Effect of PKC signalling pathway and aldose reductase on expression of fibronectin induced by transforming growth factor-β1 in human mesangial cells

Objective To study the effect of PKC signalling pathway and aldose reductase (AR) on the expression of fibronectin (FN) induced by transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Methods Human mesangial cells (HMCs) were cultured and transfected with pcDNA3-AR, and subject to AR gene silencing with small interfering RNA (siRNA) and then the cell was treated with recombinant human TGF-β1. The AR mRNA expression in the HMCs was examined using real time RT-PCR and protein expression of AR and FN was detected by Western blotting. Results The cultured HMC treated with TGF-$l showed increased expression of AR and FN,the normal HMC showed not reduced expression of FN after incubation with single inhibitors of AR. Pre-incubation of cells with inhibitors of AR and PKC, then the different groups of cells were treated with TGF-$l ,and the induction effect on FN expression was suppressed (34%) in HMC. HMCs transfected with AR showed a strong protein expression of FN, which was increased by 3. 6-fold after treatment with TGF-pl (P <0. 05) , and the induction effect on FN expression was suppressed by G(O)6983 (42%) in HMCs (P < 0. 05) . The HMC with AR gene knock-down by siRNA showed a decreased expression of AR and 90% decrease of FN protein in HMCs(P <0. 01) , and TGF-β1-induced up-regulation of FN was significantly suppressed by siRNA (12%) in HMCs (P <0. 01). Conclusions AR is capable of regulating FN expression only in the presence of TGF-β1, and this reaction is possibly accomplished through the activation of PKC signalling pathway.     

Effect of PKC signalling pathway and aldose reductase on expression of fibronectin induced by transforming growth factor-β1 in human mesangial cells

Objective To study the effect of PKC signalling pathway and aldose reductase (AR) on the expression of fibronectin (FN) induced by transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Methods Human mesangial cells (HMCs) were cultured and transfected with pcDNA3-AR, and subject to AR gene silencing with small interfering RNA (siRNA) and then the cell was treated with recombinant human TGF-β1. The AR mRNA expression in the HMCs was examined using real time RT-PCR and protein expression of AR and FN was detected by Western blotting. Results The cultured HMC treated with TGF-$l showed increased expression of AR and FN,the normal HMC showed not reduced expression of FN after incubation with single inhibitors of AR. Pre-incubation of cells with inhibitors of AR and PKC, then the different groups of cells were treated with TGF-$l ,and the induction effect on FN expression was suppressed (34%) in HMC. HMCs transfected with AR showed a strong protein expression of FN, which was increased by 3. 6-fold after treatment with TGF-pl (P <0. 05) , and the induction effect on FN expression was suppressed by G(O)6983 (42%) in HMCs (P < 0. 05) . The HMC with AR gene knock-down by siRNA showed a decreased expression of AR and 90% decrease of FN protein in HMCs(P <0. 01) , and TGF-β1-induced up-regulation of FN was significantly suppressed by siRNA (12%) in HMCs (P <0. 01). Conclusions AR is capable of regulating FN expression only in the presence of TGF-β1, and this reaction is possibly accomplished through the activation of PKC signalling pathway.     

MyD88/PI3-K/NF-κB pathway mediates the antagonism of lipoxin A4 on LPS-induced synthesis of interleukins in endothelial cells

In order to investigate whether lipoxin A4(LXA4) has an antagonistic effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced synthesis of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 in rat pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVEC) , and to explore the molecular mechanisms of signal pathway in LXA4 actions, cultured PMVEC were treated with LPS, with or without preincubation with LXA4. Proteins of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 in supernatant were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) . Expressions of mRNA of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 were determined by RT-PCR. Expressions of phosphorylation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3-K) and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) were analyzed by Western blot. Activities of DNA-binding of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and activator protein-1 (AP-1) were measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) . The results showed that LPS induced production of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 in rat PMVEC via MyD88/PI3-K/NF-κB and AP-1 pathway-dependent signal transduction. LPS-stimulated expression of PI3-K, activities of NFκB and AP-1, secretion of protein and expression of mRNA of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 but not MyD88 expression in PMVEC were inhibited by LXA4 in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, LXA4 inhibits synthesis of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 by down-regulation of PI3-K/NF-κB and AP-1 signal pathway in PMVEC.     

