Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is a major microvascular complication of diabetes,with its pathogenesis involving metabolic memory,epigenetic dysregulation,and multi-cellular microenvironmental disorders.This study systematic...Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is a major microvascular complication of diabetes,with its pathogenesis involving metabolic memory,epigenetic dysregulation,and multi-cellular microenvironmental disorders.This study systematically invest-igates the mechanism by which curcumol ameliorates DR through regulation of the FTO/MAFG-AS1 epigenetic axis and reveals its therapeutic potential in tar-geting the retinal microenvironment via a nano-delivery system.Experimental results demonstrate that curcumol activates the demethylase activity of FTO,sta-bilizing the expression of the long non-coding RNA MAFG-AS1,thereby inhi-biting high glucose-induced retinal endothelial cell inflammation,migration,and vascular leakage.Single-cell transcriptomic analysis further uncovered the dual role of FTO in DR:On the one hand,it promotes pathological angiogenesis in endothelial cells,while on the other hand,it exerts protective effects through MAFG-AS1-mediated antioxidative and anti-inflammatory functions.Moreover,this study proposes a multidimensional epigenetic regulatory network based on histone lactylation,N6-methyladenosine modification,and DNA methylation,and verifies that curcumol delays DR progression by coordinately modulating these modifications.To overcome the limitations of conventional therapies,this study innovatively designed a macrophage membrane-coated nano-delivery system,significantly enhancing the retinal targeting and bioavailability of curcumol.Finally,the study advocates a paradigm shift from passive treatment to early prevention,proposing a three-tiered intervention strategy that integrates epigenetic biomarkers with artificial intelligence-based risk assessment.These findings not only elucidate the multi-target regulatory mechanisms of curcumol but also provide a theoretical foundation for the development of precision therapies for DR based on epigenetic remodeling and microenvironmental synergistic intervention.展开更多
In recent years,with the development of medical technology,the detection rate of cancer is getting higher and higher,and the population of patients is getting younger.Many studies have begun to study the early diagnos...In recent years,with the development of medical technology,the detection rate of cancer is getting higher and higher,and the population of patients is getting younger.Many studies have begun to study the early diagnosis,prognostic monitoring markers and pathogenesis of cancer.In recent years,with the development of bioinformatics technology,lncRNA have gradually attracted the attention of researchers.More and more studies have shown that lncRNA are responsible for various biological functions in the process of cancer progression.lncRNA MAFG-AS1 has been shown to be associated with multiple cancers,function as an oncogene,and is significantly associated with poor clinical features and prognosis.This article reviews the research progress of lncRNA MAFG-AS1 in cancer,hoping to provide some help for the future clinical diagnosis and treatment of cancer.展开更多
Salsolinol(1-methyl-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline,Sal)is a catechol isoquinoline that causes neurotoxicity and shares structural similarity with 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine,an environme...Salsolinol(1-methyl-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline,Sal)is a catechol isoquinoline that causes neurotoxicity and shares structural similarity with 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine,an environmental toxin that causes Parkinson's disease.However,the mechanism by which Sal mediates dopaminergic neuronal death remains unclear.In this study,we found that Sal significantly enhanced the global level of N~6-methyladenosine(m~6A)RNA methylation in PC12 cells,mainly by inducing the downregulation of the expression of m~6A demethylases fat mass and obesity-associated protein(FTO)and alk B homolog 5(ALKBH5).RNA sequencing analysis showed that Sal downregulated the Hippo signaling pathway.The m~6A reader YTH domain-containing family protein 2(YTHDF2)promoted the degradation of m~6A-containing Yes-associated protein 1(YAP1)mRNA,which is a downstream key effector in the Hippo signaling pathway.Additionally,downregulation of YAP1 promoted autophagy,indicating that the mutual regulation between YAP1 and autophagy can lead to neurotoxicity.These findings reveal the role of Sal on m~6A RNA methylation and suggest that Sal may act as an RNA methylation inducer mediating dopaminergic neuronal death through YAP1 and autophagy.Our results provide greater insights into the neurotoxic effects of catechol isoquinolines compared with other studies and may be a reference for assessing the involvement of RNA methylation in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.展开更多
Background:N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)is an abundant post-transcriptional RNA modification that affects various biological processes.The fat mass and obesity-associated(FTO)protein,a demethylase encoded by the FTO gene...Background:N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)is an abundant post-transcriptional RNA modification that affects various biological processes.The fat mass and obesity-associated(FTO)protein,a demethylase encoded by the FTO gene,has been found to regulate adipocyte development in an m^(6)A-dependent manner in multiple species.However,the effects of the m^(6)A methylation and FTO demethylation functions on chicken adipogenesis remain unclear.This study aims to explore the association between m^(6)A modification and chicken adipogenesis and the underlying mechanism by which FTO affects chicken preadipocyte development.Results:The association between m^(6)A modification and chicken lipogenesis was assessed by treating chicken pread-ipocytes with different doses of methyl donor betaine and methylation inhibitor cycloleucine.The results showed that betaine significantly increased methylation levels and inhibited lipogenesis,and the inverse effect was found in preadipocytes after cycloleucine treatment.Overexpression of FTO significantly inhibited m^(6)A levels and promoted proliferation and differentiation of chicken preadipocytes.Silencing FTO showed opposite results.Mechanistically,FTO overexpression increased the expression of catenin beta 1(CTNNB1)by improving RNA stability in an m^(6)A-dependent manner,and we proved that FTO could directly target CTNNB1.Furthermore,CTNNB1 may be a positive regulator of adipogenesis in chicken preadipocytes.Conclusions:m^(6)A methylation of RNA was negatively associated with adipogenesis of chicken preadipocytes.FTO could regulate CTNNB1 expression in a demethylation manner to promote lipogenesis.展开更多
基金Supported by Quzhou Science and Technology Plan Project,No.2024K076.
