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Wang T, Ma X, Zheng Q, Ma C, Zhang Z, Pan H, Guo X, Wu X, Chu M, Liang C, Yan P. A comprehensive study on the longissius dorsi muscle of Ashdan yaks under different feeding regimes based on transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses. Anim Biotechnol 2024; 35:2294785. [PMID: 38193799 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2294785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Yak is an important dominant livestock species at high altitude, and the growth performance of yak has obvious differences under different feeding methods. This experiment was conducted to compare the effects of different feeding practices on growth performance and meat quality of yaks through combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses. In terms of yak growth performance, compared with traditional grazing, in-house feeding can significantly improve the average daily weight gain, carcass weight and net meat weight of yaks; in terms of yak meat quality, in-house feeding can effectively improve the quality of yak meat. A combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis revealed 31 co-enriched pathways, among which arginine metabolism, proline metabolism and glycerophospholipid metabolism may be involved in the development of the longissimus dorsi muscle of yak and the regulation of meat quality-related traits. The experimental results increased our understanding of yak meat quality and provided data materials for subsequent deep excavation of the mechanism of yak meat quality.
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- Tong Wang
- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
- Life science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
- Life science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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- Life science and Engineering College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, China
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Padilha SF, Ibelli AMG, Peixoto JO, Cantão ME, Moreira GCM, Fernandes LT, Tavernari FC, Morés MAZ, Bastos APA, Dias LT, Teixeira RA, Ledur MC. Novel Candidate Genes Involved in an Initial Stage of White Striping Development in Broiler Chickens. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:2379. [PMID: 39199913 PMCID: PMC11350825 DOI: 10.3390/ani14162379] [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: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
Abstract
White striping (WS) is a myopathy characterized by the appearance of white stripes parallel to the muscle fibers in the breast of broiler chickens, composed of adipose and connective tissues. This condition causes economic losses and, although common, its etiology remains poorly understood. Hence, the objective was to identify genes and biological mechanisms involved in the early stages of WS using a paternal broiler line that grows slightly slower than commercial ones, at 35 days of age, through the RNA sequencing of the pectoralis major muscle. Thirty genes were differentially expressed between normal and WS-affected chickens, with 23 upregulated and 7 downregulated in the affected broilers. Of these, 14 genes are novel candidates for WS and are implicated in biological processes related to muscle development (CEPBD, DUSP8, METTL21EP, NELL2, and UBE3D), lipid metabolism (PDK4, DDIT4, FKBP5, DGAT2, LIPG, TDH, and RGCC), and collagen (COL4A5 and COL4A6). Genes related to changes in muscle fiber type and the processes of apoptosis, autophagy, proliferation, and differentiation are possibly involved with the initial stage of WS development. In contrast, the genes linked to lipid metabolism and collagen may have their expression altered due to the progression of the myopathy.
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- Suelen Fernandes Padilha
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba 80035-050, PR, Brazil; (S.F.P.); (L.T.D.); (R.A.T.)
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-167, PR, Brazil
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-167, PR, Brazil
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, UDESC-Oeste, Chapecó 89815-630, SC, Brazil
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-167, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba 80035-050, PR, Brazil; (S.F.P.); (L.T.D.); (R.A.T.)
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba 80035-050, PR, Brazil; (S.F.P.); (L.T.D.); (R.A.T.)
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- Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia 89715-899, SC, Brazil; (J.O.P.); (M.E.C.); (L.T.F.); (F.C.T.); (M.A.Z.M.); (A.P.A.B.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, UDESC-Oeste, Chapecó 89815-630, SC, Brazil
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Yokosawa T, Miyagawa S, Suzuki W, Nada Y, Hirata Y, Noguchi T, Matsuzawa A. The E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase LINCR Amplifies the TLR-Mediated Signals through Direct Degradation of MKP1. Cells 2024; 13:687. [PMID: 38667302 PMCID: PMC11048823 DOI: 10.3390/cells13080687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) induce innate immune responses through activation of intracellular signaling pathways, such as MAP kinase and NF-κB signaling pathways, and play an important role in host defense against bacterial or viral infections. Meanwhile, excessive activation of TLR signaling leads to a variety of inflammatory disorders, including autoimmune diseases. TLR signaling is therefore strictly controlled to balance optimal immune response and inflammation. However, its balancing mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we identified the E3 ubiquitin ligase LINCR/ NEURL3 as a critical regulator of TLR signaling. In LINCR-deficient cells, the sustained activation of JNK and p38 MAPKs induced by the agonists for TLR3, TLR4, and TLR5, was clearly attenuated. Consistent with these observations, TLR-induced production of a series of inflammatory cytokines was significantly attenuated, suggesting that LINCR positively regulates innate immune responses by promoting the activation of JNK and p38. Interestingly, our further mechanistic study identified MAPK phosphatase-1 (MKP1), a negative regulator of MAP kinases, as a ubiquitination target of LINCR. Thus, our results demonstrate that TLRs fine-tune the activation of MAP kinase pathways by balancing LINCR (the positive regulator) and MKP1 (the negative regulator), which may contribute to the induction of optimal immune responses.
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- Laboratory of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Laboratory of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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Song W, Chen Z, Zhang M, Fu H, Wang X, Ma J, Zang X, Hu J, Ai F, Chen K. Bilobalide Prevents Apoptosis and Improves Cardiac Function in Myocardial Infarction. Mol Biotechnol 2024; 66:442-453. [PMID: 37199885 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00753-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is an extremely severe cardiovascular disease, which ranks as the leading cause of sudden death worldwide. Studies have proved that cardiac injury following MI can cause cardiomyocyte apoptosis and myocardial fibrosis. Bilobalide (Bilo) from Ginkgo biloba leaves have been widely reported to possess excellent cardioprotective effects. However, concrete roles of Bilo in MI have not been investigated yet. We here designed both in vitro and in vivo experiments to explore the effects of Bilo on MI-induced cardiac injury and the underlying mechanisms of its action. We conducted in vitro experiments using oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-treated H9c2 cells. Cell apoptosis in H9c2 cells was assessed by conducting flow cytometry assay and evaluating apoptosis-related proteins with western blotting. MI mouse model was established by performing left anterior descending artery (LAD) ligation. Cardiac function of MI mice was determined by assessing ejection fraction (EF), fractional shortening (FS), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD). Histological changes were analyzed, infarct size and myocardial fibrosis were measured by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson staining in cardiac tissues from the mice. The apoptosis of cardiomyocytes in MI mice was assessed by TUNEL staining. Western blotting was applied to detect the effect of Bilo on c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 MAPK) signaling both in vitro and in vivo. Bilo inhibited OGD-induced cell apoptosis and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release in H9c2 cells. The protein levels of p-JNK and p-p38 were significantly downregulated by Bilo treatment. SB20358 (inhibitor of p38) and SP600125 (inhibitor of JNK) suppressed OGD-induced cell apoptosis as Bilo did. In MI mouse model, Bilo improved the cardiac function and significantly reduced the infarct size and myocardial fibrosis. Bilo inhibited MI-induced cardiomyocytes apoptosis in mice. Bilo suppressed the protein levels of p-JNK and p-p38 in cardiac tissues from MI mice. Bilo alleviated OGD-induced cell apoptosis in H9c2 cells and suppressed MI-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis and myocardial fibrosis in mice via the inactivation of JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathways. Thus, Bilo may be an effective anti-MI agent.
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- Weifeng Song
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 463599, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 26 Shengli Street, Jiang 'an District, Wuhan, 430014, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Baoan Women's and Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518102, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 463599, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 463599, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 463599, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 463599, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 463599, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 26 Shengli Street, Jiang 'an District, Wuhan, 430014, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, 463599, China.
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Wang S, Wang L, Gu S, Han Y, Li L, Jia Z, Gao N, Liu Y, Lin S, Hou Y, Wang X, Mao J. Effect of optimized new Shengmai powder on exercise tolerance in rats with heart failure by regulating the ubiquitin-proteasome signaling pathway. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1168341. [PMID: 37288261 PMCID: PMC10242132 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1168341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Introduction Decreased exercise tolerance is a common symptom in patients with heart failure, which is closely related to protein degradation and apoptosis regulated by the ubiquitin-proteasome signaling (UPS) pathway. In this study, the effect of Chinese medicine, optimized new Shengmai powder, on exercise tolerance in rats with heart failure was investigated via the UPS pathway. Methods The heart failure model was prepared by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery in rats, in which the sham-operated group was only threaded and not ligated. Rats (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 45%) were randomly divided into the following groups: model group, YHXSMS group, Benazepril group, and proteasome inhibitor Oprozomib group, and they were administered the corresponding drugs by gavage for 4 weeks. The cardiac function of rats was evaluated by performing an echocardiography examination and a hemodynamic test and the exercise tolerance was done by conducting an exhaustive swimming test. The mechanism was revealed by TUNEL detection, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence analysis, Western blot, and quantitative real-time PCR. Results The study showed that there was a decrease in cardiac function and exercise tolerance of rats in the model group and also destruction of cardiac and skeletal muscle fibers, a proliferation of collagen tissue, and an increment of apoptosis. Our study suggested that optimized new Shengmai powder could exert antiapoptotic effects on myocardial and skeletal muscle cells and improve myocardial contractility and exercise tolerance by inhibiting the overactivation of the UPS pathway, downregulating MAFbx, and Murf-1 overexpression, inhibiting the activation of the JNK signaling pathway, upregulating bcl-2 expression, and decreasing bax and caspase-3 levels. Conclusions The study showed that the optimized new Shengmai powder could improve cardiac function and exercise tolerance in rats with heart failure through the UPS pathway.
