As the most northerly mangrove species in China, Kandelia obovata may undergo extreme cold event stress. Enhancing the cold tolerance of this species is crucial to its successful afforestation. This study aimed to det...As the most northerly mangrove species in China, Kandelia obovata may undergo extreme cold event stress. Enhancing the cold tolerance of this species is crucial to its successful afforestation. This study aimed to determine the resistance of K. obovata seedlings to low temperature stress by cold acclimation and to explain the mechanisms for alleviating cold injury. To understand these mechanisms, seedlings that were acclimatized and not acclimatized were exposed to 5℃/- 2℃(day/night)for 48 h.Results showed that low temperature stress reduced leaf photosynthesis of non-acclimatized seedlings by inducing oxidative stress and structural damage to chloroplasts. These phenomena were shown by increasing levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), O2-and H2O2, as well as decreasing enzyme activities in the ascorbate–glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle. However, cold-acclimatized seedlings had improved photosynthetic rates and efficiency of photosystem II (PSII) under low temperature stress. Compared with non-acclimatized seedlings, leaves of coldacclimatized seedlings under low temperature stress for 48 h exhibited higher anti-oxidative enzyme activities, lower levels of O2^- and H2O2, less damage to chloroplast structure, and removed 33.7% of MDA at low temperature stress for 48 h. The data indicate that cold acclimation enhances photosynthetic capacity by effectively regulating activation in the PSII electron transport and the AsA–GSH cycle to scavenge excess ROS in chloroplasts, while the latter is more important.展开更多
Objective: The integrated method was investigated to measure Vm/Km of mouse liver glutathione S-transfer-ase (GST) activity on GSH and 7-Cl-4-nitrobenzofurazozan. Methods: Presetting concentration of one substrate twe...Objective: The integrated method was investigated to measure Vm/Km of mouse liver glutathione S-transfer-ase (GST) activity on GSH and 7-Cl-4-nitrobenzofurazozan. Methods: Presetting concentration of one substrate twenty-fold above the other's and taking maximum product absorbance Am as parameter while Km as constant, Vm/Km was obtained by nonlinear fitting of GST reaction curve to the integrated Michaelis-Menten equation In [Am/(Am -Ai)] + Ai/ ( ξ× Km ) = ( Vm/Km )×ti (1). Results: Vm/Km for GST showed slight dependence on initial substrate concentration and data range, but it was resistant to background absorbance, error in reaction origin and small deviation in presetting Km. Vm/Km was proportional to the amount of GST with upper limit higher than that by initial rate. There was close correlation between Vm/Km and initial rate of the same GST. Consistent results were obtained by this integrated method and classical initial rate method for the measurement of mouse liver GST. Conclusion: With the concentration of one substrate twenty-fold above the other's, this integrated method was reliable to measure the activity of enzyme on two substrates , and substrate concentration of the lower one close to its apparent Km was able to be used.展开更多
Micromelalopha troglodyta （Graeser） is an important pest of poplar in China. Glutathione S-transferases （GSTs） are known to be responsible for adaptation mechanisms of M. troglodyta. The activities and kinetic con...Micromelalopha troglodyta （Graeser） is an important pest of poplar in China. Glutathione S-transferases （GSTs） are known to be responsible for adaptation mechanisms of M. troglodyta. The activities and kinetic constants of glutathione S-transferases in M. troglodyta were studied. Significant differences in glutathione S-transferase activity and kinetic characteristics were observed among five instars of M. troglodyta larvae. Furthermore, the inhibition of glutathione S-transferase activity in five instars by 24 inhibitors was conducted. The results show the inhibition of GST activity of different instars by 24 inhibitors was different. For GST activity in the 1st instar, chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin, endosulfan, abamectin, fipronil and pyridaben were the best inhibitors tested, and for GST activity in the 2nd instar, tannic acid and quercetin were the most potent inhibitors tested, and for GST activity in the 3rd instar, the inhibitory effects of quercetin, chlorpyrifos and lambda-cyhalothrin were the highest, and for GST activity in the 4th instar, quercetin and lambda-cyhalothrin were the best inhibitors, and the inhibitory effect of phoxim was the highest for GST activity in the 5th instar. Our results show that glutathione S-transferases in different instars are qualitatively different in isozyme composition and thus different in sensitivity to inhibitors.展开更多
