Project description:Nuclear lipid microdomains rich in sphingomyelin and cholesterol content regulate double-stranded exonuclease-resistant RNA. The study aimed to elucidate the importance of nuclear lipid microdomains in safeguarding nuclear RNA from digestion and to scrutinize all RNA present. Thus, we investigated the impact of sphingomyelinase on nuclear lipid microdomain RNA and conducted RNA extraction, library preparation, and sequencing. Sphingomyelinase treatment makes the RNA susceptible to RNase treatment. Nuclear lipid microdomains exhibit a higher abundance of retained introns, small nuclear RNA, and long intergenic non-coding RNA compared to whole nuclei, with a notable enrichment in miRNA. The high concentration (20%) of miRNAs in nuclear lipid microdomains is justified by the presence of specific nuclear circular RNA as exons circularized with 'retained' introns, referred to as exon-intron circular RNA (EIciRNA) that act as a sponge for miRNAs. Moreover, we demonstrate the presence of ciRNA. The functional analysis indicates that all types of RNase-resistant RNA associated with nuclear lipid microdomains are involved in chromatin organization and brain pathophysiology. In conclusion, nuclear lipid microdomains represent a site of transcription regulation in which circular RNAs, miRNA, and double-stranded mRNA, all resistant to RNase, are stabilized by nuclear sphingomyelin.
Project description:Host cell lipids play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of respiratory virus infection. However, a direct comparison of the lipidomic profile of influenza virus and rhinovirus infections is lacking. In this study, we first compared the lipid profile of influenza virus and rhinovirus infection in a bronchial epithelial cell line. Most lipid features were downregulated for both influenza virus and rhinovirus, especially for the sphingomyelin features. Pathway analysis showed that sphingolipid metabolism was the most perturbed pathway. Functional study showed that bacterial sphingomyelinase suppressed influenza virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication, but promoted rhinovirus replication. These findings suggest that sphingomyelin pathway can be a potential target for antiviral therapy, but should be carefully evaluated as it has opposite effects on different respiratory viruses. Furthermore, the differential effect of sphingomyelinase on rhinovirus and influenza virus may explain the interference between rhinovirus and influenza virus infection.
Project description:Purpose: Identification of the miRNA signature carried by the exosomes released from embryonic hippocampal cells under ceramide treatment Outcome: We investigated the role of ceramide in amplifying the differentiation signal of HN9.10 cells. Treatment of HN9.10 cells with ceramide caused the release of exosomes carrying neutral sphingomyelinase and neutral ceramidase. The analysis of exosomal miRNAs showed that 38 miRNAs were differentially expressed in a statistically significant manner, with some overexpressed miRNAs regulating genes encoding for proteins involved in biological, homeostatic, biosynthetic and small molecule metabolic processes, embryo development and cell differentiation, all phenomena that could be relevant for HN9.10 cell differentiation.
Project description:Purpose: The goals of this study are to compare next generation sequencing-derived brain cortex transcriptome profiling (RNA-seq) to study the role of neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (smpd3) in brain aging. Methods: Brain cortex mRNA profiles of 10 month old (fro/+) and smpd3 total knockout (fro/fro) mice were generated by deep sequencing, in duplicate, using Illumina NovaSeq 6000. (https://en.novogene.com) Results:A total of 1462 transcripts differed between genotypes, with 891 transcripts increased and 571 transcripts decreased. Conclusions: Transcriptome differences link decreased oxidative stress and astrocyte activation in brain cortex to nSMase2 deficiency, while synaptic signaling transcripts increased in ways consistent with increased cognitive function previously demonstrated in nSMase2-deficient mice.
Project description:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) encompasses multiple pathogenic mechanisms manifested by inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress and cell death. We previously showed that circulating protein CD5L (or AIM) ameliorates acute kidney injury, so we explored its effect in a mouse model of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-induced renal fibrosis. Here, we show a unique kidney-protective pathway mediated by CD5L. CD5L is endocytosed into renal epithelial cells, where it reduces oxidative stress, decreasing cell injury and death. This effect is supported by both a cysteine-dependent direct antioxidant activity of CD5L and enhancement of Nrf2-associated antioxidant responses. In addition, our data suggest that suppression of sphingomyelinase activity and reduction of cellular ceramide may contribute, at least in part, to CD5L-associated augmentation of Nrf2 nuclear transport. These effects depend on the reactive cysteine residue on CD5L surface. Consistent with these findings, recombinant CD5L treatment in UUO mice reduces sphingomyelinase activity, activates Nrf2, and lowers oxidative stress, alleviating inflammation, fibrosis, and kidney injury. Our findings uncover a novel antioxidant pathway mediated by CD5L with potential implications for CKD-associated fibrotic mechanisms.
Project description:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) encompasses multiple pathogenic mechanisms manifested by inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress and cell death. We previously showed that circulating protein CD5L (or AIM) ameliorates acute kidney injury, so we explored its effect in a mouse model of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-induced renal fibrosis. Here, we show a unique kidney-protective pathway mediated by CD5L. CD5L is endocytosed into renal epithelial cells, where it reduces oxidative stress, decreasing cell injury and death. This effect is supported by both a cysteine-dependent direct antioxidant activity of CD5L and enhancement of Nrf2-associated antioxidant responses. In addition, our data suggest that suppression of sphingomyelinase activity and reduction of cellular ceramide may contribute, at least in part, to CD5L-associated augmentation of Nrf2 nuclear transport. These effects depend on the reactive cysteine residue on CD5L surface. Consistent with these findings, recombinant CD5L treatment in UUO mice reduces sphingomyelinase activity, activates Nrf2, and lowers oxidative stress, alleviating inflammation, fibrosis, and kidney injury. Our findings uncover a novel antioxidant pathway mediated by CD5L with potential implications for CKD-associated fibrotic mechanisms.
Project description:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) encompasses multiple pathogenic mechanisms manifested by inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress and cell death. We previously showed that circulating protein CD5L (or AIM) ameliorates acute kidney injury, so we explored its effect in a mouse model of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-induced renal fibrosis. Here, we show a unique kidney-protective pathway mediated by CD5L. CD5L is endocytosed into renal epithelial cells, where it reduces oxidative stress, decreasing cell injury and death. This effect is supported by both a cysteine-dependent direct antioxidant activity of CD5L and enhancement of Nrf2-associated antioxidant responses. In addition, our data suggest that suppression of sphingomyelinase activity and reduction of cellular ceramide may contribute, at least in part, to CD5L-associated augmentation of Nrf2 nuclear transport. These effects depend on the reactive cysteine residue on CD5L surface. Consistent with these findings, recombinant CD5L treatment in UUO mice reduces sphingomyelinase activity, activates Nrf2, and lowers oxidative stress, alleviating inflammation, fibrosis, and kidney injury. Our findings uncover a novel antioxidant pathway mediated by CD5L with potential implications for CKD-associated fibrotic mechanisms.