AIM:To investigate the expression and effect of histone deacetylase 7(HDAC7)in human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(HRMECs)under high glucose condition and related mechanism,and the expression of HDAC7 in the...AIM:To investigate the expression and effect of histone deacetylase 7(HDAC7)in human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(HRMECs)under high glucose condition and related mechanism,and the expression of HDAC7 in the retinal tissue in diabetic rats.METHODS:The expression of HDAC7 in HRMECs under high glucose and the retinal tissue from normal or diabetic rats were detected with immunohistochemistry and Western blot.LV-shHDAC7 HRMECs were used to study the effect of HDAC7 on cell activities.Cell count kit-8(CCK-8),5-ethynyl2’-deoxyuridine(EdU),flow cytometry,scratch test,Transwell test and tube formation assay were used to examine the ability of cell proliferation,migration,and angiogenesis.Finally,a preliminary exploration of its mechanism was performed by Western blot.RESULTS:The expression of HDAC7 was both upregulated in retinal tissues of diabetic rats and high glucosetreated HRMECs.Down-regulation of HDAC7 expression significantly reduced the ability of proliferation,migration,and tube formation,and reversed the high glucose-induced high expression of CDK1/Cyclin B1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in high glucose-treated HRMECs.CONCLUSION:High glucose can up-regulate the expression of HDAC7 in HRMECs.Down-regulation of HDAC7 can inhibit HRMECs activities.HDAC7 is proposed to be involved in pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy and a therapeutic target.展开更多
The aim of this study was to examine whether flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO) protein was expressed in cultured rat brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), which constitute the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a...The aim of this study was to examine whether flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO) protein was expressed in cultured rat brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), which constitute the blood-brain barrier (BBB), and whether N-oxide from the tertiary amine, d-chlorpheniramine, was formed by FMO in rat BMECs. BMECs were isolated and cultured from the brains of three-week-old male Wistar rats. The expression of FMO1, FMO2 and FMO5 proteins was confirmed in rat BMECs by western blotting analysis using polyclonal anti-FMO antibodies, but FMO3 and FMO4 proteins were not found in the rat BBB. Moreover, N-oxide of d-chlorpheniramine was formed in rat BMECs. The intrinsic clearance value for N-oxidation at pH 8.4 was higher than that at pH 7.4. Inhibition of N-oxide formation by methimazole was found to be the best model of competitive inhibition yielding an apparent Ki value of 0.53 μmol/L, suggesting that N-oxidation was catalyzed by FMOs in rat BMECs. Although FMO activity in rat BMECs was lower than that in SD rat normal hepatocytes (rtNHeps), we suggest that rat BMECs enzymes can convert substrates of exogenous origin for detoxification, indicating that BMECs are an important barrier for metabolic products besides hepatic cells.展开更多
AIM:To provide the direct evidence for the crucial role of trimethylamine N-oxide(TMAO)in vascular permeability and endothelial cell dysfunction under diabetic condition.METHODS:The role of TMAO on the in vitro biolog...AIM:To provide the direct evidence for the crucial role of trimethylamine N-oxide(TMAO)in vascular permeability and endothelial cell dysfunction under diabetic condition.METHODS:The role of TMAO on the in vitro biological effect of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(HRMEC)under high glucose conditions was tested by a cell counting kit,wound healing,a transwell and a tube formation assay.The inflammation-related gene expression