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Panada JU, Klopava VA, Kulahava TA, Faletrov YV, Frolova NS, Koran SV, Fomina EG, Shkumatov VM. [Influence of N-alkynylaminosteroids on mitochondria function and autophagy in glioma cells]. BIOMEDITSINSKAIA KHIMIIA 2022; 68:126-133. [PMID: 35485486 DOI: 10.18097/pbmc20226802126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work we examined the synthesized N-alkynyl-17-aminosteroids and N-alkynyl-20-aminosteroids (based on dehydroepiandrosterone and pregnenolone, respectively) for their effect on C6 rat glioma cell functions. At 10 μM, the compounds had an insignificant effect on C6 glioma mitochondrial membrane potential, but increased cell autophagy by 70-90%, comparable to the known autophagy inducer dexamethasone. Docking simulations predict a potential high-affinity interaction between N-alkynylaminosteroids and Keap1 and the Hedgehog pathway protein, Smoothened, which are involved in autophagy regulation. The possible mechanisms of observed processes are discussed.
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- J U Panada
- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Institute for Nuclear Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus; Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Minsk, Belarus
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- Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Minsk, Belarus
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- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus; Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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Liu K, Tsung K, Attenello FJ. Characterizing Cell Stress and GRP78 in Glioma to Enhance Tumor Treatment. Front Oncol 2020; 10:608911. [PMID: 33363039 PMCID: PMC7759649 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.608911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor, carrying a very poor prognosis, with median overall survival at about 12 to 15 months despite surgical resection, chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ), and radiation therapy. GBM recurs in the vast majority of patients, with recurrent tumors commonly displaying increase in resistance to standard of care chemotherapy, TMZ, as well as radiotherapy. One of the most commonly cited mechanisms of chemotherapeutic and radio-resistance occurs via the glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), a well-studied mediator of the unfolded protein response (UPR), that has also demonstrated potential as a biomarker in GBM. Overexpression of GRP78 has been directly correlated with malignant tumor characteristics, including higher tumor grade, cellular proliferation, migration, invasion, poorer responses to TMZ and radiation therapy, and poorer patient outcomes. GRP78 expression is also higher in GBM tumor cells upon recurrence. Meanwhile, knockdown or suppression of GRP78 has been shown to sensitize cells to TMZ and radiation therapy. In light of these findings, various novel developing therapies are targeting GRP78 as monotherapies, combination therapies that enhance the effects of TMZ and radiation therapy, and as treatment delivery modalities. In this review, we delineate the mechanisms by which GRP78 has been noted to specifically modulate glioblastoma behavior and discuss current developing therapies involving GRP78 in GBM. While further research is necessary to translate these developing therapies into clinical settings, GRP78-based therapies hold promise in improving current standard-of-care GBM therapy and may ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes.
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- Kristie Liu
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Panada J, Klopava V, Kulahava T, Frolova N, Faletrov Y, Shkumatov V. New 3β-hydroxysteroid-indolamine conjugates: Design, synthesis and inhibition of C6 glioma cell proliferation. Steroids 2020; 164:108728. [PMID: 32931809 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2020.108728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Four novel indole steroids based on dehydroepiandrosterone (IS-1), estrone (IS-2) and pregnenolone (IS-3) were obtained and studied for their ability to inhibit C6 glioma proliferation. A reduction in cell proliferation by 52 ± 13% was observed for IS-1 at 10 μM, whereas IS-3 and abiraterone acetate at 10 μM caused a 36 ± 8% decrease. Surprisingly, the cellular effects reported for abiraterone, namely, cytochrome P450 CYP17A1 inhibition and endoplasmic reticulum stress were not detected for IS-1. However, both abiraterone and IS-1 significantly increased glutathione levels. Docking studies predicted good affinity of IS-1 to liver X receptors and regulatory protein Keap1, which are proposed to be involved in the compounds' antiproliferative activity.
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- Jan Panada
- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus; Chemistry Faculty of Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Department of Biophysics, Physics Faculty of Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Department of Biophysics, Physics Faculty of Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus; Institute for Nuclear Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus; Chemistry Faculty of Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus; Chemistry Faculty of Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus.
