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Zhang P, Li W, Zheng X, Luo H, Liu Q, Long Q, Yan Q, Yuan X. Endoplasmic reticulum stress and death receptor-mediated apoptosis in the neuronal differentiation of adult adipose-derived stromal cells. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28608. [PMID: 38586331 PMCID: PMC10998070 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28608] [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: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Apoptosis is the primary cause of cell death in the differentiation of Adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) into neurons. However, the relationship between endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and death receptor-mediated apoptosis in ADSC-induced neuronal differentiation is not clear. ADSCs were isolated and induced to differentiate into neurons using β-mercaptoethanol. The expression of neuron-specific enolase (NSE), GRP94, CHOP, Fas/FasL, TNFR1/TNF-α, DR5/TRAIL, Caspase8, and Caspase3 in ADSCs was examined using immunocytochemistry and Western blotting before induction, during pre-induction, and after induction. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe changes in the morphology of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and the MTT assay was employed to measure cell viability in the uninduced and induced groups. Additionally, the number of apoptotic cells during the induction process was measured using flow cytometry with Annexin V/PI. With increasing induction time, the positive expression rates of CHOP, Fas/FasL, Caspase8, Caspase-3, and NSE gradually increased, while the positive expression rate of GRP94 decreased. TNFR1/TNF-α and DR5/TRAIL peaked at 5 h post-induction and then decreased at 8 h. TEM revealed swelling and expansion of the ER, vacuolar changes, and degranulation in cells. The MTT assay showed a gradual decrease in the absorbance of surviving cells in all groups. Flow cytometry indicated an increasing rate of apoptosis in cells. Therefore, ERS in the normal culture and growth of ADSCs, manifesting as enhanced unfolded protein response (UPR), maintains the normal survival of ADSCs. However, in the process of ADSC-induced differentiation into neurons, ERS and death receptor-mediated apoptosis are significant causes of cell death.
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- Pingshu Zhang
- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurobiological Function, China
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- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurobiological Function, China
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- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurobiological Function, China
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- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurobiological Function, China
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- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurobiological Function, China
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- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurobiological Function, China
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- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurobiological Function, China
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- Department of Neurology of Kailuan General Hospital Affiliated North China University of Science and Technology, China
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Yoshida T, Yamasaki K, Tadagaki K. Caspase inhibition improves viability and efficiency of liposomal transfection. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21868. [PMID: 38072861 PMCID: PMC10711006 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49027-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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High transfection efficiency is the most important point for experiments of DNA and RNA introduction into cells. Decrease of cell viability during the transfection procedure is a crucial issue, resulting in transfection failure. However, the mechanism underlying cell growth inhibition has not been fully elucidated. Lipofection is frequently used for transfection experiments, whereases, depending on cell type, it causes a decrease in cell viability. The present study demonstrates here that a potent pan-caspase inhibitor Q-VD-OPh blocked cell death during the lipofection, indicating apoptosis was induced in lipofection. Moreover, Q-VD-OPh drastically increased transfected cells. This method provides easier and more effective transfection system of lipofection and may be useful for transfection of not only cell lines but also clinical uses such as gene therapy and nucleic acids vaccine.
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- Tatsushi Yoshida
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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Wang LY, Liu XJ, Li QQ, Zhu Y, Ren HL, Song JN, Zeng J, Mei J, Tian HX, Rong DC, Zhang SH. The romantic history of signaling pathway discovery in cell death: an updated review. Mol Cell Biochem 2023:10.1007/s11010-023-04873-2. [PMID: 37851176 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04873-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Cell death is a fundamental physiological process in all living organisms. Processes such as embryonic development, organ formation, tissue growth, organismal immunity, and drug response are accompanied by cell death. In recent years with the development of electron microscopy as well as biological techniques, especially the discovery of novel death modes such as ferroptosis, cuprotosis, alkaliptosis, oxeiptosis, and disulfidptosis, researchers have been promoted to have a deeper understanding of cell death modes. In this systematic review, we examined the current understanding of modes of cell death, including the recently discovered novel death modes. Our analysis highlights the common and unique pathways of these death modes, as well as their impact on surrounding cells and the organism as a whole. Our aim was to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on cell death, with a focus on identifying gaps in our knowledge and opportunities for future investigation. We also presented a new insight for macroscopic intracellular survival patterns, namely that intracellular molecular homeostasis is central to the balance of different cell death modes, and this viewpoint can be well justified by the signaling crosstalk of different death modes. These concepts can facilitate the future research about cell death in clinical diagnosis, drug development, and therapeutic modalities.
