1.Egr-1 induces osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by promoting NDRG1
Suqin SHI ; Yan PAN ; Xin YUE ; Yan CHEN ; Lu ZHAO
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(4):442-445
Objective To explore the effects of early growth response gene-1 (Egr-1) on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) proliferation and osteogenic differentiation,which is aimed at providing new molecular targets for the treatment of osteoporosis.Methods Bone marrow was collected from adult men and the BMSCs were cultured primarily and observed by microscope.Meanwhile,flow cytometry was used for BMSCs phenotypic identification;After transfection of pcDNA3.1/Egr-1 into BM SCs,the level of BMSCs proliferation was determined by MTT respectively on the 2 d,4 d and 6 d;On the 7 d after transfection,the ALP activity assay was used for testing the ALP activity in BMSCs.And then,alizarin red S-calcium kit was used for measuring the calcified knots respectively on the 7 d,14 d and 21 d;On the 21 d after transfection,real-time qPCR and Western blotting were used respectively for measuring the expression of mRNA and protein of Egr-1,Runx2 and NDRG1;Further,BMSCs were transfected with Egr-1 siRNA,and the content of calcium nodules,ALP activity,the expression of Egr-1,Runx2 and NDRG1 were detected as above methods.Results The cells cultured in vitro showed high level of CD90 and CD29 and very low level of CD34 and CD45,which is accorded with the characteristic of BMSCs.The pcDNA3.1/Egr-1 transfection for BMSCs had no effect on cells prolifera tion.However,the calcified knots,ALP activity and the expression of Egr 1,Runx2 and NDRG1 were increased after transfection of pcDNA3.1/Egr-1 for BMSCs.In addition,Egr-1 siRNA showed the opposite effect with pcDNA3.1/Egr-1 transfection for BMSCs.Conclusion Egr-1 induces osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by promoting NDRG1 but has no effects on proliferation of BMSCs.
2.Development progress and application of monoclonal antibody drugs against respiratory virus
ZHOU Jian⁃hua ; YUE Xin ; PAN Yong⁃bing
Chinese Journal of Biologicals 2023;36(1):89-97
Abstract:In recent years,the outbreak and prevalence of respiratory infectious diseases in the world seriously endanger
human health,among which the respiratory infectious diseases caused by viral infection account for a large proportion. The
use of vaccines and common antiviral drugs is an effective way to fight viral infection,but there are also problems such as lag
and drug resistance. Monoclonal antibodies against respiratory viral infections provide a new strategy for clinical
treatment. This paper reviews the development of monoclonal antibody against respiratory virus and its application in
respiratory viral infectious diseases.
Keywords:Respiratory viral infectious diseases;Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV);Influenza virus(IFV);Coronavirus
(CoV);Monoclonal antibody
3.The effect of proteasome inhibitor on NF-κB signal path in a rat model of knee osteoarthritis
Renfu QUAN ; Zhongming HUANG ; Zhenshuang YUE ; Dawei XIN ; Disheng YANG ; Jie PAN ; Liang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2012;32(6):582-589
Objective To observe the effect of MG-132 on NF-κB signal path of cartilage and synovium in a rat model of knee osteoarthritis.Methods The rat models of knee osteoarthritis were established by performing anterior cruciate ligament amputation and partial medial meniscectomy.Totally 144 adult SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:MG-132 group,100 ml 0.007 g/L MG-132 solution was injected in to the knee joints of rat model 24 h after surgery; DMSO group,100 ml 0.1% DMSO solution was injected 24 h after surgery; sham surgery group,merely the knee capsulotomy was performed and no solution was injected;control group,100 ml 0.007 g/L MG-132 solution was injected into the knee joints.The cartilage and synovium specimens were obtained at 2,4,12 weeks postoperatively.Pathomorphological observation was taken.The levels of NF-κB p65,I-κB,TNF-α and IL-1β at mRNA were detected by real-time PCR,and the activityof 20S proteasome was measured by fluorospectrophotometry.Resnlts The Mankin score of MG-132 groupwas lower than that of DMSO group.The Mankin scores of sham surgery and control groups were lower thanthose of MG-132 and DMSO groups with significant difference.The mRNA levels of NF-κB p65,IL-1 β,TNF-α of cartilage and synovium in MG-132 group were lower than those of DMSO group with significant differenceexcept for NF-κB p65 of synovium at 2 weeks and IL-1β of cartilage at 12 weeks.The mRNA levels of I-κB of cartilage at 2 weeks and I-κB of synovium at 4 weeks in MG-132 group were higher than those in DMSO group with statistical significance.Conclusion MG-132,the proteasome inhibitor,could postpone the progress of osteoarthritis through alleviating synovial inflammation and defending the articular cartilage.
