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Timme K, González-Alvarez ME, Keating AF. Pre-pubertal obesity compromises ovarian oxidative stress, DNA repair and chemical biotransformation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 489:116981. [PMID: 38838792 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.116981] [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: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
Abstract
Obesity in adult females impairs fertility by altering oxidative stress, DNA repair and chemical biotransformation. Whether prepubertal obesity results in similar ovarian impacts is under-explored. The objective of this study was to induce obesity in prepubertal female mice and assess puberty onset, follicle number, and abundance of oxidative stress, DNA repair and chemical biotransformation proteins basally and in response to 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) exposure. DMBA is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that has been shown to be ovotoxic. Lactating dams (C57BL6J) were fed either a normal rodent containing 3.5% kCal from fat (lean), or a high fat diet comprised of 60% kCal from fat, and 9% kCal from sucrose. The offspring were weaned onto the diet of their dam and exposed at postnatal day 35 to either corn oil or DMBA (1 mg/kg) for 7 d via intraperitoneal injection. Mice on the HFD had reduced (P < 0.05) age at puberty onset as measured by vaginal opening but DMBA did not impact puberty onset. Heart, spleen, kidney, uterus and ovary weight were increased (P < 0.05) by obesity and liver weight was increased (P < 0.05) by DMBA exposure in obese mice. Follicle number was largely unaffected by obesity or DMBA exposure, with the exception of primary follicle number, which were higher (P < 0.05) in lean DMBA exposed and obese control relative to lean control mice. There were also greater numbers (P < 0.05) of corpora lutea in obese relative to lean mice. In lean mice, DMBA exposure reduced (P < 0.05) the level of CYP2E1, EPHX1, GSTP1, BRCA1, and CAT but this DMBA-induced reduction was absent in obese mice. Basally, obesity reduced (P < 0.05) the abundance of CYP2E1, EPHX1, GSTP1, BRCA1, SOD1 and CAT. There was greater (P < 0.05) fibrotic staining in obese DMBA-exposed ovaries and PPP2CA was decreased (P < 0.05) in growing follicles by both obesity and DMBA exposure. Thus, prepubertal obesity alters the capacity of the ovary to respond to DNA damage, ovotoxicant exposure and oxidative stress.
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- Kelsey Timme
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
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Lei J, Zheng F, Chen L, Zhang R, Yang Y, Yin Z, Luo L. Gstp1 negatively regulates blood pressure in hypertensive rat via promoting APLNR ubiquitination degradation mediated by Nedd4. Clin Sci (Lond) 2024; 138:883-900. [PMID: 38959295 DOI: 10.1042/cs20241113] [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: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Hypertension is a leading risk factor for disease burden worldwide. Vascular contraction and remodeling contribute to the development of hypertension. Glutathione S-transferase P1 (Gstp1) plays several critical roles in both normal and neoplastic cells. In this study, we investigated the effect of Gstp1 on hypertension as well as on vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contraction and phenotypic switching. We identified the higher level of Gstp1 in arteries and VSMCs from hypertensive rats compared with normotensive rats for the first time. We then developed Adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) mediated Gstp1 down-regulation and overexpression in rats and measured rat blood pressure by using the tail-cuff and the carotid catheter method. We found that the blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) rose significantly with Gstp1 down-regulation and reduced apparently after Gstp1 overexpression. Similar results were obtained from the observations of 2-kidney-1-clip renovascular (2K1C) hypertensive rats. Gstp1 did not influence blood pressure of normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats and Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Further in vitro study indicated that Gstp1 knockdown in SHR-VSMCs promoted cell proliferation, migration, dedifferentiation and contraction, while Gstp1 overexpression showed opposite effects. Results from bioinformatic analysis showed that the Apelin/APLNR system was involved in the effect of Gstp1 on SHR-VSMCs. The rise in blood pressure of SHR induced by Gstp1 knockdown could be reversed by APLNR antagonist F13A. We further found that Gstp1 enhanced the association between APLNR and Nedd4 E3 ubiquitin ligases to induce APLNR ubiquitination degradation. Thus, in the present study, we discovered a novel anti-hypertensive role of Gstp1 in hypertensive rats and provided the experimental basis for designing an effective anti-hypertensive therapeutic strategy.
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- Jianzhen Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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Bartolini D, Stabile AM, Migni A, Gurrado F, Lioci G, De Franco F, Mandarano M, Svegliati-Baroni G, Di Cristina M, Bellezza G, Rende M, Galli F. Subcellular distribution and Nrf2/Keap1-interacting properties of Glutathione S-transferase P in hepatocellular carcinoma. Arch Biochem Biophys 2024; 757:110043. [PMID: 38789086 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2024.110043] [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: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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The oncogene and drug metabolism enzyme glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP) is also a GSH-dependent chaperone of signal transduction and transcriptional proteins with key role in liver carcinogenesis. In this study, we explored this role of GSTP in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) investigating the possible interaction of this protein with one of its transcription factor and metronome of the cancer cell redox, namely the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Expression, cellular distribution, and function as glutathionylation factor of GSTP1-1 isoform were investigated in the mouse model of N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN)-induced HCC and in vitro in human HCC cell lines. The physical and functional interaction of GSTP protein with Nrf2 and Keap1 were investigated by immunoprecipitation and gene manipulation experiments. GSTP protein increased its liver expression, enzymatic activity and nuclear levels during DEN-induced tumor development in mice; protein glutathionylation (PSSG) was increased in the tumor masses. Higher levels and a preferential nuclear localization of GSTP protein were also observed in HepG2 and Huh-7 hepatocarcinoma cells compared to HepaRG non-cancerous cells, along with increased basal and Ebselen-stimulated levels of free GSH and PSSG. GSTP activity inhibition with the GSH analogue EZT induced apoptotic cell death in HCC cells. Hepatic Nrf2 and c-Jun, two transcription factors involved in GSTP expression and GSH biosynthesis, were induced in DEN-HCC compared to control animals; the Nrf2 inhibitory proteins Keap1 and β-TrCP also increased and oligomeric forms of GSTP co-immunoprecipitated with both Nrf2 and Keap1. Nrf2 nuclear translocation and β-TrCP expression also increased in HCC cells, and GSTP transfection in HepaRG cells induced Nrf2 activation. In conclusion, GSTP expression and subcellular distribution are modified in HCC cells and apparently contribute to the GSH-dependent reprogramming of the cellular redox in this type of cancer directly influencing the transcriptional system Nrf2/Keap1.
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- Desirée Bartolini
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06132, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy; Obesity Center, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy and Liver Injury and Transplant Unit, Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06132, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06132, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06132, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06126, Perugia, Italy.
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Tossounian MA, Zhao Y, Yu BYK, Markey SA, Malanchuk O, Zhu Y, Cain A, Gout I. Low-molecular-weight thiol transferases in redox regulation and antioxidant defence. Redox Biol 2024; 71:103094. [PMID: 38479221 PMCID: PMC10950700 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
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Low-molecular-weight (LMW) thiols are produced in all living cells in different forms and concentrations. Glutathione (GSH), coenzyme A (CoA), bacillithiol (BSH), mycothiol (MSH), ergothioneine (ET) and trypanothione T(SH)2 are the main LMW thiols in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. LMW thiols serve as electron donors for thiol-dependent enzymes in redox-mediated metabolic and signaling processes, protect cellular macromolecules from oxidative and xenobiotic stress, and participate in the reduction of oxidative modifications. The level and function of LMW thiols, their oxidized disulfides and mixed disulfide conjugates in cells and tissues is tightly controlled by dedicated oxidoreductases, such as peroxiredoxins, glutaredoxins, disulfide reductases and LMW thiol transferases. This review provides the first summary of the current knowledge of structural and functional diversity of transferases for LMW thiols, including GSH, BSH, MSH and T(SH)2. Their role in maintaining redox homeostasis in single-cell and multicellular organisms is discussed, focusing in particular on the conjugation of specific thiols to exogenous and endogenous electrophiles, or oxidized protein substrates. Advances in the development of new research tools, analytical methodologies, and genetic models for the analysis of known LMW thiol transferases will expand our knowledge and understanding of their function in cell growth and survival under oxidative stress, nutrient deprivation, and during the detoxification of xenobiotics and harmful metabolites. The antioxidant function of CoA has been recently discovered and the breakthrough in defining the identity and functional characteristics of CoA S-transferase(s) is soon expected.
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- Maria-Armineh Tossounian
- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom; Department of Cell Signaling, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Kyiv, 143, Ukraine
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- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom; Department of Cell Signaling, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Kyiv, 143, Ukraine.
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Baliova M, Jursky F. Manganese- and zinc-coordinated interaction of Schistosoma japonicum glutathione S-transferase with neurotransmitter transporters GlyT1 and GAT3 in vitro. Exp Parasitol 2024; 259:108721. [PMID: 38369179 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2024.108721] [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: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a family of multifunctional isoenzymes involved in the neutralization of toxic compounds, drug resistance and several other cellular functions. The glutathione S-transferase enzyme of Schistosoma japonicum (SjGST-26) plays a role in human schistosomiasis and is also a frequently used fusion partner in mammalian and bacterial expression and pull-down systems. GSTs seem not to be naturally associated with metal ions. Exceptionally, in vitro, metal binding sites have been previously described in some schistosome GSTs; however, their possible physiological role is unclear. Molecules of several neurotransmitter transporters also contain a regulatory zinc binding site, which affects their transport cycle. Here we show that among several metals, manganese and zinc are able to induce a specific protein interaction of SjGST-26 with the glycine transporter GlyT1 and the GABA transporter GAT3 in vitro. The results suggest that metal-binding sites on SjGST-26 and neurotransmitter transporters might function in metal-coordinated interactions with other metalloproteins. Our results additionally indicate that the presence of metal ions in SjGST-26-based GST protein pull-down assays may lead to a false-positive interaction if the potential interacting target is the metalloprotein.
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- Martina Baliova
- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 21, 845 51, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska Cesta 21, 845 51, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Kesarwani R, Pal N, Bhabak KP. Stimuli-responsive biotin-anchored prodrug for the targeted delivery of anti-cancer agent NBDHEX with turn-on NIR fluorescence. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:3397-3400. [PMID: 38404238 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00210e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Biothiol-activatable prodrug RK-296 was designed for the delivery of potent anti-cancer agent NBDHEX with concomitant turn-on near infrared (NIR) fluorescence. NBDHEX exhibits anti-cancer activity by selectively inhibiting glutathione-S-transferase pi (GSTP1), which is overexpressed in cancer cells and responsible for the inactivation of chemotherapeutic drugs. The sustained release of NBDHEX from the prodrug would be useful for ameliorating the off-target side-effects of NBDHEX.