Objective To clarify the association between rs1050450 polymorphism in Glutathione peroxidase-1 （GPx-1） and the risk of cardi-ovascular diseases （CVD） by performing a meta-analysis of published studies. There is g...Objective To clarify the association between rs1050450 polymorphism in Glutathione peroxidase-1 （GPx-1） and the risk of cardi-ovascular diseases （CVD） by performing a meta-analysis of published studies. There is growing evidence from different study types for an association of the GPx-1 polymorphism and cardiovascular outcomes, but observational studies have so far shown inconsistent results. Me-thods Relevant publications were searched through PubMed, Embase database databases and the Cochrane Library. We used odds ratios （ORs） with 95%confidence intervals （CIs） to assess the strength of association under the best genetic model. Both Q statistic and the I2 were used to check heterogeneity. Meta-regression analysis was performed to explore heterogeneity source. Sensitivity analysis, cumulative me-ta-analysis analysis and publication bias were used to test the reliability of the results. Results Data were available from two cohort studies and 8 case-control studies involving 1,430 cases and 3,767 controls. The pooled ORs for overall CVD risk was 1.36 with 95%CI：1.08-1.70 under a co-dominant model, and that for East Asian subgroup was 1.84 （95%CI：1.39-2.43）. Substantial heterogeneity for ORs were de-tected among all the included studies, mainly caused by ethnic differences between East Asian and non-East Asian populations. Although Egger＇s regression test suggested no statistical significant publication bias, Begg＇s funnel plot exhibited obvious asymmetry. The statistical significance disappeared after adjusting for potential publication bias in the overall studies. However, no substantial publication bias was found in the East Asian subgroup. Conclusions GPx-1 gene Pro198Leu and Pro197Leu polymorphisms considerably increased the risk of CVD in the East Asian population. Large-scale investigations are needed to confirm the results in different ethnicities.展开更多
The changes of sclenium metabolism, glutathione peroxidase activity and lipid peroxidescontent in the tissues of rats suffering from 30% TBSA full thickness scalding were observed in thefirst 7 days after injury. It w...The changes of sclenium metabolism, glutathione peroxidase activity and lipid peroxidescontent in the tissues of rats suffering from 30% TBSA full thickness scalding were observed in thefirst 7 days after injury. It was found that selenium content in the rat tissues decreased remarkably af-ter injury, which in turn resulted in serious reduction of glutathione peroxidasc activity and significantincrease of lipid peroxides in the scrum, crythrocytcs and liver. However the muscular tissue showedno significant changes. These facts imply that after burn injury, the body is in a state of selenium deficiency, the lossof selenium might be responsible for the reduction of anti - peroxidation ability of glutathioneperoxidase, and conscqucntly there is an increase of lipid peroxides in the tissues. Only the musculartissue is insensitive to lipid peroxidation. It is believed that the reduction of anti-peroxidation abilityof glutathione peroxidasc after bum injury might be one of the main causes to intensify, the injury re-suiting from free radicals.展开更多
The expression of a rice Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase （Cu/Zn-SOD） in Saccharomyces cerevisiae regulated by GAPDH promoter, involved in the inhibition of endogenous Glutathione （GSH） synthesis, and the competitive ex...The expression of a rice Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase （Cu/Zn-SOD） in Saccharomyces cerevisiae regulated by GAPDH promoter, involved in the inhibition of endogenous Glutathione （GSH） synthesis, and the competitive expression was detected by constructing the expression vector transferred Cu/Zn-SOD gene into wild-type S. cerevisiae. Transcription and expression of the Cu/Zn-SOD gene in S. cerevisiawere were confirmed by northern blot and SDS-PAGE, respectively, and activity of the Cu/Zn-SOD from crude extracts was enzymatically detected based on the effect of nitroblue tetrazolium （NBT） after running a native polyacrylamide gel. The GSH synthesis was also tested by DTNB （5, 5＇-Dithiobis （2-nitrobenzoic acid）） method. Results showed that GSH synthesis was evidently suppressed by the expression of Cu/Zn-SOD gene in both control and heat shock strains. It implied that the expression of the Cu/Zn-SOD gene in S. cerevisiae has more potential facility in response to oxidative exposure than that of endogenous GSH, although Cu/Zn-SOD and GSH were both contributed to the function of oxygen radical oxidoreduction.展开更多
The effect of reduced glutathione (GSH) on fresh and pre-proofed frozen dough rheological properties were investigated using dynamic stress rheometry and small scale extensibility with the addition of three levels (80...The effect of reduced glutathione (GSH) on fresh and pre-proofed frozen dough rheological properties were investigated using dynamic stress rheometry and small scale extensibility with the addition of three levels (80×10-6, 160× 10-6 and 240×10-6 GSH) and six storage times (0 and 1 day, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks). Three relaxation times (1, 13 and 26min) after loading the dough in the rheometer were used to determine storage (G’) and loss (G”) moduli. Correlations for G’ (r=0.678 and 0.622 at 0.05, and 10Hz, respectively) and G” (r=0.699, and 0.690 at 0.05, and 10Hz, respectively) were observed with the area under the extension curve at 26 min relaxation time. The addition of GSH to fresh dough reduced G’ (16.4% to 55.9%) and G” (13.7% to 52.2%). Freezing and frozen storage caused increase in G’ and G”. The addition of GSH reduced dough strength indicated by the reduction in maximum resistance to extension (Rmax) and the ratio of maximum resistance to extensibility (Rmax/E). The reduction in Rmax across all relaxation times ranged from 16.2% to 59.4%. An increase in dough extension (E) was observed with 240×10-6 GSH at all frozen storage and rest period times. Addition of GSH caused an increase of liquid phase (30.6% to 35.3%) in fresh dough and frozen dough (10.3% to 20.7%) after one day frozen storage. Negative correlations of water content in the solid phase with dough extensibility and area under the extensibility curve were found (r=-0.594 and-0.563, respectively, p<0.001). This suggests a loss of dough extensibility and strength as the water holding capacity of the dough components changes during frozen storage.展开更多
