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Tsartsalis S, Sleven H, Fancy N, Wessely F, Smith AM, Willumsen N, Cheung TKD, Rokicki MJ, Chau V, Ifie E, Khozoie C, Ansorge O, Yang X, Jenkyns MH, Davey K, McGarry A, Muirhead RCJ, Debette S, Jackson JS, Montagne A, Owen DR, Miners JS, Love S, Webber C, Cader MZ, Matthews PM. A single nuclear transcriptomic characterisation of mechanisms responsible for impaired angiogenesis and blood-brain barrier function in Alzheimer's disease. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2243. [PMID: 38472200 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46630-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Brain perfusion and blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity are reduced early in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We performed single nucleus RNA sequencing of vascular cells isolated from AD and non-diseased control brains to characterise pathological transcriptional signatures responsible for this. We show that endothelial cells (EC) are enriched for expression of genes associated with susceptibility to AD. Increased β-amyloid is associated with BBB impairment and a dysfunctional angiogenic response related to a failure of increased pro-angiogenic HIF1A to increased VEGFA signalling to EC. This is associated with vascular inflammatory activation, EC senescence and apoptosis. Our genomic dissection of vascular cell risk gene enrichment provides evidence for a role of EC pathology in AD and suggests that reducing vascular inflammatory activation and restoring effective angiogenesis could reduce vascular dysfunction contributing to the genesis or progression of early AD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stergios Tsartsalis
- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, Sherrington Road, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Centre for Brain Research and Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Neuropathology Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Neuropathology Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- University of Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team ELEANOR, UMR 1219, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, and UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Dementia Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Dementia Research Group, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, Sherrington Road, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK.
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK.
- St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Luo M, Mo D, Liu L, Li J, Lin J, Liang J, Ye F, Wu X, Li X, Li J, Sheng W. Loss of Gucy1a3 causes poor post-stroke recovery by reducing angiogenesis via the HIF-1α/VEGFA signaling pathway in mice. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2024; 33:107484. [PMID: 38064974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107484] [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: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Ischemic stroke is a common and debilitating disease that can cause permanent neurological damage. Gucy1a3, which encodes the α1 subunit of soluble guanylyl cyclase, has been reported to be associated with functional recovery after ischemic stroke. However, the mechanism is still not well understood. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Gucy1a3 on (i) post-stroke recovery; (ii) vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) and hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) expression; and (iii) angiogenesis after ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS Wild-type and Gucy1a3 knockout C57BL/6J male mice were respectively used to establish the models of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO). Neurological deficit scores were evaluated at 24 h and 96 h after pMCAO. Cerebral infarct volume was measured by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. For determining microvessel density, immunohistochemical analysis was performed with CD31. The expression of VEGFA and HIF-1α was detected by western blotting. RESULTS Our results suggest that loss of Gucy1a3 increased the infarct volume and aggravated neurological deficits after pMCAO. In addition, the Gucy1a3 knockout brains exhibited significantly lower microvessel densities and VEGFA and HIF-1α expression levels than the wild-type brains at 96 h post-pMCAO. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates that GUCY1A3 might be involved in angiogenesis after ischemic stroke. Further investigation of GUCY1A3 will provide a new therapeutic target for stroke.
