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Ikegami M, Narabayashi H, Nakata K, Yamashita M, Sugi Y, Fuji Y, Matsufuji H, Harata G, Yoda K, Miyazawa K, Nakanishi Y, Takahashi K. Intervention in gut microbiota increases intestinal γ-aminobutyric acid and alleviates anxiety behavior: a possible mechanism via the action on intestinal epithelial cells. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1421791. [PMID: 39301289 PMCID: PMC11410766 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1421791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024] Open
Abstract
The role of the gut microbiota in the gut-brain axis has attracted attention in recent years. Some gut microbiota produces γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in mammals, in vitro, but the correlation between gut microbiota composition and intestinal GABA concentration, as well as the action of intestinal GABA in vivo, are poorly understood. Herein, we found that the intestinal GABA concentration was increased in mice by the intervention of the gut microbiota with neomycin or Bifidobacterium bifidum TMC3115 (TMC3115). Administration of TMC3115 reduced anxiety without affecting serum levels of serotonin, corticosterone, or GABA. We further found that intestinal epithelial cells expressed GABA receptor subunits and mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling upon GABA stimulation. In addition, administration of TMC3115 induced mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling in colonic epithelial cells but not in small intestinal epithelial cells in mice. These results indicate that GABA produced by the gut microbiota, mainly in the colon, may affect host behavioral characteristics via GABA receptors expressed in intestinal epithelial cells without being transferred to the blood. This study suggests a novel mechanism by which intestinal GABA exerts physiological effects, even in the presence of the blood-brain barrier.
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- Mion Ikegami
- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Technical Research Laboratory, Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Technical Research Laboratory, Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Technical Research Laboratory, Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nihon University Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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Keane JM, Fernandes P, Kratz F, O'Callaghan G, Gahan CGM, Joyce SA, Stanton C, Hyland NP, Houston A. Interplay between microbial-derived GABA and host GABA receptor signaling collectively influence the tumorigenic function of GABA in colon cancer. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2024; 12:e1226. [PMID: 38886975 PMCID: PMC11182776 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1226] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Although classically recognized as a neurotransmitter, gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) has also been identified in colonic tumors. Moreover, the gut microbiome represents another potential source of GABA. Both GABAA and GABAB receptors have been implicated in contributing to the effects of GABA in colorectal cancer, with both pro- and anti-tumorigenic functions identified. However, their subunit composition is often overlooked. Studies to date have not addressed whether the GABA-producing potential of the microbiome changes over the course of colon tumor development or whether receptor subunit expression patterns are altered in colon cancer. Therefore, we investigated the clusters of orthologous group frequencies of glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) in feces from two murine models of colon cancer and found that the frequency of microbial GAD was significantly decreased early in the tumorigenic process. We also determined that microbial-derived GABA inhibited proliferation of colon cancer cells in vitro and that this effect of GABA on SW480 cells involved both GABAA and GABAB receptors. GABA also inhibited prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced proliferation and interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression in these cells. Gene expression correlations were assessed using the "Cancer Exploration" suite of the TIMER2.0 web tool and identified that GABA receptor subunits were differentially expressed in human colon cancer. Moreover, GABAA receptor subunits were predominantly positively associated with PGE2 synthase, cyclooxygenase-2 and IL-6. Collectively, these data demonstrate decreased potential of the microbiome to produce GABA during tumorigenesis, a novel anti-tumorigenic pathway for GABA, and that GABA receptor subunit expression adds a further layer of complexity to GABAergic signaling in colon cancer.
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- Jonathan M. Keane
- APC Microbiome IrelandUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- Department of MedicineUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- School of MicrobiologyUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
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- APC Microbiome IrelandUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
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- APC Microbiome IrelandUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- School of MicrobiologyUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- School of PharmacyUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
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- APC Microbiome IrelandUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- School of Biochemistry and Cell BiologyUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
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- APC Microbiome IrelandUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- Teagasc Food Research CentreCorkIreland
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- APC Microbiome IrelandUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- Department of PhysiologyUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
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- APC Microbiome IrelandUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
- Department of MedicineUniversity College CorkCorkIreland
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Liu S, Ma X, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Luo R, Wu Z, Li Y, Qian Y, Wang W, Dong S, Zhou Z, Li S, Xiao Y, Zhu X, Tian Y, Guo J. Multiplex influences on vigilance and biochemical variables induced by sleep deprivation. Front Sports Act Living 2024; 6:1412044. [PMID: 39005627 PMCID: PMC11239445 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1412044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Introduction Sleep loss and sleep deprivation (SD) cause deleterious influences on health, cognition, mood and behaviour. Nevertheless, insufficient sleep and SD are prevalent across many industries and occur in various emergencies. The deleterious consequences of SD have yet to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to assess the extensive influences of SD on physiology, vigilance, and plasma biochemical variables. Methods Seventeen volunteers were recruited to participate in a 32.5-h SD experiment. Multiple physiological and cognitive variables, including tympanic temperature, blood oxygen saturation (SaO2), and vigilance were recorded. Urinal/salivary samples were collected and subjected to cortisol or cortisone analysis, and plasma samples were subjected to transcriptomic analysis of circular RNA (circRNA) expression using microarray. Plasma neurotransmitters were measured by targeted metabolic analysis, and the levels of inflammatory factors were assessed by antibody microarray. Results The volunteers showed significantly increased sleepiness and decreased vigilance during SD, and the changes in circadian rhythm and plasma biochemistry were observed. The plasma calcium (p = 0.0007) was induced by SD, while ischaemia-modified albumin (IMA, p = 0.0030) and total bile acid (TBA, p = 0.0157) decreased. Differentially expressed circRNAs in plasma were identified, which are involved in multiple signaling pathways including neuronal regulation and immunity. Accordingly, SD induced a decrease in 3-hydroxybutyric acid (3OBH, p = 0.0002) and an increase in thyroxine (T4, p < 0.0001) in plasma. The plasma anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was downregulated while other ten inflammatory factors were upregulated. Conclusion This study demonstrates that SD influences biochemical, physiological, cognitive variables, and the significantly changed variables may serve as candidates of SD markers. These findings may further our understanding of the detrimental consequence of sleep disturbance at multiple levels.
