Background:The treatment of advanced hormone receptor-positive(HR+)breast cancer has seen relevant changes in last years.However,bevacizumab remains an option when combined with paclitaxel,but no certified pharmacogen...Background:The treatment of advanced hormone receptor-positive(HR+)breast cancer has seen relevant changes in last years.However,bevacizumab remains an option when combined with paclitaxel,but no certified pharmacogenetic profiles are now usable for the prediction of its response in breast cancer patients.This study aimed to explore the pharmacogenetic interactions among single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)of genes involved in the angiogenic process and their impact on progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS)in hormone receptor-positive(HR+)metastatic breast cancer subjects administered with bevacizumab plus paclitaxel,or with paclitaxel alone(clinicaltrial.gov identifier NCT01935102).Methods:Germline DNA extracted from blood samples was analyzed using real-time polymerase chain reaction to investigate SNPs.The multifactor dimensionality reduction(MDR)analysis was employed to assess interactions between these genetic variants.A total of 168 eligible patients were analyzed.Among these,106 patients received both paclitaxel and bevacizumab,while 62 received paclitaxel alone.Results:In the combination therapy group,MDR analysis identified two pharmacogenetic interaction profiles involving specific genotypes of vascular endothelial growth factor-A(VEGF-A)rs833061 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2(VEGFR-2)rs1870377.Patients with a favorable genetic profile had a median PFS(mPFS)of 22.9 months,compared to 8.7 months in those with an unfavorable profile(p=0.001).Cox proportional hazards analysis displayed an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.443(95%CI:0.284-0.691;p<0.0001).The median OS(mOS)was 50.2 months for the favorable profile vs.23.5 months for the unfavorable(p=0.003),with an adjusted hazard ratio(HR)of 0.404(95%CI:0.249-0.657;p<0.0001).In the 62 subjects administered with just paclitaxel,no significant differences in PFS(p=0.820)or OS(p=0.143)were observed between favorable and unfavorable genetic profiles.Conclusions:The MDR analysis of VEGF-A rs833061 and VEGFR-2 rs1870377 genotypes can detect a subgroup of bevacizumab-administered+metastatic breast cancer patients with improved PFS and OS.展开更多
Hepatitis C virus(HCV)is still one of the main causes of liver disease worldwide.Metabolic disorders,including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD),induced by HCV have been shown to accelerate the progression of fi...Hepatitis C virus(HCV)is still one of the main causes of liver disease worldwide.Metabolic disorders,including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD),induced by HCV have been shown to accelerate the progression of fibrosis to cirrhosis and to increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.An optimal peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha(PPARGC1A)activity is crucial to prevent NAFLD installation.The present study aims to investigate the associations between two common PPARGC1A polymorphisms(rs8192678 and rs12640088)and the outcomes of HCV infection in a North African context.A series of 592 consecutive Moroccan subjects,including 292 patients with chronic hepatitis C(CHC),100 resolvers and 200 healthy controls were genotyped using a TaqMan allelic discrimination assay.PPARGC1A variations at rs8192678 and rs12640088 were not associated with spontaneous clearance of HCV infection(adjusted ORs=0.76 and 0.79 respectively,P[0.05,for both).Furthermore,multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that both SNPs were not associated with fibrosis progression(OR=0.71;95%CI 0.20–2.49;P=0.739;OR=1.28;95%CI 0.25–6.54;P=0.512,respectively).We conclude that,in the genetic context of South Mediterranean patients,rs8192678 and rs12640088 polymorphisms of PPARGC1 A are neither associated with spontaneous clearance nor with disease progression in individuals infected with HCV.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of acupuncture treatment on cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI)and reveal the underlying mechanism of the effect based on nuclear receptor coactivator 4(NCOA4)mediated ferritino...OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of acupuncture treatment on cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI)and reveal the underlying mechanism of the effect based on nuclear receptor coactivator 4(NCOA4)mediated ferritinophagy.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into four groups:the sham group,model group,acupuncture group,and sham acupuncture group.After 2 h of middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO),reperfusion was performed for 24 h to induce CIRI.The rats were treated with acupuncture at the Neiguan(PC6)and Shuigou(GV26)acupoints.Their neurological function was evaluated by taking their Bederson scores at 2 h after ischaemia and 24 h after reperfusion.Triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining was applied to assess the cerebral infarct volume at 24 h after reperfusion.The malondialdehyde(MDA)and ferrous iron(Fe2+)levels were observed after 24 h of reperfusion using an assay kit.Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of NCOA4 and ferritin heavy chain 1(FTH1)at 24 h after reperfusion.Moreover,the colocalization of ferritin with neurons,NCOA4 with microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3),and NCOA4 with ferritin was visualized using immunofluorescence staining.RESULTS:Acupuncture significantly improved neurological function and decreased cerebral infarct volume in the acupuncture group.Following CIRI,the expression of NCOA4,LC3 and FTH1 was increased,which enhanced ferritinophagy and induced an inappropriate accumulation of Fe2+and MDA in the ischaemic brain.However,acupuncture dramatically downregulated the expression of NCOA4,LC3 and FTH1,inhibited the overactivation of ferritinophagy,and decreased the levels of MDA and Fe2+.CONCLUSIONS:Acupuncture can inhibit NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy and protect neurons against CIRI in a rat model.展开更多
Waterlogging is one of the most serious abiotic stressors affecting Chrysanthemum morifolium during its lifespan.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying the waterlogging tolerance of chrysanthemum remain unclear.I...Waterlogging is one of the most serious abiotic stressors affecting Chrysanthemum morifolium during its lifespan.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying the waterlogging tolerance of chrysanthemum remain unclear.In this study,we discovered that the transcriptional coactivator MULTIPROTEIN BRIDGING FACTOR 1c(CmMBF1c)was significantly induced by waterlogging stress in chrysanthemums.Promoter sequence analysis and transient dual-luciferase assay using chrysanthemum protoplasts showed that the waterlogging-tolerant cultivar‘Nannongxuefeng’carried more response elements involved in waterlogging and hypoxia stress compared with the waterlogging-sensitive cultivar‘Qinglu’,conferring on‘Nannongxuefeng’a stronger hypoxia responsive activity and higher CmMBF1c expression under waterlogging conditions.Subcellular localization and transcriptional activity assays showed that CmMBF1c protein was localized to the nucleus and had no transcriptional activation activity.Overexpression of CmMBF1c in‘Qinglu’enhanced its waterlogging tolerance by promoting its reactive oxygen species(ROS)scavenging ability and maintaining low ROS levels.However,RNAi-mediated knockdown of CmMBF1c in cultivar‘Nannongxuefeng’resulted in the opposite tendency.Yeast twohybrid screening and tobacco bimolecular f luorescence complementation assays revealed that CmHRE2,a pivotal regulator of hypoxia response,could interact with CmMBF1c.In summary,this study demonstrates that CmMBF1c improves chrysanthemum waterlogging tolerance by regulating its ROS signaling pathway and interacting with CmHRE2.These findings together offer,to our knowledge,new mechanistic insights into chrysanthemum waterlogging tolerance and provide a rational foundation for future research on the genetic improvement of horticultural crops for waterlogging stress tolerance.展开更多
The CREB-regulated transcriptional co-activators(CRTCs),including CRTC1,CRTC2 and CRTC3,enhance transcription of CREB-targeted genes.In addition to regulating host gene expression in response to cAMP,CRTCs also increa...The CREB-regulated transcriptional co-activators(CRTCs),including CRTC1,CRTC2 and CRTC3,enhance transcription of CREB-targeted genes.In addition to regulating host gene expression in response to cAMP,CRTCs also increase the infection of several viruses.While human immunodeficiency virus type 1(HIV-1)long terminal repeat(LTR)promoter harbors a cAMP response element and activation of the cAMP pathway promotes HIV-1 transcription,it remains unknown whether CRTCs have any effect on HIV-1 transcription and HIV-1 infection.Here,we reported that CRTC2 expression was induced by HIV-1 infection,but CRTC2 suppressed HIV-1 infection and diminished viral RNA expression.Mechanistic studies revealed that CRTC2 inhibited transcription from HIV-1 LTR and diminished RNA PolⅡoccupancy at the LTR independent of its association with CREB.Importantly,CRTC2 inhibits the activation of latent HIV-1.Together,these data suggest that in response to HIV-1 infection,cells increase the expression of CRTC2 which inhibits HIV-1 gene expression and may play a role in driving HIV-1 into latency.展开更多
The biological effects of thyroid hormone (T3) are mediated by the thyroid hormone receptor (TR). Amphibian metamorphosis is one of the most dramatic processes that are dependent on T3. T3 regulates a series of orches...The biological effects of thyroid hormone (T3) are mediated by the thyroid hormone receptor (TR). Amphibian metamorphosis is one of the most dramatic processes that are dependent on T3. T3 regulates a series of orchestrated developmental changes, which ultimately result in the conversion of an aquatic herbivorous tadpole to a terrestrial carnivorous frog. T3 is presumed to bind to TRs, which in turn recruit coactivators, leading to gene activation. The best-studied coactivators belong to the p160 or SRC family. Members of this family include SRC1/NCoA-1, SRC2/TIF2/GRIP1, and SRC3/pCIP/ACTR/AIB-1/RAC-3/TRAM-1. These SRCs interact directly with liganded TR and function as adapter molecules to recruit other coactivators such as p300/CBP. Here, we studied the expression patterns of these coactivators during various stages of development. Amongst the coactivators cloned in Xenopus laevis, SRC3 was found to be dramatically upregulated during natural and T3-induced metamorphosis, and SRC2 and p300 are expressed throughout postembryonic development with little change in their expression levels. These results support the view that these coactivators participate in gene regulation by TR during metamorphosis.展开更多
