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Yang Q, Zhang T, Liu J, Lu H, Zhao C, Li C, Kato K, Wang D, An Y. Sustained high expression of NRF2 inhibits cell apoptosis in arsenite-transformed human keratinocytes. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 191:114875. [PMID: 39033872 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Our previous study identified that nuclear factor-erythroid-2 p45-related factor 2 (NRF2) was activated in arsenite-induced tumorigenesis. However, the underlying mechanisms of NRF2 mediating apoptosis in arsenic-induced skin carcinogenesis remain unknown. This study explored the dynamic changes in apoptosis rate and the expression of apoptosis proteins in immortalized human keratinocytes (HaCaT) malignant transformation caused by 1.0 μM NaAsO2 at passages 0, 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35. The result showed that the apoptosis rate decreased. The apoptosis-related proteins cleaved-caspase-3/caspase-3 ratio decreased in the later stages (passages 21, 28, and 35). Moreover, the expression of intrinsic ER stress pathway-related CHOP, ATF4, ATF6, and the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway-related Bax protein decreased in the later stages, while Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 increased, and NRF2 protein levels also increased. The apoptosis rate increased by silencing NRF2 expression in arsenite-transformed HaCaT (T-HaCaT) cells. Meanwhile, the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins (cleaved-caspase-3/caspase-3, CHOP, Bax) and ATF4, ATF6 increased. On the contrary, antiapoptotic protein levels (Bcl-2 and Mcl-1) decreased. The ability of colony formation and migration of T-HaCaT cells decreased. In conclusion, arsenite activated NRF2 in the later stages, decreasing apoptosis characterized by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress-depended and mitochondria-depended apoptosis pathway, and further promoting NaAsO2-induced HaCaT cellular malignant transformation.
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- Qianlei Yang
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, MOE Key Laboratory of Geriatric Diseases and Immunology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, MOE Key Laboratory of Geriatric Diseases and Immunology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Tong Xiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tongxiang, 314500, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, MOE Key Laboratory of Geriatric Diseases and Immunology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, MOE Key Laboratory of Geriatric Diseases and Immunology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Changzhou Wujin District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, MOE Key Laboratory of Geriatric Diseases and Immunology, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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Guler A, Yilmaz A, Oncer N, Sever NI, Cengiz Sahin S, Kavakcıoglu Yardimci B, Yilmaz M. Machine learning-assisted SERS approach enables the biochemical discrimination in Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 expressing yeast cells treated with ketoconazole and fluconazole antifungals. Talanta 2024; 276:126248. [PMID: 38776770 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Antifungal medications are important due to their potential application in cancer treatment either on their own or with traditional treatments. The mechanisms that prevent the effects of these medications and restrict their usage in cancer treatment are not completely understood. The evaluation and discrimination of the possible protective effects of the anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, critical regulators of mitochondrial apoptosis, against antifungal drug-induced cell death has still scientific uncertainties that must be considered. Novel, simple, and reliable strategies are highly demanded to identify the biochemical signature of this phenomenon. However, the complex nature of cells poses challenges for the analysis of cellular biochemical changes or classification. In this study, for the first time, we investigated the probable protective activities of Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 proteins against cell damage induced by ketoconazole (KET) and fluconazole (FLU) antifungal drugs in a yeast model through surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) approach. The proposed SERS platform created robust Raman spectra with a high signal-to-noise ratio. The analysis of SERS spectral data via advanced unsupervised and supervised machine learning methods enabled unquestionable differentiation (100 %) in samples and biomolecular identification. Various SERS bands related to lipids and proteins observed in the analyses suggest that the expression of these anti-apoptotic proteins reduces oxidative biomolecule damage induced by the antifungals. Also, cell viability assay, Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining, and total oxidant and antioxidant status analyses were performed to support Raman measurements. We strongly believe that the proposed approach paves the way for the evaluation of various biochemical structures/changes in various cells.
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- Ayşenur Guler
- Chemistry Department, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Faculty of Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Faculty of Science, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Faculty of Science, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey; Advanced Technology Application and Research Center, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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Heiliczer S, Yanko R, Sharav Y, Aframian DJ, Klutstein M, Wilensky A, Haviv Y. Oxidative stress-mediated proapoptosis signaling: A novel theory on the mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of burning mouth syndrome. J Am Dent Assoc 2024; 155:258-267. [PMID: 37966403 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oral pain disorder characterized by a generalized burning sensation in the oral mucosa without apparent medical or dental causes. Despite various hypotheses proposed to explain BMS pathogenesis, a clear understanding of the cellular-level events and associated histologic and molecular findings is lacking. Advancing our understanding of BMS pathogenesis could facilitate the development of more targeted therapeutic interventions. TYPES OF STUDIES REVIEWED The authors conducted an extensive literature search and review of cellular mechanisms, focusing on evidence-based data that support a comprehensive hypothesis for BMS pathogenesis. The authors explored novel and detailed mechanisms that may account for the characteristic features of BMS. RESULTS The authors proposed that BMS symptoms arise from the uncontrolled activation of proapoptotic transmembrane calcium permeable channels expressed in intraoral mucosal nerve fibers. Elevated levels of reactive oxygen species or dysfunctional antiapoptosis pathways may lead to uncontrolled oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis signaling, resulting in upregulation of transmembrane transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 and P2X 3 calcium channels in nociceptive fibers. Activation of these channels can cause nerve terminal depolarization, leading to generation of action potentials that are centrally interpreted as pain. CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The authors present a novel hypothesis for BMS pathogenesis, highlighting the role of proapoptotic transmembrane calcium permeable channels and oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis signaling in the development of BMS symptoms. Understanding these underlying mechanisms could provide new insights into the development of targeted therapeutic interventions for BMS. Additional research is warranted to validate this hypothesis and explore potential avenues for effective management of BMS.