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- Shiqi Liu
- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Human Circadian Rhythm and Sleep, Space Science and Technology Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Yan Y, Dai T, Guo M, Zhao X, Chen C, Zhou Y, Qin M, Xu L, Zhao J. A review of non-classical MAPK family member, MAPK4: A pivotal player in cancer development and therapeutic intervention. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 271:132686. [PMID: 38801852 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPKs) are serine/threonine protein kinases that play a crucial role in transmitting extracellular signals to the intracellular environment, influencing a wide range of cellular processes including proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, metabolic activities, immune function and stress response. MAPK4, a non-classical MAPK, is frequently overexpressed in various malignancies, including prostate, breast, cervix, thyroid, and gliomas. It orchestrates cell proliferation, migration, and apoptosis via the AKT/mTOR and/or PDK1 signaling pathways, thus facilitating tumor cell growth. Furthermore, MAPK4 expression is closely associated with the effectiveness of specific inhibitors like PI3K and PARP1, and also correlate with the survival rates of cancer patients. Increasing evidence highlights MAPK4's involvement in the tumor microenvironment, modulating immune response and inflammation-related diseases. This review comprehensively explores the structure, function, and oncogenic role of MAPK4, providing a deeper understanding of its activation and mechanisms of action in tumorigenesis, which might be helpful for the development of innovative therapeutic strategies for cancer management.
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- Yaping Yan
- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou 563000, China; Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou 563000, China; Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou 563000, China; Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China; School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China; School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China; Department of Medical physics, Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou 563000, China
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou 563000, China; Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou 563000, China; Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China.
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou 563000, China; Key Laboratory of Gene Detection and Treatment of Guizhou province, Zunyi 563000, China.
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Du Y, Li H, Wang Y, He Y, Li G. DLX1 acts as a novel prognostic biomarker involved in immune cell infiltration and tumor progression in lung adenocarcinoma. PeerJ 2024; 12:e16823. [PMID: 38317839 PMCID: PMC10840498 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Background The biological function of distal-less homeobox 1 (DLX1) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains unclear, despite a growing body of evidence that DLX1 is involved in the initiation and progression of various tumors. Methods This study explored and confirmed the prognostic and immunologic roles of DLX1 in LUAD via bioinformatic analysis and cellular functional validation. MethSurv was used to analyze the DNA methylation levels of DLX1 and the prognostic value of CpG islands. DLX1 mutation rates and prognoses between patients with and without the mutated DLX1 gene were analyzed by cBioPortal. Finally, cellular functional assays were used to investigate the effect of DLX1 on LUAD cells. Results Our results showed that DLX1 mRNA expression was significantly upregulated in LUAD. High DLX1 expression or promoter methylation was associated with worse prognosis, which confirmed DLX1 as an independent prognostic factor in LUAD. The level of multiple immune cell infiltration was significantly associated with DLX1 expression. Genes in the high DLX1 expression group were mainly enriched in cell cycle checkpoint, DNA replication, DNA repair, Fceri-mediated MAPK activation, TP53 activity regulation, and MET activation of PTK2-regulated signaling pathways. Cellular functional assays showed that the knockdown of DLX1 inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of LUAD cells. Conclusion Our study identified DLX1 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker, and a promising therapeutic target in LUAD.
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- Yu Du
- School of Clinical Oncology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Oncology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Oncology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Oncology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Oncology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Wang H, Huo R, He K, Cheng L, Zhang S, Yu M, Zhao W, Li H, Xue J. Perineural invasion in colorectal cancer: mechanisms of action and clinical relevance. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2024; 47:1-17. [PMID: 37610689 PMCID: PMC10899381 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-023-00857-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In recent years, the significance of the nervous system in the tumor microenvironment has gained increasing attention. The bidirectional communication between nerves and cancer cells plays a critical role in tumor initiation and progression. Perineural invasion (PNI) occurs when tumor cells invade the nerve sheath and/or encircle more than 33% of the nerve circumference. PNI is a common feature in various malignancies and is associated with tumor invasion, metastasis, cancer-related pain, and unfavorable clinical outcomes. The colon and rectum are highly innervated organs, and accumulating studies support PNI as a histopathologic feature of colorectal cancer (CRC). Therefore, it is essential to investigate the role of nerves in CRC and comprehend the mechanisms of PNI to impede tumor progression and improve patient survival. CONCLUSION This review elucidates the clinical significance of PNI, summarizes the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms, introduces various experimental models suitable for studying PNI, and discusses the therapeutic potential of targeting this phenomenon. By delving into the intricate interactions between nerves and tumor cells, we hope this review can provide valuable insights for the future development of CRC treatments.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200217, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China.
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China.
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Cao Z, Chen H, Zhou C, Gong M, Li Y, Shao Y, Wu Y, Bao D. Exogenous γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Enhanced Response to Abiotic Stress in Hypsizygus marmoreus by Improving Mycelial Growth and Antioxidant Capacity. Metabolites 2024; 14:94. [PMID: 38392986 PMCID: PMC10890280 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14020094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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γ-Aminobutyric (GABA) acid is a nutrient and signaling molecule existing in many plants, participating in the regulation of metabolism and various physiological activities. Two strains of Hypsizygus marmoreus (a white variety and a brown variety) were investigated to study the impact of exogenous GABA on mycelial growth and the response to stress. Mycelial growth, microscopic morphology, antioxidant profile, and gad2 expression in H. marmoreu were investigated under salt, dehydration, or cold stress. The results indicated that 5 mM GABA stimulated mycelial growth under standard cultivation conditions, whereas GABA addition over 10 mM hindered the growth. Under salt, dehydration, or cold stress, treatment with 5 mM GABA significantly enhanced the mycelial growth rate and density of both H. marmoreus strains by promoting front hyphae branching. Meanwhile, the activities of key antioxidant enzymes such as peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were enhanced by GABA, thereby augmenting the defensive network against abiotic stress. Additionally, gad2 expression and GABA concentration were increased under abiotic stresses as a resistance regulation response. The exogenous addition of GABA strengthened the upregulation of gad2 expression and GABA production. These findings indicated that exogenously adding low concentrations of GABA effectively enhanced the mycelial growth and antioxidant profile of H. marmoreus, thereby improving its resistance against stresses.
