To investigate the long-term stability of deep rocks,a three-dimensional(3D)time-dependent model that accounts for excavation-induced damage and complex stress state is developed.This model comprises three main compon...To investigate the long-term stability of deep rocks,a three-dimensional(3D)time-dependent model that accounts for excavation-induced damage and complex stress state is developed.This model comprises three main components:a 3D viscoplastic isotropic constitutive relation that considers excavation damage and complex stress state,a quantitative relationship between critical irreversible deformation and complex stress state,and evolution characteristics of strength parameters.The proposed model is implemented in a self-developed numerical code,i.e.CASRock.The reliability of the model is validated through experiments.It is indicated that the time-dependent fracturing potential index(xTFPI)at a given time during the attenuation creep stage shows a negative correlation with the extent of excavationinduced damage.The time-dependent fracturing process of rock demonstrates a distinct interval effect of the intermediate principal stress,thereby highlighting the 3D stress-dependent characteristic of the model.Finally,the influence of excavation-induced damage and intermediate principal stress on the time-dependent fracturing characteristics of the surrounding rocks around the tunnel is discussed.展开更多
To achieve the loading of the stress path of hard rock,the spherical discrete element model(DEM)and the new flexible membrane technology were utilized to realize the transient loading of three principal stresses with ...To achieve the loading of the stress path of hard rock,the spherical discrete element model(DEM)and the new flexible membrane technology were utilized to realize the transient loading of three principal stresses with arbitrary magnitudes and orientations.Furthermore,based on the deep tunnel of China Jinping Underground Laboratory II(CJPL-II),the deformation and fracture evolution characteristics of deep hard rock induced by excavation stress path were analyzed,and the mechanisms of transient loading-unloading and stress rotation-induced fractures were revealed from a mesoscopic perspective.The results indicated that the stressestrain curve exhibits different trends and degrees of sudden changes when subjected to transient changes in principal stress,accompanied by sudden changes in strain rate.Stress rotation induces spatially directional deformation,resulting in fractures of different degrees and orientations,and increasing the degree of deformation anisotropy.The correlation between the degree of induced fracture and the unloading magnitude of minimum principal stress,as well as its initial level is significant and positive.The process of mechanical response during transient unloading exhibits clear nonlinearity and directivity.After transient unloading,both the minimum principal stress and minimum principal strain rate decrease sharply and then tend to stabilize.This occurs from the edge to the interior and from the direction of the minimum principal stress to the direction of the maximum principal stress on theε1-ε3 plane.Transient unloading will induce a tensile stress wave.The ability to induce fractures due to changes in principal stress magnitude,orientation and rotation paths gradually increases.The analysis indicates a positive correlation between the abrupt change amplitude of strain rate and the maximum unloading magnitude,which is determined by the magnitude and rotation of principal stress.A high tensile strain rate is more likely to induce fractures under low minimum principal stress.展开更多
Salinity is a severe abiotic stress that affects plant growth and yield.Salinity stress activates jasmonate(JA)signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana,but the underlying molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated.In this ...Salinity is a severe abiotic stress that affects plant growth and yield.Salinity stress activates jasmonate(JA)signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana,but the underlying molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated.In this study,we confirmed the activation of JA signaling under saline conditions and demonstrated the importance of the CORONATINE INSENSITIVE1(COI1)-mediated JA signaling for this process.Phenotypic analyses reflected the negative regulation of JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN(JAZ)repressors during salinity stress-enhanced JA signaling.Mechanistic analyses revealed that JAZ proteins physically interact with ABSCISIC ACID-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING FACTOR1(ABF1),AREB1/ABF2,ABF3,and AREB2/ABF4,which belong to the basic leucine zipper(bZIP)transcription factor family and respond to salinity stress.Analyses on the ABF3 overexpression plants and ABF mutants indicated the positive role of ABF3 in regulating JA signaling under saline condition.Furthermore,ABF3 overexpression partially recovered the JA-related phenotypes of JAZ1-D3A plants.Moreover,ABF3 was observed to indirectly activate ALLENE OXIDE SYNTHASE(AOS)transcription,but this activation was inhibited by JAZ1.In addition,ABF3 competitively bind to JAZ1,thereby decreasing the interaction between JAZ1 and MYC2,which is the master transcription factor controlling JA signaling.Collectively,our findings have clarified the regulatory effects of ABF3 on JA signaling and provide new insights into how JA signaling is enhanced following an exposure to salinity stress.展开更多
