Melanosomes are specialized membrane-bound organelles within which melanin is synthesized and stored.The levels of melanin can be effectively reduced by inhibiting melanin synthesis or promoting melanosome degradation...Melanosomes are specialized membrane-bound organelles within which melanin is synthesized and stored.The levels of melanin can be effectively reduced by inhibiting melanin synthesis or promoting melanosome degradation via autophagy.Ceramide,a central molecule in sphingolipid metabolism,has been widely implicated in the regulation of autophagy.Few researchers have addressed the potential effects of ceramide analogs on suppressing melanin synthesis.However,whether ceramide can induce melanosome autophagy and the potential autophagy-dependent mechanism underlying this phenomenon remain unknown.Here,an active compound from the marine microalgae Emiliania huxleyi extract was firstly isolated and identified as a long-chain C22-ceramide(C22-Cer).In vitro results of mouse B16 melanoma cell experiments showed that treatment with 2-5µmol/L C22-Cer significantly suppressed the increase ofα-MSH-induced melanin levels and tyrosinase activity without cytotoxicity.C22-Cer induced typical hallmarks of autophagy such as accumulation of autophagosomes,enhanced autophagic flux and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3,LC3-II expression,and p62 degradation through activating c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)directly.Furthermore,C22-Cer activated JNK-Bcl-2 signaling,dissociated the Beclin1/Bcl-2 complex,and induced melanosome autophagy without affecting the expression of MITF.Besides,the Ca^(2+)influx induced by treatment with C22-Cer further increased the substantial accumulation of autophagosomes.Together,we found a novel marine-derived compound,C22-Cer,targeting JNK pathway and Ca^(2+)signaling to induce melanosome autophagy and suppress melanin accumulation in B16 cells.This study implicates that C22-Cer might be a potential therapeutic mediator against skin pigmentation in mammals.展开更多
等离子体处理作为一种高效的表面改性技术,在二维纳米材料/碳基复合结构的形貌调控中具有独特优势。本文通过调控等离子体处理参数(例如气体氛围),研究其对二硫化钨/碳(WS2/C)复合结构表面形貌和缺陷分布的影响。结合扫描电子显微镜(Sca...等离子体处理作为一种高效的表面改性技术,在二维纳米材料/碳基复合结构的形貌调控中具有独特优势。本文通过调控等离子体处理参数(例如气体氛围),研究其对二硫化钨/碳(WS2/C)复合结构表面形貌和缺陷分布的影响。结合扫描电子显微镜(Scanning Electron Microscope,SEM)和基于拉曼光谱的表征,揭示了等离子体处理诱导的WS2边缘选择性和碳纳米纤维骨架的协同效应,提高了复合材料的比表面积和边缘活性位点暴露程度。试验结果表明,参数优化后,等离子体处理可以有效调控WS2纳米晶片在碳纤维骨架中的分散性,并抑制晶片层间堆叠和层片团聚,从而增加边缘位置的暴露程度。该研究为高性能WS2/C复合材料的可控制备提供了新思路,推动其在能源存储与转换领域的实际应用。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42076086 and 32202068)Fujian Province Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.2019J01696 and 2022J01332)the Fujian Province Young and Middle-Aged Teacher Education Research Project(No.JAT200247).
文摘Melanosomes are specialized membrane-bound organelles within which melanin is synthesized and stored.The levels of melanin can be effectively reduced by inhibiting melanin synthesis or promoting melanosome degradation via autophagy.Ceramide,a central molecule in sphingolipid metabolism,has been widely implicated in the regulation of autophagy.Few researchers have addressed the potential effects of ceramide analogs on suppressing melanin synthesis.However,whether ceramide can induce melanosome autophagy and the potential autophagy-dependent mechanism underlying this phenomenon remain unknown.Here,an active compound from the marine microalgae Emiliania huxleyi extract was firstly isolated and identified as a long-chain C22-ceramide(C22-Cer).In vitro results of mouse B16 melanoma cell experiments showed that treatment with 2-5µmol/L C22-Cer significantly suppressed the increase ofα-MSH-induced melanin levels and tyrosinase activity without cytotoxicity.C22-Cer induced typical hallmarks of autophagy such as accumulation of autophagosomes,enhanced autophagic flux and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3,LC3-II expression,and p62 degradation through activating c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)directly.Furthermore,C22-Cer activated JNK-Bcl-2 signaling,dissociated the Beclin1/Bcl-2 complex,and induced melanosome autophagy without affecting the expression of MITF.Besides,the Ca^(2+)influx induced by treatment with C22-Cer further increased the substantial accumulation of autophagosomes.Together,we found a novel marine-derived compound,C22-Cer,targeting JNK pathway and Ca^(2+)signaling to induce melanosome autophagy and suppress melanin accumulation in B16 cells.This study implicates that C22-Cer might be a potential therapeutic mediator against skin pigmentation in mammals.
文摘等离子体处理作为一种高效的表面改性技术,在二维纳米材料/碳基复合结构的形貌调控中具有独特优势。本文通过调控等离子体处理参数(例如气体氛围),研究其对二硫化钨/碳(WS2/C)复合结构表面形貌和缺陷分布的影响。结合扫描电子显微镜(Scanning Electron Microscope,SEM)和基于拉曼光谱的表征,揭示了等离子体处理诱导的WS2边缘选择性和碳纳米纤维骨架的协同效应,提高了复合材料的比表面积和边缘活性位点暴露程度。试验结果表明,参数优化后,等离子体处理可以有效调控WS2纳米晶片在碳纤维骨架中的分散性,并抑制晶片层间堆叠和层片团聚,从而增加边缘位置的暴露程度。该研究为高性能WS2/C复合材料的可控制备提供了新思路,推动其在能源存储与转换领域的实际应用。
