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Nie X, Zhou Z, Chen Y, Chen S, Chen Y, Lei J, Wu X, He S. VEPH1 suppresses the progression of gastric cancer by regulating the Hippo-YAP signalling pathway. Dig Liver Dis 2024; 56:187-197. [PMID: 37244789 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.05.014] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ventricular zone-expressed PH domain-containing protein homologue 1 (VEPH1) is a recently discovered intracellular adaptor protein that plays an important role in human development. It has been reported that VEPH1 is closely related to the process of cellular malignancy, but its role in gastric cancer has not been elucidated. This study investigated the expression and function of VEPH1 in human gastric cancer (GC). METHODS We performed qRT‒PCR, Western blotting, and immunostaining assays in GC tissue samples to evaluate VEPH1 expression. Functional experiments were used to measure the malignancy of GC cells. A subcutaneous tumorigenesis model and peritoneal graft tumour model were established in BALB/c mice to determine tumour growth and metastasis in vivo. RESULTS VEPH1 expression is decreased in GC and correlates with the overall survival rates of GC patients. VEPH1 inhibits GC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro and suppresses tumour growth and metastasis in vivo. VEPH1 regulates the function of GC cells by inhibiting the Hippo-YAP signalling pathway, and YAP/TAZ inhibitor-1 treatment reverses the VEPH1 knockdown-mediated increase in the proliferation, migration and invasion of GC cells in vitro. Loss of VEPH1 is associated with increased YAP activity and accelerated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in GC. CONCLUSION VEPH1 inhibited GC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro and in vivo and exerted its antitumour effects by inhibiting the Hippo-YAP signalling pathway and EMT process in GC.
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- Xubiao Nie
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China
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- Department of Medical Examination Center, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, PR. China.
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Genome-wide association study reveals new insights into the heritability and genetic correlates of developmental dyslexia. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:3004-3017. [PMID: 33057169 PMCID: PMC8505236 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-00898-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a learning disorder affecting the ability to read, with a heritability of 40-60%. A notable part of this heritability remains unexplained, and large genetic studies are warranted to identify new susceptibility genes and clarify the genetic bases of dyslexia. We carried out a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 2274 dyslexia cases and 6272 controls, testing associations at the single variant, gene, and pathway level, and estimating heritability using single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data. We also calculated polygenic scores (PGSs) based on large-scale GWAS data for different neuropsychiatric disorders and cortical brain measures, educational attainment, and fluid intelligence, testing them for association with dyslexia status in our sample. We observed statistically significant (p < 2.8 × 10-6) enrichment of associations at the gene level, for LOC388780 (20p13; uncharacterized gene), and for VEPH1 (3q25), a gene implicated in brain development. We estimated an SNP-based heritability of 20-25% for DD, and observed significant associations of dyslexia risk with PGSs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (at pT = 0.05 in the training GWAS: OR = 1.23[1.16; 1.30] per standard deviation increase; p = 8 × 10-13), bipolar disorder (1.53[1.44; 1.63]; p = 1 × 10-43), schizophrenia (1.36[1.28; 1.45]; p = 4 × 10-22), psychiatric cross-disorder susceptibility (1.23[1.16; 1.30]; p = 3 × 10-12), cortical thickness of the transverse temporal gyrus (0.90[0.86; 0.96]; p = 5 × 10-4), educational attainment (0.86[0.82; 0.91]; p = 2 × 10-7), and intelligence (0.72[0.68; 0.76]; p = 9 × 10-29). This study suggests an important contribution of common genetic variants to dyslexia risk, and novel genomic overlaps with psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and cross-disorder susceptibility. Moreover, it revealed the presence of shared genetic foundations with a neural correlate previously implicated in dyslexia by neuroimaging evidence.
