Effects of DHRS3 in C2C12 Myoblast Differentiation and Mouse Skeletal Muscle Injury

Myoblast differentiation is an essential process during skeletal muscle development. C2 C12 myoblast is a commonly used experimental model to study muscle cell differentiation in vitro. Dehydrogenase/reductase(SDR family) member 3(DHRS3) is a highly conserved member in short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily and has been shown to be involved in the metabolism of retinol. Previous experimental results showed that the expression of DHRS3 increased significantly during the differentiation of myoblasts differentiation. However, the effect of DHRS3 on mouse muscle cell differentiation was unclear. The objective of current study was to determine if DHRS3 affected muscle cell differentiation, and if DHRS3 was involved in muscle regeneration. Protein expression was determined by western blot and immunofluorescence analysis. The activation and inhibition of DHRS3 increased and decreased C2 C12 myoblast differentiation respectively, which indicated that DHRS3 could affect C2 C12 myoblast differentiation. DHRS3 expression was significantly changed during muscle regeneration, with the regeneration of muscle injury, the expression of DHRS3 tended to increase first and then decrease. It suggested that DHRS3 might be involved in muscle regeneration. In summary, this study confirmed the involvement of DHRS3 in C2 C12 myoblast differentiation and mouse skeletal muscle regeneration and provided a theoretical basis for further elucidating the molecular mechanism of muscle development.     

A New Bioassay Platform Design for the Discovery of Small Molecules with Anticancer Immunotherapeutic Activity

Immunotherapy takes advantage of the immune system to prevent, control, and eliminate neoplastic cells. The research in the field has already led to major breakthroughs to treat cancer. In this work, we describe a platform that integrates in vitro bioassays to test the immune response and direct antitumor effects for the preclinical discovery of anticancer candidates. The platform relies on the use of dendritic cells that are professional antigen-presenting cells (APC) able to activate T cells and trigger a primary adaptive immune response. The experimental procedure is based on two phenotypic assays for the selection of chemical leads by both a panel of nine tumor cell lines and growth factor-dependent immature mouse dendritic cells (D1). The positive hits are then validated by a secondary test on human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs). The aim of this approach is the selection of potential immunotherapeutic small molecules from natural extracts or chemical libraries.     

狂犬病病毒HEP-Flury M基因重排后在小鼠神经母细胞瘤细胞中的表型分析

【目的】探究狂犬病病毒HEP-Flury M基因重排对基因转录和蛋白表达的影响,揭示病毒在小鼠神经母细胞瘤(NA)细胞中的表型变化与M基因重排的相关性。【方法】通过荧光定量PCR、Western blot以及病毒在NA细胞中的生长和扩散试验,对亲本毒株rHEP-Flury和M基因重排毒株M2、M4在NA细胞中的基因转录、表达、生长和扩散进行比较。【结果】狂犬病病毒结构基因的转录和表达主要受病毒基因组RNA合成的影响,但是在一个完整转录过程中单个结构基因的转录比例与其所在位置相关,M基因重排病毒的Leader RNA (LeRNA)和L mRNA的转录比例显著高于亲本毒株rHEP-Flury。M基因重排病毒在NA细胞中的生长和扩散都劣于亲本毒株rHEPFlury。【结论】狂犬病病毒亲本毒株rHEP-Flury具有狂犬病病毒原始的基因组顺序,在NA细胞中的生长和扩散都明显优于M基因重排病毒。结构基因在基因组中的位置主要决定其在一次转录过程中的转录比例,进而影响病毒在NA细胞中的生长和扩散。     

