1.Mechanism of resveratrol regulating ovarian cancer cell apoptosis by inhibiting HMGB1
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2023;17(1):100-105
Objective:To investigate the effect of resveratrol on apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells and its molecular mechanism, and to find a potential new target for the treatment of ovarian cancer.Methods:Ovarian cancer SKOV-3 cells were divided into control group and resveratrol group.The survival rate of SKOV-3 cells treated with resveratrol was measured by MTT assay. 24 h after resveratrol intervention in SKOV-3 cells, Western blot was used to detect the expression of Bcl-2, Bax, Caspase-3, HMGB1, TLR4 and NF-?B. Ovarian cancer SKOV-3 cells were transfected with si-NC, si-HMGB1, Rb1+pcDNA3.1 or Rb1+pcDNA3.1-HMGB1, and the sensitivity of cells to resveratrol was detected by MTT assay. The transfected cells were treated with resveratrol and apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.Results:Resveratrol could inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer SKOV-3 cells, and the higher the concentration of resveratrol, the more significant the inhibitory effect. The expression level of HMGB1 in control cells and resveratrol group was 1.24±0.15 and 0.86±0.11, respectively. 25μM resveratrol inhibited HMGB1 protein level ( P<0.01) . The sensitivity to resveratrol was increased after HMGB1 was downregulated, and the apoptosis of SKOV-3 cells was promoted. HMGB1 overexpression increased the resistance to resveratrol and inhibited the apoptosis of SKOV-3 cells. TLR4 expression quantity control and resveratrol cells were 0.98±0.12 and 0.63±0.08, amount of NF-?B expression were 1.21±0.14 and 0.45±0.07, 25 μM resveratrol could cut TLR4 and NF-?B protein levels. Conclusions:Resveratrol can promote apoptosis of ovarian cancer SKOV-3 cells. This mechanism may be related to the down-regulation of HMGB1/TLR4/NF-?B, which provides a basis for resveratrol treatment of ovarian cancer.
2. The changes of amplitude of low frequency fluctuation in adolescent depression patients with suicidal ideation: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Hongqing PAN ; Shuying LI ; Yuanli WANG ; Peipei LYU ; Feiyan LI ; Yao ZHANG ; Wuyang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(12):1091-1095
Objective:
To investigate the changes of brain activity in adolescents with first-episode major depressive disorder (MDD) and its significance.
Methods:
Totally 42 first-episode MDD patients with suicidal ideation (SU group), 17 MDD patients without suicidal ideation (NSU group) and 29 healthy controls (HC group) were examined by psychological assessment and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The differences of brain functional activities between the three groups were compared by amplitude of low frequency fluctuation(ALFF). The relationship between the difference of zALFF value in brain regions and the severity of depression, intensity of suicidal ideation were further analyzed.
Results:
The zALFF values in the left hippocampus(MNI: x=-21, y=-33, z=0) and left Frontal_Sup_Medial(MNI: x=3, y=33, z=63) of the three groups were significantly abnormal (