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Thimoteo RRC, Neto PN, Costa DSS, da Mota Ramalho Costa F, Brito DC, Costa PRR, de Almeida Simão T, Dias AG, Justo G. Microarray data analysis of antileukemic action of Cinnamoylated benzaldehyde LQB-461 in Jurkat cell line. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:187. [PMID: 38270684 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-09030-y] [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: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Leukemias stand out for being the main type of childhood cancer in the world. Current treatments have strong side effects for patients, and there is still a high rate of development of resistance to multidrug therapy. Previously, our research group developed a structure-activity study with novel synthetic molecules analogous to LQB-278, described as an essential molecule with in vitro antileukemic action. Among these analogs, LQB-461 stood out, presenting more significant antileukemic action compared to its derivative LQB-278, with cytostatic and cytotoxicity effect by apoptosis, inducing caspase-3, and increased sub-G1 phase on cell cycle analysis. METHODS AND RESULTS Deepening the study of the mechanism of action of LQB-461 in Jurkat cells in vitro, a microarray assay was carried out, which confirmed the importance of the apoptosis pathway in the LQB-461 activity. Through real-time PCR, we validated an increased expression of CDKN1A and BAX genes, essential mediators of the apoptosis intrinsic pathway. Through the extrinsic apoptosis pathway, we found an increased expression of the Fas receptor by flow cytometry, showing the presence of a more sensitive population and another more resistant to death. Considering the importance of autophagy in cellular resistance, it was demonstrated by western blotting that LQB-461 decreased LC-3 protein expression, an autophagic marker. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that this synthetic molecule LQB-461 induces cell death by apoptosis in Jurkat cells through intrinsic and extrinsic pathways and inhibits autophagy, overcoming some mechanisms of cell resistance related to this process, which differentiates LQB-461 of other drugs used for the leukemia treatment.
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Biomédicas - HNMD Marinha do Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química Bioorgânica, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Katsa ME, Kostopoulou E, Nomikos T, Ioannidis A, Sarris V, Papadogiannis S, Spiliotis BE, Rojas Gil AP. The Response of Antioxidant Enzymes and Antiapoptotic Markers to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in Children and Adolescents with Excess Body Weight. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16517. [PMID: 38003707 PMCID: PMC10672007 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress and apoptosis are involved in the pathogenesis of obesity-related diseases. This observational study investigates the antioxidant and apoptotic markers response to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in a population of overweight children and adolescents, with normal (NGT) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Glucose, insulin, and C-peptide concentrations, as well as oxidative stress (SOD, GPx3) and apoptotic markers (Apo1fas, cck18), were determined at T = 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 min after glucose intake during OGTT. The lipid profile, thyroid function, insulin-like growth factor1, leptin, ghrelin, and adiponectin were also measured at baseline. The 45 participants, with a mean age of 12.15 (±2.3) years old, were divided into two subcategories: those with NGΤ (n = 31) and those with IGT (n = 14). The area under the curve (AUC) of glucose, insulin, and C-peptide was greater in children with IGT; however, only glucose differences were statistically significant. SOD and GPx3 levels were higher at all time points in the IGT children. Apo1fas and cck18 levels were higher in the NGT children at most time points, whereas Adiponectin was lower in the IGT group. Glucose increased during an OGTT accompanied by a simultaneous increase in antioxidant factors, which may reflect a compensatory mechanism against the impending increase in oxidative stress in children with IGT.
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- Maria Efthymia Katsa
- Laboratory of Basic Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, 22100 Tripoli, Greece; (M.E.K.); (A.I.); (V.S.); (S.P.)
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences and Education, Harokopio University, 17676 Athens, Greece;
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (E.K.); (B.E.S.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences and Education, Harokopio University, 17676 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Basic Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, 22100 Tripoli, Greece; (M.E.K.); (A.I.); (V.S.); (S.P.)
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- Laboratory of Basic Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, 22100 Tripoli, Greece; (M.E.K.); (A.I.); (V.S.); (S.P.)
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- Laboratory of Basic Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, 22100 Tripoli, Greece; (M.E.K.); (A.I.); (V.S.); (S.P.)
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (E.K.); (B.E.S.)
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- Laboratory of Basic Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, 22100 Tripoli, Greece; (M.E.K.); (A.I.); (V.S.); (S.P.)
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Radwan RR, Mohamed HA. Mechanistic approach of the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells on brain damage in irradiated mice: emphasis on anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects. Int J Radiat Biol 2023; 99:1463-1472. [PMID: 35647928 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2022.2084170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Brain damage which has been induced by radiation generally occurs in radiotherapeutics patients. Stem cell transplantation represents a vital applicant for alleviating neurodegenerative disorders. This work aims at exploring the potential of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) on brain injury induced by γ radiation in mice and the possible underlying mechanisms were elucidated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were allocated into three groups; Group I (Control), Group II (Irradiated control) where mice submitted to 5 Gy of whole-body γ radiation, Group III (Irradiated + BM-MSCs) where mice were intravenously injected of BM-MSCs at a dose of 106 cells/mice 24 h following irradiation. Animals were sacrificed 28 d following exposure to γ radiation. RESULTS It was observed that BM-MSCs therapy provided a valuable tissue repair as evidenced by a reduction in inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), nuclear factor kappa (NF-κβ), phosphorylated NF-κβ-p65 (P-NF-κβ-p65), interferon-gamma (IFNγ) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) associated with decreased levels of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in brain tissues of irradiated mice. Furthermore, neuronal apoptosis was declined in brain tissues of the BM-MSCs group as remarkable inhibition of caspase-3 and Bax accompanied by elevation of Bcl-2 proteins expression. These results were supported by histopathological investigation. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, BM-MSCs could display a vital rule in alleviating brain injury in radio-therapeutic patients.
