Circular RNA circ_0024037 suppresses high glucose-induced lens epithelial cell injury by targeting the miR-199a-5p/TP53INP1 axis

Zhou Liping,Zheng Yanhua,Xu Yue,Shen Pincheng 대한독성 유전단백체 학회 2024 Molecular & cellular toxicology Vol.20 No.2

Background Diabetic cataract is a common ocular complication of diabetes. Circular RNA (circRNA) can participate in a variety of regulatory processes of a variety of eye diseases, including diabetic cataract. Objective Nowadays, the biological mechanism underlying circ_0024037 during diabetic cataract is not completely understood. This study was designed to explore the biological role of circ_0024037 in high glucose (HG)-induced lens epithelial damage. Result Circ_0024037 and TP53INP1 were significantly up-regulated while miR-199a-5p was significantly down-regulated in the diabetic cataract tissues and HG-induced human lens epithelial cells (HLECs). Knockdown of circ_0024037 significantly promoted the HG-induced HLECs cell proliferation, inhibited apoptosis, decreased MDA level as well as increased GSH-PX level. The dual-luciferase reporter assay and RIP assay showed that circ_0024037 served as a sponge of miR-199a-5p and miR-199a-5p could directly target TP53INP1 in HLECs. Conclusion Circ_0024037 knockdown protected HLECs from the HG-induced dysfunction by regulating the miR-199a-5p/TP53INP1 pathway in diabetic cataract. Our findings provid novel insights into the pathogenesis of diabetic cataract. Background Diabetic cataract is a common ocular complication of diabetes. Circular RNA (circRNA) can participate in a variety of regulatory processes of a variety of eye diseases, including diabetic cataract. Objective Nowadays, the biological mechanism underlying circ_0024037 during diabetic cataract is not completely understood. This study was designed to explore the biological role of circ_0024037 in high glucose (HG)-induced lens epithelial damage. Result Circ_0024037 and TP53INP1 were significantly up-regulated while miR-199a-5p was significantly down-regulated in the diabetic cataract tissues and HG-induced human lens epithelial cells (HLECs). Knockdown of circ_0024037 significantly promoted the HG-induced HLECs cell proliferation, inhibited apoptosis, decreased MDA level as well as increased GSH-PX level. The dual-luciferase reporter assay and RIP assay showed that circ_0024037 served as a sponge of miR-199a-5p and miR-199a-5p could directly target TP53INP1 in HLECs. Conclusion Circ_0024037 knockdown protected HLECs from the HG-induced dysfunction by regulating the miR-199a-5p/TP53INP1 pathway in diabetic cataract. Our findings provid novel insights into the pathogenesis of diabetic cataract.

Reproductive Variables and Risk of Breast Malignant and Benign Tumours in Yunnan Province, China

Yanhua, Che,Geater, Alan,You, Jing,Li, Li,Shaoqiang, Zhou,Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi,Sriplung, Hutcha Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.5

Introduction and aim: To compare reproductive factor influence on patients with pathological diagnosed malignant and benign tumor in the Breast Department, The First Peoples' Hospital of Kunming in Yunnan province, China. Methods: A hospital-based case-control study was conducted on 263 breast cancer (BC) cases and 457 non-breast cancer controls from 2009 to 2011. The cases and controls information on demographics, medical history, and reproductive characteristics variables were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and routine medical records. Histology of breast cancer tissue and benign breast lesion were documented by pathology reports. Since some variables in data analysis had zero count in at least one category, binomial-response GLM using the bias-reduction method was applied to estimate OR's and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). To adjust for age and menopause status, a compound variable comprising age and menopausal status was retained in the statistical models. Results: multivariate model analysis revealed significant independent positive associations of BC with short menstrual cycle, old age at first live birth, never breastfeeding, history of oral contraception experience, increased number of abortion, postmenopausal status, and nulliparity. Categorised by age and menopausal status, perimenopausal women had about 3-fold and postmenopausal women had more than 5-fold increased risk of BC compared to premenopausal women. Discussion and Conclusion: This study has confirmed the significant association of BC and estrogen related risk factors of breast cancer including longer menstrual cycle, older age of first live birth, never breastfeeding, nulliparity, and number of abortions more than one. The findings suggest that female hormonal factors, especially the trend of menopause status play a significant role in the development of BC in Yunnan women.

