目的:研究肥胖小鼠及正常小鼠不同周龄下丘脑组织SH2B1(adapter protein with a Src-homology 2 domain),细胞因子信号转导抑制蛋白3(the suppressor of cytokine signaling-3,SOCS3),蛋白质酪氨酸磷酸酶1B(proteintyrosine phosphatase...目的:研究肥胖小鼠及正常小鼠不同周龄下丘脑组织SH2B1(adapter protein with a Src-homology 2 domain),细胞因子信号转导抑制蛋白3(the suppressor of cytokine signaling-3,SOCS3),蛋白质酪氨酸磷酸酶1B(proteintyrosine phosphatase 1B,PTP1B)和神经肽Y(neturopetide Y,NPY)表达的变化规律及其与血清瘦素及胰岛素水平的关系。方法:选用健康C57BL/6乳鼠制作肥胖动物模型,计算Lee’s指数及稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数。荧光定量RT-PCR法检测下丘脑SH2B1,SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达量,Western印迹检测下丘脑SH2B1和NPY蛋白表达量。结果:与同周龄对照组小鼠相比,肥胖组小鼠下丘脑组织SH2B1 mRNA表达减少,SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达增加;Western印迹结果显示:肥胖组小鼠SH2B1蛋白表达水平较对照组下降,NPY表达升高。直线相关分析显示:血清瘦素和血清空腹胰岛素水平与SH2B1 mRNA表达呈负相关,与SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达正相关。结论:SH2B1,SOCS3,PTP1B及NPY是肥胖发生、发展过程中的关键因子。展开更多
Background:Papillary thyroid cancer(PTC)is the most prevalent histological type of differentiated thyroid malignancy.Circular RNAs(circRNAs)have been implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of various cancers.c...Background:Papillary thyroid cancer(PTC)is the most prevalent histological type of differentiated thyroid malignancy.Circular RNAs(circRNAs)have been implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of various cancers.circTIAM1(hsa_circ_0061406)is a novel circRNA with aberrant expression in PTC.However,its functional roles in PTC progression remain to be investigated.Methods:The expression levels of circTIAM1 in the PTC and the matched para-cancerous tissues were detected by quantitative real-time reverse-transcription PCR(qRT-PCR).The subcellular localization of circTIAM1 was examined by fluorescence in-situ hybridization(FISH).Kaplan-Meier plot was used to analyze the association of clinicopathological features with circTIAM1 expression.Bioinformatics databases were utilized to predict the target miRNAs of circTIAM1 and the downstream target mRNAs.RNA pulldown,RIP assay,and dual-luciferase reporter assay were used to confirm the interactions.Functional experiments,such as CCK-8,EDU staining,and apoptosis assays,as well as in vivo xenograft model were employed to explore the impacts of circTIAM1,miR-338-3p,and LIM/SH3 protein 1(LASP1)on the malignant phenotype of the PTC cells.Results:CircTIAM1 was highly expressed in PTC cells.Moreover,circTIAM1 silencing suppressed the proliferation and invasion of PTC cells in vitro and impaired tumorigenesis in vivo.Furthermore,miR-338-3p was verified as a miRNA target of circTIAM1.LASP1 was also identified as a downstream target of miR-338-3p.The anti-tumorigenic effect of miR-338-3p overexpression and the pro-tumorigenic effect of LASP1 was further explored by functional assays,which demonstrated that circTIAM1 modulated the PTC progression through targeting miR-338-3p/LASP1 axis.Conclusion:The overexpression of circTIAM1 is associated with the malignant progression of PTC.A high level of circTIAM1 promotes the malignancy of PTC cells via the miR-338-3p/LASP1 axis.展开更多
目的探究微小RNA-625-5p(miR-625-5p)是否可靶向LIM和SH3结构域蛋白1(LIM and SH3 protein 1,LASP1)影响结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)细胞的增殖、迁移及凋亡。方法CRC细胞转染后分为空白对照组、阴性对照组、miR-625-5p类似物组、m...目的探究微小RNA-625-5p(miR-625-5p)是否可靶向LIM和SH3结构域蛋白1(LIM and SH3 protein 1,LASP1)影响结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)细胞的增殖、迁移及凋亡。方法CRC细胞转染后分为空白对照组、阴性对照组、miR-625-5p类似物组、miR-625-5p抑制剂组、miR-625-5p类似物+LASP1组。进行荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(quantitative polymerase chain reaction,qPCR)检测各组LASP1、miR-625-5p的mRNA表达,双荧光素酶报告基因检测基因靶向结合关系,细胞计数试剂盒(cell counting kit,CCK)-8检测细胞活性,细胞平板克隆检测细胞克隆能力,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,Transwell法检测细胞迁移及侵袭,EDU实验测定细胞增殖,蛋白免疫印迹(Western blot)法检测LASP1及侵袭转移相关蛋白神经型钙黏蛋白(neural cadherin,N-cadherin)和上皮型钙黏蛋白(epithelial cadherin,E-cadherin)的表达情况。结果qPCR检测证明细胞转染成功,双荧光素酶报告基因检测到miR-625-5p可靶向结合LASP1。与阴性对照组比较,miR-625-5p类似物组的细胞活性和细胞克隆、迁移、侵袭、增殖数量及LASP1、N-cadherin表达水平降低(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率及E-cadherin表达水平上升(P<0.05),miR-625-5p抑制组上述指标的结果完全相反。与miR-625-5p类似物组比较,miR-625-5p类似物+LASP1组的细胞活性和细胞克隆、迁移、侵袭、增殖数量及LASP1蛋白表达水平升高(P<0.05),细胞凋亡率降低(P<0.01)。结论miR-625-5p可靶向LASP1抑制结直肠癌细胞的增殖、迁移,并促进凋亡。展开更多
