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Kundu M, Das S, Dey A, Mandal M. Dual perspective on autophagy in glioma: Detangling the dichotomous mechanisms of signaling pathways for therapeutic insights. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2024; 1879:189168. [PMID: 39121913 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2024.189168] [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: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
Autophagy is a normal physiological process that aids the recycling of cellular nutrients, assisting the cells to cope with stressed conditions. However, autophagy's effect on cancer, including glioma, is uncertain and involves complicated molecular mechanisms. Several contradictory reports indicate that autophagy may promote or suppress glioma growth and progression. Autophagy inhibitors potentiate the efficacy of chemotherapy or radiation therapy in glioma. Numerous compounds stimulate autophagy to cause glioma cell death. Autophagy is also involved in the therapeutic resistance of glioma. This review article aims to detangle the complicated molecular mechanism of autophagy to provide a better perception of the two-sided role of autophagy in glioma and its therapeutic implications. The protein and epigenetic modulators of the cytoprotective and cytotoxic role of autophagy are described in this article. Moreover, several signaling pathways are associated with autophagy and its effects on glioma. We have reviewed the molecular pathways and highlighted the signaling axis involved in cytoprotective and cytotoxic autophagy. Additionally, this article discusses the role of autophagy in therapeutic resistance, including glioma stem cell maintenance and tumor microenvironment regulation. It also summarizes several investigations on the anti-glioma effects of autophagy modulators to understand the associated mechanisms and provide insights regarding its therapeutic implications.
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- Moumita Kundu
- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India; Center for Multidisciplinary Research & Innovations, Brainware University, Barasat, India; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Brainware University, Barasat, India.
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India; Department of Allied Health Sciences, Brainware University, Barasat, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India.
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Zhu Q, Zhu X, Zhang L. ER membrane complex (EMC): Structure, functions, and roles in diseases. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23539. [PMID: 38498340 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202302266r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest membrane system in eukaryotic cells and is the primary site for the biosynthesis of lipids and carbohydrates, as well as for the folding, assembly, modification, and transport of secreted and integrated membrane proteins. The ER membrane complex (EMC) on the ER membrane is an ER multiprotein complex that affects the quality control of membrane proteins, which is abundant and widely preserved. Its disruption has been found to affect a wide range of processes, including protein and lipid synthesis, organelle communication, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and viral maturation, and may lead to neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer. Therefore, EMC has attracted the attention of many scholars and become a hot field. In this paper, we summarized the main contributions of the research of EMC in the past nearly 15 years, and reviewed the structure and function of EMC as well as its related diseases. We hope this review will promote further progress of research on EMC.
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- Qi Zhu
- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, Qinghai, China
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Li M, Zhang C, Xu Y, Li S, Huang C, Wu J, Lei M. Structural insights into human EMC and its interaction with VDAC. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:5501-5525. [PMID: 38517390 PMCID: PMC11006472 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205660] [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: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein complex (EMC) is a conserved, multi-subunit complex acting as an insertase at the ER membrane. Growing evidence shows that the EMC is also involved in stabilizing and trafficking membrane proteins. However, the structural basis and regulation of its multifunctionality remain elusive. Here, we report cryo-electron microscopy structures of human EMC in apo- and voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC)-bound states at resolutions of 3.47 Å and 3.32 Å, respectively. We discovered a specific interaction between VDAC proteins and the EMC at mitochondria-ER contact sites, which is conserved from yeast to humans. Moreover, we identified a gating plug located inside the EMC hydrophilic vestibule, the substrate-binding pocket for client insertion. Conformation changes of this gating plug during the apo-to-VDAC-bound transition reveal that the EMC unlikely acts as an insertase in the VDAC1-bound state. Based on the data analysis, the gating plug may regulate EMC functions by modifying the hydrophilic vestibule in different states. Our discovery offers valuable insights into the structural basis of EMC's multifunctionality.
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- Mingyue Li
- Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
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- Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
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- Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
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- Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
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- Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
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- Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
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- Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Sun K, Liu L, Jiang X, Wang H, Wang L, Yang Y, Liu W, Zhang L, Zhao X, Zhu X. The endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex subunit Emc6 is essential for rhodopsin localization and photoreceptor cell survival. Genes Dis 2024; 11:1035-1049. [PMID: 37692493 PMCID: PMC10492031 DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2023.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
Abstract
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein complex (EMC) is responsible for monitoring the biogenesis and synthetic quality of membrane proteins with tail-anchored or multiple transmembrane domains. The EMC subunit EMC6 is one of the core members of EMC and forms an enclosed hydrophilic vestibule in cooperation with EMC3. Despite studies demonstrating that deletion of EMC3 led to rhodopsin mislocalization in rod photoreceptors of mice, the precise mechanism leading to the failure of rhodopsin trafficking remains unclear. Here, we generated the first rod photoreceptor-specific knockout of Emc6 (RKO) and cone photoreceptor-specific knockout of Emc6 (CKO) mouse models. Deficiency of Emc6 in rod photoreceptors led to progressive shortening of outer segments (OS), impaired visual function, mislocalization and reduced expression of rhodopsin, and increased gliosis in rod photoreceptors. In addition, CKO mice displayed the progressive death of cone photoreceptors and abnormal localization of cone opsin protein. Subsequently, proteomics analysis of the RKO mouse retina illustrated that several cilium-related proteins, particularly anoctamin-2 (ANO2) and transmembrane protein 67 (TMEM67), were significantly down-regulated prior to OS degeneration. Detrimental rod photoreceptor cilia and mislocalized membrane disc proteins were evident in RKO mice. Our data revealed that in addition to monitoring the synthesis of rhodopsin-dominated membrane disc proteins, EMC6 also impacted rod photoreceptors' ciliogenesis by regulating the synthesis of membrane proteins associated with cilia, contributing to the mislocalization of membrane disc proteins.
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- Kuanxiang Sun
- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Xining, Qinghai 810008, China
- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
- Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Xining, Qinghai 810008, China
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- Health Management Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Xining, Qinghai 810008, China
- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
- Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu, Shangqiu, Henan 476000, China
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Tong L, Zheng X, Wang T, Gu W, Shen T, Yuan W, Wang S, Xing S, Liu X, Zhang C, Zhang C. Inhibition of UBA52 induces autophagy via EMC6 to suppress hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis and progression. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18164. [PMID: 38445807 PMCID: PMC10915828 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitin A-52 residue ribosomal protein fusion product 1 (UBA52) has a role in the occurrence and development of tumours. However, the mechanism by which UBA52 regulates hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumorigenesis and progression remains poorly understood. By using the Cell Counting Kit (CCK-8), colony formation, wound healing and Transwell assays, we assessed the effects of UBA52 knockdown and overexpression on the proliferation and migration of HCC cells in vitro. By establishing subcutaneous and metastatic tumour models in nude mice, we evaluated the effects of UBA52 on HCC cell proliferation and migration in vivo. Through bioinformatic analysis of data from the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases, we discovered that UBA52 is associated with autophagy. In addition, we discovered that HCC tissues with high UBA52 expression had a poor prognosis in patients. Moreover, knockdown of UBA52 reduced HCC cell growth and metastasis both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, knockdown of UBA52 induced autophagy through EMC6 in HCC cells. These findings suggest that UBA52 promoted the proliferation and migration of HCC cells through autophagy regulation via EMC6 and imply that UBA52 may be a viable novel treatment target for HCC patients.
