1.Role of autophagy in treatment of paracetamol-induced liver injury
Guojing XING ; Lifei WANG ; Longlong LUO ; Xiaofeng ZHENG ; Chun GAO ; Xiaohui YU ; Jiucong ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(2):389-394
N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP) is an antipyretic analgesic commonly used in clinical practice, and APAP overdose can cause severe liver injury and even death. In recent years, the incidence rate of APAP-induced liver injury (AILI) tends to increase, and it has become the second most common cause of liver transplantation worldwide. Autophagy is a highly conserved catabolic process that removes unwanted cytosolic proteins and organelles through lysosomal degradation to achieve the metabolic needs of cells themselves and the renewal of organelles. A large number of studies have shown that autophagy plays a key role in the pathophysiology of AILI, involving the mechanisms such as APAP protein conjugates, oxidative stress, JNK activation, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammatory response and apoptosis. This article elaborates on the biological mechanism of autophagy in AILI, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of AILI and the development of autophagy regulators.
2.Study on anti-myocardial ischemia active components and mechanism of Xinkeshu tablets based on network pharmacology and zebrafish model
Lin-Hua HOU ; Hua-Zheng ZHANG ; Shuo GAO ; Yun ZHANG ; Qiu-Xia HE ; Ke-Chun LIU ; Chen SUN ; Jian-Heng LI ; Qing XIA
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(5):964-974
Aim To study the active ingredients and mechanism of action of Xinkeshu tablets against myo-cardial ischemia by network pharmacology and ze-brafish model.Methods The anti-myocardial ische-mia activity of Xinkeshu tablets was evaluated by iso-prenaline hydrochloride(ISO)-induced zebrafish myo-cardial ischemia model and H2O2-induced H9c2 dam-age model.The active ingredients of Xinkeshu tablets were retrieved using databases such as TCMSP.The potential targets were predicted by PharmaMapper data-base.Myocardial ischemic disease targets were searched by OMIM database.The potential therapeutic targets of Xinkeshu tablets against myocardial ischemia were analyzed.GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were conducted on core targets.The active ingredients were verified by zebrafish and cell model.qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of key targets.Re-sults Xinkeshu tablets could significantly alleviate ISO-induced pericardial edema and bradycardia.It al-so could increase sinus venous-bulb aortic(SV-BA)distance and improve the cell viability.The 30 poten-tial active ingredients of Xinkeshu tables mainly acted on 30 core targets,including ALB,AKT1 and MAPK1,to regulate 627 GO items,including protein phosphorylation,negative regulation of apoptosis and positive regulation of PI3K signal transduction.KEGG results showed that 117 signaling pathways,including PI3K/Akt,FOXO and Ras,exerted anti-myocardial ischemia effect.Salvianolic acid A,lithospermic acid,rosmarinic acid,salvianolic acid D,salvianolic acid B,ginsenoside Rg2,hyperoside,3'-methoxypuerarin,3'-hydroxypuerarin and ginsenoside Rg1 could alleviate ISO-induced zebrafish myocardial ischemia and im-prove the cell viability.Xinkeshu tablets could upregu-late the expression of genes such as ras and akt1,and downregulate the expression of genes such as mapk1 and mapk8.Conclusion The active ingredients,in-cluding salvianolic acid A in Xinkeshu tablets,exert anti-myocardial ischemia effects by targeting targets,such as AKT1,MAPK1,and regulating signaling path-ways,such as PI3K/Akt,MAPK and Ras.
