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Li Y, Dong B, Wang Y, Bi H, Zhang J, Ding C, Wang C, Ding X, Xue W. Inhibition of Usp14 ameliorates renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by reducing Tfap2a stabilization and facilitating mitophagy. Transl Res 2024; 270:94-103. [PMID: 38643868 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is recognized as a pivotal contributor to the pathogenesis of renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. Mitophagy, the process responsible for removing damaged protein aggregates, stands as a critical mechanism safeguarding cells against IR injury. Currently, the role of deubiquitination in regulating mitophagy still needs to be completely elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 14 (Usp14), a deubiquitinase, in IR injury by influencing mitophagy. Utilizing a murine model of renal IR injury, Usp14 silencing was found to ameliorate kidney injury, leading to decreased levels of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, alongside diminished oxidative stress and inflammation. In renal epithelial cells subjected to hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R), Usp14 knockdown increased cell viability and reduced apoptosis. Further mechanistic studies revealed that Usp14 interacted with and deubiquitinated transcription factor AP-2 alpha (Tfap2a), thereby suppressing its downstream target gene, TANK binding kinase 1 (Tbk1), to influence mitophagy. Tfap2a overexpression or Tbk1 inhibition reversed the protective effects of Usp14 silencing on renal tubular cell injury and its facilitation of mitophagy. In summary, our study demonstrated the renoprotective role of Usp14 knockdown in mitigating renal IR injury by promoting Tfap2a-mediated Tbk1 upregulation and mitophagy. These findings advocate for exploring Usp14 inhibition as a promising therapeutic avenue for mitigating IR injury, primarily by enhancing the clearance of damaged mitochondria through augmented mitophagy.
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- Yang Li
- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China.
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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- Department of renal transplantation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an China
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Wei D, Tian X, Ren Z, Liu Z, Sun C. Mechanistic insights into the role of USP14 in adipose tissue macrophage recruitment and insulin resistance in obesity. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131645. [PMID: 38631582 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131645] [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: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Diet-induced obesity can cause metabolic syndromes. The critical link in disease progression is adipose tissue macrophage (ATM) recruitment, which drives low-level inflammation, triggering adipocyte dysfunction. It is unclear whether ubiquitin-specific proteinase 14 (USP14) affects metabolic disorders by mediating adipose tissue inflammation. In the present study, we showed that USP14 is highly expressed in ATMs of obese human patients and diet-induced obese mice. Mouse USP14 overexpression aggravated obesity-related insulin resistance by increasing the levels of pro-inflammatory ATMs, leading to adipose tissue inflammation, excessive lipid accumulation, and hepatic steatosis. In contrast, USP14 knockdown in adipose tissues alleviated the phenotypes induced by a high-fat diet. Co-culture experiments showed that USP14 deficiency in macrophages led to decreased adipocyte lipid deposition and enhanced insulin sensitivity, suggesting that USP14 plays an important role in ATMs. Mechanistically, USP14 interacted with TNF receptor-associated 6, preventing K48-linked ubiquitination as well as proteasome degradation, leading to increased pro-inflammatory polarization of macrophages. In contrast, the pharmacological inhibition of USP14 significantly ameliorated diet-induced hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance in mice. Our results demonstrated that macrophage USP14 restriction constitutes a key constraint on the pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype, thereby inhibiting obesity-related metabolic diseases.
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- Dongqin Wei
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shanxi, China.
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Wang Y, Li K, Mo S, Yao P, Zeng J, Lu S, Qin S. Identification of common genes and pathways between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19. Front Genet 2024; 15:1249501. [PMID: 38699234 PMCID: PMC11063347 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1249501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Background Numerous studies have reported a high incidence and risk of severe illness due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). COVID-19 patients may experience elevated or decreased blood sugar levels and may even develop diabetes. However, the molecular mechanisms linking these two diseases remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the common genes and pathways between T2DM and COVID-19. Methods Two public datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database (GSE95849 and GSE164805) were analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in blood between people with and without T2DM and COVID-19. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed on the common DEGs. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to identify common genes, and their diagnostic performance was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Validation was performed on the GSE213313 and GSE15932 datasets. A gene co-expression network was constructed using the GeneMANIA database to explore interactions among core DEGs and their co-expressed genes. Finally, a microRNA (miRNA)-transcription factor (TF)-messenger RNA (mRNA) regulatory network was constructed based on the common feature genes. Results In the GSE95849 and GSE164805 datasets, 81 upregulated genes and 140 downregulated genes were identified. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses revealed that these DEGs were closely related to the negative regulation of phosphate metabolic processes, the positive regulation of mitotic nuclear division, T-cell co-stimulation, and lymphocyte co-stimulation. Four upregulated common genes (DHX15, USP14, COPS3, TYK2) and one downregulated common feature gene (RIOK2) were identified and showed good diagnostic accuracy for T2DM and COVID-19. The AUC values of DHX15, USP14, COPS3, TYK2, and RIOK2 in T2DM diagnosis were 0.931, 0.917, 0.986, 0.903, and 0.917, respectively. In COVID-19 diagnosis, the AUC values were 0.960, 0.860, 1.0, 0.9, and 0.90, respectively. Validation in the GSE213313 and GSE15932 datasets confirmed these results. The miRNA-TF-mRNA regulatory network showed that TYH2 was targeted by PITX1, PITX2, CRX, NFYA, SREBF1, RELB, NR1L2, and CEBP, whereas miR-124-3p regulates THK2, RIOK2, and USP14. Conclusion We identified five common feature genes (DHX15, USP14, COPS3, TYK2, and RIOK2) and their co-regulatory pathways between T2DM and COVID-19, which may provide new insights for further molecular mechanism studies.
