Organisms produce high levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)to kill pathogens or act as signaling molecules to induce immune responses;however,excessive ROS can result in cell death.To maintain ROS balance and cell s...Organisms produce high levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)to kill pathogens or act as signaling molecules to induce immune responses;however,excessive ROS can result in cell death.To maintain ROS balance and cell survival,mitophagy selectively eliminates damaged mitochondria via mitophagy receptors in vertebrates.In marine invertebrates,however,mitophagy and its functions remain largely unknown.In the current study,Vibrio splendidus infection damaged mitochondrial morphology in coelomocytes and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential(ΔΨm)and mitophagosome formation.The colocalization of mitochondria and lysosomes further confirmed that lipopolysaccharide(LPS)treatment increased mitophagy flux.To explore the regulatory mechanism of mitophagy,we cloned Bcl2/adenovirus E1 B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3(BNIP3),a common mitophagy receptor,from sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus(Aj BNIP3)and confirmed that Aj BNIP3 was significantly induced and accumulated in mitochondria after V.splendidus infection and LPS exposure.At the mitochondrial membrane,Aj BNIP3 interacts with microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3)on phagophore membranes to mediate mitophagy.After Aj BNIP3 interference,mitophagy flux decreased significantly.Furthermore,Aj BNIP3-mediated mitophagy was activated by ROS following the addition of exogenous hydrogen peroxide(H2 O2),ROS scavengers,and ROS inhibitors.Finally,inhibition of BNIP3-mediated mitophagy by Aj BNIP3 small interfering RNA(si RNA)or high concentrations of lactate increased apoptosis and decreased coelomocyte survival.These findings highlight the essential role of Aj BNIP3 in damaged mitochondrial degradation during mitophagy.This mitophagy activity is required for coelomocyte survival in A.japonicus against V.splendidus infection.展开更多
Mitophagy is one of the important targets for the prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury(MIRI).Moderate mitophagy can remove damaged mitochondria,inhibit excessive reactive oxygen species a...Mitophagy is one of the important targets for the prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury(MIRI).Moderate mitophagy can remove damaged mitochondria,inhibit excessive reactive oxygen species accumulation,and protect mitochondria from damage.However,excessive enhancement of mitophagy greatly reduces adenosine triphosphate production and energy supply for cell survival,and aggravates cell death.How dysfunctional mitochondria are selectively recognized and engulfed is related to the interaction of adaptors on the mitochondrial membrane,which mainly include phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten(PTEN)-induced kinase 1/Parkin,hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/Bcl-2 and adenovirus e1b19k Da interacting protein 3,FUN-14 domain containing protein 1 receptor-mediated mitophagy pathway and so on.In this review,the authors briefly summarize the main pathways currently studied on mitophagy and the relationship between mitophagy and MIRI,and incorporate and analyze research data on prevention and treatment of MIRI with Chinese medicine,thereby provide relevant theoretical basis and treatment ideas for clinical prevention of MIRI.展开更多
Cerebral ischemia is a neurological disorder associated with complex pathological mechanisms,including autophagic degradation of neuronal mitochondria,or termed mitophagy,following ischemic events.Despite being well-d...Cerebral ischemia is a neurological disorder associated with complex pathological mechanisms,including autophagic degradation of neuronal mitochondria,or termed mitophagy,following ischemic events.Despite being well-documented,the cellular and molecular mechanisms under-lying the regulation of neuronal mitophagy remain unknown.So far,the evidence suggests neuronal autophagy and mitophagy are separately regulated in ischemic neurons,the latter being more likely activated by reperfusional injury.Specifically,given the polarized morphology of neurons,mitophagy is regulated by different neuronal compartments,with axonal mitochondria being degraded by autophagy in the cell body following ischemia-reperfusion insult.A variety of molecules have been associated with neuronal adaptation to ischemia,including PTEN-induced kinase 1,Parkin,BCL2 and adenovirus E1B 19-kDa-interacting protein 3(Bnip3),Bnip3-like(Bnip3l)and FUN14 domain-containing 1.Moreover,it is still controversial whether mitophagy protects against or instead aggravates ischemic brain injury.Here,we review recent studies on this topic and provide an updated overview of the role and regulation of mitophagy during ischemic events.