Transfection efficiency of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles(HAnps)is relative to the particle size,morphology,surface charge,surface modifier and so on.This study prepared HAnps with doped Tb/Mg by hydrothermal synthesis ...Transfection efficiency of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles(HAnps)is relative to the particle size,morphology,surface charge,surface modifier and so on.This study prepared HAnps with doped Tb/Mg by hydrothermal synthesis method(HTSM)and investigated the effects of different Tb/Mg contents on the morphology,particle size,surface charge,composition and cellular endocytosis of HAnps.The results showed that Mg-HAnps possessed better dispersion ability than Tb-HAnps.With increasing doping content of Tb/Mg-HAnps,the granularity of Tb-HAnps increased,while that of Mg-HAnps declined.Both particle size and zeta potential of Mg-HAnps were lower than those of Tb-HAnps.7.5%Mg-doping HAnps presented relatively uniform slender rod morphology with average size of30nm,while10%Mg-doping HAnps were prone to agglomeration.Moreover,Mg-HAnps-GFP(green fluorescent protein)endocytosed by MG63cells was dotted in the perinuclear region,while Tb-HAnps were more likely to aggregate.In conclusion,as gene vectors,Mg-HAnps showed enhanced properties compared to Tb-HAnps.展开更多
Objective To explore the possible differential trafficking properties of the dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes, D 1 receptor and D5 receptor. Methods To visualize distributions of dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes...Objective To explore the possible differential trafficking properties of the dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes, D 1 receptor and D5 receptor. Methods To visualize distributions of dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes at subcellular level, the yellow and cyan variants of green fluorescent protein (GFP) were used to tag D1 and D5 receptors. After transfection with the tagged dopamine receptors, the neuroblastoma cells NG108-15 were treated with D1 agonist SKF38393 or acetylcholine (ACh). Then we observed the subcellular distributions of the tagged receptors under the confocal microscopy and tried to determine trafficking properties by comparing their distribution patterns before and after the drug treatment. Results In resting conditions, D 1 receptors located in the plasma membrane of NG108-15 cells, while D5 receptors located in both plasma membrane and cytosol. With the pre-treatment of SKF38393, the subcellular distribution of D1 receptors was changed. The yellow particle-like fluorescence of tagged D 1 receptors appeared in the cytosol, indicating that D 1 receptors were internalized into cytosol from the cell surface. Same situation also occurred in ACh pre-treatment. In contrast, the subcellular distribution of D5 receptors was not changed after SKF38393 or ACh treatment, indicating that D5R was not translocated to cell surface. Interestingly, when D1 and D5 receptors were co-expressed in the same cell, both kept their distinct subcellular distribution patterns and the trafficking properties. Conclusion Our present study reveals that in NG108-15 nerve cells, dopamine D1 and D5 receptors exhibit differential subcellular distribution patterns, and only D1 receptor has a marked trafficking response to the drug stimulation. We further discuss the potential role of the differential trafficking properties of D1-like receptors in complex modulation of DA signaling.展开更多
基金Project(2015WK3012) supported by the Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department Project,ChinaProject(81571021) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China+2 种基金Project(225) supported by the High Level Health Personnel in Hunan Province,ChinaProject(621020094) supported by the State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy of Central South University,ChinaProject(20160301) supported by New Talent Project of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University,China
文摘Transfection efficiency of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles(HAnps)is relative to the particle size,morphology,surface charge,surface modifier and so on.This study prepared HAnps with doped Tb/Mg by hydrothermal synthesis method(HTSM)and investigated the effects of different Tb/Mg contents on the morphology,particle size,surface charge,composition and cellular endocytosis of HAnps.The results showed that Mg-HAnps possessed better dispersion ability than Tb-HAnps.With increasing doping content of Tb/Mg-HAnps,the granularity of Tb-HAnps increased,while that of Mg-HAnps declined.Both particle size and zeta potential of Mg-HAnps were lower than those of Tb-HAnps.7.5%Mg-doping HAnps presented relatively uniform slender rod morphology with average size of30nm,while10%Mg-doping HAnps were prone to agglomeration.Moreover,Mg-HAnps-GFP(green fluorescent protein)endocytosed by MG63cells was dotted in the perinuclear region,while Tb-HAnps were more likely to aggregate.In conclusion,as gene vectors,Mg-HAnps showed enhanced properties compared to Tb-HAnps.
文摘Objective To explore the possible differential trafficking properties of the dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes, D 1 receptor and D5 receptor. Methods To visualize distributions of dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes at subcellular level, the yellow and cyan variants of green fluorescent protein (GFP) were used to tag D1 and D5 receptors. After transfection with the tagged dopamine receptors, the neuroblastoma cells NG108-15 were treated with D1 agonist SKF38393 or acetylcholine (ACh). Then we observed the subcellular distributions of the tagged receptors under the confocal microscopy and tried to determine trafficking properties by comparing their distribution patterns before and after the drug treatment. Results In resting conditions, D 1 receptors located in the plasma membrane of NG108-15 cells, while D5 receptors located in both plasma membrane and cytosol. With the pre-treatment of SKF38393, the subcellular distribution of D1 receptors was changed. The yellow particle-like fluorescence of tagged D 1 receptors appeared in the cytosol, indicating that D 1 receptors were internalized into cytosol from the cell surface. Same situation also occurred in ACh pre-treatment. In contrast, the subcellular distribution of D5 receptors was not changed after SKF38393 or ACh treatment, indicating that D5R was not translocated to cell surface. Interestingly, when D1 and D5 receptors were co-expressed in the same cell, both kept their distinct subcellular distribution patterns and the trafficking properties. Conclusion Our present study reveals that in NG108-15 nerve cells, dopamine D1 and D5 receptors exhibit differential subcellular distribution patterns, and only D1 receptor has a marked trafficking response to the drug stimulation. We further discuss the potential role of the differential trafficking properties of D1-like receptors in complex modulation of DA signaling.