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Kapetanovic R, Bokil NJ, Sweet MJ. Innate immune perturbations, accumulating DAMPs and inflammasome dysregulation: A ticking time bomb in ageing. Ageing Res Rev 2015; 24:40-53. [PMID: 25725308 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Ageing has pronounced effects on the immune system, including on innate immune cells. Whilst most studies suggest that total numbers of different innate immune cell populations do not change dramatically during ageing, many of their functions such as phagocytosis, antigen presentation and inflammatory molecule secretion decline. In contrast, many endogenous damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) accumulate during ageing. These include reactive oxygen species (ROS) released from damaged mitochondria, extracellular nucleotides like ATP, high mobility group box (HMGB) 1 protein, oxidized low density lipoprotein, amyloid-beta (Aβ), islet amyloid polypeptide and particulates like monosodium urate (MSU) crystals and cholesterol crystals. Some of these DAMPs trigger the activation of inflammasomes, cytosolic danger sensing signalling platforms that drive both the maturation of specific pro-inflammatory mediators such as IL-1β, as well as the initiation of pro-inflammatory pyroptotic cell death. Herein, we review the evidence that dysregulated inflammasome activation, via altered innate immune cell functions and elevated levels of DAMPs, contributes to the establishment of chronic, low-grade inflammation (characterized by elevated levels of IL-6 and C-reactive protein) and the development of age-related pathological processes.
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- Ronan Kapetanovic
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, Australia.
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Nash KM, Ahmed S. Nanomedicine in the ROS-mediated pathophysiology: Applications and clinical advances. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2015; 11:2033-40. [PMID: 26255114 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important in regulating normal cell physiological functions, but when produced in excess lead to the augmented pathogenesis of various diseases. Among these, ischemia reperfusion injury, Alzheimer's disease and rheumatoid arthritis are particularly important. Since ROS can be counteracted by a variety of antioxidants, natural and synthetic antioxidants have been developed. However, due to the ubiquitous production of ROS in living systems, poor in vivo efficiency of these agents and lack of target specificity, the current clinical modalities to treat oxidative stress damage are limited. Advances in the developing field of nanomedicine have yielded nanoparticles that can prolong antioxidant activity, and target specificity of these agents. This article reviews recent advances in antioxidant nanoparticles and their applications to manage oxidative stress-mediated diseases. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR Production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a purely physiological process in many disease conditions. However, excessive and uncontrolled production will lead to oxidative stress and further tissue damage. Advances in nanomedicine have provided many novel strategies to try to combat and counteract ROS. In this review article, the authors comprehensively highlighted the current status and future developments in using nanotechnology for providing novel therapeutic options in this field.
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- Kevin M Nash
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University College of Pharmacy, Spokane, WA, USA.
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Zhou Y, Wei L, Zhang H, Dai Q, Li Z, Yu B, Guo Q, Lu N. FV-429 Induced Apoptosis Through ROS-Mediated ERK2 Nuclear Translocation and p53 Activation in Gastric Cancer Cells. J Cell Biochem 2015; 116:1624-37. [PMID: 25650185 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Following our previous finding which revealed that FV-429 induces apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells, in this study, we found that FV-429 could also induce apoptosis in human gastric cancer cells. Firstly, FV-429 inhibited the viability of BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells with IC50 values in the range of 38.10 ± 6.28 and 31.53 ± 6.84 µM for 24 h treatment by MTT-assay. Secondly, FV-429 induced apoptosis in BGC-823 and MGC-803 cells through the mitochondrial-mediated pathway, showing an increase in Bax/Bcl-2 ratios, and caspase-9 activation, without change in caspase-8. Further research revealed that the mitogen-activated protein kinases, including c-Jun N-terminal kinase, extracellular regulated kinase, and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, could be activated by FV-429-induced high level ROS. Moreover, FV-429 also promoted the ERK2 nuclear translocation, resulting in the co-translocation of p53 to the nucleus and increased transcription of p53-regulated proapoptotic genes. FV-429 significantly inhibited the nude mice xenograft tumors growth of BGC-823 or MGC-803 cells in vivo.
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- Yuxin Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, JiangSu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, JiangSu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, JiangSu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, JiangSu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, JiangSu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- Department of Complex Prescription of TCM, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, JiangSu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, JiangSu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, P.R. China
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Shestivska V, Antonowicz SS, Dryahina K, Kubišta J, Smith D, Španěl P. Direct detection and quantification of malondialdehyde vapour in humid air using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry supported by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2015; 29:1069-1079. [PMID: 26044275 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Revised: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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RATIONALE It has been proposed that malondialdehyde (MDA) reflects free oxygen-radical lipid peroxidation and can be useful as a biomarker to track this process. For the analysis of MDA molecules in humid air by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS), the rate coefficients and the ion product distributions for the reactions of the SIFT-MS reagent ions with volatile MDA in the presence of water vapour are required. METHODS The SIFT technique has been used to determine the rate coefficients and ion product distributions for the reactions of H3O(+), NO(+) and O2 (+•) with gas-phase MDA. In support of the SIFT-MS analysis of MDA, solid-phase microextraction, SPME, coupled with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, GC/MS, has been used to confirm the identification of MDA. RESULTS The primary product ions have been identified for the reactions of H3O(+), NO(+) and O2 (+•) with MDA and the formation of their hydrates formed in humid samples is described. The following combinations of reagent and the analyte ions (given as m/z values) have been adopted for SIFT-MS analyses of MDA in the gas phase: H3O(+): 109; NO(+): 89, 102; O2 (+•): 72, 90, 108, 126. The detection and quantification of MDA released by a cell culture by SIFT-MS are demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS This detailed study has provided the kinetics data required for the SIFT-MS analysis of MDA in humid air, including exhaled breath and the headspace of liquid-phase biogenic media. The detection and quantification by SIFT-MS of MDA released by a cell culture are demonstrated.
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- Violetta Shestivska
- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of Science, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223, Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, UK
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of Science, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223, Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of Science, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223, Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, School of Medicine, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of Science, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223, Prague 8, Czech Republic
- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, School of Medicine, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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Kim YW, Yakubenko VP, West XZ, Gugiu GB, Renganathan K, Biswas S, Gao D, Crabb JW, Salomon RG, Podrez EA, Byzova TV. Receptor-Mediated Mechanism Controlling Tissue Levels of Bioactive Lipid Oxidation Products. Circ Res 2015; 117:321-32. [PMID: 25966710 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.117.305925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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RATIONALE Oxidative stress is an important contributing factor in several human pathologies ranging from atherosclerosis to cancer progression; however, the mechanisms underlying tissue protection from oxidation products are poorly understood. Oxidation of membrane phospholipids, containing the polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid, results in the accumulation of an end product, 2-(ω-carboxyethyl)pyrrole (CEP), which was shown to have proangiogenic and proinflammatory functions. Although CEP is continuously accumulated during chronic processes, such as tumor progression and atherosclerosis, its level during wound healing return to normal when the wound is healed, suggesting the existence of a specific clearance mechanism. OBJECTIVE To identify the cellular and molecular mechanism for CEP clearance. METHODS AND RESULTS Here, we show that macrophages are able to bind, scavenge, and metabolize carboxyethylpyrrole derivatives of proteins but not structurally similar ethylpyrrole derivatives, demonstrating the high specificity of the process. F4/80(hi) and M2-skewed macrophages are much more efficient at CEP binding and scavenging compared with F4/80(lo) and M1-skewed macrophages. Depletion of macrophages leads to increased CEP accumulation in vivo. CEP binding and clearance are dependent on 2 receptors expressed by macrophages, CD36 and toll-like receptor 2. Although knockout of each individual receptor results in diminished CEP clearance, the lack of both receptors almost completely abrogates macrophages' ability to scavenge CEP derivatives of proteins. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates the mechanisms of recognition, scavenging, and clearance of pathophysiologically active products of lipid oxidation in vivo, thereby contributing to tissue protection against products of oxidative stress.