The growth and yield of tea plants are seriously limited by drought stress.Fatty acid desaturases(FADs)contribute to the mediation of membrane fluidity in response to different stresses,although the role ofω-3 FAD(Om...The growth and yield of tea plants are seriously limited by drought stress.Fatty acid desaturases(FADs)contribute to the mediation of membrane fluidity in response to different stresses,although the role ofω-3 FAD(Omega-3fatty acid desaturase)-mediated damage induced by drought stress in tea plants is poorly understood.In this study,drought stress significantly promoted the synthesis of C18:3(linolenic acid)and the expression level of CsFAD3.Yeast experiments further demonstrated that CsFAD3 can convert C18:2 to C18:3,and that the 35S:GFP-CsFAD3fusion protein was localized in the endoplasmic reticulum of Nicotiana benthamiana cells.CsFAD3-silenced tea leaves exhibited poor drought tolerance,with a lower F_(v)/F_(m)and a higher malondialdehyde(MDA)content than the control plants.However,transgenic 35S:CsFAD3 Arabidopsis plants showed the opposite phenotypes.In addition,the jasmonic acid(JA)content and the expression levels of CsLOX2,CsLOX4,CsAOS,CsAOC3 and CsOPR2 were significantly reduced in CsFAD3-silenced leaves under drought stress.However,no substantial difference in the salicylic acid(SA)content was detected under normal or drought conditions.An analysis of Atcoi1(JA receptor)or Atnpr1(SA receptor)mutant Arabidopsis plants in 35S:CsFAD3 backgrounds further revealed that knockout of Atcoi1impaired the drought-tolerant phenotypes of CsFAD3 overexpression lines.Therefore,this study demonstrated that CsFAD3 plays a crucial role in drought tolerance by mediating JA pathways.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the pyroptosis-inducing effects of celastrol on tumor cells and to explore the potential mechanisms involved,specifically focusing on the role of the caspase-3/gasdermin E(GSDME)signaling path...Objective:To investigate the pyroptosis-inducing effects of celastrol on tumor cells and to explore the potential mechanisms involved,specifically focusing on the role of the caspase-3/gasdermin E(GSDME)signaling pathway and the impact of endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress and autophagy.Methods: Necrostatin-1(Nec-1),lactate dehydrogenase release(LDH)assay,and Hoechst/propidium iodide(PI)double staining were employed to validate the mode of cell death.Western blot was used to detect the cleavage of GSDME and the expression of light chain 3(LC3)and BIP.Results: Celastrol induced cell swelling with large bubbles,which is consistent with the pyroptotic phenotype.Moreover,treatment with celastrol induced GSDME cleavage,indicating the activation of GSDME-mediated pyroptosis.GSDME knockout via CRISPR/Cas9 blocked the pyroptotic morphology of celastrol in HeLa cells.In addition,cleavage of GSDME was attenuated by a specific caspase-3 inhibitor in celastrol-treated cells,suggesting that GSDME activation was induced by caspase-3.Mechanistically,celastrol induced endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress and autophagy in HeLa cells,and other ER stress inducers produced effects consistent with those of celastrol.Conclusion: These findings suggest that celastrol triggers caspase-3/GSDME-dependent pyroptosis via activation of ER stress,which may shed light on the potential antitumor clinical applications of celastrol.展开更多
印染废水中过高浓度的Al^(3+)不仅会破坏生态环境,而且还将危害人类健康。因此,对印染废水中Al^(3+)浓度的精准检测具有十分重要的研究意义。本文以罗丹明B、乙二胺和4-甲酰基-3-羟基苯甲酸为原料,合成了新型荧光探针RhB-AC,并利用高分...印染废水中过高浓度的Al^(3+)不仅会破坏生态环境,而且还将危害人类健康。因此,对印染废水中Al^(3+)浓度的精准检测具有十分重要的研究意义。本文以罗丹明B、乙二胺和4-甲酰基-3-羟基苯甲酸为原料,合成了新型荧光探针RhB-AC,并利用高分辨质谱(HRMS)及核磁共振氢谱(1H NMR)对探针RhB-AC的分子结构进行了表征。探针RhB-AC在水中,由于光诱导的电子转移(Photoinduced electron transfer,PET)效应,其荧光发生猝灭。当与Al^(3+)作用后,PET效应被抑制,探针表现出很强的青绿色荧光。另外,该探针对Al^(3+)检测的速度快(3秒以内)、选择性好、灵敏度高(检测限为16 nM)。最后,该探针还能快速、定量检测实际印染废水中的Al^(3+)浓度。展开更多
