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Objective:To observe the expression and significance of Jagged1 in fibrovascular membranes of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).Methods:Sixty preretinal fibrovascular membrane specimens collected from fifty-seven patients (60 eyes) with PDR during vitrectomy in The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from July 2014 to July 2015 were set as the PDR group.The patients were divided into the injection group (30 cases, 32 eyes) and non-injection group (27 cases, 28 eyes) according to whether they received anti-vascular endothelial factor drug intravitreally before surgery.Ranibizumab injections were administered to the patients in the injection group intravitreally 2-7 days before surgery.Eighteen macular epiretinal membrane specimens obtained from 18 non-diabetic patients were served as the control group.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was applied to observe the structural festures of specimers. The immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression levels of Jagged1, Delta-like 4(Dll4) and Notch1 in the injection and non-injection groups, and the real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect the relative expression levels of Jagged1, Dll4 and Notch1 mRNA in the three groups.Pearson linear correlation analysis was used to evaluate the relationships between the expression of Jagged1 mRNA and both Dll4 mRNA or Notch1 mRNA in the PDR fibrovascular membranes.This study protocol adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by an Ethics Committee of The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (No.QYFYWZLL25645). Written informed consent was obtained from each patient.Results:The neovascularization was found in fibrovascular membranes of PDR with a light microscope, and the lumen of the new blood vessels in the injection group was narrow, but relatively dilated in the non-injection group.There was no neovascularization found in the macular epiretinal membranes.The immunohistochemical staining revealed that there was the positive expression of Jagged1, Dll4 and Notch1 proteins in all PDR membranes, mainly located in the vascular endothelium during neovascularization.The absorbance values of Jagged1, Dll4 and Notch1 proteins were 6.25±1.82, 6.87±1.89 and 5.12±2.14 respectively in the non-injection group, which were all higher than 1.46±0.37, 1.55±0.24 and 1.32±0.53 respectively in the injection group, showing statistically significant differences ( t=5.168, P=0.014; t=6.012, P=0.008; t=3.453, P=0.030). There were statistically significant differences in Jagged1, Dll4 and Notch1 mRNA relative expression levels among the three groups ( F=77.337, 62.305, 51.869; all at P<0.01). The relative expression levels of Jagged1, Dll4 and Notch1 mRNA in the fibrovascular membranes with PDR were significantly higher than those of control macular epiretinal membranes, and the relative expression levels of Jagged1, Dll4 and Notch1 mRNA of the injection group were significantly lower than those of the non-injection group (all at P<0.05). The expression level of Jagged1 mRNA was positively correlated with expression levels of both Dll4 and Notch1 mRNA ( r=0.925, 0.950; both at P<0.05). Conclusions:There is a high expression of Jagged1 in the vascular endothelium of fibrovascular membranes with PDR and the Jagged1 expression is positively correlated with the expression of Dll4 and Notch1.The effect of Jagged1 on the neovascularization in PDR may be related to Dll4 and Notch1.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of Compound danshen tablet s o n improving the blood lipid levels and the mechanism of protecting renal functions in hyperlipidemia model rats. METHODS Sixty male SD rats were divided into normal group，model group ，simvastatin combined with （2S）-N-[N-（3，5-difluorophenylacetyl）-L-alanyl]-2-phenylglycine tert butyl （DAPT）group and low-dose ，medium-dose and high-dose groups of Compound danshen tablets ，with 10 rats in each group. Rats in the normal group received routine diet. The other 5 groups were intraperitoneally injected with 75％ yolk emulsion 10 mL/kg， fasting and drinking freely. After 16 h，they were fed high-fat diet for 4 weeks. Simvastatin combined with DAPT group was given simvastatin 0.002 g/kg and DAPT 0.012 g/kg at the same time of modeling. The low-dose ，medium-dose and high-dose groups of Compound danshen tablets were given Compound danshen tablets 0.25，0.5 and 1 g/kg respectively at the same time of modeling ， the normal group and model group were given equal volume of distilled water ，once a day ，for 4 weeks. The serum levels of total cholesterol（TC），triglyceride（TG），creatinine（Cr）and urea nitrogen （BUN）in serum were detected by biochemical method ； kidney coefficient of rats was calculated ；histopathological changes of rat kidney were observed by HE staining ，and the renal injury was scored according to the degree of renal tubular injury and glomerular sclerosis in renal cortex ；expression levels of Notch signal receptor 1（Notch 1），Notch signal ligand 1（Jagged1）and hairy division associated enhancer 1（Hes1）in kidney were detected by immunohistochemistry ；mRNA expressions of Notch 1，Jagged1 and Hes 1 in renal tissue were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Compared with normal group ，the serum levels of TG ， TC，Cr and BUN were increased significantly in model group （P＜0.05）；renal coefficient increased significantly （P＜0.05）； pathological changes occurred in renal tissue ，and the scores of renal tubular injury and glomerular sclerosis increased significantly （P＜0.05）；protein and mRNA expressions of Notch1， Jagged1， Hes1 in renal tissue were increased significantly（P＜0.05）. Compared with model group ，serum levels of TG ，TC，Cr and BUN ，renal coefficient ，the scores of renal tubular injury and glomerular sclerosis ，protein and mRNA expression of Notch 1，Jagged1 and Hes 1 in renal tissue were all decreased in low-dose ，medium-dose and high-dose groups of Compound danshen tablets （P＜0.05），and most indexes showed a dose-dependent trend ；the degree of renal lesions was reduced. CONCLUSIONS Compound danshen tablets possess obvious hypolipidemic effect ，and can protect the renal function of hyperlipidemia model rats by down-regulating Notch 1/Jagged1 signal pathway.
