Downregulation of MiR-218 can alleviate high-glucose-induced renal proximal tubule injury by targeting GPRC5A

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to explore the functional implication of microRNA-218 (miR-218) in diabetic nephropathy (DN) through high-glucose-stimulated renal proximal tubule impairment. Biological function experiments showed that miR-218 and inflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-1β were highly expressed in renal proximal tubule under high-glucose conditions. Inhibiting miR-218 alleviated renal tubular cell injury, which was represented by miR-218 inhibitor facilitating renal tubular cell vitality whilst reducing its apoptosis and levels of inflammation factors. In addition, we confirmed that miR-218 directly targeted GPRC5A and negatively regulated its expression. Co-transfection assay showed that overexpression of GPRC5A accentuated the mitigated action of miR-218 inhibitor on renal proximal tubule cell injury induced by high-glucose. Accordingly, these data indicated that downregulation of miR-218 can assuage high-glucose-resulted renal tubular cell damage, and its ameliorative effect was achieved by negative regulation of GPRC5A, which provides a novel direction for unearthing the pathogenesis and even further biological treatment of DN.     

吡哆胺对糖尿病大鼠视皮质AGE-RAGE系统的影响

目的观察吡哆胺对糖尿病大鼠视皮质高级糖基化终末产物(AGE)及其受体(RAGE)表达的影响,探讨吡哆胺对视皮质的保护作用。方法健康SD大鼠随机分为正常对照组(NC组)、糖尿病未治疗组(DM组)、糖尿病吡哆胺治疗组(PM组)和氨基胍治疗对照组(AG组)各20只,用链脲佐菌素(STZ)建立糖尿病模型,PM组和AG组分别于造模成功后第二天开始予吡哆胺和氨基胍灌胃。各组于治疗4w和12w后取材,用酶联免疫吸附(ELISA)法定量检测大鼠视皮质中AGEs含量,荧光免疫组化及图像分析半定量检测各组视皮质RAGE的表达。结果糖尿病治疗组和未治疗组血糖无显著性差异。4w时各组AGEs含量无明显差异,12w时PM组视皮质中AGEs含量与AG组、NC组比较差异无统计学意义,与DM组相比显著降低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。PM组视皮质中RAGE表达比DM组显著减少,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05),但高于NC组(P0.05)。结论糖尿病大鼠12w后视皮质中AGEs含量和RAGE的表达高于正常对照组,吡哆胺类似氨基胍可减少AGEs的堆积,还能抑制RAGE的表达,减轻AGEs-RAGE通路作用导致的组织损伤,对视皮质具有一定的保护作用。     

短期整体身心调节法的全身皮肤电导反应规律(英文)

目的:探讨短期整体身心调节法练习者的全身皮肤电导反应特点。方法:采用单因素完全随机实验设计,将68名在校大学生分为整体身心调节组和放松组,分别进行为期10天的整体身心调节训练和经典的肌肉放松训练,并于训练前和训练结束后,测试两组学生身体7个分支的皮肤电导反应。结果:训练前,大学生前3支皮肤电导反应大于后4支;训练10天后,与训练前相比,整体身心调节训练组第1、2支皮肤电导反应显著减小,7个分支的皮肤电导反应出现均衡的规律;放松训练组学生身体7个分支皮肤电导反应变化不显著。结论:短期整体身心调节法形成了全身皮肤电导反应的均衡,可能反映短期整体身心调节法的整体身心相互作用原理。     

Soil microbial properties under different vegetation types on Mountain Han

This study investigated the influence of broadleaf and conifer vegetation on soil microbial communities in a distinct vertical distribution belt in Northeast China.Soil samples were taken at 0-5,5-10 and 10-20 cm depths from four vegetation types at different altitudes,which were characterized by poplar(Populus davidiana)(1250-1300 m),poplar(P.davidiana) mixed with birch(Betula platyphylla)(1370-1550 m),birch(B.platyphylla)(1550-1720 m),and larch(Larix principis-rupprechtii)(1840-1890 m).Microbial biomass and community structure were determined using the fumigation-extraction method and phospholipid fatty acid(PLFA) analysis,and soil fungal community level physiological profiles(CLPP) were characterized using Biolog FF Microplates.It was found that soil properties,especially soil organic carbon and water content,contributed significantly to the variations in soil microbes.With increasing soil depth,the soil microbial biomass,fungal biomass,and fungal catabolic ability diminished;however,the ratio of fungi to bacteria increased.The fungal ratio was higher under larch forests compared to that under poplar,birch,and their mixed forests,although the soil microbial biomass was lower.The direct contribution of vegetation types to the soil microbial community variation was 12%.If the indirect contribution through soil organic carbon was included,variations in the vegetation type had substantial influences on soil microbial composition and diversity.     

应用树状DNA杂交(DDH)对生殖道尖锐湿疣中HPV DNA的分型检测

从手术切除的50例生殖道尖锐湿疣新鲜标本中,以及15例正常人血清中,提取基因组DNA,同时用树状DNA杂交(dendrimer DNA hybridizalion,DDH)技术和PCR进行HPV DNA的分型检测.结果50例尖锐湿疣中,以DDH方法检测,感染HPV6型者20例,感染11型者24例,6/11型混合感染者3例,阴性3例,总检测率达94%;以PCR方法检测,HPV6型感染者21例,11型感染者24例,6/11型混合感染者3例,阴性2例,总检测率为96%.15例正常人血清中,以DDH方法检测,HPV感染的假阳性率为0%;以PCR检测,假阳性率为6.67%.还以HPV阳性标本对DDH方法做了敏感度的测定,结果阳性病例DNA检测最低浓度为97.28pg/ml.研究表明,DDH技术具有较高敏感性和高特异性,且成本较低,操作安全简便,可适用于基层中小医院较大样本量筛查.     

