乙肝病毒X蛋白结合蛋白通过下调PEPCK的表达抑制肝脏糖异生

乙肝病毒X蛋白结合蛋白（hepatitis B X-interacting protein,HBXIP）可以调节乳腺癌中糖代谢重编程. 为了研究HBXIP在生理条件下对糖代谢的调节作用及机制,本研究利用Cre/loxP重组酶系统成功构建了肝脏组织中HBXIP特异敲除小鼠. 当小鼠接受刺激后,与正常组小鼠相比,肝脏HBXIP敲除小鼠表现基础糖代谢功能异常,如葡萄糖、丙酮酸;相对于对照小鼠,肝脏HBXIP敲除小鼠对糖异生和胰岛素耐受性减弱. RT-PCR、Western blot实验和免疫组化实验结果表明,HBXIP敲除小鼠肝脏组织中糖异生关键酶磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶(phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase,PEPCK)表达显著增加. QRT-PCR 分析30例临床肝组织中HBXIP mRNA和PEPCK mRNA表达水平发现,HBXIP与PEPCK表达水平呈负相关. 荧光素酶报告基因实验和ChIP实验结果表明HBXIP可以在基因转录水平调节PEPCK表达. 以上结果表明,HBXIP通过调节糖异生关键酶PEPCK的表达参与调控小鼠肝脏糖异生.     

乙肝病毒X蛋白结合蛋白通过下调PEPCK的表达抑制肝脏糖异生（英文）

乙肝病毒X蛋白结合蛋白(hepatitis B X-interacting protein,HBXIP)可以调节乳腺癌中糖代谢重编程.为了研究HBXIP在生理条件下对糖代谢的调节作用及机制,本研究利用Cre/lox P重组酶系统成功构建了肝脏组织中HBXIP特异敲除小鼠.当小鼠接受刺激后,与正常组小鼠相比,肝脏HBXIP敲除小鼠表现基础糖代谢功能异常,如葡萄糖、丙酮酸;相对于对照小鼠,肝脏HBXIP敲除小鼠对糖异生和胰岛素耐受性减弱. RT-PCR、Western blot实验和免疫组化实验结果表明,HBXIP敲除小鼠肝脏组织中糖异生关键酶磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶(phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase,PEPCK)表达显著增加. QRT-PCR分析30例临床肝组织中HBXIP m RNA和PEPCK m RNA表达水平发现,HBXIP与PEPCK表达水平呈负相关.荧光素酶报告基因实验和Ch IP实验结果表明HBXIP可以在基因转录水平调节PEPCK表达.以上结果表明,HBXIP通过调节糖异生关键酶PEPCK的表达参与调控小鼠肝脏糖异生.     

黄芪水提取物减轻高脂饮食引起的小鼠肥胖

目的:研究黄芪水提取物(Astragalus radix extract,ARE)对高脂饮食(High fat diet,HFD)引起的小鼠肥胖的作用及可能机制。方法:将30只C57 BL/6小鼠随机分为正常喂养组(ND组,n=10)、高脂喂养组(HFD组,n=10)和高脂喂养+黄芪水提取物处理组(ARE组,n=10)。记录三组小鼠体重及食物摄入。在喂养16周时,对小鼠附睾白色脂肪称重,并进行HE染色观察脂肪细胞大小;对小鼠肝脏进行进行HE染色观察肝脏脂肪变性情况。应用ELISA方法检测血清瘦素及脂联素水平。应用Western Blot检测脂肪组织过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(Peroxisome proliferator activated receptorγ,PPARγ)表达。结果:1与ND组相比,HFD组体重及热量摄入均显著增加,表明肥胖模型建立成功;ARE处理组的体重较HFD组显著下降,但其热量摄入与HFD组相当。2与ND组相比,HFD组白色脂肪组织重量增加、脂肪细胞增大、肝细胞出现显著脂肪变性;ARE处理组上述指标较HFD组明显改善。3与ND组相比,HFD组瘦素水平升高、脂联素水平下降;ARE处理组与HFD组相比,瘦素水平降低、脂联素水平升高。4与ND组相比,HFD组PPARγ表达显著增加,而ARE处理组较HFD组PPARγ表达下降。结论:黄芪水提取物可能通过抑制PPARγ减轻高质饮食引起的肥胖。     

