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Chen C, Lin X, Tang Y, Sun H, Yin L, Luo Z, Wang S, Liang P, Jiang B. LncRNA Fendrr: involvement in the protective role of nucleolin against H 2O 2-induced injury in cardiomyocytes. Redox Rep 2023; 28:2168626. [PMID: 36719027 PMCID: PMC9891159 DOI: 10.1080/13510002.2023.2168626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background: Nucleolin is a multifunctional nucleolar protein with RNA-binding properties. Increased nucleolin expression protects cells from H2O2-induced damage, but the mechanism remains unknown. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play crucial roles in cardiovascular diseases. However, the biological functions and underlying mechanisms of lncRNAs in myocardial injury remain unclear.Methods: In a nucleolin-overexpressing cardiac cell line, high-throughput technology was used to identify lncRNAs controlled by nucleolin. Cell counting kit-8 assay was used to determine cell viability, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay to detect cell death, caspase activity assay and propidium iodide staining to confirm cell apoptosis, and RNA immunoprecipitation to examine the interaction between Fendrr and nucleolin.Results: We found that Fendrr expression was significantly downregulated in mouse hearts subjected to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI/R) injury. High Fendrr expression abrogated H2O2-mediated injury in cardiomyocytes as evidenced by increased cell viability and decreased cell apoptosis. Conversely, Fendrr knockdown exacerbated the cardiomyocytes injury. Also, nucleolin overexpression inhibits Fendrr downregulation in H2O2-induced cardiomyocyte injury. Fendrr overexpression significantly reversed the role of the suppression of nucleolin expression in H2O2-induced cardiomyocytes.Conclusion: LncRNA Fendrr is involved in the cardioprotective effect of nucleolin against H2O2-induced injury and may be a potential therapeutic target for oxidative stress-induced myocardial injury.
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- Cheng Chen
- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Jiao L, Liu Y, Yu XY, Pan X, Zhang Y, Tu J, Song YH, Li Y. Ribosome biogenesis in disease: new players and therapeutic targets. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:15. [PMID: 36617563 PMCID: PMC9826790 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01285-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The ribosome is a multi-unit complex that translates mRNA into protein. Ribosome biogenesis is the process that generates ribosomes and plays an essential role in cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, development, and transformation. The mTORC1, Myc, and noncoding RNA signaling pathways are the primary mediators that work jointly with RNA polymerases and ribosome proteins to control ribosome biogenesis and protein synthesis. Activation of mTORC1 is required for normal fetal growth and development and tissue regeneration after birth. Myc is implicated in cancer development by enhancing RNA Pol II activity, leading to uncontrolled cancer cell growth. The deregulation of noncoding RNAs such as microRNAs, long noncoding RNAs, and circular RNAs is involved in developing blood, neurodegenerative diseases, and atherosclerosis. We review the similarities and differences between eukaryotic and bacterial ribosomes and the molecular mechanism of ribosome-targeting antibiotics and bacterial resistance. We also review the most recent findings of ribosome dysfunction in COVID-19 and other conditions and discuss the consequences of ribosome frameshifting, ribosome-stalling, and ribosome-collision. We summarize the role of ribosome biogenesis in the development of various diseases. Furthermore, we review the current clinical trials, prospective vaccines for COVID-19, and therapies targeting ribosome biogenesis in cancer, cardiovascular disease, aging, and neurodegenerative disease.
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- Lijuan Jiao
- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital and Medical College of Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- grid.452829.00000000417660726Department of Orthopedics, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000 P. R. China
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- grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the NMPA State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436 P. R. China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China & Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China ,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Appratus Innovation, Beijing, 100037 P. R. China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital and Medical College of Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital and Medical College of Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, P. R. China. .,State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital and Medical College of Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China.