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- Young-Woong Kim
- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.)
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- From the Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute (Y.-W.K., V.P.Y., X.Z.W., S.B., D.G., E.A.P., T.V.B.) and Department of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute (R.K., J.W.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; and Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (G.B.G., R.K., R.G.S.).
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The measurement of intracellular analytes has been key in understanding cellular processes and function, and the use of biological nanosensors has revealed the spatial and temporal variation in their concentrations. In particular, ratiometric nanosensors allow quantitative measurements of analyte concentrations. The present review focuses on the recent advances in ratiometric intracellular biological nanosensors, with an emphasis on their utility in measuring analytes that are important in cell function.
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Lin H, Gao X, Chen G, Sun J, Chu J, Jing K, Li P, Zeng R, Wei B. Indole-3-carbinol as inhibitors of glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis in osteoblastic cells through blocking ROS-mediated Nrf2 pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 460:422-7. [PMID: 25795137 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Apoptosis of osteoblasts induced by glucocorticoid (GC) has been identified as a main cause of osteoporosis, bone loss and fractures, and the oxidative stress was found as an important contributor. Therefore, natural or synthetic agents with antioxidant activities can antagonize GCs-induced apoptosis in osteoblasts, and thus demonstrate the potential application to reverse osteoporosis. In this study, we showed that, indole-3-carbinol (I3C), a natural product found in broadly consumed plants of the Brassica genus, could block the cytotoxic effects of dexamethasone (Dex), and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms. Firstly, we showed that, I3C could effectively suppress Dex-induced cytotoxicity and apoptotic cell death in osteoblastic cells, as evidenced by the decrease in Sub-G1 cell population. Treatment of the cells with Dex resulted in activation of caspase-3/-8/-9 and subsequent cleavage of PARP, which was also effectively blocked by co-incubation of I3C. Moreover, exposure to Dex triggered a rapid onset and time-dependent superoxide overproduction in osteoblastic cells, which was effectively suppressed by addition of I3C. Excess intracellular ROS induced by Dex significantly suppressed the expression levels of Nrf2 and the downstream effectors, HO1 and NQO1, but these changes could be reversed by I3C. Knockdown of Nrf2 using siRNA silencing technique significantly reversed the protective effects of I3C against Dex-induced apoptosis and ROS generation. Taken together, I3C can reverse cytotoxicity of Dex through blocking ROS overproduction and enhancement of Nrf2 expression. This study may provide a safe and good strategy for molecular intervention of GCs-induced osteoporosis by using natural products.
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- Hao Lin
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China; Laboratory Institute of Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China; Stem Cell Research and Cellular Therapy Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China; Laboratory Institute of Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China.
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Li B, Pratt DA. Methods for determining the efficacy of radical-trapping antioxidants. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 82:187-202. [PMID: 25660993 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Hydrocarbon autoxidation is the free radical chain reaction primarily responsible for the oxidative degradation of organic materials, including those that make up cells, tissues, and organs. The identification of compounds that slow this process (antioxidants) and the quantitation of their efficacies have long been goals of academic and industrial researchers. Antioxidants are generally divided into two types: preventive and radical-trapping (also commonly referred to as chain-breaking). Preventive antioxidants slow the rate of initiation of autoxidation, whereas radical-trapping antioxidants slow the rate of propagation by reacting with chain-propagating peroxyl radicals. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of different approaches to measure the kinetics of the reactions of radical-trapping antioxidants with peroxyl radicals, and their use to study the inhibition of hydrocarbon (lipid) autoxidation in homogeneous solution, as well as biphasic media (lipid bilayers) and cell culture. Direct and indirect approaches are presented and advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed in order to facilitate method selection for investigators seeking to address particular questions in this immensely popular field.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada.
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A link between cold environment and cancer. Tumour Biol 2015; 36:5953-64. [PMID: 25736923 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3270-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Many risk factors such as smoking and change of life style have been shown to promote genetic and adaptive epigenetic changes responsible for tumorigenesis. This study brings environmental temperature as a cancer causing factor to light. The cancer mortality rate (CMR) of a country was correlated with 17 different variables. Multivariate analysis of a total of 188 countries found that the average annual temperature (AAT) of a country might have a significant contribution to cancer death when compared with other factors such as alcohol and meat consumption. Univariate analysis found a negative correlation between AAT and CMR. All these countries were categorized into three temperature zones (zone I, -2 to 11.5 °C; number of countries, 38; zone II, 11.6 to 18.6 °C; number of countries, 32; and zone III, 18.7 to 30 °C; number of countries, 118). Out of the top-most 50 countries having the highest CMR, 26 (68.42 %), 10 (31.25 %), and 14 (11.66 %) belong to zone I, zone II, and zone III, respectively. Out of the least 50 countries having the lowest CMR, 1 (2.63 %), 4 (12.5 %), and 45 (37.5 %) belong to zone I, zone II, and zone III, respectively. CMR is low in those countries situated near to the Torrid zone (33(°) N to 23.5(°)S), but it is high for those countries situated away from these two latitudes. These data indicate that cold temperature may have a contribution in increasing tumorigenesis. High metabolic stress, which is the result of maintaining our body temperature against a cold environment, could be the possible cause for the higher cancer mortality.
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Shyamsunder P, Verma RS, Lyakhovich A. ROMO1 regulates RedOx states and serves as an inducer of NF-κB-driven EMT factors in Fanconi anemia. Cancer Lett 2015; 361:33-8. [PMID: 25687884 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2015.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare genetic disorder associated with a bone-marrow failure, genome instability, hypersensitivity to DNA crosslinking agents and a predisposition to cancer. Mutations have been documented in 16 FA genes that participate in the FA-BRCA DNA repair pathway, a fundamental pathway in the development of the disease and the presentation of its symptoms. Besides the well-established role of FA genes in DNA damage and repair pathways, recent reports have revealed an overproduction of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) factors via a NF-κB-dependent mechanism that results in the proliferation of neighboring tumor cells and FA cells have also been shown to possess damaged mitochondria, accompanied by altered RedOx pathways. This study has focused on reactive oxygen species Modulator-1 (ROMO1), an oncomarker and mitochondrial membrane protein, which is known to be associated with cancer growth and in the modulation of RedOx states in some cancer models. Here, we reveal the role of ROMO1 and demonstrate its link in regulating RedOx states and in the activation of NF-κB-dependent EMT factors in FA.
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- Pavithra Shyamsunder
- Stem cell and Molecular biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Stem cell and Molecular biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Novosibirsk Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Russia; Medical Biology Centre, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK.
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Ahmad J, Alhadlaq HA, Siddiqui MA, Saquib Q, Al-Khedhairy AA, Musarrat J, Ahamed M. Concentration-dependent induction of reactive oxygen species, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human liver cells after nickel nanoparticles exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2015; 30:137-148. [PMID: 23776134 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Due to advent of nanotechnology, nickel nanoparticles (Ni NPs) are increasingly recognized for their utility in various applications including catalysts, sensors and electronics. However, the environmental and human health effects of Ni NPs have not been fully investigated. In this study, we examined toxic effects of Ni NPs in human liver (HepG2) cells. Ni NPs were prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. We observed that Ni NPs (size, ∼28 nm; concentration range, 25-100 μg/mL) induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells and degree of induction was concentration-dependent. Ni NPs were also found to induce oxidative stress in dose-dependent manner evident by induction of reactive oxygen species and depletion of glutathione. Cell cycle analysis of cells treated with Ni NPs exhibited significant increase of apoptotic cell population in subG1 phase. Ni NPs also induced caspase-3 enzyme activity and apoptotic DNA fragmentation. Upregulation of cell cycle checkpoint gene p53 and bax/bcl-2 ratio with a concomitant loss in mitochondrial membrane potential suggested that Ni NPs induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells was mediated through mitochondrial pathway. This study warrants that applications of Ni NPs should be carefully assessed as to their toxicity to human health.
