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Jiang Z, Pan Y, Wang J, Li J, Yang H, Guo Q, Liang S, Chen S, Hu Y, Wang L. Bone-Targeted ICG/Cyt c@ZZF-8 Nanoparticles Based on the Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8: A New Synergistic Photodynamic and Protein Therapy for Bone Metastasis. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:2345-2357. [PMID: 35383343 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00185c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bone metastasis (BM) is a solid tumor confined to narrow bone marrow cavities with a relatively poor blood supply and hypoxic environment, making conventional anticancer treatments difficult. In our study,...
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- Zichao Jiang
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
- University Hunan Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Metal and Ceramic Implants, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
- University Hunan Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Metal and Ceramic Implants, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
- University Hunan Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Metal and Ceramic Implants, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
- University Hunan Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Metal and Ceramic Implants, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
- University Hunan Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Metal and Ceramic Implants, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
- University Hunan Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Metal and Ceramic Implants, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
- University Hunan Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Metal and Ceramic Implants, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan key laboratary of aging biology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Delinois LJ, De León-Vélez O, Vázquez-Medina A, Vélez-Cabrera A, Marrero-Sánchez A, Nieves-Escobar C, Alfonso-Cano D, Caraballo-Rodríguez D, Rodriguez-Ortiz J, Acosta-Mercado J, Benjamín-Rivera JA, González-González K, Fernández-Adorno K, Santiago-Pagán L, Delgado-Vergara R, Torres-Ávila X, Maser-Figueroa A, Grajales-Avilés G, Miranda Méndez GI, Santiago-Pagán J, Nieves-Santiago M, Álvarez-Carrillo V, Griebenow K, Tinoco AD. Cytochrome c: Using Biological Insight toward Engineering an Optimized Anticancer Biodrug. INORGANICS 2021; 9:83. [PMID: 35978717 PMCID: PMC9380692 DOI: 10.3390/inorganics9110083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The heme protein cytochrome c (Cyt c) plays pivotal roles in cellular life and death processes. In the respiratory chain of mitochondria, it serves as an electron transfer protein, contributing to the proliferation of healthy cells. In the cell cytoplasm, it activates intrinsic apoptosis to terminate damaged cells. Insight into these mechanisms and the associated physicochemical properties and biomolecular interactions of Cyt c informs on the anticancer therapeutic potential of the protein, especially in its ability to subvert the current limitations of small molecule-based chemotherapy. In this review, we explore the development of Cyt c as an anticancer drug by identifying cancer types that would be receptive to the cytotoxicity of the protein and factors that can be finetuned to enhance its apoptotic potency. To this end, some information is obtained by characterizing known drugs that operate, in part, by triggering Cyt c induced apoptosis. The application of different smart drug delivery systems is surveyed to highlight important features for maintaining Cyt c stability and activity and improving its specificity for cancer cells and high drug payload release while recognizing the continuing limitations. This work serves to elucidate on the optimization of the strategies to translate Cyt c to the clinical market.
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- Louis J. Delinois
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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Adriamycin inhibits glycolysis through downregulation of key enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:15. [PMID: 33442514 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02530-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Adriamycin is a widely used drug for the treatment of various types of cancers, but its clinical application is limited because of irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy. The incidence of cardiomyopathy is a consequence of disrupted energy production, which could be related to the defects in glycogen, lipid and mucopolysaccharide metabolism. We explored the effect of Adriamycin on enzymes involved in glycolysis and apoptotic genes through molecular docking. We used Saccharomyces cerevisiae as model organism and studied the effect of Adriamycin on selected enzymes involved in glycolysis. The docking studies revealed that Adriamycin interacts with phosphofructokinase and enolase in an efficient manner. In phosphofructokinase, Adriamycin binds at the active site and with enolase the drug interacts at the cofactor-binding site (Mg2+) which might impair the activity of the enzyme. Gene expression studies revealed that Adriamycin causes the dysregulation of glycolysis through dysregulation of hexokinase, phosphoglycerate mutase, enolase and downregulation of pyruvate kinase. The drug shows a biphasic effect on the expression of genes enolase and pyruvate kinase. The impairment in glycolysis might reduce the ATP synthesis, and the cells might be deprived of energy. The condition is further worsened by elevated ROS levels triggering the cell to undergo apoptosis evidenced by downregulation of SOD and upregulation of BAX and caspase. In conclusion, our study reveals that Adriamycin impairs glycolysis and cause cell to undergo apoptosis due to oxidative stress in yeast cells.
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Intracellular leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein-1 competes with Apaf-1 for binding cytochrome c in protecting MCF-7 breast cancer cells from apoptosis. Apoptosis 2021; 26:71-82. [PMID: 33386492 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-020-01647-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein-1 (LRG1) has been shown to compete with apoptosis activating factor-1 (Apaf-1) for binding cytochrome c (Cyt c) and could play a role in inhibition of apoptosis. Employing MCF-7 breast cancer cells, we report that intracellular LRG1 does protect against apoptosis. Thus, cells transfected with the lrg1 gene and expressing higher levels of LRG1 were more resistant to hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis than parental cells, while cells in which LRG mRNA was knocked down by short hairpin (sh) RNA-induced degradation were more sensitive. The amount of Cyt c co-immunoprecipitated with Apaf-1 from the cytosol of apoptotic cells was inversely related to the level of LRG1 expression. In lrg1-transfected cells partially-glycosylated LRG1 was found in the cytosol and there was an increase in cytosolic Cyt c in live lrg1-transfected cells relative to parental cells. However, apoptosis was not spontaneously induced because Cyt c was bound to LRG1 and not to Apaf-1. Cyt c was the only detectable protein co-immunoprecipitated with LRG1. Following hydrogen peroxide treatment degradation of LRG1 allowed for induction of apoptosis. We propose that intracellular LRG1 raises the threshold of cytoplasmic Cyt c required to induce apoptosis and, thus, prevents onset of the intrinsic pathway in cells where Cyt c release from mitochondria does not result from committed apoptotic signaling. This mechanism of survival afforded by LRG1 is likely to be distinct from its extracellular survival function that has been reported by several research groups.
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Guo C, Zhang Y, Li Y, Zhang L, Jiang H, Tao J, Zhu J. Gold nanoparticle-guarded large-pore mesoporous silica nanocomposites for delivery and controlled release of cytochrome c. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 589:34-44. [PMID: 33444821 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Efficient delivery of active proteins to specific cells and organs is one of the most important issues in medical applications. However, in most cases, proteins without appropriate carriers face numerous barriers when delivered to the target, due to their unsatisfied properties, such as poor stability, short half-life, and low membrane permeability. Herein, we have presented a large-pore mesoporous silica nanoparticle (LPMSN)-based protein delivery system. LPMSNs were obtained with ethyl acetate as a pore expander. A 2,3-dimethylmaleamic acid-containing silane coupling agent was modified on LPMSNs to provide pH-triggered charge reversal. After Cytochrome c (CC) was encapsulated in the large pores of LPMSNs, amino-terminated polyethylene glycol-modified gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) served as gateguards to cap the tunnels of LPMSNs and to avoid the leakage of CC. Above nanocomposites exhibited the capability to deliver active CC into cancer cells, charge reversal-induced protein release, as well as to initiate the apoptosis machinery of cancer cells in vitro. Importantly, the nanocomposites significantly inhibited tumor growth and extended survival rate without obvious side effects. This study provides a smart and efficient protein delivery platform with good safety profiles for efficacious tumor protein therapy in vivo.
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- Chen Guo
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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Tai W, Zhao P, Gao X. Cytosolic delivery of proteins by cholesterol tagging. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eabb0310. [PMID: 32596467 PMCID: PMC7304968 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abb0310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Protein-based imaging agents and therapeutics are superior in structural and functional diversity compared to small molecules and are much easier to design or screen. Antibodies or antibody fragments can be easily raised against virtually any target. Despite these fundamental advantages, the power and impact of protein-based agents are substantially undermined, only acting on a limited number of extracellular targets because macrobiomolecules cannot spontaneously cross the cell membrane. Conventional protein delivery techniques fail to address this fundamental problem in that protein cargos are predominantly delivered inside cells via endocytosis, a remarkably effective cell defense mechanism developed by Mother Nature to prevent intact biomolecules from entering the cytoplasm. Here, we report a unique concept, noncovalent cholesterol tagging, enabling virtually any compact proteins to permeate through the cell membrane, completely bypassing endocytosis. This simple plug-and-play platform greatly expands the biological target space and has the potential to transform basic biology studies and drug discovery.
