1.Expression of lymphocyte subsets in the bone marrow of patients with acute myeloid leukemia and its influence on prognosis
Jinhong NIE ; Jiebing XIAO ; Yingchun SHAO ; Chenghui LI ; Lu GAO ; Xiao MA ; Xiaojin WU ; Ziling ZHU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(7):902-908
Objective: To explore the correlation between the composition of bone marrow lymphocyte subsets and the clinical attributes observed in de novo AML patients, as well as their influence on prognosis. Methods: A detailed study was carried out on a cohort of 191 de novo acute myeloid leukemia patients who were admitted to our medical center between October 2022 and September 2024. In addition, a group of 24 patients with iron deficiency anemia individuals was carefully chosen as the control cohort. The proportions of lymphocyte subsets within the bone marrow of de novo AML patients were analyzed. Furthermore, an in-depth analysis was performed to investigate the association between the expression levels of these subsets in de novo AML patients and their clinical attributes, as well as their prognostic implications. Results: The proportion of CD19
and CD56
lymphocytes within the bone marrow of de novo AML patients significantly diminished compared to the control cohort (8.5% vs 13.2% P<0.05, and 15.5% vs 18.0%, P<0.05). Conversely, no significant discrepancies were observed in the CD3
, CD3
CD4
, and CD3
CD8
lymphocyte percentages between the AML patients and control group (71.7% vs 72.1%, 32.5% vs 33.7% and 32.8% vs 35.7%, P>0.05). When analyzing the relationships between lymphocyte subsets within the bone marrow of de novo patients and their respective clinical characteristics, patients aged 60 years and above exhibited diminished percentages of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes in the bone marrow compared to their younger counterparts (31.6% vs 34.1%, P<0.05), while the CD56
lymphocyte subsets demonstrated an increased prevalence (17.2% vs 14.4%, P<0.05). Furthermore, patients with leukocytosis (WBC≥100×10
/L) presented lower levels of CD3
and CD3
CD4
lymphocytes in the bone marrow compared with those without it (65.3% vs 72.9% P<0.05, and 28.9% vs 33.2%, P<0.05), respectively. The AML1-ETO fusion gene-positive cohort exhibited a higher prevalence of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes in the bone marrow than in the negative group (38.2% vs 32.3%, P<0.05), whereas the FLT3-ITD mutation-positive group presented a decreased prevalence of CD56
lymphocytes compared with the negative group (12.4% vs 16.8%, P<0.05). In addition, the NPM1 mutation-positive group demonstrated lower levels of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes in the bone marrow than in the negative group (29.1% vs 33.3%, P<0.05). Variables such as tumor protein p53(TP53) mutation positive, the absence of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and CD3
CD4
lymphocyte proportions below 25% were identified as independent adverse prognostic indicators for AML patients (P<0.05). Conclusion: The pathogenesis of AML is closely associated with an imbalance in bone marrow lymphocyte subsets. The FLT3-ITD mutation potentially contributes to the dysregulation of CD56
lymphocyte subset expression. The AML1-ETO fusion gene and NPM1 mutation are implicated in the abnormal expression of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes within the bone marrow. Moreover, the percentage of CD3
CD4
lymphocytes in the bone marrow serves as a prognostic factor for de novo AML patients.
