ACE2基因通过调控Nrf2/HO-1通路改善肾缺血再灌注损伤

目的 探讨血管紧张素转化酶2(ACE2)对缺氧复氧诱导的肾小管上皮细胞HK-2氧化应激、炎症、凋亡及核因子E2相关因子2(Nrf2)/血红素加氧酶1(HO-1)信号通路的影响。 方法 将ACE2慢病毒转染HK-2细胞,按照实验需要分为常氧组(Control组)、缺氧复氧模型组(H/R组)、缺氧复氧转染阴性对照慢病毒组(H/R-NC组)和缺氧复氧转染ACE2慢病毒组(H/R-ACE2组)。细胞经H/R处理后,通过CCK-8法检测细胞活力;RT-PCR及ELISA法检测炎症因子白介素-6(IL-6)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和白介素-1β(IL-1β)水平;比色法检测超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、丙二醛(MDA)表达水平;Western blotting法检测胱天蛋白酶3(Caspase-3)、B淋巴细胞瘤-2基因(Bcl-2)、Bcl-2关联X蛋白(Bax)、Nrf2、HO-1的蛋白水平。采用Nrf2抑制剂ML385以及HO-1抑制剂SnPPIX抑制Nrf2/HO-1通路,Western blotting法检测Caspase-3、Bcl-2、Bax、Nrf2、HO-1的蛋白表达水平变化,比色法检测SOD和MDA表达变化。 结果 与Control组相比,H/R组细胞活力降低(t=7.58,P<0.001),MDA含量和炎症因子IL-6、TNF-α和IL-1β表达水平以及细胞凋亡相关蛋白Caspase-3、Bax蛋白水平均增加(t_MDA=11.08,P_MDA<0.001;t_PCR-IL-6=5.82,P_PCR-IL6<0.001;t_PCR-TNF-α=7.69,P_PCR-TNF-α<0.001;t_PCR-IL-1β=4.80,P_PCR-IL-1β=0.001;t_ELISA-IL-6=34.11,P_ELISA-IL-6<0.001;t_ELISA-TNF-α=14.12,P_ELISA-TNF-α<0.001;t_ELISA-IL-1β=9.63,P_ELISA-IL-1β<0.001;t_Caspase-3=2.73,P_Caspase-3=0.026;t_Bax=27.75,P_Bax<0.001),SOD活性、Bcl-2和ACE2蛋白水平下降(t_SOD=7.74,P_SOD<0.001;t_Bcl-2=75.49,P_Bcl-2<0.001;t_ACE2=11.41,P_ACE2<0.001)。与H/R组相比,H/R-ACE2组细胞活力增加(t=3.61,P=0.002),MDA含量和炎症因子IL-6、TNF-α和IL-1β表达水平以及细胞凋亡相关蛋白Caspase-3、Bax蛋白水平均下降(t_MDA=6.15,P_MDA<0.001;t_PCR-IL-6=3.34,P_PCR-IL-6=0.006;t_PCR-TNF-α=3.65,P_PCR-TNF-α=0.007;t_PCR-IL-1β=4.06,P_PCR-IL-1β=0.004;t_ELISA-IL-6=14.62,P_ELISA-IL-6<0.001;t_ELISA-TNF-α=10.42,P_ELISA-TNF-α<0.001;t_ELISA-IL-1β=8.65,P_ELISA-IL-1β<0.001;t_Caspase-3=3.74,P_Caspase-3=0.006;t_Bax=30.52,P_Bax<0.001),SOD活性、Bcl-2和ACE2蛋白水平增加(t_SOD=3.58,P_SOD=0.007;t_Bcl-2=63.86,P_Bcl-2<0.001;t_ACE2=58.72,P_ACE2<0.001),Nrf2/HO-1信号通路被激活蛋白水平增加(t_Nrf2=44.55,P_Nrf2<0.001;t_HO-1=14.19,P_HO-1<0.001)。然而ML385和SnPPIX处理会抑制ACE2基因过表达在H/R中HK-2细胞的保护作用(F_Bax=11.02,P_Bax=0.003;F_Bcl-2=21.48,P_Bcl-2<0.001;F_Caspase-3=20.80,P_Caspase-3<0.001;F_SOD=133.49,P_SOD<0.001;F_MDA=14.06,P_MDA=0.001)。 结论 ACE2在HK-2细胞缺氧复氧损伤中具有抑制氧化应激、调节炎症、改善凋亡的作用,Nrf2/HO-1信号通路发挥重要作用。     

