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关键词:flow cytometry, electron microscopy, signaling pathway, Alizarin Red, in vitro
摘要:AIM:Early calcification of atherosclerotic plaques are colocalized with macrophage and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a cytokine associated with biomineralizing process under physiological and pathological conditions .Our study aims to evaluate whether HMGB1 induces ectopic mineralization via promoting the secretion of matrix vesicles ( MVs) from macrophages .METHODS:HMGB1 was added to the medium of macrophages , the secretion of MVs in the supernatant was tested by flow cytometry analysis .The mineral deposition in calcifying medium was detected by Alizarin Red staining and von Kossa staining .Transmission electron microscopy showed the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals in MVs .Then we subcutaneous injection into mice with MVs to induce regional minera-lization.RESULTS:HMGB1 significantly promoted secretion of MVs from macrophages as raveled by flow cytometry analysis .TNAP activity, considered as a marker of MVs maturation , was higher in HMGB1-induced MVs compared to the control-MVs.HMGB1-MVs also led to mineral deposition in an in vitro MVs-collagen mineralization model .Subcutaneous injection into mice with MVs derived from HMGB1-treated cells showed a greater potential to initiate regional mineralization .Mechanistic experiments revealed that HMGB 1 activated neutral sphingomyelinase 2 ( nSMase2 ) that involved the receptor for advanced glycation end products ( RAGE ) and p38 MAPK (upstream of nSMase2).Inhibition of nSMase2 with GW4869 or p38 MAPK with SB-239063 prevented MVs secretion and min-eral deposition .CONCLUSIONS: HMGB1 induces MVs secretion from macrophages at least in part , via the RAGE/p38 MAPK/nSMase2 signaling pathway .Our findings thus reveal a novel mechanism by which HMGB 1 may participated in the early calcification of atherosclerotic plaques .
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  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-angiotensin (1-7) [Ang (1-7)]-Mas constitutes the vasoprotective axis and is demon-strated to antagonize the vascular pathophysiological effects of the classical renin -angiotensin system .We hypothesize that upregulation of ACE2-Ang (1-7) signaling protects endothelial function through reducing oxidative stress , thus resulting in beneficial outcome in di-abetes.Ex vivo treatment with Ang (1-7) augmented endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR) in renal arteries from diabetic patients . Both Ang (1-7) infusion via osmotic pump (500 ng? kg -1? min-1 ) for 2 weeks and exogenous ACE 2 overexpression mediated by ad-enoviral ACE2 via tail vein injection rescued the impaired EDR and flow-mediated dilatation ( FMD) in db/db mice.Diminazene acetu-rate treatment (15 mg? kg-1? d-1 ) activated ACE2, increased the circulating Ang (1-7) level, and augmented EDR and FMD in db/db mouse arteries.In addition, activation of the ACE2-Ang (1-7) axis reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction de-termined by dihydroethidium staining , CM-H2DCFDA fluorescence imaging , and chemiluminescence assay in db/db mouse aortas and also in high-glucose-treated endothelial cells .Pharmacological benefits of ACE 2-Ang ( 1-7 ) upregulation on endothelial function were confirmed in ACE2 knockout mice both ex vivo and in vitro.We elucidate that the ACE2-Ang (1-7)-Mas axis serves as an important signal pathway in endothelial cell protection in diabetic mice , especially in diabetic human arteries .In summary, endogenous ACE2-Ang (1-7) activation or ACE2 overexpression preserves endothelial function in diabetic mice through increasing nitric oxide bioavail -ability and inhibiting oxidative stress , suggesting the therapeutic potential of ACE 2-Ang(1-7) axis activation against diabetic vasculop-athy.

    作者: 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • AIM:The 50-Hz magnetic field (MF) is a potential health-risk factor.Its effects on the cardiovascular system have not been fully investigated .This study was conducted to explore the effects of long-term exposure to 50-Hz MF on the cardiovascular system . METHODS:In the study , an exposure system was constructed and the distribution of 50-Hz MF was detected .Sixty-four Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were exposed to 50-Hz MF at 100 μT for 24 weeks, 20 hours per day, while another 64 rats were sham exposed. During the exposure, blood pressure was measured every 4 weeks, and 24 weeks later, echocardiography, cardiac catheterisation and electrocardiography were performed .Moreover , heart and body weight were recorded , while haematoxylin-eosin staining and real-time PCR were conducted .RESULTS:The results showed that compared with the sham group , exposure to 50-Hz MF did not exert any effect on blood pressure, pulse rate, heart rate and cardiac rhythm.Further, echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation showed that there were no significant differences in the cardiac morphology and haemodynamics .In addition , histopathological examination showed that 50-Hz MF exposure had no effect on the structure of hearts .Finally, the expression of the cardiac hypertrophic relative genes did not show any significant differences between 50-Hz MF exposure group and the sham group .CONCLUSION: Taken together , in SD rats, exposure to 50-Hz/100-μT MF for 24 weeks did not show any obvious effects on the cardiovascular system .

