Effects of diallyl trisulfide on induction of apoptotic death in murine leukemia WEHI‐3 cells in vitro and alterations of the immune responses in normal and leukemic mice in vivo

Diallyl trisulfide (DATS), a chemopreventive dietary constituent and extracted from garlic, has been shown to against cultured many types of human cancer cell liens but the fate of apoptosis in murine leukemia cells in vitro and immune responses in leukemic mice remain elusive. Herein, we clarified the actions of DATS on growth inhibition of murine leukemia WEHI‐3 cells in vitro and used WEHI‐3 cells to generate leukemic mice in vivo, following to investigate the effects of DATS in animal model. In in vitro study, DATS induced apoptosis of WEHI‐3 cells through the G0/G1 phase arrest and induction of caspase‐3 activation. In in vivo study DATS decreased the weight of spleen of leukemia mice but did not affect the spleen weight of normal mice. DATS promoted the immune responses such as promotions of the macrophage phagocytosis and NK cell activities in WEHI‐3 leukemic and normal mice. However, DATS only promotes NK cell activities in normal mice. DATS increases the surface markers of CD11b and Mac‐3 in leukemia mice but only promoted CD3 in normal mice. In conclusion, the present study indicates that DATS induces cell death through induction of apoptosis in mice leukemia WHEI‐3 cells. DATS also promotes immune responses in leukemia and normal mice in vivo. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 30: 1343–1353, 2015.     

Early-life educational attainment,APOE ε4 alleles,and incident dementia risk in late life

GeroScience - We examined the interactions between educational attainment and genetic susceptibility on dementia risk among adults over 60 years old. A total of 174,161 participants were...     

Topotecan induces hepatocellular injury via ASCT2 mediated oxidative stress

BackgroundTopotecan is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug with common side effects, including hepatotoxicity. In this study, we aim to investigate the mechanisms of topotecan-induced hepatocellular injury beyond conventional DNA damage.Materials and methodsMethyl Thiazolyl Tetrazolium (MTT) assay was used to detect the inhibitory effect of topotecan on cell proliferation. Western blot was used to detect protein expression. Flow cytometry assay was performed to determine apoptosis rate under topotecan treatment. ASCT2 overexpression was addressed using adenovirus vector. qRT-PCR and western blot assay were used to detect the expression of ASCT2. Glutamine uptake, intracellular glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level were detected by glutamine detection kit, GSH detection kit and ROS detection kit respectively.ResultsMTT results showed that topotecan had an inhibitory effect on cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in both L02 and HepG2 cell lines. Topotecan inhibited the expression of glutamine transporter ASCT2 and the uptake of glutamine in both L02 and HepG2 cell lines. The uptake of glutamine and the GSH level was increased in both L02 and HepG2 cell lines after ASCT2 overexpression. The ROS level was inhibited by ASCT2 overexpression upon topotecan treatment in both L02 and HepG2 cell lines. Topotecan-induced hepatocellular apoptosis and proliferation inhibition were attenuated by ASCT2 overexpression in both L02 and HepG2 cell lines.ConclusionTopotecan-induced hepatocytes death is dependent on ASCT2 down-regulation, which causes oxidative stress via inhibiting GSH production.     

Biomarkers of joint metabolism and bone mineral density are associated with early knee osteoarthritis in premenopausal females

Clinical Rheumatology - Biomarkers of bone and cartilage metabolism were proposed as early diagnosis indicators for knee osteoarthritis (OA), however, which were influenced by disease stage, age,...     

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of the adalimumab biosimilar TQ-Z2301 and adalimumab for the treatment of Chinese patients with active ankylosing spondylitis: a multi-center,randomized, double-blind,phase III clinical trial

Clinical Rheumatology - To assess the clinical equivalence of TQ-Z2301, a biosimilar of adalimumab, to the reference adalimumab in the treatment of Chinese patients with active ankylosing...     

Novel research synergized by Chinese medicine pattern classification in rheumatoid arthritis

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Enhanced tryptophan-kynurenine metabolism via indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 induction in dermatomyositis

Clinical Rheumatology - Extrahepatic tryptophan (Trp)-kynurenine (Kyn) metabolism via indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) induction was found to be associated with intrinsic immune regulation....     

The Protective Role of Bmal1-Regulated Autophagy Mediated by HDAC3/SIRT1 Pathway in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury of Diabetic Rats

Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy - Histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) and silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) are histone deacetylases that regulate important metabolic pathways and play important...     

乌司他丁保护百草枯中毒大鼠肺免受损伤的作用

目的:探讨乌司他丁保护百草枯中毒大鼠肺免受损伤的作用及其机制。方法:Wistar大鼠108只,随机分为对照组、百草枯组和乌司他丁组。百草枯组和乌司他丁组给予百草枯灌胃染毒,对照组给予无菌生理盐水灌胃,乌司他丁组同时给予乌司他丁治疗。1、3、7、14、21、28 d测血清中的MDA、SOD、IL-6、IL-10和TNF-α水平,以及肺组织中的p38 MAPK、MMP-2和TIMP-1表达水平。结果:1、3、7 d百草枯组和乌司他丁组的SOD均较对照组下降(P0.01),乌司他丁组SOD明显高于百草枯组(P0.05)。1、3、7 d百草枯组和乌司他丁组的MDA、IL-6、IL-10及TNF-α均较对照组增高(P0.01),乌司他丁组各指标明显低于百草枯组(P0.05)。1、3、7、14、21、28d百草枯组和乌司他丁组肺组织中的p38 MAPK及TIMP-1均较对照组增高(P0.01),乌司他丁组各指标明显低于百草枯组(P0.05)。1、3、7、14、21 d百草枯组和乌司他丁组肺组织中的MMP-2均较对照组增高(P0.01),乌司他丁组MMP-2明显低于百草枯组(P0.05)。结论:乌司他丁通过抑制p38 MAPK信号通路及抗炎、抗氧化作用保护百草枯中毒大鼠肺免受损伤的作用。