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Albassam H, Ladin DA, Elhassanny A, Burns C, Van Dross-Anderson R. Apoptosis mechanisms induced by 15d-PMJ 2 in HCT116 colon cancer cells: insights into CHOP10/TRB3/Akt signaling. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1283677. [PMID: 38026967 PMCID: PMC10652392 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1283677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Agents that stimulate the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway are being exploited pharmacologically to induce cancer cell death. Cytotoxic ER stress is typically regulated by the transcription factor, C/EBP homologous protein 10 (CHOP10). Products of CHOP10 transcription include the pro-apoptotic proteins: ER oxidoreductase 1α (ERO1α), death receptor-5 (DR5), and tribbles-related protein 3 (TRB3). Our previous findings showed cell death induced by 15-deoxy- Δ12,14 prostamide J2 (15d-PMJ2) occurred in an ER stress-dependent manner. However, the pathway by which 15d-PMJ2 regulates ER stress-mediated death downstream of CHOP10 has not been identified. Our results demonstrate 5 µM 15d-PMJ2 increased CHOP10 expression and apoptosis in HCT116 colon cancer cells. In cells treated with pharmacological inhibitors of ER stress, 15d-PMJ2-induced apoptosis was reliant upon the ER stress pathway. To investigate the role of CHOP10 and its transcriptional products in apoptosis, genetic deletion of CHOP10 (CHOP10-KO) was performed using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. The apoptotic action of 15d-PMJ2 was blunted in cells lacking CHOP10 expression. The deletion of CHOP10 reduced the expression of DR5, ERO1α, and TRB3 although only the expression of TRB3 was significantly reduced. Therefore, we overexpressed TRB3 in CHOP10-KO cells and observed that the activation of Akt was inhibited and 15d-PMJ2-induced apoptosis was restored. Thus, a mechanism of apoptosis elicited by 15d-PMJ2 includes the stimulation of CHOP10/TRB3/Akt inhibition. Given the important role these signaling molecules play in cancer cell fate, 15d-PMJ2 may be an effective inducer of apoptosis in cancer cells.
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- Hussam Albassam
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
- Center for Health Disparities, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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Cañumil VA, de la Cruz Borthiry FL, Scheffer F, Herrero Y, Scotti L, Bogetti ME, Parborell F, Meresman GF, Franchi AM, Beltrame JS, Ribeiro ML. A physiological concentration of anandamide promotes the migration of human endometrial fibroblast and the interaction with endothelial cells invitro. Placenta 2023; 139:99-111. [PMID: 37354692 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The mechanisms that govern fibroblast behavior during the vascular adaptations of the uterus at early pregnancy remain unknown. Anandamide, an endocannabinoid, binds to cannabinoid receptors (CBs), and regulates gestation and angiogenesis. Its tone is regulated by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) within the uterus. We investigated the role of anandamide in endometrial fibroblasts migration and whether anandamide modulates fibroblasts-endothelial crosstalk. METHODS T-hESC and EA.hy926 cell lines were used as models of endometrial stromal and endothelial cells, respectively. T-hESC were incubated with anandamide plus different agents. Migration was tested (wound healing assay and phalloidin staining). Protein expression and localization were studied by Western blot and immunofluorescence. To test fibroblast-endothelial crosstalk, EA.hy926 cells were incubated with fibroblast conditioned media obtained after T-hESC migration. RESULTS Anandamide 1 nM increased T-hESC migration via CB1 and CB2. Cyclooxygenase-2 participated in anandamide-stimulated fibroblast migration. Prostaglandin F2alpha, and not prostaglandin E2, increased fibroblast wound closure. CB1, CB2, cyclooxygenase-2 and FAAH were expressed in T-hESC. Anandamide did not alter cyclooxygenase-2 localization but induced its cytoplasmic and nuclear expression through CB1 and CB2. URB-597, a FAAH selective inhibitor, also increased T-hESC migration via both CBs, and augmented cyclooxygenase-2 expression. Conditioned media from anandamide-induced T-hESC wound healing closure stimulated endothelial migration and did not alter their proliferation. Soluble factors from cyclooxygenase-2 were secreted by T-hESC and participated in T-hESC-induced EA.hy926 migration. Although anandamide-conditioned media augmented in EA.hy926 the expression of γH2AX, a marker of DNA damage, cyclooxygenase-2 was not involved in this effect. DISCUSSION Our results provide novel evidence about an active role of anandamide on endometrial fibroblast behavior as a mechanism regulating uterine vascular adaptations in early gestation.