2.Expression of lymphocyte subsets in the bone marrow of patients with acute myeloid leukemia and its influence on prognosis
Jinhong NIE ; Jiebing XIAO ; Yingchun SHAO ; Chenghui LI ; Lu GAO ; Xiao MA ; Xiaojin WU ; Ziling ZHU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(7):902-908
Objective: To explore the correlation between the composition of bone marrow lymphocyte subsets and the clinical attributes observed in de novo AML patients, as well as their influence on prognosis. Methods: A detailed study was carried out on a cohort of 191 de novo acute myeloid leukemia patients who were admitted to our medical center between October 2022 and September 2024. In addition, a group of 24 patients with iron deficiency anemia individuals was carefully chosen as the control cohort. The proportions of lymphocyte subsets within the bone marrow of de novo AML patients were analyzed. Furthermore, an in-depth analysis was performed to investigate the association between the expression levels of these subsets in de novo AML patients and their clinical attributes, as well as their prognostic implications. Results: The proportion of CD19
and CD56
lymphocytes within the bone marrow of de novo AML patients significantly diminished compared to the control cohort (8.5% vs 13.2% P<0.05, and 15.5% vs 18.0%, P<0.05). Conversely, no significant discrepancies were observed in the CD3
, CD3
CD4
, and CD3
CD8
lymphocyte percentages between the AML patients and control group (71.7% vs 72.1%, 32.5% vs 33.7% and 32.8% vs 35.7%, P>0.05). When analyzing the relationships between lymphocyte subsets within the bone marrow of de novo patients and their respective clinical characteristics, patients aged 60 years and above exhibited diminished percentages of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes in the bone marrow compared to their younger counterparts (31.6% vs 34.1%, P<0.05), while the CD56
lymphocyte subsets demonstrated an increased prevalence (17.2% vs 14.4%, P<0.05). Furthermore, patients with leukocytosis (WBC≥100×10
/L) presented lower levels of CD3
and CD3
CD4
lymphocytes in the bone marrow compared with those without it (65.3% vs 72.9% P<0.05, and 28.9% vs 33.2%, P<0.05), respectively. The AML1-ETO fusion gene-positive cohort exhibited a higher prevalence of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes in the bone marrow than in the negative group (38.2% vs 32.3%, P<0.05), whereas the FLT3-ITD mutation-positive group presented a decreased prevalence of CD56
lymphocytes compared with the negative group (12.4% vs 16.8%, P<0.05). In addition, the NPM1 mutation-positive group demonstrated lower levels of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes in the bone marrow than in the negative group (29.1% vs 33.3%, P<0.05). Variables such as tumor protein p53(TP53) mutation positive, the absence of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and CD3
CD4
lymphocyte proportions below 25% were identified as independent adverse prognostic indicators for AML patients (P<0.05). Conclusion: The pathogenesis of AML is closely associated with an imbalance in bone marrow lymphocyte subsets. The FLT3-ITD mutation potentially contributes to the dysregulation of CD56
lymphocyte subset expression. The AML1-ETO fusion gene and NPM1 mutation are implicated in the abnormal expression of CD3
CD8
lymphocytes within the bone marrow. Moreover, the percentage of CD3
CD4
lymphocytes in the bone marrow serves as a prognostic factor for de novo AML patients.
3.Comparison of Protein and Polypeptide Components and Antithrombotic Activity In Vitro of Three Preparations Containing Hirudo
Wanling ZHONG ; Yunnan MA ; Jinhong YE ; Xiaoyu FAN ; Huijuan SHEN ; Rui YUAN ; Yaxuan ZHANG ; Zhuyuan LIU ; Shouying DU ; Pengyue LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(20):184-194
ObjectiveTo compare the contents and relative molecular weight distributions of proteins and polypeptides in Naoxuekang dropping pills, Huoxue Tongmai capsules and Maixuekang capsules of Hirudo single medicinal preparations, to evaluate the in vitro anticoagulant, antiplatelet and fibrinolytic activities of the three preparations, and to investigate the effects of temperature, pH and digestive enzymes on the anticoagulant activities of the three preparations. MethodsThe contents of soluble proteins and polypeptides in the three preparations were determined by bicinchoninic acid assay(BCA) and Bradford method, and the relative molecular weight distributions of the three preparations were determined by electrophoresis combined with gel chromatography. The antithrombin activity of the three preparations was evaluated by fibrinogen-thrombin time(Fibg-TT) method, and their anticoagulant activities were further assessed by the elongations of activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT), prothrombin time(PT) and thrombin time(TT). The antiplatelet aggregation activities of the three preparations were measured by turbidimetry and the fibrinolytic activities were measured by fibrin plate method. Relative TT was used as index to investigate the effects of temperature, pH and digestive enzyme buffer on anticoagulant activities of the three preparations. ResultsAt the lowest single dosage, the contents of proteins and polypeptides were in the order of Maixuekang capsules>Huoxue Tongmai capsules>Naoxuekang dropping pills. Both Huoxue Tongmai capsules and Maixuekang capsules had 11 electrophoretic bands between 4.0 kDa and 90 kDa, the bands of Maixuekang capsules were more clear in the range of >25 kDa, and there was 1 obvious band at 14 kDa for the two capsules. Huoxue