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J Integr Plant Biol ; 64(12): 2385-2395, 2022 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36149781

RESUMO

DNA methylation, a conserved epigenetic mark, is critical for tuning temporal and spatial gene expression. The Arabidopsis thaliana DNA glycosylase/lyase REPRESSOR OF SILENCING 1 (ROS1) initiates active DNA demethylation and is required to prevent DNA hypermethylation at thousands of genomic loci. However, how ROS1 is recruited to specific loci is not well understood. Here, we report the discovery of Arabidopsis AGENET Domain Containing Protein 3 (AGDP3) as a cellular factor that is required to prevent gene silencing and DNA hypermethylation. AGDP3 binds to H3K9me2 marks in its target DNA via its AGD12 cassette. Analysis of the crystal structure of the AGD12 cassette of AGDP3 in complex with an H3K9me2 peptide revealed that dimethylated H3K9 and unmodified H3K4 are specifically anchored into two different surface pockets. A histidine residue located in the methyllysine binding aromatic cage provides AGDP3 with pH-dependent H3K9me2 binding capacity. Our results uncover a molecular mechanism for the regulation of DNA demethylation by the gene silencing mark H3K9me2.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Metilação de DNA/genética , Proteínas de Transporte/metabolismo , Proteínas Tirosina Quinases/genética , Proteínas Tirosina Quinases/metabolismo , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Inativação Gênica , DNA/metabolismo
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Heliyon ; 10(13): e34077, 2024 Jul 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39055837

RESUMO

Background: This study aimed at developing and validating a risk score to predict in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with premature acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES). Methods: This was a two-center retrospective study. A total of 2185 patients firstly diagnosed with premature AMI (age ≥18 years and <55 years in men, <65 years in women) from Xinjiang cohort were retrospectively analyzed. After filtering by exclusion criteria, patients were randomly divided into training cohort (n = 434) and internal validation cohort (n = 186) at a 7:3 ratio. Several candidate variables associated with ISR in the training cohort were assessed by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and logistic regression analysis. The ISR risk nomogram score based on the superior predictors was finally developed, and then validated in the internal validation cohort and in an independent Chengdu external validation cohort (n = 192). The higher total nomogram score, the greater the ISR risk. Results: The eight variables in the final risk nomogram score, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) score included age, diabetes mellitus (DM), body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), stent in left anterior descending coronary artery, minimum stent diameter <3 mm. The areas under the curve (AUC) and C-statistics [training cohort: 0.834 (95%CI: 0.787 to 0.882); internal validation cohort: 0.852 (95%CI: 0.784 to 0.921); Chengdu external validation cohort: 0.787 (95%CI: 0.692 to 0.882), respectively)] demonstrated the good discrimination of the CKM score. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test (χ2 = 7.86, P = 0.448; χ2 = 5.17, P = 0.740; χ2 = 6.35, P = 0.608, respectively) and the calibration curve confirmed the good calibration of the CKM score. Decision curve analysis (DCA) testified the clinical net benefit of the CKM score in the training and validation cohort. Conclusion: This study provided a well-developed and validated risk nomogram score, the CKM score to predict ISR in patients with premature AMI undergoing PCI with DES. Given that these variables are readily available and practical, the CKM score should be widely adopted for individualized assessment and management of premature AMI.

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PeerJ ; 12: e18144, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39351366

