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Rothschild SC, Lai G, Tombes RM, Clements WK. Constitutively active CaMKII Drives B lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma in tp53 mutant zebrafish. PLoS Genet 2023; 19:e1011102. [PMID: 38117861 PMCID: PMC10766190 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer and is a malignancy of T or B lineage lymphoblasts. Dysregulation of intracellular Ca2+ levels has been observed in patients with ALL, leading to improper activation of downstream signaling. Here we describe a new zebrafish model of B ALL, generated by expressing human constitutively active CaMKII (CA-CaMKII) in tp53 mutant lymphocytes. In this model, B cell hyperplasia in the kidney marrow and spleen progresses to overt leukemia/lymphoma, with only 29% of zebrafish surviving the first year of life. Leukemic fish have reduced productive genomic VDJ recombination in addition to reduced expression and improper splicing of ikaros1, a gene often deleted or mutated in patients with B ALL. Inhibiting CaMKII in human pre-B ALL cells induced cell death, further supporting a role for CaMKII in leukemogenesis. This research provides novel insight into the role of Ca2+-directed signaling in lymphoid malignancy and will be useful in understanding disease development and progression.
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- Sarah C. Rothschild
- Life Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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- Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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- Life Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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- Experimental Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
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Zhang H, Chen B, Zou Z, Feng J, Li Y, Wang Y, He X, Xu C, Wang H, Guo S, Jin L, Li Q, Wang J, Xiao M, Li F, Wu J. Associations Between CAMKK1 Polymorphism rs7214723 and the Prognosis of Patients With Lung Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:757484. [PMID: 34868969 PMCID: PMC8640188 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.757484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The 5-year survival rate of patients with lung cancer in China is less than 20% and predicting their prognosis is challenging. We investigated the association between a common non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs7214723, in the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 1 (CAMKK1) gene and the prognosis of patients with lung cancer. Methods Genomic DNA was extracted from the blood samples of 839 patients with lung cancer, recruited from Changhai Hospital (n = 536) and Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences (n = 352), and genotyped using the SNPscan technique. The association between patient prognosis and the genotypic data for CAMKK1 was analyzed using a multivariate Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for multiple potential confounders. The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system was used to introduce point mutations in the CAMKK1 rs7214723 of A549 and NCI-H358 cells. Subsequently, Cell proliferation and migration ability were assessed with the Cell Counting Kit-8 and scratch assay. The Annexin V-FITC apoptosis detection kit was used to detect cell apoptosis. Results The CAMKK1 rs7214723 recessive CC genotype conferred significantly better overall survival (CC vs. TT + TC: adjusted hazard ratio = 0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.61-1.00, P = 0.049) than the TT + TC genotypes. Stratified analysis showed that the CAMKK1 rs7214723 CC genotype and recessive CC genotype conferred a significantly decreased risk of death in patients who were male, had a smoking history, or had stage III + IV cancer, compared with the TT and TT + TC genotypes. Relative to the TT + TC genotypes, the rs7214723 recessive CC genotype was also associated with a decreased risk of death in patients aged < 60 years (CC vs. TT + TC: adjusted hazard ratio = 0.59, 95% CI, 0.37-0.93, P = 0.024) and patients with squamous cell carcinoma (CC vs. TT + TC: adjusted hazard ratio = 0.65, 95% CI, 0.44-0.98, P = 0.038). Remarkably, CRISPR/Cas9-guided single nucleotide editing demonstrated that CAMKK1 rs7214723 T > C mutation significantly inhibits cell proliferation and migration and promotes cell apoptosis. Conclusions CAMKK1 SNP rs7214723 may be a significant prognostic factor for the risk of death among patients with lung cancer.
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- Haorui Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Navy Military Medical University Affiliated Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical College, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Wang L, Ginnan RG, Wang YX, Zheng YM. Interactive Roles of CaMKII/Ryanodine Receptor Signaling and Inflammation in Lung Diseases. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1303:305-317. [PMID: 33788199 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63046-1_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a multifunctional protein kinase and has been recently recognized to play a vital role in pathological events in the pulmonary system. CaMKII has diverse downstream targets that promote vascular disease, asthma, and cancer, so improved understanding of CaMKII signaling has the potential to lead to new therapies for lung diseases. Multiple studies have demonstrated that CaMKII is involved in redox modulation of ryanodine receptors (RyRs). CaMKII can be directly activated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) which then regulates RyR activity, which is essential for Ca2+-dependent processes in lung diseases. Furthermore, both CaMKII and RyRs participate in the inflammation process. However, their role in the pulmonary physiology in response to ROS is still an ambiguous one. Because CaMKII and RyRs are important in pulmonary biology, cell survival, cell cycle control, and inflammation, it is possible that the relationship between ROS and CaMKII/RyRs signal complex will be necessary for understanding and treating lung diseases. Here, we review roles of CaMKII/RyRs in lung diseases to understand with how CaMKII/RyRs may act as a transduction signal to connect prooxidant conditions into specific downstream pathological effects that are relevant to rare and common forms of pulmonary disease.
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- Lan Wang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.,Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
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Identification of Potential Inhibitors of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV from Bioactive Phytoconstituents. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:2094635. [PMID: 32724490 PMCID: PMC7382742 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2094635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) is an upstream regulator of CaMKK-CaMKIV signaling cascade that activates various transcription factors, thereby regulating several cellular activities including, neuronal communication and immune response. Owing to the abnormal expression in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, the CaMKIV has been considered a potential drug target. In the present study, we checked the binding affinity of plant-derived natural compounds viz., quercetin, ellagic acid (EA), simvastatin, capsaicin, ursolic acid, DL-α-tocopherol acetate, and limonin towards CaMKIV. Molecular docking and fluorescence binding studies showed that EA and quercetin bind to the CaMKIV with a considerable affinity in comparison to other compounds. Enzyme inhibition assay revealed that both EA and quercetin inhibit CaMKIV activity with their IC50 values in the micromolar range. To get atomistic insights into the mode of interactions, inhibition mechanism, and the stability of the CaMKIV-ligand complex, a 100 ns MD simulation analysis was performed. Both EA and quercetin bind to the catalytically important residues of active site pocket of CaMKIV forming enough stabilizing interactions presumably inhibiting enzyme activity. Moreover, no significant structural change in the CaMKIV was observed upon binding of EA and quercetin. In conclusion, this study illustrates the application of phytoconstituents in the development of therapeutic molecules targeting CaMKIV having implications in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases after in vivo validation.
