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Lok HC, Halliday GM, Kim WS. ATP-binding cassette transporters as possible targets for the intervention of neurodegenerative diseases. Neural Regen Res 2024; 19:721-722. [PMID: 37843202 PMCID: PMC10664130 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.382239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Hiu Chuen Lok
- Brain and Mind Centre & School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre & School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre & School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Starr CR, Zhylkibayev A, Mobley JA, Gorbatyuk MS. Proteomic analysis of diabetic retinas. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1229089. [PMID: 37693346 PMCID: PMC10486886 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1229089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Introduction As a metabolic disease, diabetes often leads to health complications such as heart failure, nephropathy, neurological disorders, and vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) affects as many as 100 million people worldwide. The mechanism of DR is complex and known to impact both neural and vascular components in the retina. While recent advances in the field have identified major cellular signaling contributing to DR pathogenesis, little has been reported on the protein post-translational modifications (PTM) - known to define protein localization, function, and activity - in the diabetic retina overall. Protein glycosylation is the enzymatic addition of carbohydrates to proteins, which can influence many protein attributes including folding, stability, function, and subcellular localization. O-linked glycosylation is the addition of sugars to an oxygen atom in amino acids with a free oxygen atom in their side chain (i.e., threonine, serine). To date, more than 100 congenital disorders of glycosylation have been described. However, no studies have identified the retinal O-linked glycoproteome in health or disease. With a critical need to expedite the discovery of PTMomics in diabetic retinas, we identified both global changes in protein levels and the retinal O-glycoproteome of control and diabetic mice. Methods We used liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-based proteomics and high throughput screening to identify proteins differentially expressed and proteins differentially O-glycosylated in the retinas of wildtype and diabetic mice. Results Changes in both global expression levels of proteins and proteins differentially glycosylated in the retinas of wild-type and diabetic mice have been identified. We provide evidence that diabetes shifts both global expression levels and O-glycosylation of metabolic and synaptic proteins in the retina. Discussion Here we report changes in the retinal proteome of diabetic mice. We highlight alterations in global proteins involved in metabolic processes, maintaining cellular structure, trafficking, and neuronal processes. We then showed changes in O-linked glycosylation of individual proteins in the diabetic retina.
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- Christopher R. Starr
- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Jin K, Yao Z, van Velthoven CTJ, Kaplan ES, Glattfelder K, Barlow ST, Boyer G, Carey D, Casper T, Chakka AB, Chakrabarty R, Clark M, Departee M, Desierto M, Gary A, Gloe J, Goldy J, Guilford N, Guzman J, Hirschstein D, Lee C, Liang E, Pham T, Reding M, Ronellenfitch K, Ruiz A, Sevigny J, Shapovalova N, Shulga L, Sulc J, Torkelson A, Tung H, Levi B, Sunkin SM, Dee N, Esposito L, Smith K, Tasic B, Zeng H. Cell-type specific molecular signatures of aging revealed in a brain-wide transcriptomic cell-type atlas. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.07.26.550355. [PMID: 38168182 PMCID: PMC10760145 DOI: 10.1101/2023.07.26.550355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Biological aging can be defined as a gradual loss of homeostasis across various aspects of molecular and cellular function. Aging is a complex and dynamic process which influences distinct cell types in a myriad of ways. The cellular architecture of the mammalian brain is heterogeneous and diverse, making it challenging to identify precise areas and cell types of the brain that are more susceptible to aging than others. Here, we present a high-resolution single-cell RNA sequencing dataset containing ~1.2 million high-quality single-cell transcriptomic profiles of brain cells from young adult and aged mice across both sexes, including areas spanning the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. We find age-associated gene expression signatures across nearly all 130+ neuronal and non-neuronal cell subclasses we identified. We detect the greatest gene expression changes in non-neuronal cell types, suggesting that different cell types in the brain vary in their susceptibility to aging. We identify specific, age-enriched clusters within specific glial, vascular, and immune cell types from both cortical and subcortical regions of the brain, and specific gene expression changes associated with cell senescence, inflammation, decrease in new myelination, and decreased vasculature integrity. We also identify genes with expression changes across multiple cell subclasses, pointing to certain mechanisms of aging that may occur across wide regions or broad cell types of the brain. Finally, we discover the greatest gene expression changes in cell types localized to the third ventricle of the hypothalamus, including tanycytes, ependymal cells, and Tbx3+ neurons found in the arcuate nucleus that are part of the neuronal circuits regulating food intake and energy homeostasis. These findings suggest that the area surrounding the third ventricle in the hypothalamus may be a hub for aging in the mouse brain. Overall, we reveal a dynamic landscape of cell-type-specific transcriptomic changes in the brain associated with normal aging that will serve as a foundation for the investigation of functional changes in the aging process and the interaction of aging and diseases.
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- Kelly Jin
- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA
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Katzeff JS, Lok HC, Bhatia S, Fu Y, Halliday GM, Kim WS. ATP-binding cassette transporter expression is widely dysregulated in frontotemporal dementia with TDP-43 inclusions. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:1043127. [PMID: 36385764 PMCID: PMC9663841 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1043127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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The human brain is highly enriched in lipids and increasing evidence indicates that dysregulation of lipids in the brain is associated with neurodegeneration. ATP-binding cassette subfamily A (ABCA) transporters control the movement of lipids across cellular membranes and are implicated in a number of neurodegenerative diseases. However, very little is known about the role of ABCA transporters in frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 inclusions (FTLD-TDP), which is a common form of younger-onset dementia. We therefore undertook a comprehensive analysis of the expression of ABCA transporters (ABCA1-13) in five key brain regions (amygdala, inferior temporal cortex, superior frontal cortex, cerebellum and parietal cortex) in FTLD-TDP and controls. We found that the expression of ABCA2, ABCA3, ABCA4, ABCA7, ABCA9, ABCA10 and ABCA13 was significantly altered in FTLD-TDP in a region-specific manner. In addition, the expression of ABCA transporters correlated specifically to different neural markers and TARDBP. These results suggest substantial dysregulation of ABCA transporters and lipid metabolism in FTLD-TDP and these changes are associated with neuroinflammation.
