LncRNA MALAT1 mediates doxorubicin resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating miR-3129-5p/Nova1 axis

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - Drug resistance is one of the major challenges for cancer therapies. In recent years, research on disease-related molecular signaling pathways has become the...     

体内连续进化技术的研究进展

实验室进化是遗传育种、提高微生物性能的重要方式。近几十年来,实验室进化的方法快速发展,应用也越来越广泛,但是常见的菌株进化策略以及针对特定蛋白的进化存在突变过程不连续,需要多轮操作、工作量大等缺点。微生物突变和筛选技术的进步促进了体内连续进化的发展,大大提高了实验室进化的效率。体内连续进化技术实现了体内突变,完美地把突变与筛选相结合,以最少的人工干预进化出特定表型。文中总结了近年来在微生物底盘中开发的基因组范围的体内连续进化技术,以及独立于基因组的针对特定蛋白的体内连续进化技术,主要对这些技术实现体内连续突变的原理及其相关应用进行了介绍。在此基础上,分析了现有技术的优缺点,并对体内连续进化技术的发展进行了展望。     

Ocular Hypertension after Pediatric Cataract Surgery: Baseline Characteristics and First-Year Report

Monitoring intraocular pressure (IOP) is essential for pediatric cataract treatment but always difficult due to lack of cooperation in young children. We present the baseline characteristics and the first-year results of a long-term prospective cohort study, which are aimed to determine the relationship of the incidence of ocular hypertension (OH) in children after cataract surgery during the first-year period and the risk of developing late-onset glaucoma. Children were included with the following criteria: they were≤10 years old and scheduled to undergo cataract surgery with/without intraocular lens implantation; they were compliant with our follow-up protocol, which included monitoring IOP using a Tono-Pen under sedation or anesthesia. Incidence of OH, peak OH value, OH onset time and OH duration within a 12-month period following surgery were measured. In brief, 206 patients (379 eyes) were included and OH developed in 66 of 379 (17.4%) eyes. The mean follow-up period was 14.0±3.2 months (median, 12 months; range, 10–16 months). Moreover, 33 of 196 (16.8%) aphakic eyes and 33 of 183 (18.0%) IOL eyes were diagnosed with OH. The peak OH onset times were at 1-week (34/66, 51.5%) and 1-month (14/66, 21.2%) appointments postsurgery. The peak IOP value in the OH eyes was 29.9±7.5 mmHg (median, 29 mmHg; range, 21–48 mmHg). The duration of OH was 30.9±31.2 days (median, 30 days; range, 3–150 days). OH recurred in 13 eyes with a history of OH diagnosed within 1 month postsurgery (13/54, 24.1%), which needed temporary or long term use of antiglaucoma medications. In conclusion, the incidence of OH in children after cataract surgery was 17.4% during the first-year period. Children who have suffered elevated IOP in the first year after cataract surgery should be followed closely to determine if there is an increased risk of developing late-onset glaucoma.     

Identification of NCAPH as a biomarker for prognosis of breast cancer

Molecular Biology Reports - Non-SMC condensin I complex subunit H (NCAPH) is a structural component of chromosomes during mitosis, which up-regulates in various cancers. However, the role of NCAPH...     

径流雨水中溶解性有机质特征演化及其对典型污染物迁移和生物有效性的影响

地表径流污染已经逐渐成为城市面源污染的重要组成部分。其中溶解性有机质DOM (Dissolved organic matter)是有机污染物的主要组成部分。DOM中因为含有大量不饱和结构、官能团,其中包括羟基、羧基、羰基、胺基等,这些结构容易与径流中重金属结合发生络合反应,改变重金属的赋存形态,从而对其迁移转化及其生物有效性产生很大的影响。本文以北京市地表径流为研究对象,研究城市地表径流在冬、夏季不同功能区不同下垫面中溶解性有机质特征及其与典型重金属的作用机制,通过荧光淬灭滴定实验,研究夏季径流雨水中DOM的不同组分与重金属Cu~(2+)、Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)之间的结合机制。研究结果显示PARAFAC将获得的样品都分解成2类6个不同的组分,1种腐殖酸,1种类蛋白;类蛋白物质的荧光强度与Cu~(2+)、Pb~(2+)的淬灭率要强于腐殖酸,而Zn~(2+)则呈现相反趋势;通过使用二维相关同步光谱发现DOM对重金属Cu~(2+)、Pb~(2+)、Zn~(2+)的敏感性呈现递减趋势,二维相关异步光谱发现Cu~(2+)、Pb~(2+)会先与位于270—300nm附近类蛋白光谱带反应,Zn~(2+)则会先与330nm附近的腐殖酸光谱带反应。     

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Ameliorated Iron Accumulation and Apoptosis and Promoted Neuronal Regeneration and Memory/Cognitive Functions in the Hippocampus Induced by Exposure to a Chronic High-Altitude Hypoxia Environment

We aimed to explore the protective effects and potential treatment mechanism of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in an animal model of chronic exposure in a natural high-altitude hypoxia (HAH) environment. Behavioral alterations were assessed with the Morris water maze test. Iron accumulation in the hippocampus was detected by using DAB enhanced Perls’ staining, MRI, qPCR and colorimetry, respectively. Oxidative stress (malondialdehyde, MDA), apoptosis (Caspase-3), and neural regeneration (brain-derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF) were detected by using ELISA and western blotting. Neural ultrastructural changes were evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that learning and memory performance of rats decreased when exposure to HAH environment. It was followed by iron accumulation, dysfunctional iron metabolism, reduced BDNF and the upregulation of MDA and Caspase-3. TEM confirmed the ultrastructural changes in neurons and mitochondria. EGCG reduced HAH-induced cognitive impairment, iron deposition, oxidative stress, and apoptosis and promoted neuronal regeneration against chronic HAH-mediated neural injury.

     

Role of fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 and 2 in the metanephric mesenchyme

To determine the importance of fibroblast growth factor receptors (fgfrs) 1 and 2 in the metanephric mesenchyme, we generated conditional knockout mice (fgfr(Mes-/-)). Fgfr1(Mes-/-) and fgfr2(Mes-/-) mice develop normal-appearing kidneys. Deletion of both receptors (fgfr1/2(Mes-/-)) results in renal aplasia. Fgfr1/2(Mes-/-) mice develop a ureteric bud (and occasionally an ectopic bud) that does not elongate or branch, and the mice do not develop an obvious metanephric mesenchyme. By in situ hybridization, regions of mutant mesenchyme near the ureteric bud(s) express Eya1 and Six1, but not Six2, Sall1, or Pax2, while the ureteric bud expresses Ret and Pax2 normally. Abnormally high rates of apoptosis and relatively low rates of proliferation are present in mutant mesenchyme dorsal to the mutant ureteric bud at embryonic day (E) 10.5, while mutant ureteric bud tissues undergo high rates of apoptosis by E11.5. Thus, fgfr1 and fgfr2 together are critical for normal formation of metanephric mesenchyme. While the ureteric bud(s) initiates, it does not elongate or branch infgfr1/2(Mes-/-) mice. In metanephric mesenchymal rudiments, fgfr1 and fgfr2 appear to function downstream of Eya1 and Six1, but upstream of Six2, Sall1, and Pax2. Finally, this is the first example of renal aplasia in a conditional knockout model.     

Foliar Spraying of 6-Benzylaminopurine Promotes Growth and Flavonoid Accumulation in Mulberry (Morus alba L.)

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaf, a “source of both medicine and food”, contains antioxidant ingredients such as flavonoids, alkaloids and polyphenols....