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Zhao H, Li C, Li L, Liu J, Gao Y, Mu K, Chen D, Lu A, Ren Y, Li Z. Baicalin alleviates bleomycin‑induced pulmonary fibrosis and fibroblast proliferation in rats via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Mol Med Rep 2020; 21:2321-2334. [PMID: 32323806 PMCID: PMC7185294 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Baicalin is an important flavonoid compound THAT is isolated from the Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Chinese herb and plays a critical role in anti‑oxidative, anti‑inflammatory, anti‑infection and anti‑tumor functions. Although baicalin can suppress the proliferation of tumor cells, the underlying mechanisms of baicalin in bleomycin (BLM)‑induced pulmonary fibrosis remain to be elucidated. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the role of baicalin in pulmonary fibrosis and fibroblast proliferation in rats. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson staining were used to measure the morphology of pulmonary fibrosis, ELIASA kits were used to test the ROS and inflammation, and western blotting and TUNEL were performed to study the apoptosis proteins. In vitro, MTT assay, flow cytometry, western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to investigate the effects of baicalin on proliferation of fibroblasts. The most significantly fibrotic changes were identified in the lungs of model rats at day 28. Baicalin (50 mg/kg) attenuated the degree of pulmonary fibrosis, and the hydroxyproline content of the lung tissues was decreased in the baicalin group, compared with the BLM group. Further investigation revealed that baicalin significantly increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH‑px), total‑superoxide dismutase (T‑SOD) and glutathione (GSH) levels, whilst decreasing that of serum malondialdehyde (MDA). TUNEL‑positive cells were significantly decreased in rats treated with baicalin group, compared with the model group. Furthermore, it was found that BLM promoted fibroblasts viability in a dose‑dependent manner in vivo, which was restricted following treatment with different concentrations of baicalin. Moreover, BLM promoted the expression levels of cyclin A, D and E, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, phosphorylated (p)‑AKT and p‑calcium/calmodulin‑dependent protein kinase type. BLM also promoted the transition of cells from the G0/G1 phase to the G2/M and S phases, and increased the intracellular Ca2+ concentration, which was subsequently suppressed by baicalin. Collectively, the results of the present study suggested that baicalin exerted a suppressive effect on BLM‑induced pulmonary fibrosis and fibroblast proliferation.
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- Hong Zhao
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163316, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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Alsharif MA, Khan D, Ahmed N, Mukhtar S, Khan P, Hassan MI, Almalki ASA, Obaid RJ. Pharmacological Activities of Novel Chromene Derivatives as Calcium/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase IV (CAMKIV) Inhibitors. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201904096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Meshari A. Alsharif
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Tabuk Tabuk- 71491 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,Roorkee- 247 667 Uttarakhand India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,Roorkee- 247 667 Uttarakhand India
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Tabuk Tabuk- 71491 Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi- 110025 India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi- 110025 India
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Applied Science Umm Al-Qura University Makkah- 21955 Saudi Arabia
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Brzozowski JS, Skelding KA. The Multi-Functional Calcium/Calmodulin Stimulated Protein Kinase (CaMK) Family: Emerging Targets for Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Intervention. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2019; 12:ph12010008. [PMID: 30621060 PMCID: PMC6469190 DOI: 10.3390/ph12010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The importance of Ca2+ signalling in key events of cancer cell function and tumour progression, such as proliferation, migration, invasion and survival, has recently begun to be appreciated. Many cellular Ca2+-stimulated signalling cascades utilise the intermediate, calmodulin (CaM). The Ca2+/CaM complex binds and activates a variety of enzymes, including members of the multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-stimulated protein kinase (CaMK) family. These enzymes control a broad range of cancer-related functions in a multitude of tumour types. Herein, we explore the cancer-related functions of these kinases and discuss their potential as targets for therapeutic intervention.
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- Joshua S Brzozowski
- Priority Research Centre for Cancer Research, Innovation and Translation, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Priority Research Centre for Cancer Research, Innovation and Translation, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Zhang Q, Cao Y, Luo Q, Wang P, Shi P, Song C, E M, Ren J, Fu B, Sun H. The transient receptor potential vanilloid-3 regulates hypoxia-mediated pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells proliferation via PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Cell Prolif 2018; 51:e12436. [PMID: 29359496 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTVES Transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3) is a member of the TRP channels family of Ca2+ -permeant cation channels. In this study, we aim to investigate the role of TRPV3 in pulmonary vascular remodeling and PASMCs proliferation under hypoxia. MATERIALS AND METHODS The expression of TRPV3 was evaluated in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and hypoxic rats, using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and immunohistochemistry. In vitro, MTT assay, flow cytometry, Western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to investigate the effects of TRPV3 on proliferation of PASMCs. RESULTS We found that, in vivo, the expression of TRPV3 was increased in patients with PAH and hypoxic rats. Right ventricular hypertrophy measurements and pulmonary pathomorphology data show that the ratio of the heart weight/tibia length (HW/TL), the right ventricle/left ventricle plus septum (RV/LV+S) and the medial width of the pulmonary artery were increased in chronic hypoxic rats. Moreover, the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Cyclin D, Cyclin E and Cyclin A, phospho-CaMKII (p-CaMKII) were induced by hypoxia. In vitro, we revealed that hypoxia promoted PASMCs viability, increased the expression of PCNA, Cyclin D, Cyclin E, Cyclin A p-CaMKII, made more cells from G0 /G1 phase to G2 /M + S phase, enhanced the microtubule formation, and increased [Ca2+ ]i , which could be suppressed by Ruthenium Red, an inhibitor of TRPV3, and TRPV3 silencing has similar effects. Furthermore, the up-regulated expression of PCNA, Cyclin D, Cyclin E and Cyclin A, the increased number of cells in G2 /M and S phase, and the enhanced activation and expression of PI3K and AKT proteins induced by hypoxia and in presence of carvacrol (an agonist of TRPV3), was significantly attenuated by incubation of LY 294002, a specific inhibitor for PI3K/AKT. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that TRPV3 is involved in hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and promotes proliferation of PASMCs and the effect is, at least in part, mediated via the PI3K/AKT pathway.
