Effect of electro-acupuncture on the expression of heat shock protein-70 gene in rat spinal cords following spinal cord injury

BACKGROUND： It is generally believed that the mechanism by which heat shock protein-70 （HSP70） protects cells is related to its effectiveness in maintaining the normal stereochemical structure of intracellular proteins, and in participating in the process of cell apoptosis. Whether electro-acupuncture participates in HSP70 expression and produces neuroprotective effects remain unclear. OBJECTIVE： This study aimed at detecting HSP70 expression after electro-acupuncture in rats with transected spinal cord, in order to further validate the mechanism of electro-acupuncture-induced effects in the treatment of spinal cord injury. DESIGN： A controlled observational experiment. SETTING： Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Toho University, School of Medicine. MATERIALS： Seventy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats of SPF grade, weighing 200± 20 g, were provided by the Laboratory Animal Center of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with permission No. SYXK （hu） 2004 - 2005. The animals were handled in accordance with the requests from Animal Ethics Committees for guidance. A G6805-2 multiple purpose treatment machine was used （Shanghai Medical Instruments High-Tech Co.,Ltd., Shanghai, China）. METHODS： This study was carried out in the state level laboratories of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Toho University, School of Medicine between January 2005 and July 2007. The rats were randomly divided into the electro-acupuncture treated group, which received electro-acupuncture treatment in addition to spinal cord surgery and the control group, which received only spinal cord surgery, with 35 rats in each group. All the rats underwent the same surgery consisting of spinal cord transection at the T10 level. If the spinal cord was completely transected and the two posterior limbs were completely paralyzed, then the surgery was considered successful and the animal was kept for further analysis and testing. After surgery, rats in the experimental group were electro-acupunctured with a G6805-2 multiple purpose treatment machine. Two needle electrodes were inserted under the T7 and T10 spinal processes, The treatment was administered once a day for 20 minutes. Rats in the control group were not given any treatment after surgery. Five rats were sacrificed separately in each group on days 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28 after surgery. HSP70 gene expression at the site of lesion was located and quantitatively analyzed by immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR methods. Simultaneously, the spinal cord injury region and neurons were observed by HE and Klüver-Barrera stainings. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： （1）HSP70 gene expression in the spinal cord injury region. （2） The number of neurons in the spinal cord injury region. RESULTS： Seventy rats were involved in the final analysis. （1）At the end of each pre-determined block of time, HSP70 mRNA level in the spinal cord injury region of rats in the electro-acupuncture treated group was significantly higher than that in the control group （P 〈 0.05）. HSP70 gene expression in the two groups reached peak levels on day 2 after surgery. （2） On days 7, 14, 21 and 28 after surgery, the number of neurons in the spinal cord injury region in the electro-acupuncture treated group was significantly higher than that in the control group （P 〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： Electro-acupuncture can effectively enhance HSP70 expression in the spinal cord injury region. HSP70 may participate in this apparent neuroprotective effect.

Glutamine supplementation attenuates intestinal apoptosis by inducing heat shock protein 70 in heatstroke rats

BACKGROUND:Heatstroke is the most hazardous heat-related illness and has a high fatality rate.We investigated whether glutamine supplementation could have a protective effect on heatstroke rats.METHODS:Twenty-five 12-week-old male Wistar rats(weight 305±16 g)were randomly divided into a control group(n=5),heatstroke(HS)group(n=10),and heatstroke+glutamine(HSG)group(n=10).Seven days before heat exposure,glutamine(0.4 g/[kg·d])was administered to the rats in the HSG group by gavage every day.Three hours after heat exposure,serum samples were collected to detect white blood cells,coagulation indicators,blood biochemical indicators,and inflammatory cytokines in the rats.The small intestine tissue was stained to analyze pathological structural changes and apoptosis.Finally,immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were used to analyze the expression levels of heat shock protein 70(HSP70).Multiple comparisons were analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance,and the Bonferroni test was conducted for the post hoc comparisons.RESULTS:After heat exposure,the core temperature of the HS group(40.65±0.31°C)was higher than the criterion of heatstroke,whereas the core temperature of the HSG group(39.45±0.14°C)was lower than the criterion.Glutamine supplementation restored the increased white blood cells,coagulation indicators,blood biochemical indicators,and inflammatory cytokines that were induced by heatstroke to normal levels.The intestinal mucosa was injured,and the structure of tight junctions was damaged in the HS group;however,the structure of intestinal mucosal epithelial cells was stable in the HSG group.Glutamine supplementation alleviated intestinal apoptosis and up-regulated HSP70 expression.CONCLUSION:Glutamine supplementation may alleviate intestinal apoptosis by inducing the expression of HSP70 and have a protective effect on heatstroke rats.