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Objective:To establish Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat models of cognitive impairment through repeated stimulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the early brain development, and to inquire into the effect of " multi-hits" mediated by inflammatory response on the histology and behavior of SD rat models and related molecular mechanisms.Methods:This study adopted a group design for experiments.The " multi-hits" SD rat models were established by intraperitoneal injection of LPS.According to the random number table method, 24 pregnant rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control group, LPS1 group, LPS2 group and LPS3 group, 6 rats in each group.In the control group, saline was intraperitoneally injected into rats with gestational age of 18 days and 20-day-old neonatal rats.Rats with gestational age of 18 days were intraperitoneally injected with saline in the LPS1 group, 0.05 mg/kg LPS in the LPS2 group, and 0.1 mg/kg LPS in the LPS3 group.The pups in LPS1-3 groups were all injected intraperitoneally with 1 mg/kg LPS at the postnatal age of 20 days.The motor and cognitive function of the pups were evaluated overall by behavioral experiments such as forelimb suspension tests, grid tests and water maze tests.The relative expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), Notch1 and Jagged1 in brain tissue of pups was mainly detected by Western blot (WB) and histological experiments.One-way ANOVA analysis of variance and independent samples t- test were used to compare data among groups and between groups, respectively. Results:(1) Behavioral experiments: compared with the control group, LPS1-3 groups showed progressive decrease in forelimb suspension time [(34.81±5.66) s, (22.47±4.35) s, and (13.20±4.25) s vs.(43.88 ± 4.85) s], and the number of missteps in the grid experiment increased progressively (16.13±2.90, 20.75±3.10, 25.13±4.45 vs.9.00±2.72). The differences were statistically significant ( F=69.77, 35.59, all P<0.001). Both the escape latency and total distance in Morri′s water maze test increased progressively ( P<0.05). (2) WB experiment: the relative expression levels of GFAP, Notch1 and Jagged1 proteins in LPS1-3 groups were significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.05). (3) Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and electron microscope pathology: compared with the control group, LPS1-3 groups had more loosely arranged frontal cortices and more obvious cell pyknosis.Under the electron microscope, the cytoplasm was swelling to varying degrees, mitochondrial cristae were broken, and part of the nuclear membrane was damaged. Conclusions:In the " multi-hits" cognitive impairment model, the damage to the brain tissue structure and behavioral changes of pups may be related to the up-regulation of Notch1/Jagged1 pathway mediated by repeated exposure to LPS.
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Background: Ischemic stroke has been ranked as the second cause of death in patients worldwide. Inflammation which is activated during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is an important mechanism leading to brain injury. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Berberine on cerebral I/R injury and the role of inflammation in this process. Material and Methods: The study was carried out on 36 Wistar-albino rats, divided into four groups including: Sham group, I/R group, I/R+ (control-vehicle DMSO) and I/R+ Berberine 5 mg/kg injected intraperitoneally 1 hour before induction of ischemia. Measurement of brain tissue IL-1ß, ICAM1, caspase-3, Notch 1 and Jagged 1 was done after one hour of reperfusion in addition to assessment of the brain infracted area and histopathological analysis. Results: Berberine attenuates cerebral I/R injury induced increase in inflammatory cytokine (IL-1ß), adhesion molecule (ICAM-1) and proapoptotic enzyme (caspase-3). Additionally, it reduces the size of infracted area and histopathological damage; such protective effect could be mediated by Notch 1 signaling pathway since Berberine further unregulated the increased levels of Notch 1 and Jagged 1 seen in brain with I/R injury. Conclusions: Berberine has a neurocytoprotective outcome against cerebral I/R injury which is manifested as anti-inflammatory anti-apoptotic effect that preserved cell structure and viability, in the meantime this effect could be mediated by Notch 1 signaling pathway.
