Precise assembly of inside-out cell membrane camouflaged nanoparticles via bioorthogonal reactions for improving drug leads capturing

Cell membrane camouflaged nanoparticles have been widely used in the field of drug leads discovery attribute to their unique biointerface targeting function. However, random orientation of cell membrane coating does not guarantee effective and appropriate binding of drugs to specific sites, especially when applied to intracellular regions of transmembrane proteins. Bioorthogonal reactions have been rapidly developed as a specific and reliable method for cell membrane functionalization without disturbing living biosystem. Herein, inside-out cell membrane camouflaged magnetic nanoparticles (IOCMMNPs) were accurately constructed via bioorthogonal reactions to screen small molecule inhibitors targeting intracellular tyrosine kinase domain of vascular endothelial growth factor recptor-2. Azide functionalized cell membrane acted as a platform for specific covalently coupling with alkynyl functionalized magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles to prepare IOCMMNPs. The inside-out orientation of cell membrane was successfully verified by immunogold staining and sialic acid quantification assay. Ultimately, two compounds, senkyunolide A and ligustilidel, were successfully captured, and their potential antiproliferative activities were further testified by pharmacological experiments. It is anticipated that the proposed inside-out cell membrane coating strategy endows tremendous versatility for engineering cell membrane camouflaged nanoparticles and promotes the development of drug leads discovery platforms.

Effect of milk on sebaceous gland spots and the IGF-1/SREBP-1/ACC-1 signaling pathway in golden hamsters / 中华皮肤科杂志

Objective:To investigate the effect of milk on sebum secretion in golden hamsters, and to explore its possible mechanism of action.Methods:Eighteen golden hamsters were randomly and equally divided into 3 groups: blank control group receiving no intervention, whole-milk group gavaged with whole milk, and skimmed-milk group gavaged with skimmed milk. The gavage feeding was performed at a dose of 2.5 ml twice a day for 4 consecutive weeks. The maximum transverse diameter and maximum longitudinal diameter of bilateral sebaceous gland spots were measured on days 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 after the start of intervention, and the area of sebaceous gland spots was calculated; at 24 hours after the last gavage, bilateral sebaceous gland spot tissues were resected, and subjected to immunohistochemical study to determine the expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) /sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) /acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase (ACC-1) signaling pathway in sebaceous gland spots. Statistical analysis was carried out by using repeated measures analysis of variance, one-way analysis of variance for independent groups, Kruskal-Wallis H test, and least significant difference- t test for multiple comparisons. Results:Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that there was no significant difference in the area of sebaceous gland spots of golden hamsters among the 3 groups ( F= 0.96, P= 0.417) . The IGF-1 expression was significantly higher in the skimmed-milk group (0.39 ± 0.03) than in the blank control group (0.35 ± 0.03, t= 2.62, P= 0.021) and whole-milk group (0.33 ± 0.02, t= 3.82, P= 0.002) ; compared with the blank control group (0.36 ± 0.02) , the skimmed-milk group showed significantly increased SREBP-1 expression (0.42 ± 0.04, t= 2.64, P= 0.021) ; the ACC-1 expression was significantly higher in the skimmed-milk group (0.40 ± 0.03) and whole-milk group (0.40 ± 0.05) than in the blank control group (0.34 ± 0.03; t= 2.39, 2.47, P= 0.031, 0.026, respectively) . Conclusion:Milk may promote sebum secretion in golden hamsters through the IGF-1/SREBP-1/ACC-1 signaling pathway.

Research on operation mechanism of precision medical service system based on the actor network theory / 中华医院管理杂志

The actor network theory, with reference to systems science, sociology and management science, offers a new perspective for research of the technology-society binary view. This theory as introduced by the authors, analyzed the constituent bodies and their relationship of the operation of the precise medical service system, and studied the translation process of the actor network. The analysis showed that the main factors affecting the operation of the precision medical service system were hospitals, patients, governments, scientific research institutions, technology-based enterprises, and universities, which were suppliers, demanders, managers, funders, and technical supporters of precision medical services. Among them, 82.72%(335/405) of clinicians believed that hospitals were the core actor that affected the operation of precision medical service system. 71.60%(290/405) of the clinicians thought that the training of medical workers was the current focus of the hospital, i. e., the mandatory access point for this actor network. Through training, the accurate medical service ability of medical workers and hospitals can be improved.

Research on operation mechanism of precision medical service system based on the actor network theory / 中华医院管理杂志

The actor network theory, with reference to systems science, sociology and management science, offers a new perspective for research of the technology-society binary view. This theory as introduced by the authors, analyzed the constituent bodies and their relationship of the operation of the precise medical service system, and studied the translation process of the actor network. The analysis showed that the main factors affecting the operation of the precision medical service system were hospitals, patients, governments, scientific research institutions, technology-based enterprises, and universities, which were suppliers, demanders, managers, funders, and technical supporters of precision medical services. Among them, 82.72%(335/405) of clinicians believed that hospitals were the core actor that affected the operation of precision medical service system. 71.60%(290/405) of the clinicians thought that the training of medical workers was the current focus of the hospital, i. e., the mandatory access point for this actor network. Through training, the accurate medical service ability of medical workers and hospitals can be improved.