表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯可改善高脂饮食大鼠胰腺组织炎症状态

目的探讨表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(epigallocatechin gallate, EGCG)对高脂饮食大鼠胰腺组织炎症状态的作用及其与胰岛素抵抗的关系。方法将30只SPF级雄性SD大鼠随机分为正常饮食组(the normal diet group as the control,NC组,n=10)和高脂饮食组(high-fat diet group,HFD组,n=20)。喂养16周,当两组大鼠体重出现显著差异后,将HFD组按随机区组原则分为单纯高脂组(high-fat diet group,HFD组,n=10)和EGCG干预组(HFD+0.32% EGCG,EGCG组,n=10);干预16周。留取血清及胰腺组织,检测每组大鼠空腹血糖(fasting blood glucose,FBG)、胰岛素(fasting insulin,FINS)及游离脂肪酸(free fatty acids,FFAs),并计算胰岛素抵抗指数(homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index,HOMA-IR);应用免疫组织化学方法检测胰岛中CD68^+巨噬细胞数目及TNF-α表达;应用Real-time RT-PCR及Western blot方法检测胰腺组织中CD68及Toll样受体4(Toll-like receptor 4,TLR4)、肿瘤坏死因子受体相关因子6(TNF receptor-associated factor 6,TRAF6)、肿瘤坏死因子α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)及白介素6(interleukin- 6,IL-6)等炎症相关因子表达水平。结果 HFD组大鼠体重、FFAs和FINS水平与HOMA-IR指数均明显升高,胰岛中巨噬细胞浸润明显增多,胰腺CD68水平及TLR4、TRAF6、TNF-α和IL-6等炎性因子表达明显上升;EGCG干预的HFD大鼠体重、FFAs和FINS水平、HOMA-IR指数、胰岛巨噬细胞浸润、胰腺CD68水平、胰腺TNF-α和IL-6表达的升高不如HFD大鼠明显,与NC大鼠接近;三组大鼠FBG水平无明显统计学差异;EGCG干预的HFD大鼠TLR4表达水平较HFD组未见明显下降。结论 EGCG可减少高脂饮食大鼠胰岛中巨噬细胞浸润,抑制炎症因子TNF-a及IL-6表达的上调,改善胰岛素敏感性;该作用并非通过TLR4信号通路实现。     

CD36基因缺失改善高脂饮食诱导的糖代谢异常并促进肝脏脂质积聚

本研究旨在探讨在高脂饮食状态下CD36基因缺失对小鼠糖脂代谢的影响及作用机制。根据基因型将小鼠分为野生型小鼠(wild type, WT)及CD36基因敲除(CD36~(-/-))小鼠,给予高脂饮食喂养14周。小鼠腹腔注射葡萄糖(1 g/kg)或胰岛素(5units/kg)进行葡萄糖耐量或胰岛素耐量测试。HE染色观察肝脏脂质变性,全自动生化分析仪测定小鼠血清甘油三酯(triglyceride, TG)、血清游离脂肪酸(free fatty acid, FFA)、天门冬氨酸转氨酶(aspartate aminotransferase, AST)和丙氨酸转氨酶(alanine aminotransferase, ALT)浓度。Real-time PCR和Western blot检测小鼠肝脏、肌肉组织胰岛素信号通路。Real-time PCR检测小鼠原代肝细胞中磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧激酶(phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, PEPCK)的mRNA水平,葡萄糖检测试剂盒检测糖异生能力。免疫共沉淀(co-immunoprecipitation, Co-IP)及ELISA检测肌肉胰岛素受体β(insulin receptorβ, IRβ)酪氨酸磷酸化水平。Real-time PCR和免疫荧光染色检测小鼠肌肉葡萄糖转运蛋白4 (glucose transporter 4, GLUT4)的表达和定位。结果显示,在高脂喂养后,CD36~(-/-)小鼠血清FFA、TG、AST及ALT水平较WT小鼠明显升高(P 0.05),CD36~(-/-)小鼠肝脏外观呈脂肪样变性,HE染色结果显示肝脏脂质积聚加重,提示CD36缺失促进脂肪肝的发生。然而,相对于WT小鼠,CD36~(-/-)小鼠的空腹血糖水平降低、糖耐量升高,胰岛素耐量降低(P 0.05),提示在高脂饮食喂养条件下,CD36缺失并不会损害小鼠的糖耐量和胰岛素耐量。与WT小鼠相比,CD36~(-/-)小鼠肝脏IR/IRS/AKT胰岛素信号通路无显著差异,两组小鼠原代肝细胞PEPCK表达水平及糖异生能力均无显著差异。而在CD36~(-/-)小鼠肌肉组织中,Co-IP及ELISA实验显示IRβ酪氨酸磷酸化水平显著升高,p-AKT水平显著升高(P 0.05)。免疫荧光染色实验提示肌肉GLUT4在细胞膜的定位增强,表明CD36~(-/-)小鼠肌肉胰岛素敏感性及葡萄糖利用能力增强。以上结果提示,CD36基因缺失加重高脂饮食诱导的肝脏脂质积聚,对高脂饮食诱导的肝脏糖代谢无显著影响;CD36缺失主要通过提高肌肉组织胰岛素敏感性,促进GLUT4介导的葡萄糖利用以改善高脂饮食诱导的小鼠糖代谢异常。     

