AIM:To construct antisense VEGF165 eukaryotic expression vector PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 and to study its expression and effect on the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells.METHODS: VEGF165 cDNA was inserted into ...AIM:To construct antisense VEGF165 eukaryotic expression vector PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 and to study its expression and effect on the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells.METHODS: VEGF165 cDNA was inserted into polylinker sites of eukaryotic expression vector PCDNA3 to construct PCDNA3-as-VEGF165.Then the vector was transferred into human hepatocarcinoma cell strain SMMC-7721 with cation lipofectamine 2000 mediated methods to evaluate the expression of VEGF protein and the inhibitory effect on the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells.RESULTS:The detection indicated the presence of VEGF cDNA in normally cultured SMMC-7721 cells by PCR.VEGF mRNA expression was notably decreased in SMMC-7721 cells by RT-PCR after PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 transfection. The expression of VEGF protein was dramatically inhibited (142.01±7.95 vs 1625.52±64.46 pg·ml^-1, P<0.01) 2 days after transfection,which correlated with the dose of PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 gene.VEGF protein was most expressed in PCDNA3 transferred SMMC-7721 cells but few in PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 transferred cells by immunohistochemical staining. The apoptotic rate of hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells was significantly promoted (17.98±0.86% vs 4.86±0.27%, P<0.01) and the survival rate was notably decreased (80.99±3.20% vs 93.52±3.93%, P<0.05) due to antisense VEGF165 by flow cytometry (FCM). The transfection of antisense VEGF165 gene resulted in the inhibitory effect on the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma cells by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and the death of all hepatocarcinoma cells on day 6 after transfection.CONCLUSION:It is confirmed that antisense VEGF165 can inhibit the expression of VEGF protein, interfere with the proliferation and induce the apoptosis of hepatocarcinoma cells in our study. Antisense VEGF165 gene therapy may play an important role in the treatment of human hepatocarcinoma.展开更多
We report two cases of extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm,and both of them underwent surgical intervention. The first case had a mild pain in right upper quadrant of the abdomen; the second had no obvious symptoms. Phy...We report two cases of extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm,and both of them underwent surgical intervention. The first case had a mild pain in right upper quadrant of the abdomen; the second had no obvious symptoms. Physical examination revealed nothing abnormal. Both of them were diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging angiography (MRA). One of the aneurysms was located at the main portal vein, the other, at the confluence of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein, and these two places are exactly the most common locations of the extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm reported in the literature (30.7% each site). The first case underwent aneurysmorrhaphy and the second case, aneurysm resection with splenectomy. Both of them recovered soon after the operation, and the symptom of the first case was greatly alleviated. During the follow-up of half a year, no complication and adverse effect of surgical intervention was found and the color Doppler ultrasonography revealed no recurrence of the aneurysmal dilation. We suggest that surgical intervention can alleviate the symptom of the extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm and prevent its complications effectively and safely for low risk patients.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the inhibitive effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-TRL on HBV replication. METHODS: Based on previously constructed pcDNA3.1 (-)/TRL, TR, TRmut, HBV core protein (HBVc) and hEDN, interest gene sequenc...AIM:To investigate the inhibitive effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-TRL on HBV replication. METHODS: Based on previously constructed pcDNA3.1 (-)/TRL, TR, TRmut, HBV core protein (HBVc) and hEDN, interest gene sequences TRL, TR, HBVc and hEDN were inserted into adenovirus shuttle plasmid pDC316 respectively and co-transfected HEK293 cells with rescue plasmid pBHGIox(delta)El,3Cre to acquire RAd/TRL, TR, HBVc and hEDN. And then RAds were identified, amplified and the titers in HEK293 cells were determined. RAd/TRL and TR were named as the experimental groups, and others were control ones. After HepG2.2.15 cells were infected, RAd/TRL expression was identified by indirect immunofluorescence staining. Supernatant HBV-DNA content was determined by fluorescent quantification PCR. Meanwhile, metabolism of HepG2.2.15 cells was evaluated by MTT colorimetry. RESULTS: RAd vectors with distinct interest gene sequence were successfully constructed. Effective expression of RAd/TRL in HepG2.2.15 cells resulted in a significant decrease of supernatant HBV-DNA content compared to RAd/TR (0.63±0.14 vs1.60±0.47, P= 0.0266, <0.05) and other control groups (0.63±0.14 vs8.50±2.78,8.25±2.26, 8.25±2.29, 8.50±1.51, 8.57±1.63, P<0.01). MTT assay suggested that there were no significant differences in cell metabolic activity between groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: The construction and expression of RAd/TRL has been achieved and it could inhibit HBV replication successfully, which has laid the foundation for further research on anti-HBV activity in vivo.展开更多
