牛樟芝固态发酵成分缓解L-O2细胞酒精损伤的研究

牛樟芝谷物固态发酵可产生多种生物活性成分,是具有良好应用潜力的培养方式。本文以牛樟芝青稞固态发酵物为原料,通过硅胶柱层析获得4种生物活性成分,然后利用人正常肝细胞L O2酒精损伤模型对这4种活性成分进行功能评价。研究结果显示,酒精损伤能够导致L O2细胞收缩,贴壁能力减弱。在所研究的4种活性成分中,AdA和Aq均能够有效抑制L O2细胞形态变化并增强细胞的贴壁性能。进一步分析发现,这些活性成分能够通过提高肝细胞抗氧化能力缓解酒精性损伤,其中AdA和Aq具有较好的抗肝损伤能力,能显著降低细胞培养液中ALT(Alanine transaminase,谷丙转氨酶)和AST(Aspertate aminotransferase,谷草转氨酶)的活力,显著降低细胞中MDA(Molondialdehyde,丙二醛)的含量,并提升SOD(Super oxide dismutase,超氧化物歧化酶)和GSH(Glutathione,谷胱甘肽)的含量。本文为研究牛樟芝固态发酵产物缓解酒精性肝损伤机制奠定了基础。     

牛樟芝多糖对HepG2细胞酒精性氧化损伤的保护作用

研究了不同剂量（100、200和400μg/mL）的牛樟芝粗多糖（CP）和醇提物后的水提物（WEE）对酒精诱导的HepG2细胞氧化损伤的保护作用。研究结果表明：与模型组比较,各剂量组的CP和200、400μg/mL的WEE均能极显著提高HepG2细胞的细胞活力。100μg/mL的CP和WEE均能极显著降低细胞培养液的ALT水平;200和400μg/mL的CP和WEE均能显著降低细胞培养液的ALT、AST水平,同时提高胞内的CAT活力;200和400μg/mL的WEE及400μg/mL CP能明显提高胞内的SOD活力。此外,WEE各剂量组和400μg/mL CP中的胞内ROS水平显著下降。CP中含有甘露糖、鼠李糖、葡萄糖、半乳糖、岩藻糖5种单糖,摩尔比为1:0.1622:6.651:2.646:0.3929。WEE和CP能提高细胞的抗氧化应激能力,降低胞内ROS,对酒精诱导的HepG2细胞氧化损伤起到明显的保护作用,提示多糖是牛樟芝解酒保肝的重要活性成分之一。     

玉竹多糖对酒精诱导的HepG2细胞损伤的保护作用及其机制*

目的: 探究玉竹多糖对酒精诱导HepG2细胞损伤的保护作用及潜在的分子机制。方法: 通过噻唑蓝(MTT)法筛选酒精处理HepG2细胞的合适浓度和玉竹多糖干预浓度后,将HepG2细胞按照不同干预浓度(200 μg/L、400 μg/L和600 μg/L)的玉竹多糖分组,并设未添加玉竹多糖的空白组,预处理1 h后,再用4%酒精处理24 h,每组设置3个复孔,检测细胞内丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)和天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)活性,检测细胞内活性氧(ROS)、丙二醛(MDA)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)、白介素1β(IL-1β)和肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)水平,检测细胞Kelch 样环氧氯丙烷相关蛋白-1(Keap1)、磷酸化核因子E2相关因子 2(p-Nrf2)、磷酸酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸醌氧化还原酶-1(NQO1)、B淋巴细胞瘤-2(Bcl-2)、Bcl-2相关X蛋白(Bax)和半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶3(cleaved-caspase-3)蛋白表达。结果: 与4%酒精处理后的HepG2细胞对比,各浓度玉竹多糖的干预能有效下调酒精诱导HepG2细胞内ALT和AST活性(P＜0.05);200 μg/L浓度玉竹多糖组的IL-1β和TNF-α水平明显下降(P＜ 0.05),而GSH水平明显上升(P＜0.01);400 μg/L和600 μg/L浓度玉竹多糖组的ROS、MDA、IL-1β和TNF-α水平明显下降(P＜0.05或P＜ 0.01),而GSH水平明显上升(P＜0.01)。玉竹多糖在有效上调酒精诱导HepG2细胞内p-Nrf2和NQO1蛋白表达的同时也下调Bax/ Bcl-2指数(P＜0.05),抑制Keap1和cleaved-caspase-3蛋白表达(P＜0.05)。结论: 玉竹多糖能通过调控Nrf2/ Keap1通路改善酒精诱导HepG2细胞氧化应激损伤,从而降低HepG2细胞炎症指数和细胞凋亡水平,其中400 μg/L和600 μg/L玉竹多糖的干预效果较好。     

