1.Influence of lncRNA ZFAS1 on cisplatin sensitivity in glioma via miR-193b-3p regulation
Hui ZHANG ; Kuan-Yun ZHENG ; Li-Na QI ; Zi-Jiao XUE
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(12):1774-1778
Objective To investigate the role of long non-coding RNA(lnc RNA)ZFAS1 in glioma cells'sensitivity to cisplatin and its underlying mechanisms.Methods By analyzing the knockdown of ZFAS1 on the sensitivity of glioma cells to cisplatin using real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)experiments,and the cells were divided into sh-NC group(transfected with sh-NC lentiviral plasmid),sh#1 group(transfected with sh-ZFAS1-1 lentiviral plasmid)and sh#2 group(transfected with sh-ZFAS1-2 lentiviral plasmid).Dual luciferase experiments verified the interaction between ZFAS1 and miR-193b-3p,and the cells were divided into ZFAS1-WT+NC inhibitor group(transfected with ZFAS1 wild-type plasmid and NC inhibitor),ZFAS1-WT+miR-193b-3p inhibitor group(transfected with ZFAS1 wild-type plasmid and miR-193b-3p inhibitor),ZFAS1-Mut+NC inhibitor group(transfected with ZFAS1 mutant plasmid and NC inhibitor)and ZFAS1-Mut+miR-193b-3p inhibitor group(transfected with ZFAS1 mutant plasmid and miR-193b-3p inhibitor).Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)and terminal deoxynucleotidly transferase mediated labeling(TUNEL)experiments were used to analyze the effect of ZFAS1/miR-193b-3p on the sensitivity of glioma cells to cisplatin,and the cells were divided into blank control group(0 μg·mL-1 cisplatin treatment of U251 cells),0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh-NC+NC inhibitor group(0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin treatment of U251 cells co-transfected with sh-NC lentiviral plasmid and NC inhibitor),0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh#1+NC inhibitor group(0.5 μg·mL-1cisplatin treatment of U251 cells co-transfected with sh-NC lentiviral plasmid and NC inhibitor),and 0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh#1+miR-193b-3p inhibitor group(0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin treatment of U251 cells co-transfected with sh-ZFAS1-1 lentiviral plasmid and miR-193b-3p inhibitor).Results The results of the experiment showed that the expression levels of ZFAS1 in the sh-NC group,sh#1 group and sh#2 group were 1.00±0.17,0.48±0.06 and 0.68±0.08.The fluorescence activities of ZFAS 1-WT+NC inhibitor group,ZFAS1-WT+miR-193b-3p inhibitor group,ZFAS1-Mut+NC inhibitor group and ZFAS1-Mut+miR-193b-3p inhibitor group were 1.00±0.10,1.45±0.11,1.02±0.09 and 0.97±0.13.The proliferation rates at 72 h for the blank control group,0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh-NC+NC inhibitor group,0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh#1+NC inhibitor group and 0.5 μg·mL-1cisplatin+sh# 1+miR-193b-3p inhibitor group were(100.00±14.13)%,(96.62±9.82)%,(60.56±6.08)%and(78.64±7.22)%;while the apoptosis rates at 72 h were(9.52±1.11)%,(10.12±1.34)%,(16.08±1.52)%and(12.22±1.19)%.Comparied between blank control group and 0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh-NC+NC inhibitor group,0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh#1+NC inhibitor group and 0.5 μg·mL-1 cisplatin+sh # 1+miR-193b-3p inhibitor group,the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion This study reveals the important role of ZFAS1 in cisplatin sensitivity in glioma and elucidates its mechanism of influencing drug sensitivity through the regulation of miR-193b-3p.
2.Global progress in peptide radiopharmaceutical research and China's opportunities
Xue-yao CHEN ; Bo-yang ZHANG ; Kuan HU ; Rui WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2023;58(12):3477-3489
Radiopharmaceutical is an essential component of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, as well as a key component of precision medicine. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the marketing of several peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals, sparking a global trend of research in this area and propelling nuclear medicine into the precision theranostic era. This has created a new wave of technological competition in the field of nuclear medicine. It is the responsibility of Chinese scientists in the radiopharmaceutical field to capitalize on this opportunity, leverage the momentum, and strengthen their independent innovation capability in order to stay ahead in the future global nuclear science and technology competition. This review provides an overview of the remarkable progress made in the research, development, and translation of global peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals. It examines the advantages of peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals and outlines the current hot targets and progress in drug development in this field. Additionally, it proposes six opportunities for China to overtake others in the field of peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals and achieve technological self-reliance, based on interdisciplinary collaboration and independent innovation. Lastly, the future prospect of peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals is discussed.
