Evaluation of the intracellular lipid-lowering effect of polyphenols extract from highland barley in HepG2 cells

Active ingredients from highland barley have received considerable attention as natural products for developing treatments and dietary supplements against obesity.In practical application,the research of food combinations is more significant than a specific food component.This study investigated the lipid-lowering effect of highland barley polyphenols via lipase assay in vitro and HepG2 cells induced by oleic acid(OA).Five indexes,triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(T-CHO),low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),and alanine aminotransferase(ALT),were used to evaluate the lipidlowering effect of highland barley extract.We also preliminary studied the lipid-lowering mechanism by Realtime fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction(q PCR).The results indicated that highland barley extract contains many components with lipid-lowering effects,such as hyperoside and scoparone.In vitro,the lipase assay showed an 18.4%lipase inhibition rate when the additive contents of highland barley extract were 100μg/m L.The intracellular lipid-lowering effect of highland barley extract was examined using 0.25 mmol/L OA-induced HepG2 cells.The results showed that intracellular TG,LDL-C,and T-CHO content decreased by 34.4%,51.2%,and 18.4%,respectively.ALT and AST decreased by 51.6%and 20.7%compared with the untreated hyperlipidemic HepG2 cells.q PCR results showed that highland barley polyphenols could up-regulation the expression of lipid metabolism-related genes such as PPARγand Fabp4.

Reduction of the oxidative damage to H_(2)O_(2)-induced HepG2 cells via the Nrf2 signalling pathway by plant flavonoids Quercetin and Hyperoside

Hyperoside and quercetin are similar in molecular structures.In this study,the antioxidant regulatory targets of hyperoside and quercetin are mainly in the nuclear factor(erythroid-2-derived)-related factor 2(Nrf2)pathway predicted by network pharmacology.And the antioxidant effect and mechanism of hyperoside and quercetin were measured and compared in H_(2)O_(2)-induced Hep G2 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans.The findings indicated that quercetin was more effective than hyperoside in reducing oxidative damage,which was proved by improved cell viability,decreased reactive oxygen species(ROS)production,decreased cellular apoptosis,and alleviated mitochondrial damage.In addition,quercetin was more efficient than hyperoside in enhancing the expression of Nrf2-associated m RNAs,increasing the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),and catalase(CAT),and reducing the cellular malondialdehyde(MDA)content.Quercetin was superior to hyperoside in prolonging the lifespan of worms,decreasing the accumulation of lipofuscin,inhibiting ROS production,and increasing the proportion of skn-1 in the nucleus.With the Nrf2 inhibitor ML385,we verified that quercetin and hyperoside primarily protected the cells against oxidative damage via the Nrf2 signalling pathway.Furthermore,molecular docking and dynamics simulations demonstrated that the quercetin-Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1(Keap1)complex was more stable than the hyperoside-Keap1 complex.The stable structure of the complex might hinder the binding of Nrf2 and Keap1 to release Nrf2 and facilitate its entry into the nucleus to play an antioxidant role.Overall,quercetin had a better antioxidant than hyperoside.

Naringin ameliorates H_(2)O_(2)-induced oxidative damage in cells and prolongs the lifespan of female Drosophila melanogaster via the insulin signaling pathway

Naringin exists in a wide range of Chinese herbal medicine and has proven to possess several pharmacological properties.In this study,PC12,HepG2 cells,and female Drosophila melanogaster were used to investigate the antioxidative and anti-aging effects of naringin and explore the underlying mechanisms.The results showed that naringin inhibited H_(2)O_(2)-induced decline in cell viability and decreased,the content of reactive oxygen species in cells.Meanwhile,naringin prolonged the lifespan of flies,enhanced the abilities of climbing and the resistance to stress,improved the activities of antioxidant enzymes,and decreased malondialdehyde content.Naringin also improved intestinal barrier dysfunction and reduced abnormal proliferation of intestinal stem cells.Moreover,naringin down-regulated the mRNA expressions of inr,chico,pi 3k,and akt-1,and up-regulated the mRNA expressions of dilp2,dilp3,dilp5,and foxo,thereby activating autophagy-related genes and increasing the number of lysosomes.Furthermore,the mutant stocks assays and computer molecular simulation results further indicated that naringin delayed aging by inhibiting the insulin signaling(IIS)pathway and activating the autophagy pathway,which was consistent with the result of network pharmacological predictions.

