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Zhang C, Wu Q, Gong Y, Qin Q, Han Q, Cheng Z, Yan Z. Biomimetic exosomal vesicles loaded with siRNA improves antitumor immune responses by inhibiting the secretion of tumor-derived exosome PD-L1. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 129:111659. [PMID: 38350356 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Tumor-derived exosome PD-L1 exhaustsTcells and permits tumor cells to evade immune surveillance; thus, the inhibition of ExoPD-L1 secretion can significantly enhance the clinical efficacy of PD-L1 antibody. In this study, we combined exosome membrane, apoA1 and phospholipid into biomimetic exosome vesicles (apoA1-bExo) which were then incubated with cholesterol modified siRNA to generate apoA1-bExo containing siRNA (apoA1-bExo/siRNA). Thepreparedvesicleswere uniformandsphericalin size and could be loaded effectively with siRNA to protect from nuclease degradation. Compared with bExo/siRNA, apoA1-bExo/siRNA showed stronger tumor targeting, tissue permeability, intracellular accumulation efficiency and antitumor efficiency. A portion of apoA1-bExo/siRNA transport siRNA occurred through the endosome-Golgi-ER pathway similar to bExo/siRNA, but mostly occurred directly through selective uptake pathways mediated by the SR-B1 receptor. apoA1-bExo/siRNA successfully achieved silencing efficiency at the transcription and protein levels (96.78 % and 94.07 %, respectively) and reduced the secretion of ExoPD-L1 from HepG2 cells to 15.92 % of that in the PBS group, thus enhancing the killing activity of co-cultured T cells on HepG2 cells. In addition, relevant pharmacodynamic indices were positively correlated with delivery efficiency and the modification of apoA1 could significantly enhance the intracellular accumulation of siRNA, thus exhibiting stronger activity than bExo/siRNA. Moreover, in addition to curing mice of their implanted tumors, blocking ExoPD-L1 secretion in combination with αPD-1 promoted the infiltration of durable antitumor hCD8+ T cells and hCD45+ T cells into tumor in a immune system-tumor dual humanized mice.
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- Chunge Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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Van de Vyver T, Muntean C, Efimova I, Krysko DV, De Backer L, De Smedt SC, Raemdonck K. The alpha-adrenergic antagonist prazosin promotes cytosolic siRNA delivery from lysosomal compartments. J Control Release 2023; 364:142-158. [PMID: 37816483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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The widespread use of small interfering RNA (siRNA) is limited by the multiple extra- and intracellular barriers upon in vivo administration. Hence, suitable delivery systems, based on siRNA encapsulation in nanoparticles or its conjugation to targeting ligands, have been developed. Nevertheless, at the intracellular level, these state-of-the-art delivery systems still suffer from a low endosomal escape efficiency. Consequently, the bulk of the endocytosed siRNA drug rapidly accumulates in the lysosomal compartment. We recently reported that a wide variety of cationic amphiphilic drugs (CADs) can promote small nucleic acid delivery from the endolysosomal compartment into the cytosol via transient induction of lysosomal membrane permeabilization. Here, we describe the identification of alternate siRNA delivery enhancers from the NIH Clinical Compound Collection that do not have the typical physicochemical properties of CADs. Additionally, we demonstrate improved endolysosomal escape of siRNA via a cholesterol conjugate and polymeric carriers with the α1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin, which was identified as the best performing delivery enhancer from the compound screen. A more detailed assessment of the mode-of-action of prazosin suggests that a different cellular phenotype compared to typical CAD adjuvants drives cytosolic siRNA delivery. As it has been described in the literature that prazosin also induces cancer cell apoptosis and promotes antigen cross-presentation in dendritic cells, the proof-of-concept data in this work provides opportunities for the repurposing of prazosin in an anti-cancer combination strategy with siRNA.
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- Thijs Van de Vyver
- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Cell Death Investigation and Therapy Laboratory, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Cell Death Investigation and Therapy Laboratory, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Department of Pathophysiology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119146 Moscow, Russia.