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- Zhi Cao
- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Applied Mycological Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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Penha Rodrigues Pereira E, Silva da Graça J, Manfrinato Ferreira B, Fasura Balthazar C, Xavier-Santos D, França Bezerril F, Magnani M, Sant'Ana AS. What are the main obstacles to turning foods healthier through probiotics incorporation? a review of functionalization of foods by probiotics and bioactive metabolites. Food Res Int 2024; 176:113785. [PMID: 38163702 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Functional foods are gaining significant attention from people all over the world. When added to foods, probiotic bacteria can turn them healthier and confer beneficial health effects, such as improving the immune system and preventing cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. However, adding probiotics to foods is a challenging task. The processing steps often involve high temperatures, and intrinsic food factors, such as pH, water activity, dissolved oxygen, post-acidification, packaging, and cold storage temperatures, can stress the probiotic strain and impact its viability. Moreover, it is crucial to consider these factors during food product development to ensure the effectiveness of the probiotic strain. Among others, techniques such as microencapsulation and lyophilization, have been highlighted as industrial food functionalization strategies. In this review, we present and discuss alternatives that may be used to functionalize foods by incorporating probiotics and/or delivering bioactive compounds produced by probiotics. We also emphasize the main challenges in different food products and the technological characteristics influencing them. The knowledge available here may contribute to overcoming the practical obstacles to food functionalization with probiotics.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Center of Technology, Federal University of Paraíba, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Center of Technology, Federal University of Paraíba, Paraíba, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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Luo K, Zhao X, Shan Y, Wang X, Xu Y, Chen M, Wang Q, Song Y. GABA regulates the proliferation and apoptosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells by promoting the expression of CCND2 and BCL2L1. Life Sci 2023; 334:122191. [PMID: 37866807 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
Abstract
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a multifunctional molecule that is widely present in the nervous system and nonneuronal tissues. It plays pivotal roles in neurotransmission, regulation of secretion, cell differentiation, proliferation, and tumorigenesis. However, the exact mechanisms of GABA in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are unknown. We took advantage of RNA sequencing in this work and uncovered the potential gene expression profiles of the GABA-treated HNSCC cell line HN4-2. We found that the expression of CCND2 and BCL2L1 was significantly upregulated. Furthermore, GABA treatment inhibited the cell apoptosis induced by cisplatin and regulated the cell cycle after treatment with cisplatin in HN4-2 cells. Moreover, we also found that GABA could upregulate the expression of CCND2 and BCL2L1 after treatment with cisplatin. Our results not only reveal the potential pro-tumorigenic effect of GABA on HNSCCs but also provide a novel therapeutic target for HNSCC treatment.
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- Kunliang Luo
- Department of Dentistry, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Straße 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Second Affiliate Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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- Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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Li XJ, Gao MG, Chen XX, Rong YM, Huang LL, Huang JS. Genetically Predicted Causal Effects of Gut Microbiota and Gut Metabolites on Digestive Tract Cancer: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis. World J Oncol 2023; 14:558-569. [PMID: 38022400 PMCID: PMC10681779 DOI: 10.14740/wjon1737] [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: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Evidence from numerous observational studies and clinical trials has linked gut microbiota and metabolites to digestive tract cancer. However, the causal effect between these factors remains uncertain. Methods Data for this study were obtained from the MiBioGen, TwinsUK Registry, and FinnGen (version R8). Two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis with inverse variance weighting method was primarily used, and the results were validated by heterogeneity analysis, pleiotropy test, and sensitivity analysis. Results At P < 5 × 10-8, our analysis identified four gut microbiotas as risk factors for digestive tract cancer and six as risk factors for colorectal cancer. Conversely, one gut microbiota exhibited protection against bile duct cancer, and two showed protective effects against stomach cancer. At P < 1 × 10-5, our investigation revealed five, six, three, eight, eight, and eight gut microbiotas as risk factors for esophageal, stomach, bile duct, liver, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers, respectively. In contrast, four, two, eight, two, two, and five gut microbiotas exhibited protective effects against these cancers. Additionally, GABA, a metabolite of gut microbiota, displayed a significant protective effect against colorectal cancer. Conclusion In conclusion, specific gut microbiota and metabolites play roles as risk factors or protective factors for digestive tract cancer, and a causal relationship between them has been established, offering novel insights into gut microbiota-mediated cancer development.
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- Xu Jia Li
- VIP Department, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Huadu District People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510800, China
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- VIP Department, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- VIP Department, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- VIP Department, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- VIP Department, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Sørensen HM, Rochfort KD, Maye S, MacLeod G, Loscher C, Brabazon D, Freeland B. Bioactive Ingredients from Dairy-Based Lactic Acid Bacterial Fermentations for Functional Food Production and Their Health Effects. Nutrients 2023; 15:4754. [PMID: 38004148 PMCID: PMC10675170 DOI: 10.3390/nu15224754] [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: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Lactic acid bacteria are traditionally applied in a variety of fermented food products, and they have the ability to produce a wide range of bioactive ingredients during fermentation, including vitamins, bacteriocins, bioactive peptides, and bioactive compounds. The bioactivity and health benefits associated with these ingredients have garnered interest in applications in the functional dairy market and have relevance both as components produced in situ and as functional additives. This review provides a brief description of the regulations regarding the functional food market in the European Union, as well as an overview of some of the functional dairy products currently available in the Irish and European markets. A better understanding of the production of these ingredients excreted by lactic acid bacteria can further drive the development and innovation of the continuously growing functional food market.
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- Helena Mylise Sørensen
- School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, D09 DX63 Dublin, Ireland; (C.L.); (B.F.)
- I-Form, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Dublin City University, D09 DX63 Dublin, Ireland;
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- School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University, D09 DX63 Dublin, Ireland;
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- Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited, Clonmel Road, Co. Cork, P67 DD36 Mitchelstown, Ireland; (S.M.); (G.M.)
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- Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited, Clonmel Road, Co. Cork, P67 DD36 Mitchelstown, Ireland; (S.M.); (G.M.)
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- School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, D09 DX63 Dublin, Ireland; (C.L.); (B.F.)
