The application of nanomedicines in oral drug delivery effectively promotes the drug absorption and transportation through enterocytes.Nevertheless,the absence of mechanism studies on efficacy and safety limits their ...The application of nanomedicines in oral drug delivery effectively promotes the drug absorption and transportation through enterocytes.Nevertheless,the absence of mechanism studies on efficacy and safety limits their final translation in humans.Although the vesicular trafficking has been verified as the general character for transport of nanomedicines,the deeper mechanism in molecular mechanism is still unclear.Moreover,the cellular transport of nanomedicines is a dynamic process involved by different organelles and components.However,most of existing studies just pay attention to the static location of nanomedicines,but neglect the dynamic biological effects on cells caused by them.Here,we prepared gold nanoparticles(Au NPs)as the model and cultured epithelial cell monolayer to explore the nano-bio interactions at the molecular level.The traditional pharmacological inhibition strategy and subcellular imaging technology elucidated the macropinocytosis/endosome/MVB/lysosome pathway during the transportation of Au NPs.Proteomics strategy based on mass spectrometry(MS)was utilized to identify and quantify proteins involved in the cellular transport of nanomedicines.Multiple proteins related to subcellular structure,signal transduction,energy transformation and metabolism regulation were demonstrated to be regulated by nanoparticle transport.These alterations of protein expression clarified the effects of intracellular proteins and verified the conventional findings.More importantly,it revealed a feedback mechanism of cells to the nano-trafficking.We believed that these new regulatory mechanisms provided new insights into the efficient transport of nanomedicines through epithelial barriers.展开更多
Objective To explore the possible differential trafficking properties of the dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes, D 1 receptor and D5 receptor. Methods To visualize distributions of dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes...Objective To explore the possible differential trafficking properties of the dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes, D 1 receptor and D5 receptor. Methods To visualize distributions of dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes at subcellular level, the yellow and cyan variants of green fluorescent protein （GFP） were used to tag D1 and D5 receptors. After transfection with the tagged dopamine receptors, the neuroblastoma cells NG108-15 were treated with D1 agonist SKF38393 or acetylcholine （ACh）. Then we observed the subcellular distributions of the tagged receptors under the confocal microscopy and tried to determine trafficking properties by comparing their distribution patterns before and after the drug treatment. Results In resting conditions, D 1 receptors located in the plasma membrane of NG108-15 cells, while D5 receptors located in both plasma membrane and cytosol. With the pre-treatment of SKF38393, the subcellular distribution of D1 receptors was changed. The yellow particle-like fluorescence of tagged D 1 receptors appeared in the cytosol, indicating that D 1 receptors were internalized into cytosol from the cell surface. Same situation also occurred in ACh pre-treatment. In contrast, the subcellular distribution of D5 receptors was not changed after SKF38393 or ACh treatment, indicating that D5R was not translocated to cell surface. Interestingly, when D1 and D5 receptors were co-expressed in the same cell, both kept their distinct subcellular distribution patterns and the trafficking properties. Conclusion Our present study reveals that in NG108-15 nerve cells, dopamine D1 and D5 receptors exhibit differential subcellular distribution patterns, and only D1 receptor has a marked trafficking response to the drug stimulation. We further discuss the potential role of the differential trafficking properties of D1-like receptors in complex modulation of DA signaling.展开更多
Objective In kinesin-3,the neck coil correlates with the following segments to form an extended neck that contains a characteristic hinge diverse from a proline in KIF13B to a long flexible linker in KIF1A.The functio...Objective In kinesin-3,the neck coil correlates with the following segments to form an extended neck that contains a characteristic hinge diverse from a proline in KIF13B to a long flexible linker in KIF1A.The function of this neck hinge for controlling processive movement,however,remains unclear.Methods We made a series of modifications to the neck hinges of KIF13B and KIF1A and tested their movement using a single-molecule motility assay.Results In KIF13B,the insertion of flexible residues before or after the proline differentially impacts the processivity or velocity,while the removal of this proline increases the both.In KIF1A,the deletion of entire flexible neck hinge merely enhances the processivity.The engineering of these hinge-truncated necks of kinesin-3 into kinesin-1 similarly boosts the processive movement of kinesin-1.Conclusion The neck hinge in kinesin-3 controls its processive movement and proper modifications tune the motor motility,which provides a novel strategy to reshape the processive movement of kinesin motors.展开更多