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- Li Tong
- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of PathologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- College of Life Sciences of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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Zhou X, Xiao B, Jiang M, Rui J. Pan-cancer analysis identifies EMC6 as a potential target for lung adenocarcinoma. iScience 2024; 27:108648. [PMID: 38155776 PMCID: PMC10753071 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex subunit 6 (EMC6) plays an important function in both physiological and pathological states of cells. Nevertheless, there are few studies focused on the role of EMC6 in tumors. At first, we performed a series of bioinformatics analyses on 33 kinds of cancers, including differential expression analysis, tumor mutational burden analysis, prognostic analysis, and clinicopathological staging analysis. Then, we corroborated the important role of EMC6 in lung cancer by cytological and in vivo experiments. We found that the reduction of EMC6 expression did effectively inhibit the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of A549. Finally, EMC6 is indeed involved in the regulation of ferroptosis, cuproptosis, and immune response in LUAD. In a word, our study not only comprehensively analyzed the functional mechanisms of EMC6 in all cancers but also validated the regulatory role of EMC6 in lung cancer for the first time.
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- Xin Zhou
- Department of Urology, The Wuxi No.2 People’s Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Interventional Vascular Department, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Chest, The Wuxi No.2 People’s Hospital, Wuxi, China
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Qin Y, Xiong S, Ren J, Sethi G. Autophagy machinery in glioblastoma: The prospect of cell death crosstalk and drug resistance with bioinformatics analysis. Cancer Lett 2024; 580:216482. [PMID: 37977349 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216482] [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: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
Brain tumors are common malignancies with high mortality and morbidity in which glioblastoma (GB) is a grade IV astrocytoma with heterogeneous nature. The conventional therapeutics for the GB mainly include surgery and chemotherapy, however their efficacy has been compromised due to the aggressiveness of tumor cells. The dysregulation of cell death mechanisms, especially autophagy has been reported as a factor causing difficulties in cancer therapy. As a mechanism contributing to cell homeostasis, the autophagy process is hijacked by tumor cells for the purpose of aggravating cancer progression and drug resistance. The autophagy function is context-dependent and its role can be lethal or protective in cancer. The aim of the current paper is to highlight the role of autophagy in the regulation of GB progression. The cytotoxic function of autophagy can promote apoptosis and ferroptosis in GB cells and vice versa. Autophagy dysregulation can cause drug resistance and radioresistance in GB. Moreover, stemness can be regulated by autophagy and overall growth as well as metastasis are affected by autophagy. The various interventions including administration of synthetic/natural products and nanoplatforms can target autophagy. Therefore, autophagy can act as a promising target in GB therapy.
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- Yi Qin
- Department of Lab, Chifeng Cancer Hospital (The 2nd Afflicted Hospital of Chifeng University), Chifeng University, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 024000, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore, NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 16 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117600, Singapore.
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He D, Tang H, Yang X, Liu X, Zhang Y, Shi J. Elaboration and validation of a prognostic signature associated with disulfidoptosis in lung adenocarcinoma, consolidated with integration of single-cell RNA sequencing and bulk RNA sequencing techniques. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1278496. [PMID: 37965333 PMCID: PMC10641741 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1278496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), the predominant subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), remains a pervasive global public health concern. Disulfidoptosis, a nascent form of regulated cell death (RCD), presents an emerging field of inquiry. Currently, investigations into disulfidoptosis are in their initial stages. Our undertaking sought to integrate single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) in conjunction with traditional bulk RNA sequencing (bulk RNA-seq) methodologies, with the objective of delineating genes associated with disulfidoptosis and subsequently prognosticating the clinical outcomes of LUAD patients. Methods Initially, we conducted an in-depth examination of the cellular composition disparities existing between LUAD and normal samples using scRNA-seq data sourced from GSE149655. Simultaneously, we scrutinized the expression patterns of disulfidoptosis-associated gene sets across diverse cell types. Subsequently, leveraging the bulk RNA-seq data, we formulated disulfidoptosis-related prognostic risk signatures (DRPS) employing LASSO-Cox regression. This was accomplished by focusing on genes implicated in disulfidoptosis that exhibited differential expression within endothelial cells (ECs). Sequentially, the robustness and precision of the DRPS model were rigorously verified through both internal and external validation datasets. In parallel, we executed single-cell trajectory analysis to delve into the differentiation dynamics of ECs. Concluding our study, we undertook a comprehensive investigation encompassing various facets. These included comparative assessments of enrichment pathways, clinicopathological parameters, immune cell abundance, immune response-associated genes, impacts of immunotherapy, and drug predictions among distinct risk cohorts. Results The scrutiny of scRNA-seq data underscored discernible disparities in cellular composition between LUAD and normal samples. Furthermore, disulfidoptosis-associated genes exhibited marked discrepancies within endothelial cells (ECs). Consequently, we formulated the Disulfidoptosis-Related Prognostic Signature (DRPS) to facilitate prognostic prediction. The prognostic nomogram based on the risk score effectively demonstrated DRPS's robust capacity to prognosticate survival outcomes. This assertion was corroborated by rigorous assessments utilizing both internal and external validation sets, thus affirming the commendable predictive accuracy and enduring stability of DRPS. Functional enrichment analysis shed light on the significant correlation of DRPS with pathways intrinsic to the cell cycle. Subsequent analysis unveiled correlations between DRPS and gene mutations characteristic of LUAD, as well as indications of an immunosuppressive status. Through drug prediction, we explored potential therapeutic agents for low-risk patients. Concluding our investigation, qRT-PCR experiments confirmed the heightened expression levels of EPHX1, LDHA, SHC1, MYO6, and TLE1 in lung cancer cell lines.
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- Dabao He
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Baoan District Songgang People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Li X, Jiang Z, Su Y, Wang K, Jiang X, Sun K, Yang Y, Zhou Y, Zhu X, Zhang L. Deletion of Emc1 in photoreceptor cells causes retinal degeneration in mice. FEBS J 2023; 290:4356-4370. [PMID: 37098815 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16807] [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: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
Abstract
The endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex (EMC) plays a critical role in the synthesis of multipass membrane proteins. Genetic studies indicated that mutations in EMC1 gene were associated with retinal degeneration diseases; however, the role of EMC1 in photoreceptor has not been confirmed. Here, we show that Emc1 ablation in the photoreceptor cells of mice recapitulated the retinitis pigmentosa phenotypes, including an attenuated scotopic electroretinogram response and the progressive degeneration of rod cells and cone cells. Histopathological examination of tissues from rod-specific Emc1 knockout mice revealed mislocalized rhodopsin and irregularly arranged cone cells at the age of 2 months. Further immunoblotting analysis revealed decreased levels of membrane proteins and endoplasmic reticulum chaperones in 1-month-old rod-specific Emc1 knockout mice retinae, and this led us to speculate that the loss of membrane proteins is the main cause of the degeneration of photoreceptors. EMC1 most likely regulated the membrane protein levels at an earlier step in the biosynthetic process before the proteins translocated into the endoplasmic reticulum. The present study demonstrates the essential roles of Emc1 in photoreceptor cells, and reveals the mechanism through which EMC1 mutations are linked to retinitis pigmentosa.
