The role of quercetin on the survival of neuron-like PC12 cells and the expression of α-synuclein

Both genetic and environmental factors are important in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. As α-synuclein is a major constituent of Lewy bodies, a pathologic hallmark of Parkinson's disease, genetic aspects of α-synuclein is widely studied. However, the influence of dietary factors such as quercetin on α-synuclein was rarely studied. Herein we aimed to study the neuroprotective role of quercetin against various toxins affecting apoptosis, autophagy and aggresome, and the role of quercetin on α-synuclein expression. PC12 cells were pre-treated with quercetin(100, 500, 1,000 μM) and then together with various drugs such as 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium(MPP+; a free radical generator), 6-hydroxydopamine(6-OHDA; a free radical generator), ammonium chloride(an autophagy inhibitor), and nocodazole(an aggresome inhibitor). Cell viability was determined using a 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltertazolium bromide(MTT) assay. Apoptosis was detected by annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate and propidium iodide through the use of fluorescence activated cell sorter. α-Synuclein expression was detected by western blot assay and immunohistochemistry. The role of α-synuclein was further studied by knocking out α-synuclein using RNA interference. Cell viability increased at lower concentrations(100 and 500 μM) of quercetin but decreased at higher concentration(1,000 μM). Quercetin exerted neuroprotective effect against MPP+, ammonium chloride and nocodazole at 100 μM. MPP+ induced apoptosis was decreased by 100 μM quercetin. Quercetin treatment increased α-synuclein expression. However, knocking out α-synuclein exerted no significant effect on cell survival. In conclusion, quercetin is neuroprotective against toxic agents via affecting various mechanisms such as apoptosis, autophagy and aggresome. Because α-synuclein expression is increased by quercetin, the role of quercetin as an environmental factor in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis needs further investigation.     

化学合成小干扰RNA对PC12细胞NgR表达的影响

目的 Nogo及Nogo-66受体(Ng R)对抑制中枢神经系统再生有重要的作用。本文主要观察化学合成Ng R特异性小干扰RNA(si RNA)对具有神经元分化潜能的克隆细胞系PC12细胞Ng R m RNA和蛋白表达的影响。方法培养大鼠肾上腺嗜铬瘤细胞PC12细胞,神经生长因子(NGF)诱导使其分化为类神经细胞,化学合成一段针对大鼠Ng R基因编码区的si RNA,用阳离子脂质体使之转染类神经细胞,转染后48 h,采用实时荧光定量PCR检测m RNA水平;并采用蛋白免疫印迹检测Ng R蛋白表达的变化,检测干扰的效果。结果荧光定量PCR结果显示:转染后48 h Ng R m RNA水平明显下降,差异具有显著性(P<0.05);同时蛋白免疫印迹结果显示,Ng R蛋白表达水平与对照组比较也降低,差异同样具有显著性(P<0.05)。结论化学合成Ng R特异性si RNA可以实现大鼠神经细胞内源性Ng R基因沉默。     

丹酚酸B对MPP+所致线粒体损伤PC12细胞的保护作用

目的 研究丹酚酸B(salvianolic acid B, SalB)对1-甲基-4-苯基吡啶离子(1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium, MPP₊)所致PC12细胞线粒体损伤的保护作用及相关机制。方法 使用MPP 处理PC12细胞建立损伤模型,线粒体膜电位和线粒体ATP合成被用于检测线粒体功能,使用PCR检测线粒体DNA、PGC-1、NRF-1和TFAM基因表达,蛋白免疫印迹用于检测线粒体融合相关蛋白表达变化。结果 ①SalB显著减轻MPP 所致线粒体膜电位下降和线粒体ATP合成减少。②SalB明显增加MPP 处理后线粒体DNA、PGC-1、NRF-1和TFAM基因表达。③SalB增加MPP 处理后Opa-1和Mfn-1表达,而抑制Drp-1和Fis-1的表达。结论 SalB可能通过调控线粒体生物发生和线粒体融合相关蛋白对MPP 所致PC12细胞线粒体损伤发挥保护作用。     

The effects of aspirin on gastric mucosal integrity, surface hydrophobicity, and prostaglandin metabolism in cyclooxygenase knockout mice