Death following situations of intense emotional stress has been linked to the cardiac pathology described as stress cardiomyopathy, whose pathomechanism is still not clear. In this study, we sought to determine, via a...Death following situations of intense emotional stress has been linked to the cardiac pathology described as stress cardiomyopathy, whose pathomechanism is still not clear. In this study, we sought to determine, via an animal model, whether the transcriptional coactivator peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1α) and the amino peptide neuropeptide Y (NPY) play a role in the pathogenesis of this cardiac entity. Male Sprague-Dawley rats in the experimental group were subjected to immobilization in a plexy glass box for 1 h, which was followed by low voltage elec-tric foot shock for about 1h at 10s intervals in a cage fitted with metallic rods. After 25 days the rats were sacrificed and sections of their hearts were processed. Hematoxylin-eosin staining of cardiac tissues revealed the characteristic cardiac lesions of stress cardiomyopathy such as contraction band necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis. The semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis for PGC-1α mRNA expression showed significant overexpression of PGC1-α in the stress-subjected rats (P<0.05). Fluorescence immunohistochemistry revealed a higher production of NPY in the stress-subjected rats as compared to the control rats (P=0.0027). Thus, we are led to conclude that following periods of intense stress, an increased expression of PGC1-α in the heart and an overflow of NPY may lead to stress car-diomyopathy and even death in susceptible victims. Moreover, these markers can be used to identify stress cardiomyopathy as the cause of sudden death in specific cases.展开更多
Objective: To explore the relationship between peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) expression in gastric carcinoma ...Objective: To explore the relationship between peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) expression in gastric carcinoma (GC), and analyze their correlations with clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes of patients. Methods:The two-step immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of PPARγ and PGC-1 in 179 cases of GC, and 108 cases of matched normal gastric mucosa. Besides, 16 cases of fresh GC specimens and corresponding normal gastric mucosa were detected for PGC-1 expression with Western blotting. Results: The positive rates of PPART and PGC-1 expression were significantly lower in GC (54.75%, 49.16%) than in normal gastric mucosa (70.37%, 71.30%), respectively (P〈0.05). The decreased expression of PGC-1 in GC was confirmed ha our Western blot analysis (P=0.004). PPAR7 and PGC-1 expressions were related to Lauren's types ofGC (P〈0.05). Positive correlation was found between PPART and PGC-1 expression in GC (rk=0.422, P〈0.001). The survival time of PPART negative and positive patients was 36.6±3.0 vs. 38.5_+2.7 months, and no statistical difference was found between the 5-year survival rates of two groups (34.4% vs. 44.1%, P=0.522, log-rank test); the survival time of PGC-1 negative and positive patients was 36.2±2.8 vs. 39.9±2.9 months, while no statistical difference was found between the 5-year survival rates of the two groups (32.0% vs. 48.2%, P=0.462, log-rank test) Conclusions'. Decreased expression of PPARγand PGC-1 in GC was related to the Lauren's classification. Their expressions in GC were positively correlated, indicating that their fimctions in gastric carcinogenesis may be closely related.展开更多
Since we had previously demonstrated that siRNAs to tristetraprolin (TTP) markedly inhibited insulin stimulation of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase (HMGR) transcription, we investigated the effects of transfecting rat liver...Since we had previously demonstrated that siRNAs to tristetraprolin (TTP) markedly inhibited insulin stimulation of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase (HMGR) transcription, we investigated the effects of transfecting rat liver with TTP constructs. We found that transfecting diabetic rats with TTP did not increase HMGR transcription but rather led to modest inhibition. We then investigated whether co-transfection with protein kinase B, hepatic form (AKT2), might lead to phosphorylation and result in activation of HMGR transcription. We found that this treatment resulted in near complete inhibition of transcription. Transfection with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor g coactivator (PGC-1a) also inhibited HMGR transcription. These results show that although TTP is needed for activation of HMGR transcription, it cannot by itself activate this process. AKT2 and PGC-1a, which mediate the activation of gluconeogenic genes by insulin, exert the opposite effect on HMGR.