Objective Mercury (Hg), as one of the priority pollutants and also a hot topic of frontier environmental research in many countries, has been paid higher attention in the world since the middle of the last century. Gu...Objective Mercury (Hg), as one of the priority pollutants and also a hot topic of frontier environmental research in many countries, has been paid higher attention in the world since the middle of the last century. Guizhou Province (at N24°30′-29°13′, E103°1′-109°30′, 1 100 m above the sea level, with subtropical humid climate) in southwest China is an important mercury production center. It has been found that the mercury content in most media of aquatics, soil, atmosphere and in biomass of corns, plants and animals, is higher than the national standard.The present study aims to explore the influence of mercury pollution on the health of local citizens. Methods The effect of rice from two mercury polluted experimental plots of Guizhou Province on the expression of c-jun mRNA in rat brain and c-jun protein in cortex, hippocampus and ependyma was observed using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunocytochemical methods. Results The results showed that the mercury polluted rice induced expression of c-jun mRNA and its protein significantly. Selenium can reduce Hg uptake, an antagonism between selenium and mercury on the expression of c-jun mRNA and c-jun protein. Conclusion c-jun participates in the toxicity process of brain injury by mercury polluted rice, the expression of c- jun mRNA in brain, and c-jun protein in rat cortex and hippocampus can predict neurotoxicity of mercury polluted rice. People should be advised to be cautious in eating any kind of Hg-polluted foods. To reveal the relationship between c-jun induction and apoptosis, further examinations are required.展开更多
AIM: To determine the location of c-jun protein, dynamic changes in c-jun mRNA and protein expression, and ultrastructure characteristics in the rd mouse retina, following a single dose of brain-derived neurotrophic f...AIM: To determine the location of c-jun protein, dynamic changes in c-jun mRNA and protein expression, and ultrastructure characteristics in the rd mouse retina, following a single dose of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in a short period of time. METHODS: A single intravitreal injection of BDNF at two dosages (25 mu g/L or 50 mu g/L) was given to the right eye of the rd mouse at age 2 and 3 weeks respectively. Two weeks after injection, the location of c-jun protein in the retina was observed by immunofluorescence detection, c-jun mRNA and protein expression in retinas were detected by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western immunoblotting analysis, ultrastructure characteristics of retinas were detected by transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation. RESULTS: c-jun protein was expressed in the inner nuclear layer (INL) of retina. BDNF at two dosages (25 mu g/L and 50 mu g/L) increased c-jun mRNA expression at PN-4 weeks respectively (P-1 =0.019, P-2=0.021). 50 mu g/L BDNF increased c-jun protein expression at PN-4 weeks (P =0.000). The retinal ultrastructure was improved. CONCLUSION: The effects of BDNF exerts on the c-jun expression in the retina are dose-dependent and time-dependent, which may mediate photoreceptor rescue indirectly in the pathological process of retinitis pigmentosa (RP)at early stage.展开更多
BACKGROUND： Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 accelerates axon growth and enhances recovery of spinal cord function by inhibiting growth inhibitory factors. Neurotrophin-3 （NT-3）contributes to regeneration of nerve f...BACKGROUND： Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 accelerates axon growth and enhances recovery of spinal cord function by inhibiting growth inhibitory factors. Neurotrophin-3 （NT-3）contributes to regeneration of nerve fibers in the spinal cord and motor function recovery. The combination of Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 and NT-3 is hypothesized to produce better outcomes and facilitate axonal regeneration by affecting c-Fos and c-Jun protein expression. OBJECTIVE： To investigate the combined effects of Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 and NT-3 on c-Fos and c-Jun protein levels in the injured spinal cord. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A randomized, controlled study was performed at the Laboratory of Neuroanatomy, Xiangya Medical College, Central South University and the Central Laboratory of Third Xiangya Hospital of China from June 2005 to December 2007. MATERIALS： NT-3 （Peprotech, USA） and Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 （Santa Cruz Biotechnology, USA） were used in this study. METHODS： Hemisectioned spinal cord injury models were established by cutting the posterior 2/3 of rat spinal cord, which is equivalent to the T8 level in the human spine. A total of 120 rats were equally and randomly assigned to three groups： model （0.2 μL saline）, IN-1 （0.2 μL IN-1）, and IN-1/NT-3 （0.2 μL IN-1 ＋ 0.2 μL NT-3）. The compounds were separately infused into transection sites on the side of head. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Western blot analysis was employed to measure c-Fos and c-Jun protein expression in the injured spinal cord at 15, 30 minutes, 1,2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours following surgery. RESULTS： Following spinal cord injury, c-Fos and c-Jun protein expression were increased and peaked at 4 6 hours. Following injection of IN-1 or the combination of IN-1 and NT-3, c-Fos protein expression was significantly reduced in the injured spinal cord （P 〈 0.05 or P 〈 0.01） （with the exception of the 15 minute time point）. However, c-Jun protein expression was significantly increased （P〈 0.05 or P〈 0.01） （with the exception of the 15 and 30 minute time points）. Combined application of IN-1 and NT-3 resulted in significantly altered protein expression compared to IN-1 alone. CONCLUSION： IN-1 increases c-Jun protein levels and protects the injured spinal cord by inhibiting c-Fos protein levels. Moreover, the effects of IN-1 combined with NT-3 are more significant than with IN-1 alone.展开更多
Mytilus contain abundant antimicrobial peptides(AMPs)that play a key role in the innate immunity.However,heterologous production of these AMPs remains challenging due to their short sequences,multiple disulfide bonds,...Mytilus contain abundant antimicrobial peptides(AMPs)that play a key role in the innate immunity.However,heterologous production of these AMPs remains challenging due to their short sequences,multiple disulfide bonds,and high content of cationic amino acids,which hinder functional expression in prokaryotic systems such as Escherichia coli.To establish a eukaryotic recombinant expression system for the AMPs of mussel and obtain recombinant mussel AMPs for subsequent studies,we reported the successful recombinant expression of myticofensin B1,a novel defensin-like AMP identified previously in Mytiluscoruscus,using the eukaryotic host Pichia pastoris.The codon-optimized gene encoding the mature myticofensin-B1(composed of 65 amino acid residues,including 6 conserved cysteine residues)was cloned into a pPICZαA vector and expressed in P.pastoris GS115.Structural fidelity of the recombinant peptide was confirmed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS),showing a molecular weight of 8849.9 Da,which was consistent with the theoretical prediction.Functional assays demonstrated a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity of the recombinant myticofensin-B1,with stronger inhibition against Gram-negative bacteria.Scanning electron microscopy revealed different effects of the recombinant myticofensin-B1 against different bacteria.In addition,the recombinant myticofensin-B1 exhibited a very low hemolytic activity against sheep red blood cells and weak cytotoxicity against human A549 lung cancer cells.This study establishes P.pastoris as a powerful platform to produce functional mussel AMP and highlights the potential of the recombinant myticofensin-B1 as a therapeutic agent for aquaculture pathogens and infections.展开更多
