Clinical and pathological features of miR-10b and RHOC gene expression in hepatocellular carcinoma

Aberrant expression of microRNAs （miRNAs） was reported frequently in different human cancers. The major role of miRNA is targeting 31-UTR of coding gene and causing translational repression or mRNA degradation. miR-10b overexpression was reported to promote breast cancer metastasis by up-regulating RHOC expression. But its expression in hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） remains unclear. Our study indicated that the expression of miR-10b was different in HCC and adjacent tissue samples, and reduced expression of miR-10b in HCC was related tovein invasion. High-level expression of RHOC was also related to vein invasion in HCC. But no correlation was found between miR-10b and RHOC expression. These results suggest that miR-10b and RHOC are independent predictors of HCC invasion and metastasis.     

食管鳞状细胞癌中VEGF和nm23表达和临床意义

 探讨VEGF和nm23基因产物表达与食管鳞状细胞癌（ESCC）临床病理指标及预后的关系,应用免疫组织化学Elivision法对食管癌组织和癌旁正常食管粘膜组织中VEGF蛋白和nm23蛋白进行检测。结果表明,90例食管癌组织中VEGF蛋白56例高表达,19例低表达,15例不表达,阳性率为83.33%,在28例正常黏膜组织中6例低表达,阳性率为21.42%,两者比较具有统计学意义（P<0.05）;90例食管癌组织中nm23蛋白24例高表达,23例低表达,43例不表达,阳性率为52.22%,在28例正常食管黏膜组织中23例表达,5例不表达,阳性率为82.14%,两者比较具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。无食管癌旁淋巴结转移组的nm23阳性表达率64%（32/50）较有转移组的表达率37.5%（15/40）高,有显著性差异（P<0.05）。VEGF和nm23的表达与分化程度、浸润深度无关（P>0.05）。由此表明,VEGF阳性伴nm23阴性表达的患者发生淋巴结转移的可能性大,VEGF和nm23在食管癌中的表达与食管癌的发生、发展、浸润、转移和预后密切相关,可作为临床预测浸润转移和估计预后的重要参考指标。     

人食管鳞癌及正常食管组织中Notch1基因的mRNA及蛋白的表达

采用RT-PCR方法,分别从人食管鳞癌及正常食管组织中扩增 Notch1基因,结果表明Notch1基因在人食管鳞癌及正常食管组织中均有表达.此外,通过免疫组织化学方法检测不同病理特征的35例食管鳞癌、16例原位癌及35例癌周正常食管粘膜上皮组织Notch1蛋白表达的变化,结果显示:Notch1蛋白在正常食管粘膜上皮组织和原位癌中的阳性率分别为82.9%、68.7%,二者无显著性差异(P＞0.05),但均显著高于食管鳞癌组织37.1%(P＜0.05),食管鳞癌Notch1蛋白的低表达与肿瘤的直径、分期和发生部位无关(P＞0.05),但与淋巴结转移有关(P＜0.05).这表明在正常食管粘膜上皮组织中Notch1蛋白高表达,而在食管癌鳞中Notch1蛋白呈现低表达或不表达.该研究为进一步探明Notch1基因的表达对食管癌细胞的发生、发展的影响奠定了良好的基础.     

干扰长链非编码RNA NEAT1上调miR-126抑制胃癌细胞的生长、间质转换及裸鼠肿瘤形成

目的 研究干扰长链非编码RNA核富集的转录物1(NEAT1)上调miR-126抑制胃癌细胞的生长,间质转换及裸鼠肿瘤形成的影响.方法 通过RT-PCR分析NEAT1在胃癌MGC-803、SGC-7901细胞和正常胃上皮GES-1细胞中的表达,并检测sh-NEAT1的沉默效率.NEAT1沉默后,EDU染色分析肿瘤细胞的增...     

Cloning,sequencing of the HSC70 gene in Ctenopharyngodon idella

A cDNA encoding heat shock cognate protein 70(HSC70)was cloned from liver of grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idella)(GenBank JF436930).This cDNA was found out to contain2 346 bp in length,including 1 950 bp of complete coding sequence encoding 649 amino acids(aa),plus 89 bp of 5′-UTR and 307 bp of3′-UTR.Analysis of its genomic structure revealed that its corresponding gene contained seven exons and six introns.Homology analysis indicated that it shared 99%of identity with HSC70 of breams and 86%of identity with HSP70 of Drosophila.Fluorescent RT-PCR analysis revealed that at 28℃,this gene was expressed in abdominal fat,muscle,intestines,brain,middle kidney,head kidney,gonads,swim bladder,liver,heart,spleen,gills,and fins with expression level in liver being the highest(p0.05),followed by that in the gonads;at 36℃,its mRNA expression level was increased at first but then decreased thereafter under heat shock stress,indicating that its expression can be regulated by heat shock.In conclusion,cloning and expression analysis identified a cDNA encoding a constitutive HSP70 gene that is expressed in many tissues of Ctenopharyngodon idella and its expression was down-regulated by heat shock.     

