1.Effects of diet and exercise interventions on prognosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Yanyu FU ; Hongchao LUO ; Xiaoling LIAO ; Liyu LIU ; Benju ZHANG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(1):19-21
Objective To study the effects of diet and exercise intervention on prognosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Methods Fifty two patients with NAFLD received diet and exercise intervention.The treatment effects before and after intervention were analyzed.Result The body mass index(BMI),triglyceride(TG),cholesterol(TC)were significantly lower than those in control group after three-month intervention(all P<0.05).Conclusions Diet and exercise intervention can effectively improve liver function and promote the prognosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver,thus promote their quality of life.
2.Design, synthesis and anti-hBV evaluation of adefovir mono-L-amino acid ester, mono non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs carboxylic ester prodrugs.
Xiaozhong FU ; Yonglin WANG ; Yanyu LAN ; Aimin WANG ; Yu OU ; Chun LUO ; Yan LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(8):1017-24
A series of adefovir mono-L-amino acid esters, mono non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs carboxylic ester prodrugs with more potent anti-HBV activity and lower nephrotoxicity were designed and synthesized. Adefovir bis (L-amino acid) ester was used as lead compound, according to pathological and pharmacological findings that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can effectively inhibit the organic anion transporter 1 (hOAT1)-mediated adefovir phosphonic acid pairs of anion transport across tubular basement membrane thereby reducing the nephrotoxicity of adefovir. Flatten design principle was used to introducing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs structural fragments to design and synthesize target adefovir mixture ester prodrugs. HepG2 2.2.15 cell line was used as in vitro anti-HBV activity evaluation model. Five compounds exhibited antiviral activity, and compound 18 showed the most potent anti-HBV activity and relatively high selective index (EC50 3.92 micromol L(-1), SI 9.97). HK-2 cell line was used as in vitro model to evaluate nephrotoxicity. Results suggested the target compounds have lower cytotoxicity than the positive control. Moreover, by analyzing the primary structure and activity relationship of these compounds, it could suggest that mono-L-amino acid ester, mono non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs carboxylic ester prodrugs strategy has significant potential in the acyclic nucleoside phosphonates prodrug design.
3.Insulin therapy in patients with 2 type diabetes: Medication adherence and diabetes self-management of a randomized controlled trial
Xiaojuan NIU ; Ruiyuan XU ; Yanyu ZHENG ; Hongbin HOU ; Chunhui JIA ; Xiaohong LUO
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015;31(12):1031-1033
[Summary] To discuss blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing insulin therapy.A randomized controlled trial was conducted in type 2 diabetics who were taking insulin and who had an HbA1C level ≥ 8%,with a 6-month follow-up period.70 diabetic patients were randomly and equally divided into control group who received standard care,and intervention group who received an individualized personalized medical treatment with health education.The main outcome measures were change of HbA1C,diabetes and medication knowledge,adherence to medications,family blood glucose monitoring,and insulin injection techniques.Questionnaire was used to evaluate the outcomes before and after the intervention.The medication and diabetes knowledge,medication adherence,the correct way for home blood glucose monitoring were significantly improved in intervention group,while remained unchanged in the control group.After 6 months,HbA1C values were significantly reduced in the intervention group while remained unchanged in the controls.The quality of life also significantly improved in the intervention group.