affected by TMAO was tested by real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The expression of the cell junction was measured by Western blotting(WB)and immunofluorescence staining.In addition,two groups of rat models,diabetic and non-diabetic,were fed with normal or 0.1%TMAO for 16wk,and their plasma levels of TMAO,vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),interleukin(IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-αwere tested.The vascular permeability of rat retinas was measured using FITC-Dextran,and the expression of zonula occludens(ZO)-1 and claudin-5 in rat retinas was detected by WB or immunofluorescence staining.RESULTS:TMAO administration significantly increased the cell proliferation,migration,and tube formation of primary HRMEC either in normal or high-glucose conditions.RT-PCR showed elevated inflammation-related gene expression of HRMEC under TMAO stimulation,while WB or immunofluorescence staining indicated decreased cell junction ZO-1 and occludin expression after high-glucose and TMAO treatment.Diabetic rats showed higher plasma levels of TMAO as well as retinal vascular leakage,which were even higher in TMAO-feeding diabetic rats.Furthermore,TMAO administration increased the rat plasma levels of VEGF,IL-6 and TNF-αwhile decreasing the retinal expression levels of ZO-1 and claudin-5.CONCLUSION:TMAO enhances the proliferation,migration,and tube formation of HRMEC,as well as destroys their vascular integrity and tight connection.It also regulates the expression of VEGF,IL-6,and TNF-α.展开更多
目的探讨映山红花总黄酮(total flavones of rhododendra,TFR)促大鼠脑血管内皮细胞体外形成血管作用及与VEGFR_(2)和神经源性硫化氢(H_(2)S)的关系。方法采用大鼠脑血管内皮细胞单独培养及和与海马神经元共培养,分别采用不同的实验方...目的探讨映山红花总黄酮(total flavones of rhododendra,TFR)促大鼠脑血管内皮细胞体外形成血管作用及与VEGFR_(2)和神经源性硫化氢(H_(2)S)的关系。方法采用大鼠脑血管内皮细胞单独培养及和与海马神经元共培养,分别采用不同的实验方法检测细胞增殖、迁移、成管及H_(2)S含量和钙离子荧光强度,包括CCK-8法、细胞划痕法、Transwell法、基质胶成管、H_(2)S试剂盒及钙离子荧光探针法。结果在单独培养的大鼠脑血管内皮细胞上,H_(2)S供体NaHS(200μmol·L^(-1))和TFR(90、270、810 mg·L^(-1))对大鼠脑血管内皮细胞的增殖、迁移、成管及[Ca^(2+)]i荧光强度都有明显的促进作用。而VEGFR_(2)阻断剂SU5416(10μmol·L^(-1))可抑制TFR的促进内皮细胞增殖、迁移和形成血管及[Ca^(2+)]i荧光强度;在与海马神经元共培养的大鼠脑血管内皮细胞上,TFR显著地升高共培养中H_(2)S含量,并被CBS抑制剂AOAA(200μmol·L^(-1))抑制。与此同时,TFR明显地促进共培养中大鼠脑血管内皮细胞的形成血管作用,并可被AOAA和VEGFR_(2)阻断剂SU5416显著地抑制。结论TFR在体外可通过VEGFR_(2)升高[Ca^(2+)]i来促进脑血管内皮细胞形成血管,并可通过诱导神经元中CBS生成H_(2)S作用于大鼠脑血管内皮细胞的VEGFR_(2)来促进血管形成。展开更多
Objective:To investigate the synergistic effect of Naoxintong Capsule(NXTC,脑心通胶囊)and Guhong Injection(GHI,谷红注射液)on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(丨/R)injury.Methods:Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were divid...Objective:To investigate the synergistic effect of Naoxintong Capsule(NXTC,脑心通胶囊)and Guhong Injection(GHI,谷红注射液)on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(丨/R)injury.Methods:Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 6 groups:control group,oxygen and glucose deprivation(OGD)group,nimodipine group(9.375 mg/kg),NXTC group(0.5 g/kg),GHI group(5 mL/kg)and NXTC+GHI group(0.5 g/kg NXTC+5 mL/kg GHI),after the onset of reperfusion and once per day for the following 7 days.Blood was collected 1 h after final administration,and the sera were collected.Cultured primary rat brain microvascular endothelial cells(rBMECs)were subjected to OGD to establish a cell injury model.Untreated rBMECs were used as blank control.The cell counting kit-8 assay was used to assess cell viability using the sera.Malondialdehyde(MDA)and superoxide dismutase(SOD)levels were assessed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Apoptosis was evaluated after Hoechst33342 staining using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry.JC-1 staining was performed to assess changes in mitochondrial membrane potential.Results:Statistical analysis indicated that more than 95%of the cells were rBMECs.Compared with the OGD group,the cellular morphology of the all drug delivery