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Gaudet A, Zheng X, Kambham N, Bhalla V. Esm-1 mediates transcriptional polarization associated with diabetic kidney disease. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2024; 326:F1016-F1031. [PMID: 38601985 PMCID: PMC11386982 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00419.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Esm-1, endothelial cell-specific molecule-1, is a susceptibility gene for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and is a secreted proteoglycan, with notable expression in kidney, which attenuates inflammation and albuminuria. However, little is known about Esm1 expression in mature tissues in the presence or absence of diabetes. We utilized publicly available single-cell RNA sequencing data to characterize Esm1 expression in 27,786 renal endothelial cells (RECs) obtained from three mouse and four human databases. We validated our findings using bulk transcriptome data from 20 healthy subjects and 41 patients with DKD and using RNAscope. In both mice and humans, Esm1 is expressed in a subset of all REC types and represents a minority of glomerular RECs. In patients, Esm1(+) cells exhibit conserved enrichment for blood vessel development genes. With diabetes, these cells are fewer in number and shift expression toward chemotaxis pathways. Esm1 correlates with a majority of genes within these pathways, delineating a glomerular transcriptional polarization reflected by the magnitude of Esm1 deficiency. Diabetes correlates with lower Esm1 expression and with changes in the functional characterization of Esm1(+) cells. Thus, Esm1 appears to be a marker for glomerular transcriptional polarization in DKD.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Esm-1 is primarily expressed in glomerular endothelium in humans. Cells expressing Esm1 exhibit a high degree of conservation in the enrichment of genes related to blood vessel development. In the context of diabetes, these cells are reduced in number and show a significant transcriptional shift toward the chemotaxis pathway. In diabetes, there is a transcriptional polarization in the glomerulus that is reflected by the degree of Esm1 deficiency.
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- Alexandre Gaudet
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019-UMR9017-CIIL-Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Lille, France
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
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Baxter RC. Signaling Pathways of the Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins. Endocr Rev 2023; 44:753-778. [PMID: 36974712 PMCID: PMC10502586 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnad008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The 6 high-affinity insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are multifunctional proteins that modulate cell signaling through multiple pathways. Their canonical function at the cellular level is to impede access of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and IGF-2 to their principal receptor IGF1R, but IGFBPs can also inhibit, or sometimes enhance, IGF1R signaling either through their own post-translational modifications, such as phosphorylation or limited proteolysis, or by their interactions with other regulatory proteins. Beyond the regulation of IGF1R activity, IGFBPs have been shown to modulate cell survival, migration, metabolism, and other functions through mechanisms that do not appear to involve the IGF-IGF1R system. This is achieved by interacting directly or functionally with integrins, transforming growth factor β family receptors, and other cell-surface proteins as well as intracellular ligands that are intermediates in a wide range of pathways. Within the nucleus, IGFBPs can regulate the diverse range of functions of class II nuclear hormone receptors and have roles in both cell senescence and DNA damage repair by the nonhomologous end-joining pathway, thus potentially modifying the efficacy of certain cancer therapeutics. They also modulate some immune functions and may have a role in autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. IGFBPs have been proposed as attractive therapeutic targets, but their ubiquity in the circulation and at the cellular level raises many challenges. By understanding the diversity of regulatory pathways with which IGFBPs interact, there may still be therapeutic opportunities based on modulation of IGFBP-dependent signaling.
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- Robert C Baxter
- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital,St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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Gaudet A, Zheng X, Kambham N, Bhalla V. Esm-1 mediates transcriptional polarization associated with diabetic kidney disease. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.03.01.530562. [PMID: 36993439 PMCID: PMC10054923 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.01.530562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Background Esm-1, endothelial cell-specific molecule-1, is a susceptibility gene for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and is a cytokine- and glucose-regulated, secreted proteoglycan, that is notably expressed in kidney and attenuates inflammation and albuminuria. Esm1 has restricted expression at the vascular tip during development but little is known about its expression pattern in mature tissues, and its precise effects in diabetes. Methods We utilized publicly available single-cell RNA sequencing data to explore the characteristics of Esm1 expression in 27,786 renal endothelial cells obtained from four adult human and three mouse databases. We validated our findings using bulk transcriptome data from an additional 20 healthy subjects and 41 patients with DKD and using RNAscope. Using correlation matrices, we relate Esm1 expression to the glomerular transcriptome and evaluated these matrices with systemic over-expression of Esm-1. Results In both mice and humans, Esm1 is expressed in a subset of all renal endothelial cell types and represents a minority of glomerular endothelial cells. In patients, Esm1 (+) cells exhibit a highly conserved enrichment for blood vessel development genes. With diabetes, these cells are fewer in number and profoundly shift expression to reflect chemotaxis pathways. Analysis of these gene sets highlight candidate genes such as Igfbp5 for cross talk between cell types. We also find that diabetes induces correlations in the expression of large clusters of genes, within cell type-enriched transcripts. Esm1 significantly correlates with a majority genes within these clusters, delineating a glomerular transcriptional polarization reflected by the magnitude of Esm1 deficiency. In diabetic mice, these gene clusters link Esm1 expression to albuminuria, and over-expression of Esm-1 reverses the expression pattern in many of these genes. Conclusions A comprehensive analysis of single cell and bulk transcriptomes demonstrates that diabetes correlates with lower Esm1 expression and with changes in the functional characterization of Esm1 (+) cells. Esm1 is both a marker for glomerular transcriptional polarization, and a mediator that re-orients the transcriptional program in DKD.
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Yuan Q, Sun X, Lu R, Qu Z, Ding X, Dai T, Qiu J, Tan Y, Zhu R, Pan Z, Xu S, Sima Y. The LIM Domain Protein BmFHL2 Inhibits Egg Production in Female Silkworm, Bombyx mori. Cells 2023; 12:cells12030452. [PMID: 36766794 PMCID: PMC9913792 DOI: 10.3390/cells12030452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The female Bombyx mori accumulates a large amount of egg proteins, mainly Vg and 30K, during egg formation to provide nutrition for embryo development. The synthesis and transport of Vg have been extensively studied, particularly the regulation of Vg transcription induced by 20E; however, the mechanism of 30K protein synthesis is poorly studied. As a model organism of the order Lepidoptera, B. mori has high reproduction potential. In the present study, we found that the FHL2 homologous gene (BmFhl2) in B. mori is involved in inhibiting female egg formation by influencing the synthesis of 30K protein. Interference of BmFhl2 expression in silkworm females increased 30K protein synthesis, accelerated ovarian development, and significantly increased the number of eggs produced and laid; however, the 20E pathway was inhibited. The transcription levels of Vg and 30Kc19 were significantly downregulated following BmFhl2 overexpression in the silkworm ovarian cell line BmN. The Co-IP assay showed that the potential binding protein of BmFHL2 included three types of 30K proteins (30Kc12, 30Kc19, and 30Kc21). These results indicate that BmFHL2 participates in egg formation by affecting 30K protein in female B. mori.
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- Qian Yuan
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology & Ecology (IABE), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology & Ecology (IABE), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology & Ecology (IABE), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-138-6201-8502
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Muthuvel G, Dauber A, Alexandrou E, Tyzinski L, Andrew M, Hwa V, Backeljauw P. Five-Year Therapy with Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 in a Patient with PAPP-A2 Deficiency. Horm Res Paediatr 2023; 96:449-457. [PMID: 36646053 DOI: 10.1159/000529071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The metalloproteinase pregnancy-associated plasma protein A2 (PAPP-A2) cleaves insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding proteins 3 and 5 to release bioactive IGF-I from its ternary complex. Patients with mutations in PAPP-A2 have growth failure and low free IGF-I despite elevated total IGF-I. We describe 5-year treatment response to recombinant human IGF-1 (rhIGF-1) in a patient with PAPP-A2 deficiency, and the phenotype of PAPP-A2 deficiency in three siblings. METHODS Two siblings (P2, P3) with PAPP-A2 deficiency were recruited for rhIGF-1 therapy at 120 μg/kg subcutaneous twice daily, along with a third sibling (P1) for phenotyping. We evaluated efficacy and safety of rhIGF-1 therapy, including effect on metabolic measures and bone mineral density (BMD). RESULTS Treatment with rhIGF-1 was started in 10.4-year- (P3) and 14.5-year (P2)-old brothers. P2 discontinued therapy due to pseudotumor cerebri. P3 continued rhIGF-1 for 5 years; height velocity increased (3.0 cm/year at baseline; 5.0-7.6 cm/year thereafter) as did height SDS (+0.6). P3's pubertal onset was at 12.4 year. BMD height-adjusted Z-score modestly improved for lumbar spine (+0.4), and decreased in forearm (-0.2) and hip (-0.3). All siblings had hyperinsulinemia. Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) resolved in P1. P2 showed worsening glucose tolerance (2-h glucose: 225 mg/dL). Impaired fasting glucose and hyperinsulinemia initially resolved for P3, but IGT (2-h glucose: 152 mg/dL) developed during puberty. CONCLUSION Therapy with rhIGF-1 modestly improved linear growth in one patient with PAPP-A2 deficiency, but without true catch-up. Therapy was associated with pseudotumor cerebri in a sibling. Initial improvement in BMD and glycemic pattern on rhIGF-1 was not sustained during puberty.