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- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Laboratory of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Lipid Polarization during Cytokinesis. Cells 2022; 11:cells11243977. [PMID: 36552741 PMCID: PMC9776629 DOI: 10.3390/cells11243977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is composed of a large number of lipid species that are laterally segregated into functional domains as well as asymmetrically distributed between the outer and inner leaflets. Additionally, the spatial distribution and organization of these lipids dramatically change in response to various cellular states, such as cell division, differentiation, and apoptosis. Division of one cell into two daughter cells is one of the most fundamental requirements for the sustenance of growth in all living organisms. The successful completion of cytokinesis, the final stage of cell division, is critically dependent on the spatial distribution and organization of specific lipids. In this review, we discuss the properties of various lipid species associated with cytokinesis and the mechanisms involved in their polarization, including forward trafficking, endocytic recycling, local synthesis, and cortical flow models. The differences in lipid species requirements and distribution in mitotic vs. male meiotic cells will be discussed. We will concentrate on sphingolipids and phosphatidylinositols because their transbilayer organization and movement may be linked via the cytoskeleton and thus critically regulate various steps of cytokinesis.
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Zhang R, Tan Z, Niu J, Feng HJ. Adrenergic α2 receptors are implicated in seizure-induced respiratory arrest in DBA/1 mice. Life Sci 2021; 284:119912. [PMID: 34461082 PMCID: PMC8484063 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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AIMS Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a serious and underestimated public health burden. Both clinical and animal studies show that seizure-induced respiratory arrest (S-IRA) is the primary cause of death in SUDEP. Our previous studies demonstrated that atomoxetine, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI), suppresses S-IRA in DBA/1 mice, suggesting that noradrenergic neurotransmission modulates S-IRA. However, it remains unclear which adrenoceptors are implicated in S-IRA in DBA/1 mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Naïve DBA/1 mice exhibit a low incidence of S-IRA, but after primed by acoustic stimulation, they become consistently susceptible to S-IRA. Atomoxetine, adrenoceptor agonists, antagonists or vehicle was intraperitoneally (i.p.) administered alone or in combination, and the effects of drug treatments on S-IRA incidence and seizure behaviors were examined. KEY FINDINGS The incidence of S-IRA in primed DBA/1 mice was significantly reduced by clonidine, an α2 adrenoceptor agonist, as compared with that of the vehicle control. However, compared with the vehicle control, S-IRA was not altered by cirazoline, an α1 agonist. Consistent with previous reports, atomoxetine reduced S-IRA in primed DBA/1 mice. The suppressing effect of atomoxetine on S-IRA was prevented by injection of an α2 adrenoceptor antagonist, yohimbine or atipamezole, but not by prazosin, an α1 antagonist. Administration of α1 or α2 antagonists alone did not promote the incidence of S-IRA in nonprimed DBA/1 mice. SIGNIFICANCE These data demonstrate that noradrenergic neurotransmission modulates S-IRA predominantly via α2 adrenoceptors in DBA/1 mice, indicating that selective activation of α2 adrenoceptors can potentially prevent SUDEP.
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- Rui Zhang
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Cerebrocranial Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Martel JC, Gatti McArthur S. Dopamine Receptor Subtypes, Physiology and Pharmacology: New Ligands and Concepts in Schizophrenia. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:1003. [PMID: 32765257 PMCID: PMC7379027 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Dopamine receptors are widely distributed within the brain where they play critical modulator roles on motor functions, motivation and drive, as well as cognition. The identification of five genes coding for different dopamine receptor subtypes, pharmacologically grouped as D1- (D1 and D5) or D2-like (D2S, D2L, D3, and D4) has allowed the demonstration of differential receptor function in specific neurocircuits. Recent observation on dopamine receptor signaling point at dopamine-glutamate-NMDA neurobiology as the most relevant in schizophrenia and for the development of new therapies. Progress in the chemistry of D1- and D2-like receptor ligands (agonists, antagonists, and partial agonists) has provided more selective compounds possibly able to target the dopamine receptors homo and heterodimers and address different schizophrenia symptoms. Moreover, an extensive evaluation of the functional effect of these agents on dopamine receptor coupling and intracellular signaling highlights important differences that could also result in highly differentiated clinical pharmacology. The review summarizes the recent advances in the field, addressing the relevance of emerging new targets in schizophrenia in particular in relation to the dopamine - glutamate NMDA systems interactions.
