1.Preparation and Evaluation of Clinical-Grade Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with High Expression of Hematopoietic Supporting Factors.
Jie TANG ; Pei-Lin LI ; Xiao-Yu ZHANG ; Xiao-Tong LI ; Fu-Hao YU ; Jia-Yi TIAN ; Run-Xiang XU ; Bo-Feng YIN ; Li DING ; Heng ZHU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2025;33(3):892-898
OBJECTIVE:
To prepare clinical-grade human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSC) with high expression of hematopoietic supporting factors and evaluate their stem cell characteristics.
METHODS:
Fetal umbilical cord tissues were collected from healthy postpartum women during full-term cesarean section. Wharton's jelly was mechanically separated and hUC-MSCs were obtained by explant culture method and enzyme digestion method in an animal serum-free culture system with addition of human platelet lysate. The phenotypic characteristics of hUC-MSCs obtained by two methods were detected by flow cytometry. The differences in proliferation ability between the two groups of hUC-MSCs were identified through CCK-8 assay and colony forming unit-fibroblast (CFU-F) assay. The differences in multilineage differentiation potential between the two groups of hUC-MSCs were identified through induction of adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation. The mRNA expression levels of hematopoietic supporting factors such as SCF, IL-3, CXCL12, VCAM1 and ANGPT1 in the two groups of hUC-MSCs were identified by real-time fluorescence quantiative PCR(RT-qPCR).
RESULTS:
The results of flow cytometry showed that hUC-MSCs obtained by the two methods both expressed high levels of CD73, CD90 and CD105, while lowly expressed CD31, CD45 and HLA-DR. The results of CCK-8 and CFU-F assay showed that the proliferation ability of hUC-MSCs obtained by explant culture method was better than those obtained by enzyme digestion method. The results of the triple lineage differentiation experiment showed that there was no significant difference in multilineage differentiation potential between the two grous of hUC-MSCs. The results of RT-qPCR showed that the mRNA expression levels of hematopoietic supporting factors SCF, IL-3, CXCL12, VCAM1 and ANGPT1 in hUC-MSCs obtained by explant cultrue method were higher than those obtained by enzyme digestion method.
CONCLUSION
Clinical-grade hUC-MSCs with high expression levels of hematopoietic supporting factors were successfully cultured in an animal serum-free culture system.
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism*
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Cell Differentiation
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Chemokine CXCL12/metabolism*
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Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism*
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Flow Cytometry
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Pregnancy
2.The impact of coexisting choroidal detachment on surgical prognosis in macular hole retinal detachment associated with high myopia
Yi CAI ; Mingwei ZHAO ; Jianhong LIANG ; Hong YIN ; Wenzhen YU ; Xuan SHI ; Jinfeng QU ; Yong CHENG ; Jing HOU ; Heng MIAO ; Enzhong JIN
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2025;41(2):89-97
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with high-myopia macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD) combined with choroidal detachment and to preliminarily analyze factors associated with postoperative hole closure.Methods:A retrospective clinical case series study. A total of 68 patients with high myopia (68 eyes) with MHRD diagnosed by Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People’s Hospital from January 2019 to April 2024 were included in this study. Among them, there were 14 males (14 eyes) and 54 females (54 eyes). The mean age was (61.10±9.66) years. All eyes were treated with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with silicone oil or gas filling. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure, and B-mode ultrasonography were performed. The BCVA test was performed using the Snellen visual acuity chart, which was statistically converted to logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity. The range of choroidal detachment was defined according to the number of involved quadrants observed in B-mode ultrasound or surgery, which was divided into 1 to 4 quadrants. Axial length (AL) was measured under retinal reattachment. In 68 eyes, there were 17 eyes with choroidal detachment and 51 eyes without choroidal detachment, respectively. There were 17 eyes with choroidal detachment, and the detachment range involved 1, 2, 2 and 12 eyes in 1, 2, 3 and 4 quadrants, respectively. During operation, 13% C 3F 8 was filled in 2 eyes, all of which were not complicated with choroidal detachment. 