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Meng X, Zhang H, Dong L, Min Q, Yu M, Li Y, Liu L, Wang W, Ying W, Sun J, Wang JY, Hou J, Wang X. Impact of different genetic mutations on granulocyte development and G-CSF responsiveness in congenital neutropenia. Blood Adv 2024; 8:1667-1682. [PMID: 38286463 PMCID: PMC11006815 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023012171] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Congenital neutropenia (CN) is a genetic disorder characterized by persistent or intermittent low peripheral neutrophil counts, thus increasing susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections. Various forms of CN, caused by distinct genetic mutations, exhibit differential responses to granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy, with the underlying mechanisms not fully understood. This study presents an in-depth comparative analysis of clinical and immunological features in 5 CN patient groups (severe congenital neutropenia [SCN]1, SCN3, cyclic neutropenia [CyN], warts, hypogammaglobulinaemia, infections and myelokathexis [WHIM], and Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome [SBDS]) associated with mutations in ELANE, HAX1, CXCR4, and SBDS genes. Our analysis led to the identification of 11 novel mutations in ELANE and 1 each in HAX1, CXCR4, and G6PC3 genes. Investigating bone marrow (BM) granulopoiesis and blood absolute neutrophil count after G-CSF treatment, we found that SCN1 and SCN3 presented with severe early-stage disruption between the promyelocyte and myelocyte, leading to a poor response to G-CSF. In contrast, CyN, affected at the late polymorphonuclear stage of neutrophil development, showed a strong G-CSF response. WHIM, displaying normal neutrophil development, responded robustly to G-CSF, whereas SBDS, with moderate disruption from the early myeloblast stage, exhibited a moderate response. Notably, SCN1 uniquely impeded neutrophil development, whereas SCN3, CyN, WHIM, and SBDS also affected eosinophils and basophils. In addition, SCN1, SCN3, and CyN presented with elevated serum immunoglobulins, increased BM plasma cells, and higher A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand levels. Our study reveals a strong correlation between the stage and severity of granulocyte development disruption and the efficacy of G-CSF therapy.
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- Xin Meng
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Sci-Tech Inno Center for Infection & Immunity, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai, China
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Yao H, Fu Q, Zhang Y, Wan Y, Min Q. Strong, elastic and degradation-tolerated hydrogels composed of chitosan, silk fibroin and bioglass nanoparticles with factor-bestowed activity for bone tissue engineering. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126619. [PMID: 37657578 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126619] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
Abstract
Polymer hydrogels intended for use in bone repair need to be strong, elastic, and capable of enduring degradation. However, many natural polymer hydrogels lack these essential properties and thus, are unsuitable for bone repair applications. Here, a new type of multi-network hydrogel with improved mechanical and degradation-resistant properties has been developed for use in bone repair. The hydrogel is composed of thiolated chitosan (TCH), silk fibroin (SF), and thiolated bioglass (TBG) nanoparticles (NPs). The multi-networks are built through sulfhydryl self-crosslinking, diepoxide crosslinker-involved linkages of amino or hydroxyl groups, and enzyme-mediated phenol hydroxyl crosslinking. Additionally, mesoporous TBG NPs serve as a vehicle for loading stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) to provide the gel with cell-recruiting activity. The formulated TCH/SF/TBG hydrogels exhibit remarkably enhanced strength, elasticity, and improved degradation tolerance compared to some gels made from only TCH or SF. Furthermore, TCH/SF/TBG gels can support the growth of seeded cells and the deposition of matrix components. Some TCH/SF/TBG gels also demonstrate the ability to release SDF-1 in an approximately linear manner for a few weeks while retaining the chemotactic properties of the released SDF-1. Overall, the multi-network hydrogel has the potential as an in situ forming material for cell-recruiting bone repair and regeneration.
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- Hui Yao
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning 437100, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning 437100, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning 437100, PR China.
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Min Q, Walter JE, Schroeder HW, Burrows PD, Wang JY. Editorial: Mechanisms of dysregulated antibody responses in inborn errors of immunity. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1335217. [PMID: 38077378 PMCID: PMC10703352 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1335217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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- Qing Min
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, University of South Florida at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Shanghai Huashen Institute of Microbes and Infections, Shanghai, China
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Peng R, Xu M, Xie B, Min Q, Hui S, Du Z, Liu Y, Yu W, Wang S, Chen X, Yang G, Bai Z, Xiao X, Qin S. Insights on Antitumor Activity and Mechanism of Natural Benzophenanthridine Alkaloids. Molecules 2023; 28:6588. [PMID: 37764364 PMCID: PMC10535962 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186588] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Benzophenanthridine alkaloids are a class of isoquinoline compounds, which are widely found in the plants of papaveraceae, corydalis, and rutaceae. Biological activities and clinical studies have shown that benzophenanthridine alkaloids have inhibitory effects on many cancers. Considering that the anticancer activities and mechanisms of many natural benzophenanthridine alkaloids have been discovered in succession, the purpose of this paper is to review the anticancer effects of benzophenanthridine alkaloids and explore the application potential of these natural products in the development of antitumor drugs. A literature survey was carried out using Scopus, Pubmed, Reaxys, and Google Scholar databases. This review summarizes and analyzes the current status of research on the antitumor activity and antitumor mechanism of natural products of benzophenanthridine from different sources. The research progress of the antitumor activity of natural products of benzophenanthridine from 1983 to 2023 was reviewed. The antitumor activities of 90 natural products of benzophenanthridine and their related analogues were summarized, and the results directly or indirectly showed that natural products of benzophenanthridine had the effects of antidrug-resistant tumor cell lines, antitumor stem cells, and inducing ferroptosis. In conclusion, benzophenanthridine alkaloids have inhibitory effects on a variety of cancers and have the potential to counteract tumor resistance, and they have great application potential in the development of antitumor drugs.
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- Rui Peng
- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People’s Hospital), Dongguan 523059, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- China Military Institute of Chinese Materia, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People’s Hospital), Dongguan 523059, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People’s Hospital), Dongguan 523059, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- China Military Institute of Chinese Materia, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- China Military Institute of Chinese Materia, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- China Military Institute of Chinese Materia, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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Min Q, Csomos K, Li Y, Dong L, Hu Z, Meng X, Yu M, Walter JE, Wang JY. B cell abnormalities and autoantibody production in patients with partial RAG deficiency. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1155380. [PMID: 37475856 PMCID: PMC10354446 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1155380] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Mutations in the recombination activating gene 1 (RAG1) and RAG2 in humans are associated with a broad spectrum of clinical phenotypes, from severe combined immunodeficiency to immune dysregulation. Partial (hypomorphic) RAG deficiency (pRD) in particular, frequently leads to hyperinflammation and autoimmunity, with several underlying intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms causing a break in tolerance centrally and peripherally during T and B cell development. However, the relative contributions of these processes to immune dysregulation remain unclear. In this review, we specifically focus on the recently described tolerance break and B cell abnormalities, as well as consequent molecular and cellular mechanisms of autoantibody production in patients with pRD.
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- Qing Min
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, University of South Florida at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, University of South Florida at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Shanghai Huashen Institute of Microbes and Infections, Shanghai, China
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Yang JT, Xu CJ, Wang HJ, Min Q, Luo SJ, Xiong YC, Ren W, Jing C. Stable Antiferromagnetic Property and Tunable Electronic Structure of Two-dimensional MnPX3 (X=S and Se) from Pristine Structure to Janus Phase. J Phys Condens Matter 2023. [PMID: 37343592 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ace0ad] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Transition-metal phosphorus trichalcogenides have been considered as very promising two-dimensional magnetic candidates up-to-date. We performed a systematical first-principles study on the electronic structures and magnetic properties of pristine MnPX3 (X=S and Se) and Janus Mn2P2S3Se3 monolayers. All monolayers behave as a direct-band-gap semiconductor in antiferromagnetic ground state which is caused by strong direct and indirect exchange interactions. It is found that the electronic structures and magnetic properties can be manipulated by Janus phase. The calculated band gap is 2.44 eV, 1.80 eV and 1.86 eV for MnPS3, MnPSe3
and Mn2P2S3Se3 with a valley polarization with consideration of spin-orbital coupling (SOC), respectively. In particular, significant energy-splittings emerge in the SOC-band structures of Janus Mn2P2S3Se3 due to its broken-inversion-symmetry. Estimated by Monte Carlo simulations, the N´eel temperature is 96 K, 71 K and 79 K based on Ising model while halved down to 41 K, 33 K and 36 K on the basis of XY model for MnPS3, MnPSe3 and Mn2P2S3Se3, respectively, indicating the XY model should be more reliable to describe the spin dynamics. Our research offers an insight into the magnetic mechanism and paves a feasible path to modulate the magnetism
for two-dimensional magnets in realistic applications on spintronics.