Ischemic preconditioning inhibits development of edematous cerulein-induced pancreatitis: Involvement of cyclooxygenases and heat shock protein 70

AIM： To determine whether ischemic preconditioning （IP） affects the development of edematous cerulein-induced pancreatitis and to assess the role of cyclooxygenase-1 （COX-l）, COX-2, and heat shock protein 70 （HSP 70） in this process. METHODS： In male Wistar rats, IP was performed by damping of celiac artery （twice for 5 min at 5-min intervals）. Thirty minutes after IP or sham operation, acute pancreatitis was induced by cerulein. Activity of COX-1 or COX-2 was inhibited by resverabol or rofecoxib, respectively （10 rng/kg）. RESULTS： IP significantly reduced pancreatic damage in cerulein-induced pancreatitis as demonstrated by the improvement of pancreas histology, reduction in serum lipase and poly-C ribonuclease activity, and serum concentration of pro-inflammatory interleukin （IL）-1β. Also, IP attenuated the pancreatitis-evoked fall in pancreatic blood flow and pancreatic DNA synthesis. Serum level of anti-inflammatory IL-10 was not affected by IP. Cerulein-induced pancreatitis and IP increased the content of HSP 70 in the pancreas. Maximal increase in HSP 70 was observed when IP was combined with cerulein-induced pancreatitis. Inhibition of COXs, especially COX-2, reduced the protective effect of IP in edematous pancreatitis. CONCLUSION： Our results indicate that IP reducespancreatic damage in cerulein-induced pancreatitis and this effect, at least in part, depends on the activity of COXs and pancreatic production of HSP 70.

超重/肥胖合并2型糖尿病患者血清ANGPTL4、HSP70、IL-34水平与胰岛素抵抗的相关性

目的 探讨超重/肥胖合并2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者血清血管生成素样蛋白4(ANGPTL4)、热休克蛋白(HSP)70、白细胞介素-34(IL-34)水平与胰岛素抵抗的相关性。方法 选取2020年5月—2022年5月保定市第一中心医院T2DM患者182例(T2DM组)。参考相关诊断标准,将T2DM患者分为超重/肥胖T2DM组(90例)和体重正常T2DM组(92例)。另选取同期健康体检者90名作为正常对照组,其中超重/肥胖者40名(超重/肥胖对照组)、体重正常者50名(体重正常对照组)。检测所有研究对象血清ANGPTL4、HSP70、IL-34、胰岛素和血糖水平,计算稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)。T2DM患者治疗3个月后,再次检测其血清ANGPTL4、HSP70、IL-34水平和HOMA-IR。采用Pearson相关分析评估血清ANGPTL4、HSP70、IL-34与HOMA-IR的相关性。结果 与正常对照组和体重正常T2DM组比较,超重/肥胖T2DM组血清ANGPTL4和HSP70显著降低(P<0.05),血清IL-34和HOMA-IR显著升高(P<0.05)。与正常对照组比较,体重正常T2DM组血清ANGPTL4和HSP70显著降低(P<0.05),血清IL-34和HOMA-IR显著升高(P<0.05)。Pearson相关分析结果显示,血清ANGPTL4、HSP70与HOMA-IR呈负相关(r值分别为-0.733、-0.758,P<0.001),IL-34和HOMA-IR呈正相关(r=0.705,P<0.001)。治疗后,超重/肥胖T2DM组和体重正常T2DM组血清ANGPTL4和HSP70均明显升高,血清IL-34和HOMA-IR明显降低;且相对于超重/肥胖T2DM组,体重正常T2DM组血清ANGPTL4和HSP70升高更显著(P<0.05),血清IL-34和HOMA-IR降低更显著(P<0.05)。结论 超重/肥胖合并T2DM患者ANGPTL4、HSP70和IL-34与胰岛素抵抗显著相关,或可作为超重/肥胖合并T2DM的疗效监测指标。