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- Rahul Kesarwani
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India.
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Karagöz A, Beler M, Altun BD, Ünal İ, Cansız D, Gündüz H, Alturfan AA, Emekli-Alturfan E, Erçalık Yalçınkaya Ş. Panoramic dental X-ray exposure leads to oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis-mediated developmental defects in zebrafish embryos. JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 2023; 124:101661. [PMID: 37866507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Panoramic x-ray units are widely used in dental radiodiagnostics. Patients are exposed to relatively low radiation doses with panoramic imaging, but considering lifetime frequency of exposure, even a small risk can have serious health consequences. Our aim was to assess the effects of panoramic x-rays at two different exposure times on developing zebrafish embryos, focusing on oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptotic pathways, and development. Zebrafish embryos were divided into three groups: control, standard panoramic (SPE, 5.5 s exposure time) and pedodontic panoramic x-ray group (PPE, 4.8 s exposure time). Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters were used to measure absorbed doses. Mean radiation doses for SPE and PPE were 7.83 mSv and 5.83 mSv respectively. At the end of 96 h post-fertilization, lipid peroxidation (LPO), nitric oxide (NO), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione S-transferase and superoxide dismutase were measured in the embryos. Expressions of genes related with inflammation (tnfα, il6, ill15, il21), immunoregulation (ifng) and apoptosis (p53, bax, casp2, casp3, casp8) were determined by RT-PCR. Even at reduced doses at high-speed mode, developmental toxicity was observed in both groups as evidenced by decreased pigmentation, yolk sac oedema, and spinal curvature. While deterioration of oxidant-antioxidant balance, suppression of immune response, induction of inflammation and apoptosis were observed through increased LPO, NO, decreased GSH, ifng, and increased expressions of genes related with inflammation and apoptosis, these effects were more pronounced in the SPE group. These results demonstrate the influence of exposure time and indicate the need for further consideration of optimal panoramic modes from a radiation-induced damage perspective.
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- Atakan Karagöz
- Department Biochemistry, Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department Biochemistry, Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department Biochemistry, Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Kavacık, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Epsilon Landauer Dosimeter Technologies, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Lv N, Huang C, Huang H, Dong Z, Chen X, Lu C, Zhang Y. Overexpression of Glutathione S-Transferases in Human Diseases: Drug Targets and Therapeutic Implications. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1970. [PMID: 38001822 PMCID: PMC10668987 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12111970] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a major class of phase II metabolic enzymes. Besides their essential role in detoxification, GSTs also exert diverse biological activities in the occurrence and development of various diseases. In the past few decades, much research interest has been paid to exploring the mechanisms of GST overexpression in tumor drug resistance. Correspondingly, many GST inhibitors have been developed and applied, solely or in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs, for the treatment of multi-drug resistant tumors. Moreover, novel roles of GSTs in other diseases, such as pulmonary fibrosis and neurodegenerative diseases, have been recognized in recent years, although the exact regulatory mechanisms remain to be elucidated. This review, firstly summarizes the roles of GSTs and their overexpression in the above-mentioned diseases with emphasis on the modulation of cell signaling pathways and protein functions. Secondly, specific GST inhibitors currently in pre-clinical development and in clinical stages are inventoried. Lastly, applications of GST inhibitors in targeting cell signaling pathways and intracellular biological processes are discussed, and the potential for disease treatment is prospected. Taken together, this review is expected to provide new insights into the interconnection between GST overexpression and human diseases, which may assist future drug discovery targeting GSTs.
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- Ning Lv
- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (N.L.); (H.H.)
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (N.L.); (H.H.)
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (N.L.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211100, China;
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (N.L.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211100, China;
- Jiangning Clinical Medical College, Jiangsu University, Nanjing 211100, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (N.L.); (H.H.)
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Zaid MA, Dalmizrak O, Teralı K, Ozer N. Mechanistic insights into the inhibition of human placental glutathione S-transferase P1-1 by abscisic and gibberellic acids: An integrated experimental and computational study. J Mol Recognit 2023; 36:e3050. [PMID: 37555623 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.3050] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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The interactions of the classic phytohormones gibberellic acid (gibberellin A3 , GA3 ) and abscisic acid (dormin, ABA), which antagonistically regulate several developmental processes and stress responses in higher plants, with human placental glutathione S-transferase P1-1 (hpGSTP1-1), an enzyme that plays a role in endo- or xenobiotic detoxification and regulation of cell survival and apoptosis, were investigated. The inhibitory potencies of ABA and GA3 against hpGSTP1, as well as the types of inhibition and the kinetic parameters, were determined by making use of both enzyme kinetic graphs and SPSS nonlinear regression models. The structural basis for the interaction between hpGSTP1-1 and phytohormones was predicted with the aid of molecular docking simulations. The IC50 values of ABA and GA3 were 5.3 and 5.0 mM, respectively. Both phytohormones inhibited hpGSTP1-1 in competitive manner with respect to the cosubstrates GSH and CDNB. When ABA was the inhibitor at [CDNB]f -[GSH]v and at [GSH]f -[CDNB]v , Vm , Km , and Ki values were statistically estimated to be 205 ± 16 μmol/min-mg protein, 1.32 ± 0.18 mM, 1.95 ± 0.25 mM and 175 ± 6 μmol/min-mg protein, 0.85 ± 0.06 mM, 1.85 ± 0.16 mM, respectively. On the other hand, the kinetic parameters Vm , Km , and Ki obtained with GA3 at [CDNB]f -[GSH]v and at [GSH]f -[CDNB]v were found to be 303 ± 14 μmol/min-mg protein, 1.77 ± 0.13 mM, 3.38 ± 0.26 mM and 249 ± 7 μmol/min-mg protein, 1.43 ± 0.07 mM, 2.89 ± 0.19 mM, respectively. Both phytohormones had the potential to engage in hydrogen-bonding and electrostatic interactions with the key residues that line the G- and H-sites of the enzyme's catalytic center. Inhibitory actions of ABA/GA3 on hpGSTP1-1 may guide medicinal chemists through the structure-based design of novel antineoplastic agents. It should be noted, however, that the same interactions may also render fetuses vulnerable to the potentially toxic effects of xenobiotics and noxious endobiotics.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Girne American University, Kyrenia, Cyprus
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Park SY, Kim KS, Lee WY, Kim CE, Lee S. Integrative Approach to Identifying System-Level Mechanisms of Chung-Sang-Bo-Ha-Hwan's Influence on Respiratory Tract Diseases: A Network Pharmacological Analysis with Experimental Validation. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3024. [PMID: 37687271 PMCID: PMC10489874 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Chung-Sang-Bo-Ha-Hwan (CSBHH) is an herbal prescription widely used to treat various chronic respiratory diseases. To investigate the system-level treatment mechanisms of CSBHH in respiratory tract diseases, we identified 56 active ingredients of CSBHH and evaluated the degree of overlap between their targets and respiratory tract disease-associated proteins. We then investigated the respiratory tract disease-related signaling pathways associated with CSBHH targets. Enrichment analysis showed that the CSBHH targets were significantly associated with various signaling pathways related to inflammation, alveolar structure, and tissue fibrosis. Experimental validation was conducted using phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA)-stimulated NCI-H292 cells by analyzing the mRNA expression levels of biomarkers (IL-1β and TNF-α for inflammation; GSTP1, GSTM1, and PTEN for apoptosis) derived from network pharmacological analysis, in addition to the mucin genes MUC5AC and MUC2, to investigate the phlegm-expelling effect of CSBHH. The mRNA expression levels of these genes were consistent with network pharmacological predictions in a concentration-dependent manner. These results suggest that the therapeutic mechanisms of CSBHH in respiratory tract diseases could be attributed to the simultaneous action of multiple active ingredients in the herbal prescription.
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- Sa-Yoon Park
- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea; (S.-Y.P.); (W.-Y.L.)
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea; (S.-Y.P.); (W.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea; (S.-Y.P.); (W.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Life Science, College of Bio-Nano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea
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Oakley AJ. Hidden Glutathione Transferases in the Human Genome. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1240. [PMID: 37627305 PMCID: PMC10452860 DOI: 10.3390/biom13081240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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With the development of accurate protein structure prediction algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool in the field of structural biology. AI-based algorithms have been used to analyze large amounts of protein sequence data including the human proteome, complementing experimental structure data found in resources such as the Protein Data Bank. The EBI AlphaFold Protein Structure Database (for example) contains over 230 million structures. In this study, these data have been analyzed to find all human proteins containing (or predicted to contain) the cytosolic glutathione transferase (cGST) fold. A total of 39 proteins were found, including the alpha-, mu-, pi-, sigma-, zeta- and omega-class GSTs, intracellular chloride channels, metaxins, multisynthetase complex components, elongation factor 1 complex components and others. Three broad themes emerge: cGST domains as enzymes, as chloride ion channels and as protein-protein interaction mediators. As the majority of cGSTs are dimers, the AI-based structure prediction algorithm AlphaFold-multimer was used to predict structures of all pairwise combinations of these cGST domains. Potential homo- and heterodimers are described. Experimental biochemical and structure data is used to highlight the strengths and limitations of AI-predicted structures.
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- Aaron J Oakley
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Sun Y, He Q, Li J, Yang Z, Ahmad M, Lin Y, Wu D, Zheng L, Li J, Wang B, Chen C, Hu Y, Luo H, Luo Y. A GSTP1-mediated lactic acid signaling promotes tumorigenesis through the PPP oxidative branch. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:463. [PMID: 37491277 PMCID: PMC10368634 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05998-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Lactic acidosis is a feature of solid tumors and plays fundamental role(s) rendering cancer cells to adapt to diverse metabolic stresses, but the mechanism underlying its roles in redox homeostasis remains elusive. Here we show that G6PD is phosphorylated at tyrosine 249/322 by the SRC through the formation of a GSTP1-G6PD-SRC complex. Lactic acid attenuates this formation and the phosphorylation of G6PD by non-covalently binding with GSTP1. Furthermore, lactic acid increases the activity of G6PD and facilitates the PPP (NADPH production) through its sensor GSTP1, thereby exhibiting resistance to reactive oxygen species when glucose is scarce. Abrogating a GSTP1-mediated lactic acid signaling showed attenuated tumor growth and reduced resistance to ROS in breast cancer cells. Importantly, positive correlations between immuno-enriched SRC protein and G6PD Y249/322 phosphorylation specifically manifest in ER/PR positive or HER negative types of breast cancer. Taken together, these results suggest that GSTP1 plays a key role in tumor development by functioning as a novel lactate sensor.
