Objective Microcystin-leucine-arginine(MC-LR)exposure induces lipid metabolism disorders in the liver.Secreted frizzled-related protein 5(SFRP5)is a natural antagonist of winglesstype MMTV integration site family,memb...Objective Microcystin-leucine-arginine(MC-LR)exposure induces lipid metabolism disorders in the liver.Secreted frizzled-related protein 5(SFRP5)is a natural antagonist of winglesstype MMTV integration site family,member 5A(Wnt5a)and an anti-inflammatory adipocytokine.In this study,we aimed to investigate whether MC-LR can induce lipid metabolism disorders in hepatocytes and whether SFRP5,which has anti-inflammatory effects,can alleviate the effects of hepatic lipid metabolism by inhibiting the Wnt5a/Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)pathway.Methods We exposed mice to MC-LR in vivo to induce liver lipid metabolism disorders.Subsequently,mouse hepatocytes that overexpressed SFRP5 or did not express SFRP5 were exposed to MC-LR,and the effects of SFRP5 overexpression on inflammation and Wnt5a/JNK activation by MC-LR were observed.Results MC-LR exposure induced liver lipid metabolism disorders in mice and significantly decreased SFRP5 mRNA and protein levels in a concentration-dependent manner.SFRP5 overexpression in AML12cells suppressed MC-LR-induced inflammation.Overexpression of SFRP5 also inhibited Wnt5a and phosphorylation of JNK.Conclusion MC-LR can induce lipid metabolism disorders in mice,and SFRP5 can attenuate lipid metabolism disorders in the mouse liver by inhibiting Wnt5a/JNK signaling.展开更多
目的分析胎儿超声心动图联合母体血清分泌型卷曲相关蛋白5(secreted frizzled-related protein 5,SFRP5)、同型半胱氨酸(homocysteine,Hcy)浓度对先天性心脏病(先心病)胎儿的诊断效能。方法选取2018年7月至2022年2月在十堰市妇幼保健院...目的分析胎儿超声心动图联合母体血清分泌型卷曲相关蛋白5(secreted frizzled-related protein 5,SFRP5)、同型半胱氨酸(homocysteine,Hcy)浓度对先天性心脏病(先心病)胎儿的诊断效能。方法选取2018年7月至2022年2月在十堰市妇幼保健院进行孕中期产前检查的孕妇2756例为研究对象,根据妊娠结局将孕妇分为先心病组(n=110),正常组(n=2646)。孕中期均行胎儿超声心动图检查。酶联免疫吸附法试验(enzymelinked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测母体血清SFRP5浓度,全自动生化分析仪检测Hcy浓度。Pearson法分析先心病组母体血清SFRP5浓度与Hcy浓度的相关性。以妊娠结局为“金标准”,分析胎儿超声心动图、母体血清SFRP5、Hcy浓度及三者联合对先心病胎儿的诊断效能。结果先心病组母体血清SFRP5浓度明显低于正常组(P<0.05),Hcy浓度明显高于正常组(P<0.05),两者浓度呈负相关(r=-0.575,P<0.05)。胎儿超声心动图、母体血清SFRP5、Hcy浓度诊断先天性心脏病胎儿的灵敏度分别为63.64%、64.55%、65.45%,特异度分别为81.52%、81.07%、80.35%,准确度分别为80.81%、80.41%、79.75%。胎儿超声心动图、母体血清SFRP5、Hcy浓度联合诊断先心病胎儿的灵敏度、准确度分别为96.36%、80.91%,均高于三者单独检测,且三者联合诊断的灵敏度显著高于三者单独诊断(P<0.05)。结论胎儿超声心动图联合母体血清SFRP5、Hcy浓度对先心病胎儿具有较高的诊断价值,三者联合诊断可提高灵敏度。展开更多
BACKGROUND Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in many diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Autophagy is a metabolic pathway that facilitates cancer cell survival in response to stress. ...BACKGROUND Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in many diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Autophagy is a metabolic pathway that facilitates cancer cell survival in response to stress. The relationship between autophagy and the lncRNA-activated by transforming growth factor beta (lncRNA-ATB) in HCC remains unknown. AIM To explore the influence of lncRNA-ATB in regulating autophagy in HCC cells and the underlying mechanism. METHODS In the present study, we evaluated