2型糖尿病患者血清MCP-1与下肢大血管病变的相关性

目的:讨论2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者血清单核细胞趋化蛋白-1(monocyte chemoattractant protein-1;MCP-1)与下肢大血管病变的相关性。方法:(1)2型糖尿病患者61例,根据是否合并下肢大血管病变,分成无下肢大血管病变组(30例)、合并下肢大血管病变组(31例)与正常对照组(20例)对比,用双抗体夹心ELISA法测出血清MCP-1,比较组间血清MCP-1水平的异常。(2)测出各组甘油三酯、胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白、高密度脂蛋白、空腹血糖、糖化血红蛋白、纤维蛋白原等水平,分析各指标和2型糖尿病大血管病变的相关性。结果:(1)2型糖尿病组血清MCP-1水平明显高于正常对照组(P<0.05),合并下肢大血管病变组血清MCP-1水平明显高于无下肢大血管病变组和正常对照组(P<0.05),(2)以T2DM组为整体,有无下肢大血管病变为因变量Y(有=1,无=0),用MCP-1等其它危险因素为自变量,Logstic回归分析,病程、收缩压和MCP-1入回归方程。结论:MCP-1可能是T2DM下肢大血管病变的一个重要的独立危险因素。     

2型糖尿病大血管病变患者血清趋化素与hs-CRP的相关性

目的:观察2型糖尿病(type2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)大血管病变患者血清趋化素(chemerin)和超敏C-反应蛋白(high-sensitivity C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)的水平及其相关性。方法:选择我院2013年4月至2015年4月收治的T2DM患者60例,根据患者血管病变情况分为糖尿病大血管病变组和单纯糖尿病组,每组30例。另选择同期来我院体检的健康志愿者30例作为对照组。检测三组血清chemerin和hs-CRP水平并分析。结果:糖尿病大血管病变组和单纯糖尿病组血清chemerin和hs-CRP水平均显著高于对照组(P0.05);糖尿病大血管病变组血清chemerin和hs-CRP水平均显著高于单纯糖尿病组(P0.05);糖尿病大血管病变组血清chemerin与hs-CRP呈正相关(r=0.451,P0.05)。结论:T2DM大血管病变患者血清chemerin水平显著增高,血清chemerin水平与炎症指标hs-CRP存在正相关,chemerin可能通过介导炎症在T2DM大血管病变过程中发挥作用。     

单核细胞趋化蛋白-1在糖尿病肾病中的作用

糖尿病肾病是多因素引起的复杂性疾病,近年研究发现炎症反应参与了该病的发生与发展.单核细胞趋化蛋白-1是趋化因子CC亚家族的一员,在募集巨噬细胞等炎性细胞参与炎症反应中扮演着重要的角色.其趋化单核巨噬细胞于糖尿病肾组织中,可介导溶酶体释放,产生氧自由基,促进单核巨噬细胞表达β1-转化生长因子(transforming growth factor β1,TGF-β1),而广泛浸润臣噬细胞加剧了肾小球基底膜增厚、细胞外基质堆积,进而发展为肾小球硬化和间质纤维化.深入研究单核细胞趋化蛋白-1在糖尿病肾病中的作用,可望为糖尿病肾病的预防和治疗提供新的思路和途径.     

炎症与急性缺血性肾损伤

近年来研究发现细胞间黏附分子-1和单核细胞趋化蛋白-1等炎症因子、核因子-κB及中性粒细胞、单核/巨噬细胞等炎症细胞参与了急性缺血性肾损伤的发生发展,抑制急性缺血性肾损伤时肾脏的炎症反应具有保护肾脏作用.     

2型糖尿病患者血清RANTES与下肢大血管病变的相关性

目的:探讨2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者血清RANTES与下肢大血管病变的相关性.方法:(1)T2DM 61例,根据是否合并下肢大血管病变,分为非下肢大血管病变组(30例)和下肢大血管病变组(31例),与正常对照组20例比较,采用双抗体夹心ELISA法测定血清RANTES,比较三组间血清RANTES水平的差异.(2)测定各组TG、TC、LDL、Hd1-ch、、FPG、HbA1c、FIB等水平,分析其与2型糖尿病大血管病变的相关性.结果:(1)2型糖尿病组血清RANTES水平明显高于正常对照组(P<0.05),下肢大血管病变组血清RANTES水平明显高于非下肢大血管病变组和正常对照组(P<0.05),(2)以T2DM组为整体,有无下肢大血管病变为因变量Y(有=1,无=0),以RANTES等其它危险因素为自变量,进行Logstic回归分析,SBP、病程和RANTES入回归方程.结论:RANTES可能是T2DM下肢大血管病变的一个重要的独立危险因素.     