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- Lei-Yun Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Oujiang Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Oujiang Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Applied Technology of Pharmacogenomics, Ministry of Education, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Li J, Zhao X, Wu B, Ji Z, Liu H, Wang X, Zhang H, He Z. Non-invasive detection and differentiation of apoptotic and necroptotic cell death in vitro. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2023; 244:112730. [PMID: 37229972 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2023.112730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cell death plays an important role in the development of multicellular organisms and the maintenance of adult homeostasis. However, traditional methods of cell death detection can damage cells and tissues. Here, we report the use of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for non-invasively distinguishing between cell death types. We found a difference between normal, apoptotic, and necroptotic mouse dermal fibroblast cells in the wavelength range of 1100-1700 nm. In particular, the differences in scattering of NIR light between cells at different states are enough to be distinguished. This feature was exploited by measuring the attenuation coefficient (δμ), which specifies the ease at which light can pass through a substance. The results showed that δμ can be used to distinguish between different types of cell death. Therefore, this study proposes a new, non-invasive, and fast method to differentiate cell death types without the additional fluorescent labeling.
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- Jinning Li
- Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Glycobiology of cellular expiry: Decrypting the role of glycan-lectin regulatory complex and therapeutic strategies focusing on cancer. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 207:115367. [PMID: 36481348 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115367] [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: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Often the outer leaflets of living cells bear a coat of glycosylated proteins, which primarily regulates cellular processes. Glycosylation of such proteins occurs as part of their post-translational modification. Within the endoplasmic reticulum, glycosylation enables the attachment of specific oligosaccharide moieties such as, 'glycan' to the transmembrane receptor proteins which confers precise biological information for governing the cell fate. The nature and degree of glycosylation of cell surface receptors are regulated by a bunch of glycosyl transferases and glycosidases which fine-tune attachment or detachment of glycan moieties. In classical death receptors, upregulation of glycosylation by glycosyl transferases is capable of inducing cell death in T cells, tumor cells, etc. Thus, any deregulated alternation at surface glycosylation of these death receptors can result in life-threatening disorder like cancer. In addition, transmembrane glycoproteins and lectin receptors can transduce intracellular signals for cell death execution. Exogenous interaction of lectins with glycan containing death receptors signals for cell death initiation by modulating downstream signalings. Subsequently, endogenous glycan-lectin interplay aids in the customization and implementation of the cell death program. Lastly, the glycan-lectin recognition system dictates the removal of apoptotic cells by sending accurate signals to the extracellular milieu. Since glycosylation has proven to be a biomarker of cellular death and disease progression; glycans serve as specific therapeutic targets of cancers. In this context, we are reviewing the molecular mechanisms of the glycan-lectin regulatory network as an integral part of cell death machinery in cancer to target them for successful therapeutic and clinical approaches.
