LncRNA Linc00152靶向miR-193a-3p对胃癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响

目的 探讨LncRNA Linc00152靶向调控miR-193a-3p对胃癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响。方法 采用qRT-PCR法检测正常胃黏膜细胞GES-1及4种胃癌细胞(MGC803、BGC803、SGC7901、AGS)中Linc00152的表达水平。MGC-803细胞分为pcDNA3.1-GFP-Linc00152组、pcDNA3.1-GFP组;AGS细胞分为si-Linc00152组、si-NC组,分别转染相应的Linc00152过表达和抑制载体。qRT-PCR法检测Linc00152、细胞周期素D1(cyclin D1,CCND1)和miR-193a-3p基因的表达水平,CCK-8检测细胞的活性,细胞克隆试验检测细胞的克隆能力,Annexin VFITC/PI染色后采用流式细胞术检测转染细胞凋亡率,Transwell法检测细胞侵袭,荧光素酶报告试验检测Linc00152和miR-193a-3p靶向关系,Western blotting检测Bcl-2、Bax、CCND1、E-钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)和波形蛋白(Vimentin)的蛋白表达水平。并将si-Linc00152组、si-NC组细胞接种裸鼠,观察裸鼠体质量和一般状态,处死后称重记录肿瘤体积、质量,qRT-PCR法测定肿瘤组织Linc00152、CCND1和miR-193a-3p的表达水平。结果 与GES-1细胞相比,胃癌细胞MGC803、BGC803、SGC7901、AGS中Linc00152的表达升高,其中Linc00152在胃癌MGC803细胞中表达较低,而在胃癌AGS细胞中的表达较高,选用胃癌MGC803、AGS细胞进行后续试验。与pcDNA3.1-GFP组相比,pcDNA3.1-GFP-Linc00152组细胞的活性显著升高,克隆能力增强,细胞凋亡减少,侵袭能力显著上升,CCND1、Bcl-2、波形蛋白的表达显著升高,miR-193a-3p和E-钙黏蛋白的表达显著降低。双荧光素酶报告基因系统检测结果显示,Linc00152可直接调控miR-193a-3p的转录活性,且Linc00152可显著上调MGC-803细胞CCND1蛋白表达。与si-NC组相比,si-Linc00152组的裸鼠体内的异种移植瘤体积和体质量显著下降,CCND1和Linc00152的表达显著下降,miR-193a-3p的表达显著上升。结论 Linc00152可靶向作用于miR-193a-3p促进胃癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移,其作用机制与细胞周期、上皮细胞间充质转化以及细胞凋亡有关。     

miR-16在金黄色葡萄球菌脓毒症中的表达及意义探讨

目的探讨miR-16表达水平与金黄色葡萄球菌脓毒症严重程度的关联性,进一步探讨其潜在的临床意义。方法收集金黄色葡萄球菌脓毒症血液标本共计32例,脓毒性休克、严重脓毒症和一般脓毒症各8例,不同年龄段的健康对照24例;另外,收集革兰氏阴性菌脓毒症血液标本8例。用Trizol液裂解全血后提取microRNA,采用荧光定量PCR测定miR-16在不同组的表达水平(2-△△Ct法),用SPSS 13.0软件分析各组之间的统计学差异。采用SPSS 13.0软件将miR-16定量值与相应CRP和PCT值进行相关性分析。结果 miR-16表达水平与金黄色葡萄球菌脓毒症严重程度呈明显的负关联,各实验组与对照组相比均有统计学差异(P0.001),实验组之间也有统计学差异(P0.01)。miR-16表达水平与CRP和PCT值呈负相关性,相关系数分别为-0.561和-0.769。结论 miR-16表达与金黄色葡萄球菌脓毒症有明显的负关联性,提示其可能作为该菌脓毒症严重程度的标记物。     

Phoenixin-14 regulates proliferation and apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells by modulation of KCNQ1OT1/miR-183-3p/CTNNB1 axis

Phoenixin-14 has been reported to be implicated in the process of blood glucose metabolism, reproduction, lipid deposition and cardioprotection. However, the role of phoenixin-14 in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) remains unkown. In this study, we focused on the effects of phoenixin-14 on VSMCs under oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) treatment. The experimental results demonstrated that phoenixin-14 inhibited mRNA level and nuclear translocation of β-catenin. Functionally, phoenixin-14 inhibited cell proliferation and facilitated apoptosis of VSMCs under ox-LDL stimulation, and CTNNB1 overexpression reversed these effects. Mechanistically, KCNQ1OT1 interacted with miR-183-3p to upregulate CTNNB1 in VSMCs. Furthermore, CTNNB1 expression was negatively correlated with miR-183-3p but positively associated with KCNQ1OT1. Rescue assays indicated that KCNQ1OT1 overexpression or Lithium chloride (LiCl) treatment reversed the effects of phoenixin-14 on proliferation and apoptosis of ox-LDL-stimulated VSMCs. In summary, phoenixin-14 regulates proliferation and apoptosis of ox-LDL-treated VSMCs by regulating the KCNQ1OT1/miR-183-3p/CTNNB1 axis.     