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Yiming Z, Qingqing L, Hang Y, Yahong M, Shu L. Selenium deficiency causes immune damage by activating the DUSP1/NF-κB pathway and endoplasmic reticulum stress in chicken spleen. Food Funct 2020; 11:6467-6475. [PMID: 32618989 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo00394h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element and its deficiency can lead to immune dysfunction. Many studies have investigated the immune damage caused by Se deficiency in chickens, but its mechanism still needs to be explored. In this study, we fed 1-day-old Hyline male chickens with Se deficient diets (the Se content was 0.008 mg kg-1 of diet) and a basal diet (the Se content was 0.15 mg kg-1 of diet). The spleen was collected at the sixth week and used for subsequent experiments. The pathological analysis showed that Se deficiency leads to the destruction of the normal nuclear structure of the spleen cell, and we can observe obvious chromatin condensation and nuclear debris. We constructed a transcriptome database and analyzed the abundance of various genes in the spleen by transcriptome sequence. The analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGS) showed significant changes in 337 genes, including 210 up-regulations and 127 down-regulations after feeding Se deficient diets. Se deficiency can significantly change oxidative stress and inflammatory response genes in chicken spleen. This study confirmed that Se deficiency increased the IL-2 levels, whereas it down-regulated IL-17, IFN-γ and Foxp3, which indicates that the immune dysfunction of the spleen and Th1/Th2 is imbalanced. We also found that Se deficiency down-regulated some related genes for endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ transport, leading to endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS). Moreover, we determined that Se deficiency triggered the low expression of DUSP1/NF-κB. In summary, our results indicate that Se deficiency can inhibit the spleen immune function of chickens by regulating the DUSP1/NF-κB pathway and ERS, leading to spleen damage in chickens. Based on transcriptomics research, our results will help further study the harmful effects of Se deficiency.
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- Zhang Yiming
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Marina D, Arnaud L, Paul Noel L, Felix S, Bernard R, Natacha C. Relevance of Translation Initiation in Diffuse Glioma Biology and its Therapeutic Potential. Cells 2019; 8:E1542. [PMID: 31795417 PMCID: PMC6953081 DOI: 10.3390/cells8121542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cancer cells are continually exposed to environmental stressors forcing them to adapt their protein production to survive. The translational machinery can be recruited by malignant cells to synthesize proteins required to promote their survival, even in times of high physiological and pathological stress. This phenomenon has been described in several cancers including in gliomas. Abnormal regulation of translation has encouraged the development of new therapeutics targeting the protein synthesis pathway. This approach could be meaningful for glioma given the fact that the median survival following diagnosis of the highest grade of glioma remains short despite current therapy. The identification of new targets for the development of novel therapeutics is therefore needed in order to improve this devastating overall survival rate. This review discusses current literature on translation in gliomas with a focus on the initiation step covering both the cap-dependent and cap-independent modes of initiation. The different translation initiation protagonists will be described in normal conditions and then in gliomas. In addition, their gene expression in gliomas will systematically be examined using two freely available datasets. Finally, we will discuss different pathways regulating translation initiation and current drugs targeting the translational machinery and their potential for the treatment of gliomas.
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- Digregorio Marina
- Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders and Therapy, GIGA-Neurosciences Research Centre, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium; (D.M.); (L.A.); (L.P.N.); (S.F.); (R.B.)
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- Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders and Therapy, GIGA-Neurosciences Research Centre, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium; (D.M.); (L.A.); (L.P.N.); (S.F.); (R.B.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, CHU of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders and Therapy, GIGA-Neurosciences Research Centre, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium; (D.M.); (L.A.); (L.P.N.); (S.F.); (R.B.)
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- Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders and Therapy, GIGA-Neurosciences Research Centre, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium; (D.M.); (L.A.); (L.P.N.); (S.F.); (R.B.)
- Department of Neurosurgery, CHU of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders and Therapy, GIGA-Neurosciences Research Centre, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium; (D.M.); (L.A.); (L.P.N.); (S.F.); (R.B.)
- Department of Neurology, CHU of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders and Therapy, GIGA-Neurosciences Research Centre, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium; (D.M.); (L.A.); (L.P.N.); (S.F.); (R.B.)