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Wang L, Wan G, Wang G, Zhang M, Li N, Zhang Q, Yan H. Anthocyanin from Lycium ruthenicum Murr. in the Qaidam Basin Alleviates Ultraviolet-Induced Apoptosis of Human Skin Fibroblasts by Regulating the Death Receptor Pathway. CLINICAL, COSMETIC AND INVESTIGATIONAL DERMATOLOGY 2022; 15:2925-2932. [PMID: 36601462 PMCID: PMC9807275 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s388418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Purpose The study aimed to investigate the potential protective role of anthocyanin from Lycium ruthenicum Murr. in the Qaidam Basin against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced apoptosis of human skin fibroblasts (HSFs). Methods HSFs cultured in vitro were randomly divided into a control group, UVB group, and anthocyanin groups (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/mL). HSFs in the UVB and anthocyanin groups were exposed to 30 mJ/cm2 UVB to establish a photoaging model. Then, apoptosis rate, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3 (caspase-3), cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-7 (caspase-7), and survivin expression were evaluated. Results UVB irradiation can increase the apoptosis rate of HSFs and expression of TNF-α, caspase-7, and survivin. Anthocyanin pretreatment (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/mL) decreased UVB-induced apoptosis rate and TNF-α and caspase-7 expression and increased survivin expression. Compared with the control group, the apoptosis rate and expression of TNF-α, caspase-7, and survivin of anthocyanin groups in UVB-irradiated HSFs were high. Among the three doses of anthocyanin (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/mL) groups, the apoptosis rate and TNF-α expression of anthocyanin at 1.0 mg/mL were the lowest. There was no significant change in caspase-3 expression in each group. Conclusion Anthocyanin from Lycium ruthenicum Murr. in the Qaidam Basin could alleviate UVB-induced apoptosis by regulating the death receptor pathway.
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- Liwen Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
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- Shijingshan Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Hualing Yan, Department of Dermatology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, No. 29, Tongren Road, Chengxi District, Xining, Qinghai Province, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Devel L, Guedeney N, Bregant S, Chowdhury A, Jean M, Legembre P. Role of metalloproteases in the CD95 signaling pathways. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1074099. [PMID: 36544756 PMCID: PMC9760969 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1074099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
Abstract
CD95L (also known as FasL or CD178) is a member of the tumor necrosis family (TNF) superfamily. Although this transmembrane ligand has been mainly considered as a potent apoptotic inducer in CD95 (Fas)-expressing cells, more recent studies pointed out its role in the implementation of non-apoptotic signals. Accordingly, this ligand has been associated with the aggravation of inflammation in different auto-immune disorders and in the metastatic occurrence in different cancers. Although it remains to decipher all key factors involved in the ambivalent role of this ligand, accumulating clues suggest that while the membrane bound CD95L triggers apoptosis, its soluble counterpart generated by metalloprotease-driven cleavage is responsible for its non-apoptotic functions. Nonetheless, the metalloproteases (MMPs and ADAMs) involved in the CD95L shedding, the cleavage sites and the different stoichiometries and functions of the soluble CD95L remain to be elucidated. To better understand how soluble CD95L triggers signaling pathways from apoptosis to inflammation or cell migration, we propose herein to summarize the different metalloproteases that have been described to be able to shed CD95L, their cleavage sites and the biological functions associated with the released ligands. Based on these new findings, the development of CD95/CD95L-targeting therapeutics is also discussed.
