As intracellular fatty acid(FA) carriers,FA-binding proteins(FABPs) widely participate in the absorption,transport,and metabolism of FAs.It is a key protein in insect lipid metabolism and plays an important role in va...As intracellular fatty acid(FA) carriers,FA-binding proteins(FABPs) widely participate in the absorption,transport,and metabolism of FAs.It is a key protein in insect lipid metabolism and plays an important role in various physiological activities of insects.An FABP gene(HvFABP) was cloned from the transcriptional library of Heortia vitessoides Moore(Lepidoptera:Crambidae),and its expression patterns were determined using reverse transcription quantitative PCR(RTqPCR).Stage-and tissue-specific expression profiles indicated that HvFABP highly expressed from prepupal to adult stages and in larval midgut and adult wings.HvFABP expression may be induced through starvation,mRNA expression was downregulated at 24 and 48 h and upregulated at 72 h after starvation.Furthermore,20-hydroxyecdysone can induce the upregulation of its expression.RNA interference-mediated silencing of Hv FABP significantly inhibited HvFABP expression,resulting in delayed development,abnormal molting or lethal phenotypes,and a significantly reduced survival rate.These results indicate that HvFABP plays a key role in the molting of H.vitessoides.展开更多
[ Objective] The aim of this paper is to provide the basic data for marker-assisted selection of pig breeding using porcine heart fatty acid- binding protein （H-FABP） gene. [Method] According to the related sequence...[ Objective] The aim of this paper is to provide the basic data for marker-assisted selection of pig breeding using porcine heart fatty acid- binding protein （H-FABP） gene. [Method] According to the related sequences of porcine H-FABP gene released in GenBank, specific primers were designed to amplify the intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene. [ Result] The intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene was amplified successfully. Its whole sequence was 1 350 bp in length and had been submitted to GenBank （Accession no. ： DQ 002993）. [Condusion] The study lays a theoretical foundation for determination of the major genes affecting intramuscular fat deposition.展开更多
Heart fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) is supposed to be the most sensitive biomarker of early acute myocardial infarction (AMI). To evaluate the diagnostic value of H-FABP for AMI in the early stage, the plasma le...Heart fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) is supposed to be the most sensitive biomarker of early acute myocardial infarction (AMI). To evaluate the diagnostic value of H-FABP for AMI in the early stage, the plasma levels of H-FABP were measured by sandwich ELISA in 93 patients with suspected AMI at admission within 6 h after onset of chest pain and 69 normal healthy subjects. The plasma concentrations of cardiac troponin-I (cTnI), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and myoglobin (Mb) were assayed at the same time by using corpuscle chemiluminescence for those patients. The patients were classified as AMI group (n=32) and non-AMI group (n=61) retrospectively. The diagnostic validity was evaluated in terms of sensitivity, specificity and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The results showed the cutoff value of H-FABP for AMI was 16.8 ng/ml, and its diagnostic sensitivity for AMI was 64.29 % within 3 h and 84.38 % within 6 h after onset of chest pain, and the diagnostic specificity for non-AMI was 100 % within 3 h and 91.8 % within 6 h. H-FABP had higher sensitivity than that of cTnI and CK-MB at all time points (P<0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in specificity among the four markers. But the area under the ROC curve of H-FABP was significantly greater than that of cTnI, CK-MB and Mb within 3 h. These results revealed that H-FABP possessed high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for AMI in early stage, especially within 3 h after onset of persistent angina pectoris. In conclusion, H-FABP can be used as a sensitive marker for AMI in the early stage.展开更多
Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid(SAHA) is a histone deacetylase inhibitor that shows marked efficacy against many types of cancers and is approved to treat severe metastatic cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. In addition to i...Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid(SAHA) is a histone deacetylase inhibitor that shows marked efficacy against many types of cancers and is approved to treat severe metastatic cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. In addition to its anticancer activity,SAHA has significant effects on the growth of many viruses. The effect of SAHA on replication of human cytomegalovirus(HCMV) has not, however, been investigated. Here, we showed that the replication of HCMV was significantly suppressed by treatment with SAHA at concentrations that did not show appreciable cytotoxicity. SAHA reduced transcription and protein levels of HCMV immediate early genes, showing that SAHA acts at an early stage in the viral life-cycle. RNAsequencing data mining showed that numerous pathways and molecules were affected by SAHA. Interferon-mediated immunity was one of the most relevant pathways in the RNA-sequencing data, and we confirmed that SAHA inhibits HCMV-induced IFN-mediated immune responses using quantitative Real-time PCR(qRT-PCR). Fatty acid-binding protein 4(FABP4), which plays a role in lipid metabolism, was identified by RNA-sequencing. We found that FABP4 expression was reduced by HCMV infection but increased by treatment with SAHA. We then showed that knockdown of FABP4 partially rescued the effect of SAHA on HCMV replication. Our data suggest that FABP4 contributes to the inhibitory effect of SAHA on HCMV replication.展开更多
Objective:This study aims to investigate whether the heart fatty acid-binding protein(HFABP)in the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)was a potential predictive biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease(AD).Methods:We evaluated the ass...Objective:This study aims to investigate whether the heart fatty acid-binding protein(HFABP)in the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)was a potential predictive biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease(AD).Methods:We evaluated the associations of CSF HFABP levels with core biomarkers,cognition,and brain structure in a sample population(n=302)from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative(ADNI)database.Multiple linear regression and mixed-effects models were employed in the analyses.AD progression was assessed using the Kaplan–Meier survival analysis.Results:CSF HFABP was higher in patients with mild cognitive impairment and AD than the normal controls(p<0.001)and was particularly higher in those with amyloid-β(Aβ)pathologic features.CSF HFABP was associated with higher baseline CSF t-tau(p<0.001),CSF p-tau(p<0.001),and CSF t-tau/Aβ42 and CSF p-tau/Aβ42(p<0.01).Moreover,CSF HFABP was found to play predictive roles in hippocampal atrophy(p<0.01),cognitive decline(p<0.05),and the risk of AD(p<0.001).Conclusion:Our findings suggest that CSF HFABP can be a predictive biomarker of AD.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32070012)。
文摘As intracellular fatty acid(FA) carriers,FA-binding proteins(FABPs) widely participate in the absorption,transport,and metabolism of FAs.It is a key protein in insect lipid metabolism and plays an important role in various physiological activities of insects.An FABP gene(HvFABP) was cloned from the transcriptional library of Heortia vitessoides Moore(Lepidoptera:Crambidae),and its expression patterns were determined using reverse transcription quantitative PCR(RTqPCR).Stage-and tissue-specific expression profiles indicated that HvFABP highly expressed from prepupal to adult stages and in larval midgut and adult wings.HvFABP expression may be induced through starvation,mRNA expression was downregulated at 24 and 48 h and upregulated at 72 h after starvation.Furthermore,20-hydroxyecdysone can induce the upregulation of its expression.RNA interference-mediated silencing of Hv FABP significantly inhibited HvFABP expression,resulting in delayed development,abnormal molting or lethal phenotypes,and a significantly reduced survival rate.These results indicate that HvFABP plays a key role in the molting of H.vitessoides.
基金funded by the Research Project of Hebei United University ( 07101168)
文摘[ Objective] The aim of this paper is to provide the basic data for marker-assisted selection of pig breeding using porcine heart fatty acid- binding protein （H-FABP） gene. [Method] According to the related sequences of porcine H-FABP gene released in GenBank, specific primers were designed to amplify the intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene. [ Result] The intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene was amplified successfully. Its whole sequence was 1 350 bp in length and had been submitted to GenBank （Accession no. ： DQ 002993）. [Condusion] The study lays a theoretical foundation for determination of the major genes affecting intramuscular fat deposition.