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanism by which moxibustion alleviates autophagy and inhibits ferroptosis,thereby improving myocardial fibrosis in rats with postmyocardial infarction heart failure(post-MI HF).METHODS:We u...OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanism by which moxibustion alleviates autophagy and inhibits ferroptosis,thereby improving myocardial fibrosis in rats with postmyocardial infarction heart failure(post-MI HF).METHODS:We used a rat model of post-MI HF rats.Interventions included moxibustion and intraperitoneal injection of rapamycin(RAPA)along with assessing echocardiography,cardiac pathology,myocardial mitochondrial morphology,co-immunofluorescence,transmission electron microscope,Western blotting,and reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS:Moxibustion improves the left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening,myocardial cell morphology,and myocardial fibrosis levels induced by post-MI HF.In addition,it reduces the immunofluorescence co-localization intensity of nuclear receptor coactivator 4(NCOA4)and microtubuleassociated protein 1A/1B light chain 3 and decreases the level of intracellular free iron.It suppresses autophagy and ferroptosis-related indicators,downregulates NCOA4 expression,upregulates glutathione peroxidase 4 expression,and decreases lipid peroxidation levels.The activation of autophagy increases NCOA4 expression and promotes ferroptosis.Furthermore,moxibustion counteracts the effects of RAPA.CONCLUSIONS:Moxibustion can alleviate myocardial fibrosis and exert cardioprotective effects by regulating autophagy and inhibiting ferroptosis.Our findings indicate that targeting autophagy-induced ferroptosis may serve as a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of postMI HF.展开更多
目的探讨颅脑损伤患者血清过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ辅助激活因子-1α(PGC-1α)及活化T细胞核因子c1(NFATc1)水平的变化及其与病情严重程度和预后的关系。方法2021年4月至2025年4月解放军联勤保障部队第九八八医院前瞻性收治颅脑损...目的探讨颅脑损伤患者血清过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ辅助激活因子-1α(PGC-1α)及活化T细胞核因子c1(NFATc1)水平的变化及其与病情严重程度和预后的关系。方法2021年4月至2025年4月解放军联勤保障部队第九八八医院前瞻性收治颅脑损伤患者152例,根据入院时GCS分为轻型组(13~15分,51例)、中型组(9~12分,64例)和重型组(3~8分,37例);根据伤后28 d GOS评分分为预后良好组(4~5分,107例)和预后不良组(1~3分,45例)。另选取同期97例体检者为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清PGC-1α、NFATc1水平。采用多因素logistic回归模型分析预后影响因素;绘制ROC曲线评估血清PGC-1α、NFATc1预测患者预后的价值。结果与对照组相比,颅脑损伤组血清PGC-1α水平显著降低,NFATc1水平显著升高,且随着病情加重,变化趋势更明显(P<0.05)。相关性分析显示,血清PGC-1α水平与病情严重程度呈明显负相关(r=-0.748,P<0.001),NFATc1水平与病情严重程度呈明显正相关(r=0.602,P<0.001)。多因素logistic回归分析显示,血清NFATc1水平升高(OR=2.867,95%CI:1.614~5.091,P<0.001)是颅脑损伤患者预后不良的独立危险因素,血清PGC-1α水平升高(OR=0.619,95%CI:0.463~0.827,P=0.001)是其保护因素(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析显示,血清PGC-1α、NFATc1二者联合预测患者预后不良的曲线下面积为0.934,显著高于二者单独预测的0.826和0.833(P<0.05)。结论颅脑损伤患者血清PGC-1α水平降低、NFATc1水平升高,二者与病情严重程度密切相关,且均为患者短期预后的独立影响因素。联合检测血清PGC-1α与NFATc1可显著提升对颅脑损伤患者预后不良的预测效能。展开更多
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)are useful in dangerous and dynamic tasks such as search-and-rescue,forest surveillance,and anti-terrorist operations.These tasks can be solved better through the collaboration of multipl...Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)are useful in dangerous and dynamic tasks such as search-and-rescue,forest surveillance,and anti-terrorist operations.These tasks can be solved better through the collaboration of multiple UAVs under human supervision.However,it is still difficult for human to monitor,understand,predict and control the behaviors of the UAVs due to the task complexity as well as the black-box machine learning and planning algorithms being used.In this paper,the coactive design method is adopted to analyze the cognitive capabilities required for the tasks and design the interdependencies among the heterogeneous teammates of UAVs or human for coherent collaboration.Then,an agent-based task planner is proposed to automatically decompose a complex task into a sequence of explainable subtasks under constrains of resources,execution time,social rules and costs.Besides,a deep reinforcement learning approach is designed for the UAVs to learn optimal policies of a flocking behavior and a path planner that are easy for the human operator to understand and control.Finally,a mixed-initiative action selection mechanism is used to evaluate the learned policies as well as the human’s decisions.Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.展开更多
摘要Background:The treatment of advanced hormone receptor-positive(HR+)breast cancer has seen relevant changes in last years.However,bevacizumab remains an option when combined with paclitaxel,but no certified pharmacogenetic profiles are now usable for the prediction of its response in breast cancer patients.This study aimed to explore the pharmacogenetic interactions among single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)of genes involved in the angiogenic process and their impact on progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS)in hormone receptor-positive(HR+)metastatic breast cancer subjects administered with bevacizumab plus paclitaxel,or with paclitaxel alone(clinicaltrial.gov identifier NCT01935102).Methods:Germline DNA extracted from blood samples was analyzed using real-time polymerase chain reaction to investigate SNPs.The multifactor dimensionality reduction(MDR)analysis was employed to assess interactions between these genetic variants.A total of 168 eligible patients were analyzed.Among these,106 patients received both paclitaxel and bevacizumab,while 62 received paclitaxel