Use of autofluorescence and fluorescent probes as a potential diagnostic tool for oral cancer: A systematic review

IntroductionThe prognosis of patients with Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) are directly related to the stage of development of the tumor at the time of diagnosis, but it is estimated an average delay in diagnosis of 2–5 months. New non-invasive techniques for the early diagnosis of OSCC are being developed, such as methodologies to detect spectral changes of tumor cells. We conducted a systematic review to analyze the potential use of autofluorescence and/or fluorescent probes for OSCC diagnosis.Material and MethodsFour databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science) were used as research sources. Protocol was registered with PROSPERO. It was included studies that evaluated tissue autofluorescence and/or used fluorescent probes as a method of diagnosing and/or treatment of oral cancer in humans.ResultsForty-five studies were selected for this systematic review, of which 28 dealt only with autofluorescence, 18 on fluorescent probes and 1 evaluated both methods. The VELscope® was the most used device for autofluorescence, exhibiting sensitivity (33%–100%) and specificity (12%–88.6%). 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) was the most used fluorescent probe, exhibiting high sensitivity (90%–100%) and specificity (51.3%–96%). Hypericin, rhodamine 6 G, rhodamine 610, porphyrin and γ-glutamyl hydroxymethyl rhodamine green have also been reported.ConclusionThus, the autofluorescence and fluorescent probes can provide an accurate diagnosis of oral cancer, assisting the dentist during daily clinical activity, but it is not yet possible to suggest that this method may replace histopathological examination.     

MEMRI and tumors: a method for the evaluation of the contribution of Mn(II) ions in the extracellular compartment

The purpose of the work was to set‐up a simple method to evaluate the contribution of Mn²⁺ ions in the intra‐ and extracellular tumor compartments in a MEMRI experiment. This task has been tackled by “silencing” the relaxation enhancement arising from Mn²⁺ ions in the extracellular space. In vitro relaxometric measurements allowed assessment of the sequestering activity of DO2A (1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclododecane‐1,7‐diacetic acid) towards Mn²⁺ ions, as the addition of Ca‐DO2A to a solution of MnCl₂ causes a drop of relaxivity upon the formation of the highly stable and low‐relaxivity Mn‐DO2A. It has been proved that the sequestering ability of DO2A towards Mn²⁺ ions is also fully effective in the presence of serum albumin. Moreover, it has been shown that Mn‐DO2A does not enter cell membranes, nor does the presence of Ca‐DO2A in the extracellular space prompt migration of Mn ions from the intracellular compartment. On this basis the in vivo, instantaneous, drop in SE% (percent signal enhancement) in T₁‐weighted images is taken as evidence of the sequestration of extracellular Mn²⁺ ions upon addition of Ca‐DO2A. By applying the method to B16F10 tumor bearing mice, T₁ decrease is readily detected in the tumor region, whereas a negligible change in SE% is observed in kidneys, liver and muscle. The relaxometric MRI results have been validated by ICP‐MS measurements. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of two biologically active fluorescent probes of thymopentin

This study reports on the synthesis of two fluorescent analogues of thymopentin (TP-5; Arg-Lys-Asp-Val-Tyr). A fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled analogue (FITC-TP-5) and a stilbene isothiocyanate labeled analogue (SITS-TP-5) were extensively purified by ion-exchange and gel filtration chromatography. Characterization of the coupling site through amino acid analysis, dansylation and N-terminal cleavage of the fluorescent amino acid yielded results which indicated that both were mono-labeled analogues derivatized at the N-terminal. These analogues were shown to be TP-5-like in nature by their ability to induce the expression of the Thy 1.2 surface marker on nude mouse prothymocytes in both in vivo and in vitro assays. In addition, these analogues were able to inhibit the specific binding of radiolabeled TP-5 to human lymphocytes. Initial studies describing the interaction of FITC-TP-5 with human lymphocytes are shown.     

9 Survivin反义寡核苷酸对人肝癌细胞的抑制作用

目的:探讨survivin反义寡核苷酸（ASODN）对人肝癌细胞HepG2的抑制作用。方法:采用免疫组织化学法检测肝细胞癌（HCC）组织中survivin的表达。采用脂质体介导survivin ASODN体外转染人肝癌细胞株HepG2，Western blot检测细胞survivin蛋白的表达，FCM检测细胞的凋亡率，观察细胞在软琼脂中的集落形成能力。建立人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型，观察survivin ASODN的体内抑癌作用。 结果:（1）肝癌组织中survivin表达阳性率为75.8％(25/33)，明显高于癌旁组织和正常肝组织(P<0.01);（2）survivin ASODN体外转染可明显下调HepG2细胞survivin蛋白表达，ASODN组HepG2细胞凋亡率明显高于空白对照组和SODN组(P<0.01)，ASODN组HepG2细胞在软琼脂中形成的集落数目明显少于空白对照组和SODN组(P<0.01);（3）ASODN组瘤体生长速度较空白对照组和SODN组明显减慢(P<0.01)，ASODN组瘤体重量较空白对照组和SODN组明显减轻(P<0.05)。结论:Survivin在HCC组织中高表达;survivin ASODN可以诱导HepG2细胞凋亡，在体外实验和动物实验中对HepG2细胞生长都有抑制作用。     

