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Yuhan L, Khaleghi Ghadiri M, Gorji A. Impact of NQO1 dysregulation in CNS disorders. J Transl Med 2024; 22:4. [PMID: 38167027 PMCID: PMC10762857 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04802-3] [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: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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NAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of neuronal function and synaptic plasticity, cellular adaptation to oxidative stress, neuroinflammatory and degenerative processes, and tumorigenesis in the central nervous system (CNS). Impairment of the NQO1 activity in the CNS can result in abnormal neurotransmitter release and clearance, increased oxidative stress, and aggravated cellular injury/death. Furthermore, it can cause disturbances in neural circuit function and synaptic neurotransmission. The abnormalities of NQO1 enzyme activity have been linked to the pathophysiological mechanisms of multiple neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular disease, traumatic brain injury, and brain malignancy. NQO1 contributes to various dimensions of tumorigenesis and treatment response in various brain tumors. The precise mechanisms through which abnormalities in NQO1 function contribute to these neurological disorders continue to be a subject of ongoing research. Building upon the existing knowledge, the present study reviews current investigations describing the role of NQO1 dysregulations in various neurological disorders. This study emphasizes the potential of NQO1 as a biomarker in diagnostic and prognostic approaches, as well as its suitability as a target for drug development strategies in neurological disorders.
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- Li Yuhan
- Epilepsy Research Center, Münster University, Münster, Germany
- Department of Breast Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Epilepsy Research Center, Münster University, Münster, Germany.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Münster University, Münster, Germany.
- Shefa Neuroscience Research Center, Khatam Alanbia Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
- Neuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Vávra J, Sergunin A, Pompach P, Savchenko D, Hraníček J, Šloufová I, Shimizu T, Martínková M. Characterization of the interaction between the tumour suppressor p53 and heme and its role in the protein conformational dynamics studied by various spectroscopic techniques and hydrogen/deuterium exchange coupled with mass spectrometry. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 243:112180. [PMID: 36934467 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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The tumour suppressor p53 regulates the expression of a myriad of proteins that are important for numerous cellular processes, including apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, metabolism, and even autophagy and ferroptosis. Aside from DNA, p53 can interact with many types of partners including proteins and small organic molecules. The ability of p53 to interact with heme has been reported so far. In this study, we used various spectroscopic studies to conduct a thorough biophysical characterization of the interaction between p53 and heme concerning the oxidation, spin, coordination, and ligand state of heme iron. We found that the p53 oligomeric state and zinc biding ability are preserved upon the interaction with heme. Moreover, we described the effect of heme binding on the conformational dynamics of p53 by hydrogen/deuterium exchange coupled with mass spectrometry. Specifically, the conformational flexibility of p53 is significantly increased upon interaction with heme, while its affinity to a specific DNA sequence is reduced by heme. The inhibitory effect of DNA binding by heme is partially reversible. We discuss the potential heme binding sites in p53 with respect to the observed conformational dynamics changes and perturbed DNA-binding ability of p53 upon interaction with heme.
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- Jakub Vávra
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic; National Radiation Protection Institute, Prague 4, 140 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 8, 182 21, Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague 2 128 43, Czech Republic.
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Porcine Circovirus 2 Activates the PERK-Reactive Oxygen Species Axis To Induce p53 Phosphorylation with Subsequent Cell Cycle Arrest at S Phase in Favor of Its Replication. J Virol 2022; 96:e0127422. [PMID: 36300938 PMCID: PMC9683002 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01274-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Coinfections or noninfectious triggers have long been considered to potentiate PCV2 infection, leading to manifestation of PCVAD. The triggering mechanisms remain largely unknown.
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Bhattacherjee D, Raina K, Mandal TK, Thummer RP, Bhabak KP. Targeting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in triple-negative breast cancer by benzylic organotrisulfides: Contribution of the released hydrogen sulfide towards potent anti-cancer activity. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 191:82-96. [PMID: 36038037 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The potent anti-cancer activity of naturally occurring organopolysulfides has attracted wide research attention over the last two decades. Sustained donation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from organopolysulfides is found to be beneficial for the treatment of several organ-specific cancers. In the present study, for the first time, the mechanism of action for the potent anti-cancer activity of bis(3,5-dimethoxybenzyl) trisulfide 4 against highly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) is described. Preliminary in vitro studies revealed potent anti-proliferative activity of the trisulfide 4 against triple-negative breast cancer cells with an IC50 value of 1.0 μM. Mechanistic studies reveal that the compound exhibited anti-cancer activity, primarily by targeting and suppressing the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. The inactivation of the β-catenin level was associated with the cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase and the significant down-regulation of downstream signaling genes such as Cyclin D1 and c-Myc expression. Several control experiments with analogous organosulfur compounds and the key enzyme inhibitors reveal that the presence of a trisulfide unit in the compound is crucial for the desired inactivation of β-catenin expression, which is promoted by GSK-3β-induced phosphorylation of β-catenin and its proteasomal degradation. Moreover, the trisulfide unit or the released H2S induced down-regulation of the p53 expression with the possible S-sulfhydration process led to p53-independent up-regulation of p21 expression. Therefore, the key results of this study highlighting the potency of synthetic benzylic organotrisulfide and the released H2S towards the growth inhibition of triple-negative breast cancer via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway would certainly be helpful for further studies and developing small-molecule anti-cancer therapeutics in future.