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- Yandi Sun
- Cancer Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Departments of Oncology and Surgery, the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence Program, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Research and Development, SysDiagno Biotech, Nanjing, 211800, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu Hang Tang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Ismail NH, Mussa A, Al-Khreisat MJ, Mohamed Yusoff S, Husin A, Johan MF. Proteomic Alteration in the Progression of Multiple Myeloma: A Comprehensive Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2328. [PMID: 37510072 PMCID: PMC10378430 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13142328] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematologic malignancy. Most MM patients are diagnosed at a late stage because the early symptoms of the disease can be uncertain and nonspecific, often resembling other, more common conditions. Additionally, MM patients are commonly associated with rapid relapse and an inevitable refractory phase. MM is characterized by the abnormal proliferation of monoclonal plasma cells in the bone marrow. During the progression of MM, massive genomic alterations occur that target multiple signaling pathways and are accompanied by a multistep process involving differentiation, proliferation, and invasion. Moreover, the transformation of healthy plasma cell biology into genetically heterogeneous MM clones is driven by a variety of post-translational protein modifications (PTMs), which has complicated the discovery of effective treatments. PTMs have been identified as the most promising candidates for biomarker detection, and further research has been recommended to develop promising surrogate markers. Proteomics research has begun in MM, and a comprehensive literature review is available. However, proteomics applications in MM have yet to make significant progress. Exploration of proteomic alterations in MM is worthwhile to improve understanding of the pathophysiology of MM and to search for new treatment targets. Proteomics studies using mass spectrometry (MS) in conjunction with robust bioinformatics tools are an excellent way to learn more about protein changes and modifications during disease progression MM. This article addresses in depth the proteomic changes associated with MM disease transformation.
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- Nor Hayati Ismail
- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman P.O. Box 382, Sudan
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- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Deng TC, Yang JY, Sun ML, Zhang YZ, Pan YT, Huang L. Distinct Roles of Ena ATP Family Proteins in Sodium Accumulation, Invasive Growth, and Full Virulence in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9050566. [PMID: 37233277 PMCID: PMC10219246 DOI: 10.3390/jof9050566] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, a significant fungal pathogen of crops and trees, causes large economic losses worldwide. However, its pathogenic mechanism remains totally unclear. In this study, four Ena ATPases (Exitus natru-type adenosine triphosphatases), homology of yeast Ena proteins, were identified in C. gloeosporioides. Gene deletion mutants of ΔCgena1, ΔCgena2, ΔCgena3, and ΔCgena4 were obtained through the method of gene replacement. First, a subcellular localization pattern indicated that CgEna1 and CgEna4 were localized in the plasma membrane, while the CgEna2 and CgEna3 were distributed in the endoparasitic reticulum. Next, it was found that CgEna1 and CgEna4 were required for sodium accumulation in C. gloeosporioides. CgEna3 was required for extracellular ion stress of sodium and potassium. CgEna1 and CgEna3 were involved in conidial germination, appressorium formation, invasive hyphal development, and full virulence. The mutant of ΔCgena4 was more sensitive to the conditions of high concentrations of ion and the alkaline. Together, these results indicated that CgEna ATPase proteins have distinct roles in sodium accumulation, stress resistance, and full virulence in C. gloeosporioides.
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- Tian-Ci Deng
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Mazari AMA, Zhang L, Ye ZW, Zhang J, Tew KD, Townsend DM. The Multifaceted Role of Glutathione S-Transferases in Health and Disease. Biomolecules 2023; 13:688. [PMID: 37189435 PMCID: PMC10136111 DOI: 10.3390/biom13040688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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In humans, the cytosolic glutathione S-transferase (GST) family of proteins is encoded by 16 genes presented in seven different classes. GSTs exhibit remarkable structural similarity with some overlapping functionalities. As a primary function, GSTs play a putative role in Phase II metabolism by protecting living cells against a wide variety of toxic molecules by conjugating them with the tripeptide glutathione. This conjugation reaction is extended to forming redox sensitive post-translational modifications on proteins: S-glutathionylation. Apart from these catalytic functions, specific GSTs are involved in the regulation of stress-induced signaling pathways that govern cell proliferation and apoptosis. Recently, studies on the effects of GST genetic polymorphisms on COVID-19 disease development revealed that the individuals with higher numbers of risk-associated genotypes showed higher risk of COVID-19 prevalence and severity. Furthermore, overexpression of GSTs in many tumors is frequently associated with drug resistance phenotypes. These functional properties make these proteins promising targets for therapeutics, and a number of GST inhibitors have progressed in clinical trials for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
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- Aslam M. A. Mazari
- Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Medical University of South Carolina, 70 President Street, DDB410, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Medical University of South Carolina, 70 President Street, DDB410, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Medical University of South Carolina, 70 President Street, DDB410, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Medical University of South Carolina, 70 President Street, DDB410, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Medical University of South Carolina, 70 President Street, DDB410, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 274 Calhoun Street, MSC141, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Obaidat D, Giordo R, Kleinbrink EL, Banisad E, Grossman LI, Arshad R, Stark A, Maroun MC, Lipovich L, Fernandez-Madrid F. Non-coding regions of nuclear-DNA-encoded mitochondrial genes and intergenic sequences are targeted by autoantibodies in breast cancer. Front Genet 2023; 13:970619. [PMID: 37082114 PMCID: PMC10111166 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.970619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Autoantibodies against mitochondrial-derived antigens play a key role in chronic tissue inflammation in autoimmune disorders and cancers. Here, we identify autoreactive nuclear genomic DNA (nDNA)-encoded mitochondrial gene products (GAPDH, PKM2, GSTP1, SPATA5, MFF, TSPOAP1, PHB2, COA4, and HAGH) recognized by breast cancer (BC) patients’ sera as nonself, supporting a direct relationship of mitochondrial autoimmunity to breast carcinogenesis. Autoreactivity of multiple nDNA-encoded mitochondrial gene products was mapped to protein-coding regions, 3’ untranslated regions (UTRs), as well as introns. In addition, autoantibodies in BC sera targeted intergenic sequences that may be parts of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) genes, including LINC02381 and other putative lncRNA neighbors of the protein-coding genes ERCC4, CXCL13, SOX3, PCDH1, EDDM3B, and GRB2. Increasing evidence indicates that lncRNAs play a key role in carcinogenesis. Consistent with this, our findings suggest that lncRNAs, as well as mRNAs of nDNA-encoded mitochondrial genes, mechanistically contribute to BC progression. This work supports a new paradigm of breast carcinogenesis based on a globally dysfunctional genome with altered function of multiple mitochondrial and non-mitochondrial oncogenic pathways caused by the effects of autoreactivity-induced dysregulation of multiple genes and their products. This autoimmunity-based model of carcinogenesis will open novel avenues for BC treatment.
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- Deya Obaidat
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
- Quantitative Life Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Shenzhen Huayuan Biotechnology Co. Ltd, Shenzhen Huayuan Biological Science Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- *Correspondence: Leonard Lipovich, ; Félix Fernandez-Madrid,
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
- Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
- *Correspondence: Leonard Lipovich, ; Félix Fernandez-Madrid,
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Didier AJ, Stiene J, Fang L, Watkins D, Dworkin LD, Creeden JF. Antioxidant and Anti-Tumor Effects of Dietary Vitamins A, C, and E. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12030632. [PMID: 36978880 PMCID: PMC10045152 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress, a condition characterized by an imbalance between pro-oxidant molecules and antioxidant defense systems, is increasingly recognized as a key contributor to cancer development. This is because the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during oxidative stress can damage DNA, proteins, and lipids to facilitate mutations and other cellular changes that promote cancer growth. Antioxidant supplementation is a potential strategy for decreasing cancer incidence; by reducing oxidative stress, DNA damage and other deleterious cellular changes may be attenuated. Several clinical trials have been conducted to investigate the role of antioxidant supplements in cancer prevention. Some studies have found that antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E, can reduce the risk of certain types of cancer. On the other hand, some studies posit an increased risk of cancer with antioxidant supplement use. In this review, we will provide an overview of the current understanding of the role of oxidative stress in cancer formation, as well as the potential benefits of antioxidant supplementation in cancer prevention. Additionally, we will discuss both preclinical and clinical studies highlighting the potentials and limitations of preventive antioxidant strategies.
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Liu YX, Yang JY, Sun JL, Wang AC, Wang XY, Zhu LB, Cao HH, Huang ZH, Liu SH, Xu JP. Reactive oxygen species-mediated phosphorylation of JNK is involved in the regulation of BmFerHCH on Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus proliferation. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 235:123834. [PMID: 36842745 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) phosphorylation is widely observed during virus infection, modulating various aspects of the virus-host interaction. In our previous research, we have proved that B. mori ferritin heavy-chain homolog (BmFerHCH), an inhibitor of reactive oxygen species (ROS), facilitates B. mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) proliferation. However, one question remains: Which downstream signaling pathways does BmFerHCH regulate by inhibiting ROS? Here, we first determined that silencing BmFerHCH inhibits BmNPV proliferation, and this inhibition depends on ROS. Then, we substantiated that BmNPV infection activates the JNK signaling pathway. Interestingly, the JNK phosphorylation during BmNPV infection is activated by ROS. Further, we found that the enhanced nuclear translocation of phospho-JNK induced by BmNPV infection was dramatically reduced by pretreatment with the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC), whereas there was more detectable phospho-JNK in the cytoplasm. Next, we investigated how changes in BmFerHCH expression affect JNK phosphorylation. BmFerHCH overexpression suppressed the phosphorylation of JNK and nuclear translocation of phospho-JNK during BmNPV infection, whereas BmFerHCH knockdown facilitated phosphorylation of JNK and nuclear translocation of phospho-JNK. By measuring the viral load, we found the inhibitory effect of BmFerHCH knockdown on BmNPV infection depends on phosphorylated JNK. In addition, the JNK signaling pathway was involved in BmNPV-triggered apoptosis. Hence, we hypothesize that ROS-mediated JNK phosphorylation is involved in the regulation of BmFerHCH on BmNPV proliferation. These results elucidate the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways of BmFerHCH-mediated response to BmNPV infection.
