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Shen J, Xie E, Shen S, Song Z, Li X, Wang F, Min J. Essentiality of SLC7A11-mediated nonessential amino acids in MASLD. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024:S2095-9273(24)00669-8. [PMID: 39366830 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 10/06/2024]
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) remains a rapidly growing global health burden. Here, we report that the nonessential amino acid (NEAA) transporter SLC7A11 plays a key role in MASLD. In patients with MASLD, we found high expression levels of SLC7A11 that were correlated directly with clinical grade. Using both loss-of-function and gain-of-function genetic models, we found that Slc7a11 deficiency accelerated MASLD progression via classic cystine/cysteine deficiency-induced ferroptosis, while serine deficiency and a resulting impairment in de novo cysteine production were attributed to ferroptosis-induced MASLD progression in mice overexpressing hepatic Slc7a11. Consistent with these findings, we found that both serine supplementation and blocking ferroptosis significantly alleviated MASLD, and the serum serine/glutamate ratio was significantly lower in these preclinical disease models, suggesting that it might serve as a prognostic biomarker for MASLD in patients. These findings indicate that defects in NEAA metabolism are involved in the progression of MASLD and that serine deficiency-triggered ferroptosis may provide a therapeutic target for its treatment.
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- Jie Shen
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Frontier Medical Research on Cancer Metabolism, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Frontier Medical Research on Cancer Metabolism, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; School of Public Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China; School of Public Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Frontier Medical Research on Cancer Metabolism, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Frontier Medical Research on Cancer Metabolism, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Frontier Medical Research on Cancer Metabolism, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; School of Public Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China; School of Public Health, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Frontier Medical Research on Cancer Metabolism, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Zhang J, Sjøberg KA, Gong S, Wang T, Li F, Kuo A, Durot S, Majcher A, Ardicoglu R, Desgeorges T, Mann CG, Soro Arnáiz I, Fitzgerald G, Gilardoni P, Abel ED, Kon S, Olivares-Villagómez D, Zamboni N, Wolfrum C, Hornemann T, Morscher R, Tisch N, Ghesquière B, Kopf M, Richter EA, De Bock K. Endothelial metabolic control of insulin sensitivity through resident macrophages. Cell Metab 2024:S1550-4131(24)00335-8. [PMID: 39270655 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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Endothelial cells (ECs) not only form passive blood conduits but actively contribute to nutrient transport and organ homeostasis. The role of ECs in glucose homeostasis is, however, poorly understood. Here, we show that, in skeletal muscle, endothelial glucose transporter 1 (Glut1/Slc2a1) controls glucose uptake via vascular metabolic control of muscle-resident macrophages without affecting transendothelial glucose transport. Lowering endothelial Glut1 via genetic depletion (Glut1ΔEC) or upon a short-term high-fat diet increased angiocrine osteopontin (OPN/Spp1) secretion. This promoted resident muscle macrophage activation and proliferation, which impaired muscle insulin sensitivity. Consequently, co-deleting Spp1 from ECs prevented macrophage accumulation and improved insulin sensitivity in Glut1ΔEC mice. Mechanistically, Glut1-dependent endothelial glucose metabolic rewiring increased OPN in a serine metabolism-dependent fashion. Our data illustrate how the glycolytic endothelium creates a microenvironment that controls resident muscle macrophage phenotype and function and directly links resident muscle macrophages to the maintenance of muscle glucose homeostasis.
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- Jing Zhang
- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- August Krogh Section for Molecular Physiology, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Translational Nutritional Biology, Department Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, 8603 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; Institute of Health and Medicine, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, China; Key Laboratory of Immune Response and Immunotherapy, Hefei, China
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- Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland; Laboratory of Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Translational Nutritional Biology, Department Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, 8603 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Cancer Metabolism Laboratory, Children`s Research Center, University of Zürich, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland
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- Metabolomics Core Facility Leuven, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, Belgium; Laboratory of Applied Mass Spectrometry, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- August Krogh Section for Molecular Physiology, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Exercise and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Zürich, Switzerland.
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Jia S, Bode AM, Chen X, Luo X. Unlocking the potential: Targeting metabolic pathways in the tumor microenvironment for Cancer therapy. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2024; 1879:189166. [PMID: 39111710 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2024.189166] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Cancer incidence and mortality are increasing and impacting global life expectancy. Metabolic reprogramming in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is intimately related to tumorigenesis, progression, metastasis and drug resistance. Tumor cells drive metabolic reprogramming of other cells in the TME through metabolic induction of cytokines and metabolites, and metabolic substrate competition. Consequently, this boosts tumor cell growth by providing metabolic support and facilitating immunosuppression and angiogenesis. The metabolic interplay in the TME presents potential therapeutic targets. Here, we focus on the metabolic reprogramming of four principal cell subsets in the TME: CAFs, TAMs, TILs and TECs, and their interaction with tumor cells. We also summarize medications and therapies targeting these cells' metabolic pathways, particularly in the context of immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
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- Siyuan Jia
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Oncotarget Gene, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Invasion, Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, MN 55912, USA
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- Early Clinical Trial Center, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Oncotarget Gene, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Invasion, Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, School of Basic Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biological Nanotechnology of National Health Commission, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, China.
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Maurya M, Liu CH, Bora K, Kushwah N, Pavlovich MC, Wang Z, Chen J. Animal Models of Retinopathy of Prematurity: Advances and Metabolic Regulators. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1937. [PMID: 39335451 PMCID: PMC11428941 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12091937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a primary cause of visual impairment and blindness in premature newborns, characterized by vascular abnormalities in the developing retina, with microvascular alteration, neovascularization, and in the most severe cases retinal detachment. To elucidate the pathophysiology and develop therapeutics for ROP, several pre-clinical experimental models of ROP were developed in different species. Among them, the oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) mouse model has gained the most popularity and critically contributed to our current understanding of pathological retinal angiogenesis and the discovery of potential anti-angiogenic therapies. A deeper comprehension of molecular regulators of OIR such as hypoxia-inducible growth factors including vascular endothelial growth factors as primary perpetrators and other new metabolic modulators such as lipids and amino acids influencing pathological retinal angiogenesis is also emerging, indicating possible targets for treatment strategies. This review delves into the historical progressions that gave rise to the modern OIR models with a focus on the mouse model. It also reviews the fundamental principles of OIR, recent advances in its automated assessment, and a selected summary of metabolic investigation enabled by OIR models including amino acid transport and metabolism.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Chai X, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Feng K, Jiang Y, Zhu A, Chen X, Di L, Wang R. Tumor Metabolism: A New Field for the Treatment of Glioma. Bioconjug Chem 2024; 35:1116-1141. [PMID: 39013195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.4c00287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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The clinical treatment of glioma remains relatively immature. Commonly used clinical treatments for gliomas are surgery combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but there is a problem of drug resistance. In addition, immunotherapy and targeted therapies also suffer from the problem of immune evasion. The advent of metabolic therapy holds immense potential for advancing more efficacious and tolerable therapies against this aggressive disease. Metabolic therapy alters the metabolic processes of tumor cells at the molecular level to inhibit tumor growth and spread, and lead to better outcomes for patients with glioma that are insensitive to conventional treatments. Moreover, compared with conventional therapy, it has less impact on normal cells, less toxicity and side effects, and higher safety. The objective of this review is to examine the changes in metabolic characteristics throughout the development of glioma, enumerate the current methodologies employed for studying tumor metabolism, and highlight the metabolic reprogramming pathways of glioma along with their potential molecular mechanisms. Importantly, it seeks to elucidate potential metabolic targets for glioblastoma (GBM) therapy and summarize effective combination treatment strategies based on various studies.
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- Xiaoqian Chai
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System, Nanjing 210023, China
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Kim M, Brustad N, Eliasen AU, Ali M, Wang T, Rasmussen MA, Ernst M, Hougaard D, Litonjua AA, Wheelock CE, Kelly RS, Chen Y, Prince N, Townsend PA, Stokholm J, Weiss ST, Bønnelykke K, Lasky-Su J, Chawes B. Bilirubin metabolism in early life and respiratory health during preschool age: A combined analysis of two independent birth cohorts. MED 2024:S2666-6340(24)00304-0. [PMID: 39151420 DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2024.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Bilirubin has antioxidant properties, and elevated levels within the normal range have been associated with improved lung function and decreased risk of asthma in adults, but studies of young children are scarce. Here, we investigate associations between bilirubin in early life and respiratory health endpoints during preschool age in two independent birth cohorts. METHODS Bilirubin metabolites were assessed at ages 0.5, 1.5, and 6 years in COPSAC2010 (Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood 2010) and ages 1, 3, and 6 years in the VDAART (The Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial) cohort. Meta-analyses were done to summarize the relationship between levels of bilirubin metabolites and asthma, infections, lung function, and allergic sensitization until age 6 across the cohorts. Interaction with the glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A1 (UGT1A) genotype encoding for an enzyme in the bilirubin metabolism was explored, and metabolomics data were integrated to study underlying mechanisms. FINDINGS Increasing bilirubin (Z,Z) at ages 1.5-3 years was associated with an increased risk of allergic sensitization (adjusted relative risk [aRR] = 1.85 [1.20-2.85], p = 0.005), and age 6 bilirubin (Z,Z) also showed a trend of association with allergic sensitization at age 6 (aRR = 1.31 [0.97-1.77], p = 0.08), which showed significant interaction for the age 6 bilirubin (Z,Z)xUGT1A genotype. Further, increasing bilirubin (E,E), bilirubin (Z,Z), and biliverdin at ages 1.5-3 years was associated with a lower forced expiratory volume at age 6 (aRR range = 0.81-0.91, p < 0.049) but without a significant interaction with the UGT1A genotype (p interactions > 0.05). Network analysis showed a significant correlation between bilirubin metabolism and acyl carnitines. There were no associations between bilirubin metabolites and the risk of asthma and infections. CONCLUSIONS Bilirubin metabolism in early life may play a role in childhood respiratory health, particularly in children with specific UGT1A genotypes. FUNDING The Lundbeck Foundation (Grant no R16-A1694), The Ministry of Health (Grant no 903516), Danish Council for Strategic Research (Grant no 0603-00280B), and The Capital Region Research Foundation have provided core support to the COPSAC research center. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 946228). The Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDDART, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00920621) was supported by grant U01HL091528 from NHLBI, U54TR001012 from the National Centers for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). Metabolomics work by VDAART was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grant R01HL123915 and R01HL141826. S.T.W. was supported by R01HL091528 from the NHLBI, UG3OD023268 from Office of The Director, National Institute of Health, and P01HL132825 from the NHLBI.
