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Lo TY, Chan ASL, Cheung ST, Yung LY, Leung MMH, Wong YH. Multi-target regulatory mechanism of Yang Xin Tang - a traditional Chinese medicine against dementia. Chin Med 2023; 18:101. [PMID: 37587513 PMCID: PMC10428601 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00813-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Yang Xin Tang (YXT) is a traditional Chinese herbal preparation which has been reported to improve cognitive function and memory in patients with dementia. As the underlying mechanism of action of YXT has not been elucidated, we examined the effects of YXT and its major herbal components in regulating gene transcription and molecular targets related to Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS Aqueous and ethanol extracts of YXT and selected herbal components were prepared and validated by standard methods. A series of biochemical and cellular assays were employed to assess the ability of the herbal extracts to inhibit acetylcholinesterase, reduce β-amyloid aggregation, stimulate the differentiation of neural progenitor cells, suppress cyclooxygenase, and protect neurons against β-amyloid or N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced cytotoxicity. The effects of YXT on multiple molecular targets were further corroborated by a panel of nine reporter gene assays. RESULTS Extracts of YXT and two of its constituent herbs, Poria cocos and Poria Sclerotium pararadicis, significantly inhibited β-amyloid aggregation and β-amyloid-induced cytotoxicity. A protective effect of the YXT extract was similarly observed against N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced cytotoxicity in primary neurons, and this activity was shared by extracts of Radix Astragali and Rhizoma Chuanxiong. Although the YXT extract was ineffective, extracts of Poria cocos, Poria Sclerotium pararadicis and Radix Polygalae inhibited acetylcholine esterase, with the latter also capable of upregulating choline acetyltransferase. YXT and its components significantly inhibited the activities of the pro-inflammatory cyclooxygenases. Additionally, extracts of YXT and several of its constituent herbs significantly stimulated the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases and cAMP-responsive element binding protein, two molecular targets involved in learning and memory, as well as in the regulation of neurogenesis. CONCLUSIONS Several constituents of YXT possess multiple regulatory effects on known therapeutic targets of AD that range from β-amyloid to acetylcholinesterase. The demonstrated neuroprotective and neurogenic actions of YXT lend credence to its use as an alternative medicine for treating AD.
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- Tung Yan Lo
- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Neuroscience Center, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
- Center for Aging Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
- Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Units 1501-1502, 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
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The role of adenosine A 1 receptor on immune cells. Inflamm Res 2022; 71:1203-1212. [PMID: 36064866 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-022-01607-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adenosine, acting as a regulator by mediating the activation of G protein-coupled adenosine receptor families (A1, A2A, A2B, and A3), plays an important role under physiological and pathological conditions. As the receptor with the highest affinity for adenosine, the role of adenosine A1 receptor (A1R)-mediated adenosine signaling pathway in the central nervous system has been well addressed. However, functions of A1R on immune cells are less summarized. Considering that some immune cells express multiple types of adenosine receptors with distinct effects and varied density, exogenous adenosine of different concentrations may induce divergent immune cell functions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The literatures about the expression of A1R and its regulation on immune cells and how it regulates the function of immune cells were searched on PubMed and Google Scholar. CONCLUSION In this review, we discussed the effects of A1R on immune cells, including monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells, and microglia, and focused on the role of A1R in regulating immune cells in diseases, which may facilitate our understanding of the mechanisms by which adenosine affects immune cells through A1R.
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Agrawal S, Singh V, Singh C, Singh A. A review on pathophysiological aspects of Sleep Deprivation. CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS DRUG TARGETS 2022; 22:CNSNDDT-EPUB-123413. [PMID: 35549867 DOI: 10.2174/1871527321666220512092718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sleep deprivation (SD) (also referred as insomnia) is a condition in which peoples fails to get enough sleep due to excessive yawning, facing difficulty to learn new concepts, forgetfulness as well as depressed mood. This could be occurs due to several possible reasons including medications, stress (caused by shift work). Despite the fact that sleep is important for the normal physiology, it currently affects millions of people around the world US (70 million) and Europe (45 million). Due to increase work demand nowadays lots of peoples experiencing sleep deprivation hence, this could be the reason for several car accident followed by death and morbidity. This review highlighted the impact of SD on neurotransmitter release and functions, theories (Flip-flop theory, oxidative stress theory, neuroinflammation theory, neurotransmitter theory, and hormonal theory) associated with SD pathogenesis apart from this it also demonstrate the molecular pathways underlying SD (PI3K and Akt , NF-κB, Nrf2, and adenosine pathway. However, this study also elaborates the SD induced changes in the level of neurotransmitters, hormonal, and mitochondrial functions. Along with this, it also covers several molecular aspects associated with SD as well. Through this study a link is made between SD and associated causes, which will further help to develop potential therapeutic strategy against SD.
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- Shelly Agrawal
- Affiliated to IK Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Affiliated to IK Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Affiliated to IK Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Affiliated to IK Gujral Punjab Technical University Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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Mao LM, Wang JQ. Roles of adenosine A 1 receptors in the regulation of SFK activity in the rat forebrain. Brain Behav 2021; 11:e2254. [PMID: 34156168 PMCID: PMC8413746 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Adenosine A1 receptors are widely expressed in the mammalian brain. Through interacting with Gαi/o -coupled A1 receptors, the neuromodulator adenosine modulates a variety of cellular and synaptic activities. To determine the linkage from A1 receptors to a key intracellular signaling pathway, we investigated the impact of blocking A1 receptors on a subfamily of nonreceptor tyrosine kinases, that is, the Src family kinase (SFK), in different rat brain regions in vivo. We found that pharmacological blockade of A1 receptors by a single systemic injection of the A1 selective antagonist 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX) induced an increase in autophosphorylation of SFKs at a consensus activation site, tyrosine 416 (Y416), in the two subdivisions of the striatum, the caudate putamen and nucleus accumbens. DPCPX also increased SFK Y416 phosphorylation in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) but not the hippocampus. The DPCPX-induced Y416 phosphorylation was time dependent and reversible. In immunopurified Fyn and Src proteins from the striatum, DPCPX elevated SFK Y416 phosphorylation and tyrosine kinase activity in Fyn but not in Src proteins. In the mPFC, DPCPX enhanced Y416 phosphorylation and tyrosine kinase activity in both Fyn and Src immunoprecipitates. DPCPX had no effect on expression of total Fyn and Src proteins in the striatum, mPFC, and hippocampus. These results demonstrate a tonic inhibitory linkage from A1 receptors to SFKs in the striatum and mPFC. Blocking this inhibitory tone could significantly enhance constitutive SFK Y416 phosphorylation in the rat brain in a region- and time-dependent manner.
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- Li-Min Mao
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Spanoghe J, Larsen LE, Craey E, Manzella S, Van Dycke A, Boon P, Raedt R. The Signaling Pathways Involved in the Anticonvulsive Effects of the Adenosine A 1 Receptor. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010320. [PMID: 33396826 PMCID: PMC7794785 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Adenosine acts as an endogenous anticonvulsant and seizure terminator in the brain. Many of its anticonvulsive effects are mediated through the activation of the adenosine A1 receptor, a G protein-coupled receptor with a wide array of targets. Activating A1 receptors is an effective approach to suppress seizures. This review gives an overview of the neuronal targets of the adenosine A1 receptor focusing in particular on signaling pathways resulting in neuronal inhibition. These include direct interactions of G protein subunits, the adenyl cyclase pathway and the phospholipase C pathway, which all mediate neuronal hyperpolarization and suppression of synaptic transmission. Additionally, the contribution of the guanyl cyclase and mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades to the seizure-suppressing effects of A1 receptor activation are discussed. This review ends with the cautionary note that chronic activation of the A1 receptor might have detrimental effects, which will need to be avoided when pursuing A1 receptor-based epilepsy therapies.
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- Jeroen Spanoghe
- 4Brain, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.S.); (L.E.L.); (E.C.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
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- 4Brain, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.S.); (L.E.L.); (E.C.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
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- 4Brain, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.S.); (L.E.L.); (E.C.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
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- 4Brain, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.S.); (L.E.L.); (E.C.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Bruges, 8000 Bruges, Belgium;
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- 4Brain, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.S.); (L.E.L.); (E.C.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
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- 4Brain, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (J.S.); (L.E.L.); (E.C.); (S.M.); (P.B.)
- Correspondence:
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Mohd Nasir NA, Agarwal R, Krasilnikova A, Sheikh Abdul Kadir SH, Iezhitsa I. Effect of trans-resveratrol on dexamethasone-induced changes in the expression of MMPs by human trabecular meshwork cells: Involvement of adenosine A 1 receptors and NFkB. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 887:173431. [PMID: 32758568 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering in glaucomatous eyes is currently achieved mainly by improved aqueous outflow via alternate drainage pathways. However, the focus is now shifting to trabecular meshwork (TM), the site or major pathological changes including increased extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and reduced matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) secretion by TM cells. Trans-resveratrol was previously shown to lower IOP and reduce ECM deposition; however, the mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, we determined the effect of trans-resveratrol on MMP-2 and -9 expression by human TM cells (HTMCs) in the presence of dexamethasone and whether it also affects adenosine A1 receptors (A1AR) expression and nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB) activation. We observed that trans-resveratrol, 12.5 μM, increased MMP-2 and -9 protein expression by HTMCs despite exposure to dexamethasone (1.89- and 1.53-fold, respectively; P < 0.001). Further it was observed that trans-resveratrol increases A1AR expression in HTMC in the presence of dexamethasone (1.55-fold; P < 0.01). Trans-resveratrol also increased NFkB activation in the presence of dexamethasone and A1AR antagonist (P < 0.01 versus dexamethasone group). These effects of trans-resveratrol were associated with increased MMP -2 and -9 expression. It could be concluded that trans-resveratrol prevents dexamethasone-induced reduction in MMP-2 and -9 secretion by NFkB activation in HTMCs. This effect of trans-resveratrol is likely to involve increased A1AR expression.
