The transient receptor potential polycystin-2 (TRPP2) is encoded by the Pkd2 gene. and mutation of this gene can cause autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Some patients with ADPKD experience extraren...
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The transient receptor potential polycystin-2 (TRPP2) is encoded by the Pkd2 gene. and mutation of this gene can cause autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Some patients with ADPKD experience extrarenal manifestations, including radiologic and clinical bronchiectasis. We hypothesized that TRPP2 may regulate airway smooth muscle (ASM) tension. Thus, we used smooth muscle-Pkd2 conditional knockout (Pkd2(SM-CKO)) mice to investigate whether TRPP2 regulated ASM tension and whether TRPP2 deficiency contributed to bronchiectasis associated with ADPKD. Compared with wild-type mice, Pkd2(SM-CKO) mice breathed more shallowly and faster, and their cross-sectional area ratio of bronchi to accompanying pulmonary arteries was higher, suggesting that TRPP2 may regulate ASM tension and contribute to the occurrence of bronchiectasis in ADPKD. In a bioassay examining isolated tracheal ring tension, no significant difference was found for highpotassium-induced depolarization of the ASM between the two groups, indicating that TRPP2 does not regulate depolarization-induced ASM contraction. By contrast, carbachol-induced contraction of the ASM derived from Pkd2(SM-CKO) mice was significantly reduced compared with that in wild-type mice. In addition, relaxation of the carbachol-precontracted ASM by isoprenaline, a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist that acts through the cAMP/adenylyl cyclase pathway. was also significantly attenuated in Pkd2(SM-CKO) mice compared with that in wild-type mice. Thus, TRPP2 deficiency suppressed both contraction and relaxation of the ASM. These results provide a potential target for regulating ASM tension and for developing therapeutic alternatives for some ADPKD complications of the respiratory system or for independent respiratory disease, especially bronchiectasis.
PurposeTo study the quality of our human ovarian tissue cryopreservation technique as performed in the first official "International Fertility Protection Centre" in China in patients with certain cancer type...
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PurposeTo study the quality of our human ovarian tissue cryopreservation technique as performed in the first official "International Fertility Protection Centre" in China in patients with certain cancer types using a mouse model, and to find the best site for tissue transplantation in the ***-six BALB/C female nude mice were randomly divided into 3 groups, group 1: control group;group 2: ovariectomized group;group 3: ovarian tissue transplantation group. Seventy-two pieces obtained from six ovarian tissue samples from each of three cancer patients were transplanted into the ovarian bursa cavity (OBC), the subcutaneous thigh (TS) and the subcutaneous neck (NS) and removed after 1.5 and 2.5 months, respectively. Follicular growth rate (FGR), total follicle surviving rate (TFSR), tissue recovery rate (TRR), antral follicles (AF), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (E2) and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels were *** significant differences in FGR, OBC, NS (p>0.05);TFSR was 100% in OBC, NS and TS. No significant differences in TRR (p>0.05);AF were found only in OBC;TFSR was 100% after transplantation;significantly higher FGR in the 2.5 months compared to the 1.5 months-group (p<0.05). AMH- and E2-level in group 1 and 3 were significantly higher than in group 2 (p<0.05);in contrast, FSH was significantly *** transplantation in the mice, the thawed ovarian tissue survived and follicles developed. The ovarian fossa site was the best site for transplantation. Our animal experiments can verify that our human ovarian tissue cryopreservation technique can preserve the quality of ovarian tissue. This is the essential precondition for successful re-transplantation into the patients after performing chemo/radiotherapy to protect ovarian function and fertility.
Mulberry fruit polysaccharides have demonstrated excellent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hypolipidemic, and hypoglycemic properties. This study tested the effect of white mulberry fruit polysaccharides (WMFPs) on bl...
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Mulberry fruit polysaccharides have demonstrated excellent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hypolipidemic, and hypoglycemic properties. This study tested the effect of white mulberry fruit polysaccharides (WMFPs) on blood pressure. WMFPs induced endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat mesenteric arteries and NO production in endothelial cells, both of which were reversed by the NO synthase inhibitor N omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor LY294002, a cell-permeable Ca2+ chelator (1,2-bis (oaminophenoxy) ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (acetoxymethyl ester)), and inhibitors of molecules downstream of NO, including the soluble guanylyl cyclase inhibitor 1H- [1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one, the potassium channel inhibitor tetraethylammonium chloride, the large conductance calcium-activated potassium channel-specific inhibitor iberiotoxin, and the K-ATP channel inhibitor glibenclamide. Intravenous injection of WMFPs reduced mean arterial blood pressure in both normotensive Sprague-Dawley and spontaneously hypertensive rats through enhanced endothelial NO production. This study demonstrated that WMFPs induce endothelium-dependent relaxation in rat mesenteric arteries to regulate blood pressure, suggesting that development of WMFPs as a novel antihypertensive agent is warranted.
BackgroundFamilial nonmedullary thyroid cancer (FNMTC) accounts for approximately 3%-9% of all thyroid cancers;however, the mechanisms underlying FNMTC remain unclear. Environmental and genetic (especially genetic mut...
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BackgroundFamilial nonmedullary thyroid cancer (FNMTC) accounts for approximately 3%-9% of all thyroid cancers;however, the mechanisms underlying FNMTC remain unclear. Environmental and genetic (especially genetic mutation) factors may play important roles in FNMTC etiology, development, and pathogenesis. MethodsThree affected members, including two first-degree relatives, and three healthy members of a family with FNMTC were studied. We performed whole-exome and targeted gene sequencing to identify gene mutations that may be associated with FNMTC pathogenesis. The results were analyzed using Exome Aggregation Consortium data and the Genome Aggregation Database and further validated using Sanger sequencing. ResultsOf 28 pivotal genes with rare nonsynonymous mutations found, 7 were identified as novel candidate FNMTC pathogenic genes (ANO7, CAV2, KANK1, PIK3CB, PKD1L1, PTPRF, and RHBDD2). Among them, three genes (PIK3CB, CAV2, and KANK1) are reportedly involved in tumorigenesis through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. ConclusionWe identified seven pathogenic genes in affected members of a family with FNMTC. The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway is thought to be closely related to the development of FNMTC, and three of the susceptibility genes identified herein are associated with this pathway. These findings expand our understanding of FNMTC pathogenesis and underscore PI3K/Akt pathology as a potential therapy target.
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