[Objectives]To investigate the structure and function of the lipoxygenase(LOX)gene family in Physcomitrella patens.[Methods]This study employed bioinformatics methods to identify and predict LOX gene family members.Qu...[Objectives]To investigate the structure and function of the lipoxygenase(LOX)gene family in Physcomitrella patens.[Methods]This study employed bioinformatics methods to identify and predict LOX gene family members.Quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR)was utilized to analyze the expression patterns of LOX genes at different stages of Botrytis cinerea infection.[Results]The P.patens LOX gene family comprises eight putative proteins,including two 12-LOX-type members and six 13-LOX-type members.Among the eight LOX proteins,PpLOX7 exhibited the lowest molecular weight and shortest amino acid sequence.PpLOX7 was identified as a basic protein with an isoelectric point(pI)of 8.54,while all other members were acidic.Subcellular localization analysis indicated that PpLOX7 was localized to the chloroplast,whereas the remaining members were distributed in the cytoplasm.Secondary structure prediction showed that all eight proteins were predominantly composed of random coils andα-helixes.Chromosomal mapping revealed that the LOX genes were distributed across 7 of the 27 chromosomes in P.patens,with PpLOX1 and PpLOX2 tandemly arranged on chromosome 15.The qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated distinct expression patterns among the eight PpLOX genes following B.cinerea infection.PpLOX1-3 and PpLOX7 were upregulated to varying degrees,suggesting their potential involvement in the early defense response of P.patens against B.cinerea.Notably,PpLOX2 exhibited highly significant differential expression,making it a key candidate for further investigation.[Conclusions]This study provides foundational insights into the functional roles of the LOX gene family in P.patens during biotic stress responses.展开更多
Objective To develop a depression recognition model by integrating the spirit-expression diagnostic framework of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)with machine learning algorithms.The proposed model seeks to establish ...Objective To develop a depression recognition model by integrating the spirit-expression diagnostic framework of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)with machine learning algorithms.The proposed model seeks to establish a TCM-informed tool for early depression screening,thereby bridging traditional diagnostic principles with modern computational approaches.Methods The study included patients with depression who visited the Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center from October 1,2022 to October 1,2023,as well as students and teachers from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine during the same period as the healthy control group.Videos of 3–10 s were captured using a Xiaomi Pad 5,and the TCM spirit and expressions were determined by TCM experts(at least 3 out of 5 experts agreed to determine the category of TCM spirit and expressions).Basic information,facial images,and interview information were collected through a portable TCM intelligent analysis and diagnosis device,and facial diagnosis features were extracted using the Open CV computer vision library technology.Statistical analysis methods such as parametric and non-parametric tests were used to analyze the baseline data,TCM spirit and expression features,and facial diagnosis feature parameters of the two groups,to compare the differences in TCM spirit and expression and facial features.Five machine learning algorithms,including extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost),decision tree(DT),Bernoulli naive Bayes(BernoulliNB),support vector machine(SVM),and k-nearest neighbor(KNN)classification,were used to construct a depression recognition model based on the fusion of TCM spirit and expression features.The performance of the model was evaluated using metrics such as accuracy,precision,and the area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve(AUC).The model results were explained using the Shapley Additive exPlanations(SHAP).Results A total of 93 depression patients and 87 healthy individuals were ultimately included in this study.There was no statistically significant difference in the baseline characteristics between the two groups(P>0.05).The differences in the characteristics of the spirit and expressions in TCM and facial features between the two groups were shown as follows.(i)Quantispirit facial analysis revealed that depression patients exhibited significantly reduced facial spirit and luminance compared with healthy controls(P<0.05),with characteristic features such as sad expressions,facial erythema,and changes in the lip color ranging from erythematous to cyanotic.(ii)Depressed patients exhibited significantly lower values in facial complexion L,lip L,and a values,and gloss index,but higher values in facial complexion a and b,lip b,low gloss index,and matte index(all P<0.05).(iii)The results of multiple models show that the XGBoost-based depression recognition model,integrating the TCM“spirit-expression”diagnostic framework,achieved an accuracy of 98.61%and significantly outperformed four benchmark algorithms—DT,BernoulliNB,SVM,and KNN(P<0.01).(iv)The SHAP visualization results show that in the recognition model constructed by the XGBoost algorithm,the complexion b value,categories of facial spirit,high gloss index,low gloss index,categories of facial expression and texture features have significant contribution to the model.Conclusion This study demonstrates that integrating TCM spirit-expression diagnostic features with machine learning enables the construction of a high-precision depression detection model,offering a novel paradigm for objective depression diagnosis.展开更多
[Objectives]The present study was conducted to investigate the change rule ofβ-fructofuranosidase gene expression and its enzyme activity in the midgut of 5 th instar silkworm(Bombyx mori),in order to provide a refer...[Objectives]The present study was conducted to investigate the change rule ofβ-fructofuranosidase gene expression and its enzyme activity in the midgut of 5 th instar silkworm(Bombyx mori),in order to provide a reference for illustrating the enzymatic mechanism of usingβ-fructofuranosidase to absorb sucrose nutrition from mulberry leaves.[Methods]Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR was applied to analyze the expression of BmSuc1 and BmSuc2 in midgut of 5 th-instar silkworm larvae,meanwhile the activities ofβ-fructofuranosidase was determined.[Results]BmSuc1 was expressed in the midgut of 5 th-instar silkworm larvae at different developmental stages.Its expression was upregulated at the beginning of the 5 th instar and during the peak feeding period,whereas BmSuc2 expression remained very low throughout the entire 5 th instar.The activity ofβ-fructofuranosidase was relatively high during the peak feeding period of 5 th-instar larvae,showing a trend of increasing first and then decreasing.[Conclusions]The expression pattern of the BmSuc1 gene and the changes inβ-fructofuranosidase activity were generally consistent with the physiological process of sugar nutrient absorption and utilization from mulberry leaves in 5 th-instar silkworms.It suggests that BmSuc1,as a sucrose hydrolase gene,plays a major role in the digestion and absorption of sucrose nutrients from mulberry leaves in the midgut tissue.展开更多
The pathogenesis-related protein PR10 plays a vital role in plant growth,development,and stress responses.This study systematically identified and analyzed PR10 genes in cultivated peanut(Arachis hypogaea L.),examinin...The pathogenesis-related protein PR10 plays a vital role in plant growth,development,and stress responses.This study systematically identified and analyzed PR10 genes in cultivated peanut(Arachis hypogaea L.),examining their phylogenetic relationships,conserved motifs,gene structures,and syntenic relationships.The analysis identified 54 Ah PR10 genes,which were classified into eight groups based on phylogenetic relationships,supported by gene structure and conserved motif characterization.Analysis of chromosomal distribution and synteny demonstrated that segmental duplications played a crucial role in the expansion of the Ah PR10 gene family.The identified Ah PR10 genes exhibited both constitutive and inducible expression patterns.Significantly,Ah PR10-7,Ah PR10-33,and Ah PR10-41 demonstrated potential importance in peanut resistance to Aspergillus flavus.In vitro fungistatic experiments demonstrated that recombinant Ah PR10-33 effectively inhibited A.flavus mycelial growth.These findings provide valuable insights for future investigations into Ah PR10 functions in protecting peanut from A.flavus infection.展开更多
Due to the unique microstructure and diverse opsin genes of the trinocular compound eye,stomatopoda possess an extraordinary ability to perceive multiple properties of light.They not only can detect natural light(NL)a...Due to the unique microstructure and diverse opsin genes of the trinocular compound eye,stomatopoda possess an extraordinary ability to perceive multiple properties of light.They not only can detect natural light(NL)and linearly polarized light(LPL),but also are the only animals capable of recognizing circularly polarized light(CPL).Here,we integrated single-cell RNA sequencing,previously published Illumina data,and in-situ hybridization(ISH)to quantify and localize functional opsin genes in Oratosquilla oratoria,a common stomatopoda species in the China Sea.A total of high-quality 31777 cells were captured for the first time in the O.oratoria compound eye,which were classified into 25 cell subpopulations,and hypothesized that cluster 22 is a critical cell subpopulation responsible for light(whether NL,LPL,or CPL)response in O.oratoria.Furthermore,we propose that the long-wavelengthsensitive opsin gene(lws)gene family,retinol dehydrogenase(rdh),voltage-gated ion channel(vgic),arrestin(arr),and myosin(myo)collectively mediate the light response in O.oratoria.Considering that very few vision-related opsin genes show differential expression in right-handed CPL(RCPL)-vs.-dark(DL),which provides additional evidence that stomatopoda cannot recognize RCPL.Meanwhile,we believe that UV-stimulated scaffold protein A(uvssa)and red pigment concentrating hormone(rpch)play special contributions in the left-handed CPL(LCPL)environment response.ISH revealing that 16 lws,6 middle-wavelength-sensitive(mws),and 2 ultraviolet(uv)opsin genes were expressed in the photoreceptors of the O.oratoria compound eye.Although the inability to determine the functional types of cell subpopulations limits the resolution of opsin genes,these findings systematically elucidate the specific expression patterns of opsin genes in O.oratoria and represent a significant step toward refining the visual ecological theory of O.oratoria and other stomatopod species.展开更多