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Dampened VEPH1 activates mTORC1 signaling by weakening the TSC1/TSC2 association in hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol 2020; 73:1446-1459. [PMID: 32610114 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Abnormal activation of mTORC1 signaling occurs at high frequency in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the underlying causes of this aberrant activation remain elusive. In this study, we identified ventricular zone expressed pleckstrin homology domain-containing 1 (VEPH1) as a novel tumor suppressor that acts via the mTORC1 axis. METHODS We performed quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (92 pairs), western blot (30 pairs), and immunostaining (225 cases) assays in HCC tissue samples to evaluate VEPH1 expression. We explored the functional effects of VEPH1 on tumor growth and metastasis. Molecular and biochemical strategies were used to gain insight into mechanisms underlying the tumor-suppressive function of VEPH1. RESULTS VEPH1 is frequently silenced in HCC tissues, primarily resulting from let-7d upregulation. Decreased VEPH1 expression is associated with poor prognosis and aggressive tumor phenotypes in patients with HCC. VEPH1 mediates its tumor-suppressing activity through regulation of cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro and in vivo. The VEPH1 fragments 580-625aa and 447-579 aa bind directly to TSC1 (719-1,164aa) and TSC2 (1-420 aa), respectively, enhancing TSC1/TCS2 binding and promoting translocation of TSC2 to the membrane, which leads to increased TSC2 Ser1387 phosphorylation. Subsequently, Rheb is inactivated by the GTPase activity of TSC2, inhibiting mTORC1 signaling and contributing to changes in HCC carcinogenesis and metastasis. Rapamycin, the mTOR inhibitor, can inhibit the pro-tumorigenic effect of VEPH1 knockdown. Loss of VEPH1 correlates with decreased TSC2 Ser1387 phosphorylation and increased mTOR activity in HCC specimens. CONCLUSIONS The loss of VEPH1 leads to aberrantly activated mTORC1 signaling in HCC; rapamycin (or rapalogs) may serve as an effective treatment option for patients with HCC and dampened VEPH1 expression. LAY SUMMARY Abnormally activated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling is associated with poor tumor differentiation, early tumor recurrence and worse overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Herein, we identify low VEPH1 expression as a potential cause of abnormally activated mTOR signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues. mTOR inhibitors could thus be an effective treatment option for patients with HCC and low VEPH1 expression.
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Shi X, Xu C, Li Y, Wang H, Ma W, Tian Y, Yang H, Li L. A novel role of VEPH1 in regulating AoSMC phenotypic switching. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:9336-9346. [PMID: 32342520 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially lethal disease featured by focal dilatation in the aorta. The transition of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from a contractile/differentiated to a synthetic/dedifferentiated phenotype is considered to contribute to AAA formation and expansion. Our previous gene microarray data showed that Ventricular Zone Expressed PH Domain Containing 1 (VEPH1) expression increased in angiotensin II (Ang II)-infused aortic tissues. This study was thus performed to further explore the role of VEPH1. Herein, we first demonstrate that VEPH1 increases in the SMCs of Ang II-treated abdominal aortas. As in vivo, Ang II also upregulated VEPH1 expression in cultured hAoSMCs. The dedifferentiation of human aortic SMCs (hAoSMCs) was induced by a 24-hr stimulation of Ang II (1 μM)-the expression of contractile SMC markers, MYH11 and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) decreased and that of synthetic markers, proliferating cell nuclear antigen and Vimentin increased. Inhibition of VEPH1 prevented Ang II-induced pathological dedifferentiation of hAoSMCs as indicated by the restored expression of MYH11 and α-SMA. In contrast, the forced overexpression of VEPH1 aggravated Ang II's effects. Furthermore, we demonstrated that VEPH1 and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), a key regulator responsible for vascular SMC differentiation, negatively regulated each other's transcription. In contrast to VEPH1 silencing, its overexpression inhibited recombinant TGF-β1-induced increases in MYH11 and α-SMA and suppressed Smad3 phosphorylation and nuclear accumulation. Collectively, our study demonstrates that VEPH1 elevation promotes the synthetic phenotype switching of AoSMCs and suppressed the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway. Identification of VEPH1 as a pathogenic molecule for AAA formation provides novel insights into this disease.