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Deng HF, Zou J, Wang N, Ma H, Zhu LL, Liu K, Liu MD, Wang KK, Xiao XZ. Nicorandil alleviates cardiac remodeling and dysfunction post -infarction by up-regulating the nucleolin/autophagy axis. Cell Signal 2022; 92:110272. [PMID: 35122988 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110272] [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: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to investigate whether the drug nicorandil can improve cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS Mouse MI was established by the ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery and H9C2 cells were cultured to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms. The degree of myocardial collagen (Col) deposition was evaluated by Masson's staining. The expressions of nucleolin, autophagy and myocardial remodeling-associated genes were measured by Western blotting, qPCR, and immunofluorescence. The apoptosis of myocardial tissue cells and H9C2 cells were detected by TUNEL staining and flow cytometry, respectively. Autophagosomes were observed by transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS Treatment with nicorandil mitigated left ventricular enlargement, improved the capacity of myocardial diastolic-contractility, decreased cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and inhibited myocardial fibrosis development post-MI. Nicorandil up-regulated the expression of nucleolin, promoted autophagic flux, and decreased the expressions of TGF-β1 and phosphorylated Smad2/3, while enhanced the expression of BMP-7 and phosphorylated Smad1 in myocardium. Nicorandil decreased apoptosis and promoted autophagic flux in H2O2-treated H9C2 cells. Autophagy inhibitors 3-methyladenine (3MA) and chloroquine diphosphate salt (CDS) alleviated the effects of nicorandil on apoptosis. Knockdown of nucleolin decreased the effects of nicorandil on apoptosis and nicorandil-promoted autophagic flux of cardiomyocytes treated with H2O2. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with nicorandil alleviated myocardial remodeling post-MI through up-regulating the expression of nucleolin, and subsequently promoting autophagy, followed by regulating TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway.
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- Hua-Fei Deng
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, Hunan 423000, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Sepsis Translational Medicine of Hunan, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Tang Y, Lin X, Chen C, Tong Z, Sun H, Li Y, Liang P, Jiang B. Nucleolin Improves Heart Function During Recovery From Myocardial Infarction by Modulating Macrophage Polarization. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2021; 26:386-395. [PMID: 33550832 DOI: 10.1177/1074248421989570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nucleolin has multiple functions within cell survival and proliferation pathways. Our previous studies have revealed that nucleolin can significantly reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by promoting myocardial angiogenesis and reducing myocardial apoptosis. In this study, we attempted to determine the role of nucleolin in myocardial infarction (MI) injury recovery and the underlying mechanism. METHODS Male BALB/c mice aged 6-8 weeks were used to set up MI models by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. Nucleolin expression in the heart was downregulated by intramyocardial injection of a lentiviral vector expressing nucleolin-specific small interfering RNA. Macrophage infiltration and polarization were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence. Cytokines were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Nucleolin expression in myocardium after MI induction decreased a lot at early phase and elevated at late phase. Nucleolin knockdown impaired heart systolic and diastolic functions and decreased the survival rate after MI. Macrophage infiltration increased in the myocardium after MI. Most macrophages belonged to the M1 phenotype at early phase (2 days) and the M2 phenotype increased greatly at late phase after MI. Nucleolin knockdown in the myocardium led to a decrease in M2 macrophage polarization with no effect on macrophage infiltration after MI. Furthermore, Notch3 and STAT6, key regulators of M2 macrophage polarization, were upregulated by nucleolin in RAW 264.7 macrophages. CONCLUSIONS Lack of nucleolin impaired heart function during recovery after MI by reducing M2 macrophage polarization. This finding probably points to a new therapeutic option for ischemic heart disease.
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- Yuting Tang
- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, 12570Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Chen C, Liu M, Tang Y, Sun H, Lin X, Liang P, Jiang B. LncRNA H19 is involved in myocardial ischemic preconditioning via increasing the stability of nucleolin protein. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:5985-5994. [PMID: 31975412 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Myocardial ischemic preconditioning (IP) is defined as a brief period of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) that significantly reduces injury during the subsequent exposure to long-term I/R. However, the underlying mechanisms of myocardial IP are yet to be elucidated. This study investigated the expression and roles of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) H19 in myocardial IP in vitro and in vivo. LncRNA H19 expression levels were analyzed by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, cell viability was determined by the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, apoptosis was evaluated based on the caspase 3 activity, and RNA immunoprecipitation was performed to examine the interaction between lncRNA H19 and nucleolin. The results of this study showed that lncRNA H19 expression was significantly upregulated in mouse hearts subjected to myocardial IP, in rat H9C2 cells exposed to H2 O2 preconditioning (H2 O2 -PC), and in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes subjected to hypoxia preconditioning. H19 knockdown abrogated the H2 O2 -PC-mediated protection in cardiomyocytes evidenced by the decreased cell viability and increased caspase-3 activity. Conversely, H19 overexpression enhanced the protective role of H2 O2 -PC in cardiomyocytes. In addition, H19 overexpression increased the expression of nucleolin, whereas H19 ablation abrogated H2 O2 -PC-induced upregulation of nucleolin in cardiomyocytes. Furthermore, H19 overexpression increased the stabilization of nucleolin; an interaction between H19 and nucleolin was identified using the RNA-protein interaction studies. Furthermore, nucleolin small interfering RNA relieved the protective role of lncRNA H19. These findings demonstrated that the lncRNA H19 is involved in myocardial IP via increasing the stability of nucleolin protein and lncRNA H19 may represent a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of the myocardial injury.