alone.Results:In the combination therapy group,MDR analysis identified two pharmacogenetic interaction profiles involving specific genotypes of vascular endothelial growth factor-A(VEGF-A)rs833061 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2(VEGFR-2)rs1870377.Patients with a favorable genetic profile had a median PFS(mPFS)of 22.9 months,compared to 8.7 months in those with an unfavorable profile(p=0.001).Cox proportional hazards analysis displayed an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.443(95%CI:0.284-0.691;p<0.0001).The median OS(mOS)was 50.2 months for the favorable profile vs.23.5 months for the unfavorable(p=0.003),with an adjusted hazard ratio(HR)of 0.404(95%CI:0.249-0.657;p<0.0001).In the 62 subjects administered with just paclitaxel,no significant differences in PFS(p=0.820)or OS(p=0.143)were observed between favorable and unfavorable genetic profiles.Conclusions:The MDR analysis of VEGF-A rs833061 and VEGFR-2 rs1870377 genotypes can detect a subgroup of bevacizumab-administered+metastatic breast cancer patients with improved PFS and OS.
摘要Hepatitis C virus(HCV)is still one of the main causes of liver disease worldwide.Metabolic disorders,including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD),induced by HCV have been shown to accelerate the progression of fibrosis to cirrhosis and to increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.An optimal peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha(PPARGC1A)activity is crucial to prevent NAFLD installation.The present study aims to investigate the associations between two common PPARGC1A polymorphisms(rs8192678 and rs12640088)and the outcomes of HCV infection in a North African context.A series of 592 consecutive Moroccan subjects,including 292 patients with chronic hepatitis C(CHC),100 resolvers and 200 healthy controls were genotyped using a TaqMan allelic discrimination assay.PPARGC1A variations at rs8192678 and rs12640088 were not associated with spontaneous clearance of HCV infection(adjusted ORs=0.76 and 0.79 respectively,P[0.05,for both).Furthermore,multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that both SNPs were not associated with fibrosis progression(OR=0.71;95%CI 0.20–2.49;P=0.739;OR=1.28;95%CI 0.25–6.54;P=0.512,respectively).We conclude that,in the genetic context of South Mediterranean patients,rs8192678 and rs12640088 polymorphisms of PPARGC1 A are neither associated with spontaneous clearance nor with disease progression in individuals infected with HCV.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China:Mechanism of Acupuncture in Extending Thrombolytic Time Window of Cerebral Infarction Based on Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 4 Mediated Ferritinophagy(No.82205238)National Natural Science Foundation of China:Exploring the Mechanism of Acupuncture Improving Thrombolytic Safety in Cerebral Infarction through the ERK1/2-mTOR Pathway Based on Autophagy Apoptosis Interaction(No.82074525)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province:Experimental Study on Acupuncture Regulation of Ferroptosis-NLRP3 Inflammasome Pathway to Reduce Hemorrhagic Transformation after Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction(No.BK20210689)Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Jiangsu Province:Clinical and Experimental Study on Acupuncture Improving the Safety of rt-PA Intravenous Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction(No.YB2020005)。
摘要OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of acupuncture treatment on cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI)and reveal the underlying mechanism of the effect based on nuclear receptor coactivator 4(NCOA4)mediated ferritinophagy.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into four groups:the sham group,model group,acupuncture group,and sham acupuncture group.After 2 h of middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO),reperfusion was performed for 24 h to induce CIRI.The rats were treated with acupuncture at the Neiguan(PC6)and Shuigou(GV26)acupoints.Their neurological function was evaluated by taking their Bederson scores at 2 h after ischaemia and 24 h after reperfusion.Triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining was applied to assess the cerebral infarct volume at 24 h after reperfusion.The malondialdehyde(MDA)and ferrous iron(Fe2+)levels were observed after 24 h of reperfusion using an assay kit.Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of NCOA4 and ferritin heavy chain 1(FTH1)at 24 h after reperfusion.Moreover,the colocalization of ferritin with neurons,NCOA4 with microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3),and NCOA4 with ferritin was visualized using immunofluorescence staining.RESULTS:Acupuncture significantly improved neurological function and decreased cerebral infarct volume in the acupuncture group.Following CIRI,the expression of NCOA4,LC3 and FTH1 was increased,which enhanced ferritinophagy and induced an inappropriate accumulation of Fe2+and MDA in the ischaemic brain.However,acupuncture dramatically downregulated the expression of NCOA4,LC3 and FTH1,inhibited the overactivation of ferritinophagy,and decreased the levels of MDA and Fe2+.CONCLUSIONS:Acupuncture can inhibit NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy and protect neurons against CIRI in a rat model.
