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Li X, Wang Y, Wang X, Shen Y, Yuan Y, He Q, Mao S, Wu C, Zhou M. Downregulation of SMAD4 protects HaCaT cells against UVB-induced damage and oxidative stress through the activation of EMT. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2024; 23:1051-1065. [PMID: 38684635 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-024-00574-x] [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: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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As a member of the SMAD family, SMAD4 plays a crucial role in several cellular biological processes. However, its function in UVB radiation-induced keratinocyte damage is not yet clarified. Our study aims to provide mechanistic insight for the development of future UVB protective therapies and therapeutics involving SMAD4. HaCaT cells were treated with UVB, and the dose dependence and time dependence of UVB were measured. The cell function of UVB-treated HaCaT cells and the activity of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) after overexpression or silencing of SMAD4 was observed by flow cytometry, quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western Blots (WB). We found that a significant decrease in SMAD4 was observed in HaCaT cells induced by UVB. Our data confirm SMAD4 as a direct downstream target of miR-664. The down-regulation of SMAD4 preserved the viability of the UVB-treated HaCaT cells by inhibiting autophagy or apoptosis. Furthermore, the silencing of SMAD4 activated the EMT process in UVB-treated HaCaT cells. Down-regulation of SMAD4 plays a protective role in UVB-treated HaCaT cells via the activation of EMT.
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- Xiangzhi Li
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545000, China
- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy & Artificial Intelligence, Taizhou Branch of Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (Taizhou Cancer Hospital), Taizhou, 317502, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
- Yancheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yancheng, 224000, China
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- Department of Public Health and Management, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, China
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- Department of Public Health and Management, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy & Artificial Intelligence, Taizhou Branch of Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (Taizhou Cancer Hospital), Taizhou, 317502, China
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, China
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545000, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Miyazawa K, Itoh Y, Fu H, Miyazono K. Receptor-activated transcription factors and beyond: multiple modes of Smad2/3-dependent transmission of TGF-β signaling. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107256. [PMID: 38569937 PMCID: PMC11063908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a pleiotropic cytokine that is widely distributed throughout the body. Its receptor proteins, TGF-β type I and type II receptors, are also ubiquitously expressed. Therefore, the regulation of various signaling outputs in a context-dependent manner is a critical issue in this field. Smad proteins were originally identified as signal-activated transcription factors similar to signal transducer and activator of transcription proteins. Smads are activated by serine phosphorylation mediated by intrinsic receptor dual specificity kinases of the TGF-β family, indicating that Smads are receptor-restricted effector molecules downstream of ligands of the TGF-β family. Smad proteins have other functions in addition to transcriptional regulation, including post-transcriptional regulation of micro-RNA processing, pre-mRNA splicing, and m6A methylation. Recent technical advances have identified a novel landscape of Smad-dependent signal transduction, including regulation of mitochondrial function without involving regulation of gene expression. Therefore, Smad proteins are receptor-activated transcription factors and also act as intracellular signaling modulators with multiple modes of function. In this review, we discuss the role of Smad proteins as receptor-activated transcription factors and beyond. We also describe the functional differences between Smad2 and Smad3, two receptor-activated Smad proteins downstream of TGF-β, activin, myostatin, growth and differentiation factor (GDF) 11, and Nodal.
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- Keiji Miyazawa
- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Applied Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory for Cancer Invasion and Metastasis, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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Runa F, Ortiz-Soto G, de Barros NR, Kelber JA. Targeting SMAD-Dependent Signaling: Considerations in Epithelial and Mesenchymal Solid Tumors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:326. [PMID: 38543112 PMCID: PMC10975212 DOI: 10.3390/ph17030326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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SMADs are the canonical intracellular effector proteins of the TGF-β (transforming growth factor-β). SMADs translocate from plasma membrane receptors to the nucleus regulated by many SMAD-interacting proteins through phosphorylation and other post-translational modifications that govern their nucleocytoplasmic shuttling and subsequent transcriptional activity. The signaling pathway of TGF-β/SMAD exhibits both tumor-suppressing and tumor-promoting phenotypes in epithelial-derived solid tumors. Collectively, the pleiotropic nature of TGF-β/SMAD signaling presents significant challenges for the development of effective cancer therapies. Here, we review preclinical studies that evaluate the efficacy of inhibitors targeting major SMAD-regulating and/or -interacting proteins, particularly enzymes that may play important roles in epithelial or mesenchymal compartments within solid tumors.
