1.Experimental Study of Shengjiang Powder on Treating Acute Lung Injury
Jiasong CHANG ; Kaifeng WEI ; Yun PAN
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2001;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Shengjiang Powder(SP)on acute lung injury.Methods Forty healthy SD male rats were divided into 3 groups randomly: normal group,model group,and SP group.After administration for 6 days,acute lung injury rat models were established by injecting lipopolysaccharide(LPS)into sublingual vein.Lung histological sections were prepared for the detection of NF-?B expression by immmunohistochemistry.The images of the lung histological sections were captured and the average gray values of nucleus of endothelial cells in lung micrangium were measured.Results Compared with the model group,SP could depress the expression of NF-?B in the nucleus of lung microvascular endothelial cells,and statistical difference existed between the two groups(P
2.Effect of Yangfei Huoxue Prescription on ERK1/2 and NF ?-B of Bleomycin-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats
Jiening GONG ; Hai GUO ; Kaifeng WEI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006;0(11):-
Objective To study the effect of Yangfei Huoxue Prescription on ERK1/2 and NFK-B of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats. Methods All of rats were randomly divided into seven groups and were intratracheally infused with bleomycin to build the model. Sham operation group and model group were given 5‰ CMC, dexamethasone group was given dexarnethasone solution, and each treatment group was given corresponding Chinese medicine mixture. After histological process, the expression of ERK1/2 and NFK-B were examined by SABC immunohistochemical method. Results Expression of ERK1/2 and NFK-B in model group were higher than that in sham operation group (P
3.Risk factors of postoperative stroke in elderly patients with hip fracture.
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022;35(4):337-341
OBJECTIVE:
To study the risk factors of stroke after of elderly patients with hip fracture after operation.
METHODS:
From March 2012 to June 2017, 500 elderly patients with hip fracture who underwent hip replacement were selected, including 286 males and 214 females, aged from 60 to 76 years old with an average of (68.49±11.85) years. They were divided into stroke group with 30 cases and control group with 470 cases according to the occurrence of acute stroke within two weeks after operation. The general data and serum contents of cytokines IL-1, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α were compared between the two groups. The overall survival of the two groups were followed up.
RESULTS:
There was no significant difference in sex, age, anesthesia method, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, preoperative IL-1, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α contenta between stroke group and control group(P>0.05). The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, intraoperative hypotension, IL-1, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α contenta 1 day and 3 days after operation of stroke group were significantly higher than control group(P<0.05);up to the date of follow-up, the cumulative survival rate of stroke patients were significantly lower than those of the control group(P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that intraoperative hypotension, elevated contents of serum IL-1 and TNF-α at 1 and 3 days after operation were risk factors for acute stroke.
CONCLUSION
Postoperative stroke in elderly patients with hip fracture affects the prognosis of the disease. The increase of inflammatory cytokines IL-1 and TNF-α after operation is an independent risk factor for stroke.
Aged
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Cytokines
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Female
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Hip Fractures/surgery*
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Humans
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Hypotension
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Interleukin-1
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Interleukin-10
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Interleukin-6
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
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Stroke/etiology*
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
4.Effect of Allicin on Learning and Memory Ability of Vascular Dementia Rats and Its Mechanism
Wei ZHOU ; Zhi-gang LIU ; Wei-zhong SONG ; Jian-jun WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2021;27(12):82-88
Objective:To investigate the effect of allicin (ALL) on learning and memory ability of rats with vascular dementia (VD) and the possible mechanism. Method:The VD rats induced by modified bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO) were randomly divided into the VD group, low- and high-dose ALL (ALL-L and ALL-H) groups, and the sham operation (S) group, with 15 rats in each group. In the ALL-L and ALL-H groups, ALL was injected into the femoral vein at 5 mg·kg-1 and 20 mg·kg-1, respectively, while the same volume of normal saline was injected in the S and VD groups, once a day, for two successive weeks. Morris water maze (MWM) was used to test the learning and memory ability of rats. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was conducted to observe the pathological changes in hippocampal tissue, followed by the detection of inflammatory factors tumor necrosis factor-
5.Clinical significance of fractional exhaled nitric oxide combined with in vitro allergen test in identifying children at a high risk of asthma among those with recurrent wheezing.