敲除Nrf2促进高脂饮食诱导小鼠肝脏NF-kB的活化

目的：氧化应激和炎症反应是NASH进展的关键因素,同时二者之间存在着密切关系,而转录因子Nrf2和NF-kB分别是氧化应激和炎症信号通路的关键调控靶点,因此,研究Nrf2对高脂饮食诱导小鼠肝脏NF-kB信号通路的影响,对探讨NASH进展具有重要的意义。方法：雄性野生型（WT）和Nrf2基因敲除（Nrf2-/-）ICR小鼠各10只,随机分为WT对照组（Control）、Nrf2-/-对照组（KO）、WT高脂饮食组（HFD）和Nrf2-/-高脂饮食组（KOHFD）（n=5）。喂养8周后,观察肝脏光镜下改变,检测肝脏GSH、MDA、TNFα和IL-6水平。Western-Blot检测肝脏NF-kB蛋白表达水平,观察敲除Nrf2对肝脏NF-kB活性作用的影响。结果：1.光镜下观察,Control组与KO组小鼠肝脏结构无明显变化,HFD组小鼠肝脏呈现大片脂肪沉积和炎症细胞浸润,KOHFD组小鼠肝脏则呈现明显的大泡性变性,且炎症细胞浸润较HFD组明显加重;2.与Control组相比,KO组小鼠肝脏MDA轻度升高,GSH轻度降低,但无明显差异,而HFD组和KOHFD组小鼠肝脏MDA显著升高（P〈0.05）,GSH显著降低（P〈0.05）,且KOHFD组MDA明显高于HFD组（P〈0.05）,GSH明显低于HFD组（P〈0.05）。3.ELISA结果显示,与Control组相比,KO组小鼠肝脏TNFα和IL-6分泌轻度增加,而HFD组和KOHFD组小鼠肝脏TNFα与IL-6水平显著升高（P〈0.05）,且KOHFD组小鼠肝脏TNFα与IL-6显著高于HFD组（P〈0.05）;4.Western-Blot结果显示,Control组和KO组之间无明显差异,而KOHFD组和HFD组小鼠肝脏胞核NF-kB蛋白表达水平显著升高,且KOHFD组高于HFD组。结论：敲除Nrf2可以显著加重高脂饮食诱导的小鼠肝脏氧化应激水平,进而促进NF-kB的活化,从而为通过以Nrf2为靶点治疗NASH提供重要的实验依据。     

研究: 普罗布考通过调控ABCA1、SR-BⅠ、ABCG5、ABCG8表达及抗炎作用抑制高胆固醇血症兔动脉粥样硬化

作为一种有效的降脂药物,普罗布考能够降低血浆高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)水平并抑制动脉粥样硬化,但其机制尚未完全阐明．本研究的目的旨在进一步阐明普罗布考降脂及抗动脉粥样硬化的机理．将新西兰白兔随机分为4组：正常饮食组、正常饮食+普罗布考组、高脂饮食组(HFD组)、高脂饮食+普罗布考组(HFD+P组)．结果显示,处理7周后,与HFD组比较,HFD+P组动脉粥样硬化病变程度、肝脏脂质蓄积明显减轻,血浆甘油三脂、总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇及HDL-C 水平降低,肝脏中清道夫受体-BⅠ(SR-BⅠ)以及肝脏与小肠中三磷酸腺苷结合盒转运体(ABC)G5(ABCG5)、ABCG8表达上调,肝脏中ABCA1表达下调,主动脉弓与血浆肿瘤坏死因子α、白介素1、白介素6、单核趋化蛋白1水平降低．这些结果表明普罗布考的抗动脉粥样硬化作用可能与其调控ABCA1、SR-BⅠ、ABCG5、ABCG8表达及抑制促炎介质的分泌有关．     