黄蜀葵花总黄酮介导AKT1信号通路拮抗HepG-2细胞脂质沉积研究

目的:探讨黄蜀葵花总黄酮(TFA)对棕榈酸(PA)诱导HepG-2细胞脂质沉积模型的干预效应及机制。方法:体外培养人肝源HepG-2细胞,应用PA处理以构建细胞脂质沉积模型,然后从黄蜀葵花中提取TFA,以TFA或蛋白激酶B(AKT)抑制剂作为干预剂,对PA诱导的细胞脂质沉积模型进行预处理,应用油红O染色、酶联免疫吸附实验和免疫印迹实验(Western blotting)检测细胞脂质代谢、AKT1和脂联素(APN)信号通路蛋白表达水平。结果:与PA模型组比较,TFA或AKT抑制剂干预后,细胞脂质沉积程度(%)、游离脂肪酸(FFAs)和甘油三酯(TG)水平降低,而APN水平升高(P<0.05)。Western blotting实验显示PA模型组AKT1和固醇调节元件结合蛋白1(SREBP-1)表达水平上调而APN和糖原合成酶激酶3β(GSK3β)水平下调(P<0.05)。与PA模型组比较,TFA或AKT抑制剂干预显示AKT1下调而APN水平上调,其下游信号GSK3β表达上调而SREBP-1表达下调(P<0.05)。结论:TFA拮抗PA诱导的HepG-2细胞脂质沉积可能与其介导AKT1抑制及APN信号通路激活有关。

Exosome-Transmitted miR-224-5p Promotes Colorectal Cancer Cell Proliferation via Targeting ULK2 in p53-Dependent Manner

Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of exosomal miR-224-5p in colorectal cancer(CRC).Methods The miR-224-5p expression in CRC patient tissues and cell-derived exosomes was measured by laser capture microdissection and qRT-PCR,respectively.Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to determine the target gene of miR-224-5p.The protein expressions of p53 and unc-51 like kinase 2(ULK2)in CRC cells were detected by western blot.Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle and apoptosis.Cell proliferation was measured by CCK8 and EdU assay.Results The miR-224-5p expression was upregulated in CRC tissues and increased progressively with the rise of CRC stage.CRC cells secreted extracellular miR-224-5p mainly in an exosome-dependent manner,and then miR-224-5p could be transferred to surrounding tumor cells to regulate cell proliferation in the form of autocrine or paracrine.Moreover,ULK2 was characterized as a direct target of miR-224-5p and was downregulated in CRC tissues.Interestingly,ULK2 inhibited CRC cell proliferation in a p53-dependent manner.Furthermore,exosome-derived miR-224-5p partially reversed the proliferation regulation of ULK2 on CRC cells.Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that exosome-transmitted miR-224-5p promotes p53-dependent cell proliferation by targeting ULK2 in CRC,which may offer promising targets for CRC prevention and therapy.

Protective effect of brain and muscle arnt-like protein-1 against ethanol-induced ferroptosis by activating Nrf2 in mice liver and HepG2 cells

