The effect of hepatic passage on postprandial plasma lipid profile of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after a single meal

For the first time, pre‐ and post‐hepatic plasma lipid profiles were monitored following a single meal in a free‐swimming, non‐anaesthetized fish. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss; 700–1500 g; 10 °C) were equipped with cannulae in the dorsal aorta (DA) and hepatic portal vein (HPV). Simultaneous blood samples, taken from both cannulae at 0, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h postprandial, revealed the time course of the plasma lipid profiles following a single meal (1% of body mass). Primarily monounsaturated fatty acids with the exception of 18:1n ? 9, increased significantly from baseline by 12 h postprandial without greatly affecting total plasma lipid concentrations. Total plasma lipids then showed a small peak at 24 h postprandial, coinciding with a peak in triacylglycerols. We conclude that assimilation of lipids from the digest into the plasma is slower than reported for proteins and carbohydrates in the same species. Furthermore, as there were no significant differences between the HPV and DA, no measurable effect of hepatic passage on plasma lipid levels was resolved. Therefore, we also conclude that, in contrast to that in higher vertebrates, hepatic passage does not seem to have a major role in rainbow trout for modulating the postprandial plasma profile of lipids.     

草鱼肝微粒体的提取及CYP酶活性的测定

CYP酶代谢是药物生物转化的主要途径,其数量和活性大小直接影响药物在体内的活化与代谢。我们对草鱼肝微粒体CYP酶含量及其活性进行了初步研究,以差速离心法提取草鱼肝微粒体,以CO还原差示光谱法测得CYP酶及细胞色素b5含量分别为0.619±0.102 nmol/mg、0.264±0.042 nmol/mg。以7-乙氧异吩噁唑酮-O-脱乙基反应、苯胺-4-羟化反应、氨基比林-N-脱甲基反应作为CYP1A、CYP2E、CYP3A的探针反应,测得EROD酶活为0.043±0.004 nmol/mg/min,ANH酶活为0.028±0.002 nmol/mg/min,AMND酶活为0.207±0.035 nmol/mg/m in。结果表明草鱼肝微粒体中CYP酶发育完好,并且具有参与药物代谢的3种主要亚型活性,其含量与活性大小与其它实验动物相差较大。本实验的方法与结果为草鱼CYP酶的系统研究提供可靠手段,最终为指导水产合理用药提供理论依据。     

The liver lipid fatty acid profiles of seven Indian Ocean shark species

We have assessed the fatty acid profiles of the livers from seven shark species (Carcharias taurus (raggedtooth/grey nurse), Carcharhinus limbatus (blacktip), Carcharhinus obscurus (dusky), Carcharhinus leucas (Zambezi/bull), Sphyrna lewini (scalloped hammerhead), Carcharhinus brevipinna (spinner), and Galeocerdo cuvieri (tiger)) found off the east coast of South Africa. While there was generally little variation between the species, Carcharias taurus showed fatty acid profiles that would be most favourable in human nutrition, in that it showed both low saturated (SFA) (37.1%) and high polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) (26.6%) levels. However, all species showed profiles rich in PUFA, thus utilising the liver oil from sharks caught as part of the bycatch when fishing for teleost species would avoid unnecessary wastage of a potentially valuable resource. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

LPS-TLR4/MD-2–TNF-α signaling mediates alcohol-induced liver fibrosis in rats

Liver fibrosis results from liver inflammation and progresses to liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. It is known that nonalcoholic liver disease is mediated by the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor-2 (MD-2)–tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) signaling pathway. This study aimed to investigate whether alcoholic liver disease is also mediated by this pathway. To this end, we first established rat models of liver fibrosis by administering alcohol. Next, the rats were injected with anti-TLR4 and anti-MD-2 antibodies. Real Time Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting were used to detect the activation of the TLR4/MD-2–TNF-α signaling pathway and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Moreover, the expression of molecules related to liver fibrosis was estimated. The morphology of rat liver tissue was observed through hematoxylin–eosin staining and Masson staining. For in vitro studies, Kupffer cells (KCs) isolated from the liver were transfected with si-TLR4 and si-MD-2 and co-cultured with HSCs to determine the activity of HSCs. It was found that alcohol treatment activated the TLR4/MD-2–TNF-α signaling pathway and upregulated the molecules associated with liver fibrosis. However, inhibition of TLR4 and MD-2 partially reversed this trend. Notably, in vitro studies indicated that knockdown of TLR4 and MD-2 in KCs partially inhibited LPS-induced activation of KCs and HSCs. Overall, this study showed that alcohol induces liver fibrosis via the LPS-TLR4/MD-2–TNF-α signaling pathway.     

金槐米槲皮素对人鼻咽癌细胞的干预作用研究

[目的]探讨金槐米槲皮素对人鼻咽癌CNE2细胞的干预作用。[方法]通过微波辅助提取法从桂北金槐米中提取槲皮素并纯化,用浓度20、40、60和80μmol/L的槲皮素作用于人鼻咽癌细胞CNE2;分别在24、48和72 h后,采用MTT法初步检测人鼻咽癌细胞被抑制的情况,用流式细胞术分析其细胞周期和凋亡率、光学显微镜观察细胞形态学变化。[结果]从槐米中提取的槲皮素对鼻咽癌细胞有明显的抑制作用,且呈浓度、时间明显的依赖性,药物干预作用的最适浓度为60μmol/L,药物干预后形态学观察的最适宜时间为48 h。细胞周期分析显示,槲皮素能阻滞鼻咽癌细胞于G1期。[结论]从桂北金槐米中提取的槲皮素对人鼻咽癌细胞有较强的干预作用。     