AIM:To study the morphologic and cellular immunologic changes after homologous transplantation of the abdominal aorta in rats after programmed cryopreservation (-196℃).METHODS:Abdominal aorta was harvested from anest...AIM:To study the morphologic and cellular immunologic changes after homologous transplantation of the abdominal aorta in rats after programmed cryopreservation (-196℃).METHODS:Abdominal aorta was harvested from anesthetized Spraque Dawley (SD) rats for cryopreservation (group B) or immediate implantation (group A). The survival rates and apoptotic rates of aortic endothelial cells (ECs) were examined. The patency rates, histology and cellular immunologic changes of the abdominal aorta were examined on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60 after transplantation respectively.RESULTS:The survival rate of ECs after programmed cryopreservation was 90.1±1.79%, about 3.4% lower than that of uncryopreservation (93.5±1.96%). The apoptotic rates of ECs was increased after cryopreservation (7.15% vs 4.86%, P<0.05). The patency rate of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (91.6±12.9% vs62.5±26.2%, P<0.01). CD4/CD8 ratio, TCRαβ and CD11b/CD18 ratio of group B were significantly lower than those of group A (P<0.05). Revivification of the cryopreserved abdominal aorta showed normal adventitia and intact smooth muscle cells.CONCLUSION:Cryopreservation can reduce homologous abdominal aortic antigenecity. Even if without administration of immunosuppressive agents, it is still feasible to implement homologous artery grafting in rats.展开更多
Pseudocoarctation, frequently called kinking or buckling of the aorta, is arare condition, thought to be of a congenital origin and characterized by elongation and kinking ofthe aorta at the level of the ligamentum ar...Pseudocoarctation, frequently called kinking or buckling of the aorta, is arare condition, thought to be of a congenital origin and characterized by elongation and kinking ofthe aorta at the level of the ligamentum arteriosum, without a pressure gradient across the lesion.Misdiagnosis is often encountered and its treatment remained controversial. Herein we report a caseof pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with aneurysm formation.展开更多
基金Supported by the natural science foundation of Jiangsu Province,No.BK2003010the special scientific research fund of Nanjing,Jiangsu Province,China,No.ZKS0012
文摘AIM:To construct antisense VEGF165 eukaryotic expression vector PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 and to study its expression and effect on the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells.METHODS: VEGF165 cDNA was inserted into polylinker sites of eukaryotic expression vector PCDNA3 to construct PCDNA3-as-VEGF165.Then the vector was transferred into human hepatocarcinoma cell strain SMMC-7721 with cation lipofectamine 2000 mediated methods to evaluate the expression of VEGF protein and the inhibitory effect on the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells.RESULTS:The detection indicated the presence of VEGF cDNA in normally cultured SMMC-7721 cells by PCR.VEGF mRNA expression was notably decreased in SMMC-7721 cells by RT-PCR after PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 transfection. The expression of VEGF protein was dramatically inhibited (142.01±7.95 vs 1625.52±64.46 pg·ml^-1, P<0.01) 2 days after transfection,which correlated with the dose of PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 gene.VEGF protein was most expressed in PCDNA3 transferred SMMC-7721 cells but few in PCDNA3-as-VEGF165 transferred cells by immunohistochemical staining. The apoptotic rate of hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells was significantly promoted (17.98±0.86% vs 4.86±0.27%, P<0.01) and the survival rate was notably decreased (80.99±3.20% vs 93.52±3.93%, P<0.05) due to antisense VEGF165 by flow cytometry (FCM). The transfection of antisense VEGF165 gene resulted in the inhibitory effect on the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma cells by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and the death of all hepatocarcinoma cells on day 6 after transfection.CONCLUSION:It is confirmed that antisense VEGF165 can inhibit the expression of VEGF protein, interfere with the proliferation and induce the apoptosis of hepatocarcinoma cells in our study. Antisense VEGF165 gene therapy may play an important role in the treatment of human hepatocarcinoma.
