基于试验数据,利用扩展有限元方法(extended finite element method,XFEM)和内聚力模型(cohesive zone model,CZM),对20Cr2Ni3钢顶头表面氧化膜的断裂行为进行了数值分析,研究了氧化膜受力方向和孔洞对裂纹生长行为的影响。结果表明:氧...基于试验数据,利用扩展有限元方法(extended finite element method,XFEM)和内聚力模型(cohesive zone model,CZM),对20Cr2Ni3钢顶头表面氧化膜的断裂行为进行了数值分析,研究了氧化膜受力方向和孔洞对裂纹生长行为的影响。结果表明:氧化膜受力方向影响裂纹扩展路径,外层氧化膜裂纹尖端的J积分和应力强度因子K_I随着θ角(受力方向与氧化膜的夹角)的增大而减小,当θ角增大到90°时裂纹停止生长;外层氧化膜上孔洞使得裂纹尖端的J积分和应力强度因子K_I减小。同时,孔洞的存在使得外力传递到内层氧化膜时产生应力集中和偏移,导致内层裂纹受力不均,减小了受力方向对内层裂纹生长的影响。展开更多
Traumatic brain injury is a severe health problem leading to autophagy and apoptosis in the brain.3,6-Dibromo-beta-fluoro-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)-9H-carbazole-9-propanamine(P7C3-A20)can be neuroprotective in various disea...Traumatic brain injury is a severe health problem leading to autophagy and apoptosis in the brain.3,6-Dibromo-beta-fluoro-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)-9H-carbazole-9-propanamine(P7C3-A20)can be neuroprotective in various diseases,including ischemic stroke and neurodegenerative diseases.However,whether P7C3-A20 has a therapeutic effect on traumatic brain injury and its possible molecular mechanisms are unclear.Therefore,in the present study,we investigated the therapeutic effects of P7C3-A20 on traumatic brain injury and explored the putative underlying molecular mechanisms.We established a traumatic brain injury rat model using a modified weight drop method.P7C3-A20 or vehicle was injected intraperitoneally after traumatic brain injury.Severe neurological deficits were found in rats after traumatic brain injury,with deterioration in balance,walking function,and learning memory.Furthermore,hematoxylin and eosin staining showed significant neuronal cell damage,while terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling staining indicated a high rate of apoptosis.The presence of autolysosomes was observed using transmission electron microscope.P7C3-A20 treatment reversed these pathological features.Western blotting showed that P7C3-A20 treatment reduced microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3-Ⅱ(LC3-Ⅱ)autophagy protein,apoptosis-related proteins(namely,Bcl-2/adenovirus E1B 19-kDa-interacting protein 3[BNIP3],and Bcl-2 associated x protein[Bax]),and elevated ubiquitin-binding protein p62(p62)autophagy protein expression.Thus,P7C3-A20 can treat traumatic brain injury in rats by inhibiting excessive autophagy and apoptosis.展开更多
Pien Tze Huang(PZH),a class-1 nationally protected traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),has been used to treat liver diseases such as hepatitis;however,the effect of PZH on the progression of sepsis is unknown.Here,we re...Pien Tze Huang(PZH),a class-1 nationally protected traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),has been used to treat liver diseases such as hepatitis;however,the effect of PZH on the progression of sepsis is unknown.Here,we reported that PZH attenuated lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced sepsis in mice and reduced LPS-induced production of proinflammatory cytokines in macrophages by inhibiting the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)and nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)signalling.Mechanistically,PZH stimulated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)phosphorylation to induce the expression of A20,which could inhibit the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signalling.Knockdown of the bile acid(BA)receptor G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1(TGR5)in macrophages abolished the effects of PZH on STAT3 phosphorylation and A20 induction,as well as the LPS-induced inflammatory response,suggesting that BAs in PZH may mediate its anti-inflammatory effects by activating TGR5.Consistently,deprivation of BAs in PZH by cholestyramine resin reduced the effects of PZH on the expression of phosphorylated-STAT3 and A20,the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signalling,and the production of proinflammatory cytokines,whereas the addition of BAs to cholestyramine resin-treated PZH partially restored the inhibitory effects on the production of proinflammatory cytokines.Overall,our study identifies BAs as the effective components in PZH that activate TGR5-STAT3-A20 signalling to ameliorate LPS-induced sepsis.展开更多