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Insight into the role of the different cyclooxygenase isoforms in prostaglandin biosynthesis, surface hydrophobicity, and gastric mucosal barrier integrity can be gained by comparing the effects of luminal damaging agents in wild-type and cyclooxygenase knockout mice. METHODS: Fasted wild-type, cyclooxygenase-1, and cyclooxygenase-2 knockout mice were intragastrically administered saline, 0.6N HCl, or aspirin (aspirin 20 mmol/L) in combination with 0.6N HCl and killed 1 hour later, at which time the gastric lesion score was assessed and biopsy samples were taken for surface, biochemical, and morphological analyses. RESULTS: The gastric mucosa of cyclooxygenase-1 knockout mice was more severely injured by both HCl alone and aspirin/HCl than that of wild-type and cyclooxygenase-2 knockout mice. HCl alone and aspirin/HCl also induced a more profound decrease in surface hydrophobicity in cyclooxygenase-1 knockout mice than in wild-type mice, whereas this surface property was unaffected in cyclooxygenase-2 knockout mice. The gastric injury induced by aspirin/HCl in cyclooxygenase-1 knockout mice could be prevented if the animals were treated with phosphatidylcholine-associated aspirin. Aspirin/HCl, in comparison to saline or HCl alone, induced a 4-6-fold increase in gastric mucosal prostaglandin E(2) concentration in the cyclooxygenase-1 knockout mice, whereas it decreased prostaglandin E(2) levels in wild-type and cyclooxygenase-2 knockout mice. This paradoxical aspirin-induced increase in gastric prostaglandin E(2) in cyclooxygenase-1 knockout mice seemed to correspond to an increase in cyclooxygenase-2 messenger RNA and protein expression. The gastric lesion score seemed to be significantly associated with alterations in surface hydrophobicity but not with mucosal prostaglandin E(2) concentration. CONCLUSIONS: Our evidence on cyclooxygenase knockout mice suggests that aspirin predominantly causes gastric injury by a non-prostaglandin mechanism, perhaps by attenuating surface hydrophobicity, a possibility supported by the low gastric toxicity of phosphatidylcholine/aspirin. However, prostaglandins generated by cyclooxygenase-1 may play an important permissive role in maintaining gastric mucosal barrier integrity. Aspirin seems to paradoxically increase the gastric mucosal prostaglandin E(2) concentration in cyclooxygenase-1 knockout mice, possibly by the induction of cyclooxygenase-2.     

Protocol driven palliative care consultation: Outcomes of the ENABLE CHF-PC pilot study

Background

Little has been reported about protocol-driven outpatient palliative care consultation (OPCC) for advanced heart failure (HF).

Protective effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on PC12 cells apoptosis mediated by TAG1

Objective: This study aims to explore the protection effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on PC12 cells apoptosis mediated by transient axonal glycoprotein 1 (TAG1). Methods: PC12 cells were divided into control group, Aβ_25-35 group and BMSCs + Aβ_25-35 group. The effects of BMSCs on PC12 cells treated by Aβ_25-35 were detected using MTT, Hoechst 33258 and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining methods. The expression levels of TAG1, β-amyloid precursor protein (APP), AICD and p53 were determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting methods. The expression levels of Bax and Bcl-2 were determined by Western blotting method. The activity of Caspase 3 was detected by spectrophotometric method. Results: MTT results showed that cell activity decreased after the treatment of 20 μM Aβ_25-35 for 48 h (P<0.01) while it increased in BMSCs + Aβ_25-35 group (P<0.01). Hoechst 33258 and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining results showed that Aβ_25-35 could induce the apoptosis of PC12 cells while the apoptosis of PC12 cells was inhibited in BMSCs + Aβ_25-35 group. RT-PCR and Western blotting methods showed that 20 μM Aβ_25-35 could increase the expression levels of TAG1, APP, AICD and p53 (P<0.01) while they decreased in BMSCs + Aβ_25-35 group (P<0.01). 20 μM Aβ_25-35 could increase the expression levels of Bax and decrease the expression levels of Bcl-2 (P<0.01), while the expression levels of Bax decreased and the expression levels of Bcl-2 increase in BMSCs + Aβ_25-35 group (P<0.01). 20 μM Aβ_25-35 could enhance Caspase 3 activity while it decreased in BMSCs + Aβ_25-35 group (P<0.01). Conclusions BMSCs with Aβ_25-35 could inhibit the apoptosis of PC12 cells, which maybe related with TAG1/APP/AICD signal pathway.     