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- Ying-Xue Liu
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China; National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei 230036, China.
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Peptides That Block RAS-p21 Protein-Induced Cell Transformation. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11020471. [PMID: 36831007 PMCID: PMC9953342 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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This is a review of approaches to the design of peptides and small molecules that selectively block the oncogenic RAS-p21 protein in ras-induced cancers. Single amino acid substitutions in this protein, at critical positions such as at Gly 12 and Gln 61, cause the protein to become oncogenic. These mutant proteins cause over 90 percent of pancreatic cancers, 40-50 percent of colon cancers and about one third of non-small cell cancers of the lung (NSCCL). RAS-p21 is a G-protein that becomes activated when it exchanges GDP for GTP. Several promising approaches have been developed that target mutant (oncogenic) RAS-p21 proteins in these different cancers. These approaches comprise: molecular simulations of mutant and wild-type proteins to identify effector domains, for which peptides can be made that selectively inhibit the oncogenic protein that include PNC-1 (ras residues 115-126), PNC-2 (ras residues 96-110) and PNC7 (ras residues 35-47); the use of contiguous RAS-p21 peptide sequences that can block ras signaling; cyclic peptides from large peptide libraries and small molecule libraries that can be identified in high throughput assays that can selectively stabilize inactive forms of RAS-p21; informatic approaches to discover peptides and small molecules that dock to specific domains of RAS-p21 that can block mitogenic signal transduction by oncogenic RAS-p21; and the use of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) that are attached to the variable domains of the anti-RAS-p21 inactivating monoclonal antibody, Y13 259, that selectively enters oncogenic RAS-p21-containing cancer cells, causing these cells to undergo apoptosis. Several new anti-oncogenic RAS-p21 agents, i.e., Amgen's AMG510 and Mirati Therapeutics' MRTX849, polycyclic aromatic compounds, have recently been FDA-approved and are already being used clinically to treat RAS-p21-induced NSCCL and colorectal carcinomas. These new drugs target the inactive form of RAS-p21 bound to GDP with G12C substitution at the critical Gly 12 residue by binding to a groove bordered by specific domains in this mutant protein into which these compounds insert, resulting in the stabilization of the inactive GDP-bound form of RAS-p21. Other peptides and small molecules have been discovered that block the G12D-RAS-p21 oncogenic protein. These agents can treat specific mutant protein-induced cancers and are excellent examples of personalized medicine. However, many oncogenic RAS-p21-induced tumors are caused by other mutations at positions 12, 13 and 61, requiring other, more general anti-oncogenic agents that are being provided using alternate methods.
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Piaggi S, Diederich M, Corti A. Editorial: The expanding functional network of glutathione transferases. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1146377. [PMID: 36818042 PMCID: PMC9928956 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1146377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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- Simona Piaggi
- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy,*Correspondence: Alessandro Corti,
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Nakata T, Okada M, Nishihara E, Ikedo A, Asoh S, Takagi T, Tokunaga N, Hato N, Imai Y. Effect of hormonal therapy on the otoconial changes caused by estrogen deficiency. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22596. [PMID: 36585504 PMCID: PMC9803649 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27240-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is associated with menopause and/or osteopenia. Morphological changes in the otoconial layer have been reported after ovariectomy (OVX). Moreover, hormone replacement therapy decreases BPPV risk. However, knowledge concerning the effect of hormonal therapy on the otoconial changes caused by estrogen deficiency is limited. We aimed to examine the effect of hormonal therapy on otoconial changes caused by estrogen deficiency. We hypothesized that hormonal therapy could reduce otoconial changes caused by OVX. Eight-week-old C57BL/6 mice were divided into four groups: sham operation with implantation of vehicle (sham + v), OVX with implantation of vehicle (OVX + v), OVX with implantation of estradiol (E2) (OVX + E2), and OVX with implantation of raloxifene (RAL) (OVX + RAL) groups. Otoconial layer volume was measured by micro-CT at 4 weeks after OVX or the sham operation. The otic bullae were removed; immunohistochemistry was performed for estrogen receptor alpha and 4-hydroxynonenal. Otoconial layer volume was significantly higher in the OVX + v than in the sham + v group. E2 and RAL significantly reduced these changes in the endometrial layer. The staining of estrogen receptor alpha and 4-hydroxynonenal were stronger in the OVX + v than in the sham + v group but equal in the sham + v, OVX + E2, and OVX + RAL groups. These results indicate that E2 and RAL are effective against morphological changes of the otoconial layer caused by estrogen deficiency via oxidative stress reduction.
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- Takahiro Nakata
- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295 Japan ,Department of Otolaryngology, Ehime Prefectural Niihama Hospital, Niihama, Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295 Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295 Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Division of Integrative Pathophysiology, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Toon, Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295 Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295 Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Division of Medical Research Support the Advanced Research Support Center, Ehime University, Toon, Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295 Japan
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- grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Division of Integrative Pathophysiology, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Toon, Japan ,grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Department of Pathophysiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan ,grid.255464.40000 0001 1011 3808Division of Laboratory Animal Research, Advanced Research Support Center, Ehime University, Toon, Japan
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Russell TM, Richardson DR. The good Samaritan glutathione-S-transferase P1: An evolving relationship in nitric oxide metabolism mediated by the direct interactions between multiple effector molecules. Redox Biol 2022; 59:102568. [PMID: 36563536 PMCID: PMC9800640 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) are phase II detoxification isozymes that conjugate glutathione (GSH) to xenobiotics and also suppress redox stress. It was suggested that GSTs have evolved not to enhance their GSH affinity, but to better interact with and metabolize cytotoxic nitric oxide (NO). The interactions between NO and GSTs involve their ability to bind and store NO as dinitrosyl-dithiol iron complexes (DNICs) within cells. Additionally, the association of GSTP1 with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) results in its inhibition. The function of NO in vasodilation together with studies associating GSTM1 or GSTT1 null genotypes with preeclampsia, additionally suggests an intriguing connection between NO and GSTs. Furthermore, suppression of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activity occurs upon increased levels of GSTP1 or NO that decreases transcription of JNK target genes such as c-Jun and c-Fos, which inhibit apoptosis. This latter effect is mediated by the direct association of GSTs with MAPK proteins. GSTP1 can also inhibit nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling through its interactions with IKKβ and Iκα, resulting in decreased iNOS expression and the stimulation of apoptosis. It can be suggested that the inhibitory activity of GSTP1 within the JNK and NF-κB pathways may be involved in crosstalk between survival and apoptosis pathways and modulating NO-mediated ROS generation. These studies highlight an innovative role of GSTs in NO metabolism through their interaction with multiple effector proteins, with GSTP1 functioning as a "good Samaritan" within each pathway to promote favorable cellular conditions and NO levels.
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- Tiffany M. Russell
- Department of Pathology and Biological Responses, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Centre for Cancer Cell Biology and Drug Discovery, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Australia,Corresponding author. Centre for Cancer Cell Biology, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, 4111, Queensland, Australia.
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Tian Z, Feng B, Wang XQ, Tian J. Focusing on cyclin-dependent kinases 5: A potential target for neurological disorders. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:1030639. [PMID: 36438186 PMCID: PMC9687395 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1030639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2023] Open
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Cyclin-dependent kinases 5 (Cdk5) is a special member of proline-directed serine threonine kinase family. Unlike other Cdks, Cdk5 is not directly involved in cell cycle regulation but plays important roles in nervous system functions. Under physiological conditions, the activity of Cdk5 is tightly controlled by p35 or p39, which are specific activators of Cdk5 and highly expressed in post-mitotic neurons. However, they will be cleaved into the corresponding truncated forms namely p25 and p29 under pathological conditions, such as neurodegenerative diseases and neurotoxic insults. The binding to truncated co-activators results in aberrant Cdk5 activity and contributes to the initiation and progression of multiple neurological disorders through affecting the down-stream targets. Although Cdk5 kinase activity is mainly regulated through combining with co-activators, it is not the only way. Post-translational modifications of Cdk5 including phosphorylation, S-nitrosylation, sumoylation, and acetylation can also affect its kinase activity and then participate in physiological and pathological processes of nervous system. In this review, we focus on the regulatory mechanisms of Cdk5 and its roles in a series of common neurological disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, anxiety/depression, pathological pain and epilepsy.
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- Zhen Tian
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pharmacy, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infection, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, The First Batch of Key Disciplines On Public Health in Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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Russell TM, Richardson DR. Glutathione-S-Transferases as Potential Targets for Modulation of Nitric Oxide-Mediated Vasodilation. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12091292. [PMID: 36139130 PMCID: PMC9496536 DOI: 10.3390/biom12091292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) are highly promiscuous in terms of their interactions with multiple proteins, leading to various functions. In addition to their classical detoxification roles with multi-drug resistance-related protein-1 (MRP1), more recent studies have indicated the role of GSTs in cellular nitric oxide (NO) metabolism. Vasodilation is classically induced by NO through its interaction with soluble guanylate cyclase. The ability of GSTs to biotransform organic nitrates such as nitroglycerin for NO generation can markedly modulate vasodilation, with this effect being prevented by specific GST inhibitors. Recently, other structurally distinct pro-drugs that generate NO via GST-mediated catalysis have been developed as anti-cancer agents and also indicate the potential of GSTs as suitable targets for pharmaceutical development. Further studies investigating GST biochemistry could enhance our understanding of NO metabolism and lead to the generation of novel and innovative vasodilators for clinical use.