几丁寡糖对脂肪酸代谢紊乱的抑制作用及分子机制

旨在从细胞学实验及整体动物水平探讨几丁寡糖(NACOS)对机体脂代谢紊乱的抑制作用及其潜在的分子机制。在细胞学实验中,HepG2细胞被分为4组,即对照组、棕榈酸(Palmitic acid,PA)组、几丁寡糖(NACOS)组、NACOS+PA组。在体内实验中,将雄性C57BL/6小鼠随机分为4组(n=5),即正常对照(NCD)组、高脂饮食(HFD)组、NACOS组、NACOS+HFD组,实验共20周。主要检测方法如下:采用油红O染色检测细胞脂质沉积,RT-PCR方法检测脂代谢调控分子及炎症因子的转录表达水平,Western blotting方法检测MAPKs及PI3K/Akt通路中相关蛋白激酶的蛋白磷酸化水平。细胞学实验表明,NACOS对HepG2没有明显的细胞毒性作用,并能显著降低细胞内脂滴颗粒的沉积,下调肝细胞及小鼠肝脏组织中脂代谢相关调控因子(PGC1α、Cox5b及Mcad)及炎症因子IL-1β的转录表达水平(P0.05或0.01),抑制肝细胞及肝脏组织中p38、ERK1/2及Akt蛋白激酶的激活(P0.05或0.01)。基于上述研究,NACOS可抑制肝脏线粒体脂肪酸氧化和脂质从头合成途径,阻断炎症反应的发生,从而预防脂代谢紊乱的发生。     

二氢杨梅素对高脂饮食诱导的小鼠肥胖的影响及其机制

目的:观察二氢杨梅素(DHM)对高脂饮食诱导小鼠肥胖的影响,并探讨其作用机制是否与促进WAT棕色化有关。方法:60只c57bl/6j小鼠随机分为6组(n=10):①正常对照组(ND组):普通饲料喂养、②正常对照+低剂量DHM组(ND+L-DHM组):普通饲料喂养同时用低剂量DHM(125 mg/(kg·d))处理、③正常对照+高剂量DHM组(ND+H-DHM组):普通饲料喂养同时用高剂量DHM(250 mg/(kg·d))处理、④高脂饮食组(HFD):高脂饲料喂养、⑤高脂饮食+低剂量DHM组(HFD+L-DHM组):高脂饲料喂养同时用低剂量DHM处理、⑥高脂饮食+高剂量DHM组(HFD+H-DHM组):高脂饲料喂养同时用高剂量DHM处理。16周后小鼠空腹过夜,取血测空腹血糖和血脂,随后处死动物,测体长,算出Lee's指数;取肩胛下、腹股沟和附睾处脂肪组织称重后,甲醛固定、HE染色观察脂肪细胞大小,免疫组化检测解偶联蛋白1(UCP1)的表达;实验期间每4周测一次小鼠体重。结果:与ND组相比较,HFD组小鼠体重显著升高,提示肥胖小鼠模型复制成功。此外,HFD组小鼠体脂重量、脂肪细胞直径、Lee's指数和血糖显著增加、脂肪细胞UCP1的表达升高;使用L-DHM和H-DHM处理HFD小鼠后,体脂重量、脂肪细胞直径、Lee's指数和血糖等指标显著逆转,而脂肪细胞UCP1的表达升高更为显著;但L-DHM和H-DHM对正常小鼠上述指标无显著影响。结论:二氢杨梅素抑制高脂饮食诱导的小鼠肥胖,其机制可能与促进WAT棕色化有关。     

Amino substituted derivatives of 5'-amino-5'-deoxy-5'-noraristeromycin

The potent antiviral potential of 5'-amino-5'-deoxy-5'-noraristeromycin (2) is limited by associated toxicity. To seek derivatives of 2 that circumvent this undesirable property, three amino substituted derivatives (acetyl, 3; formyl, 4; and methyl, 5) of 2 have been prepared in 4-7 steps from the same intermediate, (1S,4R)-4-(6-chloropurin-9-yl)cyclopent-2-en-1-ol (6). Key steps involved an improved Pd(0)-catalyzed allylic azidation and a novel Pd(0)-catalyzed allylic amidation. The three target compounds were evaluated against a large number of viruses and found to be inactive except for a very weak effect of 5 on human cytomegalovirus, varicella zoster virus, and Epstein-Barr virus. There was also no noteworthy cytotoxicity associated with the new derivatives. Thus, these results indicate variation of the cyclopentyl amine of 2 does not offer a means to improve upon its antiviral potential.     

