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Fu F, Yu Y, Zou B, Long Y, Wu L, Yin J, Zhou Q. Role of actin-binding proteins in prostate cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1430386. [PMID: 39055653 PMCID: PMC11269120 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1430386] [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: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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The molecular mechanisms driving the onset and metastasis of prostate cancer remain poorly understood. Actin, under the control of actin-binding proteins (ABPs), plays a crucial role in shaping the cellular cytoskeleton, which in turn supports the morphological alterations in normal cells, as well as the invasive spread of tumor cells. Previous research indicates that ABPs of various types serve distinct functions, and any disruptions in their activities could predispose individuals to prostate cancer. These ABPs are intricately implicated in the initiation and advancement of prostate cancer through a complex array of intracellular processes, such as severing, linking, nucleating, inducing branching, assembling, facilitating actin filament elongation, terminating elongation, and promoting actin molecule aggregation. As such, this review synthesizes existing literature on several ABPs linked to prostate cancer, including cofilin, filamin A, and fascin, with the aim of shedding light on the molecular mechanisms through which ABPs influence prostate cancer development and identifying potential therapeutic targets. Ultimately, this comprehensive examination seeks to contribute to the understanding and management of prostate diseases.
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- Department of Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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Deng H, Wang Y, Yin Y, Shu J, Zhang J, Shu X, Wu F, He J. Effects of matrix viscoelasticity on cell-matrix interaction, actin cytoskeleton organization, and apoptosis of osteosarcoma MG-63 cells. J Mater Chem B 2023; 12:222-232. [PMID: 38079114 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02001k] [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: 12/23/2023]
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Many recent reports have shown the effects of viscoelasticity of the extracellular matrix on the spreading, migration, proliferation, survival and cell-matrix interaction of mesenchymal stem cells and normal cells. However, the effect of matrix viscoelasticity on the behavior of tumor cells is still in the state of preliminary exploration. To this aim, we prepared a viscoelastic hydrogel matrix with a storage modulus of about 2 kPa and a loss modulus adjustable from 0 to 600 Pa, through adding linear alginate and regulating the compactness of a polyacrylamide covalent network. Overall, the addition of viscous components inhibited the apoptosis of osteosarcoma MG-63 cells, while it promoted their spreading and proliferation and in particular led to a well-developed cytoskeleton organization. However, with the increase of the viscous fraction, this trend was reversed, and the apoptosis of MG-63 cells gradually increased with gradually decreased spreading and proliferation, accompanied by a surprising manner change of the cytoskeleton from fusiform cells dominated by focal adhesion to dendritic cells dominated by pseudopodia. Besides the upregulation of MAPK, Ras, Rap1 and PI3K-Akt pathways commonly involved in mechanotransduction, the upregulation of the Wnt pathway and inhibited endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis were observed for the viscous matrix with a low loss modulus. The high viscosity matrix showed additional involvement of Hippo and NF-kappa B signaling pathways related to the cell-matrix interaction, with downregulation of the endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway and upregulation related to mitochondrial organization. Our study would provide insight into the effect of viscosity on fundamental behaviors of tumor cells and might have important implications in designing antitumor materials.
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- Huan Deng
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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TGF-β receptor type II costameric localization in cardiomyocytes and host cell TGF-β response is disrupted by Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Parasitology 2016; 143:704-15. [DOI: 10.1017/s0031182016000299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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SUMMARYTransforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) cytokine is involved in Chagas disease establishment and progression. Since Trypanosoma cruzi can modulate host cell receptors, we analysed the TGF-β receptor type II (TβRII) expression and distribution during T. cruzi – cardiomyocyte interaction. TβRII immunofluorescent staining revealed a striated organization in cardiomyocytes, which was co-localized with vinculin costameres and enhanced (38%) after TGF-β treatment. Cytochalasin D induced a decrease of 45·3% in the ratio of cardiomyocytes presenting TβRII striations, demonstrating an association of TβRII with the cytoskeleton. Western blot analysis showed that cytochalasin D significantly inhibited Smad 2 phosphorylation and fibronectin stimulation after TGF-β treatment in cardiomyocytes. Trypanosoma cruzi infection elicited a decrease of 79·8% in the frequency of cardiomyocytes presenting TβRII striations, but did not interfere significantly in its expression. In addition, T. cruzi-infected cardiomyocytes present a lower response to exogenous TGF-β, showing no enhancement of TβRII striations and a reduction of phosphorylated Smad 2, with no significant difference in TβRII expression when compared to uninfected cells. Together, these results suggest that the co-localization of TβRII with costameres is important in activating the TGF-β signalling cascade, and that T. cruzi-derived cytoskeleton disorganization could result in altered or low TGF-β response in infected cardiomyocytes.
