1.The effects of intensive insulin treatment on islet β cell apoptosis associated protein bcl-2 and bax in type 2 diabetic rats
Defeng WANG ; Li SUN ; Huifen ZUO ; Chun DENG ; Hong LIU ; Haitao WANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2011;18(8):1009-1011
Objective To observe the effects of intensive insulin treatment on islet β cell apoptosis associated protein bcl-2 and bax in type 2 diabetic rats.Methods 36 Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups : normal control group and high fat diet group.Rats in normal control group fed by basical feedstuff.Rats in high fat diet group fed by high fat and basical feedstuff.After 10 days,rats in high fat group were injected with STZ.After 3 days,rats in high fat group were randomly divided into two groups:diabetes control group and insulin treatment group.The course of treatment was 4 weeks.After 10 days by fat milk intragastfic administration, after 3 days of STZ injection and after 4 weeks treatment, each index was measured.After experiment, pancreatic tissue bel-2 and bax were detected through immunohistocbemical method.Results After 4 weeks intensive insulin treatment,the bcl-2 was significantly increased at(6.20 ± 2.05 )% in insulin treatment group than diabetes control group.The bax was significantly decreased at ( 2.68 ± 1.04 ) % in insulin treatment group than diabetes control group ( P < 0.05 ).Conclusion The method of insulin intensive treatment could increase islet βcell bcl-2 and decrease bax in type2 diabetic rots, Insulin intensive treatment could decrease islet β cell apoptosis.
2.Brain Metabolite Alterations in Menstrual-Related Migraine by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Xinyu LI ; Huifen HAO ; Jing YANG ; Qingqing LIU ; Mingxia LI ; Weilong ZUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2024;32(8):773-779
Purpose Hydrogen proton magnetic resonance imaging was used to study the brain metabolism of menstrual-related migraine(MRM)in different states,and to investigate its correlation with clinical features and estrogen and progesterone.Materials and Methods We recruited 36 patients with MRM diagnosed by neurology outpatient experts of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology from April 2019 to August 2022,and also recruited 29 normal women with age-and education-matched.Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to assess neurochemical brain changes during interictal period(late follicular phase)and ictal period(perimenstrual phase)in them.The point resolved spectroscopic sequence was used to focus on the bilateral medial prefrontal cortex(mPFC)and bilateral thalamus.Sex hormone levels were collected on the same day of MRI acquisition.The ratios of NAA/Cr,GABA/Cr,Glx/Cr and Cho/Cr were observed.Metabolite changes and hormone levels were investigated among two groups.Furthermore,metabolite changes were investigated in a longitudinal design during the interictal period and ictal period.Results There were no significant differences in the levels of estrogen and progesterone both in the late follicular and perimenstrual periods.There were no significant differences in decline rate of them in perimenstrual periods between patients and normal people(P>0.05).During interictal period,the ratio of Cho/Cr in the region of left mPFC was lower significantly in the MRM group than that of control group(U=-2.957,P=0.003)and showed a significant negative correlation with attack frequency(r=-0.398,P=0.018).During ictal period,the women with MRM had significantly lower the ratio of GABA/Cr in the left mPFC and higher the ratio of Glx/Cr in the left thalamus compared to those of controls(U=-2.015,P=0.044;t=2.213,P=0.033).We found no significant correlations between these results and magraine characteristics(P>0.05).In addition,we found the ratio of GABA/Cr did not change(P>0.05),the ratio of Glx/Cr and Cho/Cr in right thalamus increased from interictal towards the ictal state for MRM patients(t=-2.181,P=0.038;Z=-2.414,P=0.016).Conclusion The present study suggests the existence of distinct cerebral metabolism states between MRM and control,and there are dynamic changes in cerebral metabolism with headache attacks.However,there is no significant difference in estrogen and progesterone from normal women,and its neural mechanism still needs to be further studied.
3.A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of primate testicular aging reveals exhaustion of the spermatogonial stem cell reservoir and loss of Sertoli cell homeostasis.
Daoyuan HUANG ; Yuesheng ZUO ; Chen ZHANG ; Guoqiang SUN ; Ying JING ; Jinghui LEI ; Shuai MA ; Shuhui SUN ; Huifen LU ; Yusheng CAI ; Weiqi ZHANG ; Fei GAO ; Andy PENG XIANG ; Juan Carlos Izpisua BELMONTE ; Guang-Hui LIU ; Jing QU ; Si WANG
Protein & Cell 2023;14(12):888-907
The testis is pivotal for male reproduction, and its progressive functional decline in aging is associated with infertility. However, the regulatory mechanism underlying primate testicular aging remains largely elusive. Here, we resolve the aging-related cellular and molecular alterations of primate testicular aging by establishing a single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas. Gene-expression patterns along the spermatogenesis trajectory revealed molecular programs associated with attrition of spermatogonial stem cell reservoir, disturbed meiosis and impaired spermiogenesis along the sequential continuum. Remarkably, Sertoli cell was identified as the cell type most susceptible to aging, given its deeply perturbed age-associated transcriptional profiles. Concomitantly, downregulation of the transcription factor Wilms' Tumor 1 (WT1), essential for Sertoli cell homeostasis, was associated with accelerated cellular senescence, disrupted tight junctions, and a compromised cell identity signature, which altogether may help create a hostile microenvironment for spermatogenesis. Collectively, our study depicts in-depth transcriptomic traits of non-human primate (NHP) testicular aging at single-cell resolution, providing potential diagnostic biomarkers and targets for therapeutic interventions against testicular aging and age-related male reproductive diseases.
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Male
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Testis
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Sertoli Cells/metabolism*
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Transcriptome
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Spermatogenesis/genetics*
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Primates
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Aging/genetics*
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Stem Cells