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- Rasha R Radwan
- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Nasr City, Egypt
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Ueda N. A Rheostat of Ceramide and Sphingosine-1-Phosphate as a Determinant of Oxidative Stress-Mediated Kidney Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23074010. [PMID: 35409370 PMCID: PMC9000186 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23074010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) modulate sphingolipid metabolism, including enzymes that generate ceramide and sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), and a ROS-antioxidant rheostat determines the metabolism of ceramide-S1P. ROS induce ceramide production by activating ceramide-producing enzymes, leading to apoptosis, while they inhibit S1P production, which promotes survival by suppressing sphingosine kinases (SphKs). A ceramide-S1P rheostat regulates ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptotic/anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins and signaling pathways, leading to apoptosis, survival, cell proliferation, inflammation and fibrosis in the kidney. Ceramide inhibits the mitochondrial respiration chain and induces ceramide channel formation and the closure of voltage-dependent anion channels, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, altered Bcl-2 family protein expression, ROS generation and disturbed calcium homeostasis. This activates ceramide-induced signaling pathways, leading to apoptosis. These events are mitigated by S1P/S1P receptors (S1PRs) that restore mitochondrial function and activate signaling pathways. SphK1 promotes survival and cell proliferation and inhibits inflammation, while SphK2 has the opposite effect. However, both SphK1 and SphK2 promote fibrosis. Thus, a ceramide-SphKs/S1P rheostat modulates oxidant-induced kidney injury by affecting mitochondrial function, ROS production, Bcl-2 family proteins, calcium homeostasis and their downstream signaling pathways. This review will summarize the current evidence for a role of interaction between ROS-antioxidants and ceramide-SphKs/S1P and of a ceramide-SphKs/S1P rheostat in the regulation of oxidative stress-mediated kidney diseases.
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- Norishi Ueda
- Department of Pediatrics, Public Central Hospital of Matto Ishikawa, 3-8 Kuramitsu, Hakusan 924-8588, Japan
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Öther-Gee Pohl S, Myant KB. Alternative RNA splicing in tumour heterogeneity, plasticity and therapy. Dis Model Mech 2022; 15:dmm049233. [PMID: 35014671 PMCID: PMC8764416 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.049233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Alternative splicing is a process by which a single gene is able to encode multiple different protein isoforms. It is regulated by the inclusion or exclusion of introns and exons that are joined in different patterns prior to protein translation, thus enabling transcriptomic and proteomic diversity. It is now widely accepted that alternative splicing is dysregulated across nearly all cancer types. This widespread dysregulation means that nearly all cellular processes are affected - these include processes synonymous with the hallmarks of cancer - evasion of apoptosis, tissue invasion and metastasis, altered cellular metabolism, genome instability and drug resistance. Emerging evidence indicates that the dysregulation of alternative splicing also promotes a permissive environment for increased tumour heterogeneity and cellular plasticity. These are fundamental regulators of a patient's response to therapy. In this Review, we introduce the mechanisms of alternative splicing and the role of aberrant splicing in cancer, with particular focus on newfound evidence of alternative splicing promoting tumour heterogeneity, cellular plasticity and altered metabolism. We discuss recent in vivo models generated to study alternative splicing and the importance of these for understanding complex tumourigenic processes. Finally, we review the effects of alternative splicing on immune evasion, cell death and genome instability, and how targeting these might enhance therapeutic efficacy.
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics of Cancer, The University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
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Zhou L, Han Y, Kang L, Gai Z, Li X, Liu C. A Metal Ion-Controlled Molecular "Open Bridge" Detecting Oxidative Stress-Disrupted Apoptotic Signaling in Pediatric Neuroblastoma. ACS Sens 2021; 6:4499-4506. [PMID: 34886660 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c02042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Neuroblastoma is a metastatic tumor almost exclusively plaguing young children. To provide an early warning for timely medical interference that may prevent such tragedies from happening, we mimic the biomolecular pathology of this disease and have obtained an assay without using costly biomolecules such as antibodies and enzymes but can still sensitively detect trace level metal ions and metastatic marker proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid of neuroblastoma-bearing children in a one-step and reagentless fashion. Specifically, a surface-tethered "open bridge"-like molecular machine is designed. This probe, after interacting with cupric ions, can form an electrochemically active peroxidase-like artificial enzyme. Its activity first opens the probe, freeing the Bcl-2-targeting sequence of the probe to adopt the most favorable conformation, forming a noncovalent complex with Bcl-2. Then, the peroxidase-like activity of the probe induces the formation a robust fluorescence covalent linkage with the target protein. This fluorescence and electrochemical dual detection allows an analytical performance not inferior to the commercially available methods, pointing to possible clinical application in the early screening of pediatric metastatic conditions in the near future.
