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Yang E, Fan X, Ye H, Sun X, Ji Q, Ding Q, Zhong S, Zhao S, Xuan C, Fang M, Ding X, Cao J. Exploring the role of ubiquitin regulatory X domain family proteins in cancers: bioinformatics insights, mechanisms, and implications for therapy. J Transl Med 2024; 22:157. [PMID: 38365777 PMCID: PMC10870615 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-04890-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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UBXD family (UBXDF), a group of proteins containing ubiquitin regulatory X (UBX) domains, play a crucial role in the imbalance of proliferation and apoptotic in cancer. In this study, we summarised bioinformatics proof on multi-omics databases and literature on UBXDF's effects on cancer. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that Fas-associated factor 1 (FAF1) has the largest number of gene alterations in the UBXD family and has been linked to survival and cancer progression in many cancers. UBXDF may affect tumour microenvironment (TME) and drugtherapy and should be investigated in the future. We also summarised the experimental evidence of the mechanism of UBXDF in cancer, both in vitro and in vivo, as well as its application in clinical and targeted drugs. We compared bioinformatics and literature to provide a multi-omics insight into UBXDF in cancers, review proof and mechanism of UBXDF effects on cancers, and prospect future research directions in-depth. We hope that this paper will be helpful for direct cancer-related UBXDF studies.
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- Enyu Yang
- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong , 999077, Special Administrative Region, China
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- Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, China
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- Department of 'A', The Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hospital, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, China.
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, China.
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Yang E, Ding Q, Fan X, Ye H, Xuan C, Zhao S, Ji Q, Yu W, Liu Y, Cao J, Fang M, Ding X. Machine learning modeling and prognostic value analysis of invasion-related genes in cutaneous melanoma. Comput Biol Med 2023; 162:107089. [PMID: 37267825 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study, we aimed to develop an invasion-related risk signature and prognostic model for personalized treatment and prognosis prediction in skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM), as invasion plays a crucial role in this disease. We identified 124 differentially expressed invasion-associated genes (DE-IAGs) and selected 20 prognostic genes (TTYH3, NME1, ORC1, PLK1, MYO10, SPINT1, NUPR1, SERPINE2, HLA-DQB2, METTL7B, TIMP1, NOX4, DBI, ARL15, APOBEC3G, ARRB2, DRAM1, RNF213, C14orf28, and CPEB3) using Cox and LASSO regression to establish a risk score. Gene expression was validated through single-cell sequencing, protein expression, and transcriptome analysis. Negative correlations were discovered between risk score, immune score, and stromal score using ESTIMATE and CIBERSORT algorithms. High- and low-risk groups exhibited significant differences in immune cell infiltration and checkpoint molecule expression. The 20 prognostic genes effectively differentiated between SKCM and normal samples (AUCs >0.7). We identified 234 drugs targeting 6 genes from the DGIdb database. Our study provides potential biomarkers and a risk signature for personalized treatment and prognosis prediction in SKCM patients. We developed a nomogram and machine-learning prognostic model to predict 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival (OS) using risk signature and clinical factors. The best model, Extra Trees Classifier (AUC = 0.88), was derived from pycaret's comparison of 15 classifiers. The pipeline and app are accessible at https://github.com/EnyuY/IAGs-in-SKCM.
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- Enyu Yang
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of 'A', The Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310022, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 322000, Yiwu, China.