4.Micro RNA-373-3p is involved in regulation of autophagy and sunitinib sensitivity of glioblastoma cells via targeting autophagy-related gene 7
Lei ZHANG ; Jidong SUN ; Junmiao GE ; Qiuzi YANG ; Yanyu ZHANG ; Xinggang MAO ; Peng LUO ; Xiaofan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2022;21(8):770-781
Objective:To investigate the influence and mechanism of micro RNA (miR)-373-3p in autophagy and sunitinib sensitivity of glioblastoma cells.Methods:U251 cells were routinely cultured in vitro; and some U251 cells were subjected to 50 μmol/L sunitinib treatment for 72 h to construct sunitinib-resistant U251 cell line. (1) Real-time reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the miR-373-3p expression in U251 and sunitinib-resistant U251 cells. Sunitinib-resistant U251 cells were divided into blank control group, nonsense sequence group and miR-373-3p mimic group; cells in the latter 2 groups were transfected with nonsense sequence and miRNA-337-3p mimic, respectively; miR-373-3p expression was detected by RT-qPCR. Cells were divided into U251 group, sunitinib-resistant U251 group, sunitinib-resistant U251+nonsense sequence group, and sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic group; after each transfection, CCK-8 assay was used to evaluate the cell viability; TUNEL was used to detect the apoptotic rate; immunofluorescent assay was used to detect the expression of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3); Western blotting was used to detect the expressions of apoptosis- and autophagy-associated proteins. (2) The pGL3-autophagy-related gene 7 (ATG7) wild-type (WT) and pGL3-ATG7 mutant type (MUT) plasmids were established; dual-luciferase reporter system was used to detect the cell luciferase activity in the miR-373-3p mimic group and nonsense sequence group. Cells were divided into U251 group, sunitinib-resistant U251 group, sunitinib-resistant U251+nonsense sequence group, and sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic group; after each transfection, RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of ATG7 in the cells. (3) The sunitinib-resistant U251 cells were divided into blank control group, ATG7 negative control group, and ATG7 overexpression group; after each transfection, RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to detect the ATG7 mRNA and protein expressions. U251 and sunitinib-resistant U251 cells were divided into U251 group, sunitinib-resistant U251 group, sunitinib-resistant U251+nonsense sequence group, sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic group, sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic+ATG7 negative control group, and sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic+ATG7 overexpression group; after each transfection, CCK-8 assay was used to evaluate the cell apoptosis, TUNEL was used to examine the apoptotic rate, and Western blotting was employed to detect the expressions of apoptosis- and autophagy-associated proteins. Results:(1) As compared with that in the U251 cells, miR-373-3p was lowly expressed in sunitinib-resistant U251 cells, with statistic difference ( P<0.05). As compared with that in the blank control group and nonsense sequence group, miR-373-3p expression was significantly elevated in the miR-373-3p mimic group ( P<0.05). As compared with the U251 group, the sunitinib-resistant U251 group had significantly increased cell viability, significantly decreased cell apoptotic rate, statistically increased B lymphocytoma-2 (Bcl-2) and Beclin 1 protein expressions, and significantly increased LC3II/LC3I values, significantly decreased Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) and p62 protein expressions and cleaved Caspase3/Caspase 3 values ( P<0.05). As compared with the sunitinib-resistant U251+nonsense sequence group, the sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic group had significantly decreased cell viability, significantly increased cell apoptotic rate, statistically decreased Bcl-2 and Beclin 1 protein expressions, and significantly decreased LC3II/LC3I values, significantly increased Bax and p62 protein expressions and cleaved Caspase3/Caspase 3 values ( P<0.05). As compared with the U251 group, the sunitinib-resistant U251 group had increased number of fluorescent particles labeled with LC3 and enhanced fluorescent intensity; as compared with the sunitinib-resistant U251+nonsense sequence group, the sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic group had decreased number of fluorescent particles labeled with LC3 and reduced fluorescent intensity. (2) The luciferase activity of pGL3-ATG7 WT plasmids in the miR-373-3p mimic group was signficantly lower than that in nonsense sequence group ( P<0.05). As compared with those in the U251 group, ATG7 mRNA and protein expressions were both significantly increased in the sunitinib-resistant U251 group ( P<0.05); as compared with those in the sunitinib-resistant U251+nonsense sequence group, ATG7 mRNA and protein expressions were both significantly decreased in the sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic group ( P<0.05). (3) As compared with the blank control group and ATG7 negative control group, the ATG7 overexpression group had significantly increased ATG7 mRNA and protein expressions ( P<0.05). As compared with the sunitinib-resistant U251+nonsense sequence group, the sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic group had significantly decreased cell viability, significantly increased cell apoptotic rate, statistically decreased Bcl-2 and Beclin 1 protein expressions, significantly decreased LC3II/LC3I values, significantly increased Bax and p62 protein expressions, and significantly increased cleaved Caspase3/Caspase 3 values ( P<0.05). As compared with the sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic+ATG7 negative control group, the sunitinib-resistant U251+miR-373-3p mimic+ATG7 overexpression group had significantly increased cell viability, significantly decreased apoptotic rate, statistically increased Bcl-2 and Beclin 1 protein expressions, significantly increased LC3II/LC3I values, significantly decreased Bax and p62 protein expressions, and significantly decreased cleaved Caspase3/Caspase 3 values ( P<0.05) Conclusion:MiR-373-3p can enhance sunitinib sensitivity by regulating autophagy in glioblastoma cells, whose mechanism might be related to targeting ATG7.
