Objective To study the tropism of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) to glioma stem cells and their mechanism.Methods The isolated humanized UCMSCs were cultured and identified.The glioma stem cells were induced to remain at the resting, proliferation or differentiation states by soft or hard agar combined with stemness maintenance factors (epidermal growth factor [EGF] and basic fibroblast growth factor [bFGF]): soft agar+EGF+bFGF group, hard agar+EGF+bFGF group, and hard agar group;clone spheres of the stem cells were cultured for 7 d, and then, the growth curve of clone spheres diameters was drawn;flow cytometry was used to detect the cell cycle of the stem cells 72 h after culture;CD133, Ki67 and GFAP expressions in the clone spheres of stem cells in the three groups were observed by immunofluorescent staining;the tropism aptitude of UCMSCs to glioma stem cells at different states was detected by Transwell dual chamber culture system;the protein expression levels of stem cell factor (SCF), stromal-derived factor (SDF)-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in glioma stem cells were monitored by enzyme immunoassay (ELISA);Western blotting was used to measure the protein expression levels of c-Kit, C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR-4) and VEGF receptor in UCMSCs.Results The diameters of clone spheres in the hard agar+EGF+bFGF group and hard agar group were significantly larger than those in the soft agar+EGF+bFGF group on the second and 7th d of culture (P＜0.05);cell cycle analysis indicated that glioma stem cells in the soft agar+EGF+bFGF group, hard agar+EGF+bFGF group, and hard agar group were successfully remained at the resting, proliferation or differentiation states;high CD133 expression ([95.79±5.31] ％) was noted in the cells of soft agar+EGF+bFGF group, high Ki67 and GFAP expressions ([89.39±7.45 and 63.49±16.54] ％) were noted in the cells of hard agar+EGF+bFGF group, and high GFAP expression ([97.36±3.48] ％) was noted in the cells of hard agar group;Transwell assay indicated that the migration percentage of cells from the hard agar+EGF+bFGF group was significantly higher than that in the soft agar+EGF+bFGF group, hard agar group and two control groups (P＜0.05).higher protein expression levels of SCF, SDF-1 and VEGF in the hard agar+EGF+bFGF group were noted as compared with those in the soft agar+EGF+bFGF group and hard agar group (P＜0.05).UCMSCs were induced to express significantly higher levels of c-Kit, CXCR4 and VEGF receptor in the hard agar+EGF+bFGF group as compared with those in the soft agar+EGF+bFGF group and hard agar group (P＜0.05).Conclusion SCF/c-Kit, SDF-1/CXCR4 and VEGF/VEGFR axis expression defects might be the potential mechanism of the migration defect of UCMSCs to glioma stem cells at the resting state.

Objective:To investigate whether anisodamine can regulate the ratio of helper T helper cells/regulatory T cells (Th17/Treg) and its protective effect on animals after resuscitation.Methods:Twenty-four Beijing white minipigs were randomly divided into sham operation group (Sham group), resuscitation and normal saline group (SA group), and resuscitation and anisodamine hydrobromide group (AH group), with 8 pigs in each group. In SA group and AH group, ventricular fibrillation was induced by continuous stimulation with intraventricular electrodes for 8 minutes and then resuscitated to establish ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) model. In SA group, after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), only normal saline was intravenously infused, while in AH group, normal saline and anisodamine hydrobromide were given intravenously at the same time point. Hemodynamic indexes, arterial blood gas analysis indexes, interleukins (IL-17, IL-10) levels in venous blood and IL-17/IL-10 ratio were recorded at 6 different time points: baseline, immediately after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours after ROSC. The animals were sacrificed at 6 hours after ROSC, and intestinal lymphatic tissues were taken to observe pathological changes under light microscope. At the same time, the levels of IL-17 and IL-10 in intestinal lymphatic tissue were measured (the ratio of IL-17/IL-10 represents the ratio of Th17/Treg cytokines) to evaluate the immune status of the resuscitated animals. The bacterial translocations of different groups were evaluated by culturing intestinal