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- Min Kim
- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section for Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Department of Congenital Disorders, Danish Center for Neonatal Screening, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section for Clinical Mass Spectrometry, Department of Congenital Disorders, Danish Center for Neonatal Screening, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Unit of Integrative Metabolomics, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- COPSAC, Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Yagi H, Boeck M, Nian S, Neilsen K, Wang C, Lee J, Zeng Y, Grumbine M, Sweet IR, Kasai T, Negishi K, Singh SA, Aikawa M, Hellström A, Smith LEH, Fu Z. Mitochondrial control of hypoxia-induced pathological retinal angiogenesis. Angiogenesis 2024:10.1007/s10456-024-09940-w. [PMID: 39096357 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-024-09940-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Pathological retinal neovascularization is vision-threatening. In mouse oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) we sought to define mitochondrial respiration changes longitudinally during hyperoxia-induced vessel loss and hypoxia-induced neovascularization, and to test interventions addressing those changes to prevent neovascularization. METHODS OIR was induced in C57BL/6J mice and retinal vasculature was examined at maximum neovessel formation. We assessed total proteome changes and the ratio of mitochondrial to nuclear DNA copy numbers (mtDNA/nDNA) of OIR vs. control retinas, and mitochondrial oxygen consumption rates (OCR) in ex vivo OIR vs. control retinas (BaroFuse). Pyruvate vs. vehicle control was supplemented to OIR mice either prior to or during neovessel formation. RESULTS In OIR vs. control retinas, global proteomics showed decreased retinal mitochondrial respiration at peak neovascularization. OCR and mtDNA/nDNA were also decreased at peak neovascularization suggesting impaired mitochondrial respiration. In vivo pyruvate administration during but not prior to neovessel formation (in line with mitochondrial activity time course) suppressed NV. CONCLUSIONS Mitochondrial energetics were suppressed during retinal NV in OIR. Appropriately timed supplementation of pyruvate may be a novel approach in neovascular retinal diseases.
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- Hitomi Yagi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Pathology, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, 710021, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Center for Excellence in Vascular Biology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- The Sahlgrenska Centre for Pediatric Ophthalmology Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3 Blackfan Circle, CLS 18, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Possemato R. Affinity war: PSAT1 outcompetes the rest. Nat Metab 2024; 6:1429-1430. [PMID: 39192143 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01096-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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- Richard Possemato
- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
- Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Liu X, Ren B, Ren J, Gu M, You L, Zhao Y. The significant role of amino acid metabolic reprogramming in cancer. Cell Commun Signal 2024; 22:380. [PMID: 39069612 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01760-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Amino acid metabolism plays a pivotal role in tumor microenvironment, influencing various aspects of cancer progression. The metabolic reprogramming of amino acids in tumor cells is intricately linked to protein synthesis, nucleotide synthesis, modulation of signaling pathways, regulation of tumor cell metabolism, maintenance of oxidative stress homeostasis, and epigenetic modifications. Furthermore, the dysregulation of amino acid metabolism also impacts tumor microenvironment and tumor immunity. Amino acids can act as signaling molecules that modulate immune cell function and immune tolerance within the tumor microenvironment, reshaping the anti-tumor immune response and promoting immune evasion by cancer cells. Moreover, amino acid metabolism can influence the behavior of stromal cells, such as cancer-associated fibroblasts, regulate ECM remodeling and promote angiogenesis, thereby facilitating tumor growth and metastasis. Understanding the intricate interplay between amino acid metabolism and the tumor microenvironment is of crucial significance. Expanding our knowledge of the multifaceted roles of amino acid metabolism in tumor microenvironment holds significant promise for the development of more effective cancer therapies aimed at disrupting the metabolic dependencies of cancer cells and modulating the tumor microenvironment to enhance anti-tumor immune responses and inhibit tumor progression.
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- Xiaohong Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R, 100023, China
- Key Laboratory of Research in Pancreatic Tumor, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
- National Science and Technology Key Infrastructure on Translational Medicine in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R, 100023, China
- Key Laboratory of Research in Pancreatic Tumor, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
- National Science and Technology Key Infrastructure on Translational Medicine in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R, 100023, China
- Key Laboratory of Research in Pancreatic Tumor, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
- National Science and Technology Key Infrastructure on Translational Medicine in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R, 100023, China
- Key Laboratory of Research in Pancreatic Tumor, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
- National Science and Technology Key Infrastructure on Translational Medicine in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R, 100023, China.
- Key Laboratory of Research in Pancreatic Tumor, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China.
- National Science and Technology Key Infrastructure on Translational Medicine in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R, 100023, China.
- Key Laboratory of Research in Pancreatic Tumor, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China.
- National Science and Technology Key Infrastructure on Translational Medicine in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100023, P.R, China.
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Alvarez Y, Mancebo C, Alonso S, Montero O, Fernández N, Sánchez Crespo M. Central carbon metabolism exhibits unique characteristics during the handling of fungal patterns by monocyte-derived dendritic cells. Redox Biol 2024; 73:103187. [PMID: 38744190 PMCID: PMC11103932 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103187] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) are key players in the defense against fungal infection because of their outstanding capacity for non-opsonic phagocytosis and phenotypic plasticity. Accordingly, MDDCs rewire metabolism to meet the energetic demands for microbial killing and biomass synthesis required to restore homeostasis. It has been commonplace considering the metabolic reprogramming a mimicry of the Warburg effect observed in tumor cells. However, this may be an oversimplification since the offshoots of glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle are connected in central carbon metabolism. Zymosan, the external wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, contains β-glucan and α-mannan chains that engage the C-type lectin receptors dectin-1/2 and Toll-like receptors. This makes it an optimal fungal surrogate for experimental research. Using real-time bioenergetic assays and [U-13C]glucose labeling, central hubs connected to cytokine expression were identified. The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) exhibited a more relevant capacity to yield ribose-5-phosphate than reducing equivalents of NADPH, as judged from the high levels of isotopologues showing 13C-labeling in the ribose moiety and the limited contribution of the oxidative arm of the PPP to the production of ROS by NADPH oxidases (NOX). The finding of 13C-label in the purine ring and in glutathione unveiled the contribution of serine-derived glycine to purine ring and glutathione synthesis. Serine synthesis also supported the TCA cycle. Zymosan exhausted NAD+ and ATP, consistent with intracellular consumption and/or extracellular export. Poly-ADP-ribosylated proteins detected in the nuclear fractions of MDDCs did not show major changes upon zymosan stimulation, which suggests its dependence on constitutive Fe(II)/2-oxoglutarate-dependent demethylation of 5-methylcytosine by TET translocases and/or demethylation of histone H3 lysine 27 by JMJD demethylases rather than on NOX activities. These results disclose a unique pattern of central carbon metabolism following fungal challenge, characterized by the leverage of glycolysis offshoots and an extensive recycling of NAD+ and poly(ADP-ribose).
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- Yolanda Alvarez
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Fisiología, Universidad de Valladolid, 47003, Valladolid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Fisiología, Universidad de Valladolid, 47003, Valladolid, Spain
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- Unidad de Excelencia Instituto de Biomedicina y Genética Molecular, CSIC-Universidad de Valladolid, 47003, Valladolid, Spain
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- Unidad de Excelencia Instituto de Biomedicina y Genética Molecular, CSIC-Universidad de Valladolid, 47003, Valladolid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Fisiología, Universidad de Valladolid, 47003, Valladolid, Spain; Unidad de Excelencia Instituto de Biomedicina y Genética Molecular, CSIC-Universidad de Valladolid, 47003, Valladolid, Spain
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- Unidad de Excelencia Instituto de Biomedicina y Genética Molecular, CSIC-Universidad de Valladolid, 47003, Valladolid, Spain.
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Ma S, Liao W, Chen Y, Gan L. Prognostic value and potential function of a novel heme-related LncRNAs signature in gastric cancer. Cell Signal 2024; 118:111152. [PMID: 38548123 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111152] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Heme is a coordination complex formed by the binding of iron ions and porphyrin rings. Its metabolic processes are associated with various cancers, including gastric cancer (GC). In recent years, long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) have been identified as key regulatory factors in GC. However, the role of LncRNAs associated with heme metabolism in GC and their relationship with prognosis have not been reported. In this study, we constructed a novel LncRNAs signature related to heme metabolism (HMlncSig) and validated its prognostic value for predicting the survival of GC patients through training, test, and entire cohorts. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that patients in the high-risk group had shorter survival times. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that HMlncSig was an independent prognostic indicator for GC patients, regardless of other clinical pathological features. Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis and gene set variation analysis pathways showed that the activation of these markers may be involved in tumor progression, influencing the survival of GC patients. The nomogram, based on HMlncSig score and clinical features, demonstrated the strong predictive ability of this signature. Additionally, significant differences were observed between the high-risk and low-risk groups in terms of immune cell subtypes, expression of immune checkpoint genes, and response to chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Through clinical validation, we found that the risk score and heme levels of GC patients were both significantly elevated and correlated with the degree of malignancy. Furthermore, we found that AP000692.1, a key gene in this signature, promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of GC cells. In conclusion, our HMlncSig model has significant predictive value for the prognosis of GC patients and can provide clinical guidance for personalized immunotherapy.
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- Shuo Ma
- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Surgery and Anesthesia, Chongqing University Fuling Hospital, 408000 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Integrated Oncology, Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of General Surgery, Chongqing University Fuling Hospital, 408000 Chongqing, China.
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de Zeeuw P, Treps L, García-Caballero M, Harjes U, Kalucka J, De Legher C, Brepoels K, Peeters K, Vinckier S, Souffreau J, Bouché A, Taverna F, Dehairs J, Talebi A, Ghesquière B, Swinnen J, Schoonjans L, Eelen G, Dewerchin M, Carmeliet P. The gluconeogenesis enzyme PCK2 has a non-enzymatic role in proteostasis in endothelial cells. Commun Biol 2024; 7:618. [PMID: 38783087 PMCID: PMC11116505 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06186-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Endothelial cells (ECs) are highly glycolytic, but whether they generate glycolytic intermediates via gluconeogenesis (GNG) in glucose-deprived conditions remains unknown. Here, we report that glucose-deprived ECs upregulate the GNG enzyme PCK2 and rely on a PCK2-dependent truncated GNG, whereby lactate and glutamine are used for the synthesis of lower glycolytic intermediates that enter the serine and glycerophospholipid biosynthesis pathways, which can play key roles in redox homeostasis and phospholipid synthesis, respectively. Unexpectedly, however, even in normal glucose conditions, and independent of its enzymatic activity, PCK2 silencing perturbs proteostasis, beyond its traditional GNG role. Indeed, PCK2-silenced ECs have an impaired unfolded protein response, leading to accumulation of misfolded proteins, which due to defective proteasomes and impaired autophagy, results in the accumulation of protein aggregates in lysosomes and EC demise. Ultimately, loss of PCK2 in ECs impaired vessel sprouting. This study identifies a role for PCK2 in proteostasis beyond GNG.