老年糖尿病合并肺部感染患者病原菌分布及血清HSP70、HMGB1水平与病情严重程度和预后的关系

目的探讨老年糖尿病合并肺部感染患者病原菌分布情况,分析血清热休克蛋白70(HSP70)、高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)水平与病情严重程度和预后的关系。方法选择2021年1月—2023年11月西安交通大学第一附属医院呼吸内科与危重症医学科收治的2型糖尿病(T2DM)合并肺部感染患者253例为研究对象,根据出院时预后情况分为预后良好组(n=191)和预后不良组(n=62)。鉴定患者痰液中病原菌并检测血清HSP70和HMGB1水平;采用多因素Logistic回归分析老年T2DM合并肺部感染预后的影响因素;受试者工作特征曲线(ROC)分析血清HSP70和HMGB1水平对老年T2DM合并肺部感染预后的预测价值。结果预后不良组患者年龄、空腹血糖(FPG)、高血压、慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)及病情重度占比显著高于预后良好组(t/χ^(2)/P=6.251/<0.001、14.949/<0.001、4.666/0.031、5.827/0.016、16.530/<0.001)。253例患者痰标本中共检出病原菌株298株,其中革兰阴性菌占比65.10%(194/298)、革兰阳性菌占比28.86%(86/298)、真菌占比6.04%(18/298)。预后不良组血清HSP70和HMGB1水平明显高于预后良好组(t=11.672、13.069,P均<0.001)。血清HSP70和HMGB1水平比较,重度>中度>轻度患者(F=54.146、231.257,P均<0.001);多因素Logistic回归显示,年龄大、HSP70高、HMGB1高、FPG高、COPD及严重程度重均为老年T2DM合并肺部感染预后的危险因素[OR(95%CI)=1.322(1.015~1.722)、1.993(1.336~2.973)、1.754(1.302~2.363)、1.876(1.401~2.512)、3.016(1.798~5.060)、3.956(2.208~7.718)];血清HSP70、HMGB1及二者联合预测老年T2DM合并肺部感染预后的曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.785、0.772、0.897,二者联合优于各自单独预测效能(Z=3.452、3.297,P均<0.001)。结论血清HSP70、HMGB1水平与老年T2DM合并肺部感染严重程度和预后密切相关,二者联合对其预后具有较高预测价值。

血清HSP60、HSP70水平与原发性免疫性血小板减少症患儿Th17/Treg细胞和预后的关系

目的分析血清热休克蛋白60(HSP60)、热休克蛋白70(HSP70)与原发性免疫性血小板减少症(ITP)患儿辅助性T细胞17/调节性T细胞(Th17/Treg)和预后的关系。方法选取2020年6月—2022年6月保山市人民医院儿科诊治的ITP患儿128例作为病例组,另选同期体检健康儿童60例作为健康对照组。检测并比较2组血清HSP60、HSP70与Th17/Treg细胞水平。Pearson法分析血清HSP60、HSP70与Th17/Treg细胞的相关性。ITP患儿出院后随访1年,根据不同预后情况分为预后良好亚组(107例)和预后不良亚组(21例)。收集ITP患儿的临床资料,采用单因素、多因素Logistic回归模型分析ITP患儿预后的影响因素,并构建风险预测列线图模型。建立受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清HSP60、HSP70与Th17/Treg细胞对ITP患儿预后的预测价值。结果病例组血清HSP60、HSP70水平及Th17/Treg细胞显著高于健康对照组(t/Z/P=20.445/<0.001、17.467/<0.001、5.823/<0.001)。Pearson相关分析显示,血清HSP60、HSP70与Th17/Treg细胞呈正相关(r/P=0.417/<0.001、0.348/<0.001)。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,HSP60高、HSP70高、Th17/Treg高为ITP患儿预后不良的独立危险因素[OR(95%CI)=1.177(1.041~1.331),1.181(1.038~1.343),9.895(2.171~68.177)],初诊时PLT计数偏高则为保护因素[OR(95%CI)=0.848(0.726~0.990)]。ROC曲线分析结果显示,初诊时PLT、HSP60、HSP70、Th17/Treg水平及列线图模型的曲线AUC分别为0.793、0.730、0.787、0.840、0.975;Bootstrap法(B=1000)对列线图模型进行内部验证显示,Bias-corrected预测曲线与Ideal线基本重合,该模型预测能力较好。决策曲线显示,该模型的阈值概率范围为0.01~0.98,其净收益率>0,高于两条无效线。结论IPT患儿血清HSP60、HSP70、Th17/Treg水平均明显升高,血清HSP60、HSP70与Th17/Treg呈显著正相关。初诊时PLT、HSP60、HSP70、Th17/Treg水平是ITP患儿预后不良的影响因素,且基于HSP60、HSP70等独立危险因素构建的列线图模型对ITP患儿预后不良具有较好的预测价值。

