Effect of Substrate Topography and Chemistry on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Markers: A Transcriptome Study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) proposed a set of minimal markers for identifying human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) in 2007. Since then, with the growing interest of better characterising hMSCs, various additional surface markers have been proposed. However, the impact of how culture conditions, in particular, the culture surface, vary the expression of hMSC markers was overlooked. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, we utilized the RNA sequencing data on hMSCs cultured on different surfaces to investigate the variation of the proposed hMSC biomarkers. One of the three ISCT proposed positive biomarker, CD90 was found to be significantly down regulated on hMSCs culture on fibrous surfaces when compared to flat surfaces. The detected gene expression values for 177 hMSCs biomarkers compiled from the literature are reported here. Correlation and cluster analysis revealed the existence of different biomarker communities that displayed a similar expression profile. We found a list of hMSCs biomarkers which are the least sensitive to a change in surface properties and another list of biomarkers which are found to have high sensitivity to a change in surface properties. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that substrate properties have paramount effect on altering the expressions of hMSCs biomarkers and the proposed list of substrate-stable and substrate-sensitive biomarkers would better assist in the population characterisation. However, proteomic level analysis would be essential to confirm the observations noted.

Photocatalytic oxidation of humic acid and its effect on haloacetic acid formation potential: a fluorescence spectrometry study.

By fluorescence spectrometry method, molecular conformation changes of humic acid (HA) during the photocatalytic oxidation process were studied. Haloacetic acids formation potential (HAAFP) changes during the oxidation process were also measured. The results indicated that aromatic rings of HA decreased and conjugated double bonds were destroyed at the beginning of the process. Meanwhile, organic matter with large molecular weight decomposed into intermediates with smaller molecular weight, such as tryptophan and tyrosine. HA can be degraded almost completely, but not be mineralized thoroughly. Structures of the intermediates were changing during the oxidation process. Molecular structure transformation of HA led to the fluctuation tendency of the HAAFP changes during the photocatalytic oxidation process. HAAFP increased to 1.22 times that in raw water after 30 min of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and decreased to 0.66 times that in raw water after 60 min of photocatalytic oxidation.

Association of GYS1 and beta(3)-AR gene with postprandial hyperglycemia and serum uric acid in type 2 diabetes mellitus / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the relationships of Met416Val and XbaI polymorphism of muscle glycogen synthase (GYS1) gene and Trg64Arg variant of the beta(3)-adrenergic-receptor (beta(3)-AR) gene with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and its intermediate phenotypes in the Chinese population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Polymerase chain reaction-oligonucleotide ligation assay and restriction fragment length polymorphism assay were used to evaluate the GYS1 and beta(3)-AR gene polymorphisms in 102 pairs of case-control Chinese spouses.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Subjects with Met416Val variant had a significantly higher 2-hour post-glucose level than subjects without this variant had in diabetic group (P = 0.032). The Met416Val polymorphism of GYS1 gene was not significantly associated with the risk of type 2 DM (adjusted OR = 1.67; 95% CI: 0.73 - 3.81, P = 0.223). Subjects with Trp64Arg variant had a significantly higher serum uric acid level than subjects without this variant had in diabetic group (P = 0.034). The combination of BMI and Arg64 allele carrier of the beta(3)-AR gene increased the diabetic risk over four-fold (adjusted OR = 4.00; 95% CI: 1.53 - 10.45, P = 0.005).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In the Chinese population, Met416Val polymorphism is identified in a subgroup of diabetic subjects with high 2-hour post-glucose. It will explain why some diabetic patients appear to be genetically predisposed to developing high postpradial glucose level. The presence of the Arg64 allele in the beta(3)-AR gene may predispose patients to higher serum uric acid level.</p>

An investigation on the relationship between sulfonylurea receptor 1 gene intron 24-3t/c polymorphism and blood lipids in Chinese population / 中国糖尿病杂志

Obeject To study the association of sulfonylurea receptor (SUR) 1 gene and blood lipids level.Method We investigated the SUR1 gene intron 24 3t/c polymorphism by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and appropriate restriction enzyme (PCR RFLP) in 132 couples of type 2 diabetic case control and 282 type 2 diabetic pedigrees. The statistical methods were t test, multiple line regression and family based association test (FBAT).Result In the control group, the level of total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and Apo B were higher in the cc genotype than that in the tt and the tc genotype. FBAT showed that sulfonylurea receptor 1 gene intron 24 3t/c polymorphism was significantly associated with TC, ApoB and BMI.Conclusion Sulfonylurea receptor 1 gene intron 24 3t/c polymorphism is associated with blood lipid level in north Chinese population.

The association study between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ?2 gene polymorphism and type 2 diabetes mellitus / 中国糖尿病杂志

Objective To study the association of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor?2 (PPAR?2) gene polymorphism with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods PPAR?2 gene Pro12Ala polymorphism was examined using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR RFLP) in 101 couples of type 2 diabetes mellitus normal control.Results In control group, heterozygosity carriers had lower serum apolipoprotein B (P=0 006).The Pro12Ala polymorphism in PPAR?2 gene is not associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus(OR=1.48,95%CI=0.52～4.18,P=0.461).Conclusion PPAR?2 gene Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with abnormal lipid metabolism; PPAR?2 gene may not play a critical role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Han of Beijing Chinese.