BACKGROUND Alzheimer’s disease(AD)is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by oxidative stress and neuroinflammation.Tanshinone ⅡA(Tan-ⅡA),a bioactive compound isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza plants,has sho...BACKGROUND Alzheimer’s disease(AD)is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by oxidative stress and neuroinflammation.Tanshinone ⅡA(Tan-ⅡA),a bioactive compound isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza plants,has shown potential neuroprotective effects;however,the mechanisms underlying such a function remain unclear.AIM To investigate potential Tan-ⅡA neuroprotective effects in AD and to elucidate their underlying mechanisms.METHODS Hematoxylin and eosin staining was utilized to analyze structural brain tissue morphology.To assess changes in oxidative stress and neuroinflammation,we performed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and western blotting.Additionally,the effect of Tan-ⅡA on AD cell models was evaluated in vitro using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay.Genetic changes related to the long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)nuclear-enriched abundant transcript 1(NEAT1)/microRNA(miRNA,miR)-291a-3p/member RAS oncogene family Rab22a axis were assessed through reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS In vivo,Tan-ⅡA treatment improved neuronal morphology and attenuated oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in the brain tissue of AD mice.In vitro experiments showed that Tan-ⅡA dose-dependently ameliorated the amyloid-beta 1-42-induced reduction of neural stem cell viability,apoptosis,oxidative stress,and neuroinflammation.In this process,the lncRNA NEAT1-a potential therapeutic target-is highly expressed in AD mice and downregulated via Tan-ⅡA treatment.Mechanistically,NEAT1 promotes the transcription and translation of Rab22a via miR-291a-3p,which activates nuclear factor kappa-B(NF-κB)signaling,leading to activation of the pro-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2-associated X protein and inhibition of the anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 protein,which exacerbates AD.Tan-ⅡA intervention effectively blocked this process by inhibiting the NEAT1/miR-291a-3p/Rab22a axis and NF-κB signaling.CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that Tan-ⅡA exerts neuroprotective effects in AD by modulating the NEAT1/miR-291a-3p/Rab22a/NF-κB signaling pathway,serving as a foundation for the development of innovative approaches for AD therapy.展开更多
目的探讨溃疡性结肠炎(ulcerative colitis,UC)患者血清Ras相关的C3肉毒素底物1(Rac1)、血管紧张素转化酶2(ACE2)水平与肠道功能损害的相关性。方法选取2020年3月至2022年3月驻马店中心医院就诊的UC患者60例为病例组,依据Mayo评分将病...目的探讨溃疡性结肠炎(ulcerative colitis,UC)患者血清Ras相关的C3肉毒素底物1(Rac1)、血管紧张素转化酶2(ACE2)水平与肠道功能损害的相关性。方法选取2020年3月至2022年3月驻马店中心医院就诊的UC患者60例为病例组,依据Mayo评分将病例组分为活动期组(36例)、缓解期组(24例),同时以同期健康体检者40例为对照组。分别静脉抽取所有研究对象空腹血液,ELISA法检测血清ACE2水平;q RT-PCR检测血清中Rac1 m RNA水平;同时检测肠道屏障指标(血清二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸)水平;采用Pearson法分析UC患者血清中ACE2、Rac1 m RNA水平的相关性以及两者分别与血清二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸的相关性。结果与对照组相比,病例组血清中ACE2、Rac1 m RNA水平显著下降,二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸水平显著增加(P<0.05);与缓解期组相比,活动期组ACE2、Rac1 m RNA水平显著下降(P<0.05);Pearson法结果显示,UC患者血清中ACE2与Rac1水平呈明显正相关(r=0.390,P<0.05),且分别与二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸呈负相关(P<0.05)。结论UC患者血清中ACE2与Rac1水平呈正相关,且分别与肠道屏障指标呈负相关,检测两者水平对于评定肠道功能损害可能具有一定临床价值。展开更多
基金Supported by 2020 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health Care Commission Self-Financing Research Projects,No.Z202000962023 Guangxi University Young and Middle-Aged Teachers’Basic Research Ability Improvement Project,No.2023KY0091+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82260241the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province,No.2015GXNSFAA139171 and No.2020GXNSFAA259053.
文摘BACKGROUND Alzheimer’s disease(AD)is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by oxidative stress and neuroinflammation.Tanshinone ⅡA(Tan-ⅡA),a bioactive compound isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza plants,has shown potential neuroprotective effects;however,the mechanisms underlying such a function remain unclear.AIM To investigate potential Tan-ⅡA neuroprotective effects in AD and to elucidate their underlying mechanisms.METHODS Hematoxylin and eosin staining was utilized to analyze structural brain tissue morphology.To assess changes in oxidative stress and neuroinflammation,we performed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and western blotting.Additionally,the effect of Tan-ⅡA on AD cell models was evaluated in vitro using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay.Genetic changes related to the long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)nuclear-enriched abundant transcript 1(NEAT1)/microRNA(miRNA,miR)-291a-3p/member RAS oncogene family Rab22a axis were assessed through reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS In vivo,Tan-ⅡA treatment improved neuronal morphology and attenuated oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in the brain tissue of AD mice.In vitro experiments showed that Tan-ⅡA dose-dependently ameliorated the amyloid-beta 1-42-induced reduction of neural stem cell viability,apoptosis,oxidative stress,and neuroinflammation.In this process,the lncRNA NEAT1-a potential therapeutic target-is highly expressed in AD mice and downregulated via Tan-ⅡA treatment.Mechanistically,NEAT1 promotes the transcription and translation of Rab22a via miR-291a-3p,which activates nuclear factor kappa-B(NF-κB)signaling,leading to activation of the pro-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2-associated X protein and inhibition of the anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 protein,which exacerbates AD.Tan-ⅡA intervention effectively blocked this process by inhibiting the NEAT1/miR-291a-3p/Rab22a axis and NF-κB signaling.CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that Tan-ⅡA exerts neuroprotective effects in AD by modulating the NEAT1/miR-291a-3p/Rab22a/NF-κB signaling pathway,serving as a foundation for the development of innovative approaches for AD therapy.
文摘目的探讨溃疡性结肠炎(ulcerative colitis,UC)患者血清Ras相关的C3肉毒素底物1(Rac1)、血管紧张素转化酶2(ACE2)水平与肠道功能损害的相关性。方法选取2020年3月至2022年3月驻马店中心医院就诊的UC患者60例为病例组,依据Mayo评分将病例组分为活动期组(36例)、缓解期组(24例),同时以同期健康体检者40例为对照组。分别静脉抽取所有研究对象空腹血液,ELISA法检测血清ACE2水平;q RT-PCR检测血清中Rac1 m RNA水平;同时检测肠道屏障指标(血清二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸)水平;采用Pearson法分析UC患者血清中ACE2、Rac1 m RNA水平的相关性以及两者分别与血清二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸的相关性。结果与对照组相比,病例组血清中ACE2、Rac1 m RNA水平显著下降,二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸水平显著增加(P<0.05);与缓解期组相比,活动期组ACE2、Rac1 m RNA水平显著下降(P<0.05);Pearson法结果显示,UC患者血清中ACE2与Rac1水平呈明显正相关(r=0.390,P<0.05),且分别与二胺氧化酶、细菌内毒素、D-乳酸呈负相关(P<0.05)。结论UC患者血清中ACE2与Rac1水平呈正相关,且分别与肠道屏障指标呈负相关,检测两者水平对于评定肠道功能损害可能具有一定临床价值。