老年重症急性胰腺炎继发胰腺感染的病原菌分布及其与血清PCT、PA、FIB、HSP70和HMGB1的相关性

目的探讨老年重症急性胰腺炎继发胰腺感染患者的病原菌分布及其与血清降钙素原(PCT)、前白蛋白(PA)、纤维蛋白原(FIB)、热休克蛋白70(HSP70)、高迁徙率族蛋白1(HMGB1)水平的相关性。方法选择2019年1月至2022年12月东莞东华医院收治的62例老年重症急性胰腺炎患者作为研究对象,根据是否继发胰腺感染分为感染组20例和未感染组42例,另选择同期健康体检的80例健康者作为对照组。记录感染组患者病原菌分布情况,比较三组受试者及感染组不同病原菌感染类型患者的血清PCT、PA、FIB、HSP70和HMGB1水平,并采用Pearson相关性分析法分析血清PCT、PA、FIB、HSP70及HMGB1水平和胰腺感染的相关性。结果感染组患者病原菌感染类型主要为细菌感染,占90.00%,其中细菌感染类型中革兰阴性菌占55.00%,革兰阳性菌占35.00%;感染组患者血清PCT、HSP70、HMGB1水平分别为(2.49±0.53)μg/L、(9.12±1.86)ng/mL、(18.33±2.61)ng/mL,明显高于未感染组的(1.56±0.41)μg/L、(5.73±1.45)ng/mL、(13.62±2.47)ng/mL和对照组的(0.23±0.06)μg/L、(0.97±0.13)ng/mL、(0.73±0.15)ng/mL,PA、FIB分别为(0.17±0.02)g/L、(2.06±0.21)g/L,明显低于未感染组的(0.23±0.04)g/L、(2.75±0.30)g/L和对照组的(0.30±0.03)g/L、(3.23±0.36)g/L,且未感染组患者的血清PCT、HSP70、HMGB1水平均高于对照组,PA、FIB均低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);感染组细菌感染患者的血清PCT、HSP70、HMGB1水平分别为(2.74±0.31)μg/L、(11.06±1.43)ng/mL、(20.68±2.05)ng/mL,明显高于真菌感染患者的(2.13±0.25)μg/L、(7.93±1.05)ng/mL、(16.27±1.76)ng/mL,PA、FIB水平分别为(0.11±0.02)g/L、(1.91±0.24)g/L,明显低于真菌感染患者的(0.17±0.04)g/L、(2.58±0.34)g/L,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);经Pearson相关性分析结果显示,血清PCT、HSP70、HMGB1与胰腺感染呈正相关(r=0.581、0.613、0.567,P<0.05),与PA、FIB呈负相关(r=-0.463、-0.531,P<0.05)。结论老年重症急性胰腺炎继发胰腺感染患者的病原菌类型主要为细菌感染,患者血清PCT、HSP70、HMGB1水平明显升高,PA、FIB明显降低,且与胰腺感染的发生有明显相关性,临床上应予以密切关注。

Effects of heat shock on change of HSC70/HSP68,acid and alkaline phosphatases before and after rat partial hepatectomy

INTRODUCTIONOnly the liver has the great capability ofregeneration in mammal.Few hepatocytes are inthe phase of division in the normal liver of an adultmammal (including human beings),but theremaining hepatocytes can be induced to proliferatequickly by partial hepatectomy (PH),and,to somedegree,they stop dividing and re-differentiate intocells functioning as hepatocytes.This shows

