Objective To investigate whether 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-glucoside(TSG)ameliorated polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)-like characteristics by inhibiting inflammation.Methods PCOS models were established ...Objective To investigate whether 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-glucoside(TSG)ameliorated polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)-like characteristics by inhibiting inflammation.Methods PCOS models were established by injecting subcutaneously with dehydroepiandrosterone into female Sprague-Dawley rats,followed by receiving intraperitoneal injection of TSG.The granular cells(GCs)KGN were transfected with small interfering RNAs(si-NC and si-CYP19A1).The cells were preincubated with lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and then treated with or without TSG.The estrous cycle was monitored using vaginal exfoliated cells.The morphology of ovarian follicles was analyzed by H&E staining.ELISA was used to analyze estradiol(E2),testosterone(T),follicle stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH),IL-6,TNF-α,AGEs,CRP and Omentin-1 levels in serum.Immunohistochemistry was performed to analyze PCNA and CYP19A1 expressions in the GCs of ovaries.Tunel staining was executed to detect the apoptosis of GCs.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)and Western blot were implemented to measure the expression of CYP19A1 in the ovaries and transfected cells.qPCR was used to analyze the expression of IL-6 and TNF-αin the transfected cells treated with LPS and TSG.Results The estrous cycles were restored in TSG group.Compared with model group,the sinus follicles were reduced and corpus luteums were increased in TSG group.TSG group showed increased E2,and decreased T and LH,compared with model group.Pro-inflammatory factors(IL-6,TNF-α,CRP and AGEs)were decreased,and anti-inflammatory factor(Omentin-1)was increased in TSG group compared with those in model group.TSG could partially inhibit decrease of PNCA-positive GCs and increase of Tunel-positive GCs caused by PCOS.The CYP19A1 expression of GCs in TSG group was upregulated compared with model group.The expressions of IL-6 and TNFαin si-CYP19A1 cells were increased compared with si-NC cells.Compared with cells(si-NC and si-CYP19A1)treated without LPS,the expressions of IL-6 and TNF-αcells were increased,and the expression of CYP19A1 was downregulated in LPS-preincubated cells.Compared with cells treated with LPS,the expression of IL-6 and TNF-αwere decreased,and the expression of CYP19A1 was increased in cells treated with LPS and TSG.Compared with si-NC cells treated with LPS and TSG,the expressions of IL-6 and TNF-αcells were increased in the si-CYP19A1 cells treated with LPS and TSG.Conclusion TSG could alleviate PCOS-like characteristics by increasing the expression of CYP19A1 in GCs to inhibit inflammatory response.展开更多
目的勘探广东湛江红树林植物内生放线菌多样性,为发现放线菌新物种和新抗生素奠定基础。方法样品经表面消毒后粉碎,10种不同培养基分离放线菌;通过PCR扩增、测定并比对16S r RNA基因序列,开展放线菌多样性分析;经发酵,离心,乙酸乙酯萃...目的勘探广东湛江红树林植物内生放线菌多样性,为发现放线菌新物种和新抗生素奠定基础。方法样品经表面消毒后粉碎,10种不同培养基分离放线菌;通过PCR扩增、测定并比对16S r RNA基因序列,开展放线菌多样性分析;经发酵,离心,乙酸乙酯萃取上清液,旋转蒸发获得浓缩物,甲醇溶解制成样品;采用纸片扩散法对样品进行抗菌活性筛选;采用96孔板法,以秀丽隐杆线虫为对象,对样品进行杀线虫活性筛选;基于PCR的基因筛选技术初步探测活性菌株NRPS、PKS I、PKS II抗生素生物合成基因簇。结果经形态特征排重,从11份植物样品中共得到放线菌159株,16S r RNA基因序列比对分析表明,它们分布于8个目12个科19个属,其中链霉菌属为优势菌属,菌株IP4SC6为海藻球菌属潜在新种;发酵88株放线菌,发酵液乙酸乙酯萃取浓缩物测活结果表明,至少对一株检定菌表现为阳性的菌株有46株,总阳性率为52.27%,其中36株菌可能存在抗生素生物合成基因簇,8株可能同时具有3种抗生素生物合成基因簇;对秀丽隐杆线虫有较强杀虫活性的放线菌有3株,LC50值分别为83.2,132.0和138.0mg/m L。结论广东湛江红树林植物中存在多样性丰富的药用放线菌资源,具有从中发现放线菌新物种及新抗生素的潜力。展开更多