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- Tiffany M. Russell
- Centre for Cancer Cell Biology and Drug Discovery, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane 4111, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Biological Responses, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-7-3735-7549
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Najjar RS, Knapp D, Wanders D, Feresin RG. Raspberry and blackberry act in a synergistic manner to improve cardiac redox proteins and reduce NF-κB and SAPK/JNK in mice fed a high-fat, high-sucrose diet. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 32:1784-1796. [PMID: 35487829 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Increased cardiac inflammation and oxidative stress are common features in obesity, and toll-like receptor (TLR)4 signaling is a key inflammatory pathway in this deleterious process. This study aimed to investigate whether berries could attenuate the detrimental effects of a high-fat, high-sucrose (HFHS) diet on the myocardium at the molecular level. METHODS AND RESULTS Eight-week-old male C57BL/6 mice consumed a low-fat, low-sucrose (LFLS) diet alone or supplemented with 10% blackberry (BL), 10% raspberry (RB) or 10% blackberry + raspberry (BL + RB) for four weeks. Animals were then switched to a HFHS diet for 24 weeks with or without berry supplementation or maintained on a LFLS control diet without berry supplementation. Left ventricles of the heart were isolated for protein and mRNA analysis. Berry consumption, particularly BL + RB reduced NADPH-oxidase (NOX)1 and NOX2 and increased catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)2, expression while BL and RB supplementation alone was less efficacious. Downstream TLR4 signaling was attenuated mostly by both RB and BL + RB supplementation, while NF-κB pathway was attenuated by BL + RB supplementation. Stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK)/Jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK) was also attenuated by BL + RB supplementation, and reduced TNF-α transcription and protein expression was observed only with BL + RB supplementation. CONCLUSION The synergistic effects of BL + RB may reduce obesity-induced cardiac inflammation and oxidative stress to a greater extent than BL or RB alone.
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- Rami S Najjar
- Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Jain R, Jain A, Jain S, Thakur SS, Jain SK. Linking bisphenol potential with deleterious effect on immune system: a review. THE NUCLEUS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13237-022-00383-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Coric V, Milosevic I, Djukic T, Bukumiric Z, Savic-Radojevic A, Matic M, Jerotic D, Todorovic N, Asanin M, Ercegovac M, Ranin J, Stevanovic G, Pljesa-Ercegovac M, Simic T. GSTP1 and GSTM3 Variant Alleles Affect Susceptibility and Severity of COVID-19. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 8:747493. [PMID: 34988113 PMCID: PMC8721193 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.747493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Based on the premise that oxidative stress plays an important role in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, we speculated that variations in the antioxidant activities of different members of the glutathione S-transferase family of enzymes might modulate individual susceptibility towards development of clinical manifestations in COVID-19. The distribution of polymorphisms in cytosolic glutathione S-transferases GSTA1, GSTM1, GSTM3, GSTP1 (rs1695 and rs1138272), and GSTT1 were assessed in 207 COVID-19 patients and 252 matched healthy individuals, emphasizing their individual and cumulative effect in disease development and severity. GST polymorphisms were determined by appropriate PCR methods. Among six GST polymorphisms analyzed in this study, GSTP1 rs1695 and GSTM3 were found to be associated with COVID-19. Indeed, the data obtained showed that individuals carrying variant GSTP1-Val allele exhibit lower odds of COVID-19 development (p = 0.002), contrary to carriers of variant GSTM3-CC genotype which have higher odds for COVID-19 (p = 0.024). Moreover, combined GSTP1 (rs1138272 and rs1695) and GSTM3 genotype exhibited cumulative risk regarding both COVID-19 occurrence and COVID-19 severity (p = 0.001 and p = 0.025, respectively). Further studies are needed to clarify the exact roles of specific glutathione S-transferases once the SARS-CoV-2 infection is initiated in the host cell.
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- Vesna Coric
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic of Cardiology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Belgrade, Serbia.,Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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Singh A, Kandi AR, Jayaprakashappa D, Thuery G, Purohit DJ, Huelsmeier J, Singh R, Pothapragada SS, Ramaswami M, Bakthavachalu B. The Transcriptional Response to Oxidative Stress is Independent of Stress-Granule Formation. Mol Biol Cell 2022; 33:ar25. [PMID: 34985933 PMCID: PMC9250384 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e21-08-0418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Cells respond to stress with translational arrest, robust transcriptional changes, and transcription-independent formation of mRNP assemblies termed stress granules (SGs). Despite considerable interest in the role of SGs in oxidative, unfolded-protein and viral stress responses, whether and how SGs contribute to stress-induced transcription has not been rigorously examined. To address this, we characterized transcriptional changes in Drosophila S2 cells induced by acute oxidative-stress and assessed how these were altered under conditions that disrupted SG assembly. Oxidative stress for 3-hours predominantly resulted in induction or upregulation of stress-responsive mRNAs whose levels peaked during recovery after stress cessation. The stress-transcriptome is enriched in mRNAs coding for chaperones, including HSP70s, small heat shock proteins, glutathione transferases, and several non-coding RNAs. Oxidative stress also induced cytoplasmic SGs that disassembled 3-hours after stress cessation. As expected, RNAi-mediated knockdown of the conserved G3BP1/Rasputin protein inhibited SG assembly. However, this disruption had no significant effect on the stress-induced transcriptional response or stress-induced translational arrest. Thus, SG assembly and stress-induced gene expression alterations appear to be driven by distinctive signaling processes. We suggest that while SG assembly represents a fast, transient mechanism, the transcriptional response enables a slower, longer-lasting mechanism for adaptation to and recovery from cell stress.
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- Amanjot Singh
- National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore 560065, India
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- Tata Institute for Genetics and Society Centre at inStem, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India
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- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Smurfit Institute of Genetics and School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin-2 Ireland
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore 560065, India
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- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Smurfit Institute of Genetics and School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin-2 Ireland
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore 560065, India
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore 560065, India.,Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Smurfit Institute of Genetics and School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin-2 Ireland
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- Tata Institute for Genetics and Society Centre at inStem, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India.,School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi 175005, India
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NIITSU Y, SATO Y, TAKAYAMA T. Implications of glutathione-S transferase P1 in MAPK signaling as a CRAF chaperone: In memory of Dr. Irving Listowsky. PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY. SERIES B, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2022; 98:72-86. [PMID: 35153270 PMCID: PMC8890996 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.98.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Glutathione-S transferase P1 (GSTP1) is one of the glutathione-S transferase isozymes that belong to a family of phase II metabolic isozymes. The unique feature of GSTP1 compared with other GST isozymes is its relatively high expression in malignant tissues. Thus, clinically, GSTP1 serves as a tumor marker and as a refractory factor against certain types of anticancer drugs through its primary function as a detoxifying enzyme. Additionally, recent studies have identified a chaperone activity of GSTP1 involved in the regulation the function of various intracellular proteins, including factors of the growth signaling pathway. In this review, we will first describe the function of GSTP1 and then extend the details onto its role in the mitogen-activated protein kinase signal pathway, referring to the results of our recent study that proposed a novel autocrine signal loop formed by the CRAF/GSTP1 complex in mutated KRAS and BRAF cancers. Finally, the possibilities of new therapeutic approaches for these cancers by targeting this complex will be discussed.
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- Yoshiro NIITSU
- Oncology Section, Center of Advanced Medicine, Shonan Kamakura Innovation Park, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
- Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine for Gastroenterology and Oncology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine for Gastroenterology and Oncology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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Pathak AK, Husain N, Shukla S, Pandey RK, Kant S, Bala L. Impact of glutathione S transferases P1 (Ile105Val) variants on the risk of GSTp, phosphorylated c-Jun kinase, and P53 phenotypic expression and their implications on overall survival outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. Mutat Res 2022; 824:111775. [PMID: 35124341 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2022.111775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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AIM This study focused on GST-M1, T1 null, and P1 Ile105Val variant genotypes associated with the risk of altered expression of GSTp, pJNK, and P53 in NSCLC patients. These markers and overall survival (OS) were correlated with a key set of clinicopathological characteristics. METHODS Genotyping of GST- M1, T1 (+/-), and P1 (Ile105Val) was performed using PCR-RFLP.The expression of GSTp, pJNK, and P53 phenotypes was assessed by immunohistochemistry. The Spearman test was used to examine the correlation between GSTp, pJNK, and P53. Kaplan-Meier test was used for OS analysis. RESULTS GSTP1 Val/Val and Ile/Val genotypes notably increased GSTp expression by 1.8 and 1.7 fold, respectively (p = 0.04,p = 0.06). GSTP1 Val/Val and Ile/Val genotypes considerably reduced P53 expression by 0.61 and 0.57 fold, respectively (p = 0.03& p = 0.05), respectively. GSTp, pJNK, and P53 were significantly co-expressed (p < 0.001). GSTp and pJNK expression showed a moderate negative correlation (ρ = -0.32, p = 0.046). In contrast, GSTp and P53 expression exhibited a strong negative correlation (ρ = -0.53, p < 0.0001). There was no correlation between P53 and pJNK expression(ρ = 0.07, p = 0.54). The patient's median OS was 8.9 months, and it was significantly related to pack-years, stage, metastasis, and GSTM1(-/-) genotypes (p > 0.05). SQCLC showed poor OS than ADC (5.7 months vs.9.1 months, p = 0.2). Stage IV and metastasis significantly reduced the OS (p = 0.001). The tumour size and lymph nodes reflected poor OS (p = 0.07&p = 0.06). Gemcitabine+Cisplatin and Gefitinib showed a slightly higher rate of survival (9.3 months and 8.1 months) than Pemtrexe+Cisplatin treatment (7.0 months,p = 0.8). Multivariate analysis revealed that pack-years and GSTp were independent predictors for OS (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION GSTp, pJNK, and P53 showed interconnected cascading. Age, pack-year, stage, and GSTp were found to be significant predictive factors for OS.Pack-years, GSTp independent OS predictor.
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- Anumesh K Pathak
- Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226010, India; Department of Biochemistry, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow 226018, India
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- Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226010, India.
