姜黄素类似物EF24对HepG2及斑马鱼胚胎发育的影响

为探讨姜黄素类似物EF24对肝癌细胞的影响以及对脊椎动物的毒性,以EF24对HepG2和斑马鱼胚胎进行处理,发现低浓度的EF24对HepG2达到较好的杀伤效果,IC50为29.38umol／L。对斑马鱼胚胎,当受精卵发育6h为敏感期,EF24的安全浓度达100mg／L。而从400mg／L高浓度开始出现畸形和死亡,如卵黄弥散、胚胎在外包期死亡、囊胚期胚胎动物极弥散、脊柱弯曲、发育不全等现象。EF24是一种对肝癌细胞有较强的杀伤效果且安全的潜在药物。     

呼吸道合胞病毒诱导细胞凋亡与自噬

呼吸道合胞病毒感染与细胞凋亡、自噬的关系错综复杂。研究发现呼吸道合胞病毒感染细胞后,既能产生促细胞凋亡作用,也能产生抗细胞凋亡作用,还能诱导细胞发生自噬。研究这些过程机理,能帮助我们更好地认识呼吸道合胞病毒感染发病机制,为预防和治疗呼吸道合胞病毒感染提供一些新的方向。     

RASSF1A在细胞自噬及凋亡中的功能

肿瘤抑制因子Ras相关结构域家族成员1A（Ras association domain family 1A，RASSF1A）是Ras超家族蛋白重要的下游效应因子，具有调控自噬及凋亡的作用。自噬及凋亡是影响机体生存发育的重要生命过程，其调节紊乱与肿瘤的发生发展密切相关。本文针对RASSF1A对自噬及凋亡的调节机制及其与肿瘤发生发展之间的关系展开综述，分析翻译后修饰对于RASSF1A调节自噬及凋亡过程中功能切换的作用，探讨自噬及凋亡在肿瘤发生中的调节作用，以期为RASSF1A启动子高甲基化型肿瘤的治疗提供新思路。     

肠道病毒感染诱导宿主细胞自噬的研究进展

细胞自噬是一种高度保守的生理代谢途径,是维持细胞稳态的重要过程。一些病毒已经进化出逃逸自噬依赖性降解的方法,甚至进化出利用自噬以促进自身复制的机制。肠道病毒感染细胞时,能激活自噬途径,诱导自噬体的形成。本文对肠道病毒感染与细胞自噬的研究概况与进展作一综述,为进一步解析肠道病毒感染与细胞自噬之间相互作用的机制提供参考。     

人hIL-24Δ103重组腺病毒感染诱导A549细胞凋亡

白细胞介素24（interleukin 24,IL-24）是近年来新发现的1个IL-10家族细胞因子,具有明显的抗肿瘤活性．为了研究开发高活性、低分子量的IL-24,并探讨其用于肿瘤靶向治疗的可能性,本研究在前期基础上,进一步构建并制备了缺失N端103个氨基酸残基的IL-24（hIL-24Δ103）重组腺病毒,并观察了其对A549细胞生长增殖和凋亡的影响．首先,采用PCR技术扩增IL-24第104位至第206位氨基酸区域的编码序列,制备hIL-24Δ103重组腺病毒．用Ad-hIL-24Δ103重组腺病毒感染肺癌A549细胞. MTT分析结果表明,Ad-hIL-24Δ103感染显著抑制了A549细胞的生长．Hoechst 33258染色和流式细胞仪分析结果表明,Ad-hIL 24Δ103感染导致细胞凋亡．Western 印迹分析结果表明,Ad-hIL-24Δ103感染导致了PKR和eIF-2α蛋白的表达上调与磷酸化激活,提示PKR和eIF-2α参与了hIL-24Δ103导致的细胞生长抑制和细胞凋亡过程的调节．关键词 人白介素24;腺病毒;细胞增殖;细胞凋亡     

浮游植物细胞自噬作用特点及研究方法

自噬(Autophagy)是真核生物细胞中一类高度保守的、依赖于溶酶体或液泡途径对胞质蛋白和细胞器进行降解的生物学过程。细胞自噬除维持细胞稳态外,在细胞响应各种外界胁迫中也发挥重要作用。近年来,陆续发现浮游植物能够通过细胞自噬应答众多环境胁迫,并在浮游植物细胞中鉴定出了类似于哺乳动物细胞中的核心自噬功能单位。自噬作为一种独特的程序性细胞死亡(PCD)形式,对浮游植物遭受胁迫后的个体存活及种群延续具有至关重要的作用。因此,细胞自噬也将成为浮游植物研究领域的一个新的着力点。主要综述了浮游植物细胞中自噬的保守性、诱导因素、调控机制、自噬与凋亡的交互作用以及浮游植物自噬研究方法等研究进展。     

