基于TGF-β1/p38MAPK/FN信号通路的放射性食管炎发病机制的研究

Objective To investigate the pathogenesis mechanism of radiation esophagitis from the perspective of mucosal regeneration and to determine whether it is associated with TGF-β1/p38MAPKs/FN signaling pathway. Methods The pathological analysis of esophageal specimens was performed by HE staining method. The expression of FN and TGF-β1 genes were observed by real time-PCR method, and the expression of tissue proteins TGF-β1, p38 and FN were detected by Western blot. Results The weights, food intakes and water intakes at the first week after the occurrence of radiation esophagitis were significantly decreased (P<0.05) and recovered at the fourth week. The esophageal mucosa was destructed at the first and second weeks, and the regeneration occurred in the fourth weeks; TGF-β1 and p38MAPK protein expression increased first and then decreased, while FN protein expression decreased first and then increased. Conclusion The TGF-β1/p38MAPK/FN signaling pathway may be involved in the process of mucosal repair. © 2020, CHINA RESEARCH ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. All rights reserved.     

LncRNA UCA1对肺癌细胞放射敏感性影响及机制研究

目的 研究长链非编码RNA (LncRNA) UCA1对肺癌细胞增殖、凋亡及放射敏感性影响及其机制。方法 运用qRT-PCR法检测肺癌细胞A549、H1299和人正常肺细胞HBE中UCA1、miR-513a-5p表达。将si-con组(转染si-con)、si-UCA1组(转染si-UCA1)、miR-513a-5p组(转染miR-513a-5p mimics)、miR-NC组(转染miR-NC)、IR+si-con组(转染si-con+照射)、IR+si-UCA1组(转染miR-NC+照射)、IR+miR-513a-5p组(转染miR-513a-5p mimics+照射)、IR+miR-NC组(转染miR-NC+照射)、IR+si-UCA1+anti-miR-513a-5p组(共转染si-UCA1和anti-miR-513a-5p+照射)均用脂质体法转染至A549、H1299细胞,然后部分组进行4Gy照射。MTT法检测各组细胞增殖,克隆形成实验检测细胞增敏比,流式细胞术检测各组细胞凋亡,双荧光素没报告基因检测实验检测各组细胞的荧光活性。结果 与HBE细胞相比,A549、H1299细胞中UCA1表达显著升高(P<0.05),miR-513a-5p表达显著降低(P<0.05)。抑制UCA1、过表达miR-513a-5p均可明显抑制A549、H1299细胞增殖、促进凋亡、提高放射敏感性(放射增敏比为1.897、2.146和1.615、1.872)。miR-513a-5p可抑制野生型UCA1细胞的荧光活性,且UCA1可负向调控miR-513a-5p的表达。抑制miR-513a-5p可逆转抑制UCA1对细胞的放射敏感性的增强作用。结论 抑制LncRNA UCA1可增强放射对肺癌细胞敏感性,其机制可能与靶向抑制miR-513a-5p有关。     

SAMHD1通过调控p27表达抑制肝细胞癌细胞增殖的研究

背景与目的：不育α基序结构域和组氨酸/天冬氨酸残基双联体结构域包涵蛋白1（sterile alpha motif and histidine/aspartic acid domain-containing protein 1，SAMHD1）具有抑制多种肿瘤细胞生长的作用，但其调节肝细胞癌（hepatocellular carcinoma，HCC）细胞增殖的作用及机制尚未见报道。探究SAMHD1调控p27的表达对HCC细胞Huh7的增殖、凋亡和细胞周期的影响。方法：首先通过蛋白质印迹法（Western blot）检测正常肝细胞和不同类型HCC细胞中SAMHD1的表达情况。利用基因修饰技术构建过表达SAMHD1、dNTP酶活性位点突变体（SAMHD1-D207N）和磷酸化位点突变体（SAMHD1-T592E）的重组质粒，然后利用四甲基偶氮唑蓝（methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium，MTT）法检测过表达SAMHD1及其突变体或siRNA干扰沉默SAMHD1对HCC细胞增殖的影响，采用流式细胞术检测细胞周期与细胞凋亡情况。在癌症基因组图谱（The Cancer Genome Atlas，TCGA）数据库中分析SAMHD1和p27表达的相关性。结果：HCC细胞中SAMHD1表达上调，过表达SAMHD1、SAMHD1-D207N和SAMHD1-T592E可以抑制Huh7细胞增殖，细胞周期停滞在G ₁ /G ₀ 期；相反，干扰SAMHD1后细胞增殖加快，细胞周期停滞在G ₂ /M期。机制研究表明，SAMHD1上调细胞周期蛋白激酶抑制因子p27的表达。在HCC组织中，p27的表达与SAMHD1表达呈正相关。结论：过表达SAMHD1可以上调p27的表达，导致细胞周期停滞在G ₁ /G ₀ 期，从而抑制HCC细胞增殖，这种抑制作用不依赖于其dNTP酶活性和磷酸化修饰。     

