Siu, Yeung Tung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-75). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Title Page --- p.i / Abstract in English --- p.ii / Abstract in Chinese --- p.iii / Acknowledgement --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v-viii / List of Figures --- p.ix / List of Tables --- p.x / Abbreviations --- p.xi-xii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Growth factors involved in hepatocytes proliferation --- p.1-6 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor-α (TGF-α) --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Other comitogens --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2 --- Bone marrow stromal cells and hepatocytes proliferation --- p.7-12 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Role of bone marrow stromal cells in bone marrow --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Bone marrow as a source of hepatic oval cells --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Growth factors secreted by bone marrow stromal cells involved in hepatocytes proliferation --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Endocrine in hepatocytes proliferation --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objective of this study --- p.13-15 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 2.1 --- Cell cultures --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2 --- Selection of human hepatic cell line for the detection of mitogenic activity --- p.17-18 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- "Enrichment of human hepatic cell lines, Hep 3B, Hep G2, C3A, SK-Hep-1 and Chang cells at G0-G1 phases by serum deprivation" --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- "Incubation of serum deprived Hep 3B, Hep G2, C3A, SK- Hep-1 and Chang cells with mitogenic stimuli" --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry using propidium iodide staining --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3 --- "Detection of mitogenic activity of human bone marrow stromal cells on the selected cell line, SK-Hep-1 cells" --- p.18-20 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Partially growth arrested human SK-Hep-1 cells --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Human bone marrow stromal cells --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Bone marrow stromal cellular extract --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Total protein assay --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Incubation of SK-Hep-1 cells with bone marrow stromal cellular extracts --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4 --- Characterization of hepatocyte mitogenic activity of bone marrow stromal cellular extract --- p.21-22 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Dialysis --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Temperature treatment --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Proteolysis --- p.22 / Chapter 2.5 --- Performing a preliminary test on the difference between bone marrow stromal cellular extract and other growth factors --- p.22-26 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Incubation of SK-Hep-1 cells with bone marrow stromal cellular extract or other growth factors --- p.22 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Metabolic labeling of SK-Hep-1 cells with [32P]orthophosphate --- p.23 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Incubation of labeled SK-Hep-1 cells with bone marrow stromal cellular extract or other growth factors --- p.23 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- SK-Hep-1 cells lysate extraction --- p.23 / Chapter 2.5.5 --- Two-dimensional electrophoresis --- p.24 / Chapter 2.5.5.1 --- First dimension isoelectric focusing --- p.24 / Chapter 2.5.5.2 --- Second dimension sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis --- p.25 / Chapter 2.5.6 --- Amplification of radiolabeled signal by EN3HANCE --- p.25 / Chapter 2.5.7 --- Visualization of autoradiography --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5.8 --- Visualization by silver staining --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results / Chapter 3.1 --- Selection of human hepatic cell line for the detection of mitogenic activity --- p.27-30 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- "Enrichment of human hepatic cell lines, Hep 3B, Hep G2, C3A, SK-Hep-1 and Chang cells at G0-G1 phases by serum deprivation" --- p.27 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- DNA synthesis of hepatic cell lines in response to 10 % FBS after serum deprivation --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2 --- "Detection of mitogenic activity of human bone marrow stromal cells on the selected cell line, SK-Hep-1 cells" --- p.31-39 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Cell cycle distribution of partially growth arrested SK-Hep-1 cells in response to mitogens --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Time course on DNA synthesis of partially growth arrested SK-Hep-1 cells in response to FBS and bone marrow stromal cellular extract --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Dose response on DNA synthesis of partially growth arrested SK-Hep-1 cells in response to bone marrow stromal cellular extracts --- p.38 / Chapter 3.3 --- Characterization of hepatocyte mitogenic activity of bone marrow stromal cellular extract --- p.40-44 / Chapter 3.4 --- Performing a preliminary test on the difference between bone marrow stromal cellular extract and other growth factors --- p.45-49 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Mitogenic response of SK-Hep-1 cells in response to bone marrow stromal cellular extract and other growth factors --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Early intracellular signaling of SK-Hep-1 cells in response to bone marrow stromal cellular extract and other growth factors --- p.47 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion / Chapter 4.1 --- Selection of human hepatic cell line for the detection of mitogenic activity --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2 --- "Mitogenic activity of human bone marrow stromal cells on the selected cell line, SK-Hep-1 cells" --- p.51 / Chapter 4.3 --- Characterization of hepatocyte mitogenic activity of bone marrow stromal cellular extract --- p.52 / Chapter 4.4 --- Performing a preliminary test on the difference between bone marrow stromal cellular extract and other growth factors --- p.53 / Chapter 4.5 --- Possible directions for future investigation --- p.55 / Chapter 4.6 --- Conclusions --- p.56 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Appendices / Chapter 5.1 --- Reagents and solutiuons --- p.57-64 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Selection of human hepatic cell line for the detection of mitogenic activity --- p.57 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- "Detection of mitogenic activity of human bone marrow stromal cells on the selected cell line, SK-Hep-1 cells" --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Characterization of hepatocyte mitogenic activity of bone marrow stromal cellular extract --- p.60 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Performing a preliminary test on the difference between bone marrow stromal cellular extract and other growth factors --- p.61 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- References --- p.65-75
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323619 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | Siu, Yeung Tung., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Surgery. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xii, 75 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 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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