The Bibliometric Analysis of the Sustainable Influence of Physical Education for University Students.

With the awakening of people's health consciousness, the concept and practice of health promotion has become the main target of health policies throughout the world. In this study, the relationship between physical education and health promotion was examined. Art students from a university in Taoyuan were selected for research, and a total of 320 questionnaires were issued. Invalid and incomplete questionnaires were eliminated, with a total of 227 valid questionnaires. Finally, the LISREL (Linear Structural Relations) model was used to analyze the correlation between various factors and health promotion. The results of the model analysis show that in terms of basic fit, the three factors of physical education (course design, teaching content, and activity design) have a high correlation with the influence of physical education, reaching a significant level (t > 1.96, p < 0.05). In terms of influence on sports participation, the three factors (physiological factors, psychological factors, social factors) of sports participation reached a significant level (t > 1.96, p < 0.05). The two factors of health promotion (physiological health, and mental health and practical ideas) have a high correlation with the influence of health promotion, reaching a significant level (t > 1.96, p < 0.05). In terms of overall mode fit, the overall mode fit standard χ2/Df was 1.344, less than the standard value of 3 or less, and the RMR value was 0.007, indicating that the χ2/DF and RMR result standards were appropriate, and the chi-square value was very sensitive to the sample size. Therefore, there was a positive correlation among physical education, sports participation, and health promotion. In conclusion, physical activities can improve the human body's immune function, reduce the symptoms of chronic diseases, and positively promote health. The research result is important for emphasizing the benefit of sports to art students, and provides reference for improving the quality of school physical education, and the physical and mental health level of people in Taiwan.

Comparison of serum exosome isolation methods on co-precipitated free microRNAs.

BACKGROUND: Exosomes are nano-sized extracellular vesicles containing different biomolecules such as proteins and microRNAs (miRNAs) that mediate intercellular communication. Recently, numerous studies have reported the important functions of exosomal miRNAs in disease development and the potential clinical application as diagnostic biomarkers. Up to now, the most commonly used methods to extract exosomes are ultracentrifugation (UC) and precipitation-based commercial kit (e.g., ExoQuick). Generally, both UC and ExoQuick method could co-isolate contaminating proteins along with exosomes, with the UC method yielding even purer exosomes than ExoQuick. However, the comparison of these two methods on co-precipitated free miRNAs is still unknown. METHODS: In this study, we isolated exosomes from the human serum with exogenously added cel-miR-39 by UC and ExoQuick and compared the proportion of cel-miR-39 co-precipitated with exosomes extracted by these two methods. RESULTS: Using exogenous cel-miR-39 as free miRNAs in serum, we concluded that ExoQuick co-isolates a small proportion of free miRNAs while UC hardly precipitates any free miRNAs. We also found that incubation at 37 °C for 1 h could decrease the proportion of free miRNAs, and exosomal miRNAs like miR-126 and miR-152 also decreased when RNase A was used. In conclusion, our findings provide essential information about the details of serum exosome isolation methods for further research on exosomal miRNAs.

Impairment of Sulfite Reductase Decreases Oxidative Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.

As an essential enzyme in the sulfate assimilation reductive pathway, sulfite reductase (SiR) plays important roles in diverse metabolic processes such as sulfur homeostasis and cysteine metabolism. However, whether plant SiR is involved in oxidative stress response is largely unknown. Here, we show that SiR functions in methyl viologen (MV)-induced oxidative stress in Arabidopsis. The transcript levels of SiR were higher in leaves, immature siliques, and roots and were markedly and rapidly up-regulated by MV exposure. The SiR knock-down transgenic lines had about 60% residual transcripts and were more susceptible than wild-type when exposed to oxidative stress. The severe damage phenotypes of the SiR-impaired lines were accompanied by increases of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA), and sulfite accumulations, but less amounts of glutathione (GSH). Interestingly, application of exogenous GSH effectively rescued corresponding MV hypersensitivity in SiR-impaired plants. qRT-PCR analysis revealed that there was significantly increased expression of several sulfite metabolism-related genes in SiR-impaired lines. Noticeably, enhanced transcripts of the three APR genes were quite evident in SiR-impaired plants; suggesting that the increased sulfite in the SiR-impaired plants could be a result of the reduced SiR coupled to enhanced APR expression during oxidative stress. Together, our results indicate that SiR is involved in oxidative stress tolerance possibly by maintaining sulfite homeostasis, regulating GSH levels, and modulating sulfite metabolism-related gene expression in Arabidopsis. SiR could be exploited for engineering environmental stress-tolerant plants in molecular breeding of crops.

[Tryptase inhibits cell apoptosis through upregulating PAR-2 and Rho kinase in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts].

Objective To investigate the regulatory effects of tryptase on protease-activated receptors 2 (PAR-2), Rho signal pathway and apoptosis of MH7A rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts. Methods In MH7A cells, the expression of PAR-2 was measured by flow cytometry; cell apoptosis was examined by annexin V- FITC/PI staining combined with flow cytometry; the expression of Rho kinase was detected by Pull-down assay and Western botting. Results Tryptase upregulated the expression of PAR-2 in MH7A cells, and suppressed Fas-mediated apoptosis of MH7A cells in a dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, PAR-2 inhibitor, FSLLRY-NH2 significantly reduced anti-apoptotic effects of tryptase in MH7A cells, which was related with the increase of activated Rho kinase expression. Conclusion Tryptase plays a role in resistance to the apoptosis of MH7A cells through raising PAR-2 and activating Rho kinase.

[Total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa inhibit the degranulation of primary mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells in vitro].

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa on the degranulation of mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs). METHODS: Bone marrow cells were isolated from C57BL/6 mice and were cultured in RPMI1640 medium containing 100 mL/L fetal bovine serum, 20 ng/mL IL-3 and 40 ng/mL stem cell factor (SCF). After four-week culture, flow cytometry was used to identify the purity of double-positive (CD117(+)FcEpsilonRIα(+)) mast cells; toluidine blue was used to detect the maturity of mast cells. After total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa was added into the medium of BMMCs, CCK-8 assay was performed to assess the toxic effects of total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa on BMMCs; the amount of ß-hexosaminidase release was detected by fluorescence spectrophotometry; the content of tryptase in cell supernatants was detected by ELISA. RESULTS: After cultured for four weeks, the purity of double-positive cells was more than 95%, and the cells presented the features of mature mast cells, with blue nuclear and purple cytoplasm by toluidine blue staining. After BMMCs were cultured in the presence of total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa (0.01, 0.03, 0.10 mg/mL) for 12 hours, CCK-8 assay indicated that the total saponins did not exert the toxic effects on the BMMCs. Fluorescence spectrophotometry revealed that the release amount and release rate of ß-hexosaminidase decreased in the cells treated with the total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa, DNP-BSA and A23187 compared with the controls, and ELISA assay showed that the amount of tryptase release in the supernatants was reduced as well. CONCLUSION: Total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa can inhibit the degranulation of primary mouse BMMCs stimulated by different antigens with a clear dose-effect relationship.