Antitumor activity is one characteristic function of some certain antimicrobial peptides(AMPs)found in recent years.In the present study,we attempted to detect potential anticancer activity of a recombinant piscidin 5...Antitumor activity is one characteristic function of some certain antimicrobial peptides(AMPs)found in recent years.In the present study,we attempted to detect potential anticancer activity of a recombinant piscidin 5-like from Larimichthys crocea(r Lc-P5L)which owned widely antibacterial and strong antiparasitic activity in vitro.The light microscope observation indicated r Lc-P5L was of antitumor activity to He La cells,293 T cells and L929 cells.MTT assay showed the toxic sensitivity of r Lc-P5L to three tumor cell strains was 293 T>L929>He La.Scanning electron microscope(SEM)results showed r Lc-P5L behaved like a lytic peptide to cause damage on cells membrane of L929 cells by forming globular clusters,even pores at 60μmol/L,or degrading membrane to make it completely lose cytoskeleton structure at 80μmol/L;r Lc-P5L treatment also resulted in DNA degradation.Fluorescence observation results indicated r Lc-P5L could cause L929 cells at least two obvious changes:one is nucleus,nuclear chromatin condensed in the margin,nuclear volume became smaller and shrank to be out of shape,or lysed to be debris;the other is cytoskeleton,they became disordered and polarized to make cells atrophic shapes,or even lysed to be debris.In summary,r Lc-P5L owned potential anticancer activity causing membrane structure damage and genome DNA degradation.Interestingly,treatment with different concentration of r Lc-P5L seemingly caused the similar but different changes,whether it indeed gave rise to cancer cells diverse death way,the further studies should be performed,and the detailed mechanisms were still need further explored.展开更多
Background and Objective:CD133-positive colon cancer stem like cells (CSLCs) are resistant to the conventional cytotoxic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU).Wnt signaling pathway plays important roles in colon cancer carcinoge...Background and Objective:CD133-positive colon cancer stem like cells (CSLCs) are resistant to the conventional cytotoxic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU).Wnt signaling pathway plays important roles in colon cancer carcinogenesis and metastasis, and regulates the self-renewal capacity of CSLCs.In the present study, we explored the impact of 5-FU on Wnt signaling pathway of CD133-positive colon CSLCs, and the relation between Wnt signaling pathway and drug resistance of CD133-positive colon CSLCs.Methods:Magnetic activation cell separation was used to collect CD133-positive cells from colon cancer cell line DLD1, which was transfected with luciferase reporter for Wnt signaling activity.The activity of Wnt signaling pathway was compared between CD133-positive and CD133-negative cells.After the treatment with 1 μg/mL of 5-FU, the cell proliferation rates of DLD1 cells, CD133-positive cells, and CD133-negative cells were compared.After the treatment with 1 μg/mL and 10 μg/mL of 5-FU for 48 h, Wnt activity was compared between CD133-positive and CD133-negative cells.The expression of CD133 and cell apoptosis of CD133-positive cells was detected after exposure to 50 ng/mL of dickkopf (DKK)-1, a Wnt pathway inhibitor.Results:After the treatment with 5-FU, the cell proliferation rate of CD133-positive cells was higher than that of CD133-negative cells and the sensitivity of CD133-positive cells to 5-FU decreased.Wnt activity was higher in CD133-positive cells than in CD133-negative cells [(46.3±0.3)% vs.(33.9±2.7)%, P=0.009].After the treatment with 1 μg/mL and 10 μg/mL of 5-FU, Wnt activity of CD133-positive cells was (90.1±10.0)% (P=0.012) and (52.9±2.5)% (P=0.047), respectively, whereas that of CD133-negative cells was (35.5±3.3)% (P=0.434) and (26.5±0.4)% (P=0.046), respectively.CD133 expression in CD133-positive cells decreased from (87.2±5.3)% to (60.6±3.1)% (P=0.022) after treatment with DKK-1, whereas the cell apoptosis rate increased from (11.8±0.2)% to (28.3±0.6)% (P=0.013).Conclusions:Wnt activity is higher in CD133-positive DLD1 cells than in CD133-negative DLD1 cells.5-FU can upregulate Wnt activity of CD133-positive colon CSLCs.Blocking Wnt activity may reverse drug sensitivity of CD133-positive cells to 5-FU.展开更多
