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Chan NT, Lee MS, Wang Y, Galipeau J, Li WJ, Xu W. CTR9 drives osteochondral lineage differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells via epigenetic regulation of BMP-2 signaling. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eadc9222. [PMID: 36383652 PMCID: PMC9668309 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adc9222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cell fate determination of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs) is precisely regulated by lineage-specific transcription factors and epigenetic enzymes. We found that CTR9, a key scaffold subunit of polymerase-associated factor complex (PAFc), selectively regulates hMSC differentiation to osteoblasts and chondrocytes, but not to adipocytes. An in vivo ectopic osteogenesis assay confirmed the essentiality of CTR9 in hMSC-derived bone formation. CTR9 counteracts the activity of Enhancer Of Zeste 2 (EZH2), the epigenetic enzyme that deposits H3K27me3, in hMSCs. Accordingly, CTR9 knockdown (KD) hMSCs gain H3K27me3 mark, and the osteogenic differentiation defects of CTR9 KD hMSCs can be partially rescued by treatment with EZH2 inhibitors. Transcriptome analyses identified bone morphology protein-2 (BMP-2) as a downstream effector of CTR9. BMP-2 secretion, membrane anchorage, and the BMP-SMAD pathway were impaired in CTR9 KD MSCs, and the effects were rescued by BMP-2 supplementation. This study uncovers an epigenetic mechanism engaging the CTR9-H3K27me3-BMP-2 axis to regulate the osteochondral lineage differentiation of hMSCs.
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- Ngai Ting Chan
- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research, University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research, University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research, University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Huang Y, Xu W, Zhou R. NLRP3 inflammasome activation and cell death. Cell Mol Immunol 2021; 18:2114-2127. [PMID: 34321623 PMCID: PMC8429580 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-021-00740-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 528] [Impact Index Per Article: 176.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The NLRP3 inflammasome is a cytosolic multiprotein complex composed of the innate immune receptor protein NLRP3, adapter protein ASC, and inflammatory protease caspase-1 that responds to microbial infection, endogenous danger signals, and environmental stimuli. The assembled NLRP3 inflammasome can activate the protease caspase-1 to induce gasdermin D-dependent pyroptosis and facilitate the release of IL-1β and IL-18, which contribute to innate immune defense and homeostatic maintenance. However, aberrant activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is associated with the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies have revealed that NLRP3 inflammasome activation contributes to not only pyroptosis but also other types of cell death, including apoptosis, necroptosis, and ferroptosis. In addition, various effectors of cell death have been reported to regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation, suggesting that cell death is closely related to NLRP3 inflammasome activation. In this review, we summarize the inextricable link between NLRP3 inflammasome activation and cell death and discuss potential therapeutics that target cell death effectors in NLRP3 inflammasome-associated diseases.
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- Yi Huang
- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Neurology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
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Basu A, Das AS, Borah PK, Duary RK, Mukhopadhyay R. Biochanin A impedes STAT3 activation by upregulating p38δ MAPK phosphorylation in IL-6-stimulated macrophages. Inflamm Res 2020; 69:1143-1156. [PMID: 32852592 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-020-01387-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE IL-6-induced STAT3 activation is associated with various chronic inflammatory diseases. In this study, we investigated the anti-STAT3 mechanism of the dietary polyphenol, biochanin A (BCA), in IL-6-treated macrophages. METHODS The effect of BCA on STAT3 and p38 MAPK was analyzed by immunoblot. The localization of both these transcription factors was determined by immunofluorescence and fractionation studies. The impact on DNA-binding activity of STAT3 was studied by luciferase assay. To understand which of the isoforms of p38 MAPK was responsible for BCA-mediated regulation of STAT3, overexpression of the proteins, site-directed mutagenesis, pull-down assays and computational analysis were performed. Finally, adhesion-migration assays and semi-quantitative PCR were employed to understand the biological effects of BCA-mediated regulation of STAT3. RESULTS BCA prevented STAT3 phosphorylation (Tyr705) and increased p38 MAPK phosphorylation (Thr180/Tyr182) in IL-6-stimulated differentiated macrophages. This opposing modulatory effect of BCA was not observed in cells treated with other stress-inducing stimuli that activate p38 MAPK. BCA abrogated IL-6-induced nuclear translocation of phospho-STAT3 and its transcriptional activity, while increasing the cellular abundance of phospho-p38 MAPK. BCA-induced phosphorylation of p38δ, but not α, β, or γ was responsible for impeding IL-6-induced STAT3 phosphorylation. Interestingly, interaction with phospho-p38δ masked the Tyr705 residue of STAT3, preventing its phosphorylation. BCA significantly reduced STAT3-dependent expression of icam-1 and mcp-1 diminishing IL-6-mediated monocyte adhesion and migration. CONCLUSION This differential regulation of STAT3 and p38 MAPK in macrophages establishes a novel anti-inflammatory mechanism of BCA which could be important for the prevention of IL-6-associated chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- Anandita Basu
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Napaam, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Napaam, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Napaam, Assam, 784028, India.
