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Sua-Cespedes C, Lacerda JT, Zanetti G, David DD, Moraes MN, de Assis LVM, Castrucci AML. Melanopsin (OPN4) is a novel player in skin homeostasis and attenuates UVA-induced effects. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B: BIOLOGY 2023; 242:112702. [PMID: 37018912 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2023.112702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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The presence of melanopsin (OPN4) has been shown in cultured murine melanocytes and was associated with ultraviolet A radiation (UVA) reception. Here we demonstrated the protective role of OPN4 in skin physiology and the increased UVA-induced damage in its absence. Histological analysis showed a thicker dermis and thinner hypodermal white adipose tissue layer in Opn4-/- (KO) mice than in wild-type (WT) animals. Proteomics analyses revealed molecular signatures associated with proteolysis, remodeling chromatin, DNA damage response (DDR), immune response, and oxidative stress coupled with antioxidant responses in the skin of Opn4 KO mice compared to WT. Skin protein variants were found in Opn4 KO mice and Opn2, Opn3, and Opn5 gene expressions were increased in the genotype. We investigated each genotype response to UVA stimulus (100 kJ/m2). We found an increase of Opn4 gene expression following stimulus on the skin of WT mice suggesting melanopsin as a UVA sensor. Proteomics findings suggest that UVA decreases DDR pathways associated with ROS accumulation and lipid peroxidation in the skin of Opn4 KO mice. Relative changes in methylation (H3-K79) and acetylation sites of histone between genotypes and differentially modulated by UVA stimulus were also observed. We also identified alterations of molecular traits of the central hypothalamus-pituitary- adrenal (HPA) and the skin HPA-like axes in the absence of OPN4. Higher skin corticosterone levels were detected in UVA-stimulated Opn4 KO compared to irradiated WT mice. Taken altogether, functional proteomics associated with gene expression experiments allowed a high-throughput evaluation that suggests an important protective role of OPN4 in regulating skin physiology in the presence and absence of UVA radiation.
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- Cristhian Sua-Cespedes
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.
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Tan CYR, Tan CL, Chin T, Morenc M, Ho CY, Rovito HA, Quek LS, Soon AL, Lim JSY, Dreesen O, Oblong JE, Bellanger S. Nicotinamide Prevents UVB- and Oxidative Stress-Induced Photoaging in Human Primary Keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 142:1670-1681.e12. [PMID: 34740582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nicotinamide (NAM), a NAD+ precursor, is known for its benefits to skin health. Under standard culture conditions, NAM delays the differentiation and enhances the proliferation of human primary keratinocytes (HPKs), leading to the maintenance of stem cells. Here, we investigated the effects of NAM on photoaging in 2D HPK cultures and 3D organotypic epidermal models. In both models, we found that UVB irradiation and hydrogen peroxide induced HPK premature terminal differentiation and senescence. In 3D organotypics, the phenotype was characterized by a thickening of the granular layer expressing filaggrin and loricrin, but thinning of the epidermis overall. NAM limited premature differentiation and ameliorated senescence, as evidenced by the maintenance of lamin B1 levels in both models, with decreased lipofuscin staining and reduced IL-6/IL-8 secretion in 3D models, compared to UVB-only controls. In addition, DNA damage observed after irradiation was accompanied by a decline in energy metabolism, while both effects were partially prevented by NAM. Our data thus highlight the protective effects of NAM against photoaging and oxidative stress in the human epidermis, and pinpoint DNA repair and energy metabolism as crucial underlying mechanisms.
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- Christina Yan Ru Tan
- Stemness, Differentiation, and Aging in the Human Epidermis, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
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- Stemness, Differentiation, and Aging in the Human Epidermis, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
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- Stemness, Differentiation, and Aging in the Human Epidermis, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
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- Stemness, Differentiation, and Aging in the Human Epidermis, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
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- Cell Aging, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
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- Beauty Technology Division, The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Stemness, Differentiation, and Aging in the Human Epidermis, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
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- Cell Aging, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
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- Stemness, Differentiation, and Aging in the Human Epidermis, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore.