The ribosomal protein S29 also known as RPS29, is not only a component of the 40S subunit of ribosome, but also involved in embryonic development, oncogenesis and other pathologic conditions. However, rare commercial ...The ribosomal protein S29 also known as RPS29, is not only a component of the 40S subunit of ribosome, but also involved in embryonic development, oncogenesis and other pathologic conditions. However, rare commercial antibody against RPS29 restricts the discovery of precise physiological and pathological function of this protein. In this study, the whole RPS29 gene was inserted into plasmid pGEX-6p-1 to express glutathione＇s transferase （GST） fusion proteins in Escherichia eoli （E. coli） strain BL21. High yields of soluble recombinant proteins were obtained. Mice were immunized with the recombinant RPS29 protein. The serum from the immunized mice could specially react with purified recombinant RPS29 proteins and native RPS29 proteins in CCE cells by western blotting, immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometric analysis. Further more the polyclonal antibodies also reacted specifically with human cell strain ECV304, which showed typical cytoplasmatic fluorescence. The polyclonal antibodies we prepared would be an available tool for studying the roles of RPS29 in embryonic development and human diseases.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the effects of supplementation of glutamine （GLN） on maintaining glu- tathione （GSH） level, immune system function, liver function, and clinical outcome of patients receiving abdominal operat...Objective To evaluate the effects of supplementation of glutamine （GLN） on maintaining glu- tathione （GSH） level, immune system function, liver function, and clinical outcome of patients receiving abdominal operation. Methods Forty patients undergoing elective abdominal surgical treatment were randomly divided into 2 groups： study group （n=20） and control group （n=20）. All patients received total parenteral nutrition （TPN） for up to 7 days during perioperative period. The study group received TPN supplemented with GLN dipeptide while the control group received TPN without GLN dipeptide. Patients in both groups received equivalent nitrogen and caloric intake. Blood sample was taken on preoperative day, and the 1st, 3rd, 6th postoperative day to measure GSH level, immune indexes, and liver function indexes. Results The decrease of GSH level in plasma and red blood cell （RBC） in study group was less than that in control group during postoperative period. Ratio of GSH/glutathione disulfide （GSSG） in plasma in study grouP was higher than that in control group on the 3rd postoperative day （52.53±11.46 vs. 31.43±7.27, P = 0.001）. Albumin level in study group was higher than that in control group on the 3rd postoperative day （37.7±3.8 g/L vs. 33.8±4.2 g/L, P = 0.02）. There was no significant difference in the levels of immunoglobin （IgG, IgM, IgA） or T lymphocyte subgroup （CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8） in both groups during postoperative period. There was one case with infectious complication in control group, while none in study group. A trend of shortened hospital stay was observed in study group compared with control group （22.3±2.1 d vs. 24.9±1.7 d,P= 0.32）. Conclusions Supplementation of GLN-enriched TPN has beneficial effects on maintaining GSH levels in plasma and RBC, sustaining GSH/GSSG ratio and albumin level, and keeping antioxidant abilities during postoperative period in patients with abdominal operation, with the trends of decreasing incidence of infectious complication and shortening hospital stay.展开更多
Wheat embryo globulin(WEG)has been proven to possess multiple biological activities,including antioxidative properties,immunomodulatory,and so on.Aged mouse model were established by subcutaneous injection of D-galact...Wheat embryo globulin(WEG)has been proven to possess multiple biological activities,including antioxidative properties,immunomodulatory,and so on.Aged mouse model were established by subcutaneous injection of D-galactose(D-gal),and the effects of WEG on learning,memory,and antioxidant capacity in aging mice were explored through behavioural tests and antioxidant enzyme activities determination.Compared with the Model group,WEG improved the percentage of the platform quadrant,increased the number of crossing platforms,and enhanced the identification indexs.WEG also increased total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)activities in the liver and brains of aging mice,and reduced malondialdehyde(MDA)content.Pathological observations indicated that WEG protected against damage to brain in D-gal-induced aging mice.These results effectively revealed that WEG not only improved the abilities of learning and memory,and the cognitive impairment,but also delayed the aging process of the D-gal-induced mice.展开更多