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Goncharov NV, Terpilowski MA, Nadeev AD, Kudryavtsev IV, Serebriakova MK, Zinchenko VP, Avdonin PV. Cytotoxic Power of Hydrogen Peroxide Effect on Endothelial Cells in vitro. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW), SUPPLEMENT SERIES A: MEMBRANE AND CELL BIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s199074781802006x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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JNK1 and JNK3 play a significant role in both neuronal apoptosis and necrosis. Evaluation based on in vitro approach using tert-butylhydroperoxide induced oxidative stress in neuro-2A cells and perturbation through 3-aminobenzamide. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 41:168-178. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nadeev AD, Kudryavtsev IV, Serebriakova MK, Avdonin PV, Zinchenko VP, Goncharov NV. Dual proapoptotic and pronecrotic effect of hydrogen peroxide on human umbilical vein endothelial cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990519x16020097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Li F, Chen X, Xu B, Zhou H. Curcumin induces p53-independent necrosis in H1299 cells via a mitochondria-associated pathway. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:7806-14. [PMID: 26460892 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Curcumin has been shown to have various therapeutic and/or adjuvant therapeutic effects on human cancers, as it inhibits cancer cell proliferation and induces apoptosis through p53-dependent molecular pathways. However, numerous cancer cell types bear a mutant p53 gene, and whether curcumin has any therapeutic effects on p53-deficient/mutant cancer cells has remained elusive. The present study sought to determine whether curcumin exerts any anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects on the p53-deficient H1299 human lung cancer cell line via a p53-independent mechanism. An MTT assay and flow cytometric analysis indicated that curcumin significantly decreased cell proliferation and induced necrotic cell death. Western blot analysis of the cytosolic and mitochondrial fractions of H1299 cells as well as a fluorometric caspase assay indicated that curcumin-induced necrosis was mitochondria- and caspase-dependent, and resulted in cytochrome c release. Of note, this necrotic cell death was reduced following inhibition of B-cell lymphoma‑2 (Bcl-2)‑associated X protein (Bax) or Bcl‑2 homologous antagonist killer (Bak) as well as overexpression of Bcl-2. In conclusion, the present study suggested that curcumin-induced necrotic cell death was mediated via a p53-independent molecular pathway, which was associated with Bax and Bak translocation, caspase activation and cytochrome c release.
