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Yong-Yu Li Shuai Lu Kun Li Jia-Yan Feng Yan-Na Li Zhi-Rong Gao Chang-Jie Chen 《Cell stress & chaperones》2010,15(6):965-975
The objective of this study was to investigate the function of heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) on pancreatic tissues by applying
HSP60 small interfering RNA (siRNA) to reduce HSP60 expression. Rat pancreas was isolated and pancreatic tissue snips were
prepared, cultured, and stimulated with low and high concentrations of cerulein (10−11 and 10−5 mol/L) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 10 and 20 μg/mL). Before the stimulation and 1 and 4 h after the stimulation, the viability
and the level of trypsinogen activation peptide (TAP) in the tissue fragments were determined and the levels of tumor necrosis
factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in the culture supernatants were measured. Real-time PCR and Western blotting
were used to evaluate the HSP60 mRNA and protein expression. After the administration of siRNA to inhibit HSP60 expression
in the isolated tissues, these injury parameters were measured and compared. The pancreatic tissues in the control (mock-interfering)
group showed a decreased viability to varying degrees after being stimulated with cerulein or LPS, and the levels of TAP,
TNF-α, and IL-6 increased significantly (p < 0.05) in the tissues and/or in the culture supernatant. The expressions of HSP60 mRNA and protein were raised moderately after
stimulating 1 h with low concentrations of cerulein or LPS, but decreased with high concentrations of the toxicants. In particular,
the expression of HSP60 protein was reduced significantly (p < 0.05) when the tissues were stimulated by the two toxicants for 4 h. In contrast, the tissue fragments in which HSP60 siRNA
was applied showed much lower tissue viability (p < 0.01) and higher levels of TNF-a, IL-6, and TAP (p < 0.01) in the tissues or culture supernatant after stimulating with the toxicants at the same dose and for the same time duration
as compared with those of the control groups (p < 0.05). The results indicated that both cerulein and LPS can induce injuries on isolated pancreatic tissues, but the induction
effects are dependent on the duration of the stimulation and on the concentrations of the toxicants. HSP60 siRNA reduces HSP60
expression and worsens the cerulein- or LPS-induced injuries on isolated pancreatic tissues, suggesting that HSP60 has a protective
effect on pancreatic tissues against these toxicants. 相似文献
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The expression of heat-shock protein 60 (also known as chaperonin 60, Cpn60) in experimental acute pancreatitis (AP) is considered
to play an active role in the prevention of abnormal enzyme accumulation and activation in pancreatic acinar cells. However,
there are controversial results in the literature regarding the relationship between the abnormality of Cpn60 expression and
AP onset and development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the alternations of Cpn60 expression and the relationship
between the abnormal expression of Cpn60 and AP progression in rat severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) models. In this report,
we induced SAP in Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats by reverse injection of sodium deoxycholate into the pancreatic duct, and examined
the dynamic changes of Cpn60 expression in pancreatic tissues from different time points and at different levels with techniques
of real-time PCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry. At 1 h after SAP induction, the expression of Cpn60 mRNA in
the AP pancreatic tissues was higher than those in the sham-operation group and normal control group, but decreased sharply
as the time period was extended, and there was a significant difference between 1 h and 10 h after SAP induction (p < 0.05). In the AP process, Cpn60 protein expression showed transient elevation as well, and the increased protein expression
occurred predominantly in affected, but not totally destroyed, pancreatic acinar cells. As AP progressed, the pancreatic tissues
were seriously damaged, leading to a decreased overall Cpn60 protein expression. Our results show a complex pattern of Cpn60
expression in pancreatic tissues of SAP rats, and the causality between the damage of pancreatic tissues and the decrease
of Cpn60 level needs to be investigated further.
