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颜 秋, 曾 鹏, 黄 树, 谭 翠, 周 秀, 乔 静, 赵 晓, 冯 玲, 朱 振, 张 国, 胡 鸿, 陈 彩. [RBMX overexpression inhibits proliferation, migration, invasion and glycolysis of human bladder cancer cells by downregulating PKM2]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2024; 44:9-16. [PMID: 38293971 PMCID: PMC10878900 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2024.01.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of RNA-binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX) in regulating the proliferation, migration, invasion and glycolysis in human bladder cancer cells. METHODS A lentivirus vectors system and RNA interference technique were used to construct bladder cancer 1376 and UC-3 cell models with RBMX overexpression and knockdown, respectively, and successful cell modeling was verified using RT-qPCR and Western blotting. Proliferation and colony forming ability of the cells were evaluated using EdU assay and colony-forming assay, and cell migration and invasion abilities were determined using Transwell experiment. The expressions of glycolysis-related proteins M1 pyruvate kinase (PKM1) and M2 pyruvate kinase (PKM2) were detected using Western blotting. The effects of RBMX overexpression and knockdown on glycolysis in the bladder cancer cells were assessed using glucose and lactic acid detection kits. RESULTS RT-qPCR and Western blotting confirmed successful construction of 1376 and UC-3 cell models with RBMX overexpression and knockdown. RBMX overexpression significantly inhibited the proliferation, clone formation, migration and invasion of bladder cancer cells, while RBMX knockdown produced the opposite effects. Western blotting results showed that RBMX overexpression increased the expression of PKM1 and decreased the expression of PKM2, while RBMX knockdown produced the opposite effects. Glucose consumption and lactate production levels were significantly lowered in the cells with RBMX overexpression (P < 0.05) but increased significantly following RBMX knockdown (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION RBMX overexpression inhibits bladder cancer progression and lowers glycolysis level in bladder cancer cells by downregulating PKM2 expression, suggesting the potential of RBMX as a molecular target for diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer.
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- 秋霞 颜
- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
- 广东省尿控及生殖医学创新工程技术研究中心,广东 清远 511518Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Urinary Continence and Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院泌尿外科,广东 清远 511518Department of Urology, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
- 广东省尿控及生殖医学创新工程技术研究中心,广东 清远 511518Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Urinary Continence and Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
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- 广州医科大学附属第六医院//清远市人民医院生殖医学中心,广东 清远 511518Center for Reproductive Medicine, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University/Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan 511518, China
- 广东省尿控及生殖医学创新工程技术研究中心,广东 清远 511518Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Urinary Continence and Reproductive Medicine, Qingyuan 511518, China
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Sheng Y, Lei K, Sun C, Liu J, Tu Z, Zhu X, Huang K. Aberrant RBMX expression is relevant for cancer prognosis and immunotherapy response. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:226-245. [PMID: 38214653 PMCID: PMC10817375 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Cancer accounts for the highest rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide. RNA binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX) is a nuclear RNA-binding protein, associated with certain types of cancer by participating in the integration of sister chromatids and a combination of ribonucleoprotein complexes. However, the specific role of RBMX in cancer immunity remains unknown. This study presents the aberrant expression levels, single-cell distributions, effective prognostic roles, immune cell infiltration associations, and immunotherapy responses of RBMX as a biomarker in various types of cancer. Moreover, it validates the aberrant expression of RBMX in clinical cancer samples. Furthermore, we also evaluated the relationships between RBMX expression and myeloid-derived suppressor cells in clinical samples by immunofluorescent staining. The results showed that knockdown of RBMX can impair the proliferation, migration, and invasion of liver cancer cells. Finally, we indicated that RBMX may play an immunoregulatory role in cancer progression, affecting the therapeutic effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer.
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- Yilei Sheng
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- The HuanKui Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Neuroscience, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- The HuanKui Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Neuroscience, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Neuroscience, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Neuroscience, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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Song Y, Guo F, Zhao Y, Ma X, Wu L, Yu J, Ji H, Shao M, Huang F, Zhao L, Fan X, Xu Y, Wang Q, Qin G. Novel lncRNA-prader willi/angelman region RNA, SNRPN neighbour (PWARSN) aggravates tubular epithelial cell pyroptosis by regulating TXNIP via dual way in diabetic kidney disease. Cell Prolif 2023; 56:e13349. [PMID: 36316968 PMCID: PMC9890532 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Elevated thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP)-induced pyroptosis contributes to the pathology of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the molecular mechanisms in dysregulated TXNIP in DKD remain largely unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS Transcriptomic analysis identified a novel long noncoding RNA-Prader Willi/Angelman region RNA, SNRPN neighbour (PWARSN)-which was highly expressed in a proximal tubular epithelial cell (PTEC) under high glucose conditions. We focused on revealing the functions of PWARSN in regulating TXNIP-mediated pyroptosis in PTECs by targeting PWARSN expression via lentivirus-mediated overexpression and CRISPR-Cas9-based knockout in vitro and overexpressing PWARSN in the renal cortex by AAV-9 targeted injection in vivo. A number of molecular techniques disclosed the mechanisms of PWARSN in regulating TXNIP induced-pyroptosis in DKD. RESULTS TXNIP-NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome and PTEC pyroptosis were activated in the renal tubules of patients with DKD and in diabetic mice. Then we explored that PWARSN enhanced TXNIP-driven PTECs pyroptosis in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, cytoplasmic PWARSN sponged miR-372-3p to promote TXNIP expression. Moreover, nuclear PWARSN interacted and facilitated RNA binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX) degradation through ubiquitination, resulting in the initiation of TXNIP transcription by reducing H3K9me3-enrichment at the TXNIP promoter. Further analysis indicated that PWARSN might be a potential biomarker for DKD. CONCLUSIONS These findings illustrate distinct dual molecular mechanisms for PWARSN-modulated TXNIP and PTECs pyroptosis in DKD, presenting PWARSN as a promising therapeutic target for DKD.
