Aconitine,a common and main toxic component of Aconitum,is toxic to the central nervous system.However,the mechanism of aconitine neurotoxicity is not yet clear.In this work,we had the hypothesis that excitatory amino...Aconitine,a common and main toxic component of Aconitum,is toxic to the central nervous system.However,the mechanism of aconitine neurotoxicity is not yet clear.In this work,we had the hypothesis that excitatory amino acids can trigger excitotoxicity as a pointcut to explore the mechanism of neurotoxicity induced by aconitine.HT22 cells were simulated by aconitine and the changes of target cell metabolites were real-time online investigated based on a microfluidic chip-mass spectrometry system.Meanwhile,to confirm the metabolic mechanism of aconitine toxicity on HT22 cells,the levels of lactate dehydrogenase,intracellular Ca^(2+),reactive oxygen species,glutathione and superoxide dismutase,and ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 protein were detected by molecular biotechnology.Integration of the detected results revealed that neurotoxicity induced by aconitine was associated with the process of excitotoxicity caused by glutamic acid and aspartic acid,which was followed by the accumulation of lactic acid and reduction of glucose.The surge of extracellular glutamic acid could further lead to a series of cascade reactions including intracellular Ca^(2+)overload and oxidative stress,and eventually result in cell apoptosis.In general,we illustrated a new mechanism of aconitine neurotoxicity and presented a novel analysis strategy that real-time online monitoring of cell metabolites can provide a new approach to mechanism analysis.展开更多
Cell metabolite analysis is of great interest to analytical chemists and physiologists, with some metabolites having been identified as important indicators of major diseases such as cancer. A highthroughput and sensi...Cell metabolite analysis is of great interest to analytical chemists and physiologists, with some metabolites having been identified as important indicators of major diseases such as cancer. A highthroughput and sensitive method for drug metabolite analysis will largely promote the drug discovery industry. The basic barrier of metabolite analysis comes from the interference of complex components in cell biological system and low abundance of target substances. As a powerful tool in biosample analysis, microfluidic chip enhances the sensitivity and throughput by integrating multiple functional units into one chip. In this review, we discussed three critical steps of establishing functional microfluidic platform for cellular metabolism study. Cell in vitro culture model, on chip sample pretreatment, and microchip combined detectors were described in details and demonstrated by works in five years. And a brief summary was given to discuss the advantages as well as challenges of applying microchip method in cell metabolite and biosample analysis.展开更多
Carboxyl terminus of Hsp70-interacting protein（CHIP or STUB1） is an E3 ligase and regulates the stability of several proteins which are involved in different cellular functions. Our previous studies demonstrated tha...Carboxyl terminus of Hsp70-interacting protein（CHIP or STUB1） is an E3 ligase and regulates the stability of several proteins which are involved in different cellular functions. Our previous studies demonstrated that Chip deficient mice display bone loss phenotype due to increased osteoclast formation through enhancing TRAF6 activity in osteoclasts. In this study we provide novel evidence about the function of CHIP. We found that osteoblast differentiation and bone formation were also decreased in Chip KO mice. In bone marrow stromal（BMS） cells derived from Chip^-/- mice, expression of a panel of osteoblast marker genes was significantly decreased. ALP activity and mineralized bone matrix formation were also reduced in Chip-deficient BMS cells. We also found that in addition to the regulation of TRAF6, CHIP also inhibits TNFα-induced NF-κB signaling through promoting TRAF2 and TRAF5 degradation. Specific deletion of Chip in BMS cells downregulated expression of osteoblast marker genes which could be reversed by the addition of NF-κB inhibitor. These results demonstrate that the osteopenic phenotype observed in Chip^-/- mice was due to the combination of increased osteoclast formation and decreased osteoblast differentiation. Taken together, our findings indicate a significant role of CHIP in bone remodeling.展开更多
建立了分析肝癌患者血浆中低丰度差异蛋白的新的多维色谱串联质谱方法。以5例肝细胞癌(HCC)患者血浆为研究对象,选用免疫亲和色谱Agilent MARS Spin Cartridge去除血浆中6种主要高丰度蛋白;离线RP-HPLC预分级血浆低丰度蛋白并收集差异...建立了分析肝癌患者血浆中低丰度差异蛋白的新的多维色谱串联质谱方法。以5例肝细胞癌(HCC)患者血浆为研究对象,选用免疫亲和色谱Agilent MARS Spin Cartridge去除血浆中6种主要高丰度蛋白;离线RP-HPLC预分级血浆低丰度蛋白并收集差异表达蛋白组;液相色谱-芯片(HPLC-CHIP,包含一支纳升级Zorbax300SB-C18富集柱和一支纳升级Zorbax 300SB-C18分析柱)富集、分离差异表达蛋白组胰酶酶解肽混合物,线性离子阱质谱在线分析,以Spectrum Mill MS Proteomics Workbench自动分析MS和MS/MS数据后在UniProtKB/SWISS-PORT数据库中进行搜索,鉴定得到27种差异蛋白,其中23种蛋白与各种疾病或肿瘤相关,IMP3、ARNT2和GRIP1可能成为诊断HCC的潜在生物标志物。展开更多
基金supported the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.:81973569,82130113,and 22034005)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.:2021YFF0600700)the“Xinglin Scholars”Research Promotion Program of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Grant No.:BSH2021009).