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- Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226010, India
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- Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226010, India
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow 226003, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow 226018, India
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Zhou J, Gu L, Shi Y, Huang T, Fan X, Bi X, Lu S, Liang J, Luo L, Cao P, Yin Z. GSTpi reduces DNA damage and cell death by regulating the ubiquitination and nuclear translocation of NBS1. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 79:54. [PMID: 34936032 PMCID: PMC11072236 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-04057-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Glutathione S-transferase pi (GSTpi) is an important phase II detoxifying enzyme that participates in various physiological processes, such as antioxidant, detoxification, and signal transduction. The high expression level of GSTpi has been reported to be related to drug-resistant and anti-inflammatory and it functioned via its non-catalytic ligandin. However, the previous protection mechanism of GSTpi in DNA damage has not been addressed so far. Nijmegen breakage syndrome 1 (NBS1) is one of the most important sensor proteins to detect damaged DNA. Here, we investigated the interaction between GSTpi and NBS1 in HEK-293 T cells and human breast adenocarcinoma cells during DNA damage. Our results showed that overexpression of GSTpi in cells by transfecting DNA vector decreased the DNA damage level after methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) or adriamycin (ADR) treatment. We found that cytosolic GSTpi could increase NBS1 ubiquitin-mediated degradation in unstimulated cells, which suggested that GSTpi could maintain the basal level of NBS1 during normal conditions. In response to DNA damage, GSTpi can be phosphorylated in Ser184 and inhibit the ubiquitination degradation of NBS1 mediated by Skp2 to recover NBS1 protein level. Phosphorylated GSTpi can further enhance NBS1 nuclear translocation to activate the ATM-Chk2-p53 signaling pathway. Finally, GSTpi blocked the cell cycle in the G2/M phase to allow more time for DNA damage repair. Thus, our finding revealed the novel mechanism of GSTpi via its Ser184 phosphorylation to protect cells from cell death during DNA damage and it enriches the function of GSTpi in drug resistance.
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- Jinyi Zhou
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China.
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Zeng F, Li C, Huang J, Xie S, Zhou L, Meng L, Li L, Wei H, Zhang S. Glutathione S-transferase kappa 1 is positively related with sperm quality of porcine sperm. Mol Reprod Dev 2021; 89:104-112. [PMID: 34888969 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily members play an important role in the male reproductive tract and sperm physiology. However, the expression profiles of some members of this protein family and their effect on sperm quality remain unclear. In this study, we found that GST kappa 1 (GSTK1) encoded protein is abundant in the testes and capacitated sperm acrosome. Western blot analysis revealed that the decreased abundance of GSTK1 was observed in low motile spermatozoa; moreover, GSTK1 expression decreased in sperm stored at 17°C under a long preservation time. In vitro analyses revealed that GSTK1 had no significant effect on sperm motility, capacitation, or acrosome reaction. Notably, after capacitated sperm were incubated with 4 and 8 μg/ml anti-GSTK1 antibodies, the fertilization rate significantly decreased in vitro fertilization assay. The current study demonstrates that GSTK1 is correlated with sperm quality and is a promising marker for the assessment of sperm quality and provides a basis for understanding the potential molecular mechanism for targeting pathogenic factors in male infertility.
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- Fanwen Zeng
- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Mannervik B, Ismail A, Lindström H, Sjödin B, Ing NH. Glutathione Transferases as Efficient Ketosteroid Isomerases. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:765970. [PMID: 34881290 PMCID: PMC8645602 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.765970] [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: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In addition to their well-established role in detoxication, glutathione transferases (GSTs) have other biological functions. We are focusing on the ketosteroid isomerase activity, which appears to contribute to steroid hormone biosynthesis in mammalian tissues. A highly efficient GST A3-3 is present in some, but not all, mammals. The alpha class enzyme GST A3-3 in humans and the horse shows the highest catalytic efficiency with kcat/Km values of approximately 107 M-1s-1, ranking close to the most active enzymes known. The expression of GST A3-3 in steroidogenic tissues suggests that the enzyme has evolved to support the activity of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, which catalyzes the formation of 5-androsten-3,17-dione and 5-pregnen-3,20-dione that are substrates for the double-bond isomerization catalyzed by GST A3-3. The dehydrogenase also catalyzes the isomerization, but its kcat of approximately 1 s-1 is 200-fold lower than the kcat values of human and equine GST A3-3. Inhibition of GST A3-3 in progesterone-producing human cells suppress the formation of the hormone. Glutathione serves as a coenzyme contributing a thiolate as a base in the isomerase mechanism, which also involves the active-site Tyr9 and Arg15. These conserved residues are necessary but not sufficient for the ketosteroid isomerase activity. A proper assortment of H-site residues is crucial to efficient catalysis by forming the cavity binding the hydrophobic substrate. It remains to elucidate why some mammals, such as rats and mice, lack GSTs with the prominent ketosteroid isomerase activity found in certain other species. Remarkably, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, expresses a GSTE14 with notable steroid isomerase activity, even though Ser14 has evolved as the active-site residue corresponding to Tyr9 in the mammalian alpha class.
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- Bengt Mannervik
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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Hongthong K, Nhukeaw T, Temboot P, Dyson PJ, Ratanaphan A. Anticancer activity of RAPTA-EA1 in triple-negative BRCA1 proficient breast cancer cells: single and combined treatment with the PARP inhibitor olaparib. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07749. [PMID: 34430738 PMCID: PMC8371217 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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RAPTA-EA1 is a promising glutathione transferase (GSTP-1) inhibitor that has previously been shown to inhibit the growth of various breast cancer cells. We studied the anticancer activity of RAPTA-EA1 on triple-negative BRCA1 competent breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells. MDA-MB-231 cells are significantly more sensitive to RAPTA-EA1 than MCF-7 cells. Treatment reveals a higher degree of cytotoxicity than cisplatin against both cell lines. Ruthenium accumulation in MDA-MB-231 cells is mainly in the nuclear fraction (43%), followed by the cytoplasm (30%), and the mitochondria (27%). RAPTA-EA1 blocks cell growth at the G2/M phase, leading to nuclear condensation and cell death. The compound slightly inhibits DNA replication of the 3,426-bp fragment of the BRCA1 exon 11 of the cells, with approximately 0.6 lesion per the BRCA1 fragment. The expression of BRCA1 mRNA and its protein in the Ru-treated cells is curtailed by 50–80% compared to the untreated controls. Growth inhibition of the triple-negative BRCA1 wild-type MDA-MB-231 and the sporadic BRCA1 wild-type MCF-7 cells by olaparib (a poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase (PARP) inhibitor) is dose-dependent, with MDA-MB-231 cells being two-fold less susceptible to the drug than MCF-7 cells. Combining olaparib with RAPTA-EA1 results in a combination index (CI) of 0.78 (almost additive) in MDA-MB-231 cells and 0.24 (potent synergy) in the MCF-7 cells. The PARP inhibitor alone differently regulates the expression of BRCA1 mRNA in both cell lines, whereas the olaparib-RAPTA-EA1 combination induces overexpression of BRCA1 mRNA in these cells. However, the expression level of the BRCA1 protein is dramatically reduced after treatment with the combined inhibitors, compared with the untreated controls. This observation highlights the cellular responses of triple-negative BRCA1 proficient breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells to RAPTA-EA1 through BRCA1 inhibition and provides insights into alternative treatments for breast cancer.
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- Khwanjira Hongthong
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, and Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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A novel gene associated with small bowel bleeding in patients taking low-dose aspirin. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:841-845. [PMID: 34059446 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We have previously revealed the clinical factors and genetic polymorphisms associated with gastrointestinal mucosal injury and bleeding, induced by low-dose aspirin (LDA). After performing genome-wide analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using the Drug Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters (DMET) system among drug metabolism and transporter genes, certain SNPs were found to increase the risk for LDA-induced small bowel bleeding. The aim of this study was to identify the SNPs involved in LDA-induced small bowel bleeding. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Subjects were patients taking LDA, with small bowel bleeding diagnosed using capsule endoscopy. We investigated the clinical characteristics and the previously identified SNPs, that were examined by the DNA direct sequence method. RESULTS 56 patients with bleeding and 410 controls taking LDA were enrolled. The risk factors associated with small bowel bleeding included smoking, cerebrovascular diseases, chronic renal failure, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or anticoagulants combination, and two SNPs (CYP4F11 20043G>A (D446N) rs1060463, GSTP1 313A>G rs1695). After propensity score matching, GSTP1 rs1695 was significantly associated with small bowel bleeding. CONCLUSION The GSTP1 SNP may be a predictive marker for small bowel bleeding among patients taking LDA.
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Li S, Liu J, Zhang H, Sun Z, Ying Z, Wu Y, Xu J, Liu Q. Toxoplasma gondii glutathione S-transferase 2 plays an important role in partial secretory protein transport. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21352. [PMID: 33543805 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202001987rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan parasite, which has three unique secretory organelles: micronemes, rhoptries, and dense granules. Almost all the secreted proteins are transported through the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi system to function in their respective destination by accurate targeting and packaging. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) is a supergene family enzyme that has multiple functions, which include regulation of cell proliferation and death signaling pathways, and participation in transportation and metabolism in mammal cells. However, the role of GST in Toxoplasma gondii has not been explained. In this study, we identified three GST proteins in T gondii, of which GST2 acts as a membrane protein that localizes to the Golgi-endosomal system and colocalizes with proteins involved in vesicle transport as well, including synaptobrevin, putative sortilin (VPS10), Rab5 and Rab6, which function as vesicle transport factors. Moreover, the loss of TgGST2 leads to Rab5 and Rab6 distribution of discrete puncta, and incorrect localization and decreased expression of several secretory proteins, and to significantly reduced invasion capacity and virulence to mice. Consistent with its relation to vesicle transport proteins, the distribution of TgGST2 relies on post-Golgi trafficking. Overall, our findings demonstrated that TgGST2 contributes to vesicle trafficking and plays a critical role in parasite lytic cycle.
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- Shuang Li
- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Redox and Inflammatory Signaling, the Unfolded Protein Response, and the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1304:333-373. [PMID: 34019276 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68748-9_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Protein folding overload and oxidative stress disrupt endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis, generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and activating the unfolded protein response (UPR). The altered ER redox state induces further ROS production through UPR signaling that balances the cell fates of survival and apoptosis, contributing to pulmonary microvascular inflammation and dysfunction and driving the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). UPR-induced ROS production through ER calcium release along with NADPH oxidase activity results in endothelial injury and smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation. ROS and calcium signaling also promote endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS) uncoupling, decreasing NO production and increasing vascular resistance through persistent vasoconstriction and SMC proliferation. C/EBP-homologous protein further inhibits eNOS, interfering with endothelial function. UPR-induced NF-κB activity regulates inflammatory processes in lung tissue and contributes to pulmonary vascular remodeling. Conversely, UPR-activated nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2-mediated antioxidant signaling through heme oxygenase 1 attenuates inflammatory cytokine levels and protects against vascular SMC proliferation. A mutation in the bone morphogenic protein type 2 receptor (BMPR2) gene causes misfolded BMPR2 protein accumulation in the ER, implicating the UPR in familial pulmonary arterial hypertension pathogenesis. Altogether, there is substantial evidence that redox and inflammatory signaling associated with UPR activation is critical in PH pathogenesis.