随着对酸敏感离子通道(Acid-sensing ion channels,ASICs)研究的不断深入,其在临床相关疾病中的功能研究也逐渐受到重视。ASICs的功能异常与一系列临床疾病和症状密切相关,包括神经系统肿瘤、缺血性损伤、癫痫、疼痛以及亨廷顿氏症等。...随着对酸敏感离子通道(Acid-sensing ion channels,ASICs)研究的不断深入,其在临床相关疾病中的功能研究也逐渐受到重视。ASICs的功能异常与一系列临床疾病和症状密切相关,包括神经系统肿瘤、缺血性损伤、癫痫、疼痛以及亨廷顿氏症等。在细胞内正常的分布与定位是AISCs发挥其生理功能的前提,而多项研究已经确认,在正常生理的状态下,ASICs在细胞内具有相对固定的分布方式。换言之,正常的细胞内存在着可以对ASICs的分布进行调节的调控系统。目前也发现了包括PICK1、HSP70等与之相关的一系列物质分子。鉴于ASICs在人体诸多生理、病理过程中发挥重要作用,对ASICs功能异常的相关研究便成为了目前基础研究工作的重点之一。本文拟就ASICs在细胞内的分布定位及其转运调节机制作一综述,进而初步探讨其在临床应用中的前景。展开更多
基金The National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0205600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81690264,81573359 and 81703441)。
文摘The application of nanomedicines in oral drug delivery effectively promotes the drug absorption and transportation through enterocytes.Nevertheless,the absence of mechanism studies on efficacy and safety limits their final translation in humans.Although the vesicular trafficking has been verified as the general character for transport of nanomedicines,the deeper mechanism in molecular mechanism is still unclear.Moreover,the cellular transport of nanomedicines is a dynamic process involved by different organelles and components.However,most of existing studies just pay attention to the static location of nanomedicines,but neglect the dynamic biological effects on cells caused by them.Here,we prepared gold nanoparticles(Au NPs)as the model and cultured epithelial cell monolayer to explore the nano-bio interactions at the molecular level.The traditional pharmacological inhibition strategy and subcellular imaging technology elucidated the macropinocytosis/endosome/MVB/lysosome pathway during the transportation of Au NPs.Proteomics strategy based on mass spectrometry(MS)was utilized to identify and quantify proteins involved in the cellular transport of nanomedicines.Multiple proteins related to subcellular structure,signal transduction,energy transformation and metabolism regulation were demonstrated to be regulated by nanoparticle transport.These alterations of protein expression clarified the effects of intracellular proteins and verified the conventional findings.More importantly,it revealed a feedback mechanism of cells to the nano-trafficking.We believed that these new regulatory mechanisms provided new insights into the efficient transport of nanomedicines through epithelial barriers.
文摘Objective To explore the possible differential trafficking properties of the dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes, D 1 receptor and D5 receptor. Methods To visualize distributions of dopamine D 1-like receptor subtypes at subcellular level, the yellow and cyan variants of green fluorescent protein （GFP） were used to tag D1 and D5 receptors. After transfection with the tagged dopamine receptors, the neuroblastoma cells NG108-15 were treated with D1 agonist SKF38393 or acetylcholine （ACh）. Then we observed the subcellular distributions of the tagged receptors under the confocal microscopy and tried to determine trafficking properties by comparing their distribution patterns before and after the drug treatment. Results In resting conditions, D 1 receptors located in the plasma membrane of NG108-15 cells, while D5 receptors located in both plasma membrane and cytosol. With the pre-treatment of SKF38393, the subcellular distribution of D1 receptors was changed. The yellow particle-like fluorescence of tagged D 1 receptors appeared in the cytosol, indicating that D 1 receptors were internalized into cytosol from the cell surface. Same situation also occurred in ACh pre-treatment. In contrast, the subcellular distribution of D5 receptors was not changed after SKF38393 or ACh treatment, indicating that D5R was not translocated to cell surface. Interestingly, when D1 and D5 receptors were co-expressed in the same cell, both kept their distinct subcellular distribution patterns and the trafficking properties. Conclusion Our present study reveals that in NG108-15 nerve cells, dopamine D1 and D5 receptors exhibit differential subcellular distribution patterns, and only D1 receptor has a marked trafficking response to the drug stimulation. We further discuss the potential role of the differential trafficking properties of D1-like receptors in complex modulation of DA signaling.
文摘Objective In kinesin-3,the neck coil correlates with the following segments to form an extended neck that contains a characteristic hinge diverse from a proline in KIF13B to a long flexible linker in KIF1A.The function of this neck hinge for controlling processive movement,however,remains unclear.Methods We made a series of modifications to the neck hinges of KIF13B and KIF1A and tested their movement using a single-molecule motility assay.Results In KIF13B,the insertion of flexible residues before or after the proline differentially impacts the processivity or velocity,while the removal of this proline increases the both.In KIF1A,the deletion of entire flexible neck hinge merely enhances the processivity.The engineering of these hinge-truncated necks of kinesin-3 into kinesin-1 similarly boosts the processive movement of kinesin-1.Conclusion The neck hinge in kinesin-3 controls its processive movement and proper modifications tune the motor motility,which provides a novel strategy to reshape the processive movement of kinesin motors.
文摘随着对酸敏感离子通道(Acid-sensing ion channels,ASICs)研究的不断深入,其在临床相关疾病中的功能研究也逐渐受到重视。ASICs的功能异常与一系列临床疾病和症状密切相关,包括神经系统肿瘤、缺血性损伤、癫痫、疼痛以及亨廷顿氏症等。在细胞内正常的分布与定位是AISCs发挥其生理功能的前提,而多项研究已经确认,在正常生理的状态下,ASICs在细胞内具有相对固定的分布方式。换言之,正常的细胞内存在着可以对ASICs的分布进行调节的调控系统。目前也发现了包括PICK1、HSP70等与之相关的一系列物质分子。鉴于ASICs在人体诸多生理、病理过程中发挥重要作用,对ASICs功能异常的相关研究便成为了目前基础研究工作的重点之一。本文拟就ASICs在细胞内的分布定位及其转运调节机制作一综述,进而初步探讨其在临床应用中的前景。