    作者: 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • MIP2通过VDAC1相互作用保护氧化应激损伤的心肌细胞

    目的:Mip2是心肌缺血后适应的一个分子靶点,其表达能抑制氧化应激诱导的心肌细胞凋亡。基于MIP2为WD蛋白,本科室冯衍生博士利用大鼠心肌缺血再灌注动物模型,对MIP2可能的相互作用蛋白进行了筛选,质谱鉴定了若干个蛋白质,其中包括VDAC,但VDAC包括VDAC1、VDAC2和VDAC3,它们与MIP2的关系尚不清楚。本研究在此基础上进一步深入探讨MIP2的心肌细胞保护机制。方法:首先构建了MIP2和VDAC真核表达载体,利用了基因共转染探讨MIP2与VDAC可能的相互作用;然后采用不同的抗体免疫共沉淀加Western blot免疫印迹技术,主要探讨MIP2与VDAC1的相互作用;利用免疫荧光定位探讨MIP2与VDAC1在H9c2细胞内的分布;采用MIP2的结构突变,研究MIP2与VDAC1相互作用的结构域;后通过MIP2的全长与突变体探讨其对H9c2心肌细胞膜电位与细胞死亡率的影响,观察MIP2及其与蛋白相互作用对氧化应激损伤心肌细胞的保护作用。结果:MIP2与VDAC基因共转染后免疫共沉淀加Western blot 鉴定,结果显示MIP2与VDAC1和VDAC2有相互作用关系,与VDAC3无相互作用;GFP与VDAC1抗体免疫共沉淀进一步证明了这种相互作用;细胞免疫共定位显示,MIP2与VDAC1分布于细胞同一区域,支持其在细胞中存在相互作用;MIP2结构突变显示,位于其C端的WD40是与其它蛋白相互作用的结构域。心肌细胞转染基因后施以氧化应激处理,结果显示,虽然MIP2全长能抑制氧化应激诱导的H9 c2心肌细胞线粒体膜电位降低和细胞死亡,但其蛋白结合结构域不能有效抑制这种诱导性的膜电位降低与细胞死亡。结论:VDAC1是MIP2的一个作用靶点,MIP2 C端的WD40是其与VDAC1相互作用的一个结构域。 MIP2能抑制氧化应激诱导的心肌细胞线粒体膜电位降低与细胞死亡,其机制可能与调节VDAC1有关。

    作者:蒋磊;陈广斌;王浩;刘可;张华莉;肖献忠 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 慢病毒载体介导的降钙素基因相关肽转染对心脏干细胞活力的影响

    目的:探讨携带降钙素基因相关肽( CGRP)的慢病毒体外转染对大鼠c-kitpos心脏干细胞( c-kit +CSCs)活力的影响。方法:无菌条件下取出SD大鼠的心耳,采用酶消化法结合免疫磁珠法获取c-kit+CSCs,并通过流式细胞术鉴定;将携带目的基因的重组慢病毒载体( Lv-EGFP-CGRP )及空病毒载体( Lv-EGFP )分别转染至c-kit+CSCs,实验分为3组:Lv-EGFP-CGRP-CSCs组、Lv-EGFP-CSCs组和CSCs组;在荧光显微镜下观察转染情况,采用流式细胞技术测定其转染率,采用ELISA测定各组培养上清液中CGRP的浓度,采用CCK-8法检测慢病毒转染对c-kit+CSCs 活力的影响。结果:成功分离培养获取 c-kit+CSCs,流式细胞术鉴定显示其高表达 c-kit (为91.0%),低表达CD45及CD34;成功转染慢病毒的大鼠c-kit+CSCs可表达绿色荧光,48 h后可稳定表达,感染复数(MOI)值为20时,荧光显微镜观察及流式细胞术结果均显示转染率达80%以上;ELISA结果示,Lv-EGFP-CGRP-CSCs组细胞上清液CGRP分泌量较Lv-EGFP-CSCs组和CSCs组增加( P<0.01); CCK-8检测细胞活力的结果显示,慢病毒转染不影响c-kit+CSCs的活力。结论:携带CGRP的慢病毒载体可成功转染至c-kit +CSCs,转染Lv-EG-FP-CGRP后的c-kit+CSCs可合成和分泌CGRP蛋白至上清液中,且转染后c-kit+CSCs的活力未受影响。这为基因工程细胞疗法治疗心肌梗死提供了新的理论及实验依据。

