AIM: To demonstrate that (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and angiogenesis induced by interleukin-6 (IL-6) via suppressing signal transducer and activ...AIM: To demonstrate that (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and angiogenesis induced by interleukin-6 (IL-6) via suppressing signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) activity in gastric cancer. METHODS: Human gastric cancer (AGS) cells were treated with IL-6 (50 ng/mL) and EGCG at different concentrations. VEGF, total Stat3 and activated Stat3 protein levels in the cell lyses were examined by Western blotting, VEGF protein level in the conditionedmedium was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the level of VEGF mRNA was evaluated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR). Stat3 nuclear translocation was determined by Western blotting with nuclear extract, and Stat3-DNA binding activity was examined with Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay. IL-6 induced endothelial cell proliferation was measured with 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazoliumbromide assay, in vitro angiogenesis was determined with endothelial cell tube formation assay in Matrigel, and IL-6-induced angiogenesis in vitro was measured with Matrigel plug assay. RESULTS: There was a basal expression and secretion of VEGF in AGS cells. After stimulation with IL-6, VEGF expression was apparently up-regulated and a 2.4-fold increase was observed. VEGF secretion in the conditioned medium was also increased by 2.8 folds. When treated with EGCG, VEGF expression and secretion were dose-dependently decreased. IL-6 also increased VEGF mRNA expression by 3.1 folds. EGCG treatment suppressed VEGF mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner. EGCG dose-dependently inhibited Stat3 activation induced by IL-6, but did not change the total Stat3 expression. When treated with EGCG or AG490, VEGF expressions were reduced to the level or an even lower level in the tumor cells not stimulated with IL-6. However, PD98059 and LY294002 did not change VEGF expression induced by IL-6. EGCG inhibited Stat3 nucleus translocation, and Stat3-DNA binding activity was also markedly decreased by EGCG. Furthermore, EGCG inhibited IL-6 induced vascular endothelial cell proliferation and tube formation in vitro and angiogenesis in vitro . CONCLUSION: EGCG inhibits IL-6-induced VEGF expression and angiogenesis via suppressing Stat3 activity in gastric cancer, which has provided a novel mechanistic insight into the anti-angiogenic activity of EGCG.展开更多
A comprehensive mechanism for propylene polymerization was proposed by considering the effects of main impurities in the material on propylene polymerization. According to the proposed mechanism, Monte Carlo simulatio...A comprehensive mechanism for propylene polymerization was proposed by considering the effects of main impurities in the material on propylene polymerization. According to the proposed mechanism, Monte Carlo simulation was employed to investigate the polymerization kinetics in order to determine the effects of the main impurities on the polymerization. Significant influences of the main impurities on the rate, number-average degree and controlling capability of hydrogen of the polymerization were analyzed.展开更多
AIM： TO investigate the effects of the somatostatin analogue, octreotide, on maltose and sucrase activities and expression of glucose transporter type 2 （GLUT2） in obese rat intestinal mucosa. METHODS： We divided ...AIM： TO investigate the effects of the somatostatin analogue, octreotide, on maltose and sucrase activities and expression of glucose transporter type 2 （GLUT2） in obese rat intestinal mucosa. METHODS： We divided 49 Sprague-Dawley rats into a group of 31 high fat diet-induced obese rats and a group of 18 normal controls. The obese rats were separated into an octreotide treated group 9f 16 rats and an obese group of 15. The intervention （：jroup was injected with octreotide at 40 ±g/kg body weight every 12 h for 8 d. Rat body weight was measured weekly to calculate Lee＇s index. After euthanization, maltase and sucrase activities in the small intestine were measured by activity assays, and the fasting plasma glucose level was measured. The expression of GLUT2 in small intestinal mucosa was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting assays. RESULTS： Body weight, Lee＇s index, fasting plasma glucose level, maltase activity in small intestinal mucosa, mucosa and apical GLUT2, GLUT2 mRNA and protein expression levels were all significantly higher in the obese group than in the normal control group （605.61 ± 141.00 vs 378.54 ±111.75, 337.61 ± 10.82 vs 318.73 ± 20.10, 8.60± 1.38 vs 7.33 ± 0.70, 156.01 ± 58.81 vs 50.43 ± 30.49, 390 744.2± 62 469.21 vs 170 546.50 ± 50 646.14, 26 740.18 ±3809.60 vs 