Pelvic organ prolapse （POP） is a disabling disorder in women characterized by a loss of pelvic floor support, leading to the herniation of the uterus into or through the vagina. POP is a complex problem that likely ...Pelvic organ prolapse （POP） is a disabling disorder in women characterized by a loss of pelvic floor support, leading to the herniation of the uterus into or through the vagina. POP is a complex problem that likely involves multiple mechanisms with limited therapies available, and is associated with defects in connective tissue including elastic fibers. This study was designed to investigate the expression of fibulin-5 and lysyl oxidase-like 1 （LOXL1） in the cardinal ligament in samples taken from the POP group compared to the non-POP group. Specimens were obtained during abdominal hysterectomy from the cardinal ligament of 53 women with POP and 25 age- and par- ity- matched women with non-POP among post-menopausal women with benign gynecologic pathology. Protein expression was evaluated using the immunohistochemical staining method. For statistical analyses, chi-square test and Spearman＇s correlation were used with the statistical package SPSS13.0 system. Our results showed that both fibulin-5 and LOXL1 expressions were decreased in the cardinal ligament in the POP group compared to the non- POP group （P 〈 0.05）. The expression of fibulin-5 and LOXL1 were correlated closely with the stage of POP, ac- companied by stress urinary incontinence and frequency of vaginal delivery （P 〈 0.05）, but had no relationship with post-menopausal state （P 〉 0.05）. The expression of fibulin-5 was positively associated with LOXL1 in POP （P 〈 0.05）. We conclude that changes in fibulin-5 and LOXL1 expression may play a role in the development of POP.展开更多
An iron（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Fe（Haip）2（H2O）2]n （1, Haip = 5-ammoniumiso- phthalato）, has been hydro/solvothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, i...An iron（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Fe（Haip）2（H2O）2]n （1, Haip = 5-ammoniumiso- phthalato）, has been hydro/solvothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, infrared spectrum and magnetic measurement. Compound 1 crystalizes in monoclinic, space group P2/c with a = 6.9874（14）, b = 9.960（2）, c = 12.894（4） A, β = 117.47（2）°, Fe（C8H6NO4）2（H2O）2, Mr = 452.16, V= 796.2（3） A3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.886 g.cm-3, p = 1.017 mm-1, F（000） = 464.0, 2.71〈0〈28.42°, R = 0.0307, wR = 0.0840 and S = 1.005. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 features an infinite one-dimensional loop-like chain structure and Haip ligand in 1 is of zwitterionic form. Magnetic measurement results show the dominated ferromagnetic interactions among Fe11 atoms.展开更多
基金The National Key R&D Program of China under contract No.2018YFC1406302the Zhoushan Science and Technology Special Project under contract No.2020C21005+1 种基金the Zhejiang Education Department General Project under contract No.Y201942430the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41606418。
文摘Antitumor activity is one characteristic function of some certain antimicrobial peptides(AMPs)found in recent years.In the present study,we attempted to detect potential anticancer activity of a recombinant piscidin 5-like from Larimichthys crocea(r Lc-P5L)which owned widely antibacterial and strong antiparasitic activity in vitro.The light microscope observation indicated r Lc-P5L was of antitumor activity to He La cells,293 T cells and L929 cells.MTT assay showed the toxic sensitivity of r Lc-P5L to three tumor cell strains was 293 T>L929>He La.Scanning electron microscope(SEM)results showed r Lc-P5L behaved like a lytic peptide to cause damage on cells membrane of L929 cells by forming globular clusters,even pores at 60μmol/L,or degrading membrane to make it completely lose cytoskeleton structure at 80μmol/L;r Lc-P5L treatment also resulted in DNA degradation.Fluorescence observation results indicated r Lc-P5L could cause L929 cells at least two obvious changes:one is nucleus,nuclear chromatin condensed in the margin,nuclear volume became smaller and shrank to be out of shape,or lysed to be debris;the other is cytoskeleton,they became disordered and polarized to make cells atrophic shapes,or even lysed to be debris.In summary,r Lc-P5L owned potential anticancer activity causing membrane structure damage and genome DNA degradation.Interestingly,treatment with different concentration of r Lc-P5L seemingly caused the similar but different changes,whether it indeed gave rise to cancer cells diverse death way,the further studies should be performed,and the detailed mechanisms were still need further explored.
