AIM: To explore expression and distribution features of COX-2 and bcl-2 in human gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and to study its biological significance.METHODS: Totally 36 human gastric carcinoma samples were enrolle...AIM: To explore expression and distribution features of COX-2 and bcl-2 in human gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and to study its biological significance.METHODS: Totally 36 human gastric carcinoma samples were enrolled in this study (cardiac adenocarcinoma 16 cases, distal gastric adenocarcinoma 20 cases). The expressions of COX-2 and bcl-2 in cancerous tissues and corresponding para-cancerous tissues were investigated by immunohistochemistry using COX-2 polyclonal antibody and bcl-2 monoclonal antibody. The normal gastric mucosa tissues were used as control.RESULTS: The expressions of COX-2 and bcl-2 in gastric carcinoma were significantly higher than that in the paracancerous tissues (77.8% vs 47.2%, P＜0.01, 80.56% vs 58.33%, P＜0.05). The expression of COX-2 in cardiac adenocarcinoma was remarkably higher than that in the distal gastric carcinoma (93.8% vs 65.0%, P＜0.01). The expression of COX-2 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of tumor cells and partly in the nucleus. There is a transition of the COX-2 cytoplasmic positivity to nucleic in tumor cells with the increase of gastric carcinoma pathological grade. Interstitial macrophages, fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cells also expressed COX-2. The tissues with higher expression of COX-2 also expressed high level of bcl-2 protein.CONCLUSION: Abnormal expression pattern of COX-2within the tissues of human gastric cancer is correlated with tumor location and lymph node metastasis. COX-2may regulate expression of apoptosis suppressor gene (bcl-2) through interaction of tumor cells and stromal cells and play an important role in the generation and development of tumors, which will be of great help in developing new methods for antitumor therapy.展开更多
AIM: To determine whether serum leptin level and the leptin receptor (OB-R) expression in the basolateral amygdala (BLA)change following conditioned taste aversion (CTA) formation.METHODS: The serum leptin concentrati...AIM: To determine whether serum leptin level and the leptin receptor (OB-R) expression in the basolateral amygdala (BLA)change following conditioned taste aversion (CTA) formation.METHODS: The serum leptin concentration was measured by rat leptin RIA kit, long and short forms of leptin receptor (OB-Rb and OB-Ra) mRNA in the brain sections were examined by in situ hybridization (ISH) and the expression of OB-R was assessed by immunohistochemistry ABC method with a highly specific goat anti-OB-R antibody.RESULTS: The level of serum leptin didn't show significant difference between CTA and control group. Comparing with the control group, the CTA group had an increase on count of OB-R immunohistochemistry positive-stained cells in the BLA (127±12 vs 48±9 per 1 mm2). The OB-Rb mRNA expression level enhanced by 11.9 % in the BLA, while OBRa mRNA level increased by 7.4 % on the choroid plexus in CTA group. So BLA was supposed to be a region where interactions between gustatory and vagal signals take place.CONCLUSION: BLA is one of the sites, which are responsible for CTA formation in the brain. Leptin and OB-R maybe involved in neuronal communication for CTA. So leptin and its receptors probably take part in CTA and integration of autonomic and extroceptive information.展开更多
To construct ScFv and Fab from murine anti gastric cancer monoclonal antibody(mAb)3H11. Methods.At first,3H11 ScFv and Fab were constructed with V genes PCR amplified by degenerate primers for FR1.The bacterial expres...To construct ScFv and Fab from murine anti gastric cancer monoclonal antibody(mAb)3H11. Methods.At first,3H11 ScFv and Fab were constructed with V genes PCR amplified by degenerate primers for FR1.The bacterial expressed 3H11 Ab fragments showed no antigen binding activity.Then,phage antibody library and random mutated library were constructed from 3H11 hybridoma cells and panning selection was performed.Again the identification of positive clone was failed.Finally the N terminal sequences of V regions were resumed to 3H11 original sequences by site directed mutagenesis via PCR. Results.Binding activity to gastric cancer cells was detected only from N terminal sequence corrected 3H11 ScFv and Fab,though the expression of the Ab fragments was not affected.Correction of either VL or VH N terminal sequences could partially resume the antigen binding activity. Conclusion.Sequence changes of V region N terminal introduced by PCR may seriously affect antigen binding without affecting the expression of antibody.展开更多
