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Oladosu O, Esobi IC, Powell RR, Bruce T, Stamatikos A. Dissecting the Impact of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell ABCA1 versus ABCG1 Expression on Cholesterol Efflux and Macrophage-like Cell Transdifferentiation: The Role of SR-BI. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:416. [PMID: 37887863 PMCID: PMC10607678 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10100416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Cholesterol-laden macrophages are recognized as a major contributor to atherosclerosis. However, recent evidence indicates that vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) that accumulate cholesterol and transdifferentiate into a macrophage-like cell (MLC) phenotype also play a role in atherosclerosis. Therefore, removing cholesterol from MLC may be a potential atheroprotective strategy. The two transporters which remove cholesterol from cells are ABCA1 and ABCG1, as they efflux cholesterol to apoAI and HDL, respectively. In this study, the well-characterized immortalized VSMC line MOVAS cells were edited to generate ABCA1- and ABCG1-knockout (KO) MOVAS cell lines. We cholesterol-loaded ABCA1-KO MOVAS cells, ABCG1-KO MOVAS cells, and wild-type MOVAS cells to convert cells into a MLC phenotype. When we measured apoAI- and HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux in these cells, we observed a drastic decrease in apoAI-mediated cholesterol efflux within ABCA1-KO MOVAS MLC, but HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux was only partially reduced in ABCG1-KO MOVAS cells. Since SR-BI also participates in HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux, we assessed SR-BI protein expression in ABCG1-KO MOVAS MLC and observed SR-BI upregulation, which offered a possible mechanism explaining why HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux remains maintained in ABCG1-KO MOVAS MLC. When we used lentivirus for shRNA-mediated knockdown of SR-BI in ABCG1-KO MOVAS MLC, this decreased HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux when compared to ABCG1-KO MOVAS MLC with unmanipulated SR-BI expression. Taken together, these major findings suggest that SR-BI expression in MLC of a VSMC origin plays a compensatory role in HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux when ABCG1 expression becomes impaired and provides insight on SR-BI demonstrating anti-atherogenic properties within VSMC/MLC.
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- Olanrewaju Oladosu
- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA; (O.O.); (I.C.E.)
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- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA; (O.O.); (I.C.E.)
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- Clemson Light Imaging Facility, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA; (R.R.P.); (T.B.)
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- Clemson Light Imaging Facility, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA; (R.R.P.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA; (O.O.); (I.C.E.)
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Jones KA, Drummond ML, Penkert RR, Prehoda KE. Cooperative regulation of C1-domain membrane recruitment polarizes atypical protein kinase C. J Cell Biol 2023; 222:e202112143. [PMID: 37589718 PMCID: PMC10435729 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202112143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Recruitment of the Par complex protein atypical protein kinase C (aPKC) to a specific membrane domain is a key step in the polarization of animal cells. While numerous proteins and phospholipids interact with aPKC, how these interactions cooperate to control its membrane recruitment has been unknown. Here, we identify aPKC's C1 domain as a phospholipid interaction module that targets aPKC to the membrane of Drosophila neural stem cells (NSCs). The isolated C1 binds the NSC membrane in an unpolarized manner during interphase and mitosis and is uniquely sufficient among aPKC domains for targeting. Other domains, including the catalytic module and those that bind the upstream regulators Par-6 and Bazooka, restrict C1's membrane targeting activity-spatially and temporally-to the apical NSC membrane during mitosis. Our results suggest that aPKC polarity results from cooperative activation of autoinhibited C1-mediated membrane binding activity.
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- Kimberly A. Jones
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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Cao Y, Feng T, Wu Y, Xu Y, Du L, Wang T, Luo Y, Wang Y, Li Z, Xuan Z, Chen S, Yao N, Gao NL, Xiao Q, Huang K, Wang X, Cui K, Rehman SU, Tang X, Liu D, Han H, Li Y, Chen WH, Liu Q. The multi-kingdom microbiome of the goat gastrointestinal tract. MICROBIOME 2023; 11:219. [PMID: 37779211 PMCID: PMC10544373 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01651-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Goat is an important livestock worldwide, which plays an indispensable role in human life by providing meat, milk, fiber, and pelts. Despite recent significant advances in microbiome studies, a comprehensive survey on the goat microbiomes covering gastrointestinal tract (GIT) sites, developmental stages, feeding styles, and geographical factors is still unavailable. Here, we surveyed its multi-kingdom microbial communities using 497 samples from ten sites along the goat GIT. RESULTS We reconstructed a goat multi-kingdom microbiome catalog (GMMC) including 4004 bacterial, 71 archaeal, and 7204 viral genomes and annotated over 4,817,256 non-redundant protein-coding genes. We revealed patterns of feeding-driven microbial community dynamics along the goat GIT sites which were likely associated with gastrointestinal food digestion and absorption capabilities and disease risks, and identified an abundance of large intestine-enriched genera involved in plant fiber digestion. We quantified the effects of various factors affecting the distribution and abundance of methane-producing microbes including the GIT site, age, feeding style, and geography, and identified 68 virulent viruses targeting the methane producers via a comprehensive virus-bacterium/archaea interaction network. CONCLUSIONS Together, our GMMC catalog provides functional insights of the goat GIT microbiota through microbiome-host interactions and paves the way to microbial interventions for better goat and eco-environmental qualities. Video Abstract.
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- Yanhong Cao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, China
- Guangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning, Guangxi, 530007, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular-imaging, Center for Artificial Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular-imaging, Center for Artificial Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction and Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570000, Hainan, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular-imaging, Center for Artificial Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Animal Husbandry Research Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Animal Husbandry Research Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Animal Husbandry Research Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular-imaging, Center for Artificial Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China
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- Hainan Key Lab of Tropical Animal Reproduction and Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570000, Hainan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Molecular-imaging, Center for Artificial Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
- Institution of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, China.
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.
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Norden-Krichmar TM, Rotroff D, Schwantes-An TH, Bataller R, Goldman D, Nagy LE, Liangpunsakul S. Genomic approaches to explore susceptibility and pathogenesis of alcohol use disorder and alcohol-associated liver disease. Hepatology 2023:01515467-990000000-00586. [PMID: 37796138 PMCID: PMC10985049 DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
Abstract
Excessive alcohol use is a major risk factor for the development of an alcohol use disorder (AUD) and contributes to a wide variety of other medical illnesses, including alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Both AUD and ALD are complex and causally interrelated diseases, and multiple factors other than alcohol consumption are implicated in the disease pathogenesis. While the underlying pathophysiology of AUD and ALD is complex, there is substantial evidence for a genetic susceptibility of both diseases. Current genome-wide association studies indicate that the genes associated with clinical AUD only poorly overlap with the genes identified for heavy drinking and, in turn, neither overlap with the genes identified for ALD. Uncovering the main genetic factors will enable us to identify molecular drivers underlying the pathogenesis, discover potential targets for therapy, and implement patient care early in disease progression. In this review, we described multiple genomic approaches and their implications to investigate the susceptibility and pathogenesis of both AUD and ALD. We concluded our review with a discussion of the knowledge gaps and future research on genomic studies in these 2 diseases.
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Liver Unit, Institut of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD
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- Center for Liver Disease Research, Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
- Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
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Shushan A, Luria N, Lachman O, Sela N, Laskar O, Belausov E, Smith E, Dombrovsky A. Characterization of a novel psyllid-transmitted waikavirus in carrots. Virus Res 2023; 335:199192. [PMID: 37558054 PMCID: PMC10448213 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
Abstract
Carrots collected from the Western Negev region in Israel during the winter of 2019 showed disease symptoms of chlorosis, leaf curling, a loss of apical dominance, and multiple lateral roots that were not associated with known pathogens of the carrot yellows disease. Symptomatic carrots were studied for a possible involvement of plant viruses in disease manifestations using high throughput sequencing analyses. The results revealed the presence of a waikavirus, sharing a ∼70% nucleotide sequence identity with Waikavirus genus members. Virions purified from waikavirus-positive carrots were visualized by transmission electron microscopy, showing icosahedral particle diameter of ∼28 nm. The genome sequence was validated by overlapping amplicons by designed 12 primer sets. A complete genome sequence was achieved by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) for sequencing the 5' end, and RT-PCR with oligo dT for sequencing the 3' end. The genome encodes a single large ORF, characteristic of waikaviruses. Aligning the waikavirus-deduced amino-acid sequence with other waikavirus species at the Pro-Pol region, a conserved sequence between the putative proteinase and the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, showed a ∼40% identity, indicating the identification of a new waikavirus species. The amino-acid sequence of the three coat proteins and cleavage sites were experimentally determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. A phylogenetic analysis based on the Pro-Pol region revealed that the new waikavirus clusters with persimmon waikavirus and actinidia yellowing virus 1. The new waikavirus genome was localized in the phloem of waikavirus-infected carrots. The virus was transmitted to carrot and coriander plants by the psyllid Bactericera trigonica Hodkinson (Hemiptera: Triozidae).
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- Ariel Shushan
- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, P.O.B 15159, Rishon LeTsiyon 7528809, Israel; The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 761001, Israel
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, P.O.B 15159, Rishon LeTsiyon 7528809, Israel
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, P.O.B 15159, Rishon LeTsiyon 7528809, Israel
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, P.O.B 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Israel Institute for Biological Research, P.O.B 19, Ness Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Ornamental Plants and Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, P.O.B 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, P.O.B 15159, Rishon LeTsiyon 7528809, Israel
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization-The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, P.O.B 15159, Rishon LeTsiyon 7528809, Israel.
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Huang Y, Cheng Z, Xu LP, Zhang X, Liu G. Lateral flow DNA biosensor for visual detection of nucleic acid with triple-helix DNA functionalized carbon nanotube. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1276:341604. [PMID: 37573103 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
Abstract
We describe a novel lateral flow DNA biosensor (LFDB) based on carbon nanotube (CNT) and triple helix DNA (THD). The carboxylated CNT was first conjugated with amine-modified auxiliary single-stranded DNA probe (P1) by dehydration reaction and used as signal probe. A main DNA probe (P0) was introduced to react with the P1 and formed the THD on the CNT surface. Because of the large spatial effect, P1 was in an inactive state and cannot hybridize with the capture DNA probe (P2) fixed on the LFDB test area. When the target DNA was present, P0 in the triple helix DNA hybridized with the target DNA due to the stronger base action, and the decomposition of the triple helix structure exposed P1. Therefore, P1 on CNT surface was activated to hybridize with P2. The CNT along with P1 was thus captured at the test area and accumulated to show a black line, which can be observed by naked eye for qualitative analysis and recorded with a portable grayscale reader for quantitative analysis. Single-stranded DNA was used as a target to prove the feasibility of the model. Under the best experimental conditions, the THD-CNT based LFDB was able to detect the lowest DNA concentration of 15 pM, which is 2.67 times better than that of the traditional duplex CNT-based LFDB. It should be noted that the LFDB based on THD functionalized CNT can differentiate between one-base-mismatched DNA and the complementary target DNA, can detected target DNA in 10% human serum, and can be employed as a versatile platform to detect various target (proteins, small molecular) by changing the sequence of P0. This biosensor platform has enormous potential in the point-of-care detection of a rich diversity of analytes for clinical diagnosis and biomedical research.
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- Yan Huang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong, 276005, China.