文摘Aconitine,a common and main toxic component of Aconitum,is toxic to the central nervous system.However,the mechanism of aconitine neurotoxicity is not yet clear.In this work,we had the hypothesis that excitatory amino acids can trigger excitotoxicity as a pointcut to explore the mechanism of neurotoxicity induced by aconitine.HT22 cells were simulated by aconitine and the changes of target cell metabolites were real-time online investigated based on a microfluidic chip-mass spectrometry system.Meanwhile,to confirm the metabolic mechanism of aconitine toxicity on HT22 cells,the levels of lactate dehydrogenase,intracellular Ca^(2+),reactive oxygen species,glutathione and superoxide dismutase,and ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 protein were detected by molecular biotechnology.Integration of the detected results revealed that neurotoxicity induced by aconitine was associated with the process of excitotoxicity caused by glutamic acid and aspartic acid,which was followed by the accumulation of lactic acid and reduction of glucose.The surge of extracellular glutamic acid could further lead to a series of cascade reactions including intracellular Ca^(2+)overload and oxidative stress,and eventually result in cell apoptosis.In general,we illustrated a new mechanism of aconitine neurotoxicity and presented a novel analysis strategy that real-time online monitoring of cell metabolites can provide a new approach to mechanism analysis.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.8137337391213305+1 种基金21227006)CERS–China Equipment and Education Resources System(No.CERS-1-75)
文摘Cell metabolite analysis is of great interest to analytical chemists and physiologists, with some metabolites having been identified as important indicators of major diseases such as cancer. A highthroughput and sensitive method for drug metabolite analysis will largely promote the drug discovery industry. The basic barrier of metabolite analysis comes from the interference of complex components in cell biological system and low abundance of target substances. As a powerful tool in biosample analysis, microfluidic chip enhances the sensitivity and throughput by integrating multiple functional units into one chip. In this review, we discussed three critical steps of establishing functional microfluidic platform for cellular metabolism study. Cell in vitro culture model, on chip sample pretreatment, and microchip combined detectors were described in details and demonstrated by works in five years. And a brief summary was given to discuss the advantages as well as challenges of applying microchip method in cell metabolite and biosample analysis.
基金supported by National Institutes of Health Grants, R01 AR054465, R01 AR070222, and R01 AR070222supported by the grants of Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) to TW (grants No. 81301531 and 81572104)+1 种基金supported by the grant from Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee, China (grant No. JCYJ20160331114205502)the grant from Shenzhen Development and Reform Committee, China for Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Orthopedic Regenerative Technologies
文摘Carboxyl terminus of Hsp70-interacting protein（CHIP or STUB1） is an E3 ligase and regulates the stability of several proteins which are involved in different cellular functions. Our previous studies demonstrated that Chip deficient mice display bone loss phenotype due to increased osteoclast formation through enhancing TRAF6 activity in osteoclasts. In this study we provide novel evidence about the function of CHIP. We found that osteoblast differentiation and bone formation were also decreased in Chip KO mice. In bone marrow stromal（BMS） cells derived from Chip^-/- mice, expression of a panel of osteoblast marker genes was significantly decreased. ALP activity and mineralized bone matrix formation were also reduced in Chip-deficient BMS cells. We also found that in addition to the regulation of TRAF6, CHIP also inhibits TNFα-induced NF-κB signaling through promoting TRAF2 and TRAF5 degradation. Specific deletion of Chip in BMS cells downregulated expression of osteoblast marker genes which could be reversed by the addition of NF-κB inhibitor. These results demonstrate that the osteopenic phenotype observed in Chip^-/- mice was due to the combination of increased osteoclast formation and decreased osteoblast differentiation. Taken together, our findings indicate a significant role of CHIP in bone remodeling.
文摘建立了分析肝癌患者血浆中低丰度差异蛋白的新的多维色谱串联质谱方法。以5例肝细胞癌(HCC)患者血浆为研究对象,选用免疫亲和色谱Agilent MARS Spin Cartridge去除血浆中6种主要高丰度蛋白;离线RP-HPLC预分级血浆低丰度蛋白并收集差异表达蛋白组;液相色谱-芯片(HPLC-CHIP,包含一支纳升级Zorbax300SB-C18富集柱和一支纳升级Zorbax 300SB-C18分析柱)富集、分离差异表达蛋白组胰酶酶解肽混合物,线性离子阱质谱在线分析,以Spectrum Mill MS Proteomics Workbench自动分析MS和MS/MS数据后在UniProtKB/SWISS-PORT数据库中进行搜索,鉴定得到27种差异蛋白,其中23种蛋白与各种疾病或肿瘤相关,IMP3、ARNT2和GRIP1可能成为诊断HCC的潜在生物标志物。
