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Zhu C, Chen X, Liu TQ, Cheng L, Cheng W, Cheng P, Wu AH. Hexosaminidase B-driven cancer cell-macrophage co-dependency promotes glycolysis addiction and tumorigenesis in glioblastoma. Nat Commun 2024; 15:8506. [PMID: 39353936 PMCID: PMC11445535 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52888-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2024] [Indexed: 10/03/2024] Open
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Glycolytic metabolic reprogramming in cancer is regulated by both cancer intrinsic variations like isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) status and non-cancerous microenvironment components like tumor associated macrophages (TAMs). However, the detailed mechanism remains elusive. Here, we identify hexosaminidase B (HEXB) as a key regulator for glycolysis in glioblastoma (GBM). HEXB intercellularly manipulates TAMs to promote glycolysis in GBM cells, while intrinsically enhancing cancer cell glycolysis. Mechanistically, HEXB elevation augments tumor HIF1α protein stability through activating ITGB1/ILK/YAP1; Subsequently, HIF1α promotes HEXB and multiple glycolytic gene transcription in GBM cells. Genetic ablation and pharmacological inhibition of HEXB elicits substantial therapeutic effects in preclinical GBM models, while targeting HEXB doesn't induce significant reduction in IDH1 mutant glioma and inhibiting IDH1 mutation-derived 2-hydroxyglutaric acid (2-HG) significantly restores HEXB expression in glioma cells. Our work highlights a HEXB driven TAMs-associated glycolysis-promoting network in GBM and provides clues for developing more effective therapies against it.
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- Chen Zhu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
- Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
- Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
- Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Yang S, Ma Y, Song Y, Wang X, Cong P, Meng N, Xu J, Xue C. Establishment of a targeted analysis method for gangliosides in mouse tissues by HILIC-ESI-MS/MS. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:5457-5471. [PMID: 38305860 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05169-0] [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: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Gangliosides play an imperative role in cell signaling, neuronal recovery, apoptosis, and other physiological processes. For example, GM3 can regulate hypothalamic leptin resistance and control energy homeostasis, GD3 can mediate cell proliferation and differentiation and induce apoptosis, and GQ1b can stimulate neurogenesis. Therefore, the present study sought to establish and optimize the targeted analysis method for ganglioside subclasses and their molecular species using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole-MS/MS (HILIC-QQQ-MS/MS). Additionally, the fragmentation pattern of different ganglioside subclasses and their retention time patterns were analyzed, providing more accurate qualitative results. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) was as low as 10-4 ng. Moreover, the molecular species of gangliosides in the liver, cortex, and hypothalamus of C57BL/6 mice were analyzed using the established method. A total of 23 ganglioside subclasses with 164 molecular species, including 40 O-acetylated ganglioside molecular species and 28 NeuGc ganglioside molecular species, were identified using the semi-quantitative analysis method of an external standard curve corrected by an internal standard. In addition to NeuGc gangliosides, the contents of ganglioside subclasses were more abundant in the mouse brain than those in the mouse liver; especially, the contents of unsaturated gangliosides in the hypothalamus were much higher than those in the liver. Among them, O-acetylated gangliosides were detected only in the cortex and hypothalamus at a concentration of up to 100 μg/mg protein (40 molecular species). Overall, the proposed method expanded the detectable number of ganglioside subclasses and molecular species in biological samples and provided more opportunities for further study of the biological functions of gangliosides.
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- Shuo Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, 266404, Shandong, China
- Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, 266235, China
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Hwang JH, Ryu JS, Yu JO, Choo YK, Kang J, Kim JY. Ganglioside GD3 Regulates Inflammation and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Nasal Epithelial Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4054. [PMID: 38612859 PMCID: PMC11012505 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25074054] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases, and involves tissue remodeling. One of the key mechanisms of tissue remodeling is the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which also represents one of the pathophysiological processes of CRS observed in CRSwNP tissues. To date, many transcription factors and forms of extracellular stimulation have been found to regulate the EMT process. However, it is not known whether gangliosides, which are the central molecules of plasma membranes, involved in regulating signal transmission pathways, are involved in the EMT process. Therefore, we aimed to determine the role of gangliosides in the EMT process. First, we confirmed that N-cadherin, which is a known mesenchymal marker, and ganglioside GD3 were specifically expressed in CRSwNP_NP tissues. Subsequently, we investigated whether the administration of TNF-α to human nasal epithelial cells (hNECs) resulted in the upregulation of ganglioside GD3 and its synthesizing enzyme, ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialytransferase 1 (ST8Sia1), and the consequently promoted inflammatory processes. Additionally, the expression of N-cadherin, Zinc finger protein SNAI2 (SLUG), and matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) were elevated, but that of E-cadherin, which is known to be epithelial, was reduced. Moreover, the inhibition of ganglioside GD3 expression by the siRNA or exogenous treatment of neuraminidase 3 (NEU 3) led to the suppression of inflammation and EMT. These results suggest that gangliosides may play an important role in prevention and therapy for inflammation and EMT.
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- Ji Hyeon Hwang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea; (J.H.H.); (J.-S.R.)
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea; (J.H.H.); (J.-S.R.)
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea; (J.O.Y.); (Y.-K.C.)
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea; (J.O.Y.); (Y.-K.C.)
- Institute for Glycoscience, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
- Priority Research Center, Myunggok Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea; (J.H.H.); (J.-S.R.)
