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Lin J, Wu Y, Liu G, Cui R, Xu Y. Advances of ultrasound in tumor immunotherapy. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 134:112233. [PMID: 38735256 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Immunotherapy has become a revolutionary method for treating tumors, offering new hope to cancer patients worldwide. Immunotherapy strategies such as checkpoint inhibitors, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, and cancer vaccines have shown significant potential in clinical trials. Despite the promising results, there are still limitations that impede the overall effectiveness of immunotherapy; the response to immunotherapy is uneven, the response rate of patients is still low, and systemic immune toxicity accompanied with tumor cell immune evasion is common. Ultrasound technology has evolved rapidly in recent years and has become a significant player in tumor immunotherapy. The introductions of high intensity focused ultrasound and ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles have opened doors for new therapeutic strategies in the fight against tumor. This paper explores the revolutionary advancements of ultrasound combined with immunotherapy in this particular field.
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- Jing Lin
- Department of Ultrasound, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine-Zhuhai Hospital, Zhuhai, PR China.
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine-Zhuhai Hospital, Zhuhai, PR China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China; Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China; Macau University of Science and Technology Zhuhai MUST Science and Technology Research Institute, Hengqin, Zhuhai, PR China.
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Giannitelli SM, Peluzzi V, Raniolo S, Roscilli G, Trombetta M, Mozetic P, Rainer A. On-chip recapitulation of the tumor microenvironment: A decade of progress. Biomaterials 2024; 306:122482. [PMID: 38301325 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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One of the hurdles to the development of new anticancer therapies is the lack of in vitro models which faithfully reproduce the in vivo tumor microenvironment (TME). Understanding the dynamic relationships between the components of the TME in a controllable, scalable, and reliable setting would indeed support the discovery of biological targets impacting cancer diagnosis and therapy. Cancer research is increasingly shifting from traditional two-dimensional (2D) cell culture toward three-dimensional (3D) culture models, which have been demonstrated to increase the significance and predictive value of in vitro data. In this scenario, microphysiological systems (also known as organs-on-chip) have emerged as a relevant technological platform enabling more predictive investigation of cell-cell and cell-ECM interplay in cancer, attracting a significant research effort in the last years. This review illustrates one decade of progress in the field of tumor-microenvironment-on-chip (TMOC) approaches, exploiting either cell-laden microfluidic chambers or microfluidic confined tumor spheroids to model the TME. TMOCs have been designed to recapitulate several aspects of the TME, including tumor cells, the tumor-associated stroma, the immune system, and the vascular component. Significantly, the last aspect has emerged for its pivotal role in orchestrating cellular interactions and modulating drug pharmacokinetics on-chip. A further advancement has been represented by integration of TMOCs into multi-organ microphysiological systems, with the final aim to follow the metastatic cascade to target organs and to study the effects of chemotherapies at a systemic level. We highlight that the increased degree of complexity achieved by the most advanced TMOC models has enabled scientists to shed new light on the role of microenvironmental factors in tumor progression, metastatic cascade, and response to drugs.
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- S M Giannitelli
- Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Takis s.r.l., Via di Castel Romano 100, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and One Health, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (NANOTEC), National Research Council, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Álvaro del Portillo 200, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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Zhao S, Li Y, Xu J, Shen L. APOBEC3C is a novel target for the immune treatment of lower-grade gliomas. Neurol Res 2024; 46:227-242. [PMID: 38007705 DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2023.2287340] [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: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide-like (APOBEC) type 3C (A3C) has been identified as a cancer molecular biomarker in the past decade. However, the practical role of A3C in lower-grade gliomas (LGGs) in improving the clinical outcome remains unclear. This study aims to discuss the function of A3C in immunotherapy in LGGs. METHODS The RNA-Sequencing (RNA-seq) and corresponding clinical data were extracted from UCSC Xena and the results were verified in the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used for screening A3C-related genes. Comprehensive bioinformation analyses were performed and multiple