Xue-Li Li and Kun Li contributed equally to this work. 相似文献
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Kuan Zhang Tong Zhao Xin Huang Zhao-hui Liu Lei Xiong Ming-ming Li Li-ying Wu Yong-qi Zhao Ling-ling Zhu Ming Fan 《Cell stress & chaperones》2009,14(4):407-415
It has been shown that induction of HSP70 by administration of geranylgeranylacetone (GGA) leads to protection against ischemia/reperfusion
injury. The present study was performed to determine the effect of GGA on the survival of mice and on brain damage under acute
hypobaric hypoxia. The data showed that the mice injected with GGA survived significantly longer than control animals (survival
time of 9.55 ± 3.12 min, n = 16 vs. controls at 4.28 ± 4.29 min, n = 15, P < 0.005). Accordingly, the cellular necrosis or degeneration of the hippocampus and the cortex induced by sublethal hypoxia
for 6 h could be attenuated by preinjection with GGA, especially in the CA2 and CA3 regions of the hippocampus. In addition,
the activity of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) of the hippocampus and the cortex was increased after exposure to sublethal hypoxia
for 6 h but could be inhibited by the preinjection of GGA. Furthermore, the expression of HSP70 was significantly increased
at 1 h after GGA injection. These results suggest that administration of GGA improved survival rate and prevented acute hypoxic
damage to the brain and that the underlying mechanism involved induction of HSP70 and inhibition of NOS activity. 相似文献
4.
The pancreas is vulnerable to ethanol toxicity, but the pathogenesis of alcoholic pancreatitis is not fully defined. The intracellular
oxidative balance and the characteristics of the secretion of isolated rat pancreatic acinar cells stimulated with the cholecystokinin
analogue cerulein were assayed after acute oral ethanol (4 g/kg) load. Pancreatic acinar cells from ethanol-treated rats showed
a significant (p < 0.02) lower content of total glutathione and protein sulfhydryls, and higher levels of oxidized glutathione (p < 0.03), malondialdehyde, and protein carbonyls (p < 0.05). Ethanol-intoxicated acinar cells showed a lower baseline amylase output compared to controls, with the difference
being significantly exacerbated by cerulein stimulation. After cerulein, the release of protein carbonyls by ethanol-treated
cells was significantly increased, whereas that of protein sulfhydryls was significantly decreased. In conclusion, ethanol
oxidatively damages pancreatic acinar cells; cerulein stimulation is followed by a lower output of amylase and by a higher
release of oxidized proteins by pancreatic acinar cells from ethanol-treated rats. These findings may account for the decreased
exocrine function, intraductular plug formation, and protein precipitation in alcoholic pancreatitis. 相似文献
5.
Francisella tularensis is capable to modulate immunobiological activities of the host cells. We focused on the expression of ICAM-1 (CD54) on J774.2
mouse macrophage cell line infected by F. tularensis live vaccine strain (LVS) in vitro as a putative marker of subsequent elimination of infection. J774.2 cell line cells were
infected by F. tularensis LVS strain (multiplicity of infection, 1:100). Cell cultures were stimulated either 3 h before infection or 3 h after infection
by either lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or interferon γ (IFN-γ). The expression of ICAM-1 was determined by flow cytometry 6 h
after infection. The intensity of ICAM-1 expression after 6 h of J774.2 macrophage cells infection by F. tularensis is very sensitive indicator of the effective macrophages stimulation resulting in the elimination of F. tularensis infection. The mean fluorescence intensity MFI = 49.8 is set-up by our experiments as a reliable threshold of the effective
elimination of F. tularensis experimental infection with 83.3% sensitivity and 96.7% specificity, respectively. Simultaneous stimulation of J774.2 macrophage
cells by LPS and IFN-γ was essential to elicit the elimination of F. tularensis infection. The ICAM-1 expression determined by flow cytometry can be considered to be highly sensitive and specific approach
to predict elimination of F. tularensis infection by J774.2 macrophages. 相似文献
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Castro SV de Carvalho AA da Silva CM Faustino LR Campello CC Lucci CM Báo SN de Figueiredo JR Rodrigues AP 《Cell and tissue research》2011,346(2):283-292
Goat ovarian cortex fragments were subjected to slow freezing in the presence of various solutions containing intracellular
cryoprotectants, including 1.0 M ethylene glycol (EG), propanediol (PROH), or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), with or without sucrose
and/or fetal calf serum (FCS). Histological examination revealed that only the DMSO-containing solutions were able to maintain
a follicular ultrastructure similar to the morphology observed in the fresh control. Therefore, fragments previously cryopreserved
in DMSO solutions (with and without sucrose and/or FCS) were cultured in vitro for 48 h and then subjected to viability, histological,
and ultrastructural analysis. No significant differences were observed among the percentages of morphologically normal follicles
in cryopreserved ovarian tissue before in vitro culture (DMSO: 62.5%; DMSO + sucrose: 68.3%; DMSO + FCS: 60.0%; DMSO + sucrose + FCS:
60.0%) and after culture (DMSO: 60.8%; DMSO + sucrose: 64.2%; DMSO + FCS: 70.8%; DMSO + sucrose + FCS: 55.0%). Following in
vitro culture, the viability analysis showed that only the freezing solution containing DMSO and FCS (75.6%) maintained a
percentage of viable follicles similar to that observed after culture without cryopreservation (89.3%). As determined by ultrastructural
analysis, morphologically normal preantral follicles were detected in the fresh control and in fragments cultured before and
after cryopreservation with DMSO and FCS. Thus, a freezing solution containing DMSO and FCS, under the experimental conditions
tested here, guaranteed the maintenance of viability and follicular ultrastructure after short-term in vitro culture. 相似文献
7.