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- Brain and Mind Centre & School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Song W, Zhang K, Xue T, Han J, Peng F, Ding C, Lin F, Li J, Sze FTA, Gan J, Chen X. Cognitive improvement effect of nervonic acid and essential fatty acids on rats ingesting Acer truncatum Bunge seed oil revealed by lipidomics approach. Food Funct 2022; 13:2475-2490. [PMID: 35147628 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo03671h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Acer truncatum Bunge seed oil (ASO) is rich in ω-9 (53.93%) and ω-6 (30.7%) fatty acids (FAs) and characterized by 3-7% nervonic acid (NA, C24:1ω-9). Evidence suggests that ω-9 FAs such as NA participate in processes of cognitive improvement; however, their mechanism remains ambiguous. In this study, we investigated the effect of ASO on rat memory and the change in lipid profiling and underlying metabolism. After ASO was administrated to rats for one, three and seven days, their capacity for learning and memory significantly increased via the MWM test. Lipid profiling showed alterations in a wide range of metabolic features after ASO was administrated to the rats, in which sphingolipids (SP) in the serum and glycerophospholipids (GP) in the brain were regulated significantly. The changes in the fatty acids in the serum and brain showed the synergetic effects of NA, EA, OA and DHA, where NA, EA and OA exhibited similar change trends. The enrichment analysis based on KEGG indicated that ASO supplementation evoked the pathways of neurotrophin signaling, glycerophospholipid metabolism and sphingolipid metabolism, which are related to memory and cognition improvement. Among the metabolites with different molecular forms, the biomarkers with C24:1ω-9 chains exhibited a positive correlation with others both in the serum SP and brain GP. These results suggest the synergistic effects of ω-9 FAs and that their conversion into each other may result in enhanced cognition in rats ingesting Acer truncatum Bunge seed oil.
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- Wangting Song
- Bao Feng Key Laboratory of Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing, China.
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- Bao Feng Key Laboratory of Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing, China. .,School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Bao Feng Key Laboratory of Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing, China. .,Zhong Guan Cun Biological and Medical Big Data Center, Beijing, China
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- Bao Feng Key Laboratory of Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing, China.
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, Beijing, 102308, China
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- National Center for Occupational Safety and Health, NHC, Beijing, 102308, China
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- Department of Neurology, Sanming First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Sanming, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.,Plateau Medical Research Center of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Bao Feng Key Laboratory of Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing, China. .,Graduate Institute of Bioresources, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan, China
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- Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Bao Feng Key Laboratory of Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing, China. .,Zhong Guan Cun Biological and Medical Big Data Center, Beijing, China
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Martins-Ferreira R, Leal B, Chaves J, Li T, Ciudad L, Rangel R, Santos A, Martins da Silva A, Pinho Costa P, Ballestar E. Epilepsy progression is associated with cumulative DNA methylation changes in inflammatory genes. Prog Neurobiol 2022; 209:102207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2021.102207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Liu Y, Castano D, Girolamo F, Trigueros-Motos L, Bae HG, Neo SP, Oh J, Narayanaswamy P, Torta F, Rye KA, Jo DG, Gunaratne J, Jung S, Virgintino D, Singaraja RR. Loss of ABCA8B decreases myelination by reducing oligodendrocyte precursor cells in mice. J Lipid Res 2022; 63:100147. [PMID: 34752805 PMCID: PMC8953628 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2021.100147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The myelin sheath, which is wrapped around axons, is a lipid-enriched structure produced by mature oligodendrocytes. Disruption of the myelin sheath is observed in several neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. A crucial component of myelin is sphingomyelin, levels of which can be increased by ABCA8, a member of the ATP-binding cassette transporter family. ABCA8 is highly expressed in the cerebellum, specifically in oligodendroglia. However, whether ABCA8 plays a role in myelination and mechanisms that would underlie this role remain unknown. Here, we found that the absence of Abca8b, a mouse ortholog of ABCA8, led to decreased numbers of cerebellar oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) and mature oligodendrocytes in mice. We show that in oligodendrocytes, ABCA8 interacts with chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (CSPG4), a molecule essential for OPC proliferation, migration, and myelination. In the absence of Abca8b, localization of CSPG4 to the plasma membrane was decreased, contributing to reduced cerebellar CSPG4 expression. Cerebellar CSPG4+ OPCs were also diminished, leading to decreased mature myelinating oligodendrocyte numbers and cerebellar myelination levels in Abca8b-/- mice. In addition, electron microscopy analyses showed that the number of nonmyelinated cerebellar axons was increased, whereas cerebellar myelin thickness (g-ratio), myelin sheath periodicity, and axonal diameter were all decreased, indicative of disordered myelin ultrastructure. In line with disrupted cerebellar myelination, Abca8b-/- mice showed lower cerebellar conduction velocity and disturbed locomotion. In summary, ABCA8 modulates cerebellar myelination, in part through functional regulation of the ABCA8-interacting protein CSPG4. Our findings suggest that ABCA8 disruption may contribute to the pathophysiology of myelin disorders.