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Nejatie A, Yee SS, Jeter A, Saragovi HU. The cancer glycocode as a family of diagnostic biomarkers, exemplified by tumor-associated gangliosides. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1261090. [PMID: 37954075 PMCID: PMC10637394 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1261090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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One unexploited family of cancer biomarkers comprise glycoproteins, carbohydrates, and glycolipids (the Tumor Glycocode).A class of glycolipid cancer biomarkers, the tumor-marker gangliosides (TMGs) are presented here as potential diagnostics for detecting cancer, especially at early stages, as the biological function of TMGs makes them etiological. We propose that a quantitative matrix of the Cancer Biomarker Glycocode and artificial intelligence-driven algorithms will expand the menu of validated cancer biomarkers as a step to resolve some of the challenges in cancer diagnosis, and yield a combination that can identify a specific cancer, in a tissue-agnostic manner especially at early stages, to enable early intervention. Diagnosis is critical to reducing cancer mortality but many cancers lack efficient and effective diagnostic tests, especially for early stage disease. Ideal diagnostic biomarkers are etiological, samples are preferably obtained via non-invasive methods (e.g. liquid biopsy of blood or urine), and are quantitated using assays that yield high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for efficient diagnosis, prognosis, or predicting response to therapy. Validated biomarkers with these features are rare. While the advent of proteomics and genomics has led to the identification of a multitude of proteins and nucleic acid sequences as cancer biomarkers, relatively few have been approved for clinical use. The use of multiplex arrays and artificial intelligence-driven algorithms offer the option of combining data of known biomarkers; however, for most, the sensitivity and the specificity are below acceptable criteria, and clinical validation has proven difficult. One strategic solution to this problem is to expand the biomarker families beyond those currently exploited. One unexploited family of cancer biomarkers comprise glycoproteins, carbohydrates, and glycolipids (the Tumor Glycocode). Here, we focus on a family of glycolipid cancer biomarkers, the tumor-marker gangliosides (TMGs). We discuss the diagnostic potential of TMGs for detecting cancer, especially at early stages. We include prior studies from the literature to summarize findings for ganglioside quantification, expression, detection, and biological function and its role in various cancers. We highlight the examples of TMGs exhibiting ideal properties of cancer diagnostic biomarkers, and the application of GD2 and GD3 for diagnosis of early stage cancers with high sensitivity and specificity. We propose that a quantitative matrix of the Cancer Biomarker Glycocode and artificial intelligence-driven algorithms will expand the menu of validated cancer biomarkers as a step to resolve some of the challenges in cancer diagnosis, and yield a combination that can identify a specific cancer, in a tissue-agnostic manner especially at early stages, to enable early intervention.
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- Ali Nejatie
- Center for Translational Research, Lady Davis Research Institute-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Center for Translational Research, Lady Davis Research Institute-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Ophthalmology and Vision Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Zhang J, van der Zon G, Ma J, Mei H, Cabukusta B, Agaser CC, Madunić K, Wuhrer M, Zhang T, Ten Dijke P. ST3GAL5-catalyzed gangliosides inhibit TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition via TβRI degradation. EMBO J 2023; 42:e110553. [PMID: 36504224 PMCID: PMC9841337 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2021110553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is pivotal in the initiation and development of cancer cell metastasis. We observed that the abundance of glycosphingolipids (GSLs), especially ganglioside subtypes, decreased significantly during TGF-β-induced EMT in NMuMG mouse mammary epithelial cells and A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells. Transcriptional profiling showed that TGF-β/SMAD response genes and EMT signatures were strongly enriched in NMuMG cells, along with depletion of UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG), the enzyme that catalyzes the initial step in GSL biosynthesis. Consistent with this finding, genetic or pharmacological inhibition of UGCG promoted TGF-β signaling and TGF-β-induced EMT. UGCG inhibition promoted A549 cell migration, extravasation in the zebrafish xenograft model, and metastasis in mice. Mechanistically, GSLs inhibited TGF-β signaling by promoting lipid raft localization of the TGF-β type I receptor (TβRI) and by increasing TβRI ubiquitination and degradation. Importantly, we identified ST3GAL5-synthesized a-series gangliosides as the main GSL subtype involved in inhibition of TGF-β signaling and TGF-β-induced EMT in A549 cells. Notably, ST3GAL5 is weakly expressed in lung cancer tissues compared to adjacent nonmalignant tissues, and its expression correlates with good prognosis.
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- Jing Zhang
- Oncode Institute and Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Sequencing Analysis Support Core, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Sequencing Analysis Support Core, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Identification of Therapeutic Targets for Medulloblastoma by Tissue-Specific Genome-Scale Metabolic Model. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020779. [PMID: 36677837 PMCID: PMC9864031 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Medulloblastoma (MB), occurring in the cerebellum, is the most common childhood brain tumor. Because conventional methods decline life quality and endanger children with detrimental side effects, computer models are needed to imitate the characteristics of cancer cells and uncover effective therapeutic targets with minimum toxic effects on healthy cells. In this study, metabolic changes specific to MB were captured by the genome-scale metabolic brain model integrated with transcriptome data. To determine the roles of sphingolipid metabolism in proliferation and metastasis in the cancer cell, 79 reactions were incorporated into the MB model. The pathways employed by MB without a carbon source and the link between metastasis and the Warburg effect were examined in detail. To reveal therapeutic targets for MB, biomass-coupled reactions, the essential genes/gene products, and the antimetabolites, which might deplete the use of metabolites in cells by triggering competitive inhibition, were determined. As a result, interfering with the enzymes associated with fatty acid synthesis (FAs) and the mevalonate pathway in cholesterol synthesis, suppressing cardiolipin production, and tumor-supporting sphingolipid metabolites might be effective therapeutic approaches for MB. Moreover, decreasing the activity of succinate synthesis and GABA-catalyzing enzymes concurrently might be a promising strategy for metastatic MB.