groups improved.In particular,the combined drug group had the most significant effect.Compared with the OGD group,all drug intervention groups induced a decrease in the apoptotic rate of rBMECs,increased the SOD levels,and decreased the MDA levels(all P<0.01).Compared with the mono-therapy groups,the NXTC+GHI group exhibited a significant improvement in the number of apoptotic rBMECs(P<0.01).All drug intervention groups showed different degrees of increase in membrane potential,and the NXTC+GHI group was higher than the NXTC or GHI group(P<0.01).Conclusion:The combinationa application of NXTC and GHI on cerebral l/R injury clearly resulted in protective benefits.展开更多
目的探讨miR-204-5p对脂多糖(LPS)诱导的肺微血管内皮细胞损伤的影响及其可能作用机制。方法采用LPS诱导大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞(PMVEC)建立细胞损伤模型,实验分组:NC组、LPS组、LPS+miR-con组、LPS+miR-204-5p组、LPS+si-con组、LPS+si-T...目的探讨miR-204-5p对脂多糖(LPS)诱导的肺微血管内皮细胞损伤的影响及其可能作用机制。方法采用LPS诱导大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞(PMVEC)建立细胞损伤模型,实验分组:NC组、LPS组、LPS+miR-con组、LPS+miR-204-5p组、LPS+si-con组、LPS+si-TRIB3组、LPS+miR-204-5p+pcDNA组、LPS+miR-204-5p+pcDNA-TRIB3组;MTT法检测细胞活力;qRT-PCR、Western blot检测miR-204-5p、TRIB3表达;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡;ELISA检测TNF-α、IL-6水平;双荧光素酶实验检测miR-204-5p与TRIB3的靶向关系。结果与NC组比较,LPS组细胞活力、miR-204-5p表达量降低(1.00±0.10比0.43±0.04),细胞凋亡率、TRIB3 mRNA(1.00±0.09 vs 2.13±0.18)和蛋白(0.40±0.04 vs 0.83±0.08)水平、TNF-α、IL-6水平升高(P<0.05);过表达miR-204-5p或敲低TRIB3可升高细胞活力,降低细胞凋亡率和TNF-α、IL-6水平(P<0.05);TRIB3是miR-204-5p的靶基因,上调TRIB3可减弱过表达miR-204-5p对细胞增殖、凋亡和炎症反应的影响。结论miR-204-5p过表达可靶向负调控TRIB3表达促进细胞增殖,抑制细胞凋亡和炎症反应,从而减轻LPS诱导的肺微血管内皮细胞损伤。展开更多
目的为组织块法培养的大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞(rat pu lmonary m icrovascu lar endothelial cells,RPMVECs)建立合理可靠的多指标综合鉴定方案。方法采用外周肺组织贴块法培养RPMVECs,抽取组织块进行切片观察,以大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞和...目的为组织块法培养的大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞(rat pu lmonary m icrovascu lar endothelial cells,RPMVECs)建立合理可靠的多指标综合鉴定方案。方法采用外周肺组织贴块法培养RPMVECs,抽取组织块进行切片观察,以大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞和人脐静脉内皮细胞为对照,对培养细胞进行CD34、植物凝集素BSI、Ⅷ因子相关抗原免疫细胞化学鉴定,通过光镜和透射电镜观察细胞形态和超微结构。结果组织切片显示组织块源于外周肺组织,CD34免疫细胞化学染色阳性,植物凝集素BSI结合试验阳性,而Ⅷ因子相关抗原染色阴性,透射电镜未见W e ibel-Palade小体。结论Ⅷ因子相关抗原和W e ibel-Palade小体并非RPMVECs鉴定的理想指标,联合应用外周肺组织切片、CD34和植物凝集素BSI三指标为组织块法培养的RPMVECs提供了一个简单易行、合理、可靠的综合鉴定方案。展开更多
基金Supported by the Shaanxi Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Project(No.SZY-KJCYC-2023-028)。
文摘AIM:To investigate the expression and effect of histone deacetylase 7(HDAC7)in human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(HRMECs)under high glucose condition and related mechanism,and the expression of HDAC7 in the retinal tissue in diabetic rats.METHODS:The expression of HDAC7 in HRMECs under high glucose and the retinal tissue from normal or diabetic rats were detected with immunohistochemistry and Western blot.LV-shHDAC7 HRMECs were used to study the effect of HDAC7 on cell activities.Cell count kit-8(CCK-8),5-ethynyl2’-deoxyuridine(EdU),flow cytometry,scratch test,Transwell test and tube formation assay were used to examine the ability of cell proliferation,migration,and angiogenesis.Finally,a preliminary exploration of its mechanism was performed by Western blot.RESULTS:The expression of HDAC7 was both upregulated in retinal tissues of diabetic rats and high glucosetreated HRMECs.Down-regulation of HDAC7 expression significantly reduced the ability of proliferation,migration,and tube formation,and reversed the high glucose-induced high expression of CDK1/Cyclin B1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in high glucose-treated HRMECs.CONCLUSION:High glucose can up-regulate the expression of HDAC7 in HRMECs.Down-regulation of HDAC7 can inhibit HRMECs activities.HDAC7 is proposed to be involved in pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy and a therapeutic target.
