1.Celastrol directly targets LRP1 to inhibit fibroblast-macrophage crosstalk and ameliorates psoriasis progression.
Yuyu ZHU ; Lixin ZHAO ; Wei YAN ; Hongyue MA ; Wanjun ZHAO ; Jiao QU ; Wei ZHENG ; Chenyang ZHANG ; Haojie DU ; Meng YU ; Ning WAN ; Hui YE ; Yicheng XIE ; Bowen KE ; Qiang XU ; Haiyan SUN ; Yang SUN ; Zijun OUYANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(2):876-891
Psoriasis is an incurable chronic inflammatory disease that requires new interventions. Here, we found that fibroblasts exacerbate psoriasis progression by promoting macrophage recruitment via CCL2 secretion by single-cell multi-omics analysis. The natural small molecule celastrol was screened to interfere with the secretion of CCL2 by fibroblasts and improve the psoriasis-like symptoms in both murine and cynomolgus monkey models. Mechanistically, celastrol directly bound to the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) β-chain and abolished its binding to the transcription factor c-Jun in the nucleus, which in turn inhibited CCL2 production by skin fibroblasts, blocked fibroblast-macrophage crosstalk, and ameliorated psoriasis progression. Notably, fibroblast-specific LRP1 knockout mice exhibited a significant reduction in psoriasis like inflammation. Taken together, from clinical samples and combined with various mouse models, we revealed the pathogenesis of psoriasis from the perspective of fibroblast-macrophage crosstalk, and provided a foundation for LRP1 as a novel potential target for psoriasis treatment.
2.Mechanism of Modified Shenqiwan in Relieving Renal Interstitial Fibrosis in Diabetic Mice Based on GSK-3β/CREB Pathway
Jiahua ZHANG ; Hongyue NING ; Liping AN ; Pinchuan JI ; Bai CHANG ; Haowen QI ; Jianen GUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(16):162-169
ObjectiveTo observe the effects of modified Shenqiwan on renal function and fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy mice and explore the underlying mechanism based on the glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β)/cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) response element-binding protein (CREB) signaling pathway. MethodFifty male db/db mice and 10 db/m mice were used in this study. The fifty db/db mice were randomly divided into model group, irbesartan group, and low-, medium-, and high-dose modified Shenqiwan groups. The 10 db/m mice were assigned to the normal group. The mice in the low-, medium-, and high-dose modified Shenqiwan groups were administered with modified Shenqiwan in the dosage form of suspension of Chinese medicinal granules by gavage, those in the irbesartan group were given irbesartan suspension by gavage, and those in the normal and model groups were given distilled water of equal volume by gavage. The intervention lasted for 12 weeks. The blood glucose levels, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), and the protein expression levels of GSK-3β, CREB, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), E-cadherin, Vimentin, fibronectin (FN), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and Collagen type Ⅳ (Coll Ⅳ) in the mouse kidneys were recorded before and after treatment. The extent of renal pathological damage was also observed. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group showed significant increases in blood glucose levels, UACR levels, and the protein expression levels of GSK-3β, TGF-β1, E-cadherin, Vimentin, FN, PAI-1, and Coll Ⅳ in the kidneys (P<0.05), decreased protein expression level of CREB (P<0.05), and severe renal pathological damage. Compared with the model group, the low-, medium-, and high-dose modified Shenqiwan groups and the irbesartan group showed varying degrees of decreases in blood glucose levels, UACR levels, and the protein expression levels of GSK-3β, TGF-β1, E-cadherin, Vimentin, FN, PAI-1, and Coll Ⅳ in the kidneys (P<0.05), increased expression level of CREB protein (P<0.05), and improved renal pathological damage. ConclusionModified Shenqiwan can effectively reduce blood glucose levels, improve renal function, and alleviate fibrosis, and the mechanism of action is related to the inhibition of the GSK-3β/CREB signaling pathway.
3.Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance for preoperative localization of the parathyroid glands in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients
Yudong NING ; Tiantian WANG ; Shaojun BO ; Hongyue LI ; Xiaoqi YANG ; Xianfa XU
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017;24(10):497-500
OBJECTIVE To make a research on the diagnostic value of Magnetic resonance image for preoperative localization of the parathyroid glands in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients.METHODS This retrospective study was on 51 patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism who underwent parathyroid gland resection and autoplastic transplantation and were examined with Magnetic resonance imaging 99mTC-MIBI nuclide imaging and Color doppler ultrasound in our hospital from 2010 to 2016.Compare to the gold standard of pathological diagnosis after operation,the sensitivity of various imaging examination on identifying the parathyroid glands were calculated.RESULTS The number of parathyroid glands diagnosed by pathology was 197,including 180 conventional parathyroid glands and 17 eetopic parathyroid glands.The sensitivity of MRI,99mTC-MIBI nuclide imaging and Color doppler ultrasound on identifying the conventional parathyroid glands was 76.67%,51.11% and 44.44% respectively,and the sensitivity on identifying the ectopic parathyroid was 29.41%,0 and 0 respectively.Sensitivity of the Magnetic resonance on identifying the conventional parathyroid and the ectopic parathyroid imagin were better than 99mTC-MIBI nuclide imaging and color doppler(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Magnetic resonance imaging is an effective auxiliary examination on preoperative localization of the parathyroid glands in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients and can be the first choice of the image examination.

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