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- Xiao Li
- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Xining, China
- Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Center for Medical Genetics, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Xining, China
- Research Unit for Blindness Prevention of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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Whittsette AL, Wang YJ, Mu TW. The endoplasmic reticulum membrane complex promotes proteostasis of GABA A receptors. iScience 2022; 25:104754. [PMID: 35938049 PMCID: PMC9352529 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The endoplasmic reticulum membrane complex (EMC) plays a critical role in the biogenesis of tail-anchored proteins and a subset of multi-pass membrane proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). However, because of nearly exclusive expression of neurotransmitter-gated ion channels in the central nervous system (CNS), the role of the EMC in their biogenesis is not well understood. In this study, we demonstrated that the EMC positively regulates the surface trafficking and thus function of endogenous γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors, the primary inhibitory ion channels in the mammalian brain. Moreover, among ten EMC subunits, EMC3 and EMC6 have the most prominent effect, and overexpression of EMC3 or EMC6 is sufficient to restore the function of epilepsy-associated GABAA receptor variants. In addition, EMC3 and EMC6 demonstrate endogenous interactions with major neuroreceptors, which depends on their transmembrane domains, suggesting a general role of the EMC in the biogenesis of neuroreceptors.
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- Angela L. Whittsette
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Xiao W, Cao RC, Yang WJ, Tan JH, Liu RQ, Kan HP, Zhou L, Zhang N, Chen ZY, Chen XM, Xu J, Zhang GW, Shen P. Roles and Clinical Significances of ATF6, EMC6, and APAF1 in Prognosis of Pancreatic Cancer. Front Genet 2022; 12:730847. [PMID: 35222510 PMCID: PMC8873166 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.730847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is prevalent among malignant tumors with poor prognosis and lacks efficient therapeutic strategies. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and apoptosis are associated with chronic inflammation and cancer progression. However, the prognostic value of ER stress-related, and apoptosis-related genes in PC remains to be further elucidated. Our study aimed at confirming the prognostic values of the ER stress-related genes, ATF6, EMC6, XBP1, and CHOP, and the apoptosis-related gene, APAF1, in PC patients. Methods: Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 (GEPIA2) was used to evaluate prognosis value of ATF6, EMC6, XBP1, CHOP, and APAF1 in PC. Clinical data from 69 PC patients were retrospectively analyzed. Immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, and qRT-PCR were used for the assessment of gene or protein expression. The cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and the Transwell invasion assays were, respectively, used for the assessment of the proliferative and invasive abilities of PC cells. The prognostic values of ATF6, XBP1, CHOP, EMC6, and APAF1 in PC patients were evaluated using Kaplan–Meier and Cox regression analyses. Results: XBP1 and CHOP expressions were not associated with PC recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS). ATF6 upregulation and EMC6 and APAF1 downregulations significantly correlated with the poor RFS, OS, and DSS of PC patients. ATF6 promoted PC cell proliferation and invasion, while EMC6 and APAF1 inhibited these events. Conclusion: ATF6 upregulation and EMC6 and APAF1 downregulations may be valid indicators of poor prognosis of PC patients. Moreover, ATF6, EMC6, and APAF1 may constitute potential therapeutic targets in PC patients.
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- Wang Xiao
- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepoctobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Guo-Wei Zhang, ; Peng Shen,
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- Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Guo-Wei Zhang, ; Peng Shen,
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Gaspar CJ, Vieira LC, Santos CC, Christianson JC, Jakubec D, Strisovsky K, Adrain C, Domingos PM. EMC is required for biogenesis of Xport-A, an essential chaperone of Rhodopsin-1 and the TRP channel. EMBO Rep 2022; 23:e53210. [PMID: 34918864 PMCID: PMC8728618 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202153210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The ER membrane protein complex (EMC) is required for the biogenesis of a subset of tail anchored (TA) and polytopic membrane proteins, including Rhodopsin-1 (Rh1) and the TRP channel. To understand the physiological implications of EMC-dependent membrane protein biogenesis, we perform a bioinformatic identification of Drosophila TA proteins. From 254 predicted TA proteins, screening in larval eye discs identified two proteins that require EMC for their biogenesis: fan and Xport-A. Fan is required for male fertility in Drosophila and we show that EMC is also required for this process. Xport-A is essential for the biogenesis of both Rh1 and TRP, raising the possibility that disruption of Rh1 and TRP biogenesis in EMC mutants is secondary to the Xport-A defect. We show that EMC is required for Xport-A TMD membrane insertion and that EMC-independent Xport-A mutants rescue Rh1 and TRP biogenesis in EMC mutants. Finally, our work also reveals a role for Xport-A in a glycosylation-dependent triage mechanism during Rh1 biogenesis in the endoplasmic reticulum.
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- Catarina J Gaspar
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB‐NOVA)OeirasPortugal
- Membrane Traffic LabInstituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)OeirasPortugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB‐NOVA)OeirasPortugal
- Present address:
Center for Genomics and Systems BiologyNew York University Abu DhabiAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB‐NOVA)OeirasPortugal
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal SciencesBotnar Research CentreUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryCzech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryCzech Academy of SciencesPragueCzech Republic
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- Membrane Traffic LabInstituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)OeirasPortugal
- Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer ResearchQueen’s UniversityBelfastUK
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB‐NOVA)OeirasPortugal
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Liu X, Yang P, Han L, Zhou Q, Qu Q, Shi X. The ncRNA-Mediated Overexpression of Ferroptosis-Related Gene EMC2 Correlates With Poor Prognosis and Tumor Immune Infiltration in Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:777037. [PMID: 34956895 PMCID: PMC8692298 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.777037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent programmed cell death process. Although ferroptosis inducers hold promising potential in the treatment of breast cancer, the specific role and mechanism of the ferroptosis-related gene EMC2 in breast cancer have not been entirely determined. The potential roles of EMC2 in different tumors were explored based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx), Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 (GEPIA2), Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER), Shiny Methylation Analysis Resource Tool (SMART), starBase, and cBioPortal for cancer genomics (cBioPortal) datasets. The expression difference, mutation, survival, pathological stage, DNA methylation, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), and immune cell infiltration related to EMC2 were analyzed. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were performed to identify the differences in biological processes and functions among different related genes. The expression levels of core prognostic genes were then verified in breast invasive carcinoma samples using immunohistochemistry and breast invasive carcinoma cell lines using real-time polymerase chain reaction. High expression levels of EMC2 were observed in most cancer types. EMC2 expression in breast cancer tissue samples correlated with poor overall survival. EMC2 was mutated and methylated in a variety of tumors and affected survival. The LINC00665-miR-410-3p axis was identified as the most potential upstream ncRNA-related pathway of EMC2 in breast cancer. EMC2 levels were significantly positively correlated with tumor immune cell infiltration, immune cell biomarkers, and immune checkpoint expression. Our study offers a comprehensive understanding of the oncogenic roles of EMC2 across different tumors. The upregulation of EMC2 expression mediated by ncRNAs is related to poor prognosis and tumor immune infiltration in breast cancer.
