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Shengxiao X, Xinxin S, Yunxiang Z, Zhijie T, Xiaofei T. Identification of a basement membrane-related gene signature for predicting prognosis, immune infiltration, and drug sensitivity in colorectal cancer. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1428176. [PMID: 39011483 PMCID: PMC11246870 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1428176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common malignancy affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Extensive research indicates that basement membranes (BMs) may play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of the disease. Methods Data on the RNA expression patterns and clinicopathological information of patients with CRC were sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. A BM-linked risk signature for the prediction of overall survival (OS) was formulated using univariate Cox regression and combined machine learning techniques. Survival outcomes, functional pathways, the tumor microenvironment (TME), and responses to both immunotherapy and chemotherapy within varying risk classifications were also investigated. The expression trends of the model genes were evaluated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) database. Results A nine-gene risk signature containing UNC5C, TINAG, TIMP1, SPOCK3, MMP1, AGRN, UNC5A, ADAMTS4, and ITGA7 was constructed for the prediction of outcomes in patients with CRC. The expression profiles of these candidate genes were verified using RT-PCR and the HPA database and were found to be consistent with the findings on differential gene expression in the TCGA dataset. The validity of the signature was confirmed using the GEO cohort. The patients were stratified into different risk groups according to differences in clinicopathological characteristics, TME features, enrichment functions, and drug sensitivities. Lastly, the prognostic nomogram model based on the risk score was found to be effective in identifying high-risk patients and predicting OS. Conclusion A basement membrane-related risk signature was constructed and found to be effective for predicting the prognosis of patients with CRC.
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- Xiang Shengxiao
- Department of Science and Education, Suqian First Hospital, Suqian, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Kemberi M, Salmasi Y, Santamaria S. The Role of ADAMTS Proteoglycanases in Thoracic Aortic Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12135. [PMID: 37569511 PMCID: PMC10419162 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) are complex disease states with high morbidity and mortality that pose significant challenges to early diagnosis. Patients with an aneurysm are asymptomatic and typically present to the emergency department only after the development of a dissection. The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a crucial role in regulating the aortic structure and function. The histopathologic hallmark termed medial degeneration is characterised by smooth muscle cell (SMC) loss, the degradation of elastic and collagen fibres and proteoglycan (PG) accumulation. Covalently attached to the protein core of PGs are a number of glycosaminoglycan chains, negatively charged molecules that provide flexibility, compressibility, and viscoelasticity to the aorta. PG pooling in the media can produce discontinuities in the aortic wall leading to increased local stress. The accumulation of PGs is likely due to an imbalance between their synthesis by SMCs and decreased proteolysis by A Disintegrin-like and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS) proteoglycanases in the ECM. Mouse models of TAAD indicated that these proteases exert a crucial, albeit complex and not fully elucidated, role in this disease. This has led to a mounting interest in utilising ADAMTS proteoglycanases as biomarkers of TAAD. In this review, we discuss the role of ADAMTSs in thoracic aortic disease and their potential use in facilitating the clinical diagnosis of TAAD and disease progression.
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- Marsioleda Kemberi
- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AD, UK;
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London W6 8RF, UK;
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- Department of Biochemical and Physiological Sciences, School of Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Edward Jenner Building, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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Yin Z, Zhao Y, Zhou W, You C, Bai Y, You B, Lu D, Liao S, Zheng L, Sun Y, Wu Y. A 20-Gene Signature Predicting Survival in Patients with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Based on Basement Membrane. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2023; 2023:1302278. [PMID: 37089260 PMCID: PMC10118896 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1302278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Objectives The most common subtype of renal cell carcinoma, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), has a high heterogeneity and aggressive nature. The basement membrane (BM) is known to play a vital role in tumor metastasis. BM-related genes remain untested in ccRCC, however, in terms of their prognostic significance. Methods BM-related genes were gleaned from the most recent cutting-edge research. The RNA-seq and clinical data of the ccRCC were obtained from TCGA and GEO databases, respectively. The multigene signature was constructed using the univariate Cox regression and the LASSO regression algorithm. Then, clinical features and prognostic signatures were combined to form a nomogram to predict individual survival probabilities. Using functional enrichment analysis and immune-correlation analysis, we investigated potential enrichment pathways and immunological characteristics associated with BM-related-gene signature. Results In this study, we built a model of 20 BM-related genes and classified them as high-risk or low-risk, with each having its anticipated risk profile. Patients in the high-risk group showed significantly reduced OS compared with patients in the low-risk group in the TCGA cohort, as was confirmed by the testing dataset. Functional analysis showed that the BM-based model was linked to cell-substrate adhesion and tumor-related signaling pathways. Comparative analysis of immune cell infiltration degrees and immune checkpoints reveals a central role for BM-related genes in controlling the interplay between the immune interaction and the tumor microenvironment of ccRCC. Conclusions We combined clinical characteristics known to predict the prognosis of ccRCC patients to create a gene signature associated with BM. Our findings may also be useful for forecasting how well immunotherapies would work against ccRCC. Targeting BM may be a therapeutic alternative for ccRCC, but the underlying mechanism still needs further exploration.
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- Zhenjie Yin
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Medical and Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Medical and Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Sanming First Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian 365001, China
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Isthmin-A Multifaceted Protein Family. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010017. [PMID: 36611811 PMCID: PMC9818725 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Isthmin (ISM) is a secreted protein family with two members, namely ISM1 and ISM2, both containing a TSR1 domain followed by an AMOP domain. Its broad expression pattern suggests diverse functions in developmental and physiological processes. Over the past few years, multiple studies have focused on the functional analysis of the ISM protein family in several events, including angiogenesis, metabolism, organ homeostasis, immunity, craniofacial development, and cancer. Even though ISM was identified two decades ago, we are still short of understanding the roles of the ISM protein family in embryonic development and other pathological processes. To address the role of ISM, functional studies have begun but unresolved issues remain. To elucidate the regulatory mechanism of ISM, it is crucial to determine its interactions with other ligands and receptors that lead to the activation of downstream signalling pathways. This review provides a perspective on the gene organization and evolution of the ISM family, their links with developmental and physiological functions, and key questions for the future.
