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Yin L, Li Z, Zhan W, Kang Y, Tian Q, Li D, Zhang H. Central nervous system anomalies in 41 Chinese children incontinentia pigmenti. BMC Neurosci 2024; 25:25. [PMID: 38773385 PMCID: PMC11110290 DOI: 10.1186/s12868-024-00872-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare neuroectodermal dysplasia caused by a defect in the IKBKG gene. The pathogenesis of central nervous system injury is believed to be related to microvascular ischemia. Currently, few treatment strategies are available for the inflammatory phase. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective descriptive analysis included the clinical data of 41 children with IP collected from 2007 to 2021 in Xi'an, China, comprising clinical characteristics, imaging findings, blood cell analysis, skin histopathology, and genetic data. RESULTS Fourteen children (34%) aged 4 days to 5 months exhibited clinical signs and symptoms, including convulsions, delayed psychomotor development following neurological damage, and revealed significant MRI abnormalities, including ischemia, hypoxia, cerebral hypoperfusion, hemorrhage, encephalomalacia, and cerebral atrophy. Eight of the 24 patients (33%) presented with retinal vascular tortuosity and telangiectasis, accompanied by neovascularization and hemorrhage. Thirty-eight children (93%) had elevated eosinophils (mean: 3.63 ± 4.46 × 109), and 28 children (68%) had significantly elevated platelets (mean: 420.16 ± 179.43 × 109). Histopathology of skin revealed microvascular extravasation and vasodilation with perivascular and intravascular eosinophilic infiltration. CONCLUSION Brain injury in IP occurs during infancy until 5 months of age, which is also the acute dermatitis phase accompanied by eosinophilia and an increased platelet count. This study provides evidence of microvascular damage to the skin and fundus during the inflammatory phase. The mechanism of microvascular damage may be similar to that in the brain.
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- Li Yin
- Department of Emergency, Xi'an Children's Hospital (Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital), No.69, Xiju Yuan Lane, Lianhu District, Xi'an, 86-710003, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Imaging, Xi'an Children's Hospital (Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital), Xi'an, 86-710003, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xi'an Children's Hospital (Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital), No.69, Xiju Yuan Lane, Lianhu District, Xi'an, 86-710003, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xi'an Children's Hospital (Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital), No.69, Xiju Yuan Lane, Lianhu District, Xi'an, 86-710003, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xi'an Children's Hospital (Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital), No.69, Xiju Yuan Lane, Lianhu District, Xi'an, 86-710003, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xi'an Children's Hospital (Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital), No.69, Xiju Yuan Lane, Lianhu District, Xi'an, 86-710003, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Emergency, Xi'an Children's Hospital (Xi'an Jiaotong University Affiliated Children's Hospital), No.69, Xiju Yuan Lane, Lianhu District, Xi'an, 86-710003, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Hou XN, Tang C. The pros and cons of ubiquitination on the formation of protein condensates. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2023; 55:1084-1098. [PMID: 37294105 PMCID: PMC10423694 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2023096] [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: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitination, a post-translational modification that attaches one or more ubiquitin (Ub) molecules to another protein, plays a crucial role in the phase-separation processes. Ubiquitination can modulate the formation of membrane-less organelles in two ways. First, a scaffold protein drives phase separation, and Ub is recruited to the condensates. Second, Ub actively phase-separates through the interactions with other proteins. Thus, the role of ubiquitination and the resulting polyUb chains ranges from bystanders to active participants in phase separation. Moreover, long polyUb chains may be the primary driving force for phase separation. We further discuss that the different roles can be determined by the lengths and linkages of polyUb chains which provide preorganized and multivalent binding platforms for other client proteins. Together, ubiquitination adds a new layer of regulation for the flow of material and information upon cellular compartmentalization of proteins.
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- Xue-Ni Hou
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijing100871China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijing100871China
- Center for Quantitate BiologyPKU-Tsinghua Center for Life ScienceAcademy for Advanced Interdisciplinary StudiesPeking UniversityBeijing100871China
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Xie L, Zhu Y, He L, Yu B, Wang J, Fan R, Mo X, Zhang Y, Xie T. Case report: A case of incontinentia pigmenti. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1164394. [PMID: 37250637 PMCID: PMC10213322 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1164394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare neuroectodermal dysplasia caused by mutations in the IKBKG gene. We present a case of a 4-month-old female infant with erythematous vesicular skin lesions on the trunk and extremities. Histopathologic examination of the blisters revealed an eosinophilic infiltrate. Further investigation revealed that her mother had three unexplained miscarriages and two normal uncomplicated pregnancies, resulting in the birth of two male infants. We performed a comprehensive genetic evaluation to rule out the interference of pseudogene IKBKGP, and the infant was finally diagnosed with IP. During the subsequent 2-year follow-up, we observed a significant improvement in her dermatologic symptoms, with no evidence of recurrence, and there were no other associated symptoms in the hair, nails, oral mucosa, eyes, or central nervous system.
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- Lingfeng Xie
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Chinese Medicine Dermatology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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Mechanism Investigation of Wuwei Shexiang Pills on Gouty Arthritis via Network Pharmacology, Molecule Docking, and Pharmacological Verification. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:2377692. [PMID: 36248423 PMCID: PMC9568303 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2377692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Background Gout is a common crystal-related arthritis caused by the deposition of monosodium urates (MSU). Tibetan medicine Wuwei Shexiang Pills (WSP) has been demonstrated to exhibit anti-inflammatory, antihyperuricemia, and antigout activities. However, the underlying mechanism is unknown. Objectives To explore the mechanisms of Wuwei Shexiang Pills on gouty arthritis via network pharmacology, molecule docking, and pharmacological verification. Methods The ingredients and targets of WSP were obtained by searching and screening in BATMAN-TCM and SwissADME. The targets involving the gout were acquired from public databases. The shared targets were put onto STRING to construct a PPI network. Furthermore, Metascape was applied for the GO and KEGG enrichment analysis to predict the biological processes and signaling pathways. And molecular docking was performed to validate the binding association between the key ingredients and the relative proteins of TNF signaling. Based on the serum pharmacology, the predicted antigout mechanism of WSP was validated in MSU-induced THP-1 macrophages. The levels of inflammatory cytokines and mRNA were measured by ELISA and qRT-PCR, respectively, and MAPK, NF-κB, and NLRP3 signaling-associated proteins were determined by western blot and immunofluorescence staining. Results 48 bioactive ingredients and 165 common targets were found in WSP. The data showed that 5-Cis-Cyclopentadecen-1-One, 5-Cis-Cyclotetradecen-1-One, (−)-isoshyobunone, etc. were potential active ingredients. TNF signaling, HIF-1 signaling, and Jak-STAT signaling were predicted to be the potential pathways against gout. The molecule docking analysis found that most ingredients had a high affinity for p65, NLRP3, IL-1β, TNF-α, and p38. The data from in vitro experiment showed that WSP suppressed the production and gene expression of inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, WSP could inhibit the activation of MAPK, NF-κB, and NLRP3 signaling pathways. Conclusion Our finding suggested that the antigout effect of WSP could be achieved by inhibiting MAPK, NF-κB, and NLRP3 signaling pathways. WSP might be a candidate drug for gouty treatment.