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Rats , Berberine/therapeutic use , Reperfusion Injury/therapy , Brain Ischemia/therapy , Rats, Wistar , Caspase 1 , Receptor, Notch1 , Jagged-1 ProteinABSTRACT
To identify novel genes in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), we downloaded three microarray datasets containing CRPC and primary prostate cancer in Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). R packages affy and limma were performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between primary prostate cancer and CRPC. After that, we performed functional enrichment analysis including gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway. In addition, protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis was used to search for hub genes. Finally, to validate the significance of these genes, we performed survival analysis. As a result, we identified 53 upregulated genes and 58 downregulated genes that changed in at least two datasets. Functional enrichment analysis showed significant changes in the positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation pathway and aldosterone-regulated sodium reabsorption pathway. PPI network identified hub genes like cortactin-binding protein 2 (CTTNBP2), Rho family guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) 3 (RND3), protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor-type R (PTPRR), Jagged1 (JAG1), and lumican (LUM). Based on PPI network analysis and functional enrichment analysis, we identified two genes (PTPRR and JAG1) as key genes. Further survival analysis indicated a relationship between high expression of the two genes and poor prognosis of prostate cancer. In conclusion, PTPRR and JAG1 are key genes in the CRPC, which may serve as promising biomarkers of diagnosis and prognosis of CRPC.
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Mycobacterium vaccae on Jagged 1 and gamma delta T17 (γδT17) cells in asthmatic mice. An asthma mouse model was established through immunization with ovalbumin (OVA). Gamma-secretase inhibitor (DAPT) was used to block the Notch signaling pathway. M. vaccae was used to treat asthma, and related indicators were measured. Blocking Notch signaling inhibited the production of γδT17 cells and secretion of cytokine interleukin (IL)-17, which was accompanied by a decrease in Jagged1 mRNA and protein expression in the treated asthma group compared with the untreated asthma group. Similarly, treatment with M. vaccae inhibited Jagged1 expression and γδT17 cell production, which was associated with decreased airway inflammation and reactivity. The Notch signaling pathway may play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma through the induction of Jagged1 receptor. On the other hand, the inhibitory effect of M. vaccae on Jagged1 receptor in γδT17 cells could be used for the prevention and treatment of asthma.
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Animals , Rabbits , Signal Transduction , Mycobacterium , Ovalbumin , Receptors, Notch , Jagged-1 ProteinABSTRACT
Objective:To observe the effect of Zengmian Yiliu （ZMYL） formula and its effective components （PAWU） on the growth inhibition of ovarian cancer stem cell transplanted tumor in nude mice and the Notch signal receptor （Notch） / Notch signal ligand 1 （Jagged1） signal pathway in tumor tissue. Method:Ovarian cancer stem cells were cultured in serum-free suspension to establish the transplanted tumor model of ovarian cancer stem cells in nude mice， and then divided into model group， ZMYL group （36 g·kg-1）， PAWU group （5.8 g·kg-1）， cisplatin （DDP） group （2.5 g·kg-1）， and PAWU （5.8 g·kg-1） + DDP group （2.5 mg·kg-1）.After successful modeling， the drugs were given by gavage for 21 days.To observe the effect of Zengmian Yiliu decoction and its effective components on tumor weight in nude mice， the morphological changes of tumor cells were observed under light microscope， immunohistochemistry and real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction（Real-time PCR）were used to detect the expressions of Notch 1， Jagged1， Hairy and enhancer of split 1 （Hes1） protein and mRNA in tumor tissues. Result:The tumor inhibition rates of ZMYL， PAWU， DDP and combination groups were 