OEP及卵黄浓度对蓝狐冻融精子质量的影响

人工采取 6只优质芬兰雄性蓝狐精液 ,利用不同OEP及卵黄含量的Tris 果糖 -柠檬酸钠稀释液稀释 ,制成细管冻精 ,透射电镜下观察精子冷冻前后质膜和顶体超微结构 ,荧光免疫方法检测不同培养时间冻融精子的质量。结果表明 ,蓝狐精子顶体外膜双层膜的厚度为 0 0 2 0 μm ,冷冻 -解冻过程中易发生质膜膨胀、顶体外膜融合现象。顶体产生的囊泡分两种类型 ,一种是体积较大的中空囊泡 ,平均直径为 1 2 5 μm。另一种是体积较小的实体囊泡 ,内充满顶体内容物 ,平均直径为 0 83μm ,两种囊泡的数量不定。OEP能有效抑制顶体囊泡形成 ,影响顶体囊泡类型、体积大小及囊泡数量 ,添加适宜剂量OEP能使顶体囊泡的体积明显缩小 ,囊泡的总数及中空囊泡的数量显著降低。蓝狐冻融精子质量与OEP及卵黄剂量有关 ,在卵黄存在的前提下 ,OEP有利于维持冻融过程中质膜 (5 6 3% )、顶体的完整性 (5 7 8% ) ,显著提高冻融精子活力 (5 4 7% )。在蓝狐精液稀释液中 ,OEP、卵黄的适宜含量分别为 1 %、 2 0 %     

Dauricine induces apoptosis,inhibits proliferation and invasion through inhibiting NF‐κB signaling pathway in colon cancer cells

Dauricine, a bioactive component of Asiatic Moonseed Rhizome, has been widely used to treat a large number of inflammatory diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. In our study, we demonstrated that dauricine inhibited colon cancer cell proliferation and invasion, and induced apoptosis by suppressing nuclear factor‐kappaB (NF‐κB) activation in a dose‐ and time‐dependent manner. Addition of dauricine inhibited the phosphorylation and degradation of IκBα, and the phosphorylation and translocation of p65. Moreover, dauricine down‐regulated the expression of various NF‐κB‐regulated genes, including genes involved cell proliferation (cyclinD1, COX2, and c‐Myc), anti‐apoptosis (survivin, Bcl‐2, XIAP, and IAP1), invasion (MMP‐9 and ICAM‐1), and angiogenesis (VEGF). In athymic nu/nu mouse model, we further demonstrated that dauricine significantly suppressed colonic tumor growth. Taken together, our results demonstrated that dauricine inhibited colon cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and induced cell apoptosis by suppressing NF‐κB activity and the expression profile of its downstream genes. These findings provide evidence for a novel role of dauricine in preventing or treating colon cancer through modulation of NF‐κB singling pathway. J. Cell. Physiol. 225: 266–275, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Hedychium menghaiense (Zingiberaceae),a new species from Yunnan,China

Hedychium menghaiense X.Hu & N.Liu,a new species of the Zingiberaceae from Yunnan Province,China,is described and illustrated.The new species is currently known only from its type locality,Nannuoshan Mountain,Menghai County,growing under evergreen broad-leaved forests at altitudes of 1400-1700 m.It is similar to Hedychium forrestii Diels,but differs in its narrower and emarginate labellum folded inwards lengthwise,narrower staminodes,and scarlet stamen.The recognition of the new species is supported by the ...     

分子佐剂C3d3增强hCGβ蛋白疫苗免疫原性及其抗血清中和hCG生物学活性的作用

本文观察分子佐剂C3d3增强hCGβ蛋白避孕疫苗体液免疫效力的能力。采用分子生物学技术以phCMV1为载体分别构建分泌型、带有6个组氨酸纯化标签的真核表达质粒phCMV1-6His-hCGβ-C3d3和phCMV1-6His-hCGβ,在CHO细胞中获得重组蛋白的稳定、高效表达,并用镍柱和凝胶过滤层析对其进行分离、纯化。分别用hCGβ-C3d3融合蛋白、hCGβ 弗氏佐剂和单用hCGβ免疫生育期雌性BALB／c小鼠,共免疫两次,间隔4周。ELISA测定血清中抗hCGβ抗体滴度,并对各组小鼠产生的抗血清中和hCG生物学活性的能力进行比较。结果表明hCGβ单独免疫组在加强免疫后才见抗体生成,其抗体滴度比hCGβ-C3d3融合蛋白免疫组低1995倍,C3d3的佐剂能力是弗氏佐剂的10倍(初次免疫)-32倍(再次免疫),并且hCGβ-C3d3融合蛋白免疫小鼠产生的抗血清具有很强的中和hCG生物学活性的作用。实验证明通过分子佐剂C3d3可以大幅提高机体对hCGβ的体液免疫应答能力。     

鲁北沿海蝗区蝗虫天敌蜘蛛类群发生规律初探

笔者于1992～2003 a对鲁北沿海蝗区的蝗虫天敌-蜘蛛类群,进行了大田调查与定点系统调查.鲁北沿海蝗区蜘蛛隶属6科9属14种.明确了蜘蛛类群的消长动态,并对优势种星豹蛛Pardosa astrigera 进行了系统观察,明确了其生活史和习性.并提出了保护利用措施.