levels of expression, survival rate, and biological functions were assessed to explore the functions of A3C. RESULTS A3C expression was significantly higher in LGGs than in normal tissues but lower than in glioblastoma (GBM), indicating its role as an independent prognosis predictor for LGGs. Twenty-eight A3C-related genes were found with WGCNA for unsupervised clustering analysis and three modification patterns with different outcomes and immune cell infiltration were identified. A3C and the A3C score were also correlated with immune cell infiltration and the expression of immune checkpoints. In addition, the A3C score was correlated with increased sensitivity to chemotherapy. Single-cell RNA (scRNA) analysis indicated that A3C most probably expresses on immune cells, such as T cells, B cells and macrophage. CONCLUSIONS A3C is an immune-related prognostic biomarker in LGGs. Developing drugs to block A3C could enhance the efficiency of immunotherapy and improve disease survival.Abbreviation: A3C: Apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide-like (APOBEC) type 3C; LGGs: lower-grade gliomas; CGGA: Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas; WGCNA: Weighted gene co-expression network analysis; scRNA: Single-cell RNA; HGG: higher-grade glioma; OS: overall survival; TME: tumor microenvironment; KM: Kaplan-Meier; PFI: progression-free interval; IDH: isocitrate dehydrogenase; ROC: receiver operating characteristic; GS: gene significance; MM: module membership; TIMER: Tumor IMmune Estimation Resource; GSVA: gene set variation analysis; ssGSEA: single-sample gene-set enrichment analysis; PCA: principal component analysis; AUC: area under ROC curve; HAVCR2: hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 2; PDCD1: programmed cell death 1; PDCD1LG2: PDCD1 ligand 2; PTPRC: protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type C; ACC: Adrenocortical carcinoma; BLCA: Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma;BRCA: Breast invasive carcinoma; CESC: Cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma; CHOLCholangiocarcinoma; COADColon adenocarcinoma; DLBC: Lymphoid Neoplasm Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma; ESCA: Esophageal carcinoma; GBM: Glioblastoma multiforme; HNSC: Head and Neck squamous cell carcinoma; KICH: Kidney Chromophobe; KIRC: Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma; KIRP: Kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma; LAML: Acute Myeloid Leukemia; LGG: Brain Lower Grade Glioma; LIHC: Liver hepatocellular carcinoma; LUAD: Lung adenocarcinoma; LUSC: Lung squamous cell carcinoma; MESO: Mesothelioma; OV: Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma; PAAD: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma; PCPG: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma; PRAD: Prostate adenocarcinoma; READ: Rectum adenocarcinoma; SARC: Sarcoma; SKCM: Skin Cutaneous Melanoma; STAD: Stomach adenocarcinoma; TGCT: Testicular Germ Cell Tumors; THCA: Thyroid carcinoma; THYM: Thymoma; UCEC: Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma; UCS: Uterine Carcinosarcoma; UVM: Uveal Melanoma.
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- Shufa Zhao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The affiliated Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Hoshino Y, Osawa M, Funayama E, Ishikawa K, Miura T, Hojo M, Yamamoto Y, Maeda T. Therapeutic Potential of the Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitor Roxadustat in a Mouse Hindlimb Lymphedema Model. Lymphat Res Biol 2023; 21:372-380. [PMID: 36880955 DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2022.0071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Background: Lymphedema is an intractable disease with no curative treatment available. Conservative treatment is the mainstay, and new drug treatment options are strongly needed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of roxadustat, a prolyl-4-hydroxylase inhibitor, on lymphangiogenesis and its therapeutic effect on lymphedema in a radiation-free mouse hindlimb lymphedema model. Methods and Results: Male C57BL/6N mice (8-10 weeks old) were used for the lymphedema model. Mice were randomized to an experimental group receiving roxadustat or a control group. The circumferential ratio of the hindlimbs was evaluated, and lymphatic flow of the hindlimbs was compared by fluorescent lymphography up to 28 days postoperatively. The roxadustat group showed an early improvement in hindlimb circumference and stasis of lymphatic flow. The number and area of lymphatic vessels on postoperative day 7 were significantly larger and smaller, respectively, in the roxadustat group compared with the control group. Skin thickness and macrophage infiltration on postoperative day 7 were significantly reduced in the roxadustat group compared with the control group. The relative mRNA expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (Hif-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3), vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C), and Prospero homeobox 1 (Prox1) on postoperative day 4 was significantly higher in the roxadustat group compared with the control group. Conclusions: Roxadustat demonstrated a therapeutic effect in a murine model of hindlimb lymphedema through promotion of lymphangiogenesis through the activation of HIF-1α, VEGF-C, VEGFR-3, and Prox1, suggesting the potential of roxadustat as a therapeutic option in lymphedema.