35.91%， 32.94%， 57.65% and 69.05%， respectively.Compared with the model group， the tumor weight of ZMYL group， PAWU group， DDP group and combination groups decreased significantly （P<0.05）.Compared with PAWU group， the tumor weight of combination groups decreased significantly （P<0.05）.Immunohistochemistry showed that compared with the model group， the positive expressions of Notch1， Jagged1 in ZMYL group， PAWU group， DDP group and combination groups were down-regulated （P<0.05），and the positive expressions of Hes1 in ZMYL group， DDP group and combination groups were down-regulated （P<0.05）.Compared with combination groups， the positive expressions of Notch1， Jagged1 and Hes1 in ZMYL group， PAWU group， DDP group were up-regulated （P<0.05）. Real time PCR showed that compared with the model group， the expressions of Notch1 mRNA in ZMYL group， PAWU group， DDP group and combination groups decreased significantly （P<0.05）.Compared with model group， the expressions of Jagged1 and Hes1 mRNA in ZMYL group， PAWU group and combination groups decreased significantly （P<0.05）.Compared with DDP group， the expressions of Notch1， Jagged1 and Hes1 mRNA in combination groups decreased significantly （P<0.05）. Conclusion:The growth of ovarian cancer stem cells transplanted in nude mice can be inhibited by Zengmian Yiliu formula and its effective components.The effective components have a significant synergistic effect in the combination with cisplatin.Its mechanism is correlated to the inhibition of Notch/Jagged1 signaling pathway activation.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Tongli Shuji acupuncture on the behavioristics, the percentage of cerebral infarct volume, and the expression of Jagged2 and Notch2 proteins in the hippocampus of the ischemic hemisphere in rats with permanent ischemia of the right middle cerebral artery, as well as the mechanism of Tongli Shuji acupuncture in improving ischemic cerebrovascular disease. METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model control group, medication group, routine acupuncture group, and Tongli Shuji group, with 10 rats in each group. The suture method was used to establish a model of permanent ischemia of the right middle cerebral artery. The rats in the medication group were given Citicoline (0.4 mg/kg) by gavage, those in the routine acupuncture group were given acupuncture at"Baihui"(GV20) and"Dazhui" (GV14) 15 minutes per day, and those in the Tongli Shuji group were given acupuncture at "Zhengying "(GB17), "Tianjing"(SJ10), and"Huantiao"(GB30) at the left side. The neurological deficit score was determined on days 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 after surgery, the percentage of cerebral infarct volume was measured after treatment, and Western blot was used to measure the protein expression of Jagged2 and Notch2 in the right hippocampal tissue. RESULTS: Compared with the sham-operation group, the model control group had significant increases in the neurological deficit score on day 1 after surgery (P<0.001). Compared with the model control, medication and routine acupuncture groups, the Tongli Shuji group had significant reductions in the neurological deficit score on day 21 after surgery (P<0.01). Compared with the sham-operation group, the model control group had a significant increase in the percentage of cerebral infarct volume(P<0.05)．The Tongli Shuji group had a significant reduction in the percentage of cerebral infarct volume compared with the medication groups (P<0.05). Compared with the model control group, the routine acupuncture group had a significant increase in the expression of hippocapmal Jagged2(P<0.01)．Compared with the model control, medication and routine acupuncture groups, the Tongli Shuji group had significant increases in the expression of hippocampal Jagged2 and Notch2 (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture can improve the behavioral manifestations of neurological deficit in rats with permanent ischemia of the right middle cerebral artery. Tongli Shuji acupuncture can significantly up-regulate the protein expression of Jagged2 and Notch2 in the hippocampal tissue of the ischemic region, possibly by activating the Notch signaling pathway to exert a neuroprotective effect.
