Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is a complex metabolic disease threatening human health.We investigated the effects of Tegillarca granosa polysaccharide(TGP)and determined its potential mechanisms in a mouse model of T2...Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is a complex metabolic disease threatening human health.We investigated the effects of Tegillarca granosa polysaccharide(TGP)and determined its potential mechanisms in a mouse model of T2DM established through a high-fat diet and streptozotocin.TGP(5.1×10^(3) Da)was composed of mannose,glucosamine,rhamnose,glucuronic acid,galactosamine,glucose,galactose,xylose,and fucose.It could significantly alleviate weight loss,reduce fasting blood glucose levels,reverse dyslipidemia,reduce liver damage from oxidative stress,and improve insulin sensitivity.RT-PCR and Western blotting indicated that TGP could activate the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway to regulate disorders in glucolipid metabolism and improve insulin resistance.TGP increased the abundance of Allobaculum,Akkermansia,and Bifidobacterium,restored the microbiota abundance in the intestinal tracts of mice with T2DM,and promoted short-chain fatty acid production.This study provides new insights into the antidiabetic effects of TGP and highlights its potential as a natural hypoglycemic nutraceutical.展开更多
We evaluated the effect of isoquercetin(quercetin-O-3-glucoside-quercetin,IQ)as a functional component of Abeliophyllum disistichum Nakai ethanol extract(ADLE)on prostate cell proliferation and apoptosis and its effec...We evaluated the effect of isoquercetin(quercetin-O-3-glucoside-quercetin,IQ)as a functional component of Abeliophyllum disistichum Nakai ethanol extract(ADLE)on prostate cell proliferation and apoptosis and its effects on the IGF-1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH).Metabolites in ADLE were analyzed using UHPLC-qTOF-MS and HPLC.IQ was orally administered(1 or 10 mg/kg)to a testosterone propionate-induced BPH rat model,and its effects on the prostate weight were evaluated.The effect of IQ on androgen receptor(AR)signaling was analyzed in LNCaP cells.Whether IGF-1 and IQ affect the IGF-1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in BPH-1 cells was also examined.The metabolites in ADLE were identified and quantified,which confirmed that ADLE contained abundant IQ(20.88 mg/g).IQ significantly reduced the prostate size in a concentration-dependent manner in a BPH rat model,and significantly decreased the expression of AR signaling factors in the rat prostate tissue and LNCaP cells in a concentration-dependent manner.IQ also inhibited the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway activated by IGF-1 treatment in BPH-1 cells.In BPH-1 cells,IQ led to G0/G1 arrest and suppressed the expression of proliferation factors while inducing apoptosis.Thus,IQ shows potential for use as a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical for BPH.展开更多
目的探讨化瘀消癥复方对输卵管妊娠滋养细胞的凋亡、侵袭影响及PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路的调控机制。方法以不同浓度的化瘀消癥复方水提液干预输卵管妊娠滋养细胞,设立空白组、甲氨蝶呤作为西药组、胞磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(phosphatidylinosit...目的探讨化瘀消癥复方对输卵管妊娠滋养细胞的凋亡、侵袭影响及PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路的调控机制。方法以不同浓度的化瘀消癥复方水提液干预输卵管妊娠滋养细胞,设立空白组、甲氨蝶呤作为西药组、胞磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase,PI3K)抑制剂LY294002与雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian taget of rapamycin,mTOR)抑制剂雷帕霉素作为对照组,采用流式细胞术检测干预72小时后的细胞凋亡率,采用Transwell法检测细胞侵袭能力,采用蛋白免疫印迹法检测PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路蛋白的表达情况。结果各给药组均能上调细胞凋亡率,随着中药浓度的增加,细胞凋亡率上升,中药高剂量组较西药组对凋亡的促进作用更加明显(P<0.05);各给药组均能下调细胞过膜数,随着中药浓度的增加,穿过Transwell侵袭小室的细胞数减少,侵袭减弱,中药高剂量组与西药组对细胞侵袭力影响的对比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);中药各组细胞中的p-Akt、p-mTOR蛋白的表达水平随着浓度增加而降低(P<0.05),与上下游通路抑制剂对比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论化瘀消癥复方能够促进输卵管妊娠滋养细胞凋亡,抑制侵袭,且呈浓度依赖性,可能与其负调控细胞中PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路的活性有关。展开更多