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- Vanesa A Cañumil
- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Farmacología de la Reproducción, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), CONICET-UBA, Paraguay 2155, CP(1121ABG), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Farmacología de la Reproducción, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), CONICET-UBA, Paraguay 2155, CP(1121ABG), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Farmacología de la Reproducción, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), CONICET-UBA, Paraguay 2155, CP(1121ABG), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Estudios de la Fisiopatología del Ovario, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME), CONICET, Vuelta de Obligado 2490, CP (C1428ADN), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Estudios de la Fisiopatología del Ovario, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME), CONICET, Vuelta de Obligado 2490, CP (C1428ADN), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Farmacología de la Reproducción, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), CONICET-UBA, Paraguay 2155, CP(1121ABG), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Estudios de la Fisiopatología del Ovario, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME), CONICET, Vuelta de Obligado 2490, CP (C1428ADN), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología Endometrial, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME), CONICET, Vuelta de Obligado 2490, CP (C1428ADN), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología de la Preñez y el Parto, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), CONICET-UBA, CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Farmacología de la Reproducción, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), CONICET-UBA, Paraguay 2155, CP(1121ABG), CABA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Farmacología de la Reproducción, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO), CONICET-UBA, Paraguay 2155, CP(1121ABG), CABA, Argentina.
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Emerging Roles of Endocannabinoids as Key Lipid Mediators for a Successful Pregnancy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065220. [PMID: 36982295 PMCID: PMC10048990 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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In recent years, Cannabis use/misuse for treating pregnancy-related symptoms and other chronic conditions has increased among pregnant women, favored by decriminalization and/or legalization of its recreational uses in addition to its easy accessibility. However, there is evidence that prenatal Cannabis exposure might have adverse consequences on pregnancy progression and a deleterious impact on proper neurodevelopmental trajectories in the offspring. Maternal Cannabis use could interfere with the complex and finely controlled role performed by the endocannabinoid system in reproductive physiology, impairing multiple gestational processes from blastocyst implantation to parturition, with long-lasting intergenerational effects. In this review, we discuss current clinical and preclinical evidence regarding the role of endocannabinoids in development, function, and immunity of the maternal–fetal interface, focusing on the impact of Cannabis constituents on each of these gestational processes. We also discuss the intrinsic limitations of the available studies and the future perspectives in this challenging research field.
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Ferreira R, Amaral C, Correia-da-Silva G, Almada M, Borges M, Cunha SC, Fernandes JO, Teixeira N. Bisphenols A, F, S and AF trigger apoptosis and/or endoplasmic reticulum stress in human endometrial stromal cells. Toxicology 2022; 478:153282. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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N-Acyl Dopamines Induce Apoptosis in Endometrial Stromal Cells from Patients with Endometriosis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910648. [PMID: 34638988 PMCID: PMC8509064 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is characterized by the formation and development of endometrial tissues outside the uterus, based on an imbalance between proliferation and cell death, leading to the uncontrolled growth of ectopic foci. The potential target for the regulation of these processes is the endocannabinoid system, which was found to be involved in the migration, proliferation, and survival of tumor cells. In this paper, we investigated the effect of endocannabinoid-like compounds from the N-acyl dopamine (NADA) family on the viability of stromal cells from ectopic and eutopic endometrium of patients with ovarian endometriosis. N-arachidonoyldopamine, N-docosahexaenoyldopamine, and N-oleoyldopamine have been shown to have a five-times-more-selective cytotoxic effect on endometrioid stromal cells. To study the mechanisms of the toxic effect, inhibitory analysis, measurements of caspase-3/9 activity, reactive oxygen species, and the mitochondrial membrane potential were performed. It was found that NADA induced apoptosis via an intrinsic pathway through the CB1 receptor and downstream serine palmitoyltransferase, NO synthase activation, increased ROS production, and mitochondrial dysfunction. The higher selectivity of NADA for endometriotic stromal cells and the current lack of effective drug treatment can be considered positive factors for further research of these compounds as possible therapeutic agents against endometriosis.