A fast and sensitive method for the determination of thiol compounds including homocysteine, glutathione and N-aeetyl-l-cysteine using microchip capillary electrophoresis was proposed. The mierochip was made from an e...A fast and sensitive method for the determination of thiol compounds including homocysteine, glutathione and N-aeetyl-l-cysteine using microchip capillary electrophoresis was proposed. The mierochip was made from an elastomerie material-poly （dimethylsiloxane） （PDMS）. The microehip configureation consists of a top layer of PDMS containing of injection and separation channels, reservoirs and a gold microwire sealed with a bottom layer of PDMS. A gold microwire was used as the working electrode and platinum mierowire was used as counter electrode. The pulsed amperometric detection （PAD） was applied for determination of these thiol compounds. The experiments were carried out with 20 mM MES and 1 mM SDS buffer （pH 6.0）. In order to optimize the conditions, detection and separation potential, pH buffer, injection time, and PAD parameters were studied. Homocysteine, glutathione and N-aeetyl-L-cysteine can be separated and detected in less than 2 rain at the detection potential of ＋0.8 V, separation potential of ＋1200 V, and injection time of 20 s, with good reproducibility and sensitivity.展开更多
Wulingwan was found to be effective in lowering elevated ALT and AST in serum induced by carbon tetrachloride and acetaminophen and in decreasing the levels of cholesterol, triglyceride and MDA in blood. It could also...Wulingwan was found to be effective in lowering elevated ALT and AST in serum induced by carbon tetrachloride and acetaminophen and in decreasing the levels of cholesterol, triglyceride and MDA in blood. It could also raise the activity of liver glutathione proxidase. In mice control group, intrahepatic GSH-PX was 1.74±0.6U/mg, and in mice treatment group, it was 2.42±0.30U/mg. GSH-PX in rat control group was 1.95±0.44 U/mg and in rat treatment group, rt was 2. 42±0.3U/mg in blood. Wulingwan could enhance immunity of rats. The stimulation index of the control group was 0.99±0.19 and that of the treatment group was 2.28±1.48. It was proved by histopathological examination that RNA and DNA in necrotic region in liver cells began to recover after treatment with Wulingwan, the content of hepatic glycogens increased and the activity of LDH was enhanced. It is concluded that Wulingwan has protective effect on experimental liver lesions.展开更多
Acrylamide(AA)is a neurotoxin and carcinogen that formed during the thermal food processing.Conventional quantification techniques are difficult to realize on-site detection of AA.Herein,a flower-like bimetallic FeCu ...Acrylamide(AA)is a neurotoxin and carcinogen that formed during the thermal food processing.Conventional quantification techniques are difficult to realize on-site detection of AA.Herein,a flower-like bimetallic FeCu nanozyme(FeCuzyme)sensor and portable platform were developed for naked-eye and on-site detection of AA.The FeCuzyme was successfully prepared and exhibited flower-like structure with 3D catalytic centers.Fe/Cu atoms were considered as active center and ligand frameworks were used as cofactor,resulting in collaborative substrate-binding features and remarkably peroxidase-like activity.During the catalytic process,the 3,3′,5,5′-tetrame-thylbenzidine(TMB)oxidation can be quenched by glutathione(GSH),and then restored after thiolene Michael addition reaction between GSH and AA.Given the“on–off–on”effect for TMB oxidation and high PODlike activity,FeCuzyme sensor exhibited a wide linear relationship from 0.50 to 18.00μM(R^(2)=0.9987)and high sensitivity(LOD=0.2360μM)with high stability.The practical application of FeCuzyme sensor was successfully validated by HPLC method.Furthermore,a FeCuzyme portable platform was designed with smartphone/laptop,and which can be used for naked-eye and on-site quantitative determination of AA in real food samples.This research provides a way for rational design of a novel nanozyme-based sensing platform for AA detection.展开更多
Background Liver ischemia/reperfusion(I/R)injury is usually caused by hepatic inflow occlusion during liver surgery,and is frequently observed during war wounds and trauma.Hepatocyte ferroptosis plays a critical role ...Background Liver ischemia/reperfusion(I/R)injury is usually caused by hepatic inflow occlusion during liver surgery,and is frequently observed during war wounds and trauma.Hepatocyte ferroptosis plays a critical role in liver I/R injury,however,it remains unclear whether this process is controlled or regulated by members of the DEAD/DExH-box helicase(DDX/DHX)family.Methods The expression of DDX/DHX family members during liver I/R injury was screened using transcriptome analysis.Hepatocyte-specific Dhx58 knockout mice were constructed,and a partial liver I/R operation was performed.Single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)in the liver post I/R suggested enhanced ferroptosis by Dhx58hep−/−.The mRNAs and proteins associated with DExH-box helicase 58(DHX58)were screened using RNA immunoprecipitation-sequencing(RIP-seq)and IP-mass spectrometry(IP-MS).Results Excessive production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)decreased the expression of the IFN-stimulated gene Dhx58 in hepatocytes and promoted hepatic ferroptosis,while treatment using IFN-αincreased DHX58 expression and prevented ferroptosis during liver I/R injury.Mechanistically,DHX58 with RNA-binding activity constitutively associates with the mRNA of glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),a central ferroptosis suppressor,and recruits the m6A reader YT521-B homology domain containing 2(YTHDC2)to promote the translation of Gpx4 mRNA in an m6A-dependent manner,thus enhancing GPX4 protein levels and preventing hepatic ferroptosis.Conclusions This study provides mechanistic evidence that IFN-αstimulates DHX58 to promote the translation of m6A-modified Gpx4 mRNA,suggesting the potential clinical application of IFN-αin the prevention of hepatic ferroptosis during liver I/R injury.展开更多
