circPUM1通过调控miR-524-5p表达对结肠癌细胞恶性生物学行为的影响

目的探讨环状RNA PUM1(circPUM1)对结肠癌细胞增殖、凋亡、迁移、侵袭的影响及其分子机制。方法实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)检测结肠癌组织、癌旁组织中circPUM1、微小RNA-524-5p(miR-524-5p)的表达量。体外培养人结肠癌细胞株SW620,分别将si-NC、si-circPUM1、miR-NC、miR-524-5p mimics、si-circPUM1与anti-miR-NC、si-circPUM1与anti-miR-524-5p转染至SW620细胞。甲基噻唑基四唑(MTT)检测细胞增殖;Transwell小室实验检测细胞迁移、侵袭能力;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率;双荧光素酶报告实验验证circPUM1是否能够结合miR-524-5p;蛋白免疫印迹法(Western blotting)检测细胞周期蛋白1(Cyclin D1)、p21、基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)、基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)、B淋巴细胞瘤-2(Bcl-2)、B淋巴细胞瘤-2相关蛋白(Bax)表达量。结果结肠癌组织circPUM1的表达水平显著高于癌旁组织(P<0.05),miR-524-5p的表达水平显著降低(P<0.05);干扰circPUM1表达或miR-524-5p过表达后,细胞活力显著降低(P<0.05),迁移细胞数与侵袭细胞数显著减少(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率显著升高(P<0.05),Cyclin D1、MMP-2、MMP-9、Bcl-2蛋白表达显著降低(P<0.05),p21、Bax蛋白表达显著升高(P<0.05);双荧光素酶报告实验证实circPUM1可靶向结合miR-524-5p的作用位点;抑制miR-524-5p表达可减弱干扰circPUM1表达对SW620细胞增殖、凋亡、迁移、侵袭的作用。结论circPUM1可通过海绵吸附miR-524-5p促进结肠癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭,抑制细胞凋亡。     

miR-574-3p在结直肠癌中的表达和作用机制研究

目的检测并分析结直肠癌组织和细胞系中miR-574-3p的表达情况及其对结直肠癌细胞发生、发展的影响。方法收集武汉市第三医院11对手术切除结直肠癌患者的癌组织和对应癌旁组织,3种结直肠癌细胞系和1种正常结直肠上皮细胞,通过实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)检测临床样本及结直肠癌细胞系中miR-574-3p的表达水平;通过转染miR-574-3p mimic及相应对照mimic NC实现上调结直肠癌细胞(HCT-8、HCT-116)中miR-574-3p的表达水平,采用CCK-8、EdU、克隆形成实验、流式凋亡实验和流式细胞周期实验检测过表达miR-574-3p后对结直肠癌细胞的增殖、凋亡和细胞周期的影响。结果癌旁组织中miR-574-3p的表达差异倍数显著高于对应癌组织(P<0.05),在3种结直肠癌细胞系中miR-574-3p的表达较正常结肠上皮细胞也显著降低(P<0.05)。CCK-8、EdU、克隆形成实验表明,过表达miR-574-3p抑制结直肠癌细胞的增殖能力。流式凋亡实验结果显示,过表达miR-574-3p促进结直肠癌细胞的凋亡能力。流式细胞周期结果显示,过表达miR-574-3p使结直肠癌细胞发生G₀/G₁期阻滞。结论结直肠癌组织和细胞系中的miR-574-3p均低表达,上调结直肠癌细胞(HCT-8、HCT-116)中miR-574-3p可以抑制细胞增殖,促进凋亡并发生G₀/G₁期阻滞。     