Alcohol abuse has recently become a serious health concern worldwide,and the incidence of alcoholic liver disease(ALD)is rapidly increasing with high morbidity and mortality.Ferroptosis is a newly recognized form of regulated cell death caused by the iron-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxidation.Here we showed that the circadian clock protein brain and muscle arnt-like protein-1(BMAL1)in hepatocytes is both necessary and sufficient to protect against ALD by mitigating ferroptosis.U pon exposure to alcohol(5%Lieber-DeCarli liquid alcohol diet for 10 days before binged alcohol with 5 g/kg body weight in vivo,300 mmol/L for 12 h in vitro,respectively),the content of iron,reactive oxygen species(ROS)and malondialdehyde(MDA)was boosted signifi cantly while glutathione(GSH)was decreased that mainly based on the downregulated protein expression of ferritin heavy chain(FTH),ferroportin(FPN),heme oxygenase1(HO-1)and anti-cystine/glutamate antiporter(SLC7A11),while these changes could be abolished by ferroptosis inhibitor Ferrostatin-1[Fer-1(5 mg/kg body weight for 10 days in vivo,10μmol/L for 2 h in vitro,respectively)].Further study indicated that the alcohol could activate the protein expression of BMAL1 which exerts a protective effect against ferroptosis through promoting nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)translocation into nuclear and subsequently stimulating its downstream proteins FTH,FPN,glutathione peroxidase 4 activity(GPX4),HO-1,SLC7A11,while knockdown of BMAL1 and Nrf2 by RNA interference further downregulated the expression of these protein and thus promoting ferroptosis in response to alcohol.Collectively,our results unveiled that the protective action of BMAL1 during alcohol challenge depends on its ability to activate Nrf2-ARE antiferroptosis pathway and targeting hepatic BMAL1 to dampen hepatic ferroptosis signaling may have therapeutic potential for ALD.

The anti-cancerous mechanism of licochalcone A on human hepatoma cell HepG2 based on the miRNA omics

To explore the function of licochalcone A as an anticancer phytochemical on HepG2 cells and investigate its potential mechanisms,we analyzed the microRNAs(miRNAs)expression profile of HepG2 cells in response to licochalcone A(70μmol/L)in vitro.102 dysregulated miRNAs were detected,and SP1 was expected as the transcription factor that regulates the functions of most screened miRNAs.A sum of 431 targets,the overlap of predicted mRNAs from TargetScan,miRDB,and miRtarbase were detected as the targets for these dysregulated miRNAs.FoxO signaling pathway was the hub pathway for the targets.A protein-protein interaction network was structured on the STRING platform to discover the hub genes.Among them,PIK3R1,CDC42,ESR1,SMAD4,SUMO1,KRAS,AGO1,etc.were screened out.Afterwards,the miRNA-target networks were established to screen key dysregulated miRNAs.Two key miRNAs(hsa-miR-133b and hsa-miR-145-5p)were filtered.Finally,the miRNA-target-transcription factor networks were constructed for these key miRNAs.The networks for these key miRNAs included three and two transcription factors,respectively.These identified miRNAs,transcription factors,targets,and regulatory networks may offer hints to understand the molecular mechanism of licochalcone A as a natural anticarcinogen.

mRNA transcriptome profiling of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells HepG2 treated with Catharanthus roseus-silver nanoparticles

BACKGROUND The demand for the development of cancer nanomedicine has increased due to its great therapeutic value that can overcome the limitations of conventional cancer therapy.However,the presence of various bioactive compounds in crude plant extracts used for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles(AgNPs)makes its precise mechanisms of action unclear.AIM To assessed the mRNA transcriptome profiling of human HepG2 cells exposed to Catharanthus roseus G.Don(C.roseus)-AgNPs.METHODS The proliferative activity of hepatocellular carcinoma(HepG2)and normal human liver(THLE3)cells treated with C.roseusAgNPs were measured using MTT assay.The RNA samples were extracted and sequenced using BGIseq500 platform.This is followed by data filtering,mapping,gene expression analysis,differentially expression genes analysis,Gene Ontology analysis,and pathway analysis.RESULTS The mean IC 50 values of C.roseusAgNPs on HepG2 was 4.38±1.59μg/mL while on THLE3 cells was 800±1.55μg/mL.Transcriptome profiling revealed an alteration of 296 genes.C.roseusAgNPs induced the expression of stress-associated genes such as MT,HSP and HMOX-1.Cellular signalling pathways were potentially activated through MAPK,TNF and TGF pathways that are responsible for apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.The alteration of ARF6,EHD2,FGFR3,RhoA,EEA1,VPS28,VPS25,and TSG101 indicated the uptake of C.roseus-AgNPs via both clathrin-dependent and clathrinindependent endocytosis.CONCLUSION This study provides new insights into gene expression study of biosynthesised AgNPs on cancer cells.The cytotoxicity effect is mediated by the aberrant gene alteration,and more interestingly the unique selective antiproliferative properties indicate the C.roseusAgNPs as an ideal anticancer candidate.

