Ginsenoside Rd protects cerebral endothelial cells from oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation induced pyroptosis via inhibiting SLC5A1 mediated sodium influx

Li, Suping,Yu, Nengwei,Xu, Fei,Yu, Liang,Yu, Qian,Fu, Jing The Korean Society of Ginseng 2022 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.46 No.5

Background: Ginsenoside Rd is a natural compound with promising neuroprotective effects. However, the underlying mechanisms are still not well-understood. In this study, we explored whether ginsenoside Rd exerts protective effects on cerebral endothelial cells after oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) treatment and its potential docking proteins related to the underlying regulations. Method: Commercially available primary human brain microvessel endothelial cells (HBMECs) were used for in vitro OGD/R studies. Cell viability, pyroptosis-associated protein expression and tight junction protein degradation were evaluated. Molecular docking proteins were predicted. Subsequent surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology was utilized for validation. Flow cytometry was performed to quantify caspase-1 positive and PI positive (caspase-1+/PI+) pyroptotic cells. Results: Ginsenoside Rd treatment attenuated OGD/R-induced damage of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity in vitro. It suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation (increased expression of NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β and GSDMD-N terminal (NT)) and subsequent cellular pyroptosis (caspase-1+/PI + cells). Ginsenoside Rd interacted with SLC5A1 with a high affinity and reduced OGD/R-induced sodium influx and potassium efflux in HBMECs. Inhibiting SLC5A1 using phlorizin suppressed OGD/R-activated NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis in HBMECs. Conclusion: Ginsenoside Rd protects HBMECs from OGD/R-induced injury partially via binding to SLC5A1, reducing OGD/R-induced sodium influx and potassium efflux, thereby alleviating NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis.

Ginsenoside compound K reduces ischemia/reperfusion-induced neuronal apoptosis by inhibiting PTP1B-mediated IRS1 tyrosine dephosphorylation

Suping Li,Jing Fu,Liang Yu,Qian Yu,Nengwei Yu,Fei Xu The Korean Society of Ginseng 2023 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.47 No.2

Background: Ginsenoside compound K (CK) stimulated activation of the PI3K-Akt signaling is one of the major mechanisms in promoting cell survival after stroke. However, the underlying mediators remain poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the docking protein of ginsenoside CK mediating the neuroprotective effects. Materials and methods: Molecular docking, surface plasmon resonance, and cellular thermal shift assay were performed to explore ginsenoside CK interacting proteins. Neuroscreen-1 cells and middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model in rats were utilized as in-vitro and in-vivo models. Results: Ginsenoside CK interacted with recombinant human PTP1B protein and impaired its tyrosine phosphatase activity. Pathway and process enrichment analysis confirmed the involvement of PTP1B and its interacting proteins in PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. PTP1B overexpression reduced the tyrosine phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) after oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) in neuroscreen-1 cells. These regulations were confirmed in the ipsilateral ischemic hemisphere of the rat brains after MCAO/R. Ginsenoside CK treatment reversed these alterations and attenuated neuronal apoptosis. Conclusion: Ginsenoside CK binds to PTP1B with a high affinity and inhibits PTP1B-mediated IRS1 tyrosine dephosphorylation. This novel mechanism helps explain the role of ginsenoside CK in activating the neuronal protective PI3K-Akt signaling pathway after ischemia-reperfusion injury.

CircRNA circ_0067772 aggravates the malignant progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by regulating miR‑1238‑3p/ FOXG1 axis

Xiaoqing Li,Yinghui Kong,He Li,Manyuan Xu,Ming Jiang,Weiguo Sun,Suping Xu 한국유전학회 2021 Genes & Genomics Vol.43 No.5

Background Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) is a severe malignancy derived from skin. Dysregulated circular RNAs (circRNAs) might play vital roles in tumor development. Objective Here, we aimed to explore the function of a novel circRNA circ_0067772 in CSCC. Methods Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) or Western blot assay was performed to determine the expression of circ_0067772, microRNA (miR)-1238-3p and forkhead box protein G1 (FOXG1). Cell proliferation was assessed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and colony formation assay. Transwell assay and wound healing assay were employed to examine cell metastasis. Flow cytometry was employed to monitor cell cycle and apoptosis. The target association between miR-1238-3p and circ_0067772 or FOXG1 was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Moreover, role of circ_0067772 in vivo was investigated via xenograft model in nude mice. Results Circ_0067772 and FOXG1 were upregulated, while miR-1238-3p was downregulated in CSCC tissues and cells. Circ_0067772 knockdown conferred inhibitory efects on cell proliferation, migration and invasion of CSCC cells. MiR1238-3p served as a target of circ_0067772, whose silencing could reverse circ_0067772 knockdown-induced inhibitory impact on the malignant cellular behaviors. Circ_0067772 positively regulated FOXG1 expression by antagonizing miR1238-3p. Additionally, miR-1238-3p could repress CSCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting FOXG1. Also, circ_0067772 knockdown hindered CSCC tumor growth in vivo. Conclusion Our study identifed a novel oncogenic circRNA and the involvement of circ_0067772/miR-1238-3p/FOXG1 axis in CSCC development, providing a target for CSCC therapy.