右美托咪定调控Nrf2/HO-1通路对H2O2诱导心肌细胞氧化应激损伤的作用研究

目的 探讨右美托咪定调控核因子E2相关因子2(Nrf2)/血红素加氧酶1(HO-1)通路对过氧化氢(H₂O₂)诱导心肌细胞氧化应激损伤的作用。方法 体外培养大鼠H9C2心肌细胞,设置对照组、H₂O₂组、1μmol右美托咪定+H₂O₂组、5μmol右美托咪定+H₂O₂组、10μmol右美托咪定+H₂O₂组。CCK-8法检测各组H9C2细胞增殖情况;酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测各组H9C2细胞丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)水平;实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应(q RT-PCR)检测各组H9C2细胞Nrf2、HO-1 mRNA相对表达量;Western blotting检测各组H9C2细胞Nrf2、HO-1蛋白相对表达量。结果 与对照组比较,H₂O₂组H9C2细胞存活率、SOD水平、Nrf2、HO-1 mRNA及蛋白相对...     

格隆溴铵对高氧诱导幼鼠急性肺损伤的影响及其机制研究

目的 探究格隆溴铵对高氧诱导幼鼠急性肺损伤（ALI）的影响及作用机制。方法 从30只SD幼鼠中随机选取10只为对照组,其余幼鼠成功复制高氧诱导的ALI模型,随机分为ALI组、格隆溴铵组,每组10只。格隆溴铵组雾化吸入0.8 mg/（kg·d）格隆溴铵,ALI组、对照组吸入等体积生理盐水,连续给药7 d后,测量幼鼠肺组织湿/干重比值（W/D）、肺指数,检测白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）及肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）水平及血清活性氧基团（ROS）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）水平,比较肺组织病理学变化及Toll样受体4/髓分化因子88（TLR4/MyD88）通路蛋白的表达。结果 与对照组比较,ALI组W/D及肺指数升高（P <0.05）,血清IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、SOD水平升高（P <0.05）,ROS水平降低（P <0.05）,TLR4、MyD88蛋白相对表达量上调（P <0.05）;与ALI组比较,格隆溴铵组W/D及肺指数降低（P <0.05）,血清IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、SOD水平降低（P <0.05）,ROS水平升高（P <0.05）,TLR4、MyD88蛋白相对表达量下调（P <0.05）。结论 格隆溴铵能改善血清炎症指标及氧化应激指标,降低高氧诱导的ALI,其作用机制可能与TLR4/MyD88通路有关。     

蜥蜴中脑神经通路和起源细胞的形态

本文采用 HRP 法研究了蛤蚧(Gekko gekko)和鳄蜥(Shinisaurus crocodilurus)视顶盖、中脑深核(NPM)与峡核之间的通路和起源细胞的形态。结果指出:1.顶盖与峡核大细胞部(Imc)呈相互区域对应投射;2.同侧顶盖—Imc 投射细胞主要位于第7层,系有径向树突的梨形细胞;同侧 Imc—顶盖投射细胞为小树突域的梨形或多角形细胞;3.顶盖注射标记的 NPM细胞呈纺锤形,染色浅;峡核注射标记的 NPM 细胞,其粗树突往往伸向顶盖;4.NPM 注射标记顶盖细胞和峡核细胞,前者主要位于顶盖第7层,后者散布在峡核大细胞部(Imc)和峡核小细胞部(Ipc)内。     

Recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of polyglutamine diseases: involvement of molecular chaperones and ubiquitin-proteasome pathway

Polyglutamine diseases consist of a group of familial neurodegenerative disorders caused by expression of proteins containing expanded polyglutamine stretch. Over the past several years, tremendous progress has been made in identifying the molecular mechanisms by which the expanded polyglutamine tract leads to neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration. A common feature of most polyglutamine disorders is the occurrence of ubiquitin-positive neuronal intranuclear inclusions. The appearance of ubiquitinated aggregates implies an underline incapability of the cellular chaperones and proteasome machinery that normally functions to prevent the accumulation of misfolded proteins. Here we review the recent studies that have revealed a critical role for molecular chaperones and ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in the pathogenesis of polyglutamine diseases.     

