目的探索酮还原酶家族1成员C3(aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3,AKR1C3)对乳腺癌恶性细胞生物学行为的干预作用及对程序性细胞死亡蛋白/程序性死亡-配体1(programmed cell death protein1/programmed death-ligand1,PD-1/PD-L)...目的探索酮还原酶家族1成员C3(aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3,AKR1C3)对乳腺癌恶性细胞生物学行为的干预作用及对程序性细胞死亡蛋白/程序性死亡-配体1(programmed cell death protein1/programmed death-ligand1,PD-1/PD-L)通路的影响。方法把MCF-7人乳腺癌细胞中NC组和AKR1C3组分别转染空质粒和AKR1C3质粒,采用MTT法检测转染后24 h、48 h、72 h细胞活力;采用流式细胞技术测定各组细胞的存活率以及早期、晚期凋亡比例;通过Transwell实验对各组细胞的迁移和侵袭能力进行检测;通过Western blot检测各组细胞PD-1、PD-L1、蛋白激酶B(protein kinase b,AKT)蛋白表达水平。使用C57BL/6小鼠构建荷瘤模型,将采用人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞转染NC质粒和AKR1C3质粒进行细胞荷瘤,每3 d测量瘤体积,持续21 d,绘制两组小鼠肿瘤生长曲线,并于实验终点测量肿瘤质量。结果相较于NC组,AKR1C3组细胞活力降低(P<0.05),并且具有时间依赖效应(P<0.05),迁移和侵袭能力降低(P<0.05),早期凋亡和晚期凋亡比例升高(P<0.05),PD-1、PD-L1、AKT蛋白表达水平降低(P<0.05)。动物实验表明,AKR1C3组小鼠肿瘤体积降低,肿瘤质量下降(P<0.05)。结论AKR1C3可以抑制人乳腺癌细胞恶性生物学行为,抑制PD-1/PDL1信号通路蛋白表达。展开更多
目的:通过对C3H10T1/2细胞分化为成熟棕色脂肪细胞的培养、诱导分化及鉴定,深入探讨棕色脂肪细胞的生物学特性,为人类棕色脂肪细胞的相关研究提供实验参考与理论依据。方法:C3H10T1/2细胞经细胞接种、培养及诱导分化处理,利用光学显微...目的:通过对C3H10T1/2细胞分化为成熟棕色脂肪细胞的培养、诱导分化及鉴定,深入探讨棕色脂肪细胞的生物学特性,为人类棕色脂肪细胞的相关研究提供实验参考与理论依据。方法:C3H10T1/2细胞经细胞接种、培养及诱导分化处理,利用光学显微镜观察细胞形态变化,并通过油红O染色、免疫荧光法、线粒体探针法以及线粒体电镜技术对分化细胞进行鉴定分析。结果:未分化的C3H10T1/2细胞形态多样,具有突触伸展特征;分化后的细胞逐渐变为圆形或椭圆形,形成环形脂滴;未分化组细胞形态无明显变化。油红O染色显示,未分化组细胞基本无染色,而分化组中约90%的细胞红染,脂滴分布于细胞核周围,吸光度值显著升高(P<0.05)。分化组解偶联蛋白1(uncoupling protein 1,UCP1)、过氧化物酶体增殖激活受体γ(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ,PPARγ)辅激活因子1α(PPARγco-activator-1α,PGC-1α)、PPARγ和转录因子PRDM16的相对荧光强度和蛋白表达量显著高于未分化组(P<0.05),且线粒体活性增强。结论:本研究成功诱导C3H10T1/2细胞分化为成熟棕色脂肪细胞,结合细胞形态观察、关键蛋白表达检测及线粒体功能分析进行综合评估,证实了细胞的有效分化及成熟棕色脂肪细胞的功能特性。展开更多
Insects represent emerging sources of bioactive peptides and functional materials.Mantidis Oötheca(Sang-Piao-Xiao in Chinese,SPX)serves as an insect-derived medicine for treating kidney disease.This study demonst...Insects represent emerging sources of bioactive peptides and functional materials.Mantidis Oötheca(Sang-Piao-Xiao in Chinese,SPX)serves as an insect-derived medicine for treating kidney disease.This study demonstrated that supernatant(SPX)improved kidney function in adriamycin(ADR)-induced nephropathy mice model.Transcriptomic analysis revealed that SPX inhibited complement activation by targeting the MASP1-C3/C3a receptor(C3aR)pathway.Peptidomic analysis identified 304 peptides from SPX,with 49 peptides selected for evaluation using prediction tools and molecular docking with complement core protein C3.Three peptides(PMGFPFDR,FNDPK,AAQFFNR)exhibiting docking scores below-8.0 were synthesized to verify complement inhibition and anti-fibrotic activities.The synthetic peptide AAQFFNR demonstrated complement inhibitory activity,with an inhibitory complement hemolytic 50%(ICH_(50))value of 24.54μmol·L^(-1),and exhibited superior protective effects in ADR-induced HK-2 cells.Surface plasmon resonance(SPR)assay revealed direct interaction between AAQFFNR and complement C3 with K_(d)value of 16.8μmol·L^(-1).The reno-protective effect of AAQFFNR was subsequently verified in ADR-induced mice.This research provides initial evidence that complement C3-inhibiting peptides from insects demonstrate potential in preventing nephropathy through in silico and in vivo validation approaches.展开更多