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- I-Form, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Dublin City University, D09 DX63 Dublin, Ireland;
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- School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University, D09 DX63 Dublin, Ireland; (C.L.); (B.F.)
- I-Form, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Dublin City University, D09 DX63 Dublin, Ireland;
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Aljama S, Lago EP, Zafra O, Sierra J, Simón D, Santos C, Pascual JR, Garcia-Romero N. Dichotomous colorectal cancer behaviour. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2023; 189:104067. [PMID: 37454703 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.104067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignant tumor and one of the deadliest cancers. At molecular level, CRC is a heterogeneous disease that could be divided in four Consensus Molecular Subtypes. Given the differences in the disease due to its anatomical location (proximal and distal colon), another classification should be considered. Here, we review the current knowledge on CRC dichotomic´s behaviour based on two different entities; right and left-sided tumors, their impact on clinical trial data, microbiota spatial composition and the interaction with the nervous system. We discuss recent advances in understanding how the spatial tumor heterogeneity influences the tumor growth, progression, and responses to current therapies.
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- Sara Aljama
- Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, Spain.
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Park H, Imoto S, Miyano S. Comprehensive information-based differential gene regulatory networks analysis (CIdrgn): Application to gastric cancer and chemotherapy-responsive gene network identification. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0286044. [PMID: 37610997 PMCID: PMC10446197 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Biological condition-responsive gene network analysis has attracted considerable research attention because of its ability to identify pathways or gene modules involved in the underlying mechanisms of diseases. Although many condition-specific gene network identification methods have been developed, they are based on partial or incomplete gene regulatory network information, with most studies only considering the differential expression levels or correlations among genes. However, a single gene-based analysis cannot effectively identify the molecular interactions involved in the mechanisms underlying diseases, which reflect perturbations in specific molecular network functions rather than disorders of a single gene. To comprehensively identify differentially regulated gene networks, we propose a novel computational strategy called comprehensive analysis of differential gene regulatory networks (CIdrgn). Our strategy incorporates comprehensive information on the networks between genes, including the expression levels, edge structures and regulatory effects, to measure the dissimilarity among networks. We extended the proposed CIdrgn to cell line characteristic-specific gene network analysis. Monte Carlo simulations showed the effectiveness of CIdrgn for identifying differentially regulated gene networks with different network structures and scales. Moreover, condition-responsive network identification in cell line characteristic-specific gene network analyses was verified. We applied CIdrgn to identify gastric cancer and itsf chemotherapy (capecitabine and oxaliplatin) -responsive network based on the Cancer Dependency Map. The CXC family of chemokines and cadherin gene family networks were identified as gastric cancer-specific gene regulatory networks, which was verified through a literature survey. The networks of the olfactory receptor family with the ASCL1/FOS family were identified as capecitabine- and oxaliplatin sensitive -specific gene networks. We expect that the proposed CIdrgn method will be a useful tool for identifying crucial molecular interactions involved in the specific biological conditions of cancer cell lines, such as the cancer stage or acquired anticancer drug resistance.
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- Heewon Park
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
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- Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- M&D Data Science Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Gut Microbiota Eubacterium callanderi Exerts Anti-Colorectal Cancer Activity. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0253122. [PMID: 36448791 PMCID: PMC9769849 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02531-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The gut microbiota (GM) is associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) development. However, studies demonstrating the role of GM in CRC are limited to metagenomic analyses. These studies lack direct evidence proving that the candidate strains are involved in CRC, and isolated probiotics for bacteriotherapy. Therefore, to identify novel GM with anti-CRC activity, we previously isolated gut bacteria from the feces of healthy individuals, screened the isolated GM's anti-CRC activity, and discovered that cell-free supernatants of GM isolates demonstrated antiproliferative activity against CRC cells. Here, our study identified one of them as Eubacterium callanderi and chose it for further study because the genus Eubacterium has been suggested to contribute to various aspects of gut health; however, the functions are unknown. First, we confirmed that E. callanderi cell-free supernatant (EcCFS) exerted antiproliferative activity-by inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest-that was dose-dependent and specific to cancer cell lines. Next, we discovered that EcCFS active molecules were heat stable and protease insensitive. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed that EcCFS contained high butyrate concentrations possessing anticancer activity. Additionally, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the aqueous phase of ethyl acetate-extracted EcCFS and an antiproliferation assay of the aqueous phase and 4-aminobutanoic acid (GABA) suggested that GABA is a possible anti-CRC agent. Finally, in the CT26 allograft mouse model, E. callanderi oral administration and EcCFS peri-tumoral injection inhibited tumor growth in vivo. Therefore, our study reveals that E. callanderi has an anti-CRC effect and suggests that it may be a potential candidate for developing probiotics to control CRC. IMPORTANCE The gut microbiota has been reported to be involved in colorectal cancer, as suggested by metagenomic analysis. However, metagenomic analysis has limitations, such as bias in the analysis and the absence of bacterial resources for follow-up studies. Therefore, we attempted to discover gut microorganisms that are related to colorectal cancer using the culturomics method. In this study, we discovered that Eubacterium callanderi possesses anti-colorectal cancer activity in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that E. callanderi could be used in bacteriotherapy for colorectal cancer treatment.