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Pan X, Alvarez AN, Ma M, Lu S, Crawford MW, Briere LC, Kanca O, Yamamoto S, Sweetser DA, Wilson JL, Napier RJ, Pruneda JN, Bellen HJ. Allelic strengths of encephalopathy-associated UBA5 variants correlate between in vivo and in vitro assays. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.07.17.23292782. [PMID: 37502976 PMCID: PMC10371176 DOI: 10.1101/2023.07.17.23292782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
Abstract
Protein UFMylation downstream of the E1 enzyme UBA5 plays essential roles in development and ER stress. Variants in the UBA5 gene are associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 44 (DEE44), an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by early-onset encephalopathy, movement abnormalities, global developmental delay, intellectual disability, and seizures. DEE44 is caused by at least twelve different missense variants described as loss of function (LoF), but the relationships between genotypes and molecular or clinical phenotypes remains to be established. We developed a humanized UBA5 fly model and biochemical activity assays in order to describe in vivo and in vitro genotype-phenotype relationships across the UBA5 allelic series. In vivo, we observed a broad spectrum of phenotypes in viability, developmental timing, lifespan, locomotor activity, and bang sensitivity. A range of functional effects was also observed in vitro across comprehensive biochemical assays for protein stability, ATP binding, UFM1 activation, and UFM1 transthiolation. Importantly, there is a strong correlation between in vivo and in vitro phenotypes, establishing a classification of LoF variants into mild, intermediate, and severe allelic strengths. By systemically evaluating UBA5 variants across in vivo and in vitro platforms, this study provides a foundation for more basic and translational UBA5 research, as well as a basis for evaluating current and future individuals afflicted with this rare disease.
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- Xueyang Pan
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Jan & Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Jan & Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Jan & Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Jan & Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Jan & Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Division of Medical Genetics & Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Division of Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Jan & Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Samarskaya VO, Ryabov EV, Gryzunov N, Spechenkova N, Kuznetsova M, Ilina I, Suprunova T, Taliansky ME, Ivanov PA, Kalinina NO. The Temporal and Geographical Dynamics of Potato Virus Y Diversity in Russia. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14833. [PMID: 37834280 PMCID: PMC10573581 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Potato virus Y, an important viral pathogen of potato, has several genetic variants and geographic distributions which could be affected by environmental factors, aphid vectors, and reservoir plants. PVY is transmitted to virus-free potato plants by aphids and passed on to the next vegetative generations through tubers, but the effects of tuber transmission in PVY is largely unknown. By using high-throughput sequencing, we investigated PVY populations transmitted to potato plants by aphids in different climate zones of Russia, namely the Moscow and Astrakhan regions. We analyzed sprouts from the tubers produced by field-infected plants to investigate the impact of tuber transmission on PVY genetics. We found a significantly higher diversity of PVY isolates in the Astrakhan region, where winters are shorter and milder and summers are warmer compared to the Moscow region. While five PVY types, NTNa, NTNb, N:O, N-Wi, and SYR-I, were present in both regions, SYRI-II, SYRI-III, and 261-4 were only found in the Astrakhan region. All these recombinants were composed of the genome sections derived from PVY types O and N, but no full-length sequences of such types were present. The composition of the PVY variants in the tuber sprouts was not always the same as in their parental plants, suggesting that tuber transmission impacts PVY genetics.
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- Viktoriya O. Samarskaya
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (V.O.S.); (N.G.); (N.S.); (M.K.); (I.I.); (M.E.T.)
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- Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA;
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (V.O.S.); (N.G.); (N.S.); (M.K.); (I.I.); (M.E.T.)
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (V.O.S.); (N.G.); (N.S.); (M.K.); (I.I.); (M.E.T.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (V.O.S.); (N.G.); (N.S.); (M.K.); (I.I.); (M.E.T.)
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (V.O.S.); (N.G.); (N.S.); (M.K.); (I.I.); (M.E.T.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (V.O.S.); (N.G.); (N.S.); (M.K.); (I.I.); (M.E.T.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia;
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (V.O.S.); (N.G.); (N.S.); (M.K.); (I.I.); (M.E.T.)
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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Sinha R, LeVeque RM, Callahan SM, Chatterjee S, Stopnisek N, Kuipel M, Johnson JG, DiRita VJ. Gut metabolite L-lactate supports Campylobacter jejuni population expansion during acute infection. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.02.560557. [PMID: 37873437 PMCID: PMC10592923 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.02.560557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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How the microaerobic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni establishes its niche and expands in the gut lumen during infection is poorly understood. Using six-week-old ferrets as a natural disease model, we examined this aspect of C. jejuni pathogenicity. Unlike mice, which require significant genetic or physiological manipulation to become colonized with C. jejuni , ferrets are readily infected without the need to disarm the immune system or alter the gut microbiota. Disease after C. jejuni infection in ferrets reflects closely how human C. jejuni infection proceeds. Rapid growth of C. jejuni and associated intestinal inflammation was observed within two-three days of infection. We observed pathophysiological changes that were noted by cryptic hyperplasia through the induction of tissue repair systems, accumulation of undifferentiated amplifying cells on the colon surface, and instability of HIF-1α in colonocytes, which indicated increased epithelial oxygenation. Metabolomic analysis demonstrated that lactate levels in colon content were elevated in infected animals. A C. jejuni mutant lacking lctP , which encodes an L-lactate transporter, was significantly decreased for colonization during infection. Lactate also influences adhesion and invasion by C. jejuni to a colon carcinoma cell line (HCT116). The oxygenation required for expression of lactate transporter ( lctP ) led to discovery of a putative thiol based redox switch regulator (LctR) that may repress lctP transcription under anaerobic conditions. Our work provides new insights into the pathogenicity of C. jejuni . Significance There is a gap in knowledge about the mechanisms by which C. jejuni populations expand during infection. Using an animal model which accurately reflects human infection without the need to alter the host microbiome or the immune system prior to infection, we explored pathophysiological alterations of the gut after C. jejuni infection. Our study identified the gut metabolite L-lactate as playing an important role as a growth substrate for C. jejuni during acute infection. We identified a DNA binding protein, LctR, that binds to the lctP promoter and may repress lctP expression, resulting in decreased lactate transport under low oxygen levels. This work provides new insights about C. jejuni pathogenicity.
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Chen JQ, Salas LA, Wiencke JK, Koestler DC, Molinaro AM, Andrew AS, Seigne JD, Karagas MR, Kelsey KT, Christensen BC. Genome-Scale Methylation Analysis Identifies Immune Profiles and Age Acceleration Associations with Bladder Cancer Outcomes. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023; 32:1328-1337. [PMID: 37527159 PMCID: PMC10543967 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-23-0331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune profiles have been associated with bladder cancer outcomes and may have clinical applications for prognosis. However, associations of detailed immune cell subtypes with patient outcomes remain underexplored and may contribute crucial prognostic information for better managing bladder cancer recurrence and survival. METHODS Bladder cancer case peripheral blood DNA methylation was measured using the Illumina HumanMethylationEPIC array. Extended cell-type deconvolution quantified 12 immune cell-type proportions, including memory, naïve T and B cells, and granulocyte subtypes. DNA methylation clocks determined biological age. Cox proportional hazards models tested associations of immune cell profiles and age acceleration with bladder cancer outcomes. The partDSA algorithm discriminated 10-year overall survival groups from clinical variables and immune cell profiles, and a semi-supervised recursively partitioned mixture model (SS-RPMM) with DNA methylation data was applied to identify a classifier for 10-year overall survival. RESULTS Higher CD8T memory cell proportions were associated with better overall survival [HR = 0.95, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.93-0.98], while higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (HR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.23-1.50), CD8T naïve (HR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.04-1.41), neutrophil (HR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.03-1.06) proportions, and age acceleration (HR = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.03-1.08) were associated with worse overall survival in patient with bladder cancer. partDSA and SS-RPMM classified five groups of subjects with significant differences in overall survival. CONCLUSIONS We identified associations between immune cell subtypes and age acceleration with bladder cancer outcomes. IMPACT The findings of this study suggest that bladder cancer outcomes are associated with specific methylation-derived immune cell-type proportions and age acceleration, and these factors could be potential prognostic biomarkers.
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- Ji-Qing Chen
- Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Departments of Molecular and Systems Biology, and Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Tsai YC, Lee YP, Lin NT, Yang HH, Teh SH, Lin LC. Therapeutic effect and anti-biofilm ability assessment of a novel phage, phiPA1-3, against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Virus Res 2023; 335:199178. [PMID: 37490958 PMCID: PMC10430585 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Multiple drug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa commonly causes severe hospital-acquired infections. The gradual emergence of carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa has recently gained attention. A wide array of P. aeruginosa-mediated pathogenic mechanisms, including its biofilm-forming ability, limits the use of effective antimicrobial treatments against it. In the present study, we isolated and characterized the phenotypic, biological, and genomic characteristics of a bacteriophage, vB_PaP_phiPA1-3 (phiPA1-3). Biofilm eradication and phage rescue from bacterial infections were assessed to demonstrate the efficacy of the application potential. Host range spectrum analysis revealed that phiPA1-3 is a moderate host range phage that infects 20% of the clinically isolated strains of P. aeruginosa tested, including carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa (CRPA). The phage exhibited stability at pH 7.0 and 9.0, with significantly reduced viability below pH 5.0 and beyond pH 9.0. phiPA1-3 is a lytic phage with a burst size of 619 plaque-forming units/infected cell at 37 °C and can effectively lyse bacteria in a multiplicity of infection-dependent manner. The genome size of phiPA1-3 was found to be 73,402 bp, with a G+C content of 54.7%, containing 93 open reading frames, of which 62 were annotated as hypothetical proteins and the remaining 31 had known functions. The phage possesses several proteins similar to those found in N4-like phages, including three types of RNA polymerases. This study concluded that phiPA1-3 belongs to the N4-like Schitoviridae family, can potentially eradicate P. aeruginosa biofilms, and thus, serve as a valuable tool for controlling CRPA infections.
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- Yu-Chuan Tsai
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, No. 701, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien 97004, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Dentistry, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien 97004, Taiwan, ROC
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- Master Program in Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, No. 701, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien 97004, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien 97004, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien 97004, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, No. 701, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien 97004, Taiwan, ROC; Master Program in Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, No. 701, Sec. 3, Zhongyang Rd., Hualien 97004, Taiwan, ROC.
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Wang J, Huang J, Ding H, Ma J, Zhong H, Wang F, Chen Y, Peng H. Functional analysis of tumor-derived immunoglobulin lambda and its interacting proteins in cervical cancer. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:929. [PMID: 37784026 PMCID: PMC10544594 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11426-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunoglobulin lambda (Igλ) has been reported to be expressed in many normal and tumor tissues and cells. However, the function and clinical significance of tumor-derived Igλ remain unclear. METHODS The differential expressions of Immunoglobulin Lambda Constants (IGLCs) in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC) were examined with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx), and Human Protein Atlas (HPA) databases. The effects of IGLCs on patient clinical phenotypes and prognosis were explored via bioinformatics analyses based on the TCGA databases. We used the bioinformatics analyses based on the TCGA and GTEx databases to elucidate the correlations among IGLC expressions, immunomodulator expressions, tumor stemness, and infiltration scores of tumor infiltrating immune cells. Co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) and silver staining combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were used to obtain potential tumor-derived Igλ-interacting proteins. Functional annotation of candidate proteins identified by LC-MS/MS was performed in Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). The bioinformatics analyses of 7 IGLCs in CESC and normal cervical tissues were performed based on TCGA, GTEx, and Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 (GEPIA2) databases. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was analyzed based on tumor-derived Igλ-interacting proteins in Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING) database. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to validate the expressions of IGLCs in CESC. RESULTS We found that the expressions of the majority of IGLCs (IGLC1, IGLC2, IGLC3, IGLC4, IGLC5, IGLC6, and IGLC7) were upregulated in CESC tissues, compared with those in normal cervical tissues. The expressions of IGLC5 and IGLC7 had significant difference in different pathologic metastasis (M), one of tumor, node, and metastasis (TNM) staging system, categories of CESC. Except for disease-free interval (DFI), 4 IGLC (IGLC1, IGLC2, IGLC3, and IGLC7) expression levels were positively associated with patient overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and progression-free interval (PFI) respectively in CESC tissues. 5 IGLC (IGLC1, IGLC2, IGLC3, IGLC6, and IGLC7) expressions were positively correlated with the expressions of a majority of immunomodulators respectively in CESC tissues. Tumor stemness was negatively correlated with the expressions of 4 IGLCs (IGLC1, IGLC2, IGLC3, and IGLC7) respectively in CESC tissues. Except for IGLC4, IGLC5, and IGLC7, 4 IGLC (IGLC1, IGLC2, IGLC3, and IGLC6) expressions were positively correlated with infiltration scores of 6 tumor-infiltrating immune cells (B cell, T cell CD4, T cell CD8, neutrophil, macrophage, and DC). After analyses of the above bioinformatics data of tumor-derived Igλ, Co-IP and LC-MS/MS were used to confirm that 4 proteins (RPL7, RPS3, H1-5, and H1-6) might interact with tumor-derived Igλ in cervical cancer cells. Functional analyses of these candidate proteins showed that they interacted with many proteins and were involved in various cellular biological processes. Finally, IHC was used to further confirm the above bioinformatics results, it was indicated that the expression level of Igλ in cervical adenocarcinoma and cervical squamous cell carcinoma was higher than that in normal cervical tissue. CONCLUSION This study comprehensively investigated the functions of tumor-derived Igλ and its interacting proteins based on bioinformatics analysis and the potential value of Igλ as a prognostic and therapeutic marker for CESC, providing new direction and evidence for CESC therapy.