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How KN, Leong HJY, Pramono ZAD, Leong KF, Lai ZW, Yap WH. Uncovering incontinentia pigmenti: From DNA sequence to pathophysiology. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:900606. [PMID: 36147820 PMCID: PMC9485571 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.900606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is an X-linked dominant genodermatosis. The disease is known to be caused by recurrent deletion of exons 4-10 of the Inhibitor Of Nuclear Factor Kappa B Kinase Regulatory Subunit Gamma (IKBKG) gene located at the Xq28 chromosomal region, which encodes for NEMO/IKKgamma, a regulatory protein involved in the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway. NF-κB plays a prominent role in the modulation of cellular proliferation, apoptosis, and inflammation. IKBKG mutation that results in a loss-of-function or dysregulated NF-κB pathway contributes to the pathophysiology of IP. Aside from typical skin characteristics such as blistering rash and wart-like skin growth presented in IP patients, other clinical manifestations like central nervous system (CNS) and ocular anomalies have also been detected. To date, the clinical genotype-phenotype correlation remains unclear due to its highly variable phenotypic expressivity. Thus, genetic findings remain an essential tool in diagnosing IP, and understanding its genetic profile allows a greater possibility for personalized treatment. IP is slowly and gradually gaining attention in research, but there is much that remains to be understood. This review highlights the progress that has been made in IP including the different types of mutations detected in various populations, current diagnostic strategies, IKBKG pathophysiology, genotype-phenotype correlation, and treatment strategies, which provide insights into understanding this rare mendelian disorder.
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- Kang Nien How
- Dermatology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
- Dermatology Unit, Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Paediatric Dermatology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Women and Children Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Biosciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
- Centre for Drug Discovery and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- School of Biosciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
- Centre for Drug Discovery and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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Jimi E, Katagiri T. Critical Roles of NF-κB Signaling Molecules in Bone Metabolism Revealed by Genetic Mutations in Osteopetrosis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147995. [PMID: 35887342 PMCID: PMC9322175 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) transcription factor family consists of five related proteins, RelA (p65), c-Rel, RelB, p50/p105 (NF-κB1), and p52/p100 (NF-κB2). These proteins are important not only for inflammation and the immune response but also for bone metabolism. Activation of NF-κB occurs via the classic and alternative pathways. Inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β, activate the former, and cytokines involved in lymph node formation, such as receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and CD40L, activate the latter. p50 and p52 double-knockout mice revealed severe osteopetrosis due to the total lack of osteoclasts, which are specialized cells for bone resorption. This finding suggests that the activation of NF-κB is required for osteoclast differentiation. The NF-κB signaling pathway is controlled by various regulators, including NF-κB essential modulator (NEMO), which is encoded by the IKBKG gene. In recent years, mutant forms of the IKBKG gene have been reported as causative genes of osteopetrosis, lymphedema, hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, and immunodeficiency (OL-EDA-ID). In addition, a mutation in the RELA gene, encoding RelA, has been reported for the first time in newborns with high neonatal bone mass. Osteopetrosis is characterized by a diffuse increase in bone mass, ranging from a lethal form observed in newborns to an asymptomatic form that appears in adulthood. This review describes the genetic mutations in NF-κB signaling molecules that have been identified in patients with osteopetrosis.
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- Eijiro Jimi
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Division of Oral Biological Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Oral Health/Brain Health/Total Health Research Center, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-92-642-6332
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- Research Center for Genomic Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Saitama Medical University, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka-shi, Saitama 350-1241, Japan;
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McKinnon AT, Phelan PS, Evans MS. Vesiculopustular Rash in a Neonate. J Pediatr 2022; 245:240-242. [PMID: 35314151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Alyson T McKinnon
- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Ellis KT, Ovejero D, Choate KA. Cutaneous mosaicism: Special considerations for women. Int J Womens Dermatol 2022; 7:539-544. [PMID: 35024410 PMCID: PMC8721131 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Genetic mosaicism results from postzygotic mutations during embryogenesis. Cells harboring pathogenic mutations distribute throughout the developing embryo and can cause clinical disease in the tissues they populate. Cutaneous mosaicism is readily visualized since affected tissue often follows predetermined patterns, such as lines of Blaschko. Due to its clinical accessibility, cutaneous mosaicism is well suited for genetic analysis. An individual's unaffected tissue can be used as an intrapatient genetic control, a technique that has yielded insight into the genetic etiologies of many disorders, several of which bear mutations in genes that would otherwise be embryonic-lethal. Particular mosaic diseases can also disproportionally impact women. Two such diseases, incontinentia pigmenti (IP) and congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (CHILD) syndrome, arise from mutations on the X chromosome. Both diseases result in fetal demise in males in most cases, thus making the two diseases largely specific to women. Women with McCune–Albright Syndrome, caused by somatic mutations in GNAS, often experience precocious puberty and infertility as a result of uncontrolled cAMP regulation in affected tissue. Women with cutaneous mosaicism carry a risk of transmission to offspring when gonosomal mosaicism is present, yet cutaneous disease burden does not correlate with germline transmission risk. Cutaneous mosaic disease represents a biologically unique set of disorders that can warrant special clinical attention in women.
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- Katharine T Ellis
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.,Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.,Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.,Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Esparza-López J, Longoria O, De La Cruz-Escobar EN, Garibay-Díaz JC, León-Rodríguez E, De Jesús Ibarra-Sánchez M. Paclitaxel resistance is mediated by NF-κB on mesenchymal primary breast cancer cells. Oncol Lett 2022; 23:50. [PMID: 34992683 PMCID: PMC8721864 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.13168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Paclitaxel has been used widely to treat breast cancer and other types of cancer. However, resistance is a major cause of failure for treatment and results in cancer progression. The present study investigated the association between paclitaxel resistance and the mesenchymal phenotype, using a model of primary breast cancer cells and employing four different cultures, two with an epithelial phenotype (MBCDF and MBCD17) and two with a mesenchymal phenotype (MBCDF-D5 and MBCD3). Epithelial-mesenchymal markers were evaluated by western blotting; MBCDF and MBCD17 cells expressed E-cadherin, SNAIL, Slug, and Twist, low levels of N-cadherin, but not vimentin. MBCDF-D5 and MBCD3 cells expressed N-cadherin, vimentin, and higher levels of SNAIL, and low levels of E-cadherin, Slug, and Twist. Cell viability was evaluated using a crystal violet assay after paclitaxel treatment; primary breast cancer cells with mesenchymal phenotype were resistant to paclitaxel compared with the epithelial primary breast cancer cells. Furthermore, using western blotting, it was revealed that mesenchymal cells had elevated levels of nuclear factor-κΒ (NF-κB) p65 and IκB kinase (IKK). Additionally, it was demonstrated that paclitaxel-induced degradation of the inhibitor of NF-κB, activation of NF-κB in a dose-dependent manner, and Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL upregulation. Finally, employing western blotting and crystal violet assays, the effects of the proteasome inhibitor ALLN were assessed. ALLN inhibited paclitaxel-induced NF-κB activation and restored the sensitivity to paclitaxel. Together, these data suggest that targeting the NF-κB/IKK axis might be a promising strategy to overcome paclitaxel resistance.
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- José Esparza-López
- Biochemistry Unit, Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City 14080, Mexico.,Research Support Network, National Autonomous University of Mexico-Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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- Hematology and Oncology Department, Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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- Hematology and Oncology Department, Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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- Hematology and Oncology Department, Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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Shen Y, Boulton APR, Yellon RL, Cook MC. Skin manifestations of inborn errors of NF-κB. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1098426. [PMID: 36733767 PMCID: PMC9888762 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1098426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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More than 400 single gene defects have been identified as inborn errors of immunity, including many arising from genes encoding proteins that affect NF-κB activity. We summarise the skin phenotypes in this subset of disorders and provide an overview of pathogenic mechanisms. NF-κB acts cell-intrinsically in basal epithelial cells during differentiation of skin appendages, influences keratinocyte proliferation and survival, and both responses to and amplification of inflammation, particularly TNF. Skin phenotypes include ectodermal dysplasia, reduction and hyperproliferation of keratinocytes, and aberrant recruitment of inflammatory cells, which often occur in combination. Phenotypes conferred by these rare monogenic syndromes often resemble those observed with more common defects. This includes oral and perineal ulceration and pustular skin disease as occurs with Behcet's disease, hyperkeratosis with microabscess formation similar to psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. Thus, these genotype-phenotype relations provide diagnostic clues for this subset of IEIs, and also provide insights into mechanisms of more common forms of skin disease.