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- Javed Ahmad
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Lamichhane SP, Arya N, Ojha N, Kohler E, Shastri VP. Glycosaminoglycan-functionalized poly-lactide-co-glycolide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, cytocompatibility, and cellular uptake. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10:775-89. [PMID: 25632234 PMCID: PMC4304601 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s73508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The efficient delivery of chemotherapeutics to the tumor via nanoparticle (NP)-based delivery systems remains a significant challenge. This is compounded by the fact that the tumor is highly dynamic and complex environment composed of a plurality of cell types and extracellular matrix. Since glycosaminoglycan (GAG) production is altered in many diseases (or pathologies), NPs bearing GAG moieties on the surface may confer some unique advantages in interrogating the tumor microenvironment. In order to explore this premise, in the study reported here poly-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) NPs in the range of 100-150 nm bearing various proteoglycans were synthesized by a single-step nanoprecipitation and characterized. The surface functionalization of the NPs with GAG moieties was verified using zeta potential measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. To establish these GAG-bearing NPs as carriers of therapeutics, cellular toxicity assays were undertaken in lung epithelial adenocarcinoma (A549) cells, human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMEC), and renal proximal tubular epithelial cells. In general NPs were well tolerated over a wide concentration range (100-600 μg/mL) by all cell types and were taken up to appreciable extents without any adverse cell response in A549 cells and HPMEC. Further, GAG-functionalized PLGA NPs were taken up to different extents in A459 cells and HPMEC. In both cell systems, the uptake of heparin-modified NPs was diminished by 50%-65% in comparison to that of unmodified PLGA. Interestingly, the uptake of chondroitin sulfate NPs was the highest in both cell systems with 40%-60% higher uptake when compared with that of PLGA, and this represented an almost twofold difference over heparin-modified NPs. These findings suggest that GAG modification can be explored as means of changing the uptake behavior of PLGA NPs and these NP systems have potential in cancer therapy.
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany ; Helmholtz Virtual Institute on "Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine", University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Laboratory for Process Technology, Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany ; Helmholtz Virtual Institute on "Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine", University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany ; Centre for Biological Signaling Studies (BIOSS), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Fu X. Oxidative Stress Induced by CuO Nanoparticles (CuO NPs) to Human Hepatocarcinoma (HepG2) Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/jct.2015.610097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Koizume S, Miyagi Y. Breast cancer phenotypes regulated by tissue factor-factor VII pathway: Possible therapeutic targets. World J Clin Oncol 2014; 5:908-920. [PMID: 25493229 PMCID: PMC4259953 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i5.908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in women, worldwide. Fortunately, breast cancer is relatively chemosensitive, with recent advances leading to the development of effective therapeutic strategies, significantly increasing disease cure rate. However, disease recurrence and treatment of cases lacking therapeutic molecular targets, such as epidermal growth factor receptor 2 and hormone receptors, referred to as triple-negative breast cancers, still pose major hurdles in the treatment of breast cancer. Thus, novel therapeutic approaches to treat aggressive breast cancers are essential. Blood coagulation factor VII (fVII) is produced in the liver and secreted into the blood stream. Tissue factor (TF), the cellular receptor for fVII, is an integral membrane protein that plays key roles in the extrinsic coagulation cascade. TF is overexpressed in breast cancer tissues. The TF-fVII complex may be formed in the absence of injury, because fVII potentially exists in the tissue fluid within cancer tissues. The active form of this complex (TF-fVIIa) may stimulate the expression of numerous malignant phenotypes in breast cancer cells. Thus, the TF-fVII pathway is a potentially attractive target for breast cancer treatment. To date, a number of studies investigating the mechanisms by which TF-fVII signaling contributes to breast cancer progression, have been conducted. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms controlling TF and fVII synthesis and regulation in breast cancer cells. Our current understanding of the TF-fVII pathway as a mediator of breast cancer progression will be also described. Finally, we will discuss how this knowledge can be applied to the design of future therapeutic strategies.
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KURNIA IIN, SIREGAR BUDININGSIH, SOETOPO SETIAWAN, RAMLI IRWAN, KURJANA TJAHYA, ANDRIONO, TOBING MARINGANDIAPARILUMBAN, SURYAWATHI BETHY, KISNANTO TEJA, TETRIANA DEVITA. Correlation Between Akt and p53 Protein Expression and Chemoradiotherapy Response in Cervical Cancer Patients. HAYATI JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES 2014. [DOI: 10.4308/hjb.21.4.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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O-Linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is a carbohydrate post-translational modification on hydroxyl groups of serine and/or threonine residues of cytosolic and nuclear proteins. Analogous to phosphorylation, O-GlcNAcylation plays crucial regulatory roles in cellular signaling. Recent work indicates that increased O-GlcNAcylation is a general feature of cancer and contributes to transformed phenotypes. In this minireview, we discuss how hyper-O-GlcNAcylation may be linked to various hallmarks of cancer, including cancer cell proliferation, survival, invasion, and metastasis; energy metabolism; and epigenetics. We also discuss potential therapeutic modulation of O-GlcNAc levels in cancer treatment.
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- Zhiyuan Ma
- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
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Maddukuri L, Ketkar A, Eddy S, Zafar MK, Eoff RL. The Werner syndrome protein limits the error-prone 8-oxo-dG lesion bypass activity of human DNA polymerase kappa. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 42:12027-40. [PMID: 25294835 PMCID: PMC4231769 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Human DNA polymerase kappa (hpol κ) is the only Y-family member to preferentially insert dAMP opposite 7,8-dihydro-8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dG) during translesion DNA synthesis. We have studied the mechanism of action by which hpol κ activity is modulated by the Werner syndrome protein (WRN), a RecQ helicase known to influence repair of 8-oxo-dG. Here we show that WRN stimulates the 8-oxo-dG bypass activity of hpol κ in vitro by enhancing the correct base insertion opposite the lesion, as well as extension from dC:8-oxo-dG base pairs. Steady-state kinetic analysis reveals that WRN improves hpol κ-catalyzed dCMP insertion opposite 8-oxo-dG ∼10-fold and extension from dC:8-oxo-dG by 2.4-fold. Stimulation is primarily due to an increase in the rate constant for polymerization (kpol), as assessed by pre-steady-state kinetics, and it requires the RecQ C-terminal (RQC) domain. In support of the functional data, recombinant WRN and hpol κ were found to physically interact through the exo and RQC domains of WRN, and co-localization of WRN and hpol κ was observed in human cells treated with hydrogen peroxide. Thus, WRN limits the error-prone bypass of 8-oxo-dG by hpol κ, which could influence the sensitivity to oxidative damage that has previously been observed for Werner's syndrome cells.