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To develop a new kind of vector system called gene-viral vector, which combines the advantages of gene and virus therapies. METHODS: Using recombinant technology, an anti-tumor gene was inserted into the ge...OBJECTIVE: To develop a new kind of vector system called gene-viral vector, which combines the advantages of gene and virus therapies. METHODS: Using recombinant technology, an anti-tumor gene was inserted into the genome of replicative virus specific for tumor cells. The cell killing effect, reporter gene expression of the green fluorescence protein, anti-tumor gene expression of mouse interleukin-12 (mIL-12) and replication of virus were observed by the methods of cell pathology, fluorescence microscopy, ELISA and electron microscopy, respectively. RESULTS: A new kind of gene-viral vector system of adenovirus, in which the E1b-55 kD gene was deleted but the E1a gene was preserved, was constructed. The vector system, like the replicative virus ONYX-015, replicated and proliferated in tumor cells but not in normal ones. Our vector had an advantage over ONYX-015 in that it carried different kinds of anti-tumor genes to enhance its therapeutic effect. The reporter gene expression of the green fluorescence protein in tumor cells was much better than the adenovirus vector employed in conventional gene the rapy, and the expression in our vector system was as low as or even less than that in the conventional adenovirus gene therapy system. Similar results were observed in experiments with this vector system carrying the anti-tumor gene mIL-12. Replication and proliferation of the virus carrying the mIL-12 gene in tumor cells were confirmed by electron microscopy. CONCLUSIONS: Gene-viral vectors are new vectors with an anti-tumor gene inserted into the genome of replicative virus specific for tumor cells. Because of the specific replication and proliferation of the virus in tumor cells, expression of the anti-tumor gene is increased hundreds to thousands of times. This approach takes full advantages of gene therapy and virus therapy to enhance the effect on the tumor. It overcomes the disadvantages of conventional gene therapy, such as low transfer rate, low gene expression, lack of target tropism, and low anti-tumor activity. We believe that this is a promising means for future tumor treatment.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32073003,32102825)Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LZ19C190001)+1 种基金Key Project from Science Technology Department of Zhejiang Province(2019R52016)K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University。
文摘Organisms produce high levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)to kill pathogens or act as signaling molecules to induce immune responses;however,excessive ROS can result in cell death.To maintain ROS balance and cell survival,mitophagy selectively eliminates damaged mitochondria via mitophagy receptors in vertebrates.In marine invertebrates,however,mitophagy and its functions remain largely unknown.In the current study,Vibrio splendidus infection damaged mitochondrial morphology in coelomocytes and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential(ΔΨm)and mitophagosome formation.The colocalization of mitochondria and lysosomes further confirmed that lipopolysaccharide(LPS)treatment increased mitophagy flux.To explore the regulatory mechanism of mitophagy,we cloned Bcl2/adenovirus E1 B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3(BNIP3),a common mitophagy receptor,from sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus(Aj BNIP3)and confirmed that Aj BNIP3 was significantly induced and accumulated in mitochondria after V.splendidus infection and LPS exposure.At the mitochondrial membrane,Aj BNIP3 interacts with microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3)on phagophore membranes to mediate mitophagy.After Aj BNIP3 interference,mitophagy flux decreased significantly.Furthermore,Aj BNIP3-mediated mitophagy was activated by ROS following the addition of exogenous hydrogen peroxide(H2 O2),ROS scavengers,and ROS inhibitors.Finally,inhibition of BNIP3-mediated mitophagy by Aj BNIP3 small interfering RNA(si RNA)or high concentrations of lactate increased apoptosis and decreased coelomocyte survival.These findings highlight the essential role of Aj BNIP3 in damaged mitochondrial degradation during mitophagy.This mitophagy activity is required for coelomocyte survival in A.japonicus against V.splendidus infection.