The 1-N-naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA)-binding protein is a putative negative regulator of polar auxin transport that has been shown
to block auxin efflux from both whole plant tissues and microsomal membrane vesicles. We previously showed that NPA is hydrolyzed
by plasma-membrane amidohydrolases that co-localize with tyrosine, proline, and tryptophan-specific aminopeptidases (APs)
in the cotyledonary node, hypocotyl-root transition zone and root distal elongation zone of Arabidopsisthaliana (L.) Heynh. seedlings. Moreover, amino acyl-β-naphthylamide (aa-NA) conjugates resembling NPA in structure have NPA-like
inhibitory activity on growth, suggesting a possible role of APs in NPA action. Here we report that the same aa-NA conjugates
and the AP inhibitor bestatin also block auxin efflux from seedling tissue. Bestatin and, to a lesser extent, some aa-NA conjugates
were more effective inhibitors of low-affinity specific [3H]NPA-binding than were the flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol but had no effect on high-affinity binding. Since the APs
are inhibited by flavonoids, we compared the localization of endogenous flavonoids and APs in seedling tissue. A correlation
between AP and flavonoid localization was found in 5- to 6-d-old seedlings. Evidence that these flavonoids regulate auxin
accumulation in vivo was obtained using the flavonoid-deficient mutant, tt4. In whole-seedling [14C]indole-3-acetic acid transport studies, the pattern of auxin distribution in the tt4 mutant was shown to be altered. The defect appeared to be in auxin accumulation, as a considerable amount of auxin escaped
from the roots. Treatment of the tt4 mutant with the missing intermediate naringenin restored normal auxin distribution and accumulation by the root. These results
implicate APs and endogenous flavonoids in the regulation of auxin efflux.
Received: 2 December 1999 / Accepted: 16 January 2000 相似文献
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Aim The present study sought insight into the effects of remifentanyl and fentanyl on LPS-induced release of interleukin-6 (IL-6),
tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and IL-10 in human whole blood. Methods Whole blood was incubated in the presence and absence of remifentanyl and fentanyl. Effects of remifentanyl and fentanyl
on spontaneous and endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide; 100 ng ml−1)-stimulated cytokine release were studied in whole blood from volunteers (n = 10) cultured for 6 h. Results IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 concentrations in groups added with LPS were significantly higher than those in control group (P < 0.01). IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 concentrations in activation groups treated with remifentanyl or fentanyl were significantly
lower than those in LPS treated group (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences on IL-6,TNF-α and IL-10 concentrations in drug-alone groups compared with control
group (P > 0.05). Conclusion Remifentanyl or fentanyl alone has no effects on IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 production, but could attenuate LPS-induced IL-6,TNF-α
and IL-10 production in human whole blood. Remifentanyl and fentanyl could inhibit the expressions of IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10
induced by LPS. 相似文献
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M. Ohbo K. Katoh Y. Sasaki 《Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology》1996,166(5):305-309
Stimulatory effects of saturated fatty acids consisting of 4 (butyrate), 8 (octanoate), 12 (laurate) and 16 (palmitate) carbon
atoms, as well as acetylcholine on pancreatic amylase release were assessed in tissue segments isolated from sheep, rats,
hamsters, field voles and mice. The amount of amylase release induced by the fatty acids (1 μmol ⋅ l-1 to 10 mml ⋅ l-1) and by acetylcholine (10 nmol ⋅ l-1 to 100 μmol ⋅ l-1) increased in a concentration-dependent manner, and the maximum response in response to the fatty acids was obtained at the
maximal dose used. The maximum increase in amylase release in response to butyrate or octanoate was highly and significantly
(r=0.974, P<0.001) dependent on the log value of the mean body mass in the following order: sheep>rats>hamsters>field voles>mice. On
the other hand, the response to laurate and palmitate was variable among animal species. Addition of atropine (1.4 μmol ⋅ l-1) to the medium did not reduce the responses to octanoate stimulation, but significantly reduced acetylcholineinduced responses,
implying that the effects of the fatty acids were not mediated through activation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. Reduction
of calcium ion concentration in the medium significantly inhibited the responses induced by the fatty acids and acetylcholine,
suggesting that amylase release depends on extracellular calcium ions.
