Rv2626c plasmid, the target protein was found mainly to be in the soluble form. We formed mixed antigens of the recombinant CFP10 and Rv2626c proteins. ELISA results showed that in 214 blood samples, the positive rate was 77.1%. The target gene was successfully expressed in the host strain. Mixed antigens of the recombinant CFP-10 and Rv2626c proteins can be used as a combination antigen in the serological diagnosis of tuberculosis.
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Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Expressão Gênica , Proteínas Luminescentes/genética , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Proteínas de Bactérias/imunologia , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Escherichia coli/genética , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/imunologia , Plasmídeos/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/química , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/imunologia , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/isolamento & purificação , SolubilidadeRESUMO
Iridium-based compounds are materials of great interest in the production of highly efficient organic light emitting diodes and several other applications. However, these organometallic compounds present relative low stability due to photodegradation processes still not well understood. In this work we investigated paramagnetic states induced by UV photoexcitation on iridium(III) bis[(4,6-fluorophenyl)-pyridinato-N,C2']picolinate (FIrpic) and iridium(III)-tris(2-phenylpyridine) (Ir(ppy)3) complexes dispersed in different polymeric matrices by electron spin resonance (ESR). Photogenerated charged states with relatively strong hyperfine interactions were observed and attributed to matrix/complex charge-transfer processes. Measurements of the signal amplitude decay after photoexcitation interruption were performed as a function of temperature. The photoinduced centers are thermally activated with energy barrier between 0.3 and 0.6 eV. Electronic structure calculations suggest that the signals observed by ESR are associated with metastable negatively charged Ir complexes distorted structures.
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We examined the effect of microRNAs on 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation and expression of adipocyte-specific gene fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4). We screened and identified adipo-related microRNAs during 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation with a microRNA microarray. High expression plasmids of miR-24 and miR-21 were constructed and transfected into 3T3-L1 preadipocytes by lipofectamine. The effects of miR-24 and miR-21 on 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation were observed, and the protein and mRNA expression levels of FABP4 and AP-1 were determined. The expression profiles of microRNAs significantly changed during 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. The expression of 33 microRNAs was downregulated, among which downregulation of miR-24 was the most extensive. There were 17 microRNAs with upregulated expression; the highest levels were found for miR-21. miR-24 significantly inhibited 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation and maturity, while miR-21 had no significant effect. In addition, miR-24 significantly inhibited the expression of FABP4, while it upregulated AP-1 expression, but had no effect on the level of FABP4 mRNA. miR-21 had no effect on FABP4 protein and mRNA expression. AP-1 silencing could, at least partially, reverse the inhibitory effect of miR-24 on FABP4 expression. We conclude that microRNA expression profiles change significantly during 3T3- L1 adipocyte differentiation and that miR-24 plays an important role in regulating adipocyte differentiation and FABP4 expression. The mechanism involved may be the upregulation of AP-1.