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- Man Luo
- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Zhang L, Chen L, Qi M, Yu F, Ni X, Hong H, Xu H, Xu S. Glyphosate induces autophagy in hepatic L8824 cell line through NO-mediated activation of RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway and energy metabolism disorders. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 137:108772. [PMID: 37100311 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Glyphosate is an herbicide commonly used worldwide, and its substantial use causes widespread pollution with runoff. However, research on glyphosate toxicity has mostly remained at the embryonic level and existing studies are limited. In the present study, we investigated whether glyphosate can induce autophagy in hepatic L8824 cells by regulating energy metabolism and rat sarcoma (RAS)/rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma (RAF)/mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK)/extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) signaling by activating nitric oxide (NO). First, we selected 0, 50, 200, and 500 μg/mL as the challenge doses, according to the inhibitory concentration of 50% (IC50) of glyphosate. The results showed that glyphosate exposure increased the enzyme activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), which in turn increased the NO content. The activity and expression of enzymes related to energy metabolism, such as hexokinase (HK)1, HK2, phosphofructokinase (PFK), phosphokinase (PK), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide with hydrogen (NADH), were inhibited, and the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway was activated. This led to the negative expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and P62 in hepatic L8824 cells and the activation of the autophagy marker genes microtubule-associated proteins light chain 3 (LC3) and Beclin1 to induce autophagy. The above results were dependent on glyphosate concentration. To verify whether autophagy can be excited by the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway, we treated L8824 cells with the ERK inhibitor U0126 and found that the autophagy gene LC3 was reduced due to the inhibition of ERK, thus demonstrating the reliability of the results. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that glyphosate can induce autophagy in hepatic L8824 cells by activating NO, thus regulating energy metabolism and the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway.
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- Linlin Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Technology Corps, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843300, PR China.
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Eller-Borges R, Rodrigues EG, Teodoro ACS, Moraes MS, Arruda DC, Paschoalin T, Curcio MF, da Costa PE, Do Nascimento IR, Calixto LA, Stern A, Monteiro HP, Batista WL. Bradykinin promotes murine melanoma cell migration and invasion through endogenous production of superoxide and nitric oxide. Nitric Oxide 2023; 132:15-26. [PMID: 36736618 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2023.01.006] [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: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Spatial confinement and temporal regulation of signaling by nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) occurs in cancer cells. Signaling mediated by NO and ROS was investigated in two sub clones of the murine melanoma B16F10-Nex2 cell line, Nex10C and Nex8H treated or not with bradykinin (BK). The sub clone Nex10C, similar to primary site cells, has a low capacity for colonizing the lungs, whereas the sub clone Nex8H, similar to metastatic cells, corresponds to a highly invasive melanoma. BK-treated Nex10C cells exhibited a transient increase in NO and an inhibition in basal O2- levels. Inhibition of endogenous NO production by l-NAME resulted in detectable levels of O2-. l-NAME promoted Rac1 activation and enhanced Rac1-PI3K association. l-NAME in the absence of BK resulted in Nex10C cell migration and invasion, suggesting that NO is a negative regulator of O2- mediated cell migration and cell invasion. BK-treated Nex8H cells sustained endogenous NO production through the activation of NOS3. NO activated Rac1 and promoted Rac1-PI3K association. NO stimulated cell migration and cell invasion through a signaling axis involving Ras, Rac1 and PI3K. In conclusion, a role for O2- and NO as positive regulators of Rac1-PI3K signaling associated with cell migration and cell invasion is proposed respectively for Nex10C and Nex8H murine melanoma cells.
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- Roberta Eller-Borges
- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapy (CTCMOL), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapy (CTCMOL), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapy (CTCMOL), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo Integrado de Biotecnologia (NIB), Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (UMC), Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapy (CTCMOL), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapy (CTCMOL), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapy (CTCMOL), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Ji MJ, Son KH, Hong JH. Addition of oh8dG to Cardioplegia Attenuated Myocardial Oxidative Injury through the Inhibition of Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter Activity. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11091641. [PMID: 36139714 PMCID: PMC9495749 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11091641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The biomarker 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (oh8dG) is derived from oxidized nucleic acids or products of oxidant-mediated DNA damage. Enhanced sodium bicarbonate cotransporter (NBC) activity is caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in ventricular myocytes. Thus, we hypothesized that cardioplegia-solution-mediated ROS generation may be involved in the regulation of NBC activity in cardiomyocytes and that oh8dG treatment may modulate ROS and associated NBC activity. Langendorff-free cardioplegia-arrested cardiac strips and cardiomyocytes were isolated to determine the NBC activity and effects of oh8dG on oxidative-stress-mediated cardiac damage markers. We first determined the histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution mediated NBC activity in cardiac strips and cells. The oh8dG treatment attenuated NBC activity in the electroneutral or electrogenic form of NBC. Additionally, exposure to HTK solution induced ROS, whereas co-administration of oh8dG attenuated ROS-mediated NBC activity, reduced ROS levels, and decreased the expression of apoptotic markers and fibrosis-associated proteins in cardiac cells. The oh8dG-administrated cardiac tissues were also protected from enhanced HTK-induced damage markers, heat shock protein 60 and polyADP-ribose. Our results show that oh8dG has a protective role against myocardial oxidative damage and provides a useful treatment strategy for restoring cardiac function.