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Vetter A, Jahn K, Bouameur JE, Kiritsi D, Magin TM. Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Keratinocytes Show Disturbed Mitochondrial Positioning and Activity. J Invest Dermatol 2020; 140:1438-1442.e5. [PMID: 31958432 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Alyssa Vetter
- Institute of Biology, Division of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Division of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Division of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Division of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Bae J, Jang Y, Kim H, Mahato K, Schaecher C, Kim IM, Kim E, Ro SH. Arsenite exposure suppresses adipogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis and thermogenesis via autophagy inhibition in brown adipose tissue. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14464. [PMID: 31594991 PMCID: PMC6783448 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50965-9] [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: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Arsenite, a trivalent form of arsenic, is an element that occurs naturally in the environment. Humans are exposed to high dose of arsenite through consuming arsenite-contaminated drinking water and food, and the arsenite can accumulate in the human tissues. Arsenite induces oxidative stress, which is linked to metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes. Brown adipocytes dissipating energy as heat have emerging roles for obesity treatment and prevention. Therefore, understanding the pathophysiological role of brown adipocytes can provide effective strategies delineating the link between arsenite exposure and metabolic disorders. Our study revealed that arsenite significantly reduced differentiation of murine brown adipocytes and mitochondrial biogenesis and respiration, leading to attenuated thermogenesis via decreasing UCP1 expression. Oral administration of arsenite in mice resulted in heavy accumulation in brown adipose tissue and suppression of lipogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis and thermogenesis. Mechanistically, arsenite exposure significantly inhibited autophagy necessary for homeostasis of brown adipose tissue through suppression of Sestrin2 and ULK1. These results clearly confirm the emerging mechanisms underlying the implications of arsenite exposure in metabolic disorders.
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- Jiyoung Bae
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.,Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.,Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.,College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.
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Li Y, Huang C, Yang X. Characterization of TCF4-mediated oncogenic role in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2019; 12:3583-3594. [PMID: 31934208 PMCID: PMC6949837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aberrant highly expressed T-cell factor 4 (TCF4) has been determined to be closely connected with carcinogenesis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in previous studies. However, the underlying regulatory network and the potential therapeutic targets of TCF4 in SCC are still not fully understood. In this study, the highly expressed TCF4 was observed in human cSCC cancer compared to the paired adjacent tissues. A431 cell lines with TCF4 RNA silencing were found to be the repressive cell proliferation and invasion as well as the enhanced apoptosis. Furthermore, RNA-Seq was conducted and observed that 147 genes were up-regulated (including 113 coding genes and 34 lncRNA) while 172 genes were down-regulated (including 64 coding genes and 108 lncRNA) in TCF4 silencing compared to blank RNAi and untreated control A431 cells. 18 pathways including steroid, porphyrin, arachidonic acid, and retinol metabolism, as well as the functions associated with angiogenesis, inflammatory response, and cell adhesion were involved in the differentially expressed genes of A431 cells with TCF4 silencing. Finally, ChIP-qPCR of TCF4 and β-catenin were performed and we found that the enrichments of β-catenin were lost on the promoters on top ten down-regulated genes in A431 cells with TCF4 silencing compared to the untreated A431. Additionally, in untreated A431 cells, some genes such as ALDH8A1, DRICH1, and UGT1A5 were observed with high enrichment of TCF4, but without β-catenin, which indicated a Wnt/β-catenin independent way of TCF4 for gene transcriptional regulation. In conclusion, we declared that TCF4 played an important role in tumorigenesis of skin cancer via the aberrant activation of variety of signaling pathways, and could be considered as a potential therapeutic target for cSCC treatment.
