Objective This study examined humanin expression in rat ovarian tissue,its cellular localization,and its correlation with rat age under physiological conditions.Methods A total of 40 Sprague-Dawley rats of various age...Objective This study examined humanin expression in rat ovarian tissue,its cellular localization,and its correlation with rat age under physiological conditions.Methods A total of 40 Sprague-Dawley rats of various ages(2,12,30,and 60 days old and 1 year old)were grouped by age.Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical techniques were used to observe humanin expression and cellular location in the ovarian tissues of rats from each age group.In addition,Western blotting and Real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR(qRT-PCR)techniques were used to measure humanin expression level in the ovarian tissues of rats from each age group.Results The immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical results confirmed that humanin was expressed in rat ovarian tissues.In addition,cellular localization analysis showed that humanin was expressed in the cytoplasm of oocytes,interstitial cells,granulosa cells and theca cells in all levels of follicles after the primary follicles,and in the corpus luteum.The qRT-PCR results revealed that the level of humanin expression in the ovarian tissues of 12-day-old rats was non-significantly higher than that in the ovarian tissues of 2-day-old rats(P>0.05),whereas the levels of humanin expression in the ovarian tissues of 30-day-old,60-day-old,and 1-year-old rats were significantly lower than that in the ovarian tissues of 2-day-old rats(P<0.05).The Western blotting results demonstrated that the levels of humanin protein expression in the ovarian tissues of 60-day-old and 1-year-old rats were significantly lower than those of 2-day-old rats(P<0.01),whereas there was no significant difference in the level of humanin protein expression between the ovarian tissues of 12-day-old and 30-day-old rats.Conclusion This study confirmed that humanin is expressed in the cytoplasm of various cells in rat ovarian tissues.Moreover,the level of humanin expression was highest in the ovarian tissues of 12-day-old rats,and it subsequently decreased with age.The changes in the expression of humanin in the ovary of rats at different ages will lay the foundation for the role of humanin in ovarian aging.The effect of humanin on ovarian function is worthy of further study in the future.展开更多
目的:研究[G ly14]-hum an in对β淀粉样蛋白1-42引起的神经干细胞毒性的作用。方法:用[G ly14]-hum an in和β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理神经干细胞,观察其对神经干细胞增殖、分化的影响。结果:较低浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入有β淀粉样蛋...目的:研究[G ly14]-hum an in对β淀粉样蛋白1-42引起的神经干细胞毒性的作用。方法:用[G ly14]-hum an in和β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理神经干细胞,观察其对神经干细胞增殖、分化的影响。结果:较低浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入有β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理的神经干细胞培养基,经过琼脂糖凝胶电泳分析及流式细胞测定DNA含量,神经干细胞显示出对β淀粉样蛋白1-42的耐受,而对照组则显示神经干细胞出现凋亡现象。高浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入培养基,经台盼蓝拒染法计数细胞,神经干细胞死亡率明显低于对照组,对照组神经干细胞出现大量死亡。结论:[G ly14]-hum an in不但具有抑制β淀粉样蛋白1-42对神经干细胞的毒性作用,而且在低浓度的情况下,可以促进神经干细胞的增殖和分化为神经元。展开更多
Humanin is a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease, and its derivative, S14G-humanin, is 1 000-fold stronger in its neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer’s disease-relevant insults. Alt-hough effect...Humanin is a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease, and its derivative, S14G-humanin, is 1 000-fold stronger in its neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer’s disease-relevant insults. Alt-hough effective, the detailed molecular mechanism through which S14G-humanin exerts its effects remains unclear. Data from this study showed that fibril ar amyloid-beta 40 disturbed cel ular ho-meostasis through the cel membrane, increasing intracel ular calcium, generating reactive oxygen species, and decreasing the mitochondrial membrane potential. S14G-humanin restored these re-sponses. The results suggested that S14G-humanin blocked the effects of amyloid-beta 40 on the neuronal cel membrane, and restored the disturbed cel ular homeostasis, thereby exerting a neuroprotective effect on hippocampal neurons.展开更多
文摘Objective This study examined humanin expression in rat ovarian tissue,its cellular localization,and its correlation with rat age under physiological conditions.Methods A total of 40 Sprague-Dawley rats of various ages(2,12,30,and 60 days old and 1 year old)were grouped by age.Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical techniques were used to observe humanin expression and cellular location in the ovarian tissues of rats from each age group.In addition,Western blotting and Real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR(qRT-PCR)techniques were used to measure humanin expression level in the ovarian tissues of rats from each age group.Results The immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical results confirmed that humanin was expressed in rat ovarian tissues.In addition,cellular localization analysis showed that humanin was expressed in the cytoplasm of oocytes,interstitial cells,granulosa cells and theca cells in all levels of follicles after the primary follicles,and in the corpus luteum.The qRT-PCR results revealed that the level of humanin expression in the ovarian tissues of 12-day-old rats was non-significantly higher than that in the ovarian tissues of 2-day-old rats(P>0.05),whereas the levels of humanin expression in the ovarian tissues of 30-day-old,60-day-old,and 1-year-old rats were significantly lower than that in the ovarian tissues of 2-day-old rats(P<0.05).The Western blotting results demonstrated that the levels of humanin protein expression in the ovarian tissues of 60-day-old and 1-year-old rats were significantly lower than those of 2-day-old rats(P<0.01),whereas there was no significant difference in the level of humanin protein expression between the ovarian tissues of 12-day-old and 30-day-old rats.Conclusion This study confirmed that humanin is expressed in the cytoplasm of various cells in rat ovarian tissues.Moreover,the level of humanin expression was highest in the ovarian tissues of 12-day-old rats,and it subsequently decreased with age.The changes in the expression of humanin in the ovary of rats at different ages will lay the foundation for the role of humanin in ovarian aging.The effect of humanin on ovarian function is worthy of further study in the future.
文摘目的:研究[G ly14]-hum an in对β淀粉样蛋白1-42引起的神经干细胞毒性的作用。方法:用[G ly14]-hum an in和β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理神经干细胞,观察其对神经干细胞增殖、分化的影响。结果:较低浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入有β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理的神经干细胞培养基,经过琼脂糖凝胶电泳分析及流式细胞测定DNA含量,神经干细胞显示出对β淀粉样蛋白1-42的耐受,而对照组则显示神经干细胞出现凋亡现象。高浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入培养基,经台盼蓝拒染法计数细胞,神经干细胞死亡率明显低于对照组,对照组神经干细胞出现大量死亡。结论:[G ly14]-hum an in不但具有抑制β淀粉样蛋白1-42对神经干细胞的毒性作用,而且在低浓度的情况下,可以促进神经干细胞的增殖和分化为神经元。
基金supported by grants from Henan Medical Technologies R&D Program in China,No.200703023,201203130Henan Key Science and Technology Project in China,No.112102310684
文摘Humanin is a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease, and its derivative, S14G-humanin, is 1 000-fold stronger in its neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer’s disease-relevant insults. Alt-hough effective, the detailed molecular mechanism through which S14G-humanin exerts its effects remains unclear. Data from this study showed that fibril ar amyloid-beta 40 disturbed cel ular ho-meostasis through the cel membrane, increasing intracel ular calcium, generating reactive oxygen species, and decreasing the mitochondrial membrane potential. S14G-humanin restored these re-sponses. The results suggested that S14G-humanin blocked the effects of amyloid-beta 40 on the neuronal cel membrane, and restored the disturbed cel ular homeostasis, thereby exerting a neuroprotective effect on hippocampal neurons.