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- Yoshitada Hoshino
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Chou YH, Pan SY, Lin SL. Pleotropic effects of hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase domain inhibitors: are they clinically relevant? Kidney Res Clin Pract 2023; 42:27-38. [PMID: 36634968 PMCID: PMC9902737 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.22.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Anemia is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is mainly caused by insufficient production of erythropoietin from fibrotic kidney. Because anemia impairs quality of life and overall prognosis, recombinant human erythropoietin-related products (erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, ESAs) have been developed to increase hemoglobin level for decades. However, many safety concerns have been announced regarding the use of ESAs, including an increased occurrence of cardiovascular events, vascular access thrombosis, cancer progression, and recurrence. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is crucial to erythropoietin production, as a result, prolyl hydroxylase domain (PHD) enzyme inhibitors have been new therapeutic agents for the treatment of anemia in CKD. They can be administered orally, which is a preferred route for patients not undergoing hemodialysis. In clinical trials, PHD inhibitor could induce noninferior effect on erythropoiesis and improve functional iron deficiency compared with ESAs. Although no serious adverse events were reported, safety is still a concern because HIF stabilization induced by PHD inhibitor has pleotropic effects, such as angiogenesis, metabolic change, and cell survival, which might lead to unwanted deleterious effects, including fibrosis, inflammation, cardiovascular risk, and tumor growth. More molecular mechanisms of PHD inhibition and long-term clinical trials are needed to observe these pleotropic effects for the confirmation of safety and efficacy of PHD inhibitors.
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- Yu-Hsiang Chou
- Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Department of Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,Graduate Institute of Physiology, National Taiwan University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan,Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan,Correspondence: Shuei-Liong Lin Graduate Institute of Physiology, National Taiwan University School of Medicine, No. 1, Jen-Ai Road Section 1, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. E-mail:
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Park S, Kim J, Lee C. Injectable rapidly dissolving needle-type gelatin implant capable of delivering high concentrations of H2O2 through intratumoral injection. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 156:113910. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zhu X, Jiang L, Wei X, Long M, Du Y. Roxadustat: Not just for anemia. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:971795. [PMID: 36105189 PMCID: PMC9465375 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.971795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Roxadustat is a recently approved hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor that has demonstrated favorable safety and efficacy in the treatment of renal anemia. Recent studies found it also has potential for the treatment of other hypoxia-related diseases. Although clinical studies have not yet found significant adverse or off-target effects of roxadustat, clinicians must be vigilant about these possible effects. Hypoxia-inducible factor regulates the expression of many genes and physiological processes in response to a decreased level of oxygen, but its role in the pathogenesis of different diseases is complex and controversial. In addition to increasing the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor, roxadustat also has some effects that may be HIF-independent, indicating some potential off-target effects. This article reviews the pharmacological characteristics of roxadustat, its current status in the treatment of renal anemia, and its possible effects on other pathological mechanisms.
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- Xiaoyu Zhu
- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Physical Examination Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- *Correspondence: Yujun Du,
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Hu Z, Cao Y, Galan EA, Hao L, Zhao H, Tang J, Sang G, Wang H, Xu B, Ma S. Vascularized Tumor Spheroid-on-a-Chip Model Verifies Synergistic Vasoprotective and Chemotherapeutic Effects. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1215-1225. [PMID: 35167260 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Prolyl hydroxylases (PHD) inhibitors have been observed to improve drug distribution in mice tumors via blood vessel normalization, increasing the effectiveness of chemotherapy. These effects are yet to be demonstrated in human cell models. Tumor spheroids are three-dimensional cell clusters that have demonstrated great potential in drug evaluation for personalized medicine. Here, we used a perfusable vascularized tumor spheroid-on-a-chip to simulate the tumor microenvironment in vivo and demonstrated that the PHD inhibitor dimethylallyl glycine prevents the degradation of normal blood vessels while enhancing the efficacy of the anticancer drugs paclitaxel and cisplatin in human esophageal carcinoma (Eca-109) spheroids. Our results point to the potential of this model to evaluate anticancer drugs under more physiologically relevant conditions.