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- Farhana Runa
- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
- Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA
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Zhang H, Liu Y, Liu J, Chen J, Wang J, Hua H, Jiang Y. cAMP-PKA/EPAC signaling and cancer: the interplay in tumor microenvironment. J Hematol Oncol 2024; 17:5. [PMID: 38233872 PMCID: PMC10792844 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-024-01524-x] [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: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Cancer is a complex disease resulting from abnormal cell growth that is induced by a number of genetic and environmental factors. The tumor microenvironment (TME), which involves extracellular matrix, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF), tumor-infiltrating immune cells and angiogenesis, plays a critical role in tumor progression. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a second messenger that has pleiotropic effects on the TME. The downstream effectors of cAMP include cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), exchange protein activated by cAMP (EPAC) and ion channels. While cAMP can activate PKA or EPAC and promote cancer cell growth, it can also inhibit cell proliferation and survival in context- and cancer type-dependent manner. Tumor-associated stromal cells, such as CAF and immune cells, can release cytokines and growth factors that either stimulate or inhibit cAMP production within the TME. Recent studies have shown that targeting cAMP signaling in the TME has therapeutic benefits in cancer. Small-molecule agents that inhibit adenylate cyclase and PKA have been shown to inhibit tumor growth. In addition, cAMP-elevating agents, such as forskolin, can not only induce cancer cell death, but also directly inhibit cell proliferation in some cancer types. In this review, we summarize current understanding of cAMP signaling in cancer biology and immunology and discuss the basis for its context-dependent dual role in oncogenesis. Understanding the precise mechanisms by which cAMP and the TME interact in cancer will be critical for the development of effective therapies. Future studies aimed at investigating the cAMP-cancer axis and its regulation in the TME may provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms of tumorigenesis and lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Hongying Zhang
- Cancer Center, Laboratory of Oncogene, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Cancer Center, Laboratory of Oncogene, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Cancer Center, Laboratory of Oncogene, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Cancer Center, Laboratory of Oncogene, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Cancer Center, Laboratory of Oncogene, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Iser IC, Vedovatto S, Oliveira FD, Beckenkamp LR, Lenz G, Wink MR. The crossroads of adenosinergic pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:202-213. [PMID: 35779713 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key mechanism related to tumor progression, invasion, metastasis, resistance to therapy and poor prognosis in several types of cancer. However, targeting EMT or partial-EMT, as well as the molecules involved in this process, has remained a challenge. Recently, the CD73 enzyme, which hydrolyzes AMP to produce adenosine (ADO), has been linked to the EMT process. This relationship is not only due to the production of the immunosuppressant ADO but also to its role as a receptor for extracellular matrix proteins, being involved in cell adhesion and migration. This article reviews the crosstalk between the adenosinergic pathway and the EMT program and the impact of this interrelation on cancer development and progression. An in silico analysis of RNAseq datasets showed that several tumor types have a significant correlation between an EMT score and NT5E (CD73) and ENTPD1 (CD39) expressions, with the strongest correlations in prostate adenocarcinoma. Furthermore, it is evident that the cooperation between EMT and adenosinergic pathway in tumor progression is context and tumor-dependent. The increased knowledge about this topic will help broaden the view to explore new treatments and therapies for different types of cancer.
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- Isabele Cristiana Iser
- Department of Basics Health Sciences and Laboratory of Cell Biology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Center of Biotechnology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Center of Biotechnology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Basics Health Sciences and Laboratory of Cell Biology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Center of Biotechnology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Basics Health Sciences and Laboratory of Cell Biology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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TGFβ1 Induces Axonal Outgrowth via ALK5/PKA/SMURF1-Mediated Degradation of RhoA and Stabilization of PAR6. eNeuro 2020; 7:ENEURO.0104-20.2020. [PMID: 32887692 PMCID: PMC7540929 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0104-20.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Transforming growth factor (TGF)β1 has repeatedly been associated with axonal regeneration and recovery after injury to the CNS. We found TGFβ1 upregulated in the stroke-denervated mouse spinal cord after ischemic injury to the motor cortex as early as 4 d postinjury (dpi) and persisting up to 28 dpi. Given the potential role of TGFβ1 in structural plasticity and functional recovery after stroke highlighted in several published studies, we investigated its downstream signaling in an in vitro model of neurite outgrowth. We found that in this model, TGFβ1 rescues neurite outgrowth under growth inhibitory conditions via the canonical TGFβR2/ALK5 signaling axis. Thereby, protein kinase A (PKA)-mediated phosphorylation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase SMURF1 induces a switch of its substrate preference from PAR6 to the Ras homolog A (RhoA), in this way enhancing outgrowth on the level of the cytoskeleton. This proposed mechanism of TGFβ1 signaling could underly the observed increase in structural plasticity after stroke in vivo as suggested by the temporal and spatial expression of TGFβ1. In accordance with previous publications, this study corroborates the potential of TGFβ1 and associated signaling cascades as a target for future therapeutic interventions to enhance structural plasticity and functional recovery for stroke patients.