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- Jun-Tao Yang
- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei, 442002, CHINA
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- Hubei University of Automotive Technology, CheCheng XiLu 167, Shiyan, 442002, CHINA
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- Hubei University of Automotive Technology, CheCheng XiLu 167, Shiyan, 442002, CHINA
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- Hubei University of Automotive Technology, CheCheng XiLu 167, Shiyan, Hubei, 442002, CHINA
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- Hubei University of Automotive Technology, CheCheng XiLu 167, Shiyan, 442002, CHINA
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan 442002, People's Republic of China, Shiyan, 442002, CHINA
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- Department of Physics, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, BaoShun District, Shanghai 200444, Shanghai, 200444, CHINA
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- Department of Physics, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, BaoShun District, Shanghai, Shnaghai, 200444, CHINA
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Yao H, Wang C, Zhang Y, Wan Y, Min Q. Manufacture of Bilayered Composite Hydrogels with Strong, Elastic, and Tough Properties for Osteochondral Repair Applications. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:biomimetics8020203. [PMID: 37218789 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8020203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Layered composite hydrogels have been considered attractive materials for use in osteochondral repair and regeneration. These hydrogel materials should be mechanically strong, elastic, and tough besides fulfilling some basic requirements such as biocompatibility and biodegradability. A novel type of bilayered composite hydrogel with multi-network structures and well-defined injectability was thus developed for osteochondral tissue engineering using chitosan (CH), hyaluronic acid (HA), silk fibroin (SF), CH nanoparticles (NPs), and amino-functionalized mesoporous bioglass (ABG) NPs. CH was combined with HA and CH NPs to build the chondral phase of the bilayered hydrogel, and CH, SF, and ABG NPs were used together to construct the subchondral phase of the bilayer hydrogel. Rheological measurements showed that the optimally achieved gels assigned to the chondral and subchondral layers had their elastic moduli of around 6.5 and 9.9 kPa, respectively, with elastic modulus/viscous modulus ratios higher than 36, indicating that they behaved like strong gels. Compressive measurements further demonstrated that the bilayered hydrogel with an optimally formulated composition had strong, elastic, and tough characteristics. Cell culture revealed that the bilayered hydrogel had the capacity to support the in-growth of chondrocytes in the chondral phase and osteoblasts in the subchondral phase. Results suggest that the bilayered composite hydrogel can act as an injective biomaterial for osteochondral repair applications.
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- Hui Yao
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning 437100, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning 437100, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning 437100, China
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Wang HJ, Yang JT, Xu CJ, Huang HM, Min Q, Xiong YC, Luo SJ. Investigations on structural, electronic and optical properties of ZnO in two-dimensional configurations by first-principles calculations. J Phys Condens Matter 2022; 51:014002. [PMID: 36279869 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac9d17] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The electronic structures and optical properties of two-dimensional (2D) ZnO monolayers in a series of configurations were systematically investigated by first-principles calculations with HubbardUevaluated by the linear response approach. Three types of 2D ZnO monolayers, as planer hexagonal-honeycomb (Plan), double-layer honeycomb (Dlhc), and corrugated tetragonal (Tile) structures, show a mechanical and dynamical stability, while the Dlhc-ZnO is the most energetically stable configuration and Plan-ZnO is the second one. Each 2D ZnO monolayer behaves as a semiconductor with that Plan-, Dlhc-ZnO have a direct band gap of 1.81 eV and 1.85 eV at theΓpoint, respectively, while Tile-ZnO has an indirect band gap of 2.03 eV. Interestingly, the 2D ZnO monolayers all show a typical near-free-electron character for the bottom conduction band with a small effective mass, leading to a tremendous optical absorption in the whole visible and ultraviolet window, and this origination was further confirmed by the transition dipole moment. Our investigations suggest a potential candidate in the photoelectric field and provide a theoretical guidance for the exploration of wide-band-gap 2D semiconductors.
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- Hong-Ji Wang
- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT), 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province 442002, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT), 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province 442002, People's Republic of China
- International Center of Quantum and Molecule Structure (ICQMS), Shanghai University, E-Building, Shangda Road 99, Baoshan District, Shanghai 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT), 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province 442002, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT), 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province 442002, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT), 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province 442002, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT), 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province 442002, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT), 167 Checheng West Road, Shiyan, Hubei Province 442002, People's Republic of China
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Xu M, Peng R, Min Q, Hui S, Chen X, Yang G, Qin S. Bisindole natural products: A vital source for the development of new anticancer drugs. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 243:114748. [PMID: 36170798 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Currently, the number of new cancer cases and deaths worldwide is increasing year on year. In addition to the requirement for cancer prevention, the top priority is still to seek the effective cure of cancer. In over a half century of constant exploration, increasing attention has been paid to the excellent anticancer activity of natural products, with more and more natural products isolated, identified and detected. For this study, the focus lies the natural products of bisindole, where two indole molecules are indirectly linked or directly polymerized, developing the diversity of structure and mechanism, accompanied with the better anticancer activity than monomers. There has been a long history of applying indirubin and vincristine in cancer treatment, verifying the anticancer effect of bisindoles. Vincribine, midostaurin and other anticancer drugs have also been developed and commercialized. In this paper, a review regarding the potential therapeutic effect of bisindole alkaloids extracted from various natural products was carried out, in which the progress made in research of 242 bisindole alkaloids for cancer treatment was introduced. These compounds may be applicable as medicinal products for clinical research in the future.
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- Mengwei Xu
- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Department of Hepatology, China Military Institute of Chinese Materia, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, PR China; Department of Hepatology, China Military Institute of Chinese Materia, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, PR China.
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Zhu R, Liu Y, Yang Y, Min Q, Li H, Chen L. Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases Catalyse Steroid Nucleus Hydroxylation with Regio‐ and Stereo‐selectivity. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wang W, Min Q, Lai N, Csomos K, Wang Y, Liu L, Meng X, Sun J, Hou J, Ying W, Zhou Q, Sun B, Hui X, Ujhazi B, Gordon S, Buchbinder D, Schuetz C, Butte M, Walter JE, Wang X, Wang JY. Cellular Mechanisms Underlying B Cell Abnormalities in Patients With Gain-of-Function Mutations in the PIK3CD Gene. Front Immunol 2022; 13:890073. [PMID: 35799777 PMCID: PMC9253290 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.890073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Activated phosphoinositide 3 kinase (PI3K) -delta syndrome (APDS) is an inborn error of immunity with variable clinical phenotype of immunodeficiency and immune dysregulation and caused by gain-of-function mutations in PIK3CD. The hallmark of immune phenotype is increased proportions of transitional B cells and plasmablasts (PB), progressive B cell loss, and elevated levels of serum IgM. Objective To explore unique B cell subsets and the pathomechanisms driving B cell dysregulation beyond the transitional B cell stage in APDS. Methods Clinical and immunological data was collected from 24 patients with APDS. In five cases, we performed an in-depth analysis of B cell phenotypes and cultured purified naïve B cells to evaluate their survival, activation, Ig gene class switch recombination (CSR), PB differentiation and antibody secretion. We also analyzed PB differentiation capacity of sorted CD27-IgD- double-negative B (DNB) cells. Results The patients had increased B cell sizes and higher proportions of IgM+ DNB cells than healthy controls (HC). Their naïve B cells exhibited increased death, impaired CSR but relatively normal PB differentiation. Upon stimulation, patient’s DNB cells secreted a similar level of IgG but a higher level of IgM than DNB cells from HC. Targeted therapy of PI3K inhibition partially restored B cell phenotypes. Conclusions The present study suggests additional mechanistic insight into B cell pathology of APDS: (1) decreased peripheral B cell numbers may be due to the increased death of naïve B cells; (2) larger B cell sizes and expanded DNB population suggest enhanced activation and differentiation of naïve B cells into DNB cells; (3) the impaired CSR yet normal PB differentiation can predominantly generate IgM-secreting cells, resulting in elevated IgM levels.