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- Pauline de Zeeuw
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Droia Ventures, Zaventem, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- CNRS, Nantes, France
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Dept. Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Fac. Science, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Novartis Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Metabolomics Core Facility, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Metabolomics Core Facility, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium.
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium.
- Metaptys NV/Droia Labs, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium.
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium.
- Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Vascular Metabolism, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium.
- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Wang C, Zhao M, Bin P, Ye Y, Chen Q, Tang Z, Ren W. Serine synthesis controls mitochondrial biogenesis in macrophages. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadn2867. [PMID: 38758794 PMCID: PMC11100566 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn2867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
Abstract
Mitochondrial dysfunction is the pivotal driving factor of multiple inflammatory diseases, and targeting mitochondrial biogenesis represents an efficacious approach to ameliorate such dysfunction in inflammatory diseases. Here, we demonstrated that phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) deficiency promotes mitochondrial biogenesis in inflammatory macrophages. Mechanistically, PHGDH deficiency boosts mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) by suppressing cytoplasmic glutathione synthesis. mtROS provokes hypoxia-inducible factor-1α signaling to direct nuclear specificity protein 1 and nuclear respiratory factor 1 transcription. Moreover, myeloid Phgdh deficiency reverses diet-induced obesity. Collectively, this study reveals that a mechanism involving de novo serine synthesis orchestrates mitochondrial biogenesis via mitochondrial-to-nuclear communication, and provides a potential therapeutic target for tackling inflammatory diseases and mitochondria-mediated diseases.
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- Chuanlong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Animal Nutrition and Bio-feed, College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Animal Nutrition and Bio-feed, College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Liu Y, Wu Z, Li Y, Chen Y, Zhao X, Wu M, Xia Y. Metabolic reprogramming and interventions in angiogenesis. J Adv Res 2024:S2090-1232(24)00178-4. [PMID: 38704087 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2024.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Endothelial cell (EC) metabolism plays a crucial role in the process of angiogenesis. Intrinsic metabolic events such as glycolysis, fatty acid oxidation, and glutamine metabolism, support secure vascular migration and proliferation, energy and biomass production, as well as redox homeostasis maintenance during vessel formation. Nevertheless, perturbation of EC metabolism instigates vascular dysregulation-associated diseases, especially cancer. AIM OF REVIEW In this review, we aim to discuss the metabolic regulation of angiogenesis by EC metabolites and metabolic enzymes, as well as prospect the possible therapeutic opportunities and strategies targeting EC metabolism. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS OF REVIEW In this work, we discuss various aspects of EC metabolism considering normal and diseased vasculature. Of relevance, we highlight that the implications of EC metabolism-targeted intervention (chiefly by metabolic enzymes or metabolites) could be harnessed in orchestrating a spectrum of pathological angiogenesis-associated diseases.
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- Yun Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Animal Nutritional Genome and Germplasm Innovation Research Center, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Cai Z, Li W, Hager S, Wilson JL, Afjehi-Sadat L, Heiss EH, Weichhart T, Heffeter P, Weckwerth W. Targeting PHGDH reverses the immunosuppressive phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages through α-ketoglutarate and mTORC1 signaling. Cell Mol Immunol 2024; 21:448-465. [PMID: 38409249 PMCID: PMC11061172 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-024-01134-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) has emerged as a crucial factor in macromolecule synthesis, neutralizing oxidative stress, and regulating methylation reactions in cancer cells, lymphocytes, and endothelial cells. However, the role of PHGDH in tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) is poorly understood. Here, we found that the T helper 2 (Th2) cytokine interleukin-4 and tumor-conditioned media upregulate the expression of PHGDH in macrophages and promote immunosuppressive M2 macrophage activation and proliferation. Loss of PHGDH disrupts cellular metabolism and mitochondrial respiration, which are essential for immunosuppressive macrophages. Mechanistically, PHGDH-mediated serine biosynthesis promotes α-ketoglutarate production, which activates mTORC1 signaling and contributes to the maintenance of an M2-like macrophage phenotype in the tumor microenvironment. Genetic ablation of PHGDH in macrophages from tumor-bearing mice results in attenuated tumor growth, reduced TAM infiltration, a phenotypic shift of M2-like TAMs toward an M1-like phenotype, downregulated PD-L1 expression and enhanced antitumor T-cell immunity. Our study provides a strong basis for further exploration of PHGDH as a potential target to counteract TAM-mediated immunosuppression and hinder tumor progression.
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- Zhengnan Cai
- Molecular Systems Biology (MOSYS), Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Molecular Systems Biology (MOSYS), Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Research Support Facility, Mass Spectrometry Unit, Faculty of Life Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Molecular Systems Biology (MOSYS), Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
- Vienna Metabolomics Center (VIME), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Lau A, Blenis J, Burgos-Barragan G. Decoding Serine Metabolism: Unveiling Novel Pathways for Evolving Cancer Therapies. Cancer Res 2024; 84:1191-1194. [PMID: 38364233 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-24-0541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Serine metabolism plays a pivotal role in cancer, making it an appealing therapeutic target. Two recent studies published in Nature Metabolism and Science Translational Medicine uncovered novel players and therapeutic opportunities within this crucial metabolic pathway. Papalazarou and colleagues employed genetic tools coupled with metabolomics and high-throughput imaging to identify and characterize membrane transporters involved in serine uptake and mitochondrial import in colorectal cancer. Notably, they showed that dual inhibition of these transporters in combination with impaired serine biosynthesis reduced tumor growth in xenograft models. In a parallel study, Zhang and colleagues identified isocitrate dehydrogenase I (IDH1) as a novel regulator of serine biosynthesis in non-small cell lung cancer. Through extensive mechanistic studies, they demonstrated that IDH1 enhances the expression of the key enzymes phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase and phosphoserine aminotransferase 1 via a noncanonical function independent of its enzymatic activity. Strikingly, pharmacologic disruption of this novel function of IDH1 not only diminished tumor growth but also enhanced the anticancer efficacy of dietary serine restriction in mouse models of lung cancer. Together, these studies advance our mechanistic understanding of how cancer cells fulfill their serine requirements and reveal innovative therapeutic avenues to deprive tumors of this vital nutrient.
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- Aristotle Lau
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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Wu J, Wang H, Wang N, Wang Z, Zhu Q. TIE2 expression in hypertensive ICH and its therapeutic modulation with AKB-9778: Implications for brain vascular health. Exp Neurol 2024; 374:114685. [PMID: 38195021 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114685] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating condition, the molecular underpinnings of which remain not fully understood. By leveraging high-throughput transcriptome sequencing and network pharmacology analysis, this study unveils the significant role of the tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains 2 (TIE2) in ICH pathogenesis. Compared to controls, a conspicuous downregulation of TIE2 was observed in the cerebral blood vessels of hypertensive ICH mice. In vitro assays with human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC), HBEC-5i revealed that modulation of TIE2 expression significantly influences cellular proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, mediated via the Rap1/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Notably, the small molecule AKB-9778 was identified to target and activate TIE2, affecting the functional attributes of HBEC-5i. In vivo experiments further demonstrated that combining AKB-9778 with antihypertensive drugs could mitigate the incidence and volume of bleeding in hypertensive ICH mouse models, suggesting potential therapeutic implications.
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- Jingkun Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan 056002, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan 056002, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan 056002, PR China
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- Science and Education Division, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan 056002, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan 056002, PR China.
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Zhou S, Cui J, Shi Y. Serine Metabolism Regulates the Replicative Senescence of Human Dental Pulp Cells through Histone Methylation. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:2856-2870. [PMID: 38666909 PMCID: PMC11049641 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46040179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Tissue regeneration therapy based on human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) faces the distinct challenge of cellular senescence during massive expansion in vitro. To further explore the regulatory mechanism of cellular senescence in hDPCs, we conduct experiments on young cells (Passage 5, P5) and replicative senescent (Passage 12, P12) hDPCs. The results confirm that hDPCs undergo replicative senescence with passaging, during which their ability to proliferate and osteogenic differentiation decreases. Notably, during replicative senescence, phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), the key enzyme of the serine synthesis pathway (SSP), is significantly downregulated, as well as S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) levels, resulting in reduced H3K36me3 modification on Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)and Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) promoters. Inhibition of PHGDH leads to the same phenotype as replicative senescence. Serine supplementation fails to rescue the senescence phenotype caused by replicative senescence and inhibitors, in which folate metabolism-related genes, including serine hydroxymethyl transferase 2 (SHMT2), methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1(MTHFD1), methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2(MTHFD2), are notably decreased. Our research raised a possibility that PHGDH may be involved in cellular senescence by affecting folate metabolism and histone methylation in addition to serine biosynthesis, providing potential targets to prevent senescence.
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- Shuhan Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (S.Z.); (J.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (S.Z.); (J.C.)
- Department of Endodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (S.Z.); (J.C.)
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Wu D, Zhang K, Khan FA, Pandupuspitasari NS, Guan K, Sun F, Huang C. A comprehensive review on signaling attributes of serine and serine metabolism in health and disease. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129607. [PMID: 38253153 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129607] [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: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Serine is a metabolite with ever-expanding metabolic and non-metabolic signaling attributes. By providing one‑carbon units for macromolecule biosynthesis and functional modifications, serine and serine metabolism largely impinge on cellular survival and function. Cancer cells frequently have a preference for serine metabolic reprogramming to create a conducive metabolic state for survival and aggressiveness, making intervention of cancer-associated rewiring of serine metabolism a promising therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment. Beyond providing methyl donors for methylation in modulation of innate immunity, serine metabolism generates formyl donors for mitochondrial tRNA formylation which is required for mitochondrial function. Interestingly, fully developed neurons lack the machinery for serine biosynthesis and rely heavily on astrocytic l-serine for production of d-serine to shape synaptic plasticity. Here, we recapitulate recent discoveries that address the medical significance of serine and serine metabolism in malignancies, mitochondrial-associated disorders, and neurodegenerative pathologies. Metabolic control and epigenetic- and posttranslational regulation of serine metabolism are also discussed. Given the metabolic similarities between cancer cells, neurons and germ cells, we further propose the relevance of serine metabolism in testicular homeostasis. Our work provides valuable hints for future investigations that will lead to a deeper understanding of serine and serine metabolism in cellular physiology and pathology.