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- Shuai Wang
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geratology, Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, He Bei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, ShenZhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shen Zhen, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
- Graduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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Efentakis P, Andreadou I, Iliodromitis KE, Triposkiadis F, Ferdinandy P, Schulz R, Iliodromitis EK. Myocardial Protection and Current Cancer Therapy: Two Opposite Targets with Inevitable Cost. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:14121. [PMID: 36430599 PMCID: PMC9696420 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Myocardial protection against ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is mediated by various ligands, activating different cellular signaling cascades. These include classical cytosolic mediators such as cyclic-GMP (c-GMP), various kinases such as Phosphatydilinositol-3- (PI3K), Protein Kinase B (Akt), Mitogen-Activated-Protein- (MAPK) and AMP-activated (AMPK) kinases, transcription factors such as signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and bioactive molecules such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Most of the aforementioned signaling molecules constitute targets of anticancer therapy; as they are also involved in carcinogenesis, most of the current anti-neoplastic drugs lead to concomitant weakening or even complete abrogation of myocardial cell tolerance to ischemic or oxidative stress. Furthermore, many anti-neoplastic drugs may directly induce cardiotoxicity via their pharmacological effects, or indirectly via their cardiovascular side effects. The combination of direct drug cardiotoxicity, indirect cardiovascular side effects and neutralization of the cardioprotective defense mechanisms of the heart by prolonged cancer treatment may induce long-term ventricular dysfunction, or even clinically manifested heart failure. We present a narrative review of three therapeutic interventions, namely VEGF, proteasome and Immune Checkpoint inhibitors, having opposing effects on the same intracellular signal cascades thereby affecting the heart. Moreover, we herein comment on the current guidelines for managing cardiotoxicity in the clinical setting and on the role of cardiovascular confounders in cardiotoxicity.
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- Panagiotis Efentakis
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, 1089 Budapest, Hungary
- Pharmahungary Group, 6722 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Physiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35390 Giessen, Germany
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Schwaerzer GK, Casteel DE, Cividini F, Kalyanaraman H, Zhuang S, Gu Y, Peterson KL, Dillmann W, Boss GR, Pilz RB, Pilz RB. Constitutive protein kinase G activation exacerbates stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Br J Pharmacol 2022; 179:2413-2429. [PMID: 34000062 PMCID: PMC9926932 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Heart failure is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and new therapeutic targets are needed. Preclinical data suggest that pharmacological activation of protein kinase G (PKG) can reduce maladaptive ventricular remodelling and cardiac dysfunction in the stressed heart. However, clinical trial results have been mixed and the effects of long-term PKG activation in the heart are unknown. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We characterized the cardiac phenotype of mice carrying a heterozygous knock-in mutation of PKG1 (Prkg1R177Q/+ ), which causes constitutive, cGMP-independent activation of the kinase. We examined isolated cardiac myocytes and intact mice, the latter after stress induced by surgical transaortic constriction or angiotensin II (Ang II) infusion. KEY RESULTS Cardiac myocytes from Prkg1R177Q/+ mice showed altered phosphorylation of sarcomeric proteins and reduced contractility in response to electrical stimulation, compared to cells from wild type mice. Under basal conditions, young PKG1R177Q/+ mice exhibited no obvious cardiac abnormalities, but aging animals developed mild increases in cardiac fibrosis. In response to angiotensin II infusion or fixed pressure overload induced by transaortic constriction, young PKGR177Q/+ mice exhibited excessive hypertrophic remodelling with increased fibrosis and myocyte apoptosis, leading to increased left ventricular dilation and dysfunction compared to wild type litter mates. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Long-term PKG1 activation in mice may be harmful to the heart, especially in the presence of pressure overload and neurohumoral stress. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed issue on cGMP Signalling in Cell Growth and Survival. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v179.11/issuetoc.
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- Gerburg K. Schwaerzer
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093,These three authors contributed equally to the work
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093,These three authors contributed equally to the work
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093,These three authors contributed equally to the work
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093,Correspondence should be addressed to R.B.P. ()
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093, USA
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AbstractThe druggable genome is limited by structural features that can be targeted by small molecules in disease-relevant proteins. While orthosteric and allosteric protein modulators have been well studied, they are limited to antagonistic/agonistic functions. This approach to protein modulation leaves many disease-relevant proteins as undruggable targets. Recently, protein-protein interaction modulation has emerged as a promising therapeutic field for previously undruggable protein targets. Molecular glues and heterobifunctional degraders such as PROTACs can facilitate protein interactions and bring the proteasome into proximity to induce targeted protein degradation. In this review, we discuss the function and rational design of molecular glues, heterobifunctional degraders, and hydrophobic tag degraders. We also review historic and novel molecular glues and targets and discuss the challenges and opportunities in this new therapeutic field.
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Jiang Z, Zhao Q, Chen L, Luo Y, Shen L, Cao Z, Wang Q. UBR3 promotes inflammation and apoptosis via DUSP1/p38 pathway in the nucleus pulposus cells of patients with intervertebral disc degeneration. Hum Cell 2022; 35:792-802. [PMID: 35332432 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-022-00693-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Intervertebral disc disease (IDD) is a primary cause of low back pain, affecting 5% of individuals. Previous study have shown that dual-specificity (Thr/Tyr) phosphatase 1 (DUSP1) regulates p38 MAPK activity and DUSP1 level is regulated by ubiquitination. As an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase, UBR3 has been shown to regulate a variety of biological processes through ubiquitination. However, the role of UBR3/DUSP1/p38 in IDD remains to be elucidated. In the current study, we found that UBR3 was significantly increased in the nucleus pulposus tissues of IDD patients and was correlated with IDD severity. Silencing UBR3 promoted the growth, inhibited apoptosis, and inhibited inflammation in primary NPCs. Mechanism study suggested that UBR3 exerted its effects through p38. Co-immunoprecipitation assay indicated that UBR3 promoted DUSP1 ubiquitination. Overexpression of DUSP1 reversed the effect of UBR3 overexpression. Our data also supported that UBR3 was positively correlated with p-p38, but negatively correlated with DUSP1 in IDD. In summary, UBR3 promotes inflammation and apoptosis via inhibiting the p38 signaling pathway by DUSP1 ubiquitination in the NPCs of IDD patients. These findings highlight the importance of UBR3/DUSP1/p38 signaling pathway in IDD and provide new insights for the prevention and treatment of IDD.
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- Zhenhuan Jiang
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, China.
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Roles of Cullin-RING Ubiquitin Ligases in Cardiovascular Diseases. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12030416. [PMID: 35327608 PMCID: PMC8946067 DOI: 10.3390/biom12030416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Maintenance of protein homeostasis is crucial for virtually every aspect of eukaryotic biology. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) represents a highly regulated quality control machinery that protects cells from a variety of stress conditions as well as toxic proteins. A large body of evidence has shown that UPS dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. This review highlights the latest findings regarding the physiological and pathological roles of cullin-RING ubiquitin ligases (CRLs), an essential player in the UPS, in the cardiovascular system. To inspire potential therapeutic invention, factors regulating CRL activities are also discussed.
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Ai X, Yan J, Pogwizd SM. Serine-threonine protein phosphatase regulation of Cx43 dephosphorylation in arrhythmogenic disorders. Cell Signal 2021; 86:110070. [PMID: 34217833 PMCID: PMC8963383 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.110070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Regulation of cell-to-cell communication in the heart by the gap junction protein Connexin43 (Cx43) involves modulation of Cx43 phosphorylation state by protein kinases, and dephosphorylation by protein phosphatases. Dephosphorylation of Cx43 has been associated with impaired intercellular coupling and enhanced arrhythmogenesis in various pathologic states. While there has been extensive study of the protein kinases acting on Cx43, there has been limited studies of the protein phosphatases that may underlie Cx43 dephosphorylation. The focus of this review is to introduce serine-threonine protein phosphatase regulation of Cx43 phosphorylation state and cell-to-cell communication, and its impact on arrhythmogenesis in the setting of chronic heart failure and myocardial ischemia, as well as on atrial fibrillation. We also discuss the therapeutic potential of modulating protein phosphatases to treat arrhythmias in these clinical settings.
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- Xun Ai
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Rush University, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Rush University, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America.
