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Takács-Lovász K, Aczél T, Borbély É, Szőke É, Czuni L, Urbán P, Gyenesei A, Helyes Z, Kun J, Bölcskei K. Hemokinin-1 induces transcriptomic alterations in pain-related signaling processes in rat primary sensory neurons independent of NK1 tachykinin receptor activation. Front Mol Neurosci 2023; 16:1186279. [PMID: 37965042 PMCID: PMC10641776 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1186279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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The tachykinin hemokinin-1 (HK-1) is involved in immunological processes, inflammation, and pain. Although the neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) is described as its main target, several effects are mediated by currently unidentified receptor(s). The role of HK-1 in pain is controversial, depending on the involvement of peripheral and central sensitization mechanisms in different models. We earlier showed the ability of HK-1 to activate the trigeminovascular system, but the mechanisms need to be clarified. Therefore, in this study, we investigated HK-1-induced transcriptomic alterations in cultured rat trigeminal ganglion (TRG) primary sensory neurons. HK-1 was applied for 6 or 24 h in 1 μM causing calcium-influx in these neurons, 500 nM not inducing calcium-entry was used for comparison. Next-generation sequencing was performed on the isolated RNA, and transcriptomic changes were analyzed to identify differentially expressed (DE) genes. Functional analysis was performed for gene annotation using the Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and Reactome databases. NK1R and Neurokinin receptor 2 (NK2R) were not detected. Neurokinin receptor 3 (NK3R) was around the detection limit, which suggests the involvement of other NKR isoforms or other receptors in HK-1-induced sensory neuronal activation. We found protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as DE genes in calcium signaling. The transmembrane protein anthrax toxin receptor 2 (ANTXR2), a potential novel pain-related target, was upregulated. Acid-sensing ion channel 1; 3 (Asic1,3), N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) glutamate receptors decreased, myelin production and maintenance related genes (Mbp, Pmp2, Myef2, Mpz) and GNDF changed by HK-1 treatment. Our data showed time and dose-dependent effects of HK-1 in TRG cell culture. Result showed calcium signaling as altered event, however, we did not detect any of NK receptors. Presumably, the activation of TRG neurons is independent of NK receptors. ANTXR2 is a potential new target, PAR-1 has also important role in pain, however their connection to HK-1 is unknown. These findings might highlight new targets or key mediators to solve how HK-1 acts on TRG.
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- Krisztina Takács-Lovász
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Drug Research and Development, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Drug Research and Development, Budapest, Hungary
- Hungarian Research Network, PTE HUN-REN Chronic Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
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- Szentágothai Research Centre, Bioinformatics Research Group, Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Szentágothai Research Centre, Bioinformatics Research Group, Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Szentágothai Research Centre, Bioinformatics Research Group, Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- National Laboratory for Drug Research and Development, Budapest, Hungary
- Hungarian Research Network, PTE HUN-REN Chronic Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
- PharmInVivo Ltd., Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Szentágothai Research Centre, Bioinformatics Research Group, Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Facility, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Isorna I, González-Moles MÁ, Muñoz M, Esteban F. Substance P and Neurokinin-1 Receptor System in Thyroid Cancer: Potential Targets for New Molecular Therapies. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6409. [PMID: 37835053 PMCID: PMC10573850 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196409] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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In recent years, numerous approaches have been developed to comprehend the molecular alterations underlying thyroid cancer (TC) oncogenesis and explore novel therapeutic strategies for TC. It is now well established that the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) is overexpressed in cancer cells and that NK-1R is essential for the viability of cancer cells. The binding of substance P (SP) to NK-1R in neoplastic cells plays a pivotal role in cancer progression by promoting neoplastic cell growth, protecting tumor cells from apoptosis, triggering invasion and metastasis through the enhanced migration of cancer cells, and stimulating endothelial cell proliferation for tumor angiogenesis. Remarkably, all types of human TC (papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic), as well as metastatic lesions, exhibit the overexpression of SP and NK-1R compared to the normal thyroid gland. TC cells synthesize and release SP, which exerts its multiple functions through autocrine, paracrine, intracrine, and neuroendocrine processes, including the regulation of tumor burden. Consequently, the secretion of SP from TC results in increased SP levels in plasma, which are significantly higher in TC patients compared to controls. Additionally, NK-1R antagonists have demonstrated a dose-dependent antitumor action. They impair cancer cell proliferation on one side and induce apoptosis of tumor cells on the other side. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that NK-1R antagonists inhibit neoplastic cell migration, thereby impairing both invasiveness and metastatic abilities, as well as angiogenesis. Given the consistent overexpression of NK-1R in all types of TC, targeting this receptor represents a promising therapeutic approach for TC. Therefore, NK-1R antagonists, such as the drug aprepitant, may represent novel drugs for TC treatment.
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- Inmaculada Isorna
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, 41013 Seville, Spain; (I.I.); (F.E.)
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- Research Laboratory on Neuropeptides, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), 41013 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, 41013 Seville, Spain; (I.I.); (F.E.)
- School of Medicine, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain
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Lee KT, Chen LY, Li WS, Lee HZ. Transcriptome analysis revealed the role of mTOR and MAPK signaling pathways in the white strain of Hypsizygus marmoreus extracts-induced cell death of human hepatoma Hep3B cells. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1039376. [PMID: 36506551 PMCID: PMC9732266 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1039376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the anticancer mechanisms of white genius mushroom (WGM). WGM is a popular edible mushroom in Taiwan and has been demonstrated to mediate potent antiproliferation effects against human Hep3B liver cancer cells in our previous study. According to next generation sequencing technology and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis, mTOR and MAPK signaling pathways were markedly changed during treatment with WGM extracts in Hep3B cells. Therefore, this study examined the effects of WGM extracts on the expression of mTOR and MAPK signaling pathway-related proteins, such as PI3K, Akt, mTOR, Ras, Raf, MEK, ERK, p38 and JNK in Hep3B cells. According to the results of immunoblotting, we demonstrated that the protein expression of the members of PI3K/Akt/mTOR and MAPK signaling pathways were involved in WGM extracts-induced cell death. Furthermore, the inhibitors of PI3K/Akt/mTOR and MAPK signaling pathways such as rapamycin, MK2206, LY3214996 and SB202190, blocked the induction of cell death and vacuoles formation induced by WGM extracts. This study also demonstrated that WGM extracts is able to inhibit Hep3B cell migration and colony formation in a dose-dependent manner. In addition to being a very popular food, WGM should be a pharmacologically safe natural agent for cancer treatment. Therefore, WGM might be designed to develop into a dietary chemopreventive agent for the cancer treatment.
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- Kun-Tsung Lee
- Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Plant Pathology Division, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan,*Correspondence: Hong-Zin Lee,
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Modulating the tachykinin: Role of substance P and neurokinin receptor expression in ocular surface disorders. Ocul Surf 2022; 25:142-153. [PMID: 35779793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Substance P (SP) is a tachykinin expressed by various cells in the nervous and immune systems. SP is predominantly released by neurons and exerts its biological and immunological effects through the neurokinin receptors, primarily the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R). SP is essential for maintaining ocular surface homeostasis, and its reduced levels in disorders like diabetic neuropathy disrupt the corneal tissue. It also plays an essential role in promoting corneal wound healing by promoting the migration of keratocytes. In this review, we briefly discuss the structure, expression, and function of SP and its principal receptor NK1R. In addition, SP induces pro-inflammatory effects through autocrine or paracrine action on the immune cells in various ocular surface pathologies, including dry eye disease, herpes simplex virus keratitis, and Pseudomonas keratitis. We provide an in-depth review of the pathogenic role of SP in various ocular surface diseases and several new approaches developed to counter the immune-mediated effects of SP either through modulating its production or blocking its target receptor.
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Neurokinin-1 receptor promotes non-small cell lung cancer progression through transactivation of EGFR. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:41. [PMID: 35013118 PMCID: PMC8748918 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04485-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Despite the great advances in target therapy, lung cancer remains the top cause of cancer-related death worldwide. G protein-coupled receptor neurokinin-1 (NK1R) is shown to play multiple roles in various cancers; however, the pathological roles and clinical implication in lung cancer are unclarified. Here we identified NK1R as a significantly upregulated GPCR in the transcriptome and tissue array of human lung cancer samples, associated with advanced clinical stages and poor prognosis. Notably, NK1R is co-expressed with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in NSCLC patients' tissues and co-localized in the tumor cells. NK1R can crosstalk with EGFR by interacting with EGFR, transactivating EGFR phosphorylation and regulating the intracellular signaling of ERK1/2 and Akt. Activation of NK1R promotes the proliferation, colony formation, EMT, MMP2/14 expression, and migration of lung cancer cells. The inhibition of NK1R by selective antagonist aprepitant repressed cell proliferation and migration in vitro. Knockdown of NK1R significantly slowed down the tumor growth in nude mice. The sensitivity of lung cancer cells to gefitinib/osimertinib is highly increased in the presence of the selective NK1R antagonist aprepitant. Our data suggest that NK1R plays an important role in lung cancer development through EGFR signaling and the crosstalk between NK1R and EGFR may provide a potential therapeutic target for lung cancer treatment.
