Calcium influx into neurons triggers neuronal death during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Various calcium channels are involved in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Cav3.2 channel is a main subtype of T-type ...Calcium influx into neurons triggers neuronal death during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Various calcium channels are involved in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Cav3.2 channel is a main subtype of T-type calcium channels.T-type calcium channel blockers,such as pimozide and mibefradil,have been shown to prevent cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced brain injury.However,the role of Cav3.2 channels in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury remains unclear.Here,in vitro and in vivo models of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury were established using middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice and high glucose hypoxia/reoxygenation exposure in primary hippocampal neurons.The results showed that Cav3.2 expression was significantly upregulated in injured hippocampal tissue and primary hippocampal neurons.We further established a Cav3.2 gene-knockout mouse model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Cav3.2 knockout markedly reduced infarct volume and brain water content,and alleviated neurological dysfunction after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Additionally,Cav3.2 knockout attenuated cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced oxidative stress,inflammatory response,and neuronal apoptosis.In the hippocampus of Cav3.2-knockout mice,calcineurin overexpression offset the beneficial effect of Cav3.2 knockout after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.These findings suggest that the neuroprotective function of Cav3.2 knockout is mediated by calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cells 3 signaling.Findings from this study suggest that Cav3.2 could be a promising target for treatment of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.展开更多
The growth plate(GP)is a crucial tissue involved in skeleton development via endochondral ossification(EO).The bone organoid is a potential research model capable of simulating the physiological function,spatial struc...The growth plate(GP)is a crucial tissue involved in skeleton development via endochondral ossification(EO).The bone organoid is a potential research model capable of simulating the physiological function,spatial structure,and intercellular communication of native GPs.However,mimicking the EO process remains a key challenge for bone organoid research.To simulate this orderly mineralization process,we designed an in vitro sh Ca_(v)3.3 ATDC5-loaded gelatin methacryloyl(Gel MA)hydrogel model and evaluated its bioprintability for future organoid construction.In this paper,we report the first demonstration that the T-type voltage-dependent calcium channel(T-VDCC)subtype Ca_(v)3.3 is dominantly expressed in chondrocytes and is negatively correlated with the hypertrophic differentiation of chondrocytes during the EO process.Furthermore,Ca_(v)3.3 knockdown chondrocytes loaded with the Gel MA hydrogel successfully captured the EO process and provide a bioink capable of constructing layered and orderly mineralized GP organoids in the future.The results of this study could therefore provide a potential target for regulating the EO process and a novel strategy for simulating it in bone organoids.展开更多
用HP4294A型阻抗分析仪测量了经不同温度预退火后再540℃退火的Fe73.5Cu1Nb3S i13.5B9纳米晶合金薄带的巨磁阻抗,并结合XRD衍射图谱和AFM图谱,研究了预退火对纳米晶介观结构的影响.结果发现,200℃、300℃和400℃预退火处理40 m in对随后...用HP4294A型阻抗分析仪测量了经不同温度预退火后再540℃退火的Fe73.5Cu1Nb3S i13.5B9纳米晶合金薄带的巨磁阻抗,并结合XRD衍射图谱和AFM图谱,研究了预退火对纳米晶介观结构的影响.结果发现,200℃、300℃和400℃预退火处理40 m in对随后540℃退火的Fe73.5Cu1Nb3S i13.5B9薄带-αFe(S i)纳米晶介观结构产生了影响,颗粒团聚优势明显减弱,横向各向异性场减小,巨磁阻抗比得到了显著的提高.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province of China,No.2208085Y32Scientific Research Plan Project of Anhui Province of China,No.2022AH020076the Chen Xiao-Ping Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology of Hubei Province,No.CXPJJH12000005-07-115(all to CT).
文摘Calcium influx into neurons triggers neuronal death during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Various calcium channels are involved in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Cav3.2 channel is a main subtype of T-type calcium channels.T-type calcium channel blockers,such as pimozide and mibefradil,have been shown to prevent cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced brain injury.However,the role of Cav3.2 channels in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury remains unclear.Here,in vitro and in vivo models of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury were established using middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice and high glucose hypoxia/reoxygenation exposure in primary hippocampal neurons.The results showed that Cav3.2 expression was significantly upregulated in injured hippocampal tissue and primary hippocampal neurons.We further established a Cav3.2 gene-knockout mouse model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Cav3.2 knockout markedly reduced infarct volume and brain water content,and alleviated neurological dysfunction after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Additionally,Cav3.2 knockout attenuated cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced oxidative stress,inflammatory response,and neuronal apoptosis.In the hippocampus of Cav3.2-knockout mice,calcineurin overexpression offset the beneficial effect of Cav3.2 knockout after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.These findings suggest that the neuroprotective function of Cav3.2 knockout is mediated by calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cells 3 signaling.Findings from this study suggest that Cav3.2 could be a promising target for treatment of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31800784)the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine in Joint Surgery(No.425Z2138)+2 种基金the Chongqing Excellent Scientist Project(No.425Z2W21)the Chongqing Natural Science Foundation General Project(No.cstc2021jcyjmsxm X0135)the Chongqing Postdoctoral Research Project Special Fund(No.2021XM3033)。
文摘The growth plate(GP)is a crucial tissue involved in skeleton development via endochondral ossification(EO).The bone organoid is a potential research model capable of simulating the physiological function,spatial structure,and intercellular communication of native GPs.However,mimicking the EO process remains a key challenge for bone organoid research.To simulate this orderly mineralization process,we designed an in vitro sh Ca_(v)3.3 ATDC5-loaded gelatin methacryloyl(Gel MA)hydrogel model and evaluated its bioprintability for future organoid construction.In this paper,we report the first demonstration that the T-type voltage-dependent calcium channel(T-VDCC)subtype Ca_(v)3.3 is dominantly expressed in chondrocytes and is negatively correlated with the hypertrophic differentiation of chondrocytes during the EO process.Furthermore,Ca_(v)3.3 knockdown chondrocytes loaded with the Gel MA hydrogel successfully captured the EO process and provide a bioink capable of constructing layered and orderly mineralized GP organoids in the future.The results of this study could therefore provide a potential target for regulating the EO process and a novel strategy for simulating it in bone organoids.