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- Wenjie Wang
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Whole-Period Monitoring and Precise Intervention of Digestive Cancer, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission (SMHC), Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology and Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center, University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology and Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center, University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology and Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center, University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Orange Country (CHOC), Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics and Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology and Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center, University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Jolan E. Walter, ; Xiaochuan Wang, ; Ji-Yang Wang,
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Jolan E. Walter, ; Xiaochuan Wang, ; Ji-Yang Wang,
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
- *Correspondence: Jolan E. Walter, ; Xiaochuan Wang, ; Ji-Yang Wang,
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Li M, Min Q, Banton MC, Dun X. Single-Cell Regulatory Network Inference and Clustering Identifies Cell-Type Specific Expression Pattern of Transcription Factors in Mouse Sciatic Nerve. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:676515. [PMID: 34955748 PMCID: PMC8693779 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.676515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Advances in single-cell RNA sequencing technologies and bioinformatics methods allow for both the identification of cell types in a complex tissue and the large-scale gene expression profiling of various cell types in a mixture. In this report, we analyzed a single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) dataset for the intact adult mouse sciatic nerve and examined cell-type specific transcription factor expression and activity during peripheral nerve homeostasis. In total, we identified 238 transcription factors expressed in nine different cell types of intact mouse sciatic nerve. Vascular smooth muscle cells have the lowest number of transcription factors expressed with 17 transcription factors identified. Myelinating Schwann cells (mSCs) have the highest number of transcription factors expressed, with 61 transcription factors identified. We created a cell-type specific expression map for the identified 238 transcription factors. Our results not only provide valuable information about the expression pattern of transcription factors in different cell types of adult peripheral nerves but also facilitate future studies to understand the function of key transcription factors in the peripheral nerve homeostasis and disease.
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- Mingchao Li
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.,The Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Zhang Y, Xiao F, Zhou Q, Diao T, Zhang M, Liu D, Wang Z, Huang T, Wu Y, Bai Y, Min Q. The Potential Protective Effect of Iridoid Glycosides Isolated From Osmanthus fragrans Seeds Against the Development of Immune Liver Injury in Mice. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:760338. [PMID: 34819861 PMCID: PMC8606819 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.760338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Objective: The iridoid glycosides were extracted and separated from Osmanthus fragrans seeds, and the potential protective effect of Osmanthus fragrans seed extract on concanavalin A-induced immune liver injury in mice was studied. Methods:Osmanthus fragrans seeds were extracted by 95% ethanol reflux. Then, the iridoid glycosides were enriched by extraction refined through petroleum ether (60°C–90°C), ethyl acetate, and water-saturated n-butanol in sequence, so as to purify the n-butanol part (Osmanthus fragrans seed’s n-butanol extraction, OFSN) by macroporous resin. Specnuezhenide and Nuezhenoside G13 were used as the reference substances to determine the concentration of iridoid glycosides by HPLC. On this basis, a mouse immune liver injury model was established by tail intravenous concanavalin A (20 mg/kg); the contents of serum ALT, AST, IFN-γ, and TNF-α and the contents of liver tissue MDA and SOD were determined; the pathological changes of the liver by HE staining were observed; and the expression levels of p38MAPK and p-p38mapk in liver tissue were detected by WB. Results: The linearity, precision, repeatability, recovery, and stability of HPLC all met the requirements by validating with the methodology. The contents of Specnuezhenide and Nuezhenoside G13 in the n-butanol extracts were 39.20% and 39.88%, respectively. Actually, their contents can reach up to 82.56% and 87.9% after being purified by macroporous resin. The results of animal experiments show that OFSN could significantly reduce the liver and spleen index, reduce the ALT and AST contents in plasma and the MDA content in liver tissue, and then increase the SOD content. Besides, OFSN could also reduce the plasma IFN-γ and TNF-α levels. The HE staining result indicates that the pathological changes in the liver tissues of mice treated with OFSN are alleviated to different degrees while the WB result suggests that OFSN could significantly inhibit the expression of p-p38mapk. Conclusion:Osmanthus fragrans seeds are rich in iridoid glycosides, which has a good protective effect on mouse immune liver injury caused by concanavalin A. The mechanism may be related to inhibiting the phosphorylation of p38MAPK, inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators, improving the antioxidant capacity of liver cells, and weakening the occurrence of lipid peroxidation.
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- Yuchen Zhang
- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Xinyang Agricultural and Forestry University, Xinyang, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmcy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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Li M, Banton MC, Min Q, Parkinson DB, Dun X. Meta-Analysis Reveals Transcription Factor Upregulation in Cells of Injured Mouse Sciatic Nerve. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:688243. [PMID: 34744629 PMCID: PMC8567084 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.688243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Following peripheral nerve injury, transcription factors upregulated in the distal nerve play essential roles in Schwann cell reprogramming, fibroblast activation and immune cell function to create a permissive distal nerve environment for axonal regrowth. In this report, we first analysed four microarray data sets to identify transcription factors that have at least twofold upregulation in the mouse distal nerve stump at day 3 and day 7 post-injury. Next, we compared their relative mRNA levels through the analysis of an available bulk mRNA sequencing data set at day 5 post-injury. We then investigated the expression of identified TFs in analysed single-cell RNA sequencing data sets for the distal nerve at day 3 and day 9 post-injury. These analyses identified 55 transcription factors that have at least twofold upregulation in the distal nerve following mouse sciatic nerve injury. Expression profile for the identified 55 transcription factors in cells of the distal nerve stump was further analysed on the scRNA-seq data. Transcription factor network and functional analysis were performed in Schwann cells. We also validated the expression pattern of Jun, Junb, Runx1, Runx2, and Sox2 in the mouse distal nerve stump by immunostaining. The findings from our study not only could be used to understand the function of key transcription factors in peripheral nerve regeneration but also could be used to facilitate experimental design for future studies to investigate the function of individual TFs in peripheral nerve regeneration.
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- Mingchao Li
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, China
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- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- Peninsula Medical School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.,The Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Li Y, Tang Y, Liu J, Meng X, Wang Y, Min Q, Hong R, Tsubata T, Hase K, Wang JY. Glia maturation factor-γ is involved in S1P-induced marginal zone B cell chemotaxis and optimal T-independent type II antigen-induced IgM production. Int Immunol 2021; 34:35-43. [PMID: 34673932 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxab097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Marginal zone B cells (MZB) represent a unique B cell subpopulation that rapidly differentiate into IgM-secreting plasma cells in response to T-independent (T-I) antigen. Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) promotes MZB localization to the marginal zone. However, intracellular molecules involved in MZB localization and migration remain largely unknown. Here we show that MZB lacking the Glia maturation factor-γ (GMFG) are impaired in chemotaxis toward S1P under both in vitro and in vivo conditions, suggesting that GMFG is an effector downstream of S1P receptors. GMFG undergoes serine phosphorylation upon S1P stimulation and is required for S1P-induced desensitization of S1P receptor 1 (S1PR1). Compared with wild type mice, Gmfg -/- mice produce elevated levels of 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl-acetyl (NP)-specific IgM against a T-I type II antigen, NP-Ficoll, accompanied by dysregulated MZB localization. These results identify GMFG as a regulator of S1P-induced MZB chemotaxis and reveal a role for MZB localization in the marginal zone for optimal IgM production against a T-I antigen.
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- Yingqian Li
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200030, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.,Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Min Q, Meng X, Zhou Q, Wang Y, Li Y, Lai N, Xiong E, Wang W, Yasuda S, Yu M, Zhang H, Sun J, Wang X, Wang JY. RAG1 splicing mutation causes enhanced B cell differentiation and autoantibody production. JCI Insight 2021; 6:148887. [PMID: 34622798 PMCID: PMC8525647 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hypomorphic RAG1 or RAG2 mutations cause primary immunodeficiencies and can lead to autoimmunity, but the underlying mechanisms are elusive. We report here a patient carrying a c.116+2T>G homozygous splice site mutation in the first intron of RAG1, which led to aberrant splicing and greatly reduced RAG1 protein expression. B cell development was blocked at both the pro-B to pre-B transition and the pre-B to immature B cell differentiation step. The patient B cells had reduced B cell receptor repertoire diversity and decreased complementarity determining region 3 lengths. Despite B cell lymphopenia, the patient had abundant plasma cells in the BM and produced large quantities of IgM and IgG Abs, including autoantibodies. The proportion of naive B cells was reduced while the frequency of IgD–CD27– double-negative (DN) B cells, which quickly differentiated into Ab-secreting plasma cells upon stimulation, was greatly increased. Immune phenotype analysis of 52 patients with primary immunodeficiency revealed a strong association of the increased proportion of DN B and memory B cells with decreased number and proportion of naive B cells. These results suggest that the lymphopenic environment triggered naive B cell differentiation into DN B and memory B cells, leading to increased Ab production.
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- Qing Min
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Guo WP, Min Q, Gu WW, Yu L, Xiao X, Yi WB, Li HL, Huang B, Li JL, Dai YJ, Xia J, Liu J, Li B, Zhou BH, Li M, Xu HX, Wang XB, Shi WY. Prevalence of mental health problems in frontline healthcare workers after the first outbreak of COVID-19 in China: a cross-sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:103. [PMID: 33752686 PMCID: PMC7983094 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01743-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background More than 210,000 medical workers have fought against the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hubei in China since December 2019. However, the prevalence of mental health problems in frontline medical staff after fighting COVID-19 is still unknown. Methods Medical workers in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei Province were invited to participate a cross-sectional and convenience sampling online survey, which assessed the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Results A total of 1,091 responses (33% male and 67% female) were valid for statistical analysis. The prevalence was anxiety 53%, insomnia 79%, depression 56%, and PTSD 11%. Healthcare workers in Wuhan were more likely to face risks of anxiety (56% vs. 52%, P = 0.03) and PTSD (15% vs. 9%, P = 0.03) than those in other cities of Hubei. In terms of educational attainment, those with doctoral and masters’ (D/M) degrees may experience more anxiety (median of 7.0, [interquartile range (IQR) 2.0–8.5] vs. median 5.0 [IQR 5.0–8.0], P = 0.02) and PTSD (median 26.0 [IQR 19.5–33.0] vs. median 23.0 [IQR 19.0–31.0], P = 0.04) than those with lower educational degrees. Conclusions The mental problems were an important issue for the healthcare workers after COVID-19. Thus, an early intervention on such mental problems is necessary for healthcare workers. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12955-021-01743-7.