人单核细胞趋化因子蛋白-1的临床研究进展

细胞因子是一类重要的生命调节因子,参与机体的多种机能活动,在众多已发现的细胞因子中,人单核细胞趋化蛋白-1(MCP-1),又称单核细胞趋化激活因子(MCAF),正逐渐引起人们的注意。它可由体内的多种细胞产生,如:单核细胞、内皮细胞、成骨细胞、平滑肌细胞、表皮细胞和一些肿瘤细胞。MCP-1不仅能趋化单核细胞,而且还能激活单核细胞参与机体的免疫应答,在机体的防御,炎症恢复及抗肿瘤等方面起重要作用。目前大量研究证实,在人类多种疾病中都发现了MCP-1的存在。本文就其在临床方面的研究进展综述如下。     

单核细胞趋化蛋白—1生物学特性及应用研究

趋化因子是不同类型细胞分泌的低分子量 (8～ 1 0ｋＤ)的细胞因子 ,它们对各种白细胞亚类如中性粒白细胞、单核细胞、淋巴细胞具有趋化作用。根据其 4个保守的半胱氨酸残基中前两个的位置 ,可将它们分成ＣＣ、ＣＸＣ、ＣＸ3Ｃ、Ｃ等 4个亚家族。趋化因子具有以下几个特点 :(1 )趋化因子在体外趋化一种或多种髓样细胞 ,(2 )脂多糖 (ＬＰＳ)、肿瘤坏死因子 (ＴＮＦ)、白介素 1 (ＩＬ 1 )、前炎症刺激物可导致大多数趋化因子的产生和分泌 ,(3 )动物皮内注射趋化因子均可引起炎症浸润[1] 。1 .单核细胞趋化蛋白 1 (ＭＣＰ 1 )生物学功能单核细胞…     

人单核细胞趋化蛋白—1的研究进展

人单核细胞趋化蛋白－１为一由７６个氨基酸组成的单肽链,它既具有特异的单核细胞趋化活性,也具有激活单核细胞的活性,在机体防御,炎症恢复和抗肿瘤等方面起着重要作用。本就ＭＣＰ－１近几年来的研究进展作一综述。     

阻断Kv1.3和K_(Ca)3.1钾通道对单核/巨噬细胞增殖和趋化功能的影响

电压门控钾通道Kv1.3和钙激活钾通道KCa3.1是单核/巨噬细胞上的两种钾通道。本文旨在研究阻断Kv1.3和KCa3.1钾通道对于单核/巨噬细胞增殖和趋化功能的影响。用趋化实验检测单核/巨噬细胞对Ly-6Chi单核细胞(炎症型单核细胞)的趋化作用,用CCK8试剂盒检测单核/巨噬细胞的增殖情况,用ELISA法检测趋化因子CCL7的浓度变化,用趋化实验检测趋化因子CCL2和CCL7对炎症型单核细胞的趋化作用。结果显示,结果显示,分别用KCa3.1特异性阻断剂TRAM-34和Kv1.3强效阻断剂Sh K阻断这两种钾离子通道后,单核/巨噬细胞对Ly-6Chi单核细胞的趋化能力降低;Sh K使单核/巨噬细胞增殖受到显著抑制。用TRAM-34和Sh K孵育过的Ly-6Chi单核细胞对CCL2的敏感性下降。以上结果提示,Kv1.3和KCa3.1钾通道在单核/巨噬细胞活化、增殖和趋化过程起重要作用,这两种钾通道有望成为自身免疫性疾病和急性心肌梗死后心肌重塑调节的靶点。     

单核细胞趋化蛋白诱导蛋白-1的研究进展

单核细胞趋化蛋白诱导蛋白-1（MCPIP1）是最近发现的一类具有免疫调节作用的CCCH型锌指家族分子。MCPIP1可被LPS、IL-1β或MCP-1等多种炎性因子刺激表达,可通过下调炎症因子（如IL-6、IL-12p40等）表达,从而负向调控炎症过程。MCPIP1的作用机制主要是作为RNA酶调节某些炎性因子mRNA或pre-miRNA的降解。此外,MCPIP1也可作为去泛素化酶靶向TNF受体相关蛋白（TRAFs）成员,从而负向调控JNK和NF-κB信号活化。将从MCPIP1分子的发现、基因和蛋白质结构、生物学功能、表达调控以及临床应用前景等几个方面进行阐述。     