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- Xiaofeng Shi
- Department of Emergency, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.,Institute (College) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Dalian, China
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Dalian University Affiliated Xinhua Hospital, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Brown TJ, Kollara A, Shathasivam P, Ringuette MJ. Ventricular Zone Expressed PH Domain Containing 1 (VEPH1): an adaptor protein capable of modulating multiple signaling transduction pathways during normal and pathological development. Cell Commun Signal 2019; 17:116. [PMID: 31500637 PMCID: PMC6734325 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-019-0433-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Ventricular Zone Expressed PH Domain-Containing 1 (VEPH1) is an 833-amino acid protein encoded by an evolutionarily conserved single-copy gene that emerged with pseudocoelomates. This gene has no paralog in any species identified to date and few studies have investigated the function of its encoded protein. Loss of expression of its ortholog, melted, in Drosophila results in a severe neural phenotype and impacts TOR, FoxO, and Hippo signaling. Studies in mammals indicate a role for VEPH1 in modulating TGFβ signaling and AKT activation, while numerous studies indicate VEPH1 expression is altered in several pathological conditions, including cancer. Although often referred to as an uncharacterized protein, available evidence supports VEPH1 as an adaptor protein capable of modulating multiple signal transduction networks. Further studies are required to define these adaptor functions and the role of VEPH1 in development and disease progression.
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- Theodore J Brown
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, 60 Murray Street, Box 42, Toronto, ON, M5T 3L9, Canada. .,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, 60 Murray Street, Box 42, Toronto, ON, M5T 3L9, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, 60 Murray Street, Box 42, Toronto, ON, M5T 3L9, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Feng H, Jia XM, Gao NN, Tang H, Huang W, Ning N. Overexpressed VEPH1 inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition, invasion, and migration of human cutaneous melanoma cells through inactivating the TGF-β signaling pathway. Cell Cycle 2019; 18:2860-2875. [PMID: 31599708 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2019.1638191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Malignant melanoma has a profound influence on populations around the world, with the underlying mechanisms controlling this disease yet to be fully identified. Hence, the current study aimed to investigate effects associated with VEPH1 on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), proliferation, invasion, migration and the apoptosis of human cutaneous melanoma (CM) cells through the TGF-β signaling pathway. Microarray-based gene analysis was initially performed to screen the CM-related differentially expressed genes. The expression of VEPH1, TGF-β signaling pathway- and EMT-related genes in CM tissues and cell lines was subsequently evaluated. Gain-of- and loss-of-function experiments were conducted to examine the effects of VEPH1 and the TGF-β signaling pathway on the expression of EMT-related genes, cell proliferation, migration, invasion, cell cycle and apoptosis in vitro. Finally, tumor formation in nude mice was conducted. VEPH1 was lowly expressed and regulated the progression of CM with involvement in the TGF-β signaling pathway. Human CM tissues were noted to activate the TGF-β signaling pathway and EMT. A375 cells treated with overexpressed VEPH1 plasmids or/and TGF-β signaling pathway inhibitor SB-431542 displayed diminished TGF-β, SMAD4, Vimentin and N-cadherin expression while the expression of E-cadherin was elevated, accompanied by decreased cell proliferation, migration, invasion, inhibited cell cycle entry. However, si-VEPH1 or TGF-β signaling pathway activator contributed to reverse results. Taken together, the key findings of the current study present evidence suggesting that VEPH1 protects against human CM by inhibiting the activation of the TGF-β signaling pathway, highlighting its potential as a target for the prognosis and diagnosis of CM.