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- Ya Wang
- Gastroenterology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Endocrinology Department, Liuzhou Peoples’ Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Orthopedics Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, Liuzhou Peoples’ Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Traumatic Surgery, Microsurgery, and Hand Surgery, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Pan Y, Zhang H, Liu Q, Wu H, Du S, Song W, Zhang F, Liu H. Photobiomodulation with 630-nm LED Inhibits M1 Macrophage Polarization via STAT1 Pathway Against Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg 2024; 42:148-158. [PMID: 38301209 DOI: 10.1089/photob.2023.0034] [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] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Background: Sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by excessive uncontrolled inflammation. Photobiomodulation such as light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation has been used to attenuate inflammatory disease. Objective: The protective effect of 630 nm LED irradiation on sepsis-induced ALI remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of 630 nm LED irradiation in sepsis-induced ALI and its underlying mechanism. Methods and results: C57BL/6 mice were performed cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) for 12 h to generate experimental sepsis models. Histopathology analysis showed that alveolar injury, inflammatory cells infiltration, and hemorrhage were suppressed in CLP mice after 630 nm LED irradiation. The ratio of wet/dry weigh of lung tissue was significantly inhibited by irradiation. The number of leukocytes was reduced in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) results and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that 630 nm LED irradiation significantly inhibited the mRNA and protein levels of M1 macrophage-related genes in the lung of CLP-induced septic mice. Meanwhile, LED irradiation significantly inhibited signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) phosphorylation in the lung of septic mice. In vitro experiments showed that 630 nm LED irradiation significantly inhibited M1 genes mRNA and protein expression in THP-1-derived M1 macrophages without affecting the cell viability. LED irradiation also significantly inhibited the level of STAT1 phosphorylation in THP-1-derived M1 macrophages. Conclusions: We concluded that 630 nm LED is promising as a treatment against ALI through inhibiting M1 macrophage polarization, which is associated with the downregulation of STAT1 phosphorylation.
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- Yue Pan
- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
- Departments of Laboratory Diagnosis, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Microbiology, Wu Lien-Teh Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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Luo Y, Li Y, He L, Tu H, Lin X, Zhao F, Huang Y, Wen M, Wang L, Yang Z. Xinyang tablet ameliorates sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction by regulating Beclin-1 to mediate macrophage autophagy and M2 polarization through LncSICRNT1 targeting E3 ubiquitin ligase TRAF6. Chin Med 2023; 18:143. [PMID: 37919806 PMCID: PMC10621131 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00832-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Xinyang Tablet (XYT) has emerged as a potential intervention to counter sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SMID) by influencing macrophage autophagy and M2 polarization. This study aimed to unravel the underlying mechanism of XYT in sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SIMD). METHODS A microarray analysis was employed to explore sepsis-related changes, and bioinformatics analysis was used to predict lncRNAs binding to tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6). This studio utilized SIMD mouse models induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection, followed by treatments involving varied doses of XYT, digoxin (positive control), or si-LncSICRNT1. After seven days, evaluations encompassing mouse hair/mental state/diet/weight were measured, and cardiac function via echocardiography were conducted. Myocardial tissue changes were observed using hematoxylin-eosin staining. Additionally, bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) subjected to LPS for M1 polarization were treated with oe-LncSICRNT1, si-TRAF6 and their negative control, XYT, or autophagy inhibitor 3-Methyladenine (3-MA) (positive control). RT-qPCR and Western blot analyses were employed to assess LncSICRNT1, TRAF6, Beclin-1, LC3II/LC3I, and p62 levels. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry were used for M1/M2 polarization markers, while enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) gauged inflammatory factor levels. Interaction between TRAF6 and LncSICRNT1 was probed using RNA pull-down and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. RESULTS Chip analysis obtained 1463 differentially expressed lncRNAs, including LINC01550 (LncSICRNT1). Further prediction indicated that LncSICRNT1 was highly likely to directly bind to TRAF6. XYT treatment in LPS-induced SIMD mice led to notable enhancements in sleep/hair/diet/activity, increased weight/left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDd)/LV ejection fraction (LVEF)/LV fraction shortening (LVFS). These improvements were associated with elevated LncSICRNT1 expression and decreased TRAF6 protein levels, culminating in reduced myocardial inflammatory responses and improved cardiac function. Notably, XYT was found to suppress macrophage M1 polarization, while enhancing M2 polarization, ultimately benefitting cardiac function via LncSICRNT1 modulation. Furthermore, the study revealed LncSICRNT1 modulated Beclin-1 ubiquitination and restrained macrophage autophagy by targeting TRAF6 expression. CONCLUSION The study highlights XYT's potential to ameliorate LPS-induced SIMD by elevating LncSICRNT1 expression, influencing TRAF6 expression, and regulating Beclin-1 ubiquitination. These actions collectively inhibit macrophage autophagy and foster M1/M2 polarization, contributing to cardiac function improvement.
