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Hua T, Robitaille M, Roberts-Thomson SJ, Monteith GR. The intersection between cysteine proteases, Ca 2+ signalling and cancer cell apoptosis. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2023; 1870:119532. [PMID: 37393017 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2023.119532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Apoptosis is a highly complex and regulated cell death pathway that safeguards the physiological balance between life and death. Over the past decade, the role of Ca2+ signalling in apoptosis and the mechanisms involved have become clearer. The initiation and execution of apoptosis is coordinated by three distinct groups of cysteines proteases: the caspase, calpain and cathepsin families. Beyond its physiological importance, the ability to evade apoptosis is a prominent hallmark of cancer cells. In this review, we will explore the involvement of Ca2+ in the regulation of caspase, calpain and cathepsin activity, and how the actions of these cysteine proteases alter intracellular Ca2+ handling during apoptosis. We will also explore how apoptosis resistance can be achieved in cancer cells through deregulation of cysteine proteases and remodelling of the Ca2+ signalling toolkit.
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- Trinh Hua
- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; Mater Research Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Groenendyk J, Michalak M. Interplay between calcium and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Cell Calcium 2023; 113:102753. [PMID: 37209448 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2023.102753] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cellular homeostasis is crucial for the healthy functioning of the organism. Disruption of cellular homeostasis activates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress coping responses including the unfolded protein response (UPR). There are three ER resident stress sensors responsible for UPR activation - IRE1α, PERK and ATF6. Ca2+ signaling plays an important role in stress responses including the UPR and the ER is the main Ca2+ storage organelle and a source of Ca2+ for cell signaling. The ER contains many proteins involved in Ca2+ import/export/ storage, Ca2+ movement between different cellular organelles and ER Ca2+ stores refilling. Here we focus on selected aspects of ER Ca2+ homeostasis and its role in activation of the ER stress coping responses.
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- Jody Groenendyk
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7, Canada.
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Demir AB, Benvenuto D, Karacicek B, Erac Y, Spoto S, Angeletti S, Ciccozzi M, Tosun M. Implications of Possible HBV-Driven Regulation of Gene Expression in Stem Cell-like Subpopulation of Huh-7 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12122065. [PMID: 36556285 PMCID: PMC9786676 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12122065] [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: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Elevated levels of STIM1, an endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ sensor/buffering protein, appear to be correlated with poor cancer prognosis in which microRNAs are also known to play critical roles. The purpose of this study is to investigate possible HBV origins of specific microRNAs we identified in a stem cell-like subpopulation of Huh-7 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines with enhanced STIM1 and/or Orai1 expression that mimicked poor cancer prognosis. Computational strategies including phylogenetic analyses were performed on miRNome data we obtained from an EpCAM- and CD133-expressing Huh-7 HCC stem cell-like subpopulation with enhanced STIM1 and/or Orai1 expression originally cultured in the present work. Results revealed two putative regions in the HBV genome based on the apparent clustering pattern of stem loop sequences of microRNAs, including miR3653. Reciprocal analysis of these regions identified critical human genes, of which their transcripts are among the predicted targets of miR3653, which was increased significantly by STIM1 or Orai1 enhancement. Briefly, this study provides phylogenetic evidence for a possible HBV-driven epigenetic remodeling that alters the expression pattern of Ca2+ homeostasis-associated genes in STIM1- or Orai1 overexpressing liver cancer stem-like cells for a possible mutual survival outcome. A novel region on HBV-X protein may affect liver carcinogenesis in a genotype-dependent manner. Therefore, detection of the viral genotype would have a clinical impact on prognosis of HBV-induced liver cancers.
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- Ayse Banu Demir
- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir University of Economics, 35330 Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome (UCBM), 200 Rome, Italy
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus, 35340 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35100 Izmir, Turkey
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- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Medicine Division, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 200 Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Laboratory Science Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome (UCBM), 200 Rome, Italy
- Clinical Laboratory Research Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico Via Alvaro del Portillo, 200 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.A.); (M.T.); Tel.: +39-06225411461 (S.A.); +90-2324889843 (M.T.)
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- Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome (UCBM), 200 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir University of Economics, 35330 Izmir, Turkey
- Correspondence: (S.A.); (M.T.); Tel.: +39-06225411461 (S.A.); +90-2324889843 (M.T.)
