A human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line with a low level of Bax inhibitor-1 expression was established by lentivirus-mediated RNA interference and fluorescence-activated cell sorting. In control SH-SY5Y cells, tunicam...A human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line with a low level of Bax inhibitor-1 expression was established by lentivirus-mediated RNA interference and fluorescence-activated cell sorting. In control SH-SY5Y cells, tunicamycin treatment induced endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis; however, after Bax inhibitor-1 gene knockdown, cell survival rates were significantly decreased and the degree of apoptosis was significantly increased following tunicamycin treatment In addition, chromatin condensation and apparent apoptotic phenomena, such as marginalization and cytoplasmic vesicles, were observed. Our findings indicate that Bax inhibitor-1 can delay apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress.展开更多
The plasmid pGSA1285 was first modified by substituting its GUS sequence with the Chalcone synthase intron fragment from vector pFGC5941 to get the plant silencing expression vector that contained Kanamycin resistance...The plasmid pGSA1285 was first modified by substituting its GUS sequence with the Chalcone synthase intron fragment from vector pFGC5941 to get the plant silencing expression vector that contained Kanamycin resistance site and was named as pGSA2285. Using PCR-based amplification, two different restriction sites at both ends of tobacco Bax inhibitor-1 （NtBI-I） gene were created, respectively, which made the construction of ihpRNA gene silencing vector more efficiently. Then, NtBI-1 genes were inserted into Multiple Cloning Site （MCS） of pGSA2285 respectively to form Bax inhibitor-1 ihpRNA gene silencing vector, named as pGSA4285, containing sense and anti-sense BI-1 sequence which was spliced by chalcone synthase intron. Combined PCR identification and enzyme restriction analyses, the results showed that Bax inhibitor-1 ihpRNA gene silencing vector had been constructed and transferred into Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA105 successfully, which laid a foundation for the further study on the function of BI-1 in plant PCD regulation.展开更多
Mitochondrial division inhibitor 1（Mdivi-1） is a selective cell-permeable inhibitor of dynamin-related protein-1（Drp1） and mitochondrial division.To investigate the effect of Mdivi-1 on cells treated with glutamat...Mitochondrial division inhibitor 1（Mdivi-1） is a selective cell-permeable inhibitor of dynamin-related protein-1（Drp1） and mitochondrial division.To investigate the effect of Mdivi-1 on cells treated with glutamate,cerebral cortex neurons isolated from neonatal rats were treated with 10 m M glutamate for 24 hours.Normal cultured cells and dimethyl sulfoxide-cultured cells were considered as controls.Apoptotic cells were detected by flow cytometry.Changes in mitochondrial morphology were examined by electron microscopy.Drp1,Bax,and casp ase-3 expression was evaluated by western blot assays and immunocytochemistry.Mitochondrial membrane potential was detected using the JC-1 probe.Twenty-four hours after 10 m M glutamate treatment,Drp1,Bax and caspase-3 expression was upregulated,Drp1 and Bax were translocated to mitochondria,mitochondrial membrane potential was decreased and the rate of apoptosis was increased.These effects were inhibited by treatment with 50 μM Mdivi-1 for 2 hours.This finding indicates that Mdivi-1 is a candidate neuroprotective drug that can potentially mitigate against neuronal injury caused by glutamate-induced excitotoxicity.展开更多
Human thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) system is associated with cancer cell growth and anti-apoptosis process. Effects of 1,2-bis(1,2-benzisoselenazolone-3(2H)-ketone)ethane (BBSKE),a novel TrxR inhibitor,were investigat...Human thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) system is associated with cancer cell growth and anti-apoptosis process. Effects of 1,2-bis(1,2-benzisoselenazolone-3(2H)-ketone)ethane (BBSKE),a novel TrxR inhibitor,were investigated on human leu-kemia cell lines HL-60 and K562. BBSKE treatment induced cell growth inhibition and apoptosis in both cell lines. Apoptosis induced by BBSKE is through Bcl-2/Bax and caspase-3 pathways. Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma-bearing mice were used to inves-tigate the anti-tumor effect of BBSKE in vivo. Tumor-bearing mice treated with BBSKE showed an increase of life span with a comparable effect to cyclophosphamide (CTX). These results suggest a potential usage of BBSKE as a therapeutic agent against non-solid tumors.展开更多
Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B （PTP1B） plays an important role as a negative regulator and has been proved to be an effective target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Bis-（2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxyphe...Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B （PTP1B） plays an important role as a negative regulator and has been proved to be an effective target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Bis-（2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl）-methane 7 was first reported as a natural bromophenol with significant inhibition against PTP1B which was isolated from red algae Rhodomela conrervoides. Intrigued by its astonishing activity （IC50 = 2.4 μmol/L）, compound 7 was synthesized with the overall yield of 24% and evaluated for its PTPIB inhibitory activity compared with natural compound.展开更多
Aim: To observe the rats’ learning and memory acquisition ability disturbance induced by BI-D1870. Methods: Male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, solvent control group and BI-D1870 group. The rats in...Aim: To observe the rats’ learning and memory acquisition ability disturbance induced by BI-D1870. Methods: Male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, solvent control group and BI-D1870 group. The rats in the control group were intraperitoneally injected with saline, while those in the solvent control group were intraperitoneally injected with DMSO + sulfobutyl-β-cyclodextrin solvent, and those in the BI-D1870 group were intraperitoneally injected with BI-D1870. All the rats’ appearance and behavior were daily observed, and body weight was recorded on the day 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 82 of BI-D1870 injected. Morris water maze was used to screen the rats’ learning and memory acquisition ability on the day 22 - 25, 52 - 55, and 82 - 85 of training by BI-D1870 treated. The successful rates of the rats’ memory impairment were respectively calculated for three times screening. Results: During the whole experiment, there was no obvious difference in appearance and fur color in all rats. The rats’ agitation began to appear on the day 10th of BI-D1870 given. The agitation rats’ number and rats’ body weight gradually increased along with BI-D1870 treated (P P Conclusion: Intraperitoneal injection of BI-D1870 can induce the rats’ learning and memory acquisition ability disorder.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 30900802the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education,No. 20070001801+1 种基金the Leading Academic Discipline Project of Beijing Education Bureauthe Fund for Fostering Talents in Basic Science of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. J0630853/J0108
文摘A human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line with a low level of Bax inhibitor-1 expression was established by lentivirus-mediated RNA interference and fluorescence-activated cell sorting. In control SH-SY5Y cells, tunicamycin treatment induced endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis; however, after Bax inhibitor-1 gene knockdown, cell survival rates were significantly decreased and the degree of apoptosis was significantly increased following tunicamycin treatment In addition, chromatin condensation and apparent apoptotic phenomena, such as marginalization and cytoplasmic vesicles, were observed. Our findings indicate that Bax inhibitor-1 can delay apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (30500352)China Agricultural University URP Project
文摘The plasmid pGSA1285 was first modified by substituting its GUS sequence with the Chalcone synthase intron fragment from vector pFGC5941 to get the plant silencing expression vector that contained Kanamycin resistance site and was named as pGSA2285. Using PCR-based amplification, two different restriction sites at both ends of tobacco Bax inhibitor-1 （NtBI-I） gene were created, respectively, which made the construction of ihpRNA gene silencing vector more efficiently. Then, NtBI-1 genes were inserted into Multiple Cloning Site （MCS） of pGSA2285 respectively to form Bax inhibitor-1 ihpRNA gene silencing vector, named as pGSA4285, containing sense and anti-sense BI-1 sequence which was spliced by chalcone synthase intron. Combined PCR identification and enzyme restriction analyses, the results showed that Bax inhibitor-1 ihpRNA gene silencing vector had been constructed and transferred into Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA105 successfully, which laid a foundation for the further study on the function of BI-1 in plant PCD regulation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81371967 and 81401807a grant from the 5th Phase of "Project 333"of Jiangsu Province of China,No.BRA2016512a grant from the Six Talent Peaks Project of Jiangsu Province of China,No.2014-WSN-012
