Synthesis,Stability and Direct Antiproliferative Effect of New Cysteine Modified GnRH Analogs

International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics - It is demonstrated that gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs can directly inhibit the proliferation of reproductive tissue...     

Uniform High Ionic Conducting Lithium Sulfide Protection Layer for Stable Lithium Metal Anode

Artificial solid‐electrolyte interphase (SEI) is one of the key approaches in addressing the low reversibility and dendritic growth problems of lithium metal anode, yet its current effect is still insufficient due to insufficient stability. Here, a new principle of “simultaneous high ionic conductivity and homogeneity” is proposed for stabilizing SEI and lithium metal anodes. Fabricated by a facile, environmentally friendly, and low‐cost lithium solid‐sulfur vapor reaction at elevated temperature, a designed lithium sulfide protective layer successfully maintains its protection function during cycling, which is confirmed by both simulations and experiments. Stable dendrite‐free cycling of lithium metal anode is realized even at a high areal capacity of 5 mAh cm^?2, and prototype Li–Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ cell with limited lithium also achieves 900 stable cycles. These findings give new insight into the ideal SEI composition and structure and provide new design strategies for stable lithium metal batteries.     

RSBP15 interacts with and stabilizes dRSPH3 during sperm axoneme assembly in Drosophila

Flagellum in sperm is composed of over 200 different proteins and is essential for sperm motility. In particular, defects in the assembly of the radial spoke in the flagellum result in male infertility due to loss of sperm motility. However, mechanisms regulating radial spoke assembly remain unclear in metazoans.Here, we identified a novel Drosophila protein radial spoke binding protein 15(RSBP15) which plays an important role in regulating radial spoke assembly. Loss of RSBP15 results in complete lack of mature sperms in seminal vesicles(SVs), asynchronous individualization complex(IC) and defective "9 + 2"structure in flagella. RSBP15 is colocalized with dRSPH3 in sperm flagella, and interacts with dRSPH3 through its DD_R_PKA superfamily domain which is important for the stabilization of dRSPH3. Moreover,loss of dRSPH3, as well as dRSPH1, dRSPH4 a and dRSPH9, showed similar phenotypes to rsbp15 KO mutant. Together, our results suggest that RSBP15 acts in stabilizing the radial spoke protein complex to anchor and strengthen the radial spoke structures in sperm flagella.     

PIK-75 promotes homology-directed DNA repair

Homo!ogy-directed repair(HDR)is one of two major DNA repair pathways to mend the double-strand breaks(DSBs)formed in the genome(Liang et al.,1998;Pardo et al.,2009).Although less efficient compared with another DNA repair pathway,nonhomologous end joining(NHEJ),HDR is a type of precise repair to restore DNA damage and sustain genomic stability(Pardo et al.,2009;Ceccaldi et al.,2016).By contrast,NHEJ usually introduces mutations into the repaired site,thus probably harming the genomic integrity(Lieber et al.,2003).The error-free property enables HDR to be harnessed to correct a faulty mutation for therapeutic purpose in cells or in the body(Wu et al.,2013).In add让ion,HDR possesses great potential in the generation of genome-edited animals with precise genetic modifications,such as point mutation,DNA replacement,and DNA insertion in a specific genomic site(Wang et al.,2013).However,the low repair frequency mediated by HDR significantly limits让s application for efficient gene correction or establishment of various genetically modified animal models.Currently,multiple site-specific endonucleases have emerged as highly efficient tools to create targeted DSBs and markedly promote subsequent DNA repair either via HDR or NHEJ(Gaj et al.,2013).Nonetheless,the HDR-mediated modifications following the cleavage of engineering nucleases are still inefficient,usually with an efficiency less than 20%in cultured mammalian cells and embryos(Mali et al..2013;Wang et al.,2013;Yang et al.,2013).     

