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Xu H, Guo Y, Liu XJ, Liu Y, Yin S, Bao QY, Peng R, Tian WB, Xia YY, Gao L, Liu JM. Idebenone Antagonizes P53-Mediated Neuronal Oxidative Stress Injury by Regulating CD38-SIRT3 Protein Level. Neurochem Res 2024:10.1007/s11064-024-04189-7. [PMID: 38862726 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-024-04189-7] [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: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Idebenone, an antioxidant used in treating oxidative damage-related diseases, has unclear neuroprotective mechanisms. Oxidative stress affects cell and mitochondrial membranes, altering Adp-ribosyl cyclase (CD38) and Silent message regulator 3 (SIRT3) protein expression and possibly impacting SIRT3's ability to deacetylate Tumor protein p53 (P53). This study explores the relationship between CD38, SIRT3, and P53 in H2O2-injured HT22 cells treated with Idebenone. Apoptosis was detected using flow cytometry and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining after determining appropriate H2O2 and Idebenone concentrations.In this study, Idebenone was found to reduce apoptosis and decrease P53 and Caspase3 expression in H2O2-injured HT22 cells by detecting apoptosis-related protein expression. Through bioinformatics methods, CD38 was identified as the target of Idebenone, and it further demonstrated that Idebenone decreased the expression of CD38 and increased the level of SIRT3. An increased NAD+/NADH ratio was detected, suggesting Idebenone induces SIRT3 expression and protects HT22 cells by decreasing apoptosis-related proteins. Knocking down SIRT3 downregulated acetylated P53 (P53Ac), indicating SIRT3's importance in P53 deacetylation.These results supported that CD38 was used as a target of Idebenone to up-regulate SIRT3 to deacetylate activated P53, thereby protecting HT22 cells from oxidative stress injury. Thus, Idebenone is a drug that may show great potential in protecting against reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced diseases such as Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. And it might be able to compensate for some of the defects associated with CD38-related diseases.
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- Hao Xu
- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, Jilin, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Health Vocational College, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Bethune Second Clinical School of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Basic medical department of Changchun Medical College, Changchun, P.R. China.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China.
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Langan LM, Lovin LM, Taylor RB, Scarlett KR, Kevin Chambliss C, Chatterjee S, Scott JT, Brooks BW. Proteome changes in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) exposed to (±) anatoxin-a. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 185:108514. [PMID: 38394915 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Anatoxin-a and its analogues are potent neurotoxins produced by several genera of cyanobacteria. Due in part to its high toxicity and potential presence in drinking water, these toxins pose threats to public health, companion animals and the environment. It primarily exerts toxicity as a cholinergic agonist, with high affinity at neuromuscular junctions, but molecular mechanisms by which it elicits toxicological responses are not fully understood. To advance understanding of this cyanobacteria, proteomic characterization (DIA shotgun proteomics) of two common fish models (zebrafish and fathead minnow) was performed following (±) anatoxin-a exposure. Specifically, proteome changes were identified and quantified in larval fish exposed for 96 h (0.01-3 mg/L (±) anatoxin-a and caffeine (a methodological positive control) with environmentally relevant treatment levels examined based on environmental exposure distributions of surface water data. Proteomic concentration - response relationships revealed 48 and 29 proteins with concentration - response relationships curves for zebrafish and fathead minnow, respectively. In contrast, the highest number of differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) varied between zebrafish (n = 145) and fathead minnow (n = 300), with only fatheads displaying DEPs at all treatment levels. For both species, genes associated with reproduction were significantly downregulated, with pathways analysis that broadly clustered genes into groups associated with DNA repair mechanisms. Importantly, significant differences in proteome response between the species was also observed, consistent with prior observations of differences in response using both behavioral assays and gene expression, adding further support to model specific differences in organismal sensitivity and/or response. When DEPs were read across from humans to zebrafish, disease ontology enrichment identified diseases associated with cognition and muscle weakness consistent with the prior literature. Our observations highlight limited knowledge of how (±) anatoxin-a, a commonly used synthetic racemate surrogate, elicits responses at a molecular level and advances its toxicological understanding.
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- Laura M Langan
- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Department of Chemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Department of Chemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92617, USA
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- Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA; Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA.