文摘目的研究肝细胞肝癌(HCC)中甲基转移酶样蛋白5(METTL5)、病毒样m^(6)A甲基转化酶(VIRMA)的表达及与临床预后的关系。方法选取2018年3月至2021年3月就诊于该院的89例HCC患者。应用免疫组化和荧光定量PCR检测组织METTL5、VIRMA蛋白和m RNA表达。利用Kaplan-Meier曲线和Cox回归分析METTL5、VIRMA蛋白对HCC预后的影响。结果HCC癌组织METTL5 m RNA(3.23±0.55 vs.0.61±0.20),VIRMA m RNA(2.97±0.42 vs.0.58±0.17)高于癌旁组织,差异有统计学意义(t=42.234、49.762,均P<0.001)。METTL5、VIRMA蛋白位于细胞质和细胞膜,部分位于细胞核。HCC癌组织METTL5[71.91%(64/89)vs.5.62%(5/89)]、VIRMA[69.66%(62/89)vs.6.74%(6/89)]阳性率高于癌旁组织,差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=82.385、74.627,P<0.001,P=0.001)。HCC中METTL5、VIRMA蛋白表达与肝癌分期标准(CNLC)、肿瘤最大径及血管侵犯有关,CNLC分期Ⅱ~Ⅲ期、肿瘤最大径≥5 cm及血管侵犯的HCC癌组织中METTL5、VIRMA蛋白阳性率较高(均P<0.05)。METTL5阳性组和阴性组3年生存率为34.88%(15/43),67.39%(31/46),差异有统计学意义(Log-rankχ^(2)=7.893,P=0.005)。VIRMA阳性组和阴性组3年生存率为36.36%(16/44)、66.67%(30/45),差异有统计学意义(Log-rankχ^(2)=9.828,P=0.002)。CNLC分期Ⅱ~Ⅲ期、肿瘤最大径≥5 cm、血管侵犯、METTL5阳性、VIRMA阳性是影响HCC患者不良预后的危险因素。结论HCC中METTL5、VIRMA表达上调,均与CNLC分期Ⅱ~Ⅲ期、肿瘤最大径及血管侵犯有关,是评估HCC预后的肿瘤标志物。
基金Guangdong Natural Science Fund Committee (No.9451008901002630)
文摘Background and Objective:CD133-positive colon cancer stem like cells (CSLCs) are resistant to the conventional cytotoxic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU).Wnt signaling pathway plays important roles in colon cancer carcinogenesis and metastasis, and regulates the self-renewal capacity of CSLCs.In the present study, we explored the impact of 5-FU on Wnt signaling pathway of CD133-positive colon CSLCs, and the relation between Wnt signaling pathway and drug resistance of CD133-positive colon CSLCs.Methods:Magnetic activation cell separation was used to collect CD133-positive cells from colon cancer cell line DLD1, which was transfected with luciferase reporter for Wnt signaling activity.The activity of Wnt signaling pathway was compared between CD133-positive and CD133-negative cells.After the treatment with 1 μg/mL of 5-FU, the cell proliferation rates of DLD1 cells, CD133-positive cells, and CD133-negative cells were compared.After the treatment with 1 μg/mL and 10 μg/mL of 5-FU for 48 h, Wnt activity was compared between CD133-positive and CD133-negative cells.The expression of CD133 and cell apoptosis of CD133-positive cells was detected after exposure to 50 ng/mL of dickkopf (DKK)-1, a Wnt pathway inhibitor.Results:After the treatment with 5-FU, the cell proliferation rate of CD133-positive cells was higher than that of CD133-negative cells and the sensitivity of CD133-positive cells to 5-FU decreased.Wnt activity was higher in CD133-positive cells than in CD133-negative cells [(46.3±0.3)% vs.(33.9±2.7)%, P=0.009].After the treatment with 1 μg/mL and 10 μg/mL of 5-FU, Wnt activity of CD133-positive cells was (90.1±10.0)% (P=0.012) and (52.9±2.5)% (P=0.047), respectively, whereas that of CD133-negative cells was (35.5±3.3)% (P=0.434) and (26.5±0.4)% (P=0.046), respectively.CD133 expression in CD133-positive cells decreased from (87.2±5.3)% to (60.6±3.1)% (P=0.022) after treatment with DKK-1, whereas the cell apoptosis rate increased from (11.8±0.2)% to (28.3±0.6)% (P=0.013).Conclusions:Wnt activity is higher in CD133-positive DLD1 cells than in CD133-negative DLD1 cells.5-FU can upregulate Wnt activity of CD133-positive colon CSLCs.Blocking Wnt activity may reverse drug sensitivity of CD133-positive cells to 5-FU.
