BACKGROUND Diabetic kidney disease(DKD),characterized by increased urinary microalbumin levels and decreased renal function,is the primary cause of end-stage renal di-sease.Its pathological mechanisms are complicated ...BACKGROUND Diabetic kidney disease(DKD),characterized by increased urinary microalbumin levels and decreased renal function,is the primary cause of end-stage renal di-sease.Its pathological mechanisms are complicated and multifactorial;Therefore,sensitive and specific biomarkers are needed.Urinary exosome originate from diverse renal cells in nephron segments and partially mirror the pathological changes in the kidney.The microRNAs(miRNAs)in urinary exosome are remark-ably stable and highly tissue-specific for the kidney.METHODS Type 2 diabetic mellitus(T2DM)patients were recruited from the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University and were divided into two groups:DM,diabetic pa-tients without albuminuria[urinary albumin to creatinine ratio(UACR)<30 mg/g]and DKD,diabetic patients with albuminuria(UACR≥30 mg/g).Healthy subjects were the normal control(NC)group.Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p,miR-27a-3p,and miR-29c-3p,were detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The correlation between exosomal miRNAs and the clinical in-dexes was evaluated.The diagnostic values of exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p in DKD were determined using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)analysis.Biological functions of miR-145-5p were investigated by performing RESULTS Urinary exosomal expression of miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p was more upregulated in the DKD group than in the DM group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.95±0.93,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.71±0.76,P<0.05)and the NC group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.55±0.83,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.10±0.51,P<0.001).The exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p positively correlated with albuminuria and serum creatinine and negatively correlated with the estimated glomerular filtration rate.miR-27a-3p was also closely related to blood glucose,gly-cosylated hemoglobin A1c,and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.ROC analysis revealed that miR-145-5p had a better area under the curve of 0.88[95%confidence interval(CI):0.784-0.985,P<0.0001]in diagnosing DKD than miR-27a-3p with 0.71(95%CI:0.547-0.871,P=0.0239).Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the target genes of miR-145-5p were located in the actin filament,cytoskeleton,and extracellular exosome and were involved in the pathological processes of DKD,including apoptosis,inflammation,and fibrosis.CONCLUSION Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p may serve as novel noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers or promising therapeutic targets for DKD.展开更多
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is associated with mutations in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein(LBP),but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms remain understudied.Herein,LBP^(-/-)rats with NAFLD were establi...Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is associated with mutations in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein(LBP),but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms remain understudied.Herein,LBP^(-/-)rats with NAFLD were established and used to conduct integrative targetingactive enhancer histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation(H3K27ac)chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput and transcriptomic sequencing analysis to explore the potential epigenetic pathomechanisms of active enhancers of NAFLD exacerbation upon LBP deficiency.Notably,LBP^(-/-)reduced the inflammatory response but markedly aggravated high-fat diet(HFD)-induced NAFLD in rats,with pronounced alterations in the histone acetylome and regulatory transcriptome.In total,1128 differential enhancer-target genes significantly enriched in cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism were identified between wild-type(WT)and LBP^(-/-)NAFLD rats.Based on integrative analysis,CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteinβ(C/EBPβ)was identified as a pivotal transcription factor(TF)and contributor to dysregulated histone acetylome H3K27ac,and the lipid metabolism gene SCD was identified as a downstream effector exacerbating NAFLD.This study not only broadens our understanding of the essential role of LBP in the pathogenesis of NAFLD from an epigenetics perspective but also identifies key TF C/EBPβand functional gene SCD as potential regulators and therapeutic targets.展开更多