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- Cheng Chen
- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Fang L, Wang K, Zhang P, Li T, Xiao Z, Yang M, Yu Z. Nucleolin promotes Ang II-induced phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells by regulating EGF and PDGF-BB. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:1917-1933. [PMID: 31893573 PMCID: PMC6991698 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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RNA-binding properties of nucleolin play a fundamental role in regulating cell growth and proliferation. We have previously shown that nucleolin plays an important regulatory role in the phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) induced by angiotensin II (Ang II). In the present study, we aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism of nucleolin-mediated phenotypic transformation of VSMCs induced by Ang II. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) inhibitors were used to observe the effect of Ang II on phenotypic transformation of VSMCs. The regulatory role of nucleolin in the phenotypic transformation of VSMCs was identified by nucleolin gene mutation, gene overexpression and RNA interference technology. Moreover, we elucidated the molecular mechanism underlying the regulatory effect of nucleolin on phenotypic transformation of VSMCs. EGF and PDGF-BB played an important role in the phenotypic transformation of VSMCs induced by Ang II. Nucleolin exerted a positive regulatory effect on the expression and secretion of EGF and PDGF-BB. In addition, nucleolin could bind to the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of EGF and PDGF-BB mRNA, and such binding up-regulated the stability and expression of EGF and PDGF-BB mRNA, promoting Ang II-induced phenotypic transformation of VSMCs.
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- Li Fang
- Department of CardiologyXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Department of CardiologyThe First Hospital of ChangshaChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of HealthXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Geriatric CardiologyXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Geriatric CardiologyXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of CardiologyXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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Mariero LH, Torp M, Heiestad CM, Baysa A, Li Y, Valen G, Vaage J, Stensløkken K. Inhibiting nucleolin reduces inflammation induced by mitochondrial DNA in cardiomyocytes exposed to hypoxia and reoxygenation. Br J Pharmacol 2019; 176:4360-4372. [PMID: 31412132 PMCID: PMC6887679 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cellular debris causes sterile inflammation after myocardial infarction. Mitochondria constitute about 30 percent of the human heart. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a damage-associated-molecular-pattern that induce injurious sterile inflammation. Little is known about mtDNA's inflammatory signalling pathways in cardiomyocytes and how mtDNA is internalized to associate with its putative receptor, toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH We hypothesized that mtDNA can be internalized in cardiomyocytes and induce an inflammatory response. Adult mouse cardiomyocytes were exposed to hypoxia-reoxygenation and extracellular DNA. Microscale thermophoresis was used to demonstrate binding between nucleolin and DNA. KEY RESULTS Expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNFα were upregulated by mtDNA, but not by nuclear DNA (nDNA), in cardiomyocytes exposed to hypoxia-reoxygenation. Blocking the RNA/DNA binding protein nucleolin with midkine reduced expression of IL-1β/TNFα and the nucleolin inhibitor AS1411 reduced interleukin-6 release in adult mouse cardiomyocytes. mtDNA bound 10-fold stronger than nDNA to nucleolin. In HEK293-NF-κB reporter cells, mtDNA induced NF-κB activity in normoxia, while CpG-DNA and hypoxia-reoxygenation, synergistically induced TLR9-dependent NF-κB activity. Protein expression of nucleolin was found in the plasma membrane of cardiomyocytes and inhibition of nucleolin with midkine inhibited cellular uptake of CpG-DNA. Inhibition of endocytosis did not reduce CpG-DNA uptake in cardiomyocytes. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS mtDNA, but not nDNA, induce an inflammatory response in mouse cardiomyocytes during hypoxia-reoxygenation. In cardiomyocytes, nucleolin is expressed on the membrane and blocking nucleolin reduce inflammation. Nucleolin might be a therapeutic target to prevent uptake of immunogenic DNA and reduce inflammation. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Mitochondrial Pharmacology: Featured Mechanisms and Approaches for Therapy Translation. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v176.22/issuetoc.