Anti-diabetic potential of apigenin,luteolin,and baicalein via partially activating PI3K/Akt/GLUT-4 signaling pathways in insulin-resistant HepG2 cells

Dietary flavonoids are abundant in natural plants and possess multiple pharmacological and nutritional activities.In this study,apigenin,luteolin,and baicalein were chosen to evaluate their anti-diabetic effect in high-glucose and dexamethasone induced insulin-resistant(IR)HepG2 cells.All flavonoids improves the glucose consumption and glycogen synthesis abilities in IR-HepG2 cells via activating glucose transporter protein 4(GLUT4)and phosphor-glycogen synthase kinase(GSK-3β).These fl avonoids signifi cantly inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)and advanced glycation end-products(AGEs),which were closely related to the suppression of the phosphorylation form of NF-κB and P65.The expression levels of insulin receptor substrate-1(IRS-1),insulin receptor substrate-2(IRS-2)and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt)pathway in IR-HepG2 cells were all partially activated by the fl avonoids,with variable effects.Furthermore,the intracellular metabolic conditions of the fl avonoids were also evaluated.

表没食子儿茶素-3-没食子酸酯通过ERK1/2通路对肝癌HepG2细胞凋亡、增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响

目的探讨表没食子儿茶素-3-没食子酸酯(EGCG)通过ERK1/2通路对肝癌HepG2细胞凋亡、增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响。方法将体外培养的肝癌HepG2细胞分为空白组、EGCG组、EGCG+ERK抑制剂组。收集细胞裂解液,CCK-8检测细胞增殖,相差显微镜和Hoechst 33258染色观察细胞形态变化,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,RT-qPCR检测ERK mRNA水平,Western blotting分析ERK、磷酸化ERK、Bax和Bcl-2表达水平,并计算Bax/Bcl-2比值。结果EGCG可以显著抑制肝癌HepG2细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭(P<0.01),并促进HepG2细胞的凋亡(P<0.01);加入ERK通路抑制剂可显著逆转EGCG对HepG2的作用。结论EGCG可通过ERK1/2信号通路发挥对肝癌HepG2细胞的抑制作用。

Long non-coding RNA H19 regulates neurogenesis of induced neural stem cells in a mouse model of closed head injury

Stem cell-based therapies have been proposed as a potential treatment for neural regeneration following closed head injury.We previously reported that induced neural stem cells exert beneficial effects on neural regeneration via cell replacement.However,the neural regeneration efficiency of induced neural stem cells remains limited.In this study,we explored differentially expressed genes and long non-coding RNAs to clarify the mechanism underlying the neurogenesis of induced neural stem cells.We found that H19 was the most downregulated neurogenesis-associated lnc RNA in induced neural stem cells compared with induced pluripotent stem cells.Additionally,we demonstrated that H19 levels in induced neural stem cells were markedly lower than those in induced pluripotent stem cells and were substantially higher than those in induced neural stem cell-derived neurons.We predicted the target genes of H19 and discovered that H19 directly interacts with mi R-325-3p,which directly interacts with Ctbp2 in induced pluripotent stem cells and induced neural stem cells.Silencing H19 or Ctbp2 impaired induced neural stem cell proliferation,and mi R-325-3p suppression restored the effect of H19 inhibition but not the effect of Ctbp2 inhibition.Furthermore,H19 silencing substantially promoted the neural differentiation of induced neural stem cells and did not induce apoptosis of induced neural stem cells.Notably,silencing H19 in induced neural stem cell grafts markedly accelerated the neurological recovery of closed head injury mice.Our results reveal that H19 regulates the neurogenesis of induced neural stem cells.H19 inhibition may promote the neural differentiation of induced neural stem cells,which is closely associated with neurological recovery following closed head injury.

