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DU K, Lu F, Xie C, Ding H, Shen Y, Gao Y, Lu S, Zhuo X. Toxoplasma gondii infection induces cell apoptosis via multiple pathways revealed by transcriptome analysis. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2022; 23:315-327. [PMID: 35403386 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2100877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide parasite that can infect almost all kinds of mammals and cause fatal toxoplasmosis in immunocompromised patients. Apoptosis is one of the principal strategies of host cells to clear pathogens and maintain organismal homeostasis, but the mechanism of cell apoptosis induced by T. gondii remains obscure. To explore the apoptosis influenced by T. gondii, Vero cells infected or uninfected with the parasite were subjected to apoptosis detection and subsequent dual RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Using high-throughput Illumina sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, we found that pro-apoptosis genes such as DNA damage-inducible transcript 3 (DDIT3), growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible α (GADD45A), caspase-3 (CASP3), and high-temperature requirement protease A2 (HtrA2) were upregulated, and anti-apoptosis genes such as poly(adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribose) polymerase family member 3 (PARP3), B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), and baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) repeat containing 5 (BIRC5) were downregulated. Besides, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor 1 (TRAF1), TRAF2, TNF receptor superfamily member 10b (TNFRSF10b), disabled homolog 2 (DAB2)-interacting protein (DAB2IP), and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 (ITPR3) were enriched in the upstream of TNF, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathways, and TRAIL-receptor 2 (TRAIL-R2) was regarded as an important membrane receptor influenced by T. gondii that had not been previously considered. In conclusion, the T. gondii RH strain could promote and mediate apoptosis through multiple pathways mentioned above in Vero cells. Our findings improve the understanding of the T. gondii infection process through providing new insights into the related cellular apoptosis mechanisms.
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- Kaige DU
- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China.,Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250021, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310053, China.
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Wang Y, Cai F, Li G, Tao Y. Novel dual glucagon-like peptide-1/ glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist attenuates diabetes and myocardial injury through inhibiting hyperglycemia, inflammation and oxidative stress in rodent animals. Bioengineered 2022; 13:9184-9196. [PMID: 35383532 PMCID: PMC9161981 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2051859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This study was aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects and potent mechanisms of a novel GLP-1/GIP dual agonist on hyperglycemia and myocardial injury in diabetic mice. Novel dual-receptor agonists were designed and then evaluated via in vitro receptor activation assays. Acute hypoglycemic effects were assessed in diabetic mice induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. Chronic effects of dual-receptor agonists on diabetes as well as diabetic cardiomyopathy were investigated in DCM model mice. Effects of the in vitro coculture of dual-receptor agonists with or without signaling pathway inhibitors on the cell viability and apoptosis of primary cardiomyocytes under a high-glucose state were assessed via MTT and western blotting methods to investigate the probable mechanism. AP5 exhibited balanced activities of dual-receptor activation in vitro and improved hypoglycemic ability in diabetic mice. Moreover, chronic treatment of AP5 achieved the prominently improved efficacy in reversing the deteriorative diabetic disorders and reducing the myocardial injury markers in DCM mice. Moreover, AP5 also inhibited the apoptosis and improved the survival rate of primary cardiomyocytes under a high-glucose state via increasing the expression levels of antiapoptotic proteins and inhibiting the release of apoptotic proteins, respectively, as well as activating the AMPK/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. In conclusion, the dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist, AP5, can effectively improve diabetic symptoms and exert therapeutic effects on DCM via activating the AMPK/PI3K/Akt pathway, reducing the ROS production, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in the rodent DCM model.Abbreviation: Diabetes mellitus, DM; diabetic cardiomyopathy, DCM; streptozotocin, STZ; glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1; malondialdehyde, MDA; glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, GIP; creatine kinase, CK; diabetic cardiomyopathy, DCM; serum superoxide dismutase; SOD; total superoxide disumutase, T-SOD; Methyl Thiazolyl Tetrazolium, MTT; lactate dehydrogenase; LDH; Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase, AMPK; Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium, DMEM; Fetal Bovine Serum, FBS; Reactive Oxygen Species, ROS; Glyceraldehyde-phosphate dehydrogenase, GAPDH; Surface Plasmon Resonance, SPR; Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid, EDTA; Interleukin-1β, IL-1β; Phosphoinositol 3-kinase, PI3K; Tumor necrosis factor, TNF-α; Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, RAAS; Glucose transporter, GLUT; Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV, DPP-IV; oxygen free radicals, OFR;
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- Ying Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Nantong Third People's Hospital and the Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nantong Third People's Hospital and the Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nantong Third People's Hospital and the Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Tumor Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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Li Y, Liu H, Tian C, An N, Song K, Wei Y, Sun Y, Xing Y, Gao Y. Targeting the multifaceted roles of mitochondria in intracerebral hemorrhage and therapeutic prospects. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 148:112749. [PMID: 35219118 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112749] [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: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe, life-threatening subtype of stoke that constitutes a crucial health and socioeconomic problem worldwide. However, the current clinical treatment can only reduce the mortality of patients to a certain extent, but cannot ameliorate neurological dysfunction and has a high recurrence rate. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that mitochondrial dysfunction occurs in the early stages of brain injury and participates in all stages of secondary brain injury (SBI) after ICH. As the energy source of cells, various pathobiological processes that lead to SBI closely interact with the mitochondria, such as oxidative stress, calcium overload, and neuronal injury. In this review, we discussed the structure and function of mitochondria and the abnormal morphological changes after ICH. In addition, we discussed recent research on the involvement of mitochondrial dynamics in the pathological process of SBI after ICH and introduced the pathological variations and related molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction in the occurrence of brain injury. Finally, we summarized the latest progress in mitochondrion-targeted agents for ICH, which provides a direction for the development of emerging therapeutic strategies targeting the mitochondria after ICH.
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- Yuanyuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China; Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China; Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China; Guang'an men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi 530000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Guang'an men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China; Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
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Krasniqi L, Ipsen MH, Schrøder HD, Hejbøl EK, Rojek AM, Kjeldsen BJ, Riber LP. Stone heart syndrome after prolonged cardioplegia induced cardiac arrest in open-heart surgery – a pilot study on pigs. Cardiovasc Pathol 2022; 60:107427. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2022.107427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Amri N, Bégin R, Tessier N, Vachon L, Villeneuve L, Bégin P, Bazin R, Loubaki L, Martel C. Use of Early Donated COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Is Optimal to Preserve the Integrity of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15030365. [PMID: 35337162 PMCID: PMC8948637 DOI: 10.3390/ph15030365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) has gained significant attention since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, clinical trials designed to study the efficacy of CPT based on antibody concentrations were inconclusive. Lymphatic transport is at the interplay between the immune response and the resolution of inflammation from peripheral tissues, including the artery wall. As vascular complications are a key pathogenic mechanism in COVID-19, leading to inflammation and multiple organ failure, we believe that sustaining lymphatic vessel function should be considered to define optimal CPT. We herein sought to determine what specific COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) characteristics should be considered to limit inflammation-driven lymphatic endothelial cells (LEC) dysfunction. CCP donated 16 to 100 days after the last day of symptoms was characterized and incubated on inflammation-elicited adult human dermal LEC (aHDLEC). Plasma analysis revealed that late donation correlates with higher concentration of circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines. Conversely, extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from LEC are more abundant in early donated plasma (r = −0.413, p = 0.004). Thus, secretion of LEC-EVs by an impaired endothelium could be an alarm signal that instigate the self-defense of peripheral lymphatic vessels against an excessive inflammation. Indeed, in vitro experiments suggest that CCP obtained rapidly following the onset of symptoms does not damage the aHDLEC junctions as much as late-donated plasma. We identified a particular signature of CCP that would counteract the effects of an excessive inflammation on the lymphatic endothelium. Accordingly, an easy and efficient selection of convalescent plasma based on time of donation would be essential to promote the preservation of the lymphatic and immune system of infected patients.
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- Nada Amri
- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, 2900 Edouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (N.A.); (R.B.); (N.T.); (L.V.)
- Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC H1T 1C8, Canada;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, 2900 Edouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (N.A.); (R.B.); (N.T.); (L.V.)
- Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC H1T 1C8, Canada;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, 2900 Edouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (N.A.); (R.B.); (N.T.); (L.V.)
- Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC H1T 1C8, Canada;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, 2900 Edouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (N.A.); (R.B.); (N.T.); (L.V.)
- Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC H1T 1C8, Canada;
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- Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC H1T 1C8, Canada;
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 Chem. de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada;
- Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, 900 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Medical Affairs and Innovation, Héma-Québec, 1070 Avenue des Sciences-de-la-Vie, Québec, QC G1V 5C3, Canada; (R.B.); (L.L.)
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- Medical Affairs and Innovation, Héma-Québec, 1070 Avenue des Sciences-de-la-Vie, Québec, QC G1V 5C3, Canada; (R.B.); (L.L.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, 2900 Edouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (N.A.); (R.B.); (N.T.); (L.V.)
- Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street, Montreal, QC H1T 1C8, Canada;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(514)-376-3330 (ext. 2977)
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Jiang YH, He JK, Li R, Chen ZH, Jia BH. Mechanisms of Acupuncture in Improving Alzheimer's Disease Caused by Mitochondrial Damage. Chin J Integr Med 2022; 28:272-280. [PMID: 35230607 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-022-3511-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases among the elderly and it accounts for nearly 80% of all dementias. The pathogenesis of AD is complicated and enigmatic thus far. The mitochondrial cascade hypothesis assumes that mitochondrial damage may mediate, drive, or contribute to a variety of AD pathologies and may be the main factor in late-onset AD. Currently, there are no widely recognized drugs able to attenuate mitochondrial damage in AD. Notably, increasing evidence supports the efficacy of acupuncture for improving the mitochondrial structure and protecting mitochondrial functions in AD. This review reports the mechanisms by which acupuncture regulates mitochondrial dynamics, energy metabolism, calcium homeostasis and apoptosis. In conclusion, these findings suggest that AD mitochondrial dysfunction represents a reasonable therapeutic target and acupuncture could play a significant role in preventing and treating AD.
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- Yu-Hang Jiang
- Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China.