3.Effects of hypobaric hypoxia intervention on behavioral and hematological indicators in PTSD rats
Bao-Ying SHEN ; Zhi-Xing WANG ; Bo-Wei LI ; Chun-Qi YANG ; Xin SHEN ; Cheng-Cai LAI ; Yue GAO
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(7):1231-1239
Aim To preliminarily evaluate the effects of hypobaric hypoxia on organism damage in rats with post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD),with a view to laying a foundation for drug research in plateau PTSD.Methods The rats were randomly divided into four groups,namely,the control(Control)group,the sin-gle-prolonged stress(SPS)group,the hypobaric hy-poxia(HH)group and the single-prolonged stress combined with hypobaric hypoxia(SPS+HH)group.The PTSD model was firstly constructed using the SPS method for rats in the SPS and SPS+HH groups.On the second day,rats in the HH group and SPS+HH group were placed in a low-pressure hypoxia chamber at a simulated altitude of 6000 m for 14 days.General condition,behavior,blood tests,and histomorphology were examined in order to evaluate the damage caused by low pressure hypoxia in PTSD rats.Results The body mass of rats in the SPS+HH group was signifi-cantly reduced;the feces were partly hard and lumpy,and some of them were seen to have high viscosity.Anxiety-like and depression-like behaviors were ob-served in all groups except in the control group,in which hypobaric hypoxia aggravated the behavioral ab-normalities in SPS rats.Rats in both the SPS and SPS+HH groups had coagulation dysfunction and abnor-mally increased blood viscosity,which was significantly abnormal in the SPS+HH group;erythrocytes,hemo-globin,and erythrocyte specific volume in whole blood of rats in the SPS+HH group were significantly in-creased compared with those of rats in the SPS group;and serum TP,LDH and GLU levels were abnormal in rats in the SPS+HH group.Dilated and congested blood vessels were seen in hippocampal tissue,conges-ted central veins were seen in hepatic tissue,and dilat-ed and congested liver sinusoids with mild granuloma-tous degeneration of hepatocytes were seen in rats of the SPS+HH group.Conclusion Hypobaric hypoxia exacerbates depression-like and anxiety-like behaviors in PTSD rats,as well as hematological indices and his-tomorphometric abnormalities in PTSD rats.
4.Preliminary study on gastrointestinal stress injury induced by hypobaric hypoxia in mice
Xue WEI ; Hui-Ying SHANG ; An-Ping YE ; Cheng-Rong XIAO ; Yue GAO ; Zeng-Chun MA
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(8):1482-1488
Aim To study the effects of different peri-ods of hypoxia on gastrointestinal stress in mice by sim-ulating hypoxia environment at high altitude in a low-pressure oxygen chamber.Methods The normal con-trol group and the model group for 1,3 and 5 days were set up according to different periods of hypobaric hypoxia.The intestinal propulsion rate,visceral sensi-tivity and pathological damage of gastrointestinal tract were detected after hypobaric hypoxia treatment.The contents of IL-1 β,IL-6 and TNF-α in gastrointestinal tract and the contents of gastrointestinal hormone,di-amine oxidase and D-lactic acid were detected by en-zyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The ex-pressions of tight-junction protein and tight junction in-jury pathway protein in intestinal tissues were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the control group,the intestinal propulsion rate of the model group was accelerated,and the intestinal sensitivity in-creased.The expression of intestinal mucosal injury markers increased.Gastrointestinal motility inhibiting hormone decreased and gastrointestinal motility promo-ting hormone increased.The expression of tight junc-tion proteins ZO-1,claudin-1,occludin and VASP of tight junction injury-related pathway decreased,while the expression of NF-κB,HIF-1α and VEGF in tight junction injury-related pathway increased.The expres-sions of IL-1 β,IL-6 and TNF-α in gastrointestinal tis-sue increased.The content of pepsin in gastric tissue increased.The injury of gastrointestinal tissue was less in the 1-day group,and more serious in the 3-day and 5-day groups.Conclusions Stress injury occurs in the gastrointestinal tract of mice at different time points in hypoxia and hypoxia environment,and the gastroin-testinal function injury is more serious after three days of exposure,which may be related to the activation of NF-κB/HIF-1α/VEGF/VASP pathway.