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Atas U, Erin N, Tazegul G, Elpek GO, Yildirim B. Changes in ghrelin, substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide levels in the gastroduodenal mucosa of patients with morbid obesity. Neuropeptides 2021; 89:102164. [PMID: 34146741 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2021.102164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIMS The aim of the study was to assess changes in levels of substance P (SP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and ghrelin in the gastroduodenal mucosa of obese individuals, which has not been studied before. METHODS Forty-six patients with a body mass index (BMI) of >40 kg/m2 and 20 patients with a BMI of 18-25 kg/m2 were included in the study. VIP and SP levels in the fundus, antrum and duodenal mucosa were measured in freshly frozen tissues using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Fasting levels of ghrelin in blood were also measured with ELISA. Tissue levels of ghrelin were assessed by immunohistochemical staining, and immunoreactivity scores were used for ghrelin evaluation in tissues. RESULTS Antrum SP levels were higher in the obese group than in the control group. A significant number of obese patients had low VIP levels in the fundus and antrum. Intense ghrelin staining was observed in a limited number of cells in the mucosal area of the gastric fundus that was similar in the control and patient groups. In the antrum and duodenum, ghrelin staining was low in all the samples examined. CONCLUSION Here, we found that SP levels are increased, while VIP levels are decreased in the antrum of morbidly obese individuals. Previous studies show that SP increases gastroduodenal motility, that VIP slows it down, and that the gastric emptying rate is higher in obese individuals, preventing negative feedback mechanisms upon food intake. Therefore, increases in SP and decreases in VIP levels in the antrum may contribute to obesity by accelerating gastric emptying.
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- Unal Atas
- Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology and Immunopharmacology and Immunooncology Unit, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Antalya, Turkey.
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Li H, Li M, Liu P, Wang K, Fang H, Yin J, Zhu D, Yang Q, Gao J, Ke Q, Yu H, Guo Y, Gao Y, Zhang C. A multifunctional substance P-conjugated chitosan hydrochloride hydrogel accelerates full-thickness wound healing by enhancing synchronized vascularization, extracellular matrix deposition, and nerve regeneration. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:4199-4210. [PMID: 33989376 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00357g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Due to the native skin limitations and the complexity of reconstructive microsurgery, advanced biomaterials are urgently required to promote wound healing for severe skin defects caused by accidents and disasters. Accumulating evidence has supported that substance P (SP) has a potential effect on skin regeneration. However, SP application is seriously impeded by its poor stability and oxidative reactions occurring during production, transportation, and storage. An SP-conjugated chitosan hydrochloride hydrogel (CSCl-SP) fabricated in this study demonstrated an enhanced capacity to repair full-thickness skin defects. CSCl-SP provided a stable in vitro delivery system for SP. The dissolution of CSCl-SP promoted the proliferation, migration, and tube formation, as well as angiogenesis-related gene and protein expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. CSCI-SP also stimulated the proliferation, migration, and production of anabolic growth factor in human fibroblasts. Moreover, CSCl-SP significantly promoted the neurite outgrowth in Neuro-2A cells. In vivo, CSCl-SP dramatically strengthened the vascularization, extracellular matrix deposition and remodeling, and nerve regeneration, thereby promoting efficient recovery of the full-thickness skin defect. Thus, synchronized multifunction of the CSCl-SP hydrogel makes it a promising and smart material for intractable skin defects.
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- Hao Li
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China. and Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China. and The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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Yang C, Sun Y, Ouyang X, Li J, Zhu Z, Yu R, Wang L, Jia L, Ding G, Wang Y, Jiang F. Pain May Promote Tumor Progression via Substance P-Dependent Modulation of Toll-like Receptor-4. PAIN MEDICINE 2021; 21:3443-3450. [PMID: 32914185 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND In a previous study, persistent pain was suggested to be a risk factor for tumor patients. However, the mechanism underlying this phenomenon is still unclear. Substance P (SP), a pain-related neuropeptide secreted by the neural system and the immune system, plays an important role in the induction and maintenance of persistent pain. METHODS In this study, in order to explore whether SP participates in the influence of pain on tumor progression, the serum samples of lung cancer and breast cancer patients were collected and tested. An elevated expression of SP was found in patients with pain. RESULTS Cell pharmacological experiments revealed that SP can upregulate the expression of Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) in tumor cells and increase the proliferation, migration, and invasive activity of tumor cells. As high expression of TLR-4 has the ability to enhance the biological activity of tumor cells, TLR-4 is thought to be involved in SP-induced tumor proliferation, migration, and invasion. Treatment of tumor cells with Aprepitant, a specific blocker of the NK-1 receptor, could reduce the expression of TLR-4 and reduce the proliferation, invasion, and migration activities of tumor cells; further proof of the influence of SP on TLR-4 expression depends on the NK-1 receptor located in tumor cells. CONCLUSIONS Based on the results above, we proposed a possible mechanism underlying pain affecting tumor progression: The presence of pain increases the content of SP in patients' blood, and elevated SP increases the expression of tumor TLR-4 by acting on the NK-1 receptor, which ultimately affects the biological activity of the tumor.
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- Chao Yang
- Translational Institute for Cancer Pain, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Chongming Branch, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Translational Institute for Cancer Pain, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Chongming Branch, Shanghai, China
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- Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Translational Institute for Cancer Pain, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Chongming Branch, Shanghai, China
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- Translational Institute for Cancer Pain, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Chongming Branch, Shanghai, China
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- Translational Institute for Cancer Pain, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Chongming Branch, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Translational Institute for Cancer Pain, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Chongming Branch, Shanghai, China
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- Translational Institute for Cancer Pain, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Chongming Branch, Shanghai, China
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Neurokinin receptors and their implications in various autoimmune diseases. CURRENT RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 2:66-78. [PMID: 35492389 PMCID: PMC9040085 DOI: 10.1016/j.crimmu.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Neurokinin receptors belong to the GPCRs family and are ubiquitously expressed throughout the nervous and immune systems. Neurokinin receptors in coordination with neurokinins playing an important role in many physiological processes, including smooth muscle contraction, secretion, proliferation, and nociception. They also contribute to various disease conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and cancer. Neurokinin receptors antagonist are potent and highly selective and showing success in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. In this review, discuss the various neurokinin receptor expression on immune cells and their importance in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and their therapeutic importance. The Neurokinin receptor is an important regulatory mechanism to control the neuronal and immune systems. Various neurokinin receptors (NK1R, NK2R, and NK3R) are expressed in neurons and cells of the immune system. Substance P (SP) controls the differentiation and function of immune cells. SP-NK1R receptor signaling shows substantial cross-talk between neuronal and immune systems in inflammation and autoimmunity.
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Ebrahimi S, Javid H, Alaei A, Hashemy SI. New insight into the role of substance P/neurokinin-1 receptor system in breast cancer progression and its crosstalk with microRNAs. Clin Genet 2020; 98:322-330. [PMID: 32266968 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The neuropeptide substance P (SP) triggers a variety of tumor-promoting signaling pathways through the activation of neurokinin-1receptor (NK1R), a class of neurokinin G protein-coupled receptors superfamily. Recent researches in our and other laboratories have shown the overexpression of both SP and NK1R in breast cancer (BC) patients. SP/NK1R signaling is strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of BC through affecting cell proliferation, migration, metastasis, angiogenesis, and resistance. Therefore, SP/NK1R signaling responses must be rigorously regulated; otherwise, they would contribute to a more aggressive BC phenotype. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) as a specific class of epigenetic regulators have been shown to regulate NK1R and thus, controlling SP/NK1R signaling responses in BC. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the role of SP/NK1R signaling and its therapeutic potentials in BC. We also provide an overview regarding the effects of miRNA-mediated NK1R regulatory mechanisms in controlling BC tumorigenesis to gain a clearer view and thus better management of cancer.
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- Safieh Ebrahimi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Kwatra SG, Boozalis E, Huang AH, Nanni C, Khanna R, Williams KA, Semenov YR, Roberts CM, Burns RF, Krischak M, Kwatra MM. Proteomic and Phosphoproteomic Analysis Reveals that Neurokinin-1 Receptor (NK1R) Blockade with Aprepitant in Human Keratinocytes Activates a Distinct Subdomain of EGFR Signaling: Implications for the Anti-Pruritic Activity of NK1R Antagonists. MEDICINES 2019; 6:medicines6040114. [PMID: 31835310 PMCID: PMC6963385 DOI: 10.3390/medicines6040114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors can cause serious cutaneous toxicities, including pruritus and papulopustular acneiform skin eruptions. Increasingly, the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) antagonist aprepitant is being utilized as an anti-pruritic agent in the treatment of EGFR-inhibitor induced pruritus. Aprepitant is believed to reduce itching by blocking NK1R on the surface of dermal mast cells. However, the effects of aprepitant on human keratinocytes remains unexplored. Methods: Herein, we examine the effects of aprepitant on EGFR stimulation in HaCaT cells using a phosphoproteomic approach including reverse phase protein arrays and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. Changes in EGFR phosphorylation were visualized using Western blotting and the effect of EGF and aprepitant on the growth of HaCaT cells was determined using the WST-1 Cell Proliferation Assay System. Results: We found that aprepitant increased the phosphorylation of EGFR, as well as 10 of the 23 intracellular proteins phosphorylated by EGF. Analysis of phosphoproteomic data using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software revealed that 5 of the top 10 pathways activated by EGF and aprepitant are shared. Conclusions: We propose that aprepitant produces its antipruritic effects by partially activating EGFR. Activation of EGFR by aprepitant was also seen in primary human keratinocytes. In addition to itch reduction through partial activation of shared EGFR pathways, aprepitant exerts a dose-dependent cytotoxicity to epithelial cells, which may contribute to its antitumor effects.
