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Zhao W, Iskandar S, Kooshki M, Sharpe JG, Payne V, Robbins ME. Knocking out peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha inhibits radiation-induced apoptosis in the mouse kidney through activation of NF-kappaB and increased expression of IAPs. Radiat Res 2007; 167:581-91. [PMID: 17474796 DOI: 10.1667/rr0814.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2006] [Accepted: 12/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha, a member of the ligand-activated nuclear receptor superfamily, plays an important role in lipid metabolism and glucose homeostasis and is highly expressed in the kidney. The present studies were aimed at testing the hypothesis that PPARalpha knockout mice would exhibit decreased radiation-induced apoptosis due to exacerbated activation of NF-kappaB (NFKB) and expression of pro-survival factors. Thirty wild-type mice (29S1/SvImJ) and 30 PPARalpha knockout mice were irradiated with a single total-body dose 10 Gy of (137)Cs gamma rays; controls were sham-irradiated. Tissue samples were collected at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h postirradiation. Apoptosis was quantified using immunohistochemical staining for apoptotic bodies and cleaved caspase 3. Radiation-induced apoptosis was observed in both mouse strains in a time-dependent manner. However, the level of apoptosis was significantly suppressed in PPARalpha knockout mice compared with wild-type mice at 6 h postirradiation (P < 0.05). This inhibition of radiation-induced apoptosis was associated with time-dependent increases in NF-kappaB DNA-binding activity, IkappaBalpha phosphorylation, and expression of other antiapoptosis factors in the PPARalpha knockout mouse kidneys but not in wild-type animals. These data support the hypothesis that the loss of PPARalpha expression leads to the suppression of radiation-induced apoptosis in the mouse kidney, mediated through activation of NF-kappaB and up-regulation of anti-apoptosis factors.
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- Weiling Zhao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
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Bianchi G, Montecucco F, Bertolotto M, Dallegri F, Ottonello L. Immune complexes induce monocyte survival through defined intracellular pathways. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2007; 1095:209-19. [PMID: 17404034 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1397.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Monocytes recruitment and survival at sites of inflammation are determinant for the persistence of inflammatory reactions. Immune-complexes (ICs), whose tissue deposition is involved in a variety of autoimmune diseases, activate monocytes through the interaction with Fcgamma-receptor triggering the secretion of several inflammatory modulators and favoring their tissue accumulation by inhibiting the apoptosis. To elucidate the intracellular pathways governing this process, on the basis of our previous findings regarding the dose-dependent inhibition of apoptosis in IC-activated monocytes, we have investigated the role of PI3K/Akt pathway, MAP kinases, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), and caspase 3, 8, and 9. Here we show that IC-activated monocytes underwent apoptosis at a rate comparable to that of resting monocytes in the presence of LY294002, a selective inhibitor of PI3K, as well in the presence of Akt inhibitor, PD98059 inhibitor of ERK1/2, and SB203580 inhibitor of p38. Moreover, IC-triggered phosphorylation of Akt, ERK1/2, and p38 MAP kinase was demonstrated on Western blot analysis. SN50, an inhibitor of NF-kappaB translocation and BMS345541, a specific inhibitor of IKK, also abolished the apoptosis protection conferred by ICs. In parallel, ICs induced an increase in NF-kappaB activation, as shown by EMSA, together with the expression of XIAP, as shown by Western blot, though indicating that in monocytes IC protection from apoptosis is NF-kappaB dependent. Finally, the activity of caspase 3, 8, and 9 resulted inhibited in IC-activated monocytes. These results disclose a signaling route triggered by ICs which can be involved in the pathophysiology of inflammatory diseases and can represent a target for therapy of IC-mediated diseases.
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- Giordano Bianchi
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita' Mediche, Viale Benedetto XV n. 6, 16132 Genova, Italy
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Xiao M, Inal CE, Parekh VI, Chang CM, Whitnall MH. 5-Androstenediol Promotes Survival of γ-Irradiated Human Hematopoietic Progenitors through Induction of Nuclear Factor-κB Activation and Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Expression. Mol Pharmacol 2007; 72:370-9. [PMID: 17473057 DOI: 10.1124/mol.107.035394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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5-Androstenediol (5-AED) stimulates hematopoiesis and enhances survival in animals exposed to ionizing radiation (IR), suggesting that this steroid may act on hematopoietic progenitor cells. We used gamma-irradiated primary human CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitor cells to show that 5-AED protects hematopoietic cells from IR damage, as shown by enhanced cell survival, clonogenicity, proliferation, and differentiation. Unlike in tumor cells, IR did not induce nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB) activation in primary progenitors. However, IR stimulated IkappaB(beta) release from NFkappaB/IkappaB complexes and caused NFkappaB1 (p50) degradation. 5-AED stabilized NFkappaB1 in irradiated cells and induced NFkappaB gene expression and NFkappaB activation (DNA binding). 5-AED stimulated interleukin-6 and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) secretion. The survival-enhancing effects of 5-AED on clonogenic cells were abrogated by small interfering RNA inhibition of NFkappaB gene expression and by neutralization of G-CSF with antibody. The effects of 5-AED on survival and G-CSF secretion were blocked by the NFkappaB inhibitor N-benzoyloxycarbonyl (Z)-Leu-Leu-leucinal (MG132). 5-AED had no effect on accumulation of the proapoptotic factor p53 after IR, as determined by Western blot. The results indicate that NFkappaB1 degradation after IR may be responsible for the radiation sensitivity of CD34+ cells compared with tumor cells. 5-AED exerts survival-enhancing effects on irradiated human hematopoietic progenitor cells via induction, stabilization, and activation of NFkappaB, which results in increased secretion of hematopoietic growth factor G-CSF.
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- Mang Xiao
- Radiation Countermeasures Program, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20889-5603, USA.
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Liby KT, Yore MM, Sporn MB. Triterpenoids and rexinoids as multifunctional agents for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Nat Rev Cancer 2007; 7:357-69. [PMID: 17446857 DOI: 10.1038/nrc2129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 479] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Synthetic oleanane triterpenoids and rexinoids are two new classes of multifunctional drugs. They are neither conventional cytotoxic agents, nor are they monofunctional drugs that uniquely target single steps in signal transduction pathways. Synthetic oleanane triterpenoids have profound effects on inflammation and the redox state of cells and tissues, as well as being potent anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic agents. Rexinoids are ligands for the nuclear receptor transcription factors known as retinoid X receptors. Both classes of agents can prevent and treat cancer in experimental animals. These drugs have unique molecular and cellular mechanisms of action and might prove to be synergistic with standard anti-cancer treatments.
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- Karen T Liby
- Department of Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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The roles of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) fa-mily and its signaling transduction pathway in apoptosis has been the focus of intense investigation all over the world. Researches show that NF-κB signaling pathway exerts anti-apoptotic function via many other proteins, including IAPs, Bcl-2, TRAF, JNK, FLIP, A20, Gadd45b, MnSOD and so on, but the exact mechanism remains unclear. Inhibition of NF-κB activation can promote the process of programmed cell death, and may become new avenues for therapeutic intervention in immune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. Furthermore, recent studies reveal that NF-κB can promote apoptosis, and the types and quantity of NF-κB subunits play a key role in apoptosis. In this review, we presented an overview of the progress in the relationship between NF-κB and apoptosis.
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Escárcega RO, Fuentes-Alexandro S, García-Carrasco M, Gatica A, Zamora A. The transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B and cancer. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2007; 19:154-61. [PMID: 17355113 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2006.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Since the discovery of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) in 1986, many studies have been conducted showing the link between the NF-kappaB signalling pathway and control of the inflammatory response. Today it is well known that control of the inflammatory response and apoptosis is closely related to the activation of NF-kappaB. Three NF-kappaB activation pathways exist. The first (the classical pathway) is normally triggered in response to microbial and viral infections or exposure to pro-inflammatory cytokines that activate the tripartite IKK complex, leading to phosphorylation-induced IkappaB degradation and depends mainly on IKKbeta activity. The second (the alternative pathway), leads to selective activation of p52:RelB dimers by inducing the processing of the NF-kappaB2/p100 precursor protein, which mostly occurs as a heterodimer with RelB in the cytoplasm. This pathway is triggered by certain members of the tumour necrosis factor cytokine family, through selective activation of IKKalpha homodimers by the upstream kinase NIK. The third pathway is named CK2 and is IKK independent. NF-kappaB acts through the transcription of anti-apoptotic proteins, leading to increased proliferation of cells and tumour growth. It is also known that some drugs act directly in the inhibition of NF-kappaB, thus producing regulation of apoptosis; some examples are aspirin and corticosteroids. Here we review the role of NF-kappaB in the control of apoptosis, its link to oncogenesis, the evidence of several studies that show that NF-kappaB activation is closely related to different cancers, and finally the potential target of NF-kappaB as cancer therapy.
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- R O Escárcega
- Surgical Oncology Unit, Hospital de Especialidades, CMN Manuel Avila Camacho, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Puebla, Mexico.
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Vlasova MA, Moshkovskii SA. Molecular interactions of acute phase serum amyloid A: possible involvement in carcinogenesis. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2007; 71:1051-9. [PMID: 17125452 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297906100014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Acute phase serum amyloid A (A-SAA) is a well-known marker of inflammation. The present review summarizes data on the regulation of A-SAA expression, signaling pathways which it is involved in, its effects, and possible influences on progression of malignant tumors.