    作者:荣季冬;李玲;龙仙萍;邓文文;石蓓 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 全反式维甲酸增加胃癌细胞对放射的敏感性

    目的:研究全反式维甲酸( all-trans retinoic acid,ATRA)对胃癌细胞SGC-7901存活率与放射敏感性的影响,并讨论其可能的机制。方法:MTT法检测细胞存活率;平板克隆形成实验和流式细胞术分别检测细胞的放射敏感性和细胞周期;实时荧光定量PCR( RT-qPCR)检测细胞中Bax、Bcl-2、survivin与NF-κB的mRNA表达。结果:ATRA可降低SGC-7901细胞存活率,当浓度到达8μmol/L时,抑制作用达到大;ATRA联合X射线处理后,与单纯放射处理相比,平均致死剂量(D0)和准阈剂量(Dq)显著变小(P<0.05),且拟合的生存曲线明显下移;ATRA能显著降低放射诱导的细胞G2/M期阻滞,下调SGC-7901细胞Bcl-2与survivin的mRNA表达( P<0.05),上调Bax与NF-κB的mRNA表达(P<0.05)。结论:ATRA能够增加胃癌细胞SGC-7901的凋亡及放射敏感性,可能与抑制细胞周期G2/M期的阻滞作用、下调Bcl-2与survivin mRNA表达和上调NF-κB与Bax mRNA表达有关。

    作者:王艳萍;赵先群;张向东;许威;向晓辉 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 辛伐他汀及缺血后处理对大鼠肾缺血再灌注损伤的影响

    目的:观察辛伐他汀(Sim)及缺血后处理(IPO)对肾缺血再灌注损伤(RI/RI)的影响。方法:采用夹闭双侧肾动、静脉45 min后松夹再灌的方法制RIRI模型。成年健康雄性SD大鼠,体重180~220 g,随机分为5组:假手术( sham)组、溶剂对照( sham+V)组、缺血再灌注( I/R)组、Sim组和IPO组。 Sim组每日给予辛伐他汀20 mg/kg灌胃,持续2周。 IPO组用无创动脉夹,夹闭双侧肾动、静脉45 min去夹后,行6个循环夹闭10 s/再灌10 s后处理。再灌注24 h后取腹主动脉血,测定血肌酐(SCr)和尿素氮(BUN)。取血后迅速摘取双侧肾脏,观察肾组织损伤程度,检测丙二醛(MDA)、一氧化氮(NO)、一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性。结果:I/R组大鼠肾功能明显受损,BUN和SCr含量均明显高于sham组和sham+V组( P<0.01)。与I/R组相比,Sim和IPO组BUN和SCr含量均明显降低( P<0.01)。 RI/RI后,I/R组SOD活性较sham组和sham+V组显著降低(P<0.05),MDA含量显著升高(P<0.05);与I/R组相比,Sim和IPO组SOD活性明显增加(P<0.05),MDA含量则明显降低(P<0.05)。 RI/RI后,I/R组NO及eNOS含量均明显低于sham组和sham+V组(P<0.05);与I/R组相比,Sim和IPO组NO及eNOS含量均明显增加(P<0.05)。 Sham组和sham+V组Bcl-2与Bax蛋白无明显表达,I/R组Bax蛋白表达明显增多,而Bcl-2蛋白表达较少;与I/R组相比,Sim和IPO组Bax蛋白表达减少,而Bcl-2蛋白表达增加。结论:Sim和IPO减轻大鼠RI/RI的作用可能与清除氧自由基,抑制脂质过氧化和提高肾组织的抗氧化能力有关。

    作者:谢怡华;牛丽静;王慧娟;苗智慧;夏晓红 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 钠、钾干预对成人血清和尿中肾胺酶表达的影响

    目的:动物实验表明高盐摄入可降低循环及肾脏中肾胺酶的表达水平。本研究拟探讨钠、钾摄入对成人血清和尿中肾胺酶表达的影响。方法:42名(28~65岁)来自中国北方农村的受试者参与了这项研究。所有受试者依次接受低盐饮食7 d(氯化钠3 g/d),高盐饮食7 d(氯化钠18 g/d),高盐补钾饮食7 d(氯化钠18 g+氯化钾4.5 g/d)。血清及尿中肾胺酶水平用ELISA试剂盒进行检测。结果:低盐饮食期,血清中肾胺酶水平较基线期显著升高。低盐转向高盐饮食期时,血清肾胺酶水平随之下降,但同时给予补钾后,可阻止高盐所致的肾胺酶水平下降。尿中肾胺酶水平在高盐饮食期显著高于低盐期。高盐补钾期,尿中肾胺酶水平与单纯高盐期相比无显著差异,但显著高于低盐饮食期。24 h尿钠排泄与血清中肾胺酶水平呈负相关,与尿中肾胺酶水平呈正相关。结论:饮食中钠、钾含量的变化可显著影响中国人血清及尿中肾胺酶的表达水平。