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- Juping Wang
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
- Department of Pathology, Binhai Branch of National Regional Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Provincial Institutes of Brain Disorders and Brain Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Neurosurgery Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Bendek MF, Fitzpatrick C, Jeldes E, Boland A, Deleuze JF, Farfán N, Villegas J, Nardocci G, Montecino M, Burzio LO, Burzio VA. Inverse Modulation of Aurora Kinase A and Topoisomerase IIα in Normal and Tumor Breast Cells upon Knockdown of Mitochondrial ASncmtRNA. Noncoding RNA 2023; 9:59. [PMID: 37888205 PMCID: PMC10609868 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna9050059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is currently the most diagnosed form of cancer and the leading cause of death by cancer among females worldwide. We described the family of long non-coding mitochondrial RNAs (ncmtRNAs), comprised of sense (SncmtRNA) and antisense (ASncmtRNA) members. Knockdown of ASncmtRNAs using antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) induces proliferative arrest and apoptotic death of tumor cells, but not normal cells, from various tissue origins. In order to study the mechanisms underlying this selectivity, in this study we performed RNAseq in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells transfected with ASncmtRNA-specific ASO or control-ASO, or left untransfected. Bioinformatic analysis yielded several differentially expressed cell-cycle-related genes, from which we selected Aurora kinase A (AURKA) and topoisomerase IIα (TOP2A) for RT-qPCR and western blot validation in MDA-MB-231 and MCF7 breast cancer cells, as well as normal breast epithelial cells (HMEC). We observed no clear differences regarding mRNA levels but both proteins were downregulated in tumor cells and upregulated in normal cells. Since these proteins play a role in genomic integrity, this inverse effect of ASncmtRNA knockdown could account for tumor cell downfall whilst protecting normal cells, suggesting this approach could be used for genomic protection under cancer treatment regimens or other scenarios.
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- Maximiliano F. Bendek
- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology, Science & Life, Santiago 8580702, Chile; (M.F.B.); (C.F.)
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- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology, Science & Life, Santiago 8580702, Chile; (M.F.B.); (C.F.)
- Unit of Molecular Virology and Immunology, INRAE, University of Paris-Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology, Science & Life, Santiago 8580702, Chile; (M.F.B.); (C.F.)
- Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK
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- CEA, National Center for Research in Human Genomics (NCRHG), University of Paris-Saclay, 91057 Evry, France
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- CEA, National Center for Research in Human Genomics (NCRHG), University of Paris-Saclay, 91057 Evry, France
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- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology, Science & Life, Santiago 8580702, Chile; (M.F.B.); (C.F.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile;
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Las Americas, Santiago 8242125, Chile
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- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology, Science & Life, Santiago 8580702, Chile; (M.F.B.); (C.F.)
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile
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- Center of Interventional Medicine for Precision and Advanced Cellular Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Los Andes, Santiago 7620086, Chile
- Center for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CIIB), Faculty of Medicine, University of Los Andes, Santiago 7620086, Chile
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile;
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- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology, Science & Life, Santiago 8580702, Chile; (M.F.B.); (C.F.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile;
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile
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Song C, Zhang J, Xu C, Gao M, Li N, Geng Q. The critical role of γ-secretase and its inhibitors in cancer and cancer therapeutics. Int J Biol Sci 2023; 19:5089-5103. [PMID: 37928268 PMCID: PMC10620818 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.87334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
Abstract
As a multi-substrate transmembrane protease, γ-secretase exists widely in various cells. It controls multiple important cellular activities through substrate cleavage. γ-secretase inhibitors (GSIs) play a role in cancer inhibition by blocking Notch cleavage, and are considered as potential therapeutic strategies for cancer. Currently, GSIs have encouraging performance in preclinical models, yet this success does not translate well in clinical trials. In recent years, a number of breakthrough discoveries have shown us the promise of targeting γ-secretase for the treatment of cancer. Here, we integrate a large amount of data from γ-secretase and its inhibitors and cancer in nearly 30 years, comb and discuss the close connection between γ-secretase and cancer, as well as the potential and problems of current GSIs in cancer treatment. We analyze the possible reasons for the failure performance of current GSIs in clinical trials, and make recommendations for future research areas.
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- Congkuan Song
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Emergency, Taihe Hospital, Shiyan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Gao L, Kantar MB, Moxley D, Ortiz-Barrientos D, Rieseberg LH. Crop adaptation to climate change: An evolutionary perspective. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:1518-1546. [PMID: 37515323 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The disciplines of evolutionary biology and plant and animal breeding have been intertwined throughout their development, with responses to artificial selection yielding insights into the action of natural selection and evolutionary biology providing statistical and conceptual guidance for modern breeding. Here we offer an evolutionary perspective on a grand challenge of the 21st century: feeding humanity in the face of climate change. We first highlight promising strategies currently under way to adapt crops to current and future climate change. These include methods to match crop varieties with current and predicted environments and to optimize breeding goals, management practices, and crop microbiomes to enhance yield and sustainable production. We also describe the promise of crop wild relatives and recent technological innovations such as speed breeding, genomic selection, and genome editing for improving environmental resilience of existing crop varieties or for developing new crops. Next, we discuss how methods and theory from evolutionary biology can enhance these existing strategies and suggest novel approaches. We focus initially on methods for reconstructing the evolutionary history of crops and their pests and symbionts, because such historical information provides an overall framework for crop-improvement efforts. We then describe how evolutionary approaches can be used to detect and mitigate the accumulation of deleterious mutations in crop genomes, identify alleles and mutations that underlie adaptation (and maladaptation) to agricultural environments, mitigate evolutionary trade-offs, and improve critical proteins. Continuing feedback between the evolution and crop biology communities will ensure optimal design of strategies for adapting crops to climate change.
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- Lexuan Gao
- CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Biological Sciences and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Casella C, Kiles F, Urquhart C, Michaud DS, Kirwa K, Corlin L. Methylomic, proteomic, and metabolomic correlates of traffic-related air pollution: A systematic review, pathway analysis, and network analysis relating traffic-related air pollution to subclinical and clinical cardiorespiratory outcomes. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.09.30.23296386. [PMID: 37873294 PMCID: PMC10592990 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.30.23296386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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A growing body of literature has attempted to characterize how traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) affects molecular and subclinical biological processes in ways that could lead to cardiorespiratory disease. To provide a streamlined synthesis of what is known about the multiple mechanisms through which TRAP could lead cardiorespiratory pathology, we conducted a systematic review of the epidemiological literature relating TRAP exposure to methylomic, proteomic, and metabolomic biomarkers in adult populations. Using the 139 papers that met our inclusion criteria, we identified the omic biomarkers significantly associated with short- or long-term TRAP and used these biomarkers to conduct pathway and network analyses. We considered the evidence for TRAP-related associations with biological pathways involving lipid metabolism, cellular energy production, amino acid metabolism, inflammation and immunity, coagulation, endothelial function, and oxidative stress. Our analysis suggests that an integrated multi-omics approach may provide critical new insights into the ways TRAP could lead to adverse clinical outcomes. We advocate for efforts to build a more unified approach for characterizing the dynamic and complex biological processes linking TRAP exposure and subclinical and clinical disease, and highlight contemporary challenges and opportunities associated with such efforts.
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- Cameron Casella
- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University School of Engineering, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Dondi C, Vogler G, Gupta A, Walls SM, Kervadec A, Romero MR, Diop SB, Goode J, Thomas JB, Colas AR, Bodmer R, Montminy M, Ocorr K. The nutrient sensor CRTC & Sarcalumenin / Thinman represent a new pathway in cardiac hypertrophy. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.02.560407. [PMID: 37873259 PMCID: PMC10592890 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.02.560407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes are at epidemic levels and a significant proportion of these patients are diagnosed with left ventricular hypertrophy. CREB R egulated T ranscription C o-activator ( CRTC ) is a key regulator of metabolism in mammalian hepatocytes, where it is activated by calcineurin (CaN) to increase expression of gluconeogenic genes. CaN is known its role in pathological cardiac hypertrophy, however, a role for CRTC in the heart has not been identified. In Drosophila , CRTC null mutants have little body fat and exhibit severe cardiac restriction, myofibrillar disorganization, cardiac fibrosis and tachycardia, all hallmarks of heart disease. Cardiac-specific knockdown of CRTC , or its coactivator CREBb , mimicked the reduced body fat and heart defects of CRTC null mutants. Comparative gene expression in CRTC loss- or gain-of-function fly hearts revealed contra-regulation of genes involved in glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid metabolism, suggesting that CRTC also acts as a metabolic switch in the heart. Among the contra-regulated genes with conserved CREB binding sites, we identified the fly ortholog of Sarcalumenin, which is a Ca 2+ -binding protein in the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Cardiac knockdown recapitulated the loss of CRTC cardiac restriction and fibrotic phenotypes, suggesting it is a downstream effector of CRTC we named thinman ( tmn ). Importantly, cardiac overexpression of either CaN or CRTC in flies caused hypertrophy that was reversed in a CRTC mutant background, suggesting CRTC mediates hypertrophy downstream of CaN, perhaps as an alternative to NFAT. CRTC novel role in the heart is likely conserved in vertebrates as knockdown in zebrafish also caused cardiac restriction, as in fl ies. These data suggest that CRTC is involved in myocardial cell maintenance and that CaN-CRTC- Sarcalumenin/ tmn signaling represents a novel and conserved pathway underlying cardiac hypertrophy.
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Connor OM, Matta SK, Friedman JR. Completion of mitochondrial division requires the intermembrane space protein Mdi1/Atg44. J Cell Biol 2023; 222:e202303147. [PMID: 37540145 PMCID: PMC10403340 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202303147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are highly dynamic double membrane-bound organelles that maintain their shape in part through fission and fusion. Mitochondrial fission is performed by a dynamin-related protein, Dnm1 (Drp1 in humans), that constricts and divides the mitochondria in a GTP hydrolysis-dependent manner. However, it is unclear whether factors inside mitochondria help coordinate the process and if Dnm1/Drp1 activity is sufficient to complete the fission of both mitochondrial membranes. Here, we identify an intermembrane space protein required for mitochondrial fission in yeast, which we propose to name Mdi1 (also named Atg44). Loss of Mdi1 causes mitochondrial hyperfusion due to defects in fission, but not the lack of Dnm1 recruitment to mitochondria. Mdi1 is conserved in fungal species, and its homologs contain an amphipathic α-helix, mutations of which disrupt mitochondrial morphology. One model is that Mdi1 distorts mitochondrial membranes to enable Dnm1 to robustly complete fission. Our work reveals that Dnm1 cannot efficiently divide mitochondria without the coordinated function of Mdi1 inside mitochondria.