Accepted: 14 May 1996 相似文献
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Esposito P Tinelli C Libetta C Gabanti E Rampino T Dal Canton A 《Cell stress & chaperones》2011,16(2):219-224
Autoimmunity to heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) has been related to atherosclerosis. Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP), the most studied infectious agent implicated in promoting atherosclerosis, produces a form of HSP60, which can induce
an autoimmune response, due to high antigenic homology with human HSP60 (hHSP60). In this study, we evaluated the correlations
among anti-hHSP60 antibodies, CP infection, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a high-risk population, such as patients undergoing
hemodialysis (HD). Thirty-two patients (67.9 ± 13.9 years; male/female, 23:9) on regular HD were enrolled. Global absolute
cardiovascular risk (GCR) was assessed using the Italian CUORE Project’s risk charts, which evaluate age, gender, smoking
habits, diabetes, systolic blood pressure, and serum cholesterol. The occurrence of cardiovascular events during a 24-month
follow-up was recorded. Seropositivity to CP and the presence of anti-hHSP60 antibodies were tested by specific enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays. Inflammation was assessed by measurement of C-reactive protein (CRP) serum levels. Fifteen healthy sex
and age-matched (61.9 ± 9.5 years; male/female, 11:4) subjects were the control group. Fifteen of 32 patients resulted seropositive
for CP. CP + patients were older than CP−, while they did not differ for GCR, CRP, and dialytic parameters. CVD incidence
was significantly higher in CP+ (9 CP+ vs 2 CP−, p < 0.05). Cox analysis recognized that the incidence of CVD was independently correlated with seropositivity to CP (HR, 7.59;
p = 0.01; 95% CI = 1.63–35.4). On the other hand, there were no significant differences in anti-hHSP60 levels among CP+, CP−
and healthy subjects: 18.11 μg/mL (14.8–47.8), 31.4 μg/mL (23.2–75.3), and 24.72 μg/mL (17.7–41.1), respectively. Anti-hHSP60
did not correlate to GCR, CRP, and incidence of CVD. In conclusion, our data suggest that anti-hHSP60 autoimmune response
is not related to CP infection and CP-related CVD risk in HD patients. 相似文献
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Manouchehr Nakhjavani Afsaneh Morteza Leila Khajeali Alireza Esteghamati Omid Khalilzadeh Firouzeh Asgarani Tiago F. Outeiro 《Cell stress & chaperones》2010,15(6):959-964
The evolutionary conserved family of heat shock proteins (HSP) is responsible for protecting cells against different types
of stress, including oxidative stress. Although the levels of HSPs can be readily measured in blood serum, the levels of HSP70
in patients with different durations of diabetes have not been studied before. We quantified serum HSP70 levels in a healthy
control group (n = 36) and two groups of type 2 diabetic patients, defined as newly diagnosed diabetes (n = 36) and patients with diabetes duration of more than 5 years (n = 37). The clinical characteristics and biochemical parameters were evaluated in the studied population. We found that serum
HSP70 levels were significantly higher in patients with diabetes when compared with controls (p < 0.001) and it was higher in patients with disease for more than 5 years than in newly diagnosed patients (p < 0.001). Serum HSP70 was inversely correlated with fasting blood sugar in patients with diabetes for more than 5 years (r = −0.500, p = 0.002), positively correlated with the history of hypertension in newly diagnosed patients (p < 0.001), and positively correlated with age in patients with diabetes (r = 0.531, p = 0.001). Serum level of HSP70 is significantly higher in patients with diabetes and correlates with the duration of disease.