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- Yiran Liu
- Translational Laboratories in Genetic Medicine, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Laboratories in Genetic Medicine, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs, Human Anatomy and Histology Unit, University of Bari School of Medicine, Bari, Italy
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- Translational Laboratories in Genetic Medicine, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Lipidomics Incubator, Department of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Institute and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Lipidomics Incubator, Department of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Institute and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Lipidomics Incubator, Department of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Institute and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs, Human Anatomy and Histology Unit, University of Bari School of Medicine, Bari, Italy
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- Translational Laboratories in Genetic Medicine, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
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Signorelli P, Conte C, Albi E. The Multiple Roles of Sphingomyelin in Parkinson's Disease. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11091311. [PMID: 34572524 PMCID: PMC8469734 DOI: 10.3390/biom11091311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Advances over the past decade have improved our understanding of the role of sphingolipid in the onset and progression of Parkinson's disease. Much attention has been paid to ceramide derived molecules, especially glucocerebroside, and little on sphingomyelin, a critical molecule for brain physiopathology. Sphingomyelin has been proposed to be involved in PD due to its presence in the myelin sheath and for its role in nerve impulse transmission, in presynaptic plasticity, and in neurotransmitter receptor localization. The analysis of sphingomyelin-metabolizing enzymes, the development of specific inhibitors, and advanced mass spectrometry have all provided insight into the signaling mechanisms of sphingomyelin and its implications in Parkinson's disease. This review describes in vitro and in vivo studies with often conflicting results. We focus on the synthesis and degradation enzymes of sphingomyelin, highlighting the genetic risks and the molecular alterations associated with Parkinson's disease.
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- Paola Signorelli
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Health Sciences Department, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy;
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Yue T, Zuo S, Zhu J, Guo S, Huang Z, Li J, Wang X, Liu Y, Chen S, Wang P. Two Similar Signatures for Predicting the Prognosis and Immunotherapy Efficacy of Stomach Adenocarcinoma Patients. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:704242. [PMID: 34414187 PMCID: PMC8369372 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.704242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Globally, stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD)’s high morbidity and mortality should arouse our urgent attention. How long can STAD patients survive after surgery and whether novel immunotherapy is effective are questions that our clinicians cannot escape. Methods Various R packages, GSEA software, Metascape, STRING, Cytoscape, Venn diagram, TIMER2.0 website, TCGA, and GEO databases were used in our study. Results In the TCGA and GEO, macrophage abundance of STAD tissues was significantly higher than that of adjacent tissues and was an independent prognostic factor, significantly related to the overall survival (OS) of STAD patients. Between the high- and low- macrophage abundance, we conducted differential expression, univariate and multivariate Cox analysis, and obtained 12 candidate genes, and finally constructed a 3-gene signature. Both low macrophage abundance group and group D had higher TMB and PD-L1 expression. Furthermore, top 5 common gene-mutated STAD tissues had lower macrophage abundance. Macrophage abundance and 3 key genes expression were also lower in the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and HM-indel STAD subtypes and significantly correlated with the tumor microenvironment score. The functional enrichment and ssGSEA revealed 2 signatures were similar and closely related to BOQUEST_STEM_CELL_UP, including genes up-regulated in proliferative stromal stem cells. Hsa-miR-335-5p simultaneously regulated 3 key genes and significantly related to the expression of PD-L1, CD8A and PDCD1. Conclusion macrophage abundance and 3-gene signature could simultaneously predict the OS and immunotherapy efficacy, and both 2 signatures had remarkable similarities. Hsa-miR-335-5p and BOQUEST_STEM_CELL_UP might be novel immunotherapy targets.
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- Taohua Yue
- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Division of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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He B, Kang S, Chen Z, Liu X, Wang J, Li X, Liu X, Zheng L, Luo M, Wang Y. Hypercholesterolemia risk associated Abca6 does not regulate lipoprotein metabolism in mice or hamster. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2021; 1866:159006. [PMID: 34274505 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.159006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hypercholesterolemia has strong heritability and about 40-60% of hypercholesterolemia is caused by genetic risk factors. A number of monogenic genes have been identified so far for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). However, in the general population, more than 90% of individuals with LDL cholesterol over 190 mg/dL do not carry known FH mutations. Large scale whole-exome sequencing has identified thousands of variants that are predicted to be loss-of-function (LoF) and each individual has a median of about twenty rare LoF variants and several hundreds more common LoF variants. However, majority of those variants have not been characterized and their functional consequence remains largely unknown. Rs77542162 is a common missense variant in ABCA6 and is strongly associated with hypercholesterolemia in different populations. ABCA6 is a cholesterol responsive gene and has been suggested to play a role in lipid metabolism. However, whether and how rs77542162 and ABCA6 regulate lipoprotein metabolism remain unknown. In current study, we systemically characterized the function of rs77542162 and ABCA6 in cultured cells and in vivo of rodents. We found that Abca6 is specifically expressed on the basolateral surface of hepatocytes in mouse liver. The rs77542162 variant disrupts ABCA6 protein stability and results in loss of functional protein. However, we found no evidence that Abca6 plays a role in lipoprotein metabolism in either normal mice or hypercholesterolemia mice or hamsters. Thus, our results suggest that Abca6 does not regulate lipoprotein metabolism in rodents and highlight the challenge and importance of functional characterization of disease-associated variants in animal models.
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- Baoshen He
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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Mezlini AM, Das S, Goldenberg A. Finding associations in a heterogeneous setting: statistical test for aberration enrichment. Genome Med 2021; 13:68. [PMID: 33892787 PMCID: PMC8066476 DOI: 10.1186/s13073-021-00864-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Most two-group statistical tests find broad patterns such as overall shifts in mean, median, or variance. These tests may not have enough power to detect effects in a small subset of samples, e.g., a drug that works well only on a few patients. We developed a novel statistical test targeting such effects relevant for clinical trials, biomarker discovery, feature selection, etc. We focused on finding meaningful associations in complex genetic diseases in gene expression, miRNA expression, and DNA methylation. Our test outperforms traditional statistical tests in simulated and experimental data and detects potentially disease-relevant genes with heterogeneous effects.