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- Gajanthan Muthuvel
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Du H, Zhou Y, Du X, Zhang P, Cao Z, Sun Y. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5b of Trachinotus ovatus and its heparin-binding motif play a critical role in host antibacterial immune responses via NF-κB pathway. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1126843. [PMID: 36865533 PMCID: PMC9972581 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1126843] [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: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Introduction Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) exerts an essential biological role in many processes, including apoptosis, cellular differentiation, growth, and immune responses. However, compared to mammalians, our knowledge of IGFBP5 in teleosts remains limited. Methods In this study, TroIGFBP5b, an IGFBP5 homologue from golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) was identified. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to check its mRNA expression level in healthy condition and after stimulation. In vivo overexpression and RNAi knockdown method were performed to evaluate the antibacterial profile. We constructed a mutant in which HBM was deleted to better understand the mechanism of its role in antibacterial immunity. Subcellular localization and nuclear translocation were verified by immunoblotting. Further, proliferation of head kidney lymphocytes (HKLs) and phagocytic activity of head kidney macrophages (HKMs) were detected through CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry. Immunofluorescence microscopy assay (IFA) and dual luciferase reporter (DLR) assay were used to evaluate the activity in nuclear factor-κB (NF-κβ) pathway. Results The TroIGFBP5b mRNA expression level was upregulated after bacterial stimulation. In vivo, TroIGFBP5b overexpression significantly improved the antibacterial immunity of fish. In contrast, TroIGFBP5b knockdown significantly decreased this ability. Subcellular localization results showed that TroIGFBP5b and TroIGFBP5b-δHBM were both present in the cytoplasm of GPS cells. After stimulation, TroIGFBP5b-δHBM lost the ability to transfer from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. In addition, rTroIGFBP5b promoted the proliferation of HKLs and phagocytosis of HKMs, whereas rTroIGFBP5b-δHBM, suppressed these facilitation effects. Moreover, the in vivo antibacterial ability of TroIGFBP5b was suppressed and the effects of promoting expression of proinflammatory cytokines in immune tissues were nearly lost after HBM deletion. Furthermore, TroIGFBP5b induced NF-κβ promoter activity and promoted nuclear translocation of p65, while these effects were inhibited when the HBM was deleted. Discussion Taken together, our results suggest that TroIGFBP5b plays an important role in golden pompano antibacterial immunity and activation of the NF-κβ signalling pathway, providing the first evidence that the HBM of TroIGFBP5b plays a critical role in these processes in teleosts.
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- Hehe Du
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China.,Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China.,Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China.,Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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Impact of Treadmill Interval Running on the Appearance of Zinc Finger Protein FHL2 in Bone Marrow Cells in a Rat Model: A Pilot Study. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12040528. [PMID: 35455019 PMCID: PMC9029125 DOI: 10.3390/life12040528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Although the benefits of physical exercise to preserve bone quality are now widely recognized, the intimate mechanisms leading to the underlying cell responses still require further investigations. Interval training running, for instance, appears as a generator of impacts on the skeleton, and particularly on the progenitor cells located in the bone marrow. Therefore, if this kind of stimulus initiates bone cell proliferation and differentiation, the activation of a devoted signaling pathway by mechano-transduction seems likely. This study aimed at investigating the effects of an interval running program on the appearance of the zinc finger protein FHL2 in bone cells and their anatomical location. Twelve 5-week-old male Wistar rats were randomly allocated to one of the following groups (n = 6 per group): sedentary control (SED) or high-intensity interval running (EX, 8 consecutive weeks). FHL2 identification in bone cells was performed by immuno-histochemistry on serial sections of radii. We hypothesized that impacts generated by running could activate, in vivo, a specific signaling pathway, through an integrin-mediated mechano-transductive process, leading to the synthesis of FHL2 in bone marrow cells. Our data demonstrated the systematic appearance of FHL2 (% labeled cells: 7.5%, p < 0.001) in bone marrow obtained from EX rats, whereas no FHL2 was revealed in SED rats. These results suggest that the mechanical impacts generated during high-intensity interval running activate a signaling pathway involving nuclear FHL2, such as that also observed with dexamethasone administration. Consequently, interval running could be proposed as a non-pharmacological strategy to contribute to bone marrow cell osteogenic differentiation.
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Disruption of the CCDC43-FHL1 interaction triggers apoptosis in gastric cancer cells. Exp Cell Res 2022; 415:113107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2022.113107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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ZeinElAbdeen YA, AbdAlSeed A, Youness RA. Decoding Insulin-Like Growth Factor Signaling Pathway From a Non-coding RNAs Perspective: A Step Towards Precision Oncology in Breast Cancer. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2022; 27:79-99. [PMID: 35146629 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-022-09511-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is a highly complex and heterogenous disease. Several oncogenic signaling pathways drive BC oncogenic activity, thus hindering scientists to unravel the exact molecular pathogenesis of such multifaceted disease. This highlights the urgent need to find a key regulator that tunes up such intertwined oncogenic drivers to trim the malignant transformation process within the breast tissue. The Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling pathway is a tenacious axis that is heavily intertwined with BC where it modulates the amplitude and activity of vital downstream oncogenic signaling pathways. Yet, the complexity of the pathway and the interactions driven by its different members seem to aggravate its oncogenicity and hinder its target-ability. In this review, the authors shed the light on the stubbornness of the IGF signaling pathway and its potential regulation by non-coding RNAs in different BC subtypes. Nonetheless, this review also spots light on the possible transport systems available for efficient delivery of non-coding RNAs to their respective targets to reach a personalized treatment code for BC patients.
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- Yousra Ahmed ZeinElAbdeen
- The Molecular Genetics Research Team, Pharmaceutical Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University, Main Entrance Al Tagamoa Al Khames, New Cairo CityCairo, 11835, Egypt
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- The Molecular Genetics Research Team, Pharmaceutical Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University, Main Entrance Al Tagamoa Al Khames, New Cairo CityCairo, 11835, Egypt
- University of Khartoum, Al-Gama a Avenue, 11115, Khartoum, Sudan
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- The Molecular Genetics Research Team, Pharmaceutical Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University, Main Entrance Al Tagamoa Al Khames, New Cairo CityCairo, 11835, Egypt.
- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire Hosted By Global Academic Foundation, New Administrative Capital, Cairo, 11586, Egypt.
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Sun Y, Xiao Z, Chen Y, Xu D, Chen S. Susceptibility Modules and Genes in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by WGCNA and ceRNA Network Analysis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:822465. [PMID: 35178407 PMCID: PMC8844202 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.822465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: We attempted to identify a regulatory competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network and a hub gene of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Methods: Microarray datasets of HCM tissue were obtained from NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The R package "limma" was used to identify differentially expressed genes. Online search databases were utilized to match the relation among differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs) and mRNAs. Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) was used to identify the correlations between key modules and HCM. STRING database was applied to construct PPI networks. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) was used to perform functional annotations and verified the hub genes. Results: A total of 269 DE-lncRNAs, 63 DE-miRNAs and 879 DE-mRNAs were identified in myocardial tissues from microarray datasets GSE130036, GSE36946 and GSE36961, respectively. According to online databases, we found 1 upregulated miRNA hsa-miR-184 that was targeted by 2 downregulated lncRNAs (SNHG9, AC010980.2), potentially targeted 2 downregulated mRNAs (LRRC8A, SLC7A5). 3 downregulated miRNAs (hsa-miR-17-5p, hsa-miR-876-3p, hsa-miR-139-5p) that were targeted by 9 upregulated lncRNAs, potentially targeted 21 upregulated mRNAs. Black and blue modules significantly related to HCM were identified by WGCNA. Hub gene IGFBP5 regulated by hsa-miR-17-5p, AC007389.5, AC104667.1, and AC002511.2 was identified. GSEA indicated that IGFBP5 might involve in the synthesis of myosin complex, participate in kinesin binding, motor activity and function via the regulation of actin cytoskeleton. Conclusion: The results provide a potential molecular regulatory mechanism for the diagnosis and treatment of HCM. IGFBP5 might play an important role in the progression of HCM.
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- Yifan Sun
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Dittmer J. Biological effects and regulation of IGFBP5 in breast cancer. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:983793. [PMID: 36093095 PMCID: PMC9453429 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.983793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) pathway plays an important role in cancer progression. In breast cancer, the IGF1R pathway is linked to estrogen-dependent signaling. Regulation of IGF1R activity is complex and involves the actions of its ligands IGF1 and IGF2 and those of IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs). Six IGFBPs are known that share the ability to form complexes with the IGFs, by which they control the bioavailability of these ligands. Besides, each of the IGFBPs have specific features. In this review, the focus lies on the biological effects and regulation of IGFBP5 in breast cancer. In breast cancer, estrogen is a critical regulator of IGFBP5 transcription. It exerts its effect through an intergenic enhancer loop that is part of the chromosomal breast cancer susceptibility region 2q35. The biological effects of IGFBP5 depend upon the cellular context. By inhibiting or promoting IGF1R signaling, IGFBP5 can either act as a tumor suppressor or promoter. Additionally, IGFBP5 possesses IGF-independent activities, which contribute to the complexity by which IGFBP5 interferes with cancer cell behavior.
