T-钙黏着蛋白与碱性成纤维细胞生长因子在人子宫肌瘤中的表达及其相关性

目的探讨T-钙黏着蛋白(T-cadherin)与碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(basic fibro blast growth factor,bFGF)在人子宫肌瘤中的表达及其相关性,以探讨二者在子宫肌瘤发生、发展过程中的作用。方法收集2011年9～12月间经重庆医科大学附属第一医院诊断为子宫肌瘤并行手术治疗,术后病理报告确诊为子宫肌瘤的患者50例,取其子宫肌瘤组织(A组)及同源正常子宫肌层组织(B组),同期收集经该院诊断为良性疾病并行手术治疗,术后病理报告确诊未患子宫肌瘤的10名患者正常子宫肌层组织作为对照组(C组)。50例子宫肌瘤患者根据术前彩色多普勒血流显像(Color Doppler Flow Imaging,CDFI)和激素水平进一步分组比较。采用SP免疫组化法检测子宫组织中T-cadherin和bFGF蛋白的定位,Western blot和RT-PCR法分别检测子宫组织中T-cadherin和bFGF蛋白的表达水平及基因mRNA转录水平,并分析二者与CDFI分级和激素分期的相关性。结果 A组T-cadherin主要定位于肌瘤细胞膜,bFGF主要定位于肌瘤细胞浆;A组子宫组织中T-cadherin和bFGF基因mRNA的转录水平及蛋白的表达水平均明显高于B组和C组(P<0.05),且二者明显呈正相关(P<0.01);T-cadherin和bFGF基因mRNA的转录水平及蛋白的表达水平均随CDFI等级的升高而增强(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论 T-cadherin和bFGF在子宫肌瘤组织中高表达,提示二者在子宫肌瘤的发生、发展过程中起促进作用。     

雷公藤甲素抑制血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导的心肌成纤维细胞增殖及胶原合成的研究

目的:探讨雷公藤甲素对血管紧张素Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ) 诱导的新生大鼠心肌成纤维细胞(cardiacfibroblasts,CFb) 增殖及α₁(Ⅰ) 型前胶原合成的影响。方法:建立Ang Ⅱ诱导新生大鼠心肌纤维化细胞模型。采用四氮唑蓝(MTT) 比色法测定细胞增殖;分别采用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)和Western blot 印迹法检测大鼠心肌成纤维细胞α₁(Ⅰ) 型前胶原mRNA 及蛋白表达。结果:雷公藤甲素以剂量依赖性方式抑制心肌成纤维细胞增殖和α₁(Ⅰ) 型前胶原合成。结论:雷公藤甲素可以通过抑制Ang Ⅱ诱导的心肌成纤维细胞增殖和α₁(Ⅰ) 型前胶原合成从而抑制心肌纤维化。     

高效液相色谱-氢化物发生原子荧光光谱法测定食品中多形态硒含量

目的 探究急性心肌梗死(AMI)患者经皮冠状动脉介入术(PCI)后血清成纤维细胞生长因子21(FGF-21)、髓过氧化物酶(MPO)水平与预后的关系。方法 选择2016年1月至2018年12月在我院接受PCI术治疗的108例AMI患者作为研究对象。根据随访过程中是否发生主要不良心血管事件(MACE),病人分为预后不良组(25例)和预后良好组(83例)。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测受试者血清FGF-21水平,采用胶体金免疫层析法检测受试者血清MPO水平。分析FGF-21、MPO与AMI患者PCI术后MACE发生的关系及诊断MACE发生的效能。结果 预后不良组血清FGF-21、MPO水平均高于预后良好组,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05)。FGF-21＋MPO诊断AMI患者PCI术后MACE发生的ROC曲线下面积(AUC)为0.860,高于FGF-21、MPO单独诊断AMI患者PCI术后MACE发生的AUC。FGF-21＞140.41 ng/L和FGF-21≤140.41 ng/L的患者,MACE发生率分别为39.58%和10.00%,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.001)。MPO＞419.42 μg/L和MPO≤419.42 μg/L的患者,MACE发生率分别为35.00%和8.33%,差异有统计学意义(P＝0.001)。Cox单因素及Cox多因素分析显示FGF-21、MPO与AMI患者PCI术后MACE发生密切相关(均P＜0.05)。结论 AMI患者PCI术后血清FGF-21、MPO水平与预后有关。高水平的FGF-21、MPO与MACE发生密切相关。     

Application of Coffee Silverskin in cosmetic formulations: physical/antioxidant stability studies and cytotoxicity effects

Context: Currently, there is an increasing interest of cosmetic industry on natural extracts. The inclusion of antioxidants in topical formulations can contribute to minimize oxidative stress in the skin, which has been associated with aging. Also, questions of sustainability are leading to the study of new cosmetic ingredients obtained from food by-products. Coffee Silverskin (CS) is a food by-product with established antioxidant activity that has not yet been incorporated into a topical formulation.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical and microbiological stabilities and antioxidant activity of a hand cream formulation containing 2.5% (w/w) of CS extract upon production and after 6 months of shelf-life and in vitro safety/cytotoxicity on skin cell lines after production.