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- Olivia M. Connor
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Lenhard S, Gerlich S, Khan A, Rödl S, Bökenkamp JE, Peker E, Zarges C, Faust J, Storchova Z, Räschle M, Riemer J, Herrmann JM. The Orf9b protein of SARS-CoV-2 modulates mitochondrial protein biogenesis. J Cell Biol 2023; 222:e202303002. [PMID: 37682539 PMCID: PMC10491932 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202303002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) expresses high amounts of the protein Orf9b to target the mitochondrial outer membrane protein Tom70. Tom70 serves as an import receptor for mitochondrial precursors and, independently of this function, is critical for the cellular antiviral response. Previous studies suggested that Orf9b interferes with Tom70-mediated antiviral signaling, but its implication for mitochondrial biogenesis is unknown. In this study, we expressed Orf9b in human HEK293 cells and observed an Orf9b-mediated depletion of mitochondrial proteins, particularly in respiring cells. To exclude that the observed depletion was caused by the antiviral response, we generated a yeast system in which the function of human Tom70 could be recapitulated. Upon expression of Orf9b in these cells, we again observed a specific decline of a subset of mitochondrial proteins and a general reduction of mitochondrial volume. Thus, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is able to modulate the mitochondrial proteome by a direct effect of Orf9b on mitochondrial Tom70-dependent protein import.
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- Svenja Lenhard
- Cell Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- CECAD, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cell Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Cell Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molecular Genetics, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- CECAD, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- CECAD, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cell Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molecular Genetics, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molecular Genetics, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- CECAD, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Xie S, Isaacs K, Becker G, Murdoch BM. A computational framework for improving genetic variants identification from 5,061 sheep sequencing data. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2023; 14:127. [PMID: 37779189 PMCID: PMC10544426 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-023-00923-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pan-genomics is a recently emerging strategy that can be utilized to provide a more comprehensive characterization of genetic variation. Joint calling is routinely used to combine identified variants across multiple related samples. However, the improvement of variants identification using the mutual support information from multiple samples remains quite limited for population-scale genotyping. RESULTS In this study, we developed a computational framework for joint calling genetic variants from 5,061 sheep by incorporating the sequencing error and optimizing mutual support information from multiple samples' data. The variants were accurately identified from multiple samples by using four steps: (1) Probabilities of variants from two widely used algorithms, GATK and Freebayes, were calculated by Poisson model incorporating base sequencing error potential; (2) The variants with high mapping quality or consistently identified from at least two samples by GATK and Freebayes were used to construct the raw high-confidence identification (rHID) variants database; (3) The high confidence variants identified in single sample were ordered by probability value and controlled by false discovery rate (FDR) using rHID database; (4) To avoid the elimination of potentially true variants from rHID database, the variants that failed FDR were reexamined to rescued potential true variants and ensured high accurate identification variants. The results indicated that the percent of concordant SNPs and Indels from Freebayes and GATK after our new method were significantly improved 12%-32% compared with raw variants and advantageously found low frequency variants of individual sheep involved several traits including nipples number (GPC5), scrapie pathology (PAPSS2), seasonal reproduction and litter size (GRM1), coat color (RAB27A), and lentivirus susceptibility (TMEM154). CONCLUSION The new method used the computational strategy to reduce the number of false positives, and simultaneously improve the identification of genetic variants. This strategy did not incur any extra cost by using any additional samples or sequencing data information and advantageously identified rare variants which can be important for practical applications of animal breeding.
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- Shangqian Xie
- Department of Animal, Veterinary & Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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- Department of Animal, Veterinary & Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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- Department of Animal, Veterinary & Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA.
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Zhou L, Wang S, Hu W, Liu X, Xu L, Tong B, Zhang T, Xue Z, Guo Y, Zhao J, Lu L, Fan H, Qian W, Chen J, Chen W, Wang L. T cell proliferation requires ribosomal maturation in nucleolar condensates dependent on DCAF13. J Cell Biol 2023; 222:e202201096. [PMID: 37615668 PMCID: PMC10450623 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202201096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
Abstract
T cells require rapid proliferation to initiate adaptive immunity to prevent pathogen attacks. The nucleolus, a distinct subnuclear membrane-less compartment for ribosomal biogenesis, is indispensable for cell proliferation. However, specific nucleolar proteins involved in rapid T cell proliferation and their underlying molecular regulatory mechanism remain elusive. Here, we identified an essential nucleolar protein, DCAF13, in T cells and revealed its significant regulation of rapid T cell proliferation. Its depletion drastically impairs T cell proliferation due to severe 18S rRNA maturation failure, consequent abnormal ribosome assembly in nucleoli, and insufficient production of nascent proteins. Mechanistically, we propose that DCAF13 promotes NPM1 phase separation to accelerate pre-RNA enrichment and its endonuclease UTP23 for 18S rRNA maturation during T cell proliferation. Our findings reveal the modulatory effect of nucleolar NPM1/DCAF13 phase separation on ribosomal maturation to ensure rapid T cell proliferation and further pathogen clearance for the first time.
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- Lina Zhou
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center and Institute of Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Center for Integrated Oncology and Precision Medicine, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Haining, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center and Institute of Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou, China
- Laboratory Animal Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Pozner A, Verma SP, Li L, Wang S, Barrott JJ, Nelson ML, Yu JSE, Negri GL, Colborne S, Hughes CS, Zhu JF, Lambert SL, Carroll LS, Smith-Fry K, Stewart MG, Kannan S, Jensen B, Mortenson KL, John C, Sikdar S, Liu H, Dang NH, Bourdage J, Li J, Vahrenkamp JM, Groundland JS, Wustrack R, Senger DL, Zemp FJ, Mahoney DJ, Gertz J, Zhang X, Lazar AJ, Hirst M, Morin GB, Nielsen TO, Shen PS, Jones KB. ASPSCR1-TFE3 reprograms transcription by organizing enhancer loops around hexameric VCP/p97. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.29.560242. [PMID: 37873234 PMCID: PMC10592841 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.29.560242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The t(X,17) chromosomal translocation, generating the ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion oncoprotein, is the singular genetic driver of alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) and some Xp11-rearranged renal cell carcinomas (RCC), frustrating efforts to identify therapeutic targets for these rare cancers. Proteomic analysis showed that VCP/p97, an AAA+ ATPase with known segregase function, was strongly enriched in co-immunoprecipitated nuclear complexes with ASPSCR1-TFE3. We demonstrate that VCP is a likely obligate co-factor of ASPSCR1-TFE3, one of the only such fusion oncoprotein co-factors identified in cancer biology. Specifically, VCP co-distributed with ASPSCR1-TFE3 across chromatin in association with enhancers genome-wide. VCP presence, its hexameric assembly, and its enzymatic function orchestrated the oncogenic transcriptional signature of ASPSCR1-TFE3, by facilitating assembly of higher-order chromatin conformation structures as demonstrated by HiChIP. Finally, ASPSCR1-TFE3 and VCP demonstrated co-dependence for cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenesis in vitro and in ASPS and RCC mouse models, underscoring VCP's potential as a novel therapeutic target.
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Blanchard Z, Rush CM, Arnesen S, Vahrenkamp JM, Rodriguez AC, Jarboe EA, Brown C, Chang MEK, Flory MR, Mohammed H, Modzelewska K, Lum DH, Gertz J. Allele-Specific Gene Regulation, Phenotypes, and Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Estrogen Receptor Alpha-Mutant Endometrial Cancer. Mol Cancer Res 2023; 21:1023-1036. [PMID: 37363949 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-22-0848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Activating estrogen receptor alpha (ER; also known as ESR1) mutations are present in primary endometrial and metastatic breast cancers, promoting estrogen-independent activation of the receptor. Functional characterizations in breast cancer have established unique molecular and phenotypic consequences of the receptor, yet the impact of ER mutations in endometrial cancer has not been fully explored. In this study, we used CRISPR-Cas9 to model the clinically prevalent ER-Y537S mutation and compared results with ER-D538G to discover allele-specific differences between ER mutations in endometrial cancer. We found that constitutive activity of mutant ER resulted in changes in the expression of thousands of genes, stemming from combined alterations to ER binding and chromatin accessibility. The unique gene expression programs resulted in ER-mutant cells developing increased cancer-associated phenotypes, including migration, invasion, anchorage-independent growth, and growth in vivo. To uncover potential treatment strategies, we identified ER-associated proteins via Rapid Immunoprecipitation and Mass Spectrometry of Endogenous Proteins and interrogated two candidates, CDK9 and NCOA3. Inhibition of these regulatory proteins resulted in decreased growth and migration, representing potential novel treatment strategies for ER-mutant endometrial cancer. IMPLICATIONS This study provides insight into mutant ER activity in endometrial cancer and identifies potential therapies for women with ER-mutant endometrial cancer.
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- Zannel Blanchard
- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Preclinical Research Resource, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Preclinical Research Resource, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Preclinical Research Resource, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Cao Y, Cao S, Ge RL, Bao H, Mou Y, Ji W. Brain-aging related protein expression and imaging characteristics of mice exposed to chronic hypoxia at high altitude. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1268230. [PMID: 37849650 PMCID: PMC10577427 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1268230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective To determine changes in protein expression related to brain aging and imaging features in mice after chronic hypoxia exposure at high altitude. Method A total of 24 healthy 4-week-old mice were randomly divided into high altitude hypoxia (HH) and plain control (PC) groups (n = 8 per group). HH mice were transported from Xi'an (450 m above sea level) to Maduo (4,300 m above sea level) while PC mice were raised in Xi'an. After 6 months, 7.0T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. All mice completed T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI), arterial spin labeling (ASL), and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) examinations. Next, brain slices were prepared and Nissl staining was used to observe morphological changes in neurons. Ultrastructural changes in neurons were observed by transmission electron microscopy. Expression changes of Caspase-3, klotho, P16, P21, and P53 at the gene and protein levels were detected by real-time PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blot. Results The number of neuronal Nissl bodies in the hippocampus and frontal cortex was significantly decreased in the HH group compared to the PC group. Some hippocampal and frontal cortical neurons were apoptotic, the nuclei were wrinkled, chromatin was aggregated, and most mitochondria were mildly swollen (crista lysis, fracture). Compared with the PC group, the HH group showed elevated expression of caspase-3 mRNA, P16 mRNA, P21 mRNA, and P53 mRNA in the hippocampus and frontal cortex. Expression of Klotho mRNA in the frontal cortex was also significantly decreased. Western blot results showed that caspase-3 protein expression in the hippocampus and frontal cortex of the HH group was increased compared with the PC group. Moreover, there was decreased Klotho protein expression and significantly increased P-P53 protein expression. Compared with the PC group, expression of P16 protein in the frontal cortex of the HH group was increased and the gray matter (GM) volume in the left visceral area, left caudate nucleus, and left piriform cortex was decreased. Furthermore, the amplitude of low frequency fluctuation was decreased in the left posterior nongranular insular lobe, right small cell reticular nucleus, left flocculus, left accessory flocculus, and left primary auditory area, but increased in the GM layer of the left superior colliculus. Regional homogeneity was decreased in the left and right olfactory regions, but increased in the left bed nucleus. After exposure to high altitude, functional connectivity (FC) between the bilateral caudate nucleus and thalamus, corpus callosum, cingulate gyrus, anterior limbic cortex, globus pallidus, and hippocampus was weakened. FC between the right caudate nucleus and hypothalamus and entorhinal cortex was also weakened. The fractional anisotropy value of the left hippocampus was decreased in the HH group. Compared with the PC group, the HH group showed significantly increased inner diameters of the bilateral common carotid artery and left internal carotid artery. The cerebral blood flow values of the bilateral cortex and bilateral hippocampus in the HH group did not change significantly. Conclusion Taken together, our findings show that chronic hypoxia exposure at high altitude may promote neuronal apoptosis and abnormal expression of related proteins, changing the structure and function of brain. These changes may contribute to brain aging.
