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Zhang JF, Fang ZT, Zhao JN, Liu GP, Shen X, Jiang GF, Liu Q. Acetylated tau exacerbates apoptosis by disturbing mitochondrial dynamics in HEK293 cells. J Neurochem 2024; 168:288-302. [PMID: 38275215 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.16053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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An increase in tau acetylation at K274 and K281 and abnormal mitochondrial dynamics have been observed in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Here, we constructed three types of tau plasmids, TauKQ (acetylated tau mutant, by mutating its K274/K281 into glutamine to mimic disease-associated lysine acetylation), TauKR (non-acetylated tau mutant, by mutating its K274/K281 into arginine), and TauWT (wild-type human full-length tau). By transfecting these tau plasmids in HEK293 cells, we found that TauWT and TauKR induced mitochondrial fusion by increasing the level of mitochondrial fusion proteins. Conversely, TauKQ induced mitochondrial fission by reducing mitochondrial fusion proteins, exacerbating mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis. BGP-15 ameliorated TauKQ-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis by improving mitochondrial dynamics. Our findings suggest that acetylation of K274/281 represents an important post-translational modification site regulating mitochondrial dynamics, and that BGP-15 holds potential as a therapeutic agent for mitochondria-associated diseases such as AD.
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- Jun-Fei Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Education Ministry of China/Hubei Province for Neurological Disorders, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Education Ministry of China/Hubei Province for Neurological Disorders, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Education Ministry of China/Hubei Province for Neurological Disorders, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Stomatology and Ophthalmology, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Tianyou Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Education Ministry of China/Hubei Province for Neurological Disorders, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Wang Yin JW, Jiang GF, Ni J, Zhou YM. [Research Progress of Thalidomide and Its Derivatives in Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome--Review]. Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2021; 29:1967-1971. [PMID: 34893143 DOI: 10.19746/j.cnki.issn.1009-2137.2021.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Thalidomide and its derivatives have been used in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) because of their anti-angiogenic and immunomodulatory effects. In recent years, some studies have found that thalidomide and its derivatives not only showed significant efficacy in lower-risk MDS patients with del (5q), but also showed advantages in non-del (5q) MDS patients. In addition, the discovery of its molecular targets and new substrates makes it possible to develop a new generation of immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) and to design IMiDs-based proteolysis-targeting chimeras. In this review, the new progress in mechanism and clinical application of thalidomide and its derivatives were summarized briefly, so as to provide a more scientific, reasonable and effective scheme to the treatment of MDS.
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- Jing-Wen Wang Yin
- Department of Hematology,Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China
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- Translational Medicine Center,Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Onology Clinical Pharmacy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA02115, USA E-mail:
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- Department of Hematology,Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China E-mail:
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Huang HY, Zhang LZ, Zhang QX, Peng L, Xu B, Jiang GF, Zhong J, Fu L, Jiang LY, Song YQ, He HS, Wu XJ, Tan YS. [Analysis of mental state of allergic rhinitis patients in Chengdu city by symptom check list 90 (SCL-90) scale]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 54:576-583. [PMID: 31434370 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2019.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To analyse the mental state of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) in Chengdu. Methods: One thousand five hundred and thirty-six AR patients from Sichuan Provincial Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan People's Hospital, Sichuan Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected from July 2013 to January 2018. Eight hundred and twenty-seven patients were screened into study group by inclusion and exclusion standards. The symptom check list 90 (SCL-90) was used to group and score the mental state of these patients according to nine classification criteria: gender, BMI, age, marital status, monthly salary, disease duration, living environment, education level and working environment. Then, the scores were compared within groups. Inter-group comparison was made between the study group and the Chinese norm, and the positive factors for psychological disorders were extracted. Four symptoms in the study group, i.e. nasal itching, sneezing, clear discharge and nasal congestion, were scored on the visual analogue scale (VAS). SPSS 19.0 software was used to carry out statistical analysis. Partial correlation analysis was performed between the positive factors and the symptom scores by multiple regression statistical method. Results: