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BACKGROUND: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the main causes of end-stage renal disease with scantly effective treatment. Numerous evidences indicated that macrophages play an important role in the occurrence and pathogenesis of DN by secreting inflammatory cytokines. Mincle is mainly expressed in macrophages and promotes kidney inflammation and damage of acute kidney injury. However, the role of Mincle in DN is unclear. In this study, we aim to investigate the effect of Mincle-related macrophage inflammation on DN, and whether it can be identified as the therapeutic target for Astragalus mongholicus Bunge and Panax notoginseng Formula (A&P), a widely used Chinese herbal decoction for DN treatment. METHODS: In vivo experiments high-fat and high-sugar diet and streptozotocin was used to establish a diabetic nephropathy model, while in vitro experiments inflammation model was induced by high-glucose in mouse Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages (BMDM) cells and mouse mesangial (MES) cells. Kidney pathological staining is used to detect kidney tissue damage and inflammation, Western blotting, Real-time PCR and ELISA are performed to detect Mincle signaling pathway related proteins and inflammatory cytokines. RESULTS: Mincle was mainly expressed in infiltrated macrophage of DN kidney, and was significant decreased after A&P administration. The in vitro experiments also proved that A&P effectively down-regulated the expression of Mincle in macrophage stimulated by high glucose. Meanwhile, the data demonstrated that A&P can reduce the activation of NFκB, and the expression and secretion of inflammatory cytokines in DN kidney or BMDM cells. Notably, we set up a co-culture system to conform that BMDM cells can aggravate the inflammatory response of mesangial (MES) cells under high glucose stimulation. Furthermore, we found that the anti-injury role of A&P in MES cells was dependent on inhibition of the Mincle in macrophage. CONCLUSION: In summary, our study found that A&P is effective in reducing renal pathological damage and improving renal function and inflammation in diabetic nephropathy by a mechanism mainly related to the inhibition of the Mincle/Card9/NFκB signaling pathway.
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Astragalus propinquus , Nefropatías Diabéticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/farmacología , Lectinas Tipo C/metabolismo , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Células Mesangiales/efectos de los fármacos , Panax notoginseng , Animales , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Señalización CARD/metabolismo , Riñón/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Modelos Animales , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of the Bolbostemma paniculatum (Maxim.) Franquet (BP) active compound, BP total saponins (BPTS), on MDA-MB-231 cells, and investigate the underlying mechanism regarding BPTS-mediated attenuation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. METHODS: The effect of BPTS on cytotoxicity, induction of apoptosis and migration on MDA-MB-231 cells at three different concentrations was investigated. A CCK-8 assay, wound-healing assay and flow cytometry were used to demonstrate the effects of BPTS. Additionally, expression of the primary members of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway was assessed using western blotting. To verify the underlying mechanisms, a PI3K inhibitor and an mTOR inhibitor were used. RESULTS: BPTS inhibited proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells with an IC50 value of 10 µg/mL at 48 h. BPTS inhibited migration of MDA-MB-231 cells, and the western blot results demonstrated that BPTS reduced p-PI3K, p-Akt and p-mTOR protein expression levels in MDA-MB-231 cells. Additionally, the results were confirmed using a PI3K inhibitor and an mTOR inhibitor. BPTS decreased proliferation and migration of MDA-MB-231 cells possibly through inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS: The results highlight the therapeutic potential of BPTS for treating patients with triple-negative breast cancer.
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Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos/farmacología , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Cucurbitaceae/química , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Saponinas/farmacología , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Mama/genética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Femenino , Humanos , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/genética , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Serina-Treonina Quinasas TOR/genéticaRESUMEN
A rapid detection method for dyeing wastewater by snapshot imaging spectrometer was developed. The simulated dyeing wastewater solution of a single component and mixed components was prepared and the experimental conditions were optimized. The white LED array was used as the detection light source and the image of the sample was collected by the imaging spectrometer developed in the laboratory to obtain the spectral information of the sample in the range of 400-800 nm. The standard curve between the absorbance and the concentration of the samples was established. The linear range of a single component of Rhodamine B or Orange G was 1-50 mg / L, the linear correlation coefficients was more than 0. 99, the recoveries were 93% -114% and the relative standard deviations ( RSD) were 7. 5% and 1. 3% . The correlation coefficients between predicted concentration and reference concentration reached 0. 999 in the detection of mixed component by using the multiple linear regression model, and the relative errors of 3 predicted samples were reduced. The rapid, accurate and precise method showed an excellent promise for on-site and emergency detection of dyeing wastewater.