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- Qianlong Zhang
- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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Naz H, Tarique M, Khan P, Luqman S, Ahamad S, Islam A, Ahmad F, Hassan MI. Evidence of vanillin binding to CAMKIV explains the anti-cancer mechanism in human hepatic carcinoma and neuroblastoma cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2017; 438:35-45. [PMID: 28744811 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-017-3111-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CAMKIV) is a member of Ser/Thr kinase family, and is associated with different types of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Vanillin is a natural compound, a primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean which possesses varieties of pharmacological features including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-tumor. Here, we have investigated the binding mechanism and affinity of vanillin to the CAMKIV which is being considered as a potential drug target for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. We found that vanillin binds strongly to the active site cavity of CAMKIV and stabilized by a large number of non-covalent interactions. We explored the utility of vanillin as anti-cancer agent and found that it inhibits the proliferation of human hepatocyte carcinoma (HepG2) and neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, vanillin treatment resulted into the significant reduction in the mitochondrial membrane depolarization and ROS production that eventually leads to apoptosis in HepG2 and SH-SY5Y cancer cells. These findings may offer a novel therapeutic approach by targeting the CAMKIV using natural product and its derivative with a minimal side effect.
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- Huma Naz
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering & Technology, IFTM University, Lodhipur-Rajput, Delhi Road, Moradabad, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India.
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Association of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase1 rs7214723 polymorphism with lung cancer risk in a Chinese population. Biosci Rep 2017; 37:BSR20170762. [PMID: 28739589 PMCID: PMC5554780 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20170762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CAMK) kinase1 (CAMKK1) could specifically recognize and activate CAMK I and IV. Furthermore, the activation of CAMK showed positive correlation in proliferation of lung cancer (LC). In addition, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) has identified rs7214723 (E375G) in the CAMKK1 gene as a susceptibility locus for LC in the U.K. population. Therefore, we conducted a case–control study involving 320 LC patients and 320 controls to validate this conclusion in a Chinese population. Genotyping was performed using a custom-by-design 48-Plex single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) Scan™ Kit. Our results indicated that the individuals with CC genotype of rs7214723 polymorphism had the higher risk of LC than those who carried TT genotype. Moreover, CAMKK1 rs7214723 polymorphism showed positive correlation with the elevated risk of LC in the allelic model and recessive model, but not in the dominant model. Stratified analysis further confirmed this significant association in male groups and smokers. In conclusion, CAMKK1 rs7214723 polymorphism may be associated with the increased risk of LC. However, larger studies with more diverse ethnic populations are needed to confirm these results.
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Naz H, Khan P, Tarique M, Rahman S, Meena A, Ahamad S, Luqman S, Islam A, Ahmad F, Hassan MI. Binding studies and biological evaluation of β-carotene as a potential inhibitor of human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 96:161-170. [PMID: 27956097 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CAMKIV), a member of Ser/Thr kinase family, is associated with cancer, cerebral hypoxia and neurodegenerative diseases. β-carotene is a colored organic compound, abundant in plants and fruits and is used in cancer prevention. Here, we report a strong binding affinity of β-carotene with CAMKIV using molecular docking, fluorescence binding and isothermal titration calorimetry methods. Furthermore, β-carotene also reduces the enzyme activity of CAMKIV moderately as observed during ATPase assay. To see the role of β-carotene on cell proliferation and apoptosis, cancerous cells (HeLa, HuH7and MCF-7) and normal (HEK-293-T) cell lines were used. Admirable anticancer activity of β-carotene was observed. We further performed propidium iodide and DAPI (4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) assays to understand the mechanism of anticancer activity of β-carotene at molecular level. Our findings provide a newer insight into the use of β-carotene in cancer prevention and protection via inhibition of CAMKIV by regulating the signaling pathways.
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- Huma Naz
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 712-749, South Korea
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- CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering & Technology, IFTM University, Lodhipur-Rajput, Delhi Road, Moradabad, India
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- CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India.
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Jameel E, Naz H, Khan P, Tarique M, Kumar J, Mumtazuddin S, Ahamad S, Islam A, Ahmad F, Hoda N, Hassan MI. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of pyrimidine derivatives as potential inhibitors of human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV. Chem Biol Drug Des 2016; 89:741-754. [PMID: 27809417 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CAMKIV) is a multifunctional Ser/Thr kinase, associated with cerebral hypoxia, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we report design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of seven pyrimidine-substituted novel inhibitors of CAMKIV. We successfully synthesized and extensively characterized (ESI-MS, 1 H NMR, and 13 C NMR studies) seven compounds that are showing appreciable binding affinity to the CAMKIV. Molecular docking and fluorescence binding studies revealed that compound 1 is showing very high binding free energy (ΔG = -11.52 kcal/mol) and binding affinity (K = 9.2 × 1010 m-1 ) to the CAMKIV. We further performed MTT assay to check the cytotoxicity and anticancer activity of these compounds. An appreciable IC50 (39 μm) value of compound 1 was observed on human hepatoma cell line and nontoxic till the 400 μm on human embryonic kidney cells. To ensure anticancer activity of all these compounds, we further performed propidium iodide assay to evaluate cell viability and DNA content during the cell cycle. We found that compound 1 is again showing a better anticancer activity on both human hepatoma and human embryonic kidney cell lines.
