1.Endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase: Possible Functions and Mechanisms
Xin-Rong LU ; Yong-Liang TONG ; Wei-Li KONG ; Lin ZOU ; Dan-Feng SHEN ; Shao-Xian LÜ ; Rui-Jie LIU ; Shao-Xing ZHANG ; Yu-Xin ZHANG ; Lin-Lin HOU ; Gui-Qin SUN ; Li CHEN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2024;51(5):985-999
Endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase (ENGase) is widely distributed in various organisms. The first reported ENGase activity was detected in Diplococcus pneumoniae in 1971. The protein (Endo D) was purified and its peptide sequence was determined in 1974. Three ENGases (Endo F1-F3) were discovered in Flavobacterium meningosepticum from 1982 to 1993. After that, the activity was detected from different species of bacteria, yeast, fungal, plant, mice, human, etc. Multiple ENGases were detected in some species, such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Trichoderma atroviride. The first preliminary crystallographic analysis of ENGase was conducted in 1994. But to date, only a few ENGases structures have been obtained, and the structure of human ENGase is still missing. The currently identified ENGases were distributed in the GH18 or GH85 families in Carbohydrate-Active enZyme (CAZy) database. GH18 ENGase only has hydrolytic activity, but GH85 ENGase has both hydrolytic and transglycosylation activity. Although ENGases of the two families have similar (β/α)8-TIM barrel structures, the active sites are slightly different. ENGase is an effective tool for glycan detection andglycan editing. Biochemically, ENGase can specifically hydrolyze β‑1,4 glycosidic bond between the twoN-acetylglucosamines (GlcNAc) on core pentasaccharide presented on glycopeptides and/or glycoproteins. Different ENGases may have different substrate specificity. The hydrolysis products are oligosaccharide chains and a GlcNAc or glycopeptides or glycoproteins with a GlcNAc. Conditionally, it can use the two products to produce a new glycopeptides or glycoprotein. Although ENGase is a common presentation in cell, its biological function remains unclear. Accumulated evidences demonstrated that ENGase is a none essential gene for living and a key regulator for differentiation. No ENGase gene was detected in the genomes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and three other yeast species. Its expression was extremely low in lung. As glycoproteins are not produced by prokaryotic cells, a role for nutrition and/or microbial-host interaction was predicted for bacterium produced enzymes. In the embryonic lethality phenotype of the Ngly1-deficient mice can be partially rescued by Engase knockout, suggesting down regulation of Engase might be a solution for stress induced adaptation. Potential impacts of ENGase regulation on health and disease were presented. Rabeprazole, a drug used for stomach pain as a proton inhibitor, was identified as an inhibitor for ENGase. ENGases have been applied in vitro to produce antibodies with a designated glycan. The two step reactions were achieved by a pair of ENGase dominated for hydrolysis of substrate glycoprotein and synthesis of new glycoprotein with a free glycan of designed structure, respectively. In addition, ENGase was also been used in cell surface glycan editing. New application scenarios and new detection methods for glycobiological engineering are quickly opened up by the two functions of ENGase, especially in antibody remodeling and antibody drug conjugates. The discovery, distribution, structure property, enzymatic characteristics and recent researches in topical model organisms of ENGase were reviewed in this paper. Possible biological functions and mechanisms of ENGase, including differentiation, digestion of glycoproteins for nutrition and stress responding were hypothesised. In addition, the role of ENGase in glycan editing and synthetic biology was discussed. We hope this paper may provide insights for ENGase research and lay a solid foundation for applied and translational glycomics.