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- Xing Liu
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Tirincsi A, Sicking M, Hadzibeganovic D, Haßdenteufel S, Lang S. The Molecular Biodiversity of Protein Targeting and Protein Transport Related to the Endoplasmic Reticulum. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:143. [PMID: 35008565 PMCID: PMC8745461 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Looking at the variety of the thousands of different polypeptides that have been focused on in the research on the endoplasmic reticulum from the last five decades taught us one humble lesson: no one size fits all. Cells use an impressive array of components to enable the safe transport of protein cargo from the cytosolic ribosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum. Safety during the transit is warranted by the interplay of cytosolic chaperones, membrane receptors, and protein translocases that together form functional networks and serve as protein targeting and translocation routes. While two targeting routes to the endoplasmic reticulum, SRP (signal recognition particle) and GET (guided entry of tail-anchored proteins), prefer targeting determinants at the N- and C-terminus of the cargo polypeptide, respectively, the recently discovered SND (SRP-independent) route seems to preferentially cater for cargos with non-generic targeting signals that are less hydrophobic or more distant from the termini. With an emphasis on targeting routes and protein translocases, we will discuss those functional networks that drive efficient protein topogenesis and shed light on their redundant and dynamic nature in health and disease.
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- Andrea Tirincsi
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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Cao X, An J, Cao Y, Lv J, Wang J, Ding Y, Lin X, Zhou X. EMC3 Is Essential for Retinal Organization and Neurogenesis During Mouse Retinal Development. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:31. [PMID: 33605987 PMCID: PMC7900856 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.2.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Purpose We used a mouse model to explore the role of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex subunit 3 (EMC3) in mammalian retinal development. Methods The transcription pattern of Emc3 in C57BL/6 mice was analyzed by in situ hybridization. To explore the effects of EMC3 absence on retinal development, the Cre-loxP system was used to generate retina-specific Emc3 in knockout mice (Emc3flox/flox, Six3-cre+; CKO). Morphological changes in the retina of E13.5, E17.5, P0.5, and P7 mice were observed via hematoxylin and eosin staining. Immunofluorescence staining was used to assess protein distribution and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining to assess apoptosis changes. Proteins were identified and quantified by Western blotting and proteomic analysis. Electroretinogram (ERG), fundus color photography, and optical coherence tomography were performed on 5-week-old mice to evaluate retinal function and structure. Results The Emc3 mRNA was widely distributed in the whole retina during development. Loss of retinal EMC3 led to retinal rosette degeneration with mislocalization of cell junction molecules (β-catenin, N-cadherin, and zonula occludens-1) and polarity molecules (Par3 and PKCζ). Endoplasmic reticulum stress and TUNEL apoptosis signals were present in retinal rosette-forming cells. Although the absence of EMC3 promoted the production of photoreceptor cells, 5-week-old mice lost all visual function and had severe retinal morphological degeneration. Conclusions EMC3 regulates retinal structure by maintaining the polarity of retinal progenitor cells and regulating retinal cell apoptosis.
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- Xiaowen Cao
- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wright MT, Plate L. Revealing functional insights into ER proteostasis through proteomics and interactomics. Exp Cell Res 2020; 399:112417. [PMID: 33301765 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2020.112417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), responsible for processing approximately one-third of the human proteome including most secreted and membrane proteins, plays a pivotal role in protein homeostasis (proteostasis). Dysregulation of ER proteostasis has been implicated in a number of disease states. As such, continued efforts are directed at elucidating mechanisms of ER protein quality control which are mediated by transient and dynamic protein-protein interactions with molecular chaperones, co-chaperones, protein folding and trafficking factors that take place in and around the ER. Technological advances in mass spectrometry have played a pivotal role in characterizing and understanding these protein-protein interactions that dictate protein quality control mechanisms. Here, we highlight the recent progress from mass spectrometry-based investigation of ER protein quality control in revealing the topological arrangement of the proteostasis network, stress response mechanisms that adjust the ER proteostasis capacity, and disease specific changes in proteostasis network engagement. We close by providing a brief outlook on underexplored areas of ER proteostasis where mass spectrometry is a tool uniquely primed to further expand our understanding of the regulation and coordination of protein quality control processes in diverse diseases.
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- Madison T Wright
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Tan JH, Cao RC, Zhou L, Zhou ZT, Chen HJ, Xu J, Chen XM, Jin YC, Lin JY, Qi ZC, Zeng JL, Li SJ, Luo M, Hu GD, Jin J, Zhang GW. EMC6 regulates acinar apoptosis via APAF1 in acute and chronic pancreatitis. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:966. [PMID: 33177505 PMCID: PMC7658364 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-03177-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) remains problematic due to a lack of knowledge about disease-specific regulatory targets and mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to screen proteins related to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and apoptosis pathways that may play a role in pancreatitis. Human pancreatic tissues including AP, CP, and healthy volunteers were collected during surgery. Humanized PRSS1 (protease serine 1) transgenic (PRSS1Tg) mice were constructed and treated with caerulein to mimic the development of human AP and CP. Potential regulatory proteins in pancreatitis were identified by proteomic screen using pancreatic tissues of PRSS1Tg AP mice. Adenoviral shRNA-mediated knockdown of identified proteins, followed by functional assays was performed to validate their roles. Functional analyses included transmission electron microscopy for ultrastructural analysis; qRT-PCR, western blotting, co-immunoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence for assessment of gene or protein expression, and TUNEL assays for assessment of acinar cell apoptosis. Humanized PRSS1Tg mice could mimic the development of human pancreatic inflammatory diseases. EMC6 and APAF1 were identified as potential regulatory molecules in AP and CP models by proteomic analysis. Both EMC6 and APAF1 regulated apoptosis and inflammatory injury in pancreatic inflammatory diseases. Moreover, APAF1 was regulated by EMC6, induced apoptosis to injure acinar cells and promoted inflammation. In the progression of pancreatitis, EMC6 was activated and then upregulated APAF1 to induce acinar cell apoptosis and inflammatory injury. These findings suggest that EMC6 may be a new therapeutic target for the treatment of pancreatic inflammatory diseases.
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- Jie-Hui Tan
- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of the Electronic Microscope Room, Central Laboratory, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Research Center of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Crit Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Kim HJ, Kim DY. Present and Future of Anti-Glioblastoma Therapies: A Deep Look into Molecular Dependencies/Features. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25204641. [PMID: 33053763 PMCID: PMC7587213 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25204641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is aggressive malignant tumor residing within the central nervous system. Although the standard treatment options, consisting of surgical resection followed by combined radiochemotherapy, have long been established for patients with GBM, the prognosis is still poor. Despite recent advances in diagnosis, surgical techniques, and therapeutic approaches, the increased patient survival after such interventions is still sub-optimal. The unique characteristics of GBM, including highly infiltrative nature, hard-to-access location (mainly due to the existence of the blood brain barrier), frequent and rapid recurrence, and multiple drug resistance mechanisms, pose challenges to the development of an effective treatment. To overcome current limitations on GBM therapy and devise ideal therapeutic strategies, efforts should focus on an improved molecular understanding of GBM pathogenesis. In this review, we summarize the molecular basis for the development and progression of GBM as well as some emerging therapeutic approaches.