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Differential Expression and Localization of ADAMTS Proteinases in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185977. [PMID: 36144730 PMCID: PMC9506249 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We analyzed the expression of ADAMTS proteinases ADAMTS-1, -2, -4, -5 and -13; their activating enzyme MMP-15; and the degradation products of proteoglycan substrates versican and biglycan in an ocular microenvironment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) patients. Vitreous samples from PDR and nondiabetic patients, epiretinal fibrovascular membranes from PDR patients, rat retinas, retinal Müller glial cells and human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) were studied. The levels of ADAMTS proteinases and MMP-15 were increased in the vitreous from PDR patients. Both full-length and cleaved activation/degradation fragments of ADAMTS proteinases were identified. The amounts of versican and biglycan cleavage products were increased in vitreous from PDR patients. ADAMTS proteinases and MMP-15 were localized in endothelial cells, monocytes/macrophages and myofibroblasts in PDR membranes, and ADAMTS-4 was expressed in the highest number of stromal cells. The angiogenic activity of PDR membranes correlated significantly with levels of ADAMTS-1 and -4 cellular expression. ADAMTS proteinases and MMP-15 were expressed in rat retinas. ADAMTS-1 and -5 and MMP-15 levels were increased in diabetic rat retinas. HRMECs and Müller cells constitutively expressed ADAMTS proteinases but not MMP-15. The inhibition of NF-κB significantly attenuated the TNF-α-and-VEGF-induced upregulation of ADAMTS-1 and -4 in a culture medium of HRMECs and Müller cells. In conclusion, ADAMTS proteinases, MMP-15 and versican and biglycan cleavage products were increased in the ocular microenvironment of patients with PDR.
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Schnellmann R. Advances in ADAMTS biomarkers. Adv Clin Chem 2022; 106:1-32. [PMID: 35152971 DOI: 10.1016/bs.acc.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS) are major mediators in extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover and have gained increasing interest over the last years as major players in ECM remodeling during tissue homeostasis and the development of diseases. Although, ADAMTSs are recognized in playing important roles during tissue remodeling, and loss of function in various member of the ADAMTS family could be associated with the development of numerous diseases, limited knowledge is available about their specific substrates and mechanism of action. In this chapter, we will review current knowledge about ADAMTSs and their use as disease biomarkers.
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- Rahel Schnellmann
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
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Mougin Z, Huguet Herrero J, Boileau C, Le Goff C. ADAMTS Proteins and Vascular Remodeling in Aortic Aneurysms. Biomolecules 2021; 12:12. [PMID: 35053160 PMCID: PMC8773774 DOI: 10.3390/biom12010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) in the vascular wall is a highly dynamic structure composed of a set of different molecules such as elastins, collagens, fibronectin (Fn), laminins, proteoglycans, and polysaccharides. ECM undergoes remodeling processes to regulate vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells' proliferation, differentiation, and adhesion. Abnormalities affecting the ECM can lead to alteration in cellular behavior and from this, this can conduce to the development of pathologies. Metalloproteases play a key role in maintaining the homeostasis of ECM by mediating the cleavage of different ECM components. There are different types of metalloproteases: matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), disintegrin and metalloproteinases (ADAMs), and ADAMs with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTSs). ADAMTSs have been found to participate in cardiovascular physiology and diseases and specifically in aortic aneurysms. This review aims to decipher the potential role of ADAMTS proteins in the physiopathologic development of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (TAA) and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA). This review will focus on what is known on the ADAMTS family involved in human aneurysms from human tissues to mouse models. The recent findings on THSD4 (encoding ADAMTSL6) mutations in TAA give a new insight on the involvement of the ADAMTS family in TAA.
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- Zakaria Mougin
- INSERM U1148, Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, F-75018 Paris, France; (Z.M.); (J.H.H.); (C.B.)
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- INSERM U1148, Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, F-75018 Paris, France; (Z.M.); (J.H.H.); (C.B.)
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- INSERM U1148, Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, F-75018 Paris, France; (Z.M.); (J.H.H.); (C.B.)
- Département de Génétique, AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat, F-75018 Paris, France
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- INSERM U1148, Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, F-75018 Paris, France; (Z.M.); (J.H.H.); (C.B.)
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Van Hove L, Hoste E. Activation of Fibroblasts in Skin Cancer. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 142:1026-1031. [PMID: 34600919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fibroblasts have emerged as a dominant component of the tumor microenvironment, but despite the surging interest in the activation of fibroblasts and their role in cancer, they remain an elusive and complex cell type. In this perspective, we discuss the phenotypic plasticity of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer identified by genome-wide transcriptomic studies and focus on the molecular pathways underlying their activation. These studies reveal distinct fibroblast activation profiles depending on tumor type and stage. A better understanding of skin CAF heterogeneity in origin and function will guide novel therapeutic approaches targeting this cell type in clinical cancer care.
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- Lisette Van Hove
- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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de Assis Lima M, da Silva SV, Serrano-Garrido O, Hülsemann M, Santos-Neres L, Rodríguez-Manzaneque JC, Hodgson L, Freitas VM. Metalloprotease ADAMTS-1 decreases cell migration and invasion modulating the spatiotemporal dynamics of Cdc42 activity. Cell Signal 2021; 77:109827. [PMID: 33161094 PMCID: PMC7723338 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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ADAMTSs (A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with ThromboSpondin motifs) are secreted proteases dependent on Zn2+/Ca2+, involved in physiological and pathological processes and are part of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Here, we investigated if ADAMTS-1 is required for invasion and migration of cells and the possible mechanism involved. In order to test ADAMTS-1's role in ovarian cancer cells (CHO, NIH-OVCAR-3 and ES2) and NIH-3 T3 fibroblasts, we modified the levels of ADAMTS-1 and compared those to parental. Cells exposed to ADAMTS-1-enriched medium exhibited a decline in cell migration and invasion when compared to controls with or without a functional metalloproteinase domain. The opposite was observed in cells when ADAMTS-1 was deleted via the CRISPR/Cas9 approach. The decline in ADAMTS-1 levels enhanced the phosphorylated form of Src and FAK. We also evaluated the activities of cellular Rho GTPases from cell lysates using the GLISA® kit. The Cdc42-GTP signal was significantly increased in the CRISPR ADAMTS-1 ES-2 cells. By a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) biosensor for Cdc42 activity in ES-2 cells we demonstrated that Cdc42 activity was strongly polarized at the leading edge of migrating cells with ADAMTS-1 deletion, compared to the wild type cells. As conclusion, ADAMTS-1 inhibits proliferation, polarization and migration.