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- Ehtesham Jameel
- Department of Chemistry, B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering and Technology, IFTM, Moradabad, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Manteniotis S, Wojcik S, Brauhoff P, Möllmann M, Petersen L, Göthert JR, Schmiegel W, Dührsen U, Gisselmann G, Hatt H. Functional characterization of the ectopically expressed olfactory receptor 2AT4 in human myelogenous leukemia. Cell Death Discov 2016; 2:15070. [PMID: 27551494 PMCID: PMC4979481 DOI: 10.1038/cddiscovery.2015.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The olfactory receptor (OR) family was found to be expressed mainly in the nasal epithelium. In the last two decades members of the OR family were detected to be functional expressed in different parts of the human body such as in liver, prostate or intestine cancer cells. Here, we detected the expression of several ORs in the human chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cell line K562 and in white blood cells of clinically diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients by RT-PCR and next-generation sequencing. With calcium-imaging, we characterized in greater detail the cell biological role of one OR (OR2AT4) in leukemia. In both cell systems, the OR2AT4 agonist Sandalore-evoked strong Ca2+ influx via the adenylate cyclase-cAMP-mediated pathway. The OR2AT4 antagonist Phenirat prevented the Sandalore-induced intracellular Ca2+ increase. Western blot and flow cytometric experiments revealed that stimulation of OR2AT4 reduced the proliferation by decreasing p38-MAPK phosphorylation and induced apoptosis via phosphorylation of p44/42-MAPK. Furthermore, Sandalore increased the number of hemoglobin-containing cells in culture. We described for the first time an OR-mediated pathway in CML and AML that can regulate proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation after activation. This mechanism offers novel therapeutic options for the treatment of AML.
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- S Manteniotis
- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum , Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum , Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum , Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum , Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum , Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum , Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum , Bochum, Germany
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Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV: A multifunctional enzyme and potential therapeutic target. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 121:54-65. [PMID: 26773169 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CAMKIV) belongs to the serine/threonine protein kinase family, and is primarily involved in transcriptional regulation in lymphocytes, neurons and male germ cells. CAMKIV operates the signaling cascade and regulates activity of several transcription activators by phosphorylation, which in turn plays pivotal roles in immune response, inflammation and memory consolidation. In this review, we tried to focus on different aspects of CAMKIV to understand the significance of this protein in the biological system. This enzyme is associated with varieties of disorders such as cerebral hypoxia, azoospermia, endometrial and ovarian cancer, systemic lupus, etc., and hence it is considered as a potential therapeutic target. Structure of CAMKIV is comprised of five distinct domains in which kinase domain is responsible for enzyme activity. CAMKIV is involved in varieties of cellular functions such as regulation of gene expression, T-cell maturation, regulation of survival phase of dendritic cells, bone growth and metabolism, memory consolidation, sperm motility, regulation of microtubule dynamics, cell-cycle progression and apoptosis. In this review, we performed an extensive analysis on structure, function and regulation of CAMKIV and associated diseases.
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Ichinose K, Rauen T, Juang YT, Kis-Toth K, Mizui M, Koga T, Tsokos GC. Cutting edge: Calcium/Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IV is essential for mesangial cell proliferation and lupus nephritis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 187:5500-4. [PMID: 22031763 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1102357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Although immune parameters that instigate renal damage have been characterized, their link to local processes, which execute tissue damage, is poorly understood. Using genetic-deletion and pharmacological-inhibition approaches, we demonstrated that calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IV, which contributes to altered cytokine production in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, controls spontaneous and platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated mesangial cell proliferation and promotes IL-6 production through AP-1. Our studies identified calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IV as a valuable treatment target for lupus nephritis and point out the importance of local kidney factors in the expression of tissue damage that, if properly targeted, should enhance clinical benefit and limit toxicity.
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- Kunihiro Ichinose
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Hori Y, Ishii K, Kanda H, Iwamoto Y, Nishikawa K, Soga N, Kise H, Arima K, Sugimura Y. Naftopidil, a selective {alpha}1-adrenoceptor antagonist, suppresses human prostate tumor growth by altering interactions between tumor cells and stroma. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2011; 4:87-96. [PMID: 21205739 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-10-0189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In prostate cancer, tumor-stroma interactions play a critical role in the promotion of tumorigenesis, and thus the prevention of those interactions is a promising target to suppress tumor growth. Several studies demonstrated that alpha(1)-adrenoceptor (α(1)-AR) antagonists, therapeutic drugs for benign prostatic hyperplasia, have growth inhibitory effects on human prostate cancer (PCa) cells through induction of apoptosis or G(1) cell-cycle arrest. However, their direct actions on stromal cells surrounding cancer cells have not yet been elucidated. In this study, we investigated the effects of subtype-selective α(1)-AR antagonists (naftopidil, tamsulosin, and silodosin) on prostate tumor growth with a focus on the role of stroma, using commercially available fibroblast cells (PrSC). Tumorigenic studies in vivo showed significant reductions in tumor growth when E9 cells (an androgen low-sensitive LNCaP subline) grafted with PrSC were treated with naftopidil. In in vitro analyses, naftopidil and silodosin showed antiproliferative effects on PCa cells regardless of androgen sensitivity and α(1)-AR subtype expression. In PrSC, a strong growth inhibitory effect was observed with naftopidil but not silodosin. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that naftopidil, but not silodosin, induced G(1) cell-cycle arrest in both PCa cells and PrSC. In naftopidil-treated PrSC, total interleukin-6 protein was significantly reduced with increased suppression of cell proliferation. Silodosin induced weak early apoptosis only in PCa cells. These findings demonstrated that naftopidil strongly suppressed cell proliferation of stromal cells, resulting in decreased tumorigenic soluble factor, suggesting that naftopidil might be effective in preventing stromal support of tumor cells.