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- Zhiwei Hu
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518107, China
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Jian CB, Yu XE, Gao HD, Chen HA, Jheng RH, Chen CY, Lee HM. Liposomal PHD2 Inhibitors and the Enhanced Efficacy in Stabilizing HIF-1α. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12010163. [PMID: 35010112 PMCID: PMC8746909 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Prolyl hydroxylase domain-containing protein 2 (PHD2) inhibition, which stabilizes hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α and thus triggers adaptation responses to hypoxia in cells, has become an important therapeutic target. Despite the proven high potency, small-molecule PHD2 inhibitors such as IOX2 may require a nanoformulation for favorable biodistribution to reduce off-target toxicity. A liposome formulation for improving the pharmacokinetics of an encapsulated drug while allowing a targeted delivery is a viable option. This study aimed to develop an efficient loading method that can encapsulate IOX2 and other PHD2 inhibitors with similar pharmacophore features in nanosized liposomes. Driven by a transmembrane calcium acetate gradient, a nearly 100% remote loading efficiency of IOX2 into liposomes was achieved with an optimized extraliposomal solution. The electron microscopy imaging revealed that IOX2 formed nanoprecipitates inside the liposome’s interior compartments after loading. For drug efficacy, liposomal IOX2 outperformed the free drug in inducing the HIF-1α levels in cell experiments, especially when using a targeting ligand. This method also enabled two clinically used inhibitors—vadadustat and roxadustat—to be loaded into liposomes with a high encapsulation efficiency, indicating its generality to load other heterocyclic glycinamide PHD2 inhibitors. We believe that the liposome formulation of PHD2 inhibitors, particularly in conjunction with active targeting, would have therapeutic potential for treating more specifically localized disease lesions.
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- Cheng-Bang Jian
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (C.-B.J.); (X.-E.Y.); (H.-D.G.); (H.-A.C.); (R.-H.J.); (C.-Y.C.)
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (C.-B.J.); (X.-E.Y.); (H.-D.G.); (H.-A.C.); (R.-H.J.); (C.-Y.C.)
- Department of Chemistry, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (C.-B.J.); (X.-E.Y.); (H.-D.G.); (H.-A.C.); (R.-H.J.); (C.-Y.C.)
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (C.-B.J.); (X.-E.Y.); (H.-D.G.); (H.-A.C.); (R.-H.J.); (C.-Y.C.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (C.-B.J.); (X.-E.Y.); (H.-D.G.); (H.-A.C.); (R.-H.J.); (C.-Y.C.)
- Department of Chemistry, National Central University, Taoyuan City 320317, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (C.-B.J.); (X.-E.Y.); (H.-D.G.); (H.-A.C.); (R.-H.J.); (C.-Y.C.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (C.-B.J.); (X.-E.Y.); (H.-D.G.); (H.-A.C.); (R.-H.J.); (C.-Y.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-5572-8620
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Wang B, Zhang XL, Li CX, Liu NN, Hu M, Gong ZC. ANLN promotes carcinogenesis in oral cancer by regulating the PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway. Head Face Med 2021; 17:18. [PMID: 34082790 PMCID: PMC8173900 DOI: 10.1186/s13005-021-00269-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Oral cancer is a malignant disease that threatenshuman life and greatly reducespatientquality of life. ANLN was reported to promote the progression of cancer. This study aims to investigate the role of ANLNin oral cancer and the underlying molecular mechanism. Methods ANLN expression was downregulated by RNAi technology. The effect of ANLN on cell behaviors, including proliferation, cell cycle progression, invasion, and apoptosis, was detected. Western blotting analysis was used to explore the mechanism by whichANLN functions in oral cancer. Results Data from TCGA database showed that ANLN was expressed at significantly higher levels in tumor tissues thanin normal control tissues. Patients with higher ANLN expression exhibitedshorter survivaltimes. ANLN was alsoabundantly expressedin the cancer cell lines CAL27 and HN30. When ANLN was knocked down in CAL27 and HN30 cells, cell proliferation and colony formation weredecreased. The cell invasion ability was also inhibited. However, the cell apoptosis rate was increased. In addition, the levels of critical members of the PI3K signaling pathway, includingPI3K, mTOR, Akt, and PDK-1, were significantlyreducedafter ANLN was knocked down in CAL27 cells. Conclusions ANLN contributes to oral cancerprogressionand affects activation ofthe PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway. This study providesa new potential targetfor drug development and treatment in oral cancer.
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- Bing Wang
- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated First Hospital, Stomatological School of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology Research Institute of Xinjiang Province, No.137 Liyushan South Road, 830054, Urumqi, PR China
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- People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 830001, Urumqi, PR China
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated First Hospital, Stomatological School of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology Research Institute of Xinjiang Province, No.137 Liyushan South Road, 830054, Urumqi, PR China. .,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Laboratory for Tumor Genetics and Regenerative Medicine, The Head and Neurocenter, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Prosthodontia, Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated First Hospital, 830054, Urumqi, PR China
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- Urumqi Myour Dental Clinic, 830002, Urumqi, PR China
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- Oncological Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated First Hospital, Stomatological School of Xinjiang Medical University, Stomatology Research Institute of Xinjiang Province, No.137 Liyushan South Road, 830054, Urumqi, PR China.