2.Preliminary study of the transport and absorption mechanism of Astragalus polysaccharide-Ⅱ on M cells
Wan-wan LÜ ; Ke LI ; Shi-hong FENG ; Yu-wei WEN ; Xue-mei QIN ; Yu-guang DU ; Zhen-yu LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(10):2820-2827
To explore the absorption mechanism of APS-Ⅱ
3.Effects of remifentanil-based fast-track anesthesia on the quality of anesthesia recovery in children with congenital heart disease undergoing transcatheter closure
Hai-Juan JING ; Hong-Qi LIN ; Hai-Li WANG ; Peng-Yu QIN ; Xiao-Fei SHEN ; Pin LÜ
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(3):340-344
Objective To observe the effect of remifentanil-based fast-track anesthesia on the quality of anesthesia recovery in children with congenital heart disease underwent transcatheter closure.Methods Children with congenital heart disease who underwent transcatheter closure were divided into treatment group and control group according to the anesthesia plan.The anesthesia plan of the control group was as follows:anesthesia induction(intramuscular injection of ketamine at 4 mg·kg-1,intravenous injection of propofol at 2.5 mg·kg-1,fentanyl at 10 μg·kg-1and cisatracurium at 0.1 mg·kg-1)and anesthesia maintenance(fentanyl at0.4μg·kg-1·min-1 and propofol at 8 μg·kg-1·min-1).The anesthesia plan of the treatment group was as follows:anesthesia induction(intramuscular injection of ketamine at 5 mg·kg-,intravenous injection of midazolam at 0.1 mg·kg-1,sufentanil at 1.0 μg·kg-1 and cisatracurium at 0.1 mg·kg-1)and anesthesia maintenance(remifentanil at 0.5 μg·kg-1·min-1 and propofol at 8 μg·kg-1·min-1).Anesthesia recovery,facial expression,leg posture,activity,crying and comfortability(FLACC)of 5 pain scores,Ramsay score,hemodynamics,myocardial injury indexes,and adverse drug reactions were compared between the two groups.Results There were 64 cases in treatment group and 56 cases in control group.The spontaneous respiration recovery time,call time and extubation time of the treatment group were(4.87±1.22),(10.16±2.58)and(12.55±3.19)min,shorter than those in control group,which were(5.49±1.35),(13.34±3.27)and(15.67±3.62)min(all P<0.05).At 1 h and 2 h after operation,Ramsay scores of treatment group were 2.58±0.35 and 3.69±0.42,were lower than 3.02±0.47 and 4.24±0.39 in control group(all P<0.05).At 1 h and 2 h after operation,the FLACC scores of the treatment group were 3.03±0.81 and 3.75±0.84,lower than 3.78±0.62 and 4.36±0.51 in control group(all P<0.05).Mean arterial pressure(MAP)of treatment group at the insertion of laryngeal mask,the insertion of occluder and the end of the operation were(102.45±10.26),(94.18±8.37)and(91.46±10.15)mmHg,lower than those in control group,which were(107.84±10.11),(100.57±9.84)and(97.33±8.53)mmHg(all P<0.05).On day 1 and day 3 after operation,serum creatine kinase isoenzyme(CK-MB)levels in the treatment group were(10.03±2.58)and(8.65±2.16)U·L-1,lower than those in control group,which were(12.44±3.07)and(10.16±2.35)U·L-1(all P<0.05).On day 1 and day 3 after operation,serum cardiac troponin Ⅰ(cTn Ⅰ)levels in treatment group[(0.07±0.02)and(0.04±0.01)μg·L-1]were lower than those in control group[(0.09±0.03)and(0.06±0.02)μg·L-1](all P<0.05).The incidence of adverse anesthesia reactions in treatment group was 6.25%(4 cases/64 cases),lower than 17.86%(10 cases/56 cases)in control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Remifentanil-based fast-track anesthesia can improve the quality of anesthesia recovery in children with congenital heart disease undergoing transcatheter closure,with good sedative and analgesic effects,stable hemodynamics during operation,and low incidence of adverse drug reactions.
