Inflammation plays a significant role in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).The rise in the pro-inflammatory cytokines is the essential step in glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity induced mitochondrial injury,o...Inflammation plays a significant role in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).The rise in the pro-inflammatory cytokines is the essential step in glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity induced mitochondrial injury,oxidative stress and beta cell apoptosis in T2 DM.Among the recognized markers are interleukin(IL)-6,IL-1,IL-10,IL-18,tissue necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α),C-reactive protein,resistin,adiponectin,tissue plasminogen activator,fibrinogen and heptoglobins.Diabetes mellitus has firm genetic and very strong environmental influence; exhibiting a polygenic mode of inheritance.Many single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) in various genes including those of pro and antiinflammatory cytokines have been reported as a risk for T2 DM.Not all the SNPs have been confirmed by unifying results in different studies and wide variations have been reported in various ethnic groups.The inter-ethnic variations can be explained by the fact that gene expression may be regulated by gene-gene,gene-environment and gene-nutrient interactions.This review highlights the impact of these interactions on determining the role of single nucleotide polymorphism of IL-6,TNF-α,resistin and adiponectin in pathogenesis of T2 DM.展开更多
AIM: To study the inflammatory bowel disease-5 locus (IBD5) and interleukin-23 receptor (IL23R) gene variants in UC patients and test for gene-gene interaction.
Objective To identify the association of thyroid stimulating hormone receptor(TSHR)gene intron 1 susceptible loci and 4p14 susceptible locus rs6832151 polymorphisms with Graves’disease(GD)in Han Chinese population in...Objective To identify the association of thyroid stimulating hormone receptor(TSHR)gene intron 1 susceptible loci and 4p14 susceptible locus rs6832151 polymorphisms with Graves’disease(GD)in Han Chinese population in Bengbu,Anhui,China.The gene-gene interaction among TSHR intron 1 susceptible loci and 4p14susceptible locus rs6832151 was also investigated.Methods The genotypes of the single-nucleotide polymor-展开更多
线纹尖塘鳢(Oxyeleotris lineolata)具有典型性别生长二态性,雄鱼生长优势显著,doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor(DMRT)家族是一个与性别决定相关的转录因子家族。基于线纹尖塘鳢性腺转录组数据,共获得2个dmrt基因的c...线纹尖塘鳢(Oxyeleotris lineolata)具有典型性别生长二态性,雄鱼生长优势显著,doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor(DMRT)家族是一个与性别决定相关的转录因子家族。基于线纹尖塘鳢性腺转录组数据,共获得2个dmrt基因的cDNA序列,分别命名为Oxldmrt1和Oxldmrt3,并采用PCR技术扩增验证2个基因的cDNA序列。运用生物信息学方法分析2个基因序列结构特征,结果显示,Oxldmrt1和Oxldmrt3开放阅读框分别为903 bp和1363 bp,分别编码300个氨基酸和453个氨基酸;OxlDMRT1属于碱性蛋白,而OxlDMRT3属于酸性蛋白;2个基因均含有高度保守的DM结构域,OxlDMRT3还存在DMA结构域。氨基酸聚类分析显示,脊椎动物不同DMRT家族都是独立聚类,OxlDMRT1属于DMRT1家族,OxlDMRT3属于DMRT3家族,DMRT1家族最先聚类,再和DMRT3家族聚类。利用实时荧光定量PCR技术(real-time quantitative PCR,RT-qPCR)分析2个dmrt基因在雌鱼和雄鱼8个组织的表达水平,结果显示,2个基因在精巢中的表达量均显著高于其他组织(P<0.01),Oxldmrt3在脑中也有少量表达;利用RT-qPCR分析2个dmrt基因在早期不同发育时期的表达谱,显示2个基因在受精卵中的表达量均最高,Oxldmrt1在眼囊期的表达量最低,而Oxldmrt3在出膜7 d时的表达量最低。利用荧光原位杂交(fluorescencein situhybridization,FISH)对2个基因在精巢中的表达进行定位,显示2个基因在精巢中表达部位一致,均在精原细胞中有较强的表达信号。综上所述,Oxldmrt1和Oxldmrt3均在线纹尖塘鳢性腺胚胎发育阶段和精巢发育过程中起调节作用,而Oxldmrt1还可能参与胚胎后期性别决定和性别分化调控过程,Oxldmrt3还可能参与神经系统发育。本研究为线纹尖塘鳢性别决定与性别分化相关的分子机制研究提供了参考。展开更多
文摘Inflammation plays a significant role in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).The rise in the pro-inflammatory cytokines is the essential step in glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity induced mitochondrial injury,oxidative stress and beta cell apoptosis in T2 DM.Among the recognized markers are interleukin(IL)-6,IL-1,IL-10,IL-18,tissue necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α),C-reactive protein,resistin,adiponectin,tissue plasminogen activator,fibrinogen and heptoglobins.Diabetes mellitus has firm genetic and very strong environmental influence; exhibiting a polygenic mode of inheritance.Many single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) in various genes including those of pro and antiinflammatory cytokines have been reported as a risk for T2 DM.Not all the SNPs have been confirmed by unifying results in different studies and wide variations have been reported in various ethnic groups.The inter-ethnic variations can be explained by the fact that gene expression may be regulated by gene-gene,gene-environment and gene-nutrient interactions.This review highlights the impact of these interactions on determining the role of single nucleotide polymorphism of IL-6,TNF-α,resistin and adiponectin in pathogenesis of T2 DM.
基金Supported by The Grant of the Hungarian Science Foundation Nos.OTKA K103983 and T73430
文摘AIM: To study the inflammatory bowel disease-5 locus (IBD5) and interleukin-23 receptor (IL23R) gene variants in UC patients and test for gene-gene interaction.
文摘Objective To identify the association of thyroid stimulating hormone receptor(TSHR)gene intron 1 susceptible loci and 4p14 susceptible locus rs6832151 polymorphisms with Graves’disease(GD)in Han Chinese population in Bengbu,Anhui,China.The gene-gene interaction among TSHR intron 1 susceptible loci and 4p14susceptible locus rs6832151 was also investigated.Methods The genotypes of the single-nucleotide polymor-