Wei-Peng HOU ; Ya-Jie WANG ; Li-Hong QIAO ; Hui-Li SHEN
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2017;19(9):979-982
OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical value of combined determination of in vitro allergens and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in indentifying children at a high risk of asthma among those with recurrent wheezing.
METHODSA total of 148 children with recurrent wheezing (0.5-6 years old) were enrolled as study subjects, and 80 healthy children who underwent physical examination were enrolled as the control group. Pharmacia UniCAP immunoassay analyzer was used to measure specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE). Nano Coulomb Nitric Oxide Analyzer was used to measure FeNO. The asthma predictive index (API) was evaluated.
RESULTSThe recurrent wheezing group had a significantly higher proportion of children with positive sIgE than the control group [68.9% (102/148) vs 11.3% (9/80); P<0.05]. The recurrent wheezing group also had significantly higher levels and positive rate of FeNO than the control group (P<0.05). The overall positive rate of API in children with wheezing was 32.4%, and the API-positive children had a significantly higher FeNO value than the API-negative children (51±6 ppb vs 13±5 ppb; P<0.05). The detection rate of API was 40.2% (41/102) in positive-sIgE children and 50.1% (38/73) in FeNO-positive children, and there was no significant difference between these two groups. The children with positive sIgE and FeNO had a significantly higher detection rate of API (81.4%) than those with positive sIgE or FeNO (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONSCombined determination of FeNO and in vitro allergens is more sensitive in detecting children at a high risk of asthma than FeNO or in vitro allergens determination alone and provides a good method for early identification, diagnosis, and intervention of asthma in children.
Allergens ; immunology ; Asthma ; diagnosis ; Breath Tests ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin E ; blood ; Infant ; Male ; Nitric Oxide ; analysis ; Recurrence ; Respiratory Sounds ; diagnosis
6.Effects of waste batteries leaching solution stress on resistance physiological indices of volatile constituents from Schizonepeta tenuifolia.
Jinfeng WEI ; Junxia WANG ; Wenyi KANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011;36(15):2047-2051
OBJECTIVEThe effect of waste batteries leaching on the seedling growth and volatile constituents in leaves of Schizonepeta tenuifolia was assayed.
METHODThe different concentrations of waste batteries leaching on the seedling growth were discussed. Volatile compounds were analyzed by solid-phase micro-extraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
RESULTThe results indicated that S. tenuifolia showed resistance to heavy metal polluting, but the high rate of waste batteries leaching had the inhibiting effect to seedlings growth. The waste batteries leaching cause the major volatile constituents in leaves of S. tenuifolia was changed greatly under waste batteries leaching solution stress.
CONCLUSIONHeavy metal leached by waste batteries had great effect on growth of S. tenuifolia, reducing its value for food and medical purposes.
Lamiaceae ; chemistry ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Metals, Heavy ; toxicity ; Plant Leaves ; chemistry ; drug effects ; Seedlings ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Stress, Physiological ; Volatile Organic Compounds ; analysis ; Waste Disposal, Fluid ; Water Pollutants, Chemical ; toxicity
7.CXCL5 inhibits tumor immune of lung cancer via modulating PD1/PD-L1 signaling.