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- Lei Zhou
- Department of Neonatology, Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250024, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250022, P.R. China
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Vostrikova SM, Grinev AB, Gogvadze VG. Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Carcinogenesis and Tumor Therapy. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2021; 85:1254-1266. [PMID: 33202210 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297920100132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Strictly regulated balance between the formation and utilization of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the basis of normal functioning of organisms. ROS play an important role in the regulation of many metabolic processes; however, excessive content of ROS leads to the development of various disorders, including oncological diseases, as a result of ROS-induced mutations in DNA. In tumors, high levels of oxygen radicals promote cell proliferation and metastasis. On the other hand, high content of ROS can trigger cell death, a phenomenon used in the antitumor therapy. Water- and lipid-soluble antioxidants, as well as antioxidant enzyme systems, can inhibit ROS generation; however, they should be used with caution. Antioxidants can suppress ROS-dependent cell proliferation and metastasis, but at the same time, they may inhibit the death of tumor cells if the antitumor therapeutic agents stimulate oxidative stress. The data on the role of antioxidants in the death of tumor cells and on the effects of antioxidants taken as dietary supplements during antitumor therapy, are contradictory. This review focuses on the mechanisms by which antioxidants can affect tumor and healthy cells.
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- S M Vostrikova
- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119192, Russia.,I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119192, Russia. .,Division of Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden
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Huang Y, Mei X, Jiang W, Zhao H, Yan Z, Zhang H, Liu Y, Hu X, Zhang J, Peng W, Zhang J, Qi Q, Chen N. Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium Protects Hippocampal Neurons From Radiation Damage by Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis. Dose Response 2021; 19:1559325820984944. [PMID: 33716588 PMCID: PMC7923989 DOI: 10.1177/1559325820984944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the effects of mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium (MSC-CM) on radiation-induced oxidative stress, survival and apoptosis in hippocampal neurons. Methods The following groups were defined: Control, radiation treatment (RT), RT+MSC-CM, MSC-CM, RT + N-Acetylcysteine (RT+NAC), and RT + MSC-CM + PI3 K inhibitor (LY294002). A cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to measure cell proliferation. Apoptosis was examined by AnnexinV/PI flow cytometric analyses. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected by DCFH-DA. Intracellular glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were detected by colorimetric assays. Protein levels of γ-H2AX, PI3K-AKT, P53, cleaved caspase-3, Bax, and BCl-2 were analyzed by Western blotting. Results The proliferation of HT22 cells was significantly inhibited in the RT group, but was significantly preserved in the RT + MSC-CM group (P < 0.01). Apoptosis was significantly higher in the RT group than in the RT+ MSC-CM group (P < 0.01). MSC-CM decreased intracellular ROS and MDA content after irradiation (P < 0.01). GSH level and SOD activity were higher in the RT + MSC-CM group than in the RT group, as was MMP (P < 0.01). MSC-CM decreased expression of γ-H2AX, P53, Bax, and cleaved-caspase-3, but increased Bcl-2 expression (P < 0.01). Conclusion MSC-CM attenuated radiation-induced hippocampal neuron cell line damage by alleviating oxidative stress and suppressing apoptosis.
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- Yue Huang
- North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food and Biotechnology, State Experimental and Training Centre of Food and Drug, School of Biotechnology and Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Beichen, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Hedong District, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Tianjin, China.,Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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Kotrasová V, Keresztesová B, Ondrovičová G, Bauer JA, Havalová H, Pevala V, Kutejová E, Kunová N. Mitochondrial Kinases and the Role of Mitochondrial Protein Phosphorylation in Health and Disease. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11020082. [PMID: 33498615 PMCID: PMC7912454 DOI: 10.3390/life11020082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The major role of mitochondria is to provide cells with energy, but no less important are their roles in responding to various stress factors and the metabolic changes and pathological processes that might occur inside and outside the cells. The post-translational modification of proteins is a fast and efficient way for cells to adapt to ever changing conditions. Phosphorylation is a post-translational modification that signals these changes and propagates these signals throughout the whole cell, but it also changes the structure, function and interaction of individual proteins. In this review, we summarize the influence of kinases, the proteins responsible for phosphorylation, on mitochondrial biogenesis under various cellular conditions. We focus on their role in keeping mitochondria fully functional in healthy cells and also on the changes in mitochondrial structure and function that occur in pathological processes arising from the phosphorylation of mitochondrial proteins.
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- Veronika Kotrasová
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, Charles University, 128 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
- Correspondence: (E.K.); (N.K.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, 845 51 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.K.); (B.K.); (G.O.); (J.A.B.); (H.H.); (V.P.)
- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, Charles University, 128 00 Prague, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (E.K.); (N.K.)
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Jing D, Wu W, Deng X, Peng Y, Yang W, Huang D, Shao Z, Zheng D. FoxO1a mediated cadmium-induced annulus fibrosus cells apoptosis contributes to intervertebral disc degeneration in smoking. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:677-687. [PMID: 32654176 PMCID: PMC7689722 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Cadmium (Cd), a type of heavy metal that accumulates in the body because of smoking, mediates the toxic effect of smoking in many diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. However, the toxic effect of Cd on intervertebral disc tissues have not been reported. In the current study, we demonstrated that Cd induced the apoptosis of annulus fibrosus (AF) cells, which contributed to intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). Specifically, Cd induced the nuclear translocation of FoxO1a, which drives AF cells apoptosis through mitochondrial-related pathway. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) signal pathway is also involved in this process. The combined use of LY29002, an inhibitor of PI3K, and small interfering RNA-targeting FoxO1a confirmed the relationship between the PI3K/AKT signal pathway and FoxO1a. In summary, present research explores the mechanism behind the contribution of smoking to IVDD and finds a new feasible target for preventing IVDD in smoking.