Rociletinib (CO-1686) enhanced the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents in ABCG2-overexpressing cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

Overexpression of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2) in cancer cells is known to cause multidrug resistance (MDR), which severely limits the clinical efficacy of chemotherapy. Currently, there is no FDA-approved MDR modulator for clinical use. In this study, rociletinib (CO-1686), a mutant-selective epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), was found to significantly improve the efficacy of ABCG2 substrate chemotherapeutic agents in the transporter-overexpressing cancer cells in vitro and in MDR tumor xenografts in nude mice, without incurring additional toxicity. Mechanistic studies revealed that in ABCG2-overexpressing cancer cells, rociletinib inhibited ABCG2-mediated drug efflux and increased intracellular accumulation of ABCG2 probe substrates. Moreover, rociletinib, inhibited the ATPase activity, and competed with [¹²⁵I] iodoarylazidoprazosin (IAAP) photolabeling of ABCG2. However, ABCG2 expression at mRNA and protein levels was not altered in the ABCG2-overexpressing cells after treatment with rociletinib. In addition, rociletinib did not inhibit EGFR downstream signaling and phosphorylation of protein kinase B (AKT) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Our results collectively showed that rociletinib reversed ABCG2-mediated MDR by inhibiting ABCG2 efflux function, thus increasing the cellular accumulation of the transporter substrate anticancer drugs. The findings advocated the combination use of rociletinib and other chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer patients with ABCG2-overexpressing MDR tumors.     

温阳补肾法对高原类风湿关节炎患者血清25羟维生素D3水平的影响

目的:观察温阳补肾法对高原类风湿关节炎患者血清25羟维生素D3水平的影响。方法:选取2015年7月至2017年8月青海省中医院收治的高原类风湿关节炎患者132例作为研究对象,随机分为对照组和观察组,每组66例。对照组应用常规西医治疗,观察组在对照组治疗基础上应用温阳补肾法治疗,2组均连续治疗3个月。比较2组治疗后临床疗效,统计2组治疗前后主要临床症状与体征、健康状况评定量表(HAQ)评分和DAS28评分,检测2组治疗前后实验室检查指标、血清25羟维生素D3以及血液流变学指标水平。结果:治疗后,观察组临床治疗总有效率显著高于对照组(P 0. 05); 2组关节肿胀指数、关节疼痛指数、关节压痛指数、晨僵时间、关节功能分级和20 m步行时间均较治疗前显著降低(P 0. 05),且观察组均显著低于对照组(P 0. 05); 2组HAQ评分、DAS28评分、类风湿因子(RF)、C反应蛋白(CRP)和红细胞沉降率(ESR)水平均较治疗前显著降低(P 0. 05),且观察组均显著低于对照组(P 0. 05); 2组血清25羟维生素D3水平均较治疗前显著升高(P 0. 05),且观察组显著高于对照组(P 0. 05); 2组红细胞电泳指数、红细胞压积、血浆黏度、全血低切黏度、全血高切黏度水平均较治疗前显著降低(P 0. 05),且观察组均显著低于对照组(P 0. 05)。结论:温阳补肾法治疗高原类风湿关节炎,疗效满意,同时能明显增加血清25羟维生素D3水平。     

