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J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) ; 32(2): 10225536241273556, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39208247

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OBJECTIVE: Activation of gap junction channels can induce neuropathic pain. Octanol can limit the conductance of gap junctions containing connexin 43 proteins. Thus, this study focused on the roles of octanol in chronic constriction injury (CCI)-induced peripheral neuropathy in mice and its mechanisms of action. METHODS: Male mice were assigned into control, sham, CCI, CCI + Octanol-20 mg/kg, CCI + Octanol-40 mg/kg and CCI + Octanol-80 mg/kg groups. CCI was performed by applying three loose ligations to mouse sciatic nerve, and the mice with CCI was administered with 20 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, or 80 mg/kg octanol. The neuropathic pain development was examined by assessing thermal withdrawal latency, paw withdrawal mechanical threshold, and sciatic functional index. Histopathological changes were evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The phosphorylation of protein kinase B (Akt) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) was examined by western blotting. The expression of Akt and mTOR was also evaluated by immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS: Octanol alleviated the CCI-induced mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia and sciatic functional loss. Additionally, octanol relieved the CCI-induced abnormal histopathological changes. Mechanistically, octanol inactivated the Akt/mTOR pathway in the mice with CCI. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, octanol can alleviate CCI-induced peripheral neuropathic by regulating the Akt/mTOR pathway and might be a novel pharmacological intervention for neuropathic pain.


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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt , Neuropatia Ciática , Transdução de Sinais , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR , Animais , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Neuropatia Ciática/tratamento farmacológico , Neuropatia Ciática/metabolismo , Nervo Isquiático/lesões , Octanóis/farmacologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Neuralgia/etiologia , Neuralgia/tratamento farmacológico , Neuralgia/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL
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PLoS One ; 19(4): e0298947, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38626179

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Research has demonstrated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) exert critical functions in the occurrence and progression of numerous malignant tumors. CircPRMT5 was recently reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of cancers. However, the potential role of circPRMT5 in osteosarcoma needs further investigation. In present study, our results suggested that circPRMT5 was highly upregulated in osteosarcoma cells and mainly localizes in the cytoplasm. CircPRMT5 promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion capacities of osteosarcoma cells, and suppressed cell apoptosis. Knockdown of circPRMT5 exerted the opposite effects. Mechanically, circPRMT5 promoted the binding of CNBP to CDK6 mRNA, which enhanced the stability of CDK6 mRNA and facilitated its translation, thereby promoting the progression of osteosarcoma. Knockdown of CDK6 reversed the promoting effect of circPRMT5 on osteosarcoma cells. These findings suggest that circPRMT5 promotes osteosarcoma cell malignant activity by recruiting CNBP to regulate the translation and stability of CDK6 mRNA. Thus, circPRMT5 may represent a promising therapeutic target for osteosarcoma.


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Neoplasias Ósseas , Osteossarcoma , Humanos , Neoplasias Ósseas/patologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular/genética , Proliferação de Células/genética , Quinase 6 Dependente de Ciclina/genética , Quinase 6 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Osteossarcoma/patologia , RNA Circular/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/metabolismo
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 49(2): 509-517, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38403326

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This study investigated the absorption profile of Wuwei Qingzhuo San in different intestinal segments and the absorption characteristics of its alkaloids(piperine, piperanine, piperlonguminine, and dihydropiperlonguminine). The everted gut sac model was established, and the chemical components of Wuwei Qingzhuo San in different intestinal segments were detected by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. The content of piperine, piperanine, piperlonguminine, and dihydropiperlonguminine in intestinal absorption fluid was determined by UPLC-Q-TRAP-MS and the absorption parameters were calculated. The absorption characteristics in different intestinal segments at different time were analyzed. As a result, 27, 27, 8, and 6 absorbent components from Wuwei Qingzhuo San were detected in the intestinal cyst fluid of jejunum, ileum, duodenum, and colon by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS technology, respectively. It was also found that piperine, piperanine, piperlonguminine, and dihydropiperlonguminine from Wuwei Qingzhuo San showed linear absorption in various intestinal segments, with r values exceeding 0.9. In terms of absorption content, the components were ranked as piperine>piperanine>dihydropiperlonguminine>piperlonguminine in various intestinal segments, but the absorption rate and mechanism of each component varied. The results demonstrate that the absorption of the components of Wuwei Qingzhuo San in different intestinal segments is selective and is not a simple semi-permeable membrane permeation process.