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- Yitong Shen
- Department of Immunology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Centre for Personalised Immunology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.,Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease, and Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Kanai S, Okanishi T, Kawai M, Yoshino G, Tsubouchi Y, Nishimura Y, Sakuma H, Kurahashi H, Maegaki Y. Late-onset cerebral arteriopathy in a patient with incontinentia pigmenti. Brain Dev 2021; 43:580-584. [PMID: 33419638 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2020.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is an X-linked neurocutaneous disorder that can present with cerebral arteriopathy during early infancy. However, no previous reports have demonstrated arteriopathic manifestations during postinfantile childhood in patients with IP. PATIENT DESCRIPTION We describe a case of IP in a 2-year-old girl who developed encephalopathic manifestations associated with influenza A infection. She presented diffuse magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities involving the cortices, subcortical white matter, corpus callosum, basal ganglia, and thalami, resembling the findings in early infantile cases reported in the previous literatures. Magnetic resonance angiography demonstrated attenuation of the cerebral arteries. Proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines were upregulated in the cerebrospinal fluid. Left hemiplegia remained following the remission of the arteriopathic manifestations. Genetic analyses revealed a novel type of mutation in the IKBKG gene. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that patients with IP can develop destructive cerebral arteriopathy even after early infancy. The similarities in magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities between our patient and the previously reported infantile patients may be explained by the underlying immunologic pathophysiology of IP.
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- Sotaro Kanai
- Division of Child Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan.
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- Division of Child Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Japan
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- Division of Child Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan; Emergency Department, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Child Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan
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- Department of Brain Development and Neural Regeneration, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Japan
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- Division of Child Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan
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Li S, Lv M, Qiu S, Meng J, Liu W, Zuo J, Yang L. NF-κB p65 promotes ovarian cancer cell proliferation and migration via regulating mortalin. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:4338-4348. [PMID: 30983127 PMCID: PMC6533498 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Previous studies show that mortalin, a HSP70 family member, contributes to the development and progression of ovarian cancer. However, details of the transcriptional regulation of mortalin remain unknown. We aimed to determine whether NF‐κB p65 participates in the regulation of mortalin expression in ovarian cancer cells and to elucidate the underlying mechanism. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assay were used to identify mortalin gene sequences, to which NF‐κB p65 binds. Results indicated that NF‐κB p65 binds to the mortalin promoter at a site with the sequence ‘CGGGGTTTCA’. Using lentiviral pLVX‐NF‐κB‐puro and Lentivirus‐delivered NF‐κB short hairpin RNA (shRNA), we created ovarian cancer cell lines in which NF‐κB p65 was stably up‐regulated and down‐regulated. Using these cells, we found that downregulation of NF‐κB p65 inhibits the growth and migration of ovarian cancer cells. Further experimental evidence indicated that downregulation of NF‐κB p65 reduced mortalin, and upregulation of mortalin rescued the proliferation and migration of ovarian cancer cells reduced by NF‐κB p65 knockdown. In conclusion, NF‐κB p65 binds to the mortalin promoter and promotes ovarian cancer cells proliferation and migration via regulating mortalin.
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- Shan Li
- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Satake M, Kudo K, Sasaki T, Furue M, Kubo A. Case of Conradi-Hünermann-Happle syndrome due to a nonsense mutation of c.245G>A (p.W82*). J Dermatol 2019; 46:e296-e298. [PMID: 30809841 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.14836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Mao Satake
- Department of Dermatology, Fukuoka Children's Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Fukuoka Children's Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyusyu University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Gonçalves GL, Maestri R, Moreira GRP, Jacobi MAM, Freitas TRO, Hoekstra HE. Divergent genetic mechanism leads to spiny hair in rodents. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202219. [PMID: 30118524 PMCID: PMC6097693 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Spines, or modified hairs, have evolved multiple times in mammals, particularly in rodents. In this study, we investigated the evolution of spines in six rodent families. We first measured and compared the morphology and physical properties of hairs between paired spiny and non-spiny sister lineages. We found two distinct hair morphologies had evolved repeatedly in spiny rodents: hairs with a grooved cross-section and a second near cylindrical form. Compared to the ancestral elliptical-shaped hairs, spiny hairs had higher tension and stiffness, and overall, hairs with similar morphology had similar functional properties. To examine the genetic basis of this convergent evolution, we tested whether a single amino acid change (V370A) in the Ectodysplasin A receptor (Edar) gene is associated with spiny hair, as this substitution causes thicker and straighter hair in East Asian human populations. We found that most mammals have the common amino acid valine at position 370, but two species, the kangaroo rat (non-spiny) and spiny pocket mouse (spiny), have an isoleucine. Importantly, none of the variants we identified are associated with differences in rodent hair morphology. Thus, the specific Edar mutation associated with variation in human hair does not seem to play a role in modifying hairs in wild rodents, suggesting that different mutations in Edar and/or other genes are responsible for variation in the spiny hair phenotypes we observed within rodents.
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- Gislene L. Gonçalves
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Departamento de Recursos Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States of America
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Reyes-Reali J, Mendoza-Ramos MI, Garrido-Guerrero E, Méndez-Catalá CF, Méndez-Cruz AR, Pozo-Molina G. Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: clinical and molecular review. Int J Dermatol 2018; 57:965-972. [PMID: 29855039 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED) is a genetic human disorder which affects structures of ectodermal origin. Although there are autosomal recessive and dominant forms, X-linked (XL) is the most frequent form of the disease. This XL-HED phenotype is associated with mutations in the gene encoding the transmembrane protein ectodysplasin-1 (EDA1), a member of the TNFα-related signaling pathway. The proteins from this pathway are involved in signal transduction from ectoderm to mesenchyme leading to the development of ectoderm-derived structures in the fetus such as hair, teeth, skin, nails, and eccrine sweat glands. The aim of this review was to update the main clinical characteristics of HED regarding to recent molecular advances in the comprehension of all the possible genes involved in this group of disorders since it is known that Eda-A1-Edar signaling has multiple roles in ectodermal organ development, regulating their initiation, morphogenesis, and differentiation steps. The knowledge of the biological mechanisms that generate HED is needed for both a better detection of possible cases and for the design of efficient prevention and treatment approaches.
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- Julia Reyes-Reali
- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, Departamento de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Enfermedades Crónico-Degenerativas/Unidad de Biomedicina (UBIMED), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Carrera de Médico Cirujano, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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Maubach G, Schmädicke AC, Naumann M. NEMO Links Nuclear Factor-κB to Human Diseases. Trends Mol Med 2017; 23:1138-1155. [PMID: 29128367 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The nuclear factor (NF)-κB essential modulator (NEMO) is a key regulator in NF-κB-mediated signaling. By transmitting extracellular or intracellular signals, NEMO can control NF-κB-regulated genes. NEMO dysfunction is associated with inherited diseases such as incontinentia pigmenti (IP), ectodermal dysplasia, anhidrotic, with immunodeficiency (EDA-ID), and some cancers. We focus on molecular studies, human case reports, and mouse models emphasizing the significance of NEMO molecular interactions and modifications in health and diseases. This knowledge opens new opportunities to engineer suitable drugs that may putatively target precise NEMO functions attributable to various diseases, while leaving other functions intact, and eliminating cytotoxicity. Indeed, with the advent of novel gene editing tools such as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein (Cas)9, treating some inherited diseases may in the long run, become a reality.
