BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is a highly invasive malignant tumor. Expression levels of the autophagy-related protein microtubule-associated protein 1 A/1 B-light chain 3(LC3) and perineural invasion(PNI) are closely ...BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is a highly invasive malignant tumor. Expression levels of the autophagy-related protein microtubule-associated protein 1 A/1 B-light chain 3(LC3) and perineural invasion(PNI) are closely related to its occurrence and development. Our previous results showed that the high expression of LC3 was positively correlated with PNI in the patients with pancreatic cancer. In this study, we further searched for differential genes involved in autophagy of pancreatic cancer by gene expression profiling and analyzed their biological functions in pancreatic cancer, which provides a theoretical basis for elucidating the pathophysiological mechanism of autophagy in pancreatic cancer and PNI.AIM To identify differentially expressed genes involved in pancreatic cancer autophagy and explore the pathogenesis at the molecular level.METHODS Two sets of gene expression profiles of pancreatic cancer/normal tissue(GSE16515 and GSE15471) were collected from the Gene Expression Omnibus.Significance analysis of microarrays algorithm was used to screen differentially expressed genes related to pancreatic cancer. Gene Ontology(GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) pathway analysis were used to analyze the functional enrichment of the differentially expressed genes. Protein interaction data containing only differentially expressed genes was downloaded from String database and screened. Module mining was carried out by Cytoscape software and ClusterOne plug-in. The interaction relationship between the modules was analyzed and the pivot nodes between the functional modules were determined according to the information of the functional modules and the data of reliable protein interaction network.RESULTS Based on the above two data sets of pancreatic tissue total gene expression, 6098 and 12928 differentially expressed genes were obtained by analysis of genes with higher phenotypic correlation. After extracting the intersection of the two differential gene sets, 4870 genes were determined. GO analysis showed that 14 significant functional items including negative regulation of protein ubiquitination were closely related to autophagy. A total of 986 differentially expressed genes were enriched in these functional items. After eliminating the autophagy related genes of human cancer cells which had been defined, 347 differentially expressed genes were obtained. KEGG pathway analysis showed that the pathways hsa04144 and hsa04020 were related to autophagy. In addition,65 clustering modules were screened after the protein interaction network was constructed based on String database, and module 32 contains the LC3 gene,which interacts with multiple autophagy-related genes. Moreover, ubiquitin C acts as a pivot node in functional modules to connect multiple modules related to pancreatic cancer and autophagy.CONCLUSION Three hundred and forty-seven genes associated with autophagy in human pancreatic cancer were concentrated, and a key gene ubiquitin C which is closely related to the occurrence of PNI was determined, suggesting that LC3 may influence the PNI and prognosis of pancreatic cancer through ubiquitin C.展开更多
Endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction play important roles in Parkinson s disease,but the regulato ry mechanism remains elusive.Prohibitin-2(PHB2)is a newly discove red autophagy receptor in the m...Endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction play important roles in Parkinson s disease,but the regulato ry mechanism remains elusive.Prohibitin-2(PHB2)is a newly discove red autophagy receptor in the mitochondrial inner membrane,and its role in Parkinson’s disease remains unclear.Protein kinase R(PKR)-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase(PERK)is a factor that regulates cell fate during endoplasmic reticulum stress.Parkin is regulated by PERK and is a target of the unfolded protein response.It is unclear whether PERK regulates PHB2-mediated mitophagy thro ugh Parkin.In this study,we established a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)-induced mouse model of Parkinson’s disease.We used adeno-associated virus to knockdown PHB2 expression.Our res ults showed that loss of dopaminergic neurons and motor deficits were aggravated in the MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson’s disease.Ove rexpression of PHB2 inhibited these abnormalities.We also established a 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridine(MPP+)-induced SH-SY5Y cell model of Parkinson’s disease.We found that ove rexpression of Parkin increased co-localization of PHB2 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3,and promoted mitophagy.In addition,MPP+regulated Parkin involvement in PHB2-mediated mitophagy through phosphorylation of PERK.These findings suggest that PHB2 participates in the development of Parkinson’s disease by intera cting with endoplasmic reticulum stress and Parkin.展开更多