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- Shawn G. Kwatra
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (S.G.K.); (E.B.); (A.H.H.); (R.K.); (K.A.W.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (S.G.K.); (E.B.); (A.H.H.); (R.K.); (K.A.W.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (S.G.K.); (E.B.); (A.H.H.); (R.K.); (K.A.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (C.N.); (C.M.R.); (R.F.B.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (S.G.K.); (E.B.); (A.H.H.); (R.K.); (K.A.W.)
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- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (S.G.K.); (E.B.); (A.H.H.); (R.K.); (K.A.W.)
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- Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MI 63110, USA;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (C.N.); (C.M.R.); (R.F.B.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (C.N.); (C.M.R.); (R.F.B.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (C.N.); (C.M.R.); (R.F.B.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (C.N.); (C.M.R.); (R.F.B.); (M.K.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Correspondence:
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Kim D, Chung JJ, Jung Y, Kim SH. The effect of Substance P/Heparin conjugated PLCL polymer coating of bioinert ePTFE vascular grafts on the recruitment of both ECs and SMCs for accelerated regeneration. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17083. [PMID: 31745143 PMCID: PMC6863833 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Artificial vascular grafts consisting of ePTFE have been mainly used in clinics for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. However, artificial grafts can become clogged after a long time due to thrombosis, as graft maturation by endothelialization is limited. The strategy introduced in this study is to induce graft remodeling through interaction between the bioinert graft and the body. The Substance P (SP) and heparin were covalently conjugated with PLCL, an elastic biocompatible copolymer and the Substance P-conjugated PLCL (SP-PLCL) and/or heparin-conjugated PLCL (Hep-PLCL) were vacuum-coated onto ePTFE vascular grafts. To assess the effectiveness of the coating, coated samples were evaluated by implanting them subcutaneously into SD-Rats. Coatings allow grafts to be remodeled by creating a microenvironment where cells can grow by infiltrating into the grafts while also greatly enhancing angiogenesis. In particular, a double coating of Hep-PLCL and SP-PLCL (Hep/SP-PLCL) at four weeks showed markedly improved vascular remodeling through the recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), vascular cells (ECs, SMCs) and M2 macrophages. Based on these results, it is expected that when the Hep/SP-PLCL-coated ePTFE vascular grafts are implanted in situ, long-term patency will be assured due to the appropriate formation of an endothelial layer and smooth muscle cells in the grafts like native vessels.
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- Donghak Kim
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 305-350, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
- Center for Biomaterials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 305-350, Republic of Korea.
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Muñoz M, Coveñas R. Glioma and Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists: A New Therapeutic Approach. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 19:92-100. [PMID: 29692265 DOI: 10.2174/1871520618666180420165401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In adults, the most lethal and frequent primary brain tumor is glioblastoma. Despite multimodal aggressive therapies, the median survival time after diagnosis is around 15 months. In part, this is due to the blood-brain barrier that restricts common treatments (e.g., chemotherapy). Unfortunately, glioma recurs in 90% of patients. New therapeutic strategies against glioma are urgently required. Substance P (SP), through the neurokinin (NK)-1 receptor, controls cancer cell proliferation by activating c-myc, mitogenactivated protein kinases, activator protein 1 and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2. Glioma cells overexpress NK-1 receptors when compared with normal cells. The NK-1 receptor/SP system regulates the proliferation/migration of glioma cells and stimulates angiogenesis, triggering inflammation which contributes to glioma progression. In glioma cells, SP favors glycogen breakdown, essential for glycolysis. By contrast, in glioma, NK-1 receptor antagonists block the proliferation of tumor cells and the breakdown of glycogen and also promote the death (apoptosis) of these cells. These antagonists also inhibit angiogenesis and exert antimetastatic and anti-inflammatory actions. OBJECTIVE This review updates the involvement of the NK-1 receptor/SP system in the development of glioma and the potential clinical application of NK-1 receptor antagonists as antiglioma agents. CONCLUSION The NK-1 receptor plays a crucial role in glioma and NK-1 receptor antagonists could be used as anti-glioma drugs.
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- Miguel Muñoz
- Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Research Laboratory on Neuropeptides (IBIS), Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Neurosciences of Castilla y León (INCYL), Laboratory of Neuroanatomy of the Peptidergic, Systems (Lab. 14), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Ge C, Huang H, Huang F, Yang T, Zhang T, Wu H, Zhou H, Chen Q, Shi Y, Sun Y, Liu L, Wang X, Pearson RB, Cao Y, Kang J, Fu C. Neurokinin-1 receptor is an effective target for treating leukemia by inducing oxidative stress through mitochondrial calcium overload. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:19635-19645. [PMID: 31488714 PMCID: PMC6765257 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1908998116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Substance P (SP) regulates multiple biological processes through its high-affinity neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R). While the SP/NK-1R signaling axis is involved in the pathogenesis of solid cancer, the role of this signaling pathway in hematological malignancy remains unknown. Here, we demonstrate that NK-1R expression is markedly elevated in the white blood cells from acute myeloid leukemia patients and a panel of human leukemia cell lines. Blocking NK-1R induces apoptosis in vitro and in vivo via increase of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. This oxidative stress was triggered by rapid calcium flux from the endoplasmic reticulum into mitochondria and, consequently, impairment of mitochondrial function, a mechanism underlying the cytotoxicity of NK-1R antagonists. Besides anticancer activity, blocking NK-1R produces a potent antinociceptive effect in myeloid leukemia-induced bone pain by alleviating inflammation and inducing apoptosis. These findings thus raise the exciting possibility that the NK-1R antagonists, drugs currently used in the clinic for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, may provide a therapeutic option for treating human myeloid leukemia.
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- Chentao Ge
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM, 310006 Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhejiang Province People's Hospital, 310014 Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM, 310006 Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The People's Liberation Army No. 903rd Hospital, 310013 Hangzhou, China
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- Oncogenic Signalling and Growth Control Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia;
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Oncogenic Signalling and Growth Control Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia;
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China;
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Agelopoulos K, Rülander F, Dangelmaier J, Lotts T, Osada N, Metze D, Luger TA, Loser K, Ständer S. Neurokinin 1 receptor antagonists exhibit peripheral effects in prurigo nodularis including reduced
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1/2 activation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:2371-2379. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- K. Agelopoulos
- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists against Hepatoblastoma. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11091258. [PMID: 31466222 PMCID: PMC6770178 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11091258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common malignant liver tumor that occurs during childhood. The prognosis of children with HB is favorable when a complete surgical resection of the tumor is possible, but for high-risk patients, the prognosis is much worse. New anti-HB strategies must be urgently developed. The undecapeptide substance P (SP) after binding to the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R), regulates cancer cell proliferation, exerts an antiapoptotic effect, induces cell migration for invasion/metastasis, and triggers endothelial cell proliferation for neoangiogenesis. HB samples and cell lines overexpress NK-1R (the truncated form) and SP elicits HB cell proliferation. One of these strategies could be the use of non-peptide NK-1R antagonists. These antagonists exert, in a concentration-dependent manner, an antiproliferative action against HB cells (inhibit cell proliferation and induce the death of HB cells by apoptosis). NK-1R antagonists exerted a dual effect in HB: Decreased both tumor volume and angiogenic activity. Thus, the SP/NK-1R system is an important target in the HB treatment and NK-1R antagonists could act as specific drugs against HB cells. In this review, we update and discuss the use of NK-1R antagonists in the treatment of HB.
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Zynda ER, Maloy MH, Kandel ES. The role of PAK1 in the sensitivity of kidney epithelial cells to ischemia-like conditions. Cell Cycle 2019; 18:596-604. [PMID: 30724698 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2019.1578149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Kidney ischemia, characterized by insufficient supply of oxygen and nutrients to renal epithelial cells, is the main cause of acute kidney injury and an important contributor to mortality world-wide. Earlier research implicated a G-protein coupled receptor (NK1R) in the death of kidney epithelial cells in ischemia-like conditions. P21-associated kinase 1 (PAK1) is involved in signalling by several G-proteins. We explored the consequences of PAK1 inhibition for cell survival under the conditions of reduced glucose and oxygen. Inhibition of PAK1 by RNA interference, expression of a dominant-negative mutant or treatment with small molecule inhibitors greatly reduced the death of cultured kidney epithelial cells. Similar protection was achieved by treating the cells with inhibitors of MEK1, in agreement with the prior reports on PAK1-MEK1 connection. Concomitant inhibition of NK1R and PAK1 offered no better protection than inhibition of NK1R alone, consistent with the two proteins being members of the same pathway. Furthermore, NK1R, PAK and MEK inhibitors reduced the induction of TRAIL in ischemia-like conditions. Considering the emerging role of TRAIL in ischemia-mediated cell death, this phenomenon may contribute to the protective effects of these small molecules. Our findings support further exploration of PAK and MEK inhibitors as possible agents to avert ischemic kidney injury.