文摘Pelvic organ prolapse （POP） is a disabling disorder in women characterized by a loss of pelvic floor support, leading to the herniation of the uterus into or through the vagina. POP is a complex problem that likely involves multiple mechanisms with limited therapies available, and is associated with defects in connective tissue including elastic fibers. This study was designed to investigate the expression of fibulin-5 and lysyl oxidase-like 1 （LOXL1） in the cardinal ligament in samples taken from the POP group compared to the non-POP group. Specimens were obtained during abdominal hysterectomy from the cardinal ligament of 53 women with POP and 25 age- and par- ity- matched women with non-POP among post-menopausal women with benign gynecologic pathology. Protein expression was evaluated using the immunohistochemical staining method. For statistical analyses, chi-square test and Spearman＇s correlation were used with the statistical package SPSS13.0 system. Our results showed that both fibulin-5 and LOXL1 expressions were decreased in the cardinal ligament in the POP group compared to the non- POP group （P 〈 0.05）. The expression of fibulin-5 and LOXL1 were correlated closely with the stage of POP, ac- companied by stress urinary incontinence and frequency of vaginal delivery （P 〈 0.05）, but had no relationship with post-menopausal state （P 〉 0.05）. The expression of fibulin-5 was positively associated with LOXL1 in POP （P 〈 0.05）. We conclude that changes in fibulin-5 and LOXL1 expression may play a role in the development of POP.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Start-up Funds of Shangrao Normal Universitythe Fourth Characteristic Specialty Foundation of University from Ministry of Education(TS11524)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20122BAB203002)
文摘An iron（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Fe（Haip）2（H2O）2]n （1, Haip = 5-ammoniumiso- phthalato）, has been hydro/solvothermally synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, infrared spectrum and magnetic measurement. Compound 1 crystalizes in monoclinic, space group P2/c with a = 6.9874（14）, b = 9.960（2）, c = 12.894（4） A, β = 117.47（2）°, Fe（C8H6NO4）2（H2O）2, Mr = 452.16, V= 796.2（3） A3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.886 g.cm-3, p = 1.017 mm-1, F（000） = 464.0, 2.71〈0〈28.42°, R = 0.0307, wR = 0.0840 and S = 1.005. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 features an infinite one-dimensional loop-like chain structure and Haip ligand in 1 is of zwitterionic form. Magnetic measurement results show the dominated ferromagnetic interactions among Fe11 atoms.