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- M A Vlasova
- Orekhovich Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, 119121, Russia
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Matsuda M, Tsukiyama T, Bohgaki M, Nonomura K, Hatakeyama S. Establishment of a newly improved detection system for NF-κB activity. Immunol Lett 2007; 109:175-81. [PMID: 17368808 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2007.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2006] [Revised: 02/14/2007] [Accepted: 02/18/2007] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) plays roles in apoptosis, inflammation and oncogenesis. It is important for biological and medical research to understand when proteins of interest are activated in cells, leading to the establishment of a luciferase/EGFP assay to monitor the activation of transcription factors. Here, we describe an improved reporter system for NF-kappaB, the NF-kappaB-activated transgene (NAT) system that can detect NF-kappaB signalling with high sensitivity and specificity. The NAT system consists of large copy numbers of NF-kappaB consensus sequence and a minimal promoter derived from the mouse interleukin-2 (IL-2) gene. Furthermore, we generated NAT systems with stable or unstable luciferase/EGFP proteins. Stable and unstable types of luciferase/EGFP are suitable for analyzing the accumulation of and the real-time activity of NF-kappaB signal, respectively. Our findings suggest that the NAT system is effective for in vivo imaging of NF-kappaB signalling using cells or animals.
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- Mayuko Matsuda
- Department of Molecular Biochemistry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Chai W, Liu Z. p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase mediates palmitate-induced apoptosis but not inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappaB degradation in human coronary artery endothelial cells. Endocrinology 2007; 148:1622-8. [PMID: 17234706 DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-1068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Plasma free fatty acids are elevated in patients with type 2 diabetes and contribute to the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction. The p38 MAPK mediates stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Whether free fatty acids induce apoptosis and/or activate nuclear factor-kappaB inflammatory pathway in human coronary artery endothelial cells (hCAECs) and, if so, whether this involves the p38 MAPK pathway is unknown. hCAECs (passages 4-6) were grown to 70% confluence and then incubated with palmitate at concentrations of 0-300 microm for 6-48 h. Palmitate at 100, 200, or 300 microm markedly increased apoptosis after 12 h of incubation. This apoptotic effect was time (P=0.008) and dose (P=0.006) dependent. Palmitate (100 microm for 24 h) induced a greater than 2-fold increase in apoptosis, which was accompanied with a 4-fold increase in p38 MAPK activity (P<0.001). Palmitate did not affect the phosphorylation of Akt1 or ERK1/2. SB203580 (a specific inhibitor of p38 MAPK) alone did not affect cellular apoptosis; however, it abolished palmitate-induced apoptosis and p38 MAPK activation. Palmitate significantly reduced the level of inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappaB (IkappaB). However, treatment of cells with SB203580 did not restore IkappaB to baseline. We conclude that palmitate induces hCAEC apoptosis via a p38 MAPK-dependent mechanism and may participate in coronary endothelial injury in diabetes. However, palmitate-mediated IkappaB degradation in hCAECs is independent of p38 MAPK activity.
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- Weidong Chai
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, P.O. Box 801410, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-1410, USA
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Armstrong S, Korcok J, Sims SM, Dixon SJ. Activation of transcription factors by extracellular nucleotides in immune and related cell types. Purinergic Signal 2007; 3:59-69. [PMID: 18404419 PMCID: PMC2096760 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-006-9037-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2006] [Accepted: 03/13/2006] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Extracellular nucleotides, acting through P2 receptors, can regulate gene expression via intracellular signaling pathways that control the activity of transcription factors. Relatively little is known about the activation of transcription factors by nucleotides in immune cells. The NF-kappaB family of transcription factors is critical for many immune and inflammatory responses. Nucleotides released from damaged or stressed cells can act alone through certain P2 receptors to alter NF-kappaB activity or they can enhance responses induced by pathogen-associated molecules such as LPS. Nucleotides have also been shown to regulate the activity of other transcription factors (AP-1, NFAT, CREB and STAT) in immune and related cell types. Here, we provide an overview of transcription factors shown to be activated by nucleotides in immune cells, and describe what is known about their mechanisms of activation and potential functions. Furthermore, we propose areas for future work in this new and expanding field.
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- Souzan Armstrong
- CIHR Group in Skeletal Development and Remodeling, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON Canada N6A 5C1
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- CIHR Group in Skeletal Development and Remodeling, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON Canada N6A 5C1
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- CIHR Group in Skeletal Development and Remodeling, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON Canada N6A 5C1
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- CIHR Group in Skeletal Development and Remodeling, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON Canada N6A 5C1
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Khoury J, Ibla JC, Neish AS, Colgan SP. Antiinflammatory adaptation to hypoxia through adenosine-mediated cullin-1 deneddylation. J Clin Invest 2007; 117:703-11. [PMID: 17318263 PMCID: PMC1797604 DOI: 10.1172/jci30049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2006] [Accepted: 01/02/2007] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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A major adaptive pathway for hypoxia is hypoxic preconditioning (HPC), a form of endogenous protection that renders cells tolerant to severe challenges of hypoxia. We sought to define the antiinflammatory properties of HPC. cDNA microarray analysis of lung tissue from mice subjected to hypoxia or HPC identified a cluster of NF-kappaB-regulated genes whose expression is attenuated by HPC. Studies using an NF-kappaB luciferase reporter assay confirmed a significant suppression of NF-kappaB activation during HPC. HPC-elicited activity was conferrable, as a soluble supernatant from HPC-treated cells, and the active fraction was purified and identified as adenosine (Ado). Guided by recent studies demonstrating bacterial inhibition of NF-kappaB through cullin-1 (Cul-1) deneddylation, we found a dose-dependent deneddylation of Cul-1 by Ado receptor stimulation predominantly mediated by the Ado A2B receptor subtype. Further, siRNA-mediated repression of CSN5, a subunit of the COP9 signalosome responsible for deneddylation of Cul-1, partially reversed HPC-mediated inhibition of NF-kappaB. Cul-1 deneddylation was evident in a murine model of HPC and lost in animals lacking extracellular Ado (Cd73-/- mice). Taken together, these results demonstrate that HPC induces extracellular accumulation of Ado and suppresses NF-kappaB activity through deneddylation of Cul-1. These results define a molecular regulatory pathway by which Ado provides potent antiinflammatory properties.
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- Joseph Khoury
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Mucosal Inflammation Program, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Mucosal Inflammation Program, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Mucosal Inflammation Program, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Mucosal Inflammation Program, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Lv P, Luo HS, Zhou XP, Xiao YJ, Paul SC, Si XM, Zhou YH. Reversal effect of thalidomide on established hepatic cirrhosis in rats via inhibition of nuclear factor-kappaB/inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappaB pathway. Arch Med Res 2007; 38:15-27. [PMID: 17174718 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2006.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2006] [Accepted: 09/01/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Suppression of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB)/inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappaB (IkappaB) signaling pathway is a potential property of thalidomide. This study was designed to investigate the effects of thalidomide on expressions of NF-kappaB, IkappaB and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM-1) in established rat liver cirrhosis. METHODS Rat liver cirrhosis was achieved by IP injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) three times weekly for 8 weeks. CCl4 was then discontinued and thalidomide (100 mg/kg) or its vehicle was administered daily by gavage for 6 weeks. Hydroxyproline (HYP) content in liver was detected by biochemical assay. NF-kappaBp65, ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) protein in the liver, IkappaBalpha protein in cytoplasm and NF-kappaBp65 protein in nucleus and ICAM-1, VCAM-1 mRNA levels in the liver were studied using immunohistochemistry, Western blot, and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, respectively. RESULTS Compared with the spontaneous recovery of cirrhosis, the histopathology of liver of rats given thalidomide was significantly improved. HYP content in liver, the expressions of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 mRNA and protein, NF-kappaBp65 and alpha-SMA protein were decreased significantly and IkappaBalpha protein in liver was elevated significantly in this group. CONCLUSIONS Thalidomide may exert its effect on downregulation of NF-kappaB-induced adhesion molecules and activation of hepatic stellate cell via inhibition of degradation of IkappaB to reverse established rat hepatic cirrhosis.
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- Peng Lv
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR, China
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Nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB and inhibitor of NF-kappaB kinase (IKK) proteins regulate many physiological processes, including the innate- and adaptive-immune responses, cell death and inflammation. Disruption of NF-kappaB or IKK function contributes to many human diseases, including cancer. However, the NF-kappaB and IKK pathways do not exist in isolation and there are many mechanisms that integrate their activity with other cell-signalling networks. This crosstalk constitutes a decision-making process that determines the consequences of NF-kappaB and IKK activation and, ultimately, cell fate.
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- Neil D Perkins
- College of Life Sciences, Division of Gene Regulation and Expression, James Black Centre, Dow Street, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK.
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Bui JD, Schreiber RD. Cancer immunosurveillance, immunoediting and inflammation: independent or interdependent processes? Curr Opin Immunol 2007; 19:203-8. [PMID: 17292599 DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2007.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2006] [Accepted: 02/01/2007] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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When immune cells and developing tumor cells localize to a common microenvironment, an assemblage of interactions takes place; this results in either tumor destruction by way of immunosurveillance or tumor outgrowth. These events put a functional imprint onto the emerging tumor repertoire because tumor cells arising in the presence of a fully functional immune system are less immunogenic than those that develop in the absence of immunity (i.e. in RAG2(-/-) and perforin(-/-) mice). However, other studies suggest that the immune system can also actively promote formation of certain tumors. These apparent disparate effects of immunity on tumorigenesis provide a unique model for study of the decision-making process that dictates immune function within a tumor.