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- Maíra de Assis Lima
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 1524, Ed Biomédicas 1 sala 428, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 1524, Ed Biomédicas 1 sala 428, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil.
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Avenida de la Ilustración, 114, Granada 18016, Spain.
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 10461, United States of America, Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 10461, United States of America.
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 1524, Ed Biomédicas 1 sala 428, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 10461, United States of America, Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 10461, United States of America.
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 1524, Ed Biomédicas 1 sala 428, São Paulo, SP 05508-000, Brazil.
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The a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motif (ADAMTS) family comprises 19 proteases that regulate the structure and function of extracellular proteins in the extracellular matrix and blood. The best characterized cardiovascular role is that of ADAMTS-13 in blood. Moderately low ADAMTS-13 levels increase the risk of ischeamic stroke and very low levels (less than 10%) can cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Recombinant ADAMTS-13 is currently in clinical trials for treatment of TTP. Recently, new cardiovascular roles for ADAMTS proteases have been discovered. Several ADAMTS family members are important in the development of blood vessels and the heart, especially the valves. A number of studies have also investigated the potential role of ADAMTS-1, -4 and -5 in cardiovascular disease. They cleave proteoglycans such as versican, which represent major structural components of the arteries. ADAMTS-7 and -8 are attracting considerable interest owing to their implication in atherosclerosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension, respectively. Mutations in the ADAMTS19 gene cause progressive heart valve disease and missense variants in ADAMTS6 are associated with cardiac conduction. In this review, we discuss in detail the evidence for these and other cardiovascular roles of ADAMTS family members, their proteolytic substrates and the potential molecular mechanisms involved.
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- Salvatore Santamaria
- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, 51 Chenies Mews, London WC1E 6HX, UK
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Platsaki S, Zhou X, Pinan-Lucarré B, Delauzun V, Tu H, Mansuelle P, Fourquet P, Bourne Y, Bessereau JL, Marchot P. The Ig-like domain of Punctin/MADD-4 is the primary determinant for interaction with the ectodomain of neuroligin NLG-1. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:16267-16279. [PMID: 32928959 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.014591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Punctin/MADD-4, a member of the ADAMTSL extracellular matrix protein family, was identified as an anterograde synaptic organizer in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. At GABAergic neuromuscular junctions, the short isoform MADD-4B binds the ectodomain of neuroligin NLG-1, itself a postsynaptic organizer of inhibitory synapses. To identify the molecular bases of their partnership, we generated recombinant forms of the two proteins and carried out a comprehensive biochemical and biophysical study of their interaction, complemented by an in vivo localization study. We show that spontaneous proteolysis of MADD-4B first generates a shorter N-MADD-4B form, which comprises four thrombospondin (TSP) domains and one Ig-like domain and binds NLG-1. A second processing event eliminates the C-terminal Ig-like domain along with the ability of N-MADD-4B to bind NLG-1. These data identify the Ig-like domain as the primary determinant for N-MADD-4B interaction with NLG-1 in vitro We further demonstrate in vivo that this Ig-like domain is essential, albeit not sufficient per se, for efficient recruitment of GABAA receptors at GABAergic synapses in C. elegans The interaction of N-MADD-4B with NLG-1 is also disrupted by heparin, used as a surrogate for the extracellular matrix component, heparan sulfate. High-affinity binding of heparin/heparan sulfate to the Ig-like domain may proceed from surface charge complementarity, as suggested by homology three-dimensional modeling. These data point to N-MADD-4B processing and cell-surface proteoglycan binding as two possible mechanisms to regulate the interaction between MADD-4B and NLG-1 at GABAergic synapses.
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- Semeli Platsaki
- CNRS/Aix-Marseille Univ, Laboratory "Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques" (AFMB), Marseille, France
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- Univ Lyon/Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1/CNRS/INSERM, Institut NeuroMyoGène (INMG), Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon/Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1/CNRS/INSERM, Institut NeuroMyoGène (INMG), Lyon, France
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- CNRS/Aix-Marseille Univ, Laboratory "Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques" (AFMB), Marseille, France
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- Univ Lyon/Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1/CNRS/INSERM, Institut NeuroMyoGène (INMG), Lyon, France
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- CNRS/Aix-Marseille Univ, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Marseille Proteomics (MaP), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ/INSERM/CNRS, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), Marseille Proteomics (MaP), Marseille, France
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- CNRS/Aix-Marseille Univ, Laboratory "Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques" (AFMB), Marseille, France
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- Univ Lyon/Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1/CNRS/INSERM, Institut NeuroMyoGène (INMG), Lyon, France
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- CNRS/Aix-Marseille Univ, Laboratory "Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques" (AFMB), Marseille, France.
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Prognostic Values for the mRNA Expression of the ADAMTS Family of Genes in Gastric Cancer. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2020; 2020:9431560. [PMID: 32884571 PMCID: PMC7455834 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9431560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The “A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motif” (ADAMTS) family of genes is involved in the occurrence and development of different cancers. However, the prognostic value of these genes in gastric cancer (GC) has not been revealed. The present study was thus conducted to determine the prognostic value for the ADAMTS family of genes in GC. First, we evaluated the mRNA expression levels of the ADAMTS family in GC patients using a GEPIA dataset. Thereafter, we determined the prognostic value of these genes by analyzing their mRNA level using the Kaplan–Meier Plotter database. The mRNA expression level of ADAMTS12 was randomly validated by qRT-PCR and meta-analysis while its coexpression genes were derived using Coexpedia. Finally, we performed Gene Ontology (GO) annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses using the OmicShare Tools. Compared to normal tissues, expression of ADAMTS2 and 12 was significantly higher while that of ADAMTS1, 13, and 15 was significantly lower in GC tissues. According to the RNA-seq and gene chip data, the ADAMTS family (6, 7, 12, 15, and 18) of genes was closely related to the prognosis of GC, and their high expression levels were associated with poor prognosis and survival time. In addition, ADAMTS12 was highly expressed in 20 pairs of GC tissues based on RT-PCR (P=0.016) and meta-analysis (SMD: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.32–1.14, P < 0.001). GO and KEGG pathway analyses indicated that the ADAMTS12 coexpressed genes were enriched in the pathways of extracellular matrix organization, extracellular matrix structural constituent, extracellular matrix, and protein digestion and absorption. Herein, we discovered the prognostic values and biological roles of the ADAMTS genes in GC.