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Wan N, Xu Z, Liu T, Min Y, Li S. Ameliorative Effects of Selenium on Cadmium-Induced Injury in the Chicken Ovary: Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Cadmium-Induced Apoptosis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 184:463-473. [PMID: 29090375 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1193-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Despite the well-established toxicity of cadmium (Cd) to animals and the ameliorative effects of selenium (Se), some specific mechanisms in the chicken ovary are not yet clarified. To explore the mechanism by which the toxicity effect of Cd is induced and explore the effect of supranutritional Se on Cd toxicity in female bird reproduction, forty-eight 50-day-old Isa Brown female chickens were divided randomly into four groups. Group I (control group) was fed the basic diet containing 0.2 mg/kg Se. Group II (Se-treated group) was fed the basic diet supplemented with sodium selenite (Na2SeO3), and the total Se content was 2 mg/kg. Group III (Se + Cd-treated group) was fed the basic diet supplemented with Na2SeO3; the total Se content was 2 mg/kg, and it was supplemented with 150 mg/kg cadmium chloride (CdCl2). Group IV (Cd-treated group) was with the basic diet supplemented with 150 mg/kg CdCl2. The Cd, estradiol (E2), and progestogen (P4) contents changed after subchronic Cd exposure in chicken ovarian tissue; subsequently, oxidative stress occurred and activated the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) pathway to induce apoptosis. Further, Se decreased the accumulation of Cd in ovarian tissue, increased the E2 and P4 contents, alleviated oxidative stress, and reduced apoptosis via the ER stress pathway. The present results demonstrated that Cd could induce apoptosis via the ER stress pathway in chicken ovarian tissue and that Se had a significant antagonistic effect. These results are potentially valuable for finding a strategy to prevent Cd poisoning.
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- Na Wan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Obacz J, Avril T, Le Reste PJ, Urra H, Quillien V, Hetz C, Chevet E. Endoplasmic reticulum proteostasis in glioblastoma—From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic perspectives. Sci Signal 2017; 10:10/470/eaal2323. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aal2323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Li R, Li X, Ning S, Ye J, Han L, Kang C, Li X. Identification of a core miRNA-pathway regulatory network in glioma by therapeutically targeting miR-181d, miR-21, miR-23b, β-Catenin, CBP, and STAT3. PLoS One 2014; 9:e101903. [PMID: 25007077 PMCID: PMC4090169 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The application of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the therapeutics of glioma and other human diseases is an area of intense interest. However, it’s still a great challenge to interpret the functional consequences of using miRNAs in glioma therapy. Here, we examined paired deep sequencing expression profiles of miRNAs and mRNAs from human glioma cell lines after manipulating the levels of miRNAs miR-181d, -21, and -23b, as well as transcriptional regulators β-catenin, CBP, and STAT3. An integrated approach was used to identify functional miRNA-pathway regulatory networks (MPRNs) responding to each manipulation. MiRNAs were identified to regulate glioma related biological pathways collaboratively after manipulating the level of either post-transcriptional or transcriptional regulators, and functional synergy and crosstalk was observed between different MPRNs. MPRNs responsive to multiple interventions were found to occupy central positions in the comprehensive MPRN (cMPRN) generated by integrating all the six MPRNs. Finally, we identified a core module comprising 14 miRNAs and five pathways that could predict the survival of glioma patients and represent potential targets for glioma therapy. Our results provided novel insight into miRNA regulatory mechanisms implicated in therapeutic interventions and could offer more inspiration to miRNA-based glioma therapy.