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- Lars Henrik Mariero
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Center for Heart Failure Research, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Center for Heart Failure Research, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Center for Heart Failure Research, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Center for Heart Failure Research, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Center for Heart Failure Research, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Institute of Clinical MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Intensive CareOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
- Center for Heart Failure Research, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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Fang L, Zhang PF, Wang KK, Xiao ZL, Yang M, Yu ZX. Nucleolin promotes Ang II‑induced phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells via interaction with tropoelastin mRNA. Int J Mol Med 2019; 43:1597-1610. [PMID: 30720050 PMCID: PMC6414172 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The current study aimed to clarify the role of nucleolin in the phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and to preliminarily explore its underlying mechanism. The spatial and temporal expression patterns of nucleolin, and the effects of angiotensin II (Ang II) on the expression of VSMC phenotypic transformation markers, α‑smooth muscle‑actin, calponin, smooth muscle protein 22α and osteopontin were investigated. The effects of nucleolin on VSMC phenotypic transformation and the expression of phenotypic transformation‑associated genes, tropoelastin, epiregulin and fibroblast growth factor 2 (b‑FGF), were determined. Protein‑RNA co‑immunoprecipitation was used to investigate the potential target genes regulated by the nucleolin in phenotypic transformation of VSMCs. Finally, the stability of tropoelastin mRNA and the effects of nucleolin on the expression of tropoelastin were assayed. The results revealed that Ang II significantly promoted the phenotypic transformation of VSMCs. The expression of nucleolin was gradually upregulated in VSMCs treated with Ang II at different concentrations for various durations. Ang II induced nucleolin translocation from the nucleus to cytoplasm. Additionally, Ang II significantly promoted the phenotypic transformation of VSMCs. Overexpression and silencing of nucleolin regulated the expressions of tropoelastin, epiregulin and b‑FGF. There was an interaction between tropoelastin mRNA and nucleolin protein, promoting the stability of tropoelastin mRNA and enhancing the expression of tropoelastin at the protein level. Upregulation of nucleolin had an important role in Ang II‑induced VSMC phenotypic transformation, and its underlying mechanism may be through interacting with tropoelastin mRNA, leading to its increased stability and protein expression. The findings provide a new perspective into the regulatory mechanism of VSMC phenotypic transformation.
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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Tong Z, Tang Y, Jiang B, Wu Y, Liu Y, Li Y, Xiao X. Phosphorylation of nucleolin is indispensable to upregulate miR-21 and inhibit apoptosis in cardiomyocytes. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:4044-4053. [PMID: 30256395 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nucleolin is a multifunctional phosphoprotein and is involved in protecting from myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. The function of nucleolin is regulated by posttranslational modifications, including phosphorylation and glycosylation. To study whether phosphorylation of nucleolin (P-nucleolin) was involved in the protection from myocardial I/R injury. We investigated the expression pattern of P-nucleolin (Thr-76 and 84) in hearts subjected to I/R injury, or rat cardiac myoblast cells (H9C2) subjected to hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). The results showed that the expression of P-nucleolin and the ratio of P-nucleolin/nucleolin were significantly increased both in vivo and in vitro. Mutant nucleolin was obtained by site directed mutagenesis in vitro: threonine at 76 and 84 was replaced by alanine, and we found that the protective effect of nucleolin on apoptosis induced by oxidative stress was dependent on its phosphorylation at 76 and 84 in H9C2 cells. Furthermore, the cardio-protective roles of P-nucleolin (Thr-76 and 84) in H9C2 cardiomyocytes, were attributable to the upregulation of microRNA (miR)-21. Further analysis found that P-nucleolin (Thr-76 and 84) could bind to miR-21, and P-nucleolin colocalized with argonaute 2 (Ago2) in cytoplasm and could interact with Ago2 in a RNA-independent manner under cell oxidative stress. The current study revealed that P-nucleolin (Thr-76 and 84) increased in I/R injury myocardium, P-nucleolin was indispensable to upregulate miR-21 and inhibited apoptosis induced by H 2 O 2 in H9C2 cardiomyocytes. These findings provided new insight into the molecular mechanisms of nucleolin in myocardial I/R injury and oxidative stress cells.