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- Debojit Bhattacherjee
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India; Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India; Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India; Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India; Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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Titania Nanosheet Generates Peroxynitrite-Dependent S-Nitrosylation and Enhances p53 Function in Lung Cancer Cells. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13081233. [PMID: 34452194 PMCID: PMC8401232 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Metal nanomaterials can enhance the efficacy of current cancer therapies. Here, we show that Ti0.8O2 nanosheets cause cytotoxicity in several lung cancer cells but not in normal cells. The nanosheet-treated cells showed certain apoptosis characteristics. Protein analysis further indicated the activation of the p53-dependent death mechanism. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses revealed the cellular uptake of the nanosheets and the induction of cell morphological change. The nanosheets also exhibited a substantial apoptosis effect on drug-resistant metastatic primary lung cancer cells, and it was found that the potency of the nanosheets was dramatically higher than standard drugs. Ti0.8O2 nanosheets induce apoptosis through a molecular mechanism involving peroxynitrite (ONOO−) generation. As peroxynitrite is known to be a potent inducer of S-nitrosylation, we further found that the nanosheets mediated the S-nitrosylation of p53 at C182, resulting in higher protein-protein complex stability, and this was likely to induce the surrounding residues, located in the interface region, to bind more strongly to each other. Molecular dynamics analysis revealed that S-nitrosylation stabilized the p53 dimer with a ΔGbindresidue of <−1.5 kcal/mol. These results provide novel insight on the apoptosis induction effect of the nanosheets via a molecular mechanism involving S-nitrosylation of the p53 protein, emphasizing the mechanism of action of nanomaterials for cancer therapy.
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Wu M, Li X, Huang W, Chen Y, Wang B, Liu X. Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2T(UBE2T) promotes colorectal cancer progression by facilitating ubiquitination and degradation of p53. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2021; 45:101493. [PMID: 32736946 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2020.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The expression level of Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2T (UBE2T) is upregulated in various types of human tumors. We explored the correlation and regulatory mechanism of UBE2T in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to examine the expression of UBE2T in the CRC tissues and cell lines. Immunohistochemical staining, spearman correlation analysis, and Kaplan Meier-survival analysis were used to demonstrate the correlation between UBE2T high expression level and the clinical characteristics of malignant patients and the overall survival. The proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of CRC cells were analyzed by cell transfection, MTT, colony formation, scratch assay, transwell, and flow cytometry. Furthermore, the expression of cell proliferation and apoptosis related proteins and ubiquitination of p53 were detected by western blot. RESULTS UBE2T was up-regulated in CRC tissues and cell lines, and high expression level of UBE2T was correlated with the clinical characteristics of malignant of CRC patients (P<0.05), and patients with high expression level of UBE2T had lower overall survival (P=0.0455). In addition, UBE2T could promote the growth, proliferation, invasion and metastasis of CRC cells and inhibit the apoptosis. At the same time, knockdown of UBE2T inhibited the growth of transplanted tumor in mice of subcutaneous CRC model. Moreover, our experimental results proved that UBE2T regulated the expression of downstream related proteins through ubiquitination of p53 protein to promote the occurrence and development of CRC. CONCLUSION Our study elucidated that high expression of UBE2T would enhance the development of CRC, and then further explored its molecular mechanism both in vitro and in vivo. The results indicated that UBE2T facilitated ubiquitination and degradation of p53, which predicts the possibility of UBE2T as one of molecular diagnosis markers, prognostic indicators and therapeutic drug targets of CRC patients.
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- Mengqiong Wu
- Department of Gynecology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou City, Hainan Province, 570311, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou City, Hainan Province, 570311, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No.19 Xiu Hua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No.19 Xiu Hua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No.19 Xiu Hua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No.19 Xiu Hua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, 570311, Hainan Province, China.
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Bassot A, Chen J, Simmen T. Post-Translational Modification of Cysteines: A Key Determinant of Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Contacts (MERCs). CONTACT (THOUSAND OAKS (VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF.)) 2021; 4:25152564211001213. [PMID: 37366382 PMCID: PMC10243593 DOI: 10.1177/25152564211001213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
Cells must adjust their redox state to an ever-changing environment that could otherwise result in compromised homeostasis. An obvious way to adapt to changing redox conditions depends on cysteine post-translational modifications (PTMs) to adapt conformation, localization, interactions and catalytic activation of proteins. Such PTMs should occur preferentially in the proximity of oxidative stress sources. A particular concentration of these sources is found near membranes where the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the mitochondria interact on domains called MERCs (Mitochondria-Endoplasmic Reticulum Contacts). Here, fine inter-organelle communication controls metabolic homeostasis. MERCs achieve this goal through fluxes of Ca2+ ions and inter-organellar lipid exchange. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) that cause PTMs of mitochondria-associated membrane (MAM) proteins determine these intertwined MERC functions. Chronic changes of the pattern of these PTMs not only control physiological processes such as the circadian clock but could also lead to or worsen many human disorders such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Thomas Simmen, Department of Cell
Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G2H7.
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Qiu F, Han Y, Shao X, Paulo P, Li W, Zhu M, Tang N, Guo S, Chen Y, Wu H, Zhao D, Liu Y, Chu W. Knockdown of endogenous RNF4 exacerbates ischaemia-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis in mice. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:9545-9559. [PMID: 32722882 PMCID: PMC7520334 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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RNF4, a poly‐SUMO‐specific E3 ubiquitin ligase, is associated with protein degradation, DNA damage repair and tumour progression. However, the effect of RNF4 in cardiomyocytes remains to be explored. Here, we identified the alteration of RNF4 from ischaemic hearts and oxidative stress‐induced apoptotic cardiomyocytes. Upon myocardial infarction (MI) or H2O2/ATO treatment, RNF4 increased rapidly and then decreased gradually. PML SUMOylation and PML nuclear body (PML‐NB) formation first enhanced and then degraded upon oxidative stress. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) inhibitor was able to attenuate the elevation of RNF4 expression and PML SUMOylation. PML overexpression and RNF4 knockdown by small interfering RNA (siRNA) enhanced PML SUMOylation, promoted p53 recruitment and activation and exacerbated H2O2/ATO‐induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis which could be partially reversed by knockdown of p53. In vivo, knockdown of endogenous RNF4 via in vivo adeno‐associated virus infection deteriorated post‐MI structure remodelling including more extensive interstitial fibrosis and severely fractured and disordered structure. Furthermore, knockdown of RNF4 worsened ischaemia‐induced cardiac dysfunction of MI models. Our results reveal a novel myocardial apoptosis regulation model that is composed of RNF4, PML and p53. The modulation of these proteins may provide a new approach to tackling cardiac ischaemia.