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Alcaloides , Piperidinas , Alcamidas Poli-Insaturadas , Benzodioxóis , Absorção Intestinal
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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 10(32): e2303375, 2023 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37759400

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Disuse osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone mass caused by abnormal mechanical stimulation of bone. Piezo1 is a major mechanosensitive ion channel in bone homeostasis. However, whether intervening in the action of Piezo1 can rescue disuse osteoporosis remains unresolved. In this study, a commonly-used hindlimb-unloading model is employed to simulate microgravity. By single-cell RNA sequencing, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are the most downregulated cell cluster, and coincidentally, Piezo1 expression is mostly enriched in those cells, and is substantially downregulated by unloading. Importantly, activation of Piezo1 by systemically-introducing yoda1 mimics the effects of mechanical stimulation and thus ameliorates bone loss under simulated microgravity. Mechanistically, Piezo1 activation promotes the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of Gli1+ BMSCs by activating the ß-catenin and its target gene activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4). Inhibiting ß-catenin expression substantially attenuates the effect of yoda1 on bone loss, possibly due to inhibited proliferation and osteogenic differentiation capability of Gli1+ BMSCs mediated by ATF4. Lastly, Piezo1 activation also slightly alleviates the osteoporosis of OVX and aged mice. In conclusion, impaired function of Piezo1 in BMSCs leads to insufficient bone formation especially caused by abnormal mechanical stimuli, and is thus a potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis.


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Osteoporose , Ausência de Peso , Animais , Camundongos , Fator 4 Ativador da Transcrição/metabolismo , Fator 4 Ativador da Transcrição/farmacologia , beta Catenina/genética , Canais Iônicos/farmacologia , Canais Iônicos/uso terapêutico , Osteogênese , Osteoporose/etiologia , Proteína GLI1 em Dedos de Zinco/metabolismo , Proteína GLI1 em Dedos de Zinco/farmacologia , Proteína GLI1 em Dedos de Zinco/uso terapêutico
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 162(3): 1098-1105, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37183613

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether postoperative radiotherapy is required for FIGO 2018 stage IIA1 cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients with only one intermediate-risk factor. METHODS: This was a multicenter retrospective study. The selected patients were classified into no postoperative adjuvant therapy and postoperative radiotherapy groups. The 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) rates were compared. RESULTS: In total, 159 patients with no postoperative adjuvant therapy and 179 patients with postoperative radiotherapy were included, with the former group showing a lower OS but no difference in DFS. No postoperative adjuvant therapy was an independent risk factor for patient mortality. Patients were also stratified by tumor diameter: 56 patients had a tumor diameter ≤2 cm, comprising 32 patients with postoperative radiotherapy and 24 patients without (no between-group difference was found); 272 patients had a tumor diameter >2 cm, comprising 122 patients with postoperative radiotherapy and 150 patients without, with the former group showing a higher OS, and no postoperative adjuvant therapy was an independent risk factor for patient mortality. CONCLUSION: For FIGO 2018 stage IIA1 cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients with only one intermediate-risk factor and a tumor diameter >2 cm, postoperative radiotherapy is likely beneficial to improve prognosis.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/radioterapia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/cirurgia , Terapia Combinada , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/radioterapia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirurgia
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Int J Biol Sci ; 18(10): 3961-3980, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35844802

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The biomechanical environment plays a dominant role in fracture healing, and Piezo1 is regarded as a major mechanosensor in bone homeostasis. However, the role of Piezo1 in fracture healing is not yet well characterized. In this study, we first delineated that Piezo1 is highly expressed in periosteal stem cells (PSCs) and their derived osteoblastic lineage cells and chondrocytes. Furthermore, downregulation of Piezo1 in callus leads to impaired fracture healing, while activation by its specific agonist promotes fracture healing through stimulation of PSC-modulated chondrogenesis and osteogenesis, along with accelerated cartilage-to-bone transformation. Interestingly, vascular endothelial growth factor A is upregulated after Yoda1 treatment of PSCs, indicating an indirect role of Piezo1 in angiogenesis. Mechanistically, activation of Piezo1 promotes expression of Yes-associated protein (YAP) and its nuclear localization in PSCs, which in turn increases the expression and nuclear localization of ß-catenin. In detail, YAP directly interacts with ß-catenin in the nucleus and forms a transcriptional YAP/ß-catenin complex, which upregulates osteogenic, chondrogenic and angiogenic factors. Lastly, Yoda1 treatment significantly improves fracture healing in a delayed union mouse model generated by tail suspension. These findings indicate that Piezo1 is a potential therapeutic target for fracture delayed union or nonunion.