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A Novel, Pan-PDE Inhibitor Exerts Anti-Fibrotic Effects in Human Lung Fibroblasts via Inhibition of TGF-β Signaling and Activation of cAMP/PKA Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21114008. [PMID: 32503342 PMCID: PMC7312375 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21114008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors are currently a widespread and extensively studied group of anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic compounds which may find use in the treatment of numerous lung diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Several PDE inhibitors are currently in clinical development, and some of them, e.g., roflumilast, are already recommended for clinical use. Due to numerous reports indicating that elevated intracellular cAMP levels may contribute to the alleviation of inflammation and airway fibrosis, new and effective PDE inhibitors are constantly being sought. Recently, a group of 7,8-disubstituted purine-2,6-dione derivatives, representing a novel and prominent pan-PDE inhibitors has been synthesized. Some of them were reported to modulate transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) ion channels as well. In this study, we investigated the effect of selected derivatives (832—a pan-PDE inhibitor, 869—a TRPA1 modulator, and 145—a pan-PDE inhibitor and a weak TRPA1 modulator) on cellular responses related to airway remodeling using MRC-5 human lung fibroblasts. Compound 145 exerted the most considerable effect in limiting fibroblast to myofibroblasts transition (FMT) as well as proliferation, migration, and contraction. The effect of this compound appeared to depend mainly on its strong PDE inhibitory properties, and not on its effects on TRPA1 modulation. The strong anti-remodeling effects of 145 required activation of the cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA)/cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) pathway leading to inhibition of transforming growth factor type β1 (TGF-β1) and Smad-dependent signaling in MRC-5 cells. These data suggest that the TGF-β pathway is a major target for PDE inhibitors leading to inhibitory effects on cell responses involved in airway remodeling. These potent, pan-PDE inhibitors from the group of 7,8-disubstituted purine-2,6-dione derivatives, thus represent promising anti-remodeling drug candidates for further research.
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Hirano T, Saito D, Yamada H, Ishisaki A, Kamo M. TGF-β1 induces N-cadherin expression by upregulating Sox9 expression and promoting its nuclear translocation in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:474-482. [PMID: 32565972 PMCID: PMC7285821 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.11582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most frequent cancer that develops in the oral cavity. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is known to play an important role in the process of metastasis of SCC cells. In our previous study, we demonstrated that TGF-β1 induced EMT in the human oral SCC (hOSCC) cell line HSC-4. We also found that Slug plays an important role in suppressing E-cadherin expression and promotion of the migratory activity of HSC-4 cells. However, we also demonstrated that Slug does not participate in upregulation of N-cadherin expression, suggesting that EMT-related transcription factors other than Slug also play an important role in the process. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate how the transcription factor Sox9 affects the TGF-β1-induced upregulation of N-cadherin expression in HSC-4 cells. We found that TGF-β1 upregulated Sox9 expression in HSC-4 cells. In addition, Sox9 siRNA significantly abrogated the TGF-β1-induced upregulation of N-cadherin expression and inhibited the TGF-β1-promoted migratory activity in HSC-4 cells. We also demonstrated that TGF-β1 upregulated the phosphorylation status of Sox9 and then promoted nuclear translocation of Sox9 from the cytoplasm, possibly resulting in an increase in N-cadherin expression. The cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase A inhibitor H-89, which is known to suppress phosphorylation of Sox9, significantly abrogated the TGF-β1-induced upregulation of N-cadherin expression. These results suggested that TGF-β1 induced N-cadherin expression by upregulating Sox9 expression and promoting its nuclear translocation, which results in EMT progression in hOSCC cells.
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- Taifu Hirano
- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba-cho, Iwate 028-3694, Japan.,Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Dentistry, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Dentistry, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iwate Medical University School of Dentistry, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba-cho, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Biosignal Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba-cho, Iwate 028-3694, Japan
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Bertoldo MJ, Cheung MY, Sia ZK, Agapiou D, Corley SM, Wilkins MR, Richani D, Harrison CA, Gilchrist RB. Non-canonical cyclic AMP SMAD1/5/8 signalling in human granulosa cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 490:37-46. [PMID: 30953749 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Development of mammalian ovarian follicles is promoted by the combined action of endocrine cues and paracrine factors. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), through the action of cAMP drives follicular growth and development. The oocyte secretes powerful growth factors such as bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) to regulate granulosa cell proliferation, metabolism, steroidogenesis and differentiation through the activation of SMAD1/5/8. This study investigated the role of the cAMP signalling pathway on SMAD1/5/8 action in human granulosa cells. Cyclic AMP enhanced BMP15-induction of a SMAD1/5/8-specific BRE reporter. Moreover, in the absence of BMP ligand, cAMP also activated SMAD1/5/8-induced BRE activity. Cyclic AMP increased canonical downstream targets of BMP signalling such as inhibitor of differentiation (ID) mRNA expression. The observed effects were not mediated by secretion of BMPs as cAMP did not promote BMP ligand mRNA expression and a BMP extracellular antagonist, the BMP type II receptor ectodomain, did not affect cAMP-induced ID mRNA expression. Finally, the ERK1/2 pathway was shown to be required for the maintenance of cAMP-induced SMAD1/5/8 activity. Together our results suggest a novel and non-canonical pathway for cAMP signalling in human granulosa cells. Cyclic AMP appears to promote SMAD1/5/8 pathway activity intracellularly and has the ability to activate canonical SMAD1/5/8 downstream targets. Our results add another layer of complexity to the interactions between endocrine signalling and oocyte-secreted BMP ligands during folliculogenesis. Given the importance of both cAMP and SMAD1/5/8 pathways in follicular development, these interactions are likely required for the fine-tuning of oocyte paracrine signalling by endocrine stimuli.