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- Evan R Zynda
- a Department of Cell Stress Biology , Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center , Buffalo , NY , USA
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- a Department of Cell Stress Biology , Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center , Buffalo , NY , USA
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- a Department of Cell Stress Biology , Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center , Buffalo , NY , USA
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Liu X, Zhang L, Tong Y, Yu M, Wang M, Dong D, Shao J, Zhang F, Niu R, Zhou Y. MicroRNA-22 inhibits proliferation, invasion and metastasis of breast cancer cells through targeting truncated neurokinin-1 receptor and ERα. Life Sci 2018; 217:57-69. [PMID: 30502362 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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HEADING AIMS This topic aims to clarify whether miR-22 directly targets and downregulates the expression of ERα and NK1R-Tr to inhibit the malignant behaviors of breast cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS RT-PCR and Western Blotting were used to detect the expression profile of miR-22, NK1R-Tr and ERα. Luciferase reporter assay and CHIP experiment were conducted to investigate the regulation network between miR-22, NK1R-Tr and ERα. MCF-7-ERαI and MDA-MB-231-ERα cell lines were constructed to study the biological behaviors. The SP-NK1R-ERK1/2 signaling pathway was analyzed using Western Blotting. The subcutaneous and metastases tumor models were employed to study the effects of miR-22 on cell proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer cells in vivo. KEY FINDINGS MiR-22 expression level was significantly lower in breast cancerous tissues and cell lines than the adjacent normality, while that of NK1R-Tr increased. The ERα could positively regulate NK1R-Tr expression at DNA level. The descent degree of NK1R-Tr in MCF-7-ERαI cells was far less than that in wild MCF-7 cells, while the findings in MDA-MB-231-ERα cells was more apparent than wild MDA-MB-231 cells. The malignant phenotype was decreased in miR-22 overexpressing cells compared with the wild type. The peak of ERK1/2 phosphorylation was delayed and weakened in miR-22 overexpressing MCF-7 cells, which was agreed with the findings using NK1R-Tr antagonist. The size and number of metastatic tumors declined compared to the controls. SIGNIFICANCE MiR-22 downregulated the expression of NK1R-Tr and ERα to delay and weaken phosphorylation of ERK1/2 to inhibit proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer cells.
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- Xiaobin Liu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Huaxin Hospital, First Hospital of TsingHua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China.
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Gross J, Wegener AR, Kronschläger M, Holz FG, Schönfeld CL, Meyer LM. Ultraviolet radiation exposure triggers neurokinin-1 receptor upregulation in ocular tissues in vivo. Exp Eye Res 2018; 174:70-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zhen Y, Luo C, Zhang H. Early detection of ulcerative colitis-associated colorectal cancer. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2018; 6:83-92. [PMID: 29780595 PMCID: PMC5952942 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/goy010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CACC) is one of the most serious complications of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly in ulcerative colitis (UC); it accounts for approximately 15% of all-causes mortality among IBD patients. Because CACC shows a worse prognosis and higher mortality than sporadic colorectal cancer, early detection is critical. Colonoscopy is primarily recommended for surveillance and several advanced endoscopic imaging techniques are emerging. In addition, recent studies have reported on attempts to develop clinically relevant biomarkers for surveillance using various biosamples, which may become high-performance screening tools in the future, so the best approach and technique for cancer surveillance in long-standing UC patients remain under debate. This review gives a comprehensive description and summary about what progress has been made in terms of early CACC detection.
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- Yu Zhen
- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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GPCRs and EGFR – Cross-talk of membrane receptors in cancer. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:3611-3620. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Gao X, Wang Z. Difference in expression of two neurokinin-1 receptors in adenoma and carcinoma from patients that underwent radical surgery for colorectal carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:3729-3733. [DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Muñoz M, Muñoz MF, Ayala A. Immunolocalization of Substance P and NK‐1 Receptor in ADIPOSE Stem Cells. J Cell Biochem 2017; 118:4686-4696. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Miguel Muñoz
- Virgen del Rocío University HospitalResearch Laboratory on Neuropeptides (IBIS)SevilleSpain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of SevilleSpain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of SevilleSpain
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Mashaghi A, Marmalidou A, Tehrani M, Grace PM, Pothoulakis C, Dana R. Neuropeptide substance P and the immune response. Cell Mol Life Sci 2016; 73:4249-4264. [PMID: 27314883 PMCID: PMC5056132 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-016-2293-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 288] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Substance P is a peptide mainly secreted by neurons and is involved in many biological processes, including nociception and inflammation. Animal models have provided insights into the biology of this peptide and offered compelling evidence for the importance of substance P in cell-to-cell communication by either paracrine or endocrine signaling. Substance P mediates interactions between neurons and immune cells, with nerve-derived substance P modulating immune cell proliferation rates and cytokine production. Intriguingly, some immune cells have also been found to secrete substance P, which hints at an integral role of substance P in the immune response. These communications play important functional roles in immunity including mobilization, proliferation and modulation of the activity of immune cells. This review summarizes current knowledge of substance P and its receptors, as well as its physiological and pathological roles. We focus on recent developments in the immunobiology of substance P and discuss the clinical implications of its ability to modulate the immune response.
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- Alireza Mashaghi
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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Li J, Zeng Q, Zhang Y, Li X, Hu H, Miao X, Yang W, Zhang W, Song X, Mou L, Wang R. Neurokinin-1 receptor mediated breast cancer cell migration by increased expression of MMP-2 and MMP-14. Eur J Cell Biol 2016; 95:368-377. [PMID: 27498853 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2016.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is a common reason of cancer-associated death in female. To develop novel strategy of therapeutics, it is crucial to comprehensively understand the receptor status of BC cells on the surface and inner, because chemical messengers can bind the receptors and promote tumorigenesis. Compared with normal and benign samples, BC cell lines and malignant biopsies showed higher expression of neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1). In current work, we examined the role and mechanism of NK1 receptor signaling in BC cell migration. Human hemokinin-1 (hHK-1) was the peripheral agonist of NK1 receptor. Our results showed that by activating NK1 receptor, hHK-1 promoted the migration of BC cells. Gelatin zymography and WB experiment showed that hHK-1 enhanced the levels of MMP-2 and MMP-14; inhibition of these two MMPs blocked hHK-1-induced cell migration. We further explored the underlying mechanism. hHK-1 incuced the phosphorylation of ERK1/2, JNK and Akt through PKC or PKA pathway. The phosphorylation of these kinases further regulated the activation of transcriptional factor AP-1 and NF-κB. Inhibition of AP-1 and NF-κB reduced the up-regulation of MMP-2 and MMP-14 by hHK-1. Taken together, we showed NK1 receptor was an important regulator of human BC cell migration and a potential target for BC treatment.
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- Jingyi Li
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tian Shui South Road, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
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Di Giovangiulio M, Verheijden S, Bosmans G, Stakenborg N, Boeckxstaens GE, Matteoli G. The Neuromodulation of the Intestinal Immune System and Its Relevance in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Front Immunol 2015; 6:590. [PMID: 26635804 PMCID: PMC4653294 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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One of the main tasks of the immune system is to discriminate and appropriately react to “danger” or “non-danger” signals. This is crucial in the gastrointestinal tract, where the immune system is confronted with a myriad of food antigens and symbiotic microflora that are in constant contact with the mucosa, in addition to any potential pathogens. This large number of antigens and commensal microflora, which are essential for providing vital nutrients, must be tolerated by the intestinal immune system to prevent aberrant inflammation. Hence, the balance between immune activation versus tolerance should be tightly regulated to maintain intestinal homeostasis and to prevent immune activation indiscriminately against all luminal antigens. Loss of this delicate equilibrium can lead to chronic activation of the intestinal immune response resulting in intestinal disorders, such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). In order to maintain homeostasis, the immune system has evolved diverse regulatory strategies including additional non-immunological actors able to control the immune response. Accumulating evidence strongly indicates a bidirectional link between the two systems in which the brain modulates the immune response via the detection of circulating cytokines and via direct afferent input from sensory fibers and from enteric neurons. In the current review, we will highlight the most recent findings regarding the cross-talk between the nervous system and the mucosal immune system and will discuss the potential use of these neuronal circuits and neuromediators as novel therapeutic tools to reestablish immune tolerance and treat intestinal chronic inflammation.
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- Martina Di Giovangiulio
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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Biological and Pharmacological Aspects of the NK1-Receptor. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:495704. [PMID: 26421291 PMCID: PMC4573218 DOI: 10.1155/2015/495704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Revised: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The neurokinin 1 receptor (NK-1R) is the main receptor for the tachykinin family of peptides. Substance P (SP) is the major mammalian ligand and the one with the highest affinity. SP is associated with multiple processes: hematopoiesis, wound healing, microvasculature permeability, neurogenic inflammation, leukocyte trafficking, and cell survival. It is also considered a mitogen, and it has been associated with tumorigenesis and metastasis. Tachykinins and their receptors are widely expressed in various human systems such as the nervous, cardiovascular, genitourinary, and immune system. Particularly, NK-1R is found in the nervous system and in peripheral tissues and are involved in cellular responses such as pain transmission, endocrine and paracrine secretion, vasodilation, and modulation of cell proliferation. It also acts as a neuromodulator contributing to brain homeostasis and to sensory neuronal transmission associated with depression, stress, anxiety, and emesis. NK-1R and SP are present in brain regions involved in the vomiting reflex (the nucleus tractus solitarius and the area postrema). This anatomical localization has led to the successful clinical development of antagonists against NK-1R in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The first of these antagonists, aprepitant (oral administration) and fosaprepitant (intravenous administration), are prescribed for high and moderate emesis.