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- Yi Song
- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Academy of Medical SciencesZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Academy of Medical SciencesZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Academy of Medical SciencesZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
- Institute of Clinical MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou universityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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Nguyen A, Kim AH, Kang MK, Park NH, Kim RH, Kim Y, Shin KH. Chronic Alcohol Exposure Promotes Cancer Stemness and Glycolysis in Oral/Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines by Activating NFAT Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179779. [PMID: 36077186 PMCID: PMC9456298 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of several cancers, including oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Alcohol also enhances the progression and aggressiveness of existing cancers; however, its underlying molecular mechanism remains elusive. Especially, the local carcinogenic effects of alcohol on OSCC in closest contact with ingestion of alcohol are poorly understood. We demonstrated that chronic ethanol exposure to OSCC increased cancer stem cell (CSC) populations and their stemness features, including self-renewal capacity, expression of stem cell markers, ALDH activity, and migration ability. The ethanol exposure also led to a significant increase in aerobic glycolysis. Moreover, increased aerobic glycolytic activity was required to support the stemness phenotype of ethanol-exposed OSCC, suggesting a molecular coupling between cancer stemness and metabolic reprogramming. We further demonstrated that chronic ethanol exposure activated NFAT (nuclear factor of activated T cells) signaling in OSCC. Functional studies revealed that pharmacological and genetic inhibition of NFAT suppressed CSC phenotype and aerobic glycolysis in ethanol-exposed OSCC. Collectively, chronic ethanol exposure promotes cancer stemness and aerobic glycolysis via activation of NFAT signaling. Our study provides a novel insight into the roles of cancer stemness and metabolic reprogramming in the molecular mechanism of alcohol-mediated carcinogenesis.
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- Anthony Nguyen
- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Cancer Epigenetics, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Correspondence: (Y.K.); (K.-H.S.)
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Correspondence: (Y.K.); (K.-H.S.)
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RBMX Protein Expression in T-Cell Lymphomas Predicts Chemotherapy Response and Prognosis. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13194788. [PMID: 34638274 PMCID: PMC8507920 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13194788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Patients with T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (T-NHL) are often chemotherapy refractory and subsequently have poor prognosis. So far, mechanisms leading to this primary chemotherapy refractoriness and factors identifying such cases are not well established. This study investigated the prognostic relevance of the RNA binding protein X (RBMX) in 53 T-NHL cases using conventional immunohistochemistry. As shown, low RBMX expression was associated with better response to anthracycline-containing first-line treatment. Furthermore, low RBMX expression predicted an improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). These results suggest that RBMX protein expression levels might be a contributing factor towards chemotherapy resistance and thus affect prognosis of patients with T-cell lymphomas. Abstract T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (T-NHL) are a heterogeneous group of lymphomas with a mature T-cell phenotype. While in some hematological diseases the prognosis improved over the last decades, T-NHL cases often relapse early or present with an initially refractory course. Recently, it has been shown that RNA binding proteins have a crucial role for malignant tumor initiation, progression and treatment response while contributing to chemotherapy resistance. Therefore, we investigated the protein expression of the RNA binding protein X (RBMX), which has been shown to be of great relevance in disease initiation and progression in hematological diseases in 53 T-NHL cases using conventional immunohistochemistry. Low RBMX expression was associated with better response to anthracycline-containing first-line treatment. Furthermore, low RBMX expression predicted an improved overall survival and progression-free survival in univariate analysis. Multivariable Cox regression revealed RBMX as an independent prognostic marker for overall survival (p = 0.007; hazard ratio (HR) = 0.204; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.064–0.646) and progression-free survival (p = 0.006; HR = 0.235; 95% CI: 0.083–0.666). The study identifies low RBMX expression to predict better chemotherapy response, overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. These results suggest that RBMX protein expression levels might be a contributing factor towards chemotherapy resistance and thus affect prognosis. Hence, RBMX may be a potential therapeutic target and prognostic marker in T-cell lymphomas.
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Martin CE, Nguyen A, Kang MK, Kim RH, Park NH, Shin KH. DYRK1A is required for maintenance of cancer stemness, contributing to tumorigenic potential in oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Exp Cell Res 2021; 405:112656. [PMID: 34033760 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2021.112656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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DYRK1A, one of the dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinases (DYRKs), plays an important role in various biological processes by regulating downstream targets via kinase-dependent and independent mechanisms. Here, we report a novel role of DYRK1A in maintaining tumor growth and stemness of oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells. Deletion of DYRK1A from OSCC cells abrogated their in vivo tumorigenicity and self-renewal capacity, the key features of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs; also referred to as tumor-initiating cells). The DYRK1A deletion also induced the suppression of CSC populations and properties, such as migration ability and chemoresistance. Conversely, ectopic expression of DYRK1A in OSCC cells augmented their CSC phenotype. Among five DYRK members (DYRK1A, 1B, 2, 3, and 4), DYRK1A is the most dominantly expressed kinase, and its expression is upregulated in OSCC compared to normal oral epithelial cells. More importantly, DYRK1A was highly enriched in various CSC-enriched OSCC populations compared to their corresponding non-CSC populations, indicating its pivotal role in cancer progression and stemness. Further, our study revealed that fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) is a key regulator in the DYRK1A-mediated CSC regulation. Functional studies demonstrated that the loss of DYRK1A inhibits CSC phenotype via reduction of FGF2. Overexpression of DYRK1A promotes CSC phenotype via upregulation of FGF2. Our study delineates a novel mechanism of cancer stemness regulation by DYRK1A-FGF2 axis in OSCC. Thus, inhibition of DYRK1A would lead to a potential novel therapeutic option for targeting CSCs in OSCC.