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFD0900902)Zhejiang Province Public Welfare Technology Application Research Project(LGJ21C20001)Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Project of China(2019C02076 and 2019C02075)。
文摘Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)is a complex metabolic disease threatening human health.We investigated the effects of Tegillarca granosa polysaccharide(TGP)and determined its potential mechanisms in a mouse model of T2DM established through a high-fat diet and streptozotocin.TGP(5.1×10^(3) Da)was composed of mannose,glucosamine,rhamnose,glucuronic acid,galactosamine,glucose,galactose,xylose,and fucose.It could significantly alleviate weight loss,reduce fasting blood glucose levels,reverse dyslipidemia,reduce liver damage from oxidative stress,and improve insulin sensitivity.RT-PCR and Western blotting indicated that TGP could activate the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway to regulate disorders in glucolipid metabolism and improve insulin resistance.TGP increased the abundance of Allobaculum,Akkermansia,and Bifidobacterium,restored the microbiota abundance in the intestinal tracts of mice with T2DM,and promoted short-chain fatty acid production.This study provides new insights into the antidiabetic effects of TGP and highlights its potential as a natural hypoglycemic nutraceutical.
基金supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education,Science and Technology (NRF2020R1A2C1014798 to E-K Kim)。
文摘We evaluated the effect of isoquercetin(quercetin-O-3-glucoside-quercetin,IQ)as a functional component of Abeliophyllum disistichum Nakai ethanol extract(ADLE)on prostate cell proliferation and apoptosis and its effects on the IGF-1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH).Metabolites in ADLE were analyzed using UHPLC-qTOF-MS and HPLC.IQ was orally administered(1 or 10 mg/kg)to a testosterone propionate-induced BPH rat model,and its effects on the prostate weight were evaluated.The effect of IQ on androgen receptor(AR)signaling was analyzed in LNCaP cells.Whether IGF-1 and IQ affect the IGF-1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in BPH-1 cells was also examined.The metabolites in ADLE were identified and quantified,which confirmed that ADLE contained abundant IQ(20.88 mg/g).IQ significantly reduced the prostate size in a concentration-dependent manner in a BPH rat model,and significantly decreased the expression of AR signaling factors in the rat prostate tissue and LNCaP cells in a concentration-dependent manner.IQ also inhibited the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway activated by IGF-1 treatment in BPH-1 cells.In BPH-1 cells,IQ led to G0/G1 arrest and suppressed the expression of proliferation factors while inducing apoptosis.Thus,IQ shows potential for use as a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical for BPH.
文摘目的探讨化瘀消癥复方对输卵管妊娠滋养细胞的凋亡、侵袭影响及PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路的调控机制。方法以不同浓度的化瘀消癥复方水提液干预输卵管妊娠滋养细胞,设立空白组、甲氨蝶呤作为西药组、胞磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase,PI3K)抑制剂LY294002与雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mammalian taget of rapamycin,mTOR)抑制剂雷帕霉素作为对照组,采用流式细胞术检测干预72小时后的细胞凋亡率,采用Transwell法检测细胞侵袭能力,采用蛋白免疫印迹法检测PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路蛋白的表达情况。结果各给药组均能上调细胞凋亡率,随着中药浓度的增加,细胞凋亡率上升,中药高剂量组较西药组对凋亡的促进作用更加明显(P<0.05);各给药组均能下调细胞过膜数,随着中药浓度的增加,穿过Transwell侵袭小室的细胞数减少,侵袭减弱,中药高剂量组与西药组对细胞侵袭力影响的对比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);中药各组细胞中的p-Akt、p-mTOR蛋白的表达水平随着浓度增加而降低(P<0.05),与上下游通路抑制剂对比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论化瘀消癥复方能够促进输卵管妊娠滋养细胞凋亡,抑制侵袭,且呈浓度依赖性,可能与其负调控细胞中PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路的活性有关。