Xuan Hu XIE ; Yi Jia WANG ; Wei LEI ; Hui Jie GAO ; Yong Jian DUAN ; Xin HOU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2022;44(5):382-388
Objective: To investigate the role of CXCL5 in tumor immune of lung cancer and to explore the potential molecular mechanisms. Methods: A total of 62 cases of patients with lung cancer admitted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University from May 2018 to December 2019 were recruited as study object. Another 20 cases of patients with pulmonary infectious diseases and 20 cases of healthy control were selected as control. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine serum levels of CXCL5 in patients with lung cancer, pulmonary infectious diseases and healthy control. Immunohistochemical staining (IHC) was used to detect the expressions of CXCL5 and PD-1/PD-L1 in tumor and paracarcinoma tissues of patients with lung cancer. Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between CXCL5 and PD-1 in tumor and paracarcinoma tissues of patients with lung cancer. Lewis cells either expressing CXCL5 or vector plasmids were used to establish C57BL/6J mice model of lung cancer, and all mice were then divided into vehicle and PD-1 antibody treatment groups, 10 mice for each group. The mice survival and tumor growth curves were recorded. IHC was used to evaluate the expressions of CXCL5, PD-1 as well as the proportions of CD8(+) T and Treg cells in xenograft tumor tissues. Results: In patients with lung cancer, the serum level of CXCL5 [(351.7±51.5) ng/L] was significant higher than that in patients with pulmonary infectious diseases and healthy control [(124.7±23.4) ng/L, P<0.001]. The expression levels of CXCL5 (0.136±0.034), CXCR2 (0.255±0.050), PD-1 (0.054±0.012) and PD-L1 (0.350±0.084) in tumor were significant higher than those in paracarcinoma normal tissues [(0.074±0.022), (0.112±0.023), (0.041±0.007) and (0.270±0.043) respectively, P<0.001]. CXCL5 was significant positively correlated with PD-1 in tumor tissues of lung cancer (r=0.643, P<0.001), but not correlated with PD-1 in paracarcinoma tissues(r=0.088, P=0.496). The vector control group, CXCL5 overexpression group, vector control + anti-PD-1 antibody treatment group and CXCL5 overexpression + anti-PD-1 antibody treatment group all successfully formed tumors in mice, while CXCL5 overexpression increased the tumor growth significantly (P<0.01), which was abrogated by the treatment of anti-PD-1 antibody. CXCL5 overexpression decreased the mice survival time significantly (P<0.01), this effect was also abrogated by the treatment of anti-PD-1 antibody. The proportion of CD8(+) T cells in CXCL5 overexpression group [(10.40±2.00)%] was significant lower than that in vector control group [(21.20±3.30)%, P=0.002]. The proportion of CD4(+) Foxp3(+) Treg cells in CXCL5 overexpression group [(38.40±3.70)%] was significant higher than that in vector control group [(23.30±2.25)%, P<0.001]. After the treatment of anti-PD-1 antibody, no significant difference were observed for the proportion of CD8(+) T cells [(34.10±5.00)% and (33.40±4.00)% respectively] and Treg cells [(14.70±3.50)% and (14.50±3.30)% respectively] in xenograft tumor tissues between CXCL5 overexpression+ anti-PD-1 antibody treatment group and vector control + anti-PD-1 antibody treatment group (P>0.05). Conclusion: The expressions of CXCL5 and PD-1/PD-L1 are all increased significantly in the tumor tissues of patients with lung cancer, CXCL5 may inhibit tumor immune of lung cancer via modulating PD-1/PD-L1 signaling.
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B7-H1 Antigen/metabolism*
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CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
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Chemokine CXCL5/metabolism*
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms/pathology*
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor/metabolism*
8.Study of the change and role of protein C system in ulcerate colitis.