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- Fang Qiu
- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China.,Center for Drug Research and Development, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Cardiology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (the State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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Burstein SH. The chemistry, biology and pharmacology of the cyclopentenone prostaglandins. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2020; 148:106408. [PMID: 31931079 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2020.106408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The cyclopentenone prostaglandins (CyPGs) are a small group compounds that are a subset of the eicosanoid superfamily, which are metabolites of arachidonic acid as well as other polyunsaturated fatty acids. The CyPGs are defined by a structural feature, namely, a five-membered carbocyclic ring containing an alfa-beta unsaturated keto group. The two most studied members are PGA2 and 15d-PGJ2 (15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2); other less studied members are PGA1, Δ12-PGJ2, and PGJ2. They are involved in a number of biological activities including the ability to resolve chronic inflammation and the growth and survival of cells, particularly those of cancerous or neurological origin. Also, they can activate the prostaglandin DP2 receptor as well as the ligand-dependent transcription factor PPAR-gamma. Their ability to promote the resolution of chronic inflammation makes it of particular interest to have a good understanding of their actions. Since their discovery, the literature on the CyPGs has greatly expanded both in size and in scope; these reports are covered in the current review.
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- Sumner H Burstein
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, United States.
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Lipoic Acid Synergizes with Antineoplastic Drugs in Colorectal Cancer by Targeting p53 for Proteasomal Degradation. Cells 2019; 8:cells8080794. [PMID: 31366086 PMCID: PMC6721634 DOI: 10.3390/cells8080794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lipoic acid (LA) is a redox-active disulphide compound, which functions as a pivotal co-factor for mitochondrial oxidative decarboxylation. LA and chemical derivatives were shown to target mitochondria in cancer cells with altered energy metabolism, thereby inducing cell death. In this study, the impact of LA on the tumor suppressor protein p53 was analyzed in various colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines, with a focus on the mechanisms driving p53 degradation. First, LA was demonstrated to trigger the depletion of both wildtype and mutant p53 protein in all CRC cells tested without influencing its gene expression and preceded LA-triggered cytotoxicity. Depletion of p53 coincided with a moderate, LA-dependent ROS production, but was not rescued by antioxidant treatment. LA induced the autophagy receptor p62 and differentially modulated autophagosome formation in CRC cells. However, p53 degradation was not mediated via autophagy as shown by chemical inhibition and genetic abrogation of autophagy. LA treatment also stabilized and activated the transcription factor Nrf2 in CRC cells, which was however dispensable for p53 degradation. Mechanistically, p53 was found to be readily ubiquitinylated and degraded by the proteasomal machinery following LA treatment, which did not involve the E3 ubiquitin ligase MDM2. Intriguingly, the combination of LA and anticancer drugs (doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil) attenuated p53-mediated stabilization of p21 and resulted in synergistic killing in CRC cells in a p53-dependant manner.
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Chen Z, Boor PJ, Finnerty CC, Herndon DN, Albrecht T. Calpain-mediated cleavage of p53 in human cytomegalovirus-infected lung fibroblasts. FASEB Bioadv 2019; 1:151-166. [PMID: 32123827 PMCID: PMC6996331 DOI: 10.1096/fba.1028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Endogenous fragments of p53 protein were identified in human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-infected human lung fibroblasts, particularly a 44-kDa N-terminal fragment [hereafter referred to as p53(ΔCp44)], generated via calpain cleavage. The fragment abundance increased in a biphasic manner, peaking at 6-9 hours and 48 hours post infection. Treatment of LU cells with calpain inhibitors eliminated most detectable p53 fragments. In cell-free experiments, exogenous m-calpain cleavage generated p53(ΔCp44). Attempts to preserve p53 proteins by treating cells with the calpain inhibitor E64d for 6 hours before harvesting increased the sensitivity of p53 to calpain cleavage. p53 in mock-infected cell lysates was much more sensitive to cleavage and degradation by exogenous calpain than that in HCMV-infected cells. The proteasome inhibitor MG132 stabilized p53(ΔCp44), particularly in mock-infected cells. p53(ΔCp44) appeared to be tightly associated with a chromatin-rich fraction. The abundance of p53β was unchanged over a 96-h time course and very similar in mock- and HCMV-infected cells, making it unlikely that p53(ΔCp44) was p53β. The biological activities of this and other fragments lacking C-terminal sequences are unknown, but deserve further investigation, given the association of p53(ΔCp44) with the chromatin-rich (or buffer C insoluble) fraction in HCMV-infected cells.
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- Zhenping Chen
- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
- Department of PathologyUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
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- Department of PathologyUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
- Shriners Hospitals for Children—GalvestonGalvestonTexas
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
- Shriners Hospitals for Children—GalvestonGalvestonTexas
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
- Shriners Hospitals for Children—GalvestonGalvestonTexas
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
- Infectious Disease and Toxicology Optical Imaging CoreUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexas
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Alnajjar KS, Sweasy JB. A new perspective on oxidation of DNA repair proteins and cancer. DNA Repair (Amst) 2019; 76:60-69. [PMID: 30818170 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) are formed as byproducts of many endogenous cellular processes, in response to infections, and upon exposure to various environmental factors. An increase in RONS can saturate the antioxidation system and leads to oxidative stress. Consequently, macromolecules are targeted for oxidative modifications, including DNA and protein. The oxidation of DNA, which leads to base modification and formation of abasic sites along with single and double strand breaks, has been extensively investigated. Protein oxidation is often neglected and is only recently being recognized as an important regulatory mechanism of various DNA repair proteins. This is a review of the current state of research on the regulation of DNA repair by protein oxidation with emphasis on the correlation between inflammation and cancer.
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- Khadijeh S Alnajjar
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology and Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, United States.