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 450052, Zhengzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310022, Hangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Head and Neck and Rare Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310022, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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Ding QY, Zhao LR, Gu QH, Wang JY, Bai H. [Exploring the etiology of a case of intractable ascites after cholecystectomy]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:542-544. [PMID: 37365033 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20210618-00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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- Q Y Ding
- Department of Infectious Disease, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110022, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110022, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110022, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110022, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110022, China
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Ye H, Sun X, Ding Q, Yang E, Zhao S, Fan X, Fang M, Ding X. The Emerging Roles of circRNAs in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarker Potential. Protein Pept Lett 2023; 30:709-718. [PMID: 37537939 DOI: 10.2174/0929866530666230804104057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a common endocrine malignant tumor. The incidence of PTC has increased in the past decades and presents a younger trend. Accumulating evidence indicates that circular RNAs (circRNAs), featured with non-linear, closed-loop structures, play pivotal roles in tumorigenesis and regulate cell biological processes, such as proliferation, migration, and invasion, by acting as microRNA (miRNA) sponges. Additionally, due to their unique stability, circRNAs hold promising potential as diagnostic biomarkers and effective therapeutic targets for PTC treatment. In this review, we systematically arrange the expression level of circRNAs, related clinical characteristics, circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network, and molecular mechanisms. Furthermore, related signaling pathways and their potential ability of diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets are discussed, which might provide a new strategy for PTC diagnosis, monitoring, and prognosis.
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- Haihan Ye
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, P.R. China
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S2E8, Canada
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- Department of 'A', The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, P.R. China
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- Department of Rare and Head and Neck Oncology, Key Laboratory of Head and Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310005, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310023, P.R. China
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Yang E, Hong Y, Xuan C, Xu J, Ding Q, Zhao S, Ye H, Fan X, Jiang Z, Zhang S, Ding X. Biomarker of Pulmonary Inflammatory Response in LUAD: miR-584-5p Targets RAB23 to Suppress Inflammation Induced by LPS in A549 Cells. Protein Pept Lett 2023; 30:877-890. [PMID: 38093594 DOI: 10.2174/0109298665248928231018070825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary inflammatory response (PIR) is one of the prognostic risk factors of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), with a high mortality rate. OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate prognostic microRNA (miRNA) to improve clinical prognosis prediction and postoperative inflammation treatment in LUAD patients. METHODS About 201 differentially expressed microRNAs (DE-miRNAs) in LUAD were mined by differential analysis. Univariate/multivariate Cox analyses established and validated prognostic risk miRNAs in TCGA-LUAD. KEGG and GO were used to link risk signatures and biological functions. After 48 hours of exposure to 50 ng/mL LPS, the miR-584-5p/RAB23 regulatory network was verified in qRT-PCR, Western Blotting, and the Luciferase Reporter Assay in A549 cells. RESULTS MiR-584-5p and miR-101-3p were validated as riskscore correlated with LUAD patients' 1-year survival (p < 0.001) and participate in multiple inflammation-related pathways. RAB23, a RAS oncogene, is involved in inflammatory MAPK signaling. Evidence suggests that miR-584-5p regulates inflammation in LUAD by targeting RAB23. A549 cells were transfected with the mimic and inhibitor of miR-584-5p, confirming the negative regulatory relationship between miR-584-5p and RAB23. In the A549 induced by LPS, either over-expression of miR-584-5p or knock-down of RAB23 expression decreased the expression of inflammatory factors and increased cell viability. CONCLUSION Prognostic-related risk miR-584-5p can regulate the expression of RAB23 at both the mRNA and protein levels, thereby influencing the development of a PIR in LUAD. This will have significant implications for the clinical prognosis prediction and therapy decision-making of LUAD patients with PIR.