基金financially supported grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China(31730081,31870306)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFD1001500,2018YFD1000402)+1 种基金the earmarked fund for Jiangsu Agricultural Industry Technology Systema project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
摘要Waterlogging is one of the most serious abiotic stressors affecting Chrysanthemum morifolium during its lifespan.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying the waterlogging tolerance of chrysanthemum remain unclear.In this study,we discovered that the transcriptional coactivator MULTIPROTEIN BRIDGING FACTOR 1c(CmMBF1c)was significantly induced by waterlogging stress in chrysanthemums.Promoter sequence analysis and transient dual-luciferase assay using chrysanthemum protoplasts showed that the waterlogging-tolerant cultivar‘Nannongxuefeng’carried more response elements involved in waterlogging and hypoxia stress compared with the waterlogging-sensitive cultivar‘Qinglu’,conferring on‘Nannongxuefeng’a stronger hypoxia responsive activity and higher CmMBF1c expression under waterlogging conditions.Subcellular localization and transcriptional activity assays showed that CmMBF1c protein was localized to the nucleus and had no transcriptional activation activity.Overexpression of CmMBF1c in‘Qinglu’enhanced its waterlogging tolerance by promoting its reactive oxygen species(ROS)scavenging ability and maintaining low ROS levels.However,RNAi-mediated knockdown of CmMBF1c in cultivar‘Nannongxuefeng’resulted in the opposite tendency.Yeast twohybrid screening and tobacco bimolecular f luorescence complementation assays revealed that CmHRE2,a pivotal regulator of hypoxia response,could interact with CmMBF1c.In summary,this study demonstrates that CmMBF1c improves chrysanthemum waterlogging tolerance by regulating its ROS signaling pathway and interacting with CmHRE2.These findings together offer,to our knowledge,new mechanistic insights into chrysanthemum waterlogging tolerance and provide a rational foundation for future research on the genetic improvement of horticultural crops for waterlogging stress tolerance.
基金We thank National Infrastructure of Microbial Resources(NIMR-2014-3)for providing valuable reagentsThis work was supported by the National Mega-Project for Infectious Disease(2018ZX10301408 SC)+4 种基金the National Key Research and Development program of China(2018YFE0107600 SC)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81903679 LM)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81772205 SC)Peking Union Medical College Youth Fund(332017075 LM)CAMS innovation fund for Medical Sciences(2018-I2M-3-004 SC).
摘要The CREB-regulated transcriptional co-activators(CRTCs),including CRTC1,CRTC2 and CRTC3,enhance transcription of CREB-targeted genes.In addition to regulating host gene expression in response to cAMP,CRTCs also increase the infection of several viruses.While human immunodeficiency virus type 1(HIV-1)long terminal repeat(LTR)promoter harbors a cAMP response element and activation of the cAMP pathway promotes HIV-1 transcription,it remains unknown whether CRTCs have any effect on HIV-1 transcription and HIV-1 infection.Here,we reported that CRTC2 expression was induced by HIV-1 infection,but CRTC2 suppressed HIV-1 infection and diminished viral RNA expression.Mechanistic studies revealed that CRTC2 inhibited transcription from HIV-1 LTR and diminished RNA PolⅡoccupancy at the LTR independent of its association with CREB.Importantly,CRTC2 inhibits the activation of latent HIV-1.Together,these data suggest that in response to HIV-1 infection,cells increase the expression of CRTC2 which inhibits HIV-1 gene expression and may play a role in driving HIV-1 into latency.