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- Charlotte Ellen Martin
- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Cao X, He W, Pang Y, Cao Y, Qin A. Redox-dependent and independent effects of thioredoxin interacting protein. Biol Chem 2021; 401:1215-1231. [PMID: 32845855 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2020-0181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) is an important physiological inhibitor of the thioredoxin (TXN) redox system in cells. Regulation of TXNIP expression and/or activity not only plays an important role in redox regulation but also exerts redox-independent physiological effects that exhibit direct pathophysiological consequences including elevated inflammatory response, aberrant glucose metabolism, cellular senescence and apoptosis, cellular immunity, and tumorigenesis. This review provides a brief overview of the current knowledge concerning the redox-dependent and independent roles of TXNIP and its relevance to various disease states. The implications for the therapeutic targeting of TXNIP will also be discussed.
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- Xiankun Cao
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639, Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011,People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639, Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011,People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011,People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639, Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011,People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639, Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011,People's Republic of China
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Wang MC, McCown PJ, Schiefelbein GE, Brown JA. Secondary Structural Model of MALAT1 Becomes Unstructured in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Undergoes Structural Rearrangement in Cervical Cancer. Noncoding RNA 2021; 7:6. [PMID: 33450947 PMCID: PMC7838788 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna7010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) influence cellular function through binding events that often depend on the lncRNA secondary structure. One such lncRNA, metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1), is upregulated in many cancer types and has a myriad of protein- and miRNA-binding sites. Recently, a secondary structural model of MALAT1 in noncancerous cells was proposed to form 194 hairpins and 13 pseudoknots. That study postulated that, in cancer cells, the MALAT1 structure likely varies, thereby influencing cancer progression. This work analyzes how that structural model is expected to change in K562 cells, which originated from a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and in HeLa cells, which originated from a patient with cervical cancer. Dimethyl sulfate-sequencing (DMS-Seq) data from K562 cells and psoralen analysis of RNA interactions and structure (PARIS) data from HeLa cells were compared to the working structural model of MALAT1 in noncancerous cells to identify sites that likely undergo structural alterations. MALAT1 in K562 cells is predicted to become more unstructured, with almost 60% of examined hairpins in noncancerous cells losing at least half of their base pairings. Conversely, MALAT1 in HeLa cells is predicted to largely maintain its structure, undergoing 18 novel structural rearrangements. Moreover, 50 validated miRNA-binding sites are affected by putative secondary structural changes in both cancer types, such as miR-217 in K562 cells and miR-20a in HeLa cells. Structural changes unique to K562 cells and HeLa cells provide new mechanistic leads into how the structure of MALAT1 may mediate cancer in a cell-type specific manner.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA; (M.C.W.); (P.J.M.); (G.E.S.)
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RBMX suppresses tumorigenicity and progression of bladder cancer by interacting with the hnRNP A1 protein to regulate PKM alternative splicing. Oncogene 2021; 40:2635-2650. [PMID: 33564070 PMCID: PMC8049873 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-021-01666-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The prognosis for patients with metastatic bladder cancer (BCa) is poor, and it is not improved by current treatments. RNA-binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX) are involved in the regulation of the malignant progression of various tumors. However, the role of RBMX in BCa tumorigenicity and progression remains unclear. In this study, we found that RBMX was significantly downregulated in BCa tissues, especially in muscle-invasive BCa tissues. RBMX expression was negatively correlated with tumor stage, histological grade and poor patient prognosis. Functional assays demonstrated that RBMX inhibited BCa cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion in vitro and suppressed tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Mechanistic investigations revealed that hnRNP A1 was an RBMX-binding protein. RBMX competitively inhibited the combination of the RGG motif in hnRNP A1 and the sequences flanking PKM exon 9, leading to the formation of lower PKM2 and higher PKM1 levels, which attenuated the tumorigenicity and progression of BCa. Moreover, RBMX inhibited aerobic glycolysis through hnRNP A1-dependent PKM alternative splicing and counteracted the PKM2 overexpression-induced aggressive phenotype of the BCa cells. In conclusion, our findings indicate that RBMX suppresses BCa tumorigenicity and progression via an hnRNP A1-mediated PKM alternative splicing mechanism. RBMX may serve as a novel prognostic biomarker for clinical intervention in BCa.
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EEF1D Promotes Glioma Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion through EMT and PI3K/Akt Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:7804706. [PMID: 33029523 PMCID: PMC7533006 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7804706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1δ (EEF1D), a subunit of the elongation factor 1 complex of proteins, mediates the elongation process of protein synthesis. Besides this canonical role, EEF1D was found overexpressed in many tumors, like hepatocarcinomas and medulloblastomas. In the present study, we demonstrated for the first time that EEF1D may interact with other putative proteins to regulate cell proliferation, migration, and invasion through PI3K/Akt and EMT pathways in glioma. Furthermore, knockdown of EEF1D could reduce cell proliferation and impaired epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotypes, including cell invasion. Taken together, these results indicate that EEF1D and its partner proteins might play a critical role in glioma and serve as a potential therapeutic target of glioma.
