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Khan NG, Tungekar B, Adiga D, Chakrabarty S, Rai PS, Kabekkodu SP. Alterations induced by Bisphenol A on cellular organelles and potential relevance on human health. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2023; 1870:119505. [PMID: 37286138 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2023.119505] [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: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical partially soluble in water and exists in a solid state. Its structural similarity with estrogen makes it an endocrine-disrupting chemical. BPA can disrupt signaling pathways at very low doses and may cause organellar stress. According to in vitro and in vivo studies, BPA interacts with various cell surface receptors to cause organellar stress, producing free radicals, cellular toxicity, structural changes, DNA damage, mitochondrial dysfunction, cytoskeleton remodeling, centriole duplication, and aberrant changes in several cell signaling pathways. The current review summarizes the impact of BPA exposure on the structural and functional aspects of subcellular components of cells such as the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, ribosome, Golgi apparatus, and microtubules and its consequent impact on human health.
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- Nadeem G Khan
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India; Center for DNA Repair and Genome Stability (CDRGS), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India; Center for DNA Repair and Genome Stability (CDRGS), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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Chen J, Ikeda SI, Kang L, Negishi K, Tsubota K, Kurihara T. Bisphenol A exposure triggers endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway leading to ocular axial elongation in mice. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1255121. [PMID: 37746069 PMCID: PMC10517050 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1255121] [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: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Ocular axial elongation is one of the features of myopia progression. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-associated scleral remodeling plays an important role in ocular axial elongation. Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most common environmental pollutants and is known to affect various human organs through ER stress. However, whether BPA exerts an effect on scleral remodeling remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of BPA on the development of myopia and scleral ER stress. Methods BPA was administered by intraperitoneal injection. 4-PBA was administered as an endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitor by eye drops. Refraction and axial length were measured by refractometer and SD-OCT system. Western blot was performed to detect the expression level of ER stress-related proteins. Results BPA-administered mice exhibit axial elongation and myopic refractive shift with endoplasmic reticulum stress in the sclera. BPA administration activated scleral PERK and ATF6 pathways, and 4-PBA eye drops attenuated ER stress response and suppressed myopia progression. Conclusion BPA controlled axial elongation during myopia development in a mouse model by inducing scleral ER stress and activation of the PERK/ATF6 pathway. 4-PBA eye drops as ER stress inhibitor suppressed BPA-induced myopia development.
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- Junhan Chen
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Tsubota Laboratory, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Chen W, E Q, Sun B, Zhang P, Li N, Fei S, Wang Y, Liu S, Liu X, Zhang X. PARP1-catalyzed PARylation of YY1 mediates endoplasmic reticulum stress in granulosa cells to determine primordial follicle activation. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:524. [PMID: 37582914 PMCID: PMC10427711 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05984-w] [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: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Although only a small number of primordial follicles are known to be selectively activated during female reproductive cycles, the mechanisms that trigger this recruitment remain largely uncharacterized. Misregulated activation of primordial follicles may lead to the exhaustion of the non-renewable pool of primordial follicles, resulting in premature ovarian insufficiency. Here, we found that poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) enzymatic activity in the surrounding granulosa cells (GCs) in follicles determines the subpopulation of the dormant primordial follicles to be awakened. Conversely, specifically inhibiting PARP1 in oocytes in an in vitro mouse follicle reconstitution model does not affect primordial follicle activation. Further analysis revealed that PARP1-catalyzed transcription factor YY1 PARylation at Y185 residue facilitates YY1 occupancy at Grp78 promoter, a key molecular chaperone of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), and promotes Grp78 transcription in GCs, which is required for GCs maintaining proper ERS during primordial follicle activation. Inhibiting PARP1 prevents the loss of primordial follicle pool by attenuating the excessive ERS in GCs under fetal bisphenol A exposure. Together, we demonstrate that PARP1 in GCs acts as a pivotal modulator to determine the fate of the primordial follicles and may represent a novel therapeutic target for the retention of primordial follicle pool in females.
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- Wei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
- Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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He TR, Liu HX, Zhang G, Li L, Shen W, Ge W. Single-cell transcriptomics allows novel insights into the endocrine-disrupting chemicals induced mammalian reproductive disorder. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 258:114971. [PMID: 37163908 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Increasing environmental pollution has led to the spread of many endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) around the world, which are toxic substances in the form of compounds that pose a great threat to the reproductive health of mammals and become a potential cause of many reproductive function-related diseases. In the past decade, the rapid development of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology has greatly promoted the study of the toxic mechanisms of EDCs in the mammalian reproductive system, including DEHP, ZEN, BPA, and BDE47. These studies aim to resolve the interference of EDCs in critical stages of reproductive development, including prepubertal and pubertal in males, meiosis I and early follicle formation in females. This paper introduces the sequencing process and analysis methods of current mainstream scRNA-seq technology, systematically reviews the outstanding contributions and specific research ideas of this technology in the study of reproductive system toxicity, lists representative cases of using this technology to explore reproductive damage caused by EDCs, and summarizes in detail the connection between environmental pollution and reproductive development disorders. It provides an important theoretical basis and direction for further exploring the mechanism of damage to the physiological functions of toxic substances on the reproductive system and the prevention and treatment of reproductive diseases.
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- Tao-Ran He
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
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Lavorgna G, Tascini AS, Bertini A, Lanzaro F, Montorsi F, Alfano M, Salonia A. Single-cell transcriptome profiling reveals several LncRNAs differentially expressed in idiopathic germ cell aplasia. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:952518. [PMID: 36147743 PMCID: PMC9486010 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.952518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Mechanisms underlying severe male infertility are still largely elusive. However, recently, a single-cell transcription study by our group identified several differentially expressed coding genes in all the somatic cell types in testes of patients with idiopathic germ cell aplasia (iGCA). Here, we leverage this work by extending the analysis also to the non-coding portion of the genome. As a result, we found that 43 LncRNAs were differentially expressed in the somatic cells of these patients. Interestingly, a significant portion of the overexpressed LncRNAs was found to be a target of TAF9B, a transcription factor known to be involved in germ cell survival. Moreover, several overexpressed LncRNAs were also found to be activated in a mouse model of Sertoli cells treated with bisphenol A, a widespread environmental contaminant, long suspected to impair male fertility. Finally, a literature search for MEG3, a maternally imprinted LncRNA overexpressed as well in our patients, found it to be involved, among other things, in obesity and inflammation, known comorbidities of iGCA, ultimately suggesting that our findings deepen the understanding of the molecular insights coupled not only to the pathogenesis, but also to the clinical course of this class of patients.