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HIF-Prolyl Hydroxylase Domain Proteins (PHDs) in Cancer-Potential Targets for Anti-Tumor Therapy? Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13050988. [PMID: 33673417 PMCID: PMC7956578 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13050988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary In solid tumors, proliferation of cancer cells typically outpaces the growth of functional vessels. The net result is often an obstructed blood circulation and areas of deprived oxygen (hypoxia). To overcome this acute stress, hypoxia inducible factors (HIFs) stimulate the expression of numerous proteins that will support adaptation to this situation and stimulate further growth, differentiation, and even dissemination. The HIF-response is closely controlled by a class of enzymes known as the HIF prolyl hydroxylases (PHDs). They are true oxygen sensors and directly regulate the activity of HIFs. Although many studies are currently focusing on inhibiting the activity of HIFs in tumors, the role of hypoxia signaling is complex and regulating PHDs in a number of tumor settings might be beneficial. This review gives an overview of the literature on the nature of PHDs in tumor-associated cells and discusses available PHD inhibitors and their potential use as an anti-tumor therapy. Abstract Solid tumors are typically associated with unbridled proliferation of malignant cells, accompanied by an immature and dysfunctional tumor-associated vascular network. Consequent impairment in transport of nutrients and oxygen eventually leads to a hypoxic environment wherein cells must adapt to survive and overcome these stresses. Hypoxia inducible factors (HIFs) are central transcription factors in the hypoxia response and drive the expression of a vast number of survival genes in cancer cells and in cells in the tumor microenvironment. HIFs are tightly controlled by a class of oxygen sensors, the HIF-prolyl hydroxylase domain proteins (PHDs), which hydroxylate HIFs, thereby marking them for proteasomal degradation. Remarkable and intense research during the past decade has revealed that, contrary to expectations, PHDs are often overexpressed in many tumor types, and that inhibition of PHDs can lead to decreased tumor growth, impaired metastasis, and diminished tumor-associated immune-tolerance. Therefore, PHDs represent an attractive therapeutic target in cancer research. Multiple PHD inhibitors have been developed that were either recently accepted in China as erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) or are currently in phase III trials. We review here the function of HIFs and PHDs in cancer and related therapeutic opportunities.
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Morphological Characteristics and Clinical Significance of Different Types of Tumor Vessels in Patients with Stages I-IIA of Squamous Cervical Cancer. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2020; 2020:3818051. [PMID: 32849870 PMCID: PMC7441445 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3818051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The determination of factors associated with progression of cervical cancer is important, both for a recurrence risk assessment and for determining optimal treatment tactics. Previously, we showed the prognostic value of different types of tumor microvessels (MVs) in gastric and breast cancer. The object of this research was to study the morphology and clinical significance of different tumor microvessels in early cervical cancer. A total of 65 archived paraffin blocks of patients with I-IIA stages of squamous cervical cancer were investigated. Samples were stained with Mayer hematoxylin and immunohistochemically using antibodies to CD34, podoplanin, HIF-1a, and Snail. The eight types of tumor MVs differed in morphology were identified. It was established that only the dilated capillaries (DСs) with weak expression of CD34, the contact type DCs, the capillaries in tumor solid component, and the lymphatic vessels in the lymphoid and polymorphic cell infiltrates of tumor stroma are associated with clinical and pathological characteristics of early cervical cancer. Preliminary results also suggest that a combination of fragmentation in tumor solid component and the contact type DCs may predict a recurrence of early cervical cancer. Given the small number of cervical cancer recurrences, the predictive significance of the described markers requires a more thorough examination.