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- Normie Aida Mohd Nasir
- Center for Neuroscience Research (NeuRon), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia; Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia; Volgograd State Medical University, Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Intensive Care, Volgograd, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia; Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Chan KH, Tse LH, Huang X, Wong YH. Molecular basis defining the selectivity of substituted isoquinolinones for the melatonin MT 2 receptor. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 177:114020. [PMID: 32389636 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors represent attractive drug targets for the treatment of various disorders. However, the high conservation of the melatonin binding pocket has hindered the development of subtype-selective compounds. By leveraging on the recently resolved crystal structures of MT1 and MT2 receptors, this study aims to elucidate the structural basis of MT2-selectivity of a panel of isoquinolinone derivatives. Molecular modelling and ligand docking approaches were employed to predict residues involved in forming interactions with the MT2-selective isoquinolinones. Seven conserved residues (Asn175, His208, Trp264, Asn268, Gly271, Tyr294 and Tyr298) were selected as targets for site-directed mutagenesis. Ca2+ mobilization, cAMP inhibition, phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and ligand binding assays were performed to functionally characterize the receptor mutants in transfected CHO cells. Unlike melatonin, isoquinolinones bearing a 3-methoxybenzyloxyl substituent were unaffected by alanine substitution at His208 of MT2. Although alanine substitutions at Tyr294 or Tyr298 reduced the potency of melatonin and some isoquinolinones on MT2, similar mutations on MT1 allowed five hitherto ineffective isoquinolinones to act as agonists. An isoquinolinone antagonist bearing a 4-methoxybenzyloxyl moiety turned into an agonist at MT2 mutants with alanine substitutions at His208, Tyr294 or Tyr298. A subset of residues is apparently involved in forming a hydrophobic binding cavity to confer selectivity upon the aromatic substituent of isoquinolinone compounds. Two conserved tyrosine residues on transmembrane helix 7 may confer ligand selectivity at MT1 and MT2 receptors, while a conserved histidine on transmembrane helix 5 is apparently involved in receptor activation.
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- King H Chan
- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and the Molecular Neuroscience Center, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and the Molecular Neuroscience Center, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Guan X, Hou Y, Sun F, Yang Z, Li C. Dysregulated Chemokine Signaling in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease: A Potential Therapeutic Target. Curr Drug Targets 2017; 17:1535-44. [PMID: 26648071 DOI: 10.2174/1389450117666151209120516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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CF lung disease is characterized by a chronic and non-resolving activation of the innate immune system with excessive release of chemokines/cytokines including IL-8 and persistent infiltration of immune cells, mainly neutrophils, into the airways. Chronic infection and impaired immune response eventually lead to pulmonary damage characterized by bronchiectasis, emphysema, and lung fibrosis. As a complete knowledge of the pathways responsible for the exaggerated inflammatory response in CF lung disease is lacking, understanding these pathways could reveal new therapeutic targets, and lead to novel treatments. Therefore, there is a strong rationale for the identification of mechanisms and pathways underlying the exaggerated inflammatory response in CF lung disease. This article reviews the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of CF lung disease, with a focus on the dysregulated signaling involved in the overexpression of chemokine IL-8 and excessive recruitment of neutrophils in CF airways. The findings suggest that targeting the exaggerated IL-8/IL-8 receptor (mainly CXCR2) signaling pathway in immune cells (especially neutrophils) may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for CF lung disease.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine. 540 E. Canfield Avenue, 5312 Scott Hall, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine. 540 E. Canfield Avenue, 5312 Scott Hall, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Li Y, Song J, Tong Y, Chung SK, Wong YH. RGS19 upregulates Nm23-H1/2 metastasis suppressors by transcriptional activation via the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway. Oncotarget 2017; 8:69945-69960. [PMID: 29050254 PMCID: PMC5642529 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19509] [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: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The Nm23 metastasis suppressor family is involved in physiological and pathological processes including tumorigenesis and metastasis. Although the inverse correlation of Nm23 level with tumor metastasis potential has been widely observed, the mechanisms that regulate the expression of Nm23 remain poorly understood. Our previous studies have revealed that Nm23-H1/2 isoforms are upregulated by RGS19, a regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) protein which accelerates the termination of Gi signals. Here, we examined the ability of RGS19 to stimulate transcriptional regulation of Nm23 by screening a panel of luciferase reporter genes. Transient and stable overexpression of RGS19 upregulated the Nm23-H1/2 protein levels and activated several transcription factors including CREB, AP-1 and SRE in HEK293 cells. Interestingly, agents that increase the intracellular cAMP level and the phosphorylation of CREB (e.g., adrenergic receptor agonist, forskolin, and cAMP analogues) upregulated the expression of Nm23-H1/2 in HEK293 cells and several cancer cell lines including A549, HeLa, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-435s cells. Conversely, inhibition of protein kinase A (PKA) by H-89 suppressed the phosphorylation of CREB and reduced the expression of Nm23-H1/2. Furthermore, activation of PKA attenuated cancer cell migration in wound healing and transwell assays. Collectively, these results revealed a PKA-dependent mechanism for controlling Nm23-H1/2 expression.
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- Yuanjun Li
- Division of Life Sciences and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.,State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and the Molecular Neuroscience Center, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science, Disease and Drug Development, HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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Slomiany BL, Slomiany A. Role of LPS-elicited signaling in triggering gastric mucosal inflammatory responses to H. pylori: modulatory effect of ghrelin. Inflammopharmacology 2017; 25:415-429. [PMID: 28516374 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-017-0360-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Infection with Helicobacter pylori is a primary culprit in the etiology of gastric disease, and its cell-wall lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is recognized as a potent endotoxin responsible for triggering a pattern of the mucosal inflammatory responses. The engagement by the LPS of gastric mucosal Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) leads to initiation of signal transduction events characterized by the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, induction of phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PLC)/protein kinase C (PKC)/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway, and up-regulation in Src/Akt. These signaling events in turn exert their influence over H. pylori-elicited excessive generation of NO and PGE2 caused by the disturbances in nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase isozyme systems, increase in epidermal growth factor receptor transactivation, and the induction in matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) release. Interestingly, the extent of gastric mucosal inflammatory response to H. pylori is influenced by a peptide hormone, ghrelin, the action of which relays on the growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1a (GHS-R1a)-mediated mobilization of G-protein dependent transduction pathways. Yet, the signals triggered by TLR-4 activation as well as those arising through GHS-R1a stimulation converge at MAPK and PLC/PKC/PI3K pathways that form a key integration node for proinflammatory signals generated by H. pylori LPS as well as for those involved in modulation of inflammation by ghrelin. Hence, therapeutic targeting these signals' convergence and integration node could provide a novel and attractive opportunities for developing more effective treatments of H. pylori-related gastric disease.
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- B L Slomiany
- Research Center, C855, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 110 Bergen Street, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ, 07103-2400, USA
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- Research Center, C855, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 110 Bergen Street, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ, 07103-2400, USA.
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Guo W, Shang DM, Cao JH, Feng K, He YC, Jiang Y, Wang S, Gao YF. Identifying and Analyzing Novel Epilepsy-Related Genes Using Random Walk with Restart Algorithm. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:6132436. [PMID: 28255556 PMCID: PMC5309434 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6132436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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As a pathological condition, epilepsy is caused by abnormal neuronal discharge in brain which will temporarily disrupt the cerebral functions. Epilepsy is a chronic disease which occurs in all ages and would seriously affect patients' personal lives. Thus, it is highly required to develop effective medicines or instruments to treat the disease. Identifying epilepsy-related genes is essential in order to understand and treat the disease because the corresponding proteins encoded by the epilepsy-related genes are candidates of the potential drug targets. In this study, a pioneering computational workflow was proposed to predict novel epilepsy-related genes using the random walk with restart (RWR) algorithm. As reported in the literature RWR algorithm often produces a number of false positive genes, and in this study a permutation test and functional association tests were implemented to filter the genes identified by RWR algorithm, which greatly reduce the number of suspected genes and result in only thirty-three novel epilepsy genes. Finally, these novel genes were analyzed based upon some recently published literatures. Our findings implicate that all novel genes were closely related to epilepsy. It is believed that the proposed workflow can also be applied to identify genes related to other diseases and deepen our understanding of the mechanisms of these diseases.