lymphoid tissue.Results:With the extension of ROSC time, the levels of IL-17 in venous blood and the IL-17/IL-10 ratio in pig blood samples continued to decrease, while the levels of IL-10 continued to increase. From 2 hours after ROSC, the IL-17/IL-10 ratio in AH group was significantly higher than that in SA group continued until at 6 hours after ROSC (0.79±0.05 vs. 0.49±0.08, P < 0.05). Light microscopy showed that the number and size of lymph nodules in the cortex of intestinal lymphatic tissue were less in AH group, compared with SA group. Compared with Sham group, the levels of IL-17 and IL-17/IL-10 ratio also decreased in intestinal lymphatic tissue at 6 hours after ROSC [IL-17 (ng/L): 155.23±0.92, 178.76±7.25 vs. 209.21±19.82, IL-17/IL-10 ratio: 1.43±0.13, 1.92±0.18 vs. 3.30±0.31, all P < 0.05], and IL-10 increased significantly (ng/L: 109.85±11.60, 93.55±81.83 vs. 63.45±0.62, all P < 0.05); IL-17/IL-10 ratio in AH group was significantly higher than that in SA group (1.92±0.18 vs. 1.43±0.13, P < 0.05). Tissue culture indicated the intestinal bacterial translocation after resuscitation, suggesting that the animals had immunosuppression and the increased risk of intestinal secondary infection after resuscitation. Compared with SA group, the risk of bacterial translocation was lower than that in AH group [62.5% (5/8) vs. 87.5% (7/8), P < 0.05]. Conclusions:Anisodamine plays an immunomodulatory role by affecting the balance of Th17/Treg cytokines in resuscitated animals, so as to reduce the risk of intestinal secondary infection and has an organ protective effect.

OBJECTIVE To study the effects of Dianxianqing granules on the tau protein in P301S mice by regulating mitophagy. METHODS Totally 36 P301S mice were randomly divided into model group， Dianxianqing granule group （12.48 g/kg）， donepezil hydrochloride group （positive control， 1.3 mg/kg）， with 12 mice in each group； another 10 C57BL6 mice were selected as control group. Administration groups were given relevant drug solutions intragastrically， and control group and model group were given constant volume of water intragastrically. The gavage volume was 20 mL/kg， once a day， for consecutive 5 months. During the experiment， the general condition of mice was observed in each group. After the last medication， the learning and memory ability was determined by Y maze test and Morris water maze test； HE staining was used to observe the morphological changes in brain tissue， and Nissl staining was used to observe the structure of neural cells and the number of Nissl bodies in cerebral tissue. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expressions of phospho-tau serine 202/threonine 205 （abbreviated as AT8） in brain tissue. Western blot assay was used to determine the expressions of mitophagy-associated proteins [PTEN-induced putative kinase-1 （PINK1）， Parkin， microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B （LC3B）， p62]， synaptic-associated proteins [postsynaptic density protein-95 （PSD-95）， synaptophysin （SYP）， and growth-associated protein-43 （GAP-43）] and the phosphorylation of tau protein [expressed by the phosphorylation levels of serine 199 （Ser199） and Ser202] in brain tissue. RESULTS The mice in E-mail：lnzyxyqy2003@163.com model group showed symptoms such as white hair， decreased body mass， and lower limb paralysis， with incomplete hippocampal structures in their brain tissue， as well as incomplete cell membrane edges and cell structures； the spontaneous alternating response rate， the times of crossing platform， the number of Nissl bodies， the protein expressions of PINK1， Parkin， LC3B， SYP， GAP-43， and PSD-95 were decreased significantly， compared with control group； swimming latency （fourth and fifth day）， the protein expressions of AT8 and p62，the phosphorylation levels of Ser199 and Ser202 were increased or lengthened significantly， compared with control group （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. Compared with model group， the above symptoms and indexes of mice were improved significantly in administration groups （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS Dianxianqing granules can effectively improve cognitive impairment in P301S mice，the mechanism of which may be associated with inducing mitochondrial autophagy， reducing the hyperphosphorylation of tau protein， up-regulating the expression of synaptic-associated proteins in brain tissue，and repairing damaged neural cells.