5.PGE2 regulates expression of OAT1 in synoviocytes via EP4/PKA signaling pathway and effect of CP-25
Kang-Jun XIAO ; Jin-Zhang GAO ; Yong WANG ; Bin WANG ; Wei WEI ; Chun WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(9):1658-1664
Aim To investigate the regulatory mecha-nism of prostaglandin E2(PGE2)on the membrane expression of organic anion transporter 1(OAT1)in synoviocytes and the effect of paeoniflorin-6'-O-ben-zene sulfonate(CP-25).Methods Immunofluores-cence was used to detect the effects of CP-25 on the expression of OAT1 and prostaglandin E receptor 4(EP4)in PGE2 stimulated synoviocytes.EP4 agonists(TCS2510)and antagonists(GW627368X)were used to explore the role of EP4 in regulation of OAT1.CP-25 and protein kinase A(PKA)inhibitor H-89 were used to investigate the effects of CP-25 and PKA on OAT1 expression in synoviocytes.Results Membrane expression of EP4 and OAT1 was down-regulated with-in 0~10 min,and thereby up-regulated between 20~60 min in the presence of PGE2 simulation(P<0.05).CP-25 significantly up-regulated the expres-sions of OAT1 and EP4 in PGE2 stimulated synovio-cytes(P<0.05).TCS2510 significantly up-regulated the expression of OAT1 in cell membrane of synovio-cytes(P<0.01).CP-25 up-regulated the expression of OAT1 in PGE2-treated cells,while the effect of CP-25 on expression of OAT1 was significantly inhibited after the together use of GW627368X and H-89.(P<0.01).Conclusions PGE2-mediated EP4/PKA sig-naling pathway regulates the expression of OAT1 on membranes of synoviocytes.CP-25 can significantly in-crease the membrane expression of OAT1 in synovio-cytes by activating the EP4/PKA signaling pathway.
6.Radix Angelica Sinensis and Radix Astragalus ultrafiltration extract improves radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats by regulating NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptosis pathway
Chun-Zhen REN ; Jian-Fang YUAN ; Chun-Ling WANG ; Xiao-Dong ZHI ; Qi-Li ZHANG ; Qi-Lin CHEN ; Xin-Fang LYU ; Xiang GAO ; Xue WU ; Xin-Ke ZHAO ; Ying-Dong LI
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(11):2124-2131
Aim To investigate the mechanism of py-roptosis mediated by the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD signaling pathway and the intervention effect of Radix Angelica Sinensis and Radix Astragalus ultrafiltration extract(RAS-RA)in radiation-induced pulmonary fi-brosis.Methods Fifty Wistar rats were randomly di-vided into five groups,with ten rats in each group.Ex-cept for the blank control group,all other groups of rats were anesthetized and received a single dose of 40 Gy X-ray local chest radiation to establish a radiation-in-duced pulmonary fibrosis rat model.After radiation,the rats in the RAS-RA intervention groups were orally administered doses of 0.12,0.24 and 0.48 g·kg-1 once a day for 30 days.The average weight and lung index of the rats were observed after 30 days of contin-uous administration.Hydroxyproline(HYP)content in lung tissue was determined by hydrolysis method.The levels of IL-18 and IL-1 β in serum were detected by ELISA.Lung tissue pathological changes were ob-served by HE and Masson staining.Ultrastructural changes in lung tissue were observed by transmission e-lectron microscopy.The expression levels of NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptosis pathway-related proteins and fibrosis-related proteins in lung tissue were detec-ted by Western blot.Results Compared with the blank group,the HYP content in lung tissue and the levels of IL-18 and IL-1 β in serum significantly in-creased in the model group(P<0.01).HE and Mas-son staining showed inflammatory cell infiltration and collagen fiber deposition.Transmission electron mi-croscopy revealed increased damaged mitochondria,disordered arrangement,irregular morphology,shallow matrix,outer membrane rupture,mostly fractured and shortened cristae,mild expansion,increased electron density of individual mitochondrial matrix,mild sparse structure of lamellar bodies,partial disorder,unclear organelles,and characteristic changes of pyroptosis.Western blot analysis showed increased expression of caspase-1,GSDMD,NLRP3,CoL-Ⅰ,α-SMA,and CoL-Ⅲ proteins(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the RAS-RA intervention group showed signifi-cant improvement in body mass index and lung index of rats,decreased levels of IL-18 and IL-1 β inflammatory factors(P<0.01),improved mitochondrial structure,reduced degree of fibrosis,and decreased expression of caspase-1,GSDMD,NLRP3,COL-Ⅰ,COL-Ⅲ,and α-SMA proteins in lung tissue(P<0.01).Conclusion RAS-RA has an inhibitory effect on radiation-in-duced pulmonary fibrosis,and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of pyroptosis through the regu-lation of the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD signaling pathway.