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the association of p16/Ki-67 co-expression and persistence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection as well as cervical abnormalities. METHODS: We performed a 3-year cohort study among which 2498 Chinese women aged 25 to 65 years were screened by different HPV tests in 2011. 690 women who were positive at any of the tests and a random sample of 164 women with all negative results received colposcopy, cervical specimens for cobas HPV test (Roche diagnostics) were collected before colposcopy; of this group, 737 cervical specimens were collected to perform cobas, Liquid-based cytology, HPV E6 test (Arbor Vita Corporation) and p16/Ki-67 dual staining (Roche diagnostics) in 2014. Colposcopy and biopsies was performed on women with any abnormal result. RESULTS: Compared to women without HR-HPV persistent infection, women in the HR-HPV persistence group had a higher risk of p16/Ki-67 positive, with an adjusted Odds Ratio(OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of 6.29 (4.07-9.72); moreover, adjusted odds ratio for women who had HPV16/18 persistent infection was nearly 4-folder higher than women with other 12 HR-HPV persistent infection (adjusted OR = 17.15, 95% CI: 7.11-41.33 vs adjusted OR = 4.68, 95% CI: 2.89-7.58). Additionally, p16/Ki-67 positivity rate significantly increased with the severity of the cytological and histological abnormalities, and resulted strongly associated with a CIN2+ diagnosis (OR = 16.03, 95% CI: 4.46-57.59). CONCLUSIONS: p16/Ki-67 co-expressions associated strongly with HR-HPV persistence, especially with HPV16/18, and the presence of a CIN2+ lesion. Therefore, p16/Ki-67 could be considered as a suitable biomarker for cervical cancer screening, particularly in HPV-based screening programs.
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Cuello del Útero/patología , Inhibidor p16 de la Quinasa Dependiente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Papillomavirus Humano 16/fisiología , Papillomavirus Humano 18/fisiología , Antígeno Ki-67/metabolismo , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/diagnóstico , Adulto , Anciano , China , Estudios de Cohortes , Colposcopía , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/patología , Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/patologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: An association between high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) oncoprotein expression and viral persistence has been suggested by the outcome of etiology studies, but there are no epidemiologic studies evaluating that link. METHODS: We performed a 3-year prospective study in which 2,498 Chinese women ages 25 to 65 years were screened by six screening tests, including the Onco E6: Cervical Test (Arbor Vita Corporation) in 2011 (baseline). Six-hundred and ninety women who were positive for any of the tests and a random sample of 164 women with all negative results received colposcopy, and cervical specimens for the cobas 4800 HPV test ("cobas," Roche Molecular Systems) were collected before colposcopy; of this group, 737 cervical specimens were collected to perform cobas and Onco E6: Cervical Test in 2014 (follow-up). Twenty-four cases of HPV16/18 E6 positives and 204 selected controls at baseline, 13 cases of HPV16/18 E6 positive and another 204 selected controls at follow-up were analyzed separately using unconditional logistical regression models to estimate ORs and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS: Compared with women who were HPV16 E6 oncoprotein negative at baseline, women in the E6-positive group had a much higher risk of HPV persistence (adjusted OR, 54.64; 95% CI, 7.19-415.09) at 3-year follow-up; a statistically strong association was also found between HPV16/18 HPV persistence and E6 oncoprotein expression detected at follow-up (adjusted OR, 360.57; 95% CI, 28.30-4,593.55). CONCLUSIONS: A single detection of HPV16/18 E6 oncoprotein expression was strongly associated with viral persistence. IMPACT: HPV16/18 E6 oncoprotein constitutes a marker for risk of HPV persistence. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 25(7); 1167-74. ©2016 AACR.