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Garcia-Recio S, Pastor-Arroyo EM, Marín-Aguilera M, Almendro V, Gascón P. The Transmodulation of HER2 and EGFR by Substance P in Breast Cancer Cells Requires c-Src and Metalloproteinase Activation. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129661. [PMID: 26114632 PMCID: PMC4482606 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Substance P (SP) is a pleiotropic cytokine/neuropeptide that enhances breast cancer (BC) aggressiveness by transactivating tyrosine kinase receptors like EGFR and HER2. We previously showed that SP and its cognate receptor NK-1 (SP/NK1-R) signaling modulates the basal phosphorylation of HER2 and EGFR in BC, increasing aggressiveness and drug resistance. In order to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for NK-1R-mediated HER2 and EGFR transactivation, we investigated the involvement of c-Src (a ligand-independent mediator) and of metalloproteinases (ligand-dependent mediators) in HER2/EGFR activation. Results and Discussion Overexpression of NK-1R in MDA-MB-231 and its chemical inhibition in SK-BR-3, BT-474 and MDA-MB-468 BC cells significantly modulated c-Src activation, suggesting that this protein is a mediator of NK-1R signaling. In addition, the c-Src inhibitor 4-(4’-phenoxyanilino)-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline prevented SP-induced activation of HER2. On the other hand, SP-dependent phosphorylation of HER2 and EGFR decreased substantially in the presence of the MMP inhibitor 1–10, phenanthroline monohydrate, and the dual inhibition of both c-Src and MMP almost abolished the activation of HER2 and EGFR. Moreover, the use of these inhibitors demonstrated that this Src and MMP-dependent signaling is important to the cell viability and migration capacity of HER2+ and EGFR+ cell lines. Conclusion Our results indicate that the transactivation of HER2 and EGFR by the pro-inflammatory cytokine/neuropeptide SP in BC cells is a c-Src and MMP-dependent process.
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- Susana Garcia-Recio
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
- * E-mail: (SGR); (PG)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- * E-mail: (SGR); (PG)
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Substance P mediates pro-inflammatory cytokine release form mesenteric adipocytes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 1:420-432. [PMID: 26543894 PMCID: PMC4629258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Substance P (SP), neurokinin-1 receptors (NK-1Rs) are expressed in mesenteric preadipocytes and SP binding activates proinflammatory signalling in these cells. We evaluated the expression levels of SP (Tac-1), NK-1R (Tacr-1), and NK-2R (Tacr-2) mRNA in preadipocytes isolated from patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and examined their responsiveness to SP compared to control human mesenteric preadipocytes. The Aim of our study is to investigate the effects of the neuropeptide SP on cytokine expression in preadipocytes of IBD vs control patients and evaluate the potential effects of these cells on IBD pathophysiology via SP-NK-R interactions. METHODS Mesenteric fat was collected from control, Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) patients (n=10-11 per group). Preadipocytes were isolated, expanded in culture and exposed to substance P. Colon biopsies were obtained from control and IBD patients. RESULTS Tacr-1 and -2 mRNA were increased in IBD preadipocytes compared to controls, while Tac-1 mRNA was increased only in UC preadipocytes. SP differentially regulated the expression of inflammatory mediators in IBD preadipocytes compared to controls. Disease-dependent responses to SP were also observed between UC and CD preadipocytes. IL-17A mRNA expression and release increased after SP treatment in both CD and UC preadipocytes, while IL-17RA mRNA increased in colon biopsies from IBD patients. CONCLUSIONS Preadipocyte SP-NK-1R interactions during IBD may participate in IBD pathophysiology. The ability of human preadipocytes to release IL-17A in response to SP together with increased IL-17A receptor in IBD colon opens the possibility of a fat-colonic mucosa inflammatory loop that may be active during IBD.
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Overland AC, Insel PA. Heterotrimeric G proteins directly regulate MMP14/membrane type-1 matrix metalloprotease: a novel mechanism for GPCR-EGFR transactivation. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:9941-7. [PMID: 25759388 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c115.647073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Agonist stimulation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can transactivate epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs), but the precise mechanisms for this transactivation have not been defined. Key to this process is the protease-mediated "shedding" of membrane-tethered ligands, which then activate EGFRs. The specific proteases and the events involved in GPCR-EGFR transactivation are not fully understood. We have tested the hypothesis that transactivation can occur by a membrane-delimited process: direct increase in the activity of membrane type-1 matrix metalloprotease (MMP14, MT1-MMP) by heterotrimeric G proteins, and in turn, the generation of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF) and activation of EGFR. Using membranes prepared from adult rat cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts, we found that MMP14 activity is increased by angiotensin II, phenylephrine, GTP, and guanosine 5'-O-[γ-thio]triphosphate (GTPγS). MMP14 activation by GTPγS occurs in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, does not occur in response to GMP or adenosine 5'-[γ-thio]triphosphate (ATPγS), and is not blunted by inhibitors of Src, PKC, phospholipase C (PLC), PI3K, or soluble MMPs. This activation is specific to MMP14 as it is inhibited by a specific MMP14 peptide inhibitor and siRNA knockdown. MMP14 activation by GTPγS is pertussis toxin-sensitive. A role for heterotrimeric G protein βγ subunits was shown by using the Gβγ inhibitor gallein and the direct activation of recombinant MMP14 by purified βγ subunits. GTPγS-stimulated activation of MMP14 also results in membrane release of HB-EGF and the activation of EGFR. These results define a previously unrecognized, membrane-delimited mechanism for EGFR transactivation via direct G protein activation of MMP14 and identify MMP14 as a heterotrimeric G protein-regulated effector.
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- From the Departments of Pharmacology and Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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Isidro RA, Cruz ML, Isidro AA, Baez A, Arroyo A, González-Marqués WA, González-Keelan C, Torres EA, Appleyard CB. Immunohistochemical expression of SP-NK-1R-EGFR pathway and VDR in colonic inflammation and neoplasia. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:1749-1758. [PMID: 25684939 PMCID: PMC4323450 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Revised: 09/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To determine the expression of neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R), phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (pEGFR), cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) in normal, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and colorectal neoplasia tissues from Puerto Ricans.
METHODS: Tissues from patients with IBD, colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC), sporadic dysplasia, and sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as normal controls, were identified at several centers in Puerto Rico. Archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues were de-identified and processed by immunohistochemistry for NK-1R, pEGFR, Cox-2, and VDR. Pictures of representative areas of each tissues diagnosis were taken and scored by three observers using a 4-point scale that assessed intensity of staining. Tissues with CAC were further analyzed by photographing representative areas of IBD and the different grades of dysplasia, in addition to the areas of cancer, within each tissue. Differences in the average age between the five patient groups were assessed with one-way analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer multiple comparisons test. The mean scores for normal tissues and tissues with IBD, dysplasia, CRC, and CAC were calculated and statistically compared using one-way analysis of variance and Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test. Correlations between protein expression patterns were analyzed with the Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient. Data are presented as mean ± SE.
RESULTS: On average, patients with IBD were younger (34.60 ± 5.81) than normal (63.20 ± 6.13, P < 0.01), sporadic dysplasia (68.80 ± 4.42, P < 0.01), sporadic cancer (74.80 ± 4.91, P < 0.001), and CAC (57.50 ± 5.11, P < 0.05) patients. NK-1R in cancer tissue (sporadic CRC, 1.73 ± 0.34; CAC, 1.57 ± 0.53) and sporadic dysplasia (2.00 ± 0.45) were higher than in normal tissues (0.73 ± 0.19). pEGFR was significantly increased in sporadic CRC (1.53 ± 0.43) and CAC (2.25 ± 0.47) when compared to normal tissue (0.07 ± 0.25, P < 0.05, P < 0.001, respectively). Cox-2 was significantly increased in sporadic colorectal cancer (2.20 ± 0.23 vs 0.80 ± 0.37 for normal tissues, P < 0.05). In comparison to normal (2.80 ± 0.13) and CAC (2.50 ± 0.33) tissues, VDR was significantly decreased in sporadic dysplasia (0.00 ± 0.00, P < 0.001 vs normal, P < 0.001 vs CAC) and sporadic CRC (0.47 ± 0.23, P < 0.001 vs normal, P < 0.001 vs CAC). VDR levels negatively correlated with NK-1R (r = -0.48) and pEGFR (r = -0.56) in normal, IBD, sporadic dysplasia and sporadic CRC tissue, but not in CAC.
CONCLUSION: Immunohistochemical NK-1R and pEGFR positivity with VDR negativity can be used to identify areas of sporadic colorectal neoplasia. VDR immunoreactivity can distinguish CAC from sporadic cancer.