Effects of the Overall Alkaloid of a Traditional Chinese Medicine “Tongbiling” on the Cytokine Expression in Thl and Th2 Cells of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Signaling Pathway

To investigate the effects of overall alkali of a traditional Chinese medicine “Tongbiling” (brucine and strychnine alkaloids in main) on the cytokines expression in Th1 and Th2 cells in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatism arthritis and their signal pathway, the mononuclear cells in the synovial fluid (SFMC) of patients were isolated by Ficoll-Hypaque gradient centrifugation, and the CD3^+ CD69^+ and CD3^+ HLA-DR antigen were analyzed by flow cytometry in comparison with those of the peripheral blood. The rest of cells were cultured after resuspension with RPMI 1640 culture medium. Phorbol 12, 13-dibutyrate (PDB) and ionomycin were added successively into the culture with various concentration of overall alkali Tongbiling (TBL). After 4 h of cultivation, the expression of IFN-γ and IL-4 in CD3^+ cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. The influence of overall alkali TBL ( 100 mg/I,) on the intracellular calcium was investigated after Fluo-3/AM labeling and stimulation with PDB and ionomycin at 1, 2, 4 and 10 min, and the influence of TBL on the expression of CD3^+ CD69^+ cells were determined with stimulation of PDB for 24 h in the whole blood lymphocytes culture. It was found that the percentage of T cells bearing CD69 was significantly up-regulated (77%), while that of T cells bearing HLA-DR was 44% in the synovial mononucleated cells. After PDB and ionomycin stimulation, the expression of IFN-7 in CD3 ~ cells were up-regulated, but there was no change on the expression of IL-4 in CD3^+ cells, indicating that ratio of Th1/Th2 was significantly increased and Th cells differentiate to Thl cells in mainly. Four concentrations of overall alkaloid of TBI, (200 mg/L, 100 mg/L, 50 mg/L, 25 mg/L) could down-regulated the expression of IFN-γ in CD3^+ cells and the Th1/Th2 ratio obviously, but all the concentrations of the overall alkaloids had no effect on the expression of IL-4 in CD3^+ cells. 100 mg/L concentration of the overall alkaloid did not down-regulate the intracellular calcium level. Each concentration of the overall alkaloid could down-regulated the expression CD69 obviously on the PDB-activated mouse T cells. It concluded from the above observations that the overall alkaloid of TBL could relieve the inflammatory and immune damages by suppressing the expression of Thl type cytokines and Th1 cell differen-tiation, regulating the imbalance of Th1/Th2 cells and inhibiting the early activation of the T lymphocytes bearing CD69. There was no remarkable influence on the intracellular calcium signaling transduction pathway. The inhibitory effected on T cells to express 1FN-γ might be due to the suppression of PKC-MAPK signaling pathway. From the standpoint of traditional Chinese medicine, this might be due to the regulation of “Yin” and “Yang” imbalance of joints to modify the pathological status in rheumatoid arthritis. This study provided an experimental basis for the application of overall alkaloids of TBL in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.     

Influence of Wnt/beta-catenin signal transduction pathway on the differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells北大核心

BACKGROUND: Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells can be induced to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells in vitro and in vivo. However, the exact mechanism is still unknown. [Existing studies have shown that the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is closely related to this process. OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on the differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells and its potential molecular mechanism. METHODS: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were extracted from the neonatal umbilical cord by tissue adherent method. After being cultured and purified, the umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells at passages 4-6 were divided into four groups: control group (DMEM culture group), hepatocyte-like differentiation group, activator Wnt3a group (adding 20 µg/L Wnt3a, an activator of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, under the differentiation condition), ond inhibitor Dkk-1 group (adding 20 µg/L Dkk-1, on inhibitor of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, under the differentiation condition). Induced cells were collected respectively on days 7,14, 21,28. Their mRNA and protem expressions of α-fetoprotein (AFP), albumin (ALB), hepatocytt nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) and Cytokeratin-19 (CK-19) in the cells were detcted by real-time quantitative PCR and western blot respectively. (Meanwhile, Periodic Acid-Schiff staining, low-density lipoprotein uptake test and indocyanine green absorption test were applied to Oetect the function of hepatocyte-like cells. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the control group, expressions of AFP and HNF4a mRNA and protein as well as ALB mRNA were significantly up-regulated in the hepatocyte-like differentiation group, cctivator Wnt3a group end inhibitor Dkk-1 group (P < 0.05). Whereas, there was a decrease in the CK-19 expression at mRNA and protein levels (P < 0.01) in these three groups. Compared with the hepatocyte-like differentiation group, the mRNA and protein expressions of AFP and HNF4α, and the mRNA expression of ALB were significantly down-regulated in the activator Wnt3a group 0 < 0.05). Compared with hepatocyte-like differentiation group and activator Wnt3a group, the inhibitor Dkk-1 group had higher expression of AFP, HNF4α mRNA and their proteins as well as the mRNA expression of ALB (0 < 0.05). Findings from the Periodic Acid-Schiff staining, low-density lipoprotein uptake test and indocyanine green absorption test showed more positive cells in the inhibitor Dkk-1 group than in the hepatocyte-like differentiation group and least positive cells in the activator Wnt3a group. Overall, these findings suggest that the inhibition cf Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway promotes the differentiation cf umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells; conversely, the cell differentiation can be inhibited cia the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. © 2018, Journal of Clinical Rehabilitative Tissue Engineering Research. All rights reserved.     