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OBJECTIVE： To study the effects of Capparis spinosa total alkaloid on Notch pathways related protein Notch2， Delta-like 3 （DLL3）， Jagged1 and Notch intracellular domain 1 （NICD1） in mice with systemic sclerosis （SSc）. METHODS： BALB/c mice were randomly divided into blank control group， model group， positive control group （penicillamine 125 mg/kg）， C. spinosa total alkaloid low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose groups （225， 450， 900 mg/kg）， with 16 mice in each group. Except for blank control group， other groups were given bleomycin subcutaneously for 4 weeks to induce SSc model. C. spinosa total alkaloid groups were given relevant dose of C. spinosa total alkaloid cream for external use. Positive control group was given relevant dose of penicillamine intragastrically. Blank control group and model groups were given cream matrix without drug， once a day， for consecutive 8 weeks. 4 h after last administration， the skin of the administration area of each group of mice was collected. mRNA expression of Notch2 and NICD1 was detected by real-time PCR； the content of DLL3 was measured by ELISA； the protein expression of Jagged1 in skin tissue was detected by immunohistochemstry. RESULTS： Compared with blank control group， mRNA expression of Notch2 and NICD1， DLL3 content， protein expression of Jagged1 were markedly increased， with statistical significance （P＜0.01）. Compared with model group， mRNA expression of NICD1， DLL3 content and protein expression of Jagged1 were decreased significantly in C. spinosa total alkaloid medium-dose and high-dose groups， positive control group， mRNA expression of Notch2 in skin tissue were decreased significantly in C. spinosa total alkaloid high-dose group and positive control group， with statistical significance （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： C. spinosa total alkaloid can inhibit the abnormal expression of Notch2， NICD1， DLL3 and Jagged1 in skin tissue of SSc model mice， and inhibit over activation of Notch pathway in SSc model mice.
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Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the abnormal expression of Notch signaling pathway members in pancreatic cancer and its important effect on the development of pancreatic carcinoma. Methods Affymetrix gene expres-sion microarray was used to screen the differentially expressed members of Notch signal pathway in 10 cases of pancreatic carcinoma and its adjacent tissues,and verified by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting. The lentivirus expression vector carrying the siRNA fragment of Jagged 2(JAG2)gene was transfected into the pancreatic cancer primary cells to construct the JAG2 gene re-pression-expressing pancreatic cancer cell line. MTT,flow cytometry and Transwell assays were used to analyze cell proliferation, changes of cell cycle and invasive transfer capabilities. Results A total of 512 differentially expressed genes were detected by Affy-metrix gene expression microarray,including 419 up-regulated genes and 93 down-regulated genes. JAG2( up-regulated expres-sion 8. 20 times),NOTCH1(up-regulated expression 3. 74 times),HES1(up-regulated expression 3. 27 times),and NOTCH2(up-regulated expression 3. 16 times)were differentially expressed in Notch signaling pathway. The results of PCR and Western blotting were consistent with those of gene chip. The growth curves of JAG2 gene repressed pancreatic cancer cells and pancreatic cancer pri-mary cells were drawn by the standard OD490 value of d1-d5 by MTT assay. JAG2 gene repressor expression vector could signifi-cantly inhibit the proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells. The cell cycle analysis showed that the apoptosis and the arrested cell cycle at the S phase were significantly increased in pancreatic cancer cells with JAG2 gene repressor expression. The invasive ability was significantly reduced in JAG2 gene repressor expression pancreatic cancer cells(P<0. 05). Conclusion Some members of the Notch signaling pathway are significantly differentially expressed in pancreatic cancer tissues,and repression of this member can affect the growth,cell cycle,invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer cells.
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Objective@#To study the expression and significance of Notch1-Jagged1 in nasal mucosa of allergic rhinitis (AR) mouse model in various stages and in the serum of AR patients.@*Methods@#Thirty-six mice were divided into 3 groups: control group, basal sensitization group (OVA) and OVA/AR group, with 12 mice in each group. Allergic symptom in each group were scored after AR model establishment. HE staining method was used to observe the nasal mucosa eosinophils infiltration. ELISA was used to detect the serum level of total IgE. Flow cytometry was used to detect the change of Treg cells in each group. Western blot was used to detect the expression of Notch1 and Jagged1 in nasal mucosa. Flow cytometric bead array (CBA) was used to detect the level of Th1/Th2/Th17 cytokines in splenic lymphocytes. The serum was obtained from 50 patients with AR and 30 control volunteers in Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from June to October 2017. ELISA was used to detect the expression of Notch1 and Jagged1.@*Results@#Compared with the control group, the allergy symptom, the number of nasal mucosal eosinophils and the level of total IgE were not significantly different in basal sensitization group, but increased significantly in OVA/AR group (6.11±0.78 vs 0.67±0.50, 77.67±5.61 vs 10.33±0.82, (106.80±11.91) pg/ml vs (82.45±19.80) pg/ml, t value was 19.471, 34.848, 2.542, respectively, all P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the ratio of Treg cell increased in basal sensitization group but decreased in OVA/AR group ((10.29±0.47)% vs (9.28±0.16)%, (8.49±0.15)% vs (9.28±0.16)%, t value was 5.838, 4.540, respectively, all P<0.01). Compared with control group, the expression of Notch1 increased significantly both in basal sensitization group and OVA/AR group (1.04±0.05 vs 0.71±0.05, 1.83±0.10 vs 0.71±0.05, t value was 9.293, 31.363, respectively, all P<0.01); and the expression of Jagged1 only increased significantly in OVA/AR group (0.41±0.04 vs 0.21±0.01, t=13.472, P<0.01). It was found that Notch1 was positively correlated with the level of IL-6, IL-10 by Pearson test (r value was 0.98, 0.87, respectively, all P<0.01). Compared with control volunteers, the expression of Notch1 and Jagged1 increased significantly in AR group patients ((1 135.0±254.9) pg/ml vs (436.0±139.3) pg/ml, (1 200.2±401.0) pg/ml vs (559.9±124.2) pg/ml, t value was 13.99, 11.94, respectively, all P<0.01).@*Conclusions@#The expression of Notch1 receptor and ligand increased significantly in the pathogenesis of AR. Notch1-Jagged1 may promote the occurrence and development of AR by up-regulating the expression of IL-6 and IL-10.
