To evaluate the apoptosis positivity, the expression of Bcl-2, bax proteinsin 30 patients with squamous cell cervix carcinoma before and after radiotherapy. Methods: By usingimmuno-histochemical and TDT-dUTP nick end ...To evaluate the apoptosis positivity, the expression of Bcl-2, bax proteinsin 30 patients with squamous cell cervix carcinoma before and after radiotherapy. Methods: By usingimmuno-histochemical and TDT-dUTP nick end labelling techniques, 30 cases of squamous cell cervicalcarcinoma were analyzed. Results: The apoptosis positivity before and after irradiation was 76.7%and 100% respectively, with the difference being significant (P 【 0.05); The positive rates of Bcl-2protein before and after irradiation were 73.3% and 46.7% respectively, with the difference beingsignificant (P 【 0.05); The positive rates of bax protein before and after irradiation were 86% and100% respectively, with the difference being significant (P 【 0.05). Conclusion: bax and Bcl-2protein play an important role in apoptosis induced by fractionated radiation therapy. Apoptosisinduced by irradiation is contributed to upregulation of bax protein or downregulation of Bcl-2protein.展开更多
Objective:To discuss the relationship between Bax expression level and lung cancer cell apoptosis induced by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ(PPAR-γ) agonists.Methods:RT-PCR and Western blot analyis were...Objective:To discuss the relationship between Bax expression level and lung cancer cell apoptosis induced by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ(PPAR-γ) agonists.Methods:RT-PCR and Western blot analyis were used to detect PPAR-γ expression in the lung cancer cells,and TUNEL was used to detect apoptosis induced by PPAR-γ agnoists,while in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry were used to monitor the changes of Bax mRNA and protein expression levels after apoptosis induced.Results PPAR-γ expression was detectable in two kinds lung cancer cells (including Non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer) ,and PPAR-γ agonists could inhibit lung cancer growth through inducing apoptosis.The apoptostic rates in control group,15d-PGJ2 group and cilitazone group were (1.86±0.49)%,(25.8±2.9)±,and (17.3±1.9)%,(P<0.01)respectively;Bax mRNA expression rates in the three groups were (8.75± 1.36)%,(66.2±12.86)%,and(29.5±6.5)%(P<0.01)respectively;Bax protein expression rates in the three groups were(9.2±1.45)%,(63±10.4)%,and (34.5±6.0）%(P<0.05) respectively.Conclusion PPAR-y is predicted to be a new targes in treating lung cancer in the future,and Bax is most likely to work in treating lung cancer apoptosis induced by PPAR-y agnoists as a factor to induce apoptosis.展开更多
AIM: To detect the effect of acid fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) on apoptosis and gene expression of bax and bcl-2 gene in rat intestine after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, and to explore the protective mechanis...AIM: To detect the effect of acid fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) on apoptosis and gene expression of bax and bcl-2 gene in rat intestine after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, and to explore the protective mechanisms of aFGF.METHODS: One hundred and eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham-operated control group (C)(n = 6), intestinal ischemia group (I) (n = 6), aFGF treatment group (A) (n = 48) and intestinal ischemia reperfusion group (R) (n = 48). In group I, the animals were killed after 45 min of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion, while in groups R and A, the rats sustained 45 min of SMA occlusion and were then treated with normal saline and aFGF, respectively, sustained 15 min, 30 min, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, or 48 h of reperfusion, respectively. In group C, SMA was separated, but without occlusion. Apoptosis in intestinal villus was determined with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP-biotin nickend labeling technique (TUNEL). Intestinal tissue samples were taken not only for detection of bax and bcl-2 gene expression by RT-PCR, but also for detection of bax and bcl 2 protein expression and distribution by immunohistochemical analysis.RESULTS: The rat survival rates in aFGF treated group were higher than group R (P＜0.05) and the improvement of intestinal histological structures was observed at 2, 6, and 12 h after the reperfusion in group A compared with group R. The apoptotic rates were (41.17±3.49)%, (42.83±5.23)% and (53.33±6.92)% at 2, 6 and 12 h after reperfusion, respectively in group A, apparently less than those of group R at matched time points (50.67±6.95, 54.17±7.86, 64.33±6.47, respectively) (P＜0.05). The bax gene transcription and translation were significantly decreased in group A vs group R, while mRNA and protein contents of Bcl-2 in group A were obviously higher than those in groupR during 2-12 h period after reperfusion.CONCLUSION: The changes in histological structure and the increment of apoptotic rate indicated that the intestinal barrier was damaged after intestinal I/R injury, whilst intravenous aFGF could alleviate apoptosis induced by ischemia and reperfusion in rat intestinal tissues, in which genes of bax and bcl-2 might play important roles.展开更多