354.98± 57.19, 0.26± 0.11 vs 0.07± 0.02, and 2.08 ± 0.59 vs 1.27 ± 0.38, respectively, all P 〈 0.01）. Sucrase activity did not differ between the two groups. Octreotide intervention significantly decreased the body weight and fasting plasma glucose level of obese rats （508.27 ± 94.39 vs 605.61 ± 141.00, 7.58 ± 1.51 vs 8.60±1.38, respectively, all P 〈 0.05）. The intestinal mucosa and apical GLUT2, expression of GLUT2 mRNA and protein were also significantly lower in the octreotide intervention group than in the obese group （269 975.2 ± 53 730.94 vs 390 744.2 ± 62 469.21, 3758.06 ± 364.51 vs 26 740.18 ± 3809.60, 0.08 ± 0.02 vs 0.26 ±0.11, and 1.31 ± 0.27 vs 2.08 ±0.59, respectively, all P 〈 0.01）. CONCLUSION： High fat dietinduced obesity is associated with elevated intestinal maltase activity, GLUT2 expression, and permanent apical GLUT2 in the small intestinal mucosa of rats. Octreotide can inhibit these effects.展开更多
OBJECTIVE： To study the effects of berberine on ac- tivity and mRNA expression of N-acetyltransferase in human lung cancer cell line A549. METHODS： N-acetyltransferase antibodies wereprepared. The human lung cancer ...OBJECTIVE： To study the effects of berberine on ac- tivity and mRNA expression of N-acetyltransferase in human lung cancer cell line A549. METHODS： N-acetyltransferase antibodies wereprepared. The human lung cancer A549 cells were cultivated randomly in the wells of culture plate, and divided into the control group, and berberine 0.0008, 0.008, 0.08, 0.8 and 1.6 mM treatment groups, with 3 wells for each group. 24 h later, A549 cells in each group were collected respectively, the content of N-acetyltransferase was detected by Flow cytometry, and the mRNA expression of N-acetyltransferase was observed by reverse tran- scription polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The N-acetyltransferase content in hu- man lung cancer A549 cells decreased with the in- creasing of berberine concentration, significantly lower than that in the control group （P〈O.05 or P〈 0.001）; and the mRNA expression of N-acetyltrans- ferase also decreased with the increasing of berber- ine concentration, significantly lower in Huanglian- su treatment groups （P〈0.O01）. CONCLUSION： Berberine can inhibit the activity of N-acetyltransferase in human lung cancer cell line A549, and shows negative correlations of dose and time in a certain extent. The inhibited gene expres- sion of N-acetyltransferase in human lung cancer A549 cell may probably represent one of the mech- anisms for its antineoplastic effect.展开更多
A zinc tetraaminophthalocyanine derivative, zinc tetra(methacryloyl moiety)aminophthalocyanine (MeZnAPc) (with a double bond) was synthesized by the reaction between zinc tetraaminophthalocyanine (ZnTAPc) and methacry...A zinc tetraaminophthalocyanine derivative, zinc tetra(methacryloyl moiety)aminophthalocyanine (MeZnAPc) (with a double bond) was synthesized by the reaction between zinc tetraaminophthalocyanine (ZnTAPc) and methacryloyl chloride. Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was employed as the polymerization technique to obtain a novel pH-responsive poly- meric photosensitizer (PEGIlo-b-P(DPA,rco-MeZnAPcm)) by copolymerizing of methoxypolyethylene glycols (MPEG) (as reducing agent), 2-(isopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DPA) and MeZnAPc. This photosensitizer was characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, FTIR, ~H NMR, etc. The results indicated that the photosensitizer presented the well pH-responsive be- havior around the pH range 6.0-6.5 and the high photoactivity to 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran (DPBF). The result of photoca- talysis oxidation of L-tryptophan (L-Try) suggested that zinc phthalocyanine could present high photoactivity due to its disper- sivity at pH 5.5 without formation of micelles, and its photoactivity decreased dramatically at pH 7.4 due to wrapping ZnTAPc into the micelles. Therefore, the novel pH-responsive polymeric photosensitizer has better application prospects in the field of photodynamic therapy.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism of Ping-wei capsules(PWC) in improving gastrointestinal m otility in rats with functional dyspepsia(FD).METHODS: We established an FD model by stimu-lating semi-starvation rats ...OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism of Ping-wei capsules(PWC) in improving gastrointestinal m otility in rats with functional dyspepsia(FD).METHODS: We established an FD model by stimu-lating semi-starvation rats via tail damping, provo-cation, and forced exercise fatigue. The FD model group was further divided into five groups accord-ing to the treatment received: normal saline, dom-peridone, low-dose PWC, mid-dose PWC, or highdose PWC. The effect of PWC on FD was evaluated by measuring gastrointestinal motility. Changes