Downregulation of SIRT2 Inhibits Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Inhibiting Energy Metabolism

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common neoplasms, and metastasis is the most important feature for HCC-related deaths. Mounting evidence implies the dynamic regulatory role of SIRT2, a histone deacetylase, in cancer cells. Unfortunately, the role of SIRT2 and the antitumor activity of its inhibition are not known in HCC. The present study aims to evaluate the biological function of SIRT2 in HCC and identify the target of SIRT2 as well as evaluate its therapeutic efficacy. We found that SIRT2 was upregulated in HCC tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues, and this was correlated with reduced patient survival. Although CCK8 and colony-formation assays showed that SIRT2 inhibiton marginally promotes proliferation in HCC cell lines, SIRT2 knockdown decreased the invasion of HCC cells. We demonstrated that downregulation of SIRT2 could inhibit its downstream target phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 and glutaminase, which is related to mitochondrial metabolism and the E-Cadherin pathway. These results demonstrate, for the first time that downregulation of SIRT2 decreases migration as well as invasion in human HCC cells, indicating that inhibiting SIRT2 may be an effective therapeutic strategy for treating HCC.     

Impact of Serum Apolipoprotein A-I on Prognosis and Bevacizumab Efficacy in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: a Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the role of apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) as a predictor of prognosis and treatment efficacy of bevacizumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treated with first-line chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study on consecutive patients who were diagnosed with mCRC at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. According to their pretreatment ApoA-I level, patients were divided into low– and high–ApoA-I groups. Propensity score-matched method was performed to balance baseline characteristics between two groups. Based on whether they accepted bevacizumab as a first-line therapy, patients were further divided into the chemo + bevacizumab group and the chemo group. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were assessed with Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank test, and Cox regression. RESULTS: The optimal cutoff value for the ApoA-I level was determined to be 1.105 g/l. In the propensity-matched cohort of 508 patients, low ApoA-I was significantly associated with inferior OS (P < .001) and PFS (P < .001) than high ApoA-I. Multivariate analysis showed that ApoA-I level was an independent prognostic maker of OS (P < .001) and PFS (P = .001). PFS (P < .001) in either the high– or low–ApoA-I groups could be extended significantly after the administration of bevacizumab, and patients with a high ApoA-I level also had a better OS in the chemo + bevacizumab group than the chemo group (P = .049). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with a low ApoA-I level have poor prognoses, and they did not display an OS benefit from bevacizumab.     

张杂谷苹果酸脱氢酶和过氧化物酶同工酶研究

以张杂谷‘3号’、‘5号’、‘6号’及其亲本为材料,通过聚丙烯酰胺垂直板凝胶电泳技术研究不同材料不同生育期苹果酸脱氢酶和过氧化物酶同工酶酶谱特性,同时对总酶活进行了测定,探讨谷子杂种优势的形成机理。结果表明:(1)张杂谷及其亲本叶片苹果酸脱氢酶共有5条酶带,有共同酶带和偏母本型酶带;过氧化物酶同工酶共有14条,属于共同酶带;从负极到正极苹果酸脱氢酶同工酶Rf分别为0.611、0.626、0.642、0.684和0.716,而过氧化物酶同工酶Rf分别为0.08、0.21、0.24、0.30、0.36、0.44、0.49、0.58、0.66、0.69、0.72、0.75、0.85和0.89。(2)杂种苹果酸脱氢酶同工酶和母本酶谱同型,过氧化物酶同工酶酶谱和父母本一致;供试品种苹果酸脱氢酶酶谱相对简单,酶带集中,而过氧化物酶同工酶酶带数量、活性和宽度差异性较大,酶谱比较复杂。(3)所有品种苹果酸脱氢酶总活性在抽穗期最高,过氧化物酶总活性在灌浆初期最高。杂种苹果酸脱氢酶活性在苗期和抽穗期表现出不同程度的超亲优势,而过氧化物酶在抽穗和灌浆初期均表现出不同程度的超亲优势,这可能与杂种优势有关。     

狭胸天牛类雄性外生殖嚣分类研究——附一新种

该文就狭胸天牛类3属6种雄性外生殖器的形态结构,比较研究其系统发育及其归属,并记录太谷芫天牛Mantitheus tazguensts sp. nov.一新种和重新描述细点音天牛的雄性外生殖器。狭胸天牛类属较原始的类群,祖征为中茎突中央加厚,边缘极薄;阳基侧突基部还保留着一条横裂。狭胸天牛属与音天牛属和芫天牛属关系较密切,应为姊妹群,狭胸天牛属较始,其衍征为中茎突较长的分开,内囊具基骨片、骨化细长管和大小较一致骨化微刺。音天牛属和芫天牛属为姊妹群,芫天牛较原始,音天牛较进化,其衍征为阳基侧突背面因基部裂缝消失而完全合并,骨化细长管较细;外部形态表现为触角较短,较圆;中胸发音器中央无缝;而芫天牛内囊基骨片明显易见。     

