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These data imply that Notch signaling in the endothelium actively controls insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis and may therefore represent a therapeutic target for diabetes. © 2020 The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.Caveolae position CaV 3.2 (T-type Ca2+ channel encoded by the α-3.2 subunit) sufficiently close to RyR (ryanodine receptors) for extracellular Ca2+ influx to trigger Ca2+ sparks and large-conductance Ca2+ -activated K+ channel feedback in vascular smooth muscle. We hypothesize that this mechanism of Ca2+ spark generation is affected by age. Using smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from mouse mesenteric arteries, we found that both Cav 3.2 channel inhibition by Ni2+ (50 µM) and caveolae disruption by methyl-ß-cyclodextrin or genetic abolition of Eps15 homology domain-containing protein (EHD2) inhibited Ca2+ sparks in cells from young (4 months) but not old (12 months) mice. In accordance, expression of Cav 3.2 channel was higher in mesenteric arteries from young than old mice. Similar effects were observed for caveolae density. Using SMAKO Cav 1.2-/- mice, caffeine (RyR activator) and thapsigargin (Ca2+ transport ATPase inhibitor), we found that sufficient SR Ca2+ load is a prerequisite for the CaV 3.2-RyR axis to generate Ca2+ sparks. We identified a fraction of Ca2+ sparks in aged VSMCs, which is sensitive to the TRP channel blocker Gd3+ (100 µM), but insensitive to CaV 1.2 and CaV 3.2 channel blockade. Our data demonstrate that the VSMC CaV 3.2-RyR axis is down-regulated by aging. This defective CaV 3.2-RyR coupling is counterbalanced by a Gd3+ sensitive Ca2+ pathway providing compensatory Ca2+ influx for triggering Ca2+ sparks in aged VSMCs. © 2020 The Authors. Aging Cell published by the Anatomical Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Three different types of electron-transferring metallo-ATPases are able to couple ATP hydrolysis to the reduction of low-potential metal sites, thereby energizing an electron. Besides the Fe-protein known from nitrogenase and homologous enzymes, two other kinds of ATPase with different scaffolds and cofactors are used to achieve a unidirectional, energetic, uphill electron transfer to either reduce inactive Co-corrinoid-containing proteins (RACE-type activators) or a second iron-sulfur cluster-containing enzyme of a unique radical enzymes family (archerases). We have found a new cofactor in the latter enzyme family, that is, a double-cubane cluster with two [4Fe4S] subclusters bridged by a sulfido ligand. An enzyme containing this cofactor catalyzes the ATP-dependent reduction of small molecules, including acetylene. Thus, enzymes containing the double-cubane cofactor are analogous in function and share some structural features with nitrogenases. © 2020 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.BACKGROUND AND AIM Little is known about the mechanisms of IL-17 secreting T cells accumulation in HBV-transfected livers. Here, we investigated the role of the chemokines CCL17, CCL20, and CCL22 in this process. METHODS Peripheral blood and liver tissues were obtained from 30 CHB patients and 15 healthy volunteers and were evaluated by flow cytometric analysis and immunohistochemistry. Chemokine production by MoDCs cocultured with HBV-transfected or untransfected Huh7 cells was measured by qPCR and ELISA. The chemotactic activity of the culture supernatants was also tested. RESULTS The proportions of IL-17 secreting CD4 (Th17) and CD8 (Tc17) T cells were both increased in liver and PBMCs of CHB patients compared to those in HVs. CHB patients showed higher intrahepatic levels of CCL17 mRNA, CCL22 mRNA, CCR6 mRNA and CCR4 mRNA than HVs. The expression of CCR6 and CCR4 on the surface of Th17 and Tc17 cells in CHB patients was also significantly higher than that in HVs. Significant correlations existed between the CCR4/CCR6 levels and both the ALT levels and HBV DNA loads. Contact between MoDCs and pBlue-HBV-transfected Huh7 cells induced the expression of CCL17 and CCL22 dependent on the dose of HBV DNA. However, CCL20 expression was lower in CHB patients than in HVs. Transwell experiments showed that upregulation of CCL17 and CCL22 enhanced the migration of IL-17 secreting T cells. CONCLUSIONS Contact of HBV-transfected cells with MoDCs induces CCL17 and CCL22 chemokine production, which may favor the recruitment of Th17 and Tc17 cells to liver tissue in CHB. Our results reveal the mechanism of IL-17 secreting T cells recruitment to liver tissue and thus provide new immunotherapy targets for CHB patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Pruning that selectively eliminates inappropriate projections is crucial for sculpting neural circuits during development. During Drosophila metamorphosis, ddaC sensory neurons undergo dendrite-specific pruning in response to the steroid hormone ecdysone. However, the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying dendrite pruning remains incomplete. read more Here, we show that protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is required for dendrite pruning. The catalytic (Microtubule star/Mts), scaffolding (PP2A-29B), and two regulatory subunits (Widerborst/Wdb and Twins/Tws) play important roles in dendrite pruning. Functional analyses indicate that PP2A, via Wdb, facilitates the expression of Sox14 and Mical prior to dendrite pruning. Furthermore, PP2A, via Tws, governs the minus-end-out orientation of microtubules (MTs) in the dendrites. Moreover, the levels of Klp10A, a MT depolymerase, increase when PP2A is compromised. Attenuation of Klp10A fully rescues the MT orientation defects in mts or pp2a-29b RNAi ddaC neurons, suggesting that PP2A governs dendritic MT orientation by suppressing Klp10A levels and/or function. Taken together, this study sheds light on a novel function of PP2A in regulating dendrite pruning and dendritic MT polarity in sensory neurons. © 2020 Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited.Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in the world, lacking effective therapies. The crucial roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) in IBS-D have attracted increasing attention. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of miR-495 on the visceral sensitivity of the IBS-D through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway by targeting PKIB. Microarray data analysis was employed to screen the differentially expressed genes related to IBS-D and regulatory miRNAs. Then, mice were perfused with acetic acid into the rectum to establish the IBS-D model. Next, PKIB expression was measured in IBS-D mice. Additionally, model mice were injected with a series of adenovirus vector to investigate the influence of miR-495 on visceral sensitivity and rectal function in IBS-D mice with the involvement of PKIB and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. The IBS-D mouse model was successfully established. PKIB was the target gene of miR-495, and highly expressed in mice with IBS-D. Silencing PKIB reduced visceral sensitivity in mice with IBS-D, and overexpression of miR-495 decreased visceral sensitivity in mice with IBS-D by inhibiting PKIB.