Novel human interferon alpha 2b (hIFNα2b) muteins were developed by substituting cysteine residue (C) at positions 2 and 99 with aspartic acid residues (D). The mutein forms were then studied for pharmacokinetic prof...Novel human interferon alpha 2b (hIFNα2b) muteins were developed by substituting cysteine residue (C) at positions 2 and 99 with aspartic acid residues (D). The mutein forms were then studied for pharmacokinetic profile. In addition, the influence of charge on the protein structure was tested in vivo for the biodistribution pattern. Codon substitutions were performed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based site-directed mutagenesis on a previously constructed synthetic hIFNα2b open reading frame (ORF) cloned in pET32b expression plasmid. The result of nucleotide sequencing analysis confirmed that all codons were replaced successfully without any additional mutation. Three mutant forms of hIFNα2b ORF were overexpressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) resulted in three muteins: hIFNα2b C2D, hIFNα2b C99D, hIFNα2b C2D C99D. To follow the kinetic and localization of the mutein interferon after intravenous administration, Tc99m was used to label the proteins. In particular of elimination half-life, it was shown that hIFNα2b C2D C99D > hIFNα2bC2D > hIFNα2bC99D > wild type. hIFNα2b C2D C99D mutein showed highest blood accumulation after 30 minutes administration. Taken together, the charge of hIFNα2b seems to be responsible for the fate of hIFNα2b in vivo.展开更多
目的探讨雾化吸入重组人干扰素α2b(recombinant human interferon alpha2b,rhINF-α2b)对小儿呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncytial virus,RSV)毛细支气管炎的疗效及其对患儿血清肺表面活性蛋白D(pulmonary surfactant protein D,SP-D...目的探讨雾化吸入重组人干扰素α2b(recombinant human interferon alpha2b,rhINF-α2b)对小儿呼吸道合胞病毒(respiratory syncytial virus,RSV)毛细支气管炎的疗效及其对患儿血清肺表面活性蛋白D(pulmonary surfactant protein D,SP-D)、转化生长因子-β(transforming growth factor-β,TGF-β)、白介素-4(interleukin-4,IL-4)水平的影响。方法选取2017年6月至2018年8月襄阳市中心医院收治的167例RSV毛细支气管炎患儿为研究对象,按照随机数字表法将其分为观察组(84例)和对照组(83例),对照组患儿采用常规治疗,观察组患儿在常规治疗基础上加用雾化吸入rhINF-α2b治疗。比较两组患儿治疗前后血清TGF-β、SP-D、IL-4水平和治疗后喘息改善时间、退热时间、疗效及不良反应发生率。结果观察组患儿治疗有效率显著高于对照组(P<0.05);治疗后,两组患儿血清TGF-β水平均显著高于本组治疗前(均P<0.01),血清SP-D、IL-4水平均显著低于本组治疗前(均P<0.01),且观察组患儿血清TGF-β水平显著高于对照组(P<0.01),血清SP-D、IL-4水平均显著低于对照组(均P<0.01);观察组患儿喘息改善时间和退热时间均显著短于对照组(均P<0.01)。两组患儿不良反应发生率比较差异无统计学意义(χ^2=0.194,P=0.660)。结论雾化吸入rhINF-α2b治疗RSV毛细支气管炎效果较好,其能有效降低患儿血清SP-D、IL-4水平,并升高TGF-β水平,具有一定的临床应用价值。展开更多
AIM: To assess the effi cacy of peginterferon alpha 2b at doses of 50 μg weekly and 80 μg weekly (based on body weight) plus ribavirin in HCV genotype 2 and genotype 3 chronic hepatitis C patients. METHODS: During t...AIM: To assess the effi cacy of peginterferon alpha 2b at doses of 50 μg weekly and 80 μg weekly (based on body weight) plus ribavirin in HCV genotype 2 and genotype 3 chronic hepatitis C patients. METHODS: During the study period of Jan 2002 to Dec 2003, all patients diagnosed as chronic hepatitis C or HCV related compensated cirrhosis were treated with peginterferon alpha 2b 50 μg S/C weekly (body weight < 60 kg) or 80 μg S/C weekly (body weight > 60 kg) plus ribavirin 800 mg/d for 24 wk. RESULTS: Overall 28 patients, 14 patients in each group (based on body weight) were treated during the period. Out of 28 patients, 75% were genotype 3, 18% were genotype 2 and 7% were genotype 1. The mean dose of peginterferon alpha 2b was 0.91 μg/kg in group 1 and 1.23 μg/kg in group 2 respectively. The end of treatment and sustained virologic response rates were 82% and 78% respectively. Serious adverse effects were seen in 3.5% patients. CONCLUSION: Low dose peginterferon alpha 2b in combination with ribavirin for 24 wk is effective in HCV genotype 2 and 3 chronic hepatitis C patients.展开更多