文摘Objective To investigate whether 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-glucoside(TSG)ameliorated polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)-like characteristics by inhibiting inflammation.Methods PCOS models were established by injecting subcutaneously with dehydroepiandrosterone into female Sprague-Dawley rats,followed by receiving intraperitoneal injection of TSG.The granular cells(GCs)KGN were transfected with small interfering RNAs(si-NC and si-CYP19A1).The cells were preincubated with lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and then treated with or without TSG.The estrous cycle was monitored using vaginal exfoliated cells.The morphology of ovarian follicles was analyzed by H&E staining.ELISA was used to analyze estradiol(E2),testosterone(T),follicle stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH),IL-6,TNF-α,AGEs,CRP and Omentin-1 levels in serum.Immunohistochemistry was performed to analyze PCNA and CYP19A1 expressions in the GCs of ovaries.Tunel staining was executed to detect the apoptosis of GCs.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)and Western blot were implemented to measure the expression of CYP19A1 in the ovaries and transfected cells.qPCR was used to analyze the expression of IL-6 and TNF-αin the transfected cells treated with LPS and TSG.Results The estrous cycles were restored in TSG group.Compared with model group,the sinus follicles were reduced and corpus luteums were increased in TSG group.TSG group showed increased E2,and decreased T and LH,compared with model group.Pro-inflammatory factors(IL-6,TNF-α,CRP and AGEs)were decreased,and anti-inflammatory factor(Omentin-1)was increased in TSG group compared with those in model group.TSG could partially inhibit decrease of PNCA-positive GCs and increase of Tunel-positive GCs caused by PCOS.The CYP19A1 expression of GCs in TSG group was upregulated compared with model group.The expressions of IL-6 and TNFαin si-CYP19A1 cells were increased compared with si-NC cells.Compared with cells(si-NC and si-CYP19A1)treated without LPS,the expressions of IL-6 and TNF-αcells were increased,and the expression of CYP19A1 was downregulated in LPS-preincubated cells.Compared with cells treated with LPS,the expression of IL-6 and TNF-αwere decreased,and the expression of CYP19A1 was increased in cells treated with LPS and TSG.Compared with si-NC cells treated with LPS and TSG,the expressions of IL-6 and TNF-αcells were increased in the si-CYP19A1 cells treated with LPS and TSG.Conclusion TSG could alleviate PCOS-like characteristics by increasing the expression of CYP19A1 in GCs to inhibit inflammatory response.
文摘目的勘探广东湛江红树林植物内生放线菌多样性,为发现放线菌新物种和新抗生素奠定基础。方法样品经表面消毒后粉碎,10种不同培养基分离放线菌;通过PCR扩增、测定并比对16S r RNA基因序列,开展放线菌多样性分析;经发酵,离心,乙酸乙酯萃取上清液,旋转蒸发获得浓缩物,甲醇溶解制成样品;采用纸片扩散法对样品进行抗菌活性筛选;采用96孔板法,以秀丽隐杆线虫为对象,对样品进行杀线虫活性筛选;基于PCR的基因筛选技术初步探测活性菌株NRPS、PKS I、PKS II抗生素生物合成基因簇。结果经形态特征排重,从11份植物样品中共得到放线菌159株,16S r RNA基因序列比对分析表明,它们分布于8个目12个科19个属,其中链霉菌属为优势菌属,菌株IP4SC6为海藻球菌属潜在新种;发酵88株放线菌,发酵液乙酸乙酯萃取浓缩物测活结果表明,至少对一株检定菌表现为阳性的菌株有46株,总阳性率为52.27%,其中36株菌可能存在抗生素生物合成基因簇,8株可能同时具有3种抗生素生物合成基因簇;对秀丽隐杆线虫有较强杀虫活性的放线菌有3株,LC50值分别为83.2,132.0和138.0mg/m L。结论广东湛江红树林植物中存在多样性丰富的药用放线菌资源,具有从中发现放线菌新物种及新抗生素的潜力。