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Moon JS, Nam YS, Kang JH, Yang DW, Kim DY, Lee SY, Ko HM, Kim MS, Kim SH. Regulatory role of insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins in odontogenic mineralization in rats. J Mol Histol 2021; 52:63-75. [PMID: 33141361 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-020-09923-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Much information is currently available for molecules in early odontogenesis, but there is limited knowledge regarding terminal cytodifferentiation of ameloblasts and odontoblasts for the determination of normal crown morphology. The present differential display PCR (DD-PCR) revealed that insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) was differentially expressed in molar tooth germs between the cap (before crown mineralization) and root formation (after crown mineralization) stages. Real-time PCR confirmed that the expression levels of IGFBP1-4 were not significantly changed but those of IGFBP5-7 were upregulated in a time-dependent manner. Immunoreactivities for IGFBP5-7 were hardly seen in molar germs at the cap/early bell stage and protective-stage ameloblasts at the root formation stage. However, the reactivity was strong in odontoblasts and maturation-stage ameloblasts, which are morphologically and functionally characterized by wide intercellular space and active enamel matrix mineralization. The localization of each IGFBP was temporospatial. IGFBP5 was localized in the nuclei of fully differentiated odontoblasts and ameloblasts, while IGFBP6 was localized in the apical cytoplasm of ameloblasts and odontoblasts with dentinal tubules, and IGFBP7 was mainly found in the whole cytoplasm of odontoblasts and the intercellular space of ameloblasts. IGFBP silencing using specific siRNAs upregulated representative genes for dentinogenesis and amelogenesis, such as DMP1 and amelogenin, respectively, and augmented the differentiation media-induced mineralization, which was confirmed by alizarin red s and alkaline phosphatase staining. These results suggest that IGFBP5-7 may play independent and redundant regulatory roles in late-stage odontogenesis by modulating the functional differentiation of ameloblasts and odontoblasts.
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- Jung-Sun Moon
- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea.
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Poreba E, Durzynska J. Nuclear localization and actions of the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) system components: Transcriptional regulation and DNA damage response. MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2020; 784:108307. [PMID: 32430099 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2020.108307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system stimulates growth, proliferation, and regulates differentiation of cells in a tissue-specific manner. It is composed of two insulin-like growth factors (IGF-1 and IGF-2), six insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins (IGFBPs), and two insulin-like growth factor receptors (IGF-1R and IGF-2R). IGF actions take place mostly through the activation of the plasma membrane-bound IGF-Rs by the circulating ligands (IGFs) released from the IGFBPs that stabilize their levels in the serum. This review focuses on the IGF-1 part of the system. The IGF-1 gene, which is expressed mainly in the liver as well as in other tissues, comprises six alternatively spliced exons that code for three protein isoforms (pro-IGF-1A, pro-IGF-1B, and pro-IGF-1C), which are processed to mature IGF-1 and E-peptides. The IGF-1R undergoes autophosphorylation, resulting in a signaling cascade involving numerous cytoplasmic proteins such as AKT and MAPKs, which regulate the expression of target genes. However, a more complex picture of the axis has recently emerged with all its components being translocated to the nuclear compartment. IGF-1R takes part in the regulation of gene expression by forming transcription complexes, modifying the activity of chromatin remodeling proteins, and participating in DNA damage tolerance mechanisms. Four IGFBPs contain a nuclear localization signal (NLS), which targets them to the nucleus, where they regulate gene expression (IGFBP-2, IGFBP-3, IGFBP-5, IGFBP-6) and DNA damage repair (IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-6). Last but not least, the IGF-1B isoform has been reported to be localized in the nuclear compartment. However, no specific molecular actions have been assigned to the nuclear pro-IGF-1B or its derivative EB peptide. Therefore, further studies are needed to shed light on their nuclear activity. These recently uncovered nuclear actions of different components of the IGF-1 axis are relevant in cancer cell biology and are discussed in this review.
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- Elzbieta Poreba
- Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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- Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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Duan C, Allard JB. Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-5 in Physiology and Disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:100. [PMID: 32194505 PMCID: PMC7063065 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling is regulated by a conserved family of IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) in vertebrates. Among the six distinct types of IGFBPs, IGFBP-5 is the most highly conserved across species and has the broadest range of biological activities. IGFBP-5 is expressed in diverse cell types, and its expression level is regulated by a variety of signaling pathways in different contexts. IGFBP-5 can exert a range of biological actions including prolonging the half-life of IGFs in the circulation, inhibition of IGF signaling by competing with the IGF-1 receptor for ligand binding, concentrating IGFs in certain cells and tissues, and potentiation of IGF signaling by delivery of IGFs to the IGF-1 receptor. IGFBP-5 also has IGF-independent activities and is even detected in the nucleus. Its broad biological activities make IGFBP-5 an excellent representative for understanding IGFBP functions. Despite its evolutionary conservation and numerous biological activities, knockout of IGFBP-5 in mice produced only a negligible phenotype. Recent research has begun to explain this paradox by demonstrating cell type-specific and physiological/pathological context-dependent roles for IGFBP-5. In this review, we survey and discuss what is currently known about IGFBP-5 in normal physiology and human disease. Based on recent in vivo genetic evidence, we suggest that IGFBP-5 is a multifunctional protein with the ability to act as a molecular switch to conditionally regulate IGF signaling.
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Cheng Z, Dai Y, Pang Y, Jiao Y, Zhao H, Zhang Z, Qin T, Hu N, Zhang Y, Ke X, Chen Y, Wu D, Shi J, Fu L. Enhanced expressions of FHL2 and iASPP predict poor prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer Gene Ther 2019; 26:17-25. [PMID: 29910468 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-018-0027-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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iASPP is a negative regulator of the apoptotic function of p53, and it can enhance the ability of hematopoietic stem cells to self-renew and resist chemo- and radiation therapy. Recent study showed that iASPP could impact the proliferation and apoptosis of leukemia cells by interacting with FHL2. However, whether they have prognostic significance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is unknown. Eighty-four AML patients with FHL2 and iASPP expression data from The Cancer Genome Atlas database were enrolled in the study. Patients with high expressions of FHL2 and iASPP had significantly shorter event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) than patients with low expressions (P = 0.005, P = 0.003, respectively). Univariate analysis indicated that high expressions of FHL2 or iASPP were unfavorable for EFS and OS (all P < 0.05), while multivariate analysis confirmed that high FHL2 expression was an independent risk factor for EFS and OS (all P < 0.05). In patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), however, EFS and OS were not significantly different between FHL2 or iASPP high- and low-expression groups. Our results suggested that high expressions of FHL2 and iASPP were poor prognostic factors for AML, but the prognostic effect might be overcome by allo-HSCT.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Disease-Free Survival
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Humans
- Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics
- LIM-Homeodomain Proteins/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/diagnosis
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/metabolism
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/therapy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Muscle Proteins/genetics
- Prognosis
- Repressor Proteins/genetics
- Transcription Factors/genetics
- Young Adult
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- Zhiheng Cheng
- Translational Medicine Center, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China
- Department of Hematology and Lymphoma Research Center, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Developmental Toxicology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
- Immunoendocrinology, Division of Medical Biology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 48073, USA
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- Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Hematology and Lymphoma Research Center, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics Division and Center for Synthetic & Systems Biology, TNLIST, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- Translational Medicine Center, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
- Department of Medical Big Data, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Department of Hematology and Lymphoma Research Center, Peking University, Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475000, China.
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins (IGFBPs) 1-6 bind IGFs but not insulin with high affinity. They were initially identified as serum carriers and passive inhibitors of IGF actions. However, subsequent studies showed that, although IGFBPs inhibit IGF actions in many circumstances, they may also potentiate these actions. IGFBPs are widely expressed in most tissues, and they are flexible endocrine and autocrine/paracrine regulators of IGF activity, which is essential for this important physiological system. More recently, individual IGFBPs have been shown to have IGF-independent actions. Mechanisms underlying these actions include (i) interaction with non-IGF proteins in compartments including the extracellular space and matrix, the cell surface and intracellular space, (ii) interaction with and modulation of other growth factor pathways including EGF, TGF-β and VEGF, and (iii) direct or indirect transcriptional effects following nuclear entry of IGFBPs. Through these IGF-dependent and IGF-independent actions, IGFBPs modulate essential cellular processes including proliferation, survival, migration, senescence, autophagy and angiogenesis. They have been implicated in a range of disorders including malignant, metabolic, neurological and immune diseases. A more complete understanding of their cellular roles may lead to the development of novel IGFBP-based therapeutic opportunities.
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- L A Bach
- Department of Medicine (Alfred)Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology and DiabetesAlfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Garcia de la Serrana D, Macqueen DJ. Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins of Teleost Fishes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:80. [PMID: 29593649 PMCID: PMC5857546 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The insulin-like growth factor (Igf) binding protein (Igfbp) family has a broad range of physiological functions and a fascinating evolutionary history. This review focuses on the Igfbps of teleost fishes, where genome duplication events have diversified gene repertoire, function, and physiological regulation-with six core Igfbps expanded into a family of over twenty genes in some lineages. In addition to briefly summarizing the current state of knowledge on teleost Igfbp evolution, function, and expression-level regulation, we highlight gaps in our understanding and promising areas for future work.
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- Daniel Garcia de la Serrana
- School of Biology, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Daniel Garcia de la Serrana,
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Beattie J, Al-Khafaji H, Noer PR, Alkharobi HE, Alhodhodi A, Meade J, El-Gendy R, Oxvig C. Insulin- like Growth Factor-Binding Protein Action in Bone Tissue: A Key Role for Pregnancy- Associated Plasma Protein-A. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:31. [PMID: 29503631 PMCID: PMC5820303 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis is required for the differentiation, development, and maintenance of bone tissue. Accordingly, dysregulation of this axis is associated with various skeletal pathologies including growth abnormalities and compromised bone structure. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the action of the IGF axis must be viewed holistically taking into account not just the actions of the growth factors and receptors, but also the influence of soluble high affinity IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs).There is a recognition that IGFBPs exert IGF-dependent and IGF-independent effects in bone and other tissues and that an understanding of the mechanisms of action of IGFBPs and their regulation in the pericellular environment impact critically on tissue physiology. In this respect, a group of IGFBP proteinases (which may be considered as ancillary members of the IGF axis) play a crucial role in regulating IGFBP function. In this model, cleavage of IGFBPs by specific proteinases into fragments with lower affinity for growth factor(s) regulates the partition of IGFs between IGFBPs and cell surface IGF receptors. In this review, we examine the importance of IGFBP function in bone tissue with special emphasis on the role of pregnancy associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A). We examine the function of PAPP-A primarily as an IGFBP-4 proteinase and present evidence that PAPP-A induced cleavage of IGFBP-4 is potentially a key regulatory step in bone metabolism. We also highlight some recent findings with regard to IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-5 (also PAPP-A substrates) function in bone tissue and briefly discuss the actions of the other three IGFBPs (-1, -3, and -6) in this tissue. Although our main focus will be in bone we will allude to IGFBP activity in other cells and tissues where appropriate.