喹乙醇诱导鲤肝细胞凋亡的研究

细胞凋亡(apoptosis)是受基因控制的细胞自主的有序死亡。凋亡细胞的形态特征主要表现为细胞核的染色质浓缩,边移,聚集在核膜下,进而核发生裂解,核碎片与细胞碎片有单层膜包裹形成凋亡小体(apoptosisbody)[1]。目前已发现某些物理因素(辐射、高温等)、细胞因子、病毒感染和     

七彩山鸡腹脂与皮下脂肪、肌脂率、肝脂率的关系

在相同的条件下,饲养80羽公七彩山鸡和120羽母七彩山鸡,并于10周龄屠宰测定其腹脂、腹脂率和颈部、胸部、腿部皮下脂肪重;用乙醚抽提法测定了腿肌、胸肌、肝脏的含脂率。结果表明：腹脂重、腹胀率与腿部、胸部、颈部皮下脂肪呈显著的正相关（P＜0．05或P＜0．01）;而腹脂重、腹胀率、皮下脂肪重与腿肌、胸肌含脂率的相关性不显著（P＞0.05）;而与肝脏含脂率表现为显著的正相关（P＜0.05或P＜0.01）。     

大肠癌中HSP27、p14^ARF和caspase-3蛋白的表达及意义

目的：探讨HSP27、p14^ARF和caspase-3蛋白在大肠癌中的表达及其与大肠癌I临床病理特征的关系。方法：利用sP法检测大肠癌48例和大肠腺瘤10例以及正常大肠黏膜组织15例中HSP27、p14^ARF和caspase-3蛋白的表达。结果：大肠癌组织中HSP27、p14^ARF和caspase-3蛋白阳性表达率分别为79．2％、58．4％和66．7％,大肠腺瘤组织中分别为40．0％、70．0％和100．0％,正常大肠黏膜组织中分别为33．3％、80．0％和93．3％。p14^ARF和caspase-3蛋白的表达在高、中分化癌组的表达率分别为64．1％、74．4％,明显高于低分化组22．2％、33．3％（Pd0．05）。结论：HSP27、p14^ARF和caspase-3与大肠癌的发生有关,可作为大肠癌临床评价肿瘤生物学行为的指标。     

FAM3C activates Akt to promote viability of oral squamous-cell carcinoma cells

AIM: To investigate the expression and roles of family with sequence similarity 3, member C (FAM3C) in oral squamous-cell carcinoma cells. METHODS: The mRNA and protein expression levels of FAM3C in dysplastic oral keratinocyte (DOK) and oral squamous-cell carcinoma WSU-HN6 cells were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot. The WSU-HN6 cells were treated with siFAM3C or FAM3C antibody. After 24, 48 and 72 h, the viability of WSU-HN6 cells was measured by CCK-8 assay, and the activation of protein kinase B (Akt) was detected by Western blot. Adenovirus was used to mediate over-expression of FAM3C in the DOK cells. The DOK cell viability was measured by CCK-8 assay after adenovirus infection for 24, 48 and 72 h, and the activation of Akt was detected by Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with the DOK cells, the mRNA and protein levels of FAM3C were significantly increased in the WSU-HN6 cells (P<0.05). The viability of WSU-HN6 cells transfected with siFAM3C was significantly inhibited at 48 h and 72 h (P<0.05). siFAM3C treatment inhibited the activation of Akt (P<0.05). FAM3C antibody treatment also suppressed the viability of the WSU-HN6 cells at 48 h and 72 h and the activation of Akt (P<0.05). Over-expression of FAM3C in the DOK cells promoted the cell viability at 48 h and 72 h and activated Akt (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: FAM3C might promote oral squamous-cell carcinoma cell growth by activating Akt.     

Effects of ZIP14 on biological behaviors of hepatocellular carcinoma cell line BEL-7404

AIM: To study the expression of zinc transporter ZRT/IRT-like protein 14 (ZIP14) in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues, and to investigate the effects of ZIP14 over-expression on the biological behaviors of HCC cells. METHODS: The expression of ZIP14 at mRNA and protein levels in the HCC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were detected by real-time PCR and immunohistochemical staining, respectively. The lentivirus expression system containing GV365-ZIP14 was constructed, and was used to infect the HCC cell line BEL-7404, which had relatively poor expression of ZIP14. The expression of ZIP14 at mRNA and protein levels in the transfected cells were detected by real-time PCR and Western blot, respectively. Under the conditions of zinc sulfate stimulation at different concentrations, the cell viability, the cell cycle, and the cell migration and invasion abilities were detected by MTT assay, DNA ploid detection, and Transwell assay, respectively. RESULTS: The mRNA expression level and the strong-positive rate of protein expression of ZIP14 in the HCC tissues were significantly lower than those in the adjacent non-tumor liver tissues (P<0.01). The expression of ZIP14 at mRNA and protein levels in the BEL7404 cells was significantly enhanced by infection of GV365-ZIP14 expression lentivirus. Compared with negative control group (transfected with negative control lentivirus), the cell viability, migration and invasion in ZIP14 over-expression group (transfected with GV365-ZIP14 expression lentivirus) were significantly reduced, and the percentage of the cells in G₂/M phase was significantly increased, all of which were more obvious with the elevation of zinc concentration in the culture medium. CONCLUSION: ZIP14 is low expressed in the HCC tissues. The ZIP14 over-expression has inhibitory effects on the viability, migration and invasion of HCC cells, and blocks the cell cycle in G₂/M phase, which might be closely related to the elevation of zinc concentration in cytoplasma of HCC cells due to enchanced zinc transport by ZIP14.