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- Wen-Ping Guo
- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, 88 Xianning Road, Xianning, 437100, Hubei Province, China
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- Shiyan Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 86 Tianjin Road, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy and Department of Spleen-Stomach, Xiaogan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 249 Huaiyin Road, Xiaogan, 432000, Hubei Province, China
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- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Shiyan Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 86 Tianjin Road, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy and Department of Spleen-Stomach, Xiaogan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 249 Huaiyin Road, Xiaogan, 432000, Hubei Province, China
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- Xiangyang Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 15 Jiefang Road, Xiangyang, 441000, Hubei Province, China
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- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei Province, China
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- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, 99 Zhangzhidong Road, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, Munich, 81377, Germany
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- Shuguang Hospital; School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China. .,Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei Province, China.
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- Renmin Hospital at Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Pharmacology of Oncology Center, and Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research; Biomedical Research Institute; School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, Hubei Province, China.
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Yang Y, Li X, Ma Z, Wang C, Yang Q, Byrne-Steele M, Hong R, Min Q, Zhou G, Cheng Y, Qin G, Youngyunpipatkul JV, Wing JB, Sakaguchi S, Toonstra C, Wang LX, Vilches-Moure JG, Wang D, Snyder MP, Wang JY, Han J, Herzenberg LA. CTLA-4 expression by B-1a B cells is essential for immune tolerance. Nat Commun 2021; 12:525. [PMID: 33483505 PMCID: PMC7822855 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20874-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
CTLA-4 is an important regulator of T-cell function. Here, we report that expression of this immune-regulator in mouse B-1a cells has a critical function in maintaining self-tolerance by regulating these early-developing B cells that express a repertoire enriched for auto-reactivity. Selective deletion of CTLA-4 from B cells results in mice that spontaneously develop autoantibodies, T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and germinal centers (GCs) in the spleen, and autoimmune pathology later in life. This impaired immune homeostasis results from B-1a cell dysfunction upon loss of CTLA-4. Therefore, CTLA-4-deficient B-1a cells up-regulate epigenetic and transcriptional activation programs and show increased self-replenishment. These activated cells further internalize surface IgM, differentiate into antigen-presenting cells and, when reconstituted in normal IgH-allotype congenic recipient mice, induce GCs and Tfh cells expressing a highly selected repertoire. These findings show that CTLA-4 regulation of B-1a cells is a crucial immune-regulatory mechanism.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- The Center for RNA Science and Therapeutics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Center for RNA Science and Therapeutics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Immunology (Single Cell Immunology), World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Tumor Glycomics Laboratory, SRI International Biosciences Division, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- iRepertoire Inc, Huntsville, AL, USA
- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Ji H, Shi T, Liu L, Zhang F, Tao W, Min Q, Deng Z, Bai L, Zhao Y, Zheng J. Computational studies on the substrate specificity of an acyltransferase domain from salinomycin polyketide synthase. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00284h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The complex of SalAT14 and its cognate substrate EMCoA is apt to stay in a conformation suitable for the reaction. Computational investigations reveal the structural basis of AT specificity and could potentially help the engineering of modular PKSs.
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- Huining Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Pharmacy School, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Xianning 437100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Zhang T, Li H, Ouyang C, Cao G, Gao J, Wu J, Yang J, Yu N, Min Q, Zhang C, Zhang W. Liver kinase B1 inhibits smooth muscle calcification via high mobility group box 1. Redox Biol 2020; 38:101828. [PMID: 33338919 PMCID: PMC7750422 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Vascular calcification is a common pathological feature of atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, vascular injury, and aging. Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) plays pivotal roles in cellular processes such as apoptosis, metabolism, and cell cycle regulation. In addition, growing evidence has indicated that LKB1 functions as a tumor suppressor gene. However, its role in vascular calcification has not been reported. LKB1flox/flox mice were hybridized with SM22-CreERT2 transgenic mice and adult mice received tamoxifen to obtain smooth muscle-specific LKB1-knockout (LKB1SMKO) mice. LKB1 expression was decreased under calcifying conditions, and LKB1 overexpression had a protective effect on vascular calcification. However, high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) overexpression partially counteracted the promotion of vascular calcification induced by LKB1 overexpression. Mechanically, LKB1 could bind to HMGB1 to promote HMGB1 degradation. Furthermore, LKB1SMKO mice showed intensified vascular calcification, which was alleviated by treatment with the HMGB1 inhibitor glycyrrhizic acid. Based on our results, LKB1 may inhibit vascular calcification via inhibiting HMGB1 expression. LKB1 expression was reduced under calcifying conditions. LKB1 overexpression had a protective effect on vascular calcification. Binding of LKB1 to HMGB1 promoted HMGB1 degradation. LKB1 may inhibit vascular calcification by inhibiting HMGB1 expression.
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- Tianran Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Science and Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Experimental Teratology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China; School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China.
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The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family polypeptides play key roles in promoting tissue regeneration and repair. FGF5 is strongly up-regulated in Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system following injury; however, a role for FGF5 in peripheral nerve regeneration has not been shown up to now. In this report, we examined the expression of FGF5 and its receptors FGFR1-4 in Schwann cells of the mouse sciatic nerve following injury, and then measured the effects of FGF5 treatment upon cultured primary rat Schwann cells. By microarray and mRNA sequencing data analysis, RT-PCR, qPCR, western blotting and immunostaining, we show that FGF5 is highly up-regulated in Schwann cells of the mouse distal sciatic nerve following injury, and FGFR1 and FGFR2 are highly expressed in Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve both before and following injury. Using cultured primary rat Schwann cells, we show that FGF5 inhibits ERK1/2 MAP kinase activity but promotes rapid Schwann cell migration and adhesion via the upregulation of N-cadherin. Thus, FGF5 is an autocrine regulator of Schwann cells to regulate Schwann cell migration and adhesion.
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- Bing Chen
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical School, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- Peninsula Medical School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.,Peninsula Medical School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.,The Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Min Q, Parkinson DB, Dun XP. Migrating Schwann cells direct axon regeneration within the peripheral nerve bridge. Glia 2020; 69:235-254. [PMID: 32697392 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Schwann cells within the peripheral nervous system possess a remarkable regenerative potential. Current research shows that peripheral nerve-associated Schwann cells possess the capacity to promote repair of multiple tissues including peripheral nerve gap bridging, skin wound healing, digit tip repair as well as tooth regeneration. One of the key features of the specialized repair Schwann cells is that they become highly motile. They not only migrate into the area of damaged tissue and become a key component of regenerating tissue but also secrete signaling molecules to attract macrophages, support neuronal survival, promote axonal regrowth, activate local mesenchymal stem cells, and interact with other cell types. Currently, the importance of migratory Schwann cells in tissue regeneration is most evident in the case of a peripheral nerve transection injury. Following nerve transection, Schwann cells from both proximal and distal nerve stumps migrate into the nerve bridge and form Schwann cell cords to guide axon regeneration. The formation of Schwann cell cords in the nerve bridge is key to successful peripheral nerve repair following transection injury. In this review, we first examine nerve bridge formation and the behavior of Schwann cell migration in the nerve bridge, and then discuss how migrating Schwann cells direct regenerating axons into the distal nerve. We also review the current understanding of signals that could activate Schwann cell migration and signals that Schwann cells utilize to direct axon regeneration. Understanding the molecular mechanism of Schwann cell migration could potentially offer new therapeutic strategies for peripheral nerve repair.
