Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) was cloned as an human immunodeficiency virus -1-inducible and tumor necrosis factor-α-inducible transcript in primary human fetal astrocytes by a rapid subtraction hybridization app...Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) was cloned as an human immunodeficiency virus -1-inducible and tumor necrosis factor-α-inducible transcript in primary human fetal astrocytes by a rapid subtraction hybridization approach. AEG-1 down-regulates the expression of the glutamate transporter EAAT2,thus,it is implicated in glutamate-induced excitotoxic damage to neurons as evident in HIV-associated neurodegeneration. Meanwhile,AEG-1 expression is elevated in subsets of breast cancer,prostatic cancer,glioblastoma multiforme and melanoma cells,having a dual specificity phosphatase activity. Overexpression of AEG-1 increases and siRNA inhibition of AEG-1 decreases migration and invasion of human glioma cells,respectively. Recent observations indicate that AEG-1 exerts its effects by activating the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway and AEG-1 is a downstream target of Ha-ras and plays an important role in Ha-ras-mediated tumorigenesis. These findings are intensifying interest in AEG-1 as a crucial regulator of tumor progression and metastasis and as a potential mediator of neurodegeneration.展开更多
Parkinsonism by unilateral,intranigralβ-sitosterolβ-D-glucoside administration in rats is distinguished in that theα-synuclein insult begins unilaterally but spreads bilaterally and increases in severity over time,...Parkinsonism by unilateral,intranigralβ-sitosterolβ-D-glucoside administration in rats is distinguished in that theα-synuclein insult begins unilaterally but spreads bilaterally and increases in severity over time,thus replicating several clinical features of Parkinson’s disease,a typicalα-synucleinopathy.As Nurr1 repressesα-synuclein,we evaluated whether unilateral transfected of rNurr1-V5 transgene via neurotensin-polyplex to the substantia nigra on day 30 after unilateralβ-sitosterolβ-D-glucoside lesion could affect bilateral neuropathology and sensorimotor deficits on day 30 post-transfection.This study found that rNurr1-V5 expression but not that of the green fluorescent protein(the negative control)reducedβ-sitosterolβ-D-glucoside-induced neuropathology.Accordingly,a bilateral increase in tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cells and arborization occurred in the substantia nigra and increased tyrosine hydroxylase-positive ramifications in the striatum.In addition,tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cells displayed less senescence markerβ-galactosidase and more neuron-cytoskeleton markerβIII-tubulin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor.A significant decrease in activated microglia(positive to ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1)and neurotoxic astrocytes(positive to glial fibrillary acidic protein and complement component 3)and increased neurotrophic astrocytes(positive to glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100 calcium-binding protein A10)also occurred in the substantia nigra.These effects followed the bilateral reduction inα-synuclein aggregates in the nigrostriatal system,improving sensorimotor behavior.Our results show that unilateral rNurr1-V5 transgene expression in nigral dopaminergic neurons mitigates bilateral neurodegeneration(senescence and loss of neuron-cytoskeleton and tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cells),neuroinflammation(activated microglia,neurotoxic astrocytes),α-synuclein aggregation,and sensorimotor deficits.Increased neurotrophic astrocytes and brain-derived neurotrophic factor can mediate the rNurr1-V5 effect,supporting its potential clinical use in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.展开更多
目的探讨敲低星形细胞上调基因-1(astrocyte elevated gene-1,AEG-1)表达对二乙基亚硝胺(diethylnitrosamine,DEN)诱导的原发性肝癌的调控。方法将60只大鼠随机分成Control组、DEN组、AEG-1 NC KO DEN组及AEG-1 KO DEN组,每组15只。除Co...目的探讨敲低星形细胞上调基因-1(astrocyte elevated gene-1,AEG-1)表达对二乙基亚硝胺(diethylnitrosamine,DEN)诱导的原发性肝癌的调控。方法将60只大鼠随机分成Control组、DEN组、AEG-1 NC KO DEN组及AEG-1 KO DEN组,每组15只。除Control组外,其余组均以DEN灌胃构建大鼠原发性肝癌模型,Control组和DEN组大鼠每日灌胃等体积生理盐水。AEG-1 KO DEN组和AEG-1 NC KO DEN组分别经腹腔注射稳定转染AEG-1shRNA或shRNA-NC慢病毒表达载体的HCCLM6。比较各组肝脏细胞损伤、凋亡、超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)和谷肽甘肽(glutathione peroxidase,GSH)、肝功能,血清IL-6、TNF-α含量,肝脏组织半胱氨酸蛋白酶3(caspase-3,Cas-3)、半胱氨酸蛋白酶9(caspase-9,Cas-9)表达及P65蛋白表达。结果DEN组AEG-1的表达水平明显高于Control组(P<0.05),AEG-1 KO DEN组的大鼠死亡率及腹水发生率低于DEN组(P<0.05);AEG-1 KO DEN组血清AST、ALT、IL-6和TNF-α水平低于DEN组(P<0.05),SOD活性高于DEN组(P<0.05),GSH和MDA含量低于DEN组(P<0.05),cleaved cas9/cas9、cleaved cas3/cas3和p-P65/P65蛋白表达低于DEN组(P<0.05)。结论AEG-1敲除可降低DEN诱导的大鼠的氧化应激水平以及炎症因子水平,减轻对肝脏组织的损伤,改善肝脏功能。展开更多
文摘Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) was cloned as an human immunodeficiency virus -1-inducible and tumor necrosis factor-α-inducible transcript in primary human fetal astrocytes by a rapid subtraction hybridization approach. AEG-1 down-regulates the expression of the glutamate transporter EAAT2,thus,it is implicated in glutamate-induced excitotoxic damage to neurons as evident in HIV-associated neurodegeneration. Meanwhile,AEG-1 expression is elevated in subsets of breast cancer,prostatic cancer,glioblastoma multiforme and melanoma cells,having a dual specificity phosphatase activity. Overexpression of AEG-1 increases and siRNA inhibition of AEG-1 decreases migration and invasion of human glioma cells,respectively. Recent observations indicate that AEG-1 exerts its effects by activating the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway and AEG-1 is a downstream target of Ha-ras and plays an important role in Ha-ras-mediated tumorigenesis. These findings are intensifying interest in AEG-1 as a crucial regulator of tumor progression and metastasis and as a potential mediator of neurodegeneration.