Higher HSP70 in prolonged diabetes versus newly diagnosed diabetes may be an indicator of metabolic derangement in the course
of diabetes. 相似文献
12.
Xiuan Zhan Yanzhao Qie Min Wang Xing Li RuQian Zhao 《Biological trace element research》2011,142(3):481-491
The present study was to investigate the efficiency of maternal selenomethionine intake on growth performance, Se distribution,
and antioxidant status of pig offspring by comparing with sodium selenite. A total of 12 sows (Landrace × Yorkshire) with
same pregnancy were randomly divided into two groups; each group was replicated six times. These two groups received the same
basal gestation and lactation diets containing 0.04 mg Se/kg, supplemented with 0.3 mg Se/kg sodium selenite and selenomethionine
(i.e., seneno-dl-methylseleno), respectively. The feeding trial lasted for 60 days, with 32 and 28 days for gestation and lactation period,
respectively. Compared with sodium selenite, maternal selenomethionine intake significantly (p < 0.05) increased the daily weight gain of piglet from birth to weaning. The Se concentration in the colostrum and milk and
tissue Se content of piglets were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the selenomethionine-treated group. The antioxidant status was greatly improved in piglets of selenomethionine-treated
group and was illuminated by the increased total antioxidant capability, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and
glutathione, and decreased the malondialdehyde level in the organs of piglets. The increased (p < 0.05) triiodothyronine (T3) and decreased (p < 0.05) thyroxine (T4) concentration indicated the improved protein synthesis and energy production in the selenomethionine-treated group. The
increased (p < 0.05) pancreatic digestive enzymes of protease, amylase, and lipase activities indicated that maternal selenomethionine
intake may have a positive effect on the degradation and absorption of nutrients in its piglets. In summary, we concluded
that maternal selenomethionine intake increased Se deposition, antioxidant status, and nutrient use efficiency, thus providing
an effective way to improve the growth performance of piglets from birth to weaning. 相似文献
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K. Katoh M. Ohbo M. Wakui 《Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology》1996,166(6):369-374
In order to investigate the cellular mechanisms involved in amylase release in response to stimulation with short-chain fatty
acids, changes in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), membrane current and amylase release were measured in pancreatic acinar cells of sheep. Both octanoate and acetylcholine
raised [Ca2+]i in acinar cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The rise in [Ca2+]i in response to the stimulation with octanoate (10 mmol ⋅ l-1) was reduced in a medium without CaCl2, but was markedly enhanced by reintroduction of CaCl2 into the medium up to 2.56 mmol ⋅ l-1. Perfusion of the cells with a medium containing octanoate (5 mmol ⋅ l-1) or acetylcholine (0.5 μmol ⋅ l-1) immediately raised inward current across the cell membrane at a holding-membrane potential of −30 mV. The inward current
became greater as the holding potential became more negative. The equilibrium potential was 1.8 mV and 3.9 mV for octanoate
and acetylcholine, respectively, being consistent with that for Cl-. Although intracellular application of octanoate through a patch-clamp pipette also raised inward current after several minutes
in some cells (4 out of 12), this possibility was significantly smaller than that for extracellular application. In other
cells, even though the intracellular application of octanoate did not cause an increase in current, it always caused responses
immediately after introduction of the fatty acid into the medium. Stimulation with fatty acid as well as acetylcholine raised
amylase release in a concentration-dependent manner in cells dispersed from tissue segments with crude collagenase and trypsin
inhibitor. Without trypsin inhibitor, crude collagenase significantly and selectively reduced the octanoate (10 mmol ⋅ l-1)-induced amylase release. Dispersion with crude collagenase and trypsin significantly reduced both responses induced by octanoate
and acetylcholine (5.5 μmol ⋅ l-1). We conclude that fatty acids and acetylcholine increase [Ca2+]i, which consequently evokes a rise in transmembrane ion (Cl-) conductance and amylase release, and that trypsin-sensitive protein(s) in the cell membrane are involved in secretory processes
activated by stimulation with fatty acids in ovine pancreatic acinar cells.