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ADAMTS are secreted metalloproteinases implicated in many key biological processes. The 19 different members of this family share an identical domain composition at the level of their amino-terminal portion, whereas the identity and number of the domains forming their carboxy-terminal half are divergent and define distinct ADAMTS subfamilies. Due to their large size, extensive glycosylation, the presence of specific domains, their tendency to form aggregates, their relatively low abundance in tissues and the presence of many disulfide bonds, ADAMTS are very hard to isolate, express, and purify, as either native or recombinant active enzymes. This chapter provides an overview of critical steps to take into account when obtaining these proteases for biochemical and functional investigation.
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Pu X, Chan K, Yang W, Xiao Q, Zhang L, Moore AD, Liu C, Webb TR, Caulfield MJ, Samani NJ, Zhu J, Ye S. Effect of a coronary-heart-disease-associated variant of ADAMTS7 on endothelial cell angiogenesis. Atherosclerosis 2020; 296:11-17. [PMID: 32005000 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Recent studies have unveiled an association between ADAMTS7 gene variation and coronary artery disease (CAD) caused by atherosclerosis. We investigated if the ADAMTS7 Serine214-to-Proline substitution arising from a CAD-associated variant affected angiogenesis, since neovascularization plays an important role in atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS ADAMTS7 knockdown in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) attenuated their angiogenesis potential, whereas augmented ADAMTS7-Ser214 expression had the opposite effect, leading to increased ECs migratory and tube formation ability. Proteomics analysis showed an increase in thrombospondin-1, a reported angiogenesis inhibitor, in culture media conditioned by ECs with ADAMTS7 knockdown and a decrease of thrombospondin-1 in media conditioned by ECs with ADAMTS7-Ser214 overexpression. Cleavage assay indicated that ADAMTS7 possessed thrombospondin-1 degrading activity, which was reduced by the Ser214-to-Pro substitution. The pro-angiogenic effect of ADAMTS7-Ser214 diminished in the presence of a thrombospondin-1 blocking antibody. CONCLUSIONS The ADAMTS7 Ser217-to-Pro substitution as a result of ADAMTS7 polymorphism affects thrombospondin-1 degradation, thereby promoting atherogenesis through increased EC migration and tube formation.
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- Xiangyuan Pu
- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Shang XQ, Liu KL, Li Q, Lao YQ, Li NS, Wu J. ADAMTS4 is upregulated in colorectal cancer and could be a useful prognostic indicator of colorectal cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 66:42-47. [PMID: 32130380 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.66.1.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE ADAMTS4 is a member of the ADAMTS4 family, which secretes proteinases. The mechanism of tumor metastasis may be correlated to its promotion of angiogenesis. It was determined whether ADAMTS4 participates in colorectal cancer progression. METHODS The expression in clinical samples and CRC cell lines was investigated. Using immunohistochemistry (IHC), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and RT-PCR, the expression of ADAMTS4 was determined in colorectal tumors of different cancer stages and anatomic sites, and in three cell lines of different aggressiveness. RESULTS The overexpression of ADAMTS4 was observed in tissue samples by IHC, and this was mainly located in the cytoplasm, as detected by FISH. The qRT-PCR and western blot analyses further supported the clinical sample findings. CONCLUSION The present data support the notion that the overexpression of ADAMTS4 in CRC might be useful as a non-invasive biomarker for detecting CRC in patients.
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- Xue-Qin Shang
- . Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.,. The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Oncology Department, Kunming, 650021, China
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- . Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- . Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- . Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- . Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- . Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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Role of ADAM9 and miR-126 in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Atherosclerosis 2020; 297:47-54. [PMID: 32078829 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular disease when aortic rupture occurs, especially for elders. There is an urgent need to understand the mechanisms of AAA formation and development at molecular level. Our previous study showed that disintegrin and metalloprotease 10 (ADAM10) played an important role in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. In this study, we investigated the effects of another ADAM protein (ADMA9) in AAA formation. METHOD AND RESULTS Using AngII treated human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) and human aortic endothelial cells (hAoECs) as in vitro AAA model and murine AAA model, ADAM9 was overexpressed suggesting that ADAM9 may play important roles in AAA formation. Further investigation showed that ADAM9 induced inflammation leading to increased macrophage infiltration. ADAM9 was also found to induce cell apoptosis. AKT/NF-κB pathway was activated in murine AAA. Bioinformatic analysis showed that the 3' UTR of ADMA9 was a potential target of miR-126. We investigated the potential of using miR-126 to modulate ADAM9 expression. The expression level of miR-126 was decreased and inversely correlated with the expression of ADAM9 in the in vitro AAA model. Further investigation showed that miR-126 negatively regulated gene expression of ADAM9 and suppressed the production of inflammatory cytokines. miR-126 was also found to improve cell survival and significantly reduce AAA formation in murine AAA. CONCLUSIONS Our data revealed a link between ADAM9 and AAA formation, providing an approach to control AAA development using miR-126, possibly through modulation of the expression level of ADAM9.