Expression of IL-1α, IL-6, TGF-β, FasL and ZNF265 During Sertoli Cell Infection by Ureaplasma Urealyticum

To investigate immunoregulatory mechanisms of Sertoli cells in the testis in vitro and in vivo, we utilized our well-characterized Ureaplasma Urealyticum （UU）-induced model. We investigated the expressions of IL-1α, IL-6, TGF-β, FasL and ZNF265 at the first, second and third weeks post-infection. During recovery from inflammation and with the help of negative regulators TGF-β and FasL, the high levels of IL-1α and IL-6 expressions were observed in the early stages of the infection, and decreased gradually in the later weeks both in vitro and in vivo. The trend of varied expression of ZNF265 was similar to those of TGF-β and FasL in vitro and in vivo for Sertoli cells infected with UU.     

透骨消痛胶囊及其拆方对退变软骨细胞Wnt/β-catenin信号通路的影响

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have showed that Tougu Xiaotong Capsule (TGXTC) exerts better effects on osteoarthritis, by regulating Rho/Rock signaling pathway, inhibiting signal transduction of chondrocyte mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, varying the rate and pattern of subchondral bone remodeling and improving the arrangement of subchondral bone collagen fibers and calcium-phosphate crystallization. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of the serum containing TGXTC and its disassembled recipes on chondrocyte degeneration of rats via Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway, and to explore the main therapeutic method for osteoarthritis in the TGXTC. METHODS:Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to receive the treatment of TGXTC, Bushen Rougan (BSRG), Huoxue Qufeng (HXQF) and normal saline, respectively, according to the dose conversion methods of animal to animal and animal to human. Then various drug-containing serums were prepared for the following cellular experiment. After culture and passage, chondrocytes from Sprague-Dawley rats at passage 3 were divided into five groups: blank control, model, TGXTC, BSRG, HXQF groups. Cells in the latter four groups were cultured in appropriate drug-containing serums (normal saline serum for the model group) for 72 hours, following intervention with interleukin-1β for 24 hours. Cells in the blank control group were cultured in normal saline serum. Afterwards, cells in all the five groups were collected for detecting expression of Wnt 4, β-catenin and matrix metalloproteinase 13 at mRNA and protein levels using real-time PCR and western blot assay, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the blank control group, the expression of Wnt 4, β-catenin, matrix metalloproteinase 13 was significantly increased in the model group. Compared with the model group, the expression of Wnt 4, β-catenin, matrix metalloproteinase 13 in the TGXTC, BSRG and HXQF groups were decreased significantly, sequenced as TGXTC group < BSRG group < HXQF group. These results indicate that TGXTC plays a synergistic protection against interleukin-1β induced degeneration of chondrocytes. In addition, BSRG as a disassembled recipe of TGXTC is the main therapeutic method for osteoarthritis. 中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程     

人类脂肪来源成体干细胞体外定向成软骨的诱导实验

Objective To investigate the feasibility of inducing human adipose derived adult stem cells (hADASc) into chondrocytes by gene transfection.Methods hADASc were cultured in vitro, and transfected with gene PGL3-TGF-pl, whose Luceferase activity (RUL value) was measured.PT-PCR was used to monitor the expression of tranfected hADASc.Anti collagen II immunohistochemical staining was performed in the experimental group (transfected hADASc) , active control group (untransfected hADASc cultured in chondrocytes induction medium) and negative control group (untransfected hADASc cultured in conventional medium).The immuno-staining image was analyzed with an automated imaging analysis system and computed for PU values.Results Nucleated tissue cells with features of stem cells were isolated from in vitro culture of human subcutaneous adipose tissue.The RUL value of the experimental group (9 212.583±315.240) was higher than that of the control group(317.000?0.710, P＜0.01).RT-PCR revealed that the transfected hADASc could express the TGF-β1.Anti collagen Ⅱ immunohistochemical staining was positive in experimental group and active control group, with PU values (13.864±2.416 and 13.637±2.548,respectively) statistically different from that of the negative control group (6.013 ±0.827, P＜0.05).Conclusions Nucleated tissue cells with features of stem cells can be isolated from culture of human subcutaneous adipose tissue in vitro.The PGL3-TGF-β1-transfected hADASc may express TGF-β1.The endogenous TGF-β1-induced hADASc produces collagen Ⅱ , with similar actions of exogenous TGF-β1.     

