Chinese forest musk deer(FMD),an endangered species,have exhibited low reproductive rates even in captivity due to stress conditions.Investigation revealed the presence of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP),an environmen...Chinese forest musk deer(FMD),an endangered species,have exhibited low reproductive rates even in captivity due to stress conditions.Investigation revealed the presence of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP),an environmental endocrine disruptor,in the serum and skin of captive FMDs.Feeding FMDs with maslinic acid(MA)has been observed to alleviate the stress response and improve reproductive rates,although the precise molecular mechanisms remain unclear.Therefore,this study aims to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the alleviation of DEHP-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in primary peritubular myoid cells(PMCs)through MA intake.Primary PMCs were isolated and exposed to DEHP in vitro.The results demonstrated that DEHP significantly suppressed antioxidant levels and promoted cell apoptosis in primary PMCs.Moreover,interfering with the expression of PRDX6 was found to induce excessive reactive oxygen species(ROS)production and cell apoptosis in primary PMCs.Supplementation with MA significantly upregulated the expression of PRDX6,thereby attenuating DEHP-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in primary PMCs.These findings provide a theoretical foundation for mitigating stress levels and enhancing reproductive capacity of in captive FMDs.展开更多
Objective To analyse quantitative changes of testicular peritubular cells in aging mice, and meanwhile investigate age-related changes in both Sertoli cells and germ cells with stereology. Methods Thirty male Kunming ...Objective To analyse quantitative changes of testicular peritubular cells in aging mice, and meanwhile investigate age-related changes in both Sertoli cells and germ cells with stereology. Methods Thirty male Kunming mice were enrolled in this study. The aged mice （n=15） were 18 months old. The young mice （n=15） were 6 months old, as the control. Haematoxylin and eosin staining was used to observe histological changes. Pathological evaluation rules of assignment scores were made to evaluate. Stereology techniques were applied to quantitatively analyse histological structure of the testicular tissues. Results Compared with young group, pathologic assignment scores of aging group were significantly higher （P〈0.05）. Diameter of seminiferous tubules in aging mice was atrophied significantly （P〈0.05）. Germ cell numerical density and Sertoli cell volume density of aging group were reduced significantly compared with young group （P〈0.05）. No significant differences were found in peritubular cell parameters compared with young group （P〉0.05）. Conclusion The pathological assignment scores suggest a succession of changes on the testis with age. The stereological numbers demonstrate damaged Sertoli cells and decreased germ cells, which is indicative of spermatogenic disturbance. However, no significant quantity changes of peritubular cells is observed in aging mice.展开更多
Background:Shen-Qi-Wan(SQW),a commonly used prescription against chronic kidney disease(CKD)in Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine(TCM),has a nephroprotective action in adenine-induced kidney injury.However,the mechanism of...Background:Shen-Qi-Wan(SQW),a commonly used prescription against chronic kidney disease(CKD)in Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine(TCM),has a nephroprotective action in adenine-induced kidney injury.However,the mechanism of SQW in renal injury remains unclear.Objective:This study was undertaken to measure the effect of SQW on peritubular capillary injury both in vivo and in vitro assays.Methods:The effect of SQW on the peritubular capillary injury was evaluated according to measuring hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)function,inflammatory cytokines,VEGF(vascular endothelial growth fac-tor),CD34(Cluster of differentiation 34),and AQP1(Aquaporin 1)levels in the kidney,cell migration,and lumen forming capacity.Results:SQW supplementation could ameliorate dysfunction of the HPA and renal function loss induced by adenine.SQW also significantly inhibited the inflammatory cytokines including MCP-1(monocyte chemotactic protein-1)and VCAM-1(vascular cell adhesion molecule-1)level.Alternatively,SQW administration showed an ameliorating effect from the toxicity and alleviated the injury of capillaries around renal tubules instigated by adenine through increasing AQP1 mRNA and protein level.SQW medicated the serum enhanced the migration and lumen formation ability of HMEC-1 cells,and significantly increased AQP1 protein level.Moreover,AQP1 knockdown efficiently inhibited the migration and lumen formation ability in HMEC-1 cells,and weakened the effect of SQW medicated serum.Conclusion:These results suggested that SQW attenuated peritubular capillary injury in adenine-induced CKD model rats through boosting angiogenesis in endothelial cell,and AQP1 may be a potential target of SQW for treating the renal injury.展开更多
