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Objective: To explore the effects of receptor interacting protein (RIP) 140 gene overexpression upon the in vitro proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and migration of microglioma cells., Methods: The BV-2 RIP140 overexpression model (BV-2-1) was constructed by Lipofection and G418 selection, then validated by real-time PCR and Western blotting. The proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and migration potencies were compared between BV-2-1 and its parents by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, flow cytometry and Transwell chamber., Results: The BV-2-1 model was successfully constructed. Compared to those of the BV-2 group, the RIP140 mRNA and protein expression levels of BV-2-1 were markedly higher than those of the BV-2 group (t = 49.794, P < 0.01). MTT assay showed that the absorbance values in the BV-2 group were 1.157 ± 0.013, 1.679 ± 0.005 and 2.609 ± 0.008 at 24, 48, and 72 hours respectively. And those were 0.929 ± 0.013, 1.188 ± 0.008 and 1.528 ± 0.012 in the BV-2-1 group respectively. The proliferation at the time points of 48 and 72 hours of the BV-2-1 group were significantly lower than that of the BV-2 group (t = 6.058 and 9.245, both P < 0.01). Annexin-V staining showed that there were significant differences in the apoptosis rates between the BV-2 and BV-2-1 cells [(5.35 ± 0.23)% vs (3.46 ± 0.45)%, t = 6.619, P = 0.003)]. Transwell assay showed that the invaded cell number of the BV-2-1 group was 166 ± 43. And it was obviously higher than that of the BV-2 group (93 ± 32, t = 3.403, P = 0.007). Transwell assay also showed that the migrated cell number of BV-2 cells was 101 ± 25. And the migration potency of the BV-2-1 group (202 ± 50) was significantly stronger than that of the BV-2 group (t = 4.104, P = 0.002)., Conclusion: RIP140 effectively inhibits the proliferation and facilitates the apoptosis of microglioma cells. And it may effectively facilitate the in vitro invasion and migration of microglioma cells.

Aim: To investigate the inhibitory effect of rabbit lens epithelial cell (RLEC) survival and growth by propylene glycol mannate sulfate (PGMS) on the rabbit capsular bag in vitro., Methods: Capsular bags were prepared from rabbit eyes after extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and incubated in 0.2, 0.4, 0.8g/L PGMS in 2, 5, 10 minutes incubation periods. After treatment, the capsular bags were cultured for 7 days in Dulbecco minimum essential medium (DMEM) supplemented with 50mL/L fetal calf serum (FCS). The specimens were examined with light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Capsular bags without receiving PGMS only served as controls., Results: PGMS inhibited the proliferation of RLEC in the manner of concentration and time dependent. At the threshold protocol of incubation in PGMS at 0.8g/L for 5 or 10 minutes, proliferative activity of cells were largely arrested and nearly no RLEC was seen on the posterior capsule (P<0.05). Control group had no effect on structure and proliferative activity of RLEC, and the growth proceeded rapidly so that the posterior capsule were totally covered by a confluent monolayer of cell by the end of 7 days. Under TEM, the cells in the control group were tightly arrayed with clearly defined cellular boundary and structure; while cellular deformity and undefined intracellular structure could be seen in the 0.4g/L and 0.8g/L experimental groups., Conclusion: PGMS can effectively inhibit the proliferation of RLEC.