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Salsano S, González-Martín R, Quiñonero A, Pérez-Debén S, Domínguez F. Deciphering the Role of PGRMC1 During Human Decidualization Using an In Vitro Approach. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:2313-2327. [PMID: 33955452 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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CONTEXT Non-classical membrane progesterone receptor (mPRs) and progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) expression have been detected in endometrium, but their role in decidualization had not yet been investigated. We previously demonstrated PGRMC1 downregulation in receptive endometrium and that its overexpression inhibits decidualization. Furthermore, during decidualization, PGRMC1 mainly interacts with proteins involved in biosynthesis, intracellular transport, and mitochondrial activity. OBJECTIVE To determine PGRMC1 and mPRs signaling role during decidualization. METHODS Isolated primary endometrial stromal cells (EnSC) were decidualized in vitro in the presence of classic stimuli (E2 + P4), PGRMC1 inhibitor (AG205), or membrane-impermeable P4 (P4-BSA). Endometrial biopsies were obtained from 19 fertile oocyte donors attending the IVI-Valencia in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic. EnSC decidualization was evaluated by prolactin ELISA and F-actin immunostaining. Progesterone receptor localization was evaluated by immunofluorescence. EnSC transcriptomic profiles were analyzed by microarray technology. RESULTS PGRMC1 inhibition during EnSC decidualization (AG205dEnSC) does not interfere with EnSC cytoskeletal rearrangements and prolactin secretion. However, global transcriptional profiling revealed more differentially expressed genes in AG205dEnSC than in dEnSC, compared with nondecidualized EnSC (ndEnSC). In silico analysis showed that PGRMC1 inhibition upregulated more genes related to metabolism, molecular transport, and hormonal biosynthesis compared with control dEnSC. EnSC decidualized in the presence of P4-BSA showed a similar behavior as ndEnSC in terms of morphological features, absence of prolactin secretion, and transcriptomic pattern. CONCLUSION Our findings associate PGRMC1 to hormonal biosynthesis, metabolism, and vesicular transport-important cellular functions for dEnSC supporting pregnancy. Activation of membrane P4 receptor signaling alone was unable to induce downstream effects needed for proper decidualization.
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- IVI Foundation-RMA Global, 46026, Valencia, Spain
- IIS La Fe, 46026, Valencia, Spain
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Almada M, Costa L, Fonseca B, Alves P, Braga J, Gonçalves D, Teixeira N, Correia-da-Silva G. The endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol promotes endoplasmic reticulum stress in placental cells. Reproduction 2021; 160:171-180. [PMID: 32357311 PMCID: PMC7354702 DOI: 10.1530/rep-19-0539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis of trophoblast cells are required for normal placental development. Impairment of those processes may lead to pregnancy-related diseases. Disruption of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis has been associated with several reproductive pathologies including recurrent pregnancy loss and preeclampsia. In the unfolded protein response (UPR), specific ER-stress signalling pathways are activated to restore ER homeostasis, but if the adaptive response fails, apoptosis is triggered. Protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK), inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) and Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) are central players in UPR and in ER-stress-induced apoptosis, as well as downstream transcription factors, as C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP). Our previous studies have shown that the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) modulates trophoblast cell turnover. Nevertheless, the role of ER-stress on 2-AG induced apoptosis and cannabinoid signalling in trophoblast has never been addressed. In this work, we used BeWo cells and human primary cytotrophoblasts isolated from term-placenta. The expression of ER-stress markers was analysed by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. ROS generation was assessed by fluorometric methods, while apoptosis was detected by the evaluation of caspase -3/-7 activities and Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage. Our findings indicate that 2-AG is able to induce ER-stress and apoptosis. Moreover, the eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α)/CHOP pathway involved in ER-stress-induced apoptosis is triggered through a mechanism dependent on cannabinoid receptor CB2 activation. The results bring novel insights on the importance of ER-stress and cannabinoid signalling on 2-AG mechanisms of action in placenta.