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- Zhongyi Tong
- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Food Science and Technology College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Sun H, Tong Z, Fang Y, Jiang B, Liang P, Tang Y, Li Y, Wu Y, Xiao X. Nucleolin protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via upregulating microRNA-21. J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:9516-9525. [PMID: 29968904 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nucleolin is a multifunctional protein and participates in many important biological processes. Our previous study found that nucleolin protects the heart against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of nucleolin in doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity. The expression pattern of nucleolin in hearts subjected to DOX injury was investigated, and we found that administration of DOX induced nucleolin expression significantly in vivo and in vitro. Gene transfection and RNA interference approaches were used in cardiomyocytes to investigate the function of nucleolin. Nucleolin overexpression protects cardiomyocytes against DOX-induced injury. Nucleolin-ablated cardiomyocytes become susceptible to the injury induced by DOX. The hearts of cardiac-myocyte-specific nucleolin transgenic mice are more resistant to DOX injury. Furthermore, nucleolin upregulates microRNA(miRNA)-21 expression in vivo and in vitro, and the miRNA-21 inhibitor negates the protective effect of nucleolin against injury induced by DOX. These results have demonstrated that nucleolin is involved in the regulation of DOX-induced cardiac injury and dysfunction via the regulation of miRNA-21 expression, and may be a novel therapeutic target for DOX-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Hui Sun
- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Food Science and Technology College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Autophagy promotes angiogenesis via AMPK/Akt/mTOR signaling during the recovery of heat-denatured endothelial cells. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:1152. [PMID: 30455420 PMCID: PMC6242874 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-1194-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Our previous study demonstrated that angiogenesis increased during the recovery of heat-denatured endothelial cells. However, the mechanism is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relation of autophagy and angiogenesis during the recovery of heat-denatured endothelial cells. A rat deep partial-thickness burn model and heat-denatured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) model (52 °C for 35 s) were used. Autophagy increased significantly in the dermis and HUVECs in a time-dependent manner after heat denaturation and recovery for 2-5 days. Rapamycin-mediated autophagy enhanced the pro-angiogenic effect, evidenced by increased proliferation and migration of HUVECs, and formation of tube-like structures. Autophagy inhibition by 3-Methyladenine (3-MA) abolished the angiogenesis in heat-denatured HUVECs after recovery for 3-5 days. Moreover, heat denaturation augmented the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) but reduced the phosphorylation of Akt and mTOR in HUVECs. Furthermore, autophagy inhibition by antioxidant NAC, compound C or AMPK siRNA impaired cell proliferation, migration and tube formation heat-denatured HUVECs. At last, the in vivo experiments also showed that inhibition of autophagy by bafilomycin A1 could suppress angiogenesis and recovery of heat-denatured dermis.Taken together, we firstly revealed that autophagy promotes angiogenesis via AMPK/Akt/mTOR signaling during the recovery of heat-denatured endothelial cells and may provide a potential therapeutic target for the recovery of heat-denatured dermis.
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Vasaturo M, Cotugno R, Fiengo L, Vinegoni C, Dal Piaz F, De Tommasi N. The anti-tumor diterpene oridonin is a direct inhibitor of Nucleolin in cancer cells. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16735. [PMID: 30425290 PMCID: PMC6233161 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35088-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The bioactive plant diterpene oridonin displays important pharmacological activities and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine; however, its molecular mechanism of action is still incompletely described. In vitro and in vivo data have demonstrated anti-tumor activity of oridonin and its ability to interfere with several cell pathways; however, presently only the molecular chaperone HSP70 has been identified as a direct potential target of this compound. Here, using a combination of different proteomic approaches, innovative Cellular Thermal Shift Assay (CETSA) experiments, and classical biochemical methods, we demonstrate that oridonin interacts with Nucleolin, effectively modulating the activity of this multifunctional protein. The ability of oridonin to target Nucleolin and/or HSP70 could account for the bioactivity profile of this plant diterpene. Recently, Nucleolin has attracted attention as a druggable target, as its diverse functions are implicated in pathological processes such as cancer, inflammation, and viral infection. However, up to now, no small molecule as Nucleolin binders has been reported, thus our finding represents the first evidence of Nucleolin modulation by a small inhibitor.