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Pherez-Farah A, López-Sánchez RDC, Villela-Martínez LM, Ortiz-López R, Beltrán BE, Hernández-Hernández JA. Sphingolipids and Lymphomas: A Double-Edged Sword. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:2051. [PMID: 35565181 PMCID: PMC9104519 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14092051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Lymphomas are a highly heterogeneous group of hematological neoplasms. Given their ethiopathogenic complexity, their classification and management can become difficult tasks; therefore, new approaches are continuously being sought. Metabolic reprogramming at the lipid level is a hot topic in cancer research, and sphingolipidomics has gained particular focus in this area due to the bioactive nature of molecules such as sphingoid bases, sphingosine-1-phosphate, ceramides, sphingomyelin, cerebrosides, globosides, and gangliosides. Sphingolipid metabolism has become especially exciting because they are involved in virtually every cellular process through an extremely intricate metabolic web; in fact, no two sphingolipids share the same fate. Unsurprisingly, a disruption at this level is a recurrent mechanism in lymphomagenesis, dissemination, and chemoresistance, which means potential biomarkers and therapeutical targets might be hiding within these pathways. Many comprehensive reviews describing their role in cancer exist, but because most research has been conducted in solid malignancies, evidence in lymphomagenesis is somewhat limited. In this review, we summarize key aspects of sphingolipid biochemistry and discuss their known impact in cancer biology, with a particular focus on lymphomas and possible therapeutical strategies against them.
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- Alfredo Pherez-Farah
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey 64710, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán Rosales 80030, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Hospital Fernando Ocaranza, ISSSTE, Hermosillo 83190, Sonora, Mexico
- Centro Médico Dr. Ignacio Chávez, ISSSTESON, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey 64710, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima 15072, Peru
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 1801, Peru
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Piazzesi A, Afsar SY, van Echten‐Deckert G. Sphingolipid metabolism in the development and progression of cancer: one cancer's help is another's hindrance. Mol Oncol 2021; 15:3256-3279. [PMID: 34289244 PMCID: PMC8637577 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Cancer development is a multistep process in which cells must overcome a series of obstacles before they can become fully developed tumors. First, cells must develop the ability to proliferate unchecked. Once this is accomplished, they must be able to invade the neighboring tissue, as well as provide themselves with oxygen and nutrients. Finally, they must acquire the ability to detach from the newly formed mass in order to spread to other tissues, all the while evading an immune system that is primed for their destruction. Furthermore, increased levels of inflammation have been shown to be linked to the development of cancer, with sites of chronic inflammation being a common component of tumorigenic microenvironments. In this Review, we give an overview of the impact of sphingolipid metabolism in cancers, from initiation to metastatic dissemination, as well as discussing immune responses and resistance to treatments. We explore how sphingolipids can either help or hinder the progression of cells from a healthy phenotype to a cancerous one.
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- Antonia Piazzesi
- LIMES Institute for Membrane Biology and Lipid BiochemistryUniversity of BonnGermany
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- LIMES Institute for Membrane Biology and Lipid BiochemistryUniversity of BonnGermany
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Deciphering the Importance of Glycosphingolipids on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11010062. [PMID: 33418847 PMCID: PMC7824851 DOI: 10.3390/biom11010062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Every living cell is covered with a dense and complex layer of glycans on the cell surface, which have important functions in the interaction between cells and their environment. Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are glycans linked to lipid molecules that together with sphingolipids, sterols, and proteins form plasma membrane lipid rafts that contribute to membrane integrity and provide specific recognition sites. GSLs are subdivided into three major series (globo-, ganglio-, and neolacto-series) and are synthesized in a non-template driven process by enzymes localized in the ER and Golgi apparatus. Altered glycosylation of lipids are known to be involved in tumor development and metastasis. Metastasis is frequently linked with reversible epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process involved in tumor progression, and the formation of new distant metastatic sites (mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition or MET). On a single cell basis, cancer cells lose their epithelial features to gain mesenchymal characteristics via mechanisms influenced by the composition of the GSLs on the cell surface. Here, we summarize the literature on GSLs in the context of reversible and cancer-associated EMT and discuss how the modification of GSLs at the cell surface may promote this process.
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Bartish M, Del Rincón SV, Rudd CE, Saragovi HU. Aiming for the Sweet Spot: Glyco-Immune Checkpoints and γδ T Cells in Targeted Immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2020; 11:564499. [PMID: 33133075 PMCID: PMC7550643 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.564499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Though a healthy immune system is capable of recognizing and eliminating emergent cancerous cells, an established tumor is adept at escaping immune surveillance. Altered and tumor-specific expression of immunosuppressive cell surface carbohydrates, also termed the “tumor glycocode,” is a prominent mechanism by which tumors can escape anti-tumor immunity. Given their persistent and homogeneous expression, tumor-associated glycans are promising targets to be exploited as biomarkers and therapeutic targets. However, the exploitation of these glycans has been a challenge due to their low immunogenicity, immunosuppressive properties, and the inefficient presentation of glycolipids in a conventional major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-restricted manner. Despite this, a subset of T-cells expressing the gamma and delta chains of the T-cell receptor (γδ T cells) exist with a capacity for MHC-unrestricted antigen recognition and potent inherent anti-tumor properties. In this review, we discuss the role of tumor-associated glycans in anti-tumor immunity, with an emphasis on the potential of γδ T cells to target the tumor glycocode. Understanding the many facets of this interaction holds the potential to unlock new ways to use both tumor-associated glycans and γδ T cells in novel therapeutic interventions.