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- Marta Almada
- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Serviço de Obstetrícia, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr Albino Aroso, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento da Mulher e da Medicina Reprodutiva, Serviço de Obstetrícia, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr Albino Aroso, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Li Y, Dewar A, Kim YS, Dey SK, Sun X. Pregnancy success in mice requires appropriate cannabinoid receptor signaling for primary decidua formation. eLife 2020; 9:61762. [PMID: 32990600 PMCID: PMC7550189 DOI: 10.7554/elife.61762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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With implantation, mouse stromal cells begin to transform into epithelial-like cells surrounding the implantation chamber forming an avascular zone called the primary decidual zone (PDZ). In the mouse, the PDZ forms a transient, size-dependent permeable barrier to protect the embryo from maternal circulating harmful agents. The process of decidualization is critical for pregnancy maintenance in mice and humans. Mice deficient in cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, show compromised PDZ with dysregulated angiogenic factors, resulting in the retention of blood vessels and macrophages. This phenotype is replicated in Cnr1-/- but not in Cnr2-/-mice. In vitro decidualization models suggest that Cnr1 levels substantially increase in mouse and human decidualizing stromal cells, and that neutralization of CB1 signaling suppresses decidualization and misregulates angiogenic factors. Taken together, we propose that implantation quality depends on appropriate angiogenic events driven by the integration of CB2 in endothelial cells and CB1 in decidual cells.
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- Yingju Li
- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, United States
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, United States
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, United States
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, United States
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, United States
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Novel nonclassic progesterone receptor PGRMC1 pulldown-precipitated proteins reveal a key role during human decidualization. Fertil Steril 2020; 113:1050-1066.e7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Castel P, Simon P, Barbier M, Sunyach C, Tassistro V, Manzoni O, Pelissier AL, Courbiere B. [Focus on the endocannabinoid system and the reprotoxicity of marijuana in female users]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 48:384-392. [PMID: 32017991 DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2020.01.024] [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: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Among recreative compounds, marijuana is the most used worldwide. Delta9THC binding on brain endocannabinoid receptors drives its psychotropic effects. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous neurohormonal system essential for homeostasis composed of ligands, metabolic enzymes and at least 2 receptors discovered to date. In female reproduction, the ECS regulates the hypothalamic-pituitary axis and many steps of the reproduction process, such as ovulation, tubal transportation and trophoblast implantation. Delta9THC can cross the placental barrier and bind to the fetal endocannabinoid system. In humans, fetal and obstetrical consequences of marijuana use during pregnancy are intrauterine growth restriction and preterm delivery. In the light of legalization projects currently reviewed in several western countries, further research should be conducted to improve knowledge on maternal, fetal and reprotoxic consequences of marijuana use during reproductive age and pregnancy.
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- P Castel
- Aix-Marseille université, Avignon université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale, équipe biomarqueurs, environnement et santé, site Timone, 27, boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Pôle femmes-parents-enfants, plateforme couple reproduction enfant : environnement & risques (CREER), hôpital de La Conception, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, Marseille, France.
