目的:探讨CD38对巨噬细胞溶酶体再生及胆固醇外流的影响。方法:以低密度脂蛋白(LDL)受体敲除(LDLr^(-/-))小鼠的骨髓源性巨噬细胞为细胞模型。采用活细胞成像系统观察烟酸腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NAADP)对巨噬细胞溶酶体数量的影响;利用ELIS...目的:探讨CD38对巨噬细胞溶酶体再生及胆固醇外流的影响。方法:以低密度脂蛋白(LDL)受体敲除(LDLr^(-/-))小鼠的骨髓源性巨噬细胞为细胞模型。采用活细胞成像系统观察烟酸腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NAADP)对巨噬细胞溶酶体数量的影响;利用ELISA检测巨噬细胞内NAADP的水平;细胞经NA处理后,利用RT-q PCR检测CD38 m RNA表达,利用Western blot检测CD38蛋白表达和转录因子EB(TFEB)磷酸化水平;利用激光共聚焦技术观察CD38/NAADP信号通路对溶酶体数量和胆固醇外流的影响。结果:NAADP可显著增加巨噬细胞中溶酶体的数量(P<0.05),这种效应可被NAADP拮抗剂NED-19、Ca^(2+)螯合剂BAPTA及钙调磷酸酶抑制剂Cs A明显抑制(P<0.05);CD38可明显促进巨噬细胞中NAADP的合成(P<0.05);NAADP合成底物NA可明显促进CD38 m RNA和蛋白表达(P<0.05);NA还可显著降低TFEB的磷酸化水平,且这一效应也可被NED-19、BAPTA和Cs A明显抑制(P<0.05);阻断CD38/NAADP信号通路可明显抑制NA诱导的溶酶体数量增加和溶酶体游离胆固醇及胞质胆固醇酯的外流(P<0.05);在LDLr/CD38双基因敲除巨噬细胞中,NA诱导的溶酶体数量增加和溶酶体游离胆固醇及胞质胆固醇酯的外流效应消失,CD38基因回补后,这一效应即可恢复(P<0.05)。结论:CD38可经TFEB介导,触发巨噬细胞溶酶体再生,进而促进巨噬细胞溶酶体游离胆固醇和胞质中胆固醇酯的外流。展开更多
Objective This study aimed to examine the role of long non-coding RNA PCED1B antisense RNA 1(PCED1B-AS1)in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods A total of 62 pairs of HCC tissues and adjacent non-t...Objective This study aimed to examine the role of long non-coding RNA PCED1B antisense RNA 1(PCED1B-AS1)in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods A total of 62 pairs of HCC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were obtained from 62 HCC patients.The interactions of PCED1B-AS1 and microRNA-34a(miR-34a)were detected by dual luciferase activity assay and RNA pull-down assay.The RNA expression levels of PCED1B-AS1,miR-34a and CD44 were detected by RT-qPCR,and the protein expression level of CD44 was determined by Western blotting.The cell proliferation was detected by cell proliferation assay,and the cell invasion and migration by transwell invasion assay.The HCC tumor growth after PCED1B-AS1 was downregulated was determined by in vivo animal study.Results PCED1B-AS1 was highly expressed in HCC tissues,which was associated with poor survival of HCC patients.Furthermore,PCED1B-AS1 interacted with miR-34a in HCC cells,but they did not regulate the expression of each other.Additionally,PCED1B-AS1 increased the expression level of CD44,which was targeted by miR-34a.The cell proliferation and invasion assay revealed that miR-34a inhibited the proliferation and invasion of HCC in vitro,while CD44 exhibited the opposite effects.Furthermore,PCED1B-AS1 suppressed the role of miR-34a.Moreover,the knockdown of PCED1B-AS1 repressed the HCC tumor growth in nude mice in vivo.Conclusion PCED1B-AS1 may play an oncogenic role by regulating the miR-34a/CD44 axis in HCC.展开更多
文摘目的:探讨CD38对巨噬细胞溶酶体再生及胆固醇外流的影响。方法:以低密度脂蛋白(LDL)受体敲除(LDLr^(-/-))小鼠的骨髓源性巨噬细胞为细胞模型。采用活细胞成像系统观察烟酸腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NAADP)对巨噬细胞溶酶体数量的影响;利用ELISA检测巨噬细胞内NAADP的水平;细胞经NA处理后,利用RT-q PCR检测CD38 m RNA表达,利用Western blot检测CD38蛋白表达和转录因子EB(TFEB)磷酸化水平;利用激光共聚焦技术观察CD38/NAADP信号通路对溶酶体数量和胆固醇外流的影响。结果:NAADP可显著增加巨噬细胞中溶酶体的数量(P<0.05),这种效应可被NAADP拮抗剂NED-19、Ca^(2+)螯合剂BAPTA及钙调磷酸酶抑制剂Cs A明显抑制(P<0.05);CD38可明显促进巨噬细胞中NAADP的合成(P<0.05);NAADP合成底物NA可明显促进CD38 m RNA和蛋白表达(P<0.05);NA还可显著降低TFEB的磷酸化水平,且这一效应也可被NED-19、BAPTA和Cs A明显抑制(P<0.05);阻断CD38/NAADP信号通路可明显抑制NA诱导的溶酶体数量增加和溶酶体游离胆固醇及胞质胆固醇酯的外流(P<0.05);在LDLr/CD38双基因敲除巨噬细胞中,NA诱导的溶酶体数量增加和溶酶体游离胆固醇及胞质胆固醇酯的外流效应消失,CD38基因回补后,这一效应即可恢复(P<0.05)。结论:CD38可经TFEB介导,触发巨噬细胞溶酶体再生,进而促进巨噬细胞溶酶体游离胆固醇和胞质中胆固醇酯的外流。
基金supported by the Medical Science and Technology Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.A2020559).
文摘Objective This study aimed to examine the role of long non-coding RNA PCED1B antisense RNA 1(PCED1B-AS1)in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods A total of 62 pairs of HCC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were obtained from 62 HCC patients.The interactions of PCED1B-AS1 and microRNA-34a(miR-34a)were detected by dual luciferase activity assay and RNA pull-down assay.The RNA expression levels of PCED1B-AS1,miR-34a and CD44 were detected by RT-qPCR,and the protein expression level of CD44 was determined by Western blotting.The cell proliferation was detected by cell proliferation assay,and the cell invasion and migration by transwell invasion assay.The HCC tumor growth after PCED1B-AS1 was downregulated was determined by in vivo animal study.Results PCED1B-AS1 was highly expressed in HCC tissues,which was associated with poor survival of HCC patients.Furthermore,PCED1B-AS1 interacted with miR-34a in HCC cells,but they did not regulate the expression of each other.Additionally,PCED1B-AS1 increased the expression level of CD44,which was targeted by miR-34a.The cell proliferation and invasion assay revealed that miR-34a inhibited the proliferation and invasion of HCC in vitro,while CD44 exhibited the opposite effects.Furthermore,PCED1B-AS1 suppressed the role of miR-34a.Moreover,the knockdown of PCED1B-AS1 repressed the HCC tumor growth in nude mice in vivo.Conclusion PCED1B-AS1 may play an oncogenic role by regulating the miR-34a/CD44 axis in HCC.