4.Advancement of insulin effecting signaling pathway of leukemia cell proliferation.
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2012;20(2):514-517
Many reports have documented a role of insulin and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) as growth factors in many cancers. The sequence and structure of insulin receptor (IR) and IGF receptor (IGF-1R) are highly similar. Both receptors are overexpressed in leukemia cells.Studies indicate that insulin can enhance the signal of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathways by activating IR or IGF-1R or hybrid IR/IGF-IR receptors, resulting in the proliferation of leukemia cells. High concentration of insulin may inhibit the growth of leukemia cells, the mechanism of which remains to be unclear. Inhibiting IR and IGF-IR can diminish the proliferation of leukemia cells. Therefore, the assumption of IR/IGF-1R as a potential therapeutic target in leukemia appears reasonable. This article summarizes the recent advancement associated with the signaling pathway of insulin effecting the proliferation of leukemia cells.
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Humans
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Leukemia
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metabolism
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Signal Transduction
5.Exploration on the Research-oriented Teaching Reform of Microbiology
Yue-Lan YIN ; Xin-An JIAO ; Zhi-Ming PAN ; Lin SUN ; Jin-Lin HUANG ; Xiang CHEN ;
Microbiology 2008;0(12):-
This paper is discussed about course system construction of Microbiology, teaching method, in- struction means and experimental teaching mode. Teaching practice indicated that reform the pattern of Mi- crobiology educational mode can stimulate students’ interest in studying the course, cultivate their inde- pendent ability to solve questions, develop their creative thinking. It is an important way to train high-caliber talents.
6.Pharmacokinetics of loganin, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside in Bushen Tongluo formula in vivo.
Xiang-dan LIU ; Pan HUANG ; Yue-hua LU ; Ming MA ; Ri-bao ZHOU ; Lin-xiang YUAN ; Xin-jun PENG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(12):2428-2434
To study the pharmacokinetics characteristic of loganin, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside in rat plasma after oral administration of Bushen Tongluo formula. The plasma samples were treated by using liquid-liquid extraction technique, the concentrations were determined by HPLC-UV. Johnson spherigel C18 column (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 μm) was adopted and eluted with the of mobile phase of methanol-water containing 0.01% glacial acetic acid in a gradient mode, with the flow rate at 1.0 mL x min(-1), column temperature at 30 degrees C and injection volume of 10 μL. According to the findings, loganin was determined at 235 nm, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside were determined at 320 nm, with the sample size of 10 μL. The pharmacokinetic parameters of loganin, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside were calculated by DAS 2. 0 software as follows: C(max) was (0.369 ± 0.042), (0.387 ± 0.071), (0.233 ± 0.044) mg x L(-1); t(max) was (0.226 ± 0.022), (0.282 ± 0.031), (0.233 ± 0.044) h; t(½β) was (6.89 ± 0.20), (10.73 ± 0.11), (6.93 ± 0.09) h; AUC(0-∞) was (1.91 ± 0.36), (3.22 ± 0.52), (1.52 ± 0.33) mg x h x L(-1); AUCO(0-t) was (1.62 ± 0.33), (2.58 ± 0.43), (1.30 ± 0.30) mg x h x L(-1); CL was (20.2 ± 4.0), (1.39 ± 0.23), (31.7 ± 6.9) L x h(-1) x kg(-1), respectively. The results showed that after the oral administration with Bushen Tongluo formula, loganin, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside showed concentration-time curves in conformity with the two compartment model, with a rapid absorption, loganin and stilbene glucoside was excreted at a moderate speed, and ferulic acid was excreted slowly (but with the highest bioavailability). Bushen Tongluo formula can main maintain plasma concentration with three administrations everyday and so is suitable to be made into common oral preparation.
