Objective:To investigate the role of ezrin-radixin-moesin-binding phosphoprotein 50 (EBP50) in renal tubular epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods:Renal tissue specimens from 24 DN patients (DN group) confirmed by medical history, clinical laboratory tests, and pathological diagnosis at the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University and 15 adjacent normal renal tissues (control group) from 2018 to 2023 were collected. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect the expression of EBP50, E-cadherin, and Vimentin proteins. Additionally, 10 healthy volunteers were enrolled as a normal group, and fasting blood glucose, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and 24 h urinary protein levels were compared between DN patients and the normal group.Results:Fasting blood glucose, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and 24 h urinary protein levels were significantly higher in the DN group than in the normal group (all P<0.01). Periodic acid-schiff (PAS) staining revealed significant thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, increased extracellular matrix, vacuolar degeneration of renal tubules, and elevated extracellular matrix in the renal interstitium in the DN group. Immunohistochemistry showed higher expression of EBP50 and E-cadherin proteins in the control group than in the DN group (all P<0.01), while Vimentin expression was lower in the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusions:EBP50 is involved in the EMT process of renal tubules in DN and is associated with tubular injury.

Objective:To investigate the role of ezrin-radixin-moesin-binding phosphoprotein 50 (EBP50) in renal tubular epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods:Renal tissue specimens from 24 DN patients (DN group) confirmed by medical history, clinical laboratory tests, and pathological diagnosis at the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University and 15 adjacent normal renal tissues (control group) from 2018 to 2023 were collected. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect the expression of EBP50, E-cadherin, and Vimentin proteins. Additionally, 10 healthy volunteers were enrolled as a normal group, and fasting blood glucose, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and 24 h urinary protein levels were compared between DN patients and the normal group.Results:Fasting blood glucose, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and 24 h urinary protein levels were significantly higher in the DN group than in the normal group (all P<0.01). Periodic acid-schiff (PAS) staining revealed significant thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, increased extracellular matrix, vacuolar degeneration of renal tubules, and elevated extracellular matrix in the renal interstitium in the DN group. Immunohistochemistry showed higher expression of EBP50 and E-cadherin proteins in the control group than in the DN group (all P<0.01), while Vimentin expression was lower in the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusions:EBP50 is involved in the EMT process of renal tubules in DN and is associated with tubular injury.

Objective To investigate the expression of MutS homolog 3(MSH3)in oral squamous cell carcinoma and its significance.Methods The MSH3 protein expression was examined by immunohistochemistry in 20 normal oral mucosa and 60 oral squamous cell carcinoma tissues.Results Our results showed that MSH3 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma tissues was lower than normal oral mucosa.The MSH3 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma tissues with better differentiation was higher than that with worse differentiation.The positive MSH3 expression decreased from oral squamous cell carcinoma patients without lymph nodal metastasis to that with metastasis.MSH3 expression was not related to the patients'gender,age,tumour location or size.Conclusion Downregulation of MSH3 is consistent with poorly differentiation and nodal metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.MSH3 may play a significant role in the malignant progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Occupational exposure to 1-bromopropane (1-BP) induces learning and memory deficits. However, no therapeutic strategies are currently available. Accumulating evidence has suggested that N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) and neuroinflammation are involved in the cognitive impairments in neurodegenerative diseases. In this study we aimed to investigate whether the noncompetitive NMDAR antagonist MK801 protects against 1-BP-induced cognitive dysfunction. Male Wistar rats were administered with MK801 (0.1 mg/kg) prior to 1-BP intoxication (800 mg/kg). Their cognitive performance was evaluated by the Morris water maze test. The brains of rats were dissected for biochemical, neuropathological, and immunological analyses. We found that the spatial learning and memory were significantly impaired in the 1-BP group, and this was associated with neurodegeneration in both the hippocampus (especially CA1 and CA3) and cortex. Besides, the protein levels of phosphorylated NMDARs were increased after 1-BP exposure. MK801 ameliorated the 1-BP-induced cognitive impairments and degeneration of neurons in the hippocampus and cortex. Mechanistically, MK801 abrogated the 1-BP-induced disruption of excitatory and inhibitory amino-acid balance and NMDAR abnormalities. Subsequently, MK801 inhibited the microglial activation and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in 1-BP-treated rats. Our findings, for the first time, revealed that MK801 protected against 1-BP-induced cognitive dysfunction by ameliorating NMDAR function and blocking microglial activation, which might provide a potential target for the treatment of 1-BP poisoning.
Animals ; Brain ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cognitive Dysfunction ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Dizocilpine Maleate ; pharmacology ; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists ; pharmacology ; Hydrocarbons, Brominated ; Inflammasomes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Maze Learning ; drug effects ; physiology ; Microglia ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein ; metabolism ; Neurons ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Nootropic Agents ; pharmacology ; Random Allocation ; Rats, Wistar ; Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate ; antagonists & inhibitors ; metabolism ; Spatial Memory ; drug effects ; physiology ; Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms

Objective To analyze the clinical application of high?throughput gene sequencing technolo?gy and STR in chromosome karyotype analysis of the villus tissues of spontaneous abortion. Methods In 27 ca?ses of spontaneous abortion after pregnancy,classic cell of villus tissues culture and chromosomal karyotype anal?ysis,and high ?throughput gene sequencing technology and STR were performed,and then compared the analysis results of two methods. Results ( 1) The successful rate of cell of villus tissues culture and chromosomal karyo?type analysis was 85%( 23/27) ,of high?throughput gene sequencing technology and STR was 96%( 26/27) ,and the difference was not significant( P>0. 05) ( 2) In the 4 cases that failed in karyotype analysis,there were 3 ca?ses showed abnormal chromosomal number variation( CNV) in high?throughput gene sequencing technology and STR. ( 3) Of the 23 cases,chorionic villus was successfully cultured in 10 cases,abnormal karyotypes were iden?tified in 13 cases,the positive rate was 57%. Of the 26 cases,high?throughput gene sequencing technology and STR was successfully checked in 3 cases,abnormal CNV were identified in 23 cases,the positive rate was 85%, the difference was significant(χ2=6.387,P<0.05). (4)The rates of chromosomal number abnormality were 52%( 12/23) and 50% ( 13/26) of karyotype analysis and chromosome aberration detection,respectively. In 10 cases of normal cell culture karyotype,there were 7 cases in the presence of micro deletion / micro repetition de?tected by high?throughput gene sequencing technology and STR. Conclusion The method of massively parallel sequencing in chromosome analysis,compared with the method of cell of villus tissues culture and chromosome a?nalysis,can be accurate and quick,and has high successful rate in detecting the chromosome of non aneuploid and deletion/duplication abnormality,which can be a good complementary and alternative method of the classic cell of villus tissues culture and chromosome karyotype analysis.