文摘AIM: To explore expression and distribution features of COX-2 and bcl-2 in human gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and to study its biological significance.METHODS: Totally 36 human gastric carcinoma samples were enrolled in this study (cardiac adenocarcinoma 16 cases, distal gastric adenocarcinoma 20 cases). The expressions of COX-2 and bcl-2 in cancerous tissues and corresponding para-cancerous tissues were investigated by immunohistochemistry using COX-2 polyclonal antibody and bcl-2 monoclonal antibody. The normal gastric mucosa tissues were used as control.RESULTS: The expressions of COX-2 and bcl-2 in gastric carcinoma were significantly higher than that in the paracancerous tissues (77.8% vs 47.2%, P＜0.01, 80.56% vs 58.33%, P＜0.05). The expression of COX-2 in cardiac adenocarcinoma was remarkably higher than that in the distal gastric carcinoma (93.8% vs 65.0%, P＜0.01). The expression of COX-2 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of tumor cells and partly in the nucleus. There is a transition of the COX-2 cytoplasmic positivity to nucleic in tumor cells with the increase of gastric carcinoma pathological grade. Interstitial macrophages, fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cells also expressed COX-2. The tissues with higher expression of COX-2 also expressed high level of bcl-2 protein.CONCLUSION: Abnormal expression pattern of COX-2within the tissues of human gastric cancer is correlated with tumor location and lymph node metastasis. COX-2may regulate expression of apoptosis suppressor gene (bcl-2) through interaction of tumor cells and stromal cells and play an important role in the generation and development of tumors, which will be of great help in developing new methods for antitumor therapy.
基金China Natural Science Foundation,No.30270454Natural Science Foundation of Xi'an JiaoTong University,No.1600.573004
文摘AIM: To determine whether serum leptin level and the leptin receptor (OB-R) expression in the basolateral amygdala (BLA)change following conditioned taste aversion (CTA) formation.METHODS: The serum leptin concentration was measured by rat leptin RIA kit, long and short forms of leptin receptor (OB-Rb and OB-Ra) mRNA in the brain sections were examined by in situ hybridization (ISH) and the expression of OB-R was assessed by immunohistochemistry ABC method with a highly specific goat anti-OB-R antibody.RESULTS: The level of serum leptin didn't show significant difference between CTA and control group. Comparing with the control group, the CTA group had an increase on count of OB-R immunohistochemistry positive-stained cells in the BLA (127±12 vs 48±9 per 1 mm2). The OB-Rb mRNA expression level enhanced by 11.9 % in the BLA, while OBRa mRNA level increased by 7.4 % on the choroid plexus in CTA group. So BLA was supposed to be a region where interactions between gustatory and vagal signals take place.CONCLUSION: BLA is one of the sites, which are responsible for CTA formation in the brain. Leptin and OB-R maybe involved in neuronal communication for CTA. So leptin and its receptors probably take part in CTA and integration of autonomic and extroceptive information.
文摘To construct ScFv and Fab from murine anti gastric cancer monoclonal antibody(mAb)3H11. Methods.At first,3H11 ScFv and Fab were constructed with V genes PCR amplified by degenerate primers for FR1.The bacterial expressed 3H11 Ab fragments showed no antigen binding activity.Then,phage antibody library and random mutated library were constructed from 3H11 hybridoma cells and panning selection was performed.Again the identification of positive clone was failed.Finally the N terminal sequences of V regions were resumed to 3H11 original sequences by site directed mutagenesis via PCR. Results.Binding activity to gastric cancer cells was detected only from N terminal sequence corrected 3H11 ScFv and Fab,though the expression of the Ab fragments was not affected.Correction of either VL or VH N terminal sequences could partially resume the antigen binding activity. Conclusion.Sequence changes of V region N terminal introduced by PCR may seriously affect antigen binding without affecting the expression of antibody.
