背景:基于核转录因子κB通路探究神经炎症的靶向治疗越来越值得探究,中药靶点多、范围广、机制丰富及不良反应少等优点在治疗各类疾病时都具有十分巨大的潜力。目的:基于核转录因子κB信号通路,对近年研究中出现的山奈酚、红花黄、汉黄...背景:基于核转录因子κB通路探究神经炎症的靶向治疗越来越值得探究,中药靶点多、范围广、机制丰富及不良反应少等优点在治疗各类疾病时都具有十分巨大的潜力。目的:基于核转录因子κB信号通路,对近年研究中出现的山奈酚、红花黄、汉黄芩苷及雷公藤甲素等中药单体治疗脊髓损伤后神经炎症的研究进展进行系统的阐述与归纳。方法:以“脊髓损伤,炎症,抗炎,中药单体,单体化合物,NF-κB信号通路,黄酮,糖苷,酚类,酯类,生物碱”为检索词在中国知网数据库中进行检索;以“Spinal cord injury,inflammation,anti-inflammatory,traditional Chinese medicine monomer,monomeric compound,NF-κB signaling pathway,flavonoids,glycosides,phenols,esters,alkaloids”为检索词在PubMed数据库中进行检索,最终共纳入67篇文献进行综述分析。结果与结论:①核转录因子κB信号通路在神经系统中的作用复杂多样,能够调控中性粒细胞、小胶质细胞、星形胶质细胞和巨噬细胞等,介导损伤后炎症的发生与发展;②中药单体如汉黄芩苷对核转录因子κB抑制蛋白的降解、红花黄素对核转录因子κB信号通路磷酸化过程的抑制、山奈酚对核转录因子κB信号通路p65核易位的抑制等作用可以降低炎症反应对机体造成的影响,从而促进神经功能恢复;③核转录因子κB信号通路在损伤早期能够促进炎症反应和免疫细胞迁移活化,在损伤中后期能够促进损伤部位的修复和纤维化的发生等,适当的激活核转录因子κB信号通路具有促进炎症因子的释放、提高细胞的抗氧化能力及促进免疫细胞的活化等能力,但过度激活的核转录因子κB信号通路则容易导致慢性炎症的发生和持续、细胞凋亡受到抑制等;④未来的研究可以进一步探索如何准确调控核转录因子κB信号通路的活化水平、如何实现对神经系统炎症和损伤的精准干预展开,也可围绕中药单体的制备及中药单体对信号通路的作用机制展开,以期为神经系统疾病的康复和功能恢复提供更有效的治疗策略。展开更多
Microglia,the resident monocyte of the central nervous system,play a crucial role in the response to spinal cord injury.However,the precise mechanism remains unclear.To investigate the molecular mechanisms by which mi...Microglia,the resident monocyte of the central nervous system,play a crucial role in the response to spinal cord injury.However,the precise mechanism remains unclear.To investigate the molecular mechanisms by which microglia regulate the neuroinflammatory response to spinal cord injury,we performed single-cell RNA sequencing dataset analysis,focusing on changes in microglial subpopulations.We found that the MG1 subpopulation emerged in the acute/subacute phase of spinal cord injury and expressed genes related to cell pyroptosis,sphingomyelin metabolism,and neuroinflammation at high levels.Subsequently,we established a mouse model of contusive injury and performed intrathecal injection of siRNA and molecular inhibitors to validate the role of ceramide synthase 5 in the neuroinflammatory responses and pyroptosis after spinal cord injury.Finally,we established a PC12-BV2 cell co-culture system and found that ceramide synthase 5 and pyroptosis-associated proteins were highly expressed to induce the apoptosis of neuron cells.Inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in a mouse model of spinal cord injury effectively reduced pyroptosis.Furthermore,ceramide synthase 5-induced pyroptosis was dependent on activation of the NLRP3 signaling pathway.Inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in microglia in vivo reduced neuronal apoptosis and promoted recovery of neurological function.Pla2g7 formed a“bridge”between sphingolipid metabolism and ceramide synthase 5-mediated cell death by inhibiting the NLRP3 signaling pathway.Collectively,these findings suggest that inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in microglia after spinal cord injury effectively suppressed microglial pyroptosis mediated by NLRP3,thereby exerting neuroprotective effects.展开更多
