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Castiglioni S, Locatelli L, Fedele G, Cazzaniga A, Malucelli E, Iotti S, Maier JA. The Interplay between TRPM7 and MagT1 in Maintaining Endothelial Magnesium Homeostasis. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13030286. [PMID: 36984673 PMCID: PMC10052067 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
The transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 7 (TRPM7) is an ubiquitous channel fused to an α-kinase domain involved in magnesium (Mg) transport, and its level of expression has been proposed as a marker of endothelial function. To broaden our present knowledge about the role of TRPM7 in endothelial cells, we generated stable transfected Human Endothelial Cells derived from the Umbilical Vein (HUVEC). TRPM7-silencing HUVEC maintain the actin fibers' organization and mitochondrial network. They produce reduced amounts of reactive oxygen species and grow faster than controls. Intracellular Mg concentration does not change in TRPM7-silencing or -expressing HUVEC, while some differences emerged when we analyzed intracellular Mg distribution. While the levels of the plasma membrane Mg transporter Solute Carrier family 41 member 1 (SLC41A1) and the mitochondrial channel Mrs2 remain unchanged, the highly selective Magnesium Transporter 1 (MagT1) is upregulated in TRPM7-silencing HUVEC through transcriptional regulation. We propose that the increased amounts of MagT1 grant the maintenance of intracellular Mg concentrations when TRPM7 is not expressed in endothelial cells.
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- Sara Castiglioni
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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Merolle L, Pascolo L, Zupin L, Parisse P, Bonanni V, Gariani G, Kenig S, Bedolla DE, Crovella S, Ricci G, Iotti S, Malucelli E, Kourousias G, Gianoncelli A. Impact of Sample Preparation Methods on Single-Cell X-ray Microscopy and Light Elemental Analysis Evaluated by Combined Low Energy X-ray Fluorescence, STXM and AFM. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041992. [PMID: 36838979 PMCID: PMC9962160 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although X-ray fluorescence microscopy is becoming a widely used technique for single-cell analysis, sample preparation for this microscopy remains one of the main challenges in obtaining optimal conditions for the measurements in the X-ray regime. The information available to researchers on sample treatment is inadequate and unclear, sometimes leading to wasted time and jeopardizing the experiment's success. Many cell fixation methods have been described, but none of them have been systematically tested and declared the most suitable for synchrotron X-ray microscopy. METHODS The HEC-1-A endometrial cells, human spermatozoa, and human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells were fixed with organic solvents and cross-linking methods: 70% ethanol, 3.7%, and 2% paraformaldehyde; in addition, HEK-293 cells were subjected to methanol/ C3H6O treatment and cryofixation. Fixation methods were compared by coupling low-energy X-ray fluorescence with scanning transmission X-ray microscopy and atomic force microscopy. RESULTS Organic solvents lead to greater dehydration of cells, which has the most significant effect on the distribution and depletion of diffusion elements. Paraformaldehyde provides robust and reproducible data. Finally, the cryofixed cells provide the best morphology and element content results. CONCLUSION Although cryofixation seems to be the most appropriate method as it allows for keeping cells closer to physiological conditions, it has some technical limitations. Paraformaldehyde, when used at the average concentration of 3.7%, is also an excellent alternative for X-ray microscopy.
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- Lucia Merolle
- AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Transfusion Medicine Unit, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto Officina dei Materiali, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, 34137 Trieste, Italy
- Department of Medical, Surgical, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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Rossi M, Cappadone C, Picone G, Bisi A, Farruggia G, Belluti F, Blasi P, Gobbi S, Malucelli E. Natural-like Chalcones with Antitumor Activity on Human MG63 Osteosarcoma Cells. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27123751. [PMID: 35744886 PMCID: PMC9229256 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Osteosarcoma (OS) is a malignant disease characterized by poor prognosis due to a high incidence of metastasis and chemoresistance. Recently, Licochalcone A (Lic-A) has been reported as a promising agent against OS. Starting from chalcones selected from a wide in-house library, a new series was designed and synthetized. The antitumor activity of the compounds was tested on the MG63 OS cell line through the innovative Quantitative Phase Imaging technique and MTT assay. To further investigate the biological profile of active derivatives, cell cycle progression and apoptosis induction were evaluated. An earlier and more consistent arrest in the G2-M phase with respect to Lic-A was observed. Moreover, apoptosis was assessed by Annexin V staining as well as by the detection of typical morphological features of apoptotic cells. Among the selected compounds, 1e, 1q, and 1r proved to be the most promising antitumor molecules. This study pointed out that an integrated methodological approach may constitute a valuable platform for the rapid screening of large series of compounds.
