AIM To ascertain whether cholestasis affects the expression of two CYP3 A isoforms(CYP3 A1 and CYP3 A2) and of pregnane X receptor(PXR) and constitutive androstane receptor(CAR).METHODS Cholestasis was induced by bile...AIM To ascertain whether cholestasis affects the expression of two CYP3 A isoforms(CYP3 A1 and CYP3 A2) and of pregnane X receptor(PXR) and constitutive androstane receptor(CAR).METHODS Cholestasis was induced by bile duct ligation in 16 male Wistar rats; whereas 8 sham-operated rats were used as controls. Severity of cholestasis was assessed on histological examination of liver sections, and serum concentrations of albumin, AST, ALT, GGT, ALPK and bilirubin. Gene and protein expressions of PXR, CAR, CYP3 A1 and CYP3 A2 were assessed by means of q RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Alterations in CYP3 A activity were measured by calculating the kinetic parameters of 4-OH and 1'-OH-midazolam hydroxylation, marker reactions for CYP3 A enzymes.RESULTS The m RNA and protein expression of CYP3 A1 increased significantly in mild cholestasis(P < 0.01). At variance, m RNA and protein expression of CYP3 A2 didn't change in mild cholestasis, whereas the expression and activity of both CYP3 A1 and CYP3 A2 decreased dramatically when cholestasis became severe. Consistently with these observations, the nuclear expression of both PXR and CAR, which was measured because they both translocate into the cell nucleus after their activation, virtually disappeared in the late stage of cholestatic injury, after an initial increase. These results indicate that early-and late-stage cholestasis affects CYP3 Amediated drug metabolism differently, probably as consequence of the different activation of PXR and CAR.CONCLUSION Early-and late-stage cholestasis affects CYP3 Amediated drug metabolism differently. PXR and CAR might be targeted therapeutically to promote CYP3 Amediated liver detoxification.展开更多
Bacterial translocation(BT) has been impeccably implicated as a driving factor in the pathogenesis of a spectrum of chronic liver diseases(CLD). Scientific evidence accumulated over the last four decades has implied t...Bacterial translocation(BT) has been impeccably implicated as a driving factor in the pathogenesis of a spectrum of chronic liver diseases(CLD). Scientific evidence accumulated over the last four decades has implied that the disease pathologies in CLD and BT are connected as a loop in the gut-liver axis and exacerbate each other. Pregnane X receptor(PXR) is a ligandactivated transcription factor and nuclear receptor that is expressed ubiquitously along the gut-liver-axis. PXR has been intricately associated with the regulation of various mechanisms attributed in causing BT. The importance of PXR as the mechanistic linker molecule in the gutliver axis and its role in regulating bacterial interactions with the host in CLD has not been explored. Pub Med was used to perform an extensive literature search using the keywords PXR and bacterial translocation, PXR and chronic liver disease including cirrhosis. In an adequate expression state, PXR acts as a sensor for bile acid dysregulation and bacterial derived metabolites, and in response shapes the immune profile beneficial to the host. Activation of PXR could be therapeutic in CLD as it counter-regulates endotoxin mediated inflammation and maintains the integrity of intestinal epithelium. This review mainly focuses PXR function and its regulation in BT in the context of chronic liver diseases.展开更多
