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Cuadrado-Corrales N, Lopez-de-Andres A, Hernández-Barrera V, De-Miguel-Díez J, Jimenez-Sierra A, Carabantes-Alarcon D, Zamorano-Leon JJ, Jimenez-Garcia R. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Fatal Familial Insomnia: Demographics and In-Hospital Mortality in Spain. J Clin Med 2024; 13:4401. [PMID: 39124670 PMCID: PMC11312717 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13154401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Background: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and fatal familial insomnia (FFI) are prion diseases characterized by severe neurodegenerative conditions and a short duration of illness. Methods: This study explores the characteristics of hospitalizations for CJD and FFI in Spain from 2016 to 2022 using the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Database (SNHDD). Results: We identified a total of 1063 hospital discharges, including 1020 for CJD and 43 for FFI. Notably, the number of hospitalized patients with FFI showed a significant peak in 2017. The average length of hospital stay (LOHS) was 13 days for CJD and 6 days for FFI, with in-hospital mortality rates (IHM) of 36.37% for CJD and 32.56% for FFI. Among CJD patients, the average LOHS was 14 days, with a significantly longer duration for those who experienced IHM. Conclusions: The presence of sepsis or pneumonia and older age were associated with a higher IHM rate among CJD patients. The total estimated cost for managing CJD and FFI patients over the study period was EUR 6,346,868. This study offers new insights into the epidemiology and healthcare resource utilization of CJD and FFI patients, which may inform future research directions and public health strategies.
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- Natividad Cuadrado-Corrales
- Department of Public Health & Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.-C.); (D.C.-A.); (J.J.Z.-L.); (R.J.-G.)
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- Department of Public Health & Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.-C.); (D.C.-A.); (J.J.Z.-L.); (R.J.-G.)
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain;
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- Respiratory Care Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28007 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Public Health & Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.-C.); (D.C.-A.); (J.J.Z.-L.); (R.J.-G.)
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- Department of Public Health & Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.-C.); (D.C.-A.); (J.J.Z.-L.); (R.J.-G.)
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- Department of Public Health & Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.-C.); (D.C.-A.); (J.J.Z.-L.); (R.J.-G.)
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Zhang C, Ran F, Du L, Wang X, Liu L, Liu J, Chen Q, Cao Y, Bi L, Hang H. The Humanization and Maturation of an Anti-PrPc Antibody. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:242. [PMID: 38534516 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11030242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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The cellular prion protein (PrPc) is a cell surface glycoprotein that is highly expressed in a variety of cancer tissues in addition to the nervous system, and its elevated expression is correlated to poor prognosis in many cancer patients. Our team previously found that patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) with high-level PrPc expression had significantly poorer survival than those with no or low-level PrPc expression. Mouse antibodies for PrPc inhibited tumor initiation and liver metastasis of PrPc-positive human CRC cells in mouse model experiments. PrPc is a candidate target for CRC therapy. In this study, we newly cloned a mouse anti-PrPc antibody (Clone 6) and humanized it, then affinity-matured this antibody using a CHO cell display with a peptide antigen and full-length PrPc, respectively. We obtained two humanized antibody clones with affinities toward a full-length PrPc of about 10- and 100-fold of that of the original antibody. The two humanized antibodies bound to the PrPc displayed significantly better on the cell surface than Clone 6. Used for Western blotting and immunohistochemistry, the humanized antibody with the highest affinity is superior to the two most frequently used commercial antibodies (8H4 and 3F4). The two new antibodies have the potential to be developed as useful reagents for PrPc detection and even therapeutic antibodies targeting PrPc-positive cancers.