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Meng F, DeMorrow S, Venter J, Frampton G, Han Y, Francis H, Standeford H, Avila S, McDaniel K, McMillin M, Afroze S, Guerrier M, Quezada M, Ray D, Kennedy L, Hargrove L, Glaser S, Alpini G. Overexpression of membrane metalloendopeptidase inhibits substance P stimulation of cholangiocarcinoma growth. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2014; 306:G759-68. [PMID: 24603459 PMCID: PMC4010652 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00018.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Substance P (SP) promotes cholangiocyte growth during cholestasis by activating its receptor, NK1R. SP is a proteolytic product of tachykinin (Tac1) and is deactivated by membrane metalloendopeptidase (MME). This study aimed to evaluate the functional role of SP in the regulation of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) growth. NK1R, Tac1, and MME expression and SP secretion were assessed in human CCA cells and nonmalignant cholangiocytes. The proliferative effects of SP (in the absence/presence of the NK1R inhibitor, L-733,060) and of L-733,060 were evaluated. In vivo, the effect of L-733,060 treatment or MME overexpression on tumor growth was evaluated by using a xenograft model of CCA in nu/nu nude mice. The expression of Tac1, MME, NK1R, PCNA, CK-19, and VEGF-A was analyzed in the resulting tumors. Human CCA cell lines had increased expression of Tac1 and NK1R, along with reduced levels of MME compared with nonmalignant cholangiocytes, resulting in a subsequent increase in SP secretion. SP treatment increased CCA cell proliferation in vitro, which was blocked by L-733,060. Treatment with L-733,060 alone inhibited CCA proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Xenograft tumors derived from MME-overexpressed human Mz-ChA-1 CCA cells had a slower growth rate than those derived from control cells. Expression of PCNA, CK-19, and VEGF-A decreased, whereas MME expression increased in the xenograft tumors treated with L-733,060 or MME-overexpressed xenograft tumors compared with controls. The study suggests that SP secreted by CCA promotes CCA growth via autocrine pathway. Blockade of SP secretion and NK1R signaling may be important for the management of CCA.
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- Fanyin Meng
- 1Research, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas; ,2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and ,3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and ,3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 1Research, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas; ,2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and ,3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 1Research, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas;
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 1Research, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas; ,2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and ,3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and
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- 3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and
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- 2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and
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- 1Research, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas; ,2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and ,3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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- 1Research, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas; ,2Scott & White Digestive Disease Research Center, Academic Operations, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, Texas; and ,3Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology, S&W and Texas A&M System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
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Steinhoff MS, von Mentzer B, Geppetti P, Pothoulakis C, Bunnett NW. Tachykinins and their receptors: contributions to physiological control and the mechanisms of disease. Physiol Rev 2014; 94:265-301. [PMID: 24382888 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00031.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The tachykinins, exemplified by substance P, are one of the most intensively studied neuropeptide families. They comprise a series of structurally related peptides that derive from alternate processing of three Tac genes and are expressed throughout the nervous and immune systems. Tachykinins interact with three neurokinin G protein-coupled receptors. The signaling, trafficking, and regulation of neurokinin receptors have also been topics of intense study. Tachykinins participate in important physiological processes in the nervous, immune, gastrointestinal, respiratory, urogenital, and dermal systems, including inflammation, nociception, smooth muscle contractility, epithelial secretion, and proliferation. They contribute to multiple diseases processes, including acute and chronic inflammation and pain, fibrosis, affective and addictive disorders, functional disorders of the intestine and urinary bladder, infection, and cancer. Neurokinin receptor antagonists are selective, potent, and show efficacy in models of disease. In clinical trials there is a singular success: neurokinin 1 receptor antagonists to treat nausea and vomiting. New information about the involvement of tachykinins in infection, fibrosis, and pruritus justifies further trials. A deeper understanding of disease mechanisms is required for the development of more predictive experimental models, and for the design and interpretation of clinical trials. Knowledge of neurokinin receptor structure, and the development of targeting strategies to disrupt disease-relevant subcellular signaling of neurokinin receptors, may refine the next generation of neurokinin receptor antagonists.
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McKinnon BD, Evers J, Bersinger NA, Mueller MD. Induction of the neurokinin 1 receptor by TNFα in endometriotic tissue provides the potential for neurogenic control over endometriotic lesion growth. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013; 98:2469-77. [PMID: 23553861 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-1019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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CONTEXT Endometriosis is characterized by the growth of ectopic endometrial tissue. Nerve fibers are frequently associated with ectopic lesions, and neurogenic inflammation may play a role in endometriosis. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of tachykinin receptors in endometriotic lesions and the role of TNFα on their expression. DESIGN This study was an assessment of matching eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissue and peritoneal fluid from patients with endometriosis and an in vitro analysis of primary endometrial cells. SETTING The setting was a university hospital. PATIENTS Participants were premenopausal women undergoing laparoscopy. INTERVENTIONS Endometriotic lesions were removed surgically. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Tachykinin mRNA (TACR1/2) and protein (neurokinin 1 receptor [NK1R]) expression in both eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissue from patients with endometriosis and the correlation to peritoneal fluid TNFα were measured. Primary endometrial epithelial and stromal cells were assessed in vitro to determine the induction of TACR1/2 and NK1R expression after TNFα treatment. Cell viability of endometrial stromal cells after substance P exposure was also assessed. RESULTS Expression of both TACR1 and TACR2 mRNA was significantly higher in the ectopic than in the eutopic tissue. Both TACR1 mRNA and NK1R protein expression was significantly correlated with peritoneal fluid TNFα, and in vitro studies confirmed that TNFα treatment induced both TACR1 mRNA and NK1R protein expression in endometrial stromal cells. In endometrial stromal cells, substance P treatment enhanced cell viability, which was inhibited by a specific NK1R antagonist. CONCLUSIONS NK1R expression is induced in ectopic endometrial tissue by peritoneal TNFα. Induction of NK1R expression may permit endometriotic lesion maintenance via exposure to substance P.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Inselspital, University of Berne, Berne, CH-3010, Switzerland.
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Ziogas DC, Gras-Miralles B, Mustafa S, Geiger BM, Najarian RM, Nagel JM, Flier SN, Popov Y, Tseng YH, Kokkotou E. Anti-melanin-concentrating hormone treatment attenuates chronic experimental colitis and fibrosis. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2013; 304:G876-84. [PMID: 23538494 PMCID: PMC3652072 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00305.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fibrosis represents a major complication of several chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Treatment of IBD remains a clinical challenge despite several recent therapeutic advances. Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide shown to regulate appetite and energy balance. However, accumulating evidence suggests that MCH has additional biological effects, including modulation of inflammation. In the present study, we examined the efficacy of an MCH-blocking antibody in treating established, dextran sodium sulfate-induced experimental colitis. Histological and molecular analysis of mouse tissues revealed that mice receiving anti-MCH had accelerated mucosal restitution and lower colonic expression of several proinflammatory cytokines, as well as fibrogenic genes, including COL1A1. In parallel, they spared collagen deposits seen in the untreated mice, suggesting attenuated fibrosis. These findings raised the possibility of perhaps direct effects of MCH on myofibroblasts. Indeed, in biopsies from patients with IBD, we demonstrate expression of the MCH receptor MCHR1 in α-smooth muscle actin(+) subepithelial cells. CCD-18Co cells, a primary human colonic myofibroblast cell line, were also positive for MCHR1. In these cells, MCH acted as a profibrotic modulator by potentiating the effects of IGF-1 and TGF-β on proliferation and collagen production. Thus, by virtue of combined anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects, blocking MCH might represent a compelling approach for treating IBD.
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- 1Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and
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- 2Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Kim JH, Jung Y, Kim BS, Kim SH. Stem cell recruitment and angiogenesis of neuropeptide substance P coupled with self-assembling peptide nanofiber in a mouse hind limb ischemia model. Biomaterials 2012. [PMID: 23206876 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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For the successful treatment of ischemia, it is important to resupply sufficient blood into ischemic regions by inducing angiogenesis. Many stem cell transplantation studies have been reported to enhance angiogenesis, especially those relating to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs); however cell transplantation has a number of limitations, such as the low rate of cell survival and donor cell shortage. In this study, we developed bioactive peptides by immobilizing substance P into self-assembling peptides, and their MSCs recruiting ability and therapeutic effects were evaluated by using ischemic hind limb models. Limb ischemia was produced in athymic mice, and 1% (wt/vol) peptides were injected into ischemic sites (n = 6 in each group: ischemia, substance P, RADA16-II, RADA16-II + substance P, and RADA16-II + RADA-SP (bioactive peptides)). The tissues were harvested for histological analysis and tissue perfusion measurement at 1, 3, 7, and 28 days after injection. We observed that bioactive peptides assembled themselves (<10 nm nanofibers) and formed 3-dimensional (3D) microenvironments within ischemic regions. In the animal study, it was observed that by applying bioactive peptides, substance P continued to be released at 28 days, and consequently, MSCs were successfully recruited into ischemic regions. Bioactive peptides could prevent fibrosis, promote neovascularization, enhance tissue perfusion, and prevent limb salvages. Our results demonstrated that bioactive peptides are one of the most powerful tools for the treatment of ischemia, through their recruitment of autologous MSCs and promotion of angiogenesis without cells transplantation.