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- M J Bertoldo
- School of Women's and Children's Health, Fertility and Research Centre, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Fertility and Research Centre, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Fertility and Research Centre, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Fertility and Research Centre, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, NSW Systems Biology Initiative, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, NSW Systems Biology Initiative, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Fertility and Research Centre, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Fertility and Research Centre, University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Liu Y, Dai E, Yang J. Quercetin suppresses glomerulosclerosis and TGF‑β signaling in a rat model. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:4589-4596. [PMID: 30942399 PMCID: PMC6522826 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway is an important regulatory pathway in renal fibrosis and is abnormally activated in glomerulosclerosis. Quercetin is a common Chinese herbal medicine and has been reported to inhibit TGF-β signaling pathway activation. In the present study a glomerulosclerosis rat model was constructed and mice were treated with different concentrations of quercetin. Biochemical parameters, pathological indices and expression levels of TGF-β signaling pathway-associated proteins were detected using immunohistochemistry and western blotting. It was demonstrated that quercetin significantly improved physiological indices and altered the expression levels of TGF-β signaling pathway-associated proteins in rats with glomerulosclerosis. In conclusion, quercetin can regulate the TGF-β signaling pathway and reduce the progression of glomerulosclerosis.
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- Yifan Liu
- Cooperation of Chinese and Western Medicine Department, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Cooperation of Chinese and Western Medicine Department, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Children Glomerular Disease, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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Ullah I, Liao Y, Wan R, Tang L, Feng J. Alternative Splicing of SMAD4 and Its Function in HaCaT Cells in Response to UVB Irradiation. J Cancer 2018; 9:3177-3186. [PMID: 30210641 PMCID: PMC6134820 DOI: 10.7150/jca.24756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Alternative splicing is one of the most common mechanisms of human gene regulation and plays a crucial role in increasing the diversity of functional proteins. Many diseases are linked to alternative splicing, especially cancer. SMAD4 is a member of the SMAD family and plays a critical role in mediating of TGF-β signal transduction and gene regulatory events. Smad4 is a tumour suppressor and acts as a shuttling protein between nucleus and cytoplasm. The splicing variants of Smad4 have been found in many cancers. The present study performed nested PCR to detect alternative splicing of Smad4 in HaCaT cells lines in response to UVB irradiation. The UVB induced a novel Smad4B isoform that led to decrease the Smad4 expression. The hnRNPA1 splicing factor is responsible for Smad4 alternative splicing in response to UVB. The UVB increased the expression of SF2 and hnRNPA1 Splicing factors. The hnRNPA1 overexpression induced Smad4B by regulating Smad4 alternative splicing. The Smad4B isoform supported the function of Smad4 full length in UVB resistance with certain limitation. The western blot analyses showed that the overexpressed Smad4 full length significantly increased N-cadherin expression while Smad4B overexpression decreased the expression the N-cadherin (P<0.05). Furthermore, overexpression of the isoform in HaCaT cells decreased cell invasion as compared to Smad4 full-length overexpression. These results will be helpful to understand the importance of Smad4 alternative splicing in skin tumorigenesis.
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- Irfan Ullah
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
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Hedrick E, Mohankumar K, Safe S. TGFβ-Induced Lung Cancer Cell Migration Is NR4A1-Dependent. Mol Cancer Res 2018; 16:1991-2002. [PMID: 30072581 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-18-0366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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TGFβ induces migration of lung cancer cells (A549, H460, and H1299), dependent on activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1), and is inhibited by the JNK1 inhibitor SP600125. Moreover, TGFβ-induced migration of the cells is also blocked by the nuclear export inhibitor leptomycin B (LMB) and the orphan nuclear receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) ligand 1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)methane (CDIM8), which retains NR4A1 in the nucleus. Subsequent analysis showed that the TGFβ/TGFβ receptor/PKA/MKK4 and -7/JNK pathway cascade phosphorylates and induces nuclear export of NR4A1, which in turn forms an active complex with Axin2, Arkadia (RNF111), and RNF12 (RLIM) to induce proteasome-dependent degradation of SMAD7 and enhance lung cancer cell migration. Thus, NR4A1 also plays an integral role in mediating TGFβ-induced lung cancer invasion, and the NR4A1 ligand CDIM8, which binds nuclear NR4A1, represents a novel therapeutic approach for TGFβ-induced blocking of lung cancer migration/invasion. IMPLICATIONS: Effective treatment of TGFβ-induced lung cancer progression could involve a number of agents including the CDIM/NR4A1 antagonists that block not only TGFβ-induced migration, but several other NR4A1-regulated prooncogenic genes/pathways in lung cancer cell lines.