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Consolidação da Fratura , beta Catenina , Animais , Calo Ósseo/metabolismo , Consolidação da Fratura/genética , Canais Iônicos/genética , Canais Iônicos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Osteogênese/genética , Células-Tronco/metabolismo , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , beta Catenina/genética , beta Catenina/metabolismo
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Food Funct ; 13(14): 7448-7472, 2022 Jul 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35766524

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Edible medicinal plants are important sources for the development of health beneficial products and drugs. Several species of the genus Spatholobus are considered as medicinal and food homologous plants in various Asian countries for the treatment of menstrual pain, anemia, paralysis, arthralgia, etc. Regarding this genus, mounting investigations on different aspects have been conducted; however, a comprehensive review about these findings is yet to be compiled. Herein, we reviewed the up-to-date information on the botanical description, distribution, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of the Spatholobus species for the first time to support their development potential. Thus far, 175 phytochemicals have been isolated, and flavonoids are the predominant constituents. Furthermore, 141 compounds show the ideal characteristic behavior of a drug-like molecule. Besides, the compounds and crude extracts of this genus have been demonstrated to exert a wide range of in vitro and in vivo bioactivities, such as antitumor activity, antioxidant activity, antiinflammatory activity, antiischemic activity, antimicrobial activity, and neuroprotective activity. Toxicity studies have revealed that Spatholobus species seem to have no apparent toxic effects. Even so, the need for in-depth studies to reveal the scientific connotation of the widely documented traditional actions, the structure-activity relationship of the bioactive compounds, and the systematic toxic reactions are warranted, and also to provide essential evidence for the beneficial use of Spatholobus plants and developing novel health care products and therapeutic drug from this genus.


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Fabaceae , Plantas Medicinais , Etnofarmacologia , Compostos Fitoquímicos/química , Fitoterapia , Extratos Vegetais/química
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J Cancer ; 13(6): 2029-2039, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35399713

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Background: MiR-338-3p is revealed to serve as a tumor suppressor in several carcinomas. Whereas, the effect of miR-338-3p in the progression of osteosarcoma has not been explored. The aim of this paper was to analyze the functional influences of miR-338-3p on osteosarcoma progression and the potential mechanism. Methods: The expression of genes and miRNAs in osteosarcoma cells was assessed via western blotting or quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Osteosarcoma cellular proliferation was explored by MTT and EdU incorporation assay. Osteosarcoma cellular migratory and invasive capacity was explored by wound-healing and transwell assay. Bioinformatics approaches were adopted to predict target genes. The relationships between miR-338-3p and neuron­glial­related cell adhesion (NRCAM), between kruppel-like factor 9 (KLF9) and miR-338-3p were verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Results: We found that miR-338-3p was reduced in osteosarcoma and that higher expression of miR-338-3p suppressed proliferative, invasive and migratory ability of osteosarcoma cells. Furthermore, the result showed that overexpression of NRCAM could reduce the anti-tumor role of miR-338-3p in osteosarcoma cells. In addition, we found that overexpression of KLF9 could enhance the expression level of miR-338-3p in osteosarcoma cells. Conclusion: The KLF9/miR-338-3p/NRCAM axis played a significant role in regulating osteosarcoma progression, which may become a promising therapeutic method for osteosarcoma.

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Bioengineered ; 13(4): 10313-10323, 2022 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35436412

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The aim of this study was to investigate whether HUCMSCsWnt10b could promote long bone fracture healing. Commercially-available HUCMSCsEmp (human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells transfected with empty vector) in hydrogel, HUCMSCsWnt10b in hydrogel and HUCMSCsWnt10b with the Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor IWR-1 were transplanted into the fracture site in a rat model of femoral fracture. We found that transplantation of HUCMSCsWnt10b significantly accelerated bone healing in a rat model of femoral fracture. Meanwhile, three-point bending test proved that the mechanical properties of the bone at the fracture site in the HUCMSCWnt10b treatment group were significantly better than those of the other treatment groups. To understand the cellular mechanism, we explored the viability of periosteal stem cells (PSCs), as they contribute the greatest number of osteoblast lineage cells to the callus. In line with in vivo data, we found that conditioned medium from HUCMSCsWnt10b enhanced the migration and osteogenic differentiation of PSCs. Furthermore, conditioned medium from HUCMSCsWnt10b also induced endothelial cells to form capillary-like structures in a tube formation assay, which was blocked by SU5416, an angiogenesis inhibitor, suggesting that enhanced vessel formation and growth also contribute to accelerated hard callus formation. In summary, our study demonstrates that HUCMSCsWnt10b promote fracture healing via accelerated hard callus formation, possibly due to enhanced osteogenic differentiation of PSCs and vessel growth. Therefore, HUCMSCsWnt10b may be a promising treatment for long bone fractures.