7.The regulatory role and mechanism of CP-25 on OAT1 in rats with collagen-induced arthritis
Fei DUAN ; Jin-Zhang GAO ; Yong WANG ; Bin WANG ; Wei WEI ; Chun WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(12):2295-2302
Aim The present study was conducted to investigate the expression of organic anion transporter 1(OAT1)in synovial tissue of collagen-induced arthritis(CIA)rats and the effect of paeoniflorin-6'-O-benzene sulfonate(CP-25),and meanwhile reveal its potential regulatory mechanism.Methods The rat CIA model was established and treated with CP-25(50 mg·kg-1·d-1),paroxetine(15 mg·kg-1·d-),prosta-glandin E receptor 4(EP4)antagonist(3 mg·kg-1·d-1),or a combination of CP-25(50 mg·kg-1·d-1)plus EP4 antagonist(3 mg·kg-1·d-1),while methotrexate(0.5 mg·kg-1·3d-1)was used as the positive control drug.Clinical manifestation of CIA rats,including arthritis index,numbers of swollen joints,paw volume of non-injected hind and clinical scores was measured.Moreover,X-ray imaging of paw,pathological examination of the ankle joint and quantitative assessment were conducted.The concen-tration of serum prostaglandin E2(PGE2)was quanti-fied using the ELISA.Western blot analysis was em-ployed to assess the levels of phospho-G protein-cou-pled receptor kinase 2(p-GRK2),protein kinase A(PKA),EP4 and OAT1 membrane proteins of rat syn-ovial tissues following CP-25 treatment.Results The administration of CP-25 resulted in a reduction in foot swelling,global score,arthritis index,paw volume of non-injected,and numbers of swollen joints in CIA rats.Pathological examination and X-ray analysis re-vealed that CP-25 significantly ameliorated the patho-logical changes and bone erosion degree of CIA rats.CP-25 significantly lowered PGE2 concentration in the serum of CIA rats.In the CIA model group,membrane expression of OAT1 and EP4 in synovial tissues of rats was significantly downregulated.Treatment with CP-25 or paroxetine resulted in a significant upregulation of OAT1 and EP4 expression and the effect of CP-25 on OAT1 was blocked when EP4 antagonist was used to-gether.Furthermore,the expression of p-GRK2 in syn-ovial tissue from CIA rats was significantly upregulat-ed,and however,CP-25 or paroxetine interventions led to a significant reduction in p-GRK2 expression.The expression trend of PKA was similar to that of OAT1.Conclusion OAT1 membrane expression is reduced in the synovial tissue of CIA rats,and CP-25 treatment increases OAT1 membrane expression.The PGE2-EP4-PKA pathway may be involved in the regu-lation of OAT1 by CP-25.
8.Effects of different disinfection methods on ultrasound imaging and application firmness of ultrasound-guided subclavian vein puncture
Hai-Yan GAO ; Zhen TIAN ; Wen-Wen SUN ; Hao WANG ; Chun-Hui HU
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(5):432-435
Objective To investigate the effects of different disinfection methods on ultrasound imaging and application firmness of ultrasound-guided subclavian vein puncture.Methods A total of 138 patients received ultrasound-guided subclavian vein puncture were selected as the study subjects and randomly divided into the chlorhexidine alcohol group,the iodophor group and the chlorhexidine alcohol+ iodophor group,with 46 cases in each group.They were disinfected with chlorhexidine alcohol,iodophor,and chlorhexidine alcohol and iodophor,respectively.The disinfection effect,ultrasound imaging and application fixation of patients in the three groups were compared.Results There was no statistically significant difference in the bacterial count or disinfection qualification rate of the puncture sites before and after disinfection of patients among the three groups(P>0.05).The ultrasound imaging clarity rate during puncture in the chlorhexidine alcohol group was significantly lower than those in the iodophor group and the chlorhexidine alcohol+iodophor group(P<0.05);while the rate of sticking up or shedding of application in the iodophor group 24 hours after puncture was significantly higher than those in the chlorhexidine alcohol group and the chlorhexidine alcohol+iodophor group(P<0.05).Conclusion Disinfecting the puncture area twice with chlorhexidine alcohol and then disinfecting the ultrasound exploration area once with iodophor can obtain satisfactory disinfection effect for patients undergoing ultrasound-guided subclavian vein puncture,with clearer ultrasound imaging and stronger adhesion of the application at the same time.
