Stevioside is a low-calorie high-power sweetener with a variety of positive pharmacological effects.With the growing attention to health,stevia leaf has garnered widespread interest at home and abroad.This article rev...Stevioside is a low-calorie high-power sweetener with a variety of positive pharmacological effects.With the growing attention to health,stevia leaf has garnered widespread interest at home and abroad.This article reviews the main pharmacological effects of stevioside and their mechanisms,in order to provide references for the research on the edible and medicinal value of stevioside.展开更多
Background:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)is one of the most prevalent cancers in Southeast Asia.Sirtuin 2(SIRT2)is a member of the NAD+-dependent deacetylase family and has been shown to play important roles in numerou...Background:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)is one of the most prevalent cancers in Southeast Asia.Sirtuin 2(SIRT2)is a member of the NAD+-dependent deacetylase family and has been shown to play important roles in numerous biological processes.However,Its function in NPC remains uncertain.The primary aim of this study is to clarify the role of SIRT2 in NPC.Methods:In this research,we examined the effect of SIRT2 silencing on NPC cell proliferation and colony formation using vitro NPC cell lines.Co-immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry was applied to identify SIRT2-interacting proteins in NPC cells.Results:In comparison to nasopharyngeal epithelial NP69 cells,SIRT2 was up-regulated in multiple NPC cell lines,particularly in CNE2 cells.SIRT2 knockdown abrogated CNE2 cell proliferation and colony formation,whereas SIRT2 overexpression promoted HNE1 cell proliferation and colony formation.The SIRT2-interacting proteins were gathered in gene expression and regulation processes including RNA processing and translation.Among the SIRT2-interacting proteins,there were multiple DEAD-box(DDX)family members.Of note,silencing of DDX24 phenocopied the effect of SIRT2 knockdown on NPC growth.Overexpression of DDX24 restored SIRT2-depleted CNE2 cells to proliferative and colony formation.Conclusions:Our study indicates that SIRT2 can interact with DDX24 to enhance NPC growth.The clinical relevance of SIRT2 and DDX24 in NPC warrants further investigation.展开更多
CD8^(+)T cells are the key executioners of the adaptive immune arm,which mediates antitumor and antiviral immunity.Naïve CD8^(+)T cells develop in the thymus and are quickly activated in the periphery after encou...CD8^(+)T cells are the key executioners of the adaptive immune arm,which mediates antitumor and antiviral immunity.Naïve CD8^(+)T cells develop in the thymus and are quickly activated in the periphery after encountering a cognate antigen,which induces these cells to proliferate and differentiate into effector cells that fight the initial infection.Simultaneously,a fraction of these cells become long-lived memory CD8^(+)T cells that combat future infections.Notably,the generation and maintenance of memory cells is profoundly affected by various in vivo conditions,such as the mode of primary activation(e.g.,acute vs.chronic immunization)or fluctuations in host metabolic,inflammatory,or aging factors.Therefore,many T cells may be lost or become exhausted and no longer functional.Complicated intracellular signaling pathways,transcription factors,epigenetic modifications,and metabolic processes are involved in this process.Therefore,understanding the cellular and molecular basis for the generation and fate of memory and exhausted CD8^(+)cells is central for harnessing cellular immunity.In this review,we focus on mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR),particularly signaling mediated by mTOR complex(mTORC)2 in memory and exhausted CD8^(+)T cells at the molecular level.展开更多
Correction to:Cellular&Molecular Immunology https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-023-01064-3,published online 15 August 2023 In this article the author name Yuheng Han was incorrectly written as Yuhen Han.The original a...Correction to:Cellular&Molecular Immunology https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-023-01064-3,published online 15 August 2023 In this article the author name Yuheng Han was incorrectly written as Yuhen Han.The original article has been corrected.展开更多
文摘Stevioside is a low-calorie high-power sweetener with a variety of positive pharmacological effects.With the growing attention to health,stevia leaf has garnered widespread interest at home and abroad.This article reviews the main pharmacological effects of stevioside and their mechanisms,in order to provide references for the research on the edible and medicinal value of stevioside.
基金supported by 2017 Guangxi Appropriate Technology Development and Application Project(S2017013)the Project of Guangxi Health Department(Grant Nos.Z20190059 and Z20181011).
文摘Background:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)is one of the most prevalent cancers in Southeast Asia.Sirtuin 2(SIRT2)is a member of the NAD+-dependent deacetylase family and has been shown to play important roles in numerous biological processes.However,Its function in NPC remains uncertain.The primary aim of this study is to clarify the role of SIRT2 in NPC.Methods:In this research,we examined the effect of SIRT2 silencing on NPC cell proliferation and colony formation using vitro NPC cell lines.Co-immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry was applied to identify SIRT2-interacting proteins in NPC cells.Results:In comparison to nasopharyngeal epithelial NP69 cells,SIRT2 was up-regulated in multiple NPC cell lines,particularly in CNE2 cells.SIRT2 knockdown abrogated CNE2 cell proliferation and colony formation,whereas SIRT2 overexpression promoted HNE1 cell proliferation and colony formation.The SIRT2-interacting proteins were gathered in gene expression and regulation processes including RNA processing and translation.Among the SIRT2-interacting proteins,there were multiple DEAD-box(DDX)family members.Of note,silencing of DDX24 phenocopied the effect of SIRT2 knockdown on NPC growth.Overexpression of DDX24 restored SIRT2-depleted CNE2 cells to proliferative and colony formation.Conclusions:Our study indicates that SIRT2 can interact with DDX24 to enhance NPC growth.The clinical relevance of SIRT2 and DDX24 in NPC warrants further investigation.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31930035,91942311,and 32061143028 to BS,32200738 to YC32170895 to NW)+5 种基金National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA1301400 to BS)Shanghai Science and Technology Commission(20410714000,20JC410100,and 22JC1402600 to BS,22ZR1480700,22QA1408000 to NW)Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Cellular Homeostasis and Human Diseases to BS,China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022T150422 to YC,2021M692127 to HS)Nurture projects for basic research of Shanghai Chest Hospital(2021YNJCQ6 to XO).HS and YC are YuHe Postdoctoral Fellow at Shanghai Institute of ImmunologyYC is also supported by fellowships from Shanghai Postdoctoral Excellence Program(2021250)and China International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program(Talent-Introduction Program)ZX is supported by the Zhi-Yuan Endowed fund from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
文摘CD8^(+)T cells are the key executioners of the adaptive immune arm,which mediates antitumor and antiviral immunity.Naïve CD8^(+)T cells develop in the thymus and are quickly activated in the periphery after encountering a cognate antigen,which induces these cells to proliferate and differentiate into effector cells that fight the initial infection.Simultaneously,a fraction of these cells become long-lived memory CD8^(+)T cells that combat future infections.Notably,the generation and maintenance of memory cells is profoundly affected by various in vivo conditions,such as the mode of primary activation(e.g.,acute vs.chronic immunization)or fluctuations in host metabolic,inflammatory,or aging factors.Therefore,many T cells may be lost or become exhausted and no longer functional.Complicated intracellular signaling pathways,transcription factors,epigenetic modifications,and metabolic processes are involved in this process.Therefore,understanding the cellular and molecular basis for the generation and fate of memory and exhausted CD8^(+)cells is central for harnessing cellular immunity.In this review,we focus on mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR),particularly signaling mediated by mTOR complex(mTORC)2 in memory and exhausted CD8^(+)T cells at the molecular level.
文摘Correction to:Cellular&Molecular Immunology https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-023-01064-3,published online 15 August 2023 In this article the author name Yuheng Han was incorrectly written as Yuhen Han.The original article has been corrected.