文摘Heart fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) is supposed to be the most sensitive biomarker of early acute myocardial infarction (AMI). To evaluate the diagnostic value of H-FABP for AMI in the early stage, the plasma levels of H-FABP were measured by sandwich ELISA in 93 patients with suspected AMI at admission within 6 h after onset of chest pain and 69 normal healthy subjects. The plasma concentrations of cardiac troponin-I (cTnI), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and myoglobin (Mb) were assayed at the same time by using corpuscle chemiluminescence for those patients. The patients were classified as AMI group (n=32) and non-AMI group (n=61) retrospectively. The diagnostic validity was evaluated in terms of sensitivity, specificity and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The results showed the cutoff value of H-FABP for AMI was 16.8 ng/ml, and its diagnostic sensitivity for AMI was 64.29 % within 3 h and 84.38 % within 6 h after onset of chest pain, and the diagnostic specificity for non-AMI was 100 % within 3 h and 91.8 % within 6 h. H-FABP had higher sensitivity than that of cTnI and CK-MB at all time points (P<0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in specificity among the four markers. But the area under the ROC curve of H-FABP was significantly greater than that of cTnI, CK-MB and Mb within 3 h. These results revealed that H-FABP possessed high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for AMI in early stage, especially within 3 h after onset of persistent angina pectoris. In conclusion, H-FABP can be used as a sensitive marker for AMI in the early stage.
基金This research was supported by National Key R&D Program of China Grant(2016YFA0502101)National Natural Science Foundation of China(grants 81371826 and 81572002 to Z.Q.,grants 31300148 and 31570169)。
文摘Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid(SAHA) is a histone deacetylase inhibitor that shows marked efficacy against many types of cancers and is approved to treat severe metastatic cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. In addition to its anticancer activity,SAHA has significant effects on the growth of many viruses. The effect of SAHA on replication of human cytomegalovirus(HCMV) has not, however, been investigated. Here, we showed that the replication of HCMV was significantly suppressed by treatment with SAHA at concentrations that did not show appreciable cytotoxicity. SAHA reduced transcription and protein levels of HCMV immediate early genes, showing that SAHA acts at an early stage in the viral life-cycle. RNAsequencing data mining showed that numerous pathways and molecules were affected by SAHA. Interferon-mediated immunity was one of the most relevant pathways in the RNA-sequencing data, and we confirmed that SAHA inhibits HCMV-induced IFN-mediated immune responses using quantitative Real-time PCR(qRT-PCR). Fatty acid-binding protein 4(FABP4), which plays a role in lipid metabolism, was identified by RNA-sequencing. We found that FABP4 expression was reduced by HCMV infection but increased by treatment with SAHA. We then showed that knockdown of FABP4 partially rescued the effect of SAHA on HCMV replication. Our data suggest that FABP4 contributes to the inhibitory effect of SAHA on HCMV replication.
基金funded by the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative(ADNI)(National Institutes of Health Grant U01 AG024904)DOD ADNI(Department of Defense award number W81XWH-12-2-0012)funded by the National Institute on Aging,the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
文摘Objective:This study aims to investigate whether the heart fatty acid-binding protein(HFABP)in the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)was a potential predictive biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease(AD).Methods:We evaluated the associations of CSF HFABP levels with core biomarkers,cognition,and brain structure in a sample population(n=302)from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative(ADNI)database.Multiple linear regression and mixed-effects models were employed in the analyses.AD progression was assessed using the Kaplan–Meier survival analysis.Results:CSF HFABP was higher in patients with mild cognitive impairment and AD than the normal controls(p<0.001)and was particularly higher in those with amyloid-β(Aβ)pathologic features.CSF HFABP was associated with higher baseline CSF t-tau(p<0.001),CSF p-tau(p<0.001),and CSF t-tau/Aβ42 and CSF p-tau/Aβ42(p<0.01).Moreover,CSF HFABP was found to play predictive roles in hippocampal atrophy(p<0.01),cognitive decline(p<0.05),and the risk of AD(p<0.001).Conclusion:Our findings suggest that CSF HFABP can be a predictive biomarker of AD.
