LED照射对培养SW1353细胞MPP-3与MMP-13的影响

在骨关节疾病中,基质金属蛋白酶(matrix metalloproteinase,MMP)对关节软骨缺损的机理扮演着重要的角色。为了进一步明确低强度激光在关节软骨缺损中的治疗作用,应用细胞因子IL-1β与TNF-α刺激培养SW 1353细胞复制炎症细胞模型,观察发光二极管(LED)照射对培养细胞的生存率和死亡率的影响、细胞活性的影响、以及对MMP-3和MMP-13的调节作用。实验结果显示,10μg/L IL-1β与20μg/L TNF-α对培养细胞生存率无明显影响,而细胞活性明显下降(P<0.01),培养液中MMP-3和MMP-13含量明显上升(P<0.01,P<0.05);LED照射后可见与相应的模型组比较细胞死亡率下降(P<0.01)、培养液中MMP-3和MMP-13含量显著性降低在(P<0.01,P<0.05)。研究表明,LED照射对炎症因子刺激的SW 1 353细胞的MMP过多表达具有抑制性作用,可能对于关节软骨缺损性疾病的LED照射治疗起一定的指导意义。     

17β‐Estradiol Protects Human Eyelid‐Derived Adipose Stem Cells against Cytotoxicity and Increases Transplanted Cell Survival in Spinal Cord injury

Stem cell transplantation represents a promising strategy for the repair of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the low survival rate of the grafted cells is a major obstacle hindering clinical success because of ongoing secondary injury processes, which includes excitotoxicity, inflammation and oxidative stress. Previous studies have shown that 17b‐estradiol (E2) protects several cell types against cytotoxicity. Thus, we examined the effects of E2 on the viability of human eyelid adipose‐derived stem cells (hEASCs) in vitro with hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)‐induced cell model and in vivo within a rat SCI model. Our results showed that E2 protected hEASCs against H₂O₂‐induced cell death in vitro, and enhanced the survival of grafted hEASCs in vivo by reducing apoptosis. Additionally, E2 also enhanced the secretion of growth factors by hEASCs, thereby making the local microenvironment more conducive for tissue regeneration. Overall, E2 administration enhanced the therapeutic efficacy of hEASCs transplantation and facilitated motor function recovery after SCI. Hence, E2 administration may be an intervention of choice for enhancing survival of transplanted hEASCs after SCI.     

siRNA表达载体对SW480细胞原癌基因Pokemon的抑制

观察siRNA表达载体对SW480细胞中Pokemon原癌基因的抑制效应,为进一步研究该基因的功能奠定基础。构建针对Pokemon基因的RNAi质粒表达载体,脂质体法转染人结直肠癌SW480细胞系,观察转染效率及细胞表型变化。稳定转染后,实时荧光定量PCR和Western blot检测SW480细胞中Pokemon mRNA及蛋白质的表达情况;MTT法检测siRNA对SW480细胞恶性增殖的影响;流式细胞仪分析细胞凋亡改变。镜下观察阳性转染率约36%,转染表达载体后细胞形态发生了显著变化;Pokemon mRNA及蛋白质的表达受到明显抑制：与阴性对照组相比,表达质粒产生的siRNA对Pokemon mRNA的抑制率在转染后24 h和48 h分别为34.2%和67.7%;对蛋白的抑制率在48 h和72 h分别为48.3%和73.6%。MTT法检测细胞生长曲线表明Pokemon抑制可使SW480细胞生长速度明显减慢;流式细胞仪分析显示转染Pokemon siRNA表达质粒后SW480细胞凋亡增加。构建的RNAi表达载体可以有效抑制SW480细胞中Pokemon基因的表达,并对SW480细胞的生长具有明显抑制及诱导凋亡作用。     

MiR‐19a Affects Hepatocyte Autophagy via Regulating lncRNA NBR2 and AMPK/PPARα in D‐GalN/Lipopolysaccharide‐Stimulated Hepatocytes

This study aims to evaluate the potential involvement and regulatory mechanism of miR‐19a in hepatocytes autophagy of acute liver failure (ALF). The in vitro hepatocytes injury model of primary hepatocyte and hepatocytes line HL‐7702 was established by D‐galactosamine (D‐GalN) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) co‐treatment. Relative expression level of miR‐19a and NBR2 was determined by qRT‐PCR. Protein expression of AMPK/PPARα and autophagy‐related gene was determined by Western blot. In hepatic tissue of 20 ALF patients and D‐GalN/LPS‐stimulated hepatocytes, miR‐19a was upregulated and NBR2 was downregulated. D‐GalN/LPS stimulation caused the inactivation of AMPK/PPARα signaling and the decrease of autophagy‐related LC3‐II/LC3‐I ratio and beclin‐1 expression in hepatocytes. The expression of both AMPK/PPARα and NBR2 were negatively controlled by miR‐19a overexpression or knockdown. Moreover, both NBR2 and PPARα were targeted regulated by miR‐19a according to luciferase reporter assay. In D‐GalN/LPS‐stimulated hepatocytes, AMPK activation promoted PPARα expression. AMPK inactivation inhibited the pro‐autophagy effect of miR‐19a and caused the decrease of LC3‐II/LC3‐I ratio and beclin‐1 expression. PPARα activation abrogated the anti‐autophagy effect of miR‐19a mimic and caused the increase of LC3‐II/LC3‐I ratio and beclin‐1 expression. NBR2 knockdown reversed the anti‐autophagy impact of miR‐19a inhibitor and caused the decrease of LC3‐II/LC3‐I ratio and beclin‐1 expression. In summary, our data suggested that miR‐19a negatively controlled the autophagy of hepatocytes attenuated in D‐GalN/LPS‐stimulated hepatocytes via regulating NBR2 and AMPK/PPARα signaling. J. Cell. Biochem. 119: 358–365, 2018. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.