Isolation and characterization of rl（t）, a gene that controls leaf rolling in rice

Moderate leaf rolling is one of the most important morphological traits in rice breeding for plant ideotype. Previous studies have shown that the rl（t） gene has a high breeding potential for developing hybrid-rice varieties with an ideal ideotype, because it leads to an appropriate leaf rolling index （LRI） of about 30 % in the heterozygous state, and had a positive effect on grain yield. In this study, we isolated rl（t） and performed a preliminary investigation of its function in regulating leaf rolling in rice. DNA sequencing identified a single base change （G to T） in the finely mapped region （11 kb） containing rl（t）, and this is located in 3′-untranslated region （3′-UTR） of the only predicted gene, Roc5 （Rice outermost cell-specific）. The expression level of Roc5 is significantly higher in the rl（t） mutant than in the wild-type. Using RNAi and overexpression analysis, we found that the expression level of Roc5 correlated with LRI and leaf bulliform area, and wasalso associated with leaf abaxial or adaxial rolling. These results confirmed that Roc5 controls leaf rolling in a dosagedependent manner. Bioinformatics analysis revealed a conserved 17-nt sequence （called the GU-rich element） in the 3′-UTR of HD-GL2 （Homeodomain-Glabra2） family genes including Roc5. Based on the model of this element in regulating mRNA stability in mammals, we speculate that the single nucleotide change in this element accounts for the higher expression level of Roc5 in the rl（t） mutant compared to the wild-type, which ultimately leads to adaxial rolling of the leaf. This discovery further enhances our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying leaf rolling in rice.     

Gene expression profiling predicts clinical outcome of breast cancer

Breast cancer patients with the same stage of disease can have markedly different treatment responses and overall outcome. The strongest predictors for metastases (for example, lymph node status and histological grade) fail to classify accurately breast tumours according to their clinical behaviour. Chemotherapy or hormonal therapy reduces the risk of distant metastases by approximately one-third; however, 70-80% of patients receiving this treatment would have survived without it. None of the signatures of breast cancer gene expression reported to date allow for patient-tailored therapy strategies. Here we used DNA microarray analysis on primary breast tumours of 117 young patients, and applied supervised classification to identify a gene expression signature strongly predictive of a short interval to distant metastases ('poor prognosis' signature) in patients without tumour cells in local lymph nodes at diagnosis (lymph node negative). In addition, we established a signature that identifies tumours of BRCA1 carriers. The poor prognosis signature consists of genes regulating cell cycle, invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. This gene expression profile will outperform all currently used clinical parameters in predicting disease outcome. Our findings provide a strategy to select patients who would benefit from adjuvant therapy.     

CRTC1在食管癌中的表达及与临床病理的关系

探讨CREB转录共激活因子1（CRTC1）在食管癌组织与癌旁组织中的转录水平和翻译水平变化,及其变化与临床病理的关系。收集25例食管癌鳞癌患者的癌组织及与之配对的癌旁组织,通过qRT-PCR检测CRTC1的mRNA水平,western blot检测CRTC1的蛋白水平。在食管癌中,CRTC1蛋白表达低于癌旁组,而mRNA水平高于癌旁组;CRTC1在转录水平上与肿瘤位置和淋巴结转移有关。说明：CRTC1在食管癌中存在异常表达,CRTC1的mRNA有望用于食管癌诊断及淋巴结转移评估。     

应用cDNA微阵列芯片筛选胃癌转移相关基因的初步研究

采用cDNA微阵列技术建立胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶基因表达谱,识别和克隆胃癌转移相关基因。用含10000个已知基因和7000个EST的cDNA微阵列分析胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶表达谱的变化,利用生物信息学分析差异表达基因, RT-PCR和反向Northern点杂交验证cDNA微阵列结果。发现2倍以上的差异表达基因601个,其中淋巴结转移灶中表达上调527个,表达下调74个;2倍以上的差异EST 71个,其中淋巴转移灶中表达上调62个,表达下调9个。在胃癌原发灶中,与细胞免疫、发育、信号转导功能相关基因存在高表达;而在淋巴结转移灶中,与细胞生长、细胞周期、细胞运动和粘附功能相关基因存在高表达。RT-PCR和反向Northern点杂交结果进一步证实carbonic anhydraseⅡ、IGFBP-4基因高表达与胃癌转移相关。通过分析胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶表达谱的变化,发现一些与胃癌转移相关的基因和EST,为进一步寻找和克隆胃癌转移相关基因提供研究线索。     