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- Erik Hedrick
- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
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The p21-activated kinase 4-Slug transcription factor axis promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and worsens prognosis in prostate cancer. Oncogene 2018; 37:5147-5159. [PMID: 29849120 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0327-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) facilitates cancer invasion and metastasis and thus accelerates cancer progression. p21-activated kinase 4 (PAK4) is a critical regulator of prostate cancer (PC) progression. Here, we report that PAK4 activation promotes PC progression through the EMT regulator Slug. We find that phosphorylated PAK4S474 (pPAK4) levels, an index of PAK4 activation, were tightly associated with Gleason score (p < 0.001), a clinical indicator of PC progression, but not with prostate serum antigen levels or tumor stage. Stable silencing of PAK4 in PC cells reduced their potential for EMT, cellular invasion, and metastasis in vivo. PAK4 bound and directly phosphorylated Slug at two previously unknown sites, S158 and S254, which resulted in its stabilization. The non-phosphorylatable form SlugS158A/S254A upregulated transcription of CDH1, which encodes E-cadherin, and thus suppressed EMT and invasion, to a greater extent than did wild-type Slug. The strong EMT inducer TGF-β elevated pPAK4 and pSlugS158 levels; PAK4 knockdown or introduction of a dominant-negative form of PAK4 inhibited both TGF-β-stimulated EMT and an increase in pSlugS158 levels. Finally, immunohistochemistry revealed a positive correlation between pPAK4 and pSlugS158 but an inverse correlation between pSlugS158 and E-cadherin. The results suggest that the PAK4-Slug axis represents a novel pathway that promotes PC progression.
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Safer approaches to therapeutic modulation of TGF-β signaling for respiratory disease. Pharmacol Ther 2018; 187:98-113. [PMID: 29462659 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The transforming growth factor (TGF)-β cytokines play a central role in development and progression of chronic respiratory diseases. TGF-β overexpression in chronic inflammation, remodeling, fibrotic process and susceptibility to viral infection is established in the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases including asthma, COPD, lung cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Despite the overwhelming burden of respiratory diseases in the world, new pharmacological therapies have been limited in impact. Although TGF-β inhibition as a therapeutic strategy carries great expectations, the constraints in avoiding compromising the beneficial pleiotropic effects of TGF-β, including the anti-proliferative and immune suppressive effects, have limited the development of effective pharmacological modulators. In this review, we focus on the pathways subserving deleterious and beneficial TGF-β effects to identify strategies for selective modulation of more distal signaling pathways that may result in agents with improved safety/efficacy profiles. Adverse effects of TGF-β inhibitors in respiratory clinical trials are comprehensively reviewed, including those of the marketed TGF-β modulators, pirfenidone and nintedanib. Precise modulation of TGF-β signaling may result in new safer therapies for chronic respiratory diseases.
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Sheta R, Wang ZQ, Bachvarova M, Plante M, Gregoire J, Renaud MC, Sebastianelli A, Gobeil S, Morin C, Macdonald E, Vanderhyden B, Bachvarov D. Hic-5 regulates epithelial to mesenchymal transition in ovarian cancer cells in a TGFβ1-independent manner. Oncotarget 2017; 8:82506-82530. [PMID: 29137281 PMCID: PMC5669907 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The molecular basis of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) dissemination is still poorly understood. We have previously identified the hydrogen peroxide-inducible clone-5 (Hic-5) gene as hypomethylated in high-grade (HG) serous EOC tumors, compared to normal ovarian tissues. Hic-5 is a focal adhesion scaffold protein and has been primarily studied for its role as a key mediator of TGF-β–induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in epithelial cells of both normal and malignant origin; however, its role in EOC has been never investigated. Here we demonstrate that Hic-5 is overexpressed in advanced EOC, and that Hic-5 is upregulated upon TGFβ1 treatment in the EOC cell line with epithelial morphology (A2780s), associated with EMT induction. However, ectopic expression of Hic-5 in A2780s cells induces EMT independently of TGFβ1, accompanied with enhancement of cellular proliferation rate and migratory/invasive capacity and increased resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs. Moreover, Hic-5 knockdown in the EOC cells with mesenchymal morphology (SKOV3) was accompanied by induction of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET), followed by a reduction of their proliferative, migratory/invasive capacity, and increased drugs sensitivity in vitro, as well as enhanced tumor cell colonization and metastatic growth in vivo. The modulation of Hic-5 expression in EOC cells resulted in altered regulation of numerous EMT-related canonical pathways and was indicative for a possible role of Hic-5 in controlling EMT through a RhoA/ROCK mediated mechanism. To our knowledge, this is the first report examining the role of Hic-5 in EOC, and its role in maintaining the mesenchymal phenotype of EOC cells independently of exogenous TGFβ1 treatment.