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- Yaxin Cao
- Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xi’an No. 1 Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Research Center for High Altitude Medicine, Qinghai University, Xining, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, China
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- Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining, China
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Dahal L, Graham TGW, Dailey GM, Heckert A, Tjian R, Darzacq X. Surprising Features of Nuclear Receptor Interaction Networks Revealed by Live Cell Single Molecule Imaging. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.16.558083. [PMID: 37745337 PMCID: PMC10516011 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.16.558083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Type 2 Nuclear Receptors (T2NRs) require heterodimerization with a common partner, the Retinoid X Receptor (RXR), to bind cognate DNA recognition sites in chromatin. Based on previous biochemical and over-expression studies, binding of T2NRs to chromatin is proposed to be regulated by competition for a limiting pool of the core RXR subunit. However, this mechanism has not yet been tested for endogenous proteins in live cells. Using single molecule tracking (SMT) and proximity-assisted photoactivation (PAPA), we monitored interactions between endogenously tagged retinoid X receptor (RXR) and retinoic acid receptor (RAR) in live cells. Unexpectedly, we find that higher expression of RAR, but not RXR increases heterodimerization and chromatin binding in U2OS cells. This surprising finding indicates the limiting factor is not RXR but likely its cadre of obligate dimer binding partners. SMT and PAPA thus provide a direct way to probe which components are functionally limiting within a complex TF interaction network providing new insights into mechanisms of gene regulation in vivo with implications for drug development targeting nuclear receptors.
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- Liza Dahal
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, United States
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, United States
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, United States
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- Eikon Therapeutics Inc., Hayward, California, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, United States
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Berkeley, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, United States
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Lemière J, Chang F. Quantifying turgor pressure in budding and fission yeasts based upon osmotic properties. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.07.544129. [PMID: 37333400 PMCID: PMC10274794 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.07.544129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Walled cells, such as plants, fungi, and bacteria cells, possess a high internal hydrostatic pressure, termed turgor pressure, that drives volume growth and contributes to cell shape determination. Rigorous measurement of turgor pressure, however, remains challenging, and reliable quantitative measurements, even in budding yeast are still lacking. Here, we present a simple and robust experimental approach to access turgor pressure in yeasts based upon the determination of isotonic concentration using protoplasts as osmometers. We propose three methods to identify the isotonic condition - 3D cell volume, cytoplasmic fluorophore intensity, and mobility of a cytGEMs nano-rheology probe - that all yield consistent values. Our results provide turgor pressure estimates of 1.0 ± 0.1 MPa for S. pombe, 0.49 ± 0.01 MPa for S. japonicus, 0.5 ± 0.1 MPa for S. cerevisiae W303a and 0.31 ± 0.03 MPa for S. cerevisiae BY4741. Large differences in turgor pressure and nano-rheology measurements between the S. cerevisiae strains demonstrate how fundamental biophysical parameters can vary even among wildtype strains of the same species. These side-by-side measurements of turgor pressure in multiple yeast species provide critical values for quantitative studies on cellular mechanics and comparative evolution.
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- Joël Lemière
- Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of San Francisco, CA, USA
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Chen H, Zhang X, Liao N, Ji Y, Mi L, Gan Y, Su Y, Wen F. Downregulation of SIRT6 and NMNAT2 is associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Mol Vis 2023; 29:160-168. [PMID: 38222451 PMCID: PMC10784219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Purpose To determine the expression levels of SIRT6 and NMNAT2 in diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods We obtained peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and vitreous samples from 77 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: 52 with DR and 25 without DR, and 27 healthy control subjects. Western blot analysis and qRT-PCR were performed to evaluate the expression of SIRT6 and NMNAT2 in their PBMCs. The levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in the vitreous fluid were determined by ELISA. Immunohistochemistry was performed to detect the expression of SIRT6 and NMNAT2 in proliferative DR (PDR) and the control subjects. Results The expression of SIRT6 and NMNAT2 was markedly downregulated in DR patients, which was negatively correlated with the increased expression of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α. Additionally, we observed decreased expression of SIRT6 and NMNAT2 in the fibrovascular membranes of PDR patients. Conclusions The downregulated expression of SIRT6 and NMNAT2 in PDR patients reveals a potential pathogenic association; more extended studies could verify them as potential therapeutic targets.
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- Hui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou, China
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Sandhow L, Cai H, Leonard E, Xiao P, Tomaipitinca L, Månsson A, Kondo M, Sun X, Johansson AS, Tryggvason K, Kasper M, Järås M, Qian H. Skin mesenchymal niches maintain and protect AML-initiating stem cells. J Exp Med 2023; 220:e20220953. [PMID: 37516911 PMCID: PMC10373345 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20220953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023] Open
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Leukemia cutis or leukemic cell infiltration in skin is one of the common extramedullary manifestations of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and signifies a poorer prognosis. However, its pathogenesis and maintenance remain understudied. Here, we report massive AML cell infiltration in the skin in a transplantation-induced MLL-AF9 AML mouse model. These AML cells could regenerate AML after transplantation. Prospective niche characterization revealed that skin harbored mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) with a similar phenotype as BM mesenchymal stem cells. These skin MPCs protected AML-initiating stem cells (LSCs) from chemotherapy in vitro partially via mitochondrial transfer. Furthermore, Lama4 deletion in skin MPCs promoted AML LSC proliferation and chemoresistance. Importantly, more chemoresistant AML LSCs appeared to be retained in Lama4-/- mouse skin after cytarabine treatment. Our study reveals the characteristics and previously unrecognized roles of skin mesenchymal niches in maintaining and protecting AML LSCs during chemotherapy, meriting future exploration of their impact on AML relapse.
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- Lakshmi Sandhow
- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Grismer LL, Pawangkhanant P, Idiiatullina SS, Trofimets AV, Nazarov RA, Suwannapoom C, Poyarkov NA. A new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Thai-Malay Peninsula and the independent evolution of cave ecomorphology on opposite sides of the Gulf of Thailand. Zootaxa 2023; 5352:109-136. [PMID: 38221458 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5352.1.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
Abstract
An integrative taxonomic analysis recovers a distinctive new species of the gekkonid genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 from Satun Province in extreme southern Thailand as the sister species to the Cyrtodactylus intermedius group of southern Indochina, approximately 600 km to the northeast across the Gulf of Thailand. Based on 1449 base pairs of the mitochondrial gene NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (ND2) and its flanking tRNAs, the new species, C. disjunctus sp. nov., bears a pairwise sequence divergence from the mean divergences of the intermedius group species ranging from 17.923.6%. Three different principal component analyses (PCA) and a multiple factor analysis (MFA) recover C. disjunctus sp. nov. as a highly distinctive karst cave-adapted species based on morphology and color pattern. Its sister species relationship to the intermedius groupto which it is added herefurther underscores a growing body of analyses that have recovered a trans-Gulf of Thailand connection across the submerged Sunda Shelf between the southern Thai-Malay Peninsula and southern Indochina. Fragmented karstic archipelagos stretching across Indochina have served as foci for the independent evolution of nearly 25% of the species of Cyrtodactylus. The description of C. disjunctus sp. nov. continues to highlight the fact that karstic habitats support an ever-increasing number of threatened site-specific endemics that compose much of the reptile diversity of many Asian nations but, as of yet, most of these landscapes have no legal protection.
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- L Lee Grismer
- Herpetology Laboratory; Department of Biology; La Sierra University; 4500 Riverwalk Parkway; Riverside; California 92505; USA; Department of Herpetology; San Diego Natural History Museum; PO Box 121390; San Diego; California; 92112; USA; Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation; Universiti Malaysia Sabah; Kota Kinabalu; Malaysia.
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- Division of Fishery; School of Agriculture and Natural Resources; University of Phayao; Phayao; Thailand.
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- Department of Vertebrate Zoology; Lomonosov Moscow State University; Leninskiye Gory; GSP1; Moscow 119991; Russia.
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- Department of Vertebrate Zoology; Lomonosov Moscow State University; Leninskiye Gory; GSP1; Moscow 119991; Russia.
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- Zoological Museum; Moscow State University; Moscow; 2 Bolshaya Nikitskaya St.; Moscow 125009; Russia.
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- Division of Fishery; School of Agriculture and Natural Resources; University of Phayao; Phayao; Thailand.
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- Zoological Museum; Moscow State University; Moscow; 2 Bolshaya Nikitskaya St.; Moscow 125009; Russia; Joint Vietnam - Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Centre; 63 Nguyen Van Huyen Road; Nghia Do; Cau Giay; Hanoi; Vietnam.
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Huang W, Bai L, Tang H. Epstein-Barr virus infection: the micro and macro worlds. Virol J 2023; 20:220. [PMID: 37784180 PMCID: PMC10546641 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02187-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Epstein‒Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA virus that belongs to the human B lymphotropic herpesvirus family and is highly prevalent in the human population. Once infected, a host can experience latent infection because EBV evades the immune system, leading to hosts harboring the virus for their lifetime. EBV is associated with many diseases and causes significant challenges to human health. This review first offers a description of the natural history of EBV infection, clarifies the interaction between EBV and the immune system, and finally focuses on several major types of diseases caused by EBV infection.
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- Wei Huang
- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Division of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Nirgude S, Desai S, Khanchandani V, Nagarajan V, Thumsi J, Choudhary B. Integration of exome-seq and mRNA-seq using DawnRank, identified genes involved in innate immunity as drivers of breast cancer in the Indian cohort. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16033. [PMID: 37810779 PMCID: PMC10552747 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Genetic heterogeneity influences the prognosis and therapy of breast cancer. The cause of disease progression varies and can be addressed individually. To identify the mutations and their impact on disease progression at an individual level, we sequenced exome and transcriptome from matched normal-tumor samples. We utilised DawnRank to prioritise driver genes and identify specific mutations in Indian patients. Mutations in the C3 and HLA genes were identified as drivers of disease progression, indicating the involvement of the innate immune system. We performed immune profiling on 16 matched normal/tumor samples using CIBERSORTx. We identified CD8+ve T cells, M2 macrophages, and neutrophils to be enriched in luminal A and T cells CD4+naïve, natural killer (NK) cells activated, T follicular helper (Tfh) cells, dendritic cells activated, and neutrophils in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtypes. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) revealed activation of T cell-mediated response in ER positive samples and Interleukin and Interferons in ER negative samples. WGCNA analysis also identified unique pathways for each individual, suggesting that rare mutations/expression signatures can be used to design personalised treatment.
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- Snehal Nirgude
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Human Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Rogier O, Chateigner A, Lesage-Descauses MC, Mandin C, Brunaud V, Caius J, Soubigou-Taconnat L, Almeida-Falcon J, Bastien C, Benoit V, Bodineau G, Boizot N, Buret C, Charpentier JP, Déjardin A, Delaunay A, Fichot R, Laine Prade V, Laurans F, Le Jan I, Legac AL, Maury S, Gebreselassie MN, Poursat P, Ridel C, Sanchez L, Jorge V, Segura V. RNAseq based variant dataset in a black poplar association panel. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:248. [PMID: 37784104 PMCID: PMC10546633 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06521-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Black poplar (Populus nigra L.) is a species native to Eurasia with a wide distribution area. It is an ecologically important species from riparian ecosystems, that is used as a parent of interspecific (P. deltoides x P. nigra) cultivated poplar hybrids. Variant detection from transcriptomics sequences of 241 P. nigra individuals, sampled in natural populations from 11 river catchments (in four European countries) is described here. These data provide new valuable resources for population structure analysis, population genomics and genome-wide association studies. DATA DESCRIPTION We generated transcriptomics data from a mixture of young differentiating xylem and cambium tissues of 480 Populus nigra trees sampled in a common garden experiment located at Orléans (France), corresponding to 241 genotypes (2 clonal replicates per genotype, at maximum) by using RNAseq technology. We launched on the resulting sequences an in-silico pipeline that allowed us to obtain 878,957 biallelic polymorphisms without missing data. More than 99% of these positions are annotated and 98.8% are located on the 19 chromosomes of the P. trichocarpa reference genome. The raw RNAseq sequences are available at the NCBI Sequence Read Archive SPR188754 and the variant dataset at the Recherche Data Gouv repository under https://doi.org/10.15454/8DQXK5 .