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- Aziz M. Mezlini
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
- Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Genetics and genome biology, Hospital for sick children, Toronto, Canada
- The Vector Institute, Toronto, Canada
- Evidation Health, Inc., San Mateo, CA USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Genetics and genome biology, Hospital for sick children, Toronto, Canada
- The Vector Institute, Toronto, Canada
- CIFAR, Toronto, Canada
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Benkafadar N, Janesick A, Scheibinger M, Ling AH, Jan TA, Heller S. Transcriptomic characterization of dying hair cells in the avian cochlea. Cell Rep 2021; 34:108902. [PMID: 33761357 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Sensory hair cells are prone to apoptosis caused by various drugs including aminoglycoside antibiotics. In mammals, this vulnerability results in permanent hearing loss because lost hair cells are not regenerated. Conversely, hair cells regenerate in birds, making the avian inner ear an exquisite model for studying ototoxicity and regeneration. Here, we use single-cell RNA sequencing and trajectory analysis on control and dying hair cells after aminoglycoside treatment. Interestingly, the two major subtypes of avian cochlear hair cells, tall and short hair cells, respond differently. Dying short hair cells show a noticeable transient upregulation of many more genes than tall hair cells. The most prominent gene group identified is associated with potassium ion conductances, suggesting distinct physiological differences. Moreover, the dynamic characterization of >15,000 genes expressed in tall and short avian hair cells during their apoptotic demise comprises a resource for further investigations toward mammalian hair cell protection and hair cell regeneration.
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- Nesrine Benkafadar
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Wang CY, Chen YQ, Jin JY, Du R, Fan LL, Xiang R. A Novel Nonsense Mutation of ABCA8 in a Han-Chinese Family With ASCVD Leads to the Reduction of HDL-c Levels. Front Genet 2020; 11:755. [PMID: 32760429 PMCID: PMC7373792 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is one of the major causes of death worldwide and most commonly develops as a result of atherosclerosis (AS). As we all know, dyslipidemia is a leading pathogenic risk factor for ASCVD, which leads to cardiac ischemic injury and myocardial infarction. Dyslipidemias include hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and decreased high density lipoproteins cholesterol (HDL-c). Mutations of dyslipidemia related genes have been proved to be the crucial contributor to the development of AS and ASCVD. In this study, a Han-Chinese family with ASCVD was enrolled and the lipid testing discovered an obvious reduced levels of HDL-c in the affected members. We then performed whole exome sequencing to detect the candidate genes of the family. After data filtering, a novel heterozygous nonsense mutation (NM_007168: c.3460C>T; p.R1154X) of ABCA8 was detected and validated to be co-separated in the family members by Sanger sequencing. Previous studies have proved that deleterious heterozygous ABCA8 variants may disrupt cholesterol efflux and reduce HDL-c levels in humans and mice. This study may be the second report related to ABCA8 mutations in patients with reduced levels of HDL-c. Our study not only contributed to the genetic counseling and prenatal genetic diagnosis of patients with ASCVD caused by reduced HDL-c levels, but also provided a new sight among ABCA8, cholesterol efflux and HDL-c levels.
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- Chen-Yu Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal for Human Disease, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal for Human Disease, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wu A, Wojtowicz K, Savary S, Hamon Y, Trombik T. Do ABC transporters regulate plasma membrane organization? Cell Mol Biol Lett 2020; 25:37. [PMID: 32647530 PMCID: PMC7336681 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-020-00224-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The plasma membrane (PM) spatiotemporal organization is one of the major factors controlling cell signaling and whole-cell homeostasis. The PM lipids, including cholesterol, determine the physicochemical properties of the membrane bilayer and thus play a crucial role in all membrane-dependent cellular processes. It is known that lipid content and distribution in the PM are not random, and their transversal and lateral organization is highly controlled. Mainly sphingolipid- and cholesterol-rich lipid nanodomains, historically referred to as rafts, are extremely dynamic “hot spots” of the PM controlling the function of many cell surface proteins and receptors. In the first part of this review, we will focus on the recent advances of PM investigation and the current PM concept. In the second part, we will discuss the importance of several classes of ABC transporters whose substrates are lipids for the PM organization and dynamics. Finally, we will briefly present the significance of lipid ABC transporters for immune responses.
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- Ambroise Wu
- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Lab. Bio-PeroxIL EA7270, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Marseille, France
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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Hsiao JHT, Purushothuman S, Jensen PH, Halliday GM, Kim WS. Reductions in COQ2 Expression Relate to Reduced ATP Levels in Multiple System Atrophy Brain. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:1187. [PMID: 31736705 PMCID: PMC6838639 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease clinically characterized by parkinsonism and cerebellar ataxia, and pathologically by oligodendrocyte α-synuclein inclusions. Genetic variants of COQ2 are associated with an increased risk for MSA in certain populations. Also, deficits in the level of coenzyme Q10 and its biosynthetic enzymes are associated with MSA. Here, we measured ATP levels and expression of biosynthetic enzymes for coenzyme Q10, including COQ2, in multiple regions of MSA and control brains. We found a reduction in ATP levels in disease-affected regions of MSA brain that associated with reduced expression of COQ2 and COQ7, supporting the concept that abnormalities in the biosynthesis of coenzyme Q10 play an important role in the pathogenesis of MSA.
