Growth and survival of B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells

Although chronic lymphocytic leukaemia of B-cell type (B-CLL) is the most common form of leukaemia in the Western world, several questions about the biology of B-CLL remain to be clarified. To obtain a conceptual model for B-CLL, defined as a relentless accumulation of resting B-CLL cells, it is particularly relevant to ask which cell type is the normal counterpart of B-CLL; what is the site of proliferation; which signals are involved in the recruitment and induction of proliferation and which signals contribute to the survival of the B-CLL cells? The significance of the studies on B-CLL cellsin vitro for the interpretation of thein vivo situation may be questioned since they oversimplify the multiple and complex cellular interactions that occurin vivo. However, thein vitro studies have been instrumental in elucidating signals that may regulate growth, differentiation and survival of B-CLL cells. This knowledge, herein reviewed, can be used to put forward a hypothesis on B-CLL cell regulationin vivo.     

S100 proteins in Corpora amylacea from normal human brain

Corpora amylacea (C.A.) also named polyglucosan bodies (P.B.) are one of the hallmarks of normal brain aging. Although their functions are not yet clear, C.A. increase in number in patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. C.A. contain 88% of hexoses and 4% of proteins. Most of the proteins in C.A. are aging or stress proteins such as heat shock proteins, ubiquitinated proteins and advanced glycation end products which are also proinflammatory products. Stimulated by the potential role played by some S100 proteins in the inflammatory process which may be triggered in C.A., we investigated, by immunohistochemistry, the presence of different S100 proteins (S100A1, S100A2, S100A3, S100A4, S100A5, S100A6, S100A8, S100A9, S100A12 and S100B) in C.A. from normal human brain. Among the ten S100 proteins analyzed, nine (S100A) were detected in C.A. Three S100 proteins (S100A8, S100A9, S100A12) which are highly expressed in activated macrophages and used as inflammatory markers were detected in C.A. S100A8 was, in addition, found in thick neuronal processes from the pons. One (S100B) could not be found in C.A. although it was highly expressed in astrocytes. In C.A., the staining intensity was estimated by computer-assisted microscopy and gave the following order: S100A1 congruent withS100A8 congruent with S100A9>S100A5> or =S100A4>S100A12>S100A6> S100A2=S100A3. The potential inflammatory role played by S100 proteins in C.A. is discussed.     

基于XML三层C／S模型在HIS系统建设中的应用

本文说明了目前比较流行的三层架构的网络体系、XML(Extensible Markup Language，可扩展标志语言)语言的优势和医院信息系统(Hospital Inforination Systein，简称HIS系统)的特点，指出了XML语言和C／S(Client／Server,客户／服务器)模型在HIS系统中应用能够使HIS系统的功能得到很大的提高。     

实时定量PCR检测体外诱导条件下小鼠骨髓基质细胞S100mRNA表达水平变化

目的:检测S100 mRNA含量,初步探讨骨髓基质细胞体外诱导条件下向雪旺细胞样细胞分化的可能性。方法:采用差速贴壁的方法分离、培养小鼠骨髓基质细胞。经β-ME,ATRA,Forskolin,bFGF,PDGF,HRG体外诱导后,利用实时定量PCR检测S100 mRNA水平的变化。结果:诱导后,骨髓基质细胞S100 mRNA水平上升,诱导前后水平变化有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:实时定量PCR检测S100 mRNA含量具有较高的灵敏度和特异性。体外诱导后骨髓基质细胞S100 mRNA表达量增多。     

精乌口服液的质量标准研究

目的:完善精乌口服液的质量标准。方法:采用薄层色谱法对精乌口服液中的制何首乌和黄精(制)进行定性鉴别,并采用高效液相色谱法对其中2,3,5,4’—四羟基二苯乙烯—2—O—β—D—葡萄糖苷含量进行测定。结果:精乌口服液中制何首乌和黄精(制)供试品薄层色谱中,在与对照品色谱相应的位置上,显相同颜色的斑点;2,3,5,4’—四羟基二苯乙烯—2—O—β—D—葡萄糖苷进样量在0·0562μg~0·6744μg范围内与峰面积积分值线性关系良好(r=0·9996),平均加样回收率为100·1%(RSD=1·89%)。结论:本方法回收率高、重现性好、简便、快速、准确,可用于本品的质量控制。     

Study of effect of oxygen／glucose-deprived culture on the brain-pancreas relative protein in PC12 cells and the mechanism

AIM: To study the effect of oxygen/glucose-deprived (OGD)culture on the expression of a novel protein, brain-pancreas relative protein (BPRP), and the possible regulating mechanism in vitro. BPRP was a key protein found in our previous study of cerebral ischemia. METHODS: PC12 cells was selected and exposed to the Eagle‘s solution containing 1 mmol/L Na2S2O4 for     