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- Leena Maddukuri
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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Akcakaya H, Dal F, Tok S, Cinar SA, Nurten R. K562 cells display different vulnerability to H2O2induced oxidative stress in differing cell cycle phases. Cell Biol Int 2014; 39:201-9. [DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Handan Akcakaya
- Department of Biophysics; Istanbul Medical Faculty; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics; Istanbul Medical Faculty; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics; Istanbul Medical Faculty; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Immunology; Institute of Experimental Medicine; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics; Istanbul Medical Faculty; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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Nakayama M, Ishibashi T, Ishikawa HO, Sato H, Usui T, Okuda T, Yashiro H, Ishikawa H, Taikou Y, Minami A, Kato K, Taki M, Aigaki T, Gunji W, Ohtsu M, Murakami Y, Tanuma SI, Tsuboi A, Adachi M, Kuroda J, Sasamura T, Yamakawa T, Matsuno K. A gain-of-function screen to identify genes that reduce lifespan in the adult of Drosophila melanogaster. BMC Genet 2014; 15:46. [PMID: 24739137 PMCID: PMC4021436 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-15-46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Several lines of evidence associate misregulated genetic expression with risk factors for diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases that sporadically develop in healthy adults with no background of hereditary disorders. Thus, we are interested in genes that may be expressed normally through parts of an individual’s life, but can cause physiological defects and disease when misexpressed in adulthood. Results We attempted to identify these genes in a model organism by arbitrarily misexpressing specific genes in adult Drosophila melanogaster, using 14,133 Gene Search lines. We identified 39 “reduced-lifespan genes” that, when misexpressed in adulthood, shortened the flies’ lifespan to less than 30% of that of control flies. About half of these genes have human orthologs that are known to be involved in human diseases. For about one-fourth of the reduced-lifespan genes, suppressing apoptosis restored the lifespan shortened by their misexpression. We determined the organs responsible for reduced lifespan when these genes were misexpressed specifically in adulthood, and found that while some genes induced reduced lifespan only when misexpressed in specific adult organs, others could induce reduced lifespan when misexpressed in various organs. This finding suggests that tissue-specific dysfunction may be involved in reduced lifespan related to gene misexpression. Gene ontology analysis showed that reduced-lifespan genes are biased toward genes related to development. Conclusions We identified 39 genes that, when misexpressed in adulthood, shortened the lifespan of adult flies. Suppressing apoptosis rescued this shortened lifespan for only a subset of the reduced-lifespan genes. The adult tissues in which gene misexpression caused early death differed among the reduced-lifespan genes. These results suggest that the cause of reduced lifespan upon misexpression differed among the genes.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
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Yip KW, Zhang Z, Sakemura-Nakatsugawa N, Huang JW, Vu NM, Chiang YK, Lin CL, Kwan JYY, Yue S, Jitkova Y, To T, Zahedi P, Pai EF, Schimmer AD, Lovell JF, Sessler JL, Liu FF. A porphodimethene chemical inhibitor of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89889. [PMID: 24587102 PMCID: PMC3934957 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) catalyzes the conversion of uroporphyrinogen to coproporphyrinogen during heme biosynthesis. This enzyme was recently identified as a potential anticancer target; its inhibition leads to an increase in reactive oxygen species, likely mediated by the Fenton reaction, thereby decreasing cancer cell viability and working in cooperation with radiation and/or cisplatin. Because there is no known chemical UROD inhibitor suitable for use in translational studies, we aimed to design, synthesize, and characterize such a compound. Initial in silico-based design and docking analyses identified a potential porphyrin analogue that was subsequently synthesized. This species, a porphodimethene (named PI-16), was found to inhibit UROD in an enzymatic assay (IC50 = 9.9 µM), but did not affect porphobilinogen deaminase (at 62.5 µM), thereby exhibiting specificity. In cellular assays, PI-16 reduced the viability of FaDu and ME-180 cancer cells with half maximal effective concentrations of 22.7 µM and 26.9 µM, respectively, and only minimally affected normal oral epithelial (NOE) cells. PI-16 also combined effectively with radiation and cisplatin, with potent synergy being observed in the case of cisplatin in FaDu cells (Chou-Talalay combination index <1). This work presents the first known synthetic UROD inhibitor, and sets the foundation for the design, synthesis, and characterization of higher affinity and more effective UROD inhibitors.
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- Kenneth W. Yip
- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Biomedical Technology and Device Research Labs, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin-chu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Biomedical Technology and Device Research Labs, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin-chu, Taiwan
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- Biomedical Technology and Device Research Labs, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin-chu, Taiwan
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics; University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Misra P, Reddy JK. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α activation and excess energy burning in hepatocarcinogenesis. Biochimie 2014; 98:63-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Dobbelstein M, Moll U. Targeting tumour-supportive cellular machineries in anticancer drug development. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2014; 13:179-96. [DOI: 10.1038/nrd4201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yan XT, Lee SH, Li W, Sun YN, Yang SY, Jang HD, Kim YH. Evaluation of the antioxidant and anti-osteoporosis activities of chemical constituents of the fruits of Prunus mume. Food Chem 2014; 156:408-15. [PMID: 24629988 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2013] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The present study investigated the antioxidant and anti-osteoporosis activities of phytochemicals in the fruits of Prunus mume. From the methanol extract, three new acylated sucroses, mumeoses P-R (1-3), were isolated together with 20 known compounds (4-23). Compounds 1-3 showed potent peroxyl radical-scavenging activities and 12-19 showed both potent peroxyl radical-scavenging and reducing activities. The anti-osteoporosis activity was evaluated using murine pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells and pre-osteoclastic RAW 264.7 cells. Compounds 2 and 3 (cis-trans isomers), 5, 7, 8, and 10 significantly stimulated the differentiation of pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells to increase collagen synthesis or mineralization functions of osteoblasts, while compounds 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14-16, 18, 20, and 22 significantly suppressed tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity in receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand-induced osteoclastic RAW 264.7 cells. These results indicated that the fruits of P. mume are an excellent source of antioxidant and anti-osteoporosis phytochemicals.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea.
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Sun HP, Jiang ZY, Zhang MY, Lu MC, Yang TT, Pan Y, Huang HZ, Zhang XJ, You QD. Novel protein–protein interaction inhibitor of Nrf2–Keap1 discovered by structure-based virtual screening. MEDCHEMCOMM 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3md00240c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Tang ELH, Rajarajeswaran J, Fung SY, Kanthimathi MS. Antioxidant activity of Coriandrum sativum and protection against DNA damage and cancer cell migration. Altern Ther Health Med 2013; 13:347. [PMID: 24517259 PMCID: PMC4028854 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coriandrum sativum is a popular culinary and medicinal herb of the Apiaceae family. Health promoting properties of this herb have been reported in pharmacognostical, phytochemical and pharmacological studies. However, studies on C. sativum have always focused on the aerial parts of the herb and scientific investigation on the root is limited. The aim of this research was to investigate the antioxidant and anticancer activities of C. sativum root, leaf and stem, including its effect on cancer cell migration, and its protection against DNA damage, with special focus on the roots. METHODS Powdered roots, leaves and stems of C. sativum were extracted through sequential extraction using hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol and water. Total phenolic content, FRAP and DPPH radical scavenging activities were measured. Anti-proliferative activitiy on the breast cancer cell line, MCF-7, was assayed using the MTT assay. Activities of the antioxidant enzymes, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and of the caspases-3, -8 and -9 were assayed on treatment with the extract. Cell cycle progression was analysed using flow cytometry. The scratch motility assay was used to assess inhibition of MCF-7 cell migration. DNA damage in 3 T3-L1 fibroblasts was evaluated by the comet assay. The components in the extract were identified by HPLC and GC-MS. RESULTS The ethyl acetate extract of C. sativum roots showed the highest antiproliferative activity on MCF-7 cells (IC50 = 200.0 ± 2.6 μg/mL) and had the highest phenolic content, FRAP and DPPH scavenging activities among the extracts. C. sativum root inhibited DNA damage and prevented MCF-7 cell migration induced by H2O2, suggesting its potential in cancer prevention and inhibition of metastasis. The extract exhibited anticancer activity in MCF-7 cells by affecting antioxidant enzymes possibly leading to H2O2 accumulation, cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase and apoptotic cell death by the death receptor and mitochondrial apoptotic pathways. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first report on the antioxidant and anticancer properties of C. sativum root. The herb shows potential in preventing oxidative stress-related diseases and would be useful as supplements used in combination with conventional drugs to enhance the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
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Seo M, Lee YH. PFKFB3 regulates oxidative stress homeostasis via its S-glutathionylation in cancer. J Mol Biol 2013; 426:830-42. [PMID: 24295899 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Whereas moderately increased cellular oxidative stress is supportive for cancerous growth of cells, excessive levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are detrimental to their growth and survival. We demonstrated that high ROS levels, via increased oxidized glutathione (GSSG), induce isoform-specific S-glutathionylation of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) at residue Cys206, which is located near the entrance to the 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase catalytic pocket. Upon this ROS-dependent, reversible, covalent modification, a marked decrease in its catalytic ability to synthesize fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (Fru-2,6-P₂), the key glycolysis allosteric activator, was observed. This event was coupled to a decrease in glycolytic flux and an increase in glucose metabolic flux into the pentose phosphate pathway. This shift, in turn, caused an increase in reduced glutathione (GSH) and, ultimately, resulted in ROS detoxification inside HeLa cells. The ability of PFKFB3 to control the Fru-2,6-P₂ levels in an ROS-dependent manner allows the PFKFB3-expressing cancer cells to continue energy metabolism with a reduced risk of excessive oxidative stress and, thereby, to support their cell survival and proliferation. This study provides a new insight into the roles of PFKFB3 as switch that senses and controls redox homeostasis in cancer in addition to its role in cancer glycolysis.