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- Martina Rossi
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (G.F.); (P.B.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (G.F.); (P.B.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (G.F.); (P.B.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (G.F.); (P.B.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (G.F.); (P.B.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (F.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (M.R.); (C.C.); (G.P.); (G.F.); (P.B.); (E.M.)
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Cappadone C, Malucelli E, Zini M, Farruggia G, Picone G, Gianoncelli A, Notargiacomo A, Fratini M, Pignatti C, Iotti S, Stefanelli C. Assessment and Imaging of Intracellular Magnesium in SaOS-2 Osteosarcoma Cells and Its Role in Proliferation. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13041376. [PMID: 33923895 PMCID: PMC8073505 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Magnesium is an essential nutrient involved in many important processes in living organisms, including protein synthesis, cellular energy production and storage, cell growth and nucleic acid synthesis. In this study, we analysed the effect of magnesium deficiency on the proliferation of SaOS-2 osteosarcoma cells. When quiescent magnesium-starved cells were induced to proliferate by serum addition, the magnesium content was 2–3 times lower in cells maintained in a medium without magnesium compared with cells growing in the presence of the ion. Magnesium depletion inhibited cell cycle progression and caused the inhibition of cell proliferation, which was associated with mTOR hypophosphorylation at Serine 2448. In order to map the intracellular magnesium distribution, an analytical approach using synchrotron-based X-ray techniques was applied. When cell growth was stimulated, magnesium was mainly localized near the plasma membrane in cells maintained in a medium without magnesium. In non-proliferating cells growing in the presence of the ion, high concentration areas inside the cell were observed. These results support the role of magnesium in the control of cell proliferation, suggesting that mTOR may represent an important target for the antiproliferative effect of magnesium. Selective control of magnesium availability could be a useful strategy for inhibiting osteosarcoma cell growth.
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- Concettina Cappadone
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 33, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (E.M.); (G.F.); (G.P.); (S.I.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 33, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (E.M.); (G.F.); (G.P.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 33, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (M.Z.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 33, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (E.M.); (G.F.); (G.P.); (S.I.)
- INBB—Biostructures and Biosystems National Institute, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 33, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (E.M.); (G.F.); (G.P.); (S.I.)
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- Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 00156 Rome, Italy;
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- Institute of Nanotechnology-CNR c/o Physics Department at ‘Sapienza’ University, 00185 Rome, Italy;
- IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 33, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (M.Z.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 33, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (E.M.); (G.F.); (G.P.); (S.I.)
- INBB—Biostructures and Biosystems National Institute, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 47921 Rimini, Italy;
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Schiroli D, Marraccini C, Zanetti E, Ragazzi M, Gianoncelli A, Quartieri E, Gasparini E, Iotti S, Baricchi R, Merolle L. Imbalance of Mg Homeostasis as a Potential Biomarker in Colon Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11040727. [PMID: 33923883 PMCID: PMC8073761 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11040727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Increasing evidences support a correlation between magnesium (Mg) homeostasis and colorectal cancer (CRC). Nevertheless, the role of Mg and its transporters as diagnostic markers in CRC is still a matter of debate. In this study we combined X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy and databases information to investigate the possible correlation between Mg imbalance and CRC. METHODS CRC tissue samples and their non-tumoural counterpart from four patients were collected and analysed for total Mg level and distribution by X-Ray Fluorescence Microscopy. We also reviewed the scientific literature and the main tissue expression databases to collect data on Mg transporters expression in CRC. RESULTS We found a significantly higher content of total Mg in CRC samples when compared to non-tumoural tissues. Mg distribution was also impaired in CRC. Conversely, we evidenced an uncertain correlation between Mg transporters expression and colon malignancies. DISCUSSION Although further studies are necessary to determine the correlation between different cancer types and stages, this is the first report proposing the measurement of Mg tissue localisation as a marker in CRC. This study represents thus a proof-of-concept that paves the way for the design of a larger prospective investigation of Mg in CRC.
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- Davide Schiroli
- Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (D.S.); (E.Q.); (R.B.); (L.M.)
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (D.S.); (E.Q.); (R.B.); (L.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0522-295057
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- Pathology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (E.Z.); (M.R.)
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- Pathology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (E.Z.); (M.R.)
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (D.S.); (E.Q.); (R.B.); (L.M.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, 00136 Rome, Italy
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (D.S.); (E.Q.); (R.B.); (L.M.)
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy; (D.S.); (E.Q.); (R.B.); (L.M.)