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide.Triplenegative breast cancer(TNBC),refers breast cancer negative for estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2,...Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide.Triplenegative breast cancer(TNBC),refers breast cancer negative for estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2,characterized by high drug resistance,high metastasis and high recurrence,treatment of which is a difficult problem in the clinical treatment of breast cancer.In order to better treat TNBC clinically,it is a very urgent task to explore the mechanism of TNBC resistance in basic breast cancer research.Pregnane X receptor(PXR)is a nuclear receptor whose main biological function is to participate in the metabolism,transport and clearance of allobiological agents in PXR.PXR plays an important role in drug metabolism and clearance,and PXR is highly expressed in tumor tissues of TNBC patients,which is related to the prognosis of breast cancer patients.This reviews synthesized the important role of PXR in the process of high drug resistance to TNBC chemotherapeutic drugs and related research progress.展开更多
Human pregnane X receptor (PXR) is of vital importance in pharmaceutical and exogenous compound metabolism within the body. This provides strong motivation for investigating this orphan receptor’s activation by vario...Human pregnane X receptor (PXR) is of vital importance in pharmaceutical and exogenous compound metabolism within the body. This provides strong motivation for investigating this orphan receptor’s activation by various pharmaceuticals, xenobiotics, and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). A nanomechanical transducer is developed to study xenobiotic and EDC interactions with the bioreceptor PXR’s ligand binding domain (LBD). The combination of immobilized LBD PXR with a nanostructured microcantilever (MC) platform allows for the sensitive, label-free study of ligand interaction with the receptor. PXR shows real-time, reversible responses when exposed to a specific pharmaceutical, EDCs, and xenobiotic ligands. Three EDCs binding interactions are tested, which include phthalic acid, nonylphenol, and bisphenol A, with PXR. PXR LBD was exposed to rifampicin, a potent PXR activator, with various injection and recovery times to study their interaction. A two protein array of PXR and estrogen receptor ? (ER-?) directly compares the nanomechanical responses of these receptors with rifampicin on a single platform.展开更多
目的体外HepG2细胞培养观察芒果苷(mangiferin)对多耐药相关蛋白3(multidrug resistance-associate protein 3,MRP3)和核受体孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)、CYP7A启动子结合因子(CYP7A promoter-binding factor,CPF)表达的影响...目的体外HepG2细胞培养观察芒果苷(mangiferin)对多耐药相关蛋白3(multidrug resistance-associate protein 3,MRP3)和核受体孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)、CYP7A启动子结合因子(CYP7A promoter-binding factor,CPF)表达的影响。方法用芒果苷刺激HepG2细胞72 h后,分别抽提细胞RNA、膜蛋白及核蛋白,采用半定量RT-PCR和蛋白免疫印迹检测膜转运蛋白MRP3和核受体PXR、CPF在转录与蛋白水平的表达变化。熊脱氧胆酸(ursode-oxycholic acid,UDCA)处理的HepG2细胞作为阳性对照、DMSO处理细胞为阴性对照。结果芒果苷可显著刺激HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3的mRNA(比阴性对照组高3.0倍,P<0.05)和蛋白(比阴性对照组高3.3倍,P<0.05)表达,其作用强于UDCA。芒果苷也可明显上调核受体PXR[mRNA水平增高1.7倍(P<0.05),蛋白水平增高3.7倍(P<0.01)]、CPF[mRNA水平增高2.1倍(P<0.05),蛋白水平增高4.9倍(P<0.05)]的表达。结论芒果苷刺激肝癌细胞HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3的表达上调可能与核受体PXR、CPF途径相关。展开更多
孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)可通过调节细胞色素P450同工酶3A4—CYP3A4的表达而影响肿瘤细胞对化疗的敏感性,而其表达水平则会受到自身基因甲基化的影响.本文研究了结肠癌组织中pxr基因甲基化的分布情况及其对pxr,cyp3a4表达的...孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)可通过调节细胞色素P450同工酶3A4—CYP3A4的表达而影响肿瘤细胞对化疗的敏感性,而其表达水平则会受到自身基因甲基化的影响.本文研究了结肠癌组织中pxr基因甲基化的分布情况及其对pxr,cyp3a4表达的影响,并在多种结肠癌细胞系中分析了pxr基因甲基化是否与5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)耐药性相关.收集结肠癌病灶区、癌旁区及正常结肠组织样本,分别提取基因组DNA及RNA.PCR-限制性酶切分析检测pxr基因外显子3甲基化;real-time PCR检测pxr及cyp3a4基因的表达.鉴定LOVO、LS180、LS174T、HT29、HCT116等5种结肠癌细胞中pxr外显子3甲基化与pxr,cyp3a4表达的相关性并分别筛选出PXR高/低表达的细胞株进行5-FU耐药性分析.结果显示,结肠癌病灶组织中pxr外显子3甲基化频率显著增加,伴有pxr,cyp3a4表达的增强.在结肠组织及结肠癌细胞系中,pxr与cyp3a4的表达均密切相关,且均与pxr甲基化程度相关.PXR高表达细胞株LS180对5-FU的耐药性显著升高,以siRNA分别下调pxr及cyp3a4的表达,均可增加LS180对5-FU的敏感性.结果提示,pxr基因外显子3区甲基化与PXR及CYP3A4的高表达密切相关,并与结肠癌细胞对5-FU的抗药性相关.展开更多