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- Yasuhide Hori
- Department of Nephro-Urologic Surgery and Andrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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House SJ, Ginnan RG, Armstrong SE, Singer HA. Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II-delta isoform regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2007; 292:C2276-87. [PMID: 17267544 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00606.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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There is accumulating evidence that Ca(2+)-dependent signaling pathways regulate proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells, contributing to the intimal accumulation of VSM that is a hallmark of many vascular diseases. In this study we investigated the role of the multifunctional serine/threonine kinase, calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), as a mediator of Ca(2+) signals regulating VSM cell proliferation. Differentiated VSM cells acutely isolated from rat aortic media express primarily CaMKIIgamma gene products, whereas passaged primary cultures of de-differentiated VSM cells express primarily CaMKIIdelta(2), a splice variant of the delta gene. Experiments examining the time course of CaMKII isoform modulation revealed the process was rapid in onset following initial dispersion and primary culture of aortic VSM with a significant increase in CaMKIIdelta(2) protein and a significant decrease in CaMKIIgamma protein within 30 h, coinciding with the onset of DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. Attenuating the initial upregulation of CaMKIIdelta(2) in primary cultured cells using small-interfering RNA (siRNA) resulted in decreased serum-stimulated DNA synthesis and cell proliferation in primary culture. In passaged VSM cells, suppression of CaMKIIdelta(2) activity by overexpression of a kinase-negative mutant, or suppression of endogenous CaMKII content using multiple siRNAs, significantly attenuated serum-stimulated DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. Cell cycle analysis following either inhibitory approach indicated decreased proportion of cells in G1, an increase in proportion of cells in G2/M, and an increase in polyploidy, corresponding with accumulation of multinucleated cells. These results indicate that CaMKIIdelta(2) is specifically induced during modulation of VSM cells to the synthetic phenotypic and is a positive regulator of serum-stimulated proliferation.
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- Suzanne J House
- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208-3479, USA
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Mühl H, Höfler S, Pfeilschifter J. Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide/ATP-induced release of interleukin-18 by KN-62 and glyburide. Eur J Pharmacol 2004; 482:325-8. [PMID: 14660039 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Monocytes release interleukin-18 after activation by lipopolysaccharide/ATP. Since inflammatory conditions such as sepsis are characterized by augmented interleukin-18 in sera of patients, we sought to modulate lipopolysaccharide/ATP-induced interleukin-18 release by pharmacological means. Here we report that 1-[N,O-bis(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-N-methyl-L-tyrosyl]-4-phenylpiperazine (KN-62), an inhibitor of ATP-mediated cellular activation by the purinoreceptor subtype P(2x7), potently suppresses interleukin-18 release from peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Interleukin-18 liberation was likewise inhibited by glyburide, a modulator of ion transport and inhibitor of ATP-binding cassette transporter 1. The data presented herein indicate that by pharmacologically interfering with the process of cytokine secretion agents such as KN-62 or glyburide have the potential to curb overproduction of interleukin-18 in septic patients.
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- Heiko Mühl
- Pharmazentrum frankfurt, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Beauman SR, Campos B, Kaetzel MA, Dedman JR. CyclinB1 expression is elevated and mitosis is delayed in HeLa cells expressing autonomous CaMKII. Cell Signal 2004; 15:1049-57. [PMID: 14499348 DOI: 10.1016/s0898-6568(03)00068-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Calcium is a second messenger that is implicated in the regulation of cell cycle transitions. Calmodulin is a ubiquitous protein that translates intracellular calcium signals and activates several enzymes including calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII). Pharmacological inhibitors and constitutively active mutants have implicated CaMKII in cell cycle mediation. Specifically, constitutively active CaMKII impedes mitosis. In order to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, the effect of constitutively active CaMKII gene expression on cdc2/cyclin B1 was investigated. As seen in previous studies with S. pombe, constitutively active CaMKII-hindered mitosis. However, this report shows that CaMKII does not cause permanent cell cycle arrest but delays progression into mitosis. Constitutive CaMKII expression also leads to elevations in cyclin B1 expression and cdc2 tyrosine-15 phosphorylation, analogous to observations in cells treated with hydroxyurea. Taken together, these data suggest that constitutive CaMKII may delay mitosis by activating a cell cycle checkpoint.
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- Shirelyn R Beauman
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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Li XN, Ding YQ, Liu GB. Transcriptional gene expression profiles of HGF/SF-met signaling pathway in colorectal carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9:1734-8. [PMID: 12918110 PMCID: PMC4611533 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To explore the transcriptional gene expression profiles of HGF/SF-met signaling pathway in colorectal carcinoma to understand mechanisms of the signaling pathway at so gene level.
METHODS: Total RNA was isolated from human colorectal carcinoma cell line LoVo treated with HGF/SF (80 ng/L) for 48 h. Fluorescent probes were prepared from RNA labeled with cy3-dUTP for the control groups and with cy5-dUTP for the HGF/SF-treated groups through reverse-transcription. The probes were mixed and hybridized on the microarray at 60 °C for 15-20 h, then the microarray was scanned by laser scanner (GenePix 4000B). The intensity of each spot and ratios of Cy5/Cy3 were analyzed and finally the differentially expressed genes were selected by GenePix Pro 3.0 software. 6 differential expression genes (3 up-regulated genes and 3 down-regulated genes) were selected randomly and analyzed by β-actin semi-quantitative RT-PCR.