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- Doudou Jing
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopedics, Musculoskeletal Tumor CenterThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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Toricelli M, Pereira AAR, Souza Abrao G, Malerba HN, Maia J, Buck HS, Viel TA. Mechanisms of neuroplasticity and brain degeneration: strategies for protection during the aging process. Neural Regen Res 2021; 16:58-67. [PMID: 32788448 PMCID: PMC7818866 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.286952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aging is a dynamic and progressive process that begins at conception and continues until death. This process leads to a decrease in homeostasis and morphological, biochemical and psychological changes, increasing the individual’s vulnerability to various diseases. The growth in the number of aging populations has increased the prevalence of chronic degenerative diseases, impairment of the central nervous system and dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease, whose main risk factor is age, leading to an increase of the number of individuals who need daily support for life activities. Some theories about aging suggest it is caused by an increase of cellular senescence and reactive oxygen species, which leads to inflammation, oxidation, cell membrane damage and consequently neuronal death. Also, mitochondrial mutations, which are generated throughout the aging process, can lead to changes in energy production, deficiencies in electron transport and apoptosis induction that can result in decreased function. Additionally, increasing cellular senescence and the release of proinflammatory cytokines can cause irreversible damage to neuronal cells. Recent reports point to the importance of changing lifestyle by increasing physical exercise, improving nutrition and environmental enrichment to activate neuroprotective defense mechanisms. Therefore, this review aims to address the latest information about the different mechanisms related to neuroplasticity and neuronal death and to provide strategies that can improve neuroprotection and decrease the neurodegeneration caused by aging and environmental stressors.
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- Mariana Toricelli
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Aging, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Aging, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Aging, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Aging, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Aging, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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He L, Wang Z, Zhou R, Xiong W, Yang Y, Song N, Qian J. Dexmedetomidine exerts cardioprotective effect through miR-146a-3p targeting IRAK1 and TRAF6 via inhibition of the NF-κB pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 133:110993. [PMID: 33220608 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of mortality. Cardiac miR-146a is emerging as a potent regulator of myocardial function. Dexmedetomidine preconditioning provides cardioprotective effects, of which mechanisms related to miR-146a-3p are unclear. METHODS A myocardial I/R model in rats and a cellular anoxia/reoxygenation (A/R) model in H9C2 cells were established and preconditioned with dexmedetomidine or not. H9C2 cells were transfected with mimics, inhibitor, or negative controls of miR-146a-3p, and siRNAs of IRAK1 or TRAF6. Relative expressions of miR-146a-3p were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The apoptosis rates and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in H9C2 cells were examined by flow cytometry. Protein expressions of IRAK1, TRAF6, cleaved Caspase-3, BAX, BCL-2, NF-κB p65, phosphorylated NF-κB p65 (p-NF-κB p65), IκBα, and phosphorylated IκBα (p-IκBα) in H9C2 cells were detected by Western blot. RESULTS Dexmedetomidine decreased myocardial infarction size and apoptosis rates of H9C2 cells. Dexmedetomidine upregulated expression of miR-146a-3p. Dexmedetomidine significantly decreased protein expressions of IRAK1, TRAF6, cleaved Caspase-3, BAX, and NF-κB p65, but increased expressions of BCL-2 in H9C2 cells. miR-146a-3p overexpression strengthened the anti-apoptotic effect induced by dexmedetomidine in H9C2 cells via decreasing protein levels of IRAK1, TRAF6, cleaved Caspase-3, BAX, NF-κB p65, p-NF-κB p65, and p-IκBα and increasing protein level of BCL-2. Downregulation of miR-146a-3p reversed the changes in these proteins in H9C2 cells. Expressions of NF-κB p65 and p-NF-κB p65 were further decreased following knockdown of IRAK1 or TRAF6. ROS emission was significantly increased after A/R, while significantly decreased following dexmedetomidine preconditioning in H9C2 cells transfected with siIRAK1 or siTRAF6. CONCLUSION miR-146a-3p targeting IRAK1 and TRAF6 through inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway and ROS emission is involved in cardioprotection induced by dexmedetomidine pretreatment.
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- Liang He
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650051, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 650032, China.
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Allegra AG, Mannino F, Innao V, Musolino C, Allegra A. Radioprotective Agents and Enhancers Factors. Preventive and Therapeutic Strategies for Oxidative Induced Radiotherapy Damages in Hematological Malignancies. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9111116. [PMID: 33198328 PMCID: PMC7696711 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9111116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Radiation therapy plays a critical role in the management of a wide range of hematologic malignancies. It is well known that the post-irradiation damages both in the bone marrow and in other organs are the main causes of post-irradiation morbidity and mortality. Tumor control without producing extensive damage to the surrounding normal cells, through the use of radioprotectors, is of special clinical relevance in radiotherapy. An increasing amount of data is helping to clarify the role of oxidative stress in toxicity and therapy response. Radioprotective agents are substances that moderate the oxidative effects of radiation on healthy normal tissues while preserving the sensitivity to radiation damage in tumor cells. As well as the substances capable of carrying out a protective action against the oxidative damage caused by radiotherapy, other substances have been identified as possible enhancers of the radiotherapy and cytotoxic activity via an oxidative effect. The purpose of this review was to examine the data in the literature on the possible use of old and new substances to increase the efficacy of radiation treatment in hematological diseases and to reduce the harmful effects of the treatment.