萆苓祛痛方对糖尿病痛风大鼠骨骼肌组织SIRT3蛋白表达及URAT1 mRNA的影响

目的:探讨萆苓祛痛方对糖尿病痛风大鼠骨骼肌组织去乙酰化酶3(SIRT3)蛋白表达及尿酸盐转运体1(URAT1) mRNA的影响。方法:选择健康雄性大鼠40只,除正常组外,其余组予高脂饲料喂养并联合小剂量链脲佐菌素(STZ)溶液40 mg·kg-1腹腔注射1次,以血糖≥16. 7 mmol·L-1,为糖尿病模型。4 d后关节腔注射5%尿酸钠溶液1次,诱导痛风模型,模型成功后,分为萆苓祛痛方组(萆苓组,10 g·kg-1),吲哚美辛组(5 mg·kg-1),吡格列酮组(10 mg·kg-1),均连续给药21 d,正常组、模型组予等量生理盐水;采用蛋白免疫印迹法(Western blot)测定骨骼肌组织SIRT3蛋白表达;实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(Real-time PCR)检测骨骼肌组织URAT1 mRNA表达,并进行病理检查,取血测定血糖(GLU),血尿酸(UA)及C反应蛋白(CRP)含量。结果:与正常组比较,模型组GLU,UA及CRP明显升高(P 0. 01);与模型组比较,萆苓组、吡格列酮组血糖下降(P 0. 05);各药物组UA及CRP明显下降(P 0. 01)。与正常组比较,模型组骨骼肌SIRT3蛋白表达量显著降低(P 0. 01);与模型组比较,萆苓组骨骼肌SIRT3蛋白表达量显著提高(P 0. 01),与西药组比较无明显差异;条带图的结果同样显示,与正常组比较,模型组表达亮度明显减弱,药物组表达亮度明显增强;与正常组比较,模型组关节组织URAT1 mRNA相对表达量明显升高(P 0. 01);与模型组比较,各药物组URAT1 mRNA相对表达量显著下调(P 0. 01)。电泳图同样提示,正常组表达亮度减弱,模型组表达亮度显著增强,萆苓组、西药组表达亮度明显减弱。关节病理提示,与正常组比较,模型组大鼠关节病理损伤严重,可见大量炎细胞浸润及纤维增生,滑膜细胞变性、坏死。与模型组比较,萆苓祛痛方关节病变程度明显减低,见少量炎细胞浸润,滑膜上皮轻度增生。结论:具有泻浊解毒通络作用的萆苓祛痛方可显著提高糖尿病痛风大鼠骨骼肌组织SIRT3的蛋白表达量,下调URAT1 mRNA的表达量,减轻骨骼肌组织病理损伤,减低血清炎症因子CRP的含量,降低模型大鼠的血糖、血尿酸水平,有保护关节功能的作用。     

‘I believe high blood pressure can kill me:’ using the PEN-3 Cultural Model to understand patients’ perceptions of an intervention to control hypertension in Ghana

Objectives: Currently in Ghana, there is an on-going task-shifting strategy in which nurses are trained in hypertension management. While this study will provide useful information on the viability of this approach, it is not clear how patients in the intervention perceive hypertension, the task-shifting strategy, and its effects on blood pressure management. The objective of this paper is to examine patients’ perceptions of hypertension and hypertension management in the context of an on-going task-shifting intervention to manage blood pressure control in Ghana.

Design: Forty-two patients participating in the Task Shifting Strategy for Hypertension program (23 males, 19 females, and mean age 61. 7 years) completed in-depth, qualitative interviews. Interviews were transcribed, and key words and phrases were extracted and coded using the PEN-3 Cultural Model as a guide through open and axial coding techniques, thus allowing rich exploration of the data.

Results: Emergent themes included patients’ perceptions of hypertension, which encompassed misperceptions of hypertension and blood pressure control. Additional themes included enablers and barriers to hypertension management, and how the intervention nurtured lifestyle change associated with blood pressure control. Primary enabling factors included the supportive nature of TASSH nurses, while notable barriers were financial constraints and difficulty accessing medication. Nurturing factors included the motivational interviewing and patient counseling which instilled confidence in the patients that they could make lasting behavior changes.

Conclusions: This study offers a unique perspective of blood pressure control by examining how patients view an on-going task-shifting initiative for hypertension management. The results of this study shed light on factors that can help and hinder individuals in low-resource settings with long-term blood pressure management.     

miR-590-5p介导lncRNA SNHG1信号影响卵巢癌细胞增殖的实验研究

目的:探讨miR-590-5p在卵巢癌组织中的表达情况以及其对卵巢癌细胞增殖的影响及作用机制。方法:Real-time PCR和双荧光素酶实验确定miR-590-5p与lncRNA SNHG1之间的调控作用。Real-time PCR检测卵巢癌、癌旁组织以及卵巢癌细胞中miR-590-5p的表达。分别采用NC mimic或者miR-590-5p mimic转染两株卵巢癌细胞，CCK-8检测各组细胞的增殖情况。此外，Real-time PCR检测两株细胞中SOX2、RECK和YAP1的表达。结果:Real-time PCR结果显示下调SNHG1后miR-590-5p的表达显著升高。双荧光素酶结果显示转染miR-590-5p mimic和野生型SNHG1片段的细胞中荧光素酶的活性显著降低。此外，Real-time PCR结果显示miR-590-5p在卵巢癌组织中的表达水平显著低于癌旁组织。CaOV3、OV-90细胞中miR-590-5p的表达水平明显低于其他卵巢癌细胞。转染miR-590-5p mimic显著上调了CaOV3、OV-90细胞中miR-590-5p的表达并且抑制了这两株细胞的增殖，同时抑制了两株细胞中SOX2、RECK和YAP1的表达。结论:miR-590-5p的低表达与卵巢癌的进展密切相关，miR-590-5p能够介导SNHG1信号并且通过对其下游靶基因的调控抑制卵巢癌细胞的增殖。     