Mechanism of inactivation of S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase by 5'-deoxy-5'-S-allenylthioadenosine and 5'-deoxy-5'-S-propynylthioadenosine

5'-Deoxy-5'-S-allenylthioadenosine 1 and 5'-deoxy-5'-S-propnylthioadenosine 2, derived from adenosine, were prepared. 1 and 2 caused irreversible inactivation of AdoHcy hydrolase. ESI mass spectra analysis of the inactivated enzyme demonstrated that 1 and 2 were type II "mechanism-based" inhibitors.     

Independence of brachymesophalangia-5 from brachymesophalangia-5 with cone mid-5

Analysis of hand radiographs of juvenile siblings of juvenile propositi indicates that brachymesophalangia-5 alone (without cones) is separately inherited without apparent sex bias while brachymesophalangia-5 with the cone-epiphysis of mid-5 and the cone-epiphysis of mid-5 alone are both apparently inherited as a complex and with a marked excess of females over males.     

Enzymatic synthesis of 5-azacytidine 5'-triphosphate from 5-azacytidine.

5-Azacytidine 5′-monophosphate (5-aza-CMP) was synthesized enzymatically from 5-azacytidine (5-aza-C) in a reaction catalyzed by uridine-cytidine kinase. In a second step, 5-azacytidine 5′-triphosphate (5-aza-CTP) was synthesized enzymatically from 5-aza-CMP using CMP kinase and nucleoside diphosphokinase. Due to the chemical instability of the triazide ring of 5-azacytosine at neutral and alkaline pH, the enzymatic synthesis and purification of the nucleotides by ion exchange chromatography were performed at acid pH. The enzymatically synthesized 5-aza-CTP had an ultraviolet absorbance spectrum at pH 5.5 similar to the spectrum of 5-aza-C. In the DNA-dependent RNA polymerase reaction, 5-aza-CTP inhibited the incorporation of [³H]CTP, but [³H]UTP, into RNA.     

Enzymatic conversion of deoxycytidine 5'-monophosphate to 5-methyldeoxycytidine 5'-triphosphate

A simple procedure for the synthesis of chiral acetic acids has been developed. The key step is an enzymatic exchange reaction which introduces ³H from ³H-labeled water into ethane 1,2-diol. The method involves no resolution of racemic intermediates and the products are of high specific radioactivity and optical purity.     

5'-Fluoro-5'-deoxyaristeromycin

5'-Fluoro-5'-deoxyaristeromycin (2) has been prepared via a Mitsunobu coupling of (1S,2S,3R,4S)-2,3-(cyclopentylidenedioxy)-4-fluoromethylcyclopentan-1-ol with N6-bis-boc protected adenine. This procedure is adaptable to preparing a number of 5'-fluoro-5'-deoxycarbocyclic nucleoside analogs with diversity in the heterocyclic base. Antiviral analysis found promising activity for 2 toward measles but no other viruses. No cytotoxicity was observed for 2.     

Synthesis of 5-deoxy-5-fluorosporaricin A

The structures of the O-specific side-chains in the lipopolysaccharides of Salmonella greenside, group Z, and Salmonella adelaide, group O, have been investigated. The former proved to be identical with that of Escherichia coli O 55. The latter, which was more extensively studied, was composed of repeating units having the structure

in which Col is colitose (3,6-dideoxy-l-xylo-hexose). This was also shown to be the biological repeating-unit. The same structure has been proposed for the O-antigen of E. coli O 111. The biological repeating-unit for the S. greenside O-antigen was also defined. The structural studies also confirmed that both lipopolysaccharides contain the hexose region typical for the Salmonella core.     

Evidence that intracellular synthesis of 5-fluorouridine-5'-phosphate from 5-fluorouracil and 5-fluorouridine is compartmentalized

L1210 cells were exposed to equitoxic concentrations of [14C]5-fluorouracil and [3H]5-fluorouridine for 4 hours. The RNA from these cells was separated into cytosolic and nuclear fractions, and then further fractionated by chromatography on poly-U Sepharose, Sephadex G-200 and DEAE-cellulose. The ratio of tritium to carbon-14 incorporated into various species of RNA differed by as much as 6-fold, indicating that the respective 5-fluorouridine-5'-monophosphates synthesized from the two precursors are localized in separate pools that do not mix rapidly.