1.circBIRC6 contributes to the development of non-small cell lung cancer via regulating microRNA-217/amyloid beta precursor protein binding protein 2 axis.
Da NI ; Jiping TENG ; Youshuang CHENG ; Zhijun ZHU ; Bufeng ZHUANG ; Zhiyin YANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2022;135(6):714-723
BACKGROUND:
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are considered to be important regulators in cancer biology. In this study, we focused on the effect of circRNA baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) repeat containing 6 (circBIRC6) on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression.
METHODS:
The NSCLC and adjacent non-tumor tissues were collected at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was conducted for assessing the levels of circBIRC6, amyloid beta precursor protein binding protein 2 (APPBP2) messenger RNA (mRNA), baculoviral IAP repeat containing 6 mRNA (BIRC6), and microRNA-217 (miR-217). Western blot assay was adopted for measuring the protein levels of APPBP2, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and vimentin. Colony formation assay, transwell assay, and flow cytometry analysis were utilized for evaluating cell colony formation, metastasis, and apoptosis. Dualluciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation assay were carried out to determine the interaction between miR-217 and circBIRC6 and APPBP2 in NSCLC tissues. The murine xenograft model assay was used to investigate the function of circBIRC6 in tumor formation in vivo. Differences were analyzed via Student's t test or one-way analysis of variance. Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis was used to analyze linear correlation.
RESULTS:
CircBIRC6 was overexpressed in NSCLC tissues and cells. Knockdown of circBIRC6 repressed the colony formation and metastasis and facilitated apoptosis of NSCLC cells in vitro and restrained tumorigenesis in vivo. Mechanically, circBIRC6 functioned as miR-217 sponge to promote APPBP2 expression in NSCLC cells. MiR-217 inhibition rescued circBIRC6 knockdown-mediated effects on NSCLC cell colony formation, metastasis, and apoptosis. Overexpression of miR-217 inhibited the malignant phenotypes of NSCLC cells, while the effects were abrogated by elevating APPBP2.
CONCLUSIONS
CircBIRC6 aggravated NSCLC cell progression by elevating APPBP2 via sponging miR-217, which might provide a fresh perspective on NSCLC therapy.
Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism*
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Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor/metabolism*
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Animals
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology*
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Cell Movement/genetics*
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Cell Proliferation/genetics*
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China
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/genetics*
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms/pathology*
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Mice
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MicroRNAs/metabolism*
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RNA, Circular/genetics*
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RNA, Messenger
2.Reconsideration on the network behavior and health
Guojian SONG ; Qianfei WANG ; Juan SUN ; Zhiyin YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2022;31(9):781-786
With the rapid development of network technology and the situation of COVID-19 pandemic, the way people use the Internet has changed dramatically, causing the original network behavior to change again and again, and with its huge impact on people's mental and physical health.This paper deeply elaborate the connotation and development of network behavior and analyzes the impact of network behavior on people's health under COVID-19, then puts forward suggestions to speed up the construction of information infrastructure, strengthen network legislation, improve the information literacy of the whole population, and purify the network environment.
3. Reconsideration on the multiple value of Behavior determining Health: in the perspective of the situation of COVID-19
Lifang ZHU ; Mingke BIE ; Guojian SONG ; Zhiyin YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2020;29(0):E002-E002
Why has the concept of behavior determining health created more and more extensive and far-reaching influence ever since it was put forward? The reason lies in its multiple values. It is of great practical significance and has important implications for long-term health care to explore and analyze in the perspective of the situation of COVID-19 its philosophical values, cultural values, methodological values, social values and the national strategic value of "healthy China".
4.Reconsideration on the multiple values of behavior determining health: in the perspective of the situation of COVID-19
Lifang ZHU ; Mingke BIE ; Guojian SONG ; Zhiyin YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2020;29(6):481-486
Why has the concept of behavior determining health created more and more extensive and far-reaching influences ever since it was put forward? The reason lies in its multiple values.It is of great practical significance and has important implications for both the long-term health care and the current situation of COVID-19 to explore and analyze its philosophical values, cultural values, methodological values, social values and the national strategic value of " Healthy China" .