Xu-Hong LIN ; Hui-Chao WANG ; Dan-Dan WEI ; Bin WANG ; Quan-Xing GE ; Chun-Yang BAI ; Ya-Qiang WANG ; Xue-Qun REN
Acta Physiologica Sinica 2015;67(2):214-224
Hypercoagulable state and thrombosis are major lethal causes of ulcerate colitis (UC). The aim of the present study is to explore the change and role of protein C (PC) system in UC thrombosis. 4% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was used to induce the UC model, and the body weight, the length of colon, and the weight of spleen were measured after intake of DSS as drinking water for 1 week. The macroscore and microscore were examined. The quantity of macrophage in colon smooth muscle was observed by immunofluorescence, and TNF-α and IL-6 levels in plasma were evaluated by ELISA. Intravital microscopy was applied to observe colonic mucosal microvascular circulation, activities of PC and protein S (PS) were determined by immunoturbidimetry, endothelial cell protein C receptor (EPCR) and thrombomodulin (TM) expressions were detected by immunohistochemistry. In vitro, TNF-α and IL-6 levels were tested in supernatant of macrophage separated from colonic tissue. After stimulation of mouse colonic mucosa microvascular endothelial cells by TNF-α and IL-6 respectively, the activities of PC, PS, activated protein C (APC) were evaluated, and the expressions of EPCR and TM were detected by Western blotting. The results revealed that compared with control, the DSS mouse showed weight loss (P < 0.05), a shortened colon (P < 0.05), and swelled spleen (P < 0.05), accompanied by higher histological score (P < 0.05), as well as infiltration of macrophages, elevated TNF-α and IL-6 levels in plasma (P < 0.01). The intravital microscopy results revealed that compared with control, DSS mice showed significantly enhanced adhesion of leukocytes and colonic mucosal microvascular endothelial cells (P < 0.01), meanwhile, decreased activity of PC and PS in plasma (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05), and down-regulated expression of EPCR (P < 0.01). The degree of inflammation was negatively correlated with the PC activity. In vitro, TNF-α and IL-6 levels were increased in the supernatant of macrophages from DSS mice colonic tissue (P < 0.05), and after incubation of TNF-α or IL-6 with colonic mucosal microvascular endothelial cells, the APC activity was decreased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), and expression of EPCR was down regulated (P < 0.05). These results suggest that PC system is inhibited in UC mouse. Presumably, the mechanism may be due to the secretion of cytokines from macrophages and subsequential influence on the function of endothelia cells. Furthermore, enhancement of PC system activity may serve as a new strategy for the treatment of UC.
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Blood Coagulation Factors
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metabolism
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Colitis, Ulcerative
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chemically induced
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physiopathology
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Dextran Sulfate
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Immunohistochemistry
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Inflammation
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Interleukin-6
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blood
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Intestinal Mucosa
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pathology
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Macrophages
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cytology
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Mice
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Protein C
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metabolism
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Receptors, Cell Surface
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metabolism
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Spleen
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pathology
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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blood
9.Apocynin relieves inflammation in dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis mice: the role of NOXs-ROS-p38MAPK pathway.
Dan-Dan WEI ; Xu-Hong LIN ; Hui-Chao WANG ; Bin WANG ; Chun-Yang BAI ; Ya-Qiang WANG ; Guo-En LI ; Xue-Qun REN
Acta Physiologica Sinica 2015;67(1):74-82
The study is aimed to explore the molecular mechanism of the treatment of apocynin in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) mice. 5% DSS was used to mimic the UC model, and 2% apocynin was applied to treat the UC mice. HE staining was used for histopathological evaluation. Chemiluminescence technique was used to measure reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and the rate of consumption of NADPH inhibited by DPI was detected to determine the NADPH oxidases (NOXs) activity. Western blot was applied to identify the level of p38MAPK phosphorylation, Griess reaction assay to analyze NO production, immunoenzymatic method to determine prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production, real time RT-PCR and Western blot to identify the expression of iNOS and COX2, and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay to detect inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-1β. Rat neutrophils were separated, and then ROS production, NOXs activity, NO and PGE2 production, NOX1 and p-p38MAPK expression were detected. Compared with the UC group, apocynin decreased ROS over-production and NOXs activity (P < 0.01), reduced p38MAPK phosphorylation, inhibited NO, PGE2 and cytokines production (P < 0.01). Apocynin also decreased NOXs activity and ROS over-production (P < 0.01), inhibited p38MAPK phosphorylation and NOX1 expression, and reduced NO and PGE2 production (P < 0.01) in separated neutrophils from UC mice. Therefore, apocynin could relieve inflammation in DSS-induced UC mice through inhibiting NOXs-ROS-p38MAPK signal pathway, and neutrophils play an important role.
Acetophenones
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pharmacology
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Animals
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Colitis, Ulcerative
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chemically induced
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drug therapy
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Cytokines
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metabolism
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Dextran Sulfate
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Inflammation
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drug therapy
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MAP Kinase Signaling System
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Mice
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NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases
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metabolism
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Neutrophils
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metabolism
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Rats
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Reactive Oxygen Species
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metabolism
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p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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metabolism
10.MicroRNA-23a knockdown attenuates angiotensin Ⅱ induced hypertrophy in rat H9c2 cells via activating PTEN and AMPK pathway.
