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Yu BY, Shi LG, Jiang C, Wang GK, Liu J, Wu TY. Kinesin family member C 1 overexpression exerts tumor-promoting properties in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma via the Rac1/Wnt/β-catenin pathway. J Transl Med 2023; 103:100134. [PMID: 36990154 DOI: 10.1016/j.labinv.2023.100134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Kinesin family member C 1 (KIFC1) is a kinesin-14 motor protein, and its abnormal upregulation promotes the malignant behavior of cancer cells. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation is a common modification of eukaryotic mRNA and affects RNA expression. Herein, we explored how KIFC1 regulated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tumorigenesis and how m6A modification affected KIFC1 expression. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to screen for genes of interest, and in vitro and in vivo studies were carried out to investigate the function and mechanism of KIFC1 in HNSCC. We observed that the expression of KIFC1 in HNSCC tissues was significantly higher than in normal or adjacent normal tissues. Cancer patients with higher KIFC1 expression have lower tumor differentiation status. Demethylase alkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5), a cancer-promoting factor in HNSCC, could interact with KIFC1 mRNA and post-transcriptionally activated KIFC1 through m6A modification. KIFC1 downregulation suppressed HNSCC cell growth and metastasis in vivo and in vitro. However, overexpression of KIFC1 promoted these malignant behaviors. We demonstrated that KIFC1 overexpression activated the oncogenic Wnt/β-catenin pathway. KIFC1 interacted with the small GTPase Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) at the protein level and increased activity. The Rho GTPase Rac1 was indicated to be an upstream activator of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, and its Rac1 inhibitor, NSC-23766, treatment reversed the effects caused by KIFC1 overexpression. Those observations demonstrate that abnormal expression of KIFC1 may be regulated by demethylase ALKBH5 in an m6A-dependent manner and promote HNSCC progression via the Rac1/Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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- Bo-Yu Yu
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Alghanem L, Zhang X, Jaiswal R, Seyoum B, Mallisho A, Msallaty Z, Yi Z. Effect of Insulin and Pioglitazone on Protein Phosphatase 2A Interaction Partners in Primary Human Skeletal Muscle Cells Derived from Obese Insulin-Resistant Participants. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:42763-42773. [PMID: 36467954 PMCID: PMC9713796 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is a major contributor to type-2 diabetes (T2D). Pioglitazone is a potent insulin sensitizer of peripheral tissues by targeting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma. Pioglitazone has been reported to protect skeletal muscle cells from lipotoxicity by promoting fatty acid mobilization and insulin signaling. However, it is unclear whether pioglitazone increases insulin sensitivity through changes in protein-protein interactions involving protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). PP2A regulates various cell signaling pathways such as insulin signaling. Interaction of the catalytic subunit of PP2A (PP2Ac) with protein partners is required for PP2A specificity and activity. Little is known about PP2Ac partners in primary human skeletal muscle cells derived from lean insulin-sensitive (Lean) and obese insulin-resistant (OIR) participants. We utilized a proteomics method to identify PP2Ac interaction partners in skeletal muscle cells derived from Lean and OIR participants, with or without insulin and pioglitazone treatments. In this study, 216 PP2Ac interaction partners were identified. Furthermore, 26 PP2Ac partners exhibited significant differences in their interaction with PP2Ac upon insulin treatments between the two groups. Multiple pathways and molecular functions are significantly enriched for these 26 interaction partners, such as nonsense-mediated decay, metabolism of RNA, RNA binding, and protein binding. Interestingly, pioglitazone restored some of these abnormalities. These results provide differential PP2Ac complexes in Lean and OIR in response to insulin/pioglitazone, which may help understand molecular mechanisms underpinning insulin resistance and the insulin-sensitizing effects of pioglitazone treatments, providing multiple targets in various pathways to reverse insulin resistance and prevent and/or manage T2D with less drug side effects.
