Common Core Assessment is a national initiate that is designed to provide P-12 students with results that could be used to help prepare them for work and college readiness. Emphasis is also placed on rigor will also b...Common Core Assessment is a national initiate that is designed to provide P-12 students with results that could be used to help prepare them for work and college readiness. Emphasis is also placed on rigor will also be identified while raising the curriculum standards in the United States to a competitive international level. The purpose of this research is to examine the results from the Common Core Assessment completed in the States of New York and Kentucky. The Common Core Assessment resulting from these states were selected because a review of the literature determined that these were the two States in the United States that have reported test results. Specifically, this paper will review assessment results and provide an opinion on the future implementation of Common Core Standards in the United States.展开更多
AIM： To construct the retroviral vector of p^125FAK specific ribozyme genes and to explore the feasibility of ribozyme in BGC-823 gene therapy in vitro. METHODS： A hammerhead ribozyme DNA targeting p^125FAK mRNA fro...AIM： To construct the retroviral vector of p^125FAK specific ribozyme genes and to explore the feasibility of ribozyme in BGC-823 gene therapy in vitro. METHODS： A hammerhead ribozyme DNA targeting p^125FAK mRNA from nt 1010 to nt 1032 was synthesized and recombinated into the retroviral vector pLXSN forming pLRZXSN recon. Using the lipofectin-mediated DNA transfection technique, pLRZXSN was introduced into BGC-823 cells. The effects of ribozyme on the growth of BGC-823 cells and apoptosis were studied by cell colony assay, flow cytometry （FCM）, reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）, detection of DNA fragmentation and electron microscopy. RESULTS： The number of BGC-823 cell colonies was inhibited by 56% after the cells were treated for 48 h. The cell proliferation was inhibited effectively by p^125FAK ribozyme and the inhibitory effect depended on the concentration and the time of incubation. The expression of p^125FAK mRNA and protein p^125 decreased sharply in BGC-823 cells treated with p^125FAK ribozyme. The characteristics of apoptosis, namely sub-G1 peak, DNA fragmentation and morphological changes, were revealed in BGC-823 cells treated with p^125FAK ribozyme. CONCLUSION： p^125FAK ribozyme decreases p^125FAK gene expression and induces apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells in vitro.展开更多
Cell life from the cell cycle to the signaling transduction and response to stimuli is finely tuned by protein post-translational modifications(PTMs).PTMs alter the conformation,the stability,the localization,and henc...Cell life from the cell cycle to the signaling transduction and response to stimuli is finely tuned by protein post-translational modifications(PTMs).PTMs alter the conformation,the stability,the localization,and hence the pattern of interactions of the targeted protein.Cell pathways involve the activation of enzymes,like kinases,ligases and transferases,that,once activated,act on many proteins simultaneously,altering the state of the cell and triggering the processes they are involved in.Viruses enter a balanced system and hijack the cell,exploiting the potential of PTMs either to activate viral encoded proteins or to alter cellular pathways,with the ultimate consequence to perpetuate through their replication.Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1(HTLV-1)is known to be highly oncogenic and associates with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma,HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis and other inflammatory pathological conditions.HTLV-1 protein activity is controlled by PTMs and,in turn,viral activity is associated with the modulation of cellular pathways based on PTMs.More knowledge is acquired about the PTMs involved in the activation of its proteins,like Tax,Rex,p12,p13,p30,HTLV-I basic leucine zipper factorand Gag.However,more has to be understood at the biochemical level in order to counteract the associated fatal outcomes.This review will focus on known PTMs that directly modify HTLV-1 components and on enzymes whose activity is modulated by viral proteins.展开更多
文摘Common Core Assessment is a national initiate that is designed to provide P-12 students with results that could be used to help prepare them for work and college readiness. Emphasis is also placed on rigor will also be identified while raising the curriculum standards in the United States to a competitive international level. The purpose of this research is to examine the results from the Common Core Assessment completed in the States of New York and Kentucky. The Common Core Assessment resulting from these states were selected because a review of the literature determined that these were the two States in the United States that have reported test results. Specifically, this paper will review assessment results and provide an opinion on the future implementation of Common Core Standards in the United States.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,No.C0010015
文摘AIM： To construct the retroviral vector of p^125FAK specific ribozyme genes and to explore the feasibility of ribozyme in BGC-823 gene therapy in vitro. METHODS： A hammerhead ribozyme DNA targeting p^125FAK mRNA from nt 1010 to nt 1032 was synthesized and recombinated into the retroviral vector pLXSN forming pLRZXSN recon. Using the lipofectin-mediated DNA transfection technique, pLRZXSN was introduced into BGC-823 cells. The effects of ribozyme on the growth of BGC-823 cells and apoptosis were studied by cell colony assay, flow cytometry （FCM）, reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）, detection of DNA fragmentation and electron microscopy. RESULTS： The number of BGC-823 cell colonies was inhibited by 56% after the cells were treated for 48 h. The cell proliferation was inhibited effectively by p^125FAK ribozyme and the inhibitory effect depended on the concentration and the time of incubation. The expression of p^125FAK mRNA and protein p^125 decreased sharply in BGC-823 cells treated with p^125FAK ribozyme. The characteristics of apoptosis, namely sub-G1 peak, DNA fragmentation and morphological changes, were revealed in BGC-823 cells treated with p^125FAK ribozyme. CONCLUSION： p^125FAK ribozyme decreases p^125FAK gene expression and induces apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells in vitro.
文摘Cell life from the cell cycle to the signaling transduction and response to stimuli is finely tuned by protein post-translational modifications(PTMs).PTMs alter the conformation,the stability,the localization,and hence the pattern of interactions of the targeted protein.Cell pathways involve the activation of enzymes,like kinases,ligases and transferases,that,once activated,act on many proteins simultaneously,altering the state of the cell and triggering the processes they are involved in.Viruses enter a balanced system and hijack the cell,exploiting the potential of PTMs either to activate viral encoded proteins or to alter cellular pathways,with the ultimate consequence to perpetuate through their replication.Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1(HTLV-1)is known to be highly oncogenic and associates with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma,HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis and other inflammatory pathological conditions.HTLV-1 protein activity is controlled by PTMs and,in turn,viral activity is associated with the modulation of cellular pathways based on PTMs.More knowledge is acquired about the PTMs involved in the activation of its proteins,like Tax,Rex,p12,p13,p30,HTLV-I basic leucine zipper factorand Gag.However,more has to be understood at the biochemical level in order to counteract the associated fatal outcomes.This review will focus on known PTMs that directly modify HTLV-1 components and on enzymes whose activity is modulated by viral proteins.