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Jones AN, Pisignano G, Pavelitz T, White J, Kinisu M, Forino N, Albin D, Varani G. An evolutionarily conserved RNA structure in the functional core of the lincRNA Cyrano. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 26:1234-1246. [PMID: 32457084 PMCID: PMC7430676 DOI: 10.1261/rna.076117.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
The wide prevalence and regulated expression of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) highlight their functional roles, but the molecular basis for their activities and structure-function relationships remains to be investigated, with few exceptions. Among the relatively few lncRNAs conserved over significant evolutionary distances is the long intergenic noncoding RNA (lincRNA) Cyrano (orthologous to human OIP5-AS1), which contains a region of 300 highly conserved nucleotides within tetrapods, which in turn contains a functional stretch of 26 nt of deep conservation. This region binds to and facilitates the degradation of the microRNA miR-7, a short ncRNA with multiple cellular functions, including modulation of oncogenic expression. We probed the secondary structure of Cyrano in vitro and in cells using chemical and enzymatic probing, and validated the results using comparative sequence analysis. At the center of the functional core of Cyrano is a cloverleaf structure maintained over the >400 million years of divergent evolution that separates fish and primates. This strikingly conserved motif provides interaction sites for several RNA-binding proteins and masks a conserved recognition site for miR-7. Conservation in this region strongly suggests that the function of Cyrano depends on the formation of this RNA structure, which could modulate the rate and efficiency of degradation of miR-7.
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- Alisha N Jones
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
- Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapeutics Program, Institute of Oncology Research (IOR) and Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), Bellinzona CH-6500, Switzerland
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Lee SH, Kieu C, Martin CE, Han J, Chen W, Kim JS, Kang MK, Kim RH, Park NH, Kim Y, Shin KH. NFATc3 plays an oncogenic role in oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas by promoting cancer stemness via expression of OCT4. Oncotarget 2019; 10:2306-2319. [PMID: 31040921 PMCID: PMC6481346 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFATc1-c4), a family of transcription factors, is involved in many biological processes by regulating various downstream target genes. However, their role in cancer progression remains controversial. We here report that NFATc3 is the dominant isoform of NFAT in human oral epithelial cells, and its expression was increased in a stepwise manner during the progression of oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). More importantly, NFATc3 was highly enriched in self-renewing cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) of OSCC. Increased expression of NFATc3 was required for the maintenance of CSC self-renewal, as NFATc3 inhibition suppressed tumor sphere formation in OSCC cells. Conversely, ectopic NFATc3 expression in non-tumorigenic immortalized oral epithelial cells resulted in the acquisition of self-renewal and increase in CSC phenotype, such as enhanced ALDH1HIGH cell population, mobility and drug resistance, indicating the functional role of NFATc3 in the maintenance of CSC phenotype. NFATc3 expression also converted the non-tumorigenic oral epithelial cells to malignant phenotypes. Mechanistic investigations further reveal that NFATc3 binds to the promoter of OCT4, a stemness transcription factor, for its activation, thereby promoting CSC phenotype. Moreover, suppression of OCT4 abrogated CSC phenotype in the cell with ectopic NFATc3 overexpression and OSCC, and ectopic OCT4 expression sufficiently induced CSC phenotype. Our study indicates that NFATc3 plays an important role in the maintenance of cancer stemness and OSCC progression via novel NFATc3-OCT4 axis, suggesting that this axis may be a potential therapeutic target for OSCC CSCs.
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- Sung Hee Lee
- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Cancer Epigenetics, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA.,Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Cancer Epigenetics, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA.,UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center, Box 957357, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles 90095, CA, USA
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Elliott DJ, Dalgliesh C, Hysenaj G, Ehrmann I. RBMX family proteins connect the fields of nuclear RNA processing, disease and sex chromosome biology. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2018; 108:1-6. [PMID: 30593955 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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RBMX is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear RNA binding protein that is encoded by a gene on the X chromosome. RBMX belongs to a small protein family with additional members encoded by paralogs on the mammalian Y chromosome and other chromosomes. These RNA binding proteins are important for normal development, and also implicated in cancer and viral infection. At the molecular level RBMX family proteins contribute to splicing control, transcription and genome integrity. Establishing what endogenous genes and pathways are controlled by RBMX and its paralogs will have important implications for understanding chromosome biology, DNA repair and mammalian development. Here we review what is known about this family of RNA binding proteins, and identify important current questions about their functions.
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- David J Elliott
- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK.
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
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The Function of Thioredoxin-Binding Protein-2 (TBP-2) in Different Diseases. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:4582130. [PMID: 29854083 PMCID: PMC5954861 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4582130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Thioredoxin-binding protein-2 (TBP-2) has an important role in the redox system, but it plays a different role in many different diseases (e.g., various cancers, diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular disease, and cataracts) by influencing cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, autophagy, and metabolism. Distinct transcription factors (TFs) stimulated by different factors combine with binding sites or proteins to upregulate or downregulate TBP-2 expression, in order to respond to the change in the internal environment. Most research disclosed that the main function of TBP-2 is associating with thioredoxin (Trx) to inhibit the antioxidant capacity of Trx. Furthermore, the TBP-2 located in tissues, whether normal or abnormal, has the ability to cause the dysfunctioning of cells and even death through different pathways, such as shortening the cell cycle and inducing apoptosis or autophagy. Through these studies, we found that TBP-2 promoted the development of diseases which are involved in inflammatory and oxidative damage. To a certain extent, we believe that there is some hidden connection between the biological functions which TBP-2 participates in and some distinct diseases. This review presents only a summary of the roles that TBP-2 plays in cancer, DM, cataracts, and so on, as well as its universal mechanisms. Further investigations are needed for the cell signaling pathways of the effects caused by TBP-2. A greater understanding of the mechanisms of TBP-2 could produce potential new targets for the treatment of diseases, including cancer and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cataracts.