文摘We report two cases of extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm,and both of them underwent surgical intervention. The first case had a mild pain in right upper quadrant of the abdomen; the second had no obvious symptoms. Physical examination revealed nothing abnormal. Both of them were diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging angiography (MRA). One of the aneurysms was located at the main portal vein, the other, at the confluence of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein, and these two places are exactly the most common locations of the extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm reported in the literature (30.7% each site). The first case underwent aneurysmorrhaphy and the second case, aneurysm resection with splenectomy. Both of them recovered soon after the operation, and the symptom of the first case was greatly alleviated. During the follow-up of half a year, no complication and adverse effect of surgical intervention was found and the color Doppler ultrasonography revealed no recurrence of the aneurysmal dilation. We suggest that surgical intervention can alleviate the symptom of the extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm and prevent its complications effectively and safely for low risk patients.
基金Supported by the National Natural Scientific Foundation, No.30400380 Shaanxi Natural Scientific Foundation, No. 22C2-28
文摘AIM:To investigate the inhibitive effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-TRL on HBV replication. METHODS: Based on previously constructed pcDNA3.1 (-)/TRL, TR, TRmut, HBV core protein (HBVc) and hEDN, interest gene sequences TRL, TR, HBVc and hEDN were inserted into adenovirus shuttle plasmid pDC316 respectively and co-transfected HEK293 cells with rescue plasmid pBHGIox(delta)El,3Cre to acquire RAd/TRL, TR, HBVc and hEDN. And then RAds were identified, amplified and the titers in HEK293 cells were determined. RAd/TRL and TR were named as the experimental groups, and others were control ones. After HepG2.2.15 cells were infected, RAd/TRL expression was identified by indirect immunofluorescence staining. Supernatant HBV-DNA content was determined by fluorescent quantification PCR. Meanwhile, metabolism of HepG2.2.15 cells was evaluated by MTT colorimetry. RESULTS: RAd vectors with distinct interest gene sequence were successfully constructed. Effective expression of RAd/TRL in HepG2.2.15 cells resulted in a significant decrease of supernatant HBV-DNA content compared to RAd/TR (0.63±0.14 vs1.60±0.47, P= 0.0266, <0.05) and other control groups (0.63±0.14 vs8.50±2.78,8.25±2.26, 8.25±2.29, 8.50±1.51, 8.57±1.63, P<0.01). MTT assay suggested that there were no significant differences in cell metabolic activity between groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: The construction and expression of RAd/TRL has been achieved and it could inhibit HBV replication successfully, which has laid the foundation for further research on anti-HBV activity in vivo.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Fundation of Jiangsu Province,China,No.BK2003010the Special Scientific Research Fund of Nanjing,Jiangsu Province,China,No.ZKS0012
文摘AIM:To study the morphologic and cellular immunologic changes after homologous transplantation of the abdominal aorta in rats after programmed cryopreservation (-196℃).METHODS:Abdominal aorta was harvested from anesthetized Spraque Dawley (SD) rats for cryopreservation (group B) or immediate implantation (group A). The survival rates and apoptotic rates of aortic endothelial cells (ECs) were examined. The patency rates, histology and cellular immunologic changes of the abdominal aorta were examined on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60 after transplantation respectively.RESULTS:The survival rate of ECs after programmed cryopreservation was 90.1±1.79%, about 3.4% lower than that of uncryopreservation (93.5±1.96%). The apoptotic rates of ECs was increased after cryopreservation (7.15% vs 4.86%, P<0.05). The patency rate of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (91.6±12.9% vs62.5±26.2%, P<0.01). CD4/CD8 ratio, TCRαβ and CD11b/CD18 ratio of group B were significantly lower than those of group A (P<0.05). Revivification of the cryopreserved abdominal aorta showed normal adventitia and intact smooth muscle cells.CONCLUSION:Cryopreservation can reduce homologous abdominal aortic antigenecity. Even if without administration of immunosuppressive agents, it is still feasible to implement homologous artery grafting in rats.
文摘Pseudocoarctation, frequently called kinking or buckling of the aorta, is arare condition, thought to be of a congenital origin and characterized by elongation and kinking ofthe aorta at the level of the ligamentum arteriosum, without a pressure gradient across the lesion.Misdiagnosis is often encountered and its treatment remained controversial. Herein we report a caseof pseudocoarctation of the aorta associated with aneurysm formation.