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Wang CY, Ye YS, Long WH, Li ZL, Zheng H, Lin XR, Zhou W, Tang DH. RNA sequencing and proteomic profiling reveal alterations by MPTP in chronic stomach mucosal injury in tree shrew Chinese (Tupaia belangeri chinensis). Sci Rep 2024; 14:74. [PMID: 38168759 PMCID: PMC10761816 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50820-y] [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: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) is a neurotoxin that can cause gastrointestinal ulcers by affecting dopamine levels. Therefore, MPTP has been considered a toxic substance that causes gastric ulcer disease in experimental animals. In this study, tree shrews were used as the animal model of gastric mucosa injury, and MPTP was intraperitoneally injected at a lower MPTP dosage 2 mg/kg/day for 13 weeks, while tree shrews were not injected as the control group. Under the light microscope, local congestion or diffuse bleeding points of gastric mucosa and multiple redness and swelling bleeding symptoms on the inner wall were observed in the treatment group, as well as immune cell infiltration was found in HE staining, but no such phenomenon was observed in the control group. In order to explore the molecular basis of changes in MPTP induced gastric mucosa injury, the transcriptome and proteome data of gastric mucosa were analyzed. We observed significant differences in mRNA and protein expression levels under the influence of MPTP. The changes in mRNA and proteins are related to increased immune infiltration, cellular processes and angiogenesis. More differentially expressed genes play a role in immune function, especially the candidate genes RPL4 and ANXA1 with significant signal and core role. There are also differentially expressed genes that play a role in mucosal injury and shedding, especially candidate genes GAST and DDC with certain signaling and corresponding functions. Understanding the factors and molecular basis that affect the expression of related genes is crucial for coping with Emotionality gastric mucosa injury disease and developing new treatment methods to establish the ability to resist disease.
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- Chen-Yun Wang
- Medical Primate Research Center of China, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China
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- Medical Primate Research Center of China, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China
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- Medical Primate Research Center of China, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China
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- Medical Primate Research Center of China, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China
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- Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Yuhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Primate Research Center of China, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China
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- Medical Primate Research Center of China, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China
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- Medical Primate Research Center of China, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China.
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Valeeva LR, Abdulkina LR, Agabekian IA, Shakirov EV. Telomere biology and ribosome biogenesis: structural and functional interconnections. Biochem Cell Biol 2023; 101:394-409. [PMID: 36989538 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2022-0383] [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] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Telomeres are nucleoprotein structures that play a pivotal role in the protection and maintenance of eukaryotic chromosomes. Telomeres and the enzyme telomerase, which replenishes telomeric DNA lost during replication, are important factors necessary to ensure continued cell proliferation. Cell proliferation is also dependent on proper and efficient protein synthesis, which is carried out by ribosomes. Mutations in genes involved in either ribosome biogenesis or telomere biology result in cellular abnormalities and can cause human genetic diseases, defined as ribosomopathies and telomeropathies, respectively. Interestingly, recent discoveries indicate that many of the ribosome assembly and rRNA maturation factors have additional noncanonical functions in telomere biology. Similarly, several key proteins and enzymes involved in telomere biology, including telomerase, have unexpected roles in rRNA transcription and maturation. These observations point to an intriguing cross-talk mechanism potentially explaining the multiple pleiotropic symptoms of mutations in many causal genes identified in various telomeropathy and ribosomopathy diseases. In this review, we provide a brief summary of eukaryotic telomere and rDNA loci structures, highlight several universal features of rRNA and telomerase biogenesis, evaluate intriguing interconnections between telomere biology and ribosome assembly, and conclude with an assessment of overlapping features of human diseases of telomeropathies and ribosomopathies.
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- Liia R Valeeva
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25701, USA
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25701, USA
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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Kunizheva SS, Volobaev VP, Plotnikova MY, Kupriyanova DA, Kuznetsova IL, Tyazhelova TV, Rogaev EI. Current Trends and Approaches to the Search for Genetic Determinants of Aging and Longevity. RUSS J GENET+ 2022; 58:1427-1443. [PMID: 36590179 PMCID: PMC9794410 DOI: 10.1134/s1022795422120067] [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: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Aging is a natural process of extinction of the body and the main aspect that determines the life expectancy for individuals who have survived to the post-reproductive period. The process of aging is accompanied by certain physiological, immune, and metabolic changes in the body, as well as the development of age-related diseases. The contribution of genetic factors to human life expectancy is estimated at about 25-30%. Despite the success in identifying genes and metabolic pathways that may be involved in the life extension process in model organisms, the key question remains to what extent these data can be extrapolated to humans, for example, because of the complexity of its biological and sociocultural systems, as well as possible species differences in life expectancy and causes of mortality. New molecular genetic methods have significantly expanded the possibilities for searching for genetic factors of human life expectancy and identifying metabolic pathways of aging, the interaction of genes and transcription factors, the regulation of gene expression at the level of transcription, and epigenetic modifications. The review presents the latest research and current strategies for studying the genetic basis of human aging and longevity: the study of individual candidate genes in genetic population studies, variations identified by the GWAS method, immunogenetic differences in aging, and genomic studies to identify factors of "healthy aging." Understanding the mechanisms of the interaction between factors affecting the life expectancy and the possibility of their regulation can become the basis for developing comprehensive measures to achieve healthy longevity. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1134/S1022795422120067.