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Phloretin Alleviates Arsenic Trioxide-Induced Apoptosis of H9c2 Cardiomyoblasts via Downregulation in Ca 2+/Calcineurin/NFATc Pathway and Inflammatory Cytokine Release. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2021; 21:642-654. [PMID: 34037972 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-021-09655-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is among the first-line chemotherapeutic drugs for treating acute promyelocytic leukemia patients, but its clinical use is hampered due to cardiotoxicity. The present investigation unveils the mechanism underlying ATO-induced oxidative stress that promotes calcineurin (a ubiquitous Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine phosphatase expressed only during sustained Ca2+ elevation) expression, inflammatory cytokine release and apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts, and its possible modulation with phloretin (PHL, an antioxidant polyphenol present in apple peel). ATO caused Ca2+ overload resulting in elevated expression of calcineurin and its downstream transcriptional effector NFATc causing the release of cytokines such as IL-2, IL-6, MCP-1, IFN-γ, and TNF-α in H9c2 cardiomyoblast. There was a visible increase in the nuclear fraction of NF-κB and ROS-mediated apoptotic cell death. The expression levels of cardiac-specific genes (troponin, desmin, and caveolin-3) and genes of the apoptotic signaling pathway (BCL-2, BAX, IGF1, AKT, ERK1, -2, RAF1, and JNK) in response to ATO and PHL were studied. The putative binding mode and the potential ligand-target interactions of PHL with calcineurin using docking software (Autodock and iGEMDOCKv2) showed the high binding affinity of PHL to calcineurin. PHL co-treatment significantly reduced Ca2+ influx and normalized the expression of calcineurin, NFATc, NF-κB, and other cytokines. PHL co-treatment resulted in activation of BCL-2, IGF1, AKT, RAF1, ERK1, and ERK2 and inhibition of BAX and JNK. Overall, these results revealed that PHL has a protective effect against ATO-induced apoptosis and we propose calcineurin as a druggable target for the interaction of PHL in ATO cardiotoxicity in H9c2 cells.
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Singh A, Phogat J, Yadav A, Dabur R. The dependency of autophagy and ubiquitin proteasome system during skeletal muscle atrophy. Biophys Rev 2021; 13:203-219. [PMID: 33927785 PMCID: PMC8046863 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-021-00789-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Among the four proteolytic systems in the cell, autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) are the main proteolytic events that allow for the removal of cell debris and proteins to maintain cellular homeostasis. Previous studies have revealed that these systems perform their functions independently of each other. However, recent studies indicate the existence of regulatory interactions between these proteolytic systems via ubiquitinated tags and a reciprocal regulation mechanism with several crosstalk points. UPS plays an important role in the elimination of short-lived/soluble misfolded proteins, whereas autophagy eliminates defective organelles and persistent insoluble protein aggregates. Both of these systems seem to act independently; however, disruption of one pathway affects the activity of the other pathway and contributes to different pathological conditions. This review summarizes the recent findings on direct and indirect dependencies of autophagy and UPS and their execution at the molecular level along with the important drug targets in skeletal muscle atrophy.
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- Ajay Singh
- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana 124001 India
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- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana 124001 India
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- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana 124001 India
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- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana 124001 India
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Bahr HI, Ibrahiem AT, Gabr AM, Elbahaie AM, Elmahdi HS, Soliman N, Youssef AM, El-Sherbiny M, Zaitone SA. Chemopreventive effect of α-hederin/carboplatin combination against experimental colon hyperplasia and impact on JNK signaling. Toxicol Mech Methods 2020; 31:138-149. [PMID: 33190582 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2020.1849483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Colon cancer is the commonest cancer worldwide. α-Hederin is a monodesmosidic triterpenoid saponin possessing diverse pharmacological activities. The running experiment was designed to test the chemopreventive activity of α-hederin when used as an adjuvant to carboplatin in an experimental model of mouse colon hyperplasia induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH). Fifty male Swiss albino mice were classified into five groups: group (I): saline group, group (II): DMH-induced colon hyperplasia control group, group (III): DMH + carboplatin (5 mg/kg) group, group (IV): DMH + α-hederin (80 mg/kg) group, and group (V): DMH + carboplatin (5 mg/kg)+α-hederin (80 mg/kg) group. Analyzing of colonic tissue indicated that the disease control group showed higher colon levels of phospho-PI3K to total-PI3K, phospho-AKT to total-AKT and cyclin D1 concurrent with lower phospho-JNK/total JNK ratio and caspase 3. However, treatment with α-hederin, in combination with carboplatin, favorably ameliorated phosphorylation of PI3K/AKT/JNK proteins, increased colon caspase 3 and downregulated cyclin D1. Microscopically, α-hederin, in combination with carboplatin, produced the most reduction in the histologic hyperplasia score, enhanced the goblet cell survival in periodic acid Schiff staining and reduced proliferation (Ki-67 immunostaining) in the current colon hyperplasia model. Collectively, the current study highlighted for the first time that using α-hederin as an adjuvant to carboplatin enhanced its chemopreventive activity, improved JNK signaling and increased apoptosis. Hence, further studies are warranted to test α-hederin as a promising candidate with chemotherapeutic agents in treating colon cancer.
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- Hoda I Bahr
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.,Pharmacology and Therapeutics Department, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Histology & Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Almaarefa University, Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.,Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Kaur N, Raja R, Ruiz-Velasco A, Liu W. Cellular Protein Quality Control in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: From Bench to Bedside. Front Cardiovasc Med 2020; 7:585309. [PMID: 33195472 PMCID: PMC7593653 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.585309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Heart failure is a serious comorbidity and the most common cause of mortality in diabetes patients. Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) features impaired cellular structure and function, culminating in heart failure; however, there is a dearth of specific clinical therapy for treating DCM. Protein homeostasis is pivotal for the maintenance of cellular viability under physiological and pathological conditions, particularly in the irreplaceable cardiomyocytes; therefore, it is tightly regulated by a protein quality control (PQC) system. Three evolutionarily conserved molecular processes, the unfolded protein response (UPR), the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), and autophagy, enhance protein turnover and preserve protein homeostasis by suppressing protein translation, degrading misfolded or unfolded proteins in cytosol or organelles, disposing of damaged and toxic proteins, recycling essential amino acids, and eliminating insoluble protein aggregates. In response to increased cellular protein demand under pathological insults, including the diabetic condition, a coordinated PQC system retains cardiac protein homeostasis and heart performance, on the contrary, inappropriate PQC function exaggerates cardiac proteotoxicity with subsequent heart dysfunction. Further investigation of the PQC mechanisms in diabetes propels a more comprehensive understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of DCM and opens new prospective treatment strategies for heart disease and heart failure in diabetes patients. In this review, the function and regulation of cardiac PQC machinery in diabetes mellitus, and the therapeutic potential for the diabetic heart are discussed.
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- Namrita Kaur
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Zeng G, Lian C, Yang P, Zheng M, Ren H, Wang H. E3-ubiquitin ligase TRIM6 aggravates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury via promoting STAT1-dependent cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 11:3536-3550. [PMID: 31171760 PMCID: PMC6594808 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cardiomyocyte apoptosis is a major cause of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R) injury, in which the activation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) plays an important role. The E3-ubiquitin ligase TRIM6 has been implicated in regulating STAT1 activity, however, whether it is associated with MI/R injury and the underlying mechanism are not determined. In this study, by investigating a mouse MI/R injury model, we show that TRIM6 expression is induced in mouse heart following MI/R injury. Additionally, TRIM6 depletion reduces and its overexpression increases myocardial infarct size, serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in mice subjected to MI/R injury, indicating that TRIM6 functions to aggravate MI/R injury. Mechanistically, TRIM6 promotes IKKε-dependent STAT1 activation, and the inhibition of IKKε or STAT1 with the specific inhibitor, CAY10576 or fludarabine, abolishes TRIM6 effects on cardiomyocyte apoptosis and MI/R injury. Similarly, TRIM6 mutant lacking the ability to ubiquitinate IKKε and induce IKKε/STAT1 activation also fails to promote cardiomyocyte apoptosis and MI/R injury. Thus, these results suggest that TRIM6 aggravates MI/R injury through promoting IKKε/STAT1 activation-dependent cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and that TRIM6 might represent a novel therapeutic target for alleviating MI/R injury.
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- Guangwei Zeng
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Shaanxi, China.,Jiajiang Oil Storage Warehouse, Xining Joint Service Centre, Xining, China
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- Department of Health Economic Managment, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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miR-378a-3p inhibits ischemia/reperfusion-induced apoptosis in H9C2 cardiomyocytes by targeting TRIM55 via the DUSP1-JNK1/2 signaling pathway. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:8939-8952. [PMID: 32463795 PMCID: PMC7288954 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in many pathological and biological processes, such as ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury by modulating gene expression. Increasing evidence indicates that miR-378a-3p might provide a potential cardioprotective effect against ischemic heart disease. Cell apoptosis is a crucial mechanism in I/R injury. As such, this study evaluated the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of action of miR-378a-3p on H9C2 cardiomyocyte apoptosis following I/R injury. We found that I/R-induced H9C2 cardiomyocytes exhibited a decrease in miR-378a-3p expression, while treatment with a miR-378a-3p mimic suppressed cell apoptosis, JNK1/2 activation, cleavage of PARP and caspase-3, and Bax/Bcl-2 ratio but increased DUSP1 expression, which subsequently inhibited JNK1/2 phosphorylation. TRIM55 was shown to be a target of miR-378a-3p and its downregulation inhibited the miR-378a-3p inhibitor-induced increase in cell apoptosis and JNK1/2 activation. TRIM55 inhibited DUSP1 protein expression through ubiquitination of DUSP1. Moreover, DUSP1 overexpression inhibited the TRIM55 overexpression-induced increase in cell apoptosis and JNK1/2 activation. The protective effect of miR-378a-3p was subsequently confirmed in a rat myocardial I/R model, as evidenced by a decrease in cardiomyocyte apoptosis of cardiomyocytes, TRIM55 expression, and JNK1/2 activation. Taken together, these results suggest that miR-378a-3p may protect against I/R-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis via TRIM55/DUSP1/JNK signaling.