While methodology for determining the mode of evolution in coding sequences has been well established,evaluation of adaptation events in emerging types of phenotype data needs further development.Here,we propose an an...While methodology for determining the mode of evolution in coding sequences has been well established,evaluation of adaptation events in emerging types of phenotype data needs further development.Here,we propose an analysis framework(expression variance decomposition,EVaDe)for comparative single-cell expression data based on phenotypic evolution theory.After decomposing the gene expression variance into separate components,we use two strategies to identify genes exhibiting large between-taxon expression divergence and small within-cell-type expression noise in certain cell types,attributing this pattern to putative adaptive evolution.In a dataset of primate prefrontal cortex,we find that such humanspecific key genes enrich with neurodevelopment-related functions,while most other genes exhibit neutral evolution patterns.Specific neuron types are found to harbor more of these key genes than other cell types,thus likely to have experienced more extensive adaptation.Reassuringly,at the molecular sequence level,the key genes are significantly associated with the rapidly evolving conserved non-coding elements.An additional case analysis comparing the naked mole-rat(NMR)with the mouse suggests that innateimmunity-related genes and cell types have undergone putative expression adaptation in NMR.Overall,the EVaDe framework may effectively probe adaptive evolution mode in single-cell expression data.展开更多
Coconut(Cocos nucifera L.),a major oil and fruit crop of the Arecaceae family,is extensively cultivated across the Asia—Pacific region.Despite its agricultural importance,genome assembly in coconut remains challengin...Coconut(Cocos nucifera L.),a major oil and fruit crop of the Arecaceae family,is extensively cultivated across the Asia—Pacific region.Despite its agricultural importance,genome assembly in coconut remains challenging due to its large genome size and high proportion of repetitive sequences.Allele-specific expression(ASE)plays a key role in regulating plant development and evolution,yet research on ASE in coconut is limited(Shao et al.,2019;Li et al.,2021;Zhang et al.,2021;Hu et al.,2022).Among phenotypic traits,fruit color is especially important as an indicator of maturity,guiding harvest timing and post-harvest processes(Kapoor et al.,2022).While prior studies have explored various coconut traits such as salt tolerance,fiber content,and plant height(Wang et al.,2021;Yang et al.,2021),investigations into ASE and fruit color remain scarce.展开更多
The prognostic and therapeutic roles of biological markers in early-stage breast cancer(eBC)warrant further investigation.Non-Breast Cancer(BRCA)genes,along with moderate-and low-penetrance breast cancer risk variant ...The prognostic and therapeutic roles of biological markers in early-stage breast cancer(eBC)warrant further investigation.Non-Breast Cancer(BRCA)genes,along with moderate-and low-penetrance breast cancer risk variant genes,are crucial formaintaining genome stability,yet their prognostic significance in eBCremains unclear.This study aimed to evaluate the impact of non-BRCA genes on clinical outcomes in eBC patients.Significant correlations were observed between the messenger ribonucleic acid(mRNA)expression levels of the genes Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated(ATM),Bloom helicase gene(BLM),and WRN RecQ Like Helicase(WRN)and patient prognosis.High mRNA expression of ATM was associated with longer metastasis-free survival(MFS).Conversely,lower mRNA expression of BLM correlated with favorable outcomes,particularly in triple-negative tumors.Additionally,high levels of WRN mRNA expression were linked to significantly longer MFS compared to low expression levels.This study highlights the prognostic significance of ATM,BLM,and WRN in predicting survival outcomes in eBC patients.Background:The prognostic significance of various biological and non-BRCA genetic in early-stage breast cancer(eBC)remains unclear and warrants further investigation.This study therefore aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of these genes on clinical outcomes in breast cancer.Methods:Patients included in this study were subdivided into two groups based on low and high messenger ribonucleic acid(mRNA)expression levels.Statistical analysis,including Kaplan-Meier curves,univariable,andmultivariable Cox regression analyses,was performed to assess metastasis-free survival(MFS)of mRNA expression of non-BRCA genes.Subgroup analyses were also conducted among four different molecular subtypes of eBC.Results:Our analysis revealed significant correlations between mRNA-expression levels of Ataxiatelangiectasia mutated(ATM),Bloom helicase gene(BLM),and WRN RecQ Like Helicase(WRN)and patient prognosis.High mRNA expression of ATM correlated with longer MFS in the entire cohort(p=0.022,Log Rank),and in luminal-B-like tumors(p=0.036).Lower mRNA expression of BLM was associated with favorable outcomes(p=0.011,Log Rank),particularly in triple-negative eBC(p=0.030,Log Rank).Finally,high levels of WRN mRNA expression correlated with significantly longerMFS compared to lowmRNA expression levels(p=0.009,Log Rank).Conclusions:This study underscores the prognostic significance of moderate penetrance breast cancer risk variant genes,such as ATM,BLM,and WRN,for survival outcomes in eBC.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the expression and significance of the MMP-7,c-Jun and c-Fos in rat photoaging skin.Methods:A total of 45 SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,natural recovery group,ph...Objective:To investigate the expression and significance of the MMP-7,c-Jun and c-Fos in rat photoaging skin.Methods:A total of 45 SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,natural recovery group,physiological saline injection group and dermal pluripotent stem cells transplantation(DMSCs group),model group,natural recovery group,physiological saline injection group.DMSCs were treated with UV lamp irradiation to establish light aging skin model.Rats were then sacrificed after model prepared,no treatment was processed in the natural recovery group.Saline injections was adopted in saline group,DESCs group was treated with DESCs transplantation.Rats were sacrificed after 4 weeks.The expression of MMP-7,c-Jun and c-Kos were detected using the immunohistocheniical metluxl.Results:In model group,MMP 7positive expression was higher than that in the other 4 groups,but without statistically difference(P>0.05);c-Jun,c-Fos expression were higher than that in the control group and DESCs group(P<0.05),there was no significant difference comparing natural recovery group with physiological saline injection group(P>0.05).Conclusions:MMP-7,c-Jun and c-Fos can be used as diagnosis indicators in the early stage of light aging,and they jointly participate in its development.DMSCs transplants is effective in treating light aging skin.展开更多