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- Hyeon Ji Kim
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Korea;
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Brain Science and Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41940, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-53-660-6880
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Chen Z, Zhao M, Li M, Sui Q, Bian Y, Liang J, Hu Z, Zheng Y, Lu T, Huang Y, Zhan C, Jiang W, Wang Q, Tan L. Identification of differentially expressed genes in lung adenocarcinoma cells using single-cell RNA sequencing not detected using traditional RNA sequencing and microarray. J Transl Med 2020; 100:1318-1329. [PMID: 32327726 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-020-0428-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Traditional RNA sequencing data fails to detect the exact cellular and molecular changes in tumor cells as they make up only a small proportion of tumor tissue. 10× genomics single-cell RNA sequencing (10× scRNA-seq) and gene expression data of LUAD patients was obtained from the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, ArrayExpress, TCGA, and GEO databases. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in LUAD and alveolar cells (DEGs-scRNA-cancer_cell), tumor- and normal tissue-derived cells (DEGs-scRNA-sample), and normal and LUAD patients (DEGs-Bulk). Flow cytometry and qRT-PCR were performed to validate the significantly differentially expressed ligand-receptor pairs. We selected 159,219 cells and 594 samples in the scRNA-seq data and traditional RNA sequencing, respectively. A total of 1042 DEGs-scRNA-cancer_cell, 788 DEGs-scRNA-sample, and 2510 DEGs-Bulk were identified in this study. We also identified 57 DEGs that were only detected in DEGs-scRNA-cancer_cell (only-DEGs-scRNA-cancer_cell). To explore the relationship between only-DEGs-scRNA-cancer_cell and survival in LUAD, 14 and 22 only-DEGs-scRNA-cancer_cell, which were closely related with survival in TCGA and GEO cohorts were identified. Functional enrichment analyses showed these DEGs-scRNA-cancer_cells were mainly related to cell proliferation and immunoregulation. Our study detected and compared DEGs at different levels and revealed genes that may regulate tumor development. Our results provide a potential new protocol to determine the contribution of DEGs to cancer progression and to help identify potential therapeutic targets.
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- Zhencong Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180, Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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Tian S, Wu Q, Zhou B, Choi MY, Ding B, Yang W, Dong M. Proteomic Analysis Identifies Membrane Proteins Dependent on the ER Membrane Protein Complex. Cell Rep 2020; 28:2517-2526.e5. [PMID: 31484065 PMCID: PMC6749609 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein complex (EMC) is a key contributor to biogenesis and membrane integration of transmembrane proteins, but our understanding of its mechanisms and the range of EMC-dependent proteins remains incomplete. Here, we carried out an unbiased mass spectrometry (MS)-based quantitative proteomic analysis comparing membrane proteins in EMC-deficient cells to wild-type (WT) cells and identified 36 EMC-dependent membrane proteins and 171 EMC-independent membrane proteins. Of these, six EMC-dependent and six EMC-independent proteins were further independently validated. We found that a common feature among EMC-dependent proteins is that they contain transmembrane domains (TMDs) with polar and/or charged residues. Mutagenesis studies demonstrate that EMC dependency can be converted in cells by removing or introducing polar and/or charged residues within TMDs. Our studies expand the list of validated EMC-dependent and EMC-independent proteins and suggest that the EMC is involved in handling TMDs with residues challenging for membrane integration. The endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex (EMC) contributes to the biogenesis of transmembrane proteins. Using mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomic analysis, Tian et al. identify EMC-dependent and EMC-independent proteins. The authors find evidence that the EMC is involved in handling transmembrane domains with polar and/or charged residues that are challenging for membrane integration.
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- Songhai Tian
- Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, and Department of Surgery and Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, and Department of Surgery and Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Central Laboratory of Medical Research Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, People's Republic of China
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- Division of Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Bonacept LLC, San Diego, CA 92122, USA
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- Division of Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, and Department of Surgery and Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Loss of the ER membrane protein complex subunit Emc3 leads to retinal bipolar cell degeneration in aged mice. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238435. [PMID: 32886670 PMCID: PMC7473584 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein complex (EMC) is a conserved protein complex involved in inserting the transmembrane domain of membrane proteins into membranes in the ER. EMC3 is an essential component of EMC and is important for rhodopsin synthesis in photoreceptor cells. However, the in vivo function of Emc3 in bipolar cells (BCs) has not been determined. To explore the role of Emc3 in BCs, we generated a BC-specific Emc3 knockout mouse model (named Emc3 cKO) using the Purkinje cell protein 2 (Pcp2) Cre line. Although normal electroretinography (ERG) b-waves were observed in Emc3 cKO mice at 6 months of age, Emc3 cKO mice exhibited reduced b-wave amplitudes at 12 months of age, as determined by scotopic and photopic ERG, and progressive death of BCs, whereas the ERG a-wave amplitudes were preserved. PKCa staining of retinal cryosections from Emc3 cKO mice revealed death of rod BCs. Loss of Emc3 led to the presence of the synaptic protein mGLuR6 in the outer nuclear layer (ONL). Immunostaining analysis of presynaptic protein postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95) revealed rod terminals retracted to the ONL in Emc3 cKO mice at 12 months of age. In addition, deletion of Emc3 resulted in elevated glial fibrillary acidic protein, indicating reactive gliosis in the retina. Our data demonstrate that loss of Emc3 in BCs leads to decreased ERG response, increased astrogliosis and disruption of the retinal inner nuclear layer in mice of 12 months of age. Taken together, our studies indicate that Emc3 is not required for the development of BCs but is important for long-term survival of BCs.
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Volkmar N, Christianson JC. Squaring the EMC - how promoting membrane protein biogenesis impacts cellular functions and organismal homeostasis. J Cell Sci 2020; 133:133/8/jcs243519. [PMID: 32332093 PMCID: PMC7188443 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.243519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Integral membrane proteins play key functional roles at organelles and the plasma membrane, necessitating their efficient and accurate biogenesis to ensure appropriate targeting and activity. The endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex (EMC) has recently emerged as an important eukaryotic complex for biogenesis of integral membrane proteins by promoting insertion and stability of atypical and sub-optimal transmembrane domains (TMDs). Although confirmed as a bona fide complex almost a decade ago, light is just now being shed on the mechanism and selectivity underlying the cellular responsibilities of the EMC. In this Review, we revisit the myriad of functions attributed the EMC through the lens of these new mechanistic insights, to address questions of the cellular and organismal roles the EMC has evolved to undertake. Summary: The EMC is an important factor facilitating membrane protein biogenesis. Here we discuss the broad cellular and organismal responsibilities overseen by client proteins requiring the EMC for maturation.
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- Norbert Volkmar
- Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Translational Myeloma Research, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
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Zhang X, Wang X, Khurm M, Zhan G, Zhang H, Ito Y, Guo Z. Alterations of Brain Quantitative Proteomics Profiling Revealed the Molecular Mechanisms of Diosgenin against Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion Effects. J Proteome Res 2020; 19:1154-1168. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Xinxin Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810001, Qinghai, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Laboratory of Bio-separation Technologies, Biochemistry and Biophysics Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda 20814, Maryland, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
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Prognostic and therapeutic potential of Adenylate kinase 2 in lung adenocarcinoma. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17757. [PMID: 31780678 PMCID: PMC6883075 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53594-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Adenylate kinase 2 (AK2), an isoenzyme of the AK family, may have momentous extra-mitochondrial functions, especially in tumourigenesis in addition to the well-known control of energy metabolism. In this study, we provided the first evidence that AK2 is overexpressed in lung adenocarcinoma. The positive expression of AK2 is associated with tumor progression, and poor survival in patients with pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Knockdown of AK2 could suppress proliferation, migration, and invasion as well as induce apoptosis and autophagy in human lung adenocarcinoma cells. Remarkably, silencing AK2 exerted the greater tumor suppression roles when combined with hydroxychloroquine, an effective autophagy inhibitor, in vitro and in xenografts mouse models. Our data have probably provided preclinical proof that systematic inhibition of AK2 and autophagy could be therapeutically effective on lung cancer.