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Lee SH, Rigas NK, Lee CR, Bang A, Srikanth S, Gwack Y, Kang MK, Kim RH, Park NH, Shin KH. Orai1 promotes tumor progression by enhancing cancer stemness via NFAT signaling in oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Oncotarget 2017; 7:43239-43255. [PMID: 27259269 PMCID: PMC5190020 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Emerging evidence indicates that Orai1, a key calcium channel for store-operated Ca2+ entry, is associated with human cancer. However, the underlying mechanism by which Orai1 regulates cancer progression remains unknown. Here we report that intracellular level of Orai1 is increased in a stepwise manner during oral/oropharyngeal carcinogenesis and highly expressed in cancer stem-like cell (CSC)-enriched populations of human oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Ectopic Orai1 expression converted non-tumorigenic immortalized oral epithelial cells to malignant cells that showed CSC properties, e.g., self-renewal capacity, increased ALDH1HIGH cell population, increased key stemness transcription factors, and enhanced mobility. Conversely, inhibition of Orai1 suppressed tumorigenicity and CSC phenotype of OSCC, indicating that Orai1 could be an important element for tumorigenicity and stemness of OSCC. Mechanistically, Orai1 activates its major downstream effector molecule, NFATc3. Knockdown of NFATc3 in the Orai1-overexpressing oral epithelial cells abrogates the effect of Orai1 on CSC phenotype. Moreover, antagonist of NFAT signaling also decreases CSC phenotype, implying the functional importance of Orai1/NFAT axis in OSCC CSC regulation. Our study identifies Orai1 as a novel molecular determinant for OSCC progression by enhancing cancer stemness, suggesting that inhibition of Orai1 signaling may offer an effective therapeutic modality against OSCC.
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- Sung Hee Lee
- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Kaur S, Elkahloun AG, Singh SP, Chen QR, Meerzaman DM, Song T, Manu N, Wu W, Mannan P, Garfield SH, Roberts DD. A function-blocking CD47 antibody suppresses stem cell and EGF signaling in triple-negative breast cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 7:10133-52. [PMID: 26840086 PMCID: PMC4891109 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
CD47 is a signaling receptor for thrombospondin-1 and the counter-receptor for signal-regulatory protein-α (SIRPα). By inducing inhibitory SIRPα signaling, elevated CD47 expression by some cancers prevents macrophage phagocytosis. The anti-human CD47 antibody B6H12 inhibits tumor growth in several xenograft models, presumably by preventing SIRPα engagement. However, CD47 signaling in nontransformed and some malignant cells regulates self-renewal, suggesting that CD47 antibodies may therapeutically target cancer stem cells (CSCs). Treatment of MDA-MB-231 breast CSCs with B6H12 decreased proliferation and asymmetric cell division. Similar effects were observed in T47D CSCs but not in MCF7 breast carcinoma or MCF10A breast epithelial cells. Gene expression analysis in breast CSCs treated with B6H12 showed decreased expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the stem cell transcription factor KLF4. EGFR and KLF4 mRNAs are known targets of microRNA-7, and B6H12 treatment correspondingly enhanced microRNA-7 expression in breast CSCs. B6H12 treatment also acutely inhibited EGF-induced EGFR tyrosine phosphorylation. Expression of B6H12-responsive genes correlated with CD47 mRNA expression in human breast cancers, suggesting that the CD47 signaling pathways identified in breast CSCs are functional in vivo. These data reveal a novel SIRPα-independent mechanism by which therapeutic CD47 antibodies could control tumor growth by autonomously forcing differentiation of CSC.
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- Sukhbir Kaur
- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Inflammation Biology Section, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Lee CR, Lee SH, Rigas NK, Kim RH, Kang MK, Park NH, Shin KH. Elevated expression of JMJD6 is associated with oral carcinogenesis and maintains cancer stemness properties. Carcinogenesis 2015; 37:119-128. [PMID: 26645717 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgv169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are defined as a small subpopulation of cancer cells within a tumor and responsible for initiation and maintenance of tumor growth. Thus, understanding of molecular regulators of CSCs is of paramount importance for the development of effective cancer therapies. Here, we identified jumonji domain-containing protein 6 (JMJD6) as a novel molecular regulator of oral CSCs. JMJD6 is highly expressed in CSC-enriched populations of human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines. Moreover, immunohistochemical staining revealed significantly high level of JMJD6 in OSCC tissues compared to normal human oral epithelia, suggesting that expression of JMJD6 positively correlates with oral carcinogenesis. Subsequent functional analysis showed that knockdown of endogenous JMJD6 in OSCC strongly suppressed self-renewal capacity, a key characteristic of CSCs, and anchorage-independent growth. Conversely, ectopic expression of JMJD6 enhanced CSC characteristics including self-renewal, ALDH1 activity, migration/invasion and drug resistance. Expression of CSC-related genes was also markedly affected by modulating JMJD6 expression. Mechanistically, JMJD6 induces interleukin 4 (IL4) transcription by binding to its promoter region. IL4 rescues self-renewal capacity in JMJD6- knocked down OSCC cells, suggesting the importance of JMJD6-IL4 axis in oral CSCs. Our studies identify JMJD6 as a molecular determinant of CSC phenotype, suggesting that inhibition of JMJD6 may offer an effective therapeutic modality against oral cancer.