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Jerome MS, Kuthethur R, Kabekkodu SP, Chakrabarty S. Regulation of mitochondrial function by forkhead transcription factors. Biochimie 2022; 198:96-108. [PMID: 35367579 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2022.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Naringin Inhibits Apoptosis Induced by Cyclic Stretch in Rat Annular Cells and Partially Attenuates Disc Degeneration by Inhibiting the ROS/NF-κB Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:6179444. [PMID: 35251479 PMCID: PMC8890877 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6179444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Oxidative stress and apoptosis play important roles in the pathogenesis of various degenerative diseases. Previous studies have shown that naringin can exert therapeutic effects in multiple degenerative diseases by resisting oxidative stress and inhibiting apoptosis. Although naringin is effective in treating degenerative disc disease, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study is aimed at investigating the effects of naringin on oxidative stress, apoptosis, and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) induced by cyclic stretch and the underlying mechanisms in vitro and in vivo. Abnormal cyclic stretch was applied to rat annulus fibrosus cells, which were then treated with naringin, to observe the effects of naringin on apoptosis, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, and the nuclear factor- (NF-) κB signaling pathway. Subsequently, a rat model of IVDD induced by dynamic and static imbalance was established to evaluate the effects of naringin on the degree of degeneration (using imaging and histology), apoptosis, and oxidative stress in the serum and the intervertebral disc. Naringin inhibited the cyclic stretch-induced apoptosis of annulus fibrosus cells, reduced oxidative stress, improved mitochondrial function, enhanced the antioxidant capacity, and suppressed the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Additionally, it reduced the degree of IVDD (evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging) and the level of oxidative stress and inhibited apoptosis and p-P65 expression in the intervertebral discs of rats. Thus, naringin can inhibit cyclic stretch-induced apoptosis and delay IVDD, and the underlying mechanism may be related to the inhibition of oxidative stress and activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Naringin may be an effective drug for treating degenerative disc disease.
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Tian H, Yan H, Zhang Y, Fu Q, Li C, He J, Li H, Zhou Y, Huang Y, Li R. Knockdown of mitochondrial threonyl-tRNA synthetase 2 inhibits lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. Bioengineered 2022; 13:5190-5204. [PMID: 35184682 PMCID: PMC8974053 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2037368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is a significant global burden. Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) can be reliably identified by the occurrence and improvement of tumors. Threonyl-tRNA synthetase (TARS) and mitochondrial threonyl-tRNA synthetase 2 (TARS2) are both aaRSs. Many studies have shown that TARS are involved in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. However, TARS2 has not yet been reported in tumors. This study explored the role of TARS2 in the proliferation and apoptosis of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). TARS2 expression in lung adenocarcinoma and non-cancerous lung tissues was detected via immunohistochemistry. Cell proliferation was detected using MTS, clone formation, and EdU staining assays. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle, mitochondria reactive oxygen species (mROS) production, and apoptosis. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP ΔΨm) was detected using JC-1 fluorescent probes. Cell cycle, apoptosis-related pathway, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) -encoded protein expression was detected via Western blotting. Finally, the effect of TARS2 on tumor growth was examined using a xenotransplanted tumor model in nude mice. We found that TARS2 was highly expressed in lung adenocarcinoma tissues and associated with poor overall survival (OS). Mechanistic analysis showed that knockdown of TARS2 inhibited proliferation through the retinoblastoma protein (RB) pathway and promoted mROS-induced apoptosis. Knockdown of TARS2 inhibits tumor growth in a xenotransplanted tumor model. TARS2 plays an important role in LUAD cell proliferation and apoptosis and may be a new therapeutic target.
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- Hui Tian
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery Section II, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Tumor Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Division Department of Thoracic Surgery Organization, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Centre for Experimental Studies and Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Yunnan Tumor Research Institute, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Tumor Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Asiatic Acid Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting the ROS-Mediated Mitochondria-Dependent Apoptosis Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:3267450. [PMID: 35198095 PMCID: PMC8860531 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3267450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is a major cause of heart failure in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Mitochondrial dysfunction is the crucial factor of MIRI; oxidative stress caused by mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) aggravates myocardial cell damage through the mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathway. Asiatic acid (AA) is a type of pentacyclic triterpene compound purified from the traditional Chinese medicine Centella asiatica, and its protective pharmacological activities have been reported in various disease models. This study is aimed at investigating the protective effects of AA and the underlying mechanisms in MIRI. To achieve this goal, an animal model of MIRI in vivo and a cell model of oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) in vitro were established. The results show that AA exerts a protective effect on MIRI by improving cardiac function and reducing cardiomyocyte damage. Due to its antioxidant properties, AA alleviates mitochondrial oxidative stress, as evidenced by the stable mitochondrial structure, maintained mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and reduced ROS generation, otherwise due to its antiapoptotic properties. AA inhibits the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathway, as evidenced by the limited phosphorylation of p38-MAPK and JNK-MAPK, balanced proportion of Bcl-2/Bax, reduced cytochrome c release, inhibition of caspase cascade, and reduced apoptosis. In conclusion, our study confirms that AA exerts cardiac-protective effects by regulating ROS-induced oxidative stress via the MAPK/mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathway; the results provide new evidence that AA may represent a potential treatment for CHD patients.
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Zhang Y, Chen L, Luo Y, Wang K, Liu X, Xiao Z, Zhao G, Yao Y, Lu Z. Pink1/Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy Regulated the Apoptosis of Dendritic Cells in Sepsis. Inflammation 2022; 45:1374-1387. [PMID: 35129770 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-022-01628-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are vital antigen-presenting cells (APCs) in the immune system, whose apoptosis is closely related to the development of sepsis. Mitophagy is one of the necessary forms of selective autophagy that removes damaged or dysfunctional mitochondria to regulate immunity and inflammation. However, its effect on the apoptosis of DC in sepsis remains unknown. Here, we showed that sepsis activated the apoptosis and mitophagy of DC, and mitophagy had an anti-apoptotic effect on sepsis-induced DC apoptosis. In this study, we used cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) to simulate the pathophysiological state of sepsis. Apoptosis and mitophagy of DC were significantly enhanced in CPL mice compared with controls, and in the Pink1-KO (Pink1-knockout) mice CLP model, the level of apoptosis in DC was further increased while the level of mitophagy was decreased. In addition, more severe mitochondrial dysfunction was exhibited in DC of Pink1-KO mice CLP model compared to wild-type (WT) mice. The results suggest that Pink1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy is activated during sepsis and has an anti-apoptotic effect on DC, which regulates immune functions.
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- Yaolu Zhang
- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency & Disaster Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency & Disaster Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency & Disaster Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency & Disaster Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency & Disaster Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency & Disaster Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Trauma Research Center, Fourth Medical of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Key Laboratory of Emergency & Disaster Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Nabi F, Tao W, Ye R, Li Z, Lu Q, Shang Y, Hu Y, Fang J, Bhutto ZA, Liu J. Penthorum Chinense Pursh Extract Alleviates Aflatoxin B1-Induced Liver Injury and Oxidative Stress Through Mitochondrial Pathways in Broilers. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:822259. [PMID: 35187148 PMCID: PMC8847786 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.822259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Aflatoxin is an important toxicant of the fungal origin and poses a threat to the poultry industry. This study was designed to reveal the underlying mechanism and protective methods against aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-induced liver injury, oxidative stress, and apoptosis using a Traditional Chinese medicine, Penthorum chinense Pursh extract (PCPE), in broilers. A total of 164 (day-old) broilers were equally allocated to the control, AFB1 (3 mg/kg feed), positive drug (Yin-Chen-Hao Tang extract, 10 ml/kg feed), PCPE (2 g PCPE/kg), and PCPE low, medium, and high dose groups (1 g, 2 g, 3 g PCPE/kg feed, respectively). AFB1 significantly decreased the growth performance and serum immunoglobulin level, altered normal serum biochemical parameters and antioxidant activities, and induced histopathological lesions in the liver as compared to control group. Additionally, AFB1 significantly up-regulated the mRNA expression levels of apoptosis-related genes such as Bax, Bak, caspase-9, caspase-3, and p53, whereas it down-regulated the expression levels of BCL2 in the liver of broilers. The supplementation of different doses of PCPE to AFB1-affected birds significantly eased AFB1 negative effects by improving growth performance, immunoglobulin level, and oxidative capacity, and reversed oxidative stress and pathological lesions in liver. Furthermore, supplementation of PCPE to the AFB1 group reversed apoptosis by significantly down-regulating the mRNA expression levels of Bax, Bak, caspase-9, caspase-3, and p53 and up-regulating the expression levels of BCL2 in the liver of broilers. Based on these results, we conclude that supplementation of PCPE is protective and safe against oxidative stress, is anti-apoptotic, and reverses the liver damage caused by AFB1 in broilers.
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- Fazul Nabi
- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Chinese Veterinary Herbal Drugs Innovation Research Laboratory, University Veterinary Science Engineering Research Center in Chongqing, Chongqing, China
- Immunology Research Center of Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Juan Liu
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Li Y, Zhu Y, Chu B, Liu N, Chen S, Wang J. Map, but not EspF, induces breast epithelial cell apoptosis through ERK/DRP-1 pathway. Vet Microbiol 2022; 266:109367. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Li X, Niu Z, Sun C, Zhuo S, Yang H, Yang X, Liu Y, Yan C, Li Z, Cao Q, Ji G, Ding Y, Zhuang T, Zhu J. Regulation of P53 signaling in breast cancer by the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF187. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:149. [PMID: 35165289 PMCID: PMC8844070 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04604-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The tumor suppressor P53 plays critical role in preventing cancer. P53 is rarely mutated and remains functional in luminal-type breast cancer(1). According to current knowledge, wild-type P53 function is tightly controlled by posttranslational modifications, such as ubiquitination. Several ubiquitin ligases have been shown to regulate P53 ubiquitination and protein stability. Here, we report that RNF187, a RING family ubiquitin ligase, facilitates breast cancer growth and inhibits apoptosis by modulating P53 signaling. RNF187 expression was elevated in breast cancer and correlated with breast cancer survival only in the P53 wild-type groups. Bioinformatic analysis showed that the expression of RNF187 was negatively correlated with the expression of P53 target genes, such as IGFBP3 and FAS, in breast cancer. RNF187 depletion inhibited breast cancer growth and facilitated cell death. RNA sequencing analysis indicated that RNF187 could be an important modulator of P53 signaling. Further experiments showed that RNF187 interacts with P53 and promotes its degradation by facilitating its polyubiquitination in breast cancer cells. Interestingly, the in vitro ubiquitin assay showed that RNF187 can directly ubiquitinate P53 in a manner independent of MDM2. These findings reveal a novel direct P53 regulator and a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer.