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Targeting CAMKK2 and SOC Channels as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Sensitizing Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells to All-Trans Retinoic Acid. Cells 2021; 10:cells10123364. [PMID: 34943872 PMCID: PMC8699360 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Calcium ions (Ca2+) play important and diverse roles in the regulation of autophagy, cell death and differentiation. Here, we investigated the impact of Ca2+ in regulating acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cell fate in response to the anti-cancer agent all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). We observed that ATRA promotes calcium entry through store-operated calcium (SOC) channels into acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cells. This response is associated with changes in the expression profiles of ORAI1 and STIM1, two proteins involved in SOC channels activation, as well as with a significant upregulation of several key proteins associated to calcium signaling. Moreover, ATRA treatment of APL cells led to a significant activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 2 (CAMKK2) and its downstream effector AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), linking Ca2+ signaling to autophagy. Pharmacological inhibition of SOC channels and CAMKK2 enhanced ATRA-induced cell differentiation and death. Altogether, our results unravel an ATRA-elicited signaling pathway that involves SOC channels/CAMKK2 activation, induction of autophagy, inhibition of cellular differentiation and suppression of cell death. We suggest that SOC channels and CAMKK2 may constitute novel drug targets for potentiating the anti-cancer effect of ATRA in APL patients.
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Dahiya P, Datta D, Hussain MA, Verma G, Shelly A, Mehta P, Mazumder S. The coordinated outcome of STIM1-Orai1 and superoxide signalling is crucial for headkidney macrophage apoptosis and clearance of Mycobacterium fortuitum. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 114:103800. [PMID: 32771347 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The mechanisms underlying M. fortuitum-induced pathogenesis remains elusive. Using headkidney macrophages (HKM) from Clarias gariepinus, we report that TLR-2-mediated internalization of M. fortuitum is imperative to the induction of pathogenic effects. Inhibiting TLR-2 signalling alleviated HKM apoptosis, thereby favouring bacterial survival. Additionally, TLR-2-mediated cytosolic calcium (Ca2+)c elevation was instrumental for eliciting ER-stress in infected HKM. ER-stress triggered the activation of membrane-proximal calcium entry channels comprising stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) and calcium-release activated calcium channel 1 (Orai1). RNAi studies suggested STIM1-Orai1 signalling initiate calpain-mediated cleavage of nitric oxide synthase interacting protein, prompting the release of pro-apoptotic nitric oxide. Inhibiting STIM1-Orai1 signalling attenuated superoxide production (O2•-) and vice versa. We conclude, TLR-2-induced ER-stress triggers STIM1/Orai1 expression and that the reciprocal association between STIM1-Orai1 signalling and oxidative stress is critical for sustaining (Ca2+)c level, thereby prolonging ER-stress and maintenance of pro-oxidant rich environment to induce HKM apoptosis and bacterial clearance.
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- Priyanka Dahiya
- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India
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- Lund University of Diabetes Centre, Lund University, Sweden, 21428, Malmo, Sweden
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India; Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi, 110 021, India.
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Wang L, Yule DI. Differential regulation of ion channels function by proteolysis. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2018; 1865:1698-1706. [PMID: 30009861 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ion channels are pore-forming protein complexes in membranes that play essential roles in a diverse array of biological activities. Ion channel activity is strictly regulated at multiple levels and by numerous cellular events to selectively activate downstream effectors involved in specific biological activities. For example, ions, binding proteins, nucleotides, phosphorylation, the redox state, channel subunit composition have all been shown to regulate channel activity and subsequently allow channels to participate in distinct cellular events. While these forms of modulation are well documented and have been extensively reviewed, in this article, we will first review and summarize channel proteolysis as a novel and quite widespread mechanism for altering channel activity. We will then highlight the recent findings demonstrating that proteolysis profoundly alters Inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor activity, and then discuss its potential functional ramifications in various developmental and pathological conditions.
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- Liwei Wang
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, United States of America.
