SIRT3抑制线粒体自噬并减轻高糖加重的神经元缺氧再灌注损伤*

目的:探讨SIRT3调控的线粒体自噬对高糖加重神经元缺氧再灌注损伤的影响及机制。方法:高糖(50 mmol/L)干预HT22细胞后,构建细胞缺氧/复氧模型,利用SIRT3抑制剂3-TYP抑制SIRT3表达。倒置显微镜观察细胞形态改变,CCK8法检测细胞存活率,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,TMRE荧光试剂盒检测细胞线粒体膜电位,RT-qPCR、Western blot检测相关分子的基因和蛋白质表达。结果:高糖使神经元缺氧再灌注后的细胞碎片进一步增加,细胞存活率降低,细胞凋亡率升高(P<0.05)。此外,高糖降低了神经元缺氧再灌注后的线粒体膜电位(P<0.05)。进一步研究发现,高糖上调神经元缺氧再灌注后线粒体分裂相关蛋白DRP1的表达水平,降低了线粒体融合相关蛋白OPA1和线粒体外膜蛋白TOM20的表达;并且增加了自噬相关蛋白LC3Ⅱ、Beclin-1和线粒体自噬相关蛋白PINK1、Parkin的表达;同时,高糖升高了SIRT3的基因和蛋白质表达(P<0.05)。而SIRT3抑制剂3-TYP使神经元高糖缺氧再灌注损伤加重,同时进一步上调DRP1、LC3Ⅱ和PINK1的蛋白质表达(P<0.05)。结论:高糖可显著加重神经元缺氧再灌注损伤,破坏细胞线粒体功能,激活细胞线粒体自噬;SIRT3可抑制PINK1-Parkin通路介导的线粒体自噬并减轻神经元高糖缺氧再灌注损伤。     

MicroRNA-18a通过HIF-1-alpha调控缺氧引起的人肺动脉平滑肌细胞增殖

目的：研究microRNA-18a (miR-18a) 对缺氧引起的人肺动脉平滑肌细胞(human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells, hPASMCs)增殖的调控作用及其可能机制。方法：体外培养hPASMCs,分为未转染组、miR-18a 模拟物对照组、miR-18a 模拟物组、 miR-18a 抑制剂对照组、miR-18a 抑制剂组、siRNAcontrol组、siHIF-1-alpha组、miR-18a 抑制剂和siHIF-1-alpha共转染组。分别于常氧(21% O2)和低氧(3%O2)作用24小时。采用CCK-8 法检测细胞的增殖情况,萤光素酶报告基因系统验证缺氧诱导因子-1-alpha(HIF-1alpha)是 否为miR-18a 的靶基因,并通过western-blot 以及实时荧光定量PCR 技术检测相关蛋白和基因的表达。结果：缺氧可促进 hPASMCs 增殖,使miR-18a 表达减少;miR-18a 模拟物可抑制hPASMCs 增殖,而miR-18a 抑制剂可促进hPASMCs 增殖;抑制 miR-18a 可使HIF-1-alpha的表达上调。同时抑制miR-18a 和HIF-1-alpha,可使miR-18a 对hPASMCs 增殖调控的能力消失。结论：缺氧通 过抑制miR-18a,上调HIF-1-alpha的表达,促进hPASMCs增殖。     

MicroRNA-18a通过HIF-1α调控缺氧引起的人肺动脉平滑肌细胞增殖

目的:研究microRNA-18a(miR-18a)对缺氧引起的人肺动脉平滑肌细胞(human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells,hPASMCs)增殖的调控作用及其可能机制。方法:体外培养hPASMCs,分为未转染组、miR-18a模拟物对照组、miR-18a模拟物组、miR-18a抑制剂对照组、miR-18a抑制剂组、si RNA control组、si HIF-1α组、miR-18a抑制剂和si HIF-1α共转染组。分别于常氧(21%O2)和低氧(3%O2)作用24小时。采用CCK-8法检测细胞的增殖情况,萤光素酶报告基因系统验证缺氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)是否为miR-18a的靶基因,并通过western-blot以及实时荧光定量PCR技术检测相关蛋白和基因的表达。结果:缺氧可促进hPASMCs增殖,使miR-18a表达减少;miR-18a模拟物可抑制hPASMCs增殖,而miR-18a抑制剂可促进hPASMCs增殖;抑制miR-18a可使HIF-1α的表达上调。同时抑制miR-18a和HIF-1α,可使miR-18a对hPASMCs增殖调控的能力消失。结论:缺氧通过抑制miR-18a,上调HIF-1α的表达,促进h PASMCs增殖。     