5.Chronic brain disease and cognitive impairment:research progress and expert argument
Xuequan FENG ; Zuoji ZHANG ; Jing YANG ; Nuo LI ; Jingmei ZHANG ; Xiangwei YANG ; Zhiyin YANG ; Bo BAI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2018;27(8):673-678
Cerebrovascular disease,Alzheimer's disease,Parkinson's disease and other chronic encephalopathy has become a worldwide public health problem.Cognitive impairment,including mild cognitive impairment to dementia,is closely related to chronic encephalopathy,especially cerebrovascular diseases.Early detection,early diagnosis,early treatment of cognitive impairment has become the focus of the research,in order to reduce the development of dementia,improve the quality of life and reduce the burden of disease.This article elaborates the research progress of cognitive impairment from the aspects of pathological mechanisms,risk factors,clinical diagnosis and strategy prevention and control,and the arguments of domestic experts.
6.Klotho alleviates toxic effect of indoxyl sulfate on vascular endothelial cells and its mechanism
Cheng CHEN ; Ming YANG ; Zhiyin XIA ; Lin WU ; Xiufeng ZHAO ; Huijuan MAO ; Changying XING
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(9):698-703
Objective To investigate the effect of klotho on the human vein umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs) injury induced by indoxyl sulfate (IS) and to explore its mechanism and the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in this process.Methods (1) The cell vitalities of HUVECs incubated with different concentration of IS (5,25,50 mg/L) for 48 h and with 50 mg/L IS fordifferent time points (12,24,48 h) were measured by CCK-8 assay.(2) HUVECs were incubated with 50 mg/L IS and different concentration of klotho (0,1,10,100 μg/L) for 48 h and their cell viabilities were measured by CCK-8 assay.(3) HUVECs were divided into four groups:control group,IS group (50mg/L IS),klotho group (50 mg/L IS+ 100 μg/L klotho) and Compound C group (50 mg/L IS+100 μg/L klotho+ 10 μmol/L Compound C).The cell vitality and the apoptosis of HUVECs were evaluated by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry,respectively.The mRNA and protein expressions of GRP78 and CHOP were measured by real-time PCR and Western blotting.The phosphorylation level of AMPK was tested by Western blotting.Results IS inhibited cell vitality in the time-dependent and concentration-dependent manner.The cell viability of HUVECs with 50 mg/L IS was lower than normal control (P<0.05).The inhibited cell vitality induced by IS was partly restored by klotho in concentration-dependent manner.The cell viability was higher in 100 μg/L klotho+50 mg/L IS group than 50 mg/L IS group (P < 0.05).Compared with control group,the expressions of GRP78 and CHOP and cell apoptosis increased,however,the level of phosphorylated AMPK (p-AMPK) decreased in IS group (all P < 0.05).Compared with IS group,the expressions of GRP78 and CHOP and cell apoptosis decreased and the level of p-AMPK increased in klotho group (all P < 0.05).Furthermore,the above effects of klotho could be partly blocked by Compound C.The above indexes showed statistical differences between Compound C group and klotho group.Conclusions IS can inhibit the HUVECs cell vitality,and induce ERS and cell apoptosis.Klotho protein could antagonize the above effects,probably through activating AMPK pathway and reducing ERS-mediated cell apoptosis.
