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Pan X, Zhao Z, Huang X, Cen X. Circ-Slain2 Alleviates Cartilage Degradation and Inflammation of TMJOA. J Dent Res 2023; 102:1498-1506. [PMID: 37817544 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231198448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA) is a degenerative disease with the cessation of matrix anabolism and aggravation of inflammation, which results in severe pain and impaired joint function. However, the mechanisms are not well understood. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are reported to have various biological functions and participate in the development, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of different diseases. This study aimed to investigate the roles and mechanisms of circ-slain2 in TMJOA. We first established TMJOA mouse models and found circ-slain2 was lowly expressed in the cartilage of TMJOA through sequencing data. We observed that circ-slain2 is predominantly localized in the cytoplasm and downregulated in mouse condylar chondrocytes (mCCs) treated with tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) and interferon γ (IFNγ). Micro-computed tomography and histological examination showed that intra-articular injection of circ-slain2 overexpressing adeno-associated virus could alleviate cartilage catabolism and synovial inflammation to relieve TMJOA in vivo. In addition, elevated circ-slain2 also showed anticatabolic and anti-inflammatory effects on IFNγ- and TNFα-stimulated mouse condylar chondrocytes (mCCs). Functional enrichment analysis indicated that protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) was associated with TMJOA, and further functional experiments confirmed that circ-slain2 could suppress ER stress in OA mCCs. RNA binding protein immunoprecipitation assay revealed an overt interaction between activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) and circ-slain2. Inhibition of the expression of both ATF6 and circ-slain2 resulted in dilation of the ER and enhanced the expression of ER stress markers, whose ER stress level was higher than inhibition of ATF6 but lower than knockdown of circ-slain2 expression. Collectively, our research demonstrated that circ-slain2 could regulate ATF6 to relieve ER stress, reducing temporomandibular joint cartilage degradation and synovial inflammation. These findings provide prospects for developing novel osteoarthritis therapies based on circ-slain2 by focusing on reducing the inflammation of synovium and the imbalance between matrix synthesis and degradation.
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- X Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Temporomandibular joint, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zhou D, Zhang W, Su L, Liu L, Gao Y, Wang Q, Su H, Song Y, Zhang H, Shen J, Jing H, Wang S, Cen X, Liu H, Liu A, Li Z, Luo J, He J, Wang J. COMBINATION OF CHIDAMIDE WITH CHOEP REGIMEN IN PREVIOUSLY UNTREATED PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL T-CELL LYMPHOMA: A PROSPECTIVE, MULTICENTER, SINGLE-ARM, PHASE 1B/2 TRIAL. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.90_2630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- D. Zhou
- Department of Hematology; Peking Union Medical College Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Peking Union Medical College Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital; Taiyuan China
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- Department of Hematology; Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University; Shijiazhuang China
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- Department of Hematology; Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University; Shijiazhuang China
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- Department of Hematology; Chinese PLA General Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma; The 307 Hospital of PLA; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma; Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma; Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital; Tianjin China
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- Department of Hematology; Beijing Friendship Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Peking University Third Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University; Harbin China
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- Department of Hematology; Peking University First Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Beijing Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital; Harbin China
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- Lymphoma diagnosis and treatment center; Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital; Tianjin China
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- Department of Hematology; Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University; Shijiazhuang China
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- Department of Hematology; Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital; Taiyuan China
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- Department of Hematology; Beijing Tongren Hospital; Beijing China
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Song Y, Cen X, Yang H, Wu M, Shen Y, Lei T, Leng X, Ping L, Xie Y, Zhu J. TREATMENT STRATEGIES AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF PRIMARY GASTRIC DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 303 CASES FROM CHINA LYMPHOMA PATIENT REGISTRY. Hematol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2439_137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Y. Song
- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Peking University First Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma; Zhejiang Cancer Hospital; Hangzhou China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Peking University First Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma; Zhejiang Cancer Hospital; Hangzhou China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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Song Y, Cen X, Wu M, Shen Y, Leng X, Ping L, Xie Y, Zhu J. CLINICAL FEATURES AND PROGNOSES OF PRIMARY GASTRIC DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 139 CHINESE CASES WITH IMMUNOPHENOTYPING FROM CLAP. Hematol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2439_138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Y. Song
- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Peking University First Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Hematology; Peking University First Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education); Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute; Beijing China
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Chen T, Wang L, Chen K, Qiu S, Cen X, Li H, Hu C. Evaluation of gamma ray-induced gastrointestinal tract morphological and proliferative activity changes in rhesus monkeys. Hum Exp Toxicol 2015; 35:1133-44. [PMID: 26699188 DOI: 10.1177/0960327115622259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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To provide support for future pharmacology and preclinical studies, we have established a stable nonhuman primate animal model to demonstrate the histopathological changes in the gastrointestinal tract following gamma ray irradiation. In this study, 12 healthy rhesus monkeys were divided into 2 groups (control and radiation groups). Animals in the radiation group were exposed to gamma rays (cobalt 60 source) at a dose level of 6.5 Gy total body irradiation bilaterally (i.e. 3.25 Gy on each side). Control animals were sham exposed using identical procedures. After a 5-day in-life observation period, gastrointestinal tract tissues (esophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon, and rectum) were collected and fixed in 10% neutral-buffered formalin for subsequent hematoxylin and eosin and 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) immunohistochemistry processing. The results showed that the esophagus was undergoing degeneration without obvious inflammatory changes, while the stomach and duodenum exhibited both degeneration and inflammation. From the jejunum to the rectum, late-stage inflammation with glandular regeneration, as well as a high-level BrdU labeling index, was present.
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- T Chen
- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, Chengdu, China
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- National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, Chengdu, China
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Jiang Y, Jiang J, Feng H, Gao S, Liu X, Wang S, Ma X, Cen X, Tang Y, Liang X. PRRX1 induces the reprogramming of free fatty acids metabolism and fuels the progression of oral squamous cell carcinomas. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chen JR, Wang J, Li C, Qin T, Cen X, Li J. How Well the Pragmatic Randomized Controls in Joint Replacement Field: Results from Precis, Consort and Iom Tools' Assessment. Value Health 2014; 17:A732. [PMID: 27202617 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- J R Chen
- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zhang J, Ye L, Wang W, Du G, Yu X, Zhu X, Dong Q, Cen X, Guan X, Fu F, Tian J. A 12-week subchronic intramuscular toxicity study of risperidone-loaded microspheres in rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2014; 34:205-23. [PMID: 24812153 DOI: 10.1177/0960327114532380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Long-acting injectable formulations of antipsychotics have been an important treatment option to increase the compliance of the patient with schizophrenia by monitoring drug administration and identifying medication noncompliance and to improve the long-term management of schizophrenia. Risperidone, a serotoninergic 5-HT2 and dopaminergic D2 receptor antagonist, was developed to be a long-acting sustained-release formulation for the treatment of schizophrenia. In this study, 12-week subchronic toxicity study of risperidone-loaded microspheres (RMs) in rats by intramuscular injection with an 8-week recovery phase was carried out to investigate the potential subchronic toxicity of a novel long-acting sustained-release formulation. The results indicated that the dosage of 10-90 mg/kg of RM for 2 weeks did not cause treatment-related mortality. The main drug-related findings were contributed to the dopamine D2 receptor and α1-adrenoceptor antagonism of risperidone such as elevation of serum and pituitary prolactin levels and ptosis and changes in reproductive system (uterus, ovary, vagina, mammary gland, testis, seminal vesicle, epididymis, and prostate). In addition, foreign body granuloma in muscle at injection sites caused by poly-lactide-co-glycolide was observed. At the end of the recovery phase, these changes mostly returned to normal. The results indicated that RM had a good safety profile in rats.