Comparison of Survival Rates between Chinese and Thai Patients with Breast Cancer

Che, Yanhua,You, Jing,Zhou, Shaojiang,Li, Li,Wang, Yeying,Yang, Yue,Guo, Xuejun,Ma, Sijia,Sriplung, Hutcha Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.15

The burden and severity of a cancer can be reflected by patterns of survival. Breast cancer prognosis between two countries with a different socioeconomic status and cultural beliefs may exhibit wide variation. This study aimed to describe survival in patients with breast cancer in China and Thailand in relation to demographic and clinical prognostic information. Materials and Methods: We compared the survival of 1,504 Chinese women in Yunnan province and 929 Thai women in Songkhla with breast cancer from 2006 to 2010. Descriptive prognostic comparisons between the Chinese and Thai women were performed by relative survival analysis. A Cox regression model was used to calculate the hazard ratios of death, taking into account the age, disease stage, period of diagnosis and country. Results: The overall 5-year survival proportion for patients diagnosed with breast cancer for Yunnan province (0.72) appeared slightly better than Songkhla (0.70) without statistical significance. Thai women diagnosed with distant and regional breast cancer had poorer survival than Chinese women. Disease stage was the most important determinant of survival from the results of Cox regression model. Conclusions: Breast cancer patients in Kunming had slightly greater five-year survival rate than patients in Songkhla. Both Chinese and Thai women need improvement in prognosis, which could conceivably be attained through increased public education and awareness regarding early detection and compliance to treatment protocols.

Identification of a mimotope of an infectious bronchitis virus S1 protein

Jingming Zhou,Jianan Li,Yanghui Li,Hongliang Liu,Yanhua Qi,Aiping Wang 대한수의학회 2021 Journal of Veterinary Science Vol.22 No.4

The S1 protein of the infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a major structural protein that induces the production of the virus-neutralization antibodies. The monoclonal antibody against the IBV M41 S1 protein was used as a target for biopanning. After three rounds of biopanning, randomly selected phages bound to the monoclonal antibody. Sequence analysis showed that the dominant sequence was SFYDFEMQGFFI. Indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that SFYDFEMQGFFI is a mimotope of the S1 protein that was predicted by PepSurf. The mimotope may provide information for further structural and functional analyses of the S1 protein.

Efficacy and Safety of Pulse Magnetic Therapy System in Insomnia Disorder: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Liao Jiwu,Wang Sisi,Zhou Borong,Liang Wei,Ma Ping,Lin Min,Lin Weisen,Li Congrui,Zhang Xiaotao,Li Hongyao,Cui Yin,Hu Jiajia,Qin Yuanyi,Deng Yanhua,Fu Aibing,Zhu Tianhua,Zhang Shanlian,Qu Yunhong,Xing L 대한신경정신의학회 2023 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.20 No.6

Objective This study’s objective is to assess the efficacy and safety of Pulsed Magnetic Therapy System (PMTS) in improving insomnia disorder.Methods Participants with insomnia disorder were randomly assigned to receive either PMTS or sham treatment for four weeks (n= 153; PMTS: 76, sham: 77). Primary outcomes are the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores at week 0 (baseline), 1, 2, 3, 4 (treatment), and 5 (follow-up). Secondary outcomes are the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index at baseline and week 4, and weekly sleep diary-derived values for sleep latency, sleep efficiency, real sleep time, waking after sleep onset, and sleep duration.Results The ISI scores of the PMTS group and the sham group were 7.13±0.50, 11.07±0.51 at week 4, respectively. There was a significant group×time interaction for ISI (F3.214, 485.271=24.25, p<0.001, ηp 2=0.138). Only the PMTS group experienced continuous improvement throughout the study; in contrast, the sham group only experienced a modest improvement after the first week of therapy. At the end of the treatment and one week after it, the response of the PMTS group were 69.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 58.6%–79.0%), 75.0% (95% CI: 64.1%–83.4%), respectively, which were higher than the response of the sham group (p<0.001). For each of the secondary outcomes, similar group×time interactions were discovered. The effects of the treatment persisted for at least a week.Conclusion PMTS is safe and effective in improving insomnia disorders.

