Background:Raloxifene,a selective estrogen receptor modulator,is also known to be a lysosomotropic agent.The bioavailability of raloxifene is around 2%due to extensive hepatic transport.Exosomes are nanosized vesicles...Background:Raloxifene,a selective estrogen receptor modulator,is also known to be a lysosomotropic agent.The bioavailability of raloxifene is around 2%due to extensive hepatic transport.Exosomes are nanosized vesicles that are naturally released from cells.Method:In this study,exosomes released from HeLa cervical cancer cells were loaded with raloxifene to increase its bioavailability,and an aptamer was attached to the exosome membrane for targeting only HeLa cells.Characterization of exosomes isolated from HeLa cells was performed by transmission electron microscopy,zeta sizer,and western blotting.In addition,the cytotoxic,apoptotic,autophagic,and lysosomotropic effects of the prepared Exo-Apt-Ral formulation on HeLa cervical cancer cells were investigated.Results:According to zeta analysis,the sizes of the empty exosome and Exo-Apt-Ral formulation were measured as 66±12 and 120±21 nm,respectively.There was a rise in the lysosomal permeability of HeLa cells after the Exo-Apt-Ral application.In addition,both apoptotic and autophagic death mechanisms were triggered in HeLa cells after the Exo-Apt-Ral application.Conclusion:This study showed that raloxifene functionalized by loading into aptamer-bound exosomes can be a new targeted drug carrier system for cervical cancer.展开更多
Estrogen has important roles in the initiation and development of benign prostatic hyperplasia （BPH）. Regulators of the estrogen receptor （ER） are tissue- and cell-specific. We evaluated the effect of estrogen ant...Estrogen has important roles in the initiation and development of benign prostatic hyperplasia （BPH）. Regulators of the estrogen receptor （ER） are tissue- and cell-specific. We evaluated the effect of estrogen antagonist, raloxifene （Ral）, on the prevention and treatment of BPH by investigating its effect on the proliferation of two different prostate cell lines： a stromal cell line, WPMY-1, and a benign prostatic hyperplasia epithelial cell line, BPH-1. We additionally evaluated its effect on prostatic hyperplasia induced by estrogen and androgen in a rat model. The effect of Ral on the prevention of prostatic hyperplasia was analyzed by haematoxylin and eosin staining and quantitative immunohistochemistry （IHC） for proliferating cell nuclear antigen and α-smooth muscle actin. In vitro and in vivo, tamoxifen （Tam）, another anti-estrogen drug, and finasteride （Fin）, a drug for the clinical treatment of BPH, served as efficacy controls. The in vitro data showed that neither Ral nor Tam alone affected the proliferation of WPMY-1 and BPH-1, but both antagonized the effect of oestradiol in promoting the proliferation of the two cells. Results from the IHC staining of the rat prostates indicated that, similar to Tam and Fin, Ral inhibited the proliferation of stromal cells in vivo. Interestingly, in contrast to Tam, both Ral and Fin inhibited the proliferation of epithelial cells. Furthemore, Ral treatment much strongly decreased the number of prostatic acini and the surrounding layers of smooth muscle cells than Fin （P 〈 0.05）. Our data showed for the first time that Ral may have a role in the response of the rat prostate to selective ER modulators.展开更多
Objective:The pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of Jiaotai pill self-microemulsion were evaluated by investigating the blood concentration of Berberine,Coptisine,Palmatine and Jatrorrhizine in insomnia rat...Objective:The pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of Jiaotai pill self-microemulsion were evaluated by investigating the blood concentration of Berberine,Coptisine,Palmatine and Jatrorrhizine in insomnia rats.Methods:Insomnia rat model was established by intraperitoneal injection of p-chlorophenylalanine(PCPA).The model rats were given Jiaotai pill self-microemulsion and Jiaotai pill suspension.The contents of Berberine,Coptisine,Palmatine and Jatrorrhizine in plasma at different times after administration were determined by UPLC-MS/MS,and calculate pharmacokinetic parameters.Results:Under the set chromatographic conditions,the linear relationship of the four components was good,and the precision,accuracy and stability meet the requirements of biological samples.After intragastric administration of Jiaotai pill self-microemulsion,The C_(max) of Berberine,Coptisine,Palmatine and Jatrorrhizine were(412.68±28.45),(68.65±3.92),(34.06±3.13),(40.60±1.22)ng/mL,and AUC_(0-∞)were(672.70±72.55),(146.04±25.01),(71.49±18.67),(72.25±9.54)ng·mL^(-1)·h^(-1),respectively.Compared with Jiaotai pill suspension,the Cmax,AUC_(0-t) and AUC_(0-∞)of the four components in insomnia rats were significantly increased(P<0.01).Conclusion:Jiaotai pill self-microemulsionl can promote the absorption of effective components in insomnia rats and improve its bioavailability.展开更多