GFER抑制四氯化碳对HepG2细胞的损伤

目的探讨HepG2细胞内生长因子ERV1样基因(growth factor Erv1-gene,GFER)表达降低后对四氯化碳(CCl4)诱导的细胞损伤的影响,以进一步明确GFER对于肝细胞的保护作用。方法首先将GFER siRNA转染入HepG2细胞,72 h后收集细胞并通过Western Blot检测GFER的表达以明确沉默效率。再次将GFER siRNA转染入HepG2细胞72 h后,用CCl4处理细胞6 h和24 h,检测细胞内ATP的含量,caspase-3的活性,并应用MTS方法测定细胞的增殖能力以及TUNEL方法检测细胞凋亡。结果 Western blot结果显示转染GFER siRNA后细胞内GFER的表达降低。CCl4处理细胞6 h后,GFER表达降低使细胞的增殖能力下降,细胞内ATP含量增加,细胞凋亡更为明显。CCl4处理24 h后,GFER表达降低使细胞的增殖能力进一步下降,Caspase 3活性进一步升高,凋亡细胞数目显著增多,而ATP的含量明显下降。结论 GFER表达降低促进CCl4对HepG2细胞的损伤。     

基于重组HepG_2-P4503A4与HepG_2-P4503A46全细胞体外药物代谢比较研究

本研究以探针药物硝苯地平(NF)、睾酮(TST)及其抑制剂酮康唑(KCZ)与重组HepG2-P4503A4、HepG2-P4503A46细胞全细胞在优化的重组细胞浓度、药物浓度、孵育时间等条件下进行体外孵育,通过高效液相色谱仪检测其药物代谢(抑制)动力学参数,并将二者进行比较分析。重组HepG2-P4503A46与HepG2-P4503A4细胞的硝苯地平、睾酮的代谢活性无显著差异(P0.05);在0~10μM的浓度范围内,酮康唑对硝苯地平和睾酮的抑制活性均随酮康唑浓度的增加而增加,且其IC50值均低于1μM,为nM级,表明酮康唑对二者的硝苯地平代谢具有较强的抑制活性,抑制剂酮康唑对重组HepG2-P4503A46与HepG2-P4503A4细胞的抑制活性差异不显著(P0.05)。本研究表明无论是底物代谢或底物抑制活性,重组HepG2-P4503A46细胞均与重组HepG2-P4503A4细胞差异不显著,P4503A46可能为巴马小型猪体内人P4503A4的同源酶。     

乙型肝炎病毒对HepG2细胞侵袭的影响

目的研究HBV全长对HepG2细胞侵袭相关基因表达及活性的影响,探讨HBV在整体水平对HepG2细胞侵袭的影响。方法采用定量PCR分析HBV对HepG2细胞MMP2、9和TIMP1-4基因转录的影响;通过明胶酶谱及反相明胶酶谱检测MMP2、MMP9及TIMPs的活性;应用体外侵袭小室法检测细胞的侵袭能力。结果HBV的复制可以促进HepG2细胞MMP2、MMP9、TIMP1和TIMP3基因的转录,抑制TIMP4基因转录,增强HepG2细胞MMP2、MMP9的活性并增强细胞中TIMP1、TIMP3功能,HBV稳定复制的细胞具有更强的体外侵袭能力。结论HBV可影响HepG2细胞MMPs和TIMPs的基因转录、表达及功能,促进HepG2细胞的体外侵袭,这可能与HBV相关的HCC侵袭转移密切相关。     