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- Jen-Hsiang T. Hsiao
- Brain and Mind Centre and Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales & Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre and Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Biomedicine, DANDRITE-Danish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Brain and Mind Centre and Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales & Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre and Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales & Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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Pasello M, Giudice AM, Scotlandi K. The ABC subfamily A transporters: Multifaceted players with incipient potentialities in cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2019; 60:57-71. [PMID: 31605751 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Overexpression of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters is a cause of drug resistance in a plethora of tumors. More recent evidence indicates additional contribution of these transporters to other processes, such as tumor cell dissemination and metastasis, thereby extending their possible roles in tumor progression. While the role of some ABC transporters, such as ABCB1, ABCC1 and ABCG2, in multidrug resistance is well documented, the mechanisms by which ABC transporters affect the proliferation, differentiation, migration and invasion of cancer cells are still poorly defined and are frequently controversial. This review, summarizes recent advances that highlight the role of subfamily A members in cancer. Emerging evidence highlights the potential value of ABCA members as biomarkers of risk and response in different tumors, but information is disperse and very little is known about their possible mechanisms of action. The only clear evidence is that ABCA members are involved in lipid metabolism and homeostasis. In particular, the relationship between ABCA1 and cholesterol is becoming evident in different fields of biology, including cancer. In parallel, emerging findings indicate that cholesterol, the main component of cell membranes, can influence many physiological and pathological processes, including cell migration, cancer progression and metastasis. This review aims to link the dispersed knowledge regarding the relationship of ABCA members with lipid metabolism and cancer in an effort to stimulate and guide readers to areas that the writers consider to have significant impact and relevant potentialities.
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- Michela Pasello
- CRS Development of Biomolecular Therapies, Experimental Oncology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, 40136, Italy.
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- CRS Development of Biomolecular Therapies, Experimental Oncology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, 40136, Italy; Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40126, Italy
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- CRS Development of Biomolecular Therapies, Experimental Oncology Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, 40136, Italy.
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Sliz E, Kalaoja M, Ahola-Olli A, Raitakari O, Perola M, Salomaa V, Lehtimäki T, Karhu T, Viinamäki H, Salmi M, Santalahti K, Jalkanen S, Jokelainen J, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Männikkö M, Herzig KH, Järvelin MR, Sebert S, Kettunen J. Genome-wide association study identifies seven novel loci associating with circulating cytokines and cell adhesion molecules in Finns. J Med Genet 2019; 56:607-616. [PMID: 31217265 PMCID: PMC6817708 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2018-105965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Inflammatory processes contribute to the pathophysiology of multiple chronic conditions. Genetic factors play a crucial role in modulating the inflammatory load, but the exact mechanisms are incompletely understood. OBJECTIVE To assess genetic determinants of 16 circulating cytokines and cell adhesion molecules (inflammatory phenotypes) in Finns. METHODS Genome-wide associations of the inflammatory phenotypes were studied in Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (N=5284). A subsequent meta-analysis was completed for 10 phenotypes available in a previous genome-wide association study, adding up to 13 577 individuals in the study. Complementary association tests were performed to study the effect of the ABO blood types on soluble adhesion molecule levels. RESULTS We identified seven novel and six previously reported genetic associations (p<3.1×10-9). Three loci were associated with soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) level, one of which was the ABO locus that has been previously associated with soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) levels. Our findings suggest that the blood type B associates primarily with sVCAM-1 level, while the A1 subtype shows a robust effect on sE-selectin and sICAM-1 levels. The genotypes in the ABO locus associating with higher soluble adhesion molecule levels tend to associate with lower circulating cholesterol levels and lower cardiovascular disease risk. CONCLUSION The present results extend the knowledge about genetic factors contributing to the inflammatory load. Our findings suggest that two distinct mechanisms contribute to the soluble adhesion molecule levels in the ABO locus and that elevated soluble adhesion molecule levels per se may not increase risk for cardiovascular disease.
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- Eeva Sliz
- Computational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Computational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- University of Tartu, Estonian Genome Center, Tartu, Estonia
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories, and Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center - Tampere, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Eastern Finland, and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Medicity Research Laboratory and Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Medicity Research Laboratory and Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Medicity Research Laboratory and Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Oulu Deaconess Institute/Diapolis Oy Research Unit, Oulu, Finland
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- Northern Finland Birth Cohorts, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center (MRC), University of Oulu, and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Unit of Primary Care, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Genomics and Complex Diseases, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Computational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Biocenter Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Lewkowicz N, Piątek P, Namiecińska M, Domowicz M, Bonikowski R, Szemraj J, Przygodzka P, Stasiołek M, Lewkowicz P. Naturally Occurring Nervonic Acid Ester Improves Myelin Synthesis by Human Oligodendrocytes. Cells 2019; 8:cells8080786. [PMID: 31362382 PMCID: PMC6721595 DOI: 10.3390/cells8080786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The dysfunction of oligodendrocytes (OLs) is regarded as one of the major causes of inefficient remyelination in multiple sclerosis, resulting gradually in disease progression. Oligodendrocytes are derived from oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs), which populate the adult central nervous system, but their physiological capability to myelin synthesis is limited. The low intake of essential lipids for sphingomyelin synthesis in the human diet may account for increased demyelination and the reduced efficiency of the remyelination process. In our study on lipid profiling in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis brain, we revealed that during acute inflammation, nervonic acid synthesis is silenced, which is the effect of shifting the lipid metabolism pathway of common substrates into proinflammatory arachidonic acid production. In the experiments on the human model of maturating oligodendrocyte precursor cells (hOPCs) in vitro, we demonstrated that fish oil mixture (FOM) affected the function of hOPCs, resulting in the improved synthesis of myelin basic protein, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, and proteolipid protein, as well as sphingomyelin. Additionally, FOM reduces proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, and enhances fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) synthesis by hOPCs was also demonstrated. Based on these observations, we propose that the intake of FOM rich in the nervonic acid ester may improve OL function, affecting OPC maturation and limiting inflammation.