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- Chang-Ryul Lee
- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research , UCLA School of Dentistry , Los Angeles, CA 90095 , USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research , UCLA School of Dentistry , Los Angeles, CA 90095 , USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research , UCLA School of Dentistry , Los Angeles, CA 90095 , USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for the Health Sciences, Room 43-003, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA and
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for the Health Sciences, Room 43-003, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA and
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for the Health Sciences, Room 43-003, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA and.,David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.,UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for the Health Sciences, Room 43-003, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA and
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Hwang J, Suh HW, Jeon YH, Hwang E, Nguyen LT, Yeom J, Lee SG, Lee C, Kim KJ, Kang BS, Jeong JO, Oh TK, Choi I, Lee JO, Kim MH. The structural basis for the negative regulation of thioredoxin by thioredoxin-interacting protein. Nat Commun 2015; 5:2958. [PMID: 24389582 PMCID: PMC3941024 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The redox-dependent inhibition of thioredoxin (TRX) by thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) plays a pivotal role in various cancers and metabolic syndromes. However, the molecular mechanism of this regulation is largely unknown. Here, we present the crystal structure of the TRX-TXNIP complex and demonstrate that the inhibition of TRX by TXNIP is mediated by an intermolecular disulphide interaction resulting from a novel disulphide bond-switching mechanism. Upon binding to TRX, TXNIP undergoes a structural rearrangement that involves switching of a head-to-tail interprotomer Cys63-Cys247 disulphide between TXNIP molecules to an interdomain Cys63-Cys190 disulphide, and the formation of a de novo intermolecular TXNIP Cys247-TRX Cys32 disulphide. This disulphide-switching event unexpectedly results in a domain arrangement of TXNIP that is entirely different from those of other arrestin family proteins. We further show that the intermolecular disulphide bond between TRX and TXNIP dissociates in the presence of high concentrations of reactive oxygen species. This study provides insight into TRX and TXNIP-dependent cellular regulation.
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- Jungwon Hwang
- 1] Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Korea [2] Infection and Immunity Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Korea University, Sejong 339-700, Korea
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- Division of Magnetic Resonance, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ochang, Chungbuk 363-883, Korea
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- Infection and Immunity Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
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- 1] BRI, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea [2] Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-333, Korea
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- Biochemicals and Synthetic Biology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
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- 1] BRI, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea [2] Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-333, Korea
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 301-721, Korea
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- Infection and Immunity Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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- 1] Infection and Immunity Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea [2] Biosystems and Bioengineering Program, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-333, Korea
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Ding MH, Wang Z, Jiang L, Fu HL, Gao J, Lin XB, Zhang CL, Liu ZY, Shi YF, Qiu GZ, Ma Y, Cui DX, Hu GH, Jin WL. The transducible TAT-RIZ1-PR protein exerts histone methyltransferase activity and tumor-suppressive functions in human malignant meningiomas. Biomaterials 2015; 56:165-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Zhu L, Hu Z, Liu J, Gao J, Lin B. Gene expression profile analysis identifies metastasis and chemoresistance-associated genes in epithelial ovarian carcinoma cells. Med Oncol 2014; 32:426. [PMID: 25502083 PMCID: PMC4262766 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0426-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to identify genes that associated with higher ability of metastasis and chemotherapic resistance in epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) cells. An oligonucleotide microarray with probe sets complementary to 41,000+ unique human genes and transcripts was used to determine whether gene expression profile may differentiate three epithelial ovarian cell lines (RMG-I-C, COC1 and HO8910) from their sub-lines (RMG-I-H, COCI/DDP and HO8910/PM) with higher ability of metastasis and chemotherapic resistance. Quantitative real-time PCR and immunohistochemical staining validated the microarray results. Hierarchic cluster analysis of gene expression identified 49 genes that exhibited ≥2.0-fold change and P value ≤0.05. Highly differential expression of GCET2, NLRP4, FOXP1 and SNX29 genes was validated by quantitative PCR in all cell line samples. Finally, FOXP1 was validated at the protein level by immunohistochemistry in paraffin embedded ovarian tissues (i.e., for metastasis, 15 primary EOC and 10 omental metastasis [OM]; for chemoresistance, 13 sensitive and 13 resistant EOC). The identification of higher ability of metastasis and chemotherapic resistance-associated genes may provide a foundation for the development of new type-specific diagnostic strategies and treatment for metastasis and chemotherapic resistance in epithelial ovarian cancer.
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- Liancheng Zhu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning Province, China,
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Dai M, Liu Y, Nie X, Zhang J, Wang Y, Ben J, Zhang S, Yang X, Sang A. Expression of RBMX in the light-induced damage of rat retina in vivo. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2014; 35:463-71. [PMID: 25407628 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-014-0140-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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RNA-binding motif protein, X-linked (RBMX) is a 43 kDa nuclear protein in the RBM family and functions on alternative splicing of RNA. The gene encoding RBMX is located on chromosome Xq26. To investigate whether RBMX is involved in retinal neuron apoptosis, we performed a light-induced retinal damage model in adult rats. Western blotting analysis showed RBMX gradually increased, reached a peak at 12 h and then declined during the following days. The association of RBMX in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) with light exposure was found by immunofluorescence staining. The injury-induced expression of RBMX was detected in active caspase-3 and TUNEL positive cells. We also examined the expression profiles of active caspase-3, bcl-2 and Bax, whose changes were correlated with the expression profiles of RBMX. To summarize, we uncovered the dynamic changes of RBMX in the light-induced retinal damage model for the first time. RBMX might play a significant role in the degenerative process of RGCs after light-induced damage in the retina.
