microRNA-21 表达水平对新疆地区食管癌患者早期诊断及预后评估的临床价值

目的:探讨microRNA-21表达水平对新疆地区食管癌早期诊断及预后评估的临床价值。方法:收集我院收治的100例食管癌患者,其中哈萨克族患者50例,汉族患者50例,采用RT-PCR以及RT-qPCR的方法对患者血清microRNA-21表达水平进行检测并比较。结果:食管癌患者癌组织中microRNA-21表达水平均高于癌旁组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);有淋巴结转移、ⅡB+Ⅲ期、低分化癌组织中的miRNA-21相对表达量高于无淋巴结转移、I+ⅡA期以及高分化癌组织患者,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);miRNA-21在不同民族、性别、年龄分组中表达无明显差异(P0.05)。结论:microRNA-21表达水平对新疆地区食管癌患者癌组织中表达水平较高,在有淋巴转移、ⅡB+Ⅲ期以及低分化癌组织中表达水平较高,民族、性别以及年龄对microRNA-21水平的影响较小,因此microRNA-21检测对食管癌的早期诊断及预后判断具有指导意义。     

New antiproliferative 7-(4-(N-substituted carbamoylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl) derivatives of ciprofloxacin induce cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase

New N-4-piperazinyl derivatives of ciprofloxacin 2a–g were prepared and tested for their cytotoxic activity. The primary in vitro one dose anticancer assay experienced promising cytotoxic activity against different cancer cell lines especially non-small cell lung cancer. Independently, compounds 2b, 2d, 2f and 2g showed anticancer activity against human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells (IC₅₀ = 14.8, 24.8, 23.6 and 20.7 μM, respectively) compared to the parent ciprofloxacin (IC₅₀ >100 μM) and doxorubicin as a positive control (IC₅₀ = 1 μM). The flow cytometric analysis for 2b showed dose dependent G₂/M arrest in A549 cells. Also, 2b increased the expression of p53 and p21 and decreased the expression of cyclin B1 and Cdc2 proteins in A549 cells without any effect on the same proteins expression in WI-38 cells. Specific inhibition of p53 by pifithrin-α reversed the G₂/M phase arrest induced by the 2b compound, suggesting contribution of p53 to increase. Taken together, 2b induced G₂/M phase arrest via p53/p21 dependent pathway. The results indicate that 2b can be used as a lead compound for further development of new derivatives against non-small cell lung cancer.     

成纤维细胞生长因子21对非酒精性脂肪性肝炎的作用及机制的研究

目的:探索成纤维细胞生长因子21(FGF-21)对非酒精性脂肪性肝炎(NASH)的作用及其机制。方法:用浓度为500μmol/L的油酸和棕榈酸混合物(摩尔比=2:1)诱导HepG2细胞建立NASH细胞模型,实验分为5组:正常对照组(Control)、模型组(Model)、低剂量FGF-21组(LFGF-21,0.5μmol/L)、中剂量FGF-21组(MFGF-21,1.0μmol/L)和高剂量FGF-21组(HFGF-21,2.0μmol/L),油红O染色法观察细胞内脂滴,全自动生化分析仪检测细胞内ALT、AST、TC、TG的水平,Real-time PCR和Western blot分别检测细胞内核因子E2相关因子-2(Nrf-2)、核苷酸结合寡聚化结构域样受体3(NLRP3)的m RNA和蛋白水平,ELISA检测IL-1β、TNF-α水平。结果:NASH细胞造模成功,油红O染色结果显示对照组细胞无明显脂滴蓄积,模型组细胞内可见大量橘红色脂滴,并出现融合现象。不同浓度FGF-21治疗组的细胞内红色脂滴明显减少,并呈剂量依赖性。模型组ALT、AST、TC、TG、IL-1β、TNF-α和NLRP3的水平均高于对照组(P0.05),FGF-21治疗组其水平低于模型组(P0.05)。模型组Nrf2的水平低于对照组(P0.05),FGF-21治疗组Nrf2的水平高于模型组(P0.05)。结论:FGF-21通过促进Nrf-2、抑制NLRP3减少非酒精性脂肪性肝炎细胞的脂质沉积,减轻炎症反应,对NASH有保护作用。     

