目的研究替米沙坦促进大鼠胰岛素分泌作用相关的信号通路。方法(1)分离成年Wistar大鼠胰腺获得胰岛和胰岛细胞,通过胰岛素分泌实验观察药物对胰岛素分泌的影响,通过钙成像实验和全细胞膜片钳技术观察药物对β细胞内Ca^(2+)浓度的变化和...目的研究替米沙坦促进大鼠胰岛素分泌作用相关的信号通路。方法(1)分离成年Wistar大鼠胰腺获得胰岛和胰岛细胞,通过胰岛素分泌实验观察药物对胰岛素分泌的影响,通过钙成像实验和全细胞膜片钳技术观察药物对β细胞内Ca^(2+)浓度的变化和对离子通道的作用。(2)使用过表达电压门控性钾(voltage-gated potassium channel,Kv)通道2.1亚型(Kv2.1)的慢病毒转染中国仓鼠卵巢(Chinese hamster ovary,CHO)细胞构建CHO-Kv2.1细胞系,使用膜片钳技术观察替米沙坦对Kv2.1通道的直接作用。结果缬沙坦和厄贝沙坦无类似替米沙坦的高糖浓度下促胰岛素分泌、升高β细胞内Ca^(2+)浓度和抑制β细胞的Kv通道等作用。过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ,PPARγ)阻断剂GW9662亦未阻断替米沙坦的上述作用。而替米沙坦可以浓度依赖性地抑制CHO-Kv2.1细胞的Kv2.1通道电流。结论替米沙坦的促胰岛素分泌作用可能与血管紧张素Ⅱ-1型(angiotensin II type 1,AT-1)受体和PPARγ无关,但至少与对Kv2.1通道的直接抑制作用有关。展开更多
目的 基于前列腺影像报告和数据系统2.1版(Prostate Imaging Report and Data System version 2.1, PI-RADS v2.1)的双参数磁共振成像(biparametric MRI, bp-MRI)和前列腺特异性抗原(prostate specific antigen, PSA)等临床指标,构建鉴...目的 基于前列腺影像报告和数据系统2.1版(Prostate Imaging Report and Data System version 2.1, PI-RADS v2.1)的双参数磁共振成像(biparametric MRI, bp-MRI)和前列腺特异性抗原(prostate specific antigen, PSA)等临床指标,构建鉴别诊断PSA(4-20 ng/mL)前列腺癌(prostate cancer, PCa)的列线图模型。材料与方法 回顾性分析宁夏医科大学总医院2017年10月至2022年2月206例行bp-MRI检查并有病理学结果的患者资料。根据病理结果分为PCa组(n=66)和前列腺增生和(或)炎症组(n=140),经单、多因素logistic回归分析筛选PSA (4-20 ng/mL) PCa患者的独立危险因素,随后使用R软件构建列线图模型,并用决策曲线分析(decision curve analysis, DCA)其临床净效益。以受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic, ROC)曲线下面积(area under the curve, AUC)、敏感度和特异度评价诊断效能,并通过DeLong检验比较AUC值间的差异。结果 年龄、总前列腺特异性抗原(total prostate specific antigen, tPSA)、前列腺体积(prostate volume, PV)、PI-RADS v2.1是预测PSA (4-20 ng/mL) PCa的独立危险因素。基于上述4个独立指标构建的列线图模型诊断效能最好(AUC=0.945),明显高于PI-RADS v2.1(AUC=0.816)、PV(AUC=0.772)、tPSA(AUC=0.737)、年龄(AUC=0.680)。结论 基于bp-MRI的PI-RADS v2.1评分联合临床相关指标建立的列线图模型,预测PSA (4–20 ng/mL) PCa的诊断效能明显优于单一指标,可作为一种无创精准化预测工具,将更全面、准确地预测罹患PCa的风险概率,为临床提供有效的诊疗指导。展开更多
Sugar content is a determinant of apple(Malus×domestica Borkh.)sweetness.However,the molecular mechanism underlying sucrose accumulation in apple fruit remains elusive.Herein,this study reported the role of the s...Sugar content is a determinant of apple(Malus×domestica Borkh.)sweetness.However,the molecular mechanism underlying sucrose accumulation in apple fruit remains elusive.Herein,this study reported the role of the sucrose transporter MdSUT2.1 in the regulation of sucrose accumulation in apples.The MdSUT2.1 gene encoded a protein with 612 amino acid residues that could be localized at the plasma membrane when expressed in tobacco leaf protoplasts.MdSUT2.1 was highly expressed in fruit and was positively correlated with sucrose accumulation during apple fruit development.Moreover,complementary growth assays in a yeast mutant validated the sucrose transport activity of MdSUT2.1.MdSUT2.1 overexpression in apples and tomatoes resulted in significant increases in sucrose,fructose,and glucose contents compared to the wild type(WT).Further analysis revealed that the expression levels of sugar metabolism-and transport-related genes SUSYs,NINVs,FRKs,HXKs,and TSTs increased in apples and tomatoes with MdSUT2.1 overexpression compared to WT.Finally,unlike the tonoplast sugar transporters MdTST1 and MdTST2,the promoter of MdSUT2.1 was not induced by exogenous sugars.These findings provide valuable insights into the molecular mechanism underlying sugar accumulation in apples.展开更多
Nitrate(NO_(3)^(-))and ammonium(NH_(4)^(+))are two main inorganic nitrogen(N)sources during crop growth.Here,we enhanced the expression of OsAMT1.1,which encodes a NH_(4)^(+)transporter,using the NO_(3)^(-)-inducible ...Nitrate(NO_(3)^(-))and ammonium(NH_(4)^(+))are two main inorganic nitrogen(N)sources during crop growth.Here,we enhanced the expression of OsAMT1.1,which encodes a NH_(4)^(+)transporter,using the NO_(3)^(-)-inducible promoter of OsNAR2.1 and an ubiquitin promoter in transgenic rice plants.Under field condition of 120 kg/hm2 N,agronomic N use efficiency,N recovery efficiency and N transport efficiency,and grain yield of the pOsNAR2.1:OsAMT1.1 transgenic lines were increased compared with those of the wild type(WT)and the pUbi:OsAMT1.1 transgenic plants.Under 2.0 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+0.5 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)and 0.5 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+2.0 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)conditions of hydroponic culture,compared with the WT,both biomass and total N content were increased in the pOsNAR2.1:OsAMT1.1 transgenic lines.However,biomass was significantly reduced in pUbi:OsAMT1.1 transgenic plants under 0.5 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+2.0 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)condition.The lines expressing pOsNAR2.1:OsAMT1.1 exhibited increased OsAMT1.1 expression and 15NH_(4)^(+)influx in roots under both 2.0 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+0.5 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)and 0.5 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+2.0 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)conditions.Our study showed that expression of OsAMT1.1 can be promoted when driven by the OsNAR2.1 promoter,especially under high-level nitrate condition,leading to enhancement of NH_(4)^(+)uptake,N use efficiency and grain yield.展开更多