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- Ronghong Li
- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Laboratory of Neuro-Oncology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Laboratory of Neuro-Oncology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Variation and Regeneration, Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government, Tianjin, China
- * E-mail: (XL); (CK)
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- * E-mail: (XL); (CK)
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Chen JC, Hwang JH, Chiu WH, Chan YC. Tetrandrine and Caffeine Modulated Cell Cycle and Increased Glioma Cell Death via Caspase-Dependent and Caspase-Independent Apoptosis Pathways. Nutr Cancer 2014; 66:700-6. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2014.902974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Midzak A, Rammouz G, Papadopoulos V. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis of a family of steroids acutely controlling steroidogenesis. Steroids 2012; 77:1327-34. [PMID: 22986075 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2012.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Revised: 08/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Steroids metabolically derive from lipid cholesterol, and vertebrate steroids additionally derive from the steroid pregnenolone. Pregnenolone is derived from cholesterol by hydrolytic cleavage of the aliphatic tail by mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP11A1, located in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Delivery of cholesterol to CYP11A1 comprises the principal control step of steroidogenesis, and requires a series of proteins spanning the mitochondrial double membranes. A critical member of this cholesterol translocation machinery is the integral outer mitochondrial membrane translocator protein (18kDa, TSPO), a high-affinity drug- and cholesterol-binding protein. The cholesterol-binding site of TSPO consists of a phylogenetically conserved cholesterol recognition/interaction amino acid consensus (CRAC). Previous studies from our group identified 5-androsten-3β,17,19-triol (19-Atriol) as drug ligand for the TSPO CRAC motif inhibiting cholesterol binding to CRAC domain and steroidogenesis. To further understand 19-Atriol's mechanism of action as well as the molecular recognition by the TSPO CRAC motif, we undertook structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis of the 19-Atriol molecule with a variety of substituted steroids oxygenated at positions around the steroid backbone. We found that in addition to steroids hydroxylated at carbon C19, hydroxylations at C4, C7, and C11 contributed to inhibition of cAMP-mediated steroidogenesis in a minimal steroidogenic cell model. However, only substituted steroids with C19 hydroxylations exhibited specificity to TSPO, its CRAC motif, and mitochondrial cholesterol transport, as the C4, C7, and C11 hydroxylated steroids inhibited the metabolic transformation of cholesterol by CYP11A1. We thus provide new insights into structure-activity relationships of steroids inhibiting mitochondrial cholesterol transport and steroidogenic cholesterol metabolic enzymes.
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- Andrew Midzak
- The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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2-Hydroxyoleic acid induces ER stress and autophagy in various human glioma cell lines. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48235. [PMID: 23133576 PMCID: PMC3484997 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background 2-Hydroxyoleic acid is a synthetic fatty acid with potent anti-cancer activity which does not induce undesired side effects. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which this compound selectively kills human glioma cancer cells without killing normal cells is not fully understood. The present study was designed to determine the molecular bases underlying the potency against 1321N1, SF-767 and U118 human glioma cell lines growth without affecting non cancer MRC-5 cells. Methodology/Principal Findings The cellular levels of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, unfolded protein response (UPR) and autophagy markers were determined by quantitative RT-PCR and immunoblotting on 1321N1, SF-767 and U118 human glioma cells and non-tumor MRC-5 cells incubated in the presence or absence of 2OHOA or the ER stress/autophagy inducer, palmitate. The cellular response to these agents was evaluated by fluorescence microscopy, electron microscopy and flow cytometry. We have observed that 2OHOA treatments induced augments in the expression of important ER stress/UPR markers, such as phosphorylated eIF2α, IRE1α, CHOP, ATF4 and the spliced form of XBP1 in human glioma cells. Concomitantly, 2OHOA led to the arrest of 1321N1 cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, with down-regulation of cyclin B1 and Cdk1/Cdc2 proteins in the three glioma cell lines studied. Finally, 2OHOA induced autophagy in 1321N1, SF-767 and U118 cells, with the appearance of autophagic vesicles and the up-regulation of LC3BI, LC3BII and ATG7 in 1321N1 cells, increases of LC3BI, LC3BII and ATG5 in SF-767 cells and up-regulation of LC3BI and LC3BII in U118 cells. Importantly, 2OHOA failed to induce such changes in non-tumor MRC-5 cells. Conclusion/Significance The present results demonstrate that 2OHOA induces ER stress/UPR and autophagy in human glioma (1321N1, SF-767 and U118 cell lines) but not normal (MRC-5) cells, unraveling the molecular bases underlying the efficacy and lack of toxicity of this compound.