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- Margarita Bartish
- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Translational Center for Research in Cancer, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Translational Center for Research in Cancer, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Oncology and Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Immuno-Oncology, Research Center Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Département de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Translational Center for Research in Cancer, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Oncology and Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Characterization of Acidic Glycosphingolipid Changes in C6 Glioma Rats Treated With Temozolomide Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled With Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF ANALYSIS AND TESTING 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s41664-020-00140-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kim BH, Ju WS, Kim JS, Kim SU, Park SJ, Ward SM, Lyu JH, Choo YK. Effects of Gangliosides on Spermatozoa, Oocytes, and Preimplantation Embryos. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:E106. [PMID: 31877897 PMCID: PMC6982094 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids, which are the most abundant family of glycolipids in eukaryotes. Gangliosides have been suggested to be important lipid molecules required for the control of cellular procedures, such as cell differentiation, proliferation, and signaling. GD1a is expressed in interstitial cells during ovarian maturation in mice and exogenous GD1a is important to oocyte maturation, monospermic fertilization, and embryonic development. In this context, GM1 is known to influence signaling pathways in cells and is important in sperm-oocyte interactions and sperm maturation processes, such as capacitation. GM3 is expressed in the vertebrate oocyte cytoplasm, and exogenously added GM3 induces apoptosis and DNA injury during in vitro oocyte maturation and embryogenesis. As a consequence of this, ganglioside GT1b and GM1 decrease DNA fragmentation and act as H2O2 inhibitors on germ cells and preimplantation embryos. This review describes the functional roles of gangliosides in spermatozoa, oocytes, and early embryonic development.
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- Bo Hyun Kim
- CHA Fertility Center, 5455 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA;
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do 54538, Korea; (W.S.J.); (S.J.P.)
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- Primate Resources Center (PRC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Neongme-gil, Ibam-myeon, Jeongup-si, Jeonvuk 56216, Korea;
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- National Primate Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 30, Yeonggudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do 28116, Korea;
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do 54538, Korea; (W.S.J.); (S.J.P.)
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557, USA; (S.M.W.); (J.H.L.)
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557, USA; (S.M.W.); (J.H.L.)
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do 54538, Korea; (W.S.J.); (S.J.P.)
- Institute for Glycoscience, Wonkwang University, 460, Iksan-daero, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do 54538, Korea
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Cavdarli S, Groux-Degroote S, Delannoy P. Gangliosides: The Double-Edge Sword of Neuro-Ectodermal Derived Tumors. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E311. [PMID: 31357634 PMCID: PMC6723632 DOI: 10.3390/biom9080311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Gangliosides, the glycosphingolipids carrying one or several sialic acid residues, are mostly localized at the plasma membrane in lipid raft domains and implicated in many cellular signaling pathways mostly by interacting with tyrosine kinase receptors. Gangliosides are divided into four series according to the number of sialic acid residues, which can be also modified by O-acetylation. Both ganglioside expression and sialic acid modifications can be modified in pathological conditions such as cancer, which can induce either pro-cancerous or anti-cancerous effects. In this review, we summarize the specific functions of gangliosides in neuro-ectodermal derived tumors, and their roles in reprogramming the lipidomic profile of cell membrane occurring with the induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
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- Sumeyye Cavdarli
- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR8576-UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR8576-UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR8576-UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F59000 Lille, France.
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Park HJ, Chae SK, Kim JW, Yang SG, Jung JM, Kim MJ, Wee G, Lee DS, Kim SU, Koo DB. Ganglioside GM3 induces cumulus cell apoptosis through inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling pathways during in vitro maturation of pig oocytes. Mol Reprod Dev 2017; 84:702-711. [PMID: 28585705 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Gangliosides are components of the mammalian plasma membrane that help regulate receptor signaling. Ganglioside GM3, for example, plays an important role in initiating apoptosis in cancer cells; however, physiological roles for GM3 in normal processes, such as during pig oocyte maturation, are not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate the functional link between GM3 and cellular apoptosis in porcine cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COCs) during in vitro maturation. Our results indicated that denuded oocytes possess less ST3GAL5, a GM3-synthesizing enzyme, than cumulus cells or COCs after 44 hr of in vitro maturation. GM3 also affected the meiotic maturation of cultured pig oocytes, as evaluated by orcein staining. In vitro treatment of COCs with exogenous GM3 also reduced cumulus cell expansion, the proportion of meiotic maturation, and increased cumulus cell transcription of PTX3, TNFAIP6, and HAS2. Interestingly, GM3 treatment reduced the expression of Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mediated Phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT signaling proteins in COCs in a concentration-dependent manner, instead increasing the abundance of pro-apoptotic factors such as AIF, activated Caspase 9, cleaved PARP1, and Caspase 3 were. Thus, GM3 might affect porcine oocyte maturation via suppression of EGFR-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling and/or induction of apoptosis during in vitro maturation.
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- Hyo-Jin Park
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea.,Maria Fertility Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), Dong-gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- National Primate Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.,Futuristic Animal Resource and Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ochang, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
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Groux-Degroote S, Guérardel Y, Delannoy P. Gangliosides: Structures, Biosynthesis, Analysis, and Roles in Cancer. Chembiochem 2017; 18:1146-1154. [PMID: 28295942 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Gangliosides are acidic glycosphingolipids containing one or more sialic acid residues. They are essential compounds at the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane, where they interact with phospholipids, cholesterol, and transmembrane proteins, forming lipid rafts. They are involved in cell adhesion, proliferation, and recognition processes, as well as in the modulation of signal transduction pathways. These functions are mainly governed by the glycan moiety, and changes in the structures of gangliosides occur under pathological conditions, particularly in neuro-ectoderm-derived cancers. With the progress in mass spectrometry analysis of gangliosides, their role in cancer progression can be now investigated in more detail. In this review we summarize the current knowledge on the biosynthesis of gangliosides and their role in cancers, together with the recent development of cancer immunotherapy targeting gangliosides.