We previously reported that miR-124-3p is markedly upregulated in microglia-derived exosomes following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury.However,its impact on neuronal endoplasmic reticulum stress following repet...We previously reported that miR-124-3p is markedly upregulated in microglia-derived exosomes following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury.However,its impact on neuronal endoplasmic reticulum stress following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury remains unclear.In this study,we first used an HT22 scratch injury model to mimic traumatic brain injury,then co-cultured the HT22 cells with BV2 microglia expressing high levels of miR-124-3p.We found that exosomes containing high levels of miR-124-3p attenuated apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress.Furthermore,luciferase reporter assay analysis confirmed that miR-124-3p bound specifically to the endoplasmic reticulum stress-related protein IRE1α,while an IRE1αfunctional salvage experiment confirmed that miR-124-3p targeted IRE1αand reduced its expression,thereby inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress in injured neurons.Finally,we delivered microglia-derived exosomes containing miR-124-3p intranasally to a mouse model of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and found that endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis levels in hippocampal neurons were significantly reduced.These findings suggest that,after repetitive mild traumatic brain injury,miR-124-3 can be transferred from microglia-derived exosomes to injured neurons,where it exerts a neuroprotective effect by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress.Therefore,microglia-derived exosomes containing miR-124-3p may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for repetitive mild traumatic brain injury.展开更多
Noise-induced hearing loss is the primary non-genetic factor contributing to auditory dysfunction.However,there are currently no effective pharmacological interventions for patients with noise-induced hearing loss.Her...Noise-induced hearing loss is the primary non-genetic factor contributing to auditory dysfunction.However,there are currently no effective pharmacological interventions for patients with noise-induced hearing loss.Here,we present evidence suggesting that the lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitor–tranylcypromine is an otoprotective agent that could be used to treat noise-induced hearing loss,and elucidate its underlying regulatory mechanisms.We established a mouse model of permanent threshold shift hearing loss by exposing the mice to white broadband noise at a sound pressure level of 120 d B for 4 hours.We found that tranylcypromine treatment led to the upregulation of Sestrin2(SESN2)and activation of the autophagy markers light chain 3B and lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 1 in the cochleae of mice treated with tranylcypromine.The noise exposure group treated with tranylcypromine showed significantly lower average auditory brainstem response hearing thresholds at click,4,8,and 16 k Hz frequencies compared with the noise exposure group treated with saline.These findings indicate that tranylcypromine treatment resulted in increased SESN2,light chain 3B,and lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 1 expression after noise exposure,leading to a reduction in levels of 4-hydroxynonenal and cleaved caspase-3,thereby reducing noise-induced hair cell loss.Additionally,immunoblot analysis demonstrated that treatment with tranylcypromine upregulated SESN2 expression via the autophagy pathway.Tranylcypromine treatment also reduced the production of NOD-like receptor family pyrin domaincontaining 3(NLRP3)production.In conclusion,our results showed that tranylcypromine treatment ameliorated cochlear inflammation by promoting the expression of SESN2,which induced autophagy,thereby restricting NLRP3-related inflammasome signaling,alleviating cochlear hair cell loss,and protecting hearing function.These findings suggest that inhibiting lysine-specific demethylase 1 is a potential therapeutic strategy for preventing hair cell loss and noise-induced hearing loss.展开更多
It has been reported that the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke.As a result,the development of drugs targeting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway has attracted increasing a...It has been reported that the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke.As a result,the development of drugs targeting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway has attracted increasing attention from researchers.This article reviews the pathological mechanisms and advancements in research related to the signaling pathways in ischemic stroke,with a focus on the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.The key findings include the following:(1)The complex pathological mechanisms of ischemic stroke can be categorized into five major types:excitatory amino acid toxicity,Ca^(2+)overload,inflammatory response,oxidative stress,and apoptosis.(2)The PI3K/AKT-mediated signaling pathway is closely associated with the occurrence and progression of ischemic stroke,which primarily involves the NF-κB,NRF2,BCL-2,mTOR,and endothelial NOS signaling pathways.