BACKGROUND:Ischemia/reperfusion is the main cause of hepatic damage in liver transplantation.Immediate early genes(IEGs)encode proteins can regulate expression of cellular response genes after injury,and is associated...BACKGROUND:Ischemia/reperfusion is the main cause of hepatic damage in liver transplantation.Immediate early genes(IEGs)encode proteins can regulate expression of cellular response genes after injury,and is associated with tissue repair and cell apoptosis.The purpose of this re-search was to investigate the effects of preconditioning on expression of immediate early genes c-fos and c-jun follow-ing hepatic ischemia/reperfusion(IR)and its roles in cellu-lar regeneration and apoptosis.METHODS:Ninety-six Wistar rats were randomly divided into IR group and hepatic ischemic preconditioning(IPC)group,and each group was further divided into eight sub-groups(n=6).The model of partial liver ischemia/reper-fusion was used.The rats were subjected to 60-minute liver ischemia,preceded by 10-minute preconditioning.After 0-,0.5-,1-,2-,4-,8-,12-,24-hour reperfusion,the se-rum and liver tissue in each group were collected to detect the level of serum ALT/AST,liver histopathology,expres-sion of c-fos,and c-jun mRNA.Flow cytometer was used to detect Ki67 and Sub-G1 as the quantity indicators of cell regeneration and apoptosis respectively.RESULTS:Compared with IR group,IPC group showed a significantly lower ALT/AST level in 0.5-hour sub-group to 8-hour sub-group(P<0.05).Ki67 elevated significantly at 0.5,1,2 hours,but decreased significantly at 24 hours(P<0.05).Ap index decreased significantly after 1-hour reperfusion(P<0.05).Expressions of c-fos and c-jun mR-NA were low,especially c-jun at 0.5,1 and 2 hours after reperfusion.CONCLUSION:Ischemic preconditioning can protect liver cells against ischemia/reperfusion injury,and this protec-tive effect may be related to influence transcription levels of c-fos and c-jun.展开更多
Objective To study the effects of selenium on DNA damage, apoptosis and c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun expression in rat hepatocytes. Methods Sodium selenite at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 μmol/kg was given to rats by i.p. a...Objective To study the effects of selenium on DNA damage, apoptosis and c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun expression in rat hepatocytes. Methods Sodium selenite at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 μmol/kg was given to rats by i.p. and there were 5 male SD rats in each group. Hepatocellular DNA damage was detected by single cell gel electrophoresis （or comet assay）. Hepatocellular apoptosis was determined by TUNEL （TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labelling） and flow cytometry. C-myc, c-fos, and c-jun expression in rat bepatocytes were assayed by Northern dot hybridization. C-myc, c-fos, and c-jun protein were detected by immunohistochemical method. Results At the doses of 5, 10, and 20μmol/kg, DNA damage was induced by sodium selenite in rat hepatocytes and the rates of comet cells were 34.40%, 74.80%, and 91.40% respectively. Results also showed an obvious dose-response relationship between the rates of comet cells and the doses of sodium selenite （r=0.9501, P〈0.01）. Sodium selenite at the doses of 5, 10, and 20μmol/kg caused c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun overexpression obviously. The positive brown-yellow signal for proteins of c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun was mainly located in the cytoplasm of bepatocytes with immunohistocbemical method. TUNEL-positive cells were detected in selenium-treated rat livers. Apoptotic rates （%） of selenium-treated liver cells at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 μmol/kg were （3.72±1.76）, （5.82±1.42）, and （11.76±1.87） respectively, being much higher than those in the control. Besides an obvious dose-response relationship between apoptotic rates and the doses of sodium selenite （r=0.9897, P〈0.01）, these results displayed a close relationship between DNA damage rates and apoptotic rates, and the relative coefficient was 0.9021, P〈0.01. Conclusion Selenium at 5-20μmol/kg can induce DNA damage, apoptosis, and overexpression of c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun in rat hepatocytes.展开更多
Secalonic acid D(SAD) could inhibit cell growth in not only sensitive cells but also multidrug resistant(MDR) cells. However, the molecular mechanisms need to be elucidated. Here, we identified that SAD possessed pote...Secalonic acid D(SAD) could inhibit cell growth in not only sensitive cells but also multidrug resistant(MDR) cells. However, the molecular mechanisms need to be elucidated. Here, we identified that SAD possessed potent cytotoxicity in 3 pairs of MDR and their parental sensitive cells including S1-MI-80 and S1,H460/MX20 and H460, MCF-7/ADR and MCF-7 cells. Furthermore, SAD induced cell G2/M phase arrest via the downregulation of cyclin B1 and the increase of CDC2 phosphorylation. Importantly, JNK pathway upregulated the expression of c-Jun in protein level and increased c-Jun phosphorylation induced by SAD, which was linked to cell apoptosis via c-Jun/Src/STAT3 pathway. To investigate the mechanisms of upregulation of c-Jun protein by SAD, the mR NA expression level and degradation of c-Jun were examined. We found that SAD did not alter the mR NA level of c-Jun but inhibited its proteasome-dependent degradation. Taken together, these results implicate that SAD induces cancer cell death through c-Jun/Src/STAT3 signaling axis by inhibiting the proteasome-dependent degradation of c-Jun in both sensitive cells and ATP-binding cassette transporter sub-family G member 2(ABCG2)-mediated MDR cells.展开更多
The present study attempted to examine the effects of bile acid pool size on liver regeneration after hepatectomy.The rats were fed on 0.2% cholic acid(CA)or 2% cholestyramine for 7 days to induce a change in the bile...The present study attempted to examine the effects of bile acid pool size on liver regeneration after hepatectomy.The rats were fed on 0.2% cholic acid(CA)or 2% cholestyramine for 7 days to induce a change in the bile acid size,and then a partial hepatectomy(PH)was performed.Rats fed on the normal diet served as the controls.Measurements were made on the rate of liver regeneration,the labeling indices of PCNA,the plasma total bile acids(TBA),and the mRNA expression of cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase(CYP7A1),...展开更多
The changes of proto-oncogene c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in angiotensin Ⅱ （AngⅡ）-induced hypertrophy and effects of sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulfonate （STS） in the primary culture of neonatal rat cardiomyocyte...The changes of proto-oncogene c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in angiotensin Ⅱ （AngⅡ）-induced hypertrophy and effects of sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulfonate （STS） in the primary culture of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were investigated. Twelve neonatal clean grade Wistar rats were selected. The cardiomyocytes were isolated, cultured and divided according to different treatments in the medium. The cardiomyocyte size was determined by phase contrast microscope, and the rate of protein synthesis was measured by [3H]-Leucine incorporation. The c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in cardiomyocytes was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. It was found after cardiomyocytes were treated with AngⅡ for 30 min, the c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in cardiomyocytes was increased significantly （P〈0.01）. After treatment with AngⅡ for 24 h, the rate of protein synthesis in AngⅡ group was significantly increased as compared with control group （P〈0.01）. After treatment with AngⅡ for 7 days, the size of cardiomyocytes in AngⅡ group was increased obviously as compared with control group （P〈0.05）. After pretreatment with STS or Valsartan before AngⅡ treatment, both of them could inhibit the above effects of AngⅡ （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）. It was suggested that STS could ameliorate AngⅡ-induced cardiomyocyte hy- pertrophy by inhibiting c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression and reducing protein synthesis rate of cardiomyocytes.展开更多
Nagilactone E(NLE),a natural product with anticancer activities,is isolated from Podocarpus nagi.In this study,we reported that NLE increased programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1)expressions at both protein and mRNA levels...Nagilactone E(NLE),a natural product with anticancer activities,is isolated from Podocarpus nagi.In this study,we reported that NLE increased programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1)expressions at both protein and mRNA levels in human lung cancer cells,and enhanced its localization on the cell membrane.Mechanistically,NLE increased the phosphorylation and expression of cJun,and promoted the localization of c-Jun in the nucleus,while silencing of c-Jun by small interfering RNA(siRNA)reduced NLEinduced PD-L1.Further study showed that NLE activated the c-Jun N-terminal kinases(JNK),the upstream of c-Jun,and its inhibitor SP600125 reversed the NLE-increased PD-L1.Moreover,NLE-induced PD-L1 increased the binding intensity of PD-1 on the cell surface.In summary,NLE upregulates the expression of PD-L1 in lung cancer cells through the activation of JNK-c-Jun axis,which has the potential to combine with the PD-1/PD-L1 antibody therapies in lung cancer.展开更多