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- Giovanni Lavorgna
- Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giovanni Lavorgna, ; Massimo Alfano,
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- Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giovanni Lavorgna, ; Massimo Alfano,
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- Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Sengupta A, Nanda M, Tariq SB, Kiesel T, Perlmutter K, Vigodner M. Sumoylation and its regulation in testicular Sertoli cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 580:56-62. [PMID: 34624570 PMCID: PMC8556874 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.09.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The molecular regulation of Sertoli cells and their crosstalk with germ cells has not been fully characterized. SUMO proteins are essential for normal development and are expressed in mouse and human Sertoli cells; However, the cell-specific role of sumoylation in those cells has only started to be elucidated. In other cell types, including granulosa cells, sumoylation is regulated by a SUMO ligase KAP1/Trim28. Deletion of KAP1 in Sertoli cells causes testicular degeneration; However, the role of KAP1 in those cells has not been identified. Here we show that both mouse and human Sertoli undergo apoptosis upon inhibition of sumoylation with a chemical inhibitor or via a siRNA technology. We have additionally detected changes in the Sertoli cell proteome upon the inhibition of sumoylation, and our data suggest that among others, the expression of ER/stress-related proteins is highly affected by this inhibition. Sumoylation may also regulate the NOTCH signaling which is important for the maintenance of the developing germ cells. Furthermore, we show that a siRNA-down-regulation of KAP1 in a Sertoli-derived cell line causes an almost complete inactivation of sumoylation. In conclusion, sumoylation regulates important survival and signaling pathways in Sertoli cells, and KAP1 can be a major regulator of sumoylation in these cells.
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- Amitabha Sengupta
- Department of Biology, Stern College, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship Program, Katz School of Science and Health, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship Program, Katz School of Science and Health, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stern College, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stern College, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stern College, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, 10016, USA; Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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Zhang N, Wang Y, Chen Z, Ren J, Rehman A, Ahmad DW, Long D, Hou J, Zhou Y, Yang L, Ni Y, Li Y, Du C, Yu Y, Liao M. Single-cell transcriptome analysis of Bisphenol A exposure reveals the key roles of the testicular microenvironment in male reproduction. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 145:112449. [PMID: 34808557 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Testicular development during juvenile is crucial for subsequent male reproductive function. However, it remains poorly understood about the contribution of the testis microenvironment to human germ cell maturation. Therefore, we systematically analyzed scRNA-seq transcriptome and found the dramatic changes in cell-type composition in human testis during puberty. Then we constructed cell-cell communication networks between germ cells and somatic cells in the juvenile testis, which may be achieved via immune-related pathways. Our results showed that maturation-promoting factors are the switches of the Sertoli cells that drive sperm maturation. Furthermore, we found that Bisphenol A(BPA) enhanced the maturation and growth of germ cells through the Sertoli cell's secretory protein. Finally, our results indicate Bisphenol A would lead to the dysregulation of secreted protein expression in Sertoli cells during spermatogenesis, which in turn has direct cytotoxicity to Sertoli cells. Bisphenol A is one of the underlying causes of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). In summary, our results reveal the reproductive toxicity and molecular mechanism of Bisphenol A in Sertoli cells and male reproduction. Provide a reference for the toxicity of Bisphenol A to human reproduction.
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- Ning Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Karna KK, Shin YS, Choi BR, Kim HK, Park JK. The Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response in Male Reproductive Physiology and Pathology: A Review. World J Mens Health 2019; 38:484-494. [PMID: 31385474 PMCID: PMC7502313 DOI: 10.5534/wjmh.190038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, defined as prolonged disturbances in protein folding and accumulation of unfolded proteins in the ER. Perturbation of the ER, such as distribution of oxidative stress, iron imbalance, Ca2+ leakage, protein overload, and hypoxia, can cause ER stress. The cell reacts to ER stress by activating protective pathways, called the unfolded protein response (UPR), which is comprised of cellular mechanisms aimed for maintaining cellular homeostasis or, in case of excessively severe stress, at the initiation of cellular apoptosis. The three UPR signaling pathways from the ER stress sensors are initiated by activating transcription factor 6, inositol requiring enzyme 1, and protein kinase RNA-activated-like ER kinase. A number of physiological and pathological conditions, environmental toxicants and variety of pharmacological agents showed disruption of proper ER functions and thereby cause ER stress in male reproductive organ in rat model. The present review summarizes the existing data concerning the molecular and biological mechanism of ER stress in male reproduction and male infertility. ER stress initiated cell death pathway has been related to several diseases, including hypoxia, heath disease, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. Although there is not enough evidence to prove the relationship between ER stress and male infertility in human, most studies in this review found that ER stress was correlated with male reproduction and infertility in animal models. The ER stress could be novel signaling pathway of regulating male reproductive cellular apoptosis. Infertility might be a result of disturbing the ER stress response during the process of male reproduction.
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- Keshab Kumar Karna
- Department of Urology, Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School - Biomedical Research and Institute and Clinical Trial Center for Medical Devices, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School - Biomedical Research and Institute and Clinical Trial Center for Medical Devices, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School - Biomedical Research and Institute and Clinical Trial Center for Medical Devices, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kyungsung University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School - Biomedical Research and Institute and Clinical Trial Center for Medical Devices, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
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Pan J, Yao Y, Guo X, Kong F, Zhou J, Meng X. Endoplasmic reticulum stress, a novel significant mechanism responsible for DEHP‐induced increased distance between seminiferous tubule of mouse testis. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:19807-19823. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Junlin Pan
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology College of Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University Jinan Shandong China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology College of Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University Jinan Shandong China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology College of Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University Jinan Shandong China
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- Reproductive Medical Center The Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan Shandong China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology College of Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University Jinan Shandong China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology College of Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shandong Normal University Jinan Shandong China
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The Interplay between Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 (GRP78) and Steroids in the Reproductive System. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19071842. [PMID: 29932125 PMCID: PMC6073258 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) is a molecular chaperone that is responsible for protein folding, which belongs to the heat shock protein 70 kDa (HSPA/HSP70). Because of the conjunction of GRP78 transcription with endoplasmic reticulum stress, the chaperone plays an important role in the unfolded protein response (UPR), which is induced after the accumulation of misfolded proteins. In the last years, a significant body of research concentrated on interplay between GRP78 and sexual steroid hormones. Throughout this review, we describe the mechanisms by which GRP78 regulates steroidogenesis at multiple levels and how steroids modulate GRP78 expression in different mammalian reproductive organs. Finally, we discuss the cooperation between GRP78 and steroids for cell survival and proliferation in the context of reproduction and tumorigenesis. This new paradigm offers significant opportunities for future exploration.