Tongmai capsules had one specific band at 9.0 kDa and Maixuekang capsules had one specific band at 48.0 kDa. Naoxuekang dropping pills only had 2 electrophoretic bands at 6.5 kDa and 8.5 kDa, primarily containing peptides below 2 kDa, most of which were oligopeptides. The anticoagulant activity concentrations of the three preparations exhibited a certain dose-dependent effect. At the lowest single dosage, The anticoagulant activity concentrations were ranked as Naoxuekang dropping pills>Huoxue Tongmai capsules>Maixuekang capsules. The prolongation effect of the three preparations on coagulation time was dose-dependent. At the same concentration, the prolongation effect of Naoxuekang dropping pills and Huoxue Tongmai capsules was APTT prolongation rate>TT prolongation rate>PT prolongation rate, whereas for Maixuekang capsules, the sequence was TT prolongation rate>APTT prolongation rate>PT lengthening rate. At the single minimum dosage, the order of APTT prolongation rate was Maixuekang capsules>Huoxue Tongmai capsules≈Naoxuekang dropping pills, the order of PT prolongation rate was Naoxuekang dropping pills≈Maixuekang capsules>Huoxue Tongmai capsules, and the order of TT prolongation rate was Maixuekang capsules>Huoxue Tongmai capsules>Naoxuekang dropping pills. The three preparations showed dose-dependent effects on platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate(ADP) and arachidonic acid(AA), and the effect induced by ADP was stronger than that induced by AA. The anti-platelet aggregation effect of Naoxuekang dropping pills was significantly stronger than that of Maixuekang capsules(P<0.01), whereas Huoxue Tongmai capsules had the effect of promoting platelet aggregation. None of the three preparations had the ability to dissolve fibrin. The anticoagulant activity of Naoxuekang dropping pills was least affected by heating, while the activities of the two capsules decreased significantly within 5 min above 80 ℃, and continued to decrease within 2 h. Compared with pure water, the anticoagulant activities of the three preparations could be increased by 1-3 times under strong acidity(pH 1-3). In the pepsin buffer, the anticoagulant activity of Naoxuekang dropping pills could be increased by 1-3 times, while the anticoagulant activities of Huoxue Tongmai capsules and Maxuekang capsules were significantly decreased, the lowest levels were about 60% and 20%, respectively. In trypsin buffer, the anticoagulant activities of Naoxuekang dropping pills, Huoxue Tongmai capsules and Maixuekang capsules decreased significantly, and the lowest levels decreased to about 41%, 41% and 35%, respectively. ConclusionThe contents of proteins and polypeptides and relative molecular weights of the preparations derived from lyophilized fresh Hirudo powder, dried Hirudo powder and reflux extract of Hirudo decrease sequentially, and the anticoagulant activity decrease gradually, but the anticoagulant pathway is different. And the anti-platelet aggregation activity of the reflux extract is significantly enhanced. The heat resistance and gastrointestinal stability of the three preparations increase successively, and the first two are suitable for enteric-soluble preparations, while the latter is suitable for routine oral administration. The above results can provide data reference for the rationality of different preparation methods, active substances, pharmacodynamics and mechanism of Hirudo preparations.
4.PANoptosis: A novel perspective on the pathogenesis of ovarian hypofunction.
Can ZHU ; Jinhong LI ; Tianqi CHEN ; Fang PENG
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2025;41(11):1020-1024
PANoptosis, a newly defined form of cell death, is characterized by the simultaneous occurrence and crosstalk of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis. It has emerged as a promising therapeutic target for various diseases. Ovarian dysfunction is marked by oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, elevated gonadotropin levels, and diminished estrogen levels, often accompanying subfertility or infertility. Additionally, it can manifest with perimenopausal syndrome and increase the risks of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive impairments, seriously impacting patients' quality of life. While current studies have reported that ovarian hypofunction is associated with apoptosis, pyroptosis, or necroptosis, a systematic investigation into the relationship between PANoptosis and ovarian hypofunction is still absent. This review aims to elucidate the potential link between these two phenomena, providing new insights into the mechanisms underlying ovarian hypofunction and potential treatment strategies.
Humans
;
Female
;
Ovary/metabolism*
;
Apoptosis
;
Animals
;
Necroptosis
;
Ovarian Diseases/physiopathology*
5.A low-dose CT reconstruction method using sub-pixel anisotropic diffusion.
Shizhou TANG ; Ruolan SU ; Shuting LI ; Zhenzhen LAI ; Jinhong HUANG ; Shanzhou NIU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(1):162-169
OBJECTIVES:
We present a new low-dose CT reconstruction method using sub-pixel and anisotropic diffusion.
METHODS:
The sub-pixel intensity values and their second-order differences were obtained using linear interpolation techniques, and the new gradient information was then embedded into an anisotropic diffusion process, which was introduced into a penalty-weighted least squares model to reduce the noise in low-dose CT projection data. The high-quality CT image was finally reconstructed using the classical filtered back-projection (FBP) algorithm from the estimated data.