In patients with Alzheimer’s disease,gamma-glutamyl transferase 5(GGT5)expression has been observed to be downregulated in cerebrovascular endothelial cells.However,the functional role of GGT5 in the development of A...In patients with Alzheimer’s disease,gamma-glutamyl transferase 5(GGT5)expression has been observed to be downregulated in cerebrovascular endothelial cells.However,the functional role of GGT5 in the development of Alzheimer’s disease remains unclear.This study aimed to explore the effect of GGT5 on cognitive function and brain pathology in an APP/PS1 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease,as well as the underlying mechanism.We observed a significant reduction in GGT5 expression in two in vitro models of Alzheimer’s disease(Aβ_(1-42)-treated hCMEC/D3 and bEnd.3 cells),as well as in the APP/PS1 mouse model.Additionally,injection of APP/PS1 mice with an adeno-associated virus encoding GGT5 enhanced hippocampal synaptic plasticity and mitigated cognitive deficits.Interestingly,increasing GGT5 expression in cerebrovascular endothelial cells reduced levels of both soluble and insoluble amyloid-βin the brains of APP/PS1 mice.This effect may be attributable to inhibition of the expression ofβ-site APP cleaving enzyme 1,which is mediated by nuclear factor-kappa B.Our findings demonstrate that GGT5 expression in cerebrovascular endothelial cells is inversely associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis,and that GGT5 upregulation mitigates cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice.These findings suggest that GGT5 expression in cerebrovascular endothelial cells is a potential therapeutic target and biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease.展开更多
目的观察大鼠肾缺血再灌注后细胞核因子Kappa B p50(Nuclear factor kappa B p50,NF-κBp50)蛋白的表达情况,探讨其参与肾缺血再灌注损伤的作用机制。方法 SD雄性大鼠48只随机分为对照组(Control组,简称C组),缺血再灌注组(Ischemia-repe...目的观察大鼠肾缺血再灌注后细胞核因子Kappa B p50(Nuclear factor kappa B p50,NF-κBp50)蛋白的表达情况,探讨其参与肾缺血再灌注损伤的作用机制。方法 SD雄性大鼠48只随机分为对照组(Control组,简称C组),缺血再灌注组(Ischemia-reperfusion组,简称Ir组)两个实验组,每组各4个时相(6、12、24、72h)。采用切除右肾,夹闭左肾动脉45min后恢复灌流建立肾缺血再灌注损伤模型。观察肾组织病理变化,免疫组化二步法检测大鼠肾组织中NF-κBp50蛋白的表达情况,测定髓过氧化物酶(Mpo)活性及血清肌酐(Scr)水平以反映中性粒细胞活化及肾功能损害的程度。结果 C组大鼠肾组织形态结构正常,NF-κBp50蛋白几乎无表达;Ir组大鼠肾小管上皮细胞可见不同程度的损伤及炎细胞浸润,NF-κBp50蛋白高表达(P<0.01)。与C组比较,Ir组血清肌酐(Scr)水平明显升高,髓过氧化物酶(Mpo)活性显著增加(P<0.01)。结论缺血再灌注后肾组织中NF-κBp50蛋白表达增强,提示NF-κBp50蛋白可能在肾缺血再灌注损伤中扮演了重要角色。展开更多
[目的]探讨核转录因子(NF-kappa B p65)和血管内皮生成因子(VEGF)在晚期原发性肝癌(HCC)组织和正常肝脏组织中的表达及其意义。[方法]采用免疫组织化学染色SP法检测65例晚期HCC组织切片(其中36例直径≥5cm,16例5cm>直径>2cm,13例...[目的]探讨核转录因子(NF-kappa B p65)和血管内皮生成因子(VEGF)在晚期原发性肝癌(HCC)组织和正常肝脏组织中的表达及其意义。[方法]采用免疫组织化学染色SP法检测65例晚期HCC组织切片(其中36例直径≥5cm,16例5cm>直径>2cm,13例直径≤2cm;28例肝内病灶数目大于1个,37例肝内病灶数目为1个)和30例正常肝脏组织(对照组)中NF-kappa B p65和VEGF抗体的表达水平,采用秩和检验方法分析其差异性,并再以直线相关方法分析NF-kappa B p65和VEGF在HCC中表达的相关性。[结果]各肿瘤组随肿瘤直径的增大,NF-kappa B p65和VEGF表达水平均出现递增的趋势。肝内(肿瘤数目>1个)NF-kappa B p65和VEGF表达水平强于肝内无转移组(P<0.05)。NF-kappa B p65和VEGF在HCC中表达呈正相关。[结论]VEGF有促进肝癌生长和侵袭转移作用,而NF-kappaBp65在HCC生长中有促进VEGF表达上调的作用。展开更多