文摘Mitochondrial division inhibitor 1（Mdivi-1） is a selective cell-permeable inhibitor of dynamin-related protein-1（Drp1） and mitochondrial division.To investigate the effect of Mdivi-1 on cells treated with glutamate,cerebral cortex neurons isolated from neonatal rats were treated with 10 m M glutamate for 24 hours.Normal cultured cells and dimethyl sulfoxide-cultured cells were considered as controls.Apoptotic cells were detected by flow cytometry.Changes in mitochondrial morphology were examined by electron microscopy.Drp1,Bax,and casp ase-3 expression was evaluated by western blot assays and immunocytochemistry.Mitochondrial membrane potential was detected using the JC-1 probe.Twenty-four hours after 10 m M glutamate treatment,Drp1,Bax and caspase-3 expression was upregulated,Drp1 and Bax were translocated to mitochondria,mitochondrial membrane potential was decreased and the rate of apoptosis was increased.These effects were inhibited by treatment with 50 μM Mdivi-1 for 2 hours.This finding indicates that Mdivi-1 is a candidate neuroprotective drug that can potentially mitigate against neuronal injury caused by glutamate-induced excitotoxicity.
基金Project (No.30472036) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Human thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) system is associated with cancer cell growth and anti-apoptosis process. Effects of 1,2-bis(1,2-benzisoselenazolone-3(2H)-ketone)ethane (BBSKE),a novel TrxR inhibitor,were investigated on human leu-kemia cell lines HL-60 and K562. BBSKE treatment induced cell growth inhibition and apoptosis in both cell lines. Apoptosis induced by BBSKE is through Bcl-2/Bax and caspase-3 pathways. Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma-bearing mice were used to inves-tigate the anti-tumor effect of BBSKE in vivo. Tumor-bearing mice treated with BBSKE showed an increase of life span with a comparable effect to cyclophosphamide (CTX). These results suggest a potential usage of BBSKE as a therapeutic agent against non-solid tumors.
基金the National Center for Drug Screening (Shanghai,PR China) for supplying data on PTP1B inhibitory activities of compoundssupported by the National 863 projects (Nos.2007AA09Z410 and 2007AA091604).
文摘Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B （PTP1B） plays an important role as a negative regulator and has been proved to be an effective target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Bis-（2,3-dibromo-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl）-methane 7 was first reported as a natural bromophenol with significant inhibition against PTP1B which was isolated from red algae Rhodomela conrervoides. Intrigued by its astonishing activity （IC50 = 2.4 μmol/L）, compound 7 was synthesized with the overall yield of 24% and evaluated for its PTPIB inhibitory activity compared with natural compound.
文摘Aim: To observe the rats’ learning and memory acquisition ability disturbance induced by BI-D1870. Methods: Male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, solvent control group and BI-D1870 group. The rats in the control group were intraperitoneally injected with saline, while those in the solvent control group were intraperitoneally injected with DMSO + sulfobutyl-β-cyclodextrin solvent, and those in the BI-D1870 group were intraperitoneally injected with BI-D1870. All the rats’ appearance and behavior were daily observed, and body weight was recorded on the day 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 82 of BI-D1870 injected. Morris water maze was used to screen the rats’ learning and memory acquisition ability on the day 22 - 25, 52 - 55, and 82 - 85 of training by BI-D1870 treated. The successful rates of the rats’ memory impairment were respectively calculated for three times screening. Results: During the whole experiment, there was no obvious difference in appearance and fur color in all rats. The rats’ agitation began to appear on the day 10th of BI-D1870 given. The agitation rats’ number and rats’ body weight gradually increased along with BI-D1870 treated (P P Conclusion: Intraperitoneal injection of BI-D1870 can induce the rats’ learning and memory acquisition ability disorder.
