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Xu T, Liu K, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Yin D. EGFR and Hippo signaling pathways are involved in organophosphate esters-induced proliferation and migration of triple-negative breast cancer cells. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:41939-41952. [PMID: 38856849 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33872-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The widespread application of organophosphate flame retardants has led to pervasive exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs), prompting considerable concerns regarding their potential health risk to humans. Despite hints from previous research about OPEs' association with breast cancer, their specific effects and underlying mechanisms of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of four representative OPEs on cell proliferation, cell cycle regulation, migration, and the expression of genes and proteins associated with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and Hippo signaling pathways in TNBC (MDA-MB-231) cells. Our findings revealed that treatment with 1-25 μM triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) and tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) induced TNBC cell proliferation and accelerated cell cycle progression, with upregulation in MYC, CCND1, and BRCA1 mRNA. Moreover, exposure to 1-25 μM TPHP, 10-25 μM TDCIPP, and 1-10 μM tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) induced MMP2/9 mRNA expression and enhanced migratory capacity, except for 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate (EHDPP). Mechanistically, four OPEs treatments activated the EGFR-ERK1/2 and EGFR-PI3K/AKT signaling pathways by increasing the transcript of EGFR, ERK1/2, PI3K, and AKT mRNA. OPEs treatment also suppressed the Hippo signaling pathway by inhibiting the expression of MST1 mRNA and phosphorylation of LATS1, leading to the overactivation of YAP1 protein, thereby promoting TNBC cell proliferation and migration. In summary, our study elucidated that activation of the EGFR signaling pathway and suppression of the Hippo signaling pathway contributed to the proliferation, cell cycle dysregulation, and migration of TNBC cells following exposure to OPEs.
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- Ting Xu
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Post-doctoral Research Station of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Zhu M, Gu H, Bai H, Li Y, Zhong C, Huang X. Role and molecular regulatory mechanisms of Hippo signaling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans and mammalian cell models of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2024; 134:9-20. [PMID: 37972449 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.09.015] [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: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Although there is increasing evidence for the involvement of Hippo signaling in Alzheimer's disease (AD), the detailed functions and regulatory mechanisms are not fully understood, given the diverse biological effects of this pathway. In the present work, we used Caenorhabditis elegans and mammalian cell models to investigate changes in the Hippo signaling pathway in response to Aβ and the downstream effects on AD development. Aβ1-42 production in the AD models decreased phosphorylation of the upstream CST-1/WTS-1 kinase cascade and promoted an interaction between LIN-10 and YAP-1, leading to the nuclear translocation of YAP-1 and inducing gene transcription in conjunction with the transcription factor EGL-44. The YAP-1/EGL-44 complex suppressed the autophagy-lysosome pathway by modulating mTOR signaling, which enhanced Aβ1-42 accumulation and promoted AD progression. These results demonstrate for the first time that crosstalk between Hippo and mTOR signaling contributes to AD development by enhancing Aβ production, resulting in inhibition of Hippo signaling and autophagy-lysosome pathway and Aβ accumulation, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for the treatment or prevention of AD.
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- Man Zhu
- School of Medicine, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; College of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China
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- School of Medicine, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- College of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Medicine, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Medicine, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Medicine, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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Kowalczyk AE, Krazinski BE, Piotrowska A, Grzegrzolka J, Godlewski J, Dziegiel P, Kmiec Z. Impaired Expression of the Salvador Homolog-1 Gene Is Associated with the Development and Progression of Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5771. [PMID: 38136317 PMCID: PMC10742029 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245771] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Salvador homolog-1 (SAV1) is a component of the Hippo pathway that regulates tissue growth and homeostasis by affecting diverse cell processes, including apoptosis, cell division, and differentiation. The aberrant expression of Hippo pathway components has been observed in various human cancers. This study aimed to examine the expression level of the SAV1 gene in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its prognostic value and associations with tumor progression. We obtained matched pairs of tumor tissue and non-cancerous mucosa of the large intestine from 94 CRC patients as well as 40 colon biopsies of healthy subjects collected during screening colonoscopy. The tissue samples and CRC cell lines were quantified for SAV1 mRNA levels using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction method, while SAV1 protein expression was estimated in the paired tissues of CRC patients using immunohistochemistry. The average level of SAV1 mRNA was decreased in 93.6% of the tumor tissues compared to the corresponding non-cancerous tissues and biopsies of healthy colon mucosa. A downregulated expression of SAV1 mRNA was also noted in the CRC cell lines. Although the average SAV1 immunoreactivity was increased in the CRC samples compared to the non-cancerous tissues, a decreased immunoreactivity of the SAV1 protein in the tumor specimens was associated with lymph node involvement and higher TNM disease stage and histological grade. The results of our study suggest that the impaired expression of SAV1 is involved in CRC progression.
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- Anna Ewa Kowalczyk
- Department of Human Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland; (B.E.K.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Human Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland; (B.E.K.); (J.G.)
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.P.); (J.G.); (P.D.)
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.P.); (J.G.); (P.D.)
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- Department of Human Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland; (B.E.K.); (J.G.)
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.P.); (J.G.); (P.D.)
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- Department of Histology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland;
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Mokhtari RB, Ashayeri N, Baghaie L, Sambi M, Satari K, Baluch N, Bosykh DA, Szewczuk MR, Chakraborty S. The Hippo Pathway Effectors YAP/TAZ-TEAD Oncoproteins as Emerging Therapeutic Targets in the Tumor Microenvironment. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3468. [PMID: 37444578 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Various cancer cell-associated intrinsic and extrinsic inputs act on YAP/TAZ proteins to mediate the hyperactivation of the TEAD transcription factor-based transcriptome. This YAP/TAZ-TEAD activity can override the growth-limiting Hippo tumor-suppressor pathway that maintains normal tissue homeostasis. Herein, we provide an integrated summary of the contrasting roles of YAP/TAZ during normal tissue homeostasis versus tumor initiation and progression. In addition to upstream factors that regulate YAP/TAZ in the TME, critical insights on the emerging functions of YAP/TAZ in immune suppression and abnormal vasculature development during tumorigenesis are illustrated. Lastly, we discuss the current methods that intervene with the YAP/TAZ-TEAD oncogenic signaling pathway and the emerging applications of combination therapies, gut microbiota, and epigenetic plasticity that could potentiate the efficacy of chemo/immunotherapy as improved cancer therapeutic strategies.
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- Reza Bayat Mokhtari
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Ali-Asghar Children Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Ali-Asghar Children Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran 1449614535, Iran
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- Department of Immunology and Allergy, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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Huang M, Guo T, Meng Y, Zhou R, Xiong M, Ding J, Zhang Y, Liu S, Zhuang K. Comprehensive analysis of the prognosis and immune effect of the oncogenic protein Four Jointed Box 1. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1170482. [PMID: 37324001 PMCID: PMC10266275 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1170482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background The Four Jointed Box 1 (FJX1) gene has been implicated in the upregulation of various cancers, highlighting its crucial role in oncology and immunity. In order to better understand the biological function of FJX1 and identify new immunotherapy targets for cancer, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of this gene. Methods We analyzed the expression profiles and prognostic value of FJX1 using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx). Copy number alterations (CNAs), mutations, and DNA methylation were analyzed through cBioPortal. The Immune Cell Abundance Identifier (ImmuCellAI) was used to examine the correlation between FJX1 expression and immune cell infiltration. The relationship between FJX1 expression and immune-related genes and immunosuppressive pathway-related genes was analyzed using The Tumor Immune Estimation Resource version 2 (TIMER2). Tumor mutational burden (TMB) and microsatellite instability (MSI) were obtained from TCGA pan-cancer data. The effect of immunotherapy and the IC50 were assessed using IMvigor210CoreBiologies and Genomics For Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC). Finally, we evaluated the impact of FJX1 on colon cancer cell proliferation and migration through in vitro functional experiments. Results Our study indicated that FJX1 expression was high in most cancers and was significantly associated with poor prognosis. High FJX1 expression was also linked to significant alterations in CNA, DNA methylation, TMB, and MSI. Positive correlations were found between FJX1 expression and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and with immune-related genes such as TGFB1 and IL-10 and immunosuppressive pathway-related genes such as TGFB1 and WNT1. On the other hand, FJX1 expression showed a negative relationship with CD8+ T cells. Furthermore, high FJX1 expression led to reduced effectiveness of immunotherapy and drug resistance. In colon cancer cells, FJX1 knockdown was found to decrease cell proliferation and migration. Conclusion Our research findings demonstrate that FJX1 is a new prognostic factor with a significant role in tumor immunity. Our results highlight the importance of further exploring the potential of targeting FJX1 as a therapeutic strategy in cancer.
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- Mei Huang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhuhai People’s Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated With Jinan University), Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Korkmaz FT, Traber KE. Innate immune responses in pneumonia. Pneumonia (Nathan) 2023; 15:4. [PMID: 36829255 PMCID: PMC9957695 DOI: 10.1186/s41479-023-00106-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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The lungs are an immunologically unique environment; they are exposed to innumerable pathogens and particulate matter daily. Appropriate clearance of pathogens and response to pollutants is required to prevent overwhelming infection, while preventing tissue damage and maintaining efficient gas exchange. Broadly, the innate immune system is the collection of immediate, intrinsic immune responses to pathogen or tissue injury. In this review, we will examine the innate immune responses of the lung, with a particular focus on their role in pneumonia. We will discuss the anatomic barriers and antimicrobial proteins of the lung, pathogen and injury recognition, and the role of leukocytes (macrophages, neutrophils, and innate lymphocytes) and lung stromal cells in innate immunity. Throughout the review, we will focus on new findings in innate immunity as well as features that are unique to the lung.