文摘背景:基于核转录因子κB通路探究神经炎症的靶向治疗越来越值得探究,中药靶点多、范围广、机制丰富及不良反应少等优点在治疗各类疾病时都具有十分巨大的潜力。目的:基于核转录因子κB信号通路,对近年研究中出现的山奈酚、红花黄、汉黄芩苷及雷公藤甲素等中药单体治疗脊髓损伤后神经炎症的研究进展进行系统的阐述与归纳。方法:以“脊髓损伤,炎症,抗炎,中药单体,单体化合物,NF-κB信号通路,黄酮,糖苷,酚类,酯类,生物碱”为检索词在中国知网数据库中进行检索;以“Spinal cord injury,inflammation,anti-inflammatory,traditional Chinese medicine monomer,monomeric compound,NF-κB signaling pathway,flavonoids,glycosides,phenols,esters,alkaloids”为检索词在PubMed数据库中进行检索,最终共纳入67篇文献进行综述分析。结果与结论:①核转录因子κB信号通路在神经系统中的作用复杂多样,能够调控中性粒细胞、小胶质细胞、星形胶质细胞和巨噬细胞等,介导损伤后炎症的发生与发展;②中药单体如汉黄芩苷对核转录因子κB抑制蛋白的降解、红花黄素对核转录因子κB信号通路磷酸化过程的抑制、山奈酚对核转录因子κB信号通路p65核易位的抑制等作用可以降低炎症反应对机体造成的影响,从而促进神经功能恢复;③核转录因子κB信号通路在损伤早期能够促进炎症反应和免疫细胞迁移活化,在损伤中后期能够促进损伤部位的修复和纤维化的发生等,适当的激活核转录因子κB信号通路具有促进炎症因子的释放、提高细胞的抗氧化能力及促进免疫细胞的活化等能力,但过度激活的核转录因子κB信号通路则容易导致慢性炎症的发生和持续、细胞凋亡受到抑制等;④未来的研究可以进一步探索如何准确调控核转录因子κB信号通路的活化水平、如何实现对神经系统炎症和损伤的精准干预展开,也可围绕中药单体的制备及中药单体对信号通路的作用机制展开,以期为神经系统疾病的康复和功能恢复提供更有效的治疗策略。
基金supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2017YFA0105400(to LR)the Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,No.2019B020236002(to LR)the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81972111(to LZ),81772349(to BL).
文摘Microglia,the resident monocyte of the central nervous system,play a crucial role in the response to spinal cord injury.However,the precise mechanism remains unclear.To investigate the molecular mechanisms by which microglia regulate the neuroinflammatory response to spinal cord injury,we performed single-cell RNA sequencing dataset analysis,focusing on changes in microglial subpopulations.We found that the MG1 subpopulation emerged in the acute/subacute phase of spinal cord injury and expressed genes related to cell pyroptosis,sphingomyelin metabolism,and neuroinflammation at high levels.Subsequently,we established a mouse model of contusive injury and performed intrathecal injection of siRNA and molecular inhibitors to validate the role of ceramide synthase 5 in the neuroinflammatory responses and pyroptosis after spinal cord injury.Finally,we established a PC12-BV2 cell co-culture system and found that ceramide synthase 5 and pyroptosis-associated proteins were highly expressed to induce the apoptosis of neuron cells.Inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in a mouse model of spinal cord injury effectively reduced pyroptosis.Furthermore,ceramide synthase 5-induced pyroptosis was dependent on activation of the NLRP3 signaling pathway.Inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in microglia in vivo reduced neuronal apoptosis and promoted recovery of neurological function.Pla2g7 formed a“bridge”between sphingolipid metabolism and ceramide synthase 5-mediated cell death by inhibiting the NLRP3 signaling pathway.Collectively,these findings suggest that inhibiting ceramide synthase 5 expression in microglia after spinal cord injury effectively suppressed microglial pyroptosis mediated by NLRP3,thereby exerting neuroprotective effects.