RESULTS:
In the Shepp-Logan phantom experiments, the structural similarity (SSIM) index of the CT image reconstructed by the proposed algorithm, as compared with FBP, PWLS-Gibbs and PWLS-TV algorithms, was increased by 28.13%, 5.49%, and 0.91%, the feature similarity (FSIM) index was increased by 21.08%, 1.78%, and 1.36%, and the root mean square error (RMSE) was reduced by 69.59%, 18.96%, and 3.90%, respectively. In the digital XCAT phantom experiments, the SSIM index of the CT image reconstructed by the proposed algorithm, as compared with FBP, PWLS-Gibbs and PWLS-TV algorithms, was increased by 14.24%, 1.43% and 7.89%, the FSIM index was increased by 9.61%, 1.78% and 5.66%, and the RMSE was reduced by 26.88%, 9.41% and 18.39%, respectively. In clinical experiments, the SSIM index of the image reconstructed using the proposed algorithm was increased by 19.24%, 15.63% and 3.68%, the FSIM index was increased by 4.30%, 2.92% and 0.43%, and the RMSE was reduced by 44.60%, 36.84% and 15.22% in comparison with FBP, PWLS-Gibbs and PWLS-TV algorithms, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
The proposed method can effectively reduce the noises and artifacts while maintaining the structural details in low-dose CT images.
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods*
;
Algorithms
;
Phantoms, Imaging
;
Anisotropy
;
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods*
;
Humans
;
Radiation Dosage
6.Construction and application of 5G UAV intelligent airport platform for blood transportation
Li NING ; Litao WU ; Jinhong LIU ; Sheng ZHANG ; Tailong TAN ; Liqin HUANG ; Xuqun WU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(10):1389-1394
Objective: To construct a 5G unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airport platform for blood transportation and explore its feasibility and advantages within the blood emergency support system. Methods: Based on 5G high-speed network transmission technology, a UAV management system was designed to achieve a closed-loop management of the entire transportation process, including blood distribution, route information, flight status, emergency dispatch, hospital reception, real-time temperature monitoring, and video surveillance. Integrated with an open UAV airport, the first "5G UAV Blood Transportation Intelligent Airport Platform" was established. Results: At present, the platform has settled in 2 sets of UAV systems, established 17 routes, and carried out regular UAV blood transportation services for 15 hospitals. From January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, a total of 12 134 sorties were completed, with a total transported blood weight of 7 692.38 kg, including 25 500 units of red blood cells, 3 824.5 units of platelets, 1 350 370 mL of plasma, and 10 810 units of cryoprecipitate. Compared to land transportation, UAV delivery saved an average of 46.8 minutes during rush hours (maximum: 89.3 minutes) and an average of 32.3 minutes during non-rush hours (maximum: 59.1 minutes). In terms of the quality of UAV blood transportation, the temperature of suspended red blood cells was between 4 and 8℃, that of platelets was between 20 and 24℃, and that of plasma was below 0℃. No damage has occurred so far. Conclusion: The UAV blood transportation platform can stably provide blood delivery services during both routine and emergency conditions, ensuring timely blood delivery and stable blood quality.
7.Effect of maternal emotional symptoms on emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children
ZHU Min, ZHA Jinhong, JIA Liyuan, LI Ruoyu, YU Min, HE Haiyan, WAN Yuhui
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(7):993-997
Objective:
To explore the mediating role of psychological and physical aggression in the association between maternal emotional symptoms with emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children, so as to provide references for effective intervention of risk factors related to childrens emotional and behavioral problems.
Methods:
A longitudinal study was conducted to select 12 kindergarten children and their mothers in Wuhu City, Anhui Province by using stratified clustering sampling. The baseline survey was carried out in June 2021, followed up every six months, and a total of 3 followups were administered. Totally 853 valid questionnaires of junior class children were included by the survey data from baseline, second and thirl followups. The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales (CTSPC) and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to measure maternal emotional symptoms, psychological and physical aggression, and childrens emotional and behavioral problems, respectively.
