Chung Ka Wing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-162). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Contents --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.v / Abstract --- p.vi / 論文摘要 --- p.ix / List of Abbreviations --- p.xi / List of Figures --- p.xiii / List of Tables --- p.xv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Breast Cancer --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Incidence Rate of Breast Cancer --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Risk Factors Lead to Breast Cancer --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Conventional Treatments --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2 --- Relationship between Breast Cancer and Glucose Transporters --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Importance of Glucose and Fructose --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Facilitative Glucose Transporters (Gluts) and The Relationship with Breast Cancer --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- Antisense Oligonucleotides --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Characteristics of Antisense Oligonucleotides --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Action Mechanism of Antisense Oligonucleotides --- p.15 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Sequence Selection --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Chemical Modifications of Antisense Oligonucleotides --- p.20 / Chapter 1.3.5 --- Uptake and Delivery Means of Antisense Oligonucleotides --- p.24 / Chapter 1.4 --- Objectives of Present Study --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.31 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Cell Lines and Culture Medium --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Buffers and Reagents --- p.33 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Reagents for Transfection --- p.34 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Reagents for D-[U14C]-Fructose and 2-Deoxy-D-[l-3H] Glucose Uptake Assay --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Reagents for ATP Assay --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1.6 --- Reagents for RT-PCR --- p.36 / Chapter 2.1.6.1 --- Reagents for RNA Extraction --- p.36 / Chapter 2.1.6.2 --- Reagents for Reverse Transcription --- p.36 / Chapter 2.1.6.3 --- Reagents for Gel Electrophoresis --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1.7 --- Reagents for Real Time-PCR --- p.38 / Chapter 2.1.8 --- Reagents and Chemicals for Western Blotting --- p.39 / Chapter 2.1.8.1 --- Reagents for Protein Extraction --- p.39 / Chapter 2.1.8.2 --- Reagents for SDS-PAGE --- p.39 / Chapter 2.1.9 --- Reagents for Flow Cytometry --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1.10 --- In Vivo Study --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Oligonucleotide Design --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Trypan Blue Exclusion Assay --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Transfection --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- MTT Assay --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- D-[U14C]-fructose and 2-deoxy-D-[l-3H] Glucose Uptake Assay --- p.48 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Detection of Intracellular ATP Concentration --- p.49 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) --- p.51 / Chapter 2.2.7.1 --- RNA Extraction by TRIzol Reagent --- p.51 / Chapter 2.2.7.2 --- Determination of RNA Concentration --- p.51 / Chapter 2.2.7.3 --- Reverse Transcription --- p.52 / Chapter 2.2.7.4 --- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) --- p.52 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- Real-Time PCR --- p.55 / Chapter 2.2.8.1 --- Analysis of the Real-Time PCR Data --- p.57 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- Western Blot Analysis --- p.58 / Chapter 2.2.9.1 --- Protein Extraction --- p.58 / Chapter 2.2.9.2 --- Protein Concentration Determination --- p.58 / Chapter 2.2.9.3 --- Western Blotting --- p.60 / Chapter 2.2.10 --- Flow Cytometry --- p.62 / Chapter 2.2.10.1 --- Detection of Cell Cycle Pattern with PI --- p.62 / Chapter 2.2.10.2 --- Detection of Apoptosis with Annexin V/PI --- p.62 / Chapter 2.2.11 --- In Vivo Study --- p.63 / Chapter 2.2.11.1 --- Establishment of Tumor-Bearing Animal Model --- p.63 / Chapter 2.2.11.2 --- Treatment Schedule --- p.63 / Chapter 2.2.11.3 --- Toxicity of Antisense Oligonucleotides --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.66 / Chapter 3.1 --- In Vitro Study --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Effect of Tamoxifen on MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Cytotoxicity of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells by MTT Assay --- p.69 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Effect of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Fructose and Glucose Uptake of MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells by D-[U14C]-Fructose & 2-Deoxy-D-[l-3H] Glucose Uptake Assay --- p.77 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Effect of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Intracellular ATP Content of MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells by ATP Assay --- p.81 / Chapter 3.1.5 --- Effect of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Glut 5 RNA Expression of MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells by RT-PCR and Real-Time PCR --- p.83 / Chapter 3.1.5.1 --- RT-PCR --- p.83 / Chapter 3.1.5.2 --- Real-Time PCR --- p.87 / Chapter 3.1.6 --- Effect of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Glut 5 Protein Expression of MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells by Western Blot Analysis --- p.89 / Chapter 3.1.7 --- "Effect of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Change in Cell Cycle Pattern of MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells by Flow Cytometry, Using PI Stainning" --- p.93 / Chapter 3.1.8 --- "Effect of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Induction of Apoptosis of MCF-7 cells and MDA-MB-231 cells by Flow Cytometry, Using Annexin V-FITC Stainning" --- p.98 / Chapter 3.2 --- In Vivo Study --- p.101 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Animal Model: Nude Mice --- p.101 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Effect of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on the MCF-7 cells-Bearing Nude Mice --- p.101 / Chapter 3.2.2.1 --- Change of Weight of the Tumor-Bearing Nude Mice --- p.101 / Chapter 3.2.2.2 --- Tumor Growth Rate --- p.105 / Chapter 3.2.2.3 --- Glut 5 RNA Expression by Real-Time PCR --- p.109 / Chapter 3.2.2.4 --- Glut 5 RNA Expression by Western Blotting --- p.111 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- "Assessment of Side Effects of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5, by Measuring the Plasma Enzyme Level" --- p.113 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.118 / Chapter 4.1 --- Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Human Breast Cancer --- p.119 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Antisense Oligonucleotides Strategy --- p.119 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Role of Glut 5 in Breast Cancer --- p.123 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Effects of Tamoxifen on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 --- p.126 / Chapter 4.2 --- In Vitro Study of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glucose Transporter 5 on Breast Cancer Cells --- p.127 / Chapter 4.3 --- In Vivo Study of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glucose Transporter 5 on Breast Cancer Cells --- p.135 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Effects of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Body Weight and Tumor Size --- p.137 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Expression Level of Glut 5 of the Tumor --- p.138 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Assessment of Side Effects of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5，by Measuring the Plasma Enzymes Level --- p.140 / Chapter 4.4 --- Possible Mechanism of Antisense Oligonucleotides against Glut 5 on Breast Cancer --- p.141 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Future Prospectus and Conclusions --- p.143 / Chapter 5.1 --- Future Prospectus of Antisense Oligonucleotides --- p.144 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Antisense Oligonucleotides and Treatment of Breast Cancer --- p.144 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Role of Glut 5 in Breast Cancer --- p.147 / Chapter 5.2 --- Conclusions and Remarks --- p.148 / References --- p.151
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| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Chung, Ka Wing., 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, xv, 162 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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