目的:探讨结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)中非染色体结构维持蛋白凝缩蛋白复合体I亚单位H(non-SMC condensin I complex subunit H,NCAPH)、G补缀FHA域血管新生因子1(angiogenic factor with G and FHA domains 1,AGGF1)及跨膜4L六家...目的:探讨结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)中非染色体结构维持蛋白凝缩蛋白复合体I亚单位H(non-SMC condensin I complex subunit H,NCAPH)、G补缀FHA域血管新生因子1(angiogenic factor with G and FHA domains 1,AGGF1)及跨膜4L六家族成员1(transmembrane-4-L-six-family-1,TM4SF1)蛋白质表达之间的关系及临床意义。方法:收集145例CRC术后标本和30例癌旁正常黏膜组织标本,采用免疫组织化学法检测CRC和癌旁正常黏膜组织中NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1蛋白质的表达情况,分析其表达与各种临床病理因素的关系以及三者之间的相关性。结果:在CRC和癌旁组织中,NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的阳性表达率分别为55.2%、53.1%、60.7%和3.3%、6.6%、0,差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.001)。3种蛋白质的表达均与CRC的组织学分化和TNM分期有关(均P<0.001);NCAPH和TM4SF1的表达均与CRC的淋巴结转移有关(均P<0.05);NCAPH和AGGF1的表达均与CRC组织脉管侵犯有关(均P<0.05);AGGF1和TM4SF1的表达均与CRC的肿瘤浸润深度有关(均P<0.01)。TM4SF1的表达分别与NCAPH和AGGF1的表达呈正相关(r值分别为0.311和0.517,均P<0.001);同时,AGGF1与NCAPH的表达亦呈正相关(r=0.291,P=0.001)。Kaplan-Meier生存分析表明:NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的表达上调均与患者的生存率有关,NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1阳性的患者生存率明显低于三者阴性患者(均P<0.05)。多因素分析表明:TNM分期、NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的表达和肿瘤脉管侵犯均是影响CRC根治术后患者预后的独立因素(均P<0.05)。结论:CRC组织中NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的表达上调与CRC的分化程度、转移和预后等因素相关,这些指标的联合检测可能作为判断CRC进展及患者预后的重要指标。展开更多
Previous studies have reported upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 in different central nervous system injury models.Heme oxygenase-1 plays a critical anti-inflammatory role and is essential for regulating cellular redox...Previous studies have reported upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 in different central nervous system injury models.Heme oxygenase-1 plays a critical anti-inflammatory role and is essential for regulating cellular redox homeostasis.Metformin is a classic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes that can inhibit ferroptosis.Previous studies have shown that,when used to treat cardiovascular and digestive system diseases,metformin can also upregulate heme oxygenase-1 expression.Therefore,we hypothesized that heme oxygenase-1 plays a significant role in mediating the beneficial effects of metformin on neuronal ferroptosis after spinal cord injury.To test this,we first performed a bioinformatics analysis based on the GEO database and found that heme oxygenase-1 was upregulated in the lesion of rats with spinal cord injury.Next,we confirmed this finding in a rat model of T9 spinal cord compression injury that exhibited spinal cord nerve cell ferroptosis.Continuous intraperitoneal injection of metformin for 14 days was found to both upregulate heme oxygenase-1 expression and reduce neuronal ferroptosis in rats with spinal cord injury.Subsequently,we used a lentivirus vector to knock down heme oxygenase-1 expression in the spinal cord,and found that this significantly reduced the effect of metformin on ferroptosis after spinal cord injury.Taken together,these findings suggest that metformin inhibits neuronal ferroptosis after spinal cord injury,and that this effect is partially dependent on upregulation of heme oxygenase-1.展开更多
Human endogenous retroviruses(HERVs)are remnants of retroviral infections in human germline cells from millions of years ago.Among these,ERVW-1(also known as HERV-W-ENV,ERVWE1,or ENVW)encodes the envelope protein of t...Human endogenous retroviruses(HERVs)are remnants of retroviral infections in human germline cells from millions of years ago.Among these,ERVW-1(also known as HERV-W-ENV,ERVWE1,or ENVW)encodes the envelope protein of the HERV-W family,which contributes to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.Additionally,neuropathological studies have revealed cell death and disruption of iron homeostasis in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia.Here,our bioinformatics analysis showed that differentially expressed genes in the human prefrontal cortex RNA microarray dataset(GSE53987)were mainly related to ferroptosis and its associated pathways.Clinical data demonstrated significantly lower expression levels of ferroptosis-related genes,particularly Glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)and solute carrier family 3 member 2(SLC3A2),in schizophrenia patients compared to normal controls.Further in-depth analyses revealed