TAU is a microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule assembly and stability in the axon.TAU is missorted and aggregated in an array of diseases known as tauopathies.Microtubules are essential for neuronal...TAU is a microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule assembly and stability in the axon.TAU is missorted and aggregated in an array of diseases known as tauopathies.Microtubules are essential for neuronal function and regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications,changes of which affect microtubule stability and dynamics,microtubule interaction with other proteins and cellular structures,and mediate recruitment of microtubule-severing enzymes.As impairment of microtubule dynamics causes neuronal dysfunction,we hypothesize cognitive impairment in human disease to be impacted by impairment of microtubule dynamics.We therefore aimed to study the effects of a disease-causing mutation of TAU(P301L)on the levels and localization of microtubule post-translational modifications indicative of microtubule stability and dynamics,to assess whether P301L-TAU causes stability-changing modifications to microtubules.To investigate TAU localization,phosphorylation,and effects on tubulin post-translational modifications,we expressed wild-type or P301L-TAU in human MAPT-KO induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons(i Neurons)and studied TAU in neurons in the hippocampus of mice transgenic for human P301L-TAU(p R5 mice).Human neurons expressing the longest TAU isoform(2N4R)with the P301L mutation showed increased TAU phosphorylation at the AT8,but not the p-Ser-262 epitope,and increased polyglutamylation and acetylation of microtubules compared with endogenous TAU-expressing neurons.P301L-TAU showed pronounced somatodendritic presence,but also successful axonal enrichment and a similar axodendritic distribution comparable to exogenously expressed 2N4R-wildtype-TAU.P301L-TAU-expressing hippocampal neurons in transgenic mice showed prominent missorting and tauopathy-typical AT8-phosphorylation of TAU and increased polyglutamylation,but reduced acetylation,of microtubules compared with non-transgenic littermates.In sum,P301L-TAU results in changes in microtubule PTMs,suggestive of impairment of microtubule stability.This is accompanied by missorting and aggregation of TAU in mice but not in i Neurons.Microtubule PTMs/impairment may be of key importance in tauopathies.展开更多
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)has been a pervasive malignancy throughout the world with elevated mortality.Efficient therapeutic targets are beneficial to treat and predict the disease.Currently,the exact mo...BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)has been a pervasive malignancy throughout the world with elevated mortality.Efficient therapeutic targets are beneficial to treat and predict the disease.Currently,the exact molecular mechanisms leading to the progression of HCC are still unclear.Research has shown that the microRNA-142-3p level decreases in HCC,whereas bioinformatics analysis of the cancer genome atlas database shows the ASH1L expression increased among liver tumor tissues.In this paper,we will explore the effects and mechanisms of microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L affect the prognosis of HCC patients and HCC cell bioactivity,and the association between them.AIM To investigate the effects and mechanisms of microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L on the HCC cell bioactivity and prognosis of HCC patients.METHODS In this study,we grouped HCC patients according to their immunohistochemistry results of ASH1L with pathological tissues,and retrospectively analyzed the prognosis of HCC patients.Furthermore,explored the roles and mechanisms of microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L by cellular and animal experiments,which involved the following experimental methods:Immunohistochemical staining,western blot,quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction,flow cytometric analysis,tumor xenografts in nude mice,etc.The statistical methods involved in this study contained t-test,one-way analysis of variance,theχ^(2)test,the Kaplan-Meier approach and the log-rank test.RESULTS In this study,we found that HCC patients with high expression of ASH1L possess a more recurrence rate as well as a decreased