Activation of spinal cord neural stem cells(NSCs)and subsequent neurogenesis holds a promising alternative for spinal cord injury(SCI)repair.Our previous study demonstrated that complement C3a,derived from reactive as...Activation of spinal cord neural stem cells(NSCs)and subsequent neurogenesis holds a promising alternative for spinal cord injury(SCI)repair.Our previous study demonstrated that complement C3a,derived from reactive astrocytes,inhibits NSC proliferation by suppressing protein aggregate clearance through the deubiquitinating enzyme ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1(UCHL1)-proteasome system post-SCI.However,the potential molecular mechanism by which C3a modulates NSC activation via this pathway remains unclear.Here,we revealed that C3a/C3a receptor(C3aR)signaling activated NF-κB p65,which in turn inhibited Nrf2 activity and UCHL1 expression,resulting in diminished proteasome activity and the accumulation of protein aggregates,and ultimately impaired NSC activation.Both knockdown of NF-κB p65 and Nrf2 upregulation restored UCHL1 expression and proteasome activity in vitro,promoting NSC activation by enhancing protein aggregate clearance.Mechanistically,we found that NF-κB p65 regulated Nrf2 activity through a dual mechanism:(1)promoting Keap1-dependent ubiquitination and proteasome degradation of Nrf2;(2)inhibiting protein kinase C-mediated Nrf2 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation.Using the dual-luciferase reporter assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation(ChIP)analysis,we further identified UCHL1 as a direct transcriptional target of Nrf2.Importantly,in vivo experiments using SCI mice confirmed that either C3aR blockade,NF-κB p65 knockdown,or Nrf2 overexpression could rescue SCI-induced UCHL1 downregulation.Together,this study uncovers the C3a-NF-κB p65-Nrf2-UCHL1-proteasome axis as a critical regulator of NSC activation after SCI.This may provide novel molecular targets and intervention strategies for SCI repair.展开更多
文摘目的:通过对C3H10T1/2细胞分化为成熟棕色脂肪细胞的培养、诱导分化及鉴定,深入探讨棕色脂肪细胞的生物学特性,为人类棕色脂肪细胞的相关研究提供实验参考与理论依据。方法:C3H10T1/2细胞经细胞接种、培养及诱导分化处理,利用光学显微镜观察细胞形态变化,并通过油红O染色、免疫荧光法、线粒体探针法以及线粒体电镜技术对分化细胞进行鉴定分析。结果:未分化的C3H10T1/2细胞形态多样,具有突触伸展特征;分化后的细胞逐渐变为圆形或椭圆形,形成环形脂滴;未分化组细胞形态无明显变化。油红O染色显示,未分化组细胞基本无染色,而分化组中约90%的细胞红染,脂滴分布于细胞核周围,吸光度值显著升高(P<0.05)。分化组解偶联蛋白1(uncoupling protein 1,UCP1)、过氧化物酶体增殖激活受体γ(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ,PPARγ)辅激活因子1α(PPARγco-activator-1α,PGC-1α)、PPARγ和转录因子PRDM16的相对荧光强度和蛋白表达量显著高于未分化组(P<0.05),且线粒体活性增强。结论:本研究成功诱导C3H10T1/2细胞分化为成熟棕色脂肪细胞,结合细胞形态观察、关键蛋白表达检测及线粒体功能分析进行综合评估,证实了细胞的有效分化及成熟棕色脂肪细胞的功能特性。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82104353)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project(No.2022M711680).