目的体外培养HepG2细胞观察川西獐牙菜醇提物(Swertia mussitii Franch)对多药耐药相关蛋白3(multidrug resistance protein 3,MRP3)、核转录因子SP1(specificity protein 1 transcription factor,SP1)及核受体孕烷X受体(pregnane X rec...目的体外培养HepG2细胞观察川西獐牙菜醇提物(Swertia mussitii Franch)对多药耐药相关蛋白3(multidrug resistance protein 3,MRP3)、核转录因子SP1(specificity protein 1 transcription factor,SP1)及核受体孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)、CYP7A启动子结合因子(CYP7A promoter-binding factor,CPF)表达的影响。方法用MTT比色法检测川西獐牙菜醇提物的最佳作用浓度,再分别于0、12、24、48、72h刺激HepG2细胞,抽提细胞的RNA、总蛋白和核蛋白,采用荧光定量PCR和蛋白免疫印迹技术检测膜转运蛋白MRP3、转录因子SP1及核受体PXR、CPF在转录与蛋白水平的表达变化。每个时间点设立阴性对照DMSO组和阳性对照熊去氧胆酸(ursodeoxycholic acid,UDCA)组。结果川西獐牙菜醇提物可显著诱导HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3的mRNA和蛋白水平的高表达,其作用强于UDCA(P<0.05)。川西獐牙菜醇提物也可明显上调核转录因子SP1及核受体PXR的mRNA和蛋白表达水平,作用强于UDCA。对CPF表达的上调作用与UDCA相当(P<0.05)。结论川西獐牙菜醇提物可刺激HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3上调,且有可能是通过核转录因子SP1及核受体PXR、CPF上调其表达。展开更多
构建一种基于小鼠孕烷X受体(mouse pregnane X receptor,mPXR)基因启动子双荧光素酶报告基因的药物筛选方法,并应用此方法筛选PXR的诱导剂。同源重组法设计引物,扩增mPXR基因启动子,回收片段,克隆至含有荧光素酶报告基因的pGL3-basic载...构建一种基于小鼠孕烷X受体(mouse pregnane X receptor,mPXR)基因启动子双荧光素酶报告基因的药物筛选方法,并应用此方法筛选PXR的诱导剂。同源重组法设计引物,扩增mPXR基因启动子,回收片段,克隆至含有荧光素酶报告基因的pGL3-basic载体,构建pGL3-basic-PXRpro重组质粒。将构建的重组质粒和内参质粒pRL-TK共转染至Hepa1-6小鼠肝癌细胞中,给予小鼠PXR的阳性诱导剂地塞米松,24 h后检测PXR转录活性的诱导效果。利用此方法从恩诺沙星、氟苯尼考及10种连翘天然产物中筛选PXR诱导剂。经单克隆菌落PCR、重组质粒双酶切及DNA测序鉴定后获得阳性克隆,瞬时转染Hepa 1-6细胞后,通过双荧光素酶报告系统检测,所克隆的片段序列具有启动子活性,该活性可被地塞米松诱导,其相对活性为0.1129(P<0.05)。经报告基因药物筛选方法得出,2种抗菌药物及9种连翘天然产物对PXR启动子起激活作用。成功构建了小鼠pGL3-basic-PXRpro报告基因的药物筛选方法,为筛选PXR诱导剂提供了工具。应用此报告基因法筛选了诱导PXR的天然产物,为PXR为靶点的疾病防治提供候选药物。展开更多
基金Supported by the University of Padova,No.CPDA138721/13
文摘AIM To ascertain whether cholestasis affects the expression of two CYP3 A isoforms(CYP3 A1 and CYP3 A2) and of pregnane X receptor(PXR) and constitutive androstane receptor(CAR).METHODS Cholestasis was induced by bile duct ligation in 16 male Wistar rats; whereas 8 sham-operated rats were used as controls. Severity of cholestasis was assessed on histological examination of liver sections, and serum concentrations of albumin, AST, ALT, GGT, ALPK and bilirubin. Gene and protein expressions of PXR, CAR, CYP3 A1 and CYP3 A2 were assessed by means of q RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Alterations in CYP3 A activity were measured by calculating the kinetic parameters of 4-OH and 1'-OH-midazolam hydroxylation, marker reactions for CYP3 A enzymes.RESULTS The m RNA and protein expression of CYP3 A1 increased significantly in mild cholestasis(P < 0.01). At variance, m RNA and protein expression of CYP3 A2 didn't change in mild cholestasis, whereas the expression and activity of both CYP3 A1 and CYP3 A2 decreased dramatically when cholestasis became severe. Consistently with these observations, the nuclear expression of both PXR and CAR, which was measured because they both translocate into the cell nucleus after their activation, virtually disappeared in the late stage of cholestatic injury, after an initial increase. These results indicate that early-and late-stage cholestasis affects CYP3 Amediated drug metabolism differently, probably as consequence of the different activation of PXR and CAR.CONCLUSION Early-and late-stage cholestasis affects CYP3 Amediated drug metabolism differently. PXR and CAR might be targeted therapeutically to promote CYP3 Amediated liver detoxification.