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- Di Wu
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Research Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta Pusat 10340, Indonesia
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- School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
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Yang S, Yuan Z, Zhu Y, Liang C, Chen Z, Zhang J, Leng L. Multi-omics analysis reveals GAPDH posttranscriptional regulation of IFN-γ and PHGDH as a metabolic checkpoint of microglia polarization. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 117:155-166. [PMID: 38215888 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.01.009] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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A "switch" in the metabolic pattern of microglia is considered to be required to meet the metabolic demands of cell survival and functions. However, how metabolic switches regulate microglial function remains controversial. We found here that exposure to amyloid-β triggers microglial inflammation accompanied by increasing GAPDH levels. The increase of GAPDH, a glycolysis enzyme, leads to the reduced release of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) from inflammatory microglia. Such alternation is translational and is regulated by the binding of glycolysis enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) to IFN-γ mRNA. GAPDH, by engaging/disengaging glycolysis and through influencing IFN-γ expression, regulates microglia functions, including phagocytosis and cytokine production. Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), screened from different state microglia by metabolomics combined with METARECON analysis, is a metabolic enzyme adjacent downstream of GAPDH and synthesizes serine on the collateral pathway derived from glycolysis. Polarization of microglial with PHGDH as a metabolic checkpoint can be bidirectionally regulated by adding IL-4 or giving PHGDH inhibitors. Therefore, regulation of metabolic enzymes not only reprograms metabolic patterns, but also manipulates microglia functions. Further study should be performed to explore the mechanism of metabolic checkpoints in human microglia or more in vivo animal experiments, and may expand to the effects of various metabolic substrates or enzyme, such as lipids and amino acids, on the functions of microglia.
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- Shangchen Yang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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Gong K, Huang Y, Zheng Y, Hao W, Shi K. ZSWIM4 inhibition improves chemosensitivity in epithelial ovarian cancer cells by suppressing intracellular glycine biosynthesis. J Transl Med 2024; 22:192. [PMID: 38383406 PMCID: PMC10880229 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-04980-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Zinc finger SWIM-type containing 4 (ZSWIM4) induces drug resistance in breast cancer cells. However, its role in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical significance of ZSWIM4 expression in EOC and develop new clinical therapeutic strategies for EOC. METHODS ZSWIM4 expression in control and EOC tumor tissues was examined using immunohistochemistry. Lentiviral transduction, Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, tumorsphere formation assay, flow cytometry, western blotting, and animal xenograft model were used to assess the role of ZSWIM4 in chemotherapy. Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation (CUT&Tag) assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation assays, and luciferase reporter assays were used to confirm FOXK1-mediated upregulation of ZSWIM4 expression. The mechanism by which ZSWIM4 inhibition improves chemosensitivity was evaluated using RNA-sequencing. A ZSWIM4-targeting inhibitor was explored by virtual screening and surface plasmon resonance analysis. Patient-derived organoid (PDO) models were constructed from EOC tumor tissues with ZSWIM4 expression. RESULTS ZSWIM4 was overexpressed in EOC tumor tissues and impaired patient prognoses. Its expression correlated positively with EOC recurrence. ZSWIM4 expression was upregulated following carboplatin treatment, which, in turn, contributed to chemoresistance. Silencing ZSWIM4 expression sensitized EOC cells to carboplatin treatment in vitro and in vivo. FOXK1 could bind to the GTAAACA sequence of the ZSWIM4 promoter region to upregulate ZSWIM4 transcriptional activity and FOXK1 expression increased following carboplatin treatment, leading to an increase in ZSWIM4 expression. Mechanistically, ZSWIM4 knockdown downregulated the expression of several rate-limiting enzymes involved in glycine synthesis, causing a decrease in intracellular glycine levels, thus enhancing intracellular reactive oxygen species production induced by carboplatin treatment. Compound IPN60090 directly bound to ZSWIM4 protein and exerted a significant chemosensitizing effect in both EOC cells and PDO models. CONCLUSIONS ZSWIM4 inhibition enhanced EOC cell chemosensitivity by ameliorating intracellular glycine metabolism reprogramming, thus providing a new potential therapeutic strategy for EOC.
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- Kunxiang Gong
- Institute of Reproductive Health and Perinatology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, China
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Antibody Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Health and Perinatology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, China.
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510623, Guangdong, China.
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Manco M, Ammirata G, Petrillo S, De Giorgio F, Fontana S, Riganti C, Provero P, Fagoonee S, Altruda F, Tolosano E. FLVCR1a Controls Cellular Cholesterol Levels through the Regulation of Heme Biosynthesis and Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Flux in Endothelial Cells. Biomolecules 2024; 14:149. [PMID: 38397386 PMCID: PMC10887198 DOI: 10.3390/biom14020149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Feline leukemia virus C receptor 1a (FLVCR1a), initially identified as a retroviral receptor and localized on the plasma membrane, has emerged as a crucial regulator of heme homeostasis. Functioning as a positive regulator of δ-aminolevulinic acid synthase 1 (ALAS1), the rate-limiting enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway, FLVCR1a influences TCA cycle cataplerosis, thus impacting TCA flux and interconnected metabolic pathways. This study reveals an unexplored link between FLVCR1a, heme synthesis, and cholesterol production in endothelial cells. Using cellular models with manipulated FLVCR1a expression and inducible endothelial-specific Flvcr1a-null mice, we demonstrate that FLVCR1a-mediated control of heme synthesis regulates citrate availability for cholesterol synthesis, thereby influencing cellular cholesterol levels. Moreover, alterations in FLVCR1a expression affect membrane cholesterol content and fluidity, supporting a role for FLVCR1a in the intricate regulation of processes crucial for vascular development and endothelial function. Our results underscore FLVCR1a as a positive regulator of heme synthesis, emphasizing its integration with metabolic pathways involved in cellular energy metabolism. Furthermore, this study suggests that the dysregulation of heme metabolism may have implications for modulating lipid metabolism. We discuss these findings in the context of FLVCR1a's potential heme-independent function as a choline importer, introducing additional complexity to the interplay between heme and lipid metabolism.
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- Marta Manco
- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy
- Laboratory of Tumor Inflammation and Angiogenesis, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory of Tumor Inflammation and Angiogenesis, Center for Cancer Biology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Via Santena 5/bis, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Via Santena 5/bis, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Torino, Corso Massimo D’Azeglio 52, 10126 Torino, Italy;
- Center for Omics Sciences, Ospedale San Raffaele IRCCS, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, CNR c/o Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy; (M.M.); (G.A.); (S.P.); (F.D.G.); (S.F.); (C.R.); (S.F.); (F.A.)
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126 Torino, Italy
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Mäntyselkä S, Kolari K, Baumert P, Ylä-Outinen L, Kuikka L, Lahtonen S, Permi P, Wackerhage H, Kalenius E, Kivelä R, Hulmi JJ. Serine synthesis pathway enzyme PHGDH is critical for muscle cell biomass, anabolic metabolism, and mTORC1 signaling. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2024; 326:E73-E91. [PMID: 37991454 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00151.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
Abstract
Cells use glycolytic intermediates for anabolism, e.g., via the serine synthesis and pentose phosphate pathways. However, we still understand poorly how these metabolic pathways contribute to skeletal muscle cell biomass generation. The first aim of this study was therefore to identify enzymes that limit protein synthesis, myotube size, and proliferation in skeletal muscle cells. We inhibited key enzymes of glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, and the serine synthesis pathway to evaluate their importance in C2C12 myotube protein synthesis. Based on the results of this first screen, we then focused on the serine synthesis pathway enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH). We used two different PHGDH inhibitors and mouse C2C12 and human primary muscle cells to study the importance and function of PHGDH. Both myoblasts and myotubes incorporated glucose-derived carbon into proteins, RNA, and lipids, and we showed that PHGDH is essential in these processes. PHGDH inhibition decreased protein synthesis, myotube size, and myoblast proliferation without cytotoxic effects. The decreased protein synthesis in response to PHGDH inhibition appears to occur mainly mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1)-dependently, as was evident from experiments with insulin-like growth factor 1 and rapamycin. Further metabolomics analyses revealed that PHGDH inhibition accelerated glycolysis and altered amino acid, nucleotide, and lipid metabolism. Finally, we found that supplementing an antioxidant and redox modulator, N-acetylcysteine, partially rescued the decreased protein synthesis and mTORC1 signaling during PHGDH inhibition. The data suggest that PHGDH activity is critical for skeletal muscle cell biomass generation from glucose and that it regulates protein synthesis and mTORC1 signaling.NEW & NOTEWORTHY The use of glycolytic intermediates for anabolism was demonstrated in both myoblasts and myotubes, which incorporate glucose-derived carbon into proteins, RNA, and lipids. We identify phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) as a critical enzyme in those processes and also for muscle cell hypertrophy, proliferation, protein synthesis, and mTORC1 signaling. Our results thus suggest that PHGDH in skeletal muscle is more than just a serine-synthesizing enzyme.
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- Sakari Mäntyselkä
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department for Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Central Finland Health Care District Hospital District, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Institute of Biotechnology, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department for Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Wihuri Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, NeuroMuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Huang X, Yang X, Xiang L, Chen Y. Serine metabolism in macrophage polarization. Inflamm Res 2024; 73:83-98. [PMID: 38070057 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-023-01815-y] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Emerging studies have revealed that macrophages possess different dependences on the uptake, synthesis, and metabolism of serine for their activation and functionalization, necessitating our insight into how serine availability and utilization impact macrophage activation and inflammatory responses. METHODS This article summarizes the reports published domestically and internationally about the serine uptake, synthesis, and metabolic flux by the macrophages polarizing with distinct stimuli and under different pathologic conditions, and particularly analyzes how altered serine metabolism rewires the metabolic behaviors of polarizing macrophages and their genetic and epigenetic reprogramming. RESULTS Macrophages dynamically change serine metabolism to orchestrate their anabolism, redox balance, mitochondrial function, epigenetics, and post-translation modification, and thus match the distinct needs for both classical and alternative activation. CONCLUSION Serine metabolism coordinates multiple metabolic pathways to tailor macrophage polarization and their responses to different pathogenic attacks and thus holds the potential as therapeutic target for types of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of South China, 28 West Changsheng Road, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Hengyang Medical School, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Medical School, Hengyang, China.
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of South China, 28 West Changsheng Road, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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Montenegro-Navarro N, García-Báez C, García-Caballero M. Molecular and metabolic orchestration of the lymphatic vasculature in physiology and pathology. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8389. [PMID: 38104163 PMCID: PMC10725466 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44133-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Lymphangiogenesis refers to the generation of new lymphatic vessels from pre-existing ones. During development and particular adult states, lymphatic endothelial cells (LEC) undergo reprogramming of their transcriptomic and signaling networks to support the high demands imposed by cell proliferation and migration. Although there has been substantial progress in identifying growth factors and signaling pathways controlling lymphangiogenesis in the last decades, insights into the role of metabolism in lymphatic cell functions are just emerging. Despite numerous similarities between the main metabolic pathways existing in LECs, blood ECs (BEC) and other cell types, accumulating evidence has revealed that LECs acquire a unique metabolic signature during lymphangiogenesis, and their metabolic engine is intertwined with molecular regulatory networks, resulting in a tightly regulated and interconnected process. Considering the implication of lymphatic dysfunction in cancer and lymphedema, alongside other pathologies, recent findings hold promising opportunities to develop novel therapeutic approaches. In this review, we provide an overview of the status of knowledge in the molecular and metabolic network regulating the lymphatic vasculature in health and disease.