LINE-1编码蛋白L1-ORF1的原核表达纯化和多克隆抗体制备

目的: 制备具有肿瘤组织特异性表达的L1-ORF1蛋白多克隆抗体并进行初步应用研究。方法:采取基因工程表达方法制备L1-ORF1蛋白,免疫家兔制备多克隆抗体,间接ELISA检测抗体效价,Western blot和细胞免疫荧光方法检测抗体特异性,免疫检测验证其识别肿瘤细胞内L1-ORF1蛋白的特异性。结果:制备的抗L1-ORF1蛋白多克隆抗体具有很高的敏感性与特异性,免疫学检测表明该抗体不仅能检测出正常细胞中瞬时表达的L1-ORF1蛋白,而且可检测出肿瘤细胞中天然表达的L1-ORF1蛋白。结论:制备的多克隆抗体具有较高的敏感性与特异性,为以后该抗体的进一步应用奠定了基础。     

Role of the ASK1-SEK1-JNK1-HIPK1 signal in Daxx trafficking and ASK1 oligomerization

Overexpression of JNK binding domain inhibited glucose deprivation-induced JNK1 activation, relocalization of Daxx from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, and apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) oligomerization in human prostate adenocarcinoma DU-145 cells. However, SB203580, a p38 inhibitor, did not prevent relocalization of Daxx and oligomerization of ASK1 during glucose deprivation. Studies from in vivo labeling and immune complex kinase assay demonstrated that phosphorylation of Daxx occurred during glucose deprivation, and its phosphorylation was mediated through the ASK1-SEK1-JNK1-HIPK1 signal transduction pathway. Data from immunofluorescence staining and protein interaction assay suggest that phosphorylated Daxx may be translocated to the cytoplasm, bind to ASK1, and subsequently lead to ASK1 oligomerization. Mutation of Daxx Ser667 to Ala results in suppression of Daxx relocalization during glucose deprivation, suggesting that Ser667 residue plays an important role in the relocalization of Daxx. Unlike wild-type Daxx, a Daxx deletion mutant (amino acids 501-625) mainly localized to the cytoplasm, where it associated with ASK1, activated JNK1, and induced ASK1 oligomerization without glucose deprivation. Taken together, these results show that glucose deprivation activates the ASK1-SEK1-JNK1-HIPK1 pathway, and the activated HIPK1 is probably involved in the relocalization of Daxx from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. The relocalized Daxx may play an important role in glucose deprivation-induced ASK1 oligomerization.     

DEC1 and MIC-1

Comment on: Qian Y, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2012; 109:11300-5.     

Generation of 'humanized' hCYP1A1_1A2_Cyp1a1/1a2(-/-) mouse line

Human/rodent CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 orthologs are well known to exhibit species-specific differences in substrate preferences and rates of metabolism. This lab previously characterized a BAC-transgenic mouse carrying the human CYP1A1_CYP1A2 locus; in this line, human dioxin-inducible CYP1A1 and basal vs dioxin-inducible CYP1A2 have been shown to be expressed normally (with regard to mRNAs, proteins and three enzyme activities) in every one of nine mouse tissues studied. The mouse Cyp1a1 and Cyp1a2 genes are oriented head-to-head and share a bidirectional promoter region of 13,954 bp. Using Cre recombinase and loxP sites inserted 3' of the stop codons of both genes, we show here a successful interchromosomal excision of 26,173 bp that ablated both genes on the same allele. The Cyp1a1/1a2(-) double-knockout allele was bred with the "humanized" line; the final product is the hCYP1A1_1A2_Cyp1a1/1a2(-/-) line on a theoretically >99.8% C57BL/6J genetic background-having both human genes replacing the mouse orthologs. This line will be valuable for human risk assessment studies involving any environmental toxicant or drug that is a substrate for CYP1A1 or CYP1A2.     

Antagonism between Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 toxins of bacillus thuringiensis

Most strains of the insecticidal bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have a combination of different protoxins in their parasporal crystals. Some of the combinations clearly interact synergistically, like the toxins present in B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis. In this paper we describe a novel joint activity of toxins from different strains of B. thuringiensis. In vitro bioassays in which we used pure, trypsin-activated Cry1Ac1 proteins from B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, Cyt1A1 from B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, and Trichoplusia ni BTI-Tn5B1-4 cells revealed contrasting susceptibility characteristics. The 50% lethal concentrations (LC50s) were estimated to be 4,967 of Cry1Ac1 per ml of medium and 11.69 ng of Cyt1A1 per ml of medium. When mixtures of these toxins in different proportions were assayed, eight different LC50s were obtained. All of these LC50s were significantly higher than the expected LC50s of the mixtures. In addition, a series of bioassays were performed with late first-instar larvae of the cabbage looper and pure Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 crystals, as well as two different combinations of the two toxins. The estimated mean LC50 of Cry1Ac1 was 2.46 ng/cm2 of diet, while Cyt1A1 crystals exhibited no toxicity, even at very high concentrations. The estimated mean LC50s of Cry1Ac1 crystals were 15.69 and 19.05 ng per cm2 of diet when these crystals were mixed with 100 and 1,000 ng of Cyt1A1 crystals per cm2 of diet, respectively. These results indicate that there is clear antagonism between the two toxins both in vitro and in vivo. Other joint-action analyses corroborated these results. Although this is the second report of antagonism between B. thuringiensis toxins, our evidence is the first evidence of antagonism between toxins from different subspecies of B. thuringiensis (B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis) detected both in vivo and in vitro. Some possible explanations for this relationship are discussed.     

