1.The mechanism by which oxidative stress in bovine fatty liver activates the NLRP3 inflammasome to induce hepatocyte pyroptosis
Jie XU ; Kangfeng JIANG ; Yuan HU ; Kui WANG ; Yiyi ZHAO ; Yan TIAN ; Xinyuan ZHANG ; Binghai PAN ; Qingqing ZHOU ; Xiaobing LI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(11):2481-2489
Fatty liver is common disease of nutritional metabolism in the perinatal period,character-ized by elevated levels of NEFA in the blood and disorders of lipid metabolism.High concentra-tions of NEFA damage mitochondria and promote the release of reactive oxygen species(ROS).At the same time,lipid peroxidation occurs in lipid accumulation in hepatocytes,producing free radi-cals such as ROS,which leads to oxidative stress in the liver.When the level of intracellular ROS increases,thioredoxin-interacting protein(TXNIP)activates nucleotide-binding oligomerization structure-like protein 3(NLRP3)inflammasomes,and oxidative stress can regulate pyroptosis,but it is unclear whether reactive oxygen species(ROS)produced by oxidative stress in hepatocytes can mediate pyroptosis and induce liver injury in dairy cows through the TXNIP/NLRP3 pathway.In this study,liver tissue samples from healthy dairy cows and fatty liver cows were collected,and NEFA was used to construct a fatty liver cell model,and triglyceride(TG)content and oxidative stress related indicators were detected by kit.Western blot was used to detect the activation of NL-RP3 inflammasomes,the inflammatory pathway of NF-κB and the expression levels of pyroptosis-related proteins.Fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the relative expression level of inflammatory factor mRNA.The results showed that compared with the healthy(control)group,the TG content of fatty liver tissue and fatty liver cells was significantly increased(P<0.05),the activities of SOD and GSH-Px were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the protein expression levels of TXNIP,NLRP3,GSDMD-N and Caspase-1 were significantly up-regulated(P<0.05).The results of the antioxidant model of fatty hepatocytes using NEFA and antioxidants(NAC)showed that compared with the fatty hepatocyte model,the content of ROS in hepatocytes was sig-nificantly reduced,and oxidative stress,NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis were alle-viated.In summary,this study found that when fatty liver disease occurs in dairy cows,ROS pro-duced by oxidative stress in the liver can mediate pyroptosis through the TXNIP/NLRP3 path-way,which can lead to liver injury in fatty liver cows.
2.The mechanism by which oxidative stress in bovine fatty liver activates the NLRP3 inflammasome to induce hepatocyte pyroptosis
Jie XU ; Kangfeng JIANG ; Yuan HU ; Kui WANG ; Yiyi ZHAO ; Yan TIAN ; Xinyuan ZHANG ; Binghai PAN ; Qingqing ZHOU ; Xiaobing LI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(11):2481-2489
Fatty liver is common disease of nutritional metabolism in the perinatal period,character-ized by elevated levels of NEFA in the blood and disorders of lipid metabolism.High concentra-tions of NEFA damage mitochondria and promote the release of reactive oxygen species(ROS).At the same time,lipid peroxidation occurs in lipid accumulation in hepatocytes,producing free radi-cals such as ROS,which leads to oxidative stress in the liver.When the level of intracellular ROS increases,thioredoxin-interacting protein(TXNIP)activates nucleotide-binding oligomerization structure-like protein 3(NLRP3)inflammasomes,and oxidative stress can regulate pyroptosis,but it is unclear whether reactive oxygen species(ROS)produced by oxidative stress in hepatocytes can mediate pyroptosis and induce liver injury in dairy cows through the TXNIP/NLRP3 pathway.In this study,liver tissue samples from healthy dairy cows and fatty liver cows were collected,and NEFA was used to construct a fatty liver cell model,and triglyceride(TG)content and oxidative stress related indicators were detected by kit.Western blot was used to detect the activation of NL-RP3 inflammasomes,the inflammatory pathway of NF-κB and the expression levels of pyroptosis-related proteins.Fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect the relative expression level of inflammatory factor mRNA.The results showed that compared with the healthy(control)group,the TG content of fatty liver tissue and fatty liver cells was significantly increased(P<0.05),the activities of SOD and GSH-Px were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the protein expression levels of TXNIP,NLRP3,GSDMD-N and Caspase-1 were significantly up-regulated(P<0.05).The results of the antioxidant model of fatty hepatocytes using NEFA and antioxidants(NAC)showed that compared with the fatty hepatocyte model,the content of ROS in hepatocytes was sig-nificantly reduced,and oxidative stress,NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis were alle-viated.In summary,this study found that when fatty liver disease occurs in dairy cows,ROS pro-duced by oxidative stress in the liver can mediate pyroptosis through the TXNIP/NLRP3 path-way,which can lead to liver injury in fatty liver cows.