MicroRNA-21在卵巢癌病灶转移过程中的作用及机制研究

目的:探讨micro RNA-21在卵巢癌病灶转移过程中的作用及其机制。方法:选取本院2016年6月-2018年5月收治的138例卵巢癌患者,其中63例出现结直肠转移,75例未发现有转移。q RT-PCR分别检测两组患者肿瘤组织、癌旁组织和正常组织中micro RNA-21的表达;Western blot检测两组患者肿瘤组织中PGDH、PGE2、Twist表达。通过转染过表达载has-micro RNA-21上调A2780细胞中micro RNA-21的表达,采用平板克隆实验检测细胞克隆形成能力,Trans-well细胞迁移实验和侵袭实验分别检测细胞迁移和侵袭能力。Western blot检测PGDH、PGE2、Twist蛋白表达。结果:卵巢癌转移组肿瘤组织中micro RNA-21表达高于未转移组、癌旁组织和正常卵巢组织(P0.05),卵巢癌转移组肿瘤组织中PGDH表达低于未转移组,而PGE2、Twist表达高于未转移组(P0.05)。micro RNA-21过表达的A2780细胞平板克隆形成能力、迁移和侵袭能力及上皮间质转化相关蛋白PGE2和Twist表达均明显高于阴性对照组(P0.05),而PGDH表达的表达明显降低(P0.05)。结论:micro RNA-21可能通过抑制PGDH的表达增加PGE2的表达,进而激活上皮间质转化,促进卵巢癌转移。     

FGF-21抑制HSC-T6细胞活化的抗肝纤维化作用及其机制的研究

目的:探索成纤维细胞生长因子21(FGF-21)对肝星形细胞T6(HSC-T6)活化的作用及其作用机制。方法:1640+10%胎牛血清的培养基培养HSC-T6细胞,实验分为5组:正常对照组(Control)、模型组(Model 20 m M乙醇处理细胞12 h)、低剂量FGF-21组(LFGF-21,0.5μmol/L)、中剂量FGF-21组(MFGF-21,1.0μmol/L)和高剂量FGF-21组(HFGF-21,2.0μmol/L)。Real-time PCR检测α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)、胶原蛋白Ⅰ(CollagenⅠ)、基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP2)、基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP9)和Notch2的m RNA水平,Western blot检测CollagenⅠ、α-SMA、MMP2、MMP9和Notch2的蛋白水平,ELISA检测IL-1β、TNF-α的蛋白水平。结果:模型组α-SMA、CollagenⅠ、MMP2、MMP9、IL-1β、TNF-α、Notch2的水平高于对照组(P0.05),HFGF-21组α-SMA、CollagenⅠ、MMP2、MMP9、IL-1β、TNF-α、Notch2的水平均低于模型组(P0.05)。结论:FGF-21可抑制Notch2的表达,抑制炎症反应,从而抑制HSC的活化,发挥抗肝纤维化作用。     

A Conserved Allosteric Pathway in Tyrosine Kinase Regulation

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Haemophilus parasuis infection in 3D4/21 cells induces autophagy through the AMPK pathway

Haemophilus parasuis (H. parasuis) is a common commensal in the upper respiratory tract of pigs, but causes Glässer's disease in stress conditions. To date, many studies focused on the immune evasion and virulence of H. parasuis; very few have focused on the role autophagy played in H. parasuis infection, particularly in porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs). In this study, a PAM cell line, 3D4/21 cells were used to study the role of autophagy in H. parasuis infection. 3D4/21 cells tandemly expressing GFP, mCherry, and LC3 were infected with H. parasuis serovar 5 (Hps5). Western blot analysis and confocal and transmission electron microscopy showed that H. parasuis infection effectively induces autophagy. Using Hps strains of varying virulence (Hps4, Hps5, and Hps7) and UV‐inactivated Hps5, we demonstrated that autophagy is associated with the internalisation of living virulent strains into cells. In 3D4/21 cells pretreated with rapamycin and 3‐MA then infected by Hps4, Hps5, and Hps7, we demonstrated that autophagy affects invasion of H. parasuis in cells. AMPK signal results showed that Hps5 infection can upregulate the phosphorylation level of AMPK, which is consistent with the autophagy development. 3D4/21 cells pretreated with AICAR or Compound C then infected by Hps5 revealed that the autophagy induced by Hps5 infection is associated with the AMPK pathway. Our study contributes to the theoretical basis for the study of H. parasuis pathogenesis and development of novel drugs target for prevention Glässer's disease.