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Barcelo-Bovea V, Dominguez-Martinez I, Joaquin-Ovalle F, Amador LA, Castro-Rivera E, Medina-Álvarez K, McGoron A, Griebenow K, Ferrer-Acosta Y. Optimization and Characterization of Protein Nanoparticles for the Targeted and Smart Delivery of Cytochrome c to Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12051215. [PMID: 32413975 PMCID: PMC7281605 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12051215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The delivery of Cytochrome c (Cyt c) to the cytosol stimulates apoptosis in cells where its release from mitochondria and apoptotic induction is inhibited. We developed a drug delivery system consisting of Cyt c nanoparticles decorated with folate-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-thiol (FA-PEG-PLGA-SH) to deliver Cyt c into cancer cells and tested their targeting in the Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC) mouse model. Cyt c-PLGA-PEG-FA nanoparticles (NPs) of 253 ± 55 and 354 ± 11 nm were obtained by Cyt c nanoprecipitation, followed by surface decoration with the co-polymer SH-PLGA-PEG-FA. The internalization of Cyt c-PLGA-PEG-FA nanoparticles (NPs) in LLC cells was confirmed by confocal microscopy. NP caspase activation was more efficient than the NP-free formulation. Caspase activity assays showed NPs retained 88-96% Cyt c activity. The NP formulations were more effective in decreasing LLC cell viability than NP-free formulation, with IC50 49.2 to 70.1 μg/mL versus 129.5 μg/mL, respectively. Our NP system proved to be thrice as selective towards cancerous than normal cells. In vivo studies using near infrared-tagged nanoparticles show accumulation in mouse LLC tumor 5 min post-injection. In conclusion, our NP delivery system for Cyt c shows superiority over the NP-free formulation and reaches a folic acid-overexpressing tumor in an immune-competent animal model.
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- Vanessa Barcelo-Bovea
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00925, Puerto Rico; (V.B.-B.); (I.D.-M.); (F.J.-O.); (L.A.A.); (K.G.)
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, San Juan 00926, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00925, Puerto Rico; (V.B.-B.); (I.D.-M.); (F.J.-O.); (L.A.A.); (K.G.)
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, San Juan 00926, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00925, Puerto Rico; (V.B.-B.); (I.D.-M.); (F.J.-O.); (L.A.A.); (K.G.)
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, San Juan 00926, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00925, Puerto Rico; (V.B.-B.); (I.D.-M.); (F.J.-O.); (L.A.A.); (K.G.)
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, San Juan 00926, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Neuroscience, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon 00956, Puerto Rico; (E.C.-R.); (K.M.-Á.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon 00956, Puerto Rico; (E.C.-R.); (K.M.-Á.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33174, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00925, Puerto Rico; (V.B.-B.); (I.D.-M.); (F.J.-O.); (L.A.A.); (K.G.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon 00956, Puerto Rico; (E.C.-R.); (K.M.-Á.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-787-798-3001 (ext. 2164)
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Barcelo-Bovea V, Dominguez-Martinez I, Joaquin-Ovalle F, Amador LA, Castro-Rivera E, Medina-Álvarez K, McGoron A, Griebenow K, Ferrer-Acosta Y. Optimization and Characterization of Protein Nanoparticles for the Targeted and Smart Delivery of Cytochrome c to Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2020. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12051215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The delivery of Cytochrome c (Cyt c) to the cytosol stimulates apoptosis in cells where its release from mitochondria and apoptotic induction is inhibited. We developed a drug delivery system consisting of Cyt c nanoparticles decorated with folate-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-thiol (FA-PEG-PLGA-SH) to deliver Cyt c into cancer cells and tested their targeting in the Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC) mouse model. Cyt c-PLGA-PEG-FA nanoparticles (NPs) of 253 ± 55 and 354 ± 11 nm were obtained by Cyt c nanoprecipitation, followed by surface decoration with the co-polymer SH-PLGA-PEG-FA. The internalization of Cyt c-PLGA-PEG-FA nanoparticles (NPs) in LLC cells was confirmed by confocal microscopy. NP caspase activation was more efficient than the NP-free formulation. Caspase activity assays showed NPs retained 88–96% Cyt c activity. The NP formulations were more effective in decreasing LLC cell viability than NP-free formulation, with IC50 49.2 to 70.1 μg/mL versus 129.5 μg/mL, respectively. Our NP system proved to be thrice as selective towards cancerous than normal cells. In vivo studies using near infrared-tagged nanoparticles show accumulation in mouse LLC tumor 5 min post-injection. In conclusion, our NP delivery system for Cyt c shows superiority over the NP-free formulation and reaches a folic acid-overexpressing tumor in an immune-competent animal model.
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El-Hefny IM, Al Senosy NK, Hozayen WG, Ahmed AE, Diab A, Basal WT. Evaluation of the Cytotoxicity and Apoptotic Induction in Human Liver Cell Lines Exposed to Three Food Additives. Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric 2020; 11:193-201. [PMID: 32065108 DOI: 10.2174/2212798411666200217124630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rapid lifestyle, especially among people living in urban areas, has led to increasing reliance on the processed food market. Unfortunately, harmful effects caused by the excessive use of food additives in such type of industry are often neglected. OBJECTIVE This proposal investigates in vitro cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of three food preservatives commonly consumed in daily meals; sodium sulphite, boric acid, and benzoic acid. METHODS The effect of the three preservatives on cell viability was tested on two different cell lines; normal liver cell line THLE2 and human hepatocellular carcinoma cancer cell line HepG2 using MTT assay. Cell cycle arrest was measured using flow cytometry by propidium iodide. Measurement of expression levels of two central genes, p53 and bcl-2 that play key roles in cell cycle and apoptosis was carried out in HepG2 cells using real time-PCR. RESULTS Although the effect was more significantly realized in the HepG2 cell line, the viability of both cell lines was decreased by all of the three tested compounds. Flow cytometric analysis of HepG2 cells treated with sodium sulphite, boric acid, and benzoic acid has revealed an increase in G2/M phase cell cycle arrest. In Sodium sulphite and boric acid-treated cells, expression levels of p53 were up-regulated, while that of the Bcl2 was significantly down-regulated. On the other hand, Benzoic acid has shown an anti-apoptotic feature based on the increased expression levels of Bcl-2 in treated cells. CONCLUSION In conclusion, all of the tested compounds have decreased the cell line viability and induced both cell cycle arrest and apoptotic events indicating their high potential of being cytotoxic and genotoxic materials.
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- Ingy M El-Hefny
- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, (MSA), Wahat Road, 6th of October City, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Shubra el-Kheima, Egypt
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- Beni-Suef University, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Beni-Suef University, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, (MSA), Wahat Road, 6th of October City, Egypt
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Routray I, Ali S. Boron inhibits apoptosis in hyperapoptosis condition: Acts by stabilizing the mitochondrial membrane and inhibiting matrix remodeling. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1863:144-152. [PMID: 30312768 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An abnormally high apoptosis has been associated with a number of clinical conditions including embryonal malformations and various pathologies such as neuronal degeneration and diabetes. In this study, boron is reported to inhibit apoptosis in hyperapoptosis conditions as demonstrated in a model of hyperapoptosis. Boron is a metalloid which is present in food in small amounts and is suggested here to inhibit apoptosis by stabilizing the mitochondrial membrane structure, thus preventing matrix remodeling and the release of cytochrome c, an apoptosis-inducer protein from the mitochondrion. The protective effect was assessed by measuring the changes in mitochondrial membrane potential, the levels of cytochrome c and downstream activation of caspase 3, besides phosphatidylserine exposure on the cell surface and DNA damage. The study has implication in clinical conditions characterized by hyperapoptosis as seen in certain embryonal malformations and various pathologies.