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- Jack D Bui
- Department of Pathology, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive MC 0612, La Jolla, CA 92093-0612, USA
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Dezube BJ, Sullivan R, Koon HB. Emerging targets and novel strategies in the treatment of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma: bidirectional translational science. J Cell Physiol 2007; 209:659-62. [PMID: 17001705 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.20795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Through the mentorship process, Dr. Arthur Pardee emphasized the critical importance of bidirectional translational research-not only advancing drug development from bench to bedside, but also bringing back precious clinical material to the laboratory to assess the biologic effects of therapeutic agents on their targets. This mini-review focuses on the signal transduction pathways of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and on how the knowledge of such pathways has led to the rational development of molecularly targeted pathogenesis-driven therapies. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) related-KS results from co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and KS herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8 (KSHV/HHV8), which leads to the development of an angiogenic-inflammatory state that is critical in the pathogenesis of KS. KS is driven by KSHV/HHV8-specific pathways, which include viral G protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR), viral interleukin-6 (vIL-6), and viral chemokine homologues. In addition, cellular growth/angiogenic pathways, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), insulin-like growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), angiopoietin and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are "pirated" by KSHV/HHV8. As a very tangible example of how translational research has led to a marked improvement in patient outcome, the signal transduction inhibitor imatinib (a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of c-kit and PDGF) was administered to patients with KS whose tumors were serially biopsied. Not only did the patients' tumors regress, but also the regression was correlated with the inhibition of PDGF receptor (PDGFR) in the biopsy samples. Recent and future clinical trials of molecularly targeted therapy for the treatment of KS are a prelude to a shift in the paradigm of how KS is managed.
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MESH Headings
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/etiology
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/genetics
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/metabolism
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/therapy
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- HIV-1
- Herpesvirus 8, Human/genetics
- Herpesvirus 8, Human/metabolism
- Herpesvirus 8, Human/pathogenicity
- Humans
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism
- Interleukin-6/immunology
- Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
- Matrix Metalloproteinases/metabolism
- Neovascularization, Pathologic
- Protein Biosynthesis
- Receptors, Chemokine/genetics
- Receptors, Chemokine/immunology
- Receptors, Chemokine/metabolism
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/etiology
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/genetics
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/metabolism
- Sarcoma, Kaposi/therapy
- Viral Proteins/genetics
- Viral Proteins/immunology
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- Bruce J Dezube
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Kim S, Millet I, Kim HS, Kim JY, Han MS, Lee MK, Kim KW, Sherwin RS, Karin M, Lee MS. NF-kappa B prevents beta cell death and autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007; 104:1913-8. [PMID: 17267600 PMCID: PMC1794308 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0610690104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2006] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Whereas NF-kappaB has potent antiapoptotic function in most cell types, it was reported that in pancreatic beta cells it serves a proapoptotic function and may contribute to the pathogenesis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes. To investigate the role of beta cell NF-kappaB in autoimmune diabetes, we produced transgenic mice expressing a nondegradable form of IkappaBalpha in pancreatic beta cells (RIP-mIkappaBalpha mice). beta cells of these mice were more susceptible to killing by TNF-alpha plus IFN-gamma but more resistant to IL-1beta plus IFN-gamma than normal beta cells. Similar results were obtained with beta cells lacking IkappaB kinase beta, a protein kinase required for NF-kappaB activation. Inhibition of beta cell NF-kappaB accelerated the development of autoimmune diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice but had no effect on glucose tolerance or serum insulin in C57BL/6 mice, precluding a nonphysiological effect of transgene expression. Development of diabetes after transfer of diabetogenic CD4(+) T cells was accelerated in RIP-mIkappaBalpha/nonobese diabetic mice and was abrogated by anti-TNF therapy. These results suggest that under conditions that resemble autoimmune type 1 diabetes, the dominant effect of NF-kappaB is prevention of TNF-induced apoptosis. This differs from the proapoptotic function of NF-kappaB in IL-1beta-stimulated beta cells.
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- Sunshin Kim
- *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, TMP532, P.O. Box 208020, New Haven, CT 06520-8020; and
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- *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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- *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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- *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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- *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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- *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, TMP532, P.O. Box 208020, New Haven, CT 06520-8020; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0723
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- *Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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NOD-like receptors are cytosolic proteins that contain a central nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NACHT), an N-terminal effector-binding domain and C-terminal leucine-rich repeats (LRRs). NOD-like receptors have been implicated as ancient cellular sentinels mediating protective immune responses against intracellular pathogens. Recent studies have described the genetic association of polymorphisms in NOD-like receptor genes with complex chronic inflammatory barrier diseases, such as Crohn's disease and asthma and with rare auto-inflammatory syndromes including familial cold urticaria, Muckle-Wells syndrome and Blau syndrome. Whereas genetic variability in NLRs may have been an important element to provide plasticity to antigen recognition and host defense in the past, recent changes in the lifestyle of industrialized societies (e.g. hygiene ("cold-chain-hypothesis"), nutrition, or antibiotics) may have turned ancient genetic variability into disease-causing mutations. The review focuses on NLR function in the molecular pathophysiology of human inflammatory disorders.
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- Philip Rosenstiel
- Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Schittenhelmstrasse 12, 24105 Kiel, Germany.
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Radhakrishnan S, Nguyen LT, Ciric B, Van Keulen VP, Pease LR. B7-DC/PD-L2 Cross-Linking Induces NF-κB-Dependent Protection of Dendritic Cells from Cell Death. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 178:1426-32. [PMID: 17237390 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.3.1426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cross-linking cell surface molecules with IgM Abs is a specific approach for activating cells in vitro or in vivo. Dendritic cells (DC) activated with a human B7-DC (PD-L2)-specific IgM Ab can induce strong antitumor responses and block inflammatory airway disease in experimental models, yet the Ab-mediated molecular events promoting these responses remain unclear. Analysis of human or mouse DC treated with the B7-DC cross-linking Ab revealed PI3K-dependent phosphorylation of AKT accompanied by mobilization of NF-kappaB. Ab-activated DC up-regulated expression of cytokine and chemokine genes in an NF-kappaB-dependent manner. Importantly, PI3K-->AKT-->NF-kappaB activation was found to be indispensable for B7-DC cross-linking Ab-mediated protection of DC from cell death caused by cytokine withdrawal. Although other DC activators similarly protect DC from cell death, a synergy between cross-linking B7-DC and ligating RANK was observed. The parallel signaling events induced in human and mouse DC demonstrate that activation of cells using IgM Ab results in a response governed by a common mechanism and support the hypothesis that B7-DC cross-linking using this Ab may provide beneficial therapeutic immune modulation in human patients similar to those seen in animal models.
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- Suresh Radhakrishnan
- Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Fabre C, Carvalho G, Tasdemir E, Braun T, Adès L, Grosjean J, Boehrer S, Métivier D, Souquère S, Pierron G, Fenaux P, Kroemer G. NF-kappaB inhibition sensitizes to starvation-induced cell death in high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia. Oncogene 2007; 26:4071-83. [PMID: 17213804 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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CD34(+) bone marrow blasts from high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients as well as MDS patient-derived cell lines (P39 and MOLM13) constitutively activate the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) pathway and undergo apoptosis when NF-kappaB is inhibited. Here, we show that the combination of conventional chemotherapeutic agents (daunorubicin, mitoxantrone, 5-azacytidine or camptothecin) with the NF-kappaB inhibitor BAY11-7082 did not yield a synergistic cytotoxicity. In contrast, BAY11-7082 (which targets the NF-kappaB-activating I-kappaB kinase (IKK) complex) or knockdown of essential components of the NF-kappaB system (such as the IKK1 and IKK2 subunits of the IKK complex and the p65 subunit of NF-kappaB), by small interfering RNAs sensitized MDS cell lines to starvation-induced apoptosis. The combination of BAY11-7082 and nutrient depletion synergistically killed the acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell line U937 as well as primary CD34(+) bone marrow blasts from AML and high-risk MDS patients. The synergistic killing by BAY11-7082, combined with nutrient depletion, led to cell death accompanied by all hallmarks of apoptosis, including an early loss of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential, the release of cytochrome c and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) from mitochondria, activation of caspase-3, phosphatidylserine exposure on the plasma membrane surface and nuclear chromatin condensation. Transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of numerous autophagic vacuoles in the cytoplasm before cells underwent nuclear apoptosis. Nonetheless, cell death was neither inhibited by the pan-caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk nor by knockdown of AIF or of essential components of the autophagy pathway (ATG5, ATG6/Beclin-1, ATG10, ATG12). In contrast, external supply of glucose, insulin or insulin-like growth factor-I could retard the cell death induced by BAY11-7082 combined with starvation. These results suggest that in MDS cells, NF-kappaB inhibition can precipitate a bioenergetic crisis that leads to an autophagic stress response followed by apoptotic cell death.
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- C Fabre
- INSERM, Unit Apoptosis, Cancer and Immunity, Villejuif, France
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Pugia MJ, Valdes R, Jortani SA. Bikunin (Urinary Trypsin Inhibitor): Structure, Biological Relevance, And Measurement. Adv Clin Chem 2007; 44:223-45. [PMID: 17682344 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2423(07)44007-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Inflammatory processes, such as phagocytosis, coagulation, and vascular dilation, promote the release of serine proteases by neutrophils, macrophages, mast cells, lymphocytes, and the epithelial or endothelial cells. These proteases further facilitate the release of inflammatory cytokines and growth factors as well as take part in signal-cell proliferation through protease-activated receptors (PARs). Controlling the action of this cascade is necessary to prevent further damage to the normal tissues. One of the main anti-inflammatory response mediators is bikunin (Bik) that is responsible for inhibiting the activity of many serine proteases such as trypsin, thrombin, chymotrypsin, kallikrein, plasmin, elastase, cathepsin, Factors IXa, Xa, XIa, and XlIa. During the acute-phase response, Bik is released into plasma from proinhibitors primarily due to increased elastase activity. Bik is a glycoprotein, also referred to as urinary trypsin inhibitor, which in plasma inhibits the trypsin family of serine proteases by binding to either of the two Kunitz-binding domains. Bik also accumulates in urine. In conditions such as infection, cancer, tissue injury during surgery, kidney disease, vascular disease, coagulation, and diabetes, the concentrations of Bik in plasma and urine are increased. Several trypsin inhibitory assays for urine and immunoassays for both blood and urine have been described for measuring Bik. In addition to presenting the synthesis, structure, and pathophysiology of Bik, we will summarize various diagnostic approaches for measuring Bik. Analysis of Bik may provide a rapid approach in assessing various conditions involving the inflammatory processes.