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Fraturas do Fêmur , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Animais , Remodelação Óssea , Cartilagem , Diferenciação Celular , Meios de Cultivo Condicionados/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais , Fraturas do Fêmur/metabolismo , Fraturas do Fêmur/terapia , Consolidação da Fratura , Hidrogéis , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Osteogênese , Ratos , Cordão Umbilical , Via de Sinalização Wnt
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Oxid Med Cell Longev ; 2019: 4764071, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31885796

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Excessive compression, the main cause of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, affected endogenous repair of the intervertebral disc. Pioglitazone (PGZ) is the agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, which has been widely used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The present study aim at investigating whether pioglitazone has protective effects on compression-mediated cell apoptosis in nucleus pulposus mesenchymal stem cells (NP-MSCs) and further exploring the possible underlying mechanism. Our results indicated that the isolated cells satisfied the criteria of MSC stated by the International Society for Cellular Therapy. Besides, our research revealed that pioglitazone could protect cell viability, cell proliferation of NP-MSCs and alleviated the toxic effects caused by compression. The actin stress fibers was suppressed obviously under compression, and pioglitazone alleviated the adverse outcomes. Pioglitazone exerted protective effects on compression-induced NP-MSCs apoptosis according to annexin V/PI double-staining and TUNEL assays. Pioglitazone suppressed compression-induced NP-MSCs oxidative stress, including decreasing compression-induced overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), and alleviated compression-induced mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) decrease. Ultrastructure collapse of the mitochondria exhibited a notable improvement by pioglitazone in compression-induced NP-MSCs according to transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Furthermore, the molecular results showed that pioglitazone significantly decreased the expression of apoptosis-associated proteins, including cyto.cytochrome c, Bax, cleaved caspase-9, and cleaved caspase-3, and promoted Bcl-2 expression. These results indicated that pioglitazone alleviated compression-induced NP-MSCs apoptosis by suppressing oxidative stress and the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, which may be a valuable candidate for the treatment of IVD degeneration.


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Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipoglicemiantes/uso terapêutico , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Núcleo Pulposo/metabolismo , Pioglitazona/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Hipoglicemiantes/farmacologia , Núcleo Pulposo/citologia , Estresse Oxidativo , Pioglitazona/farmacologia
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Spine (Phila Pa 1976) ; 44(10): E585-E595, 2019 May 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30407277

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STUDY DESIGN: Experimental study. OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were to evaluate whether advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) induce annulus fibrosus (AF) cell apoptosis and further to explore the mechanism by which this process occurs. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Recent studies revealed that AGEs accumulation is considered an important factor in diabetic intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. However, the effect of AGEs on intervertebral disc remains unclear. METHODS: AF cells were treated with various concentrations of AGEs for 3 days. Cell viability and cell proliferation were measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation assays, respectively. Cell apoptosis was examined by Annexin V/PI apoptosis detection kit and Hoechst 33342. The expression of apoptosis-related proteins, including Bax, Bcl-2, cytochrome c, caspase-3, and caspase-9, was detected by western blotting. In addition, Bax and Bcl-2 mRNA expression levels were detected by real-time PCR (RT-PCR). Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production of AF cell were examined by 5,5',6,6' -Tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'- tetraethyl-imidacarbocyanine iodide (JC-1) staining and 2',7'-Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) fluorescent probes, respectively. RESULTS: Our results indicated that AGEs had inhibitory effects on AF cell proliferation and induced AF cell apoptosis. The molecular data showed that AGEs significantly up-regulated Bax expression and inhibited Bcl-2 expression. In addition, AGEs increased the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol and enhanced caspase-9 and caspase-3 activation. Moreover, treatment with AGEs resulted in a decrease in MMP and the accumulation of intracellular ROS in AF cells. The antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) significantly reversed AGE-induced MMP decrease and AF cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION: These results suggested that AGEs induce rabbit AF cell apoptosis and mitochondrial pathway may be involved in AGEs-mediated cell apoptosis, which may provide a theoretical basis for diabetic IVD degeneration. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: N/A.