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Université Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Université Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Université Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91190 Gif sur Yvette, France
- Groupe d’Étude et de Contrôle des Variétés et des Semences (GEVES), Station Nationale d’Essais de Semences (SNES), 49071 Beaucouzé, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, INRAE, EA1207 USC1328, Université d’Orléans, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, INRAE, EA1207 USC1328, Université d’Orléans, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, INRAE, EA1207 USC1328, Université d’Orléans, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, INRAE, EA1207 USC1328, Université d’Orléans, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, INRAE, EA1207 USC1328, Université d’Orléans, 45067 Orléans, France
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- INRAE, ONF, BioForA, 45075 Orléans, France
- UMR AGAP Institut, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, 34398 Montpellier, France
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Wang Y, Pan J, An F, Chen K, Chen J, Nie H, Zhu Y, Qian Z, Zhan Q. GBP2 is a prognostic biomarker and associated with immunotherapeutic responses in gastric cancer. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:925. [PMID: 37784054 PMCID: PMC10544588 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11308-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The interferon-induced protein known as guanylate-binding protein 2 (GBP2) has been linked to multiple different cancer types as an oncogenic gene. Although the role of GBP2 in cancer has been preliminarily explored, it is unclear how this protein interacts with tumor immunity in gastric cancer. METHODS The expression, prognostic value, immune-correlations of GBP2 in gastric cancer was explored in multiple public and in-house cohorts. In addition, the pan-cancer analysis was performed to investigate the immunological role of GBP2 based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset, and the predictive value of GBP2 for immunotherapy was also examined in multiple public cohorts. RESULTS GBP2 was highly expressed in tumor tissues and associated with poor prognosis in gastric cancer. In addition, GBP2 was associated with the immune-hot phenotype. To be more specific, GBP2 was positively related to immuno-modulators, tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIICs), immunotherapy biomarkers, and even well immunotherapeutic response. In addition to gastric cancer, GBP2 was expected to be an indicator of high immunogenicity in most cancer types. Importantly, GBP2 could predict the immunotherapeutic responses in at least four different cancer types, including melanoma, urothelial carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS To sum up, GBP2 expression is a promising pan-cancer biomarker for estimating the immunological characteristics of tumors and may be utilized to detect immuno-hot tumors in gastric cancer.
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- Yunfei Wang
- Departments of Gastroenterology, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, The Third People's Hospital of Kunshan, Suzhou, 215300, China
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Changshu Medicine Examination Institute, Changshu, 215500, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Changshu Medicine Examination Institute, Changshu, 215500, China.
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi Medical Center, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China.
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Mannino MC, Davyt-Colo B, Huarte-Bonnet C, Diambra L, Pedrini N. Transcriptomic landscape of the interaction between the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and its tolerant host Tribolium castaneum revealed by dual RNA-seq. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16506. [PMID: 37783781 PMCID: PMC10545715 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43889-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana are the only insect pathogens able to start the infection process by penetrating through the host cuticle. However, some insects try to avoid fungal infection by embedding their cuticle with antifungal compounds. This is the case of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum, which generates economical loss of great significance in stored product environments worldwide. In this study, T. castaneum adults were fed during different time periods (from 3 to 72 h) on B. bassiana conidia-covered corn kernels. The progression of fungal infection was monitored using the dual RNA-seq technique to reconstruct the temporal transcriptomic profile and to perform gene enrichment analyses in both interacting organisms. After mapping the total reads with the B. bassiana genome, 904 genes were identified during this process. The more expressed fungal genes were related to carbon catabolite repression, cation binding, peptidase inhibition, redox processes, and stress response. Several immune-related genes from Toll, IMD, and JNK pathways, as well as genes related to chitin modification, were found to be differentially expressed in fungus-exposed T. castaneum. This study represents the first dual transcriptomic approach to help understand the interaction between the entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana and its tolerant host T. castaneum.
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- María Constanza Mannino
- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata (INIBIOLP), CCT La Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Calles 60 y 120, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata (INIBIOLP), CCT La Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Calles 60 y 120, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata (INIBIOLP), CCT La Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Calles 60 y 120, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
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- Centro Regional de Estudios Genómicos (CREG), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Boulevard 120 1459, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
- CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata (INIBIOLP), CCT La Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Calles 60 y 120, 1900, La Plata, Argentina.
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Lanquist AP, Piechota EJ, Wickramasinghe LD, Marques Silva A, Thummel RP, Turro C. New Tridentate Ligand Affords a Long-Lived 3MLCT Excited State in a Ru(II) Complex: DNA Photocleavage and 1O 2 Production. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:15927-15935. [PMID: 37733276 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
Abstract
Two new complexes, [Ru(tpy)(qdppz)](PF6)2 (1; qdppz = 2-(quinolin-8-yl)dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, tpy = 2,2':6',2″-terpyridine) and [Ru(qdppz)2](PF6)2 (2), were investigated for their potential use as phototherapeutic agents through their ability to photosensitize the production of singlet oxygen, 1O2, upon irradiation with visible light. The complexes exhibit strong Ru(dπ) → qdppz(π*) metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) absorption with maxima at 485 and 495 nm for 1 and 2 in acetone, respectively, red-shifted from the Ru(dπ) → tpy(π*) absorption at 470 nm observed for [Ru(tpy)2]2+ (3) in the same solvent. Complexes 1 and 3 are not luminescent at room temperature, but 3MLCT emission is observed for 2 with maximum at 690 nm (λexc = 480 nm) in acetone. The lifetimes of the 3MLCT states of 1 and 2 were measured using transient absorption spectroscopy to be ∼9 and 310 ns in methanol, respectively, at room temperature (λexc = 490 nm). The bite angle of the qdppz ligand is closer to octahedral geometry than that of tpy, resulting in the longer lifetime of 2 as compared to those of 1 and 3. Arrhenius treatment of the temperature dependence of the luminescence results in similar activation energies, Ea, from the 3MLCT to the 3LF (ligand-field) state for the two complexes, 2520 cm-1 in 1 and 2400 cm-1 in 2. However, the pre-exponential factors differ by approximately two orders of magnitude, 2.3 × 1013 s-1 for 1 and 1.4 × 1011 s-1 for 2, which, together with differences in the Huang-Rhys factors, lead to markedly different 3MLCT lifetimes. Although both 1 and 2 intercalate between the DNA bases, only 2 is able to photocleave DNA owing to its 1O2 production upon irradiation with ΦΔ = 0.69. The present work highlights the profound effect of the ligand bite angle on the electronic structure, providing guidelines for extending the lifetime of 3MLCT Ru(II) complexes with tridentate ligands, a desired property for a number of applications.
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- Austin P Lanquist
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Arrieta-Echeverri MC, Fernandez GJ, Duarte-Riveros A, Correa-Álvarez J, Bardales JA, Villanueva-Mejía DF, Sierra-Zapata L. Multi-omics characterization of the microbial populations and chemical space composition of a water kefir fermentation. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1223863. [PMID: 37849822 PMCID: PMC10577418 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1223863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, the popularity of fermented foods has strongly increased based on their proven health benefits and the adoption of new trends among consumers. One of these health-promoting products is water kefir, which is a fermented sugary beverage based on kefir grains (symbiotic colonies of yeast, lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria). According to previous knowledge and the uniqueness of each water kefir fermentation, the following project aimed to explore the microbial and chemical composition of a water kefir fermentation and its microbial consortium, through the integration of culture-dependent methods, compositional metagenomics, and untargeted metabolomics. These methods were applied in two types of samples: fermentation grains (inoculum) and fermentation samples collected at different time points. A strains culture collection of ∼90 strains was established by means of culture-dependent methods, mainly consisting of individuals of Pichia membranifaciens, Acetobacter orientalis, Lentilactobacillus hilgardii, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, Acetobacter pomorum, Lentilactobacillus buchneri, Pichia kudriavzevii, Acetobacter pasteurianus, Schleiferilactobacillus harbinensis, and Kazachstania exigua, which can be further studied for their use in synthetic consortia formulation. In addition, metabarcoding of each fermentation time was done by 16S and ITS sequencing for bacteria and yeast, respectively. The results show strong population shifts of the microbial community during the fermentation time course, with an enrichment of microbial groups after 72 h of fermentation. Metataxonomics results revealed Lactobacillus and Acetobacter as the dominant genera for lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria, whereas, for yeast, P. membranifaciens was the dominant species. In addition, correlation and systematic analyses of microbial growth patterns and metabolite richness allowed the recognition of metabolic enrichment points between 72 and 96 h and correlation between microbial groups and metabolite abundance (e.g., Bile acid conjugates and Acetobacter tropicalis). Metabolomic analysis also evidenced the production of bioactive compounds in this fermented matrix, which have been associated with biological activities, including antimicrobial and antioxidant. Interestingly, the chemical family of Isoschaftosides (C-glycosyl flavonoids) was also found, representing an important finding since this compound, with hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory activity, had not been previously reported in this matrix. We conclude that the integration of microbial biodiversity, cultured species, and chemical data enables the identification of relevant microbial population patterns and the detection of specific points of enrichment during the fermentation process of a food matrix, which enables the future design of synthetic microbial consortia, which can be used as targeted probiotics for digestive and metabolic health.
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- Infectious Diseases Biology and Control Group (BCEI), Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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- Research Group CIBIOP, School of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Research Group CIBIOP, School of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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Sui B, Wang T, Fang J, Hou Z, Shu T, Lu Z, Liu F, Zhu Y. Recent advances in the biodegradation of polyethylene terephthalate with cutinase-like enzymes. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1265139. [PMID: 37849919 PMCID: PMC10577388 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1265139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a synthetic polymer in the polyester family. It is widely found in objects used daily, including packaging materials (such as bottles and containers), textiles (such as fibers), and even in the automotive and electronics industries. PET is known for its excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and transparency. However, these features (e.g., high hydrophobicity and high molecular weight) also make PET highly resistant to degradation by wild-type microorganisms or physicochemical methods in nature, contributing to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment. Therefore, accelerated PET recycling is becoming increasingly urgent to address the global environmental problem caused by plastic wastes and prevent plastic pollution. In addition to traditional physical cycling (e.g., pyrolysis, gasification) and chemical cycling (e.g., chemical depolymerization), biodegradation can be used, which involves breaking down organic materials into simpler compounds by microorganisms or PET-degrading enzymes. Lipases and cutinases are the two classes of enzymes that have been studied extensively for this purpose. Biodegradation of PET is an attractive approach for managing PET waste, as it can help reduce environmental pollution and promote a circular economy. During the past few years, great advances have been accomplished in PET biodegradation. In this review, current knowledge on cutinase-like PET hydrolases (such as TfCut2, Cut190, HiC, and LCC) was described in detail, including the structures, ligand-protein interactions, and rational protein engineering for improved PET-degrading performance. In particular, applications of the engineered catalysts were highlighted, such as improving the PET hydrolytic activity by constructing fusion proteins. The review is expected to provide novel insights for the biodegradation of complex polymers.
