MicroRNA-127 promotes antimicrobial ability in porcine alveolar macrophages via S1PR3/TLR signaling pathway

Background@#As Actinobacillus pleuropneumonniae (APP) infection causes considerable losses in the pig industry, there is a growing need to develop effective therapeutic interventions that leverage host immune defense mechanisms to combat these pathogens. @*Objectives@#To demonstrate the role of microRNA (miR)-127 in controlling bacterial infection against APP. Moreover, to investigate a signaling pathway in macrophages that controls the production of anti-microbial peptides. @*Methods@#Firstly, we evaluated the effect of miR-127 on APP-infected pigs by cell count/ enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Then the impact of miR-127 on immune cells was detected. The cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6 were evaluated by ELISA. The expression of cytokines (anti-microbial peptides [AMPs]) was assessed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The expression level of IL-6, TNF-α and p-P65 were analyzed by western blot. The expression of p65 in the immune cells was investigated by immunofluorescence. @*Results@#miR-127 showed a protective effect on APP-infected macrophage. Moreover, the protective effect might depend on its regulation of macrophage bactericidal activity and the generation of IL-22, IL-17 and AMPs by targeting sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor3 (SIPR3), the element involved in the Toll-like receptor (TLR) cascades. @*Conclusions@#Together, we identify that miR-127 is a regulator of S1PR3 and then regulates TLRuclear factor-κB signaling in macrophages with anti-bacterial acticity, and it might be a potential target for treating inflammatory diseases caused by APP.

A survey of nonmedical students’satisfaction with their major at medical colleges / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective: To evaluate the satisfaction degree of non-medical students in medical school,and to investigate the factors that influence satisfaction degree. Method: Selfcompile scale is administered to 430 nonmedical students from 6 medical colleges,in which 5 is in Guangdong province and 1 is in Ha’erbin city. Result:The satisfaction of nonmedical students is low,significant diferences are found between grades,and between students with medicine as the first choice major and those whose first choice major is not medicine. Conclusion:Medical colleges should pay more attention to nonmedical majors,improve the quality of teaching,and so on in order to improve the nonmedical students’satisfaction degree.