BACKGROUND Glomerulopathy with fibrillary deposits is not uncommon in routine nephropathology practice,with amyloidosis and fibrillary glomerulonephritis being the two most frequently encountered entities.Renal amyloi...BACKGROUND Glomerulopathy with fibrillary deposits is not uncommon in routine nephropathology practice,with amyloidosis and fibrillary glomerulonephritis being the two most frequently encountered entities.Renal amyloid heavy and light chain(AHL)is relatively uncommon and its biopsy diagnosis is usually limited to cases that show strong equivalent staining for a single immunoglobulin(Ig)heavy chain and a single light chain,further supported by mass spectrometry(MS)and serum studies for monoclonal protein.But polyclonal light chain staining can pose a challenge.CASE SUMMARY Herein we present a challenging case of renal AHL with polyclonal and polytypic Ig gamma(IgG)staining pattern by immunofluorescence.The patient is a 62-yearold Caucasian male who presented to an outside institution with a serum creatinine of up to 8.1 mg/dL and nephrotic range proteinuria.Despite the finding of a polyclonal and polytypic staining pattern on immunofluorescence,ultrastructural study of the renal biopsy demonstrated the presence of fibrils with a mean diameter of 10 nm.Congo red was positive while DNAJB9 was negative.MS suggested a diagnosis of amyloid AHL type with IgG and lambda,but kappa light chains were also present supporting the immunofluorescence staining results.Serum immunofixation studies demonstrated IgG lambda monoclonal spike.The patient was started on chemotherapy.The chronic renal injury however was quite advanced and he ended up needing dialysis shortly after.CONCLUSION Tissue diagnosis of AHL amyloid can be tricky.Thorough confirmation using other available diagnostic techniques is recommended in such cases.展开更多
目的系统评价血清神经丝轻链蛋白(neurofilament light chain protein,NfL)在神经退行性疾病及不同认知损害程度患者中的变化。方法计算机检索PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、中国知网、万方和中国生物医学文献库数据库,纳入阿尔茨海...目的系统评价血清神经丝轻链蛋白(neurofilament light chain protein,NfL)在神经退行性疾病及不同认知损害程度患者中的变化。方法计算机检索PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、中国知网、万方和中国生物医学文献库数据库,纳入阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer's disease,AD)、帕金森病(Parkinson's disease,PD)、多系统萎缩(multiple system atrophy,MSA)、进行性核上性麻痹(progressive supranuclear palsy,PSP)患者和健康对照均有血清NfL值的队列或病例对照研究,检索时间为建库至2023年4月30日。使用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表评价纳入研究的风险偏倚,采用RevMan 5.4软件统计分析暴露组与非暴露组间的血清NfL值差异,合并效应量采用标准均数差(standard mean difference,SMD)及95%可信区间(confidence interval,CI)表示。结果纳入43篇文献,共提取了62项对比研究。对PD、AD、MSA、PSP与各自健康对照组分组比较,四组分别纳入9项、24项、9项、8项研究。PD组[SMD=0.27,95%CI(0.17,0.36)]、AD组[SMD=0.97,95%CI(0.70,1.23)]、MSA组[SMD=1.51,95%CI(0.97,2.05)]、PSP组[SMD=1.54,95%CI(1.14,1.93)]血清NfL水平均高于各自健康对照组。对帕金森病认知正常(PD normal cognitive,PD-NC)与帕金森病痴呆(PD with dementia,PD-D)、阿尔茨海默病轻度认知减退(AD mild cognitive impairment,AD-MCI)与阿尔茨海默病痴呆(AD with dementia,AD-D)分组比较,两对比组分别纳入3项和9项研究,PD-D患者血清NfL水平高于PD-NC患者[SMD=0.92,95%CI(0.63,1.20)],AD-D患者血清NfL水平高于AD-MCI患者[SMD=0.61,95%CI(0.49,0.72)]。结论PD、AD、MSA、PSP患者血清NfL水平较健康人群升高,且认知损害程度越大,血清NfL水平越高,血清NfL可能是神经退行性疾病潜在的外周生物标志物,能够进一步反映认知水平的下降。展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.U1504815 and No.U1504808
文摘BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is a highly invasive malignant tumor. Expression levels of the autophagy-related protein microtubule-associated protein 1 A/1 B-light chain 3(LC3) and perineural invasion(PNI) are closely related to its occurrence and development. Our previous results showed that the high expression of LC3 was positively correlated with PNI in the patients with pancreatic cancer. In this study, we further searched for differential genes involved in autophagy of pancreatic cancer by gene expression profiling and analyzed their biological functions in pancreatic cancer, which provides a theoretical basis for elucidating the pathophysiological mechanism of autophagy in pancreatic cancer and PNI.AIM To identify differentially expressed genes involved in pancreatic cancer autophagy and explore the pathogenesis at the molecular level.METHODS Two sets of gene expression profiles of pancreatic cancer/normal tissue(GSE16515 and GSE15471) were collected from the Gene Expression Omnibus.Significance analysis of microarrays algorithm was used to screen differentially expressed genes related to pancreatic cancer. Gene Ontology(GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) pathway