文摘The aim of this study was to examine whether flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO) protein was expressed in cultured rat brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), which constitute the blood-brain barrier (BBB), and whether N-oxide from the tertiary amine, d-chlorpheniramine, was formed by FMO in rat BMECs. BMECs were isolated and cultured from the brains of three-week-old male Wistar rats. The expression of FMO1, FMO2 and FMO5 proteins was confirmed in rat BMECs by western blotting analysis using polyclonal anti-FMO antibodies, but FMO3 and FMO4 proteins were not found in the rat BBB. Moreover, N-oxide of d-chlorpheniramine was formed in rat BMECs. The intrinsic clearance value for N-oxidation at pH 8.4 was higher than that at pH 7.4. Inhibition of N-oxide formation by methimazole was found to be the best model of competitive inhibition yielding an apparent Ki value of 0.53 μmol/L, suggesting that N-oxidation was catalyzed by FMOs in rat BMECs. Although FMO activity in rat BMECs was lower than that in SD rat normal hepatocytes (rtNHeps), we suggest that rat BMECs enzymes can convert substrates of exogenous origin for detoxification, indicating that BMECs are an important barrier for metabolic products besides hepatic cells.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation in China(No.81671641)Jiangsu Provincial Medical Innovation Team(No.CXTDA2017039)Gusu Health Talents Program(No.GSWS 2022018).
文摘AIM:To provide the direct evidence for the crucial role of trimethylamine N-oxide(TMAO)in vascular permeability and endothelial cell dysfunction under diabetic condition.METHODS:The role of TMAO on the in vitro biological effect of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells(HRMEC)under high glucose conditions was tested by a cell counting kit,wound healing,a transwell and a tube formation assay.The inflammation-related gene expression affected by TMAO was tested by real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The expression of the cell junction was measured by Western blotting(WB)and immunofluorescence staining.In addition,two groups of rat models,diabetic and non-diabetic,were fed with normal or 0.1%TMAO for 16wk,and their plasma levels of TMAO,vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),interleukin(IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-αwere tested.The vascular permeability of rat retinas was measured using FITC-Dextran,and the expression of zonula occludens(ZO)-1 and claudin-5 in rat retinas was detected by WB or immunofluorescence staining.RESULTS:TMAO administration significantly increased the cell proliferation,migration,and tube formation of primary HRMEC either in normal or high-glucose conditions.RT-PCR showed elevated inflammation-related gene expression of HRMEC under TMAO stimulation,while WB or immunofluorescence staining indicated decreased cell junction ZO-1 and occludin expression after high-glucose and TMAO treatment.Diabetic rats showed higher plasma levels of TMAO as well as retinal vascular leakage,which were even higher in TMAO-feeding diabetic rats.Furthermore,TMAO administration increased the rat plasma levels of VEGF,IL-6 and TNF-αwhile decreasing the retinal expression levels of ZO-1 and claudin-5.CONCLUSION:TMAO enhances the proliferation,migration,and tube formation of HRMEC,as well as destroys their vascular integrity and tight connection.It also regulates the expression of VEGF,IL-6,and TNF-α.