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- Qing Min
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Peninsula Medical School, Faculty of Health, Plymouth University, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
- Peninsula Medical School, Faculty of Health, Plymouth University, Plymouth, Devon, UK
- The Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Min Q, Yu X, Liu J, Zhang Y, Wan Y, Wu J. Controlled Delivery of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 from Bioactive Glass-Incorporated Alginate-Poloxamer/Silk Fibroin Hydrogels. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12060574. [PMID: 32575684 PMCID: PMC7355909 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Thermosensitive alginate–poloxamer (ALG–POL) copolymer with an optimal POL content was synthesized, and it was used to combine with silk fibroin (SF) for building ALG–POL/SF hydrogels with dual network structure. Mesoporous bioactive glass (BG) nanoparticles (NPs) with a high level of mesoporosity and large pore size were prepared and they were employed as a vehicle for loading insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). IGF-1-loaded BG NPs were embedded into ALG–POL/SF hydrogels to achieve the controlled delivery of IGF-1. The resulting IGF-1-loaded BG/ALG–POL/SF gels were found to be injectable with their sol-gel transition near physiological temperature and pH. Rheological measurements showed that BG/ALG–POL/SF gels had their elastic modulus higher than 5kPa with large ratio of elastic modulus to viscous modulus, indicative of their mechanically strong features. The dry BG/ALG–POL/SF gels were seen to be highly porous with well-interconnected pore characteristics. The gels loaded with varied amounts of IGF-1 showed abilities to administer IGF-1 release in approximately linear manners for a few weeks while effectively preserving the bioactivity of encapsulated IGF-1. Results suggest that such constructed BG/ALG–POL/SF gels can function as a promising injectable biomaterial for bone tissue engineering applications.
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- Qing Min
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China; (Q.M.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (X.Y.); (J.L.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (X.Y.); (J.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China; (Q.M.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (X.Y.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (J.W.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China; (Q.M.); (Y.Z.)
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (J.W.)
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Li M, Li Y, Min Q, Tang M, Xie W. A CASE OF ASTHMA WITH ISOLATED PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS TREATED BY VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY. Chest 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Zhang T, Cao G, Meng X, Ouyang C, Gao J, Sun Y, Wu J, Min Q, Zhang C, Zhang W. Lethal giant larvae 1 inhibits smooth muscle calcification via high mobility group box 1. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2020; 142:39-52. [PMID: 32268148 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2020.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Vascular calcification is a pathological process closely related to atherosclerosis, diabetic vascular diseases, vascular injury, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and aging. Lethal giant larvae 1 (LGL1) is known as a key regulator of cell polarity and plays an important role in tumorigenesis. However, whether LGL1 regulates vascular calcification remains unclear. In this study, we generated smooth muscle-specific LGL1 knockout (LGL1SMKO) mice by cross-breeding LGL1flox/flox mice with α-SMA-Cre mice. LGL1 level was significantly decreased during calcifying conditions. Overexpression of LGL1 restrained high phosphate-induced calcification in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Mechanically, LGL1 could bind with high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and promote its degradation via the lysosomal pathway, thereby inhibiting calcification. Smooth muscle-specific deletion of LGL1 increased HMGB1 level and aggravated vitamin D3-induced vascular calcification, which was attenuated by an HMGB1 inhibitor. LGL1 may inhibit vascular calcification by preventing osteogenic differentiation via promoting HMGB1 degradation.
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- Tianran Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- School of Life Science and Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Experimental Teratology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China; School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China.
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B cell development and activation are accompanied by dynamic genetic alterations including V(D)J rearrangements and immunoglobulin-gene somatic hypermutation and class-switch recombination. Abnormalities in these genetic events can cause chromosomal translocations and genomic mutations, leading to altered expression and function of genes involved in B cell survival or proliferation and consequently B lymphomagenesis. In fact, B cell lymphoma accounts for 95% of the lymphomas. In this chapter, we summarize the morphology, immunophenotypes, clinical features, genetic defects that cause the malignancies, treatments, and prognosis of the most prevalent types of B cell lymphomas, including typical precursor B cell malignance (B-ALL/LBL) and mature B cell lymphoma (Hodgkin lymphoma and B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
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- Xin Meng
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Woodley PK, Min Q, Li Y, Mulvey NF, Parkinson DB, Dun XP. Distinct VIP and PACAP Functions in the Distal Nerve Stump During Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:1326. [PMID: 31920495 PMCID: PMC6920234 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) and Pituitary Adenylyl Cyclase Activating Peptide (PACAP) are regeneration-associated neuropeptides, which are up-regulated by neurons following peripheral nerve injury. So far, they have only been studied for their roles as autocrine signals for both neuronal survival and axon outgrowth during peripheral nerve regeneration. In this report, we examined VIP and PACAP's paracrine effects on Schwann cells and macrophages in the distal nerve stump during peripheral nerve regeneration. We show that VPAC1, VPAC2, and PAC1 are all up-regulated in the mouse distal nerve following peripheral nerve injury and are highly expressed in Schwann cells and macrophages within the distal sciatic nerve. We further investigated the effect of VIP and PACAP on cultured rat Schwann cells, and found that VIP and PACAP can not only promote myelin gene expression in Schwann cells but can also inhibit the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines by Schwann cells. Furthermore, we show that VIP and PACAP inhibit the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and enhance anti-inflammatory cytokine expression in sciatic nerve explants. Our results provide evidence that VIP and PACAP could have important functions in the distal nerve stump following injury to promote remyelination and regulate the inflammatory response. Thus, VIP and PACAP receptors appear as important targets to promote peripheral nerve repair following injury.
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- Patricia K Woodley
- Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences, Plymouth, United Kingdom.,School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China.,Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Lai N, Liu L, Lin L, Cui C, Wang Y, Min Q, Xiong E, Wang W, Ying W, Zhou Q, Hou J, Sun J, Wang JY, Wang X. Effective and safe treatment of a novel IL2RA deficiency with rapamycin. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019; 8:1132-1135.e4. [PMID: 31605764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Nannan Lai
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Li S, Liu J, Min Q, Ikawa T, Yasuda S, Yang Y, Wang YQ, Tsubata T, Zhao Y, Wang JY. Kelch-like protein 14 promotes B-1a but suppresses B-1b cell development. Int Immunol 2019; 30:311-318. [PMID: 29939266 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxy033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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B-1 cells are innate-like B-cell population and produce natural antibodies that contribute to the first line of host defense. There are two subsets of B-1 cells: B-1a and B-1b. B-1a cells are the main producer of poly-reactive and autoreactive natural IgM antibodies, whereas B-1b cells can respond specifically to T-cell-independent antigens. Despite the functional significance of B-1a and B-1b cells, little information is available about what regulates the development of these two subsets. We found that Kelch-like protein 14 (KLHL14) was expressed at high levels in B cells but only at low levels in a few non-lymphoid tissues. Although mice lacking KLHL14 died right after birth, the heterozygotes developed normally with no gross abnormalities by appearance. B-cell development in the bone marrow and maturation and activation in the spleen were not affected in the heterozygous mice. However, the number of peritoneal B-1a cells was significantly reduced while B-1b cells were increased in Klhl14 heterozygous mice compared with wild-type (WT) mice. Consistently, Rag1-/- mice reconstituted with Klhl14-/- fetal liver cells had a more severe reduction of B-1a and an increase of B-1b cells in the peritoneal cavity. KLHL14 did not affect the turnover or apoptosis of B-1a and B-1b cells in vivo. Moreover, Klhl14-/- fetal liver contained a similar proportion and absolute numbers of the B-1 progenitor cells as did WT fetal liver. These results suggest that KLHL14 promotes B-1a development in mice.
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- Shuyin Li
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of AgroBiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory for Immune Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Computational Intelligence and Systems Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Fudan Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of AgroBiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Fudan Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Min Q, Liu J, Yu X, Zhang Y, Wu J, Wan Y. Sequential Delivery of Dual Growth Factors from Injectable Chitosan-Based Composite Hydrogels. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17060365. [PMID: 31226756 PMCID: PMC6627327 DOI: 10.3390/md17060365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Local administration of platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PGDF-BB) and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) in a sequential release manner could substantially promote bone healing. To achieve this goal, a delivery system that could sustain the release of PGDF-BB and BMP-2 by way of temporal separation was developed. One type of PGDF-BB-encapsulated alginate microsphere and another type of BMP-2-encapsulated microsphere with a core-shell structure were respectively produced using emulsification methods. These two types of microspheres were then embedded into chitosan/glycerophosphate hydrogel for constructing composite gels. Some of them were found to be injectable at ambient temperature and had thermo-sensitive features near physiological temperature and pH. The optimally formulated composite gels showed the ability to control the release of PGDF-BB and BMP-2 in a sequential fashion in which PDGF-BB was released earlier than BMP-2. In vitro release patterns indicated that the release rates could be significantly regulated by varying the embedded amount of the factor-encapsulated microspheres, which can in turn mediate the temporal separation release interval between PGDF-BB and BMP-2. The released PDGF-BB and BMP-2 were detected to be bioactive based on their respective effects on Balb/c 3T3 and C2C12 cells. These results suggest that the presently developed composite gels have the potential for bone repair by synergistically utilizing the early chemotactic effect of PDGF-BB and the subsequent osteogenic and angiogenic functions of PDGF-BB and BMP-2.