HSP70基因对B6-Co小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞生物学功能的影响

为了研究热休克蛋白70(HSP70)基因对C57BL/6J-角膜混浊(B6-Co)小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞生物学功能的影响,本试验将前期研究并验证的siRNA-HSP70转染C57BL/6J(B6)小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞敲低HSP70基因,体外构建HSP70基因过表达载体转染B6-Co小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞过表达HSP70基因,通过实时荧光定量PCR和Western blot验证转染效率;CCK8法检测B6和B6-Co小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞的增殖水平;Annexin V-FITC法检测B6和B6-Co小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞的凋亡水平,Transwell试验检测B6-Co小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞的迁移能力。结果显示,B6-Co小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞转染HSP70基因过表达载体后,HSP70在mRNA和蛋白水平的表达均极显著提高(P<0.01);siRNA-HSP70组B6小鼠成纤维细胞增殖水平极显著低于siRNA-NC组(P<0.01),凋亡水平显著高于siRNA-NC组(P<0.05或P<0.01);pcDNA3.1-HSP70质粒转染组B6-Co小鼠成纤维细胞增殖水平和细胞迁移能力均极显著高于pcDNA3.1-NC组(P<0.01),凋亡水平极显著低于pcDNA3.1-NC组(P<0.01)。结果表明,B6-Co小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞转染过表达质粒后,HSP70基因表达显著提高,并显著促进细胞增殖和迁移,抑制细胞凋亡;B6小鼠眼睑成纤维细胞中敲低HSP70基因表达后,抑制细胞增殖,促进细胞凋亡;故HSP70表达水平显著影响成纤维细胞的生物学行为。

Sleep deprivation increase the expression of inducible heat shock protein 70 in rat gastric mucosa

AIM: To investigate if sleep deprivation is able to increase the expression of inducible heat shock protein 70 in gastric mucosa and its possible role in mucosal defense. METHODS: Rats for sleep disruption were placed inside a computerized rotating drum, gastric mucosa was taken from rats with 1, 3 and 7d sleep deprivation. RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were used to determine the expression of heat shock protein 70. Ethanol (500mL.L(-1), i.g.) was used to induce gastric mucosa damage. RESULTS: RT-PCR, Western blotting and immunostaining confirmed that the sleep deprivation as a stress resulted in significantly greater expression of inducible heat shock protein 70 in gastric mucosa of rats. After the 500mL.L(-1) ethanol challenge, the ulcer area found in the rats with 7d sleep deprivation (19.15 +/- 4.2)mm(2) was significantly lower (P【0.01) than the corresponding control (53.7 +/- 8.1) mm(2). CONCLUSION: Sleep deprivation as a stress, in addition to lowering the gastric mucosal barrier, is able to stimulate the expression of inducible heat shock protein 70 in gastric mucosa of rats, the heat shock protein 70 may play an important role in gastric mucosal protection.

子宫内膜癌患者血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS的水平及意义

目的分析子宫内膜癌(EC)患者血清甲壳质酶蛋白40(YKL-40)、热休克蛋白70(HSP70)、诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)的水平及意义。方法选取2021年4月至2023年4月华北理工大学附属医院收治的116例EC患者作为EC组,另选取同期在华北理工大学附属医院治疗的子宫内膜增生患者116例作为子宫内膜增生组,并将同期在华北理工大学附属医院进行体检的体检健康者116例作为对照组。比较各组血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平;比较不同临床特征EC患者血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平。采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平对EC的诊断价值。采用多因素Logistic回归分析EC发生的影响因素。结果EC组患者血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平均高于对照组和子宫内膜增生组(P<0.05);对照组与子宫内膜增生组间血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。FIGO分期Ⅲ+Ⅳ期、淋巴结转移、深层浸润、低分化的EC患者血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平均高于FIGO分期Ⅰ+Ⅱ期、淋巴结未转移、浅层浸润、高分化的EC患者(P<0.05)。ROC曲线分析结果显示,YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS单独及3项联合检测诊断EC的AUC分别为0.810(95%CI:0.754~0.867)、0.810(95%CI:0.754~0.866)、0.826(95%CI:0.771~0.881)、0.913(95%CI:0.877~0.950),3项联合检测诊断EC的AUC大于YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS单项检测诊断EC的AUC(Z=2.971,P=0.003;Z=2.971,P=0.003;Z=2.571,P=0.010)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平升高均是EC发生的危险因素(P<0.05)。结论在EC患者中,血清YKL-40、HSP70、iNOS水平均明显升高,且与EC患者临床病理特征密切相关,有望成为筛查EC患者的血清标志物。