基金supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.LY18C030001 and LQ13C030002)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41776097)+4 种基金Special Funding for Research of National Oceanic Public Service Industry of China(Grant No.201505028)National Science and Technology Basic Resources Survey Special of China(Grant No.2017FY100700)Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Plan Project of China(Grant Nos.2013C25096 and2014F50003)Zhejiang Province Foundation of the Nonprofit Technology Research Projects of China(Grant No.2015C33227)Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Plan Project of China(Grant Nos.N20140046,N20170008 and S20160004)
文摘As the most northerly mangrove species in China, Kandelia obovata may undergo extreme cold event stress. Enhancing the cold tolerance of this species is crucial to its successful afforestation. This study aimed to determine the resistance of K. obovata seedlings to low temperature stress by cold acclimation and to explain the mechanisms for alleviating cold injury. To understand these mechanisms, seedlings that were acclimatized and not acclimatized were exposed to 5℃/- 2℃(day/night)for 48 h.Results showed that low temperature stress reduced leaf photosynthesis of non-acclimatized seedlings by inducing oxidative stress and structural damage to chloroplasts. These phenomena were shown by increasing levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), O2-and H2O2, as well as decreasing enzyme activities in the ascorbate–glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle. However, cold-acclimatized seedlings had improved photosynthetic rates and efficiency of photosystem II (PSII) under low temperature stress. Compared with non-acclimatized seedlings, leaves of coldacclimatized seedlings under low temperature stress for 48 h exhibited higher anti-oxidative enzyme activities, lower levels of O2^- and H2O2, less damage to chloroplast structure, and removed 33.7% of MDA at low temperature stress for 48 h. The data indicate that cold acclimation enhances photosynthetic capacity by effectively regulating activation in the PSII electron transport and the AsA–GSH cycle to scavenge excess ROS in chloroplasts, while the latter is more important.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30200266)
文摘Objective: The integrated method was investigated to measure Vm/Km of mouse liver glutathione S-transfer-ase (GST) activity on GSH and 7-Cl-4-nitrobenzofurazozan. Methods: Presetting concentration of one substrate twenty-fold above the other's and taking maximum product absorbance Am as parameter while Km as constant, Vm/Km was obtained by nonlinear fitting of GST reaction curve to the integrated Michaelis-Menten equation In [Am/(Am -Ai)] + Ai/ ( ξ× Km ) = ( Vm/Km )×ti (1). Results: Vm/Km for GST showed slight dependence on initial substrate concentration and data range, but it was resistant to background absorbance, error in reaction origin and small deviation in presetting Km. Vm/Km was proportional to the amount of GST with upper limit higher than that by initial rate. There was close correlation between Vm/Km and initial rate of the same GST. Consistent results were obtained by this integrated method and classical initial rate method for the measurement of mouse liver GST. Conclusion: With the concentration of one substrate twenty-fold above the other's, this integrated method was reliable to measure the activity of enzyme on two substrates , and substrate concentration of the lower one close to its apparent Km was able to be used.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Contract No.30600476 and 30972376)
文摘Micromelalopha troglodyta （Graeser） is an important pest of poplar in China. Glutathione S-transferases （GSTs） are known to be responsible for adaptation mechanisms of M. troglodyta. The activities and kinetic constants of glutathione S-transferases in M. troglodyta were studied. Significant differences in glutathione S-transferase activity and kinetic characteristics were observed among five instars of M. troglodyta larvae. Furthermore, the inhibition of glutathione S-transferase activity in five instars by 24 inhibitors was conducted. The results show the inhibition of GST activity of different instars by 24 inhibitors was different. For GST activity in the 1st instar, chlorpyrifos, lambda-cyhalothrin, endosulfan, abamectin, fipronil and pyridaben were the best inhibitors tested, and for GST activity in the 2nd instar, tannic acid and quercetin were the most potent inhibitors tested, and for GST activity in the 3rd instar, the inhibitory effects of quercetin, chlorpyrifos and lambda-cyhalothrin were the highest, and for GST activity in the 4th instar, quercetin and lambda-cyhalothrin were the best inhibitors, and the inhibitory effect of phoxim was the highest for GST activity in the 5th instar. Our results show that glutathione S-transferases in different instars are qualitatively different in isozyme composition and thus different in sensitivity to inhibitors.