目的探讨人参皂苷20(S)-Rg3抑制卵巢癌细胞增殖和迁移的机制。方法在西安交通大学第一附属医院收集卵巢癌组织19例,正常卵巢组织18例,采用real-time PCR检测lncRNA KRT18P55的表达。将卵巢癌细胞SKOV3和3AO分别分为2组:阴性对照组和20(S...目的探讨人参皂苷20(S)-Rg3抑制卵巢癌细胞增殖和迁移的机制。方法在西安交通大学第一附属医院收集卵巢癌组织19例,正常卵巢组织18例,采用real-time PCR检测lncRNA KRT18P55的表达。将卵巢癌细胞SKOV3和3AO分别分为2组:阴性对照组和20(S)-Rg3组,通过real-time PCR检测KRT18P55的表达水平,CCK-8和平板克隆实验检测SKOV3和3AO细胞增殖能力,Transwell小室法检测SKOV3和3AO细胞迁移能力。将KRT18P55 siRNA分别转染SKOV3和3AO细胞,通过real-time PCR检测KRT18P55的表达水平,CCK-8和平板克隆实验检测SKOV3和3AO细胞增殖能力,Transwell小室法检测SKOV3和3AO细胞迁移能力。癌症基因组学门户网站(cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics,cBioPortal)提取KRT18P55共表达基因数据;基因功能分析数据库(Gene Annotation and Analysis Resource,Metascape)对KRT18P55及其显著相关基因进行功能富集分析;基因表达谱交互式分析(Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis,GEPIA)、阿拉巴马大学癌症数据分析门户(University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Data Analysis Portal,UALCAN)在线数据库对筛选的KRT18P55显著相关基因进行表达分析。结果人卵巢癌组织中的KRT18P55表达水平显著高于正常卵巢组织,经20(S)-Rg3处理的卵巢癌细胞SKOV3和3AO的增殖和迁移能力均下降,KRT18P55的表达水平显著降低,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。敲低KRT18P55后,卵巢癌细胞的增殖和迁移能力下降(P<0.05)。基因本体(Gene Ontology,GO)功能富集分析显示,KRT18P55可能参与中间丝细胞骨架组成、外源性凋亡信号通路等。GEPIA及UALCAN数据库的表达分析显示,KRT18P55相关性最强的两个基因KRT18、KRT8的mRNA及蛋白水平在卵巢癌中均较正常对照显著增高(P<0.05)。结论人参皂苷20(S)-Rg3可能通过降低KRT18P55的表达水平抑制卵巢癌细胞的增殖与迁移,进而抑制卵巢癌的进展。展开更多
文摘基于试验数据,利用扩展有限元方法(extended finite element method,XFEM)和内聚力模型(cohesive zone model,CZM),对20Cr2Ni3钢顶头表面氧化膜的断裂行为进行了数值分析,研究了氧化膜受力方向和孔洞对裂纹生长行为的影响。结果表明:氧化膜受力方向影响裂纹扩展路径,外层氧化膜裂纹尖端的J积分和应力强度因子K_I随着θ角(受力方向与氧化膜的夹角)的增大而减小,当θ角增大到90°时裂纹停止生长;外层氧化膜上孔洞使得裂纹尖端的J积分和应力强度因子K_I减小。同时,孔洞的存在使得外力传递到内层氧化膜时产生应力集中和偏移,导致内层裂纹受力不均,减小了受力方向对内层裂纹生长的影响。
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.32102745(to XL).
文摘Traumatic brain injury is a severe health problem leading to autophagy and apoptosis in the brain.3,6-Dibromo-beta-fluoro-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)-9H-carbazole-9-propanamine(P7C3-A20)can be neuroprotective in various diseases,including ischemic stroke and neurodegenerative diseases.However,whether P7C3-A20 has a therapeutic effect on traumatic brain injury and its possible molecular mechanisms are unclear.Therefore,in the present study,we investigated the therapeutic effects of P7C3-A20 on traumatic brain injury and explored the putative underlying molecular mechanisms.We established a traumatic brain injury rat model using a modified weight drop method.P7C3-A20 or vehicle was injected intraperitoneally after traumatic brain injury.Severe neurological deficits were found in rats after traumatic brain injury,with deterioration in balance,walking function,and learning memory.Furthermore,hematoxylin and eosin staining showed significant neuronal cell damage,while terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling staining indicated a high rate of apoptosis.The presence of autolysosomes was observed using transmission electron microscope.P7C3-A20 treatment reversed these pathological features.Western blotting showed that P7C3-A20 treatment reduced microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3-Ⅱ(LC3-Ⅱ)autophagy protein,apoptosis-related proteins(namely,Bcl-2/adenovirus E1B 19-kDa-interacting protein 3[BNIP3],and Bcl-2 associated x protein[Bax]),and elevated ubiquitin-binding protein p62(p62)autophagy protein expression.Thus,P7C3-A20 can treat traumatic brain injury in rats by inhibiting excessive autophagy and apoptosis.