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Papillomavirus Humano 16/genética , Papillomavirus Humano 18/genética , Tamizaje Masivo/métodos , Proteínas Oncogénicas Virales/genética , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico por imagen , Proteínas Represoras/genética , Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/diagnóstico , Adulto , Anciano , China/epidemiología , Colposcopía , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/epidemiología , Estudios Prospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/virologíaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To analyze the clinical performance of p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology identifying high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2+) in Chinese women. METHODS: 1079 women attending ongoing cervical cancer screening and 211 "enriched" women aged ≥30yrs with biopsy-confirmed CIN2+ from five Chinese hospitals were enrolled during year 2014-2015. Cervical specimens were collected for high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) DNA analysis, Liquid-based cytology (LBC) and p16/Ki-67 dual staining. Colposcopy and biopsy were performed on women with any abnormal result. RESULTS: p16/Ki-67 positivity increased with histologic severity. It was 18.4%(183/996) in normal histology, 54.0%(34/63) in CIN1, 81.0%(34/42) in CIN2, 93.3%(111/119) in CIN3, 71.4% (5/7) in adenocarcinoma and 95.2%(60/63) in squamous cell carcinoma. Compared with the HR-HPV negatives, p16/Ki-67 expression was significantly higher in the HPV16/18 positive (OR: 35.45(95%CI: 23.35-53.84)) and other 12 HR-HPV types positive group (OR: 8.01(95%CI: 5.81-11.05). The sensitivity and specificity of p16/Ki-67 to detect CIN2+ in the entire population were 90.9% and 79.5%, respectively. In women with ASC-US and LSIL, sensitivity and specificity for detection of CIN2+ were 87.5% and 66.4%, respectively, with a referral rate of 43.8%. In women who tested positive for HR-HPV, sensitivity and specificity of dual-staining for detection of CIN2+ were 92.7% and 52.7%, respectively, and the referral rate was 68.7%. CONCLUSIONS: p16/Ki-67 dual-stained cytology provided a high sensitivity and moderate specificity to detect underlying cervical precancer and cancers in various settings, and might be considered as an efficient screening tool in China.
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Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Inhibidor p16 de la Quinasa Dependiente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Antígeno Ki-67/metabolismo , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Lesiones Precancerosas/diagnóstico , Displasia del Cuello del Útero/diagnóstico , Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/metabolismo , Adenocarcinoma/virología , Adulto , Células Escamosas Atípicas del Cuello del Útero/metabolismo , Células Escamosas Atípicas del Cuello del Útero/patología , Células Escamosas Atípicas del Cuello del Útero/virología , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/virología , China , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Genes p16 , Humanos , Papillomaviridae/patogenicidad , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/metabolismo , Infecciones por Papillomavirus/virología , Lesiones Precancerosas/metabolismo , Lesiones Precancerosas/virología , Pronóstico , Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/metabolismo , Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/virología , Displasia del Cuello del Útero/metabolismo , Displasia del Cuello del Útero/virologíaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the regulatory effects of ninjurin-1 on adhesion of myeloid cells in the retina at the early stage of diabetic rats. METHODS: Experimental study. The rat diabetic model was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. After 2 months of diabetes induction, 27 diabetic rats were randomly chosen and assigned to 3 groups, including diabetes and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) injection group (group B), diabetes and anti-Ninj-1 injection group (group C) and diabetes and anti-IgG injection group (group D), with 9 rats in each group. Nine age matched health rats were chosen as control group (group A). Retinal leukostasis was quantified with acridine orange leukocyte fluorography. Retinal myeloid cell infiltration activity was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay of myeloperoxidase (MPO). The differences of the mean values among the four groups were analyzed by one-factor analysis of variance. The multiple comparisons of the mean values among the four groups were analyzed by LSD-t analysis. RESULTS: According to the results of the acridine orange leukocyte fluorography, the numbers of leukocyte adhesion in the four groups were 49.66 ± 13.51, 153.66 ± 20.43, 85.33 ± 15.03 and 156.33 ± 11.53, respectively. The differences among them were significant (F = 143.34, P = 0.000). The numbers of leukocyte adhesion in the group C were significantly lower than that in group B (P = 0.000, 95%CI: -82.68 - -53.98). The levels of retinal MPO in the four groups were (15.66 ± 2.08), (27.66 ± 2.51), (18.02 ± 2.01) and (26.66 ± 3.21) µg/L, respectively. The differences among them were significant (F = 17.61, P = 0.010). The level of retinal MPO in the group C was significantly lower than that in group B (P = 0.010, 95%CI: -14.37 - -4.95). CONCLUSIONS: Ninj-1 may play a role in the mediation of the adhesion of myeloid cell to the rat retina of early-stage of diabetes in vivo.