overall survival rate.ASH1L promotes the tumorigenicity of HCC and microRNA-142-3p exhibits reduced expression in HCC tissues and interacts with ASH1L through targeting the ASH1L 3′untranslated region.Furthermore,microRNA-142-3p promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation,invasion,and migration of HCC cell lines in vitro via ASH1L.For the exploration mechanism,we found ASH1L may promote an immunosuppressive microenvironment in HCC and ASH1L affects the expression of the cell junction protein zonula occludens-1,which is potentially relevant to the immune system.CONCLUSION Loss function of microRNA-142-3p induces cancer progression and immune evasion through upregulation of ASH1L in HCC.Both microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L can feature as new biomarker for HCC in the future.展开更多
目的:探讨微小RNA-296-5p、S期激酶相关蛋白2(S-phase kinase-associated protein 2,Skp2)、核糖体蛋白L6(ribosomal protein L6,RPL6)与前列腺癌病理特征的关系及对手术预后的影响。方法:选取2018年1月至2023年1月120例前列腺患者,均...目的:探讨微小RNA-296-5p、S期激酶相关蛋白2(S-phase kinase-associated protein 2,Skp2)、核糖体蛋白L6(ribosomal protein L6,RPL6)与前列腺癌病理特征的关系及对手术预后的影响。方法:选取2018年1月至2023年1月120例前列腺患者,均行腹腔镜前列腺癌术治疗,对比不同病理特征患者miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6 mRNA表达水平,分析各指标与病理特征的关系。根据术后1年是否生化复发分为复发组(n=21)与未复发组(n=97),比较2组临床资料、miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6mRNA表达水平,分析miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6对手术预后的影响及预测价值。结果:不同病理分期、Gleason评分、术前血清前列腺特异性抗原(prostate specific antigen,PSA)水平、淋巴结转移患者miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6 mRNA表达水平比较,差异有统计学意义(F=12.927、22.416、10.088、34.239、20.180、12.208,t=4.649、-5.770、-5.713、4.716、-5.647、-6.884,均P=0.000);miR-296-5p与Gleason评分、病理分期、术前血清前列腺特异性抗原(prostate specific antigen,PSA)水平、淋巴结转移呈负相关(r=-0.578、-0.539、-0.517、-0.556,均P<0.001),Skp2、RPL6 mRNA与Gleason评分、病理分期、术前血清PSA水平、淋巴结转移呈正相关(r=0.531、0.507、0.476、0.493、0.494、0.473、0.420、0.505,均P<0.001);复发组淋巴结转移、病理分期、切缘阳性率、Gleason评分、高于未复发组,术后辅助治疗率低于未复发组(P<0.05);复发组miR-296-5p表达水平低于未复发组,Skp2、RPL6mRNA表达水平高于未复发组(P<0.05);校正前,logistic回归分析,病理分期、Gleason评分、淋巴结转移、切缘阳性、术后辅助治疗、miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6 mRNA是前列腺癌患者术后生化复发的影响因素(P<0.05),校正后,miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6mRNA仍是前列腺癌患者术后生化复发的影响因素(P<0.05);miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6联合预测前列腺术后生化复发的AUC为0.902(95%CI=0.833~0.949),大于各指标单独预测(P<0.05)。结论:前列腺癌患者miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6表达水平与病理特征、术后复发密切相关,三者联合预测前列腺术后生化复发具有较高的参考价值。展开更多
Two phenylethanoid glycosides （PhGs） were isolated and purified from the aerial parts of Plantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography （HPCPC） using ethyl acetate-n-...Two phenylethanoid glycosides （PhGs） were isolated and purified from the aerial parts of Plantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography （HPCPC） using ethyl acetate-n-butanol-ethanol-water （0.5：0.5：0.1：1, v/v/v/v）. A total of 45.6 mg of compound 1 and 293.8 mg of compound 2 were purified from 1341 mg of the n-butanol extract of P. asiatica. The structures of the two PhGs were tentatively identified as plantamajoside and aeteoside or isoacteoside by eleetrospray ionization multi stage tandem mass spectrometry （ESI-MS^n） in the negative ion mode.展开更多
Two phenylethanoid glycosides（PhGs）, plantamajoside and acteoside, were isolated and purified from the aerial parts ofPlantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography（HP...Two phenylethanoid glycosides（PhGs）, plantamajoside and acteoside, were isolated and purified from the aerial parts ofPlantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography（HPCPC） with ethyl acetate, n-butanol, ethanol and water（0.5：0.5：0.1：1, volume ratio） as solvent system. A total of 45.6 mg of plantamajoside and 293.8 mg of acteoside were purified from 1341 mg of the n-butanol extract of P. asiatica, with a purity of 〉93.3% as determined by HPLC. The HPCPC fractions were analyzed by HPLC-DAD and the structures were identified by their retention time, UV, electrospray ionization multi stage tandem mass spectrometry（ESI-MSn） in the negative ion mode, and confirmed by NMR experiments. The characteristic fragment ions of ESI-MS of the two PhGs isolated from Plantago asiatica were discussed, which are specific and useful for the identification of the structures of PhGs.展开更多