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- Qing Min
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Universityf of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Universityf of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Universityf of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Zhang F, Shi T, Ji H, Ali I, Huang S, Deng Z, Min Q, Bai L, Zhao Y, Zheng J. Structural Insights into the Substrate Specificity of Acyltransferases from Salinomycin Polyketide Synthase. Biochemistry 2019; 58:2978-2986. [PMID: 31199122 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Salinomycin with antibacterial and anticoccidial activities is a commercial polyether polyketide widely used in animal husbandry as a food additive. Malonyl-CoA (MCoA), methylmalonyl-CoA (MMCoA), and ethylmalonyl-CoA (EMCoA) are used as extension units in its biosynthesis. To understand how the salinomycin modular polyketide synthase (PKS) strictly discriminates among these extension units, the acyltransferase (AT) domains selecting MCoA, MMCoA, and EMCoA were structurally characterized. Molecular dynamics simulations of the AT structures helped to reveal the key interactions involved in enzyme-substrate recognitions, which enabled the engineering of AT mutants with switched specificity. The catalytic efficiencies ( kcat/ Km) of these AT mutants are comparable with those of the wild-type AT domains. These results set the stage for engineering the AT substrate specificity of modular PKSs.
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- Fa Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- Pharmacy School , Hubei University of Science and Technology , Hubei , Xianning 437100 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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Xiong J, Min Q, Yao G, Zhang JA, Yu HF, Ding MW. New Facile Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydroquinazoline-2(1H)-thiones by a Sequential Ugi-Azide/Staudinger/Aza-Wittig/Cyclization Reaction. Synlett 2019. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A new facile synthesis of 3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2(1H)-thiones by an Ugi-azide/Staudinger/aza-Wittig/cyclization sequence has been developed. The Ugi-azide reactions of 2-azidobenzaldehydes, amines, trimethylsilyl azide, and isocyanides produced tetrazoles, which, when treated with methyldiphenylphosphane and CS2, produced 3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2(1H)-thiones in good overall yields via a sequential Staudinger/aza-Wittig/cyclization reaction.
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- Jun Xiong
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Pesticide and Green Synthesis, Central China Normal University
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Pesticide and Green Synthesis, Central China Normal University
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Min Q, Yu X, Liu J, Wu J, Wan Y. Chitosan-Based Hydrogels Embedded with Hyaluronic Acid Complex Nanoparticles for Controlled Delivery of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:pharmaceutics11050214. [PMID: 31060227 PMCID: PMC6572415 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11050214] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Chitosan(CH)-poly(dioxanone) (CH-PDO) copolymers containing varied amounts of PDO and having free amino groups at their CH backbone were synthesized using a group protection method. The selected CH-PDO with soluble characteristics in aqueous media was used together with hyaluronic acid (HA) to prepare HA/CH-PDO polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles (NPs) via an ionotropic gelation technique, and such a type of HA/CH-PDO NPs was employed as a carrier for delivering bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). The optimal BMP-2-encapsulated HA/CH-PDO NPs with high encapsulation efficiency were embedded into CH/glycerophosphate composite solutions to form different hydrogels in order to achieve long-term BMP-2 release. The formulated gels were found to be injectable at room temperature and had its thermosensitive phase transition near physiological temperature and pH. They also showed abilities to administer the release of BMP-2 in approximately linear manners for a few weeks while effectively preserving the bioactivity of the encapsulated BMP-2. In view of their fully biocompatible and biodegradable components, the presently developed gel systems have promising potential for translation to the clinic use in bone repair and regeneration where the sustained and controlled stimuli from active signaling molecules and the stable biomechanical framework for housing the recruited cells are often concurrently needed.
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- Qing Min
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Hong R, Lai N, Ouchida R, Xiong E, Zhou Y, Min Q, Liu J, Tang Y, Hikida M, Tsubata T, Wang Y, Wang JY. The B cell novel protein 1 (BCNP1) regulates BCR signaling and B cell apoptosis. Eur J Immunol 2019; 49:911-917. [PMID: 30888050 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201847985] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The BCR plays a central role in B cell development, survival, activation, and differentiation. We have identified the B cell novel protein 1 (BCNP1) as a new regulator of BCR signaling. BCNP1 contains a pleckstrin homology domain, three proline-rich motifs, and a potential SH2 binding site, and is predominantly expressed by B cells. We found that BCNP1 overexpression in WEHI231 immature B cells potentiated α-IgM-induced apoptosis. Conversely, BCNP1-deficient WEHI231 cells, generated by CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing, exhibited reduced apoptosis after BCR crosslinking. Biochemical analyses revealed that BCNP1 physically interacted with the B cell linker protein (BLNK), Grb2, and PLCγ2. Moreover, absence of BCNP1 resulted in accelerated dephosphorylation of BLNK, reduced phosphorylation of SYK and PLCγ2, and decreased Ca2+ influx after BCR crosslinking. These results demonstrate that BCNP1 promotes BCR signaling by modulating the phosphorylation of BLNK, SYK, and PLCγ2.
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- Rongjian Hong
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Mucosal Immunology, the Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Engineering Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Akita University, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Lai N, Min Q, Xiong E, Liu J, Zhang L, Yasuda S, Wang JY. A tetrameric form of CD40 ligand with potent biological activities in both mouse and human primary B cells. Mol Immunol 2018; 105:173-180. [PMID: 30529036 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CD40 ligand (CD40 L) expressed by activated T cells interacts with CD40 on B cells and triggers B cell survival, proliferation and differentiation. Deficiency in CD40 L or CD40 in humans causes hyper IgM syndrome due to a defect in T-B interaction that is essential for Ig gene class switch recombination (CSR). CD40 L belongs to the tumor necrosis factor family and normally forms a homotrimer on the cell surface, which is important for its biological activity. To generate a multimeric CD40 L that can be used to stimulate both mouse and human B cells, we fused the extracellular domain of mouse CD40 L, which is known to also bind human CD40, with streptavidin (SA) that forms a stable tetramer under physiological conditions. As expected, 293 T cells transiently transfected with an SA-CD40 L expression vector secreted tetrameric SA-CD40 L in the culture supernatant. The secreted SA-CD40 L exhibited > 25-fold stronger activities in inducing the survival, activation and proliferation of both mouse and human primary B cells than did an agonistic anti-mouse or anti-human CD40 antibody. In the presence of IL-4, SA-CD40 L also induced efficient CSR and plasma cell differentiation in both mouse and human B cells. Moreover, administration of SA-CD40 L in mice induced activation and proliferation of spleen B cells in vivo. These results demonstrate that the SA-CD40 L fusion protein generated in the present study recapitulates the function of membrane-bound trimeric CD40 L and has potent biological activities in both mouse and human primary B cells.
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- Nannan Lai
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Computational Intelligence and Systems Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 226-8502, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Min Q, Liu J, Li J, Wan Y, Wu J. Chitosan-Polylactide/Hyaluronic Acid Complex Microspheres as Carriers for Controlled Release of Bioactive Transforming Growth Factor-β1. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:pharmaceutics10040239. [PMID: 30453642 PMCID: PMC6321178 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10040239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Chitosan(CH)-polylactide(PLA) copolymers containing varied PLA percentages were synthesized using a group-protection method and one of them with solubility in water-based solvents was used to prepare CH-PLA/hyaluronic acid (HA) complex microspheres for the delivery of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). An emulsification processing method was developed for producing TGF-β1-loaded CH-PLA/HA microspheres using sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) as ionic crosslinker and the size of the microspheres was devised to the micron level in order to achieve high encapsulating efficiency. The encapsulating efficiency, swelling property and release administration of the microspheres could be synergistically regulated by PLA component, the applied TPP dose and the incorporated HA amount. In comparison to CH/HA microspheres, the CH-PLA/HA microspheres had greatly reduced TGF-β1 release rates and were able to administrate the TGF-β1 release at controlled rates over a significant longer period of time. The released TGF-β1 was detected to be bioactive when compared to the free TGF-β1. These results suggest that the presently developed CH-PLA/HA complex microspheres have promising potential in delivering TGF-β1 for cartilage repair applications where the applied TGF-β1 amount in the early stage needs to be low whilst the sustained TGF-β1 release at an appropriate dose in the later stage has to be maintained.