    作者:吕永波;汪洋;牟建军 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • AIM:Increasing evidence suggests that carbohydrate-binding proteins play an essential role in tumor growth and metastasis .Ga-lectin-3, a multifunctional protein of an expanding family of β-galactoside-binding animal lectins , is the major nonintegrin cellular laminin-binding protein , and is implicated in a variety of biologic events , such as inflammation and angiogenesis .Because galectin-3 expression was shown to participate in mediating tumor angiogenesis and initiate signaling cascades in several diseases .We hypothe-sized that galectin-3 may promote pulmonary vascular endothelial neovascularization .METHODS:Hypoxic and MCT rat model of pul-monary artery remodeling was used .The mRNA and protein levels of galectin-3 in rats were measured by in situ hybrization and West-ern blot analysis.Endothelial cell (EC) proliferation, migration and tube formation were measured using MTT , cell scratch and Matri-gel assays, respectively.Protein expression was quantitated by Western blot analysis .LC 3A/B staining was detected with cellular im-munofluorescence staining .RESULTS:We found that galectin-3 was localized on the intima and adventitial wall .Galectin-3 was in-creased after rat hypoxia and MCT administration .Galectin-3 promoted EC proliferation , migration and tube formation , while its roles were reversed by RNA interference.Galectin-3 induced Atg 5, Beclin-1, LAMP-2, and LC 3A/B expression increases.Galectin-3 al-so increased LC 3A/B staining in ECs.Akt/mTOR and GSK-3βsignaling pathways were activated after galectin-3 treated ECs using its specific phosphorylation antibodies , while blocked it with LY294002 inhibited cell autophagy and EC dynamic alterations induced by galectin-3.CONCLUSION:These findings demonstrate that galectin-3 can induce an Akt signaling cascade leading to cell autoph-agy, and then the differentiation and angiogenesis of pulmonary artery endothelial cells .

    作者: 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • AIM:To investigate the regulation mechanism for insufficient KChIP 2 expression induces Ito,f downregulation and arrhythmogene-sis in cardiac hypertrophy .METHODS:Bidirectional manipulations of MG 53 expression were performed by adenoviral overexpression of MG53 or knockdown of MG53 with RNA interference in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes with or without PE stimulation .Ito,f was re-corded with patch clamp in whole-cell mode 48 h after adenoviral transfection .Then the WT or MG53 knockout ( MG53 -/-) mouse model of left ventricular hypertrophy induced by transverse aortic constriction ( TAC) were used to detect the susceptibility to ventricu-lar arrhythmia.RESULTS: Here, we show muscle-specific MG53 regulates KChIP2 expression and Ito,f densities, where they are downregulated in hearts from MG53 knockout mice and MG53 knockdown rat cardiomyocytes , but upregulated in MG53 overexpressed cells.MG53 expression is decreased in phenylephrine ( PE)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and restoration of MG 53 rescues PE-induced downregulation of KChIP2 and Ito,f.Furthermore, MG53 is decreased in a mouse model of hypertrophy induced by transverse aortic constriction and ablation of MG 53 increases the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmia by exaggerating Ito,f remodeling.CON-CLUSION:These findings establish MG53 as a novel regulator of Ito,f and its central role in arrhythmogenesis in hypertrophy .

    作者: 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 胰腺β细胞KCa3.1在2型糖尿病发病中的作用与调节机制

    目的:观察胰腺β细胞中电导钙激活钾离子通道(intermediate-conductance Ca2+-activated K +channel, KCa3.1)在2型糖尿病发病中的作用及调节机制。方法:应用2型糖尿病小鼠(db/db)模型,测评阻断KCa3.1对2型糖尿病表型指标的影响。分离小鼠胰腺β细胞,观察分别阻断KCa3.1和NF-κB信号通路对高糖或软脂酸诱导的NF-κB下游炎性细胞因子释放的影响。结果:KCa3.1阻断剂TRAM-34可降低db/db小鼠随时血糖水平。连续用药8周后,TRAM-34可降低db/db小鼠空腹血糖,改善葡萄糖耐量,增加餐后胰岛素水平,减轻db/db小鼠胰腺炎症并延缓β细胞的消亡。但TRAM-34不影响正常饮食C57BL/6小鼠空腹血糖和餐后血糖水平,无低血糖副作用。在分离的小鼠胰腺β细胞,分别阻断KCa3.1和NF-κB可降低高糖或软脂酸所引起的炎性趋化因子(CCL2和CCL20)的释放。结论:NF-κB活化介导胰腺β细胞KCa3.1上调,协同调节炎性细胞因子和胰岛素分泌,促发胰岛炎症和β细胞功能障碍,导致2型糖尿病。