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Regulation of Dual-Specificity Phosphatase (DUSP) Ubiquitination and Protein Stability. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112668. [PMID: 31151270 PMCID: PMC6600639 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are key regulators of signal transduction and cell responses. Abnormalities in MAPKs are associated with multiple diseases. Dual-specificity phosphatases (DUSPs) dephosphorylate many key signaling molecules, including MAPKs, leading to the regulation of duration, magnitude, or spatiotemporal profiles of MAPK activities. Hence, DUSPs need to be properly controlled. Protein post-translational modifications, such as ubiquitination, phosphorylation, methylation, and acetylation, play important roles in the regulation of protein stability and activity. Ubiquitination is critical for controlling protein degradation, activation, and interaction. For DUSPs, ubiquitination induces degradation of eight DUSPs, namely, DUSP1, DUSP4, DUSP5, DUSP6, DUSP7, DUSP8, DUSP9, and DUSP16. In addition, protein stability of DUSP2 and DUSP10 is enhanced by phosphorylation. Methylation-induced ubiquitination of DUSP14 stimulates its phosphatase activity. In this review, we summarize the knowledge of the regulation of DUSP stability and ubiquitination through post-translational modifications.
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Xie X, Bi HL, Lai S, Zhang YL, Li N, Cao HJ, Han L, Wang HX, Li HH. The immunoproteasome catalytic β5i subunit regulates cardiac hypertrophy by targeting the autophagy protein ATG5 for degradation. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaau0495. [PMID: 31086810 PMCID: PMC6506244 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Pathological cardiac hypertrophy eventually leads to heart failure without adequate treatment. The immunoproteasome is an inducible form of the proteasome that is intimately involved in inflammatory diseases. Here, we found that the expression and activity of immunoproteasome catalytic subunit β5i were significantly up-regulated in angiotensin II (Ang II)-treated cardiomyocytes and in the hypertrophic hearts. Knockout of β5i in cardiomyocytes and mice markedly attenuated the hypertrophic response, and this effect was aggravated by β5i overexpression in cardiomyocytes and transgenic mice. Mechanistically, β5i interacted with and promoted ATG5 degradation thereby leading to inhibition of autophagy and cardiac hypertrophy. Further, knockdown of ATG5 or inhibition of autophagy reversed the β5i knockout-mediated reduction of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by Ang II or pressure overload. Together, this study identifies a novel role for β5i in the regulation of cardiac hypertrophy. The inhibition of β5i activity may provide a new therapeutic approach for hypertrophic diseases.
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- Xin Xie
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Physiology and Physiopathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuxing Hospital of the Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
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- Department of Physiology and Physiopathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
- Corresponding author. (H.-H.L.); (H.-X.W.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
- Corresponding author. (H.-H.L.); (H.-X.W.)
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Emerging role of F-box proteins in the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stem cells in human cancers. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:124. [PMID: 30999935 PMCID: PMC6472071 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1222-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence shows that epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a crucial role in tumor invasion, metastasis, cancer stem cells, and drug resistance. Data obtained thus far have revealed that F-box proteins are critically involved in the regulation of the EMT process and stem cell differentiation in human cancers. In this review, we will briefly describe the role of EMT and stem cells in cell metastasis and drug resistance. We will also highlight how numerous F-box proteins govern the EMT process and stem cell survival by controlling their downstream targets. Additionally, we will discuss whether F-box proteins involved in drug resistance are associated with EMT and cancer stem cells. Targeting these F-box proteins might be a potential therapeutic strategy to reverse EMT and inhibit cancer stem cells and thus overcome drug resistance in human cancers.
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Zheng D, Su Z, Zhang Y, Ni R, Fan GC, Robbins J, Song LS, Li J, Peng T. Calpain-2 promotes MKP-1 expression protecting cardiomyocytes in both in vitro and in vivo mouse models of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Arch Toxicol 2019; 93:1051-1065. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-019-02405-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chen C, Zou LX, Lin QY, Yan X, Bi HL, Xie X, Wang S, Wang QS, Zhang YL, Li HH. Resveratrol as a new inhibitor of immunoproteasome prevents PTEN degradation and attenuates cardiac hypertrophy after pressure overload. Redox Biol 2018; 20:390-401. [PMID: 30412827 PMCID: PMC6226597 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2018.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Sustained cardiac hypertrophy is a major cause of heart failure (HF) and death. Recent studies have demonstrated that resveratrol (RES) exerts a protective role in hypertrophic diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms involved are not fully elucidated. In this study, cardiac hypertrophic remodeling in mice were established by pressure overload induced by transverse aortic constriction (TAC). Cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography and invasive pressure-volume analysis. Cardiomyocyte size was detected by wheat germ agglutinin staining. The protein and gene expressions of signaling mediators and hypertrophic markers were examined. Our results showed that administration of RES significantly suppressed pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis and apoptosis and improved in vivo heart function in mice. RES also reversed pre-established hypertrophy and restoring contractile dysfunction induced by chronic pressure overload. Moreover, RES treatment blocked TAC-induced increase of immunoproteasome activity and catalytic subunit expression (β1i, β2i and β5i), which inhibited PTEN degradation thereby leading to inactivation of AKT/mTOR and activation of AMPK signals. Further, blocking PTEN by the specific inhibitor VO-Ohpic significantly attenuated RES inhibitory effect on cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in vivo and in vitro. Taken together, our data suggest that RES is a novel inhibitor of immunoproteasome activity, and may represent a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of hypertrophic diseases. Resveratrol (RES) protects from pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophic remodeling. RES can inhibit immunosubunit expression and activity in cardiomyocytes. RES increases PTEN stability leading to inhibition of AKT/mTOR and activation of AMPK. Blocking PTEN significantly attenuates RES-mediated beneficial effect on cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.
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- Chen Chen
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China.
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Zhang W, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zhao Q, Liu Z, Xu Y. USP49 inhibits ischemia-reperfusion-induced cell viability suppression and apoptosis in human AC16 cardiomyocytes through DUSP1-JNK1/2 signaling. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:6529-6538. [PMID: 30246457 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dual-specificity protein phosphatases (DUSP) also known as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphatases (MKPs) can dephosphorylate MAPKs, including extracellular signal-regulated kinase, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38. DUSP1-mediated JNK dephosphorylation has been found to play an antiapoptotic role against cardiac ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the regulation of DUSP1-JNK pathway remains unclear. In the current study, ubiquitin-specific peptidase 49 (USP49) expression in human AC16 cardiomyocytes following I/R injury was measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. Cell viability, apoptosis, the Bax, Bcl-2, and DUSP1 expression, and the activity of MAPKs in AC16 cardiomyocytes following indicated treatment was measured by CCK-8, flow cytometry, and western blot analysis. The direct interaction between USP49 and DUSP1 was measured by coimmunoprecipitation and ubiquitination analysis. The effect of USP49 on apoptosis and JNK activity in rat cardiomyocytes following I/R injury was also measured by TUNEL and western blot analysis. Here, we found that USP49 expression was time-dependently increased in AC16 cardiomyocytes following I/R. I/R-induced cell apoptosis and JNK1/2 activation both in in vivo and in vitro reversed by USP49 overexpression in AC16 cardiomyocytes. Inhibiting JNK1/2 activation significantly inhibited USP49 knockdown-induced the cell viability inhibition, apoptosis and the JNK1/2 activation in AC16 cardiomyocytes. Moreover, USP49 positively regulated DUSP1 expression through deubiquitinating DUSP1. Overall, our findings establish USP49 as a novel regulator of DUSP1-JNK1/2 signaling pathway with a protective role in cardiac I/R injury.
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- Wei Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias of the Ministry of Education of China, East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Shvedova M, Anfinogenova Y, Atochina-Vasserman EN, Schepetkin IA, Atochin DN. c-Jun N-Terminal Kinases (JNKs) in Myocardial and Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:715. [PMID: 30026697 PMCID: PMC6041399 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In this article, we review the literature regarding the role of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) in cerebral and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. Numerous studies demonstrate that JNK-mediated signaling pathways play an essential role in cerebral and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. JNK-associated mechanisms are involved in preconditioning and post-conditioning of the heart and the brain. The literature and our own studies suggest that JNK inhibitors may exert cardioprotective and neuroprotective properties. The effects of modulating the JNK-depending pathways in the brain and the heart are reviewed. Cardioprotective and neuroprotective mechanisms of JNK inhibitors are discussed in detail including synthetic small molecule inhibitors (AS601245, SP600125, IQ-1S, and SR-3306), ion channel inhibitor GsMTx4, JNK-interacting proteins, inhibitors of mixed-lineage kinase (MLK) and MLK-interacting proteins, inhibitors of glutamate receptors, nitric oxide (NO) donors, and anesthetics. The role of JNKs in ischemia/reperfusion injury of the heart in diabetes mellitus is discussed in the context of comorbidities. According to reviewed literature, JNKs represent promising therapeutic targets for protection of the brain and the heart against ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, respectively. However, different members of the JNK family exert diverse physiological properties which may not allow for systemic administration of non-specific JNK inhibitors for therapeutic purposes. Currently available candidate JNK inhibitors with high therapeutic potential are identified. The further search for selective JNK3 inhibitors remains an important task.