lncRNA-ATB expression in tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues from 72 HCC cases by real-time PCR. We evaluated the role of lncRNA-ATB in the proliferation and clonogenicity of HCC cells in vitro. The effect of lncRNA-ATB on autophagy was determined using a LC3-GFP reporter and transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, the mechanism by which lncRNA-ATB regulates autophagy was explored by immunofluorescence staining, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and Western blot. RESULTS The expression of lncRNA-ATB was higher in HCC tissues than in normal liver tissues, and lncRNA-ATB expression was positively correlated with tumor size, TNM stage, and poorer survival of patients with HCC. Moreover, ectopic overexpression of lncRNA-ATB promoted cell proliferation and clonogenicnity of HCC cells in vitro. LncRNA-ATB promoted autophagy by activating Yesassociated protein (YAP). Moreover, lncRNA-ATB interacted with autophagy-related protein 5 (ATG5) mRNA and increased ATG5 expression. CONCLUSION LncRNA-ATB regulates autophagy by activating YAP and increasing ATG5 expression. Our data demonstrate a novel function for lncRNA-ATB in autophagy and suggest that lncRNA-ATB plays an important role in HCC.展开更多
目的研究1型糖尿病患儿血清分泌型卷曲相关蛋白5(Secreted frizzled-related protein 5,SFRP5)的水平与糖脂代谢指标及和微血管并发症的关系。方法以2022年1月-2023年12月于山西省儿童医院就诊的96例1型糖尿病患儿为糖尿病组,选择同时...目的研究1型糖尿病患儿血清分泌型卷曲相关蛋白5(Secreted frizzled-related protein 5,SFRP5)的水平与糖脂代谢指标及和微血管并发症的关系。方法以2022年1月-2023年12月于山西省儿童医院就诊的96例1型糖尿病患儿为糖尿病组,选择同时期在本院接受健康体检的100名正常儿童作为健康组。分别测定两组血清SFRP5水平、空腹血糖(Fasting blood glucose,FBG)、总胆固醇(Total cholesterol,TC)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(High density lipoprotein cholesterol,HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(Low density lipoprotein cholesterin,LDL-C)、三酰甘油(Triacylglycerol,TG)水平以及糖化血红蛋白(Glycosylated hemoglobin,HbA1c),对糖尿病组患儿是否患有微血管并发症进行评估。采用Pearson相关性分析评估血清SFRP5水平与糖脂代谢指标间的相关性。采用受试者工作特征(Receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线评估血清SFRP5水平对1型糖尿病合并微血管并发症的诊断效能。结果与健康组比较,糖尿病组FBG、HbA1c、LDL-C和TG水平升高,HDL-C水平降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。糖尿病组血清SFRP5水平为(352.53±53.69)pg/mL,低于健康组[(424.49±63.54)pg/mL],差异有统计学意义(t=5.453,P<0.05)。糖尿病组血清SFRP5水平与FBG、HbA1c和TG水平呈负相关关系(P<0.05)。1型糖尿病合并微血管并发症儿童的HbA1c和LDL-C水平高于未合并微血管并发症儿童,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。与未合并微血管并发症患儿血清SFRP5水平[(363.43±57.24)pg/mL]比较,1型糖尿病合并微血管并发症患儿血清SFRP5水平(315.87±42.35)pg/mL降低,差异有统计学意义(t=4.042,P<0.001)。血清SFRP5水平对1型糖尿病合并微血管并发症诊断效能的曲线下面积为0.838(0.755~0.921),灵敏度为86.4%,特异度为73.0%。结论1型糖尿病患儿血清SFRP5水平低于健康儿童,血清SFRP5水平与血清FBG、HbA1c和TG含量呈负相关,合并微血管并发症的糖尿病患儿血清SFRP5水平低于未合并者。展开更多
Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is closely related to obesity, insulin resistance and inflammation. Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (SFRP5) is a recently discovered adipokine. It is involved in insulin res...Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is closely related to obesity, insulin resistance and inflammation. Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (SFRP5) is a recently discovered adipokine. It is involved in insulin resistance and inflammation in obesity. This study aimed at evaluating the association between SFRP5and sleeping characteristics as well as biochemical parameters of OSA patients.Methods This was a prospective case control study. Nondiabetic OSA patients and controls were consecutively recruited and divided into three groups: OSA group, apnea–hypopnea Index (AHI)≥5/h; healthy controls with normal body mass index (BMI); obese controls without OSA, and BMI > 24.0 kg/m2. All participants underwent polysomnography (PSG). Plasma SFRP5 was examined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Blood biochemical examinations, including fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profile, hypersensitive Creactive protein (hsCRP), were performed early in the morning after PSG. Patients with severe OSA were treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP), and plasma SFRP5 was repeatedly measured for comparison.Results Sixty-eight subjects were enrolled in the study, including 38 patients of OSA, whose medium AHI was 58.70 /h (36.63, 71.15), 20 obese controls, and 10 healthy controls. The plasma SFRP5 level of OSA patients was not significantly different from that of healthy controls or obese controls. In OSA patients, SFRP5 level correlated positively with triglyceride level (r=0.447, P=0.005) and negatively with LDL-cholesterol level and HDLcholesterol level (r=?0.472 and P=0.003; r=?0.478 and P=0.002; respectively). SFRP5 level was not found correlating with FBG, AHI, or any of nocturnal hypoxia parameters. After overnight nCPAP treatment, plasma SFRP5 levels of OSA patients did not change significantly (t=1.557, P = 0.148) compared to that of pretreatment.Conclusions In nondiabetic OSA patients, plasma SFRP5 is associated with the lipid profile. However,no correlation was observed between SFRP5 and FBG or sleep parameters. The SFRP5 level of OSA patients did not differ from that of non-OSA individuals in our study.展开更多
Variants of the arachidonate 5-1ipoxygenase-activating protein （ALOX5AP） gene have been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and ischemic stroke. This study was aimed to explore...Variants of the arachidonate 5-1ipoxygenase-activating protein （ALOX5AP） gene have been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and ischemic stroke. This study was aimed to explore the association of ALOX5AP variants with ischemic stroke risk in Han Chinese of eastern China. A total of 690 ischemic stroke cases and 767 controls were recruited. The subjects were further subtyped according to the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment （TOAST） criteria. On the basis of that, two polymorphisms of the ALOX5AP gene （rs10507391 and rs12429692） were determined by TaqMan genotyping assay. In addition, plasma leukotriene B4 （LTB4） levels were analyzed in these subjects. There was no evidence of association between the two variants of ALOX5AP and the risk of ischemic stroke or its TOAST-subtypes. Haplotype analysis and stratification analysis according to sex, age, body mass index, hypertension, and diabetes also showed negative association. Analysis of LTB4 levels in a subset of cases and controls revealed that LTB4 levels were significantly higher in ischemic stroke cases than in the controls （70.06± 14.75 ng/L vs 57.34±10.93 ng/L; P = 0.000） and carriers of the T allele of the rs10507391 variant were associated with higher plasma LTB4 levels （P = 0.000）. The present study suggests there is no association of the two polymorphisms in the ALOX5AP gene with ischemic stroke risk in Han Chinese of eastern China.展开更多