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- Indusmita Routray
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard (Deemed University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard (Deemed University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Intracellular delivery of colloids: Past and future contributions from microinjection. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 132:3-15. [PMID: 29935217 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The manipulation of single cells and whole tissues has been possible since the early 70's, when semi-automatic injectors were developed. Since then, microinjection has been used to introduce an ever-expanding range of colloids of up to 1000 nm in size into living cells. Besides injecting nucleic acids to study transfection mechanisms, numerous cellular pathways have been unraveled through the introduction of recombinant proteins and blocking antibodies. The injection of nanoparticles has also become popular in recent years to investigate toxicity mechanisms and intracellular transport, and to conceive semi-synthetic cells containing artificial organelles. This article reviews colloidal systems such as proteins, nucleic acids and nanoparticles that have been injected into cells for different research aims, and discusses the scientific advances achieved through them. The colloids' intracellular processing and ultimate fate are also examined from a drug delivery perspective with an emphasis on the differences observed for endocytosed versus microinjected material.
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An Anti-Tumor Peptide from Musca domestica Pupae (MATP) Induces Apoptosis in Human Liver Cancer Cells HepG2 Cells Through a ROS-JNK Pathway. Int J Pept Res Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-016-9541-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chattoraj S, Amin MA, Bhattacharyya K. Cytochrome c-Capped Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters: Imaging of Live Cells and Delivery of Cytochrome c. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:2088-95. [PMID: 27028215 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201501163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cytochrome c-capped fluorescent gold nanoclusters (Au-NCs) are used for imaging of live lung and breast cells. Delivery of cytochrome c inside the cells is confirmed by covalently attaching a fluorophore (Alexa Fluor 594) to cytochrome c-capped Au-NCs and observing fluorescence from Alexa 594 inside the cell. Mass spectrometry studies suggest that in bulk water, addition of glutathione (GSH) to cytochrome c-capped Au-NCs results in the formation of glutathione-capped Au-NCs and free apo-cytochrome c. Thus glutathione displaces cytochrome c as a capping agent. Using confocal microscopy, the emission spectra and decay of Au-NCs are measured in live cells. From the position of the emission maximum it is shown that the Au-NCs exist as Au8 in bulk water and as Au13 inside the cells. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer from cytochrome c-Au-NC (donor) to Mitotracker Orange (acceptor) indicates that the Au-NCs localise in the mitochondria of live cells.
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- Shyamtanu Chattoraj
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India), Fax: (91)-33-2473-2805
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India), Fax: (91)-33-2473-2805
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India), Fax: (91)-33-2473-2805.
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Wang Y, Tan W, Wang CC, Leung LK. Exposure to aflatoxin B1 in late gestation alters protein kinase C and apoptotic protein expression in murine placenta. Reprod Toxicol 2016; 61:68-74. [PMID: 26968497 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mycotoxins are chemicals with diverse toxicities that are produced by fungi. Aflatoxin B1 is commonly found in plant food, and is generally regarded as one of the most toxic mycotoxins. In the present study, pregnant ICR mice were given p.o. daily doses of aflatoxin B1 at 0, 0.05, 0.5, 5mg/kg for 4days (from E13.5 to E16.5). Compared to the control group, time of delivery was shortened and low birth weight was induced in mice treated with 0.5 and 5mg aflatoxin B1/kg, respectively. Placental tissue isolated from pregnant mice at E17.5 showed that the mRNA expression of crh was increased in aflatoxin-treated groups. This upregulation might signify premature delivery. Further analysis indicated that Pkc proteins were activated and Bcl-2 was reduced in the placental tissue of the aflatoxin-treated groups. Reduction of the anti-apoptotic proteins, on the other hand, might affect the morphorgenesis and maintenance of the placenta.
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- Yanfei Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, Institute of Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China; Biochemistry Programme, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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- Biochemistry Programme, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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- Biochemistry Programme, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong; Food and Nutritional Sciences Programme, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
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Controlled delivery of β-globin-targeting TALENs and CRISPR/Cas9 into mammalian cells for genome editing using microinjection. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16031. [PMID: 26558999 PMCID: PMC4642230 DOI: 10.1038/srep16031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Tal-effector nucleases (TALEN) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) with CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins are genome editing tools with unprecedented potential. However, the ability to deliver optimal amounts of these nucleases into mammalian cells with minimal toxicity poses a major challenge. Common delivery approaches are transfection- and viral-based methods; each associated with significant drawbacks. An alternative method for directly delivering genome-editing reagents into single living cells with high efficiency and controlled volume is microinjection. Here, we characterize a glass microcapillary-based injection system and demonstrate controlled co-injection of TALENs or CRISPR/Cas9 together with donor template into single K562 cells for targeting the human β-globin gene. We quantified nuclease induced insertions and deletions (indels) and found that, with β-globin-targeting TALENs, similar levels of on- and off-target activity in cells could be achieved by microinjection compared with nucleofection. Furthermore, we observed 11% and 2% homology directed repair in single K562 cells co-injected with a donor template along with CRISPR/Cas9 and TALENs respectively. These results demonstrate that a high level of targeted gene modification can be achieved in human cells using glass-needle microinjection of genome editing reagents.
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A novel schiff base zinc coordination compound inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 35:700-706. [PMID: 26489625 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-015-1493-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Various kinds of schiff base metal complexes have been proven to induce apoptosis of tumor cells. However, it remains largely unknown whether schiff base zinc complexes induce apoptosis in human cancer cells. Here, we synthesized a novel schiff base zinc coordination compound (SBZCC) and investigated its effects on the growth, proliferation and apoptosis of human osteosarcoma MG-63 cells. A novel SBZCC was synthesized by chemical processes and used to treat MG-63 cells. The cell viability was determined by CCK-8 assay. The cell cycle progression, mitochondrial membrane potential and apoptotic cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. The apoptosis-related proteins levels were determined by immunoblotting. Treatment of MG-63 cells with SBZCC resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation and cell cycle arrest at G1 phase. Moreover, SBZCC significantly reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential and induced apoptosis, accompanied with increased Bax/Bcl-2 and FlasL/Fas expression as well as caspase-3/8/9 cleavage. Our results demonstrated that the synthesized novel SBZCC could inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of MG-63 cells via activating both the mitochondrial and cell death receptor apoptosis pathways, suggesting that SBZCC is a promising agent for the development as anticancer drugs.