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- Michael J Pugia
- Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, Tarrytown, New York, USA
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Ryter SW, Kim HP, Hoetzel A, Park JW, Nakahira K, Wang X, Choi AMK. Mechanisms of cell death in oxidative stress. Antioxid Redox Signal 2007; 9:49-89. [PMID: 17115887 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2007.9.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 876] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Reactive oxygen or nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) generated endogenously or in response to environmental stress have long been implicated in tissue injury in the context of a variety of disease states. ROS/RNS can cause cell death by nonphysiological (necrotic) or regulated pathways (apoptotic). The mechanisms by which ROS/RNS cause or regulate apoptosis typically include receptor activation, caspase activation, Bcl-2 family proteins, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Various protein kinase activities, including mitogen-activated protein kinases, protein kinases-B/C, inhibitor-of-I-kappaB kinases, and their corresponding phosphatases modulate the apoptotic program depending on cellular context. Recently, lipid-derived mediators have emerged as potential intermediates in the apoptosis pathway triggered by oxidants. Cell death mechanisms have been studied across a broad spectrum of models of oxidative stress, including H2O2, nitric oxide and derivatives, endotoxin-induced inflammation, photodynamic therapy, ultraviolet-A and ionizing radiations, and cigarette smoke. Additionally ROS generated in the lung and other organs as the result of high oxygen therapy or ischemia/reperfusion can stimulate cell death pathways associated with tissue damage. Cells have evolved numerous survival pathways to counter proapoptotic stimuli, which include activation of stress-related protein responses. Among these, the heme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide system has emerged as a major intracellular antiapoptotic mechanism.
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- Stefan W Ryter
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
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Nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB), a transcription factor, plays an important role in carcinogenesis as well as in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses. NF-kappaB induces the expression of diverse target genes that promote cell proliferation, regulate apoptosis, facilitate angiogenesis and stimulate invasion and metastasis. Furthermore, many cancer cells show aberrant or constitutive NF-kappaB activation which mediates resistance to chemo- and radio-therapy. Therefore, the inhibition of NF-kappaB activation and its signaling pathway offers a potential cancer therapy strategy. In addition, recent studies have shown that NF-kappaB can also play a tumor suppressor role in certain settings. In this review, we focus on the role of NF-kappaB in carcinogenesis and the therapeutic potential of targeting NF-kappaB in cancer therapy.
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- Chae Hyeong Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Ma YX, Fu HZ, Li M, Sun W, Xu B, Cui JR. An anticancer effect of a new saponin component from Gymnocladus chinensis Baillon through inactivation of nuclear factor-κB. Anticancer Drugs 2007; 18:41-6. [PMID: 17159501 DOI: 10.1097/01.cad.0000236317.04199.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gymnocladus chinensis Baillon is widely distributed in China, and its fruits have been used in the treatment of rheumatism, furunculosis, soreness and swelling in traditional Chinese medicine for a long time. Few biological components were, however, isolated. In this study, a new triterpenoid saponin (GC-1) was extracted from the fruit of Gymnocladus chinensis Baillon and its biological actions were investigated. The results showed that GC-1 inhibited growth of a panel of human cancer cell lines in vitro by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide and sulforhodamine B assays. Furthermore, GC-1 was demonstrated to induce apoptosis in HL-60 cells in a dose-dependent manner. By using a reporter gene assay, nuclear factor-kappaB activity induced by tumor necrosis factor-alpha was decreased gradually by addition of increasing concentration of GC-1 (1-40 micromol/l). In parallel, the blockage of nuclear factor-kappaB translocation from cytoplasm to nucleus was determined by Western blotting. This is the first study investigating the link of antiproliferative action of the compound with the inhibition of nuclear factor-kappaB activation. The mechanism of the actions of GC-1 might be due to the interruption of nuclear factor-kappaB translocation in the signaling pathway, which contributes to the chemotherapy potential.
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- Yan-Xia Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, PRC
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Choo MK, Kawasaki N, Singhirunnusorn P, Koizumi K, Sato S, Akira S, Saiki I, Sakurai H. Blockade of transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 activity enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis through activation of a caspase cascade. Mol Cancer Ther 2006; 5:2970-6. [PMID: 17172402 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-06-0379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL/Apo2L) is a member of the TNF-alpha ligand family that selectively induces apoptosis in a variety of tumor cells. To clarify the molecular mechanism of TRAIL-induced apoptosis, we focused on transforming growth factor-beta-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase kinase, a key regulator of the TNF-alpha-induced activation of p65/RelA and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase/p38 MAPKs. In human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells, TRAIL induced the delayed phosphorylation of endogenous TAK1 and its activator protein TAB1 and TAB2, which contrasted to the rapid response to TNF-alpha. Specific knockdown of TAK1 using small interfering RNA (siRNA) abrogated the TRAIL-induced activation of p65 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase/p38 MAPKs. TRAIL-induced apoptotic signals, including caspase-8, caspase-3, caspase-7, and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, were enhanced by TAK1 siRNA. Flow cytometry showed that the binding of Annexin V to cell surface was also synergistically increased by TRAIL in combination with TAK1 siRNA. In addition, pretreatment of cells with 5Z-7-oxozeaenol, a selective TAK1 kinase inhibitor, enhanced the TRAIL-induced cleavage of caspases and binding of Annexin V. The TAK1-mediated antiapoptotic effects were also observed in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. In contrast, TAK1-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts are resistant to TRAIL-induced apoptosis, and treatment of control mouse embryonic fibroblasts with 5Z-7-oxozeaenol did not drastically promote the TRAIL-induced activation of a caspase cascade. These results suggest that TAK1 plays a critical role for TRAIL-induced apoptosis, and the blockade of TAK1 kinase will improve the chances of overcoming cancer.
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- Min-Kyung Choo
- Division of Pathogenic Biochemistry, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma results from co-infection with HIV and Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8, which leads to the development of an angiogenic-inflammatory state that is critical in the pathogenesis of the condition. Recent discoveries regarding Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8 infection and its activation of signal transduction have led to a greater understanding into Kaposi's sarcoma pathogenesis and have identified potential targets for therapy. RECENT FINDINGS Kaposi's sarcoma is driven by Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8-specific pathways, which include viral G protein-coupled receptor, viral IL-6, and viral chemokine homologues. In addition, cellular growth/angiogenic pathways such as vascular endothelial growth factor, insulin growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor, angiopoietin and matrix metalloproteinases are 'pirated' by Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8. Recent findings show Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8 specific signaling pathways and pirated pathways to be important therapeutic targets. SUMMARY Numerous advances have been made recently that expand the understanding of Kaposi's sarcoma pathogenesis. These findings and recent clinical trials of targeted therapy for treatment are a prelude to a shift in the paradigm of how AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma is managed.
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- Ryan Sullivan
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Kaileh M, Vanden Berghe W, Heyerick A, Horion J, Piette J, Libert C, De Keukeleire D, Essawi T, Haegeman G. Withaferin a strongly elicits IkappaB kinase beta hyperphosphorylation concomitant with potent inhibition of its kinase activity. J Biol Chem 2006; 282:4253-4264. [PMID: 17150968 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m606728200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The transcription factor NFkappaB plays a critical role in normal and pathophysiological immune responses. Therefore, NFkappaB and the signaling pathways that regulate its activation have become a major focus of drug development programs. Withania somnifera (WS) is a medicinal plant that is widely used in Palestine for the treatment of various inflammatory disorders. In this study we show that the leave extract of WS, as well as its major constituent withaferin A (WA), potently inhibits NFkappaB activation by preventing the tumor necrosis factor-induced activation of IkappaB kinase beta via a thioalkylation-sensitive redox mechanism, whereas other WS-derived steroidal lactones, such as withanolide A and 12-deoxywithastramonolide, are far less effective. To our knowledge, this is the first communication of IkappaB kinase beta inhibition by a plant-derived inhibitor, coinciding with MEK1/ERK-dependent Ser-181 hyperphosphorylation. This prevents IkappaB phosphorylation and degradation, which subsequently blocks NFkappaB translocation, NFkappaB/DNA binding, and gene transcription. Taken together, our results indicate that pure WA or WA-enriched WS extracts can be considered as a novel class of NFkappaB inhibitors, which hold promise as novel anti-inflammatory agents for treatment of various inflammatory disorders and/or cancer.