Materials and methods: The in vitro cytotoxicity was evaluated with MTS and LDH assays, at different concentrations, in HaCaT and HFF-1 cells. Formulations were stored at 25?°C/65% RH and 40?°C/75% RH. Physical, microbiological, and antioxidant stabilities were evaluated by centrifugation, viscosity, total colony count, DPPH and total phenolic content (TPC).

Results: The hand cream containing 2.5% (w/w) of CS extract showed stable physical characteristics independently of the storage conditions. The DPPH activity and TPC of the CS formulation were significantly higher compared with those of the base formulation. However, during storage, the antioxidant activity decreases slightly. Microbiological quality was also confirmed. No cytotoxic effects were observed.

Conclusion: It is possible to suggest that this formulation is stable under extreme conditions and safe for topical use.     

Molecular Basis of Bile Acid-FXR-FGF15/19 Signaling Axis

Bile acids (BAs) are a group of amphiphilic molecules consisting of a rigid steroid core attached to a hydroxyl group with a varying number, position, and orientation, and a hydrophilic side chain. While BAs act as detergents to solubilize lipophilic nutrients in the small intestine during digestion and absorption, they also act as hormones. Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a nuclear receptor that forms a heterodimer with retinoid X receptor α (RXRα), is activated by BAs in the enterohepatic circulation reabsorbed via transporters in the ileum and the colon, and plays a critical role in regulating gene expression involved in cholesterol, BA, and lipid metabolism in the liver. The FXR/RXRα heterodimer also exists in the distal ileum and regulates production of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 15/FGF19, a hormone traveling via the enterohepatic circulation that activates hepatic FGF receptor 4 (FGFR4)-β-klotho receptor complex and regulates gene expression involved in cholesterol, BA, and lipid metabolism, as well as those regulating cell proliferation. Agonists for FXR and analogs for FGF15/19 are currently recognized as a promising therapeutic target for metabolic syndrome and cholestatic diseases.     

用农杆菌真空渗透法在烟草中瞬时表达人酸性成纤维细胞生长因子

利用农杆菌真空渗透法在烟草中瞬时表达了人酸性成纤维细胞生长因子(haFGF)基因,并对影响表达量的几个因素进行了研究.结果表明,在真空渗透后4天,外源基因获得最高水平的表达,烟草Nicotiana benthamiana(N.b)的表达量明显低于烟草N.H(转基因沉默抑制子Hc-pro的N.b植株).pM390-haFGF、pM390-haFGF/KDEL、pM390-SP/haFGF/KDEL三种表达框架被用来表达人酸性成纤维细胞生长因子,结果表明框架pM390-haFGF/KDEL的表达效果最好,受伤叶片和Valentine的培养方法要比完整叶片和Kapila的培养方法的表达量高.     

伤口修复中抑制瘢痕用功能敷料的研究进展

为实现皮肤伤口的无疤愈合,针对功能敷料在皮肤伤口愈合中所起到的抑制瘢痕作用,对国内外的相关研究进行概括总结。以伤口愈合过程为切入点,从瘢痕形成的影响因素,即外部环境和内部生物信号调控入手,系统分析了伤口愈合不同阶段的不同生理环境和需求下对抑制瘢痕敷料的性能要求。在炎症期、增殖期和重塑期3个阶段中,功能敷料分别以降低炎症反应、调节信号传导和促进组织再生的作用机制来抑制瘢痕的产生。认为瘢痕形成是一个动态连续而又复杂的过程,该过程涉及炎症细胞、角质形成细胞、成纤维细胞以及各类生长因子等物质,指出用于抑制瘢痕的功能敷料要想达到更好的效果,需要注重新型给药系统的研究和敷料结构的优化设计。     

富锌酵母提取物对成纤维细胞修复作用的研究

为了测试富锌酵母提取物促进细胞修复与再生的功效,在体外培育安全给药剂量下测试富锌酵母提取物对成纤维细胞增殖和迁移能力的影响。结果表明,0.078%,0.156%,0.313%,0.625%,1.25%,2.5%的富锌酵母提取物可显著促进成纤维细胞增殖;1%和2%的富锌酵母提取物对成纤维细胞也有明显的促迁移作用。