ON THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE OF BORDER-FREE SCIENCE AND THE NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Li Tao,Chen Suping 한국환경보건학회 2001 한국환경보건학회 학술대회 자료집 Vol.2001 No.-

Calcium signalling mediated the regulation of growth and polysaccharide accumulation by light quality in Dendrobium offi cinale protocorms

Ting Lei,Suping Gao,Xiao Lin,Kaihui Zhang,Yingqi Liu,Wenji Li,Di Hu,Xiaofang Yu,Mingyan Jiang,Qibing Chen,Ying Sun 한국원예학회 2021 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.62 No.2

This study selected Dendrobium offi cinale protocorms as the experimental material and used diff erent light-quality treatmentsand calcium signalling inhibitors to explore the mechanism of the biological response of calcium to light quality. The results indicate that a 1:3 red:blue (R:B) light ratio promotes the accumulation of biomass and polysaccharides in theprotocorm. Nevertheless, this eff ect can be entirely counteracted by calmodulin (CaM) inhibitors and calcium ion-chelatingagents. The possible mechanisms of this eff ect are as follows: (1) The Ca 2+ -CaM signal-regulated photosynthetic apparatusis improved by the R:B 1:3 light, increasing the CaM content and Ca 2+ -ATPase activity. Thus, R:B 1:3 light increases thedevelopment of the photosynthetic apparatus in the D. offi cinale protocorm, enhances its photosynthetic productivity, andpromotes the activities of sucrose phosphatase; accordingly, biomass and sucrose accumulation increase. (2) R:B 1:3 lightenhances Ca 2+ -CaM signalling and regulates glycometabolic processes to promote the activities of sucrose synthase, thusincreasing fructose and glucose levels and providing suffi cient synthetic precursors to promote polysaccharide production.

Comparison of Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) Cultivars Based on the Selected Regeneration Media Using Anther Culture

Xuhong Zhou,Xijun Mo,Suping Qu,Min Tian,Xue Wei Wu,Min Wu,Jinze Li,Ying Luo,Jihua Wang,Min Gui 한국원예학회 2014 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.55 No.2

Double haploids in lisianthus cultivars were produced using anther culture. The anther of ‘Art Peach’ wascultured on the Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with 3% sucrose with auxin and cytokinin. The highest frequencyof calli developed from anthers (100%) and green plantlets per 100 calli (60 regenerants) was observed on the mediumcontaining 8 mg・L-1 N6-benzyladenine (BA) and 0.1 mg・L-1 naphthaleneacetic acids (NAA). When anthers were culturedon the medium supplemented with 2 mg・L-1 BA and 0.5 mg・L-1 NAA, 33.3% of calli formed plantlets. Using theanther culture, callus induction and plantlets regeneration in five cultivars were developed differently, suggesting thatthe genotype might predetermined anther culture response. These results indicate that a highly efficient new microprogationtechnique can be provided by anther culture in vitro for lisianthus. Anther culture in vitro can provide a highly efficientnew microprogation technique for lisianthus.

Nrf2 in adipocytes

Zhendi Wang,Zhuo Zuo,Lu Li,Suping Ren,Tianchang Gao,Jingqi Fu,Yongyong Hou,Yanyan Chen,Jingbo Pi 대한약학회 2020 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.43 No.3

White adipocytes play a key role in maintainingwhole body energy homeostasis by forming white adiposetissue (WAT). The impairment of WAT formation or WATdysfunction is clearly associated with severe metabolic disorders. Mature adipocytes are derived from differentiatedpreadipocytes and are pivotal in energy storage and metabolism. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) isa member of a family of CNC-bZIP proteins which exerttheir transcriptional control on genes harboring antioxidantresponse elements (ARE) in partnership with smallmusculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma proteins. The activationof Nrf2-ARE coordinated by specific repressor Kelch-likeECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) regulates networks ofgenes controlling diverse homeostatic processes involvingadaptive antioxidant response and detoxification amongmany other adaptive responses. Interestingly, accumulatingevidence indicates that Nrf2 may act as a transcription factorin regulating the formation and function of adipose tissues,including adipogenesis, lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity. In this mini-review, an overview on the distinct rolesof Nrf2 in adipocytes is provided. While highlighting the regulatory role of Nrf2 in adipogenesis, recent key findingson Nrf2 in insulin signal transduction and energy metabolismof adipocytes are also summarized.

