Transcription factors(TFs)orchestrate the regulation of cellular gene expression and thereby determine cell functionality.In this study,we analyzed the distribution of TFs containing domains,which named as ZnFTFs,both...Transcription factors(TFs)orchestrate the regulation of cellular gene expression and thereby determine cell functionality.In this study,we analyzed the distribution of TFs containing domains,which named as ZnFTFs,both in ascomycete and basidiomycete fungi.We found that ZnFTFs were widely distributed in these fungal species,but there was more expansion of the ZnFTF class in Ascomycota than Basidiomycota.We identified 40 ZnFTFs in Ustilaginoidea virens,and demonstrated the involvement of UvZnFTF1 in vegetative growth,conidiation,pigment biosynthesis and pathogenicity.RNA-Seq analysis suggested that UvZnFTF1 may regulate different nutrient metabolism pathways,the production of secondary metabolites,and the expression of pathogen-host interaction genes and secreted protein-encodi ng genes.Analysis of the distributi on of differe nt fungal TFs in U.virens further dem on strated that UvZnFTFs make up a large TF family and may play essential biological roles in U.virens.展开更多
Objective To establish the correlation between tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2 (TFPI-2) and the progression of pancreatic carcinoma(PC) after detecting the expression level of TFPI-2 in PC,and to evaluate the value ...Objective To establish the correlation between tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2 (TFPI-2) and the progression of pancreatic carcinoma(PC) after detecting the expression level of TFPI-2 in PC,and to evaluate the value of TFPI-2 as prognostic index in PC.Methods Expression levels of TFPI-2 in 10 normal and 25 cancerous/juxta-cancerous pancreas were testified with Western blot and RTPCR analyses respectively.Expression density of TFPI-2 in each group was analyzed with HPIAS image analyzer and compared with ANOVA.The correlation between the expression level of TFPI-2 and malignancy was tested with Spearman rank correlation.Disease-specific survival curves were calculated according to Kaplan Meier algorithm,and log rank test was used to compare survival curves.Then,Cox regression analysis was applied to determine the single contribution of each covariate on survival rate.Results The expression level of TFPI-2 decreased along with progression of PC with significant difference among groups (P <0.05),and there was a significantly negative correlation between TFPI-2 protein and progression (r= -ft 816,P <0.001).Among the 13 studied variables,such as the expression level of TFPI-2 protein, tumor stage,portal vein resection,lymph node metastasis,only lymph node metastasis was a predictor of outcome.However,when we analyzed the survival without considering lymph node metastasis,a stepwise Cox analysis showed that expression level of TFPI-2 protein and combined organ resection were significantly associated to survival.Conclusion The data showed that there was strongly correlation between the expression level of TFPI-2 and the progression and survival of PC,which suggested that TFPI-2 could be a newly prognostic factor and a novel approach for gene therapy for PC.展开更多
背景:目前认为骨髓间充质干细胞能在损伤局部反应性分泌各种各样的因子,具有促进细胞增殖,抑制细胞凋亡的作用。目的:观察骨髓间充质干细胞对衰老心脏的治疗作用并探讨其可能的作用机制。方法:30只SD大鼠随机分为3组:正常空白组,阳性造...背景:目前认为骨髓间充质干细胞能在损伤局部反应性分泌各种各样的因子,具有促进细胞增殖,抑制细胞凋亡的作用。目的:观察骨髓间充质干细胞对衰老心脏的治疗作用并探讨其可能的作用机制。方法:30只SD大鼠随机分为3组:正常空白组,阳性造模组,治疗组,后2组给予D-半乳糖皮下注射制作大鼠衰老模型,治疗组经大鼠尾静脉注射同种异体骨髓间充质干细胞,每周1次,共4次;末次注射后1周制作心脏组织切片,苏木精-伊红染色观察各组大鼠心脏组织学改变;免疫印记法检测各组心脏组织中碱性成纤维细胞生长因子的表达,Real-time PCR检测心脏组织中p53 m RNA的表达。结果与结论:治疗组与阳性造模组相比,能够改善衰老心脏的病理形态;与阳性造模组相比,治疗组能够使心脏组织碱性成纤维细胞生长因子表达升高(P<0.05),p53 m RNA表达减低(P<0.05),推测骨髓间充质干细胞可能和心脏细胞相互作用分泌碱性成纤维细胞生长因子、降低p53基因的表达从而具有治疗衰老心脏的作用。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31601593)the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship of China Association for Science and Technology(Grant No.YESS20170108)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK20160588).