7.Pravastatin inhibits microRNA-155 expression and improves functions of lipopolysaccharide-treated human extravillous trophoblast cells
Zhiyin WANG ; Muyi YANG ; Xiaoyu DUAN ; Zhenyu DIAO ; Hailin DING ; Yanfang PENG ; Yi LEI ; Guangfeng ZHAO ; Dan LIU ; Yali HU
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2017;20(10):705-711
Objective To investigate the effects ofpravastatin on the expression ofmicroRNA-155 (miR-155) and the functions of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated extravillous trophoblast cells.Methods In vitro cultured HTR-8/SVneo cells were divided into the following groups:control group,enhanced plasmid with green fluoscent protein (pEGFP)-miR-155 group (transfected with green fluorescent protein-tagged miR-155),LPS group (treated with 100 ng/mL of LPS),miR-155 inhibitor+LPS group,pravastatin+LPS group (treated with 100 ng/mL of LPS following pretreatment with 12.50,25.00,50.00 and 100.00 μ g/ml of pravastatin),and pravastatin+pEGFP-miR-155 group (transfected with pEGFP-miR-155 following pretreatment with 50 μ g/ml of pravastatin).Levels of miR-155 in HTR-8/SVneo cells treated with different strategies were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction.Expression of phosphorylated JunB (p-JunB) and p-FosB proteins was analyzed by Western blotting.Migration,invasion and apoptosis of HTR-8/SVneo cells were also analyzed.All data were analyzed with t test.Results (1) Compared with the control group,HTR-8/SVneo cells in the pEGFP-miR-155 group were characterized by shorter migration distance [(274.70± 18.82) vs (181.00±8.62) μ m],less transmembrane cells [(123.00±4.36) vs (63.00±6.08)] and enhanced apoptosis [(5.40± 0.68)% vs (9.27±0.68)%] (all P<0.05).(2) Compared with the LPS group,the miR-155 inhibitor+LPS group showed longer migration distance of HTR-8/SVneo cells [(166.30±5.07) vs (242.00±18.07) μm,P<0.05],more transmembrane cells [(71.67±6.12) vs (109.00±7.81),P<0.05] and decreased cell apoptosis [(14.40±1.69)% vs (6.23± 0.44)%,P<0.05].(3) Expression of miR-155 at mRNA level in the LPS group was increased as compared with that of the control group (1.65 0.07 vs 0.79±0.12,P<0.05).Compared with the LPS group,pretreatment with 12.50,25.00,50.00 and 100.00 μ g/ml of pravastatin decreased the expression of miR-155 at mRNA level [(1.14±0.10),(1.02±0.10),(0.74±0.15) and (1.140.02)],especially at the concentration of 50 μμ g/ml (all P<0.05).(4) Expression ofp-JunB and p-FosB proteins in the control,LPS and pravastatin (50 μ g/ml)+LPS groups were (0.33 ±0.06) vs (0.37±0.07),(1.22±0.20) vs (0.80±-0.13),and (0.31 ±0.02) vs (0.21 ±0.05),respectively,showing higher expression level in both p-JunB and p-FosB proteins in the LPS group compared with that of the other two groups (all P<0.05).(5) Compared with the LPS group,the pravastatin (50 μμ g/ml)+LPS group showed increased migration distance [(166.30±5.07) vs (246.80± 13.42) μ m,P<0.05],increased numbers of transmembrane cells [(71.67 ± 6.12) vs (95.33 ± 2.73),P<0.05] and decreased cell apoptosis [(14.40± 1.69) vs (6.05 ± 0.35)%,P<0.05].(6) Compared with the pEGFP-miR-155 group,the pravastatin (50.00.00 μμ g/mL)+pEGFP-miR-155 group showed longer migration distance [(197.50± 13.86) vs (275.80± 13.63) μ m,P<0.05],more transmembrane cells [(52.67±5.49) vs (125.00±6.66),P<0.05] and lower rate of cell apoptosis [(8.90± 1.00) vs (5.05±0.35)%,P<0.05].Conclusions Pretreatment of extravillous trophoblast cells with pravastatin can protect them from apoptosis and loss of migratory and invasive abilities through inhibiting the activation of AP-1 and down-regulating the expression of miR-155,which may be a mechanism that inhibits the development of preeclampsia.