    作者:庞正达;王晓静;佘刚;邓秀玲 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 抗氧化蛋白peroxiredoxin II对小鼠缺血再灌注损伤心肌的保护作用及其机制

    目的:我们的前期实验发现,腺病毒中介的peroxiredoxin II ( Prx II)过表达可保护心肌细胞防止氧化应激所致的损伤,尽管这样,Prx II在器官和整体动物水平是否具有心肌保护作用,而且这一保护作用是否通过内质网应激发挥作用尚不清楚。方法:应用Langendorff系统构建离体心肌缺血再灌注损伤模型;结扎冠状动脉左前降支,缺血30 min再灌注30 min/3 h/24 h构建体内心肌缺血再灌注损伤模型。结果:离体心肌缺血再灌后,Prx II过表达小鼠心肌收缩大速率(+dp/dtmax )和心肌舒张大速率(-dp/dtmax )恢复较正常对照组明显得到改善;Prx II心肌特异性过表达小鼠与野生型相比,离体和在体心肌缺血再灌后,心肌梗死面积均分别降低了69.13%和60.86%;体内心肌缺血再灌注,与野生型小鼠相比,Prx II心肌特异性过表达小鼠心肌细胞凋亡率降低了52.10%±5.32%;与野生型小鼠相比,Prx II心肌特异性过表达小鼠中内质网通路伴侣分子Hsp90、GRP94、PDI和p-eIF2α的表达量均明显降低(P<0.05),但cleaved ATF6和XBP-1的表达量在2组小鼠中无明显差异。 p-Akt (Ser473)和p-Akt(Thr308)水平在野生型小鼠明显降低,在Prx II过表达小鼠中仍维持高表达水平(P <0.05)。结论:Prx II对缺血再灌注损伤心肌具有保护作用,其机制可能与拮抗p-eIF2α表达、增加p-Akt表达、阻断内质网应激启动的凋亡通路有关。

    作者:王慧敏;石晓静;周文娟;耿雪鹏;姬亚歌;肖悦;黄欣;刘宏民;赵文 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • NQO1过表达在卵巢黏液性囊腺癌预后评估中的意义

    目的:探讨NAD(P)H醌氧化还原酶1[NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase 1,NQO1]过表达在卵巢黏液性囊腺癌临床预后评估中的意义。方法:应用免疫组化EnVision法检测NQO1蛋白在162例卵巢黏液性囊腺癌组织、35例卵巢黏液性囊腺瘤组织和29例正常卵巢上皮组织中的表达,并分析其过表达与卵巢黏液性囊腺癌临床病理学特点之间的关系,通过Kaplan-Meier方法进行生存分析。结果:NQO1蛋白在卵巢黏液性囊腺癌组织中的阳性率及强阳性率分别为85.8%和64.2%,显著高于卵巢黏液性囊腺瘤和正常卵巢上皮组织(P<0.01)。卡方检验结果显示,NQO1蛋白高表达与卵巢黏液性囊腺癌组织学分级和FIGO分期密切相关( P<0.05)。 Kaplan-Meier生存分析显示,NQO1蛋白高表达的卵巢黏液性囊腺癌患者总生存期和无病生存期均明显低于NQO1蛋白低表达患者。结论:NQO1蛋白在卵巢黏液性囊腺癌组织中呈高表达,可能成为卵巢黏液性囊腺癌预后评估的有效生物学指标。

    作者:徐明;杨洋;车拴龙;朴英实;林贞花;陈丽艳 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 短暂反复缺血预处理对大鼠肾缺血再灌注损伤的影响