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- Mary Kaileh
- Laboratory of Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Signal Transduction (LEGEST), Department of Molecular Biology, Ghent University-UGent, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium; Master program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Birzeit University, P. O. Box 14, Birzeit, Palestine
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- Laboratory of Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Signal Transduction (LEGEST), Department of Molecular Biology, Ghent University-UGent, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Ghent University-UGent, Harelbekestraat 72, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Biomedical Integrated Genoproteomics (CBIG), Virology and Immunology Unit, Institute of Pathology B23, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Center for Biomedical Integrated Genoproteomics (CBIG), Virology and Immunology Unit, Institute of Pathology B23, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Research, Flanders Interuniversity for Biotechnology and Ghent University, Technologiepark 927, B-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium, and
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Ghent University-UGent, Harelbekestraat 72, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Master program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Birzeit University, P. O. Box 14, Birzeit, Palestine
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- Laboratory of Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Signal Transduction (LEGEST), Department of Molecular Biology, Ghent University-UGent, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Yore MM, Liby KT, Honda T, Gribble GW, Sporn MB. The synthetic triterpenoid 1-[2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oyl]imidazole blocks nuclear factor-kappaB activation through direct inhibition of IkappaB kinase beta. Mol Cancer Ther 2006; 5:3232-9. [PMID: 17148759 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-06-0444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The synthetic triterpenoid 1-[2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oyl]imidazole (CDDO-Im) is a multifunctional agent with potent anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, cytoprotective, and apoptotic activities, whose molecular targets are unknown. Using both cell-free and cellular assays, we show that CDDO-Im is a direct inhibitor of IkappaB kinase (IKK) beta and that it thereby inhibits binding of nuclear factor-kappaB to DNA and subsequent transcriptional activation. Pretreatment of cells with CDDO-Im prevents IkappaBalpha phosphorylation and degradation in response to tumor necrosis factor alpha. The kinetics of this inhibition by CDDO-Im are rapid and occur within 15 min. A biotinylated analogue of CDDO-Im showed that CDDO-Im binds to the IKK signalsome. Furthermore, we show that Cys(179) on IKK is a target for CDDO-Im. This is the first report to show that this novel synthetic triterpenoid binds to and inhibits IKKbeta directly.
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- Mark M Yore
- Department of Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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Hunter A, Hendrikse A, Renan M, Abratt R. Does the tumor microenvironment influence radiation-induced apoptosis? Apoptosis 2006; 11:1727-35. [PMID: 16927015 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-006-9789-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED Cytotoxic anti-cancer agents induce apoptosis in tumor and normal tissues. Therefore, it is important to investigate which factors determine these apoptotic processes and hence their likely impact on therapeutic gain. Radiation-induced apoptosis in tumors may be inhibited due to mutations of apoptotic elements or to tumor microenvironmental conditions arising from vascular insufficiency. Tumors typically contain regions of hypoxia, low glucose and acidosis. Hypoxic cells compromise treatment partly because of reduced fixation of damage during radiotherapy and partly because they promote a more malignant phenotype. There is also evidence that hypoxia may inhibit apoptosis. For some cell types, concurrent hypoxia may modulate radiation-induced apoptosis while, for others, post-irradiation hypoxia may be required. This may reflect the activity of different apoptotic pathways. Pathways involving mitochondrial components as well as regulation of SAPK and Fas have been implicated. In addition, several key stages in apoptosis are sensitive to depletion of cellular energy reserves, which results from hypoxia and low glucose conditions. There is also evidence that low pH in tumors can interfere with radiation-induced apoptosis, partly through cell cycle arrest and other undefined mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS Hypoxia, low glucose and acidosis influence radiation-induced apoptosis and thus may be detrimental to radiotherapy.
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- Alistair Hunter
- Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Ding J, Zhang X, Li J, Song L, Ouyang W, Zhang D, Xue C, Costa M, Meléndez JA, Huang C. Nickel Compounds Render Anti-apoptotic Effect to Human Bronchial Epithelial Beas-2B Cells by Induction of Cyclooxygenase-2 through an IKKβ/p65-dependent and IKKα- and p50-independent Pathway. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:39022-32. [PMID: 16982623 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m604798200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The carcinogenicity of nickel compounds has been well documented both in vitro and in vivo; however, the molecular mechanisms by which nickel compounds cause cancers are far from understood. Because suppression of apoptosis is thought to contribute to carcinogenesis, we investigated the mechanisms implicated in nickel-induced anti-apoptotic effect in human bronchial epithelial (Beas-2B) cells. We found that exposure of Beas-2B cells to nickel compounds resulted in increased cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and that small interfering RNA (siCOX-2) knockdown of COX-2 expression resulted in increased cell sensitivity to nickel-triggered cell apoptosis, demonstrating that COX-2 induction has an anti-apoptotic effect on Beas-2B cells. Overexpression of IKKbeta-KM, a kinase inactive mutant of IKKbeta, blocked NF-kappaB activation and COX-2 induction by nickel compounds, indicating that activated NF-kappaB may be a mediator for COX-2 induction. To further explore the contribution of the NF-kappaB pathway in COX-2 induction and in protection from nickel exposure, mouse embryonic fibroblasts deficient in IKKbeta, IKKalpha, p65, and p50 were analyzed. Loss of IKKbeta impaired COX-2 induction by nickel exposure, whereas knockout of IKKalpha had a marginal effect. Moreover, the NF-kappaB p65, and not the p50 subunit, was critical for nickel-induced COX-2 expression. In addition, a deficiency of IKKbeta or p65 rendered cells more sensitive to nickel-induced apoptosis as compared with those in wild type cells. Finally, it was shown that reactive oxygen species H(2)O(2) were involved in both NF-kappaB activation and COX-2 expression. Collectively, our results demonstrate that COX-2 induction by nickel compounds occurs via an IKKbeta/p65 NF-kappaB-dependent but IKKalpha- and p50-independent pathway and plays a crucial role in antagonizing nickel-induced cell apoptosis in Beas-2B cells.
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- Jin Ding
- Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, New York 10987, USA
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Cheon JH, Kim JS, Kim JM, Kim N, Jung HC, Song IS. Plant sterol guggulsterone inhibits nuclear factor-kappaB signaling in intestinal epithelial cells by blocking IkappaB kinase and ameliorates acute murine colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2006; 12:1152-61. [PMID: 17119390 DOI: 10.1097/01.mib.0000235830.94057.c6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The plant sterol guggulsterone has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. It remains unknown, however, whether guggulsterone is effective for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, we investigated anti-inflammatory effects of guggulsterone on intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) and on experimental murine colitis models and elucidated its molecular mechanisms. METHODS Human Caco-2 cells and rat non-transformed IEC-18 cells were stimulated with interleukin (IL)-1beta or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) with or without guggulsterone. The effects of guggulsterone on nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB signaling in IEC were examined by intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, NF-kappaB transcriptional activity assay, Western blotting for IkappaB phosphorylation/degradation, electrophoretic mobility shift assay, and in vitro IkappaB kinase (IKK) assay. For in vivo study, dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-treated mice were fed with or without guggulsterone. Colitis was quantified by disease activity index and evaluation of macroscopic and microscopic findings. Phosphorylation of IkappaB and IKK in colon mucosa was assessed by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Guggulsterone significantly inhibited LPS- or IL-1beta-induced ICAM-1 gene expression, NF-kappaB transcriptional activity, IkappaB phosphorylation/degradation, and NF-kappaB DNA binding activity in IEC. Moreover, guggulsterone strongly blocked IKK activity. Administration of guggulsterone significantly reduced the severity of DSS-induced murine colitis as assessed by clinical disease activity score, colon length, and histology. Furthermore, tissue upregulation of IkappaB and IKK phosphorylation induced by DSS was attenuated in guggulsterone-treated mice. CONCLUSION Guggulsterone blocks NF-kappaB signaling pathway by targeting IKK complex in IEC and attenuates DSS-induced acute murine colitis, which suggests that guggulsterone could be an attractive therapeutic option in the treatment of IBD.
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- Jae Hee Cheon
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lee JY, Kim JS, Kim JM, Kim N, Jung HC, Song IS. Simvastatin inhibits NF-kappaB signaling in intestinal epithelial cells and ameliorates acute murine colitis. Int Immunopharmacol 2006; 7:241-8. [PMID: 17178392 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2006.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Revised: 09/29/2006] [Accepted: 10/20/2006] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Statins, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors exert pleiotropic anti-inflammatory properties in vitro and in vivo, and are associated with the risk reduction of colorectal cancer. It remains unknown, however, whether statin is effective for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, we investigated anti-inflammatory effects of simvastatin on intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) and on an experimental murine colitis model, and elucidated its molecular mechanisms. Simvastatin (50 micro M) significantly inhibited TNF-alpha-induced IL-8 gene expression in COLO 205 cells. Simvastatin (50 micro M) blocked TNF-alpha-induced NF-kappaB transcriptional activity, IkappaB phosphorylation/degradation and DNA binding activity of NF-kappaB. Administration of simvastatin significantly reduced the severity of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced murine colitis as assessed by body weight, colon length, DAI, and histology in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that simvastatin inhibits proinflammatory gene expression by blocking NF-kappaB signaling in IEC, and attenuates DSS-induced acute murine colitis. Simvastatin could be a potential agent for the treatment of IBD.
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- Jong Yeul Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Nakajima A, Komazawa-Sakon S, Takekawa M, Sasazuki T, Yeh WC, Yagita H, Okumura K, Nakano H. An antiapoptotic protein, c-FLIPL, directly binds to MKK7 and inhibits the JNK pathway. EMBO J 2006; 25:5549-59. [PMID: 17110930 PMCID: PMC1679768 DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2006] [Accepted: 10/04/2006] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Inhibition of NF-kappaB activation increases susceptibility to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha-induced cell death, concurrent with caspases and prolonged c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. However, the detailed mechanisms are unclear. Here we show that cellular FLICE-inhibitory protein (c-FLIP) is rapidly lost in NF-kappaB activation-deficient, but not wild-type fibroblasts upon TNFalpha stimulation, indicating that NF-kappaB normally maintains the cellular levels of c-FLIP. The ectopic expression of the long form of c-FLIP (c-FLIPL) inhibits TNFalpha-induced prolonged JNK activation and ROS accumulation in NF-kappaB activation-deficient fibroblasts. Conversely, TNFalpha induces prolonged JNK activation and ROS accumulation in c-Flip-/- fibroblasts. Moreover, c-FLIPL directly interacts with a JNK activator, MAP kinase kinase (MKK)7, in a TNFalpha-dependent manner and inhibits the interactions of MKK7 with MAP/ERK kinase kinase 1, apoptosis-signal-regulating kinase 1, and TGFbeta-activated kinase 1. This stimuli-dependent interaction of c-FLIPL with MKK7 might selectively suppress the prolonged phase of JNK activation. Taken that ROS promote JNK activation and activation of the JNK pathway may promote ROS accumulation, c-FLIPL might block this positive feedback loop, thereby suppressing ROS accumulation.