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- Andrea Gaetano Allegra
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences “Mario Serio”, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “Gaetano Barresi”, Division of Haematology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy; (V.I.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “Gaetano Barresi”, Division of Haematology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy; (V.I.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “Gaetano Barresi”, Division of Haematology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy; (V.I.); (C.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-090-221-2364
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Ren G, Hao X, Yang S, Chen J, Qiu G, Ang KP, Mohd Tamrin MI. 10H-3,6-Diazaphenothiazines triggered the mitochondrial-dependent and cell death receptor-dependent apoptosis pathways and further increased the chemosensitivity of MCF-7 breast cancer cells via inhibition of AKT1 pathways. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 34:e22544. [PMID: 32619082 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22544] [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: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in cancer categories, followed by lung, colorectal, and ovarian among the female gender across the world. 10H-3,6-diazaphenothiazine (PTZ) is a thiazine derivative compound that exhibits many pharmacological activities. Herein, we proceed to investigate the pharmacological activities of PTZ toward breast cancer MCF-7 cells as a representative in vitro breast cancer cell model. The PTZ exhibited a proliferation inhibition (IC50 = 0.895 µM) toward MCF-7 cells. Further, cell cycle analysis illustrated that the S-phase checkpoint was activated to achieve proliferation inhibition. In vitro cytotoxicity test on three normal cell lines (HEK293 normal kidney cells, MCF-10A normal breast cells, and H9C2 normal heart cells) demonstrated that PTZ was more potent toward cancer cells. Increase in the levels of reactive oxygen species results in polarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), together with suppression of mitochondrial thioredoxin reductase enzymatic activity suggested that PTZ induced oxidative damages toward mitochondria and contributed to improved drug efficacy toward treatment. The RT2 PCR Profiler Array (human apoptosis pathways) proved that PTZ induced cell death via mitochondria-dependent and cell death receptor-dependent pathways, through a series of modulation of caspases, and the respective morphology of apoptosis was observed. Mechanistic studies of apoptosis suggested that PTZ inhibited AKT1 pathways resulting in enhanced drug efficacy despite it preventing invasion of cancer cells. These results showed the effectiveness of PTZ in initiation of apoptosis, programmed cell death, toward highly chemoresistant MCF-7 cells, thus suggesting its potential as a chemotherapeutic drug.
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- Guanghui Ren
- Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Longgang Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Ohgino K, Terai H, Yasuda H, Nukaga S, Hamamoto J, Tani T, Kuroda A, Arai D, Ishioka K, Masuzawa K, Ikemura S, Kawada I, Naoki K, Fukunaga K, Soejima K. Intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species correlate with ABT-263 sensitivity in non-small-cell lung cancer cells. Cancer Sci 2020; 111:3793-3801. [PMID: 32687646 PMCID: PMC7541018 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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ABT‐263 (Navitoclax) is a BH3‐mimetic drugs targeting anti‐apoptotic B‐cell lymphoma‐2 (BCL‐2) family proteins, including BCL‐2, BCL‐xL, and BCL‐w, thereby inducing apoptosis. In small‐cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells, the response to ABT‐263 is associated with the expression of myeloid cell leukemia‐1 (MCL‐1) protein, however the efficacy of ABT‐263 in non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been thoroughly evaluated. There are currently no established biomarkers for predicting the efficacy of ABT‐263 treatment in NSCLC. We screened a panel of different NSCLC cell lines and found that ABT‐263 inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in Calu‐1, Calu‐3, and BID007 cells. Inconsistent with previous reports on SCLC, low levels of MCL‐1 did not predict the response to ABT‐263 in NSCLC cells, however we found that intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cancer cells were associated with sensitivity to ABT‐263 in NSCLC cells. We also showed that increasing the level of intracellular ROS could enhance the sensitivity to ABT‐263 in NSCLC cells. In summary, we propose that the intracellular levels of ROS could be used as a potential novel biomarker for predicting a response to ABT‐263 in NSCLC. Furthermore, we show some evidence supporting the further assessment of ABT‐263 as a new therapeutic strategy in patients with NSCLC combined with agents regulating ROS levels. We believe that our findings and follow‐up studies on this matter would lead to novel diagnostic and treatment strategies in patients with NSCLC.
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- Keiko Ohgino
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Translational Research, Clinical and Translational Research Center, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kitasato University, Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara-city, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Translational Research, Clinical and Translational Research Center, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Estaphan S, Abdel-Malek R, Rashed L, Mohamed EA. Cimetidine a promising radio-protective agent through modulating Bax/Bcl2 ratio: An in vivo study in male rats. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:8495-8506. [PMID: 32324265 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Radiotherapy is one of the most effective modalities for treatment of neoplastic diseases. Radiation damage is to a large extent caused by overproduction of reactive oxygen species. To improve the therapeutic index, identifying effective substances for prevention or treatment of postirradiation intestinal and bone marrow injury should be prompted. This study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of cimetidine on the in rats exposed to γ-irradiation (5 Gy) and exploring the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl2)/Bcl2 associated X (bax) pathway as a probable underlying mechanism. Eighteen adult male rats were randomly grouped into three: control, untreated irradiated rats, and irradiated rats pretreated with cimetidine. Seven days postirradiation the rats were culled, the bone marrow (BM) and jejunum tissue samples were collected for biochemical, histological, and immunohistological evaluation of BM cell count (BMCs), intestinal fibrosis, oxidative stress, tumor necrosis factor-α, Bcl2, and Bax. Cimetidine pretreatment significantly reversed the loss of BMCs, intestinal lining destruction, and fibrosis seen in the untreated irradiated rats and significantly decreased the underlying oxidative stress, inflammation, and Bax/Bcl2 ratio. There was a significant differential correlation between Bax/Bcl2 ratio, tissue oxidative stress level, and tissue injury. Cimetidine represents a very promising radioprotective agent with a potential differential beneficial effect on both cancer cells (inducing apoptosis) as previously proved through different studies and adjacent healthy cells (providing radioprotection via inhibiting apoptosis) as clearly demonstrated through this study, via its antioxidant effect and subsequent regulation of type 2 apoptotic pathway through modulation of Bax/Bcl2 ratio.
