Effects of enhancing p21 waf1 on proliferation and expression of G1cyclins andCDKs in human breast cancer cells

The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21( waf1/cip1/sdil) is an important negative regulator in control of cell cycle. Its functions of inhibiting cancer cell growth and its effects on expression of G1 phase cyclins and related CDKs are a worthy topic for study. The plasmid expressing p2l with high level was transformed to human breast cancer cells, and the expression of p2l in cells was enhanced, then the cell growth rate, anchorage-independent growth and tu-morigenecity were tested, at the same time the expression levels of cyclinD1, CDK4, cyclinE and CDK2 were analyzed by Northern blot. The results showed that since the expression of p21 was enhanced in the cell, the rate of cell growth and anchorage-independent growth was inhibited, tumorigenecity was suppressed, the level of expression of cyclinE and CDK2 decreased while that of cyclinDl and CDK4 was not affected. It is suggested that the enhanced expression of p21 markedly inhibits the proliferation and lessens the tumorigenecity of breast cancer cells, and that p2l expression is not related to that of cyclinDl and CDK4, but affects the expression of cyclinE and CDK2 .     

Effects of CDK4 antisense RNA on Human breast cancer cell proliferation and expression of cyclinDl, cyclinE and CDK2

The role of CDK4 in human breast cancer cell proliferation and expression of cyclinD1, cy-clinE and CDK2 has been investigated using inhibition of CDK4 expression by antisense RNA. When CDK4 expression was inhibited, the rate of cell proliferation and tumorigenecity decreased apparently. This indicates that CDK4 plays an important role in formation and development of breast tumor. The results of Northern blot analysis showed that the levels of cyclinDl and CDK2 mRNAs changed slightly whereas the level of cyclinE mRNA decreased obviously. It is suggested that the expression of CDK4 is necessary for induction of cyclinE expression. Thus, inhibition of CDK4 expression affects not only the role of CDK4 itself but also the role of other genes.     

癌症的又一克星——茶

茶多酚是茶的特有成份。它具有阻断致癌物形成,增强人体免疫,抑制癌细胞生长等作用。本文指出在食品业、医疗保健及工艺品生产等领域利用茶的防癌这一特殊功效进行产品开发的前景。     

印迹膜测序法分析结核分枝杆菌抗原蛋白

把WesternBlot技术分析抗原抗体反应的高度特异性与用PVDF膜作载体进行蛋白质氨基酸序列分析的高度敏感性相结合对结核分枝杆菌 (Mycobacteriumtuberculosis,TB)的特异性、保护性抗原进行筛选和分析鉴定 ,获得了分子量为 31KDa、30KDa的抗原 这两种抗原与抗结核分枝杆菌的单克隆抗体和结核病人血清均发生阳性反应 ,而与正常小鼠血清和健康人血清呈阴性反应 用印迹膜测序法测出 31KDa抗原蛋白的N 末端序列为AlaGluValAspTrpLeuValPheAlaValSerTrpProValGly ,30KDa蛋白序列为PheSerArgProGlyLeuProValGluTry 印迹膜测序为分子生物学研究提供了一种有效的新途径     

基因芯片显著性分析方法在伯基特淋巴瘤分期特征分析中的应用

应用基因芯片显著性分析（SAM）方法,从1组伯基特(Burkitt)淋巴瘤的基因表达数据中,选取了与分期特征相关性比较显著的90个特征基因进行通路分析,发现在相关通路中频繁出现的9个特征基因同属于基因本体论（GO）中的信号转导子类,并且普遍具有与肿瘤发生发展机制相关的信号转导、细胞凋亡、免疫应答等多项功能.其中,有2项功能与伯基特淋巴瘤恶化相关是首次报道.     

大鼠肝肿瘤成模过程中肝组织结构变化

为了解大鼠肝肿瘤成模过程中肝组织结构变化,用二乙基亚硝胺（diethylnitrosamine,DENA）灌胃法构建大鼠肝肿瘤模型,按常规方法制备肝组织石蜡切片和镜检.建模第1周大鼠肝脏的肝小叶结构完整,肝细胞排列整齐.从第5周起肝窦扩张,肝细胞变性肿胀并有不同程度的脂肪变性,同时出现炎症细胞浸润.第8周时肝窦充血,肝细胞脂肪变性严重,并出现纤维组织增生和明显的肝细胞增生.第10周时肝小叶结构受到破坏,出现肝细胞增生性结节.第12周时门管区内有不同程度的卵圆细胞增生及结缔组织增生,伴随胆管增生.第16周时肝小叶结构消失,可见典型的假小叶结构,结节内肝细胞异常增生明显,出现“结中结”,病理性核分裂相亦较多.第17周时肝肿瘤形成,且主要是肝细胞癌,癌细胞排列为索状、腺状、实片状.根据上述结果得出如下结论：用二乙基亚硝胺灌胃法构建大鼠肝肿瘤模型方便有效,肝组织结构和病理变化有规律,易于观察分析,值得推广应用.     

胃癌组织中环氧化酶-2和血管内皮生长因子-C、D、R3 mRNA表达的研究

目的:环氧化酶-2(COX-2)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)-C、D及其受体3(R3)与肿瘤关系密切.研究COX-2和VEGF-C、D、R3在胃癌中的表达,探讨其在胃癌淋巴管生成和转移中的作用及其相关性.方法:采用RT-PCR方法,对22例胃癌及癌旁组织手术标本中COX-2和VEGF-C、D、R3mRNA的表达进行半定量研究.结果:胃癌组织中COX-2和VEGF-C、VEGF-R3mRNA表达均高于相应的癌旁非癌组织(P<0.05),其中COX-2和VEGF-C在淋巴结转移组中的表达均高于非淋巴结转移组(P<0.05),且COX-2和VEGF-C mRNA表达间存在明显相关性(P<0.05).结论:胃癌组织中有COX-2和VEGF-C、D、R3的高表达,而COX-2可能参与VEGF-C、D和/或R3淋巴管生成通路,其表达可能在胃癌淋巴管浸润和转移过程中发挥着重要作用.     

日本血吸虫体壁抗原基因的筛选与克隆

为筛选并克隆新的日本血吸虫(Schistosoma japonicum,Sj)候选抗原基因,以日本血吸虫成虫总DNA为模板,通过生物信息学以及分子生物学手段从日本血吸虫全基因组中筛选目的基因.根据所筛选到的目的基因的核酸序列设计合成引物,用PCR法扩增目的基因,将其克隆入pBS-T载体后转入到大肠杆菌DH5a菌株,筛选阳性克隆.通过对阳性菌落质粒进行PcR予以证实.最终成功筛选并克隆到日本血吸虫体壁候选抗原基因.     

中药在癌症治疗中的作用

从中医药治疗恶性肿瘤的研究进展入手,主要探讨中药在肿瘤治疗中对放化疗的减毒增效、治疗癌症并发症、逆转肿瘤的多药耐药等重要作用.中药相对于放化疗抗癌具有毒副作用小,整体观念强,不影响劳动力,弥补放化疗不足等优点.