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Liu C, Zeng Y, Wen Y, Huang X, Liu Y. Natural Products Modulate Cell Apoptosis: A Promising Way for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:806148. [PMID: 35173617 PMCID: PMC8841338 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.806148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease impacting patients’ quality of life and imposing heavy societal and economic burdens. Apoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) has been considered an early event during the onset of UC and plays a crucial role in disease development. Thus, effectively inhibiting apoptosis of IECs is of critical significance for the clinical management of UC, presenting a potential direction for the research and development of pharmacotherapeutic agents. In recent years, research on the ameliorative effects of natural products on UC through inhibiting IECs apoptosis has attracted increasing attention and made remarkable achievements in ameliorating UC. In this review, we summarized the currently available research about the anti-apoptotic effects of natural products on UC and its mechanisms involving the death-receptor mediated pathway, mitochondrial-dependent pathway, ERS-mediated pathway, MAPK-mediated pathway, NF-κB mediated pathway, P13k/Akt pathway, JAK/STAT3 pathway, and NLRP3/ASC/Caspase-1 pathway. Hopefully, this review may yield useful information about the anti-apoptotic effects of natural products on UC and their potential molecular mechanisms and provide helpful insights for further investigations.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Fan W, Fan L, Wang Z, Yang L. Limonoids From the Genus Melia (Meliaceae): Phytochemistry, Synthesis, Bioactivities, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicology. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:795565. [PMID: 35140606 PMCID: PMC8819599 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.795565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Limonoids, as the vital bioactive chemical compounds in genus Melia plants, have attracted significant attention owing to their exclusive structural characteristics and remarkable biological activity. These compounds can be usually classified into two categories, including the ring-intact group and the ring-C-seco group. Benefiting from the development of separation and analysis technology, more than 200 limonoids have been isolated and identified from this genus. There is growing evidence that limonoids from genus Melia possess diverse pharmacological activities, especially anti-cancer effects, insecticidal activities, and anti-botulism effects. Toosendanin, one of the paramount limonoids, was considered as the pivotal bioactive marker in two medicinal herbs, including Melia toosendan Sieb. et Zucc and Melia azedarach L. In particular, limonoids are found to exhibit non-negligible toxic effects, a finding which needs further research. Besides this, the lack of clinical research data seriously hinders its further development and utilization, and necessary clinical trials should be taken into consideration. In this review, we systematically summarized the phytochemical compounds and their synthesis methods, pharmacological activities, and the structure–activity relationship, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology of genus Melia-derived limonoids. We believe that this up-to-date review could provide scientific evidence for the application of limonoids as agents beneficial to health in future clinical practice.
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- Wenxiang Fan
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Zhengtao Wang, ; Li Yang,
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicines, and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Zhengtao Wang, ; Li Yang,
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T cell apoptosis characterizes severe Covid-19 disease. Cell Death Differ 2022; 29:1486-1499. [PMID: 35066575 PMCID: PMC8782710 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-022-00936-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Severe SARS-CoV-2 infections are characterized by lymphopenia, but the mechanisms involved are still elusive. Based on our knowledge of HIV pathophysiology, we hypothesized that SARS-CoV-2 infection-mediated lymphopenia could also be related to T cell apoptosis. By comparing intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU COVID-19 patients with age-matched healthy donors, we found a strong positive correlation between plasma levels of soluble FasL (sFasL) and T cell surface expression of Fas/CD95 with the propensity of T cells to die and CD4 T cell counts. Plasma levels of sFasL and T cell death are correlated with CXCL10 which is part of the signature of 4 biomarkers of disease severity (ROC, 0.98). We also found that members of the Bcl-2 family had modulated in the T cells of COVID-19 patients. More importantly, we demonstrated that the pan-caspase inhibitor, Q-VD, prevents T cell death by apoptosis and enhances Th1 transcripts. Altogether, our results are compatible with a model in which T-cell apoptosis accounts for T lymphopenia in individuals with severe COVID-19. Therefore, a strategy aimed at blocking caspase activation could be beneficial for preventing immunodeficiency in COVID-19 patients.
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Xiao L, Xu C, Lin P, Mu L, Yang X. Novel dihydroartemisinin derivative Mito-DHA5 induces apoptosis associated with mitochondrial pathway in bladder cancer cells. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2022; 23:10. [PMID: 35057867 PMCID: PMC8780396 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-021-00542-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Bladder cancer is the second most common genitourinary malignancy and the eleventh most common cancer worldwide. Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), a first-line antimalarial drug, has been found to have potent antitumor activity. In our previous study, a novel dihydroartemisinin derivative Mito-DHA5 synthesized in our laboratory has a stronger anti-tumor activity than DHA. In this study, we investigated the apoptotic effect of Mito-DHA5 on bladder cancer T24 cells and molecular mechanisms underlying. Methods Antitumor activity in vitro was evaluated by MTT, wound healing and cloning formation assays. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was detected by JC-1 probe and ROS levels were measured by specific kit. The expression of caspase-3, cleaved-caspase3, mitochondrial Cyt-C, Bcl-2, Bax and PARP in T24 cells was evaluated by Western blotting. Results The results showed that Mito-DHA5 reduced cell viability with an IC50 value of 3.2 µM and induced T24 cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner, increased the production of ROS and decreased MMP. Mito-DHA5 could down-regulate the expression of Bcl-2, mitochondrial Cyt-C, Caspase-3, PARP and up-regulate the expression of Bax and cleaved Caspase-3. Conclusions These data suggested that Mito-DHA5 had a potent inhibitory effect on T24 bladder cancer cell growth and induced these cells apoptosis associated with mitochondrial pathway.
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Dong SJ, Gao XY, Pei MX, Luo T, Fan D, Chen YL, Jin JF, Zhao XD. Effects and Mechanism of Salvianolic Acid B on the Injury of Human Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells Induced by Iopromide. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:761908. [PMID: 35035354 PMCID: PMC8758562 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.761908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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With the increasing application of medical imaging contrast materials, contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) has become the third major cause of iatrogenic renal insufficiency. CIN is defined as an absolute increase in serum creatinine levels of at least 0.50 mg/dl or an increase >25% of serum creatinine from baseline after exposure to contrast. In this study, the protective effects of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) were detected in human renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) exposed to iopromide. The results showed that different concentrations of Sal B counteract the loss of cell viability induced by iopromide, and reduce cell apoptosis, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and the levels of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS)–related and apoptosis-related proteins such as p-IRE-1α, p-eIF-2α/eIF-2α, p-JNK, CHOP, Bax/Bcl-2, and cleaved caspase-3. In addition, Sal B at a concentration of 100 μmol/L inhibited ERS and reduced cell damage to a similar extent as the ERS inhibitor 4-PBA. Importantly, treatment with Sal B could abolish the injury induced by ERS agonist tunicamycin, increasing cell viability and the mitochondrial membrane potential, as well as significantly reducing ROS levels and the expression of Bax/Bcl-2, cleaved-caspase-3, GRP78, p-eIF2α, p-JNK, and CHOP. These results suggested that the protective effect of Sal B against HK-2 cell injury induced by iopromide may be related to the inhibition of ERS.
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- Shu-Jun Dong
- Department of Pathophysiology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Sun X, Liswaniso S, Shan X, Zhao J, Chimbaka IM, Xu R, Qin N. The opposite effects of VGLL1 and VGLL4 genes on granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis of hen ovarian prehierarchical follicles. Theriogenology 2022; 181:95-104. [PMID: 35074718 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Transcription cofactors Vestigial like family (VGLL) members consisting of four homologs (VGLL1-4) are associated with cell growth and metastasis in mammals, among which VGLL1 gene has been documented to possess tumorigenic functions in various types of tumor, and VGLL4 acts as a new tumor suppressor; likewise several studies indicated that they potentially play a role in the regulation of ovary growth and function. However, the biological effects of chicken VGLL1 and VGLL4 on the proliferation, apoptosis, and steroidogenesis of the granulosa cells (GCs) during ovarian follicle development remain unknown now. This study found that VGLL1 and VGLL4 genes present divergent expression patterns of the transcripts in the GCs of various sized prehierarchical follicles (PFs) before follicle selection. Specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) was employed to elucidate the exact roles of VGLL1 and VGLL4 in regulating the PF development of the hen ovary. The results demonstrated that the mRNA expression levels of the steroidogenic-related enzyme steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR) gene and the cell proliferation-related factors B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL2), and cyclin D1 (CCND1) genes were significantly down-regulated in the cells with VGLL1 silence but remarkably up-regulated in the cells lacking VGLL4. Whereas the expression level of the cell apoptosis biomarker caspase-3 (CASP3) transcript was noticeably enhanced in the GCs without VGLL1 but significantly decreased in the GCs deprived of VGLL4. Further results showed that the siRNA-mediated silence of VGLL1 caused a significant increase in apoptosis with a reduction in the proliferation of GCs. Nevertheless, knockdown of VGLL4 resulted in a remarkable decrement in apoptosis but a memorable augment in proliferation of the GCs. Taken together, this study proved that VGLL1 promotes cell proliferation and steroidogenesis but inhibits apoptosis. In contrast, VGLL4 stimulates GC apoptosis while suppressing the GC proliferation and steroidogenesis in the hen ovarian follicles. We conluded that VGLL1 and VGLL4 affect oppositely the ovarian prehierarchical follicle development by the different regulatory manner in the GC proliferation and apoptosis of chicken ovary.