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- Gunter Maubach
- Institute of Experimental Internal Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Internal Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Internal Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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Greene-Roethke C. Incontinentia Pigmenti: A Summary Review of This Rare Ectodermal Dysplasia With Neurologic Manifestations, Including Treatment Protocols. J Pediatr Health Care 2017; 31:e45-e52. [PMID: 28870493 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2017] [Revised: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare neuroectodermal dysplasia caused by a defect in the IKBKG gene (formerly known as NEMO). There are 27.6 new cases per year worldwide; 65% to 75% are sporadic mutations, and 25% to 35% are familial. It is usually lethal in males, but females survive because of X-inactivation mosaicism. The disorder is typically identified by unique skin findings, a series of four stages that emerge throughout the first year of life. The central nervous system manifestations in the eye and in the brain cause the most disability. Defects of hair, nails, and teeth occur, and there can be other systemic involvement. Surveillance protocols for medical management have been established by the Incontinentia Pigmenti International Foundation. This article will summarize the existing knowledge of this condition and detail the protocols to help manage the care of the infant or child who presents with incontinentia pigmenti.
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Zhang Y, Li Y, Yang X, Wang J, Wang R, Qian X, Zhang W, Xiao W. Uev1A-Ubc13 catalyzes K63-linked ubiquitination of RHBDF2 to promote TACE maturation. Cell Signal 2017; 42:155-164. [PMID: 29069608 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The TNFα-induced NF-κB signaling pathway plays critical roles in multiple biological processes. Extensive studies have explored the mechanisms regulating this signaling cascade, and identified an E2 complex, Uev1A-Ubc13, that mediates K63-linked poly-Ub chain formation and thus recruits NEMO to activate the signaling transduction. In this study, we demonstrate that the Uev1A-Ubc13 complex simultaneously serves as a repressor of the NF-κB pathway. It was found that cells overexpressing UEV1A silence the signal cascade earlier than control cells. Importantly, UEV1A overexpression enhances TACE maturation to shed the TNFα receptor. The Uev1A-Ubc13 complex interacts with RHBDF2, a key factor promoting TACE maturation, and inhibition of the Uev1A-Ubc13 activity interferes with RHBDF2-promoted TACE maturation. Furthermore, upon TNFα stimulation, the Uev1A-Ubc13 complex cooperates with CHIP to promote K63-linked ubiquitination of RHBDF2, enhancing its activity toward TACE maturation and subsequently blocking TNFα-induced NF-κB signaling.
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- Yiran Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of DNA Damage Responses and College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, S7N 5E5, Canada.
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Concepcion AR, Feske S. Regulation of epithelial ion transport in exocrine glands by store-operated Ca 2+ entry. Cell Calcium 2016; 63:53-59. [PMID: 28027799 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2016.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is a conserved mechanism of Ca2+ influx that regulates Ca2+ signaling in many cell types. SOCE is activated by depletion of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ stores in response to physiological agonist stimulation. After it was first postulated by J.W. Putney Jr. in 1986, SOCE has been described in a large number of non-excitable cell types including secretory cells of different exocrine glands. Here we discuss the mechanisms by which SOCE controls salt and fluid secretion in exocrine glands, with a special focus on eccrine sweat glands. In sweat glands, SOCE plays an important, non-redundant role in regulating the function of Ca2+-activated Cl- channels (CaCC), Cl- secretion and sweat production. In the absence of key regulators of SOCE such as the CRAC channel pore subunit ORAI1 and its activator STIM1, the Ca2+-activated chloride channel TMEM16A is inactive and fails to secrete Cl-, resulting in anhidrosis in mice and human patients.
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- Axel R Concepcion
- Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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Concepcion AR, Vaeth M, Wagner LE, Eckstein M, Hecht L, Yang J, Crottes D, Seidl M, Shin HP, Weidinger C, Cameron S, Turvey SE, Issekutz T, Meyts I, Lacruz RS, Cuk M, Yule DI, Feske S. Store-operated Ca2+ entry regulates Ca2+-activated chloride channels and eccrine sweat gland function. J Clin Invest 2016; 126:4303-4318. [PMID: 27721237 DOI: 10.1172/jci89056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Eccrine sweat glands are essential for sweating and thermoregulation in humans. Loss-of-function mutations in the Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channel genes ORAI1 and STIM1 abolish store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), and patients with these CRAC channel mutations suffer from anhidrosis and hyperthermia at high ambient temperatures. Here we have shown that CRAC channel-deficient patients and mice with ectodermal tissue-specific deletion of Orai1 (Orai1K14Cre) or Stim1 and Stim2 (Stim1/2K14Cre) failed to sweat despite normal sweat gland development. SOCE was absent in agonist-stimulated sweat glands from Orai1K14Cre and Stim1/2K14Cre mice and human sweat gland cells lacking ORAI1 or STIM1 expression. In Orai1K14Cre mice, abolishment of SOCE was associated with impaired chloride secretion by primary murine sweat glands. In human sweat gland cells, SOCE mediated by ORAI1 was necessary for agonist-induced chloride secretion and activation of the Ca2+-activated chloride channel (CaCC) anoctamin 1 (ANO1, also known as TMEM16A). By contrast, expression of TMEM16A, the water channel aquaporin 5 (AQP5), and other regulators of sweat gland function was normal in the absence of SOCE. Our findings demonstrate that Ca2+ influx via store-operated CRAC channels is essential for CaCC activation, chloride secretion, and sweat production in humans and mice.
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Déficits immunitaires héréditaires de l’immunité innée et infections. Arch Pediatr 2016; 23:760-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2016.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Revised: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Di-Poï N, Milinkovitch MC. The anatomical placode in reptile scale morphogenesis indicates shared ancestry among skin appendages in amniotes. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2016; 2:e1600708. [PMID: 28439533 PMCID: PMC5392058 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1600708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Most mammals, birds, and reptiles are readily recognized by their hairs, feathers, and scales, respectively. However, the lack of fossil intermediate forms between scales and hairs and substantial differences in their morphogenesis and protein composition have fueled the controversy pertaining to their potential common ancestry for decades. Central to this debate is the apparent lack of an "anatomical placode" (that is, a local epidermal thickening characteristic of feathers' and hairs' early morphogenesis) in reptile scale development. Hence, scenarios have been proposed for the independent development of the anatomical placode in birds and mammals and parallel co-option of similar signaling pathways for their morphogenesis. Using histological and molecular techniques on developmental series of crocodiles and snakes, as well as of unique wild-type and EDA (ectodysplasin A)-deficient scaleless mutant lizards, we show for the first time that reptiles, including crocodiles and squamates, develop all the characteristics of an anatomical placode: columnar cells with reduced proliferation rate, as well as canonical spatial expression of placode and underlying dermal molecular markers. These results reveal a new evolutionary scenario where hairs, feathers, and scales of extant species are homologous structures inherited, with modification, from their shared reptilian ancestor's skin appendages already characterized by an anatomical placode and associated signaling molecules.
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- Nicolas Di-Poï
- Laboratory of Artificial and Natural Evolution, Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
- Research Program in Developmental Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Laboratory of Artificial and Natural Evolution, Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
- SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
- Corresponding author.