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- Wei Guo
- Department of Outpatient, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- Department of Outpatient, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- Department of Computer Science, Guangdong AIB Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510507, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- Department of Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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Signaling pathways underlying the antidepressant-like effect of inosine in mice. Purinergic Signal 2016; 13:203-214. [PMID: 27966087 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-016-9551-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Inosine is a purine nucleoside formed by the breakdown of adenosine that elicits an antidepressant-like effect in mice through activation of adenosine A1 and A2A receptors. However, the signaling pathways underlying this effect are largely unknown. To address this issue, the present study investigated the influence of extracellular-regulated protein kinase (ERK)1/2, Ca2+/calmoduline-dependent protein kinase (CaMKII), protein kinase A (PKA), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, and glycogen synthase kinase 3beta (GSK-3β) modulation in the antiimmobility effect of inosine in the tail suspension test (TST) in mice. In addition, we attempted to verify if inosine treatment was capable of altering the immunocontent and phosphorylation of the transcription factor cyclic adenosine monophosphatate (cAMP) response-binding element protein (CREB) in mouse prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Intracerebroventricular administration of U0126 (5 μg/mouse, MEK1/2 inhibitor), KN-62 (1 μg/mouse, CaMKII inhibitor), H-89 (1 μg/mouse, PKA inhibitor), and wortmannin (0.1 μg/mouse, PI3K inhibitor) prevented the antiimmobility effect of inosine (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneal (i.p.)) in the TST. Also, administration of a sub-effective dose of inosine (0.1 mg/kg, i.p.) in combination with a sub-effective dose of AR-A014418 (0.001 μg/mouse, GSK-3β inhibitor) induced a synergic antidepressant-like effect. None of the treatments altered locomotor activity of mice. Moreover, 24 h after a single administration of inosine (10 mg/kg, i.p.), CREB phosphorylation was increased in the hippocampus. Our findings provided new evidence that the antidepressant-like effect of inosine in the TST involves the activation of PKA, PI3K/Akt, ERK1/2, and CaMKII and the inhibition of GSK-3β. These results contribute to the comprehension of the mechanisms underlying the purinergic system modulation and indicate the intracellular signaling pathways involved in the antidepressant-like effect of inosine in a preclinical test of depression.
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Alonso N, Diaz Nebreda A, Monczor F, Gutkind JS, Davio C, Fernandez N, Shayo C. PI3K pathway is involved in ERK signaling cascade activation by histamine H2R agonist in HEK293T cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1860:1998-2007. [PMID: 27316323 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Histamine, through histamine H2 receptor (H2R), modulates different biological processes, involving the modulation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR and RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathways. Many evidences have demonstrated the existence and importance of the crossregulation between these two signaling pathways. The aim of the present work was to determine the molecular mechanisms leading to PI3K and ERK pathways modulation induced by the H2R agonist amthamine and to evaluate the possible interplay between them. METHODS Phosphorylation levels of ERK and Akt were examined by Western blot in HEK293T cells expressing the human H2R, in the presence of H2R agonist and dominant negative mutants or pharmacological inhibitors of different proteins/pathways. Transcriptional activity assays were assessed to determine SRE activity. Amthamine-mediated cellular proliferation was investigated in MA-10A cells in the presence of PI3K inhibitor. RESULTS H2R agonist inhibits PI3K/Akt/mTOR and stimulates Ras/MEK/ERK pathways. Moreover, PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling inhibition is necessary to achieve H2R mediated ERK activation. In the presence of a constitutive active mutant of Akt, amthamine is not able to mediate ERK activation. This crosstalk affects classical ERK downstream targets such as Elk1 phosphorylation and the transcriptional activity of the SRE, classically associated to proliferation. We further demonstrate that amthamine-induced proliferation in Leydig MA-10 tumor cells, is enhanced by LY294002, a PI3K inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS These results describe a crosstalk between PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Ras/MEK/ERK pathways induced by H2R stimulation with implications in cell proliferation. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This work indicates that the modulation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway by H2R in turn regulates Ras/MEK/ERK activation conditioning the proliferative capacity of the cells.
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- Natalia Alonso
- IBYME, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Laboratorio de Patología y Farmacología Molecular, CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IBYME, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Laboratorio de Patología y Farmacología Molecular, CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ININFA, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas, UBA-CONICET, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junin 956, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cátedra de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ININFA, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas, UBA-CONICET, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junin 956, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ININFA, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas, UBA-CONICET, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junin 956, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IBYME, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Laboratorio de Patología y Farmacología Molecular, CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Chan ASL, Lau WWI, Szeto ACH, Wang J, Wong YH. Differential Regulation of CXCL8 Production by Different G Protein Subunits with Synergistic Stimulation by Gi- and Gq-Regulated Pathways. J Mol Biol 2016; 428:3869-84. [PMID: 27040396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2016.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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CXCL8 (also known as interleukin-8 or IL-8) is a proinflammatory chemokine that not only modulates the inflammatory and immune responses, but whose upregulation is often associated with diseases including various types of cancer. Although numerous ligands for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been shown to stimulate the production of CXCL8, the specificity of the G protein signal remains undefined. By expressing the constitutively active Gα subunits in HEK293 cells, CXCL8 production was herein demonstrated to be most effectively stimulated by Gαq family members, while those of Gαs and Gα12 elicited much weaker activities, and Gαi being totally ineffective. However, in cell lines such as HepG2, HeLa, and MCF-7 that endogenously express Gβγ-responsive phospholipase Cβ isoforms (PLCβ2/3), activation of the Gi-coupled α2-adrenoceptor significantly stimulated CXCL8 production. This Gi-induced CXCL8 production was apparently mediated via specific Gβγ dimers and required the presence of PLCβ2/3. Co-activation of Gi-coupled α2-adrenoceptor and Gq-coupled bradykinin receptor resulted in a synergistic CXCL8 production, with Gβγ-responsive PLCβ2/3, Src, ERK, and STAT3 serving as critical signaling intermediates. The treatment of HepG2 and B-10 endothelial cells with bradykinin stimulated CXCL8 production and cell proliferation. Interestingly, the latter response was driven by CXCL8 autocrine signaling because it was abolished by SB225002, an antagonist that prevents CXCL8 from binding to CXCR2. Collectively, our results provide a mechanistic basis for various G protein subfamilies to regulate the production of CXCL8, which may then lead to paracrine and/or autocrine signaling with major implications in both normal physiology and pathophysiological conditions.
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- Anthony S L Chan
- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Zuo H, Wong YH. Association of activated Gαq to the tumor suppressor Fhit is enhanced by phospholipase Cβ. BMC Cancer 2015; 15:775. [PMID: 26497576 PMCID: PMC4619496 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1802-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND G proteins are known to modulate various growth signals and are implicated in the regulation of tumorigenesis. The tumor suppressor Fhit is a newly identified interaction partner of Gq proteins that typically stimulate the phospholipase C pathway. Activated Gαq subunits have been shown to interact directly with Fhit, up-regulate Fhit expression and enhance its suppressive effect on cell growth and migration. Other signaling molecules may be involved in modulating Gαq/Fhit interaction. METHODS To test the relationship of PLCβ with the interaction between Gαq and Fhit, co-immunoprecipication assay was performed on HEK293 cells co-transfected with different combinations of Flag-Fhit, Gα16, Gα16QL, pcDNA3 vector, and PLCβ isoforms. Possible associations of Fhit with other effectors of Gαq were also demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation. The regions of Gαq for Fhit interaction and PLCβ stimulation were further evaluated by inositol phosphates accumulation assay using a series of Gα16/z chimeras with discrete regions of Gα16 replaced by those of Gαz. RESULTS PLCβ1, 2 and 3 interacted with Fhit regardless of the expression of Gαq. Expression of PLCβ increased the affinities of Fhit for both wild-type and activated Gαq. Swapping of the Fhit-interacting α2-β4 region of Gαq with Gαi eliminated the association of Gαq with Fhit without affecting the ability of the mutant to stimulate PLCβ. Other effectors of Gαq including RGS2 and p63RhoGEF were unable to interact with Fhit. CONCLUSIONS PLCβ may participate in the regulation of Fhit by Gq in a unique way. PLCβ interacts with Fhit and increases the interaction between Gαq and Fhit. The Gαq/PLCβ/Fhit complex formation points to a novel signaling pathway that may negatively regulate tumor cell growth.
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- Hao Zuo
- Division of Life Sciences, and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. .,Present address: Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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- Division of Life Sciences, and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and the Molecular Neuroscience Center, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Chen JF, Lee CF, Chern Y. Adenosine receptor neurobiology: overview. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2015; 119:1-49. [PMID: 25175959 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801022-8.00001-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Adenosine is a naturally occurring nucleoside that is distributed ubiquitously throughout the body as a metabolic intermediary. In the brain, adenosine functions as an important upstream neuromodulator of a broad spectrum of neurotransmitters, receptors, and signaling pathways. By acting through four G-protein-coupled receptors, adenosine contributes critically to homeostasis and neuromodulatory control of a variety of normal and abnormal brain functions, ranging from synaptic plasticity, to cognition, to sleep, to motor activity to neuroinflammation, and cell death. This review begun with an overview of the gene and genome structure and the expression pattern of adenosine receptors (ARs). We feature several new developments over the past decade in our understanding of AR functions in the brain, with special focus on the identification and characterization of canonical and noncanonical signaling pathways of ARs. We provide an update on functional insights from complementary genetic-knockout and pharmacological studies on the AR control of various brain functions. We also highlight several novel and recent developments of AR neurobiology, including (i) recent breakthrough in high resolution of three-dimension structure of adenosine A2A receptors (A2ARs) in several functional status, (ii) receptor-receptor heterodimerization, (iii) AR function in glial cells, and (iv) the druggability of AR. We concluded the review with the contention that these new developments extend and strengthen the support for A1 and A2ARs in brain as therapeutic targets for neurologic and psychiatric diseases.