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- Yuanyuan Luo
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- President's Office, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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Yang L, Zhou L, Li F, Chen X, Li T, Zou Z, Zhi Y, He Z. Diagnostic and prognostic value of autophagy-related key genes in sepsis and potential correlation with immune cell signatures. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1218379. [PMID: 37701780 PMCID: PMC10493283 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1218379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Background: Autophagy is involved in the pathophysiological process of sepsis. This study was designed to identify autophagy-related key genes in sepsis, analyze their correlation with immune cell signatures, and search for new diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. Methods: Whole blood RNA datasets GSE65682, GSE134347, and GSE134358 were downloaded and processed. Differential expression analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) were used to identify autophagy-related key genes in sepsis. Then, key genes were analyzed by functional enrichment, protein-protein interaction (PPI), transcription factor (TF)-gene and competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network analysis. Subsequently, key genes with diagnostic efficiency and prognostic value were identified by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and survival analysis respectively. The signatures of immune cells were estimated using CIBERSORT algorithm. The correlation between significantly different immune cell signatures and key genes was assessed by correlation analysis. Finally, key genes with both diagnostic and prognostic value were verified by RT-qPCR. Results: 14 autophagy-related key genes were identified and their TF-gene and ceRNA regulatory networks were constructed. Among the key genes, 11 genes (ATIC, BCL2, EEF2, EIF2AK3, HSPA8, IKBKB, NLRC4, PARP1, PRKCQ, SH3GLB1, and WIPI1) had diagnostic efficiency (AUC > 0.90) and 5 genes (CAPN2, IKBKB, PRKCQ, SH3GLB1 and WIPI1) were associated with survival prognosis (p-value < 0.05). IKBKB, PRKCQ, SH3GLB1 and WIPI1 had both diagnostic and prognostic value, and their expression were verified by RT-qPCR. Analysis of immune cell signatures showed that the abundance of neutrophil, monocyte, M0 macrophage, gamma delta T cell, activated mast cell and M1 macrophage subtypes increased in the sepsis group, while the abundance of resting NK cell, resting memory CD4+ T cell, CD8+ T cell, naive B cell and resting dendritic cell subtypes decreased. Most of the key genes correlated with the predicted frequencies of CD8+ T cells, resting memory CD4+ T cells, M1 macrophages and naive B cells. Conclusion: We identified autophagy-related key genes with diagnostic and prognostic value in sepsis and discovered associations between key genes and immune cell signatures. This work may provide new directions for the discovery of promising biomarkers for sepsis.
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- Li Yang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Luo W, Zhang G, Wang Z, Wu Y, Xiong Y. Ubiquitin-specific proteases: Vital regulatory molecules in bone and bone-related diseases. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 118:110075. [PMID: 36989900 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Stabilization of bone structure and function involves multiple cell-to-cell and molecular interactions, in which the regulatory functions of post-translational modifications such as ubiquitination and deubiquitination shouldn't be underestimated. As the largest family of deubiquitinating enzymes, the ubiquitin-specific proteases (USPs) participate in the development of bone homeostasis and bone-related diseases through multiple classical osteogenic and osteolytic signaling pathways, such as BMP/TGF-β pathway, NF-κB/p65 pathway, EGFR-MAPK pathway and Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Meanwhile, USPs may also broadly regulate regulate hormone expression level, cell proliferation and differentiation, and may further influence bone homeostasis from gene fusion and nuclear translocation of transcription factors. The number of patients with bone-related diseases is currently enormous, making exploration of their pathogenesis and targeted therapy a hot topic. Pathological increases in the levels of inflammatory mediators such as IL-1β and TNF-α lead to inflammatory bone diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis. While impaired body metabolism greatly increases the probability of osteoporosis. Abnormal physiological activity of bone-associated cells results in a variety of bone tumors. The regulatory role of USPs in bone-related disease has received particular attention from academics in recent studies. In this review, we focuse on the roles and mechanisms of USPs in bone homeostasis and bone-related diseases, with the expectation of informing targeted therapies in the clinic.
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- Wenxin Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Fu Y, Qiu J, Wu J, Zhang L, Wei F, Lu L, Wang C, Zeng Z, Liang S, Zheng J. USP14-mediated NLRC5 upregulation inhibits endothelial cell activation and inflammation in atherosclerosis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2023; 1868:159258. [PMID: 36372300 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2022.159258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory condition that leads to a variety of life-threatening cardiovascular diseases, is a worldwide public health concern. Endothelial cells (ECs), which line the inside of blood vessels, play an important role in atherogenic initiation. Endothelial activation and inflammation are indispensable for the early stage of atherosclerosis. Ubiquitin-specific protease 14 (USP14), a deubiquitinating enzyme that regulates the stability and activity of target proteins, has been identified as a potential therapeutic target for many inflammatory diseases. However, the role of USP14 on ECs is undefined. In this study, we found that USP14 is downregulated in either atherosclerosis patient specimens or oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-stimulated ECs as compared to the control group. Overexpression of USP14 in ECs restrains ox-LDL-stimulated nuclear transcription factor kappa B (NF-κB) activation and subsequent adhesion molecule production. USP14 inhibits endothelium proinflammatory activation by suppressing the degradation of the negative regulator of NF-κB signaling, nod-like receptor family caspase recruitment domain family domain containing 5 (NLRC5). Finally, our in vivo experiments confirmed that USP14 adenovirus injection in apolipoprotein E deficient (ApoE-/-) mice fed with a western diet reduced the atherosclerotic lesion size, inhibited macrophage accumulation in the intima, and restricted the progression of atherosclerosis. Our results reveal that USP14 may represent a new therapeutic target for atherosclerosis.