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- Sophie Groux-Degroote
- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576, UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, 59000, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576, UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, 59000, Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576, UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, 59000, Lille, France
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de Aquino MTP, Malhotra A, Mishra MK, Shanker A. Challenges and future perspectives of T cell immunotherapy in cancer. Immunol Lett 2015; 166:117-33. [PMID: 26096822 PMCID: PMC4499494 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2015.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Revised: 05/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Since the formulation of the tumour immunosurveillance theory, considerable focus has been on enhancing the effectiveness of host antitumour immunity, particularly with respect to T cells. A cancer evades or alters the host immune response by various ways to ensure its development and survival. These include modifications of the immune cell metabolism and T cell signalling. An inhibitory cytokine milieu in the tumour microenvironment also leads to immune suppression and tumour progression within a host. This review traces the development in the field and attempts to summarize the hurdles that the approach of adoptive T cell immunotherapy against cancer faces, and discusses the conditions that must be improved to allow effective eradication of cancer.
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- Maria Teresa P de Aquino
- Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL 36101, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA; Tumor-Host Interactions Research Program, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Li Y, Huang X, Wang C, Li Y, Luan M, Ma K. Ganglioside GM3 exerts opposite effects on motility via epidermal growth factor receptor and hepatocyte growth factor receptor-mediated migration signaling. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:2959-66. [PMID: 25503644 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.3087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The ganglioside GM3 exerts its different effects via various growth factor receptors. The present study investigated and comparatively analyzed the opposing effects exerted by GM3 on the migration of mouse hepatocellular carcinoma Hepa1‑6 cells via epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR/cMet). The results demonstrated that GM3 inhibited EGF‑stimulated motility, but promoted HGF‑stimulated motility of the Hepa1‑6 cells via phosphatidylinositol 3‑kinase/Akt‑mediated migration signaling. It is well established that the main cytokines modulating cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis are different in different types of tumor. This difference may, at least in part, explain why GM3 exerted its actions in a tumor‑type specific manner.
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- Ying Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology Laboratory, Dalian Center for Disease and Prevention, Dalian, Liaoning 116021, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, P.R. China
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Chung TW, Choi HJ, Kim SJ, Kwak CH, Song KH, Jin UH, Chang YC, Chang HW, Lee YC, Ha KT, Kim CH. The ganglioside GM3 is associated with cisplatin-induced apoptosis in human colon cancer cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92786. [PMID: 24829158 PMCID: PMC4020741 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum, CDDP) is a well-known chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of several cancers. However, the precise mechanism underlying apoptosis of cancer cells induced by CDDP remains unclear. In this study, we show mechanistically that CDDP induces GM3-mediated apoptosis of HCT116 cells by inhibiting cell proliferation, and increasing DNA fragmentation and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis signals. CDDP induced apoptosis within cells through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), regulated the ROS-mediated expression of Bax, Bcl-2, and p53, and induced the degradation of the poly (ADP-ribosyl) polymerase (PARP). We also checked expression levels of different gangliosides in HCT116 cells in the presence or absence of CDDP. Interestingly, among the gangliosides, CDDP augmented the expression of only GM3 synthase and its product GM3. Reduction of the GM3 synthase level through ectopic expression of GM3 small interfering RNA (siRNA) rescued HCT116 cells from CDDP-induced apoptosis. This was evidenced by inhibition of apoptotic signals by reducing ROS production through the regulation of 12-lipoxigenase activity. Furthermore, the apoptotic sensitivity to CDDP was remarkably increased in GM3 synthase-transfected HCT116 cells compared to that in controls. In addition, GM3 synthase-transfected cells treated with CDDP exhibited an increased accumulation of intracellular ROS. These results suggest the CDDP-induced oxidative apoptosis of HCT116 cells is mediated by GM3.