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Liang Q, Zhang Y, Zeng M, Guan L, Xiao Y, Xiao F. The role of IP3R-SOCCs in Cr(vi)-induced cytosolic Ca 2+ overload and apoptosis in L-02 hepatocytes. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2018; 7:521-528. [PMID: 30090602 PMCID: PMC6061864 DOI: 10.1039/c8tx00029h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Heavy metals such as hexavalent chromium [Cr(vi)] could induce Ca2+ overload and subsequently hepatocyte injury, and even apoptotic cell death, but the source of the increased cytosolic-free Ca2+ is still unclear. The present study aimed to explore the role of an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R) - store-operated calcium channels (SOCCs) in Cr(vi)-induced Ca2+ overload and apoptosis in L-02 hepatocytes. The cytosolic-free Ca2+ concentration was evaluated using the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator Fluo-4/acetoxymethyl ester (Fluo-4/AM), while Ca2+ concentrations in the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) were detected using the related commercial kits. The gene and protein expression levels of IP3R, sensors' stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) and pore-forming proteins' Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ channel protein 1 (Orai1) were examined using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and western blotting, respectively. Apoptotic cells were examined by flow cytometry. Cr(vi) exposure induced Ca2+ overload and apoptosis in the hepatocytes. By utilizing the IP3R inhibitor 2-aminoethyldiphenylborate (2-APB) and SOCC inhibitor YM-58483, we found that the increase of Cr(vi)-induced cytosolic-free Ca2+ depended on IP3R-mediated Ca2+ release from the ER and SOCC-mediated Ca2+ influx from the extracellular space. We also confirmed that the Cr(vi)-induced extracellular calcium influx (store-operated Ca2+ entry, SOCE) depended on ER Ca2+ release. We reached the conclusion that IP3R-SOCCs played an important role in Cr(vi)-induced Ca2+ overload and apoptotic cell death in the hepatocytes, which will provide experimental evidence for the research on the exogenous chemical-induced Ca2+ overload of hepatocytes, and for the prevention and early treatment of liver damage in a Cr(vi)-exposed population.
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- Qi Liang
- Department of Radiology , The Third Xiangya Hospital , Central South University , Changsha 410013 , PR China
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- Department of Health Toxicology , Xiangya School of Public Health , Central South University , Changsha 410078 , PR China . ; Tel: +86-731-84487130
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- Department of Health Toxicology , Xiangya School of Public Health , Central South University , Changsha 410078 , PR China . ; Tel: +86-731-84487130
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- Department of Health Toxicology , Xiangya School of Public Health , Central South University , Changsha 410078 , PR China . ; Tel: +86-731-84487130
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- Department of Health Toxicology , Xiangya School of Public Health , Central South University , Changsha 410078 , PR China . ; Tel: +86-731-84487130
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- Department of Health Toxicology , Xiangya School of Public Health , Central South University , Changsha 410078 , PR China . ; Tel: +86-731-84487130
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Kania E, Roest G, Vervliet T, Parys JB, Bultynck G. IP 3 Receptor-Mediated Calcium Signaling and Its Role in Autophagy in Cancer. Front Oncol 2017; 7:140. [PMID: 28725634 PMCID: PMC5497685 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Calcium ions (Ca2+) play a complex role in orchestrating diverse cellular processes, including cell death and survival. To trigger signaling cascades, intracellular Ca2+ is shuffled between the cytoplasm and the major Ca2+ stores, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), the mitochondria, and the lysosomes. A key role in the control of Ca2+ signals is attributed to the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors (IP3Rs), the main Ca2+-release channels in the ER. IP3Rs can transfer Ca2+ to the mitochondria, thereby not only stimulating core metabolic pathways but also increasing apoptosis sensitivity and inhibiting basal autophagy. On the other hand, IP3-induced Ca2+ release enhances autophagy flux by providing cytosolic Ca2+ required to execute autophagy upon various cellular stresses, including nutrient starvation, chemical mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibition, or drug treatment. Similarly, IP3Rs are able to amplify Ca2+ signals from the lysosomes and, therefore, impact autophagic flux in response to lysosomal channels activation. Furthermore, indirect modulation of Ca2+ release through IP3Rs may also be achieved by controlling the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPases Ca2+ pumps of the ER. Considering the complex role of autophagy in cancer development and progression as well as in response to anticancer therapies, it becomes clear that it is important to fully understand the role of the IP3R and its cellular context in this disease. In cancer cells addicted to ER–mitochondrial Ca2+ fueling, IP3R inhibition leads to cancer cell death via mechanisms involving enhanced autophagy or mitotic catastrophe. Moreover, IP3Rs are the targets of several oncogenes and tumor suppressors and the functional loss of these genes, as occurring in many cancer types, can result in modified Ca2+ transport to the mitochondria and in modulation of the level of autophagic flux. Similarly, IP3R-mediated upregulation of autophagy can protect some cancer cells against natural killer cells-induced killing. The involvement of IP3Rs in the regulation of both autophagy and apoptosis, therefore, directly impact cancer cell biology and contribute to the molecular basis of tumor pathology.