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- Pôle femmes-parents-enfants, plateforme couple reproduction enfant : environnement & risques (CREER), hôpital de La Conception, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille université, Inserm, INMED, institut de neurobiologie de la méditerranée, 163, avenue de Luminy, 13009 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, Avignon université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale, équipe biomarqueurs, environnement et santé, site Timone, 27, boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Pôle femmes-parents-enfants, plateforme couple reproduction enfant : environnement & risques (CREER), hôpital de La Conception, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, Avignon université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale, équipe biomarqueurs, environnement et santé, site Timone, 27, boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Pôle femmes-parents-enfants, plateforme couple reproduction enfant : environnement & risques (CREER), hôpital de La Conception, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, Avignon université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale, équipe biomarqueurs, environnement et santé, site Timone, 27, boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, Inserm, INMED, institut de neurobiologie de la méditerranée, 163, avenue de Luminy, 13009 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, Inserm, INMED, institut de neurobiologie de la méditerranée, 163, avenue de Luminy, 13009 Marseille, France; Service de médecine légale, CHU Timone Adultes, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille université, Avignon université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale, équipe biomarqueurs, environnement et santé, site Timone, 27, boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Pôle femmes-parents-enfants, plateforme couple reproduction enfant : environnement & risques (CREER), hôpital de La Conception, hôpital Nord, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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Almada M, Alves P, Fonseca BM, Carvalho F, Queirós CR, Gaspar H, Amaral C, Teixeira NA, Correia-da-Silva G. Synthetic cannabinoids JWH-018, JWH-122, UR-144 and the phytocannabinoid THC activate apoptosis in placental cells. Toxicol Lett 2019; 319:129-137. [PMID: 31730886 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
The increasing use of synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) in recreational settings is becoming a new paradigm of drug abuse. Although SCBs effects mimic those of the Cannabis sativa plant, these drugs are frequently more potent and hazardous. It is known that endocannabinoid signalling plays a crucial role in diverse reproductive events such as placental development. Moreover, the negative impact of the phytocannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in pregnancy outcome, leading to prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction and low birth weight is well recognized, which makes women of childbearing age a sensitive group to developmental adverse effects of cannabinoids. Placental trophoblast turnover relies on regulated processes of proliferation and apoptosis for normal placental development. Here, we explored the impact of the SCBs JWH-018, JWH-122 and UR-144 and of the phytocannabinoid THC in BeWo cell line, a human placental cytotrophoblast cell model. All the cannabinoids caused a significant decrease in cell viability without LDH release, though this effect was only detected for the highest concentrations of THC. Moreover, a cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase was also observed. JWH-018 and JWH-122 increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and THC, UR-144 and JWH-122 caused loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. All the compounds were able to induce caspase-9 activation. The involvement of apoptotic pathways was further confirmed through the significant increase in caspase -3/-7 activities. For UR-144, this effect was reversed by the CB1 antagonist AM281, for JWH-018 and THC this effect was mediated by both cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 while for JWH-122 it was cannabinoid receptor-independent. This work demonstrates that THC and SCBs are able to induce apoptotic cell death. Although they may act through different mechanisms and potencies, the studied cannabinoids have the potential to disrupt gestational fundamental events.
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- Marta Almada
- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, Porto, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal; MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ESTM, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, 2520-641, Peniche, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no 228, Porto, Portugal.
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Garcia‐Arencibia M, Molina-Holgado E, Molina‐Holgado F. Effect of endocannabinoid signalling on cell fate: life, death, differentiation and proliferation of brain cells. Br J Pharmacol 2019; 176:1361-1369. [PMID: 29797438 PMCID: PMC6487559 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Cell fate events are regulated by different endogenous developmental factors such as the cell micro-environment, external or remote signals and epigenetic factors. Among the many regulatory factors, endocannabinoid-associated signalling pathways are known to conduct several of these events in the developing nervous system and in the adult brain. Interestingly, endocannabinoids exert modulatory actions in both physiological and pathological conditions. Endocannabinoid signalling can promote cell survival by acting on non-transformed brain cells (neurons, astrocytes or oligodendrocytes) and can have either a protumoural or antitumoural effect on transformed cells. Moreover, endocannabinoids are able to attenuate the detrimental effects on neurogenesis and neuroinflammation associated with ageing. Thus, the endocannabinoid system emerges as an important regulator of cell fate, controlling cell survival/cell death decisions depending on the cell type and its environment. LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed section on 8th European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v176.10/issuetoc.