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Wang XZ, Tang WZ, Su QY, Yao JG, Huang XY, Long QQ, Wu XM, Xia Q, Long XD. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the coding region of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4 and hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective case-control study. Cancer Med 2019; 8:7869-7880. [PMID: 31663692 PMCID: PMC6912020 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Previous studies have shown that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 4 (ADAMTS4) may involve in the pathogenesis of some diseases. However, it is not clear whether they are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A hospital-based case-control study, including 862 cases with HCC and 1120 controls, was conducted to assess the effects of 258 SNPs in the coding regions of ADAMTS4 on HCC risk and prognosis. We found that six SNPs in ADAMTS4 were differential distribution between cases and controls via the primary screening analyses; however, only rs538321148 and rs1014509103 polymorphisms were further identified to modify the risk of HCC (odds ratio: 2.73 and 2.95; 95% confidence interval, 2.28-3.29 and 2.43-3.58; P-value, 5.73 × 10-27 and 1.36 × 10-27 , respectively). Significant interaction between these two SNPs and two known causes of hepatitis B virus and aflatoxin B1 were also observed. Furthermore, rs538321148 and rs1014509103 polymorphisms were associated not only with clinicopathological features of tumor such as tumor stage and grade, microvessel density, and vessel metastasis, but with poor overall survival. Additionally, these SNPs significantly downregulated ADATMS4 expression in tumor tissues. These data suggest that SNPs in the coding region of ADAMTS4, such as rs538321148 and rs1014509103, may be potential biomarkers for predicting HCC risk and prognosis.
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- Xing-Zhizi Wang
- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, P.R. China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, School of Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, P.R. China.,Department of Liver Surgery, School of Medicine, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Roy R, Morad G, Jedinak A, Moses MA. Metalloproteinases and their roles in human cancer. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2019; 303:1557-1572. [PMID: 31168956 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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It is now widely appreciated that members of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family of enzymes play a key role in cancer development and progression along with many of the hallmarks associated with them. The activity of these enzymes has been directly implicated in extracellular matrix remodeling, the processing of growth factors and receptors, the modulation of cell migration, proliferation, and invasion, the epithelial to mesenchymal transition, the regulation of immune responses, and the control of angiogenesis. Certain MMP family members have been validated as biomarkers of a variety of human cancers including those of the breast, brain, pancreas, prostate, ovary, and others. The related metalloproteinases, the A disintegrin and metalloproteinases (ADAMs), share a number of these functions as well. Here, we explore these essential metalloproteinases and some of their disease-associated activities in detail as well as some of their complementary translational potential. Anat Rec, 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Roopali Roy
- The Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children's Hospital and the Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children's Hospital and the Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children's Hospital and the Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children's Hospital and the Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Duran CL, Howell DW, Dave JM, Smith RL, Torrie ME, Essner JJ, Bayless KJ. Molecular Regulation of Sprouting Angiogenesis. Compr Physiol 2017; 8:153-235. [PMID: 29357127 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c160048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The term angiogenesis arose in the 18th century. Several studies over the next 100 years laid the groundwork for initial studies performed by the Folkman laboratory, which were at first met with some opposition. Once overcome, the angiogenesis field has flourished due to studies on tumor angiogenesis and various developmental models that can be genetically manipulated, including mice and zebrafish. In addition, new discoveries have been aided by the ability to isolate primary endothelial cells, which has allowed dissection of various steps within angiogenesis. This review will summarize the molecular events that control angiogenesis downstream of biochemical factors such as growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), and lipids. These and other stimuli have been linked to regulation of junctional molecules and cell surface receptors. In addition, the contribution of cytoskeletal elements and regulatory proteins has revealed an intricate role for mobilization of actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments in response to cues that activate the endothelium. Activating stimuli also affect various focal adhesion proteins, scaffold proteins, intracellular kinases, and second messengers. Finally, metalloproteinases, which facilitate matrix degradation and the formation of new blood vessels, are discussed, along with our knowledge of crosstalk between the various subclasses of these molecules throughout the text. Compr Physiol 8:153-235, 2018.
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- Camille L Duran
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA
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Ren P, Hughes M, Krishnamoorthy S, Zou S, Zhang L, Wu D, Zhang C, Curci JA, Coselli JS, Milewicz DM, LeMaire SA, Shen YH. Critical Role of ADAMTS-4 in the Development of Sporadic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection in Mice. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12351. [PMID: 28955046 PMCID: PMC5617887 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12248-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Sporadic aortic aneurysm and dissections (AADs) are common vascular diseases that carry a high mortality rate. ADAMTS-4 (a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4) is a secreted proteinase involved in inflammation and matrix degradation. We previously showed ADAMTS-4 levels were increased in human sporadic descending thoracic AAD (TAAD) samples. Here, we provide evidence that ADAMTS-4 contributes to aortic destruction and sporadic AAD development. In a mouse model of sporadic AAD induced by a high-fat diet and angiotensin II infusion, ADAMTS-4 deficiency (Adamts-4−/−) significantly reduced challenge-induced aortic diameter enlargement, aneurysm formation, dissection and aortic rupture. Aortas in Adamts-4−/− mice showed reduced elastic fibre destruction, versican degradation, macrophage infiltration, and apoptosis. Interestingly, ADAMTS-4 was directly involved in smooth muscle cell (SMC) apoptosis. Under stress, ADAMTS-4 translocated to the nucleus in SMCs, especially in apoptotic SMCs. ADAMTS-4 directly cleaved and degraded poly ADP ribose polymerase-1 (a key molecule in DNA repair and cell survival), leading to SMC apoptosis. Finally, we showed significant ADAMTS-4 expression in aortic tissues from patients with sporadic ascending TAAD, particularly in SMCs. Our findings indicate that ADAMTS-4 induces SMC apoptosis, degrades versican, promotes inflammatory cell infiltration, and thus contributes to sporadic AAD development.
