1.Expression regulation of lipid metabolism gene ABHD5 in the mouse of testes.
Hao LIU ; Ze-Yu LI ; Kai-Cheng SHEN ; Yuan-di HUANG ; De-Xi SU ; Rui CHENG ; Ke XIONG ; Yi ZHI ; Wei-Bing LI
National Journal of Andrology 2025;31(6):492-498
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the expression regulation of lipid metabolism gene ABHD5 in testes.
METHODS:
Differential gene analysis was performed by integrating databases of TCGA and GTEx to identify the target gene ABHD5. The expression trends of ABHD5 gene in testicular carcinoma tissue were analyzed. Human testis single-cell atlases were obtained from the Human Protein Atlas and Male Health Atlas databases to determine the expression distribution of ABHD5 across different testicular cell types. Additionally, the GTEx database was utilized to visualize the expression pattern of ABHD5 in the testis, thereby enhancing the understanding of its transcriptional profile. The relationship between ABHD5 expression and age was assessed through integrated database analysis. Western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to detect differential expressions of ABHD5 in testicular tissues of young and aged mice respectively.
RESULTS:
The TCGA database indicated that the expression of ABHD5 in human testicular carcinoma tissue was significantly lower than that in normal testicular tissue which showed a negative correlation with patient survival. ABHD5 was highly expressed in germ cells of the testis reveaked from Human Protein Atlas and Male Health Atlas databases. The stability of ABHD5 protein was crucial for testicular tissue, and its expression decreased with age. Furthermore, Western blot and immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that ABHD5 expression in the testicular tissue of aged mice was significantly lower than that in young mice.
CONCLUSION
ABHD5 plays an important role in testicular tissue, and may be inseparable from testicular tumors and reproductive aging. However, its mechanism of action remains to be further studied.
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Lipid Metabolism/genetics*
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1-Acylglycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase/metabolism*
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Testicular Neoplasms/metabolism*
2.Research progress on drug resistance mechanism of sorafenib in radioiodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer
En-Tao ZHANG ; Hao-Nan ZHU ; Zheng-Ze WEN ; Cen-Hui ZHANG ; Yi-Huan ZHAO ; Ying-Jie MAO ; Jun-Pu WU ; Yu-Cheng JIN ; Xin JIN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(13):1986-1990
Most patients with differentiated thyroid cancer have a good prognosis after radioiodine-131 therapy,but a small number of patients are insensitive to radioiodine-131 therapy and even continue to develop disease.At present,some targeted drugs can improve progression-free survival in patients with radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer(RAIR-DTC),such as sorafenib and levatinib,have been approved for the treatment of RAIR-DTC.However,due to the presence of primary and acquired drug resistance,drug efficacy in these patients is unsatisfactory.This review introduces the acquired drug resistance mechanism of sorafenib in the regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase(PI3K)pathways and proposes related treatment strategies,in order to provide a reference for similar drug resistance mechanism of sorafenib and effective treatment of RAIR-DTC.
3.Analysis of prognostic factors in patients with resectable gastric cancer with vascular cancer thrombus
Ze-Feng YANG ; Xiang-Yu CHENG ; Hong-Mei YU ; Yu-Sheng WANG
Modern Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology 2024;29(2):151-157
Objective To explore the factors influencing the prognosis of patients with Resectable gastric adenocarcinoma with vascular cancer thrombus(RGAVCT)and to develop a relevant columnar graphic prognostic model.Methods Clinicopathologic data of 530 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma combined with vascular cancer embolization who underwent radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer at the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University were retrospectively collected from January 2017 to January 2022,and were randomly assigned to the training cohort and the validation cohort in a 7∶3 ratio.Kaplan-Meier curves and Log-rank test and multifactorial Cox regression were used to analyze the risk factors for death in the training cohort patients,and to construct Nomogram Model for the probability of survival at 1,2,and 4 years in RGAVCT patients.ROC curves were used to analyze the efficacy of the Nomogram model in the training cohort and validation cohort patients.Results Age,postoperative chemotherapy,tumor size,Ki67 expression status,T-stage,N-stage,and clinical stage of patients in the training cohort were the influencing factors on survival(OS)of patients with RGAVCT(P<0.05);postoperative chemotherapy(P<0.001,HR=0.302,95%CI:0.219-0.418),T-stage[T3(P=0.015,HR=11.782,95%CI:1.628-85.283),T4a+4b(P=0.005,HR=17.219,95%CI:2.343-126.559)],N staging[N2(P=0.309,HR=1.310,95%CI:0.779-2.201)N3a(P=0.001,HR=2.268,95%CI:1.407-3.657),N3b(P<0.001,HR=2.836,95%CI:1.708-4.709)]were independent influences on OS in patients with RGAVCT.Cox regression results were used to develop nomogram models for predicting the probability of patients'survival at 1,2,and 4 years after surgery.The AUROC area and C index were>0.7 for the training cohort and>0.67 for the validation cohort.Conclusion In this study,we developed a nomogram model of 1-,2-,and 4-year postoperative survival probabilities of RGAVCT patients,which can better predict the postoperative survival of RGAVCT patients.