Accepted: 14 May 1996 相似文献
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Vincourt V Escriou V Largeau C Bessodes M Scherman D Chaumeil JC Dumortier G 《Cell biology and toxicology》2011,27(5):363-370
Energetic failure which occurs in both ischemia/reperfusion and acute drug-induced hepatotoxicity is frequently associated
with oxidative stress. This study displays the setting of a new cell culture model for hepatic energetic failure, i.e., HepG2
models modified by etomoxir [ETO] addition [0.1 mM to 1 mM] and compares the cell impact versus tert-butylhydroperoxide [TBOOH; 0.2 mM], an oxidative stress inducer. As it was observed with Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) without
any interfering agent, decreasing temperature drastically lowered adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl
tetrazolium bromide (MTT) viability test, and protein content, compared to 37°C (p = 0.02, p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively), but to a larger extent in the presence of ETO or TBOOH. The alteration was generally highly dependent
on the ETO concentration, time, and temperature. At 37°C 24 h after (T24h), regarding ETO concentration, R2 correlation ratio was 0.65 (p < 0.001), 0.70 (p < 0.001), and 0.89 (p < 0.001) for ATP levels, protein content, and viability, respectively. The lowest ETO concentration producing a significant
effect was 0.25 mM. Concerning time dependency (i.e., T24h versus after 5 h (T5h)), at 37°C with ETO, ATP level continued
to significantly decrease between T5h and T24h. In a similar way, at 37°C, the MTT viability test decrease was accelerated
only between T5h and T24h for ETO concentrations higher than 0.5 mM (p = 0.016 and p = 0.0001 for 0.75 and 1 mM, respectively). On the contrary, with TBOOH, comparing T24h versus T5h, cellular indicators were
improved but generally remained lower than MEM without any interfering agent at T24h, suggesting that TBOOH action was time
limited probably in relation with its oxidation in cell medium. This study confirms the interest of altered ETO cell model
to screen agents (or formulation) prone to prevent or treat energetic depletion in relation with oxidative stress. 相似文献
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Hou C Changchun H Zhao H Haijin Z Li W Wenjun L Liang Z Zhenyu L Zhang D Dan Z Liu L Laiyu L Tong W Wancheng T Cai SX Shao-Xi C Zou F Fei Z 《Cell stress & chaperones》2011,16(6):663-671
Damage-associated molecular pattern molecules such as high-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) and heat shock protein 70
(HSP70) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma. The aim of our study was to examine the induced sputum and plasma
concentrations of HSP70 in asthmatic patients to determine their relationship with airway obstruction. Thirty-four healthy
controls and 56 patients with persistent bronchial asthma matched for gender and age were enrolled in this study. Spirometry
measurements were performed before sputum induction. HSP70 levels in induced sputum and plasma were measured using the ELISA
Kit. Sputum and plasma concentrations of HSP70 in asthmatics patients were significantly higher than that in control subjects
(sputum, (0.88 ng/ml (0.27–1.88 ng/ml) versus 0.42 ng/ml (0.18–0.85 ng/ml), p < 0.001); plasma, (0.46 ng/ml (0.20–0.98 ng/ml) versus 0.14 ng/ml (0.11–0.37 ng/ml), p < 0.001) and were significantly negatively correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), FEV1 (percent predicted),
and FEV1/FVC in all 90 participants and 56 patients with asthma. There were no significant differences in HSP70 levels between
patients with eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic asthma. HSP70 levels in plasma were positively correlated with neutrophil
count, and HSP70 levels in induced sputum were positively correlated with lymphocyte count. In multivariate analysis, independent
predictors of sputum HSP70 were diseases and disease severity but not smoking, age, or gender, and independent predictors
of plasma HSP70 were also diseases and disease severity. In conclusion, this study indicates that induced sputum and plasma
HSP70 could serve as a useful marker for assessing the degree of airway obstruction in patients with asthma. However, further
investigation is needed to establish the role of circulating and sputum HSP70 in the pathogenesis of asthma. 相似文献