Reversible phosphorylation and dephosphorylation play important roles in cell function and cell signal transduction. PPP2R5A (protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B’ alpha) is responsible for specifically regulat...Reversible phosphorylation and dephosphorylation play important roles in cell function and cell signal transduction. PPP2R5A (protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B’ alpha) is responsible for specifically regulating the catalytic function, substrate specificity and intracellular localization of the tumor suppressor phosphatase PP2A (serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A). Therefore, the abnormal expression and function of PPP2R5A may be related to canceration. The aim of this study was to reveal its role in the occurrence and development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It is hoped that the results of this study can provide guidance for the prevention and treatment of HCC. The results showed that PPP2R5A inhibited the proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells, and acted as a tumor suppressor in HCC cells, but it had no significant effect on cell cycle. Further research found that PPP2R5A exerted tumor suppressor efficacy by inhibiting the MAPK/AKT/WNT signaling pathway. Combined with analysis of clinical tissue samples and TCGA database, it was found that the expression of PPP2R5A in tumor tissues of Chinese HCC patients was down-regulated and significantly correlated with the progression-free survival (PFS) of HCC patients. On the contrary, PPP2R5A showed an up-regulation trend in HCC cases in TCGA database although its effect on PFS was the same with that in Chinese HCC patients. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the main pathogenic factor of HCC in China. It was found that HBV infection reduced the content of PPP2R5A in cells. It was concluded that HBV inhibited the initiation of the protective mechanism mediated by PPP2R5A, making the occurrence and progress of HCC more “unimpeded”. This conclusion will further reveal the role of PPP2R5A in HBV-induced and HBV-unrelated HCC, therefore, providing clues for the prevention and treatment of the two types of HCC, respectively.展开更多
The most frequently encountered non-pigmented tumor of the ocular surface is ocular surface squamous neoplasia(OSSN).Over the past two decades,the pharmacological management of OSSN has grown,with topical 5-fluorourac...The most frequently encountered non-pigmented tumor of the ocular surface is ocular surface squamous neoplasia(OSSN).Over the past two decades,the pharmacological management of OSSN has grown,with topical 5-fluorouracil,mitomycin,and interferon alpha 2b all being successfully used to treat this disease.Other agents,such as anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),retinoic acid,cidofovir and Aloe vera,have less frequently been used in the treatment of OSSN.This review will discuss these pharmacologic agents,summarizing available data and presenting the approach to the treatment of these tumors.展开更多
文摘Novel human interferon alpha 2b (hIFNα2b) muteins were developed by substituting cysteine residue (C) at positions 2 and 99 with aspartic acid residues (D). The mutein forms were then studied for pharmacokinetic profile. In addition, the influence of charge on the protein structure was tested in vivo for the biodistribution pattern. Codon substitutions were performed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based site-directed mutagenesis on a previously constructed synthetic hIFNα2b open reading frame (ORF) cloned in pET32b expression plasmid. The result of nucleotide sequencing analysis confirmed that all codons were replaced successfully without any additional mutation. Three mutant forms of hIFNα2b ORF were overexpressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) resulted in three muteins: hIFNα2b C2D, hIFNα2b C99D, hIFNα2b C2D C99D. To follow the kinetic and localization of the mutein interferon after intravenous administration, Tc99m was used to label the proteins. In particular of elimination half-life, it was shown that hIFNα2b C2D C99D > hIFNα2bC2D > hIFNα2bC99D > wild type. hIFNα2b C2D C99D mutein showed highest blood accumulation after 30 minutes administration. Taken together, the charge of hIFNα2b seems to be responsible for the fate of hIFNα2b in vivo.