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- Filiz T Korkmaz
- Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology & Infectious Disease, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA
- Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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Mao F, Zheng X, Wong NK, Yi W, Song J, Fu S, Xiang Z, Xiao S, Bao Y, Yu Z, Zhang Y. Hippo dictates signaling for cellular homeostasis and immune defense in Crassostrea hongkongensis hemocytes. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1173796. [PMID: 37168852 PMCID: PMC10164948 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1173796] [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: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Introduction The Hippo signaling pathway is an evolutionarily conserved signaling cascade that plays a crucial role in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. It has been shown to be a key regulator of cell fate and cellular homeostasis in various immune processes. Despite its well-established functions in vertebrate immunity, its roles in marine invertebrate immunity remain poorly understood. Therefore, our present work provides fresh mechanistic insights into how the Hippo pathway orchestrates hemocytic functions in Crassostrea hongkongensis, with implications for studies on its major forms and modifications in animal evolution. Method The complete set of Hippo pathway genes, including SAV1, MOB1, LATS, YAP/TAZ, TEAD, and MST, were identified from the C. hongkongensis genome. Quantitative PCR assays were conducted to examine the mRNA expression levels of these genes in different tissues and the levels of these genes in hemocytes before and after bacterial challenges. The study also examined the crosstalk between the Hippo pathway and other immune pathways, such as the AP-1 and p53-dependent p21 signaling cascades. RNA interference was used to knock down MST and TEAD, and MST is a core orchestrator of non-canonical Hippo signaling, to investigate its impact on phagocytosis and bacterial clearance in hemocytes. Result The results demonstrated that members of the Hippo pathway were highly expressed in hemocytes, with their expression levels significantly increasing following bacterial challenges. Crosstalk between the Hippo pathway and other immune pathways triggered hemocytic apoptosis, which functioned similarly to the canonical Mst-Lats-Yap signaling pathway in Drosophila and mammals. Knocking down MST resulted in increased phagocytosis and boosted the efficiency of bacterial clearance in hemocytes, presumably due to mobilized antioxidant transcription by Nrf for maintaining immune homeostasis. Discussion This study provides novel insights into the regulatory mechanisms underlying the Hippo pathway in immune responses of C. hongkongensis hemocytes. The study highlights the importance of the Hippo pathway in maintaining immune homeostasis and orchestrating hemocytic functions in oysters. Moreover, this study demonstrates the divergence of the Hippo pathway's roles in marine invertebrate immunity from mammalian observations, indicating the need for further comparative studies across species. These findings have significant implications for future research aimed at elucidating the evolutionary trajectory and functional diversity of the Hippo signaling pathway in animal evolution.
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- Fan Mao
- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Aquatic Germplasm Resources, College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Aquatic Germplasm Resources, College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, China
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- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ziniu Yu, ; Yang Zhang,
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- Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ziniu Yu, ; Yang Zhang,
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Kasiah J, McNeill H. Fat and Dachsous cadherins in mammalian development. Curr Top Dev Biol 2023; 154:223-244. [PMID: 37100519 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2023.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Cell growth and patterning are critical for tissue development. Here we discuss the evolutionarily conserved cadherins, Fat and Dachsous, and the roles they play during mammalian tissue development and disease. In Drosophila, Fat and Dachsous regulate tissue growth via the Hippo pathway and planar cell polarity (PCP). The Drosophila wing has been an ideal tissue to observe how mutations in these cadherins affect tissue development. In mammals, there are multiple Fat and Dachsous cadherins, which are expressed in many tissues, but mutations in these cadherins that affect growth and tissue organization are context dependent. Here we examine how mutations in the Fat and Dachsous mammalian genes affect development in mammals and contribute to human disease.
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- Jennysue Kasiah
- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States.
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Du S, Zhu C, Ren X, Chen X, Cui X, Guan S. Regulation of secretory pathway kinase or kinase-like proteins in human cancers. Front Immunol 2023; 14:942849. [PMID: 36825005 PMCID: PMC9941534 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.942849] [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: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Secretory pathway kinase or kinase-like proteins (SPKKPs) are effective in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi apparatus (GA), and extracellular space. These proteins are involved in secretory signaling pathways and are distinctive from typical protein kinases. Various reports have shown that SPKKPs regulate the tumorigenesis and progression of human cancer via the phosphorylation of various substrates, which is essential in physiological and pathological processes. Emerging evidence has revealed that the expression of SPKKPs in human cancers is regulated by multiple factors. This review summarizes the current understanding of the contribution of SPKKPs in tumorigenesis and the progression of immunity. With the epidemic trend of immunotherapy, targeting SPKKPs may be a novel approach to anticancer therapy. This study briefly discusses the recent advances regarding SPKKPs.
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- Shaonan Du
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenyang Red Cross Hospital, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology and Breast Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Zeng Z, Gu SS, Ouardaoui N, Tymm C, Yang L, Wong CJ, Li D, Zhang W, Wang X, Weirather JL, Rodig SJ, Hodi FS, Brown M, Liu XS. Hippo Signaling Pathway Regulates Cancer Cell-Intrinsic MHC-II Expression. Cancer Immunol Res 2022; 10:1559-1569. [PMID: 36219700 DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-22-0227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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MHC-II is known to be mainly expressed on the surface of antigen-presenting cells. Evidence suggests MHC-II is also expressed by cancer cells and may be associated with better immunotherapy responses. However, the role and regulation of MHC-II in cancer cells remain unclear. In this study, we leveraged data mining and experimental validation to elucidate the regulation of MHC-II in cancer cells and its role in modulating the response to immunotherapy. We collated an extensive collection of omics data to examine cancer cell-intrinsic MHC-II expression and its association with immunotherapy outcomes. We then tested the functional relevance of cancer cell-intrinsic MHC-II expression using a syngeneic transplantation model. Finally, we performed data mining to identify pathways potentially involved in the regulation of MHC-II expression, and experimentally validated candidate regulators. Analyses of preimmunotherapy clinical samples in the CheckMate 064 trial revealed that cancer cell-intrinsic MHC-II protein was positively correlated with more favorable immunotherapy outcomes. Comprehensive meta-analyses of multiomics data from an exhaustive collection of data revealed that MHC-II is heterogeneously expressed in various solid tumors, and its expression is particularly high in melanoma. Using a syngeneic transplantation model, we further established that melanoma cells with high MHC-II responded better to anti-PD-1 treatment. Data mining followed by experimental validation revealed the Hippo signaling pathway as a potential regulator of melanoma MHC-II expression. In summary, we identified the Hippo signaling pathway as a novel regulator of cancer cell-intrinsic MHC-II expression. These findings suggest modulation of MHC-II in melanoma could potentially improve immunotherapy response.
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- Zexian Zeng
- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center for Immuno-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Immuno-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center for Immuno-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Data Science, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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Loria R, Laquintana V, Scalera S, Fraioli R, Caprara V, Falcone I, Bazzichetto C, Di Martile M, Rosanò L, Del Bufalo D, Bossi G, Sperduti I, Terrenato I, Visca P, Soddu S, Milella M, Ciliberto G, Falcioni R, Ferraresi V, Bon G. SEMA6A/RhoA/YAP axis mediates tumor-stroma interactions and prevents response to dual BRAF/MEK inhibition in BRAF-mutant melanoma. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2022; 41:148. [PMID: 35440004 PMCID: PMC9016967 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-022-02354-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Despite the promise of dual BRAF/MEK inhibition as a therapy for BRAF-mutant (BRAF-mut) melanoma, heterogeneous responses have been observed in patients, thus predictors of benefit from therapy are needed. We have previously identified semaphorin 6A (SEMA6A) as a BRAF-mut-associated protein involved in actin cytoskeleton remodeling. The purpose of the present study is to dissect the role of SEMA6A in the biology of BRAF-mut melanoma, and to explore its predictive potential towards dual BRAF/MEK inhibition. Methods SEMA6A expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in melanoma cohort RECI1 (N = 112) and its prognostic potential was investigated in BRAF-mut melanoma patients from DFCI and TCGA datasets (N = 258). The molecular mechanisms regulated by SEMA6A to sustain tumor aggressiveness and targeted therapy resistance were investigated in vitro by using BRAF-mut and BRAF-wt melanoma cell lines, an inducible SEMA6A silencing cell model and a microenvironment-mimicking fibroblasts-coculturing model. Finally, SEMA6A prediction of benefit from dual BRAF/MEK inhibition was investigated in melanoma cohort RECI2 (N = 14). Results Our results indicate higher protein expression of SEMA6A in BRAF-mut compared with BRAF-wt melanoma patients and show that SEMA6A is a prognostic indicator in BRAF-mut melanoma from TCGA and DFCI patients cohorts. In BRAF-mut melanoma cells, SEMA6A coordinates actin cytoskeleton remodeling by the RhoA-dependent activation of YAP and dual BRAF/MEK inhibition by dabrafenib+trametinib induces SEMA6A/RhoA/YAP axis. In microenvironment-mimicking co-culture condition, fibroblasts confer to melanoma cells a proliferative stimulus and protect them from targeted therapies, whereas SEMA6A depletion rescues the efficacy of dual BRAF/MEK inhibition. Finally, in BRAF-mut melanoma patients treated with dabrafenib+trametinib, high SEMA6A predicts shorter recurrence-free interval. Conclusions Overall, our results indicate that SEMA6A contributes to microenvironment-coordinated evasion of melanoma cells from dual BRAF/MEK inhibition and it might be a good candidate predictor of short-term benefit from dual BRAF/MEK inhibition. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13046-022-02354-w.