(3)Natural products,including flavonoids,quinones,alkaloids,phenylpropanoids,phenols,terpenoids,and iridoids,show great potential as candidate substances for the development of innovative anti-stroke medications.(4)Recently,novel therapeutic techniques,such as electroacupuncture and mesenchymal stem cell therapy,have demonstrated the potential to improve stroke outcomes by activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway,providing new possibilities for the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with ischemic stroke.Future investigations should focus on the direct regulatory mechanisms of drugs targeting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and their clinical translation to develop innovative treatment strategies for ischemic stroke.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52125903)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2023M730367)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Public Welfare Research Institutes of China(Grant No.CKSF2023323/YT).
文摘To investigate the long-term stability of deep rocks,a three-dimensional(3D)time-dependent model that accounts for excavation-induced damage and complex stress state is developed.This model comprises three main components:a 3D viscoplastic isotropic constitutive relation that considers excavation damage and complex stress state,a quantitative relationship between critical irreversible deformation and complex stress state,and evolution characteristics of strength parameters.The proposed model is implemented in a self-developed numerical code,i.e.CASRock.The reliability of the model is validated through experiments.It is indicated that the time-dependent fracturing potential index(xTFPI)at a given time during the attenuation creep stage shows a negative correlation with the extent of excavationinduced damage.The time-dependent fracturing process of rock demonstrates a distinct interval effect of the intermediate principal stress,thereby highlighting the 3D stress-dependent characteristic of the model.Finally,the influence of excavation-induced damage and intermediate principal stress on the time-dependent fracturing characteristics of the surrounding rocks around the tunnel is discussed.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51839003)Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program(Grant No.XLYCYSZX 1902)Hubei Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization and Agglomeration of Metallurgic Mineral Resources(Grant No.2023zy002).
文摘To achieve the loading of the stress path of hard rock,the spherical discrete element model(DEM)and the new flexible membrane technology were utilized to realize the transient loading of three principal stresses with arbitrary magnitudes and orientations.Furthermore,based on the deep tunnel of China Jinping Underground Laboratory II(CJPL-II),the deformation and fracture evolution characteristics of deep hard rock induced by excavation stress path were analyzed,and the mechanisms of transient loading-unloading and stress rotation-induced fractures were revealed from a mesoscopic perspective.The results indicated that the stressestrain curve exhibits different trends and degrees of sudden changes when subjected to transient changes in principal stress,accompanied by sudden changes in strain rate.Stress rotation induces spatially directional deformation,resulting in fractures of different degrees and orientations,and increasing the degree of deformation anisotropy.The correlation between the degree of induced fracture and the unloading magnitude of minimum principal stress,as well as its initial level is significant and positive.The process of mechanical response during transient unloading exhibits clear nonlinearity and directivity.After transient unloading,both the minimum principal stress and minimum principal strain rate decrease sharply and then tend to stabilize.This occurs from the edge to the interior and from the direction of the minimum principal stress to the direction of the maximum principal stress on theε1-ε3 plane.Transient unloading will induce a tensile stress wave.The ability to induce fractures due to changes in principal stress magnitude,orientation and rotation paths gradually increases.The analysis indicates a positive correlation between the abrupt change amplitude of strain rate and the maximum unloading magnitude,which is determined by the magnitude and rotation of principal stress.A high tensile strain rate is more likely to induce fractures under low minimum principal stress.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(32270613,31922009,and 31870259)the Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(202201AS070051,202001AV070009,2019FI006,202001AT070118,and 202101AW070005,202401AT070220)+1 种基金the CAS“Light of West China”Program(to X.H.)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y201973 and 2022399).
