The rat vertebral and common carotid arteries were obstructed to cause bilateralhemispheric ischemia.Vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP)in the rat cerebral cortex following 10～60min of ischemia was analysed by radioim...The rat vertebral and common carotid arteries were obstructed to cause bilateralhemispheric ischemia.Vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP)in the rat cerebral cortex following 10～60min of ischemia was analysed by radioimmunoassay(RIA).The results showed that the levels ofVIP were significantly lower in the ischemic animals than controls(P【0.01).The distribution andmetabolism of VIP in the cerebral cortex and the probable mechanism during ischemia are dis-cussed.展开更多
Nucleotide changes in gene regulatory elements are important determinants of neuronal development and diseases.Using massively parallel reporter assays in primary human cells from mid-gestation cortex and cerebral org...Nucleotide changes in gene regulatory elements are important determinants of neuronal development and diseases.Using massively parallel reporter assays in primary human cells from mid-gestation cortex and cerebral organoids,we interrogated the cis-regulatory activity of 102,767 open chromatin regions,including thousands of sequences with cell type-specific accessibility and variants associated with brain gene regulation.In primary cells,we identified 46,802 active enhancer sequences and 164 variants that alter enhancer activity.Activity was comparable in organoids and primary cells,suggesting that organoids provide an adequate model for the developing cortex.Using deep learning we decoded the sequence basis and upstream regulators of enhancer activity.This work establishes a comprehensive catalog of functional gene regulatory elements and variants in human neuronal development.展开更多
目的探讨虎杖苷对β淀粉样蛋白25~35(Aβ_(25~35))诱导的原代培养大鼠皮质神经元损伤的保护作用及可能的作用机制。方法原代培养SD大鼠皮质神经元,分为对照组、虎杖苷组、Aβ_(25~35)组和联合组(Aβ_(25~35)+虎杖苷)。采用四甲基偶氮唑...目的探讨虎杖苷对β淀粉样蛋白25~35(Aβ_(25~35))诱导的原代培养大鼠皮质神经元损伤的保护作用及可能的作用机制。方法原代培养SD大鼠皮质神经元,分为对照组、虎杖苷组、Aβ_(25~35)组和联合组(Aβ_(25~35)+虎杖苷)。采用四甲基偶氮唑盐检测皮质神经元活力,2,7-二氯荧光素二乙酸酯探针或红色线粒体超氧化物荧光探针染色检测细胞内和线粒体活性氧水平,线粒体膜通透性转换孔(MPTP)试剂盒检测MPTP开放程度,蛋白免疫印记法检测细胞色素C及线粒体转录因子A(TFAM)表达。另外,测定细胞内电子传递链复合物(包括复合物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ)活性和三磷酸腺苷(ATP)水平。采用高效液相色谱法测定线粒体中8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-OHdG)。结果与对照组比较,Aβ_(25~35)组皮质神经元细胞活力、线粒体荧光强度、线粒体呼吸链酶活性(复合物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ)、细胞内ATP、线粒体内TFAM表达明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05,P<0.01);与Aβ_(25~35)组比较,虎杖苷组线粒体荧光强度、线粒体呼吸链酶活性(复合物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ)、细胞内ATP、线粒体内TFAM表达明显增高,皮质神经元暴露3、6、12、24h细胞内和线粒体内活性氧明显降低(P<0.05,P<0.01),联合组细胞色素C细胞质/线粒体比值、线粒体内8-OHdG水平明显低于Aβ_(25~35)组[3.02±0.28 vs 5.73±0.45,P<0.05;(8.07±1.45)×10^(6)dG vs(16.07±2.29)×10^(6)dG,P<0.05]。结论虎杖苷可有效地保护皮质神经元免受Aβ_(25~35)诱导的损伤,至少部分作用是通过抑制线粒体氧化应激和改善线粒体功能实现。展开更多
文摘The rat vertebral and common carotid arteries were obstructed to cause bilateralhemispheric ischemia.Vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP)in the rat cerebral cortex following 10～60min of ischemia was analysed by radioimmunoassay(RIA).The results showed that the levels ofVIP were significantly lower in the ischemic animals than controls(P【0.01).The distribution andmetabolism of VIP in the cerebral cortex and the probable mechanism during ischemia are dis-cussed.
文摘Nucleotide changes in gene regulatory elements are important determinants of neuronal development and diseases.Using massively parallel reporter assays in primary human cells from mid-gestation cortex and cerebral organoids,we interrogated the cis-regulatory activity of 102,767 open chromatin regions,including thousands of sequences with cell type-specific accessibility and variants associated with brain gene regulation.In primary cells,we identified 46,802 active enhancer sequences and 164 variants that alter enhancer activity.Activity was comparable in organoids and primary cells,suggesting that organoids provide an adequate model for the developing cortex.Using deep learning we decoded the sequence basis and upstream regulators of enhancer activity.This work establishes a comprehensive catalog of functional gene regulatory elements and variants in human neuronal development.
文摘目的探讨虎杖苷对β淀粉样蛋白25~35(Aβ_(25~35))诱导的原代培养大鼠皮质神经元损伤的保护作用及可能的作用机制。方法原代培养SD大鼠皮质神经元,分为对照组、虎杖苷组、Aβ_(25~35)组和联合组(Aβ_(25~35)+虎杖苷)。采用四甲基偶氮唑盐检测皮质神经元活力,2,7-二氯荧光素二乙酸酯探针或红色线粒体超氧化物荧光探针染色检测细胞内和线粒体活性氧水平,线粒体膜通透性转换孔(MPTP)试剂盒检测MPTP开放程度,蛋白免疫印记法检测细胞色素C及线粒体转录因子A(TFAM)表达。另外,测定细胞内电子传递链复合物(包括复合物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ)活性和三磷酸腺苷(ATP)水平。采用高效液相色谱法测定线粒体中8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-OHdG)。结果与对照组比较,Aβ_(25~35)组皮质神经元细胞活力、线粒体荧光强度、线粒体呼吸链酶活性(复合物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ)、细胞内ATP、线粒体内TFAM表达明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05,P<0.01);与Aβ_(25~35)组比较,虎杖苷组线粒体荧光强度、线粒体呼吸链酶活性(复合物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ)、细胞内ATP、线粒体内TFAM表达明显增高,皮质神经元暴露3、6、12、24h细胞内和线粒体内活性氧明显降低(P<0.05,P<0.01),联合组细胞色素C细胞质/线粒体比值、线粒体内8-OHdG水平明显低于Aβ_(25~35)组[3.02±0.28 vs 5.73±0.45,P<0.05;(8.07±1.45)×10^(6)dG vs(16.07±2.29)×10^(6)dG,P<0.05]。结论虎杖苷可有效地保护皮质神经元免受Aβ_(25~35)诱导的损伤,至少部分作用是通过抑制线粒体氧化应激和改善线粒体功能实现。