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- Qing Min
- School of pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular and Metabolic Disorders, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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Su MG, Min Q, Cao SQ, Sun DX, Hayden P, O'Sullivan G, Dong CZ. Evolution analysis of EUV radiation from laser-produced tin plasmas based on a radiation hydrodynamics model. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45212. [PMID: 28332621 PMCID: PMC5362918 DOI: 10.1038/srep45212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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One of fundamental aims of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography is to maximize brightness or conversion efficiency of laser energy to radiation at specific wavelengths from laser produced plasmas (LPPs) of specific elements for matching to available multilayer optical systems. Tin LPPs have been chosen for operation at a wavelength of 13.5 nm. For an investigation of EUV radiation of laser-produced tin plasmas, it is crucial to study the related atomic processes and their evolution so as to reliably predict the optimum plasma and experimental conditions. Here, we present a simplified radiation hydrodynamic model based on the fluid dynamic equations and the radiative transfer equation to rapidly investigate the evolution of radiation properties and dynamics in laser-produced tin plasmas. The self-absorption features of EUV spectra measured at an angle of 45° to the direction of plasma expansion have been successfully simulated and explained, and the evolution of some parameters, such as the plasma temperature, ion distribution and density, expansion size and velocity, have also been evaluated. Our results should be useful for further understanding of current research on extreme ultraviolet and soft X-ray source development for applications such as lithography, metrology and biological imaging.
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- M G Su
- Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Physics &Functional Material of Gansu Province, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Physics &Functional Material of Gansu Province, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Physics &Functional Material of Gansu Province, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Physics &Functional Material of Gansu Province, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- School of Physical Sciences and National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Ireland
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- School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Key Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Physics &Functional Material of Gansu Province, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Yang K, Wu D, Tan F, Shi S, Guo X, Min Q, Zhang X, Cheng H. Attitudes and perceptions regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among medical students in Central China. Springerplus 2016; 5:1779. [PMID: 27795921 PMCID: PMC5061672 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3454-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Senior medical students, who are future doctors, should be prepared to use antimicrobials appropriately and will be important partners in antimicrobial stewardship. This survey was designed to investigate the attitudes and perceptions of senior medical students regarding antimicrobial use and resistance. METHODOLOGY We performed a multi-center survey involving a questionnaire handed out to all fourth year medical students from five representative teaching hospitals in Central China. The survey was completed within 1 month (October to November, 2015). Antimicrobial stewardship programs were taught in all of the teaching hospitals, yet only part of the respondents took part in it. RESULTS A total of 611 out of 728 students completed our survey. The majority of the respondents (92 %) believed that inappropriate use of antimicrobials causes antimicrobial resistance and agreed with the importance of a strong knowledge of antimicrobials in their medical careers. Most students (67 %) rated their education concerning antimicrobial use and resistance as useful or very useful, but only 25 % recalled having courses on this subject. The overall mean number of correct answers on a section of 11 knowledge questions was 3.78 (standard deviation 1.57, P value for score between hospitals <0.001). CONCLUSIONS We should make an effort to optimize curriculum system in Chinese institutions, and this may contribute to making our future doctors better prepared for antimicrobial stewardship and prudent antimicrobial prescribing.
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- Kun Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- The Second Clinical College, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 China
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Min Q, Cheng SY, Xi JF, Ma J, Xin TR, Xia B, Zou ZW. Expression Patterns of Three Genes Under Short and Long Term Cold Exposure in Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae), A Host of Ophiocordyceps sinensis. Cryo Letters 2016; 37:432-439. [PMID: 28072431] [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: 06/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND: Thitarodes larvae are the host of the caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis. Low temperature is the main environmental limitation for larvae growth. OBJECTIVE To better understand the cold adaption process in T. pui larvae, the expression patterns of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TpTPS), heat shock protein 70 (TpHSP70), and heat shock protein 90 (TpHSP90) were investigated upon short and long-term exposure to 0°C. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 6th instar T. pui larvae were collected in July 2013. TpTPS was firstly sequenced and expression patterns of TpTPS, TpHSP70 and TpHSP90 were investigated using quantitative PCR. RESULTS Full-length cDNA of TpTPS was 3,012 bp, with an open reading frame of 2,472 bp and an encoding protein of 823 amino acids. TpTPS up-regulation was induced by cold exposure. TpHSP70 expression is altered by cold exposure, but remained low. TpHSP90 expression was obviously up regulated in long-term cold stimulation. CONCLUSION All three genes (TpTPS, TpHSP70 and TpHSP90) have likely contributed to cold tolerance in T. pui larvae, TpTPS and TpHSP90 potentially being more important.
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- Q Min
- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
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Yu W, Zha W, Ke Z, Min Q, Li C, Sun H, Liu C. Curcumin Protects Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocytes against High Glucose-Induced Apoptosis via PI3K/Akt Signalling Pathway. J Diabetes Res 2016; 2016:4158591. [PMID: 26989696 PMCID: PMC4771910 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4158591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The function of curcumin on NADPH oxidase-related ROS production and cardiac apoptosis, together with the modulation of protein signalling pathways, was investigated in cardiomyocytes. Primary cultures of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were exposed to 30 mmol/L high glucose with or without curcumin. Cell viability, apoptosis, superoxide formation, the expression of NADPH oxidase subunits, and potential regulatory molecules, Akt and GSK-3β, were assessed in cardiomyocytes. Cardiomyocytes exposure to high glucose led to an increase in both cell apoptosis and intracellular ROS levels, which were strongly prevented by curcumin treatment (10 μM). In addition, treatment with curcumin remarkably suppressed the increased activity of Rac1, as well as the enhanced expression of gp91(phox) and p47(phox) induced by high glucose. Lipid peroxidation and SOD were reversed in the presence of curcumin. Furthermore, curcumin treatment markedly inhibited the reduced Bcl-2/Bax ratio elicited by high glucose exposure. Moreover, curcumin significantly increased Akt and GSK-3β phosphorylation in cardiomyocytes treated with high glucose. In addition, LY294002 blocked the effects of curcumin on cardiomyocytes exposure to high glucose. In conclusion, these results demonstrated that curcumin attenuated high glucose-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by inhibiting NADPH-mediated oxidative stress and this protective effect is most likely mediated by PI3K/Akt-related signalling pathway.
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- Wei Yu
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Metabolic Disorders, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Metabolic Disorders, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Metabolic Disorders, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Metabolic Disorders, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory on Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Metabolic Disorders, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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Wang Y, Wang S, Tao L, Min Q, Xiang J, Wang Q, Xie J, Yue Y, Wu S, Li X, Ding H. A disposable electrochemical sensor for simultaneous determination of norepinephrine and serotonin in rat cerebrospinal fluid based on MWNTs-ZnO/chitosan composites modified screen-printed electrode. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 65:31-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.09.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Min Q, Lu W, Wang MY, Zhang D, Zhou TY, Li L. [Simultaneous quantitation of artemisinin, arteannuin B, artemisic acid, and scopoletin in mice plasma by HPLC-MS]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2014; 39:3306-3310. [PMID: 25522617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The objective of this study is to develop a sensitive and reliable high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method for simultaneous determination of artemisinin, arteannuin B, artemisic acid, and scopoletin, and study the pharmacokinetics of the four constituents in mouse serum after oral administration of the four components to mice. The analytical column used was Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 5 mm). The mobile phase was acetonitrile: 0.5% acetic acid (60: 40) and the flow rate was 0.3 mL x min(-1). The temperature of the column was 40.0 degrees C. In this condition, we established an analysis method to simultaneously determine the four components. A sensitive and specific liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric (LC-MS) method was developed and validated for the determination of artemisin in derivatives in mice plasma. The method we established has a linear range of 5-3 000 μg x L(-1) with a good sensitivity and specificity for all of the four components. This method is simple, rapid, accurate and suitable for the determination of the content of the four compounds.
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Li H, Min Q, Ouyang C, Lee J, He C, Zou MH, Xie Z. AMPK activation prevents excess nutrient-induced hepatic lipid accumulation by inhibiting mTORC1 signaling and endoplasmic reticulum stress response. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2014; 1842:1844-54. [PMID: 25016145 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lipid accumulation is a central event in the development of chronic metabolic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes, but the mechanisms responsible for lipid accumulation are incompletely understood. This study was designed to investigate the mechanisms for excess nutrient-induced lipid accumulation and whether activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) prevents the hepatic lipid accumulation in excess nutrient-treated HepG2 cells and high fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. Exposure of HepG2 cells to high levels of glucose or palmitate induced the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response, activated sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1), and enhanced lipid accumulation, all of which were sensitive to ER stress inhibitor and gene silencing of eukaryotic initiation factor 2α. The increases in ER stress response and lipid accumulation were associated with activation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling. Inhibition of mTORC1 signaling attenuated the ER stress response and lipid accumulation induced by high glucose or by deletion of tuberous sclerosis 2. In addition, AMPK activation prevented the mTORC1 activation, ER stress response, and lipid accumulation. This effect was mimicked or abrogated, respectively, by overexpression of constitutively active and dominant-negative AMPK mutants. Finally, treatment of HFD-fed mice with 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-β-4-ribofuranoside inhibited the mTORC1 pathway, suppressed the ER stress response, and prevented insulin resistance and hepatic lipid accumulation. We conclude that activation of AMPK prevents excess nutrient-induced hepatic lipid accumulation by inhibiting mTORC1 and ER stress response.
