Biomedical subjects

Hong-ying Zhou

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PubMed2006

Islet formation and regeneration.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the mechanisms of differentiation and development of pancreatic endocrine cells as well as pancreatic regeneration. METHODS: Human embryonic pancreatic tissue at 7-14 weeks of gestation was collected. Diabetes mellitus rat model was induced with 65 mg/kg of streptozotocin. Insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, nestin, and cytokeratin 19 (CK19) of pancreatic tissues were observed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: At 9 weeks of gestation, pancreatic epithelial cells began to co-express insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and CK19 before migration. Islet cells gradually congregated along with the increase of aging, and at 14 weeks of gestation histological examination showed islet formation. At 12 weeks of gestation, nestin-positive cells could be seen in the pancreatic mesenchyme. During early embryogenesis, islet cells of pancreatic ducts co-expressed insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin. During pancreatic regeneration after damage, nestin expression of islet cells increased. CONCLUSION: In the early stage of embryogenesis, islet cells of primary pancreatic ducts can be differentiated to multipotential endocrine cells before migration. During tissue regeneration, pancreatic stem cells may differentiate and proliferate to form pancreatic islet.

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PubMed2006

[Role of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling transduction pathway in rat hepatocarcinogenesis].

AIM: To investigate the role of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling transduction pathway in rat hepatocarcinogenesis. METHODS: The mRNAs of Wnt1, beta-catenin, APC, cyclin D1 and c-myc genes were amplified by using of semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from normal rat livers, atypical hyperplasia livers and hepatoma tissues, respectively. Then the proteins expression of beta-catenin, APC and cyclin D1 was examined by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: In normal rat livers, the mRNAs of Wnt1, cyclin D1 and c-myc genes were not detected and only beta-catenin protein was observed to have low expression at cellular membrane. However, 14 weeks after cancer induction in atypical hyperplasia livers, beta-catenin protein and APC protein were accumulated in cytoplasm. Meanwhile, cyclin D1 protein was detected in cytoplasm and/or nucleus in some cells. 16 weeks after cancer induction in hepatoma tissues, the mRNAs and protein expression of beta-catenin, APC, cyclin D1 and c-myc genes were detected except Wnt1. CONCLUSION: The activation of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling transduction pathway might be one of the reasons for rat hepatocarcinogenesis.

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PubMed2006

[Analysis of differential expression genes related to different metastasis potential of adenoid cystic carcinoma using restriction fragments differential display PCR].

OBJECTIVE: To construct differential expression profiles of adenoid cystic carcinoma cell lines for screening candidate genes related to metastasis and to verify some candidate genes in adenoid cystic carcinoma. METHODS: Restriction fragments differential display PCR (RFDD-PCR) was used to set up gene expression profiles of adenoid cystic carcinoma cell lines-ACC-M and ACC-2, with high and low metastasis potential respectively. Candidate genes were screened through bioinformatics analysis. Then, a gene family of these candidate genes was checked using semi-quantitative reverse transcription-PCR(RT-PCR). RESULTS: Two gene expression profiles including 5420 gene fragments were constructed, 12 genes of a family called matrix metalloproteinase genes (MMPs) were observed obvious differentially expressed between two cell lines. Results of semi-quantitative RT-PCR also identified this different expression of MMP2,MMP7,MMP9,MMP14,MMP15 and MMP24. CONCLUSION: The construction of gene expression profiles of ACC-M and ACC-2 cell lines makes the foundation for seeking the target genes of adenoid cystic carcinoma. MMP2,MMP7,MMP9 and MMP15 may be relevant with carcinogenesis, development and metastasis of adenoid cystic carcinoma, and different metastasis potential may result from different subtype of MMPs gene family.

Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic↗

PubMed2005

[Changes in the expression of vital cytokines for pancreatic development in early embryo].