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- Michele Vasaturo
- Università degli Studi di Salerno, Department of Pharmacy, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, (SA), Italy
- Università degli Studi di Salerno, Ph. D. School of Pharmacy, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, (SA), Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Salerno, Department of Pharmacy, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, (SA), Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Salerno, Department of Pharmacy, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, (SA), Italy
- Università degli Studi di Salerno, Ph. D. School of Pharmacy, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, (SA), Italy
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- Harvard Medical School, MGH Center for Systems Biology, 185 Cambridge Steet, 02144, Boston, MA, USA
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- Università degli Studi di Salerno, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Via S. Allende, 84081, Baronissi, (SA), Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Salerno, Department of Pharmacy, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084, Fisciano, (SA), Italy
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Song Y, Zhong C, Wang X. Heat shock protein 70: A promising therapeutic target for myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:1190-1207. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yan‐Jun Song
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Sino‐Japanese Cooperation Platform for Translational Research in Heart Failure, Laboratory of Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou China
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Sino‐Japanese Cooperation Platform for Translational Research in Heart Failure, Laboratory of Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Sino‐Japanese Cooperation Platform for Translational Research in Heart Failure, Laboratory of Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou China
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Zou J, Wang N, Liu M, Bai Y, Wang H, Liu K, Zhang H, Xiao X, Wang K. Nucleolin mediated pro-angiogenic role of Hydroxysafflor Yellow A in ischaemic cardiac dysfunction: Post-transcriptional regulation of VEGF-A and MMP-9. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:2692-2705. [PMID: 29512890 PMCID: PMC5908102 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Hydroxysafflor Yellow A (HSYA), a most representative ingredient of Carthamus tinctorius L., had long been used in treating ischaemic cardiovascular diseases in China and exhibited prominently anticoagulant and pro-angiogenic activities, but the underlying mechanisms remained largely unknown. This study aimed to further elucidate the pro-angiogenic effect and mechanism of HSYA on ischaemic cardiac dysfunction. A C57 mouse model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was firstly established, and 25 mg/kg HSYA was intraperitoneally injected immediately after operation and given once, respectively, each morning and evening for 2 weeks. It was found that HSYA significantly improved ischaemia-induced cardiac haemodynamics, enhanced the survival rate, alleviated the myocardial injury and increased the expressions of CD31, vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) and nucleolin in the ischaemic myocardium. In addition, HSYA promoted the migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), enhanced the expressions of nucleolin, VEGF-A and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in a dose- and time-dependent manner. However, down-regulation of nucleolin expression sharply abrogated the effect mentioned above of HSYA. Further protein-RNA coimmunoprecipitation and immunoprecipitation-RT-PCR assay showed that nucleolin binded to VEGF-A and MMP-9 mRNA and overexpression of nucleolin up-regulated the mRNA expressions of VEGF-A and MMP-9 in the HUVECs through enhancing the stability of VEGF-A and MMP-9 mRNA. Furthermore, HSYA increased the mRNA expressions of VEGF-A and MMP-9 in the extract of antinucleolin antibody-precipitated protein from the heart of AMI mice. Our data revealed that nucleolin mediated the pro-angiogenic effect of HSYA through post-transcriptional regulation of VEGF-A and MMP-9 expression, which contributed to the protective effect of HSYA on ischaemic cardiac dysfunction.
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- Jiang Zou
- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Geriatric MedicineXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of PathophysiologyXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Translational Medicine Center of SepsisKey Lab of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
- Department of Laboratory AnimalsXiangya School of MedicineCentral South UniversityChangshaChina
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MicroRNA-126a-5p enhances myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through suppressing Hspb8 expression. Oncotarget 2017; 8:94172-94187. [PMID: 29212219 PMCID: PMC5706865 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Previously, we found several genes are involved in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (M-I/R) injury. In this report, we first developed a mouse model of M-I/R injury and demonstrated microRNA-126a-5p was associated with the M-I/R injury by using high-throughput microRNA expression analysis. We further investigated the expression and function of microRNA-126a-5p during mouse M-I/R injury. We observed high expression of microRNA-126a-5p in the M-I/R mice and increased levels of LDH and CK-MB (damage markers) in the serum. H2O2 and hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) treatment significantly increased the expression of microRNA-126a-5p in H9C2 cells in concentration- and time-dependent manners. Moreover, microRNA-126a-5p overexpression in H9C2 cells inhibited cell viability but increased LDH release and caspase 3 activity. Cardiac function analysis based on the measurements of hemodynamic parameters showed that microRNA-126a-5p expression ablation in M-I/R injured mice led to the reversal of the symptoms caused by M-I/R injury. Transesophageal echocardiography also revealed that the values of LVIDd and LVIDs were decreased while the values of LVFS% and LVEF% were increased in M-I/R injured mice after treatment with microRNA-126a-5p inhibitor, compared with the M-I/R injured mice treated with the control. Bioinformatic analysis demonstrated that Hspb8, a protective protein in myocardium, was the target of microRNA-126a-5p. Thus, these findings indicated that microRNA-126a-5p was up-regulated in mouse M-I/R model and promoted M-I/R injury in vivo through suppressing the expression of Hspb8, which may shed light on the development of potential therapeutic target for M-I/R injury.