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- Jiang-Fan Chen
- Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Division of Neuroscience, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neuroscience, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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GNA15 expression in small intestinal neuroendocrine neoplasia: Functional and signalling pathway analyses. Cell Signal 2015; 27:899-907. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2014] [Revised: 01/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hu Y, Chan KH, He X, Ho MKC, Wong YH. Synthesis and functional characterization of substituted isoquinolinones as MT2-selective melatoninergic ligands. PLoS One 2014; 9:e113638. [PMID: 25479338 PMCID: PMC4257560 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A series of substituted isoquinolinones were synthesized and their binding affinities and functional activities towards human melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors were evaluated. Structure-activity relationship analysis revealed that substituted isoquinolinones bearing a 3-methoxybenzyloxyl group at C5, C6 or C7 position respectively (C5>C6>C7 in terms of their potency) conferred effective binding and selectivity toward the MT2 receptor, with 15b as the most potent compound. Most of the tested compounds were MT2-selective agonists as revealed in receptor-mediated cAMP inhibition, intracellular Ca2+ mobilization and phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases. Intriguingly, compounds 7e and 7f bearing a 4-methoxybenzyloxyl group or 4-methylbenzyloxyl at C6 behaved as weak MT2-selective antagonists. These results suggest that substituted isoquinolinones represent a novel family of MT2-selective melatonin ligands. The position of the substituted benzyloxyl group, and the substituents on the benzyl ring appeared to dictate the functional characteristics of these compounds.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- CHO Cells
- Cricetulus
- Drug Design
- Humans
- Isoquinolines/chemical synthesis
- Isoquinolines/chemistry
- Ligands
- Melatonin/chemistry
- Melatonin/metabolism
- Phosphorylation
- Protein Binding
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT1/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT1/chemistry
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT1/metabolism
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT2/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT2/chemistry
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT2/metabolism
- Structure-Activity Relationship
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- Yueqing Hu
- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and the Molecular Neuroscience Center, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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In the present study, we show that inverse agonists at histamine H2 receptors display positive efficacy regarding receptor desensitization/internalization and ERK1/2 phosphorylation. These findings demonstrate that histamine receptor ligands show functional selectivity respect to distinct receptor behaviours.
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Low pH environmental stress inhibits LPS and LTA-stimulated proinflammatory cytokine production in rat alveolar macrophages. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:742184. [PMID: 24288685 PMCID: PMC3830824 DOI: 10.1155/2013/742184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Revised: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gastric aspiration increases the risks for developing secondary bacterial pneumonia. Cytokine elaboration through pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) is an important mechanism in initiating innate immune host response. Effects of low pH stress, a critical component of aspiration pathogenesis, on the PRR pathways were examined, specifically toll-like receptor-2 (TLR2) and TLR4, using isolated rat alveolar macrophages (aMØs). We assessed the ability of aMØs after brief exposure to acidified saline to elaborate proinflammatory cytokines in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) stimulation, known ligands of TLR4 and TLR2, respectively. Low pH stress reduced LPS- and LTA-mediated cytokine release (CINC-1, MIP-2, TNF-α, MCP-1, and IFN-β). LPS and LTA increased intracellular Ca2+ concentrations while Ca2+ chelation by BAPTA decreased LPS- and LTA-mediated cytokine responses. BAPTA blocked the effects of low pH stress on most of LPS-stimulated cytokines but not of LTA-stimulated responses. In vivo mouse model demonstrates suppressed E. coli and S. pneumoniae clearance following acid aspiration. In conclusion, low pH stress inhibits antibacterial cytokine response of aMØs due to impaired TLR2 (MyD88 pathway) and TLR4 signaling (MyD88 and TRIF pathways). The role of Ca2+ in low pH stress-induced signaling is complex but appears to be distinct between LPS- and LTA-mediated responses.
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Role of ghrelin-induced phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activation in modulation of gastric mucosal inflammatory responses to Helicobacter pylori. Inflammopharmacology 2013; 22:169-77. [PMID: 24057979 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-013-0190-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A peptide hormone, ghrelin, is recognized as an important modulator of gastric mucosal inflammatory responses to Helicobacter pylori through the regulation of Src/Akt-dependent activation of constitutive nitric oxide synthase (cNOS) by phosphorylation. In this study, we report on the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) in the processes of Src/Akt activation in gastric mucosal cells exposed to H. pylori LPS. We demonstrate that cNOS activation through phosphorylation induced by ghrelin is associated with PI3K activation which occurs upstream of cSrc, and that PI3K is required for cSrc activation of Akt. We show further that ghrelin-induced activation of PI3K, as well as that of Src and Akt, was susceptible to suppression by the inhibitors of phospholipase C (U73122) and protein kinase C (BIM). Both these inhibitors also blocked the ghrelin-induced membrane translocation of PI3K and cSrc, whereas the inhibitor of PI3K (LY294002) blocked only the membrane translocation of cSrc. Collectively, our findings suggest that the modulatory influence of ghrelin in countering gastric mucosal responses to H. pylori LPS relies on PI3K activation that depends on PLC/PKC signaling pathway, and that PI3K activity is required for the induction of cSrc/Akt activation.
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Zuo H, Chan GPW, Zhu J, Yeung WWS, Chan ASL, Ammer H, Wong YH. Activation state-dependent interaction between Gαq subunits and the Fhit tumor suppressor. Cell Commun Signal 2013; 11:59. [PMID: 23947369 PMCID: PMC3751744 DOI: 10.1186/1478-811x-11-59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background The FHIT tumor suppressor gene is arguably the most commonly altered gene in cancer since it is inactivated in about 60% of human tumors. The Fhit protein is a member of the ubiquitous histidine triad proteins which hydrolyze dinucleoside polyphosphates such as Ap3A. Despite the fact that Fhit functions as a tumor suppressor, the pathway through which Fhit inhibits growth of cancer cells remains largely unknown. Phosphorylation by Src tyrosine kinases provides a linkage between Fhit and growth factor signaling. Since many G proteins can regulate cell proliferation through multiple signaling components including Src, we explored the relationship between Gα subunits and Fhit. Results Several members of the Gαq subfamily (Gα16, Gα14, and Gαq) were found to co-immunoprecipitate with Fhit in their GTP-bound active state in HEK293 cells. The binding of activated Gαq members to Fhit appeared to be direct and was detectable in native DLD-1 colon carcinoma cells. The use of Gα16/z chimeras further enabled the mapping of the Fhit-interacting domain to the α2-β4 region of Gα16. However, Gαq/Fhit did not affect either Ap3A binding and hydrolysis by Fhit, or the ability of Gαq/16 to regulate downstream effectors including phospholipase Cβ, Ras, ERK, STAT3, and IKK. Functional mutants of Fhit including the H96D, Y114F, L25W and L25W/I10W showed comparable abilities to associate with Gαq. Despite the lack of functional regulation of Gq signaling by Fhit, stimulation of Gq-coupled receptors in HEK293 and H1299 cells stably overexpressing Fhit led to reduced cell proliferation, as opposed to an enhanced cell proliferation typically seen with parental cells. Conclusions Activated Gαq members interact with Fhit through their α2-β4 region which may result in enhancement of the growth inhibitory effect of Fhit, thus providing a possible avenue for G protein-coupled receptors to modulate tumor suppression.
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- Hao Zuo
- Division of Life Sciences, Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Regulator of G protein signaling 19 suppresses Ras-induced neoplastic transformation and tumorigenesis. Cancer Lett 2013; 339:33-41. [PMID: 23911936 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Revised: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Regulator of G protein signaling 19 (RGS19) has recently been shown to inhibit Ras activation by upregulating the tumor metastasis suppressor Nm23. Here, we have examined the effect of RGS19 on Ras-induced oncogenesis. Coexpression of RGS19, but not RGS20, in NIH3T3 cells effectively suppressed neoplastic transformation and tumorigenesis induced by the oncogenic Ras(GV) mutant. In non-small cell lung carcinoma H1299 cells that harbor Ras mutations, shRNA-mediated knockdown of RGS19 facilitated tumorigenesis with the early appearance of large tumors in nude mice assays. Collectively, these results suggest that expression of RGS19 can suppress the oncogenic actions of Ras.
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Neuschäfer-Rube F, Pathe-Neuschäfer-Rube A, Hippenstiel S, Kracht M, Püschel GP. NF-κB-dependent IL-8 induction by prostaglandin E(2) receptors EP(1) and EP(4). Br J Pharmacol 2013; 168:704-17. [PMID: 22924768 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02182.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recent studies suggested a role for PGE(2) in the expression of the chemokine IL-8. PGE(2) signals via four different GPCRs, EP(1) -EP(4) . The role of EP(1) and EP(4) receptors for IL-8 induction was studied in HEK293 cells, overexpressing EP(1) (HEK-EP(1) ), EP(4) (HEK-EP(4) ) or both receptors (HEK-EP(1) + EP(4) ). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH IL-8 mRNA and protein induction and IL-8 promoter and NF-κB activation were assessed in EP expressing HEK cells. KEY RESULTS In HEK-EP(1) and HEK-EP(1) + EP(4) but not HEK or HEK-EP(4) cells, PGE(2) activated the IL-8 promoter and induced IL-8 mRNA and protein synthesis. Stimulation of HEK-EP(1) + EP(4) cells with an EP(1) -specific agonist activated IL-8 promoter and induced IL-8 mRNA and protein, whereas a specific EP(4) agonist neither activated the IL-8 promoter nor induced IL-8 mRNA and protein synthesis. Simultaneous stimulation of HEK- EP(1) + EP(4) cells with both agonists activated IL-8 promoter and induced IL-8 mRNA to the same extent as PGE(2) . In HEK-EP(1) + EP(4) cells, PGE(2) -mediated IL-8 promoter activation and IL-8 mRNA induction were blunted by inhibition of IκB kinase. PGE(2) activated NF-κB in HEK-EP(1) , HEK-EP(4) and HEK-EP(1) + EP(4) cells. In HEK-EP(1) + EP(4) cells, simultaneous activation of both receptors was needed for maximal PGE(2) -induced NF-κB activation. PGE(2) -stimulated NF-κB activation by EP(1) was blocked by inhibitors of PLC, calcium-signalling and Src-kinase, whereas that induced by EP(4) was only blunted by Src-kinase inhibition. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS These findings suggest that PGE(2) -mediated NF-κB activation by simultaneous stimulation of EP(1) and EP(4) receptors induces maximal IL-8 promoter activation and IL-8 mRNA and protein induction.