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- Nieves Montenegro-Navarro
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Málaga, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina (IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND), Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Málaga, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina (IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND), Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Málaga, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina (IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND), Málaga, Spain.
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Liu Y, Du Z, Li T, Zhang J, Cheng Y, Huang J, Yang J, Wen L, Tian M, Yang M, Chen C. Lycorine eliminates B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells by targeting PSAT1 through the serine/glycine metabolic pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 961:176162. [PMID: 37951487 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176162] [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: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) has been confirmed as the most common malignant hematologic neoplasm among children. A novel antitumor mechanism of lycorine was elucidated in this study. As revealed by the result of this study, lycorine significantly inhibited the growth and proliferation of REH and NALM-6 and induced their apoptosis. The result of the RNA-seq analysis suggested that lycorine targeted PSAT1 of serine/glycine metabolism in B-ALL cells. As indicated by the result of the GSEA analysis, the genes enriched in the amino acid metabolic pathways were down-regulated by lycorine. As revealed by the results of ectopic expression, shRNA knockdown assays, and further liquid-phase tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis, lycorine reduced serine/glycine metabolites by down-regulating PSAT1, further disrupting carbon metabolism and eliminating B-ALL cells. Furthermore, lycorine showed a synergistic effect with cytarabine in ALL treatments. Lastly, lycorine significantly down-regulated leukemia progression in the cell line-derived xenograft (CDX) model. In brief, this study has suggested for the first time that lycorine is a promising anti-ALL drug, and a novel amino acid metabolism-associated property of lycorine was identified.
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- Yong Liu
- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China; Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, 510623, Guangzhou, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China
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- Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China.
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- Pediatric Hematology Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 518107, Shenzhen, China.
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Stadhouders LEM, Smith JAB, Gabriel BM, Verbrugge SAJ, Hammersen TD, Kolijn D, Vogel ISP, Mohamed AD, de Wit GMJ, Offringa C, Hoogaars WMH, Gehlert S, Wackerhage H, Jaspers RT. Myotube growth is associated with cancer-like metabolic reprogramming and is limited by phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase. Exp Cell Res 2023; 433:113820. [PMID: 37879549 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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The Warburg effect links growth and glycolysis in cancer. A key purpose of the Warburg effect is to generate glycolytic intermediates for anabolic reactions, such as nucleotides → RNA/DNA and amino acids → protein synthesis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a similar 'glycolysis-for-anabolism' metabolic reprogramming also occurs in hypertrophying skeletal muscle. To interrogate this, we first induced C2C12 myotube hypertrophy with IGF-1. We then added 14C glucose to the differentiation medium and measured radioactivity in isolated protein and RNA to establish whether 14C had entered anabolism. We found that especially protein became radioactive, suggesting a glucose → glycolytic intermediates → non-essential amino acid(s) → protein series of reactions, the rate of which was increased by IGF-1. Next, to investigate the importance of glycolytic flux and non-essential amino acid synthesis for myotube hypertrophy, we exposed C2C12 and primary mouse myotubes to the glycolysis inhibitor 2-Deoxy-d-glucose (2DG). We found that inhibiting glycolysis lowered C2C12 and primary myotube size. Similarly, siRNA silencing of PHGDH, the key enzyme of the serine biosynthesis pathway, decreased C2C12 and primary myotube size; whereas retroviral PHGDH overexpression increased C2C12 myotube size. Together these results suggest that glycolysis is important for hypertrophying myotubes, which reprogram their metabolism to facilitate anabolism, similar to cancer cells.
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- Lian E M Stadhouders
- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (FYFA), Group of Integrative Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Aberdeen Cardiovascular & Diabetes Centre, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Exercise Biology, Department for Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62, 80992, München/Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Molecular Cardiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK; Cancer Therapeutics Unit, Target Genomic and Chromosomal Instability, The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department for the Biosciences of Sports, Institute of Sports Science, University of Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, 31141, Hildesheim, Germany; Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, 50933, Cologne, Germany
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- Exercise Biology, Department for Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62, 80992, München/Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Myology, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Goswami S, Zhang Q, Celik CE, Reich EM, Yilmaz ÖH. Dietary fat and lipid metabolism in the tumor microenvironment. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2023; 1878:188984. [PMID: 37722512 PMCID: PMC10937091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2023.188984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Metabolic reprogramming has been considered a core hallmark of cancer, in which excessive accumulation of lipids promote cancer initiation, progression and metastasis. Lipid metabolism often includes the digestion and absorption of dietary fat, and the ways in which cancer cells utilize lipids are often influenced by the complex interactions within the tumor microenvironment. Among multiple cancer risk factors, obesity has a positive association with multiple cancer types, while diets like calorie restriction and fasting improve health and delay cancer. Impact of these diets on tumorigenesis or cancer prevention are generally studied on cancer cells, despite heterogeneity of the tumor microenvironment. Cancer cells regularly interact with these heterogeneous microenvironmental components, including immune and stromal cells, to promote cancer progression and metastasis, and there is an intricate metabolic crosstalk between these compartments. Here, we focus on discussing fat metabolism and response to dietary fat in the tumor microenvironment, focusing on both immune and stromal components and shedding light on therapeutic strategies surrounding lipid metabolic and signaling pathways.
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- Swagata Goswami
- Department of Biology, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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- Department of Biology, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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- Department of Biology, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Hacettepe Univ, Canc Inst, Department Basic Oncol, Ankara TR-06100, Turkiye
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- Department of Biology, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Biology, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Deng X, Zhang Y, Song G, Fu Y, Chen Y, Gao H, Wang Q, Jin Z, Yin Y, Xu K. Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomic and Lipidomic Profiles Reveals a Differential Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Mechanism among Ningxiang Pig and Berkshires, and Their Offspring. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3321. [PMID: 37958077 PMCID: PMC10647668 DOI: 10.3390/ani13213321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Adipose tissue composition contributes greatly to the quality and nutritional value of meat. Transcriptomic and lipidomic techniques were used to investigate the molecular mechanisms of the differences in fat deposition in Ningxiang pigs, Berkshires and F1 offspring. Transcriptomic analysis identified 680, 592, and 380 DEGs in comparisons of Ningxiang pigs vs. Berkshires, Berkshires vs. F1 offspring, and Ningxiang pigs vs. F1 offspring. The lipidomic analysis screened 423, 252, and 50 SCLs in comparisons of Ningxiang pigs vs. Berkshires, Berkshires vs. F1 offspring, and Ningxiang pigs vs. F1 offspring. Lycine, serine, and the threonine metabolism pathway, fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism-related pathways were significantly enriched in comparisons of Berkshires vs. Ningxiang pigs and Berkshires vs. F1 offspring. The DEGs (PHGDH, LOC110256000) and the SCLs (phosphatidylserines) may have a great impact on the glycine, serine, and the threonine metabolism pathway. Moreover, the DEGs (FASN, ACACA, CBR4, SCD, ELOV6, HACD2, CYP3A46, CYP2B22, GPX1, and GPX3) and the SCLs (palmitoleic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, and icosadienoic acid) play important roles in the fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism of fatty acids. Thus, the difference in fat deposition among Ningxiang pig, Berkshires, and F1 offspring may be caused by differences in the expression patterns of key genes in multiple enriched KEGG pathways. This research revealed multiple lipids that are potentially available biological indicators and screened key genes that are potential targets for molecular design breeding. The research also explored the molecular mechanisms of the difference in fat deposition among Ningxiang pig, Berkshires, and F1 pigs, and provided an insight into selection for backfat thickness and the fat composition of adipose tissue for future breeding strategies.
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- Xiaoxiao Deng
- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism, The Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (X.D.); (Y.F.); (Y.C.)
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Changsha 410125, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animal, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animal, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism, The Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (X.D.); (Y.F.); (Y.C.)
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Changsha 410125, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism, The Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (X.D.); (Y.F.); (Y.C.)
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Changsha 410125, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animal, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animal, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animal, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism, The Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (X.D.); (Y.F.); (Y.C.)
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Changsha 410125, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism, The Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; (X.D.); (Y.F.); (Y.C.)
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China; (Y.Z.); (G.S.); (H.G.); (Q.W.); (Z.J.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Changsha 410125, China
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Ocaña MC, Bernal M, Yang C, Caro C, Domínguez A, Vu HS, Cárdenas C, García-Martín ML, DeBerardinis RJ, Quesada AR, Martínez-Poveda B, Medina MÁ. New insights in the targets of action of dimethyl fumarate in endothelial cells: effects on energetic metabolism and serine synthesis in vitro and in vivo. Commun Biol 2023; 6:1084. [PMID: 37880317 PMCID: PMC10600195 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05443-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Dimethyl fumarate is an ester from the Krebs cycle intermediate fumarate. This drug is approved and currently used for the treatment of psoriasis and multiple sclerosis, and its anti-angiogenic activity was reported some years ago. Due to the current clinical relevance of this compound and the recently manifested importance of endothelial cell metabolism on the angiogenic switch, we wanted to elucidate whether dimethyl fumarate has an effect on energetic metabolism of endothelial cells. Different experimental approximations were performed in endothelial cells, including proteomics, isotope tracing and metabolomics experimental approaches, in this work we studied the possible role of dimethyl fumarate in endothelial cell energetic metabolism. We demonstrate for the first time that dimethyl fumarate promotes glycolysis and diminishes cell respiration in endothelial cells, which could be a consequence of a down-regulation of serine and glycine synthesis through inhibition of PHGDH activity in these cells. Dimethyl fumarate alters the energetic metabolism of endothelial cells in vitro and in vivo through an unknown mechanism, which could be the cause or the consequence of its pharmacological activity. This new discovery on the targets of this compound could open a new field of study regarding the mechanism of action of dimethyl fumarate.
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- Mª Carmen Ocaña
- Universidad de Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, E-29071, Málaga, Spain
- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain
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- Universidad de Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, E-29071, Málaga, Spain
- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain
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- Children's Medical Center Research Institute, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain
- Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory-BMRL, Andalusian Public Foundation Progress and Health-FPS, Seville, Spain
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- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain
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- Children's Medical Center Research Institute, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Universidad de Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, E-29071, Málaga, Spain
- Research Support Central Services (SCAI) of the University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain
- Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory-BMRL, Andalusian Public Foundation Progress and Health-FPS, Seville, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials & Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Children's Medical Center Research Institute, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Universidad de Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, E-29071, Málaga, Spain
- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, E-29071, Málaga, Spain.
- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain.
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain.
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- Universidad de Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, E-29071, Málaga, Spain.
- IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND (Biomedical Research Institute of Málaga and nano medicine Platform), E-29590, Málaga, Spain.
- CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain.
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Harman JC, Pivodic A, Nilsson AK, Boeck M, Yagi H, Neilsen K, Ko M, Yang J, Kinter M, Hellström A, Fu Z. Postnatal hyperglycemia alters amino acid profile in retinas (model of Phase I ROP). iScience 2023; 26:108021. [PMID: 37841591 PMCID: PMC10568433 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Nutritional deprivation occurring in most preterm infants postnatally can induce hyperglycemia, a significant and independent risk factor for suppressing physiological retinal vascularization (Phase I retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)), leading to compensatory but pathological neovascularization. Amino acid supplementation reduces retinal neovascularization in mice. Little is known about amino acid contribution to Phase I ROP. In mice modeling hyperglycemia-associated Phase I ROP, we found significant changes in retinal amino acids (including most decreased L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and L-valine). Parenteral L-isoleucine suppressed physiological retinal vascularization. In premature infants, severe ROP was associated with a higher mean intake of parenteral versus enteral amino acids in the first two weeks of life after adjustment for treatment group, gestational age at birth, birth weight, and sex. The number of days with parenteral amino acids support independently predicted severe ROP. Further understanding and modulating amino acids may help improve nutritional intervention and prevent Phase I ROP.
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- Jarrod C. Harman
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- The Sahlgrenska Centre for Pediatric Ophthalmology Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- The Sahlgrenska Centre for Pediatric Ophthalmology Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- The Sahlgrenska Centre for Pediatric Ophthalmology Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Tippetts TS, Sieber MH, Solmonson A. Beyond energy and growth: the role of metabolism in developmental signaling, cell behavior and diapause. Development 2023; 150:dev201610. [PMID: 37883062 PMCID: PMC10652041 DOI: 10.1242/dev.201610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Metabolism is crucial for development through supporting cell growth, energy production, establishing cell identity, developmental signaling and pattern formation. In many model systems, development occurs alongside metabolic transitions as cells differentiate and specialize in metabolism that supports new functions. Some cells exhibit metabolic flexibility to circumvent mutations or aberrant signaling, whereas other cell types require specific nutrients for developmental progress. Metabolic gradients and protein modifications enable pattern formation and cell communication. On an organism level, inadequate nutrients or stress can limit germ cell maturation, implantation and maturity through diapause, which slows metabolic activities until embryonic activation under improved environmental conditions.
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- Trevor S. Tippetts
- Children's Medical Center Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Laboratory of Developmental Metabolism and Placental Biology, Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Hunt M, Torres M, Bachar-Wikström E, Wikström JD. Multifaceted roles of mitochondria in wound healing and chronic wound pathogenesis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1252318. [PMID: 37771375 PMCID: PMC10523588 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1252318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are intracellular organelles that play a critical role in numerous cellular processes including the regulation of metabolism, cellular stress response, and cell fate. Mitochondria themselves are subject to well-orchestrated regulation in order to maintain organelle and cellular homeostasis. Wound healing is a multifactorial process that involves the stringent regulation of several cell types and cellular processes. In the event of dysregulated wound healing, hard-to-heal chronic wounds form and can place a significant burden on healthcare systems. Importantly, treatment options remain limited owing to the multifactorial nature of chronic wound pathogenesis. One area that has received more attention in recent years is the role of mitochondria in wound healing. With regards to this, current literature has demonstrated an important role for mitochondria in several areas of wound healing and chronic wound pathogenesis including metabolism, apoptosis, and redox signalling. Additionally, the influence of mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy has also been investigated. However, few studies have utilised patient tissue when studying mitochondria in wound healing, instead using various animal models. In this review we dissect the current knowledge of the role of mitochondria in wound healing and discuss how future research can potentially aid in the progression of wound healing research.
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- Matthew Hunt
- Dermatology and Venerology Division, Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venerology Division, Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Dermato-Venereology Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venerology Division, Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venerology Division, Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Dermato-Venereology Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Shunxi W, Xiaoxue Y, Guanbin S, Li Y, Junyu J, Wanqian L. Serine Metabolic Reprogramming in Tumorigenesis, Tumor Immunity, and Clinical Treatment. Adv Nutr 2023; 14:1050-1066. [PMID: 37187454 PMCID: PMC10509429 DOI: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Serine has been recently identified as an essential metabolite for oncogenesis, progression, and adaptive immunity. Influenced by many physiologic or tumor environmental factors, the metabolic pathways of serine synthesis, uptake, and usage are heterogeneously reprogrammed and frequently amplified in tumor or tumor-associated cells. The hyperactivation of serine metabolism promotes abnormal cellular nucleotide/protein/lipid synthesis, mitochondrial function, and epigenetic modifications, which drive malignant transformation, unlimited proliferation, metastasis, immunosuppression, and drug resistance of tumor cells. Dietary restriction of serine or phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase depletion mitigates tumor growth and extends the survival of tumor patients. Correspondingly, these findings triggered a boom in the development of novel therapeutic agents targeting serine metabolism. In this study, recent discoveries in the underlying mechanism and cellular function of serine metabolic reprogramming are summarized. The vital role of serine metabolism in oncogenesis, tumor stemness, tumor immunity, and therapeutic resistance is outlined. Finally, some potential tumor therapeutic concepts, strategies, and limitations of targeting the serine metabolic pathway are described in detail. Taken together, this review underscores the importance of serine metabolic reprogramming in tumorigenesis and progression and highlights new opportunities for dietary restriction or selective pharmacologic intervention.
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- Wang Shunxi
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chenjiaqiao Hospital, Shapingba, Chongqing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
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Amino acid dysregulation has emerged as an important driver of disease progression in various contexts. l-Serine lies at a central node of metabolism, linking carbohydrate metabolism, transamination, glycine, and folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism to protein synthesis and various downstream bioenergetic and biosynthetic pathways. l-Serine is produced locally in the brain but is sourced predominantly from glycine and one-carbon metabolism in peripheral tissues via liver and kidney metabolism. Compromised regulation or activity of l-serine synthesis and disposal occurs in the context of genetic diseases as well as chronic disease states, leading to low circulating l-serine levels and pathogenesis in the nervous system, retina, heart, and aging muscle. Dietary interventions in preclinical models modulate sensory neuropathy, retinopathy, tumor growth, and muscle regeneration. A serine tolerance test may provide a quantitative readout of l-serine homeostasis that identifies patients who may be susceptible to neuropathy or responsive to therapy.
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- Michal K Handzlik
- Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, USA; ,
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, USA; ,
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Petrillo S, De Giorgio F, Bertino F, Garello F, Bitonto V, Longo DL, Mercurio S, Ammirata G, Allocco AL, Fiorito V, Chiabrando D, Altruda F, Terreno E, Provero P, Munaron L, Genova T, Nóvoa A, Carlos AR, Cardoso S, Mallo M, Soares MP, Tolosano E. Endothelial cells require functional FLVCR1a during developmental and adult angiogenesis. Angiogenesis 2023; 26:365-384. [PMID: 36631598 PMCID: PMC10328904 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-023-09865-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The Feline Leukemia Virus Subgroup C Receptor 1a (FLVCR1a) is a transmembrane heme exporter essential for embryonic vascular development. However, the exact role of FLVCR1a during blood vessel development remains largely undefined. Here, we show that FLVCR1a is highly expressed in angiogenic endothelial cells (ECs) compared to quiescent ECs. Consistently, ECs lacking FLVCR1a give rise to structurally and functionally abnormal vascular networks in multiple models of developmental and pathologic angiogenesis. Firstly, zebrafish embryos without FLVCR1a displayed defective intersegmental vessels formation. Furthermore, endothelial-specific Flvcr1a targeting in mice led to a reduced radial expansion of the retinal vasculature associated to decreased EC proliferation. Moreover, Flvcr1a null retinas showed defective vascular organization and loose attachment of pericytes. Finally, adult neo-angiogenesis is severely affected in murine models of tumor angiogenesis. Tumor blood vessels lacking Flvcr1a were disorganized and dysfunctional. Collectively, our results demonstrate the critical role of FLVCR1a as a regulator of developmental and pathological angiogenesis identifying FLVCR1a as a potential therapeutic target in human diseases characterized by aberrant neovascularization.
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- Sara Petrillo
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), Italian National Research Council (CNR), Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, and GenoBiToUS, Genomics and Bioinformatics Service, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
- Center for Translational Genomics and Bioinformatics, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10123, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10123, Turin, Italy
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) "Guido Tarone", University of Torino, Via Nizza, 52, 10126, Turin, Italy
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Duan X, Chen Y, Zhang K, Chen W, Zhao J, Dai X, Cao W, Dong Z, Mo S, Lu J. PHGDH promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression via Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Cell Signal 2023:110736. [PMID: 37263462 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2023.110736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) with a high incidence in China, lacks effective therapeutic targets. Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) is a key enzyme in serine biosynthesis. However, the biological role of PHGDH in ESCC has not been revealed. METHODS The expression of PHGDH in ESCC was investigated by UALCAN. The relationship between PHGDH expression and its prognostic value was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier and univariate Cox regression. Further, the potential functions of PHGDH involved in ESCC were explored through DAVID database and GSEA software. In addition, the expression of PHGDH was verified in ESCC. Then, the effects of PHGDH knockdown on ESCC were evaluated in vitro and in vivo by cell proliferation, clone formation, cell cycle, apoptosis, tube formation assays and ESCC cells derived xenograft model. In addition, western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression of Wnt/β-catenin pathway which was associated with PHGDH. RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis found that PHGDH was highly expressed in ESCC, and meaningfully, patients with high PHGDH expression had a poor prognosis. Moreover, the overexpression of PHGDH was verified in ESCC. Afterwards, PHGDH knockdown inhibited the cell proliferation, induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in ESCC cells, and inhibited the angiogenesis of HUVECs induced by ESCC conditioned medium, as well as inhibited the growth of xenograft tumor. Mechanistically, PHGDH knockdown inhibited Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in ESCC. CONCLUSION High expression of PHGDH predicts a poor prognosis for ESCC. PHGDH knockdown inhibits ESCC progression by suppressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, indicating that PHGDH might be a potential target for ESCC therapy.
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- Xiaoxuan Duan
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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- Department of Oncology, Changzhi People's Hospital, Changzhi, Shanxi 046000, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Cancer Chemoprevention, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450052, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Cancer Chemoprevention, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450052, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Cancer Chemoprevention, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450052, PR China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Cancer Chemoprevention, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450052, PR China.
