Objective To investigate the tumor suppressor genes of phlegm DNA in smokers, and analyze the correlation between methylation level of tumor suppressor gene promoter and chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH). Methods The study recruited the patients who were admitted in the respiratory department during 2013-2016 in this hospital, including 700 cases of urban smokers and 380 cases of rural smokers. Eleven genes commonly silenced by promoter methylation in lung cancer and associated with cancer risk were selected. Methylation specific PCR (MSP) was used in the sputum sample of 700 individuals in the urban smokers cohort. Replication was performed in 380 individuals from the rural smokers cohort. Results CMH was significantly associated with an overall increased number of methylated genes, with SULF2 methylation demonstrating the most consistent association. The association between SULF2 methylation and CMH was significantly increased in males but not in females both in the urban and rural groups (OR=2.73, 95%CI 1.53-4.93, P=0.001; OR=2.96, 95%CI 1.47-5.94, P=0.002, respectively). Furthermore, the association between methylation and CMH was more obvious among 139 male former smokers with persistent CMH compared with current smokers (SULF2, OR=3.64, 95%CI 1.57-8.35, P=0.002). Conclusion These findings demonstrate that especially male former smokers with persistent CMH have markedly increased promoter methylation of lung cancer risk genes and potentially could be at increased risk for lung cancer.
ObjectiveTo construct a luciferase reporter fusion containing the human connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) gene promoter.MethodsThe promoter region of the human CTGF gene (-835/+214) was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using specially-designed primers, and subsequently cloned into the pGL3.0-Basic vector. Following screening and verification by single colony PCR, double digestion, and sequencing, the resulting pGL3.0-Basic-CTGF was used to transfect the human embryonic kidney cells 293T, human bronchial epithelial cells HBE and human lung epithelial cells A549, and its function in each cell line was determined by luciferase assay.ResultsSequence alignment showed 99.5% identity, suggesting successful construction of the pGL3.0-Basic-CTGF reporter fusion. Promoter activities were detected 48 hours after transfection of pGL3.0-Basic-CTGF into the 293T, HBE, and A549 cells, and the promoter activities were 2.416, 0.027, and 0.121, respectively (P<0.01). Moreover, the luciferase activity in the A549 cells was statistically higher than that in the HBE cells (P<0.01).ConclusionsThe human pGL3.0-Basic-CTGF luciferase reporter fusion has been successfully constructed. The construct exhibits promoter activity in the bronchial epithelial cells HBE and the lung epithelial cells A549, and can therefore serve as a useful tool for future research in transcriptional regulation.
Objective To detect the single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs) in the upstream promoter region of chemokine like factor ( CKLF) gene and analyze their possible associations with asthma and asthma-related phenotypes. Methods Direct Sequence of the 1553bp upstream promoter region of CKLF gene was performed in 245 Chinese Han human genomic DNAs ( 119 asthmatics and 126 controls) .The frequencies of alleles, genotypes, and haplotypes were determined and the association of these SNPs with asthma were further analyzed. Results Four novel SNPs, SNP88 ( T gt; C) , SNP196 ( T gt; C) , SNP568 ( C gt;G) , and SNP1047 ( C gt; G) were found in the promoter region of CKLF. The frequency of rare allele was 0. 168 ( SNP88C) , 0. 168 ( SNP196C) , 0. 352 ( SNP568G) and 0. 167 ( SNP1047G) , respectively.Haplotypes, their frequencies and the linkage disequilibrium coefficients between SNPs were constructed.Complete linkage disequilibrium( LDs) were observed between SNP88 and SNP196, SNP88 and SNP1047,as well as SNP196 and SNP1047, respectively ( D′=1. 000, r2 = 1. 000) . SNP568 was in partial LD with the other three SNPs ( r2 = 0. 366) . No association between asthma and the SNPs was observed. Conclusions Four SNPs in the regulatory region of CKLF in Chinese Han population were firstly identified. Although no significant correlation with asthma was revealed, the SNP and haplotype information is useful for other disease association studies in the future.