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology and Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, United States
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Jurkowska H, Wróbel M, Szlęzak D, Jasek-Gajda E. New aspects of antiproliferative activity of 4-hydroxybenzyl isothiocyanate, a natural H 2S-donor. Amino Acids 2018; 50:699-709. [PMID: 29508061 PMCID: PMC5945766 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-018-2546-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The effect of 4-hydroxybenzyl isothiocyanate (HBITC), a natural H2S-donor from white mustard seeds (Sinapis alba), on the proliferation of human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and glioblastoma (U87MG) cells was studied and some aspects of the mechanism of its activity were suggested. The inhibition of both SH-SY5Y and U87MG cell proliferation was associated with an increase in the thiosulfate level, the number of cells with the inactive form of Bcl-2 protein, and with a decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential. Interestingly, HBITC results in downregulation of p53 protein and upregulation of p21 protein levels in SH-SY5Y cells. In the presence of elevated levels of H2S and thiosulfate, the sulfhydryl groups of p53 protein as well as Bcl-2 protein could be modified via HBITC-induced S-sulfuration or by oxidative stress. It seems that the induction of p21 protein level is mediated in SH-SY5Y cells by p53-independent mechanisms. In addition, HBITC-treatment caused downregulation of the level of mitochondrial rhodanese and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, and consequently increased the level of the reactive oxygen species in SH-SY5Y cells.
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- Halina Jurkowska
- Chair of Medical Biochemistry Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St., 31-034, Kraków, Poland.
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- Chair of Medical Biochemistry Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St., 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biochemistry Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St., 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Histology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St., 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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Redox control in cancer development and progression. Mol Aspects Med 2018; 63:88-98. [PMID: 29501614 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide after cardiovascular diseases. This has been the case for the last few decades despite there being an increase in the number of cancer treatments. One reason for the apparent lack of drug effectiveness might be, at least in part, due to unspecificity for tumors; which often leads to substantial side effects. One way to improve the treatment of cancer is to increase the specificity of the treatment in accordance with the concept of individualized medicine. This will help to prevent further progression of an existing cancer or even to reduce the tumor burden. Alternatively it would be much more attractive and efficient to prevent the development of cancer in the first place. Therefore, it is important to understand the risk factors and the mechanisms of carcinogenesis in detail. One such risk factor, often associated with tumorigenesis and tumor progression, is an increased abundance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) arising from an imbalance of ROS-producing and -eliminating components. A surplus of ROS can induce oxidative damage of macromolecules including proteins, lipids and DNA. In contrast, ROS are essential for an adequate signal transduction and are known to regulate crucial cellular processes like cellular quiescence, differentiation and even apoptosis. Therefore, regulated ROS-formation at physiological levels can inhibit tumor formation and progression. With this review we provide an overview on the current knowledge of redox control in cancer development and progression.
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Giacomelli C, Natali L, Trincavelli ML, Daniele S, Bertoli A, Flamini G, Braca A, Martini C. New insights into the anticancer activity of carnosol: p53 reactivation in the U87MG human glioblastoma cell line. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2016; 74:95-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Improved cytotoxicity of pyridyl-substituted thiosemicarbazones against MCF-7 when used as metal ionophores. Biometals 2015; 29:157-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-015-9905-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kim DH, Park KW, Chae IG, Kundu J, Kim EH, Kundu JK, Chun KS. Carnosic acid inhibits STAT3 signaling and induces apoptosis through generation of ROS in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. Mol Carcinog 2015; 55:1096-110. [PMID: 26152521 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2014] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Carnosic acid (CA), the main antioxidant compound of Rosmarinus officinalis L., has been reported to possess anticancer activity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of CA remain poorly understood. Our study revealed that CA treatment significantly reduced the viability of human colon cancer HCT116, SW480, and HT-29 cells. Treatment with CA induced apoptosis, which was associated with the induction of p53 and Bax, inhibition of Mdm2, Bcl-2, and Bcl-xl expression, activation of caspase-9, and -3, and the cleavage of PARP in HCT116 cells. CA inhibited the constitutive phosphorylation, the DNA binding and the reporter gene activity of STAT3 in HCT116 cells by blocking the phosphorylation of upstream JAK2 and Src kinases. Moreover, CA attenuated the expression of STAT3 target gene products, such as survivin, cyclin D1, D2, and D3. In STAT3-overexpressed HCT116 cells, CA inhibited cell viability and the expression of cyclin D1 and survivin. Furthermore, CA treatment induced the generation of ROS in these colon cancer cells. Pretreatment of cells with ROS scavenger N-acetyl cysteine abrogated the inhibitory effect of CA on the JAK2-STAT3/Src-STAT3 signaling and rescued cells from CA-induced apoptosis by blocking the induction of p53 and the cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP in HCT116 cells. However, L-buthionine-sulfoximine, a pharmacological inhibitor of GSH synthesis, increased CA-induced ROS production, thereby potentiating apoptotic effect of CA. In conclusion, our study provides the first report that CA induced apoptosis in HCT116 cells via generation of ROS, induction of p53, activation of caspases, and inhibition of STAT3 signaling pathway. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Do-Hee Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
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- CHA Cancer Institute, CHA University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
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Phatak VM, Muller PAJ. Metal toxicity and the p53 protein: an intimate relationship. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tx00117f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The relationship between p53, ROS and transition metals.
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Evaluation and SAR analysis of the cytotoxicity of tanshinones in colon cancer cells. Chin J Nat Med 2014; 12:167-71. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(14)60028-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Pesonen M, Häkkinen M, Rilla K, Juvonen R, Kuitunen T, Pasanen M, Vähäkangas K. Chloropicrin-induced toxic responses in human lung epithelial cells. Toxicol Lett 2014; 226:236-44. [PMID: 24548678 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chloropicrin is a slowly evaporating toxic irritant that is known to cause damage in the respiratory system. Here we used a lung epithelial cell line (A549) to study the molecular responses underlying chloropicrin toxicity. Glutathione (GSH), synthetic peptide and 2'-deoxyguanosine were used as in vitro trapping agents to identify early markers of chloropicrin toxicity. Microscopy of the cells revealed massive vacuolization by chloropicrin exposure (80-100μM). The number of apoptotic cells increased with the chloropicrin concentration as assessed by flow cytometry. Immunoblotting analysis revealed increases in the amount of four proteins (p53, p21, p27 and phospho-Erk1/2) that are involved in DNA-damage, cell cycle regulation and apoptosis. Chloropicrin evoked a dose-dependent increase in levels of reactive oxygen species within one hour of exposure. The treatment triggered also the formation of disulphide bonds between the model thiol-containing peptides as analysed by LC/MS. Chloropicrin did not form stable adducts with the model peptides or 2'-deoxyguanosine. N-acetyl-cysteine (1mM NAC) fully prevented the vacuoles and chloropicrin-induced cytotoxicity. The results suggest that an oxidative insult, particularly modification of free sulfhydryl groups in proteins is involved in the acute toxicity evoked by chloropicrin in airway epithelial cells. The protective effect of NAC as a potential antidote in chloropicrin intoxication will require further investigation.