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Fiorentini D, Cappadone C, Farruggia G, Prata C. Magnesium: Biochemistry, Nutrition, Detection, and Social Impact of Diseases Linked to Its Deficiency. Nutrients 2021; 13:1136. [PMID: 33808247 PMCID: PMC8065437 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Magnesium plays an important role in many physiological functions. Habitually low intakes of magnesium and in general the deficiency of this micronutrient induce changes in biochemical pathways that can increase the risk of illness and, in particular, chronic degenerative diseases. The assessment of magnesium status is consequently of great importance, however, its evaluation is difficult. The measurement of serum magnesium concentration is the most commonly used and readily available method for assessing magnesium status, even if serum levels have no reliable correlation with total body magnesium levels or concentrations in specific tissues. Therefore, this review offers an overview of recent insights into magnesium from multiple perspectives. Starting from a biochemical point of view, it aims at highlighting the risk due to insufficient uptake (frequently due to the low content of magnesium in the modern western diet), at suggesting strategies to reach the recommended dietary reference values, and at focusing on the importance of detecting physiological or pathological levels of magnesium in various body districts, in order to counteract the social impact of diseases linked to magnesium deficiency.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (D.F.); (C.C.); (C.P.)
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Procopio A, Cappadone C, Zaccheroni N, Malucelli E, Merolle L, Gianoncelli A, Sargenti A, Farruggia G, Palomba F, Rampazzo E, Rapino S, Prodi L, Iotti S. Concentration and distribution of silica nanoparticles in colon cancer cells assessed by synchrotron based X-ray techniques. Talanta 2019; 202:251-258. [PMID: 31171178 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The quantitative uptake of Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs), although representing an essential prerequisite for their theranostic use, is difficult to address and it is still not utterly investigated. In this study, we tested the uptake and toxicity of two different types of luminescent core-shell silica-PEG (polyethylene glycol) nanoparticles SiNP and their carboxylate analogues on human adenocarcinoma cell line LoVo. We assessed the intracellular spatial distribution and concentration of Si element in the cell by a state-of-the-art approach merging synchrotron-based X-ray techniques (XRFM) with scanning transmission X-Ray microscopy (STXM). The concentration maps of Si obtained reflect the distribution of the SiNPs. In addition, we calculated the number of SiNPs per volume unit in each single cell, quantitating the exact amount of conveyed particles. The absence of effects on proliferation and cell death was confirmed by viability assays, morphological analysis and cytofluorimetric evaluation of ROS content. The three-dimensional analysis of intracellular uptake of both types of nanoparticles (with different surface charge) was performed by confocal fluorescence microscopy, which showed a main localization in the cytosolic region with no sign of nuclear uptake.
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- A Procopio
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Giacomo Ciamician', University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy.
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- Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- ELETTRA-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy; National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Roma, 00136, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Giacomo Ciamician', University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Giacomo Ciamician', University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Giacomo Ciamician', University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry 'Giacomo Ciamician', University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40127, Italy; National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Roma, 00136, Italy
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Moscheni C, Malucelli E, Castiglioni S, Procopio A, De Palma C, Sorrentino A, Sartori P, Locatelli L, Pereiro E, Maier JA, Iotti S. 3D Quantitative and Ultrastructural Analysis of Mitochondria in a Model of Doxorubicin Sensitive and Resistant Human Colon Carcinoma Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11091254. [PMID: 31461915 PMCID: PMC6769783 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11091254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Drug resistance remains a major obstacle in cancer treatment. Because mitochondria mediate metabolic reprogramming in cancer drug resistance, we focused on these organelles in doxorubicin sensitive and resistant colon carcinoma cells. We employed soft X-ray cryo nano-tomography to map three-dimensionally these cells at nanometer-resolution and investigate the correlation between mitochondrial morphology and drug resistance phenotype. We have identified significant structural differences in the morphology of mitochondria in the two strains of cancer cells, as well as lower amounts of Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in resistant than in sensitive cells. We speculate that these features could elicit an impaired mitochondrial communication in resistant cells, thus preventing the formation of the interconnected mitochondrial network as clearly detected in the sensitive cells. In fact, the qualitative and quantitative three-dimensional assessment of the mitochondrial morphology highlights a different structural organization in resistant cells, which reflects a metabolic cellular adaptation functional to survive to the offense exerted by the antineoplastic treatment.