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Yasuda Y, Fujita M, Koike E, Obata K, Shiota M, Kotani Y, Musha T, Tsuji-Kawahara S, Satou T, Masuda S, Okano J, Yamasaki H, Okumoto K, Uesugi T, Nakao S, Hoshiai H, Mandai M. Erythropoietin Receptor Antagonist Suppressed Ectopic Hemoglobin Synthesis in Xenografts of HeLa Cells to Promote Their Destruction. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122458. [PMID: 25874769 PMCID: PMC4398449 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The aim of this study is to explore a cause-oriented therapy for patients with uterine cervical cancer that expresses erythropoietin (Epo) and its receptor (EpoR). Epo, by binding to EpoR, stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells into hemoglobin-containing red blood cells. In this study, we report that the HeLa cells in the xenografts expressed ε, γ, and α globins as well as myoglobin (Mb) to produce tetrameric α2ε2 and α2γ2 and monomeric Mb, most of which were significantly suppressed with an EpoR antagonist EMP9. Western blotting revealed that the EMP9 treatment inhibited the AKT-pAKT, MAPKs-pMAPKs, and STAT5-pSTAT5 signaling pathways. Moreover, the treatment induced apoptosis and suppression of the growth and inhibited the survival through disruption of the harmonized hemoprotein syntheses in the tumor cells concomitant with destruction of vascular nets in the xenografts. Furthermore, macrophages and natural killer (NK) cells with intense HIF-1α expression recruited significantly more in the degenerating foci of the xenografts. These findings were associated with the enhanced expressions of nNOS in the tumor cells and iNOS in macrophages and NK cells in the tumor sites. The treated tumor cells exhibited a substantial number of perforations on the cell surface, which indicates that the tumors were damaged by both the nNOS-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in the tumor cells as well as the iNOS-induced NO production in the innate immune cells. Taken together, these data suggest that HeLa cells constitutively acquire ε, γ and Mb synthetic capacity for their survival. Therefore, EMP9 treatment might be a cause-oriented and effective therapy for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Blotting, Western
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Erythropoietin/chemistry
- Erythropoietin/pharmacology
- Gene Expression/drug effects
- HeLa Cells
- Hemoglobins/biosynthesis
- Hemoglobins/genetics
- Heterografts/drug effects
- Heterografts/metabolism
- Humans
- Male
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Nude
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
- Neoplasms, Experimental/genetics
- Neoplasms, Experimental/metabolism
- Neoplasms, Experimental/pathology
- Peptides/chemical synthesis
- Peptides/pharmacology
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism
- Receptors, Erythropoietin/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Erythropoietin/genetics
- Receptors, Erythropoietin/metabolism
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- STAT5 Transcription Factor/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Transplantation, Heterologous
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- Yoshiko Yasuda
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Departments of Microbiology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Hospital Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Ikoma, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Kawasaki Medical University, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology, Medicalcourt Hachinohe West Hospital, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
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- Departments of Immunology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Departments of Pathology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Bioresponse, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606–8502, Japan
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- Division of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Lifescience Institute, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Departments of Pathology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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Thatipamula S, Al Rahim M, Zhang J, Hossain MA. Genetic deletion of neuronal pentraxin 1 expression prevents brain injury in a neonatal mouse model of cerebral hypoxia-ischemia. Neurobiol Dis 2014; 75:15-30. [PMID: 25554688 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2014.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in infants and children for which there is no promising therapy at present. Previously, we reported induction of neuronal pentraxin 1 (NP1), a novel neuronal protein of the long-pentraxin family, following HI injury in neonatal brain. Here, we report that genetic deletion of NP1 expression prevents HI injury in neonatal brain. Elevated expression of NP1 was observed in neurons, not in astrocytes, of the ipsilateral cortical layers (I-IV) and in the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 areas of WT brains following hypoxia-ischemia; brain areas that developed infarcts (at 24-48 h), showed significantly increased numbers of TUNEL-(+) cells and tissue loss (at 7 days). In contrast, NP1-KO mice showed no evidence of brain infarction and tissue loss after HI. The immunofluorescence staining of brain sections with mitochondrial protein COX IV and subcellular fractionation analysis showed increased accumulation of NP1 in mitochondria, pro-death protein Bax activation and NP1 co-localization with activated caspase-3 in WT, but not in the NP1-KO brains; corroborating NP1 interactions with the mitochondria-derived pro-death pathways. Disruption of NP1 translocation to mitochondria by NP1-siRNA in primary cortical cultures significantly reduced ischemic neuronal death. NP1 was immunoprecipitated with activated Bax [6A7] proteins; HI caused increased interactions of NP1 with Bax, thereby, facilitating Bax translocation to mitochondrial and neuronal death. To further delineate the specificity of NPs, we found that NP1 but not the NP2 induction is specifically involved in brain injury mechanisms and that knockdown of NP1 only results in neuroprotection. Furthermore, live in vivo T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including fractional anisotropy (FA) mapping showed no sign of delayed brain injury or tissue loss in the NP1-KO mice as compared to the WT at different post-HI periods (4-24 weeks) examined; indicating a long-term neuroprotective efficacy of NP1 gene deletion. Collectively, our results demonstrate a novel mechanism of neuronal death and predict that inhibition of NP1 expression is a promising strategy to prevent hypoxic-ischemic injury in immature brain.
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- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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E-cadherin-mediated cell coupling is required for apoptotic cell extrusion. Curr Biol 2014; 24:868-74. [PMID: 24704076 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Apoptotic extrusion is a multicellular process utilized by live cells to remove neighboring apoptotic cells. In epithelial tissues, this process has been shown to be critical for the preservation of tissue integrity and barrier function. Here we demonstrate that extrusion is driven by the retraction of the apoptotic cell, which, in turn, triggers a transient and coordinated elongation of the neighboring cells. The coordination of cell elongation requires E-cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion. Accordingly, cells that express low levels of E-cadherin are compromised in elongation and apoptotic extrusion, and furthermore, display loss of barrier function in response to apoptotic stimuli. These findings indicate that the maintenance of adhesive forces during apoptotic cell turnover might play an essential role in controlling tissue homeostasis.
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Ramalingam M, Kim SJ. The role of insulin against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative damages in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2014; 34:212-20. [PMID: 24456325 DOI: 10.3109/10799893.2013.876043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Exogenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) can easily penetrate into biological membranes and enhance the formation of other reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the present study, we have investigated the neuroprotective effects of insulin on H2O2-induced toxicity of retinoic acid (RA)-differentiated SH-SY5Y cells. To measure the changes in the cell viability of SH-SY5Y cells at different concentrations of H2O2 for 24 h, a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT)-based assay was used and a 100 µM H2O2 was selected to establish a model of H2O2-induced oxidative stress. Further assays showed that 24 h of 100 µM H2O2-induced significant changes in the levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), nitric oxide (NO), ROS, and calcium ion (Ca2+) in neuronal cells, but insulin can effectively diminish the H2O2-induced oxidative damages to these cells. Moreover, cells treated with insulin increased H2O2-induced suppression of glutathione levels and exerted an apparent suppressive effect on oxidative products. The results of insulin treatment with SH-SY5Y cells increased the Bcl-2 levels and decreased the Akt levels. The treatment of insulin had played a protective effect on H2O2-induced oxidative stress related to the Akt/Bcl-2 pathways.
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- Mahesh Ramalingam
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Metabolic Diseases Research Laboratory, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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Al-Salahi OSA, Ji D, Majid AMSA, Kit-Lam C, Abdullah WZ, Zaki A, Jamal Din SKK, Yusoff NM, Majid ASA. Anti-tumor activity of Eurycoma longifolia root extracts against K-562 cell line: in vitro and in vivo study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e83818. [PMID: 24409284 PMCID: PMC3883656 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Eurycoma longifolia Jack has been widely used in traditional medicine for its antimalarial, aphrodisiac, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial and anti-pyretic activities. Its anticancer activity has also been recently reported on different solid tumors, however no anti-leukemic activity of this plant has been reported. Thus the present study assesses the in vitro and in vivo anti-proliferative and apoptotic potentials of E. longifolia on K-562 leukemic cell line. The K-562 cells (purchased from ATCC) were isolated from patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) were treated with the various fractions (TAF273, F3 and F4) of E. longifolia root methanolic extract at various concentrations and time intervals and the anti-proliferative activity assessed by MTS assay. Flow cytometry was used to assess the apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Nude mice injected subcutaneously with 107 K-562 cells were used to study the anti-leukemic activity of TAF273 in vivo. TAF273, F3 and F4 showed various degrees of growth inhibition with IC50 values of 19, 55 and 62 µg/ml, respectively. TAF273 induced apoptosis in a dose and time dependent manner. TAF273 arrested cell cycle at G1and S phases. Intraperitoneal administration of TAF273 (50 mg/kg) resulted in a significant growth inhibition of subcutaneous tumor in TAF273-treated mice compared with the control mice (P = 0.024). TAF273 shows potent anti-proliferative activity in vitro and in vivo models of CML and therefore, justifies further efforts to define more clearly the potential benefits of using TAF273 as a novel therapeutic strategy for CML management.
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- Omar Saeed Ali Al-Salahi
- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Key Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration & Restoration of Chongqing, Southwest Eye Hospital, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Haematology Department, School of Medical Sciences, USM, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Cairo University, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
- * E-mail: (ASAM); (NMY)
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- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
- * E-mail: (ASAM); (NMY)
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Huang WY, Davies GL, Davis JJ. Engineering cytochrome-modified silica nanoparticles to induce programmed cell death. Chemistry 2013; 19:17891-8. [PMID: 24249039 PMCID: PMC4454278 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201303239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A low native membrane permeability and ineffective access to the cellular cytosol, together with aggressive proteolytic degradation, often severely hampers the practical application of any therapeutic protein or antibody. Through engineering the charging profile of mesoporous silica nanoparticles, cellular uptake and subsequent subcellular distribution can be controlled. We show herein that programmed cell death can subsequently be induced across a population of cancer cells with remarkable efficacy on conjugating a specific caspase-cascade-activating cytochrome to such cytosol-accessing particles.
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- Wen-Yen Huang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QZ (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QZ (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QZ (UK)
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Guilhelmelli F, Vilela N, Albuquerque P, Derengowski LDS, Silva-Pereira I, Kyaw CM. Antibiotic development challenges: the various mechanisms of action of antimicrobial peptides and of bacterial resistance. Front Microbiol 2013; 4:353. [PMID: 24367355 PMCID: PMC3856679 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 334] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are natural antibiotics produced by various organisms such as mammals, arthropods, plants, and bacteria. In addition to antimicrobial activity, AMPs can induce chemokine production, accelerate angiogenesis, and wound healing and modulate apoptosis in multicellular organisms. Originally, their antimicrobial mechanism of action was thought to consist solely of an increase in pathogen cell membrane permeability, but it has already been shown that several AMPs do not modulate membrane permeability in the minimal lethal concentration. Instead, they exert their effects by inhibiting processes such as protein and cell wall synthesis, as well as enzyme activity, among others. Although resistance to these molecules is uncommon several pathogens developed different strategies to overcome AMPs killing such as surface modification, expression of efflux pumps, and secretion of proteases among others. This review describes the various mechanisms of action of AMPs and how pathogens evolve resistance to them.