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Loria RM, Graf MR. 17α-androstenediol-mediated oncophagy of tumor cells by different mechanisms is determined by the target tumor. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2012; 1262:127-33. [PMID: 22823444 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06602.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Δ5-androstene-3β,17α-diol (17α-AED) mediates oncophagy of human myeloid, glioma, and breast tumor cells by apoptotic- and autophagic-programmed cell death pathways, whereas the 17β-epimer does not. In hematologically derived myeloid tumor cells, 17α-AED induced apoptosis, as determined by TUNEL staining, caspase, PARP activation, and electron microscopy. In contrast, 17α-AED treatment of glioma cells of neuroectodermal lineaged induced autophagy, evident by the presence of acidic vesicular organelles, LC3 processing, and upregulation of beclin-1. Proliferation inhibition studies on primary and established glioma cells demonstrated that the IC-50 of the steroid is ∼15 μM. In the case of breast cancer cells, the bioactivity of 17α-AED is independent of the expression of estrogen or androgen receptors. Collectively, oncophagy is induced by 17α-AED treatment in human tumor cells and proceeds by the induction of either autophagy or apoptosis. The neoplastic cell determines which oncophagic pathway is utilized.
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- Roger M Loria
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
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Cruickshanks N, Tang Y, Booth L, Hamed H, Grant S, Dent P. Lapatinib and obatoclax kill breast cancer cells through reactive oxygen species-dependent endoplasmic reticulum stress. Mol Pharmacol 2012; 82:1217-29. [PMID: 22989520 DOI: 10.1124/mol.112.081539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Previous studies showed that lapatinib and obatoclax interact in a greater-than-additive fashion to cause cell death and do so through a toxic form of autophagy. The present studies sought to extend our analyses. Lapatinib and obatoclax killed multiple tumor cell types, and cells lacking phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) function were relatively resistant to drug combination lethality; expression of PTEN in PTEN-null breast cancer cells restored drug sensitivity. Coadministration of lapatinib with obatoclax elicited autophagic cell death that was attributable to the actions of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. Wild-type cells but not mitochondria-deficient rho-zero cells were radiosensitized by lapatinib and obatoclax treatment. Activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase 1/2 (JNK1/2) by the drug combination was enhanced by radiation, and signaling by p38 MAPK and JNK1/2 promoted cell killing. In immunohistochemical analyses, the autophagosome protein p62 was determined to be associated with protein kinase-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) and inositol-requiring enzyme 1, as well as with binding immunoglobulin protein/78-kDa glucose-regulated protein, in drug combination-treated cells. Knockdown of PERK suppressed drug-induced autophagy and protected tumor cells from the drug combination. Knockdown of PERK suppressed the reduction in Mcl-1 expression after drug combination exposure, and overexpression of Mcl-1 protected cells. Our data indicate that mitochondrial function plays an essential role in cell killing by lapatinib and obatoclax, as well as radiosensitization by this drug combination.
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- Nichola Cruickshanks
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicne, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0035, USA
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress triggers autophagy in malignant glioma cells undergoing cyclosporine a-induced cell death. Oncogene 2012; 32:1518-29. [PMID: 22580614 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2012.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Autophagy is a conserved, self-digestion process that is activated in response to nutrient limitation but acting also as an alternative death mechanism under certain conditions. It is accompanied by the progressive formation of vesicle structures from autophagosomes to autophagolysosomes orchestrated by autophagy effectors (Atg proteins) and modulators (that is, mTOR-mammalian target of rapamycin as a negative regulator). Malignant gliomas are highly resistant to current therapies that induce apoptosis, thus induction of the alternative cell death is an attractive strategy. We demonstrate that cyclosporine A (CsA, an immunophilin/calcineurin inhibitor) induces cell death with some apoptotic features but also accompanied by the appearance of numerous cytoplasmic vacuoles, immunostained for endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and autophagy markers. The induction of ER stress in glioma cells by CsA was evidenced by detection of unfolded protein response activation (phosphorylation of PERK, accumulation of IRE1α) and accumulation of ER stress-associated proteins (BIP and CHOP). Formation of the acidic vesicular organelles, increase of autophagic vacuoles, GFP-LC3 punctation (microtubule-associated protein light chain 3) and LC3-II accumulation upon CsA treatment confirmed activation of autophagy. Decrease of phosphorylation of 4E-BP1, p70S6K1 and its downstream target S6 ribosomal protein demonstrate inhibition of mTOR signaling by CsA. Salubrinal and silencing of PERK and IRE1α partially blocked CsA-induced accumulation of LC3-II. It suggests that ER stress precedes CsA-induced autophagy. Surprisingly, silencing of autophagy effectors ULK1, Atg5 or Atg7 increased the level of active caspases 3, 7 and PARP degradation in CsA-treated cells. Our results demonstrate that CsA induces both apoptosis and autophagy in malignant glioma cells via induction of ER stress and inhibition of mTOR/p70S6K1 pathway, however autophagy is cytoprotective in this context.
