· AIM: To explore the immunomodulatory effects of curdlan on innate immune responses against Aspergillus fumigatus(A. fumigatus) in cultured human corneal epithelial cells(HCECs), and whether C-type lectin recept...· AIM: To explore the immunomodulatory effects of curdlan on innate immune responses against Aspergillus fumigatus(A. fumigatus) in cultured human corneal epithelial cells(HCECs), and whether C-type lectin receptor Dectin-1 mediates the immunomodulatory effects of curdlan.·METHODS: The HCECs were stimulated by curdlan in different concentrations(50, 100, 200, 400 μg/m L) for various time. Then HCECs pretreated with or without laminarin(Dectin-1 blocker, 0.3 mg/m L) and curdlan were stimulated by A. fumigatus hyphae. The m RNA and protein production of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6) were determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. The protein level of Dectin-1 was measured by Western blot.· RESULTS: Curdlan stimulated m RNA expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in a dose and time dependent manner in HCECs. Curdlan pretreatment before A. fumigatus hyphae stimulation significantly enhanced the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 at m RNA and protein levels compared with A. fumigatus hyphae stimulation group(P 【0.05).Both curdlan and A. fumigatus hyphae up-regulated Dectin-1 protein expression in HCECs, and Dectin-1expression was elevated to 1.5- to 2-fold by curdlan pretreatment followed hyphae stimulation. The Dectin-1blocker laminarin suppressed the m RNA expression and protein production of TNF-α and IL-6 induced by curdlan and hyphae(P 【0.05).· CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrated that curdlan pretreatment enhanced the inflammatory response induced by A. fumigatus hyphae in HCECs.Dectin-1 is essential for the immunomodulatory effectsof curdlan. Curdlan may have high clinical application values in fungal keratitis treatment.展开更多
为探索可得然胶添加量对大豆分离蛋白(Soy Protein Isolate,SPI)凝胶冻融前后理化性质及结构的影响。文章采用傅里叶变换红外光谱探究大豆分离蛋白的结构变化,并通过分析冻融循环过程中SPI凝胶水分分布状态、持水性、质构特性及微观结构...为探索可得然胶添加量对大豆分离蛋白(Soy Protein Isolate,SPI)凝胶冻融前后理化性质及结构的影响。文章采用傅里叶变换红外光谱探究大豆分离蛋白的结构变化,并通过分析冻融循环过程中SPI凝胶水分分布状态、持水性、质构特性及微观结构,探讨其作用机理。结果表明,随着可得然胶添加量增加,SPI凝胶硬度、持水性和结合水含量呈先增后降趋势。5次冻融循环(5 FTCs)后,SPI凝胶硬度、持水性和水分分布状态均有显著变化。当可得然胶添加量为4 g/100 g时,与未冻融前相较,SPI凝胶硬度增加109.13 g,持水性降低24.05%。添加可得然胶后,SPI凝胶水分子可移动性减弱,维持原本水分分布状态。同时,SPI凝胶网络结构增强,有效延缓冻融循环过程中品质劣变。傅里叶变换红外光谱分析结果表明,添加可得然胶可增强SPI凝胶持水性,促进蛋白质中α-螺旋转化为β-折叠。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81170825No.81470609)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2013HQ007No.ZR2012HZ001)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education,2012(No.20123706110003)
文摘· AIM: To explore the immunomodulatory effects of curdlan on innate immune responses against Aspergillus fumigatus(A. fumigatus) in cultured human corneal epithelial cells(HCECs), and whether C-type lectin receptor Dectin-1 mediates the immunomodulatory effects of curdlan.·METHODS: The HCECs were stimulated by curdlan in different concentrations(50, 100, 200, 400 μg/m L) for various time. Then HCECs pretreated with or without laminarin(Dectin-1 blocker, 0.3 mg/m L) and curdlan were stimulated by A. fumigatus hyphae. The m RNA and protein production of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6) were determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. The protein level of Dectin-1 was measured by Western blot.· RESULTS: Curdlan stimulated m RNA expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in a dose and time dependent manner in HCECs. Curdlan pretreatment before A. fumigatus hyphae stimulation significantly enhanced the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 at m RNA and protein levels compared with A. fumigatus hyphae stimulation group(P 【0.05).Both curdlan and A. fumigatus hyphae up-regulated Dectin-1 protein expression in HCECs, and Dectin-1expression was elevated to 1.5- to 2-fold by curdlan pretreatment followed hyphae stimulation. The Dectin-1blocker laminarin suppressed the m RNA expression and protein production of TNF-α and IL-6 induced by curdlan and hyphae(P 【0.05).· CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrated that curdlan pretreatment enhanced the inflammatory response induced by A. fumigatus hyphae in HCECs.Dectin-1 is essential for the immunomodulatory effectsof curdlan. Curdlan may have high clinical application values in fungal keratitis treatment.