文摘Parkinsonism by unilateral,intranigralβ-sitosterolβ-D-glucoside administration in rats is distinguished in that theα-synuclein insult begins unilaterally but spreads bilaterally and increases in severity over time,thus replicating several clinical features of Parkinson’s disease,a typicalα-synucleinopathy.As Nurr1 repressesα-synuclein,we evaluated whether unilateral transfected of rNurr1-V5 transgene via neurotensin-polyplex to the substantia nigra on day 30 after unilateralβ-sitosterolβ-D-glucoside lesion could affect bilateral neuropathology and sensorimotor deficits on day 30 post-transfection.This study found that rNurr1-V5 expression but not that of the green fluorescent protein(the negative control)reducedβ-sitosterolβ-D-glucoside-induced neuropathology.Accordingly,a bilateral increase in tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cells and arborization occurred in the substantia nigra and increased tyrosine hydroxylase-positive ramifications in the striatum.In addition,tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cells displayed less senescence markerβ-galactosidase and more neuron-cytoskeleton markerβIII-tubulin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor.A significant decrease in activated microglia(positive to ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1)and neurotoxic astrocytes(positive to glial fibrillary acidic protein and complement component 3)and increased neurotrophic astrocytes(positive to glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100 calcium-binding protein A10)also occurred in the substantia nigra.These effects followed the bilateral reduction inα-synuclein aggregates in the nigrostriatal system,improving sensorimotor behavior.Our results show that unilateral rNurr1-V5 transgene expression in nigral dopaminergic neurons mitigates bilateral neurodegeneration(senescence and loss of neuron-cytoskeleton and tyrosine hydroxylase-positive cells),neuroinflammation(activated microglia,neurotoxic astrocytes),α-synuclein aggregation,and sensorimotor deficits.Increased neurotrophic astrocytes and brain-derived neurotrophic factor can mediate the rNurr1-V5 effect,supporting its potential clinical use in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
文摘目的探讨敲低星形细胞上调基因-1(astrocyte elevated gene-1,AEG-1)表达对二乙基亚硝胺(diethylnitrosamine,DEN)诱导的原发性肝癌的调控。方法将60只大鼠随机分成Control组、DEN组、AEG-1 NC KO DEN组及AEG-1 KO DEN组,每组15只。除Control组外,其余组均以DEN灌胃构建大鼠原发性肝癌模型,Control组和DEN组大鼠每日灌胃等体积生理盐水。AEG-1 KO DEN组和AEG-1 NC KO DEN组分别经腹腔注射稳定转染AEG-1shRNA或shRNA-NC慢病毒表达载体的HCCLM6。比较各组肝脏细胞损伤、凋亡、超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)和谷肽甘肽(glutathione peroxidase,GSH)、肝功能,血清IL-6、TNF-α含量,肝脏组织半胱氨酸蛋白酶3(caspase-3,Cas-3)、半胱氨酸蛋白酶9(caspase-9,Cas-9)表达及P65蛋白表达。结果DEN组AEG-1的表达水平明显高于Control组(P<0.05),AEG-1 KO DEN组的大鼠死亡率及腹水发生率低于DEN组(P<0.05);AEG-1 KO DEN组血清AST、ALT、IL-6和TNF-α水平低于DEN组(P<0.05),SOD活性高于DEN组(P<0.05),GSH和MDA含量低于DEN组(P<0.05),cleaved cas9/cas9、cleaved cas3/cas3和p-P65/P65蛋白表达低于DEN组(P<0.05)。结论AEG-1敲除可降低DEN诱导的大鼠的氧化应激水平以及炎症因子水平,减轻对肝脏组织的损伤,改善肝脏功能。