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- Lana Alghanem
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan48201, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan48201, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan48201, United States
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- Division
of Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan48201, United States
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- Division
of Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan48201, United States
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- Division
of Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan48201, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan48201, United States
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Menegatti J, Nakel J, Stepanov YK, Caban KM, Ludwig N, Nord R, Pfitzner T, Yazdani M, Vilimova M, Kehl T, Lenhof HP, Philipp SE, Meese E, Fröhlich T, Grässer FA, Hart M. Changes of Protein Expression after CRISPR/Cas9 Knockout of miRNA-142 in Cell Lines Derived from Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14205031. [PMID: 36291816 PMCID: PMC9600116 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14205031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary The gene of the human tumor suppressive microRNA-142 (miR-142) carries mutations in about 20% of cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Because microRNAs post-transcriptionally regulate the protein expression of their cognate messenger RNA (mRNAs) targets, we determined the effect of miR-142 knockout on protein expression in two cell lines derived from DLBCL. We found a significant up-regulation of 52 proteins but also a down-regulation of 41 proteins upon miR-142 deletion. Knockout of a miRNA may be used to identify novel targets, and seed-sequence mutants of a miRNA unable to bind to their targets can be used to confirm potential novel targets. With this approach, we identify AKT1S1, CCNB1, LIMA1 and TFRC as novel targets of miR-142. As miR-142 is highly present in the miRNA processing RISC complexes, the deletion of this miRNA might result in its replacement by other miRNAs, thus introducing an additional layer of complexity regarding gene regulation. Abstract Background: As microRNA-142 (miR-142) is the only human microRNA gene where mutations have consistently been found in about 20% of all cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), we wanted to determine the impact of miR-142 inactivation on protein expression of DLBCL cell lines. Methods: miR-142 was deleted by CRISPR/Cas9 knockout in cell lines from DLBCL. Results: By proteome analyses, miR-142 knockout resulted in a consistent up-regulation of 52 but also down-regulation of 41 proteins in GC-DLBCL lines BJAB and SUDHL4. Various mitochondrial ribosomal proteins were up-regulated in line with their pro-tumorigenic properties, while proteins necessary for MHC-I presentation were down-regulated in accordance with the finding that miR-142 knockout mice have a defective immune response. CFL2, CLIC4, STAU1, and TWF1 are known targets of miR-142, and we could additionally confirm AKT1S1, CCNB1, LIMA1, and TFRC as new targets of miR-142-3p or -5p. Conclusions: Seed-sequence mutants of miR-142 confirmed potential targets and novel targets of miRNAs can be identified in miRNA knockout cell lines. Due to the complex contribution of miRNAs within cellular regulatory networks, in particular when miRNAs highly present in RISC complexes are replaced by other miRNAs, primary effects on gene expression may be covered by secondary layers of regulation.
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- Jennifer Menegatti
- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Saarland University, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Saarland University, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, 66421 Homburg, Germany
- Correspondence: (F.A.G.); (M.H.)
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany
- Correspondence: (F.A.G.); (M.H.)
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Gamage S, Hali M, Chen F, Kowluru A. CARD9 Mediates Pancreatic Islet Beta-Cell Dysfunction Under the Duress of Hyperglycemic Stress. Cell Physiol Biochem 2022; 56:120-137. [PMID: 35362297 PMCID: PMC9150799 DOI: 10.33594/000000508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS Published evidence implicates Caspase recruitment domain containing protein 9 (CARD9) in innate immunity. Given its recently suggested roles in obesity and insulin resistance, we investigated its regulatory role(s) in the onset of islet beta cell dysfunction under chronic hyperglycemic (metabolic stress) conditions. METHODS Islets from mouse pancreas were isolated by the collagenase digestion method. Expression of CARD9 was suppressed in INS-1 832/13 cells by siRNA transfection using the DharmaFect1 reagent. The degree of activation of Rac1 was assessed by a pull-down assay kit. Interactions between CARD9, RhoGDIβ and Rac1 under metabolic stress conditions were determined by co-immunoprecipitation assay. The degree of phosphorylation of stress kinases was assessed using antibodies directed against phosphorylated forms of the respective kinases. RESULTS CARD9 expression is significantly increased following exposure to high glucose, not to mannitol (both at 20 mM; 24 hrs.) in INS-1 832/13 cells. siRNA-mediated knockdown of CARD9 significantly attenuated high glucose-induced activation of Rac1 and phosphorylation of p38MAPK and p65 subunit of NF-κB (RelA), without significantly impacting high glucose-induced effects on JNK1/2 and ERK1/2 activities. CARD9 depletion also suppressed high glucose-induced CHOP expression (a marker for endoplasmic reticulum stress) in these cells. Co-immunoprecipitation studies revealed increased association between CARD9-RhoGDIβ and decreased association between RhoGDIβ-Rac1 in cells cultured under high glucose conditions. CONCLUSION Based on these data, we conclude that CARD9 regulates activation of Rac1-p38MAPK-NFκB signaling pathway leading to functional abnormalities in beta cells under metabolic stress conditions.