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- Yuan Fu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shenshan Medical Center, Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Guo Y, Cui S, Chen Y, Guo S, Chen D. Ubiquitin specific peptidases and prostate cancer. PeerJ 2023; 11:e14799. [PMID: 36811009 PMCID: PMC9939025 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Protein ubiquitination is an important post-translational modification mechanism, which regulates protein stability and activity. The ubiquitination of proteins can be reversed by deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs). Ubiquitin-specific proteases (USPs), the largest DUB subfamily, can regulate cellular functions by removing ubiquitin(s) from the target proteins. Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading type of cancer and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men worldwide. Numerous studies have demonstrated that the development of PCa is highly correlated with USPs. The expression of USPs is either high or low in PCa cells, thereby regulating the downstream signaling pathways and causing the development or suppression of PCa. This review summarized the functional roles of USPs in the development PCa and explored their potential applications as therapeutic targets for PCa.
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- Yunfei Guo
- Shandong University of Technology, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University of Technology, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University of Technology, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University of Technology, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zibo, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University of Technology, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zibo, Shandong, China
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Wu C, Guo L, Muhataer X, Li Q, Lian Z, Li Y, Wang W, Ding W, Zhou Y, Yang X, Chen M. Interaction between the PI3K/AKT pathway and mitochondrial autophagy in macrophages and the leukocyte count in rats with LPS-induced pulmonary infection. Open Life Sci 2023; 18:20220588. [PMID: 37077346 PMCID: PMC10106970 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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This study examined the effects of the PI3K/AKT pathway and mitochondrial autophagy in macrophages and the leukocyte count after pulmonary infection. Sprague‒Dawley rats were subjected to tracheal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to establish animal models of pulmonary infection. By inhibiting the PI3K/AKT pathway or inhibiting/inducing mitochondrial autophagy in macrophages, the severity of the pulmonary infection and the leukocyte count were altered. The PI3K/AKT inhibition group did not show a significant difference in leukocyte counts compared with the infection model group. Mitochondrial autophagy induction alleviated the pulmonary inflammatory response. The infection model group had significantly higher levels of LC3B, Beclin1, and p-mTOR than the control group. The AKT2 inhibitor group exhibited significantly increased levels of LC3B and Beclin1 compared with the control group (P < 0.05), and the Beclin1 level was significantly higher than that in the infection model group (P < 0.05). Compared with the infection model group, the mitochondrial autophagy inhibitor group exhibited significantly decreased levels of p-AKT2 and p-mTOR, whereas the levels of these proteins were significantly increased in the mitochondrial autophagy inducer group (P < 0.05). PI3K/AKT inhibition promoted mitochondrial autophagy in macrophages. Mitochondrial autophagy induction activated the downstream gene mTOR of the PI3K/AKT pathway, alleviated pulmonary inflammatory reactions, and decreased leukocyte counts.
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- Chao Wu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mindong Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, 355000Fu’an City, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi830054, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan District, 830001Urumqi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 318, Chaowang Road, Gongshu District, 310005Hangzhou, China
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Impaired Autophagy Causes Severe Corneal Neovascularization. Cells 2022; 11:cells11233895. [PMID: 36497153 PMCID: PMC9737787 DOI: 10.3390/cells11233895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the role of macrophage autophagy in the process of corneal neovascularization (CNV). METHODS In vivo, mice CNV was induced by alkali injury and compared with rapamycin-treated alkaline burn mice. Western blot was used to determine the autophagic status of the macrophages. We quantified the levels of macrophage polarization markers (CD86, INOS, CD163, CD206) by RT-qPCR and measured inflammatory factors through ELISA (IL-6 and TNF-α) in the early phase after injury. In vitro, the human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were co-cultured with macrophage-conditioned medium (MCM) induced by the THP-1 cell line to simulate the neovascular microenvironment. The vascularization capacity of HUVECs was examined using the CCK-8 assay kit, tube formation assay, and scratch wound-healing assay. RESULTS In vivo, the mRNA expression of Beclin-1 and ATG5 was increased, together with the upregulation of M1 macrophage markers (CD86 and INOS) in corneas after early alkali injury. The area of CNV is effectively relieved in the rapamycin-treated mice. In vitro, upregulation of autophagy level by pretreatment with 3-methyladenine (3-MA) could increase the mRNA expression of the M1 markers. Macrophage-conditioned medium with impaired autophagy contains more IL-6 and TNF-α compared to the M1 macrophage-conditioned medium, promoting HUVEC proliferation, migration, and tube formation capacity. Enhancing the autophagy level with rapamycin (RAPA) could reverse this phenomenon. CONCLUSIONS Impaired autophagy promoted macrophage polarization toward M1 type and increased the expression of IL-6 and TNF-α, which led to severe CNV. Using the autophagy activator (RAPA) could effectively alleviate CNV by promoting autophagy.
