BACKGROUND Wnt/FZD-mediated signaling pathways are activated in more than 90%of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cell lines.As a well-known secretory glycoprotein,Wnt3 can interact with FZD receptors on the cell surface,t...BACKGROUND Wnt/FZD-mediated signaling pathways are activated in more than 90%of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cell lines.As a well-known secretory glycoprotein,Wnt3 can interact with FZD receptors on the cell surface,thereby activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.However,the N-glycosylation modification site of Wnt3 and the effect of this modification on the biological function of the protein are still unclear.AIM To investigate the effect of Wnt3 N-glycosylation on the biological function of HCC cells.METHODS Site-directed mutagenesis was used to verify the Wnt3 N-glycosylation sites,actinomycin D treatment was used to detect the stability of Wnt3 after site-directed mutation,the binding of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutant Wnt3 to FZD7 was observed by laser confocal microscopy,and the effects of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutation of Wnt3 on the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and the progression of HCC cells were detected by western blot and cell function experiments.RESULTS Wnt3 has two N-glycosylation-modified sites(Asn90 and Asn301);when a single site at amino acid 301 is mutated,the stability of Wnt3 is weakened;the binding ability of Wnt3 to FZD7 decreases when both sites are mutated simultaneously;and the level of proteins related to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is downregulated.Cell proliferation,migration and invasion are also weakened in the case of single 301 site and double-site mutations.CONCLUSION These results indicate that by inhibiting the N-glycosylation of Wnt3,the proliferation,migration,invasion and colony formation abilities of liver cancer cells can be weakened,which might provide new therapeutic strategies for clinical liver cancer in the future.展开更多
目的探讨单核细胞单层实验(monocyte monolayer assay,MMA)是否能够用于IgG抗-M相关胎儿新生儿溶血病(hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn,HDFN)的预测。方法选取8例含有IgG抗-M的孕妇并采集血浆标本,其中有胎儿水肿等严重临床症...目的探讨单核细胞单层实验(monocyte monolayer assay,MMA)是否能够用于IgG抗-M相关胎儿新生儿溶血病(hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn,HDFN)的预测。方法选取8例含有IgG抗-M的孕妇并采集血浆标本,其中有胎儿水肿等严重临床症状及无明显临床症状的各4例;8份血浆用二硫苏糖醇(dithiothreitol,DTT)灭活,与M抗原阳性红细胞孵育致敏后,将致敏红细胞与单核细胞混合进行吞噬试验,同时设立阳性及阴性对照,并计算吞噬率;采用t检验对2组吞噬率进行比较。结果4例发生严重抗-M相关HDFN的孕妇的MMA吞噬率分别为15.37%、13.05%、9.17%和24.50%,均值为15.52%;检出IgG抗-M但未发生HDFN的孕妇,其MMA吞噬率分别为8.74%、11.07%、5.12%和6.23%,均值为7.79%,2组吞噬率无差异(P>0.05)。2组吞噬率分别与阴性对照比较均无差异(P>0.05),但均明显低于阳性对照(P<0.05)。结论IgG抗-M介导单核细胞吞噬的能力较低,提示抗-M导致胎儿水肿的机制可能并非红细胞被吞噬破坏而发生的溶血,因此体外单核细胞单层实验可能不适用于IgG抗-M相关HDFN的预测。对于检出IgG抗-M的孕妇,现仍需通过定期监测胎儿大脑中动脉血流,来判断胎儿宫内贫血情况。展开更多
N-glycans in many proteins are of great concern because of their strong association with food allergies. Triticum aestivum(bread wheat), a major food crop, is known as one of the “Big Eight” allergenic groups. Howev...N-glycans in many proteins are of great concern because of their strong association with food allergies. Triticum aestivum(bread wheat), a major food crop, is known as one of the “Big Eight” allergenic groups. However, little research has been done about N-glycans in wheat glycoproteins. In this study, a soluble wheat glycoprotein was purified from wheat and further identified as globulin-1 S allele(GSA). The wheat GSA displayed significant IgE-binding activity. Moreover, one N-glycosylation site and 6 kinds of N-glycans were identified by mass spectrometry, including 3 high mannose types and 3 complex types. Furthermore, the IgE-binding activity of wheat GSA is proved to be reduced by the removal of N-glycan, thermal treatment(temperatures > 80 ℃), and strong acidic treatment(pH 3.0). These findings would provide a better understanding of the effects of N-glycosylation, thermal treatment, and acidic treatment on the molecular characteristics of GSA, and further provide new insights into the development of hypoallergenic wheat products.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81560390the Guizhou Medical University Cultivation Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.22NSFCP02Basic Research Project of Science and Technology Department of Guizhou Province,No.ZK[2024]General 136.