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- Minsuh Seo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Song B, Pan S, Tang C, Li D, Rusling JF. Voltammetric microwell array for oxidized guanosine in intact ds-DNA. Anal Chem 2013; 85:11061-7. [PMID: 24164630 PMCID: PMC3856883 DOI: 10.1021/ac402736q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Oxidative stress in humans causes damage to biomolecules by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). DNA can be oxidatively damaged by ROS, which may lead to carcinogenesis. Here we report a microfluidic electrochemical array designed to rapidly detect oxidation in intact DNA in replicate measurements. Sensor arrays were fabricated by wet-chemistry patterning of gold compact discs. The eight-sensor array is incorporated into a 60 μL microfluidic channel connected to a pump and sample valve. The array features 7 nm thick osmium bipyridyl poly(vinylpyridine) chloride [Os(bpy)2(PVP)10Cl](+) films assembled layer-by-layer with polyions onto the gold sensors. 8-Hydroxy-7,8-hydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) is selectively oxidized by [Os(bpy)2(PVP)10Cl](+) in intact ds-DNA to provide catalytic square wave voltammograms (SWV). The device is easy-to-use, fast, inexpensive, reusable, and can detect one 8-oxodG per 6600 nucleobases. The mass detection limit is 150-fold lower than a previously reported dip-and-read voltammetric sensor for oxidized DNA. Fast assays (<1 min) and moderate sample consumption (15 pmol DNA) suggest potential for research and clinical applications. Practical use is illustrated by detecting DNA oxidation from cigarette smoke and ash extracts in dispersions with NADPH and Cu(2+).
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- Boya Song
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut , Storrs, CT 06269, United States
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Johnson KC, Koestler DC, Cheng C, Christensen BC. Age-related DNA methylation in normal breast tissue and its relationship with invasive breast tumor methylation. Epigenetics 2013; 9:268-75. [PMID: 24196486 DOI: 10.4161/epi.27015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Age is a key risk factor for breast cancer and epigenetic alterations may contribute to age-related increases in breast cancer risk, though the relation of age-related methylation in normal breast tissues with altered methylation in breast tumors is unclear. We investigated the relation of age with DNA methylation in normal breast tissues genome-wide using two data sets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database (GSE32393 and GSE31979). We validated our observations in an independent set of normal breast tissues, examined age-related methylation in normal breast for enrichment of genomic features, and compared age-related methylation in normal tissue with methylation alterations in breast tumors. Between the two array-based methylation data sets, there were 204 CpG loci with significant (P<0.05) and consistent age-related methylation, 97% of which were increases in methylation. Our validation sets confirmed the direction of age-related DNA methylation changes in all measured regions. Among the 204 age-related CpG loci, we observed a significant enrichment for CpG islands (P = 8.7E-6) and polycomb group protein target genes (P = 0.03). In addition, 24 of the 204 CpGs with age-related methylation in normal breast were significantly differentially methylated between normal and breast tumor tissues. We identified consistent age-related methylation changes in normal breast tissue that are further altered in breast tumors and may represent early events contributing to breast carcinogenesis. This work identifies age-related methylation in normal breast tissue and begins to deconstruct the contribution of aging to epigenetic alterations present in breast tumors.
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- Kevin C Johnson
- Department of Community and Family Medicine; Section of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Hanover, NH USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Hanover, NH USA
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine; Section of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Hanover, NH USA
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- Department of Genetics; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Hanover, NH USA
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine; Section of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Hanover, NH USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Hanover, NH USA
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Cheng N, Wang Y, Gao H, Yuan J, Feng F, Cao W, Zheng J. Protective effect of extract of Crataegus pinnatifida pollen on DNA damage response to oxidative stress. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 59:709-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Siddiqui MA, Alhadlaq HA, Ahmad J, Al-Khedhairy AA, Musarrat J, Ahamed M. Copper oxide nanoparticles induced mitochondria mediated apoptosis in human hepatocarcinoma cells. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69534. [PMID: 23940521 PMCID: PMC3734287 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are heavily utilized in semiconductor devices, gas sensor, batteries, solar energy converter, microelectronics and heat transfer fluids. It has been reported that liver is one of the target organs for nanoparticles after they gain entry into the body through any of the possible routes. Recent studies have shown cytotoxic response of CuO NPs in liver cells. However, the underlying mechanism of apoptosis in liver cells due to CuO NPs exposure is largely lacking. We explored the possible mechanisms of apoptosis induced by CuO NPs in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Prepared CuO NPs were spherical in shape with a smooth surface and had an average diameter of 22 nm. CuO NPs (concentration range 2–50 µg/ml) were found to induce cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells in dose-dependent manner, which was likely to be mediated through reactive oxygen species generation and oxidative stress. Tumor suppressor gene p53 and apoptotic gene caspase-3 were up-regulated due to CuO NPs exposure. Decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential with a concomitant increase in the gene expression of bax/bcl2 ratio suggested that mitochondria mediated pathway involved in CuO NPs induced apoptosis. This study has provided valuable insights into the possible mechanism of apoptosis caused by CuO NPs at in vitro level. Underlying mechanism(s) of apoptosis due to CuO NPs exposure should be further invested at in vivo level.
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- Maqsood A Siddiqui
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Ma Z, Vosseller K. O-GlcNAc in cancer biology. Amino Acids 2013; 45:719-33. [PMID: 23836420 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-013-1543-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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O-linked β-N-actylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is a carbohydrate post-translational modification on hydroxyl groups of serine and/or threonine residues of cytosolic and nuclear proteins. Analogous to phosphorylation, O-GlcNAcylation plays crucial regulatory roles in a variety of cellular processes. O-GlcNAc was termed a nutritional sensor, as global levels of the modification are elevated in response to increased glucose and glutamine flux into the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway. A unique feature of cancer cell energy metabolism is a shift from oxidative phosphorylation to the less efficient glycolytic pathway (Warburg effect), necessitating greatly increased glucose uptake. Additionally, to help meet increased biosynthetic demands, cancer cells also up-regulate glutamine uptake. This led us to hypothesize that the universal feature of increased glucose and glutamine uptake by cancer cells might be linked to increased O-GlcNAc levels. Indeed, recent work in many different cancer types now indicates that hyper-O-GlcNAcylation is a general feature of cancer and contributes to transformed phenotypes. In this review, we describe known/potential links between hyper-O-GlcNAcylation and specific hallmarks of cancer, including cancer cell proliferation, survival, cell stresses, invasion and metastasis, aneuploidy, and energy metabolism. We also discuss inhibition of hyper-O-GlcNAcylation as a potential novel therapeutic target for cancer treatment.