    目的:观察短暂反复缺血预处理(IPC)对肾缺血再灌注损伤(RI/RI)的影响。方法:成年健康雄性SD大鼠,体重150~180 g,随机分为:假手术(sham)组;缺血再灌(I/R)组;缺血预处理1次+缺血再灌(1+I/R)组;缺血预处理2次+缺血再灌(2+I/R)组;缺血预处理3次+缺血再灌(3+I/R)组。各组动物经1%戊巴比妥钠腹腔麻醉,开腹,暴露双侧肾动静脉。假手术组只开腹不夹闭双侧肾动静脉;I/R组夹闭双侧肾动静脉45 min后松夹再灌;1+I/R、2+I/R和3+I/R各组则分别夹闭双侧肾动、静脉5 min后再灌5 min 1次、2次和3次后再行夹闭双侧肾动静脉45 min后松夹再灌;再灌后逐层缝合腹膜,腹壁肌肉和皮肤。24 h后取血及双侧肾脏测定血清肌酐( SCr)、血尿素氮( BUN)以及肾组织丙二醛( MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的水平。结果:与I/R组相比,1+I/R、2+I/R和3+I/R组BUN和SCr均明显降低(P<0.05),其中以3+I/R组BUN和SCr降低程度为著;I/R组MDA含量较sham组显著升高;SOD活力则较sham组明显降低(P<0.01);与I/R组相比,1+I/R、2+I/R和3+I/R组SOD活力均明显增加,而MDA含量则明显降低(P<0.05),其中以3+I/R组MDA含量降低得为显著。结论:短暂反复IPC可改善RI/RI大鼠肾功能,减轻肾组织损伤。

    作者:仝飞;牛丽静;王慧娟;苗智慧;夏晓红 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • AIM:To investigate the relationship between autophagy and calcification in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs) after platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB stimulation.METHODS:Cultured VSMCs were stimulated with PDGF-BB for different time, the expression of vascular calcification-related proteins and autophagy-related proteins were detected by Western blot .The interaction be-tween Beclin1 and PI3KC3 was detected by co-immunoprecipitation.RESULTS: The expression of BMP2 and ALP showed a trend from decline to rise.ALP slumped at 12 h, and BMP2 slumped at 6 h.Moreover, the expression of Beclin-1 showed a trend from riseto decline, and peaked at 12 h.The conversion of LC3-ⅠtoⅡincreased in a time-dependent manner , and peaked at 24 h.The ex-pression of BMP2 and ALP was increased in VSMCs incubated with PDGF-BB and autophagy inhibitor 3-MA, compared with PDGF-BB-stimulated VSMCs.Furthermore, the interaction between Beclin1 and PI3KC3 was enhanced at 6 h after PDGF-BB stimulated, peaked at 12 h, and kept in high level at 24 h.Moreover, the phosphorylation level of Beclin 1 was enhanced by PDGF-BB stimulation, and peaked at 6 h.CONCLUSION:Our findings demonstrate that PDGF-BB-induced autophagy inhibits VSMC calcification by en-hancing Beclin1 phosphorylation and interaction between Beclin 1 and PI3KC3.

    作者: 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 儿茶酚抑素对间歇低氧高血压大鼠的影响及机制

    目的:探讨儿茶酚抑素( CST)对间歇低氧高血压大鼠的作用及机制。方法:健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为3组:control组、IH (间歇低氧组)组和IH+CST组(于低氧前3 d皮下埋植含CST 20 nmol? kg -1? d-1的微量渗透泵)。后2组置于间歇低氧舱中,舱内氧浓度为(5±0.5)%~(21±0.5)%,低氧-复氧循环时间为120 s(60 s+60 s),8 h/d,共3周。颈总动脉插管测收缩压(SP)、舒张压(DP)和平均压(MP),检测血浆中氧化/抗氧化损伤指标,Western blot 法检测主动脉和肾组织中核因子E2相关因子2(Nrf2)蛋白表达的变化。结果:SP、DP及MP,IH组均比control 组高(P<0.01),而IH+CST 组则显著低于IH 组(P<0.01)。 IH组的MPO和MDA含量显著高于control组(P<0.05),而SOD和羟自由基抑制率显著低于control组(P<0.01);IH+CST组的MPO和MDA明显低于IH组(P<0.05),SOD和羟自由基抑制率显著高于IH组(P<0.01)。与control组相比, IH组大鼠主动脉和肾组织胞浆、胞核中Nrf2蛋白的表达均显著下调(P<0.05);IH+CST组与IH组相比,胞浆中Nrf2蛋白的表达显著下调(P<0.05),而胞核中Nrf2蛋白的表达显著上调(P<0.05)。结论:CST有减轻间歇低氧致大鼠高血压的作用,该作用可能与其通过Nrf2-ARE信号通路调节氧化应激反应有关。

    作者:陈然;范小芳;郑青青;丁露;薛峰;王永煜;龚永生 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 硫化氢通过GSK-3β/β-catenin信号途径介导心肌损伤后抗细胞凋亡作用