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- Suhadinie Gamage
- Biomedical Research Service, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Biomedical Research Service, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Stony Brook Cancer Center, and Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Biomedical Research Service, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA,
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Burghardt KJ, Calme G, Caruso M, Howlett BH, Sanders E, Msallaty Z, Mallisho A, Seyoum B, Qi YA, Zhang X, Yi Z. Profiling the Skeletal Muscle Proteome in Patients on Atypical Antipsychotics and Mood Stabilizers. Brain Sci 2022; 12:259. [PMID: 35204022 PMCID: PMC8870450 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12020259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Atypical antipsychotics (AAP) are used in the treatment of severe mental illness. They are associated with several metabolic side effects including insulin resistance. The skeletal muscle is the primary tissue responsible for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. Dysfunction of protein regulation within the skeletal muscle following treatment with AAPs may play a role in the associated metabolic side effects. The objective of this study was to measure protein abundance in the skeletal muscle of patients on long-term AAP or mood stabilizer treatment. Cross-sectional muscle biopsies were obtained from patients with bipolar disorder and global protein abundance was measured using stable isotope labeling by amino acid (SILAC) combined with high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS/MS). Sixteen patients completed muscle biopsies and were included in the proteomic analyses. A total of 40 proteins were significantly different between the AAP group and the mood stabilizer group. In-silico pathway analysis identified significant enrichment in several pathways including glucose metabolism, cell cycle, apoptosis, and folate metabolism. Proteome abundance changes also differed based on protein biological processes and function. In summary, significant differences in proteomic profiles were identified in the skeletal muscle between patients on AAPs and mood stabilizers. Future work is needed to validate these findings in prospectively sampled populations.
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- Kyle J. Burghardt
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Suite 2190, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (G.C.); (B.H.H.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Suite 2190, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (G.C.); (B.H.H.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (M.C.); (X.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Suite 2190, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (G.C.); (B.H.H.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Suite 2190, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (G.C.); (B.H.H.); (E.S.)
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- Division of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (Z.M.); (A.M.); (B.S.)
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- Division of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (Z.M.); (A.M.); (B.S.)
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- Division of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (Z.M.); (A.M.); (B.S.)
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- Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (M.C.); (X.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (M.C.); (X.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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Gendaszewska-Darmach E, Garstka MA, Błażewska KM. Targeting Small GTPases and Their Prenylation in Diabetes Mellitus. J Med Chem 2021; 64:9677-9710. [PMID: 34236862 PMCID: PMC8389838 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
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A fundamental role
of pancreatic β-cells to maintain proper
blood glucose level is controlled by the Ras superfamily of small
GTPases that undergo post-translational modifications, including prenylation.
This covalent attachment with either a farnesyl or a geranylgeranyl
group controls their localization, activity, and protein–protein
interactions. Small GTPases are critical in maintaining glucose homeostasis
acting in the pancreas and metabolically active tissues such as skeletal
muscles, liver, or adipocytes. Hyperglycemia-induced upregulation
of small GTPases suggests that inhibition of these pathways deserves
to be considered as a potential therapeutic approach in treating T2D.
This Perspective presents how inhibition of various points in the
mevalonate pathway might affect protein prenylation and functioning
of diabetes-affected tissues and contribute to chronic inflammation
involved in diabetes mellitus (T2D) development. We also demonstrate
the currently available molecular tools to decipher the mechanisms
linking the mevalonate pathway’s enzymes and GTPases with diabetes.