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Carlton JG, Jones H, Eggert US. Membrane and organelle dynamics during cell division. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2020; 21:151-166. [DOI: 10.1038/s41580-019-0208-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Fuchs R, Stracke A, Holzmann V, Luschin-Ebengreuth G, Meier-Allard N, Ebner N, Lassacher TM, Absenger-Novak M, Fröhlich E, Schittmayer M, Cano Crespo S, Palacin M, Rinner B, Birner-Gruenberger R. Prazosin induced lysosomal tubulation interferes with cytokinesis and the endocytic sorting of the tumour antigen CD98hc. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2018; 1865:1211-1229. [PMID: 29909287 PMCID: PMC6070144 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The quinazoline based drug prazosin (PRZ) is a potent inducer of apoptosis in human cancer cells. We recently reported that PRZ enters cells via endocytosis and induces tubulation of the endolysosomal system. In a proteomics approach aimed at identifying potential membrane proteins with binding affinity to quinazolines, we detected the oncoprotein CD98hc. We confirmed shuttling of CD98hc towards lysosomes and upregulation of CD98hc expression in PRZ treated cells. Gene knockout (KO) experiments revealed that endocytosis of PRZ still occurs in the absence of CD98hc - suggesting that PRZ does not enter the cell via CD98hc but misroutes the protein towards tubular lysosomes. Lysosomal tubulation interfered with completion of cytokinesis and provoked endoreplication. CD98hc KO cells showed reduced endoreplication capacity and lower sensitivity towards PRZ induced apoptosis than wild type cells. Thus, loss of CD98hc does not affect endocytosis of PRZ and lysosomal tubulation, but the ability for endoreplication and survival of cells. Furthermore, we found that glutamine, lysomototropic agents - namely chloroquine and NH4Cl - as well as inhibition of v-ATPase, interfere with the intracellular transport of CD98hc. In summary, our study further emphasizes lysosomes as target organelles to inhibit proliferation and to induce cell death in cancer. Most importantly, we demonstrate for the first time that the intracellular trafficking of CD98hc can be modulated by small molecules. Since CD98hc is considered as a potential drug target in several types of human malignancies, our study possesses translational significance suggesting, that old drugs are able to act on a novel target.
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- Robert Fuchs
- Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31, 8010 Graz, Austria; FH JOANNEUM - University of Applied Sciences, Alte Poststraße 149, 8020 Graz, Austria
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- Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Chair of Immunology and Pathophysiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 31, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Research, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Research, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit Functional Proteomics and Metabolic Pathways, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 25, 8036 Graz, Austria; Omics Center Graz, BioTechMed-Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB-Barcelona), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, and CIBERER, Parc Científic de Barcelona. Baldiri I Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB-Barcelona), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, and CIBERER, Parc Científic de Barcelona. Baldiri I Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research, Medical University of Graz, Roseggerweg 48, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Research Unit Functional Proteomics and Metabolic Pathways, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 25, 8036 Graz, Austria; Omics Center Graz, BioTechMed-Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Dopamine Receptor Subtypes Differentially Regulate Autophagy. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19051540. [PMID: 29786666 PMCID: PMC5983733 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Some dopamine receptor subtypes were reported to participate in autophagy regulation, but their exact functions and mechanisms are still unclear. Here we found that dopamine receptors D2 and D3 (D2-like family) are positive regulators of autophagy, while dopamine receptors D1 and D5 (D1-like family) are negative regulators. Furthermore, dopamine and ammonia, the two reported endogenous ligands of dopamine receptors, both can induce dopamine receptor internalization and degradation. In addition, we found that AKT (protein kinase B)-mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) and AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) pathways are involved in DRD3 (dopamine receptor D3) regulated autophagy. Moreover, autophagy machinery perturbation inhibited DRD3 degradation and increased DRD3 oligomer. Therefore, our study investigated the functions and mechanisms of dopamine receptors in autophagy regulation, which not only provides insights into better understanding of some dopamine receptor-related neurodegeneration diseases, but also sheds light on their potential treatment in combination with autophagy or mTOR pathway modulations.