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Zhang X, Liu H, Hashimoto K, Yuan S, Zhang J. The gut–liver axis in sepsis: interaction mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Crit Care 2022; 26:213. [PMID: 35831877 PMCID: PMC9277879 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04090-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a potentially fatal condition caused by dysregulation of the body's immune response to an infection. Sepsis-induced liver injury is considered a strong independent prognosticator of death in the critical care unit, and there is anatomic and accumulating epidemiologic evidence that demonstrates intimate cross talk between the gut and the liver. Intestinal barrier disruption and gut microbiota dysbiosis during sepsis result in translocation of intestinal pathogen-associated molecular patterns and damage-associated molecular patterns into the liver and systemic circulation. The liver is essential for regulating immune defense during systemic infections via mechanisms such as bacterial clearance, lipopolysaccharide detoxification, cytokine and acute-phase protein release, and inflammation metabolic regulation. When an inappropriate immune response or overwhelming inflammation occurs in the liver, the impaired capacity for pathogen clearance and hepatic metabolic disturbance can result in further impairment of the intestinal barrier and increased disruption of the composition and diversity of the gut microbiota. Therefore, interaction between the gut and liver is a potential therapeutic target. This review outlines the intimate gut–liver cross talk (gut–liver axis) in sepsis.
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A Regulatory Network Analysis of the Importance of USP15 in Breast Cancer Metastasis and Prognosis. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:1427726. [PMID: 36213818 PMCID: PMC9536986 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1427726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Ubiquitin-specific protease15(USP15), is the 16th identified protease in the USP family and is a key protein in tumorigenesis. However, the predictive value and regulatory mechanism of USP15 in breast cancer are unclear. Methods The GEPIA, UALCAN, GeneMANIA, and STRING databases were applied to explore the expression of USP15 in breast cancer and associated proteins. In addition, the TIMER database was evaluated for immune infiltration patterns. Moreover, protein immunoblotting assay, cell scratching assay, small compartment invasion assay, 3D stromal gel assay, immunoprecipitation assay, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were used to USP15 regulatory mechanisms in breast cancer. Results In BRCA, several databases, including GEPIA and UALCAN, describe the upregulation of total protein levels and USP15 phosphorylation. In addition, the expression of USP15 was significantly correlated with gender and clinical stage. Overall survival (OS) was lower in patients with high USP15 expression. Functional network analysis showed that USP15 is involved in tumor-associated pathways, DNA replication, and cell cycle signaling through TGFβRI. In addition, USP15 expression was positively correlated with immune infiltration, including immune score, mesenchymal score, and several tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). In addition, IHC results further confirmed the high expression of USP15 in breast cancer and its prognostic potential. Conclusions These findings demonstrate that high USP15 expression indicates poor prognosis in BRCA and reveal potential regulatory networks and the positive relationship with immune infiltration. Thus, USP15 may be an attractive predictor for BRCA.
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Zhai D, Wang W, Ye Z, Xue K, Chen G, Hu S, Yan Z, Guo Y, Wang F, Li X, Xiang A, Li X, Lu Z, Wang L. QKI degradation in macrophage by RNF6 protects mice from MRSA infection via enhancing PI3K p110β dependent autophagy. Cell Biosci 2022; 12:154. [PMID: 36088389 PMCID: PMC9464412 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-022-00865-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Sepsis is a fatal condition commonly caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with a high death rate. Macrophages can protect the host from various microbial pathogens by recognizing and eliminating them. Earlier we found that Quaking (QKI), an RNA binding protein (RBP), was involved in differentiation and polarization of macrophages. However, the role of QKI in sepsis caused by pathogenic microbes, specifically MRSA, is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of QKI in regulation of host–pathogen interaction in MRSA-induced sepsis and explored the underlying mechanisms. Methods Transmission electron microscope and immunofluorescence were used to observe the autophagy level in macrophages. Real-time PCR and western blot were used to analyzed the expression of mRNA and protein respectively. The potential protein interaction was analyzed by iTRAQ mass spectrometry and Immunoprecipitation. RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization, dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation were used to explore the mechanism of QKI regulating mRNA of PI3K-p110β. Results The mRNA level of QKI was aberrantly decreased in monocytes and PBMCs of septic patients with the increasing level of plasma procalcitonin (PCT). Then the mice with myeloid specific knockout of QKI was challenged with MRSA or Cecal Ligation and Puncture (CLP). Mice in these two models displayed higher survival rates and lower bacterial loads. Mechanistically, QKI deletion promoted phagocytosis and autophagic degradation of MRSA via activating p110β (a member of Class IA phosphoinositide 3-kinases) mediated autophagic response. QKI expression in macrophages led to the sequestration of p110β in mRNA processing (P) bodies and translational repression. Upon infection, the direct interaction of RNF6, a RING-type E3 ligase, mediated QKI ubiquitination degradation and facilitated PI3K-p110β related autophagic removal of pathogen. The administration of nanoparticles with QKI specific siRNA significantly protected mice from MRSA infection. Conclusions This study disclosed the novel function of QKI in the P body mRNA regulation during infection. QKI degradation in macrophage by RNF6 protects mice from MRSA infection via enhancing PI3K-p110β dependent autophagy. It suggested that QKI may serve as a potential theranostic marker in MRSA-induced sepsis. Graphical Abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13578-022-00865-9.