The total score of SCL-90 in the study group was 2.64±0.25, which was accorded with mild to moderate mental health impairment. There were 124 (15.0%) without mental health damage, 176 (21.3%) with mild damage, 474 (57.3%) with mild to moderate damage, 41 (5.0%) with moderate to severe damage and 12 (1.4%) with severe damage. The in-group comparison showed that the top three categories of different items were the living environment, gender and working environment. The scores of somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, psychosis, other (sleep, diet) and total average score of urban residents were higher than that of country residents (3.29±0.61 vs 2.65±0.50, 2.81±0.77 vs 2.05±0.38, 3.10±0.19 vs 2.49±0.67, 3.40±0.84 vs 2.49±0.70, 3.04±0.64 vs 2.33±0.51, 3.02±0.55 vs 2.40±0.77, 3.40±0.41 vs 2.52±0.77, 2.91±0.11 vs 2.29±0.40, Z value was 4.88, 5.25, 4.57, 5.91, 5.09, 4.63, 5.55, -4.55, respectively, all P<0.05). Women scored higher than man for somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, depression and others (2.66±0.51 vs 2.00±0.45, 3.37±0.47 vs 2.63±0.51, 3.44±0.57 vs 2.85±0.52, 3.47±0.36 vs 2.76±0.45, Z value was -5.10, -5.51, -4.86, -5.28, respectively, all P<0.05). The scores of somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, psychosis and other (sleep, diet) were higher in the indoor group than those in the outdoor group (3.49±0.64 vs 2.78±0.46, 3.33±0.30 vs 2.56±0.68, 3.28±0.60 vs 2.67±0.31, 3.50±0.85 vs 2.85±0.37, Z value was 5.31, 5.79, 4.89, 5.00, respectively, all P<0.05). The outdoor group scored higher on obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anxiety and hostility (3.44±0.40 vs 2.83±0.35, 3.40±0.50 vs 2.57±0.93, 3.34±0.88 vs 2.69±0.56, Z value was 4.96, 6.22, 5.08, respectively, all P<0.05). The inter-group comparison found that depression, anxiety, psychosis and other (sleep, diet) could be partially correlated with VAS scores as 4 positive factors. The results of partial correlation analysis showed that depression was positively correlated with sneezing and nasal runny discharge, anxiety was positively correlated with nasal itching and nasal obstruction, psychosis was positively correlated with nasal itching and sneezing, and other (sleep, diet) was positively correlated with nasal runny discharge and nasal obstruction. Conclusion: AR patients have mild to moderate mental health impairments, which are correlated with AR symptoms.
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- H Y Huang
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sichuan Provincial Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Subhealth Center, Sichuan Provincial Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Psychological Counseling Room, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou 635000, China
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Dazhou Central Hospital, Dazhou 635000, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Operation Room, Sichuan Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sichuan Provincial Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sichuan Provincial Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, China
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Zou JJ, Jiang GF, Xie XX, Huang J, Yang XB. Application of a combined model with seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average and support vector regression in forecasting hand-foot-mouth disease incidence in Wuhan, China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14195. [PMID: 30732135 PMCID: PMC6380825 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) is a serious public health problem with increasing cases and substantial financial burden in China, especially in Wuhan city. Hence, there is an urgent need to construct a model to predict the incidence of HFMD that could make the prevention and control of this disease more effective.The incidence data of HFMD of Wuhan city from January 2009 to December 2016 were used to fit a combined model with seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) model and support vector regression (SVR) model. Then, the SARIMA-SVR hybrid model was constructed. Subsequently, the fitted SARIMA-SVR hybrid model was applied to obtain the fitted HFMD incidence from 2009 to 2016. Finally, the fitted SARIMA-SVR hybrid model was used to forecast the incidence of HFMD of the year 2017. To assess the validity of the model, the mean square error (MSE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) between the actual values and predicted values of HFMD incidence (2017) were calculated.From 2009 to 2017, a total of 107636 HFMD cases were reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, and the male-to-female ratio is 1.60:1. The age group of 0 to 5 years old accounts for 95.06% of all reported cases and scattered children made up the large proportion (accounted for 56.65%). There were 2 epidemic peaks, from April to July and September to December, respectively, with an emphasis on the former. High-prevalence areas mainly emerge in Dongxihu District, Jiangxia District, and Hongshan District. SARIMA (1,0,1)(0,0,2)[12] is the optimal model given with a minimum Akaike information criterion (AIC) (700.71), then SVR model was constructed by using the optimum parameter (C = 100000, =0.00001, =0.01). The forecasted incidences of single SARIMA model and SARIMA-SVR hybrid model from January to December 2017 match the actual data well. The single SARIMA model shows poor performance with large MSE and MAPE values in comparison to SARIMA-SVR hybrid model.The SARIMA-SVR hybrid model in this study showed that accurate forecasting of the HFMD incidence is possible. It is a potential decision supportive tool for controlling HFMD in Wuhan, China.