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- Maria Shvedova
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States
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- Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
- RASA Center in Tomsk, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia
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- RASA Center in Tomsk, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia
- RASA Center, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- RASA Center in Tomsk, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States
- RASA Center in Tomsk, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia
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Zhang L, Yan X, Zhang YL, Bai J, Hidru TH, Wang QS, Li HH. Vitamin D attenuates pressure overload-induced cardiac remodeling and dysfunction in mice. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 178:293-302. [PMID: 29337094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Vitamin D (VD) and its analogues play critical roles in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated that VD exerts a protective role in cardiovascular diseases. However, the beneficial effect of VD on pressure overload-induced cardiac remodeling and dysfunction and its underlying mechanisms are not fully elucidated. In this study, cardiac dysfunction and hypertrophic remodeling in mice were induced by pressure overload. Cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography, and myocardial histology was detected by H&E and Masson's trichrome staining. Cardiomyocyte size was detected by wheat germ agglutinin staining. The protein levels of signaling mediators were examined by western blotting while mRNA expression of hypertrophic and fibrotic markers was examined by qPCR analysis. Oxidative stress was detected by dihydroethidine staining. Our results showed that administration of VD3 significantly ameliorates pressure overload-induced contractile dysfunction, cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis and inflammation in mice. In addition, VD3 treatment also markedly inhibited cardiac oxidative stress and apoptosis. Moreover, protein levels of calcineurin A, ERK1/2, AKT, TGF-β, GRP78, cATF6, and CHOP were significantly reduced whereas SERCA2 level was upregulated in the VD3-treated hearts compared with control. These results suggest that VD3 attenuates cardiac remodeling and dysfunction induced by pressure overload, and this protective effect is associated with inhibition of multiple signaling pathways.
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- Liang Zhang
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China.
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Yang C, Fan P, Zhu S, Yang H, Jin X, Wu H. 3F-Box protein 32 degrades ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related and regulates DNA damage response induced by gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:8878-8884. [PMID: 29805624 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) activates checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) following replication fork stalling, leading to cell cycle arrest. ATR-CHK1 pathway components are considered to be promising therapeutic targets to enhance the effectiveness of replication inhibitors. The present study revealed that F-Box protein 32 (FBXO32) regulated ATR expression in pancreatic cancer PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 cells. Additionally, FBXO32 interacts with ATR in PANC-1 cells and ATR is a degradation substrate of E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXO32. Furthermore, FBXO32 regulated the DNA damage response induced by gemcitabine in PANC-1 cells. Taken together, the results of the present study suggested that FBXO32, as an E3 ubiquitin ligase of ATR, regulates the DNA damage response induced by gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer.
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- Chong Yang
- Organ Transplantation Center, Hospital of The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, P.R. China
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- Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Organ Transplantation Center, Hospital of The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, P.R. China
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- Organ Transplantation Center, Hospital of The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, P.R. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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Yang G, Min D, Yan J, Yang M, Lin G. Protective role and mechanism of snakegourd peel against myocardial infarction in rats. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 42:18-24. [PMID: 29655684 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Injection of snakegourd peel (SP), an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine, is used to treat coronary artery disease and stable angina in China. However, its therapeutic role and mechanism of action for the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) is not fully understood. PURPOSE The present study was designed to investigate the effect of SP on MI-induced cardiac injury and elucidate its underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS To create an in vivo model of MI, we ligated the left coronary artery of Wistar rats. For our in vitro model of MI, we treated primary neonatal rat ventricular myocytes with hypoxia. Myocardial infarct size was measured by triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. Intracellular calcium concentration (Ca2+) was measured by confocal microscopy, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis was assessed by TUNEL assay. Western blot was applied to determine protein levels. RESULTS Three days post-MI, SP significantly improved MI-induced impairment of cardiac function, as indicated by increased left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP), maximum rate of left ventricular pressure rise and fall (± dp/dt max), and decreased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP). In addition, SP treatment markedly reduced the infarct size and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity; inhibited cardiomyocyte apoptosis and Caspase-3 activation both in vivo and in vitro; and decreased intracellular calcium overload, Cav1.2, phosphorylated JNK (p-JNK), and p38 MAPK (p-p38 MAPK) levels in ischemic myocardium. CONCLUSION SP alleviated cardiac ischemic injury and inhibited cardiomyocyte apoptosis by attenuating intracellular calcium overload, suppressing Caspase-3 activation, and downregulating protein expression of p-JNK and p-p38MAPK. These results suggest that SP may serve as a potential novel therapeutic drug for MI.
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- Guanlin Yang
- Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110032, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110032, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Tsingtao University of Vascular Surgery, Tsingtao 266070, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Tsingtao University of Intensive Care Unit, Tsingtao 266070, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China.
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Yokoe S, Asahi M. Phospholamban Is Downregulated by pVHL-Mediated Degradation through Oxidative Stress in Failing Heart. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18112232. [PMID: 29068413 PMCID: PMC5713202 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The E3 ubiquitin ligase, von Hippel–Lindau (VHL), regulates protein expression by polyubiquitination. Although the protein VHL (pVHL) was reported to be involved in the heart function, the underlying mechanism is unclear. Here, we show that pVHL was upregulated in hearts from two types of genetically dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) mice models. In comparison with the wild-type mouse, both DCM mice models showed a significant reduction in the expression of phospholamban (PLN), a potent inhibitor of sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase, and enhanced interaction between pVHL and PLN. To clarify whether pVHL is involved in PLN degradation in failing hearts, we used carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP), a mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP)-lowering reagent, to mimic the heart failure condition in PLN-expressing HEK293 cells and found that CCCP treatment resulted in PLN degradation and increased interaction between PLN and pVHL. However, these effects were reversed with the addition of N-acetyl-l-cysteine. Furthermore, the co-transfection of VHL and PLN in HEK293 cells decreased PLN expression under oxidative stress, whereas knockdown of VHL increased PLN expression both under normal and oxidative stress conditions. Together, we propose that oxidative stress upregulates pVHL expression to induce PLN degradation in failing hearts.
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- Shunichi Yokoe
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan.
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Molecular mechanism of doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy - An update. Eur J Pharmacol 2017; 818:241-253. [PMID: 29074412 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 368] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Doxorubicin is utilized for anti-neoplastic treatment for several decades. The utility of this drug is limited due to its side effects. Generally, doxorubicin toxicity is originated from the myocardium and then other organs are also ruined. The mechanism of doxorubicin is intercalated with the DNA and inhibits topoisomerase 2. There are various signalling mechanisms involved in doxorubicin cardiotoxicity. First and foremost, the doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity is due to oxidative stress. Cardiac mitochondrial damage is supposed after few hours following the revelation of doxorubicin. This has led important new uses for the mechanism of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and novel avenues of investigation to determine better pharmacotherapies and interventions for the impediment of cardiotoxicity. The idea of this review is to bring up to date the recent findings of the mechanism of doxorubicin cardiomyopathies such as calcium dysregulation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, impairment of progenitor cells, activation of immune, ubiquitous system and some other parameters.
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Wang Y, Wang S, Lei M, Boyett M, Tsui H, Liu W, Wang X. The p21-activated kinase 1 (Pak1) signalling pathway in cardiac disease: from mechanistic study to therapeutic exploration. Br J Pharmacol 2017; 175:1362-1374. [PMID: 28574147 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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p21-activated kinase 1 (Pak1) is a member of the highly conserved family of serine/threonine protein kinases regulated by Ras-related small G-proteins, Cdc42/Rac1. It has been previously demonstrated to be involved in cardiac protection. Based on recent studies, this review provides an overview of the role of Pak1 in cardiac diseases including disrupted Ca2+ homoeostasis-related cardiac arrhythmias, adrenergic stress- and pressure overload-induced hypertrophy, and ischaemia/reperfusion injury. These findings demonstrate the important role of Pak1 mediated through the phosphorylation and transcriptional modification of hypertrophy and/or arrhythmia-related genes. This review also discusses the anti-arrhythmic and anti-hypertrophic, protective function of Pak1 and the beneficial effects of fingolimod (an FDA-approved sphingolipid drug), a Pak1 activator, and its ability to prevent arrhythmias and cardiac hypertrophy. These findings also highlight the therapeutic potential of Pak1 signalling in the treatment and prevention of cardiac diseases. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Spotlight on Small Molecules in Cardiovascular Diseases. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v175.8/issuetoc.
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- Yanwen Wang
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Brown DI, Parry TL, Willis MS. Ubiquitin Ligases and Posttranslational Regulation of Energy in the Heart: The Hand that Feeds. Compr Physiol 2017. [PMID: 28640445 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c160024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Heart failure (HF) is a costly and deadly syndrome characterized by the reduced capacity of the heart to adequately provide systemic blood flow. Mounting evidence implicates pathological changes in cardiac energy metabolism as a contributing factor in the development of HF. While the main source of fuel in the healthy heart is the oxidation of fatty acids, in the failing heart the less energy efficient glucose and glycogen metabolism are upregulated. The ubiquitin proteasome system plays a key role in regulating metabolism via protein-degradation/regulation of autophagy and regulating metabolism-related transcription and cell signaling processes. In this review, we discuss recent research that describes the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) in regulating metabolism in the context of HF. We focus on ubiquitin ligases (E3s), the component of the UPS that confers substrate specificity, and detail the current understanding of how these E3s contribute to cardiac pathology and metabolism. © 2017 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 7:841-862, 2017.