文摘Bacterial translocation(BT) has been impeccably implicated as a driving factor in the pathogenesis of a spectrum of chronic liver diseases(CLD). Scientific evidence accumulated over the last four decades has implied that the disease pathologies in CLD and BT are connected as a loop in the gut-liver axis and exacerbate each other. Pregnane X receptor(PXR) is a ligandactivated transcription factor and nuclear receptor that is expressed ubiquitously along the gut-liver-axis. PXR has been intricately associated with the regulation of various mechanisms attributed in causing BT. The importance of PXR as the mechanistic linker molecule in the gutliver axis and its role in regulating bacterial interactions with the host in CLD has not been explored. Pub Med was used to perform an extensive literature search using the keywords PXR and bacterial translocation, PXR and chronic liver disease including cirrhosis. In an adequate expression state, PXR acts as a sensor for bile acid dysregulation and bacterial derived metabolites, and in response shapes the immune profile beneficial to the host. Activation of PXR could be therapeutic in CLD as it counter-regulates endotoxin mediated inflammation and maintains the integrity of intestinal epithelium. This review mainly focuses PXR function and its regulation in BT in the context of chronic liver diseases.
基金Supported by Science project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission,No.B202304089304.
文摘Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide.Triplenegative breast cancer(TNBC),refers breast cancer negative for estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2,characterized by high drug resistance,high metastasis and high recurrence,treatment of which is a difficult problem in the clinical treatment of breast cancer.In order to better treat TNBC clinically,it is a very urgent task to explore the mechanism of TNBC resistance in basic breast cancer research.Pregnane X receptor(PXR)is a nuclear receptor whose main biological function is to participate in the metabolism,transport and clearance of allobiological agents in PXR.PXR plays an important role in drug metabolism and clearance,and PXR is highly expressed in tumor tissues of TNBC patients,which is related to the prognosis of breast cancer patients.This reviews synthesized the important role of PXR in the process of high drug resistance to TNBC chemotherapeutic drugs and related research progress.
文摘Human pregnane X receptor (PXR) is of vital importance in pharmaceutical and exogenous compound metabolism within the body. This provides strong motivation for investigating this orphan receptor’s activation by various pharmaceuticals, xenobiotics, and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). A nanomechanical transducer is developed to study xenobiotic and EDC interactions with the bioreceptor PXR’s ligand binding domain (LBD). The combination of immobilized LBD PXR with a nanostructured microcantilever (MC) platform allows for the sensitive, label-free study of ligand interaction with the receptor. PXR shows real-time, reversible responses when exposed to a specific pharmaceutical, EDCs, and xenobiotic ligands. Three EDCs binding interactions are tested, which include phthalic acid, nonylphenol, and bisphenol A, with PXR. PXR LBD was exposed to rifampicin, a potent PXR activator, with various injection and recovery times to study their interaction. A two protein array of PXR and estrogen receptor ? (ER-?) directly compares the nanomechanical responses of these receptors with rifampicin on a single platform.