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- Ji Hyun Kim
- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
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Rosso M, Muñoz M, Berger M. The role of neurokinin-1 receptor in the microenvironment of inflammation and cancer. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012:381434. [PMID: 22545017 PMCID: PMC3322385 DOI: 10.1100/2012/381434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The recent years have witnessed an exponential increase in cancer research, leading to a considerable investment in the field. However, with few exceptions, this effort has not yet translated into a better overall prognosis for patients with cancer, and the search for new drug targets continues. After binding to the specific neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor, the peptide substance P (SP), which is widely distributed in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, triggers a wide variety of functions. Antagonists against the NK-1 receptor are safe clinical drugs that are known to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anxiolytic, antidepressant, and antiemetic effects. Recently, it has become apparent that SP can induce tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and migration via the NK-1 receptor, and that the SP/NK-1 receptor complex is an integral part of the microenvironment of inflammation and cancer. Therefore, the use of NK-1 receptor antagonists as a novel and promising approach for treating patients with cancer is currently under intense investigation. In this paper, we evaluate the recent scientific developments regarding this receptor system, its role in the microenvironment of inflammation and cancer, and its potentials and pitfalls for the usage as part of modern anticancer strategies.
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- Marisa Rosso
- Research Laboratory on Neuropeptides, Hospital Infantil Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain.
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Mayordomo C, García-Recio S, Ametller E, Fernández-Nogueira P, Pastor-Arroyo EM, Vinyals L, Casas I, Gascón P, Almendro V. Targeting of substance P induces cancer cell death and decreases the steady state of EGFR and Her2. J Cell Physiol 2012; 227:1358-66. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Koon HW, Shih DQ, Hing TC, Chen J, Ho S, Zhao D, Targan SR, Pothoulakis C. Substance P induces CCN1 expression via histone deacetylase activity in human colonic epithelial cells. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2011; 179:2315-26. [PMID: 21945803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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We have shown that substance P (SP) and its neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) regulate intestinal angiogenesis by increasing expression of protein CYR61 (the cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61, or CCN1) in colonic epithelial cells. However, the mechanism involved in SP-induced CCN1 expression has not been studied, and the outcome of increased CCN1 expression in the development of colitis is not fully understood. Because histone deacetylase (HDAC) modulates transcription of several genes involved in inflammation, we investigated participation of HDAC in SP-induced CCN1 expression in human colonic epithelial NCM460 cells overexpressing NK-1R (NCM460-NK-1R) and in primary colonocytes. SP increased HDAC activity with deacetylation and dephosphorylation of nucleosome protein histone H3 in NCM460-NK-1R and/or primary colonocytes. Histone deacetylation and dephosphorylation was observed in colonic mucosa from irritable bowel disease patients. Similarly, colonic mucosal tissues from mice exposed to dextran sulfate sodium showed histone H3 deacetylation and dephosphorylation and increased HDAC activity that was reversed by the NK-1R antagonist CJ-12255. SP-induced increased CCN1 expression in NCM460-NK-1R cells was abolished by pharmacological HDAC inhibition. HDAC overexpression activated basal and SP-induced CCN1 promoter activity. Intracolonic CCN1 overexpression significantly ameliorated dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis, with reduction of proinflammatory cytokine expression in mice. Thus, SP-mediated CCN1 expression in the inflamed human and mouse colon involves increased HDAC activity. Our results strongly suggest that increased CCN1 expression may be involved in mucosal healing during colitis.
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- Hon Wai Koon
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Karagiannides I, Stavrakis D, Bakirtzi K, Kokkotou E, Pirtskhalava T, Nayeb-Hashemi H, Bowe C, Bugni JM, Nuño M, Lu B, Gerard NP, Leeman SE, Kirkland JL, Pothoulakis C. Substance P (SP)-neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) alters adipose tissue responses to high-fat diet and insulin action. Endocrinology 2011; 152:2197-205. [PMID: 21467195 PMCID: PMC3100617 DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-1345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Peripheral administration of a specific neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) antagonist to mice leads to reduced weight gain and circulating levels of insulin and leptin after high-fat diet (HFD). Here, we assessed the contribution of substance P (SP) and NK-1R in diet-induced obesity using NK-1R deficient [knockout (KO)] mice and extended our previous findings to show the effects of SP-NK-1R interactions on adipose tissue-associated insulin signaling and glucose metabolic responses. NK-1R KO and wild-type (WT) littermates were fed a HFD for 3 wk, and obesity-associated responses were determined. Compared with WT, NK-1 KO mice show reduced weight gain and circulating levels of leptin and insulin in response to HFD. Adiponectin receptor mRNA levels are higher in mesenteric fat and liver in NK-1 KO animals compared with WT, after HFD. Mesenteric fat from NK-1R KO mice fed with HFD has reduced stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase and protein kinase C activation compared with WT mice. After glucose challenge, NK-1R KO mice remove glucose from the circulation more efficiently than WT and pair-fed controls, suggesting an additional peripheral effect of NK-1R-mediated signaling on glucose metabolism. Glucose uptake experiments in isolated rat adipocytes showed that SP directly inhibits insulin-mediated glucose uptake. Our results further establish a role for SP-NK-1R interactions in adipose tissue responses, specifically as they relate to obesity-associated pathologies such as glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. Our results highlight this pathway as an important therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetes.
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- Iordanes Karagiannides
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, South MacDonald Research Laboratories Building 1240, Los Angeles, California 90095-7019, USA.
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An YS, Lee E, Kang MH, Hong HS, Kim MR, Jang WS, Son Y, Yi JY. Substance P stimulates the recovery of bone marrow after the irradiation. J Cell Physiol 2011; 226:1204-13. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Angiogenesis induced by controlled release of neuropeptide substance P. Biomaterials 2010; 31:8617-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.07.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Accepted: 07/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Koon HW, Shih D, Karagiannides I, Zhao D, Fazelbhoy Z, Hing T, Xu H, Lu B, Gerard N, Pothoulakis C. Substance P modulates colitis-associated fibrosis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2010; 177:2300-9. [PMID: 20889569 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.100314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Substance P (SP) and the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) are involved in the development of colitis and mucosal healing after colonic inflammation. We studied whether SP modulates colonic fibrosis by using a chronic model of trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis in wild-type (WT) and NK-1R-deficient (NK-1R KD) mice. We found increased mRNA expression levels of collagen, vimentin, and the fibrogenic factors transforming growth factor β1 and insulin-like growth factor 1 in the chronically inflamed colons of WT mice treated with repeated intracolonic TNBS administrations. Fibrosis in TNBS-treated mice was also evident immunohistochemically by collagen deposition in the colon. Treatment of TNBS-exposed WT mice with the NK-1R antagonist CJ-12255 reduced colonic inflammation, colonic fibrosis, fibroblast accumulation, and expression levels of the fibrogenic factors. NK-1R knockout mice chronically exposed to TNBS had similar colonic inflammation compared with WT, but reduced colonic fibrosis, fibroblast accumulation, and expression levels of fibrogenic factors. Immunohistochemical staining also showed co-localization of NK-1R with fibroblasts in inflamed colons of mice and in colonic mucosa of patients with Crohn's disease. Exposure of human colonic CCD-18Co fibroblasts to SP (10 nmol/L) increased cell migration. SP stimulated collagen synthesis in CCD-18Co fibroblasts in the presence of transforming growth factor β1 and insulin-like growth factor 1, and this effect was reduced by Akt inhibition. Thus, SP, via NK-1R, promotes intestinal fibrogenesis after chronic colitis by stimulating fibrotic responses in fibroblasts.
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- Hon Wai Koon
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, MRL Building, Room 1240, 675 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Millan MJ, Dekeyne A, Gobert A, Mannoury la Cour C, Brocco M, Rivet JM, Di Cara B, Lejeune F, Cremers TI, Flik G, de Jong TR, Olivier B, de Nanteuil G. S41744, a dual neurokinin (NK)1 receptor antagonist and serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor with potential antidepressant properties: a comparison to aprepitant (MK869) and paroxetine. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2010; 20:599-621. [PMID: 20483567 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2010.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2010] [Revised: 03/23/2010] [Accepted: 04/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Though neurokinin(1) (NK(1)) receptors are implicated in depressed states and their treatment, selective antagonists have disappointed in clinical trials. Accordingly, we designed a novel ligand, S41744 (2-piperazin-1-yl-indan-2-carboxylic-acid-(3-chloro-5-fluoro-benzyl)-methyl-amide), which both blocks NK(1) receptors and interferes with serotonin (5-HT) reuptake. S41744 mimicked the selective antagonist aprepitant in binding human (h)NK(1) receptors and in antagonising Substance-P-mediated Extracellular-Regulated-Kinase phosphorylation (pK(B), 7.7). Further, it dose-dependently (0.63-40.0 mg/kg, i.p.) displaced ex vivo [(3)H]-[Sar(9),Met(O(2))(11)]-Substance P binding to gerbil striatum, attenuated formalin-induced hind-paw licking in gerbils, and antagonised locomotion induced by i.c.v. administration of the NK(1) agonist GR73632 to guinea pigs. Like paroxetine, S41744 recognised h5-HT transporters, reduced synaptosomal uptake of 5-HT (pK(B), 7.9), and dose-dependently (0.63-10.0 mg/kg) elevated dialysis levels of 5-HT in the hippocampus and frontal cortex of freely-moving guinea pigs. Further, S41744 increased extracellular levels of 5-HT in frontal cortex and hippocampus of rats to a greater extent than paroxetine, and its inhibitory influence upon serotonergic perikarya was blunted relative to its affinity for 5-HT transporters. S41744 more potently blocked stress-induced vocalizations in guinea pigs than aprepitant and paroxetine, and it was active in forced-swim and marble-burying procedures of putative antidepressant properties in mice. While aprepitant displayed anxiolytic actions in stress-induced foot-tapping and social interaction tests in gerbils, paroxetine was anxiogenic and S41744 "neutral", reflecting balanced NK(1) antagonism and suppression of 5-HT reuptake. Moreover, S41744 shared anxiolytic actions of aprepitant in the rat Vogel Conflict Test. In conclusion, S41744 is an innovative NK(1) antagonist/5-HT reuptake inhibitor justifying further evaluation for treatment of stress-related disorders.