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Honorato JR, Hauser-Davis RA, Saggioro EM, Correia FV, Sales-Junior SF, Soares LOS, Lima LDR, Moura-Neto V, Lopes GPDF, Spohr TCLDS. Role of Sonic hedgehog signaling in cell cycle, oxidative stress, and autophagy of temozolomide resistant glioblastoma. J Cell Physiol 2019; 235:3798-3814. [PMID: 31613002 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The first-line chemotherapy treatment for Glioblastoma (GBM) - the most aggressive and frequent brain tumor - is temozolomide (TMZ). The Sonic hedgehog (SHH) pathway is involved with GBM tumorigenesis and TMZ chemoresistance. The role of SHH pathway inhibition in the potentiation of TMZ's effects using T98G, U251, and GBM11 cell lines is investigated herein. The combination of GANT-61 and TMZ over 72 hr suggested a synergistic effect. All TMZ-resistant cell lines displayed a significant decrease in cell viability, increased DNA fragmentation and loss of membrane integrity. For T98G cells, G2 /M arrest was observed, while U251 cells presented a significant increase in reactive oxygen species production and catalase activity. All the cell lines presented acidic vesicles formation correlated to Beclin-1 overexpression. The combined treatment also enhanced GLI1 expression, indicating the presence of select resistant cells. The selective inhibition of the SHH pathway potentiated the cytotoxic effect of TMZ, thus becoming a promising in vitro strategy for GBM treatment.
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- Jessica R Honorato
- Laboratório de Biomedicina do Cérebro, Instituto Estadual do Cérebro Paulo Niemeyer (IECPN), Secretaria de Estado de Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Saneamento e Saúde Ambiental, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomedicina do Cérebro, Instituto Estadual do Cérebro Paulo Niemeyer (IECPN), Secretaria de Estado de Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Departamento de Biotecnologia Marinha, Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira (IEAPM)/Coordenação de Pesquisa, Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomedicina do Cérebro, Instituto Estadual do Cérebro Paulo Niemeyer (IECPN), Secretaria de Estado de Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Xiong L, Zhang L, Yang Y, Li N, Lai W, Wang F, Zhu X, Wang T. ER complex proteins are required for rhodopsin biosynthesis and photoreceptor survival in Drosophila and mice. Cell Death Differ 2019; 27:646-661. [PMID: 31263175 PMCID: PMC7206144 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-019-0378-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Defective rhodopsin homeostasis is one of the major causes of retinal degeneration, including the disease Retinitis pigmentosa. To identify cellular factors required for the biosynthesis of rhodopsin, we performed a genome-wide genetic screen in Drosophila for mutants with reduced levels of rhodopsin. We isolated loss-of-function alleles in endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex 3 (emc3), emc5, and emc6, each of which exhibited defective phototransduction and photoreceptor cell degeneration. EMC3, EMC5, and EMC6 were essential for rhodopsin synthesis independent of the ER associated degradation (ERAD) pathway, which eliminates misfolded proteins. We generated null mutations for all EMC subunits, and further demonstrated that different EMC subunits play roles in different cellular functions. Conditional knockout of the Emc3 gene in mice led to mislocalization of rhodopsin protein and death of cone and rod photoreceptor cells. These data indicate conserved roles for EMC subunits in maintaining rhodopsin homeostasis and photoreceptor function, and suggest that retinal degeneration may also be caused by defects in early biosynthesis of rhodopsin.
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- Liangyao Xiong
- Peking University-Tsinghua University-National Institute of Biological Sciences Joint Graduate Program, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.,National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China
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- Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, 102206, China.,Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China. .,Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China. .,Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Hospital, Chengdu, China. .,Department of Ophthalmology, First People's Hospital of Shangqiu, Shangqiu, Henan, China.
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, 102206, China. .,Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Li R, Wang X, Zhang X, Yu J, Feng J, Lv P, Lou Y, Chen Y. Ad5-EMC6 mediates antitumor activity in gastric cancer cells through the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 513:663-668. [PMID: 30982575 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein complex subunit 6 (EMC6), also known as transmembrane protein 93 (transmembrane protein 93, TMEM93), is an autophagy-related protein. EMC6 overexpression inhibits cancer cell growth and induces apoptosis, but the interaction partners of EMC6 and its cellular responsibilities remain incompletely understood. In this study, we report that adenovirus-mediated ectopic overexpression of EMC6 (Ad5-EMC6) in BGC823 and SGC7901 gastric cancer cells decreases the activity of ERK1/2, down-regulates the levels of BCL-2 protein and phosphorylated BCL-2, increases the expression of tBID and BAX, and decreases mitochondrial membrane potential and subsequently leading to cell apoptosis. In a xenograft tumor model, we found that Ad5-EMC6 impairs the tumorigenesis of SGC7901 gastric cancer cells in nude mice. Additionally, Ad5-EMC6 enhances the sensitivity of gastric cancer cells to the chemotherapeutic drug etoposide. Collectively, these results demonstrate that EMC6-induced apoptosis of gastric cancer cells occurs at least partially through the mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis pathway. Our study suggests a rational basis for the potential clinical application of Ad5-EMC6 in gastric cancer.
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- Riyong Li
- Department of Immunology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Functional Testing of Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Immunology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Medical and Healthy Analytical Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Immunology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Volkmar N, Thezenas ML, Louie SM, Juszkiewicz S, Nomura DK, Hegde RS, Kessler BM, Christianson JC. The ER membrane protein complex promotes biogenesis of sterol-related enzymes maintaining cholesterol homeostasis. J Cell Sci 2019; 132:jcs.223453. [PMID: 30578317 PMCID: PMC6362398 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.223453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The eukaryotic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane contains essential complexes that oversee protein biogenesis and lipid metabolism, impacting nearly all aspects of cell physiology. The ER membrane protein complex (EMC) is a newly described transmembrane domain (TMD) insertase linked with various phenotypes, but whose clients and cellular responsibilities remain incompletely understood. We report that EMC deficiency limits the cellular boundaries defining cholesterol tolerance, reflected by diminished viability with limiting or excessive extracellular cholesterol. Lipidomic and proteomic analyses revealed defective biogenesis and concomitant loss of the TMD-containing ER-resident enzymes sterol-O-acyltransferase 1 (SOAT1) and squalene synthase (SQS, also known as FDFT1), which serve strategic roles in the adaptation of cells to changes in cholesterol availability. Insertion of the weakly hydrophobic tail-anchor (TA) of SQS into the ER membrane by the EMC ensures sufficient flux through the sterol biosynthetic pathway while biogenesis of polytopic SOAT1 promoted by the EMC provides cells with the ability to store free cholesterol as inert cholesteryl esters. By facilitating insertion of TMDs that permit essential mammalian sterol-regulating enzymes to mature accurately, the EMC is an important biogenic determinant of cellular robustness to fluctuations in cholesterol availability. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper. Highlighted Article: The ER membrane protein complex promotes biogenesis of key membrane-bound enzymes responsible for regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis and storage, an important determinant of mammalian cell viability.
