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ß-endorphin (ß-EP) is involved in the regulation of male germ cells; however, little is known about the effect of ß-EP on primary germ cells via opioid receptors. In this study, we first revealed significant cell apoptosis in the testis of male rats after ß-EP intervention. Subsequently, the expression of the mu opioid receptor (MOR) was detected in both Leydig cells (LCs) and spermatogonia (SGs) by fluorescence colocalization; overlapping signals were also detected in apoptotic cells. In addition, LCs and SGs were separated from the testis of male rats and primary cells were treated with ß-EP; this increased the mRNA levels of MOR and was accompanied by acute cell apoptosis. Our findings provide a foundation for the further study of apoptosis in reproductive cells regulated by ß-EP and the MOR receptor.
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Testículo , betaendorfina , Ratas , Animales , Masculino , Testículo/metabolismo , betaendorfina/genética , betaendorfina/metabolismo , Receptores Opioides mu/genética , Receptores Opioides mu/metabolismo , Células Intersticiales del Testículo/metabolismo , ApoptosisRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of small nuclear noncoding RNA 7SK in embryonic stem cell (ESCs) proliferation and the value of 7SK as a target for early diagnosis and treatment for primordial dwarfism (PD). METHODS: ESC line R1 was transfected with the CRISPR/Cas9 system, and sequencing of the PCR product and glycerol gradient analysis were performed to identify novel 7SK deletion mutations. A lentivirus system was used to knock down cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) in clones with 7SK deletion mutations, and the effect of CDK9 knockdown on the protein level of cell division cycle 6 (CDC6) was analyzed with Western blotting. RESULTS: We identified a novel deletion mutation of 7SK at 128-179 nt in the ESCs, which resulted in deficiency of cell proliferation. 7SK truncation at 128-179 nt significantly reduced the protein expressions of La-related protein 7 (LARP7) and CDC6. CONCLUSIONS: 7SK truncation at 128-179 nt can significantly impair proliferation of ESCs by downregulating CDC6. 7SK is a key regulator of proliferation and mediates the growth of ESCs through a mechanism dependent on CDK9 activity, suggesting the value of 7SK truncation at 128-179 nt as a potential target for early diagnosis and treatment of PD.
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Factor B de Elongación Transcripcional Positiva , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ARN , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular , Proliferación Celular , Células Madre Embrionarias/metabolismo , Células HeLa , Humanos , Proteínas Nucleares , Factor B de Elongación Transcripcional Positiva/metabolismo , Ribonucleoproteínas , Factores de TranscripciónRESUMEN
Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is the catalytic component of telomerase, especially the rate-limiting determinant of telomerase activity. Accumulating evidence has suggested that TERT could modulate the expression of numerous genes including interleukin 6 (IL-6), an important cytokine for the development of lung cancer. It has been reported that TERT polymorphism rs2736100T/G is associated with increased susceptibility to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the mechanism remains unclear. In the current study, we investigated the association between rs2736100T/G and NSCLC in 1,552 NSCLC and 1,602 healthy controls. Data revealed that the prevalence of TG and GG genotypes were significantly elevated in patients than in controls (odds ratio (OR) = 1.18; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01-1.39; p = 0.040 and OR = 1.46; 95% CI, 1.19-1.78; p < 0.001, respectively). The association was more prominent in patients with lung adenocarcinoma than those with squamous cell carcinoma (p = 0.039). When analyzing the function of the polymorphism, we observed a significantly augmented level of IL-6 in subjects with GG genotype than those with GT and TT genotypes. Interestingly, the upregulation of IL-6 by GG genotype was 2.3-fold higher in lung adenocarcinoma compared to squamous cell carcinoma. These results suggest that the rs2736100T/G polymorphism modulates IL-6 expression and may play a unique role in lung adenocarcinoma.
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Adenocarcinoma/genética , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/genética , Interleucina-6/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , Telomerasa/genética , Adenocarcinoma/etiología , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón , Adulto , Anciano , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/etiología , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Femenino , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Humanos , Interleucina-6/sangre , Neoplasias Pulmonares/etiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Regulación hacia ArribaRESUMEN
Functional magnetic resonance imaging was used during emotion recognition to identify changes in functional brain activation in 21 first-episode, treatment-naive major depressive disorder patients before and after antidepressant treatment. Following escitalopram oxalate treatment, patients exhibited decreased activation in bilateral precentral gyrus, bilateral middle frontal gyrus, left middle temporal gyrus, bilateral postcentral gyrus, left cingulate and right parahippocampal gyrus, and increased activation in right superior frontal gyrus, bilateral superior parietal lobule and left occipital gyrus during sad facial expression recognition. After antidepressant treatment, patients also exhibited decreased activation in the bilateral middle frontal gyrus, bilateral cingulate and right parahippocampal gyrus, and increased activation in the right inferior frontal gyrus, left fusiform gyrus and right precuneus during happy facial expression recognition. Our experimental findings indicate that the limbic-cortical network might be a key target region for antidepressant treatment in major depressive disorder.