RESULTS: The fluorescent intensities of built-in negative control spots were less than 200, and the fluorescent intensities of positive control spots were more than 5000. Of the 4004 human genes analyzed by microarray, 129 genes (holding 3.22% of the investigated genes) revealed differential expression in HGF/SF-treated groups compared with the control groups, of which 61 genes were up-regulated (holding 1.52% of the investigated genes) and 68 genes were down-regulated (holding 1.70% of the investigated genes), which supplied abundant information about target genes of HGF/SF-met signaling.
CONCLUSION: HGF/SF-met signaling may up-regulate oncogenes, signal transduction genes, apoptosis-related genes, metastasis related genes, and down-regulate a number of genes. The complexity of HGF/SF-met signaling to control the gene expression is revealed as a whole by the gene chip technology.
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- Xue-Nong Li
- Department of Pathology, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
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Bae JS, Jang MK, Hong S, An WG, Choi YH, Kim HD, Cheong J. Phosphorylation of NF-kappa B by calmodulin-dependent kinase IV activates anti-apoptotic gene expression. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003; 305:1094-8. [PMID: 12767944 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(03)00869-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We previously presented that calmodulin-dependent kinase IV (CaMKIV) mutually interacts with NF-kappa B and phosphorylates it directly, inducing the increased transcriptional regulation dependent on NF-kappa B target genes [J. Biol. Chem. 276 (2001) 20005]. Here, we show that Ser(535) residue is phosphorylated by CaMKIV. S535A mutant of p65 was specifically defective in transactivation of NF-kappa B target gene expression induced by CaMKIV. While coexpression of active CaMKIV with wild-type p65 led to a recovery from etoposide-induced apoptosis and an increase of Bcl-2 protein in cells, cells expressing S535A mutant did not. Taken together these results suggest that phosphorylated NF-kappa B p65 on Ser(535) by CaMKIV increases NF-kappa B target gene expression, including anti-apoptotic gene, hence leading to inhibition of apoptosis.
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- Jeum Soon Bae
- Department of Molecular Biology, Pusan National University, Pusan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Gomez E, Pritchard C, Herbert TP. cAMP-dependent protein kinase and Ca2+ influx through L-type voltage-gated calcium channels mediate Raf-independent activation of extracellular regulated kinase in response to glucagon-like peptide-1 in pancreatic beta-cells. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:48146-51. [PMID: 12364324 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m209165200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP1) is a G(s)-coupled receptor agonist that exerts multiple effects on pancreatic beta-cells, including the stimulation of insulin gene expression and secretion. In this report, we show that treatment of the mouse pancreatic beta-cell line MIN6 with GLP1 leads to the glucose-dependent activation of Erk. These effects are mimicked by forskolin, a direct activator of adenylate cyclase, and blocked by H89, an inhibitor of cAMP-dependent protein kinase. Additionally, we provide evidence that GLP1-stimulated activation of Erk requires an influx of calcium through L-type voltage-gated calcium channels and the activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. GLP1-stimulated activation of Erk is blocked by inhibitors of MEK, but GLP1 does not induce the activation of A-Raf, B-Raf, C-Raf, or Ras. Additionally, dominant negative forms of Ras(N17) and Rap1(N17) fail to block GLP1-stimulated activation of Erk. In conclusion, our results indicate that, in the presence of stimulatory concentrations of glucose, GLP1 stimulates the activation of Erk through a mechanism dependent on MEK but independent of both Raf and Ras. This requires 1) the activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase, 2) an influx of extracellular Ca(2+) through L-type voltage-gated calcium channels, and 3) the activation of CaM kinase II.
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- Edith Gomez
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
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Takai N, Miyazaki T, Nishida M, Nasu K, Miyakawa I. Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV expression in epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer Lett 2002; 183:185-93. [PMID: 12065094 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(02)00107-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) is a multifunctional protein kinase expressed abundantly in the central nervous system. Because changes in intracellular Ca(2+) concentrations affect progression through the mitotic cell cycle, enhanced expression of CaMKIV has been reported in small cell lung carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. To elucidate the involvement of CaMKIV in epithelial ovarian carcinogenesis, we analyzed serial frozen sections for CaMKIV protein expression in 26 patients with ovarian epithelial carcinoma and ten patients with benign cystadenoma of the ovary by fluorescent immunohistochemistry. We analyzed the relationship between the percentages of CaMKIV-stained cells and the patient's characteristics, including histological classification, clinical stage, histological grade, and clinical outcome. In the benign ovarian cystadenoma, CaMKIV was detected in none of the cases examined. Most of the CaMKIV proteins were found in the nucleus of epithelial ovarian cancer tissue. CaMKIV expression was significantly associated with clinical stage (P<0.01), histological grade (P<0.01), and clinical outcome (P<0.01). Survival data were available for all patients, and univariate Cox regression analysis showed that CaMKIV expression was significantly associated with poor prognosis (P<0.05). Our results demonstrate that CaMKIV expression in epithelial ovarian cancer correlates with the malignant potential of this tumor.
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- Noriyuki Takai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita Medical University, 879-5593, Oita, Japan.
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Jang MK, Goo YH, Sohn YC, Kim YS, Lee SK, Kang H, Cheong J, Lee JW. Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV stimulates nuclear factor-kappa B transactivation via phosphorylation of the p65 subunit. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:20005-10. [PMID: 11274168 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m010211200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) is a key mediator of Ca(2+)-induced gene expression. In this study, CaMKIV was found to directly associate with and phosphorylate the nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB) component p65 both in vitro and in vivo. The phosphorylation of p65 by CaMKIV resulted in recruitment of transcription coactivator cAMP-response element-binding protein-binding protein and concomitant release of corepressor silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid hormone receptors, as demonstrated by the glutathione S-transferase pull down and mammalian two hybrid assays. In addition, cotransfection of CaMKIV resulted in cytosolic translocation of the silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid hormone receptors. Consistent with these results, cotransfected CaMKIV dramatically stimulated the NFkappaB transactivation in mammalian cells. From these results, NFkappaB is suggested to be a novel downstream effector molecule of CaMKIV.