3.Current status and influencing factors of continuous nursing needs among patients with cleft lip and palate
Nan LI ; Kuan ZHANG ; Jie CUI ; Xue HAN ; Enci XUE ; Yue YANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(33):2625-2630
Objective:To understand the status of continuing care needs of patients with cleft lip and palate after discharge, and to analyze the influencing factors.Methods:Using convenience sampling method, 401 patients with cleft lip and palate and their nursing families who underwent sequential treatment of cleft lip and palate in Peking university hospital of stomatology from April to August 2021 were selected as the research objects. The general information questionnaire and self-made continuous nursing needs assessment table were used to investigate patients with cleft lip and palate current situation of continuous nursing needs and analyze the influencing factors.Results:The total score of continuing care needs of patients with cleft lip and palate was (91.53±12.07). From high to low, the demand dimensions were health promotion demand, disease self-care demand, doctor-patient communication demand and psychosocial support demand. The results of multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the mode of payment, the number of operations, the intention of rehabilitation guidance, the mode of continuation service and the expected continuation service cycle were the influential factors for the continuing nursing needs of patients with cleft lip and palate ( R2=0.282, F=27.16, P<0.05). Conclusion:Patients with cleft lip and palate have a high demand for continuing nursing. Individualized and effective continuous nursing intervention measures should be developed according to the needs of patients to promote the rehabilitation of patients.
4.Characteristics of Proprioception in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Jingnan SHI ; Yayue XUE ; Kuan ZHANG ; Haohua ZHANG ; Songhua YAN
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2022;37(2):E356-E360
Objective To explore the proprioception characteristics of knee joints for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients before unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Twenty-nine single-compartment KOA patients were selected. Fifteen patients were treated with UKA (UKA group) and fourteen patients were treated with TKA (TKA group). The test was performed 1 to 3 days before the operation.The keen society scores (KSS) of KOA patients in UKA group and TKA group were compared, and their joint position sense and kinesthesia were compared with control group. Results Significant differences in KSS were found in TKA group and UKA group, and the knee joint position sense and kinesthesia showed no significant differences between TKA group and UKA group.There were no significant differences in the knee joint position sense and kinesthesia between the operated leg and unoperated leg in TKA group and UKA group, and between the left leg and right leg in control group. Compared with control group, there were significant differences between UKA group and TKA group in 60° position sense of the operated leg and unoperated leg.The kinesthesia of the operated leg and unoperated leg in UKA group and TKA group were also significantly different from that in control group. Conclusions Compared with control group, the proprioception of the knee joint in KOA patients was significantly reduced before the surgery, but the characteristics of proprioception in UKA group and TKA group were similar.
5. Ethanol extract of Ardisiae Japonicae Herba inhibits hepatoma carcinoma cell proliferation in vitro through regulating lipid metabolism
Xue GONG ; Huan-tian CUI ; Yu-hong BIAN ; Yu-ting LI ; Yang-xue WANG ; Yan-fei PENG ; Kuan LI ; Hong-wu WANG ; Zhai-yi ZHANG ; Fang ZHENG ; Huan-tian CUI ; Wei-bo WEN
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2021;13(3):410-415
Objective: The aim of this study is to discover the possible working mechanisms of Ardisiae Japonicae Herba (AJH) on hepatoma carcinoma (HCC). Methods: In this study, ethanol extract of AJH was prepared and used to treat HCC cell in vitro. Furthermore, a genomic wide RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to screen deregulated genes in HCC cells after the treatment of AJH extract. The gene and protein expression related to lipid metabolism in HCC cells were also investigated to validate the results obtained from RNA-seq. Results: AJH extract could inhibit HCC cell proliferation in vitro. RNA-seq analysis has identified 1,601 differentially expressed genes (DEGs, fold change ≥ 2.0 or fold change ≤ 0.5, P < 0.05) in HCC after AJH extract treatment, which included 225 up-regulated genes and 1,376 down-regulated genes. KEGG pathway analysis of DEGs demonstrated that lipid metabolism was a potential pathway related to AJH treatment. In agreement with the RNA-seq data, qPCR and Western-blot analysis indicated that expression of genes and proteins related to lipid metabolism (SREBP1, ACC, ACLY and FASN) were significantly down-regulated in AJH treatment group as compared with the control group. Furthermore, AJH extract could also decrease lipid contents and cellular free fatty acid levels in HCC cells. Conclusion: Ethanol extract of AJH could inhibit HCC cell proliferation in vitro, the possible mechanism may be related to the inhibition of lipid metabolism.