Influence of Tanshinone lla on heat shock protein 70,Bcl-2 and Bax expression in rats with spinal ischemia/reperfusion injury

Tanshinone lla is an effective monomer component of Danshen, which is a traditional Chinese medicine for activating blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis. Tanshinone Ila can effectively improve brain tissue ischemia/hypoxia injury. The present study established a rat model of spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury and intraperitoneally injected Tanshinone lla, 0.5 hour prior to model establishment. Results showed that Tanshinone Ila promoted heat shock protein 70 and Bcl-2 protein expression, but inhibited Bax protein expression in the injured spinal cord after ischemia/reperfusion injury. Furthermore, Nissl staining indicated a reduction in nerve cell apoptosis and fewer pathological lesions in the presence of Tanshinone Ila, compared with positive control Danshen injection.

Radiofrequency ablation,heat shock protein 70 and potential anti-tumor immunity in hepatic and pancreatic cancers:a minireview

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure which has widespread popularity in the treatment of hepatic and pancreatic cancers. Increased evidence indicates that RFA stimulates anti-tumor immunity, possibly through the induction heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) expression. HSP70 has the capacity to affect the immunogenicity of tumor cells, to chaperone antigenic peptides and deliver these into antigen presentation pathways within antigen-presenting cells, and to activate and regulate innate and adaptive immunity, which makes it useful in immunotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of cancers. DATA SOURCES: An English-language literature search was conducted using MEDLINE (1991-2010) on anti-tumor immunity, heat shock protein 70, radiofrequency ablation, hepatic cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other related subjects. RESULTS: RFA has an increasing application in the surgical treatment of hepatic and pancreatic cancers. Increased evidence indicates that RFA can induce the expression of HSP70 which possesses properties that enable it to influence a variety of immunological processes. Tumor-derived HSP70 is regarded as a potent adjuvant facilitating presentation of tumor antigens and induction of anti-tumor immunity. CONCLUSIONS: This review addresses the potential association of RFA, HSP70, and anti-tumor immunity in treatment of hepatic and pancreatic cancers. To establish direct evidence of a potential association of RFA, HSP70, and anti-tumor immunity in hepatic and pancreatic cancers, further investigations should be conducted.

春尺蠖热激蛋白AcinHsp70基因的克隆、分子特性与表达分析

【目的】克隆春尺蠖热激蛋白Hsp70基因,分析其理化性质与表达情况,探究该基因在春尺蠖应对外界不利环境中的作用。【方法】基于前期所测转录组数据(春尺蠖幼虫不同低温胁迫),克隆获取Hsp70基因,命名为AcinHsp70(GenBank登录号:OP750249);利用生物信息分析软件对Hsp70基因的理化性质进行分析;采用qPCR技术检测AcinHsp70基因在不同温度(-10、-5、0、5和25℃)胁迫中回温与不回温及4℃不同时间处理下的表达谱。【结果】春尺蠖AcinHsp70基因完整CDS序列全长1899 bp,编码633个氨基酸,蛋白质预测分子量为69.91 kDa,预测等电点为5.51。在N端均不含信号肽且无跨膜区。磷酸位点检测分别发现丝氨酸、苏氨酸和酪氨酸磷酸位点24、26和8个;未发现糖基化位点。该蛋白的平均亲水性为-0.507,预测不稳定系数为33.19,故该蛋白属于亲水稳定蛋白,亚细胞定位结果显示,其主要位于细胞质。序列一致性比对与系统进化树分析结果显示,春尺蠖与庆网蛱蝶(Melitaea cinxia)亲缘关系最近,序列一致性达92.91%。基因表达结果显示,不同温度(-10℃除外)胁迫下,AcinHsp70基因表达量均无明显差异,回温后表达量显著上调。AcinHsp70基因表达量总体呈先升后降趋势,在4℃处理1 h后表达量达到最大值。【结论】AcinHsp70基因与春尺蠖应对低温胁迫的响应密切相关,结果有助于揭示该基因在低温胁迫下的分子功能。

Heat shock protein 70 antisense oligonucleotide inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901