肿瘤治疗过程中凋亡与自噬的关系

凋亡和自噬是参与维持机体正常的生理平衡和内环境稳定重要机制,与正常生长发育以及肿瘤等多种疾病发展过程都有着密切的联系。对于肿瘤的治疗,传统的方法是诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡,然而,肿瘤细胞中凋亡抗性的出现成为肿瘤治疗的主要障碍。近来,通过诱导其它细胞死亡方式致肿瘤细胞死亡已经成为有潜力的新的抗肿瘤机制。自噬作为另外一种细胞程序性死亡方式与凋亡一样有着复杂的分子机制和调控机制,它们之间存在密切的联系,并且存在许多相同的调节蛋白。本文就凋亡和自噬在形态特征、分子机制、检测方法以及在肿瘤治疗过程两者之间的关系做一综述。     

雷公藤甲素诱导HeLa细胞p53依赖的自噬和凋亡

自噬与凋亡被认为是细胞程序性死亡的两种重要途径,二者的交互联系对阐明药物的抗肿瘤机理有重要价值.众多的研究表明,雷公藤甲素对多种肿瘤细胞都具有显著的抑制作用.细胞凋亡与自噬可被相同的因素所诱导,p53蛋白可以同时对二者起调控作用,在自噬与凋亡的交互作用(crosstalk)中扮演着重要角色.本文以He La细胞为模型,研究雷公藤甲素诱导He La细胞发生自噬和凋亡的机制,并通过抑制p53依赖的转录,研究雷公藤甲素诱导He La细胞p53依赖的自噬和凋亡交互联系.     

Bel-7402细胞通过自噬逃避FAS/ActD诱导的凋亡

为了探究FAS抗体与放线菌素D（actinomycin D,ActD）诱导肝癌细胞Bel-7402凋亡的作用机制,通过自噬阻断剂3-MA的作用,来探讨自噬与凋亡的关系.利用电子显微镜和流式细胞仪观察细胞自噬及凋亡.结果表明,FAS/ActD在诱导细胞凋亡的同时伴有细胞自噬现象,在3-MA作用下,FAS/ActD所诱导的细胞自噬体减少,而凋亡现象严重.并且通过流式细胞仪分析表明,3-MA明显增高FAS/ActD所诱导的细胞凋亡率. Western印迹分析进一步显示,FAS/ActD能引起caspase-3激活产生断裂,同时刺激LC3和BECN1表达,而3-MA作用后自噬体减少,同时LC3和BECN1表达降低,但是caspase-3断裂带表达明显增加.以上结果提示,FAS/ActD诱导的Bel-7402细胞凋亡的同时伴有细胞自噬,Bel-7402细胞通过自噬逃避FAS/ActD诱导的凋亡.     

LRRC15影响A549细胞自噬的作用研究

特发性肺纤维化(idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,IPF)是一种致病原因不明、进行性、慢性不可逆的间质性肺疾病。为探讨富含亮氨酸重复蛋白15(leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 15,LRRC15)在IPF的作用及调节机制,本研究构建了博来霉素(bleomycin,BLM)诱导的小鼠肺纤维化和A549细胞损伤模型,检测了LRRC15的表达变化。转染siLRRC15后分别采用MTT、GFP-RFP-LC3双荧光标记系统和免疫印迹等方法检测了细胞活性和自噬的变化。结果表明：BLM处理后,小鼠肺组织和A549细胞中LRRC15表达显著上调;将设计和合成的siLRRC15转入A549细胞,LRRC15的表达极显著降低,可以部分恢复BLM引起的细胞损伤;BLM处理A549细胞后,LC3-II和P62蛋白呈现上升的趋势;GFP-RFP-LC3双荧光标记检测发现,BLM处理后自噬体数量明显增多;进一步用siLRRC15处理A549细胞后发现,自噬关键蛋白LC3-II、ATG5、ATG7的表达增加,P62蛋白表达下调,自噬流的强度增加...     

The Interplay between Autophagy and Apoptosis Induced by One Synthetic Curcumin Derivative Hydrazinobenzoylcurcumin in A549 Lung Cancer Cells

The two important cell autonomic responses, autophagy, and apoptosis, play critical roles in cellular homeostasis and survival. By studying of the synthetic curcumin derivative hydrazinobenzoylcurcumin (HBC), we revealed that it could induce autophagy in nonsmall lung cancer cells (A549). Here, we use the Hoechst 33342 staining, Annexin V/propyliodide double dyeing and Western blotting analysis of PARP protein to demonstrate that HBC could also induce apoptosis in A549 cells. Apoptosis inhibitor (Z‐VAD‐FMK, 10 μM) treatment helps to promote the cells survival. Moreover, inhibition of apoptosis‐promoted HBC‐induced autophagy of A549 cells by morphological detection and Western blotting analysis (vice versa). These data indicate that there exist some interconnections between the autophagy and apoptosis induced by HBC. The following work will be carried out to characterize the specific regulation processes between the two cell pathways in A549 cells.     