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Tianyou Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei
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- National Research Institute for Health and Family Planning
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
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Gao S, Chen JJ, Jiang GF. Complete mitochondrial genome of bamboo grasshopper, Ceracris fasciata, and the phylogenetic analyses and divergence time estimation of Caelifera (Orthoptera). Bull Entomol Res 2018; 108:321-336. [PMID: 28877774 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485317000761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The bamboo grasshopper Ceracris fasciata is regarded as a major pest species because of the damage it causes to bamboo, and its classification within the families and subfamilies of the suborder Caelifera remains unclear. Thus, we attempted to resolve these questions using molecular biology methods and analyses. Our results are as follows: (1) the complete mitochondrial genome of C. fasciata is 15,569 bp in length. The mitochondrial genome contains a standard set of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and an A + T-rich region in the same order as those of the other analysed Caeliferan species. The putative start codon for the COX1 gene in C. fasciata is ACC, although it is not defined in other genes. The presence of tandem repeats of different sizes in the A + T-rich region may lead to size differences in other mitochondrial genomes. The mitochondrial genome of C. fasciata harbours the typical 37 genes and an A + T-rich region, and it shows similar characteristics to those of other grasshopper species. Characterization of the mitochondrial genome has enriched our knowledge of the mitochondrial genomes of Orthoptera around the world. Therefore, the phylogenetic relationships in Orthoptera can be re-examined. (2) In phylogenetic analyses, the monophyly of Orthoptera and its two suborders (Caelifera and Ensifera) has been consistently recovered based on most of the datasets selected, regardless of the optimal criteria. Our results do not support the monophyly of the subfamily Oedipodinae of Caelifera. We found that Phlaeoba albonema of the Acridinae is sorted into a clade with Ceracris in all our phylogenetic trees, and field experiments show that Phlaeoba always lives with Ceracris in the same ecotopes. Therefore, we suggest that Phlaeoba should be classified as a member of the Oedipodinae. We found that C. fasciata always clustered with Ceracris kiangsu, and both were sisters to Ceracris versicolor. Therefore, the genetic relationship between C. fasciata and C. kiangsu is closer than that between C. fasciata and C. versicolor. (3) The oldest estimated time of divergence of Ensifera in this context was determined to be 146.16 million years ago (Mya), or around the late Jurassic or early Cretaceous. We estimated that katydids (Grylloidea) likely diverged from other groups in the early Cretaceous. According to our divergence time analyses, we concluded that the ancestral Acrididae probably originated in the early Paleogene, and it is likely that the major diversification events happened at the middle Paleogene, well into the next geologic time. We estimated that crickets (Tettigoniidae) likely diverged from other groups in the early Cretaceous. Acrididae and Romaleinae group, Pyrgacrididae and Ommexechidae group, the youngest two clades we observed, were estimated to have diverged 58.79 Mya, between the middle and early Paleogene. C. versicolor is a sister to the group containing C. kiangsu and C. fasciata. First, C. versicolor diverged from the sister group (C. kiangsu + C. fasciata) around 44.81 Mya, and then the C. kiangsu and C. fasciata group separated at 43.04 Mya.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing 210023,PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing 210023,PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing 210023,PR China