8.Comments on behaviors determining health
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(1):7-12
The health is the precious societal treasure and the essential elements for human.The pursuit of health is the eternal theme for human.With the development of society,more than 60% of chronic non-communicable diseases are caused by unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles,so that these unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles have become the greatest killer for the human health and brought huge disease burden for family and society.Therefore,advocating the good behaviors and lifestyles and modifying bad behaviors and lifestyles have become the fundamental method to keep in good health and to promote social development.The view that behaviors determine health not only covers psychological balance,adherence to healthy diets,increase in physical exercise and control of tobacco and alcohol use which intervene human health in basic necessities of life,but also includes morality promotion.Moral health is the foundation of psychological health and physical health.The social culture of behaviors determining health will be widely popular and the psychological and physical health will finally come true,only when adhering to healthy behaviors and lifestyles in all aspects of human' s daily life over the lifespan.
9.The relationship between aggressive behaviors and clinical features in the inpatients with schizophrenia
Fangfang XU ; Jinxiang ZHANG ; Min CHEN ; Zhonghua SU ; Zhiyin YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(2):126-128
Objective To explore the relative factors of aggressive behaviors in inpatients with schizophrenic.Methods 178 cases of continuously admitted schizophrenic patients were divided into attack group and non aggressive group according to the aggressive behavior of preadmission.Single factor analysis and multi factor regression analysis was applied to two groups in situation(such as age,gender,education level,course of disease,past aggressive behaviors and so on),Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ).Results By single factor analysis,attack group had significantly longer course of disease(7.73±6.67) than non aggressive group (5.22 ± 5.47,t =2.631,P< 0.01).The score of hostile suspicious factor in BPRS (13.73 ± 3.098) in attack group was significantly higher than that in nonaggressive group(11.47±3.93) (t=4.063,P< 0.01),but anxiety factor (7.18± 3.583) was significantly lower than that in nonaggressive group (8.70 ± 3.89) (t=2.679,P<0.01).The score of E scale of EPQ(11.99±4.340) in attack group was significantly higher than that in nonaggressive group(10.67±4.293) (t=1.990,P<0.01).Attack group's proportion of patients of previous attacks (71.1%) was significantly higher than that in non aggressive group (16.0%),(x2 =39.082,P< 0.01).(2) Logistic analysis showed that hostile suspicious factor in BPRS and past aggressive behaviors entered the regression equation.Condusions Aggressive behavior in schizophrenic patients occurs mainly with psychiatric symptoms and the past history of aggressive behavior.The patients should be treated actively to control the symptoms and prevent the disease recurrence.
10.Associations between brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene polymorphisms and cognitive disorder in depression
Yu FENG ; Yuanyuan DAI ; Feng JI ; Zhiyin YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(4):323-326
Objective To explore the relationship between polymorphisms of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) gene (rs6265 and rs12273539) and cognitive impairment in depressive disorder.Methods All participants including 73 depressed patients and 71 healthy controls were received clinical and cognitive assessments at admission,and then the depression group was divided into two groups by the score of Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-BJ).One was depression with cognitive dysfunction group,and the other was depression without cognitive dysfunction group,with 36 and 37 cases respectively.The polymorphisms of BDNF gene was identified by PCR-RFLP.Results No significant difference for rs6265 gene types(x2=5.18,P=0.27),A allele carries (x2 =4.28,P=0.12) and G allele carries (x2 =1.95,P=0.38) among the three groups.There was no significant difference for rs12273539 gene types,allele carries between patients without cognitive dysfunction and controls groups(P>0.05).There was much more C-allele carries (x2=5.40,P=0.02)and less T-allele(x2=6.06,P=0.01) in patients with cognitive disorder than those in health and it was different in rs12273539 gene types between the two groups(x2=8.38,P=0.02).CC/CT/CT gene type performed different on attention function (P<0.01).Conclusion BDNF rsl2273539(T/C) gene type has relationship with the onset of cognitive disorder in depressed patients,and there are more C-allele carries in depressive patients.The depression patients with CC gene type are worse on the attention function impairement.

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