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Li X, Lü Z, Wang C, Li K, Xu F, Xu P, Niu Y. Induction of Apoptosis in Cancer Cells by Glutathione Transferase Inhibitor Mediated Hydrophobic Tagging Molecules. ACS Med Chem Lett 2021; 12:720-725. [PMID: 34055217 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.0c00627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The abnormally high expression of glutathione transferases is closely associated with cancer incidence and drug resistance. By introducing a hydrophobic moiety to the inhibitor structure, we organized a series of degraders of glutathione transferases and demonstrated them potently inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, presenting their pharmacological potential in cancer therapy.
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- Xiaona Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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Jeon J, Lee S, Kim H, Kang H, Youn H, Jo S, Youn B, Kim HY. Revisiting Platinum-Based Anticancer Drugs to Overcome Gliomas. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105111. [PMID: 34065991 PMCID: PMC8151298 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Although there are many patients with brain tumors worldwide, there are numerous difficulties in overcoming brain tumors. Among brain tumors, glioblastoma, with a 5-year survival rate of 5.1%, is the most malignant. In addition to surgical operations, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are generally performed, but the patients have very limited options. Temozolomide is the most commonly prescribed drug for patients with glioblastoma. However, it is difficult to completely remove the tumor with this drug alone. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the potential of anticancer drugs, other than temozolomide, against glioblastomas. Since the discovery of cisplatin, platinum-based drugs have become one of the leading chemotherapeutic drugs. Although many studies have reported the efficacy of platinum-based anticancer drugs against various carcinomas, studies on their effectiveness against brain tumors are insufficient. In this review, we elucidated the anticancer effects and advantages of platinum-based drugs used in brain tumors. In addition, the cases and limitations of the clinical application of platinum-based drugs are summarized. As a solution to overcome these obstacles, we emphasized the potential of a novel approach to increase the effectiveness of platinum-based drugs.
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- Jaewan Jeon
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan 48108, Korea; (J.J.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.K.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.K.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.K.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan 48108, Korea; (J.J.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.K.); (H.K.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
- Correspondence: (B.Y.); (H.Y.K.); Tel.: +82-51-510-2264 (B.Y.); +82-51-797-3923 (H.Y.K.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan 48108, Korea
- Correspondence: (B.Y.); (H.Y.K.); Tel.: +82-51-510-2264 (B.Y.); +82-51-797-3923 (H.Y.K.)
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van de Wetering C, Elko E, Berg M, Schiffers CHJ, Stylianidis V, van den Berge M, Nawijn MC, Wouters EFM, Janssen-Heininger YMW, Reynaert NL. Glutathione S-transferases and their implications in the lung diseases asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Early life susceptibility? Redox Biol 2021; 43:101995. [PMID: 33979767 PMCID: PMC8131726 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Our lungs are exposed daily to airborne pollutants, particulate matter, pathogens as well as lung allergens and irritants. Exposure to these substances can lead to inflammatory responses and may induce endogenous oxidant production, which can cause chronic inflammation, tissue damage and remodeling. Notably, the development of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is linked to the aforementioned irritants. Some inhaled foreign chemical compounds are rapidly absorbed and processed by phase I and II enzyme systems critical in the detoxification of xenobiotics including the glutathione-conjugating enzymes Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs). GSTs, and in particular genetic variants of GSTs that alter their activities, have been found to be implicated in the susceptibility to and progression of these lung diseases. Beyond their roles in phase II metabolism, evidence suggests that GSTs are also important mediators of normal lung growth. Therefore, the contribution of GSTs to the development of lung diseases in adults may already start in utero, and continues through infancy, childhood, and adult life. GSTs are also known to scavenge oxidants and affect signaling pathways by protein-protein interaction. Moreover, GSTs regulate reversible oxidative post-translational modifications of proteins, known as protein S-glutathionylation. Therefore, GSTs display an array of functions that impact the pathogenesis of asthma and COPD. In this review we will provide an overview of the specific functions of each class of mammalian cytosolic GSTs. This is followed by a comprehensive analysis of their expression profiles in the lung in healthy subjects, as well as alterations that have been described in (epithelial cells of) asthmatics and COPD patients. Particular emphasis is placed on the emerging evidence of the regulatory properties of GSTs beyond detoxification and their contribution to (un)healthy lungs throughout life. By providing a more thorough understanding, tailored therapeutic strategies can be designed to affect specific functions of particular GSTs.
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- Cheryl van de Wetering
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Pathology and Medical Biology, GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Pulmonology, GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Pathology and Medical Biology, GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Health, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Glutathione S-Transferases in Cancer. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10050701. [PMID: 33946704 PMCID: PMC8146591 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10050701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In humans, the glutathione S-transferases (GST) protein family is composed of seven members that present remarkable structural similarity and some degree of overlapping functionalities. GST proteins are crucial antioxidant enzymes that regulate stress-induced signaling pathways. Interestingly, overactive GST proteins are a frequent feature of many human cancers. Recent evidence has revealed that the biology of most GST proteins is complex and multifaceted and that these proteins actively participate in tumorigenic processes such as cell survival, cell proliferation, and drug resistance. Structural and pharmacological studies have identified various GST inhibitors, and these molecules have progressed to clinical trials for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. In this review, we discuss recent findings in GST protein biology and their roles in cancer development, their contribution in chemoresistance, and the development of GST inhibitors for cancer treatment.
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Garige M, Walters E. Characterization of glutathione S-transferase enzymes in Dictyostelium discoideum suggests a functional role for the GSTA2 isozyme in cell proliferation and development. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0250704. [PMID: 33909675 PMCID: PMC8081208 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In this report, we extend our previous characterization of Dictyostelium discoideum glutathione S-transferase (DdGST) enzymes that are expressed in the eukaryotic model organism. Transcript profiling of gstA1-gstA5 (alpha class) genes in vegetative, log phase cells identified gstA2 and gstA3 with highest expression (6-7.5-fold, respectively) when compared to other gstA transcripts. Marked reductions in all gstA transcripts occurred under starvation conditions, with gstA2 and gstA3 exhibiting the largest decreases (-96% and -86.6%, respectively). When compared to their pre-starvation levels, there was also a 60 percent reduction in total GST activity. Glutathione (GSH) pull-down assay and mass spectroscopy detected three isozymes (DdGSTA1, DdGSTA2 and DdGSTA3) that were predominantly expressed in vegetative cells. Biochemical and kinetic comparisons between rDdGSTA2 and rDdGSTA3 shows higher activity of rDdGSTA2 to the CDNB (1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene) substrate. RNAi-mediated knockdown of endogenous DdGSTA2 caused a 60 percent reduction in proliferation, delayed development, and altered morphogenesis of fruiting bodies, whereas overexpression of rDdGSTA2 enzyme had no effect. These findings corroborate previous studies that implicate a role for phase II GST enzymes in cell proliferation, homeostasis, and development in eukaryotic cells.
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- Mamatha Garige
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States of America
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He M, Hu J, Fang T, Tang W, Lv B, Yang B, Xia J. Protein convertase subtilisin/Kexin type 9 inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma growth by interacting with GSTP1 and suppressing the JNK signaling pathway. Cancer Biol Med 2021; 19:j.issn.2095-3941.2020.0313. [PMID: 33893729 PMCID: PMC8763006 DOI: 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2020.0313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Protein convertase subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) has been found to be closely associated with the occurrence and development of numerous tumors. However, the precise role of PCSK9 and its relationship to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain largely unknown. This study aimed to clarify these issues. METHODS The expression levels of PCSK9 in HCC tissues and HCC cell lines were determined by the quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, Western blot, and immunohistochemical analyses, and the effects of PCSK9 expression on HCC cell biological traits were investigated by overexpressing and downregulating PCSK9 expression in vivo and in vitro. Additionally, the mechanism by which PCSK9 mediated dissociation of glutathione S-transferase Pi 1 (GSTP1) dimers and phosphorylation of the Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway components were investigated. RESULTS PCSK9 expression levels were significantly lower in HCC tissues than in adjacent non-tumor samples. In vivo and in vitro experiments suggested that PCSK9 inhibited HCC cell proliferation and metastasis. Further analysis showed that PCSK9 interacted with GSTP1 and promoted GSTP1 dimer dissociation and JNK signaling pathway inactivation in HCC cells. Moreover, the relationships between PCSK9 protein expressions and clinical outcomes were investigated. The PCSK9-lo group displayed a significantly shorter overall survival (OS; median OS: 64.2 months vs. 83.2 months; log-rank statistic: 4.237; P = 0.04) and recurrence-free survival (RFS; median RFS: 26.5 months vs. 46.6 months; log-rank statistic: 10.498; P = 0.001) time than the PCSK9-hi group. CONCLUSIONS PCSK9 inhibited HCC cell proliferation, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis by interacting with GSTP1 and suppressing JNK signaling, suggesting that PCSK9 might act as a tumor suppressor and be a therapeutic target in HCC patients.