SLC12A5 interacts and enhances SOX18 activity to promote bladder urothelial carcinoma progression via upregulating MMP7

Solute carrier family 12 member 5 (SLC12A5) has an oncogenic role in bladder urothelial carcinoma. The present study aimed to characterize the molecular mechanisms of SLC12A5 in bladder urothelial carcinoma pathogenesis. Functional assays identified that in bladder urothelial carcinoma SLC12A5 interacts with and stabilizes SOX18, and then upregulates matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP7). In vivo and in vitro assays were performed to confirm the effect of SLC12A5’s interaction with SOX18 on MMP7‐mediated bladder urothelial carcinoma progression. SLC12A5 was upregulated in human bladder tumors, and correlated with the poor survival of patients with bladder urothelial carcinoma tumor invasion and metastasis, promoted by SLC12A5 overexpression. We demonstrated that SLC12A5 interacted with SOX18, and then upregulated MMP7, thus enhancing tumor progression. Importantly, SLC12A5 expression correlated positively with SOX18 and MMP7 expression in bladder urothelial carcinoma. Furthermore, SLC12A5 expression was suppressed by miR‐133a‐3p. Ectopic expression of SLC12A5 partly abolished miR‐133a‐3p‐mediated suppression of cell migration. SLC12A5‐SOX18 complex‐mediated upregulation on MMP7 was important in bladder urothelial carcinoma progression. The miR‐133a‐3p/SLC12A5/SOX18/MMP7 signaling axis was critical for progression, and provided an effective therapeutic approach against bladder urothelial carcinoma.     

基于网络药理学和分子对接技术探讨生脉注射液抗新型冠状病毒肺炎的作用机制

目的采用网络药理学与分子对接技术探讨生脉注射液的活性成分和治疗新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)的潜在作用机制。方法利用TCMSP及BATMAN-TCM数据库筛选生脉注射液的活性化合物,通过TCMSP及Targetnet在线数据库预测作用靶点,通过Cytoscape3.7.1构建活性成分-作用靶点网络图;在GeneCards及OMIM数据库中以"coronavirus pneumonia"为关键词搜索冠状病毒肺炎相关疾病靶点,与生脉注射液化合物靶点进行交集筛选出共同靶点作为研究靶点,将共同靶点导入STRING数据库获取数据后在Cytoscape 3.7.1软件中构建蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用网络图;利用R语言进行GO(gene ontology)功能、KEGG(Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes)通路富集分析,预测其作用机制,并构建"成分-靶点-通路"网络图;通过DiscoveryStudio 2.5软件对关键靶点进行分子对接分析。结果生脉注射液筛选得到22个活性化合物,分别为邻苯二甲酸二辛酯、β-谷甾醇、当归酰基戈米辛O、戈米辛A、戈米辛R、五味子丙素、内南五味子酯乙、长南酸、南五味子内酯、香蒲木脂素B、新杜松烷酸A、新杜松烷酸B、新杜松烷酸C、新南五味子木脂宁、五味子内酯A、五味子内酯E、五味子酸、尿苷、薯蓣皂苷元、鸟嘌呤核苷、N-反式阿魏酰酪胺、豆甾醇。相应作用靶点224个,与COVID-19的共同靶点16个,分别为CASP3、CASP8、PTGS2、BCL2、BAX、PRKCA、PTGS1、PIK3CG、F10、NOS3、DPP4、NOS2、TLR9、ACE、ICAM1、PRKCE,关键靶点涉及CASP3、PTGS2、NOS2、NOS3、ICAM1。GO功能富集分析得到生物过程(BP)条目771个,细胞组成(CC)条目11个,分子功能(MF)条目79个。KEGG通路富集分析筛选得到67条(P0.05)信号通路,主要涉及糖尿病并发症AGE-RAGE信号通路、凋亡通路、P53信号通路、小细胞肺癌通路等。分子对接结果显示与关键靶点对接较好的成分有五味子内酯E、豆甾醇、N-反式阿魏酰酪胺。结论生脉注射液中的活性化合物五味子内酯E、豆甾醇、N-反式阿魏酰酪胺等能作用于CASP3、PTGS2、NOS2、NOS3等靶点调节多条信号通路发挥抗炎、免疫调节、抗休克、增加血氧饱和度等作用,从而可能发挥对COVID-19的治疗作用。