中国长管蚜亚科一新属新种记述(同翅目:蚜科)(英文)

本文记述了中国长管蚜亚科Macrosiphinae的一新属：朱囊管蚜属ChusiphunculaZhanggen.nov．和新种——珍珠梅朱囊管蚜ChusiphunculasorbarisuctaZhang,sp.nov.本属与囊管蚜属（RhopalosiphoninusBaker1920）近似,但可由以下特征区别：1）额瘤发达,内缘外倾,不粗糙（后者额瘤粗糙）,2）腹管约为体长的0．36倍（后者0．2－0．33）;3）尾片五边形（后者三角形）;4）有翅蚜触角第三节仅有少量约7个次生感觉圈（后者感觉圈10个以上）。模式标本存放中国科学院动物研究所标本馆。     

关于顶生金花茶分类地位的探讨

根据近年来对顶生金花茶和平果金花茶在其原产地的进一步调查和野外观察并参考过去的研究成果,发现:顶生金花茶与平果金花茶在分布、形态特征、物候期、生态习性及细胞学特性,尤其是繁殖器官和生活史等方面都有明显差异。因此,认为将其降为平果金花茶的变种颇为不妥,主张恢复顶生金花茶作为一个独立种的地位,其名称为顶生金花茶。     

芸香科山小橘属一新种——长瓣山小橘

Glycosmis longipetala F. J. Mou ＆ D. X. Zhang is described from Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in southwestern China. The new species is similar to G. cochinchinensis （Lour.） Pierre ex Engl. by its simple leaves, but distinguishable in having long-elliptic or oblanceolate （vs. ovate） leaves, long-ovoid to ellipsoid （vs. ovoid） floral buds, ovaries with many tubercles （vs. smooth） and glabrous （vs. pubescent） stamens. The pollen grains of the new species are 23.9±3.09 （20.8-27.0）×22.0±1.80 （20.4-24.4）μm in size with reticulate exine ornamentation in equatorial area and foveolate in polar area. The chromosome number of the new species is 2n=72.     

山东不同地区韭菜迟眼蕈蚊共生菌Wolbachia 的检测及鉴定

【目的】为了揭示山东省韭菜迟眼蕈蚊Bradysia odoriphaga Yang et Zhang种群共生菌 Wolbachia 的感染率及其分类地位,探讨该共生菌对韭菜迟眼蕈蚊的潜在影响。【方法】利用线粒体细胞色素氧化酶I（mtCOI）基因引物（LCO1490/HCO2198）,通过扩增测序和序列比对对采自山东省12个地区的根蛆种群进行了分类鉴定。在上述基础上,利用 Wolbachia 的16S rDNA和 wsp 基因特异引物（分别为16S-F/16S-R和81F/691R）对鉴别出的11个韭菜迟眼蕈蚊种群体内Wolbachia 感染情况进行了PCR检测;对感染个体体内 Wolbachia 依据16S rDNA基因片段序列进行分类鉴定。【结果】山东省12个根蛆种群中,11个种群为韭菜迟眼蕈蚊种群。基于 Wolbachia 的16S rDNA基因特异引物检测结果发现,这些韭菜迟眼蕈蚊种群广泛感染 Wolbachia （感染率为6.67%~93.33%）,而利用wsp 基因特异引物检测的感染率（0.00%~40.00%）相对较低些。基于 Wolbachia 的16S rDNA基因构建系统发育树表明,这些韭菜迟眼蕈蚊种群感染的Wolbachia 全部属于A组。【结论】确定了 Wolbachia 在山东省韭菜迟眼蕈蚊体内的感染率及其分类地位,为研究 Wolbachia 对韭菜迟眼蕈蚊生物学及生态学的影响奠定了基础。     

珍珠菜属(报春花科)一新种

描述了珍珠菜属(报春花科)一新种, 即祁门过路黄(Lysimachia qimenensis X.H.Guo, X.P.Zhang et J.W.Shao);并对祁门过路黄与其近缘种巴东过路黄(Lysimachia patungensis Hand.-Mazz.)的核型进行了报道。     

大连沿海博氏藻属研究

报道中国大连沿海的三种博氏藻属植物,即西沙博氏藻、细小博氏藻和大连博氏藻的分类学特征。其中,西沙博氏藻是黄海西部新记录,细小博氏藻和大连博氏藻是新植物。