66 eyes were filled with silicone oil. According to whether the patients were complicated with choroidal detachment, the patients were divided into the group without choroidal detachment and the group with choroidal detachment. Independent sample t test, Welch two-sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test were used for comparison between groups. Generalized linear regression and logistic regression were used to analyze the relationship between the aperture size of postoperative unclosed holes and the closed hole after surgery and clinical factors. Results:At 3 months after surgery, the logMAR BCVA of the affected eye was 1.29±0.43, with a preoperative to postoperative difference ranging from -1.60 to 0.70 (-0.51±0.51) logMAR units. The AL ranged from 26.6 to 34.3 (29.60±2.12) mm. Among 68 eyes, macular hole of 37 (54.4%, 37/68) eyes were open and 31 (45.6%, 31/68) eyes were closed, respectively. The hole diameter of the open eye was (753±424) μm. There was no significant difference in age, course of disease and AL between the two groups ( W=412.0, 477.5, 427.0; P>0.05). Before operation, BCVA in patients with choroidal detachment was worse ( W=257.5) and intraocular pressure was lower ( t=4.051) in patients with choroidal detachment compared with those without choroidal detachment, with statistical significance ( P<0.05). At 3 months after surgery, BCVA in patients with choroidal detachment was significantly worse than that in patients without choroidal detachment, with statistical significance ( W=284.0, P<0.05). There were no significant differences in logMAR BCVA difference ( t=0.616) and macular hole closure rate ( χ 2=0.000) before and after surgery ( P>0.05). The reoperation rate of retinal detachment due to persistent or recurrent retinal detachment was significantly higher in the group with choroid detachment than in the group without choroid detachment, and the difference was statistically significant (odds ratio=6.424, P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that young age was significantly correlated with macular hole closure failure after surgery ( β=0.077, P=0.015). There was no correlation between AL, duration of disease, BCVA before surgery, intraocular pressure, wether combined with choroid detachment range and postoperative hole closure ( β=-0.072, 0.000, 0.672, -0.085, -0.391; P>0.05). Conclusions:Concomitant choroidal detachment adversely affected on both pre-operative and post-operative visual acuity in high myopia MHRD. It is closely associated with the risk of recurrent retinal detachment and the needs of multiple operations, but has no significant effect on hole closure rate. Lower age of onset may be a risk factor for macular hole closure.
3.The impact of coexisting choroidal detachment on surgical prognosis in macular hole retinal detachment associated with high myopia
Yi CAI ; Mingwei ZHAO ; Jianhong LIANG ; Hong YIN ; Wenzhen YU ; Xuan SHI ; Jinfeng QU ; Yong CHENG ; Jing HOU ; Heng MIAO ; Enzhong JIN
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2025;41(2):89-97
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with high-myopia macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD) combined with choroidal detachment and to preliminarily analyze factors associated with postoperative hole closure.Methods:A retrospective clinical case series study. A total of 68 patients with high myopia (68 eyes) with MHRD diagnosed by Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University People’s Hospital from January 2019 to April 2024 were included in this study. Among them, there were 14 males (14 eyes) and 54 females (54 eyes). The mean age was (61.10±9.66) years. All eyes were treated with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with silicone oil or gas filling. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure, and B-mode ultrasonography were performed. The BCVA test was performed using the Snellen visual acuity chart, which was statistically converted to logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity. The range of choroidal detachment was defined according to the number of involved quadrants observed in B-mode ultrasound or surgery, which was divided into 1 to 4 quadrants. Axial length (AL) was measured under retinal reattachment. In 68 eyes, there were 17 eyes with choroidal detachment and 51 eyes without choroidal detachment, respectively. There were 17 eyes with choroidal detachment, and the detachment range involved 1, 2, 2 and 12 eyes in 1, 2, 3 and 4 quadrants, respectively. During operation, 13% C 3F 8 was filled in 2 eyes, all of which were not complicated with choroidal detachment. 