Decreases of metallothionein and aminopeptidase N in renal cancer tissues

Good molecular markers for investigating the biochemical differences between renal cancer and surrounding tissues have not yet been developed. Sixteen kidney samples (clear cell RCC) were investigated to determine the differences in the protein components between renal cancer and surrounding tissues, using HPLC analysis. The metallothionein (MT) and zinc levels were consistently lower in renal cancer tissues compared with in surrounding tissues. The mean concentration of MT in normal tissues surrounding renal tumors was about 15 times higher than that in cancer tissues. An immunohistochemical study confirmed that the expression of MT in renal cancer tissues was lower than that in adjacent normal tissues. The activities of aminopeptidases (APs) were significantly decreased in renal cancer tissues compared with in adjacent normal tissues. An immunohistochemical study and Western blot analysis confirmed that the expression of AP-N in renal cancer tissues was also lower than in adjacent normal tissues. These results suggest that the immunohistochemical detection of MT and AP-N could provide useful information as a pathological diagnostic tool for classifying renal cancer and surrounding tissues.     

Effect of experimental diabetes on the activity of hexokinase isoenzymes in tissues of the rat

The effect of experimental diabetes on the activity of hexokinase isoenzymes was studied in a wide range of tissues of the rat. In the tissues known to require insulin for glucose phosphorylation, the activity of hexokinase was markedly decreased; the fall being mainly in the Type IV (Glucokinase) in liver and Type II in other tissues, these tissues also exhibit glucose underutilization in diabetes. In the tissues which are commonly known not to require insulin, the activity of Type I hexokinase was significantly increased, these tissues exhibit aspects of glucose overutilization in diabetes in particular kidney and lens. These changes are discussed in relation to Spiro's hypothesis of glucose under and overutilization in tissues in diabetes.     

Concentrations of some major and minor elements in larynx tissues with and without cancer

In this study, concentrations of some major and minor elements were determined in the larynx tissues with and without cancer, and results obtained were statistically compared. No meaningful differences were found between sodium, potassium, calcium and copper concentrations in cancer tissues, corresponding cancer-free adjacent tissues and in control larynx tissues. Phosphate concentrations of the cancer tissues were higher compared with cancer-free adjacent tissues and control tissues. Iron, zinc and magnesium concentrations were found increased in both cancer and corresponding cancer-free adjacent tissues relative to control values. Intra- and inter-element correlations established within and between groups indicated that relations between elements were also disordered in the cancer tissues. We suggest that the changed element status of cancerous larynx tissues may arise from increased requirements of cancer tissues for some elements such as iron, zinc, magnesium and phosphate.     

RNA干扰肝细胞肝癌中PECAM-1的表达对肿瘤细胞侵袭及增殖的影响

目的:探讨PECAM-1在肝细胞肝癌(Hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)组织中的表达及意义。方法:选择2013年5月-2015年6月在我院接受治疗的HCC患者100例,收集肝癌患者HCC组织及癌旁组织,另选取100例正常肝脏组织作为对照组。应用免疫组织化学法检测PECAM-1在肝癌组织、癌旁组织以及正常肝脏组织中的阳性表达。利用小分子干扰RNA技术(si RNA)构建低表达的PECAM-1,并转染至肝癌细胞中抑制PECAM-1的表达。应用Transwell小室法检测肝癌细胞的侵袭能力,CCK-8法检测肝癌细胞的增殖能力。结果:PECAM-1在肝癌组织、癌旁组织及正常肝脏组织中呈不同程度阳性表达(P0.05);PECAM-1在肝癌组织及癌旁组织中的表达显著高于正常肝脏组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);PECAM-1在肝癌组织中的表达显著高于癌旁组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);转染si RNA PECAM-1后,肝癌细胞中PECAM-1 m RNA的表达水平明显下降,PECAM-1蛋白表达也明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);转染si RNA PECAM-1后,肝癌细胞侵袭及增殖能力明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.001)。结论:PECAM-1在肝癌患者血清中高表达,PECAM-1 si RNA能够抑制肝癌细胞的侵袭及增殖能力,提示PECAM-1可作为预测肝癌发生及发展的临床指标。     