AIM: To investigate whether, or how, DA-9601, which is a new gastroprotective agent, inhibits TNF-α-induced inflammatory signals in gastric epithelial AGS cells. METHODS: Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. I...AIM: To investigate whether, or how, DA-9601, which is a new gastroprotective agent, inhibits TNF-α-induced inflammatory signals in gastric epithelial AGS cells. METHODS: Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. IL-8 and CCL20 promoter activities were determined by a luciferease reporter gene assay. NF-κB-dependent transcriptional activity was determined by I-κBαdegradation, NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation and a luciferase activity assay. IL-8 and CCL20 gene expression and protein secretion were determined by RT-PCR and an enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Total and phos-phorylated forms of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) were determined by Western blot. RESULTS: Treatment of AGS cells with DA-9601 reduced TNF-α-induced IL-8 and CCL20 promoter activities, as well as their gene expression and protein release. TNF-αalso induced NF-κB-dependent transcriptional activity in AGS cells. In contrast, in cells treated with DA-9601, TNF-α-induced NF-κB activity was significantly blocked. Although all three MAP kinase family members were phosphorylated in response to TNF-α, a selective inhibitor of p38 kinase SB203580 only could inhibit both NF-κB-dependent transcriptional activity and IL-8 and CCL20 production, suggesting a potential link between p38 kinase and NF-κB-dependent pathways in AGS cells. Interestingly, DA-9601 also selectively inhibited p38 kinase phosphorylation induced by TNF-α. CONCLUSION: DA-9601 blocked TNF-α-mediated inflammatory signals by potentially modulating the p38 kinase pathway and/or a signal leading to NF-κBdependent pathways in gastric epithelial cells.展开更多
基金supported by the Koeln Fortune Program/Faculty of Medicine,University of Cologne,the Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e.V.(grant#22039,to HZ)open-access funding from the DFG/GRC issued to the University of CologneAlzheimer Forschung Initiative e.V.for Open Access Publishing(a publication grant#P2401,to MAAK)。
文摘TAU is a microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule assembly and stability in the axon.TAU is missorted and aggregated in an array of diseases known as tauopathies.Microtubules are essential for neuronal function and regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications,changes of which affect microtubule stability and dynamics,microtubule interaction with other proteins and cellular structures,and mediate recruitment of microtubule-severing enzymes.As impairment of microtubule dynamics causes neuronal dysfunction,we hypothesize cognitive impairment in human disease to be impacted by impairment of microtubule dynamics.We therefore aimed to study the effects of a disease-causing mutation of TAU(P301L)on the levels and localization of microtubule post-translational modifications indicative of microtubule stability and dynamics,to assess whether P301L-TAU causes stability-changing modifications to microtubules.To investigate TAU localization,phosphorylation,and effects on tubulin post-translational modifications,we expressed wild-type or P301L-TAU in human MAPT-KO induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons(i Neurons)and studied TAU in neurons in the hippocampus of mice transgenic for human P301L-TAU(p R5 mice).Human neurons expressing the longest TAU isoform(2N4R)with the P301L mutation showed increased TAU phosphorylation at the AT8,but not the p-Ser-262 epitope,and increased polyglutamylation and acetylation of microtubules compared with endogenous TAU-expressing neurons.P301L-TAU showed pronounced somatodendritic presence,but also successful axonal enrichment and a similar axodendritic distribution comparable to exogenously expressed 2N4R-wildtype-TAU.P301L-TAU-expressing hippocampal neurons in transgenic mice showed prominent missorting and tauopathy-typical AT8-phosphorylation of TAU and increased polyglutamylation,but reduced acetylation,of microtubules compared with non-transgenic littermates.In sum,P301L-TAU results in changes in microtubule PTMs,suggestive of impairment of microtubule stability.This is accompanied by missorting and aggregation of TAU in mice but not in i Neurons.Microtubule PTMs/impairment may be of key importance in tauopathies.