文摘Objective To clarify the association between rs1050450 polymorphism in Glutathione peroxidase-1 （GPx-1） and the risk of cardi-ovascular diseases （CVD） by performing a meta-analysis of published studies. There is growing evidence from different study types for an association of the GPx-1 polymorphism and cardiovascular outcomes, but observational studies have so far shown inconsistent results. Me-thods Relevant publications were searched through PubMed, Embase database databases and the Cochrane Library. We used odds ratios （ORs） with 95%confidence intervals （CIs） to assess the strength of association under the best genetic model. Both Q statistic and the I2 were used to check heterogeneity. Meta-regression analysis was performed to explore heterogeneity source. Sensitivity analysis, cumulative me-ta-analysis analysis and publication bias were used to test the reliability of the results. Results Data were available from two cohort studies and 8 case-control studies involving 1,430 cases and 3,767 controls. The pooled ORs for overall CVD risk was 1.36 with 95%CI：1.08-1.70 under a co-dominant model, and that for East Asian subgroup was 1.84 （95%CI：1.39-2.43）. Substantial heterogeneity for ORs were de-tected among all the included studies, mainly caused by ethnic differences between East Asian and non-East Asian populations. Although Egger＇s regression test suggested no statistical significant publication bias, Begg＇s funnel plot exhibited obvious asymmetry. The statistical significance disappeared after adjusting for potential publication bias in the overall studies. However, no substantial publication bias was found in the East Asian subgroup. Conclusions GPx-1 gene Pro198Leu and Pro197Leu polymorphisms considerably increased the risk of CVD in the East Asian population. Large-scale investigations are needed to confirm the results in different ethnicities.
文摘The changes of sclenium metabolism, glutathione peroxidase activity and lipid peroxidescontent in the tissues of rats suffering from 30% TBSA full thickness scalding were observed in thefirst 7 days after injury. It was found that selenium content in the rat tissues decreased remarkably af-ter injury, which in turn resulted in serious reduction of glutathione peroxidasc activity and significantincrease of lipid peroxides in the scrum, crythrocytcs and liver. However the muscular tissue showedno significant changes. These facts imply that after burn injury, the body is in a state of selenium deficiency, the lossof selenium might be responsible for the reduction of anti - peroxidation ability of glutathioneperoxidase, and conscqucntly there is an increase of lipid peroxides in the tissues. Only the musculartissue is insensitive to lipid peroxidation. It is believed that the reduction of anti-peroxidation abilityof glutathione peroxidasc after bum injury might be one of the main causes to intensify, the injury re-suiting from free radicals.
基金overseas returned scholars’ starting working grants to AN Zhi-gang (Northeast Forestry University)
文摘The expression of a rice Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase （Cu/Zn-SOD） in Saccharomyces cerevisiae regulated by GAPDH promoter, involved in the inhibition of endogenous Glutathione （GSH） synthesis, and the competitive expression was detected by constructing the expression vector transferred Cu/Zn-SOD gene into wild-type S. cerevisiae. Transcription and expression of the Cu/Zn-SOD gene in S. cerevisiawere were confirmed by northern blot and SDS-PAGE, respectively, and activity of the Cu/Zn-SOD from crude extracts was enzymatically detected based on the effect of nitroblue tetrazolium （NBT） after running a native polyacrylamide gel. The GSH synthesis was also tested by DTNB （5, 5＇-Dithiobis （2-nitrobenzoic acid）） method. Results showed that GSH synthesis was evidently suppressed by the expression of Cu/Zn-SOD gene in both control and heat shock strains. It implied that the expression of the Cu/Zn-SOD gene in S. cerevisiae has more potential facility in response to oxidative exposure than that of endogenous GSH, although Cu/Zn-SOD and GSH were both contributed to the function of oxygen radical oxidoreduction.
基金Financial Support of Oklahorna Wheat Foundation, Oklahome Wheat Commission and Oklahoma Experiment Station of Oklahoma State University.
文摘The effect of reduced glutathione (GSH) on fresh and pre-proofed frozen dough rheological properties were investigated using dynamic stress rheometry and small scale extensibility with the addition of three levels (80×10-6, 160× 10-6 and 240×10-6 GSH) and six storage times (0 and 1 day, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks). Three relaxation times (1, 13 and 26min) after loading the dough in the rheometer were used to determine storage (G’) and loss (G”) moduli. Correlations for G’ (r=0.678 and 0.622 at 0.05, and 10Hz, respectively) and G” (r=0.699, and 0.690 at 0.05, and 10Hz, respectively) were observed with the area under the extension curve at 26 min relaxation time. The addition of GSH to fresh dough reduced G’ (16.4% to 55.9%) and G” (13.7% to 52.2%). Freezing and frozen storage caused increase in G’ and G”. The addition of GSH reduced dough strength indicated by the reduction in maximum resistance to extension (Rmax) and the ratio of maximum resistance to extensibility (Rmax/E). The reduction in Rmax across all relaxation times ranged from 16.2% to 59.4%. An increase in dough extension (E) was observed with 240×10-6 GSH at all frozen storage and rest period times. Addition of GSH caused an increase of liquid phase (30.6% to 35.3%) in fresh dough and frozen dough (10.3% to 20.7%) after one day frozen storage. Negative correlations of water content in the solid phase with dough extensibility and area under the extensibility curve were found (r=-0.594 and-0.563, respectively, p<0.001). This suggests a loss of dough extensibility and strength as the water holding capacity of the dough components changes during frozen storage.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30800983,30700418 and 30972596)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(2008BB5113 and 2009BB5015) the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Military Medical University(2009XHG03 and 2009XYY04)
文摘The ribosomal protein S29 also known as RPS29, is not only a component of the 40S subunit of ribosome, but also involved in embryonic development, oncogenesis and other pathologic conditions. However, rare commercial antibody against RPS29 restricts the discovery of precise physiological and pathological function of this protein. In this study, the whole RPS29 gene was inserted into plasmid pGEX-6p-1 to express glutathione＇s transferase （GST） fusion proteins in Escherichia eoli （E. coli） strain BL21. High yields of soluble recombinant proteins were obtained. Mice were immunized with the recombinant RPS29 protein. The serum from the immunized mice could specially react with purified recombinant RPS29 proteins and native RPS29 proteins in CCE cells by western blotting, immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometric analysis. Further more the polyclonal antibodies also reacted specifically with human cell strain ECV304, which showed typical cytoplasmatic fluorescence. The polyclonal antibodies we prepared would be an available tool for studying the roles of RPS29 in embryonic development and human diseases.