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- Elzbieta Kania
- Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kankerinstituut, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kankerinstituut, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kankerinstituut, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kankerinstituut, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Leuven Kankerinstituut, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Liu X, Gong B, de Souza LB, Ong HL, Subedi KP, Cheng KT, Swaim W, Zheng C, Mori Y, Ambudkar IS. Radiation inhibits salivary gland function by promoting STIM1 cleavage by caspase-3 and loss of SOCE through a TRPM2-dependent pathway. Sci Signal 2017; 10:10/482/eaal4064. [PMID: 28588080 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aal4064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is critical for salivary gland fluid secretion. We report that radiation treatment caused persistent salivary gland dysfunction by activating a TRPM2-dependent mitochondrial pathway, leading to caspase-3-mediated cleavage of stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) and loss of SOCE. After irradiation, acinar cells from the submandibular glands of TRPM2+/+ , but not those from TRPM2-/- mice, displayed an increase in the concentrations of mitochondrial Ca2+ and reactive oxygen species, a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, and activation of caspase-3, which was associated with a sustained decrease in STIM1 abundance and attenuation of SOCE. In a salivary gland cell line, silencing the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter or caspase-3 or treatment with inhibitors of TRPM2 or caspase-3 prevented irradiation-induced loss of STIM1 and SOCE. Expression of exogenous STIM1 in the salivary glands of irradiated mice increased SOCE and fluid secretion. We suggest that targeting the mechanisms underlying the loss of STIM1 would be a potentially useful approach for preserving salivary gland function after radiation therapy.
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- Xibao Liu
- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, Jilin University School of Stomatology, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Synthetic and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Lyon K, Adams A, Piva M, Asghari P, Moore ED, Vogl AW. Ca2+ signaling machinery is present at intercellular junctions and structures associated with junction turnover in rat Sertoli cells†. Biol Reprod 2017; 96:1288-1302. [DOI: 10.1093/biolre/iox042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Li S, Zhang L, Ni R, Cao T, Zheng D, Xiong S, Greer PA, Fan GC, Peng T. Disruption of calpain reduces lipotoxicity-induced cardiac injury by preventing endoplasmic reticulum stress. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2016; 1862:2023-2033. [PMID: 27523632 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Diabetes and obesity are prevalent in westernized countries. In both conditions, excessive fatty acid uptake by cardiomyocytes induces cardiac lipotoxicity, an important mechanism contributing to diabetic cardiomyopathy. This study investigated the effect of calpain disruption on cardiac lipotoxicity. Cardiac-specific capns1 knockout mice and their wild-type littermates (male, age of 4weeks) were fed a high fat diet (HFD) or normal diet for 20weeks. HFD increased body weight, altered blood lipid profiles and impaired glucose tolerance comparably in both capns1 knockout mice and their wild-type littermates. Calpain activity, cardiomyocyte cross-sectional areas, collagen deposition and triglyceride were significantly increased in HFD-fed mouse hearts, and these were accompanied by myocardial dysfunction and up-regulation of hypertrophic and fibrotic collagen genes as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines. These effects of HFD were attenuated by disruption of calpain in capns1 knockout mice. Mechanistically, deletion of capns1 in HFD-fed mouse hearts and disruption of calpain with calpain inhibitor-III, silencing of capn1, or deletion of capns1 in palmitate-stimulated cardiomyocytes prevented endoplasmic reticulum stress, apoptosis, cleavage of caspase-12 and junctophilin-2, and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. Pharmacological inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress diminished palmitate-induced apoptosis and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in cardiomyocytes. In summary, disruption of calpain prevents lipotoxicity-induced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes and cardiac injury in mice fed a HFD. The role of calpain is mediated, at least partially, through endoplasmic reticulum stress. Thus, calpain/endoplasmic reticulum stress may represent a new mechanism and potential therapeutic targets for cardiac lipotoxicity.
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- Shengcun Li
- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, China; Critical Illness Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, China; Critical Illness Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada; Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, China
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- Division of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Queen's University Cancer Research Institute, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, China; Critical Illness Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada; Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada.
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