Fatty acid synthase interacts with signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 to promote migration and invasion in liver cancer cells / 中华肝脏病杂志

Objective@#Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumor worldwide. Metastasis is a marker of cancer deterioration in patients with liver cancer and a major cause of death. In order to develop effective therapeutic strategies, it is urgent to study the molecular basis of liver cancer metastasis.@*Methods@#Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of fatty acid synthase (FASN) in HCC. Wound healing and transwell cell invasion assays was used to confirm the role of FASN in liver cancer migration and invasion. Proteins that interacted with FASN were identified using iTRAQ (isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantification). Co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) and cellular immunofluorescence analysis were used to assess the interaction between FASN and signal transduction and transcription activator 3 (STAT3). The expression of STAT3, p-STAT3, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 was detected after FASN knockdown using Western blot method. Statistical analysis was performed using the t-test.@*Results@#Immunohistochemistry showed that the expression of FASN in HCC tissue was higher than that in adjacent tissues. iTRAQ, Co-IP and immunofluorescence analysis revealed that FASN interacted with STAT3. Western blot analysis showed that the expression of p-STAT3, MMP-2 and MMP-9 decreased after FASN knockdown.@*Conclusion@#FASN may promote the metastasis of liver cancer by interacting with STAT3 and affecting the expression of MMP-2/MMP-9.

The safety of telbivudine in preventing mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis B virus in pregnant women after discontinuation / 中华肝脏病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the efficacy and safety of telbivudine for blocking intrauterine transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pregnant women with high-load HBV DNA.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Women in general good health and pragnant were enrolled for study between the ages of 20 to 40 year-old, with a diagnosis of HBV infection with high-load HBV DNA level (≥1*10(6) IU/ml). According to each participant's willingness, the women were divided into a telbivudine treatment group (82 women) and an untreated control group (75 women). The telbivudine treatment was initiated at gestation week 26 as oral dosing of 600 mg/d and continued until 1 month after the birth.Women in the control group had not gotten any antiviral drug treatment. All of the women delivered by cesarean section, and all of the neonates were administered the standard passive immunization therapy, which consisted of a hepatitis B immunoglobulin (200 IU) injection given within 12 hours of birth and an injection of hepatitis B vaccine (20 µg) at birth and at postnatal month 1 and 6. None of the mother's performed breastfeeding.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The telbivudine-treated women showed a significant decrease in HBV DNA levels prior to delivery, as well as significantly decreased prenatal HBV DNA levels (>2 logl0). Efficiency of the telbivudine treatment was 100%. Immediately prior to delivery, 16 (19.5%) of the women in the telbivudine treatment group showed negative HBV DNA status, as opposed to the untreated control group in which no women showed negative status. The telbivudine treatment group had no case of maternal or fetal adverse reaction or of congenital malformation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Use of telbivudine antiviral therapy during late pregnancy in women with high-load HBV DNA can significantly reduce level of HBV DNA in maternal peripheral blood, block HBV intrauterine transmission, and provide good short-term efficacy, with good tolerability and safety.</p>

Cathepsin S mediates gastric cancer cell migration and invasion via a putative network of metastasis-associated proteins.

Cancer progression is governed by multifaceted interactions of cancer cells with their microenvironment and one of these ways is through secreted compounds. Substances released by gastric cancer cells have not being profiled in a proteome-wide manner. ITRAQ-based tandem mass spectrometry was employed to quantify proteins secreted by HFE145 normal, MKN7 well-differentiated, and MKN45 poorly differentiated gastric cancer cell lines. The expression levels of 237 proteins were found to be significantly different between normal and cancer cells. Further examination of 16 gastric cell lines and 115 clinical samples validated the up-regulation of CTSS expression in gastric cancer. Silencing CTSS expression suppressed the migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells in vitro. Subsequent secretomics revealed that CTSS silencing resulted in changes in expression levels of 197 proteins, one-third of which are implicated in cellular movement. Proteome-wide comparative secretomes of normal and gastric cancer cells were produced that constitute a useful resource for gastric cancer research. CTSS was demonstrated to play novel roles in gastric cancer cell migration and invasion, putatively via a network of proteins associated with cell migration, invasion, or metastasis. Cathepsin S is member of a large group of extracellular proteases, which are attractive drug targets. The implicated role of CTSS in gastric cancer metastasis provides an opportunity to test existing compounds against CTSS for adjuvant therapy and/or treatment of metastatic gastric cancers.

Identification of Proteins Associated With p53 in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cell Line CNE2 by Proteomics and RNAi Techniques / 生物化学与生物物理进展

In order to elucidate the mechanisms of p53 overexpression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and detect proteins associated with the function of p53 in high throughout screening, p53 which knockdown human NPC CNE2 cell line (CNE2sip53) were successfully established by using stable RNA interference (RNAi). Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was used to separate the total proteins of CNE2sip53 and its control cell line CNE2/pSUPER, and PDQuest software was applied to analyze 2-DE images. Twenty-two differential protein spots were identified by both MALDI-TOF-MS and ESI-Q-TOF-MS, some of which are known to be associated with the p53 function (HSP27, hnRNP K, 14-3-3? etc.) , and others may be novel proteins associated with p53 function (eIF4B, TPT1, hnRNP H3, SFRS1 etc.). Furthermore, the differential expression levels of the partial proteins (HSP27, 14-3-3?, GRP75) were confirmed by Western blot analysis and compared with CNE2 and CNE2 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1-FLAG, CNE2 cells transfected with pcDNA3.1-FLAG-p53 had obvious down-regulations of HSP27 and 14-3-3?, and an up-regulation of GRP75. The 22 differentially expressed proteins could be divided into five groups based on their functions: signal transduction, chaperone, transcription and translation, metabolism and cytoskeleton, which were involved in cell cycle, the transcription regulation, cell adherence,cellular metabolism and so on. The data suggest that these differential proteins may be associated with the function of p53 in NPC, and will be valuable for further to study the mechanisms of p53 overexpression and inactivation in NPC.