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- Edyta Gendaszewska-Darmach
- Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Street 4/10, 90-924 Łódź, Poland
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- Core Research Laboratory, Department of Endocrinology, Department of Tumor and Immunology, Precision Medical Institute, Western China Science and Technology Innovation Port, School of Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, DaMingGong, Jian Qiang Road, Wei Yang district, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Żeromskiego Street 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland
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Cheng K, Larabee SM, Tolaymat M, Hanscom M, Shang AC, Schledwitz A, Hu S, Drachenberg CB, Zhan M, Chahdi A, Raufman JP. Targeted intestinal deletion of Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 7, βPIX, impairs enterocyte proliferation, villus maturation, and mucosal defenses in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2021; 320:G627-G643. [PMID: 33566751 PMCID: PMC8238171 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00415.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors (RhoGEFs) regulate Rho GTPase activity and cytoskeletal and cell adhesion dynamics. βPix, a CDC42/RAC family RhoGEF encoded by ARHGEF7, is reported to modulate human colon cancer cell proliferation and postwounding restitution of rat intestinal epithelial monolayers. We hypothesized that βPix plays a role in maintaining intestinal epithelial homeostasis. To test this hypothesis, we examined βPix distribution in the human and murine intestine and created mice with intestinal epithelial-selective βPix deletion [βPixflox/flox/Tg(villin-Cre); Arhgef7 CKO mice]. Using Arhgef7 conditional knockout (CKO) and control mice, we investigated the consequences of βPix deficiency in vivo on intestinal epithelial and enteroid development, dextran sodium sulfate-induced mucosal injury, and gut permeability. In normal human and murine intestines, we observed diffuse cytoplasmic and moderate nuclear βPix immunostaining in enterocytes. Arhgef7 CKO mice were viable and fertile, with normal gross intestinal architecture but reduced small intestinal villus height, villus-to-crypt ratio, and goblet cells; small intestinal crypt cells had reduced Ki67 staining, compatible with impaired cell proliferation. Enteroids derived from control mouse small intestine were viable for more than 20 passages, but those from Arhgef7 CKO mice did not survive beyond 24 h despite addition of Wnt proteins or conditioned media from normal enteroids. Adding a Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor partially rescued CKO enteroid development. Compared with littermate control mice, dextran sodium sulfate-treated βPix-deficient mice lost more weight and had greater impairment of intestinal barrier function, and more severe colonic mucosal injury. These findings reveal βPix expression is important for enterocyte development, intestinal homeostasis, and resistance to toxic injury.NEW & NOTEWORTHY To explore the role of βPix, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor encoded by ARHGEF7, in intestinal development and physiology, we created mice with intestinal epithelial cell Arhgef7/βPix deficiency. We found βPix essential for normal small intestinal epithelial cell proliferation, villus development, and mucosal resistance to injury. Moreover, Rho kinase signaling mediated developmental arrest observed in enteroids derived from βPix-deficient small intestinal crypts. Our studies provide insights into the role Arhgef7/βPix plays in intestinal epithelial homeostasis.
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- Kunrong Cheng
- Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Lv J, Liu Y, Cui J, Fang H, Wu Y, Zhu X, Guo M, Li C, Dou J, Chen Z, Du X. Profile Screening of Differentially Expressed lncRNAs of Circulating Leukocytes in Type 2 Diabetes Patients and Differences From Type 1 Diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:690555. [PMID: 35082751 PMCID: PMC8786112 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.690555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been reported to have multiple functions and can be used as markers of various diseases, including diabetes. This study was conducted to determine the lncRNA profile in leukocytes from patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Differential expression of lncRNAs in T2D and type 1 diabetes (T1D) was also examined. RNA sequencing was performed in a critically grouped sample of leukocytes from T2D patients and healthy persons. A total of 845 significantly differentially expressed lncRNAs were identified, with 260 downregulated and 585 upregulated lncRNAs in T2D. The analysis of functions of DE-lncRNA and constructed co-expression networks (CNC) showed that 21 lncRNAs and 117 mRNAs harbored more than 10 related genes in CNC. Fourteen of 21 lncRNAs were confirmed to be significantly differentially expressed was detected by qPCR between the T2D and control validation cohorts. We also identified a panel of 4 lncRNAs showing significant differences in expression between T1D and T2D. Collectively, hundreds of novel DE-lncRNAs we identified in leukocytes from T2D patients will aid in epigenetic mechanism studies. Fourteen confirmed DE-lncRNAs can be regarded as diagnostic markers or regulators of T2D, including 4 lncRNAs that chould distinguish T1D and T2D in clinical practice to avoid misdiagnosis.
