小鼠下丘脑SH2B1,SOCS3,PTP1B及NPY表达的变化及其与肥胖的关系

目的:研究肥胖小鼠及正常小鼠不同周龄下丘脑组织SH2B1(adapter protein with a Src-homology 2 domain),细胞因子信号转导抑制蛋白3(the suppressor of cytokine signaling-3,SOCS3),蛋白质酪氨酸磷酸酶1B(proteintyrosine phosphatase 1B,PTP1B)和神经肽Y(neturopetide Y,NPY)表达的变化规律及其与血清瘦素及胰岛素水平的关系。方法:选用健康C57BL/6乳鼠制作肥胖动物模型,计算Lee’s指数及稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数。荧光定量RT-PCR法检测下丘脑SH2B1,SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达量,Western印迹检测下丘脑SH2B1和NPY蛋白表达量。结果:与同周龄对照组小鼠相比,肥胖组小鼠下丘脑组织SH2B1 mRNA表达减少,SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达增加;Western印迹结果显示:肥胖组小鼠SH2B1蛋白表达水平较对照组下降,NPY表达升高。直线相关分析显示:血清瘦素和血清空腹胰岛素水平与SH2B1 mRNA表达呈负相关,与SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达正相关。结论:SH2B1,SOCS3,PTP1B及NPY是肥胖发生、发展过程中的关键因子。

SOCS3 Expression Correlates with Severity of Inflammation in Mouse Hepatitis Virus Strain 3-induced Acute Liver Failure and HBV-ACLF

Summary： Recently, suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 （SOCS3） has been shown to be an inducible endogenous negative regulator of Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription （JAK/STAT） pathway which is relevant in inflammatory response, while its functions in acute liver failure and HBV-induced acute-on-chronic liver failure （HBV-ACLF） have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we explored the role of SOCS3 in the development of mouse hepatitis virus strain 3 （MHV-3）-induced acute liver failure and its expression in liver and peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs） of patients with HBV-ACLF. Inflammation-related gene expression was detected by real-time PCR, immtmohistochemistry and Western blotting. The correlation between SOCS3 level and liver injury was studied. Our results showed that the SOCS3 expression was significantly elevated in both the liver tissue and PBMCs from patients with HBV-ACLF compared to mild chronic hepatitis B （CHB）. Moreover, a time course study showed that SOCS3 level was increased remarkably in the liver of BALB/cJ mice at 72 h post-infection. Pro-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin （IL）-1 β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor （TNF）-α, were also increased significantly at 72 h post-infection. There was a close correlation between hepatic SOCS3 level and IL-6, and the severity of liver injury defined by alanine aminotransferase （ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase （AST） levels, respectively. These data suggested that SOCS3 may play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of MHV-3-induced acute liver failure and HBV-ACLF.

Expressions of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 in the myocardium of patients with sudden cardiac death

BACKGROUND：As the regulators of cytokines, suppressors of cytokine signaling （SOCS） play an important role in the inflammation reaction. Some studies found that SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 were involved in the pathogenesis of some inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease. But the expressions of SOCS in coronary heart disease have not yet been reported. This study aimed to investigate the expression and clinical significance of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 in the myocardium of patients with sudden cardiac death （SCD）.METHODS： Myocardial autopsy specimens were collected from 24 patients at the Forensic Medicine Department of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China between 2005 and 2006. Of them, 9 patients had autopsy findings consistent with coronary atherosclerosis （non-myocardial infarction） leading to SCD （non-MI group）, 7 died of acute myocardial infaction （MI group）, and 8 died from traffic accidents and trauma （control group）. The expressions of SOCS-1 mRNA and SOCS-3 mRNA in the myocardium of the non-MI, MI and control groups were detected using RT-PCR. The levels of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 proteins were detected using immunohistochemistry. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 13.0 sottware and the data were analyzed by ANOVA.RESULTS： The expressions of SOCS-1 mRNA and SOCS-3 mRNA in the non-MI and MI groups were significantly higher than those in the control group[（0.788±0.101）, （0.741±0.111） vs. （0.436±0.044）, （P〈0.01）; （0.841±0.092）, （0.776±0.070） vs. （0.454±0.076）, （P〈0.01）] respectively. The antibody-positive cells of SOCS-1 protein in the myocardium of the non-MI and MI groups were significantly higher than those in the myocardium of the control group[（320.00±48.48）, （347.14±70.88） vs. （42.50±10.35）, （P〈0.01）] respectively. The antibody-positive cells of SOCS-3 protein in the myocardium of the non-MI and MI groups were significantly higher than those in the myocardium of the control group[（381.11 ±59.25） vs. （40.00±10.69）, （P〈0.01）] and[（332.86±111.91） vs. （40.00±10.69）, （P=0.001）].CONCLUSION： The expressions of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 in the myocardium of patients with SCD from coronary heart disease are significantly increased and contribute to the pathogenesis of SCD.