6.Effect of Fushengong Prescreption on Regulation-antagonism Effect of ACE-AngⅡ-AT1R Axis and ACE2-Ang(1-7)-MASR Axis of Rats with Chronic Renal Failure
Ke XU ; Xue-kuan HUANG ; Qing SHEN ; Yang ZHANG ; Hong-yu LUO ; Jia-yu TIAN ; Bo ZOU ; Qin YANG ; Ke-ming HOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2021;27(5):62-69
Objective:To study the effect of Fushengong prescreption on the regulation-antagonism effect of angiotensin converting enzyme-angiotensin Ⅱ-angiotensin Ⅱ 1 receptor (ACE-AngⅡ-AT1R) axis and angiotensin converting enzyme 2-angiotensin (1-7)-Mas receptor[ACE2-Ang(1-7)-MASR] axis of rats with chronic renal failure(CRF), and to explore its mechanism of delaying the development of CRF. Method:The 65 male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group (
7.Effect of Fushengong Prescription on Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathway in Kidney of Rats with Chronic Renal Failure
Yang ZHANG ; Xue-kuan HUANG ; Qing SHEN ; Pan TONG ; Ke XU ; Hong-yu LUO ; Jia-yu TIAN ; Bo ZOU ; Shi YIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(24):89-95
Objective:To observe the effects of Fushengong prescription on secretory glycoprotein (Wnt)/
8.Effect of Fushengong Prescription on p38 MAPK Signal Pathway of Rats with Chronic Renal Failure
Pan TONG ; Xue-kuan HUANG ; Qing SHEN ; Yang ZHANG ; Ke XU ; Hong-yu LUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(14):105-110
Objective:To observe the effects of Fushengong prescription on p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase(p38 MAPK) signal pathway of rats with chronic renal failure(CRF),and to explore its mechanism of reducing inflammatory reaction of renal tissues and delaying the progress of renal interstitial fibrosis. Method:The 55 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal group,model group, and low,medium and high dose groups of Fushengong prescription,with 11 rats in each group.The normal group was routinely reared, and the other four groups of rats were fed a diet containing 0.5% adenine to produce a model of CRF, which was continuously molded for 21 days.After successful modeling,all rats switched to conventional feed.Normal group and model group were given normal saline 20 mL·kg-1,and each group of Fushengong prescription was given 4,8,16 g·kg-1 of water prescription once a day for 30 days.After the experiment,Masson staining was used to observe the degree of renal interstitial fibrosis.The expression of monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1) in renal tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry. The expression of phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase(p-p38 MAPK) and transformed growth factor-
9.Tryptanthrin derivative CY-1-4 nanoparticle induces ferroptosis in B16-F10 cells
Can-yu YANG ; Da-kuan WANG ; Hai-liang DENG ; Hua ZHANG ; Wen-bing DAI ; Bing HE ; Qiang ZHANG ; Xiang-bao MENG ; Xue-qing WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2019;54(7):1288-1296
CY-1-4 is a tryptanthrin derivative exhibiting antitumor activity. The solubility of CY-1-4 was poor and the corresponding mechanism needs further study. To solve this problem, we prepared nanoparticles encapsulated with CY-1-4 (CY-1-4 NPs) by nanoprecipitation method using poly(caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(ethylene glycol)-
10.Hepatic Cyp1a2 Expression Reduction during Inflammation Elicited in a Rat Model of Intermittent Hypoxia.
Li-Xia SHI ; Xing WANG ; Qi WU ; Xin SUN ; Zhen WAN ; Li LI ; Kuan LI ; Xue LI ; Yu LI ; Qiu-Yang ZHANG ; Jun-Ping WU ; Huai-Yong CHEN
Chinese Medical Journal 2017;130(21):2585-2590
BACKGROUNDIntermittent hypoxia (IH) is a key element of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that can lead to disorders in the liver. In this study, IH was established in a rat model to examine its effects on the expression of hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) and CYP regulators, including nuclear receptors.
METHODSHematoxylin and eosin staining was conducted to analyze the general pathology of the liver of rats exposed to IH. The messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels of inflammatory cytokines, CYPs, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), and nuclear factors in the liver were measured by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
RESULTSWe found inflammatory infiltrates in the liver of rats exposed to IH. The mRNA expression level of interleukin-1beta was increased in the liver of the IH-exposed rats (0.005 ± 0.001 vs. 0.038 ± 0.008, P = 0.042), whereas the mRNA expression level of Cyp1a2 was downregulated (0.022 ± 0.002 vs. 0.0050 ± 0.0002, P = 0.029). The hepatic level of transcription factor NF-κB was also reduced in the IH group relative to that in the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant and was parallel to the expression of the pregnane X receptor and constitutive androstane receptor. However, the decreased expression of the glucocorticoid receptor upon IH treatment was statistically significant (0.056 ± 0.012 vs. 0.032 ± 0.005, P = 0.035).
CONCLUSIONSThese results indicate a decrease in expression of hepatic CYPs and their regulator GR in rats exposed to IH. Therefore, this should be noted for patients on medication, especially those on drugs metabolized via the hepatic system, and close attention should be paid to the liver function of patients with OSA-associated IH.

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