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- Norbert Volkmar
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, ORCRB, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute (TDI) Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute (TDI) Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, ORCRB, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, UK .,Oxford Centre for Translational Myeloma Research, NDORMS, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK
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Kudze T, Mendez-Dorantes C, Jalloh CS, McClellan AJ. Evidence for interaction between Hsp90 and the ER membrane complex. Cell Stress Chaperones 2018; 23:1101-1115. [PMID: 29808299 PMCID: PMC6111080 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-018-0908-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Numerous putative heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90)-interacting proteins, which could represent novel folding clients or co-chaperones, have been identified in recent years. Two separate high-throughput screens in yeast uncovered genetic effects between Hsp90 and components of the ER membrane complex (EMC), which is required for tolerance to unfolded protein response stress in yeast. Herein, we provide the first experimental evidence supporting that there is a genuine interaction of Hsp90 with the EMC. We demonstrate genetic interactions between EMC2 and the known Hsp90 co-chaperone encoded by STI1, as well as Hsp90 point mutant allele-specific differences in inherent growth and Hsp90 inhibitor tolerance in the absence and presence of EMC2. In co-precipitation experiments, Hsp90 interacts with Emc2p, whether or not Emc2p contains amino acid sequences designated as a tetratricopeptide repeat motif. Yeast with multiple EMC gene deletions exhibit increased sensitivity to Hsp90 inhibitor as well as defective folding of the well-established Hsp90 folding client, the glucocorticoid receptor. Altogether, our evidence of physical, genetic, and functional interaction of Hsp90 with the EMC, as well as bioinformatic analysis of shared interactors, supports that there is a legitimate interaction between them in vivo.
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- Tambudzai Kudze
- Division of Science and Mathematics, Bennington College, Bennington, VT, USA
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- Division of Science and Mathematics, Bennington College, Bennington, VT, USA.
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Shurtleff MJ, Itzhak DN, Hussmann JA, Schirle Oakdale NT, Costa EA, Jonikas M, Weibezahn J, Popova KD, Jan CH, Sinitcyn P, Vembar SS, Hernandez H, Cox J, Burlingame AL, Brodsky JL, Frost A, Borner GH, Weissman JS. The ER membrane protein complex interacts cotranslationally to enable biogenesis of multipass membrane proteins. eLife 2018; 7:37018. [PMID: 29809151 PMCID: PMC5995541 DOI: 10.7554/elife.37018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) supports biosynthesis of proteins with diverse transmembrane domain (TMD) lengths and hydrophobicity. Features in transmembrane domains such as charged residues in ion channels are often functionally important, but could pose a challenge during cotranslational membrane insertion and folding. Our systematic proteomic approaches in both yeast and human cells revealed that the ER membrane protein complex (EMC) binds to and promotes the biogenesis of a range of multipass transmembrane proteins, with a particular enrichment for transporters. Proximity-specific ribosome profiling demonstrates that the EMC engages clients cotranslationally and immediately following clusters of TMDs enriched for charged residues. The EMC can remain associated after completion of translation, which both protects clients from premature degradation and allows recruitment of substrate-specific and general chaperones. Thus, the EMC broadly enables the biogenesis of multipass transmembrane proteins containing destabilizing features, thereby mitigating the trade-off between function and stability.
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- Matthew J Shurtleff
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States.,Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States.,Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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Wang X, Xia Y, Xu C, Lin X, Xue P, Zhu S, Bai Y, Chen Y. ER membrane protein complex subunit 6 (EMC6) is a novel tumor suppressor in gastric cancer. BMB Rep 2018. [PMID: 28648145 PMCID: PMC5595170 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2017.50.8.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein complex subunit 6 (EMC6) is a novel human autophagy-related molecule. Here, using tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry, we report that EMC6 protein is lost or reduced in glandular cells of patients with gastric adenocarcinoma, compared to normal stomach mucosa. Overexpression of EMC6 in gastric cancer cells inhibited cell growth, migration, invasion, and induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at S-phase. Further investigation suggested that EMC6 overexpression in BGC823 human adenocarcinoma gastric cancer cells reduced tumorigenicity in a xenograft model, demonstrating that EMC6 has the characteristics of a tumor suppressor. This is the first study to show that EMC6 induces cell death in gastric cancer cells. The molecular mechanism of how EMC6 functions as a tumor suppressor needs to be further explored. [BMB Reports 2017; 50(8): 411-416].
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- Xiaokun Wang
- Departments of Cell Biology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Departments of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Departments of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Departments of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- College of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Oncology, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
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- Departments of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Departments of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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Chio CC, Chen KY, Chang CK, Chuang JY, Liu CC, Liu SH, Chen RM. Improved effects of honokiol on temozolomide-induced autophagy and apoptosis of drug-sensitive and -tolerant glioma cells. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:379. [PMID: 29614990 PMCID: PMC5883267 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4267-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Temozolomide (TMZ)-induced side effects and drug tolerance to human gliomas are still challenging issues now. Our previous studies showed that honokiol, a major bioactive constituent of Magnolia officinalis (Houpo), is safe for normal brain cells and can kill human glioma cells. This study was further aimed to evaluate the improved effects of honokiol and TMZ on drug-sensitive and -resistant glioma cells and the possible mechanisms. Methods TMZ-sensitive human U87-MG and murine GL261 glioma cells and TMZ-resistant human U87-MR-R9 glioma cells were exposed to honokiol and TMZ, and cell viability and LC50 of honokiol were assayed. To determine the death mechanisms, caspase-3 activity, DNA fragmentation, apoptotic cells, necrotic cells, cell cycle, and autophagic cells. The glioma cells were pretreated with 3-methyladenine (3-MA) and chloroquine (CLQ), two inhibitors of autophagy, and then exposed to honokiol or TMZ. Results Exposure of human U87-MG glioma cells to honokiol caused cell death and significantly enhanced TMZ-induced insults. As to the mechanism, combined treatment of human U87-MG cells with honokiol and TMZ induced greater caspase-3 activation, DNA fragmentation, cell apoptosis, and cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase but did not affect cell necrosis. The improved effects of honokiol on TMZ-induced cell insults were further verified in mouse GL261 glioma cells. Moreover, exposure of drug-tolerant human U87-MG-R9 cells to honokiol induced autophagy and consequent apoptosis. Pretreatments with 3-MA and CLQ caused significant attenuations in honokiol- and TMZ-induced cell autophagy and apoptosis in human TMZ-sensitive and -tolerant glioma cells. Conclusions Taken together, this study demonstrated the improved effects of honokiol with TMZ on autophagy and subsequent apoptosis of drug-sensitive and -tolerant glioma cells. Thus, honokiol has the potential to be a drug candidate for treating human gliomas.