文摘Insects represent emerging sources of bioactive peptides and functional materials.Mantidis Oötheca(Sang-Piao-Xiao in Chinese,SPX)serves as an insect-derived medicine for treating kidney disease.This study demonstrated that supernatant(SPX)improved kidney function in adriamycin(ADR)-induced nephropathy mice model.Transcriptomic analysis revealed that SPX inhibited complement activation by targeting the MASP1-C3/C3a receptor(C3aR)pathway.Peptidomic analysis identified 304 peptides from SPX,with 49 peptides selected for evaluation using prediction tools and molecular docking with complement core protein C3.Three peptides(PMGFPFDR,FNDPK,AAQFFNR)exhibiting docking scores below-8.0 were synthesized to verify complement inhibition and anti-fibrotic activities.The synthetic peptide AAQFFNR demonstrated complement inhibitory activity,with an inhibitory complement hemolytic 50%(ICH_(50))value of 24.54μmol·L^(-1),and exhibited superior protective effects in ADR-induced HK-2 cells.Surface plasmon resonance(SPR)assay revealed direct interaction between AAQFFNR and complement C3 with K_(d)value of 16.8μmol·L^(-1).The reno-protective effect of AAQFFNR was subsequently verified in ADR-induced mice.This research provides initial evidence that complement C3-inhibiting peptides from insects demonstrate potential in preventing nephropathy through in silico and in vivo validation approaches.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82071362 and 82270669)Key Project of the Regional Joint Fund of Guangdong Province(2023B1515120077)+3 种基金Basic Research Program of Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(JCYJ20210324123001003 and JCYJ20220530144801003)Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Bone Tissue Repair and Translational Research(ZDSYS20230626091402006)the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students,Sun Yat-sen University(20242150)the Leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team Program of Zhejiang Province,China(2023R01005).
文摘Activation of spinal cord neural stem cells(NSCs)and subsequent neurogenesis holds a promising alternative for spinal cord injury(SCI)repair.Our previous study demonstrated that complement C3a,derived from reactive astrocytes,inhibits NSC proliferation by suppressing protein aggregate clearance through the deubiquitinating enzyme ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1(UCHL1)-proteasome system post-SCI.However,the potential molecular mechanism by which C3a modulates NSC activation via this pathway remains unclear.Here,we revealed that C3a/C3a receptor(C3aR)signaling activated NF-κB p65,which in turn inhibited Nrf2 activity and UCHL1 expression,resulting in diminished proteasome activity and the accumulation of protein aggregates,and ultimately impaired NSC activation.Both knockdown of NF-κB p65 and Nrf2 upregulation restored UCHL1 expression and proteasome activity in vitro,promoting NSC activation by enhancing protein aggregate clearance.Mechanistically,we found that NF-κB p65 regulated Nrf2 activity through a dual mechanism:(1)promoting Keap1-dependent ubiquitination and proteasome degradation of Nrf2;(2)inhibiting protein kinase C-mediated Nrf2 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation.Using the dual-luciferase reporter assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation(ChIP)analysis,we further identified UCHL1 as a direct transcriptional target of Nrf2.Importantly,in vivo experiments using SCI mice confirmed that either C3aR blockade,NF-κB p65 knockdown,or Nrf2 overexpression could rescue SCI-induced UCHL1 downregulation.Together,this study uncovers the C3a-NF-κB p65-Nrf2-UCHL1-proteasome axis as a critical regulator of NSC activation after SCI.This may provide novel molecular targets and intervention strategies for SCI repair.