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- Xue Sun
- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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Zheng X, Jiang W, Zhang L, Abasubong KP, Zhang D, Li X, Jiang G, Chi C, Liu W. Protective effects of dietary icariin on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute oxidative stress and hepatopancreas injury in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 251:109192. [PMID: 34597777 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To investigate the effects of dietary icariin (ICA) supplementation on acute oxidative stress and hepatopancreatic injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection in Eriocheir sinensis, an 8-week feeding trial of crabs was conducted using 4 diets with different supplementation levels of ICA (0, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg diet weight, respectively), and then challenged with LPS of 400 μg/kg body weight for 6 h. Results showed that 100 mg/kg ICA supplementation increased the antioxidant capacity, reduced the stress-related indicators in haemolymph, strengthen the mitochondrial membrane potential, and reduce apoptosis compared to the single LPS-treated crabs. The expressions of apoptosis-related genes and proteins were also evaluated to further understand the effects of dietary ICA pretreatment on LPS-induced cell apoptosis. As a result, dietary 100 mg/kg diet weight ICA pre-addition significantly down-regulated the expression of HSP60, HSP70, Caspase 3c, Caspase 8, Caspase 3, Caspase 9, P38, and Bax (P < 0.05), and alleviated the suppressed expression of PI3K, AKT, MEK, and Bcl-2 (P < 0.05) in crabs challenged with LPS. Overall, this research reveals that ICA supplementation of 100 mg/kg diet weight could enhance the resistance to oxidative damage and apoptosis in E. sinensis facing LPS challenge.
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- Xiaochuan Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, National Experimental Teaching Center for Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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Skok M. Universal nature of cholinergic regulation demonstrated with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. BBA ADVANCES 2022; 2:100061. [PMID: 37082580 PMCID: PMC10074969 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadva.2022.100061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mammalian nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) were initially discovered as ligand-gated ion channels mediating fast synaptic transmission in the neuro-muscular junctions and autonomic ganglia. They were further found to be involved in a wide range of basic biological processes within the brain and in non-excitable tissues. The present review summarizes the data obtained in our laboratory during last two decades. Investigation of autonomic ganglia with the nAChR subunit-specific antibodies was followed by identification of nAChRs in B lymphocytes, discovery of mitochondrial nAChRs and their role in mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, and revealing the role of α7 nAChRs and α7-specific antibodies in neuroinflammation-related Alzheimer disease and COVID-19. The data obtained demonstrate the involvement of nAChRs in cell survival, proliferation, cell-to-cell communication and inflammatory reaction. Together with the ability of nAChRs to function in both ionotropic and metabotropic way, these data illustrate the universal nature of cholinergic regulation mediated by nAChRs.
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Kim IH, Eom T, Park JY, Kim HJ, Nam TJ. Dichloromethane fractions of Calystegia soldanella induce S‑phase arrest and apoptosis in HT‑29 human colorectal cancer cells. Mol Med Rep 2021; 25:60. [PMID: 34935054 PMCID: PMC8767546 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Calystegia soldanella is a halophyte and a perennial herb that grows on coastal sand dunes worldwide. Extracts from this plant have been previously revealed to have a variety of bioactive properties in humans. However, their effects on colorectal cancer cells remain poorly understood. In the present study, the potential biological activity of C. soldanella extracts in the colorectal cancer cell line HT-29 was examined. First, five solvent fractions [n-hexane, dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water] were obtained from the crude extracts of C. soldanella through an organic solvent extraction method. In particular, the DCM fraction was demonstrated to exert marked dose- and time-dependent inhibitory effects according to results from the cell viability assay. Data obtained from the apoptosis assay suggested that the inhibition of HT-29 cell viability induced by DCM treatment was attributed to increased apoptosis. The apoptotic rate was markedly increased in a dose-dependent manner, which was associated with the protein expression levels of apoptosis-related proteins, including increased Fas, Bad and Bax, and decreased pro-caspase-8, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, pro-caspase-9, pro-caspase-7 and pro-caspase-3. A mitochondrial membrane potential assay demonstrated that more cells became depolarized and the extent of cytochrome c release was markedly increased in a dose-dependent manner in HT-29 cells treated with DCM. In addition, cell cycle analysis confirmed S-phase arrest following DCM fraction treatment, which was associated with decreased protein expression levels of cell cycle-related proteins, such as cyclin A, CDK2, cell division cycle 25 A and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1. Based on these results, the present study suggested that the DCM fraction of the C. soldanella extract can inhibit HT-29 cell viability whilst inducing apoptosis through mitochondrial membrane potential regulation and S-phase arrest. These results also suggested that the DCM fraction has potential anticancer activity in HT-29 colorectal cells. Further research on the composition of the DCM fraction is warranted.
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- In-Hye Kim
- Future Fisheries Food Research Center, Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 46041, Republic of Korea
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- Future Fisheries Food Research Center, Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 46041, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Future Fisheries Food Research Center, Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 46041, Republic of Korea
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- Future Fisheries Food Research Center, Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 46041, Republic of Korea
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Liu F, Wang Y, Zhou X, Liu M, Jin S, Shan A, Feng X. Resveratrol Relieved Acute Liver Damage in Ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos) Induced by AFB1 via Modulation of Apoptosis and Nrf2 Signaling Pathways. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11123516. [PMID: 34944291 PMCID: PMC8698071 DOI: 10.3390/ani11123516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Aflatoxin B1 is ubiquitous in food and feed, which not only poses a great threat to animals, but also affects human health. It is unclear whether resveratrol can resist aflatoxin B1 damage in ducks’ livers. Therefore, the effect of resveratrol supplementation in the diets on liver injury aflatoxin B1was investigated through the gavage of aflatoxin B1. It was found that a diet that includes resveratrol can effectively protect ducks’ livers from acute injury caused by aflatoxin B1. Our study suggests that resveratrol serves as a potential phytochemical feed additive for the treatment of acute aflatoxin B1 poisoning in ducks Abstract The presence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in feed is a serious threat to livestock and poultry health and to human food safety. Resveratrol (Res) is a polyphenolic compound with antioxidant, anti-apoptotic and other biological activities; however, it is not clear whether it can improve AFB1 induced hepatotoxicity. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary Res on liver injury induced by AFB1 and its mechanisms. A total of 270 one-day-old male specific pathogen free (SPF) ducks, with no significant difference in weight, were randomly assigned to three groups: the control group, the AFB1 group and the AFB1 + Res group, which were fed a basic diet, a basic diet and a basic diet containing 500 mg/kg Res, respectively. On the 70th day, the ducks in theAFB1 group and the AFB1+ 500 mg/kg Res group were given 60 μg/kg AFB1 via gavage. When comparing the AFB1 group and the AFB1 + Res group and also with the control group, AFB1 significantly increased liver damage, cytochrome P450 (CYP450) and AFB1-DNA adduct content, increased oxidative stress levels and induced liver apoptosis, which was improved by Res supplementation. In sum, the addition of Res to feed can increase the activity of the II-phase enzyme, activate the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signal pathway, and protect ducks’ livers from the toxicity, oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction induced by AFB1.
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Wen X, Xi Y, Zhang Y, Jiao L, Shi S, Bai S, Sun F, Chang G, Wu R, Hao J, Li H. DR1 activation promotes vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis via up-regulation of CSE/H 2 S pathway in diabetic mice. FASEB J 2021; 36:e22070. [PMID: 34859931 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101455r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The important role of hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) as a novel gasotransmitter in inhibiting proliferation and promoting apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) has been widely recognized. The dopamine D1 receptor (DR1), a G protein coupled receptor, inhibits atherosclerosis by suppressing VSMC proliferation. However, whether DR1 contributes to VSMC apoptosis via the induction of endogenous H2 S in diabetic mice is unclear. Here, we found that hyperglycemia decreased the expressions of DR1 and cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE, a key enzyme for endogenous H2 S production) and reduced endogenous H2 S generation in mouse arteries and cultured VSMCs. DR1 agonist SKF38393 increased DR1 and CSE expressions and stimulated endogenous H2 S generation. Sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, a H2 S donor) increased CSE expressions and H2 S generation but had no effect on DR1 expression. In addition, high glucose (HG) increased VSMC apoptosis, up-regulated IGF-1-IGF-1R and HB-EGF-EGFR, and stimulated ERK1/2 and PI3K-Akt pathways. Overexpression of DR1, the addition of SKF38393 or supply of NaHS further promoted VSMC apoptosis and down-regulated the above pathways. Knock out of CSE or the addition of the CSE inhibitor poly propylene glycol diminished the effect of SKF38393. Moreover, calmodulin (CaM) interacted with CSE in VSMCs; HG increased intracellular Ca2+ concentration and induced CaM expression, further strengthened the interaction of CaM with CSE in VSMCs, which were further enhanced by SKF38393. CaM inhibitor W-7, inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3 ) inhibitor 2-APB, or ryanodine receptor inhibitor tetracaine abolished the stimulatory effect of SKF38393 on CaM expression and intracellular Ca2+ concentration. Taken together, these results suggest that DR1 up-regulates CSE/H2 S signaling by inducing the Ca2+ -CaM pathway followed by down-regulations of IGF-1-IGF-1R and HB-EGF-EGFR and their downstream ERK1/2 and PI3K-Akt, finally promoting the apoptosis of VSMCs in diabetic mice.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Ma W, Qiu Z, Bai Z, Dai Y, Li C, Chen X, Song X, Shi D, Zhou Y, Pan Y, Liao Y, Liao M, Zhou Z. Inhibition of microRNA-30a alleviates vascular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 26:678-693. [PMID: 34703652 PMCID: PMC8517099 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The excessive and ectopic pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) are crucial to the pathogenesis of pulmonary arteriole (PA) remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We previously found that microRNA (miR)-30a was significantly increased in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients and animals, as well as in cultured cardiomyocytes after hypoxia, suggesting that it might be strongly associated with hypoxia-related diseases. Here, we investigated the role of miR-30a in the PASMC remodeling of PAH. The expression of miR-30a was higher in the serum of PAH patients compared with healthy controls. miR-30a was mainly expressed in PAs and was increased in PASMCs after hypoxia, mediating the downregulation of p53 tumor suppressor protein (P53). Genetic knockout of miR-30a effectively decreased right ventricular (RV) systolic pressure (RVSP), PA, and RV remodeling in the Su5416/hypoxia-induced and monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH animals. Additionally, pharmacological inhibition of miR-30a via intratracheal liquid instillation (IT-L) delivery strategy showed high efficiency, which downregulated miR-30a to mitigate disease phenotype in the Su5416/hypoxia-induced PAH animals, and these beneficial effects could be partially reduced by simultaneous P53 inhibition. We demonstrate that inhibition of miR-30a could ameliorate experimental PAH through the miR-30a/P53 signaling pathway, and the IT-L delivery strategy shows good therapeutic outcomes, providing a novel and promising approach for the treatment of PAH.