AIM: Heat shock protein (HSP)70 is over-expressed in human gastric cancer and plays an important role in the progression of this cancer. We investigated the effects of antisense HSP70 oligomer on human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901, and its potential role in gene therapy for this cancer.METHODS: Human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 was treated in vitro with various concentrations of antisense HSP70 oligonucleotides at different intervals. Growth inhibition was determined as percentage by trypan blue dye exclusion test. Extracted DNA was electrophoresed on agarose gel, and distribution of cell cycle and kinetics of apoptosis induction were analyzed by propidium iodide DNA incorporation using flow cytometry, which was also used to detect the effects of antisense oligomer pretreatment on the subsequent apoptosis induced by heat shock in SGC-7901 cells. Proteins were extracted for simultaneous measurement of HSP70 expression level by SDS-PAGE Western blotting.RESULTS: The number of viable cells decreased in a doseand time-dependent manner, and ladder-like patterns of DNA fragments were observed in SGC-7901 cells treated with antisense HSP70 oligomers at a concentration of 10 μmol/L for 48 h or 8 μmol/L for 72 h, which were consistent with inter-nucleosomal DNA fragmentation. Flow cytometric analysis showed a dose- and time-dependent increase in apoptotic rate by HSP70 antisense oligomers. This response was accompanied with a decrease in the percentage of cells in the G1 and S phases of the cell cycle, suggesting inhibition of cell proliferation. In addition, flow cytometry also showed that pretreatment of SGC-7901 cells with HSP70 antisense oligomers enhanced the subsequent apoptosis induced by heat shock treatment. Western blotting demonstrated that HSP70 antisense oligomers inhibited HSP70 expression, which preceded apoptosis, and HSP70 was undetectable at the concentration of 10 μmol/L for 48 h or 8 μmol/L for 72 h.CONCLUSION: Antisense HSP70 oligomers can abrogate HSP70 expression in SGC-7901 cells, which may in turn induce apoptosis and inhibit cell proliferation, conversely suggesting that HSP70 is required for the proliferation and survival of human gastric cancer cells under normal conditions.

Correlation between clinicopathology and expression of heat shock protein 70 and glucose-regulated protein 94 in human colonic adenocarcinoma

AIM: To investigate the correlation between clinicopathology and expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and glucose-regulated protein 94 (grp94) in human colonic carcinoma. METHODS: The expression of HSP70 and grp94 was studied in 80 human colonic cancers with or without metastasis as well as in their adjacent mucous membrane by way of immunohistochemistry and pathology photograph analysis. RESULTS: The expression of HSP70 and grp94 was significantly higher in cancer than that in adjacent mucous membrane (92.5%, 85.0% vs 56.3%, 42.5%, P<0.01). HSP70 and grp94 expressed higher in moderately- and poorly-differentiated colonic cancers than that in their adjacent tissues (93.7%, 87.5%; 100%, 90% vs56.3%, 42.5%;P<0.01). Dukes C and D stages of colonic cancers showed higher positive rates than Dukes A and B stage groups (97.1%, 91.2%; 100%, 90.9%; vs 80%, 70%; 78.6%, 71.4%; P<0.05). There were definite differences in HSP70 and grp94 expression between metastasis groups and non-metastasis groups (100% vs 75%, 100% CONCLUSION: The HSP70 and grp94 expression rates in colonic cancer groups are significantly higher than that in their adjacent mucous membrane. The HSP70 and grp94 expression in poorly-differentiated colonic cancers with metastasis is significantly higher than well-differentiated cancers without metastasis. The overexpression of HSP70 and grp94 can be used as diagnostic or prognostic markers for colonic cancer.

Expression of Heat Shock Protein 70 and 27 in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Its Clinical Significance

The heat shock proteins （HSPs） 70 and HSP 27 expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer （NSCLC） was studied and the relation.ship between HSP 70 and HSP 27 with the clinicopathological features of NSCLC was investigated. The expression of HSP 70 and HSP 27 was detected in tumor tissues from 60 patients with NSCLC by S-P immunohistochemistry. The findings were analyzed in combination with the histological types, histopathological differentiation, lymph node metastasis, patients＇ clinical stages, smoking history and gender. The results showed that of the 60 NSCLC tissue specimens studied, the immunoreactivity of HSP 70 and HSP 27 was detected in 47 （78.3 %） and 43 （71.7 %） specimens, respectively. A positive correlation was found between the overexpression of HSP 70 and HSP 27. The histopathological differentiation, lymph node metastasis, clinical stages and smoking history were correlated to the expression of HSP 70, but not to the expression of HSP 27. No statistical significance was observed in histological types and gender with respect to both HSP 70 and HSP 27 expression. It is suggested that the HSP 70 expression is a powerful and significant prognostic indicator and is related to histopathological differentiation, lymph node metastasis, patients＇ clinical stages, smoking history, whereas HSP 27 expression is not.