文摘AIM: To assess the effi cacy of peginterferon alpha 2b at doses of 50 μg weekly and 80 μg weekly (based on body weight) plus ribavirin in HCV genotype 2 and genotype 3 chronic hepatitis C patients. METHODS: During the study period of Jan 2002 to Dec 2003, all patients diagnosed as chronic hepatitis C or HCV related compensated cirrhosis were treated with peginterferon alpha 2b 50 μg S/C weekly (body weight < 60 kg) or 80 μg S/C weekly (body weight > 60 kg) plus ribavirin 800 mg/d for 24 wk. RESULTS: Overall 28 patients, 14 patients in each group (based on body weight) were treated during the period. Out of 28 patients, 75% were genotype 3, 18% were genotype 2 and 7% were genotype 1. The mean dose of peginterferon alpha 2b was 0.91 μg/kg in group 1 and 1.23 μg/kg in group 2 respectively. The end of treatment and sustained virologic response rates were 82% and 78% respectively. Serious adverse effects were seen in 3.5% patients. CONCLUSION: Low dose peginterferon alpha 2b in combination with ribavirin for 24 wk is effective in HCV genotype 2 and 3 chronic hepatitis C patients.
文摘Reversible phosphorylation and dephosphorylation play important roles in cell function and cell signal transduction. PPP2R5A (protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B’ alpha) is responsible for specifically regulating the catalytic function, substrate specificity and intracellular localization of the tumor suppressor phosphatase PP2A (serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A). Therefore, the abnormal expression and function of PPP2R5A may be related to canceration. The aim of this study was to reveal its role in the occurrence and development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It is hoped that the results of this study can provide guidance for the prevention and treatment of HCC. The results showed that PPP2R5A inhibited the proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells, and acted as a tumor suppressor in HCC cells, but it had no significant effect on cell cycle. Further research found that PPP2R5A exerted tumor suppressor efficacy by inhibiting the MAPK/AKT/WNT signaling pathway. Combined with analysis of clinical tissue samples and TCGA database, it was found that the expression of PPP2R5A in tumor tissues of Chinese HCC patients was down-regulated and significantly correlated with the progression-free survival (PFS) of HCC patients. On the contrary, PPP2R5A showed an up-regulation trend in HCC cases in TCGA database although its effect on PFS was the same with that in Chinese HCC patients. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the main pathogenic factor of HCC in China. It was found that HBV infection reduced the content of PPP2R5A in cells. It was concluded that HBV inhibited the initiation of the protective mechanism mediated by PPP2R5A, making the occurrence and progress of HCC more “unimpeded”. This conclusion will further reveal the role of PPP2R5A in HBV-induced and HBV-unrelated HCC, therefore, providing clues for the prevention and treatment of the two types of HCC, respectively.
基金Supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs,Veterans Health Administration,Office of Research and Development,Clinical Sciences Research EPID-006-15S(Dr.Galor)R01EY026174(Dr.Galor)+7 种基金NIH Center Core Grant P30EY014801Research to Prevent Blindness,Unrestricted Grant(Dr.Galor)the Ronald and Alicia Lepke Grant,the Lee and Claire Hager Grant,the Elaine and Robert Baer Grantthe H.Scott Huizenga Grantthe Emilyn Page and Mark Feldberg Grant,the Jose Ferreira de Melo Grantthe Michele and Ted Kaplan Grantthe Kathy and Richard Lesser Grantthe Azar Family Grant(institutional grants).
文摘The most frequently encountered non-pigmented tumor of the ocular surface is ocular surface squamous neoplasia(OSSN).Over the past two decades,the pharmacological management of OSSN has grown,with topical 5-fluorouracil,mitomycin,and interferon alpha 2b all being successfully used to treat this disease.Other agents,such as anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),retinoic acid,cidofovir and Aloe vera,have less frequently been used in the treatment of OSSN.This review will discuss these pharmacologic agents,summarizing available data and presenting the approach to the treatment of these tumors.