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Goupille C, Vibet S, Frank PG, Mahéo K. EPA and DHA Fatty Acids Induce a Remodeling of Tumor Vasculature and Potentiate Docetaxel Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21144965. [PMID: 32674321 PMCID: PMC7404030 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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n-3 long chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (n-3 LCPUFA) have been shown to improve the efficacy of conventional chemotherapies used for breast cancer treatment. In addition to their reported ability to increase the chemosensitivity of cancer cells, we hypothesized that n-3 LCPUFA could induce a remodeling of the vascular network in mammary tumors. A contrast-enhanced ultrasound method was used to monitor the vascular architecture during docetaxel treatment of mammary tumors in rats fed either a control or an n-3 LCPUFA-enriched diet (docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)). The vascular network was remodeled in favor of smaller vessels (microvascularization), which represented 54% of the vasculature in n-3 LCPUFA tumors but only 26% in control tumors after 2 weeks of chemotherapy. Importantly, vascularization changes occurred both before and during docetaxel treatment. The density of smaller vessels quantified before chemotherapy was correlated with improved tumor size reduction by docetaxel treatment. Furthermore, transcript levels of the angiogenesis-specific genes epiregulin and amphiregulin were reduced by ~4.5- and twofold in tumors obtained from rats fed an n-3 LCPUFA-enriched diet compared to those of rats fed a control diet, respectively. Their expression levels were negatively correlated with tumor regression after chemotherapy. Taken together, this preclinical data strengthen the potential usefulness of n-3 LCPUFA as a complementary clinical strategy to improve drug efficiency via remodeling of the tumor vasculature.
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- Caroline Goupille
- Laboratoire Nutrition, Croissance et Cancer, N2C UMR 1069, University of Tours, INSERM, F-37032 Tours, France; (C.G.); (S.V.); (P.G.F.)
- Service gynécologie, CHRU (Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire) de Tours, Hôpital “Bretonneau”, F-37044 Tours CEDEX 09, France
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- Laboratoire Nutrition, Croissance et Cancer, N2C UMR 1069, University of Tours, INSERM, F-37032 Tours, France; (C.G.); (S.V.); (P.G.F.)
- Service gynécologie, CHRU (Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire) de Tours, Hôpital “Bretonneau”, F-37044 Tours CEDEX 09, France
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- Laboratoire Nutrition, Croissance et Cancer, N2C UMR 1069, University of Tours, INSERM, F-37032 Tours, France; (C.G.); (S.V.); (P.G.F.)
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- Laboratoire Nutrition, Croissance et Cancer, N2C UMR 1069, University of Tours, INSERM, F-37032 Tours, France; (C.G.); (S.V.); (P.G.F.)
- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, F-37200 Tours, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-(0)2-47-36-62-13
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Yin WM, Li YW, Gu YQ, Luo M. Nanoengineered targeting strategy for cancer immunotherapy. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2020; 41:902-910. [PMID: 32398683 PMCID: PMC7470800 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-020-0417-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cancer immunotherapy is rapidly changing the paradigm of cancer care and treatment by evoking host immunity to kill cancer cells. As clinical approval of checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., ipilimumab and pembrolizumab) has been accelerated by a dramatic improvement of long-term survival in a small subset of patients compared to conventional chemotherapy, growing interesting research has focused on immunotherapy. However, majority of patients have not benefited from checkpoint therapies that only partially remove the inhibition of T cell functions. Insufficient systemic T cell responses, low immunogenicity and the immunosuppressive environment of tumors, create great challenges on therapeutic efficiency. Nanotechnology can integrate multiple functions within controlled size and shape, and has been explored as a unique avenue for the development of cancer immunotherapy. In this review, we mainly address how nanoengineered vaccines can induce robust T cell responses against tumors, as well as how nanomedicine can remodel the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment to boost antitumor immune responses.
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Imanishi M, Yamakawa Y, Fukushima K, Ikuto R, Maegawa A, Izawa-Ishizawa Y, Horinouchi Y, Kondo M, Kishuku M, Goda M, Zamami Y, Takechi K, Chuma M, Ikeda Y, Tsuchiya K, Fujino H, Tsuneyama K, Ishizawa K. Fibroblast-specific ERK5 deficiency changes tumor vasculature and exacerbates tumor progression in a mouse model. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 393:1239-1250. [PMID: 32307577 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-020-01859-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The roles of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been studied in the tumor progression, and CAFs are expected to become the new targets for cancer pharmacotherapies. CAFs contribute to tumor cell survival and proliferation, tumor angiogenesis, immune suppression, tumor inflammation, tumor cell invasion and metastasis, and extracellular matrix remodeling. However, detailed mechanisms of how CAFs function in the living system remain unclear. CAFs include α-smooth muscle actin, expressing activated fibroblasts similar to myofibroblasts, and are highly capable of producing collagen. Several reports have demonstrated the contributions of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 5 (ERK5) in fibroblasts to the fibrotic processes; however, the roles of CAF-derived ERK5 remain unclear. To investigate the roles of CAF-derived ERK5 in the tumor progression, we created mice lacking the ERK5 gene specifically in fibroblasts. Colon-26 mouse colon cancer cells were implanted into the mice subcutaneously, and the histological analyses of the tumor tissue were performed after 2 weeks. Immunofluorescence analyses showed that recipient-derived fibroblasts existed within the tumor tissue. The present study demonstrated that fibroblast-specific ERK5 deficiency exacerbated tumor progression and it was accompanied with thicker tumor vessel formation and the increase in the number of activated fibroblasts. We combined the results of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database analysis with our animal studies, and indicated that regulating ERK5 activity in CAFs or CAF invasion into the tumor tissue can be important strategies for the development of new targets in cancer pharmacotherapies.