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- Yun Li
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of The Army Medical UniversityChongqing 400038, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing 400038, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of The Army Medical UniversityChongqing 400038, P.R. China
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Viano M, Alotto D, Aillon A, Castagnoli C, Silvagno F. A thermal gradient modulates the oxidative metabolism and growth of human keratinocytes. FEBS Open Bio 2017; 7:1843-1853. [PMID: 29226072 PMCID: PMC5715247 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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During their spatial and differentiative progression, keratinocytes face a thermal gradient, from 37 °C in the proliferating basal layer to 32 °C found in skin surface. In our study, we hypothesized that this difference in temperature must be balanced by increasing the heat produced during respiratory activity. We demonstrated that at 33 °C human primary keratinocytes and HaCaT cells raised mitochondrial energy metabolism, but not glycolytic activity. At 33 °C, the increased mitochondrial ATP synthesis was associated with a strong induction of the modulator of the respiratory chain estrogen receptor β, whereas uncoupling protein 1 expression was not changed. The enhanced mitochondrial oxidative metabolism was accompanied by a remarkable reduction in proliferation. These results suggest that environmental temperature can modulate the energy metabolism and proliferation of human keratinocytes.
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- Marta Viano
- Dipartimento di Oncologia University of Torino Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialistiche Banca della Cute University of Torino Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialistiche Banca della Cute University of Torino Italy
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Lytovchenko O, Kunji ERS. Expression and putative role of mitochondrial transport proteins in cancer. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2017; 1858:641-654. [PMID: 28342810 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer cells undergo major changes in energy and biosynthetic metabolism. One of them is the Warburg effect, in which pyruvate is used for fermentation rather for oxidative phosphorylation. Another major one is their increased reliance on glutamine, which helps to replenish the pool of Krebs cycle metabolites used for other purposes, such as amino acid or lipid biosynthesis. Mitochondria are central to these alterations, as the biochemical pathways linking these processes run through these organelles. Two membranes, an outer and inner membrane, surround mitochondria, the latter being impermeable to most organic compounds. Therefore, a large number of transport proteins are needed to link the biochemical pathways of the cytosol and mitochondrial matrix. Since the transport steps are relatively slow, it is expected that many of these transport steps are altered when cells become cancerous. In this review, changes in expression and regulation of these transport proteins are discussed as well as the role of the transported substrates. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Mitochondria in Cancer, edited by Giuseppe Gasparre, Rodrigue Rossignol and Pierre Sonveaux.
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- Oleksandr Lytovchenko
- Medical Research Council, Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
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- Medical Research Council, Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK.
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Xiaoyun X, Chaofei H, Weiqi Z, Chen C, Lixia L, Queping L, Cong P, Shuang Z, Juan S, Xiang C. Possible Involvement of F1F0-ATP synthase and Intracellular ATP in Keratinocyte Differentiation in normal skin and skin lesions. Sci Rep 2017; 7:42672. [PMID: 28209970 PMCID: PMC5314331 DOI: 10.1038/srep42672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The F1F0-ATP synthase, an enzyme complex, is mainly located on the mitochondrial inner membrane or sometimes cytomembrane to generate or hydrolyze ATP, play a role in cell proliferation. This study focused on the role of F1F0-ATP synthase in keratinocyte differentiation, and its relationship with intracellular and extracellular ATP (InATP and ExATP). The F1F0-ATP synthase β subunit (ATP5B) expression in various skin tissues and confluence-dependent HaCaT differentiation models was detected. ATP5B expression increased with keratinocyte and HaCaT cell differentiation in normal skin, some epidermis hyper-proliferative diseases, squamous cell carcinoma, and the HaCaT cell differentiation model. The impact of InATP and ExATP content on HaCaT differentiation was reflected by the expression of the differentiation marker involucrin. Inhibition of F1F0-ATP synthase blocked HaCaT cell differentiation, which was associated with a decrease of InATP content, but not with changes of ExATP. Our results revealed that F1F0-ATP synthase expression is associated with the process of keratinocyte differentiation which may possibly be related to InATP synthesis.
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- Xie Xiaoyun
- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Third XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Nephrology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Nowinski SM, Solmonson A, Mills EM. Chewing the fat for Akt1 inhibition and oncosuppression. Mol Cell Oncol 2016; 3:e1102795. [PMID: 27308618 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2015.1102795] [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: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The catabolic and energy-dissipating actions of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) conflict with many of the bioenergetic hallmarks of malignancy. We have recently demonstrated that overexpression of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 3 (Ucp3) in the basal epidermis impedes skin tumorigenesis through a novel pathway of thymoma viral proto-oncogene 1 (Akt1) inhibition via increased mitochondrial lipid catabolism.