3.Isolation,identification and drug resistance analysis of a case of Escherichia coli causing enteritidis in Yunnan snub-nosed monkey
Yajing CHEN ; Jing YU ; Jinyu YANG ; Wengong ZHANG ; Yu WU ; Songhao LIU ; Jing YANG ; Xiaobing LI ; Kangfeng JIANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(10):2130-2135,2265
The pathogens were isolated and purified from the stomach,jejunum and rectum tissues of a Yunnan snub-nosed monkey who died of vomiting,oral and nasal chyme,and abdominal dis-tension,and the species and biological characteristics of the pathogens were studied by biochemical identification,PCR identification,drug susceptibility test,pathogenicity test,serotype identifica-tion,and drug resistance gene and virulence gene analysis.The results showed that the pathogens i-solated from stomach,jejunum and rectum were Escherichia coli(E.coli)serotype O127,belong-ing to enteropathogenic E.coli.They were resistant to cefoxitin and sensitive to gentamicin,gati-floxacin and ciprofloxacin.All the three strains carried drug resistance genes blaTEM and blaCTX-M and virulence genes opmA and opmC.This study provides reference and data support for the prevention and control of enteritis caused by E.coli in Yunnan snub-nosed monkey.
4.Influencing factors for frailty among convalescent elderly population
ZHANG Kangfeng ; LU Meijia ; XU Xiajuan ; WU Du
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(9):781-785
Objective:
To analyze the factors affecting frailty among convalescent elderly population, so as to provide the evidence for prevention and treatment of frailty.
Methods:
The convalescent elderly population at ages of 60 years and older were selected from the Wuyunshan Hospital in Hangzhou City using the convenience sampling method from April 2022 to April 2024. Demographic information, chronic disease and medication were collected using questionnaire survey. Frailty was assessed using the FRAIL Scale. Factors affecting frailty among convalescent elderly population were analyzed using a multivariable ordinal logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 1 050 questionnaires were distributed, and 1 023 valid questionnaires were collected, with a response rate of 97.43%. There were 793 males (77.52%) and 230 females (22.48%); 192 respondents aged 60 to <70 years (18.77%), 431 respondents aged 70 to <80 years (42.13%) and 400 respondents aged ≥80 years (39.10%); 718 respondents with university degree (70.19%); 890 respondents with a monthly income of 10 000 yuan to <20 000 yuan (87.00%); 130 respondents with comorbidity and polypharmacy (12.71%); and 197 respondents with the risk of malnutrition (19.26%). There were 202 cases with pre-frailty (19.75%) and 47 cases with frailty (4.59%). Multivariable ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that the convalescent elderly population who were aged ≥80 years (OR=3.710, 95%CI: 2.340-5.883), with comorbidity and polypharmacy (OR=12.370, 95%CI: 7.949-20.369) and with the risk of malnutrition (OR=5.414, 95%CI: 3.691-7.933) had higher risk of frailty.
Conclusion
The high risk of frailty among convalescent elderly population is associated with age, comorbidity and polypharmacy, and malnutrition.


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