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Objective: To explore the relationship between plasma Jagged1 protein level and coronary collateral circulation (CCC) formation in patients with coronary artery disease(CAD). Methods: According to coronary angiography (CAG) examination, our research was categorized in 2 groups: CAD group, n=89 patients with at least one of left anterior descending (LAD), left circumflex(LCX) or right coronary artery(RCA) stenosis ≥ 95％ and Control group, n=30 subjects without abnormal findings by CAG. Based on Rentrop grading system, CAD group was further divided into 2 subgroups: Good CCC subgroup, n=42 patients with Rentrop grade ≥ 2 and Poor CCC subgroup, n=47 patients with Rentrop grade≤1. Plasma levels of Jagged1 protein,vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were measured by ELISA and the relevant correlation study was conducted by multivariate regression analysis. Results: Compared with Control group, CAD group had increased plasma levels of Jagged1 protein (38.74±10.60)ng/L vs (23.04±8.97)ng/L and elevated VEGF (113.98±30.80)pg/L vs (72.73±14.55)pg/L. Compared with Poor CCC subgroup, Good CCC subgroup presented increased Jagged1 protein (46.77±8.49)ng/L vs (31.56±6.26)ng/L and elevated VEGF (128.10±20.24) pg/L vs (92.43±21.09)pg/L. Correlation study showed that Jagged1 protein was positively related to VEGF in CAD patients (r=0.730, P<0.01); multivariate regression analysis indicated that Jagged1 protein (OR=1.318, P=0.000) and VEGF (OR=1.043, P=0.043) were the independent predictors for CCC processing.Conclusion: CAD patients with good CCC had the higher plasma Jagged1 protein level than the patients with poor CCC which implied that Jagged1 protein played important role in CCC processing, such finding may provide a new direction for treating CAD patients in clinical practice.
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Objective To explore the effect of Notch1 signal pathway on the osteogenic differentiation in human periodontal ligament stem cells(PDLSCs) under dynamic strain.Methods PDLSCs were separated from freshly extracted teeth then identified and prolifed.Notch1 signal pathway was regulated by chemicals.Dynamic strains were applied to PDLSCs with the tension plus system.Then Notch1 signal pathway key factor Notch intracellular domain(NICD),osteoblastic related indexes alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and bone morphogenetic proteins 2 (BMP2) were detected by western blot expression.The deformation rate of stress parameters was 0 to 12%,and the frequency was 0.1 Hz.The loading time was 0 h,6 h,12 h and 24 h.Results As Notch1 signal pathway was activated,the expression of osteogenic markers ALP and BMP2 both reduced (P<0.05).On the contrary, the expression of osteogenic markers ALP and BMP2 both increased obviously (P<0.05) as Notch1 signal pathway was inhibited.Conclusion The activated Notch1 signal pathway will inhibit osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs under dynamic tensile.