文摘【目的】研究连翘叶提取物(Forsythia suspensa leaves extract,FSLE)对孕马血清促性腺激素(pregnant mare serum gonadotropin,PMSG)在肝脏中代谢的影响,改善在畜牧生产中因PMSG代谢缓慢而造成的氧化应激。【方法】采用半仿生酶醇法提取连翘叶有效成分,给予昆明雌鼠不同含量的FSLE进行动物体内试验;收集小鼠血清,进行酶联免疫吸附试验,检测各组小鼠血清中PMSG的质量浓度;采集小鼠肝脏组织,检测氧化应激指标谷胱甘肽、超氧化物歧化酶、丙二醛和过氧化氢的水平;采用Western-blot检测小鼠肝脏组织孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)和细胞色素酶P45017A1(cytochrome P45017A1,CYP17A1)蛋白的表达水平。【结果】FSLE可显著降低小鼠血清中PMSG的质量浓度,且可以减缓PMSG代谢引起的氧化应激。Western-blot结果显示:FSLE可显著下调小鼠肝组织中PXR和CYP17A1蛋白的表达。【结论】连翘叶提取物可能是通过下调肝脏中PXR和CYP17A1的表达减缓PMSG代谢引起的氧化应激。
文摘目的体外HepG2细胞培养观察芒果苷(mangiferin)对多耐药相关蛋白3(multidrug resistance-associate protein 3,MRP3)和核受体孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)、CYP7A启动子结合因子(CYP7A promoter-binding factor,CPF)表达的影响。方法用芒果苷刺激HepG2细胞72 h后,分别抽提细胞RNA、膜蛋白及核蛋白,采用半定量RT-PCR和蛋白免疫印迹检测膜转运蛋白MRP3和核受体PXR、CPF在转录与蛋白水平的表达变化。熊脱氧胆酸(ursode-oxycholic acid,UDCA)处理的HepG2细胞作为阳性对照、DMSO处理细胞为阴性对照。结果芒果苷可显著刺激HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3的mRNA(比阴性对照组高3.0倍,P<0.05)和蛋白(比阴性对照组高3.3倍,P<0.05)表达,其作用强于UDCA。芒果苷也可明显上调核受体PXR[mRNA水平增高1.7倍(P<0.05),蛋白水平增高3.7倍(P<0.01)]、CPF[mRNA水平增高2.1倍(P<0.05),蛋白水平增高4.9倍(P<0.05)]的表达。结论芒果苷刺激肝癌细胞HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3的表达上调可能与核受体PXR、CPF途径相关。
文摘孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)可通过调节细胞色素P450同工酶3A4—CYP3A4的表达而影响肿瘤细胞对化疗的敏感性,而其表达水平则会受到自身基因甲基化的影响.本文研究了结肠癌组织中pxr基因甲基化的分布情况及其对pxr,cyp3a4表达的影响,并在多种结肠癌细胞系中分析了pxr基因甲基化是否与5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)耐药性相关.收集结肠癌病灶区、癌旁区及正常结肠组织样本,分别提取基因组DNA及RNA.PCR-限制性酶切分析检测pxr基因外显子3甲基化;real-time PCR检测pxr及cyp3a4基因的表达.鉴定LOVO、LS180、LS174T、HT29、HCT116等5种结肠癌细胞中pxr外显子3甲基化与pxr,cyp3a4表达的相关性并分别筛选出PXR高/低表达的细胞株进行5-FU耐药性分析.结果显示,结肠癌病灶组织中pxr外显子3甲基化频率显著增加,伴有pxr,cyp3a4表达的增强.在结肠组织及结肠癌细胞系中,pxr与cyp3a4的表达均密切相关,且均与pxr甲基化程度相关.PXR高表达细胞株LS180对5-FU的耐药性显著升高,以siRNA分别下调pxr及cyp3a4的表达,均可增加LS180对5-FU的敏感性.结果提示,pxr基因外显子3区甲基化与PXR及CYP3A4的高表达密切相关,并与结肠癌细胞对5-FU的抗药性相关.
文摘目的体外培养HepG2细胞观察川西獐牙菜醇提物(Swertia mussitii Franch)对多药耐药相关蛋白3(multidrug resistance protein 3,MRP3)、核转录因子SP1(specificity protein 1 transcription factor,SP1)及核受体孕烷X受体(pregnane X receptor,PXR)、CYP7A启动子结合因子(CYP7A promoter-binding factor,CPF)表达的影响。方法用MTT比色法检测川西獐牙菜醇提物的最佳作用浓度,再分别于0、12、24、48、72h刺激HepG2细胞,抽提细胞的RNA、总蛋白和核蛋白,采用荧光定量PCR和蛋白免疫印迹技术检测膜转运蛋白MRP3、转录因子SP1及核受体PXR、CPF在转录与蛋白水平的表达变化。每个时间点设立阴性对照DMSO组和阳性对照熊去氧胆酸(ursodeoxycholic acid,UDCA)组。结果川西獐牙菜醇提物可显著诱导HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3的mRNA和蛋白水平的高表达,其作用强于UDCA(P<0.05)。川西獐牙菜醇提物也可明显上调核转录因子SP1及核受体PXR的mRNA和蛋白表达水平,作用强于UDCA。对CPF表达的上调作用与UDCA相当(P<0.05)。结论川西獐牙菜醇提物可刺激HepG2细胞膜转运蛋白MRP3上调,且有可能是通过核转录因子SP1及核受体PXR、CPF上调其表达。