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- Hongliang Li
- Section of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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Wei H, Li-Fang F, Yong-Zhen C, Bai X, Qing D, Min B, Feng W, Min Q, De-Ying C. Pectin/Kollicoat SR30D isolated films for colonic delivery [I]: a comparison of normal and colitis-induced models to assess the efficiency of microbially triggered drug delivery. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010. [DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.02.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Objectives
The purpose of the study was to evaluate digestion of pectin/Kollicoat SR30D free films for colonic delivery in vitro and in vivo.
Methods
Free films containing different ratios of pectin to Kollicoat SR30D were prepared by casting/solvent evaporation method. An in-vitro comparison of swelling, degradation and permeability of the free films was carried out in simulated colon fluids containing caecal contents from normal rats with colitis induced by 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) or oxazolone. A comparative in-vivo evaluation of degradation was also conducted in normal and colitis-induced model rats.
Key findings
The pectin within the mixed films was susceptible to rat colonic bacterial enzymes. The extent of digestion correlated with the amount of pectin present within the film. In vitro, the swelling index, drug permeability and extent of film digestion in simulated colon fluids with caecal contents obtained from normal rats were higher than from TNBS- or oxazolone-induced model rats, whereas in-vivo degradation was similar in the three groups of rats. The pectin/Kollicoat SR30D free films were completely degraded in the colitis-induced rats.
Conclusions
Pectic/Kollicoat SR30D films may be useful as coatings to target delivery of drugs to the colon.
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- He Wei
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China
- CSPC Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China
- Department of Hebei Yiling Pharmaceutical Group, Medicine Institute, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, XingTai Medical School Facial Feature & Medical Treatment Technic Faculty, XingTai Medical College, XingTai, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China
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- CSPC Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China
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- Department of Hepatitis, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liuzhou Worker Hospital, Liuzhou, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China
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Min Q, Bai YT, Jia G, Wu J, Xiang JZ. High glucose enhances angiotensin-II-mediated peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor-gamma inactivation in human coronary artery endothelial cells. Exp Mol Pathol 2009; 88:133-7. [PMID: 19796634 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2009.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2009] [Accepted: 09/21/2009] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Activation of the renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular complications of hyperglycemia. Clinical studies have demonstrated that hypoglycemic effects of peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) activation is potentially associated with a significant decrease of cardiovascular disease events in diabetes patients. We assessed the effect of high glucose on the angiotensin II (Ang II), which induced the inactivation of PPAR-gamma and its signal pathways in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs). The expression of angiotensin II receptor I (AT1R) protein was analyzed by Western blot and knocked down using siRNA. PPAR-gamma activation was examined using a luminometer and a Dual Luciferase Reporter Assay System. Adhesion molecule expressions of HCAECs were measured using ELISA. Both high glucose and Ang II induced a progressive increase in AT1R protein expression on the HCAECs. Troglitazone, a PPAR-gamma activator, significantly increased the transcription activity of PPAR-gamma in HCAECs in vitro. However, activation of PPAR-gamma was significantly inhibited by high glucose and Ang II stimulation. Furthermore, silencing of AT1R expression was able to inhibit the inactivation of PPAR-gamma induced by Ang II and high glucose. Meanwhile, expression of proinflammatory adhesion molecules was increased by high glucose and Ang II in HCAECs, which is blocked by troglitazone and silencing of AT1R expression. These data strongly suggest high glucose enhanced Ang-II-mediated peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor-gamma inactivation and expression of proinflammatory adhesion molecules in human coronary artery endothelial cells.
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MESH Headings
- Angiotensin II/genetics
- Angiotensin II/metabolism
- Angiotensin II/pharmacology
- Cell Adhesion Molecules/drug effects
- Cell Adhesion Molecules/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Chromans/pharmacology
- Coronary Vessels/drug effects
- Coronary Vessels/metabolism
- Coronary Vessels/pathology
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/pathology
- Gene Silencing
- Glucose/pharmacology
- Humans
- PPAR gamma/drug effects
- PPAR gamma/metabolism
- RNA, Small Interfering/genetics
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/metabolism
- Thiazolidinediones/pharmacology
- Troglitazone
- Up-Regulation/drug effects
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- Qing Min
- Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Wei H, Li-Fang F, Yong-Zhen C, Bai X, Qing D, Min B, Feng W, Min Q, De-Ying C. Pectin/Kollicoat SR30D isolated films for colonic delivery [I]: a comparison of normal and colitis-induced models to assess the efficiency of microbially triggered drug delivery. J Pharm Pharmacol 2009; 61:167-176. [PMID: 19178763 DOI: 10.1211/jpp/61.02.0005] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to evaluate digestion of pectin/Kollicoat SR30D free films for colonic delivery in vitro and in vivo. METHODS Free films containing different ratios of pectin to Kollicoat SR30D were prepared by casting/solvent evaporation method. An in-vitro comparison of swelling, degradation and permeability of the free films was carried out in simulated colon fluids containing caecal contents from normal rats with colitis induced by 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) or oxazolone. A comparative in-vivo evaluation of degradation was also conducted in normal and colitis-induced model rats. KEY FINDINGS The pectin within the mixed films was susceptible to rat colonic bacterial enzymes. The extent of digestion correlated with the amount of pectin present within the film. In vitro, the swelling index, drug permeability and extent of film digestion in simulated colon fluids with caecal contents obtained from normal rats were higher than from TNBS- or oxazolone-induced model rats, whereas in-vivo degradation was similar in the three groups of rats. The pectin/Kollicoat SR30D free films were completely degraded in the colitis-induced rats. CONCLUSIONS Pectic/Kollicoat SR30D films may be useful as coatings to target delivery of drugs to the colon.
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- He Wei
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, ShiJiaZhuang, PR China.
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Bai YT, Min Q, Zha WL, Wan JZ, Gao H. Inhibitory effects of adrenomedullin on the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Cell Biol Int 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2008.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cai F, Li CR, Wu JL, Chen JG, Liu C, Min Q, Yu W, Ouyang CH, Chen JH. Theaflavin ameliorates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats through its anti-inflammatory effect and modulation of STAT-1. Mediators Inflamm 2007; 2006:30490. [PMID: 17392572 PMCID: PMC1657077 DOI: 10.1155/mi/2006/30490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Theaflavin, a major constituent of black tea, possesses biological functions such as the antioxidative, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory ones. The purpose of this study was to verify whether theaflavin reduces focal cerebral ischemia injury in a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Male Sprague-Dawley rats were anesthetized and subjected to 2 hours of MCAO followed 24 hours reperfusion. Theaflavin administration (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg, IV) ameliorated infarct and edema volume. Theaflavin inhibited leukocyte infiltration and expression of ICAM-1, COX-2, and iNOS in injured brain. Phosphorylation of STAT-1, a protein which mediates intracellular signaling to the nucleus, was enhanced 2-fold over that of sham group and was inhibited by theaflavin. Our study demonstrated that theaflavin significantly protected neurons from cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by limiting leukocyte infiltration and expression of ICAM-1, and suppressing upregulation of inflammatory-related prooxidative enzymes (iNOS and COX-2) in ischemic brain via, at least in part, reducing the phosphorylation of STAT-1.
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- Fei Cai
- Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Xianning University, 3 Guihua Road, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Xianning University, 3 Guihua Road, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Xianning University, 3 Guihua Road, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Xianning University, 3 Guihua Road, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Xianning University, 3 Guihua Road, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Xianning University, 3 Guihua Road, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Wuhan University, 39 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, China
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Cai F, Li C, Wu J, Min Q, Ouyang C, Zheng M, Ma S, Yu W, Lin F. Modulation of the oxidative stress and nuclear factor kappaB activation by theaflavin 3,3'-gallate in the rats exposed to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Folia Biol (Praha) 2007; 53:164-172. [PMID: 17976306] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The major pathobiological mechanisms of IR injury include excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and inflammation. TF3, a major constituent of black tea, possesses biological functions such as anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. The purpose of this study was to verify the neuronal protective potential of TF3 and its mechanisms against cerebral IR injury in rats. TF3 administration (10 and 20 mg.kg-1) ameliorated the infarct volume. TF3 also decreased the content of MDA and NO. TF3 significantly increased the activity of SOD and GSH-Px, which were reduced by IR injury. Administration of TF3 decreased mRNA and protein expression of COX-2 and iNOS. DNA binding and Western blotting revealed an increase in NF-kappaB activation and IkappaB depletion in IR brain tissue. Pretreatment with TF3 markedly inhibited IRinduced increase in nuclear localization of NF-kappaB, and preserved IkappaB in the cytoplasm. The results show that TF3 exerts protective effects against cerebral IR injury by reducing oxidative stress and modulating the NF-kappaB activation.
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- F Cai
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Xianning University, Xianning, People's Republic of China
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