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These data indicated that miR‑24 overexpression can attenuate vascular remodeling in a diabetic rat model through suppressing the NLRP3/caspase‑1/IL‑1β signaling pathway.Over the last few decades, copper‑containing amine oxidase (Cu‑AO) from vegetal sources, and belonging to the class of diamine oxidase, has been documented to exhibit beneficial effects in both in vivo and ex vivo animal models of inflammatory or allergic conditions, including asthma‑like reaction and myocardial or intestinal ischemia‑reperfusion injuries. The aim of the present study was to assess the potential of vegetal Cu‑AO as an anti‑inflammatory and an antiallergic agent and to clarify its antioxidant properties. In cell‑free systems, the reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species scavenging properties of Cu‑AO that is purified from Lathyrus sativus were investigated. Its effect on the formyl‑methionyl‑leucyl‑phenylalanine peptide (fMLP)‑activated cellular functions of human neutrophils were subsequently analyzed. CDDP RNA Synthesis chemical The obtained results demonstrated that Cu‑AO is not a scavenger of superoxide or nitric oxide, and does not decompose hydrogen peroxide. link2 However, it inhibits the fMLP‑dependent superoxide generation, elastase release and cell migration, and interferes with the process of calcium flux, supporting the idea that plant Cu‑AO can interact with human neutrophils to modulate their inflammatory function. Therefore, the importance of these properties on the possible use of vegetal Cu‑AO to control inflammatory conditions, particularly intestinal inflammation, is discussed in the current study.Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a common cause of acute cardiovascular failure and has a high morbidity and mortality rate. Inhibiting the excessive proliferation and migration of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) is a potential treatment strategy following an APE. Various microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) have been shown to regulate cell proliferation, apoptosis and other physiological processes. However, the specific mechanisms underlying the action of multiple miRNAs are still not understood in APE. In the present study, the role of miR‑106b‑5p on APE was demonstrated in platelet‑derived growth factor (PDGF)‑induced PASMCs in vitro and in an APE‑mouse model in vivo. The results showed that miR‑106b‑5p expression was downregulated in PDGF‑induced PASMCs and APE mice, and NOR1 levels were upregulated. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression levels in cells and proliferation of PASMCs proliferation and migration were reduced following treatment with miR‑106b‑5p agomiR, and increased following treatment with miR‑106b‑5p antagomiR. miR‑106b‑5p targeted the 3' untranslated region of NOR‑1 mRNA and reduced NOR1 expression. NOR1 overexpression reversed the effects of miR‑106‑5p on PDGF‑induced PASMCs. The functional roles of miR‑106b‑5p in PDGF‑induced PASMCs and an APE mouse‑model, and the underlying molecular mechanisms were evaluated. AgomiR‑106b‑5p improved APE‑induced mortality and pulmonary vascular proliferation in mice. These data suggest that miR‑106‑5p is a novel regulator of proliferation of PASMCs and of pulmonary vascular remodeling through PDGF‑induced PASMCs in an APE mouse model via targeting NOR1. These results expand the understanding of the pathogenesis underlying APE and highlight potential novel therapeutic targets.Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)‑activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a major cellular energy sensor that is activated by an increase in the AMP/adenosine triphosphate (ATP) ratio. This causes the initiation of adaptive cellular programs, leading to the inhibition of anabolic pathways and increasing ATP synthesis. AMPK indirectly inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) complex 1 (mTORC1), a serine/threonine kinase and central regulator of cell growth and metabolism, which integrates various growth inhibitory signals, such as the depletion of glucose, amino acids, ATP and oxygen. link3 While neuroprotective approaches by definition focus on neurons, that are more sensitive under cell stress conditions, astrocytes play an important role in the cerebral energy homeostasis during ischemia. Therefore, the protection of astrocytic cells or other glial cells may contribute to the preservation of neuronal integrity and function. In the present study, it was thus hypothesized that a preventive induction of energy deprivatins.Following the publication of this paper, the authors have realized that the first two authors on the paper, Jing Wang and Ruiting Li, should have been credited with joint first author status. Furthermore, the second author affiliation was presented incorrectly in the paper, and the corrected address, as this should have been featured, is included below. Therefore, the authors' affiliations and the affiliation addresses should have appeared as follows Jing Wang1*, Ruiting Li2*, Zhiyong Peng1, Bo Hu1, Xin Rao1 and Jianguo Li1. 