ASPP2过表达可增强DRAM介导的自噬对HepG2细胞的促调亡作用

p53凋亡刺激蛋白2（apoptosis stimulating protein 2 of p53, ASPP2）能特异性地与p53蛋白结合并增强其促凋亡功能,进而发挥抗肿瘤作用.最近文献提示,自噬对肿瘤发生、发展及肿瘤细胞对抗肿瘤药物的反应都具有重要作用.在本研究中,甲基磺酸(MMS)处理HepG2细胞24 h后,用calcein AM/PI和M30染色检测细胞凋亡,可引起早期（M30免疫组化阳性）和晚期细胞凋亡（PI染色阳性）. 给HepG2细胞转染GFP-LC3质粒后,发现MMS处理24 h可引起自噬的发生. ASPP2腺病毒（rAd-ASPP2）感染HepG2细胞引起ASPP2过表达后,再用MMS处理24 h,能引起更明显的早期、晚期细胞凋亡和自噬. 荧光定量PCR检测发现,rAd-ASPP2诱导了更高的BCL-2相关X蛋白基因（BAX）和p53蛋白的目的基因p53诱导的自噬调节蛋白（p53-induced modulator of autophagy,DRAM）的表达. 但仅用rAd-ASPP2处理HepG2细胞不能引起自噬和凋亡.利用2条DRAM特异性的siRNA下调DRAM的表达,发现rAd-ASPP2引起的自噬被完全抑制, 早期和晚期凋亡均部分被抑制,同时BAX 的mRNA水平也明显下降. 以上结果说明,ASPP2可通过上调BAX和DRAM基因的转录而促进MMS引起的HepG2细胞凋亡; 另外,DRAM介导的自噬是ASPP2促进MMS引起的肿瘤细胞凋亡的机制之一. 该研究可为肝癌的基因治疗提供新的思路.     

Bufalin Induces the Interplay between Apoptosis and Autophagy in Glioma Cells through Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

Malignant gliomas are common primary tumors of the central nervous system. The prognosis of patients with malignant glioma is poor in spite of current intensive therapy and thus novel therapeutic modalities are necessary. Bufalin is the major component of Chan-Su (a traditional Chinese medicine) extracts from the venom of Bufo gargarizan. In this study, we evaluated the growth inhibitory effect of bufalin on glioma cells and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. Our results showed that bufalin inhibited the growth of glioma cells significantly. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that bufalin induced apoptosis through mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. In addition, bufalin was also found to induce ER stress-mediated apoptosis, which was supported by the up- regulation of ER stress markers, CHOP and GRP78, and augmented phosphorylation of PERK and eIF2α as well as cleavage of caspase-4. Downregulation of CHOP using siCHOP RNA attenuated bufalin-induced apoptosis, further confirming the role of ER stress response in mediating bufalin-induced apoptosis. Evidence of bufalin-induced autophagy included formation of the acidic vesicular organelles, increase of autophagolysosomes and LC3-II accumulation. Further experiments showed that the mechanism of bufalin-induced autophagy associated with ATP deleption involved an increase in the active form of AMPK, decreased phosphorylation levels of mTOR and its downstream targets 4EBP1 and p70S6K1. Furthermore, TUDC and silencing of eIF2α or CHOP partially blocked bufalin-induced accumulation of LC3-II, which indicated that ER stress preceded bufalin-induced autophagy and PERK/eIF2α/CHOP signaling pathway played a major part in the process. Blockage of autophagy increased expression of ER stress associated proteins and the ratio of apoptosis, indicating that autophagy played a cytoprotective role in bufalin induced ER stress and cell death. In conclusion, bufalin inhibits glioma cell growth and induces interplay between apoptosis and autophagy through endoplasmic reticulum stress. It will provide molecular bases for developing bufalin into a drug candidate for the treatment of maglinant glioma.     