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- Chung-Ching Chio
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei, 110, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei, 110, Taiwan.,Cellular Physiology and Molecular Image Research Center and Department of Anesthesiology, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Neural Regenerative Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Anesthesiology and Health Policy Research Center and Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St., Taipei, 110, Taiwan. .,Cellular Physiology and Molecular Image Research Center and Department of Anesthesiology, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Anesthesiology and Health Policy Research Center and Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Das F, Ghosh-Choudhury N, Kasinath BS, Choudhury GG. Tyrosines-740/751 of PDGFRβ contribute to the activation of Akt/Hif1α/TGFβ nexus to drive high glucose-induced glomerular mesangial cell hypertrophy. Cell Signal 2017; 42:44-53. [PMID: 28951244 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Glomerular mesangial cell hypertrophy contributes to the complications of diabetic nephropathy. The mechanism by which high glucose induces mesangial cell hypertrophy is poorly understood. Here we explored the role of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (PDGFRβ) tyrosine kinase in driving the high glucose-induced mesangial cell hypertrophy. We show that high glucose stimulates the association of the PDGFRβ with PI 3 kinase leading to tyrosine phosphorylation of the latter. High glucose-induced Akt kinase activation was also dependent upon PDGFRβ and its tyrosine phosphorylation at 740/751 residues. Inhibition of PDGFRβ activity, its downregulation and expression of its phospho-deficient (Y740/751F) mutant inhibited mesangial cell hypertrophy by high glucose. Interestingly, expression of constitutively active Akt reversed this inhibition, indicating a role of Akt kinase downstream of PDGFRβ phosphorylation in this process. The transcription factor Hif1α is a target of Akt kinase. siRNAs against Hif1α inhibited the high glucose-induced mesangial cell hypertrophy. In contrast, increased expression of Hif1α induced hypertrophy similar to high glucose. We found that inhibition of PDGFRβ and expression of PDGFRβ Y740/751F mutant significantly inhibited the high glucose-induced expression of Hif1α. Importantly, expression of Hif1α countered the inhibition of mesangial cell hypertrophy induced by siPDGFRβ or PDGFRβ Y740/751F mutant. Finally, we show that high glucose-stimulated PDGFRβ tyrosine phosphorylation at 740/751 residues and the tyrosine kinase activity of the receptor regulate the transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) expression by Hif1α. Thus we define the cell surface PDGFRβ as a major link between high glucose and its effectors Hif1α and TGFβ for induction of diabetic mesangial cell hypertrophy.
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- Falguni Das
- Department of Medicine, UT Health at San Antonio, TX, United States
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- VA Biomedical Laboratory Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States; Department of Pathology, UT Health at San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Medicine, UT Health at San Antonio, TX, United States; VA Biomedical Laboratory Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Medicine, UT Health at San Antonio, TX, United States; VA Biomedical Laboratory Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States; Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States.
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Das F, Ghosh-Choudhury N, Venkatesan B, Kasinath BS, Ghosh Choudhury G. PDGF receptor-β uses Akt/mTORC1 signaling node to promote high glucose-induced renal proximal tubular cell collagen I (α2) expression. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 313:F291-F307. [PMID: 28424212 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00666.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Increased expression of PDGF receptor-β (PDGFRβ) has been shown in renal proximal tubules in mice with diabetes. The core molecular network used by high glucose to induce proximal tubular epithelial cell collagen I (α2) expression is poorly understood. We hypothesized that activation of PDGFRβ by high glucose increases collagen I (α2) production via the Akt/mTORC1 signaling pathway in proximal tubular epithelial cells. Using biochemical and molecular biological techniques, we investigated this hypothesis. We show that high glucose increases activating phosphorylation of the PDGFRβ, resulting in phosphorylation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. A specific inhibitor, JNJ-10198409, and small interfering RNAs targeting PDGFRβ blocked this phosphorylation without having any effect on MEK/Erk1/2 activation. We also found that PDGFRβ regulates high glucose-induced Akt activation, its targets tuberin and PRAS40 phosphorylation, and finally, mTORC1 activation. Furthermore, inhibition of PDGFRβ suppressed high glucose-induced expression of collagen I (α2) in proximal tubular cells. Importantly, expression of constitutively active Akt or mTORC1 reversed these processes. As a mechanism, we found that JNJ and PDGFRβ knockdown inhibited high glucose-stimulated Hif1α expression. Furthermore, overexpression of Hif1α restored expression of collagen I (α2) that was inhibited by PDGFRβ knockdown in high glucose-stimulated cells. Finally, we show increased phosphorylation of PDGFRβ and its association with Akt/mTORC1 activation, Hif1α expression, and elevated collagen I (α2) levels in the renal cortex of mice with diabetes. Our results identify PDGFRβ as a driver in activating Akt/mTORC1 nexus for high glucose-mediated expression of collagen I (α2) in proximal tubular epithelial cells, which contributes to tubulointerstitial fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy.
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- Falguni Das
- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- VA Biomedical Laboratory Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas.,Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.,VA Biomedical Laboratory Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; .,VA Biomedical Laboratory Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas.,Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas; and
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Xu L, Liu J, Chen Y, Yun L, Chen S, Zhou K, Lai B, Song L, Yang H, Liang H, Tang H. Inhibition of autophagy enhances Hydroquinone-induced TK6 cell death. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 41:123-132. [PMID: 28263894 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hydroquinone (HQ), one of the metabolic products of benzene, is a carcinogen. It can induce apoptosis in lymphoma cells. However, whether HQ can induce autophagy and what roles autophagy plays in TK6 cells exposured to HQ remains unclear. In this study, we found that HQ could induce autophagy through techniques of qRT-PCR, Western blot, immunofluorescent assay of LC3 and transmission electron microscope. Furthermore, inhibiting autophagy using 3-methyladenine (3-MA) or chloroquine (CQ) significantly enhanced HQ-induced cell apoptosis, suggesting that autophagy may be a survival mechanism. Our study also showed that HQ activated PARP-1. Moreover, knockdown of PARP-1 strongly exhibited decreased autophagy related genes expression. In contrast, the absence of SIRT1 increased that. Altogether, our data provided evidence that HQ induced autophagy in TK6 cells and autophagy protected TK6 from HQ attack-induced injury in vitro, and the autophagy was partially mediated via activation of the PARP-1-SIRT1 signaling pathway.
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- Longmei Xu
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, PR-523808 Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) may be one of the most challenging brain tumors to treat, as patients generally do not live more than 2 years. This review aimed to give a timely review of potential future treatments for GBM by looking at the latest strategies, involving mainly the use of temozolomide (TMZ). Although these studies were carried out either in vitro or in rodents, the findings collectively suggested that we are moving toward developing a more efficacious therapy for GBM patients. Nanoparticles preparation was, by far, the most extensively studied strategy for targeted brain delivery. Therefore, the first section of this review presents a treatment strategy using TMZ-loaded nanocarriers, which encompassed nanoparticles, nanoliposomes, and nanosponges. Besides nanocarriers, new complexes that were formed between TMZ and another chemical agent or molecule have shown increased cytotoxicity and antitumor activity. Another approach was by reducing GBM cell resistance to TMZ, and this was achieved either through the suppression of metabolic change occurring in the cells, inhibition of the DNA repair protein, or up-regulation of the protein that mediates autophagy. Finally, the review collates a list of substances that have demonstrated the ability to suppress tumor cell growth.
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- Chooi Yeng Lee
- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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