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- Min Jeong Ji
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, GAIHST, Gachon University, 155 Getbeolro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.H.S.); (J.H.H.); Tel.: +82-32-899-6682 (J.H.H.)
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, GAIHST, Gachon University, 155 Getbeolro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.H.S.); (J.H.H.); Tel.: +82-32-899-6682 (J.H.H.)
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The Ras oncogene is notoriously difficult to target with specific therapeutics. Consequently, there is interest to better understand the Ras signaling pathways to identify potential targetable effectors. Recently, the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) was identified as an evolutionarily conserved Ras effector. mTORC2 regulates essential cellular processes, including metabolism, survival, growth, proliferation and migration. Moreover, increasing evidence implicate mTORC2 in oncogenesis. Little is known about the regulation of mTORC2 activity, but proposed mechanisms include a role for phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate - which is produced by class I phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3Ks), well-characterized Ras effectors. Therefore, the relationship between Ras, PI3K and mTORC2, in both normal physiology and cancer is unclear; moreover, seemingly conflicting observations have been reported. Here, we review the evidence on potential links between Ras, PI3K and mTORC2. Interestingly, data suggest that Ras and PI3K are both direct regulators of mTORC2 but that they act on distinct pools of mTORC2: Ras activates mTORC2 at the plasma membrane, whereas PI3K activates mTORC2 at intracellular compartments. Consequently, we propose a model to explain how Ras and PI3K can differentially regulate mTORC2, and highlight the diversity in the mechanisms of mTORC2 regulation, which appear to be determined by the stimulus, cell type, and the molecularly and spatially distinct mTORC2 pools.
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Nitric oxide and interactions with reactive oxygen species in the development of melanoma, breast, and colon cancer: A redox signaling perspective. Nitric Oxide 2019; 89:1-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The Regulatory Role of Rac1, a Small Molecular Weight GTPase, in the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8070965. [PMID: 31277234 PMCID: PMC6678477 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8070965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy, a microvascular complication of diabetes, remains the leading cause of vision loss in working age adults. Hyperglycemia is considered as the main instigator for its development, around which other molecular pathways orchestrate. Of these multiple pathways, oxidative stress induces many metabolic, functional and structural changes in the retinal cells, leading to the development of pathological features characteristic of this blinding disease. An increase in cytosolic reactive oxygen species (ROS), produced by cytosolic NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox2), is an early event in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy, which leads to mitochondrial damage and retinal capillary cell apoptosis. Activation of Nox2 is mediated through an obligatory small molecular weight GTPase, Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1), and subcellular localization of Rac1 and its activation are regulated by several regulators, rendering it a complex biological process. In diabetes, Rac1 is functionally activated in the retina and its vasculature, and, via Nox2-ROS, contributes to mitochondrial damage and the development of retinopathy. In addition, Rac1 is also transcriptionally activated, and epigenetic modifications play a major role in this transcriptional activation. This review focusses on the role of Rac1 and its regulation in the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy, and discusses some possible avenues for therapeutic interventions.