目的描绘弥漫型胃癌组织中组蛋白H3第27位赖氨酸的三甲基化(H3K27me3)修饰的全基因组分布图谱,通过鉴定H3K27me3所调控的关键靶基因,初步探究H3K27me3修饰重编程可能调控弥漫型胃癌细胞发生发展的作用机制。方法样本来源于2021-2023年...目的描绘弥漫型胃癌组织中组蛋白H3第27位赖氨酸的三甲基化(H3K27me3)修饰的全基因组分布图谱,通过鉴定H3K27me3所调控的关键靶基因,初步探究H3K27me3修饰重编程可能调控弥漫型胃癌细胞发生发展的作用机制。方法样本来源于2021-2023年在陆军特色医学中心消化内科内镜中心及手术室胃肠外科组接受检查或治疗的患者。共收集到正常组患者14例,其中男性6例,女性8例,平均年龄46岁;胃癌组患者14例,其中男性8例,女性6例,平均年龄63岁。采用染色质靶向剪切及转座酶技术(cleavage under target and tagmentation,CUT&Tag)捕获基因组H3K27me3修饰区域,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程特征。整合转录组(RNA‐Seq)测序数据、高通量染色体构象捕获技术(high‐throughput chromosome conformation capture,Hi‐C)及已发表的公共单细胞数据,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程在弥漫型胃癌细胞中所调控靶基因。结果CUT&Tag和RNA测序数据质量符合下游分析标准,正常胃黏膜组织和弥漫型胃癌组织的组蛋白H3K27me3修饰均主要分布于远端基因间区和内含子区。相较于正常组织,胃癌组织的H3K27me3修饰存在显著的重编程特征,表现为H3K27me3总体信号强度明显降低。其中缺失的2912个H3K27me3信号峰可能导致822个肿瘤相关基因的表达上调,这些基因中上调最显著(信号值强度的差异倍数≥2,P<0.05)的56个基因主要富集于哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白复合体1(mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1,mTORC1)信号通路,其中甲硫氨酸转运体SLC7A5和胱氨酸转运体SLC7A11在胃癌组织中的表达最高。单细胞数据提示,弥漫型胃癌组织中SLC7A11的异常高表达主要存在于肿瘤上皮细胞。利用公共数据和免疫组织化学实验进一步验证SLC7A11在弥漫型胃癌中高表达,且与胃癌患者的不良预后相关。结论组蛋白H3K27me3修饰重编程是弥漫型胃癌的重要表观遗传学特征;组蛋白H3K27me3修饰缺失可能上调肿瘤细胞SLC7A11表达,进而促进肿瘤进展。展开更多
Axonal remodeling is a critical aspect of ischemic brain repair processes and contributes to spontaneous functional recovery.Our previous in vitro study demonstrated that exosomes/small extracellular vesicles(sEVs)iso...Axonal remodeling is a critical aspect of ischemic brain repair processes and contributes to spontaneous functional recovery.Our previous in vitro study demonstrated that exosomes/small extracellular vesicles(sEVs)isolated from cerebral endothelial cells(CEC-sEVs)of ischemic brain promote axonal growth of embryonic cortical neurons and that microRNA 27a(miR-27a)is an elevated miRNA in ischemic CEC-sEVs.In the present study,we investigated whether normal CEC-sEVs engineered to enrich their levels of miR-27a(27a-sEVs)further enhance axonal growth and improve neurological outcomes after ischemic stroke when compared with treatment with non-engineered CEC-sEVs.27a-sEVs were isolated from the conditioned medium of healthy mouse CECs transfected with a lentiviral miR-27a expression vector.Small EVs isolated from CECs transfected with a scramble vector(Scra-sEVs)were used as a control.Adult male mice were subjected to permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion and then were randomly treated with 27a-sEVs or Scra-sEVs.An array of behavior assays was used to measure neurological function.Compared with treatment of ischemic stroke with Scra-sEVs,treatment with 27a-sEVs significantly augmented axons and spines in the peri-infarct zone and in the corticospinal tract of the spinal grey matter of the denervated side,and significantly improved neurological outcomes.In vitro studies demonstrated that CEC-sEVs carrying reduced miR-27a abolished 27a-sEV-augmented axonal growth.Ultrastructural analysis revealed that 27a-sEVs systemically administered preferentially localized to the pre-synaptic active zone,while quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western Blot analysis showed elevated miR-27a,and reduced axonal inhibitory proteins Semaphorin 6A and Ras Homolog Family Member A in the peri-infarct zone.Blockage of the Clathrin-dependent endocytosis pathway substantially reduced neuronal internalization of 27a-sEVs.Our data provide evidence that 27a-sEVs have a therapeutic effect on stroke recovery by promoting axonal remodeling and improving neurological outcomes.Our findings also suggest that suppression of axonal inhibitory proteins such as Semaphorin 6A may contribute to the beneficial effect of 27a-sEVs on axonal remodeling.展开更多