膀胱癌中miR-9对CBX7表达的调控作用

目的研究mi R-9在膀胱癌中对CBX7基因表达的调控作用及机制。方法应用荧光定量PCR方法检测膀胱癌及癌旁组织中mi R-9及CBX7基因的表达。培养膀胱癌T24细胞,转染mi R-9的前体pre-mi R-9,Western blot检测CBX7蛋白的表达。荧光素酶报告基因表达分析明确mi R-9与CBX7基因3'非翻译区(3'UTR)的结合。结果 mi R-9在膀胱癌组织中的表达较癌旁组织呈现显著的上调,而CBX7的表达则下调明显,二者的表达呈显著负相关。在转染后膀胱癌T24细胞中,pre-mi R-9能够分别下调T24细胞中CBX7蛋白的表达。荧光素酶报告基因表达分析明确mi R-9能够与CBX7基因的3'UTR结合并负性调节其表达。结论 mi R-9与CBX7基因的表达改变与膀胱癌相关,mi R-9能够在膀胱癌细胞中靶向负性调节CBX7基因的表达。     

Field dependence study of in vivo brain 31P MRS up to 16.4 T

In vivo ³¹P MRS provides a unique tool for studying bioenergetics of living organs. Although its utility has been limited by the relatively low ³¹P NMR sensitivity, increasing magnetic field strength (B₀) could significantly improve the quality and reliability of the ³¹P MR spectra for biomedical research. To quantitatively understand the field dependence of in vivo ³¹P MRS for brain applications, ³¹P NMR sensitivity of phosphocreatine (PCr) in rat brains was measured and compared at 9.4 T and 16.4 T. Additionally, the linewidths and T₁ relaxation times of PCr and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) resonances obtained from human and animal brains over a wide B₀ range from 4 T, 7 T, and 9.4 T to 16.4 T were examined and their field dependences were quantified. The results indicate an approximate 1.74‐fold ³¹P signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) gain for PCr at 16.4 T compared with 9.4 T. An approximate power 1.4 dependence of ³¹P SNR on B₀ was concluded. Substantial improvements in spectral resolution and significantly shortened T₁ values of brain PCr and ATP were observed at high/ultrahigh fields, contributing to an additional sensitivity gain and spectral improvement. In summary, the overall findings from this study suggest that in vivo ³¹P MRS should greatly benefit from high/ultrahigh fields for noninvasive assessment of altered bioenergetics and metabolic processes associated with brain function and neurological diseases. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

针刺结合风市穴刺络拔罐治疗足少阳经型坐骨神经痛30例

目的:探讨针刺结合风市穴刺络拔罐治疗足少阳经型坐骨神经痛的临床疗效。方法:将60例足少阳经型坐骨神经痛患者随机分两组,每组30例。刺络拔罐组运用针刺结合风市穴刺络拔罐治疗,针刺穴取患者双侧腰夹脊、肾俞、大肠俞及患侧环跳、委中、昆仑、承山;常规针刺组单纯运用针刺治疗,取穴同刺络拔罐组。两组均每日治疗1次,10次为1个疗程,刺络拔罐组风市穴刺络拔罐每周1次,治疗3个疗程后通过疼痛视觉模拟评分(VAS)、日本骨科学会下腰痛(JOA)评分评定疗效。结果:刺络拔罐组总有效率为96.7%(29/30),优于常规针刺组的90%(27/30,P<0.05);两组治疗后疼痛VAS评分、JOA评分较治疗前均有明显改善(P<0.01)。结论:针刺结合风市穴刺络拔罐治疗足少阳经型坐骨神经痛的临床疗效较好,且操作简便,无不良反应,安全性高。     