5.Amyloid β42 oligomers induce neurotoxicity and pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease
Jiajun DENG ; Qian TAO ; Bin LIU ; Yanyu LUO ; Yi ZHU ; Feng YUE
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2024;26(5):562-566
Objective To determine the neurotoxic effects of amyloid beta 42(Aβ42)oligomers and investigate the mechanism of their induction of Alzheimer's disease(AD)-like pathogenesis in neuronal cells.Methods Western blotting and transmission electron microscopy were used to identify the synthesized Aβ42 oligomers.In order to assess the impact of the oligomers,MTT assay was employed to measure cell viability in neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y treated with 10μmol/L Aβ42 oligomers for 12 or 24 h,glutamatergic neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells(hESC)exposed to Aβ42 oligomers for 24,48,or 96 h,and corresponding control cells.TUNEL assay was utilized to assess the apoptosis of glutamatergic neurons.Additionally,immu-nofluorescence assay was applied to detect the changes in Aβ plaques and p-tau pathology.Results Western blotting displayed monomers and small-molecule aggregation(<30 000)in our synthe-sized Aβ42 oligomers,and transmission electron microscopy showed that the synthesized oligomers were mainly in a shape of spherical particles.Treatment of 10 μmol/L Aβ42 oligomers for 12 and 24 h in SH-SY5Y cells significantly decreased cell viability when compared with the control cells[(70.89±2.54)%vs(100.00±2.02)%,(52.63±3.37)%vs(100.00±2.80)%,P<0.05].The 10μmol/L oligomers treatment for 24,48 and 96 h also decreased cell viability in glutamatergic neu-rons(P<0.05).The apoptotic rates was significantly higher in glutamatergic neurons after treat-ment for 48 and 96 h when compared to the control cells[(1.44±0.31)%vs(1.00±0.38)%,(1.75±0.64)%vs(1.00±0.31)%,P<0.05].Furthermore,circular granular Aβ-positive plaque signals were observed in the glutamatergic neurons after treated with the oligomers for 24,48,and 96 h,but no such plaque signals were seen in the control cells.Additionally,glutamatergic neurons incu-bation with 10 μmol/L oligomers for 24 h resulted in tau hyperphosphorylation at the Thr231 site,with the average fluorescence intensity significantly higher than that in control cells(P<0.05).Conclusion Aβ42 oligomers show toxic effects to both SH-SY5Y cells and glutamatergic neurons,and they can also induce glutamatergic neurons to produce AD pathology.
6.Bacterial resistance influences intestinal flora and host immune regulation.
Yanyu GAO ; Wenjing BI ; Xinyan WU ; Xiao ZHU ; Yi LUO
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2018;34(8):1259-1269
Overuse of antibiotics in aquaculture, husbandry and healthcare has led to antibiotics residues in the enviuronment and the generation of antibiotic resistant bacteria that can be transferred into the human gut through food chain. Based on literatures, we reviewed the influence of bacterial resistance on intestinal flora and related immune regulation. Taking the source of antibiotic resistance to human intestinal flora as an entry point, we addressed the structure of human intestinal flora and the composition of drug resistance genes after exposure to pollutants. Moreover, we discussed the relationship among changes of intestinal flora, antibiotic resistance genes and immunomodulation related diseases. Last, we also indicated future research needs.