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- Hao Feng
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Province People's Hospital) , Changsha , P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Province People's Hospital) , Changsha , P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital , Changsha , P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Province People's Hospital) , Changsha , P.R. China
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- Department of Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Province People's Hospital) , Changsha , P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Administration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Province People's Hospital) , Changsha , P.R. China
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Moon HY, Javadi S, Stremlau M, Yoon KJ, Becker B, Kang SU, Zhao X, van Praag H. Conditioned media from AICAR-treated skeletal muscle cells increases neuronal differentiation of adult neural progenitor cells. Neuropharmacology 2018; 145:123-130. [PMID: 30391731 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Exercise has profound benefits for brain function in animals and humans. In rodents, voluntary wheel running increases the production of new neurons and upregulates neurotrophin levels in the hippocampus, as well as improving synaptic plasticity, memory function and mood. The underlying cellular mechanisms, however, remain unresolved. Recent research indicates that peripheral organs such as skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue secrete factors during physical activity that may influence neuronal function. Here we used an in vitro cell assay and proteomic analysis to investigate the effects of proteins secreted from skeletal muscle cells on adult hippocampal neural progenitor cell (aNPC) differentiation. We also sought to identify the relevant molecules driving these effects. Specifically, we treated rat L6 skeletal muscle cells with the AMP-kinase (AMPK) agonist 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-β-d-ribofuranoside (AICAR) or vehicle (distilled water). We then collected the conditioned media (CM) and fractionated it using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Treatment of aNPCs with a specific fraction of the AICAR-CM upregulated expression of doublecortin (DCX) and Tuj1, markers of immature neurons. Proteomic analysis of this fraction identified proteins known to be involved in energy metabolism, cell migration, adhesion and neurogenesis. Culturing differentiating aNPCs in the presence of one of the factors, glycolytic enzyme glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI), or AICAR-CM, increased the proportion of neuronal (Tuj1+) and astrocytic, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP+) cells. Our study provides further evidence that proteins secreted from skeletal muscle cells may serve as a critical communication link to the brain through factors that enhance neural differentiation.
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- Hyo Youl Moon
- Neuroplasticity and Behavior Unit, Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA; Institute of Sport Science, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Waisman Center and Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Neuroplasticity and Behavior Unit, Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Institute of Sport Science, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Neuroplasticity and Behavior Unit, Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Waisman Center and Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Neuroplasticity and Behavior Unit, Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA; Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and Brain Institute, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA.
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Yang B, Cui L, Perez-Enciso M, Traspov A, Crooijmans RPMA, Zinovieva N, Schook LB, Archibald A, Gatphayak K, Knorr C, Triantafyllidis A, Alexandri P, Semiadi G, Hanotte O, Dias D, Dovč P, Uimari P, Iacolina L, Scandura M, Groenen MAM, Huang L, Megens HJ. Genome-wide SNP data unveils the globalization of domesticated pigs. Genet Sel Evol 2017; 49:71. [PMID: 28934946 PMCID: PMC5609043 DOI: 10.1186/s12711-017-0345-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pigs were domesticated independently in Eastern and Western Eurasia early during the agricultural revolution, and have since been transported and traded across the globe. Here, we present a worldwide survey on 60K genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data for 2093 pigs, including 1839 domestic pigs representing 122 local and commercial breeds, 215 wild boars, and 39 out-group suids, from Asia, Europe, America, Oceania and Africa. The aim of this study was to infer global patterns in pig domestication and diversity related to demography, migration, and selection. RESULTS A deep phylogeographic division reflects the dichotomy between early domestication centers. In the core Eastern and Western domestication regions, Chinese pigs show differentiation between breeds due to geographic isolation, whereas this is less pronounced in European pigs. The inferred European origin of pigs in the Americas, Africa, and Australia reflects European expansion during the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Human-mediated introgression, which is due, in particular, to importing Chinese pigs into the UK during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, played an important role in the formation of modern pig breeds. Inbreeding levels vary markedly between populations, from almost no runs of homozygosity (ROH) in a number of Asian wild boar populations, to up to 20% of the genome covered by ROH in a number of Southern European breeds. Commercial populations show moderate ROH statistics. For domesticated pigs and wild boars in Asia and Europe, we identified highly differentiated loci that include candidate genes related to muscle and body development, central nervous system, reproduction, and energy balance, which are putatively under artificial selection. CONCLUSIONS Key events related to domestication, dispersal, and mixing of pigs from different regions are reflected in the 60K SNP data, including the globalization that has recently become full circle since Chinese pig breeders in the past decades started selecting Western breeds to improve local Chinese pigs. Furthermore, signatures of ongoing and past selection, acting at different times and on different genetic backgrounds, enhance our insight in the mechanism of domestication and selection. The global diversity statistics presented here highlight concerns for maintaining agrodiversity, but also provide a necessary framework for directing genetic conservation.