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HDAC3 Knockdown Dysregulates Juvenile Hormone and Apoptosis-Related Genes in Helicoverpa armigera. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314820. [PMID: 36499148 PMCID: PMC9740019 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314820] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Insect development requires genes to be expressed in strict spatiotemporal order. The dynamic regulation of genes involved in insect development is partly orchestrated by the histone acetylation-deacetylation via histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs). Although histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) is required for mice during early embryonic development, its functions in Helicoverpa armigera (H. armigera) and its potential to be used as a target of insecticides remain unclear. We treated H. armigera with HDAC3 siRNA and RGFP966, a specific inhibitor, examining how the HDAC3 loss-of-function affects growth and development. HDAC3 siRNA and RGFP966 treatment increased mortality at each growth stage and altered metamorphosis, hampering pupation and causing abnormal wing development, reduced egg production, and reduced hatching rate. We believe that the misregulation of key hormone-related genes leads to abnormal pupa development in HDAC3 knockout insects. RNA-seq analysis identified 2788 differentially expressed genes (≥two-fold change; p ≤ 0.05) between siHDAC3- and siNC-treated larvae. Krüppel homolog 1 (Kr-h1), was differentially expressed in HDAC3 knockdown larvae. Pathway-enrichment analysis revealed the significant enrichment of genes involved in the Hippo, MAPK, and Wnt signaling pathways following HDAC3 knockdown. Histone H3K9 acetylation was increased in H. armigera after siHDAC3 treatment. In conclusion, HDAC3 knockdown dysregulated juvenile hormone (JH)-related and apoptosis-related genes in H. armigera. The results showed that the HDAC3 gene is a potential target for fighting H. armigera.
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Zakaria MA, Kiew MC, Rajab NF, Chua EW, Masre SF. Rigid Tissue Increases Cytoplasmic pYAP Expression in Pre-Malignant Stage of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) In Vivo. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:4528-4539. [PMID: 36286025 PMCID: PMC9600365 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44100310] [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: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Increased tissue rigidity is able to activate the Hippo signaling pathway, leading to YAP inactivation by phosphorylation and translocation into the cytoplasm. Accumulating evidence suggests that cytoplasmic pYAP serves as a tumor suppressor and could be a prognostic biomarker for several solid cancers. However, the relationship between tissue rigidity and cytoplasmic pYAP expression in the early stage of lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remains elusive; this was determined in this study by using a mouse model. Female BALB/c mice were assigned into two groups (n = 6; the vehicle (VC) and the pre-malignant (PM) group, which received 70% acetone and 0.04 M N-nitroso-tris-chloroethylurea (NTCU) for 15 weeks, respectively. In this study, the formation of hyperplasia and metaplasia lesions was found in the PM group, indicating the pre-malignant stage of lung SCC. The pre-malignant tissue appeared to be more rigid as characterized by significantly higher (p < 0.05) epithelium thickness, proliferative activity, and collagen content than the VC group. The PM group also had a significantly higher (p < 0.05) cytoplasmic pYAP protein expression than the VC group. In conclusion, increased tissue rigidity may contribute to the upregulation of cytoplasmic pYAP expression, which may act as a tumor suppressor in the early stage of lung SCC.
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- Muhammad Asyaari Zakaria
- Centre for Toxicology and Health Risk Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Centre for Toxicology and Health Risk Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
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- Centre for Toxicology and Health Risk Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-137442907
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Almouh M, Razmara E, Bitaraf A, Ghazimoradi MH, Hassan ZM, Babashah S. Circular RNAs play roles in regulatory networks of cell signaling pathways in human cancers. Life Sci 2022; 309:120975. [PMID: 36126723 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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AIMS Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are endogenous covalently closed non-coding RNAs produced by reverse splicing of linear RNA. These molecules are highly expressed in mammalian cells and show cell/tissue-specific expression patterns. They are also significantly dysregulated in various cancers and function as oncogenes or tumor suppressors. Emerging evidence reveals that circRNAs contribute to cancer progression via modulating different cell signaling pathways. Nevertheless, the functional significance of circRNAs in cell signaling pathways regulation is still largely elusive. Considering this, shedding light on the multi-pathway effects of circRNAs may improve our understanding of targeted cancer therapy. Here, we discuss how circRNAs regulate the major cell signaling pathways in human cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS We adopted a systematic search in PubMed using the following MeSH terms: circRNAs, non-coding RNAs, lncRNAs, exosomal circRNAs, cancer, and cell signaling. KEY FINDINGS We discussed different roles of circRNAs during tumorigenesis in which circRNAs affect tumor development through activating or inactivating certain cell signaling pathways via molecular interactions using various signaling pathways. We also discussed how crosstalk between circRNAs and lncRNAs modulate tumorigenesis and provides a resource for the identification of cancer therapeutic targets. SIGNIFICANCE We here elucidated how circRNAs can modulate different cell signaling pathways and play roles in cancer. This can broaden our horizons toward introducing promising prognostic, diagnostic, and therapeutic targets.
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- Mansour Almouh
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Paul A, Annunziato S, Lu B, Sun T, Evrova O, Planas-Paz L, Orsini V, Terracciano LM, Charlat O, Loureiro ZY, Ji L, Zamponi R, Sigoillot F, Lei H, Lindeman A, Russ C, Reece-Hoyes JS, Nicholson TB, Tchorz JS, Cong F. Cell adhesion molecule KIRREL1 is a feedback regulator of Hippo signaling recruiting SAV1 to cell-cell contact sites. Nat Commun 2022; 13:930. [PMID: 35177623 PMCID: PMC8854406 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28567-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The Hippo/YAP pathway controls cell proliferation through sensing physical and spatial organization of cells. How cell-cell contact is sensed by Hippo signaling is poorly understood. Here, we identified the cell adhesion molecule KIRREL1 as an upstream positive regulator of the mammalian Hippo pathway. KIRREL1 physically interacts with SAV1 and recruits SAV1 to cell-cell contact sites. Consistent with the hypothesis that KIRREL1-mediated cell adhesion suppresses YAP activity, knockout of KIRREL1 increases YAP activity in neighboring cells. Analyzing pan-cancer CRISPR proliferation screen data reveals KIRREL1 as the top plasma membrane protein showing strong correlation with known Hippo regulators, highlighting a critical role of KIRREL1 in regulating Hippo signaling and cell proliferation. During liver regeneration in mice, KIRREL1 is upregulated, and its genetic ablation enhances hepatic YAP activity, hepatocyte reprogramming and biliary epithelial cell proliferation. Our data suggest that KIRREL1 functions as a feedback regulator of the mammalian Hippo pathway through sensing cell-cell interaction and recruiting SAV1 to cell-cell contact sites.
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- Atanu Paul
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (Milan), Italy.,IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Pharma AG, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Liguori F, Amadio S, Volonté C. Fly for ALS: Drosophila modeling on the route to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis modifiers. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:6143-6160. [PMID: 34322715 PMCID: PMC11072332 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-03905-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare, devastating disease, causing movement impairment, respiratory failure and ultimate death. A plethora of genetic, cellular and molecular mechanisms are involved in ALS signature, although the initiating causes and progressive pathological events are far from being understood. Drosophila research has produced seminal discoveries for more than a century and has been successfully used in the past 25 years to untangle the process of ALS pathogenesis, and recognize potential markers and novel strategies for therapeutic solutions. This review will provide an updated view of several ALS modifiers validated in C9ORF72, SOD1, FUS, TDP-43 and Ataxin-2 Drosophila models. We will discuss basic and preclinical findings, illustrating recent developments and novel breakthroughs, also depicting unsettled challenges and limitations in the Drosophila-ALS field. We intend to stimulate a renewed debate on Drosophila as a screening route to identify more successful disease modifiers and neuroprotective agents.
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- Francesco Liguori
- Preclinical Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Via del Fosso di Fiorano 65, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Preclinical Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Via del Fosso di Fiorano 65, 00143, Rome, Italy
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- Preclinical Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Via del Fosso di Fiorano 65, 00143, Rome, Italy.
- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti", National Research Council (IASI-CNR), Via dei Taurini 19, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Traub B, Roth A, Kornmann M, Knippschild U, Bischof J. Stress-activated kinases as therapeutic targets in pancreatic cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:4963-4984. [PMID: 34497429 PMCID: PMC8384741 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i30.4963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is a dismal disease with high incidence and poor survival rates. With the aim to improve overall survival of pancreatic cancer patients, new therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. Protein kinases are key regulatory players in basically all stages of development, maintaining physiologic functions but also being involved in pathogenic processes. c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK) and p38 kinases, representatives of the mitogen-activated protein kinases, as well as the casein kinase 1 (CK1) family of protein kinases are important mediators of adequate response to cellular stress following inflammatory and metabolic stressors, DNA damage, and others. In their physiologic roles, they are responsible for the regulation of cell cycle progression, cell proliferation and differentiation, and apoptosis. Dysregulation of the underlying pathways consequently has been identified in various cancer types, including pancreatic cancer. Pharmacological targeting of those pathways has been the field of interest for several years. While success in earlier studies was limited due to lacking specificity and off-target effects, more recent improvements in small molecule inhibitor design against stress-activated protein kinases and their use in combination therapies have shown promising in vitro results. Consequently, targeting of JNK, p38, and CK1 protein kinase family members may actually be of particular interest in the field of precision medicine in patients with highly deregulated kinase pathways related to these kinases. However, further studies are warranted, especially involving in vivo investigation and clinical trials, in order to advance inhibition of stress-activated kinases to the field of translational medicine.
