MicroRNA-32 targeting PTEN enhances M2 macrophage polarization in the glioma microenvironment and further promotes the progression of glioma

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - T cells are involved in bone marrow failure in aplastic anemia (AA). MEG3 is a long, non-coding RNA that can modulate target gene expression and T cell...     

Genetic structure in the marbled rockfish (Sebastiscus marmoratus) across most of the distribution in the northwestern Pacific

The marbled rockfish (Sebastiscus marmoratus) is an important species that is widely distributed across the marginal seas of the northwestern Pacific. Several kinds of DNA markers, such as amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLP), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), have been used to assess the population genetic characteristics of this species in previous studies. However, there have been no genetic profiling studies to cover the entire distribution. Here, six highly polymorphic microsatellite markers were applied to 18 populations across a spatially large area (from the Sea of Japan in the north to the South China Sea in the south). The results showed that the whole population exhibits high, stable genetic diversity, low relatedness and large effective population size. There was very weak genetic differentiation overall and no isolation by distance occurred among the populations, which may be attributed to significant contemporary gene flow, each generation. The above results may lead us to infer that the recent S. marmoratus population structure could be considered as one large integrated population. The present study will be beneficial to population conservation and fisheries management of S. marmoratus and will lead to better insights into the genetic characteristics of other species that belong to the Sebastidae family.     

MicroRNA-26b/PTEN Signaling Pathway Mediates Glycine-Induced Neuroprotection in SAH Injury

Neurochemical Research - Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a form of stroke associated with high mortality and morbidity. Despite advances in treatment for SAH, the prognosis remains poor. We have...     

TREM2 Attenuates Aβ1-42-Mediated Neuroinflammation in BV-2 Cells by Downregulating TLR Signaling

Neurochemical Research - The pathogenesis of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) mainly involves abnormal accumulation of extracellular β-amyloid (Aβ) and the consequent neurotoxic...     

Expression Changes of NMDA and AMPA Receptor Subunits in the Hippocampus in rats with Diabetes Induced by Streptozotocin Coupled with Memory Impairment

Neurochemical Research - Cognitive impairment in diabetes (CID) is a severe chronic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). It has been hypothesized that diabetes can lead to cognitive dysfunction...     

四种鳞翅目害虫精氨酸激酶基因的表达谱及基于RNAi的功能分析

【目的】精氨酸激酶(arginine kinase, AK)(EC 2.7.3.3)是昆虫体内重要的磷酸原激酶(能量代谢调节因子),也是唯一能够形成有效ATP的磷酰基供体,起着与脊椎动物中肌酸激酶相同的作用。本研究旨在了解鳞翅目害虫AK基因的表达和功能。【方法】利用qRT-PCR方法测定AK基因在大螟Sesamia inferens、二化螟Chilo suppressalis、甜菜夜蛾Spodoptera exigua和斜纹夜蛾Spodoptera litura 这4种鳞翅目害虫不同发育阶段和3龄幼虫不同组织中的表达谱;通过终点法检测了这4种害虫不同发育阶段和幼虫不同组织中的AK酶活性;采用RNAi技术抑制该基因的表达并分析其功能。【结果】AK基因在大螟、二化螟、甜菜夜蛾和斜纹夜蛾这4种鳞翅目昆虫的不同发育阶段和3龄幼虫不同组织中均有表达,说明该基因的表达不具有发育时期和组织特异性。不同发育时期和3龄幼虫不同组织中AK酶活性与基因表达量变化趋势大体一致。注射以AK基因为靶标的dsRNA 6 d后,4种害虫体内AK基因的mRNA表达下降30%~50%,AK酶活性降低30%左右;14 d后幼虫的死亡率达50%左右,显著高于对照组幼虫的死亡率。【结论】AK基因在上述4种鳞翅目害虫中为组成型表达,RNAi抑制AK基因的表达可导致4种害虫的幼虫死亡,研究结果为开发以AK基因为靶标的鳞翅目害虫防治新技术提供了理论依据。