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- Fernanda Guilhelmelli
- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília Brasília, Brazil
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Wang Y, Li L, Wang CC, Leung LK. Effect of zeranol on expression of apoptotic and cell cycle proteins in murine placentae. Toxicology 2013; 314:148-54. [PMID: 24120472 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2013.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mycotoxins are chemicals produced by fungus and many of them are toxic to humans. Zeranol is a mycotoxin used to promote growth in cattle in North America; yet such a practice draws concern about the residual compound in meat in European countries. In the present study, the toxicity of zeranol was tested in a mouse model for reproduction. Pregnant ICR mice were given p.o. daily doses of zeranol at 0, 1, 10, 100mg/kg for 4 days (from E13.5 to E16.5). Increased rates of fetal resorption at late gestation (E17.5) and preterm birth (<E18.5) were observed in mice treated with zeranol. The apparent factors causing these perinatal conditions were subsequently investigated. Perturbation of cell death or proliferation-related proteins might deter the growth and maintenance of the placentae, and the subsequent fetal resorption and preterm birth. Placental tissue isolated from pregnant mice at E17.5 showed that the expressions of Cdk2 and 4, Cyclin D1 and Bcl-xL were reduced in zeranol-treatment groups. The downregulations might signify growth or maintenance failure in the placentae. Furthermore, reduction in the signaling proteins Erk-1/2 in the placentae could trigger the decrease in the cell cycle/apoptosis proteins. In addition, relaxin is associated with preterm labor. An increase in placental Relaxin-1 expression could also contribute to early delivery in this study. Result of the current study suggested that exposure to zeranol might introduce adverse effect in pregnancy.
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- Yanfei Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, Institute of Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China; Biochemistry Programme, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
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Chien MH, Ying TH, Yang SF, Yu JK, Hsu CW, Hsieh SC, Hsieh YH. Lipocalin-2 induces apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells through activation of mitochondria pathways. Cell Biochem Biophys 2013; 64:177-86. [PMID: 22707293 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-012-9370-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lipocalin 2 (LCN2) is a secreted, iron-binding glycoprotein that is abnormally expressed in some malignant human cancers. However, the roles of LCN2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells are unknown. In this study, we suggested the LCN2 and LCN2R were weak detected in the HCC cell lines, LCN2 and LCN2R were found to be down-regulated in tumor tissues in 16 HCC patients. MTT, DAPI, TUNEL, and flow cytometry analyses revealed that LCN2 overexpression dramatically inhibited cell viability, induced apoptosis features of cell-cycle arrest in sub-G1 phase, in DNA fragmentation, and in condensation of chromatin in Huh-7 and SK-Hep-1 cells. Western blots were used to detect the activation of caspase, pro-apoptosis, and anti-apoptosis protein expression in overexpress-LCN2 HCC cells. LCN2-induced apoptosis was characterized by cleavage of caspase-9, -8, -3, and PARP protein, and a reduction in the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Furthermore, LCN2 also enhanced the down-regulated Bcl-2 and up-regulated the expression of Bax. In addition, our experiments with caspase inhibitors LEHD-FMK and IETD-FMK prevent LCN2-induced apoptosis. We also demonstrated that treatment of overexpress-LCN2 HCC cells with the LCN2 neutralized antibody also significantly attenuated LCN2-induced cell apoptosis. These findings indicate that LCN2 overexpression can effectively induce apoptosis of HCC cells and may be used as a potent therapy against human HCC.
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IMESCH PATRICK, SCHEINER DAVID, SZABO EMESE, FINK DANIEL, FEDIER ANDRÉ. Conjugates of cytochrome c and antennapedia peptide activate apoptosis and inhibit proliferation of HeLa cancer cells. Exp Ther Med 2013; 6:786-790. [PMID: 24137266 PMCID: PMC3786851 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Polycationic cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) deliver macromolecules into cells without losing the functional properties of the cargoed macromolecule. The aim of this study was to determine whether exogenous cytochrome c is delivered to HeLa cervical carcinoma cells by the CPP antennapedia (Antp) and activates apoptosis. HeLa cervical carcinoma cells were treated with conjugated Antp-SMCC-cytochrome c (cytochrome c chemically conjugated to Antp) or with non-conjugated Antp and cytochrome c. Sensitivity to the treatments was determined by the clonogenic assay (proliferation) and by immunoblot analysis (apoptosis activation). We report that conjugated Antp-SMCC-cytochrome c activated apoptosis in HeLa cells as demonstrated by poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP-1) cleavage and inhibited their proliferation. The Antp-SMCC-cytochrome c-induced apoptosis was inhibited by z-VAD-fmk, a pan-caspase inhibitor peptide. Unconjugated Antp or cytochrome c demonstrated no inhibitory effect on survival and proliferation. Our results suggest that chemical coupling of cytochrome c to CPPs may present a possible strategy for delivering cytochrome c into cells and for activating apoptosis.
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- PATRICK IMESCH
- Correspondence to: Dr Patrick Imesch, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, 10 Frauenklinikstrasse, Zurich CH-8091, Switzerland, E-mail:
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich CH-8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich CH-8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich CH-8091, Switzerland
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Vickers CJ, González-Páez GE, Umotoy JC, Cayanan-Garrett C, Brown SJ, Wolan DW. Small-molecule procaspase activators identified using fluorescence polarization. Chembiochem 2013; 14:1419-22. [PMID: 23836614 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201300315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Wake up, protein! Small molecules that directly activate proteins are rare and their discovery opens new avenues for the development of drugs and chemical tools to probe the functions and mechanisms of protein targets. To address the one-sided dichotomy between enzyme inhibition and activation, we describe a series of procaspase activators as chemical tools in the study of caspase biology.
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- Chris J Vickers
- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine and Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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Improvement of porcine cloning efficiency by trichostain A through early-stage induction of embryo apoptosis. Theriogenology 2013; 79:815-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Revised: 12/24/2012] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Al Rahim M, Thatipamula S, Hossain MA. Critical role of neuronal pentraxin 1 in mitochondria-mediated hypoxic-ischemic neuronal injury. Neurobiol Dis 2012; 50:59-68. [PMID: 23069675 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2012.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Revised: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Developing brain is highly susceptible to hypoxic-ischemic (HI) injury leading to severe neurological disabilities in surviving infants and children. Previously, we have reported induction of neuronal pentraxin 1 (NP1), a novel neuronal protein of long-pentraxin family, following HI neuronal injury. Here, we investigated how this specific signal is propagated to cause the HI neuronal death. We used wild-type (WT) and NP1 knockout (NP1-KO) mouse hippocampal cultures, modeled in vitro following exposure to oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD), and in vivo neonatal (P9-10) mouse model of HI brain injury. Our results show induction of NP1 in primary hippocampal neurons following OGD exposure (4-8 h) and in the ipsilateral hippocampal CA1 and CA3 regions at 24-48 h post-HI compared to the contralateral side. We also found increased PTEN activity concurrent with OGD time-dependent (4-8 h) dephosphorylation of Akt (Ser473) and GSK-3β (Ser9). OGD also caused a time-dependent decrease in the phosphorylation of Bad (Ser136), and Bax protein levels. Immunofluorescence staining and subcellular fractionation analyses revealed increased mitochondrial translocation of Bad and Bax proteins from cytoplasm following OGD (4 h) and simultaneously increased release of Cyt C from mitochondria followed by activation of caspase-3. NP1 protein was immunoprecipitated with Bad and Bax proteins; OGD caused increased interactions of NP1 with Bad and Bax, thereby, facilitating their mitochondrial translocation and dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ(m)). This NP1 induction preceded the increased mitochondrial release of cytochrome C (Cyt C) into the cytosol, activation of caspase-3 and OGD time-dependent cell death in WT primary hippocampal neurons. In contrast, in NP1-KO neurons there was no translocation of Bad and Bax from cytosol to the mitochondria, and no evidence of ΔΨ(m) loss, increased Cyt C release and caspase-3 activation following OGD; which resulted in significantly reduced neuronal death. Our results indicate a regulatory role of NP1 in Bad/Bax-dependent mitochondrial release of Cyt C and caspase-3 activation. Together our findings demonstrate a novel mechanism by which NP1 regulates mitochondria-driven hippocampal cell death; suggesting NP1 as a potential therapeutic target against HI brain injury in neonates.
