Lui Oi Lan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [216]-240). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.vii / 撮要 --- p.x / PUBLICATIONS --- p.xiii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.xiv / Chapter CHAPTER 1: --- GENERAL INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Hematopoiesis and Leukemia --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- An Overview on Hematopoietic Development --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Leukemia --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1.2.1 --- General Diagnostic Tests for Leukemia --- p.9 / Chapter 1.1.2.2 --- Classification and Epidemiology of Leukemia --- p.10 / Chapter 1.1.2.3 --- Conventional Approaches to Leukemia Therapy --- p.17 / Chapter 1.1.2.4 --- Novel Approaches to Leukemia Therapy --- p.20 / Chapter 1.2 --- Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.23 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Introduction: Historical Development and Occurrence of Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.23 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Phytochemistry and Metabolism of Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.24 / Chapter 1.2.2.1 --- Chemical Structures of Conjugated Linoleic Acid Isomers --- p.24 / Chapter 1.2.2.2 --- Biosynthesis of Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.26 / Chapter 1.2.2.3 --- Metabolism of Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.30 / Chapter 1.2.2.4 --- Mode of Entry and Tissue Incorporation of Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.33 / Chapter 1.2.2.5 --- Toxicology of Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.33 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Physiological Activities of Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Reported Health Benefits --- p.35 / Chapter 1.2.3.1 --- Anti-adipogenesis / Chapter 1.2.3.2 --- Anti-diabetogenesis --- p.36 / Chapter 1.2.3.3 --- Anti-atherosclerosis --- p.38 / Chapter 1.2.3.4 --- Anti-carcinogenesis --- p.39 / Chapter 1.2.3.5 --- Anti-tumor Activity --- p.40 / Chapter 1.2.3.6 --- Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Lipid Metabolism --- p.44 / Chapter 1.2.3.6.1 --- Actions on Phospholipids by Conjugated Linoleic Acid --- p.45 / Chapter 1.2.3.6.2 --- Conjugated Linoleic Acid as a Ligand for the PPAR System --- p.47 / Chapter 1.2.3.7 --- Immunomodulation --- p.47 / Chapter 1.3 --- Aims and Scopes of This Investigation --- p.50 / Chapter CHAPTER 2: --- MATERIALS AND METHODS / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Animals --- p.52 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Cell Lines --- p.52 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- "Cell Culture Medium, Buffers and Other Reagents" --- p.52 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Reagents for 3H-Thymidine Incorporation Assay --- p.54 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Reagents and Buffers for Flow Cytometry --- p.58 / Chapter 2.1.6 --- Reagents for DNA Extraction --- p.59 / Chapter 2.1.7 --- Cell Death Detection ELISAPLUS Kit --- p.63 / Chapter 2.1.8 --- Reagents for Measuring Caspase Activity --- p.65 / Chapter 2.1.9 --- Reagents for Total RNA Isolation --- p.66 / Chapter 2.1.10 --- Reagents and Buffers for RT-PCR --- p.69 / Chapter 2.1.11 --- Reagents and Buffers for Gel Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids --- p.74 / Chapter 2.1.12 --- "Reagents, Buffers and Materials for Western Blot Analysis" --- p.75 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Culture of the Tumor Cell Lines --- p.80 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- "Isolation, Preparation and Culture of Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages" --- p.81 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Determination of Cell Viability --- p.82 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Determination of Cell Proliferation by [3H]-TdR Incorporation Assay --- p.83 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- In Vivo Tumorigenicity Study --- p.83 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Analysis of Cell Cycle Profile / DNA Content by Flow Cytometry --- p.83 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Measurement of Apoptosis --- p.84 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- Determination of the Mitochondrial Membrane Potential --- p.86 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- Measurement of Caspase Activity --- p.87 / Chapter 2.2.10 --- Study of Intracellular Accumulation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) --- p.88 / Chapter 2.2.11 --- Study of the Scavenging Activity of Antioxidants --- p.88 / Chapter 2.2.12 --- Gene Expression Study --- p.89 / Chapter 2.2.13 --- Protein Expression Study --- p.92 / Chapter 2.2.14 --- Measurement of Cell Differentiation --- p.95 / Chapter 2.2.15 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.98 / Chapter CHAPTER 3: --- STUDIES ON THE ANTI-TUMOR ACTICITY OF CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ON MYELOID LEUKEMIA CELLS / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 3.2 --- Results --- p.99 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Anti-proliferative Activity of CLA-mix and CLA Isomers on Various Myeloid Leukemia Cell Lines In Vitro --- p.101 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Cytotoxic Effect of CLA-mix on the WEHI-3B JCS Cells In Vitro --- p.109 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Cytotoxic Effect of CLA-mix on Primary Murine Myeloid Cells In Vitro --- p.111 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Kinetic and Reversibility Studies of the Anti-proliferative Activity of CLA-mix on the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.113 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Effect of CLA-mix and its isomers on the Cell Cycle Profiles of the WEHI-3B JCS Cells In Vitro --- p.116 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Effect of CLA-mix and its isomer on the Expression of Cell Cycle-regulatory Genes in the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.123 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Effect of CLA-mix and its isomer on the In V Tumorigenicity of the WEHI-3B JCS Cells ivo --- p.128 / Chapter 3.3 --- Discussion --- p.131 / Chapter CHAPTER 4: --- STUDIES ON THE APOPTOSIS-INDUCING ACTIVITY OF CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ON MYELOID LEUKEMIA CELLS / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.141 / Chapter 4.2 --- Results --- p.141 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Induction of Apoptosis in Both Murine and Human Myeloid Leukemia Cells by CLA --- p.144 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Effect of CLA and its Isomer on the Mitochondrial Membrane Potential of the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.151 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Effect of CLA-mix and its Isomer on the Expression of Apoptosis-regulatory Genes of the Bcl-2 Family in the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.154 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Effect of CLA-mix and its Isomer on the Expression of Apoptosis-regulatory Proteins in the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.158 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Effect of CLA-mix and its Isomer on the Induction of Caspase Activity in the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.161 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Effect of CLA-mix and its Isomer on the Induction of ROS in the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.170 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- Effect of Antioxidants on the Induction of ROS by CLA-mix and its Isomer in the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.173 / Chapter 4.2.8 --- Effect of Antioxidants on the Induction of Apoptosis by CLA-mix and its Isomer in the WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.176 / Chapter 4.2 --- Discussion / Chapter CHAPTER 5: --- STUDIES ON THE DIFFERENTIATION-INDUCING ACTIVITY OF CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ON MYELOID LEUKEMIA CELLS / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.187 / Chapter 5.2 --- Results --- p.190 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Morphological Alterations in CLA-mix- and CLA isomer-treated WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.190 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Effects of CLA-mix on the Cell Size and Granularity of WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.196 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Studies of the Surface Phenotypic Changes in the CLA-mix-treated WEHI-3B JCS cells --- p.198 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Studies on the Induction of Monocytic Serine Esterase (MSE) Activity in the CLA-mix-treated WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.200 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Studies on the Induction of Endocytic Activity in the CLA-mix-treated WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.201 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Studies on the Expression of the Differentiation-regulatory Cytokine Genes in the CLA-mix-treated WEHI-3B JCS Cells --- p.202 / Chapter 5.3 --- Discussion --- p.204 / Chapter CHAPTER 6: --- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES REFERENCES --- p.208 / REFERENCES --- p.217
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325292 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Contributors | Lui, Oi Lan., 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, xix, 240 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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