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Tao B, Wang R, Sun C, Zhu Y. 3-Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase, Not Cystathionine β-Synthase Nor Cystathionine γ-Lyase, Mediates Hypoxia-Induced Migration of Vascular Endothelial Cells. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:657. [PMID: 28979207 PMCID: PMC5611563 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Hypoxia-induced angiogenesis is a common phenomenon in many physiological and patho-physiological processes. However, the potential differential roles of three hydrogen sulfide producing systems cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE)/H2S, cystathionine β-synthase (CBS)/H2S, and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST)/H2S in hypoxia-induced angiogenesis are still unknown. We found that minor hypoxia (10% oxygen) significantly increased the migration of vascular endothelial cells while hypoxia (8% oxygen) significantly inhibited cell migration. The present study was performed using cells cultured in 10% oxygen. RNA interference was used to block the endogenous generation of hydrogen sulfide by CSE, CBS, or MPST in a vascular endothelial cell migration model in both normoxia and hypoxia. The results showed that CBS had a promoting effect on the migration of vascular endothelial cells cultured in both normoxic and hypoxic conditions. In contrast, CSE had an inhibitory effect on cell migration. MPST had a promoting effect on the migration of vascular endothelial cells cultured in hypoxia; however, it had no effect on the cells cultured in normoxia. Importantly, it was found that the hypoxia-induced increase in vascular endothelial cell migration was mediated by MPST, but not CSE or CBS. The western blot analyses showed that hypoxia significantly increased MPST protein levels, decreased CSE protein levels and did not change CBS levels, suggesting that these three hydrogen sulfide-producing systems respond differently to hypoxic conditions. Interestingly, MPST protein levels were elevated by hypoxia in a bi-phasic manner and MPST mRNA levels increased later than the first stage elevation of the protein levels, implying that the expression of MPST induced by hypoxia was also regulated at a post-transcriptional level. RNA pull-down assay showed that some candidate RNA binding proteins, such as nucleolin and Annexin A2, were dissociated from the 3'-UTR of MPST mRNA in hypoxia which implied their involvement in MPST mRNA regulation.
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- Beibei Tao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules and Research Center on Aging and Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules and Research Center on Aging and Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules and Research Center on Aging and Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules and Research Center on Aging and Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Fudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghai, China
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Li Y, Jiang B, Liang P, Tong Z, Liu M, Lv Q, Liu Y, Liu X, Tang Y, Xiao X. Nucleolin protects macrophages from oxLDL-induced foam cell formation through up-regulating ABCA1 expression. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 486:364-371. [PMID: 28315324 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Our recent studies have indicated that nucleolin, as a multifunctional RNA-binding protein, exerts protective effects in the myocardial cells and endothelial cells under the condition of oxidative stress. However, the function of nucleolin and its potential mechanism in macrophage-derived foam cell formation remain largely unexplored. ApoE-/- mice were fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) for 10-24 weeks. Protein expression was measured by western blotting or immunofluorescence, and gene expression at the mRNA level was detected by qRT-PCR. The level of lipid in macrophages was examined by Oil Red O staining, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and NBD-cholesterol. Actinomycin D (Act D) was used to determine the stability of ABCA1 mRNA in macrophages. The interaction of nucleolin with ABCA1 mRNA was assessed using co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP). The aortas advanced plaques demonstrated significantly lower levels of nucleolin protein compared with early plaques in ApoE-/- mice, in which the macrophage foam cells occupied main body. Nucleolin expression at the mRNA and protein levels in RAW264.7 macrophages was significantly reduced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, nucleolin overexpression markedly attenuated lipid accumulation in oxLDL-challenged macrophages through increasing cholesterol efflux. In addition, nucleolin overexpression significantly increased the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) at the mRNA and protein levels without affecting expressions of scavenger receptors (SR)-A, SR-B1, CD36 and ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) at the mRNA level. Moreover, nucleolin overexpression increased the stability of ABCA1 mRNA in macrophages, whereas nucleolin ablation abrogated the oxLDL-induced up-regulation of ABCA1. The up-regulation of ABCA1 by nucleolin resulted from its protein-RNA interaction. Our data suggested that nucleolin inhibited foam cell formation through enhancing stability of ABCA1 mRNA and subsequently increasing cholesterol efflux.