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- F Neuschäfer-Rube
- Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft, Universität Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany.
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Slomiany BL, Slomiany A. Induction in gastric mucosal prostaglandin and nitric oxide by Helicobacter pylori is dependent on MAPK/ERK-mediated activation of IKK-β and cPLA2: modulatory effect of ghrelin. Inflammopharmacology 2013; 21:241-51. [PMID: 23563696 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-013-0169-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Among the key factors defining the extent of gastric mucosal inflammatory involvement in response to Helicobacter pylori is the excessive generation of prostaglandin (PGE2) and nitric oxide (NO), caused by the overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and triggered by the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase, p38 and ERK, and nuclear translocation of the cognate transcription factors. In this study, we report on the role of MAPK/ERK in the regulation of H. pylori LPS-induced gastric mucosal expression of COX-2 and iNOS. We show that ERK activation by the LPS leads to phosphorylation of the inhibitory κB kinase-β (IKK-β) and cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2), and is reflected in the upsurge in NF-κB nuclear translocation, induction in COX-2 and iNOS expression, and up-regulation in cPLA2 activity. The modulatory effect of peptide hormone, ghrelin, on the LPS-induced changes, although associated with further enhancement in ERK, IKK-β, and cPLA2 phosphorylation, was reflected in the suppression of IKK-β and cPLA2 activity through S-nitrosylation. While the effect of ghrelin on S-nitrosylation was susceptible to suppression by the inhibitors of Src/Akt pathway, the inhibition of ERK activation caused the blockage in IKK-β and cPLA2 phosphorylation as well as S-nitrosylation. Taken together, our data show that H. pylori-induced ERK activation plays a critical role in up-regulation of gastric mucosal PGE2 and NO generation at the level of IKK-β and cPLA2 activation, and that ghrelin counters these proinflammatory consequences of the LPS through Src/Akt-dependent S-nitrosylation.
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- B L Slomiany
- Research Center, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School, Room C875, 110 Bergen Street, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07103-2400, USA.
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Slomiany BL, Slomiany A. Induction in gastric mucosal prostaglandin and nitric oxide by Helicobacter pylori is dependent on MAPK/ERK-mediated activation of IKK-β and cPLA2: modulatory effect of ghrelin. Inflammopharmacology 2013. [DOI: 110.1007/s10787-013-0169-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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RGS19 inhibits Ras signaling through Nm23H1/2-mediated phosphorylation of the kinase suppressor of Ras. Cell Signal 2013; 25:1064-74. [PMID: 23416464 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Besides serving as signal terminators for G protein pathways, several regulators of G protein signaling (RGS) can also modulate cell proliferation. RGS19 has previously been shown to enhance Akt signaling despite impaired Ras signaling. The present study examines the mechanism by which RGS19 inhibits Ras signaling. In HEK293 cells stably expressing RGS19, serum-induced Ras activation and phosphorylations of Raf/MEK/ERK were significantly inhibited, while cells expressing RGS2, 4, 7, 8, 10, or 20 did not exhibit this inhibitory phenotype. Conversely, siRNA-mediated knockdown of RGS19 enabled partial recovery of serum-induced ERK phosphorylation. Interestingly, two isoforms of the tumor metastasis suppressor Nm23 (H1 and H2) were upregulated in 293/RGS19 cells. As a nucleoside diphosphate kinase, Nm23H1 can phosphorylate the kinase suppressor of Ras (KSR). Elevated levels of phosphorylated KSR were indeed detected in the nuclear fractions of 293/RGS19 cells. Co-immunoprecipitation assays revealed that Nm23H1/2 can form complexes with RGS19, Ras, or KSR. siRNA-mediated knockdown of Nm23H1/2 allowed 293/RGS19 cells to partially recover their ERK responses to serum treatment, while overexpression of Nm23H1/2 in HEK293 cells suppressed the serum-induced ERK response. This study demonstrates that expression of RGS19 can suppress Ras-mediated signaling via upregulation of Nm23.
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Kwan DHT, Yung LY, Ye RD, Wong YH. Activation of Ras-dependent signaling pathways by G(14) -coupled receptors requires the adaptor protein TPR1. J Cell Biochem 2013; 113:3486-97. [PMID: 22711498 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Many G(q) -coupled receptors mediate mitogenic signals by stimulating extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERKs) that are typically regulated by the small GTPase Ras. Recent studies have revealed that members of the Gα(q) family may possess the ability to activate Ras/ERK by interacting with the adaptor protein tetratricopeptide repeat 1 (TPR1). Within the Gα(q) family, the highly promiscuous Gα(14) can relay signals from numerous receptors. Here, we examined if Gα(14) interacts with TPR1 to stimulate Ras signaling pathways. Expression of the constitutively active Gα(14) QL mutant in HEK293 cells led to the formation of GTP-bound Ras as well as increased phosphorylations of downstream signaling molecules including ERK and IκB kinase. Stimulation of endogenous G(14) -coupled somatostatin type 2 and α(2) -adrenergic receptors produced similar responses in human hepatocellular HepG2 carcinoma cells. Co-immunoprecipitation assays using HEK293 cells demonstrated a stronger association of TPR1 for Gα(14) QL than Gα(14) , suggesting that TPR1 preferentially binds to the GTP-bound form of Gα(14) . Activated Gα(14) also interacted with the Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factors SOS1 and SOS2. Expression of a dominant negative mutant of TPR1 or siRNA-mediated knockdown of TPR1 effectively abolished the ability of Gα(14) to induce Ras signaling in native HepG2 or transfected HEK293 cells. Although expression of the dominant negative mutant of TPR1 suppressed Gα(14) QL-induced phosphorylations of ERK and IκB kinase, it did not affect Gα(14) QL-induced stimulation of phospholipase Cβ or c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Our results suggest that TPR1 is required for Gα(14) to stimulate Ras-dependent signaling pathways, but not for the propagation of signals along Ras-independent pathways.
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- Dawna H T Kwan
- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Lin CH, Yu MC, Chiang CC, Bien MY, Chien MH, Chen BC. Thrombin-induced NF-κB activation and IL-8/CXCL8 release is mediated by c-Src-dependent Shc, Raf-1, and ERK pathways in lung epithelial cells. Cell Signal 2013; 25:1166-75. [PMID: 23357535 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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In addition to its functions in thrombosis and hemostasis, thrombin also plays an important role in lung inflammation. Our previous report showed that thrombin activates the protein kinase C (PKC)α/c-Src and Gβγ/Rac1/PI3K/Akt signaling pathways to induce IκB kinase α/β (IKKα/β) activation, NF-κB transactivation, and IL-8/CXCL8 expressions in human lung epithelial cells (ECs). In this study, we further investigated the mechanism of c-Src-dependent Shc, Raf-1, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathways involved in thrombin-induced NF-κB activation and IL-8/CXCL8 release. Thrombin-induced increases in IL-8/CXCL8 release and κB-luciferase activity were inhibited by the Shc small interfering RNA (siRNA), p66Shc siRNA, GW 5074 (a Raf-1 inhibitor), and PD98059 (a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase (MEK) inhibitor). Treatment of A549 cells with thrombin increased p66Shc and p46/p52Shc phosphorylation at Tyr239/240 and Tyr317, which was inhibited by cell transfection with the dominant negative mutant of c-Src (c-Src DN). Thrombin caused time-dependent phosphorylation of Raf-1 and ERK, which was attenuated by the c-Src DN. Thrombin-induced IKKα/β phosphorylation was inhibited by GW 5074 and PD98059. Treatment of cells with thrombin induced Gβγ, c-Src, and p66Shc complex formation in a time-dependent manner. Taken together, these results show for the first time that thrombin activates Shc, Raf-1, and ERK through Gβγ, c-Src, and Shc complex formation to induce IKKα/β phosphorylation, NF-κB activation, and IL-8/CXCL8 release in human lung ECs.
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- Chien-Huang Lin
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Bai KJ, Chen BC, Pai HC, Weng CM, Yu CC, Hsu MJ, Yu MC, Ma HP, Wu CH, Hong CY, Kuo ML, Lin CH. Thrombin-induced CCN2 expression in human lung fibroblasts requires the c-Src/JAK2/STAT3 pathway. J Leukoc Biol 2013; 93:101-112. [DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0911449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Thrombin might activate c-Src to induce JAK2 activation, which causes STAT3 activation, inducing CCN2 expression in human lung fibroblasts.
Thrombin is a multifunctional serine protease and an important fibrotic mediator that induces CCN2 expression. We previously showed that thrombin induces CCN2 expression via an ASK1-dependent JNK/AP-1 pathway in human lung fibroblasts. In this study, we further investigated the roles of c-Src, JAK2, and STAT3 in thrombin-induced CCN2 expression. Thrombin-induced CCN2 expression and CCN2-Luc activity were attenuated by a JAK inhibitor (AG490) and JAK2DN, STAT3DN, and the STAT decoy ODN. Moreover, transfection of cells with a CCN2-mtSTAT-Luc construct inhibited thrombin-induced CCN2-Luc activity. Treatment of cells with thrombin caused JAK2 phosphorylation at Tyr1007/1008 and STAT3 phosphorylation at Tyr705 in time-dependent manners. Thrombin-induced STAT3 phosphorylation was inhibited by AG490 and JAK2DN. Thrombin-induced STAT3 binding to the CCN2 promoter was analyzed by a DNA-binding affinity pull-down assay. In addition, thrombin-induced CCN2 expression and CCN2-Luc activity were inhibited by c-SrcDN and PP2 (an Src inhibitor). Transfection of cells with c-SrcDN also inhibited thrombin-induced JAK2 and STAT3 phosphorylation. Taken together, these results indicate that thrombin might activate c-Src to induce JAK2 activation, which in turn, causes STAT3 activation, and finally induces CCN2 expression in human lung fibroblasts.