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Cells depend on hugely diverse lipidomes for many functions. The actions and structural integrity of the plasma membrane and most organelles also critically depend on membranes and their lipid components. Despite the biological importance of lipids, our understanding of lipid engagement, especially the roles of lipid hydrophobic alkyl side chains, in key cellular processes is still developing. Emerging research has begun to dissect the importance of lipids in intricate events such as cell division. This review discusses how these structurally diverse biomolecules are spatially and temporally regulated during cell division, with a focus on cytokinesis. We analyze how lipids facilitate changes in cellular morphology during division and how they participate in key signaling events. We identify which cytokinesis proteins are associated with membranes, suggesting lipid interactions. More broadly, we highlight key unaddressed questions in lipid cell biology and techniques, including mass spectrometry, advanced imaging, and chemical biology, which will help us gain insights into the functional roles of lipids.
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- Elisabeth M Storck
- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom;
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom;
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom; .,Department of Chemistry, King's College London, London SE1 1DB, United Kingdom
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Li Z, Ji X, Wang D, Liu J, Zhang X. Autophagic flux is highly active in early mitosis and differentially regulated throughout the cell cycle. Oncotarget 2018; 7:39705-39718. [PMID: 27213594 PMCID: PMC5129964 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Mitosis is a fast process that involves dramatic cellular remodeling and has a high energy demand. Whether autophagy is active or inactive during the early stages of mitosis in a naturally dividing cell is still debated. Here we aimed to use multiple assays to resolve this apparent discrepancy. Although the LC3 puncta number was reduced in mitosis, the four different cell lines we tested all have active autophagic flux in both interphase and mitosis. In addition, the autophagic flux was highly active in nocodazole-induced, double-thymidine synchronization released as well as naturally occurring mitosis in HeLa cells. Multiple autophagy proteins are upregulated in mitosis and the increased Beclin-1 level likely contributes to the active autophagic flux in early mitosis. It is interesting that although the autophagic flux is active throughout the cell cycle, early mitosis and S phase have relatively higher autophagic flux than G1 and late G2 phases, which might be helpful to degrade the damaged organelles and provide energy during S phase and mitosis.
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- Zhiyuan Li
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China
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Adibekian A, Stallforth P. Cutting Edge Chemical Biology: Report from the 2016 International Symposium on Chemical Biology, January 13-15, Geneva, Switzerland. ACS Chem Biol 2016; 11:816-20. [PMID: 27079361 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alexander Adibekian
- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, NCCR Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest-Ansermet, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Junior
Research Group Chemistry of Microbial Communication, Leibniz Institute
for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Li Z, Ji X, Wang W, Liu J, Liang X, Wu H, Liu J, Eggert US, Liu Q, Zhang X. Ammonia Induces Autophagy through Dopamine Receptor D3 and MTOR. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153526. [PMID: 27077655 PMCID: PMC4831814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Hyperammonemia is frequently seen in tumor microenvironments as well as in liver diseases where it can lead to severe brain damage or death. Ammonia induces autophagy, a mechanism that tumor cells may use to protect themselves from external stresses. However, how cells sense ammonia has been unclear. Here we show that culture medium alone containing Glutamine can generate milimolar of ammonia at 37 degrees in the absence of cells. In addition, we reveal that ammonia acts through the G protein-coupled receptor DRD3 (Dopamine receptor D3) to induce autophagy. At the same time, ammonia induces DRD3 degradation, which involves PIK3C3/VPS34-dependent pathways. Ammonia inhibits MTOR (mechanistic target of Rapamycin) activity and localization in cells, which is mediated by DRD3. Therefore, ammonia has dual roles in autophagy: one to induce autophagy through DRD3 and MTOR, the other to increase autophagosomal pH to inhibit autophagic flux. Our study not only adds a new sensing and output pathway for DRD3 that bridges ammonia sensing and autophagy induction, but also provides potential mechanisms for the clinical consequences of hyperammonemia in brain damage, neurodegenerative diseases and tumors.