苦参碱通过调控miR-122对肝癌HepG2细胞迁移和侵袭的影响及机制

目的探讨苦参碱通过miR-122调控肝癌HepG2细胞侵袭转移的作用及其分子机制。方法采用瞬时转染法转染miR-122至低表达miR-122的肝癌HepG2细胞,荧光显微镜下观察转染效率;采用CCK-8检测浓度分别为0.5 mg/mL、1 mg/mL、2 mg/mL、4 mg/mL、8 mg/mL的苦参碱对HepG2细胞存活率的影响;细胞划痕、Transwell法检测苦参碱抗肝细胞癌的侵袭转移能力的影响;采用qPCR检测苦参碱作用于HepG2细胞后miR-122的表达,采用Western Blot法检测苦参碱对上皮-间质转化相关蛋白E-cadherin、N-cadherin、Vimentin的表达。结果苦参碱作用48 h能显著抑制HepG2细胞的细胞活性,苦参碱能抑制细胞的迁移率及侵袭,miR-122 mimic+苦参组、苦参组、miR-122 mimic组的划痕愈合率均小于阴性对照组(P<0.001),miR-122 mimic+苦参组、苦参组、miR-122 mimic组的穿膜细胞数均少于阴性对照组(P<0.001);miR-122 mimic+苦参组、苦参组、miR-122 mimic组E-cadherin的相对表达量均高于阴性对照组的表达量(P<0.001),N-cadherin的相对表达量均低于阴性对照组相对表达量(P<0.001),Vimentin的相对表达量均低于阴性对照组相对表达量(P<0.001)。结论苦参碱对肝癌HepG2细胞的增殖、侵袭及迁移具有抑制作用,其机制可能与上调miR-122、抑制上皮-间质转化有关。

Ghrelin regulates insulin resistance by targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor via miR-455-5p in hepatic cells

Objective: To explore the mechanism by which ghrelin regulates insulin sensitivity through modulation of miR-455-5p in hepatic cells. Methods: HepG2 cells were treated with or without DAG (1 μM). Glucose consumption, intracellular glycogen content, phosphorylation of PI3K and Akt stimulated by insulin, expression of miR-455-5p, as well as IGF-1R protein level were analyzed. In addition, bioinformatic analysis, dual luciferase reporter assay, miR- 455-5p mimic or inhibitor treatment was conducted to investigate the molecular mechanisms. Results: High glucose treatment upregulated miR-455-5p expression but reduced glucose consumption and glycogen content. DAG reversed the effect of high glucose on glucose metabolism, increased protein level of IGF-1R and phosphorylation of PI3K/Akt stimulated by insulin, as well as downregulated miR-455-5p expression. Bioinformatic analysis indicated IGF-1R was the target of miR-455-5p. Dual luciferase reporter assay, as well as transfection with miR-455-5p mimic/inhibitor confirmed that DAG activated IGF-1R/PI3K/Akt signaling via inhibiting miR-455-5p. Conclusion: DAG improves insulin resistance via miR-455-5p- mediated activation of IGF-1R/PI3K/Akt system, suggesting that suppression of miR-455-5p or activation of DAG may be potential targets for T2DM therapy.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 alleviates liver fibrosis through the renin-angiotensin system

The present letter to the editor is related to the study titled‘Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 improves liver fibrosis in mice by regulating autophagy of hepatic stellate cells’.Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 can alleviate liver fibrosis by regulating autophagy of hepatic stellate cells and affecting the renin-angiotensin system.

转录因子HNF1A、HNF4A和FOXA2调节肝细胞蛋白质N-糖基化

Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha(HNF1A),hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha(HNF4A),and forkhead box protein A2(FOXA2)are key transcription factors that regulate a complex gene network in the liver,cre-ating a regulatory transcriptional loop.The Encode and ChIP-Atlas databases identify the recognition sites of these transcription factors in many glycosyltransferase genes.Our in silico analysis of HNF1A,HNF4A.and FOXA2 binding to the ten candidate glyco-genes studied in this work confirms a significant enrich-ment of these transcription factors specifically in the liver.Our previous studies identified HNF1A as a master regulator of fucosylation,glycan branching,and galactosylation of plasma glycoproteins.Here,we aimed to functionally validate the role of the three transcription factors on downstream glyco-gene transcriptional expression and the possible effect on glycan phenotype.We used the state-of-the-art clus-tered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/dead Cas9(CRISPR/dCas9)molecular tool for the downregulation of the HNF1A,HNF4A,and FOXA2 genes in HepG2 cells-a human liver cancer cell line.The results show that the downregulation of all three genes individually and in pairs affects the transcrip-tional activity of many glyco-genes,although downregulation of glyco-genes was not always followed by an unambiguous change in the corresponding glycan structures.The effect is better seen as an overall change in the total HepG2 N-glycome,primarily due to the extension of biantennary glycans.We propose an alternative way to evaluate the N-glycome composition via estimating the overall complexity of the glycome by quantifying the number of monomers in each glycan structure.We also propose a model showing feedback loops with the mutual activation of HNF1A-FOXA2 and HNF4A-FOXA2 affecting glyco-genes and protein glycosylation in HepG2 cells.