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- Feie Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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Wu W, Yang N, Feng X, Sun T, Shen P, Sun W. Effect of vitamin C administration on hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity in periodontal ligament cells. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:242-8. [PMID: 25333298 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Periodontitis is a disease, which is associated with chronic inflammation and leads to significant destruction of periodontal tissues. Periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) constitute the largest cell population in PDL tissues and a considerable body of evidence has demonstrated an association between oxidative stress and the progression of periodontitis. However, the effects on PDLCs exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the molecular mechanisms by which H2O2 affects periodontitis remain to be elucidated. In the present study, the potential cytotoxic effect of H2O2 and the antioxidative function of vitamin C (Vc) in PDLCs were investigated. The results demonstrated that H2O2 treatment decreased the viability of PDLCs. The decreased PDLC viability was primarily induced by apoptosis, which was evidenced by cleaved caspases-3, caspases-9 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. Following optimal Vc addition, the proapoptotic effects of H2O2 were partially antagonized. Taken together, the present study demonstrated that H2O2 primarily induced the apoptosis of PDLCs and that these adverse effects were partially rescued following treatment with Vc. These results revealed how H2O2 promotes the progression of periodontitis and provide an improved understanding of the reversal effect of antioxidant treatment. Therefore, optimal Vc administration may provide a potentially effective technique in periodontal therapy.
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- Wenlei Wu
- Institute and Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, Anhui 246000, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, P.R. China
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- Institute and Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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Lin W, Tongyi S. Role of Bax/Bcl-2 family members in green tea polyphenol induced necroptosis of p53-deficient Hep3B cells. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:8065-75. [PMID: 24839007 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2064-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Green tea polyphenol (GTP) is one of the most promising chemopreventive agent for cancer; it can inhibit cancer cell proliferation and induce apoptosis through p53-dependent cell signaling pathways. Unfortunately, many tumor cells lack the functional p53, and little is known about the effect of GTP on the p53-deficient/mutant cancer cells. To understand the p53-independent mechanisms in GTP-treated p53-dificient/mutant cancer cells, we have now examined GTP-induced cytotoxicity in human hepatoma Hep3B cells (p53-deficient). The results showed that GTP could induce Bax and Bak activation, cytochrome c release, caspase activation, and necroptosis of Hep3B cells. Bax and Bak, two key molecules of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP), were interdependently activated by GTP, with translocation and homo-oligomerization on the mitochondria. Bax and Bak induce cytochrome c release. Importantly, cytochrome c release and necroptosis were diminished in Hep3B cells (Bax(-/-)) and Hep3B cells (Bak(-/-)). Furthermore, overexpression of Bcl-2 could ameliorate GTP-induced cytochrome c release and necroptosis. Together, the findings suggested that GTP-induced necroptosis was modulated by the p53-independent pathway, which was related to the translocation of Bax and Bak to mitochondria, release of cytochrome c, and activation of caspases.
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- Weiping Lin
- School of Pharmacy and Bioscience, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong Province, China,
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Inflammation, lipid metabolism dysfunction, and hypertension: Active research fields in atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease in China. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2011; 54:976-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-011-4225-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jiang Y, Zhou X, Chen X, Yang G, Wang Q, Rao K, Xiong W, Yuan J. Benzo(a)pyrene-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in p53-null Hep3B cells. Mutat Res 2011; 726:75-83. [PMID: 21911080 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2011.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Revised: 07/20/2011] [Accepted: 08/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) has been shown to induce apoptosis and necrosis in various cell types. However, the effect of BaP on mitochondria function and p73, and their possible roles in BaP-induced cell death have not been well studied. This study focused on mitochondria-mediated cell death and the occurrence of p73 protein accumulation in BaP-treated human hepatoma Hep3B (p53-null) cells. We found that BaP (8, 16, 32 and 64μM) induced early necrosis at 12h and delayed apoptosis at 24h. BaP dramatically induced ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity and led to significant increase in oxidative stress at early time points (6 and 12h). Necrotic cell death was concurrent with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, decrease in the ATP level and activities of Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase and Ca(2+)/Mg(2+)-ATPase. However, these changes were reversed in the process of apoptosis. In addition, after BaP treatment, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and Bax were activated during apoptosis and no change in p73 protein level was observed. These results revealed that the cells with mitochondria dysfunction and ATP depletion underwent necrosis at early time point and apoptosis afterward when they recovered from mitochondrial dysfunction and ATP depletion. Activation of JNK and Bax possibly contributed to BaP-induced apoptosis.
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- Ying Jiang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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