1.Anti-atherosclerosis role of N-oleoylethanolamine in CB2.
Ya-Ting GAI ; Qiang SHU ; Cai-Xia CHEN ; You-Lin LAI ; Wen-Jun LI ; Lu PENG ; Li-Min LIN ; Xin JIN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(3):316-321
To observe a PPAR-alpha agonist effect of N-oleoylethanolamine (OEA) on CB2 (cannabinoid receptor 2), an anti-inflammatory receptor in vascular endothelial cell, healthy HUVECs and TNF-alpha induced HUVECs were used to establish a human vascular endothelial cell inflammatory model. Different doses of OEA (10, 50 and 100 micromol x L(-1)) had been given to HUVECs, cultured at 37 degrees C for 7 h and then collected the total protein and total mRNA. CB2 protein expression was detected by Western blotting and CB2 mRNA expression was assayed by real-time PCR. As the results shown, OEA (10 and 50 micromol x L(-1)) could induce the CB2 protein and mRNA expression, but not 100 micromol x L(-1). To detect if anti-inflammation effect of OEA is partly through CB2, CB2 inhibitor AM630 was used to inhibit HUVEC CB2 expression, then the VCAM-1 expression induced by TNF-alpha was detected, or THP-1 adhere to TNF-alpha induced HUVECs was examined. OEA (50 micromol x L(-1)) could inhibit TNF-alpha induced VCAM-1 expression and THP-1 adhere to HUVECs, these effects could be partly inhibited by a CB2 inhibitor AM630. The anti-inflammation effect of OEA is induced by PPAR-alpha and CB2, suggesting that CB2 signaling could be a target for anti-atherosclerosis, OEA have wide effect in anti-inflammation, it may have better therapeutic potential in anti-inflammation in HUVECs, thus achieving anti-atherosclerosis effect.
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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pharmacology
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Atherosclerosis
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pathology
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Cell Adhesion
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drug effects
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Cells, Cultured
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Endocannabinoids
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pharmacology
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Endothelial Cells
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cytology
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metabolism
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Ethanolamines
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pharmacology
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Humans
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Indoles
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pharmacology
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Monocytes
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drug effects
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Oleic Acids
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pharmacology
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PPAR alpha
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antagonists & inhibitors
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RNA, Messenger
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metabolism
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Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2
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antagonists & inhibitors
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genetics
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metabolism
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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pharmacology
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Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
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metabolism
2.Evaluation of triple anti-platelet therapy by modified thrombelastography in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Yi-hong REN ; Ting-shu YANG ; Yu WANG ; Lu-yue GAI ; Hong-bin LIU ; Lian CHEN ; Hong-ye WANG ; Chun-ya WANG ; Xiu-li XU ; Jing JIN ; You-hong XIN ; Rong-bin LI ; Hai-yan LI ; Lin LIN ; Chun-xue LIU
Chinese Medical Journal 2008;121(9):850-852
Acute Coronary Syndrome
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drug therapy
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Aspirin
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administration & dosage
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Humans
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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administration & dosage
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Thrombelastography
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Ticlopidine
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administration & dosage
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analogs & derivatives
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Tyrosine
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administration & dosage
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analogs & derivatives
3.Characterization and genomic sequencing of PS2, a lytic phage that infects Serratia marcescens clinical isolates
Gai ZHANG ; Jiang Zhen LI ; Jing JIN ; wei Shu WANG ; jian Song CHEN ; hui Ya LI ; hai De HUANG ; ting Xiao WANG ; mei Shan WANG ; quan Zhong WANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2017;33(9):814-820
The present study focused on the characterization and genomic sequence of phage PS2 that infects Serratia marcescens clinical isolates.The morphology of phage PS2 was observed with electron microscope.The one-step growth curve,host range,and stability of PS2 were investigated.In addition,Phage DNA was extracted from the purified phage particles using a MiniBEST Viral RNA/DNA Extraction Kit.DNA sample was analyzed by digesting with restriction enzymes.The phage DNA was used for constructing the sequencing library.The library was sequenced on a MiSeqTM platform.The whole genome sequence was obtained by Velvet (version:1.2.08) assembling.Phage PS2 belongs to the Myoviridae family.The linear,circularly permuted,167 266-bp double-stranded DNA genome of PS2 has high similarities to T4-1ike phages.The phage DNA contains 41.7% GC and 276 ORFs.PS2 exhibited a 21-minute latent period and 70 PFU per cell at burst size when the pathogenic S.marcescens strain S2 served as a host.Further investigation suggested that PS2 is stable in a wide pH range (pH5 to pH10) and at extreme temperatures (50 ℃ and 60 ℃) after incubation alone at different pHs and different temperatures,respectively.The paper focused on the isolation and identification of a novel lytic S.marcescens phage,the biological characteristics,the whole genome sequencing and the preliminary study of bioinformatics,which laid the foundation for deeply analysis to the phage therapy of multi-drug resistant bacteria and the phage biological information.