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Li L, Chen X, Lv M, Cheng Z, Liu F, Wang Y, Zhou A, Liu J, Zhao X. Effect of Platycodon grandiflorus Polysaccharide on M1 Polarization Induced by Autophagy Degradation of SOCS1/2 Proteins in 3D4/21 Cells. Front Immunol 2022; 13:934084. [PMID: 35844489 PMCID: PMC9279577 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.934084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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M1-polarized macrophages can improve the body’s immune function. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of Platycodon grandiflorus polysaccharide (PGPSt) degrading SOCS1/2 protein through autophagy and promoting M1 polarization in 3D4/21 cells. Immunoprecipitation, confocal laser scanning microscopy, flow cytometry, and intracellular co-localization were used to detect the expression of related phenotypic proteins and cytokines in M1-polarized cells. The results showed that PGPSt significantly promoted the mRNA expression of IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-α and enhanced the protein expression of IL-6, IL-12, TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS, CD80, and CD86, indicating that PGPSt promoted M1 polarization in 3D4/21 cells. Next, the effect of the PGPSt autophagy degradation of SOCS1/2 on the M1 polarization of 3D4/21 cells was detected. The results showed that PGPSt significantly downregulated the expression level of SOCS1/2 protein, but had no obvious effect on the mRNA expression level of SOCS1/2, indicating that PGPSt degraded SOCS1/2 protein by activating the lysosome system. Further research found that under the action of 3-MA and BafA1, PGPSt upregulated LC3B II and downregulated SOCS1/2 protein expression, which increased the possibility of LC3B, the key component of autophagy, bridging this connection and degrading SOCS1/2. The interaction between SOCS1/2 and LC3 was identified by indirect immunofluorescence and Co-IP. The results showed that the co-localization percentage of the two proteins increased significantly after PGPSt treatment, and LC3 interacted with SOCS1 and SOCS2. This provides a theoretical basis for the application of PGPSt in the treatment or improvement of diseases related to macrophage polarization by regulating the autophagy level.
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- Liping Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
- Qingdao Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaona Zhao, ; Jianzhu Liu,
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai`an, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaona Zhao, ; Jianzhu Liu,
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Margraf A, Perretti M. Immune Cell Plasticity in Inflammation: Insights into Description and Regulation of Immune Cell Phenotypes. Cells 2022; 11:cells11111824. [PMID: 35681519 PMCID: PMC9180515 DOI: 10.3390/cells11111824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Inflammation is a life-saving immune reaction occurring in response to invading pathogens. Nonetheless, inflammation can also occur in an uncontrolled, unrestricted manner, leading to chronic disease and organ damage. Mechanisms triggering an inflammatory response, hindering such a response, or leading to its resolution are well-studied but so far insufficiently elucidated with regard to precise therapeutic interventions. Notably, as an immune reaction evolves, requirements and environments for immune cells change, and thus cellular phenotypes adapt and shift, leading to the appearance of distinct cellular subpopulations with new functional features. In this article, we aim to highlight properties of, and overarching regulatory factors involved in, the occurrence of immune cell phenotypes with a special focus on neutrophils, macrophages and platelets. Additionally, we point out implications for both diagnostics and therapeutics in inflammation research.