目的研究非肌层浸润膀胱癌(non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,NMIBC)癌组织中结构域蛋白去泛素化酶5(domain protein ubiquitin 5,OTUD5)、环指蛋白186(ring finger protein 186,RNF186)表达与临床病理特征的关系及预后价值研究。方...目的研究非肌层浸润膀胱癌(non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,NMIBC)癌组织中结构域蛋白去泛素化酶5(domain protein ubiquitin 5,OTUD5)、环指蛋白186(ring finger protein 186,RNF186)表达与临床病理特征的关系及预后价值研究。方法收集2019年1月~2020年1月唐山市中医院收治的106例NMIBC患者。免疫组织化学检测NMIBC癌组织及癌旁组织OTUD5,RNF186表达。比较不同临床病理特征NMIBC癌组织OTUD5,RNF186表达差异。Kaplan-Meier曲线分析(Log-Rank检验)OTUD5,RNF186表达对NMIBC无进展生存预后的影响。COX回归模型分析影响NMIBC患者无进展生存预后的因素。结果NMIBC癌组织中OTUD5(62.26%),RNF186(66.04%)的阳性率高于癌旁组织(11.32%,8.49%),差异具有统计学意义(χ^(2)=59.146,75.079,均P<0.05)。NMIBC癌组织中OTUD5与RNF186表达呈显著正相关(r=0.659,P<0.05)。T 1期、高级别尿路上皮癌NMIBC癌组织中OTUD5(72.97%,84.21%),RNF186(77.03,86.84%)阳性率高于Ta/Tis期(37.50%,50.00%)、低级别尿路上皮癌(40.63%,54.41%),差异具有统计学意义(χ^(2)=11.964,13.199;12.143,11.431,均P<0.05)。OTUD5阳性组(40.91%)、RNF186阳性组(45.71%)三年累积无进展生存率低于OTUD5阴性组(90.00%)、RNF186阴性组(86.11%)患者(Log-Ranktestχ^(2)=24.710,14.586,均P<0.05)。OTUD5阳性(OR=1.446,95%CI:1.086~1.925)、RNF186阳性(OR=1.579,95%CI:1.132~2.024)、肿瘤TNM分期T1期(OR=1.582,95%CI:1.219~2.054)、病理分级高级别(OR=1.570,95%CI:1.188~2.074)是影响NMIBC患者无进展生存的独立危险因素(均P<0.001)。结论NMIBC患者癌组织OTUD5,RNF186表达升高,与肿瘤TNM分期、病理分级有关,是影响NMIBC患者预后的独立危险因素。展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Research Project of colleges and Universities in Anhui Province[2022AH052336]High Level Talent Research Initiation Fund Of Anhui Medical College[2023RC004]。
文摘Objective Microcystin-leucine-arginine(MC-LR)exposure induces lipid metabolism disorders in the liver.Secreted frizzled-related protein 5(SFRP5)is a natural antagonist of winglesstype MMTV integration site family,member 5A(Wnt5a)and an anti-inflammatory adipocytokine.In this study,we aimed to investigate whether MC-LR can induce lipid metabolism disorders in hepatocytes and whether SFRP5,which has anti-inflammatory effects,can alleviate the effects of hepatic lipid metabolism by inhibiting the Wnt5a/Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)pathway.Methods We exposed mice to MC-LR in vivo to induce liver lipid metabolism disorders.Subsequently,mouse hepatocytes that overexpressed SFRP5 or did not express SFRP5 were exposed to MC-LR,and the effects of SFRP5 overexpression on inflammation and Wnt5a/JNK activation by MC-LR were observed.Results MC-LR exposure induced liver lipid metabolism disorders in mice and significantly decreased SFRP5 mRNA and protein levels in a concentration-dependent manner.SFRP5 overexpression in AML12cells suppressed MC-LR-induced inflammation.Overexpression of SFRP5 also inhibited Wnt5a and phosphorylation of JNK.Conclusion MC-LR can induce lipid metabolism disorders in mice,and SFRP5 can attenuate lipid metabolism disorders in the mouse liver by inhibiting Wnt5a/JNK signaling.