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- Bin Yang
- National Key Laboratory for Pig Genetic Improvement and Production Technology, Nanchang, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Pig Genetic Improvement and Production Technology, Nanchang, China
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- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB Consortium, Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
- Institut Catala de Recerca i Estudis Avancats (ICREA), Carrer de Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
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- All-Russian Research Institute of Animal Husbandry named after Academy Member L.K. Ernst, Dubrovitzy, Moscow Region Russia
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- All-Russian Research Institute of Animal Husbandry named after Academy Member L.K. Ernst, Dubrovitzy, Moscow Region Russia
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- Institute of Genomic Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign, IL USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, The Roslin Institute, R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Division of Biotechnology and Reproduction of Livestock, Department of Animal Sciences, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Research Centre for Biology- Zoology Division, LIPI, Bogor, Indonesia
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- School of Biology, University of Nottingham, Notttingham, UK
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- Faculdade de Ciências and CESAM, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Animal Breeding, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg East, Denmark
- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- National Key Laboratory for Pig Genetic Improvement and Production Technology, Nanchang, China
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- Animal Breeding and Genomics, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Shathasivam P, Kollara A, Spybey T, Park S, Clarke B, Ringuette MJ, Brown TJ. VEPH1 expression decreases vascularisation in ovarian cancer xenografts and inhibits VEGFA and IL8 expression through inhibition of AKT activation. Br J Cancer 2017; 116:1065-1076. [PMID: 28301874 PMCID: PMC5396109 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: VEPH1 is amplified in several cancers including ovarian but its impact on tumour progression is unknown. Previous work has shown that VEPH1 inhibits TGFβ signalling while its Drosophila ortholog increases tissue growth, raising the possibility that VEPH1 could impact tumour growth or progression. Methods: A CRISPR approach was used to disrupt VEPH1 expression in ovarian cancer ES-2 cells, while VEPH1-negative SKOV3 cells were stably transfected with VEPH1 cDNA. The impact of altered VEPH1 expression was assessed using in vitro and in vivo assays and mechanistic studies were performed in vitro. Results: VEPH1 expression in SKOV3 cells resulted in a reduced tumour growth rate associated with increased necrotic area, and decreased microvessel density and VEGF-A levels relative to tumours formed by mock-transfected cells. VEPH1 expression also decreased VEGFA and IL8 expression in SKOV3 cells and was associated with decreased activated AKT levels. These effects were not observed in ES-2 cells, which bear a BRAFV600E activating mutation that leads to constitutively increased IL8 and VEGFA expression. Conclusions: VEPH1 expression in SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells inhibits AKT activation to decrease VEGFA and IL8 expression, which leads to decreased tumour vascularisation and progression.