Efficient Expression of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Analogue with Human Serum Albumin Fusion Protein in Pichia pastoris Using the Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase Promoter

Kai Qian,XiaoHai Gong,Bo Guan,SuPing Wu,JingJing Zhang,Jing Qian,YanFei Cai,Yun Chen,ZuoYing Duan,Xin Ma,HuaZhong Li,Jian Jin 한국생물공학회 2015 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.20 No.4

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) was a potential therapeutic drug for type II diabetes, mainly because of the stimulatory effect on insulin secretion under condition of high blood glucose. We used PCR to obtain a recombination gene, GGH, in which two GLP-1 (GLP-1A2G) mutants were connected in series and then fused to the N terminal of human serum albumin. The fusion gene was inserted into pGAPZaA plasmid with Saccharomyces cerevisiae α- factor secretion signal sequence, and was expressed by the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAP) promoter. The engineered strain was constructed by integrating the recombinant plasmid pGAPZαA/GGH into the genome of Pichia pastoris GS115. Genome PCR and western blot showed that the recombinant P. pastoris successfully expressed the fusion protein GGH. The yield of GGH reached 78 mg/L after 72 h fermentation in a flask, using glucose as the optimal carbon source. Fed-batch fermentation was investigated in a 5 L bioreactor, and the expression level of GGH reached 246 mg/L in 52 h. The fusion protein GGH was purified in four steps, and the final purity was 96.1%. The in vitro bioactivity of GGH was the same as that expressed in P. pastoris by the AOX1 promoter. This study described an efficient way to express GGH fusion protein in P. pastoris using GAP promoter, fermentation was easier to control without carbon source change and fermentation time was 20 h less than AOX1 promotercontrolled GGH fermentation.

Prediction of Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Incorporating Hematological Biomarkers

Yingjia Wu,Jinbin Chen,Lei Zhao,Qiaoqiao Li,Jinhan Zhu,Hong Yang,Suping Guo,Mian Xi 대한암학회 2021 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.53 No.1

Purpose This study aimed to develop a nomogram for predicting pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) by integrating hematological biomarkers and clinicopathological characteristics. Materials and Methods Between 2003 and 2017, 306 ESCC patients who underwent neoadjuvant CRT followed by esophagectomy were analyzed. Besides clinicopathological factors, hematological parameters before, during, and after CRT were collected. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictive factors for pCR. A nomogram model was built and internally validated. Results Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), lymphocyte to monocyte ratio, albumin, hemoglobin, white blood cell, neutrophil, and platelet count generally declined, whereas neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) increased significantly following neoadjuvant CRT. After surgery, 124 patients (40.5%) achieved a pCR. The pCR group demonstrated significantly more favorable survival than the non-pCR group. On multivariate analysis, significant factors associated with pCR included sex, chemotherapy regimen, post-CRT endoscopic finding, pre-CRT NLR, ALC nadir during CRT, and post-CRT PLR, which were incorporated into the prediction model. The nomogram indicated good accuracy in predicting pCR, with a C-index of 0.75 (95% confidence interval, 0.71 to 0.78). Conclusion Female, chemotherapy regimen of cisplatin/vinorelbine, negative post-CRT endoscopic finding, pre-CRT NLR (≤ 2.1), ALC nadir during CRT (> 0.35×109/L), and post-CRT PLR (≤ 83.0) were significantly associated with pCR in ESCC patients treated with neoadjuvant CRT. A nomogram incorporating hematological biomarkers to predict pCR was developed and internally validated, showing good predictive performance.

Novel designs of polycarboxylate superplasticizers for improving resistance in clay-contaminated concrete

Xiao Liu,Jianan Guan,Guanghong Lai,Yunsheng Zheng,Ziming Wang,Suping Cui,Mingzhang Lan,Huiqun Li 한국공업화학회 2017 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.55 No.-

Certain clays attached around the aggregates contaminate the concrete and also greatly affect the concrete workability, the mechanism of which was investigated through calculating the volume change of solid and liquid phases of concrete mixture containing clay. To minimize this detrimental effect, two novel designs based on the transfer of theory and techniques from polymer science, i.e., molecular design of polycarboxylate superplasticizer (PCE), were proposed. The one was “intercalator” synthesized via Hofmann rearrangement and cationization, and the other was “star-shaped polycarboxylate super- plasticizer (SPCE)” synthesized via a route of “core first and arm second”. The results of Infrared Spectroscopy (IR) and 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) confirm the designed structures. The applications of these polymers in clay-contaminated cement paste and concrete were tested. The results showed that, the dispersing capacities of “Intercalator + Comb-shaped polycarboxylate superplasticizer (CPCE)” and SPCE were less affected by adding clay in both cement paste and concrete. Adsorption and Xray diffraction (XRD) experiments revealed less harmful intercalation for SPCE and preferential occupation in the interlayer space of clay for intercalator to protect other workable PCEs. It is interesting that optimizing charge characteristic and “disassembling-assembling” molecular arrangement can contribute to excellent resistance towards clay. The aim of this study is to offer two promising alternatives, which attractively provide the theoretical basis and technological application in researching advanced materials in clay-contaminated concrete.