深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉对肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡的影响

[目的]探讨深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉对肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡的影响.[方法]采用MTT法检测不同质量浓度深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉对肝癌HepG-2细胞增殖的影响;应用HE染色法观察不同质量浓度深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉对肝癌HepG-2细胞形态的影响;采用Annexin/PI双染法检测深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉对肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡的影响;采用PI单染法检测深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉对肝癌HepG-2细胞周期的影响.[结果]MTT法检测结果显示,深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉呈时间和剂量依赖性地抑制肝癌HepG-2细胞的增殖(P<0.01),当药物质量浓度为40 g/L、作用时间为48 h时HepG-2细胞抑制率为49.93%,接近半数抑制质量浓度.HE染色结果显示,与对照组比较,深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉各剂量组肝癌HepG-2细胞间距增大、细胞核固缩、细胞膜皱缩,呈现典型的凋亡形态,且随着剂量的增加凋亡现象更为显著.Annexin/PI双染法检测结果显示,与对照组比较,深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉各剂量组细胞凋亡率均显著升高(P<0.05,P<0.01).PI单染检测结果显示,深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉可使肝癌HepG-2细胞阻滞在S期.[结论]深海鱼皮胶原低聚肽粉可诱导肝癌HepG-2细胞凋亡,其作用机制认为可能与细胞周期阻滞有关系.

麦角甾-4,6,8(14),22-四烯-3-酮诱导HepG2细胞凋亡及抗H22荷瘤小鼠肿瘤作用

采用硅胶柱层析法从多脂鳞伞(Pholiota adiposa)子实体中分离纯化出化合物F1-3,并通过电子轰击质谱及核磁方法鉴定其化学结构,确定该化合物为麦角甾-4,6,8(14),22-四烯-3-酮(ETO)。应用CCK8法测定ETO对HepG2、MCF7、He La及A549细胞增殖抑制率。在H22荷瘤小鼠体内进行ETO抗肿瘤实验,将小鼠随机分为模型组、阳性组(环磷酰胺CTX,0.1×10^(-3) mmol·kg^(-1))及ETO组(低、中、高剂量分别为0.025、0.05、0.1 mmol·kg^(-1)),计算脏器指数和抑瘤率;采用ELISA法测定小鼠血清中IL-2、IFN-γ、TNF-α、IL-6和VEGF含量,采用HE染色法观察肿瘤组织细胞排序、细胞完整度和细胞核数量,采用TUNEL法检测肿瘤组织细胞凋亡程度,采用免疫组化法检测VEGF、Bcl-2和BAX蛋白表达水平。结果表明ETO对Hep G2、MCF-7和He La细胞增殖具有抑制作用,100μg·m L^(-1)ETO对HepG2细胞的抑制率高达91.04%;在H22荷瘤小鼠体内实验中,ETO高剂量组抑瘤率达72.06%,且对小鼠胸腺、脾脏指数具有明显恢复作用,表现出抑制肿瘤生长的作用;免疫组化实验表明模型组小鼠肿瘤组织细胞排列整齐紧密,生长状态良好,凋亡率较低;ETO组小鼠肿瘤组织细胞出现不同程度的变形、破裂及模糊不清和大面积凋亡现象;与模型组相比,ETO可提高小鼠血清中IFN-γ、IL-2及IL-6含量,降低VEGF含量,通过降低VEGF、Bcl-2及升高BAX蛋白表达水平表现出较好的抗肿瘤作用。