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- Md Al Rahim
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Kenien R, Shen WC, Zaro JL. Vesicle-to-cytosol transport of disulfide-linked cargo mediated by an amphipathic cell-penetrating peptide. J Drug Target 2012; 20:793-800. [DOI: 10.3109/1061186x.2012.719899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The present study demonstrates the important structural features of ceramide required for proper regulation, binding and identification by both pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins. The C-4=C-5 trans-double bond has little influence on the ability of Bax and Bcl-xL to identify and bind to these channels. The stereochemistry of the headgroup and access to the amide group of ceramide is indispensible for Bax binding, indicating that Bax may interact with the polar portion of the ceramide channel facing the bulk phase. In contrast, Bcl-xL binding to ceramide channels is tolerant of stereochemical changes in the headgroup. The present study also revealed that Bcl-xL has an optimal interaction with long-chain ceramides that are elevated early in apoptosis, whereas short-chain ceramides are not well regulated. Inhibitors specific for the hydrophobic groove of Bcl-xL, including 2-methoxyantimycin A3, ABT-737 and ABT-263 provide insights into the region of Bcl-xL involved in binding to ceramide channels. Molecular docking simulations of the lowest-energy binding poses of ceramides and Bcl-xL inhibitors to Bcl-xL were consistent with the results of our functional studies and propose potential binding modes.
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Ait-Mohamed O, Battisti V, Joliot V, Fritsch L, Pontis J, Medjkane S, Redeuilh C, Lamouri A, Fahy C, Rholam M, Atmani D, Ait-Si-Ali S. Acetonic extract of Buxus sempervirens induces cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and autophagy in breast cancer cells. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24537. [PMID: 21935420 PMCID: PMC3174189 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Plants are an invaluable source of potential new anti-cancer drugs. Here, we investigated the cytotoxic activity of the acetonic extract of Buxus sempervirens on five breast cancer cell lines, MCF7, MCF10CA1a and T47D, three aggressive triple positive breast cancer cell lines, and BT-20 and MDA-MB-435, which are triple negative breast cancer cell lines. As a control, MCF10A, a spontaneously immortalized but non-tumoral cell line has been used. The acetonic extract of Buxus sempervirens showed cytotoxic activity towards all the five studied breast cancer cell lines with an IC(50) ranging from 7.74 µg/ml to 12.5 µg/ml. Most importantly, the plant extract was less toxic towards MCF10A with an IC(50) of 19.24 µg/ml. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis showed that the plant extract induced cell death and cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase in MCF7, T47D, MCF10CA1a and BT-20 cell lines, concomitant to cyclin D1 downregulation. Application of MCF7 and MCF10CA1a respective IC(50) did not show such effects on the control cell line MCF10A. Propidium iodide/Annexin V double staining revealed a pre-apoptotic cell population with extract-treated MCF10CA1a, T47D and BT-20 cells. Transmission electron microscopy analyses indicated the occurrence of autophagy in MCF7 and MCF10CA1a cell lines. Immunofluorescence and Western blot assays confirmed the processing of microtubule-associated protein LC3 in the treated cancer cells. Moreover, we have demonstrated the upregulation of Beclin-1 in these cell lines and downregulation of Survivin and p21. Also, Caspase-3 detection in treated BT-20 and T47D confirmed the occurrence of apoptosis in these cells. Our findings indicate that Buxus sempervirens extract exhibit promising anti-cancer activity by triggering both autophagic cell death and apoptosis, suggesting that this plant may contain potential anti-cancer agents for single or combinatory cancer therapy against breast cancer.
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- Ouardia Ait-Mohamed
- Laboratoire de Biochimie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la vie, Université de Béjaia, Béjaia, Algeria
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- Laboratoire Epigénétique et Destin Cellulaire, UMR7216, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Epigénétique et Destin Cellulaire, UMR7216, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Epigénétique et Destin Cellulaire, UMR7216, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Epigénétique et Destin Cellulaire, UMR7216, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Epigénétique et Destin Cellulaire, UMR7216, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire ITODYS, UMR7086 CNRS, Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire ITODYS, UMR7086 CNRS, Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire ITODYS, UMR7086 CNRS, Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire ITODYS, UMR7086 CNRS, Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la vie, Université de Béjaia, Béjaia, Algeria
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- Laboratoire Epigénétique et Destin Cellulaire, UMR7216, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Kole AJ, Knight ERW, Deshmukh M. Activation of apoptosis by cytoplasmic microinjection of cytochrome c. J Vis Exp 2011:2773. [PMID: 21730954 DOI: 10.3791/2773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a conserved and highly regulated pathway by which cells die¹. Apoptosis can be triggered when cells encounter a wide range of cytotoxic stresses. These insults initiate signaling cascades that ultimately cause the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondrial intermembrane space to the cytoplasm². The release of cytochrome c from mitochondria is a key event that triggers the rapid activation of caspases, the key cellular proteases which ultimately execute cell death³⁻⁴. The pathway of apoptosis is regulated at points upstream and downstream of cytochrome c release from mitochondria⁵. In order to study the post-mitochondrial regulation of caspase activation, many investigators have turned to direct cytoplasmic microinjection of holocytochrome c (heme-attached) protein into cells⁶⁻⁹. Cytochrome c is normally localized to the mitochondria where attachment of a heme group is necessary to enable it to activate apoptosis¹⁰⁻¹¹. Therefore, to directly activate caspases, it is necessary to inject the holocytochrome c protein instead of its cDNA, because while the expression of cytochrome c from cDNA constructs will result in mitochondrial targeting and heme attachment, it will be sequestered from cytosolic caspases. Thus, the direct cytosolic microinjection of purified heme-attached cytochrome c protein is a useful tool to mimic mitochondrial cytochrome c release and apoptosis without the use of toxic insults which cause cellular and mitochondrial damage. In this article, we describe a method for the microinjection of cytochrome c protein into cells, using mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and primary sympathetic neurons as examples. While this protocol focuses on the injection of cytochrome c for investigations of apoptosis, the techniques shown here can also be easily adapted for microinjection of other proteins of interest.
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- Adam J Kole
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Neuroscience Center, University of North Carolina
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Takeda S, Matsuo K, Yaji K, Okajima-Miyazaki S, Harada M, Miyoshi H, Okamoto Y, Amamoto T, Shindo M, Omiecinski CJ, Aramaki H. (--)-Xanthatin selectively induces GADD45γ and stimulates caspase-independent cell death in human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells. Chem Res Toxicol 2011; 24:855-65. [PMID: 21568272 PMCID: PMC4089510 DOI: 10.1021/tx200046s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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exo-Methylene lactone group-containing compounds, such as (--)-xanthatin, are present in a large variety of biologically active natural products, including extracts of Xanthium strumarium (Cocklebur). These substances are reported to possess diverse functional activities, exhibiting anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, and anticancer potential. In this study, we synthesized six structurally related xanthanolides containing exo-methylene lactone moieties, including (--)-xanthatin and (+)-8-epi-xanthatin, and examined the effects of these chemically defined substances on the highly aggressive and farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTI)-resistant MDA-MB-231 cancer cell line. The results obtained demonstrate that (--)-xanthatin was a highly effective inhibitor of MDA-MB-231 cell growth, inducing caspase-independent cell death, and that these effects were independent of FTase inhibition. Further, our results show that among the GADD45 isoforms, GADD45γ was selectively induced by (--)-xanthatin and that GADD45γ-primed JNK and p38 signaling pathways are, at least in part, involved in mediating the growth inhibition and potential anticancer activities of this agent. Given that GADD45γ is becoming increasingly recognized for its tumor suppressor function, the results presented here suggest the novel possibility that (--)-xanthatin may have therapeutic value as a selective inducer of GADD45γ in human cancer cells, in particular in FTI-resistant aggressive breast cancers.