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- S. S. Kunizheva
- Center for Genetics and Life Sciences, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Genetics and Life Sciences, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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- Center for Genetics and Life Sciences, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Genetics and Life Sciences, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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- Center for Genetics and Life Sciences, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Center for Genetics and Life Sciences, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, 01545 Shrewsbury, MA United States
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Guo Q, Zhang P, Ying W, Wang Y, Zhu J, Li G, Wang H, Wang X, Lei C, Zhou W, Sun J, Wu B. Intron retention by a novel intronic mutation in DKC1 gene caused recurrent still birth and early death in a Chinese family. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2022; 10:e1934. [PMID: 35384376 PMCID: PMC9184655 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background DKC1, the dyskerin encoding gene, functions in telomerase activity and telomere maintenance. DKC1 mutations cause a multisystem disease, dyskeratosis congenita (DC), which is associated with immunodeficiency and bone marrow failure. Methods In this research, we reported a novel intronic mutation of DKC1 causing dyskerin functional loss in a Chinese family. Whole exome sequence (WES) of the proband and validation by sanger sequencing help us identify a pathogenic DKC1 mutation. Minigene splicing assays were performed to evaluate functional change of DKC1. Results A pathogenic DKC1 intronic mutation(c.84 + 7A > G) was identified in the proband, which was inherited from heterozygous mother and not reported before. We detected the novel transcript with a 7 bp intron retention through minigene splicing assay. The newly spliced transcript is so short that would be degraded by nonsense‐mediated mRNA decay in vitro and we infer that the novel DKC1 mutation would influences normal physiological function of dyskerin. Conclusions Our study identified a novel intronic mutation, which expands the spectrum of pathogenic DKC1 gene mutations and can be used in molecular diagnosis. The mutant allele was transmitted to the next generation with high frequency in the family and causes still birth or early death.
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- Qiufang Guo
- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.,Berry Genomics Co., Beijing, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Molecular Medicine, Pediatrics Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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Multisystemic Manifestations in Rare Diseases: The Experience of Dyskeratosis Congenita. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13030496. [PMID: 35328050 PMCID: PMC8953471 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Dyskeratosis congenital (DC) is the first genetic syndrome described among telomeropathies. Its classical phenotype is characterized by the mucocutaneous triad of reticulated pigmentation of skin lace, nail dystrophy and oral leukoplakia. The clinical presentation, however, is heterogeneous and serious clinical complications include bone marrow failure, hematological and solid tumors. It may also involve immunodeficiencies, dental, pulmonary and liver disorders, and other minor complication. Dyskeratosis congenita shows marked genetic heterogeneity, as at least 14 genes are responsible for the shortening of telomeres characteristic of this disease. This review discusses clinical characteristics, molecular genetics, disease evolution, available therapeutic options and differential diagnosis of dyskeratosis congenita to provide an interdisciplinary and personalized medical assessment that includes family genetic counseling.
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Pan X, Chen S, Chen X, Ren Q, Yue L, Niu S, Li Z, Zhu R, Chen X, Jia Z, Zhen R, Ban J. UTP14A, DKC1, DDX10, PinX1, and ESF1 Modulate Cardiac Angiogenesis Leading to Obesity-Induced Cardiac Injury. J Diabetes Res 2022; 2022:2923291. [PMID: 35734237 PMCID: PMC9208995 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2923291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study is aimed at exploring the key genes and the possible mechanism of heart damage caused by obesity. METHODS We analyzed the GSE98226 dataset. Firstly, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in heart tissues of obese and normal mice. Then, we analyzed DEGs using Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. Thirdly, we constructed a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and key modules and searched hub genes. Finally, we observed the pathological changes associated with obesity through histopathology. RESULTS A total of 763 DEGs were discovered, including 629 upregulated and 134 downregulated genes. GO enrichment analysis showed that these DEGs were mainly related to the regulation of transcription, DNA-templated, nucleic acid binding, and metal ion binding. KEGG pathway analysis revealed that the DEGs were enriched in long-term depression, gap junction, and sphingolipid signaling pathways. Finally, we identified UTP14A, DKC1, DDX10, PinX1, and ESF1 as the hub genes. Histopathologic analysis showed that obesity increased the number of collagen fibers and decreased the number of microvessels and proliferation of the endothelium and increased endothelial cell damage which further leads to dysfunction of cardiac microcirculation. CONCLUSION UTP14A, DKC1, DDX10, PinX1, and ESF1 have been identified as hub genes in obesity-induced pathological changes in the heart and may be involved in obesity-induced cardiac injury by affecting cardiac microcirculatory function.