Objective To explore the correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promotor of hepatic l ipase (HL) gene and untraumatic avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH). Methods Between January 2007 and June 2009, 243 patients with ANFH were treated (case group), including 143 cases of steroid-induced, 79 cases of alchol-induced, and 21 cases of idiopathic. There were 156 males and 87 females with an age ranged from 16 to 64 years. Atotal of 96 normal individuals (matched for age, sex, and nation) served as control group. The blood sample of all subjects were collected to extract DNA. The promotor of HL was sequenced to find the SNP. A statistic on the frequencies of the genotype and the allele of the SNP was made. The frequencies of the genotype and the allele were analyzed with χ2 test according to case-control principle. Results The rs59644784 and rs1800588 were found in the sequenced region. It was accorded with Hardy-Weinbery genetic equil ibrium law in rs59644784 and rs1800588 of the control group and case group. There was no significant difference in the allele and genotype of rs59644784 and rs1800588 between the control group and case group (P gt; 0.05). The two SNPs existed complete l inkage disequil ibrium according to the l inkage disequil ibrium analysis. Conclusion The heterozygosity of the SNP is not consistency, and heterozygosity may be associated with the diversity of the race. ANFH is not associated with rs59644784 and rs1800588 SNPs.
ObjectiveTo determine the level of CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation in human gastric carcinoma by establishing MS-PCR method, and analyze retrospectively the possible statistical relationship between CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation in human gastric carcinoma and HP infection, tumor differentiation, invasion, lymph nodal and distant metastasis, respectively. MethodsThe bisulfite conversion MS-PCR method was adopted to examine the level of CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation in 40 cases of human gastric carcinoma tissue collected between January 2008 and December 2009. The statistical relationship between CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation in human gastric carcinoma and HP infection, tumor differentiation, invasion, lymph nodal and distant metastasis were examined respectively with SPSS statistical tools. ResultsThe positive rate of CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation in gastric carcinomas (67.5%) was higher than that in paired normal gastric mucosae (12.5%), and the difference was significant (P<0.05). In gastric carcinomas, the positive rate of CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation in well differentiated or moderately differentiated groups (22.2%) was lower than that in poorly differentiated groups (80.6%), and the difference was significant (P<0.05). The positive rate of CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation in HP positive groups (78.1%) was higher than that in HP negative groups (25.0%), and the difference was significant (P<0.05). ConclusionCDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation may play an important role in the process of tumor carcinogenesis in gastric carcinomas. Meanwhile, the CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation may lead to poor differentiation in gastric carcinomas. CDH1 gene promoter hypermethylation is related to HP infection in the original gastric carcinomas, which shows that HP may get involved in the process of tumor suppressor gene methylation/inactivation and tumor development process.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on the promoter activities of human alpha 1(I) procollagen gene and the interaction between bFGF and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1). METHODS: Fibroblasts of the hypertrophic scar and normal skin from a 3-year-old patient were primarily cultured and subcultured in vitro. Both of the fibroblasts were transient transfected with phCOL 2.5, containing -2.5 kb of 5’f lank sequence of human alpha 1(I) procollagen gene and CAT reporter gene by FuGENE transfection reagent; and treated thereafter by 16 ng/ml bFGF, 2 ng/ml TGF-beta 1 and 16 ng/ml bFGF + 2 ng/ml TGF beta 1 for 24 hours. The relative CAT expression values were determined by CAT-ELISA. RESULTS: TGF-beta 1 bly induced the CAT expression level, however, bFGF not only inhibited the basal CAT expression but also reduced the CAT expression up-regulated by TGF-beta 1 in normal skin and hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (P lt; 0.05). CONCLUSION: bFGF can reduce the promoter activities of human alpha 1(I) procollagen gene and antagonize the role of TGF-beta 1 in up-regulating the promoter activities of human alpha 1(I) procollagen gene in normal skin and hyertrophic scar fibroblasts.