Objective To examine whether ischemic preconditioning (IPC) can protect neuron against delayed death in CA1 subfield of hippocampus following reperfusion of a lethal ischemia in rats, and explore the role of p53 and b...Objective To examine whether ischemic preconditioning (IPC) can protect neuron against delayed death in CA1 subfield of hippocampus following reperfusion of a lethal ischemia in rats, and explore the role of p53 and bax in this process. Methods We examined the effect of IPC on delayed neuron death, neuron apoptosis, expressions of p53 and bax gene in the CA1 area of hippocampus in the rats using HE staining, flow cytometry, RT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry technique. Results IPC enhanced the quantity of survival cells in the CA1 region of hippocampus (216±9 cells/0.72 mm2 vs. 30±5 cells/0.72 mm2, P<0.01), decreased the percentages of apoptotic neurons of hippocampus caused by ischemia/reperfusion (2.06%±0.21% vs. 4.27%±0.08%, P<0.01), and weakened the expressions of p53 and bax gene of hippocampus compared with ischemia/reperfusion without IPC. Conclusion IPC can protect the neurons in the CA1 region of hippocampus against apoptosis caused by ische- mia/reperfusion, and this process may be related to the reduced expressions of p53 and bax.展开更多
Objective： To explore the relationship between expressions of apoptosis-related protein Bax, Survivin and p53 and the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma. Methods： Tissue micr...Objective： To explore the relationship between expressions of apoptosis-related protein Bax, Survivin and p53 and the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma. Methods： Tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry were used in this study. Results： The positive rate of Bax protein in gastric cancer （17.7%, 17/96） was significantly lower than those in adjacent normal mucosa （51%）, intestinal metaplasia （69.2%） and dysplasia （75%）, P 〈 0.01. The positive rate of Survivin expression in gastric cancer （80.6%, 89/98） was significantly higher than that in adjacent normal mucosa （3.9%）, P 〈 0.01. The positive rates of Survivin expression in tumors with different organ metastases （in lymph node metastasis 86.2%, liver 100% and ovarian 100%） were statistically higher than in tumors without metastasis （64.3%）, P 〈 0.05. Bax expression was correlated with Survivin but not with rap53 that was closely related to Survivin expression （P 〈 0.05） in gastric cancer. Conclusion： The abnormal expressions of Bax, Survivin and rap53 were correlated with the tumorigenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma. P53 and Survivin genes may share the similar mechanism in regulating cell apoptosis, and because of the mutation, p53 gene may lower its down-regulation to Survivin expression.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate of Cx26 in correlation with Bcl-xL and Bax proteins in colorectal cancer. METHODS: Immunohistochemical staining using specific antibodies was performed to evaluate the protein expression of Cx26, Bax ...AIM: To evaluate of Cx26 in correlation with Bcl-xL and Bax proteins in colorectal cancer. METHODS: Immunohistochemical staining using specific antibodies was performed to evaluate the protein expression of Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL in 152 colorectal cancer samples and the correlations among studied proteins as well as the relationships between the expression of Cx26, Bax, Bcl-xL and clinicopathological features were analyzed. RESULTS: Both normal epithelial cells and carcinoma cells expressed Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL, but Cx26 in cancer cells showed aberrant, mainly cytoplasmic staining. Expression of Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL was observed in 55.9%, 55.5% and 72.4% of evaluated colorectal cancers respectively. We found the positive correlation between Cx26 and Bax expression (r= 0.561, P<0.0001), Cx26 and Bcl-xL (P=0.409, P<0.0001) as well as between Bax and Bcl-xL (P=0.486, P<0.0001). Association of Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL expression with histological G2 grade of tumors was noted (P<0.005, P<0.001 and P<0.002 respectively). CONCLUSION: Cytoplasmic presence of Cx26 and its association with apoptotic markers could indicate a distinct role from physiological functions of Cx26 in cancer cells and it could suggest that connexins might be a target point for modulations of apoptosis with therapeutic implications.展开更多