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- Shuso Takeda
- Department of Molecular Biology, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga 816–8580, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga 816–8580, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- NEUES Corporation, Yaesu Center Building 3F, 1-6-6 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0028, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga 816–8580, Japan
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, 101 Life Sciences Building, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-cho, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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Rabchevsky AG, Patel SP, Springer JE. Pharmacological interventions for spinal cord injury: where do we stand? How might we step forward? Pharmacol Ther 2011; 132:15-29. [PMID: 21605594 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2011.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Despite numerous studies reporting some measures of efficacy in the animal literature, there are currently no effective therapies for the treatment of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) in humans. The purpose of this review is to delineate key pathophysiological processes that contribute to neurological deficits after SCI, as well as to describe examples of pharmacological approaches that are currently being tested in clinical trials, or nearing clinical translation, for the therapeutic management of SCI. In particular, we will describe the mechanistic rationale to promote neuroprotection and/or functional recovery based on theoretical, yet targeted pathological events. Finally, we will consider the clinical relevancy for emerging evidence that pharmacologically targeting mitochondrial dysfunction following injury may hold the greatest potential for increasing tissue sparing and, consequently, the extent of functional recovery following traumatic SCI.
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- Alexander G Rabchevsky
- Spinal Cord & Brain injury Research Center, Lexington, University of Kentucky, KY 40536-0509, USA.
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The neuroprotective effects of Lonicera japonica THUNB. against hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis via phosphorylation of MAPKs and PI3K/Akt in SH-SY5Y cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2011; 49:1011-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2010] [Revised: 01/06/2011] [Accepted: 01/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bucan V, Choi CYU, Lazaridis A, Vogt PM, Reimers K. Silencing of anti-apoptotic transmembrane protein lifeguard sensitizes solid tumor cell lines MCF-7 and SW872 to perifosine-induced cell death activation. Oncol Lett 2011; 2:419-422. [PMID: 22866097 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2011.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2010] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Lifeguard (LFG), an anti-apoptotic protein with high expression rates in breast cancer cells, has been identified as a molecule that inhibits death mediated by Fas. The molecular function of LFG and its regulation in the carcinogenesis of human breast and sarcoma cells, however, remains to be elucidated. In the present study, we investigated the ability of LFG expression to inhibit apoptosis induced by the alkyl-phospholipid perifosine. Results showed that LFG was able to be downregulated in selected sarcoma and breast cancer cell lines characterized by high endogenous LFG expression. A decreased LFG expression led to enhanced sensitivity to treatment with an agonistic Fas antibody or treatment with perifosine. Taken together, our findings indicate the role of LFG as an anti-apoptotic protein and provide further evidence of the potential of LFG as a target for the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Vesna Bucan
- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School Hanover, D-30659 Hanover, Germany
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Ola MS, Nawaz M, Ahsan H. Role of Bcl-2 family proteins and caspases in the regulation of apoptosis. Mol Cell Biochem 2011; 351:41-58. [PMID: 21210296 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-010-0709-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 670] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, plays a pivotal role in the elimination of unwanted, damaged, or infected cells in multicellular organisms and also in diverse biological processes, including development, cell differentiation, and proliferation. Apoptosis is a highly regulated form of cell death, and dysregulation of apoptosis results in pathological conditions including cancer, autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. The Bcl-2 family proteins are key regulators of apoptosis, which include both anti- and pro-apoptotic proteins, and a slight change in the dynamic balance of these proteins may result either in inhibition or promotion of cell death. Execution of apoptosis by various stimuli is initiated by activating either intrinsic or extrinsic pathways which lead to a series of downstream cascade of events, releasing of various apoptotic mediators from mitochondria and activation of caspases, important for the cell fate. In view of recent research advances about underlying mechanism of apoptosis, this review highlights the basics concept of apoptosis and its regulation by Bcl-2 family of protein. Furthermore, this review discusses the interplay of various apoptotic mediators and caspases to decide the fate of the cell. We expect that this review will add to the pool of basic information necessary to understand the mechanism of apoptosis which may implicate in designing better strategy to develop biomedical therapy to control apoptosis.
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- Mohammad Shamsul Ola
- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11411, KSA
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Peixoto PM, Lue JK, Ryu SY, Wroble BN, Sible JC, Kinnally KW. Mitochondrial apoptosis-induced channel (MAC) function triggers a Bax/Bak-dependent bystander effect. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2010; 178:48-54. [PMID: 21224042 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2010] [Revised: 08/20/2010] [Accepted: 09/14/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Collateral spread of apoptosis to nearby cells is referred to as the bystander effect, a process that is integral to tissue homeostasis and a challenge to anticancer therapies. In many systems, apoptosis relies on permeabilization of the mitochondrial outer membrane to factors such as cytochrome c and Smac/DIABLO. This permeabilization occurs via formation of a mitochondrial apoptosis-induced channel (MAC) and was mimicked here by single-cell microinjection of cytochrome c into Xenopus laevis embryos. Waves of apoptosis were observed in vivo from the injected to the neighboring cells. This finding indicates that a death signal generated downstream of cytochrome c release diffused to neighboring cells and ultimately killed the animals. The role of MAC in bystander effects was then assessed in mouse embryonic fibroblasts that did or did not express its main components, Bax and/or Bak. Exogenous expression of green fluorescent protein-Bax triggered permeabilization of the outer membrane and apoptosis in these cells. Time-lapse videos showed that neighboring cells also underwent apoptosis, but expression of Bax and/or Bak was essential to this effect, because no bystanders were observed in cells lacking both of these MAC components. These results may guide development of novel therapeutic strategies to selectively eliminate tumors or minimize the size of tissue injury in degenerative or traumatic cell death.
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- Pablo M Peixoto
- Department of Basic Sciences, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, USA
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Okamura DM, Pasichnyk K, Lopez-Guisa JM, Collins S, Hsu DK, Liu FT, Eddy AA. Galectin-3 preserves renal tubules and modulates extracellular matrix remodeling in progressive fibrosis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2010; 300:F245-53. [PMID: 20962111 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00326.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Renal tubular cell apoptosis is a critical detrimental event that leads to chronic kidney injury in association with renal fibrosis. The present study was designed to investigate the role of galectin-3 (Gal-3), an important regulator of multiple apoptotic pathways, in chronic kidney disease induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). After UUO, Gal-3 expression significantly increased compared with basal levels reaching a peak increase of 95-fold by day 7. Upregulated Gal-3 is predominantly tubular at early time points after UUO but shifts to interstitial cells as the injury progresses. On day 14, there was a significant increase in TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling-positive cells (129%) and cytochrome c release (29%), and a decrease in BrdU-positive cells (62%) in Gal-3-deficient compared with wild-type mice. The degree of renal damage was more extensive in Gal-3-deficient mice at days 14 and 21, 35 and 21% increase in total collagen, respectively. Despite more severe fibrosis, myofibroblasts were significantly decreased by 58% on day 14 in the Gal-3-deficient compared with wild-type mice. There was also a corresponding 80% decrease in extracellular matrix synthesis in Gal-3-deficient compared with wild-type mice. Endo180 is a recently recognized receptor for intracellular collagen degradation that is expressed by interstitial cells during renal fibrogenesis. Endo180 expression was significantly decreased by greater than 50% in Gal-3-deficient compared with wild-type mice. Taken together, these results suggested that Gal-3 not only protects renal tubules from chronic injury by limiting apoptosis but that it may lead to enhanced matrix remodeling and fibrosis attenuation.
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- Daryl M Okamura
- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington, Division of Nephrology, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, A7931, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
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Laburthe M, Voisin T, El Firar A. Orexins/hypocretins and orexin receptors in apoptosis: a mini-review. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2010; 198:393-402. [PMID: 19719798 DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2009.02035.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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An unexpected and fascinating aspect of the neuropeptides orexins has recently emerged when it was shown that orexins acting at orexin receptors OX1R or OX2R induce dramatic apoptosis resulting in massive reduction in cell growth in various cancer cell lines. This mini-review will provide the reader with recent findings related to the proapoptotic actions of orexins and the entirely novel mechanism whereby the seven membrane-spanning G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) OX1R triggers apoptosis. Recent data show that orexins induce tyrosine phosphorylation of the tyrosine-based motifs - immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based switch motif - in OX1R. These phosphorylations result in the recruitment and activation of the phosphotyrosine phosphatase SHP-2 and subsequent cytochrome c-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis. Finally, this mini-review will also speculate on: (1) the potential importance of tyrosine-based motifs in the large family of GPCRs; (2) the interest of orexin receptors as therapeutic targets in cancer therapy; (3) the possible role of orexin receptor-mediated apoptosis in physiology and pathophysiology in the brain (neurodevelopment, neurodegenerative diseases) and in the periphery.