文摘目的研究替米沙坦促进大鼠胰岛素分泌作用相关的信号通路。方法(1)分离成年Wistar大鼠胰腺获得胰岛和胰岛细胞,通过胰岛素分泌实验观察药物对胰岛素分泌的影响,通过钙成像实验和全细胞膜片钳技术观察药物对β细胞内Ca^(2+)浓度的变化和对离子通道的作用。(2)使用过表达电压门控性钾(voltage-gated potassium channel,Kv)通道2.1亚型(Kv2.1)的慢病毒转染中国仓鼠卵巢(Chinese hamster ovary,CHO)细胞构建CHO-Kv2.1细胞系,使用膜片钳技术观察替米沙坦对Kv2.1通道的直接作用。结果缬沙坦和厄贝沙坦无类似替米沙坦的高糖浓度下促胰岛素分泌、升高β细胞内Ca^(2+)浓度和抑制β细胞的Kv通道等作用。过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ,PPARγ)阻断剂GW9662亦未阻断替米沙坦的上述作用。而替米沙坦可以浓度依赖性地抑制CHO-Kv2.1细胞的Kv2.1通道电流。结论替米沙坦的促胰岛素分泌作用可能与血管紧张素Ⅱ-1型(angiotensin II type 1,AT-1)受体和PPARγ无关,但至少与对Kv2.1通道的直接抑制作用有关。
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52075074)the Science and Technology Plan of Liaoning Province,China(No.2021-MS-117)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(DUT21JC16)。
基金supported by the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS-27)。
文摘Sugar content is a determinant of apple(Malus×domestica Borkh.)sweetness.However,the molecular mechanism underlying sucrose accumulation in apple fruit remains elusive.Herein,this study reported the role of the sucrose transporter MdSUT2.1 in the regulation of sucrose accumulation in apples.The MdSUT2.1 gene encoded a protein with 612 amino acid residues that could be localized at the plasma membrane when expressed in tobacco leaf protoplasts.MdSUT2.1 was highly expressed in fruit and was positively correlated with sucrose accumulation during apple fruit development.Moreover,complementary growth assays in a yeast mutant validated the sucrose transport activity of MdSUT2.1.MdSUT2.1 overexpression in apples and tomatoes resulted in significant increases in sucrose,fructose,and glucose contents compared to the wild type(WT).Further analysis revealed that the expression levels of sugar metabolism-and transport-related genes SUSYs,NINVs,FRKs,HXKs,and TSTs increased in apples and tomatoes with MdSUT2.1 overexpression compared to WT.Finally,unlike the tonoplast sugar transporters MdTST1 and MdTST2,the promoter of MdSUT2.1 was not induced by exogenous sugars.These findings provide valuable insights into the molecular mechanism underlying sugar accumulation in apples.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32061143039)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(Grant No.2022A1515012381)+1 种基金Shenzhen Science and Technology Program,China(Grant No.JCYJ20210324124409027)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University,China.
文摘Nitrate(NO_(3)^(-))and ammonium(NH_(4)^(+))are two main inorganic nitrogen(N)sources during crop growth.Here,we enhanced the expression of OsAMT1.1,which encodes a NH_(4)^(+)transporter,using the NO_(3)^(-)-inducible promoter of OsNAR2.1 and an ubiquitin promoter in transgenic rice plants.Under field condition of 120 kg/hm2 N,agronomic N use efficiency,N recovery efficiency and N transport efficiency,and grain yield of the pOsNAR2.1:OsAMT1.1 transgenic lines were increased compared with those of the wild type(WT)and the pUbi:OsAMT1.1 transgenic plants.Under 2.0 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+0.5 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)and 0.5 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+2.0 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)conditions of hydroponic culture,compared with the WT,both biomass and total N content were increased in the pOsNAR2.1:OsAMT1.1 transgenic lines.However,biomass was significantly reduced in pUbi:OsAMT1.1 transgenic plants under 0.5 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+2.0 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)condition.The lines expressing pOsNAR2.1:OsAMT1.1 exhibited increased OsAMT1.1 expression and 15NH_(4)^(+)influx in roots under both 2.0 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+0.5 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)and 0.5 mmol/L NO_(3)^(-)+2.0 mmol/L NH_(4)^(+)conditions.Our study showed that expression of OsAMT1.1 can be promoted when driven by the OsNAR2.1 promoter,especially under high-level nitrate condition,leading to enhancement of NH_(4)^(+)uptake,N use efficiency and grain yield.