4.Ketamine Upregulates the Glutamatergic Synaptic Pathway and Induces Zebrafish Addiction
Song QIAN ; Si-Qi ZHU ; Jin-Zhong XU ; Cheng-Yu FANG ; Yin-Ze CHAI ; Yang LUO ; Kai WANG ; Yi-Zhou LIU
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024;40(8):1153-1160
Ketamine,an antagonist of the glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate(NMDA)receptor,is cur-rently one of the most widely abused psychoactive substances.Prolonged abuse can result in damages to various systems in the body,making it crucial to investigate the regulatory mechanism of ketamine addic-tion and screening related biomarkers.In this study,zebrafish embryos/larvae were initially exposed a-cutely to ketamine.Then,a ketamine addiction model was established in 6-month-old zebrafish through conditioned place preference(CPP)experiments.The zebrafish brain transcriptome was analyzed using RNA-seq,while qPCR and Western blotting were employed to detect the expression of key genes.Results revealed significant reductions in the spontaneous tail coiling,embryo hatching rate,and survival rate of zebrafish embryos in the ketamine-treated group compared to the control group.The distance moved also decreased significantly,from 1904.2 mm in the control group to 319.0 mm in the high dose of ketamine group(300 μmol/L).Conditional positional preference experiments demonstrated that the control ze-brafish did not exhibit significant changes in activity in the CPP tank.In contrast,the ketamine-treated group increased their activity time in the light zone of the tank from 385.2 s before training to 706.4 s af-ter training,representing a 26.8%increase(***P<0.001).This suggests a preference for ketamine stimulation in zebrafish.KEGG analysis indicated enrichment of differentially expressed genes in the neu-roactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway in the ketamine-treated samples.GSEA analysis further re-veals a significant upregulation of the glutamatergic synapse pathway(NES=1.5).In addition,compared with the control group,the mRNA levels of Grin2b and Gria2 in the ketamine group increased by 4.6 and 1.4 times,respectively,while the protein levels increased by 2.0 and 1.4 times,respectively.These findings suggest that ketamine can induce addiction in zebrafish,potentially through upregulation of the glutamatergic synaptic pathway.
5.Downregulation of SRSF6 Inhibits the Macrophage Inflammatory Response by Regulating the Alternative Splicing of MyD88
Yu FU ; Lu-Yao ZHANG ; Bo CHENG ; Wei-Ye SHI ; Ni LI ; Ying-Ze WANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024;40(11):1563-1573
Serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 6 (SRSF6) is a member of the serine and arginine-rich (SR) protein family,and it plays a crucial regulatory role in RNA splicing.Dysregulation of SRSF6 ex-pression or function can lead to aberrant alternative splicing of certain genes,and contribute to the devel-opment and progression of inflammatory diseases,including tumors,diabetes,and pleural fibrosis.How-ever,the role of SRSF6 in inflammation remains unclear.In this study,we found that the expression of inflammatory factors,including tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2),was induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) .Concurrently,both the levels of SRSF6 mRNA and protein ex-pression significantly increased with prolonged LPS stimulation (P<0.05) .Furthermore,we investigated the change of SRSF6 expression on the expression of inflammatory factors.The results showed that upreg-ulation of SRSF6 enhanced the expression of LPS-induced inflammatory factors (P<0.05),while down-regulation of SRSF6 inhibited their expression (P<0.05) .Additionally,the activation of the nuclear fac-tor-κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways was suppressed by SRSF6 knockdown (P<0.05),indicating that SRSF6 is involved in regulating inflammatory responses in macrophages.Myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) is a key adaptor protein in the TLR4 signaling pathway,with its splicing isoforms MyD88-L and MyD88-S exerting pro-inflammatory and anti-inflamma-tory effects,respectively.Analysis of RNA-binding protein database and RNA immunoprecipitation showed that SRSF6 binds to MyD88 mRNA.Splicing analysis indicated that downregulation of SRSF6 promoted the expression of the anti-inflammatory MyD88-S mRNA isoform (P<0.01) .Moreover,knock-down of MyD88-S could rescue the expression of inflammatory factors suppressed by SRSF6 downregula-tion.These findings suggest that SRSF6 regulates MyD88 alternative splicing in macrophages,thereby af-fecting the activation of inflammatory signaling pathways and the expression of inflammatory factors.This study provides a foundation for further elucidating the role of SRSF6 in inflammatory diseases.