analysis were used to analyze the functional enrichment of the differentially expressed genes. Protein interaction data containing only differentially expressed genes was downloaded from String database and screened. Module mining was carried out by Cytoscape software and ClusterOne plug-in. The interaction relationship between the modules was analyzed and the pivot nodes between the functional modules were determined according to the information of the functional modules and the data of reliable protein interaction network.RESULTS Based on the above two data sets of pancreatic tissue total gene expression, 6098 and 12928 differentially expressed genes were obtained by analysis of genes with higher phenotypic correlation. After extracting the intersection of the two differential gene sets, 4870 genes were determined. GO analysis showed that 14 significant functional items including negative regulation of protein ubiquitination were closely related to autophagy. A total of 986 differentially expressed genes were enriched in these functional items. After eliminating the autophagy related genes of human cancer cells which had been defined, 347 differentially expressed genes were obtained. KEGG pathway analysis showed that the pathways hsa04144 and hsa04020 were related to autophagy. In addition,65 clustering modules were screened after the protein interaction network was constructed based on String database, and module 32 contains the LC3 gene,which interacts with multiple autophagy-related genes. Moreover, ubiquitin C acts as a pivot node in functional modules to connect multiple modules related to pancreatic cancer and autophagy.CONCLUSION Three hundred and forty-seven genes associated with autophagy in human pancreatic cancer were concentrated, and a key gene ubiquitin C which is closely related to the occurrence of PNI was determined, suggesting that LC3 may influence the PNI and prognosis of pancreatic cancer through ubiquitin C.
文摘目的探讨阿尔茨海默病患者神经丝轻链蛋白(neurofilament light chain,NfL)与临床特点相关性。方法分析2020年6月—2022年12月宁波市第二医院收治的58例阿尔茨海默病患者的临床资料为研究对象。检测58例阿尔茨海默病患者的神经丝轻链蛋白水平。Simoa法检测阿尔茨海默病患者神经丝轻链蛋白水平,探索神经丝轻链蛋白表达与临床因素的关联性。结果58例患者中女性患者33例,NfL水平为(24.93±17.07)pg/ml;男性患者24例,NfL水平为(28.14±17.98)pg/ml,差异无统计学意义。不同文化程度与NfL水平分别为:文盲[(27.87±14.75)pg/ml(7/58)]、小学[(15.22±9.62)pg/ml(7/58)]、初中[(27.95±15.60)pg/ml(14/58)]、高中[(12.84±2.97)pg/ml(4/58)]、中专[(37.35±26.63)pg/ml(7/58)]、大专[(33.79±21.81)pg/ml(5/58)]、大学[(15.22±9.62)pg/ml(7/58)],结果无统计学差异。用相关分析研究NfL和年龄、病程、海马分级,日常生活活动能力评定量表(Activities of Daily Living,ADL)分值,简易精神状态检查表(Mini-Mental State Examination,MMSE)分值,长谷川痴呆量表(Hasegawa Dementia Scale,HDS)分值之间的相关关系,Pearson相关系数(r)表示相关关系的强弱情况。NfL和年龄的r值为0.448,提示NfL和年龄呈正相关。NfL和病程之间的r值为0.045,且P>0.05,说明NfL和病程无相关关系。NfL和海马分级的r值为0.345,说明NfL和海马分级有正相关关系。NfL和ADL分值之间的r值为0.242,P>0.05,说明NfL和ADL分值无相关关系。NfL和MMSE分值的相r值为‒0.099,P>0.05,说明NfL和MMSE分值无相关关系。NfL和HDS分值的r值为‒0.096,P值为0.475>0.05,说明NfL和HDS分值之间没有相关关系。结论阿尔茨海默病患者血清神经丝轻链蛋白水平与患者年龄,磁共振海马分级呈正相关,与性别、文化程度、病程、ADL分值、MMSE分值、HDS分值无相关关系。
基金supported by the Key Science and Technology Research of Henan Province,No.222102310351(to JW)Luoyang 2022 Medical and Health Guiding Science and Technology Plan Project,No.2022057Y(to JY)Henan Medical Science and Technology Research Program Province-Ministry Co-sponsorship,No.SBGJ202002099(to JY)。
文摘Endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction play important roles in Parkinson s disease,but the regulato ry mechanism remains elusive.Prohibitin-2(PHB2)is a newly discove red autophagy receptor in the mitochondrial inner membrane,and its role in Parkinson’s disease remains unclear.Protein kinase R(PKR)-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase(PERK)is a factor that regulates cell fate during endoplasmic reticulum stress.Parkin is regulated by PERK and is a target of the unfolded protein response.It is unclear whether PERK regulates PHB2-mediated mitophagy thro ugh Parkin.In this study,we established a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)-induced mouse model of Parkinson’s disease.We used adeno-associated virus to knockdown PHB2 expression.Our res ults showed that loss of dopaminergic neurons and motor deficits were aggravated in the MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson’s disease.Ove rexpression of PHB2 inhibited these abnormalities.We also established a 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridine(MPP+)-induced SH-SY5Y cell model of Parkinson’s disease.We found that ove rexpression of Parkin increased co-localization of PHB2 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3,and promoted mitophagy.In addition,MPP+regulated Parkin involvement in PHB2-mediated mitophagy through phosphorylation of PERK.These findings suggest that PHB2 participates in the development of Parkinson’s disease by intera cting with endoplasmic reticulum stress and Parkin.