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- James Beattie
- Division of Oral Biology, Leeds School of Dentistry, Level 7 Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, University of Leeds, St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: James Beattie,
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- Division of Oral Biology, Leeds School of Dentistry, Level 7 Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, University of Leeds, St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Oral Biology, Dental College, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Oral Biology, Leeds School of Dentistry, Level 7 Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, University of Leeds, St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Division of Oral Biology, Leeds School of Dentistry, Level 7 Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, University of Leeds, St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Division of Oral Biology, Leeds School of Dentistry, Level 7 Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, University of Leeds, St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
- Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Sun M, Long J, Yi Y, Xia W. Importin α-importin β complex mediated nuclear translocation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5. Endocr J 2017; 64:963-975. [PMID: 28835592 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej17-0156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP)-5 is a secreted protein that binds to IGFs and modulates IGF actions, as well as regulates cell proliferation, migration, and apoptosis independent of IGF. Proper cellular localization is critical for the effective function of most signaling molecules. In previous studies, we have shown that the nuclear IGFBP-5 comes from ER-cytosol retro-translocation. In this study, we further investigated the pathway mediating IGFBP-5 nuclear import after it retro-translocation. Importin-α5 was identified as an IGFBP-5-interacting protein with a yeast two-hybrid system, and its interaction with IGFBP-5 was further confirmed by GST pull down and co-immunoprecipitation. Binding affinity of IGFBP-5 and importins were determined by surface plasmon resonance (IGFBP-5/importin-β: KD=2.44e-7, IGFBP-5/importin-α5: KD=3.4e-7). Blocking the importin-α5/importin-β nuclear import pathway using SiRNA or dominant negative impotin-β dramatically inhibited IGFBP-5-EGFP nuclear import, though importin-α5 overexpress does not affect IGFBP-5 nuclear import. Furthermore, nuclear IGFBP-5 was quantified using luciferase report assay. When deleted the IGFBP-5 nuclear localization sequence (NLS), IGFBP-5ΔNLS loss the ability to translocate into the nucleus and accumulation of IGFBP-5ΔNLS was visualized in the cytosol. Altogether, our findings provide a substantially evidence showed that the IGFBP-5 nuclear import is mediated by importin-α/importin-β complex, and NLS is critical domain in IGFBP-5 nuclear translocation.
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- Min Sun
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Camirand A, Goltzman D, Gupta A, Kaouass M, Panda D, Karaplis A. The Role of Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein (PTHrP) in Osteoblast Response to Microgravity: Mechanistic Implications for Osteoporosis Development. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160034. [PMID: 27463808 PMCID: PMC4963112 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Prolonged skeletal unloading through bedrest results in bone loss similar to that observed in elderly osteoporotic patients, but with an accelerated timeframe. This rapid effect on weight-bearing bones is also observed in astronauts who can lose up to 2% of their bone mass per month spent in Space. Despite the important implications for Spaceflight travelers and bedridden patients, the exact mechanisms involved in disuse osteoporosis have not been elucidated. Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) regulates many physiological processes including skeletal development, and has been proposed as a mechanosensor. To investigate the role of PTHrP in microgravity-induced bone loss, trabecular and calvarial osteoblasts (TOs and COs) from Pthrp+/+ and -/- mice were subjected to actual Spaceflight for 6 days (Foton M3 satellite). Pthrp+/+, +/- and -/- osteoblasts were also exposed to simulated microgravity for periods varying from 6 days to 6 weeks. While COs displayed little change in viability in 0g, viability of all TOs rapidly decreased in inverse proportion to PTHrP expression levels. Furthermore, Pthrp+/+ TOs displayed a sharp viability decline after 2 weeks at 0g. Microarray analysis of Pthrp+/+ TOs after 6 days in simulated 0g revealed expression changes in genes encoding prolactins, apoptosis/survival molecules, bone metabolism and extra-cellular matrix composition proteins, chemokines, insulin-like growth factor family members and Wnt-related signalling molecules. 88% of 0g-induced expression changes in Pthrp+/+ cells overlapped those caused by Pthrp ablation in normal gravity, and pulsatile treatment with PTHrP1-36 not only reversed a large proportion of 0g-induced effects in Pthrp+/+ TOs but maintained viability over 6-week exposure to microgravity. Our results confirm PTHrP efficacy as an anabolic agent to prevent microgravity-induced cell death in TOs.
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- Anne Camirand
- McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Université Sainte-Anne, Pointe-de-l'Eglise, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Du J, Wang Q, Yang P, Wang X. FHL2 mediates tooth development and human dental pulp cell differentiation into odontoblasts, partially by interacting with Runx2. J Mol Histol 2016; 47:195-202. [DOI: 10.1007/s10735-016-9655-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Tran MK, Kurakula K, Koenis DS, de Vries CJM. Protein-protein interactions of the LIM-only protein FHL2 and functional implication of the interactions relevant in cardiovascular disease. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1863:219-28. [PMID: 26548523 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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FHL2 belongs to the LIM-domain only proteins and contains four and a half LIM domains, each of which are composed of two zinc finger structures. FHL2 exhibits specific interaction with proteins exhibiting diverse functions, including transmembrane receptors, transcription factors and transcription co-regulators, enzymes, and structural proteins. The function of these proteins is regulated by FHL2, which modulates intracellular signal transduction pathways involved in a plethora of cellular tasks. The present review summarizes the current knowledge on the protein interactome of FHL2 and provides an overview of the functional implication of these interactions in apoptosis, migration, and regulation of nuclear receptor function. FHL2 was originally identified in the heart and there is extensive literature available on the role of FHL2 in the cardiovascular system, which is also summarized in this review.
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- M Khang Tran
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) 4-6 have important roles as modulators of IGF actions. IGFBP-4 and IGFBP-6 predominantly inhibit IGF actions, whereas IGFBP-5 may enhance these actions under some circumstances. IGFBP-6 is unique among the IGFBPs for its marked IGF-II binding preference. IGFBPs 4-6 are found in the circulation as binary complexes with IGFs that can enter tissues. Additionally, about half of the circulating IGFBP-5 is found in ternary complexes with IGFs and an acid labile subunit; this high molecular complex cannot leave the circulation and acts as an IGF reservoir. IGFBPs 4-6 also have IGF-independent actions. These IGFBPs are regulated in a cell-specific manner and their dysregulation may play a role in a range of diseases including cancer. However, there is no clear clinical indication for measuring serum levels of these IGFBPs at present.
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- Leon A Bach
- Department of Medicine (Alfred), Monash University, Prahran, 3181, Australia; Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, 3004, Australia.
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The Four-and-a-half LIM (FHL)-only protein is a subfamily of protein members under the LIM-only protein family. These proteins are identified by their characteristic four and a half cysteinerich LIM homeodomain. Five members have been categorized into the FHL subfamily, which are FHL1, FHL2, FHL3, FHL4 and activator of CREM in testis (ACT) in human. FHL2 is amongst the most examined members within the family. Fhl2, the gene that code for the protein, is transcriptionally regulated by diverse types of transcription factors, for example, p53, serum response factor (SRF), and specificity protein 1 (Sp1). The expression of FHL2 is found in different tissues and organs and has been reported as a critical participant influencing the wide types of cancer such as breast cancer, gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, liver cancer and prostate cancer. The expression profile of FHL2 appeared to have a significant functional role in the carcinogenesis of these cancers which are mediated by different types of transcription factor including both tumor suppressors and inducers. In this review, we will first describe the molecular network governing FHL2 expression, which focus on the transcription factors conveying FHL2-initiated responses. In the second part, FHL2-linked cancers and the underlying molecular machinery will be discussed. Factors other than transcriptional regulation which may involve the cancer progression such as mutations of fhl2 and posttranslational modifications of the protein will also be mentioned.