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- Zhiyuan Li
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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Zaleska M, Fogl C, Kho AL, Ababou A, Ehler E, Pfuhl M. The Cardiac Stress Response Factor Ms1 Can Bind to DNA and Has a Function in the Nucleus. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144614. [PMID: 26656831 PMCID: PMC4682817 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ms1 (also known as STARS and ABRA) has been shown to act as an early stress response gene in processes as different as hypertrophy in skeletal and cardiac muscle and growth of collateral blood vessels. It is important for cardiac development in zebrafish and is upregulated in mouse models for cardiac hypertrophy as well as in human failing hearts. Ms1 possesses actin binding sites at its C-terminus and is usually found in the cell bound to actin filaments in the cytosol or in sarcomeres. We determined the NMR structure of the only folded domain of Ms1 comprising the second actin binding site called actin binding domain 2 (ABD2, residues 294-375), and found that it is similar to the winged helix-turn-helix fold adopted mainly by DNA binding domains of transcriptional factors. In vitro experiments show specific binding of this domain, in combination with a newly discovered AT-hook motif located N-terminally, to the sequence (A/C/G)AAA(C/A). NMR and fluorescence titration experiments confirm that this motif is indeed bound specifically by the recognition helix. In neonatal rat cardiomyocytes endogenous Ms1 is found in the nucleus in a spotted pattern, reminiscent of PML bodies. In adult rat cardiomyocytes Ms1 is exclusively found in the sarcomere. A nuclear localisation site in the N-terminus of the protein is required for nuclear localisation. This suggests that Ms1 has the potential to act directly in the nucleus through specific interaction with DNA in development and potentially as a response to stress in adult tissues.
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- Mariola Zaleska
- Cardiovascular and Randall Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular and Randall Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular and Randall Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular and Randall Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Fuchs R, Stracke A, Ebner N, Zeller CW, Raninger AM, Schittmayer M, Kueznik T, Absenger-Novak M, Birner-Gruenberger R. The cytotoxicity of the α1-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin is linked to an endocytotic mechanism equivalent to transport-P. Toxicology 2015; 338:17-29. [PMID: 26449523 PMCID: PMC4671317 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Since the α1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin (PRZ) was introduced into medicine as a treatment for hypertension and benign prostate hyperplasia, several studies have shown that PRZ induces apoptosis in various cell types and interferes with endocytotic trafficking. Because PRZ is also able to induce apoptosis in malignant cells, its cytotoxicity is a focus of interest in cancer research. Besides inducing apoptosis, PRZ was shown to serve as a substrate for an amine uptake mechanism originally discovered in neurones called transport-P. In line with our hypothesis that transport-P is an endocytotic mechanism also present in non-neuronal tissue and linked to the cytotoxicity of PRZ, we tested the uptake of QAPB, a fluorescent derivative of PRZ, in cancer cell lines in the presence of inhibitors of transport-P and endocytosis. Early endosomes and lysosomes were visualised by expression of RAB5-RFP and LAMP1-RFP, respectively; growth and viability of cells in the presence of PRZ and uptake inhibitors were also tested. Cancer cells showed co-localisation of QAPB with RAB5 and LAMP1 positive vesicles as well as tubulation of lysosomes. The uptake of QAPB was sensitive to transport-P inhibitors bafilomycin A1 (inhibits v-ATPase) and the antidepressant desipramine. Endocytosis inhibitors pitstop(®) 2 (general inhibitor of endocytosis), dynasore (dynamin inhibitor) and methyl-β-cyclodextrin (cholesterol chelator) inhibited the uptake of QAPB. Bafilomycin A1 and methyl-β-cyclodextrin but not desipramine were able to preserve growth and viability of cells in the presence of PRZ. In summary, we confirmed the hypothesis that the cellular uptake of QAPB/PRZ represents an endocytotic mechanism equivalent to transport-P. Endocytosis of QAPB/PRZ depends on a proton gradient, dynamin and cholesterol, and results in reorganisation of the LAMP1 positive endolysosomal system. Finally, the link seen between the cellular uptake of PRZ and cell death implies a still unknown pro-apoptotic membrane protein with affinity towards PRZ.