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- Enyu Yang
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of 'A', The Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 310003, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Science Research and Information and management, Zhejiang Provincial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 310051, Hangzhou, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, XiXi Hospital of Hangzhou, 310023, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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Ding Q, Gao J, Ding X, Huang D, Zhao Y, Yang M. Consumers' knowledge, attitude, and behavior towards antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in food production in China. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1015950. [PMID: 36211698 PMCID: PMC9540231 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1015950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be induced by overuse or misuse of antimicrobials. Few researches were involved in consumers' knowledge and attitude toward antimicrobial use (AMU) in food production. This study was designed to investigate the knowledge and awareness, perception, and attitude of Chinese consumers toward AMU in food production. Their behavior, purchase intention of antimicrobial-free food products, and confidence in information sources were also investigated. Methods As a descriptive cross-sectional study, an online electronic survey questionnaire was conducted between February 25 and March 8, 2022, involving 1,065 consumers in China. Factor analysis was conducted to identify underlying patterns of the attitudes and information sources. Spearman correlations were employed to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes and the intention to pay extra. The differences in knowledge and attitudes were performed by independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test, and the difference in intention was performed by Chi-square test, when compared with demographic factors. Results The findings showed that even though 75.0% of them heard of AMR, and 48.2% knew the definition of AMR, the level of consumers' knowledge of AMU in farming production and food regulations in China was not high (48.9% of participants replied correctly). About half viewed AMU and AMR as a potential risk to their health. Of these participants, 61.3% claimed that they were more likely looking for specific information about AMU on food packaging, and 58.3% changed their eating or cooking habits due to the concern. In addition, 79.8% were willing to pay extra for antimicrobial-free food products. Information sources from professionals and authorities were considered more accurate than those from media, the internet, word of mouth, and others. Conclusions Chinese consumers had insufficient knowledge and neutral attitudes about AMU in farming production and food regulations in China. A large proportion of the participants were willing to purchase antimicrobial-free food products. Most of them obtained related information from the media. This study highlighted the importance of updated education and effective communication with consumers in China. It helps to develop the reliable foodborne AMR surveillance system along food chain and improve government communication and consumer awareness.
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- Qianyun Ding
- Department of 'A', The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Yunfeng Zhao
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- Center of Clinical Big Data and Analytics of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Min Yang
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Huang X, Guo H, Cheng X, Zhang J, Qu W, Ding Q, Sun Q, Shu Q, Li X. NAD+ Modulates the Proliferation and Differentiation of Adult Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells via Akt Signaling Pathway. Cells 2022; 11:cells11081283. [PMID: 35455963 PMCID: PMC9029130 DOI: 10.3390/cells11081283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrate (NAD+) acts as the essential component of the tricarboxylic citric acid (TCA) cycle and has important functions in diverse biological processes. However, the roles of NAD+ in regulating adult neural stem/progenitor cells (aNSPCs) remain largely unknown. Here, we show that NAD+ exposure leads to the reduced proliferation and neuronal differentiation of aNSPCs and induces the apoptosis of aNSPCs. In addition, NAD+ exposure inhibits the morphological development of neurons. Mechanistically, RNA sequencing revealed that the transcriptome of aNSPCs is altered by NAD+ exposure. NAD+ exposure significantly decreases the expression of multiple genes related to ATP metabolism and the PI3k-Akt signaling pathway. Collectively, our findings provide some insights into the roles and mechanisms in which NAD+ regulates aNSPCs and neuronal development.
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- Xiaoli Huang
- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
- Correspondence: (Q.S.); (X.L.)
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- The Children’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China; (X.H.); (H.G.); (X.C.); (J.Z.); (W.Q.); (Q.D.); (Q.S.)
- The Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
- Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
- Correspondence: (Q.S.); (X.L.)
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Wan YS, You Y, Ding QY, Xu YX, Chen H, Wang RR, Huang YW, Chen Z, Hu WW, Jiang L. Triptolide protects against white matter injury induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in mice. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2022; 43:15-25. [PMID: 33824460 PMCID: PMC8724323 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-021-00637-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
White matter injury is the major pathological alteration of subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (SIVD) caused by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. It is characterized by progressive demyelination, apoptosis of oligodendrocytes and microglial activation, which leads to impairment of cognitive function. Triptolide exhibits a variety of pharmacological activities including anti-inflammation, immunosuppression and antitumor, etc. In this study, we investigated the effects of triptolide on white matter injury and cognitive impairments in mice with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion induced by the right unilateral common carotid artery occlusion (rUCCAO). We showed that triptolide administration alleviated the demyelination, axonal injury, and oligodendrocyte loss in the mice. Triptolide also improved cognitive function in novel object recognition test and Morris water maze test. In primary oligodendrocytes following oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD), application of triptolide (0.001-0.1 nM) exerted concentration-dependent protection. We revealed that the protective effect of triptolide resulted from its inhibition of oligodendrocyte apoptosis via increasing the phosphorylation of the Src/Akt/GSK3β pathway. Moreover, triptolide suppressed microglial activation and proinflammatory cytokines expression after chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in mice and in BV2 microglial cells following OGD, which also contributing to its alleviation of white matter injury. Importantly, mice received triptolide at the dose of 20 μg·kg-1·d-1 did not show hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity even after chronic treatment. Thus, our results highlight that triptolide alleviates whiter matter injury induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion through direct protection against oligodendrocyte apoptosis and indirect protection by inhibition of microglial inflammation. Triptolide may have novel indication in clinic such as the treatment of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion-induced SIVD.