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Huang Y, He S, Chen Y, Sheng J, Fu Y, Du X, Yang Y, Liu H, Han Z, Huang Y, Wen Q, Zhou C, Zhou X, Hu S, Ma L. UCHL1 Promoted Polarization of M1 Macrophages by Regulating the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:735-746. [PMID: 35153498 PMCID: PMC8824699 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s343487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Yulan Huang
- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Li Ma; Shengfeng Hu, Institute of Molecular Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China, Email ;
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Wang F, Ning S, Yu B, Wang Y. USP14: Structure, Function, and Target Inhibition. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:801328. [PMID: 35069211 PMCID: PMC8766727 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.801328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Ubiquitin-specific protease 14 (USP14), a deubiquitinating enzyme (DUB), is associated with proteasomes and exerts a dual function in regulating protein degradation. USP14 protects protein substrates from degradation by removing ubiquitin chains from proteasome-bound substrates, whereas promotes protein degradation by activating the proteasome. Increasing evidence have shown that USP14 is involved in several canonical signaling pathways, correlating with cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, autophagy, immune responses, and viral infections. The activity of USP14 is tightly regulated to ensure its function in various cellular processes. Structural studies have demonstrated that free USP14 exists in an autoinhibited state with two surface loops, BL1 and BL2, partially hovering above and blocking the active site cleft binding to the C-terminus of ubiquitin. Hence, both proteasome-bound and phosphorylated forms of USP14 require the induction of conformational changes in the BL2 loop to activate its deubiquitinating function. Due to its intriguing roles in the stabilization of disease-causing proteins and oncology targets, USP14 has garnered widespread interest as a therapeutic target. In recent years, significant progress has been made on identifying inhibitors targeting USP14, despite the complexity and challenges in improving their selectivity and affinity for USP14. In particular, the crystal structures of USP14 complexed with IU1-series inhibitors revealed the underlying allosteric regulatory mechanism and enabled the further design of potent inhibitors. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge regarding the structure, regulation, pathophysiological function, and selective inhibition of USP14, including disease associations and inhibitor development.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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Yao Y, Zhao J, Hu J, Song H, Wang S, Ying W. Identification of potential biomarkers and immune infiltration in pediatric sepsis via multiple-microarray analysis. EUR J INFLAMM 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/1721727x221144392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Immune adjustment has become a sepsis occurring in the development of an important mechanism that cannot be ignored. This article from the perspective of immune infiltration of pediatric sepsis screening markers, and promote the understanding of disease mechanisms. Bioinformatics integrated six data sets of pediatric sepsis by using the surrogate variable analysis package and then analyzed differentially expressed genes (DEGs), immune infiltration and weighted gene co-expression network analysis of characteristics (WGCNA) of immune infiltration between pediatric sepsis and the control. Common genes of WGCNA and DEGs were used to functional annotation, pathway enrichment analysis and protein-protein interaction network. Support vector machine (SVM), least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multivariate logistic regression were used to confirm the key genes for the diagnosis of pediatric sepsis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, C index, principal component analysis (PCA) and GiViTi calibration band were used to evaluate the diagnostic performance of key genes. Decision curve analysis (DCA) was used to evaluate the clinical application value of key genes. Lastly, the correlation between key genes and immune cells was analyze. NK cells Resting and NK cell activated in pediatric sepsis during immune infiltration were significantly lower than those in the control group, while M1 Macrophages were higher than those in the control group. ROC, C-index, PCA, GiViTi calibration band and DCA indicated that MCEMP1, CD177, MMP8 and OLFM4 had high diagnostic performance for pediatric sepsis. There is a negative correlation between 4 key genes and NK cells resting, NK cells activated. Except for MCEMP1, the other 3 genes were positively correlated with M1 Macrophages. This study revealed differences in immune responses in pediatric sepsis and identified four key genes as potential biomarkers. Pediatric sepsis in pathology maybe understood better by learning about how it develops.
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- Yinhui Yao
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Department of Functional Center, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Office of Drug and Medical Device Clinical Trial Institution, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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Ming SL, Zhang S, Wang Q, Zeng L, Zhou LY, Wang MD, Ma YX, Han LQ, Zhong K, Zhu HS, Bai YL, Yang GY, Wang J, Chu BB. Inhibition of USP14 influences alphaherpesvirus proliferation by degrading viral VP16 protein via ER stress-triggered selective autophagy. Autophagy 2021; 18:1801-1821. [PMID: 34822318 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2021.2002101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Alphaherpesvirus infection results in severe health consequences in a wide range of hosts. USPs are the largest subfamily of deubiquitinating enzymes that play critical roles in immunity and other cellular functions. To investigate the role of USPs in alphaherpesvirus replication, we assessed 13 USP inhibitors for PRV replication. Our data showed that all the tested compounds inhibited PRV replication, with the USP14 inhibitor b-AP15 exhibiting the most dramatic effect. Ablation of USP14 also influenced PRV replication, whereas replenishment of USP14 in USP14 null cells restored viral replication. Although inhibition of USP14 induced the K63-linked ubiquitination of PRV VP16 protein, its degradation was not dependent on the proteasome. USP14 directly bound to ubiquitin chains on VP16 through its UBL domain during the early stage of viral infection. Moreover, USP14 inactivation stimulated EIF2AK3/PERK- and ERN1/IRE1-mediated signaling pathways, which were responsible for VP16 degradation through SQSTM1/p62-mediated selective macroautophagy/autophagy. Ectopic expression of non-ubiquitinated VP16 fully rescued PRV replication. Challenge of mice with b-AP15 activated ER stress and autophagy and inhibited PRV infection in vivo. Our results suggested that USP14 was a potential therapeutic target to treat alphaherpesvirus-induced infectious diseases.
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- Sheng-Li Ming
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- The Education Department of Henan Province Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Growth and Development, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.,International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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Pérez-Hernández EG, Delgado-Coello B, Luna-Reyes I, Mas-Oliva J. New insights into lipopolysaccharide inactivation mechanisms in sepsis. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 141:111890. [PMID: 34229252 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The complex pathophysiology of sepsis makes it a syndrome with limited therapeutic options and a high mortality rate. Gram-negative bacteria containing lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in their outer membrane correspond to the most common cause of sepsis. Since the gut is considered an important source of LPS, intestinal damage has been considered a cause and a consequence of sepsis. Although important in the maintenance of the intestinal epithelial cell homeostasis, the microbiota has been considered a source of LPS. Recent studies have started to shed light on how sepsis is triggered by dysbiosis, and an increased inflammatory state of the intestinal epithelial cells, expanding the understanding of the gut-liver axis in sepsis. Here, we review the gut-liver interaction in Gram-negative sepsis, exploring the mechanisms of LPS inactivation, including the recently described contribution of an isoform of the cholesteryl-ester transfer protein (CETPI). Although several key questions remain to be answered when the pathophysiology of sepsis is reviewed, new contributions coming to light exploring the way LPS might be inactivated in vivo, suggest that new applications might soon reach the clinical setting.