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- Laurent Devel
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SIMoS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université de Rennes 1, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes - UMR CNRS 6226 Equipe COrInt, Rennes, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SIMoS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal, India
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- Université de Rennes 1, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes - UMR CNRS 6226 Equipe COrInt, Rennes, France
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- CRIBL UMR CNRS 7276 INSERM 1262, Université de Limoges, Rue Marcland, Limoges, France,*Correspondence: Patrick Legembre,
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The advances of calcium oxalate calculi associated drugs and targets. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 935:175324. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhang YY, Feng PP, Wang HF, Zhang H, Liang T, Hao XS, Wang FZ, Fei HR. Licochalcone B induces DNA damage, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and enhances TRAIL sensitivity in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 365:110076. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Semba M, Takamatsu S, Komazawa-Sakon S, Miyoshi E, Nishiyama C, Nakano H, Moriwaki K. Proscillaridin A Sensitizes Human Colon Cancer Cells to TRAIL-Induced Cell Death. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136973. [PMID: 35805980 PMCID: PMC9266755 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136973] [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: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a cytotoxic cytokine that induces cancer cell death by binding to TRAIL receptors. Because of its selective cytotoxicity toward cancer cells, TRAIL therapeutics, such as recombinant TRAIL and agonistic antibodies targeting TRAIL receptors, have garnered attention as promising cancer treatment agents. However, many cancer cells acquire resistance to TRAIL-induced cell death. To overcome this issue, we searched for agents to sensitize cancer cells to TRAIL-induced cell death by screening a small-molecule chemical library consisting of diverse compounds. We identified a cardiac glycoside, proscillaridin A, as the most effective TRAIL sensitizer in colon cancer cells. Proscillaridin A synergistically enhanced TRAIL-induced cell death in TRAIL-sensitive and -resistant colon cancer cells. Additionally, proscillaridin A enhanced cell death in cells treated with TRAIL and TRAIL sensitizer, the second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase mimetic. Proscillaridin A upregulated TRAIL receptor expression, while downregulating the levels of the anti-cell death molecules, cellular FADD-like IL-1β converting enzyme-like inhibitor protein and Mcl1, in a cell type-dependent manner. Furthermore, proscillaridin A enhanced TRAIL-induced cell death partly via O-glycosylation. Taken together, our findings suggest that proscillaridin A is a promising agent that enhances the anti-cancer efficacy of TRAIL therapeutics.
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- Manami Semba
- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Toho University, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan; (M.S.); (S.K.-S.); (H.N.)
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan;
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- Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan; (S.T.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Toho University, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan; (M.S.); (S.K.-S.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation, Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan; (S.T.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Toho University, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan; (M.S.); (S.K.-S.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Toho University, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan; (M.S.); (S.K.-S.); (H.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-3762-4151 (ext. 2355)
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Yu H, Li M, Wen X, Yang J, Liang X, Li X, Bao X, Shu J, Ren X, Chen W, Li Z, Li Y. Elevation of α-1,3 fucosylation promotes the binding ability of TNFR1 to TNF-α and contributes to osteoarthritic cartilage destruction and apoptosis. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:93. [PMID: 35488351 PMCID: PMC9052622 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02776-z] [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: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is characterized by the degradation of articular cartilage and inflammation of the synovial membrane. Fucosylation is an important feature of protein N/O-glycosylation and is involved in a variety of pathological processes, including inflammation and cancer. However, whether fucosylation impacts the OA pathological process is unknown. Methods Total proteins were extracted from cartilage samples obtained from patients with OA (n = 11) and OA rabbit models at different time points (n = 12). OA-associated abnormal glycopatterns were evaluated by lectin microarrays and lectin blots. The expression of fucosyltransferases involved in the synthesis of α-1,3 fucosylation was assessed by semi-qPCR. The synthesis of α-1,3 fucosylation mediated by FUT10 was interrupted by the transfection of siRNA, and the effect of α-1,3 fucosylation on OA-associated events was assessed. Then, immunoprecipitation and lectin blotting were used to investigate the relationship between the α-1,3 fucosylation level of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFR1) and OA. Finally, a TNFR1 antibody microarray was fabricated to evaluate the effect of α-1,3 fucosylation on the ability of TNFR1 to bind to tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Results Elevated α-1,3 fucosylation was observed in cartilage from OA patients, rabbit models, and chondrocytes induced by TNF-α (fold change> 2, p< 0.01). Our results and the GEO database indicated that the overexpression of FUT10 contributed to this alteration. Silencing the expression of FUT10 impaired the ability of TNFR1 to bind to TNF-α, impeded activation of the NF-κB and P38/JNK-MAPK pathways, and eventually retarded extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, senescence, and apoptosis in chondrocytes exposed to TNF-α. Conclusion The elevation of α-1,3 fucosylation is not only a characteristic of OA but also impacts the OA pathological process. Our work provides a new positive feedback loop of “inflammation conditions/TNF-α/FUT10/α-1,3 fucosylation of TNFR1/NF-κB and P38/JNK-MAPK pathways/proinflammatory processes” that contributes to ECM degradation and chondrocyte apoptosis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-022-02776-z.