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- Premalatha Shathasivam
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, M5T 3L9 ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, 123 Edward Street, Toronto, M5G 1E2 ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, M5T 3L9 ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, 123 Edward Street, Toronto, M5G 1E2 ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, M5T 3L9 ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, 123 Edward Street, Toronto, M5G 1E2 ON, Canada.,Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, M5T 3L9 ON, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Health Network, 190 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, M5G 2C4 ON, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, 25 Harbord Street, Toronto, M5S 3G5 ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, M5T 3L9 ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, 123 Edward Street, Toronto, M5G 1E2 ON, Canada.,Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON, Canada
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Human ortholog of Drosophila Melted impedes SMAD2 release from TGF-β receptor I to inhibit TGF-β signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:E3000-9. [PMID: 26039994 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1504671112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Drosophila melted encodes a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain-containing protein that enables normal tissue growth, metabolism, and photoreceptor differentiation by modulating Forkhead box O (FOXO), target of rapamycin, and Hippo signaling pathways. Ventricular zone expressed PH domain-containing 1 (VEPH1) is the mammalian ortholog of melted, and although it exhibits tissue-restricted expression during mouse development and is potentially amplified in several human cancers, little is known of its function. Here we explore the impact of VEPH1 expression in ovarian cancer cells by gene-expression profiling. In cells with elevated VEPH1 expression, transcriptional programs associated with metabolism and FOXO and Hippo signaling were affected, analogous to what has been reported for Melted. We also observed altered regulation of multiple transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) target genes. Global profiling revealed that elevated VEPH1 expression suppressed TGF-β-induced transcriptional responses. This inhibitory effect was verified on selected TGF-β target genes and by reporter gene assays in multiple cell lines. We further demonstrated that VEPH1 interacts with TGF-β receptor I (TβRI) and inhibits nuclear accumulation of activated Sma- and Mad-related protein 2 (SMAD2). We identified two TβRI-interacting regions (TIRs) with opposing effects on TGF-β signaling. TIR1, located at the N terminus, inhibits canonical TGF-β signaling and promotes SMAD2 retention at TβRI, similar to full-length VEPH1. In contrast, TIR2, located at the C-terminal region encompassing the PH domain, decreases SMAD2 retention at TβRI and enhances TGF-β signaling. Our studies indicate that VEPH1 inhibits TGF-β signaling by impeding the release of activated SMAD2 from TβRI and may modulate TGF-β signaling during development and cancer initiation or progression.
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Collares CVA, Evangelista AF, Xavier DJ, Takahashi P, Almeida R, Macedo C, Manoel-Caetano F, Foss MC, Foss-Freitas MC, Rassi DM, Sakamoto-Hojo ET, Passos GA, Donadi EA. Transcriptome meta-analysis of peripheral lymphomononuclear cells indicates that gestational diabetes is closer to type 1 diabetes than to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mol Biol Rep 2013; 40:5351-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2635-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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From notochord formation to hereditary chordoma: the many roles of Brachyury. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:826435. [PMID: 23662285 PMCID: PMC3626178 DOI: 10.1155/2013/826435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chordoma is a rare, but often malignant, bone cancer that preferentially affects the axial skeleton and the skull base. These tumors are both sporadic and hereditary and appear to occur more frequently after the fourth decade of life; however, modern technologies have increased the detection of pediatric chordomas. Chordomas originate from remnants of the notochord, the main embryonic axial structure that precedes the backbone, and share with notochord cells both histological features and the expression of characteristic genes. One such gene is Brachyury, which encodes for a sequence-specific transcription factor. Known for decades as a main regulator of notochord formation, Brachyury has recently gained interest as a biomarker and causative agent of chordoma, and therefore as a promising therapeutic target. Here, we review the main characteristics of chordoma, the molecular markers, and the clinical approaches currently available for the early detection and possible treatment of this cancer. In particular, we report on the current knowledge of the role of Brachyury and of its possible mechanisms of action in both notochord formation and chordoma etiogenesis.