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- Masaki Imanishi
- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology for Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Clinical Trial Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Clinical Trial Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology for Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
- AWA Support Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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Kachamakova-Trojanowska N, Podkalicka P, Bogacz T, Barwacz S, Józkowicz A, Dulak J, Łoboda A. HIF-1 stabilization exerts anticancer effects in breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 175:113922. [PMID: 32205093 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.113922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tumor hypoxia and high activity of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) correlate with adverse disease outcomes, malignancy, resistance to therapy and metastasis. Nonetheless, recent studies indicate that under certain circumstances, HIF-1 stabilization may exert protective effects and even decrease tumor cell aggressiveness. This study aimed to characterize the potential anticancer effect of molidustat (BAY 85-3934), the prolyl hydroxylase (PHD) inhibitor and HIF-1 stabilizator. We confirmed that molidustat stabilizes HIF-1α and induces the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, to a similar or even greater extent than hypoxia. Interestingly, decreased cell survival and colony formation capabilities, together with S/G2 cell cycle arrest, were observed after treatment with PHD inhibitor. Importantly, molidustat enhanced the effectiveness of the chemotherapeutic drug, gemcitabine, on cancer cells. Finally, the xenograft model revealed decreased tumor growth in vivo after molidustat treatment. Both in vitro and in vivo analysis showed no differences in the angiogenic potential of endothelial cells treated with tumor-conditioned media or vascularization of the MDA-MB-231 xenografts, respectively. In summary, molidustat treatment exhibits an inhibitory effect on breast cancer cell survival, self-renewal capacity and potentiates the efficacy of chemotherapeutic gemcitabine.
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- Neli Kachamakova-Trojanowska
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland; Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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Nishide S, Uchida J, Matsunaga S, Tokudome K, Yamaguchi T, Kabei K, Moriya T, Miura K, Nakatani T, Tomita S. Prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitors reconstitute tumor blood vessels in mice. J Pharmacol Sci 2020; 143:122-126. [PMID: 32199747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2020.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Tumor blood vessels have leaky and low blood flow properties, which lead to hypoxia and low nutrient levels in the tumor tissue area known as the tumor microenvironment (TME). We reported that the prolyl-hydroxylase (PHD) inhibitor Roxadustat normalized tumor blood vessels, improved tumor tissue perfusion, and re-oxygenated the tumor tissue. Recently, several PHD inhibitors including Roxadustat, Daprodustat, Molidustat, and Vadadustat, were evaluated in clinical trials and approved for treating renal anemia. In this study, we showed that PHD inhibitors reconstituted tumor blood vessels and improved the TME, and some agents exhibited differential effects on tumors in a mouse model.
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- Shunji Nishide
- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Osaka 584-8540, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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Ho YJ, Chu SW, Liao EC, Fan CH, Chan HL, Wei KC, Yeh CK. Normalization of Tumor Vasculature by Oxygen Microbubbles with Ultrasound. Am J Cancer Res 2019; 9:7370-7383. [PMID: 31695774 PMCID: PMC6831304 DOI: 10.7150/thno.37750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Tumor microenvironment influences the efficacy of anti-cancer therapies. The dysfunctional tumor vasculature limits the efficiency of oxygenation and drug delivery to reduce treatment outcome. A concept of tumor vascular normalization (VN), which inhibits angiogenesis to improve vessel maturity, blood perfusion, and oxygenation, has been demonstrated under the anti-angiogenic therapy. The efficiency of drug delivery and penetration is increased by enhancing perfusion and reducing interstitial fluid pressure during the time window of VN. However, anti-angiogenic agents only induce transient VN and then prune vessels to aggravate tumor hypoxia. To repair tumor vessels without altering vessel density, we proposed to induce tumor VN by local oxygen release via oxygen microbubbles with ultrasound. With tumor perfusion enhancement under ultrasound contrast imaging tracing, the time window of VN was defined as 2-8 days after a single oxygen microbubble treatment. The enhanced tumor oxygenation after oxygen microbubble treatment inhibited hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α)/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway to improve the morphology and function of tumor vasculature. The pericyte coverage and Hoechst penetration of tumor vessels increased without any changes to the vessel density. Finally, the intratumoral accumulation of anti-cancer drug doxorubicin could be increased 3-4 folds during tumor VN. These findings demonstrate that regulating tumor oxygenation by oxygen microbubbles could normalize dysfunctional vessels to enhance vascular maturity, blood perfusion, and drug penetration. Furthermore, ultrasound perfusion imaging provides a simple and non-invasive way to detect the VN time window, which increases the feasibility of VN in clinical cancer applications.