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Pu Y, Gingrich JD, Steibel JP, Veiga-Lopez A. Sex-Specific Modulation of Fetal Adipogenesis by Gestational Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S Exposure. Endocrinology 2017; 158:3844-3858. [PMID: 28938450 PMCID: PMC5695840 DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-00615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) increases adipose tissue mass in vivo and promotes adipogenesis in vitro; however, mechanisms explaining BPA's obesogenic effect remain unknown. We investigated the effects of gestational BPA and its analog, bisphenol S (BPS), exposure on the adipogenic differentiation ability of fetal preadipocytes and the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in regulating this process. Pregnant sheep (n = 7 to 8 per group) mated to the same male were exposed to BPA or BPS from days 30 to 100 of gestation; pregnancies were terminated 20 days later. Adipose tissue was harvested and fetal preadipocytes isolated. Adipose tissue gene expression, adipocyte size, preadipocyte gene expression, adipogenic differentiation, and dynamic expression of genes involved in adipogenesis and endoplasmic reticulum stress were assessed. Gestational BPA enhanced adipogenic differentiation in female, but not male, preadipocytes. The unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway was upregulated in BPA-exposed female preadipocytes supportive of a higher endoplasmic reticulum stress. Increased expression of estradiol receptor 1 and glucocorticoid receptor in female preadipocytes suggests that this may be a potential cause behind the sex-specific effects observed upon BPA exposure. Gestational BPS affected adipogenic terminal differentiation gene expression in male preadipocytes, but not adipogenic differentiation potential. We demonstrate that gestational BPA exposure can modulate the differentiation ability of fetal preadipocytes. UPR upregulation in gestationally BPA-exposed female preadipocytes may contribute to the increased preadipocyte's adipogenic ability. The marked sex-specific effect of BPA highlights higher susceptibility of females to bisphenol A and potentially, a higher risk to develop obesity in adulthood.
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- Yong Pu
- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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Gassman NR, Coskun E, Jaruga P, Dizdaroglu M, Wilson SH. Combined Effects of High-Dose Bisphenol A and Oxidizing Agent (KBrO3) on Cellular Microenvironment, Gene Expression, and Chromatin Structure of Ku70-deficient Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2016; 124:1241-52. [PMID: 27082013 PMCID: PMC4977032 DOI: 10.1289/ehp237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has been reported to alter global gene expression, induce epigenetic modifications, and interfere with complex regulatory networks of cells. In addition to these reprogramming events, we have demonstrated that BPA exposure generates reactive oxygen species and promotes cellular survival when co-exposed with the oxidizing agent potassium bromate (KBrO3). OBJECTIVES We determined the cellular microenvironment changes induced by co-exposure of BPA and KBrO3 versus either agent alone. METHODS Ku70-deficient cells were exposed to 150 μM BPA, 20 mM KBrO3, or co-exposed to both agents. Four and 24 hr post-damage initiation by KBrO3, with BPA-only samples timed to coincide with these designated time points, we performed whole-genome microarray analysis and evaluated chromatin structure, DNA lesion load, glutathione content, and intracellular pH. RESULTS We found that 4 hr post-damage initiation, BPA exposure and co-exposure transiently condensed chromatin compared with untreated and KBrO3-only treated cells; the transcription of DNA repair proteins was also reduced. At this time point, BPA exposure and co-exposure also reduced the change in intracellular pH observed after treatment with KBrO3 alone. Twenty-four hours post-damage initiation, BPA-exposed cells showed less condensed chromatin than cells treated with KBrO3 alone; the intracellular pH of the co-exposed cells was significantly reduced compared with untreated and KBrO3-treated cells; and significant up-regulation of DNA repair proteins was observed after co-exposure. CONCLUSION These results support the induction of an adaptive response by BPA co-exposure that alters the microcellular environment and modulates DNA repair. Further work is required to determine whether BPA induces similar DNA lesions in vivo at environmentally relevant doses; however, in the Ku70-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts, exposure to a high dose of BPA was associated with changes in the cellular microenvironment that may promote survival. CITATION Gassman NR, Coskun E, Jaruga P, Dizdaroglu M, Wilson SH. 2016. Combined effects of high-dose bisphenol A and oxidizing agent (KBrO3) on cellular microenvironment, gene expression, and chromatin structure of Ku70-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts. Environ Health Perspect 124:1241-1252; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP237.
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- Natalie R. Gassman
- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Biomolecular Measurement Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Biomolecular Measurement Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- Biomolecular Measurement Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
- Address correspondence to S.H. Wilson, Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-12233 USA. Telephone: (919) 541-4701. E-mail:
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Bisphenol A exposure accelerated the aging process in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Toxicol Lett 2015; 235:75-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Revised: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nakamura I, Hama S, Itakura S, Takasaki I, Nishi T, Tabuchi Y, Kogure K. Lipocalin2 as a plasma marker for tumors with hypoxic regions. Sci Rep 2014; 4:7235. [PMID: 25467539 PMCID: PMC4252902 DOI: 10.1038/srep07235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hypoxic tumors have been identified as appropriate indicators of tumor malignancy. However, no convenient plasma marker for hypoxic tumors has been described. Therefore, to identify a novel, convenient plasma marker for hypoxic tumors, we used microarray analysis to compare gene expression profiles of normoxic and hypoxic tumor tissues of mice bearing melanomas. Among the upregulated genes detected in hypoxic tumors, we chose to study the secretory protein lipocalin2 (LCN2) as a marker for hypoxic tumors. LCN2 protein levels in the plasma of mice bearing hypoxic tumors were significantly increased compared with those in mice bearing normoxic tumors. Interestingly, LCN2 mRNA levels were 17-fold higher in HIF-1α-positive hypoxic tumors than in HIF-1α-negative normoxic tumors. Furthermore, LCN2 mRNA levels were significantly higher in the B16-F1 cells and various human tumor cells cultured under hypoxic conditions than in cells cultured under normoxic conditions, while no changes in mRNA expression were observed in nontumor NIH-3T3 cells, even under hypoxic conditions. In cultured cells, the expression pattern of LCN2 was mostly consistent with that of HIF-1α, whereas that of a conventional hypoxic marker, carbonic anhydrase IX, was not. Collectively, our data suggested that LCN2 was a useful plasma marker for hypoxic tumors.