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- Natalia Lewkowicz
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska Str. 251, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska Str. 251, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska Str. 251, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 93-232 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska Str. 251, 92-213 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska Str. 251, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
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Pharmacological targeting of mitochondria in cancer stem cells: An ancient organelle at the crossroad of novel anti-cancer therapies. Pharmacol Res 2019; 139:298-313. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2018.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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D'Angelo G, Moorthi S, Luberto C. Role and Function of Sphingomyelin Biosynthesis in the Development of Cancer. Adv Cancer Res 2018; 140:61-96. [PMID: 30060817 DOI: 10.1016/bs.acr.2018.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Sphingomyelin (SM) biosynthesis represents a complex, finely regulated process, mostly occurring in vertebrates. It is intimately linked to lipid transport and it is ultimately carried out by two enzymes, SM synthase 1 and 2, selectively localized in the Golgi and plasma membrane. In the course of the SM biosynthetic reaction, various lipids are metabolized. Because these lipids have both structural and signaling functions, the SM biosynthetic process has the potential to affect diverse important cellular processes (such as cell proliferation, cell survival, and migration). Thus defects in SM biosynthesis might directly or indirectly impact the normal physiology of the cell and eventually of the organism. In this chapter, we will focus on evidence supporting a role for SM biosynthesis in specific cellular functions and how its dysregulation can affect neoplastic transformation.
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- Giovanni D'Angelo
- Institute of Protein Biochemistry, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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Sasaki K, Tachikawa M, Uchida Y, Hirano S, Kadowaki F, Watanabe M, Ohtsuki S, Terasaki T. ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A Subfamily 8 Is a Sinusoidal Efflux Transporter for Cholesterol and Taurocholate in Mouse and Human Liver. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:343-355. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Kazunari Sasaki
- Membrane Transport
and Drug Targeting Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Membrane Transport
and Drug Targeting Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Membrane Transport
and Drug Targeting Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Membrane Transport
and Drug Targeting Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Membrane Transport
and Drug Targeting Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Membrane Transport
and Drug Targeting Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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- Membrane Transport
and Drug Targeting Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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Pereira CD, Martins F, Wiltfang J, da Cruz e Silva OA, Rebelo S. ABC Transporters Are Key Players in Alzheimer’s Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 61:463-485. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-170639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Cátia D. Pereira
- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, Institute for Biomedicine – iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, Institute for Biomedicine – iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, Institute for Biomedicine – iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, Institute for Biomedicine – iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, Institute for Biomedicine – iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Trigueros-Motos L, van Capelleveen JC, Torta F, Castaño D, Zhang LH, Chai EC, Kang M, Dimova LG, Schimmel AW, Tietjen I, Radomski C, Tan LJ, Thiam CH, Narayanaswamy P, Wu DH, Dorninger F, Yakala GK, Barhdadi A, Angeli V, Dubé MP, Berger J, Dallinga-Thie GM, Tietge UJ, Wenk MR, Hayden MR, Hovingh GK, Singaraja RR. ABCA8 Regulates Cholesterol Efflux and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017; 37:2147-2155. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.309574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Objective—
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are considered to protect against atherosclerosis in part by facilitating the removal of cholesterol from peripheral tissues. However, factors regulating lipid efflux are incompletely understood. We previously identified a variant in adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette transporter A8 (
ABCA8
) in an individual with low HDL cholesterol (HDLc). Here, we investigate the role of ABCA8 in cholesterol efflux and in regulating HDLc levels.
Approach and Results—
We sequenced
ABCA8
in individuals with low and high HDLc and identified, exclusively in low HDLc probands, 3 predicted deleterious heterozygous
ABCA8
mutations (p.Pro609Arg [P609R], IVS17-2 A>G and p.Thr741Stop [T741X]). HDLc levels were lower in heterozygous mutation carriers compared with first-degree family controls (0.86±0.34 versus 1.17±0.26 mmol/L;
P
=0.005). HDLc levels were significantly decreased by 29% (
P
=0.01) in
Abca8b
−/−
mice on a high-cholesterol diet compared with wild-type mice, whereas hepatic overexpression of human
ABCA8
in mice resulted in significant increases in plasma HDLc and the first steps of macrophage-to-feces reverse cholesterol transport. Overexpression of wild-type but not mutant ABCA8 resulted in a significant increase (1.8-fold;
P
=0.01) of cholesterol efflux to apolipoprotein AI in vitro. ABCA8 colocalizes and interacts with adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette transporter A1 and further potentiates adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette transporter A1–mediated cholesterol efflux.
Conclusions—
ABCA8 facilitates cholesterol efflux and modulates HDLc levels in humans and mice.
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- Laia Trigueros-Motos
- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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- From the Translational Laboratory in Genetic Medicine, A*STAR Institute, and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (L.T.-M., D.C., E.C.C., L.J.T., D.H.W., G.K.Y., M.R.H., R.R.S.); Departments of Vascular Medicine and Experimental Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (J.C.v.C., A.W.M.S., G.M.D.-T., G.K.H.); Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada (I.T.); Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of
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Iqbal J, Walsh MT, Hammad SM, Hussain MM. Sphingolipids and Lipoproteins in Health and Metabolic Disorders. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2017; 28:506-518. [PMID: 28462811 PMCID: PMC5474131 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Sphingolipids are structurally and functionally diverse molecules with significant physiologic functions and are found associated with cellular membranes and plasma lipoproteins. The cellular and plasma concentrations of sphingolipids are altered in several metabolic disorders and may serve as prognostic and diagnostic markers. Here we discuss various sphingolipid transport mechanisms and highlight how changes in cellular and plasma sphingolipid levels contribute to cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Understanding of the mechanisms involved in intracellular transport, secretion, and extracellular transport may provide novel information that might be amenable to therapeutic targeting for the treatment of various metabolic disorders.