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- Suzanne Estaphan
- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.,ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Meleda, KSA.,Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Wu W, Zhang C, Rees TW, Liao X, Yan X, Chen Y, Ji L, Chao H. Lysosome-Targeting Iridium(III) Probe with Near-Infrared Emission for the Visualization of NO/O2•- Crosstalk via In Vivo Peroxynitrite Imaging. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6003-6009. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Weijun Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 400201, P. R. China
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Ådén J, Mushtaq AU, Dingeldein A, Wallgren M, Gröbner G. A novel recombinant expression and purification approach for the full-length anti-apoptotic membrane protein Bcl-2. Protein Expr Purif 2020; 172:105628. [PMID: 32209420 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2020.105628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Programmed cell death (apoptosis) is an essential mechanism in life that tightly regulates embryogenesis and removal of harmful cells. Besides an extrinsic pathway, an intrinsic (mitochondrial) apoptotic pathway exists where mitochondria are actively involved in cellular clearance in response to internal stress signals. Pro-apoptotic (death) and anti-apoptotic (survival) members of the B cell CLL/lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) protein family meet at the mitochondrion's surface where they accurately regulate apoptosis. Overexpression of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein is a hallmark for many types of cancers and in particular for many treatment resistant tumors. Bcl-2 is a membrane protein residing in the mitochondrial outer membrane. Due to its typical membrane protein features including very limited solubility, it is difficult to express and to purify. Therefore, most biophysical and structural studies have used truncated, soluble versions. However, to understand its membrane-coupled function and structure, access to sufficient amount of full-length human Bcl-2 protein is a necessity. Here, we present a novel, E. coli based approach for expression and purification of preparative amounts of the full-length human isoform 2 of Bcl-2 (Bcl-2(2)), solubilized in detergent micelles, which allows for easy exchange of the detergent.
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- Jörgen Ådén
- Department of Chemistry, University of Umeå, SE -901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Umeå, SE -901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Umeå, SE -901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Umeå, SE -901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Umeå, SE -901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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Ruan X, Zhou D, Nie R, Hou R, Cao Z. Prediction of apoptosis protein subcellular location based on position-specific scoring matrix and isometric mapping algorithm. Med Biol Eng Comput 2019; 57:2553-2565. [PMID: 31621050 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-019-02045-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Apoptosis proteins are related to many diseases. Obtaining the subcellular localization information of apoptosis proteins is helpful to understand the mechanism of diseases and to develop new drugs. At present, the researchers mainly focus on the primary protein sequences, so there is still room for improvement in the prediction accuracy of the subcellular localization of apoptosis proteins. In this paper, a new method named ERT-ECT-PSSM-IS is proposed to predict apoptosis proteins based on the position-specific scoring matrix (PSSM). First, the local and global features of different directions are extracted by evolutionary row transformation (ERT) and cross-covariance of evolutionary column transformation (ECT) based on PSSM (ERT-ECT-PSSM). Second, an improved isometric mapping algorithm (I-SMA) is used to eliminate redundant features. Finally, we adopt a support vector machine (SVM) to classify our results, and the prediction accuracy is evaluated by jackknife cross-validation tests. The experimental results show that the proposed method not only extracts more abundant feature expression but also has better predictive performance and robustness for the subcellular localization of apoptosis proteins in ZD98, ZW225, and CL317 databases. Graphical abstract Framework of the proposed prediction model.
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- Xiaoli Ruan
- Information College, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China
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- Information College, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China.
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- Information College, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China
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- Information College, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 510080, China
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Pohl SÖG, Pervaiz S, Dharmarajan A, Agostino M. Gene expression analysis of heat-shock proteins and redox regulators reveals combinatorial prognostic markers in carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract. Redox Biol 2019; 25:101060. [PMID: 30578123 PMCID: PMC6859565 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a large family of ubiquitously expressed proteins with diverse functions, including protein assembly and folding/unfolding. These proteins have been associated with the progression of various gastrointestinal tumours. Dysregulation of cellular redox has also been associated with gastrointestinal carcinogenesis, however, a link between HSPs and dysregulation of cellular redox in carcinogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we analysed mRNA co-expression and methylation patterns, as well as performed survival analysis and gene set enrichment analysis, on gastrointestinal cancer data sets (oesophageal, stomach and colorectal carcinomas) to determine whether HSP activity and cellular redox dysregulation are linked. A widespread relationship between HSPs and cellular redox was identified, with specific combinatorial co-expression patterns demonstrated to significantly alter patient survival outcomes. This comprehensive analysis provides the foundation for future studies aimed at deciphering the mechanisms of cooperativity between HSPs and redox regulatory enzymes, which may be a target for future therapeutic intervention for gastrointestinal tumours.
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- Sebastian Öther-Gee Pohl
- Stem Cell and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; Curtin Health and Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; Department of Physiology and Medical Science Cluster Cancer Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore; NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore; National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, Singapore 119074, Singapore
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- Stem Cell and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; Curtin Health and Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- Stem Cell and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; Curtin Health and Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; Curtin Institute for Computation, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia.