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- Benno Traub
- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm 89081, Germany
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Li SS, Dong YH, Liu ZP. Recent Advances in the Development of Casein Kinase 1 Inhibitors. Curr Med Chem 2021; 28:1585-1604. [PMID: 32660395 DOI: 10.2174/0929867327666200713185413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The casein kinase 1 (CK1) family is involved in regulating many cellular processes, including membrane trafficking, DNA damage repair, cytoskeleton dynamics, cytoskeleton maintenance and apoptosis. CK1 isoforms, especially CK1δ and CK1ε have emerged as important therapeutic targets for severe disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), familial advanced sleep phase syndrome and cancer. Due to the importance of CK1 for the pathogenesis of disorders, there are great interests in the development of CK1 inhibitors. METHODS Using SciFinder® as a tool, the publications about the biology of CK1 and the recent developments of CK1 inhibitors were surveyed with an exclusion of those published as patents. RESULTS This review presents the current state of knowledge on the development of CK1 inhibitors, including both synthetic small molecular inhibitors that were divided into 7 categories according to structural features, and the natural compounds. An overview of the advancement of CK1 inhibitors was given, with the introduction of various existing CK1 inhibitors, their inhibitory activities, and the structure-activity relationships. CONCLUSION Through physicochemical characterization and biological investigations, it is possible to understand the structure-activity relationship of CK1 inhibitors, which will contribute to better design and discovery of potent and selective CK1 inhibitors as potential agents for severe disorders such as AD, ALS and cancer.
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- Sha-Sha Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Jinan Vocational College of Nursing, Jinan 250102, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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Zhang X, Liao Z, Wu Y, Yan Y, Chen S, Lin S, Chen F, Xie Q. gga-microRNA-375 negatively regulates the cell cycle and proliferation by targeting Yes-associated protein 1 in DF-1 cells. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:530-542. [PMID: 32537011 PMCID: PMC7281959 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) serve a key role in regulating the cell cycle and inducing tumorigenesis. Subgroup J of the avian leukosis virus (ALV-J) belongs to the family Retroviridae, subfamily Orthoretrovirinae and genus Alpharetrovirus that causes tumors in susceptible chickens. gga-miR-375 is downregulated and Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) is upregulated in ALV-J-induced tumors in the livers of chickens, and it has been further identified that YAP1 is the direct target gene of gga-miR-375. In the present study, it was found that ALV-J infection promoted the cell cycle and proliferation in DF-1 cells. As the cell cycle and cell proliferation are closely associated with tumorigenesis, further experiments were performed to determine whether gga-miR-375 and YAP1 were involved in these cellular processes. It was demonstrated that gga-miR-375 significantly inhibited the cell cycle by inhibiting G1 to S/G2 stage transition and decreasing cell proliferation, while YAP1 significantly promoted the cell cycle and proliferation. Furthermore, these cellular processes in DF-1 cells were affected by gga-miR-375 through the targeting of YAP1. Collectively, the present results suggested that gga-miR-375, downregulated by ALV-J infection, negatively regulated the cell cycle and proliferation via the targeting of YAP1.
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- Xinheng Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Animal Virus VectorVaccine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China
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- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and Maryland Pathogen Research Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Animal Virus VectorVaccine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Animal Virus VectorVaccine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China.,Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, P.R. China
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Wang L, Lin M, Chu M, Liu Y, Ma J, He Y, Wang ZW. SPOP promotes ubiquitination and degradation of LATS1 to enhance kidney cancer progression. EBioMedicine 2020; 56:102795. [PMID: 32460168 PMCID: PMC7248661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Emerging evidence has demonstrated that SPOP functions as an oncoprotein in kidney cancer to promote tumorigenesis by ubiquitination-mediated degradation of multiple regulators of cellular proliferation and apoptosis. However, the detailed molecular mechanism underlying the oncogenic role of SPOP in kidney tumorigenesis remains elusive. Methods Multiple approaches such as Co-IP, Transfection, RT-PCR, Western blotting, and animal studies were utilized to explore the role of SPOP in kidney cancer. Findings Here we identified LATS1, a critical component of the Hippo tumour suppressor pathway, as a novel ubiquitin substrate of SPOP. We found that LATS1 interacted with Cullin3, and depletion of Cullin 3 upregulated the abundance of LATS1 largely via prolonging LATS1 protein half-life. Mechanistically, SPOP specifically interacted with LATS1, and promoted the poly-ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of LATS1 in a degron-dependent manner. As such, over-expression of SPOP promoted cell proliferation partly through regulating cell cycle distribution in kidney cancer cells. Furthermore, SPOP also promoted kidney cancer cell invasion via degrading LATS1. Interpretation Our study provides evidence for a novel mechanism of SPOP in kidney cancer progression in part through promoting degradation of the LATS1 tumour suppressor.
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- Lixia Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China; Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Research Center of Clinical Laboratory Science, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui 233030, China.
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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Liu XF, Han Q, Rong XZ, Yang M, Han YC, Yu JH, Lin XY. ANKHD1 promotes proliferation and invasion of non‑small‑cell lung cancer cells via regulating YAP oncoprotein expression and inactivating the Hippo pathway. Int J Oncol 2020; 56:1175-1185. [PMID: 32319569 PMCID: PMC7115354 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2020.4994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The ankyrin repeat and KH domain-containing 1 (ANKHD1) protein was recently reported to be a potential member of the Hippo signaling pathway. However, its role in human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been extensively investigated. The aim of the present study was to examine the expression of ANKHD1 in primary human tissues and cells and determine whether it is correlated with the clinical characteristics of tumor growth. The biological functions of ANKHD1 were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Yes-associated protein (YAP) expression and phosphorylation induced by ANKHD1 were evaluated by western blotting and immunoprecipitation. Marked upregulation of ANKHD1 protein expression was observed in NSCLC cells and tissues, which was associated with advanced pathological tumor-node-metastasis stage, lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis in patients with NSCLC. ANKHD1 overexpression also promoted the proliferation and invasion of NSCLC cells. ANKHD1 upregulation inactivated Hippo signaling via increasing YAP protein levels, as well as inhibiting YAP protein phosphorylation, whereas depletion of YAP abolished the effects of ANKHD1 on cell proliferation and invasion. Therefore, ANKHD1 may play an important role in NSCLC through regulating the YAP-dependent Hippo signaling pathway.
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- Xiao-Fang Liu
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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Geng Z, Wang W, Chen H, Mao J, Li Z, Zhou J. Circ_0001667 promotes breast cancer cell proliferation and survival via Hippo signal pathway by regulating TAZ. Cell Biosci 2019; 9:104. [PMID: 31893023 PMCID: PMC6937801 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-019-0359-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Breast cancer is a most common type of cancer in women. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in cancer development and progression, but their roles and regulatory mechanisms are unclear in breast cancer. Our previous study indicated that has_circ_0001667 (circ_0001667) was up-regulated in breast cancer from the array and might play an oncogenic role, however, the roles of circ_0001667 were not known. This study was aimed to investigate the role and the underlying molecular mechanism of circ_0001667 in breast cancer. Results The real-time PCR result showed that circ_0001667 was overexpressed in breast cancer tissues or cell lines compared to the adjacent normal tissues or normal cells. There was a negative relationship between circ_0001667 levels and the life time of breast cancer patients. Meanwhile, the inhibition of circ_0001667 suppressed the proliferation and metastasis of human breast cancer cells. Further bioinformatical analysis indicated that circ_0001667 sponged miR-125a-5p to regulate TAZ expression by Targetscan and miRanda. Dual luciferase reporter assay and western blotting experiments revealed that circ_0001667 negatively regulated miR-125a-5p expression leading to promoting TAZ expression through Hippo signal pathway in breast cancer cells. Conclusions This study uncovered that circ_0001667 was a potential breast cancer prognostic marker, as well as a potential therapeutic target to inhibit breast cancer metastasis by circ_0001667/miR-125a-5p/TAZ axis.
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- Zhongli Geng
- 1Department of Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese, Medicine Xinjiang Medical University, 116 Huanghe Road, Urumchi, 830000 Xinjiang China
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- 1Department of Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese, Medicine Xinjiang Medical University, 116 Huanghe Road, Urumchi, 830000 Xinjiang China
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- 1Department of Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese, Medicine Xinjiang Medical University, 116 Huanghe Road, Urumchi, 830000 Xinjiang China
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- 1Department of Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese, Medicine Xinjiang Medical University, 116 Huanghe Road, Urumchi, 830000 Xinjiang China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Qitai County People's Hospital, Changji, Xinjiang China
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- 1Department of Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese, Medicine Xinjiang Medical University, 116 Huanghe Road, Urumchi, 830000 Xinjiang China
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van Soldt BJ, Cardoso WV. Hippo-Yap/Taz signaling: Complex network interactions and impact in epithelial cell behavior. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2019; 9:e371. [PMID: 31828974 DOI: 10.1002/wdev.371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The Hippo pathway has emerged as a crucial integrator of signals in biological events from development to adulthood and in diseases. Although extensively studied in Drosophila and in cell cultures, major gaps of knowledge still remain on how this pathway functions in mammalian systems. The pathway consists of a growing number of components, including core kinases and adaptor proteins, which control the subcellular localization of the transcriptional co-activators Yap and Taz through phosphorylation of serines at key sites. When localized to the nucleus, Yap/Taz interact with TEAD transcription factors to induce transcriptional programs of proliferation, stemness, and growth. In the cytoplasm, Yap/Taz interact with multiple pathways to regulate a variety of cellular functions or are targeted for degradation. The Hippo pathway receives cues from diverse intracellular and extracellular inputs, including growth factor and integrin signaling, polarity complexes, and cell-cell junctions. This review highlights the mechanisms of regulation of Yap/Taz nucleocytoplasmic shuttling and their implications for epithelial cell behavior using the lung as an intriguing example of this paradigm. This article is categorized under: Gene Expression and Transcriptional Hierarchies > Regulatory Mechanisms Signaling Pathways > Cell Fate Signaling Establishment of Spatial and Temporal Patterns > Cytoplasmic Localization.