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- Robert Fuchs
- Institute of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 31A, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 31A, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 31A, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 31A, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Institute of Pathophysiology and Immunology, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 31A, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Research Unit Functional Proteomics and Metabolic Pathways, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz and Omics Center Graz, BioTechMed-Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Centre for Medical Research, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Centre for Medical Research, Medical University of Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Research Unit Functional Proteomics and Metabolic Pathways, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz and Omics Center Graz, BioTechMed-Graz, Stiftingtalstrasse 24, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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A Catalog of Proteins Expressed in the AG Secreted Fluid during the Mature Phase of the Chinese Mitten Crabs (Eriocheir sinensis). PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136266. [PMID: 26305468 PMCID: PMC4549300 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The accessory gland (AG) is an important component of the male reproductive system of arthropods, its secretions enhance fertility, some AG proteins bind to the spermatozoa and affect its function and properties. Here we report the first comprehensive catalog of the AG secreted fluid during the mature phase of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). AG proteins were separated by one-dimensional gel electrophoresis and analyzed by reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). Altogether, the mass spectra of 1173 peptides were detected (1067 without decoy and contaminants) which allowed for the identification of 486 different proteins annotated upon the NCBI database (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) and our transcritptome dataset. The mass spectrometry proteomics data have been deposited at the ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD000700. An extensive description of the AG proteome will help provide the basis for a better understanding of a number of reproductive mechanisms, including potentially spermatophore breakdown, dynamic functional and morphological changes in sperm cells and sperm acrosin enzyme vitality. Thus, the comprehensive catalog of proteins presented here can serve as a valuable reference for future studies of sperm maturation and regulatory mechanisms involved in crustacean reproduction.
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Burger H, den Dekker AT, Segeletz S, Boersma AWM, de Bruijn P, Debiec-Rychter M, Taguchi T, Sleijfer S, Sparreboom A, Mathijssen RHJ, Wiemer EAC. Lysosomal Sequestration Determines Intracellular Imatinib Levels. Mol Pharmacol 2015; 88:477-87. [PMID: 26108972 DOI: 10.1124/mol.114.097451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The intracellular uptake and retention (IUR) of imatinib is reported to be controlled by the influx transporter SLC22A1 (organic cation transporter 1). We recently hypothesized that alternative uptake and/or retention mechanisms exist that determine intracellular imatinib levels. Here, we systematically investigate the nature of these mechanisms. Imatinib uptake in cells was quantitatively determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Fluorescent microscopy was used to establish subcellular localization of imatinib. Immunoblotting, cell cycle analyses, and apoptosis assays were performed to evaluate functional consequences of imatinib sequestration. Uptake experiments revealed high intracellular imatinib concentrations in HEK293, the leukemic cell lines K562 and SD-1, and a gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell line GIST-T1. We demonstrated that imatinib IUR is time-, dose-, temperature-, and energy-dependent and provide evidence that SLC22A1 and other potential imatinib transporters do not substantially contribute to the IUR of imatinib. Prazosin, amantadine, NH4Cl, and the vacuolar ATPase inhibitor bafilomycin A1 significantly decreased the IUR of imatinib and likely interfere with lysosomal retention and accumulation of imatinib. Costaining experiments with LysoTracker Red confirmed lysosomal sequestration of imatinib. Inhibition of the lysosomal sequestration had no effect on the inhibition of c-Kit signaling and imatinib-mediated cell cycle arrest but significantly increased apoptosis in imatinib-sensitive GIST-T1 cells. We conclude that intracellular imatinib levels are primarily determined by lysosomal sequestration and do not depend on SLC22A1 expression.