in leptin and cholecystokinin(CCK) were detected through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, re-verse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: PWC significantly increased gastrointesti-nal m otility in FD rats. Furthermore, PWC signifi-cantly increased CCK m RNA and protein concentra-tions in the duodenum and antrum, decreased leptin protein concentrations in the duodenum, an-trum, and hypothalamus, and decreased CCK pro-tein concentration in the hypothalamus.CONCLUSION: PWC improves gastrointestinal mo-tor function in FD rats by decreasing the leptin con-centration in serum and the brain-gut axis, and by increasing the CCK concentration in gastrointesti-nal tissue. Our findings help to elucidate the mech-anism of FD and provide further insight into the pharmacokinetics of PWC.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect on influenza virus of Jinchai,a capsule made of Traditional Chinese Medicine.METHODS:Madin-darby canine kidney(MDCK) cells were infected with the FM1 strain of influenza virus A(subtyp...OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect on influenza virus of Jinchai,a capsule made of Traditional Chinese Medicine.METHODS:Madin-darby canine kidney(MDCK) cells were infected with the FM1 strain of influenza virus A(subtype H1N1) in vitro.They were used to explore how Jinchai affected cell adsorption,cell membrane fusion,transcription and replication of the influenza virus.Hemagglutinin(HA) protein,intracellular pH,and influenza virus protein acid(PA) polymerase subunit were detected with confocal microscopy and real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS:Jinchai significantly reduced the expression of HA and PA polymerase subunit mRNA in infected MDCK cells.Jinchai also significantly decreased intracellular pH in infected cells.CONCLUSIONS:Jinchai had strong anti-influenza activity against the influenza virus.It weakened the ability of the influenza virus to adsorb to cell wall and fuse with cell membranes in the early infection stage,and inhibited the transcription and replication of the virus.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant, No. 30571833Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, 05001785China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 20100470963
文摘AIM: To demonstrate that (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and angiogenesis induced by interleukin-6 (IL-6) via suppressing signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) activity in gastric cancer. METHODS: Human gastric cancer (AGS) cells were treated with IL-6 (50 ng/mL) and EGCG at different concentrations. VEGF, total Stat3 and activated Stat3 protein levels in the cell lyses were examined by Western blotting, VEGF protein level in the conditionedmedium was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the level of VEGF mRNA was evaluated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR). Stat3 nuclear translocation was determined by Western blotting with nuclear extract, and Stat3-DNA binding activity was examined with Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay. IL-6 induced endothelial cell proliferation was measured with 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazoliumbromide assay, in vitro angiogenesis was determined with endothelial cell tube formation assay in Matrigel, and IL-6-induced angiogenesis in vitro was measured with Matrigel plug assay. RESULTS: There was a basal expression and secretion of VEGF in AGS cells. After stimulation with IL-6, VEGF expression was apparently up-regulated and a 2.4-fold increase was observed. VEGF secretion in the conditioned medium was also increased by 2.8 folds. When treated with EGCG, VEGF expression and secretion were dose-dependently decreased. IL-6 also increased VEGF mRNA expression by 3.1 folds. EGCG treatment suppressed VEGF mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner. EGCG dose-dependently inhibited Stat3 activation induced by IL-6, but did not change the total Stat3 expression. When treated with EGCG or AG490, VEGF expressions were reduced to the level or an even lower level in the tumor cells not stimulated with IL-6. However, PD98059 and LY294002 did not change VEGF expression induced by IL-6. EGCG inhibited Stat3 nucleus translocation, and Stat3-DNA binding activity was also markedly decreased by EGCG. Furthermore, EGCG inhibited IL-6 induced vascular endothelial cell proliferation and tube formation in vitro and angiogenesis in vitro . CONCLUSION: EGCG inhibits IL-6-induced VEGF expression and angiogenesis via suppressing Stat3 activity in gastric cancer, which has provided a novel mechanistic insight into the anti-angiogenic activity of EGCG.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20406016) and Fujian Petrochemical Company ofSINOPEC (No. MS/FJ-08-JS-15-2005-01).