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- J Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- WestChina-Frontier PharmaTech Co. (WCFP) and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs (NCCSED), Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- WestChina-Frontier PharmaTech Co. (WCFP) and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs (NCCSED), Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University and State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Tian J, Wang W, Ye L, Cen X, Guan X, Zhang J, Yu P, Du G, Liu W, Li Y. A 12-week intramuscular toxicity study of risperidone-loaded microspheres in Beagle dogs. Hum Exp Toxicol 2013; 33:473-87. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327113499045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Long-acting formulations of antipsychotics are important treatment options to increase the compliance of schizophrenic patients. Risperidone, a 5-HT2 and dopaminergic D2 receptor antagonist, was developed as long-acting sustained-release microspheres with poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) as a drug carrier for the treatment of schizophrenia. In the present study, the main objective is to determine the nonclinical safety profile of risperidone-loaded microspheres (RM) in Beagle dogs after intramuscular administration for 3 months, once in 2 weeks, followed by 8-week recovery phase. No animal death was found and no special toxicological findings were observed. The findings, such as hypoactivity, ptosis, increased heart rate, and elevated serum and pituitary prolactin levels, were observed and related to the pharmacological effects of risperidone. The changes in the reproductive system (uterus, ovary, vagina, cervix, and mammary gland) were considered secondary to the prolactin elevation, and the congestion of spleen was related to risperidone. The foreign body granulomas at injection sites might be caused by PLGA. At the end of recovery phase, the above changes mostly recovered to normal, and on administering 3 mg/kg dose level once in 2 weeks on Beagle dogs showed no observed adverse effect. Taken together, RM had exhibited the acceptable safety.
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- J Tian
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Research & Development Center, Luye Pharma Group Ltd., Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- WestChina-Frontier PharmaTech Co. (WCFP) and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs (NCCSED), Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- WestChina-Frontier PharmaTech Co. (WCFP) and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs (NCCSED), Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Research & Development Center, Luye Pharma Group Ltd., Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Research & Development Center, Luye Pharma Group Ltd., Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Research & Development Center, Luye Pharma Group Ltd., Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Sun L, Ren H, Liu W, Wang L, Yin Y, Li Y, Ma X, Qiu Z, Cen X, Shi Y. TRBV kinetics and its association with HLA disparity and aGVHD following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Int J Lab Hematol 2012; 35:119-27. [PMID: 23062014 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The relative expression of T cell receptor (TCR) beta variable (TRBV) and TCR diversity was compared between recipients receiving human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-mismatched transplants and those receiving HLA-matched transplants, using granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized peripheral blood stem cells and bone marrow as grafts. METHODS The kinetics of the relative expression of TRBV family members were analyzed using real-time quantitative PCR. Additionally, the association of TRBV clonotype with acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) was determined by cloning and sequence analysis of the CDR3 region. RESULTS The TCR diversity in recipients receiving HLA-mismatched transplants was significantly lower than in those receiving HLA-matched transplants at 1 month and 2 months after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) (both P < 0.05). However, these differences disappeared 3 months after transplantation. The relative expression of TRBV27 (n = 7 recipients) at the onset of aGVHD was higher than in corresponding donors (P = 0.025), but no significant differences were observed between recipients lacking aGVHD and their donors at serial time points after HSCT. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that HLA disparity may affect the relative expression of TRBV in the early phase after transplantation, and TRBV27 may be associated with the onset of aGVHD.
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- L Sun
- Department of Hematology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Cen X, Nitta A, Ibi D, Zhao Y, Niwa M, Taguchi K, Hamada M, Ito Y, Ito Y, Wang L, Nabeshima T. Identification of Piccolo as a regulator of behavioral plasticity and dopamine transporter internalization. Mol Psychiatry 2008; 13:349, 451-63. [PMID: 18195717 DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4002132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Dopamine transporter (DAT) internalization is a mechanism underlying the decreased dopamine reuptake caused by addictive drugs like methamphetamine (METH). We found that Piccolo, a presynaptic scaffolding protein, was overexpressed in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) of the mice repeatedly administrated with METH. Piccolo downexpression by antisense technique augmented METH-induced behavioral sensitization, conditioned reward and synaptic dopamine accumulation in NAc. Expression of Piccolo C2A domain attenuated METH-induced inhibition of dopamine uptake in PC12 cells expressing human DAT. Consistent with this, it slowed down the accelerated DAT internalization induced by METH, thus maintaining the presentation of plasmalemmal DAT. In immunostaining and structural modeling Piccolo C2A domain displays an unusual feature of sequestering membrane phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, which may underlie its role in modulating DAT internalization. Together, our results indicate that Piccolo upregulation induced by METH represents a homeostatic response in the NAc to excessive dopaminergic transmission. Piccolo C2A domain may act as a cytoskeletal regulator for plasmalemmal DAT internalization, which may underlie its contributions in behavioral plasticity.