Adenosine,l-AP4, and baclofen modulation of paired-pulse potentiation in the dentate gyrus: interstimulus interval-dependent pharmacology

Paired-pulse potentiation of the glutamate-mediated excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) recorded in the dentate gyrus molecular layer is thought to be mediated presynaptically. It is known that the activation of adenosine (A₁) and GABA_B receptors results in the reduction of glutamate release in the dentate molecular layer via presynaptic mechanisms. To examine possible modulatory roles of these receptors on paired-pulse potentiation, we examined the effects of adenosine and baclofen (a GABA_B agonist) on paired-pulse potentiation using extracellular recording from the lateral perforant path in rat hippocampal slices maintained in vitro. We compared these effects with those of l--amino-4-phosphonobutyric acid (l-AP4) over a wide range of interstimulus intervals (ISIs). l-AP4 enhanced paired-pulse potentiation over the full range of ISIs tested (40–800 ms), whereas adenosine enhanced paired-pulse potentiation only at ISIs of 40–100 ms. In contrast, baclofen reduced paired-pulse potentiation only at ISIs of 400–800 ms. Furthermore, baclofen increased the amplitude of lateral perforant path field potentials, previously reported to be baclofen-insensitive. These results suggest that paired-pulse potentiation can be modulated through the activation of adenosine and baclofen receptors, indicate that this modulation is dependent on ISI, and show that there are at least two pharmacologically separable components of paired-pulse potentiation in the dentate gyrus.     

Apoptosis incidence and protein expression of p53, TGF-beta receptor II, p27Kip1, and Smad4 in benign, premalignant, and malignant human prostate

Deregulation of apoptosis is involved in prostate cancer development and progression. This study involved an immunohistochemical "profiling" of prostate tissue specimens from patients who underwent prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer, to identify apoptosis-specific alterations associated with premalignant precursor lesions. Prostate tissue was pathologically evaluated, and areas of benign acini, high-grade prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN), and prostate cancer were identified. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to determine the expression of p27Kip1, a key cell cycle regulator, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta receptor II (TbetaRII), a critical signaling effector of TGF-beta; Smad4, a downstream intracellular effector of TGF-beta signaling; p53, a key apoptosis regulator; and prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a clinical marker of prostate cancer. The apoptotic index of the same cell populations was determined using the transferase-mediated digoxigenin-tagged 16-desoxy-uridine-triphosphate nick end labeling assay. Our findings indicate a significant reduction in p27Kip1 immunoreactivity in HGPIN (P<0.0001) and prostate cancer (P<0.0001) compared with the benign tissue. A significant down-regulation was detected in TbetaRII expression in HGPIN and prostate cancer compared with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)(P<0.001). A significant decrease was also observed in Smad4 levels in HGPIN and prostate cancer compared with BPH (P<0.001). Evaluation of the incidence of apoptosis revealed a significant decrease in the apoptotic index among the epithelial cell populations in HGPIN and a further decrease in prostate carcinoma (P<0.01). This reduced apoptotic index correlated with a significant increase in p53 immunoreactivity in the prostatic carcinoma foci. Prostate cancer cells exhibited strong nuclear staining for p53 compared with adjacent HGPIN (P<0.05) and the benign lesions of the same prostate specimens (P<0.05). A significant reduction in PSA immunostaining was detected in HGPIN and prostate carcinoma foci compared with the benign glandular epithelia (P<0.001). These results further define deregulation of TGF-beta signaling effectors as a molecular basis for loss of apoptotic control contributing to the development of prostate tumors. Identification of apoptotic regulators in precursor premalignant lesions may have prognostic significance in disease progression as well as therapeutic value for targeting prostate cancer.     

天然免疫模式识别途径:胞外识别与胞内识别

天然免疫系统通常籍模式识别受体识别病原体相关分子模式。取决于感染的性质,模式识别受体通过细胞外 或细胞内途径识别病原体,并传导相应的信号,激活宿主防御应答,消灭入侵病原体。