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Madhuram Khandelwal Vivek Anand Sandeep Appunni Amlesh Seth Prabhjot Singh Sandeep Mathur Alpana Sharma 《Molecular and cellular biochemistry》2018,439(1-2):105-115
During the past decade, microRNAs have continuously been suggested as a promising therapeutic tool due to their beneficial effects, such as their multi-targets and multi-functions in pathologic conditions. As a pathologic phenotype is generally regulated by multiple signaling pathways, in this study we identified a microRNA regulating multiple target genes within cardiac hypertrophic signaling pathways. microRNA-133a is known to play a crucial role in cardiac hypertrophy. However, the role of microRNA-133a, which may regulate several signaling pathways in norepinephrine-induced cardiac hypertrophy via multi-targeting, has not been investigated. In the current study, we showed that microRNA-133a can protect cardiomyocyte hypertrophy against norepinephrine stimulation in neonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocytes via new targets, PKCδ and Gq, all of which are related to downstream signaling pathways of the α1-adrenergic receptor. Taken together, these results suggest the advantages of the therapeutic use of microRNAs as an effective potential drug regulating multiple signaling pathways under pathologic conditions. 相似文献
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An attempt has been made to develop a method by which to determine the chemical fingerprint of Andrographis paniculata (Acanthaceae). High-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) was used to analyse hexane, chloroform, methanol and water extracts of leaves of A. paniculata. A computerised densitometer was applied to the two-dimensional spectrographic image analysis of the HPTLC plates. An HPLC equipped with a photodiode array detector was used for the analyses of these different extracts. The analyses showed that andrographolide and neoandrographolide are absent in the hexane extract but are present in greater amounts in the methanol extract as compared with the other extracts. These chromatograms may serve as a chemical fingerprint of the drug A. paniculata for quality control purposes and in the preparation of formulations based on the drug. 相似文献
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Mitochondrial dynamics play a critical role in deciding the fate of a cell under normal and diseased condition. Recent surge of studies indicate their regulatory role in meeting energy demands in renal cells making them critical entities in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Diabetes is remarkably associated with abnormal fuel metabolism, a basis for free radical generation, which if left unchecked may devastate the mitochondria structurally and functionally. Impaired mitochondrial function and their aberrant accumulation have been known to be involved in the manifestation of diabetic nephropathy, indicating perturbed balance of mitochondrial dynamics, and mitochondrial turnover. Mitochondrial dynamics emphasize the critical role of mitochondrial fission proteins such as mitochondrial fission 1, dynamin-related protein 1 and mitochondrial fission factor and fusion proteins including mitofusin-1, mitofusin-2 and optic atrophy 1. Clearance of dysfunctional mitochondria is aided by translocation of autophagy machinery to the impaired mitochondria and subsequent activation of mitophagy regulating proteins PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 and Parkin, for which mitochondrial fission is a prior event. In this review, we discuss recent progression in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms targeting reactive oxygen species mediated alterations in mitochondrial energetics, mitophagy related disorders, impaired glucose transport, tubular atrophy, and renal cell death. The molecular cross talks linking autophagy and renoprotection through an intervention of 5′-AMP-activated protein kinase, mammalian target of rapamycin, and SIRT1 factors are also highlighted here, as in-depth exploration of these pathways may help in deriving therapeutic strategies for managing diabetes provoked end-stage renal disease. 相似文献
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Presence and stability of an unusual phycoerythrin (PE) characteristically similar to R-PE are described in a terrestrial,
desiccation-tolerant cyanobacterium, Lyngbya arboricola. Extraction and purification of the PE by using acetone precipitation, gel filtration and ion-exchange chromatography resulted
in achieving a purity index (A560/A280) of up to 5.2. SDS-PAGE of the PE showed presence of 18 kDa, 20 kDa and 32 kDa bands corresponding to α, β and γ subunits
of R-PE without any other contaminating phycobiliproteins (PBPs). The absorption spectrum of the PE was distinguished by two
major peaks at 499 and 559 nm. The maximum fluorescence emission at room temperature was 578 nm. Spectroscopic and electrophoresis
characteristics of PE in the dry mats on storage at 25 ± 1°C over silica gel for 2 years remained almost unaffected. Quantitatively,
storage stability of the PE was in the order of dry mats > lyophilized > liquid state and the impact of temperature on loss
of PE was in the order of 25°C > −20°C > 4°C. The relevance of L. arboricola for production of stable unusual PE is discussed. 相似文献
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Lead‐induced DNA damage and cell apoptosis in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cell: Attenuation via N‐acetyl cysteine and tannic acid 下载免费PDF全文
Manushi Siddarth Diwesh Chawla Alpana Raizada Neelam Wadhwa Basu D Banerjee Meera Sikka 《Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology》2018,32(3)
This study investigates the exposure of lead‐induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, DNA damage, and apoptosis and also evaluates the therapeutic intervention using antioxidants in human renal proximal tubular cells (HK‐2 cells). Following treatment of HK‐2 cells with an increasing concentration of lead nitrate (0–50 μM) for 24 h, the intracellular ROS level increased whereas the GSH level decreased significantly in a dose‐dependent manner. Comet assay results revealed that lead nitrate showed the ability to increase the levels of DNA strand breaks in HK‐2 cells. Lead exposure also induced apoptosis through caspase‐3 activation at 30 μg/mL. Pretreatment with N‐acetylcysteine (NAC) and tannic acid showed a significant ameliorating effect on lead‐induced ROS, DNA damage, and apoptosis. In conclusion, lead induces ROS, which may exacerbate the DNA damage and apoptosis via caspase‐3 activation. Additionally, supplementation of antioxidants such as NAC and tannic acid may be used as salvage therapy for lead‐induced DNA damage and apoptosis in an exposed person. 相似文献
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Asha S. Multani Mustafa Ozen Alpana Agrawal Vicki L. Hopwood Andrew C. Von Eschenbach Sen Pathak 《In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal》1999,35(4):236-239
Summary Conventional and molecular cytogenetic analyses of three murine cancer cell lines that had been induced in male athymic mice
by the injection of three different human prostate cancer cell lines revealed selective amplification of the Y chromosome.
In particular, analysis of metaphase and interphase nuclei by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with the mouse Y chromosome-specific
DNA painting probe revealed the presence of various numbers of Y chromosomes, ranging from one to eight, with a large majority
of nuclei showing two copies (46.5–60.1%). In Interphase nuclei, the Y chromosomes showed distinct morphology, allowing identification
irrespective of whether the preparations were treated for 15 min or for 5 h with Colcemid, a chemical known to cause chromosome
condensation. However, FISH performed on human lymphocyte cultures with chromosome-specific DNA painting probes other than
the Y chromosome did not reveal condensed chromosome morphology in interphase nuclei even after 12 h of Colcemid treatment.
Our FISH results indicate that (1) the Y chromosome is selectively amplified in all three cell lines; (2) the mouse Y chromosome
number is comparable in both interphase and metaphase cells; (3) the Y chromosome number varies between one and eight, with
a large majority of cells showing two or three copies in most interphase nuclei; (4) the condensation of the Y chromosome
is not affected by the duration of Colcemid treatment but by its inherent DNA constitution; and (5) the number of copies of
the Y chromosome is increased and retained not only in human prostate tumor cell lines but also in murine tumors induced by
these prostate tumor cell lines. 相似文献