目的:探讨Ki-67、P27在GCB及non-GCB型弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)中的表达及意义。方法:收集60例DLBCL及19例淋巴结反应性增生组织,并制作其组织芯片,采用免疫组化对DLBCL进行生发中心样B细胞(germinal center B cell-like,GCB)和非生...目的:探讨Ki-67、P27在GCB及non-GCB型弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)中的表达及意义。方法:收集60例DLBCL及19例淋巴结反应性增生组织,并制作其组织芯片,采用免疫组化对DLBCL进行生发中心样B细胞(germinal center B cell-like,GCB)和非生发中心样B细胞(non-GCB)免疫表型分类,同时检测Ki-67及P27蛋白的表达。结果:(1)60例DLBCL中GCB类型29例(48.3%),non-GCB类型31例(51.7%)。(2)Ki-67及P27蛋白的表达在DLBCL中GCB及non-GCB亚型中差异均有显著性意义(均P<0.05)。(3)在DLBCL中Ki-67及P27蛋白表达呈负相关(r=0.449,P<0.05)。结论:Ki-67及P27的表达可能与DLBCL免疫学分型有关,non-GCB中,Ki-67高表达,P27蛋白低表达。展开更多
Objective: To study the relationship between the expression of p27Kip1 and p53, and the infiltration, metastasis and prognosis in gastric carcinoma. Methods: The expression of p27Kip1 and p53 at protein level was dete...Objective: To study the relationship between the expression of p27Kip1 and p53, and the infiltration, metastasis and prognosis in gastric carcinoma. Methods: The expression of p27Kip1 and p53 at protein level was determined by immunohistochemical assay (two-step method) in 100 cases of gastric carcinoma. Results: Of the 100 cases, the positive rate of p27Kip1 and p53 expressions were 44% and 49%, respectively. In the group of gastric carcinomas with deep infiltration (infiltration group), lymph nodes metastasis group (metastasis group) and death-within-5-years group (death group), the expression of p27Kip1 was statistically lower (_P<0.05). In the metastasis group and death group, the expression of p53 was significantly higher (P<0.05). The results of the monovariate analysis revealed that the 5-year survival rate of the high p27Kip1 expression group was 70.59%, which is higher than those of the low p27Kip1 expression group (54.55%) and the negative experession group (26%). The 5-year survival rate of the high p53 expression group was 19.23%, which was lower than those of the p53 low expression group (43.75%) and the negative group (53.19%). Cox multivariate analysis showed that p27Kip1, like p53, was an independent prognostic index. But p27Klpl protein expression was a stronger independent survival predictor (RR=3.06) than p53 expression (RR=2.33). Conclusion: The low expression of p27Kip1 and the high expression of p53 reflected the more frequent invasion and metastasis, which resulted in the reduced survival of patients. As an independent markers of the gastric carcinoma, the expression of p27Kip1 is more useful than that of p53 in the prognosis prediction of gastric carcinoma.展开更多
基金Supported by the Nature Science Foundation of Hebei Province,No.H2023104011.
文摘BACKGROUND Diabetic kidney disease(DKD),characterized by increased urinary microalbumin levels and decreased renal function,is the primary cause of end-stage renal di-sease.Its pathological mechanisms are complicated and multifactorial;Therefore,sensitive and specific biomarkers are needed.Urinary exosome originate from diverse renal cells in nephron segments and partially mirror the pathological changes in the kidney.The microRNAs(miRNAs)in urinary exosome are remark-ably stable and highly tissue-specific for the kidney.METHODS Type 2 diabetic mellitus(T2DM)patients were recruited from the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University and were divided into two groups:DM,diabetic pa-tients without albuminuria[urinary albumin to creatinine ratio(UACR)<30 mg/g]and DKD,diabetic patients with albuminuria(UACR≥30 mg/g).Healthy subjects were the normal control(NC)group.Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p,miR-27a-3p,and miR-29c-3p,were detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The correlation between exosomal miRNAs and the clinical in-dexes was evaluated.The diagnostic values of exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p in DKD were determined using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)analysis.Biological functions of miR-145-5p were investigated by performing RESULTS Urinary exosomal expression of miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p was more upregulated in the DKD group than in the DM group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.95±0.93,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.71±0.76,P<0.05)and the NC group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.55±0.83,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.10±0.51,P<0.001).The exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p positively correlated with albuminuria and serum creatinine and negatively correlated with the estimated glomerular filtration rate.miR-27a-3p was also closely related to blood glucose,gly-cosylated hemoglobin A1c,and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.ROC analysis revealed that miR-145-5p had a better area under the curve of 0.88[95%confidence interval(CI):0.784-0.985,P<0.0001]in diagnosing DKD than miR-27a-3p with 0.71(95%CI:0.547-0.871,P=0.0239).Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the target genes of miR-145-5p were located in the actin filament,cytoskeleton,and extracellular exosome and were involved in the pathological processes of DKD,including apoptosis,inflammation,and fibrosis.CONCLUSION Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p may serve as novel noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers or promising therapeutic targets for DKD.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81971875,82300661)Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province(2308085QH246)+3 种基金Natural Science Foundation of the Anhui Higher Education Institutions(KJ2021A0205)Basic and Clinical Cooperative Research Program of Anhui Medical University(2019xkjT002,2019xkjT022,2022xkjT013)Talent Training Program,School of Basic Medical Sciences,Anhui Medical University(2022YPJH102)National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of China(202210366024)。
文摘Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is associated with mutations in lipopolysaccharide-binding protein(LBP),but the underlying epigenetic mechanisms remain understudied.Herein,LBP^(-/-)rats with NAFLD were established and used to conduct integrative targetingactive enhancer histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation(H3K27ac)chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput and transcriptomic sequencing analysis to explore the potential epigenetic pathomechanisms of active enhancers of NAFLD exacerbation upon LBP deficiency.Notably,LBP^(-/-)reduced the inflammatory response but markedly aggravated high-fat diet(HFD)-induced NAFLD in rats,with pronounced alterations in the histone acetylome and regulatory transcriptome.In total,1128 differential enhancer-target genes significantly enriched in cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism were identified between wild-type(WT)and LBP^(-/-)NAFLD rats.Based on integrative analysis,CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteinβ(C/EBPβ)was identified as a pivotal transcription factor(TF)and contributor to dysregulated histone acetylome H3K27ac,and the lipid metabolism gene SCD was identified as a downstream effector exacerbating NAFLD.This study not only broadens our understanding of the essential role of LBP in the pathogenesis of NAFLD from an epigenetics perspective but also identifies key TF C/EBPβand functional gene SCD as potential regulators and therapeutic targets.
文摘目的描绘弥漫型胃癌组织中组蛋白H3第27位赖氨酸的三甲基化(H3K27me3)修饰的全基因组分布图谱,通过鉴定H3K27me3所调控的关键靶基因,初步探究H3K27me3修饰重编程可能调控弥漫型胃癌细胞发生发展的作用机制。方法样本来源于2021-2023年在陆军特色医学中心消化内科内镜中心及手术室胃肠外科组接受检查或治疗的患者。共收集到正常组患者14例,其中男性6例,女性8例,平均年龄46岁;胃癌组患者14例,其中男性8例,女性6例,平均年龄63岁。采用染色质靶向剪切及转座酶技术(cleavage under target and tagmentation,CUT&Tag)捕获基因组H3K27me3修饰区域,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程特征。整合转录组(RNA‐Seq)测序数据、高通量染色体构象捕获技术(high‐throughput chromosome conformation capture,Hi‐C)及已发表的公共单细胞数据,分析H3K27me3修饰重编程在弥漫型胃癌细胞中所调控靶基因。结果CUT&Tag和RNA测序数据质量符合下游分析标准,正常胃黏膜组织和弥漫型胃癌组织的组蛋白H3K27me3修饰均主要分布于远端基因间区和内含子区。相较于正常组织,胃癌组织的H3K27me3修饰存在显著的重编程特征,表现为H3K27me3总体信号强度明显降低。其中缺失的2912个H3K27me3信号峰可能导致822个肿瘤相关基因的表达上调,这些基因中上调最显著(信号值强度的差异倍数≥2,P<0.05)的56个基因主要富集于哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白复合体1(mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1,mTORC1)信号通路,其中甲硫氨酸转运体SLC7A5和胱氨酸转运体SLC7A11在胃癌组织中的表达最高。单细胞数据提示,弥漫型胃癌组织中SLC7A11的异常高表达主要存在于肿瘤上皮细胞。利用公共数据和免疫组织化学实验进一步验证SLC7A11在弥漫型胃癌中高表达,且与胃癌患者的不良预后相关。结论组蛋白H3K27me3修饰重编程是弥漫型胃癌的重要表观遗传学特征;组蛋白H3K27me3修饰缺失可能上调肿瘤细胞SLC7A11表达,进而促进肿瘤进展。
基金supported by the NIH grants,R01 NS111801(to ZGZ)American Heart Association 16SDG29860003(to YZ)。
