The C-Domain of the NAC Transcription Factor ANAC019 Is Necessary for pH-Tuned DNA Binding through a Histidine Switch in the N-Domain

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Tle1 attenuates hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury by suppressing NOD2/NF-κB signaling

ABSTRACT

Liver damage induced by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) remains a primary issue in multiple hepatic surgeries. Innate immune-mediated inflammatory responses during the reperfusion stage aggravate the injury. Nevertheless, the detailed mechanism of hepatic I/R has not been fully clarified yet. Our research focuses on the role of Transducin-like enhancer of split-1 (Tle1) in the liver I/R injury and the relation between Tle1 and Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2). To answer these questions, we constructed mouse models of I/R and cell models of hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R). We found decreased Tle1 accompanied by increased NOD2 during reperfusion. Mice pro-injected with Tle1-siRNA emerged aggravated liver dysfunction. Repression of Tle1 had a significant impact on NOD2 and downstream NF-κB signaling in vitro. However, alteration of NOD2 failed to affect the expression of Tle1. To conclude, our study demonstrates that Tle1 shelters the liver from I/R injury through suppression of NOD2-dependent NF-κB activation and subsequent inflammatory responses.     

早期糖尿病肾病大鼠模型磁共振弥散加权成像的初步研究

目的:探讨早期糖尿病肾病(Diabetic nephropathy,DN)模型大鼠磁共振弥散加权成像(Diffusion Weight Imaging,DWI)肾实质ADC值变化规律。方法:将20只清洁级雄性SD大鼠随机分成两组,糖尿病肾病组(DN组)12只,正常对照组(NC组)8只;DN组给予60 mg/kg链尿佐菌素腹腔注射诱导糖尿病肾病模型,NC组按照相同方法、相同剂量柠檬酸缓冲液腹腔注射;并对最终糖尿病模型造模成功并且存活的8只DN大鼠、8只NC大鼠进行MRI扫描,包括常规轴位T1WI、T2WI扫描及DWI扫描;扫描结束后收集血液送血肌酐及双肾组织进行病理检查。并测量每只大鼠双肾皮、髓质的ADC值。结果:造模后,DN组大鼠血糖明显升高、尿量明显增加、体重明显减低,DN组大鼠肾脏出现不同程度病理损伤,符合早期DN病理改变。DN组大鼠肾脏皮、髓质ADC值分别为1.522±0.913×10^-3 mm^2/s、1.268±0.388×10^-3 mm^2/s,较NC组肾脏皮、髓质ADC值1.276±0.341×10^-3 mm^2/s、1.011±0.217×10^-3 mm^2/s增高,两组比较有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:DWI成像ADC值可能反映早期糖尿病肾病肾脏功能的变化。     

Complete genome sequence of an H10N8 avian influenza virus isolated from a live bird market in Southern China

An H10N8 avian influenza virus (AIV), designated A/Duck/Guangdong/E1/2012 (H10N8), was isolated from a duck in January 2012. This is first report that this subtype of AIV was isolated from a live bird market (LBM) in Guangdong Province in southern China. Furthermore, the complete genome of this strain was analyzed. The availability of genome sequences is helpful to further investigations of epidemiology and molecular characteristics of AIV in southern China.     

AIP1 acts with cofilin to control actin dynamics during epithelial morphogenesis

During epithelial morphogenesis, cells not only maintain tight adhesion for epithelial integrity but also allow dynamic intercellular movement to take place within cell sheets. How these seemingly opposing processes are coordinated is not well understood. Here, we report that the actin disassembly factors AIP1 and cofilin are required for remodeling of adherens junctions (AJs) during ommatidial precluster formation in Drosophila eye epithelium, a highly stereotyped cell rearrangement process which we describe in detail in our live imaging study. AIP1 is enriched together with F-actin in the apical region of preclusters, whereas cofilin displays a diffuse and uniform localization pattern. Cofilin overexpression completely rescues AJ remodeling defects caused by AIP1 loss of function, and cofilin physically interacts with AIP1. Pharmacological reduction of actin turnover results in similar AJ remodeling defects and decreased turnover of E-cadherin, which also results from AIP1 deficiency, whereas an F-actin-destabilizing drug affects AJ maintenance and epithelial integrity. Together with other data on actin polymerization, our results suggest that AIP1 enhances cofilin-mediated actin disassembly in the apical region of precluster cells to promote remodeling of AJs and thus intercellular movement, but also that robust actin polymerization promotes AJ general adhesion and integrity during the remodeling process.     

斜带石斑鱼经葡萄糖灌喂后的代谢反应

糖类的主要生理功能是为动物机体提供能量,而且是比蛋白质和脂肪更为廉价的能源。相对于陆生恒温动物,鱼类尤其是肉食性鱼类对糖的利用能力低下,似乎先天性地具有糖尿病患者的某些生理特征。饲料中过高的糖水平会导致鱼类抗病力下降、生长速度减缓、死亡率增加等症状。鱼类解除葡萄糖负荷的能力有限从而表现     

Broad-spectrum In vitro antimicrobial activities of Streptomyces sp. strain BCNU 1001

Streptomyces sp. strain BCNU 1001 was isolated from forest soil samples. Cultural, morphological, and physiological characteristics as well as 16S rDNA analysis revealed that the isolate, BCNU 1001, belonged to the genus Streptomyces. The antimicrobial activity of the ethyl acetate extract was confirmed using the broth microdilution technique. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the BCNU 1001 ethyl acetate extract was 0.25 mg/mL for Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and 0.125 mg/mL for Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas fluorescens. The MIC of the BCNU 1001 ethyl acetate extract for Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was 0.5, 0.125, and 0.25 mg/mL, respectively. BCNU 1001 was also active against dermatophytic fungi such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes and T. rubrum. Furthermore, BCNU 1001 was also found to be effective against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and its ethyl acetate extract showed MIC = 0.5 mg/mL against MRSA. The most abundant antimicrobial compound was identified as a 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohol through analysis utilizing a nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. This compound was seen to be very effective against some kinds of bacteria and fungi.