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- Beibei Sui
- School of Biological Science, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- School of Biological Science, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Rizhao Administration for Market Regulation, Rizhao, Shandong, China
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- School of Biological Science, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- School of Biological Science, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Biological Science, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- School of Biological Science, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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Zhou JP, Wang Y, Li SQ, Zhang JQ, Lin YN, Sun XW, Zhou LN, Zhang L, Lu FY, Ding YJ, Li QY. Exogenous Ang-(1-7) inhibits autophagy via HIF-1α/THBS1/BECN1 axis to alleviate chronic intermittent hypoxia-enhanced airway remodelling of asthma. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:366. [PMID: 37783703 PMCID: PMC10545676 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01662-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)-induced chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) has been considered a risk factor for severe asthma. Airway remodelling, which could be modulated by autophagy, plays a key role in severe asthma. However, the extent of autophagy's involvement in CIH-potentiated airway remodelling remains largely unexplored. Furthermore, we had found that angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] has therapeutic effects on airway remodelling in asthma, but the underlying mechanism is either unclear. This study aimed to explore how CIH aggravates asthma and mechanism of protective effects of Ang-(1-7) on airway remodelling, with a focus on autophagy. We observed that CIH promoted epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), indicated by elevated EMT and fibrotic markers such as Snail and Collagen IV, both in vitro and in vivo. CIH intensified cell autophagy, evident from increased LC3B expression and reduced p62 levels. Ang-(1-7) reversed the CIH-enhanced expression of Snail, Collagen IV, and LC3B. To explore how CIH enhanced autophagy in cellular and animal model of asthma, overexpression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) and Thrombospondin 1 (THBS1) were identified in CIH-exposure mice lung compared with normal mice lung tissues from the GEO database. Finally, through chromatin immunoprecipitation and immunoprecipitation assays, we verified that Ang-(1-7) inhibits CIH-induced binding of HIF-1α to the promoter of THBS1, and also disrupts the protein-protein interaction between THBS1 and the autophagy-associated protein Beclin 1 (BECN1), ultimately leading to autophagy inhibition. Our findings suggest that exogenous Ang-(1-7) can inhibit autophagy via HIF-1α/THBS1/BECN1 axis, thereby alleviating CIH-enhanced airway remodelling in asthma. These findings imply the potential therapeutic effect of Ang-(1-7) in asthma with OSA.
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- Jian Ping Zhou
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Shikha S, Jogi MK, Jha R, Kumar RA, Sah T, Singh P, Sagar R, Kumar A, Marwal R, Ponnusamy K, Agarwal SM, Kumar RS, Arif N, Bharadwaj M, Singh S, Kumar P. Genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants in Delhi reveals alterations in immunogenic regions in spike glycoprotein. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1209513. [PMID: 37849762 PMCID: PMC10577267 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1209513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants keep accumulating a large number of mutations in the spike (S) protein, which contributes to greater transmissibility and a rapid rise to dominance within populations. The identification of mutations and their affinity to the cellular angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) receptor and immune evasion in the Delhi NCR region was under-acknowledged. The study identifies some mutations (Y505 reversion, G339H, and R346T/N) in genomes from Delhi, India, and their probable implications for altering the immune response and binding affinity for ACE-2. The spike mutations have influenced the neutralizing activity of antibodies against the omicron variant, which shows partial immune escape. However, researchers are currently exploring various mitigation strategies to tackle the potential decline in efficacy or effectiveness against existing and future variants of SARS-CoV-2. These strategies include modifying vaccines to target specific variants, such as the omicron variant, developing multivalent vaccine formulations, and exploring alternative delivery methods. To address this, it is also necessary to understand the impact of these mutations from a different perspective, especially in terms of alterations in antigenic determinants. In this study, we have done whole genome sequencing (WGS) of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 samples from Delhi, NCR, and analyzed the spike's mutation with an emphasis on antigenic alterations. The impact of mutation in terms of epitope formation, loss/gain of efficiency, and interaction of epitopes with antibodies has been studied. Some of the mutations or variant genomes seem to be the progenitors of the upcoming variants in India. Our analyses suggested that weakening interactions with antibodies may lead to immune resistance in the circulating genomes.
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- Sristy Shikha
- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Anugrah Narayan College, Patna, Bihar, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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- Biotechnology Division, National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR), Noida, India
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Zhou Y, Li T, Choppavarapu L, Jin VX. Integration of scHi-C and scRNA-seq data defines distinct 3D-regulated and biological-context dependent cell subpopulations. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.29.560193. [PMID: 37873257 PMCID: PMC10592853 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.29.560193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
Abstract
An integration of 3D chromatin structure and gene expression at single-cell resolution has yet been demonstrated. Here, we develop a computational method, a multiomic data integration (MUDI) algorithm, which integrates scHi-C and scRNA-seq data to precisely define the 3D-regulated and biological-context dependent cell subpopulations or topologically integrated subpopulations (TISPs). We demonstrate its algorithmic utility on the publicly available and newly generated scHi-C and scRNA-seq data. We then test and apply MUDI in a breast cancer cell model system to demonstrate its biological-context dependent utility. We found the newly defined topologically conserved associating domain (CAD) is the characteristic single-cell 3D chromatin structure and better characterizes chromatin domains in single-cell resolution. We further identify 20 TISPs uniquely characterizing 3D-regulated breast cancer cellular states. We reveal two of TISPs are remarkably resemble to high cycling breast cancer persister cells and chromatin modifying enzymes might be functional regulators to drive the alteration of the 3D chromatin structures. Our comprehensive integration of scHi-C and scRNA-seq data in cancer cells at single-cell resolution provides mechanistic insights into 3D-regulated heterogeneity of developing drug-tolerant cancer cells.
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Kim SM, Forsburg SL. Multiple DNA repair pathways contribute to MMS-induced post-replicative DNA synthesis in S. pombe . MICROPUBLICATION BIOLOGY 2023; 2023:10.17912/micropub.biology.000974. [PMID: 37854101 PMCID: PMC10580077 DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
Replication stress can induce DNA synthesis outside of replicative S-phase. We have previously demonstrated that fission yeast cells stimulate DNA synthesis in G2-phase but not in M-phase in response to DNA alkylating agent MMS. In this study, we show that various DNA repair pathways, including translesion synthesis and break-induced replication contribute to post-replicative DNA synthesis. Checkpoint kinases, various repair and resection proteins, and multiple polymerases are also involved.
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- Seong Min Kim
- Molecular and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Gou X, Kim BJ, Anurag M, Lei JT, Young MN, Holt MV, Fandino D, Vollert CT, Singh P, Alzubi MA, Malovannaya A, Dobrolecki LE, Lewis MT, Li S, Foulds CE, Ellis MJ. Kinome Reprogramming Is a Targetable Vulnerability in ESR1 Fusion-Driven Breast Cancer. Cancer Res 2023; 83:3237-3251. [PMID: 37071495 PMCID: PMC10543968 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-22-3484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
Abstract
Transcriptionally active ESR1 fusions (ESR1-TAF) are a potent cause of breast cancer endocrine therapy (ET) resistance. ESR1-TAFs are not directly druggable because the C-terminal estrogen/anti-estrogen-binding domain is replaced with translocated in-frame partner gene sequences that confer constitutive transactivation. To discover alternative treatments, a mass spectrometry (MS)-based kinase inhibitor pulldown assay (KIPA) was deployed to identify druggable kinases that are upregulated by diverse ESR1-TAFs. Subsequent explorations of drug sensitivity validated RET kinase as a common therapeutic vulnerability despite remarkable ESR1-TAF C-terminal sequence and structural diversity. Organoids and xenografts from a pan-ET-resistant patient-derived xenograft model that harbors the ESR1-e6>YAP1 TAF were concordantly inhibited by the selective RET inhibitor pralsetinib to a similar extent as the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib. Together, these findings provide preclinical rationale for clinical evaluation of RET inhibition for the treatment of ESR1-TAF-driven ET-resistant breast cancer. SIGNIFICANCE Kinome analysis of ESR1 translocated and mutated breast tumors using drug bead-based mass spectrometry followed by drug-sensitivity studies nominates RET as a therapeutic target. See related commentary by Wu and Subbiah, p. 3159.
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- Xuxu Gou
- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Graduate Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas
- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Employee of Adrienne Helis Malvin Medical Research Foundation, New Orleans, Los Angeles
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Employee of Adrienne Helis Malvin Medical Research Foundation, New Orleans, Los Angeles
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Graduate Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Robinson KS, Toh GA, Firdaus MJ, Tham KC, Rozario P, Lim CK, Toh YX, Lau ZH, Binder SC, Mayer J, Bonnard C, Schmidt FI, Common JE, Zhong FL. Diphtheria toxin activates ribotoxic stress and NLRP1 inflammasome-driven pyroptosis. J Exp Med 2023; 220:e20230105. [PMID: 37642997 PMCID: PMC10465786 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20230105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
Abstract
The ZAKα-driven ribotoxic stress response (RSR) is activated by ribosome stalling and/or collisions. Recent work demonstrates that RSR also plays a role in innate immunity by activating the human NLRP1 inflammasome. Here, we report that ZAKα and NLRP1 sense bacterial exotoxins that target ribosome elongation factors. One such toxin, diphtheria toxin (DT), the causative agent for human diphtheria, triggers RSR-dependent inflammasome activation in primary human keratinocytes. This process requires iron-mediated DT production in the bacteria, as well as diphthamide synthesis and ZAKα/p38-driven NLRP1 phosphorylation in host cells. NLRP1 deletion abrogates IL-1β and IL-18 secretion by DT-intoxicated keratinocytes, while ZAKα deletion or inhibition additionally limits both pyroptotic and inflammasome-independent non-pyroptotic cell death. Consequently, pharmacologic inhibition of ZAKα is more effective than caspase-1 inhibition at protecting the epidermal barrier in a 3D skin model of cutaneous diphtheria. In summary, these findings implicate ZAKα-driven RSR and the NLRP1 inflammasome in antibacterial immunity and might explain certain aspects of diphtheria pathogenesis.
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- Kim Samirah Robinson
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- The A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- The A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore, Singapore
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- The A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Bost J, Recalde A, Waßmer B, Wagner A, Siebers B, Albers SV. Application of the endogenous CRISPR-Cas type I-D system for genetic engineering in the thermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1254891. [PMID: 37849926 PMCID: PMC10577407 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1254891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-Cas systems are widely distributed among bacteria and archaea. In this study, we demonstrate the successful utilization of the type I-D CRISPR-Cas system for genetic engineering in the thermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. Given its extreme growth conditions characterized by a temperature of 75°C and pH 3, an uracil auxotrophic selection system was previously established, providing a basis for our investigations. We developed a novel plasmid specifically designed for genome editing, which incorporates a mini-CRISPR array that can be induced using xylose, resulting in targeted DNA cleavage. Additionally, we integrated a gene encoding the β-galactosidase of Saccharolobus solfataricus into the plasmid, enabling blue-white screening and facilitating the mutant screening process. Through the introduction of donor DNA containing genomic modifications into the plasmid, we successfully generated deletion mutants and point mutations in the genome of S. acidocaldarius. Exploiting the PAM (protospacer adjacent motif) dependence of type I systems, we experimentally confirmed the functionality of three different PAMs (CCA, GTA, and TCA) through a self-targeting assessment assay and the gene deletion of upsE. Our findings elucidate the application of the endogenous Type I-D CRISPR-Cas system for genetic engineering in S. acidocaldarius, thus expanding its genetic toolbox.