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- Kua-Jen Bai
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Medical University–Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Medical University–Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei Medical University–Shuang Ho Hospital , New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Taipei Medical University–Shuang Ho Hospital , New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Medical University–Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Angiogenesis Research Center, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Toxicology, Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Medical University–Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University , Taipei, Taiwan
- Taipei Medical University–Shuang Ho Hospital , New Taipei City, Taiwan
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He W, Cronstein BN. Adenosine A1 receptor regulates osteoclast formation by altering TRAF6/TAK1 signaling. Purinergic Signal 2012; 8:327-37. [PMID: 22311477 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-012-9292-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Adenosine is an endogenous nucleoside that modulates many physiological processes through four receptor subtypes (A(1), A(2a), A(2b), A(3)). Previous work from our laboratory has uncovered a critical role for adenosine A(1) receptor (A(1) R) in osteoclastogenesis both in vivo and in vitro. Our current work focuses on understanding the details of how A(1) R modulates the receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL)-induced signaling in osteoclastogenesis. Osteoclasts were generated from mouse bone marrow precursors in the presence of RANKL and macrophage-colony stimulating factor. A pharmacological antagonist of A(1) R (DPCPX) inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation, including osteoclast-specific genes (Acp5, MMP9, β(3) Integrin, α(v) Integrin, and CTSK) and osteoclast-specific transcription factors such as c-fos and nuclear factor of activated T cells cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1) expression in a dose-dependent manner. DPCPX also inhibited RANKL-induced activation of NF-κB and JNK/c-Jun but had little effect on other mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 and Erk). Finally, immunoprecipitation analysis showed that blockade of A(1)R resulted in disruption of the association of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) and transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1), a signaling event that is important for activation of NF-κB and JNK, suggesting the participation of adenosine/A(1)R in early signaling of RANKL. Collectively, these data demonstrated an important role of adenosine, through A(1)R in RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis.
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- W He
- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Verzijl D, IJzerman AP. Functional selectivity of adenosine receptor ligands. Purinergic Signal 2011; 7:171-92. [PMID: 21544511 PMCID: PMC3146648 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-011-9232-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Adenosine receptors are plasma membrane proteins that transduce an extracellular signal into the interior of the cell. Basically every mammalian cell expresses at least one of the four adenosine receptor subtypes. Recent insight in signal transduction cascades teaches us that the current classification of receptor ligands into agonists, antagonists, and inverse agonists relies very much on the experimental setup that was used. Upon activation of the receptors by the ubiquitous endogenous ligand adenosine they engage classical G protein-mediated pathways, resulting in production of second messengers and activation of kinases. Besides this well-described G protein-mediated signaling pathway, adenosine receptors activate scaffold proteins such as β-arrestins. Using innovative and sensitive experimental tools, it has been possible to detect ligands that preferentially stimulate the β-arrestin pathway over the G protein-mediated signal transduction route, or vice versa. This phenomenon is referred to as functional selectivity or biased signaling and implies that an antagonist for one pathway may be a full agonist for the other signaling route. Functional selectivity makes it necessary to redefine the functional properties of currently used adenosine receptor ligands and opens possibilities for new and more selective ligands. This review focuses on the current knowledge of functionally selective adenosine receptor ligands and on G protein-independent signaling of adenosine receptors through scaffold proteins.
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- Dennis Verzijl
- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Liu AM, Lo RK, Guo EX, Ho MK, Ye RD, Wong YH. Gα16 interacts with tetratricopeptide repeat 1 (TPR1) through its β3 region to activate Ras independently of phospholipase Cβ signaling. BMC STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2011; 11:17. [PMID: 21486497 PMCID: PMC3098143 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6807-11-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2010] [Accepted: 04/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background G protein-coupled receptors constitute the largest family of cell surface receptors in the mammalian genome. As the core of the G protein signal transduction machinery, the Gα subunits are required to interact with multiple partners. The GTP-bound active state of many Gα subunits can bind a multitude of effectors and regulatory proteins. Yet it remains unclear if the different proteins utilize distinct or common structural motifs on the Gα subunit for binding. Using Gα16 as a model, we asked if its recently discovered adaptor protein tetratricopeptide repeat 1 (TPR1) binds to the same region as its canonical effector, phospholipase Cβ (PLCβ). Results We have examined the specificity of Gα16/TPR1 association by testing a series of chimeras between Gα16 and Gαz. TPR1 co-immunoprecipitated with Gα16 and more tightly with its constitutively active Gα16QL, but not Gαz. Progressive replacement of Gα16 sequence with the corresponding residues of Gαz eventually identified a stretch of six amino acids in the β3 region of Gα16 which are responsible for TPR1 interaction and the subsequent Ras activation. Insertion of these six residues into Gαz allowed productive TPR1-interaction. Since the β3 region only minimally contributes to interact with PLCβ, several chimeras exhibited differential abilities to stimulate PLCβ and Ras. The ability of the chimeras to activate downstream transcription factors such as signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and nuclear factor κB appeared to be associated with PLCβ signaling. Conclusions Our results suggest that Gα16 can signal through TPR1/Ras and PLCβ simultaneously and independently. The β3 region of Gα16 is essential for interaction with TPR1 and the subsequent activation of Ras, but has relatively minor influence on the PLCβ interaction. Gα16 may utilize different structural domains to bind TPR1 and PLCβ.
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- Andrew Mf Liu
- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Aggeli IK, Theofilatos D, Beis I, Gaitanaki C. Insulin-induced oxidative stress up-regulates heme oxygenase-1 via diverse signaling cascades in the C2 skeletal myoblast cell line. Endocrinology 2011; 152:1274-83. [PMID: 21325398 DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-1319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Impaired insulin sensitivity (insulin resistance) is a common denominator in many metabolic disorders, exerting pleiotropic effects on skeletal muscle, liver, and adipose tissue function. Heme oxygenase-1 (HOX-1), the rate-limiting enzyme in heme catabolism, has recently been shown to confer an antidiabetic effect while regulating cellular redox-buffering capacity. Therefore, in the present study, we probed into the mechanisms underlying the effect of insulin on HOX-1 in C2 skeletal myoblasts. Hence, insulin was found to suppress C2 myoblasts viability via stimulation of oxidative stress, with HOX-1 counteracting this action. Insulin induced HOX-1 expression in a time- and dose-dependent manner, an effect attenuated by selective inhibitors of ERK1/2 (PD98059), Src (4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine), and c-Jun terminal kinases 1 and 2 (SP600125) pathways. Furthermore, nuclear factor-κB role in insulin-induced HOX-1 up-regulation was verified, with ERK1/2, Src, and c-Jun terminal kinases 1 and 2 mediating p65-nuclear factor-κB subunit phosphorylation. Overall, our novel findings highlight for the first time the transduction mechanisms mediating HOX-1 induction in insulin-treated C2 myoblasts. This effect was established to be cell type specific because insulin failed to promote HOX-1 expression in HepG2 hepatoma cells. Deciphering the signaling networks involved in insulin-stimulated HOX-1 up-regulation is of prominent significance because it may potentially contribute to elucidation of the mechanisms involved in associated metabolic pathologies.
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- Ioanna-Katerina Aggeli
- Department of Animal and Human Physiology, School of Biology, University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, Ilissia, Athens 157 84 Greece
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Galpha16 activates Ras by forming a complex with tetratricopeptide repeat 1 (TPR1) and Son of Sevenless (SOS). Cell Signal 2010; 22:1448-58. [PMID: 20639119 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2010.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2010] [Accepted: 05/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Many G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are known to modulate cell growth and differentiation by stimulating the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERKs). In growth factor signaling, ERKs are typically stimulated through an elaborate network of modules consisting of adaptors, protein kinases, and the small GTPase Ras. The mechanism by which G protein signals tap into the ERK signaling pathway has thus far remain elusive. Members of the Gq family of G proteins, in particular Galpha16, have been shown to associate with tetratricopeptide repeat 1 (TPR1), an adaptor protein which preferentially binds to Ras. Here, we examined if TPR1 is indeed the missing link between Galpha16 signaling and Ras activation. Expression of Galpha16QL, a constitutively active mutant of Galpha16, in HEK 293 cells led to the formation of GTP-bound Ras and the subsequent phosphorylation of ERK. Likewise, stimulation of endogenou G16-coupled CCR1 chemokine receptors produced the same responses in human erythroleukemia cells. siRNA-mediated knockdown of TPR1 or expression of a dominant negative mutant of TPR1 effectively abolished the ability of Galpha16QL to induce Ras activation in HEK 293 cells. In contrast, these manipulations had no inhibitory effect on Galpha16QL induced activation of phospholipase Cbeta. Galpha16QL-induced phosphorylations of downstream targets including ERK, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, and IkappaB kinase were significantly suppressed upon expression of the dominant negative mutant of TPR1. Furthermore, SOS2, a Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factor, was found to form a complex with TPR1 and Galpha16QL. Expression of SOS2 enhanced Galpha16QL-induced Ras activation and its subsequent signaling. Collectively, our results suggest that Galpha16 regulates multiple signaling pathways by activating Ras through its association with TPR1, but TPR1 is not required for Galpha16 to stimulate phospholipase Cbeta.