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- Mingyan He
- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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GSTP1 Inhibits LPS-Induced Inflammatory Response Through Regulating Autophagy in THP-1 Cells. Inflammation 2021; 43:1157-1169. [PMID: 32128658 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-020-01202-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Glutathione S-transferase Pi (GSTP1) was originally identified as one of the cytosolic phase II detoxification enzymes and was also considered to function via its non-catalytic, ligand-binding activity. Autophagy is a self-protective mechanism of the cell to remove unnecessary or dysfunctional components, which plays a crucial role in balancing the beneficial and detrimental effects of immunity and inflammation. However, little is known about whether and how GSTP1 mediates autophagy via inhibiting LPS-induced inflammatory response. Here, we show that LPS-induced autophagy and autophagic flux blockade in THP-1 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Further, we found that the autophagy activation inhibited the activation of inflammatory signaling pathway and the release of inflammatory factors. However, inhibition of autophagy by 3-methyladenine or chloroquine significantly reduced the anti-inflammatory effect of GSTP1. In addition, our findings provide evidence that GSTP1 regulates autophagy through PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway and inhibits LPS-induced inflammation. Overall, the current study provides an important reference for future applications of GSTP1 in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Mahendra CK, Abidin SAZ, Htar TT, Chuah LH, Khan SU, Ming LC, Tang SY, Pusparajah P, Goh BH. Counteracting the Ramifications of UVB Irradiation and Photoaging with Swietenia macrophylla King Seed. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26072000. [PMID: 33916053 PMCID: PMC8037697 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26072000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this day and age, the expectation of cosmetic products to effectively slow down skin photoaging is constantly increasing. However, the detrimental effects of UVB on the skin are not easy to tackle as UVB dysregulates a wide range of molecular changes on the cellular level. In our research, irradiated keratinocyte cells not only experienced a compromise in their redox system, but processes from RNA translation to protein synthesis and folding were also affected. Aside from this, proteins involved in various other processes like DNA repair and maintenance, glycolysis, cell growth, proliferation, and migration were affected while the cells approached imminent cell death. Additionally, the collagen degradation pathway was also activated by UVB irradiation through the upregulation of inflammatory and collagen degrading markers. Nevertheless, with the treatment of Swietenia macrophylla (S. macrophylla) seed extract and fractions, the dysregulation of many genes and proteins by UVB was reversed. The reversal effects were particularly promising with the S. macrophylla hexane fraction (SMHF) and S. macrophylla ethyl acetate fraction (SMEAF). SMHF was able to oppose the detrimental effects of UVB in several different processes such as the redox system, DNA repair and maintenance, RNA transcription to translation, protein maintenance and synthesis, cell growth, migration and proliferation, and cell glycolysis, while SMEAF successfully suppressed markers related to skin inflammation, collagen degradation, and cell apoptosis. Thus, in summary, our research not only provided a deeper insight into the molecular changes within irradiated keratinocytes, but also serves as a model platform for future cosmetic research to build upon. Subsequently, both SMHF and SMEAF also displayed potential photoprotective properties that warrant further fractionation and in vivo clinical trials to investigate and obtain potential novel bioactive compounds against photoaging.
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- Camille Keisha Mahendra
- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (C.K.M.); (T.T.H.); (L.-H.C.); (S.U.K.)
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- Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) Platform, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia;
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- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (C.K.M.); (T.T.H.); (L.-H.C.); (S.U.K.)
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- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (C.K.M.); (T.T.H.); (L.-H.C.); (S.U.K.)
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- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (C.K.M.); (T.T.H.); (L.-H.C.); (S.U.K.)
- Department of Pharmacy, Abasyn University, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
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- PAP Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei;
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- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia;
- Advanced Engineering Platform, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
- Tropical Medicine and Biology Platform, School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
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- Medical Health and Translational Research Group, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (P.P.); (B.H.G.)
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- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia; (C.K.M.); (T.T.H.); (L.-H.C.); (S.U.K.)
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Health and Well-Being Cluster, Global Asia in the 21st Century (GA21) Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (P.P.); (B.H.G.)
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Mlakar V, Curtis PHD, Armengol M, Ythier V, Dupanloup I, Hassine KB, Lesne L, Murr R, Mlakar SJ, Nava T, Ansari M. The analysis of GSTA1 promoter genetic and functional diversity of human populations. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5038. [PMID: 33658540 PMCID: PMC7930039 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83996-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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GSTA1 encodes a member of a family of enzymes that function to add glutathione to target electrophilic compounds, including carcinogens, therapeutic drugs, environmental toxins, and products of oxidative stress. GSTA1 has several functional SNPs within its promoter region that are responsible for a change in its expression by altering promoter function. This study aims to investigate distributions of GSTA1 promoter haplotypes across different human populations and to assess their impact on the expression of GSTA1. PHASE 2.1.1 was used to infer haplotypes and diplotypes of six GSTA1 promoter SNPs on 2501 individuals from 26 populations classified by the 1000 Genomes Project into five super-populations that included Africa (N = 660), America (N = 347), East Asia (N = 504), Europe (N = 502), and South Asia (N = 488). We used pairwise FST analysis to compare sub-populations and luciferase reporter assay (LRA) to evaluate the impact of each SNP on activation of transcription and interaction with other SNPs. The distributions of GSTA1 promoter haplotypes and diplotypes were significantly different among the different human populations. Three new promoter haplotypes were found in the African super-population. LRA demonstrated that SNPs at -52 and -69 has the most impact on GSTA1 expression, however other SNPs have a significant impact on transcriptional activity. Based on LRA, a new model of cis-elements interaction is presented. Due to the significant differences in GSTA1 diplotype population frequencies, future pharmacogenomics or disease-related studies would benefit from the inclusion of the complete GSTA1 promoter haplotype based on the newly proposed metabolic grouping derived from the LRA results.
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- Vid Mlakar
- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Research Platform for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland. .,Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Unit, Department of Women, Children and Adolescents, Geneva University Hospital, Rue Willy-Donzé 6, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Llavanera M, Mateo-Otero Y, Delgado-Bermúdez A, Recuero S, Olives S, Barranco I, Yeste M. Deactivation of the JNK Pathway by GSTP1 Is Essential to Maintain Sperm Functionality. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:627140. [PMID: 33732696 PMCID: PMC7959831 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.627140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Fifty percent of male subfertility diagnosis is idiopathic and is usually associated with genetic abnormalities or protein dysfunction, which are not detectable through the conventional spermiogram. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are antioxidant enzymes essential for preserving sperm function and maintaining fertilizing ability. However, while the role of GSTP1 in cell signaling regulation via the inhibition of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK) has been enlightened in somatic cells, it has never been investigated in mammalian spermatozoa. In this regard, a comprehensive approach through immunoblotting, immunofluorescence, computer-assisted sperm assessment (CASA), and flow cytometry analysis was used to characterize the molecular role of the GSTP1–JNK heterocomplex in sperm physiology, using the pig as a model. Immunological assessments confirmed the presence and localization of GSTP1 in sperm cells. The pharmacological dissociation of the GSTP1–JNK heterocomplex resulted in the activation of JNK, which led to a significant decrease in sperm viability, motility, mitochondrial activity, and plasma membrane stability, as well as to an increase of intracellular superoxides. No effects in intracellular calcium levels and acrosome membrane integrity were observed. In conclusion, the present work has demonstrated, for the first time, the essential role of GSTP1 in deactivating JNK, which is crucial to maintain sperm function and has also set the grounds to understand the relevance of the GSTP1–JNK heterocomplex for the regulation of mammalian sperm physiology.
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- Marc Llavanera
- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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Viedma-Poyatos Á, González-Jiménez P, Langlois O, Company-Marín I, Spickett CM, Pérez-Sala D. Protein Lipoxidation: Basic Concepts and Emerging Roles. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:295. [PMID: 33669164 PMCID: PMC7919664 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10020295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Protein lipoxidation is a non-enzymatic post-translational modification that consists of the covalent addition of reactive lipid species to proteins. This occurs under basal conditions but increases in situations associated with oxidative stress. Protein targets for lipoxidation include metabolic and signalling enzymes, cytoskeletal proteins, and transcription factors, among others. There is strong evidence for the involvement of protein lipoxidation in disease, including atherosclerosis, neurodegeneration, and cancer. Nevertheless, the involvement of lipoxidation in cellular regulatory mechanisms is less understood. Here we review basic aspects of protein lipoxidation and discuss several features that could support its role in cell signalling, including its selectivity, reversibility, and possibilities for regulation at the levels of the generation and/or detoxification of reactive lipids. Moreover, given the great structural variety of electrophilic lipid species, protein lipoxidation can contribute to the generation of multiple structurally and functionally diverse protein species. Finally, the nature of the lipoxidised proteins and residues provides a frameshift for a complex interplay with other post-translational modifications, including redox and redox-regulated modifications, such as oxidative modifications and phosphorylation, thus strengthening the importance of detailed knowledge of this process.
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- Álvaro Viedma-Poyatos
- Department of Structural and Chemical Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (C.S.I.C.), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Structural and Chemical Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (C.S.I.C.), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- College of Health & Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- College of Health & Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- College of Health & Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Department of Structural and Chemical Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (C.S.I.C.), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Mechanisms of Resistance to Conventional Therapies for Osteosarcoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13040683. [PMID: 33567616 PMCID: PMC7915189 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13040683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary bone tumor, mainly occurring in children and adolescents. Current standard therapy includes tumor resection associated with multidrug chemotherapy. However, patient survival has not evolved for the past decades. Since the 1970s, the 5-year survival rate is around 75% for patients with localized OS but dramatically drops to 20% for bad responders to chemotherapy or patients with metastases. Resistance is one of the biological processes at the origin of therapeutic failure. Therefore, it is necessary to better understand and decipher molecular mechanisms of resistance to conventional chemotherapy in order to develop new strategies and to adapt treatments for patients, thus improving the survival rate. This review will describe most of the molecular mechanisms involved in OS chemoresistance, such as a decrease in intracellular accumulation of drugs, inactivation of drugs, improved DNA repair, modulations of signaling pathways, resistance linked to autophagy, disruption in genes expression linked to the cell cycle, or even implication of the micro-environment. We will also give an overview of potential therapeutic strategies to circumvent resistance development.
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Liu Q, Liu Z, Hua W, Gou S. Discovery of 6-(7-Nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-ylthio)hexanol Derivatives as Glutathione Transferase Inhibitors with Favorable Selectivity and Tolerated Toxicity. J Med Chem 2021; 64:1701-1712. [PMID: 33529017 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c02048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Glutathione transferase (GST P1-1) is a potential target for anticancer drugs. In this work, a series of 6-(7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-ylthio)hexanol (NBDHEX) derivatives as GST P1-1 inhibitors were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their biological activity. Among the target compounds, 4n showed more selective inhibition toward GST P1-1 and GST M2-2, better water solubility, and more potent anticancer activities toward all the tested cancer cells (except for HOS) than its parent molecule. Detailed biological studies on the effect of 4n toward 143b cells revealed that 4n could arrest the cell cycle at the G2 phase and induced cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Like NBDHEX, 4n displayed good pharmacokinetic characteristics. An in vivo study on 143b xenograft models demonstrated that 4n could significantly reduce tumor growth in a dose-dependent manner, showing stronger antitumor activity than NBDHEX. Thus, 4n deserves to be further investigated as a potential antitumor agent for cancer therapy.
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- Qingqing Liu
- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.,Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211189, China
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