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- M K Jang
- Center for Ligand and Transcription, Chonnam National University, Kwangju 500-757, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Dai J, Ram PT, Yuan L, Spriggs LL, Hill SM. Transcriptional repression of RORalpha activity in human breast cancer cells by melatonin. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2001; 176:111-20. [PMID: 11369450 DOI: 10.1016/s0303-7207(01)00449-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Melatonin has repeatedly been shown to inhibit the proliferation of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Previous reports suggest that the actions of melatonin can be mediated either through G-protein coupled membrane receptors or via retinoid orphan receptors (RORalphas). In this study, we demonstrated the expression of RORalpha2, 3, and 4 transcripts in MCF-7 cells. These cells exhibited a high basal level of RORalpha transcriptional activity, which was further stimulated by serum. In the presence of serum, RORalpha transactivation and DNA-binding activity was repressed by melatonin even though melatonin had no effect on RORalpha protein levels. We found that RORalpha transcriptional activity in MCF-7 cells was regulated by modulators of the Ca2+/CaM signaling pathway. Given that melatonin has been reported to modulate the Ca2+/CaM signaling pathway in other tissues, our data indicate that melatonin may affect RORalpha transcriptional activity, expression of RORalpha regulated genes, and even breast cancer cell proliferation via modulation of the Ca2+/CaM signaling pathway.
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MESH Headings
- Antioxidants/pharmacology
- Blotting, Western
- Breast Neoplasms/enzymology
- Breast Neoplasms/genetics
- Calcium Signaling/drug effects
- Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases/metabolism
- Calmodulin/antagonists & inhibitors
- Calmodulin/metabolism
- DNA/genetics
- DNA/metabolism
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
- Humans
- Melatonin/pharmacology
- Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 1
- Protein Binding/drug effects
- Protein Isoforms/genetics
- Protein Isoforms/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/genetics
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/metabolism
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Trans-Activators/genetics
- Trans-Activators/metabolism
- Transcription, Genetic/drug effects
- Transcriptional Activation/drug effects
- Transfection
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- J Dai
- Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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Tamura N, Tai Y, Sugimoto K, Kobayashi R, Konishi R, Nishioka M, Masaki T, Nagahata S, Tokuda M. Enhanced expression and activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20001101)89:9<1910::aid-cncr6>3.0.co;2-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Strassheim D, Porter RA, Phelps SH, Williams CL. Unique in vivo associations with SmgGDS and RhoGDI and different guanine nucleotide exchange activities exhibited by RhoA, dominant negative RhoA(Asn-19), and activated RhoA(Val-14). J Biol Chem 2000; 275:6699-702. [PMID: 10702222 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.275.10.6699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We compared the in vivo characteristics of hemagglutinin (HA)-tagged RhoA, dominant negative RhoA(Asn-19), and activated RhoA(Val-14) stably expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Proteins co-precipitating with these HA-tagged GTPases were identified by peptide sequencing or by Western blotting. Dominant negative RhoA(Asn-19) co-precipitates with the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) SmgGDS but does not detectably interact with other expressed GEFs, such as Ost or Dbl. SmgGDS co-precipitates minimally with wild-type RhoA and does not detectably associate with RhoA(Val-14). The guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor RhoGDI co-precipitates with RhoA, and to a lesser extent with RhoA(Val-14), but does not detectably co-precipitate with RhoA(Asn-19). Wild-type RhoA is predominantly in the [(32)P]GDP-bound form, RhoA(Val-14) is predominantly in the [(32)P]GTP-bound form, and negligible levels of [(32)P]GDP or [(32)P]GTP are bound to RhoA(Asn-19) in (32)P-labeled cells. Immunofluorescence analyses indicate that HA-RhoA(Asn-19) is excluded from the nucleus and cell junctions. Microinjection of SmgGDS cDNA into CHO cells stably expressing HA-RhoA causes HA-RhoA to be excluded from the nucleus and cell junctions, similar to the distribution of RhoA(Asn-19). Our findings indicate that the expression of RhoA(Asn-19) may specifically inhibit signaling pathways that rely upon the SmgGDS-dependent activation of RhoA.
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- D Strassheim
- Molecular Pharmacology Laboratory, Guthrie Research Institute, Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840, USA
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Tombes RM, Mikkelsen RB, Jarvis WD, Grant S. Downregulation of delta CaM kinase II in human tumor cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1999; 1452:1-11. [PMID: 10525155 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4889(99)00113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Over two dozen alternative splice variants of CaMK-II, the type II Ca(2+)/CaM-dependent protein kinase, are encoded from four genes (alpha, beta, gamma and delta) in mammalian cells. Isozymes of alpha and beta CaMK-II are well characterized in brain; however, an understanding of the relative endogenous levels of CaMK-II isozymes in a wide variety of non-neuronal cells has not yet been described. In this study, we have demonstrated that CaMK-II consists primarily of the 54 kDa delta CaMK-II (delta(2) or delta(C)) isozyme in rodent fibroblasts. beta and gamma CaMK-II isozymes are minor and alpha CaMK-II was not expressed. The primary delta CaMK-II in human fibroblasts and the MCF10A mammary epithelial cell line was the 52 kDa delta(4) CaMK-II, an isozyme identical to delta(2) except for a missing 21-amino-acid C-terminal tail. delta CaMK-II levels were diminished in both human and rodent fibroblasts after SV40 transformation and in the mammary adenocarcinoma MCF7 cell line when compared to MCF10A cells. In fact, most tumor cells exhibited CaMK-II specific activities which were two- to tenfold lower than in untransformed fibroblasts. We conducted complementary CaMK-II studies on the NGF-induced differentiation of rat PC-12 cells. Although no new synthesis of CaMK-II occurs, neurite outgrowth in these cells is accompanied by a preferential activation of delta CaMK-II. Endogenous delta CaMK-II has a perinuclear distribution in fibroblasts and extends along neurites in PC-12 cells. These findings point to a role for delta CaMK-II isozymes in cellular differentiation.