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- Moises Garcia‐Arencibia
- Departamento Sanitario IES TerorConsejería de Educación y Universidades del Gobierno de CanariasLas PalmasSpain
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- Laboratorio de NeuroinflamaciónUnidad de Investigación, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos‐SESCAMToledo45071Spain
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Okada H, Tsuzuki T, Murata H. Decidualization of the human endometrium. Reprod Med Biol 2018; 17:220-227. [PMID: 30013421 PMCID: PMC6046526 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Decidualization of the human endometrium, which involves a dramatic morphological and functional differentiation of human endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), is essential for the establishment of a successful pregnancy. Decidualization results from a complex interplay of transcription factors, morphogens, cytokines, cell cycle regulators, and signaling pathways. METHODS Based on a literature review, the regulation of, and the molecular mechanisms involved in, the decidualization of the endometrium are described. MAIN FINDINGS Progesterone, together with proteins that are regulated by progesterone and/or cyclic adenosine monophosphate, including homeobox A10, forkhead box O1, signal transducers and activators of transcription, and heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 2, forms a critical network for ESC decidualization and is a prerequisite to successful implantation. Decidualized ESCs contribute to the microenvironment at the feto-maternal interface and its direct or indirect influence on extracellular matrix remodeling, regulation of the local immune response, anti-oxidative stress, and angiogenesis (vascular maturation). Impairment of this process is associated with a variety of pregnancy disorders, including infertility, recurrent miscarriages, and uteroplacental disorders. CONCLUSION A deeper understanding of the process of decidualization is expected to provide new insights into the fields of reproductive biology and reproductive medicine.
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- Hidetaka Okada
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyKansai Medical UniversityOsakaJapan
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyKansai Medical UniversityOsakaJapan
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyKansai Medical UniversityOsakaJapan
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Zhang J, Ming C, Zhang W, Okechukwu PN, Morak-Młodawska B, Pluta K, Jeleń M, Akim AM, Ang KP, Ooi KK. 10 H-3,6-Diazaphenothiazine induces G 2/M phase cell cycle arrest and caspase-dependent apoptosis and inhibits cell invasion of A2780 ovarian carcinoma cells through the regulation of NF-κB and (BIRC6-XIAP) complexes. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2017; 11:3045-3063. [PMID: 29123378 PMCID: PMC5661483 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s144415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The asymptomatic properties and high treatment resistance of ovarian cancer result in poor treatment outcomes and high mortality rates. Although the fundamental chemotherapy provides promising anticancer activities, it is associated with severe side effects. The derivative of phenothiazine, namely, 10H-3,6-diazaphenothiazine (PTZ), was synthesized and reported with ideal anticancer effects in a previous paper. In this study, detailed anticancer properties of PTZ was examined on A2780 ovarian cancer cells by investigating the cytotoxicity profiles, mechanism of apoptosis, and cell invasion. Research outcomes revealed PTZ-induced dose-dependent inhibition on A2780 cancer cells (IC50 =0.62 µM), with significant less cytotoxicity toward HEK293 normal kidney cells and H9C2 normal heart cells. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and polarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) suggests PTZ-induced cell death through oxidative damage. The RT2 Profiler PCR Array on apoptosis pathway demonstrated PTZ-induced apoptosis via intrinsic (mitochondria-dependent) and extrinsic (cell death receptor-dependent) pathway. Inhibition of NF-κB and subsequent inhibition of (BIRC6-XIAP) complex activities reduced the invasion rate of A2780 cancer cells penetrating through the Matrigel™ Invasion Chamber. Lastly, the cell cycle analysis hypothesizes that the compound is cytostatic and significantly arrests cell proliferation at G2/M phase. Hence, the exploration of the underlying anticancer mechanism of PTZ suggested its usage as promising chemotherapeutic agent.
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- Jianxin Zhang
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, The Medical University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, The Medical University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, The Medical University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang.,Research Centre for Crystaline Materials, School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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