摘要The biological effects of thyroid hormone (T3) are mediated by the thyroid hormone receptor (TR). Amphibian metamorphosis is one of the most dramatic processes that are dependent on T3. T3 regulates a series of orchestrated developmental changes, which ultimately result in the conversion of an aquatic herbivorous tadpole to a terrestrial carnivorous frog. T3 is presumed to bind to TRs, which in turn recruit coactivators, leading to gene activation. The best-studied coactivators belong to the p160 or SRC family. Members of this family include SRC1/NCoA-1, SRC2/TIF2/GRIP1, and SRC3/pCIP/ACTR/AIB-1/RAC-3/TRAM-1. These SRCs interact directly with liganded TR and function as adapter molecules to recruit other coactivators such as p300/CBP. Here, we studied the expression patterns of these coactivators during various stages of development. Amongst the coactivators cloned in Xenopus laevis, SRC3 was found to be dramatically upregulated during natural and T3-induced metamorphosis, and SRC2 and p300 are expressed throughout postembryonic development with little change in their expression levels. These results support the view that these coactivators participate in gene regulation by TR during metamorphosis.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81172898)
摘要Death following situations of intense emotional stress has been linked to the cardiac pathology described as stress cardiomyopathy, whose pathomechanism is still not clear. In this study, we sought to determine, via an animal model, whether the transcriptional coactivator peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1α) and the amino peptide neuropeptide Y (NPY) play a role in the pathogenesis of this cardiac entity. Male Sprague-Dawley rats in the experimental group were subjected to immobilization in a plexy glass box for 1 h, which was followed by low voltage elec-tric foot shock for about 1h at 10s intervals in a cage fitted with metallic rods. After 25 days the rats were sacrificed and sections of their hearts were processed. Hematoxylin-eosin staining of cardiac tissues revealed the characteristic cardiac lesions of stress cardiomyopathy such as contraction band necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis. The semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis for PGC-1α mRNA expression showed significant overexpression of PGC1-α in the stress-subjected rats (P<0.05). Fluorescence immunohistochemistry revealed a higher production of NPY in the stress-subjected rats as compared to the control rats (P=0.0027). Thus, we are led to conclude that following periods of intense stress, an increased expression of PGC1-α in the heart and an overflow of NPY may lead to stress car-diomyopathy and even death in susceptible victims. Moreover, these markers can be used to identify stress cardiomyopathy as the cause of sudden death in specific cases.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.8107165030973503)the Supporting Project for Climbing Scholars in Liaoning Provincial Universities,China(2009-2012)
摘要Objective: To explore the relationship between peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) expression in gastric carcinoma (GC), and analyze their correlations with clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes of patients. Methods:The two-step immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of PPARγ and PGC-1 in 179 cases of GC, and 108 cases of matched normal gastric mucosa. Besides, 16 cases of fresh GC specimens and corresponding normal gastric mucosa were detected for PGC-1 expression with Western blotting. Results: The positive rates of PPART and PGC-1 expression were significantly lower in GC (54.75%, 49.16%) than in normal gastric mucosa (70.37%, 71.30%), respectively (P〈0.05). The decreased expression of PGC-1 in GC was confirmed ha our Western blot analysis (P=0.004). PPAR7 and PGC-1 expressions were related to Lauren's types ofGC (P〈0.05). Positive correlation was found between PPART and PGC-1 expression in GC (rk=0.422, P〈0.001). The survival time of PPART negative and positive patients was 36.6±3.0 vs. 38.5_+2.7 months, and no statistical difference was found between the 5-year survival rates of two groups (34.4% vs. 44.1%, P=0.522, log-rank test); the survival time of PGC-1 negative and positive patients was 36.2±2.8 vs. 39.9±2.9 months, while no statistical difference was found between the 5-year survival rates of the two groups (32.0% vs. 48.2%, P=0.462, log-rank test) Conclusions'. Decreased expression of PPARγand PGC-1 in GC was related to the Lauren's classification. Their expressions in GC were positively correlated, indicating that their fimctions in gastric carcinogenesis may be closely related.
