【Abstract】Objective To explore the distribution and migration of oval cells in progressive hepatic injury. Methods Sixty SD rats were divided into the control group (n=20) and experimental group (n=40). After the establishment of hepatic carcinoma models, C-kit was continuously detected by immunohistochemistry and the liver pathologic changes were regularly observed by optical microscopy.Results The hepatic surface was smooth with eumorphism in histology in the control group. The C-kit positive cells were occasionally found. In the experimental group, the oval cells with C-kit positive were initially discovered in the portal regions in the second week, and these cells proliferated along the bile duct epithelia. With the hepatic injury becoming more serious, the oval cells extended into the hepatic lobular regions from the portal regions. When hepatocellular carcinoma occurred，the majority were mixed carcinomas, and the oval cells were found inside and outside the carcinoma nodes. In this period, the most of C-kit positive cells still located in the portal regions. Conclusion ①The oval cells are the most sensitive cells for the hepatic injury. ②The oval cells which migrate unruly participate in the formation of hepatic pseudolobules. ③The oval cells play an important role in hepatocarcinogenesis.
The expressions and significance of c-met oncoprotein and transforming growth factor-α (TGF-α) were studied by immunohistochemical method in 50 cases of breast cancer (BC) and 12 cases of benign lesions of breast (BL). The positive rate of c-met, TGF-α in BC was 26.0% and 25.0% respectively, in BL was 8.3% and 25.0% respectively. The positive rate of c-met oncoprotein was lower in the cases of histologic Grade Ⅰ, positive of ER and PR or CEA than that of histologic Grade Ⅲ, negative of ER and PR or CEA. The positive rate of TGF-α was lower in the cases of histologic Grade Ⅰ, negative of ER and PR or CEA than that of histologic Grade Ⅲ, positive of ER and PR or CEA. These results suggest the expression of c-met and TGF-α might be related to the carcinogenesis and development or endocrine state of BC.
OBJECTIVE: To study the stimulating effects of basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) on fibroblast function and its ability to expression of c-fos gene. Furthermore, to explore the possible network action between bFGF and oncogene in modulating wound healing. METHODS: Cultured rat fibroblasts were divided into bFGF stimulating group and control group. Fibroblasts in bFGF stimulating group were treated with bFGF in a dosage of 40 ng/culture hole, while the control fibroblasts were treated with the same vehicle without bFGF. The morphology, cell vitality and their ability to express c-fos gene in the fibroblasts in both groups were studied with MTT and immunohistochemical methods. RESULTS: All fibroblasts in bFGF treated groups were enlarged and showed increased vitality with MTT method. C-fos gene expression in bFGF stimulating group was increased, especially in nucleus when compared with those in control group. CONCLUSION: The results show that the function and the ability to express c-fos gene in bFGF treated fibroblasts are enhanced. Combined with our previous studies, it may make a conclusion that there is a network regulation mechanism between growth factors and some oncogenes.
Objective To investigate the expression of hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR) in epiretinal membranes (ERM) of eyes with proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and cultured retinal pigent epithelium (RPE) cells. Methods Fifteen human epiretinal membranes were obtained from eyes undergone vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment complicated with PVR and observed by immunohistochemical examination to study the expression of HGFR. Using the immunohistochemical technique to evaluate the expression of HGFR in cultured RPE cells. Results In 6 membranes of PVR-grade C, HGFR were expressed in 5/6, and 7 cases were detected in 9 membranes of PVR-grade D.RPE cells express readily detectable levels of HGFR. Conclusion The findings indicate that HGF might be involved in the formation of epiretinal membranes in PVR. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 2002, 18: 221-223)
PURPOSE:To evaluate the value of the apoptosis-suppressing oncogene bcl-2 protein expression in the development and progression of uveal and conjunctival melanomas. METHODS:Using flow cytometry and immunofluorescence methods to detect the bcl-2 protein expression in 40 cases of uveal malignant melanomas (UMM), 5 cases of conjunctival nevi (CN) and 7 cases of conjunctival malignant melanomas (CMM). RESULTS :The expression content of bcl-2 protein in CMM was significantly higher than that in CN (P＜0.05);the bcl-2 protein positive expression percentages in CMM and UMM were 85.71% and 72.50% respectively. The expression content of bcl-2 protein in UMM was not related to pathological classfication, scleral invasion,ciliary body involvement,and tumor dimensions (P＞0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The over-expression of bcl-2 protein and apoptosis suppressing might be related to the pathogenesis of CMM and UMM;bcl-2 protein expression might be helpful in discriminating CN from CMM, but unavailable in evaluating the patholgical malignancy of UMM. （Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1997,13: 73-74 ）
Objective To study the effects of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and receptor c-met on the development of primary breast carcinoma, and the relationship between it and prognosis. Methods The study of HGF and c-met related to breast carcinoma was reviewed by history document and experimental study in recent years. Results HGF is a growth factor which has mitogenic, migrating, invasive and angiogenic activities in breast carcinoma cells. The carcinogenic mechanism of breast carcinoma was more clear with the discovery of the relationship between HGF and its receptor c-met. Conclusion The HGF/c-met plays an important role in the generation and progress of breast carcinoma. Studying the effects of HGF/cmet on breast carcinoma is significant in guiding clinical treatment.
The purpose of this paper is to present the research on the molecular biological characteristics of proto-oncogene pim-2 and to analyze the related mechanism. Proto-oncogene pim-2 was studied and analyzed by the bioinformatics method and technology. With an online server, the chromosomal localization of pim-2 gene was analyzed, and the exon, open reading frame, CpG island and miRNAs complementary fragments and the like were predicted. With bioinformatics software, the physicochemical property of transcription protein of proto-oncogene pim-2 and various modification sites of protein sequence, such as ubiquitination and glycosylation, were predicted, the antigenic index was calculated, and the spatial structural was modeled. The research findings showed that the proto-oncogene pim-2 comprised six exons, the CDS (coding sequence) transcribed a section of peptide chain including 311 amino acids, a gene promoter has a CpG island, and the 3'UTR region contains an miRNA gene. The molecular weight of the Pim-2 protein was 34, 188.47, the isoelectric point was 5.78, the instability index was 45.87, and the extinction coefficient was 279nm. A plurality of covalent modification sites, two ubiquitination sites, four glycosylation sites, an SUMO sumoylation site, a nitrosation site, two palmitoylation sites and sixteen regions with higher antigenic index were distributed in the protein sequence. This research showed that the related regions and modification sites distributed on the sequence of proto-oncogene pim-2 were closely related to the carcinogenic effect thereof.