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- Jianyi Lv
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoyan Du,
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The adaptor protein APPL2 controls glucose-stimulated insulin secretion via F-actin remodeling in pancreatic β-cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:28307-28315. [PMID: 33122440 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2016997117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Filamentous actin (F-actin) cytoskeletal remodeling is critical for glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in pancreatic β-cells, and its dysregulation causes type 2 diabetes. The adaptor protein APPL1 promotes first-phase GSIS by up-regulating soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) protein expression. However, whether APPL2 (a close homology of APPL1 with the same domain organization) plays a role in β-cell functions is unknown. Here, we show that APPL2 enhances GSIS by promoting F-actin remodeling via the small GTPase Rac1 in pancreatic β-cells. β-cell specific abrogation of APPL2 impaired GSIS, leading to glucose intolerance in mice. APPL2 deficiency largely abolished glucose-induced first- and second-phase insulin secretion in pancreatic islets. Real-time live-cell imaging and phalloidin staining revealed that APPL2 deficiency abolished glucose-induced F-actin depolymerization in pancreatic islets. Likewise, knockdown of APPL2 expression impaired glucose-stimulated F-actin depolymerization and subsequent insulin secretion in INS-1E cells, which were attributable to the impairment of Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) activation. Treatment with the F-actin depolymerization chemical compounds or overexpression of gelsolin (a F-actin remodeling protein) rescued APPL2 deficiency-induced defective GSIS. In addition, APPL2 interacted with Rac GTPase activating protein 1 (RacGAP1) in a glucose-dependent manner via the bin/amphiphysin/rvs-pleckstrin homology (BAR-PH) domain of APPL2 in INS-1E cells and HEK293 cells. Concomitant knockdown of RacGAP1 expression reverted APPL2 deficiency-induced defective GSIS, F-actin remodeling, and Rac1 activation in INS-1E cells. Our data indicate that APPL2 interacts with RacGAP1 and suppresses its negative action on Rac1 activity and F-actin depolymerization thereby enhancing GSIS in pancreatic β-cells.
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Kowluru A. Potential roles of PP2A-Rac1 signaling axis in pancreatic β-cell dysfunction under metabolic stress: Progress and promise. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 180:114138. [PMID: 32634437 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recent estimates by the International Diabetes Federation suggest that the incidence of diabetes soared to an all-time high of 463 million in 2019, and the federation predicts that by 2045 the number of individuals afflicted with this disease will increase to 700 million. Therefore, efforts to understand the pathophysiology of diabetes are critical for moving toward the development of novel therapeutic strategies for this disease. Several contributors (oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress and others) have been proposed for the onset of metabolic dysfunction and demise of the islet β-cell leading to the pathogenesis of diabetes. Existing experimental evidence revealed sustained activation of PP2A and Rac1 in pancreatic β-cells exposed to metabolic stress (diabetogenic) conditions. Evidence in a variety of cell types implicates modulatory roles for specific signaling proteins (α4, SET, nm23-H1, Pak1) in the functional regulation of PP2A and Rac1. In this Commentary, I overviewed potential cross-talk between PP2A and Rac1 signaling modules in the onset of metabolic dysregulation of the islet β-cell leading to impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), loss of β-cell mass and the onset of diabetes. Potential knowledge gaps and future directions in this fertile area of islet biology are also highlighted. It is hoped that this Commentary will provide a basis for future studies toward a better understanding of roles of PP2A-Rac1 signaling module in pancreatic β-cell dysfunction, and identification of therapeutic targets for the treatment of islet β-cell dysfunction in diabetes.
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- Anjaneyulu Kowluru
- Biomedical Laboratory Research Service, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Glucose-induced (physiological) insulin secretion from the islet β-cell involves interplay between cationic (i.e., changes in intracellular calcium) and metabolic (i.e., generation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic second messengers) events. A large body of evidence affirms support for novel regulation, by G proteins, of specific intracellular signaling events, including actin cytoskeletal remodeling, transport of insulin-containing granules to the plasma membrane for fusion, and secretion of insulin into the circulation. This article highlights the following aspects of GPCR-G protein biology of the islet. First, it overviews our current understanding of the identity of a wide variety of G protein regulators and their modulatory roles in GPCR-G protein-effector coupling, which is requisite for optimal β-cell function under physiological conditions. Second, it describes evidence in support of novel, noncanonical, GPCR-independent mechanisms of activation of G proteins in the islet. Third, it highlights the evidence indicating that abnormalities in G protein function lead to islet β-cell dysregulation and demise under the duress of metabolic stress and diabetes. Fourth, it summarizes observations of potential beneficial effects of GPCR agonists in preventing/halting metabolic defects in the islet β-cell under various pathological conditions (e.g., metabolic stress and inflammation). Lastly, it identifies knowledge gaps and potential avenues for future research in this evolving field of translational islet biology. Published 2020. Compr Physiol 10:453-490, 2020.
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- Anjaneyulu Kowluru
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Center for Translational Research in Diabetes, Biomedical Research Service, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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