Studies have shown that aberrant DNA methylation of apoptotic protease activating factor-1（APAF1） is an important epigenetic mechanism of gene regulation in the progression of bladder cancer.In this article,we have ...Studies have shown that aberrant DNA methylation of apoptotic protease activating factor-1（APAF1） is an important epigenetic mechanism of gene regulation in the progression of bladder cancer.In this article,we have proved that procaine,an inhibitor of DNA methyltransferases,could inhibit the proliferation of T24 and 5637 human bladder cancer cells by inducing their apoptosis.The mechanism studies reveal that procaine could induce demethylation of APAF1 gene in T24 or 5637 cells,subsequently activating caspase-3/9.It was also shown that the serum soluble fas ligand（sFasL） was activated,and the expression of matrix metallopeptidase 9（MMP-9） was down-regulated.Procaine seems to induce cell death by different pathways,and it might be used as a potential agent for bladder cancer treatment.展开更多
The influence of mild hypothermia on neural cell apoptosis remains poorly understood. Therefore, the present study established rat models of diffuse axonal injury （DAI） at 33℃. Morris water maze results demonstrate...The influence of mild hypothermia on neural cell apoptosis remains poorly understood. Therefore, the present study established rat models of diffuse axonal injury （DAI） at 33℃. Morris water maze results demonstrated significantly better learning and memory functions in DAI rats with hypothermia compared with DAI rats with normothermia. Expression of apoptotic protease activating factor-1 in the hippocampal CA1 region was significantly lower in the DAI hypothermia group compared with the DAI normothermia group. Expression of apoptotic protease activating factor-1 positively correlated with latency, but negatively correlated with platform location times and time of swimming in the quadrant area. Results suggested that post-traumatic mild hypothermia in a rat model of DAI could provide cerebral protection by attenuating expression of apoptotic protease activating factor-1.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81001298,81241093)the Project of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.20100481058)+2 种基金the High-tech Industrial Development Project of Jilin Province,China(No.20090633)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(No.20100061120028)the Scientific Research Foundation of Jilin Province,China(Nos.20080739,200905169)
文摘Studies have shown that aberrant DNA methylation of apoptotic protease activating factor-1（APAF1） is an important epigenetic mechanism of gene regulation in the progression of bladder cancer.In this article,we have proved that procaine,an inhibitor of DNA methyltransferases,could inhibit the proliferation of T24 and 5637 human bladder cancer cells by inducing their apoptosis.The mechanism studies reveal that procaine could induce demethylation of APAF1 gene in T24 or 5637 cells,subsequently activating caspase-3/9.It was also shown that the serum soluble fas ligand（sFasL） was activated,and the expression of matrix metallopeptidase 9（MMP-9） was down-regulated.Procaine seems to induce cell death by different pathways,and it might be used as a potential agent for bladder cancer treatment.
基金a grant from Department of Public Health of Heibei Province, No. 20100134
文摘The influence of mild hypothermia on neural cell apoptosis remains poorly understood. Therefore, the present study established rat models of diffuse axonal injury （DAI） at 33℃. Morris water maze results demonstrated significantly better learning and memory functions in DAI rats with hypothermia compared with DAI rats with normothermia. Expression of apoptotic protease activating factor-1 in the hippocampal CA1 region was significantly lower in the DAI hypothermia group compared with the DAI normothermia group. Expression of apoptotic protease activating factor-1 positively correlated with latency, but negatively correlated with platform location times and time of swimming in the quadrant area. Results suggested that post-traumatic mild hypothermia in a rat model of DAI could provide cerebral protection by attenuating expression of apoptotic protease activating factor-1.
