Biomedicines
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 6
·1743
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IF 4.7
Xuelian Zhou,Xuefeng Chen,Li Zhang,Jinna Yuan,Hu Lin,Mingqiang Zhu,Xiaoqin Xu,Guanping Dong,Junfen Fu,Wei Wu
Objective:To investigate the role of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) in modulating autophagy and protecting endothelial cells (ECs) from oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced injury.Methods:Serum MBL concentration and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) were measured in 94 obese and 105 healthy children. ECs were transfected with MBL over-expression plasmid, LOX1 was knocked-down to explore the protective role of MBL in ox-LDL induced ECs injury. Dendritic cells (DCs) were co-cultured with ECs, and inflammatory factors, DC maturation, and autophagy was assessed. WT and ApoE−/−mice were fed with a high fat diet (HFD) with or without MBL-adenovirus injection for 16 weeks and aortic vascular endothelial tissue was isolated, then atherosclerotic plaque, cell injury and autophagy were analyzed.Results:Serum MBL concentration in obese children was lower than healthy controls and was negatively correlated with cIMT. The uptake of ox-LDL was decreased in LOX1 knock-down ECs. MBL over-expression in vitro inhibited LOX1-ox-LDL binding. Both LOX1 knock-down and MBL over-expression can ameliorate EC autophagy and cell injury. MBL over-expression in vivo alleviated atherosclerotic plaque formation, influenced DC maturation and down-regulated IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-a levels.Conclusions:MBL exerts a protective role in ox-LDL-induced EC injury by modulating DC maturation and EC autophagy via inhibiting LOX1-ox-LDL binding.Keywords:mannose-binding lectin;endothelial cells injury;autophagy;LOX1;atherosclerosis
研究领域:
心血管疾病
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细胞生物学
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免疫学
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Frontiers in Immunology
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2025
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IF 5.9
Xin Wei,Yuyan Guo,Jianyuan Lei,Na Chen
Introduction Microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (MSS-CRC) is referred to as an immune desert-type tumor. Emerging studies have demonstrated that inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway can enhance the anti-tumor immune response. This research focuses on synthesizing the human serum albumin (HSA) -based Wnt inhibitor GHSACA and assessing its internalization pathway and therapeutic effectiveness in conjunction with PD-1 antibody for treating MSS-CRC. Methods Glucosamine was covalently conjugated to HSA via EDC/NHS activation to generate GHSA, which was subsequently coupled with carnosic acid (CA) -Wnt pathway inhibitor, to synthesize GHSACA. For in vitro studies, LOX1- and CD44- deficient MC38 and CT26 colon cancer cell lines, validated by RT-qPCR, were used to investigate the cellular uptake mechanism and macropinocytic activity of GHSACA using flow cytometry. The effectiveness of GHSACA in targeting tumors in vivo was assessed in CT26 tumor-bearing BALB/c mice via fluorescence imaging. Therapeutic efficacy was assessed in MSS-CRC patient-derived xenograft (PDX). Results RT-qPCR confirmed efficient knockdown of LOX1 and CD44 in both MC38 and CT26 cell lines. Cellular uptake assay demonstrated that GHSACA internalization is predominantly mediated by the LOX1-dependent macropinocytosis pathway. In vivo fluorescence imaging revealed sustained accumulation of GHSACA in tumor and rapid clearance from normal organs. In the PDX model, GHSACA monotherapy significantly suppressed tumor growth (TGI = 59.3%). The combination with PD-1 antibody (G&P group) resulted in further enhancement of antitumor efficacy (TGI = 87.9%). TUNEL assays showed the most pronounced induction of tumor cell apoptosis in the G&P group. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that GHSACA suppressed the Wnt/β-catenin signaling cascades, alongside with lower Ki67 expression. The G&P combination increased PD-L1 expression and significantly boosted Granzyme B-positive cytotoxic immune responses. Immunofluorescence double staining showed the highest infiltration of CD3 + /CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes of the G&P group, with a concurrent decrease in CD4 + /CD25 + regulatory T cells. GHSACA was found to have favorable systemic biocompatibility and safety. Discussion GHSACA achieves efficient targeted cellular internalization via a macropinocytosis pathway regulated by the LOX1 receptor rather than the CD44 receptor, simultaneously inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling while activating anti-tumor immune responses. It provides a highly promising translational therapeutic approach for overcoming immune resistance in MSS-CRC.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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纳米医学
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免疫治疗
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分子生物学
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药物递送
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癌症免疫学
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Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
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2019
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IF 4.868
Lifang Sun,Min Zhu,Wei Feng,Yiping Lin,Jia Yin,Juan Jin,Yunguang Wang
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a prototype of chronic, progressive, and fibrotic lung disease with high morbidity and high mortality. Menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) have proven to be an attractive tool for the treatment of acute lung injury and fibrosis-related diseases through immunosuppression and antifibrosis. However, whether MenSC-derived exosomes have the similar function on pulmonary fibrosis remains unclear. In the present study, exosomes secreted from MenSCs (MenSCs-Exo) were verified by transmission electron microscope (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analyzer (NTA), and western blotting. And MenSC-Exo addition significantly improved BLM-induced lung fibrosis and alveolar epithelial cell damage in mice, mainly reflected in BLM-mediated enhancement of the fibrosis score, blue collagen deposition, dry/wet gravity ratio, hydroxyproline and malondialdehyde levels, and downregulation of glutathione peroxidase, which were all robustly reversed by MenSC-Exo management. Additionally, BLM- and TGF-β1-evoked cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage, and cell apoptosis were rescued by MenSCs-Exo in vivo and in vitro. Further study indicated that the MenSCs-Exo could transport miRNA Let-7 into recipient alveolar epithelial cells. Let-7 inhibitor administration significantly blocked the exosome-mediated improvement role on lung fibrosis in mice. Mechanistically, Let-7 was able to regulate the expression of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX1) through binding to its 3-UTR region. Forced expression of LOX1 promoted the expression of apoptosis-related protein and mtDNA damage markers via regulating NLRP3 which was also confirmed in BLM model mice under the combination therapy of the exosome and Let-7 inhibitor. Collectively, this study demonstrates that exosomal Let-7 from MenSCs remits pulmonary fibrosis through regulating ROS, mtDNA damage, and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. This provides a new approach of exocytosis on the treatment of fibrotic lung disease.
研究领域:
干细胞生物学
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肺医学
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分子生物学
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细胞生物学
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PubMed
高影响因子
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