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- Ibuki Nakamura
- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics Research, Life Science Research Center, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics Research, Life Science Research Center, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8414, Japan
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Signaling related with biphasic effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on Sertoli cell proliferation: A comparative proteomic analysis. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1840:2663-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2014] [Revised: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Okumura M, Kadokura H, Hashimoto S, Yutani K, Kanemura S, Hikima T, Hidaka Y, Ito L, Shiba K, Masui S, Imai D, Imaoka S, Yamaguchi H, Inaba K. Inhibition of the functional interplay between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) oxidoreduclin-1α (Ero1α) and protein-disulfide isomerase (PDI) by the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:27004-27018. [PMID: 25122773 PMCID: PMC4175339 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.564104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor that may have adverse effects on human health. We recently isolated protein-disulfide isomerase (PDI) as a BPA-binding protein from rat brain homogenates and found that BPA markedly inhibited PDI activity. To elucidate mechanisms of this inhibition, detailed structural, biophysical, and functional analyses of PDI were performed in the presence of BPA. BPA binding to PDI induced significant rearrangement of the N-terminal thioredoxin domain of PDI, resulting in more compact overall structure. This conformational change led to closure of the substrate-binding pocket in b' domain, preventing PDI from binding to unfolded proteins. The b' domain also plays an essential role in the interplay between PDI and ER oxidoreduclin 1α (Ero1α), a flavoenzyme responsible for reoxidation of PDI. We show that BPA inhibited Ero1α-catalyzed PDI oxidation presumably by inhibiting the interaction between the b' domain of PDI and Ero1α; the phenol groups of BPA probably compete with a highly conserved tryptophan residue, located in the protruding β-hairpin of Ero1α, for binding to PDI. Consistently, BPA slowed down the reoxidation of PDI and caused the reduction of PDI in HeLa cells, indicating that BPA has a great impact on the redox homeostasis of PDI within cells. However, BPA had no effect on the interaction between PDI and peroxiredoxin-4 (Prx4), another PDI family oxidase, suggesting that the interaction between Prx4 and PDI is different from that of Ero1α and PDI. These results indicate that BPA, a widely distributed and potentially harmful chemical, inhibits Ero1-PDI-mediated disulfide bond formation.
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- Masaki Okumura
- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan,; Division of Protein Chemistry, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan,; RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan,; School Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kinki University, Kowakae 3-4-1, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan,; Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan,; RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan,; Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- School Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kinki University, Kowakae 3-4-1, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- ProCube Business Division, Sysmex Corporation, 1-1-2, Murotani, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2241, Japan, and
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- Division of Protein Chemistry, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan,; Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan,; RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan,; RIKEN SPring-8 Center, RIKEN, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan,.
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- Division of Protein Chemistry, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan,; Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan.
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Yoshida T, Takasaki I, Kanegane H, Inomata S, Ito Y, Tamura K, Makimoto M, Saito S, Yoshimoto Y, Miyawaki T. Intrauterine growth restriction modifies gene expression profiling in cord blood. Pediatr Int 2014; 56:559-65. [PMID: 24612065 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborns are at an increased risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality and development of metabolic syndromes such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adulthood. The mechanism underlying this increased risk remains unclear. In this study, genetic modifications of cord blood were investigated to characterize fetal change in SGA newborns. METHODS Gene expression in cord blood cells was compared between 10 SGA newborns and 10 appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) newborns using microarray analysis. Pathway analysis was conducted using the Ingenuity Pathways Knowledge Base. To confirm the microarray analysis results, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed for upregulated genes in SGA newborns. RESULTS In total, 775 upregulated and 936 downregulated probes were identified in SGA newborns and compared with those in AGA newborns. Of these probes, 1149 were annotated. Most of these genes have been implicated in the development of cardiovascular disease and T2DM. There was good agreement between the RT-PCR and microarray analyses results. CONCLUSIONS Expression of certain genes was modified in SGA newborns in the fetal period. These genes have been associated with metabolic syndrome. To clarify the association between modified gene expression in cord blood and individual vulnerability to metabolic syndrome in adulthood, these SGA newborns will be have long-term follow up for examination of genetic and postnatal environmental factors. Gene expression of cord blood can be a useful and non-invasive method of investigation of genetic alterations in the fetal period.
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- Taketoshi Yoshida
- Division of Neonatology, Maternal and Perinatal Center, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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Wang ZC, Wang JF, Li YB, Guo CX, Liu Y, Fang F, Gong SL. Involvement of endoplasmic reticulum stress in apoptosis of testicular cells induced by low-dose radiation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 33:551-558. [PMID: 23904376 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-013-1157-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Revised: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The study examined the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and signaling pathways of inositol-requiring enzyme-1 (IRE1), RNA-activated protein kinase-like ER kinase (PERK) and activating transcription factor-6 (ATF6) in apoptosis of mouse testicular cells treated with low-dose radiation (LDR). In the dose-dependent experiment, the mice were treated with whole-body X-ray irradiation at different doses (25, 50, 75, 100 or 200 mGy) and sacrificed 12 h later. In the time-dependent experiment, the mice were exposed to 75 mGy X-ray irradiation and killed at different time points (3, 6, 12, 18 or 24 h). Testicular cells were harvested for experiments. H(2)O(2) and NO concentrations, and Ca(2+)-ATPase activity were detected by biochemical assays, the calcium ion concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) by flow cytometry using fluo-3 probe, and GRP78 mRNA and protein expressions by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blotting, respectively. The mRNA expressions of S-XBP1, JNK, caspase-12 and CHOP were measured by qRT-PCR, and the protein expressions of IRE1α, S-XBP1, p-PERK, p-eIF2α, ATF6 p50, p-JNK, pro-caspase-12, cleaved caspase-12 and CHOP by Western blotting. The results showed that the concentrations of H2O2 and NO, the mRNA expressions of GRP78, S-XBP1, JNK, caspase-12 and CHOP, and the protein expressions of GRP78, S-XBP1, IRE1α, p-PERK, p-eIF2α, ATF6 p50, p-JNK, pro-caspase-12, cleaved caspase-12 and CHOP were significantly increased in a time- and dose-dependent manner after LDR. But the [Ca(2+)]i and Ca(2+)-ATPase activities were significantly decreased in a time- and dose-dependent manner. It was concluded that the ERS, regulated by IRE1, PERK and ATF6 pathways, is involved in the apoptosis of testicular cells in LDR mice, which is associated with ERS-apoptotic signaling molecules of JNK, caspase-12 and CHOP.