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- David I Brown
- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Xin Z, Ma Z, Jiang S, Wang D, Fan C, Di S, Hu W, Li T, She J, Yang Y. FOXOs in the impaired heart: New therapeutic targets for cardiac diseases. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2016; 1863:486-498. [PMID: 27890702 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Cardiac diseases have a high morbidity and mortality and affect the global population. Based on recent accumulating evidence, Forkhead box O (FOXOs) play important roles in cardiac diseases. Therefore, a summary of the current literature on the molecular mechanisms and roles of FOXOs in the heart will provide valuable information. In this review, we first briefly introduce the molecular features of FOXOs. Then, we discuss the regulation and cardiac actions of the FOXO pathways. Based on this background, we expand our discussion to the roles of FOXOs in several major cardiac diseases, such as ischemic cardiac diseases, diabetic cardiomyopathy and myocardial hypertrophy. Then, we describe some methodological problems associated with the FOXO gene-modified animal models. Finally, we discuss potential future directions. The information reviewed here may be significant for the design of future studies and may increase the potential of FOXOs as therapeutic targets.
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- Zhenlong Xin
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 1 Xinsi Road, Xi'an 710038, China
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- Department of Aerospace Medicine, The Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 1 Xinsi Road, Xi'an 710038, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 1 Xinsi Road, Xi'an 710038, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
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Murdoch JD, Rostosky CM, Gowrisankaran S, Arora AS, Soukup SF, Vidal R, Capece V, Freytag S, Fischer A, Verstreken P, Bonn S, Raimundo N, Milosevic I. Endophilin-A Deficiency Induces the Foxo3a-Fbxo32 Network in the Brain and Causes Dysregulation of Autophagy and the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System. Cell Rep 2016; 17:1071-1086. [PMID: 27720640 PMCID: PMC5080600 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Endophilin-A, a well-characterized endocytic adaptor essential for synaptic vesicle recycling, has recently been linked to neurodegeneration. We report here that endophilin-A deficiency results in impaired movement, age-dependent ataxia, and neurodegeneration in mice. Transcriptional analysis of endophilin-A mutant mice, complemented by proteomics, highlighted ataxia- and protein-homeostasis-related genes and revealed upregulation of the E3-ubiquitin ligase FBXO32/atrogin-1 and its transcription factor FOXO3A. FBXO32 overexpression triggers apoptosis in cultured cells and neurons but, remarkably, coexpression of endophilin-A rescues it. FBXO32 interacts with all three endophilin-A proteins. Similarly to endophilin-A, FBXO32 tubulates membranes and localizes on clathrin-coated structures. Additionally, FBXO32 and endophilin-A are necessary for autophagosome formation, and both colocalize transiently with autophagosomes. Our results point to a role for endophilin-A proteins in autophagy and protein degradation, processes that are impaired in their absence, potentially contributing to neurodegeneration and ataxia. Endophilin-A is needed for autophagosome formation in mammalian neurons and brain Absence of endophilin-A upregulates the E3-ubiquitin ligase FBXO32 FBXO32-endophilin-A interaction maintains neuronal health and protein homeostasis Endophilin-A KO mice show age-dependent ataxia, motor impairments, and neurodegeneration
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- John D Murdoch
- European Neuroscience Institute (ENI), 37077 Göttingen, Germany; Institute of Cellular Biochemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), 37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven Department of Human Genetics, Leuven Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (LIND), 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Computational Systems Biology, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Computational Systems Biology, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- European Neuroscience Institute (ENI), 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Epigenetics and Systems Medicine in Neurodegenerative Diseases, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 37077 Göttingen, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven Department of Human Genetics, Leuven Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (LIND), 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Computational Systems Biology, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Cellular Biochemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
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- European Neuroscience Institute (ENI), 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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Zheng N, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Wei W. Recent advances in SCF ubiquitin ligase complex: Clinical implications. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2016; 1866:12-22. [PMID: 27156687 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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F-box proteins, which are subunit recruiting modules of SCF (SKP1-Cullin 1-F-box protein) E3 ligase complexes, play critical roles in the development and progression of human malignancies through governing multiple cellular processes including cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis. Moreover, there are emerging studies that lead to the development of F-box proteins inhibitors with promising therapeutic potential. In this article, we describe how F-box proteins including but not restricted to well-established Fbw7, Skp2 and β-TRCP, are involved in tumorigenesis. However, in-depth investigation is required to further explore the mechanism and the physiological contribution of undetermined F-box proteins in carcinogenesis. Lastly, we suggest that targeting F-box proteins could possibly open new avenues for the treatment and prevention of human cancers.
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- Nana Zheng
- The Cyrus Tang Hematology Center and Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- The Cyrus Tang Hematology Center and Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- The Cyrus Tang Hematology Center and Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, MA 02215, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, MA 02215, USA.
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Chen S, Villalta A, Agrawal DK. FOXO1 Mediates Vitamin D Deficiency-Induced Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle. J Bone Miner Res 2016; 31:585-95. [PMID: 26462119 PMCID: PMC4814301 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Prospective epidemiological studies have consistently shown a relationship between vitamin D deficiency, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). This is supported by recent trials showing that vitamin D supplementation in prediabetic or insulin-resistant patients with inadequate vitamin D levels improves insulin sensitivity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying vitamin D deficiency-induced insulin resistance and DM2 remain unknown. Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is a primary defect in the majority of patients with DM2. Although sustained activation of forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) in skeletal muscle causes insulin resistance, a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and FOXO1 activation in muscle is unknown. We generated skeletal muscle-specific vitamin D receptor (VDR)-null mice and discovered that these mice developed insulin resistance and glucose intolerance accompanied by increased expression and activity of FOXO1. We also found sustained FOXO1 activation in the skeletal muscle of global VDR-null mice. Treatment of C2C12 muscle cells with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (VD3) reduced FOXO1 expression, nuclear translocation, and activity. The VD3-dependent suppression of FOXO1 activation disappeared by knockdown of VDR, indicating that it is VDR-dependent. Taken together, these results suggest that FOXO1 is a critical target mediating VDR-null signaling in skeletal muscle. The novel findings provide the conceptual support that persistent FOXO1 activation may be responsible for insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism in vitamin D signaling-deficient mice, as well as evidence for the utility of vitamin D supplementation for intervention in DM2.
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- Songcang Chen
- Center for Clinical & Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha NE 68178 USA
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- Diabetes Center, University of California San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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- Center for Clinical & Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha NE 68178 USA
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Myocardial hypertrophy that often leads to eventual heart failure is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. While both apoptosis and cell proliferation have been reported to play an important part in heart failure, its exact triggering mechanism is still unclear. Reports have shown that low concentrations of H2O2 (10-30 µM) can induce myocardial hypertrophy without affecting survival. The ubiquitin ligase Ube3a has been reported to have a close affiliation with Angelman syndrome; but many ubiquitin ligases have been reported in a variety of cardiovascular conditions including myocardial hypertrophy. However, the relationship between Ube3a and myocardial hypertrophy has never been reported in literature. The rat cardiac myoblast cell line H9c2 and primary neonatal cardiomyocytes showed similar hypertrophic responses in vitro. In this report, we utilized H2O2 treatment on H9c2 cells to induce myocardial hypertrophy and determined the relationship between Ube3a and myocardial hypertrophy. Our results showed that 10-20 μM H2O2 can induce myocardial hypertrophy without affecting cell viability and inducing cell apoptosis, while the corresponding transcription and translation levels of Ube3a are significantly increased during the process. Therefore, these findings underline that Ube3a may play an important role in myocardial hypertrophy.
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Datta NS, Chukkapalli S, Vengalil N, Zhan E, Przyklenk K, Lasley R. Parathyroid hormone-related peptide protects cardiomyocytes from oxidative stress-induced cell death: First evidence of a novel endocrine-cardiovascular interaction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 468:202-7. [PMID: 26518653 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.10.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Although there is a growing interest in the molecular cross-talk between the endocrine and cardiovascular systems, the cardiac effects of calcium-regulating hormones (i.e., parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP)) have not been explored. In this study, we examined the effect of PTHrP on the viability of isolated adult mouse cardiomyocytes subjected to oxidative stress. Myocytes from 19 to 22 week old male 129J/C57BL6 mice were exposed to oxidative insult in the form of H2O2 which led to more than 70% loss of cell viability. Herein we demonstrate, for the first time, that pretreatment with 100 nM PTHrP prior to 100 μM H2O2 incubation prevents H2O2 -induced cell death by more than 50%. Immunoblot analysis revealed H2O2 induction of MKP-1 protein expression while PTHrP decreased MKP-1 expression. Moreover, myocytes derived from MKP1 KO mice were resistant to oxidative injury. No added benefit of PTHrP treatment was noted in MKP-1 null cardiomyocytes. Using specific pharmacological inhibitors we demonstrated that P-p38, P-ERK and P-AKT mediated PTHrP's cardioprotective action. These data provide novel evidence that: i) down-regulation of MKP1 affords profound protection against oxidative stress; and ii) PTHrP is cardioprotective, possibly via down-regulation of MKP-1 and activation of MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling.