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- X Cen
- Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Wang X, Cen X, Lu L. Noradrenaline in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is critical for stress-induced reactivation of morphine-conditioned place preference in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2001; 432:153-61. [PMID: 11740951 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(01)01487-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The effect of noradrenaline in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and locus coeruleus on maintenance and reactivation of morphine-conditioned place preference induced by footshock stress was investigated in rats. After receiving alternate injection of morphine (10 mg/kg) and saline for 6 consecutive days, the rats spent more time in the drug-paired compartment (morphine-conditioned place preference) on day 7. These animals did not show morphine-conditioned place preference on day 37 following sham-footshock once every 3 days from days 8 to 36 (28 days drug-free). However, 15 min of intermittent footshock once every 3 days could induce the maintenance of morphine-conditioned place preference on day 37 with significantly more time spent in the drug-paired compartment than on day 0. Microinjection of the alpha(2)-adrenoceptor agonist, clonidine (0.1 or 1 microg), into the locus coeruleus 30 min before footshock did not affect stress-induced maintenance of conditioned place preference. However, infusions of clonidine (1 microg) into the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis significantly attenuated the maintenance of conditioned place preference induced by footshock stress. In another experiment, after a 21-day extinction of morphine-conditioned place preference, a single footshock could reactivate the morphine place preference that was significantly blocked by pretreatment with infusion of clonidine (0.1 or 1 microg) into the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis but not the locus coeruleus. Reactivation of morphine-conditioned place preference elicited by footshock stress was significantly inhibited by 6-hydroxydopamine-induced lesions in the ventral noradrenergic bundle, most of the norepinephrine input to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis arising from caudal brain stem noradrenergic cell groups. In contrast, chemical lesions of the dorsal noradrenergic bundle that arises from the locus coeruleus had no such effects. These findings suggest that noradrenergic neurons in locus coeruleus are not involved in stress-induced reinstatement of drug-seeking and further clearly demonstrate that noradrenaline in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis plays a critical role in mediating this effect. Comprehension of the neurochemical events underlying the stress-induced and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis-mediated reinstatement of drug-seeking may, therefore, throw more light on the biological bases of drug dependence and addictive behavior
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- X Wang
- Kailuan Mental Health Center, 063001, Tangshan, PR China
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Cen X, Wang L. [Prospects on the application of toxicogenomics in assessing the safety of chemical compounds]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 2001; 30:249-52. [PMID: 12561529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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Toxicogenomics has been developing with the rapid advances in Human Genome Project in recent two years. The categories and specialty of tox-gene; the application of tox-gene microarray in safety assessment, analysis of gene mutation and gene polymorphism, extrapolation of animal tests results, clarification of mechanism and safety assessment of mixtures; some problems of toxicogenomics need to be solved in spite of its great prospective application.
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- X Cen
- National Safety Assessment Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Shi Y, Yu J, Cen X, Zhu P, Ma M. [Large-capacity expanded cytoline-induced killer cells and its cytotoxic activity]. Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi 2001; 18:94-6. [PMID: 11332127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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This study was conducted to establish the large-capacity culture methd of cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells for clinical therapy and assess its effect on the fuction of cell-mediated immunity following autologous CIK cells reinfusion. Autologus CIK cells were expanded in 1000 ml culture-bag and reinfused back. The MTT method was used to test the cytotoxic activity of CIK cells before and after reinfusion. The results showed that the total amount of autologous CIK cells reinfusion exceeded 1.6 x 10(10) with the use of the culture method of large-capacity. The PBMNC from patients treated by CIK cells showed significant increase in cytotoxic activity, no side effects were observed, and therefore the large-capacity culture method of CIK cells is a simle and safe therapy for treating the minimum residue of diseases.