Results:
The physical aggression of mothers towards children in boys was higher than in girls (t=3.53, P<0.05). The results of correlation analysis showed that maternal depressive symptoms were positively correlated with psychological aggression, physical aggression and childrens SDQ scores (r=0.20, 0.21, 0.18, P<0.01), maternal anxiety symptoms were positively correlated with psychological aggression, physical aggression and childrens SDQ scores (r=0.24, 0.22, 0.10, P<0.01), respectively; maternal stress symptoms were positively correlated with psychological aggression, physical aggression. The SDQ scores were positively correlated (r=0.26, 0.25, 0.18, P<0.01), and the scores of maternal psychological aggression and physical aggression were positively correlated with the SDQ scores of children (r=0.12, 0.16, P<0.01). The mediating analysis showed that after controlling for related confounding factors, psychological aggression played a partial mediating effect in the association between maternal depressive symptoms and childrens emotional and behavioral problems, and the mediating effect ratio was 8.05%. Physical aggression played a partial mediating effect in the association between maternal depression, anxiety and stress symptoms and childrens emotional and behavioral problems, which were 15.94%, 11.73% and 12.54% (P<0.05), respectively.
Conclusions
Psychological and physical aggression play mediating roles in the association between maternal emotional symptoms and childrens emotional and behavioral problems, and actively improving maternal emotional symptoms and their childrens discipline methods can help reduce the occurrence of emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children.
8.Associations among body mass index, screen exposure, and executive function in preschool children
ZHOU Yang, LI Ruoyu, ZHA Jinhong, WU Jun, WAN Yuhui, HUANG Yongling
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(8):1111-1114
Objective:
To analyze the associations among body mass index (BMI), learning screen/gaming screen exposure and executive function in preschool children in Anhui Province, so as to provide a basis for promoting the development of executive function in preschool children.
Methods:
In June 2022, a stratified cluster sampling and convenience sampling methods were used to survey 3 534 mothers of preschool children in Wuhu City, Luan City, and Fuyang City, Anhui Province. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool Version (BRIEF-P) was used to assess the preschool childrens executive function abnormalities. Binary Logistic regression was conducted to examine the relationships among BMI, learning screen/gaming screen exposure, and their combined effects on executive function abnormalities.
Results:
The detection rate of abnormal executive function in preschool children was 9.65%. Logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for the confounding factors such as pregnancyinduced hypertension, primary caregivers, family per capita monthly income and family structure, the risk of abnormal executive function of children in overweight/obesity group and high learning screen/gaming screen exposure group increased significantly (overweight/obesity:OR=1.78, 95%CI=1.31-2.42, learning screen exposure:OR=1.48, 95%CI=1.18-1.86, gaming screen exposure:OR=1.50, 95%CI=1.18-1.91,P<0.05). Compared with children with normal BMI and low learning screen/gaming screen screen exposure, those with both overweight/obesity and high learning screen/gaming screen exposure had a significantly greater risk of executive function abnormalities (OR=2.07, 95%CI=1.29-3.31; OR=2.42, 95%CI=1.59-3.68,P<0.05).
Conclusions
Overweight/obesity and high learning screen/gaming screen exposure are important risk factors for executive function abnormalities in preschool children. Therefore, actively guiding preschool children to develop healthy life habits to promote the normal development of their executive functions is essential.
9.Mechanism of Jiawei Guizhi Fuling Decoction in Alleviating Sciatic Nerve Injury in PDPN Rats by Regulating Mitophagy Through PINK1/Parkin Signaling Pathway
Aihua LIU ; Jinhong LENG ; Ziying LIU ; Xinyu SUN ; Xinyuan SHEN ; Qing KANG ; Zhiyi LI ; Yongming LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):42-51
ObjectiveTo observe the mechanism of Jiawei Guizhi Fuling decoction (JGFD) in alleviating sciatic nerve injury in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN) rats by regulating mitophagy through the PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)/Parkin signaling pathway. MethodThe PDPN model was established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). After modeling, the rats were randomly divided into JGFD high, medium, and low dose groups (JGFD-H, JGFD-M, JGFD-L; 39.6, 19.8, 9.9 g·kg-1·d-1, respectively), a positive drug group (lipoic acid capsules, LA; 50 mg·kg-1·d-1), and a model group (PDPN). A blank control group (CON) was established. Drug intervention was administered continuously for 8 weeks after modeling. Measurements included body weight and fasting blood glucose of PDPN rats at weeks 0, 2, 4, and 8, mechanical pain threshold and thermal pain threshold at weeks 0 and 8, and motor nerve conduction velocity at week 8. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the morphology of sciatic nerve tissue. The ultrastructure of mitochondria and autophagosomes was observed by transmission electron microscopy. Western blot was performed to detect the protein expression levels of PINK1, Parkin, p62, Beclin-1, and LC3 in sciatic nerve tissue. Additionally, real-time quantitative PCR (Real-time PCR) was performed to detect the mRNA expression levels of PINK1, Parkin, p62, Beclin-1, and LC3 in sciatic nerve tissue. ResultCompared with the CON group, the PDPN group showed a significant decrease in body weight at all time points, a significant increase in fasting blood glucose, significantly shortened mechanical pain and thermal pain thresholds, and significantly reduced motor nerve conduction velocity. The protein and mRNA expression of PINK1, Parkin, Beclin-1, and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3) in sciatic nerve tissue was significantly reduced, while p62 protein and mRNA expression was significantly increased (P<0.01). Pathological changes included edema of sciatic nerve fibers, segmental demyelination, loose and disordered arrangement of the myelin sheath layers, significant swelling of mitochondria, reduced electron density, disappearance of cristae, and absence of typical autophagosome and autolysosome structures. Compared with the PDPN group, each JGFD dose group showed a significant increase in body weight and a significant reduction in fasting blood glucose (P<0.05, P<0.01). The mechanical pain threshold and thermal pain threshold were significantly prolonged, and motor nerve conduction velocity was significantly increased across all JGFD and LA groups. The expression levels of PINK1, Parkin, Beclin-1, and LC3 proteins and mRNA in sciatic nerve tissue were significantly increased, while p62 protein and mRNA expression levels were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Pathological damage to the sciatic nerve was alleviated to varying degrees, with a relatively intact myelin sheath morphology and intact or slightly edematous outer mitochondrial membrane. Autophagolysosome structures were observed in the JGFD-M and JGFD-H groups. Compared with the LA group, the JGFD-H group showed a significant increase in body weight, a significant reduction in fasting blood glucose, a significant increase in motor nerve conduction velocity, a significant increase in PINK1 protein expression and PINK1, Parkin, and Beclin-1 mRNA expression in sciatic nerve tissue, and a significant decrease in p62 mRNA expression (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionJGFD may alleviate sciatic nerve injury in PDPN rats by activating mitophagy through the regulation of the PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway.
10.Effect of lncRNA SNHG6 on high glucose-induced human retinal microvascular endothelial cell injury
Haixing WU ; Jinhong ZHOU ; Tianli WU ; Muxi ZHANG ; Xiaoyi LI ; Xuedong ZHANG
International Eye Science 2024;24(11):1715-1720
AIM: To explore the effect of lncRNA SNHG6 on injury of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(hRMECs)induced by high glucose and its possible mechanism.METHODS: The D-glucose-induced hRMECs were used to establish normal glucose(NG)and high glucose(HG)cell injured model. In the HG group, the hRMECs were cultured in DMEM medium at a concentration of 25 mmol/L D-glucose for 24 h, while in the NC group, they were cultured in DMEM medium at a concentration of 5.5 mmol/L D-glucose; according to experimental design, si-NC, si-SNHG6, si-SNHG6 and anti-miR-NC and si-SNHG6 and anti-miR-186-5p were transfected into hRMECs, and then incubated at a concentration of 25 mmol/L D-glucose for 24 h, with HG+si-NC group, HG+si-SNHG6 group, HG+si-SNHG6+anti-miR-NC group and HG+si-SNHG6+anti-miR-186-5p group marked, respectively. The quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to detect the expression of lncRNA SNHG6 and miR-186-5p; dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to detect the targeting relationship; MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to detect the cell proliferation and apoptosis, respectively; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect the levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-8, IL-10; testing kits were used to detect activity of SOD and level of MDA; the Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of cleaved-caspase3, Bax and Bcl-2.RESULTS: The lncRNA SNHG6 expression increased in the HG group, while miR-186-5p expression decreased(both P<0.05). There was target binding of lncRNA SNHG6 with miR-186-5p. After the transfection of si-SNHG6, cell inhibition rate, apoptosis rate, cleaved-caspase3, Bax protein levels, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-8 contents, and MDA activity were decreased(P<0.05), while Bcl-2 protein, IL-10 contents, and SOD activity were increased(P<0.05). Co-transfection of si-SNHG6 and anti-miR-186-5p increased cell proliferation inhibition rate, apoptosis rate, cleaved-caspase3, Bax, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-8, and MDA(P<0.05), but decreased Bcl-2, IL-10 and SOD(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Interfering with lncRNA SNHG6 could inhibit cell apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress of high-glucose- induced hRMECs by elevating the expression of miR-186-5p.


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