基金Supported by the Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem Innovation Fund,No.22HHXBJC00001the Key Discipline Special Project of Tianjin Municipal Health Commission,No.TJWJ2022XK016.
文摘BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)has been a pervasive malignancy throughout the world with elevated mortality.Efficient therapeutic targets are beneficial to treat and predict the disease.Currently,the exact molecular mechanisms leading to the progression of HCC are still unclear.Research has shown that the microRNA-142-3p level decreases in HCC,whereas bioinformatics analysis of the cancer genome atlas database shows the ASH1L expression increased among liver tumor tissues.In this paper,we will explore the effects and mechanisms of microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L affect the prognosis of HCC patients and HCC cell bioactivity,and the association between them.AIM To investigate the effects and mechanisms of microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L on the HCC cell bioactivity and prognosis of HCC patients.METHODS In this study,we grouped HCC patients according to their immunohistochemistry results of ASH1L with pathological tissues,and retrospectively analyzed the prognosis of HCC patients.Furthermore,explored the roles and mechanisms of microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L by cellular and animal experiments,which involved the following experimental methods:Immunohistochemical staining,western blot,quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction,flow cytometric analysis,tumor xenografts in nude mice,etc.The statistical methods involved in this study contained t-test,one-way analysis of variance,theχ^(2)test,the Kaplan-Meier approach and the log-rank test.RESULTS In this study,we found that HCC patients with high expression of ASH1L possess a more recurrence rate as well as a decreased overall survival rate.ASH1L promotes the tumorigenicity of HCC and microRNA-142-3p exhibits reduced expression in HCC tissues and interacts with ASH1L through targeting the ASH1L 3′untranslated region.Furthermore,microRNA-142-3p promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation,invasion,and migration of HCC cell lines in vitro via ASH1L.For the exploration mechanism,we found ASH1L may promote an immunosuppressive microenvironment in HCC and ASH1L affects the expression of the cell junction protein zonula occludens-1,which is potentially relevant to the immune system.CONCLUSION Loss function of microRNA-142-3p induces cancer progression and immune evasion through upregulation of ASH1L in HCC.Both microRNA-142-3p and ASH1L can feature as new biomarker for HCC in the future.
文摘目的:探讨微小RNA-296-5p、S期激酶相关蛋白2(S-phase kinase-associated protein 2,Skp2)、核糖体蛋白L6(ribosomal protein L6,RPL6)与前列腺癌病理特征的关系及对手术预后的影响。方法:选取2018年1月至2023年1月120例前列腺患者,均行腹腔镜前列腺癌术治疗,对比不同病理特征患者miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6 mRNA表达水平,分析各指标与病理特征的关系。根据术后1年是否生化复发分为复发组(n=21)与未复发组(n=97),比较2组临床资料、miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6mRNA表达水平,分析miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6对手术预后的影响及预测价值。结果:不同病理分期、Gleason评分、术前血清前列腺特异性抗原(prostate specific antigen,PSA)水平、淋巴结转移患者miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6 mRNA表达水平比较,差异有统计学意义(F=12.927、22.416、10.088、34.239、20.180、12.208,t=4.649、-5.770、-5.713、4.716、-5.647、-6.884,均P=0.000);miR-296-5p与Gleason评分、病理分期、术前血清前列腺特异性抗原(prostate specific antigen,PSA)水平、淋巴结转移呈负相关(r=-0.578、-0.539、-0.517、-0.556,均P<0.001),Skp2、RPL6 mRNA与Gleason评分、病理分期、术前血清PSA水平、淋巴结转移呈正相关(r=0.531、0.507、0.476、0.493、0.494、0.473、0.420、0.505,均P<0.001);复发组淋巴结转移、病理分期、切缘阳性率、Gleason评分、高于未复发组,术后辅助治疗率低于未复发组(P<0.05);复发组miR-296-5p表达水平低于未复发组,Skp2、RPL6mRNA表达水平高于未复发组(P<0.05);校正前,logistic回归分析,病理分期、Gleason评分、淋巴结转移、切缘阳性、术后辅助治疗、miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6 mRNA是前列腺癌患者术后生化复发的影响因素(P<0.05),校正后,miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6mRNA仍是前列腺癌患者术后生化复发的影响因素(P<0.05);miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6联合预测前列腺术后生化复发的AUC为0.902(95%CI=0.833~0.949),大于各指标单独预测(P<0.05)。结论:前列腺癌患者miR-296-5p、Skp2、RPL6表达水平与病理特征、术后复发密切相关,三者联合预测前列腺术后生化复发具有较高的参考价值。
基金supported by funding from Jilin Province (No.20060904-1 and 20071102).