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- Zhiyuan Ma
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St. New College Building Room 10112, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, USA
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Thyagarajan B, Wang R, Nelson H, Barcelo H, Koh WP, Yuan JM. Mitochondrial DNA copy number is associated with breast cancer risk. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65968. [PMID: 23776581 PMCID: PMC3680391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number in peripheral blood is associated with increased risk of several cancers. However, data from prospective studies on mtDNA copy number and breast cancer risk are lacking. We evaluated the association between mtDNA copy number in peripheral blood and breast cancer risk in a nested case-control study of 183 breast cancer cases with pre-diagnostic blood samples and 529 individually matched controls among participants of the Singapore Chinese Health Study. The mtDNA copy number was measured using real time PCR. Conditional logistic regression analyses showed that there was an overall positive association between mtDNA copy number and breast cancer risk (Ptrend = 0.01). The elevated risk for higher mtDNA copy numbers was primarily seen for women with <3 years between blood draw and cancer diagnosis; ORs (95% CIs) for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th quintile of mtDNA copy number were 1.52 (0.61, 3.82), 2.52 (1.03, 6.12), 3.12 (1.31, 7.43), and 3.06 (1.25, 7.47), respectively, compared with the 1st quintile (Ptrend = 0.004). There was no association between mtDNA copy number and breast cancer risk among women who donated a blood sample ≥3 years before breast cancer diagnosis (Ptrend = 0.41). This study supports a prospective association between increased mtDNA copy number and breast cancer risk that is dependent on the time interval between blood collection and breast cancer diagnosis. Future studies are warranted to confirm these findings and to elucidate the biological role of mtDNA copy number in breast cancer risk.
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- Bharat Thyagarajan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America.
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Peck B, Ferber EC, Schulze A. Antagonism between FOXO and MYC Regulates Cellular Powerhouse. Front Oncol 2013; 3:96. [PMID: 23630664 PMCID: PMC3635031 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2013.00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Alterations in cellular metabolism are a key feature of the transformed phenotype. Enhanced macromolecule synthesis is a prerequisite for rapid proliferation but may also contribute to induction of angiogenesis, metastasis formation, and tumor progression, thereby leading to a poorer clinical outcome. Metabolic adaptations enable cancer cells to survive in suboptimal growth conditions, such as the limited supply of nutrient and oxygen often found in the tumor microenvironment. Metabolic changes, including activation of glycolysis and inhibition of mitochondrial ATP production, are induced under hypoxia to promote survival in low oxygen. FOXO3a, a transcription factor that is inhibited by the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway and is upregulated in hypoxia, has emerged as an important negative regulator of MYC function. Recent studies have revealed that FOXO3a acts as a negative regulator of mitochondrial function through inhibition of MYC. Ablation of FOXO3a prevents the inhibition of mitochondrial function induced by hypoxia and results in enhanced oxidative stress. This review will focus on the antagonism between FOXO3a and MYC and discuss their role in cellular bioenergetics, reactive oxygen metabolism, and adaptation to hypoxia, raising questions about the role of FOXO proteins in cancer.
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- Barrie Peck
- Gene Expression Analysis Laboratory, Cancer Research UK, London Research Institute London, UK
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Zhou Y, Lu N, Zhang H, Wei L, Tao L, Dai Q, Zhao L, Lin B, Ding Q, Guo Q. HQS-3, a newly synthesized flavonoid, possesses potent anti-tumor effect in vivo and in vitro. Eur J Pharm Sci 2013; 49:649-58. [PMID: 23619285 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2013.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 04/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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HQS-3 is a newly baicalein derivative with a benzene substitution. We investigated the anticancer effect of HQS-3 in vivo and in vitro. HQS-3 significantly decreased tumor growth in mice inoculated with Heps and HepG2 cells; and had little influence on the state and weight of animals. After treatment with 20 mg/kg HQS-3, the inhibitory rate of tumor weight in mice inoculated with Heps and HepG2 cells were 63.62% and 68.03%, respectively. Meanwhile, HQS-3 inhibited the viability of various kinds of tumor cells with IC50 values in the range of 22.98-54.32 μM after 48 h treatment measured by MTT-assay. HQS-3 remarkably inhibited viability of hepatoma cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner and induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells by DAPI staining and Annexin V/PI double staining. The apoptosis-induction effect of HQS-3 was attributed to its ability to modulate the activity of caspase-9, caspase-3 and PARP. Moreover, the expression of bax protein was increased while the bcl-2 protein was decreased, leading to an increase in Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. The accumulation of ROS induced by HQS-3 in HepG2 cells was also observed. The further results suggested that HQS-3 induced mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis by increasing ROS level and inhibiting the expression of anti-oxidative protein SOD2. HQS-3 exerted anti-tumor activity both in vitro and in vivo via inducing tumor cells apoptosis, and these results suggested that it deserves further investigation as a novel chemotherapy for human tumors.
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- Yuxin Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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Ferreira JRO, Cavalcanti BC, da Costa PM, de Arantes FFP, de Alvarenga ES, Maltha CRA, de Almeida Barbosa LC, Militão GCG, Pessoa C, Ferreira PMP. Induction of G₂/M arrest, caspase activation and apoptosis by α-santonin derivatives in HL-60 cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2013; 27:1458-66. [PMID: 23542210 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are natural products with a variety of biological activities. Previously, we demonstrated the cytotoxic effects of three new α-santonin derivatives on different tumor cell lines with low toxic effects upon peripheral human leukocytes. Here, we evaluated the mechanism of action triggered by these derivatives. HL-60 cell cycle determined after 24h treatment revealed a significant inhibition on cell-cycle progression and leading to an increasing of cells in G2/M [7.6% and 9.0% for compound 3% and 9.0% and 8.6% for compound 4 (1 and 2 μM, respectively)]. However, after 48 h exposure, all compounds caused G2/M reduction and a significant DNA fragmentation. Compounds 2, 3 and 4 were able to induce apoptosis on leukemia cells, which was corroborated by phosphatidyserine externalization and activation of caspases-3 and -7 after 24h exposure. None of the derivatives analyzed caused depolarization of mitochondrial membrane within 24h of incubation, suggesting the involvement of the extrinsic apoptotic pathway in the death process. The antiproliferative action of these compounds is related to the DNA synthesis inhibition and cell cycle arrest, which probably lead to apoptosis activation. Therefore, these santonin derivatives are promising lead candidates for development of new cytotoxic agents.
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Sinn DH, Choi MS, Gwak GY, Paik YH, Lee JH, Koh KC, Paik SW, Yoo BC. Pre-s mutation is a significant risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma development: a long-term retrospective cohort study. Dig Dis Sci 2013; 58:751-8. [PMID: 23053886 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2408-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several cross-sectional studies have shown an association between pre-S mutation and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AIMS We aim to verify whether pre-S mutation represents a risk for HCC development in a longitudinal way. METHODS A total of 195 patients with chronic HBV infection [age: 43.7 ± 10.8 years, males: 141 (72.3 %), genotype C: 195 (100 %), hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive: 109 (55.9 %), cirrhosis: 79 (40.5 %), and pre-S mutation positive: 44 (22.6 %)] were followed up for a median of 7.2 years (range 1.0-7.8 years). RESULTS HCC developed in 24 patients during follow-up. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative incidences of HCC were 0.5, 4.9, and 10.4 %, respectively. Patients with pre-S mutation had significantly higher 5-year cumulative incidences of HCC than those without (26.5 vs. 5.7 %, p < 0.001) and showed higher hazard ratio for HCC [3.04 (95 % CI 1.24-7.42), p = 0.015, adjusted for age, gender, HBeAg, cirrhosis and baseline HBV DNA level]. Notably, in patients aged ≥50 years, the 5-year cumulative incidences of HCC in patients with pre-S mutation were considerably high (58.3 %), compared to those without (16.1 %, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with pre-S mutations had higher incidence of HCC during follow-up, especially in aged patients. Patients with pre-S mutations, especially older ones, may require careful attention to HCC development.