6.Temporal trend of the global prevalence rate of tension-type headache in children and adolescents in 1990-2021
Ling-Zi YAO ; De-Nan JIANG ; Jing WU ; Guang-Dian SHEN ; Jin CAO ; Si-Qing CHENG ; Shi-Yi SHAN ; Ze-Yu LUO ; Jia-Li ZHOU ; Pei-Ge SONG
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2024;26(10):1058-1065
Objective To investigate the prevalence of tension-type headache(TTH)in children and adolescents aged 0-19 years globally in 1990-2021,and to provide a basis for the prevention and treatment of TTH.Methods Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study data,the age-standardized prevalence distribution of TTH and its changing trend were analyzed among the children and adolescents aged 0-19 years,with different sexes,age groups,sociodemographic index(SDI)regions and countries/territories.Results The age-standardized prevalence rate(ASPR)of TTH in children and adolescents aged 0-19 globally in 2021 was 17 339.89/100 000,which was increased by 1.73%since 1990.The ASPR in females was slightly higher than that in males(1990:17 707.65/100 000 vs 16 403.78/100 000;2021:17 946.29/100 000 vs 16 763.09/100 000).The ASPR in adolescence was significantly higher than that in school-aged and preschool periods(1990:27 672.04/100 000 vs 10 134.16/100 000;2021:28 239.04/100 000 vs 10 059.39/100 000).Regions with high SDI exhibited a higher ASPR than the other regions,with significant differences in prevalence rates across different countries.From 1990 to 2021,there was a slight increase in global ASPR,with an average annual percentage change(AAPC)of 0.06%.Females experienced a smaller increase than males based on AAPC(0.04%vs 0.07%).There was reduction in ASPR in preschool and school-aged groups,with an AAPC of-0.02%,while there was a significant increase in ASPR in adolescence,with an AAPC of 0.07%.ASPR decreased in regions with low-middle and low levels of SDI,with an AAPC of-0.02%and-0.04%,respectively,while it increased in regions with middle SDI,with an AAPC of 0.24%.Conclusions There is a consistent increase in the ASPR of TTH in children and adolescents aged 0-19 years globally,with significant differences across sexes,age groups,SDI regions and countries/territories.
7.Effects of microplastics exposure on learning and memory in mice and its mechanism
Xin-Ze JIANG ; Qiang LIU ; Xu SUN ; Jiang-Shan HOU ; Rui MA ; Mei CHENG ; Yu-Long WU
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2024;55(5):541-546
Objective To investigate the effect of microplastic(MPs)exposure on learning and memory in mice,and its mechanism by observing the protein expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)/tyrosine receptor kinase B(TrkB)/N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subtype 2B(NR2B)signaling pathway and neurogenesis.Methods Forty male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group(Ctrl)and microplastics exposure group(MPs).Mice in MPs group were treated with 0.3 mg/(kg·d)microplastics,administered by gavage at a volume of 200 μl for 30 consecutive days.Morris water maze test was used to evaluate the spatial learning and memory ability of mice.Western blotting was used to detect the protein levels of BDNF,TrkB and NR2B in hippocampus of mice.Immunofluorescent staining was used to observe the number of doublecortin(DCX)and neuronal nuclei antigen(NeuN)positive cells in the hippocampus of mice to evaluate hippocampal neurogenesis.Results Compared with the control group,the ability of learning and memory decreased significantly in MPs group mice(P<0.01).The expression levels of BDNF,TrkB and NR2B in the hippocampus of MPs group mice were significantly lower than those of control group(P<0.05).The number of DCX and NeuN positive cells in the hippocampus of MPs group was significantly lower than that of control group(P<0.01).Conclusion MPs exposure induces learning and memory impairment which may be related to inhibiting BDNF/TrkB/NR2B signaling pathway and reducing hippocampal neurogenesis.