MicroRNA-584-5p/RUNX family transcription factor 2 axis mediates hypoxia-induced osteogenic differentiation of periosteal stem cells

BACKGROUND The hypoxic environment during bone healing is important in regulating the differentiation of periosteal stem cells(PSCs)into osteoblasts or chondrocytes;however,the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.AIM To determine the effect of hypoxia on PSCs,and the expression of microRNA-584-5p(miR-584-5p)and RUNX family transcription factor 2(RUNX2)in PSCs was modulated to explore the impact of the miR-584-5p/RUNX2 axis on hypoxiainduced osteogenic differentiation of PSCs.METHODS In this study,we isolated primary mouse PSCs and stimulated them with hypoxia,and the characteristics and functional genes related to PSC osteogenic differentiation were assessed.Constructs expressing miR-584-5p and RUNX2 were established to determine PSC osteogenic differentiation.RESULTS Hypoxic stimulation induced PSC osteogenic differentiation and significantly increased calcified nodules,intracellular calcium ion levels,and alkaline phosphatase(ALP)activity in PSCs.Osteogenic differentiation-related factors such as RUNX2,bone morphogenetic protein 2,hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha,and ALP were upregulated;in contrast,miR-584-5p was downregulated in these cells.Furthermore,upregulation of miR-584-5p significantly inhibited RUNX2 expression and hypoxia-induced PSC osteogenic differentiation.RUNX2 was the target gene of miR-584-5p,antagonizing miR-584-5p inhibition in hypoxia-induced PSC osteogenic differentiation.CONCLUSION Our study showed that the interaction of miR-584-5p and RUNX2 could mediate PSC osteogenic differentiation induced by hypoxia.

基于UPLC-Q/TOF MS技术探讨竹节参总皂苷对HepG2细胞脂质代谢的改善作用

基于细胞代谢组学技术研究竹节参总皂苷改善HepG2细胞脂质代谢的机制。应用棕榈酸和油酸诱导HepG2细胞脂质沉积模型,竹节参总皂苷干预24 h后进行油红O染色和甘油三酯分析。采用改良的Bligh-Dy⁃er法将细胞内源性代谢物分为极性和非极性部位,运用超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱(UPLC-Q/TOF MS)技术检测代谢物,结合多元统计分析和火山图筛选差异代谢物,并富集代谢通路。结果显示,竹节参总皂苷可显著改善HepG2细胞脂质沉积模型的脂质代谢。从极性部位鉴定了34个差异代谢物,主要为脂肪酸和氨基酸类成分;从非极性部位鉴定了28个差异代谢物,主要为磷脂酰胆碱、磷脂酰乙醇胺、神经酰胺类成分。差异代谢物在竹节参总皂苷干预后均有恢复至正常水平的趋势。该研究提示竹节参总皂苷改善HepG2细胞脂质沉积模型的脂质代谢与调控鞘脂代谢、甘油磷脂代谢、脂肪酸代谢、炎症反应密切相关。

Hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell apoptosis and caspase-8 and Bcl-2 expression induced by injectable seed extract of Coix lacryma-jobi

BACKGROUND:Many Chinese herbs,especially herbal injections,have been shown to have anti-tumor effects in recent years.However,since most reports focus on the clinical effectiveness of these herbs,their mechanisms of action are not well understood.In this study,we assessed apoptosis in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell line HepG2 induced by an injectable extract from the seed of Coix lacryma-jobi (Semen coicis,SC),and monitored the expression of Bcl-2 and caspase-8.METHODS:Injectable SC was applied to HepG2 cells at different concentrations and the cells were collected 12,24 and 48 hours later.5-fluorouracil was used as a positive control group,and fluorescence-activated cell-sorting cytometry was used to measure the apoptosis rate of HepG2 cells and the expression of Bcl-2 and caspase-8 proteins.RESULTS:SC induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells in a concentration and time-dependent manner,and the expression of caspase-8 was elevated and prolonged.However,it did not significantly influence the expression of Bcl-2.CONCLUSION:Injectable SC may induce apoptosis in HCC cells by regulating the expression of caspase-8.