AIM: To study the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) against gastric cancer cells induced by FasL/B7-1 (FB-11) gene-modified tumor cells, and to explore whether co-expression of FasL and B7-1 in SGC-7901 tum...AIM: To study the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) against gastric cancer cells induced by FasL/B7-1 (FB-11) gene-modified tumor cells, and to explore whether co-expression of FasL and B7-1 in SGC-7901 tumor cells could initiate synergistic antitumor effect. METHODS: FasL and B7-1 genes were transfected into human SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells with adenovirus vectors. The positive clones were selected by G418. FasL and B7-1 genes were detected by flow cytometry and RT-PCR. Abdominal infiltrating lymphocytes and sensitized spleen cells were obtained from mice that were immunized with SGC-7901/FB-11 or wild type SGC-7901 cells intraperitoneally, and cytotoxicity of these CTLs against tumor cells was determined by MTT assay. RESULTS: Flow cytometry and RT-PCR showed that FasL and B7-1 genes were highly expressed. FasL and B7-1 transfected cancer cells had a high apoptosis index. DNA laddering suggested that FasL and B7-1 genes induced gastric cancer cell apoptosis. FasL+/B7-1+SGC-7901 cells (SGC-7901/FB-11) were inoculated subcutaneously in the dorsal skin of C57BL/6 mice and then decreased their tumorigenicity greatly (z = 2.15-46.10, P＜0.01). SGC- 7901/FB-11 cell-sensitized mice obtained protective immune activity against the rechallenge of wild type SGC 7901 cells (z = 2.06-44.30, P＜0.05). The cytotoxicity of CTLs induced by SGC-7901/FB-11 cells against SGC-7901 was significantly higher than that of CTLs activated by wild-type SGC-7901 cells (84.1±2.4% vs30.5±2.3%,P＜0.05).CONCLUSION: FasL and B7-1 genes can effectively promote the activity of CTLs against gastric cancer cells. FasL/B7-1 molecules play an important role in CTL cytotoxicity.展开更多
AIM: DMA mismatch repair (MMR) is an important mechanism for maintaining fidelity of genomic DNA. Abnormalities in one or more MMR genes are implicated in the development of many cancers. We investigated the role of e...AIM: DMA mismatch repair (MMR) is an important mechanism for maintaining fidelity of genomic DNA. Abnormalities in one or more MMR genes are implicated in the development of many cancers. We investigated the role of expression of MMR genes (hMLH1, hPMS1, hPMS2, GTBP/hMSH6, hMSH2) in hepatocellular carcinogenesis. METHODS: We evaluated the expression level of MMR genes in 33 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases using the multiplex reverse transcription (RT) PCR assays, as well as in 16 cases of normal adjacent hepatic tissues. β-actin gene was used as an internal control and calibrator for quantification of gene expression. RESULTS: Out of the 33 studied cases, 25 were HCV positive and 30 (90.9%) showed reduced expression in one or more of the studied MMR genes. Reduced expression was found in hMSH2(71.9%), hMLH1 (53.3%), GTBP(51.1%), hPMS2 (33.3%) and hPMS1 (6%). A significant correlation was found between reduced expression of hPMS2(P= 0.0069) and GTBP(P= 0.0034), hPMS2 and non-cirrhosis (P= 0.0197), hMLH1 and high grade. On the other hand, 57.1%, 50%, 20%, 18.8%, and 6% of the normal tissues distant to tumors showed reduced expression of hMSH2, hMLH1, GTBP, hPMS2, and hPMS1 respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant correlation between the expression level of hMSH2(P= 0.008), hMLH1 (P= 0.001) and GTBP (P= 0.032) and HCC, between hPMS2, GTBP and HCV-associated HCC (P<0.001, 0.002). CONCLUSION: Reduced expression of MMR genes seems to play an important role in HCV-associated HCC. hPMS2 is likely involved at an early stage of hepatocarcinogenesis since it was detected in normal adjacent tissues. Reduced expression of hPMS2 provides a growth advantage and stimulates proliferation which encourages malignant transformation in non-cirrhotic HCV-infected patients via acquisition of more genetic damages.展开更多
提出了基于多精英采样和差分搜索的分布估计算法EDA-M/D(Estimation distribution algorithm based on multiple elites sampling and individuals differential search)。EDA-M/D利用多精英个体独立采样生成子代来提升算法全局搜索能力...提出了基于多精英采样和差分搜索的分布估计算法EDA-M/D(Estimation distribution algorithm based on multiple elites sampling and individuals differential search)。EDA-M/D利用多精英个体独立采样生成子代来提升算法全局搜索能力,利用精英群体分布的σ2约束采样半径,实现种群从全局搜索逐步过度到局部搜索。当精英群体停滞时,劣势个体借助精英群体的?和种群历史最优解进行差分搜索,帮助种群跳出局部最优解。通过多精英采样与差分搜索的自适应协同实现种群宏观信息与个体微观信息的有机融合。实验结果表明EDA-M/D在稳定性和搜索能力方面均表现出明显的优势。展开更多