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Kara FM, Chitu V, Sloane J, Axelrod M, Fredholm BB, Stanley ER, Cronstein BN. Adenosine A1 receptors (A1Rs) play a critical role in osteoclast formation and function. FASEB J 2010; 24:2325-33. [PMID: 20181934 DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-147447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Adenosine regulates a wide variety of physiological processes via interaction with one or more G-protein-coupled receptors (A(1)R, A(2A)R, A(2B)R, and A(3)R). Because A(1)R occupancy promotes fusion of human monocytes to form giant cells in vitro, we determined whether A(1)R occupancy similarly promotes osteoclast function and formation. Bone marrow cells (BMCs) were harvested from C57Bl/6 female mice or A(1)R-knockout mice and their wild-type (WT) littermates and differentiated into osteoclasts in the presence of colony stimulating factor-1 and receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand in the presence or absence of the A(1)R antagonist 1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentyl xanthine (DPCPX). Osteoclast morphology was analyzed in tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase or F-actin-stained samples, and bone resorption was evaluated by toluidine blue staining of dentin. BMCs from A(1)R-knockout mice form fewer osteoclasts than BMCs from WT mice, and the A(1)R antagonist DPCPX inhibits osteoclast formation (IC(50)=1 nM), with altered morphology and reduced ability to resorb bone. A(1)R blockade increased ubiquitination and degradation of TRAF6 in RAW264.7 cells induced to differentiate into osteoclasts. These studies suggest a critical role for adenosine in bone homeostasis via interaction with adenosine A(1)R and further suggest that A(1)R may be a novel pharmacologic target to prevent the bone loss associated with inflammatory diseases and menopause.
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- Firas M Kara
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA
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Lee MMK, Wong YH. CCR1-mediated activation of nuclear factor-κB in THP-1 monocytic cells involvespertussistoxin-insensitive Gα14and Gα16signaling cascades. J Leukoc Biol 2009; 86:1319-29. [DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0209052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Chun J, Prince A. Ca2+ signaling in airway epithelial cells facilitates leukocyte recruitment and transepithelial migration. J Leukoc Biol 2009; 86:1135-44. [PMID: 19605699 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0209072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In airway cells, TLR2 stimulation by bacterial products activates Ca2+ fluxes that signal leukocyte recruitment to the lung and facilitates transepithelial migration into the airway lumen. TLR2 is apically displayed on airway cells, where it senses bacterial stimuli. Biochemical and genetic approaches demonstrate that TLR2 ligands stimulate release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores by activating TLR2 phosphorylation by c-Src and recruiting PI3K and PLCgamma to affect Ca2+ release through IP3Rs. This Ca2+ release plays a pivotal role in signaling TLR2-dependent NF-kappaB activation and chemokine expression to recruit PMNs to the lung. In addition, TLR2-initiated Ca2+ release activates Ca2+-dependent proteases, calpains, which cleave the transmembrane proteins occludin and E-cadherin to promote PMN transmigration. This review highlights recent findings that demonstrate a central role for Ca2+ signaling in airway epithelial cells to induce proinflammatory gene transcription and to initiate junctional changes that accommodate transmigration of recruited PMNs.
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- Jarin Chun
- Department of Pharmacology and Pediatrics, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
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Novoselova EG, Lunin SM, Novoselova TV, Khrenov MO, Glushkova OV, Avkhacheva NV, Safronova VG, Fesenko EE. Naturally occurring antioxidant nutrients reduce inflammatory response in mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2009; 615:234-40. [PMID: 19463810 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2009] [Revised: 04/15/2009] [Accepted: 05/09/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The effects of mixed dietary coenzyme Q(9), alpha-tocopherol, and beta-carotene on immune cell activity and blood cytokine profile were studied in peritoneal macrophages, spleen lymphocytes, and blood plasma from mice with acute inflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The activity of each fat-soluble antioxidant was also investigated separately in several model systems, both in vivo and in vitro. NMRI male mice were fed a diet supplemented with fat-soluble antioxidants for 15 days prior to LPS injection. LPS-induced inflammation resulted in induction of cellular production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha, IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-6, IFN-gamma, and also IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, and subsequent accumulation of these cytokines in blood plasma. In animals fed the antioxidant-rich diet, the inflammatory response to LPS injection was significantly reduced. The production of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in response to toxic stress and its accumulation in plasma were not modified by the diet. In addition, the expression of the inducible form of heat-shock protein 70 in mice treated with endotoxin was reduced in the animals pretreated with the antioxidant-rich diet. We showed that the diet suppressed phosphorylation of NF-kappaB, I kappaB kinase and SAPK/JNK proteins, thereby preventing the activation of the NF-kappaB kinase and SAPK/JNK signaling pathways in LPS-treated mice. In this report we demonstrate the potential effectiveness of naturally occurring antioxidant nutrients in the reduction of the inflammatory response. Therefore, it may be possible to develop novel therapeutic combinations, containing coenzyme Q(9), alpha-tocopherol, and beta-carotene, which promote immune stimulation.
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- Elena G Novoselova
- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russian Federation.
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FAK signalling mediates NF-κB activation by mechanical stress in cardiac myocytes. Clin Chim Acta 2009; 403:81-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2009.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2008] [Revised: 01/19/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yeung WWS, Wong YH. The RhoA-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor p63RhoGEF binds to activated Galpha(16) and inhibits the canonical phospholipase Cbeta pathway. Cell Signal 2009; 21:1317-25. [PMID: 19332116 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2009.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 03/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Heterotrimeric G proteins regulate diverse physiological processes by modulating the activities of intracellular effectors. Members of the Galpha(q) family link G protein-coupled receptor activation to phospholipase Cbeta (PLCbeta) activity and intracellular calcium signaling cascades. However, they differ markedly in biochemical properties as well as tissue distribution. Recent findings have shown that some of the cellular activities of Galpha(q) family members are independent of PLCbeta activation. A guanine nucleotide exchange factor, p63RhoGEF, has been shown to interact with Galpha(q) proteins and thus provides linkage to RhoA activation. However, it is not known if p63RhoGEF can associate with other Galpha(q) family members such as Galpha(16). In the present study, we employed co-immunoprecipitation studies in HEK293 cells to demonstrate that p63RhoGEF can form a stable complex with the constitutively active mutant of Galpha(16) (Galpha(16)QL). Interestingly, overexpression of p63RhoGEF inhibited Galpha(16)QL-induced IP(3) production in a concentration-dependent manner. The binding of PLCbeta(2) to Galpha(16)QL could be displaced by p63RhoGEF. Similarly, p63RhoGEF inhibited the binding of tetratricopeptide repeat 1 to Galpha(16)QL, leading to a suppression of Galpha(16)QL-induced Ras activation. In the presence of p63RhoGEF, Galpha(16)QL-induced STAT3 phosphorylation was significantly reduced and Galpha(16)QL-mediated SRE transcriptional activation was attenuated. Taken together, these results suggest that p63RhoGEF binds to activated Galpha(16) and inhibits its signaling pathways.
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- Wendy W S Yeung
- Department of Biochemistry, the Molecular Neuroscience Center, and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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The pathophysiological processes underlying respiratory diseases like asthma are complex, resulting in an overwhelming choice of potential targets for the novel treatment of this disease. Despite this complexity, asthmatic subjects are uniquely sensitive to a range of substances like adenosine, thought to act indirectly to evoke changes in respiratory mechanics and in the underlying pathology, and thereby to offer novel insights into the pathophysiology of this disease. Adenosine is of particular interest because this substance is produced endogenously by many cells during hypoxia, stress, allergic stimulation, and exercise. Extracellular adenosine can be measured in significant concentrations within the airways; can be shown to activate adenosine receptor (AR) subtypes on lung resident cells and migrating inflammatory cells, thereby altering their function, and could therefore play a significant role in this disease. Many preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies have documented the roles of the various AR subtypes in regulating cell function and how they might have a beneficial impact in disease models. Agonists and antagonists of some of these receptor subtypes have been developed and have progressed to clinical studies in order to evaluate their potential as novel antiasthma drugs. In this chapter, we will highlight the roles of adenosine and AR subtypes in many of the characteristic features of asthma: airway obstruction, inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and remodeling. We will also discuss the merit of targeting each receptor subtype in the development of novel antiasthma drugs.
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Yu MY, Ho MK, Liu AM, Wong YH. Mutations on the Switch III region and the alpha3 helix of Galpha16 differentially affect receptor coupling and regulation of downstream effectors. J Mol Signal 2008; 3:17. [PMID: 19025606 PMCID: PMC2613389 DOI: 10.1186/1750-2187-3-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 11/22/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Gα16 can activate phospholipase Cβ (PLCβ) directly like Gαq. It also couples to tetratricopeptide repeat 1 (TPR1) which is linked to Ras activation. It is unknown whether PLCβ and TPR1 interact with the same regions on Gα16. Previous studies on Gαq have defined two minimal clusters of amino acids that are essential for the coupling to PLCβ. Cognate residues in Gα16 might also be essential for interacting with PLCβ, and possibly contribute to TPR1 interaction and other signaling events. Results Alanine mutations were introduced to the two amino acid clusters (246–248 and 259–260) in the switch III region and α3 helix of Gα16. Regulations of PLCβ and STAT3 were partially weakened by each cluster mutant. A mutant harboring mutations at both clusters generally produced stronger suppressions. Activation of Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) by Gα16 was completely abolished by mutating either clusters. Contrastingly, phosphorylations of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) were not significantly affected by these mutations. The interactions between the mutants and PLCβ2 and TPR1 were also reduced in co-immunoprecipitation assays. Coupling between G16 and different categories of receptors was impaired by the mutations, with the effect of switch III mutations being more pronounced than those in the α3 helix. Mutations of both clusters almost completely abolished the receptor coupling and prevent receptor-induced Gβγ release. Conclusion The integrity of the switch III region and α3 helix of Gα16 is critical for the activation of PLCβ, STAT3, and JNK but not ERK or NF-κB. Binding of Gα16 to PLCβ2 or TPR1 was reduced by the mutations of either cluster. The same region could also differentially affect the effectiveness of receptor coupling to G16. The studied region was shown to bear multiple functionally important roles of G16.
