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Shields JN, Hales EC, Ranspach LE, Luo X, Orr S, Runft D, Dombkowski A, Neely MN, Matherly LH, Taub J, Baker TR, Thummel R. Exposure of Larval Zebrafish to the Insecticide Propoxur Induced Developmental Delays that Correlate with Behavioral Abnormalities and Altered Expression of hspb9 and hspb11. TOXICS 2019; 7:E50. [PMID: 31546644 PMCID: PMC6958418 DOI: 10.3390/toxics7040050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Recent studies suggest that organophosphates and carbamates affect human fetal development, resulting in neurological and growth impairment. However, these studies are conflicting and the extent of adverse effects due to pesticide exposure warrants further investigation. In the present study, we examined the impact of the carbamate insecticide propoxur on zebrafish development. We found that propoxur exposure delays embryonic development, resulting in three distinct developmental stages: no delay, mild delay, or severe delay. Interestingly, the delayed embryos all physically recovered 5 days after exposure, but behavioral analysis revealed persistent cognitive deficits at later stages. Microarray analysis identified 59 genes significantly changed by propoxur treatment, and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis revealed that these genes are involved in cancer, organismal abnormalities, neurological disease, and hematological system development. We further examined hspb9 and hspb11 due to their potential roles in zebrafish development and found that propoxur increases expression of these small heat shock proteins in all of the exposed animals. However, we discovered that less significant increases were associated with the more severely delayed phenotype. This raises the possibility that a decreased ability to upregulate these small heat shock proteins in response to propoxur exposure may cause embryos to be more severely delayed.
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- Jeremiah N Shields
- Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Yee NS. TRPM8 Ion Channels as Potential Cancer Biomarker and Target in Pancreatic Cancer. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2016; 104:127-155. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Yee NS, Kazi AA, Li Q, Yang Z, Berg A, Yee RK. Aberrant over-expression of TRPM7 ion channels in pancreatic cancer: required for cancer cell invasion and implicated in tumor growth and metastasis. Biol Open 2015; 4:507-14. [PMID: 25770184 PMCID: PMC4400593 DOI: 10.1242/bio.20137088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Our previous studies in zebrafish development have led to identification of the novel roles of the transient receptor potential melastatin-subfamily member 7 (TRPM7) ion channels in human pancreatic cancer. However, the biological significance of TRPM7 channels in pancreatic neoplasms was mostly unexplored. In this study, we determined the expression levels of TRPM7 in pancreatic tissue microarrays and correlated these measurements in pancreatic adenocarcinoma with the clinicopathological features. We also investigated the role of TRPM7 channels in pancreatic cancer cell invasion using the Matrigel(TM)-coated transwell assay. In normal pancreas, TRPM7 is expressed at a discernable level in the ductal cells and centroacinar cells and at a relatively high level in the islet endocrine cells. In chronic pancreatitis, pre-malignant tissues, and malignant neoplasms, there is variable expression of TRPM7. In the majority of pancreatic adenocarcinoma specimens examined, TRPM7 is expressed at either moderate-level or high-level. Anti-TRPM7 immunoreactivity in pancreatic adenocarcinoma significantly correlates with the size and stages of tumors. In human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells in which TRPM7 is highly expressed, short hairpin RNA-mediated suppression of TRPM7 impairs cell invasion. The results demonstrate that TRPM7 channels are over-expressed in a proportion of the pre-malignant lesions and malignant tumors of the pancreas, and they are necessary for invasion by pancreatic cancer cells. We propose that TRPM7 channels play important roles in development and progression of pancreatic neoplasm, and they may be explored as clinical biomarkers and targets for its prevention and treatment.
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- Nelson S Yee
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Public Health, Penn State College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Schreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA, Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities, Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA 17057, USA
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Yee NS, Kazi AA, Yee RK. Cellular and Developmental Biology of TRPM7 Channel-Kinase: Implicated Roles in Cancer. Cells 2014; 3:751-77. [PMID: 25079291 PMCID: PMC4197629 DOI: 10.3390/cells3030751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential melastatin-subfamily member 7 (TRPM7) is a ubiquitously expressed cation-permeable ion channel with intrinsic kinase activity that plays important roles in various physiological functions. Biochemical and electrophysiological studies, in combination with molecular analyses of TRPM7, have generated insights into its functions as a cellular sensor and transducer of physicochemical stimuli. Accumulating evidence indicates that TRPM7 channel-kinase is essential for cellular processes, such as proliferation, survival, differentiation, growth, and migration. Experimental studies in model organisms, such as zebrafish, mouse, and frog, have begun to elucidate the pleiotropic roles of TRPM7 during embryonic development from gastrulation to organogenesis. Aberrant expression and/or activity of the TRPM7 channel-kinase have been implicated in human diseases including a variety of cancer. Studying the functional roles of TRPM7 and the underlying mechanisms in normal cells and developmental processes is expected to help understand how TRPM7 channel-kinase contributes to pathogenesis, such as malignant neoplasia. On the other hand, studies of TRPM7 in diseases, particularly cancer, will help shed new light in the normal functions of TRPM7 under physiological conditions. In this article, we will provide an updated review of the structural features and biological functions of TRPM7, present a summary of current knowledge of its roles in development and cancer, and discuss the potential of TRPM7 as a clinical biomarker and therapeutic target in malignant diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nelson S Yee
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S, Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S, Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Schreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA; Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities, Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA 17057, USA.
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Yee NS, Li Q, Kazi AA, Yang Z, Berg A, Yee RK. Aberrantly Over-Expressed TRPM8 Channels in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Correlation with Tumor Size/Stage and Requirement for Cancer Cells Invasion. Cells 2014; 3:500-16. [PMID: 24861976 PMCID: PMC4092867 DOI: 10.3390/cells3020500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential melastatin-subfamily member 8 (TRPM8) channels control Ca2+ homeostasis. Recent studies indicate that TRPM8 channels are aberrantly expressed and required for cellular proliferation in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. However, the functional significance of TRPM8 in pancreatic tissues is mostly unknown. The objectives of this study are to examine the expression of TRPM8 in various histopathological types of pancreatic tissues, determine its clinical significance in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and investigate its functional role in cancer cells invasion. We present evidence that, in normal pancreatic tissues, anti-TRPM8 immunoreactivity is detected in the centroacinar cells and the islet endocrine cells. In pre-malignant pancreatic tissues and malignant neoplasms, TRPM8 is aberrantly expressed to variable extents. In the majority of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, TRPM8 is expressed at moderate or high levels, and anti-TRPM8 immunoreactivity positively correlates with the primary tumor size and stage. In the pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell lines that express relatively high levels of TRPM8, short hairpin RNA-mediated interference of TRPM8 expression impaired their ability of invasion. These data suggest that aberrantly expressed TRPM8 channels play contributory roles in pancreatic tumor growth and metastasis, and support exploration of TRPM8 as a biomarker and target of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nelson S Yee
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Program of Experimental Therapeutics, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Schreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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