目的:考察RAC1基因多态性与Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平的相关性。方法:选择182例健康汉族志愿者,经Taq Man-MGB探针等位基因分型技术测定RAC1基因中的4个标签单核苷酸多态性(tag single nucleotide polymorphism,tagSNPs)位点的基因型,采用...目的:考察RAC1基因多态性与Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平的相关性。方法:选择182例健康汉族志愿者,经Taq Man-MGB探针等位基因分型技术测定RAC1基因中的4个标签单核苷酸多态性(tag single nucleotide polymorphism,tagSNPs)位点的基因型,采用酶联免疫吸附法测定其血浆中的Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平。分析Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平的分布特点;对RAC1基因4个tag-SNPs不同基因型间Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平进行比较。结果:Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平在健康汉族人群中呈现正偏态分布,女性中的表达水平高于男性(P<0.05);随着年龄的增加有降低的趋势,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平在位点rs702482和rs10951982基因型间存在显著性差异(P<0.05),但在位点rs702483和rs6954996基因型间无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:在健康汉族人群中RAC1基因多态性存在影响Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平的SNP位点。展开更多
Sepsis progression is significantly associated with the disruption of gut eubiosis.However,the modulatory mechanisms of gut microbiota operating during sepsis are still unclear.Herein,we investigated how gut commensal...Sepsis progression is significantly associated with the disruption of gut eubiosis.However,the modulatory mechanisms of gut microbiota operating during sepsis are still unclear.Herein,we investigated how gut commensals impact sepsis development in a pre-clinical model.Cecal ligation and puncture(CLP)surgery was used to establish polymicrobial sepsis in mice.Mice depleted of gut microbiota by an antibiotic cocktail(ABX)exhibited a significantly higher level of mortality than controls.As determined by metabolomics analysis,ABX treatment has depleted many metabolites,and subsequent supplementation with L-rhamnose(rhamnose,Rha),a bacterial carbohydrate metabolite,exerted profound immunomodulatory properties with a significant enhancement in macrophage phagocytosis,which in turn improved organ damage and mortality.Mechanistically,rhamnose binds directly to and activates the solute carrier family 12(potassium-chloride symporter),member 4(SLC12A4)in macrophages and promotes phagocytosis by activating the small G-proteins,Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate1(Rac1)and cell division control protein 42 homolog(Cdc42).Interestingly,rhamnose has enhanced the phagocytosis capacity of macrophages from sepsis patients.In conclusion,by identifying SLC12A4 as the host interacting protein,we disclosed that the gut commensal metabolite rhamnose is a functional molecular that could promote the phagocytosis capacity of macrophages and protect the host against sepsis.展开更多
文摘目的:考察RAC1基因多态性与Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平的相关性。方法:选择182例健康汉族志愿者,经Taq Man-MGB探针等位基因分型技术测定RAC1基因中的4个标签单核苷酸多态性(tag single nucleotide polymorphism,tagSNPs)位点的基因型,采用酶联免疫吸附法测定其血浆中的Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平。分析Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平的分布特点;对RAC1基因4个tag-SNPs不同基因型间Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平进行比较。结果:Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平在健康汉族人群中呈现正偏态分布,女性中的表达水平高于男性(P<0.05);随着年龄的增加有降低的趋势,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平在位点rs702482和rs10951982基因型间存在显著性差异(P<0.05),但在位点rs702483和rs6954996基因型间无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:在健康汉族人群中RAC1基因多态性存在影响Rac1-GTP蛋白表达水平的SNP位点。
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFA0806400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32071124,32271230)to Peng Chen+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(82130063)Special Support Plan for Outstanding Talents of Guangdong Province(2019JC05Y340,China)to Yong Jiang.
文摘Sepsis progression is significantly associated with the disruption of gut eubiosis.However,the modulatory mechanisms of gut microbiota operating during sepsis are still unclear.Herein,we investigated how gut commensals impact sepsis development in a pre-clinical model.Cecal ligation and puncture(CLP)surgery was used to establish polymicrobial sepsis in mice.Mice depleted of gut microbiota by an antibiotic cocktail(ABX)exhibited a significantly higher level of mortality than controls.As determined by metabolomics analysis,ABX treatment has depleted many metabolites,and subsequent supplementation with L-rhamnose(rhamnose,Rha),a bacterial carbohydrate metabolite,exerted profound immunomodulatory properties with a significant enhancement in macrophage phagocytosis,which in turn improved organ damage and mortality.Mechanistically,rhamnose binds directly to and activates the solute carrier family 12(potassium-chloride symporter),member 4(SLC12A4)in macrophages and promotes phagocytosis by activating the small G-proteins,Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate1(Rac1)and cell division control protein 42 homolog(Cdc42).Interestingly,rhamnose has enhanced the phagocytosis capacity of macrophages from sepsis patients.In conclusion,by identifying SLC12A4 as the host interacting protein,we disclosed that the gut commensal metabolite rhamnose is a functional molecular that could promote the phagocytosis capacity of macrophages and protect the host against sepsis.