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- Dong Hyun Sinn
- Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, South Korea
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Xie H, Xia K, Rong H, Chen X. Genetic polymorphism in hOGG1 is associated with triple-negative breast cancer risk in Chinese Han women. Breast 2013; 22:707-12. [PMID: 23369609 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Revised: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanine (8-OHdG), a typical product of oxidative stress-induced DNA damage, can cause a G-T transversion during DNA replication if it is not removed. Human 8-oxoguanine glycosylase 1 (hOGG1), a key DNA repair gene, recognizes and excises 8-OHdG from damaged DNA accurately; however, a c.977C>G (Ser326Cys) polymorphism in hOGG1 can inhibit the gene's ability to remove 8-OHdG. The aim of present study was to investigate the association between the c.977C>G polymorphism in hOGG1 and the risk of breast cancer in Chinese Han women. We used high-resolution melting and sequencing to analyze the genotypes of 630 patients with sporadic breast cancer patients and 777 healthy controls. We also performed risk-stratified subgroup analyses to determine the association between the c.977C>G polymorphism and other characteristics of breast cancer subgroups. Breast cancer patients and healthy controls did not have significantly different of c.977C/G genotypes (odds ratio [OR] = 1.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.82-1.49, p = 0.57) and c.977G/G genotypes (OR = 1.34, 95% CI = 0.97-1.84, p = 0.09). However, the c.977G/G genotype was especially prevalent in breast cancer patients who were younger than 55 years (OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.05-2.39, p = 0.04), were premenopausal status (OR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.14-3.06, p = 0.02), had triple-negative disease (OR = 2.14, 95% CI = 1.06-4.29, p = 0.04), or p53-positive disease (OR = 1.56, 95% CI = 1.14-2.12, p = 0.005). These findings suggest that the c.977C>G polymorphism in hOGG1 is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in Chinese Han women who are younger than 55 years, premenopausal, triple-negative, or p53-positive subgroups.
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- Hui Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Breast Surgery, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Department of Gerontology, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Li B, Harjani JR, Cormier NS, Madarati H, Atkinson J, Cosa G, Pratt DA. Besting Vitamin E: Sidechain Substitution is Key to the Reactivity of Naphthyridinol Antioxidants in Lipid Bilayers. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:1394-405. [DOI: 10.1021/ja309153x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bo Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and
Centre for Biotechnology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and
Centre for Biotechnology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre
for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Epigenetics makes its mark on women-specific cancers—an opportunity to redefine oncological approaches? Gynecol Oncol 2013; 128:134-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Revised: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Transglutaminase 2 and NF-κB: an odd couple that shapes breast cancer phenotype. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2012; 137:329-36. [PMID: 23224146 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2351-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Owing to numerous pro-survival target genes, aberrant activation of the NF-κB transcription factor is associated with a drug-resistant phenotype and aggressive breast tumor behavior. Transglutaminase 2 (TG2), a ubiquitously expressed protein cross-linking enzyme, activates NF-κB through a non-conventional mechanism that disables the IκBα inhibitor. Our group has recently documented that the TG2 gene (termed TGM2) is a direct transcriptional target of NF-κB. These developments uncover a novel self-reinforcing molecular feedback loop where TG2 activates NF-κB and, in turn, NF-κB directly upregulates the transcription of TGM2. This manuscript reviews the literature that supports the existence of the TG2/NF-κB signaling loop, the nature of the signal transduction that activates this loop, and the phenotypic consequences stemming from the aberrant activation of this novel signaling mechanism in breast cancer.
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Potential implication of the chemical properties and bioactivity of nitrone spin traps for therapeutics. Future Med Chem 2012; 4:1171-207. [PMID: 22709256 DOI: 10.4155/fmc.12.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nitrone therapeutics has been employed in the treatment of oxidative stress-related diseases such as neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The nitrone-based compound NXY-059, which is the first drug to reach clinical trials for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, has provided promise for the development of more robust pharmacological agents. However, the specific mechanism of nitrone bioactivity remains unclear. In this review, we present a variety of nitrone chemistry and biological activity that could be implicated for the nitrone's pharmacological activity. The chemistries of spin trapping and spin adduct reveal insights on the possible roles of nitrones for altering cellular redox status through radical scavenging or nitric oxide donation, and their biological effects are presented. An interdisciplinary approach towards the development of novel synthetic antioxidants with improved pharmacological properties encompassing theoretical, synthetic, biochemical and in vitro/in vivo studies is covered.
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Gheysarzadeh A, Yazdanparast R. Inhibition of H2O2-induced cell death through FOXO1 modulation by EUK-172 in SK-N-MC cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 697:47-52. [PMID: 23041154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Revised: 09/15/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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It has been suggested that excess accumulation of reactive oxygen species, termed oxidative stress, may lead to neuronal death resulting in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. In oxidative stress-induced cell death numerous transcription factors are thought to be involved. One of them is Forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) that governs many genes involved in oxidative stress resistance, DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, proliferation and apoptosis. Apparently, FOXO1 activity is tightly linked to post translational modifications including phosphorylation and acetylation, which are modulated by many factors such as oxidative stress. Reactive oxygen species, as the major players in oxidative stress, guide FOXO1 nuclear localization at least by simultaneous c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation and Akt/PKB activity suppression. Here, we showed that a synthetic salen-manganese derivative (EUK-172) with strong catalase activity reduced oxidative stress evident through marked reduction in intracellular reactive oxygen species, protein carbonylation and lipid peroxidation. In addition, our results indicated that EUK-172 not only reduced the FOXO1 protein content, but also it inhibited FOXO1 nuclear translocation in H(2)O(2)-exposed SK-N-MC cells. These events attenuated caspase-3 activity and bax/Bcl-2 ratio leading to higher viability of the H(2)O(2)-treated SK-N-MC cells.
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- Ali Gheysarzadeh
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, P.O. Box 13145-1384, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Zhuang J, Ma W, Lago CU, Hwang PM. Metabolic regulation of oxygen and redox homeostasis by p53: lessons from evolutionary biology? Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 53:1279-85. [PMID: 22841759 PMCID: PMC3444283 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The genetic links between p53 and metabolic processes such as oxidative phosphorylation are being studied with increasing interest given that cellular metabolism seems to play an important role in tumorigenesis. This review focuses on how p53 regulation of various metabolic genes may influence redox homeostasis, as the genome is constantly susceptible to oxidative damage, a consequence of living in an aerobic environment. Because p53-like genetic sequences are also found in life forms that may not necessarily benefit from tumor suppression, an evolutionary introduction is given in an attempt to understand why p53 might regulate a basic cellular activity such as metabolism. The presented epidemiologic and experimental data suggest that one reason may be for the homeostatic regulation of oxygen, the essential substrate for reactive oxygen species generation.
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- Jie Zhuang
- Center for Molecular Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Consales C, Merla C, Marino C, Benassi B. Electromagnetic fields, oxidative stress, and neurodegeneration. Int J Cell Biol 2012; 2012:683897. [PMID: 22991514 PMCID: PMC3444040 DOI: 10.1155/2012/683897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Revised: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) originating both from both natural and manmade sources permeate our environment. As people are continuously exposed to EMFs in everyday life, it is a matter of great debate whether they can be harmful to human health. On the basis of two decades of epidemiological studies, an increased risk for childhood leukemia associated with Extremely Low Frequency fields has been consistently assessed, inducing the International Agency for Research on Cancer to insert them in the 2B section of carcinogens in 2001. EMFs interaction with biological systems may cause oxidative stress under certain circumstances. Since free radicals are essential for brain physiological processes and pathological degeneration, research focusing on the possible influence of the EMFs-driven oxidative stress is still in progress, especially in the light of recent studies suggesting that EMFs may contribute to the etiology of neurodegenerative disorders. This review synthesizes the emerging evidences about this topic, highlighting the wide data uncertainty that still characterizes the EMFs effect on oxidative stress modulation, as both pro-oxidant and neuroprotective effects have been documented. Care should be taken to avoid methodological limitations and to determine the patho-physiological relevance of any alteration found in EMFs-exposed biological system.