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- Maija Pesonen
- Research and Development Department, Centre for Military Medicine, Finnish Defence Forces, Helsinki, Finland; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy/Toxicology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Carnosol induces apoptosis through generation of ROS and inactivation of STAT3 signaling in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. Int J Oncol 2014; 44:1309-15. [PMID: 24481553 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Carnosol, an active constituent of rosemary, has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of carnosol remain poorly understood. In the present study, we found that carnosol significantly reduced the viability of human colon cancer (HCT116) cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Treatment of cells with carnosol induced apoptosis, which was associated with activation of caspase-9 and -3 and the cleavage of poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Incubation with carnosol elevated the expression of Bax and inhibited the levels of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl. Carnosol induced expression of p53 and inhibited that of murine-double minute-2 (Mdm2). Moreover, carnosol generated reactive oxygen species (ROS), and pretreatment with N-acetyl cysteine abrogated carnosol-induced cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP. The constitutive phosphorylation, the DNA binding and reporter gene activity of signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) was diminished by treatment with carnosol. To further elucidate the molecular mechanisms of STAT3 inactivation, we found that carnosol attenuated the phosphorylation of Janus-activated kinase-2 (Jak2) and Src kinase. Pharmacological inhibition of Jak2 and Src inhibited STAT3 phosphorylation. Furthermore, carnosol attenuated the expression of STAT3 target gene products, such as survivin, cyclin-D1, -D2, and -D3. Taken together, our study provides the first report that carnosol induced apoptosis in HCT116 cells via generation of ROS, induction of p53, activation of caspases and inhibition of STAT3 signaling pathway.
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SIGNIFICANCE We herein review recent advances on the role exerted by protein redox machines engaged in tumor progression, focusing on cell adhesion and migration, regulation of transcriptional response, and tumor metabolic reprogramming, all features belonging to the new hallmarks of cancer. RECENT ADVANCES Several recent insights have reported that oxidative stress, either due to intracellular sources of oxidants, which are frequently deregulated in cancers or to microenvironment factors as hypoxia or stromal cell contact, plays a key role in tumor malignancy, as well as in metabolic pathways control. Indeed, many proteins behave as sensors of intracellular oxidative stress, including protein tyrosine kinases and phosphatases, transcription factors as p53, forkhead box class-Os, nuclear respiratory factor-2, nuclear factor-kB, hypoxia inducible factor, enzymes involved in glycolysis or penthose phosphate pathway as pyruvate kinase-M2 and adenylate monophosphate kinase, or DNA repair enzymes as Ataxia Teleangectasia Mutated. All these proteins have been reported to play essential roles during cancer progression and their sensitivity to oxidative stress has added new levels of complexity to the cancer field. CRITICAL ISSUES Main significant issues that need to be addressed in redox cancer biology are (i) sensitivity to a different level of oxidative stress of sensors, that is, they can respond to different oxidative insults/signals, and (ii) the real susceptibility of cancer cells to redox-based therapies due to the acknowledged plasticity of cancer cells to develop adoptive strategies. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Definitely, redox machines have the potentiality to develop into novel biomarkers and related target therapies should attain the goal of personalized medicine in the fight against cancer.
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- Matteo Parri
- 1 Department of Biochemical Science, University of Florence , Florence, Italy
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Fagerholm R, Sprott K, Heikkinen T, Bartkova J, Heikkilä P, Aittomäki K, Bartek J, Weaver D, Blomqvist C, Nevanlinna H. Overabundant FANCD2, alone and combined with NQO1, is a sensitive marker of adverse prognosis in breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2013; 24:2780-5. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The baculovirus sulfhydryl oxidase Ac92 (P33) interacts with the Spodoptera frugiperda P53 protein and oxidizes it in vitro. Virology 2013; 447:197-207. [PMID: 24210115 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Autographa californica M nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) sulfhydryl oxidase Ac92 is essential for production of infectious virions. Ac92 also interacts with human p53 and enhances human p53-induced apoptosis in insect cells, but it is not known whether any relationship exists between Ac92 and native p53 homologs from insect hosts of AcMNPV. We found that Ac92 interacted with SfP53 from Spodoptera frugiperda in infected cells and oxidized SfP53 in vitro. However, Ac92 did not interact with or oxidize a mutant of SfP53 predicted to lack DNA binding. Silencing Sfp53 expression did not rescue the ability of an ac92-knockout virus to produce infectious virus. Similarly, ac92 expression did not affect SfP53-stimulated caspase activity or the localization of SfP53. Thus, although Ac92 binds to SfP53 during AcMNPV replication and oxidizes SfP53 in vitro, we could not detect any effects of this interaction on AcMNPV replication in cultured cells.