基金supported by the Fund of Sci-Tech Innovation Program of Shaanxi Academy of Forestry(No.SXLK2021-0219)the Science and Technology Project of Shaanxi Province(No.2022SF-512)the Science and Technology Innovation and Achievement Transformation Project of Experimental Demonstration Station(base)of Northwest A&F University(No.TGZX2021-32)。
文摘Chinese forest musk deer(FMD),an endangered species,have exhibited low reproductive rates even in captivity due to stress conditions.Investigation revealed the presence of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP),an environmental endocrine disruptor,in the serum and skin of captive FMDs.Feeding FMDs with maslinic acid(MA)has been observed to alleviate the stress response and improve reproductive rates,although the precise molecular mechanisms remain unclear.Therefore,this study aims to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the alleviation of DEHP-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in primary peritubular myoid cells(PMCs)through MA intake.Primary PMCs were isolated and exposed to DEHP in vitro.The results demonstrated that DEHP significantly suppressed antioxidant levels and promoted cell apoptosis in primary PMCs.Moreover,interfering with the expression of PRDX6 was found to induce excessive reactive oxygen species(ROS)production and cell apoptosis in primary PMCs.Supplementation with MA significantly upregulated the expression of PRDX6,thereby attenuating DEHP-induced oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in primary PMCs.These findings provide a theoretical foundation for mitigating stress levels and enhancing reproductive capacity of in captive FMDs.
文摘Objective To analyse quantitative changes of testicular peritubular cells in aging mice, and meanwhile investigate age-related changes in both Sertoli cells and germ cells with stereology. Methods Thirty male Kunming mice were enrolled in this study. The aged mice （n=15） were 18 months old. The young mice （n=15） were 6 months old, as the control. Haematoxylin and eosin staining was used to observe histological changes. Pathological evaluation rules of assignment scores were made to evaluate. Stereology techniques were applied to quantitatively analyse histological structure of the testicular tissues. Results Compared with young group, pathologic assignment scores of aging group were significantly higher （P〈0.05）. Diameter of seminiferous tubules in aging mice was atrophied significantly （P〈0.05）. Germ cell numerical density and Sertoli cell volume density of aging group were reduced significantly compared with young group （P〈0.05）. No significant differences were found in peritubular cell parameters compared with young group （P〉0.05）. Conclusion The pathological assignment scores suggest a succession of changes on the testis with age. The stereological numbers demonstrate damaged Sertoli cells and decreased germ cells, which is indicative of spermatogenic disturbance. However, no significant quantity changes of peritubular cells is observed in aging mice.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.8167151544)2020 Zhejiang University Student Sci-ence and Technology Innovation Activity Plan and New Seed Talent Project(No.2020R410058).
文摘Background:Shen-Qi-Wan(SQW),a commonly used prescription against chronic kidney disease(CKD)in Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine(TCM),has a nephroprotective action in adenine-induced kidney injury.However,the mechanism of SQW in renal injury remains unclear.Objective:This study was undertaken to measure the effect of SQW on peritubular capillary injury both in vivo and in vitro assays.Methods:The effect of SQW on the peritubular capillary injury was evaluated according to measuring hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)function,inflammatory cytokines,VEGF(vascular endothelial growth fac-tor),CD34(Cluster of differentiation 34),and AQP1(Aquaporin 1)levels in the kidney,cell migration,and lumen forming capacity.Results:SQW supplementation could ameliorate dysfunction of the HPA and renal function loss induced by adenine.SQW also significantly inhibited the inflammatory cytokines including MCP-1(monocyte chemotactic protein-1)and VCAM-1(vascular cell adhesion molecule-1)level.Alternatively,SQW administration showed an ameliorating effect from the toxicity and alleviated the injury of capillaries around renal tubules instigated by adenine through increasing AQP1 mRNA and protein level.SQW medicated the serum enhanced the migration and lumen formation ability of HMEC-1 cells,and significantly increased AQP1 protein level.Moreover,AQP1 knockdown efficiently inhibited the migration and lumen formation ability in HMEC-1 cells,and weakened the effect of SQW medicated serum.Conclusion:These results suggested that SQW attenuated peritubular capillary injury in adenine-induced CKD model rats through boosting angiogenesis in endothelial cell,and AQP1 may be a potential target of SQW for treating the renal injury.