Autophagy and Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Induced by EF25-(GSH)2: A Novel Curcumin Analog

Curcumin, a spice component as well as a traditional Asian medicine, has been reported to inhibit proliferation of a variety of cancer cells but is limited in application due to its low potency and bioavailability. Here, we have assessed the therapeutic effects of a novel and water soluble curcumin analog, 3,5-bis(2-hydroxybenzylidene)tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one glutathione conjugate [EF25-(GSH)₂], on hepatoma cells. Using the MTT and colony formation assays, we determined that EF25-(GSH)₂ drastically inhibits the proliferation of hepatoma cell line HepG2 with minimal cytotoxicity for the immortalized human hepatic cell line HL-7702. Significantly, EF25-(GSH)₂ suppressed growth of HepG2 xenografts in mice with no observed toxicity to the animals. Mechanistic investigation revealed that EF25-(GSH)₂ induces autophagy by means of a biphasic mechanism. Low concentrations (<5 µmol/L) induced autophagy with reversible and moderate cytoplasmic vacuolization, while high concentrations (>10 µmol/L) triggered an arrested autophagy process with irreversible and extensive cytoplasmic vacuolization. Prolonged treatment with EF25-(GSH)₂ induced cell death through both an apoptosis-dependent and a non-apoptotic mechanism. Chloroquine, a late stage inhibitor of autophagy which promoted cytoplasmic vacuolization, led to significantly enhanced apoptosis and cytotoxicity when combined with EF25-(GSH)₂. Taken together, these data imply a fail-safe mechanism regulated by autophagy in the action of EF25-(GSH)₂, suggesting the therapeutic potential of the novel curcumin analog against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), while offering a novel and effective combination strategy with chloroquine for the treatment of patients with HCC.     

Caspases: A Molecular Switch Node in the Crosstalk between Autophagy and Apoptosis

Autophagy and apoptosis are two important catabolic processes contributing to the maintenance of cellular and tissue homeostasis. Autophagy controls the turnover of protein aggregates and damaged organelles within cells, while apoptosis is the principal mechanism by which unwanted cells are dismantled and eliminated from organisms. Despite marked differences between these two pathways, they are highly interconnected in determining the fate of cells. Intriguingly, caspases, the primary drivers of apoptotic cell death, play a critical role in mediating the complex crosstalk between autophagy and apoptosis. Pro-apoptotic signals can converge to activate caspases to execute apoptotic cell death. In addition, activated caspases can degrade autophagy proteins (i.e., Beclin-1, Atg5, and Atg7) to shut down the autophagic response. Moreover, caspases can convert pro-autophagic proteins into pro-apoptotic proteints to trigger apoptotic cell death instead. It is clear that caspases are important in both apoptosis and autophagy, thus a detailed deciphering of the role of caspases in these two processes is still required to clarify the functional relationship between them. In this article, we provide a current overview of caspases in its interplay between autophagy and apoptosis. We emphasized that defining the role of caspases in autophagy-apoptosis crosstalk will provide a framework for more precise manipulation of these two processes during cell death.     

基于自噬与凋亡机制研究左归丸对化疗损伤颗粒细胞及膜细胞的影响

目的 探讨左归丸含药血清对化疗损伤性颗粒细胞和膜细胞的影响及作用机制。方法 制备左归丸含药血清,培养大鼠卵巢颗粒细胞和膜细胞,使用磷酰胺氮芥造模分组后给药。CCK-8法测定颗粒细胞和膜细胞存活率,实时荧光定量PCR法（RT-PCR）及蛋白质免疫印迹法（Western blot）分别检测卵巢自噬启动因子Beclin-1、微管结合蛋白轻链3（LC3B）、自噬受体蛋白p62、凋亡蛋白Bax、Caspase3在转录水平和翻译水平上的表达。结果 10%左归丸含药血清对于细胞存活的挽救率最高。Beclin-1、LC3B、Bax、Caspase3在磷酰胺氮芥作用的颗粒细胞和膜细胞中,相对于空白对照组有高表达（P<0.05）,10%左归丸含药血清可下调上述蛋白质在模型组中的表达（P<0.05）;然而受体蛋白p62较空白对照组升高（P<0.05）,10%左归丸含药血清可上调模型组p62的表达（P<0.05）。此外,在颗粒细胞实验组中,激活或抑制自噬途径后,自噬相关蛋白的表达在发生相应改变的同时,凋亡相关蛋白的表达也会发生相应改变。结论 磷酰胺氮芥可通过促进凋亡、激活自噬/溶酶体降解途径的机制损伤颗粒细胞和膜细胞。10%左归丸含药血清能缓解由此带来的损伤,同时影响了颗粒细胞和膜细胞自噬和凋亡过程。在磷酰胺氮芥损伤颗粒细胞的过程和10%左归丸含药血清缓解其损伤过程中均存在自噬与凋亡串流（cross-talk）。