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- Ming Dai
- Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Moursy A, Allain FHT, Cléry A. Characterization of the RNA recognition mode of hnRNP G extends its role in SMN2 splicing regulation. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 42:6659-72. [PMID: 24692659 PMCID: PMC4041419 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Regulation of SMN2 exon 7 splicing is crucial for the production of active SMN protein and the survival of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients. One of the most efficient activators of exon 7 inclusion is hnRNP G, which is recruited to the exon by Tra2-β1. We report that in addition to the C-terminal region of hnRNP G, the RNA Recognition Motif (RRM) and the middle part of the protein containing the Arg–Gly–Gly (RGG) box are important for this function. To better understand the mode of action of hnRNP G in this context we determined the structure of its RRM bound to an SMN2 derived RNA. The RRM interacts with a 5′-AAN-3′ motif and specifically recognizes the two consecutive adenines. By testing the effect of mutations in hnRNP G RRM and in its putative binding sites on the splicing of SMN2 exon 7, we show that it specifically binds to exon 7. This interaction is required for hnRNP G splicing activity and we propose its recruitment to a polyA tract located upstream of the Tra2-β1 binding site. Finally, our data suggest that hnRNP G plays a major role in the recruitment of the Tra2-β1/hnRNP G/SRSF9 trimeric complex to SMN2 exon 7.
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- Ahmed Moursy
- Institute for Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) is a novel tumor suppressor in thyroid cancer. Mol Cancer 2014; 13:62. [PMID: 24645981 PMCID: PMC3995095 DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-13-62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, and many patients with metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), poorly differentiated thyroid cancer (PDTC), and anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) fail to respond to conventional therapies, resulting in morbidity and mortality. Additional therapeutic targets and treatment options are needed for these patients. We recently reported that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is highly expressed in ATC and confers an aggressive phenotype when overexpressed in DTC cells. Methods Microarray analysis was used to identify downstream targets of PPARγ in ATC cells. Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were used to assess thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) expression in thyroid cancer cell lines and primary tumor specimens. Retroviral transduction was used to generate ATC cell lines that overexpress TXNIP, and assays that assess glucose uptake, viable cell proliferation, and invasion were used to characterize the in vitro properties of these cells. An orthotopic thyroid cancer mouse model was used to assess the effect of TXNIP overexpression in ATC cell lines in vivo. Results Using microarray analysis, we show that TXNIP is highly upregulated when PPARγ is depleted from ATC cells. Using Western blot analysis and IHC, we show that DTC and ATC cells exhibit differential TXNIP expression patterns. DTC cell lines and patient tumors have high TXNIP expression in contrast to low or absent expression in ATC cell lines and tumors. Overexpression of TXNIP decreases the growth of HTh74 cells compared to vector controls and inhibits glucose uptake in the ATC cell lines HTh74 and T238. Importantly, TXNIP overexpression in T238 cells results in attenuated tumor growth and decreased metastasis in an orthotopic thyroid cancer mouse model. Conclusions Our findings indicate that TXNIP functions as a tumor suppressor in thyroid cells, and its downregulation is likely important in the transition from differentiated to advanced thyroid cancer. These studies underscore the potential of TXNIP as a novel therapeutic target and prognostic indicator in advanced thyroid cancer.
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Lee S, Kim SM, Lee RT. Thioredoxin and thioredoxin target proteins: from molecular mechanisms to functional significance. Antioxid Redox Signal 2013; 18:1165-207. [PMID: 22607099 PMCID: PMC3579385 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2011.4322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The thioredoxin (Trx) system is one of the central antioxidant systems in mammalian cells, maintaining a reducing environment by catalyzing electron flux from nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate through Trx reductase to Trx, which reduces its target proteins using highly conserved thiol groups. While the importance of protecting cells from the detrimental effects of reactive oxygen species is clear, decades of research in this field revealed that there is a network of redox-sensitive proteins forming redox-dependent signaling pathways that are crucial for fundamental cellular processes, including metabolism, proliferation, differentiation, migration, and apoptosis. Trx participates in signaling pathways interacting with different proteins to control their dynamic regulation of structure and function. In this review, we focus on Trx target proteins that are involved in redox-dependent signaling pathways. Specifically, Trx-dependent reductive enzymes that participate in classical redox reactions and redox-sensitive signaling molecules are discussed in greater detail. The latter are extensively discussed, as ongoing research unveils more and more details about the complex signaling networks of Trx-sensitive signaling molecules such as apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1, Trx interacting protein, and phosphatase and tensin homolog, thus highlighting the potential direct and indirect impact of their redox-dependent interaction with Trx. Overall, the findings that are described here illustrate the importance and complexity of Trx-dependent, redox-sensitive signaling in the cell. Our increasing understanding of the components and mechanisms of these signaling pathways could lead to the identification of new potential targets for the treatment of diseases, including cancer and diabetes.
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- Samuel Lee
- The Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Kanhoush R, Beenders B, Perrin C, Moreau J, Bellini M, Penrad-Mobayed M. Novel domains in the hnRNP G/RBMX protein with distinct roles in RNA binding and targeting nascent transcripts. Nucleus 2012; 1:109-22. [PMID: 21327109 DOI: 10.4161/nucl.1.1.10857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2009] [Revised: 12/06/2009] [Accepted: 12/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The heterogenous nuclear ribonucleoprotein G (hnRNP G) controls the alternative splicing of several pre-mRNas. While hnRNP G displays an amino terminal RNA recognition motif (RRM), we find that this motif is paradoxically not implicated in the recruitment of hnRNP G to nascent transcripts in amphibian oocytes. In fact, a deletion analysis revealed that targeting of hnRNP G to active transcription units depends on another domain, centrally positioned, and consisting of residues 186-236. We show that this domain acts autonomously and thus is named NTD for nascent transcripts targeting domain. Furthermore, using an RNA probe previously characterized in vitro as an RNA that interacts specifically with hnRNP G, we demonstrate a new auxiliary RNA binding domain (RBD). It corresponds to a short region of 58 residues positioned at the carboxyl terminal end of the protein, which recognizes an RNA motif predicted to adopt an hairpin structure. The fact that the NTD acts independently from both the RRM and the RBD strongly suggests that the initial recruitment of hnRNP G to nascent pre-mRNAs is independent of its sequence-specific RNA binding properties. Together, these findings highlight the modular organization of hnRNP G and offer new insights into its multifunctional roles.
