目的:应用肌性斜颈兔动物模型,探讨针刀治疗肌性斜颈的作用机制及意义。方法:无水酒精注射制备动物肌性斜颈兔子模型后,选取模型兔子48只,随机分为正常组、模型组、针刀组、按摩组,每组12只。分别给予各组对应治疗,治疗2个月后各组分别...目的:应用肌性斜颈兔动物模型,探讨针刀治疗肌性斜颈的作用机制及意义。方法:无水酒精注射制备动物肌性斜颈兔子模型后,选取模型兔子48只,随机分为正常组、模型组、针刀组、按摩组,每组12只。分别给予各组对应治疗,治疗2个月后各组分别取部分胸锁乳突肌制作标本,免疫组化法观察钙蛋白酶1(calpain-1)、分化抗原决定簇45(CD45)、基质金属蛋白酶2(matrix metalloproteinase-2,MMP-2)、基质金属蛋白酶抑制因子2(tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2,TIMP-2)在各组肌纤维中的表达情况。结果:与正常组比较,其余各组实验动物明显出现颈部活动受限、斜颈、头颈不对称症状,而治疗结束后,针刀组和按摩组实验动物颈部活动受限改善,无明显头颈不对称症状。calpain-1、CD45、TIMP-2的表达,与正常组比较,模型组、按摩组上调(P<0.01);与模型组比较,针刀组、按摩组下调(P<0.01);与针刀组比较,按摩组上调(P<0.01)。MMP-2表达,与正常组比较,模型组下调(P<0.01),与模型组比较,针刀组、按摩组上调(P<0.05)。结论:针刀治疗肌性斜颈效果显著,其作用机制可能与减少calpain-1、CD45、TIMP-2表达,增加MMP-2表达有关。展开更多
Virtual screening can be a helpful approach to propose treatments for COVID-19 by developing inhibitors for blocking the attachment of the virus to human cells. This study uses molecular docking, recovery time and dyn...Virtual screening can be a helpful approach to propose treatments for COVID-19 by developing inhibitors for blocking the attachment of the virus to human cells. This study uses molecular docking, recovery time and dynamics to analyze if potential inhibitors of main protease (M<sup>pro</sup>) of SARS-CoV-2 can interfere in the attachment of nanobodies, specifically Nb20, in the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2. The potential inhibitors are four compounds previously identified in a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based enzymatic assay for the SARS-CoV-2 M<sup>pro</sup>: Boceprevir, Calpain Inhibitor II, Calpain Inhibitor XII, and GC376. The findings reveal that Boceprevir has the higher affinity with the RBD/Nb20 complex, followed by Calpain Inhibitor XII, GC376 and Calpain Inhibitor II. The recovery time indicates that the RBD/Nb20 complex needs a relatively short time to return to what it was before the presence of the ligands. For the RMSD the Boceprevir and Calpain Inhibitor II have the shortest interaction times, while Calpain Inhibitor XII shows slightly more interaction, but with significant pose fluctuations. On the other hand, GC376 remains stably bound for a longer duration compared to the other compounds, suggesting that they can potentially interfere with the neutralization process of Nb20.展开更多
Calpains are calcium-activated cysteine proteases. There are two main isoforms of calpain that are ubiquitously expressed in tissues, calpain μ or calpain 1, which requires micromolar Ca<sup>2+</sup> for ...Calpains are calcium-activated cysteine proteases. There are two main isoforms of calpain that are ubiquitously expressed in tissues, calpain μ or calpain 1, which requires micromolar Ca<sup>2+</sup> for activation, and calpain or 2, which requires millimolar Ca<sup>2+</sup> for activation. The presence of other calpains is tissue specific. Atherosclerosis (AS) is an important risk factor for cerebral infarction, coronary heart disease and peripheral vascular disease. It was originally thought that AS was caused by impaired lipid metabolism. This research briefly reviewed Calpain Family, the structure and activation mechanism of calpain1, Calpains in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, NLRP3 structural characteristics and activation, ROS/NLRP3 inflammasome activation mechanism and ROS/NLRP3 inflammasome in atherosclerosis. The research showed that the Calpain-1 may play an important role in mitochondrial ROS/NLRP3 inflammasome in atherosclerosis.展开更多
文摘目的:应用肌性斜颈兔动物模型,探讨针刀治疗肌性斜颈的作用机制及意义。方法:无水酒精注射制备动物肌性斜颈兔子模型后,选取模型兔子48只,随机分为正常组、模型组、针刀组、按摩组,每组12只。分别给予各组对应治疗,治疗2个月后各组分别取部分胸锁乳突肌制作标本,免疫组化法观察钙蛋白酶1(calpain-1)、分化抗原决定簇45(CD45)、基质金属蛋白酶2(matrix metalloproteinase-2,MMP-2)、基质金属蛋白酶抑制因子2(tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2,TIMP-2)在各组肌纤维中的表达情况。结果:与正常组比较,其余各组实验动物明显出现颈部活动受限、斜颈、头颈不对称症状,而治疗结束后,针刀组和按摩组实验动物颈部活动受限改善,无明显头颈不对称症状。calpain-1、CD45、TIMP-2的表达,与正常组比较,模型组、按摩组上调(P<0.01);与模型组比较,针刀组、按摩组下调(P<0.01);与针刀组比较,按摩组上调(P<0.01)。MMP-2表达,与正常组比较,模型组下调(P<0.01),与模型组比较,针刀组、按摩组上调(P<0.05)。结论:针刀治疗肌性斜颈效果显著,其作用机制可能与减少calpain-1、CD45、TIMP-2表达,增加MMP-2表达有关。
文摘Virtual screening can be a helpful approach to propose treatments for COVID-19 by developing inhibitors for blocking the attachment of the virus to human cells. This study uses molecular docking, recovery time and dynamics to analyze if potential inhibitors of main protease (M<sup>pro</sup>) of SARS-CoV-2 can interfere in the attachment of nanobodies, specifically Nb20, in the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2. The potential inhibitors are four compounds previously identified in a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based enzymatic assay for the SARS-CoV-2 M<sup>pro</sup>: Boceprevir, Calpain Inhibitor II, Calpain Inhibitor XII, and GC376. The findings reveal that Boceprevir has the higher affinity with the RBD/Nb20 complex, followed by Calpain Inhibitor XII, GC376 and Calpain Inhibitor II. The recovery time indicates that the RBD/Nb20 complex needs a relatively short time to return to what it was before the presence of the ligands. For the RMSD the Boceprevir and Calpain Inhibitor II have the shortest interaction times, while Calpain Inhibitor XII shows slightly more interaction, but with significant pose fluctuations. On the other hand, GC376 remains stably bound for a longer duration compared to the other compounds, suggesting that they can potentially interfere with the neutralization process of Nb20.
文摘Calpains are calcium-activated cysteine proteases. There are two main isoforms of calpain that are ubiquitously expressed in tissues, calpain μ or calpain 1, which requires micromolar Ca<sup>2+</sup> for activation, and calpain or 2, which requires millimolar Ca<sup>2+</sup> for activation. The presence of other calpains is tissue specific. Atherosclerosis (AS) is an important risk factor for cerebral infarction, coronary heart disease and peripheral vascular disease. It was originally thought that AS was caused by impaired lipid metabolism. This research briefly reviewed Calpain Family, the structure and activation mechanism of calpain1, Calpains in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, NLRP3 structural characteristics and activation, ROS/NLRP3 inflammasome activation mechanism and ROS/NLRP3 inflammasome in atherosclerosis. The research showed that the Calpain-1 may play an important role in mitochondrial ROS/NLRP3 inflammasome in atherosclerosis.
