Siu Pak-yan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-174). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / 摘要 --- p.iv / Contents --- p.vi / List of Figures and Tables --- p.xiii / List of Abbreviations --- p.xviii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Characteristics of Arsenic Compound --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Arsenic Compounds are Used as Poison --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Arsenic Compounds are Used as Medicine --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Arsenic Trioxide is a Traditional Chinese Medicine --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Properties of Arsenic Trioxide --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Use of Arsenic Trioxide in Cancer Treatment --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Arsenic Trioxide as a Therapeutic Agent in the Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.1.1 --- Characteristics of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.1.2 --- Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with All-Trans Retinoic Acid --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.1.3 --- Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with Arsenic Trioxide --- p.11 / Chapter 1.4.1.4 --- Action Mechanism of Arsenic Trioxide --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Arsenic Trioxide as a Therapeutic Agent in the Treatment of Non-APL Leukemia --- p.15 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Arsenic Trioxide as a Therapeutic Agent in the Treatment of Solid Tumors --- p.16 / Chapter 1.5 --- Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma --- p.16 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- The Incidence of Liver Cancer --- p.16 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Classification of Liver Cancer --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6 --- Aim of the Project --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- In Vitro Study of the Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on HepG2 Cells --- p.19 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- In Vivo Study of the Effect of Arsenic Trioxide by Tumor-Bearing Nude Mice Model --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- "In Vitro Study of the Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Multidrug-Resistant Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line, R-HepG2" --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Cell Lines and Culture Medium --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1.1.1 --- Cell Lines --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1.1.2 --- Culture Medium --- p.25 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Chemicals --- p.26 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Reagents and Buffers --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.3.1 --- Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.3.2 --- "3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) Solution" --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.3.3 --- Reagents for DNA Fragmentation Assay --- p.21 / Chapter 2.1.3.3.1 --- DNA Lysis Buffer --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.3.3.2 --- Tris-EDTA (TE) Buffer --- p.27 / Chapter 2.1.3.3.3 --- Tris-Acetate (TAE) Buffer --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.3.3.4 --- Proteinase K and Ribonuclease A (RNase A) --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.3.3.5 --- 6X DNA Loading Dye --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.3.3.6 --- One Hundred Base-Pair DNA Ladder --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.3.4 --- Reagents for Western Blot Analysis --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.1 --- SDS Lysis Buffer --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.2 --- 4X Lower Gel Buffer --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.3 --- 4X Upper Gel Buffer --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.4 --- 10X SDS Running Buffer --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.5 --- 2X SDS Sample Loading Dye --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.6 --- Electroblotting Buffer --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.7 --- Tris-Buffered Saline with 01% Tween-20 (TBS-T) --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1.3.4.8 --- Lysis Buffer for Detection of the Release of Cytochrome C --- p.31 / Chapter 2.1.3.5 --- Propidium Iodide (PI) --- p.31 / Chapter 2.1.3.6 --- "5，5 ´ة,6,6´ة-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3 '-tetraethylbenzimidazolyl carbocyanine Iodide (JC-1)" --- p.31 / Chapter 2.1.3.7 --- Reagents for In Vivo Study --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.3.7.1 --- Saline --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.3.7.2 --- Homogenizing Buffer --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.3.7.3 --- 10% Buffered Formalin --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.3.7.4 --- Acid Alcohol --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.3.7.5 --- Scott's Tap Water --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.3.7.6 --- 0.5% Aqueous Eosin --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- MTT Assay --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Trypan Blue Exclusion Assay --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Analysis of Cell-Cycle Phase Distribution by Flow Cytometry with PI Staining --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- DNA Fragmentation Assay --- p.35 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Quantification of Apoptosis by Flow Cytometry with Annexin V-PI Staining --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Assessment of the Change in Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (ΔΦm) --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Western Analysis --- p.38 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- Glucose Uptake Assay --- p.40 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- ATP Production Assay --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2.10 --- In Vivo Study --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.10.1 --- Animal Model --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.10.2 --- Cell Line --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.10.3 --- Treatment with Arsenic Trioxide --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.10.4 --- Assessment of the Anti-Cancer Activity of Arsenic Trioxide --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.10.5 --- Tissue Sample Preparation --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.10.5.1 --- Preparation of Plasma --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.10.5.2 --- Preparation of Liver Tissue Homogenate --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.10.5.3 --- Preparation of Cytosolic Fraction --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.10.6 --- Measurement of the Plasma Enzyme Activity --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.10.6.1 --- "Plasma Creatine Kinase (CK) Activity, Plasma Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Activity, Plasma Alanine Transaminase (ALT) Activity and Plasma Asparate Transaminase (AST) Activity" --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.10.7 --- Preparation of Tissue for Light Microscopic Study --- p.48 / Chapter 2.2.10.8 --- Measurement of the Basal Reduced Glutathione (GSH) Level of Liver Tissue --- p.51 / Chapter 2.2.10.9 --- "Measurement of the Activity of Antioxidant Enzyme, Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) of Liver Tissue" --- p.53 / Chapter 2.3 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- "In Vitro Study of Arsenic Trioxide on Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Cell Line, NB-4" / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2 --- Principle of Flow Cytometry with Annexin V-PI Staining --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Cell Proliferation of NB-4 Cells --- p.59 / Chapter 3.4 --- Study of the Action Mechanism of Arsenic Trioxide upon Treatment of NB-4 Cells --- p.61 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.63 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- "In Vitro Study of Arsenic Trioxide on Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line, HepG2" / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Cell Proliferation of HepG2 Cells by MTT Assay --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on HepG2 Cells at Clinically Achievable Concentration --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- The Cytotoxicity of Arsenic Trioxide on HepG2 Cells by Trypan Blue Exclusion Assay --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Cell-Cycle Phase Distribution --- p.71 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- The Underlying Mechanism of the Cytotoxic Effect of Arsenic Trioxide 一 Necrosis or Apoptosis? --- p.74 / Chapter 4.3.3.1 --- DNA Fragmentation Assay --- p.74 / Chapter 4.3.3.2 --- Flow Cytometry with Annexin V-PI Staining --- p.76 / Chapter 4.3.3.3 --- Brief Conclusion --- p.78 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- The Study of the Mechanism of Apoptotic Pathway --- p.78 / Chapter 4.3.4.1 --- Activation of Caspase-3 upon Arsenic Trioxide Treatment --- p.79 / Chapter 4.3.4.2 --- The Participation of Mitochondria in Arsenic Trioxide-Induced Apoptosis --- p.81 / Chapter 4.3.4.2.1 --- The Change in Mitochondrial Membrane Potential upon Arsenic Trioxide Treatment --- p.81 / Chapter 4.3.4.2.2 --- The Study of the Release of Cytochrome C from the Mitochondria to Cytosol upon Treatment with Arsenic Trioxide --- p.85 / Chapter 4.3.4.2.3 --- Brief Conclusion --- p.87 / Chapter 4.4 --- Arsenic Trioxide Mediated Its Effect via Other Action Mechanisms --- p.87 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on the Expression of Glucose Transporters 1 and2 --- p.88 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Glucose Uptake --- p.91 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on ATP Production --- p.93 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Brief Conclusion --- p.93 / Chapter 4.5 --- Summary --- p.95 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- In Vivo Study of Arsenic Trioxide on HepG2-Bearing Nude Mice / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.96 / Chapter 5.2 --- Treatment with Arsenic Trioxide --- p.97 / Chapter 5.3 --- Assessment of the Anti-Tumor Effect of Arsenic Trioxide --- p.99 / Chapter 5.4 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide toward Normal Tissues --- p.103 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Liver --- p.104 / Chapter 5.4.1.1 --- Morphological Study --- p.104 / Chapter 5.4.1.2 --- Enzymatic Study --- p.107 / Chapter 5.4.1.3 --- Brief Conclusion --- p.107 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Heart --- p.110 / Chapter 5.4.2.1 --- Morphological Study --- p.110 / Chapter 5.4.2.2 --- Enzymatic Study --- p.112 / Chapter 5.4.2.3 --- Brief Conclusion --- p.112 / Chapter 5.5 --- Involvement of the Glutathione Redox System --- p.115 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- Basal GSH Level --- p.115 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- The Activity of Glutathion S-Transferase --- p.117 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- Brief Conclusion --- p.117 / Chapter 5.6 --- Summary --- p.120 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- "In Vitro Study of Arsenic Trioxide on Multidrug-Resistant Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line, R-HepG2" / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.121 / Chapter 6.2 --- The Effect of Doxorubicin on the Parental HepG2 Cells and R-HepG2 Cells by MTT Assay --- p.123 / Chapter 6.3 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Cell Proliferation of R-HepG2 Cells by MTT Assay --- p.126 / Chapter 6.4 --- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Cell-Cycle Phase Distribution of R-HepG2 Cells --- p.129 / Chapter 6.5 --- Trioxide on R-HepG2 Cells ´ؤ Necrosis or Apoptosis? --- p.131 / Chapter 6.5.1 --- DNA Fragmentation Assay --- p.131 / Chapter 6.5.2 --- Flow Cytometry with Annexin V-PI Staining --- p.133 / Chapter 6.5.3 --- Brief Conclusion --- p.133 / Chapter 6.6 --- Examination of the Probable Involvement of Arsenic Trioxide as a Substrate of P-Glycoprotein --- p.135 / Chapter 6.7 --- Summary --- p.137 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Discussion / Chapter 7.1 --- The Significance of the Study of Arsenic Trioxide in the Treatment of Arsenic Trioxide --- p.138 / Chapter 7.2 --- Comparison of Preparation of Drug in Present Study with Others --- p.140 / Chapter 7.3 --- Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma --- p.142 / Chapter 7.4 --- Mechanism Study of Arsenic Trioxide --- p.142 / Chapter 7.5 --- Dosage of Arsenic Trioxide Used in In Vivo Study --- p.152 / Chapter 7.6 --- Cytotoxicity of Arsenic Trioxide toward Normal Tissues --- p.153 / Chapter 7.7 --- "Effect of Arsenic Trioxide on Multidrug-Resistant Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line, R-HepG2" --- p.154 / Chapter 7.8 --- Conclusions and Future Prospect --- p.156 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- References / Chapter 8.1 --- English References --- p.158 / Chapter 8.2 --- Chinese References --- p.174 / Chapter 8.3 --- Online References --- p.174
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323481 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | Siu, Pak-yan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biochemistry. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xx, 174 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use 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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