文摘Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is a major microvascular complication of diabetes,with its pathogenesis involving metabolic memory,epigenetic dysregulation,and multi-cellular microenvironmental disorders.This study systematically invest-igates the mechanism by which curcumol ameliorates DR through regulation of the FTO/MAFG-AS1 epigenetic axis and reveals its therapeutic potential in tar-geting the retinal microenvironment via a nano-delivery system.Experimental results demonstrate that curcumol activates the demethylase activity of FTO,sta-bilizing the expression of the long non-coding RNA MAFG-AS1,thereby inhi-biting high glucose-induced retinal endothelial cell inflammation,migration,and vascular leakage.Single-cell transcriptomic analysis further uncovered the dual role of FTO in DR:On the one hand,it promotes pathological angiogenesis in endothelial cells,while on the other hand,it exerts protective effects through MAFG-AS1-mediated antioxidative and anti-inflammatory functions.Moreover,this study proposes a multidimensional epigenetic regulatory network based on histone lactylation,N6-methyladenosine modification,and DNA methylation,and verifies that curcumol delays DR progression by coordinately modulating these modifications.To overcome the limitations of conventional therapies,this study innovatively designed a macrophage membrane-coated nano-delivery system,significantly enhancing the retinal targeting and bioavailability of curcumol.Finally,the study advocates a paradigm shift from passive treatment to early prevention,proposing a three-tiered intervention strategy that integrates epigenetic biomarkers with artificial intelligence-based risk assessment.These findings not only elucidate the multi-target regulatory mechanisms of curcumol but also provide a theoretical foundation for the development of precision therapies for DR based on epigenetic remodeling and microenvironmental synergistic intervention.
基金Hainan Province Higher Education Science Research Project(No.Hnky2020ZD-15)。
文摘In recent years,with the development of medical technology,the detection rate of cancer is getting higher and higher,and the population of patients is getting younger.Many studies have begun to study the early diagnosis,prognostic monitoring markers and pathogenesis of cancer.In recent years,with the development of bioinformatics technology,lncRNA have gradually attracted the attention of researchers.More and more studies have shown that lncRNA are responsible for various biological functions in the process of cancer progression.lncRNA MAFG-AS1 has been shown to be associated with multiple cancers,function as an oncogene,and is significantly associated with poor clinical features and prognosis.This article reviews the research progress of lncRNA MAFG-AS1 in cancer,hoping to provide some help for the future clinical diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82271283(to XC),91854115(to JW),31970044(to JW)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,No.7202001(to XC)the Scientific Research Project of Beijing Educational Committee,No.KM202010005022(to XC)。
文摘Salsolinol(1-methyl-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline,Sal)is a catechol isoquinoline that causes neurotoxicity and shares structural similarity with 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine,an environmental toxin that causes Parkinson's disease.However,the mechanism by which Sal mediates dopaminergic neuronal death remains unclear.In this study,we found that Sal significantly enhanced the global level of N~6-methyladenosine(m~6A)RNA methylation in PC12 cells,mainly by inducing the downregulation of the expression of m~6A demethylases fat mass and obesity-associated protein(FTO)and alk B homolog 5(ALKBH5).RNA sequencing analysis showed that Sal downregulated the Hippo signaling pathway.The m~6A reader YTH domain-containing family protein 2(YTHDF2)promoted the degradation of m~6A-containing Yes-associated protein 1(YAP1)mRNA,which is a downstream key effector in the Hippo signaling pathway.Additionally,downregulation of YAP1 promoted autophagy,indicating that the mutual regulation between YAP1 and autophagy can lead to neurotoxicity.These findings reveal the role of Sal on m~6A RNA methylation and suggest that Sal may act as an RNA methylation inducer mediating dopaminergic neuronal death through YAP1 and autophagy.Our results provide greater insights into the neurotoxic effects of catechol isoquinolines compared with other studies and may be a reference for assessing the involvement of RNA methylation in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.
基金funded by the Natural Scientific Foundation of China(U1901206)Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Province(2019BT02N630)+4 种基金the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong province,China(2020B1212060060)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou,China(202103000084)the Construction Project of Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance in Guangdong Province(2021KJ128)National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFD1300100)China Agriculture Research System(CARS-41-G03).
文摘Background:N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)is an abundant post-transcriptional RNA modification that affects various biological processes.The fat mass and obesity-associated(FTO)protein,a demethylase encoded by the FTO gene,has been found to regulate adipocyte development in an m^(6)A-dependent manner in multiple species.However,the effects of the m^(6)A methylation and FTO demethylation functions on chicken adipogenesis remain unclear.This study aims to explore the association between m^(6)A modification and chicken adipogenesis and the underlying mechanism by which FTO affects chicken preadipocyte development.Results:The association between m^(6)A modification and chicken lipogenesis was assessed by treating chicken pread-ipocytes with different doses of methyl donor betaine and methylation inhibitor cycloleucine.The results showed that betaine significantly increased methylation levels and inhibited lipogenesis,and the inverse effect was found in preadipocytes after cycloleucine treatment.Overexpression of FTO significantly inhibited m^(6)A levels and promoted proliferation and differentiation of chicken preadipocytes.Silencing FTO showed opposite results.Mechanistically,FTO overexpression increased the expression of catenin beta 1(CTNNB1)by improving RNA stability in an m^(6)A-dependent manner,and we proved that FTO could directly target CTNNB1.Furthermore,CTNNB1 may be a positive regulator of adipogenesis in chicken preadipocytes.Conclusions:m^(6)A methylation of RNA was negatively associated with adipogenesis of chicken preadipocytes.FTO could regulate CTNNB1 expression in a demethylation manner to promote lipogenesis.
