Puerarin, a major isoflavonoid derived from the Chinese medical herb radix puerariae （Gegen）, has been reported to inhibit neuronal apoptosis and play an anti-inflammatory role in focal cerebral ischemia model rats....Puerarin, a major isoflavonoid derived from the Chinese medical herb radix puerariae （Gegen）, has been reported to inhibit neuronal apoptosis and play an anti-inflammatory role in focal cerebral ischemia model rats. Recent findings regarding stroke pathophysiology have recognized that anti-inflammation is an important target for the treatment of ischemic stroke. The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is a highly robust neural-immune mechanism for inflammation control. This study was to investigate whether activating the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway can be involved in the mechanism of inhibiting the inflammatory response during puerarin-induced cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in rats. Results showed that puerarin pretreatment （intravenous injection） re- duced the ischemic infarct volume, improved neurological deficit after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion and decreased the levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-a in brain tissue. Pretreatment with puerarin （intravenous injection） attenuated the inflammatory response in rats, which was accompanied by janus-activated kinase 2 （JAK2） and signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 （STAT3） activation and nuclear factor kappa B （NF-KB） inhibition. These observa- tions were inhibited by the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor （a7nAchR） antagonist a-bungarotoxin （a-BGT）. In addition, puerarin pretreatment increased the expression of a7nAchR mRNA in ischemic cerebral tissue. These data demonstrate that puerarin pretreatment strongly protects the brain against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury and inhibits the inflammatory re- sponse. Our results also indicated that the anti-inflammatory effect of puerarin may partly be medi- ated through the activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway.展开更多
信号转导及转录激活因子3(signal transducers and activators of transcription 3,STAT3)是一种细胞内重要的转录因子,在体内可被其最常见的上游激酶JAK激酶(Janus kinase)磷酸化激活。众所周知,异常激活的STAT3促进肿瘤的发生发展,因...信号转导及转录激活因子3(signal transducers and activators of transcription 3,STAT3)是一种细胞内重要的转录因子,在体内可被其最常见的上游激酶JAK激酶(Janus kinase)磷酸化激活。众所周知,异常激活的STAT3促进肿瘤的发生发展,因此研究人员一直致力于研究一类靶向JAK/STAT3信号通路的抗肿瘤药物。笔者收集了近年来文献中报道的靶向JAK/STAT3信号通路的抑制剂研究及临床试验进展,对于部分抑制剂已经报道的靶点、作用机制和药效活性进行总结。展开更多
基金supported by the Young Scientists Foundation of Hubei Provincial Health Department,No.QJX2012-16
文摘Puerarin, a major isoflavonoid derived from the Chinese medical herb radix puerariae （Gegen）, has been reported to inhibit neuronal apoptosis and play an anti-inflammatory role in focal cerebral ischemia model rats. Recent findings regarding stroke pathophysiology have recognized that anti-inflammation is an important target for the treatment of ischemic stroke. The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is a highly robust neural-immune mechanism for inflammation control. This study was to investigate whether activating the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway can be involved in the mechanism of inhibiting the inflammatory response during puerarin-induced cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in rats. Results showed that puerarin pretreatment （intravenous injection） re- duced the ischemic infarct volume, improved neurological deficit after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion and decreased the levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-a in brain tissue. Pretreatment with puerarin （intravenous injection） attenuated the inflammatory response in rats, which was accompanied by janus-activated kinase 2 （JAK2） and signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 （STAT3） activation and nuclear factor kappa B （NF-KB） inhibition. These observa- tions were inhibited by the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor （a7nAchR） antagonist a-bungarotoxin （a-BGT）. In addition, puerarin pretreatment increased the expression of a7nAchR mRNA in ischemic cerebral tissue. These data demonstrate that puerarin pretreatment strongly protects the brain against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury and inhibits the inflammatory re- sponse. Our results also indicated that the anti-inflammatory effect of puerarin may partly be medi- ated through the activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway.
文摘信号转导及转录激活因子3(signal transducers and activators of transcription 3,STAT3)是一种细胞内重要的转录因子,在体内可被其最常见的上游激酶JAK激酶(Janus kinase)磷酸化激活。众所周知,异常激活的STAT3促进肿瘤的发生发展,因此研究人员一直致力于研究一类靶向JAK/STAT3信号通路的抗肿瘤药物。笔者收集了近年来文献中报道的靶向JAK/STAT3信号通路的抑制剂研究及临床试验进展,对于部分抑制剂已经报道的靶点、作用机制和药效活性进行总结。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81101011)Beijing Nova Program of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission of China(No.Z141107001814103)
文摘本研究旨在探讨大脑中动脉栓塞(middle cerebral artery occlusion,MCAO)后慢性不可预见性应激(chronic unpredictable mild stress,CUMS)状态下,下丘脑细胞因子及其调控通路蛋白表达的变化。成年Sprague Dawley(SD)大鼠经左侧MCAO后,再经过慢性不可预见的温和应激,建立脑卒中后抑郁模型。通过实时定量PCR(qRT-PCR)检测下丘脑细胞因子肿瘤坏死因子α(tumor necrosis factors-α,TNF-α)、促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素(corticotropin releasing factor,CRF)及细胞因子信号转导抑制因子3(suppressor of cytokines signaling 3,SOCS3)mRNA表达水平,用ELISA检测下丘脑TNF-α和CRF蛋白水平,用Western blot检测下丘脑SOCS3和磷酸化的信号转导和转录活化因子3(signal transducers and activators of transcription 3,STAT3)的蛋白水平。结果显示,与对照组相比,MCAO+CUMS组大鼠下丘脑CRF、TNF-α和SOCS3 mRNA水平明显升高,CRF、TNF-α、SOCS3和pSTAT3的蛋白水平显著上调。Spearman相关性分析结果显示,CRF与TNF-α、TNF-α与SOCS3及SOCS3与pSTAT3之间有相关性。以上结果提示,缺血性脑卒中合并慢性应激所导致的抑郁状态下,下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴活性上调,可能受到下丘脑细胞因子转导通路的调控,其中包括JAK/STAT3信号通路。