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- Benjamin J van Soldt
- Columbia Center for Human Development, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Allergy Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.,Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Columbia Center for Human Development, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Allergy Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.,Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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Pajtler KW, Wei Y, Okonechnikov K, Silva PBG, Vouri M, Zhang L, Brabetz S, Sieber L, Gulley M, Mauermann M, Wedig T, Mack N, Imamura Kawasawa Y, Sharma T, Zuckermann M, Andreiuolo F, Holland E, Maass K, Körkel-Qu H, Liu HK, Sahm F, Capper D, Bunt J, Richards LJ, Jones DTW, Korshunov A, Chavez L, Lichter P, Hoshino M, Pfister SM, Kool M, Li W, Kawauchi D. YAP1 subgroup supratentorial ependymoma requires TEAD and nuclear factor I-mediated transcriptional programmes for tumorigenesis. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3914. [PMID: 31477715 PMCID: PMC6718408 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11884-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
YAP1 fusion-positive supratentorial ependymomas predominantly occur in infants, but the molecular mechanisms of oncogenesis are unknown. Here we show YAP1-MAMLD1 fusions are sufficient to drive malignant transformation in mice, and the resulting tumors share histo-molecular characteristics of human ependymomas. Nuclear localization of YAP1-MAMLD1 protein is mediated by MAMLD1 and independent of YAP1-Ser127 phosphorylation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing analyses of human YAP1-MAMLD1-positive ependymoma reveal enrichment of NFI and TEAD transcription factor binding site motifs in YAP1-bound regulatory elements, suggesting a role for these transcription factors in YAP1-MAMLD1-driven tumorigenesis. Mutation of the TEAD binding site in the YAP1 fusion or repression of NFI targets prevents tumor induction in mice. Together, these results demonstrate that the YAP1-MAMLD1 fusion functions as an oncogenic driver of ependymoma through recruitment of TEADs and NFIs, indicating a rationale for preclinical studies to block the interaction between YAP1 fusions and NFI and TEAD transcription factors. The molecular mechanisms driving proliferation in the pediatric brain cancer epdendymoma are poorly understood. Here the authors show that a YAP1- MAMLD1 fusion drives tumor formation in mice and show that the fusion protein can collaborate with the TEAD and NFI transcription factors.
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- Kristian W Pajtler
- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Ste. Anne Hospital, 75014, Paris, France
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- Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Molecular Neurogenetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Molecular Neurogenetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Unit Neuropathology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Neuropathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Neuropathology, Partner Site Berlin, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Pediatric Glioma Research Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinical Cooperation Unit Neuropathology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Neuropathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
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- Hopp-Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. .,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Cho E, Kwon YJ, Ye DJ, Baek HS, Kwon TU, Choi HK, Chun YJ. G0/G1 Switch 2 Induces Cell Survival and Metastasis through Integrin-Mediated Signal Transduction in Human Invasive Breast Cancer Cells. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2019; 27:591-602. [PMID: 31272137 PMCID: PMC6824625 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2019.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Human breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-231, is highly invasive and aggressive, compared to less invasive cell line, MCF-7. To explore the genes that might influence the malignancy of MDA-MB-231, DNA microarray analysis was performed. The results showed that G0/G1 switch 2 (G0S2) was one of the most highly expressed genes among the genes upregulated in MDA-MB-231. Although G0S2 acts as a direct inhibitor of adipose triglyceride lipase, action of G0S2 in cancer progression is not yet understood. To investigate whether G0S2 affects invasiveness of MDA-MB-231 cells, G0S2 expression was inhibited using siRNA, which led to decreased cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells. Consequently, G0S2 inhibition inactivated integrin-regulated FAK-Src signaling, which promoted Hippo signaling and inactivated ERK1/2 signaling. In addition, G0S2 downregulation decreased β-catenin expression, while E-cadherin expression was increased. It was demonstrated for the first time that G0S2 mediates the Hippo pathway and induces epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Taken together, our results suggest that G0S2 is a major factor contributing to cell survival and metastasis of MDA-MB-231 cells.
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- Eunah Cho
- College of Pharmacy and Center for Metareceptome Research, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Center for Metareceptome Research, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Center for Metareceptome Research, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Center for Metareceptome Research, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Center for Metareceptome Research, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Center for Metareceptome Research, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Center for Metareceptome Research, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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Qian S, Zhan X, Lu M, Li N, Long Y, Li X, Desiderio DM, Zhan X. Quantitative Analysis of Ubiquitinated Proteins in Human Pituitary and Pituitary Adenoma Tissues. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:328. [PMID: 31191455 PMCID: PMC6540463 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Protein ubiquitination is an important post-translational modification that is associated with multiple diseases, including pituitary adenomas (PAs). Protein ubiquitination profiling in human pituitary and PAs remains unknown. Here, we performed the first ubiquitination analysis with an anti-ubiquitin antibody (specific to K-ε-GG)-based label-free quantitative proteomics method and bioinformatics to investigate protein ubiquitination profiling between PA and control tissues. A total of 158 ubiquitinated sites and 142 ubiquitinated peptides in 108 proteins were identified, and five ubiquitination motifs were found. KEGG pathway network analysis of 108 ubiquitinated proteins identified four statistically significant signaling pathways, including PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, hippo signaling pathway, ribosome, and nucleotide excision repair. R software Gene Ontology (GO) analysis of 108 ubiquitinated proteins revealed that protein ubiquitination was involved in multiple biological processes, cellular components, and molecule functions. The randomly selected ubiquitinated 14-3-3 zeta/delta protein was further analyzed with Western blot, and it was found that upregulated 14-3-3 zeta/delta protein in nonfunctional PAs might be derived from the significantly decreased level of its ubiquitination compared to control pituitaries, which indicated a contribution of 14-3-3 zeta/delta protein to pituitary tumorigenesis. These findings provided the first ubiquitinated proteomic profiling and ubiquitination-involved signaling pathway networks in human PAs. This study offers new scientific evidence and basic data to elucidate the biological functions of ubiquitination in PAs, insights into its novel molecular mechanisms of pituitary tumorigenesis, and discovery of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for effective treatment of PAs.
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- Shehua Qian
- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Structural Biology and Drug Design, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Anticancer Drugs, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Structural Biology and Drug Design, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Anticancer Drugs, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Structural Biology and Drug Design, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Anticancer Drugs, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Structural Biology and Drug Design, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Anticancer Drugs, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Structural Biology and Drug Design, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Anticancer Drugs, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The Charles B. Stout Neuroscience Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Structural Biology and Drug Design, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Anticancer Drugs, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Hall L, Donovan E, Araya M, Idowa E, Jiminez-Segovia I, Folck A, Wells CD, Kimble-Hill AC. Identification of Specific Lysines and Arginines That Mediate Angiomotin Membrane Association. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:6726-6736. [PMID: 31179409 PMCID: PMC6547806 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
The family of Angiomotin (Amot) proteins regulate several biological pathways associated with cellular differentiation, proliferation, and migration. These adaptor proteins target proteins to the apical membrane, actin fibers, or the nucleus. A major function of the Amot coiled-coil homology (ACCH) domain is to initiate protein interactions with the cellular membrane, particularly those containing phosphatidylinositol lipids. The work presented in this article uses several ACCH domain lysine/arginine mutants to probe the relative importance of individual residues for lipid binding. This identified four lysine and three arginine residues that mediate full lipid binding. Based on these findings, three of these residues were mutated to glutamates in the Angiomotin 80 kDa splice form and were incorporated into human mammary cell lines. Results show that mutating three of these residues in the context of full-length Angiomotin reduced the residence of the protein at the apical membrane. These findings provide new insight into how the ACCH domain mediates lipid binding to enable Amot proteins to control epithelial cell growth.
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- Le’Celia Hall
- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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- Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, Indiana University
School of Medicine, Room MS 4053, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United
States
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YAP1 Is Involved in Tumorigenic Properties of Prostate Cancer Cells. Pathol Oncol Res 2019; 26:867-876. [DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00634-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang X, Yan Y, Lin W, Li A, Zhang H, Lei X, Dai Z, Li X, Li H, Chen W, Chen F, Ma J, Xie Q. Circular RNA Vav3 sponges gga-miR-375 to promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition. RNA Biol 2019; 16:118-132. [PMID: 30608205 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2018.1564462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are evolutionarily conserved and widely present, but their functions remain largely unknown. Recent development has highlighted the importance of circRNAs as the sponge of microRNA (miRNA) in cancer. We previously reported that gga-miR-375 was downregulated in the liver tumors of chickens infected with avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J) by microRNA microarray assay. It can be reasonably assumed in accordance with previous studies that the gga-miR-375 may be related to circRNAs. However, the question as to which circRNA acts as the sponge for gga-miR-375 remains to be answered. In this study, circRNA sequencing results revealed that a circRNA Vav3 termed circ-Vav3 was upregulated in the liver tumors of chickens infected with ALV-J. In addition, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), biotinylated RNA pull-down and RNA-fluorescence in situ hybridization (RNA-FISH) experiments were conducted to confirm that circ-Vav3 serves as the sponge of gga-miR-375. Furthermore, we confirmed through dual luciferase reporter assay that YAP1 is the target gene of gga-miR-375. The effect of the sponge function of circ-Vav3 on its downstream genes has been further verified by our conclusion that the sponge function of circ-Vav3 can abrogate gga-miR-375 target gene YAP1 and increase the expression level of YAP1. We further confirmed that the circ-Vav3/gga-miR-375/YAP1 axis induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) through influencing EMT markers to promote tumorigenesis. Finally, clinical ALV-J-induced tumor livers were collected to detect core gene expression levels to provide a proof to the concluded tumorigenic mechanism. Together, our results suggest that circ-Vav3/gga-miR-375/YAP1 axis is another regulator of tumorigenesis.