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- Wenrui Ma
- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Corresponding author: Mengyang Liao, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Biological Targeted Therapies of the Ministry of Education, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Corresponding author: Zihua Zhou, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, China.
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Baburina Y, Krestinin R, Odinokova I, Fadeeva I, Sotnikova L, Krestinina O. The Identification of Prohibitin in the Rat Heart Mitochondria in Heart Failure. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9121793. [PMID: 34944609 PMCID: PMC8699106 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9121793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are considered the main organelles in the cell. They play an important role in both normal and abnormal heart function. There is a supramolecular organization between the complexes of the respiratory chain (supercomplexes (SCs)), which are involved in mitochondrial respiration. Prohibitins (PHBs) participate in the regulation of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) activity and interact with some subunits of the OXPHOS complexes. In this study, we identified a protein whose level was decreased in the mitochondria of the heart in rats with heart failure. This protein was PHB. Isoproterenol (ISO) has been used as a compound to induce heart failure in rats. We observed that astaxanthin (AX) increased the content of PHB in rat heart mitochondria isolated from ISO-injected rats. Since it is known that PHB forms complexes with some mitochondrial proteins and proteins that are part of the complexes of the respiratory chain, the change in the levels of these proteins was investigated under our experimental conditions. We hypothesized that PHB may be a target for the protective action of AX.
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Cui Y, Zhang B, Zhang Z, Nie J, Liu H. Long-term repetitive exposure to excess iodine induces mitochondrial apoptosis, and alters monoamine neurotransmitters in hippocampus of rats of different genders. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2021; 10:975-982. [PMID: 34733482 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfab082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The influence of excess iodine on human health has been paid more and more attention. Although numerous studies have reported that excess iodine may cause deleterious effects, the mental damage and its mechanism is yet to be identified. Using Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to excess iodine from pregnancy to 6 months post-delivery as in vivo model, this study explored the impacts of long-term repetitive excess iodine administration on the hippocampus of offspring rats, focusing on mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, with changes in monoamine neurotransmitters. The results showed that excess iodine could increase urinary iodine and brain organ coefficient in offspring of both genders, change the hippocampal cell structure, and damage the spatial learning and memory capacities. Poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP), P53, Cleaved Caspase-3, and cytochrome C proteins expression increased and Bcl2 protein expression decreased in hippocampus of excess iodine-treated offspring, indicating that excess iodine could activate the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. Besides, excess iodine showed different effects on monoamine neurotransmitter in different gender. Collectively, our experimental data indicated that the learning and memory impairment induced by excess iodine may be mediated via mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Long-term repetitive excess iodine exposure affected monoamine neurotransmitters in hippocampus of offspring rats.
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- Institute of Environment and Health, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6 Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300011, P.R. China
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- Scientific Fitness and Health Promotion Research Center, China Institute of Sport Science, 11 Tiyuguan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100061, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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Li Y, Fan Y, Zhou Y, Jiang N, Xue M, Meng Y, Liu W, Zhang J, Lin G, Zeng L. Bcl-xL Reduces Chinese Giant Salamander Iridovirus-Induced Mitochondrial Apoptosis by Interacting with Bak and Inhibiting the p53 Pathway. Viruses 2021; 13:v13112224. [PMID: 34835028 PMCID: PMC8622046 DOI: 10.3390/v13112224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Chinese giant salamander iridovirus (GSIV) infection could lead to mitochondrial apoptosis in this animal, a process that involves B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) superfamily molecules. The mRNA expression level of Bcl-xL, a crucial antiapoptotic molecule in the BCL-2 family, was reduced in early infection and increased in late infection. However, the molecular mechanism remains unknown. In this study, the function and regulatory mechanisms of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) Bcl-xL (AdBcl-xL) during GSIV infection were investigated. Western blotting assays revealed that the level of Bcl-xL protein was downregulated markedly as the infection progressed. Plasmids expressing AdBcl-xL or AdBcl-xL short interfering RNAs were separately constructed and transfected into Chinese giant salamander muscle cells. Confocal microscopy showed that overexpressed AdBcl-xL was translocated to the mitochondria after infection with GSIV. Additionally, flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that apoptotic progress was reduced in both AdBcl-xL-overexpressing cells compared with those in the control, while apoptotic progress was enhanced in cells silenced for AdBcl-xL. A lower number of copies of virus major capsid protein genes and a reduced protein synthesis were confirmed in AdBcl-xL-overexpressing cells. Moreover, AdBcl-xL could bind directly to the proapoptotic molecule AdBak with or without GSIV infection. In addition, the p53 level was inhibited and the mRNA expression levels of crucial regulatory molecules in the p53 pathway were regulated in AdBcl-xL-overexpressing cells during GSIV infection. These results suggest that AdBcl-xL plays negative roles in GSIV-induced mitochondrial apoptosis and virus replication by binding to AdBak and inhibiting p53 activation.
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China; (Y.L.); (Y.F.); (Y.Z.); (N.J.); (M.X.); (Y.M.); (W.L.); (J.Z.); (G.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-027-81785190
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Qian Y, Dai H, Li H. Low-doses of aspirin promote the growth of human PC-9 lung cancer cells through activation of the MAPK family. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1440. [PMID: 34721682 PMCID: PMC8549104 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Aspirin has been reported for its anti-tumor activity, however, there are few studies on its effects in lung cancer. The present study found that aspirin had a dual role in the proliferation of human lung cancer PC-9 (formerly known as PC-14) and A549 cells, and in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. The cells were treated with 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 mM aspirin for 24-72 h or 7-12 days and cell proliferation was examined by MTT and colony formation assay. In order to explore the relationship between the proliferation-enhancing effect of low-dose aspirin and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling activation, PC-9 cells were pretreated with 10 µM PD98059 (a specific inhibitor of ERK), SB203580 (a specific inhibitor of p38) and SP600125 (a specific inhibitor of JNK) for 30 min respectively. Western blot assay was performed to detect the activation of MAPK members in PC-9 cells. Cellular apoptosis was detected using flow cytometer-based Annexin V/propidium iodide dual staining. An assessment of MAPK inhibitors was performed to further validate the role of JNK, p38 and ERK in aspirin-promoted PC-9 cell growth. It was demonstrated that aspirin could promote the growth of human PC-9 lung cancer cells and induced MAPK activation at low concentrations. All the MAPK inhibitors tested (PD98059, SB203580 and SP600125) were able to inhibit the aspirin-induced proliferation of PC-9 cells.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121000, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121000, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medical Education, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121000, P.R. China
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Zhang H, Zhao X, Shang F, Sun H, Zheng X, Zhu J. Celastrol inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells via downregulating NF-κB/COX-2 signaling pathways. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 22:1921-1932. [PMID: 34732120 DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666211103103530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-ranked malignant tumor in the world that contributes to the death of a major population of the world. Celastrol, a bioactive natural product isolated from the medicinal plant Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F, has been proved to be an effective anti-tumor inhibitor for multiple tumors. OBJECTIVE To reveal the therapeutic effect and underlying mechanisms of celastrol on CRC cells. METHODS CCK-8 and clonogenic assay were used to analyze the cell proliferation in CRC cells. Flow cytometry analysis was conducted to assess the cell cycle and cell apoptosis. Wound-healing and cell invasion assay were used to evaluate the migrating and invasion capability of CRC cells. The potential antitumor mechanism of celastrol was investigated by qPCR, western blot, and confocal immunofluorescence analyses. RESULTS Celastrol effectively inhibited CRC cell proliferation by activating caspase-dependent cell apoptosis and facilitating G1 cell cycle arrest in a dose-dependent manner, as well as cell migration and invasion by downregulating the MMP2 and MMP9. Mechanistic protein expression revealed that celastrol suppressed the expression of COX-2 by inhibiting the phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 and subsequently leading to cytoplasmic retention of p65 protein, thereby inhibiting its nuclear translocation and transcription activities. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that celastrol is an effective inhibitor for CRC, regulating the NF-κB/COX-2 pathway, leading to the inhibition of cell proliferation characterized by cell cycle arrest and caspase-dependent apoptosis, providing a potential alternative therapeutic agent for CRC patients.
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- Hua Zhang
- Department of anus & intestine surgery, The Affiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Renhe Hospital, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000. China
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Liu P, Huang J, Mei W, Zeng X, Wang C, Wen C, Xu J. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate protects cardiomyocytes from hypoxia-reoxygenation damage via raising autophagy related 4C expression. Bioengineered 2021; 12:9496-9506. [PMID: 34699312 PMCID: PMC8810140 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1996018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a serious issue during the therapy of myocardial infarction. Herein, we explored the beneficial influence of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-stimulated cardiomyocyte H9c2 cells damage, along with possible internal molecular mechanism related autophagy related 4C (ATG4C). H9c2 cells were subjected to H/R stimulation and/or EGCG treatment. ATG4C mRNA expression was measured via q-PCR assay. ATG4C overexpression plasmid (OE-ATG4C) was transfected to arise ATG4C level. Cell viability, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, ATP level were tested via CCK-8 assay, Annexin V-FITC/PI staining, DCFH-DA staining and ATP Assay Kit, respectively. Western blotting was performed to test Cleaved-caspase 3, Cleaved-caspase 9, cytochrome C, and LC3B protein levels. H/R stimulation resulted in H9c2 cell viability loss, promoted cell apoptosis, and ROS overproduction, as well as lowered ATP level in cells. EGCG treatment alleviated H/R-resulted H9c2 cell viability loss, cell apoptosis, ROS overproduction, and reduction of ATP level. Moreover, H/R stimulation reduced the ATG4C expression in H9c2 cells, while EGCG raised the ATG4C expression. Overexpression of ATG4C strengthened the beneficial influence of EGCG on H/R-stimulated H9c2 cell viability, apoptosis and ROS production. Besides, ATG4C overexpression weakened the H/R-stimulated H9c2 cell autophagy via reducing LC3B II/I expression. EGCG exerted beneficial influence on H/R-stimulated cardiomyocytes, which protected cardiomyocytes from H/R-stimulated viability loss, apoptosis, and ROS overproduction via enhancing ATG4C expression.