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- Claudia Moscheni
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, "Luigi Sacco" University Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- ALBA Synchrotron Light Facility, Carrer de la Llum 2-26, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- ALBA Synchrotron Light Facility, Carrer de la Llum 2-26, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, 00136 Roma, Italy
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Merolle L, Sponder G, Sargenti A, Mastrototaro L, Cappadone C, Farruggia G, Procopio A, Malucelli E, Parisse P, Gianoncelli A, Aschenbach JR, Kolisek M, Iotti S. Overexpression of the mitochondrial Mg channel MRS2 increases total cellular Mg concentration and influences sensitivity to apoptosis. Metallomics 2019; 10:917-928. [PMID: 29952392 DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00050f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The mechanism of action of the mitochondrial Mg channel MRS2 and its involvement in cell viability remain unclear. Deletion of MRS2 has been reported to abolish Mg influx into mitochondria, to induce functional defects in mitochondrial organelles, and to result in cell death. We evaluated whether MRS2 expression had an impact on total Mg cellular content by inducing the overexpression of MRS2 in HEK-293 cells. We observed a remarkable increase of total intracellular Mg concentration in cells overexpressing MRS2 compared with control cells. In order to investigate whether and in what manner the detected Mg increment was involved in the MRS2 influence on cell viability, we treated MRS2-overexpressing cells with two known apoptotic inducers. We found that cells overexpressing the MRS2 channel became less responsive to these pharmacological insults. Our experimental evidence indicates that the MRS2 channel controls overall intracellular Mg levels, the alteration of which might have a role in the molecular signaling leading to apoptotic cell death.
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- Lucia Merolle
- Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Italy.
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Castiglioni S, Romeo V, Locatelli L, Zocchi M, Zecchini S, Maier JAM. The simultaneous downregulation of TRPM7 and MagT1 in human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro: Effects on growth and osteogenic differentiation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 513:159-165. [PMID: 30952425 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.03.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The magnesium transporters TRPM7 and MagT1 are overexpressed in osteoblastogenesis. We have shown that silencing either TRPM7 or MagT1 accelerates the osteogenic differentiation of human bone mesenchymal stem cells. Here we demonstrate that the simultaneous downregulation of TRPM7 and MagT1 inhibits cell growth and activates autophagy, which is required in the early phases of osteoblastogenesis. In TRPM7/MagT1 downregulating cells the expression of two transcription factors required for activating osteogenesis, i.e. RUNX2 and OSTERIX, is induced more than in the controls both in the presence and in the absence of osteogenic stimuli, while COL1A1 is upregulated in co-silencing cells as much as in the controls. This explains why we found no differences in calcium deposition. We conclude that one of the two transporters should be expressed to accelerate osteogenic differentiation.
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- Sara Castiglioni
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche L. Sacco, Università di Milano, Milano, I-20157, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche L. Sacco, Università di Milano, Milano, I-20157, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche L. Sacco, Università di Milano, Milano, I-20157, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche L. Sacco, Università di Milano, Milano, I-20157, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche L. Sacco, Università di Milano, Milano, I-20157, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche L. Sacco, Università di Milano, Milano, I-20157, Italy.
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Sargenti A, Candeo A, Farruggia G, D'Andrea C, Cappadone C, Malucelli E, Valentini G, Taroni P, Iotti S. Fluorescence lifetime imaging of intracellular magnesium content in live cells. Analyst 2019; 144:1876-1880. [PMID: 30810548 DOI: 10.1039/c8an02379d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The first detailed analysis of FLIM applications for Mg cell imaging is presented. We employed the Mg-sensitive fluorescent dye named DCHQ5, a derivative of diaza-18-crown-6 ethers appended with two 8-hydroxyquinoline groups, to perform fluorescence lifetime imaging in control and Mg deprived SaOS-2 live cells, which contain different concentrations of magnesium. We found that the lifetime maps are almost uniform all over the cells and, most relevantly, we showed that the ratio of the amplitude terms is related to the magnesium intracellular concentration.
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- Azzurra Sargenti
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20113, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. and National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (NIBB), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20113, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20113, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20113, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. and National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (NIBB), Rome, Italy
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TRPM7 and MagT1 in the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16195. [PMID: 30385806 PMCID: PMC6212439 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34324-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells are fundamental for bone formation and repair since they respond to microenvironmental stimuli by undergoing osteogenic differentiation. We show that the kinase and cation channel TRPM7 and the magnesium transporter MagT1 have a role in harmonizing the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. TRPM7 and MagT1 are upregulated in osteogenic differentiation and silencing either one accelerates osteogenic differentiation, partly through the activation of autophagy. Intriguingly, similar results were obtained when the cells were cultured under magnesium deficient conditions. These results underpin the contribution of magnesium, TRPM7 and MagT1 to autophagy and osteoblastogenesis.
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