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- Razan Sheta
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, CHUL, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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Chung J, Wittig JG, Ghamari A, Maeda M, Dailey TA, Bergonia H, Kafina MD, Coughlin EE, Minogue CE, Hebert AS, Li L, Kaplan J, Lodish HF, Bauer DE, Orkin SH, Cantor AB, Maeda T, Phillips JD, Coon JJ, Pagliarini DJ, Dailey HA, Paw BH. Erythropoietin signaling regulates heme biosynthesis. eLife 2017; 6. [PMID: 28553927 PMCID: PMC5478267 DOI: 10.7554/elife.24767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Heme is required for survival of all cells, and in most eukaryotes, is produced through a series of eight enzymatic reactions. Although heme production is critical for many cellular processes, how it is coupled to cellular differentiation is unknown. Here, using zebrafish, murine, and human models, we show that erythropoietin (EPO) signaling, together with the GATA1 transcriptional target, AKAP10, regulates heme biosynthesis during erythropoiesis at the outer mitochondrial membrane. This integrated pathway culminates with the direct phosphorylation of the crucial heme biosynthetic enzyme, ferrochelatase (FECH) by protein kinase A (PKA). Biochemical, pharmacological, and genetic inhibition of this signaling pathway result in a block in hemoglobin production and concomitant intracellular accumulation of protoporphyrin intermediates. Broadly, our results implicate aberrant PKA signaling in the pathogenesis of hematologic diseases. We propose a unifying model in which the erythroid transcriptional program works in concert with post-translational mechanisms to regulate heme metabolism during normal development. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24767.001 Heme is an iron-containing compound that is important for all living things, from bacteria to humans. Our red blood cells use heme to carry oxygen and deliver it throughout the body. The amount of heme that is produced must be tightly regulated. Too little or too much heme in a person’s red blood cells can lead to blood-related diseases such as anemia and porphyria. Yet, while scientists knew the enzymes needed to make heme, they did not know how these enzymes were controlled. Now, Chung et al. show that an important signaling molecule called erythropoietin controls how much heme is produced when red blood cells are made. The experiments used a combination of red blood cells from humans and mice as well as zebrafish, which are useful model organisms because their blood develops in a similar way to humans. When Chung et al. inhibited components of erythropoietin signaling, heme production was blocked too and the red blood cells could not work properly. These new findings pave the way to look at human patients with blood-related disorders to determine if they have defects in the erythropoietin signaling cascade. In the future, this avenue of research might lead to better treatments for a variety of blood diseases in humans. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24767.002
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- Jacky Chung
- Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, United States.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
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- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, United States
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, United States
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- Genome Center of Wisconsin, Madison, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States.,Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, United States.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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Pazos MC, Abramovich D, Bechis A, Accialini P, Parborell F, Tesone M, Irusta G. Gamma secretase inhibitor impairs epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition induced by TGF-β in ovarian tumor cell lines. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 440:125-137. [PMID: 27908834 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2016.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is characterized by being highly metastatic, a feature that represents the main cause of failure of the treatment. This study investigated the effects of γ-secretase inhibition on the TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process in ovarian cancer cell lines. SKOV3 cells incubated in the presence of TGF-β showed morphological and biochemical changes related to EMT, which were blocked by co-stimulation with TGF-β and the γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT. In SKOV3 and IGROV1 cells, the co-stimulation blocked the cadherin switch and the increase in the transcription factors Snail, Slug, Twist and Zeb1 induced by TGF-β. DAPT impaired the translocation of phospho-β-catenin to the inner cell compartment observed in TGF-β-treated cells, but was not able to block the induction at protein level induced by TGF-β. Moreover, the inhibitor blocked the increased cell migration and invasiveness ability of both cell lines induced by TGF-β. Notch target genes (Hes1 and Hey1) were induced by TGF-β, decreased by DAPT treatment and remained low in the presence of both stimuli. However, DAPT alone caused no effects on most of the parameters analyzed. These results demonstrate that the γ-secretase inhibitor used in this study exerted a blockade on TGF-β-induced EMT in ovarian cancer cells.
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- M C Pazos
- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IByME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Li S, Gu X, Yi S. The Regulatory Effects of Transforming Growth Factor-β on Nerve Regeneration. Cell Transplant 2016; 26:381-394. [PMID: 27983926 DOI: 10.3727/096368916x693824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) belongs to a group of pleiotropic cytokines that are involved in a variety of biological processes, such as inflammation and immune reactions, cellular phenotype transition, extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. TGF-β is widely distributed throughout the body, including the nervous system. Following injury to the nervous system, TGF-β regulates the behavior of neurons and glial cells and thus mediates the regenerative process. In the current article, we reviewed the production, activation, as well as the signaling pathway of TGF-β. We also described altered expression patterns of TGF-β in the nervous system after nerve injury and the regulatory effects of TGF-β on nerve repair and regeneration in many aspects, including inflammation and immune response, phenotypic modulation of neural cells, neurite outgrowth, scar formation, and modulation of neurotrophic factors. The diverse biological actions of TGF-β suggest that it may become a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of nerve injury and regeneration.