TGF⁃β1 p38MAPK及BMP⁃7蛋白在肝多房棘球蚴病患者肝组织中的表达及意义

目的　检测肝多房棘球蚴病患者肝组织中转化生长因子⁃β1（transforming growth factor⁃β1, TGF⁃β1）、p38MAPK及骨形态发生蛋白⁃7（bone morphogenetic protein⁃7, BMP⁃7）表达水平,探讨其在肝多房棘球蚴病肝纤维化中的潜在作用。方法　以20例肝多房棘球蚴病患者为研究对象,分别采集距肝脏病灶0.5 cm内（A组）、距肝脏病灶0.5～1.5 cm（B组）肝组织及距肝脏病灶2 cm及以上的正常肝组织（C组）。肝组织标本分别行HE和Masson染色观察纤维化病理变化,采用Western blotting检测肝组织中TGF⁃β1、p38MAPK及BMP⁃7蛋白表达水平,分析TGF⁃β1、p38MAPK及BMP⁃7蛋白表达与肝纤维化的相关性。结果　HE染色结果显示,A组和B组肝组织中肝细胞结构排列紊乱、肝小叶结构有不同程度破坏,可见不同程度肝细胞变性、萎缩、坏死及纤维组织增生,并有嗜酸性粒细胞浸润;C组肝组织无异常病理改变,肝细胞结构形态正常、大小均匀,未见明显排列紊乱,肝小叶结构清晰,无或轻度细胞变性、坏死及炎性细胞浸润。Masson染色结果显示,A组和B组肝组织可见汇管区较多纤维结缔组织增生,出现不同程度小叶内纤维化;C组肝组织无明显异常病理改变。A、B、C组肝组织中TGF⁃β1（P < 0.001）、p38MAPK（P < 0.01）及BMP⁃7蛋白（P < 0.05）表达水平差异均有统计学意义,A组和B组TGF⁃β1、p38MAPK及BMP⁃7蛋白表达水平均显著高于C组（P均< 0.05）,B组TGF⁃β1、p38MAPK及BMP⁃7蛋白表达水平亦显著高于C组（P均< 0.05）。TGF⁃β1、p38MAPK及BMP⁃7蛋白表达水平均与肝纤维化程度呈正相关（r = 0.866、0.702、0.801,P均< 0.05）,不同纤维化程度肝组织中TGF⁃β1（F = 72.580,P < 0.01）、p38MAPK（[χ2] = 31.705,P < 0.01）及BMP⁃7蛋白（[χ2] = 48.388,P < 0.01）表达水平差异均有统计学意义。TGF⁃β1蛋白与p38MAPK、BMP⁃7蛋白表达水平均呈显著正相关（r = 0.607、0.702,P均 < 0.001）,BMP⁃7与p38MAPK蛋白表达水平亦呈显著正相关（r = 0.456,P < 0.001）。结论　TGF⁃β1、p38MAPK和BMP⁃7蛋白通过相互作用、共同介导了肝多房棘球蚴病肝纤维化发生。     

Long non-coding RNA TP73-AS1 promotes pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis through miRNA-128-3p/GOLM1 axis

BACKGROUNDPrevious studies have suggested that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) TP73-AS1 is significantly upregulated in several cancers. However, the biological role and clinical significance of TP73-AS1 in pancreatic cancer (PC) remain unclear. AIMTo investigate the role of TP73-AS1 in the growth and metastasis of PC.METHODSThe expression of lncRNA TP73-AS1, miR-128-3p, and GOLM1 in PC tissues and cells was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The bioinformatics prediction software ENCORI was used to predict the putative binding sites of miR-128-3p. The regulatory roles of TP73-AS1 and miR-128-3p in cell proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities were verified by Cell Counting Kit-8, wound-healing, and transwell assays, as well as flow cytometry and Western blot analysis. The interactions among TP73-AS1, miR-128-3p, and GOLM1 were explored by bioinformatics prediction, luciferase assay, and Western blot. RESULTSThe expression of TP73-AS1 and miRNA-128-3p was dysregulated in PC tissues and cells. High TP73-AS1 expression was correlated with a poor prognosis. TP73-AS1 silencing inhibited PC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro as well as suppressed tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, TP73-AS1 was validated to promote PC progression through GOLM1 upregulation by competitively binding to miR-128-3p. CONCLUSIONOur results demonstrated that TP73-AS1 promotes PC progression by regulating the miR-128-3p/GOLM1 axis, which might provide a potential treatment strategy for patients with PC.     