    目的:观察硫化氢对大鼠急性心肌缺血组织细胞凋亡的影响及其作用机制。方法:健康雄性SD大鼠,随机分成7组:假手术组;心肌缺血组;心肌缺血+NaHS 低剂量组;心肌缺血+NaHS 中剂量组;心肌缺血+NaHS 高剂量组;心肌缺血+SB216763组;心肌缺血+1%DMSO组。结扎大鼠冠状动脉左前降支复制急性心肌缺血模型。记录各组大鼠MAP、LVDP、LV-EDP、dp/dtmax和dp/dtmin ,测定LDH活性、心肌细胞凋亡率、p-GSK-3β、t-GSK-3β、β-catenin、Bax和Bcl-2蛋白表达以及心肌组织形态学变化。结果:大鼠心肌缺血后MAP、LVDP、dp/dtmax和dp/dtmin降低,LVEDP升高,血清LDH活性增强,心肌细胞凋亡率和Bax表达增强,Bcl-2表达降低,p-GSK-3β、p-GSK-3β/t-GSK-3β和β-catenin表达降低。心肌纤维横纹不齐或消失,核偏移甚至裂解消失。给予NaHS后,大鼠MAP、LVDP、dp/dtmax和dp/dtmin均升高,LVEDP降低,血清LDH活性降低,心肌细胞凋亡率和Bax表达降低,Bcl-2表达增强,心肌p-GSK-3β、p-GSK-3β/t-GSK-3β和β-catenin表达均增强,心肌细胞变性程度明显减轻。结论:硫化氢可通过GSK-3β/β-catenin信号途径介导心肌损伤后抗细胞凋亡作用。

    作者:张建新;葛宁;刘超;解丽君;张勤增 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 抗炎抗凝双效融合蛋白TAP-SSL5对ApoE基因敲除小鼠动脉粥样硬化病变形成的影响

    目的:探讨重组融合蛋白TAP-SSL5对ApoE基因敲除( ApoE-/-)小鼠动脉血管粥样硬化斑块形成的影响。方法:21只12周龄ApoE-/-小鼠随机分为3组,每日分别给予TAP-SSL5(3 mg/kg)、SSL5(2 mg/kg)及同等剂量的PBS,高脂饮食饲养12周后,石蜡切片观察主动脉根部粥样硬化斑块形成情况,并应用油红O染色法观察大体动脉标本斑块情况;后应用小鼠细胞炎症因子芯片检测TAP-SSL5对40种炎症因子在动脉组织内的表达情况。结果:高脂饲养12周后,TAP-SSL5组小鼠体重增长明显低于单纯喂食高脂饮食而不进行药物干预组,血清胆固醇( Tch)水平明显低于对照组,而甘油三酯( TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇( LDL)及高密度脂蛋白胆固醇( HDL)水平无明显变化。TAP-SSL5可以减轻ApoE-/-小鼠动脉血管粥样硬化斑块形成(P<0.05)。炎症因子芯片表达分析显示,与对照组相比较,TAP-SSL5组GM-CSF、IL-3、IL-10、IL-1β、IL-12p40p70、IL-9、IL-12p70、KC、Lymphotactin、Leptin、MCP-1、MIG、MCSF、MIP-1α、 sTNF RI、RANTES和sTNF RII共17种细胞因子下调明显。结论:重组融合蛋白TAP-SSL5能够在一定程度上抑制ApoE-/-小鼠动脉粥样硬化斑块的形成,其机制与其抗炎、抗凝及抗血小板特性有关,其对细胞因子表达调控的影响有待深入研究。

    作者:曲小龙;胡厚源 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 张应变条件下miR-33调控移植静脉内膜增生的机制研究

    目的:探究张应变条件下microRNA-33(miR-33)调控移植静脉内膜增生的机制,为缓解静脉移植内膜增生提供潜在治疗方法。方法:SD大鼠进行“套管法”自体静脉移植,Elastin-van Gesion染色观察内膜增生情况。使用FX4000细胞应力加载装置( Flexcell International )对静脉平滑肌细胞加载频率1.25 Hz、幅度10%的张应变以模拟静脉在动脉环境受到的张应变力学刺激。 qRT-PCR检测miR-33表达,Western blotting检测相关蛋白,BrdU增殖实验和CCK-8试剂盒检测细胞增殖。双萤光素酶报告基因验证miR-33与靶基因的作用关系。骨形态发生蛋白3(BMP3)特异性siRNA干扰片段、重组蛋白以及miR-33 in-hibitor和mimics用于研究细胞功能和相关信号通路。在体局部注射miR-33 agomir和antagomir来验证miR-33在静脉移植内膜增生中的作用。结果:移植静脉出现明显内膜增生,miR-33显著降低,而BMP3、p-Smad5和p-Smad2表达明显上升;牵拉条件下得到与移植静脉中相同的结果。双萤光素酶报告基因实验证明BMP3是miR-33的靶基因。 miR-33 mimics抑制BMP3及下游信号分子p-Smad2、p-Smad5表达和细胞增殖; miR-33 inhibitor 或者BMP3重组蛋白得到类似结果。在体注射miR-33 agomir降低BMP3及下游信号分子表达,亦可缓解静脉移植内膜增生。结论:miR-33-BMP3-Smad信号通路参与移植静脉平滑肌细胞增殖;miR-33可以缓解静脉移植内膜增生过程,具有潜在临床应用前景。