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- Rasha Kanhoush
- Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS and Université Paris-Diderot, Paris, France
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Expression and mutation analysis of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein G in human oral cancer. Oral Oncol 2011; 47:1011-6. [PMID: 21840245 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Revised: 06/27/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We previously reported that wild type (wt) hnRNP G exhibited tumor suppressive activity in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (HOSCC) cell lines lacking hnRNP G. Wt hnRNP G markedly inhibited the proliferation capacity, anchorage independency and in vivo tumorigenicity of HOSCC cells and notably enhanced the DNA repair capabilities of these cells. In the present study, we studied the genetic and expression states of hnRNP G in normal, premalignant and malignant human oral tissues to further understand the relationship between the hnRNP G alterations and the development of human oral cancer. To correlate the cancer development and the level of hnRNP G expression, we performed an immunohistochemistry staining of hnRNP G in normal, premalignant and malignant human oral tissues. Moreover, we examined the entire coding regions of hnRNP G from selected samples to understand the cause of the alterations of the gene expression. The expression of hnRNP G was notably decreased or completely abolished in 80% of premalignant-dysplastic and malignant oral epithelial tissues, whereas 100% of normal and 90% of hyperplastic non-dysplastic epithelium showed high level of hnRNP G in the nucleus of the basal cell layers. Approximately 80% of HOSCC lacking the expression of hnRNP G showed genetic alteration in hnRNP G, i.e., point mutation and exonic deletion. This study suggest that genetic alterations and aberrant expression of hnRNP G occurring during oral carcinogenesis might be useful markers for the early detection of human oral cancer.
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Shin KH, Bae SD, Hong HS, Kim RH, Kang MK, Park NH. miR-181a shows tumor suppressive effect against oral squamous cell carcinoma cells by downregulating K-ras. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 404:896-902. [PMID: 21167132 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 12/09/2010] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are epigenetic regulators of gene expression, and their deregulation plays an important role in human cancer, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Recently, we found that miRNA-181a (miR-181a) was upregulated during replicative senescence of normal human oral keratinocytes. Since senescence is considered as a tumor suppressive mechanism, we thus investigated the expression and biological role of miR-181a in OSCC. We found that miR-181a was frequently downregulated in OSCC. Ectopic expression of miR-181a suppressed proliferation and anchorage independent growth ability of OSCC. Moreover, miR-181a dramatically reduces the growth of OSCC on three dimensional organotypic raft culture. We also identified K-ras as a novel target of miR-181a. miR-181a decreased K-ras protein level as well as the luciferase activity of reporter vectors containing the 3'-untranslated region of K-ras gene. Finally, we defined a minimal regulatory region of miR-181a and found a positive correlation between its promoter activity and the level of miR-181a expression. In conclusion, miR-181a may function as an OSCC suppressor by targeting on K-ras oncogene. Thus, miR-181a should be considered for therapeutic application for OSCC.
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- Ki-Hyuk Shin
- School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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The hnRNPs (heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins) are RNA-binding proteins with important roles in multiple aspects of nucleic acid metabolism, including the packaging of nascent transcripts, alternative splicing and translational regulation. Although they share some general characteristics, they vary greatly in terms of their domain composition and functional properties. Although the traditional grouping of the hnRNPs as a collection of proteins provided a practical framework, which has guided much of the research on them, this approach is becoming increasingly incompatible with current knowledge about their structural and functional divergence. Hence, we review the current literature to examine hnRNP diversity, and discuss how this impacts upon approaches to the classification of RNA-binding proteins in general.
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Dunn LL, Buckle AM, Cooke JP, Ng MKC. The emerging role of the thioredoxin system in angiogenesis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2010; 30:2089-98. [PMID: 20798378 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.209643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Although there have been a multitude of studies, the mechanisms of angiogenesis remain incompletely understood. Increasing evidence suggests that cellular redox homeostasis is an important regulator of angiogenesis. The thioredoxin (TRX) system functions as an endogenous antioxidant that can exert influence over endothelial cell function via modulation of cellular redox status. It has become apparent that the cytosolic TRX1 isoform participates in both canonical and novel angiogenic signaling pathways and may represent an avenue for therapeutic exploitation. Recent studies have further identified a role for the mitochondrial isoform TRX2 in ischemia-induced angiogenesis. TRX-interacting protein (TXNIP) is the endogenous inhibitor of TRX redox activity that has been implicated in growth factor-mediated angiogenesis. As TXNIP is strongly induced by glucose, this molecule could be of consequence to disordered angiogenesis manifest in diabetes mellitus. This review will focus on data implicating the TRX system in endothelial cell homeostasis and angiogenesis.
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- Louise L Dunn
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
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Omura Y, Nishio Y, Takemoto T, Ikeuchi C, Sekine O, Morino K, Maeno Y, Obata T, Ugi S, Maegawa H, Kimura H, Kashiwagi A. SAFB1, an RBMX-binding protein, is a newly identified regulator of hepatic SREBP-1c gene. BMB Rep 2009; 42:232-7. [DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2009.42.4.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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