文摘BACKGROUND Wnt/FZD-mediated signaling pathways are activated in more than 90%of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cell lines.As a well-known secretory glycoprotein,Wnt3 can interact with FZD receptors on the cell surface,thereby activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.However,the N-glycosylation modification site of Wnt3 and the effect of this modification on the biological function of the protein are still unclear.AIM To investigate the effect of Wnt3 N-glycosylation on the biological function of HCC cells.METHODS Site-directed mutagenesis was used to verify the Wnt3 N-glycosylation sites,actinomycin D treatment was used to detect the stability of Wnt3 after site-directed mutation,the binding of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutant Wnt3 to FZD7 was observed by laser confocal microscopy,and the effects of the N-glycosylation site-directed mutation of Wnt3 on the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and the progression of HCC cells were detected by western blot and cell function experiments.RESULTS Wnt3 has two N-glycosylation-modified sites(Asn90 and Asn301);when a single site at amino acid 301 is mutated,the stability of Wnt3 is weakened;the binding ability of Wnt3 to FZD7 decreases when both sites are mutated simultaneously;and the level of proteins related to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is downregulated.Cell proliferation,migration and invasion are also weakened in the case of single 301 site and double-site mutations.CONCLUSION These results indicate that by inhibiting the N-glycosylation of Wnt3,the proliferation,migration,invasion and colony formation abilities of liver cancer cells can be weakened,which might provide new therapeutic strategies for clinical liver cancer in the future.
文摘目的探讨单核细胞单层实验(monocyte monolayer assay,MMA)是否能够用于IgG抗-M相关胎儿新生儿溶血病(hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn,HDFN)的预测。方法选取8例含有IgG抗-M的孕妇并采集血浆标本,其中有胎儿水肿等严重临床症状及无明显临床症状的各4例;8份血浆用二硫苏糖醇(dithiothreitol,DTT)灭活,与M抗原阳性红细胞孵育致敏后,将致敏红细胞与单核细胞混合进行吞噬试验,同时设立阳性及阴性对照,并计算吞噬率;采用t检验对2组吞噬率进行比较。结果4例发生严重抗-M相关HDFN的孕妇的MMA吞噬率分别为15.37%、13.05%、9.17%和24.50%,均值为15.52%;检出IgG抗-M但未发生HDFN的孕妇,其MMA吞噬率分别为8.74%、11.07%、5.12%和6.23%,均值为7.79%,2组吞噬率无差异(P>0.05)。2组吞噬率分别与阴性对照比较均无差异(P>0.05),但均明显低于阳性对照(P<0.05)。结论IgG抗-M介导单核细胞吞噬的能力较低,提示抗-M导致胎儿水肿的机制可能并非红细胞被吞噬破坏而发生的溶血,因此体外单核细胞单层实验可能不适用于IgG抗-M相关HDFN的预测。对于检出IgG抗-M的孕妇,现仍需通过定期监测胎儿大脑中动脉血流,来判断胎儿宫内贫血情况。
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31871735)。
文摘N-glycans in many proteins are of great concern because of their strong association with food allergies. Triticum aestivum(bread wheat), a major food crop, is known as one of the “Big Eight” allergenic groups. However, little research has been done about N-glycans in wheat glycoproteins. In this study, a soluble wheat glycoprotein was purified from wheat and further identified as globulin-1 S allele(GSA). The wheat GSA displayed significant IgE-binding activity. Moreover, one N-glycosylation site and 6 kinds of N-glycans were identified by mass spectrometry, including 3 high mannose types and 3 complex types. Furthermore, the IgE-binding activity of wheat GSA is proved to be reduced by the removal of N-glycan, thermal treatment(temperatures > 80 ℃), and strong acidic treatment(pH 3.0). These findings would provide a better understanding of the effects of N-glycosylation, thermal treatment, and acidic treatment on the molecular characteristics of GSA, and further provide new insights into the development of hypoallergenic wheat products.