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- Yu-shan Wan
- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China ,grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China ,grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Pharmacology and Department of Pharmacy of the Second Affiliated Hospital, NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058 China
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Fang J, Cui LY, Liu MS, Guan YZ, Ding QY, Du H, Li BH, Wu S. [Sample size for the estimation of F-wave parameters in healthy volunteers and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:670-674. [PMID: 28297826 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Objective: The study aimed to investigate whether sample sizes of F-wave study differed according to different nerves, different F-wave parameters, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) patients or healthy subjects. Methods: The F-waves in the median, ulnar, tibial, and deep peroneal nerves of 55 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and 52 healthy subjects were studied to assess the effect of sample size on the accuracy of measurements of the following F-wave parameters: F-wave minimum latency, maximum latency, mean latency, F-wave persistence, F-wave chronodispersion, mean and maximum F-wave amplitude. A hundred stimuli were used in F-wave study. The values obtained from 100 stimuli were considered "true" values and were compared with the corresponding values from smaller samples of 20, 40, 60 and 80 stimuli. F-wave parameters obtained from different sample sizes were compared between the ALS patients and the normal controls. Results: Significant differences were not detected with samples above 60 stimuli for chronodispersion in all four nerves in normal participants. Significant differences were not detected with samples above 40 stimuli for maximum F-wave amplitude in median, ulnar and tibial nerves in normal participants. When comparing ALS patients and normal controls, significant differences were detected in the maximum (median nerve, Z=-3.560, P<0.01; ulnar nerve, t=5.019, P<0.01; tibial nerve, Z=-2.475, P<0.05; peroneal nerve, Z=-2.088, P<0.05)and mean F-wave latency (median nerve, Z=-3.243, P<0.01; ulnar nerve, t=3.876, P<0.01; tibial nerve, Z=-2.206, P<0.05; peroneal nerve, Z=-2.205, P<0.05)in all four nerves, F-wave chronodispersion (Z=-3.152, P<0.01)in the ulnar nerve, F-wave persistence in the median (Z=6.139, P<0.01)and ulnar nerves(Z=5.350, P<0.01), mean F-wave amplitude in the tibial nerve(t=2.981, P<0.01), maximum F-wave amplitude in the ulnar (Z=-2.134, P<0.05)and tibial nerves (t=2.746, P<0.01)with 20 stimuli; for chronodispersion in tibial nerve (t=2.551, P<0.05)100 stimuli, for chronodispersion in peroneal nerve (Z=-2.086, P<0.05)80 stimuli, for F-wave persistence in tibial nerve (Z=2.119, P<0.05) 60 stimuli, for mean F-wave amplitude in ulnar (Z=-2.552, P<0.05)and peroneal nerve (Z=-2.228, P<0.05)40 stimuli, for maximum F-wave amplitude in peroneal nerve (t=2.693, P<0.01)60 stimuli were necessary to detect differences. Conclusions: Sample sizes of F-wave study differed according to different nerves, different F-wave parameters , and ALS patients or healthy subjects.