线粒体DNA复制及其调控

从线粒体DNA复制的模型与机制、复制的调控、复制忠实性及其损伤修复3个方面对近年来的研究文献进行了总结.在复制的模型与机制方面,对传统的D环复制的细节有了更深入的了解,新的实验方法的结果显示,在哺乳动物中还存在着链结合单向复制和链结合双向复制2种模型.在线粒体DNA复制的调控方面,近年来研究较多的调控因子主要包括mtDNA聚合酶γ、线粒体单链结合蛋白(mtSSB)、引物酶、解旋酶、连接酶、拓扑异构酶、转录因子mtTFA等,介绍了这些因子的最新研究进展及调控机制;对mtDNA复制时期和拷贝数量调控机制的研究也有突破,确定了Abf2p是mtDNA复制时期与拷贝数目的调控因子.在mtDNA复制的忠实性及其损伤修复研究方面,主要涉及到DNA Polγ的校正功能、错配修复、重组修复、DNA切除修复等,在mtDNA损伤修复中仅存在碱基切除修复机制,缺少核苷酸切除修复机制.     

microRNA-21在大鼠心肌缺氧复氧损伤中的作用及其对细胞自噬的影响

本文应用大鼠心肌细胞缺氧/复氧损伤模型,探讨microRNA-21(miR-21)在大鼠心肌缺氧复氧损伤中的作用及其对细胞自噬的影响.缺氧复氧后,RT-PCR检测发现心肌miR-21表达上调(P0.05),流式细胞术检测表明细胞凋亡增加,RT-PCR及蛋白质印迹(Western blot)检测发现p62显著下调而beclin-1显著上调(P0.05),提示缺氧复氧诱导心肌细胞凋亡和自噬异常.脂质体转染miR-21 mimic后,细胞凋亡显著增加(P0.05),p62显著上调而beclin-1显著下调(P0.05),而转染miR-21抑制剂引起相反结果,提示miR-21在心肌缺氧复氧损伤中具有促进细胞凋亡、抑制细胞自噬的作用.生物信息学预测显示,Rab11a的3′-UTR含有miR-21的结合位点,双荧光素酶基因报告系统及Rab11a过表达实验表明Rab11a是miR-21的靶基因之一.心肌过表达Rab11a能减少缺氧复氧后miR-21介导的细胞凋亡及自噬.由此表明,在大鼠心肌缺氧复氧损伤中,miR-21可能通过负调控Rab11a促进心肌细胞凋亡,抑制心肌细胞自噬.本研究可能为预防和治疗心肌缺血再灌注损伤提供新策略.     

MiR-30e调控心肌肥厚的作用机制研究

目的:预测并鉴定miR-30e的靶基因,阐明miR-30e调控心肌肥厚的分子机制.方法:分离新生大鼠心肌细胞,用苯肾上腺素(PE)处理心肌细胞构建心肌细胞肥大模型,48小时后通过定量PCR方法检测miR-30e的表达水平变化.利用生物信息学方法预测miR-30e的靶基因,并通过荧光素酶报告基因实验和蛋白免疫印迹方法验证miR-30e的靶基因.结果:与对照组相比,PE处理48hr后,心肌肥厚标志基因nppa表达明显升高,肥大心肌细胞中miR-30e明显下调.生物信息学预测细胞骨架调控蛋白Twinfilin-1(Twf1)3'UTR有两个miR-30e的结合位点.过表达miR-30e能抑制含有Twf1 3'UTR的荧光素酶报告基因的表达,降低Twf1的蛋白表达水平.结论:Twf1为miR-30e的靶基因,miR-30e通过抑制Twf1的表达调控心肌肥厚.     