1Department of Intensive Care Unit, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071; 2Department of Critical Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China. *Contributed equally. The authors confirm that there are no further errors in the study, and all the authors agree to this correction. The authors regret their oversight, and apologize for any inconvenience caused. [the original article was published in International Journal of Molecular Medicine 45 61-80, 2020; DOI 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4402].Osteoporosis (OP) is a chronic bone disease that affects individuals worldwide. Osteoporosis is primarily asymptomatic, and patients with OP suffer from pain, inconvenience, economic pressure and osteoporotic fracture (OPF). Osteoking, a Traditional Chinese Medicine compound that originates from the Yi ethnic group, has been used for a number of years to treat fractures. In our previous study, osteoking exhibited therapeutic effects on rats with OPF by promoting calcium deposition. Based on bioinformatics and network pharmacology analyses of a component‑target‑disease database, heat shock protein HSP 90‑β (HSP90‑β), also known as HSP90‑β, was identified to be a key target of osteoking in OP. High HSP90‑β expression levels were observed in osteoporotic rats and rat bone mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSCs) following osteoking treatment. After 12 weeks of administration in vivo, there was increased bone mineral density (BMD) (P less then 0.05), increased bone alkaline phosphatase (P less then 0.05), and improved bone microstructure in the osteoking group compared with those of the negative control group. In vitro, increased calcium deposition in rBMSCs was observed after 4 weeks of osteoking treatment. These results suggest that the mechanisms of osteoking are closely associated with HSP90‑β and activate the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalling pathway, primarily through BMP‑2. Osteoking treatment improves OP in rats by enhancing HSP90‑β expression.The expression of anillin mRNA and protein is regulated in a cell cycle‑dependent manner. However, the mechanism underlying this process is unclear. Previous studies analyzing the sequence of the 5'‑untranslated region of anillin have unveiled several putative p53 binding sites. Therefore, the present study hypothesized that the anillin gene may be repressed by p53 and that the commonly observed mutation (or loss of function) of p53 may serve a role in this phenotype. Bioinformatic analysis of the anillin promoter region revealed potential p53 responsive elements. Of those identified, 2 were able to bind p53 protein, as determined via a chromatin immunoprecipitation assay. Although it was hypothesized that DNA damage and resultant p53 expression would repress anillin expression, the results revealed that anillin mRNA and protein expression levels were negatively regulated by DNA damage in the wild‑type p53 cells, but not in the isogenic p53 null cells. Furthermore, DNA sequences encompassing the p53 binding site downregulated luciferase transgenes in a p53 dependent manner. Taken together, these data indicated that anillin was negatively regulated by p53 and that anillin overexpression observed in cancer may be a p53‑mediated phenomenon. The data from the present study provided further evidence for the role of p53 in the biologically crucial process of cytokinesis.Macrophages are active contributors to the innate immune defense system. As macrophage activation is clearly affected by the surrounding microenvironment, the present study investigated the effect of sulforaphane (SFN) on the bactericidal activity of macrophages and the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in this process. Human THP‑1‑derived macrophages, primary human peripheral blood mononuclear cell‑derived macrophages, and primary mouse bone marrow derived‑macrophages (BMDMs) pretreated with SFN or DMSO were utilized in a model of Staphylococcus aureus infection. The results suggested that SFN pretreatment of macrophages effectively repressed the intracellular survival of S. aureus through modulation of p38/JNK signaling and decreased S. aureus‑induced caspases‑3/7‑dependent cell apoptosis, potentially through downregulation of microRNA (miR)‑142‑5p and miR‑146a‑5p. As SFN is a well‑known activator of nuclear factor erythroid 2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2), Nrf2‑/‑ BMDMs were used to demonstrate that the S25 prior to bacterial infection exhibited a significant inhibition in intracellular S. aureus survival. In conclusion, we hypothesize that concomitant targeting of the p38/JNK‑inflammatory response and the S. aureus‑induced apoptosis with SFN may be a promising therapeutic approach in S. aureus infection.Sepsis‑induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is a complication of severe sepsis and septic shock characterized by an invertible myocardial depression. This study sought to explore the potential effects and mechanism of luteolin, a flavonoid polyphenolic compound, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑induced myocardial injury. Experimental mice were randomly allocated into 3 groups (25 mice in each group) The control group (NC), the LPS group (LPS) and the LPS + luteolin group (LPS + Lut). Before the SIC model was induced, luteolin was dissolved in DMSO and injected intraperitoneally for 10 days into LPS + Lut group mice. NC group and LPS group mice received an equal volume of DMSO for 10 days. On day 11, the animal model of sepsis‑induced cardiac dysfunction was induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS. A total of 12 h after LPS injection, measurements and comparisons were made among the groups. Luteolin administration improved cardiac function, attenuated the inflammatory response, alleviated mitochondrial injury, decreased oxidative stress, inhibited cardiac apoptosis and enhanced autophagy. In addition, luteolin significantly decreased the phosphorylation of AMP‑activated protein kinase (AMPK) in septic heart tissue. The protective effect of luteolin was abolished by 3‑methyladenine (an autophagy inhibitor) and dorsomorphin (compound C, an AMPK inhibitor), as evidenced by decreased autophagic activity, destabilized mitochondrial membrane potential and increased apoptosis in LPS‑treated cardiomyocytes, but was mimicked by 5‑aminoimidazole‑4‑carboxamide ribonucleotide (an AMPK activator), suggesting that luteolin attenuates LPS‑induced myocardial injury by increasing autophagy through AMPK activation. Luteolin may be a promising therapeutic agent for treating SIC.
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