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- Xiaoyu Pan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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Lee RS, Zandi PP, Santos A, Aulinas A, Carey JL, Webb SM, McCaul ME, Resmini E, Wand GS. Cross-species Association Between Telomere Length and Glucocorticoid Exposure. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e5124-e5135. [PMID: 34265046 PMCID: PMC8787853 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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CONTEXT Chronic exposure to glucocorticoids (GCs) or stress increases the risk of medical disorders, including cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric disorders. GCs contribute to accelerated aging; however, while the link between chronic GC exposure and disease onset is well established, the underpinning mechanisms are not clear. OBJECTIVE We explored the potential nexus between GCs or stress exposure and telomere length. METHODS In addition to rats exposed to 3 weeks of chronic stress, an iatrogenic mouse model of Cushing syndrome (CS), and a mouse neuronal cell line, we studied 32 patients with CS and age-matched controls and another cohort of 75 healthy humans. RESULTS (1) Exposure to stress in rats was associated with a 54.5% (P = 0.036) reduction in telomere length in T cells. Genomic DNA (gDNA) extracted from the dentate gyrus of stressed and unstressed rats showed 43.2% reduction in telomere length (P = 0.006). (2) Mice exposed to corticosterone had a 61.4% reduction in telomere length in blood gDNA (P = 5.75 × 10-5) and 58.8% reduction in telomere length in the dentate gyrus (P = 0.002). (3) We observed a 40.8% reduction in the telomere length in patients with active CS compared to healthy controls (P = 0.006). There was a 17.8% reduction in telomere length in cured CS patients, which was not different from that of healthy controls (P = 0.08). For both cured and active CS, telomere length correlated significantly with duration of hypercortisolism (R2 = 0.22, P = 0.007). (4) There was a 27.6% reduction in telomere length between low and high tertiles in bedtime cortisol levels of healthy participants (P = 0.019). CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that exposure to stress and/or GCs is associated with shortened telomeres, which may be partially reversible.
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- Richard S Lee
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBER-ER, Unit747), IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBER-ER, Unit747), IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Hospital Sant Pau, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBER-ER, Unit747), IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Correspondence: Eugenia Resmini, MD, PhD, Endocrinology/Medicine Department, Hospital Sant Pau, CIBER-ER, Unit747, IIB-Sant Pau, ISCIII, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Gary S. Wand, MD, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Yang X, Han B, He Z, Zhang Y, Lin K, Su H, Hosseini DK, Sun H, Yang M, Chen X. RNA-Binding Proteins CLK1 and POP7 as Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:715027. [PMID: 34568328 PMCID: PMC8458940 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.715027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The abnormality of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) is closely related to the tumorigenesis and development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), and has been an area of interest for research recently. In this study, 162 tumors and 11 normal samples are obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, among which 218 differentially expressed RBPs are screened. Finally, a prognostic model including seven RBPs (CLK1, DDX39A, EEF2, ELAC1, NKRF, POP7, and SMN1) is established. Further analysis reveals that the overall survival (OS) rate of the high-risk group is lower than that of the low-risk group. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of the training group and testing group is significant (AUCs of 3 years are 0.815 and 0.694, respectively, AUCs of 5 years are 0.737 and 0.725, respectively). In addition, a comprehensive analysis of seven identified RBPs shows that most RBPs are related to OS in patients with ESCC, among which EEF2 and ELCA1 are differentially expressed at the protein level of ESCC and control tissues. CLK1 and POP7 expressions in esophageal cancer tumor samples are undertaken using the tissue microarray, and show that CLK1 mRNA levels are relatively lower, and POP7 mRNA levels are higher compared with non-cancerous esophageal tissues. Survival analysis reveals that a higher expression of CLK1 predicts a significant worse prognosis, and a lower expression of POP7 predicts a worse prognosis in esophageal cancer. These results suggest that CLK1 may promote tumor progression, and POP7 may hinder the development of esophageal cancer. In addition, gene set enrichment analysis reveals that abnormal biological processes related to ribosomes and abnormalities in classic tumor signaling pathways such as TGF-β are important driving forces for the occurrence and development of ESCC. Our results provide new insights into the pathogenesis of ESCC, and seven RBPs have potential application value in the clinical prognosis prediction of ESCC.
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- Xiuping Yang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, United States
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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