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- R M Tombes
- Massey Cancer Center and Department of Biology, Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
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Koyama M, Spicer SS, Schulte BA. Immunohistochemical localization of Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV in outer hair cells. J Histochem Cytochem 1999; 47:7-12. [PMID: 9857208 DOI: 10.1177/002215549904700102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A smooth membrane system consisting of subsurface cisternae (SSC) underlies the lateral plasmalemma of auditory outer hair cells (OHCs). The SSC contain Ca-ATPase and are regarded as an intracellular Ca2+ reservoir like the sarcoplasmic reticulum of myocytes. Recently, it has been demonstrated that Ca-ATPase activity in sarcoplasmic reticulum is regulated by Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases (CaM kinases). Here we investigated the presence of CaM kinases in OHCs and their possible association with the SSC. Inner ears collected from adult gerbils and from neonates at 2-day intervals between 0 and 20 days after birth were immunostained with antibodies specific for different CaM kinases. A polyclonal antiserum against CaM kinase IV yielded a strong immunostaining reaction along the lateral wall of OHCs. The staining appeared after the tenth postnatal day and continued into adulthood. No other site in the inner ear, including cochlear inner hair cells and vestibular hair cells, was reactive. The kinase's apparent association with the SSC strongly supports its involvement in intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and suggests a role in regulating the OHCs' slow motile responses.
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- M Koyama
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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Morris TA, DeLorenzo RJ, Tombes RM. CaMK-II inhibition reduces cyclin D1 levels and enhances the association of p27kip1 with Cdk2 to cause G1 arrest in NIH 3T3 cells. Exp Cell Res 1998; 240:218-27. [PMID: 9596994 DOI: 10.1006/excr.1997.3925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The calmodulin-dependent protein kinase-II (CaMK-II) inhibitor KN-93 has been shown to reversibly arrest mouse and human cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle [Tombes, R. M., Westin, E., Grant. S., and Krystal, G. (1995) Cell Growth Differ. 6, 1073-1070; Rasmussen, G., and Rasmussen, C. (1995) Biochem. Cell Biol. 71, 201-207]. The stimulation of Ca(2+)-independent (autonomous) CaMK-II enzymatic activity, a barometer of in situ activated CaMK-II, was prevented by the same KN-93 concentrations that cause G1 phase arrest. KN-93 caused the retinoblastoma protein pRB to become dephosphorylated and the activity of both cdk2 and cdk4, two potential pRb kinases, to decrease. Neither the activity of p42MAP kinase, an early response G1 signaling molecule, nor the phosphorylation status or DNA-binding capability of the transcription factors serum response factor and cAMP responsive element-binding protein was altered during this G1 arrest. The protein levels of cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (cdk2) and cdk4 were unaffected during this G1 arrest and the total cellular levels of the cdk inhibitors p21cip1 and p27kip1 were not increased. Instead, the cdk4 activity decreases resulting from KN-93 were the result of a 75% decrease in cyclin D1 levels. In contrast, cyclin A and E levels were relatively constant. Cdk2 activity decreases were primarily the result of enhanced p27kip1 association with cdk2/cyclin E. All of these phenomena were unaffected by KN-93's inactive analog, KN-92, and were reversible upon KN-93 washout. The kinetics of recovery from cell cycle arrest were similar to those reported for other G1 phase blockers. These results suggest a mechanism by which G1 Ca2+ signals could be linked via calmodulin-dependent phosphorylations to the cell cycle-controlling machinery through cyclins and cdk inhibitors.
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- T A Morris
- Massey Cancer Center, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0230, USA
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Noti JD. Sp3 mediates transcriptional activation of the leukocyte integrin genes CD11C and CD11B and cooperates with c-Jun to activate CD11C. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:24038-45. [PMID: 9295357 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.38.24038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The leukocyte integrin genes CD11c and CD11b are expressed predominately in myelomonocytic cells. In previous experiments, the -70 to -65 and -121 to -103 regions of the CD11c promoter and the -66 to -59 region of the CD11b promoter were shown to be essential for Sp1-mediated activation of these genes. In vivo genomic footprinting had also revealed cell-specific binding of protein, presumably Sp1, to these regions. In this study, electrophoretic mobility shift analysis showed that the Sp1-related factor, Sp3, also binds at or near these same regions. Cotransfection of Sp3 along with CD11c promoter-luciferase constructs into Sp-deficient Drosophila Schneider 2 cells showed that Sp3 could activate the CD11c promoter. Deletion of both the -70 to -65 and -121 to -103 regions of the CD11c promoter resulted in the loss of activation by Sp3. Both sites showed activation by Sp3; however, the -70 to -65 region was more responsive to Sp3 than to Sp1. Similar transfection analysis of the -66 to -59 region of the CD11b promoter showed Sp3-dependent expression. Further, cotransfection analysis in Drosophila cells showed that Sp3, as was previously shown for Sp1, also synergizes with c-Jun to activate CD11c. Antisense experiments that knocked out endogenous Sp3 expression in the myelomocytic cell line, HL60, revealed that Sp3 participates in activation of the CD11c and CD11b promoters in vivo.
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- J D Noti
- Guthrie Research Institute, Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840, USA.
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