AIM: To classify the histological severity of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection-associated gastritis by confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE). METHODS: Patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms or individual...AIM: To classify the histological severity of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection-associated gastritis by confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE). METHODS: Patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms or individuals who were screened for gastric cancer were enrolled in this study. Histological severity of H. pylori infection-associated gastritis was graded according to the established CLE criteria. Diagnostic value of CLE for histo-logical gastritis was investigated and compared with that of white light endoscopy (WLE). Targeted biopsies from the sites observed by CLE were performed. RESULTS: A total of 118 consecutive patients with H. pylori infection-associated gastritis were enrolled in this study. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showedthat the sensitivity and specifi city of CLE were 82.9% and 90.9% for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection, 94.6% and 97.4% for predicting gastric normal mucosa, 98.5% and 94.6% for predicting histological active inflammation, 92.9% and 95.2% for predicting glan-dular atrophy, 98.6% and 100% for diagnosing intes-tinal metaplasia, respectively. Post-CLE image analysis showed that goblet cells and absorptive cells were the two most common parameters on the CLE-diagnosed intestinal metaplasia (IM) images (P < 0.001). More his-tological lesions of the stomach could be found by CLE than by WLE (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: CLE can accurately show the histological severity of H. pylori infection-associated gastritis. Mapping IM by CLE has a rather good diagnostic accuracy.展开更多
Background:The role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3(1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3))in cancer prevention and treatment is an emerging topic of interest.However,its effects on the stemness of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)cells are poorly...Background:The role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3(1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3))in cancer prevention and treatment is an emerging topic of interest.However,its effects on the stemness of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)cells are poorly understood.Methods:The proliferation and differentiation of AML cells(HL60 and NB4)were investigated by the CCK-8 assay,immunocytochemical staining,and flow cytometry.The abilities of HL60 and NB4 cells to form spheres were examined by the cell sphere formation assay.In addition,the levels of stemness-associated markers(SOX2,Nanog,OCT4,and c-Myc)in HL60 and NB4 cells were measured by western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.Moreover,we obtainedβ-catenin-interacting protein 1(ICAT)-knockout and ICAT-overexpressing HL-60 cells using gene editing and lentiviral infection techniques and investigated the role of ICAT in modulating the stemness-inhibiting effects of 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)using the aforementioned experimental methods.Finally,we validated our findings in vivo using NOD/SCID mice.Results:1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)inhibited the proliferation and stemness of AML cells(HL60 and NB4)and induced their differentiation into monocytes.Additionally,the knockdown of ICAT in HL60 cells attenuated the inhibitory effects of 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)on proliferation and stemness and suppressed the expression of stemness markers.Conversely,overexpression of ICAT enhanced the aforementioned inhibitory effects of 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3).Consistently,in NOD/SCID mice,1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)suppressed tumor formation by HL-60 cells,and the effects of ICAT knockdown or overexpression on 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3) aligned with the in vitro findings.Conclusion:1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)inhibits AML cell stemness,possibly through modulation of the ICAT-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.展开更多
目的:对HL60细胞在NSC67657作用下向单核系分化前后,双向电泳分离的表达差异蛋白β-catenin相关蛋白1(Beta-catenin-interacting protein 1,ICAT)进行验证,并对ICAT在细胞分化中的功能进行研究.方法:通过RT-PCR和Western blot方法验证...目的:对HL60细胞在NSC67657作用下向单核系分化前后,双向电泳分离的表达差异蛋白β-catenin相关蛋白1(Beta-catenin-interacting protein 1,ICAT)进行验证,并对ICAT在细胞分化中的功能进行研究.方法:通过RT-PCR和Western blot方法验证药物作用细胞前后ICAT基因和蛋白的表达差异;通过免疫荧光协同分析目的蛋白的表达水平,并对其进行初步定位.构建pDsRed-ICAT真核表达载体,转染HL60细胞,筛选阳性克隆.对ICAT基因重组质粒转染细胞作细胞形态学、细胞增殖改变的观察和细胞周期检测以及超微结构观察.结果:NSC67657诱导HL60细胞向单核系分化,ICAT蛋白表达上调,其主要定位于细胞核和胞质.真核表达载体构建成功,电转后G418筛选可得90%以上阳性克隆.转染重组质粒的HL60细胞增殖受抑,电镜下胞核异染色质密集,核质比减小,表面抗原CD14表达和对照组无差异,但在药物处理后24h即可表达71.3%,明显高于对照组,瑞氏染色可见明显分化细胞.结论:ICAT蛋白在NSC67657诱导HL60细胞分化中表达上调,但仅是过表达的ICAT基因并不能诱导HL60细胞向单核系分化,却能提高HL60细胞对NSC67657诱导作用的敏感性.展开更多
We report a unique red light-emitting Eu-doped borosilicate glass to convert color for warm white light-emitting diodes. This glass can be excited from 394 nm-peaked near ultraviolet light, 466 nm-peaked blue light, t...We report a unique red light-emitting Eu-doped borosilicate glass to convert color for warm white light-emitting diodes. This glass can be excited from 394 nm-peaked near ultraviolet light, 466 nm-peaked blue light, to 534 nm- peaked green light to emit the desired red light with an excellent transmission in the wavelength range of 400-700 nm which makes this glass suitable for color conversion without a great cost of luminous power loss. In particular, when assembling this glass for commercial white light-emitting diodes, the tested results show that the color rendering index is improved to 84 with a loss of luminous power by 12 percent at average, making this variety of glass promising for inorganic ＂remote-phosphor＂ color conversion.展开更多
基金Supported by A Program from Clinical Projects of Ministry of Health of China (2007) and Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province
文摘AIM: To classify the histological severity of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection-associated gastritis by confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE). METHODS: Patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms or individuals who were screened for gastric cancer were enrolled in this study. Histological severity of H. pylori infection-associated gastritis was graded according to the established CLE criteria. Diagnostic value of CLE for histo-logical gastritis was investigated and compared with that of white light endoscopy (WLE). Targeted biopsies from the sites observed by CLE were performed. RESULTS: A total of 118 consecutive patients with H. pylori infection-associated gastritis were enrolled in this study. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showedthat the sensitivity and specifi city of CLE were 82.9% and 90.9% for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection, 94.6% and 97.4% for predicting gastric normal mucosa, 98.5% and 94.6% for predicting histological active inflammation, 92.9% and 95.2% for predicting glan-dular atrophy, 98.6% and 100% for diagnosing intes-tinal metaplasia, respectively. Post-CLE image analysis showed that goblet cells and absorptive cells were the two most common parameters on the CLE-diagnosed intestinal metaplasia (IM) images (P < 0.001). More his-tological lesions of the stomach could be found by CLE than by WLE (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: CLE can accurately show the histological severity of H. pylori infection-associated gastritis. Mapping IM by CLE has a rather good diagnostic accuracy.
