1.Preventive effects of chelidonine on H2O2-induced inflammatory injury of IPEC-J2 cells based on transcriptome sequencing
Jiarong MO ; Weifeng LU ; Nuoyi ZHANG ; Huiying LIN ; Chunli ZENG ; Fu LIN ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(1):74-83,106
The aim of this research was to investigate the mechanism of chelidonine on H2 O2-in-duced inflammatory injury in porcine intestinal epithelial cells(IPEC-J2)through transcriptome sequencing.IPEC-J2 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were divided into the blank group(K group),H2O2 group(S group)and chelidonine group(L group),with three replicates in each group.Total RNA was isolated from each group for the purpose of constructing a sequencing li-brary.The assembled data underwent functional annotation,differential gene analysis,as well as GO and KEGG enrichment analyses.qPCR was used to confirm the expression of key differentially expressed genes(DEGs),and ELISA was utilized to assess the effect of chelidonine on the permea-bility of IPEC-J2 cells.The results indicated that the sequencing data met the necessary criteria and demonstrated a strong correlation between samples.The GO functional annotation results suggest that the intervention effects of chelidonine involve biological processes such as oxidative stress re-sponse and G2/M phase transition regulation of the mitotic cycle,and are closely associated with molecular functions,such as transmembrane transport activity.The KEGG enrichment analysis indicates that following H2 O2 treatment,DEGs in IPEC-J2 cells are predominantly enriched in the p53 signaling pathway,the coagulation cascade,the FoxO signaling pathway,and various other sig-naling pathways.Following pretreatment with chelidonine,the DEGs exhibit significant enrichment in several signaling pathways related to inflammation,including the TNF signaling pathway,syn-aptic vesicle cycle,and IL-17 signaling pathway.The results of qPCR were consistent with the se-quencing results.Chelidonine has also been found to effectively inhibit LDH release,elevate GLN content,and decrease DOA content.In conclusion,it can be seen that chelidonine can reduce cell permeability and alleviate H2 O2-induced inflammatory injury in IPEC-J2 cells by modulating in-flammation-related pathways such as the TNF signaling pathway.
2.Correlations of immune cell infiltration characteristics with clinicopathological parameters in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Huaxuan ZHAO ; Guichao ZHANG ; Jiarong LIU ; Futian MO ; Taoen LI ; Chengyong LEI ; Shidong LÜ
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(6):1280-1288
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the characteristics of immune cell infiltration in tumor samples from Chinese patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and the correlation of immune cell infiltration with tumor stage and response to immunotherapy.
METHODS:
Tumor samples and clinicopathological data were collected from 154 ccRCC patients treated in Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University from October, 2020 to October, 2023. The immune cell types infiltrating the tumor tissues were identified using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining, and their correlations with the patients' clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed. Patient-derived tumor tissue fragment models (PDTF) models, constructed using tumor tissues from 22 patients, were treated with PD-1 monoclonal antibody, and T cell activation was detected using flow cytometry to assess the patients' responses to immunotherapy.
RESULTS:
In Chinese ccRCC patients included in this study, CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, and CD3+ T cells were the most abundant in the tumor tissues. Higher infiltration levels of CD3+ T cells (P=0.004), PD-1+ T cells (P=0.020), CD68+ T cells (P=0.049), CD79+ T cells (P=0.049), and Tryptase+ cells (P=0.049) were all positively correlated with a larger tumor size (≥5 cm). A higher infiltration level of CD4+ T cells was associated with a lower tumor stage. Patients with higher International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grades had higher infiltration levels of CD3+ T cells (P=0.023), CD8+ T cells (P=0.045), PD-1+ T cells (P=0.014), CD20+ B cells (P=0.020) and CD79+ B cells (P=0.049), and lower levels of Tryptase+ cells (P=0.001). Patients with abundant infiltrating immune cells tended to have better responses to immunotherapy.
CONCLUSIONS
The infiltrating immune cells are heterogeneous in Chinese ccRCC patients, and immune cell infiltration characteristics are closely correlated with clinicopathological parameters of the patients.
Humans
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology*
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Kidney Neoplasms/pathology*
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Immunotherapy
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Male
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Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/immunology*
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Female
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Middle Aged
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CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology*
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Aged
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T-Lymphocytes/immunology*
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Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor/immunology*
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Adult
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CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology*
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Neoplasm Staging
3.Expanding molecular diversity of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide (RiPP) natural products by radical S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) enzymes: recent advances and mechanistic insights.
Jiawei FENG ; Jiarong MO ; Xinya HEMU
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2025;23(3):257-268
Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) constitute a vast and diverse family of bioactive peptides. These peptides, synthesized by ribosomes and subsequently modified by various tailoring enzymes, possess a wide chemical space. Among these modifications, radical S-adenosylmethionine (rSAM) enzymes employ unique radical chemistry to introduce a variety of novel peptide structures, which are crucial for their activity. This review examines the major types of modifications in RiPPs catalyzed by rSAM enzymes, incorporating recent advancements in protein structure analysis techniques and computational methods. Additionally, it elucidates the diverse catalytic mechanisms and substrate selectivity of these enzymes through an analysis of the latest crystal structures.
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
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S-Adenosylmethionine/chemistry*
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Ribosomes/metabolism*
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Peptides/metabolism*
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Biological Products/metabolism*
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Humans
4.Preventive effects of chelidonine on H2O2-induced inflammatory injury of IPEC-J2 cells based on transcriptome sequencing
Jiarong MO ; Weifeng LU ; Nuoyi ZHANG ; Huiying LIN ; Chunli ZENG ; Fu LIN ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(1):74-83,106
The aim of this research was to investigate the mechanism of chelidonine on H2 O2-in-duced inflammatory injury in porcine intestinal epithelial cells(IPEC-J2)through transcriptome sequencing.IPEC-J2 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were divided into the blank group(K group),H2O2 group(S group)and chelidonine group(L group),with three replicates in each group.Total RNA was isolated from each group for the purpose of constructing a sequencing li-brary.The assembled data underwent functional annotation,differential gene analysis,as well as GO and KEGG enrichment analyses.qPCR was used to confirm the expression of key differentially expressed genes(DEGs),and ELISA was utilized to assess the effect of chelidonine on the permea-bility of IPEC-J2 cells.The results indicated that the sequencing data met the necessary criteria and demonstrated a strong correlation between samples.The GO functional annotation results suggest that the intervention effects of chelidonine involve biological processes such as oxidative stress re-sponse and G2/M phase transition regulation of the mitotic cycle,and are closely associated with molecular functions,such as transmembrane transport activity.The KEGG enrichment analysis indicates that following H2 O2 treatment,DEGs in IPEC-J2 cells are predominantly enriched in the p53 signaling pathway,the coagulation cascade,the FoxO signaling pathway,and various other sig-naling pathways.Following pretreatment with chelidonine,the DEGs exhibit significant enrichment in several signaling pathways related to inflammation,including the TNF signaling pathway,syn-aptic vesicle cycle,and IL-17 signaling pathway.The results of qPCR were consistent with the se-quencing results.Chelidonine has also been found to effectively inhibit LDH release,elevate GLN content,and decrease DOA content.In conclusion,it can be seen that chelidonine can reduce cell permeability and alleviate H2 O2-induced inflammatory injury in IPEC-J2 cells by modulating in-flammation-related pathways such as the TNF signaling pathway.

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