文摘BACKGROUND Glomerulopathy with fibrillary deposits is not uncommon in routine nephropathology practice,with amyloidosis and fibrillary glomerulonephritis being the two most frequently encountered entities.Renal amyloid heavy and light chain(AHL)is relatively uncommon and its biopsy diagnosis is usually limited to cases that show strong equivalent staining for a single immunoglobulin(Ig)heavy chain and a single light chain,further supported by mass spectrometry(MS)and serum studies for monoclonal protein.But polyclonal light chain staining can pose a challenge.CASE SUMMARY Herein we present a challenging case of renal AHL with polyclonal and polytypic Ig gamma(IgG)staining pattern by immunofluorescence.The patient is a 62-yearold Caucasian male who presented to an outside institution with a serum creatinine of up to 8.1 mg/dL and nephrotic range proteinuria.Despite the finding of a polyclonal and polytypic staining pattern on immunofluorescence,ultrastructural study of the renal biopsy demonstrated the presence of fibrils with a mean diameter of 10 nm.Congo red was positive while DNAJB9 was negative.MS suggested a diagnosis of amyloid AHL type with IgG and lambda,but kappa light chains were also present supporting the immunofluorescence staining results.Serum immunofixation studies demonstrated IgG lambda monoclonal spike.The patient was started on chemotherapy.The chronic renal injury however was quite advanced and he ended up needing dialysis shortly after.CONCLUSION Tissue diagnosis of AHL amyloid can be tricky.Thorough confirmation using other available diagnostic techniques is recommended in such cases.
文摘目的系统评价血清神经丝轻链蛋白(neurofilament light chain protein,NfL)在神经退行性疾病及不同认知损害程度患者中的变化。方法计算机检索PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、中国知网、万方和中国生物医学文献库数据库,纳入阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer's disease,AD)、帕金森病(Parkinson's disease,PD)、多系统萎缩(multiple system atrophy,MSA)、进行性核上性麻痹(progressive supranuclear palsy,PSP)患者和健康对照均有血清NfL值的队列或病例对照研究,检索时间为建库至2023年4月30日。使用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表评价纳入研究的风险偏倚,采用RevMan 5.4软件统计分析暴露组与非暴露组间的血清NfL值差异,合并效应量采用标准均数差(standard mean difference,SMD)及95%可信区间(confidence interval,CI)表示。结果纳入43篇文献,共提取了62项对比研究。对PD、AD、MSA、PSP与各自健康对照组分组比较,四组分别纳入9项、24项、9项、8项研究。PD组[SMD=0.27,95%CI(0.17,0.36)]、AD组[SMD=0.97,95%CI(0.70,1.23)]、MSA组[SMD=1.51,95%CI(0.97,2.05)]、PSP组[SMD=1.54,95%CI(1.14,1.93)]血清NfL水平均高于各自健康对照组。对帕金森病认知正常(PD normal cognitive,PD-NC)与帕金森病痴呆(PD with dementia,PD-D)、阿尔茨海默病轻度认知减退(AD mild cognitive impairment,AD-MCI)与阿尔茨海默病痴呆(AD with dementia,AD-D)分组比较,两对比组分别纳入3项和9项研究,PD-D患者血清NfL水平高于PD-NC患者[SMD=0.92,95%CI(0.63,1.20)],AD-D患者血清NfL水平高于AD-MCI患者[SMD=0.61,95%CI(0.49,0.72)]。结论PD、AD、MSA、PSP患者血清NfL水平较健康人群升高,且认知损害程度越大,血清NfL水平越高,血清NfL可能是神经退行性疾病潜在的外周生物标志物,能够进一步反映认知水平的下降。