基金supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2022B1515230007).
文摘Background:The role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3(1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3))in cancer prevention and treatment is an emerging topic of interest.However,its effects on the stemness of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)cells are poorly understood.Methods:The proliferation and differentiation of AML cells(HL60 and NB4)were investigated by the CCK-8 assay,immunocytochemical staining,and flow cytometry.The abilities of HL60 and NB4 cells to form spheres were examined by the cell sphere formation assay.In addition,the levels of stemness-associated markers(SOX2,Nanog,OCT4,and c-Myc)in HL60 and NB4 cells were measured by western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.Moreover,we obtainedβ-catenin-interacting protein 1(ICAT)-knockout and ICAT-overexpressing HL-60 cells using gene editing and lentiviral infection techniques and investigated the role of ICAT in modulating the stemness-inhibiting effects of 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)using the aforementioned experimental methods.Finally,we validated our findings in vivo using NOD/SCID mice.Results:1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)inhibited the proliferation and stemness of AML cells(HL60 and NB4)and induced their differentiation into monocytes.Additionally,the knockdown of ICAT in HL60 cells attenuated the inhibitory effects of 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)on proliferation and stemness and suppressed the expression of stemness markers.Conversely,overexpression of ICAT enhanced the aforementioned inhibitory effects of 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3).Consistently,in NOD/SCID mice,1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)suppressed tumor formation by HL-60 cells,and the effects of ICAT knockdown or overexpression on 1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3) aligned with the in vitro findings.Conclusion:1,25-(OH)_(2)D_(3)inhibits AML cell stemness,possibly through modulation of the ICAT-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
文摘目的:对HL60细胞在NSC67657作用下向单核系分化前后,双向电泳分离的表达差异蛋白β-catenin相关蛋白1(Beta-catenin-interacting protein 1,ICAT)进行验证,并对ICAT在细胞分化中的功能进行研究.方法:通过RT-PCR和Western blot方法验证药物作用细胞前后ICAT基因和蛋白的表达差异;通过免疫荧光协同分析目的蛋白的表达水平,并对其进行初步定位.构建pDsRed-ICAT真核表达载体,转染HL60细胞,筛选阳性克隆.对ICAT基因重组质粒转染细胞作细胞形态学、细胞增殖改变的观察和细胞周期检测以及超微结构观察.结果:NSC67657诱导HL60细胞向单核系分化,ICAT蛋白表达上调,其主要定位于细胞核和胞质.真核表达载体构建成功,电转后G418筛选可得90%以上阳性克隆.转染重组质粒的HL60细胞增殖受抑,电镜下胞核异染色质密集,核质比减小,表面抗原CD14表达和对照组无差异,但在药物处理后24h即可表达71.3%,明显高于对照组,瑞氏染色可见明显分化细胞.结论:ICAT蛋白在NSC67657诱导HL60细胞分化中表达上调,但仅是过表达的ICAT基因并不能诱导HL60细胞向单核系分化,却能提高HL60细胞对NSC67657诱导作用的敏感性.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50872091 and 21076161)the Tianjin Municipal Sci/Tech. Commission, China (Grant Nos. 10SYSYJC28100 and 2006ZD30)the Tianjin Municipal Higher Education Commission, China (Grant No. 20110304)
文摘We report a unique red light-emitting Eu-doped borosilicate glass to convert color for warm white light-emitting diodes. This glass can be excited from 394 nm-peaked near ultraviolet light, 466 nm-peaked blue light, to 534 nm- peaked green light to emit the desired red light with an excellent transmission in the wavelength range of 400-700 nm which makes this glass suitable for color conversion without a great cost of luminous power loss. In particular, when assembling this glass for commercial white light-emitting diodes, the tested results show that the color rendering index is improved to 84 with a loss of luminous power by 12 percent at average, making this variety of glass promising for inorganic ＂remote-phosphor＂ color conversion.