Vibrational spectroscopy studies of formalin-fixed cervix tissues

Optical histopathology is fast emerging as a potential tool in cancer diagnosis. Fresh tissues in saline are ideal samples for optical histopathology. However, evaluation of suitability of ex vivo handled tissues is necessitated because of severe constraints in sample procurement, handling, and other associated problems with fresh tissues. Among these methods, formalin-fixed samples are shown to be suitable for optical histopathology. However, it is necessary to further evaluate this method from the point of view discriminating tissues with minute biochemical variations. A pilot Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopic studies of formalin-fixed tissues normal, malignant, and after-2-fractions of radiotherapy from the same malignant cervix subjects were carried out, with an aim to explore the feasibility of discriminating these tissues, especially the tissues after-2-fractions of radiotherapy from other two groups. Raman and FTIR spectra exhibit large differences for normal and malignant tissues and subtle differences are seen between malignant and after-2-fractions of radiotherapy tissues. Spectral data were analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA) and it provided good discrimination of normal and malignant tissues. PCA of data of three tissues, normal, malignant, and 2-fractions after radiotherapy, gave two clusters corresponding to normal and malignant + after-2-fractions of radiotherapy tissues. A second step of PCA was required to achieve discrimination between malignant and after-2-fractions of radiotherapy tissues. Hence, this study not only further supports the use of formalin-fixed tissues in optical histopathology, especially from Raman spectroscopy point of view, it also indicates feasibility of discriminating tissues with minute biochemical differences such as malignant and after-2-fractions of radiotherapy.     

CD90在肝细胞肝癌组织中的表达及其与肝癌临床病理特征的关系

目的:探讨CD90在肝细胞肝癌(HCC)患者肿瘤组织中的表达及其与临床病理参数的关系,为HCC的临床治疗提供参考。方法:选择2014年3月-2015年3月在我院接受治疗的HCC患者80例,收集患者肿瘤组织及癌旁组织,另选择同期就诊的80例正常肝脏组织作为对照组。观察并比较CD90在肝癌组织、癌旁组织及正常肝脏组织中的表达情况。结果:CD90在肝癌组织、癌旁组织及正常肝脏组织中呈不同程度阳性表达(P0.05)。CD90在肝癌组织和癌旁组织中的表达显著高于正常肝脏组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。CD90在肝癌组织中的表达显著高于癌旁组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。CD90在HCC组织中的表达与肿瘤大小、肝内转移、TMN分期和病理分级有关(P0.05)。结论:CD90在肝癌组织中呈高表达,其表达水平与肝癌临床病理参数有关,可以作为HCC诊断、治疗及预后评估的参考指标。     

Chlorophyllous Nature and Growth Characteristics of Teratoma and Habituated Tissue Cultures of Tobacco

The growth characteristics of three types of tissue cultures of tobacco have been investigated. They are (i) pigmented and differentiated teratoma tissue; (ii) pigmented and non-differentiated habituated tissue and (iii) non-pigmented and non-differentiated habituated tissue. All the tissues were grown on a 10 × White's medium without any exogenous supply of auxin. The comparative growth rate of the tissues was related to their nature of differentiation, viz., either organelle differentiation with chloroplast or organ differentiation with buds, leafy appendages, etc. Teratoma and pigmented habituated tissues had normal chlorophyll and carotenoid contents and showed more favorable growth in light than in the dark. The pigmented tissues showed a higher protein content than the non-pigmented tissues irrespective of whether they were of tumorous or normal origin. The pigmented tissues showed less dependence on sucrose availability in the medium than the non-pigmented tissues. Recovery after sucrose starvation was higher in the pigmented tissues than in the non-pigmented tissues. The results indicate that the growth rate of highly differentiated tissues is much slower than non-differentiated tissues and that the pigmented tissues photosynthesize and survive on reserve food products manufactured as a result of photosynthetic activity.     

Differential Effect of Auxin on Molecular Weight Distributions of Xyloglucans in Cell Walls of Outer and Inner Tissues from Segments of Dark Grown Squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) Hypocotyls

Effects of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on the mechanical properties of cell walls and structures of cell wall polysaccharides in outer and inner tissues of segments of dark grown squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) hypocotyls were investigated. IAA induced the elongation of unpeeled, intact segments, but had no effect on the elongation of peeled segments. IAA induced the cell wall loosening in outer tissues as studied by the stress-relaxation analysis but not in inner tissues. IAA-induced changes in the net sugar content of cell wall fractions in outer and inner tissues were very small. Extracted hemicellulosic xyloglucans derived from outer tissues had a molecular weight about two times as large as in inner tissues, and the molecular weight of xyloglucans in both outer and inner tissues decreased during incubation. IAA substantially accelerated the depolymerization of xyloglucans in outer tissues, while it prevented that in inner tissues. These results suggest that IAA-induced growth in intact segments is due to the cell wall loosening in outer tissues, and that IAA-accelerated depolymerization of hemicellulosic xyloglucans in outer tissues is involved in the cell wall loosening processes.     