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- Akihito Nakajima
- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Cell Signaling, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, University Health Network, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 5802 1045; Fax: +81 3 3813 0421; E-mail:
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Berchtold CM, Wu ZH, Huang TT, Miyamoto S. Calcium-dependent regulation of NEMO nuclear export in response to genotoxic stimuli. Mol Cell Biol 2006; 27:497-509. [PMID: 17074802 PMCID: PMC1800799 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01772-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The mechanisms involved in activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB by genotoxic agents are not well understood. Previously, we provided evidence that a regulatory subunit of the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex, NF-kappaB essential modulator (NEMO)/IKKgamma, is a component of a nuclear signal that is generated after DNA damage to mediate NF-kappaB activation. Here, we found that etoposide (VP16) and camptothecin induced increases in intracellular free calcium levels at 60 min after stimulation of CEM T leukemic cells. Inhibition of calcium increases by calcium chelators, BAPTA-AM and EGTA-AM, abrogated NF-kappaB activation by these agents in several cell types examined. Conversely, thapsigargin and ionomycin attenuated the BAPTA-AM effects and promoted NF-kappaB activation by the genotoxic stimuli. Analyses of nuclear NEMO levels in VP16-treated cells suggested that calcium was required for nuclear export of NEMO. Inhibition of the nuclear exporter CRM1 by leptomycin B did not interfere with NEMO nuclear export. Similarly, deficiency of a plausible calcium-dependent nuclear export receptor, calreticulin, failed to prevent NF-kappaB activation by VP16. However, temperature inactivation of the Ran guanine nucleotide exchange factor RCC1 in the tsBN2 cell line harboring a temperature-sensitive mutant of RCC1 blocked NF-kappaB activation induced by genotoxic stimuli. Overexpression of Ran in this cell model showed that DNA damage stimuli induced formation of a complex between Ran and NEMO, suggesting that RCC1 regulated NF-kappaB activation through the modulation of RanGTP. Indeed, evidence for VP16-inducible interaction between Ran-GTP and NEMO could be obtained by means of glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down assays using GST fused to the Ran binding domain of RanBP2, which specifically interacts with the GTP-bound form of Ran. BAPTA-AM did not alter these interactions, suggesting that calcium is a necessary step beyond the formation of a Ran-GTP-NEMO complex in the nucleus. These results suggest that calcium has a unique role in genotoxic stress-induced NF-kappaB signaling by regulating nuclear export of NEMO subsequent to the formation of a nuclear export complex composed of Ran-GTP, NEMO, and presumably, an undefined nuclear export receptor.
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- Craig M Berchtold
- Department of Pharmacology, 301 SMI, 1300 University Avenue, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Bassères DS, Baldwin AS. Nuclear factor-κB and inhibitor of κB kinase pathways in oncogenic initiation and progression. Oncogene 2006; 25:6817-30. [PMID: 17072330 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 538] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Abundant data support a key role for the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling pathway in controlling the initiation and progression of human cancer. NF-kappaB and associated regulatory proteins such as IkappaB kinase (IKK) are activated downstream of many oncoproteins and there is much evidence for the activation of NF-kappaB-dependent target genes in a variety of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. This review focuses on the mechanisms by which the NF-kappaB pathway is activated in cancer and on the oncogenic functions controlled by activated NF-kappaB. Additionally, the effects of NF-kappaB activation in tumors relative to cancer therapy are also discussed.
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- D S Bassères
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7295, USA
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Zhou ML, Zhu L, Wang J, Hang CH, Shi JX. The inflammation in the gut after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Surg Res 2006; 137:103-8. [PMID: 17069855 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2006] [Revised: 05/22/2006] [Accepted: 06/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal dysfunction could be frequently observed in the patients suffering from SAH. This study test the hypothesis that experimental SAH could induce histopathological changes and inflammatory response associating with NF-kappaB activation pathway in the gut. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 17 rabbits were randomly divided into two groups: control group (n = 8) and SAH group (n = 9). In the SAH group, the animals were subjected to experimental SAH according to the "two-hemorrhage" method. The histopathological study was performed to detect the intestinal mucosal morphological changes and immunohistochemical study was used to detect the TNF-alpha and ICAM-1 expressions. NF-kappaB binding activity was measured using the electrophoretic mobility shift assay. RESULTS It was demonstrated that some damage changes and leukocytes infiltration occurred in the intestinal mucosa after SAH. More positive cells for TNF-alpha and ICAM-1 were observed in the SAH group. The NF-kappaB binding activity in the intestines was significantly increased in the SAH group (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study suggest that SAH in the rabbits could induce NF-kappaB and proinflammatory cytokines activation in the intestine, which is associated with morphological changes.
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- Meng-Liang Zhou
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Kisseleva T, Song L, Vorontchikhina M, Feirt N, Kitajewski J, Schindler C. NF-kappaB regulation of endothelial cell function during LPS-induced toxemia and cancer. J Clin Invest 2006; 116:2955-63. [PMID: 17053836 PMCID: PMC1616192 DOI: 10.1172/jci27392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2005] [Accepted: 08/07/2006] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The transcription factor NF-kappaB is an important regulator of homeostatic growth and inflammation. Although gene-targeting studies have revealed important roles for NF-kappaB, they have been complicated by component redundancy and lethal phenotypes. To examine the role of NF-kappaB in endothelial tissues, Tie2 promoter/enhancer-IkappaBalpha(S32A/S36A) transgenic mice were generated. These mice grew normally but exhibited enhanced sensitivity to LPS-induced toxemia, notable for an increase in vascular permeability and apoptosis. Moreover, B16-BL6 tumors grew significantly more aggressively in transgenic mice, underscoring a new role for NF-kappaB in the homeostatic response to cancer. Tumor vasculature in transgenic mice was extensive and disorganized. This correlated with a marked loss in tight junction formation and suggests that NF-kappaB plays an important role in the maintenance of vascular integrity and response to stress.
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- Tatiana Kisseleva
- Department of Microbiology,
Department of Medicine, and
Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Microbiology,
Department of Medicine, and
Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Microbiology,
Department of Medicine, and
Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Microbiology,
Department of Medicine, and
Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Microbiology,
Department of Medicine, and
Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Microbiology,
Department of Medicine, and
Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Carvalho G, Fabre C, Braun T, Grosjean J, Ades L, Agou F, Tasdemir E, Boehrer S, Israel A, Véron M, Fenaux P, Kroemer G. Inhibition of NEMO, the regulatory subunit of the IKK complex, induces apoptosis in high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia. Oncogene 2006; 26:2299-307. [PMID: 17043643 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), blasts constitutively activate the antiapoptotic transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). Here, we show that this NF-kappaB activation relies on the constitutive activation of the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex, which is formed by the IKKalpha, IKKbeta and IKKgamma/NF-kappaB essential modulator (NEMO) subunits. A cell-permeable peptide that mimics the leucine zipper subdomain of IKKgamma, thus preventing its oligomerization, inhibited the constitutive NF-kappaB activation and induced apoptotic cell death in a panel of human MDS and AML cell lines (P39, MOLM13, THP1 and MV4-11). Small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of the p65 NF-kappaB subunit or the three IKK subunits including IKKgamma/NEMO also induced apoptotic cell death in P39 cells. Cell death induced by the IKKgamma/NEMO-antagonistic peptide involved the caspase-independent loss of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential as well as signs of outer mitochondrial membrane permeabilization with the consequent release of cytochrome c, apoptosis-inducing factor and endonuclease G. Primary bone marrow CD34(+) cells from high-risk MDS and AML patients also succumbed to the IKKgamma/NEMO-antagonistic peptide, but not to a mutated control peptide. Altogether, these data indicate that malignant cells in high-risk MDS and AML cells critically depend on IKKgamma/NEMO to survive. Moreover, our data delineate a novel procedure for their therapeutic removal, through inhibition of IKKgamma/NEMO oligomerization.
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- G Carvalho
- INSERM, Unit Apoptosis, Cancer and Immunity, Villejuif, France
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Shiah HS, Gao W, Baker DC, Cheng YC. Inhibition of cell growth and nuclear factor-κB activity in pancreatic cancer cell lines by a tylophorine analogue, DCB-3503. Mol Cancer Ther 2006; 5:2484-93. [PMID: 17041092 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-06-0146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A tylophorine analogue, DCB-3503, has been shown to have potent activity against tumor growth in vitro and in vivo, as well as activity in an autoimmune disease model in vivo. This study focuses on investigating the mechanisms responsible for antitumor activity of DCB-3503. The concentrations for inhibiting 50% growth/colony formation ability are 50/162 and 40/149 nmol/L for PANC-1 and HPAC cells, respectively. The growth inhibition effects are associated with DCB-3503-induced reprogramming of tumor cells. DCB-3503 could interfere with cell cycle progression. Several cell cycle regulatory proteins, including cyclin D(1), are down-regulated by DCB-3503. Using several different transcription elements coupled with a reporter gene, it was found that the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling pathway is the most sensitive pathway mediator affected by DCB-3503. The inhibition of NF-kappaB activity is dependent on the down-regulation of nuclear phosphorylated p65, a component of the active form of the NF-kappaB complex. Such a decrease in nuclear phosphorylated p65 can be reversed by a proteosome inhibitor. Furthermore, the activity and protein expression of nuclear IkappaB kinase alpha, which is responsible for p65 phosphorylation, is suppressed and down-regulated in cells treated with DCB-3503. In summary, DCB-3503 could affect cell cycle regulatory proteins and is a potent modulator of NF-kappaB function. It is a potentially useful compound in the management of cancers in which cyclin D1 overexpression and high NF-kappaB activity play a pivotal role.