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- Cyanne Ye Cao
- School of Biomedical Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Su Y, Nishimoto T, Feghali-Bostwick C. IGFBP-5 Promotes Fibrosis Independently of Its Translocation to the Nucleus and Its Interaction with Nucleolin and IGF. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130546. [PMID: 26103640 PMCID: PMC4478026 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-5 levels are increased in systemic sclerosis (SSc) skin and lung. We previously reported that IGFBP-5 is a pro-fibrotic factor that induces extracellular matrix (ECM) production and deposition. Since IGFBP-5 contains a nuclear localization signal (NLS) that facilitates its nuclear translocation, we sought to examine the role of nuclear translocation on the fibrotic activity of IGFBP-5 and identify IGFBP-5 binding partners relevant for its nuclear compartmentalization. METHODS We generated functional wild type IGFBP-5 and IGFBP-5 with a mutated NLS or a mutated IGF binding site. Abrogation of nuclear translocation in the NLS mutant was confirmed using immunofluorescence and immunoblotting of nuclear and cytoplasmic cellular extracts. Abrogation of IGF binding was confirmed using western ligand blot. The fibrotic activity of wild type and mutant IGFBP-5 was examined in vitro in primary human fibroblasts and ex vivo in human skin. We identified IGFBP-5 binding partners using immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry. We examined the effect of nucleolin on IGFBP-5 localization and function via sequence-specific silencing in primary human fibroblasts. RESULTS Our results show that IGFBP-5-induced ECM production in vitro in primary human fibroblasts is independent of its nuclear translocation. The NLS-mutant also induced fibrosis ex vivo in human skin, thus confirming and extending the in vitro findings. Similar findings were obtained with the IGF-binding mutant. Nucleolin, a nucleolar protein that can serve as a nuclear receptor, was identified as an IGFBP-5 binding partner. Silencing nucleolin reduced IGFBP-5 translocation to the nucleus but did not block the ability of IGFBP-5 to induce ECM production and a fibrotic phenotype. CONCLUSIONS IGFBP-5 transport to the nucleus requires an intact NLS and nucleolin. However, nuclear translocation is not necessary for IGFBP-5 fibrotic activity; neither is IGF binding. Our data provide further insights into the role of cellular compartmentalization in IGFBP-5-induced fibrosis.
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- Yunyun Su
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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Beattie J, Hawsawi Y, Alkharobi H, El-Gendy R. IGFBP-2 and -5: important regulators of normal and neoplastic mammary gland physiology. J Cell Commun Signal 2015; 9:151-8. [PMID: 25645979 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-015-0260-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis plays an important role in mammary gland physiology. In addition, dysregulation of this molecular axis may have a causal role in the aetiology and development of breast cancer (BC). This report discusses the IGF axis in normal and neoplastic mammary gland with special reference to IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) -2 and -5. We describe how these high affinity binders of IGF-1 and IGF-2 may regulate local actions of growth factors in an autocrine and/or paracrine manner and how they also have IGF-independent effects in mammary gland. We discuss clinical studies which investigate both the prognostic value of IGFBP-2 and -5 expression in BC and possible involvement of these genes in the development of resistance to adjuvant endocrine therapies.
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- James Beattie
- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, St James University Hospital, Level 7, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK,
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FHL2 regulates hematopoietic stem cell functions under stress conditions. Leukemia 2014; 29:615-24. [PMID: 25179730 PMCID: PMC4346553 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2014.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2014] [Revised: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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FHL2, a member of the four and one half LIM domain protein family, is a critical transcriptional modulator. Here, we identify FHL2 as a critical regulator of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that is essential for maintaining HSC self-renewal under regenerative stress. We find that Fhl2 loss has limited effects on hematopoiesis under homeostatic conditions. In contrast, Fhl2-null chimeric mice reconstituted with Fhl2-null bone marrow cells developed abnormal hematopoiesis with significantly reduced numbers of HSCs, hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), red blood cells and platelets as well as hemoglobin levels. In addition, HSCs displayed a significantly reduced self-renewal capacity and were skewed toward myeloid lineage differentiation. We find that Fhl2 loss reduces both HSC quiescence and survival in response to regenerative stress, probably as a consequence of Fhl2-loss-mediated down-regulation of cyclin dependent kinase (CDK)-inhibitors, including p21(Cip) and p27(Kip1). Interestingly, FHL2 is regulated under control of a tissue specific promoter in hematopoietic cells and it is down-regulated by DNA hypermethylation in the leukemia cell line and primary leukemia cells. Furthermore, we find that down-regulation of FHL2 frequently occurs in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients, raising a possibility that FHL2 down-regulation plays a role in the pathogenesis of myeloid malignancies.
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Xu J, Zhou J, Li MS, Ng CF, Ng YK, Lai PBS, Tsui SKW. Transcriptional regulation of the tumor suppressor FHL2 by p53 in human kidney and liver cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99359. [PMID: 25121502 PMCID: PMC4133229 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Four and a Half LIM protein 2 (FHL2) is a LIM domain only protein that is able to form various protein complexes and regulate gene transcription. Recent findings showed that FHL2 is a potential tumor suppressor gene that was down-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Moreover, FHL2 can bind to and activate the TP53 promoter in hepatic cells. In this study, the activity of the two promoters of FHL2, 1a and 1b, were determined in the human embryonic kidney cell line HEK293 and the activation of these two promoters by p53 was investigated. Our results showed that the 1b promoter has a higher activity than the 1a promoter in HEK 293 cells but the 1a promoter is more responsive to the activation by p53 when compared with the 1b promoter. The regulation of FHL2 by p53 was further confirmed in liver cells by the overexpression of p53 in Hep3B cells and the knockdown of p53 in HepG2 cells. Combining promoter activity results of truncated mutants and predictions by bioinformatics tools, a putative p53 binding site was found in the exon 1a of FHL2 from +213 to +232. The binding between the p53 protein and the putative p53 binding site was then validated by the ChIP assay. Furthermore, the expression of FHL2 and TP53 were down-regulated in majority of HCC tumour samples (n = 41) and significantly correlated (P = 0.026). Finally, we found that the somatic mutation 747 (G→T), a hot spot mutation of the TP53 gene, is potentially associated with a higher expression of FHL2 in HCC tumour samples. Taken together, this is the first in-depth study about the transcriptional regulation of FHL2 by p53.
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- Jiaying Xu
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Song SE, Kim YW, Kim JY, Lee DH, Kim JR, Park SY. IGFBP5 mediates high glucose-induced cardiac fibroblast activation. J Mol Endocrinol 2013; 50:291-303. [PMID: 23417767 DOI: 10.1530/jme-12-0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This study examined whether IGF-binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) is involved in the high glucose-induced deteriorating effects in cardiac cells. Cardiac fibroblasts and cardiomyocytes were isolated from the hearts of 1- to 3-day-old Sprague Dawley rats. Treatment of fibroblasts with 25 mM glucose increased the number of cells and the mRNA levels of collagen III, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), and MMP9. High glucose increased ERK1/2 activity, and the ERK1/2 inhibitor PD98059 suppressed high glucose-mediated fibroblast proliferation and increased collagen III mRNA levels. Whereas high glucose increased both mRNA and protein levels of IGFBP5 in fibroblasts, high glucose did not affect IGFBP5 protein levels in cardiomyocytes. The high glucose-induced increase in IGFBP5 protein levels was inhibited by PD98059 in fibroblasts. While recombinant IGFBP5 increased ERK phosphorylation, cell proliferation, and the mRNA levels of collagen III, MMP2, and MMP9 in fibroblasts, IGFBP5 increased c-Jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation and induced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes. The knockdown of IGFBP5 inhibited high glucose-induced cell proliferation and collagen III mRNA levels in fibroblasts. Although high glucose increased IGF1 levels, IGF1 did not increase IGFBP5 levels in fibroblasts. The hearts of Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats and the cardiac fibroblasts of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats showed increased IGFBP5 expression. These results suggest that IGFBP5 mediates high glucose-induced profibrotic effects in cardiac fibroblasts.
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- Seung Eun Song
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 705-717, South Korea
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Brun J, Fromigué O, Dieudonné FX, Marty C, Chen J, Dahan J, Wei Y, Marie PJ. The LIM-only protein FHL2 controls mesenchymal cell osteogenic differentiation and bone formation through Wnt5a and Wnt10b. Bone 2013. [PMID: 23201222 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.11.020] [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: 11/22/2022]
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Wnt signaling is an important pathway that controls the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC). We previously showed that FHL2, a LIM-only protein with four and a half LIM domains, controls MSC osteogenic differentiation via the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling. In this study, we investigated the role of Wnt proteins in the regulation of MSC differentiation by FHL2. We found that Wnt3a increased FHL2 mRNA expression in murine C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal cells. Silencing FHL2 using short hairpin (sh) RNA attenuated β-catenin transcriptional activity and osteogenic differentiation induced by Wnt3a. In addition, FHL2 silencing reduced the expression of the key molecules Wnt5a and Wnt10b and osteoblast gene expression. Wnt10b overcomes the negative effect of FHL2 knockdown on osteoblast gene expression in vitro. To confirm this finding in vivo, we analyzed the expression of these Wnt molecules in FHL2 deficient mice. Histomorphometric analyses showed that FHL2 knockout decreased trabecular number and thickness and reduced bone mass in 15-month old mice. This phenotype was associated with decreased Wnt5a and Wnt10b and lower than normal c-myc, cyclin D1 and osteoblast gene expression in the bone marrow. Ex vivo analysis showed decreased basal and Wnt3a-induced Wnt5a and Wnt10b mRNA expression in FHL2-deficient bone marrow cells, further indicating that this defect may contribute to the reduced osteoblast function in FHL2 deficient mice. In contrast, the decreased adipogenesis induced by FHL2 deficiency in vitro and in vivo was linked to increased Foxo1 expression. Collectively, the results provide evidence for a previously unrecognized mechanism by which FHL2 controls the osteogenic differentiation of MSC, bone formation and bone mass through modulation of Wnt molecules.