文摘Salinity is a severe abiotic stress that affects plant growth and yield.Salinity stress activates jasmonate(JA)signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana,but the underlying molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated.In this study,we confirmed the activation of JA signaling under saline conditions and demonstrated the importance of the CORONATINE INSENSITIVE1(COI1)-mediated JA signaling for this process.Phenotypic analyses reflected the negative regulation of JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN(JAZ)repressors during salinity stress-enhanced JA signaling.Mechanistic analyses revealed that JAZ proteins physically interact with ABSCISIC ACID-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING FACTOR1(ABF1),AREB1/ABF2,ABF3,and AREB2/ABF4,which belong to the basic leucine zipper(bZIP)transcription factor family and respond to salinity stress.Analyses on the ABF3 overexpression plants and ABF mutants indicated the positive role of ABF3 in regulating JA signaling under saline condition.Furthermore,ABF3 overexpression partially recovered the JA-related phenotypes of JAZ1-D3A plants.Moreover,ABF3 was observed to indirectly activate ALLENE OXIDE SYNTHASE(AOS)transcription,but this activation was inhibited by JAZ1.In addition,ABF3 competitively bind to JAZ1,thereby decreasing the interaction between JAZ1 and MYC2,which is the master transcription factor controlling JA signaling.Collectively,our findings have clarified the regulatory effects of ABF3 on JA signaling and provide new insights into how JA signaling is enhanced following an exposure to salinity stress.
基金supported by the Science Foundation for Anhui Province,China(2022AH050919)the Anhui Provincial Key Research and Development,China(2022l07020019)+2 种基金the Anhui Province Science and Technology Major Project,China(202203a06020014)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1601103)the Anhui University Collaborative Innovation Project,China(GXXT-2020-080)。
文摘The growth and yield of tea plants are seriously limited by drought stress.Fatty acid desaturases(FADs)contribute to the mediation of membrane fluidity in response to different stresses,although the role ofω-3 FAD(Omega-3fatty acid desaturase)-mediated damage induced by drought stress in tea plants is poorly understood.In this study,drought stress significantly promoted the synthesis of C18:3(linolenic acid)and the expression level of CsFAD3.Yeast experiments further demonstrated that CsFAD3 can convert C18:2 to C18:3,and that the 35S:GFP-CsFAD3fusion protein was localized in the endoplasmic reticulum of Nicotiana benthamiana cells.CsFAD3-silenced tea leaves exhibited poor drought tolerance,with a lower F_(v)/F_(m)and a higher malondialdehyde(MDA)content than the control plants.However,transgenic 35S:CsFAD3 Arabidopsis plants showed the opposite phenotypes.In addition,the jasmonic acid(JA)content and the expression levels of CsLOX2,CsLOX4,CsAOS,CsAOC3 and CsOPR2 were significantly reduced in CsFAD3-silenced leaves under drought stress.However,no substantial difference in the salicylic acid(SA)content was detected under normal or drought conditions.An analysis of Atcoi1(JA receptor)or Atnpr1(SA receptor)mutant Arabidopsis plants in 35S:CsFAD3 backgrounds further revealed that knockout of Atcoi1impaired the drought-tolerant phenotypes of CsFAD3 overexpression lines.Therefore,this study demonstrated that CsFAD3 plays a crucial role in drought tolerance by mediating JA pathways.