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- Hanjie Yu
- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Nanguo Road, Xi'an, 710054, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Nanguo Road, Xi'an, 710054, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Nanguo Road, Xi'an, 710054, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Nanguo Road, Xi'an, 710054, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Advances in the Immunomodulatory Properties of Glycoantigens in Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14081854. [PMID: 35454762 PMCID: PMC9032556 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14081854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Simple Summary This work reviews the role of aberrant glycosylation in cancer cells during tumour growth and spreading, as well as in immune evasion. The interaction of tumour-associated glycans with the immune system through C-type lectin receptors can favour immune escape but can also provide opportunities to develop novel tumour immunotherapy strategies. This work highlights the main findings in this area and spotlights the challenges that remain to be investigated. Abstract Aberrant glycosylation in tumour progression is currently a topic of main interest. Tumour-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs) are expressed in a wide variety of epithelial cancers, being both a diagnostic tool and a potential treatment target, as they have impact on patient outcome and disease progression. Glycans affect both tumour-cell biology properties as well as the antitumor immune response. It has been ascertained that TACAs affect cell migration, invasion and metastatic properties both when expressed by cancer cells or by their extracellular vesicles. On the other hand, tumour-associated glycans recognized by C-type lectin receptors in immune cells possess immunomodulatory properties which enable tumour growth and immune response evasion. Yet, much remains unknown, concerning mechanisms involved in deregulation of glycan synthesis and how this affects cell biology on a major level. This review summarises the main findings to date concerning how aberrant glycans influence tumour growth and immunity, their application in cancer treatment and spotlights of unanswered challenges remaining to be solved.
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Gabius HJ, Cudic M, Diercks T, Kaltner H, Kopitz J, Mayo KH, Murphy PV, Oscarson S, Roy R, Schedlbauer A, Toegel S, Romero A. What is the Sugar Code? Chembiochem 2021; 23:e202100327. [PMID: 34496130 PMCID: PMC8901795 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A code is defined by the nature of the symbols, which are used to generate information‐storing combinations (e. g. oligo‐ and polymers). Like nucleic acids and proteins, oligo‐ and polysaccharides are ubiquitous, and they are a biochemical platform for establishing molecular messages. Of note, the letters of the sugar code system (third alphabet of life) excel in coding capacity by making an unsurpassed versatility for isomer (code word) formation possible by variability in anomery and linkage position of the glycosidic bond, ring size and branching. The enzymatic machinery for glycan biosynthesis (writers) realizes this enormous potential for building a large vocabulary. It includes possibilities for dynamic editing/erasing as known from nucleic acids and proteins. Matching the glycome diversity, a large panel of sugar receptors (lectins) has developed based on more than a dozen folds. Lectins ‘read’ the glycan‐encoded information. Hydrogen/coordination bonding and ionic pairing together with stacking and C−H/π‐interactions as well as modes of spatial glycan presentation underlie the selectivity and specificity of glycan‐lectin recognition. Modular design of lectins together with glycan display and the nature of the cognate glycoconjugate account for the large number of post‐binding events. They give an entry to the glycan vocabulary its functional, often context‐dependent meaning(s), hereby building the dictionary of the sugar code.
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- Hans-Joachim Gabius
- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Veterinärstr. 13, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida, 33431, USA
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 801 A, 48160, Derio, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Veterinärstr. 13, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 224, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- CÚRAM - SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices and the, School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Département de Chimie et Biochimie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case Postale 888, Succ. Centre-Ville Montréal, Québec, H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 801 A, 48160, Derio, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Karl Chiari Lab for Orthopaedic Biology, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Structural and Chemical Biology, CIB Margarita Salas, CSIC, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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