基于化学成分与肠道菌群探讨消癌解毒方中黄连-乌梅药对的配伍机制

目的 探讨黄连-乌梅药对与消癌解毒方水煎液中部分生物碱类成分的含量差异,并比较药对与全方对小鼠肠道菌群的影响。方法 采用Extend-C₁₈(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.8 μm)色谱柱,以0.1%甲酸水（A）-乙腈（B）进行梯度洗脱,流速0.3 mL/min,柱温35 ℃,进样量2 μL;离子化模式为电喷雾离子化（ESI）,以正离子模式检测,开展方法学验证和含量测定研究。按照给药不同将小鼠分为正常组、全方高浓度组、全方低浓度组、药对高浓度组和药对低浓度组,连续灌胃给药7 d,每组分别收集粪便样本,进行16S rRNA基因测序。结果 建立的含量测定方法在一定浓度范围内线性关系良好,方法学验证结果均符合相关要求,木兰花碱与非洲防己碱在黄连、药对以及全方中的含量分别为:(4.433±0.133)(8.905±0.154) mg/g,（3.545±0.033）（9.170±0.051） mg/g,（5.287±0.038）（13.861±0.690） mg/g。全方组和药对组中拟杆菌门Bacteroides的丰度均高于正常组,而全方组和药对组中厚壁菌门Firmicutes的丰度均低于正常组。药对高浓度组中的疣微菌门Verrucomicrobia和变形菌门Proteobacteria的丰度高于其他组。结论 液质联用方法和相关参数简便、可靠,可用于有关成分的含量检测。与单味药中含量相比,经过药对配伍后,非洲防己碱含量增加,而木兰花碱含量则略有降低;经过全方配伍后,2种成分的含量均增加。此外,肠道菌群实验表明无论是药对还是全方在给药后,会不同程度地影响肠道菌群内部占比改变,其可能对调节肠道系统平衡,具有一定帮助作用,从而为进一步阐释黄连-乌梅在消癌解毒方中配伍机制提供了参考和依据。      

Vascular modulation through exercise improves chemotherapy efficacy in Ewing sarcoma

Recent studies in mouse models of cancer have shown that exercise improves tumor vascular function, thereby improving chemotherapy delivery and efficacy. However, the mechanisms underlying this improvement remain unclear and the effect of exercise on Ewing sarcoma (ES), a pediatric bone and soft tissue cancer, is unknown. The effect of exercise on tumor vascular hyperpermeability, which inversely correlates with drug delivery to the tumor, has also not been evaluated. We hypothesized that exercise improves chemotherapy efficacy by enhancing its delivery through improving tumor vascular permeability. We treated ES‐bearing mice with doxorubicin with or without moderate treadmill exercise. Exercise did not significantly alter ES tumor vessel morphology. However, compared to control mice, tumors of exercised mice had significantly reduced hyperpermeability, significantly decreased hypoxia, and higher doxorubicin penetration. Compared to doxorubicin alone, doxorubicin plus exercise inhibited tumor growth more efficiently. We evaluated endothelial cell sphingosine‐1‐phosphate receptors 1 and 2 (S1PR1 and S1PR2) as potential mediators of the improved vascular permeability and increased function afforded by exercise. Relative to tumors from control mice, vessels in tumors from exercised mice had increased S1PR1 and decreased S1PR2 expression. Our results support a model in which exercise remodels ES vasculature to reduce vessel hyperpermeability, potentially via modulation of S1PR1 and S1PR2, thereby improving doxorubicin delivery and inhibiting tumor growth more than doxorubicin alone does. Our data suggest moderate aerobic exercise should be tested in clinical trials as a potentially useful adjuvant to standard chemotherapy for patients with ES.     

PRRSV Induces HMGB1 Phosphorylation at Threonine-51 Residue to Enhance Its Secretion

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) induces secretion of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) to mediate inflammatory response that is involved in the pulmonary injury of infected pigs. Our previous study indicates that protein kinase C-delta (PKC-delta) is essential for HMGB1 secretion in PRRSV-infected cells. However, the underlying mechanism in HMGB1 secretion induced by PRRSV infection is still unclear. Here, we discovered that the phosphorylation level of HMGB1 in threonine residues increased in PRRSV-infected cells. A site-directed mutagenesis study showed that HMGB1 phosphorylation at threonine-51 was associated with HMGB1 secretion induced by PRRSV infection. Co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) of HMGB1 failed to precipitate PKC-delta, but interestingly, mass spectrometry analysis of the HMGB1 co-IP product showed that PRRSV infection enhanced HMGB1 binding to ribosomal protein S3 (RPS3), which has various extra-ribosomal functions. The silencing of RPS3 by siRNA blocked HMGB1 secretion induced by PRRSV infection. Moreover, the phosphorylation of HMGB1 at threonine-51 was correlated with the interaction between HMGB1 and RPS3. In vivo, PRRSV infection also increased RPS3 levels and nuclear accumulation in pulmonary alveolar macrophages. These results demonstrate that PRRSV may induce HMGB1 phosphorylation at threonine-51 and increase its interaction with RPS3 to enhance HMGB1 secretion. This finding provides insights into the pathogenesis of PRRSV infection.     

The Role of the Graphene Oxide (GO) and Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) Intermediate Layer in CZTSSe Thin-Film Solar Cells

Cu₂ZnSn(S,Se)₄ (CZTSSe) solar cells with low cost and eco-friendly characteristics are attractive as future sources of electricity generation, but low conversion efficiency remains an issue. To improve conversion efficiency, a method of inserting intermediate layers between the CZTSSe absorber film and the Mo back contact is used to suppress the formation of MoSe₂ and decomposition of CZTSSe. Among the candidates for the intermediate layer, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO have excellent properties, including high-charge mobility and low processing cost. Depending on the type of GO, the solar cell parameters, such as fill factor (FF), were enhanced. Thus, the conversion efficiency of 6.3% was achieved using the chemically reduced GO intermediate layer with significantly improved FF.