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- Pingping Ren
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. .,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA. .,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. .,Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. .,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA. .,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Tang H, Lee M, Kim EH, Bishop D, Rodgers GM. siRNA-knockdown of ADAMTS-13 modulates endothelial cell angiogenesis. Microvasc Res 2017; 113:65-70. [PMID: 28546076 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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ADAMTS-13, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13, is a zinc-containing metalloprotease that cleaves von Willebrand factor (vWf). Previous publications by our laboratory have shown that ADAMTS-13 may also be involved in angiogenesis. For this study, we report the successful transient knockdown of endogenous ADAMTS-13 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) via siRNA and the effects of reduced endogenous ADAMTS-13 on HUVEC angiogenesis functions. 15nM of ADAMTS-13 siRNA reduced HUVEC ADAMTS-13 protein levels by 90% after 24h incubation, whereas control siRNA did not affect endogenous ADAMTS-13 levels. Furthermore, this transfection did not affect the HUVEC endogenous protein level of ADAMTS-1, a related family member of ADAMTS-13 indicating the specificity of the siRNA. Transfection of HUVEC with 15nM of ADAMTS-13 siRNA resulted in a 21% decrease in proliferation after 24h incubation. The effects of ADAMTS-13 knockdown on migration of HUVEC across a scratch wound were also evaluated. 24h after transfection with control siRNA, there was increased cell migration across the scratch wound. This dramatic migration did not occur with ADAMTS-13 knockdown cells. Decreased protein levels of endogenous ADAMTS-13 also affected angiogenesis as measured by endothelial cell tube formation using a Matrigel matrix method. The tube lengths, sizes and junction numbers of the ADAMTS-13 knockdown cells were all significantly lower compared to control cells by about 40%. The protein level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a well-known regulator of angiogenesis, was significantly decreased by 45% upon knockdown of ADAMTS-13. Moreover, activity of the AKT pathway, one of the VEGF angiogenesis downstream signaling pathways was down-regulated by ADAMTS-13 siRNA. These data indicate that in cultured endothelial cells, one role of endogenous ADAMTS-13 is regulation of angiogenesis, mediated through VEGF and AKT signaling pathway. Overall, our data suggest an additional model of endogenous ADAMTS-13 functionality, beyond that of cleaving von Willebrand factor.
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- Huiyuan Tang
- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
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- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA; Department of Pathology and ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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Binder MJ, McCoombe S, Williams ED, McCulloch DR, Ward AC. The extracellular matrix in cancer progression: Role of hyalectan proteoglycans and ADAMTS enzymes. Cancer Lett 2016; 385:55-64. [PMID: 27838414 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) has emerged as a key factor in cancer progression. Proteoglycans, including versican and other hyalectans, represent major structural elements of the ECM where they interact with other important molecules, including the glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan and the CD44 cell surface receptor. The hyalectan proteoglycans are regulated through cleavage by the proteolytic actions of A Disintegrin-like And Metalloproteinase domain with Thrombospondin-1 motif (ADAMTS) family members. Alteration in the balance between hyalectan proteoglycans and ADAMTS enzymes has been proposed to be a crucial factor in cancer progression either in a positive or negative manner depending on the context. Further complexity arises due to the formation of bioactive cleavage products, such as versikine, which may also play a role, and non-enzymatic functions for ADAMTS proteins. This research is providing fresh insights into cancer biology and opportunities for the development of new diagnostic and treatment strategies.
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- Marley J Binder
- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia; Centre for Molecular and Medical Research, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia; Centre for Molecular and Medical Research, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia.
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Loss of ADAMTS4 reduces high fat diet-induced atherosclerosis and enhances plaque stability in ApoE(-/-) mice. Sci Rep 2016; 6:31130. [PMID: 27491335 PMCID: PMC4974561 DOI: 10.1038/srep31130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by formation of lipid-rich plaques on the inner walls of arteries. ADAMTS4 (a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4) is a secreted proteinase that regulates versican turnover in the arterial wall and atherosclerotic plaques. Recent reports indicated elevated ADAMTS4 level in human atherosclerotic plaques and in the plasma of acute coronary syndrome patients. Nevertheless, whether increased ADAMTS4 is a consequence of atherosclerosis or ADAMTS4 has a causal role in atherogenesis remains unknown. In this work, we investigated the role of ADAMTS4 in diet induced atherosclerosis using apolipoprotein E deficient (ApoE(-/-)) and Adamts4 knockout mice. We show that ADAMTS4 expression increases in plaques as atherosclerosis progresses in ApoE(-/-) mice. ApoE(-/-)Adamts4(-/-) double knockout mice presented a significant reduction in plaque burden at 18 weeks of age. Loss of ADAMTS4 lead to a more stable plaque phenotype with a significantly reduced plaque vulnerability index characterized by reduced lipid content and macrophages accompanied with a significant increase in smooth muscle cells, collagen deposition and fibrotic cap thickness. The reduced atherosclerosis is accompanied by an altered plasma inflammatory cytokine profile. These results demonstrate for the first time that ADAMTS4 contributes to diet induced atherosclerosis in ApoE(-/-) mice.
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Lima MA, da Silva SV, Freitas VM. Progesterone acts via the progesterone receptor to induce adamts proteases in ovarian cancer cells. J Ovarian Res 2016; 9:9. [PMID: 26916548 PMCID: PMC4766681 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-016-0219-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ovarian carcinomas, usually associated with sex hormones dysregulation, are the leading cause of gynecological neoplastic death. In normal ovaries, hormones play a central role in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. On the other hand, hormonal alterations also play a variety of roles in cancer. Stimulation by sex hormones potentially affects gene expression, invasiveness, cell growth and angiogenesis. Proteases of the "a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs" (ADAMTS) family are secreted by different cell types and become involved in collagen processing, cleavage of the proteoglycan matrix, and angiogenesis. We evaluated whether sex hormones affect ADAMTS 1 and 4 expression in ovarian cancer cells. METHODS We analysed mRNA and protein levels in human ovarian tumor cells with different degrees of malignancy, NIH-OVCAR-3 and ES-2, that were treated or not with estrogen, testosterone and progesterone. RESULTS Our results suggest that progesterone increases ADAMTS protein and mRNA levels in the lysates from ES-2 cells, and it increases ADAMTS protein in the lysates and conditioned media from NIH-OVCAR-3. Progesterone effects were reversed by RU486 treatment. CONCLUSION We conclude that progesterone acts via the progesterone receptor to modulate ADAMTS 1 and 4 levels in ovarian cancer cell lines.