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Anel Fibroso , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada/farmacologia , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Animais , Anel Fibroso/citologia , Anel Fibroso/efeitos dos fármacos , Apoptose/fisiologia , Humanos , Mitocôndrias/efeitos dos fármacos , Coelhos , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos
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Redox Biol ; 18: 65-76, 2018 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29986210

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Bupivacaine is frequently administered for diagnosing and controlling spine-related pain in interventional spine procedures. However, the potential cytotoxic effects of bupivacaine on intervertebral disc (IVD) cells and the underlying molecular mechanisms have not yet been fully established. Here, we showed that bupivacaine decreased the viability of rabbit IVD cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Moreover, the short-term cytotoxicity of bupivacaine in IVD cells was primarily due to cell necrosis, as assessed by Annexin V-propidium iodide staining and live/dead cell staining. Necrosis was verified by observations of swollen organelles, plasma membrane rupture, and cellular lysis under transmission electronic microscopy. Interestingly, our data indicated that bupivacaine-induced primary necrosis might involve the necroptosis pathway. The key finding of this study was that bupivacaine was able to induce lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) with the release of cathepsins into the cytosol, as evidenced by LysoTracker Red staining, acridine orange staining, and cathepsin D immunofluorescence staining. Consistently, inhibitors of lysosomal cathepsins, CA074-Me and pepstatin A, significantly reduced bupivacaine-induced cell death. Finally, we found that bupivacaine resulted in an increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and that inhibition of ROS by N-acetyl-L-cysteine effectively blocked bupivacaine-induced LMP and cell death. In summary, the results of this in vitro study reveal a novel mechanism underlying bupivacaine-induced cell death involving ROS-mediated LMP. Our findings establish a basis for the further investigation of bupivacaine cytotoxicity in an in vivo system.


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Anestésicos Locais/efeitos adversos , Bupivacaína/efeitos adversos , Morte Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Disco Intervertebral/efeitos dos fármacos , Lisossomos/efeitos dos fármacos , Necrose/induzido quimicamente , Permeabilidade/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Disco Intervertebral/metabolismo , Disco Intervertebral/patologia , Lisossomos/metabolismo , Lisossomos/patologia , Necrose/metabolismo , Necrose/patologia , Coelhos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo
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Arch Gynecol Obstet ; 297(2): 459-466, 2018 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29282516

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PURPOSE: Due to early detection and effective treatment, quality of sexual life of patients with gynaecological malignancies has become an important issue. However, the morbidity of sexual dysfunction and the proportion of different kinds of sexual dysfunction after radical hysterectomy are unclear. The aim of the current study was to assess the morbidity of sexual dysfunction and to conduct multivariate logistic regression analysis of patients' sexual dysfunction. METHODS: Between July 2007 and December 2012, 125 women underwent radical hysterectomy, modified radical hysterectomy, and nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy were administered a self-reported sexual function questionnaire. RESULTS: The preoperative, and 1- and 2-year postoperative sexual dysfunction rates were 50.5% (50/99), 86.9% (93/107), and 92.3% (72/78), respectively. The incidence rates of sexual desire disorders before operation, at postoperative year 1, and at postoperative year 2 were 14.7% (14/95), 42.1% (45/107), and 51.9% (40/77), respectively. The preoperative incidence rates of sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders were 18.4% (18/98), 51.1% (48/94), and 10.9% (11/101), respectively. At postoperative years 1 and 2, these were 38.8% (31/80), 81.0% (64/79), and 24.4% (20/82), and 49.1% (26/53), 84.6% (44/52), and 30.2% (16/53), respectively. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that age, preserved ovary, preserved posterior vaginal wall length, preoperative stage, radiotherapy, and education background were risk factors associated with sexual dysfunction. CONCLUSION: The patients following radical hysterectomy had a high incidence of sexual dysfunction, which plateaued in postoperative years 1 and 2.


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Neoplasias dos Genitais Femininos/cirurgia , Histerectomia/efeitos adversos , Comportamento Sexual , Disfunções Sexuais Fisiológicas/diagnóstico , Disfunções Sexuais Fisiológicas/etiologia , Disfunções Sexuais Psicogênicas/diagnóstico , Disfunções Sexuais Psicogênicas/etiologia , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/cirurgia , Adulto , China/epidemiologia , Feminino , Neoplasias dos Genitais Femininos/epidemiologia , Humanos , Incidência , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Morbidade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Comportamento Sexual/psicologia , Disfunções Sexuais Fisiológicas/etnologia , Disfunções Sexuais Psicogênicas/etnologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do Tratamento , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/epidemiologia , Vagina/patologia
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PeerJ ; 5: e3252, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28462049