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- Herman Burger
- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (H.B., A.T.D., S.Se., A.W.M.B., P.B., S.Sl., R.H.J.M., E.A.C.W.); Department of Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven and University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium (M.D.-R.); Division of Human Health and Medical Science, Graduate School of Kuroshio Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan (T.T.); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (A.S.)
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Herrero-Turrión MJ, Rodríguez-Martín I, López-Bellido R, Rodríguez RE. Whole-genome expression profile in zebrafish embryos after chronic exposure to morphine: identification of new genes associated with neuronal function and mu opioid receptor expression. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:874. [PMID: 25294025 PMCID: PMC4201762 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A great number of studies have investigated changes induced by morphine exposure in gene expression using several experimental models. In this study, we examined gene expression changes during chronic exposure to morphine during maturation and differentiation of zebrafish CNS. RESULTS Microarray analysis showed 254 genes whose expression was identified as different by at least 1.3 fold change following chronic morphine exposure as compared to controls. Of these, several novel genes (grb2, copb2, otpb, magi1b, grik-l, bnip4 and sox19b) have been detected for the first time in an experimental animal model treated with morphine. We have also identified a subset of genes (dao.1, wls, bnip4 and camk1γb) differentially expressed by chronic morphine exposure whose expression is related to mu opioid receptor gene expression. Altered expression of copb2, bnip4, sox19b, otpb, dao.1, grik-l and wls is indicative of modified neuronal development, CNS patterning processes, differentiation and dopaminergic neurotransmission, serotonergic signaling pathway, and glutamatergic neurotransmission. The deregulation of camk1γb signaling genes suggests an activation of axonogenesis and dendritogenesis. CONCLUSIONS Our study identified different functional classes of genes and individual candidates involved in the mechanisms underlying susceptibility to morphine actions related to CNS development. These results open new lines to study the treatment of pain and the molecular mechanisms involved in addiction. We also found a set of zebrafish-specific morphine-induced genes, which may be putative targets in human models for addiction and pain processes.
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- Instituto de Neurociencias de Castilla y León, University of Salamanca, Salamanca 37007, Spain.
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Host-directed antimicrobial drugs with broad-spectrum efficacy against intracellular bacterial pathogens. mBio 2014; 5:e01534-14. [PMID: 25073644 PMCID: PMC4128363 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01534-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We sought a new approach to treating infections by intracellular bacteria, namely, by altering host cell functions that support their growth. We screened a library of 640 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved compounds for agents that render THP-1 cells resistant to infection by four intracellular pathogens. We identified numerous drugs that are not antibiotics but were highly effective in inhibiting intracellular bacterial growth with limited toxicity to host cells. These compounds are likely to target three kinds of host functions: (i) G protein-coupled receptors, (ii) intracellular calcium signals, and (iii) membrane cholesterol distribution. The compounds that targeted G protein receptor signaling and calcium fluxes broadly inhibited Coxiella burnetii, Legionella pneumophila, Brucella abortus, and Rickettsia conorii, while those directed against cholesterol traffic strongly attenuated the intracellular growth of C. burnetii and L. pneumophila. These pathways probably support intracellular pathogen growth so that drugs that perturb them may be therapeutic candidates. Combining host- and pathogen-directed treatments is a strategy to decrease the emergence of drug-resistant intracellular bacterial pathogens. Although antibiotic treatment is often successful, it is becoming clear that alternatives to conventional pathogen-directed therapy must be developed in the face of increasing antibiotic resistance. Moreover, the costs and timing associated with the development of novel antimicrobials make repurposed FDA-approved drugs attractive host-targeted therapeutics. This paper describes a novel approach of identifying such host-targeted therapeutics against intracellular bacterial pathogens. We identified several FDA-approved drugs that inhibit the growth of intracellular bacteria, thereby implicating host intracellular pathways presumably utilized by bacteria during infection.