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Nakada C, Satoh S, Tabata Y, Arai KI, Watanabe S. Transcriptional repressor foxl1 regulates central nervous system development by suppressing shh expression in zebra fish. Mol Cell Biol 2006; 26:7246-57. [PMID: 16980626 PMCID: PMC1592895 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00429-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We identified zebra fish forkhead transcription factor l1 (zfoxl1) as a gene strongly expressed in neural tissues such as midbrain, hindbrain, and the otic vesicle at the early embryonic stage. Loss of the function of zfoxl1 effected by morpholino antisense oligonucleotide resulted in defects in midbrain and eye development, and in that of formation of the pectoral fins. Interestingly, ectopic expression of shh in the midbrain and elevated pax2a expression in the optic stalk were observed in foxl1 MO-injected embryos. In contrast, expression of pax6a, which is negatively regulated by shh, was suppressed in the thalamus and pretectum regions, supporting the idea of augmentation of the shh signaling pathway by suppression of foxl1. Expression of zfoxl1-EnR (repressing) rather than zfoxl1-VP16 (activating) resulted in a phenotype similar to that induced by foxl1-mRNA, suggesting that foxl1 may act as a transcriptional repressor of shh in zebra fish embryos. Supporting this notion, foxl1 suppressed isolated 2.7-kb shh promoter activity in PC12 cells, and the minimal region of foxl1 required for its transcriptional repressor activity showed strong homology with the groucho binding motif, which is found in genes encoding various homeodomain proteins. In view of all of our data taken together, we propose zfoxl1 to be a novel regulator of neural development that acts by suppressing shh expression.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Biomarkers
- Brain/cytology
- Brain/embryology
- Brain/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/cytology
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/embryology
- Fibroblasts/metabolism
- Forkhead Transcription Factors/chemistry
- Forkhead Transcription Factors/isolation & purification
- Forkhead Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Gastrula/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Hedgehog Proteins
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- NIH 3T3 Cells
- Oligonucleotides, Antisense/metabolism
- PC12 Cells
- Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics
- Protein Binding
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Rats
- Repressor Proteins/chemistry
- Repressor Proteins/isolation & purification
- Repressor Proteins/metabolism
- Trans-Activators/genetics
- Trans-Activators/metabolism
- Transcription, Genetic
- Zebrafish/embryology
- Zebrafish/metabolism
- Zebrafish Proteins/chemistry
- Zebrafish Proteins/isolation & purification
- Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
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Affiliation(s)
- Chisako Nakada
- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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Poirier S, Prat A, Marcinkiewicz E, Paquin J, Chitramuthu BP, Baranowski D, Cadieux B, Bennett HPJ, Seidah NG. Implication of the proprotein convertase NARC-1/PCSK9 in the development of the nervous system. J Neurochem 2006; 98:838-50. [PMID: 16893422 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03928.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Neural apoptosis-regulated convertase-1/proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin like-9 (NARC-1/PCSK9) is a proprotein convertase recently described to play a major role in cholesterol homeostasis through enhanced degradation of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and possibly in neural development. Herein, we investigated the potential involvement of this proteinase in the development of the CNS using mouse embryonal pluripotent P19 cells and the zebrafish as models. Time course quantitative RT-PCR analyses were performed following retinoic acid (RA)-induced neuroectodermal differentiation of P19 cells. Accordingly, the mRNA levels of NARC-1/PCSK9 peaked at day 2 of differentiation and fell off thereafter. In contrast, the expression of the proprotein convertases subtilisin kexin isozyme 1/site 1 protease and Furin was unaffected by RA, whereas that of PC5/6 and PC2 increased within and/or after the first 4 days of the differentiation period respectively. This pattern was not affected by the cholesterogenic transcription factor sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2, which normally up-regulates NARC-1/PCSK9 mRNA levels in liver. Furthermore, in P19 cells, RA treatment did not affect the protein level of the endogenous LDLR. This agrees with the unique expression pattern of NARC-1/PCSK9 in the rodent CNS, including the cerebellum, where the LDLR is not significantly expressed. Whole-mount in situ hybridization revealed that the pattern of expression of zebrafish NARC-1/PCSK9 is similar to that of mouse both in the CNS and periphery. Specific knockdown of zebrafish NARC-1/PCSK9 mRNA resulted in a general disorganization of cerebellar neurons and loss of hindbrain-midbrain boundaries, leading to embryonic death at approximately 96 h after fertilization. These data support a novel role for NARC-1/PCSK9 in CNS development, distinct from that in cholesterogenic organs such as liver.