Evaluation of the suitability of ex vivo handled ovarian tissues for optical diagnosis by Raman microspectroscopy

A pilot Raman microspectroscopy study of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded, and deparaffinized sections from the same ovarian normal and malignant tissues was carried out. This approach was considered in order to evaluate the suitability of these ex vivo tissue handling procedures in discrimination as well as biochemical characterization. The spectra of formalin-fixed normal and malignant tissues exhibited no contamination due to formalin, which is indicated by the absence of strong formalin peaks; spectral features also show significant differences for normal and malignant tissues. The differences between spectral profiles of deparaffinized normal and malignant tissues are subtle and spectra show few residual sharp peaks of paraffin. Complete dominance of paraffin swamping signals from tissues was observed in the spectra of paraffin-embedded tissues. Principal components analysis (PCA), which was employed for discrimination of tissue type, provided good discrimination for formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue spectra. PCA of deparaffinized tissues resulted in a poor classification with significant overlap among the clusters. Thus, this study indicates that formalin fixation is the most suitable among the three procedures employed in the study. Significant differences between spectral profiles of normal and malignant formalin-fixed tissues can not only be exploited for discrimination but can also provide information on biochemical characteristics of the tissues. Deparaffinized tissues provide poor discrimination and information on tissue biochemistry is lost. Paraffin-embedded tissues may provide good discrimination, but predominance of paraffin in the spectra could jeopardize biochemical characterization. Prospectively, as a result of the better availability of paraffin-embedded tissues and problems associated with frozen sectioning of formalin-fixed tissues, the results of this study using paraffin-embedded tissues are very encouraging.     

Variation in the distribution of trace elements in hepatoma

There are many reports of reduction of zinc level and rise of copper level in serum of patients with liver disease. However, there are a few reports that compare the trace elements in tumor tissues and nontumor tissues of the liver with hepatoma. We studied trace element distribution in tumor tissues and nontumor tissues of liver with hepatoma and compared them with data from normal liver tissues. Zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), selenium (Se), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and iron (Fe) were chosen as the trace elements to be observed. We observed falls of Zn, Cd, and Hg levels in tumor tissues and the rise of Cu level as a result of this investigation. Zn, Cd, and Hg levels in tumor tissues were significantly lower than those in nontumor tissues and Zn, Cd, and Hg levels in nontumor tissues were significantly lower than in normal liver tissues. This tendency was clearer for Cd and Hg than for Zn. Although the distribution of Cu was not significant, a distribution contrary to that of Zn was shown. These findings indicate that the distribution of Zn, Cd, and Hg can serve as supportive evidence that could be useful as a tumor marker. Selenium showed almost the same accumulation tendency among tumor tissues, nontumor tissues, and normal livers. Although correlation was observed among most metals in the normal liver, there was almost no correlation in tumor tissues.     

生物组织折射率的概念与测量方法评述

折射率作为描述介质光学特性的一个重要物理参量,它在组织光学理论中起着非常重要的作用.随着组织光学研究的深入,生物组织折射率的概念也在不断地完善和发展.本文将主要介绍生物组织折射率的基本概念和测量手段的研究进展情况,明确了生物组织折射率的概念,评述了现有测量方法的优缺点,希望为生物组织折射率问题的进一步研究提供有益参考.     

Preferential expression of cystein-rich secretory protein-3 (CRISP-3) in chronic pancreatitis

BACKGROUND: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive inflammatory process resulting in exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency in advanced stages. Cysteine-rich secretory protein (CRISP-3) has been identified as a defense-associated molecule with predominant expression in the salivary gland, pancreas and prostate. AIMS: In this study, we investigated CRISP-3 expression in normal pancreatic tissues, chronic pancreatitis tissues, pancreatic cancer tissues and pancreatic cancer cell lines, as well as in other gastrointestinal organs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 15 normal pancreatic tissues, 14 chronic pancreatitis tissues and 14 pancreatic cancer tissues as well as three pancreatic cancer cell lines were analyzed. Moreover, hepatocellular carcinoma and esophageal, stomach and colon cancers were also analyzed together with the corresponding normal controls. RESULTS: CRISP-3 was expressed at moderate to high levels in chronic pancreatitis tissues and at moderate levels in pancreatic cancer tissues but at low levels in normal pancreatic tissues, and was absent in three pancreatic cancer cell lines. CRISP-3 expression was below the level of detection in all cancerous gastrointestinal tissues and in all normal tissues except 2 of 16 colon tissue samples. CRISP-3 mRNA signals and immunoreactivity were strongly present in the cytoplasm of degenerating acinar cells and in small proliferating ductal cells in CP tissues and CP-like lesions in pancreatic cancer tissues. In contrast, CRISP-3 expression was weak to absent in the cytoplasm of cancer cells as well as in acinar cells and ductal cells in pancreatic cancer tissues and normal pancreatic tissues. CONCLUSION: These results reveal that the distribution of CRISP-3 in gastrointestinal tissues is predominantly in the pancreas. High levels of CRISP-3 in acinar cells dedifferentiating into small proliferating ductal cells in CP and CP-like lesions in pancreatic cancer suggests a role of this molecule in the pathophysiology of CP.     