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Background: Dyslipidemia plays a very important role in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Genetic factors, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), are one of the main risks of dyslipidemia. 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) is not only the rate-limiting enzyme step of endogenous cholesterol production, but also the therapeutic target of statins. Methods: We investigated 405 Han Chinese and 373 Uyghur people who took statins for a period of time, recorded their blood lipid levels and baseline data before and after oral statin administration, and extracted DNA from each subject for SNP typing of HMGCR rs17671591 and rs3761740. The effects of HMGCR rs17671591 and rs3761740 on lipid levels and the effect of statins on lipid lowering in Han Chinese and Uyghur ethnic groups were studied. Results: In this study, for rs17671591, the CC vs. TT+CT model was significantly correlated with the level of LDL-C before oral statin in the Uyghur population, but there were no correlations between rs17671591 and the level of blood lipid before oral statin in the Han population. The CC vs. TT+CT and CT vs. CC+TT models were significantly correlated with the level of LDL-C after oral statin in the Uyghur population. There was no significant correlation between rs3761740 with blood lipids before and after oral statin in the Han population. For rs3761740, before oral statin, the CC vs. AA+CA model was significantly correlated with the level of LDL-C, and the CA vs. CC+AA model was significantly correlated with the level of total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in the Uyghur population. After oral statin, the CC vs. AA+CA and CA vs. CC+AA models were significantly correlated with the level of TC, LDL-C, and apolipoprotein (APOB), and the C vs. A model was significantly correlated with the level of TC, triglyceride (TG), LDL-C, and APOB in the Uyghur population. Particularly, the CT vs. CC+TT model of rs17671591 was significantly correlated with the changes of LDL-C after oral statin in the Uyghur population. In this study, we also explored the association of rs17671591 and rs3761740 with the rate of dyslipidemia as a reference. Conclusion: We found that HMGCR rs3761740 was correlated with the levels of TC, LDL-C, and non-HDL-C before and after oral statin in Uyghurs, but not with blood lipid levels in the Han population. In the Uyghur population, HMGCR rs17671591 was associated with the level of LDL-C before and after oral statin, and also affected the changes of LDL-C after oral statin.


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Povo Asiático , Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Humanos , Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/genética , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/administração & dosagem , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Povo Asiático/genética , China/etnologia , LDL-Colesterol/sangue , Idoso , Adulto , Dislipidemias/tratamento farmacológico , Dislipidemias/genética , Dislipidemias/sangue , Dislipidemias/etnologia , Lipídeos/sangue , Hiperlipidemias/tratamento farmacológico , Hiperlipidemias/genética , Hiperlipidemias/sangue , Hiperlipidemias/etnologia , População do Leste Asiático , População da Ásia Central
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Innate Immun ; 26(5): 381-397, 2020 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31889462

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Sox2 is an embryonal stem cell Ag essential for early embryonic development, tissue homeostasis and immune regulation. In the current study, one complete Sox2 cDNA sequence was cloned from freshwater bivalve Anodonta woodiana and named AwSox2. Histological changes of testis derived from Bisphenol A (BPA) treatment were analyzed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Expressions of AwSox2 derived from BPA, LPS and polyinosinic:polycytidylic (Poly I:C) challenge were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. The full-length cDNA of AwSox2 contained an open reading frame of 927 nucleotides bearing the typical structural features of Sox2 family. Obvious degeneration, irregular arrangement of spermatids, and clotted dead and intertwined spermatids were observed in BPA-treated groups. Administration of BPA could result in a dose-dependent up-regulation of AwSox2 expression in the male gonadal tissue of A. woodiana. In addition, expression of AwSox2 was significantly induced by LPS and Poly I:C treatment in the hepatopancreas, gill and hemocytes, compared with that of control group. These results indicated that up-regulations of AwSOx2 are closely related to apoptosis of spermatogonial stem cells derived from BPA treatment as well as enhancement of immune defense against LPS and Poly I:C challenge in A. woodiana.


Assuntos
Células-Tronco Germinativas Adultas/fisiologia , Anodonta/imunologia , Fatores de Transcrição SOXB1/genética , Testículo/patologia , Animais , Apoptose , Compostos Benzidrílicos/metabolismo , Clonagem Molecular , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Imunidade/genética , Lipopolissacarídeos/metabolismo , Masculino , Fenóis/metabolismo , Filogenia , Poli I-C/metabolismo , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real
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J Tradit Chin Med ; 39(5): 649-657, 2019 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32186114