Isolation and Characterization of Ubiquitin-activating Enzyme E1-domain Containing 1, UBE1DC1

Ubiquitin and other ubiquitin-like proteins play important roles in post-translational modification. They are phylogenetically well-conserved in eukaryotes. Activated by other proteins, ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins can covalently modify target proteins. The enzymes responsible for the activation of this modification have been known to include UBA1, SAE2, UBA3, SAE1 and ULA1. Here we report a new ubiquitin activating enzyme like cDNA, named ubiquitin activating enzyme E1-domain containing 1 (UBE1DC1), whose cDNA is 2654 base pairs in length and contains an open reading frame encoding 404 amino acids. The UBE1DC1 gene consists of 12 exons and is located at human chromosome 3q22. The result of RT-PCR showed that UBE1DC1 is expressed in most of human tissues. These two authors contributed equally to this paper. The nucleotide sequence reported in this paper has been submitted to GenBank under accession number AY253672.     

Regulation of PCTAIRE1 protein stability by AKT1, LKB1 and BRCA1

PCTAIRE1, also known as CDK16, is a cyclin-dependent kinase that is regulated by cyclin Y. It is a member of the serine-threonine family of kinases and its functions have primarily been implicated in cellular processes like vesicular transport, neuronal growth and development, myogenesis, spermatogenesis and cell proliferation. However, as extensive studies on PCTAIRE1 have not yet been conducted, the signaling pathways for this kinase involved in governing many cellular processes are yet to be elucidated in detail. Here, we report the association of PCTAIRE1 with important cellular proteins involved in major cell signaling pathways, especially cell proliferation. In particular, here we show that PCTAIRE1 interacts with AKT1, a key player of the PI3K signaling pathway that is responsible for promoting cell survival and proliferation. Our studies show that PCTAIRE1 is a substrate of AKT1 that gets stabilized by it. Further, we show that PCTAIRE1 also interacts with and is degraded by LKB1, a kinase that is known to suppress cellular proliferation and also regulate cellular energy metabolism. Moreover, our results show that PCTAIRE1 is also degraded by BRCA1, a well-known tumor suppressor. Together, our studies highlight the regulation of PCTAIRE1 by key players of the major cell signaling pathways involved in regulating cell proliferation, and therefore, provide crucial links that could be explored further to elucidate the mechanistic role of PCTAIRE1 in cell proliferation and tumorigenesis.     

Antagonism between Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 Toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis

Most strains of the insecticidal bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have a combination of different protoxins in their parasporal crystals. Some of the combinations clearly interact synergistically, like the toxins present in B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis. In this paper we describe a novel joint activity of toxins from different strains of B. thuringiensis. In vitro bioassays in which we used pure, trypsin-activated Cry1Ac1 proteins from B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, Cyt1A1 from B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, and Trichoplusia ni BTI-Tn5B1-4 cells revealed contrasting susceptibility characteristics. The 50% lethal concentrations (LC₅₀s) were estimated to be 4,967 of Cry1Ac1 per ml of medium and 11.69 ng of Cyt1A1 per ml of medium. When mixtures of these toxins in different proportions were assayed, eight different LC₅₀s were obtained. All of these LC₅₀s were significantly higher than the expected LC₅₀s of the mixtures. In addition, a series of bioassays were performed with late first-instar larvae of the cabbage looper and pure Cry1Ac1 and Cyt1A1 crystals, as well as two different combinations of the two toxins. The estimated mean LC₅₀ of Cry1Ac1 was 2.46 ng/cm² of diet, while Cyt1A1 crystals exhibited no toxicity, even at very high concentrations. The estimated mean LC₅₀s of Cry1Ac1 crystals were 15.69 and 19.05 ng per cm² of diet when these crystals were mixed with 100 and 1,000 ng of Cyt1A1 crystals per cm² of diet, respectively. These results indicate that there is clear antagonism between the two toxins both in vitro and in vivo. Other joint-action analyses corroborated these results. Although this is the second report of antagonism between B. thuringiensis toxins, our evidence is the first evidence of antagonism between toxins from different subspecies of B. thuringiensis (B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis) detected both in vivo and in vitro. Some possible explanations for this relationship are discussed.