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Tuberculosis is one of the world's deadliest infectious disease with 1.5 millions deaths annually. It is imperative to discover novel compounds with potent activity against M. tuberculosis. In this study, susceptibilities of M. smegmatis to the octahedral ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes, 1 {[(bpy)3Ru] (PF6)2 (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine)}, 2 {[(phen)2Ru(dppz)](PF6)2 (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, dppz = dipyridophenazine)} and 3 {[(phen)3Ru](PF6)2} were measured by broth microdilution and reported as the MIC values. Toxicities of complex 3 to LO2 and hepG2 cell lines were also measured. Complex 2 inhibited the growth of M. smegmatis with MIC value of 2 µg/mL, while complex 3 was bactericidal with MIC value of 26 µg/mL. Furthermore, the bactericidal activity of complex 3 was dependent on reactive oxygen species production. Complex 3 showed no cytotoxicity against LO2 and hepG2 cell lines at concentration as high as 64 µg/mL, paving the way for further optimization and development as a novel antibacterial agent for the treatment of M. tuberculosis infection.

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J Orthop Res ; 34(12): 2116-2125, 2016 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27017908

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Osteosarcoma has a well-recognized bimodal distribution, with the first peak in adolescence and another in the elderly age-group. The elderly patients have different clinical features and a poorer prognosis as compared to adolescents. To better understand the biological features of osteosarcoma in the elderly population, we established a new human osteosarcoma cell line from a 58-year-old man with primary chondroblastic osteosarcoma. After 6 months of continuous culture in vitro for over 50 passages, an immortalized cell line CHOS was established. The cell line was well-characterized by cytogenetic, biomarker, functional, and histological analyses. The CHOS cells exhibited a spindle-shaped morphology and a doubling time of 36 h. Cytogenetic analysis of CHOS cells revealed the loss of chromosome Y and the gain of chromosome 12. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blotting and/or immunofluorescence revealed the expression of chondroblastic, mesenchymal and tumor metastasis markers in the CHOS cells. Compared with the osteosarcoma cell line, the CHOS cells were found to be more sensitive to cisplatin and doxorubicin, but were resistant to methotrexate. The cell line was highly tumorigenic and maintained the histological characteristics and invasive nature of the original tumor. Furthermore, on immunohistochemical analysis, the xenografts and metastases were found to co-express collagen II, aggrecan, vimentin and S100A4 that resembled the original tumor cells. Our results indicate, the potential of CHOS cell line to serve as a useful tool for further studies on the molecular biology of osteosarcoma, especially in the elderly patients. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 34:2116-2125, 2016.


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Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Osteossarcoma/patologia , Escápula/patologia , Animais , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Testes de Carcinogenicidade , Análise Citogenética , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos Nus , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Osteossarcoma/metabolismo
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J Orthop Res ; 34(6): 932-41, 2016 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26575981

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Recent studies have revealed that long noncoding RNA metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) plays an important role in the development of several solid tumors. However, the function of MALAT1 in the tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma remains unknown. In the present study, levels of MALAT1 in human osteosarcoma cell lines and tissues were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The roles of MALAT1 in osteosarcoma were investigated by using in vitro and in vivo assays. We observed that MALAT1 expression was up-regulated in human osteosarcoma cell lines and tissues. In vitro knockdown of MALAT1 by siRNA significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration, and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells. In addition, MALAT1 knockdown markedly suppressed the formation of tubular network structures and caused breakage of stress fibers in osteosarcoma cell lines U2OS and MNNG/HOS. Furthermore, MALAT1 knockdown delayed tumor growth in an osteosarcoma xenograft model. Specifically, we found that administration of MALAT1 siRNA decreased the protein levels of RhoA and its downstream effectors Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinases (ROCKs). Taken together, these findings suggest that MALAT1 plays an oncogenic role in osteosarcoma and may be a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of osteosarcoma patients. © 2015 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 34:932-941, 2016.


Assuntos
Neoplasias Ósseas/metabolismo , Osteossarcoma/metabolismo , RNA Longo não Codificante/metabolismo , Actinas/metabolismo , Animais , Apoptose , Neoplasias Ósseas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinogênese , Pontos de Checagem do Ciclo Celular , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular , Feminino , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Humanos , Camundongos Nus , Terapia de Alvo Molecular , Osteossarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Quinases Associadas a rho/metabolismo , Proteína rhoA de Ligação ao GTP/metabolismo
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