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- Ping Liu
- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pediatric Neurology and Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pediatric Neurology and Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pediatric Neurology and Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology and Cardiovasology, Children's Medical Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Children's Medical Center, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Children's Medical Center, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Tao W, Li Z, Nabi F, Hu Y, Hu Z, Liu J. Penthorum chinense Pursh Compound Ameliorates AFB1-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis via Modulation of Mitochondrial Pathways in Broiler Chicken Kidneys. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:750937. [PMID: 34692815 PMCID: PMC8531719 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.750937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a carcinogenic mycotoxin widely present in foods and animal feeds; it represents a great risk to human and animal health. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of Penthorum chinense Pursh compound (PCPC) against AFB1-induced damage, oxidative stress, and apoptosis via mitochondrial pathways in kidney tissues of broilers. One-day-old chickens (n = 180) were randomly allocated to six groups: control, AFB1 (2.8 mg AFB1/kg feed), positive drug (10 mLYCHT/kg feed), and PCPC high, medium, and low-dose groups (15, 10, and 5 ml PCPC/kg feed, respectively). AFB1 treatment reduced weight gain and induced oxidative stress and kidney damage in broiler tissues; however, PCPC supplementation effectively enhanced broiler performance, ameliorated AFB1-induced oxidative stress, and inhibited apoptosis in the kidneys of broilers. The mRNA expression levels of mitochondria-related apoptosis genes (Bax, Bak, cytochrome c, caspase-9, and caspase-3) were significantly increased, whereas BCL2 expression level decreased in the AFB1 group. Supplementation of PCPC to the AFB1 group significantly reversed the changes in mRNA expression levels of these apoptosis-associated genes compared to those in the AFB1 group. The mRNA levels of NRF2 and HMOX1 in the kidneys of the AFB1 group were significantly reduced compared to those in the control group, whereas PCPC significantly increased the NRF2 and HMOX1 mRNA levels. AFB1 decreased the levels of Beclin1, LC3-I, and LC3-II and increased P53 levels in the kidney compared to those in the control, whereas PCPC significantly reversed these changes to normal levels of autophagy-related genes compared to those in the AFB1 group. In conclusion, our findings demonstrated that PCPC ameliorated AFB1-induced oxidative stress by regulating the expression of apoptosis-related genes and mitochondrial pathways. Our results suggest that PCPC represents a natural and safe agent for preventing AFB1-induced injury and damage in broiler tissues.
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- Weilai Tao
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chinese Veterinary Herbal Drugs Innovation Research Lab, University Veterinary Science Engineering Research Center in Chongqing, Chongqing, China.,Immunology Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Effect of Quercetin on Injury to Indomethacin-Treated Human Embryonic Kidney 293 Cells. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11111134. [PMID: 34833010 PMCID: PMC8623736 DOI: 10.3390/life11111134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat inflammation and pain and even to prevent the progression of cardiovascular disease. They have become widely used because of their effectiveness, especially among athletes performing high-intensity training. Indomethacin is used for pain management in sports medicine and is highly effective and versatile. However, several clinical studies have reported that indomethacin induces acute renal damage. In the present study, we determined that indomethacin reduced human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner by triggering apoptosis. In addition, we demonstrated the effect of quercetin on indomethacin-treated HEK293 cells by inactivating the caspase-3 and caspase-9 signals. Furthermore, quercetin reduced ROS production and increased mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) in indomethacin-treated HEK293 cells. Our results indicate that quercetin can interrupt the activated caspase and mitochondrial pathway induced by indomethacin in HEK293 cells and affect apoptotic mRNA expression. Quercetin can protect against indomethacin-induced HEK293 cell apoptosis by regulating abnormal ΔΨm and apoptotic mRNA expression.
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Xie Q, Li Z, Liu Y, Zhang D, Su M, Niitsu H, Lu Y, Coffey RJ, Bai M. Translocator protein-targeted photodynamic therapy for direct and abscopal immunogenic cell death in colorectal cancer. Acta Biomater 2021; 134:716-729. [PMID: 34329783 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Abscopal effect is an attractive cancer therapeutic effect referring to tumor regression at a location distant from the primary treatment site. Immunogenic cell death (ICD) offers a mechanistic link between the primary and remote therapeutic effects by activating favorable anti-tumor immune responses. In this study, we induced ICD in colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines in vitro and in vivo by targeting the 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO), a mitochondrial receptor overexpressed in CRC. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using a TSPO-targeted photosensitizer, IR700DX-6T, caused effective apoptotic cell death in fourteen CRC cell lines. In a syngeneic immunocompetent CRC mouse model, the growth of tumors subjected to TSPO-PDT was greatly suppressed. Remarkably, untreated tumors in the opposing flank also showed marked growth suppression. Dendritic and CD8+ T cells were activated after TSPO-PDT treatment, accompanied by decreased Treg cells in both treated and non-treated tumors. In addition, a cancer vaccine developed from TSPO-PDT produced a significant tumor inhibition effect. These results indicate that TSPO-PDT could not only directly suppress tumor growth but also dramatically provoke host anti-tumor immunity, highlighting the potential of TSPO-PDT as a successful therapeutic for CRC that exhibits systemic effects. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Abscopal effect is an attractive cancer therapeutic effect referring to tumor regression at a location distant from the primary treatment site. Immunogenic cell death (ICD) offers a mechanistic link between the primary and remote therapeutic effects by activating favorable anti-tumor immune responses. In this study, we report a new therapeutic approach that can reduce the growth of multiple CRC cell lines by inducing ICD. Notably, a direct and abscopal effect was observed in mouse tumor-derived MC38 cells when injected into syngeneic immunocompetent mice. If comparable effects could be achieved in humans, it would establish a novel paradigm for treating micro- and macro-metastasis.
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Li Y, Chen H, Liao J, Chen K, Javed MT, Qiao N, Zeng Q, Liu B, Yi J, Tang Z, Li Y. Long-term copper exposure promotes apoptosis and autophagy by inducing oxidative stress in pig testis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:55140-55153. [PMID: 34128171 PMCID: PMC8203493 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14853-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is a heavy metal which is being used widely in the industry and agriculture. However, the overuse of Cu makes it a common environmental pollutant. In order to investigate the testicular toxicity of Cu, the pigs were divided into three groups and were given Cu at 10 (control), 125, and 250 mg/kg body weight, respectively. The feeding period was 80 days. Serum hormone results showed that Cu exposure decreased the concentrations of follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) and increased the concentration of thyroxine (T4). Meanwhile, Cu exposure upregulated the expression of Cu transporter mRNA (Slc31a1, ATP7A, and ATP7B) in the testis, leading to increase in testicular Cu and led to spermatogenesis disorder. The Cu exposure led to an increased expression of antioxidant-related mRNA (Gpx4, TRX, HO-1, SOD1, SOD2, SOD3, CAT), along with increase in the MDA concentration in the testis. In LG group, the ROS in the testis was significantly increased. Furthermore, the apoptotic-related mRNA (Caspase3, Caspase8, Caspase9, Bax, Cytc, Bak1, APAF1, p53) and protein (Active Caspase3) and the autophagy-related mRNA (Beclin1, ATG5, LC3, and LC3B) expression increased after Cu exposure. The mitochondrial membrane potential in the testicular tissue decreased, while the number of apoptotic cells increased, as a result of oxidative stress. Overall, our study indicated that the Cu exposure promotes testicular apoptosis and autophagy by mediating oxidative stress, which is considered as the key mechanism causing testicular degeneration as well as dysfunction.
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- Yuanliang Li
- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Vaccine Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Xie L, Xu DM, Cai XJ, Zhang ZW, Yu WJ, Qiu JF, Xu CW, He CL, Xu XR, Yin J. Apoptosis in platelets from adult patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2021; 32:434-442. [PMID: 34102655 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000001054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Adult chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (cITP) is a chronic and usually life-long haemorrhagic disorder in which enhanced platelet destruction and weakened platelet production lead to thrombocytopenia. Platelets were isolated from blood samples collected from 40 adult patients with cITP and 40 healthy volunteers. Mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and plasma membrane phosphatidylserine externalization were determined by flow cytometry, and activation of caspase-3 and expressions of Bax, Bak and Bcl-xL were analysed by western blotting. Flow cytometry showed increased mitochondrial depolarization and lower ΔΨm in platelets from adult patients with cITP. In addition, plasma membrane phosphatidylserine externalization was observed on platelets from adult patients with cITP, but rarely from healthy volunteers. Western blot analysis of platelet proteins revealed that, in adult cITP patients, caspase-3 was activated, which cleaved gelsolin and to release a 47-kDa fragment. Moreover, the expressions of Bax and Bak were elevated, and Bcl-xL was decreased markedly in platelets from adult patients with cITP. Our findings reveal, based on loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm), phosphatidylserine exposure, caspase-3 activation, enhanced expression of Bax and Bak, and attenuated expression of Bcl-xL, that platelet death in the pathogenesis of thrombocytopenia in chronic ITP in adults is apoptotic.
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- Long Xie
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine
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- Division of Inventional Ultrasonic Therapeutics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine
- Division of Hematology
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Zhao L, Zhou N, Zhang H, Pan F, Ai X, Wang Y, Hao S, Wang C. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside and its metabolite protocatechuic acid ameliorate 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells by regulating apoptotic and Nrf2/p62 pathways. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 157:112582. [PMID: 34582963 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The present study investigated the protective effects and mechanism of action of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) and its major metabolite protocatechuic acid (PCA) against 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells. The results demonstrated that C3G and PCA dose-dependently suppressed PhIP-induced mutation in Salmonella typhimurium TA98, and inhibited PhIP-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in HepG2 cells. Western blot analysis indicated that C3G and PCA minimized PhIP-induced cell damage by reversing the abnormal expression of Bax/Bcl-2, Cytochrome c, cleaved Caspase-3, XIAP, Nrf2, HO-1, LC3 and p62 involved in intrinsic apoptotic and Nrf2/p62 pathways. Molecular docking results revealed that C3G and PCA were able to interfere with Nrf2 signaling and apoptotic cascade through binding to Keap1 and Bcl-2. Moreover, the protective effect of C3G was stronger than that of PCA. These findings suggested that dietary consumption of food sources rich in C3G can fight against the health risks of heterocyclic aromatic amines.