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- Sara M Nowinski
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine , Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy and; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy and; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Solmonson A, Mills EM. Uncoupling Proteins and the Molecular Mechanisms of Thyroid Thermogenesis. Endocrinology 2016; 157:455-62. [PMID: 26636187 PMCID: PMC4733119 DOI: 10.1210/en.2015-1803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- A Solmonson
- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology (A.S., E.M.M.), College of Natural Sciences and Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology (E.M.M.), College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology (A.S., E.M.M.), College of Natural Sciences and Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology (E.M.M.), College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712
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Mitochondrial uncoupling links lipid catabolism to Akt inhibition and resistance to tumorigenesis. Nat Commun 2015; 6:8137. [PMID: 26310111 PMCID: PMC4552083 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To support growth, tumour cells reprogramme their metabolism to simultaneously upregulate macromolecular biosynthesis while maintaining energy production. Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) oppose this phenotype by inducing futile mitochondrial respiration that is uncoupled from ATP synthesis, resulting in nutrient wasting. Here using a UCP3 transgene targeted to the basal epidermis, we show that forced mitochondrial uncoupling inhibits skin carcinogenesis by blocking Akt activation. Similarly, Akt activation is markedly inhibited in UCP3 overexpressing primary human keratinocytes. Mechanistic studies reveal that uncoupling increases fatty acid oxidation and membrane phospholipid catabolism, and impairs recruitment of Akt to the plasma membrane. Overexpression of Akt overcomes metabolic regulation by UCP3, rescuing carcinogenesis. These findings demonstrate that mitochondrial uncoupling is an effective strategy to limit proliferation and tumorigenesis through inhibition of Akt, and illuminate a novel mechanism of crosstalk between mitochondrial metabolism and growth signalling.
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Velarde MC, Demaria M, Melov S, Campisi J. Pleiotropic age-dependent effects of mitochondrial dysfunction on epidermal stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:10407-12. [PMID: 26240345 PMCID: PMC4547253 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1505675112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Tissue homeostasis declines with age partly because stem/progenitor cells fail to self-renew or differentiate. Because mitochondrial damage can accelerate aging, we tested the hypothesis that mitochondrial dysfunction impairs stem cell renewal or function. We developed a mouse model, Tg(KRT14-cre/Esr1) (20Efu/J) × Sod2 (tm1Smel) , that generates mitochondrial oxidative stress in keratin 14-expressing epidermal stem/progenitor cells in a temporally controlled manner owing to deletion of Sod2, a nuclear gene that encodes the mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase 2 (Sod2). Epidermal Sod2 loss induced cellular senescence, which irreversibly arrested proliferation in a fraction of keratinocytes. Surprisingly, in young mice, Sod2 deficiency accelerated wound closure, increasing epidermal differentiation and reepithelialization, despite the reduced proliferation. In contrast, at older ages, Sod2 deficiency delayed wound closure and reduced epidermal thickness, accompanied by epidermal stem cell exhaustion. In young mice, Sod2 deficiency accelerated epidermal thinning in response to the tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, phenocopying the reduced regeneration of older Sod2-deficient skin. Our results show a surprising beneficial effect of mitochondrial dysfunction at young ages, provide a potential mechanism for the decline in epidermal regeneration at older ages, and identify a previously unidentified age-dependent role for mitochondria in skin quality and wound closure.