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- Jan Bost
- Molecular Biology of Archaea, Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Molecular Biology of Archaea, Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Molecular Biology of Archaea, Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Molecular Enzyme Technology and Biochemistry (MEB), Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology (EMB), Centre for Water and Environmental Research (CWE), Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Molecular Enzyme Technology and Biochemistry (MEB), Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology (EMB), Centre for Water and Environmental Research (CWE), Faculty of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Molecular Biology of Archaea, Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Zeng J, Jaijyan DK, Yang S, Pei S, Tang Q, Zhu H. Exploring the Potential of Cytomegalovirus-Based Vectors: A Review. Viruses 2023; 15:2043. [PMID: 37896820 PMCID: PMC10612100 DOI: 10.3390/v15102043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Viral vectors have emerged as powerful tools for delivering and expressing foreign genes, playing a pivotal role in gene therapy. Among these vectors, cytomegalovirus (CMV) stands out as a promising viral vector due to its distinctive attributes including large packaging capacity, ability to achieve superinfection, broad host range, capacity to induce CD8+ T cell responses, lack of integration into the host genome, and other qualities that make it an appealing vector candidate. Engineered attenuated CMV strains such as Towne and AD169 that have a ~15 kb genomic DNA deletion caused by virus passage guarantee human safety. CMV's large genome enables the efficient incorporation of substantial foreign genes as demonstrated by CMV vector-based therapies for SIV, tuberculosis, cancer, malaria, aging, COVID-19, and more. CMV is capable of reinfecting hosts regardless of prior infection or immunity, making it highly suitable for multiple vector administrations. In addition to its broad cellular tropism and sustained high-level gene expression, CMV triggers robust, virus-specific CD8+ T cell responses, offering a significant advantage as a vaccine vector. To date, successful development and testing of murine CMV (MCMV) and rhesus CMV (RhCMV) vectors in animal models have demonstrated the efficacy of CMV-based vectors. These investigations have explored the potential of CMV vectors for vaccines against HIV, cancer, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious pathogens, as well as for other gene therapy applications. Moreover, the generation of single-cycle replication CMV vectors, produced by deleting essential genes, ensures robust safety in an immunocompromised population. The results of these studies emphasize CMV's effectiveness as a gene delivery vehicle and shed light on the future applications of a CMV vector. While challenges such as production complexities and storage limitations need to be addressed, ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between animal models and human translation continue to fuel the optimism surrounding CMV-based vectors. This review will outline the properties of CMV vectors and discuss their future applications as well as possible limitations.
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- Janine Zeng
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, 225 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 070101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, 225 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 070101, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine and Shenzhen Municipal Key Laboratory for Pain Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, 225 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 070101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, 520 W Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, 225 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 070101, USA
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Amin A, Koul AM, Wani UM, Farooq F, Amin B, Wani Z, Lone A, Qadri A, Qadri RA. Dissection of paracrine/autocrine interplay in lung tumor microenvironment mimicking cancer cell-monocyte co-culture models reveals proteins that promote inflammation and metastasis. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:926. [PMID: 37784035 PMCID: PMC10544320 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11428-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tumor cell-monocyte interactions play crucial roles in shaping up the pro-tumorigenic phenotype and functional output of tumor-associated macrophages. Within the tumor microenvironment, such heterotypic cell-cell interactions are known to occur via secretory proteins. Secretory proteins establish a diabolic liaison between tumor cells and monocytes, leading to their recruitment, subsequent polarization and consequent tumor progression. METHODS We co-cultured model lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 with model monocytes, THP-1 to delineate the interactions between them. The levels of prototypical pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-𝛼, IL-6 and anti-inflammatory cytokines like IL-10 were measured by ELISA. Migration, invasion and attachment independence of lung cancer cells was assessed by wound healing, transwell invasion and colony formation assays respectively. The status of EMT was evaluated by immunofluorescence. Identification of secretory proteins differentially expressed in monocultures and co-culture was carried out using SILAC LC-MS/MS. Various insilico tools like Cytoscape, Reacfoam, CHAT and Kaplan-Meier plotter were utilized for association studies, pathway analysis, functional classification, cancer hallmark relevance and predicting the prognostic potential of the candidate secretory proteins respectively. RESULTS Co-culture of A549 and THP-1 cells in 1:10 ratio showed early release of prototypical pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-𝛼 and IL-6, however anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10 was observed to be released at the highest time point. The conditioned medium obtained from this co-culture ratio promoted the migration, invasion and colony formation as well as the EMT of A549 cells. Co-culturing of A549 with THP-1 cells modulated the secretion of proteins involved in cell proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT, inflammation, angiogenesis and inhibition of apoptosis. Among these proteins Versican, Tetranectin, IGFBP2, TUBB4B, C2 and IFI30 were found to correlate with the inflammatory and pro-metastatic milieu observed in our experimental setup. Furthermore, dysregulated expression of these proteins was found to be associated with poor prognosis and negative disease outcomes in lung adenocarcinoma compared to other cancer types. Pharmacological interventions targeting these proteins may serve as useful therapeutic approaches in lung adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION In this study, we have demonstrated that the lung cancer cell-monocyte cross-talk modulates the secretion of IFI30, RNH1, CLEC3B, VCAN, IGFBP2, C2 and TUBB4B favoring tumor growth and metastasis.
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- Asif Amin
- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110608, India
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- Abdul Kalam Chair for Translational Research, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, J&K, 192122, India
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- Immunobiology Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, 190006, India.
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Li Y, Xue M, Dai Y, Xie Y, Wei Y, Wang C, Tian M, Fan Y, Jiang N, Xu C, Liu W, Meng Y, Zhou Y. Chinese giant salamander Bcl-w: An inhibitory role in iridovirus-induced mitochondrial apoptosis and virus replication. Virus Res 2023; 335:199196. [PMID: 37597665 PMCID: PMC10445403 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
Abstract
B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) superfamily molecules play crucial roles in mitochondrial apoptosis induced by Chinese giant salamander iridovirus (GSIV). As an anti-apoptotic molecule in the BCL-2 family, the molecular mechanism of Bcl-w during GSIV infection remains unknown. In this study, we characterized for the first time an amphibian Bcl-w from Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus (AdBcl-w), and its function and regulatory mechanism during GSIV infection were investigated. AdBcl-w possesses the conserved structural features of Bcl-w and shares 35-54% sequence identities with other Bcl-w. mRNA expression of AdBcl-w was most abundant in liver and muscle. The AdBcl-w mRNA expression was regulated during GSIV infection. Western blotting assays revealed that the level of Bcl-w protein was downregulated markedly as the infection progresses. Confocal microscopy showed that overexpressed AdBcl-w was translocated to the mitochondria after infection with GSIV. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that compared with control, the apoptotic progress in cells transfected with AdBcl-w was reduced while that in cells transfected with AdBcl-w siRNA was enhanced. The number of virus major capsid protein gene copies was lower and protein synthesis was reduced in AdBcl-w overexpressing cells. In addition, AdBcl-w could bind directly to the pro-apoptotic molecule AdBak, while this interaction was weakened with GSIV infection. Moreover, p53 level was reduced and the mRNA expression levels of crucial regulatory molecules in the p53 pathway were regulated in AdBcl-w overexpressing cells during GSIV infection. These results suggested that AdBcl-w inhibit GSIV replication by regulating the virus induced mitochondrial apoptosis.
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- Yiqun Li
- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China.
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander National Nature Reserve Affairs Center, Zhangjiajie, Hunan 427400, China
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- Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander National Nature Reserve Affairs Center, Zhangjiajie, Hunan 427400, China
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- Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander National Nature Reserve Affairs Center, Zhangjiajie, Hunan 427400, China
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- Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander National Nature Reserve Affairs Center, Zhangjiajie, Hunan 427400, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences 8 Wudayuan First Road, Wuhan 430223, China.
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Zeng Q, Zhou M, Hu Z, Deng W, Li Z, Wu L, Liang D. Rapid and sensitive Cas12a-based one-step nucleic acid detection with ssDNA-modified crRNA. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1276:341622. [PMID: 37573099 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
Abstract
CRISPR-Cas12a RNA-guided complexes have been developed to facilitate the rapid and sensitive detection of nucleic acids. However, they are limited by the complexity of the operation, risk of carry-over contamination, and degradation of CRISPR RNA (crRNA). In this study, a Cas12a-based single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)-modified crRNA (mD-crRNA)-mediated one-step diagnostic method (CasDOS) was established to overcome these drawbacks. mD-crRNA consisted of wild-type crRNA (Wt-crRNA) with ssDNA extensions at the 3' and 5' ends. Compared to Wt-crRNA, mD-crRNA exhibited a 100-1000-fold increase in sensitivity in the one-step assay, reducing the cis-cleavage activity of Cas12a to avoid excessive cleavage of the target DNA in the early stages of the reaction, leading to increased amplification and accumulation of the target amplicons, and improved the speed and intensity of the generated fluorescence signal. The detectability of CasDOS was 16.6 aM for the constructed plasmids of Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS), human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), and type 18 (HPV18). In clinical trials, CasDOS achieved 100% accuracy in identifying the known genotypes of the five HPV DNA samples. Moreover, CasDOS showed complete concordance with the qPCR results for GBS detection in ten vaginal or cervical swab samples, with a turnaround time from sampling to results within 30 min. In addition, mD-crRNA remained stable after Ribonuclease R treatment, suggesting that it might be more suitable as a raw material for the CRISPR detection kit. In conclusion, we have developed a universal, rapid, and highly sensitive one-step CRISPR detection assay.
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- Qinlong Zeng
- Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China.
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- Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China.
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- Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China.
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Haque US, Yokota T. Enhancing Antisense Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutic Delivery with DG9, a Versatile Cell-Penetrating Peptide. Cells 2023; 12:2395. [PMID: 37830609 PMCID: PMC10572411 DOI: 10.3390/cells12192395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Antisense oligonucleotide-based (ASO) therapeutics have emerged as a promising strategy for the treatment of human disorders. Charge-neutral PMOs have promising biological and pharmacological properties for antisense applications. Despite their great potential, the efficient delivery of these therapeutic agents to target cells remains a major obstacle to their widespread use. Cellular uptake of naked PMO is poor. Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) appear as a possibility to increase the cellular uptake and intracellular delivery of oligonucleotide-based drugs. Among these, the DG9 peptide has been identified as a versatile CPP with remarkable potential for enhancing the delivery of ASO-based therapeutics due to its unique structural features. Notably, in the context of phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PMOs), DG9 has shown promise in enhancing delivery while maintaining a favorable toxicity profile. A few studies have highlighted the potential of DG9-conjugated PMOs in DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) and SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy), displaying significant exon skipping/inclusion and functional improvements in animal models. The article provides an overview of a detailed understanding of the challenges that ASOs face prior to reaching their targets and continued advances in methods to improve their delivery to target sites and cellular uptake, focusing on DG9, which aims to harness ASOs' full potential in precision medicine.
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- Umme Sabrina Haque
- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
- The Friends of Garrett Cumming Research & Muscular Dystrophy Canada HM Toupin Neurological Science Research, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada
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Xu Y, He Z, Du J, Chen Z, Creemers JWM, Wang B, Li F, Wang Y. Epigenetic modulations of immune cells: from normal development to tumor progression. Int J Biol Sci 2023; 19:5120-5144. [PMID: 37928272 PMCID: PMC10620821 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.88327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The dysfunction of immune cell development often impairs immunological homeostasis, thus causing various human diseases. Accumulating evidence shows that the development of different immune cells from hematopoietic stem cells are highly fine-tuned by different epigenetic mechanisms including DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling and RNA-related regulations. Understanding how epigenetic regulators modulate normal development of immune cells contributes to the identification of new strategies for various diseases. Here, we review recent advances suggesting that epigenetic modulations can orchestrate immune cell development and functions through their impact on critical gene expression. We also discuss the aberrations of epigenetic modulations in immune cells that influence tumor progression, and the fact that underlying mechanisms affect how epigenetic drugs interfere with tumor progression in the clinic.
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- Yuanchun Xu
- Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of nursing, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of nursing, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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