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- Maíra A Lima
- Cell and Developmental Biology Department, Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICB), University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 1524, Biomédicas 1, room 428, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Cell and Developmental Biology Department, Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICB), University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 1524, Biomédicas 1, room 428, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Cell and Developmental Biology Department, Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICB), University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 1524, Biomédicas 1, room 428, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
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Long XD, Huang XY, Yao JG, Liao P, Tang YJ, Ma Y, Xia Q. Polymorphisms in the precursor microRNAs and aflatoxin B1-related hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Carcinog 2015; 55:1060-72. [PMID: 26152337 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The altered expression of some microRNAs (miRNAs) is observed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, the genetic polymorphisms in the precursor miRNAs (pre-miRNAs) in aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-related HCC have not yet been investigated. A hospital-based case-control study, including 1,706 HCC cases and 2,270 controls without any liver diseases or tumors, was conducted in a high AFB1 exposure area of China to assess the relationship between 48 polymorphisms in the pre-miRNAs and AFB1-related HCC risk and prognosis. Among 48 polymorphisms, only rs28599926 (in the miRNA 1268a) affected HCC risk. Compared with the homozygote of rs28599926C alleles (rs28599926-CC), the genotypes of rs28599926 T alleles (namely rs28599926-CT or -TT) increased HCC risk (odds ratio [OR]: 1.63 and 5.52, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.40-1.90 and 4.27-7.14, respectively). Significant interactive effects between risk genotypes and AFB1 exposure status were also observed in the joint effects analysis. This polymorphism was associated not only with larger tumor size, higher portal vein tumor risk, and tumor dedifferentiation, but also with higher AFB1 adducts levels and increasing the mutation risk of TP53 gene. Furthermore, rs28599926 modified the tumor recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.86, 95% CI: 2.36-3.43) and overall survival (HR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.86-2.41) of cases. Additionally, one target of miR-1268a was show to be the ADAMTS4 mRNA and rs28599926 polymorphism might modify ADAMTS4 expression. These findings indicate that polymorphisms in the pre-miRNAs may be risk and prognostic biomarkers of AFB1-related HCC, and rs28599926 in miR-1268a is such a potential candidate. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Xi-Dai Long
- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities (AHYMCN), Baise, China.,Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities (AHYMCN), Baise, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities (AHYMCN), Baise, China
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- Department of Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities (AHYMCN), Baise, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities (AHYMCN), Baise, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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The roles of ADAMTS in angiogenesis and cancer. Tumour Biol 2015; 36:4039-51. [PMID: 25916206 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3461-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Angiogenesis is an indispensable mechanism involved in both physiological processes and various pathological conditions, such as inflammation, aberrant wound healing, tumor progression, and metastasis. Among many angiogenic stimulators and inhibitors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is regarded as one of the most important members of the signaling protein family involved in blood vessel formation and maturation. The a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTSs) proteins are a family of multifunctional proteinases. Such proteolytic enzymes are associated with various physiological processes, such as collagen maturation, organogenesis, angiogenesis, and reproduction. Importantly, deficiency or overexpression of certain ADAMTS proteinases has been shown to be directly involved in a number of serious diseases, including tumor progression and metastasis. This review explores in-depth the connections between ADAMTS proteinases as positive/negative mediators during angiogenesis and VEGF.
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Filou S, Korpetinou A, Kyriakopoulou D, Bounias D, Stavropoulos M, Ravazoula P, Papachristou DJ, Theocharis AD, Vynios DH. ADAMTS expression in colorectal cancer. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121209. [PMID: 25786261 PMCID: PMC4364768 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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ADAMTSs are a family of secreted proteinases that share the metalloproteinase domain with matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). By acting on a large panel of extracellular substrates, they control several cell functions such as fusion, adhesion, proliferation and migration. Through their thrombospondin motifs they also possess anti-angiogenic properties. We investigated whether ADAMTSs participate in colorectal cancer progression and invasion. Their expression was investigated at both mRNA and protein levels. Using RT-PCR, the expression of ADAMTS-1, -4, -5 and ADAMTS-20 was estimated in colorectal tumors of different cancer stage and anatomic site and 3 cell lines of different aggressiveness. An overexpression of ADAMTS-4 and -5 was observed, especially in tissue samples, whereas ADAMTS-1 and -20 were found to be down-regulated. Western blot analysis further supported the RT-PCR findings, revealing in addition the degradation of ADAMTS-1 and -20 in cancer. In situ expression and localization of ADAMTS-1, -4, -5 and -20 was also investigated by immunohistochemical analysis. Our data suggest a positive correlation between ADAMTS-4 and -5 expression and cancer progression, in contrast with the anti-angiogenic members of the family, ADAMTS-1 and -20, which were found to be down-regulated. Our findings support the notion that overexpression of ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5 in colorectal cancer might be a possible invasive mechanism of cancer cells in order to degrade proteoglycans of ECM.
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- Serafula Filou
- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis and Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis and Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, School of Health Sciences and University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, School of Health Sciences and University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, School of Health Sciences and University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Anatomy, Histology and Embryology laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis and Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Biochemistry, Biochemical Analysis and Matrix Pathobiology Research Group, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Rodríguez-Manzaneque JC, Fernández-Rodríguez R, Rodríguez-Baena FJ, Iruela-Arispe ML. ADAMTS proteases in vascular biology. Matrix Biol 2015; 44-46:38-45. [PMID: 25698314 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs) proteases comprise the most recently discovered branch of the extracellular metalloenzymes. Research during the last 15years, uncovered their association with a variety of physiological and pathological processes including blood coagulation, tissue repair, fertility, arthritis and cancer. Importantly, a frequent feature of ADAMTS enzymes relates to their effects on vascular-related phenomena, including angiogenesis. Their specific roles in vascular biology have been clarified by information on their expression profiles and substrate specificity. Through their catalytic activity, ADAMTS proteases modify rather than degrade extracellular proteins. They predominantly target proteoglycans and glycoproteins abundant in the basement membrane, therefore their broad contributions to the vasculature should not come as a surprise. Furthermore, in addition to their proteolytic functions, non-enzymatic roles for ADAMTS have also been identified expanding our understanding on the multiple activities of these enzymes in vascular-related processes.