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Jiang GF, Li XL, Zhang XY. [A case of angina pectoris induced by foreign body in stomach]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2016; 44:722-723. [PMID: 27545134 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2016.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Zhang L, Shang XJ, Li HF, Shi YQ, Li W, Teves ME, Wang ZQ, Jiang GF, Song SZ, Zhang ZB. Characterization of membrane occupation and recognition nexus repeat containing 3, meiosis expressed gene 1 binding partner, in mouse male germ cells. Asian J Androl 2016; 17:86-93. [PMID: 25248657 PMCID: PMC4291884 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.138186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Mammalian spermatogenesis is a well-organized process of cell development and differentiation. Meiosis expressed gene 1 (MEIG1) plays an essential role in the regulation of spermiogenesis. To explore potential mechanisms of MEIG1's action, a yeast two-hybrid screen was conducted, and several potential binding partners were identified; one of them was membrane occupation and recognition nexus repeat containing 3 (MORN3). MORN3 mRNA is only abundant in mouse testis. In the testis, Morn3 mRNA is highly expressed in the spermiogenesis stage. Specific anti-MORN3 polyclonal antibody was generated against N-terminus of the full-length MORN3 protein, and MORN3 expression and localization was examined in vitro and in vivo. In transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells, the antibody specifically crossed-reacted the full-length MORN3 protein, and immunofluorescence staining revealed that MORN3 was localized throughout the cytoplasm. Among multiple mouse tissues, about 25 kDa protein, was identified only in the testis. The protein was highly expressed after day 20 of birth. Immunofluorescence staining on mixed testicular cells isolated from adult wild-type mice demonstrated that MORN3 was expressed in the acrosome in germ cells throughout spermiogenesis. The protein was also present in the manchette of elongating spermatids. The total MORN3 expression and acrosome localization were not changed in the Meig 1-deficient mice. However, its expression in manchette was dramatically reduced in the mutant mice. Our studies suggest that MORN3 is another regulator for spermatogenesis, probably together with MEIG1.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA, China
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Li R, Jiang GF, Ren QP, Wang YT, Zhou XM, Zhou CF, Qin DZ. MicroRNAs of the mesothorax in Qinlingacris elaeodes, an alpine grasshopper showing a wing polymorphism with unilateral wing form. Bull Entomol Res 2016; 106:225-232. [PMID: 26693589 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485315000991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are now recognized as key post-transcriptional regulators in regulation of phenotypic diversity. Qinlingacris elaeodes is a species of the alpine grasshopper, which is endemic to China. Adult individuals have three wing forms: wingless, unilateral-winged and short-winged. This is an ideal species to investigate the phenotypic plasticity, development and evolution of insect wings because of its case of unilateral wing form in both the sexes. We sequenced a small RNA library prepared from mesothoraxes of the adult grasshoppers using the Illumina deep sequencing technology. Approximately 12,792,458 raw reads were generated, of which the 854,580 high-quality reads were used only for miRNA identification. In this study, we identified 49 conserved miRNAs belonging to 41 families and 69 species-specific miRNAs. Moreover, seven miRNA*s were detected both for conserved miRNAs and species-specific miRNAs, which were supported by hairpin forming precursors based on polymerase chain reaction. This is the first description of miRNAs in alpine grasshoppers. The results provide a useful resource for further studies on molecular regulation and evolution of miRNAs in grasshoppers. These findings not only enrich the miRNAs for insects but also lay the groundwork for the study of post-transcriptional regulation of wing forms.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing,China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing,China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing,China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing,China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing,China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing,China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education,Entomological Museum,Northwest A & F University,Yangling,China