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Gatz SA, Salles D, Jacobsen EM, Dörk T, Rausch T, Aydin S, Surowy H, Volcic M, Vogel W, Debatin KM, Stütz AM, Schwarz K, Pannicke U, Hess T, Korbel JO, Schulz AS, Schumacher J, Wiesmüller L. MCM3AP and POMP Mutations Cause a DNA-Repair and DNA-Damage-Signaling Defect in an Immunodeficient Child. Hum Mutat 2015; 37:257-68. [PMID: 26615982 DOI: 10.1002/humu.22939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Immunodeficiency patients with DNA repair defects exhibit radiosensitivity and proneness to leukemia/lymphoma formation. Though progress has been made in identifying the underlying mutations, in most patients the genetic basis is unknown. Two de novo mutated candidate genes, MCM3AP encoding germinal center-associated nuclear protein (GANP) and POMP encoding proteasome maturation protein (POMP), were identified by whole-exome sequencing (WES) and confirmed by Sanger sequencing in a child with complex phenotype displaying immunodeficiency, genomic instability, skin changes, and myelodysplasia. GANP was previously described to promote B-cell maturation by nuclear targeting of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and to control AID-dependent hyperrecombination. POMP is required for 20S proteasome assembly and, thus, for efficient NF-κB signaling. Patient-derived cells were characterized by impaired homologous recombination, moderate radio- and cross-linker sensitivity associated with accumulation of damage, impaired DNA damage-induced NF-κB signaling, and reduced nuclear AID levels. Complementation by wild-type (WT)-GANP normalized DNA repair and WT-POMP rescued defective NF-κB signaling. In conclusion, we identified for the first time mutations in MCM3AP and POMP in an immunodeficiency patient. These mutations lead to cooperative effects on DNA recombination and damage signaling. Digenic/polygenic mutations may constitute a novel genetic basis in immunodeficiency patients with DNA repair defects.
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- Susanne A Gatz
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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- Gynecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, D-30625, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Genome Biology Unit, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89081, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89081, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Genome Biology Unit, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University and Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg - Hessen, Ulm, D-89081, Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Ulm University and Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics Ulm, German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg - Hessen, Ulm, D-89081, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Biomedical Center, University of Bonn, Bonn, D-53127, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Genome Biology Unit, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Biomedical Center, University of Bonn, Bonn, D-53127, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, D-89075, Germany
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Lam RKK, Han W, Yu KN. Unirradiated cells rescue cells exposed to ionizing radiation: Activation of NF-κB pathway in irradiated cells. Mutat Res 2015; 782:23-33. [PMID: 26524645 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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We studied the involvement of NF-κB pathway activation in the rescue effect in HeLa and NIH/3T3 cells irradiated by α particles. Firstly, upon irradiation by 5 cGy of α particles, for both cell lines, the numbers of 53BP1 foci/cell at 12 h post-irradiation were significantly smaller when only 2.5% of the cell population was irradiated as compared to 100% irradiation, which demonstrated the rescue effect. Secondly, we studied the effect of NF-κB on the rescue effect through the use of the NF-κB activation inhibitor BAY-11-7082. Novel experimental setup and procedures were designed to prepare the medium (CM) which had conditioned the bystander cells previously partnered with irradiated cells, to ensure physical separation between rescue and bystander signals. BAY-11-7082 itself did not inflict DNA damages in the cells or have effects on activation of the NF-κB response pathway in the irradiated cells through direct irradiation. The rescue effect was induced in both cell lines by the CM, which was abrogated if BAY-11-7082 was added to the CM. Thirdly, we studied the effect of NF-κB on the rescue effect through staining for phosphorylated NF-κB (p-NF-κB) expression using the anti-NF-κB p65 (phospho S536) antibody. When the fraction of irradiated cells dropped from 100% to 2.5%, the p-NF-κB expression in the cell nuclei of irradiated NIH/3T3 cells increased significantly, while that in the cell nuclei of irradiated HeLa cells also increased although not significantly. Moreover, the p-NF-κB expression in the cell nuclei of irradiated HeLa cells and NIH/3T3 cells treated with CM also increased significantly.
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- R K K Lam
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Zamora-Chávez A, Escobar-Sánchez A, Sadowinski-Pine S, Saucedo-Ramírez OJ, Delgado-Barrera P, Enríquez-Quiñones CG. [Incontinentia pigmenti with defect in cellular immunity]. BOLETIN MEDICO DEL HOSPITAL INFANTIL DE MEXICO 2015; 72:325-332. [PMID: 29421531 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmhimx.2015.08.003] [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: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare, X-linked genetic disease and affects all ectoderm-derived tissues such as skin, appendages, eyes, teeth and central nervous system as well as disorders of varying degree of cellular immunity characterized by decreasing melanin in the epidermis and increase in the dermis. When the condition occurs in males, it is lethal. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 2-month-old infant with severe incontinentia pigmenti confirmed by histological examination of skin biopsy. The condition evolved with severe neurological disorders and seizures along with severe cellular immune deficiency, which affected the development of severe infections and caused the death of the patient. CONCLUSIONS The importance of early clinical diagnosis is highlighted along with the importance of multidisciplinary management of neurological disorders and infectious complications.
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- Antonio Zamora-Chávez
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, México D.F., México.
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- Departamento de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, México D.F., México
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- Departamento de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, México D.F., México
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Ellis MK, Elliott KS, Rautanen A, Crook DW, Hill AVS, Chapman SJ. Rare variants in MYD88, IRAK4 and IKBKG and susceptibility to invasive pneumococcal disease: a population-based case-control study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123532. [PMID: 25886387 PMCID: PMC4401548 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Although rare variants within the Toll-like receptor signalling pathway genes have been found to underlie human primary immunodeficiencies associated with selective predisposition to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), the contribution of variants in these genes to IPD susceptibility at the population level remains unknown. Complete re-sequencing of IRAK4, MYD88 and IKBKG genes was undertaken in 164 IPD cases from the UK and 164 geographically-matched population-based controls. 233 single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) were identified, of which ten were in coding regions. Four rare coding variants were predicted to be deleterious, two variants in MYD88 and two in IRAK4. The predicted deleterious variants in MYD88 were observed as two heterozygote cases but not seen in controls. Frequencies of predicted deleterious IRAK4 SNVs were the same in cases and controls. Our findings suggest that rare, functional variants in MYD88, IRAK4 or IKBKG do not significantly contribute to IPD susceptibility in adults at the population level.
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- Magda K. Ellis
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
- Centenary Institute and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney Australia
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital Site, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Godwin R, Gmeiner W, Salsbury FR. Importance of long-time simulations for rare event sampling in zinc finger proteins. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2015; 34:125-34. [PMID: 25734227 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1015168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation methods have seen significant improvement since their inception in the late 1950s. Constraints of simulation size and duration that once impeded the field have lessened with the advent of better algorithms, faster processors, and parallel computing. With newer techniques and hardware available, MD simulations of more biologically relevant timescales can now sample a broader range of conformational and dynamical changes including rare events. One concern in the literature has been under which circumstances it is sufficient to perform many shorter timescale simulations and under which circumstances fewer longer simulations are necessary. Herein, our simulations of the zinc finger NEMO (2JVX) using multiple simulations of length 15, 30, 1000, and 3000 ns are analyzed to provide clarity on this point.
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- Ryan Godwin
- a Department of Physics , Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , NC 27109 , USA
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- b Department of Cancer Biology , Wake Forest University Health Sciences , Winston-Salem , NC 27107 , USA
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- a Department of Physics , Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , NC 27109 , USA
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Lam RKK, Fung YK, Han W, Yu KN. Rescue effects: irradiated cells helped by unirradiated bystander cells. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:2591-609. [PMID: 25625514 PMCID: PMC4346853 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16022591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The rescue effect describes the phenomenon where irradiated cells or organisms derive benefits from the feedback signals sent from the bystander unirradiated cells or organisms. An example of the benefit is the mitigation of radiation-induced DNA damages in the irradiated cells. The rescue effect can compromise the efficacy of radioimmunotherapy (RIT) (and actually all radiotherapy). In this paper, the discovery and subsequent confirmation studies on the rescue effect were reviewed. The mechanisms and the chemical messengers responsible for the rescue effect studied to date were summarized. The rescue effect between irradiated and bystander unirradiated zebrafish embryos in vivo sharing the same medium was also described. In the discussion section, the mechanism proposed for the rescue effect involving activation of the nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathway was scrutinized. This mechanism could explain the promotion of cellular survival and correct repair of DNA damage, dependence on cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and modulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in irradiated cells. Exploitation of the NF-κB pathway to improve the effectiveness of RIT was proposed. Finally, the possibility of using zebrafish embryos as the model to study the efficacy of RIT in treating solid tumors was also discussed.