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Objective To determine the expression of Notch pathway receptors (Notch1 and Notch4) and ligands (Jagged1 and Dll4) in cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) tissues,and to preliminarily explore the role of the Notch signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of CMM.Methods Immunohistochemical study was performed to determine the expression pattern and intensity of Notch1,Notch4,Jagged1 and Dll4 in 40 paraffin-embedded CMM specimens and 15 paraffin-embedded pigmented nevus specimens.Statistical analysis was carried out by chi-square test and Spearman rank correlation analysis with the SPSS 21.0 software.Results Notchl was detected in 31 (77.5％) of 40 CMM specimens,as well as in 3 of 15 pigmented nevus specimens,and the positive rates significantly differed between the two groups (x2 =15.281,P ＜ 0.001).However,no significant difference in the expression intensity of Notch1 was observed between 18 in situ melanoma tissues and 22 invasive melanoma tissues (x2 =0.631,P =0.427).In addition,the positive rates of Notch4,Jagged1 and Dll4 were also significantly higher in the CMM group than those in the pigmented nevus group (all P ＜ 0.05),and the expression intensity of Notch4,Jagged1 and Dll4 significantly differed between in situ and invasive melanoma tissues (all P ＜ 0.05).In CMM tissues,the expression of Notch1 was positively correlated with that of Jagged1 (rs =0.350,P =0.027) and Dll4 (rs =0.562,P ＜ 0.001),while the expression of Jaggedl was negatively correlated with that of Dl14 (rs =-0.734,P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion Abnormality of the Notch signaling pathway may be involved in the pathogenesis of melanoma,but further researches are still needed to elucidate the detailed mechanism.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine the effects of brucine on the invasion, migration and bone resorption of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The osteoclastogenesis model was builded by co-culturing human breast tumor MDA-MB-231 and mouse RAW264.7 macrophages cells. RANKL (50 ng/mL) and macrophage-colony stimulating factor (50 ng/mL) were added to this system, followed by treatment with brucine (0.02, 0.04 and 0.08 mmol/L), or 10 μmol/L zoledronic acid as positive control. The migration and bone resorption were measured by transwell assay and in vitro bone resorption assay. The protein expressions of Jagged1 and Notch1 were investigated by Western blot. The expressions of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and Hes1 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the model group, brucine led to a dose-dependent decrease on migration of MDA-MB-231 cells, inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption of RAW264.7 cells (P<0.01). Furthermore, brucine decreased the protein levels of Jagged1 and Notch1 in MDA-MB-231 cells and RAW264.7 cells co-cultured system as well as the expressions of TGF-β1, NF-κB and Hes1 (P<0.05 or P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Brucine may inhibit osteoclastogenesis by suppressing Jagged1/Notch1 signaling pathways.</p>
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Animals , Female , Humans , Mice , Bone Neoplasms , Metabolism , Breast Neoplasms , Drug Therapy , Metabolism , Pathology , Cell Differentiation , Cells, Cultured , Jagged-1 Protein , Metabolism , Macrophages , Physiology , Osteoclasts , Physiology , Receptor, Notch1 , Metabolism , Signal Transduction , Strychnine , Pharmacology , Therapeutic UsesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Biliary cancer is a highly malignant neoplasm with poor prognosis and most patients need to undergo palliative chemotherapy, however major clinical problem associated with the use of chemotherapy is chemoresistance. So far, we aimed at investigating clinical implications of apurinic/apyrimidinic endodeoxyribonuclease 1 (APEX1) and Jagged1 as chemoresistance factors in biliary tract cancer. METHODS: We used 5 human biliary tract cancer cell lines (SNU-245, SNU-308, SNU-478, SNU-1079, and SNU-1196), and investigated the chemosensitivity of APEX1 and Jagged1 through 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and Western blot. Alternately, the 10 patients of advanced biliary cancer consist of 2 group according to the chemotherapy response examined by immunohistochemistry using APEX1 and Jagged1 antibody, and protein expression level was scored for staining intensity and percent positive cell. RESULTS: The result of MTT assay after APEX1 knockdown showed that strong coexpression of APEX1 and Jagged1 cell line (SNU-245, SNU-1079, and SNU-1196) showed a greater decrease in IC₅₀ of chemotherapeutic agent (5-fluorouracil, gemcitabine and cisplatin). The Western blot analysis of APEX1 and Jagged1 expression in biliary cancer cell lines after APEX1 knockdown definitively demonstrated decreased Jagged1 expression. The APEX1 and Jagged1expression level of immunohistochemistry represented that chemorefractory patients had higher than chemoresponsive patients. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that simultaneous high expression of APEX1 and Jagged1 is associated with chemoresistance in biliary cancer and suggest that is a potential therapeutic target for chemoresistance in advanced biliary cancer.