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Multi-marker analysis of genomic annotation on gastric cancer GWAS data from Chinese populations. Gastric Cancer 2019; 22:60-68. [PMID: 29859005 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-018-0841-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the high-incidence and high-mortality cancers all over the world. Though genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have found some genetic loci related to GC, they could only explain a small fraction of the potential pathogenesis for GC. METHODS We used multi-marker analysis of genomic annotation (MAGMA) to analyze pathways from four public pathway databases based on Chinese GWAS data including 2631 GC cases and 4373 controls. The differential expressions of selected genes in certain pathways were assessed on the basis of The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Immunohistochemistry was also conducted on 55 GC and paired normal tissues of Chinese patients to localize the expression of genes and further validate the differential expression. RESULTS We identified three pathways including chemokine signaling pathway, potassium ion import pathway, and interleukin-7 (IL7) pathway, all of which were associated with GC risk. NMI in IL7 pathway and RAC1 in chemokine signaling pathway might be two new candidate genes involved in GC pathogenesis. Additionally, NMI and RAC1 were overexpressed in GC tissues than normal tissues. CONCLUSION Immune and inflammatory associated processes and potassium transporting might participate in the development of GC. Besides, NMI and RAC1 might represent two new key genes related to GC. Our findings might give new insight into the biological mechanism and immunotherapy for GC.
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Krygowska AA, Castellano E. PI3K: A Crucial Piece in the RAS Signaling Puzzle. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2018; 8:cshperspect.a031450. [PMID: 28847905 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a031450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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RAS proteins are key signaling switches essential for control of proliferation, differentiation, and survival of eukaryotic cells. RAS proteins are mutated in 30% of human cancers. In addition, mutations in upstream or downstream signaling components also contribute to oncogenic activation of the pathway. RAS proteins exert their functions through activation of several signaling pathways and dissecting the contributions of these effectors in normal cells and in cancer is an ongoing challenge. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge about how RAS regulates type I phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), one of the main RAS effectors. RAS signaling through PI3K is necessary for normal lymphatic vasculature development and for RAS-induced transformation in vitro and in vivo, especially in lung cancer, where it is essential for tumor initiation and necessary for tumor maintenance.
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- Agata Adelajda Krygowska
- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cancer and Inflammation, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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Liao Z, He H, Zeng G, Liu D, Tang L, Yin D, Chen D, He M. Delayed protection of Ferulic acid in isolated hearts and cardiomyocytes: Upregulation of heat-shock protein 70 via NO-ERK1/2 pathway. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Fuseler JW, Valarmathi MT. Nitric Oxide Modulates Postnatal Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Migration. Front Cell Dev Biol 2016; 4:133. [PMID: 27933292 PMCID: PMC5122209 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2016.00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a small free-radical gas molecule, which is highly diffusible and can activate a wide range of downstream effectors, with rapid and widespread cellular effects. NO is a versatile signaling mediator with a plethora of cellular functions. For example, NO has been shown to regulate actin, the microfilament, dependent cellular functions, and also acts as a putative stem cell differentiation-inducing agent. In this study, using a wound-healing model of cellular migration, we have explored the effect of exogenous NO on the kinetics of movement and morphological changes in postnatal bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Cellular migration kinetics and morphological changes of the migrating MSCs were measured in the presence of an NO donor (S-Nitroso-N-Acetyl-D,L-Penicillamine, SNAP), especially, to track the dynamics of single-cell responses. Two experimental conditions were assessed, in which SNAP (200 μM) was applied to the MSCs. In the first experimental group (SN-1), SNAP was applied immediately following wound formation, and migration kinetics were determined for 24 h. In the second experimental group (SN-2), MSCs were pretreated for 7 days with SNAP prior to wound formation and the determination of migration kinetics. The generated displacement curves were further analyzed by non-linear regression analysis. The migration displacement of the controls and NO treated MSCs (SN-1 and SN-2) was best described by a two parameter exponential functions expressing difference constant coefficients. Additionally, changes in the fractal dimension (D) of migrating MSCs were correlated with their displacement kinetics for all the three groups. Overall, these data suggest that NO may evidently function as a stop migration signal by disordering the cytoskeletal elements required for cell movement and proliferation of MSCs.