66 eyes were filled with silicone oil. According to whether the patients were complicated with choroidal detachment, the patients were divided into the group without choroidal detachment and the group with choroidal detachment. Independent sample t test, Welch two-sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test were used for comparison between groups. Generalized linear regression and logistic regression were used to analyze the relationship between the aperture size of postoperative unclosed holes and the closed hole after surgery and clinical factors. Results:At 3 months after surgery, the logMAR BCVA of the affected eye was 1.29±0.43, with a preoperative to postoperative difference ranging from -1.60 to 0.70 (-0.51±0.51) logMAR units. The AL ranged from 26.6 to 34.3 (29.60±2.12) mm. Among 68 eyes, macular hole of 37 (54.4%, 37/68) eyes were open and 31 (45.6%, 31/68) eyes were closed, respectively. The hole diameter of the open eye was (753±424) μm. There was no significant difference in age, course of disease and AL between the two groups ( W=412.0, 477.5, 427.0; P>0.05). Before operation, BCVA in patients with choroidal detachment was worse ( W=257.5) and intraocular pressure was lower ( t=4.051) in patients with choroidal detachment compared with those without choroidal detachment, with statistical significance ( P<0.05). At 3 months after surgery, BCVA in patients with choroidal detachment was significantly worse than that in patients without choroidal detachment, with statistical significance ( W=284.0, P<0.05). There were no significant differences in logMAR BCVA difference ( t=0.616) and macular hole closure rate ( χ 2=0.000) before and after surgery ( P>0.05). The reoperation rate of retinal detachment due to persistent or recurrent retinal detachment was significantly higher in the group with choroid detachment than in the group without choroid detachment, and the difference was statistically significant (odds ratio=6.424, P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that young age was significantly correlated with macular hole closure failure after surgery ( β=0.077, P=0.015). There was no correlation between AL, duration of disease, BCVA before surgery, intraocular pressure, wether combined with choroid detachment range and postoperative hole closure ( β=-0.072, 0.000, 0.672, -0.085, -0.391; P>0.05). Conclusions:Concomitant choroidal detachment adversely affected on both pre-operative and post-operative visual acuity in high myopia MHRD. It is closely associated with the risk of recurrent retinal detachment and the needs of multiple operations, but has no significant effect on hole closure rate. Lower age of onset may be a risk factor for macular hole closure.
4.The Enhancing Effects and Underlying Mechanism of Ionizing Radiation on Adipogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Regulating Oxidative Stress Pathway
Fu-Hao YU ; Bo-Feng YIN ; Pei-Lin LI ; Xiao-Tong LI ; Jia-Yi TIAN ; Run-Xiang XU ; Jie TANG ; Xiao-Yu ZHANG ; Wen-Jing ZHANG ; Heng ZHU ; Li DING
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2025;33(1):246-254
Objective:To investigate the effects and underlying mechanism of ionizing radiation on the adipogenic of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs).Methods:Mouse MSCs were cultured in vitro and treated with 2 Gy and 6 Gy radiation with 60Co,and the radiation dose rate was 0.98 Gy/min.Bulk RNA-seq was performed on control and irradiated MSCs.The changes of adipogenic differentiation and oxidative stress pathways of MSC were revealed by bioinformatics analysis.Oil Red O staining was used to detect the adipogenic differentiation ability of MSCs in vitro,and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR)was used to detect the expression differences of key regulatory factors Cebpa,Lpl and Pparg after radiation treatment.At the same time,qPCR and Western blot were used to detect the effect of inhibition of Nrf2,a key factor of antioxidant stress pathway,on the expression of key regulatory factors of adipogenesis.Moreover,the species conservation of the irradiation response of human bone marrow MSCs and mouse MSC was determined by qPCR.Results:Bulk RNA-seq suggested that ionizing radiation promotes adipogenic differentiation of MSCs and up-regulation of oxidative stress-related genes and pathways.The results of Oil Red O staining and qPCR showed that ionizing radiation promoted the adipogenesis of MSCs,with high expression of Cebpa,Lpl and Pparg,as well as oxidative stress-related gene Nrf2.Nrf2 pathway inhibitors could further enhance the adipogenesis of MSCs in bone marrow after radiation.Notably,the similar regulation of oxidative pathways and enhanced adipogenesis post irradiation were observed in human bone marrow MSCs.In addition,irradiation exposure led to up-regulated mRNA expression of interleukin-6 and down-regulated mRNA expression of colony stimulating factor 2 in human bone marrow MSCs.Conclusion:Ionizing radiation promotes adipogenesis of MSCs in mice,and oxidative stress pathway participates in this effect,blocking Nrf2 further promotes the adipogenesis of MSCs.Additionally,irradiation activates oxidative pathways and promotes adipogenic differentiation of human bone marrow MSCs.