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Melo MNDO, Ochioni AC, Zancan P, Oliveira AP, Grazi M, Garrett R, Holandino C, Baumgartner S. Viscum album mother tinctures: Harvest conditions and host trees influence the plant metabolome and the glycolytic pathway of breast cancer cells. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1027931. [PMID: 36386174 PMCID: PMC9662615 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1027931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Viscum album is a semi-parasitic plant used for over one hundred years in complementary cancer therapy. The main commercial drugs used in cancer patients' treatment are derived from the aqueous V. album extracts, whose cytotoxic potential is mostly attributed to the aqueous soluble antitumoral metabolites. On the counterpart, ethanol solvents must be used to obtain V. album mother tinctures. This methodology permits better solubilization of phenolic compounds, among others, which present antitumoral bioactivity. Recently, the metabolomics approach revealed the influence of the host tree on the V. album subspecies differentiation. To increase the scientific information about the chemical differences related to the host trees and to clarify the seasonal influences, in this study, the metabolome of 50 V. album mother tinctures from three subspecies (abietis, album, austriacum) and five host trees (Malus domestica, Quercus sp., Ulmus carpinifolia, Pinus sylvestris, Abies alba) was evaluated using summer and winter plant harvests. The in vitro cytotoxic activities were investigated in breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) and immortalized normal human keratinocytes (HaCaT). The summer V. album mother tinctures presented higher cytotoxic activity than winter ones. Among the summer samples, those prepared with V. album subsp. album were more cytotoxic than V. album subsp. abietis and subsp. V. album subsp. austriacum. The V. album harvested from Quercus petraea and Abies alba inhibited the key-glycolytic enzymes: hexokinase (HK), phosphofructokinase (PFK), pyruvate kinase (PK). This activity was related to a reduction in glucose uptake and lactate production, which were host-tree-time-dose-dependent. The untargeted metabolomic approach was able to discriminate the mother tinctures according to respective botanical classes and harvest season. A total of 188 metabolites were annotated under positive and negative modes. Fourteen compounds were responsible for the samples differentiation, and, to the best of our knowledge, eight were described in the Viscum album species for the first time. Our study shows the interruption of the Warburg effect as a novel antitumoral mechanism triggered by V. album mother tinctures, which is related to their metabolite profile. These results bring scientific evidence that encourages the use of V. album mother tinctures as a natural product for cancer therapy.
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- Michelle Nonato de Oliveira Melo
- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federaldo Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Metabolomics Laboratory, Chemistry Institute, Universidade Federaldo Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Oncobiologia Molecular (LabOMol), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federaldo Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Oncobiologia Molecular (LabOMol), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federaldo Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federaldo Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Hiscia Institute, Society for Cancer Research, Arlesheim, Switzerland
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- Metabolomics Laboratory, Chemistry Institute, Universidade Federaldo Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federaldo Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Hiscia Institute, Society for Cancer Research, Arlesheim, Switzerland
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- Hiscia Institute, Society for Cancer Research, Arlesheim, Switzerland
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
- Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Battaglin F, Jayachandran P, Strelez C, Lenz A, Algaze S, Soni S, Lo JH, Yang Y, Millstein J, Zhang W, Roussos Torres ET, Shih JC, Mumenthaler SM, Neman J, Lenz HJ. Neurotransmitter signaling: a new frontier in colorectal cancer biology and treatment. Oncogene 2022; 41:4769-4778. [PMID: 36182970 PMCID: PMC10591256 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-022-02479-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The brain-gut axis, a bidirectional network between the central and enteric nervous system, plays a critical role in modulating the gastrointestinal tract function and homeostasis. Recently, increasing evidence suggests that neuronal signaling molecules can promote gastrointestinal cancers, however, the mechanisms remain unclear. Aberrant expression of neurotransmitter signaling genes in colorectal cancer supports the role of neurotransmitters to stimulate tumor growth and metastatic spread by promoting cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. In addition, neurotransmitters can interact with immune and endothelial cells in the tumor microenvironment to promote inflammation and tumor progression. As such, pharmacological targeting of neurotransmitter signaling represent a promising novel anticancer approach. Here, we present an overview of the current evidence supporting the role of neurotransmitters in colorectal cancer biology and treatment.
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- Francesca Battaglin
- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, USC Brain Tumor Center, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Live Biotherapeutic Lactococcus lactis GEN3013 Enhances Antitumor Efficacy of Cancer Treatment via Modulation of Cancer Progression and Immune System. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174083. [PMID: 36077619 PMCID: PMC9455052 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Recent studies, which have revealed the strong relationship between gut microbiota and tumor progression, have driven the clinical application of microbiome-based treatments to increase the efficacy of anticancer therapies. In particular, the genome-editing Lactococcus lactis, which activates the host immune system by expressing immune-boosting cytokines or metabolites, is a candidate for microbiome treatment. While Lactococcus lactis has so far been studied in terms of its recombinant forms, we investigated the anticancer effects of the strain-specific Lactococcus lactis GEN3013 itself. In vitro cytotoxicity tests showed that L. lactis GEN3013 inhibited the cell growth of various human and murine cancer cell lines. Consistent with the in vitro results, L. lactis GEN3013 showed antitumor effects and enhanced the therapeutic efficacy of both chemotherapy and immunotherapy in syngeneic mice. In addition, the host immune system was activated both locally and systemically by the combinatorial treatment of L. lactis GEN3013 with chemotherapy and immunotherapy. For these reasons, we suggest that L. lactis GEN3013 could be utilized as a novel biotherapeutic agent for cancer treatment. Abstract The gut microbiota is responsible for differential anticancer drug efficacies by modulating the host immune system and the tumor microenvironment. Interestingly, this differential effect is highly strain-specific. For example, certain strains can directly suppress tumor growth and enhance antitumor immunity; however, others do not have such an effect or even promote tumor growth. Identifying effective strains that possess antitumor effects is key for developing live biotherapeutic anticancer products. Here, we found that Lactococcus lactis GEN3013 inhibits tumor growth by regulating tumor angiogenesis and directly inducing cancer cell death. Moreover, L. lactis GEN3013 enhanced the therapeutic effects of oxaliplatin and the PD-1 blockade. Comprehensive immune profiling showed that L. lactis GEN3013 augmented cytotoxic immune cell populations, such as CD4+ T cells, CD8+ effector T cells, and NK cells in the tumor microenvironment. Our results indicate that L. lactis GEN3013 is a promising candidate for potentiating cancer treatment in combination with current standard therapy.
