To investigate the potential role of anthocyanins on modulating cholesterol efflux in mouse peritoneal macrophage-derived foam cells and related molecular mechanisms.The macrophages were isolated from pathogen-free NIH mice and were loaded with 50 microg/ml oxLDL for 24 hours, newly formed foam cells were then treated with anthocyanins (cyanidin-3-glucoside, Cy-3-g; or peonidin-3-glucoside, Pn-3-g) at the concentrations of 1 micromol/L, 10 micromol/L, 100 micromol/L for 0 to 36 hours, respectively. The enzymatic-fluorescent method was used to determine cholesterol content in culture medium. ABCA1 expressions at mRNA and protein level were detected by real-time PCR and confocal microscope.Cholesterol efflux of macrophage-derived foam cells increased in a time- and dose-dependent manner post anthocyanins treatment. ABCA1 expressions at mRNA and protein levels were also significantly enhanced after anthocyanins treatment in these cells and these effects could be blocked by co-treatment with DIDS, an inhibitor of the transport activities of ABCA1 and blocker of apoAI-mediated cholesterol efflux.These data demonstrate that anthocyanins induce cholesterol efflux from mouse peritoneal macrophage-derived foam cells via regulating ABCA1 expression.
The strain of TB1 from the original stock which harboring a recombinant plasmid pMal-2X including apc gene from cyanophyceae had been subcultured serialyto 100~(th) generation in Amp~(+) plate. The growth characteristics and the morphology of the cultures did not show differences among the generations. The chromatogram of the plasmids in different generations digested by EcoRⅠ restriction enzymes were same, as well as DNA sequences showed no difference among generations. In addition to that, origin strain and 10~(th), 20~(th), 50~(th) and 100~(th) generation strain had a similar rAPC expression level. The immunology activity of the rAPC and SDS-PAGE of the proteins expressed in different generations were also same. From the above results, it is indicated that recombinant stain P1 has a high hereditable stability.
Abstract A new contact model between Zn x Cd 1− x S nanorods and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) was obtained by rational formation of ultrathin Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S (ZCS) nanorods on RGO through a facile oleylamine–DMSO mediated synthesis approach. The 1 D/2 D model of ZCS/RGO provides a strong contact line‐to‐line interface, which is not only conducive for the fast collection and transfer of photogenerated electrons but also stabilizes the ultrathin nanorod structure of ZCS. The photocatalytic test results indicated that the ZCS/RGO nanocomposites exhibit significantly enhanced photocatalytic H 2 evolution rate and cycling stability under visible light compared with free ZCS and the physical mixture of ZCS and RGO.
A novel piezoelectricity based nano energy conversion device using vertically aligned ZnO nanowires/PVVH matrix as the working unit is proposed. Thermal energy is converted to electricity via the interaction of the PVVH polymer and ZnO nanowires. The thermal properties of PVVH are studied using Raman spectroscopy under different temperatures. The results show that the structure of PVVH is sensitive to fluctuations of the environmental temperatures. With the increasing temperature, PVVH tends to be crystallized and stress can be developed inside the polymer. The stress is responsible for the deformation and voltage generation of the ZnO nanowires.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can promote osteogenesis and are a promising therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis. However, the relationship between improved intraosseous microcirculation and increased bone mass induced by MSCs in postmenopausal osteoporosis remains unclear. After the primary MSCs were characterized, they were transplanted into ovariectomized mice. MSCs transplantation enhanced the trabecular number, trabecular bone volume/total volume, and trabecular bone mineral density in ovariectomized mice. To determine the role of MSCs in vascular repair, mice were subjected to femoral artery ligation. Through laser speckle flowmetry, vascular perfusion and femoral trabecular bone and cortical bone analyses, we determined the effects of MSCs in promoting intraosseous angiogenesis and preventing osteoporosis in mice. MSCs effectively prevented postmenopausal osteoporosis development, which is associated with the involvement of MSCs in reestablishment of microcirculation within the skeleton.
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