5.Establishment and Application of an in Vitro Cellular Model of Adipogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Serum Injury in aGVHD Mouse
Run-Xiang XU ; Pei-Lin LI ; Jia-Yi TIAN ; Jie TANG ; Bo-Feng YIN ; Fu-Hao YU ; Fei-Yan WANG ; Xiao-Tong LI ; Xiao-Yu ZHANG ; Wen-Rong XIA ; Heng ZHU ; Li DING
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2025;33(1):255-261
Objective:To establish an in vitro cell model simulating acute graft-versus-host disease(aGVHD)bone marrow microenvironment injury with the advantage of mouse serum of aGVHD model and explore the effect of serum of aGVHD mouse on the adipogenic differentiation ability of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs).Methods:The 6-8-week-old C57BL/6N female mice and BALB/c female mice were used as the donor and recipient mice of the aGVHD model,respectively.Bone marrow transplantation(BMT)mouse model(n=20)was established by being injected with bone marrow cells(1 × 10'per mouse)from donor mice within 4-6 hours after receiving a lethal dose(8.0 Gy,72.76 cGy/min)of y ray general irradiation.A mouse model of aGVHD(n=20)was established by infusing a total of 0.4 ml of a mixture of donor mouse-derived bone marrow cells(1 × 107 per mouse)and spleen lymphocytes(2 × 106 per mouse).The blood was removed from the eyeballs and the mouse serum was aspirated on the 7th day after modeling.Bone marrow-derived MSCs were isolated from 1-week-old C57BL/6N male mice and incubated with 2%,5%and 10%BMT mouse serum and aGVHD mouse serum in the medium,respectively.The effect of serum in the two groups on the in vitro adipogenic differentiation ability of mouse MSCs was detected by Oil Red O staining.The expression levels of related proteins PPARy and CEBPα were detected by Western blot.The expression differences of key adipogenic transcription factors including PPARy,CEBPα,FABP4 and LPL were determined by real-time quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR).Results:An in vitro cell model simulating the damage of bone marrow microenvironment in mice with aGVHD was successfully established.Oil Red O staining showed that the number of orange-red fatty droplets was significantly reduced and the adipogenic differentiation ability of MSC was impaired at aGVHD serum concentration of 10%compared with BMT serum.Western blot experiments showed that adipogenesis-related proteins PPARy and CEBPα expressed in MSCs were down-regulated.Further RT-qPCR assay showed that the production of PPARy,CEBPα,FABP4 and LPL,the key transcription factors for adipogenic differentiation of MSC,were significantly reduced.Conclusion:The adipogenic differentiation capacity of MSCs is inhibited by aGVHD mouse serum.
6.Taiwan Association for the Study of the Liver-Taiwan Society of Cardiology Taiwan position statement for the management of metabolic dysfunction- associated fatty liver disease and cardiovascular diseases
Pin-Nan CHENG ; Wen-Jone CHEN ; Charles Jia-Yin HOU ; Chih-Lin LIN ; Ming-Ling CHANG ; Chia-Chi WANG ; Wei-Ting CHANG ; Chao-Yung WANG ; Chun-Yen LIN ; Chung-Lieh HUNG ; Cheng-Yuan PENG ; Ming-Lung YU ; Ting-Hsing CHAO ; Jee-Fu HUANG ; Yi-Hsiang HUANG ; Chi-Yi CHEN ; Chern-En CHIANG ; Han-Chieh LIN ; Yi-Heng LI ; Tsung-Hsien LIN ; Jia-Horng KAO ; Tzung-Dau WANG ; Ping-Yen LIU ; Yen-Wen WU ; Chun-Jen LIU
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2024;30(1):16-36
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is an increasingly common liver disease worldwide. MAFLD is diagnosed based on the presence of steatosis on images, histological findings, or serum marker levels as well as the presence of at least one of the three metabolic features: overweight/obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and metabolic risk factors. MAFLD is not only a liver disease but also a factor contributing to or related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which is the major etiology responsible for morbidity and mortality in patients with MAFLD. Hence, understanding the association between MAFLD and CVD, surveillance and risk stratification of MAFLD in patients with CVD, and assessment of the current status of MAFLD management are urgent requirements for both hepatologists and cardiologists. This Taiwan position statement reviews the literature and provides suggestions regarding the epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, risk stratification, nonpharmacological interventions, and potential drug treatments of MAFLD, focusing on its association with CVD.