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- R K K Lam
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Narayanan MJ, Rangasamy S, Narayanan V. Incontinentia pigmenti (Bloch–Sulzberger syndrome). NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES 2015; 132:271-80. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-62702-5.00020-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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NEMO is essential for Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-encoded vFLIP K13-induced gene expression and protection against death receptor-induced cell death, and its N-terminal 251 residues are sufficient for this process. J Virol 2014; 88:6345-54. [PMID: 24672029 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00028-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-encoded viral FLICE inhibitory protein (vFLIP) K13 was originally believed to protect virally infected cells against death receptor-induced apoptosis by interfering with caspase 8/FLICE activation. Subsequent studies revealed that K13 also activates the NF-κB pathway by binding to the NEMO/inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB) kinase gamma (IKKγ) subunit of an IKK complex and uses this pathway to modulate the expression of genes involved in cellular survival, proliferation, and the inflammatory response. However, it is not clear if K13 can also induce gene expression independently of NEMO/IKKγ. The minimum region of NEMO that is sufficient for supporting K13-induced NF-κB has not been delineated. Furthermore, the contribution of NEMO and NF-κB to the protective effect of K13 against death receptor-induced apoptosis remains to be determined. In this study, we used microarray analysis on K13-expressing wild-type and NEMO-deficient cells to demonstrate that NEMO is required for modulation of K13-induced genes. Reconstitution of NEMO-null cells revealed that the N-terminal 251 amino acid residues of NEMO are sufficient for supporting K13-induced NF-κB but fail to support tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)-induced NF-κB. K13 failed to protect NEMO-null cells against TNF-α-induced cell death but protected those reconstituted with the NEMO mutant truncated to include only the N-terminal 251 amino acid residues [the NEMO(1-251) mutant]. Taken collectively, our results demonstrate that NEMO is required for modulation of K13-induced genes and the N-terminal 251 amino acids of NEMO are sufficient for supporting K13-induced NF-κB. Finally, the ability of K13 to protect against TNF-α-induced cell death is critically dependent on its ability to interact with NEMO and activate NF-κB. IMPORTANCE Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-encoded vFLIP K13 is believed to protect virally infected cells against death receptor-induced apoptosis and to activate the NF-κB pathway by binding to adaptor protein NEMO/IKKγ. However, whether K13 can also induce gene expression independently of NEMO and the minimum region of NEMO that is sufficient for supporting K13-induced NF-κB remain to be delineated. Furthermore, the contribution of NEMO and NF-κB to the protective effect of K13 against death receptor-induced apoptosis is not clear. We demonstrate that NEMO is required for modulation of K13-induced genes and its N-terminal 251 amino acids are sufficient for supporting K13-induced NF-κB. The ability of K13 to protect against TNF-α-induced cell death is critically dependent on its ability to interact with NEMO and activate NF-κB. Our results suggest that K13-based gene therapy approaches may have utility for the treatment of patients with NEMO mutations and immunodeficiency.
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Bruno A, Pagani A, Magnani E, Rossi T, Noonan DM, Cantelmo AR, Albini A. Inflammatory angiogenesis and the tumor microenvironment as targets for cancer therapy and prevention. Cancer Treat Res 2014; 159:401-426. [PMID: 24114493 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-38007-5_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In addition to aberrant transformed cells, tumors are tissues that contain host components, including stromal cells, vascular cells (ECs) and their precursors, and immune cells. All these constituents interact with each other at the cellular and molecular levels, resulting in the production of an intricate and heterogeneous complex of cells and matrix defined as the tumor microenvironment. Several pathways involved in these interactions have been investigated both in pathological and physiological scenarios, and diverse molecules are currently targets of chemotherapeutic and preventive drugs. Many phytochemicals and their derivatives show the ability to inhibit tumor progression, angiogenesis, and metastasis, exerting effects on the tumor microenvironment. In this review, we will outline the principal players and mechanisms involved in the tumor microenvironment network and we will discuss some interesting compounds aimed at interrupting these interactions and blocking tumor insurgence and progression. The considerations provided will be crucial for the design of new preventive approaches to the reduction in cancer risk that need to be applied to large populations composed of apparently healthy individuals.
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- Antonino Bruno
- Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico, MultiMedica Onlus, Milano, Italy
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Beccastrini E, Baldereschi G, D’Elios MM, Emmi L. Arterial occlusion mimicking vasculitis in a patient with incontinentia pigmenti. AUTOIMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS 2013; 4:63-5. [PMID: 26000144 PMCID: PMC4389049 DOI: 10.1007/s13317-013-0050-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A large number of diseases can mimic a vasculitis. The diagnosis can be challenging due to the similarity with several diseases that have a different pathogenesis. As reported in the literature, incontinentia pigmenti (IP), a rare genetic disorder, can present vascular alterations on eye, brain and lung. We report a case of peripheral arterial disease in a patient with IP, suggesting further vascular localizations of the disease.
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- E. Beccastrini
- Department of Biomedicine, Patologia Medica, Center for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Lupus Clinic, Careggi University Hospital, L.go Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Heart and Vessels, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Patologia Medica, Center for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Lupus Clinic, Careggi University Hospital, L.go Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Patologia Medica, Center for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Lupus Clinic, Careggi University Hospital, L.go Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Liao SL, Lai SH, Huang JL, Lee NC, Lee WI. Serial cytokine expressions in infants with incontinentia pigmenti. Immunobiology 2012; 218:772-9. [PMID: 23079196 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2012.08.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2011] [Accepted: 08/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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NF-κB dysfunction resulting from NEMO (NF-kappaB essential modulator) mutation can lead to significant alterations in cytokine production. However, little is known about changes in the expression of downstream molecules in patients with incontinentia pigmenti (IP). We aim to investigate serial cytokine expressions during the first 2 years of life in young infants with IP, the period in which skin inflammation and morphological changes are most significant. Gene analysis and X-inactivation test were performed for the two neonates with IP. Peripheral mononuclear cells were obtained after birth and successively at 6-month interval up to the age of two years. Levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were analyzed with ELISA before and after stimulating with Toll-like receptor ligands. The result showed the male IP patient had normal NEMO allele. His cytokine level, although initially lower, had returned to a level comparable with those of controls at 12 months of age. The female infant had mutated NEMO gene. Her baseline TNF-α level was significantly higher than those of the control subjects at birth and remained high by 6 months of age. All cytokine responses had decreased significantly by 2 years of age, the time in which all vesicular skin lesions had resolved. Both infants had normal serum immunoglobulin level and remained infection free during the follow up period. To our knowledge, this is the first report that demonstrates serial changes of cytokine profiles in humans with IP. This study showed that in the presence of NEMO mutation, alteration of cytokine production was remarkable during the first year of life, which may account for the prominent inflammatory changes in skin morphology.