杆状病毒用于哺乳动物细胞快速高效表达外源基因的研究

现已发现杆状病毒可进入某些培养的哺乳动物细胞,这提示可将杆状病毒作为一种对哺乳动物细胞的新型基因转移载体。对杆状病毒转移载体的改造及对哺乳动物细胞的基因转移方式进行了进一步的研究。以绿色荧光蛋白基因为报告基因,利用Bac-to-Bac系统构建了分别含有正向和反向CMV启动子表达盒的两种重组杆状病毒。可观察到CMV启动子在Sf9细胞中可启动报告基因的表达,但表达效率较低。用重组杆状病毒感染后Sf9细胞的培养上清直接与HepG2细胞作用,以流式细胞术检测基因转移效率及荧光表达强度,发现这两种病毒在相同的感染复数下对HepG2细胞具有相似的基因转移及表达效率。同时,利用流式细胞术进一步研究了直接使用重组杆状病毒感染4d后Sf9细胞的培养上清对哺乳动物细胞进行基因转移的方法。通过对HepG2细胞的实验结果显示,将带毒Sf9细胞培养上清(1.2×10⁷PFU/mL)用哺乳动物细胞培养基1倍稀释后,37℃下孵育靶细胞12h(moi=50),可达到较高的基因转移及表达效率,同时不会对细胞造成明显损伤。将重组杆状病毒与脂质体和逆转录病毒这两种系统对HepG2及CV1细胞的基因转移效率进行了比较,结果发现在同样未经浓缩等特殊处理的条件下重组杆状病毒对这两种细胞的基因转移效率是最高的。因此可以认为,经过适当改造后的Bac-to-Bac重组杆状病毒系统可作为一种对哺乳动物细胞简便高效的基因转移表达载体。     

珊瑚树Vibsane型二萜类化合物对人体HepG2细胞增殖的影响及其机制

目的：探讨珊瑚树vibsane型二萜类化合物对肝癌HepG2细胞增殖的影响及其机制,为研发新型天然植物类抗肿瘤药物提供实验依据。方法：采用噻唑蓝比色法及苔盼蓝染色计数法观察珊瑚树vibsane类二萜类化合物对不同肿瘤细胞增殖的影响;应用流式细胞仪检测细胞周期及细胞凋亡,利用Apo-ONE Homogeneous Caspase-3/7试剂盒检测vibsane二萜类化合物1#对HepG2细胞内Caspase-3酶活性的影响。结果：活性筛选发现vibsane型二萜类化合物1#显著抑制人肝癌HepG2细胞增殖,构效分析表明化合物C11位连接侧链的基团修饰影响其细胞增殖抑制活性。此外,HepG2细胞对1#化合物最敏感,1#化合物抑制其增殖具有剂量和时间依赖性。机制研究显示1#化合物诱导HepG2细胞发生明显的细胞周期G0/G1期阻滞,具有时间和剂量效应;同时,较高浓度1#化合物（5-10μmol/L）引起HepG2细胞凋亡明显增加,并剂量依赖性诱导细胞内Caspase3/7激活。结论：珊瑚树vibsane型二萜类化合物能够明显抑制人肝癌HepG2细胞增殖,其可能通过诱导细胞周期阻滞和细胞凋亡发挥抗肿瘤作用。     

饱和脂肪酸诱导肝细胞系建立代谢相关脂肪性肝病细胞损伤模型

摘要 目的：探讨不同脂肪酸对肝细胞系脂质积累、细胞损伤的影响,选择合适诱导试剂及肝细胞系建立一种具有严重细胞损伤及炎症反应的晚期代谢相关脂肪性肝病（MAFLD）体外细胞模型。方法：以油酸（OA）或棕榈酸（PA）或其混合物分别处理HepG2和LO2细胞,以CCK8检测细胞存活率;以油红O染色及甘油三酯酶法检测细胞脂质积累程度;以qRT-PCR检测凋亡相关蛋白、纤维化相关蛋白、自噬相关蛋白、炎症因子的mRNA表达水平。结果：0.25 mmol/LPA作用HepG2细胞24 h可显著诱导甘油三酯（TG）和脂质积累,但对LO2细胞无明显影响;0.25 mmol/L PA处理两种细胞系可诱导显著的细胞损伤及炎症,OA可缓解PA对细胞的损伤作用。结论：利用PA处理HepG2细胞可引起一定程度的脂质积累,诱导显著的细胞损伤及炎症,是合适的MAFLD体外细胞模型。     

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.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.