Hyperactivation of DNA repairing pathway is highly associated with the chemosensitivity and chemoresistance of cancer cells.In this manuscript,guided by cascaded one strain many compounds-global natural products socia...Hyperactivation of DNA repairing pathway is highly associated with the chemosensitivity and chemoresistance of cancer cells.In this manuscript,guided by cascaded one strain many compounds-global natural products social molecular networking(OSMAC-GNPS)strategy,a pair of epimeric environmental-induced metabolites were isolated from Aspergillus sp.EGF 15-0-3.Structurally,sterpiperazines A(1)and B(2)represent the first steroid-based indole alkaloids with unprecedented backbones.Biologically,compound 1 could be identified as a novel tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1(Tdp1)inhibitor with a unique mechanism distinct from the reported modulators,and was able to significantly enhance the sensitivity of NCI-H460 cells to the clinic chemotherapeutic drug through inhibiting the DNA repairment and enhanced the DNA damage of cancer cells.展开更多
Objective:Interleukin-1(IL-1)is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which may be related to urolithiasis.Genetic polymorphisms of the interleukin-1beta(IL-1β)have been proposed as markers for urolithiasis in some areas.Due t...Objective:Interleukin-1(IL-1)is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which may be related to urolithiasis.Genetic polymorphisms of the interleukin-1beta(IL-1β)have been proposed as markers for urolithiasis in some areas.Due to the high incidence of urolithiasis in Uighur children(Xinjiang,China)and existence of ethnic difference,our aim is to explore the potential of IL-1 gene polymorphisms and urolithiasis among these children.Methods:Genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood of 115 patients and 98 controls were used for genotype polymorphisms analyses.IL-1 receptor antagonist(IL-1RN)gene variable number of tandem repeat(VNTR)gene polymorphisms were analyzed by PCR method.PCR-based restriction analysis was done for the IL-1β(-511)and IL-1β(+3954)gene polymorphisms by endonucleases Ava I and Taq I,respectively.The genotype distribution,allele frequencies,carriage rate,and haplotype frequencies were statistically analyzed.Results:No significant differences were observed in genotypic frequencies between pediatric urolithiasis patients and control group for IL-1RN gene(χ^(2)=1.906,p=0.605),IL-1β(-511)gene(χ^(2)=0.105,p=0.949),or IL-1β(+3954)gene(χ^(2)=3.635,p=0.169).There were yet no significant differences of the allele frequencies of IL-1RN VNTR gene(p=0.779),IL-1β(-511)gene(p=0.941),and IL-1β(+3954)gene(p=0.418)in the case and control groups,as well as the carriage rate and haplotype of them(all p>0.05).Conclusions:The associations between IL-1RN VNTR,IL-1β(-511)and IL-1β(+3954)genes polymorphisms and urolithiasis were not significant in Uighur children.The results need to be confirmed in studies with larger population sample size,as well as in other ethnic groups.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82273845,82304331,and 82360695)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation project(No.2023GXNSFBA026305).
文摘Hyperactivation of DNA repairing pathway is highly associated with the chemosensitivity and chemoresistance of cancer cells.In this manuscript,guided by cascaded one strain many compounds-global natural products social molecular networking(OSMAC-GNPS)strategy,a pair of epimeric environmental-induced metabolites were isolated from Aspergillus sp.EGF 15-0-3.Structurally,sterpiperazines A(1)and B(2)represent the first steroid-based indole alkaloids with unprecedented backbones.Biologically,compound 1 could be identified as a novel tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1(Tdp1)inhibitor with a unique mechanism distinct from the reported modulators,and was able to significantly enhance the sensitivity of NCI-H460 cells to the clinic chemotherapeutic drug through inhibiting the DNA repairment and enhanced the DNA damage of cancer cells.
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(No.2019A1515010891).
文摘Objective:Interleukin-1(IL-1)is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which may be related to urolithiasis.Genetic polymorphisms of the interleukin-1beta(IL-1β)have been proposed as markers for urolithiasis in some areas.Due to the high incidence of urolithiasis in Uighur children(Xinjiang,China)and existence of ethnic difference,our aim is to explore the potential of IL-1 gene polymorphisms and urolithiasis among these children.Methods:Genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood of 115 patients and 98 controls were used for genotype polymorphisms analyses.IL-1 receptor antagonist(IL-1RN)gene variable number of tandem repeat(VNTR)gene polymorphisms were analyzed by PCR method.PCR-based restriction analysis was done for the IL-1β(-511)and IL-1β(+3954)gene polymorphisms by endonucleases Ava I and Taq I,respectively.The genotype distribution,allele frequencies,carriage rate,and haplotype frequencies were statistically analyzed.Results:No significant differences were observed in genotypic frequencies between pediatric urolithiasis patients and control group for IL-1RN gene(χ^(2)=1.906,p=0.605),IL-1β(-511)gene(χ^(2)=0.105,p=0.949),or IL-1β(+3954)gene(χ^(2)=3.635,p=0.169).There were yet no significant differences of the allele frequencies of IL-1RN VNTR gene(p=0.779),IL-1β(-511)gene(p=0.941),and IL-1β(+3954)gene(p=0.418)in the case and control groups,as well as the carriage rate and haplotype of them(all p>0.05).Conclusions:The associations between IL-1RN VNTR,IL-1β(-511)and IL-1β(+3954)genes polymorphisms and urolithiasis were not significant in Uighur children.The results need to be confirmed in studies with larger population sample size,as well as in other ethnic groups.