荧光原位杂交技术分析人结肠菌群方法研究

建立荧光原位杂交技术分析人体内结肠菌群的方法。取受试者新鲜粪便 ,选用 5种特异性的 16SrRNA寡核苷酸探针 ,检测粪便样本收集后的保存时间、温度 ,离心条件及样本固定液存放时间对杂交计数结果的影响。结果建立最佳实验条件为 :粪便样本收集后应尽快在 4℃下保存 ,放置时间不要超过 12小时即作处理 ;样本的适宜离心条件为 70 0g 2分钟 ;样本用多聚甲醛固定后在 - 80℃下存放时间不要超过 5个月。该方法具有较好的稳定性 ,可以有效地检出个体之间结肠菌群的差异。     

乙型肝炎病毒转基因小鼠体内肝靶向反义RNA抗病毒疗效研究

目的：探讨半乳糖修饰的反义RNA真核表达质粒在乙型肝炎病毒转基因小鼠体内的抗病毒作用。方法：以半乳糖多聚赖氨酸（Gal-PLL)作肝靶向载体，将乙型肝炎病毒基因C区的反义RNA真核表达重组质粒（pCEP4-aC）制备为Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC。将24只血清HBV DNA、HBsAg阳性的小鼠，随机等分为Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC治疗组、Gal-PLL-pCEP4对照组和生理盐水阴性对照组，于实验第1天尾静脉分别注射Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC、Gal-PLL－pCEP4（100μg/只）和等体积的生理盐水，观察治疗前后血清HBV DNA以及HBsAg变化。结果：Gal-PLL－pCEP4-aC治疗组21天时血清HBV－DNA转阴率62．5％（5／8），且7，14，21天时血清HBsAg明显降低；而Gal-PLL－pCEP4组血清HBV DNA转阴1只（1／8），生理盐水组8只均未转阴，两组用药后血清中HBsAg与用药前比较差异性均不明显（P＞0．05）。结论：肝靶向反义RNA能在乙肝基因小鼠体内抑制HBV的复制和抗原表达。     

Application of fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques in clinical genetics: use of two alphoid repeat probes detecting the centromeres of chromosomes 13 and 21 or chromosomes 14 and 22, respectively

Two cloned DNA fragments, one derived from an alpha satellite subfamily common to chromosomes 13 and 21, and the other derived from a similar subfamily common to chromosomes 14 and 22, have been used as biotinylated probes in in situ hybridization studies. Under high stringency conditions, chromosome specific centromeric labelling can be obtained. The applications of this technique in clinical situations are illustrated on metaphases from a fetus with trisomy 21, a fetus with trisomy 13, and a child with clinical features of cat-eye syndrome.     

Andrology: Application of different in-situ hybridization detection methods for human sperm analysis

The detection of some types of aneuploidy in human spermatozoacan be based on the use of the fluorescence in-situ hybridizationtechnique (FISH). One of the crucial steps for FISH is to achievea proper decondensation and denaturation of the DNA in the specimen,so as to obtain efficient hybridization results. However, afterDNA decondensation the morphology of sperm heads is partly distortedand the majority of the tails is lost. This situation leadsto problems in the distinction between disomic and diploid spermatozoa,as well as between abnormal spermatozoa and somatic cells. Double-and triple-target FISH can partly solve this discriminationproblem. To improve these procedures we adapted the steps ofdecondensation and visualization of the single sperm cells.Firstly, DNA decondensation with 25 mM dithiothreitol in 1 MTris at pH 9.5 resulted in sperm cells with intact morphologyof both the head and the tail, and allowed efficient single-,double- and triple-target ISH to be performed. Secondly, weapplied a novel detection method, based on enzyme immunocyto-chemicalreactions, with coloured precipitation products. Thirdly, thisISH procedure was combined with Diff-Quik staining and bright-fieldmicroscopy. This absorption method has the advantage of a permanentsignal, and the adapted cytoplasmic staining of the sperm plasmamembrane allows the visualization of the outline of the singlespermatozoon. Using this approach, therefore, it is possibleto discriminate between disomic, diploid and abnormal spermatozoa,somatic cells and spermatozoa that overlap, because the morphologyof the cells is not distorted and the tails of the spermatozoaare intact and properly visualized.     

几种性传播疾病病原体检测芯片的制备

目的 :为了同时多样本检测和鉴别淋病奈瑟球菌、沙眼衣原体和解脲脲支原体 3种重要的性传播疾病病原体 ,制备了寡核苷酸检测芯片。方法 :针对 3种病原体和荧光素酶基因设计特异的引物和寡核苷酸探针 ,采用硫代和氨基双功能探针修饰技术制备寡核苷酸芯片 ,以荧光标记多重不对称PCR技术为基础 ,通过将单链PCR产物与芯片杂交实现对性传播疾病病原体的检测。结果 :对 10种与待检病原体无关的菌及定量有限稀释的荧光素酶和 3种病原体基因质粒模板进行芯片检测 ,结果表明芯片对待检病原体特异 ,其检测 4种基因的灵敏度均为 5×10 3 拷贝质粒。对 2 4份性传播疾病患者标本进行芯片检测 ,沙眼衣原体感染率为 10 0 % ,与淋病奈瑟球菌混合感染率为 83.3% (2 0 / 2 4 ) ,与传统PCR诊断结果完全一致。在 2 4份标本中 ,淋病奈瑟球菌、沙眼衣原体和解脲脲支原体三重感染病例芯片诊断为 3例 ,混合感染率为 12 .5 % (3/ 2 4 ) ;而传统PCR诊断为 4例 ,混合感染率为 16 .7% (4/2 4 ) ,两种方法的符合率为 75 %。结论 :该芯片是一种可靠检测 3种病原体的方法 ,它可快速提供有关患者混合感染的情况 ,因而为指导个性化治疗提供及时可靠的诊断依据。