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- Jahangir Iqbal
- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11203, USA; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, MNGHA, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11203, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11203, USA; VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, New York, NY 11209; Center for Diabetes and Obesity Research, NYU Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
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Constantinou C, Karavia EA, Xepapadaki E, Petropoulou PI, Papakosta E, Karavyraki M, Zvintzou E, Theodoropoulos V, Filou S, Hatziri A, Kalogeropoulou C, Panayiotakopoulos G, Kypreos KE. Advances in high-density lipoprotein physiology: surprises, overturns, and promises. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2016; 310:E1-E14. [PMID: 26530157 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00429.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Emerging evidence strongly supports that changes in the HDL metabolic pathway, which result in changes in HDL proteome and function, appear to have a causative impact on a number of metabolic disorders. Here, we provide a critical review of the most recent and novel findings correlating HDL properties and functionality with various pathophysiological processes and disease states, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, inflammation and sepsis, bone and obstructive pulmonary diseases, and brain disorders.
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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- Pharmacology Department, University of Patras Medical School, Rio Achaias, Greece
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Gaborit B, Venteclef N, Ancel P, Pelloux V, Gariboldi V, Leprince P, Amour J, Hatem SN, Jouve E, Dutour A, Clément K. Human epicardial adipose tissue has a specific transcriptomic signature depending on its anatomical peri-atrial, peri-ventricular, or peri-coronary location. Cardiovasc Res 2015; 108:62-73. [PMID: 26239655 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvv208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS Human epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a visceral and perivascular fat that has been shown to act locally on myocardium, atria, and coronary arteries. Its abundance has been linked to coronary artery disease (CAD) and atrial fibrillation. However, its physiological function remains highly debated. The aim of this study was to determine a specific EAT transcriptomic signature, depending on its anatomical peri-atrial (PA), peri-ventricular (PV), or peri-coronary location. METHODS AND RESULTS Samples of EAT and thoracic subcutaneous fat, obtained from 41 patients paired for cardiovascular risk factors, CAD, and atrial fibrillation were analysed using a pangenomic approach. We found 2728 significantly up-regulated genes in the EAT vs. subcutaneous fat with 400 genes being common between PA, PV, and peri-coronary EAT. These common genes were related to extracellular matrix remodelling, inflammation, infection, and thrombosis pathways. Omentin (ITLN1) was the most up-regulated gene and secreted adipokine in EAT (fold-change >12, P < 0.0001). Among EAT-enriched genes, we observed different patterns depending on adipose tissue location. A beige expression phenotype was found in EAT but PV EAT highly expressed uncoupled protein 1 (P = 0.01). Genes overexpressed in peri-coronary EAT were implicated in proliferation, O-N glycan biosynthesis, and sphingolipid metabolism. PA EAT displayed an atypical pattern with genes implicated in cardiac muscle contraction and intracellular calcium signalling pathway. CONCLUSION This study opens new perspectives in understanding the physiology of human EAT and its local interaction with neighbouring structures.
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- Bénédicte Gaborit
- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France INSERM, Nutriomics (team6 and Team3), UMR_S U1166, Paris F-75013, France Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, Department 'Nutrition, Obésité et Risque Thrombotique', INSERM, UMR 1062, INRA 1260, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France INSERM, UMRS_S1138, Paris F-75006, France
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France INSERM, Nutriomics (team6 and Team3), UMR_S U1166, Paris F-75013, France Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, Department 'Nutrition, Obésité et Risque Thrombotique', INSERM, UMR 1062, INRA 1260, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France INSERM, Nutriomics (team6 and Team3), UMR_S U1166, Paris F-75013, France
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- Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Cardiac Surgery, La Timone Hospital,13005 Marseille, France
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Heart Department, 73013 Paris, France
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Heart Department, 73013 Paris, France
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France INSERM, Nutriomics (team6 and Team3), UMR_S U1166, Paris F-75013, France Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Heart Department, 73013 Paris, France
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- Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Medical Evaluation Department, CIC-CPCET, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, Department 'Nutrition, Obésité et Risque Thrombotique', INSERM, UMR 1062, INRA 1260, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ICAN, Heart and Nutrition Department, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris F-75013, France Sorbonne Universities, University Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMRS 1166, Paris F-75006, France INSERM, Nutriomics (team6 and Team3), UMR_S U1166, Paris F-75013, France
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Ween MP, Armstrong MA, Oehler MK, Ricciardelli C. The role of ABC transporters in ovarian cancer progression and chemoresistance. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2015; 96:220-56. [PMID: 26100653 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Over 80% of ovarian cancer patients develop chemoresistance which results in a lethal course of the disease. A well-established cause of chemoresistance involves the family of ATP-binding cassette transporters, or ABC transporters that transport a wide range of substrates including metabolic products, nutrients, lipids, and drugs across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. Expressions of various ABC transporters, shown to reduce the intracellular accumulation of chemotherapy drugs, are increased following chemotherapy and impact on ovarian cancer survival. Although clinical trials to date using ABC transporter inhibitors have been disappointing, ABC transporter inhibition remains an attractive potential adjuvant to chemotherapy. A greater understanding of their physiological functions and role in ovarian cancer chemoresistance will be important for the development of more effective targeted therapies. This article will review the role of the ABC transporter family in ovarian cancer progression and chemoresistance as well as the clinical attempts used to date to reverse chemoresistance.
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- Lung Research, Hanson Institute and Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide
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- Data Management and Analysis Centre, University of Adelaide, Australia
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia; School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia.
