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The role of inducible heme oxygenase-1 in modulating chemosensitivity of gastric adenocarcinoma.

Wang, Ruizhi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-134). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Publications --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iv / 中文摘要 --- p.viii / Abbreviations --- p.xi / List of tables --- p.xiv / List of figures --- p.xv / Contents --- p.xvii / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Epidemiology of gastric cancer --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Risk factors of gastric cancer --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Treatment of gastric cancer --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Surgical treatment --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Chemotherapy --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Targeted therapy --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- "Phenotypes of cell death: apoptosis, oncosis and autophagy" --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Cell death --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Apoptosis --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Oncosis --- p.11 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Autophagy --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- p53 --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5 --- Heme oxygenase-1 --- p.14 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- General introduction of Heme oxygenase --- p.14 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Anti-oxidant function of HO-1 --- p.15 / Chapter 1.5.3 --- Anti-inflammation function of HO-1 --- p.17 / Chapter 1.5.4 --- Pro-angiogenesis role of HO-1 --- p.18 / Chapter 1.5.5 --- HO-1 and cell proliferation --- p.19 / Chapter 1.5.6 --- HO-1 as a therapeutic target for tumors --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6 --- Objectives of study --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Methods and materials --- p.26 / Chapter 2.1 --- Gastric cancer cell lines --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2 --- Cell proliferation detection --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- "MTT(3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide)assay" --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.1.1 --- Introduction of MTT assay --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.1.2 --- Processes of MTT assay --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.1.3 --- Cell proliferation and cytotoxicity of drugs --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Detection of apoptosis by TUNEL assay --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.2.1 --- TUNEL (Terminal uridine deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling) --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.2.2 --- Sample preparation --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Detection of cell cycle by flow cytometry --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Cell cycle --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Sample preparation --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Flow cytometry analysis --- p.34 / Chapter 2.4 --- Detection of mitochondrial membrane potential(ΔΨm) --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Sample preparation --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Mitochondrial membrane potential(ΔΨm) analysis by flow cytometry --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5 --- Detection of proteins investigated in the project --- p.37 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Antibodies --- p.37 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Sample Preparation --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- Cell culture --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- Protein extraction --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5.2.3 --- Protein assay --- p.41 / Chapter 2.5.2.4 --- Final loading protein --- p.42 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Western blotting --- p.43 / Chapter 2.6 --- Statistical analysis --- p.45 / Chapter Chapter three: --- Roles of HO-1 in 5-FU treatment for gastric cancer cell lines --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1 --- Cell proliferations with drug treatments --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- MTT assay --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.1.1 --- Introduction --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.1.2 --- Method and results --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- TUNEL assay --- p.58 / Chapter 3.1.2.1 --- Introduction --- p.58 / Chapter 3.1.2.2 --- Method and results --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2 --- HO-1 expression with drug treatments --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Introduction --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Method and results --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3 --- Discussion --- p.72 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Mechanism responsible for the additive effect of 5-FU and ZnPP --- p.77 / Chapter 4.1 --- Cell cycle arrest after drug treatments --- p.78 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Introduction --- p.78 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Method and results --- p.79 / Chapter 4.2 --- Mitochondrial dependent and independent pathway --- p.85 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Introduction --- p.85 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Method and results --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3 --- Alteration of apoptotic proteins in gastric cancer cell death after drug treatments --- p.91 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.91 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Method and results --- p.94 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.101 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Summary and future prospects --- p.107 / Chapter 5.1 --- Summary --- p.108 / Chapter 5.1.1. --- The inhibition of HO-1 enhances the sensitivity of gastric cancer cells to 5-FU --- p.108 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Apoptosis induced by 5-FU plus HO-1 inhibitor ZnPP is through a mitochondrial-related pathway in MKN28 and MKN45 --- p.109 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- 5-FU plus ZnPP induces apoptosis in a caspase-dependent pathway in MKN45 while in both caspase-dependent and caspase-independent pathway in MKN28 --- p.110 / Chapter 5.2 --- Future prospects --- p.111 / References --- p.113

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326455
Date January 2008
ContributorsWang, Ruizhi., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Surgery.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xx, 134 leaves : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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