Inhibitor of DNA binding 2 accelerates nerve regeneration after sciatic nerve injury in mice

Inhibitor of DNA binding 2(Id2)can promote axonal regeneration after injury of the central nervous system.However,whether Id2 can promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury is currently unknown.In this study,we established a mouse model of bilateral sciatic nerve crush injury.Two weeks before injury,AAV9-Id2-3×Flag-GFP was injected stereotaxically into the bilateral ventral horn of lumbar spinal cord.Our results showed that Id2 was successfully delivered into spinal cord motor neurons projecting to the sciatic nerve,and the number of regenerated motor axons in the sciatic nerve distal to the crush site was increased at 2 weeks after injury,arriving at the tibial nerve and reinnervating a few endplates in the gastrocnemius muscle.By 1 month after injury,extensive neuromuscular reinnervation occurred.In addition,the amplitude of compound muscle action potentials of the gastrocnemius muscle was markedly recovered,and their latency was shortened.These findings suggest that Id2 can accelerate axonal regeneration,promote neuromuscular reinnervation,and enhance functional improvement following sciatic nerve injury.Therefore,elevating the level of Id2 in adult neurons may present a promising strategy for peripheral nerve repair following injury.The study was approved by the Experimental Animal Ethics Committee of Jinan University(approval No.20160302003)on March 2,2016.

Effect of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans on neuronal cell adhesion, spreading and neurite growth in culture

As one major component of extracellular matrix （ECM） in the central nervous system, chondroitin sul- fate proteoglycans （CSPGs） have long been known as inhibitors enriched in the glial scar that prevent axon regeneration after injury. Although many studies have shown that CSPGs inhibited neurite out- growth in vitro using different types of neurons, the mechanism by which CSPGs inhibit axonal growth remains poorly understood. Using cerebellar granule neuron （CGN） culture, in this study, we evaluated the effects of different concentrations of both immobilized and soluble CSPGs on neuronal growth, in- cluding cell adhesion, spreading and neurite growth. Neurite length decreased while CSPGs concentration arised, meanwhile, a decrease in cell density accompanied by an increase in cell aggregates formation was observed. Soluble CSPGs also showed an inhibition on neurite outgrowth, but it required a higher concen- tration to induce cell aggregates formation than coated CSPGs. We also found that growth cone size was significantly reduced on CSPGs and neuronal cell spreading was restrained by CSPGs, attributing to an inhibition on lamellipodial extension. The effect of CSPGs on neuron adhesion was further evidenced by interference reflection microscopy （IRM） which directly demonstrated that both CGNs and cerebral cortical neurons were more loosely adherent to a CSPG substrate. These data demonstrate that CSPGs have an effect on cell adhesion and spreading in addition to neurite outgrowth.

Dynamic 3D holographic projection of vectorial images with a multimode fiber

An optical multimode fiber(MMF)is capable of delivering structured light modes or complex images with high flexibility.Here,we present a holographic approach to enable the MMF as a 3D holographic projector with the capability of complete polarization control.By harnessing the strong coupling of the spatial and polarization degrees of freedom of light propagating through MMFs,our approach realizes active control of the output intensity and polarization in 3D space by shaping only the wavefront of the incident light.In this manner,we demonstrate MMF-based holographic projection of vectorial images on multiple planes via a phase-only hologram.Particularly,dynamic projection of polarization-multiplexed grayscale images is presented with an averaged Pearson correlation coefficient of up to 0.91.Our work is expected to benefit fiber-based holographic displays,data transmission,optical imaging,and manipulation.

Long noncoding RNA(lncRNA)HOTAIR:Pathogenic roles and therapeutic opportunities in gastric cancer

Gastric cancer is one of the first malignant cancers in the world and a large number of people die every year due to this disease.Many genetic and epigenetic risk factors have been identified that play a major role in gastric cancer.HOTAIR is an effective epigenetic agent known as long noncoding RNA(lncRNA).HOTAIR has been described to have biological functions in biochemical and cellular processes through interactions with many factors,leading to genomic stability,proliferation,survival,invasion,migration,metastasis,and drug resistance.In the present article,we reviewed the prognostic value of the molecular mechanisms underlying the HOTAIR regulation and its function in the development of Gastric Cancer,whereas elucidation of HOTAIR–protein and HOTAIR–DNA interactions can be helpful in the identification of cancer processes,leading to the development of potential therapeutic strategies.

A new fluorescent quinoline derivative toward the acid-responsivity in both solution and solid states

In this article,an acid-responsive luminescent material,1,4-di(quinoline-6-yl)buta-1,3-diyne(DQBD)is designed and synthesized.Upon different pH values,gradual changes of fluorescence colors for DQBD in both solution and solid phases are demonstrated due to the protonation effect.Moreover,such responsive characteristics can also be reversible,suggesting DQBD as a promising fluorescent material with great potential for reusable-and accurate-p H sensors in the future.