Overexpression of PITPNM3 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell metastasis

A previous study indicated that C–C chemokine(C–C motif)ligand 18(CCL18)is capable of inducing tumor cell invasion and metastasis by interacting with receptor membrane-associated phosphatidylinositol transfer protein 3(PITPNM3)in breast cancer cells.The present study aims to investigate the correlation between the PITPNM3 expression and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were performed to detect the expression pattern of PITPNM3 in patient samples and HCC cell lines.Wound-healing and transwell chamber assays were performed to assess the migration and invasiveness of HCC cells,and the activation of the signaling protein downstream of PITPNM3 was also detected by Western blot and immunofluorescence.The results revealed that PITPNM3 was upregulated in HCC tissue compared to matched normal liver tissue.Silencing the expression of PITPNM3 by specific siRNAs markedly attenuated the invasive and metastatic abilities of HCC cells,whereas the upregulation of PITPNM3 significantly increased HCC cell mobility.Furthermore,inhibiting the expression of PITPNM3 suppressed the activation of Pyk2,FAK,and Src,while overexpression of PITPNM3enhanced the phosphorylation of FAK and Src in HCC cells.Besides,suppression of Pyk2 can also impair the clustering of integrin.These results imply that PITPNM3 is a vital determinant of HCC migration and invasion.     

miR-143-3p通过调节TGIF2的表达在甲状腺癌中的作用研究

目的 探究过表达miR-143-3p对甲状腺癌(thyroid cancer,TC)细胞的影响及其作用机制.方法 Real-time PCR分析正常甲状腺上皮细胞和不同TC细胞中miR-143-3p的表达.Targetscan网站和双荧光素酶报告系统验证miR-143-3p和TGIF23′UTR的靶向关系;Real-t...     

Expression of aquaporin-1 in SMMC-7221 liver carcinoma cells promotes cell migration

Aquaporins (AQPs) are membrane water channels that play pivotal roles in physiological and pathophysi- ological processes in diverse mammalian organs[1―3]. Recent studies indicated a novel role of AQPs in cell migration. Mice lacking AQP1, the endothelia…     

胃癌前哨淋巴结导航手术的研究

目的探讨胃癌前哨淋巴结（SLN）活检技术在治疗胃癌疾病中的价值．方法通过使用亚甲蓝对40例患有胃癌疾病的患者行前哨淋巴结术中标识活检，术后进行常规HE病理和免疫组化检查，用统计学方法对结果进行分析，探讨术中注射亚甲蓝后前哨淋巴结的表达情况．结果在40例中有39例检出SLN，其检出率为97．5％．一共检出54枚淋巴结，平...     

Differentiation and adaptation epigenetic networks: Translational research in gastric carcinogenesis

There are several kinds of epigenetic networks in the human body including the cell differentiation epigenetic network(DiEN) and the host adaptation epigenetic network(AdEN).DiEN networks are static and cell/tissue-specific.AdEN networks are variable and dependent upon environmental factors.DiEN and AdEN alterations can respectively serve as biomarkers for different kinds of diseases.Cancer is a consequence of accumulated pathophysiological adaptations of tissue stem cells to exposure of environmental carcinogens.Cancer cells are de-differentiated cells that obtain the capacity of unrestricted proliferation,local invasion,and distant migration/metastasis.Both DiEN and AdEN changes can be observed in cancer tissues.Alterations of DNA methylation are the most stable epigenetic modifications and can be sensitively detected in a small cell population.These advantages make DNA methylation the optimal biomarkers for detection of initiated cells in precancerous lesions and metastasis stem cells in cancer tissues.It has been proven that p16 methylation can be used as a diagnostic biomarker to determine malignant potential of epithelium dysplasia in many organs including the stomach.In a large-scale validation study on the DNA methylome of gastric carcinomas(GC),the methylation status of more than 90 CpG islands has been analyzed by DHPLC.Furthermore,GFRA1 demethylation and methylation of SRF and ZNF382 are frequent events during gastric carcinogenesis and consistently correlate to GC metastasis and overall survival of GC patients from China,Japan,and Korea,respectively.In a population study,it has been demonstrated that gradual increasing of plasma miR-211 and other miRNA levels may be an early risk predictor for GC development.