MicroRNA-1在心肌肥大中对L-型钙通道β2亚基的负性调控作用

目的:研究微小RNA-1(microRNA-1,miR-1)在心肌细胞肥大中对L-型钙通道β2亚基(Cavβ2)的负性调控作用及机制。方法:应用异丙肾上腺素(ISO)诱导心肌细胞肥大;采用HJ2000通用图像分析系统测定心肌细胞表面积;应用数据库microCosm预测miR-1的靶基因;构建含Cavβ23’UTR报告基因质粒和miR-1瞬时共转染HEK293细胞,验证Cavβ2为miR-1靶基因;应用qRT-PCR或Western blot方法检测心房钠尿肽(ANP)、β-肌球蛋白重链(β-MHC)、miR-1和Cavβ2mRNA和蛋白表达水平;转染miR-1模拟物上调miR-1或应用Cavβ2RNAi干扰Cavβ2蛋白的表达,观察对心肌细胞肥大的影响。结果:①在ISO诱导的心肌细胞肥大中,miR-1表达显著下降;应用miR-1 mimic转染心肌细胞使miR-1表达上调,心肌细胞表面积、ANP和β-MHC mRNA表达均显著低于ISO组(P<0.05)。②网络数据库预测显示Cavβ2为miR-1的潜在靶点;将miR-1和含Cavβ23’UTR报告基因质粒共转染HEK293细胞,其萤光值显著降低(P<0.01)。转染miR-1 mimic使心肌细胞miR-1表达上调,可以明显抑制Cavβ2蛋白的表达。③在ISO诱导心肌细胞肥大中Cavβ2表达较对照组显著增加;应用RNAi技术下调Cavβ2表达可明显抑制心肌细胞表面积、ANP和β-MHC mRNA表达的增加。结论:预测并验证L-型钙通道β2亚基为miR-1的靶基因。miR-1可能通过抑制其靶基因Cavβ2蛋白的表达,降低细胞内钙离子浓度,抑制心肌细胞肥大。     

p53基因与DNA修复

DNA的损伤修复是一个多因子参与的、多环节的复杂修复系统。p53基因以多条信号通路,多种调控方式参与DNA修复。它可以通过其下游一系列靶基因p21、gadd45等调控细胞周期,使细胞停滞于G1期、G2期等检测点,从而使受损DNA有足够的时间进行多因子参与的修复过程;也可以与DNA修复因子PRSA、PCNA、XPp48基因等相互作用,直接参与DNA修复;还可以蛋白－蛋白相互作用参与DNA修复。     

肝癌细胞HepG2中p53调控miRNA-3661的生物信息分析与功能验证

对已在前期实验中通过Dox诱导肝癌细胞HepG2 DNA损伤发现的受p53调控的hsa-miR-3661进行生物信息学分析,并通过分子生物学实验对其功能进行了验证,为miR-3661在肝肿瘤中的调控机制的研究提供理论基础。获取miR-3661结构与序列信息;预测靶基因,使用DAVID进行miRNA靶基因功能富集分析;分析miR-3661的p53结合位点,通过基因间的相互作用构建调控网络;进行细胞增殖实验验证miR-3661抑制肿瘤功能。结果表明,miR-3661序列保守,启动子区存在p53结合位点,暗示p53与hsa-miR-3661存在直接调控;预测靶基因1 009个,369个显著富集于细胞周期调控、细胞增殖、细胞凋亡等肿瘤相关生物学过程(P0.05),主要参与了癌症信号通路、MAPK信号通路与Erb B信号通路(P0.05);通过268组基因间的相互作用数据构建了p53、hsa-miR-3661和靶基因的调控网络,从系统生物学角度分析了参与多个肿瘤生物进程的关键靶基因;在实验中证实过表达miR-3661可以显著抑制肝癌细胞HepG2的增殖过程(P-value=0.001 46)。miR-3661受p53直接调控,其靶基因显著富集于多种肿瘤相关生物进程与信号通路,过表达miR-3661可显著抑制肝癌细胞增殖。     

microRNAs——脂质代谢调控新机制

综述了近年来microRNAs,尤其是miR-33在脂质代谢调控方面的功能研究进展.脂质代谢在细胞水平进行有规律的调控,主要参与者有肝X受体(LXRs)和固醇调节元件结合蛋白(SREBPs)等.最近研究发现,非编码RNAs家族成员microRNAs在转录后水平调节脂质代谢相关基因表达,参与胆固醇、甘油三酯和脂肪酸代谢.其中miR-33可靶向沉默三磷酸脂苷结合盒(ABC)转运体家族成员ABCA1和ABCG1,抑制胆固醇流出和高密度脂蛋白(HDL)合成;通过靶向沉默脂肪酸β-氧化相关基因,如CPT1A、CROT和HADHB表达,抑制脂肪酸氧化;还可沉默AMPK和RIP140的表达,影响甘油三酯代谢.其他microRNAs如miR-122、miR-370、miR-125a-5p、miR-27、miR-320等,也参与调控胆固醇、甘油三脂、脂肪酸代谢及脂肪细胞分化.     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.