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- J Fang
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Li X, Wang X, Yu Y, Liu B, Cai J, Xia L, Luo L, Wang W, Ding Q, Zhang C, Wang J. Detection of uric acid depositing in tophaceous gout using a new dual energy spectral CT technology. J Xray Sci Technol 2014; 22:541-549. [PMID: 25080120 DOI: 10.3233/xst-140444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility and diagnostic value of detecting uric acid depositing among patients with tophaceous gout using a dual energy CT based Gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) technology for qualitative analysis of uric acid. METHODS Thirty one patients with clinically detectable tophaceous gout and 10 healthy volunteers underwent Discovery CT 750 HD scan with GSI mode. We selected four case groups of tophi, muscles, cortical bone, and cancellous bone. Each has a region of interest (ROI) of 10 mm diameter. We then analyzed and compared the difference of CT imaging spectroscopy quantitative parameters including concentration of uric acid, calcium, and water levels. The univariate analysis of variance and independent samples t-test were applied in data analyses. RESULTS In case group of tophi base substance, the concentration levels were 1268.8 ± 32.2 mg/cm3 for uric acid (Ca), 19.4 ± 9.5 mg/cm3 for calcium (uric acid), 10.8 ± 9.5 mg/cm3 for calcium (water), and 1171.0 ± 26.8 mg/cm3 for water (calcium), respectively. In cortical bone case group, the four base substance concentration levels changed to 1333.6 ± 83.8 mg/cm3, 271.1 ± 85.0 mg/cm3, 262.6 ± 85.4 mg/cm3, and 1230.8 ± 77.0 mg/cm3. In muscles case group, the four base substance concentration levels were 1143.5 ± 15.7 mg/cm3,12.3 ± 5.0 mg/cm3, 4.4 ± 1.9 mg/cm3, and 1054.1 ± 14.6 mg/cm3. Finally, in cancellous bone case group, the corresponding base substance concentration became 1070.9 ± 26.4 mg/cm3, 85.1 ± 46.9 mg/cm3, 77.4 ± 46.7 mg/cm3, and 988.0 ± 23.4 mg/cm3. Except tophi and muscle differences between Calcium (uric acid) concentration and differences in Calcium (water) concentration, which were not significantly different (p> 0.29), the remaining group pairwise comparisons of the parameters were significantly different (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Dual-energy spectral CT can detect gout tophi within the peripheral joints of the patients. The quantitative measurement of the tophi concentration provides a new imaging method for quantitatively monitoring clinical outcomes of tophi.
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- Xiaohu Li
- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Sun Y, Gao SL, Hao LJ, Li L, Gu B, Ding QY, Lu PJ, Xiong HY, Li YX. Relationship between the characteristics of immunopathological expression of hepatitis C virus antigen and hepatocytic injury. Chin Med J (Engl) 1993; 106:763-6. [PMID: 7518373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Biopsied liver tissues from 352 cases were tested for hepatitis C virus (HCVAg) with improved PAP immunohistologic chemical method. Furthermore, corresponding seroantibody to hepatitis C virus was also tested. The total HCVAg positive rate was 9.1%. The HCVAg positive rate in chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH) was 5%. The HCVAg positive rate in chronic active hepatitis (CAH) was 11.2%. The HCVAg positive rate raised gradually along with the severity of hepatocytic injury. HCVAg may be seen in necrotic liver cells exfoliating into the liver sinus, indicating a close relationship between HCVAg and hepatocytic injury. Expression of HCVAg was mostly of the nucleus type in CPH cases and was mostly of the plasma type in CAH cases. The periphery of nucleus type-expressed positive cells generally had no marked inflammatory cell infiltration. The periphery of plasma type-expressed positive cells had a certain amount of inflammatory cell infiltration. Along with the severity of hepatocytic injury, HCVAg expressed itself in a positive correlation according to the nucleus and plasma types. The HCVAg positive cells were located mostly in the lobular peripheral band and rarely located in the venoperipheral band. It was possible that this had some relation with the lobular microcirculation of blood and blood supply. In this study, there was no obvious correlation between the HCVAg positive rate in hepatic tissues and the anti-HCV positive rate in sera. Neither the patients with HCVAg positive liver tissues nor the patients with seropositive anti-HCV had any history of blood transfusion and the use of blood products.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Y Sun
- Department of Pathology, PLA 100th Hospital, Suzhou
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