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- Y Shi
- Department of Hematology, First Hosital, Beijing University, Beijing 100034
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Cen X, Zhao Y, Wang L, Wang R. [Role of metallothionein in the resistance of rat osteoblasts to zinc excess and deficiency]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 2001; 30:67-9. [PMID: 11321951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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This study is expected to investigate the role of metallothionein(MT) in the resistance of osteoblasts to high or low zinc conditions. Antisense MT oligonucleotide was used to reduce the content of MT in osteoblast. Cellular MT content was determined by silver/hemolysate saturation method, and the cytotoxicity was measured by the activity of LDH releasing from damaged cells. The results showed that antisense MT oligonucleotide markedly decreased the resistance of osteoblast to zinc excess and zinc deficiency. It suggested that MT played an important role in the modulation and maintenance of intracellular zinc homeostasis of osteoblasts.
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- X Cen
- National Safety Assessment Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, First University Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Cen X, Wang R, Wang H. [Zinc modulates the Ca(2+)-ATPase activity of rat osteoblast membrane]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 2000; 29:52-4. [PMID: 12725045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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The effect and mechanism of zinc on Ca(2+)-ATPase and Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity of rat osteoblast membrane were studied. The activities were measured by colorimetric method. The effect of special inhibitors of protein kinase C or calmodulin on membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase and Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity which induced by zinc were also examined. The results showed that zinc could increase membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase activity, but no influence was observed on Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity. R24571, a special inhibitor of calmodulin, had no effect on membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase activity. Calmodulin also could not promote the basic Ca(2+)-ATPase activity of membrane. But trifluoperazine, a special inhibitor of protein kinase C, obviously reduced its activity. It was concluded that the modulation of zinc on membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase activity of rat osteoblast could be mediated by protein kinase C.
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- X Cen
- Medical Experimental Center of First University Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Cen X, Wang R, Wu Z. [Zinc promotes proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast in rats in vitro]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 1999; 33:221-3. [PMID: 11864482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Effect of zinc on proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast in rats was studied in vitro. METHODS Osteoblasts were isolated from the rat calvaria and subcultured in DMEM media. Rats were divided into four groups in the study, with administration of 0 micromol/L (as control), 10 micromol/L, 25 micromol/L and 50 micromol/L of Zn(2+), respectively. DNA synthesis at varied time points was determined with incorporation of (3)H-thymidine, and cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry. Synthesis of collagen was measured with incorporation of (3)H-proline. Activity of alkaline phosphatase (AKP) and osteocalcin content were measured by enzyme dynamics method and radioimmunoassay, respectively. RESULTS Incorporation of (3)H-thymidine in the three groups with different zinc-supplement was significantly higher than that in the control group at each time point, and supplement with 25 micromol/L and 50 micromol/L of Zn(2+) could promote the transition of cell cycle from phases G(0)/G(1) to S phase. Syntheses of collagen and osteocalcin and activity of AKP in the groups with zinc-supplement were greater, as compared with those in the control group. CONCLUSION Zinc could promote proliferation and differentiation of the rat osteoblast in vitro.