基金supported by grants from startup fund program at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(90011451310011)key research fund for drug discovery in Chinese medicine at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(1000061223476)startup fund program at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(90020361220006).
文摘Objective:To investigate the pyroptosis-inducing effects of celastrol on tumor cells and to explore the potential mechanisms involved,specifically focusing on the role of the caspase-3/gasdermin E(GSDME)signaling pathway and the impact of endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress and autophagy.Methods: Necrostatin-1(Nec-1),lactate dehydrogenase release(LDH)assay,and Hoechst/propidium iodide(PI)double staining were employed to validate the mode of cell death.Western blot was used to detect the cleavage of GSDME and the expression of light chain 3(LC3)and BIP.Results: Celastrol induced cell swelling with large bubbles,which is consistent with the pyroptotic phenotype.Moreover,treatment with celastrol induced GSDME cleavage,indicating the activation of GSDME-mediated pyroptosis.GSDME knockout via CRISPR/Cas9 blocked the pyroptotic morphology of celastrol in HeLa cells.In addition,cleavage of GSDME was attenuated by a specific caspase-3 inhibitor in celastrol-treated cells,suggesting that GSDME activation was induced by caspase-3.Mechanistically,celastrol induced endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress and autophagy in HeLa cells,and other ER stress inducers produced effects consistent with those of celastrol.Conclusion: These findings suggest that celastrol triggers caspase-3/GSDME-dependent pyroptosis via activation of ER stress,which may shed light on the potential antitumor clinical applications of celastrol.
文摘印染废水中过高浓度的Al^(3+)不仅会破坏生态环境,而且还将危害人类健康。因此,对印染废水中Al^(3+)浓度的精准检测具有十分重要的研究意义。本文以罗丹明B、乙二胺和4-甲酰基-3-羟基苯甲酸为原料,合成了新型荧光探针RhB-AC,并利用高分辨质谱(HRMS)及核磁共振氢谱(1H NMR)对探针RhB-AC的分子结构进行了表征。探针RhB-AC在水中,由于光诱导的电子转移(Photoinduced electron transfer,PET)效应,其荧光发生猝灭。当与Al^(3+)作用后,PET效应被抑制,探针表现出很强的青绿色荧光。另外,该探针对Al^(3+)检测的速度快(3秒以内)、选择性好、灵敏度高(检测限为16 nM)。最后,该探针还能快速、定量检测实际印染废水中的Al^(3+)浓度。
基金supported by the Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem Innovation Fund,No.22HHXBSS00047(to PL)the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82072166(to PL),82071394(to XG)+4 种基金Science and Technology Planning Project of Tianjin,No.20YFZCSY00030(to PL)Science and Technology Project of Tianjin Municipal Health Commission,No.TJWJ2021QN005(to XG)Tianjin Key Medical Discipline(Specialty)Construction Project,No.TJYXZDXK-006ATianjin Municipal Education Commission Scientific Research Program Project,No.2020KJ164(to JZ)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,No.2022M712392(to ZY).