Objective： To study the protective mechanisms of neurotrophin-3 （NT-3） on the spinal cord injury. Methods：Totally 105 SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups： control group, experimental group and sham operat...Objective： To study the protective mechanisms of neurotrophin-3 （NT-3） on the spinal cord injury. Methods：Totally 105 SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups： control group, experimental group and sham operation group. Rats from the former 2 groups were inflicted to animal model of acute spinal cord injury according to Allen＇s （WD） by situating a thin plastic tube in the subarachnoid space below the injury level for perfusion. Rats in experimental group received 20 ul NT-3 （200 ng） from the tube at 0, 4, 8, 12, 24 h and 3, 7 d after injury, and those in control group got an equal volume of normal saline at the same time. The animals in sham operation group only received opening vertebral plate and tube was put in subarachnoid space. The rats were sacrificed at 4, 8, 12, 24 h and 3, 7, 14 d post injury （n=5）. The expression levels of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in spinal cord of rats were detected by immunohistochemistry assay. Results： The level of Bax protein in control group significantly increased as compared with those in sham operation group, and the peak reached at 8 h after spinal cord injury. The Bcl-2 proteins were always weakly positive. The Bax proteins in NT-3 group significantly decreased but the Bcl-2 proteins obviously increased as compared with those in control group. Conclusion： NT-3 can protect spinal cord from injury in vivo. One of the mechanisms is that NT-3 can inhibit abnormal expression of Pax protein, and increase the expression of Bcl-2 protein, then inhibit apoptosis after spinal cord injury.展开更多
Objective To characterize the cellular properties of ovarian cancer, we examined the correlation between the expression of apoptosis-related gene survivin and those of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. Methods Expressions of su...Objective To characterize the cellular properties of ovarian cancer, we examined the correlation between the expression of apoptosis-related gene survivin and those of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. Methods Expressions of survivin mRNA, and Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in 35 cases of ovarian carcinoma, 10 cases of borderline carcinoma, 10 cases of benign tumors and 10 cases of normal tissue were evaluated by reverse transcription polymer-ase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry SABC method, respectively. Results Expression of survivin gene was detected in a significantly greater proportion in ovarian carcinoma and borderline carcinoma than those in benign tumors and normal tissues. Although there was no relationship between expression of survivin gene and FIGO stage, histologic grade, pathological type and lymphatic metastasis, expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were positively and negatively correlated with that of survivin gene, respectively. Conclusion Survivin may play an important role in pathogenesis of ovarian carcinoma, with a synergistic role of apoptosis-related gene Bcl-2 protein and an antagonistic role of Bax protein in formation and progression of ovarian carcinoma.展开更多
文摘To evaluate the apoptosis positivity, the expression of Bcl-2, bax proteinsin 30 patients with squamous cell cervix carcinoma before and after radiotherapy. Methods: By usingimmuno-histochemical and TDT-dUTP nick end labelling techniques, 30 cases of squamous cell cervicalcarcinoma were analyzed. Results: The apoptosis positivity before and after irradiation was 76.7%and 100% respectively, with the difference being significant (P 【 0.05); The positive rates of Bcl-2protein before and after irradiation were 73.3% and 46.7% respectively, with the difference beingsignificant (P 【 0.05); The positive rates of bax protein before and after irradiation were 86% and100% respectively, with the difference being significant (P 【 0.05). Conclusion: bax and Bcl-2protein play an important role in apoptosis induced by fractionated radiation therapy. Apoptosisinduced by irradiation is contributed to upregulation of bax protein or downregulation of Bcl-2protein.
文摘Objective:To discuss the relationship between Bax expression level and lung cancer cell apoptosis induced by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ(PPAR-γ) agonists.Methods:RT-PCR and Western blot analyis were used to detect PPAR-γ expression in the lung cancer cells,and TUNEL was used to detect apoptosis induced by PPAR-γ agnoists,while in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry were used to monitor the changes of Bax mRNA and protein expression levels after apoptosis induced.Results PPAR-γ expression was detectable in two kinds lung cancer cells (including Non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer) ,and PPAR-γ agonists could inhibit lung cancer growth through inducing apoptosis.The apoptostic rates in control group,15d-PGJ2 group and cilitazone group were (1.86±0.49)%,(25.8±2.9)±,and (17.3±1.9)%,(P<0.01)respectively;Bax mRNA expression rates in the three groups were (8.75± 1.36)%,(66.2±12.86)%,and(29.5±6.5)%(P<0.01)respectively;Bax protein expression rates in the three groups were(9.2±1.45)%,(63±10.4)%,and (34.5±6.0）%(P<0.05) respectively.Conclusion PPAR-y is predicted to be a new targes in treating lung cancer in the future,and Bax is most likely to work in treating lung cancer apoptosis induced by PPAR-y agnoists as a factor to induce apoptosis.