文摘A comprehensive mechanism for propylene polymerization was proposed by considering the effects of main impurities in the material on propylene polymerization. According to the proposed mechanism, Monte Carlo simulation was employed to investigate the polymerization kinetics in order to determine the effects of the main impurities on the polymerization. Significant influences of the main impurities on the rate, number-average degree and controlling capability of hydrogen of the polymerization were analyzed.
基金Supported by Grants from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China,No.30870919Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology,No.2010SZ0176
文摘AIM： TO investigate the effects of the somatostatin analogue, octreotide, on maltose and sucrase activities and expression of glucose transporter type 2 （GLUT2） in obese rat intestinal mucosa. METHODS： We divided 49 Sprague-Dawley rats into a group of 31 high fat diet-induced obese rats and a group of 18 normal controls. The obese rats were separated into an octreotide treated group 9f 16 rats and an obese group of 15. The intervention （：jroup was injected with octreotide at 40 ±g/kg body weight every 12 h for 8 d. Rat body weight was measured weekly to calculate Lee＇s index. After euthanization, maltase and sucrase activities in the small intestine were measured by activity assays, and the fasting plasma glucose level was measured. The expression of GLUT2 in small intestinal mucosa was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting assays. RESULTS： Body weight, Lee＇s index, fasting plasma glucose level, maltase activity in small intestinal mucosa, mucosa and apical GLUT2, GLUT2 mRNA and protein expression levels were all significantly higher in the obese group than in the normal control group （605.61 ± 141.00 vs 378.54 ±111.75, 337.61 ± 10.82 vs 318.73 ± 20.10, 8.60± 1.38 vs 7.33 ± 0.70, 156.01 ± 58.81 vs 50.43 ± 30.49, 390 744.2± 62 469.21 vs 170 546.50 ± 50 646.14, 26 740.18 ±3809.60 vs 354.98± 57.19, 0.26± 0.11 vs 0.07± 0.02, and 2.08 ± 0.59 vs 1.27 ± 0.38, respectively, all P 〈 0.01）. Sucrase activity did not differ between the two groups. Octreotide intervention significantly decreased the body weight and fasting plasma glucose level of obese rats （508.27 ± 94.39 vs 605.61 ± 141.00, 7.58 ± 1.51 vs 8.60±1.38, respectively, all P 〈 0.05）. The intestinal mucosa and apical GLUT2, expression of GLUT2 mRNA and protein were also significantly lower in the octreotide intervention group than in the obese group （269 975.2 ± 53 730.94 vs 390 744.2 ± 62 469.21, 3758.06 ± 364.51 vs 26 740.18 ± 3809.60, 0.08 ± 0.02 vs 0.26 ±0.11, and 1.31 ± 0.27 vs 2.08 ±0.59, respectively, all P 〈 0.01）. CONCLUSION： High fat dietinduced obesity is associated with elevated intestinal maltase activity, GLUT2 expression, and permanent apical GLUT2 in the small intestinal mucosa of rats. Octreotide can inhibit these effects.