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Ok Atılgan A, Özdemir BH, Akçay EY, Ataol Demirkan Ö, Tekindal MA, Özkardeş H. Role of tumor-associated macrophages in the Hexim1 and TGFβ/SMAD pathway, and their influence on progression of prostatic adenocarcinoma. Pathol Res Pract 2015; 212:83-92. [PMID: 26608417 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2015.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hexamethylene bisacetamide-inducible protein 1 (Hexim1) regulates transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) activity and turnover of SMAD proteins in a cyclin-dependent kinase 9-dependent way. It does so specifically through inhibiting function of this enzyme and by inhibiting the transcriptional activity of positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb). Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play a role in the progression of prostate adenocarcinomas. We investigated the clinicopathological significance of Hexim1, TGFβ, SMAD2, and SMAD7 expression in prostate adenocarcinoma cells, and assessed associations between TAMs density and these proteins. METHODS The cases of 100 patients diagnosed with prostate acinar adenocarcinoma who had undergone radical prostatectomy were retrospectively examined. Each was reviewed for Gleason score, cancer stage, and specific histopathological features. Original slides were re-examined, and new slides were prepared and immunostained with Hexim1, TGFβ, SMAD2, SMAD7 and CD68. RESULTS Hexim1 expression was positively correlated with Gleason score, cancer stage, lymphovascular invasion, perineural invasion, extracapsular extension, and positive surgical margin. TAMs density was positively correlated with Gleason score, cancer stage, perineural invasion, extracapsular extension, and positive surgical margin. TAMs density was positively correlated with Hexim1 expression and TGFβ expression. More advanced cancer stage, lymphovascular invasion, perineural invasion, and extracapsular extension were correlated with strong Hexim1 expression, strong SMAD2 expression, and mild SMAD7 expression, respectively. Strong Hexim1 expression, strong TGFβ expression, and mild SMAD7 expression were associated with higher Gleason score. Strong Hexim1 expression was correlated with strong TGFβ expression and mild SMAD7 expression. Strong Hexim1 expression, strong SMAD2 expression, and mild expression of SMAD7 were associated with disease progression. Strong SMAD2 expression was associated with shorter disease-free survival. CONCLUSION The results suggest that greater TAMs density, strong Hexim1 expression, strong SMAD2 expression, and mild SMAD7 expression play important roles in the progression of prostate adenocarcinoma. Further investigation of these proteins will help facilitate the definitive prognosis of prostate adenocarcinomas. Ultimately, these proteins may be therapeutic targets for patients with prostate cancer.
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- Alev Ok Atılgan
- Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 79.sok. No: 7/4 Bahçelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 79.sok. No: 7/4 Bahçelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 79.sok. No: 7/4 Bahçelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 79.sok. No: 7/4 Bahçelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Bağlıca Kampüsü Eskişehir Yolu 20.km Bağlıca, 06810 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, 79.sok. No: 7/4 Bahçelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
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Caffeine and rolipram affect Smad signalling and TGF-β1 stimulated CTGF and transgelin expression in lung epithelial cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97357. [PMID: 24828686 PMCID: PMC4020861 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Caffeine administration is an important part of the therapeutic treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. However, caffeine mediated effects on airway remodelling are still undefined. The TGF-β/Smad signalling pathway is one of the key pathways involved in airway remodelling. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), a downstream mediator of TGF-β, and transgelin, a binding and stabilising protein of the cytoskeleton, are both regulated by TGF-β1 and play an important role in airway remodelling. Both have also been implicated in the pathogenesis of BPD. The aim of the present study was to clarify whether caffeine, an unspecific phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor, and rolipram, a prototypical PDE-4 selective inhibitor, were both able to affect TGF-β1-induced Smad signalling and CTGF/transgelin expression in lung epithelial cells. Furthermore, the effect of transgelin knock-down on Smad signalling was studied. The pharmacological effect of caffeine and rolipram on Smad signalling was investigated by means of a luciferase assay via transfection of a TGF-β1-inducible reporter plasmid in A549 cells. The regulation of CTGF and transgelin expression by caffeine and rolipram were studied by promoter analysis, real-time PCR and Western blot. Endogenous transgelin expression was down-regulated by lentiviral transduction mediating transgelin-specific shRNA expression. The addition of caffeine and rolipram inhibited TGF-β1 induced reporter gene activity in a concentration-related manner. They also antagonized the TGF-β1 induced up-regulation of CTGF and transgelin on the promoter-, the mRNA-, and the protein-level. Functional analysis showed that transgelin silencing reduced TGF-β1 induced Smad-signalling and CTGF induction in lung epithelial cells. The present study highlights possible new molecular mechanisms of caffeine and rolipram including an inhibition of Smad signalling and of TGF-β1 regulated genes involved in airway remodelling. An understanding of these mechanisms might help to explain the protective effects of caffeine in prevention of BPD and suggests rolipram to be a potent replacement for caffeine.
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Aquino PF, Fischer JSG, Neves-Ferreira AGC, Perales J, Domont GB, Araujo GDT, Barbosa VC, Viana J, Chalub SRS, Lima de Souza AQ, Carvalho MGC, Leão de Souza AD, Carvalho PC. Are Gastric Cancer Resection Margin Proteomic Profiles More Similar to Those from Controls or Tumors? J Proteome Res 2012; 11:5836-42. [DOI: 10.1021/pr300612x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Priscila F. Aquino
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Proteomics Unit, Rio de Janeiro Proteomics Network,
Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Proteomics Unit, Rio de Janeiro Proteomics Network,
Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Engenharia de Sistemas
e Computação, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Escola Superior de Ciências
da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Cirurgia Digestiva, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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