文摘Two phenylethanoid glycosides （PhGs） were isolated and purified from the aerial parts of Plantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography （HPCPC） using ethyl acetate-n-butanol-ethanol-water （0.5：0.5：0.1：1, v/v/v/v）. A total of 45.6 mg of compound 1 and 293.8 mg of compound 2 were purified from 1341 mg of the n-butanol extract of P. asiatica. The structures of the two PhGs were tentatively identified as plantamajoside and aeteoside or isoacteoside by eleetrospray ionization multi stage tandem mass spectrometry （ESI-MS^n） in the negative ion mode.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30873364)the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province of China(Nos.20071102 and 2008-167)
文摘Two phenylethanoid glycosides（PhGs）, plantamajoside and acteoside, were isolated and purified from the aerial parts ofPlantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography（HPCPC） with ethyl acetate, n-butanol, ethanol and water（0.5：0.5：0.1：1, volume ratio） as solvent system. A total of 45.6 mg of plantamajoside and 293.8 mg of acteoside were purified from 1341 mg of the n-butanol extract of P. asiatica, with a purity of 〉93.3% as determined by HPLC. The HPCPC fractions were analyzed by HPLC-DAD and the structures were identified by their retention time, UV, electrospray ionization multi stage tandem mass spectrometry（ESI-MSn） in the negative ion mode, and confirmed by NMR experiments. The characteristic fragment ions of ESI-MS of the two PhGs isolated from Plantago asiatica were discussed, which are specific and useful for the identification of the structures of PhGs.
基金Supported by grants from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, No.01-PJ3-PG6-01GN09-003, and the Korea Food and Drug Administration, No. 05142-620
文摘AIM: To investigate whether, or how, DA-9601, which is a new gastroprotective agent, inhibits TNF-α-induced inflammatory signals in gastric epithelial AGS cells. METHODS: Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. IL-8 and CCL20 promoter activities were determined by a luciferease reporter gene assay. NF-κB-dependent transcriptional activity was determined by I-κBαdegradation, NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation and a luciferase activity assay. IL-8 and CCL20 gene expression and protein secretion were determined by RT-PCR and an enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Total and phos-phorylated forms of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) were determined by Western blot. RESULTS: Treatment of AGS cells with DA-9601 reduced TNF-α-induced IL-8 and CCL20 promoter activities, as well as their gene expression and protein release. TNF-αalso induced NF-κB-dependent transcriptional activity in AGS cells. In contrast, in cells treated with DA-9601, TNF-α-induced NF-κB activity was significantly blocked. Although all three MAP kinase family members were phosphorylated in response to TNF-α, a selective inhibitor of p38 kinase SB203580 only could inhibit both NF-κB-dependent transcriptional activity and IL-8 and CCL20 production, suggesting a potential link between p38 kinase and NF-κB-dependent pathways in AGS cells. Interestingly, DA-9601 also selectively inhibited p38 kinase phosphorylation induced by TNF-α. CONCLUSION: DA-9601 blocked TNF-α-mediated inflammatory signals by potentially modulating the p38 kinase pathway and/or a signal leading to NF-κBdependent pathways in gastric epithelial cells.