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Dividing cells regulate their lipid composition and localization. Cell 2014; 156:428-39. [PMID: 24462247 PMCID: PMC3909459 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Although massive membrane rearrangements occur during cell division, little is known about specific roles that lipids might play in this process. We report that the lipidome changes with the cell cycle. LC-MS-based lipid profiling shows that 11 lipids with specific chemical structures accumulate in dividing cells. Using AFM, we demonstrate differences in the mechanical properties of live dividing cells and their isolated lipids relative to nondividing cells. In parallel, systematic RNAi knockdown of lipid biosynthetic enzymes identified enzymes required for division, which highly correlated with lipids accumulated in dividing cells. We show that cells specifically regulate the localization of lipids to midbodies, membrane-based structures where cleavage occurs. We conclude that cells actively regulate and modulate their lipid composition and localization during division, with both signaling and structural roles likely. This work has broader implications for the active and sustained participation of lipids in basic biology. Systematic, comprehensive lipid analyses in dividing cells and midbodies AFM shows dividing cells and their lipids have specific physical properties Screen of lipid biosynthetic enzymes reveals 23 genes required for division Perturbing lipid levels alters actin cytoskeleton and cell stiffness
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Zhang X, Eggert US. Non-traditional roles of G protein-coupled receptors in basic cell biology. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2013; 9:586-95. [PMID: 23247090 PMCID: PMC3628546 DOI: 10.1039/c2mb25429h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are key signaling proteins that regulate how cells interact with their environment. Traditional signaling cascades involving GPCRs have been well described and are well established and very important clinical targets. With the development of more recent technologies, hints about the involvement of GPCRs in fundamental cell biological processes are beginning to emerge. In this review, we give a basic introduction to GPCR signaling and highlight some less well described roles of GPCRs, including in cell division and membrane trafficking, which may occur through canonical and non-canonical signaling pathways.
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- Xin Zhang
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, P.R. China
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King’s College London, London, UK
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Prazosin, an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist, prevents memory deterioration in the APP23 transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2013; 34:1105-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2012.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Revised: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zhang X, Bedigian AV, Wang W, Eggert US. G protein-coupled receptors participate in cytokinesis. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) 2012; 69:810-8. [PMID: 22888021 DOI: 10.1002/cm.21055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cytokinesis, the last step during cell division, is a highly coordinated process that involves the relay of signals from both the outside and inside of the cell. We have a basic understanding of how cells regulate internal events, but how cells respond to extracellular cues is less explored. In a systematic RNAi screen of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their effectors, we found that some GPCRs are involved in cytokinesis. RNAi knockdown of these GPCRs caused increased binucleated cell formation, and live cell imaging showed that most formed midbodies but failed at the abscission stage. OR2A4 (olfactory receptor, family 2, subfamily A, member 4) localized to cytokinetic structures in cells and its knockdown caused cytokinesis failure at an earlier stage, likely due to effects on the actin cytoskeleton. Identifying the downstream components that transmit GPCR signals during cytokinesis will be the next step and we show that GIPC1 (GIPC PDZ domain containing family, member 1), an adaptor protein for GPCRs, may play a part. RNAi knockdown of GIPC1 significantly increased binucleated cell formation. Understanding the molecular details of GPCRs and their interaction proteins in cytokinesis regulation will give us important clues about GPCRs signaling as well as how cells communicate with their environment during division.
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- Xin Zhang
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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