肿瘤相关巨噬细胞相关性miR-99a对子宫内膜癌细胞生长和侵袭的调控作用

背景与目的：肿瘤相关巨噬细胞（tumor-associated macrophage，TAM）浸润与肿瘤进展密切相关，但作用机制尚不明确，因此，探索miR-99a对单核巨噬细胞极化的影响及其对子宫内膜癌（endometrial cancer，EC）细胞生长、侵袭的影响。方法：检测EC组织中巨噬唾液酸蛋白（macrosialin）CD68表达并分析其与临床病理学特征之间的关系；运用人EC细胞系HEC-1B、RL95-2培养上清液诱导人单核细胞U937向TAM（M2型巨噬细胞）分化；将人工合成的miR-99a模拟物片段转染至诱导后的巨噬细胞，转染后运用实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应（real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction，RTFQ-PCR）及流式细胞术检测巨噬细胞相关因子CD68、CD163以及巨噬细胞甘露糖受体（mcrophage mannose receptor）CD206表达量变化，并运用酶联免疫吸附法（enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay，ELISA）检测巨噬细胞分泌相关细胞因子IL-12、IL-4和IL-10分泌量变化；将转染miR-99a的诱导后巨噬细胞与EC细胞共培养，运用细胞计数试剂盒（cell counting kit-8，CCK-8）和transwell法检测其对EC细胞增殖和侵袭能力的影响，并初步分析其可能的作用机制。结果：EC组织CD68高表达并与肿瘤肌层浸润及血管生成呈正相关；肿瘤细胞培养上清液成功诱导单核细胞向M2型TAM极化。转染miR-99a后单核细胞组CD68及CD163表达较对照组下降（P＜0.01），而CD206表达差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05），流式细胞术进一步证实上述表达变化；ELISA结果发现，转染miR-99a诱导后巨噬细胞中IL-12分泌增多（P＜0.01），而IL-4、IL-10分泌减少（P＜0.01），提示巨噬细胞向M2型极化受抑制。将诱导后巨噬细胞与EC细胞共培养，共培养后EC细胞增殖侵袭能力较对照组增加，而转染miR-99a模拟片段至诱导后巨噬细胞能够抑制其对增殖（P＜0.01）及侵袭能力的促进作用（P＜0.05）。诱导后巨噬细胞中过表达miR-99a后细胞中mTOR及其通路受到抑制。结论：EC间质巨噬细胞浸润与肿瘤肌层浸润及血管新生相关，miR-99a能够逆转单核细胞向M2表型极化，并抑制EC细胞介导TAM的促EC细胞生长和侵袭作用，其作用可能通过调控mTOR通路产生。     

miR-155 increases stemness and decitabine resistance in triple-negative breast cancer cells by inhibiting TSPAN5

Effective therapeutic targets for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a special type of breast cancer (BC) with rapid metastasis and poor prognosis, are lacking, especially for patients with chemotherapy resistance. Decitabine (DCA) is a Food and Drug Administration-approved DNA methyltransferase inhibitor that has been proven effective for the treatment of tumors. However, its antitumor effect in cancer cells is limited by multidrug resistance. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are thought to act as seeds during tumor formation, regulate tumorigenesis, metastasis, and drug resistance through complex signaling. Our previous study found that miR-155 is upregulated in BC, but whether and how miR-155 regulates DCA resistance is unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that miR-155 was upregulated in CD24⁻CD44⁺ BC stem cells (BCSCs). In addition, the overexpression of miR-155 increased the number of CD24⁻CD44⁺ CSCs, DCA resistance and tumor clone formation in MDA-231 and BT-549 BC cells, and knockdown of miR-155 inhibited DCA resistance and stemness in BCSCs in vitro. Moreover, miR-155 induced stemness and DCA resistance by inhibiting the direct target gene tetraspanin-5 (TSPAN5). We further confirmed that overexpression of TSPAN5 abrogated the effect of miR-155 in promoting stemness and DCA resistance in BC cells. Our data show that miR-155 increases stemness and DCA resistance in BC cells by targeting TSPAN5. These data provide a therapeutic strategy and mechanistic basis for future possible clinical applications targeting the miR-155/TSPAN5 signaling axis in the treatment of TNBC.     

miR-548d抑制骨肉瘤细胞的增殖和迁移

目的:探讨miR-548d对骨肉瘤细胞增殖和迁移的影响。方法:通过Real time PCR及Western blot检测miR-548d和KRAS在30例骨肉瘤组织以及293、MG63和U2OS细胞中的表达情况。对30例骨肉瘤组织中miR-548d和KRAS含量的相关性进行分析，随后通过报告基因实验印证miR-548d对KRAS的靶向作用。MG63细胞中分别过表达或沉默miR-548d后，通过Western blot实验分析KRAS的变化情况，MTT实验观察miR-548d对细胞增殖的影响，Transwell实验观察miR-548d对其迁移能力的影响。结果:骨肉瘤组织及细胞中miR-548d表达较低，KRAS表达较高。在骨肉瘤组织中miR-548d与KRAS的表达呈负相关。报告基因实验证明miR-548d可以直接打靶KRAS。Western blot指出miR-548d可以抑制KRAS的表达。最后MTT和Transwell实验指出miR-548d可以抑制MG63细胞的增殖与迁移。结论:miR-548d可以通过打靶KRAS抑制骨肉瘤细胞的增殖和迁移。