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- Psychopharmacology Department, Institut de Recherches Servier, Centre de Recherches de Croissy, 125 Chemin de Ronde, 78290 Croissy-sur-Seine, France.
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PURPOSE Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) modulates balance between proliferation and apoptosis in gastric mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of the study was to evaluate immunohistochemically the EGFR expression in epithelial and gland cells of antral mucosa in children infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). MATERIAL/METHODS The study included 44 children, aged from 5 to 18 years (mean age 13+/-3.4 years) with dyspeptic symptoms, of whom 30 (68.2%) children were infected with H. pylori, 14 (31.8%) children constituted controls. Endoscopic and histopathological assessment of antral mucosa samples was performed according to the Sydney System. Samples taken from gastroscopy were prepared to evaluate EGFR expression in epithelial and gland cells of antrum mucosa according to the manual of a detection kit of EnVision+System-HRP (DAKO). RESULTS In children H. pylori infected, the EGFR expression in epithelial cells of antral mucosa equaled on average 82.5+/-15 cells/mm2 and ranged from 45.0 to 98.0 cells/mm2 as well as differed statistically significantly when compared to controls (10.2+/-5.0 cells/mm2) (p<0.001). In children with H. pylori infection, the EGFR expression in gland cells of antral mucosa ranged from 2.0 to 85.0 cells/mm2 (mean 25.7+/-22.6 cells/mm2); was lower and differed statistically significantly from controls (54.2 +/- 29.6 cells/mm2) (p<0.001). In children H. pylori infected, there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.001) between the EGFR expression in epithelial and in gland cells of antral mucosa. CONCLUSION The increased EGFR expression in epithelial cells in comparison with gland cells of antral mucosa in children with H. pylori infection may suggest its role in regeneration processes of gastric mucosa.
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Substance P receptor in U373 MG human astrocytoma cells activates mitogen-activated protein kinases ERK1/2 through Src. Brain Tumor Pathol 2009; 22:1-8. [PMID: 18095097 DOI: 10.1007/s10014-005-0178-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2004] [Accepted: 01/05/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Substance P (SP) acting through substance P receptor (SPR) increases the proliferation of glioblastoma cells. At the molecular level, stimulation of SPR in human U373 MG glioblastoma cells results in phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases ERK1/2. Examination of the underlying mechanism reveals that SPR mediates ERK1/2 phosphorylation in a calcium-dependent manner. Surprisingly, blockade of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is transactivated by SPR, has a minimal effect on SPR-mediated ERK1/2 phosphorylation. However, SPR-mediated ERK1/2 phosphorylation is significantly reduced by the Src kinase inhibitor PP2. Interestingly, ERK1/2 in U373 MG cells is also activated by several other mitogenic G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) including alpha(1B)-adrenergic, M(3)-muscarinic, and H(1)-histaminergic in an Src-dependent manner. We conclude that c-Src is a mediator of SP-stimulated ERK1/2 phosphorylation in human U373 MG glioblastoma cells.
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Kang MH, Kim DY, Yi JY, Son Y. Substance P accelerates intestinal tissue regeneration after gamma-irradiation-induced damage. Wound Repair Regen 2009; 17:216-23. [PMID: 19320890 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-475x.2009.00456.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Radiation therapy causes varying degrees of damage to biological systems. Many groups are investigating the mechanism underlying radiation-induced cellular damage but there are limited therapeutic solutions for affected patients. Recent studies show that substance P (SP) participates in cell proliferation. In the present study, we characterized the mechanism underlying SP-induced cellular signaling in radiation-induced damage of the intestine. Exposure of Caco-2 cells to SP increases cell proliferation and Erk phosphorylation in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The proliferation of cells exposed to gamma-irradiation is also stimulated by exposure to SP, a phenomenon that may result from inhibition of apoptosis because SP activates Akt and inhibits the cleavage of caspase-3. The effect of SP on cell proliferation and protection was confirmed by investigations in mice. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen staining shows that cell proliferation in radiation-damaged mouse intestine increases significantly upon exposure to SP. Furthermore, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-fluorescein nick end labeling assay reveals fewer cells stained in SP-treated mice compared with untreated controls. These findings show the potential for SP-induced acceleration of intestinal wound healing and reveal that the mechanism underlying this process involves activation of Erk and Akt and inhibition of caspase-3 cleavage.
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- Mi-Hyun Kang
- Korea Institute of Radiation and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
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Akazawa T, Kwatra SG, Goldsmith LE, Richardson MD, Cox EA, Sampson JH, Kwatra MM. A constitutively active form of neurokinin 1 receptor and neurokinin 1 receptor-mediated apoptosis in glioblastomas. J Neurochem 2009; 109:1079-86. [PMID: 19519779 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.06032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Previous studies have shown that neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) occurs naturally in human glioblastomas and its stimulation causes cell proliferation. In the present study we show that stimulation of NK1R in human U373 glioblastoma cells by substance P increases Akt phosphorylation by 2.5-fold, with an EC(50) of 57 nM. Blockade of NK1R lowers basal phosphorylation of Akt, indicating the presence of a constitutively active form of NK1R; similar results are seen in U251 MG and DBTRG-05 glioblastoma cells. Linkage of NK1R to Akt implicates NK1R in apoptosis of glioblastoma cells. Indeed, treatment of serum-starved U373 cells with substance P reduces apoptosis by 53 +/- 1% (p < 0.05), and treatment with NK1R antagonist L-733,060 increases apoptosis by 64 +/- 16% (p < 0.01). Further, the blockade of NK1R in human glioblastoma cells with L-733,060 causes cleavage of Caspase-3 and proteolysis of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase. Experiments designed to elucidate the mechanism of NK1R-mediated Akt phosphorylation revealed total involvement of non-receptor tyrosine kinase Src and phosphatidyl-3-kinase, a partial involvement of epidermal growth factor receptor, and no involvement of mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-related kinase. Taken together, the results of the present study indicate a key role for NK1R in glioblastoma apoptosis.
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- Toshimasa Akazawa
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Hong HS, Lee J, Lee E, Kwon YS, Lee E, Ahn W, Jiang MH, Kim JC, Son Y. A new role of substance P as an injury-inducible messenger for mobilization of CD29(+) stromal-like cells. Nat Med 2009; 15:425-35. [PMID: 19270709 DOI: 10.1038/nm.1909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2008] [Accepted: 11/26/2008] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Tissue injury may create a specific microenvironment for inducing the systemic participation of stromal-like cells in the repair process. Here we show that substance P is an injury-inducible factor that acts early in the wound healing process to induce CD29(+) stromal-like cell mobilization. Likewise, mobilization of such cells also occurs in uninjured mice, rats and rabbits if substance P is intravenously injected. Upon further characterization these substance P-mobilized CD29(+) cells were found to be similar to stromal cells from a number of connective tissues, including bone marrow (that is, bone marrow stromal cells, or BMSCs). Both substance P injection and transfusion of autologously derived substance P-mobilized CD29(+) cells from uninjured rabbits accelerated wound healing in an alkali burn model. Also, epithelial engraftment of the transfused cells into the injured tissue occurred during the wound healing. Finally, using human BMSCs as a test population, we show that substance P stimulates transmigration, cell proliferation, activation of the extracellular signal-related kinases (Erk) 1 and 2 and nuclear translocation of beta-catenin in vitro. This finding highlights a previously undescribed function of substance P as a systemically acting messenger of injury and a mobilizer of CD29(+) stromal-like cells to participate in wound healing.
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- Hyun Sook Hong
- Department of Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seochun-dong, Kiheung-ku, Yong In 441-706, Korea
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to present recent data on the effects of substance P on the development of two common pathological conditions, namely obesity and gut inflammation, and elucidate the role of this neuropeptide as a potential regulator between increased adiposity and exacerbated inflammatory responses during inflammatory bowel disease. RECENT FINDINGS We present data that demonstrate a role for substance P in both obesity and inflammatory bowel disease and investigate potential effects on fat tissue that may influence the progression of intestinal inflammation. More specifically, we discuss new evidence for direct effects of substance P on fat tissue that determine fat depot size and overall weight in mice and analyze some of the potential mechanisms. Furthermore, we present data that describe changes in the intestinal sensory innervation, in particular substance P-positive innervation, during gut inflammation and new direct evidence of the effects of preestablished obesity in the outcome of experimental inflammation of the colon in mice. In the end we propose a link between the role of substance P in the promotion of obesity and the potential consequences on inflammatory bowel disease. SUMMARY We propose that substance P may promote fat tissue expansion either centrally or peripherally and thus create a proinflammatory environment (as is the case with obesity) which may in turn affect the progression (exacerbate) of gut inflammation. Further studies are required on the effects of 'creeping fat' in inflammatory bowel disease in order to decipher the role of this type of fat-depot expansion in the development of the disease.
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- Iordanes Karagiannides
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-7019, USA
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