利用单纯疱疹病毒I型(Herpes simplex virus type 1,HSV-1)标准株F细菌人工染色体(HSV-BAC)系统构建的HSV重组病毒由于存在tk基因缺陷,无法表达胸苷激酶,影响病毒潜伏/激活,故需对该基因进行修复。为此,本研究建立了tk1基因敲除的Vero...利用单纯疱疹病毒I型(Herpes simplex virus type 1,HSV-1)标准株F细菌人工染色体(HSV-BAC)系统构建的HSV重组病毒由于存在tk基因缺陷,无法表达胸苷激酶,影响病毒潜伏/激活,故需对该基因进行修复。为此,本研究建立了tk1基因敲除的Vero细胞株(tk1-Vero),并利用该细胞株建立了次黄嘌呤-氨基蝶呤-胸腺嘧啶脱氧核苷(Hypoxanthine-aminopurine-thymidine,HAT)选择性培养液筛选方法,对经同源重组方式完成tk基因修复的病毒进行筛选。首先,利用CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑技术敲除Vero细胞tk1基因,通过有限稀释法建立tk1-Vero细胞株,采用DNA测序和Western Blot对tk1-Vero细胞株进行鉴定;比较HSV(F)和tk-HSV(F)在tk1-Vero细胞和tk基因缺陷的人骨肉瘤143细胞中的增殖情况;在tk1-Vero细胞中,采用HAT选择性培养液筛选方法,对tk基因修复病毒进行筛选。结果显示,本研究成功建立了稳定的tk1-Vero细胞株;与143细胞相比,tk1-Vero细胞更适于病毒增殖及tk基因修复病毒的筛选;最后在tk1-Vero细胞中,利用HAT选择性培养液成功筛选出tk基因修复病毒。本研究表明,采用tk1-Vero细胞株建立的HAT选择性培养液筛选方法可以对tk基因修复病毒进行高效快速筛选。展开更多
基金Supported by the Medical Scientific Foundation of Jiangsu Province, No. H200147
文摘AIM: To study the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) against gastric cancer cells induced by FasL/B7-1 (FB-11) gene-modified tumor cells, and to explore whether co-expression of FasL and B7-1 in SGC-7901 tumor cells could initiate synergistic antitumor effect. METHODS: FasL and B7-1 genes were transfected into human SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells with adenovirus vectors. The positive clones were selected by G418. FasL and B7-1 genes were detected by flow cytometry and RT-PCR. Abdominal infiltrating lymphocytes and sensitized spleen cells were obtained from mice that were immunized with SGC-7901/FB-11 or wild type SGC-7901 cells intraperitoneally, and cytotoxicity of these CTLs against tumor cells was determined by MTT assay. RESULTS: Flow cytometry and RT-PCR showed that FasL and B7-1 genes were highly expressed. FasL and B7-1 transfected cancer cells had a high apoptosis index. DNA laddering suggested that FasL and B7-1 genes induced gastric cancer cell apoptosis. FasL+/B7-1+SGC-7901 cells (SGC-7901/FB-11) were inoculated subcutaneously in the dorsal skin of C57BL/6 mice and then decreased their tumorigenicity greatly (z = 2.15-46.10, P＜0.01). SGC- 7901/FB-11 cell-sensitized mice obtained protective immune activity against the rechallenge of wild type SGC 7901 cells (z = 2.06-44.30, P＜0.05). The cytotoxicity of CTLs induced by SGC-7901/FB-11 cells against SGC-7901 was significantly higher than that of CTLs activated by wild-type SGC-7901 cells (84.1±2.4% vs30.5±2.3%,P＜0.05).CONCLUSION: FasL and B7-1 genes can effectively promote the activity of CTLs against gastric cancer cells. FasL/B7-1 molecules play an important role in CTL cytotoxicity.
文摘AIM: DMA mismatch repair (MMR) is an important mechanism for maintaining fidelity of genomic DNA. Abnormalities in one or more MMR genes are implicated in the development of many cancers. We investigated the role of expression of MMR genes (hMLH1, hPMS1, hPMS2, GTBP/hMSH6, hMSH2) in hepatocellular carcinogenesis. METHODS: We evaluated the expression level of MMR genes in 33 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases using the multiplex reverse transcription (RT) PCR assays, as well as in 16 cases of normal adjacent hepatic tissues. β-actin gene was used as an internal control and calibrator for quantification of gene expression. RESULTS: Out of the 33 studied cases, 25 were HCV positive and 30 (90.9%) showed reduced expression in one or more of the studied MMR genes. Reduced expression was found in hMSH2(71.9%), hMLH1 (53.3%), GTBP(51.1%), hPMS2 (33.3%) and hPMS1 (6%). A significant correlation was found between reduced expression of hPMS2(P= 0.0069) and GTBP(P= 0.0034), hPMS2 and non-cirrhosis (P= 0.0197), hMLH1 and high grade. On the other hand, 57.1%, 50%, 20%, 18.8%, and 6% of the normal tissues distant to tumors showed reduced expression of hMSH2, hMLH1, GTBP, hPMS2, and hPMS1 respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant correlation between the expression level of hMSH2(P= 0.008), hMLH1 (P= 0.001) and GTBP (P= 0.032) and HCC, between hPMS2, GTBP and HCV-associated HCC (P<0.001, 0.002). CONCLUSION: Reduced expression of MMR genes seems to play an important role in HCV-associated HCC. hPMS2 is likely involved at an early stage of hepatocarcinogenesis since it was detected in normal adjacent tissues. Reduced expression of hPMS2 provides a growth advantage and stimulates proliferation which encourages malignant transformation in non-cirrhotic HCV-infected patients via acquisition of more genetic damages.
文摘提出了基于多精英采样和差分搜索的分布估计算法EDA-M/D(Estimation distribution algorithm based on multiple elites sampling and individuals differential search)。EDA-M/D利用多精英个体独立采样生成子代来提升算法全局搜索能力,利用精英群体分布的σ2约束采样半径,实现种群从全局搜索逐步过度到局部搜索。当精英群体停滞时,劣势个体借助精英群体的?和种群历史最优解进行差分搜索,帮助种群跳出局部最优解。通过多精英采样与差分搜索的自适应协同实现种群宏观信息与个体微观信息的有机融合。实验结果表明EDA-M/D在稳定性和搜索能力方面均表现出明显的优势。