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- Zhi-Cheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Radiobiology of Ministry of Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Piao JL, Cui ZG, Furusawa Y, Ahmed K, Rehman MU, Tabuchi Y, Kadowaki M, Kondo T. The molecular mechanisms and gene expression profiling for shikonin-induced apoptotic and necroptotic cell death in U937 cells. Chem Biol Interact 2013; 205:119-27. [PMID: 23811387 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Shikonin (SHK), a natural naphthoquinone derived from the Chinese medical herb Lithospermum erythrorhizon, induces both apoptosis and necroptosis in several cancer cell lines. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms involved in the initiation of cell death are still unclear. In the present study, caspase-dependent apoptosis was induced by SHK treatment at 1μM after 6h in U937 cells, with increase in DNA fragmentation, generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), fraction of cells with low mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and in the expression of BH3 only proteins Noxa and tBid. Interestingly, caspase-independent cell death was also detected with SHK treatment at 10μM, observed as increase in SYTOX® Green staining and release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Necrostatin-1 (Nec-1) completely inhibited the SHK-induced leakage of LDH and SYTOX® Green staining. Cell permeable exogenous glutathione (GSH) completely inhibited 1μM SHK-induced apoptosis and converted 10μM SHK-induced necroptosis to apoptosis. Gene expression profiling revealed that 353 genes were found to be significantly regulated by 1μM and 85 genes by 10μM of SHK treatment, respectively. Among these genes, the transcription factor 3 (ATF3) and DNA-damage-inducible transcript 3 (DDIT3) were highly expressed at 1μM of SHK treatment, while tumor necrosis factor (TNF) expression mainly increased at 10μM treatment. These findings provide novel information for the molecular mechanism of SHK-induced apoptosis and necroptosis.
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- Jin-Lan Piao
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Zhang GL, Dai DZ, Zhang C, Dai Y. Apocynin and raisanberine alleviate intermittent hypoxia induced abnormal StAR and 3β-HSD and low testosterone by suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress and activated p66Shc in rat testes. Reprod Toxicol 2013; 36:60-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2012.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Revised: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Déry MA, Jodoin J, Ursini-Siegel J, Aleynikova O, Ferrario C, Hassan S, Basik M, LeBlanc AC. Endoplasmic reticulum stress induces PRNP prion protein gene expression in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res 2013; 15:R22. [PMID: 23497519 PMCID: PMC3672785 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2012] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Introduction High prion protein (PrP) levels are associated with breast, colon and gastric cancer resistance to treatment and with a poor prognosis for the patients. However, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanism(s) regulating human PrP gene (PRNP) expression in cancers. Because endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is associated with solid tumors, we investigated a possible regulation of PRNP gene expression by ER stress. Methods Published microarray databases of breast cancer tissues and breast carcinoma cell lines were analyzed for PrP mRNA and ER stress marker immunoglobulin heavy chain binding protein (BiP) levels. Breast cancer tissue microarrays (TMA) were immunostained for BiP and PrP. Breast carcinoma MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, HS578T and HCC1500 cells were treated with three different ER stressors - Brefeldin A, Tunicamycin, Thapsigargin - and levels of PrP mRNA or protein assessed by RT-PCR and Western blot analyses. A human PRNP promoter-luciferase reporter was used to assess transcriptional activation by ER stressors. Site-directed mutagenesis identified the ER stress response elements (ERSE). Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) analyses were done to identify the ER stress-mediated transcriptional regulators. The role of cleaved activating transcription factor 6α (ΔATF6α) and spliced X-box protein-1 (sXBP1) in PRNP gene expression was assessed with over-expression or silencing techniques. The role of PrP protection against ER stress was assessed with PrP siRNA and by using Prnp null cell lines. Results We find that mRNA levels of BiP correlated with PrP transcript levels in breast cancer tissues and breast carcinoma cell lines. PrP mRNA levels were enriched in the basal subtype and were associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. Higher PrP and BiP levels correlated with increasing tumor grade in TMA. ER stress was a positive regulator of PRNP gene transcription in MCF-7 cells and luciferase reporter assays identified one ER stress response element (ERSE) conserved among primates and rodents and three primate-specific ERSEs that regulated PRNP gene expression. Among the various transactivators of the ER stress-regulated unfolded protein response (UPR), ATF6α and XBP1 transactivated PRNP gene expression, but the ability of these varied in different cell types. Functionally, PrP delayed ER stress-induced cell death. Conclusions These results establish PRNP as a novel ER stress-regulated gene that could increase survival in breast cancers.
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Okazawa S, Furusawa Y, Kariya A, Hassan MA, Arai M, Hayashi R, Tabuchi Y, Kondo T, Tobe K. Inactivation of DNA-dependent protein kinase promotes heat-induced apoptosis independently of heat-shock protein induction in human cancer cell lines. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58325. [PMID: 23505488 PMCID: PMC3594312 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The inhibition of DNA damage response pathway seems to be an attractive strategy for cancer therapy. It was previously reported that in rodent cells exposed to heat stress, cell growth was promoted by the activity of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), an enzyme involved in DNA non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) required for double-strand break repair. The absence of a functioning DNA-PK was associated with down regulation of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70). The objective of this study is thus to investigate the role of DNA-PK inhibition in heat-induced apoptosis in human cell lines. The inhibitors of phosphorylation of the DNA-PK catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) at Ser2056, such as NU7026 and NU7441, were utilized. Furthermore, knock down of DNA-PKcs was carried out using small interfering RNA (siDNA-PKcs). For heat exposure, cells were placed in water bath at 44°C for 60 min. Apoptosis was evaluated after 24 h incubation flow cytometrically. Proteins were extracted after 24 h and analyzed for HSP70 and HSP40 expression by Western blotting. Total RNA was extracted 6 h after treatment and analyzed using a GeneChip® microarray system to identify and select the up-regulated genes (≥1.5 fold). The results showed an enhancement in heat-induced apoptosis in absence of functioning DNA-PKcs. Interestingly, the expression levels of HSP70 and HSP40 were elevated in the absence of DNA-PKcs under heat stress. The results of genetic network analysis showed that HSPs and JUN genes were up-regulated independently of DNA-PKcs in exposed parent and knock out cells. In the presence of functioning DNA-PKcs, there was an observed up-regulation of anti-apoptotic genes, such as NR1D1, whereas in the absence of DNA-PKcs the pro-apoptotic genes, such as EGR2, were preferentially up-regulated. From these findings, we concluded that in human cells, the inactivation of DNA-PKcs can promote heat-induced apoptosis independently of heat-shock proteins.