目的 肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体（TRAIL）能够诱导乙型肝炎病毒（HBV）感染细胞发生凋亡，但抑制病毒复制的具体机制不清楚，研究通过非凋亡浓度TRAIL对4种HBV启动子调控作用的研究，探讨HBV复制的可能调控机制。 方法 采用噻唑蓝法和末端脱氧核苷酸转移酶介导的dUTP缺口末端标记荧光法，检测不同浓度TRAIL作用后人肝癌细胞株HepG2的存活率。使用HBV的4种启动子重组质粒，4种启动子分别控制乙肝表面抗原、X抗原、核心抗原、PS1抗原基因的转录与表达。将受HBV上述4种启动子调控的荧光素酶报道基因表达质粒（SpLUC、XpLUC、CpLUC、PS1pLUC）转染HepG2细胞，6 h后按300 、30 、3 ng/mL浓度梯度加入可溶性TRAIL，采用双荧光报道基因分析系统检测细胞化学发光值，计算相对荧光素酶活性。 结果 300 ng/mL是可溶性TRAIL诱导HepG2细胞凋亡的浓度阈值。采用远低于凋亡阈值浓度（30 ng/mL）的TRAIL可明显上调对HBV的 Sp启动子活性（P＜0.001），另3种质粒的相对荧光素酶活性在加入TRAIL后改变不大。 结论 TRAIL仅对HBV的 Sp启动子活性具有上调作用，其生物学意义值得进一步研究。
ObjectiveTo construct tumor specific tubercle bacillus antigen Ag85A gene lentiviral vector driven by murine telomerase catalytic subunit promoter (PmTERT), paving the way for further research in tumor targeting immuno-gene therapy. MethodsPmTERT was amplified by PCR method, with murine genomic DNA as template. Then, transcriptional activities of PmTERT in various murine and human cell strains were studied by luciferase assay. Ag85A expression lentiviral vectors driven by cytomegalo virus (CMV) promoter and PmTERT respectively (pLVX-Ag85ACMV and pLVX-Ag85A-PmTERT) were constructed with nucleic acid cloning approach. And above recombinants were verified with DNA sequencing and Western blot. ResultsLucifease assay revealed that 331 bp PmTERT cloned in present research had transcriptional activity in murine Lewis lung cancer cells, human lung adenocarcinoma cells A549, and human esophageal cancer cells EC-109, while no transcriptional activity in murine fibroblasts NIH3T3 and human embryo fibroblasts MRC-5. Western blot revealed expression of Ag85A in pLVX-Ag85A-CMV transfected Lewis and NIH3T3 cells, pLVX-Ag85A-PmTERT transfected Lewis cells, no expression in pLVX-Ag85A-PmTERT transfected NIH3T3 cells. ConclusionPmTERT has tumor specific transcriptional activity. Ag85A gene can express selectively in tumor cells, driven by PmTERT.
【摘要翻译】 胸腺基质淋巴生成素( TSLP) 触发树突状细胞介导的Th2 型炎症反应。一个位于TSLP 基因启动子区域的rs3806933 位点的单核苷酸多态性能产生转录因子激活蛋白( AP) -1 的结合位点。这种变异增强了AP-1 结合到调控元件的能力, 并增强聚肌苷酸胞苷酸刺激人类正常支气管上皮细胞时TSLP 启动子-报告子反应活性。我们研究了这种包括rs3806933 位点的多态性是否影响支气管哮喘的易感性和临床表型。我们选择了三个具有代表性的单核苷酸多态位点进行TSLP 基因相关性研究, 对象为两个独立的人群( 其中一个为693 例儿童特应性哮喘患者和838 例对照者, 另一个为641 例成年哮喘患者和376 名对照者) 。我们进一步检测了糖皮质激素和长效β2 受体激动剂( 沙美特罗) 对聚肌苷酸胞苷酸刺激的人类正常支气管上皮细胞TSLP 基因表达的影响。我们发现启动子多态性位点rs3806933、rs2289276 与儿童特应性哮喘和成人哮喘的易感性均显著相关。功能单核苷酸多态性位点rs3806933 与哮喘相关( Meta 分析, P = 0. 000056; 比值比, 1. 29; 95% 可信区间, 1. 14 ～1. 47) 。Rs2289278 的基因型和肺功能相关。并且, 糖皮质激素和沙美特罗可协同性地抑制聚肌苷酸胞苷酸刺激导致人类正常支气管上皮细胞TSLP mRNA 及蛋白的上调表达。TSLP 多态性变异与支气管哮喘和肺功能显著相关。因此, TSLP可能作为联合治疗的分子靶点。【述评】 越来越多的研究表明哮喘是一种环境和遗传因素相互作用的疾病。本研究不但发现TSLP 启动子多态rs3806933、rs2289276 与儿童特应性哮喘和成人哮喘的易感性均显著相关, 并研究了其导致哮喘炎症反应可能与该多态性位点产生激活蛋白( AP) -1 的转录因子的结合位点。这种变异增强了AP-1 结合到调控元件从而导致基因表达异常。同时, 作者还发现临床常用的哮喘治疗药物ICS 与LABA 的联合制剂可调节TSLP 表达。这些数据表明TSLP在哮喘发病中起重要作用, 并进一步阐明ICS 与LABA 联合治疗的分子机制。该研究不但从分子遗传和分子生物学的角度阐明TSLP多态性在哮喘发病中的分子机制, 并从分子药理层面进一步证实目前常用哮喘治疗方案的合理性, 研究较为深入。