通草提取物对奶牛乳腺上皮细胞乳糖合成及相关基因表达的影响

为探讨通草对奶牛乳腺上皮细胞乳糖合成及相关基因表达的影响,采用不同剂量通草提取物处理奶牛乳腺上皮细胞,利用四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)法检测乳腺上皮细胞增殖能力,乳糖/半乳糖检测试剂盒(Lactose/D-Galactose (Rapid) Assay Kit)检测乳腺上皮细胞培养液中乳糖含量,实时荧光定量PCR技术检测乳腺上皮细胞乳糖合成相关基因葡萄糖转运蛋白1(GLUT1)、葡萄糖转运蛋白4(GLUT4)、葡萄糖转运蛋白8(GLUT8)、葡萄糖转运蛋白12(GLUT12)、己糖激酶Ⅰ(HKⅠ)、己糖激酶Ⅱ(HKⅡ)、β-1,4-半乳糖基转移酶-1(β-4GALT1)和α-乳清白蛋白(α-LA)基因mRNA表达水平。结果表明,200、400、600μg(生药)·mL-1通草提取物提高奶牛乳腺上皮细胞增殖能力(P<0.05),促进奶牛乳腺上皮细胞合成分泌乳糖(P<0.05),并显著上调细胞GLUT1、GLUT8、HKⅡ、β-4GALT1及α-LA mRNA表达水平(P<0.05),但对GLUT4、GLUT12和HKⅠmRNA表达水平无显著影响(P>0.05)。研究表明,适当浓度通草提取物可提高奶牛乳腺上皮细胞增殖能力,并通过上调乳腺上皮细胞GLUT1、GLUT8、HKⅡ、β-4GALT1和α-LA的mRNA表达,促进乳腺上皮细胞合成乳糖。     

磷酸钠对粉红单端孢的离体抑菌作用研究

以引起果蔬采后病害的重要病原物粉红单端孢(Trichothecium roseum)为研究对象,探究离体条件下不同浓度磷酸钠对T. roseum菌丝生长和孢子萌发的抑制作用及其初步机理。结果表明,不同浓度磷酸钠处理均可抑制T. roseum菌丝生长和孢子萌发,且随着处理浓度的增加,抑制效果增强。此外,2.0 mg/mL磷酸钠处理降低了T. roseum胞外相对电导率,提高了胞外丙二醛和可溶性蛋白含量,降低了胞外可溶性糖含量。扫描电镜结果显示,2.0 mg/mL磷酸钠处理的孢子表面粗糙且发生皱缩。因此,离体条件下磷酸钠能够抑制T. roseum生长,其抑菌机理与细胞膜结构的破坏有关。     

基于景观视角的防城港万尾金滩滨海护岸探析

防城港东兴市万尾金滩约10km的滨海护岸公路是生态防护、景观步道、旅游集散、防灾避险和渔船停泊等多种功能协调统于一体的滨海防护工程。通过实地调查测绘,基于园林景观的角度从海岸生态防护、水文特征、景观特性三个方面探讨了万尾金滩滨海护岸公路的合理性与不足。指出了滨海护岸工程如何在抵御风浪侵蚀的基础上体现场地的观赏性、便利性、生态性和安全性,以实现滨海护岸工程景观、功能和生态的有机结合。     

Identification of a cell-wall peptidase (NlpC/P60) from Nocardia seriolae which induces apoptosis in fathead minnow cells

Nocardia seriolae, a Gram-positive bacterium, is the main pathogen of fish nocardiosis. Protein NlpC/P60 is a cell-wall peptidase and a potential virulence factor of N. seriolae. Subcellular localization research revealed that both NlpC/P60-GFP and NlpC/P60Δsig-GFP fusion proteins were evenly distributed in the whole cell of fathead minnow (FHM) cells. Furthermore, typical apoptotic features, such as nuclear pyrosis and apoptotic bodies, were observed in the transfected FHM cells and grouper spleen cells by the overexpression of protein NlpC/P60. Then, quantitative assays of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) value, caspase-3 activity and apoptosis-related gene (Bax, BNIP3, TNF1 and TNF6) mRNA expression were conducted. The results showed that ΔΨm was decreased, caspase-3 was significantly activated, and the mRNA expression of pro-apoptotic genes (Bax and BNIP3) and tumour necrosis factors (TNF1 and TNF6) was up-regulated in NlpC/P60-overexpressed cells. Taken together, the results indicated that the protein NlpC/P60 of N. seriolae might involve in apoptosis regulation. This study may lay the foundation for further study on the function of N. seriolae NlpC/P60 and promote the understanding of the virulence factors and pathogenic mechanism of N. seriolae.