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- Cheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing 100101, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing 100101, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Center of Growth, Metabolism and Aging, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Sheng J, Zhang N, Long Z, Zhang X, Zu S, Liu X, Shangguan D. DNA Aptamer Binding Octapeptide Repeat Region of Cellular Prion Protein. Anal Chem 2023; 95:18595-18602. [PMID: 38048047 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Cellular prion protein (PrPC) is highly expressed in a variety of tumor cells and plays a crucial role in neurodegenerative diseases. Its N-terminal domain contains a conserved octapeptide (PHGGGWGQ) repeat sequence. The number of repeats has been correlated with the species as well as the development of associated diseases. Herein, PrPC was identified to be the molecular target of a high-affinity DNA aptamer HA5-68 obtained by cell-SELEX. Aptamer HA5-68 was further optimized to two short sequences (HA5-40-1 and HA5-40-2), and its binding site to PrPC was identified to be located in the loop-stem-loop region of the head of its secondary structure. HA5 series aptamers were demonstrated to bind the octapeptide repeat region of PrPC, as well as the synthesized peptides containing different numbers of octapeptide repeats. The PrPC expression on 42 cell lines was measured by using aptamer HA5-68 as a molecular probe. The clear understanding of the molecular structure and binding mechanism of this set of aptamers will provide information for the design of diagnostic methods and therapeutic drugs targeting PrPC.
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- Jing Sheng
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Bio-systems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Bio-systems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Bio-systems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Bio-systems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Molecular Medicine, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310013, China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Bio-systems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Bio-systems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Molecular Medicine, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310013, China
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Abi Nahed R, Safwan-Zaiter H, Gemy K, Lyko C, Boudaud M, Desseux M, Marquette C, Barjat T, Alfaidy N, Benharouga M. The Multifaceted Functions of Prion Protein (PrP C) in Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4982. [PMID: 37894349 PMCID: PMC10605613 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15204982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The cellular prion protein (PrPC) is a glycoprotein anchored to the cell surface by glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI). PrPC is expressed both in the brain and in peripheral tissues. Investigations on PrPC's functions revealed its direct involvement in neurodegenerative and prion diseases, as well as in various physiological processes such as anti-oxidative functions, copper homeostasis, trans-membrane signaling, and cell adhesion. Recent findings have revealed the ectopic expression of PrPC in various cancers including gastric, melanoma, breast, colorectal, pancreatic, as well as rare cancers, where PrPC promotes cellular migration and invasion, tumor growth, and metastasis. Through its downstream signaling, PrPC has also been reported to be involved in resistance to chemotherapy and tumor cell apoptosis. This review summarizes the variance of expression of PrPC in different types of cancers and discusses its roles in their development and progression, as well as its use as a potential target to treat such cancers.
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- Roland Abi Nahed
- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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- U1292, Laboratoire de BioSanté, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), F-38058 Grenoble, France; (R.A.N.); (H.S.-Z.); (K.G.); (C.L.); (M.B.); (M.D.); (C.M.); (T.B.); (N.A.)
- Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), DSV-IRIG, F-38054 Grenoble, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), F-38058 Grenoble, France
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Limone A, Maggisano V, Sarnataro D, Bulotta S. Emerging roles of the cellular prion protein (PrP C) and 37/67 kDa laminin receptor (RPSA) interaction in cancer biology. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:207. [PMID: 37452879 PMCID: PMC10349719 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04844-2] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
The cellular prion protein (PrPC) is well-known for its involvement, under its pathogenic protease-resistant form (PrPSc), in a group of neurodegenerative diseases, known as prion diseases. PrPC is expressed in nervous system, as well as in other peripheral organs, and has been found overexpressed in several types of solid tumors. Notwithstanding, studies in recent years have disclosed an emerging role for PrPC in various cancer associated processes. PrPC has high binding affinity for 37/67 kDa laminin receptor (RPSA), a molecule that acts as a key player in tumorigenesis, affecting cell growth, adhesion, migration, invasion and cell death processes. Recently, we have characterized at cellular level, small molecules able to antagonize the direct PrPC binding to RPSA and their intracellular trafficking. These findings are very crucial considering that the main function of RPSA is to modulate key events in the metastasis cascade. Elucidation of the role played by PrPC/RPSA interaction in regulating tumor development, progression and response to treatment, represents a very promising challenge to gain pathogenetic information and discover novel specific biomarkers and/or therapeutic targets to be exploited in clinical settings. This review attempts to convey a detailed description of the complexity surrounding these multifaceted proteins from the perspective of cancer hallmarks, but with a specific focus on the role of their interaction in the control of proliferation, migration and invasion, genome instability and mutation, as well as resistance to cell death controlled by autophagic pathway.
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- Adriana Limone
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "S. Venuta", 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "S. Venuta", 88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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