Resveratrol and fenofibrate ameliorate fructose-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by modulation of genes expression

AIM: To evaluate the effect of resveratrol, alone and in combination with fenofibrate, on fructose-induced metabolic genes abnormalities in rats.METHODS: Giving a fructose-enriched diet (FED) to rats for 12 wk was used as a model for inducing hepatic dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. Adult male albino rats (150-200 g) were divided into a control group and a FED group which was subdivided into 4 groups, a control FED, fenofibrate (FENO) (100 mg/kg), resveratrol (RES) (70 mg/kg) and combined treatment (FENO + RES) (half the doses). All treatments were given orally from the 9th week till the end of experimental period. Body weight, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), liver index, glucose, insulin, insulin resistance (HOMA), serum and liver triglycerides (TGs), oxidative stress (liver MDA, GSH and SOD), serum AST, ALT, AST/ALT ratio and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured. Additionally, hepatic gene expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3), sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), fatty acid synthase (FAS), malonyl CoA decarboxylase (MCD), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and adipose tissue genes expression of leptin and adiponectin were investigated. Liver sections were taken for histopathological examination and steatosis area were determined.RESULTS: Rats fed FED showed damaged liver, impairment of glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, oxidative stress and dyslipidemia. As for gene expression, there was a change in favor of dyslipidemia and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) development. All treatment regimens showed some benefit in reversing the described deviations. Fructose caused deterioration in hepatic gene expression of SOCS-3, SREBP-1c, FAS, MDA and TGF-β1 and in adipose tissue gene expression of leptin and adiponectin. Fructose showed also an increase in body weight, insulin resistance (OGTT, HOMA), serum and liver TGs, hepatic MDA, serum AST, AST/ALT ratio and TNF-α compared to control. All treatments improved SOCS-3, FAS, MCD, TGF-β1 and leptin genes expression while only RES and FENO + RES groups showed an improvement in SREBP-1c expression. Adiponectin gene expression was improved only by RES. A decrease in body weight, HOMA, liver TGs, AST/ALT ratio and TNF-α were observed in all treatment groups. Liver index was increased in FENO and FENO + RES groups. Serum TGs was improved only by FENO treatment. Liver MDA was improved by RES and FENO + RES treatments. FENO + RES group showed an increase in liver GSH content.CONCLUSION: When resveratrol was given with half the dose of fenofibrate it improved NASH-related fructose-induced disturbances in gene expression similar to a full dose of fenofibrate.

Heat shock factor 1 promotes neurite outgrowth and suppresses inflammation in the severed spinal cord of geckos

The low intrinsic growth capacity of neurons and an injury-induced inhibitory milieu are major contributo rs to the failure of sensory and motor functional recovery following spinal cord injury.Heat shock transcription factor 1(HSF1),a master regulator of the heat shock response,plays neurogenetic and neuroprotective roles in the damaged or diseased central nervous system.However,the underlying mechanism has not been fully elucidated.In the present study,we used a gecko model of spontaneous nerve regeneration to investigate the potential roles of gecko HSF1(gHSF1) in the regulation of neurite outgrowth and inflammatory inhibition of macrophages following spinal cord injury.gHSF1 expression in neurons and microglia at the lesion site increased dramatically immediately after tail amputation.gHSF1 ove rexpression in gecko primary neuro ns significantly promoted axonal growth by suppressing the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling-3,and fa cilitated neuro nal survival via activation of the mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase/extracellular regulated protein kinases and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B pathways.Furthermore,gHSF1 efficiently inhibited the macrophagemediated inflammatory response by inactivating 1kappa B-alpha/NF-kappaB signaling.Our findings show that HSF1 plays dual roles in promoting axonal regrowth and inhibiting leukocyte inflammation,and provide new avenues of investigation for promoting spinal co rd injury repair in mammals.

升清中药对饮食诱导肥胖大鼠瘦素抵抗的影响

目的探讨升清中药抑制饮食诱导肥胖(DIO)大鼠肥胖及瘦素抵抗的作用机制。方法取Wistar大鼠,制作DIO大鼠40只和DIO抵抗(DIO-R)大鼠10只。DIO大鼠分为模型组、西布曲明组、健脾理气组、升清组,每日分别以生理盐水、西布曲明、健脾理气药物(陈皮、木香、枳实)、升清药物(柴胡、升麻、葛根)灌胃,空白组与DIO-R组予生理盐水,灌胃16周。测定干预前后体质量,检测干预后血清神经肽Y(NPY)、瘦素和脂肪瘦素、细胞因子信号传导抑制因子3(SOCS-3)。结果与DIO-R组比较,模型组体质量增加、NPY升高(P<0.01),血清和脂肪瘦素降低(P<0.05),SOCS-3升高(P<0.05)。药物干预后,各药物组体质量有所下降。健脾理气组脂肪瘦素升高(P<0.05);升清组在升高瘦素、降低体质量和NPY、SOCS-3水平方面,优于西布曲明组和健脾理气组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论升清药物能减轻肥胖,抑制瘦素抵抗。