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Voltarelli VA, Alves de Souza RW, Miyauchi K, Hauser CJ, Otterbein LE. Heme: The Lord of the Iron Ring. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12051074. [PMID: 37237940 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Heme is an iron-protoporphyrin complex with an essential physiologic function for all cells, especially for those in which heme is a key prosthetic group of proteins such as hemoglobin, myoglobin, and cytochromes of the mitochondria. However, it is also known that heme can participate in pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory responses, leading to cytotoxicity in various tissues and organs such as the kidney, brain, heart, liver, and in immune cells. Indeed, heme, released as a result of tissue damage, can stimulate local and remote inflammatory reactions. These can initiate innate immune responses that, if left uncontrolled, can compound primary injuries and promote organ failure. In contrast, a cadre of heme receptors are arrayed on the plasma membrane that is designed either for heme import into the cell, or for the purpose of activating specific signaling pathways. Thus, free heme can serve either as a deleterious molecule, or one that can traffic and initiate highly specific cellular responses that are teleologically important for survival. Herein, we review heme metabolism and signaling pathways, including heme synthesis, degradation, and scavenging. We will focus on trauma and inflammatory diseases, including traumatic brain injury, trauma-related sepsis, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases where current work suggests that heme may be most important.
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- Vanessa Azevedo Voltarelli
- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Wu Y, Tang L, Huang H, Yu Q, Hu B, Wang G, Ge F, Yin T, Li S, Yu X. Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase activates PKM2 to phosphorylate histone H3T11 and attenuate cellular senescence. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1323. [PMID: 36899022 PMCID: PMC10006232 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37094-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) senescence correlates with the increase of cardiovascular diseases in ageing population. Although ECs rely on glycolysis for energy production, little is known about the role of glycolysis in ECs senescence. Here, we report a critical role for glycolysis-derived serine biosynthesis in preventing ECs senescence. During senescence, the expression of serine biosynthetic enzyme PHGDH is significantly reduced due to decreased transcription of the activating transcription factor ATF4, which leads to reduction of intracellular serine. PHGDH prevents premature senescence primarily by enhancing the stability and activity of pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2). Mechanistically, PHGDH interacts with PKM2, which prevents PCAF-catalyzed PKM2 K305 acetylation and subsequent degradation by autophagy. In addition, PHGDH facilitates p300-catalyzed PKM2 K433 acetylation, which promotes PKM2 nuclear translocation and stimulates its activity to phosphorylate H3T11 and regulate the transcription of senescence-associated genes. Vascular endothelium-targeted expression of PHGDH and PKM2 ameliorates ageing in mice. Our findings reveal that enhancing serine biosynthesis could become a therapy to promote healthy ageing.
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- Yinsheng Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China
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- School of Martial Arts, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China
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- The Central Laboratory, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
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Zhang D, Li AM, Hu G, Huang M, Yang F, Zhang L, Wellen KE, Xu X, Conn CS, Zou W, Kahn M, Rhoades SD, Weljie AM, Fuchs SY, Amankulor N, Yoshor D, Ye J, Koumenis C, Gong Y, Fan Y. PHGDH-mediated endothelial metabolism drives glioblastoma resistance to chimeric antigen receptor T cell immunotherapy. Cell Metab 2023; 35:517-534.e8. [PMID: 36804058 PMCID: PMC10088869 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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The efficacy of immunotherapy is limited by the paucity of T cells delivered and infiltrated into the tumors through aberrant tumor vasculature. Here, we report that phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH)-mediated endothelial cell (EC) metabolism fuels the formation of a hypoxic and immune-hostile vascular microenvironment, driving glioblastoma (GBM) resistance to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell immunotherapy. Our metabolome and transcriptome analyses of human and mouse GBM tumors identify that PHGDH expression and serine metabolism are preferentially altered in tumor ECs. Tumor microenvironmental cues induce ATF4-mediated PHGDH expression in ECs, triggering a redox-dependent mechanism that regulates endothelial glycolysis and leads to EC overgrowth. Genetic PHGDH ablation in ECs prunes over-sprouting vasculature, abrogates intratumoral hypoxia, and improves T cell infiltration into the tumors. PHGDH inhibition activates anti-tumor T cell immunity and sensitizes GBM to CAR T therapy. Thus, reprogramming endothelial metabolism by targeting PHGDH may offer a unique opportunity to improve T cell-based immunotherapy.
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- Duo Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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杨 秋, 李 思, 郝 虎, 古 霞, 石 聪, 肖 昕, 蔡 尧. [Blood metabolites in preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity based on tandem mass spectrometry: a preliminary study]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2023; 25:140-146. [PMID: 36854689 PMCID: PMC9979382 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2209142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To study new biomarkers for the early diagnosis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by analyzing the differences in blood metabolites based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and metabolomics. METHODS Dried blood spots were collected from 21 infants with ROP (ROP group) and 21 infants without ROP (non-ROP group) who were hospitalized in the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2013 to December 2016. LC-MS/MS was used to measure the metabolites, and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis was used to search for differentially expressed metabolites and biomarkers. RESULTS There was a significant difference in blood metabolic profiles between the ROP and non-ROP groups. The pattern recognition analysis, Score-plot, and weight analysis obtained 10 amino acids with a relatively large difference. Further statistical analysis showed that the ROP group had significant increases in blood levels of glutamic acid, leucine, aspartic acid, ornithine, and glycine compared with the non-ROP group (P<0.05). The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that glutamic acid and ornithine had the highest value in diagnosing ROP. CONCLUSIONS Blood metabolites in preterm infants with ROP are different from those without ROP. Glutamic acid and ornithine are the metabolic markers for diagnosing ROP. LC-MS/MS combined with metabolomics analysis has a potential application value in the early identification and diagnosis of ROP.
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- 中山大学附属第六医院小儿遗传代谢病实验室,广东广州510655
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- 中山大学附属第六医院小儿遗传代谢病实验室,广东广州510655
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- 中山大学附属第六医院小儿遗传代谢病实验室,广东广州510655
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Zou S, Qin B, Yang Z, Wang W, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Meng M, Feng J, Xie Y, Fang L, Xiao L, Zhang P, Meng X, Choi HH, Wen W, Pan Q, Ghesquière B, Lan P, Lee MH, Fang L. CSN6 Mediates Nucleotide Metabolism to Promote Tumor Development and Chemoresistance in Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Res 2023; 83:414-427. [PMID: 36512632 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-22-2145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Metabolic reprogramming can contribute to colorectal cancer progression and therapy resistance. Identification of key regulators of colorectal cancer metabolism could provide new approaches to improve treatment and reduce recurrence. Here, we demonstrate a critical role for the COP9 signalosome subunit CSN6 in rewiring nucleotide metabolism in colorectal cancer. Transcriptomic analysis of colorectal cancer patient samples revealed a correlation between CSN6 expression and purine and pyrimidine metabolism. A colitis-associated colorectal cancer model established that Csn6 intestinal conditional deletion decreased tumor development and altered nucleotide metabolism. CSN6 knockdown increased the chemosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, which could be partially reversed with nucleoside supplementation. Isotope metabolite tracing showed that CSN6 loss reduced de novo nucleotide synthesis. Mechanistically, CSN6 upregulated purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis by increasing expression of PHGDH, a key enzyme in the serine synthesis pathway. CSN6 inhibited β-Trcp-mediated DDX5 polyubiquitination and degradation, which in turn promoted DDX5-mediated PHGDH mRNA stabilization, leading to metabolic reprogramming and colorectal cancer progression. Butyrate treatment decreased CSN6 expression and improved chemotherapy efficacy. These findings unravel the oncogenic role of CSN6 in regulating nucleotide metabolism and chemosensitivity in colorectal cancer. SIGNIFICANCE CSN6 deficiency inhibits colorectal cancer development and chemoresistance by downregulating PHGDH to block nucleotide biosynthesis, providing potential therapeutic targets to improve colorectal cancer treatment.
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- Shaomin Zou
- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Instrumental Analysis and Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Metabolomics Core Facility, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Lorenz M, Fritsche-Guenther R, Bartsch C, Vietzke A, Eisenberger A, Stangl K, Stangl V, Kirwan JA. Serum Starvation Accelerates Intracellular Metabolism in Endothelial Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021189. [PMID: 36674708 PMCID: PMC9863832 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Periods of low energy supply are challenging conditions for organisms and cells during fasting or famine. Although changes in nutrient levels in the blood are first sensed by endothelial cells, studies on their metabolic adaptations to diminished energy supply are lacking. We analyzed the dynamic metabolic activity of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in basal conditions and after serum starvation. Metabolites of glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and the glycerol pathway showed lower levels after serum starvation, whereas amino acids had increased levels. A metabolic flux analysis with 13C-glucose or 13C-glutamine labeling for different time points reached a plateau phase of incorporation after 30 h for 13C-glucose and after 8 h for 13C-glutamine under both experimental conditions. Notably, we observed a faster label incorporation for both 13C-glucose and 13C-glutamine after serum starvation. In the linear range of label incorporation after 3 h, we found a significantly faster incorporation of central carbon metabolites after serum starvation compared to the basal state. These findings may indicate that endothelial cells develop increased metabolic activity to cope with energy deficiency. Physiologically, it can be a prerequisite for endothelial cells to form new blood vessels under unfavorable conditions during the process of angiogenesis in vivo.
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- Mario Lorenz
- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Metabolomics Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Metabolomics Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Metabolomics Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Endothelial senescence in vascular diseases: current understanding and future opportunities in senotherapeutics. Exp Mol Med 2023; 55:1-12. [PMID: 36599934 PMCID: PMC9898542 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-022-00906-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Senescence compromises the essential role that the endothelium plays in maintaining vascular homeostasis, so promoting endothelial dysfunction and the development of age-related vascular diseases. Their biological and clinical significance calls for strategies for identifying and therapeutically targeting senescent endothelial cells. While senescence and endothelial dysfunction have been studied extensively, distinguishing what is distinctly endothelial senescence remains a barrier to overcome for an effective approach to addressing it. Here, we review the mechanisms underlying endothelial senescence and the evidence for its clinical importance. Furthermore, we discuss the current state and the limitations in the approaches for the detection and therapeutic intervention of target cells, suggesting potential directions for future research.