7.Establishment and Evaluation Strategy of an in Vitro Cell Model of Bone Marrow Microenvironment Injury in Mouse Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Jia-Yi TIAN ; Pei-Lin LI ; Jie TANG ; Run-Xiang XU ; Bo-Feng YIN ; Fei-Yan WANG ; Xiao-Tong LI ; Hong-Mei NING ; Heng ZHU ; Li DING
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(2):617-624
Objective:To establish a mesenchymal stem cell(MSC)-based in vitro cell model for the evaluation of mouse bone marrow acute graft-versus-host disease(aGVHD).Methods:Female C57BL/6N mice aged 6-8 weeks were used as bone marrow and lymphocyte donors,and female BALB/c mice aged 6-8 weeks were used as aGVHD recipients.The recipient mouse received a lethal dose(8.0 Gy,72.76 cGy/min)of total body γ irradiation,and injected with donor mouse derived bone marrow cells(1× 107/mouse)in 6-8 hours post irradiation to establish a bone marrow transplantation(BMT)mouse model(n=20).In addition,the recipient mice received a lethal dose(8.0 Gy,72.76 cGy/min)of total body γ irradiation,and injected with donor mouse derived bone marrow cells(1 × 107/mouse)and spleen lymphocytes(2 × 106/mouse)in 6-8 hours post irradiation to establish a mouse aGVHD model(n=20).On the day 7 after modeling,the recipient mice were anesthetized and the blood was harvested post eyeball enucleation.The serum was collected by centrifugation.Mouse MSCs were isolated and cultured with the addition of 2%,5%,and 10%recipient serum from BMT group or aGVHD group respectively.The colony-forming unit-fibroblast(CFU-F)experiment was performed to evaluate the potential effects of serums on the self-renewal ability of MSC.The expression of CD29 and CD105 of MSC was evaluated by immunofluorescence staining.In addition,the expression of self-renewal-related genes including Oct-4,Sox-2,and Nanog in MSC was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR).Results:We successfully established an in vitro cell model that could mimic the bone marrow microenvironment damage of the mouse with aGVHD.CFU-F assay showed that,on day 7 after the culture,compared with the BMT group,MSC colony formation ability of aGVHD serum concentrations groups of 2%and 5%was significantly reduced(P<0.05);after the culture,at day 14,compared with the BMT group,MSC colony formation ability in different aGVHD serum concentration was significantly reduced(P<0.05).The immunofluorescence staining showed that,compared with the BMT group,the proportion of MSC surface molecules CD29+and CD 105+cells was significantly dereased in the aGVHD serum concentration group(P<0.05),the most significant difference was at a serum concentration of 10%(P<0.001,P<0.01).The results of RT-qPCR detection showed that the expression of the MSC self-renewal-related genes Oct-4,Sox-2,and Nanog was decreased,the most significant difference was observed at an aGVHD serum concentration of 10%(P<0.01,P<0.001,P<0.001).Conclusion:By co-culturing different concentrations of mouse aGVHD serum and mouse MSC,we found that the addition of mouse aGVHD serum at different concentrations impaired the MSC self-renewal ability,which providing a new tool for the field of aGVHD bone marrow microenvironment damage.