文摘Objective To evaluate the effects of supplementation of glutamine （GLN） on maintaining glu- tathione （GSH） level, immune system function, liver function, and clinical outcome of patients receiving abdominal operation. Methods Forty patients undergoing elective abdominal surgical treatment were randomly divided into 2 groups： study group （n=20） and control group （n=20）. All patients received total parenteral nutrition （TPN） for up to 7 days during perioperative period. The study group received TPN supplemented with GLN dipeptide while the control group received TPN without GLN dipeptide. Patients in both groups received equivalent nitrogen and caloric intake. Blood sample was taken on preoperative day, and the 1st, 3rd, 6th postoperative day to measure GSH level, immune indexes, and liver function indexes. Results The decrease of GSH level in plasma and red blood cell （RBC） in study group was less than that in control group during postoperative period. Ratio of GSH/glutathione disulfide （GSSG） in plasma in study grouP was higher than that in control group on the 3rd postoperative day （52.53±11.46 vs. 31.43±7.27, P = 0.001）. Albumin level in study group was higher than that in control group on the 3rd postoperative day （37.7±3.8 g/L vs. 33.8±4.2 g/L, P = 0.02）. There was no significant difference in the levels of immunoglobin （IgG, IgM, IgA） or T lymphocyte subgroup （CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8） in both groups during postoperative period. There was one case with infectious complication in control group, while none in study group. A trend of shortened hospital stay was observed in study group compared with control group （22.3±2.1 d vs. 24.9±1.7 d,P= 0.32）. Conclusions Supplementation of GLN-enriched TPN has beneficial effects on maintaining GSH levels in plasma and RBC, sustaining GSH/GSSG ratio and albumin level, and keeping antioxidant abilities during postoperative period in patients with abdominal operation, with the trends of decreasing incidence of infectious complication and shortening hospital stay.
基金funded by Zhongyuan Scholars in Henan Province(192101510004)Major Science and Technology Projects for Public Welfare of Henan Province(201300110300)+2 种基金Innovation Demonstration Special Project of Henan Province(201111110100)financially supported by Key Project Foundation of Natural Science Research of Universities of Henan Province in China(20A550004)Fundamental Research Funds for the Henan Provincial Colleges and Universities in Henan University of Technology(HAUT)and High-Level Talents Research Fund of HAUT(2018QNJH13,and 2018BS012)。
文摘Wheat embryo globulin(WEG)has been proven to possess multiple biological activities,including antioxidative properties,immunomodulatory,and so on.Aged mouse model were established by subcutaneous injection of D-galactose(D-gal),and the effects of WEG on learning,memory,and antioxidant capacity in aging mice were explored through behavioural tests and antioxidant enzyme activities determination.Compared with the Model group,WEG improved the percentage of the platform quadrant,increased the number of crossing platforms,and enhanced the identification indexs.WEG also increased total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)activities in the liver and brains of aging mice,and reduced malondialdehyde(MDA)content.Pathological observations indicated that WEG protected against damage to brain in D-gal-induced aging mice.These results effectively revealed that WEG not only improved the abilities of learning and memory,and the cognitive impairment,but also delayed the aging process of the D-gal-induced mice.
