1.Mechanism of suppressing astrocyte mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 to alleviate neuronal injury caused by glutamate excitatory toxicity
Zerui ZHUANG ; Mingfa LIU ; Jianming LUO ; Hongwu XU ; Bingna ZHANG ; Hanhui YU ; Yi WU ; Haixiong XU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2021;37(9):833-840
Objective:To explore the action mechanism of suppressing expression of mitogen- activated protein kinase 14(MAPK14)to alleviate glutamate excitatory toxicity and its neuronal protection effect.Methods:Lentivirus-mediated MAPK14 interference vector was synthetized by Shanghai Jikai Gene Chemical Technology Co.,Ltd. Astrocytes were obtained from SD rats 48 hours after birth,which were cultured in vitro and transfected by lentivirus-mediated transfection. According to the random number table,the cells were divided into three groups:(1)un-transfected group(normal group)with normal astrocytes and the cells were cultured in regular medium composed of Dulbecco's?modified Eagle's?medium(DMEM);(2)negative control group with astrocytes transfected by MAPK14 no-loaded interference vector;(3)lentivirus transfected group with astrocytes transfected by MAPK14 interference vector. Seventy-two hours after transfection,astrocytes were co-cultured with neurons for 48 hours,and then they were cultured in a medium containing glutamate for 2 hours. The detection indexes included the optimal multiplicity of infection(MOI)value for astrocytes transfected by lentivirus vector,mRNA levels of MAPK14 and glial glutamate transporter 1(GLT-1)detected by rPCR 72 hours after transfection,protein levels of MAPK14 and GLT-1 detected by Western blot 72 hours after transfection,level of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)and mortality of neurons measured by spectrophotometry and flow cytometry 2 hours after culturing in the medium with glutamate. Results:(1)The optimal MOI value for lentivirus transfecting astrocytes was 30,and astrocytes grew well after transfection.(2)Seventy-two after transfection,the mRNA level of MAPK14 in lentivirus transfected group(0.005 7±0.000 6)was significantly decreased as compared with un-transfected group(0.013 1±0.001 1)and negative control group(0.013 9±0.001 0)( P<0.01),the mRNA level of GLT-1 in lentivirus transfected group(0.009 1±0.001 2)was not significantly changed as compared with un-transfected group(0.008 7±0.000 3)and negative control group(0.008 9±0.001 1)( P>0.05).(3)Seventy-two hours after transfection,the protein level of MAPK14 in lentivirus transfected group(0.29±0.04)was significantly decreased as compared with non-transfected group(0.61±0.05)and negative control group(0.63±0.01)( P<0.01),the protein level of GLT-1 in lentivirus transfected group(0.73±0.06)was significantly increased as compared with un-transfected group(0.20±0.03)and negative control group(0.23±0.09)( P<0.01).(4)After astrocytes were co-cultured with neurons and subsequently cultured in the medium containing glutamate for 2 hours,the level of LDH in lentivirus transfected group[(109.67±2.40)U/L]was significantly lower than that in un-transfected group[(141.52±3.88)U/L]and negative control group[(141.29±3.61)U/L]( P<0.01). The mortality of neurons in lentivirus transfected group[(38.72±0.26)%]was significantly lower than that in un-transfected group[(52.94±1.36)%]and negative control group[(54.30±1.23)%]( P<0.01). Conclusions:The transfection with lentivirus-mediated MAPK14 interference vector can increase expression of GLT-1 in astrocytes to increase glutamate re-uptake and relieve the glutamate excitatory toxicity in neurons,which may provide a new experimental basis for future use of astrocyte gene regulation to alleviate neuronal injury caused by glutamate excitatory toxicity after traumatic brain injury.
2.Effect of cytoglobin low expression on proliferation of glioma cells and its mechanism
Hongwu XU ; Wenpeng YANG ; Zerui ZHUANG ; Wen ZHOU ; Yuejun HUANG ; Jiajie GU ; Jian CHEN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2017;16(5):445-451
Objective To explore the effect of cytoglobin (CYGB) low expression on the proliferation of glioma cells and its mechanism.Methods Glioma samples were chosen from patients accepted glioma resection in our hospital from June 2012 to December 2015;primary glioma cells extracted from these samples were cultured and performed purity identification.The nominated cells were divided into transfection of 24 h group,transfection of 48 h group,transfection of 72 h group,and negative control group;cells,excepted from negative control group,were transfected by CYGB shRNA for 24,48 and 72 h,respectively,to inhibit the CYGB expression.CCK-8 assay was used to observe the proliferation of glioma cells after different transfection times (0,1,2,3,4 and 5 d after cell culture).The expressions of CYGB,phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K),total alanine aminotransferase (Akt) and phosphorylated (p)-Akt were detected by Western blotting,and the levels of interleukin (IL)-6,IL-10,tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α,transforming growth factor (TGF)-β and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were examined by ELISA.Results (1) The proliferation of glioma cells was enhanced at different times after CYGB shRNA transfection,and the optical density showed significant differences at different times after CYGB shRNA transfection (P<0.05);as compared with those in the negative control group,the cell proliferative capacity and optical density in the transfection of 24 h group,transfection of 48 h group and transfection of 72 h group were significantly increased (P<0.05).As compared with those in the negative control group,the CYGB protein expression was significantly d ecreased and PI3K and p-Akt protein expressions were significantly increased in the transfection of 24 h group,transfection of 48 h group and transfection of 72 h group,accordingly (P<0.05),while no significant difference was noted in the total Akt protein expression (P>0.05).The levels of IL6,IL10,TNF-α,TGF-β,and VEGF were successively increased in the transfection of 24 h group,transfection of 48 h group and transfection of 72 h group as compared with those in the negative control group (P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that the expression of CYGB in the glioma was negatively correlated with PI3K and p-Akt expressions,and IL-6,IL-10,TNF-α,TGF-β,and VEGF levels (P<0.05).Conclusion The effect of cytoglobin on proliferation of glioma cells may be related to the signal pathway of PI3K-Akt.
3. Analysis on clinical characteristics of rapid and non-rapid resolution of traumatic acute subdural hematoma
Zerui ZHUANG ; Cankun ZHENG ; Jianming LUO ; Fuling PENG ; Haochuan GAN ; Mingdui HAN ; Bin LIU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2019;35(12):1081-1086
Objective:
To compare the clinical and imaging characteristics of traumatic acute subdural hematoma acute subdural hematoma with rapid resolution and those without rapid resolution.
Methods:
A retrospective case-control analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 60 traumatic acute subdural hematoma patients with hematoma thickness≥5 mm admitted to Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College from January 2011 to May 2018. There were 37 males and 23 females, aged 18-80 years [(47.0±16.9)years]. There were 27 patients in the rapid resolution group and 33 patients in the non-rapid resolution group. Coagulation function [prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio (INR)] on admission, hospital stay, Glasgow outcome scale (GOS), and brain CT results were compared between the two groups.
Results:
The PT and INR values in the rapid resolution group were (11.9±2.1)s and 1.1±0.2 respectively, while those in the non-rapid resolution group were (10.8±1.0)s and 1.0±0.1 respectively, with significant differences (