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Fahrer J, Rausch J, Barth H. A cell-permeable fusion protein based on Clostridium botulinum C2 toxin for delivery of p53 tumorsuppressor into cancer cells. PLoS One 2013; 8:e72455. [PMID: 24039769 PMCID: PMC3764140 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Genetically engineered bacterial protein toxins are attractive systems for delivery of exogenous proteins into the cytosol of mammalian cells. The binary C2 toxin from C. botulinum has emerged as powerful delivery vehicle, which rests on its binding/translocation component C2IIa and the genetically modified adaptor domain C2IN that act in concert to trigger cell uptake. The p53 tumor suppressor protein has a crucial function in suppressing carcinogenesis and is frequently inactivated by diverse mechanisms in human tumor cells. Therefore, we constructed a C2IN-p53 fusion protein, which is internalized into cancer cells by C2IIa. To this end, the C2IN-p53 fusion construct was overexpressed in E. coli with good solubility, purified by heparin affinity chromatography and protein identity was confirmed by immunoblotting. We demonstrated that the fusion protein is capable of binding to the p53 consensus-DNA with high affinity in a p53-specific manner in vitro. Next, the internalization of C2IN-p53 was monitored in HeLa cells by cell fractionation and immunoblot analysis, which revealed a C2IIa-mediated translocation of the fusion protein into the cytosol. The uptake was also shown in A549 and Saos-2 cells with similar efficiency. These findings were further corroborated by confocal immunofluorescence analyses of C2IN-p53/C2IIa-treated HeLa and A549 cells, displaying predominantly cytoplasmic localization of the fusion construct.
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- Jörg Fahrer
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ulm Medical Center, Ulm, Germany ; Institute of Toxicology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Kausar H, Munagala R, Bansal SS, Aqil F, Vadhanam MV, Gupta RC. Cucurbitacin B potently suppresses non-small-cell lung cancer growth: Identification of intracellular thiols as critical targets. Cancer Lett 2013; 332:35-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Revised: 12/24/2012] [Accepted: 01/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Tichý V, Navrátilová L, Adámik M, Fojta M, Brázdová M. Redox state of p63 and p73 core domains regulates sequence-specific DNA binding. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 433:445-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.02.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The carcinogenicity of cadmium, arsenic, and chromium(VI) compounds has been recognized for some decades. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms seem to be complex and are not completely understood at present. Although, with the exception of chromium(VI), direct DNA damage seems to be of minor importance, interactions with DNA repair processes, tumor suppressor functions, and signal transduction pathways have been described in diverse biological systems. In addition to the induction of damage to cellular macromolecules by reactive oxygen species, the interference with cellular redox regulation by reaction with redox-sensitive protein domains or amino acids may provide one plausible mechanism involved in metal carcinogenicity. Consequences are the distortion of zinc-binding structures and the activation or inactivation of redox-regulated signal transduction pathways, provoking metal-induced genomic instability. Nevertheless, the relevance of the respective mechanisms depends on the actual metal or metal species under consideration and more research is needed to further strengthen this hypothesis.
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- Andrea Hartwig
- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Mariadoss AV, Kathiresan S, Muthusamy R, Kathiresan S. Protective effects of [6]-paradol on histological lesions and immunohistochemical gene expression in DMBA induced hamster buccal pouch carcinogenesis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 14:3123-9. [PMID: 23803090 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.5.3123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The search for naturally occurring agents in routinely consumed foods that may inhibit cancer development is of high priority. [6]-Paradol is a pungent phenolic bioactive component from ginger with well- documented health promoting antioxidant, antimutagenic, antigenotoxic and anti-inflammatory properties. However, anticarcinogenic effects have yet to be fully explored. The objectives of the present study were therefore to assess protective effects against 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) induced buccal pouch carcinogenesis in male golden Syrian hamsters. METHODS Oral squamous cell carcinomas developed in the left buccal pouch of hamsters on painting with 0.5% of DMBA, three times in a week. To assess the apoptotic associated gene expressing potential of [6]-paradol, it was orally administered to DMBA treated hamsters on alternate days from DMBA painting for 14 weeks. RESULTS We observed 100% tumor formation with marked levels of neoplastic changes and altered the expression of apoptotic associated gene (p53, bcl-2, caspase-3 and TNF-α) was observed in the DMBA alone painted hamsters as compared to control hamsters. Oral administration of [6]-paradol at a dose of 30 mg/kg b.wt to DMBA treated animals on alternative days for 14 weeks significantly reduced the neoplastic changes and improved the status of apoptosis associated gene expression. CONCLUSION These observations confirmed that [6]-paradol acts as a tumor suppressing agent against DMBA induced oral carcinogenesis. We also conclude that [6]-paradol also effectively enhances apoptosis- associated gene expression in DMBA treated animals.
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- Arokia Vijayaanand Mariadoss
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India
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Cázares Marinero JDJ, Lapierre M, Cavaillès V, Saint-Fort R, Vessières A, Top S, Jaouen G. Efficient new constructs against triple negative breast cancer cells: synthesis and preliminary biological study of ferrocifen–SAHA hybrids and related species. Dalton Trans 2013; 42:15489-501. [DOI: 10.1039/c3dt51917a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kitagishi Y, Kobayashi M, Matsuda S. Defective DNA repair systems and the development of breast and prostate cancer (review). Int J Oncol 2012; 42:29-34. [PMID: 23151935 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2012.1696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Genetic defects in DNA repair and DNA damage response genes often lead to an increase in cancer incidence. The role of defects is also associated with the modulation of hormone signaling pathways. A number of studies have suggested a role for estrogen in the regulation of DNA repair activity. Furthermore, mutations or epigenetic silencing in DNA repair genes have been associated with the sensitivity of cancers to hormonal therapy. The molecular basis for the progression of cancers from hormone-dependent to hormone-independent remains a critical issue in the management of these types of cancer. In the present review, we aimed to summarize the function of DNA repair molecules from the viewpoint of carcinogenesis and hormone-related cell modulation, providing a comprehensive view of the molecular mechanisms by which hormones may exert their effects on the regulation of tumor progression.