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- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 Mexico City, Mexico.
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Huang C, Cao H, Qin J, Xu L, Hu F, Gu Y, Dou C, Zhang S. Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 14 (USP14) Aggravates Inflammatory Response and Apoptosis of Lung Epithelial Cells in Pneumonia by Modulating Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 (PARP-1). Inflammation 2021; 44:2054-2064. [PMID: 34085162 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-021-01482-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Pneumonia is one of the common respiratory diseases in pediatrics. Ubiquitin-specific protease 14 (USP14) contributes the progress of inflammation-associated diseases. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) involves in the signal transduction of inflammatory pulmonary disease. This study aims to identify the precise function and elaborate the regulatory mechanism of USP14/PARP-1 in the injury of lung epithelial cells. Human lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells received lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (0, 1, 5, and 10 mg/L) treatment for 16 h, establishing in vitro pneumonia model. USP14 protein and mRNA levels in LPS-injured lung epithelial cells were separately assessed using western blot and RT-qPCR analysis. Lung epithelial cells were transfected with siRNA-USP14 or OV-USP14 to perform gain- or loss-of-function experiments. CCK-8 assay was applied to assess cell viability. TUNEL staining and western blot analysis were adopted to determine cell apoptosis. In addition, release of inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) was detected using the commercial kits. Meanwhile, PARP-1 protein levels in LPS-injured lung epithelial cells were detected by performing western blot assay. Moreover, Co-IP assay was utilized for detection of the interaction between USP14 and PARP-1. The regulatory effects of PARP-1 on USP14 function in LPS-injured lung epithelial cells were also investigated. LPS dose-dependently reduced viability of lung epithelial cells and elevated USP14 protein. USP14 combined with PARP-1 and increased PARP-1 expression. USP14 elevation exacerbated inflammatory injury and boosted the apoptosis of LPS-injured lung epithelial cells, which was reversed upon downregulation of PARP-1. To sum up, USP14 promotion exacerbated inflammatory injury and boosted the apoptosis of LPS-injured lung epithelial cells by upregulating PARP-1 expression. These findings may represent a therapeutic target for clinical intervention in pneumonia.
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- Chengcheng Huang
- Department of Pediatrics, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, No. 2, West Road of Zheshan, Jinghu District, Anhui, 241001, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yancheng No.1 Peoples' Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, No. 2, West Road of Zheshan, Jinghu District, Anhui, 241001, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, No. 2, West Road of Zheshan, Jinghu District, Anhui, 241001, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, No. 2, West Road of Zheshan, Jinghu District, Anhui, 241001, Wuhu, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, No. 2, West Road of Zheshan, Jinghu District, Anhui, 241001, Wuhu, China.
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Xie W, Xu L. Ubiquitin-specific protease 14 promotes radio-resistance and suppresses autophagy in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Exp Cell Res 2020; 398:112385. [PMID: 33212146 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2020.112385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignant tumor in the world. Radiotherapy is one of the standard therapies for patients with OSCC, but its clinical efficiency is limited due to radioresistance. In this study, we identified a mechanism of such resistance regulated by Ubiquitin-specific protease 14 (USP14). USP14 expression was significantly increased in clinical OSCC tissue samples and cell lines, and OSCC patients with high USP14 expression predicted poor overall survival rate. Additionally, a negative correlation between USP14 and LC3B was observed in patients with OSCC. We then found that irradiation (IR)-reduced cell survival of OSCC cells lines was further decreased when USP14 was knocked down. However, USP14 over-expression significantly promoted the cell viability of OSCC cells after IR treatment. Colony formation analysis confirmed thatafter IR treatment,USP14 knockdown markedly decreased the proliferation of OSCC cells, but over-expressing USP14 significantly up-regulated the proliferative activity of OSCC cells. Furthermore, DNA damage caused by IR was enhanced by USP14 knockdown, while been suppressed in OSCC cells with USP14 over-expression. Additionally, IR-inducedapoptosis was further promoted by USP14 knockdown in OSCC cells, which was, however, significantly abolished by USP14 over-expression.Moreover, our in vivo studies showed that IR-reduced tumor growth and tumor weight were further enhanced by USP14 knockdown in OSCC tumor-bearing nude mice. Finally, we found that USP14 knockdown could promote IR-induced autophagy by increasing LC3BII and γH2AX expression levels in IR-treated OSCC cells. However, this event was markedly abolished by ATG5 knockdown, subsequently restoring the cell proliferation in IR-incubated OSCC cells.Finally, we found that USP14-mediated apoptosis was autophagy-dependent in IR-treated OSCC cells. Taken together, these findings suggested that suppressing USP14 could alleviateradioresistancein OSCC both in vitro and in vivo by inducing apoptosis and autophagy, and thus could be served as a promising therapeutic strategy for OSCC treatment.
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- Weihong Xie
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- Clinical Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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