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- Seisuke Okazawa
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics Research, Life Science Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Shi Y, Zhang L, Song S, Teves ME, Li H, Wang Z, Hess RA, Jiang G, Zhang Z. The mouse transcription factor-like 5 gene encodes a protein localized in the manchette and centriole of the elongating spermatid. Andrology 2013; 1:431-9. [PMID: 23444080 DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-2927.2013.00069.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 01/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Spermiogenesis is the final phase of spermatogenesis. During this process, haploid round spermatids differentiate into spermatozoa, with dramatic morphological changes, including elongation and condensation of the nuclei, and formation of the flagella. Meig1 is one of many genes involved in the regulation of this process. Male mice deficient in MEIG1 are sterile with a severe defect in spermiogenesis, associated with dramatic disruption of the spermatid manchette and failure of flagellogenesis. A yeast two-hybrid screen using full-length MEIG1 as bait identified transcription factor-like 5 protein (TCFL5) as a putative interacting proteins. Interestingly, this protein was also identified as a potential binding partner of SPAG16, another protein essential for spermatogenesis, and also a binding partner of MEIG1. The interaction between TCFL5 and MEIG1 was confirmed in cultured cells over-expressing the two proteins. The mouse Tcfl5 transcript is present only in the testis, and its expression is significantly increased during spermiogenesis. However, little is known about TCFL5 protein and its role in male germ cells. A rabbit polyclonal antibody was generated against the C-terminal region of TCFL5. Mouse TCFL5 protein was expressed in the testis but not in mature spermatozoa. During the first wave of spermatogenesis, TCFL5 expression was dramatically increased at day 30 after birth. In the testis and a mixture of dispersed testicular cells, the protein co-localized with α-tubulin, a manchette marker in early elongating spermatids. The protein also localized in the centrioles of late elongating spermatids. No obvious differences in TCFL5 epitope abundance and localization were observed between wild type and the Meig1-deficient mice. These findings suggest that TCFL5 may play a role upstream of MEIG1 action, and based on putative binding partners and localization is likely to be involved in spermiogenesis and formation of the sperm flagella.
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- Y Shi
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Teves ME, Jha KN, Song J, Nagarkatti-Gude DR, Herr JC, Foster JA, Strauss JF, Zhang Z. Germ cell-specific disruption of the Meig1 gene causes impaired spermiogenesis in mice. Andrology 2012; 1:37-46. [PMID: 23258628 DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-2927.2012.00001.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2012] [Revised: 05/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Meiosis expressed gene 1 (Meig1) was originally identified in a search for mammalian genes potentially involved in meiosis. Seven mouse Meig1 transcripts with the same coding region, but different 5'-UTRs, have been identified. These transcripts have different tissue distributions, two are only present in the testis. In the testis, Meig1 is present in germ cells and Sertoli cells. A Meig1 conditional knockout model has been generated. When Meig1 was inactivated globally by crossing with Cmv-Cre transgenic mice, the Meig1-deficient males were sterile due to severe spermiogenic defects, and had no obvious defects in meiosis. To further study its role in individual cell types in the testis, the Meig1(flox) mice were crossed with Hsp2a-Cre, Prm-Cre, and Amh-Cre mice, in which the Cre recombinase is driven by the heat shock protein 2 (Hsp2a) gene promoter (expressed in spermatocytes), the protamine 1 gene promoter (expressed in post-meiotic spermatids) and the anti-Mullerian hormone (Amh) gene promoter (expressed in Sertoli cells) respectively. Both Meig1 mRNA and protein were undetectable in testis of the Hsp2a-Cre; Meig1(flox/flox) mice and all the mutant adult males tested were sterile. This phenotype mirrors that of the Cmv-Cre; Meig1(flox/flox) mice. Even though the total testicular Meig1 mRNA and protein expression levels were dramatically reduced in testis of the Prm-Cre; Meig1(flox/flox) males, all the mice tested were fertile, and there was no significant difference in sperm count and sperm motility compared with age-matched Meig1(flox/flox) male mice. Disruption of Meig1 in the Sertoli cells did not affect the MEIG1 protein expression. Amh-Cre; Meig1(flox/flox) males were fertile, and produced the same amount of spermatozoa as age-matched Meig1(flox/flox) mice. The testicular histology was also normal. Our results indicate that MEIG1 regulates spermiogenesis through effects in germ cells alone, and that the Meig1 gene must be active during a discrete period in spermatogenesis after which it is dispensable.
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- M E Teves
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Warita K, Mitsuhashi T, Tabuchi Y, Ohta KI, Suzuki S, Hoshi N, Miki T, Takeuchi Y. Microarray and gene ontology analyses reveal downregulation of DNA repair and apoptotic pathways in diethylstilbestrol-exposed testicular Leydig cells. J Toxicol Sci 2012; 37:287-95. [DOI: 10.2131/jts.37.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Katsuhiko Warita
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
- Departments of Pathology and Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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- Departments of Pathology and Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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- Division of Molecular Genetics Research, Life Science Research Center, University of Toyama
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Bioresource Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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Hosoki A, Yonekura SI, Zhao QL, Wei ZL, Takasaki I, Tabuchi Y, Wang LL, Hasuike S, Nomura T, Tachibana A, Hashiguchi K, Yonei S, Kondo T, Zhang-Akiyama QM. Mitochondria-targeted superoxide dismutase (SOD2) regulates radiation resistance and radiation stress response in HeLa cells. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2012; 53:58-71. [PMID: 22302046 DOI: 10.1269/jrr.11034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act as a mediator of ionizing radiation-induced cellular damage. Previous studies have indicated that MnSOD (SOD2) plays a critical role in protection against ionizing radiation in mammalian cells. In this study, we constructed two types of stable HeLa cell lines overexpressing SOD2, HeLa S3/SOD2 and T-REx HeLa/SOD2, to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the protection against radiation by SOD2. SOD2 overexpression in mitochondria enhanced the survival of HeLa S3 and T-REx HeLa cells following γ-irradiation. The levels of γH2AX significantly decreased in HeLa S3/SOD2 and T-REx HeLa/SOD2 cells compared with those in the control cells. MitoSox(TM) Red assays showed that both lines of SOD2-expressing cells showed suppression of the superoxide generation in mitochondria. Furthermore, flow cytometry with a fluorescent probe (2',7'-dichlorofluorescein) revealed that the cellular levels of ROS increased in HeLa S3 cells during post-irradiation incubation, but the increase was markedly attenuated in HeLa S3/SOD2 cells. DNA microarray analysis revealed that, of 47,000 probe sets analyzed, 117 and 166 probes showed more than 2-fold changes after 5.5 Gy of γ-irradiation in control and HeLa S3/SOD2 cells, respectively. Pathway analysis revealed different expression profiles in irradiated control cells and irradiated SOD2-overexpressing cells. These results indicate that SOD2 protects HeLa cells against cellular effects of γ-rays through suppressing oxidative stress in irradiated cells caused by ROS generated in the mitochondria and through regulating the expression of genes which play a critical role in protection against ionizing radiation.