Role of angiotensin Ⅱ and JAK2 signal pathway in transdifferentation of renal tubular cells in mice after acute ischemic followed by reperfusion

Objective To investigate the effect of angiotensin (Ang) Ⅱ and its Janns-activated kinase-2 (JAK2) signal pathway in transdifferentiation of renal tubular cells under the challenge of acute ischemic reperfusion injury.Methods Models of acute ischemic reperfusion injury were established and the level of local Ang Ⅱ ,a key element of renin-angiotensin system (RAS),in kidney was measured using radioimmunity technique.The expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA),a phenotype of mesenchymal cells,was detected by RT-PCR and inununohistochemistry methods.Renal tubule cells ( NRK-52E) were cultured with various concentration of Ang Ⅱ ,followed by blocking of PD123319,Ang U receptor 2 antagonist,and AG490,an inhibitor of JAK2 signal pathway.Results Ang 0 of kidney tissue increased immediately after acute ischemic-reperfusion injury,in time dependent fashion.Expression of α-SMA in renal tubule cells was found at 48 hours after ischemic-reperfusion injury and in NRK-52E cells treated by high concentration of Ang Ⅱ and was dose and time dependent.The peak of α-SMA expression was seen after 30 minute treatment at the dose of 10-9'mol/L,which was interrupted by both of PD123319 and AG490.Conclusions Transdifferentiarion of renal tubular epithelial cells occurs under acute ischemic- reperfusion injury.Local renin-angiotensin system may play a role in the transdifferentiation of TEC through AT2 receptor and its JAK2 signal pathway.     

Modes of Inheritance of Errors of Refraction

Eighteen families in which both parents had refractions within the range of +4·0 D to −4·0 D and axial lengths seen in emmetropia (22·3-26·0 mm) showed coefficients of correlation of the order 0·5 indicative of polygenic inheritance. Such coefficients were seen for axial length (0·407) and for the cornea (0·487), but not for the lens (which is known to be yoked to the axial length). No such coefficients were seen in 19 families in which one of the parents had axial length outside the emmetropic range (nine families with long axes and 10 with short axes).

The pattern of polygenic inheritance for emmetropia (completely correlated optical components) and errors of refraction up to 4·0 D (inadequately correlated components: correlation ametropia) follows that seen in stature and other measurable characters. In contrast the high refractive errors with their abnormal axial lengths (component ametropia) are—like the extremes in stature—pathological anomalies with monofactorial inheritance.

     

Level of functioning of siblings and parents of probands of varying degrees of retardation

A further analysis of already published data supports the position that retardates of low ability level less frequently have retarded siblings, retarded parents, and parents low in occupational level than do retardates higher in ability level. The analysis supports the position that there are two types of retarded individuals, persons retarded as a result of gene or chromosomal anomalies, brain injury, etc., who more frequently occur in the lower-level retardate group, and persons whose retardation represents polygenic segregation, who more frequently occur in the higher-level group.     

局部注射辛伐他汀对骨质疏松大鼠股骨髁骨小梁的改建效应

背景：局部注射具有成骨作用的辛伐他汀,可显著增加骨质疏松大鼠股骨颈及股骨髁部的骨密度及力学强度,分析局部注射辛伐他汀对股骨髁骨小梁的影响。 目的：进一步研究骨质疏松大鼠股骨内局部注射辛伐他汀对股骨髁骨小梁的影响。为将辛伐他汀应用于临床骨质疏松局部治疗提供实验基础。 方法：18只雌性SD大鼠双侧卵巢切除后3个月,制备大鼠骨质疏松模型。实验大鼠随机数字表法均分为3组,分别在实验大鼠的右侧股骨髓腔内单次注射辛伐他汀溶液5 mg、10 mg,对照组单纯注射空白载体。分别在注射后1个月处死大鼠并取材。Micro-CT扫描并定量分析骨组织形态变化。 结果与结论：给药后1个月,Micro-CT扫描结果显示,辛伐他汀治疗组的骨微结构参数如骨皮质厚度、骨小梁密度及连接率明显优于对照组。说明疏松骨骼单次注射小剂量辛伐他汀可显著促进股骨髁部骨小梁改建,改善骨骼微结构,可为强化局部、防治骨质疏松骨折的新选择进一步提供实验基础。