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- John W Fuseler
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL, USA
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Ueda N, Richards GS, Degnan BM, Kranz A, Adamska M, Croll RP, Degnan SM. An ancient role for nitric oxide in regulating the animal pelagobenthic life cycle: evidence from a marine sponge. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37546. [PMID: 27874071 PMCID: PMC5118744 DOI: 10.1038/srep37546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
In many marine invertebrates, larval metamorphosis is induced by environmental cues that activate sensory receptors and signalling pathways. Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous signalling molecule that regulates metamorphosis in diverse bilaterians. In most cases NO inhibits or represses this process, although it functions as an activator in some species. Here we demonstrate that NO positively regulates metamorphosis in the poriferan Amphimedon queenslandica. High rates of A. queenslandica metamorphosis normally induced by a coralline alga are inhibited by an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and by a NO scavenger. Consistent with this, an artificial donor of NO induces metamorphosis even in the absence of the alga. Inhibition of the ERK signalling pathway prevents metamorphosis in concert with, or downstream of, NO signalling; a NO donor cannot override the ERK inhibitor. NOS gene expression is activated late in embryogenesis and in larvae, and is enriched in specific epithelial and subepithelial cell types, including a putative sensory cell, the globular cell; DAF-FM staining supports these cells being primary sources of NO. Together, these results are consistent with NO playing an activating role in induction of A. queenslandica metamorphosis, evidence of its highly conserved regulatory role in metamorphosis throughout the Metazoa.
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- Nobuo Ueda
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS B3H 4R2, Canada
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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Bandara N, Gurusinghe S, Chen H, Chen S, Wang LX, Lim SY, Strappe P. Minicircle DNA-mediated endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene transfer enhances angiogenic responses of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Stem Cell Res Ther 2016; 7:48. [PMID: 27036881 PMCID: PMC4818467 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-016-0307-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Non-viral-based gene modification of adult stem cells with endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) may enhance production of nitric oxide and promote angiogenesis. Nitric oxide (NO) derived from endothelial cells is a pleiotropic diffusible gas with positive effects on maintaining vascular tone and promoting wound healing and angiogenesis. Adult stem cells may enhance angiogenesis through expression of bioactive molecules, and their genetic modification to express eNOS may promote NO production and subsequent cellular responses. Methods Rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSCs) were transfected with a minicircle DNA vector expressing either green fluorescent protein (GFP) or eNOS. Transfected cells were analysed for eNOS expression and NO production and for their ability to form in vitro capillary tubules and cell migration. Transcriptional activity of angiogenesis-associated genes, CD31, VEGF-A, PDGFRα, FGF2, and FGFR2, were analysed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results Minicircle vectors expressing GFP (MC-GFP) were used to transfect HEK293T cells and rBMSCs, and were compared to a larger parental vector (P-GFP). MC-GFP showed significantly higher transfection in HEK293T cells (55.51 ± 3.3 %) and in rBMSC (18.65 ± 1.05 %) compared to P-GFP in HEK293T cells (43.4 ± 4.9 %) and rBMSC (15.21 ± 0.22 %). MC-eNOS vectors showed higher transfection efficiency (21 ± 3 %) compared to P-eNOS (9 ± 1 %) and also generated higher NO levels. In vitro capillary tubule formation assays showed both MC-eNOS and P-eNOS gene-modified rBMSCs formed longer (14.66 ± 0.55 mm and 13.58 ± 0.68 mm, respectively) and a greater number of tubules (56.33 ± 3.51 and 51 ± 4, respectively) compared to controls, which was reduced with the NOS inhibitor L-NAME. In an in vitro wound healing assay, MC-eNOS transfected cells showed greater migration which was also reversed by L-NAME treatment. Finally, gene expression analysis in MC-eNOS transfected cells showed significant upregulation of the endothelial-specific marker CD31 and enhanced expression of VEGFA and FGF-2 and their corresponding receptors PDGFRα and FGFR2, respectively. Conclusions A novel eNOS-expressing minicircle vector can efficiently transfect rBMSCs and produce sufficient NO to enhance in vitro models of capillary formation and cell migration with an accompanying upregulation of CD31, angiogenic growth factor, and receptor gene expression.
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- Nadeeka Bandara
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia.,O'Brien Institute Department, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia
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- Central laboratory and key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Medical Biology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, PR China
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- Central laboratory and key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Medical Biology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia.,Central laboratory and key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Medical Biology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, PR China
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- O'Brien Institute Department, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia.,Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia.
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