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Nishide S, Matsunaga S, Shiota M, Yamaguchi T, Kitajima S, Maekawa Y, Takeda N, Tomura M, Uchida J, Miura K, Nakatani T, Tomita S. Controlling the Phenotype of Tumor-Infiltrating Macrophages via the PHD-HIF Axis Inhibits Tumor Growth in a Mouse Model. iScience 2019; 19:940-954. [PMID: 31518902 PMCID: PMC6742914 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) polarizes tumor-infiltrating macrophages toward tumor support. Macrophage-abundant tumors are highly malignant and are the cause of poor prognosis and therapeutic resistance. In this study, we show that the prolyl hydroxylase (PHD) inhibitor FG-4592 (FG) inhibits tumor growth of macrophage-abundant tumors and prolongs mouse survival. FG not only normalizes tumor vessels and improves tumor oxygenation but also directly affects macrophages and activates phagocytosis through the PHD-hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) axis. Remarkably, FG can promote phagocytic ability of the Ly6Clo subset of tumor-infiltrating macrophages, leading to tumor growth inhibition. Moreover, Ly6Cneg macrophages contributed to blood vessel normalization. Using a malignant tumor mouse model, we characterized macrophage function and subsets. Altogether, our findings suggest that the PHD inhibitor can promote the anti-tumor potential of macrophages to improve cancer therapy. PHD inhibitor treatment inhibits tumor growth and prolongs survival time of mice Regulating the PHD-HIF pathway can alter the tumor-infiltrating macrophage phenotype PHD inhibitor activates the tumor phagocytic ability of Ly6Clo macrophages
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- Shunji Nishide
- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan; Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Division of Research Support Platform, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan; Domain of Integrated Life Systems, Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Osaka 584-8540, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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Huang SC, Rehman MU, Lan YF, Qiu G, Zhang H, Iqbal MK, Luo HQ, Mehmood K, Zhang LH, Li JK. Tibial dyschondroplasia is highly associated with suppression of tibial angiogenesis through regulating the HIF-1α/VEGF/VEGFR signaling pathway in chickens. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9089. [PMID: 28831181 PMCID: PMC5567304 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09664-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is an intractable poultry problem that is characterized by the appearance of non-vascularized and non-mineralized cartilage masses in tibial growth plates (TGPs). However, the role of angiogenesis inhibition in the occurrence of TD remains unknown. In this study, we found that, compared to low-altitude Arbor Acres chickens (AACs), high-altitude Tibetan chickens showed higher tibial vascular distributions that were accompanied by up-regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) and VEGF receptors. These observations provide insights into hypoxia-induced angiogenesis, which may be related to the absence of TD in high-altitude native Tibetan chickens. Importantly, hypoxia experiments also showed that during hypoxia, tibial angiogenesis was enhanced, which was due to pro-angiogenic factor up-regulation (including VEGFA, VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and IL-8), in AACs. Moreover, we observed that thiram-induced TD could strongly inhibit tibial angiogenesis in the hypertrophic zone through coordinated down-regulation of HIF-1α and pro-angiogenic factors, leading to a disruption in the blood supply to the TGP. Taken together, these findings reveal that the occurrence of TD is highly associated with inhibition of tibial angiogenesis through down-regulated expression of HIF-1α, VEGFA and VEGF receptors, which results in suppression of TGP development.
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- Shu-Cheng Huang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Detection and Monitoring of Highland Animal Disease, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, 860000, Tibet, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,Animal Science Department, Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou, 325006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.,University College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 631000, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China. .,Laboratory of Detection and Monitoring of Highland Animal Disease, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, 860000, Tibet, People's Republic of China.
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