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- May Ym Yu
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Neuroscience Center and Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, PR China.
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Yung LY, Tso PH, Wu EH, Yu JC, Ip NY, Wong YH. Nerve growth factor-induced stimulation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in PC12 cells is partially mediated via Gi/o proteins. Cell Signal 2008; 20:1538-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2008.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2008] [Revised: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 04/11/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Kam AYF, Liu AMF, Wong YH. Formyl peptide-receptor like-1 requires lipid raft and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase to activate inhibitor-κB kinase in human U87 astrocytoma cells. J Neurochem 2007; 103:1553-66. [PMID: 17727628 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.04876.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Formyl peptide-receptor like-1 (FPRL-1) may possess critical roles in Alzheimer's diseases, chemotaxis and release of neurotoxins, possibly through its regulation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB). Here we illustrate that activation of FPRL-1 in human U87 astrocytoma or Chinese hamster ovary cells stably expressing the receptor resulted in the phosphorylations of inhibitor-kappaB kinase (IKK), an onset kinase for NFkappaB signaling cascade. FPRL-1 selective hexapeptide Trp-Lys-Tyr-Met-Val-Met (WKYMVM) promoted IKK phosphorylations in time- and dose-dependent manners while pre-treatment of pertussis toxin abrogated the Galpha(i/o)-dependent stimulations. The FPRL-1-mediated IKK phosphorylation required extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and cellular Src (c-Src), but not c-Jun N-terminal kinase and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Despite its ability to mobilize Ca(2+), WKYMVM did not require Ca(2+) for the modulation of IKK phosphorylation. Activation of FPRL-1 also induced NFkappaB-driven luciferase expression. Interestingly, cholesterol depletion from plasma membrane by methyl-beta-cyclodextrin abolished the FPRL-1-stimulated IKK phosphorylation, denoting the important role of lipid raft integrity in the FPRL-1 to IKK signaling. Furthermore, we demonstrated that in U87 cells, several signaling intermediates in the FPRL-1-IKK pathway including Galpha(i2), c-Src and ERK were constitutively localized at the raft microdomains. WKYMVM administration not only resulted in higher amount of ERK recruitment to the raft region, but also specifically stimulated raft-associated c-Src and ERK phosphorylations. Taken together, these results demonstrate that FPRL-1 is capable of activating NFkappaB signaling through IKK phosphorylation and this may serve as a useful therapeutical target for FPRL-1-related diseases.
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- Angel Y F Kam
- Department of Biochemistry, the Molecular Neuroscience Center, and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Hsu SH, Luo CW. Molecular dissection of G protein preference using Gsalpha chimeras reveals novel ligand signaling of GPCRs. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2007; 293:E1021-9. [PMID: 17652154 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00003.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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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Although only 16 genes have been identified in mammals, several Galpha subunits can be simultaneously activated by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to modulate their complicated functions. Current GPCR assays are limited in the evaluation of selective Galpha activation, thus not allowing a comprehensive pathway screening. Because adenylyl cyclases are directly activated by G(s)alpha and the carboxyl termini of the various Galpha proteins determine their receptor coupling specificity, we proposed a set of chimeric G(s)alpha where the COOH-terminal five amino acids are replaced by those of other Galpha proteins and used these to dissect the potential Galpha linked to a given GPCR. Unlike G(q)alpha, G(12)alpha, and G(i)alpha outputs, compounding the signals from several Galpha members, the chimeric G(s)alpha proteins provide a superior molecular approach that reflects the previously uncharacterized pathways of GPCRs under the same cAMP platform. This is, to our knowledge, the first time allowing verification of the whole spectrum of Galpha coupling preference of adenosine A1 receptor, reported to couple to multiple G proteins and modulate many physiological processes. Furthermore, we were able to distinguish the uncharacterized pathways between the two neuromedin U receptors (NMURs), which distribute differently but are stimulated by a common agonist. In contrast to the G(q) signals mainly conducted by NMUR1, NMUR2 routed preferentially to the G(i) pathways. Dissecting the potential Galpha coupling to these GPCRs will promote an understanding of their physiological roles and benefit the pharmaceutical development of agonists/antagonists by exploiting the selective affinity toward a certain Galpha subclass.
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- Shih-Han Hsu
- Dept. of Life Sciences and Inst. of Genome Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, 155 Li Nong St., Section 2, Shihpai, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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Kam AYF, Tse TTM, Kwan DHT, Wong YH. Formyl peptide receptor like 1 differentially requires mitogen-activated protein kinases for the induction of glial fibrillary acidic protein and interleukin-1α in human U87 astrocytoma cells. Cell Signal 2007; 19:2106-17. [PMID: 17643960 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2007.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2006] [Revised: 06/08/2007] [Accepted: 06/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are not only pivotal mediators of signal transduction but they also regulate diverse biological processes ranging from survival, proliferation and differentiation to apoptosis. By using human U87 astrocytoma and transfected FPRL1/CHO cells, we have demonstrated that activation of FPRL1 with WKYMVM effectively phosphorylated JNK and ERK. Interestingly, p38 MAPK activation was only seen with FPRL1/CHO cells. The MAPK phosphorylations in response to WKYMVM were blocked by WRW(4) (a selective FPRL1 antagonist), but not cyclosporine H (a well-known FPR antagonist). The key signaling intermediates in the MAPK pathways were also delineated. G(i)/G(o) proteins, Src family tyrosine kinases, but not phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase, protein kinase C and calmodulin-dependent kinase II, were required to transmit signals from FPRL1 toward JNK, ERK and p38 MAPK. Furthermore, phospholipase Cbeta was distinctively involved in the regulation of JNK but not the other MAPKs. Importantly, WKYMVM-stimulated U87 cells triggered noticeable increases in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha), which are correlated with reactive astrocytosis. In contrast, GFAP expression was not altered following stimulation with N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine. Moreover, inhibitions of G(i)/G(o) proteins and JNK completely abolished both GFAP and IL-1alpha upregulations by FPRL1, while blockade of the MEK/ERK cascade exclusively suppressed the GFAP production. Consistently, overexpression of MEK1 and constitutively active JNKK in U87 cells led to ERK and JNK activation, respectively, which was accompanied with markedly increased GFAP production. We have thus identified a possible linkage among FPRL1, MAPKs, astrocytic activation and the inflammatory response.
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- Angel Y F Kam
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Neuroscience Center and Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Ramesh V, Thatte HS, McCarley RW, Basheer R. Adenosine and sleep deprivation promote NF-kappaB nuclear translocation in cholinergic basal forebrain. J Neurochem 2007; 100:1351-63. [PMID: 17316404 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In our investigations related to the homeostatic sleep factor adenosine (AD), we previously demonstrated that the DNA-binding activity of the transcription factor NF-kappaB in rat cholinergic basal forebrain increased following 3 h of sleep deprivation (SD). However, the neurotransmitter nature of the cells and the SD-induced stimuli responsible for NF-kappaB activation were not defined. In this report, we demonstrate, using double labeling immunohistochemistry, that nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB occurs almost exclusively in the cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain following 3 h of SD. Furthermore, cholinergic basal forebrain microinjection of AD (25 nmol/L) or the A(1) receptor agonist N(6)-cyclo-hexyladenosine (100 nmol/L) induced nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB, thus suggesting that SD-induced increased extracellular concentrations of AD, acting via the A(1) AD receptor, may be responsible for the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB in cholinergic neurons. Moreover, blocking the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB by injection of inhibitor peptide, SN50, immediately prior to 6 h SD significantly reduced delta activity (1-4 Hz) during the first two hours of recovery sleep. Together, these data suggest a role in sleep homeostasis for the SD-induced activation of NF-kappaB in cholinergic basal forebrain, and that transcription factor NF-kappaB may code for factor(s) that play a role in sleep homeostasis.
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- Vijay Ramesh
- Department of Psychiatry, VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
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New DC, Wong YH. Molecular mechanisms mediating the G protein-coupled receptor regulation of cell cycle progression. J Mol Signal 2007; 2:2. [PMID: 17319972 PMCID: PMC1808056 DOI: 10.1186/1750-2187-2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2007] [Accepted: 02/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors are key regulators of cellular communication, mediating the efficient coordination of a cell's responses to extracellular stimuli. When stimulated these receptors modulate the activity of a wide range of intracellular signalling pathways that facilitate the ordered development, growth and reproduction of the organism. There is now a growing body of evidence examining the mechanisms by which G protein-coupled receptors are able to regulate the expression, activity, localization and stability of cell cycle regulatory proteins that either promote or inhibit the initiation of DNA synthesis. In this review, we will detail the intracellular pathways that mediate the G protein-coupled receptor regulation of cellular proliferation, specifically the progression from the G1 phase to the S phase of the cell cycle.
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- David C New
- Department of Biochemistry, the Molecular Neuroscience Center, and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, the Molecular Neuroscience Center, and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, China
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