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- Ayaka Hosoki
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan
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Qin W, Xu L, Zhang X, Wang Y, Meng X, Miao A, Yang L. Endoplasmic reticulum stress in murine liver and kidney exposed to microcystin-LR. Toxicon 2010; 56:1334-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2010.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2010] [Revised: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Meeker JD, Ehrlich S, Toth TL, Wright DL, Calafat AM, Trisini AT, Ye X, Hauser R. Semen quality and sperm DNA damage in relation to urinary bisphenol A among men from an infertility clinic. Reprod Toxicol 2010; 30:532-9. [PMID: 20656017 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2010.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2010] [Revised: 04/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) impairs spermatogenesis in animals, but human studies are lacking. We measured urinary BPA concentrations, semen quality, and sperm DNA damage (comet assay) in 190 men recruited through an infertility clinic. BPA was detected in 89% of samples, with a median (interquartile range [IQR]) concentration of 1.3 (0.8-2.5) ng/mL. Urinary BPA concentration was associated with slightly elevated, though not statistically significant, odds for below reference sperm concentration, motility, and morphology. When modeled as continuous dependent variables, an IQR increase in urinary BPA concentration was associated with declines in sperm concentration, motility, and morphology of 23% (95%CI -40%, -0.3%), 7.5% (-17%, +1.5%), and 13% (-26%, -0.1%), respectively, along with a 10% (0.03%, 19%) increase in sperm DNA damage measured as the percentage of DNA in comet tail. In conclusion, urinary BPA may be associated with declined semen quality and increased sperm DNA damage, but confirmatory studies are needed.
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- John D Meeker
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 109 S. Observatory St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Meeker JD, Calafat AM, Hauser R. Urinary bisphenol A concentrations in relation to serum thyroid and reproductive hormone levels in men from an infertility clinic. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2010; 44:1458-63. [PMID: 20030380 PMCID: PMC2823133 DOI: 10.1021/es9028292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is widespread. Animal studies have demonstrated that BPA can alter endocrine function, but human studies are limited. For the present study, we measured urinary BPA concentrations and serum thyroid and reproductive hormone levels in 167 men recruited through an infertility clinic. BPA was detected in 89% of urine samples with a median (range) of 1.3 (<0.4 - 36.4) ng/mL. In multivariable regression models adjusted for potential confounders, BPA concentrations in urine collected on the same day as a blood sample were inversely associated with serum levels of inhibin B and estradiol:testosterone ratio (E(2):T) and positively associated with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and FSH:inhibin B ratio. Because BPA is metabolized quickly and multiple urine measures may better reflect exposure than a single measure, we also considered among a subset of the men the BPA concentrations in repeated urine samples collected weeks or months following serum sample collection. In these analyses, the effect estimates remained consistent for FSH and E(2):T but were somewhat weakened for inhibin B. In addition, we observed inverse relationships between urinary BPA concentrations and free androgen index (ratio of testosterone to sex hormone binding globulin), estradiol, and thyroid stimulating hormone. Our results suggest that urinary BPA concentrations may be associated with altered hormone levels in men, but these findings need to be substantiated through further research.
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- John D Meeker
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Furusawa Y, Zhao QL, Hassan MA, Tabuchi Y, Takasaki I, Wada S, Kondo T. Ultrasound-induced apoptosis in the presence of Sonazoid and associated alterations in gene expression levels: A possible therapeutic application. Cancer Lett 2010; 288:107-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2009.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Revised: 06/24/2009] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Spermatogenesis can be divided into three stages: spermatogonial mitosis, meiosis of spermatocytes, and spermiogenesis. During spermiogenesis, spermatids undergo dramatic morphological changes including formation of a flagellum and chromosomal packaging and condensation of the nucleus into the sperm head. The genes regulating the latter processes are largely unknown. We previously discovered that a bi-functional gene, Spag16, is essential for spermatogenesis. SPAG16S, the 35 kDa, testis-specific isoform derived from the Spag16 gene, was found to bind to meiosis expressed gene 1 product (MEIG1), a protein originally thought to play a role in meiosis. We inactivated the Meig1 gene and, unexpectedly, found that Meig1 mutant male mice had no obvious defect in meiosis, but were sterile as a result of impaired spermatogenesis at the stage of elongation and condensation. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that the manchette, a microtubular organelle essential for sperm head and flagellar formation was disrupted in spermatids of MEIG1-deficient mice. We also found that MEIG1 associates with the Parkin co-regulated gene (PACRG) protein, and that testicular PACRG protein is reduced in MEIG1-deficient mice. PACRG is thought to play a key role in assembly of the axonemes/flagella and the reproductive phenotype of Pacrg-deficient mice mirrors that of the Meig1 mutant mice. Our findings reveal a critical role for the MEIG1/PARCG partnership in manchette structure and function and the control of spermiogenesis.