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- X Cen
- School of Public of Health, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041
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Cen X, Zhao Y, Wang R, Xiang P. [Zinc deficiency inhibited the proliferation and differentiation of rat osteoblast in vitro]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 1999; 28:41-4. [PMID: 12712747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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The effect of zinc deficiency on proliferation and differentiation of rat osteoblast was studied in vitro. The osteoblasts were isolated from the rat calvaria, and were subcultured in DMEM medium. Zinc deficiency model in cell culture was made by chelating zinc from the medium with a special chelator TPEN. Incorporation of 3H-thymidine was measured to show the DNA synthesis at different time point, and cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry. A histochemistry method was used to detect changes of osteoblast cytoskeleton. Incorporation of 3H-proline was measured to show the synthesis of collagen. Alkaline phosphatase activity (AKP) and osteocalcin content were measured by enzyme dynamics method and radioimmunoassay respectively. The results showed that the incorporation of 3H-thymidine in the zinc deficient group was significantly less than that in the control group at different time points. The cells were blocked at G2/M phase of cell cycle, which is related to the impairment of cytoskeleton. Collagen synthesis, osteocalcin content and AKP activity in the zinc deficient group were reduced significantly as compared with those in the control group. But no differences in all the measurements were observed between the control group and the group of zinc deficiency supplemented with zinc. Therefore, it was concluded that zinc deficiency inhibited the proliferation and differentiation of rat osteoblast in vitro.
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- X Cen
- Department of Nutrition & Food Hygiene, Collage of Public Health, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Cen X, Huang Y, Wang R, Chen Z, Wu Z. [Simultaneous assay of Ca(2+)-ATPase and Na+, K(+)-ATPase activities of osteoblast rat by malachite green colorimetic method]. Hua Xi Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 1998; 29:427-30. [PMID: 10743244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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The aim of this study was to find a method to measure simultaneously the activities of Ca(2+)-ATPase and Na+, K(+)-ATPase of rat osteoblast membrane. In this test, Ca(2+)-ATPase and Na+, K(+)-ATPase released inorganic phosphate (Pi) from ATP, and Pi was determined by colorimetric method using malachite green dye to show ATPase activities. Ca2+ concentration and osteoblast culture generation were important factors affecting ATPase activities. Ca2+ could elevate membrane ATPase activity. When Ca2+ concentration reached 40 mumol/L, ATPase activities were improved. Ca(2+)-ATPase activity decreased with the increase of osteoblast culture generation. Ca(2+)-ATPase activity was lower than Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity in osteoblast membrane. This method is simple, sensitive and reliable.
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- X Cen
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Chengdu
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Cen X, Wang R. [Study on the dose-effect relationship of hypolipidemic effect of deepsea fish oil]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 1997; 26:337-9. [PMID: 10325651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The dose-effect relationship of hypolipidemic effect of fish oil was studied. The rats were divided into four groups: 2.5, 5, 10 g/kg and high dietary fat control group. The experimental rat model of high serum lipids was developed. The results showed that there was a linear correlation between the levels of TG, HDL-c and the dosage of fish oil. Fish oil reduced TC level and elevated HDL-c level steadily. But no linear correlation was observed between TC, LDL-c and the dosage of fish oil. The level of TC and LDL-c decreased markedly at the dosage of 2.5 g/kg of fish oil.
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- X Cen
- School of Public Health, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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Cen X, Zhu P, Yu J. [A study on relationship between chemotherapy of acute leukemia and apoptosis in vivo]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 1997; 36:300-3. [PMID: 10374269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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In order to investigate whether apoptosis occurs in vivo in patients with leukemia in different stage (before, during and after chemotherapy). We detect apoptosis of peripheral blood leukemia cells in 10 patients before, during and after chemotherapy with in situ TdT fluorescence measurement and DNA electrophoresis. The results showed that apoptotic cells were few (0-2.9%) before chemotherapy, increased obviously (11.4%-72.0%) during chemotherapy in patients with complete remission (CR) or partial remission (PR), but decreased (0-2.9%) after chemotherapy (10-14 days). Apoptotic cells were few (0-5.7%) during chemotherapy in four patients without remission. Therefore, only effective drug therapy could induce apoptosis. DNA ladder cannot be detected by agarose gel electrophoresis either before, during and after chemotherapy. So we considered that in situ TdT assay is possible to apoptosis in vivo in the early course of chemotherapy for immediate modification of chemotherapy, while electrophoretic analysis is not sensitive enough to detect apoptotic cells in vivo.
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- X Cen
- Departement of Hematology, First Hospital, Beijing Medical University
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