4.Research of Heixiaoyao powder improve the Alzheimer's disease rats through the MKP-1/JNK pathway
Hu-Ping WANG ; Zhi-Peng MENG ; Yun-Yun HU ; Yu-Jie LÜ ; Jiao YANG ; Yi-Qin CHEN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(17):2518-2522
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of Heixiaoyao powder in regulating mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1(MKP-1)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)signaling pathway on the level of Tau protein and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease(AD)rats.Methods Male Wistar rats with SPF grade were randomly divided into blank,sham-operation,model,control and experimental-L,-M,-H groups with 10 rats per group.In addition to the blank and sham-operation groups,the other 5 groups of rats were injected with β-amyloid 1-42(Aβ1-42)solution in bilateral hippocampus to replicate AD rat model,and the sham-operation group was injected with the same amount of 0.9%NaCl in the same way.Animals successfully replicated in the model were randomly divided into model group,control group(0.5 mg·kg-1 donepezil hydrochloride)and experimental-L,-M,-H groups(3.82,7.65,15.30 g·kg-1 Heixiaoyao powder decoction).The blank,sham-operation and model groups were given equal volume of 0.9%NaCl by gavage.The drug was given by gavage once a day for 42 days.Morris water maze was used to detect the learning and memory ability of rats.The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6)in hippocampus were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Western blot was used to detect the expression of MKP-1,phospho JNK(p-JNK)and phospho Tau(p-Tau)proteins.Results The escape latency on day 5 of the experimental-M,-H groups,control group,model group,sham-operation group and blank group were(8.28±7.67),(7.89±4.18),(7.86±2.68),(16.55±4.16),(6.46±3.30)and(3.60±1.53)s;the levels of TNF-α in the above groups were(406.56±28.44),(404.17±22.84),(402.28±28.36),(665.89±61.15),(226.44±34.84)and(218.50±30.16)pg·mL-1;IL-6 levels were(136.54±7.04),(121.67±5.19),(119.15±5.87),(166.27±8.91),(88.75±5.28)and(79.58±7.53)ng·L-1;the relative expression levels of MKP-1 protein were 2.31±0.34,2.59±0.38,2.58±0.37,1.23±0.25,2.64±0.19 and 2.84±0.18;the relative expression levels of p-JNK protein were 3.46±0.35,3.45±0.31,3.20±0.23,4.48±0.30,2.87±0.51 and 2.30±0.26;the relative expression levels of p-Tau protein were 3.46±0.33,3.24±0.48,3.09±0.31,4.85±1.06,2.69±0.34 and 2.40±0.55,respectively.Compared with the model group and the normal group,compared with the experimental group and the model group,the differences of above indexes were statistically significant(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Heixiaoyao powder can improve the learning and memory ability of AD rats,and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of MKP-1 and JNK proteins,thus inhibiting the phosphorylation level of Tau protein and alleviating neuroinflammation.
5.Effects of Bilateral Arm Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Upper Limb Function for Subacute Stroke Hemiplegic Patients
Dao-jin XIA ; Xian-shi XIONG ; Yu-qin LÜ ; Rong FAN ; Tao PENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2021;27(11):1318-1322
Objective:To explore the effects of bilateral arm transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) based on mirror therapy (MT) on upper limb function of subacute stroke hemiplegic patients. Methods:From September, 2017 to October, 2019, 48 subacute stroke hemiplegic patients were randomly divided into control group (
6.Home-based Telerehabilitation Guidance for Stroke Patients
Hui-lin LIU ; Bin ZHOU ; Zheng ZHAO ; Yan YANG ; Xue-qin LÜ ; Yue WANG ; Ting YU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2021;27(7):807-811
Objective:To explore the effects of home-based telerehabilitation guidance on physical function and activities of daily living for stroke patients. Methods:From September, 2015 to March, 2018, 240 stroke recovering patients from three community health service centers in Fengtai District, Beijing for outpatient rehabilitation were randomly divided into control group (
7.Pharmacokinetics of HMS-01 in rats
Yu ZHANG ; Zhen QIN ; Yang SUN ; Jiaguo LÜ ; Fang WU ; Xia LIU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2020;38(3):237-240
Objective To study the pharmacokinetics of HMS-01 in rats and provide support for subsequent study. Methods A sensitive and specific method for the determination of HMS-01 in plasma and other biological samples was established by LC-MS/MS. The pharmacokinetics of HMS-01 in rats was studied by the established method. The pharmacokinetics of one dose of single intragastric administration and one dose of single intravenous administration in SD rats were studied, and the basic pharmacokinetic parameters were obtained. Results After intravenous injection of 1 mg/kg HMS-01, the area under the plasma concentration-time curve AUC0-t of male and female rats was 221 ng·h/ml and 409 ng·h/ml, respectively. The average clearance rates were 4.53 L/h·kg and 2.41 L/h·kg, respectively. The average plasma elimination half-lives were 0.786 h and 1.27 h, and the apparent distribution volume was 5.13 L/kg and 3.82 L/kg, respectively. After intragastric administration of 30 mg/kg HMS-01, the peak time of plasma concentration in rats was 1.17 h, the peak concentration of Cmax was 1 243 ng/ml, and the elimination half-life t1/2 was 2.00 h. The AUC0-t of male and female rats was 2 271 and 8 529 ng·h/ml respectively, and their bioavailability was 34.3% and 69.5% respectively. Conclusion The pharmacokinetics of HMS-01 in rats has significant gender differences. It is well absorbed orally, and the bioavailability of HMS-01 in females is much higher than that in males.