大肠表面型病变组织学和P53、c-Myc表达

目的研究人类大肠表面型病变的组织学特征及P53、c-Myc在大肠癌演变过程中的意义。方法采用免疫组化二步法,研究20例正常大肠黏膜、31例表面型病变、51例隆起型病变及31例大肠腺癌组织中P53、c-Myc的表达情况。结果大肠表面型病变的组织学均为腺瘤,且全部伴有不同程度的异型增生,与隆起型病变比较,两组中、重度异型增生的比例均有显著差异（P〈0.05）;大肠表面型病变的P53、c-Myc表达分别为3.2%及25.8%,其中P53表达与隆起型病变比较结果无差异（P〉0.05）,但c-Myc的表达两组有显著差异（P〈0.05）。结论大肠表面型病变与大肠癌关系密切,P53、c-Myc在其向大肠癌演变过程中起重要作用。     

p38 MAPK信号转导通路参与NO诱导兔关节软骨细胞凋亡

目的探讨p38 MAPK信号转导通路在软骨细胞凋亡中的作用。方法体外培养兔关节软骨细胞,一氧化氮(NO)供体NOC-18和p38 MAPK抑制剂SB203580作用于细胞24 h,用AnnexinV-FITC/PI流式细胞术检测软骨细胞凋亡率,W estern b lot测定p38、磷酸化p38蛋白的表达水平。结果与对照组比较,SB203580显著降低了NOC-18诱导的软骨细胞凋亡率(P<0.05);NOC-18以浓度依赖的方式促进p38 MAPK的磷酸化,而SB203580能抑制其磷酸化(P<0.05)。结论p38 MAPK通路参与了NO诱导的兔关节软骨细胞凋亡的信号转导。     

Circulating intercellular adhesion molecule 1 predicts non-specific elevation of α1-fetoprotein

Molecules governing cellular interactions have been suggested to be involved in the spurious elevation of 1-fetoprotein (AFP) in non-neoplastic liver disease. To explore this controversial issue, we measured AFP, circulating intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (cICAM-1), and common liver function tests in 111 patients (71 male, 40 female). Eighty-four patients had non-neoplastic chronic liver disease and 27 had hepatocellular carcinoma. The concentration of cICAM-1 was determined immunoenzymatically. In patients with non-neoplastic chronic liver disease, univariate analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between AFP and cholinesterase (R=–0.397,P<0.001), aspartate aminotransferase (R=0.421,P<0.001), bilirubin (R=0.231,P<0.05) and cICAM-1 (R=0.430,P<0.001). Multivariate analysis among these variables and AFP indicated cICAM-1 to be the strongest independent predictor of AFP. We conclude that cICAM-1 compares favourably with liver function tests in predicting non-specific AFP variations in non-neoplastic chronic liver disease, suggesting a link between targeting of the inflammatory damage to the hepatocyte and development of neoplasia.Abbreviations AFP 1-fetoprotein - cICAM-1 circulating intercellular adhesion molecule 1     

卡氏肺孢子虫P55抗原表位与蛋白特性的分析

目的预测p55抗原表位及蛋白性质。方法运用生物信息学方法推测p55抗原表位及蛋白性质，分析预测结果。结果p55蛋白存在多个潜在的抗原表位，T细胞表位按预测积分高低排列位于141-158，54-68，123-137，349-364，397-414位氨基酸残基；B细胞表位在37-41，74-79，111-119，148-161，199-210，240-250，256-266，295-314，322-360位氨基酸残基等部位。P55重组融合蛋白为可溶性蛋白的概率是92％。结论p55抗原表位可能主要存在于148-161、295-320、337-356氨基酸序列区域内或其附近。该预测p55抗原表位可以有目的地克隆重组基因片段，为研究高效的表位疫苗奠定基础。