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- M Laburthe
- INSERM U773, Centre de Recherche Biomédicale Bichat Beaujon CRB3, Paris, France.
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Reiners JJ, Agostinis P, Berg K, Oleinick NL, Kessel D. Assessing autophagy in the context of photodynamic therapy. Autophagy 2010; 6:7-18. [PMID: 19855190 DOI: 10.4161/auto.6.1.10220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a procedure that has applications in the selective eradication of neoplasia where sites of malignant lesions are clearly delineated. It is a two-step process whereby cells are first sensitized to light and then photoirradiated. This results in the formation of singlet molecular oxygen and other reactive oxygen species that can cause photodamage at sites where the photosensitizing agent has localized. Photosensitizers found to be clinically useful show affinity for the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), mitochondria, lysosomes, or combinations of these sites. The induction of apoptosis and/or autophagy in photosensitized cells is a common outcome of PDT. This report explores the following issues: (1) Does the induction of autophagy in PDT protocols occur independent of, or in association with, apoptosis? (2) Does the resulting autophagy play a prosurvival or prodeath role? (3) Do photosensitizers damage/inactivate specific proteins that are components of, or that modulate the autophagic process? (4) Can an autophagic response be mounted in cells in which lysosomes are specifically photodamaged? In brief, autophagy can occur independently of apoptosis in PDT protocols, and appears to play a prosurvival role in apoptosis competent cells, and a prodeath role in apoptosis incompetent cells. Mitochondrial and ER-localized sensitizers cause selective photodamage to some (i.e., Bcl-2, Bcl-x(L), mTOR) proteins involved in the apoptotic/autophagic process. Finally, an aborted autophagic response occurs in cells with photodamaged lysosomes. Whereas autophagosomes form, digestion of their cargo is compromised because of the absence of functional lysosomes.
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- John J Reiners
- Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Shen SM, Yu Y, Wu YL, Cheng JK, Wang LS, Chen GQ. Downregulation of ANP32B, a novel substrate of caspase-3, enhances caspase-3 activation and apoptosis induction in myeloid leukemic cells. Carcinogenesis 2009; 31:419-26. [PMID: 20015864 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgp320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The acidic leucine-rich nuclear phosphoprotein 32 (ANP32)B has been reported to regulate gene expression by acting as a histone chaperone or modulate messenger RNA trafficking by serving as a HuR ligand. However, its exact cellular functions are poorly understood. By utilizing a proteomics-based approach, in this work, we identify that the human ANP32B protein is cleaved during apoptosis induction by NSC606985, a novel camptothecin analog. Further investigation shows that various apoptosis inducers cause a decrease of full-length ANP32B in multiple cell lines with a concomitant increase of an approximately 17 kDa fragment. The proteolytic cleavage of ANP32B is inhibited by a specific caspase-3 inhibitor Z-DEVD-fmk, and it cannot be seen in NSC606985-induced death of caspase-3-deficient MCF-7 cells. In vitro caspase cleavage assay and mutagenesis experiment reveal that ANP32B is a direct substrate of caspase-3 and it is primarily cleaved at the sequence of Ala-Glu-Val-Asp, after Asp-163. Additionally, the reduced expression of endogenous ANP32B by specific small interfering RNA enhances caspase-3 activation and apoptosis induction by NSC606985 and etoposide. These results suggest that ANP32B is a novel substrate for caspase-3 and acts as a negative regulator for apoptosis, the mechanism of which remains to be explored.
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- Shao-Ming Shen
- Institute of Health Science, Shanghai Institutes of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences-Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, No. 280, Chong-Qing South Road, Shanghai 200025, China
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Gelsolin, but not its cleavage, is required for TNF-induced ROS generation and apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 385:284-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.05.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2009] [Accepted: 05/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Singh N, Nigam M, Ranjan V, Sharma R, Balapure AK, Rath SK. Caspase mediated enhanced apoptotic action of cyclophosphamide- and resveratrol-treated MCF-7 cells. J Pharmacol Sci 2009; 109:473-85. [PMID: 19372630 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.08173fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Cyclophosphamide (CPA) is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for neoplasias. It is a DNA and protein alkylating agent having a broad spectrum of activity against a variety of neoplasms including breast cancer. The therapeutic effectiveness of CPA is limited by the high-dose hematopoietic, renal, and cardiac toxicity that accompanies the systemic distribution of liver-derived activated drug metabolites. The present study examines the potential of combining resveratrol (RES) with CPA and aims to increase the understanding of the mechanism of cell killing. Interestingly, we found that RES significantly enhances the caspase-mediated cytotoxic activity of CPA on MCF-7 cells in vitro. RES at 50 microM decreases the IC(50) value of CPA from 10 to 5 mM. FACS data reveals CPA or RES alone mediated G0/G1 and S phase arrest, while the combination of these drugs released both the arrests and results in an increase in the sub G0/G1 peak. Additional analyses indicated the significant up-regulation (P = 0.001) of tumor suppressor p53 and p53-regulated pro-apoptotic Bax and Fas in MCF-7 cells following CPA treatment in combination with RES, which may contribute to the enhancement of the antitumor effect of CPA. Furthermore, downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 (P = 0.001) was observed in MCF-7 cells treated with CPA with or without RES when compared to untreated MCF-7. These results suggest the possibility of a new combination chemotherapeutic regimen leading to improvements in the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Neetu Singh
- Genotoxicity Laboratory, Toxicology Division, Central Drug Research Institute, India.
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4-Fluoro-N-butylphenylacetamide (H6) inhibits cell growth via cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in human cervical cancer cells. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:42-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2008] [Revised: 11/10/2008] [Accepted: 11/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Barnes MP, Shen WC. Disulfide and thioether linked cytochrome c-oligoarginine conjugates in HeLa cells. Int J Pharm 2008; 369:79-84. [PMID: 19059469 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2008] [Revised: 10/30/2008] [Accepted: 10/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The intracellular processing and the apoptotic activity of conjugates of oligoarginine and cytochrome c (Cyt c) were studied. Disulfide and thioether linked conjugates were prepared by coupling Cyt c to cysteinyl-nonaarginine, C(R)(9), through SPDP and SMPB cross-linkers, respectively. Internalization of the radiolabeled conjugates was measured, and biological activity via induction of apoptosis was determined using the annexin V and the acridine orange assays in HeLa cells. The internalization of both conjugates is increased when compared to that of Cyt c alone. However, the biological activity of the internalized Cyt c, indicated by apoptosis in HeLa cells, was expressed only in the thioether (SMPB) conjugate, but not the disulfide (SPDP) conjugate or free Cyt c. The addition of the proteasomal inhibitor MG132 increased the apoptotic activity of both the disulfide conjugate and free Cyt c, but not the thioether conjugate. Our results suggest that the intracellular cleavage of the linker in cell penetrating peptide conjugates is critical in determining the fate and activity of biologically degradable cargo molecules.
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- Maureen P Barnes
- University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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GAS5, a non-protein-coding RNA, controls apoptosis and is downregulated in breast cancer. Oncogene 2008; 28:195-208. [PMID: 18836484 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2008.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 617] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Effective control of both cell survival and cell proliferation is critical to the prevention of oncogenesis and to successful cancer therapy. Using functional expression cloning, we have identified GAS5 (growth arrest-specific transcript 5) as critical to the control of mammalian apoptosis and cell population growth. GAS5 transcripts are subject to complex post-transcriptional processing and some, but not all, GAS5 transcripts sensitize mammalian cells to apoptosis inducers. We have found that, in some cell lines, GAS5 expression induces growth arrest and apoptosis independently of other stimuli. GAS5 transcript levels were significantly reduced in breast cancer samples relative to adjacent unaffected normal breast epithelial tissues. The GAS5 gene has no significant protein-coding potential but expression encodes small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) in its introns. Taken together with the recent demonstration of tumor suppressor characteristics in the related snoRNA U50, our observations suggest that such snoRNAs form a novel family of genes controlling oncogenesis and sensitivity to therapy in cancer.
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