文摘BACKGROUND Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in many diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Autophagy is a metabolic pathway that facilitates cancer cell survival in response to stress. The relationship between autophagy and the lncRNA-activated by transforming growth factor beta (lncRNA-ATB) in HCC remains unknown. AIM To explore the influence of lncRNA-ATB in regulating autophagy in HCC cells and the underlying mechanism. METHODS In the present study, we evaluated lncRNA-ATB expression in tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues from 72 HCC cases by real-time PCR. We evaluated the role of lncRNA-ATB in the proliferation and clonogenicity of HCC cells in vitro. The effect of lncRNA-ATB on autophagy was determined using a LC3-GFP reporter and transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, the mechanism by which lncRNA-ATB regulates autophagy was explored by immunofluorescence staining, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and Western blot. RESULTS The expression of lncRNA-ATB was higher in HCC tissues than in normal liver tissues, and lncRNA-ATB expression was positively correlated with tumor size, TNM stage, and poorer survival of patients with HCC. Moreover, ectopic overexpression of lncRNA-ATB promoted cell proliferation and clonogenicnity of HCC cells in vitro. LncRNA-ATB promoted autophagy by activating Yesassociated protein (YAP). Moreover, lncRNA-ATB interacted with autophagy-related protein 5 (ATG5) mRNA and increased ATG5 expression. CONCLUSION LncRNA-ATB regulates autophagy by activating YAP and increasing ATG5 expression. Our data demonstrate a novel function for lncRNA-ATB in autophagy and suggest that lncRNA-ATB plays an important role in HCC.
文摘Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is closely related to obesity, insulin resistance and inflammation. Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (SFRP5) is a recently discovered adipokine. It is involved in insulin resistance and inflammation in obesity. This study aimed at evaluating the association between SFRP5and sleeping characteristics as well as biochemical parameters of OSA patients.Methods This was a prospective case control study. Nondiabetic OSA patients and controls were consecutively recruited and divided into three groups: OSA group, apnea–hypopnea Index (AHI)≥5/h; healthy controls with normal body mass index (BMI); obese controls without OSA, and BMI > 24.0 kg/m2. All participants underwent polysomnography (PSG). Plasma SFRP5 was examined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Blood biochemical examinations, including fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profile, hypersensitive Creactive protein (hsCRP), were performed early in the morning after PSG. Patients with severe OSA were treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP), and plasma SFRP5 was repeatedly measured for comparison.Results Sixty-eight subjects were enrolled in the study, including 38 patients of OSA, whose medium AHI was 58.70 /h (36.63, 71.15), 20 obese controls, and 10 healthy controls. The plasma SFRP5 level of OSA patients was not significantly different from that of healthy controls or obese controls. In OSA patients, SFRP5 level correlated positively with triglyceride level (r=0.447, P=0.005) and negatively with LDL-cholesterol level and HDLcholesterol level (r=?0.472 and P=0.003; r=?0.478 and P=0.002; respectively). SFRP5 level was not found correlating with FBG, AHI, or any of nocturnal hypoxia parameters. After overnight nCPAP treatment, plasma SFRP5 levels of OSA patients did not change significantly (t=1.557, P = 0.148) compared to that of pretreatment.Conclusions In nondiabetic OSA patients, plasma SFRP5 is associated with the lipid profile. However,no correlation was observed between SFRP5 and FBG or sleep parameters. The SFRP5 level of OSA patients did not differ from that of non-OSA individuals in our study.
基金supported by a grant from the Health Bureau of Jiangsu Province (No. H201005)
文摘Variants of the arachidonate 5-1ipoxygenase-activating protein （ALOX5AP） gene have been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and ischemic stroke. This study was aimed to explore the association of ALOX5AP variants with ischemic stroke risk in Han Chinese of eastern China. A total of 690 ischemic stroke cases and 767 controls were recruited. The subjects were further subtyped according to the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment （TOAST） criteria. On the basis of that, two polymorphisms of the ALOX5AP gene （rs10507391 and rs12429692） were determined by TaqMan genotyping assay. In addition, plasma leukotriene B4 （LTB4） levels were analyzed in these subjects. There was no evidence of association between the two variants of ALOX5AP and the risk of ischemic stroke or its TOAST-subtypes. Haplotype analysis and stratification analysis according to sex, age, body mass index, hypertension, and diabetes also showed negative association. Analysis of LTB4 levels in a subset of cases and controls revealed that LTB4 levels were significantly higher in ischemic stroke cases than in the controls （70.06± 14.75 ng/L vs 57.34±10.93 ng/L; P = 0.000） and carriers of the T allele of the rs10507391 variant were associated with higher plasma LTB4 levels （P = 0.000）. The present study suggests there is no association of the two polymorphisms in the ALOX5AP gene with ischemic stroke risk in Han Chinese of eastern China.