a significant negative correlation between ERVW-1 expression and the levels of GPX4/SLC3A2 in schizophrenia.Studies indicated that ERVW-1 increased iron levels,malondialdehyde(MDA),and transferrin receptor protein 1(TFR1)expression while decreasing glutathione(GSH)levels and triggering the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential,suggesting that ERVW-1 can induce ferroptosis.Ongoing research has shown that ERVW-1 reduced the expression of GPX4 and SLC3A2 by inhibiting their promoter activities.Moreover,Ferrostatin-1(Fer-1),the ferroptosis inhibitor,reversed the iron accumulation and mitochondrial membrane potential loss,as well as restored the expressions of ferroptosis markers GSH,MDA,and TFR1 induced by ERVW-1.In conclusion,ERVW-1 could promote ferroptosis by downregulating the expression of GPX4 and SLC3A2,revealing a novel mechanism by which ERVW-1 contributes to neuronal cell death in schizophrenia.展开更多
DL-3-n-butylphthalide(NBP)-a compound isolated from Apium graveolens seeds-is protective against brain ischemia via various mechanisms in humans and has been approved for treatment of acute ischemic stroke.NBP has sho...DL-3-n-butylphthalide(NBP)-a compound isolated from Apium graveolens seeds-is protective against brain ischemia via various mechanisms in humans and has been approved for treatment of acute ischemic stroke.NBP has shown recent potential as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.However,the underlying mechanism of action of NBP remains poorly understood.In this study,we established a rat model of Parkinson’s disease by intraperitoneal injection of rotenone for 28 successive days,followed by intragastric injection of NBP for 14-28 days.We found that NBP greatly alleviated rotenone-induced motor disturbance in the rat model of Parkinson’s disease,inhibited loss of dopaminergic neurons and aggregation ofα-synuclein,and reduced iron deposition in the substantia nigra and iron content in serum.These changes were achieved by alterations in the expression of the iron metabolism-related proteins transferrin receptor,ferritin light chain,and transferrin 1.NBP also inhibited oxidative stress in the substantia nigra and protected mitochondria in the rat model of Parkinson’s disease.Our findings suggest that NBP alleviates motor disturbance by inhibition of iron deposition,oxidative stress,and ferroptosis in the substantia nigra.展开更多
文摘目的:探讨结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)中非染色体结构维持蛋白凝缩蛋白复合体I亚单位H(non-SMC condensin I complex subunit H,NCAPH)、G补缀FHA域血管新生因子1(angiogenic factor with G and FHA domains 1,AGGF1)及跨膜4L六家族成员1(transmembrane-4-L-six-family-1,TM4SF1)蛋白质表达之间的关系及临床意义。方法:收集145例CRC术后标本和30例癌旁正常黏膜组织标本,采用免疫组织化学法检测CRC和癌旁正常黏膜组织中NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1蛋白质的表达情况,分析其表达与各种临床病理因素的关系以及三者之间的相关性。结果:在CRC和癌旁组织中,NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的阳性表达率分别为55.2%、53.1%、60.7%和3.3%、6.6%、0,差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.001)。3种蛋白质的表达均与CRC的组织学分化和TNM分期有关(均P<0.001);NCAPH和TM4SF1的表达均与CRC的淋巴结转移有关(均P<0.05);NCAPH和AGGF1的表达均与CRC组织脉管侵犯有关(均P<0.05);AGGF1和TM4SF1的表达均与CRC的肿瘤浸润深度有关(均P<0.01)。TM4SF1的表达分别与NCAPH和AGGF1的表达呈正相关(r值分别为0.311和0.517,均P<0.001);同时,AGGF1与NCAPH的表达亦呈正相关(r=0.291,P=0.001)。Kaplan-Meier生存分析表明:NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的表达上调均与患者的生存率有关,NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1阳性的患者生存率明显低于三者阴性患者(均P<0.05)。多因素分析表明:TNM分期、NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的表达和肿瘤脉管侵犯均是影响CRC根治术后患者预后的独立因素(均P<0.05)。结论:CRC组织中NCAPH、AGGF1及TM4SF1的表达上调与CRC的分化程度、转移和预后等因素相关,这些指标的联合检测可能作为判断CRC进展及患者预后的重要指标。
文摘Previous studies have reported upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 in different central nervous system injury models.Heme oxygenase-1 plays a critical anti-inflammatory role and is essential for regulating cellular redox homeostasis.Metformin is a classic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes that can inhibit ferroptosis.Previous studies have shown that,when used to treat cardiovascular and digestive system diseases,metformin can also upregulate heme oxygenase-1 expression.Therefore,we hypothesized that heme oxygenase-1 plays a significant role in mediating the beneficial effects of metformin on neuronal ferroptosis after spinal cord injury.To test this,we first performed a bioinformatics analysis based on the GEO database and found that heme oxygenase-1 was upregulated in the lesion