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- Nabanita S Datta
- Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Circulating E3 ligases are novel and sensitive biomarkers for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Clin Sci (Lond) 2015; 128:751-60. [PMID: 25599194 PMCID: PMC4557400 DOI: 10.1042/cs20140663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ubiquitin ligase (E3) is a decisive element of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), which is the main pathway for intracellular protein turnover. Recently, circulating E3 ligases have been increasingly considered as cancer biomarkers. In the present study, we aimed to determine if cardiac-specific E3 ligases in circulation can serve as novel predictors for early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). By screening and verifying their tissue expression patterns with microarray and real-time PCR analysis, six of 261 E3 ligases, including cardiac-specific Rnf207 and cardiac- and muscle-enriched Fbxo32/atrogin-1, Trim54/MuRF3, Trim63/MuRF1, Kbtbd10/KLHL41, Asb11 and Asb2 in mouse heart, were selected for the present study. In the AMI rats, the levels of five E3 ligases including Rnf207, Fbxo32, Trim54, Trim63 and Kbtbd10 in the plasma were significantly increased compared with control animals. Especially, the plasma levels of Rnf207 was markedly increased at 1 h, peaked at 3 h and decreased at 6-24 h after ligation. Further evaluation of E3 ligases in AMI patients confirmed that plasma Rnf207 level increased significantly compared with that in healthy people and patients without AMI, and showed a similar time course to that in AMI rats. Simultaneously, plasma level of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) was measured by ELISA assays. Finally, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis indicated that Rnf207 showed a similar sensitivity and specificity to the classic biomarker troponin I for diagnosis of AMI. Increased cardiac-specific E3 ligase Rnf207 in plasma may be a novel and sensitive biomarkers for AMI in humans.
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Mei Z, Zhang D, Hu B, Wang J, Shen X, Xiao W. FBXO32 Targets c-Myc for Proteasomal Degradation and Inhibits c-Myc Activity. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:16202-14. [PMID: 25944903 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.645978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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FBXO32 (MAFbx/Atrogin-1) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that is markedly up-regulated in muscle atrophy. Although some data indicate that FBXO32 may play an important role in tumorigenesis, the molecular mechanism of FBXO32 in tumorigenesis has been poorly understood. Here, we present evidence that FBXO32 targets the oncogenic protein c-Myc for ubiquitination and degradation through the proteasome pathway. Phosphorylation of c-Myc at Thr-58 and Ser-62 is dispensable for FBXO32 to induce c-Myc degradation. Mutation of the lysine 326 in c-Myc reduces c-Myc ubiquitination and prevents the c-Myc degradation induced by FBXO32. Furthermore, overexpression of FBXO32 suppresses c-Myc activity and inhibits cell growth, but knockdown of FBXO32 enhances c-Myc activity and promotes cell growth. Finally, we show that FBXO32 is a direct downstream target of c-Myc, highlighting a negative feedback regulation loop between c-Myc and FBXO32. Thus, FBXO32 may function by targeting c-Myc. This work explains the function of FBXO32 and highlights its mechanisms in tumorigenesis.
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- Zhichao Mei
- From the Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation and
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- the First Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- From the Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation and the State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China and
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LI CHANGYI, YANG LINGCHAO, GUO KAI, WANG YUEPENG, LI YIGANG. Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1: A critical phosphatase manipulating mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling in cardiovascular disease (Review). Int J Mol Med 2015; 35:1095-102. [DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2015.2104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Drews O, Taegtmeyer H. Targeting the ubiquitin-proteasome system in heart disease: the basis for new therapeutic strategies. Antioxid Redox Signal 2014; 21:2322-43. [PMID: 25133688 PMCID: PMC4241867 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Novel therapeutic strategies to treat heart failure are greatly needed. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) affects the structure and function of cardiac cells through targeted degradation of signaling and structural proteins. This review discusses both beneficial and detrimental consequences of modulating the UPS in the heart. RECENT ADVANCES Proteasome inhibitors were first used to test the role of the UPS in cardiac disease phenotypes, indicating therapeutic potential. In early cardiac remodeling and pathological hypertrophy with increased proteasome activities, proteasome inhibition prevented or restricted disease progression and contractile dysfunction. Conversely, enhancing proteasome activities by genetic manipulation, pharmacological intervention, or ischemic preconditioning also improved the outcome of cardiomyopathies and infarcted hearts with impaired cardiac and UPS function, which is, at least in part, caused by oxidative damage. CRITICAL ISSUES An understanding of the UPS status and the underlying mechanisms for its potential deregulation in cardiac disease is critical for targeted interventions. Several studies indicate that type and stage of cardiac disease influence the dynamics of UPS regulation in a nonlinear and multifactorial manner. Proteasome inhibitors targeting all proteasome complexes are associated with cardiotoxicity in humans. Furthermore, the type and dosage of proteasome inhibitor impact the pathogenesis in nonuniform ways. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Systematic analysis and targeting of individual UPS components with established and innovative tools will unravel and discriminate regulatory mechanisms that contribute to and protect against the progression of cardiac disease. Integrating this knowledge in drug design may reduce adverse effects on the heart as observed in patients treated with proteasome inhibitors against noncardiac diseases, especially cancer.
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- Oliver Drews
- 1 Division of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology , Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Ciarapica R, De Salvo M, Carcarino E, Bracaglia G, Adesso L, Leoncini PP, Dall'Agnese A, Walters ZS, Verginelli F, De Sio L, Boldrini R, Inserra A, Bisogno G, Rosolen A, Alaggio R, Ferrari A, Collini P, Locatelli M, Stifani S, Screpanti I, Rutella S, Yu Q, Marquez VE, Shipley J, Valente S, Mai A, Miele L, Puri PL, Locatelli F, Palacios D, Rota R. The Polycomb group (PcG) protein EZH2 supports the survival of PAX3-FOXO1 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma by repressing FBXO32 (Atrogin1/MAFbx). Oncogene 2014; 33:4173-84. [PMID: 24213577 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2013.471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Revised: 09/11/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The Polycomb group (PcG) proteins regulate stem cell differentiation via the repression of gene transcription, and their deregulation has been widely implicated in cancer development. The PcG protein Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) works as a catalytic subunit of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) by methylating lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3K27me3), a hallmark of PRC2-mediated gene repression. In skeletal muscle progenitors, EZH2 prevents an unscheduled differentiation by repressing muscle-specific gene expression and is downregulated during the course of differentiation. In rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a pediatric soft-tissue sarcoma thought to arise from myogenic precursors, EZH2 is abnormally expressed and its downregulation in vitro leads to muscle-like differentiation of RMS cells of the embryonal variant. However, the role of EZH2 in the clinically aggressive subgroup of alveolar RMS, characterized by the expression of PAX3-FOXO1 oncoprotein, remains unknown. We show here that EZH2 depletion in these cells leads to programmed cell death. Transcriptional derepression of F-box protein 32 (FBXO32) (Atrogin1/MAFbx), a gene associated with muscle homeostasis, was evidenced in PAX3-FOXO1 RMS cells silenced for EZH2. This phenomenon was associated with reduced EZH2 occupancy and H3K27me3 levels at the FBXO32 promoter. Simultaneous knockdown of FBXO32 and EZH2 in PAX3-FOXO1 RMS cells impaired the pro-apoptotic response, whereas the overexpression of FBXO32 facilitated programmed cell death in EZH2-depleted cells. Pharmacological inhibition of EZH2 by either 3-Deazaneplanocin A or a catalytic EZH2 inhibitor mirrored the phenotypic and molecular effects of EZH2 knockdown in vitro and prevented tumor growth in vivo. Collectively, these results indicate that EZH2 is a key factor in the proliferation and survival of PAX3-FOXO1 alveolar RMS cells working, at least in part, by repressing FBXO32. They also suggest that the reducing activity of EZH2 could represent a novel adjuvant strategy to eradicate high-risk PAX3-FOXO1 alveolar RMS.
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- R Ciarapica
- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Sarcoma Molecular Pathology, Divisions of Molecular Pathology and Cancer Therapeutics, The Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oncohematology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oncohematology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Medicine DIMED, Pathology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology Unit 2, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Centre for Neuronal Survival, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Cancer Therapeutics and Stratified Oncology, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, CCR, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Sarcoma Molecular Pathology, Divisions of Molecular Pathology and Cancer Therapeutics, The Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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- Istituto Pasteur, Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza University, Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Pasteur, Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza University, Roma, Italy
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- Cancer Institute, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- 1] IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, Italy [2] Muscle Development and Regeneration Program, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- 1] Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy [2] Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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Chen C, Meng Y, Wang L, Wang HX, Tian C, Pang GD, Li HH, Du J. Ubiquitin-activating enzyme E1 inhibitor PYR41 attenuates angiotensin II-induced activation of dendritic cells via the IκBa/NF-κB and MKP1/ERK/STAT1 pathways. Immunology 2014; 142:307-19. [PMID: 24456201 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The activation of dendritic cells (DCs) is necessary to initiate immune responses. Angiotensin II (Ang II) can enhance the maturation and activation of DCs, but the mechanisms are still unclear. Ubiquitin-activating enzyme (E1/Uba1) is the common first step in ubiquitylation, which decides whether or not the modified protein is ultimately degraded by the proteasome. This study aimed to investigate the role of E1 in Ang II-induced activation of DCs and the underlying mechanisms. First, we showed that Ang II stimulation significantly up-regulated E1 expression in DCs. Moreover, Ang II treatment markedly induced phenotypic maturation, the secretion of cytokines and the immunostimulatory capacity of DCs. In contrast, inhibition of E1 by a small molecule inhibitor, 4 [4-(5-nitro-furan-2-ylmethylene)-3, 5-dioxo-pyrazolidin-1-yl]-benzoic acid ethyl ester (PYR41), markedly attenuated these effects. Mechanistically, PYR41 treatment markedly decreased K63-linked ubiquitination of tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 and nuclear factor-κB essential modulator, inhibited proteasomal degradation of nuclear factor-κB inhibitor α and mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 thereby resulting in activation of nuclear factor-κB, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 signalling pathways in DCs induced by Ang II. Taken together, our results demonstrate a novel role of E1 in Ang II-induced activation of DCs, and inhibition of E1 activity might be a potential therapeutic target for DC-mediated autoimmune diseases.