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Flores-Pérez A, Marchat LA, Rodríguez-Cuevas S, Bautista-Piña V, Hidalgo-Miranda A, Ocampo EA, Martínez MS, Palma-Flores C, Fonseca-Sánchez MA, Astudillo-de la Vega H, Ruíz-García E, González-Barrios JA, Pérez-Plasencia C, Streber ML, López-Camarillo C. Dual targeting of ANGPT1 and TGFBR2 genes by miR-204 controls angiogenesis in breast cancer. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34504. [PMID: 27703260 PMCID: PMC5050489 DOI: 10.1038/srep34504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Deregulated expression of microRNAs has been associated with angiogenesis. Studying the miRNome of locally advanced breast tumors we unsuspectedly found a dramatically repression of miR-204, a small non-coding RNA with no previous involvement in tumor angiogenesis. Downregulation of miR-204 was confirmed in an independent cohort of patients and breast cancer cell lines. Gain-of-function analysis indicates that ectopic expression of miR-204 impairs cell proliferation, anchorage-independent growth, migration, invasion, and the formation of 3D capillary networks in vitro. Likewise, in vivo vascularization and angiogenesis were suppressed by miR-204 in a nu/nu mice model. Genome-wide profiling of MDA-MB-231 cells expressing miR-204 revealed changes in the expression of hundred cancer-related genes. Of these, we focused on the study of pro-angiogenic ANGPT1 and TGFβR2. Functional analysis using luciferase reporter and rescue assays confirmed that ANGPT1 and TGFβR2 are novel effectors downstream of miR-204. Accordingly, an inverse correlation between miR-204 and ANGPT1/TGFβR2 expression was found in breast tumors. Knockdown of TGFβR2, but not ANGPT1, impairs cell proliferation and migration whereas inhibition of both genes inhibits angiogenesis. Taken altogether, our findings reveal a novel role for miR-204/ANGPT1/TGFβR2 axis in tumor angiogenesis. We propose that therapeutic manipulation of miR-204 levels may represent a promising approach in breast cancer.
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- Ali Flores-Pérez
- Posgrado en Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Programa en Biomedicina Molecular y Red de Biotecnología, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética y Diagnóstico Molecular, Hospital Juárez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Posgrado en Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Genética Humana, Hospital General de Mexico "Dr Eduardo Liceaga", Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Cáncer Translacional y Terapia Celular, Centro Médico Siglo XXI, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Translacional, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Genómica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, México; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM, FES-Iztacala, UBIMED, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Experimental y Animal. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Posgrado en Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, México
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Roussa E, Speer JM, Chudotvorova I, Khakipoor S, Smirnov S, Rivera C, Krieglstein K. The membrane trafficking and functionality of the K+-Cl- co-transporter KCC2 is regulated by TGF-β2. J Cell Sci 2016; 129:3485-98. [PMID: 27505893 PMCID: PMC5047681 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.189860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Functional activation of the neuronal K(+)-Cl(-) co-transporter KCC2 (also known as SLC12A5) is a prerequisite for shifting GABAA responses from depolarizing to hyperpolarizing during development. Here, we introduce transforming growth factor β2 (TGF-β2) as a new regulator of KCC2 membrane trafficking and functional activation. TGF-β2 controls membrane trafficking, surface expression and activity of KCC2 in developing and mature mouse primary hippocampal neurons, as determined by immunoblotting, immunofluorescence, biotinylation of surface proteins and KCC2-mediated Cl(-) extrusion. We also identify the signaling pathway from TGF-β2 to cAMP-response-element-binding protein (CREB) and Ras-associated binding protein 11b (Rab11b) as the underlying mechanism for TGF-β2-mediated KCC2 trafficking and functional activation. TGF-β2 increases colocalization and interaction of KCC2 with Rab11b, as determined by 3D stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy and co-immunoprecipitation, respectively, induces CREB phosphorylation, and enhances Rab11b gene expression. Loss of function of either CREB1 or Rab11b suppressed TGF-β2-dependent KCC2 trafficking, surface expression and functionality. Thus, TGF-β2 is a new regulatory factor for KCC2 functional activation and membrane trafficking, and a putative indispensable molecular determinant for the developmental shift of GABAergic transmission.