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- Tae-Wook Chung
- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
- Division of Applied Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan City, Gyeongsangnam-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Kyungsan, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Medicinal Biotechnology, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan City, Gyeongsangnam-Do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (CHK); (KTH)
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- Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, SungKyunKwan University, Suwon City, Kyunggi-Do, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (CHK); (KTH)
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Huang X, Li Y, Zhang J, Xu Y, Tian Y, Ma K. Ganglioside GM3 inhibits hepatoma cell motility via down-regulating activity of EGFR and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. J Cell Biochem 2013; 114:1616-24. [PMID: 23355442 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Two related sublines derived from murine ascites hepatoma cell lines Hca-F25, which were selected for their markedly different metastatic potential to lymph nodes, were found to be distinct in their ganglioside patterns. The low metastatic cell line (HcaP) contained a major ganglioside GM3, whereas the high metastatic cell line (HcaF) contained a major ganglioside GM2. Suppression of GM3 by P4 enhanced the mobility and migration of the low metastatic HcaP cells in vitro. Increase in GM3 content in high metastatic HcaF cells by addition of exogenous GM3 inhibited the mobility and migration. These results suggested that the differences in lymphatic metastasis potential between these two cell lines could be attributed to the differences in their ganglioside compositions, and GM3 could suppress the motility and migration of these cells. Further, we investigated the mechanism by which GM3 suppressed the cell mobility and migration. The results showed that suppression of GM3 synthesis by P4 in low metastatic HcaP cells promoted PKB/Akt phosphorylation at Ser473 and Thr308, and phosphorylation of EGFR at the Tyr1173. In contrast, increase in GM3 content in high metastatic HcaF cells by addition of exogenous GM3 into the culture medium suppressed phosphorylation of PKB/Akt and EGFR at the same residues. Taken together, these results suggested that the mechanism of GM3-suppressed cell motility and migration may involve the inhibition of phosphorylation of EGFR and the activity of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
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- X Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Laboratory Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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Margheri G, D’Agostino R, Del Rosso M, Trigari S. Fabrication of GM3-Enriched Sphingomyelin/Cholesterol Solid-Supported Lipid Membranes on Au/SiO2 Plasmonic Substrates. Lipids 2013; 48:739-47. [DOI: 10.1007/s11745-013-3789-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Yang HJ, Jung KY, Kwak DH, Lee SH, Ryu JS, Kim JS, Chang KT, Lee JW, Choo YK. Inhibition of ganglioside GD1a synthesis suppresses the differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts. Dev Growth Differ 2011; 53:323-32. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-169x.2010.01240.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Lee HS, Kim MK, Kim YK, Jung EY, Park CS, Woo MJ, Lee SH, Kim JS, Suh HJ. Stimulation of osteoblastic differentiation and mineralization in MC3T3-E1 cells by antler and fermented antler using Cordyceps militaris. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 133:710-717. [PMID: 21040772 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2010] [Revised: 10/07/2010] [Accepted: 10/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE For thousands of years antlers have been used in Asian countries to promote rapid healing, treat weight loss, slow growth in children, strengthen weak bones, and alleviate cold hands and feet. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study was performed to examine the effect of fermentation on the ability of antler to act as a stimulator of bone growth. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study used pre-osteoblast MC3T3-E1 cells to examine factors related to bone growth, such as cell proliferation, production of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and deposition of extracellular matrix proteins (e.g., collagens, osteonectin, bone sialoprotein (BSP)), via the treatment of non-fermented and fermented antler. RESULTS Antler fermentation using Cordyceps militaris was carried out at 25°C for seven days. The total content of sugar, sialic acid, and protein increased with fermentation time. Cell proliferation was greater in the fermented antler- (FA-) treated groups than in the NFA- (non-fermented antler-) treated groups, in which proliferation increased significantly up to 137% of the basal value. Significant increases in mRNA expression and ALP activity were found at FA concentrations of 50-100 μg/ml; at 100 μg/ml the activity had increased 119% compared to the control activity. For NFA and FA the expression levels of type I collagen mRNA significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner at all treatment doses. However, significant differences between the antler groups were not observed. Mineralization significantly increased by NFA and FA treatment to 183% and 241%, respectively, when compared to colostrum, as a positive control (165%). CONCLUSIONS Antler treatment increased the proliferation of osteoblasts and bone matrix proteins, such as type I collagen and BSP. Antler fermented with Cordyceps militaris showed enhanced activity, and its stimulatory effects on cell proliferation and ALP production were greater than those of NFA. We surmise that these increases in activity were related to increased sialic acid content. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that the physiological effects of antler, including bone growth, may be increased through the fermentation process.
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- Hyun-Sun Lee
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Korea University, Seoul 136-703, Republic of Korea
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Overexpression of ST6GalNAcV, a ganglioside-specific alpha2,6-sialyltransferase, inhibits glioma growth in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010; 107:12646-51. [PMID: 20616019 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0909862107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aberrant cell-surface glycosylation patterns are present on virtually all tumors and have been linked to tumor progression, metastasis, and invasivity. We have shown that expressing a normally quiescent, glycoprotein-specific alpha2,6-sialyltransferase (ST6Gal1) gene in gliomas inhibited invasivity in vitro and tumor formation in vivo. To identify other glycogene targets with therapeutic potential, we created a focused 45-mer oligonucleotide microarray platform representing all of the cloned human glycotranscriptome and examined the glycogene expression profiles of 10 normal human brain specimens, 10 malignant gliomas, and 7 human glioma cell lines. Among the many significant changes in glycogene expression observed, of particular interest was the observation that an additional alpha2,6-sialyltransferase, ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha2,6-sialyltransferase 5 (ST6GalNAcV), was expressed at very low levels in all glioma and glioma cell lines examined compared with normal brain. ST6GalNAcV catalyzes the formation of the terminal alpha2,6-sialic acid linkages on gangliosides. Stable transfection of ST6GalNAcV into U373MG glioma cells produced (i) no change in alpha2,6-linked sialic acid-containing glycoproteins, (ii) increased expression of GM2alpha and GM3 gangliosides and decreased expression of GM1b, Gb3, and Gb4, (iii) marked inhibition of in vitro invasivity, (iv) modified cellular adhesion to fibronectin and laminin, (v) increased adhesion-mediated protein tyrosine phosphorylation of HSPA8, and (vi) inhibition of tumor growth in vivo. These results strongly suggest that modulation of the synthesis of specific glioma cell-surface glycosphingolipids alters invasivity in a manner that may have significant therapeutic potential.