Gut microbiota from end-stage renal disease patients disrupt gut barrier function by excessive production of phenol

<正>End stage renal disease (ESRD), an advanced stage of chronic kidney disease, has received increasing attention as a leading public health problem (Webster et al., 2017). Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ESRD are invariably accompanied by chronic systemic inflammation which plays central roles in CKD progression (Cachofeiro et al., 2008) and the increased mortality due to cardiovascular disease (Landray et al., 2004). Accumulating evidence in humans and     

Oxymatrine Inhibits Bocavirus MVC Replication,Reduces Viral Gene Expression and Decreases Apoptosis Induced by Viral Infection

Oxymatrine(OMT), as the main active component of Sophoraflavescens, exhibits a variety of pharmacological properties,including anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-viral activities, and currently is extensively employed to treat viral hepatitis; however, its effects on parvovirus infection have yet to be reported. In the present study, we investigated the effects of OMT on cell viability, virus DNA replication, viral gene expression, cell cycle, and apoptosis in Walter Reed canine cells/3873 D infected with minute virus of canines(MVC). OMT, at concentrations below 4 mmol/L(no cellular toxicity), was found to inhibit MVC DNA replication and reduce viral gene expression at both mRNA and protein levels, which was associated with the inhibition of cell cycle S-phase arrest in early-stage of MVC infection.Furthermore, OMT significantly increased cell viability, decreased MVC-infected cell apoptosis, and reduced the expression of activated caspase 3. Our results suggest that OMT has potential application in combating parvovirus infection.     

HDAC6 regulates lipid droplet turnover in response to nutrient deprivation via p62-mediated selective autophagy

Autophagy has been evolved as one of the adaptive cellular processes in response to stresses such as nutrient deprivation. Various cellular cargos such as damaged organelles and protein aggregates can be selectively degraded through autophagy. Recently, the lipid storage organelle, lipid droplet(LD), has been reported to be the cargo of starvation-induced autophagy. However, it remains largely unknown how the autophagy machinery recognizes the LDs and whether it can selectively degrade LDs. In this study, we show that Drosophila histone deacetylase 6(dHDAC6), a key regulator of selective autophagy, is required for the LD turnover in the hepatocyte-like oenocytes in response to starvation. HDAC6 regulates LD turnover via p62/SQSTM1(sequestosome 1)-mediated aggresome formation, suggesting that the selective autophagy machinery is required for LD recognition and degradation. Furthermore, our results show that the loss of dHDAC6 causes steatosis in response to starvation. Our findings suggest that there is a potential link between selective autophagy and susceptible predisposition to lipid metabolism associated diseases in stress conditions.     

马氏珠母贝(Pinctada fucata martensii)细胞粘附分子3(Pm-CAM3)基因的克隆与表达分析

细胞粘附分子3 (cell adhesion molecule 3, CAM3)是免疫球蛋白家族(immunoglobulin family, IgSF)的一员,在细胞黏连、外源病原体的识别等方面具有重要作用。本实验利用末端快速克隆(RACE)技术,克隆获得马氏珠母贝(Pinctada facata martensii)细胞粘附分子3的全长序列(Pm-CAM3),并使用荧光定量PCR(Real-time PCR, q RT-PCR)技术检测了Pm-CAM3在马氏珠母贝不同组织中的表达模式。结果显示,Pm-CAM3基因全长2 245 bp。其中5'UTR 335 bp,3'UTR 166 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)长度为1 744 bp,共编码581个氨基酸;预测其相对分子量为63.21 kD,等电点为5.07,脂溶指数(aliphatic index)为67.21;总平均亲水性(grand averageofhydropathy, GRAVY)为-0.549,属于亲水性蛋白;Pm-CAM3具有跨膜结构域,其胞外区域具有一个Ig SF家族典型的Ig结构域以及一个Ig-like结构域。多序列比对结果显示,Pm-CAM3在物种间的保守性较低,其中Pm-CAM3与太平洋牡蛎的CAM3 (Crassostrea gigas, Cg-CAM3)的氨基酸序列相似性最高,但仅为37%。qRT-PCR分析表明Pm-CAM3在马氏珠母贝的9个组织中均有表达,其中在鳃中的表达量最高(p<0.05)。