目的:构建GTP酶激活蛋白SH3功能区结合蛋白1(G3BP1)的真核表达载体p EGFP-C3-G3BP1,并观察其在人食管癌EC109细胞中的表达及定位。方法:采用RT-PCR法从EC109细胞中扩增G3BP1 c DNA全长序列,用限制性内切酶HindⅢ和BamHⅠ双酶切PCR产物...目的:构建GTP酶激活蛋白SH3功能区结合蛋白1(G3BP1)的真核表达载体p EGFP-C3-G3BP1,并观察其在人食管癌EC109细胞中的表达及定位。方法:采用RT-PCR法从EC109细胞中扩增G3BP1 c DNA全长序列,用限制性内切酶HindⅢ和BamHⅠ双酶切PCR产物后克隆至pEGFP-C3载体,转化大肠杆菌DH5α后,挑取阳性克隆提取质粒,经双酶切及测序鉴定;将重组质粒用脂质体法转染EC109细胞,荧光定量RT-PCR和Western印迹检测G3BP1的表达,荧光显微镜观察G3BP1的定位。结果:目的基因G3BP1的序列完全正确,并在EC109细胞中获得表达,荧光显微镜观察显示G3BP1定位于细胞质。结论:构建了p EGFP-C3-G3BP1真核表达载体,并在EC109细胞中过表达,G3BP1蛋白定位于细胞质,形成应激颗粒(stress granules,SGs)。为进一步探讨G3BP1在食管癌细胞中的功能及其与SGs的相关性奠定了基础。展开更多
文摘目的:研究肥胖小鼠及正常小鼠不同周龄下丘脑组织SH2B1(adapter protein with a Src-homology 2 domain),细胞因子信号转导抑制蛋白3(the suppressor of cytokine signaling-3,SOCS3),蛋白质酪氨酸磷酸酶1B(proteintyrosine phosphatase 1B,PTP1B)和神经肽Y(neturopetide Y,NPY)表达的变化规律及其与血清瘦素及胰岛素水平的关系。方法:选用健康C57BL/6乳鼠制作肥胖动物模型,计算Lee’s指数及稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数。荧光定量RT-PCR法检测下丘脑SH2B1,SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达量,Western印迹检测下丘脑SH2B1和NPY蛋白表达量。结果:与同周龄对照组小鼠相比,肥胖组小鼠下丘脑组织SH2B1 mRNA表达减少,SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达增加;Western印迹结果显示:肥胖组小鼠SH2B1蛋白表达水平较对照组下降,NPY表达升高。直线相关分析显示:血清瘦素和血清空腹胰岛素水平与SH2B1 mRNA表达呈负相关,与SOCS3及PTP1B mRNA表达正相关。结论:SH2B1,SOCS3,PTP1B及NPY是肥胖发生、发展过程中的关键因子。
基金the Ethics Committee of University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University(LL-201682)the Laboratory Animal Ethics Committee of of University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University(2022-053).
文摘Background:Papillary thyroid cancer(PTC)is the most prevalent histological type of differentiated thyroid malignancy.Circular RNAs(circRNAs)have been implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of various cancers.circTIAM1(hsa_circ_0061406)is a novel circRNA with aberrant expression in PTC.However,its functional roles in PTC progression remain to be investigated.Methods:The expression levels of circTIAM1 in the PTC and the matched para-cancerous tissues were detected by quantitative real-time reverse-transcription PCR(qRT-PCR).The subcellular localization of circTIAM1 was examined by fluorescence in-situ hybridization(FISH).Kaplan-Meier plot was used to analyze the association of clinicopathological features with circTIAM1 expression.Bioinformatics databases were utilized to predict the target miRNAs of circTIAM1 and the downstream target mRNAs.RNA pulldown,RIP assay,and dual-luciferase reporter assay were used to confirm the interactions.Functional experiments,such as CCK-8,EDU staining,and apoptosis assays,as well as in vivo xenograft model were employed to explore the impacts of circTIAM1,miR-338-3p,and LIM/SH3 protein 1(LASP1)on the malignant phenotype of the PTC cells.Results:CircTIAM1 was highly expressed in PTC cells.Moreover,circTIAM1 silencing suppressed the proliferation and invasion of PTC cells in vitro and impaired tumorigenesis in vivo.Furthermore,miR-338-3p was verified as a miRNA target of circTIAM1.LASP1 was also identified as a downstream target of miR-338-3p.The anti-tumorigenic effect of miR-338-3p overexpression and the pro-tumorigenic effect of LASP1 was further explored by functional assays,which demonstrated that circTIAM1 modulated the PTC progression through targeting miR-338-3p/LASP1 axis.Conclusion:The overexpression of circTIAM1 is associated with the malignant progression of PTC.A high level of circTIAM1 promotes the malignancy of PTC cells via the miR-338-3p/LASP1 axis.