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- Lei Zhao
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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Zhu GY, Jia DD, Yang Y, Miao Y, Wang C, Wang CM. The Effect of Shaoyao Gancao Decoction on Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits via Protecting the Enteric Nervous System-Interstitial Cells of Cajal-Smooth Muscle Cells Network. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:4615-4628. [PMID: 34552344 PMCID: PMC8450191 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s326416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective This study observes the morphological changes in the enteric nervous system (ENS) – interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) – smooth muscle cells (SMC) network in sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) in hypercholesterolemic rabbits following treatment with Shaoyao Gancao decoction (SGD), as well as the apoptosis of the ICC. Methods In this study, 48 healthy adult New Zealand rabbits are randomly divided into three groups (n = 16 in each group): the control, the model, and the SGD treatment groups. The hypercholesterolemic rabbit model is established. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, transmission electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling staining, immunohistochemistry, Western blot analysis, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction are used to detect the morphological changes in the ENS–ICC–SMC network, the expression of apoptosis-related proteins in the ICC, and to observe the curative effect of SGD after treatment. Results Compared with the control group, the morphology and the ultrastructure of the SO are destroyed in the model group. In addition, the protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5), nitric oxide (NO), the SMCs, and the ICC all significantly decreased while substance P (SP) significantly increased. Compared with the model group, the SO morphology and ultrastructure are repaired in the SGD group. In addition, the PGP9.5, NO, the SMCs, and the ICC significantly increased while SP decreased. In addition, SGD may activate the stem cell factor (SCF)/c-Kit signaling pathway to treat SO dysfunction by up-regulating the expression of c-Kit and SCF. Similarly, this pathway restores SO by up-regulating the expression of Bcl2 and inhibiting cleaved caspase-3, Bax, and the tumor necrosis factor. Conclusion Shaoyao Gancao decoction can promote the recovery of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction in hypercholesterolemic rabbits by protecting the ENS–ICC–SMC network.
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- Department of General Surgery of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116011, People's Republic of China
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Li Y, Yi J, Zeng Q, Liu Y, Yang B, Liu B, Li Y, Mehmood K, Hussain R, Tang Z, Zhang H, Li Y. Zearalenone exposure mediated hepatotoxicity via mitochondrial apoptotic and autophagy pathways: Associated with gut microbiome and metabolites. Toxicology 2021; 462:152957. [PMID: 34537261 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zearalenone (ZEN), a mycotoxin is frequently detected in different food products and has been widely studied for its toxicity. However, the underlying mechanisms of hepatotoxic effects, relationship between gut microbiome and liver metabolite mediated hepatotoxicity mechanisms induced by ZEN are still not clear. Here, we reported that the different microscopic changes like swelling of hepatocyte, disorganization of hepatocytes and extensive vacuolar degeneration were observed, and the mitochondrial functions decreased in exposed mice. Results exhibited up-regulation in expression of signals of apoptosis and autophagy in liver of treated mice via mitochondrial apoptotic and autophagy pathway (Beclin1/p62). The diversity of gut microbiome decreased and the values of various microbiome altered in treated mice, including 5 phyla (Chloroflexi, Sva0485, Methylomirabilota, MBNT15 and Kryptonia) and genera (Frankia, Lactococcus, Anaerolinea, Halomonas and Sh765B-TzT-35) significantly changed. Liver metabolism showed that the concentrations of 91 metabolite including lipids and lipid like molecules were significantly changed. The values of phosphatidylcholine, 2-Lysophosphatidylcholine and phosphatidate concentrations suggestive of abnormal glycerophosphate metabolism pathway were significantly increased in mice due to exposure to ZEN. In conclusion, the findings suggest that the disorders in gut microbiome and liver metabolites due to exposure to ZEN in mice may affect the liver.
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- Yuanliang Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Din SRU, Nisar MA, Ramzan MN, Saleem MZ, Ghayas H, Ahmad B, Batool S, Kifayat K, Guo X, Huang M, Zhong M. Latcripin-7A from Lentinula edodes C 91-3 induces apoptosis, autophagy, and cell cycle arrest at G1 phase in human gastric cancer cells via inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 907:174305. [PMID: 34224698 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174305] [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: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gastric cancer (G.C) is one of the most lethal cancer types worldwide. Current treatment requires surgery along with chemotherapy, which causes obstacles for speedy recovery. The discovery of novel drugs is needed for better treatment of G.C with minimum side effects. Latcripin-7A (LP-7A) is a newly discovered peptide extracted from Lentinula edodes. It is recently studied for its anti-cancer activity. In this study, LP-7A was modeled using a phyre2 server. Anti-proliferation effects of LP-7A on G.C cells were examined via CCK-8, colony formation, and morphology assay. Apoptosis of LP-7A treated G.C cells was evaluated via Hoechst Stain, western blot and flow cytometry. Autophagy was assessed via acridine orange staining and western blot. The cell cycle was assessed via flow cytometry assay and western blot. Pathway was studied via western blot and STRING database. Anti-migratory effects of LP-7A treated G.C cells were analyzed via wound healing, western blot, and migration and invasion assay. LP-7A effectively inhibited the growth of G.C cells by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. G.C cells treated with LP-7A arrested the cell cycle at the G1 phase, contributing to the inhibition of migration and invasion. Furthermore, LP-7A induced apoptosis and autophagy in gastric cancer cells. These results indicated that LP-7A is a promising anti-cancer agent. It affected the proliferation and growth of G.C cells (SGC-7901 and BGC-823) by inducing apoptosis, autophagy, and inhibiting cell cycle at the G1 phase in G.C cells.
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- Syed Riaz Ud Din
- Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, PR China.
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- Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China; Department of Biology, The University of Haripur, Pakistan.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara, 56300, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China.
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Duan Y, Chen L, Shao J, Jiang C, Zhao Y, Li Y, Ke H, Zhang R, Zhu J, Yu M. Lanatoside C inhibits human cervical cancer cell proliferation and induces cell apoptosis by a reduction of the JAK2/STAT6/SOCS2 signaling pathway. Oncol Lett 2021; 22:740. [PMID: 34466152 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.13001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-associated mortality in gynecological diseases and ranks third among female cancers worldwide. Although early detection and vaccination have reduced incidence rates, cancer recurrence and metastasis lead to high mortality due to the lack of effective medicines. The present study aimed to identify novel drug candidates to treat cervical cancer. In the present study, lanatoside C, an FDA-approved cardiac glycoside used for the treatment of heart failure, was demonstrated to have anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects on cervical cancer cells, with abrogation of cell migration in a dose-dependent manner. Lanatoside C also triggered cell apoptosis by enhancing reactive oxygen species production and reducing the mitochondrial membrane potential, which induced cell cycle arrest at the S and G2/M phases. Furthermore, lanatoside C inhibited the phosphorylation of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6), while inducing the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling 2, a negative regulator of JAK2-STAT6 signaling. Taken together, the results of the present study suggest that lanatoside C suppresses cell proliferation and induces cell apoptosis by inhibiting JAK2-STAT6 signaling, indicating that lanatoside C is a promising agent for the treatment of cervical cancer.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, PR. China
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Das U, Kar B, Pete S, Paira P. Ru(ii), Ir(iii), Re(i) and Rh(iii) based complexes as next generation anticancer metallopharmaceuticals. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:11259-11290. [PMID: 34342316 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01326b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Several anticancer drugs such as cisplatin, and its analogues, epirubicin, and doxorubicin are well known for their anticancer activity but the therapeutic value of these drugs comes with certain side effects and they cannot distinguish between normal and cancer cells. Thus, a major challenge for researchers around the world is to develop an anticancer drug with the least toxicity and more target specificity. With the successful reporting of NAMI-A and KP1019, a new path has emerged in the anticancer field. Recently, several Ru(ii) complexes have been reported for their anticancer activity due to their enhanced cellular uptake and selectivity towards cancer cells. Apart from the Ru(ii) complexes, a large amount of research has been carried out with Ir(iii), Re(i), and Rh(iii) based complexes, which exhibited promising anticancer activity. The present review reports various Ru(ii), Ir(iii), Re(i), and Rh(iii) based complexes for their anticancer activity based on their cytotoxicity profiles, biological targets and mechanism of action.
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- Utpal Das
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamilnadu, India.
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Fei H, Xiang P, Luo W, Tan X, Gu C, Liu M, Chen M, Wang Q, Yang J. CTRP1 Attenuates Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury via the PERK Signaling Pathway. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:700854. [PMID: 34422821 PMCID: PMC8371340 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.700854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cerebral ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Previous studies have shown that circulating levels of CTRP1 are upregulated in patients with acute ischemic stroke. However, the function of CTRP1 in neurons remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of CTRP1 in cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury (CIRI) and to elucidate the underlying mechanism. Middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) models were used to simulate cerebral ischemic stroke in vivo and in vitro, respectively. CTRP1 overexpression lentivirus and CTRP1 siRNA were used to observe the effect of CTRP1 expression, and the PERK selective activator CCT020312 was used to activate the PERK signaling pathway. We found the decreased expression of CTRP1 in the cortex of MCAO/R-treated rats and OGD/R-treated primary cortical neurons. CTRP1 overexpression attenuated CIRI, accompanied by the reduction of apoptosis and suppression of the PERK signaling pathway. Interference with CTRP1 expression in vitro aggravated apoptotic activity and increased the expression of proteins involved in the PERK signaling pathway. Moreover, activating the PERK signaling pathway abolished the protective effects of CTRP1 on neuron injury induced by CIRI in vivo and in vitro. In conclusion, CTRP1 protects against CIRI by reducing apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) through inhibiting the PERK-dependent signaling pathway, suggesting that CTRP1 plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of CIRI.