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- Sui-Ling Liao
- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taiwan
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Meuwissen ME, Mancini GM. Neurological findings in incontinentia pigmenti; a review. Eur J Med Genet 2012; 55:323-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2012.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Volcic M, Karl S, Baumann B, Salles D, Daniel P, Fulda S, Wiesmüller L. NF-κB regulates DNA double-strand break repair in conjunction with BRCA1-CtIP complexes. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:181-95. [PMID: 21908405 PMCID: PMC3245919 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkr687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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NF-κB is involved in immune responses, inflammation, oncogenesis, cell proliferation and apoptosis. Even though NF-κB can be activated by DNA damage via Ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) signalling, little was known about an involvement in DNA repair. In this work, we dissected distinct DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair mechanisms revealing a stimulatory role of NF-κB in homologous recombination (HR). This effect was independent of chromatin context, cell cycle distribution or cross-talk with p53. It was not mediated by the transcriptional NF-κB targets Bcl2, BAX or Ku70, known for their dual roles in apoptosis and DSB repair. A contribution by Bcl-xL was abrogated when caspases were inhibited. Notably, HR induction by NF-κB required the targets ATM and BRCA2. Additionally, we provide evidence that NF-κB interacts with CtIP-BRCA1 complexes and promotes BRCA1 stabilization, and thereby contributes to HR induction. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed accelerated formation of replication protein A (RPA) and Rad51 foci upon NF-κB activation indicating HR stimulation through DSB resection by the interacting CtIP-BRCA1 complex and Rad51 filament formation. Taken together, these results define multiple NF-κB-dependent mechanisms regulating HR induction, and thereby providing a novel intriguing explanation for both NF-κB-mediated resistance to chemo- and radiotherapies as well as for the sensitization by pharmaceutical intervention of NF-κB activation.
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- Meta Volcic
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Children's Hospital, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, Humboldt University, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Children's Hospital, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, Humboldt University, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Children's Hospital, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, Humboldt University, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Children's Hospital, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, Humboldt University, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Children's Hospital, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, Humboldt University, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Children's Hospital, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, Humboldt University, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Children's Hospital, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, Humboldt University, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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The Edar Subfamily in Hair and Exocrine Gland Development. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2011; 691:23-33. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6612-4_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Epstein-Barr latent membrane protein 1 transformation site 2 activates NF-kappaB in the absence of NF-kappaB essential modifier residues 133-224 or 373-419. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010; 107:18103-8. [PMID: 20923877 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1011752107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Epstein Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) induces NF-κB activation through transformation effector sites (TES) 1 and 2, both of which are critical for B-lymphocyte transformation. TES2 principally activates canonical NF-κB, which we confirm is NF-κB essential modifier (NEMO)-dependent and requires an intact ubiquitin binding in A20 binding inhibitor of NF-κB and NEMO (UBAN) domain. LMP1 TES2 activated NF-κB in Jurkat cell lines harboring NEMO truncated at 372 (A45) or NEMO with an in-frame deletion of 133-224 (2C), whereas TNFα, 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, human T-cell leukemia virus 1 Tax, and CD40 did not. In both A45 and 2C Jurkat cell lines, LMP1 TES2-mediated NF-κB activation was blocked by siRNAs to TNFα receptor-associated factor 6 and NEMO, by IκB kinase inhibitors, and by the IκBα superrepressor, indicating that the NEMO mutants function to support canonical NF-κB activation. Expression of A45 or 2C mutants in NEMO-deficient murine embryonic fibroblasts reproduced the Jurkat phenotypes: LMP1 TES2 activated NF-κB in fibroblasts lacking NEMO amino acids 133-224 or 373-419, but TNFα and Tax did not. Further analysis indicated that TES2 did not activate NF-κB in cells expressing the double deletion mutant Δ133-224/Δ372-419. These data provide further evidence of the essential role for NEMO in LMP1 TES2 NF-κB activation and highlight the importance of unique domains within NEMO for sensing distinct NF-κB stimuli.
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Gautheron J, Courtois G. "Without Ub I am nothing": NEMO as a multifunctional player in ubiquitin-mediated control of NF-kappaB activation. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 67:3101-13. [PMID: 20502939 PMCID: PMC11115954 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-010-0404-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2010] [Revised: 05/06/2010] [Accepted: 05/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ubiquitination has emerged over the years as the most sophisticated way to modify proteins to affect their fate and function. In particular, it has been reported to be instrumental in regulating several steps of the NF-kappaB signalling pathway which controls inflammation, immunity, adhesion and cell survival. Integrating ubiquitination into NF-kappaB activation requires the regulatory subunit of IKK, NEMO, which not only displays affinity for polyubiquitin chains, but is also posttranslationally modified by a complex set of reactions involving ubiquitin. Here, we examine how studies of the NEMO/ubiquitin relationship have provided novel insights into the IKK activation process and have uncovered molecular mechanisms that should represent in the future attractive targets for specifically modulating NF-kappaB function.
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- INSERM U781, Tour Lavoisier, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades and Université Paris-Descartes, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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- INSERM U781, Tour Lavoisier, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades and Université Paris-Descartes, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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Gautheron J, Pescatore A, Fusco F, Esposito E, Yamaoka S, Agou F, Ursini MV, Courtois G. Identification of a new NEMO/TRAF6 interface affected in incontinentia pigmenti pathology. Hum Mol Genet 2010; 19:3138-49. [DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddq222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Hypohidrotic (anhidrotic) ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a congenital syndrome characterized by sparse hair, oligodontia, and reduced sweating. It is caused by mutations in any of the three Eda pathway genes: ectodysplasin (Eda), Edar, and Edaradd which encode a ligand, a receptor, and an intracellular signal mediator of a single linear pathway, respectively. In rare cases, HED is associated with immune deficiency caused by mutations in further downstream components of the Eda pathway that are necessary for the activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB. Here I present a brief research update on the molecular aspects of this evolutionarily conserved pathway. The developmental role of Eda will be discussed in light of loss- and gain-of-function mouse models with emphasis on the past few years.
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- Marja L Mikkola
- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Potential pharmacological control of the NF-κB pathway. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2009; 30:313-21. [PMID: 19446347 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2009.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2009] [Revised: 03/20/2009] [Accepted: 03/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB governs the expression of numerous genes that are important for various cellular responses. Its activation is induced by a wide variety of stimuli including stress, cigarette smoke, viral and bacterial products, cytokines, free radicals, carcinogens and tumor promoters to name a few. Deregulation of the NF-kappaB pathway has been observed in and attributed to the development of a variety of human ailments including cancers, autoimmune disorders, pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and skin diseases. Efforts to develop modulators of NF-kappaB have yielded several candidates, some of which are currently in Phase I/II of clinical trials. In addition, it is now becoming apparent that several of the approved drugs being currently used also work, in part, owing to their ability to influence the NF-kappaB pathway. In this article, we focus on the druggable components of the NF-kappaB signaling system and on the recent development of novel therapeutics that target NF-kappaB in various diseases.
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Roles of NF-kappaB in health and disease: mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Clin Sci (Lond) 2009; 116:451-65. [PMID: 19200055 DOI: 10.1042/cs20080502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The NF-kappaB (nuclear factor kappaB) family of transcription factors are involved in a myriad of activities, including the regulation of immune responses, maturation of immune cells, development of secondary lymphoid organs and osteoclastogenesis. Fine tuning by positive and negative regulators keeps the NF-kappaB signalling pathway in check. Microbial products and genetic alterations in NF-kappaB and other signalling pathway components can lead to deregulation of NF-kappaB signalling in several human diseases, including cancers and chronic inflammatory disorders. NF-kappaB-pathway-specific therapies are being actively investigated, and these hold promises as interventions of NF-kappaB-related ailments.
