RNAs are known to regulate diverse biological processes, either as protein-encoding molecules or as non-coding RNAs.However, a new class of bi-functional RNAs, carrying both protein coding and RNA-intrinsic functions, have been identified and termed as 'CncRNAs'.This review discuss three major genomic sources of CncRNAs and describe the dual characteristics and functional mechanisms of them, providing a new perspective to further understand the complexity of the transcriptomics and genomes and the complex gene-regulatory network in organisms.

Objective To evaluate the effects of apolipoprotein-J(ApoJ)on hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R)induced neonatal rat ventricular cells(NRVCs)injury and its related signaling pathways.Methods ApoJ high expression was achieved by infection with recombinant adenovirus in NRVCs.The three gas incubator was used to establish H/R model,SOD mimetic Mn(Ⅲ) tetrakis(4-benzoic acid)porphyrin chloride and eIF2α dephosphory inhibitor Salubrinal were performed the pretreatment.The NRVCs were divided into four groups:normal control group,H/R,ApoJ group,ApoJ+ H/R group,Mn(Ⅲ)TBAP+H/R group and Salubrinal +-H/R group.The cell viability was measured by MTT assay;the leakages of LDH,the expression of SOD and caspase-3/7 activity were detected by ELISA.The protein expression levels of ApoJ,Nox2/gp91phox,caspase-12,CHOP,and the phosphorylation level of eukaryotic initiation factor 2α(eIF2α)were determined by Western blot.Results ApoJ protein in myocardial cells was highly expressed after infection by recombinant adenoviru.Compared with the control group,the cell viability and the activity of SOD were significantly decreased,the leakages of LDH and the activity of caspase-3/7 were increased in the H/R group,the pro tein expression level of Nox2/gp91phox,caspase-12 and CHOP and the phosphorylation level of eIF2α were increased.Compared with the H/R group,the leakages of LDH and the activity of caspase-3/7 in the ApoJ overexpression group,Mn(Ⅲ)TBAP group and Salubirnal group were significantly decreased.ApoJ overexpression significantly increased the cell viability and the activity of SOD.Moreover,the protein expression level of Nox2/gp91phox,caspase-12 and CHOP were significantly decreased,while the phosphorylation level of eIF2α was markedly increased.Conclusion ApoJ alleviates H/R induced myocardial cellular injury by antioxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Objective To establish tissue biobank of osteoarthritis in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital to promote orthopedic research study in China.Methods Fresh tissue or blood samples were collected from patients who underwent surgical operation for osteoarthritis since July 2007.Clinical information of the patientswasalsocollected.MicrosoftAccessdatabasesystemwasusedforthemanagementof information.Results From July 2007 to November 2011,a total of 2605 medical records and15188 tissue or blood samples were collected.Among them,165 tissue samples and 2005 blood samples were provided for molecular biology or epidemiological research.Conclusion Human tissue biobank is important for research work.Present osteoarthritis tissue collection and storage is feasible and could supply quality samples for study.

Humans ; Coronary Artery Disease/surgery* ; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ; Heart ; Treatment Outcome ; Coronary Angiography

Aged ; Aortic Rupture ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Radiography

ZNF804A rs1344706 has been identified as one of the risk genes for schizophrenia. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this association are unknown. Given that ZNF804A upregulates the expression of COMT, we hypothesized that ZNF804A may influence brain activity by interacting with COMT. Here, we genotyped ZNF804A rs1344706 and COMT rs4680 in 218 healthy Chinese participants. Amplitudes of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFFs) were applied to analyze the main and interaction effects of ZNF804A rs1344706 and COMT rs4680. The ALFFs of the bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex showed a significant ZNF804A rs1344706 × COMT rs4680 interaction, manifesting as a U-shaped modulation, presumably by dopamine signaling. Significant main effects were also found. These findings suggest that ZNF804A affects the resting-state functional activation by interacting with COMT, and may improve our understanding of the neurobiological effects of ZNF804A and its association with schizophrenia.