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MESH Headings
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1/genetics
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1/metabolism
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1/genetics
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1/metabolism
- Animals
- Apolipoproteins E/deficiency
- Apolipoproteins E/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/etiology
- Atherosclerosis/genetics
- Atherosclerosis/metabolism
- Atherosclerosis/pathology
- Biological Transport/drug effects
- CD36 Antigens/genetics
- CD36 Antigens/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Line
- Cholesterol/metabolism
- Diet, High-Fat
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Foam Cells/drug effects
- Foam Cells/metabolism
- Foam Cells/pathology
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Hyperlipidemias/etiology
- Hyperlipidemias/genetics
- Hyperlipidemias/metabolism
- Hyperlipidemias/pathology
- Lipoproteins, LDL/pharmacology
- Macrophages/drug effects
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Macrophages/pathology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Phosphoproteins/genetics
- Phosphoproteins/metabolism
- RNA Stability
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Scavenger Receptors, Class A/genetics
- Scavenger Receptors, Class A/metabolism
- Scavenger Receptors, Class B/genetics
- Scavenger Receptors, Class B/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
- Nucleolin
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- Yuanbin Li
- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China.
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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Jiang B, Li Y, Liang P, Liu Y, Huang X, Tong Z, Zhang P, Huang X, Liu Y, Liu Z. Nucleolin enhances the proliferation and migration of heat-denatured human dermal fibroblasts. Wound Repair Regen 2015; 23:807-18. [PMID: 26148015 DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Denatured dermis, a part of dermis in burned skin, has the ability to restore its normal morphology and functions after their surrounding microenvironment is improved. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which the denatured dermis could improve wound healing are still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of nucleolin during the recovery of heat-denatured human dermal fibroblasts. Nucleolin mRNA and protein expression were significantly increased time-dependently during the recovery of heat-denatured human dermal fibroblasts (52 °C, 30 seconds). Heat-denaturation promoted a time-dependent cell proliferation, migration, chemotaxis, and scratched wound healing during the recovery of human dermal fibroblasts. These effects were prevented by knockdown of nucleolin expression with small interference RNA (siRNA), whereas overexpression of nucleolin enhanced cell proliferation, migration, and chemotaxis of human dermal fibroblasts with heat-denaturation. In addition, the expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1(TGF-β1) was significantly increased during the recovery of heat-denatured dermis and human dermal fibroblasts. TGF-β1 expression was up-regulated by nucleolin in human dermal fibroblasts. The results suggest that nucleolin expression is up-regulated, and play an important role in promoting cell proliferation, migration, and chemotaxis of human dermal fibroblasts during the recovery of heat-denatured dermis with a mechanism probably related to TGF-β1.
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- Bimei Jiang
- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Grondin Y, Bortoni ME, Sepulveda R, Ghelfi E, Bartos A, Cotanche D, Clifford RE, Rogers RA. Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Hearing Threshold Shift in Subjects during First Encounter with Occupational Impulse Noise. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130827. [PMID: 26121033 PMCID: PMC4488244 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most significant occupational health issue worldwide. We conducted a genome-wide association study to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with hearing threshold shift in young males undergoing their first encounter with occupational impulse noise. We report a significant association of SNP rs7598759 (p < 5 x 10(-7); p = 0.01 after permutation and correction; Odds Ratio = 12.75) in the gene coding for nucleolin, a multifunctional phosphoprotein involved in the control of senescence and protection against apoptosis. Interestingly, nucleolin has been shown to mediate the anti-apoptotic effect of HSP70, a protein found to prevent ototoxicity and whose polymorphisms have been associated with susceptibility to NIHL. Increase in nucleolin expression has also been associated with the prevention of apoptosis in cells undergoing oxidative stress, a well-known metabolic sequela of noise exposure. To assess the potential role of nucleolin in hearing loss, we tested down-regulation of nucleolin in cochlear sensory cells HEI-OC1 under oxidative stress conditions and report increased sensitivity to cisplatin, a chemotherapeutic drug with ototoxic side effects. Additional SNPs were found with suggestive association (p < 5 x 10(-4)), of which 7 SNPs were located in genes previously reported to be related to NIHL and 43 of them were observed in 36 other genes previously not reported to be associated with NIHL. Taken together, our GWAS data and in vitro studies reported herein suggest that nucleolin is a potential candidate associated with NIHL in this population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yohann Grondin
- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr., Suite 200, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA, 92134, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States of America
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