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- Xinheng Zhang
- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China.,d South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China.,d South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- e College of science and engineering , Jinan University , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- f USDA, Agriculture Research Service , Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory , East Lansing , MI , USA
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China.,d South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China.,d South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China.,d South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China.,d South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- a College of Animal Science , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,b Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding & Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction , Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Animal Health Aquaculture and Environmental Control , Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China.,d South China Collaborative Innovation Center for Poultry Disease Control and Product Safety, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province , Guangzhou , P. R. China
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Wang Y, Han Y, Guo Z, Yang Y, Ren T. Nuclear TAZ activity distinctly associates with subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 509:828-832. [PMID: 30638934 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The transcription co-factor TAZ plays critical roles in the regulation of human carcinogenesis. However, the pathological role for TAZ in lung cancer has remained incompletely understood. TAZ expression was examined by immunohistochemistry for 163 NSCLC tissues. TAZ expression was also examined by western blotting for 20 frozen paired NSCLC and adjacent normal lung tissues. We report that TAZ is overexpressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues and correlates with shorter patient survival. Intriguingly, we find that TAZ is overexpressed primarily in lung squamous cell carcinomas (LUSC) but not lung adenocarcinomas (LUAD) compared to normal lung tissues, and that the expression levels of TAZ are significantly higher in LUSC than LUAD. The nuclear localization of TAZ correlates worse clinical outcomes in LUSC, but not LUAD, further suggesting a prognostic value for activated TAZ in LUSC. A meta-analysis of the public datasets from TCGA, Broad institute, and Oncomine shows that the TAZ gene (WWTR1) copy numbers are significantly increased in LUSC and correlate with the increase of TAZ mRNA expression, suggesting that TAZ is overexpressed in LUSC at least partly through gene amplifications. Collectively, our results suggest that TAZ expression distinctly associates with subtypes of NSCLC and may be useful for developing novel therapeutics treating LUSC.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Thoracic Disease Research Unit, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Thoracic Disease Research Unit, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Developmental Therapeutics and Cell Biology Programs, Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
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Andreiuolo F, Varlet P, Tauziède-Espariat A, Jünger ST, Dörner E, Dreschmann V, Kuchelmeister K, Waha A, Haberler C, Slavc I, Corbacioglu S, Riemenschneider MJ, Leipold A, Rüdiger T, Körholz D, Acker T, Russo A, Faber J, Sommer C, Armbrust S, Rose M, Erdlenbruch B, Hans VH, Bernbeck B, Schneider D, Lorenzen J, Ebinger M, Handgretinger R, Neumann M, van Buiren M, Prinz M, Roganovic J, Jakovcevic A, Park SH, Grill J, Puget S, Messing-Jünger M, Reinhard H, Bergmann M, Hattingen E, Pietsch T. Childhood supratentorial ependymomas with YAP1-MAMLD1 fusion: an entity with characteristic clinical, radiological, cytogenetic and histopathological features. Brain Pathol 2018; 29:205-216. [PMID: 30246434 PMCID: PMC7379249 DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Ependymoma with YAP1‐MAMLD1 fusion is a rare, recently described supratentorial neoplasm of childhood, with few cases published so far. We report on 15 pediatric patients with ependymomas carrying YAP1‐MAMLD1 fusions, with their characteristic histopathology, immunophenotype and molecular/cytogenetic, radiological and clinical features. The YAP1‐MAMLD1 fusion was documented by RT‐PCR/Sanger sequencing, and tumor genomes were studied by molecular inversion probe (MIP) analysis. Significant copy number alterations were identified by GISTIC (Genomic Identification of Significant Targets in Cancer) analysis. All cases showed similar histopathological features including areas of high cellularity, presence of perivascular pseudo‐rosettes, small to medium‐sized nuclei with characteristic granular chromatin and strikingly abundant cells with dot‐like cytoplasmic expression of epithelial membrane antigen. Eleven cases presented features of anaplasia, corresponding to WHO grade III. MRI showed large supratentorial multinodular tumors with cystic components, heterogeneous contrast enhancement, located in the ventricular or periventricular region. One of two variants of YAP1‐MAMLD1 fusions was detected in all cases. The MIP genome profiles showed balanced profiles, with focal alterations of the YAP1 locus at 11q22.1–11q21.2 (7/14), MAMLD1 locus (Xp28) (10/14) and losses of chromosome arm 22q (5/14). Most patients were female (13/15) and younger than 3 years at diagnosis (12/15; median age, 8.2 months). Apart from one patient who died during surgery, all patients are alive without evidence of disease progression after receiving different treatment protocols, three without postoperative further treatment (median follow‐up, 4.84 years). In this to date, largest series of ependymomas with YAP1‐MAMLD1 fusions we show that they harbor characteristic histopathological, cytogenetic and imaging features, occur mostly in young girls under 3 years and are associated with good outcome. Therefore, this genetically defined neoplasm should be considered a distinct disease entity. The diagnosis should be confirmed by demonstration of the specific fusion. Further studies on large collaborative series are warranted to confirm our findings.
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- Felipe Andreiuolo
- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Sainte-Anne Hospital and Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Children's Hospital, Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Hospital Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology, Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology, Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Hospital, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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- University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Johannes Wesling Hospital Minden, Ruhr University Hospital, Bochum, Germany
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- University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Johannes Wesling Hospital Minden, Ruhr University Hospital, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld GmbH, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Klinikum Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Center for Pediatrics, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, School of Medicine Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Oncology and Unite Mixte de Recherche 8203 du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Gustave Roussy, Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Necker Enfants-Malades Hospital and Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital St. Augustin, Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Children's Hospital St. Augustin, Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuropathology, Bremen-Mitte Medical Center, Bremen, Germany
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- Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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Liu X, Liu K, Li C, Cai J, Huang L, Chen H, Wang H, Zou J, Liu M, Wang K, Tan S, Zhang H. Heat-shock protein B1 upholds the cytoplasm reduced state to inhibit activation of the Hippo pathway in H9c2 cells. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:5117-5133. [PMID: 30256412 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Heat-shock protein B1 (HSPB1) is a multifunctional protein that protects against oxidative stress; however, its function in antioxidant pathways remains largely unknown. Here, we sought to determine the roles of HSPB1 in H9c2 cells subjected to oxidative stress. Using nonreducing sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, we found that increased HSPB1 expression promoted the reduced states of glutathione reductase (GR), peroxiredoxin 1 (Prx1), and thioredoxin 1, whereas knockdown of HSPB1 attenuated these responses following oxidative stress. Increased HSPB1 expression promoted the activation of GR and thioredoxin reductase. Conversely, knockdown of HSPB1 attenuated these responses following oxidative stress. Importantly, overexpression of HSPB1 promoted the complex formation between HSPB1 and oxidized Prx1, leading to dephosphorylation of STE-mammalian STE20-like kinase 1 (MST1) in H9c2 cells exposed to H2 O 2 , whereas downregulation of HSPB1 induced the opposite results. Mechanistically, HSPB1 regulated the Hippo pathway by enhancing the dephosphorylation of MST1, resulting in reduced phosphorylation of LATS1 and Yes-associated protein (YAP). Moreover, HSPB1 regulated YAP-dependent gene expression. Thus, HSPB1 promoted the reduced state of endogenous antioxidant pathways following oxidative stress in H9c2 cells and improved the redox state of the cytoplasm via modulation of the Hippo signaling pathway.
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- Xiehong Liu
- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Lab of Hunan Province, Central South University, Hunan, China
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Azuma Y, Tokuda T, Kushimura Y, Yamamoto I, Mizuta I, Mizuno T, Nakagawa M, Ueyama M, Nagai Y, Iwasaki Y, Yoshida M, Pan D, Yoshida H, Yamaguchi M. Hippo, Drosophila MST, is a novel modifier of motor neuron degeneration induced by knockdown of Caz, Drosophila FUS. Exp Cell Res 2018; 371:311-321. [PMID: 30092221 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mutations in the Fused in Sarcoma (FUS) gene have been identified in familial ALS in human. Drosophila contains a single ortholog of human FUS called Cabeza (Caz). We previously established Drosophila models of ALS targeted to Caz, which developed the locomotive dysfunction and caused anatomical defects in presynaptic terminals of motoneurons. Accumulating evidence suggests that ALS and cancer share defects in many cellular processes. The Hippo pathway was originally discovered in Drosophila and plays a role as a tumor suppressor in mammals. We aimed to determine whether Hippo pathway genes modify the ALS phenotype using Caz knockdown flies. We found a genetic link between Caz and Hippo (hpo), the Drosophila ortholog of human Mammalian sterile 20-like kinase (MST) 1 and 2. Loss-of-function mutations of hpo rescued Caz knockdown-induced eye- and neuron-specific defects. The decreased Caz levels in nuclei induced by Caz knockdown were also rescued by loss of function mutations of hpo. Moreover, hpo mRNA level was dramatically increased in Caz knockdown larvae, indicating that Caz negatively regulated hpo. Our results demonstrate that hpo, Drosophila MST, is a novel modifier of Drosophila FUS. Therapeutic targets that inhibit the function of MST could modify the pathogenic processes of ALS.