Effects of Trichostatin A on Cumulus Expansion during Mouse Oocyte Maturation

Du, Ming,Fu, Xiangwei,Zhou, Yanhua,Zhu, Shien Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2013 Animal Bioscience Vol.26 No.11

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Trichostatin A (TSA) on cumulus expansion during mouse oocyte maturation. TSA treatment inhibited cumulus expansion and significantly reduced the cumulus expansion index (CEI) (p<0.05). To determine the underlying mechanism, the expression levels of several key factors that play crucial roles in cumulus expansion including components of extracellular matrix (ECM) (Has2, Ptgs2, Ptx3, and Tnfaip6) and Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) were measured in control and TSA treated samples by real-time PCR. The effect of TSA on ERK phosphorylation (p-ERK1/2) in cumulus cells and GDF9 protein level in fully grown oocytes (FGOs) were detected by Western blotting. The expression levels of the ECM genes were significantly decreased (p<0.05) by TSA treatment while GDF9 expression did not response to TSA (p>0.05). TSA treatment blocked the activation of ERK1/2 (p<0.05) and had no significant effect on GDF9 protein expression (p>0.05). Collectively, these results suggested that TSA treatment altered ECM gene expression and blocked ERK1/2 activation to inhibit cumulus expansion in the mouse.

Development and Experimental Study of a Redundant Hybrid Machine with Five-Face Milling Capability in One Setup

Fugui Xie,Xin-Jun Liu,Yanhua Zhou 한국정밀공학회 2014 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol. No.

A hybrid milling machine with actuation redundancy is developed in the current paper. This machine is capable of five-face milling in one setup. A redundant parallel kinematic module (PKM) is proposed by the introduction of actuation redundancy. Based on this module, the hybrid mechanism of the machine is presented. A local minimized transmission index is proposed to evaluate the motion/force transmissibility of the redundant PKM. The finite element analysis (FEA) simulation is used in the mechanical design of the machine to verify the stiffness and frequency characteristics of the model. After the manufacture and assembly of the machine, experiments on stiffness, accuracy, and machining are carried out. The capability of five-face milling in one setup is verified, and the finished work piece has good surface quality.

A facile, green synthesis of biomass carbon dots coupled with molecularly imprinted polymers for highly selective detection of oxytetracycline

Haochi Liu,Lan Ding,Ligang Chen,Yanhua Chen,Tianyu Zhou,Huiyu Li,Yuan Xu,Li Zhao,Ning Huang 한국공업화학회 2019 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.69 No.-

Biomass carbon dots (CDs) prepared by sweet potato peels were superior fluorophores with low toxicity and excellent photostability. A novel designed fluorescence probe for specific recognition and sensitive detection of oxytetracycline (OTC) was fabricated with CDs and molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP). The quenching of CDs happened when rebinding with OTC due to electron-transfer-induced fluorescence quenching mechanism. The fluorescence probe was successfully applied in honey with the recoveries ranging from 90.2% to 97.3%. The detection limit of OTC was 15.3 ng mL−1. This work provides promising perspectives that the development of fluorescent MIP will be valuable for rapid analysis in complex samples.

Erythropoietin-Modified Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Anti-fibrosis Efficacy in Mouse Liver Fibrosis Model

Wang Xianyao,Wang Huizhen,Lu Junhou,Feng Zhanhui,Liu Zhongshan,Song Hailiang,Wang Heng,Zhou Yanhua,Xu Jianwei 한국조직공학과 재생의학회 2020 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.17 No.5

BACKGROUND: Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based cell transplantation is an effective means of treating chronic liver injury, fibrosis and end-stage liver disease. However, extensive studies have found that only a small number of transplanted cells migrate to the site of injury or lesion, and repair efficacy is very limited. METHODS: Bone marrow-derived MSCs (BM-MSCs) were generated that overexpressed the erythropoietin (EPO) gene using a lentivirus. Cell Counting Kit-8 was used to detect the viability of BM-MSCs after overexpressing EPO. Cell migration and apoptosis were verified using Boyden chamber and flow cytometry, respectively. Finally, the anti-fibrosis efficacy of EPO-MSCs was evaluated in vivo using immunohistochemical analysis. RESULTS: EPO overexpression promoted cell viability and migration of BM-MSCs without inducing apoptosis, and EPO-MSC treatment significantly alleviated liver fibrosis in a carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced mouse liver fibrosis model. CONCLUSION: EPO-MSCs enhance anti-fibrotic efficacy, with higher cell viability and stronger migration ability compared with treatment with BM-MSCs only. These findings support improving the efficiency of MSCs transplantation as a potential therapeutic strategy for liver fibrosis.