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Bifidobacterium longum grew at 65 L pilot scale of the membrane bioreactor (MBR), externally fitted with ceramic membrane (0.7 m2). Cell mass at the MBR reached 22.18 g L−1 as dry cell weight in 12 h, which is 8.44 times higher than cell mass attained at the vial culture. The growth rate in the
vial culture was μ = 0.385 h− and at the batch culture was μ = 1.13 h− in the exponential period and μ = 0.31 h−1 in the stationary period. In the fed-batch mode was μ = 1.102 h−1 for 6 h with inoculation and declined to μ = 0.456 h−1 with feeding of feed medium. The growth rate at the MBR was μ = 0.134 h−1. The number of viable cells was 6.01 × 1012 cfu L−1 at the batch culture, but increased to 1.15 × 1014 cfu L−1 at the MBR culture. The specific growth rate of viable cell number (colony-forming units per liter, per hour) improved by
6.01 times from the batch to the MBR culture. The wall shear stress mainly generated by the pump, and the membrane incorporated
into the MBR was controlled during the cultivation at the MBR. The viability of B. longum declined to under 10% in the first 2 weeks of the 4-week stability test (40°C) as B. longum was exposed to over wall shear stress 713 Pa, but the viability improved to 30–40% in wall shear stress of 260 Pa or STR
culture. The loss in the cell viability can be saved by managing with wall shear stress during the cultivation at the MBR. 相似文献
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Summary. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are synthesised by cells subsequent to a stress exposure and are known to confer protection to
the cell in response to a second challenge. HSP induction and decay are correlated to thermotolerance and may therefore be
used as a biomarker of thermal history. The current study tested the temperature-dependent nature of the heat shock response
and characterised its time profile of induction. Whole blood from 6 healthy males (Age: 26 ± (SD) 2 yrs; Body mass 74.2 ±
3.8 kgs; VO2max: 49.1 ± 4.0 ml·kg−1·min−1) were isolated and exposed to in vitro heat shock (HS) at 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 °C for a period of 90 min. After HS the
temperature was returned to 37 °C and intracellular HSP70 was quantified from the leukocytes at 0, 2, 4, and 6 h after heat
treatment. The concentration of HSP70 was not different between temperatures (P > 0.05), but the time-profile of HSP70 synthesis appeared temperature-dependent. At control (37 °C) and lower temperatures
(38–39 °C) the mean HSP70 concentration increased up to 4 h post HS (P < 0.05) and then returned towards baseline values by 6 h post HS. With in vitro hyperthermic conditions (40–41 °C), the time-profile
was characterised by a sharp rise in HSP70 levels immediately after treatment (P < 0.05 for 40 °C at 0 h), followed by a progressive decline over time. The results suggest a temperature-dependent time-profile
of HSP70 synthesis. In addition, the temperature at which HSP70 is inducted might be lower than 37 °C. 相似文献
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Isabel de Dios Martin Perez Ana de La Mano Sara Sevillano Alberto Orfao Laura Ramudo Manuel Antonio Manso 《Cytokine》2002,20(6):295
Little information is available regarding the role of circulating leukocytes in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis (AP). Our aim was to explore the time-course of the potential role of inflammatory peripheral blood (PB) cells during AP induced in rats by pancreatic duct obstruction (PDO). Flow cytometry immunophenotyping was used to analyse the distribution of the major circulating leukocyte subsets, the activation state of circulating monocytes as reflected by both CD11b expression and TNF-α production and the relative contribution of T-cell derived pro- (TNF-α) and anti- (IL-10) inflammatory mediators at different stages of PDO-induced AP. A progressive increase in PB neutrophils and monocytes was observed up to 6 h after PDO whereas lymphocytes, as well as CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell subsets, rose as early as 1.5 h after PDO and decreased thereafter. Monocytes were activated in PB from 6 h after inducing AP as reflected by increases in both CD11b expression and spontaneous TNF-α production; nevertheless, they showed the capability of producing TNF-α at earlier AP stages by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. In contrast, T-cells were unable to produce TNF-α during AP neither spontaneously nor after stimulation with PMA/Ionomycin. Therefore, only PB monocytes contribute to increase TNF-α levels in plasma as observed from 12 h onwards after inducing AP. Interleukin-10 was produced by T-cells 6 h after PDO only after PMA/Ionomycin stimulation. We conclude that systemic inflammatory events are triggered off at early stages of PDO-induced AP, with the activation of circulating monocytes, though not T-cells, playing a central role. 相似文献