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Wang JJ, Chen XL, Xu CB, Jiang GF, Lin J, Liu EQ, Qin XP, Li J. The ERK1/2 pathway participates in the upregulation of the expression of mesenteric artery α1 receptors by intravenous tail injections of mmLDL in mice. Vascul Pharmacol 2015; 77:80-8. [PMID: 26545627 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Minimally modified low density lipoprotein (mmLDL) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, no studies examining the effect of mmLDL on vascular smooth muscle receptors have been released. The current study investigated the effect of mmLDL on the mesenteric artery α1 adrenoceptor and the molecular mechanisms. Mice were divided into the normal saline (NS), mmLDL, and mmLDL+U0126 groups. In the mmLDL+U0126 group, the animals were subjected to an intravenous tail injection of mmLDL and an intraperitoneal injection of U0126. Vascular tension caused by noradrenaline (NA) in mesenteric arteries was measured with a sensitive myograph system. The serum levels of oxLDL, TNF-α, and IL-1β were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The expressions of the α1 adrenoceptor, the α2 adrenoceptor, TNF-α, IL-1β, and pERK1/2 were detected using real-time polymerase chain reactions and Western blot analysis. Compared with the NS group, the mmLDL group exhibited a noticeably enhanced NA shrinkage dose-response curve and a significantly increased Emax value (P<0.01). Prazosin (α1 adrenoceptor antagonist) caused a noticeable right shift of the dose-response curve. U0126 inhibited the increases in the serum levels and vessel wall expression of IL-1β and TNF-α and enhanced the NA shrinkage dose-response curve caused by mmLDL, as observed by a significantly decreased Emax value (P<0.01). It inhibited the increased α1 adrenoceptor expression caused by mmLDL. The serum levels of IL-1β and TNF-α demonstrated a positive correlation with the NA-induced maximum shrinkage percentage. U0126 inhibited the mmLDL-induced increase in the pERK1/2 protein level in the vessel wall. In conclusion, mmLDL increased the serum levels of IL-1β and TNF-α in vivo by activating the ERK1/2 pathway, which resulted in α1 receptor-mediated vasoconstriction and an increase in the expression of α1 adrenoceptor. The results of this study may provide new ideas for the prevention and cure of cardiovascular diseases in the future.
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- Jun-Jie Wang
- The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, Hu'nan, China
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- The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, Hu'nan, China
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- Institute of Basic and Translational Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, Hu'nan, China
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- The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, Hu'nan, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, Hu'nan, China
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- The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, Hu'nan, China; Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, Hu'nan, China.
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Li HF, Zhang L, Shi YQ, Wang ZQ, Jiang GF, Song SZ, Fu GQ, Zhang ZB. [Construction of a recombinant plasmid of BC022687 and identification of its expression and localization in CHO cells]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2013; 19:387-391. [PMID: 23757957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To construct a mammalian expression plasmid of the BC022687 gene and investigate the expression and localization of the fusion protein in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. METHODS The BC022687 coding sequence was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and subcloned into the pEGFP-C1 vector carrying the gene of green fluorescence protein (GFP). After the target region was sequenced, the recombinant plasmid was transfected into CHO cells, and its expression in the CHO cells was determined by Western blot. The localization of GFP-tagged BC022687 in the CHO cells was observed by laser scanning confocal microscopy. RESULTS BC022687 was successfully cloned into the mammalian expression vector pEGFP-C1, with the restriction fragment length of 950 bp. The expression of the fusion protein was confirmed, with the relative molecular weight of 64 000. The GFP-tagged BC022687 protein was mainly localized in the cytoplasm, and also presented in the centrioles in the transfected CHO cells. CONCLUSION The successful construction of the plasmid expressing BC022687 in CHO cells has laid a foundation for further studies on the role of this protein in ciliogenesis.