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Moskal JR, Kroes RA, Dawson G. The glycobiology of brain tumors: disease relevance and therapeutic potential. Expert Rev Neurother 2009; 9:1529-45. [PMID: 19831842 DOI: 10.1586/ern.09.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The oligosaccharides that decorate cell surface glycoconjugates play important roles in intercellular recognition and cell-extracellular matrix interactions, and thus the regulation of cellular migration, metastasis and invasivity. Virtually all tumor cells display aberrant cell-surface glycosylation patterns brought about by alterations in their biosynthetic machinery. This holds true for highly invasive, malignant brain tumors as well as tumor cells that metastasize to the brain. The field of glycobiology is well established with essentially all of the biochemical pathways for oligosaccharide metabolism characterized and all of the 'glycogenes' involved in these pathways cloned. Yet there has been a paucity of progress toward the development of therapeutics. However, recent studies aimed at controlled glycosylation of therapeutic antibodies and mucins with anticancer vaccine potential, the emergence of new and highly sensitive tools for the identification of tumor-associated biomarkers and the manipulation of the expression of glycogenes that inhibit brain tumor invasivity have emerged. The opportunity now exists to answer questions as to how glycogenes are regulated at the genomic and transcriptomic level and how altered glycogene expression patterns lead to altered cell surface glycoconjugates. These studies should lead to the development of ways to directly regulate tumor cell glycogene expression, which should have significant therapeutic potential.
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- Joseph R Moskal
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.
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Prokazova NV, Samovilova NN, Gracheva EV, Golovanova NK. Ganglioside GM3 and its biological functions. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2009; 74:235-49. [PMID: 19364317 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297909030018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Metabolism, topology, and possible mechanisms for regulation of the ganglioside GM3 content in the cell are reviewed. Under consideration are biological functions of GM3, such as involvement in cell differentiation, proliferation, oncogenesis, and apoptosis.
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- N V Prokazova
- Institute of Experimental Cardiology, Russian Cardiology Research Center, Russian Ministry of Health, 121552 Moscow, Russia.
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Serb A, Schiopu C, Flangea C, Vukelić Z, Sisu E, Zagrean L, Zamfir AD. High-throughput analysis of gangliosides in defined regions of fetal brain by fully automated chip-based nanoelectrospray ionization multi-stage mass spectrometry. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2009; 15:541-553. [PMID: 19661562 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Gangliosides (GGs), a large group of sialylated glycosphingolipids, are considered biomarkers of human brain development, aging and certain diseases. Determination of individual GG components in complex mixtures extracted from a human brain represents a fundamental prerequisite for correlating their specificity with the specialized function of each brain area. In the context of modern glycomics, detailed investigation of GG expression and structure in human brain requires a continuous development and application of innovative methods able to improve the quality of data and speed of analysis. In this work, for the first time, a high-throughput mapping and sequencing of gangliosides in human fetal brain was performed by a novel mass spectrometry (MS)-based approach developed recently in our laboratory. Three GG mixtures extracted and purified from different regions of the same fetal brain in the 36th gestational week: frontal neocortex (NEO36), white matter of the frontal lobe (FL36) and white matter of the occipital lobe (OL36) were subjected to comparative high-throughput screening and multi-stage fragmentation by fully automated chip-based nanoelectrospray ionization (nanoESI) high capacity ion trap (HCT) MS. Using this method, in only a few minutes of signal acquisitions, over 100 GG and asialo-GG species were detected and identified in the three mixtures. Obtained data revealed for the first time that differences in GG expression in human fetal brain are dependent on phylogenetic development rather than topographic factors. While a significant variation of GG distribution in NEO36 vs FL36 was observed, no significant differences in GG expression in white matter of frontal vs occipital lobe were detected. Additionally, the largest number of species was identified in NEO36, which correlates with the functional complexity of neocortex as the newest brain region. In the last stage of analysis, using MS(2)-MS(3) molecular ion fragmentation at variable amplitudes, a NEO36-associated GD1b isomer could clearly be discriminated. Present results indicate that the combination of fully automated chipESI with HCT MS(n) is able to provide ultra-fast, sensitive and reliable analyses of complex lipid-linked carbohydrates from which the pattern of their expression and structure in a certain type of bio-matrix can be determined.
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- Alina Serb
- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Plautius Andronescu Str 1, RO-300224, Timisoara, Romania
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Kim SM, Jung JU, Ryu JS, Jin JW, Yang HJ, Ko K, You HK, Jung KY, Choo YK. Effects of gangliosides on the differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts by modulating epidermal growth factor receptors. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 371:866-71. [PMID: 18471991 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.04.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2008] [Accepted: 04/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Gangliosides are sialic acid-conjugated glycosphingolipids that are believed to regulate cell differentiation as well as the signals of several signal molecules, including epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR). These compounds are localized in a glycosphingolipid-enriched microdomain on the cell surface and regulated by the glycosphingolipid composition. However, the role that gangliosides play in osteoblastogenesis is not yet clearly understood, therefore, in this study, the relationship between gangliosides and EGFR activation was investigated during osteoblast differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). The results of high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) showed that ganglioside GM3 expression was decreased, whereas ganglioside GD1a expression was increased during the differentiation of hMSCs into osteoblasts. In addition, an increase in the activation of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was observed in response to treatment with EGF (5 ng/ml) and GD1a (1 microM) (p<0.05). The activation of ALP was significantly elevated in response to treatment of ganglioside GD1a with EGF when compared to control cells (p<0.01). However, treatment with GM3 (1muM) resulted in decreased ALP activation (p<0.01), and treatment of hMSCs with a chemical inhibitor of EGFR, AG1478, removed the differential effect of the two gangliosides. Moreover, incubation of the differentiating cells with GD1a enhanced the phosphorylation of EGFR, whereas treatment with GM3 reduced the EGFR phosphorylation. However, AG1478 treatment inhibited the effect of ganglioside GD1a elicitation on EGFR phosphorylation. Taken together, these results indicate that GD1a promotes osteoblast differentiation through the enhancement of EGFR phosphorylation, but that GM3 inhibits osteoblast differentiation through reduced EGFR phosphorylation, suggesting that GM3 and GD1a are essential molecules for regulating osteoblast differentiation in hMSCs.