文摘Transcription factors(TFs)orchestrate the regulation of cellular gene expression and thereby determine cell functionality.In this study,we analyzed the distribution of TFs containing domains,which named as ZnFTFs,both in ascomycete and basidiomycete fungi.We found that ZnFTFs were widely distributed in these fungal species,but there was more expansion of the ZnFTF class in Ascomycota than Basidiomycota.We identified 40 ZnFTFs in Ustilaginoidea virens,and demonstrated the involvement of UvZnFTF1 in vegetative growth,conidiation,pigment biosynthesis and pathogenicity.RNA-Seq analysis suggested that UvZnFTF1 may regulate different nutrient metabolism pathways,the production of secondary metabolites,and the expression of pathogen-host interaction genes and secreted protein-encodi ng genes.Analysis of the distributi on of differe nt fungal TFs in U.virens further dem on strated that UvZnFTFs make up a large TF family and may play essential biological roles in U.virens.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81100664)Wuhan University Independent Research Project(111091)
文摘Objective To establish the correlation between tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2 (TFPI-2) and the progression of pancreatic carcinoma(PC) after detecting the expression level of TFPI-2 in PC,and to evaluate the value of TFPI-2 as prognostic index in PC.Methods Expression levels of TFPI-2 in 10 normal and 25 cancerous/juxta-cancerous pancreas were testified with Western blot and RTPCR analyses respectively.Expression density of TFPI-2 in each group was analyzed with HPIAS image analyzer and compared with ANOVA.The correlation between the expression level of TFPI-2 and malignancy was tested with Spearman rank correlation.Disease-specific survival curves were calculated according to Kaplan Meier algorithm,and log rank test was used to compare survival curves.Then,Cox regression analysis was applied to determine the single contribution of each covariate on survival rate.Results The expression level of TFPI-2 decreased along with progression of PC with significant difference among groups (P <0.05),and there was a significantly negative correlation between TFPI-2 protein and progression (r= -ft 816,P <0.001).Among the 13 studied variables,such as the expression level of TFPI-2 protein, tumor stage,portal vein resection,lymph node metastasis,only lymph node metastasis was a predictor of outcome.However,when we analyzed the survival without considering lymph node metastasis,a stepwise Cox analysis showed that expression level of TFPI-2 protein and combined organ resection were significantly associated to survival.Conclusion The data showed that there was strongly correlation between the expression level of TFPI-2 and the progression and survival of PC,which suggested that TFPI-2 could be a newly prognostic factor and a novel approach for gene therapy for PC.
文摘背景:目前认为骨髓间充质干细胞能在损伤局部反应性分泌各种各样的因子,具有促进细胞增殖,抑制细胞凋亡的作用。目的:观察骨髓间充质干细胞对衰老心脏的治疗作用并探讨其可能的作用机制。方法:30只SD大鼠随机分为3组:正常空白组,阳性造模组,治疗组,后2组给予D-半乳糖皮下注射制作大鼠衰老模型,治疗组经大鼠尾静脉注射同种异体骨髓间充质干细胞,每周1次,共4次;末次注射后1周制作心脏组织切片,苏木精-伊红染色观察各组大鼠心脏组织学改变;免疫印记法检测各组心脏组织中碱性成纤维细胞生长因子的表达,Real-time PCR检测心脏组织中p53 m RNA的表达。结果与结论:治疗组与阳性造模组相比,能够改善衰老心脏的病理形态;与阳性造模组相比,治疗组能够使心脏组织碱性成纤维细胞生长因子表达升高(P<0.05),p53 m RNA表达减低(P<0.05),推测骨髓间充质干细胞可能和心脏细胞相互作用分泌碱性成纤维细胞生长因子、降低p53基因的表达从而具有治疗衰老心脏的作用。
