{"title":"Mechanism of Hippo/YAP Axis Mediating High Glucose-Induced Ferroptosis in HK-2 Cells.","authors":"Yifan Zhang, Zhaoyu Lin, Zhoutao Xie, Yingxue He","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J148","DOIUrl":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study focused on the molecular mechanisms behind high glucose (HG)-induced ferroptosis in HK-2 cells. HG-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) HK-2 cell model displayed elevated Vimentin, α-SMA, Fe<sup>2+</sup> and MDA expression, suppressed cell viability and proliferation capabilities, decreased E-cadherin, GPX4 and GSH levels, and increased cell death. Additionally, knockdown of Vimentin or α-SMA caused the opposite outcomes. Restaint of ferroptosis partially reversed the promotion role of knockdown of Vimentin or α-SMA in HK-2 cell proliferation. Further inhibition of the Hippo/YAP pathway could partly regulate the effects of Vimentin or α-SMA on HG-induced ferroptosis and proliferation in HK-2 cells. Conclusively, HG could increase the expression levels of Vimentin and α-SMA in HK-2 cells, and induce EMT, thereby inhibiting the activation of the Hippo/YAP signaling axis and cell proliferation, and promoting cell ferroptosis of HK-2 cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"209-217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142898165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modulation of Th17/Treg Balance by Total Flavonoids from Semen Cuscutae through PGRMC2 in a Diminished Ovarian Reserve Rat Model.","authors":"Ting Zhou, Shanshan Xu, Juan Tang, Xiaomei Han, Yu Jiang, Huaying Chen","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2025.J081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.2025.J081","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Functional Impairment of Hippocampus Caused by Dexamethasone.","authors":"Qiaoer Su, Minjie Pan, Qiu Wang, Weimin Yang","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J122","DOIUrl":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of dexamethasone in premature infants has adverse effects on neurological function. Vitamin D is considered to be vital nutrient for neurological diseases. Pups were randomly divided into the control, model and treated groups. Treated group received vitamin D on postnatal day1 (60,000 IU/kg). Following, model and treated group received dexamethasone from postnatal day 2 to postnatal day 4 following tapering doses (0.5, 0.3, and 0.1 mg/kg.d, respectively). Pups' neurological function was assessed by wire-hanging test and Morris water maze task. And apoptotic cells in hippocampus were counted. Vitamin D effectively improved spatial learning and memory impairment induced by dexamethasone. The protective effects of vitamin D may be related to the modulation of apoptosis. Vitamin D may therefore have a role in bronchopulmonary dysplasia treatment process.</p>","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"127-134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chun-Li Lv, Peng Xu, Qing-Liang Liu, Song Gao, An-Lin Chen, Wei-Qun Huang, Xiao-Min Wang
{"title":"A Case of V. vulnificus Infection in Non-Coastal Area's Farmer.","authors":"Chun-Li Lv, Peng Xu, Qing-Liang Liu, Song Gao, An-Lin Chen, Wei-Qun Huang, Xiao-Min Wang","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J121","DOIUrl":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The infection of Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) can cause numerous clinical manifestations with high mortality. Aquatic products and sea water are typically the primary routes of infection. This article narrates a case of V. vulnificus infection in a farmer from an inland mountain area, who, unusually, contracted the infection through insect-borne transmission. The patient had a medical history of fatty liver disease and chronic alcohol consumption, which significantly increased the risk of V. vulnificus infection. He presented with swelling and pain in the lower left leg, along with scattered areas of skin necrosis and localized hemorrhagic bullae. His condition rapidly progressed to septic shock. Regrettably, the patient suffered a cardiac arrest during an emergency fasciotomy and passed away within 12 hours of admission. The retrospective analysis of this case aims to re-examine the way of infection of the disease, improve the understanding of clinicians in non-coastal areas of V. vulnificus infection, and achieve early diagnosis and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"193-197"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abnormal Expression of lncRNA SNHG7 in Dry Eye Disease and Its Effect on Human Conjunctival Epithelial Cells.","authors":"Shuang Liu, Guang Yang, Qingnan Li, Shaohua Tang","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J134","DOIUrl":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Analyzing the pathogenic mechanism of dry eye disease provides a new research point for the treatment of patients. A total of 86 patients with dry eye disease and the same number of healthy individuals were recruited as the patient group and normal group. The levels of small nucleolar RNA host gene 7 (SNHG7) in tear samples and human conjunctival epithelial cells (HCECs) were determined by a quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR). Meanwhile, TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA levels in HCECs were also detected by RT-qPCR. The molecular mechanism of SNHG7 was analyzed by biological prediction and luciferase activity assay. The correlation between the expression of SNHG7 and microRNA-146a-5p (miR-146a-5p) with clinical indicators in dry eye disease patients using Pearson analysis. SNHG7 expression in tears samples and HCECs from dry eye disease patients was significantly increased (P < 0.001). The levels of TNF-α mRNA and IL-6 mRNA were upregulated in the HCECs model group while silencing SNHG7 suppressed their expression (P < 0.05). SNHG7 level was negatively correlated with miR-146a-5p, break-up time (BUT) and Schirmer's test (SIT) value, while positively correlated with corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) score (P < 0.001). miR-146a-5p was positively proportional to BUT and SIT, and inversely proportional to CFS score (P < 0.001). SNHG7 expression was enhanced, while miR-146a-5p expression was decreased in dry eye disease. Down-regulation of SNHG7 reduced the level of inflammation in HCECs. SNHG7 and miR-146a-5p were closely related to the development of disease, probably as biological targets for treatment in dry eye disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"185-191"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142682850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}