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- Sun-Mi Kim
- Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, 344-2 Shinyong-dong, Iksan, Jeonbuk 570-749, Republic of Korea
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Mukherjee P, Faber AC, Shelton LM, Baek RC, Chiles TC, Seyfried TN. Thematic Review Series: Sphingolipids. Ganglioside GM3 suppresses the proangiogenic effects of vascular endothelial growth factor and ganglioside GD1a. J Lipid Res 2008. [DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m800002-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mukherjee P, Faber AC, Shelton LM, Baek RC, Chiles TC, Seyfried TN. Thematic review series: sphingolipids. Ganglioside GM3 suppresses the proangiogenic effects of vascular endothelial growth factor and ganglioside GD1a. J Lipid Res 2008; 49:929-38. [PMID: 18287616 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r800006-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids that have long been associated with tumor malignancy and metastasis. Mounting evidence suggests that gangliosides also modulate tumor angiogenesis. Tumor cells shed gangliosides into the microenvironment, which produces both autocrine and paracrine effects on tumor cells and tumor-associated host cells. In this study, we show that the simple monosialoganglioside GM3 counteracts the proangiogenic effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and of the complex disialoganglioside GD1a. GM3 suppressed the action of VEGF and GD1a on the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and inhibited the migration of HUVECs toward VEGF as a chemoattractant. Enrichment of added GM3 in the HUVEC membrane also reduced the phosphorylation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and downstream Akt. Moreover, GM3 reduced the proangiogenic effects of GD1a and growth factors in the in vivo Matrigel plug assay. Inhibition of GM3 biosynthesis with the glucosyl transferase inhibitor, N-butyldeoxynojirimycin (NB-DNJ), increased HUVEC proliferation and the phosphorylation of VEGFR-2 and Akt. The effects of NB-DNJ on HUVECs were reversed with the addition of GM3. We conclude that GM3 has antiangiogenic action and may possess therapeutic potential for reducing tumor angiogenesis.
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- Purna Mukherjee
- Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
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Zaheer A, Sahu SK, Traynelis VC. Inhibitors of EGFR signaling retard cytotoxicity of fenretinide in rat gliosarcoma cells. Neurochem Res 2007; 33:22-6. [PMID: 17577665 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-007-9401-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2007] [Accepted: 05/30/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Fenretinide, 4-(N-hydroxyphenyl) retinamide, (4-HPR) is a well tolerated analog of alltrans retinoic acid. The gangliosideGM3, is a non-specific inhibitor of EGF receptor autophosphorylation (EGFR-phos). Both compounds were found preferentially cytotoxic to malignant and proliferating cells when compared to non-proliferating normal brain cells. Some of the small molecule inhibitors of EGFR-phos are also known to inhibit growth of brain tumors at relatively non-toxic doses. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate if 4-HPR and inhibitors of EGFR-phos could be used together in the treatment of brain tumors. METHODS The 9L rat gliosarcoma cells were treated in vitro with 4-HPR either alone or in combination with the non-specific or specific inhibitors of EGFR-phos, GM3 or AG-1478, respectively. The relative viability of the control and treated cells was determined using 3-(4,5-imethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The experimental data were analyzed for statistical significance. RESULTS In contrast to the expected additive/synergistic effect on cell growth inhibition, the sub-toxic and toxic concentrations of 4-HPR protected GM3 treated cells. The viable cells were 3.86 times higher following GM3 plus 4-HPR treatments compared to GM3 treatment alone. Additionally, a specific inhibitor of EGFR-phos signaling, AG-1478 caused a concentration dependent protection of cells from the toxicity of 4-HPR. Our results show counteracting cytotoxic responses of 4-HPR and EGFR-phos inhibitors when used together in 9L rat gliosarcoma cells.
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- Ayesha Zaheer
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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Sohn H, Kim YS, Kim HT, Kim CH, Cho EW, Kang HY, Kim NS, Kim CH, Ryu SE, Lee JH, Ko JH. Ganglioside GM3 is involved in neuronal cell death. FASEB J 2006; 20:1248-50. [PMID: 16636105 DOI: 10.1096/fj.05-4911fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gangliosides abundant in the nervous system have been implicated in a broad range of biological functions, including the regulation of cell proliferation and death. Glutamate-induced cell death, which is accompanied by an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), is a major contributor to pathological cell death within the nervous system. However, the mechanism underlying this neuronal cell death has not been fully elucidated. In this study, we report that ganglioside GM3 is involved in neuronal cell death. GM3 was up-regulated in the mouse hippocampal cell line HT22 death caused by glutamate. Increment in GM3 levels by both the exogenous addition of GM3 and the overexpression of the GM3 synthase gene induced neuronal cell death. Overexpression of GM3 synthase by microinjecting mRNA into zebrafish embryos resulted in neuronal cell death in the central nervous system (CNS). Conversely, RNA interference-mediated silencing of GM3 synthase rescued glutamate-induced neuronal death, as evidenced by the inhibition of massive ROS production and intracellular calcium ion influx. 12-lipoxygenase (12-lipoxygenase) (12-LOX) was recruited to glycosphingolipid-enriched microdomains (GEM) in a GM3-dependent manner during oxidative glutamate toxicity. Our findings suggest that GM3 acts as not only a mediator of oxidative HT22 death by glutamate but also a modulator of in vivo neuronal cell death.
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- Hosung Sohn
- Systemic Proteomics Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 52 Eoeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-333, Korea
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