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- Huizhi Fei
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Zhang H, Zhang H, Cao S, Sui C, Song Y, Zhao Y, Liu S. Knockout of p53 leads to a significant increase in ALV-J replication. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101374. [PMID: 34411963 PMCID: PMC8377548 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Avian leukemia is a common malignant disease, and and its regulatory mechanism is complex. As the most extensive tumor suppressor gene in cancer research, p53 can control multiple functions such as that of DNA repair, induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and so on. In view of the diversity associated with varied function of p53, this study analyzed the possible effect of gene on ALV-J replication and its regulatory mechanism. We successfully constructed a p53 knockout DF-1 cell line (p53-KO-DF-1 cells) by using CRISPR-Cas9 system. When ALV-J was co-infected with DF-1 and p53-KO-DF-1 cells, it was found that compared with wild-type DF-1 cells, the viral copy number of p53-KO-DF-1 cells infected with ALV-J increased significantly 48 h after infection, whereas the expression of innate immune factors such as Il-2,TNF- α, IFN- γ and MX1 decreased significantly. Detection of p53-related tumor genes indicated that after p53 deletion, the expression of c-myc, bcl-2, and bak increased significantly, while the expression of p21 and p27 was noted to be decreased. The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis of the 2 cell lines was detected by flow cytometry analysis. The results showed that p53 knockout prevented G0/G1 and G2 M phase arrest induced by ALV-J, and substantially decreased the rate of apoptosis. Overall, the results indicated that p53 gene can effectively inhibits ALV-J replication by regulating important cellular processes, and p53 gene related proteins involved in cell cycle activity may function as the key targets for the prevention and treatment of ALV-J.
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- Hui Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
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- College of Agriculture, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian, Shandong 271018, China.
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Wang X, He Y, Tian J, Muhammad I, Liu M, Wu C, Xu C, Zhang X. Ferulic acid prevents aflatoxin B1-induced liver injury in rats via inhibiting cytochrome P450 enzyme, activating Nrf2/GST pathway and regulating mitochondrial pathway. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 224:112624. [PMID: 34416636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) causes oxidative stress and hepatocyte apoptosis through its epoxidized metabolite AFBO, which is catalyzed by CYP450 enzymes. Ferulic acid (FA) is a phenolic acid commonly found in plants and is known for its antioxidant capacity. However, the role of FA in AFB1-induced liver injury is still elusive. In this study, rats were exposed to AFB1 and simultaneously treated with FA for 30 days. The results showed that I) FA alleviated the histopathological changes induced by AFB1, inhibited the elevation of serological indexes induced by AFB1, and reduced the production of AFBO in liver. II) AFB1-induced increase in CYP450 expression was significantly reduced by FA. The molecular docking results of FA and CYP2A6 showed high fitness score and interaction. III) FA obviously inhibited the production of MDA, and significantly activated the Nrf2/GST pathway and antioxidant enzymes (SOD and GST). IV) AFB1-induced hepatocyte apoptosis, the high expression of p53, bax, cyt-c, caspase-9, caspase-3, and the low expression of bcl-2 were all restored by FA. It has been suggested from these results that FA proved effective against AFB1-induced liver damage in rats via inhibiting CYP450 enzyme, promoting antioxidant pathway Nrf2/GST, activating antioxidant enzymes (SOD and GST), and regulating the mitochondrial pathway.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, PR China.
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- Fuxin Higher Training College, Fuxin, Liaoning 123000, PR China.
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, National R&D Professional Center for Berry Processing, National Engineering and Technology of Research Center for Small Berry, Key Laborotary of Healthy Food Nutrition and Innovative Manufacturing, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, PR China.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, PR China.
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Shoaib S, Tufail S, Sherwani MA, Yusuf N, Islam N. Phenethyl Isothiocyanate Induces Apoptosis Through ROS Generation and Caspase-3 Activation in Cervical Cancer Cells. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:673103. [PMID: 34393773 PMCID: PMC8358204 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.673103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The latest research shows that current chemotherapeutics are ineffective because of the development of resistance in cervical cancer cells, and hence, their scope of use is limited. The main concern of researchers at the moment is the discovery of safe and effective antiproliferative plant chemicals that can aid in the battle against cervical cancer. Previous studies have shown the possible anticancer potential of phenethyl isothiocyanate obtained from cruciferous plants for many cancers, which targets various signaling pathways to exercise chemopreventive and therapeutic effects. This provides the basis for studying phenethyl isothiocyanate's therapeutic potential against cervical cancer. In the present study, cervical cancer cells were treated with various doses of phenethyl isothiocyanate, alone and in combination with cisplatin. Phenethyl isothiocyanate alone was sufficient to cause nucleus condensation and fragmentation and induce apoptosis in cervical cancer cells, but evident synergistic effects were observed in combination with cisplatin. In addition, phenethyl isothiocyanate treatment increased the production of intracellular ROS in a dose-dependent manner in cervical cancer cells. Furthermore, investigation of phenethyl isothiocyanate induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production, and activation of caspases showed that phenethyl isothiocyanate significantly activated caspase-3.
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- Department of Biochemistry, J.N.M.C, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, J.N.M.C, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, J.N.M.C, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Hu X, Mu L, Zhu L, Chang X, Nie L, Wang L, Li G. Lycium barbarum polysaccharides attenuate cardiovascular oxidative stress injury by enhancing the Keap1/Nrf2 signaling pathway in exhaustive exercise rats. Mol Med Rep 2021; 24:643. [PMID: 34278476 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Moderate exercise is beneficial to physical and mental health. When the amount of exercise and exercise intensity exceeds a certain limit and reaches the state of exhaustion, oxidative stress levels in the body increase, which can lead to oxidative stress‑associated damage. Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) is one of the primary active ingredients extracted from wolfberry. Following exhausting exercise in rats, LBP supplements decrease damage to the myocardium and blood vessels, indicating that LBP exerts a protective effect on the cardiovascular system. The Kelch‑like ECH‑associated protein 1 (Keap1)/NF‑E2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2) anti‑oxidative stress signaling pathway improves total oxidizing ability; anti‑apoptosis and other aspects serve a vital role. In the present study, LBP intervention was performed in vivo and in vitro to observe its effect on the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway and oxidative stress‑associated indicators in order to clarify its protective mechanism. For the in vivo experiments, 60 male Sprague‑Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control and aerobic, exhaustive and exhaustive exercise + LBP (200 mg/kg/day) groups. For the in vitro experiments, a rat thoracic aortic endothelial cell (RTAEC) oxidative stress model was established using angiotensin II (AngII) and divided into blank control, LBP (3,200 µg/ml), AngII (1x10‑4 mol/l) and AngII + LBP groups. For in vitro experiments, small interfering (si)RNA (50 nmol) was used to transfect RTAEC and induce gene silencing of Nrf2. ELISA, hematoxylin and eosin staining, TUNEL, immunofluorescence, western blotting, immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR were used to evaluate and verify the effect of LBP on oxidative stress indicators and the expression of Keap1/Nrf2 antioxidative stress signaling pathway. The in vivo experiments showed that LBP decreased the expression of serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and AngII, as well as apoptosis of blood vessels and cardiomyocytes and expression of TNF‑α in rats following exhaustive exercise. Meanwhile, LBP enhanced expression of the Keap1/Nrf2 signaling pathway and downstream associated protein glutamyl‑cysteine synthetase catalytic subunit (GCLC), quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) and glutamate‑cysteine ligase modified subunit (GCLM) in the thoracic aorta and myocardium of rats following exhaustive exercise. In RTAEC in vitro, LBP decreased the expression of MDA and TNF‑α in the supernatant, promoted the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and increased expression levels of GCLC, NQO1 and GCLM. Following siNrf2 transfection into endothelial cells, the anti‑inflammatory and antioxidant stress effects of LBP were decreased. LBP was found to enhance the expression of the Keap1/Nrf2 antioxidant stress signaling pathway in endothelial cells, decreasing oxidative stress and the inflammatory response. Moreover, LBP improved the antioxidant stress ability of endothelial cells and alleviated injury of myocardial vascular tissue, thereby protecting the cardiovascular system.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- Department of General Practice, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China
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Huxie Huaji Ointment Induced Apoptosis of Liver Cancer Cells In Vivo and In Vitro by Activating the Mitochondrial Pathway. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:9922059. [PMID: 34335843 PMCID: PMC8298153 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9922059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Huxie Huaji (HXHJ) Ointment is a famous traditional Chinese medicinal prescription and is commonly used for the clinical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by boosting immunity and detoxification. However, the scientific evidence for the effect of HXHJ Ointment on hepatocellular carcinoma and the underlying molecular mechanism are lacking. The present study aimed to identify the effects of HXHJ Ointment on hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo as well as investigating the mechanistic basis for the anticancer effect of HXHJ ointment. First, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to verify the composition of HXHJ Ointment and quality control. Second, in vitro, Cell Counting Kit (CCK8) cell viability assay and Hoechst 33342 staining assay were performed to explain the cell apoptosis. The protein levels of tumor suppressor protein (p53), B-cell lymphoma 2 gene (Bcl-2), cytochrome C (Cyt-C), and aspartate proteolytic enzyme-3 (caspase-3) were examined by immunofluorescence. Finally, in vivo, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was used to observe the pathological changes in hepatocellular carcinoma samples. Western blots and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the anticancer properties of HXHJ ointment. The results in vitro showed that 20% HXHJ Ointment serum could significantly inhibit HepG2 cell proliferation, increased tumor suppressor gene p53, downregulated antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2, promoted the release of mitochondrial Cyt-C, activated caspase-3, and induced HepG2 cell apoptosis. Furthermore, in vivo experiments showed that HXHJ Ointment could effectively inhibit tumor growth in nude mice xenotransplanted with HepG2 cells, changed the morphology of tumor cells, and regulated the expression of apoptosis-related protein pathway p53/Bcl-2/Cyt-C/caspase-3. HXHJ Ointment can significantly inhibit the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of p53/Bcl-2/Cyt-C/caspase-3 signaling pathway to induce cell mitochondrial apoptosis.
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