OBJECTIVE: To clarify the changes in the expression of vital cytokines for pancreatic development in early embryo and hence provide preclinical data regarding embryonic pancreas transplanted for treatment, of diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Sample collection was conducted in accordance to the principle of informed consent. Histochemical S-ABC method was adopted in studying pancreas at 7-12 weeks of gestation, and analysis was made on vital cytokines expression as well as the differentiation and forming of pancreatic islets. RESULTS: It was found that the expression of Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin and Cytokeratin begins at 7 weeks, and the change is consistent with the differentiation and formation of pancreatic islets. IGF-I and F-VIII appear at 12 weeks. CONCLUSION: Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin, Cytokeratin, IGF-I and F-VIII play a regulatory role in the development of embryonic pancreas and are related to the differentiation and formation of endocrine and exocrine glands of pancreas. The pancreas after 12 weeks of gestation can be used as a donated graft for pancreas transplantation.

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PubMed2005

Application of restriction fragment differential display-polymerase chain reaction in study on differential expression profiles of human diseases.

OBJECTIVE: To establish the restriction fragment differential display-polymerase chain reaction (RFDD-PCR) as an efficient technique for constructing and studying the gene expression profile of human tissues. METHODS: The tissues of mamma adenocarcinoma (T), cancerometastasis lymph node (L) and normal mammary (N) from one mammary infiltrating ductal carcinoma case were collected, and the gene expression profile of each kind of tissue was constructed using RFDD-PCR technique at equal pace according to the operating manual of Qbio-gene Company. Then all fragments of the three gene expression profiles were separated and displayed by electrophoresis. With the use of gene database at the website http://www.Qbio-gene.com/display, the authors identified the names of the probable fragments by bioinformatics analysis. Through comparison of the three profiles, the numbers and types of most differentially expressed gene fragments were displayed. RESULTS: The expression profiles of the three kinds of tissue have been constructed covering 1716 fragments of mammary adenocarcinoma, 1769 of cancerometastasis lymph nodes and 1922 of normal mammary tissue. Among these 5407 fragments, 39.39% were exactly the same. While 33.9% sequences of T and L showed differences in abundance or presence, 40.9% of T and N and 39.6% fragments of L and N were observed differentially expressed. These differentially expressed gene fragments were found to relate with metastasis, differentiation, inflammation and so on. CONCLUSION: RFDD-PCR is an efficient technique for research in human diseases genomics as a mass screening for complete gene expression profile with high-flux. Through comparison among three or more profiles, the screening for candidate genes of a certain disease can be accomplished, and there is probably a chance to identify novel gene or expressed sequence tag.

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PubMed2005

[Expression of HNF4alpha and HNF6 mRNA during the process of mouse liver development].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the function of HNF4a and HNF6 during liver development. METHODS: The expression levels of HNF4alpha and HNF6 at E8, 9, 13, 15, 17, P1 and in adult mouse liver were detected by RT-PCR and in situ hybridization. RESULTS: RT-PCR results showed that HNF4alpha first expressed at E9, the time of liver bud formation, and lasted through all gestation and existed in adult liver. In situ hybridization showed that the expression of HNF4alpha was detected at the cells of liver cords during various stages of mouse liver development, and there were still a few HNF4alpha positive hepatocytes in adult liver. The cells of bile duct plate and biliary epithelial cells, endothelial cells, hematopoietic cells of liver were negative for HNF4alpha. The expression of HNF6 mRNA was detected in the liver at E9, the time of liver formation onset. Then, HNF6 mRNA disappeared transiently at E13, but it appeared again at E15. Its expression lasted until adult. In situ hybridization studies showed that most liver cord cells were positive for HNF6 at E9 and E15. At E17 and P1, the expression levels of liver cord cells declined, and HNF6 strongly expressed in the cells of bile duct plate and biliary epithelial cells. CONCLUSION: HNF4alpha could modulate the formation of liver bud, trigger the differentiation of hepatic stem cell towards hepatocytes, and keep the shape of hepatocytes. HNF6 might play a role at the onset of liver development, in the differentiation of hepatic stem cell towards biliary epithelial cells, and in maintaining the morphological characteristic of biliary epithelial cells.

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PubMed2005

[Expression of CD34, CD14, CD10, CD31 and factor VIII on hematopoietic cells of yolk sac blood island, AGM region and liver of human embryo and fetus].