8.The impact of programming optimization for atrioventricular synchrony after Micra AV leadless pacemakers implantation
Ze ZHENG ; Yu-Chen SHI ; Song-Yuan HE ; Shao-Ping WANG ; Shi-Ying LI ; Shu-Juan CHENG ; Jing-Hua LIU
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2024;32(2):71-75
Objective To analyze the atrioventricular synchronization rate after implantation of Micra AV leadless pacemaker,and the impact of postoperative programming optimization on atrioventricular synchronization rate.Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted to select patients with complete atrioventricular block who underwent Micra AV leadless pacemaker implantation at Beijing Anzhen Hospital from August 2022 to June 2023.Programming optimization were performed at 1 week,1 month,and 3 months postoperatively,and atrioventricular synchronization rate,electrical parameters,and echocardiography were recorded.Results A total of 68 patients with complete atrioventricular block implanted with Micra AV were selected,with an average age of(68.2±9.7)years,including 47 males(69.1%).All patients were successfully implanted with Micra AV,and there were no serious postoperative complications;The average threshold,sense,and impedance parameters were stable during 1 week,1 month,and 3 months after the procedure;There was no significant difference in the EF value of postoperative echocardiography(P=0.162);The average atrioventricular synchronization rates at 1 week,1 month,and 3 months postoperatively were(75.2%vs.83.8%vs.91.6%,P=0.001).Conclusions As an mechanical atrial sensing,Micra AV requires personalized adjustment of relevant parameters;Postoperative follow-up programming optimization plays an important role in the atrioventricular synchronization and comfort level in patients with complete atrioventricular block after implantation of Micra AV leadless pacemaker.
9.Guidelines for management of pediatric acute hyperextension spinal cord injury.
Lian ZENG ; Yu-Long WANG ; Xian-Tao SHEN ; Zhi-Cheng ZHANG ; Gui-Xiong HUANG ; Jamal ALSHORMAN ; Tracy Boakye SEREBOUR ; Charles H TATOR ; Tian-Sheng SUN ; Ying-Ze ZHANG ; Xiao-Dong GUO
Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2023;26(1):2-7
Pediatric acute hyperextension spinal cord injury (SCI) named as PAHSCI by us, is a special type of thoracolumbar SCI without radiographic abnormality and highly related to back-bend in dance training, which has been increasingly reported. At present, it has become the leading cause of SCI in children, and brings a heavy social and economic burden. Both domestic and foreign academic institutions and dance education organizations lack a correct understanding of PAHSCI and relevant standards, specifications or guidelines. In order to provide standardized guidance, the expert team formulated this guideline based on the principles of science and practicability, starting from the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, etiology, admission evaluation, treatment, complications and prevention. This guideline puts forward 23 recommendations for 14 related issues.
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10.Effect of Danggui Shaoyaosan on Mitochondrial Homeostasis and AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α Signaling Pathway in Rats Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Miao YANG ; Wenjing YU ; Chunxiang HE ; Yijie JIN ; Ze LI ; Ping LI ; Sisi DENG ; Yaqiao YI ; Shaowu CHENG ; Zhenyan SONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(3):9-16
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Danggui Shaoyaosan (DSS) on the morphology and function of mitochondria in rats model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its possible mechanism. MethodRats model of AD was established by injection of streptozocin (STZ) into bilateral ventricles of SD rats. The 40 rats were randomly divided into sham group, model group, low, medium and high dosages of Danggui Shaoyaosan (12,24,36 g·kg-1·d-1) groups,observed the morphological changes of mitochondria in hippocampus of rats by electron microscopy after 14 days of continuous gavage. In situ end labeling(TUNEL) staining used to detect apoptosis and immunofluorescencereactive used to observe the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ coactivator lalpha (PGC-1α),quantitative Real-time polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR)detected the mRNA expression of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1),mitochondrial fusion protein 2 (MFN2) ,cytochrome C oxidase subunit Ⅳ (COX Ⅳ) and PGC-1α. Western blot detected the protein expression of adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK),phosphorylation(p)-AMPK,recombinant Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and PGC-1α. ResultCompared with the sham group,the results of model group showed that the damage of mitochondria in hippocampus was more obvious,accelerated the ROS production and apoptosis rate (P<0.01),decreased the mRNA level of MFN2,COX Ⅳ,PGC-1α,increased the mRNA level of Drp1,and descended the protein of p-AMPK/AMPK,SIRT1,PGC-1α (P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the medium and high dose of DSS group notably improved the damage of mitochondria,reduced the production of ROS and apoptosis rate (P<0.01),promoted the mRNA expression of MFN2,COX Ⅳ,PGC-1α,inhibited the mRNA expression of Drp1,and up-regulated the protein of p-AMPK/AMPK,SIRT1,PGC-1α (P<0.01). ResultDSS can significantly ameliorate the mitochondrial homeostasis imbalance in AD rats.

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