8.Analysis of the current situation of skin test for β-lactam antibiotics in medical institutions in Beijing
Ying-qiu YING ; Yi-feng DING ; Yin-chu CHENG ; Ming LU ; Jia-jia ZHENG ; Chao LIN ; Ning SHEN ; Chun-yan LI ; Juan DU ; Yi-heng YANG ; Suo-di ZHAI
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(22):3323-3327
Objective To investigate the current situation of skin tests for β-lactams in 155 hospitals in Beijing.Methods The questionnaires were sent to medical institutions in Beijing to statistically described the current situation of β-lactams skin test,and the relevant influencing factors were analyzed by Fisher exact test,and Chi-square test.Results A total of 3 097 questionnaires were received from 155 medical institutions,of which 3 057 were valid questionnaires(effective rate is 98.71%).In this study,122 hospitals conducted skin test before using intravenous penicillins,accounting for 99.19%of 123 hospitals with intravenous penicillins.Hospitals with infectious disease pharmacists conducted more skin tests before using intravenous penicillins(98.59%vs 88.46%,P<0.001),and some hospitals didn't conduct skin tests before using oral penicillins.Seventy hospitals(45.16%)had not yet cancelled skin tests for cephalosporins,more hospitals with infectious disease pharmacists cancelled routine skin test(59.74%vs 50.00%,P<0.05),and more tertiary hospitals cancelled cephalosporin skin test(80.65%vs 51.40%,29.41%,all P<0.01).After the promulgation of the"Guiding Principle for Skin Test of β-lactams(2021 edition)",more primary hospitals have developed or updated the rules or regulation for skin test of β-lactams according to the Guiding Principle,compared with secondary hospitals(72.22%vs 41.18%,P<0.05).Hospitals with infectious disease pharmacists developed or updated the rules or regulation for skin test of β-lactams in their hospitals(78.57%vs 60.00%,P<0.05).Infectious disease pharmacists had promoting effect on the publicity of the rules or regulation of skin test in the hospital(92.65%vs 80.46%,P<0.05).Conclusion Many hospitals in Beijing have not cancelled cephalosporins skin test,and the current situation of cancelling cephalosporins skin test in tertiary hospitals is better than that in primary and secondary hospitals.
9.Research of lactate inhibiting the fibrotic phenotype of cardiac fibroblasts
Kai-yin CHEN ; Tao OU ; Yi LI ; Yi-hong WEN ; Jin-feng SU ; Ya WANG ; Heng-li ZHAO ; Zhi-xin SHAN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(21):3102-3107
Objective To investigate the regulatory effect and possible mechanism of lactic acid on the fibrotic phenotype of cardiac fibroblasts.Methods Mouse cardiac fibroblasts(mCFs)were divided into control group(conventional culture),experimental-L group(4 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid),experimental-M group(8 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid),experimental-H group(12 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid),transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)group(10 ng·mL-1 TGF-β1),combined group(10 ng·mL-1 TGF-β1+12 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid)and monocarboxylate transporter inhibitor(CHC)group(3 mmol·L-1 CHC).Western blot was used to detect the expression of fibrosis-related proteins and pan-lactate modification(Pan Kla)and H3 histone K18 lactate modification;cell scratch assay was used to detect cell migration ability.Results The cell migration rates of the control group,TGF-β1 group,experimental-H group and combined group were(40.56±0.03)%,(61.61±0.04)%,(26.59±0.05)%and(38.33±0.06)%,respectively.Compared with the control group,TGF-β1 group and experimental-H group,TGF-β1 group and combined group,the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01).The relative expression levels of collagen type Ⅰ alpha 1(COL1A1)protein in the control group,TGF-β1 group,experimental-H group and TGF-β1+experimental-H group were 0.76±0.09,1.10±0.07,0.40±0.04 and 0.68±0.10,respectively;the relative expression levels of COL3A1 protein were 0.87±0.05,1.15±0.07,0.32±0.07 and 0.73±0.06,respectively;the relative expression levels of α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)protein were 0.86±0.04,1.24±0.09,0.30±0.05 and 0.74±0.08,respectively.Compared with the control group,the above indexes of the TGF-β1 group and the experimental-H group were significantly different from those of the control group,and the above indexes of the TGF-β1 group were significantly different from those of the combined group(all P<0.01).The cell migration rates of mCFs in the control group,experimental-H group and CHC group were(62.60±6.50)%,(28.00±8.15)%and(39.40±4.50)%,respectively;the relative expression levels of COL1A1 protein were 1.10±0.07,0.49±0.04 and 0.34±0.06,respectively;the relative expression levels of COL3A1 protein were 1.04±0.10,0.60±0.20 and 0.37±0.03,respectively;the relative expression levels of α-SMA protein were 1.20±0.11,0.67±0.20 and 0.48±0.18,respectively;the modification levels of Pan Kla were 1.06±0.07,1.54±0.09 and 1.53±0.12,respectively;the modification levels of H3K18la protein were 0.67±0.06,1.23±0.06 and 1.14±0.08,respectively.The above indexes of CHC group and experimental-H group were significantly different from those of control group(all P<0.01).Conclusion L-lactic acid may play a role in inhibiting the fibrosis phenotype of mCFs by increasing non-histone lactic acid modification and H3K18la modification.