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- Yasuko Kitagishi
- Department of Environmental Health Science, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan
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Canning P, von Delft F, Bullock AN. Structural basis for ASPP2 recognition by the tumor suppressor p73. J Mol Biol 2012; 423:515-27. [PMID: 22917970 PMCID: PMC3472557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2012] [Revised: 08/03/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tumor suppressors p53, p63 and p73 comprise a family of stress-responsive transcription factors with distinct functions in development and tumor suppression. Most human cancers lose p53 function, yet all three proteins are capable of inducing apoptosis or cellular senescence. Mechanisms are therefore under investigation to activate p73-dependent apoptosis in p53-deficient cancer cells. Significantly, the DNA-binding domain (DBD) of p73 escapes viral oncoproteins and displays an enhanced thermal stability. To further understand the variant features of p73, we solved the high-resolution crystal structure of the p73 DBD as well as its complex with the ankyrin repeat and SH3 domains of the pro-apoptotic factor ASPP2. The p73 structure exhibits the same conserved architecture as p53 but displays a divergent L2 loop, a known site of protein-protein interaction. The loop in p73 is changed by a two-residue insertion that also induces repacking around the site of the p53 mutational hotspot R175. Importantly, the binding of ASPP2 is preserved by conformational changes in both the ankyrin repeat and SH3 domains. These results further highlight the structural variation that impacts p53 family interactions within the p53 interactome.
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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Ma J, Wang Y, Zheng D, Wei M, Xu H, Peng T. Rac1 signalling mediates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through both reactive oxygen species-dependent and -independent pathways. Cardiovasc Res 2012; 97:77-87. [PMID: 23027656 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvs309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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AIMS Doxorubicin causes damage to the heart, often leading to irreversible cardiomyopathy, which is fatal. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) or oxidative stress is involved in cardiomyocyte death, contributing to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. This study investigated the role of Rac1, an important subunit of NADPH oxidase, in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS In a mouse model of acute doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity, cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of Rac1 inhibited NADPH oxidase activation and ROS production, prevented cardiac cell death, and improved myocardial function in Rac1 knockout mice. Therapeutic administration of the specific Rac1 inhibitor NSC23766 achieved similar cardio-protective effects in doxorubicin-stimulated mice. In rat cardiomyoblasts (H9c2 cells) and cultured neonatal mouse cardiomyocytes, Rac1 inhibition attenuated apoptosis as evidenced by decreases in caspase-3 activity and DNA fragmentation in response to doxorubicin, which correlated with a reduction in ROS production and down-regulation of p53 acetylation and histone H2AX phosphorylation. In contrast, overexpression of Rac1 enhanced apoptosis. Doxorubicin also inhibited the activity of classical histone deacetylases (HDAC), which was preserved by Rac1 inhibition and further decreased by Rac1 overexpression. Interestingly, scavenging ROS mitigated apoptosis but did not change HDAC activity and p53 acetylation stimulated by doxorubicin, suggesting both ROS-dependent and -independent pathways are involved in Rac1-mediated cardiotoxicity. Furthermore, the HDAC inhibitor trichostatin A enhanced apoptosis, p53 acetylation and H2AX phosphorylation in doxorubicin-treated cardiomyocytes. CONCLUSIONS Rac1 signalling contributes to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through both a ROS-dependent mechanism and ROS-independent HDAC/p53 signalling in cardiomyocytes. Thus, inhibition of Rac1 may be a useful therapy for doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Jian Ma
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai 6th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China
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Myers CR. The effects of chromium(VI) on the thioredoxin system: implications for redox regulation. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 52:2091-107. [PMID: 22542445 PMCID: PMC3955998 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Revised: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/09/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] compounds are highly redox active and have long been recognized as potent cytotoxins and carcinogens. The intracellular reduction of Cr(VI) generates reactive Cr intermediates, which are themselves strong oxidants, as well as superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radical. These probably contribute to the oxidative damage and effects on redox-sensitive transcription factors that have been reported. However, the identification of events that initiate these signaling changes has been elusive. More recent studies show that Cr(VI) causes irreversible inhibition of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and oxidation of thioredoxin (Trx) and peroxiredoxin (Prx). Mitochondrial Trx2/Prx3 are more sensitive to Cr(VI) treatment than cytosolic Trx1/Prx1, although both compartments show thiol oxidation with higher doses or longer treatments. Thiol redox proteomics demonstrate that Trx2, Prx3, and Trx1 are among the most sensitive proteins in cells to Cr(VI) treatment. Their oxidation could therefore represent initiating events that have widespread implications for protein thiol redox control and for multiple aspects of redox signaling. This review summarizes the effects of Cr(VI) on the TrxR/Trx system and how these events could influence a number of downstream redox signaling systems that are influenced by Cr(VI) exposure. Some of the signaling events discussed include the activation of apoptosis signal regulating kinase and MAP kinases (p38 and JNK) and the modulation of a number of redox-sensitive transcription factors including AP-1, NF-κB, p53, and Nrf2.
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- Charles R Myers
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Mutations of the TP53 gene and dysregulation of the TP53 pathway are important in the pathogenesis of many human cancers, including lymphomas. Tumor suppression by p53 occurs via both transcription-dependent activities in the nucleus by which p53 regulates transcription of genes involved in cell cycle, DNA repair, apoptosis, signaling, transcription, and metabolism; and transcription-independent activities that induces apoptosis and autophagy in the cytoplasm. In lymphoid malignancies, the frequency of TP53 deletions and mutations is lower than in other types of cancer. Nonetheless, the status of TP53 is an independent prognostic factor in most lymphoma types. Dysfunction of TP53 with wild-type coding sequence can result from deregulated gene expression, stability, and activity of p53. To overcome TP53 pathway inactivation, therapeutic delivery of wild-type p53, activation of mutant p53, inhibition of MDM2-mediated degradation of p53, and activation of p53-dependent and -independent apoptotic pathways have been explored experimentally and in clinical trials. We review the mechanisms of TP53 dysfunction, recent advances implicated in lymphomagenesis, and therapeutic approaches to overcoming p53 inactivation.