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Brun J, Dieudonné FX, Marty C, Müller J, Schüle R, Patiño-García A, Lecanda F, Fromigué O, Marie PJ. FHL2 silencing reduces Wnt signaling and osteosarcoma tumorigenesis in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One 2013; 8:e55034. [PMID: 23383046 PMCID: PMC3557236 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background The molecular mechanisms that are involved in the growth and invasiveness of osteosarcoma, an aggressive and invasive primary bone tumor, are not fully understood. The transcriptional co-factor FHL2 (four and a half LIM domains protein 2) acts as an oncoprotein or as a tumor suppressor depending on the tissue context. In this study, we investigated the role of FHL2 in tumorigenesis in osteosarcoma model. Methodology/Principal Findings Western blot analyses showed that FHL2 is expressed above normal in most human and murine osteosarcoma cells. Tissue microarray analysis revealed that FHL2 protein expression is high in human osteosarcoma and correlates with osteosarcoma aggressiveness. In murine osteosarcoma cells, FHL2 silencing using shRNA decreased canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling and reduced the expression of Wnt responsive genes as well as of the key Wnt molecules Wnt5a and Wnt10b. This effect resulted in inhibition of osteosarcoma cell proliferation, invasion and migration in vitro. Using xenograft experiments, we showed that FHL2 silencing markedly reduced tumor growth and lung metastasis occurence in mice. The anti-oncogenic effect of FHL2 silencing in vivo was associated with reduced cell proliferation and decreased Wnt signaling in the tumors. Conclusion/Significance Our findings demonstrate that FHL2 acts as an oncogene in osteosarcoma cells and contributes to tumorigenesis through Wnt signaling. More importantly, FHL2 depletion greatly reduces tumor cell growth and metastasis, which raises the potential therapeutic interest of targeting FHL2 to efficiently impact primary bone tumors.
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- Julia Brun
- INSERM UMR 606, Paris, France
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR 606, Paris, France
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Urologische Klink/Frauenklinik, Klinikum der Universität Freiburg and BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, Freiburg, Germany
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- Urologische Klink/Frauenklinik, Klinikum der Universität Freiburg and BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, Freiburg, Germany
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- Oncology Division, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Oncology Division, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- INSERM UMR 606, Paris, France
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR 606, Paris, France
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Hsu E, Shi H, Jordan RM, Lyons-Weiler J, Pilewski JM, Feghali-Bostwick CA. Lung tissues in patients with systemic sclerosis have gene expression patterns unique to pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 63:783-94. [PMID: 21360508 DOI: 10.1002/art.30159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pulmonary complications, including pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), are the leading cause of mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The aim of this study was to compare the molecular fingerprint of lung tissue and matching primary fibroblasts from patients with SSc with that of lung tissue and fibroblasts from normal donors, patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). METHODS Lung tissue samples were obtained from 33 patients with SSc who underwent lung transplantation. Tissues and cells from a subgroup of SSc patients with predominantly PF or PAH were compared to those from normal donors, patients with IPF, and patients with IPAH. Microarray data were analyzed using efficiency analysis for determination of the optimal data-processing methods. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry were used to confirm differential levels of messenger RNA and protein, respectively. RESULTS Consensus efficiency analysis identified 242 and 335 genes that were differentially expressed in lungs and primary fibroblasts, respectively. SSc-PF and IPF lungs shared enriched functional groups in genes implicated in fibrosis, insulin-like growth factor signaling, and caveolin-mediated endocytosis. Gene functional groups shared by SSc-PAH and IPAH lungs included those involved in antigen presentation, chemokine activity, and interleukin-17 signaling. CONCLUSION Using microarray analysis on carefully phenotyped SSc and comparator lung tissues, we demonstrated distinct molecular profiles in tissues and fibroblasts from patients with SSc-associated lung disease compared to idiopathic forms of lung disease. Unique molecular signatures were generated that are disease specific (SSc) and phenotype specific (PF versus PAH). These signatures provide new insights into the pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets of SSc-related lung disease.
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- Eileen Hsu
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Reeves ME, Baldwin ML, Aragon R, Baldwin S, Chen ST, Li X, Mohan S, Amaar YG. RASSF1C modulates the expression of a stem cell renewal gene, PIWIL1. BMC Res Notes 2012; 5:239. [PMID: 22591718 PMCID: PMC3512503 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background RASSF1A and RASSF1C are two major isoforms encoded by the Ras association domain family 1 (RASSF1) gene through alternative promoter selection and mRNA splicing. RASSF1A is a well established tumor suppressor gene. Unlike RASSF1A, RASSF1C appears to have growth promoting actions in lung cancer. In this article, we report on the identification of novel RASSF1C target genes in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods Over-expression and siRNA techniques were used to alter RASSF1C expression in human lung cancer cells, and Affymetrix-microarray study was conducted using NCI-H1299 cells over-expressing RASSF1C to identify RASSF1C target genes. Results The microarray study intriguingly shows that RASSF1C modulates the expression of a number of genes that are involved in cancer development, cell growth and proliferation, cell death, and cell cycle. We have validated the expression of some target genes using qRT-PCR. We demonstrate that RASSF1C over-expression increases, and silencing of RASSF1C decreases, the expression of PIWIL1 gene in NSCLC cells using qRT-PCR, immunostaining, and Western blot analysis. We also show that RASSF1C over-expression induces phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in lung cancer cells, and inhibition of the MEK-ERK1/2 pathway suppresses the expression of PIWIL1 gene expression, suggesting that RASSF1C may exert its activities on some target genes such as PIWIL1 through the activation of the MEK-ERK1/2 pathway. Also, PIWIL1 expression is elevated in lung cancer cell lines compared to normal lung epithelial cells. Conclusions Taken together, our findings provide significant data to propose a model for investigating the role of RASSF1C/PIWIL1 proteins in initiation and progression of lung cancer.
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- Mark E Reeves
- Surgical Oncology Laboratory, Loma Linda VA Medical Center, CA 92357, USA
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Du J, Wang Q, Wang L, Wang X, Yang P. The expression pattern of FHL2 during mouse molar development. J Mol Histol 2012; 43:289-95. [DOI: 10.1007/s10735-012-9409-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rafael MS, Laizé V, Bensimon-Brito A, Leite RB, Schüle R, Cancela ML. Four-and-a-half LIM domains protein 2 (FHL2) is associated with the development of craniofacial musculature in the teleost fish Sparus aurata. Cell Mol Life Sci 2012; 69:423-34. [PMID: 21739231 PMCID: PMC11115147 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-011-0754-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2010] [Revised: 06/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Four-and-a-half LIM domains protein 2 (FHL2) is involved in major cellular mechanisms such as regulation of gene transcription and cytoskeleton modulation, participating in physiological control of cardiogenesis and osteogenesis. Knowledge on underlying mechanisms is, however, limited. We present here new data on FHL2 protein and its role during vertebrate development using a marine teleost fish, the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.). In silico comparison of vertebrate protein sequences and prediction of LIM domain three-dimensional structure revealed a high degree of conservation, suggesting a conserved function throughout evolution. Determination of sites and levels of FHL2 gene expression in seabream indicated a central role for FHL2 in the development of heart and craniofacial musculature, and a potential role in tissue calcification. Our data confirmed the key role of FHL2 protein during vertebrate development and gave new insights into its particular involvement in craniofacial muscle development and specificity for slow fibers.
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- Marta S. Rafael
- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Urology/Women’s Hospital and Center for Clinical Research, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Breisacherstrasse 66, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine (DCBM), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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Zheng Q, Zhao Y. The diverse biofunctions of LIM domain proteins: determined by subcellular localization and protein-protein interaction. Biol Cell 2012; 99:489-502. [PMID: 17696879 DOI: 10.1042/bc20060126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The LIM domain is a cysteine- and histidine-rich motif that has been proposed to direct protein-protein interactions. A diverse group of proteins containing LIM domains have been identified, which display various functions including gene regulation and cell fate determination, tumour formation and cytoskeleton organization. LIM domain proteins are distributed in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm, and they exert their functions through interactions with various protein partners.
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- Quanhui Zheng
- Transplantation Biology Research Division, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Liu SL, Lei SF, Yang F, Li X, Liu R, Nie S, Liu XG, Yang TL, Guo Y, Deng FY, Tian Q, Li J, Liu YZ, Liu YJ, Shen H, Deng HW. Copy number variation in CNP267 region may be associated with hip bone size. PLoS One 2011; 6:e22035. [PMID: 21789208 PMCID: PMC3137628 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Osteoporotic hip fracture (HF) is a serious global public health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality. Hip bone size (BS) has been identified as one of key measurable risk factors for HF, independent of bone mineral density (BMD). Hip BS is highly genetically determined, but genetic factors underlying BS variation are still poorly defined. Here, we performed an initial genome-wide copy number variation (CNV) association analysis for hip BS in 1,627 Chinese Han subjects using Affymetrix GeneChip Human Mapping SNP 6.0 Array and a follow-up replicate study in 2,286 unrelated US Caucasians sample. We found that a copy number polymorphism (CNP267) located at chromosome 2q12.2 was significantly associated with hip BS in both initial Chinese and replicate Caucasian samples with p values of 4.73E-03 and 5.66E-03, respectively. An important candidate gene, four and a half LIM domains 2 (FHL2), was detected at the downstream of CNP267, which plays important roles in bone metabolism by binding to several bone formation regulator, such as insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5 (IGFBP-5) and androgen receptor (AR). Our findings suggest that CNP267 region may be associated with hip BS which might influence the FHL2 gene downstream.