基金Supported by the National Basic Science and Development Programme, No. G1999054204the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30170966, 30230370
文摘AIM: To detect the effect of acid fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) on apoptosis and gene expression of bax and bcl-2 gene in rat intestine after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, and to explore the protective mechanisms of aFGF.METHODS: One hundred and eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham-operated control group (C)(n = 6), intestinal ischemia group (I) (n = 6), aFGF treatment group (A) (n = 48) and intestinal ischemia reperfusion group (R) (n = 48). In group I, the animals were killed after 45 min of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion, while in groups R and A, the rats sustained 45 min of SMA occlusion and were then treated with normal saline and aFGF, respectively, sustained 15 min, 30 min, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, or 48 h of reperfusion, respectively. In group C, SMA was separated, but without occlusion. Apoptosis in intestinal villus was determined with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP-biotin nickend labeling technique (TUNEL). Intestinal tissue samples were taken not only for detection of bax and bcl-2 gene expression by RT-PCR, but also for detection of bax and bcl 2 protein expression and distribution by immunohistochemical analysis.RESULTS: The rat survival rates in aFGF treated group were higher than group R (P＜0.05) and the improvement of intestinal histological structures was observed at 2, 6, and 12 h after the reperfusion in group A compared with group R. The apoptotic rates were (41.17±3.49)%, (42.83±5.23)% and (53.33±6.92)% at 2, 6 and 12 h after reperfusion, respectively in group A, apparently less than those of group R at matched time points (50.67±6.95, 54.17±7.86, 64.33±6.47, respectively) (P＜0.05). The bax gene transcription and translation were significantly decreased in group A vs group R, while mRNA and protein contents of Bcl-2 in group A were obviously higher than those in groupR during 2-12 h period after reperfusion.CONCLUSION: The changes in histological structure and the increment of apoptotic rate indicated that the intestinal barrier was damaged after intestinal I/R injury, whilst intravenous aFGF could alleviate apoptosis induced by ischemia and reperfusion in rat intestinal tissues, in which genes of bax and bcl-2 might play important roles.
基金Supported by a grant from Shandong Natural Sciences Foundation(Y2005C96).
文摘Objective To examine whether ischemic preconditioning (IPC) can protect neuron against delayed death in CA1 subfield of hippocampus following reperfusion of a lethal ischemia in rats, and explore the role of p53 and bax in this process. Methods We examined the effect of IPC on delayed neuron death, neuron apoptosis, expressions of p53 and bax gene in the CA1 area of hippocampus in the rats using HE staining, flow cytometry, RT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry technique. Results IPC enhanced the quantity of survival cells in the CA1 region of hippocampus (216±9 cells/0.72 mm2 vs. 30±5 cells/0.72 mm2, P<0.01), decreased the percentages of apoptotic neurons of hippocampus caused by ischemia/reperfusion (2.06%±0.21% vs. 4.27%±0.08%, P<0.01), and weakened the expressions of p53 and bax gene of hippocampus compared with ischemia/reperfusion without IPC. Conclusion IPC can protect the neurons in the CA1 region of hippocampus against apoptosis caused by ische- mia/reperfusion, and this process may be related to the reduced expressions of p53 and bax.
基金National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 30600286)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 20040159021).