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 94945
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 94945
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 94945 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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Dao CK, Nowinski SM, Mills EM. The heat is on: Molecular mechanisms of drug-induced hyperthermia. Temperature (Austin) 2014; 1:183-91. [PMID: 27626045 PMCID: PMC5008714 DOI: 10.4161/23328940.2014.985953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Thermoregulation is an essential homeostatic process in which critical mechanisms of heat production and dissipation are controlled centrally in large part by the hypothalamus and peripherally by activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Drugs that disrupt the components of this highly orchestrated multi-organ process can lead to life-threatening hyperthermia. In most cases, hyperthermic agents raise body temperature by increasing the central and peripheral release of thermoregulatory neurotransmitters that ultimately lead to heat production in thermogenic effector organs skeletal muscle (SKM) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). In many cases hyperthermic drugs also decrease heat dissipation through peripheral changes in blood flow. Drug-induced heat production is driven by the stimulation of mechanisms that normally regulate the adaptive thermogenic responses including both shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) mechanisms. Modulation of the mitochondrial electrochemical proton/pH gradient by uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) in BAT is the most well characterized mechanism of NST in response to cold, and may contribute to thermogenesis induced by sympathomimetic agents, but this is far from established. However, the UCP1 homologue, UCP3, and the ryanodine receptor (RYR1) are established mediators of toxicant-induced hyperthermia in SKM. Defining the molecular mechanisms that orchestrate drug-induced hyperthermia will be essential in developing treatment modalities for thermogenic illnesses. This review will briefly summarize mechanisms of thermoregulation and provide a survey of pharmacologic agents that can lead to hyperthermia. We will also provide an overview of the established and candidate molecular mechanisms that regulate the actual thermogenic processes in heat effector organs BAT and SKM.
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- Christine K Dao
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology; College of Pharmacy; The University of Texas at Austin ; Austin, TX USA
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- Department of Biochemistry; University of Utah School of Medicine ; Salt Lake City, UT USA
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology; College of Pharmacy; The University of Texas at Austin ; Austin, TX USA
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Mammary fat of breast cancer: gene expression profiling and functional characterization. PLoS One 2014; 9:e109742. [PMID: 25291184 PMCID: PMC4188628 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mammary fat is the main composition of breast, and is the most probable candidate to affect tumor behavior because the fat produces hormones, growth factors and adipokines, a heterogeneous group of signaling molecules. Gene expression profiling and functional characterization of mammary fat in Chinese women has not been reported. Thus, we collected the mammary fat tissues adjacent to breast tumors from 60 subjects, among which 30 subjects had breast cancer and 30 had benign lesions. We isolated and cultured the stromal vascular cell fraction from mammary fat. The expression of genes related to adipose function (including adipogenesis and secretion) was detected at both the tissue and the cellular level. We also studied mammary fat browning. The results indicated that fat tissue close to malignant and benign lesions exhibited distinctive gene expression profiles and functional characteristics. Although the mammary fat of breast tumors atrophied, it secreted tumor growth stimulatory factors. Browning of mammary fat was observed and browning activity of fat close to malignant breast tumors was greater than that close to benign lesions. Understanding the diversity between these two fat depots may possibly help us improve our understanding of breast cancer pathogenesis and find the key to unlock new anticancer therapies.
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Cortés-Malagón EM, Bonilla-Delgado J, Díaz-Chávez J, Hidalgo-Miranda A, Romero-Cordoba S, Uren A, Celik H, McCormick M, Munguía-Moreno JA, Ibarra-Sierra E, Escobar-Herrera J, Lambert PF, Mendoza-Villanueva D, Bermudez-Cruz RM, Gariglio P. Gene expression profile regulated by the HPV16 E7 oncoprotein and estradiol in cervical tissue. Virology 2013; 447:155-65. [PMID: 24210110 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The HPV16 E7 oncoprotein and 17β-estradiol are important factors for the induction of premalignant lesions and cervical cancer. The study of these factors is crucial for a better understanding of cervical tumorigenesis. Here, we assessed the global gene expression profiles induced by the HPV16 E7 oncoprotein and/or 17β-estradiol in cervical tissue of FvB and K14E7 transgenic mice. We found that the most dramatic changes in gene expression occurred in K14E7 and FvB groups treated with 17β-estradiol. A large number of differentially expressed genes involved in the immune response were observed in 17β-estradiol treated groups. The E7 oncoprotein mainly affected the expression of genes involved in cellular metabolism. Our microarray data also identified differentially expressed genes that have not previously been reported in cervical cancer. The identification of genes regulated by E7 and 17β-estradiol, provides the basis for further studies on their role in cervical carcinogenesis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Enoc M Cortés-Malagón
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav), Mexico City 07360, Mexico; Research Unit, Hospital Juárez de México, Mexico City 07760, Mexico.
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