Expression and significance of heat shock protein 70 and glucose-regulated protein 94 in human esophageal carcinoma

AIM: To investigate the expression and significance of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and glucose-regulated protein 94 (grp94) in human esophageai carcinoma and adjacent normal tissues. METHODS: The expression of HSP70 and grp94 in 78 human esophageai cancer and adjacent normal tissues was studied by immunohistochemistry and pathology photograph analysis. RESULTS: Both esophageai cancer and adjacent normal tissues could express HSP70 and grp94. Of the 78 cases of esophageai carcinoma, 95.0%(72/78) showed positive HSP70, mainly stained in nuclei, while grp94 was mainly stained in cell plasma, and the positive rate was 71.8% (56/78).There was a significant difference in the expression of HSP70 and grp94 between esophageai cancer and adjacent normal tissues (P<0.01). Compared with adjacent normal tissues, there was a significant difference between differential types and HSP70 expression (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: HSP70 and grp94 express differently in cell plasma and nuclei. The expression intensity of HSP70 is related to the differentiation of esophageai carcinoma.

Effects of moxibustion on heat-shock protein 70 expression in the spinal cord and colonic mucosa in a rat model of ulcerative colitis

Pathological changes in the colon are closely associated with the spinal cord, and innervation of spinal cord can regulate cellular functions. Our previous studies verified that moxibustion protects and restores the colonic mucosa, but the mechanisms of action remain unknown. The present study observed the effects of moxibustion and salicylazosulfapyridine on expression of heat-shock protein 70 （HSP70） and its mRNA in the spinal cord and colonic mucosa of ulcerative colitis rats. Results demonstrated that moxibustion and salicylazosulfapyridine increased HSP70 mRNA expression in the spinal cord and colonic mucosa of ulcerative colitis rats. The decreased transcriptional activity of HSP70 in the spinal cord and colonic mucosa might participate in damage to the colonic mucosa in ulcerative colitis rats. Moxibustion exerted protective effects on colonic mucosa by up-regulating HSP70 transcriptional activity in the spinal cord and colonic mucosa.

慈苓化浊方对痛风大鼠滑膜组织环氧化酶-2、热休克蛋白70表达的影响

目的:分析慈苓化浊方对痛风大鼠滑膜组织中环氧化酶-2(COX-2)、热休克蛋白70(HSP70)表达的影响。方法:选取50只SPF级SD大鼠,10只大鼠作为对照组,另外40只建立痛风模型,将30只建模成功的大鼠分为模型组、药物对照组、慈苓化浊方组,每组10只。观察各组大鼠组织病理学、关节肿胀度、COX-2、HSP70表达、炎症因子、磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(PI3K)/蛋白激酶B(AKT)/叉头框转录因子O亚族1(FoxO1)通路相关因子及其mRNA表达量。结果:与对照组相比,模型组、药物对照组、慈苓化浊方组关节肿胀度、COX-2、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白介素-1β(IL-1β)、白介素-6(IL-6)、PI3K mRNA、AKT mRNA、FoxO1 mRNA表达量升高,HSP70 mRNA、Caspase-3 mRNA表达量降低(均P<0.05)。与模型组相比,药物对照组、慈苓化浊方组关节肿胀度、COX-2、TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6、PI3K mRNA、AKT mRNA、FoxO1 mRNA表达量降低,HSP70 mRNA、Caspase-3 mRNA表达量升高(均P<0.05)。与药物对照组相比,慈苓化浊方组关节肿胀度、COX-2、TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6、PI3K mRNA、AKT mRNA、FoxO1 mRNA表达量降低,HSP70 mRNA、Caspase-3 mRNA表达量升高(均P<0.05)。结论:采用慈苓化浊方干预痛风大鼠,可降低大鼠关节肿胀程度,降低滑膜组织COX-2、HSP70表达,抑制炎症反应,其作用机制可能与抑制PI3K/AKT/FoxO1通路有关。