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Zizzo MG, Cicio A, Raimondo S, Alessandro R, Serio R. Age-related differences of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic transmission in human colonic smooth muscle. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2022; 34:e14248. [PMID: 34432349 PMCID: PMC9285353 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enteric neurons undergo to functional changes during aging. We investigated the possible age-associated differences in enteric γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic transmission evaluating function and distribution of GABAergic receptors in human colon. METHODS Mechanical responses to GABA and GABA receptor agonists on slow phasic contractions were examined in vitro as changes in isometric tension in colonic muscle strips from young (<65 years old) and aged patients (>65 years old). GABAergic receptor expression was assessed by quantitative RT-PCR. KEY RESULTS In both preparations GABA induced an excitatory effect, consisting in an increase in the basal tone, antagonized by the GABAA receptor antagonist, bicuculline, and potentiated by phaclofen, GABAB receptor antagonist.Tetrodotoxin (TTX) and atropine-sensitive contractile responses to GABA and GABAA receptor agonist, muscimol, were more pronounced in old compared to young subjects. Baclofen, GABAB receptor agonist, induced a TTX-sensitive reduction of the amplitude of the spontaneous. Nω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor abolished the inhibitory responses in old preparations, but a residual responses persisted in young preparations, which in turn was abolished by suramin, purinergic receptor antagonist. α3-GABAA receptor subunit expression tends to change in an age-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES Our results reveal age-related differences in GABAergic transmission in human colon. At all the age tested GABA regulates muscular contractility modulating the activity of the intrinsic neurons. Activation of GABAA receptor, through acetylcholine release, induces contraction, which increases in amplitude with age. GABAB receptor activation leads to neural release of NO and purines, being a loss of purinergic-component in aged group.
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- Maria Grazia Zizzo
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF)University of PalermoViale delle Scienze,ed 16Palermo90128Italy,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network) CenterUniversity of PalermoViale delle Scienze, ed 18Palermo90128Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF)University of PalermoViale delle Scienze,ed 16Palermo90128Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D)University of PalermoSection of Biology and GeneticsPalermo90133Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D)University of PalermoSection of Biology and GeneticsPalermo90133Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF)University of PalermoViale delle Scienze,ed 16Palermo90128Italy
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Verification of Lactobacillus brevis tolerance to simulated gastric juice and the potential effects of postbiotic gamma-aminobutyric acid in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2021.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hui S, Li H, Mawia AM, Zhou L, Cai J, Ahmad S, Lai C, Wang J, Jiao G, Xie L, Shao G, Sheng Z, Tang S, Wang J, Wei X, Hu S, Hu P. Production of aromatic three-line hybrid rice using novel alleles of BADH2. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 20:59-74. [PMID: 34465003 PMCID: PMC8710899 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Aroma is a key grain quality trait that directly influences the market price of rice globally. Loss of function of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (OsBADH2) affects the biosynthesis of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP), which is responsible for aroma in fragrant rice. The current study was aimed at creating new alleles of BADH2 using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology under the genetic background of the japonica Ningjing 1 (NJ1) and indica Huang Huazhan (HHZ) varieties. Sensory evaluation and analysis using headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) showed that the grains of the four homozygous T1 lines with new alleles of BADH2 (nj1-cr BADH2 -1, nj1-cr BADH2 -2, hhz-cr BADH2 -1 and hhz-cr BADH2 -2) produced moderate fragrance and had significantly increased 2-AP content compared with wild-types. Moreover, there were no significant differences in the amylose content and gelatinization temperature among the four lines with new alleles of BADH2 to the wild-types. Thereafter, we crossed the HHZ background new alleles of BADH2 with CMS line Taonong 1A (TN1A) to produce a three-line hybrid variety B-Tao-You-Xiangzhan (BTYXZ) with increased grain aroma. The 2-AP content in grains of the improved BTYXZ-1 and BTYXZ-2 reached at 26.16 and 18.74 μg/kg, and the gel consistency of BTYXZ-1 and BTYXZ-2 increased significantly by 9.1% and 6.5%, respectively, compared with the wild-type Tao-You-Xiangzhan (TYXZ). However, the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content in the improved three-line hybrid rice BTYXZ-1 (5.6 mg/100 g) and BTYXZ-2 (10.7 mg/100 g) was significantly lower than that of the TYXZ. These results demonstrated that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology could be successfully utilized in improving aroma in non-fragrant japonica and indica varieties. In addition, the newly developed BADH2 alleles provided important genetic resources for grain aroma improvement in three-line hybrid rice.
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- Suozhen Hui
- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- Jiaxing Academy of Agricultural SciencesJiaxingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Center for Rice ImprovementChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhouChina
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Wen A, Zhu Y, Mazhar M, Qin L, Zeng H, Zhu Y. Enhancement of Anti-Proliferative Activity of the Extracts from Dehulled Adlay by Fermentation with Bacillus subtilis. Foods 2021; 10:foods10122959. [PMID: 34945511 PMCID: PMC8701002 DOI: 10.3390/foods10122959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Dehulled adlay was fermented with Bacillus subtilis BJ3-2, the anti-proliferative activities of the extracts from fermented dehulled adlay were investigated with six types of tumor cells, and then the bioactive components and the anti-proliferative mechanism were primarily explored. Results showed that all the extracts of B.subtilis-fermented dehulled adlay (BDA) and dehulled adlay (DA) had no inhibition effect on human embryonic kidney 239T cells. The anti-proliferative activities of the extracts from BDA against six types of tumor cells were almost always significantly higher than DA. Compared with others, the n-butanol extract of BDA (BDA-Nb) exhibited stronger anti-proliferative activities against human leukemia K562 cells and human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells. Importantly, the anti-proliferative activity of fermented dehulled adlay against K562 cells was firstly discovered. Meanwhile, BDA-Nb was rich in tetramethylpyrazine, γ-aminobutyric acid, protocatechuic, 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic, chlorogenic, p-hydroxybenzoic, caffeic, trans-cinnamic, ferulic acids, and rutin. BDA-Nb induced the proliferative inhibition of K562 and A549 cells due to abnormal cell morphology, the increased cell population in G1 phase and apoptosis rate, the downregulation of Bcl-2, and the upregulation of Bax and caspase-3/8/9. These results indicate that dehulled adlay fermented with B.subtilis could be a potential therapeutic agent for leukemia and lung cancer.
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- Anyan Wen
- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; (A.W.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; (A.W.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China;
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- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; (A.W.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage and Processing of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Center for the Development and Utilization Technology of Drug and Food Resources in Southwest China, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; (A.W.); (Y.Z.); (H.Z.)
