目的探讨METTL14通过调控巨噬细胞分化抑制宫颈癌病理性发展及相关机制。方法检测宫颈癌病变样本METTL14 m RNA和蛋白,以及IL-6、iNOS、Arg-1和CD206表达变化。PMA诱导THP-1细胞转化为巨噬细胞,慢病毒过表达或抑制METTL14表达,检测IL-6...目的探讨METTL14通过调控巨噬细胞分化抑制宫颈癌病理性发展及相关机制。方法检测宫颈癌病变样本METTL14 m RNA和蛋白,以及IL-6、iNOS、Arg-1和CD206表达变化。PMA诱导THP-1细胞转化为巨噬细胞,慢病毒过表达或抑制METTL14表达,检测IL-6、iNO、Arg-1和CD206表达变化以及PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路相关蛋白表达情况。随后加入PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路激动剂和抑制剂,检测过表达或抑制METTL14后,巨噬细胞IL-6、iNO、Arg-1和CD206表达变化,并取其上清制成条件培养基,孵育Hela细胞,检测细胞凋亡和增殖情况。结果1)宫颈癌病变组织中METTL14 mRNA和蛋白表达降低(P<0.05),巨噬细胞M1型标志物IL-6和iNOS表达明显降低(P<0.05),而M2型标志物Arg-1和CD206表达明显升高(P<0.05)。2)巨噬细胞过表达METTL14后,IL-6和iNOS表达明显升高(P<0.05),而Arg-1和CD206表达明显降低(P<0.05),M1/M2比例升高;抑制METTL14表达后,M1型标志物降低(P<0.05),M2型标志物升高(P<0.05),M1/M2比例降低。3)巨噬细胞中转染OE-METTL14慢病毒组PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路被抑制(P<0.05);加入PI3K/AKT激动剂后,M1型标志物降低而M2型标记物升高(P<0.05),M1/M2比例降低;OE-METTL14可逆转此趋势。Sh-METTL14慢病毒组PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路被激活(P<0.05),加入PI3K/AKT抑制剂后,M1型标志物升高而M2型标记物降低(P<0.05),M1/M2比例升高;Sh-METTL14可逆转此趋势。4)取转染OE-METTL14慢病毒后的巨噬细胞上清培养Hela细胞,可见细胞凋亡明显增多(P<0.05),增殖明显减少(P<0.05)。Sh-METTL14组的Hela细胞则表现出细胞凋亡减少(P<0.05),增殖增多(P<0.05)。结论METTL14通过PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路调控巨噬细胞分化可能有促进宫颈癌细胞凋亡,抑制增殖的作用。展开更多
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide.Ginsenoside Rk3,an important and rare saponin in heat-treated ginseng,is generated from Rg1 and has a smaller molecular weight.However,...Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide.Ginsenoside Rk3,an important and rare saponin in heat-treated ginseng,is generated from Rg1 and has a smaller molecular weight.However,the anti-HCC efficacy and mechanisms of ginsenoside Rk3 have not yet been characterized.Here,we investigated the mechanism by which ginsenoside Rk3,a tetracyclic triterpenoid rare ginsenoside,inhibits the growth of HCC.We first explored the possible potential targets of Rk3 through network pharmacology.Both in vitro(HepG2 and HCC-LM3 cells)and in vivo(primary liver cancer mice and HCC-LM3 subcutaneous tumor-bearing mice)studies revealed that Rk3 significantly inhibits the proliferation of HCC.Meanwhile,Rk3 blocked the cell cycle in HCC at the G1 phase and induced autophagy and apoptosis in HCC.Further proteomics and siRNA experiments showed that Rk3 regulates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(AKT)pathway to inhibit HCC growth,which was validated by molecular docking and surface plasmon resonance.In conclusion,we report the discovery that ginsenoside Rk3 binds to PI3K/AKT and promotes autophagy and apoptosis in HCC.Our data strongly support the translation of ginsenoside Rk3 into novel PI3K/AKT-targeting therapeutics for HCC treatment with low toxic side effects.展开更多
We study the space of stability conditions on K3 surfaces from the perspective of mirror symmetry. This is done in the attractor backgrounds(moduli). We find certain highly non-generic behaviors of marginal stability ...We study the space of stability conditions on K3 surfaces from the perspective of mirror symmetry. This is done in the attractor backgrounds(moduli). We find certain highly non-generic behaviors of marginal stability walls(a key notion in the study of wall crossings)in the space of stability conditions. These correspond via mirror symmetry to some nongeneric behaviors of special Lagrangians in an attractor background. The main results can be understood as a mirror correspondence in a synthesis of the homological mirror conjecture and SYZ mirror conjecture.展开更多