Wei TENG ; Xian Jie ZHENG ; Gui Hong GONG ; Zhao Hui HE
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2020;48(4):329-335
Objective: To investigate if microRNA (miR) -23a knockdown could attenuate angiotensin Ⅱ(AngⅡ) induced cardiac hypertrophy by activating phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten(PTEN) and AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK) pathway. Methods: Rat H9c2 cells were cultured in DMEM high glucose medium and put in 5% CO(2) incubator at 37 ℃(normal group). After 48 hours of culture, H9c2 cells were stimulated with 10 nmol/L AngⅡ to establish cell hypertrophy model (AngⅡgroup). The H9c2 cells were inoculated in a 6-well cell culture plate and cultured in an incubator at 37 ℃. When the confluence degree of cell growth was about 70%, the cells were transfected with different reagents, and 24 hours after transfection, 10 nmol/L AngⅡ was used to interfere with the cells. The H9c2 cells were divided into different groups according to the reagents, namely AngⅡ+anti-miR group(transfected with miR-23a inhibitor), Ang Ⅱ+NC group(transfected with miR-23a inhibitor negative control), Ang Ⅱ+anti-miR+si-PTEN group(cotransfected with miR-23a inhibitor and PTEN small interference RNA(siRNA)), and AngⅡ+anti-miR+si-NC group(cotransfected with miR-23a inhibitor and PTEN siRNA negative control). The surface area of single cell was measured by Image J software.The mRNA expression levels of α-actin 1 (ACTA1) and β-myosin heavy chain (β-MHC) and miR-23a were detected by quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR). The expression levels of PTEN and AMPK signal pathway related proteins were detected by Western blot. In order to verify whether miR-23a targets PTEN gene, double luciferase reporter gene experiment was performed. The luciferase reporter gene vector recombinant plasmids of wild type pGL-WT-PTEN and mutant pGL-MUT-PTEN were constructed and prepared after normal sequencing. H9c2 cells was inoculated into 24-well cell culture plate and cultured overnight in 37 ℃ incubator. The cells were co-transfected with miR-23a mimic or miR-23a mimic negative control and wild type or mutant reporter gene recombinant plasmid. Forty-eight hours after transfection, firefly luciferase activity and sea kidney luciferase activity were measured, and the ratio of them was recorded as relative luciferase activity. Results: Compared with the normal group, the cell surface area, the mRNA expression levels of ACTA1, β-MHC and miR-23a were significantly higher, while the protein expression levels of PTEN and p-AMPK were significantly lower in the Ang Ⅱ group(all P<0.05). The results of double luciferase reporter gene assay showed that the relative luciferase activity of cells co-transfected with miR-23a mimic and wild-type reporter gene recombinant plasmid was lower than that of miR-23a mimic negative control (P<0.05), and PTEN served as the target gene of miR-23a. In AngⅡ+anti-miR group the mRNA expression levels of miR-23a, ACTA1 and β-MHC were lower, and the cell surface area was smaller, while the protein expression levels of PTEN and p-AMPK were higher than that in AngⅡ group and AngⅡ+NC group(all P<0.05). Compared with AngⅡ+anti-miR group, the cell surface area was bigger, the expression of ACTA1 and β-MHC mRNA was up-regulated, and the protein expression levels of PTEN and p-AMPK were down-regulated in Ang Ⅱ+anti-miR+si-PTEN group(all P<0.05). Conclusion: Inhibition of miR-23a can attenuate Ang Ⅱ-induced hypertrophy in H9c2 cells through targeting PTEN and activating AMPK signaling pathway.
AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
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Angiotensin II
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Animals
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Cardiomegaly
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Cell Line
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Cell Proliferation
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MicroRNAs/genetics*
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PTEN Phosphohydrolase
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Rats
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Signal Transduction