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- Her-Shyong Shiah
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Vanden Berghe W, Ndlovu MN, Hoya-Arias R, Dijsselbloem N, Gerlo S, Haegeman G. Keeping up NF-κB appearances: Epigenetic control of immunity or inflammation-triggered epigenetics. Biochem Pharmacol 2006; 72:1114-31. [PMID: 16934762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2006.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2006] [Revised: 07/13/2006] [Accepted: 07/17/2006] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Controlled expression of cytokine genes is an essential component of an immune response and is crucial for homeostasis. In order to generate an appropriate response to an infectious condition, the type of cytokine, as well as the cell type, dose range and the kinetics of its expression are of critical importance. The nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) family of transcription factors has a crucial role in rapid responses to stress and pathogens (innate immunity), as well as in development and differentiation of immune cells (acquired immunity). Although quite a number of genes contain NF-kappaB-responsive elements in their regulatory regions, their expression pattern can significantly vary from both a kinetic and quantitative point of view, reflecting the impact of environmental and differentiative cues. At the transcription level, selectivity is conferred by the expression of specific NF-kappaB subunits and their respective posttranslational modifications, and by combinatorial interactions between NF-kappaB and other transcription factors and coactivators, that form specific enhanceosome complexes in association with particular promoters. These enhanceosome complexes represent another level of signaling integration, whereby the activities of multiple upstream pathways converge to impress a distinct pattern of gene expression upon the NF-kappaB-dependent transcriptional network. Today, several pieces of evidence suggest that the chromatin structure and epigenetic settings are the ultimate integration sites of both environmental and differentiative inputs, determining proper expression of each NF-kappaB-dependent gene. We will therefore discuss in this review the multilayered interplay of NF-kappaB signaling and epigenome dynamics, in achieving appropriate gene expression responses and transcriptional activity.
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- Wim Vanden Berghe
- Laboratory for Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Signal Transduction (LEGEST), Department of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Nakashima H, Nakamura M, Yamaguchi H, Yamanaka N, Akiyoshi T, Koga K, Yamaguchi K, Tsuneyoshi M, Tanaka M, Katano M. Nuclear factor-kappaB contributes to hedgehog signaling pathway activation through sonic hedgehog induction in pancreatic cancer. Cancer Res 2006; 66:7041-9. [PMID: 16849549 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-4588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway, which functions as an organizer in embryonic development, is implicated in the development of various tumors. In pancreatic cancer, pathway activation is reported to result from aberrant expression of the ligand, sonic Hh (Shh). However, the details of the mechanisms regulating Shh expression are not yet known. We hypothesized that nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), a hallmark transcription factor in inflammatory responses, contributes to the overexpression of Shh in pancreatic cancer. In the present study, we found a close positive correlation between NF-kappaB p65 and Shh expression in surgically resected pancreas specimens, including specimens of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We showed that blockade of NF-kappaB suppressed constitutive expression of Shh mRNA in pancreatic cancer cells. Further activation of NF-kappaB by inflammatory stimuli, including interleukin-1beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and lipopolysaccharide, induced overexpression of Shh, resulting in activation of the Hh pathway. Overexpression of Shh induced by these stimuli was also suppressed by blockade of NF-kappaB. NF-kappaB-induced Shh expression actually activated the Hh pathway in a ligand-dependent manner and enhanced cell proliferation in pancreatic cancer cells. In addition, inhibition of the Hh pathway as well as NF-kappaB suppressed the enhanced cell proliferation. Our data suggest that NF-kappaB activation is one of the mechanisms underlying Shh overexpression in pancreatic cancer and that proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells is accelerated by NF-kappaB activation in part through Shh overexpression.
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- Hiroshi Nakashima
- Department of Cancer Therapy and Research, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Concannon CG, Koehler BF, Reimertz C, Murphy BM, Bonner C, Thurow N, Ward MW, Villunger A, Strasser A, Kögel D, Prehn JHM. Apoptosis induced by proteasome inhibition in cancer cells: predominant role of the p53/PUMA pathway. Oncogene 2006; 26:1681-92. [PMID: 16983338 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The proteasome has emerged as a novel target for antineoplastic treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumors, including those of the central nervous system. To identify cell death pathways activated in response to inhibition of the proteasome system in cancer cells, we treated human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells with the selective proteasome inhibitor (PI) epoxomicin (Epoxo). Prolonged exposure to Epoxo was associated with increased levels of poly-ubiquitinylated proteins and p53, release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, and activation of caspases. Analysis of global gene expression using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays revealed that Epoxo triggered transcriptional activation of the two Bcl-2-homology domain-3-only (BH3-only) genes p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis (PUMA) and Bim. Subsequent studies in PUMA- and Bim-deficient cells indicated that Epoxo-induced caspase activation and apoptosis was predominantly PUMA-dependent. Further characterization of the transcriptional response to Epoxo in HCT116 human colon cancer cells demonstrated that PUMA induction was p53-dependent; with deficiency in either p53 or PUMA significantly protected HCT116 cells against Epoxo-induced apoptosis. Our data suggest that p53 activation and the transcriptional induction of its target gene PUMA play an important role in the sensitivity of cancer cells to apoptosis induced by proteasome inhibition, and imply that antineoplastic therapies with PIs might be especially useful in cancers with functional p53.
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- C G Concannon
- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Chen F, Lu Y, Castranova V, Li Z, Karin M. Loss of Ikkbeta promotes migration and proliferation of mouse embryo fibroblast cells. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:37142-9. [PMID: 16966325 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m603631200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The IkappaB kinase complex (IKK) is central to the activation of NF-kappaB, a critical transcription factor governing expression of genes involved in cell proliferation and anti-apoptotic responses. Mice with genetic disruptions of the Ikkbeta or Ikkgamma gene loci die during embryogenesis because of severe hepatic apoptosis. We now show that Ikkbeta gene deficiency promotes migration and proliferation of mouse embryo fibroblast cells. Morphological analyses revealed an unusual protrusion of the cytoplasm in Ikkbeta(-/-) cells when cultured at a lower density. In a Boyden chamber assay, Ikkbeta(-/-) cells exhibited a high rate of invasion and migration. Enhanced formation of actin stress fibers was also observed in the Ikkbeta(-/-) cells. Mechanistic studies indicated that IKKbeta affects the expression of proteins involved in the assembly of cytoskeleton and cell movement. Furthermore, re-expression of Ikkbeta and antioxidant treatment in Ikkbeta(-/-) cells caused a reversal of protrusive phenotype and high motility, respectively. Furthermore, elimination of reactive oxygen species (ROS) blocked expression of snail and subsequently derepressed E-cadherin expression. Although the underlying mechanism is likely entangled and complicated, the data presented indicate that generation of ROS played a key role in the morphological and mobility changes in Ikkbeta(-/-) cells. These data thus suggest that IKKbeta provides inhibitory signals for cell mobility and growth. Deficiency in the Ikkbeta gene promotes cell mobilization, at least partially, through a ROS-dependent mechanism.
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- Fei Chen
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA.
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Yu M, Yeh J, Van Waes C. Protein kinase casein kinase 2 mediates inhibitor-kappaB kinase and aberrant nuclear factor-kappaB activation by serum factor(s) in head and neck squamous carcinoma cells. Cancer Res 2006; 66:6722-31. [PMID: 16818647 PMCID: PMC1839920 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-3758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We showed previously that the signal transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) is aberrantly activated and that inhibition of NF-kappaB induces cell death and inhibits tumorigenesis in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Thus, identification of specific kinases underlying the activation of NF-kappaB could provide targets for selective therapy. Inhibitor-kappaB (IkappaB) kinase (IKK) is known to activate NF-kappaB by inducing NH(2)-terminal phosphorylation and degradation of its endogenous inhibitor, IkappaB. Casein kinase 2 (CK2) was previously reported to be overexpressed in HNSCC cells and to be a COOH-terminal IKK, but its relationship to NF-kappaB activation in HNSCC cells is unknown. In this study, we examined the contribution of IKK and CK2 in the regulation of NF-kappaB in HNSCC in vitro. NF-kappaB activation was specifically inhibited by kinase-dead mutants of the IKK1 and IKK2 subunits or small interfering RNA targeting the beta subunit of CK2. CK2 and IKK kinase activity, as well as NF-kappaB transcriptional activity, was shown to be serum responsive, indicating that these kinases mediate aberrant activation of NF-kappaB in response to serum factor(s) in vitro. Recombinant CK2alpha was shown to phosphorylate recombinant IKK2 as well as to promote immunoprecipitated IKK complex from HNSCC to phosphorylate the NH(2)-terminal S32/S36 of IkappaBalpha. We conclude that the aberrant NF-kappaB activity in HNSCC cells in response to serum is partially through a novel mechanism involving CK2-mediated activation of IKK2, making these kinases candidates for selective therapy to target the NF-kappaB pathway in HNSCC.