文摘目的探讨METTL14通过调控巨噬细胞分化抑制宫颈癌病理性发展及相关机制。方法检测宫颈癌病变样本METTL14 m RNA和蛋白,以及IL-6、iNOS、Arg-1和CD206表达变化。PMA诱导THP-1细胞转化为巨噬细胞,慢病毒过表达或抑制METTL14表达,检测IL-6、iNO、Arg-1和CD206表达变化以及PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路相关蛋白表达情况。随后加入PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路激动剂和抑制剂,检测过表达或抑制METTL14后,巨噬细胞IL-6、iNO、Arg-1和CD206表达变化,并取其上清制成条件培养基,孵育Hela细胞,检测细胞凋亡和增殖情况。结果1)宫颈癌病变组织中METTL14 mRNA和蛋白表达降低(P<0.05),巨噬细胞M1型标志物IL-6和iNOS表达明显降低(P<0.05),而M2型标志物Arg-1和CD206表达明显升高(P<0.05)。2)巨噬细胞过表达METTL14后,IL-6和iNOS表达明显升高(P<0.05),而Arg-1和CD206表达明显降低(P<0.05),M1/M2比例升高;抑制METTL14表达后,M1型标志物降低(P<0.05),M2型标志物升高(P<0.05),M1/M2比例降低。3)巨噬细胞中转染OE-METTL14慢病毒组PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路被抑制(P<0.05);加入PI3K/AKT激动剂后,M1型标志物降低而M2型标记物升高(P<0.05),M1/M2比例降低;OE-METTL14可逆转此趋势。Sh-METTL14慢病毒组PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路被激活(P<0.05),加入PI3K/AKT抑制剂后,M1型标志物升高而M2型标记物降低(P<0.05),M1/M2比例升高;Sh-METTL14可逆转此趋势。4)取转染OE-METTL14慢病毒后的巨噬细胞上清培养Hela细胞,可见细胞凋亡明显增多(P<0.05),增殖明显减少(P<0.05)。Sh-METTL14组的Hela细胞则表现出细胞凋亡减少(P<0.05),增殖增多(P<0.05)。结论METTL14通过PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin信号通路调控巨噬细胞分化可能有促进宫颈癌细胞凋亡,抑制增殖的作用。
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.:2021YFC2101500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.:22078264,21978235,22108224,and 21978236)+2 种基金the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi,China(Grant Nos.:2023-JC-JQ-17 and 2023-JCQN-0109)the Xi'an Science and Technology Project,China(Project No.:20191422315KYPT014JC016)Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi,China(Grant No.:2022ZDLSF05-12).
文摘Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide.Ginsenoside Rk3,an important and rare saponin in heat-treated ginseng,is generated from Rg1 and has a smaller molecular weight.However,the anti-HCC efficacy and mechanisms of ginsenoside Rk3 have not yet been characterized.Here,we investigated the mechanism by which ginsenoside Rk3,a tetracyclic triterpenoid rare ginsenoside,inhibits the growth of HCC.We first explored the possible potential targets of Rk3 through network pharmacology.Both in vitro(HepG2 and HCC-LM3 cells)and in vivo(primary liver cancer mice and HCC-LM3 subcutaneous tumor-bearing mice)studies revealed that Rk3 significantly inhibits the proliferation of HCC.Meanwhile,Rk3 blocked the cell cycle in HCC at the G1 phase and induced autophagy and apoptosis in HCC.Further proteomics and siRNA experiments showed that Rk3 regulates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(AKT)pathway to inhibit HCC growth,which was validated by molecular docking and surface plasmon resonance.In conclusion,we report the discovery that ginsenoside Rk3 binds to PI3K/AKT and promotes autophagy and apoptosis in HCC.Our data strongly support the translation of ginsenoside Rk3 into novel PI3K/AKT-targeting therapeutics for HCC treatment with low toxic side effects.
文摘We study the space of stability conditions on K3 surfaces from the perspective of mirror symmetry. This is done in the attractor backgrounds(moduli). We find certain highly non-generic behaviors of marginal stability walls(a key notion in the study of wall crossings)in the space of stability conditions. These correspond via mirror symmetry to some nongeneric behaviors of special Lagrangians in an attractor background. The main results can be understood as a mirror correspondence in a synthesis of the homological mirror conjecture and SYZ mirror conjecture.