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Humans , Biliary Tract Neoplasms , Biliary Tract , Blotting, Western , Cell Line , Cisplatin , Drug Therapy , Fluorouracil , Immunohistochemistry , PrognosisABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the influence of Notch signaling on osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression in a human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line. Methods: Activation of Notch signaling was performed by seeding cells on Jagged1 immobilized surfaces. In other experiments, a γ-secretase inhibitor was added to the culture medium to inhibit intracellular Notch signaling. OPG mRNA and protein were determined by real-time PCR and ELISA, respectively. Finally, publicly available microarray database analysis was performed using connection up- or down-regulation expression analysis of microarrays software. Results: Jagged1-treatment of HSC-4 cells enhanced HES1 and HEY1 mRNA expres-sion, confirming the intracellular activation of Notch signaling. OPG mRNA and protein levels were significantly suppressed upon Jagged1 treatment. Correspondingly, HSC-4 cells treated with a γ-secretase inhibitor resulted in a significant reduction of HES1 and HEY1 mRNA levels, and a marked increase in OPG protein expression was observed. These results implied that Notch signaling regulated OPG expression in HSC-4 cells. However, Jagged1 did not alter OPG expression in another human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line (HSC-5) or a human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell line (HN22). Conclusions: Notch signaling regulated OPG expression in an HSC-4 cell line and this mechanism could be cell line specific.
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Objective To investigate the influence of Notch signaling on osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression in a human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line. Methods Activation of Notch signaling was performed by seeding cells on Jagged1 immobilized surfaces. In other experiments, a γ-secretase inhibitor was added to the culture medium to inhibit intracellular Notch signaling. OPG mRNA and protein were determined by real-time PCR and ELISA, respectively. Finally, publicly available microarray database analysis was performed using connection up- or down-regulation expression analysis of microarrays software. Results Jagged1-treatment of HSC-4 cells enhanced HES1 and HEY1 mRNA expression, confirming the intracellular activation of Notch signaling. OPG mRNA and protein levels were significantly suppressed upon Jagged1 treatment. Correspondingly, HSC-4 cells treated with a γ-secretase inhibitor resulted in a significant reduction of HES1 and HEY1 mRNA levels, and a marked increase in OPG protein expression was observed. These results implied that Notch signaling regulated OPG expression in HSC-4 cells. However, Jagged1 did not alter OPG expression in another human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line (HSC-5) or a human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell line (HN22). Conclusions Notch signaling regulated OPG expression in an HSC-4 cell line and this mechanism could be cell line specific.
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La indicación solicitada para evaluación de la tecnología "Examen genético para la detección de las mutaciones y deleciones del GEN JAGGED1 (JAG1)" corresponde a la indicación diagnóstica referida en la literatura médica. Se acepta la cobertura a la tecnología para confirmación molecular para síndrome de Alagille, estando sujeta obligatoriamente a los procesos de control con los que el Seguro Integral de Salud cuenta o cree.(AU)
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Genetic Testing , Alagille Syndrome/diagnosis , Healthcare Financing , Health Planning Guidelines , Mutation , Technology Assessment, BiomedicalABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Although the influence of Notch signaling on several types of malignancies has been studied, the role of Notch signaling in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the levels of Notch1 and Jagged1 and their significance in ccRCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tumor tissue and matched normal adjacent kidney tissue from 49 ccRCC cases were obtained. The expression of Notch1 and Jagged1 was analyzed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blotting. Tissue samples were divided into several groups according to clinicopathological features, and the relative expression of Notch1 and Jagged1 was assessed. RESULTS: Real-time PCR revealed increased Notch1 expression in tumor tissues compared with that in adjacent normal tissues (p=0.044). Based on the pathological stage, a significant difference in Notch1 expression was observed between tumor and normal kidney tissues in pT2 and pT3 ccRCC (pT2, p=0.041; pT3, p=0.001). Notch1 expression in ccRCC relative to that in normal tissue was higher in later-stage ccRCC and larger ccRCC. Notch1 expression showed significant positive correlation with the maximal diameter of the primary renal tumor (mRNA, p<0.001; protein, p=0.001). High Notch1 expression was associated with recurrence and disease-specific death, although the difference was not significant. Jagged1 level was not significantly correlated with any of the factors examined. CONCLUSIONS: Notch1 may play a significant role in the tumorigenesis and progression of ccRCC. Notch signaling may be a potential target for chemopreventive or adjuvant therapeutics for ccRCC.