Objective: To explore cytotoxicity of Synsepalum dulcificum(S. dulcificum) Daniell(Sapotaceae) on human colon cancer(HCT-116 and HT-29), human monocytic leukemia(THP-1) and normal(HDFn) cell lines, and its effect on t...Objective: To explore cytotoxicity of Synsepalum dulcificum(S. dulcificum) Daniell(Sapotaceae) on human colon cancer(HCT-116 and HT-29), human monocytic leukemia(THP-1) and normal(HDFn) cell lines, and its effect on the expression of early apoptotic genes, c-fos and c-jun. Methods: Leaf, stem and berry of S. dulcificum were separately extracted by using 2 solvents, 10% ethanol(EtOH) and 80% methanol(MeOH). PrestoB lue~? cell viability assay and q RT-PCR assay were conducted to examine the above objectives respectively. Results: Stem MeOH, stem EtOH, and berry EtOH extracts of S. dulcificum were cytotoxic to HCT-116 and HT-29 human colon cancer cells. For HCT-116, IC_(50) values of these 3 extracts were not significantly different(P>0.05) from that of the positive control bleomycin(IC_(50) of 33.57 μg/mL), while for HT-29, IC_(50) values of these 3 extracts were significantly lower(P<0.05) than that of bleomycin(IC_(50) of 25.24 μg/mL). None of the extracts were cytotoxic to the THP-1 monocytic leukemia cells and HDFn normal human dermal fibroblasts. For both HCT-116 and HT-29, these extracts significantly up-regulated(P<0.05) the expression of c-fos and c-jun compared to the untreated negative control. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that cytotoxicity of stem MeOH, stem EtOH, and berry EtOH extracts of S. dulcificum on HCT-116 and HT-29 colon cancer cells is due to the induced apoptosis which is caused by the up-regulation of the expression of early apoptotic genes, c-fos and c-jun.展开更多
文摘Objective Mercury (Hg), as one of the priority pollutants and also a hot topic of frontier environmental research in many countries, has been paid higher attention in the world since the middle of the last century. Guizhou Province (at N24°30′-29°13′, E103°1′-109°30′, 1 100 m above the sea level, with subtropical humid climate) in southwest China is an important mercury production center. It has been found that the mercury content in most media of aquatics, soil, atmosphere and in biomass of corns, plants and animals, is higher than the national standard.The present study aims to explore the influence of mercury pollution on the health of local citizens. Methods The effect of rice from two mercury polluted experimental plots of Guizhou Province on the expression of c-jun mRNA in rat brain and c-jun protein in cortex, hippocampus and ependyma was observed using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunocytochemical methods. Results The results showed that the mercury polluted rice induced expression of c-jun mRNA and its protein significantly. Selenium can reduce Hg uptake, an antagonism between selenium and mercury on the expression of c-jun mRNA and c-jun protein. Conclusion c-jun participates in the toxicity process of brain injury by mercury polluted rice, the expression of c- jun mRNA in brain, and c-jun protein in rat cortex and hippocampus can predict neurotoxicity of mercury polluted rice. People should be advised to be cautious in eating any kind of Hg-polluted foods. To reveal the relationship between c-jun induction and apoptosis, further examinations are required.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30973262)
文摘AIM: To determine the location of c-jun protein, dynamic changes in c-jun mRNA and protein expression, and ultrastructure characteristics in the rd mouse retina, following a single dose of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in a short period of time. METHODS: A single intravitreal injection of BDNF at two dosages (25 mu g/L or 50 mu g/L) was given to the right eye of the rd mouse at age 2 and 3 weeks respectively. Two weeks after injection, the location of c-jun protein in the retina was observed by immunofluorescence detection, c-jun mRNA and protein expression in retinas were detected by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western immunoblotting analysis, ultrastructure characteristics of retinas were detected by transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation. RESULTS: c-jun protein was expressed in the inner nuclear layer (INL) of retina. BDNF at two dosages (25 mu g/L and 50 mu g/L) increased c-jun mRNA expression at PN-4 weeks respectively (P-1 =0.019, P-2=0.021). 50 mu g/L BDNF increased c-jun protein expression at PN-4 weeks (P =0.000). The retinal ultrastructure was improved. CONCLUSION: The effects of BDNF exerts on the c-jun expression in the retina are dose-dependent and time-dependent, which may mediate photoreceptor rescue indirectly in the pathological process of retinitis pigmentosa (RP)at early stage.
基金a Grant from Department of Health of Hunan Province of China,No.B2005-076
文摘BACKGROUND： Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 accelerates axon growth and enhances recovery of spinal cord function by inhibiting growth inhibitory factors. Neurotrophin-3 （NT-3）contributes to regeneration of nerve fibers in the spinal cord and motor function recovery. The combination of Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 and NT-3 is hypothesized to produce better outcomes and facilitate axonal regeneration by affecting c-Fos and c-Jun protein expression. OBJECTIVE： To investigate the combined effects of Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 and NT-3 on c-Fos and c-Jun protein levels in the injured spinal cord. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A randomized, controlled study was performed at the Laboratory of Neuroanatomy, Xiangya Medical College, Central South University and the Central Laboratory of Third Xiangya Hospital of China from June 2005 to December 2007. MATERIALS： NT-3 （Peprotech, USA） and Nogo-neutralizing antibody IN-1 （Santa Cruz Biotechnology, USA） were used in this study. METHODS： Hemisectioned spinal cord injury models were established by cutting the posterior 2/3 of rat spinal cord, which is equivalent to the T8 level in the human spine. A total of 120 rats were equally and randomly assigned to three groups： model （0.2 μL saline）, IN-1 （0.2 μL IN-1）, and IN-1/NT-3 （0.2 μL IN-1 ＋ 0.2 μL NT-3）. The compounds were separately infused into transection sites on the side of head. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Western blot analysis was employed to measure c-Fos and c-Jun protein expression in the injured spinal cord at 15, 30 minutes, 1,2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours following surgery. RESULTS： Following spinal cord injury, c-Fos and c-Jun protein expression were increased and peaked at 4 6 hours. Following injection of IN-1 or the combination of IN-1 and NT-3, c-Fos protein expression was significantly reduced in the injured spinal cord （P 〈 0.05 or P 〈 0.01） （with the exception of the 15 minute time point）. However, c-Jun protein expression was significantly increased （P〈 0.05 or P〈 0.01） （with the exception of the 15 and 30 minute time points）. Combined application of IN-1 and NT-3 resulted in significantly altered protein expression compared to IN-1 alone. CONCLUSION： IN-1 increases c-Jun protein levels and protects the injured spinal cord by inhibiting c-Fos protein levels. Moreover, the effects of IN-1 combined with NT-3 are more significant than with IN-1 alone.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32271580,42020104009)the Fundamental Research Funds for Zhejiang Provincial Universities and Research Institutes(JX6311101923)。
文摘Mytilus contain abundant antimicrobial peptides(AMPs)that play a key role in the innate immunity.However,heterologous production of these AMPs remains challenging due to their short sequences,multiple disulfide bonds,and high content of cationic amino acids,which hinder functional expression in prokaryotic systems such as Escherichia coli.To establish a eukaryotic recombinant expression system for the AMPs of mussel and obtain recombinant mussel AMPs for subsequent studies,we reported the successful recombinant expression of myticofensin B1,a novel defensin-like AMP identified previously in Mytiluscoruscus,using the eukaryotic host Pichia pastoris.The codon-optimized gene encoding the mature myticofensin-B1(composed of 65 amino acid residues,including 6 conserved cysteine residues)was cloned into a pPICZαA vector and expressed in P.pastoris GS115.Structural fidelity of the recombinant peptide was confirmed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS),showing a molecular weight of 8849.9 Da,which was consistent with the theoretical prediction.Functional assays demonstrated a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity of the recombinant myticofensin-B1,with stronger inhibition against Gram-negative bacteria.Scanning electron microscopy revealed different effects of the recombinant myticofensin-B1 against different bacteria.In addition,the recombinant myticofensin-B1 exhibited a very low hemolytic activity against sheep red blood cells and weak cytotoxicity against human A549 lung cancer cells.This study establishes P.pastoris as a powerful platform to produce functional mussel AMP and highlights the potential of the recombinant myticofensin-B1 as a therapeutic agent for aquaculture pathogens and infections.
基金Supported by the Science and Technology Program of Guizhou Provence(Qiankehejichu-ZK[2023]Yiban 271).