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The objective of this study was to develop effective strategies for hypothermic preservation of immature porcine testis tissue
to maintain structural integrity and cell viability. In Experiment 1, testes from 1-week-old piglets were used to study the
effects of tissue sample size (as intact testes or fragments of 100-or 30 mg) and the use of one of 9 different media on hypothermic
preservation of the testis tissue for 6 days. The examined media included: Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline (DPBS), Dulbecco’s
modified Eagle’s medium (DMEM), Leibovitz L15 (L15), L15 with fetal bovine serum (FBS, at 10%, 20% or 50%), HypoThermosol
solution-FRS (HTS), Ham’s F12, and Media 199. On days 0, 3, and 6, testis tissues were digested to compare the cell survival
rates. Tissue sections were also semi-quantitatively assessed to determine the efficiency of different preservation strategies.
There was no effect of testis sample size (P > 0.05), but cell survival rates of testis cells isolated from preserved testis tissues changed depending on the media and
day (P < 0.05). Testis tissue within HTS did not show morphological changes after 6 days. In Experiment 2, two of the top performing
media (20% FBS-L15 and HTS) were selected for immunocytochemical detection of gonocytes. Proportions of gonocytes (%) in isolated
testis cells, however, did not differ between the two media on days 0, 3, or 6. These results show that testis tissue can
be maintained for 3 days at 4°C with high cell survival rate, and tissue morphology can be preserved for at least 6 days in
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Salama G Choi BR Azour G Lavasani M Tumbev V Salzberg BM Patrick MJ Ernst LA Waggoner AS 《The Journal of membrane biology》2005,208(2):125-140
Membrane potential measurements using voltage-sensitive dyes (VSDs) have made important contributions to our understanding
of electrophysiological properties of multi-cellular systems. Here, we report the development of long wavelength VSDs designed
to record cardiac action potentials (APs) from deeper layers in the heart. The emission spectrum of styryl VSDs was red-shifted
by incorporating a thienyl group in the polymethine bridge to lengthen and retain the rigidity of the chromophore. Seven dyes,
Pittsburgh I to IV and VI to VIII (PGH I-VIII) were synthesized and characterized with respect to their spectral properties in organic solvents and heart muscles. PGH VSDs
exhibited 2 absorption, 2 excitation and 2 voltage-sensitive emission peaks, with large Stokes shifts (> 100 nm). Hearts (rabbit,
guinea pig and Rana pipiens) and neurohypophyses (CD-1 mice) were effectively stained by injecting a bolus (10–50 μl) of stock solution of VSD (2–5 mM) dissolved in in dimethylsulfoxide plus low molecular weight Pluronic (16% of L64). Other preparations were better stained
with a bolus of VSD (2–5 mM) Tyrode’s solution at pH 6.0. Action spectra measured with a fast CCD camera showed that PGH I exhibited an increase in fractional
fluorescence, ΔF/F = 17.5 % per AP at 720 nm with 550 nm excitation and ΔF/F = − 6% per AP at 830 nm with 670 nm excitation. In frog hearts, PGH1 was stable with ∼30% decrease in fluorescence and AP
amplitude during 3 h of intermittent excitation or 1 h of continuous high intensity excitation (300 W Xe-Hg Arc lamp), which
was attributed to a combination of dye wash out > photobleaching > dynamic damage > run down of the preparation. The long
wavelengths, large Stokes shifts, high ΔF/F and low baseline fluorescence make PGH dyes a valuable tool in optical mapping and for simultaneous mapping of APs and intracellular
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