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- Steve Poirier
- Laboratory of Biochemical Neuroendocrinology, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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van den Born E, Stein DA, Iversen PL, Snijder EJ. Antiviral activity of morpholino oligomers designed to block various aspects of Equine arteritis virus amplification in cell culture. J Gen Virol 2006; 86:3081-3090. [PMID: 16227231 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.81158-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The antiviral efficacy of ten antisense phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PMOs) directed against Equine arteritis virus (EAV), a nidovirus belonging to the family Arteriviridae, was evaluated in mammalian (Vero-E6) cells. Peptide-conjugated PMOs (P-PMOs) supplied in cell culture medium at micromolar concentrations were efficiently taken up by Vero-E6 cells and were minimally cytotoxic. The P-PMOs were designed to base pair to RNA sequences involved in different aspects of EAV amplification: genome replication, subgenomic mRNA synthesis, and translation of genome and subgenomic mRNAs. A novel recombinant EAV, expressing green fluorescent protein as part of its replicase polyproteins, was used to facilitate drug screening. A moderate reduction of EAV amplification was observed with relatively high concentrations of P-PMOs designed to anneal to the 3'-terminal regions of the viral genome or antigenome. To determine if the synthesis of subgenomic mRNAs could be specifically reduced, transcription-regulating sequences essential for their production, but not for the production of genomic RNA, were targeted, but these P-PMOs were found to be ineffective at transcription interference. In contrast, all four P-PMOs designed to base pair with targets in the genomic 5' untranslated region markedly reduced virus amplification in a sequence-specific and dose-responsive manner. At concentrations in the low micromolar range, some of the P-PMOs tested completely inhibited virus amplification. In vitro translation assays showed that these P-PMOs were potent inhibitors of translation. The data suggest that these compounds could be useful as reagents for exploring the molecular mechanics of nidovirus translation and have anti-EAV potential at relatively low concentrations.
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- Erwin van den Born
- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, LUMC P4-26, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- AVI BioPharma Inc., 4575 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, LUMC P4-26, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Mikeladze-Dvali T, Wernet MF, Pistillo D, Mazzoni EO, Teleman AA, Chen YW, Cohen S, Desplan C. The growth regulators warts/lats and melted interact in a bistable loop to specify opposite fates in Drosophila R8 photoreceptors. Cell 2005; 122:775-87. [PMID: 16143107 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2005.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2005] [Revised: 06/07/2005] [Accepted: 07/25/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Color vision in Drosophila relies on the comparison between two color-sensitive photoreceptors, R7 and R8. Two types of ommatidia in which R7 and R8 contain different rhodopsins are distributed stochastically in the retina and appear to discriminate short (p-subset) or long wavelengths (y-subset). The choice between p and y fates is made in R7, which then instructs R8 to follow the corresponding fate, thus leading to a tight coupling between rhodopsins expressed in R7 and R8. Here, we show that warts, encoding large tumor suppressor (Lats) and melted encoding a PH-domain protein, play opposite roles in defining the yR 8 or pR8 fates. By interacting antagonistically at the transcriptional level, they form a bistable loop that insures a robust commitment of R8 to a single fate, without allowing ambiguity. This represents an unexpected postmitotic role for genes controlling cell proliferation (warts and its partner hippo and salvador) and cell growth (melted).
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- Tamara Mikeladze-Dvali
- Department of Biology, Center for Developmental Genetics, New York University, New York, New York 10003, USA
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Teleman AA, Chen YW, Cohen SM. Drosophila Melted Modulates FOXO and TOR Activity. Dev Cell 2005; 9:271-81. [PMID: 16054033 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2005.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2005] [Revised: 05/18/2005] [Accepted: 07/13/2005] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The insulin/PI3K signaling pathway controls both tissue growth and metabolism. Here, we identify Melted as a new modulator of this pathway in Drosophila. Melted interacts with both Tsc1 and FOXO and can recruit these proteins to the cell membrane. We provide evidence that in the melted mutant, TOR activity is reduced and FOXO is activated. The melted mutant condition mimics the effects of nutrient deprivation in a normal animal, producing an animal with 40% less fat than normal.
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