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- Yumiko Azuma
- Departments of Neurology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
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- Departments of Neurology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; Departments of Molecular Pathobiology of Brain Diseases, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
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- Departments of Neurology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan; The Center for Advanced Insect Research Promotion, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Departments of Neurology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Departments of Neurology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Departments of Neurology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; North Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 481 Otokoyama, Yosano-cho, Yosa-gun, Kyoto 629-2291, Japan
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- Department of Neurotherapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Neurotherapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Institute for Medical Science of Aging, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
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- Institute for Medical Science of Aging, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N, Wolfe Street/714 A PCTB, Baltimore, MD 21205-2185, USA
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan; The Center for Advanced Insect Research Promotion, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan; The Center for Advanced Insect Research Promotion, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
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Dehghanian F, Hojati Z, Hosseinkhan N, Mousavian Z, Masoudi-Nejad A. Reconstruction of the genome-scale co-expression network for the Hippo signaling pathway in colorectal cancer. Comput Biol Med 2018; 99:76-84. [PMID: 29890510 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2018.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The Hippo signaling pathway (HSP) has been identified as an essential and complex signaling pathway for tumor suppression that coordinates proliferation, differentiation, cell death, cell growth and stemness. In the present study, we conducted a genome-scale co-expression analysis to reconstruct the HSP in colorectal cancer (CRC). Five key modules were detected through network clustering, and a detailed discussion of two modules containing respectively 18 and 13 over and down-regulated members of HSP was provided. Our results suggest new potential regulatory factors in the HSP. The detected modules also suggest novel genes contributing to CRC. Moreover, differential expression analysis confirmed the differential expression pattern of HSP members and new suggested regulatory factors between tumor and normal samples. These findings can further reveal the importance of HSP in CRC.
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- Fariba Dehghanian
- Division of Genetics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, P.O. Box 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, P.O. Box 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Laboratory of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Computer Science, School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Laboratory of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Yue J, Sun H, Liu S, Yu F, Wang S, Wang F, Shen R, Zhu F, Zhang L, Shao C. Downregulation of NDR1 contributes to metastasis of prostate cancer cells via activating epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Cancer Med 2018; 7:3200-3212. [PMID: 29733518 PMCID: PMC6051198 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The 5‐year survival rate decreases rapidly once the prostate cancer has invaded distant organs, although patients with localized prostate cancer have a good prognosis. In recent years, increasing numbers of reports showed that circulating tumor cells (CTCs) may play an important role in tumor metastasis and they have stronger potential of invasion and migration compared with their parental cells. In our previous investigation, we isolated CTCs from prostate cancer cell lines PC3. In this study, we found a novel antimetastasis gene NDR1 by analyzing different gene expression between CTCs and PC3. Lower NDR1 gene and protein expression were found in both prostate cancer cell lines and clinical specimens. Besides, NDR1 function acting as metastasis inhibitor was discovered both in vitro and in vivo. Further, we also discovered that several epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT)‐related genes were upregulated when decreased NDR1 in PC3 cell lines. Therefore, our results revealed a role of NDR1 in the suppression of prostate cancer cell metastasis and provided a potential mechanism of action, thus offering new therapeutic strategies against prostate cancer metastasis.
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- Juntao Yue
- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China.,Department of Urinary Surgery, Xiangan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Xiangan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China.,Department of Urinary Surgery, Xiangan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Molecular mechanisms underlying TGF-ß/Hippo signaling crosstalks – Role of baso-apical epithelial cell polarity. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2018; 98:75-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Deel MD, Slemmons KK, Hinson AR, Genadry KC, Burgess BA, Crose LES, Kuprasertkul N, Oristian KM, Bentley RC, Linardic CM. The Transcriptional Coactivator TAZ Is a Potent Mediator of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Tumorigenesis. Clin Cancer Res 2018. [PMID: 29514840 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (aRMS) is a childhood soft tissue sarcoma driven by the signature PAX3-FOXO1 (P3F) fusion gene. Five-year survival for aRMS is <50%, with no improvement in over 4 decades. Although the transcriptional coactivator TAZ is oncogenic in carcinomas, the role of TAZ in sarcomas is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of TAZ in P3F-aRMS tumorigenesis.Experimental Design: After determining from publicly available datasets that TAZ is upregulated in human aRMS transcriptomes, we evaluated whether TAZ is also upregulated in our myoblast-based model of P3F-initiated tumorigenesis, and performed IHC staining of 63 human aRMS samples from tissue microarrays. Using constitutive and inducible RNAi, we examined the impact of TAZ loss of function on aRMS oncogenic phenotypes in vitro and tumorigenesis in vivo Finally, we performed pharmacologic studies in aRMS cell lines using porphyrin compounds, which interfere with TAZ-TEAD transcriptional activity.Results: TAZ is upregulated in our P3F-initiated aRMS model, and aRMS cells and tumors have high nuclear TAZ expression. In vitro, TAZ suppression inhibits aRMS cell proliferation, induces apoptosis, supports myogenic differentiation, and reduces aRMS cell stemness. TAZ-deficient aRMS cells are enriched in G2-M phase of the cell cycle. In vivo, TAZ suppression attenuates aRMS xenograft tumor growth. Preclinical studies show decreased aRMS xenograft tumor growth with porphyrin compounds alone and in combination with vincristine.Conclusions: TAZ is oncogenic in aRMS sarcomagenesis. While P3F is currently not therapeutically tractable, targeting TAZ could be a promising novel approach in aRMS. Clin Cancer Res; 24(11); 2616-30. ©2018 AACR.
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- Michael D Deel
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. .,Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Elshimali YI, Wu Y, Khaddour H, Wu Y, Gradinaru D, Sukhija H, Chung SS, Vadgama JV. Optimization Of Cancer Treatment Through Overcoming Drug Resistance. JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND ONCOBIOLOGY 2018; 1:107. [PMID: 29932172 PMCID: PMC6007995 DOI: 10.31021/jcro.20181107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cancer Drug resistance is a medical concern that requires extensive research and a thorough understanding in order to overcome. Remarkable achievements related to this field have been accomplished and further work is needed in order to optimize the cure for cancer and serve as the basis for precise medicine with few or no side effects.
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- Yahya I. Elshimali
- Division of Cancer Research and Training, Department of Internal Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
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- Division of Cancer Research and Training, Department of Internal Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazzeh (17th April Street), Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
- Carol Davila - University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Romania
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- Division of Cancer Research and Training, Department of Internal Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
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- Carol Davila - University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Romania
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- Division of Cancer Research and Training, Department of Internal Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, USA
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- Division of Cancer Research and Training, Department of Internal Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
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- Division of Cancer Research and Training, Department of Internal Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
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Chang HJ, Yoo JY, Kim TH, Fazleabas AT, Young SL, Lessey BA, Jeong JW. Overexpression of Four Joint Box-1 Protein (FJX1) in Eutopic Endometrium From Women With Endometriosis. Reprod Sci 2017; 25:207-213. [PMID: 28673206 DOI: 10.1177/1933719117716780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The four jointed box 1 (FJX1) is a regulator of angiogenesis, and the levels of FJX1 are increased in several types of cancer. Angiogenesis plays a critical role in endometrial growth as well as in several gynecologic disorders including endometriosis. However, the function of FJX1 has not been studied in endometriosis. Therefore, we examined the levels of FJX1 in eutopic endometrium from women with or without endometriosis. The levels of FJX1 protein did not change in endometrial cells during the menstrual cycle in endometrium from women without endometriosis. However, its levels were significantly higher in the secretory phase of the eutopic endometrium from women with endometriosis when compared to women without endometriosis. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF1α) is known as a key mediator of endometriosis by regulating genes essential to estrogen production, angiogenesis, proliferation, inflammation, and extracellular invasion. It has been reported that FJX1 induces an increase in HIF1α through posttranslational stabilization. The results of our Western blot analysis reveal a significant positive correlation between FJX1 and HIF1α proteins in endometrium of women with and without endometriosis. This overexpression of FJX1 was confirmed by sequential analysis of the eutopic endometrium during endometriosis progression, using an induced model of endometriosis in the baboon. Therefore, our results suggest that high levels of FJX1 proteins may play an important role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
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- Hye Jin Chang
- 1 Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.,2 Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- 1 Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- 1 Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- 1 Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- 3 Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 4 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC, USA
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- 1 Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Zou R, Li D, Wang G, Zhang M, Zhao Y, Yang Z. TAZ Activator Is Involved in IL-10-Mediated Muscle Responses in an Animal Model of Traumatic Brain Injury. Inflammation 2017; 40:100-105. [PMID: 27718096 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-016-0457-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) functions as a downstream regulatory target in the Hippo signaling pathway that plays various roles. We previously developed a cell-based assay and identified the TAZ activator IBS008738 as a potential therapeutic target for glucocorticoid-induced atrophy. To further explore the application of IBS008738 in various muscle-related diseases, we examined the function of IBS008738 in inflammatory cytokine-mediated mouse muscle responses after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Preliminary screening suggested that IBS008738 treatments increased the levels of IL-10 in C2C12 cells. In TBI and sham control mice, we compared the effect of IBS008738 treatments on TNF α, IL-6, and IL-10 mRNA levels, muscle morphologic changes, and macrophage phenotype changes. Our findings support that the TAZ activator IBS008738 decreases muscle wasting by upregulating IL-10 and inhibiting TNF α and IL-6, and this process is implemented by changing the macrophage phenotypes. These results indicate a new mechanism of the TAZ activator as a potential therapy for atrophy.
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- Ruyi Zou
- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Benxi Iron and Steel CO. LTD, Benxi, 117000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, 23507, VA, USA
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, China.
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Molecular Alterations and Expression Dynamics of LATS1 and LATS2 Genes in Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma. Pathol Oncol Res 2017; 24:207-214. [PMID: 28434174 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-017-0225-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Large tumor suppressor (LATS) is an important member of the Hippo pathway which can regulate organ size and cell proliferation. However, very little is known about the expression and clinical significance of LATS in lung cancer especially from this part of the world. We elucidated the frequency of LATS1 &LATS2 promoter hypermethylation (by methylation-specific PCR) and expression (by real-time PCR) in sixty nine (n = 69) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients and their corresponding normal lung tissue samples. We found promoter hypermethylation frequencies of LATS1 & LATS1to be 66.66% (46/69) and 71% (49/69) in NSCLC tissues. Decreased LATS1 & LATS2 mRNA expression was found in 55% and 66.66% of NSCLC patients. The LATS1 mRNA expression was significantly higher in normal lung tissues. Also, the mRNA levels of LATS1 and LATS2 NSCLC tissues with hypermethylation were significantly lower. Multivariable analysis confirmed that LATS1 under expression increased the hazard of death after adjusting for other clinicopathological factors. Importantly, the loss of LATS1 mRNA expression was associated with overall short survival. LATS1 is an independent prognostic factor and may play an important role in NSCLC progression and may serve as a novel therapeutic target of NSCLC.