8.Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway to alleviate hepatic cirrhosis induced by carbon tetrachloride
Xue FENG ; Yi LI ; Tan-Sheng CHEN ; Yong-Qin YU ; Qi-Jun LÜ
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2019;35(2):161-164
Objective: This research aimed to explore the therapeutic effect and its mechanism of pirfenidone in liver cirrhosis induced by carbon tetrachloride in mice. Methods: Sixty male C57 BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the control group, model group and different doses of pirfenidone group, twelve rats in each group. Mice were intraperitoneally injected with 20% CCl4 soybean oil solution ( 5 ml/kg), twice a week for 7 weeks. And these mice were free to drink 20% ethanol solution in the third week after building the model. The low, medium and high dose groups were respectively given 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg of pirfenidone solution according to the body weights, while the model group and control group were given equal volume of blank solvent after building the model, once a day for 2 weeks. The serum level of ALT and AST, liver index, spleen index, the gene or protein expression level of TGF-β1 and Smad3 were analyzed before and after the treatment of pirfenidone. Results: The serum level of ALT, AST increased significantly in the model group ( P<0. 05), while decreased significantly in different doses of pirfenidone group ( P<0. 05). The liver and spleen index in the model group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0. 05). However, after treating with pirfenidone, the liver and spleen index were significantly lower than that in the model group ( P<0. 05). The number of TGF-β1 positive cells in the model group was significantly more than that in the control group, but it was significantly decreased in the pirfenidone group. The gene expression level of Smad3 in the model group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0. 05). The gene expression level of TGF-β1 and Smad3 in different doses of pirfenidone group were significantly lower than that in the model group ( P< 0. 05). Meanwhile, the protein level of TGF-β1 and Smad3 were significantly increased in the model group, while decreased in the pirfenidone group. Conclusion: Pirfenidone relieves liver cirrhosis caused by carbon tetrachloride in mice by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway.
9.Assessment of Nervous System of High-risk Infants: 236 Cases Report
Pan-pan LÜ ; Wen-ting GAO ; Na ZHAO ; Fang LIU ; Chong-feng XU ; Yu-qin DENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2019;25(6):714-717
Objective:To investigate evaluation methods to predict the outcome of nervous system development in high-risk infants. Methods:From March, 2015 to March, 2016, 336 high-risk infants were enrolled. They were assessed by General Movements (GMs) Quality Assessment, 0~1 Years Old 20 Items Neuromotor Assessment and Gesell Developmental Schedules. Results:A total of 236 infants finishied the study. GMs Quality Assessment showed that 203 cases were normal and 33 cases were abnormal in the writhing movements stage; 218 cases were normal and 18 cases were abnormal in the fidgety movemonts stage. 0~1 Years Old 20 Items Neuromotor Assessment showed that 202 cases were normal and 34 cases were abnormal. Gesell Developmental Schedules showed that 12 cases were abnormal. Conclusion:The combination of GMs Quality Assessment, 0~1 Years Old 20 Items Neuromotor Assessment and Gesell Developmental Schedules could better predict the nervous system development of high-risk infants.
10.Effect of modified electroconvulsive treatment on oxidative stress parameters in patients with bipolar disorder
yu Qin LÜ ; xi Chen BAO ; juan Juan REN ; Chen ZHANG ; yan Xiao CHEN ; jie Rui GENG ; hua Yan LU ; hua Yu ZHU ; hui Zheng YI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(10):1357-1361
Objective · To investigate the effect of modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) on oxidative stress parameters in patients with bipolar disorder. Methods · Forty-three patients with bipolar disorder (case group) were enrolled that received MECT intervention for 6 weeks, and 49 healthy volunteers (control group) were recruited. Chinese versions of the 17 items Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and Clinical Global Impression-Severity Scale (CGI-S) were used to assess the efficacy and side effects at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. The plasma levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment to assess the level of oxidative stress. Results · The serum MDA and GSH-Px levels of the case group were higher while the serum SOD levels of the case group was lower than that of the control group, and there was no significant difference in the serum CAT levels between two groups at baseline. MDA levels were higher in manic states than in depressed states, and they were positively correlated with the CGI-S scores. After MECT treatment, the CGI-S scores of patients decreased significantly, and the plasma MDA levels decreased significantly in manic and depressive states, but there was no change in other oxidative stress parameters. Conclusion · There was oxidative stress damage in patients with bipolar disorder, and the severity of the disease varied with the degree of damage. MECT improved the symptoms of the disease and decreased the level of plasma MDA, while there was no effect on the anti-oxidation index.

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