基金National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) through grant No. NH-B-22-FN-10-50-06,Asian Development Bank (ADB),Graduate Thesis Grant and Chulalongkorn University for financial support
文摘A fast and sensitive method for the determination of thiol compounds including homocysteine, glutathione and N-aeetyl-l-cysteine using microchip capillary electrophoresis was proposed. The mierochip was made from an elastomerie material-poly （dimethylsiloxane） （PDMS）. The microehip configureation consists of a top layer of PDMS containing of injection and separation channels, reservoirs and a gold microwire sealed with a bottom layer of PDMS. A gold microwire was used as the working electrode and platinum mierowire was used as counter electrode. The pulsed amperometric detection （PAD） was applied for determination of these thiol compounds. The experiments were carried out with 20 mM MES and 1 mM SDS buffer （pH 6.0）. In order to optimize the conditions, detection and separation potential, pH buffer, injection time, and PAD parameters were studied. Homocysteine, glutathione and N-aeetyl-L-cysteine can be separated and detected in less than 2 rain at the detection potential of ＋0.8 V, separation potential of ＋1200 V, and injection time of 20 s, with good reproducibility and sensitivity.
文摘Wulingwan was found to be effective in lowering elevated ALT and AST in serum induced by carbon tetrachloride and acetaminophen and in decreasing the levels of cholesterol, triglyceride and MDA in blood. It could also raise the activity of liver glutathione proxidase. In mice control group, intrahepatic GSH-PX was 1.74±0.6U/mg, and in mice treatment group, it was 2.42±0.30U/mg. GSH-PX in rat control group was 1.95±0.44 U/mg and in rat treatment group, rt was 2. 42±0.3U/mg in blood. Wulingwan could enhance immunity of rats. The stimulation index of the control group was 0.99±0.19 and that of the treatment group was 2.28±1.48. It was proved by histopathological examination that RNA and DNA in necrotic region in liver cells began to recover after treatment with Wulingwan, the content of hepatic glycogens increased and the activity of LDH was enhanced. It is concluded that Wulingwan has protective effect on experimental liver lesions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32060577 and 32360619)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(20224ACB203016 and 20212BAB203034)the Open Project of China Food Flavor and Nutrition Health Innovation Center(CFC2023B-013).
文摘Acrylamide(AA)is a neurotoxin and carcinogen that formed during the thermal food processing.Conventional quantification techniques are difficult to realize on-site detection of AA.Herein,a flower-like bimetallic FeCu nanozyme(FeCuzyme)sensor and portable platform were developed for naked-eye and on-site detection of AA.The FeCuzyme was successfully prepared and exhibited flower-like structure with 3D catalytic centers.Fe/Cu atoms were considered as active center and ligand frameworks were used as cofactor,resulting in collaborative substrate-binding features and remarkably peroxidase-like activity.During the catalytic process,the 3,3′,5,5′-tetrame-thylbenzidine(TMB)oxidation can be quenched by glutathione(GSH),and then restored after thiolene Michael addition reaction between GSH and AA.Given the“on–off–on”effect for TMB oxidation and high PODlike activity,FeCuzyme sensor exhibited a wide linear relationship from 0.50 to 18.00μM(R^(2)=0.9987)and high sensitivity(LOD=0.2360μM)with high stability.The practical application of FeCuzyme sensor was successfully validated by HPLC method.Furthermore,a FeCuzyme portable platform was designed with smartphone/laptop,and which can be used for naked-eye and on-site quantitative determination of AA in real food samples.This research provides a way for rational design of a novel nanozyme-based sensing platform for AA detection.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFC2505900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(92269204,82171755,92369106,82171749,82171811,82073184)+1 种基金Military Outstanding Youth Program(2020QN06119,01-SWK JYCJJ07,23SWAQ53)Program of Leading Talents in Shanghai,and Shanghai Shuguang Program(20SG39)。
文摘Background Liver ischemia/reperfusion(I/R)injury is usually caused by hepatic inflow occlusion during liver surgery,and is frequently observed during war wounds and trauma.Hepatocyte ferroptosis plays a critical role in liver I/R injury,however,it remains unclear whether this process is controlled or regulated by members of the DEAD/DExH-box helicase(DDX/DHX)family.Methods The expression of DDX/DHX family members during liver I/R injury was screened using transcriptome analysis.Hepatocyte-specific Dhx58 knockout mice were constructed,and a partial liver I/R operation was performed.Single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)in the liver post I/R suggested enhanced ferroptosis by Dhx58hep−/−.The mRNAs and proteins associated with DExH-box helicase 58(DHX58)were screened using RNA immunoprecipitation-sequencing(RIP-seq)and IP-mass spectrometry(IP-MS).Results Excessive production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)decreased the expression of the IFN-stimulated gene Dhx58 in hepatocytes and promoted hepatic ferroptosis,while treatment using IFN-αincreased DHX58 expression and prevented ferroptosis during liver I/R injury.Mechanistically,DHX58 with RNA-binding activity constitutively associates with the mRNA of glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),a central ferroptosis suppressor,and recruits the m6A reader YT521-B homology domain containing 2(YTHDC2)to promote the translation of Gpx4 mRNA in an m6A-dependent manner,thus enhancing GPX4 protein levels and preventing hepatic ferroptosis.Conclusions This study provides mechanistic evidence that IFN-αstimulates DHX58 to promote the translation of m6A-modified Gpx4 mRNA,suggesting the potential clinical application of IFN-αin the prevention of hepatic ferroptosis during liver I/R injury.