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- Shan-Lin Liu
- Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and the Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and the Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (H-WD); (S-FL)
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and the Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and the Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and the Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and the Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
- School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and the Key Laboratory of Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
- School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center of Systematic Biomedical Research, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (H-WD); (S-FL)
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis of human osteosarcoma. Oncogene 2011; 30:3907-17. [PMID: 21460855 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2011.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignancy of bone. There is a critical need to identify the events that lead to the poorly understood mechanism of OS development and metastasis. The goal of this investigation is to identify and characterize a novel marker of OS progression. We have established and characterized a highly metastatic OS subline that is derived from the less metastatic human MG63 line through serial passages in nude mice via intratibial injections. Microarray analysis of the parental MG63, the highly metastatic MG63.2 subline, as well as the corresponding primary tumors and pulmonary metastases revealed insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 (IGFBP5) to be one of the significantly downregulated genes in the metastatic subline. Confirmatory quantitative RT-PCR on 20 genes of interest demonstrated IGFBP5 to be the most differentially expressed and was therefore chosen to be one of the genes for further investigation. Adenoviral mediated overexpression and knockdown of IGFBP5 in the MG63 and MG63.2 cell lines, as well as other OS lines (143B and MNNG/HOS) that are independent of our MG63 lines, were employed to examine the role of IGFBP5. We found that overexpression of IGFBP5 inhibited in vitro cell proliferation, migration and invasion of OS cells. Additionally, IGFBP5 overexpression promoted apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase. In an orthotopic xenograft animal model, overexpression of IGFBP5 inhibited OS tumor growth and pulmonary metastases. Conversely, siRNA-mediated knockdown of IGFBP5 promoted OS tumor growth and pulmonary metastases in vivo. Immunohistochemical staining of patient-matched primary and metastatic OS samples demonstrated decreased IGFBP5 expression in the metastases. These results suggest 1) a role for IGFBP5 as a novel marker that has an important role in the pathogenesis of OS, and 2) that the loss of IGFBP5 function may contribute to more metastatic phenotypes in OS.
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Wang X, Wang Q, Wang L, Yang P. Immunohistochemical localization of four and a half LIM domains 2 in the odontoblasts of mature human teeth. J Mol Histol 2011; 42:97-103. [DOI: 10.1007/s10735-011-9311-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Reeves ME, Baldwin SW, Baldwin ML, Chen ST, Moretz JM, Aragon RJ, Li X, Strong DD, Mohan S, Amaar YG. Ras-association domain family 1C protein promotes breast cancer cell migration and attenuates apoptosis. BMC Cancer 2010; 10:562. [PMID: 20955597 PMCID: PMC2965177 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2010] [Accepted: 10/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The Ras association domain family 1 (RASSF1) gene is a Ras effector encoding two major mRNA forms, RASSF1A and RASSF1C, derived by alternative promoter selection and alternative mRNA splicing. RASSF1A is a tumor suppressor gene. However, very little is known about the function of RASSF1C both in normal and transformed cells. Methods Gene silencing and over-expression techniques were used to modulate RASSF1C expression in human breast cancer cells. Affymetrix-microarray analysis was performed using T47D cells over-expressing RASSF1C to identify RASSF1C target genes. RT-PCR and western blot techniques were used to validate target gene expression. Cell invasion and apoptosis assays were also performed. Results In this article, we report the effects of altering RASSF1C expression in human breast cancer cells. We found that silencing RASSF1C mRNA in breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB231 and T47D) caused a small but significant decrease in cell proliferation. Conversely, inducible over-expression of RASSF1C in breast cancer cells (MDA-MB231 and T47D) resulted in a small increase in cell proliferation. We also report on the identification of novel RASSF1C target genes. RASSF1C down-regulates several pro-apoptotic and tumor suppressor genes and up-regulates several growth promoting genes in breast cancer cells. We further show that down-regulation of caspase 3 via overexpression of RASSF1C reduces breast cancer cells' sensitivity to the apoptosis inducing agent, etoposide. Furthermore, we found that RASSF1C over-expression enhances T47D cell invasion/migration in vitro. Conclusion Together, our findings suggest that RASSF1C, unlike RASSF1A, is not a tumor suppressor, but instead may play a role in stimulating metastasis and survival in breast cancer cells.
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- Mark E Reeves
- Surgical Oncology Laboratory, 11201 Benton Street (151), Loma Linda VA Medical Center, California 92350, USA
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The IGF/IGFBP system in relation to macroscopic bone architecture in pediatric renal transplant patients. Pediatr Nephrol 2010; 25:659-67. [PMID: 20033221 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-009-1405-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2009] [Revised: 11/11/2009] [Accepted: 11/21/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The post-transplant bone disease of the peripheral skeleton in pediatric renal transplant recipients is characterized by an inadequately thin bone cortex in relation to muscular force. A major hormonal modulator of periosteal growth is the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)/IGF binding protein (IGFBP) system. We therefore hypothesized that the reduced cortical thickness in these patients may be due to functional IGF deficiency. To test this hypothesis, we investigated 55 patients (mean estimated glomerular filtration rate 86.3 +/- 30.0 ml/min/1.73 m(2)) in a cross-sectional study. Parameters of macroscopic bone architecture and forearm muscle size were analyzed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), and serum IGF/IGFBP system components were measured by specific radioimmunoassays. The mean (+/- standard deviation) standardized serum IGF-I (0.20 +/- 1.16 score) level was normal, while the mean IGF-II (1.16 +/- 0.11 score) level was significantly elevated. Serum IGFBP-1 and IGFBP-2 levels were not altered, whereas the IGFBP-3 (1.34 +/- 0.15 score) level was significantly increased. The serum IGFBP-4 level was slightly elevated (by 11%), the IGFBP-6 level was markedly (2.3-fold) elevated, while the IGFBP-5 level was comparable to that of the control. The respective age-adjusted cortical thickness at both the proximal (r = 0.407, P < 0.005) and distal (r = 0.383, P < 0.01) forearm was positively correlated with the standardized serum IGF-I level. In conclusion, the serum IGF/IGFBP system in pediatric renal transplant recipients is characterized by an increase in the levels of the inhibitory IGFBPs, IGFBP-3, -4 and -6, resulting in a functional IGF deficiency. The positive correlation of IGF-I with cortical thickness underlines the importance of this hormonal system in the modeling of bone, particularly periosteal growth.
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Fernandez C, Tatard VM, Bertrand N, Dahmane N. Differential modulation of Sonic-hedgehog-induced cerebellar granule cell precursor proliferation by the IGF signaling network. Dev Neurosci 2010; 32:59-70. [PMID: 20389077 DOI: 10.1159/000274458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Accepted: 12/28/2009] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The molecular mechanisms regulating organ growth and size remain unclear. Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling is a major player in the regulation of cerebellar development: SHH is secreted by Purkinje neurons and acts on the proliferation of granule cell precursors (GCPs) in the external germinal layer. These then become postmitotic and form the internal granular layer but do so in the presence of SHH ligand, begging the question of how the proliferative response to SHH signaling is downregulated in differentiating GCPs. Here, we have determined the precise cellular localization of the expression of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) network components in the developing mouse cerebellum and show that this network modulates the proliferative effects of SHH signaling on GCPs. IGF1 and IGF2 are potent mitogens for GCPs and both synergize with SHH in inducing GCP proliferation. Whereas the proliferative activity of IGF1 or IGF2 on GCPs does not require intact SHH signaling, aspects of SHH activity on GCP proliferation require signaling through the IGF receptor 1. Moreover, we find that 3 of the IGF-binding proteins, IGFBP2, IGFBP3 and IGFBP5, inhibit IGF1/2-induced cell proliferation, whereas IGFBP5 also inhibits SHH-induced GCPs proliferation. This novel function of IGFBP5 that we have uncovered demonstrates the exquisite regulation of SHH signaling by different components of the IGF network.
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- Carla Fernandez
- CNRS Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille (CNRS Univ. Méditerranée), Campus de Luminy, Marseille, France
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Abrass CK, Hansen KM. Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5-induced laminin gamma1 transcription requires filamin A. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:12925-34. [PMID: 20167606 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.061754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5) has IGF-1-independent intranuclear effects that are poorly defined. Treatment of cells with IGFBP-5 induces migration, prevents apoptosis, and leads to increased laminin subunit transcription. Similarly, filamin A (FLNa), an actin-binding protein that participates in cell attachment, plays important additional roles in signal transduction and modulation of transcriptional responses. In this report, we show that IGFBP-5 leads to dephosphorylation of FLNa with subsequent FLNa cleavage. Following cleavage, there is enhanced recruitment of Smad3/4 to a C-terminal FLNa fragment with nuclear translocation and subsequent binding to the promoter region of the laminin gamma1 (lamc1) gene. FLNa knockdown prevents IGFBP-5-mediated increases in lamc1 transcription. These data indicate that IGFBP-5 induces formation of a FLNa-based nuclear shuttle that recruits transcription factors and regulates transcription of IGFBP-5 target genes. These studies provide new insights into the mechanisms whereby IGFBP-5 and FLNa exert intranuclear effects.
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- Christine K Abrass
- Department of Medicine, Allergy & Inflammation Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98109, USA.
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Dai W, Kamei H, Zhao Y, Ding J, Du Z, Duan C. Duplicated zebrafish insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 genes with split functional domains: evidence for evolutionarily conserved IGF binding, nuclear localization, and transactivation activity. FASEB J 2010; 24:2020-9. [PMID: 20081093 DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-149435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-5 is a secreted protein that binds to IGF and modulates IGF actions. IGFBP-5 is also found in the nucleus of mammalian cells and has transactivation activity. The structural basis of this transactivation activity and its role in mediating IGF-independent actions are not clear. Here we report that there are 2 igfbp-5 genes in zebrafish and other teleost fish. In zebrafish, igfbp-5a and -5b are expressed in spatially restricted, mostly nonoverlapping domains during early development. The IGF binding site is conserved in both zebrafish IGFBP-5s, and they are both secreted and capable of IGF binding. Both proteins contain a consensus bipartite nuclear localization signal and were found in the nucleus when introduced into cultured cells. Although zebrafish IGFBP-5b possesses transactivation activity, zebrafish IGFBP-5a lacks this activity. Mutational analysis demonstrated that 2 unique amino acids in positions 22 and 56 of IGFBP-5a are responsible for its lack of transactivation activity. These findings suggest that the duplicated zebrafish IGFBP-5s have evolved divergent regulatory mechanisms and distinct biological properties by partitioning of ancestral structural domains and provide new evidence for a conserved role of the IGF binding, nuclear localization, and transactivation domain of this multifunctional IGFBP.