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- Hong-Fei Li
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430065, China
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Liu QZ, Jiang GF, He Y, Wang XR, Zhou JW, Zhuang ZX. Arsenite-induced alterations in Ku70-deficient cells: a model to study genotoxic effects. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2007; 70:938-46. [PMID: 17479409 DOI: 10.1080/15287390701290253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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As one of three subunits of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), Ku70 protein plays an important role in repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DNA DSB). To further understand the functions of Ku70 protein and the mechanisms underlying arsenite-induced genotoxic effects, the effects of Ku70 deficiency were examined. The Ku70-deficient cell line HLFK and null vector cell line HLFC were established after recombinant plasmid of Ku70 gene antisense RNA and null pEGFP-C1 vector were transferred into human embryo lung fibroblasts (HLF) cells. Experiments were undertaken to detect DNA DSB damage by neutral single-cell gel electrophoresis assay (SCGE), chromosomal alterations by micronucleus test, and cell cycle progression by flow cytometry in HLFC and HLFK cells treated with control, 1, 2.5, 5, or 10 microM sodium arsenite for 2, 4, or 24 h, respectively. Western blot analysis results showed that Ku70 protein content in HLFK cells decreased to 38% of those in HLFC cells. The median lethal concentrations (LC50) of sodium arsenite to HLFC and HLFK cells for 24 h were 27.38 microM and 21.80 microM, respectively. Results of neutral SCGE assay showed that there were concentration-dependent increases in tail length of DNA DSB, in percent of cells with DNA DSB tails, and in severity of DNA DSB damage in HLFK and HLFC cells. The increases in these indices in HLFK cells were significantly higher than those found in HLFC cells exposed to similar amounts of metal. The ability of DNA DSB to repair in HLFK cells was less than that seen in HLFC cells. Sodium arsenite produced concentration-dependent elevation in micronuclei and abnormal nuclei formation. The Ku70-deficiency enhanced the susceptibility to chromosomal alterations induced by sodium arsenite. Low concentrations of sodium arsenite induced cell arrest at G1; however, at high concentrations of metal this G1 arrest effect disappeared. These results suggested that Ku70 protein plays an important role in repair of DNA DSB damage and for maintainance of genome stability.
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- Qi-Zhan Liu
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Pu XX, Jiang GF, Chen Y, Xu ZL, Xian LJ. [In vitro inhibitory effect of dibenzoxanthene CY-B12 on proliferation of tumor cell lines and its possible mechanisms]. Ai Zheng 2005; 24:1442-7. [PMID: 16351789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE CY-B12, a new dibenzon-xanthene, has been synthesized recently. This study was to investigate the in vitro antiproliferative activity of CY-B12 and its possible mechanisms. METHODS The inhibitory effects of CY-B12 on proliferation of gastric carcinoma cell line MGC803, nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-2, oral epithelial carcinoma cell line KB-3-1, and lung cancer cell line Glc82 were assessed by MTT assay. Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry (FCM). Apoptotic morphology of CNE-2 cells was observed under fluorescent microscope after Hoechst33258 staining. The expression of cell cycle-related proteins Cdc25C, Cdc2, and Cyclin B1 were measured by Western blot. DNA damage was detected by single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE). RESULTS CY-B12 obviously inhibited the proliferation of MGC803, CNE-2, KB-3-1, and Glc82 cells; the IC(50) values were 7.51, 9.58, 8.84, and 15.99 micromol/L, respectively. After treatment of CY-B12, CNE-2 cells were arrested at G(2)/M phase; chromatin condensation, apoptotic bodies, and sub-G1 peak were observed in CNE-2 cells. The protein expression of Cdc25C in CNE-2 cells was down-regulated by CY-B12 in a dose-dependent mannerû whereas Cyclin B1 and Cdc2 were up-regulated by low dose of CY-B12, and down-regulated by high dose of CY-B12. CY-B12 induced DNA damage in CNE-2 cells in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION CY-B12 has potent in vitro antiproliferative activity, which may be exerted through breaking DNA, down-regulating cell cycle-related protein Cdc25C, and inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
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- Xing-Xiang Pu
- Skate Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P. R. China
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Jiang GF, Zhuang ZX, Liu QZ, Xu L, He Y, Du LT. [Genetic polymorphisms of nucleotide repair gene hMTH1 in southern Chinese Han population]. Yi Chuan 2005; 27:25-9. [PMID: 15730954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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In order to study the genetic polymorphisms of nucleotide repair gene hMTH1 in southern Chinese Han population, the polymorphisms of the gene's promoter and its five exons among peripheral blood lymphocytes of 172 Chinese Han people were analyzed with polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and DNA sequencing. The sequences of the promoter and exon 1 of hMTH1 gene were conserved. A T to C polymorphism was detected at the 73th base in exon 2. The genotype frequencies of TT and TC were 93.02% and 6.98%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of T and C were 96.51% and 3.49%, respectively. A T to C polymorphism was detected at codon 45 in exon 3, which was first reported. The genotype frequencies of TT and TC were 95.35% and 4.65%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of T and C were 97.67% and 2.33%, respectively. A G to A polymorphism was detected at codon 83 in exon 4. The genotype frequencies of GG and GA were 89.53% and 10.47%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of G and A were 94.77% and 5.23%, respectively. A C to T polymorphism was detected at codon 119 in exon 5. The genotype frequencies of CC and CT were 95.93% and 4.07%, respectively. The allelic frequencies of C and T were 97.97% and 2.03%, respectively.