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SAHA inhibits the growth of colon tumors by decreasing histone deacetylase and the expression of cyclin D1 and survivin. Pathol Oncol Res 2012; 18:713-20. [PMID: 22270866 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-012-9499-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We studied the effects of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, on colon cancer. The expression of HDACs in colorectal cancer specimens and the effects of SAHA on colon cancer cells and tumors of nude mice were assessed. Treatment with SAHA (3 μm) for 72 h induced downregulation of different subtypes of HDAC proteins and also induced acetylation of histone 3 and histone 4. SAHA significantly inhibited the expression of the oncogenic protein c-myc and also increased the expression of the p53 and Rb proteins. The immunohistochemical staining of HDACs, including HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, and HDAC4, was significantly increased in colorectal adenocarcinoma specimens compared to healthy control tissues. In addition, murine studies showed that 100 mg/kg SAHA administered by intraperitoneal injection significantly induced tumor necrosis and inhibited the growth of colon tumors. Immunohistochemistry of the tumor tissues from nude mice revealed that SAHA inhibited the expression of different subtypes of histone deacetylase, the anti-apoptotic proteins cyclin D1, survivin, and also inhibited cell proliferative as determined by Ki67 expression. SAHA inhibited the growth of colon tumors by decreasing histone deacetylases and the expression of cyclin D1 and survivin in nude mice.
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Vurusaner B, Poli G, Basaga H. Tumor suppressor genes and ROS: complex networks of interactions. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 52:7-18. [PMID: 22019631 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 09/27/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Tumor suppressor genes regulate diverse cellular activities including DNA damage repair, cell cycle arrest, mitogenic signaling, cell differentiation, migration, and programmed cell death. In this review the tumor suppressor genes p53, FoxO, retinoblastoma (RB), p21, p16, and breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2) and their roles in oxidative stress are summarized with a focus on the links and interplay between their pathways and reactive oxygen species (ROS). The results of a number of studies have demonstrated an antioxidant role for tumor suppressor proteins, activating the expression of some well-known antioxidant genes in response to oxidative stress. On the other hand, recent studies have revealed a pro-oxidant role for p53 by which cellular ROS are increased by enhanced transcription of proapoptotic genes. A tightly regulated feedback loop between ROS and FoxO proteins, with ROS regulating FoxO activity through posttranslational modifications and protein interactions and FoxO controlling intracellular ROS levels, has been demonstrated. Furthermore, these studies have shown that FoxO transcription factors and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases may interact with the RB pathway under stress conditions. In addition, cellular senescence studies established an unexpected role for ROS in inducing and maintaining senescence-induced tumor suppression that blocks cytokinesis to ensure senescent cells never divide again. p21 and p16 have been shown to act as tumor suppressor proteins and this function extends beyond cell cycle control and includes important roles in regulating oxidative stress. Consequently, these important interactions indicate a critical potential role for tumor suppressor genes in the cellular response against oxidative stress and emphasize links between ROS and tumor suppressor genes that might be therapeutic targets in oxidative damage-associated diseases.
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- Beyza Vurusaner
- Biological Sciences and Bioengineering Program, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Králová V, Benešová S, Cervinka M, Rudolf E. Selenite-induced apoptosis and autophagy in colon cancer cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2011; 26:258-68. [PMID: 22200533 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2011.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Revised: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Sodium selenite (Se) is known to induce diverse stress responses in malignant cells which may lead to various types of cell death including apoptosis and/or autophagy. In colon cancer cells, Se activates several signaling pathways whose interactions and ultimate endpoints may vary in individual study models. In our previous work we showed differences in Se-dependent growth inhibition, cell cycle alterations and apoptosis in colon cancer cells with functional (HCT-116) and deleted (HCT-116-p53KO) p53. Moreover, detailed morphological and biochemical analyses revealed the presence of autophagy in Se-treated cells. Thus the aim of this study was to investigate in detail mechanisms, relationship and crosstalk between apoptosis and autophagy in Se-treated HCT-116 cancer cells differing in p53 status since p53 has been shown to play a well-known role in apoptosis but dichotomous role in autophagy. We report that the absence of p53 in malignant colonocytes changes patterns of response to Se-induced stress which include differential activation of MAP kinases (p38 - HCT-116 and JNK - HCT-116 p53KO) including their respective roles in the process of apoptosis and autophagy as well as the involvement of mTOR or PI3K signaling. Our results seem to suggest that deletion of p53 inevitably leads to a higher level of instability and delays in an individual cell decision in the face of stress whether to activate apoptosis or autophagy which may consequently occur simultaneously with mutual dichotomous relationship.
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- Věra Králová
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Simkova 870, 500 38 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Proliferative capacity of corneal endothelial cells. Exp Eye Res 2011; 95:16-23. [PMID: 21906590 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2011.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2011] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The corneal endothelial monolayer helps maintain corneal transparency through its barrier and ionic "pump" functions. This transparency function can become compromised, resulting in a critical loss in endothelial cell density (ECD), corneal edema, bullous keratopathy, and loss of visual acuity. Although penetrating keratoplasty and various forms of endothelial keratoplasty are capable of restoring corneal clarity, they can also have complications requiring re-grafting or other treatments. With the increasing worldwide shortage of donor corneas to be used for keratoplasty, there is a greater need to find new therapies to restore corneal clarity that is lost due to endothelial dysfunction. As a result, researchers have been exploring alternative approaches that could result in the in vivo induction of transient corneal endothelial cell division or the in vitro expansion of healthy endothelial cells for corneal bioengineering as treatments to increase ECD and restore visual acuity. This review presents current information regarding the ability of human corneal endothelial cells (HCEC) to divide as a basis for the development of new therapies. Information will be presented on the positive and negative regulation of the cell cycle as background for the studies to be discussed. Results of studies exploring the proliferative capacity of HCEC will be presented and specific conditions that affect the ability of HCEC to divide will be discussed. Methods that have been tested to induce transient proliferation of HCEC will also be presented. This review will discuss the effect of donor age and endothelial topography on relative proliferative capacity of HCEC, as well as explore the role of nuclear oxidative DNA damage in decreasing the relative proliferative capacity of HCEC. Finally, potential new research directions will be discussed that could take advantage of and/or improve the proliferative capacity of these physiologically important cells in order to develop new treatments to restore corneal clarity.
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