基金supported by research funds from Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang Pharmaceutical Co.Ltd(Grant Nos.:437b8f31,d6092dae,YHT-19064 to Chundong Yu)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.:81970485,82173086 to Chundong Yu)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(Grant No.:2023J01249 to Shicong Wang).
文摘Pien Tze Huang(PZH),a class-1 nationally protected traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),has been used to treat liver diseases such as hepatitis;however,the effect of PZH on the progression of sepsis is unknown.Here,we reported that PZH attenuated lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced sepsis in mice and reduced LPS-induced production of proinflammatory cytokines in macrophages by inhibiting the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)and nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)signalling.Mechanistically,PZH stimulated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)phosphorylation to induce the expression of A20,which could inhibit the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signalling.Knockdown of the bile acid(BA)receptor G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1(TGR5)in macrophages abolished the effects of PZH on STAT3 phosphorylation and A20 induction,as well as the LPS-induced inflammatory response,suggesting that BAs in PZH may mediate its anti-inflammatory effects by activating TGR5.Consistently,deprivation of BAs in PZH by cholestyramine resin reduced the effects of PZH on the expression of phosphorylated-STAT3 and A20,the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signalling,and the production of proinflammatory cytokines,whereas the addition of BAs to cholestyramine resin-treated PZH partially restored the inhibitory effects on the production of proinflammatory cytokines.Overall,our study identifies BAs as the effective components in PZH that activate TGR5-STAT3-A20 signalling to ameliorate LPS-induced sepsis.
文摘目的探讨人参皂苷20(S)-Rg3抑制卵巢癌细胞增殖和迁移的机制。方法在西安交通大学第一附属医院收集卵巢癌组织19例,正常卵巢组织18例,采用real-time PCR检测lncRNA KRT18P55的表达。将卵巢癌细胞SKOV3和3AO分别分为2组:阴性对照组和20(S)-Rg3组,通过real-time PCR检测KRT18P55的表达水平,CCK-8和平板克隆实验检测SKOV3和3AO细胞增殖能力,Transwell小室法检测SKOV3和3AO细胞迁移能力。将KRT18P55 siRNA分别转染SKOV3和3AO细胞,通过real-time PCR检测KRT18P55的表达水平,CCK-8和平板克隆实验检测SKOV3和3AO细胞增殖能力,Transwell小室法检测SKOV3和3AO细胞迁移能力。癌症基因组学门户网站(cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics,cBioPortal)提取KRT18P55共表达基因数据;基因功能分析数据库(Gene Annotation and Analysis Resource,Metascape)对KRT18P55及其显著相关基因进行功能富集分析;基因表达谱交互式分析(Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis,GEPIA)、阿拉巴马大学癌症数据分析门户(University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Data Analysis Portal,UALCAN)在线数据库对筛选的KRT18P55显著相关基因进行表达分析。结果人卵巢癌组织中的KRT18P55表达水平显著高于正常卵巢组织,经20(S)-Rg3处理的卵巢癌细胞SKOV3和3AO的增殖和迁移能力均下降,KRT18P55的表达水平显著降低,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。敲低KRT18P55后,卵巢癌细胞的增殖和迁移能力下降(P<0.05)。基因本体(Gene Ontology,GO)功能富集分析显示,KRT18P55可能参与中间丝细胞骨架组成、外源性凋亡信号通路等。GEPIA及UALCAN数据库的表达分析显示,KRT18P55相关性最强的两个基因KRT18、KRT8的mRNA及蛋白水平在卵巢癌中均较正常对照显著增高(P<0.05)。结论人参皂苷20(S)-Rg3可能通过降低KRT18P55的表达水平抑制卵巢癌细胞的增殖与迁移,进而抑制卵巢癌的进展。