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- Claudia Consales
- Unit of Radiation Biology and Human Health, ENEA-Casaccia, Rome 00123, Italy
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- Unit of Radiation Biology and Human Health, ENEA-Casaccia, Rome 00123, Italy
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Yayeh T, Hong M, Jia Q, Lee YC, Kim HJ, Hyun E, Kim TW, Rhee MH. Pistacia chinensisInhibits NO Production and Upregulates HO-1 Induction via PI-3K/Akt Pathway in LPS Stimulated Macrophage Cells. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2012; 40:1085-97. [DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x12500802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pistacia chinensis has been used for various purposes in China including as an understock for grafting Pistacia vera. However, little attention was given to its health promoting effects. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effect of Pistacia chinensis methanolic extract (PCME) containing resorcinol class of phenolic lipids on pro-inflammatory mediators and heme oxygenase-1(HO-1) in lipopolysaccharide stimulated RAW264.7 cells. While PCME (2.5–10 μg/ml) inhibited mRNA expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and interleukin (IL)-6, it up-regulated HO-1 expression. Likewise, PCME inhibited iNOS protein expression, but not COX-2, and reduced nitric oxide (NO) release. Moreover, Phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK) was attenuated dose-dependently in PCME pre-treated RAW264.7 cells. In addition, PCME up-regulated HO-1 protein expression was diminished by pre-treatment of PI-3K inhibitor. Furthermore, nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) repressor was attenuated time-dependently during PCME treatment. Taken together, our study showed (for the first time) that PCME inhibited NO production and up-regulated HO-1 induction via PI-3K/Akt pathway, suggesting the role of Pistacia chinensis as potential sources of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant natural compounds.
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- Taddesse Yayeh
- Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Cell Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine and Stem Cell Research Therapeutic Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Unigen Inc., Cheonan, Chungnam 330-863, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Unigen Inc., Cheonan, Chungnam 330-863, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Unigen Inc., Cheonan, Chungnam 330-863, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Unigen Inc., Cheonan, Chungnam 330-863, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Unigen Inc., Cheonan, Chungnam 330-863, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Cell Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine and Stem Cell Research Therapeutic Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Cell Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine and Stem Cell Research Therapeutic Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea
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Pirone JR, D'Arcy M, Stewart DA, Hines WC, Johnson M, Gould MN, Yaswen P, Jerry DJ, Smith Schneider S, Troester MA. Age-associated gene expression in normal breast tissue mirrors qualitative age-at-incidence patterns for breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012; 21:1735-44. [PMID: 22859400 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-12-0451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Age is the strongest breast cancer risk factor, with overall breast cancer risk increasing steadily beginning at approximately 30 years of age. However, while breast cancer risk is lower among younger women, young women's breast cancer may be more aggressive. Although, several genomic and epidemiologic studies have shown higher prevalence of aggressive, estrogen-receptor negative breast cancer in younger women, the age-related gene expression that predisposes to these tumors is poorly understood. Characterizing age-related patterns of gene expression in normal breast tissues may provide insights on etiology of distinct breast cancer subtypes that arise from these tissues. METHODS To identify age-related changes in normal breast tissue, 96 tissue specimens from patients with reduction mammoplasty, ages 14 to 70 years, were assayed by gene expression microarray. RESULTS Significant associations between gene expression levels and age were identified for 802 probes (481 increased, 321 decreased with increasing age). Enriched functions included "aging of cells," "shape change," and "chemotaxis," and enriched pathways included Wnt/beta-catenin signaling, Ephrin receptor signaling, and JAK/Stat signaling. Applying the age-associated genes to publicly available tumor datasets, the age-associated pathways defined two groups of tumors with distinct survival. CONCLUSION The hazard rates of young-like tumors mirrored that of high-grade tumors in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, providing a biologic link between normal aging and age-related tumor aggressiveness. IMPACT These data show that studies of normal tissue gene expression can yield important insights about the pathways and biologic pressures that are relevant during tumor etiology and progression.
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- Jason R Pirone
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Pollacco J, Sacco K, Portelli M, Schembri-Wismayer P, Calleja-Agius J. Molecular links between endometriosis and cancer. Gynecol Endocrinol 2012; 28:577-81. [PMID: 22309646 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2011.650761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is the leading cause of morbidity among premenopausal women affecting about 1 in 10 females. The features shared by endometriosis and cancer include the ability to evade apoptosis, the stem cell-like ability and angiogenic potential. As such characteristics are encoded by the cell's genetic constitution, acquired mutations are responsible for the malignant transformation of endometriosis. Indeed, a number of tumour-suppressor genes and proto-oncogenes, such as protein 53 (P53) and B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) respectively, are mutated and as a result differentially expressed between endometriotic and malignant tissue associated with endometriosis. Moreover, cytokines and macrophages, both of which are inflammatory mediators have been implicated in the transformation process. The angiogenic properties possessed by cancer arising from endometriosis signifies a bad prognosis, while the stem cell-like activity possessed by both endometriosis and cancer has been attributed to the effect of oestrogen. A number of differences between endometriosis and cancer are found at the molecular level. Considering the link between these two pathologies, the three components which fuel the malignant transformation of endometriosis can be embodied in the endometriosis-induced carcinoma (EIC) triangle which shows the intricate relationship between endocrinologic, immunologic and genetic components.
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- Joel Pollacco
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq, Msida, MSD 2080, Malta
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Vrailas-Mortimer A, Gomez R, Dowse H, Sanyal S. A survey of the protective effects of some commercially available antioxidant supplements in genetically and chemically induced models of oxidative stress in Drosophila melanogaster. Exp Gerontol 2012; 47:712-22. [PMID: 22790021 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Revised: 06/25/2012] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Oxidative stress remains one of the most well studied, albeit somewhat contentious, causes of age-related changes in humans. Consequently, a large number of putative antioxidant compounds are freely available in myriad formulations that are often not tested for their efficacy or regulated for quality control. Following the development of a Drosophila model of oxidative-stress dependent aging (p38 MAP K (p38K) mutants) in our laboratory, we attempted to test the protective effect of some of these commonly available formulations against oxidative stress, in the p38K model. As environmental exposure to oxidizing toxins has been linked to a variety of human diseases, we also tested the efficacy of these supplements on chemically-induced models of oxidative stress (paraquat and hydrogen peroxide exposure). Our results suggest that when added as a dietary supplement, some of these over-the-counter compounds, notably containing açai extracts, confer significant protection for both the p38K-dependent genetic model as well as the toxin-induced model. These products were also remarkably effective at dampening stress-induced expression of the detoxifying enzyme GSTD1 and eliminating paraquat induced circadian rhythm deficits. Overall, our results suggest potential benefits of dietary supplementation with some of these compounds, especially under conditions of elevated oxidative stress. These findings should be assessed in the context of other studies that seek to identify active principles in these extracts, determine their effective dosage for human consumption and evaluate the safety of long-term prophylactic applications.
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Yang EJ, Kim SI, Park SY, Bang HY, Jeong JH, So JH, Rhee IK, Song KS. Fermentation enhances the in vitro antioxidative effect of onion (Allium cepa) via an increase in quercetin content. Food Chem Toxicol 2012; 50:2042-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2011] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Magesh S, Chen Y, Hu L. Small molecule modulators of Keap1-Nrf2-ARE pathway as potential preventive and therapeutic agents. Med Res Rev 2012; 32:687-726. [PMID: 22549716 DOI: 10.1002/med.21257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 600] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)-nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-antioxidant response elements (ARE) pathway represents one of the most important cellular defense mechanisms against oxidative stress and xenobiotic damage. Activation of Nrf2 signaling induces the transcriptional regulation of ARE-dependent expression of various detoxifying and antioxidant defense enzymes and proteins. Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling has become an attractive target for the prevention and treatment of oxidative stress-related diseases and conditions including cancer, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory diseases. Over the last few decades, numerous Nrf2 inducers have been developed and some of them are currently undergoing clinical trials. Recently, overactivation of Nrf2 has been implicated in cancer progression as well as in drug resistance to cancer chemotherapy. Thus, Nrf2 inhibitors could potentially be used to improve the effectiveness of cancer therapy. Herein, we review the signaling mechanism of Keap1-Nrf2-ARE pathway, its disease relevance, and currently known classes of small molecule modulators. We also discuss several aspects of Keap1-Nrf2 interaction, Nrf2-based peptide inhibitor design, and the screening assays currently used for the discovery of direct inhibitors of Keap1-Nrf2 interaction.
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- Sadagopan Magesh
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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