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- Ming Yu
- Head and Neck Surgery Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders/NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Huang M, Wang Y, Sun D, Zhu H, Yin Y, Zhang W, Yang S, Quan L, Bai J, Wang S, Chen Q, Li S, Xu N. Identification of genes regulated by Wnt/beta-catenin pathway and involved in apoptosis via microarray analysis. BMC Cancer 2006; 6:221. [PMID: 16959035 PMCID: PMC1574340 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-6-221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2006] [Accepted: 09/07/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Wnt/beta-catenin pathway has critical roles in development and oncogenesis. Although significant progress has been made in understanding the downstream signaling cascade of this pathway, little is known regarding Wnt/beta-catenin pathway modification of the cellular apoptosis. METHODS To identify potential genes regulated by Wnt/beta-catenin pathway and involved in apoptosis, we used a stably integrated, inducible RNA interference (RNAi) vector to specific inhibit the expression and the transcriptional activity of beta-catenin in HeLa cells. Meanwhile, we designed an oligonucleotide microarray covering 1384 apoptosis-related genes. Using oligonucleotide microarrays, a series of differential expression of genes was identified and further confirmed by RT-PCR. RESULTS Stably integrated inducible RNAi vector could effectively suppress beta-catenin expression and the transcriptional activity of beta-catenin/TCF. Meanwhile, depletion of beta-catenin in this manner made the cells more sensitive to apoptosis. 130 genes involved in some important cell-apoptotic pathways, such as PTEN-PI3K-AKT pathway, NF-kappaB pathway and p53 pathway, showed significant alteration in their expression level after the knockdown of beta-catenin. CONCLUSION Coupling RNAi knockdown with microarray and RT-PCR analyses proves to be a versatile strategy for identifying genes regulated by Wnt/beta-catenin pathway and for a better understanding the role of this pathway in apoptosis. Some of the identified beta-catenin/TCF directed or indirected target genes may represent excellent targets to limit tumor growth.
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- Moli Huang
- Center of Bioinformatics, National Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Protein Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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- No.9 lab, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center of Bioinformatics, National Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Protein Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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- No.9 lab, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- The Laboratory of Apoptosis and Cancer Biology, The National Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, The Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center of Bioinformatics, National Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Protein Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Cancer Institute & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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Paul SC, Lv P, Xiao YJ, An P, Liu SQ, Luo HS. Thalidomide in Rat Liver Cirrhosis: Blockade of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α via Inhibition of Degradation of an Inhibitor of Nuclear Factor-κB. Pathobiology 2006; 73:82-92. [PMID: 16943688 DOI: 10.1159/000094492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2006] [Accepted: 03/29/2006] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Thalidomide inhibited tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) effectively in many trials. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of thalidomide on the expression of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), inhibitor of NF-kappaB (IkappaB) and TNF-alpha in a rat model of liver cirrhosis. METHODS Liver cirrhosis was achieved by intraperitoneal injection of carbon tetrachloride thrice weekly, and thalidomide (10 or 100 mg/kg/day) was given daily by intragastric route for 8 weeks. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), prealbumin (PA), hyaluronic acid (HA) and laminin (LN), and hydroxyproline (HYP), NF-kappaBp65, alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) protein and TNF-alpha mRNA were studied in the liver, IkappaBalpha and TNF-alpha protein in the cytoplasm and NF-kappaBp65 protein in the nucleus. RESULTS Compared with nontreated cirrhotic rats, the histopathology of rats given thalidomide (100 mg/kg) was significantly better. Serum ALT, AST, HA and LN and HYP content in the liver were significantly decreased and PA was elevated (p < 0.01) in this group; the expression of TNF-alpha mRNA and protein, NF-kappaBp65 and alpha-SMA were significantly decreased and IkappaBalpha protein was also elevated (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Thalidomide downregulates NF-kappaB-induced TNF-alpha and activates hepatic stellate cells (HSC) via inhibition of IkappaB degradation to prevent liver cirrhosis.
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The transcription factor NF-kappaB and associated regulatory factors (including IkappaB kinase subunits and the IkappaB family member Bcl-3) are strongly implicated in a variety of hematologic and solid tumor malignancies. A role for NF-kappaB in cancer cells appears to involve regulation of cell proliferation, control of apoptosis, promotion of angiogenesis, and stimulation of invasion/metastasis. Consistent with a role for NF-kappaB in oncogenesis are observations that inhibition of NF-kappaB alone or in combination with cancer therapies leads to tumor cell death or growth inhibition. However, other experimental data indicate that NF-kappaB can play a tumor suppressor role in certain settings and that it can be important in promoting an apoptotic signal downstream of certain cancer therapy regimens. In order to appropriately move NF-kappaB inhibitors in the clinic, thorough approaches must be initiated to determine the molecular mechanisms that dictate the complexity of oncologic and therapeutic outcomes that are controlled by NF-kappaB.
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- H J Kim
- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Complexes formed from the nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) family of transcription factors are ubiquitously expressed and are induced by a diverse array of stimuli. This results in their becoming activated in a wide variety of different settings. While the functions of NF-kappaB in many of these contexts have been the subject of intense research and are now well established, it is also clear that there is great diversity in the effects and consequences of NF-kappaB activation. NF-kappaB subunits do not necessarily regulate the same genes, in an identical manner, in all of the different circumstances in which they are induced. This review will discuss the different functions of NF-kappaB, the pathways that modulate NF-kappaB subunit activity and, in contrast to its more commonly thought of role as a promoter of cancer cell growth and survival, the ability of NF-kappaB, under some circumstances, to behave as a tumor suppressor.
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- N D Perkins
- Division of Gene Regulation and Expression, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, MSI/WTB Complex, Dow Street, Dundee, Scotland DD1 5EH, UK.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common cancers worldwide, is often diagnosed at an advanced stage when most potentially curative therapies such as resection, transplantation or percutaneous and transarterial interventions are of limited efficacy. The fact that HCC is resistant to conventional chemotherapy, and is rarely amenable to radiotherapy, leaves this disease with no effective therapeutic options and a very poor prognosis. Therefore, the development of more effective therapeutic tools and strategies is much needed. HCCs are phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous tumors that commonly emerge on a background of chronic liver disease. However, in spite of this heterogeneity recent insights into the biology of HCC suggest that certain signaling pathways and molecular alterations are likely to play essential roles in HCC development by promoting cell growth and survival. The identification of such mechanisms may open new avenues for the prevention and treatment of HCC through the development of targeted therapies. In this review we will describe the new potential therapeutic targets and clinical developments that have emerged from progress in the knowledge of HCC biology, In addition, recent advances in gene therapy and combined cell and gene therapy, together with new radiotherapy techniques and immunotherapy in patients with HCC will be discussed.
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- M A Avila
- Division of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Djavaheri-Mergny M, Amelotti M, Mathieu J, Besançon F, Bauvy C, Souquère S, Pierron G, Codogno P. NF-kappaB activation represses tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced autophagy. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:30373-82. [PMID: 16857678 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m602097200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 376] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Activation of NF-kappaB and autophagy are two processes involved in the regulation of cell death, but the possible cross-talk between these two signaling pathways is largely unknown. Here, we show that NF-kappaB activation mediates repression of autophagy in tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha)-treated Ewing sarcoma cells. This repression is associated with an NF-kappaB-dependent activation of the autophagy inhibitor mTOR. In contrast, in cells lacking NF-kappaB activation, TNFalpha treatment up-regulates the expression of the autophagy-promoting protein Beclin 1 and subsequently induces the accumulation of autophagic vacuoles. Both of these responses are dependent on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and can be mimicked in NF-kappaB-competent cells by the addition of H2O2. Small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of beclin 1 and atg7 expression, two autophagy-related genes, reduced TNFalpha- and reactive oxygen species-induced apoptosis in cells lacking NF-kappaB activation and in NF-kappaB-competent cells, respectively. These findings demonstrate that autophagy may amplify apoptosis when associated with a death signaling pathway. They are also evidence that inhibition of autophagy is a novel mechanism of the antiapoptotic function of NF-kappaB activation. We suggest that stimulation of autophagy may be a potential way bypassing the resistance of cancer cells to anti-cancer agents that activate NF-kappaB.
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- Mojgan Djavaheri-Mergny
- INSERM U756, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud 11, 5 Rue Jean-Baptiste Clément, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry, France.
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Thangapazham RL, Sharma A, Maheshwari RK. Multiple molecular targets in cancer chemoprevention by curcumin. AAPS JOURNAL 2006; 8:E443-9. [PMID: 17025261 PMCID: PMC2761050 DOI: 10.1208/aapsj080352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Carcinogenesis encompasses 3 closely associated stages: initiation, progression, and promotion. Phytochemicals are nonnutritive components of plants that are currently being studied in chemoprevention of various diseases for their pleiotropic effects and nontoxicity. Cancer chemoprevention involves the use of either natural or synthetic chemicals to prevent the initiation, promotion, or progression of cancer. Curcumin is the active constituent of turmeric, which is widely used as a spice in Indian cooking. It has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor properties. Curcumin has also been shown to be beneficial in all 3 stages of carcinogenesis. Much of its beneficial effect is found to be due to its inhibition of the transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) and subsequent inhibition of proinflammatory pathways. This review summarizes the inhibition of NF-kappaB by curcumin and describes the recently identified molecular targets of curcumin. It is hoped that continued research will lead to development of curcumin as an anticancer agent.
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- Rajesh L. Thangapazham
- />Department of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 20814 Bethesda, MD
- />Birla Institute of Technology and Science, 333031 Pilani, India
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- />Department of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 20814 Bethesda, MD
- />Birla Institute of Technology and Science, 333031 Pilani, India
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- />Department of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 20814 Bethesda, MD
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