miRNA-9过表达对Aβ损伤的PC12细胞的保护作用

目的:探讨micro RNA-9(mi R-9)过表达对β-淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)损伤的PC12细胞及B淋巴细胞瘤-2(Bcl-2)、Bcl-2相关x蛋白(Bax)表达的影响。方法:PC12细胞分为mi R-9过表达组(E组)、空转染对照组(NC组)、不转染的损伤细胞模型组(NT组),采用CCK-8法检测细胞增殖;采用Annexin-V-PE检测细胞凋亡;采用RT-q PCR检测Bcl-2、Bax m RNA的表达,Western-Blot检测Bcl-2、Bax蛋白表达。结果:与NC组及NT组比较,E组的PC12细胞转染48 h后增殖增加,凋亡率降低,Bcl-2表达增加,Bax表达下降(P0.05)。结论:mi R-9过表达可保护Aβ损伤的PC12细胞。     

Different metabolic profiles of K1 serotype and non-serotype K1 and K2 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in oral infection mice model

K1 or K2 serotype Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate caused clinical pyogenic liver abscess (KLA) infection is prevalent in many areas. It has been identified that K1 or K2 serotype K. pneumoniae isolates caused KLA infection in mice by oral inoculation. In our study, K1 serotype K. pneumoniae isolate Kp1002 with hypermucoviscosity (HV)-positive phenotype caused KLA infection in C57BL/6 mice by oral inoculation. Simultaneously, non-serotype K1 and K2 isolate Kp1014 with HV-negative phenotype failed to cause KLA infection in the same manner. It seems that gastrointestinal tract translocation is the pathway by which K1 or K2 serotype K. pneumoniae caused KLA infection. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to further analyze metabolic profile changes in mice with KLA infection. Data showed that after Kp1002 or Kp1014 oral inoculation, serum Phosphatidylcholine (PC) and Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) levels significantly changed in mice. Some PC and LPC molecules showed changes both in the Kp1002 KLA group and the Kp1014 no-KLA group compared with the control group. The level of 18:1/18:2-PC significantly changed in the Kp1002 KLA group compared with the control group, but showed no change between the Kp1014 no-KLA group and the control group. The level of 18:1/18:2-PC might have been particularly affected by KLA infection caused by K1 serotype K. pneumoniae Kp1002. It may be a potential biomarker for KLA infection.     

去甲乌药碱对过氧化氢引起的PC12细胞损伤的保护作用研究

目的 探讨去甲乌药碱对过氧化氢(H₂O₂)引起的PC12细胞损伤的保护作用。方法 将PC12细胞分为对照组、H₂O₂组(100 μM H₂O₂)、去甲乌药碱组(50 μM去甲乌药碱+100 μM H₂O₂),CCK8法检测细胞活力,TUNEL染色检测细胞凋亡情况,流式检测ROS水平,氧化应激标志物MDA、SOD分别采用TBA法和WST法检测,蛋白免疫印迹检测凋亡相关蛋白Caspase3、Bax和Bcl-2的表达情况。结果 与H₂O₂组比较,去甲乌药碱组细胞活力显著提高,ROS、MDA含量显著降低,SOD活性显著升高,Caspase3、Bax表达量减少,Bcl-2表达量增加。结论 去甲乌药碱能通过抗氧化及抗凋亡抑制H₂O₂引起的PC12细胞损伤。     

隐丹参酮上调GRP78抑制谷氨酸诱导的PC12细胞凋亡

目的：探讨隐丹参酮(Cryptotanshinone, CTS)对谷氨酸(glutamate, Glu)诱导的神经元凋亡的影响及潜在的作用机制。方法：取生长状态良好的PC12细胞,用1 μmol/L Glu处理,Western Blot检测细胞中凋亡相关蛋白Bax、Bcl2的表达水平;以CTS(5 μmol/L或10 μmol/L)预处理PC12细胞12 h后,再用Glu刺激12 h,采用TUNEL染色分析CTS对Glu诱导PC12细胞凋亡的影响;Western Blot检测CTS预处理前后Glu刺激的PC12细胞中糖蛋白调节78(78 ku glucose-regulated protein, GRP78)的蛋白表达水平,并通过sh-RNA干扰细胞内GRP78表达,观察细胞活力的变化。结果：Glu可诱导PC12细胞凋亡,抑制胞内GRP78的表达;经CTS预处理后Glu诱导的神经元凋亡现象得到缓解,GRP78表达增加;干扰PC12细胞内GRP78表达后,可逆转CTS的抗凋亡作用。结论：CTS可通过上调GRP78的表达从而保护PC12细胞抵抗Glu诱导的细胞凋亡。