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Cruickshanks N, Hamed HA, Bareford MD, Poklepovic A, Fisher PB, Grant S, Dent P. Lapatinib and obatoclax kill tumor cells through blockade of ERBB1/3/4 and through inhibition of BCL-XL and MCL-1. Mol Pharmacol 2012; 81:748-58. [PMID: 22357666 DOI: 10.1124/mol.112.077586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Prior studies in breast cancer cells have shown that lapatinib and obatoclax interact in a greater than additive fashion to cause cell death and do so through a toxic form of autophagy. The present studies sought to extend our analyses to the central nervous system (CNS) tumor cells and to further define mechanisms of drug action. Lapatinib and obatoclax killed multiple CNS tumor isolates. Cells lacking PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog on chromosome 10) function were relatively resistant to drug combination lethality; expression of PTEN in PTEN-null cells restored drug sensitivity, and knockdown of PTEN promoted drug resistance. On the basis of knockdown of ERBB1-4 (erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1-4), we discovered that the inhibition of ERBB1/3/4 receptors were most important for enhancing obatoclax lethality rather than ERBB2. In parallel, we noted in CNS tumor cells that knockdown of BCL-xL (B-cell lymphoma-extra large)and MCL-1 (myeloid cell leukemia-1) interacted in an additive fashion to facilitate lapatinib lethality. Pretreatment of tumor cells with obatoclax enhanced the lethality of lapatinib to a greater extent than concomitant treatment. Treatment of animals carrying orthotopic CNS tumor isolates with lapatinib- and obatoclax-prolonged survival. Altogether, our data show that lapatinib and obatoclax therapy could be of use in the treatment of tumors located in the CNS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nichola Cruickshanks
- Department of Neurosurgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0035, USA
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ER Stress and Lipid Metabolism in Adipocytes. Biochem Res Int 2012; 2012:312943. [PMID: 22400114 PMCID: PMC3287011 DOI: 10.1155/2012/312943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2011] [Accepted: 10/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a rapidly emerging field of interest in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases. Recent studies have shown that chronic activation of ER stress is closely linked to dysregulation of lipid metabolism in several metabolically important cells including hepatocytes, macrophages, β-cells, and adipocytes. Adipocytes are one of the major cell types involved in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome. Recent advances in dissecting the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of adipogenesis and lipid metabolism indicate that activation of ER stress plays a central role in regulating adipocyte function. In this paper, we discuss the current understanding of the potential role of ER stress in lipid metabolism in adipocytes. In addition, we touch upon the interaction of ER stress and autophagy as well as inflammation. Inhibition of ER stress has the potential of decreasing the pathology in adipose tissue that is seen with energy overbalance.
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El Kihel L. Oxidative metabolism of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and biologically active oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and epiandrosterone (EpiA)--recent reports. Steroids 2012; 77:10-26. [PMID: 22037250 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2011.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/18/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a multifunctional steroid with a broad range of biological effects in humans and animals. DHEA can be converted to multiple oxygenated metabolites in the brain and peripheral tissues. The mechanisms by which DHEA exerts its effects are not well understood. However, evidence that the effects of DHEA are mediated by its oxygenated metabolites has accumulated. This paper will review the panel of oxygenated DHEA metabolites (7, 16 and 17-hydroxylated derivatives) including a number of 5α-androstane derivatives, such as epiandrosterone (EpiA) metabolites. The most important aspects of the oxidative metabolism of DHEA in the liver, intestine and brain are described. Then, this article reviews the reported biological effects of oxygenated DHEA metabolites from recent findings with a specific focus on cancer, inflammatory and immune processes, osteoporosis, thermogenesis, adipogenesis, the cardiovascular system, the brain and the estrogen and androgen receptors.
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- Laïla El Kihel
- Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Médicament de Normandie, UPRES EA-4258, FR CNRS INC3M, Caen, France.
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