Objective: To study the effects of raloxifene on the growth of the human ovarian cancer cell line Skov3 and on the expression of cell proliferative antigen Ki-67 in vitro.Methods: The proliferative capacity of the ova...Objective: To study the effects of raloxifene on the growth of the human ovarian cancer cell line Skov3 and on the expression of cell proliferative antigen Ki-67 in vitro.Methods: The proliferative capacity of the ovarian cancer cell line Skov3 in the culture medium with raloxifene was evaluated by the microculture tetrazolium assay (MTT) and the expression of cell proliferation was appraised by the immunohistochemical staining of ki-67.Results: The growth of ovarian cancer cell line Skov3 was inhibited by raloxifene at high concentrations, while a trend of growth promotion at initial then followed by growth inhibition was found when raloxifene was at low concentrations. Raloxifene at high concentrations not only significantly reduced the expression of Ki-67 but also destroyed the cell structure.Conclusion: Raloxifene does not stimulate the growth of human ovarian cancer cell line Skov3significantly.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effects of raloxifene and estradiol on the proliferation,differentiation and the expression of transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)of osteoblasts in vitro.Methods:Different doses of ralox...Objective:To investigate the effects of raloxifene and estradiol on the proliferation,differentiation and the expression of transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)of osteoblasts in vitro.Methods:Different doses of raloxifene and estradiol were added into the medium of the second generation osteoblasts obtained from the skull of newborn SD rats.The following parameters including cell proliferation,activity of alkaline phosphatase(ALP),the levels of type Ⅰ collagen(Col-I)mRNA and TGF-β1 mRNA in different groups were measured and analyzed.Results:Raloxifene and 17-βestradiol(17-β E2)showed no significant effect on stimulating the proliferation of osteoblasts(P>0.05 vs the control).However,raloxifene could significantly improve ALP activity and Col-I mRNA expression in high consistency group(P<0.01)in dose-dependent manner.Raloxifene group in 10-8 mol/L increased the expression of TGF-β1 mRNA(vs the control,P<0.05).Estradiol significantly increased ALP activity,Col-I mRNA expression and TGF-β1 mRNA expression(P<0.05 or P<0.01 vs the control).Conclusions:Both of raloxifene and estradiol could stimulate differentiation of osteoblasts and expression of bone matrix,but showed no effect on proliferation of cultured osteoblasts.The expressions of TGF-β1 mRNA were different,which might imply their different mechanisms by means of estrogen receptor.展开更多
基金supported by a Grant(221S945)from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey(TUBITAK)an Aydin Adnan Menderes University Research Grant(ADU-TPF-20041).
文摘Background:Raloxifene,a selective estrogen receptor modulator,is also known to be a lysosomotropic agent.The bioavailability of raloxifene is around 2%due to extensive hepatic transport.Exosomes are nanosized vesicles that are naturally released from cells.Method:In this study,exosomes released from HeLa cervical cancer cells were loaded with raloxifene to increase its bioavailability,and an aptamer was attached to the exosome membrane for targeting only HeLa cells.Characterization of exosomes isolated from HeLa cells was performed by transmission electron microscopy,zeta sizer,and western blotting.In addition,the cytotoxic,apoptotic,autophagic,and lysosomotropic effects of the prepared Exo-Apt-Ral formulation on HeLa cervical cancer cells were investigated.Results:According to zeta analysis,the sizes of the empty exosome and Exo-Apt-Ral formulation were measured as 66±12 and 120±21 nm,respectively.There was a rise in the lysosomal permeability of HeLa cells after the Exo-Apt-Ral application.In addition,both apoptotic and autophagic death mechanisms were triggered in HeLa cells after the Exo-Apt-Ral application.Conclusion:This study showed that raloxifene functionalized by loading into aptamer-bound exosomes can be a new targeted drug carrier system for cervical cancer.
基金Acknowledgment This research was funded by the following grants： the National Basic Research Programs, China （973 Programs, No. 2009CB918904, No. 2010CB945003）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 30872592）, Joint Research Fund for Overseas Chinese Scholars and Scholars in Hong Kong and Macao, China （No. 30928027）, and the key research project of Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission, China （No. 09ZCKFSF00800）.