    作者:黄凯;包晗;严志强;王璐;张萍;姚庆苹;施茜;陈小虎;王凯旋;沈宝荣;齐颖新;姜宗来 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • CCR7和 VEGF-C 蛋白与乳腺癌预后之间的关系

    目的:探讨趋化因子受体7(CCR7)及血管内皮生长因子C(VEGF-C)蛋白在乳腺癌组织中的表达水平,并分析二者与乳腺癌预后的关系。方法:采用免疫组织化学技术,联合检测CCR7和VEGF-C蛋白分别在乳腺癌组织及正常乳腺组织中的表达差异情况,并分析二者与乳腺癌各相关临床病理特征之间的关系。采用Kap-lan-Meier法来评估CCR7及VEGF-C蛋白的异常表达与乳腺癌患者生存期之间的关系。结果: CCR7蛋白在乳腺癌组织(68%)中的阳性表达率高于正常乳腺组织(30%),差异有统计学显著性(P<0.01);而VEGF-C蛋白在乳腺癌组织(71%)中的阳性表达率也明显高于正常乳腺组织(24%),差异也有统计学显著性(P<0.01)。且在乳腺癌组织中,CCR7与VEGF-C蛋白的表达呈正相关关系(r=0.613,P<0.01)。 CCR7和VEGF-C蛋白的高表达均与淋巴结转移和TNM分期有关(P<0.05),而与年龄、肿瘤大小、雌激素受体和孕激素受体均无关。 CCR7及VEGF-C蛋白阳性表达者的生存期低于阴性表达者,两组比较差异有统计学显著性( P<0.05)。结论: CCR7与VEGF-C的异常高表达可能与乳腺癌预后关系密切,二者可作为判断乳腺癌预后不良的重要指标之一。

    作者:刘清华;于国华;刘雨清 刊期: 2016年第08期

  • 硫化氢拮抗高血压的天然免疫调节机制

    目的:淋巴细胞表达胱硫醚γ裂解酶( cystathionine γ-lyase, CSE)/硫化氢( hydrogen sulfide , H2 S),但其是否参与高血压发病尚不清楚。本课题旨在探讨淋巴细胞CSE/H2 S拮抗高血压的免疫调节机制。方法:收取高血压患者及匹配的健康对照纳入研究。亚甲基蓝法检测外周淋巴细胞H2 S产率,Western blot 检测蛋白表达及磷酸化,RT-qPCR检测mRNA表达,biotin-switch法检测蛋白质硫氢化修饰。结果:高血压组外周血淋巴细胞CSE蛋白表达、H2 S产率及IL-10水平明显低于正常血压组,药物治疗血压恢复后CSE蛋白表达、H2 S产率及IL-10水平也恢复至正常水平。 SHR大鼠给予NaHS治疗4周后,动脉血压显著下调,同时Th17细胞亚群下调,而Treg亚群上调。分离小鼠脾脏CD4+T细胞,siRNA下调CSE或PAG均可抑制Treg的分化,减少IL-10的分泌。反之CSE过表达或H2 S供体可促进Treg分化和IL-10分泌。提示CD4+T细胞内源性CSE/H2 S可促进其向Treg亚群分化。 Treg细胞的分化受到能量代谢的调节。 CSE下调或PAG可抑制AMPK Thr172位点磷酸化,促进mTOR Ser2448位点磷酸化。反之CSE过表达或H2 S供体促进AMPK磷酸化,抑制mTOR磷酸化。 AMPK Thr172位点磷酸化受LKB1激酶调控,H2 S可促使LKB1 Cys430位点发生硫氢化修饰进而增加LKB1的磷酸化水平。结论:淋巴细胞内源性H2 S可使LKB1 Cys430位点硫氢化修饰并激活LKB1/AMPK通路,促使Treg细胞的分化,并使Treg募集到肾脏、血管周淋巴节,局部分泌IL-10增加,发挥其抗高血压作用。

    作者:杜从阔;范静慧;徐文静;林宪娟;郑凤娇;耿彬 刊期: 2016年第08期

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