OBJECTIVES: To study the expression of CD34, CD31, CD14, CD10 and factor VIII on blood island of yolk sac (YS), PAS/aorta-germen-mesonephros (AGM) region and hepatic hematopoietic foci. METHODS: Thirty-two cases of 3rd-12th weeks human embryo were obtained by drug abortion. Paraffin embedded sections with H.E staining and immunohistochemistry reaction (SABC) were performed. RESULTS: YS blood island of 3rd-4th weeks of gestation was consisted of two types of cells. One was vascular endothelial cells located outside and the other hematopoietic cells inside the blood island. Both the two types of cells were CD10, CD14, CD31 and factor VIII positive. Hematopoietic cells were CD34 negative, and vascular endothelial cells were CD34 positive. On 32nd days of gestation, the hematopoietic cells migrated out of YS. On 4th week of gestation, CD34, CD14, CD10, CD31 and factor VIII positive cells appeared in the aorta, mesonephros and hepatic hematopoietic foci. By the 7th week, the number of positive hematopoietic cells reached the peak. In 11th-12th weeks, most cells in these regions were matured red blood cells and were negative for all the antibodies mentioned above excepting for CD34. During 4th-12th weeks, all endothelial cells in embryo were CD34 positive. CONCLUSIONS: The hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells of YS blood island co-expressed CD10, CD14, CD31 and factor VIII. Endothelial cells were CD34 positive but hematopoietic cells were negative in YS blood island. The hematopoietic cells of aorta, mesonephros and hepatic hematopoietic foci expressed CD34, CD10, CD14 and factor VIII from 4th week to 7th week. Anti-CD34 antibody could label endothelial cells of every kinds vessels of embryo from 3rd to 12th weeks.

Antigens, CD34↗

PubMed2005

[Preliminary analysis of retinal gene expression profile of diabetic rat].

OBJECTIVE: Establishing the retinal gene expression profiles of non-diabetic rat and diabetic rat and comparing the profiles in order to analyze the possible genes related with diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: The whole retinal transcriptional fragments of non-diabetic rat and 8-week diabetic rat were obtained by restriction fragments differential display-PCR (RFDD-PCR). Bioinformatic analysis of retinal gene expression was performed using soft wares, including Fragment Analysis. After comparison of the expression profiles, the related gene fragments of diabetic retinopathy were initially selected as the target gene of further approach. RESULTS: A total of 3639 significant fragments were obtained. By means of more than 3-fold contrast of fluorescent intensity as the differential expression standard, the authors got 840 differential fragments, accounting for 23.08% of the expressed numbers and including 5 visual related genes, 13 excitatory neruotransmitter genes and 3 inhibitory neurotransmitter genes. At the 8th week, the expression of Rhodopsin kinase, beta-arrestin, Phosducinìrod photoreceptor cGMP-gated channel and Rpe65 as well as iGlu R1-4 were down-regulated. mGluRs and GABA-Rs were all up-regulated, whereas the expression of GlyR was unchanged. CONCLUSION: These results prompt again that the changes in retinal nervous layer of rat have occurred at an early stage of diabetes. The genes expression pattern of visual related genes and excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in rat diabetic retina have been involved in neuro-dysfunctions of diabetic retina.

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PubMed2005

[Expression of Nestin, CK19, insulin, glucagon and somatostatin in embryonic pancreas].

AIM: To investigate the expression of Nestin, CK19, insulin, glucagon and somatostatin in the development of embryonic pancreas. METHOD: Sample collection was conducted in accordance to the principle of informed consent. Immunohistochemical SABC method and LAB-SA for double satining were used to study the expression of the molecules in human embryonic pancreas. RESULTS: (1) There are few nestin-positive cells in the stroma of the embryonic pancreas. CK19 is consistently expressed in the epithelial cells of pancreatic ducts. (2) From 7 weeks of gestation, pancreatic duct epithelial cells begin to differentiate into insulin, glucagon and somatostatin-positive cells. CONCLUSION: Nestin-positive pancrease stem cells are in the stroma of human embryonic pancrease. Pancreatic duct epithelial cells differentiate into islet cells secreting insulin at the early stage of embryonic development.

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