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Lucero M, Suarez AE, Chambers JW. Phosphoregulation on mitochondria: Integration of cell and organelle responses. CNS Neurosci Ther 2019; 25:837-858. [PMID: 31025544 PMCID: PMC6566066 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are highly integrated organelles that are crucial to cell adaptation and mitigating adverse physiology. Recent studies demonstrate that fundamental signal transduction pathways incorporate mitochondrial substrates into their biological programs. Reversible phosphorylation is emerging as a useful mechanism to modulate mitochondrial function in accordance with cellular changes. Critical serine/threonine protein kinases, such as the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), protein kinase A (PKA), PTEN-induced kinase-1 (PINK1), and AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK), readily translocate to the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM), the interface of mitochondria-cell communication. OMM protein kinases phosphorylate diverse mitochondrial substrates that have discrete effects on organelle dynamics, protein import, respiratory complex activity, antioxidant capacity, and apoptosis. OMM phosphorylation events can be tempered through the actions of local protein phosphatases, such as mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), to regulate the extent and duration of signaling. The central mediators of OMM signal transduction are the scaffold proteins because the relative abundance of these accessory proteins determines the magnitude and duration of a signaling event on the mitochondrial surface, which dictates the biological outcome of a local signal transduction pathway. The concentrations of scaffold proteins, such as A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) and Sab (or SH3 binding protein 5-SH3BP5), have been shown to influence neuronal survival and vulnerability, respectively, in models of Parkinson's disease (PD), highlighting the importance of OMM signaling to health and disease. Despite recent progress, much remains to be discovered concerning the mechanisms of OMM signaling. Nonetheless, enhancing beneficial OMM signaling events and inhibiting detrimental protein-protein interactions on the mitochondrial surface may represent highly selective approaches to restore mitochondrial health and homeostasis and mitigate organelle dysfunction in conditions such as PD.
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- Maribel Lucero
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, the Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, the Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, the Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
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Zhou DR, Eid R, Boucher E, Miller KA, Mandato CA, Greenwood MT. Stress is an agonist for the induction of programmed cell death: A review. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2019; 1866:699-712. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cellular redox state is a consequence of the balance between the rates of reactive oxygen species and/or reactive nitrogen species, and their dissipation via enzymatic and nonenzymatic redox buffering systems. While low levels of oscillation are associated with normal cellular metabolism, stimuli that favor a significant shift in the redox microenvironment, through either the increased production and/or compromise of the antioxidant defenses, induce overt oxidative stress. This change in the redox set point triggers a host of cellular responses ranging from modifications in cellular macromolecules, organelle morphology and physiology, amplified cell-to-cell and intracellular signaling, and changes in genome, epigenome, and proteome. The consequence of this dysregulated cellular homeostasis is therefore manifested in the form of a plethora of pathological states such as inflammation, diabetes mellitus, neurodegenerative disorders, atherosclerosis, and cancer. On the backdrop of these observations, this Forum attempts at reviewing the current understanding of how a prooxidant intracellular milieu favors cell survival while overt oxidative stress results in death execution, and the translation of these biological effects in human disease states, in particular cancer. The far-reaching biochemical, biological, and clinical ramifications of an altered redox environment are also discussed from the standpoint of strategic therapeutic design against refractory and aggressive cancers. It is tempting to conjecture if the inherent or acquired redox heterogeneity, at least in the case of cancer, has evolved as an "evasive mechanism," or presents itself as the "Achilles heel" for therapeutic exploitation.
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- Shazib Pervaiz
- 1 Cancer Biology Program, Medical Science Cluster, Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore .,2 NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore, Singapore .,3 National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System , Singapore, Singapore .,4 Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Sgarbi G, Gorini G, Liuzzi F, Solaini G, Baracca A. Hypoxia and IF₁ Expression Promote ROS Decrease in Cancer Cells. Cells 2018; 7:E64. [PMID: 29933600 PMCID: PMC6071258 DOI: 10.3390/cells7070064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the metabolic reprogramming of cells adapted to hypoxia and the interplay between ROS and hypoxia in malignancy is under debate. Here, we examined how ROS levels are modulated by hypoxia in human cancer compared to untransformed cells. Short time exposure (20 min) of either fibroblasts or 143B osteosarcoma cells to low oxygen tension down to 0.5% induced a significant decrease of the cellular ROS level, as detected by the CellROX fluorescent probe (−70%). Prolonging the cells’ exposure to hypoxia for 24 h, ROS decreased further, reaching nearly 20% of the normoxic value. In this regard, due to the debated role of the endogenous inhibitor protein (IF₁) of the ATP synthase complex in cancer cell bioenergetics, we investigated whether IF₁ is involved in the control of ROS generation under severe hypoxic conditions. A significant ROS content decrease was observed in hypoxia in both IF₁-expressing and IF₁- silenced cells compared to normoxia. However, IF₁-silenced cells showed higher ROS levels compared to IF1-containing cells. In addition, the MitoSOX Red-measured superoxide level of all the hypoxic cells was significantly lower compared to normoxia; however, the decrease was milder than the marked drop of ROS content. Accordingly, the difference between IF₁-expressing and IF₁-silenced cells was smaller but significant in both normoxia and hypoxia. In conclusion, the interplay between ROS and hypoxia and its modulation by IF₁ have to be taken into account to develop therapeutic strategies against cancer.
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- Gianluca Sgarbi
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Mitochondrial Pathophysiology, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Mitochondrial Pathophysiology, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence 50121, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Mitochondrial Pathophysiology, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Mitochondrial Pathophysiology, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Mitochondrial Pathophysiology, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.
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