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Mou C, Thomason HA, Willan PM, Clowes C, Harris WE, Drew CF, Dixon J, Dixon MJ, Headon DJ. Enhanced ectodysplasin-A receptor (EDAR) signaling alters multiple fiber characteristics to produce the East Asian hair form. Hum Mutat 2009; 29:1405-11. [PMID: 18561327 DOI: 10.1002/humu.20795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Hair morphology differs dramatically between human populations: people of East Asian ancestry typically have a coarse hair texture, with individual fibers being straight, of large diameter, and cylindrical when compared to hair of European or African origin. Ectodysplasin-A receptor (EDAR) is a cell surface receptor of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) family involved in the development of hair follicles, teeth, and sweat glands. Analyses of genome-wide polymorphism data from multiple human populations suggest that EDAR experienced strong positive selection in East Asians. It is likely that a nonsynonymous SNP in EDAR, rs3827760, was the direct target of selection as the derived p.Val370Ala variant is seen at high frequencies in populations of East Asian and Native American origin but is essentially absent from European and African populations. Here we demonstrate that the derived EDAR370A common in East Asia has a more potent signaling output than the ancestral EDAR370 V in vitro. We show that elevation of Edar activity in transgenic mice converts their hair phenotype to the typical East Asian morphology. The coat texture becomes coarse, with straightening and thickening of individual hairs and conversion of fiber cross-sectional profile to a circular form. These thick hair fibers are produced by enlarged hair follicles, which in turn develop from enlarged embryonic organ primordia. This work shows that the multiple differences in hair form between East Asian and other human populations can be explained by the simplest of genetic alterations.
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- Chunyan Mou
- Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS), University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Assou S, Haouzi D, Mahmoud K, Aouacheria A, Guillemin Y, Pantesco V, Reme T, Dechaud H, De Vos J, Hamamah S. A non-invasive test for assessing embryo potential by gene expression profiles of human cumulus cells: a proof of concept study. Mol Hum Reprod 2008; 14:711-9. [DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gan067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pasparakis M. IKK/NF-kappaB signaling in intestinal epithelial cells controls immune homeostasis in the gut. Mucosal Immunol 2008; 1 Suppl 1:S54-7. [PMID: 19079232 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2008.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The intestinal epithelium regulates the interaction between commensal bacteria and the immune system not only by providing a physical barrier but also by expressing a number of immunoregulatory and antimicrobial peptides. Recent studies showed that inhibition of IkappaB kinase (IKK)/nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling specifically in intestinal epithelial cells in vivo causes the spontaneous development of intestinal inflammation in mice. These findings identify IKK/NF-kappaB signaling in intestinal epithelial cells as an important factor for the maintenance of epithelial integrity and immune homeostasis in the gut.
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- M Pasparakis
- Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Fusco F, Pescatore A, Bal E, Ghoul A, Paciolla M, Lioi MB, D'Urso M, Rabia SH, Bodemer C, Bonnefont JP, Munnich A, Miano MG, Smahi A, Ursini MV. Alterations of the IKBKG locus and diseases: an update and a report of 13 novel mutations. Hum Mutat 2008; 29:595-604. [PMID: 18350553 DOI: 10.1002/humu.20739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Mutations in the inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells, kinase gamma (IKBKG), also called nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kB) essential modulator (NEMO), gene are the most common single cause of incontinentia pigmenti (IP) in females and anhydrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency (EDA-ID) in males. The IKBKG gene, located in the Xq28 chromosomal region, encodes for the regulatory subunit of the inhibitor of kappaB (IkB) kinase (IKK) complex required for the activation of the NF-kB pathway. Therefore, the remarkably heterogeneous and often severe clinical presentation reported in IP is due to the pleiotropic role of this signaling transcription pathway. A recurrent exon 4_10 genomic rearrangement in the IKBKG gene accounts for 60 to 80% of IP-causing mutations. Besides the IKBKG rearrangement found in IP females (which is lethal in males), a total of 69 different small mutations (missense, frameshift, nonsense, and splice-site mutations) have been reported, including 13 novel ones in this work. The updated distribution of all the IP- and EDA-ID-causing mutations along the IKBKG gene highlights a secondary hotspot mutation in exon 10, which contains only 11% of the protein. Furthermore, familial inheritance analysis revealed an unexpectedly high incidence of sporadic cases (>65%). The sum of the observations can aid both in determining the molecular basis of IP and EDA-ID allelic diseases, and in genetic counseling in affected families.
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- Francesca Fusco
- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics Adriano Buzzati-Traverso (IGB-CNR), Naples, Italy
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Pispa J, Pummila M, Barker PA, Thesleff I, Mikkola ML. Edar and Troy signalling pathways act redundantly to regulate initiation of hair follicle development. Hum Mol Genet 2008; 17:3380-91. [DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddn232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cordier F, Vinolo E, Véron M, Delepierre M, Agou F. Solution structure of NEMO zinc finger and impact of an anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency-related point mutation. J Mol Biol 2008; 377:1419-32. [PMID: 18313693 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2007] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 01/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The regulatory NEMO (NF-kappaB essential modulator) protein has a crucial role in the canonical NF-kappaB signaling pathway notably involved in immune and inflammatory responses, apoptosis and oncogenesis. The regulatory domain is located in the C-terminal half of NEMO and contains a classical CCHC-type zinc finger (ZF). We have investigated the structural and functional effects of a cysteine to phenylalanine point mutation (C417F) in the ZF motif, identified in patients with anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency. The solution structures of the wild type and mutant ZF were determined by NMR. Remarkably, the mutant adopts a global betabetaalpha fold similar to that of the wild type and retains thermodynamic stability, i.e., the ability to bind zinc with a native-like affinity, although the last zinc-chelating residue is missing. However, the mutation induces enhanced dynamics in the motif and leads to an important loss of stability. A detailed analysis of the wild type solution structure and experimental evidences led to the identification of two possible protein-binding surfaces that are largely destabilized in the mutant. This is sufficient to alter NEMO function, since functional complementation assays using NEMO-deficient pre-B and T lymphocytes show that full-length C417F pathogenic NEMO leads to a partial to strong defect in LPS, IL-1beta and TNF-alpha-induced NF-kappaB activation, respectively, as compared to wild type NEMO. Altogether, these results shed light onto the role of NEMO ZF as a protein-binding motif and show that a precise structural integrity of the ZF should be preserved to lead to a functional protein-recognition motif triggering full NF-kappaB activation.
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- Florence Cordier
- Institut Pasteur, Unité de RMN des Biomolécules; CNRS, URA 2185, F-75015 Paris, France.
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Sebban-Benin H, Pescatore A, Fusco F, Pascuale V, Gautheron J, Yamaoka S, Moncla A, Ursini MV, Courtois G. Identification of TRAF6-dependent NEMO polyubiquitination sites through analysis of a new NEMO mutation causing incontinentia pigmenti. Hum Mol Genet 2007; 16:2805-15. [PMID: 17728323 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The regulatory subunit NEMO is involved in the mechanism of activation of IkappaB kinase (IKK), the kinase complex that controls the NF-kappaB signaling pathway. During this process, NEMO is modified post-translationally through K63-linked polyubiquitination. We report the molecular characterization of a new missense mutation of NEMO (A323P) which causes a severe form of incontinentia pigmenti (OMIM#308300), an inherited disease characterized predominantly by skin inflammation. The A323P mutation was found to impair TNF-, IL-1-, LPS- and PMA/ionomycin-induced NF-kappaB activation, as well as to disrupt TRAF6-dependent NEMO polyubiquitination, due to a defective NEMO/TRAF6 interaction. Mutagenesis identified the affected ubiquitination sites as three lysine residues located in the vicinity of A323. Unexpectedly, these lysines were ubiquitinated together with two previously identified lysines not connected to TRAF6. Mutation of all these ubiquitination sites severely impaired NF-kappaB activation induced by stimulation with IL-1, LPS, Nod2/RICK or serum/LPA. In contrast, mutation at all of these sites had only a limited effect on stimulation by TNF. These findings indicate that post-translational modification of NEMO through K63-linked polyubiquitination is a key event in IKK activation and that perturbation of this step may cause human pathophysiology.
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