文摘Objective： To explore the relationship between expressions of apoptosis-related protein Bax, Survivin and p53 and the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma. Methods： Tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry were used in this study. Results： The positive rate of Bax protein in gastric cancer （17.7%, 17/96） was significantly lower than those in adjacent normal mucosa （51%）, intestinal metaplasia （69.2%） and dysplasia （75%）, P 〈 0.01. The positive rate of Survivin expression in gastric cancer （80.6%, 89/98） was significantly higher than that in adjacent normal mucosa （3.9%）, P 〈 0.01. The positive rates of Survivin expression in tumors with different organ metastases （in lymph node metastasis 86.2%, liver 100% and ovarian 100%） were statistically higher than in tumors without metastasis （64.3%）, P 〈 0.05. Bax expression was correlated with Survivin but not with rap53 that was closely related to Survivin expression （P 〈 0.05） in gastric cancer. Conclusion： The abnormal expressions of Bax, Survivin and rap53 were correlated with the tumorigenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma. P53 and Survivin genes may share the similar mechanism in regulating cell apoptosis, and because of the mutation, p53 gene may lower its down-regulation to Survivin expression.
基金Supported by the Polish State Committee for Scientific Research (3 PO5B 07922)
文摘AIM: To evaluate of Cx26 in correlation with Bcl-xL and Bax proteins in colorectal cancer. METHODS: Immunohistochemical staining using specific antibodies was performed to evaluate the protein expression of Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL in 152 colorectal cancer samples and the correlations among studied proteins as well as the relationships between the expression of Cx26, Bax, Bcl-xL and clinicopathological features were analyzed. RESULTS: Both normal epithelial cells and carcinoma cells expressed Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL, but Cx26 in cancer cells showed aberrant, mainly cytoplasmic staining. Expression of Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL was observed in 55.9%, 55.5% and 72.4% of evaluated colorectal cancers respectively. We found the positive correlation between Cx26 and Bax expression (r= 0.561, P<0.0001), Cx26 and Bcl-xL (P=0.409, P<0.0001) as well as between Bax and Bcl-xL (P=0.486, P<0.0001). Association of Cx26, Bax and Bcl-xL expression with histological G2 grade of tumors was noted (P<0.005, P<0.001 and P<0.002 respectively). CONCLUSION: Cytoplasmic presence of Cx26 and its association with apoptotic markers could indicate a distinct role from physiological functions of Cx26 in cancer cells and it could suggest that connexins might be a target point for modulations of apoptosis with therapeutic implications.
文摘Objective： To study the protective mechanisms of neurotrophin-3 （NT-3） on the spinal cord injury. Methods：Totally 105 SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups： control group, experimental group and sham operation group. Rats from the former 2 groups were inflicted to animal model of acute spinal cord injury according to Allen＇s （WD） by situating a thin plastic tube in the subarachnoid space below the injury level for perfusion. Rats in experimental group received 20 ul NT-3 （200 ng） from the tube at 0, 4, 8, 12, 24 h and 3, 7 d after injury, and those in control group got an equal volume of normal saline at the same time. The animals in sham operation group only received opening vertebral plate and tube was put in subarachnoid space. The rats were sacrificed at 4, 8, 12, 24 h and 3, 7, 14 d post injury （n=5）. The expression levels of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in spinal cord of rats were detected by immunohistochemistry assay. Results： The level of Bax protein in control group significantly increased as compared with those in sham operation group, and the peak reached at 8 h after spinal cord injury. The Bcl-2 proteins were always weakly positive. The Bax proteins in NT-3 group significantly decreased but the Bcl-2 proteins obviously increased as compared with those in control group. Conclusion： NT-3 can protect spinal cord from injury in vivo. One of the mechanisms is that NT-3 can inhibit abnormal expression of Pax protein, and increase the expression of Bcl-2 protein, then inhibit apoptosis after spinal cord injury.
文摘Objective To characterize the cellular properties of ovarian cancer, we examined the correlation between the expression of apoptosis-related gene survivin and those of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. Methods Expressions of survivin mRNA, and Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in 35 cases of ovarian carcinoma, 10 cases of borderline carcinoma, 10 cases of benign tumors and 10 cases of normal tissue were evaluated by reverse transcription polymer-ase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry SABC method, respectively. Results Expression of survivin gene was detected in a significantly greater proportion in ovarian carcinoma and borderline carcinoma than those in benign tumors and normal tissues. Although there was no relationship between expression of survivin gene and FIGO stage, histologic grade, pathological type and lymphatic metastasis, expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were positively and negatively correlated with that of survivin gene, respectively. Conclusion Survivin may play an important role in pathogenesis of ovarian carcinoma, with a synergistic role of apoptosis-related gene Bcl-2 protein and an antagonistic role of Bax protein in formation and progression of ovarian carcinoma.