文摘目的探讨映山红花总黄酮(total flavones of rhododendra,TFR)促大鼠脑血管内皮细胞体外形成血管作用及与VEGFR_(2)和神经源性硫化氢(H_(2)S)的关系。方法采用大鼠脑血管内皮细胞单独培养及和与海马神经元共培养,分别采用不同的实验方法检测细胞增殖、迁移、成管及H_(2)S含量和钙离子荧光强度,包括CCK-8法、细胞划痕法、Transwell法、基质胶成管、H_(2)S试剂盒及钙离子荧光探针法。结果在单独培养的大鼠脑血管内皮细胞上,H_(2)S供体NaHS(200μmol·L^(-1))和TFR(90、270、810 mg·L^(-1))对大鼠脑血管内皮细胞的增殖、迁移、成管及[Ca^(2+)]i荧光强度都有明显的促进作用。而VEGFR_(2)阻断剂SU5416(10μmol·L^(-1))可抑制TFR的促进内皮细胞增殖、迁移和形成血管及[Ca^(2+)]i荧光强度;在与海马神经元共培养的大鼠脑血管内皮细胞上,TFR显著地升高共培养中H_(2)S含量,并被CBS抑制剂AOAA(200μmol·L^(-1))抑制。与此同时,TFR明显地促进共培养中大鼠脑血管内皮细胞的形成血管作用,并可被AOAA和VEGFR_(2)阻断剂SU5416显著地抑制。结论TFR在体外可通过VEGFR_(2)升高[Ca^(2+)]i来促进脑血管内皮细胞形成血管,并可通过诱导神经元中CBS生成H_(2)S作用于大鼠脑血管内皮细胞的VEGFR_(2)来促进血管形成。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81630105,81973560)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.LZ17H270001,LZ18H270001)Zhejiang Provincial Program for the Cultivation of High-level Innovative Health Talents。
文摘Objective:To investigate the synergistic effect of Naoxintong Capsule(NXTC,脑心通胶囊)and Guhong Injection(GHI,谷红注射液)on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(丨/R)injury.Methods:Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 6 groups:control group,oxygen and glucose deprivation(OGD)group,nimodipine group(9.375 mg/kg),NXTC group(0.5 g/kg),GHI group(5 mL/kg)and NXTC+GHI group(0.5 g/kg NXTC+5 mL/kg GHI),after the onset of reperfusion and once per day for the following 7 days.Blood was collected 1 h after final administration,and the sera were collected.Cultured primary rat brain microvascular endothelial cells(rBMECs)were subjected to OGD to establish a cell injury model.Untreated rBMECs were used as blank control.The cell counting kit-8 assay was used to assess cell viability using the sera.Malondialdehyde(MDA)and superoxide dismutase(SOD)levels were assessed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Apoptosis was evaluated after Hoechst33342 staining using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry.JC-1 staining was performed to assess changes in mitochondrial membrane potential.Results:Statistical analysis indicated that more than 95%of the cells were rBMECs.Compared with the OGD group,the cellular morphology of the all drug delivery groups improved.In particular,the combined drug group had the most significant effect.Compared with the OGD group,all drug intervention groups induced a decrease in the apoptotic rate of rBMECs,increased the SOD levels,and decreased the MDA levels(all P<0.01).Compared with the mono-therapy groups,the NXTC+GHI group exhibited a significant improvement in the number of apoptotic rBMECs(P<0.01).All drug intervention groups showed different degrees of increase in membrane potential,and the NXTC+GHI group was higher than the NXTC or GHI group(P<0.01).Conclusion:The combinationa application of NXTC and GHI on cerebral l/R injury clearly resulted in protective benefits.
文摘目的探讨miR-204-5p对脂多糖(LPS)诱导的肺微血管内皮细胞损伤的影响及其可能作用机制。方法采用LPS诱导大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞(PMVEC)建立细胞损伤模型,实验分组:NC组、LPS组、LPS+miR-con组、LPS+miR-204-5p组、LPS+si-con组、LPS+si-TRIB3组、LPS+miR-204-5p+pcDNA组、LPS+miR-204-5p+pcDNA-TRIB3组;MTT法检测细胞活力;qRT-PCR、Western blot检测miR-204-5p、TRIB3表达;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡;ELISA检测TNF-α、IL-6水平;双荧光素酶实验检测miR-204-5p与TRIB3的靶向关系。结果与NC组比较,LPS组细胞活力、miR-204-5p表达量降低(1.00±0.10比0.43±0.04),细胞凋亡率、TRIB3 mRNA(1.00±0.09 vs 2.13±0.18)和蛋白(0.40±0.04 vs 0.83±0.08)水平、TNF-α、IL-6水平升高(P<0.05);过表达miR-204-5p或敲低TRIB3可升高细胞活力,降低细胞凋亡率和TNF-α、IL-6水平(P<0.05);TRIB3是miR-204-5p的靶基因,上调TRIB3可减弱过表达miR-204-5p对细胞增殖、凋亡和炎症反应的影响。结论miR-204-5p过表达可靶向负调控TRIB3表达促进细胞增殖,抑制细胞凋亡和炎症反应,从而减轻LPS诱导的肺微血管内皮细胞损伤。
文摘目的为组织块法培养的大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞(rat pu lmonary m icrovascu lar endothelial cells,RPMVECs)建立合理可靠的多指标综合鉴定方案。方法采用外周肺组织贴块法培养RPMVECs,抽取组织块进行切片观察,以大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞和人脐静脉内皮细胞为对照,对培养细胞进行CD34、植物凝集素BSI、Ⅷ因子相关抗原免疫细胞化学鉴定,通过光镜和透射电镜观察细胞形态和超微结构。结果组织切片显示组织块源于外周肺组织,CD34免疫细胞化学染色阳性,植物凝集素BSI结合试验阳性,而Ⅷ因子相关抗原染色阴性,透射电镜未见W e ibel-Palade小体。结论Ⅷ因子相关抗原和W e ibel-Palade小体并非RPMVECs鉴定的理想指标,联合应用外周肺组织切片、CD34和植物凝集素BSI三指标为组织块法培养的RPMVECs提供了一个简单易行、合理、可靠的综合鉴定方案。