9.Genomic and cellular infection characteristics of a newly isolated Mangshi virus in China
Heng YANG ; Zhan-Hong LI ; Lei XIAO ; Zhuo-Ran LI ; Jia-Rui XIE ; De-Fang LIAO ; Lin GAO ; Hua-Chun LI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(6):504-511,528
The genomic characteristics and cellular tropism of a Mangshi virus(MSV)isolated in China were investigated,thereby establishing a robust foundation for further research on the evolution and pathogenicity of MSV.The genome sequence of MSV strain V301/YNJH/2019 was obtained by next-generation sequencing,followed by phylogenetic tree construction and rearrangement assessment using software IQtree,RPD4,and Simplot.Viral proliferation was assessed in C6/36(Aedes albop-ictus),Vero(African green monkey kidney),and BHK(baby hamster kidney)cells.An initial epidemiological investigation of MSV in local cattle and goats was conducted using the serum neutralization test.The genome of MSV strain V301/YNJ H/2019 was 20623 bp in length,encompassing 12 segments of double-stranded RNA(Seg-1 to Seg-12).Sequence analysis confirmed genomic rearrangement of the Seg-1 and Seg-11 sequences,ex-hibiting high similarity to MSV isolated from lake sediment in China in 2022,while Seg-2 to Seg-10 and Seg-12 were most closely related to a MSV strain isolated from mosquitoes in China in 2013.The virus efficiently proliferated and induced sig-nificant cytopathic effects(CPE)in both C6/36 and BHK cells,but limited replication and no observable CPE in Vero cells.No detectable neutralizing antibodies against MSV were detected in 20 goat serum samples collected in Mangshi,while 2 of 20 bo-vine serum samples were positive with neutralizing antibody titers of 1:128 and 1:54.Whole genome sequencing revealed re-assortment events of the V301/YNJH/2019 strain,which is capable of infecting C6/36,BHK,and Vero cells.MSV infection was confirmed in cattle in Mangshi.
10.Cloning and expression of the K26 gene of Leishmania and evaluation of detection of specific antibodies against visceral leishmaniasis in China
Dan DING ; Ying WANG ; Chun-Hua GAO ; Xiao-Jin MO ; Feng SHI ; Jing ZHANG ; Xiao-Kai JIA ; Fu-Rong WEI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(8):763-767
To clone and express the K26 gene of Leishmania isolated from three types of visceral leishmaniasis epidemic ar-eas in China and evaluate its effect on detecting specific antibodies against visceral leishmaniasis.The K26 fragments from Leishmania isolated KS-6,SC6 and JIASHI-1 was synthesized and cloned into pET32a vector.The recombinant plasmid pET32a-K26 was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 strains and induced by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside(IPTG).The expressed recombinant protein was purified by the His-tagged affinity column(Ni-NTA).Serum samples of 110 visceral leishmaniasis patients were used for evaluating the sensitivity by ELISA.Serum samples from patients with malaria,schisto-somiasis japonica,cystechinococcosis,toxoplasmosis,paragon-imiasis,clonorchiosis and 40 healthy people were used for eval-uating the specificity.Detection results of ELISA were compared with that of rK39 strip of American InBios company.Comparation among three K26 antigens were given by x2 test.The sensitivity of the recombinant K26 protein of KS-6,SC6 and JIASHI-5 strains of Leishmania and rK39 strip test to detect the sera of patients with visceral leishmaniasis was 90.00%(99/110),92.73%(102/110),90.91%(100/110)and 93.64%(103/110),respectively.There was no cross reactivity with malaria(10),schistosomiasis japonica(10),cystechinococcosis(10),toxoplasmosis(5),paragonimiasis(5)and clonorchiosis(5),and 40 sera from healthy people were also negative.The specificity was 100.00%.There was no statistical difference in the sensitivity of the recombinant K26 protein of KS-6,SC6 and JIASHI-1 strains of Leishmania and rK39 strip test,x2 values are 0.97,0.07 and 0.57 respectively and the P values are 0.33,0.79 and 0.45,respectively.There was no statis-tical difference in the sensitivity of three K26 antigens(x2=0.53,P=0.97).Conclusion The recombinant K26 antigen has po-tential application value in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.

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