10.Research of lactate inhibiting the fibrotic phenotype of cardiac fibroblasts
Kai-yin CHEN ; Tao OU ; Yi LI ; Yi-hong WEN ; Jin-feng SU ; Ya WANG ; Heng-li ZHAO ; Zhi-xin SHAN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(21):3102-3107
Objective To investigate the regulatory effect and possible mechanism of lactic acid on the fibrotic phenotype of cardiac fibroblasts.Methods Mouse cardiac fibroblasts(mCFs)were divided into control group(conventional culture),experimental-L group(4 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid),experimental-M group(8 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid),experimental-H group(12 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid),transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)group(10 ng·mL-1 TGF-β1),combined group(10 ng·mL-1 TGF-β1+12 mmol·L-1 L-lactic acid)and monocarboxylate transporter inhibitor(CHC)group(3 mmol·L-1 CHC).Western blot was used to detect the expression of fibrosis-related proteins and pan-lactate modification(Pan Kla)and H3 histone K18 lactate modification;cell scratch assay was used to detect cell migration ability.Results The cell migration rates of the control group,TGF-β1 group,experimental-H group and combined group were(40.56±0.03)%,(61.61±0.04)%,(26.59±0.05)%and(38.33±0.06)%,respectively.Compared with the control group,TGF-β1 group and experimental-H group,TGF-β1 group and combined group,the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01).The relative expression levels of collagen type Ⅰ alpha 1(COL1A1)protein in the control group,TGF-β1 group,experimental-H group and TGF-β1+experimental-H group were 0.76±0.09,1.10±0.07,0.40±0.04 and 0.68±0.10,respectively;the relative expression levels of COL3A1 protein were 0.87±0.05,1.15±0.07,0.32±0.07 and 0.73±0.06,respectively;the relative expression levels of α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)protein were 0.86±0.04,1.24±0.09,0.30±0.05 and 0.74±0.08,respectively.Compared with the control group,the above indexes of the TGF-β1 group and the experimental-H group were significantly different from those of the control group,and the above indexes of the TGF-β1 group were significantly different from those of the combined group(all P<0.01).The cell migration rates of mCFs in the control group,experimental-H group and CHC group were(62.60±6.50)%,(28.00±8.15)%and(39.40±4.50)%,respectively;the relative expression levels of COL1A1 protein were 1.10±0.07,0.49±0.04 and 0.34±0.06,respectively;the relative expression levels of COL3A1 protein were 1.04±0.10,0.60±0.20 and 0.37±0.03,respectively;the relative expression levels of α-SMA protein were 1.20±0.11,0.67±0.20 and 0.48±0.18,respectively;the modification levels of Pan Kla were 1.06±0.07,1.54±0.09 and 1.53±0.12,respectively;the modification levels of H3K18la protein were 0.67±0.06,1.23±0.06 and 1.14±0.08,respectively.The above indexes of CHC group and experimental-H group were significantly different from those of control group(all P<0.01).Conclusion L-lactic acid may play a role in inhibiting the fibrosis phenotype of mCFs by increasing non-histone lactic acid modification and H3K18la modification.

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