CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
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2014
·Vol. 71
·期 1
·345-351
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IF 2.38
Feng Tianda,Liu Yunhui,Li Chao,Li Zhen
The goal of this study was to assess the expression of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) in the hippocampal CA1 region, and to find out whether nigranoic acid treatment exhibits protective effects on brain through PARP/AIF signaling pathway in cerebral ischemia–reperfusion animal model. Rats were randomly divided into three groups: Sham-surgery, ischemia–reperfusion, and nigranoic acid-treated. Rat models of middle cerebral artery occlusion were prepared using a way of thread occlusion. Rats in the nigranoic acid group were administered with 1 mg/kg intragastric nigranoic acid 6 and 2 h before brain ischemia, respectively. Following reperfusion, samples were collected at different time-points (6, 24, and 72 h) and each group was further divided into three subgroups. Apoptosis was measured using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl-transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling method. The protein expression levels of AIF and PARP were detected using Western blot and AIF mRNA quantity was evaluated using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Apoptosis, levels of AIF and PARP protein expression, and levels of AIF mRNA expression were significantly increased in the ischemia–reperfusion group compared with the sham-surgery group. However, apoptosis and the expression levels of AIF protein, PARP protein, and AIF mRNA at different time-points were significantly decreased in the nigranoic acid-treated group compared with the model group. We can judge that nigranoic acid has a strong protective effect on rat cerebral ischemia–reperfusion injury, and acts by downregulating nerve cell apoptosis by preventing the overactivation of PARP and AIF nuclear translocation.
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2026
·Vol. 24
·期 1
·382
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IF 15
Jiang Zhou,Li Yuning
Lung cancer (LC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and the limited efficacy of immunotherapy due to treatment resistance underscores the urgent need for new therapeutic strategies. In the present study, CD93-targeted poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles encapsulating resveratrol (CD93-NPs@RSV) were developed to remodel the metabolic fitness of CD8 + tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. The nanoparticles were precisely engineered and characterized using dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, and in vivo imaging, which confirmed their stability and tumor-targeting capability. Mechanistic studies revealed that CD93-NPs@RSV suppressed CD93 expression, facilitated apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) mitochondrial translocation, and activated oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), thereby enhancing T cell function in the tumor microenvironment. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses further confirmed regulation of the CD93-AKT-PAK5-AIF signaling axis. In a Lewis LC model, CD93-NPs@RSV significantly inhibited tumor progression and displayed strong synergy with anti-PD-1 therapy, resulting in improved survival outcomes. Collectively, our study demonstrates that CD93-NPs@RSV provide a powerful nanotechnology-driven approach to reverse immunotherapy resistance by reprogramming T cell metabolism. These findings establish a promising paradigm for precision cancer immunotherapy and underscore the translational potential of targeted nanomedicine in overcoming therapeutic bottlenecks in LC. Graphical abstract The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.
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JOURNAL OF DRUG TARGETING
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2014
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IF 2.723
Qingyong Li,Tianyu Liu,Yunchao Li,Shuyue Luo,Qiaochu Zhu,Li Zhang,Tengfei Zhao
Camptothecin-20(s)-O-glycine ester-[N-(3′α, 12′α-dihydroxy-24′-carbonyl-5′β-cholan)] (A2), 10-(3′α,12′α-dihydroxy-5′β-cholan-24′-carboxyl)-(20 s)-camptothecin (C2), and 10-O-(3-O-(3′α, 12′α-dihydroxy-24′-carbonyl-5′β-cholan)-propyl)-(20S)-camptothecin (D2) are novel camptothecin-deoxycholic acid analogues. MTT assays were performed to assess the anticancer activity of these compounds against hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721, breast carcinoma MCF-7, and colorectal carcinoma HCT-116 cells. A2 had a high killing ability on SMMC-7721 cells selectively, but C2 and D2 did not exhibit selectivity with regard to SMMC-7721 killing. Uptake assays were performed in an effort to elucidate the transport mechanisms of A2 into SMMC-7721 cells. A2 increased the mRNA expression of OATP1B3 (an organic anion-transporting polypeptide) and uptake of A2 was inhibited by rifampin (inhibitor of OATP1B3), which indicated that the transporter-mediated transport of A2 was mediated by OATP1B3. In addition, according to the western blot and apoptosis assays, we found that A2 killed SMMC-7721 cells by inducing cell apoptosis mainly via an AIF (apoptosis-inducing factor) pathway and a caspase-dependent mitochondria apoptosis pathway.
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肿瘤学
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TOXICON
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2024
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IF 2.6
Xu He,Xiuhong Peng,Suyu Zhang,Tianfeng Yang,Jian Huo,Yanmin Zhang
Amphotericin B (AmB) induced liver and kidney injury is often responsible for hepatic and renal dysfunction. Therefore, the protection strategy on liver and renal functions in patients treated with AmB should be emphasized. In this paper, diammonium glycyrrhizinate (DG) and piperazine ferulate (PF) were taken as the research object to study its hepatoprotective and neuroprotective effect on AmB-induced liver and kidney damage in vitro and in vivo . The microplate method and ELISA kits were employed for the biochemical detection in the serum and urine of mice. Flow cytometric analysis and western blotting analysis were conducted to study the mechanism of DG and PF. Our results confirmed the prevention capacity of DG and PF on AmB-induced liver and kidney injury through the alleviation of pathological changes and enzyme reducing action. Furthermore, DG and PF suppressed ROS-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis in AmB-treated mice and cells through Caspase pathway and Caspase-independent AIF pathway. In summary, DG and PF could protect AmB-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity by disrupting oxidative stress and apoptosis.
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细胞生物学
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CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN TOXICOLOGY
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2018
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IF 3.432
Wenjing Dong,Bingwei Yang,Yawen Wang,Jia Yuan,Yunqi Fan,Erqun Song,Yang Song
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are emerging organic environmental pollutants, which were accused of various toxic effects. Here, we studied the role of a potential PBDEs quinone metabolite, PBDEQ, on cytotoxicity, oxidative DNA damage, and the alterations of signal cascade in HeLa cells. PBDEQ exposure leads to reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) loss, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, increasing terminal transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) positive foci, and the elevation of apoptosis rate. Furthermore, we showed PBDEQ exposure result in increased DNA migration, micronucleus frequency, and the promotion of 8-OHdG and phosphorylation of histone H2AX (γ-H2AX) levels. Mechanism study indicated that PBDEQ caused poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1) activation and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) nuclear translocation. All together, these results confirmed the occurrence of parthanatos-like cell death upon PBDEQ exposure.
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细胞生物学
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环境科学
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