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- Chen Chen
- Beijing AnZhen Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, The Key Laboratory of Remodelling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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AGGF1 protects from myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating myocardial apoptosis and angiogenesis. Apoptosis 2014; 19:1254-68. [DOI: 10.1007/s10495-014-1001-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wadosky KM, Rodríguez JE, Hite RL, Min JN, Walton BL, Willis MS. Muscle RING finger-1 attenuates IGF-I-dependent cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by inhibiting JNK signaling. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2014; 306:E723-39. [PMID: 24425758 PMCID: PMC3962608 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00326.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recent studies implicate the muscle-specific ubiquitin ligase muscle RING finger-1 (MuRF1) in inhibiting pathological cardiomyocyte growth in vivo by inhibiting the transcription factor SRF. These studies led us to hypothesize that MuRF1 similarly inhibits insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I)-mediated physiological cardiomyocyte growth. We identified two lines of evidence to support this hypothesis: IGF-I stimulation of cardiac-derived cells with MuRF1 knockdown 1) exhibited an exaggerated hypertrophy and, 2) conversely, increased MuRF1 expression-abolished IGF-I-dependent cardiomyocyte growth. Enhanced hypertrophy with MuRF1 knockdown was accompanied by increases in Akt-regulated gene expression. Unexpectedly, MuRF1 inhibition of this gene expression profile was not a result of differences in p-Akt. Instead, we found that MuRF1 inhibits total protein levels of Akt, GSK-3β (downstream of Akt), and mTOR while limiting c-Jun protein expression, a mechanism recently shown to govern Akt, GSK-3β, and mTOR activities and expression. These findings establish that MuRF1 inhibits IGF-I signaling by restricting c-Jun activity, a novel mechanism recently identified in the context of ischemia-reperfusion injury. Since IGF-I regulates exercise-mediated physiological cardiac growth, we challenged MuRF1(-/-) and MuRF1-Tg+ mice and their wild-type sibling controls to 5 wk of voluntary wheel running. MuRF1(-/-) cardiac growth was increased significantly over wild-type control; conversely, the enhanced exercise-induced cardiac growth was lost in MuRF1-Tg+ animals. These studies demonstrate that MuRF1-dependent attenuation of IGF-I signaling via c-Jun is applicable in vivo and establish that further understanding of this novel mechanism may be crucial in the development of therapies targeting IGF-I signaling.
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- Kristine M Wadosky
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Willis MS, Bevilacqua A, Pulinilkunnil T, Kienesberger P, Tannu M, Patterson C. The role of ubiquitin ligases in cardiac disease. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2013; 71:43-53. [PMID: 24262338 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2013.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Rigorous surveillance of protein quality control is essential for the maintenance of normal cardiac function, while the dysregulation of protein turnover is present in a diverse array of common cardiac diseases. Central to the protein quality control found in all cells is the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS). The UPS plays a critical role in protein trafficking, cellular signaling, and most prominently, protein degradation. As ubiquitin ligases (E3s) control the specificity of the UPS, their description in the cardiomyocyte has highlighted how ubiquitin ligases are critical to the turnover and function of the sarcomere complex, responsible for the heart's required continuous contraction. In this review, we provide an overview of the UPS, highlighting a comprehensive overview of the cardiac ubiquitin ligases identified to date. We then focus on recent studies of new cardiac ubiquitin ligases outlining their novel roles in protein turnover, cellular signaling, and the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics and receptor turnover in the pathophysiology of cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac atrophy, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Protein Quality Control, the Ubiquitin Proteasome System, and Autophagy".
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- Monte S Willis
- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB, Canada
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- College of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medicine (Cardiology), and Pharmacology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Kandilis AN, Karidis NP, Kouraklis G, Patsouris E, Vasileiou I, Theocharis S. Proteasome inhibitors: possible novel therapeutic strategy for ischemia–reperfusion injury? Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2013; 23:67-80. [DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2013.840287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Apostolos N Kandilis
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery,
Athens, Greece
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, First Department of Pathology,
Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, First Department of Pathology,
Athens, Greece
- Freeman Hospital NHS, Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery,
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery,
Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, First Department of Pathology,
Athens, Greece
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- Laikon General Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology,
Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, First Department of Pathology,
75, Mikras Asias street, Goudi, Athens, GR11527, Greece ;
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Senescent cardiac fibroblast is critical for cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74535. [PMID: 24040275 PMCID: PMC3770549 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/03/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Senescence is a recognized mechanism of cardiovascular diseases; however, its contribution to myocardial fibrosis and rupture after infarction and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here we showed that senescent cardiac fibroblasts markedly accumulated in heart after myocardial infarction. The expression of key senescence regulators, especially p53, was significantly up-regulated in the infarcted heart or hypoxia-treated fibroblasts. Furthermore, knockdown of endogenous p53 by siRNA in fibroblasts markedly reduced hypoxia-induced cell senescence, cytokine expression but increased collagen expression, whereas increased expression of p53 protein by adenovirus infection had opposite effects. Consistent with in vitro results in cardiac fibroblasts, p53 deficiency in vivo significantly decreased the accumulation of senescent fibroblasts, the infiltration of macrophages and matrix metalloproteinases, but enhanced collagen deposition after myocardial infarction. In conclusion, these results suggest that the p53-mediated fibroblast senescence limits cardiac collagen production, and inhibition of p53 activity could represent a novel therapeutic target to increase reparative fibrosis and to prevent heart rupture after myocardial infarction.
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Ginsenoside RK3 Prevents Hypoxia-Reoxygenation Induced Apoptosis in H9c2 Cardiomyocytes via AKT and MAPK Pathway. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:690190. [PMID: 23935671 PMCID: PMC3712237 DOI: 10.1155/2013/690190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Reperfusion therapy is widely utilized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but further injury induced by rapidly initiating reperfusion of the heart is often encountered in clinical practice. Ginsenoside RK3 (RK3) is reportedly present in the processed Radix notoginseng that is often used as a major ingredient of the compound preparation for ischemic heart diseases. This study aimed to investigate the possible protective effect of RK3 against hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) induced H9c2 cardiomyocytes damage and its underlying mechanisms. Our results showed that RK3 pretreatment caused increased cell viability and decreased levels of LDH leakage compared with the H/R group. Moreover, RK3 pretreatment inhibited cell apoptosis, as evidenced by decreased caspase-3 activity, TUNEL-positive cells, and Bax expression, as well as increased Bcl-2 level. Further mechanism investigation revealed that RK3 prevented H9c2 cardiomyocytes injury and apoptosis induced by H/R via AKT/Nrf-2/HO-1 and MAPK pathways. These observations indicate that RK3 has the potential to exert cardioprotective effects against H/R injury, which might be of great importance to clinical efficacy for AMI treatment.
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Majetschak M. Regulation of the proteasome by ATP: implications for ischemic myocardial injury and donor heart preservation. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2013; 305:H267-78. [PMID: 23709597 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00206.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Several lines of evidence suggest that proteasomes are involved in multiple aspects of myocardial physiology and pathology, including myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. It is well established that the 26S proteasome is an ATP-dependent enzyme and that ischemic heart disease is associated with changes in the ATP content of the cardiomyocyte. A functional link between the 26S proteasome, myocardial ATP concentrations, and ischemic cardiac injury, however, has been suggested only recently. This review discusses the currently available data on the pathophysiological role of the cardiac proteasome during ischemia and reperfusion in the context of the cellular ATP content. Depletion of the myocardial ATP content during ischemia appears to activate the 26S proteasome via direct regulatory effects of ATP on 26S proteasome stability and activity. This implies pathological degradation of target proteins by the proteasome and could provide a pathophysiological basis for beneficial effects of proteasome inhibitors in various models of myocardial ischemia. In contrast to that in the ischemic heart, reduced and impaired proteasome activity is detectable in the postischemic heart. The paradoxical findings that proteasome inhibitors showed beneficial effects when administered during reperfusion in some studies could be explained by their anti-inflammatory and immune suppressive actions, leading to reduction of leukocyte-mediated myocardial reperfusion injury. The direct regulatory effects of ATP on the 26S proteasome have implications for the understanding of the contribution of the 26S proteasome to the pathophysiology of the ischemic heart and its possible role as a therapeutic target.
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- Matthias Majetschak
- Departments of Surgery and Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
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