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- Wei Dai
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Chakravarti B, Mallik B, Chakravarti DN. Proteomics and systems biology: application in drug discovery and development. Methods Mol Biol 2010; 662:3-28. [PMID: 20824464 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-800-3_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Studies of complex biological systems aimed at understanding their functions at a global level are the goals of systems biology. Proteomics, generally regarded as the comprehensive study of the expression of all the proteins at a particular time in different organs, tissues, and cell types is a key enabling technology for the systems biology approach. Rapid advances in this regard have been made following the success of the human genome project as well as those of various animals and microorganisms. Possibly, one of the most promising outcomes from studies on the human genome and proteome is the identification of potential new drugs for the treatment of different diseases and tailoring the drugs for individualized patient therapy. Following the identification of a new drug candidate, knowledge on organ and system-level responses helps prioritize the drug targets and design clinical trials based on their efficacy and safety. Toxicoproteomics is playing an important role in that respect. In essence, over the past decade, proteomics has played a major role in drug discovery and development. In this review article, we explain systems biology, discuss the current proteomic technologies, and highlight some important applications of proteomics and systems biology approaches in drug discovery and development.
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- Bulbul Chakravarti
- Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry, York College, City University of New York, New York, CA, USA.
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Wang L, Sun Y, Jiang M, Zhang S, Wolfl S. FOS proliferating network construction in early colorectal cancer (CRC) based on integrative significant function cluster and inferring analysis. Cancer Invest 2009; 27:816-24. [PMID: 19557575 DOI: 10.1080/07357900802672753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The aim is to setup single distinguished molecular network. We constructed FOS proliferating network from 22 colorectal samples of the same GEO dataset by GRNInfer tool and DAVID based on linear programming and a decomposition procedure with integrated Kappa statistics and fuzzy heuristic clustering. In the control, we found no proliferating subnetwork. In CRC, we identified one FOS proliferating module (SFRP2, ADAMTS1, SYNPO2, VIP, ADAM33 inhibition to FOS and MGP, FOSB activation to FOS. FOS activation to IGFBP5, LGI1, GAS1 and FOS inhibition to VIP). These results may be useful for developing novel prognostic markers and therapeutic targets in CRC.
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- Lin Wang
- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China.
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Sureshbabu A, Okajima H, Yamanaka D, Shastri S, Tonner E, Rae C, Szymanowska M, Shand JH, Takahashi SI, Beattie J, Allan GJ, Flint DJ. IGFBP-5 induces epithelial and fibroblast responses consistent with the fibrotic response. Biochem Soc Trans 2009; 37:882-5. [PMID: 19614612 DOI: 10.1042/bst0370882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Fibrosis involves activation of fibroblasts, increased production of collagen and fibronectin and transdifferentiation into contractile myofibroblasts. The process resembles aspects of wound-healing but remains unresolved and can be life-threatening when manifest in the kidneys, lungs and liver, in particular. The causes are largely unknown, but recent suggestions that repetitive micro-injury results in the eventual failure of epithelial cell repair due to replicative senescence are gaining favour. This is consistent with the onset of fibrotic diseases in middle age. Because epithelial injury often involves blood loss, inflammatory responses associated with the fibrotic response have been considered as therapeutic targets. However, this has proved largely unsuccessful and focus is now switching to earlier events in the process. These include EMT (epithelial-mesenchymal transition) and fibroblast activation in the absence of inflammation. TGFbeta1 (transforming growth factor-beta1) induces both EMT and fibroblast activation and is considered to be a major pro-fibrotic factor. Recently, IGFBP-5 [IGF (insulin-like growth factor)-binding protein-5] has also been shown to induce similar effects on TGFbeta1, and is strongly implicated in the process of senescence. It also stimulates migration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, implicating it in the inflammatory response. In this paper, we examine the evidence for a role of IGFBP-5 in fibrosis and highlight its structural relationship with other matrix proteins and growth factors also implicated in tissue remodelling.
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Tripathi G, Salih DAM, Drozd AC, Cosgrove RA, Cobb LJ, Pell JM. IGF-independent effects of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-5 (Igfbp5) in vivo. FASEB J 2009; 23:2616-26. [PMID: 19332648 DOI: 10.1096/fj.08-114124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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IGF activity is regulated tightly by a family of IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs). IGFBP-5 is the most conserved of these and is up-regulated significantly during differentiation of several key lineages and in some cancers. The function of IGFBP-5 in these physiological and pathological situations is unclear, however, several IGFBP-5 sequence motifs and studies in vitro suggest IGF-independent actions. Therefore, we aimed to compare the phenotypes of mice overexpressing wild-type Igfbp5 or an N-terminal mutant Igfbp5 with negligible IGF binding affinity. Both significantly inhibited growth, even at low expression levels. Even though wild-type IGFBP-5 severely disrupted the IGF axis, we found no evidence for interaction of mutant IGFBP-5 with the IGF system. Further, overexpression of wild-type IGFBP-5 rescued the lethal phenotype induced by "excess" IGF-II in type 2 receptor-null mice; mutant IGFBP-5 overexpression could not. Therefore, wild-type IGFBP-5 provides a very effective mechanism for the inhibition of IGF activity and a powerful in vivo mechanism to inhibit IGF activity in pathologies such as cancer. This study is also the first to suggest significant IGF-independent actions for IGFBP-5 during development.
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- Gyanendra Tripathi
- Laboratory of Molecular Signalling, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK
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Flint DJ, Tonner E, Beattie J, Allan GJ. Role of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in mammary gland development. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2008; 13:443-53. [PMID: 18998203 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-008-9095-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2008] [Accepted: 10/28/2008] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) play an important role in mammary gland development and their effects are, in turn, influenced by a family of 6 IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs). The IGFBPs are expressed in time- and tissue-specific fashion during the periods of rapid growth and involution of the mammary gland. The precise roles of these proteins in vivo have, however, been difficult to determine. This review examines the indirect evidence (evolution, chromosomal location and roles in lower life-forms) the evidence from in vitro studies and the attempts to examine their roles in vivo, using IGFBP-deficient and over-expression models. Evidence exists for a role of the IGFBPs in inhibition of the survival effects of IGFs as well as in IGF-enhancing effects from in vitro studies. The location of the IGFBPs, often associated with the extracellular matrix, suggests roles as a reservoir of IGFs or as a potential barrier, restricting access of IGFs to distinct cellular compartments. We also discuss the relative importance of IGF-dependent versus IGF-independent effects. IGF-independent effects include nuclear localization, activation of proteases and interaction with a variety of extracellular matrix and cell surface proteins. Finally, we examine the increasing evidence for the IGFBPs to be considered as part of a larger family of extracellular matrix proteins involved in morphogenesis and tissue re-modeling.
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- D J Flint
- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G4 0NR, UK.
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Strohbach C, Kleinman S, Linkhart T, Amaar Y, Chen ST, Mohan S, Strong D. Potential involvement of the interaction between insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-6 and LIM mineralization protein (LMP)-1 in regulating osteoblast differentiation. J Cell Biochem 2008; 104:1890-905. [PMID: 18395833 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-6 has been reported to inhibit differentiation of myoblasts and osteoblasts. In the current study, we explored the mechanisms underlying IGFBP-6 effects on osteoblast differentiation. During MC3T3-E1 osteoblast differentiation, we found that IGFBP-6 protein was down-regulated. Overexpression of IGFBP-6 in MC3T3-E1 and human bone cells inhibited nodule formation, osteocalcin mRNA expression and ALP activity. Furthermore, accumulation of IGFBP-6 in the culture media was not required for any of these effects suggesting that IGFBP-6 suppressed osteoblast differentiation by an intracellular mechanism. A yeast two-hybrid screen of an osteosarcoma library was conducted to identify intracellular binding partners to account for IGFBP-6 inhibitory effects on osteoblast differentiation. LIM mineralizing protein (LMP-1) was identified as a high affinity IGFBP-6 binding partner. Physical interaction between IGFBP-6 and LMP-1 was confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation. Fluorescent protein fusion constructs for LMP-1 and IGFBP-6 were transiently transfected into osteoblasts to provide evidence of subcellular locations for each protein. Coexpression of LMP-1-GFP and IGFBP-6-RFP resulted in overlapping subcellular localization of LMP-1 and IGFBP-6. To determine if there was a functional association of IGFBP-6 and LMP-1 as well as a physical association, we studied the effect of IGFBP-6, LMP-1 and their combination on type I procollagen promoter activity. LMP-1 increased promoter activity while IGFBP-6 reduced promoter activity, and coexpression of LMP-1 with IGFBP-6 abrogated IGFBP-6 suppression. These studies provide evidence that overexpression of IGFBP-6 suppresses human and murine osteoblast differentiation, that IGFBP-6 and LMP-1 physically interact, and supports the conclusion that this interaction may be functionally relevant.
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- Cassandra Strohbach
- Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Center, Musculoskeletal Disease Center, Loma Linda, CA 92357, USA
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