子宫内膜癌中PTEN与PI3K-Akt通路的表达及意义

目的:研究PTEN与PIK3-Akt通路在子宫内膜癌中的表达及临床意义。方法:采用免疫组化技术检测正常子宫内膜组织(24例)、子宫内膜样腺癌组织(55例)及子宫内膜浆液性癌组织(26例)中PTEN、P13Kp110α及p-AKTSer473的表达情况,分析其表达与组织病理参数的关系。结果:免疫组化结果显示:子宫内膜癌的PTEN表达缺失率,P13Kp110α及p-AKTSer473表达阳性率均高于正常子宫内膜组织,且正常子宫内膜组织与子宫内膜样腺癌组织比较有统计学意义(P0.05);随着肌层浸润深度增加,PTEN表达缺失率增加(P0.05)。结论:PTEN的表达缺失及P13Kp110α与p-AKTSer473的表达可能与子宫内膜癌的发生发展有关,尤其是在子宫内膜样腺癌的发生发展机制中占重要地位。     

Review of non-permeating cryoprotectants as supplements for vitrification of mammalian tissues

Vitrification of mammalian tissues is important in the areas of human assisted reproduction, animal reproduction, and regenerative medicine. Non-permeating cryoprotectants (CPAs), particularly sucrose, are increasingly used in conjunction with permeating CPAs for vitrification of mammalian tissues. Combining non-permeating and permeating CPAs was found to further improve post-thaw viability and functionalities of vitrified mammalian tissues, showing the potential applications of such tissues in various clinical and veterinary settings. With the rising demand for the use of non-permeating CPAs in vitrification of mammalian tissues, there is a strong need for a timely and comprehensive review on the supplemental effects of non-permeating CPAs toward vitrification outcomes of mammalian tissues. In this review, we first discuss the roles of non-permeating CPAs including sugars and high molecular weight polymers in vitrification. We then summarize the supplemental effects of non-permeating CPAs on viability and functionalities of mammalian embryos, and ovarian, testicular, articular cartilage, tracheal, and kidney tissues following vitrification. Lastly, challenges associated with the use of non-permeating CPAs in vitrification of mammalian tissues are briefly discussed.     

Water Relations in Pulvini from Samanea saman: II. Effects of Excision of Motor Tissues

Pulvinar motor tissues of Samanea saman are often excised for in vitro studies of ion transport. Because ion transport may be regulated in part by hydrostatic pressure (P), this study explores how P and water potential (Ψ) change when motor tissues are excised. Water potential (Ψ) of excised extensor and flexor tissues was measured by the Chardakov method and compared with Ψ measurements made on extensor and flexor tissues of intact pulvini (HL Gorton 1987 Plant Physiol 83: 945-950). Ψ values for excised extensor and flexor tissues were always substantially more negative than for the same tissues in intact pulvini. Extensor tissues excised from open pulvini had slightly more negative Ψ than excised flexor tissues, and the opposite was true for closed pulvini. Extensor and flexor tissues elongate immediately when excised from open or closed pulvini, suggesting that in intact pulvini they are constrained from elongating by the nonextensible vascular core. In addition, both tissues in both open and closed pulvini are under compression imposed by oppositely positioned motor tissue. Excision relieves constraint and compression, decreasing P, and thus decreasing Ψ. This finding may explain, at least in part, the difference between Ψ measurements on intact and excised motor tissues. Implications of these data for the planning and interpretation of in vitro experiments requiring excised strips of extensor and flexor tissues are discussed.     

Selection of DNA aptamers for breast cancer

A method of selection of DNA aptamers to breast tumor tissue based on the use of postoperative material has been developed. Breast cancer tissues were used as the positive target; the negative targets included benign tumor tissue, adjacent healthy tissues, breast tissues from mastopathy patients, and also tissues of other types of malignant tumors. During selection a pool of DNA aptamers demonstrating selective binding to breast cancer cells and tissues and insignificant binding to breast benign tissues has been obtained. These DNA aptamers can be used for identification of protein markers, breast cancer diagnostics, and targeted delivery of anticancer drugs.     