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer, Universidad de Granada, Junta de Andalucía, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Cal S, López-Otín C. ADAMTS proteases and cancer. Matrix Biol 2015; 44-46:77-85. [PMID: 25636539 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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ADAMTSs (A disintegrin and metalloprotease domains with thrombospondins motifs) are complex extracellular proteases that have been related to both oncogenic and tumor-protective functions. These enzymes can be secreted by cancer and stromal cells and may contribute to modify the tumor microenvironment by multiple mechanisms. Thus, ADAMTSs can cleave or interact with a wide range of extracellular matrix components or regulatory factors, and therefore affect cell adhesion, migration, proliferation and angiogenesis. The balance of protumor versus antitumor effects of ADAMTSs may depend on the nature of their substrates or interacting-partners upon secretion from the cell. Moreover, different ADAMTS genes have been found overexpressed, mutated or epigenetically silenced in tumors from different origins, suggesting the direct impact of these metalloproteases in cancer development. However, despite the important advances on the tumor biology of ADAMTSs in recent years, more mechanistic and functional studies are necessary to fully understand how these proteases can influence tumor microenvironment to potentiate cancer growth or to induce tumor regression. This review outlines current and emerging connections between ADAMTSs and cancer.
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- Santiago Cal
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, IUOPA, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, IUOPA, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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Yamamoto K, Owen K, Parker AE, Scilabra SD, Dudhia J, Strickland DK, Troeberg L, Nagase H. Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1)-mediated endocytic clearance of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4 (ADAMTS-4): functional differences of non-catalytic domains of ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5 in LRP1 binding. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:6462-6474. [PMID: 24474687 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.545376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Degradation of the cartilage proteoglycan aggrecan is an early event in the development of osteoarthritis, and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4 (ADAMTS-4) and ADAMTS-5 are considered to be the major aggrecan-degrading enzymes. We have recently found that ADAMTS-5 is rapidly endocytosed via low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) and degraded by chondrocytes. Here we report that this regulatory mechanism also applies to ADAMTS-4, although its rate of endocytosis is slower than that of ADAMTS-5. Domain deletion mutagenesis of ADAMTS-4 identified that the cysteine-rich and spacer domains are responsible for binding to LRP1, whereas the thrombospondin 1 and spacer domains are responsible in ADAMTS-5. The estimated t½ value of ADAMTS-4 endocytosis was about 220 min, whereas that of ADAMTS-5 was 100 min. The difference in half-lives between the two enzymes is explained by the 13-fold lower affinity of ADAMTS-4 for LRP1 compared with that of ADAMTS-5. Studies using soluble ligand binding clusters of LRP1 showed that ADAMTS-4 binds to clusters II and IV with similar KD,app values of 98 and 73 nm, respectively, whereas ADAMTS-5 binds to cluster II, III, and IV with KD,app values of 3.5, 41, and 9 nm, respectively. Thus, ADAMTS-5 competitively inhibits ADAMTS-4 endocytosis but not vice versa. This study highlights that the affinity between a ligand and LRP1 dictates the rate of internalization and suggests that LRP1 is a major traffic controller of the two aggrecanases, especially under inflammatory conditions, where the protein levels of ADAMTS-4 increase, but those of ADAMTS-5 do not.
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- Kazuhiro Yamamoto
- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY, United Kingdom.
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, 65 Aspenlea Road, London W6 8LH, United Kingdom
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- Respiratory and Inflammation Department, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, United Kingdom
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY, United Kingdom; Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, 65 Aspenlea Road, London W6 8LH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
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- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY, United Kingdom; Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, 65 Aspenlea Road, London W6 8LH, United Kingdom
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY, United Kingdom; Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, 65 Aspenlea Road, London W6 8LH, United Kingdom
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Moro N, Mauch C, Zigrino P. Metalloproteinases in melanoma. Eur J Cell Biol 2014; 93:23-9. [PMID: 24530009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Tumour cell adhesion, motility, proteolytic activities and cell receptors have important roles in cancer invasion. These processes are involved from early development of melanoma within the epidermis, to tumour cell invasion of the underlying tissue until intravasation of lymphatic or blood vessels, and thereafter, dissemination into distant organs occur. The activity of several proteolytic enzymes was shown to be pivotal in promoting melanoma cell invasion. These enzymes not only remodel the extracellular matrix, but also release active factors and shed cell surface receptors thereby mediating melanoma cross-communication with their microenvironment. This leads to the generation of a favourable environment for melanoma growth. Several proteases are involved in melanoma invasion and include serine, cysteine proteases, matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) and the disintegrin and metalloproteases (ADAMs). This study summarises the current knowledge on the role of metalloproteinases, MMPs and ADAMs, in melanoma.
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- Nives Moro
- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University of Cologne, Germany.
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Kumar S, Rao N, Ge R. Emerging Roles of ADAMTSs in Angiogenesis and Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2012; 4:1252-99. [PMID: 24213506 PMCID: PMC3712723 DOI: 10.3390/cancers4041252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2012] [Revised: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A Disintegrin-like And Metalloproteinase with ThromboSpondin motifs—ADAMTSs—are a multi-domain, secreted, extracellular zinc metalloproteinase family with 19 members in humans. These extracellular metalloproteinases are known to cleave a wide range of substrates in the extracellular matrix. They have been implicated in various physiological processes, such as extracellular matrix turnover, melanoblast development, interdigital web regression, blood coagulation, ovulation, etc. ADAMTSs are also critical in pathological processes such as arthritis, atherosclerosis, cancer, angiogenesis, wound healing, etc. In the past few years, there has been an explosion of reports concerning the role of ADAMTS family members in angiogenesis and cancer. To date, 10 out of the 19 members have been demonstrated to be involved in regulating angiogenesis and/or cancer. The mechanism involved in their regulation of angiogenesis or cancer differs among different members. Both angiogenesis-dependent and -independent regulation of cancer have been reported. This review summarizes our current understanding on the roles of ADAMTS in angiogenesis and cancer and highlights their implications in cancer therapeutic development.
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- Saran Kumar
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
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