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Wong JH, Halliday GM, Kim WS. Exploring myelin dysfunction in multiple system atrophy. Exp Neurobiol 2014; 23:337-44. [PMID: 25548533 PMCID: PMC4276804 DOI: 10.5607/en.2014.23.4.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare, yet fatal neurodegenerative disease that presents clinically with autonomic failure in combination with parkinsonism or cerebellar ataxia. MSA impacts on the autonomic nervous system affecting blood pressure, heart rate and bladder function, and the motor system affecting balance and muscle movement. The cause of MSA is unknown, no definitive risk factors have been identified, and there is no cure or effective treatment. The definitive pathology of MSA is the presence of α-synuclein aggregates in the brain and therefore MSA is classified as an α-synucleinopathy, together with Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Although the molecular mechanisms of misfolding, fibrillation and aggregation of α-synuclein partly overlap with other α-synucleinopathies, the pathological pathway of MSA is unique in that the principal site for α-synuclein deposition is in the oligodendrocytes rather than the neurons. The sequence of pathological events of MSA is now recognized as abnormal protein redistributions in oligodendrocytes first, followed by myelin dysfunction and then neurodegeneration. Oligodendrocytes are responsible for the production and maintenance of myelin, the specialized lipid membrane that encases the axons of all neurons in the brain. Myelin is composed of lipids and two prominent proteins, myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein. In vitro studies suggest that aberration in protein distribution and lipid transport may lead to myelin dysfunction in MSA. The purpose of this perspective is to bring together available evidence to explore the potential role of α-synuclein, myelin protein dysfunction, lipid dyshomeostasis and ABCA8 in MSA pathogenesis.
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- Joanna H Wong
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. ; School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. ; School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. ; School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Don AS, Hsiao JHT, Bleasel JM, Couttas TA, Halliday GM, Kim WS. Altered lipid levels provide evidence for myelin dysfunction in multiple system atrophy. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2014; 2:150. [PMID: 25358962 PMCID: PMC4228091 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-014-0150-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rapidly-progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia and autonomic failure. A pathological hallmark of MSA is the presence of α-synuclein deposits in oligodendrocytes, the myelin-producing support cells of the brain. Brain pathology and in vitro studies indicate that myelin instability may be an early event in the pathogenesis of MSA. Lipid is a major constituent (78% w/w) of myelin and has been implicated in myelin dysfunction in MSA. However, changes, if any, in lipid level/distribution in MSA brain are unknown. Here, we undertook a comprehensive analysis of MSA myelin. We quantitatively measured three groups of lipids, sphingomyelin, sulfatide and galactosylceramide, which are all important in myelin integrity and function, in affected (under the motor cortex) and unaffected (under the visual cortex) white matter regions. For all three groups of lipids, most of the species were severely decreased (40-69%) in affected but not unaffected MSA white matter. An analysis of the distribution of lipid species showed no significant shift in fatty acid chain length/content with MSA. The decrease in lipid levels was concomitant with increased α-synuclein expression. These data indicate that the absolute levels, and not distribution, of myelin lipids are altered in MSA, and provide evidence for myelin lipid dysfunction in MSA pathology. We propose that dysregulation of myelin lipids in the course of MSA pathogenesis may trigger myelin instability.
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- Anthony S Don
- />Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
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- />Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker St, Randwick, NSW 2031 Australia
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- />Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker St, Randwick, NSW 2031 Australia
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- />Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
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- />Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker St, Randwick, NSW 2031 Australia
- />School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
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- />Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker St, Randwick, NSW 2031 Australia
- />School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
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Cholesterol is an essential component of both the peripheral nervous system and central nervous system (CNS) of mammals. Brain cholesterol is synthesized in situ by astrocytes and oligodendrocytes and is almost completely isolated from other pools of cholesterol in the body, but a small fraction can be taken up from the circulation as 27-hydroxycholesterol, or via the scavenger receptor class B type I. Glial cells synthesize native high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-like particles, which are remodelled by enzymes and lipid transfer proteins, presumably as it occurs in plasma. The major apolipoprotein constituent of HDL in the CNS is apolipoprotein E, which is produced by astrocytes and microglia. Apolipoprotein A-I, the major protein component of plasma HDL, is not synthesized in the CNS, but can enter and become a component of CNS lipoproteins. Low HDL-C levels have been shown to be associated with cognitive impairment and various neurodegenerative diseases. On the contrary, no clear association with brain disorders has been shown in genetic HDL defects, with the exception of Tangier disease. Mutations in a wide variety of lipid handling genes can result in human diseases, often with a neuronal phenotype caused by dysfunctional intracellular lipid trafficking.
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- Cecilia Vitali
- Centro E. Grossi Paoletti, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Centro E. Grossi Paoletti, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Bleasel JM, Wong JH, Halliday GM, Kim WS. Lipid dysfunction and pathogenesis of multiple system atrophy. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2014; 2:15. [PMID: 24502382 PMCID: PMC3922275 DOI: 10.1186/2051-5960-2-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of α-synuclein protein in the cytoplasm of oligodendrocytes, the myelin-producing support cells of the central nervous system (CNS). The brain is the most lipid-rich organ in the body and disordered metabolism of various lipid constituents is increasingly recognized as an important factor in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. α-Synuclein is a 17 kDa protein with a close association to lipid membranes and biosynthetic processes in the CNS, yet its precise function is a matter of speculation, particularly in oligodendrocytes. α-Synuclein aggregation in neurons is a well-characterized feature of Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Epidemiological evidence and in vitro studies of α-synuclein molecular dynamics suggest that disordered lipid homeostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of α-synuclein aggregation. However, MSA is distinct from other α-synucleinopathies in a number of respects, not least the disparate cellular focus of α-synuclein pathology. The recent identification of causal mutations and polymorphisms in COQ2, a gene encoding a biosynthetic enzyme for the production of the lipid-soluble electron carrier coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone), puts membrane transporters as central to MSA pathogenesis, although how such transporters are involved in the early myelin degeneration observed in MSA remains unclear. The purpose of this review is to bring together available evidence to explore the potential role of membrane transporters and lipid dyshomeostasis in the pathogenesis of α-synuclein aggregation in MSA. We hypothesize that dysregulation of the specialized lipid metabolism involved in myelin synthesis and maintenance by oligodendrocytes underlies the unique neuropathology of MSA.
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