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administration & dosage
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analysis
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pharmacokinetics
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administration & dosage
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blood
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pharmacokinetics
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administration & dosage
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pharmacokinetics
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7.Mechanisms and therapeutic targets of ferroptosis:Implications for nanomedicine design
Zhang MEIHONG ; Guo MENGQIN ; Gao YUE ; Wu CHUANBIN ; Pan XIN ; Huang ZHENGWEI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(7):955-971
Ferroptosis is a nonapoptotic form of cell death and differs considerably from the well-known forms of cell death in terms of cell morphology,genetics,and biochemistry.The three primary pathways for cell ferroptosis are system Xc-/glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),lipid metabolism,and ferric metabolism.Since the discovery of ferroptosis,mounting evidence has revealed its critical regulatory role in several diseases,especially as a novel potential target for cancer therapy,thereby attracting increasing attention in the fields of tumor biology and anti-tumor therapy.Accordingly,broad prospects exist for identifying ferroptosis as a potential therapeutic target.In this review,we aimed to systematically summarize the activation and defense mechanisms of ferroptosis,highlight the therapeutic targets,and discuss the design of nanomedicines for ferroptosis regulation.In addition,we opted to present the advantages and disadvantages of current ferroptosis research and provide an optimistic vision of future directions in related fields.Overall,we aim to provide new ideas for further ferroptosis research and inspire new strategies for disease diagnosis and treatment.
8.Acetylated Modification of Polysaccharides from Stems and Leaves of Abelmoschus Manihot and Its Immunoregulatory Activity
Xin-Xin PAN ; Shu JIANG ; Yue ZHU ; Da-Wei QIAN ; Hui YAN ; Jin-Ao DUAN
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;33(2):167-172
OBJECTIVE Acetylated modification was applied to modify the structure of polysaccharide from stems and leav-es of Abelmoschus manihot,and the in vitro immunoregulatory activity of polysaccharides were evaluated,which was expected to provide the scientific evidence for the resource utilization of A.manihot disused parts.METHODS The crude polysaccha-ride(SLAMP)was obtained by water extraction and alcohol precipitation,and neutral polysaccharide(SLAMP-a)was further prepared by DEAE-52 ion exchange column.Acetic anhydride was used as acetylating agent to synthesize three acetylated de-rivatives (SLAMP-a1 ,SLAMP-a2 and SLAMP-a3).Their structures were preliminarily identified by chemical composition a-nalysis,pre-column derivatization HPLC method and IR spectrum.In addition,in vitro immunoregulatory activity of SLAMP-a and three acetylated derivatives was evaluated by splenocyte proliferation together with its effects on NO production of RAW264.7.RESULTS SLAMP-a showed little immunomodulatory activity and the total sugar content was 99.76%;Among the three derivatives,only SLAMP-a1 could significantly stimulate the proliferation of spleen cells and activate RAW264.7 to product NO.SLAMP-a1 mainly contained glucose with a few of mannose,galactose and arabinose,and the total sugar and DS was 82.50% and 0.62 respectively.CONCLUSION In vitro immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharide SLAMP-a from stems and leaves of A.manihot is significantly enhanced by acetylation and SLAMP-a1 possesses the potential to develop as immunoregulatory agents.The acetylation modification is an effective way for resource utilization of polysaccharide from the disused stems and leaves of A.manihot.
9.Genetic analysis of a mental retardation patient with a rare karyotype involving complex rearrangements of five chromosomes.
Qiong PAN ; Xin JIN ; Liyan ZHU ; Yue HU ; Fengting ZHANG ; Longfei CHENG ; Ying NING
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2017;34(4):534-537
OBJECTIVETo explore the genetic cause of a female patient with severe mental retardation and a history of adverse pregnancy.
METHODSThe patient was subjected to G-banded chromosome analysis and single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP-array) assaying. The correlation between genomic variations and the phenotype was explored.
RESULTSThe patient was found to have a complex chromosome rearrangement involving 5 chromosomes. The karyotypes of her parents were both normal. SNP-array assay has identified a 1.6 Mb microdeletion at chromosome 15q21.3 which involved 15 RefSeq genes and a 0.5 Mb microdeletion at 5q21.1 which involved one RefSeq gene.
CONCLUSIONThe microdeletions, which involved TCF12, ADMA10 and AQP9 genes, probably underlie the mental retardation shown by the patient.
Adult ; Chromosome Banding ; methods ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosomes ; genetics ; Female ; Genetic Testing ; methods ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; genetics ; Karyotype