KIF20A对胶质瘤细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭、凋亡及细胞周期分布的影响

目的:研究KIF20A对胶质瘤U87细胞系增殖、侵袭、迁移、凋亡及细胞周期分布的影响。方法:利用 RNA干扰技术下调胶质瘤细胞系 U87中 KIF20A 的表达。RT-qPCR 和 Western blot 分别检测 KIF20A 在mRNA 和蛋白水平上的表达。CCK-8 实验检测 U87细胞增殖能力的变化，Transwell 实验检测U87细胞迁移及侵袭能力的变化，流式细胞术检测 U87细胞凋亡及细胞周期的变化。结果:RT-qPCR和Western blot 结果显示 siRNA-KIF20A显著下调 KIF20A 的表达，CCK-8和Transwell 实验显示下调 KIF20A 的表达显著抑制了U87细胞的增殖、迁移及侵袭能力，流式细胞术结果显示下调 KIF20A 的表达显著促进了U87细胞的凋亡，诱导细胞周期阻滞在G0/G1期。结论:下调KIF20A的表达抑制胶质母细胞瘤细胞的增殖、迁移及侵袭，促进胶质母细胞瘤细胞的凋亡并诱导细胞周期G0/G1期阻滞。     

Kellerin alleviates cognitive impairment in mice after ischemic stroke by multiple mechanisms

Ischemic stroke is a global disease with high disability and mortality rates. Cognitive impairment is one of the major clinical features of ischemic stroke, and microglia‐mediated inflammation has been shown to be an important contributor to the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. Kellerin, extracted from Ferula sinkiangensis, was previously shown to inhibit microglial activation and exert a strong anti‐neuroinflammatory effect. However, there is no report of the potential therapeutic effect of kellerin on ischemic stroke by targeting microglial cells. In this study, we wanted to examine the effects of kellerin on ischemic stroke in the bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO) model and the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐activated microglia model. We found that kellerin alleviated cognitive impairment, decreased neuronal loss, suppressed microglial activation, and transformed microglia from the pro‐inflammatory M1 phenotype to the anti‐inflammatory M2 phenotype in BCCAO mice. Moreover, in in vitro studies, we found that kellerin regulated microglial polarization and inhibited the NLRP3 and MAPK signaling pathways after LPS treatment. These findings provide a new understanding of the function of kellerin in ischemic stroke, and suggest that kellerin could be a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of ischemic stroke.     

Prevalence of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) predisposition gene mutations among 882 HBOC high‐risk Chinese individuals

Identification of deleterious variants in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) susceptibility genes allows for increased clinical surveillance and early detection, and could predict the response to poly (ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor in patients with advanced ovarian carcinomas. To determine the prevalence and clinical prediction factors for HBOC syndrome, 882 selected individuals underwent multigene panel testing for HBOC risk assessment during the period from January 2015 to March 2018. Overall, 176 deleterious mutations were observed in 19.50% (n = 172) of individuals. Twenty‐six of 176 mutations could not be retrieved in related public databases and were considered to be novel. Among patients with ovarian cancer, 115 deleterious mutations were identified in 429 patients (48.6%) with significant enrichment for a family history of breast or ovarian cancer syndrome (P < .05). In the breast cancer subgroup, 31 deleterious mutations were identified in 261 patients. Besides BRCA1 (8; 25.8%) and BRCA2 (11; 35.5%), the most frequently occurring genes, an additional 12 deleterious mutations (38.7%) were found in seven other susceptibility genes. Higher mutation incidence (57.9%) was observed in subjects with histories of breast and ovarian cancer. Our results highlighted the genetic heterogeneity of HBOC and the efficiency of a multigene panel in carrying out risk assessment.     

Predicting human inhibitory control from brain structural MRI

Brain Imaging and Behavior - The anatomical structure of the human brain varies widely, as does individual cognitive behavior. It is important and interesting to study the relationship between...     

The Relationship between College Graduate’s Dual Self-Consciousness and Job Search Clarity: The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress

The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between college graduates’ dual self-consciousness, job search clarity and perceived stress, and reveal the mediating role of perceived stress between dual self-consciousness and job search clarity. In this study, 467 college graduates were investigated using the Dual Self-Consciousness Scale, Job Search Clarity Scale, and Perceived Stress Scale. After controlling for gender, age, and region, the results revealed that: (1) private self-consciousness has a significant positive predictive effect on job search clarity; (2) perceived stress has a significant negative predictive effect on job search clarity; (3) perceived stress plays partial mediation effects between private self-consciousness and job search clarity; (4) perceived stress plays complete mediation effects between public self-consciousness and job search clarity; (5) perceived stress has suppressing effects between public self-consciousness and job search clarity.