基金Supported by the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Research and Innovation Team Project(No.2019-JYB-TD-08)Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81803906)。
文摘Mitophagy is one of the important targets for the prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury(MIRI).Moderate mitophagy can remove damaged mitochondria,inhibit excessive reactive oxygen species accumulation,and protect mitochondria from damage.However,excessive enhancement of mitophagy greatly reduces adenosine triphosphate production and energy supply for cell survival,and aggravates cell death.How dysfunctional mitochondria are selectively recognized and engulfed is related to the interaction of adaptors on the mitochondrial membrane,which mainly include phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten(PTEN)-induced kinase 1/Parkin,hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/Bcl-2 and adenovirus e1b19k Da interacting protein 3,FUN-14 domain containing protein 1 receptor-mediated mitophagy pathway and so on.In this review,the authors briefly summarize the main pathways currently studied on mitophagy and the relationship between mitophagy and MIRI,and incorporate and analyze research data on prevention and treatment of MIRI with Chinese medicine,thereby provide relevant theoretical basis and treatment ideas for clinical prevention of MIRI.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81973402)Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LYY22H310009)+1 种基金Hospital Pharmacy Scientific Research Funding Project of Zhejiang Pharmaceutical Association(2020ZYY10)Clinical research fund project of Zhejiang Medical Association(2020ZYC-A07).
文摘Cerebral ischemia is a neurological disorder associated with complex pathological mechanisms,including autophagic degradation of neuronal mitochondria,or termed mitophagy,following ischemic events.Despite being well-documented,the cellular and molecular mechanisms under-lying the regulation of neuronal mitophagy remain unknown.So far,the evidence suggests neuronal autophagy and mitophagy are separately regulated in ischemic neurons,the latter being more likely activated by reperfusional injury.Specifically,given the polarized morphology of neurons,mitophagy is regulated by different neuronal compartments,with axonal mitochondria being degraded by autophagy in the cell body following ischemia-reperfusion insult.A variety of molecules have been associated with neuronal adaptation to ischemia,including PTEN-induced kinase 1,Parkin,BCL2 and adenovirus E1B 19-kDa-interacting protein 3(Bnip3),Bnip3-like(Bnip3l)and FUN14 domain-containing 1.Moreover,it is still controversial whether mitophagy protects against or instead aggravates ischemic brain injury.Here,we review recent studies on this topic and provide an updated overview of the role and regulation of mitophagy during ischemic events.
文摘OBJECTIVE: To develop a new kind of vector system called gene-viral vector, which combines the advantages of gene and virus therapies. METHODS: Using recombinant technology, an anti-tumor gene was inserted into the genome of replicative virus specific for tumor cells. The cell killing effect, reporter gene expression of the green fluorescence protein, anti-tumor gene expression of mouse interleukin-12 (mIL-12) and replication of virus were observed by the methods of cell pathology, fluorescence microscopy, ELISA and electron microscopy, respectively. RESULTS: A new kind of gene-viral vector system of adenovirus, in which the E1b-55 kD gene was deleted but the E1a gene was preserved, was constructed. The vector system, like the replicative virus ONYX-015, replicated and proliferated in tumor cells but not in normal ones. Our vector had an advantage over ONYX-015 in that it carried different kinds of anti-tumor genes to enhance its therapeutic effect. The reporter gene expression of the green fluorescence protein in tumor cells was much better than the adenovirus vector employed in conventional gene the rapy, and the expression in our vector system was as low as or even less than that in the conventional adenovirus gene therapy system. Similar results were observed in experiments with this vector system carrying the anti-tumor gene mIL-12. Replication and proliferation of the virus carrying the mIL-12 gene in tumor cells were confirmed by electron microscopy. CONCLUSIONS: Gene-viral vectors are new vectors with an anti-tumor gene inserted into the genome of replicative virus specific for tumor cells. Because of the specific replication and proliferation of the virus in tumor cells, expression of the anti-tumor gene is increased hundreds to thousands of times. This approach takes full advantages of gene therapy and virus therapy to enhance the effect on the tumor. It overcomes the disadvantages of conventional gene therapy, such as low transfer rate, low gene expression, lack of target tropism, and low anti-tumor activity. We believe that this is a promising means for future tumor treatment.