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Ge L, Huang P, Miao H, Yu H, Wu D, Chen F, Lin Y, Lin Y, Li W, Hua J. The new landscape of differentially expression proteins in placenta tissues of gestational diabetes based on iTRAQ proteomics. Placenta 2023; 131:36-48. [PMID: 36473392 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) refers to abnormal glucose tolerance that occurs or is firstly diagnosed during pregnancy. GDM is related to various adverse pregnancy outcomes, but GDM pathogeny has not been fully elucidated. Nevertheless, previous studies have observed that many proteins in the placentas of patients with GDM are dysregulated. The present study aimed to establish a novel differentially expressed protein (DEP) landscape of GDM and normal maternal placentas and to explore the possible connection between DEPs and GDM pathogenesis. This study provides new insights into the mechanism of GDM and should make an important contribution to the development of biomarkers. METHODS The morphological characteristics of the placenta were observed on 30 GDM and normal maternal placental tissues stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) was used in the proteomics screening of the DEPs of the normal and GDM maternal placentas. Bioinformatics analysis was performed on the DEPs, and parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) was performed to verify the DEPs. Finally, the quantitative analysis of iTRAQ and PRM was verified by immunohistochemical assay. RESULTS A total of 68 DEPs in the GDM placenta were identified with iTRAQ proteomics experiment, comprising 21 up-regulated and 47 down-regulated DEPs. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the regulation of transport, catabolic process of non-coding RNA, cytoskeleton and cell binding were the most abundant Gene Ontology terms, and RNA degradation was an important pathway for significant enrichment. Protein-protein interaction network analysis showed that heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins A2/B1 (HNRNPA2B1), heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A/B (HNRNPAB), heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein L (HNRNPL) and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A3 (HNRNPA3) were the cores of the up-regulated proteins. Band 3 anion transport protein (SLC4A1), spectrin beta chain erythrocytic (SPTB), ankyrin-1 (ANK1), spectrin beta chain non-erythrocytic 2 (SPTBN2), D-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) and exosome complex component RRP42 (EXOSC7) were the cores of the down-regulated proteins. These proteins are involved in the binding, splicing, processing, transport and degradation of RNA and in the formation and maintenance of the cytoskeleton. PRM verification results showed that seven proteins, namely, epiplakin (EPPK1), cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRBP), HNRNPA2B1, HNRNPAB, HNRNPL, Ras-related protein Rab-21 (RAB21) and Ras-related protein Rab-3B (RAB3B), were up-regulated, whereas SPTB and SLC4A1 were down-regulated. The results of immunohistochemical assay also showed that the expression of five proteins, namely EPPK1, HNRNPA2B1, HNRNPAB, CIRBP and RAB21, were significantly higher in GDM placental tissues (P < 0.01). The GDM placentas showed changes in the morphological evaluation, including poor villous maturation, obvious increase in the number of syncytiotrophoblast nodules, thickening of the wall of dry villous arterioles with lumen stenosis, increased fibrinous exudation and excessive filling of villous interstitial vessels. DISCUSSION Differentially expressed proteins related to a variety of biological processes in the GDM placenta were found. Fourteen proteins, namely, HNRNPA2B1, HNRNPAB, HNRNPL, HNRNPA3, EPPK1, CIRBP, RAB21, RAB3B, SLC4A1, SPTB, ANK1, SPTBN2, PHGDH and EXOSC7, which were differentially expressed in the placenta, may play an important role in regulating the occurrence and development of gestational diabetes through multi-channel and multi-link regulation.
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- Li Ge
- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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Li H, Peng H, Hong W, Wei Y, Tian H, Huang X, Jia L, Zheng J, Duan T, He Q, Wang K. Human Placental Endothelial Cell and Trophoblast Heterogeneity and Differentiation Revealed by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010087. [PMID: 36611882 PMCID: PMC9818681 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The placenta is an important organ for fetal and maternal health during pregnancy and impacts offspring health late in life. Defects in placental vasculature and trophoblast have been identified in several pregnancy complications. Thus, the detailed molecular profile and heterogeneity of endothelial cells and trophoblasts in placentas will aid us in better understanding placental behaviors and improving pregnancy outcomes. METHODS Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was performed to profile the transcriptomics of human placental villous tissues from eleven patients with normal pregnancies in the first and second trimesters (6-16 weeks of gestation). RESULTS The transcriptomic landscape of 52,179 single cells was obtained, and the cells were classified as trophoblasts, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, erythroid cells, Hofbauer cells, and macrophages. Our analysis further revealed the three subtypes of placental endothelial cells, with distinct metabolic signatures and transcription factor regulatory networks. We also determined the transcriptomic features of the trophoblast subpopulations and characterized two distinct populations of progenitor cells in cytotrophoblasts, which were capable of differentiating to extravillous trophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study provided a high-resolution molecular profile of the human placenta between 6 and 16 weeks of gestation. Our data revealed the placental cell complexity and demonstrated the transcriptional networks and signaling involved in placental endothelial and trophoblast differentiation during early pregnancy, which will be a resource for future studies of the human placental development.
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- Han Li
- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
- Correspondence: (Q.H.); (K.W.)
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 201204, China
- Correspondence: (Q.H.); (K.W.)
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The chromatin remodeler CHD6 promotes colorectal cancer development by regulating TMEM65-mediated mitochondrial dynamics via EGF and Wnt signaling. Cell Discov 2022; 8:130. [PMID: 36473865 PMCID: PMC9727023 DOI: 10.1038/s41421-022-00478-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein (CHD) family plays critical roles in regulating gene transcription. The family is linked to cancer disease, but the family member's role in tumorigenesis remains largely unknown. Here, we report that CHD6 is highly expressed in colorectal cancer (CRC). CHD6 knockdown inhibited cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumorigenesis. Consistently, Villin-specific Chd6 knockout in mice attenuates cancer formation in AOM/DSS model. We found that aberrant EGF signals promoted the stability of CHD6 by diminishing ubiquitin-mediated degradation. EGF signal inhibits GSK3β activity, which in turn prevents phosphodegron formation of CHD6, thereby hindering E3 ligase FBXW7-mediated CHD6 ubiquitination and degradation. CHD6's chromatin remodeler activity engages in binding Wnt signaling transcription factor TCF4 to facilitate the transcriptional expression of TMEM65, a mitochondrial inner membrane protein involved in ATP production and mitochondrial dynamics. In addition, Wnt signaling is also an upstream regulator of CHD6. CHD6 promoter contains TCF4 and β-catenin binding site, and CHD6 can be transcriptionally activated by Wnt ligand to facilitate TMEM65 transcription. Thus CHD6-TMEM65 axis can be regulated by both EGF and Wnt signaling pathways through two different mechanisms. We further illustrate that CHD6-TMEM65 axis is deregulated in cancer and that co-administration of Wnt inhibitor LGK974 and the anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody cetuximab largely restricted the growth of patient-derived xenografts of CRC. Targeting CHD6-TMEM65 axis may be effective for cancer intervention.
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Wang Z, Yemanyi F, Blomfield AK, Bora K, Huang S, Liu CH, Britton WR, Cho SS, Tomita Y, Fu Z, Ma JX, Li WH, Chen J. Amino acid transporter SLC38A5 regulates developmental and pathological retinal angiogenesis. eLife 2022; 11:e73105. [PMID: 36454214 PMCID: PMC9714971 DOI: 10.7554/elife.73105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Amino acid (AA) metabolism in vascular endothelium is important for sprouting angiogenesis. SLC38A5 (solute carrier family 38 member 5), an AA transporter, shuttles neutral AAs across cell membrane, including glutamine, which may serve as metabolic fuel for proliferating endothelial cells (ECs) to promote angiogenesis. Here, we found that Slc38a5 is highly enriched in normal retinal vascular endothelium, and more specifically, in pathological sprouting neovessels. Slc38a5 is suppressed in retinal blood vessels from Lrp5-/- and Ndpy/- mice, both genetic models of defective retinal vascular development with Wnt signaling mutations. Additionally, Slc38a5 transcription is regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Genetic deficiency of Slc38a5 in mice substantially delays retinal vascular development and suppresses pathological neovascularization in oxygen-induced retinopathy modeling ischemic proliferative retinopathies. Inhibition of SLC38A5 in human retinal vascular ECs impairs EC proliferation and angiogenic function, suppresses glutamine uptake, and dampens vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2. Together these findings suggest that SLC38A5 is a new metabolic regulator of retinal angiogenesis by controlling AA nutrient uptake and homeostasis in ECs.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of MedicineWinston-SalemUnited States
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- Departments of Cell Biology and of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasUnited States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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Shu Y, Hao Y, Feng J, Liu H, Li S, Feng J, Jiang Z, Ye L, Zhou Y, Sun Y, Zhou Z, Wei H, Gao P, Zhang H, Sun L. Non-canonical phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase activity promotes liver cancer growth via mitochondrial translation and respiratory metabolism. EMBO J 2022; 41:e111550. [PMID: 36314841 PMCID: PMC9713714 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022111550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) is a key serine biosynthesis enzyme whose aberrant expression promotes various types of tumors. Recently, PHGDH has been found to have some non-canonical functions beyond serine biosynthesis, but its specific mechanisms in tumorigenesis remain unclear. Here, we show that PHGDH localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane and promotes the translation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-encoded proteins in liver cancer cells. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that mitochondrial PHGDH directly interacts with adenine nucleotide translocase 2 (ANT2) and then recruits mitochondrial elongation factor G2 (mtEFG2) to promote mitochondrial ribosome recycling efficiency, thereby promoting mtDNA-encoded protein expression and subsequent mitochondrial respiration. Moreover, we show that treatment with a mitochondrial translation inhibitor or depletion of mtEFG2 diminishes PHGDH-mediated tumor growth. Collectively, our findings uncover a previously unappreciated function of PHGDH in tumorigenesis acting via promotion of mitochondrial translation and bioenergetics.
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- Ying Shu
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomedical Aging ResearchUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Guangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Guangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouChina
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- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTCUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical SciencesUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
- Division of Life Science and Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomedical Aging ResearchUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiChina
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- Guangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouChina
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Fu Z, Nilsson AK, Hellstrom A, Smith LEH. Retinopathy of prematurity: Metabolic risk factors. eLife 2022; 11:e80550. [PMID: 36420952 PMCID: PMC9691009 DOI: 10.7554/elife.80550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
At preterm birth, the retina is incompletely vascularized. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is initiated by the postnatal suppression of physiological retinal vascular development that would normally occur in utero. As the neural retina slowly matures, increasing metabolic demand including in the peripheral avascular retina, leads to signals for compensatory but pathological neovascularization. Currently, only late neovascular ROP is treated. ROP could be prevented by promoting normal vascular growth. Early perinatal metabolic dysregulation is a strong but understudied risk factor for ROP and other long-term sequelae of preterm birth. We will discuss the metabolic and oxygen needs of retina, current treatments, and potential interventions to promote normal vessel growth including control of postnatal hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and hyperoxia-induced retinal metabolic alterations. Early supplementation of missing nutrients and growth factors and control of supplemental oxygen promotes physiological retinal development. We will discuss the current knowledge gap in retinal metabolism after preterm birth.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhongjie Fu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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- The Sahlgrenska Centre for Pediatric Ophthalmology Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- The Sahlgrenska Centre for Pediatric Ophthalmology Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUnited States
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