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Animal Products Storage and Processing of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine Station of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550001, China;
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Coello KE, Peñas E, Martinez-Villaluenga C, Elena Cartea M, Velasco P, Frias J. Pasta products enriched with moringa sprout powder as nutritive dense foods with bioactive potential. Food Chem 2021; 360:130032. [PMID: 34022520 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Five fettuccini formulations containing 5% (5MSP), 10% (10MSP), 15% (15MSP), 20% (20MSP), and 30% (30MSP) of moringa sprout powder (MSP) were produced aimed at improving the nutritional and bioactive profile of conventional pasta. A gradual increase of protein, lipids, fiber and mineral content was observed in fettuccine as the MSP amount increased, while carbohydrates were reduced. MSP-addition also increased the levels of thiamine, riboflavin, γ- aminobutyric acid, glucosinolates and the antioxidant activity in pasta. All pasta doughs showed similar rheological parameters. Textural properties decreased after MSP inclusion, but the values obtained were close to those of control. Incorporation of MSP up to 10% did not modify substantially the sensory attributes of fettuccine, but higher amounts had a negative impact. Thus, addition of MSP up to 10% is a promising technological approach to improve the nutritional and functional properties of pasta without compromising consumer acceptance.
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- Karín E Coello
- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, FIMCP, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador; Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain.
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- Group of Genetics, Breeding and Biochemistry of Brassicas, Misión Biológica de Galicia (CSIC), Pontevedra, Spain
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- Group of Genetics, Breeding and Biochemistry of Brassicas, Misión Biológica de Galicia (CSIC), Pontevedra, Spain
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- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain
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The Emerging Role of Nerves and Glia in Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13010152. [PMID: 33466373 PMCID: PMC7796331 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13010152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The influence of nerves on different types of cancers, including colorectal cancer, is increasingly recognized. The intestines are highly innervated, both from outside the intestines (extrinsic innervation) and by a nervous system of their own; the enteric nervous system (intrinsic innervation). Nerves and cancer cells have been described to communicate with each other, although the exact mechanism in colorectal cancer is not yet explored. Nerves can enhance cancer progression by secreting signaling molecules, and cancer cells are capable of stimulating nerve growth. This review summarizes the innervation of the intestines and current knowledge on the role of the nervous system in colorectal cancer. Additionally, the therapeutic potential of these new insights is discussed. Abstract The role of the nervous system as a contributor in the tumor microenvironment has been recognized in different cancer types, including colorectal cancer (CRC). The gastrointestinal tract is a highly innervated organ system, which is not only innervated by the autonomic nervous system, but also contains an extensive nervous system of its own; the enteric nervous system (ENS). The ENS is important for gut function and homeostasis by regulating processes such as fluid absorption, blood flow, and gut motility. Dysfunction of the ENS has been linked with multiple gastrointestinal diseases, such as Hirschsprung disease and inflammatory bowel disease, and even with neurodegenerative disorders. How the extrinsic and intrinsic innervation of the gut contributes to CRC is not fully understood, although a mutual relationship between cancer cells and nerves has been described. Nerves enhance cancer progression through the secretion of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides, and cancer cells are capable of stimulating nerve growth. This review summarizes and discusses the nervous system innervation of the gastrointestinal tract and how it can influence carcinogenesis, and vice versa. Lastly, the therapeutic potential of these novel insights is discussed.
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Yang Y, Zhang F, Gao S, Wang Z, Li M, Wei H, Zhong R, Chen W. Simultaneous Determination of 34 Amino Acids in Tumor Tissues from Colorectal Cancer Patients Based on the Targeted UHPLC-MS/MS Method. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2020; 2020:4641709. [PMID: 32802550 PMCID: PMC7416278 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4641709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A targeted ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method was established and validated for the simultaneous determination of 34 amino acids in tissue samples from colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The chromatographic separation was achieved on an Agilent ZORBAX SB-C18 column (3.0 × 150 mm, 5 μm) with a binary gradient elution system (A, 0.02% heptafluorobutyric acid and 0.2% formic acid in water, v/v; B, methanol). The run time was 10 min. The multiple reaction monitoring mode was chosen with an electrospray ionization source operating in the positive ionization mode for data acquisition. The linear correlation coefficients were >0.99 for all the analytes in their corresponding calibration ranges. The sample was pretreated based on tissue homogenate and protein precipitation with a 100 mg aliquot sample. The average recovery and matrix effect for 34 amino acids and 3 internal standards were 39.00%∼146.95% and 49.45%∼173.63%, respectively. The intra- and interday accuracy for all the analytes ranged from -13.52% to 14.21% (RSD ≤8.57%) and from -14.52% to 12.59% (RSD ≤10.31%), respectively. Deviations of stability under different conditions were within ±15% for all the analytes. This method was applied to simultaneous quantification of 34 amino acids in tissue samples from 94 CRC patients.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
- Department of Pharmacy, The 71st Group Army Hospital of CPLA Army, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University of CPLA, Shanghai 200003, China
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A Brief Review of Nutraceutical Ingredients in Gastrointestinal Disorders: Evidence and Suggestions. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051822. [PMID: 32155799 PMCID: PMC7084955 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The dietary effect on gut health has long been recognized through the empirical practice of soothing gastric discomfort with certain types of food, and recently the correlation between specific diets with lower incidences of several gastrointestinal diseases has been revealed. Ingredients from those considered beneficial foods have been isolated and studied, and some of them have already been put into the supplement market. In this review, we focus on latest studies of these food-derived ingredients for their proposed preventive and therapeutic roles in gastrointestinal disorders, with the attempt of drawing evidence-based suggestions on consuming these products.
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Yan H, Jiang J, Du A, Gao J, Zhang D, Song L. Genistein Enhances Radiosensitivity of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Inducing G2/M Arrest and Apoptosis. Radiat Res 2020; 193:286-300. [PMID: 32017668 DOI: 10.1667/rr15380.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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New radiosensitizers are urgently needed for radiation therapy patients with localized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that is refractory to radical surgery. We previously found that genistein, a major soy isoflavone, exerts radioprotective effects on L-02 normal liver cells at low concentrations. Here, we report that 5 µM genistein shows less harm to L-02 cells than HCC cells and that it significantly enhances the radiosensitivity of HCC cells by enhancing DNA damage, chromosomal aberrations and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and by exacerbating apoptosis. Mechanistically, genistein aggravates X-ray-induced decreases in the levels of phospho-Bad (Ser136) but enhances the levels of phospho-Chk2 (Thr68), phospho-ATM (Ser1981) and γ-H2AX. Micro-array analysis indicated that downregulation of POU6F and CCNE2 expression and upregulation of FBXO32 and cyclin B1 expression might play vital roles in genistein-induced radiosensitivity. These findings suggest genistein as an interesting candidate for adjuvant radiotherapy for HCC and indicate that genistein causes less harm to normal cells than HCC cells by inducing G2/M arrest and apoptosis.