文摘[Objectives]To investigate the structure and function of the lipoxygenase(LOX)gene family in Physcomitrella patens.[Methods]This study employed bioinformatics methods to identify and predict LOX gene family members.Quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR)was utilized to analyze the expression patterns of LOX genes at different stages of Botrytis cinerea infection.[Results]The P.patens LOX gene family comprises eight putative proteins,including two 12-LOX-type members and six 13-LOX-type members.Among the eight LOX proteins,PpLOX7 exhibited the lowest molecular weight and shortest amino acid sequence.PpLOX7 was identified as a basic protein with an isoelectric point(pI)of 8.54,while all other members were acidic.Subcellular localization analysis indicated that PpLOX7 was localized to the chloroplast,whereas the remaining members were distributed in the cytoplasm.Secondary structure prediction showed that all eight proteins were predominantly composed of random coils andα-helixes.Chromosomal mapping revealed that the LOX genes were distributed across 7 of the 27 chromosomes in P.patens,with PpLOX1 and PpLOX2 tandemly arranged on chromosome 15.The qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated distinct expression patterns among the eight PpLOX genes following B.cinerea infection.PpLOX1-3 and PpLOX7 were upregulated to varying degrees,suggesting their potential involvement in the early defense response of P.patens against B.cinerea.Notably,PpLOX2 exhibited highly significant differential expression,making it a key candidate for further investigation.[Conclusions]This study provides foundational insights into the functional roles of the LOX gene family in P.patens during biotic stress responses.
基金General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(82474390)Construction Project of Pudong New Area Famous TCM Studios(National Pilot Zone for TCM Development,Shanghai)(PDZY-2025-0716)Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Program Project Shanghai Key Laboratory of Health Identification and Assessment(21DZ2271000).
文摘Objective To develop a depression recognition model by integrating the spirit-expression diagnostic framework of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)with machine learning algorithms.The proposed model seeks to establish a TCM-informed tool for early depression screening,thereby bridging traditional diagnostic principles with modern computational approaches.Methods The study included patients with depression who visited the Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center from October 1,2022 to October 1,2023,as well as students and teachers from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine during the same period as the healthy control group.Videos of 3–10 s were captured using a Xiaomi Pad 5,and the TCM spirit and expressions were determined by TCM experts(at least 3 out of 5 experts agreed to determine the category of TCM spirit and expressions).Basic information,facial images,and interview information were collected through a portable TCM intelligent analysis and diagnosis device,and facial diagnosis features were extracted using the Open CV computer vision library technology.Statistical analysis methods such as parametric and non-parametric tests were used to analyze the baseline data,TCM spirit and expression features,and facial diagnosis feature parameters of the two groups,to compare the differences in TCM spirit and expression and facial features.Five machine learning algorithms,including extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost),decision tree(DT),Bernoulli naive Bayes(BernoulliNB),support vector machine(SVM),and k-nearest neighbor(KNN)classification,were used to construct a depression recognition model based on the fusion of TCM spirit and expression features.The performance of the model was evaluated using metrics such as accuracy,precision,and the area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve(AUC).The model results were explained using the Shapley Additive exPlanations(SHAP).Results A total of 93 depression patients and 87 healthy individuals were ultimately included in this study.There was no statistically significant difference in the baseline characteristics between the two groups(P>0.05).The differences in the characteristics of the spirit and expressions in TCM and facial features between the two groups were shown as follows.(i)Quantispirit facial analysis revealed that depression patients exhibited significantly reduced facial spirit and luminance compared with healthy controls(P<0.05),with characteristic features such as sad expressions,facial erythema,and changes in the lip color ranging from erythematous to cyanotic.(ii)Depressed patients exhibited significantly lower values in facial complexion L,lip L,and a values,and gloss index,but higher values in facial complexion a and b,lip b,low gloss index,and matte index(all P<0.05).(iii)The results of multiple models show that the XGBoost-based depression recognition model,integrating the TCM“spirit-expression”diagnostic framework,achieved an accuracy of 98.61%and significantly outperformed four benchmark algorithms—DT,BernoulliNB,SVM,and KNN(P<0.01).(iv)The SHAP visualization results show that in the recognition model constructed by the XGBoost algorithm,the complexion b value,categories of facial spirit,high gloss index,low gloss index,categories of facial expression and texture features have significant contribution to the model.Conclusion This study demonstrates that integrating TCM spirit-expression diagnostic features with machine learning enables the construction of a high-precision depression detection model,offering a novel paradigm for objective depression diagnosis.
基金Supported by General Project of Yunnan Provincial Agricultural Basic Research Joint Special Project(202301BD070001-229)Yunnan Provincial Key R&D Program(202403AK140075)+1 种基金Modern Sericulture Industry Technology System of Yunan Province(KJTX-07)Honghe Comprehensive Test Station of National Sericulture Industry Technology System(CARS-18).
文摘[Objectives]The present study was conducted to investigate the change rule ofβ-fructofuranosidase gene expression and its enzyme activity in the midgut of 5 th instar silkworm(Bombyx mori),in order to provide a reference for illustrating the enzymatic mechanism of usingβ-fructofuranosidase to absorb sucrose nutrition from mulberry leaves.[Methods]Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR was applied to analyze the expression of BmSuc1 and BmSuc2 in midgut of 5 th-instar silkworm larvae,meanwhile the activities ofβ-fructofuranosidase was determined.[Results]BmSuc1 was expressed in the midgut of 5 th-instar silkworm larvae at different developmental stages.Its expression was upregulated at the beginning of the 5 th instar and during the peak feeding period,whereas BmSuc2 expression remained very low throughout the entire 5 th instar.The activity ofβ-fructofuranosidase was relatively high during the peak feeding period of 5 th-instar larvae,showing a trend of increasing first and then decreasing.[Conclusions]The expression pattern of the BmSuc1 gene and the changes inβ-fructofuranosidase activity were generally consistent with the physiological process of sugar nutrient absorption and utilization from mulberry leaves in 5 th-instar silkworms.It suggests that BmSuc1,as a sucrose hydrolase gene,plays a major role in the digestion and absorption of sucrose nutrients from mulberry leaves in the midgut tissue.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFD1200400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32301851)。
文摘The pathogenesis-related protein PR10 plays a vital role in plant growth,development,and stress responses.This study systematically identified and analyzed PR10 genes in cultivated peanut(Arachis hypogaea L.),examining their phylogenetic relationships,conserved motifs,gene structures,and syntenic relationships.The analysis identified 54 Ah PR10 genes,which were classified into eight groups based on phylogenetic relationships,supported by gene structure and conserved motif characterization.Analysis of chromosomal distribution and synteny demonstrated that segmental duplications played a crucial role in the expansion of the Ah PR10 gene family.The identified Ah PR10 genes exhibited both constitutive and inducible expression patterns.Significantly,Ah PR10-7,Ah PR10-33,and Ah PR10-41 demonstrated potential importance in peanut resistance to Aspergillus flavus.In vitro fungistatic experiments demonstrated that recombinant Ah PR10-33 effectively inhibited A.flavus mycelial growth.These findings provide valuable insights for future investigations into Ah PR10 functions in protecting peanut from A.flavus infection.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2021QD110)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42106128)。
文摘Due to the unique microstructure and diverse opsin genes of the trinocular compound eye,stomatopoda possess an extraordinary ability to perceive multiple properties of light.They not only can detect natural light(NL)and linearly polarized light(LPL),but also are the only animals capable of recognizing circularly polarized light(CPL).Here,we integrated single-cell RNA sequencing,previously published Illumina data,and in-situ hybridization(ISH)to quantify and localize functional opsin genes in Oratosquilla oratoria,a common stomatopoda species in the China Sea.A total of high-quality 31777 cells were captured for the first time in the O.oratoria compound eye,which were classified into 25 cell subpopulations,and hypothesized that cluster 22 is a critical cell subpopulation responsible for light(whether NL,LPL,or CPL)response in O.oratoria.Furthermore,we propose that the long-wavelengthsensitive opsin gene(lws)gene family,retinol dehydrogenase(rdh),voltage-gated ion channel(vgic),arrestin(arr),and myosin(myo)collectively mediate the light response in O.oratoria.Considering that very few vision-related opsin genes show differential expression in right-handed CPL(RCPL)-vs.-dark(DL),which provides additional evidence that stomatopoda cannot recognize RCPL.Meanwhile,we believe that UV-stimulated scaffold protein A(uvssa)and red pigment concentrating hormone(rpch)play special contributions in the left-handed CPL(LCPL)environment response.ISH revealing that 16 lws,6 middle-wavelength-sensitive(mws),and 2 ultraviolet(uv)opsin genes were expressed in the photoreceptors of the O.oratoria compound eye.Although the inability to determine the functional types of cell subpopulations limits the resolution of opsin genes,these findings systematically elucidate the specific expression patterns of opsin genes in O.oratoria and represent a significant step toward refining the visual ecological theory of O.oratoria and other stomatopod species.