of rats with spinal cord injury.Next,we confirmed this finding in a rat model of T9 spinal cord compression injury that exhibited spinal cord nerve cell ferroptosis.Continuous intraperitoneal injection of metformin for 14 days was found to both upregulate heme oxygenase-1 expression and reduce neuronal ferroptosis in rats with spinal cord injury.Subsequently,we used a lentivirus vector to knock down heme oxygenase-1 expression in the spinal cord,and found that this significantly reduced the effect of metformin on ferroptosis after spinal cord injury.Taken together,these findings suggest that metformin inhibits neuronal ferroptosis after spinal cord injury,and that this effect is partially dependent on upregulation of heme oxygenase-1.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82272321 and 81971943)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2042023kf0230)the Stanley Foundation from the Stanley Medical Research Institute(SMRI),United States(No.06R-1366).
文摘Human endogenous retroviruses(HERVs)are remnants of retroviral infections in human germline cells from millions of years ago.Among these,ERVW-1(also known as HERV-W-ENV,ERVWE1,or ENVW)encodes the envelope protein of the HERV-W family,which contributes to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.Additionally,neuropathological studies have revealed cell death and disruption of iron homeostasis in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia.Here,our bioinformatics analysis showed that differentially expressed genes in the human prefrontal cortex RNA microarray dataset(GSE53987)were mainly related to ferroptosis and its associated pathways.Clinical data demonstrated significantly lower expression levels of ferroptosis-related genes,particularly Glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)and solute carrier family 3 member 2(SLC3A2),in schizophrenia patients compared to normal controls.Further in-depth analyses revealed a significant negative correlation between ERVW-1 expression and the levels of GPX4/SLC3A2 in schizophrenia.Studies indicated that ERVW-1 increased iron levels,malondialdehyde(MDA),and transferrin receptor protein 1(TFR1)expression while decreasing glutathione(GSH)levels and triggering the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential,suggesting that ERVW-1 can induce ferroptosis.Ongoing research has shown that ERVW-1 reduced the expression of GPX4 and SLC3A2 by inhibiting their promoter activities.Moreover,Ferrostatin-1(Fer-1),the ferroptosis inhibitor,reversed the iron accumulation and mitochondrial membrane potential loss,as well as restored the expressions of ferroptosis markers GSH,MDA,and TFR1 induced by ERVW-1.In conclusion,ERVW-1 could promote ferroptosis by downregulating the expression of GPX4 and SLC3A2,revealing a novel mechanism by which ERVW-1 contributes to neuronal cell death in schizophrenia.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81873924 (to QQL), No. 82171190 (to GHW)Nantong Science and Technology Project of China, No. MS22021010 (to LHS)High-level Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talents Introduction Program of Jiangsu Province of China (to QQL)
文摘DL-3-n-butylphthalide(NBP)-a compound isolated from Apium graveolens seeds-is protective against brain ischemia via various mechanisms in humans and has been approved for treatment of acute ischemic stroke.NBP has shown recent potential as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.However,the underlying mechanism of action of NBP remains poorly understood.In this study,we established a rat model of Parkinson’s disease by intraperitoneal injection of rotenone for 28 successive days,followed by intragastric injection of NBP for 14-28 days.We found that NBP greatly alleviated rotenone-induced motor disturbance in the rat model of Parkinson’s disease,inhibited loss of dopaminergic neurons and aggregation ofα-synuclein,and reduced iron deposition in the substantia nigra and iron content in serum.These changes were achieved by alterations in the expression of the iron metabolism-related proteins transferrin receptor,ferritin light chain,and transferrin 1.NBP also inhibited oxidative stress in the substantia nigra and protected mitochondria in the rat model of Parkinson’s disease.Our findings suggest that NBP alleviates motor disturbance by inhibition of iron deposition,oxidative stress,and ferroptosis in the substantia nigra.