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Tabuchi Y, Takasaki I, Wada S, Zhao QL, Hori T, Nomura T, Ohtsuka K, Kondo T. Genes and genetic networks responsive to mild hyperthermia in human lymphoma U937 cells. Int J Hyperthermia 2009; 24:613-22. [DOI: 10.1080/02656730802140777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Increase in the levels of chaperone proteins by exposure to β-estradiol, bisphenol A and 4-methoxyphenol in human cells transfected with estrogen receptor α cDNA. Toxicol In Vitro 2009; 23:728-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2008] [Revised: 12/08/2008] [Accepted: 02/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tabuchi Y, Takasaki I, Zhao QL, Wada S, Hori T, Feril LB, Tachibana K, Nomura T, Kondo T. Genetic networks responsive to low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in human lymphoma U937 cells. Cancer Lett 2008; 270:286-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2008.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2008] [Revised: 02/12/2008] [Accepted: 05/13/2008] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chapin RE, Adams J, Boekelheide K, Gray LE, Hayward SW, Lees PSJ, McIntyre BS, Portier KM, Schnorr TM, Selevan SG, Vandenbergh JG, Woskie SR. NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of bisphenol A. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 83:157-395. [PMID: 18613034 DOI: 10.1002/bdrb.20147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hori T, Kondo T, Tabuchi Y, Takasaki I, Zhao QL, Kanamori M, Yasuda T, Kimura T. Molecular mechanism of apoptosis and gene expressions in human lymphoma U937 cells treated with anisomycin. Chem Biol Interact 2007; 172:125-40. [PMID: 18241849 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2007.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2007] [Revised: 12/03/2007] [Accepted: 12/04/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Anisomycin is known as a potent apoptosis inducer by activating JNK/SAPK and inhibiting protein synthesis during translation. However, only few details are known about the mechanism of apoptosis induced by this compound. The present study was undertaken to further elucidate the molecular mechanism of apoptosis and the changes of gene expression elicited by anisomycin using DNA microarrays and computational gene-expression analysis tools in human lymphoma U937 cells. Anisomycin was found to induce apoptosis in time- and concentration-dependent manner as confirmed by phosphatidylserine externalization and DNA fragmentation analysis. Furthermore, anisomycin-treated cells also showed caspase-8 activation, mitochondrial membrane potential collapse, Bid activation, caspase-3 cleavage and cytochrome c release into the cytosol. In the gene-expression analysis, six gene clusters were detected. From clusters I and II, three significant genetic networks were identified. Interestingly, many bZIP family transcription factors were observed in the up-regulated genetic networks. Moreover, the expression of protein-synthesis-related genes, such as EIF4 family proteins and ribosomal proteins, were inhibited. This finding could explain the reason why anisomycin inhibits the protein synthesis at the translation steps. These results provide novel information for understanding the molecular mechanism of apoptosis induced by anisomycin.
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- Takeshi Hori
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Seki K, Koshi R, Sugano N, Masutani S, Yoshinuma N, Ito K. Microarray analysis of bisphenol A-induced changes in gene expression in human oral epithelial cells. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2007; 39:879-84. [PMID: 17989879 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2007.00351.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common ingredient in dental materials. However, its potential adverse effects on the oral cavity are unknown. The purpose of this study is to identify the genes responding to BPA in a human oral epithelial cell line using DNA microarray. Of the 10,368 genes examined, changes in mRNA levels were detected in seven genes: five were up-regulated and two were down-regulated. The expression levels of the calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L-type, alpha 1C subunit (CACNA1C), cell death activator CIDE-3 (CIDE-3), haptoglobin-related protein (HPR), importin 4 (IPO4), and POU domain, class 2 and transcription factor 3 (POU2F3) were significantly up-regulated in the cells exposed to 100 mM BPA. The spermatogenesis-associated, serine-rich 2 (SPATS2) and HSPC049 protein (HSPC049) were significantly down-regulated. The detailed knowledge of the changes in gene expression obtained using microarray technology will provide a basis for further elucidating the molecular mechanisms of the toxic effects of BPA in the oral cavity.
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- Keisuke Seki
- General Practice Residency, Nihon University School of Dentistry Dental Hospital, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan
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Wetherill YB, Akingbemi BT, Kanno J, McLachlan JA, Nadal A, Sonnenschein C, Watson CS, Zoeller RT, Belcher SM. In vitro molecular mechanisms of bisphenol A action. Reprod Toxicol 2007; 24:178-98. [PMID: 17628395 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2007.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 633] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2007] [Accepted: 05/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane; CAS# 80-05-7) is a chemical used primarily in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins and as a non-polymer additive to other plastics. Recent evidence has demonstrated that human and wildlife populations are exposed to levels of BPA which cause adverse reproductive and developmental effects in a number of different wildlife species and laboratory animal models. However, there are major uncertainties surrounding the spectrum of BPA's mechanisms of action, the tissue-specific impacts of exposures, and the critical windows of susceptibility during which target tissues are sensitive to BPA exposures. As a foundation to address some of those uncertainties, this review was prepared by the "In vitro" expert sub-panel assembled during the "Bisphenol A: An Examination of the Relevance of Ecological, In vitro and Laboratory Animal Studies for Assessing Risks to Human Health" workshop held in Chapel Hill, NC, Nov 28-29, 2006. The specific charge of this expert panel was to review and assess the strength of the published literature pertaining to the mechanisms of BPA action. The resulting document is a detailed review of published studies that have focused on the mechanistic basis of BPA action in diverse experimental models and an assessment of the strength of the evidence regarding the published BPA research.
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- Yelena B Wetherill
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Takasaki I, Takarada S, Fukuchi M, Yasuda M, Tsuda M, Tabuchi Y. Identification of genetic networks involved in the cell growth arrest and differentiation of a rat astrocyte cell line RCG-12. J Cell Biochem 2007; 102:1472-85. [PMID: 17440958 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The purpose of the present study is to establish and characterize a conditionally immortalized astrocyte cell line and to clarify the genetic networks responsible for the cell growth arrest and differentiation. A conditionally immortalized astrocyte cell line, RCG-12, was established by infecting primary cultured rat cortical glia cells with a temperature-sensitive simian virus 40 large T-antigen. At a permissive temperature of 33 degrees C, the large T-antigen was expressed and cells grew continuously. On the other hand, the down-regulation of T-antigen at a non-permissive temperature of 39 degrees C led to growth arrest and differentiation. The cells expressed astrocyte-expressed genes such as glial fibrillary acidic protein. Interestingly, the differentiated condition induced by the non-permissive temperature significantly elevated the expression levels of several astrocyte-expressed genes. To identify the detailed mechanisms by which non-permissive temperature-induced cell growth arrest and differentiation, we performed high-density oligonucleotide microarray analysis and found that 556 out of 15,923 probe sets were differentially expressed 2.0-fold. A computational gene network analysis revealed that a genetic network containing up-regulated genes such as RB, NOTCH1, and CDKN1A was associated with the cellular growth and proliferation, and that a genetic network containing down-regulated genes such as MYC, CCNB1, and IGF1 was associated with the cell cycle. The established cell line RCG-12 retains some characteristics of astrocytes and should provide an excellent model for studies of astrocyte biology. The present results will also provide a basis for understanding the detailed molecular mechanisms of the growth arrest and differentiation of astrocytes.
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- Ichiro Takasaki
- Division of Molecular Genetics Research, Life Science Research Center, University of Toyama, Sugitani 2630, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
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