文摘We previously reported that miR-124-3p is markedly upregulated in microglia-derived exosomes following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury.However,its impact on neuronal endoplasmic reticulum stress following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury remains unclear.In this study,we first used an HT22 scratch injury model to mimic traumatic brain injury,then co-cultured the HT22 cells with BV2 microglia expressing high levels of miR-124-3p.We found that exosomes containing high levels of miR-124-3p attenuated apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress.Furthermore,luciferase reporter assay analysis confirmed that miR-124-3p bound specifically to the endoplasmic reticulum stress-related protein IRE1α,while an IRE1αfunctional salvage experiment confirmed that miR-124-3p targeted IRE1αand reduced its expression,thereby inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress in injured neurons.Finally,we delivered microglia-derived exosomes containing miR-124-3p intranasally to a mouse model of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and found that endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis levels in hippocampal neurons were significantly reduced.These findings suggest that,after repetitive mild traumatic brain injury,miR-124-3 can be transferred from microglia-derived exosomes to injured neurons,where it exerts a neuroprotective effect by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress.Therefore,microglia-derived exosomes containing miR-124-3p may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for repetitive mild traumatic brain injury.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2022YFC2402701(to WC)Key International(Regional)Joint Research Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81820108009(to SY)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81970890(to WC)and 82371148(to WG)Fujian Provincial Healthcare Young and Middle-aged Backbone Talent Training Project,No.2023GGA035(to XC)Spring City Planthe High-level Talent Promotion and Training Project of Kunming,No.2022SCP001(to SY)the Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province of China,No.824MS052(to XS)the Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Innovation Cultivation,No.CXPY202116(to LX)。
文摘Noise-induced hearing loss is the primary non-genetic factor contributing to auditory dysfunction.However,there are currently no effective pharmacological interventions for patients with noise-induced hearing loss.Here,we present evidence suggesting that the lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitor–tranylcypromine is an otoprotective agent that could be used to treat noise-induced hearing loss,and elucidate its underlying regulatory mechanisms.We established a mouse model of permanent threshold shift hearing loss by exposing the mice to white broadband noise at a sound pressure level of 120 d B for 4 hours.We found that tranylcypromine treatment led to the upregulation of Sestrin2(SESN2)and activation of the autophagy markers light chain 3B and lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 1 in the cochleae of mice treated with tranylcypromine.The noise exposure group treated with tranylcypromine showed significantly lower average auditory brainstem response hearing thresholds at click,4,8,and 16 k Hz frequencies compared with the noise exposure group treated with saline.These findings indicate that tranylcypromine treatment resulted in increased SESN2,light chain 3B,and lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 1 expression after noise exposure,leading to a reduction in levels of 4-hydroxynonenal and cleaved caspase-3,thereby reducing noise-induced hair cell loss.Additionally,immunoblot analysis demonstrated that treatment with tranylcypromine upregulated SESN2 expression via the autophagy pathway.Tranylcypromine treatment also reduced the production of NOD-like receptor family pyrin domaincontaining 3(NLRP3)production.In conclusion,our results showed that tranylcypromine treatment ameliorated cochlear inflammation by promoting the expression of SESN2,which induced autophagy,thereby restricting NLRP3-related inflammasome signaling,alleviating cochlear hair cell loss,and protecting hearing function.These findings suggest that inhibiting lysine-specific demethylase 1 is a potential therapeutic strategy for preventing hair cell loss and noise-induced hearing loss.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82274313(to YD),82204746(to ML),82003982(to TL).
文摘It has been reported that the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway plays a key role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke.As a result,the development of drugs targeting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway has attracted increasing attention from researchers.This article reviews the pathological mechanisms and advancements in research related to the signaling pathways in ischemic stroke,with a focus on the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.The key findings include the following:(1)The complex pathological mechanisms of ischemic stroke can be categorized into five major types:excitatory amino acid toxicity,Ca^(2+)overload,inflammatory response,oxidative stress,and apoptosis.(2)The PI3K/AKT-mediated signaling pathway is closely associated with the occurrence and progression of ischemic stroke,which primarily involves the NF-κB,NRF2,BCL-2,mTOR,and endothelial NOS signaling pathways.(3)Natural products,including flavonoids,quinones,alkaloids,phenylpropanoids,phenols,terpenoids,and iridoids,show great potential as candidate substances for the development of innovative anti-stroke medications.(4)Recently,novel therapeutic techniques,such as electroacupuncture and mesenchymal stem cell therapy,have demonstrated the potential to improve stroke outcomes by activating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway,providing new possibilities for the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with ischemic stroke.Future investigations should focus on the direct regulatory mechanisms of drugs targeting the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and their clinical translation to develop innovative treatment strategies for ischemic stroke.