文摘While methodology for determining the mode of evolution in coding sequences has been well established,evaluation of adaptation events in emerging types of phenotype data needs further development.Here,we propose an analysis framework(expression variance decomposition,EVaDe)for comparative single-cell expression data based on phenotypic evolution theory.After decomposing the gene expression variance into separate components,we use two strategies to identify genes exhibiting large between-taxon expression divergence and small within-cell-type expression noise in certain cell types,attributing this pattern to putative adaptive evolution.In a dataset of primate prefrontal cortex,we find that such humanspecific key genes enrich with neurodevelopment-related functions,while most other genes exhibit neutral evolution patterns.Specific neuron types are found to harbor more of these key genes than other cell types,thus likely to have experienced more extensive adaptation.Reassuringly,at the molecular sequence level,the key genes are significantly associated with the rapidly evolving conserved non-coding elements.An additional case analysis comparing the naked mole-rat(NMR)with the mouse suggests that innateimmunity-related genes and cell types have undergone putative expression adaptation in NMR.Overall,the EVaDe framework may effectively probe adaptive evolution mode in single-cell expression data.
基金supported by Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(CATAS-Nos.1630152023007,1630152023011,1630152023012,1630152023013)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32071805).
文摘Coconut(Cocos nucifera L.),a major oil and fruit crop of the Arecaceae family,is extensively cultivated across the Asia—Pacific region.Despite its agricultural importance,genome assembly in coconut remains challenging due to its large genome size and high proportion of repetitive sequences.Allele-specific expression(ASE)plays a key role in regulating plant development and evolution,yet research on ASE in coconut is limited(Shao et al.,2019;Li et al.,2021;Zhang et al.,2021;Hu et al.,2022).Among phenotypic traits,fruit color is especially important as an indicator of maturity,guiding harvest timing and post-harvest processes(Kapoor et al.,2022).While prior studies have explored various coconut traits such as salt tolerance,fiber content,and plant height(Wang et al.,2021;Yang et al.,2021),investigations into ASE and fruit color remain scarce.
文摘The prognostic and therapeutic roles of biological markers in early-stage breast cancer(eBC)warrant further investigation.Non-Breast Cancer(BRCA)genes,along with moderate-and low-penetrance breast cancer risk variant genes,are crucial formaintaining genome stability,yet their prognostic significance in eBCremains unclear.This study aimed to evaluate the impact of non-BRCA genes on clinical outcomes in eBC patients.Significant correlations were observed between the messenger ribonucleic acid(mRNA)expression levels of the genes Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated(ATM),Bloom helicase gene(BLM),and WRN RecQ Like Helicase(WRN)and patient prognosis.High mRNA expression of ATM was associated with longer metastasis-free survival(MFS).Conversely,lower mRNA expression of BLM correlated with favorable outcomes,particularly in triple-negative tumors.Additionally,high levels of WRN mRNA expression were linked to significantly longer MFS compared to low expression levels.This study highlights the prognostic significance of ATM,BLM,and WRN in predicting survival outcomes in eBC patients.Background:The prognostic significance of various biological and non-BRCA genetic in early-stage breast cancer(eBC)remains unclear and warrants further investigation.This study therefore aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of these genes on clinical outcomes in breast cancer.Methods:Patients included in this study were subdivided into two groups based on low and high messenger ribonucleic acid(mRNA)expression levels.Statistical analysis,including Kaplan-Meier curves,univariable,andmultivariable Cox regression analyses,was performed to assess metastasis-free survival(MFS)of mRNA expression of non-BRCA genes.Subgroup analyses were also conducted among four different molecular subtypes of eBC.Results:Our analysis revealed significant correlations between mRNA-expression levels of Ataxiatelangiectasia mutated(ATM),Bloom helicase gene(BLM),and WRN RecQ Like Helicase(WRN)and patient prognosis.High mRNA expression of ATM correlated with longer MFS in the entire cohort(p=0.022,Log Rank),and in luminal-B-like tumors(p=0.036).Lower mRNA expression of BLM was associated with favorable outcomes(p=0.011,Log Rank),particularly in triple-negative eBC(p=0.030,Log Rank).Finally,high levels of WRN mRNA expression correlated with significantly longerMFS compared to lowmRNA expression levels(p=0.009,Log Rank).Conclusions:This study underscores the prognostic significance of moderate penetrance breast cancer risk variant genes,such as ATM,BLM,and WRN,for survival outcomes in eBC.
基金supported by Science and Technology Research and Development Plan of Shaanxi Province(Grant No.2011JE006)
文摘Objective:To investigate the expression and significance of the MMP-7,c-Jun and c-Fos in rat photoaging skin.Methods:A total of 45 SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,natural recovery group,physiological saline injection group and dermal pluripotent stem cells transplantation(DMSCs group),model group,natural recovery group,physiological saline injection group.DMSCs were treated with UV lamp irradiation to establish light aging skin model.Rats were then sacrificed after model prepared,no treatment was processed in the natural recovery group.Saline injections was adopted in saline group,DESCs group was treated with DESCs transplantation.Rats were sacrificed after 4 weeks.The expression of MMP-7,c-Jun and c-Kos were detected using the immunohistocheniical metluxl.Results:In model group,MMP 7positive expression was higher than that in the other 4 groups,but without statistically difference(P>0.05);c-Jun,c-Fos expression were higher than that in the control group and DESCs group(P<0.05),there was no significant difference comparing natural recovery group with physiological saline injection group(P>0.05).Conclusions:MMP-7,c-Jun and c-Fos can be used as diagnosis indicators in the early stage of light aging,and they jointly participate in its development.DMSCs transplants is effective in treating light aging skin.
文摘BACKGROUND:Ischemia/reperfusion is the main cause of hepatic damage in liver transplantation.Immediate early genes(IEGs)encode proteins can regulate expression of cellular response genes after injury,and is associated with tissue repair and cell apoptosis.The purpose of this re-search was to investigate the effects of preconditioning on expression of immediate early genes c-fos and c-jun follow-ing hepatic ischemia/reperfusion(IR)and its roles in cellu-lar regeneration and apoptosis.METHODS:Ninety-six Wistar rats were randomly divided into IR group and hepatic ischemic preconditioning(IPC)group,and each group was further divided into eight sub-groups(n=6).The model of partial liver ischemia/reper-fusion was used.The rats were subjected to 60-minute liver ischemia,preceded by 10-minute preconditioning.After 0-,0.5-,1-,2-,4-,8-,12-,24-hour reperfusion,the se-rum and liver tissue in each group were collected to detect the level of serum ALT/AST,liver histopathology,expres-sion of c-fos,and c-jun mRNA.Flow cytometer was used to detect Ki67 and Sub-G1 as the quantity indicators of cell regeneration and apoptosis respectively.RESULTS:Compared with IR group,IPC group showed a significantly lower ALT/AST level in 0.5-hour sub-group to 8-hour sub-group(P<0.05).Ki67 elevated significantly at 0.5,1,2 hours,but decreased significantly at 24 hours(P<0.05).Ap index decreased significantly after 1-hour reperfusion(P<0.05).Expressions of c-fos and c-jun mR-NA were low,especially c-jun at 0.5,1 and 2 hours after reperfusion.CONCLUSION:Ischemic preconditioning can protect liver cells against ischemia/reperfusion injury,and this protec-tive effect may be related to influence transcription levels of c-fos and c-jun.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30271110, 30471500).