摘要Since we had previously demonstrated that siRNAs to tristetraprolin (TTP) markedly inhibited insulin stimulation of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase (HMGR) transcription, we investigated the effects of transfecting rat liver with TTP constructs. We found that transfecting diabetic rats with TTP did not increase HMGR transcription but rather led to modest inhibition. We then investigated whether co-transfection with protein kinase B, hepatic form (AKT2), might lead to phosphorylation and result in activation of HMGR transcription. We found that this treatment resulted in near complete inhibition of transcription. Transfection with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor g coactivator (PGC-1a) also inhibited HMGR transcription. These results show that although TTP is needed for activation of HMGR transcription, it cannot by itself activate this process. AKT2 and PGC-1a, which mediate the activation of gluconeogenic genes by insulin, exert the opposite effect on HMGR.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China:Research on the Cardiomyoprotective Effect Mechanism of Moxibustion Regulating the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling Pathway to Inhibit Autophagy(81574084)Natural Science Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Anhui Province,China:Exploring the Mechanism of Moxibustion Anti-chronic Heart Failure Fibrosis Based on MicroRNA-21/Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog/mTOR Signaling Pathway-mediated Circular RNA PAN3 Regulation of Cardiomyocyte Autophagy,and Investigating the Mechanism of Moxibustion in Preventing and Treating Chronic Heart Failure Myocardial Fibrosis Based on Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1-regulated Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-mediated Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Signaling Pathway(kj2021a0570,2023AH050796)Special Project of Xin'an Medical and Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization Research Institute of Great Health Research Institute:Research on the Academic Thoughts of Xin'an Medical Expert Wu Yiding in Treating Fever with Moxibustion and the Application of Moxibustion in the Treatment of Epidemic Viral Pneumonia(2023CXMMTCM022)。
摘要OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanism by which moxibustion alleviates autophagy and inhibits ferroptosis,thereby improving myocardial fibrosis in rats with postmyocardial infarction heart failure(post-MI HF).METHODS:We used a rat model of post-MI HF rats.Interventions included moxibustion and intraperitoneal injection of rapamycin(RAPA)along with assessing echocardiography,cardiac pathology,myocardial mitochondrial morphology,co-immunofluorescence,transmission electron microscope,Western blotting,and reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS:Moxibustion improves the left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening,myocardial cell morphology,and myocardial fibrosis levels induced by post-MI HF.In addition,it reduces the immunofluorescence co-localization intensity of nuclear receptor coactivator 4(NCOA4)and microtubuleassociated protein 1A/1B light chain 3 and decreases the level of intracellular free iron.It suppresses autophagy and ferroptosis-related indicators,downregulates NCOA4 expression,upregulates glutathione peroxidase 4 expression,and decreases lipid peroxidation levels.The activation of autophagy increases NCOA4 expression and promotes ferroptosis.Furthermore,moxibustion counteracts the effects of RAPA.CONCLUSIONS:Moxibustion can alleviate myocardial fibrosis and exert cardioprotective effects by regulating autophagy and inhibiting ferroptosis.Our findings indicate that targeting autophagy-induced ferroptosis may serve as a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of postMI HF.
摘要目的探讨颅脑损伤患者血清过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ辅助激活因子-1α(PGC-1α)及活化T细胞核因子c1(NFATc1)水平的变化及其与病情严重程度和预后的关系。方法2021年4月至2025年4月解放军联勤保障部队第九八八医院前瞻性收治颅脑损伤患者152例,根据入院时GCS分为轻型组(13~15分,51例)、中型组(9~12分,64例)和重型组(3~8分,37例);根据伤后28 d GOS评分分为预后良好组(4~5分,107例)和预后不良组(1~3分,45例)。另选取同期97例体检者为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清PGC-1α、NFATc1水平。采用多因素logistic回归模型分析预后影响因素;绘制ROC曲线评估血清PGC-1α、NFATc1预测患者预后的价值。结果与对照组相比,颅脑损伤组血清PGC-1α水平显著降低,NFATc1水平显著升高,且随着病情加重,变化趋势更明显(P<0.05)。相关性分析显示,血清PGC-1α水平与病情严重程度呈明显负相关(r=-0.748,P<0.001),NFATc1水平与病情严重程度呈明显正相关(r=0.602,P<0.001)。多因素logistic回归分析显示,血清NFATc1水平升高(OR=2.867,95%CI:1.614~5.091,P<0.001)是颅脑损伤患者预后不良的独立危险因素,血清PGC-1α水平升高(OR=0.619,95%CI:0.463~0.827,P=0.001)是其保护因素(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析显示,血清PGC-1α、NFATc1二者联合预测患者预后不良的曲线下面积为0.934,显著高于二者单独预测的0.826和0.833(P<0.05)。结论颅脑损伤患者血清PGC-1α水平降低、NFATc1水平升高,二者与病情严重程度密切相关,且均为患者短期预后的独立影响因素。联合检测血清PGC-1α与NFATc1可显著提升对颅脑损伤患者预后不良的预测效能。
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61906203,61876187)the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on UAV,Northwestern Polytechnical University,China(No.614230110080817)。
摘要Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)are useful in dangerous and dynamic tasks such as search-and-rescue,forest surveillance,and anti-terrorist operations.These tasks can be solved better through the collaboration of multiple UAVs under human supervision.However,it is still difficult for human to monitor,understand,predict and control the behaviors of the UAVs due to the task complexity as well as the black-box machine learning and planning algorithms being used.In this paper,the coactive design method is adopted to analyze the cognitive capabilities required for the tasks and design the interdependencies among the heterogeneous teammates of UAVs or human for coherent collaboration.Then,an agent-based task planner is proposed to automatically decompose a complex task into a sequence of explainable subtasks under constrains of resources,execution time,social rules and costs.Besides,a deep reinforcement learning approach is designed for the UAVs to learn optimal policies of a flocking behavior and a path planner that are easy for the human operator to understand and control.Finally,a mixed-initiative action selection mechanism is used to evaluate the learned policies as well as the human’s decisions.Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.