文摘Estrogen has important roles in the initiation and development of benign prostatic hyperplasia （BPH）. Regulators of the estrogen receptor （ER） are tissue- and cell-specific. We evaluated the effect of estrogen antagonist, raloxifene （Ral）, on the prevention and treatment of BPH by investigating its effect on the proliferation of two different prostate cell lines： a stromal cell line, WPMY-1, and a benign prostatic hyperplasia epithelial cell line, BPH-1. We additionally evaluated its effect on prostatic hyperplasia induced by estrogen and androgen in a rat model. The effect of Ral on the prevention of prostatic hyperplasia was analyzed by haematoxylin and eosin staining and quantitative immunohistochemistry （IHC） for proliferating cell nuclear antigen and α-smooth muscle actin. In vitro and in vivo, tamoxifen （Tam）, another anti-estrogen drug, and finasteride （Fin）, a drug for the clinical treatment of BPH, served as efficacy controls. The in vitro data showed that neither Ral nor Tam alone affected the proliferation of WPMY-1 and BPH-1, but both antagonized the effect of oestradiol in promoting the proliferation of the two cells. Results from the IHC staining of the rat prostates indicated that, similar to Tam and Fin, Ral inhibited the proliferation of stromal cells in vivo. Interestingly, in contrast to Tam, both Ral and Fin inhibited the proliferation of epithelial cells. Furthemore, Ral treatment much strongly decreased the number of prostatic acini and the surrounding layers of smooth muscle cells than Fin （P 〈 0.05）. Our data showed for the first time that Ral may have a role in the response of the rat prostate to selective ER modulators.
基金Scientific Research Project of Heilongjiang Provincial Health Commission(No.2018-482)Excellent Discipline Team Project of Jiamusi University(No.JDXKTD-2019005)。
文摘Objective:The pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of Jiaotai pill self-microemulsion were evaluated by investigating the blood concentration of Berberine,Coptisine,Palmatine and Jatrorrhizine in insomnia rats.Methods:Insomnia rat model was established by intraperitoneal injection of p-chlorophenylalanine(PCPA).The model rats were given Jiaotai pill self-microemulsion and Jiaotai pill suspension.The contents of Berberine,Coptisine,Palmatine and Jatrorrhizine in plasma at different times after administration were determined by UPLC-MS/MS,and calculate pharmacokinetic parameters.Results:Under the set chromatographic conditions,the linear relationship of the four components was good,and the precision,accuracy and stability meet the requirements of biological samples.After intragastric administration of Jiaotai pill self-microemulsion,The C_(max) of Berberine,Coptisine,Palmatine and Jatrorrhizine were(412.68±28.45),(68.65±3.92),(34.06±3.13),(40.60±1.22)ng/mL,and AUC_(0-∞)were(672.70±72.55),(146.04±25.01),(71.49±18.67),(72.25±9.54)ng·mL^(-1)·h^(-1),respectively.Compared with Jiaotai pill suspension,the Cmax,AUC_(0-t) and AUC_(0-∞)of the four components in insomnia rats were significantly increased(P<0.01).Conclusion:Jiaotai pill self-microemulsionl can promote the absorption of effective components in insomnia rats and improve its bioavailability.
文摘Objective: To study the effects of raloxifene on the growth of the human ovarian cancer cell line Skov3 and on the expression of cell proliferative antigen Ki-67 in vitro.Methods: The proliferative capacity of the ovarian cancer cell line Skov3 in the culture medium with raloxifene was evaluated by the microculture tetrazolium assay (MTT) and the expression of cell proliferation was appraised by the immunohistochemical staining of ki-67.Results: The growth of ovarian cancer cell line Skov3 was inhibited by raloxifene at high concentrations, while a trend of growth promotion at initial then followed by growth inhibition was found when raloxifene was at low concentrations. Raloxifene at high concentrations not only significantly reduced the expression of Ki-67 but also destroyed the cell structure.Conclusion: Raloxifene does not stimulate the growth of human ovarian cancer cell line Skov3significantly.
文摘Objective:To investigate the effects of raloxifene and estradiol on the proliferation,differentiation and the expression of transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)of osteoblasts in vitro.Methods:Different doses of raloxifene and estradiol were added into the medium of the second generation osteoblasts obtained from the skull of newborn SD rats.The following parameters including cell proliferation,activity of alkaline phosphatase(ALP),the levels of type Ⅰ collagen(Col-I)mRNA and TGF-β1 mRNA in different groups were measured and analyzed.Results:Raloxifene and 17-βestradiol(17-β E2)showed no significant effect on stimulating the proliferation of osteoblasts(P>0.05 vs the control).However,raloxifene could significantly improve ALP activity and Col-I mRNA expression in high consistency group(P<0.01)in dose-dependent manner.Raloxifene group in 10-8 mol/L increased the expression of TGF-β1 mRNA(vs the control,P<0.05).Estradiol significantly increased ALP activity,Col-I mRNA expression and TGF-β1 mRNA expression(P<0.05 or P<0.01 vs the control).Conclusions:Both of raloxifene and estradiol could stimulate differentiation of osteoblasts and expression of bone matrix,but showed no effect on proliferation of cultured osteoblasts.The expressions of TGF-β1 mRNA were different,which might imply their different mechanisms by means of estrogen receptor.