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of Eclipta prostrata (E. prostrata) extract in improving spatial learning and memory deficits in D-galactose-induced aging in rats. METHODS: Rats were divided into five groups, with 10 animals in each group. Aging rats were produced by treatment with 100 mg·kg-1·d-1 of D-galactose for 6 weeks. Rats in the E. prostrata treatment groups received an aqueous extract of E. prostrata orally at a concentration of 50, 100, or 200 mg·kg-1·d-1 for 3 weeks. Animals in both the normal and model groups were treated with similar volumes of saline. Spatial memory performance was measured using the Morris water maze. The mRNA levels and enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) were analyzed using real-time quantitative PCR and spectrophotometry, respectively. The levels of induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nitric oxide (NO), dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE), and serotonin (5-HT) were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and spectrophotometry. RESULTS: Compared with the normal group, rats in the D-galactose-treated model group exhibited significant memory loss. There was severe damage to the hippocampal CA1 area, and expression levels of SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR were significantly decreased in the model group compared with the normal group. In the model group, levels of iNOS and NO were significantly increased compared with the normal group. However, treatment with E. prostrata extract reversed the conditions caused by D-galactose-induced aging, especially in the groups with higher treatment concentrations. Compared with the normal group, the levels of DA, NE, and 5-HT were significantly lower in the D-galactose-treated model group. In the E. prostrata extract-treated groups, however, there was a dose-dependent upregulation of DA, NE, and 5-HT expression. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that administration of E. prostrata extract can result in an improvement in the learning and memory impairments that are induced by D-galactose treatment in rats. This improvement may be the result of enhanced antioxidative ability, decreased iNOS and NO levels, and the induction of DA, NE, and 5-HT expression in the brain.


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Envelhecimento/efeitos dos fármacos , Eclipta/química , Galactose/efeitos adversos , Transtornos da Memória/induzido quimicamente , Transtornos da Memória/fisiopatologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Aprendizagem Espacial/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Comportamento Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Comportamento Animal/fisiologia , Região CA1 Hipocampal/efeitos dos fármacos , Região CA1 Hipocampal/patologia , Região CA1 Hipocampal/fisiopatologia , Catalase/genética , Dopamina/metabolismo , Regulação Enzimológica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Glutationa Peroxidase/genética , Glutationa Redutase/genética , Masculino , Transtornos da Memória/tratamento farmacológico , Transtornos da Memória/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo II/metabolismo , Norepinefrina/metabolismo , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Serotonina/metabolismo , Superóxido Dismutase/genética
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Mol Plant ; 12(11): 1463-1473, 2019 11 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31419530

RESUMO

The maintenance of cellular phosphate (Pi) homeostasis is of great importance in living organisms. The SPX domain-containing protein 1 (SPX1) proteins from both Arabidopsis and rice have been proposed to act as sensors of Pi status. The molecular signal indicating the cellular Pi status and regulating Pi homeostasis in plants, however, remains to be identified, as Pi itself does not bind to the SPX domain. Here, we report the identification of the inositol pyrophosphate InsP8 as a signaling molecule that regulates Pi homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis profiling of InsPs revealed that InsP8 level positively correlates with cellular Pi concentration. We demonstrated that the homologs of diphosphoinositol pentakisphosphate kinase (PPIP5K), VIH1 and VIH2, function redundantly to synthesize InsP8, and that the vih1 vih2 double mutant overaccumulates Pi. SPX1 directly interacts with PHR1, the central regulator of Pi starvation responses, to inhibit its function under Pi-replete conditions. However, this interaction is compromised in the vih1 vih2 double mutant, resulting in the constitutive induction of Pi starvation-induced genes, indicating that plant cells cannot sense cellular Pi status without InsP8. Furthermore, we showed that InsP8 could directly bind to the SPX domain of SPX1 and is essential for the interaction between SPX1 and PHR1. Collectively, our study suggests that InsP8 is the intracellular Pi signaling molecule serving as the ligand of SPX1 for controlling Pi homeostasis in plants.


Assuntos
Arabidopsis/citologia , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Fosfatos de Inositol/metabolismo , Espaço Intracelular/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Homeostase , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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