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- Eleni Roussa
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 17, Freiburg D-79104, Germany Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Neuroanatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 17, Freiburg D-79104, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 17, Freiburg D-79104, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 17, Freiburg D-79104, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 17, Freiburg D-79104, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 17, Freiburg D-79104, Germany
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Liu J, Du X, Zhou J, Pan Z, Liu H, Li Q. MicroRNA-26b functions as a proapoptotic factor in porcine follicular Granulosa cells by targeting Sma-and Mad-related protein 4. Biol Reprod 2014; 91:146. [PMID: 25395673 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.114.122788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Sma- and Mad-related protein 4 (SMAD4) is the central mediator of the transforming growth factor beta signaling pathway and is closely related to mammalian reproductive ability and the development of ovarian follicles. However, little is currently known about the role of SMAD4 in mammalian follicular granulosa cell (GC) apoptosis or its regulation by miRNAs. Here, we found that the porcine SMAD4 protein was expressed at high levels in GCs and oocytes from primary, preantral, and antral follicles, and only slightly expressed in theca cells; its expression level was down-regulated in apoptotic ovarian GCs, suggesting that SMAD4 may be involved in ovary development and selection. Overexpression and knockdown of SMAD4 increased the proliferation and apoptosis of cultured porcine GCs, respectively. In addition, the use of miRNA mimics and luciferase reporter assays revealed that miRNA-26b (miR-26b) functions as a proapoptotic factor in porcine follicular GCs by targeting the 3'-untranslated region of the SMAD4 gene. Overexpression of miR-26b in follicular GCs suppressed SMAD4 mRNA and protein levels, resulting in down-regulation of the antiapoptotic BCL-2 gene and the promotion of GC apoptosis. Furthermore, transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1) down-regulates miR-26b expression in porcine GCs. Taken together, these data suggest that SMAD4 plays a critical role in porcine follicular GC apoptosis and follicular atresia and that miR-26b may have a proapoptotic role in GCs by regulating the expression of SMAD4 in the transforming growth factor beta signaling pathway.
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- Jiying Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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Khanghahi AM, Zeynali B, Akhlaghpoor A, Tafreshi AP, Krieglstein K. Activation of TGFβ1 signaling enhances early dopaminergic differentiation in unrestricted somatic stem cells. Neurosci Lett 2014; 583:60-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Tang J, Fernandez-Garcia I, Vijayakumar S, Martinez-Ruis H, Illa-Bochaca I, Nguyen DH, Mao JH, Costes SV, Barcellos-Hoff MH. Irradiation of juvenile, but not adult, mammary gland increases stem cell self-renewal and estrogen receptor negative tumors. Stem Cells 2014; 32:649-61. [PMID: 24038768 DOI: 10.1002/stem.1533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 06/30/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Children exposed to ionizing radiation have a substantially greater breast cancer risk than adults; the mechanism for this strong age dependence is not known. Here we show that pubertal murine mammary glands exposed to sparsely or densely ionizing radiation exhibit enrichment of mammary stem cell and Notch pathways, increased mammary repopulating activity indicative of more stem cells, and propensity to develop estrogen receptor (ER) negative tumors thought to arise from stem cells. We developed a mammary lineage agent-based model (ABM) to evaluate cell inactivation, self-renewal, or dedifferentiation via epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) as mechanisms by which radiation could increase stem cells. ABM rejected cell inactivation and predicted increased self-renewal would only affect juveniles while dedifferentiation could act in both juveniles and adults. To further test self-renewal versus dedifferentiation, we used the MCF10A human mammary epithelial cell line, which recapitulates ductal morphogenesis in humanized fat pads, undergoes EMT in response to radiation and transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) and contains rare stem-like cells that are Let-7c negative or express both basal and luminal cytokeratins. ABM simulation of population dynamics of double cytokeratin cells supported increased self-renewal in irradiated MCF10A treated with TGFβ. Radiation-induced Notch concomitant with TGFβ was necessary for increased self-renewal of Let-7c negative MCF10A cells but not for EMT, indicating that these are independent processes. Consistent with these data, irradiating adult mice did not increase mammary repopulating activity or ER-negative tumors. These studies suggest that irradiation during puberty transiently increases stem cell self-renewal, which increases susceptibility to developing ER-negative breast cancer.
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- Jonathan Tang
- Life Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley California, USA
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Legendre O, Sookdeo A, Foster DA. BxPC3 pancreatic cancer cells express a truncated Smad4 protein upon PI3K and mTOR inhibition. Oncol Lett 2014; 7:1165-1168. [PMID: 24944686 PMCID: PMC3961292 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.1833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Smad4 is a critical regulator of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling and is defective in numerous human cancers. In total, 30% of pancreatic cancers harbor a homozygous deletion of Smad4. The human pancreatic cancer cell line, BxPC3, has been reported to be Smad4-null due to a homozygous deletion and has been widely used as a Smad4-null model. The present study reports that Smad4 DNA is present in BxPC3 cells, and under conditions of suppressed mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase, a truncated Smad4 protein is expressed. While a high level of Smad4 protein can be expressed in these cells, the cells do not respond to TGF-β. The Smad4 defect in BxPC3 cells likely occurs via translocation rather than deletion as previously reported.
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- Onica Legendre
- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of The City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of The City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of The City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, USA
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