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- Hongli Yan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, Penglai People's Hospital, Penglai 265600, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Diez-Gutiérrez L, San Vicente L, R. Barrón LJ, Villarán MDC, Chávarri M. Gamma-aminobutyric acid and probiotics: Multiple health benefits and their future in the global functional food and nutraceuticals market. J Funct Foods 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.103669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Li SC, Lin HP, Chang JS, Shih CK. Lactobacillus acidophilus-Fermented Germinated Brown Rice Suppresses Preneoplastic Lesions of the Colon in Rats. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2718. [PMID: 31717536 PMCID: PMC6893647 DOI: 10.3390/nu11112718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a cancer associated with chronic inflammation. Whole grains and probiotics play a protective role against CRC. Fermented grains are receiving increased attention due to their anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities. Our previous study found that a combination of germinated brown rice (GBR) with probiotics suppressed colorectal carcinogenesis in rats. However, the cancer-preventive effect of probiotic-fermented GBR has not been reported. This study investigated the preventive effect and possible mechanism of GBR fermented by Lactobacillus acidophilus (FGBR) on colorectal carcinogenesis in rats induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). DMH/DSS treatment induced preneoplastic aberrant crypt foci (ACF), elevated serum levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1β, as well as decreased pro-apoptotic Bax expression. GBR and FGBR reduced the primary ACF number and decreased TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β levels. GBR and FGBR at the 2.5% level increased pro-apoptotic cleaved caspase-3 and decreased anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) expressions. FGBR at the 2.5% level further reduced the number of sialomucin-producing ACF (SIM-ACF) and increased Bax expression. These results suggest that FGBR may inhibit preneoplastic lesions of the colon via activating the apoptotic pathway. This fermented rice product may have the potential to be developed as a novel dietary supplement for CRC chemoprevention.
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- Sing-Chung Li
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (S.-C.L.); (H.-P.L.); (J.-S.C.)
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (S.-C.L.); (H.-P.L.); (J.-S.C.)
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (S.-C.L.); (H.-P.L.); (J.-S.C.)
- Graduate Institute of Metabolism and Obesity Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (S.-C.L.); (H.-P.L.); (J.-S.C.)
- School of Food Safety, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
- Master Program in Food Safety, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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An Updated Review on Pharmaceutical Properties of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24152678. [PMID: 31344785 PMCID: PMC6696076 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24152678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (Gaba) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid that is widely present in microorganisms, plants, and vertebrates. So far, Gaba is well known as a main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Its physiological roles are related to the modulation of synaptic transmission, the promotion of neuronal development and relaxation, and the prevention of sleeplessness and depression. Besides, various pharmaceutical properties of Gaba on non-neuronal peripheral tissues and organs were also reported due to anti-hypertension, anti-diabetes, anti-cancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammation, anti-microbial, anti-allergy, hepato-protection, reno-protection, and intestinal protection. Therefore, Gaba may be considered as potential alternative therapeutics for prevention and treatment of various diseases. Accordingly, this updated review was mainly focused to describe the pharmaceutical properties of Gaba as well as emphasize its important role regarding human health.
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Shen CT, Zhang Y, Liu YM, Yin S, Zhang XY, Wei WJ, Sun ZK, Song HJ, Qiu ZL, Wang CR, Luo QY. A distinct serum metabolic signature of distant metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2017; 87:844-852. [PMID: 28755525 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the incidence rate for thyroid cancer seems to have begun stabilizing in recent years, an increased rate of advanced stage of this disease has been reported. Additionally, distant metastasis is one of the most important prognostic factors of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Unfortunately, the underlying mechanisms of distant metastasis, as well as cell status like metabolism changes in distant metastatic tumours have not been clearly elucidated. OBJECTIVE To identify serum metabolic signature of distant metastatic PTC. DESIGN, PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS In this study, gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS) was used to analyse the serum from 77 patients diagnosed with PTC (37 in distant metastasis group and 40 in ablation group). Principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least-squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) scores plots were used to analyse the data. RESULTS Principal component analysis and OPLS-DA analyses demonstrated an evident trend of separation between 40 serum samples from the ablation group and 37 samples from distant metastasis group. A total of 31 metabolites were identified, which are related to amino acid, lipid, glucose, vitamin metabolism and diet/gut microbiota interaction. Pathway analysis showed "alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism" and "inositol phosphate metabolism" were the most relevant pathways. CONCLUSION Serum metabolomics profiling could significantly discriminate papillary thyroid cancer patients according to distant metastasis. Potential metabolic aberration in distant metastatic PTC could be involved in different biological behaviours of tumour cells including proliferation, invasion/migration and immune escape. Diet/gut microbiota-produced metabolites could play an important role in these effects. This work may provide new clues to find the underlying mechanisms regarding the distant metastasis of PTC as well as potential adjuvant therapy targets.
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- Chen-Tian Shen
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- The Metabolic Diseases Biobank, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- The Metabolic Diseases Biobank, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Xie M, Chen HH, Nie SP, Yin JY, Xie MY. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Increases the Production of Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Decreases pH Values in Mouse Colon. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22040653. [PMID: 28425937 PMCID: PMC6154700 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22040653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) could regulate physiological functions in the gastrointestinal tract. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of GABA on colon health in mice. The female Kunming mice were given GABA at doses of 5, 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg/d for 14 days. Afterwards, the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) concentrations, pH values, colon index, colon length and weight of colonic and cecal contents were determined to evaluate the effects of GABA on colon health. The results showed that intake of GABA could increase the concentrations of acetate, propionate, butyrate and total SCFAs in colonic and cecal contents, as well as the weight of colonic and cecal contents. The colon index and length of the 40 mg/kg/d GABA-treated group were significantly higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05). In addition, decrease of pH values in colonic and cecal contents was also observed. These results suggest that GABA may improve colon health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Min Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
| | - Jun-Yi Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
| | - Ming-Yong Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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