文摘Objective To study the effects of selenium on DNA damage, apoptosis and c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun expression in rat hepatocytes. Methods Sodium selenite at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 μmol/kg was given to rats by i.p. and there were 5 male SD rats in each group. Hepatocellular DNA damage was detected by single cell gel electrophoresis （or comet assay）. Hepatocellular apoptosis was determined by TUNEL （TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labelling） and flow cytometry. C-myc, c-fos, and c-jun expression in rat bepatocytes were assayed by Northern dot hybridization. C-myc, c-fos, and c-jun protein were detected by immunohistochemical method. Results At the doses of 5, 10, and 20μmol/kg, DNA damage was induced by sodium selenite in rat hepatocytes and the rates of comet cells were 34.40%, 74.80%, and 91.40% respectively. Results also showed an obvious dose-response relationship between the rates of comet cells and the doses of sodium selenite （r=0.9501, P〈0.01）. Sodium selenite at the doses of 5, 10, and 20μmol/kg caused c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun overexpression obviously. The positive brown-yellow signal for proteins of c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun was mainly located in the cytoplasm of bepatocytes with immunohistocbemical method. TUNEL-positive cells were detected in selenium-treated rat livers. Apoptotic rates （%） of selenium-treated liver cells at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 μmol/kg were （3.72±1.76）, （5.82±1.42）, and （11.76±1.87） respectively, being much higher than those in the control. Besides an obvious dose-response relationship between apoptotic rates and the doses of sodium selenite （r=0.9897, P〈0.01）, these results displayed a close relationship between DNA damage rates and apoptotic rates, and the relative coefficient was 0.9021, P〈0.01. Conclusion Selenium at 5-20μmol/kg can induce DNA damage, apoptosis, and overexpression of c-myc, c-fos, and c-jun in rat hepatocytes.
基金supported by grants from the National Science & Technology Major Project “Key New Drug Creation and Manufacturing Program” (No. 2018ZX09711002, China)Science and Technology Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 2016A030312014, China)+1 种基金Guangzhou Science and Technology Program (No. 201707010048, China)from the Scientific and Technological Leading Talent Project of Guangdong Province (2015, China)
文摘Secalonic acid D(SAD) could inhibit cell growth in not only sensitive cells but also multidrug resistant(MDR) cells. However, the molecular mechanisms need to be elucidated. Here, we identified that SAD possessed potent cytotoxicity in 3 pairs of MDR and their parental sensitive cells including S1-MI-80 and S1,H460/MX20 and H460, MCF-7/ADR and MCF-7 cells. Furthermore, SAD induced cell G2/M phase arrest via the downregulation of cyclin B1 and the increase of CDC2 phosphorylation. Importantly, JNK pathway upregulated the expression of c-Jun in protein level and increased c-Jun phosphorylation induced by SAD, which was linked to cell apoptosis via c-Jun/Src/STAT3 pathway. To investigate the mechanisms of upregulation of c-Jun protein by SAD, the mR NA expression level and degradation of c-Jun were examined. We found that SAD did not alter the mR NA level of c-Jun but inhibited its proteasome-dependent degradation. Taken together, these results implicate that SAD induces cancer cell death through c-Jun/Src/STAT3 signaling axis by inhibiting the proteasome-dependent degradation of c-Jun in both sensitive cells and ATP-binding cassette transporter sub-family G member 2(ABCG2)-mediated MDR cells.
文摘The present study attempted to examine the effects of bile acid pool size on liver regeneration after hepatectomy.The rats were fed on 0.2% cholic acid(CA)or 2% cholestyramine for 7 days to induce a change in the bile acid size,and then a partial hepatectomy(PH)was performed.Rats fed on the normal diet served as the controls.Measurements were made on the rate of liver regeneration,the labeling indices of PCNA,the plasma total bile acids(TBA),and the mRNA expression of cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase(CYP7A1),...
基金a grant from National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 30500657)
文摘The changes of proto-oncogene c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in angiotensin Ⅱ （AngⅡ）-induced hypertrophy and effects of sodium tanshinone ⅡA sulfonate （STS） in the primary culture of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were investigated. Twelve neonatal clean grade Wistar rats were selected. The cardiomyocytes were isolated, cultured and divided according to different treatments in the medium. The cardiomyocyte size was determined by phase contrast microscope, and the rate of protein synthesis was measured by [3H]-Leucine incorporation. The c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in cardiomyocytes was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. It was found after cardiomyocytes were treated with AngⅡ for 30 min, the c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression in cardiomyocytes was increased significantly （P〈0.01）. After treatment with AngⅡ for 24 h, the rate of protein synthesis in AngⅡ group was significantly increased as compared with control group （P〈0.01）. After treatment with AngⅡ for 7 days, the size of cardiomyocytes in AngⅡ group was increased obviously as compared with control group （P〈0.05）. After pretreatment with STS or Valsartan before AngⅡ treatment, both of them could inhibit the above effects of AngⅡ （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）. It was suggested that STS could ameliorate AngⅡ-induced cardiomyocyte hy- pertrophy by inhibiting c-fos and c-jun mRNA expression and reducing protein synthesis rate of cardiomyocytes.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR(No.176/2017/A3)University of Macao(No.MYRG2018-00165-ICMS/CPG.020-00016-ICMS/MYRG2017-00109-ICMS)。
文摘Nagilactone E(NLE),a natural product with anticancer activities,is isolated from Podocarpus nagi.In this study,we reported that NLE increased programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1)expressions at both protein and mRNA levels in human lung cancer cells,and enhanced its localization on the cell membrane.Mechanistically,NLE increased the phosphorylation and expression of cJun,and promoted the localization of c-Jun in the nucleus,while silencing of c-Jun by small interfering RNA(siRNA)reduced NLEinduced PD-L1.Further study showed that NLE activated the c-Jun N-terminal kinases(JNK),the upstream of c-Jun,and its inhibitor SP600125 reversed the NLE-increased PD-L1.Moreover,NLE-induced PD-L1 increased the binding intensity of PD-1 on the cell surface.In summary,NLE upregulates the expression of PD-L1 in lung cancer cells through the activation of JNK-c-Jun axis,which has the potential to combine with the PD-1/PD-L1 antibody therapies in lung cancer.
文摘Objective: To explore cytotoxicity of Synsepalum dulcificum(S. dulcificum) Daniell(Sapotaceae) on human colon cancer(HCT-116 and HT-29), human monocytic leukemia(THP-1) and normal(HDFn) cell lines, and its effect on the expression of early apoptotic genes, c-fos and c-jun. Methods: Leaf, stem and berry of S. dulcificum were separately extracted by using 2 solvents, 10% ethanol(EtOH) and 80% methanol(MeOH). PrestoB lue~? cell viability assay and q RT-PCR assay were conducted to examine the above objectives respectively. Results: Stem MeOH, stem EtOH, and berry EtOH extracts of S. dulcificum were cytotoxic to HCT-116 and HT-29 human colon cancer cells. For HCT-116, IC_(50) values of these 3 extracts were not significantly different(P>0.05) from that of the positive control bleomycin(IC_(50) of 33.57 μg/mL), while for HT-29, IC_(50) values of these 3 extracts were significantly lower(P<0.05) than that of bleomycin(IC_(50) of 25.24 μg/mL). None of the extracts were cytotoxic to the THP-1 monocytic leukemia cells and HDFn normal human dermal fibroblasts. For both HCT-116 and HT-29, these extracts significantly up-regulated(P<0.05) the expression of c-fos and c-jun compared to the untreated negative control. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that cytotoxicity of stem MeOH, stem EtOH, and berry EtOH extracts of S. dulcificum on HCT-116 and HT-29 colon cancer cells is due to the induced apoptosis which is caused by the up-regulation of the expression of early apoptotic genes, c-fos and c-jun.