基金supported by STI2030-Major Projects,No.2021ZD 0201801(to JG)Shanxi Province Basic Research Program,No.20210302123429(to QS).
文摘In patients with Alzheimer’s disease,gamma-glutamyl transferase 5(GGT5)expression has been observed to be downregulated in cerebrovascular endothelial cells.However,the functional role of GGT5 in the development of Alzheimer’s disease remains unclear.This study aimed to explore the effect of GGT5 on cognitive function and brain pathology in an APP/PS1 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease,as well as the underlying mechanism.We observed a significant reduction in GGT5 expression in two in vitro models of Alzheimer’s disease(Aβ_(1-42)-treated hCMEC/D3 and bEnd.3 cells),as well as in the APP/PS1 mouse model.Additionally,injection of APP/PS1 mice with an adeno-associated virus encoding GGT5 enhanced hippocampal synaptic plasticity and mitigated cognitive deficits.Interestingly,increasing GGT5 expression in cerebrovascular endothelial cells reduced levels of both soluble and insoluble amyloid-βin the brains of APP/PS1 mice.This effect may be attributable to inhibition of the expression ofβ-site APP cleaving enzyme 1,which is mediated by nuclear factor-kappa B.Our findings demonstrate that GGT5 expression in cerebrovascular endothelial cells is inversely associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis,and that GGT5 upregulation mitigates cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice.These findings suggest that GGT5 expression in cerebrovascular endothelial cells is a potential therapeutic target and biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease.
文摘目的观察大鼠肾缺血再灌注后细胞核因子Kappa B p50(Nuclear factor kappa B p50,NF-κBp50)蛋白的表达情况,探讨其参与肾缺血再灌注损伤的作用机制。方法 SD雄性大鼠48只随机分为对照组(Control组,简称C组),缺血再灌注组(Ischemia-reperfusion组,简称Ir组)两个实验组,每组各4个时相(6、12、24、72h)。采用切除右肾,夹闭左肾动脉45min后恢复灌流建立肾缺血再灌注损伤模型。观察肾组织病理变化,免疫组化二步法检测大鼠肾组织中NF-κBp50蛋白的表达情况,测定髓过氧化物酶(Mpo)活性及血清肌酐(Scr)水平以反映中性粒细胞活化及肾功能损害的程度。结果 C组大鼠肾组织形态结构正常,NF-κBp50蛋白几乎无表达;Ir组大鼠肾小管上皮细胞可见不同程度的损伤及炎细胞浸润,NF-κBp50蛋白高表达(P<0.01)。与C组比较,Ir组血清肌酐(Scr)水平明显升高,髓过氧化物酶(Mpo)活性显著增加(P<0.01)。结论缺血再灌注后肾组织中NF-κBp50蛋白表达增强,提示NF-κBp50蛋白可能在肾缺血再灌注损伤中扮演了重要角色。
文摘[目的]探讨核转录因子(NF-kappa B p65)和血管内皮生成因子(VEGF)在晚期原发性肝癌(HCC)组织和正常肝脏组织中的表达及其意义。[方法]采用免疫组织化学染色SP法检测65例晚期HCC组织切片(其中36例直径≥5cm,16例5cm>直径>2cm,13例直径≤2cm;28例肝内病灶数目大于1个,37例肝内病灶数目为1个)和30例正常肝脏组织(对照组)中NF-kappa B p65和VEGF抗体的表达水平,采用秩和检验方法分析其差异性,并再以直线相关方法分析NF-kappa B p65和VEGF在HCC中表达的相关性。[结果]各肿瘤组随肿瘤直径的增大,NF-kappa B p65和VEGF表达水平均出现递增的趋势。肝内(肿瘤数目>1个)NF-kappa B p65和VEGF表达水平强于肝内无转移组(P<0.05)。NF-kappa B p65和VEGF在HCC中表达呈正相关。[结论]VEGF有促进肝癌生长和侵袭转移作用,而NF-kappaBp65在HCC生长中有促进VEGF表达上调的作用。