Growth and in-vitro metabolism of placental tissues of cows from day 100 to day 250 of gestation.

Weight of placental tissues of cows increased exponentially from Day 100 to Day 250 of gestation, but at much slower relative and absolute rates than fetal weight. In addition, growth rate of fetal placental tissues was less than that of maternal placental tissues. Concentrations of DNA, RNA and protein, however, increased in fetal placental but not in maternal placental tissues. Fetal placental tissues therefore exhibited hyperplasia, which probably contributes to increased functional capacity of the placenta during late gestation. The rate of O2 uptake in vitro was greatest for maternal placental tissues, suggesting that the maternal portion of the placenta accounts for most of the large rate of placental O2 utilization in vivo. Compared with other placental tissues, rate of secretion of macromolecules by intercaruncular endometrium was high, but decreased from Day 100 to 250, suggesting that uterine glandular secretory activity may decrease as gestation advances. Rate of secretion of macromolecules also was high for intercotyledonary tissues and increased with day of gestation, suggesting a role for secretory products of chorioallantois in gravid uterine function.     

自然和热凝固的人肝组织对KTP/YAG激光的光学特性的比较研究

本文采用双积分球测量系统和Inverse Add ing-Doub ling方法,研究了自然和热凝固的人肝组织对532nm的KTP激光和1 064 nm的Nd:YAG激光的光学特性。结果表明:热凝固的人肝组织对532 nm的KTP激光的吸收系数较自然的肝组织的吸收系数增大了23.5%(P<0.05),热凝固的肝组织对1 064 nm的Nd:YAG激光的吸收系数较自然的肝组织的吸收系数减小了34.3%(P<0.05)。热凝固的人肝组织对532 nm的KTP激光的散射系数较自然的肝组织的散射系数增大了4.50倍(P<0.05),热凝固的肝组织对1 064 nm的Nd:YAG激光的散射系数较自然的肝组织的散射系数增大了6.41倍(P<0.05)。热凝固的人肝组织对532 nm的KTP激光的各向异性因子较自然的肝组织的各向异性因子减小了5.47%,热凝固的肝组织对1 064 nm的Nd:YAG激光的各向异性因子较自然的肝组织的各向异性因子减小了1.95%。     

Tissue-specific expression of heat shock proteins of the mouse in the absence of stress

The steady-state levels of four members of the heat shock proteins families (HSP84, HSC73, HSP71, and HSP25) were examined by immunoblot analysis of several different tissues of young and adult mice in the absence of stress. These hsps were detected in all tissues but their level was variable. The levels of HSC73 and HSP84 varied only slightly between different tissues in either young or adult mice, with the exception of skin where these hsps were found in reduced amounts. In contrast, the stress-inducible member of the HSP70 family, HSP71, was found to be expressed in all tissues but in amounts which differed by as much as two orders of magnitude between tissues. In general, the levels of both HSP71 and HSP25 were found to be tissue dependent, with higher levels found in tissues such as stomach, intestine, colon and bladder, tissues which are exposed to toxic environmental or metabolic products, and which may concentrate these substances by water resorption and/or be exposed to them for longer periods. The levels of HSP71 and HSP25 were generally positively correlated both in young and adult mice although this correlation was not found in certain tissues such as kidney, testes, and bone. Tissues of young mice contained lower amounts of HSP25 and HSP71 than were found in the same tissues from adults. We conclude that hsps are expressed in all tissues of the mouse in the absence of stress and that some organs, particularly those exposed to potentially toxic metabolites, show a higher level of expression of HSP71 and HSP25. © 1993Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

DNA提取的应用与相关技术分析

为了分析影响提取DNA的有关因素,采用标准酚—氯仿抽提法和蛋白酶消化法提取DNA。结果表明,平均每mL全血可提取200 ~ 300μgDNA;新鲜组织及OCT包埋冰冻组织提取DNA,平均每0.2g组织可获得200~300μgDNA;直接将石蜡标本提取物制作模版,PCR扩增良好。从4种组织中均获得较为纯净的DNA;OCT对组织DNA无不良影响。 Abstract:To explore influence factors of DNA extraction,the protease and phenol-chloroform method was used to extract DNA in whole blood,fresh tissues,frozen tissues embedding with OCT and tissues embedding in paraffin.It results that 200~300μg DNA was extracted from 1ml whole blood or 0.2g fresh tissues or frozen tissue embedding with OCT.DNA extracted from paraffin specimen can be directly used in PCR amplification.Purity DNA can be extracted from four kinds of different tissues.OCT hasn't harmful effect on tissue DNA extraction.