文摘Axonal remodeling is a critical aspect of ischemic brain repair processes and contributes to spontaneous functional recovery.Our previous in vitro study demonstrated that exosomes/small extracellular vesicles(sEVs)isolated from cerebral endothelial cells(CEC-sEVs)of ischemic brain promote axonal growth of embryonic cortical neurons and that microRNA 27a(miR-27a)is an elevated miRNA in ischemic CEC-sEVs.In the present study,we investigated whether normal CEC-sEVs engineered to enrich their levels of miR-27a(27a-sEVs)further enhance axonal growth and improve neurological outcomes after ischemic stroke when compared with treatment with non-engineered CEC-sEVs.27a-sEVs were isolated from the conditioned medium of healthy mouse CECs transfected with a lentiviral miR-27a expression vector.Small EVs isolated from CECs transfected with a scramble vector(Scra-sEVs)were used as a control.Adult male mice were subjected to permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion and then were randomly treated with 27a-sEVs or Scra-sEVs.An array of behavior assays was used to measure neurological function.Compared with treatment of ischemic stroke with Scra-sEVs,treatment with 27a-sEVs significantly augmented axons and spines in the peri-infarct zone and in the corticospinal tract of the spinal grey matter of the denervated side,and significantly improved neurological outcomes.In vitro studies demonstrated that CEC-sEVs carrying reduced miR-27a abolished 27a-sEV-augmented axonal growth.Ultrastructural analysis revealed that 27a-sEVs systemically administered preferentially localized to the pre-synaptic active zone,while quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western Blot analysis showed elevated miR-27a,and reduced axonal inhibitory proteins Semaphorin 6A and Ras Homolog Family Member A in the peri-infarct zone.Blockage of the Clathrin-dependent endocytosis pathway substantially reduced neuronal internalization of 27a-sEVs.Our data provide evidence that 27a-sEVs have a therapeutic effect on stroke recovery by promoting axonal remodeling and improving neurological outcomes.Our findings also suggest that suppression of axonal inhibitory proteins such as Semaphorin 6A may contribute to the beneficial effect of 27a-sEVs on axonal remodeling.
文摘目的:探讨Ki-67、P27在GCB及non-GCB型弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)中的表达及意义。方法:收集60例DLBCL及19例淋巴结反应性增生组织,并制作其组织芯片,采用免疫组化对DLBCL进行生发中心样B细胞(germinal center B cell-like,GCB)和非生发中心样B细胞(non-GCB)免疫表型分类,同时检测Ki-67及P27蛋白的表达。结果:(1)60例DLBCL中GCB类型29例(48.3%),non-GCB类型31例(51.7%)。(2)Ki-67及P27蛋白的表达在DLBCL中GCB及non-GCB亚型中差异均有显著性意义(均P<0.05)。(3)在DLBCL中Ki-67及P27蛋白表达呈负相关(r=0.449,P<0.05)。结论:Ki-67及P27的表达可能与DLBCL免疫学分型有关,non-GCB中,Ki-67高表达,P27蛋白低表达。
文摘Objective: To study the relationship between the expression of p27Kip1 and p53, and the infiltration, metastasis and prognosis in gastric carcinoma. Methods: The expression of p27Kip1 and p53 at protein level was determined by immunohistochemical assay (two-step method) in 100 cases of gastric carcinoma. Results: Of the 100 cases, the positive rate of p27Kip1 and p53 expressions were 44% and 49%, respectively. In the group of gastric carcinomas with deep infiltration (infiltration group), lymph nodes metastasis group (metastasis group) and death-within-5-years group (death group), the expression of p27Kip1 was statistically lower (_P<0.05). In the metastasis group and death group, the expression of p53 was significantly higher (P<0.05). The results of the monovariate analysis revealed that the 5-year survival rate of the high p27Kip1 expression group was 70.59%, which is higher than those of the low p27Kip1 expression group (54.55%) and the negative experession group (26%). The 5-year survival rate of the high p53 expression group was 19.23%, which was lower than those of the p53 low expression group (43.75%) and the negative group (53.19%). Cox multivariate analysis showed that p27Kip1, like p53, was an independent prognostic index. But p27Klpl protein expression was a stronger independent survival predictor (RR=3.06) than p53 expression (RR=2.33). Conclusion: The low expression of p27Kip1 and the high expression of p53 reflected the more frequent invasion and metastasis, which resulted in the reduced survival of patients. As an independent markers of the gastric carcinoma, the expression of p27Kip1 is more useful than that of p53 in the prognosis prediction of gastric carcinoma.