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- Gao-Feng Jiang
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
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Jiang GF, Hong JD, Chen PQ, Wang SQ, Meng F. [Gene typing of merozoite surface protein 1 of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Hainan Province]. Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi 2003; 19:4-6. [PMID: 12572013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the genotype of merozoite surface protein 1 (MSP1) of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Hainan Province. METHODS Nested PCR was applied to amplify the MSP1 of Blocks 2 and 3 Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Hainan Province. Two allelic family representative gene fragments were sequenced. RESULTS From 36 out of 39 blood samples from Plasmodium falciparum patients, 44 gene fragments of blocks 2 and 3 of the MSP1 were amplified, of which the MAD20-type allele was dominant(75%). followed by K1-type allele. No RO33-type allele was found. The mixed infection rate of the two different allelic type was 19.4%. Sequence analysis showed that the sequences of MAD20- and K1-type isolates from Hainan Province were highly homologous to that of the MAD20 and K1 allelic prototypes. CONCLUSION Two principal allelic types of MSP1 gene, MAD20- and K1-type, exist in malaria endemic areas in Hainan Province, the MAD20-type being the dominant.
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- G F Jiang
- Department of Medical Parasitology, Guangdong College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou 510224
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Jiang SN, Jiang GF, Cheng PJ. [Lumbosacral lipomas with spinal bifida]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1994; 32:673-5. [PMID: 7774407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Spinal dysraphism is usually accompanied with lumbosacral lipoma. The neurological deficits such as lower extremities sensorimotor disturbances, bowel and bladder dysfunction are produced by tethering, compression of lipoma and direct transmission of external force on the spinal cord during growth period. 25 patients treated surgically at our hospital between May, 1985, and January, 1993, were reviewed. Surgical approach was designed for debulking the lipomatous mass, untethering and decompressing the cord, repairing the dural defect and paraspinal muscle cleft. 2-59 months (mean 37.5 mons) after operation the 2 patients whose neurological system were normal before operation remained intact. In other 23 patients, bowel function recovered in 75%, active urination restored and improved in 66.2%. Motor dysfunction and paresthesia of the lower extremities alleviated in 78.3%. A case of mild uremia returned to normal and another moderate case improved. None was deteriorated by the operative procedure except one case in which a posterior nerve root was injured.
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- S N Jiang
- Shanghai Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Integrated Hospital
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Chen TF, Lin SG, Chen LX, Jiang GF, Liang ZY, Yang M, Qian YZ, Xie YA. [Enhancement of absorption of tetramethylpyrazine by synthetic borneol]. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1990; 11:42-4. [PMID: 2403013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sprague-Dawley rats were given ig tetramethylpyrazine phosphate (TMP) 5 mg/kg with or without previous borneol 5 mg/kg. The plasma TMP concentrations were analysed by GC method, and the data were treated by NONLIN program. The Cmax were 931 and 562 ng/ml, respectively, (P less than 0.01); while the AUC were 68,849 and 37,174, respectively, (P less than 0.05). It is suggested that the borneol enhances the absorption of the TMP but not in elimination.
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- T F Chen
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China
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