基金Supported by Xiamen Science and Technology Key Program Plan Grant(No.3502Z20100006)Scientific Research Starting Foundation for New Teacher of Xiamen University(No.ZK1014)
文摘OBJECTIVE： To study the effects of berberine on ac- tivity and mRNA expression of N-acetyltransferase in human lung cancer cell line A549. METHODS： N-acetyltransferase antibodies wereprepared. The human lung cancer A549 cells were cultivated randomly in the wells of culture plate, and divided into the control group, and berberine 0.0008, 0.008, 0.08, 0.8 and 1.6 mM treatment groups, with 3 wells for each group. 24 h later, A549 cells in each group were collected respectively, the content of N-acetyltransferase was detected by Flow cytometry, and the mRNA expression of N-acetyltransferase was observed by reverse tran- scription polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The N-acetyltransferase content in hu- man lung cancer A549 cells decreased with the in- creasing of berberine concentration, significantly lower than that in the control group （P〈O.05 or P〈 0.001）; and the mRNA expression of N-acetyltrans- ferase also decreased with the increasing of berber- ine concentration, significantly lower in Huanglian- su treatment groups （P〈0.O01）. CONCLUSION： Berberine can inhibit the activity of N-acetyltransferase in human lung cancer cell line A549, and shows negative correlations of dose and time in a certain extent. The inhibited gene expres- sion of N-acetyltransferase in human lung cancer A549 cell may probably represent one of the mech- anisms for its antineoplastic effect.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51133006, 51103133 & 51003096)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT0654)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Y4100094)
文摘A zinc tetraaminophthalocyanine derivative, zinc tetra(methacryloyl moiety)aminophthalocyanine (MeZnAPc) (with a double bond) was synthesized by the reaction between zinc tetraaminophthalocyanine (ZnTAPc) and methacryloyl chloride. Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was employed as the polymerization technique to obtain a novel pH-responsive poly- meric photosensitizer (PEGIlo-b-P(DPA,rco-MeZnAPcm)) by copolymerizing of methoxypolyethylene glycols (MPEG) (as reducing agent), 2-(isopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DPA) and MeZnAPc. This photosensitizer was characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, FTIR, ~H NMR, etc. The results indicated that the photosensitizer presented the well pH-responsive be- havior around the pH range 6.0-6.5 and the high photoactivity to 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran (DPBF). The result of photoca- talysis oxidation of L-tryptophan (L-Try) suggested that zinc phthalocyanine could present high photoactivity due to its disper- sivity at pH 5.5 without formation of micelles, and its photoactivity decreased dramatically at pH 7.4 due to wrapping ZnTAPc into the micelles. Therefore, the novel pH-responsive polymeric photosensitizer has better application prospects in the field of photodynamic therapy.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Based on Brain-Gut Axis to Study Peptidomics of Liver Stag-nation and Spleen Deficiency with Functional Dyspepsia and Its Intervention of Shugan Jianpi Method,No.8136-0540)the Administration of Gansu Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbs(A Study about Intervening Ef-fects of a Chinese Herbal Preparation w ith Resveratrol on In-sulin Resistance of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,No.GZK-2015-23)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism of Ping-wei capsules(PWC) in improving gastrointestinal m otility in rats with functional dyspepsia(FD).METHODS: We established an FD model by stimu-lating semi-starvation rats via tail damping, provo-cation, and forced exercise fatigue. The FD model group was further divided into five groups accord-ing to the treatment received: normal saline, dom-peridone, low-dose PWC, mid-dose PWC, or highdose PWC. The effect of PWC on FD was evaluated by measuring gastrointestinal motility. Changes in leptin and cholecystokinin(CCK) were detected through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, re-verse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: PWC significantly increased gastrointesti-nal m otility in FD rats. Furthermore, PWC signifi-cantly increased CCK m RNA and protein concentra-tions in the duodenum and antrum, decreased leptin protein concentrations in the duodenum, an-trum, and hypothalamus, and decreased CCK pro-tein concentration in the hypothalamus.CONCLUSION: PWC improves gastrointestinal mo-tor function in FD rats by decreasing the leptin con-centration in serum and the brain-gut axis, and by increasing the CCK concentration in gastrointesti-nal tissue. Our findings help to elucidate the mech-anism of FD and provide further insight into the pharmacokinetics of PWC.
基金Supported by National Significant New Drugs Creation-research and Development of Jinchai Antivirus Capsule(No.2009zx09301-005)
文摘OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect on influenza virus of Jinchai,a capsule made of Traditional Chinese Medicine.METHODS:Madin-darby canine kidney(MDCK) cells were infected with the FM1 strain of influenza virus A(subtype H1N1) in vitro.They were used to explore how Jinchai affected cell adsorption,cell membrane fusion,transcription and replication of the influenza virus.Hemagglutinin(HA) protein,intracellular pH,and influenza virus protein acid(PA) polymerase subunit were detected with confocal microscopy and real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS:Jinchai significantly reduced the expression of HA and PA polymerase subunit mRNA in infected MDCK cells.Jinchai also significantly decreased intracellular pH in infected cells.CONCLUSIONS:Jinchai had strong anti-influenza activity against the influenza virus.It weakened the ability of the influenza virus to adsorb to cell wall and fuse with cell membranes in the early infection stage,and inhibited the transcription and replication of the virus.
