Emerging regenerative cell therapies for alveolar bone loss have begun to explore the use of cell laden hydrogels for minimally invasive surgery to treat small and spatially complex maxilla-oral defects.However,the or...Emerging regenerative cell therapies for alveolar bone loss have begun to explore the use of cell laden hydrogels for minimally invasive surgery to treat small and spatially complex maxilla-oral defects.However,the oral cavity presents a unique and challenging environment for in vivo bone tissue engineering,exhibiting both hard and soft periodontal tissue as well as acting as key biocenosis for many distinct microbial communities that interact with both the external environment and internal body systems,which will impact on cell fate and subsequent treatment efficacy.Herein,we design and bioprint a facile 3D in vitro model of a human dentine interface to probe the effect of the dentine surface on human mesenchymal stem cells(hMSCs)encapsulated in a microporous hydrogel bioink.We demonstrate that the dentine substrate induces osteogenic differentiation of encapsulated hMSCs,and that both dentine andβ-tricalcium phosphate substrates stimulate extracellular matrix production and maturation at the gel-media interface,which is distal to the gel-substrate interface.Our findings demonstrate the potential for long-range effects on stem cells by mineralized surfaces during bone tissue engineering and provide a framework for the rapid development of 3D dentine-bone interface models.展开更多
Background:Diethylnitrosamine,one of food additives,possessed a strong carcinogenic effect in human.Rhizoma paridis saponins,as the main active components of Paris polyphylla,have a good anti-cancer effect in our prev...Background:Diethylnitrosamine,one of food additives,possessed a strong carcinogenic effect in human.Rhizoma paridis saponins,as the main active components of Paris polyphylla,have a good anti-cancer effect in our previous research.To verify their inhibitory effect on diethylnitrosamine-induced liver cancer,we carried out this study.Methods:We established diethylnitrosamine-induced mouse hepatocarcinoma models to evaluate antitumor of Rhizoma paridis saponins.Subsequently,gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was applied to analyze the metabolites in the urine and serum samples.Results:Rhizoma paridis saponins alleviated diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis.On the one hand,Rhizoma paridis saponins down-regulated the levels of liver function markers,such as alanine aminotransferase,aspartate transaminase and alpha fetoprotein.On the other hand,Rhizoma paridis saponins reduced metabolic disorders by increasing fructose and mannose metabolism,and decreasing pentose and glucuronate interconversion,inositol phosphate metabolism,and the process of saturated fatty acids transforming to unsaturated fatty acids,which based on the regulating mRNA expression of glucose transporter type 4,lactate dehydrogenase A,fatty acid synthetas,acetyl-CoA carboxylase and apolipoprotein A-I.Conclusion:Rhizoma paridis saponins has the potential application to inhibit chemical-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in the future.展开更多
目的:揭示肝癌诱发过程中肝组织基因表达谱的演变,为中医药防治原发性肝癌提供参考。方法:采用DEN诱发大鼠肝癌,分别于诱癌的第4周、8周、16周、20周(肝癌形成)切取肝(合肝癌)组织,常规提取RNA,Affymetrix Rat 230A GeneChip及技术检测...目的:揭示肝癌诱发过程中肝组织基因表达谱的演变,为中医药防治原发性肝癌提供参考。方法:采用DEN诱发大鼠肝癌,分别于诱癌的第4周、8周、16周、20周(肝癌形成)切取肝(合肝癌)组织,常规提取RNA,Affymetrix Rat 230A GeneChip及技术检测大鼠肝组织基因表达的差异和演变。结果:在芯片的15710个基因中,正常组有9225个基因表达,诱癌4周表达增至9396个,8周增至9872个,16周增至10496个,20周有10420个。在肝癌诱发过程中,存在大量基因表达的消长以及高表达基因数的增加,其中部分已知基因的结果。结论:DEN诱发大鼠肝癌过程中基因组变化是十分复杂的,而且文献追踪表明,国内外对在这些基因的功能及其与肝癌发生、发展的关系大多不明确。因此,如何逐一找到那些起着关键作用的基因,进一步阐释其在肝癌的发生、发展和转归中的作用,及其与中医证候演变和相应治法的关系,是今后中医基础理论实验研究的重要方向。展开更多
基金supported by the Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials and GlaxoSmithKline.
文摘Emerging regenerative cell therapies for alveolar bone loss have begun to explore the use of cell laden hydrogels for minimally invasive surgery to treat small and spatially complex maxilla-oral defects.However,the oral cavity presents a unique and challenging environment for in vivo bone tissue engineering,exhibiting both hard and soft periodontal tissue as well as acting as key biocenosis for many distinct microbial communities that interact with both the external environment and internal body systems,which will impact on cell fate and subsequent treatment efficacy.Herein,we design and bioprint a facile 3D in vitro model of a human dentine interface to probe the effect of the dentine surface on human mesenchymal stem cells(hMSCs)encapsulated in a microporous hydrogel bioink.We demonstrate that the dentine substrate induces osteogenic differentiation of encapsulated hMSCs,and that both dentine andβ-tricalcium phosphate substrates stimulate extracellular matrix production and maturation at the gel-media interface,which is distal to the gel-substrate interface.Our findings demonstrate the potential for long-range effects on stem cells by mineralized surfaces during bone tissue engineering and provide a framework for the rapid development of 3D dentine-bone interface models.
文摘Background:Diethylnitrosamine,one of food additives,possessed a strong carcinogenic effect in human.Rhizoma paridis saponins,as the main active components of Paris polyphylla,have a good anti-cancer effect in our previous research.To verify their inhibitory effect on diethylnitrosamine-induced liver cancer,we carried out this study.Methods:We established diethylnitrosamine-induced mouse hepatocarcinoma models to evaluate antitumor of Rhizoma paridis saponins.Subsequently,gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was applied to analyze the metabolites in the urine and serum samples.Results:Rhizoma paridis saponins alleviated diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis.On the one hand,Rhizoma paridis saponins down-regulated the levels of liver function markers,such as alanine aminotransferase,aspartate transaminase and alpha fetoprotein.On the other hand,Rhizoma paridis saponins reduced metabolic disorders by increasing fructose and mannose metabolism,and decreasing pentose and glucuronate interconversion,inositol phosphate metabolism,and the process of saturated fatty acids transforming to unsaturated fatty acids,which based on the regulating mRNA expression of glucose transporter type 4,lactate dehydrogenase A,fatty acid synthetas,acetyl-CoA carboxylase and apolipoprotein A-I.Conclusion:Rhizoma paridis saponins has the potential application to inhibit chemical-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in the future.
文摘目的:揭示肝癌诱发过程中肝组织基因表达谱的演变,为中医药防治原发性肝癌提供参考。方法:采用DEN诱发大鼠肝癌,分别于诱癌的第4周、8周、16周、20周(肝癌形成)切取肝(合肝癌)组织,常规提取RNA,Affymetrix Rat 230A GeneChip及技术检测大鼠肝组织基因表达的差异和演变。结果:在芯片的15710个基因中,正常组有9225个基因表达,诱癌4周表达增至9396个,8周增至9872个,16周增至10496个,20周有10420个。在肝癌诱发过程中,存在大量基因表达的消长以及高表达基因数的增加,其中部分已知基因的结果。结论:DEN诱发大鼠肝癌过程中基因组变化是十分复杂的,而且文献追踪表明,国内外对在这些基因的功能及其与肝癌发生、发展的关系大多不明确。因此,如何逐一找到那些起着关键作用的基因,进一步阐释其在肝癌的发生、发展和转归中的作用,及其与中医证候演变和相应治法的关系,是今后中医基础理论实验研究的重要方向。