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Ahmed AA, Mohamed AD, Gener M, Li W, Taboada E. YAP and the Hippo pathway in pediatric cancer. Mol Cell Oncol 2017; 4:e1295127. [PMID: 28616573 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2017.1295127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The Hippo pathway is an important signaling pathway that controls cell proliferation and apoptosis. It is evolutionarily conserved in mammals and is stimulated by cell-cell contact, inhibiting cell proliferation in response to increased cell density. During early embryonic development, the Hippo signaling pathway regulates organ development and size, and its functions result in the coordinated balance between proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation. Its principal effectors, YAP and TAZ, regulate signaling by the embryonic stem cells and determine cell fate and histogenesis. Dysfunction of this pathway contributes to cancer development in adults and children. Emerging studies have shed light on the upregulation of Hippo pathway members in several pediatric cancers and may offer prognostic information on rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma, and other brain gliomas. We review the results of such published studies and highlight the potential clinical application of this pathway in pediatric oncologic and pathologic studies. These studies support targeting this pathway as a novel treatment strategy.
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- Atif A Ahmed
- Department of Pathology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Meerang M, Bérard K, Friess M, Bitanihirwe BKY, Soltermann A, Vrugt B, Felley-Bosco E, Bueno R, Richards WG, Seifert B, Stahel R, Weder W, Opitz I. Low Merlin expression and high Survivin labeling index are indicators for poor prognosis in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Mol Oncol 2016; 10:1255-65. [PMID: 27378628 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2016.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Alterations of the tumor suppressor Neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) have been reported in about 40% of Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients. NF2 (Merlin) deficiency leads to alterations of the Hippo pathway; resulting in activation of the oncogenic Yes Associated Protein-1 (YAP1). Our aim was to investigate the association between these alterations and clinical outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS Tissue microarrays composed of MPM tumors derived from 2 independent MPM cohorts were employed for this study. Immunohistochemical expression of Merlin, YAP1 and its target genes, Survivin and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) were assessed in nuclear and cytoplasmic fractions. Cohort 1 was comprised of 145 patients intended to be treated with chemotherapy (CTX) followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), thus both pre- and post-CTX tissues were available. Cohort 2 was comprised of 59 patients treated with EPP followed by intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin and/or adjuvant CTX and/or radiotherapy. Marker expression was quantified by means of labeling index (%) for nuclear Survivin and by H-score for the other markers. The dichotomized marker expression was tested for the association with overall survival (OS) and freedom from recurrence (FFR). RESULTS Kaplan-Meier survival curves revealed a significant association between low cytoplasmic Merlin expression in pre-induction CTX tissues of cohort 1 with shorter FFR (p = 0.02) and OS (p = 0.03). The same tendency was observed in the chemotherapy naïve tissues obtained during EPP of cohort 2. Low nuclear Merlin expression in post-CTX tissues (available from cohort 1 only) was associated with shorter FFR (p = 0.04) and OS (p = 0.05). High nuclear Survivin labeling indices in both pre- and post-CTX tissues of cohort 1 was associated with shorter FFR (p = 0.02). In cohort 2, this was associated with both FFR and OS (p = 0.046 and p = 0.002, respectively). In multivariate analysis, low expression of cytoplasmic Merlin remained an independent prognosticator for shorter FFR of cohort 1 [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.3-0.9, p = 0.001] and OS [HR = 0.5, 95% CI = 0.3-1, p = 0.04]. High Survivin labeling index was an independent prognostic factor for shorter FFR in patients from cohort 1 [HR = 3.4, 95% CI = 1.7-6.8, p = 0.006] and shorter OS in patients from cohort 2 [HR = 2.35, 95% CI = 1.27-4.33, p = 0.006]. CONCLUSIONS Our findings uncover the significance of Merlin protein expression and Survivin labeling index as prognosticators for poor clinical outcome in two independent MPM cohorts. If confirmed, these markers may be used to identify subgroups of patients benefitting from additional treatment.
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- Mayura Meerang
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Institute of Surgical Pathology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Institute of Surgical Pathology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Thoracic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Thoracic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zürich, Zürich 8001, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich 8091, Switzerland.
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Liu R, Huang S, Lei Y, Zhang T, Wang K, Liu B, Nice EC, Xiang R, Xie K, Li J, Huang C. FGF8 promotes colorectal cancer growth and metastasis by activating YAP1. Oncotarget 2015; 6:935-52. [PMID: 25473897 PMCID: PMC4359266 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.2822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The poor prognosis of CRC is mainly due to uncontrolled tumor growth and distant metastases. In this study, we found that the level of FGF8 was elevated in the great majority of CRC cases and high FGF8 expression was significantly correlated with lymph nodes metastasis and worse overall survival. Functional studies showed that FGF8 can induce a more aggressive phenotype displaying epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and enhanced invasion and growth in CRC cells. Consistent with this, FGF8 can also promote tumor growth and metastasis in mouse models. Bioinformatics and pathological analysis suggested that YAP1 is a potential downstream target of FGF8 in CRC cells. Molecular validation demonstrated that FGF8 fully induced nuclear localization of YAP1 and enhanced transcriptional outcomes such as the expression of CTGF and CYR61, while decreasing YAP1 expression impeded FGF-8–induced cell growth, EMT, migration and invasion, revealing that YAP1 is required for FGF8-mediated CRC growth and metastasis. Taken together, these results demonstrate that FGF8 contributes to the proliferative and metastatic capacity of CRC cells and may represent a novel candidate for intervention in tumor growth and metastasis formation.
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- Rui Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy/Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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Chai SJ, Yap YY, Foo YC, Yap LF, Ponniah S, Teo SH, Cheong SC, Patel V, Lim KP. Identification of Four-Jointed Box 1 (FJX1)-Specific Peptides for Immunotherapy of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130464. [PMID: 26536470 PMCID: PMC4633155 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is highly prevalent in South East Asia and China. The poor outcome is due to late presentation, recurrence, distant metastasis and limited therapeutic options. For improved treatment outcome, immunotherapeutic approaches focusing on dendritic and autologous cytotoxic T-cell based therapies have been developed, but cost and infrastructure remain barriers for implementing these in low-resource settings. As our prior observations had found that four-jointed box 1 (FJX1), a tumor antigen, is overexpressed in NPCs, we investigated if short 9-20 amino acid sequence specific peptides matching to FJX1 requiring only intramuscular immunization to train host immune systems would be a better treatment option for this disease. Thus, we designed 8 FJX1-specific peptides and implemented an assay system to first, assess the binding of these peptides to HLA-A2 molecules on T2 cells. After, ELISPOT assays were used to determine the peptides immunogenicity and ability to induce potential cytotoxicity activity towards cancer cells. Also, T-cell proliferation assay was used to evaluate the potential of MHC class II peptides to stimulate the expansion of isolated T-cells. Our results demonstrate that these peptides are immunogenic and peptide stimulated T-cells were able to induce peptide-specific cytolytic activity specifically against FJX1-expressing cancer cells. In addition, we demonstrated that the MHC class II peptides were capable of inducing T-cell proliferation. Our results suggest that these peptides are capable of inducing specific cytotoxic cytokines secretion against FJX1-expressing cancer cells and serve as a potential vaccine-based therapy for NPC patients.
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- San Jiun Chai
- Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, Clinical Campus Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Oncology, Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Vaccine Development Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Deel MD, Li JJ, Crose LES, Linardic CM. A Review: Molecular Aberrations within Hippo Signaling in Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas. Front Oncol 2015; 5:190. [PMID: 26389076 PMCID: PMC4557106 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The Hippo signaling pathway is an evolutionarily conserved developmental network vital for the regulation of organ size, tissue homeostasis, repair and regeneration, and cell fate. The Hippo pathway has also been shown to have tumor suppressor properties. Hippo transduction involves a series of kinases and scaffolding proteins that are intricately connected to proteins in developmental cascades and in the tissue microenvironment. This network governs the downstream Hippo transcriptional co-activators, YAP and TAZ, which bind to and activate the output of TEADs, as well as other transcription factors responsible for cellular proliferation, self-renewal, differentiation, and survival. Surprisingly, there are few oncogenic mutations within the core components of the Hippo pathway. Instead, dysregulated Hippo signaling is a versatile accomplice to commonly mutated cancer pathways. For example, YAP and TAZ can be activated by oncogenic signaling from other pathways, or serve as co-activators for classical oncogenes. Emerging evidence suggests that Hippo signaling couples cell density and cytoskeletal structural changes to morphogenic signals and conveys a mesenchymal phenotype. While much of Hippo biology has been described in epithelial cell systems, it is clear that dysregulated Hippo signaling also contributes to malignancies of mesenchymal origin. This review will summarize the known molecular alterations within the Hippo pathway in sarcomas and highlight how several pharmacologic compounds have shown activity in modulating Hippo components, providing proof-of-principle that Hippo signaling may be harnessed for therapeutic application in sarcomas.
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- Michael D Deel
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine , Durham, NC , USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine , Durham, NC , USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine , Durham, NC , USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine , Durham, NC , USA ; Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine , Durham, NC , USA
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Kolch W, Halasz M, Granovskaya M, Kholodenko BN. The dynamic control of signal transduction networks in cancer cells. Nat Rev Cancer 2015; 15:515-27. [PMID: 26289315 DOI: 10.1038/nrc3983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cancer is often considered a genetic disease. However, much of the enormous plasticity of cancer cells to evolve different phenotypes, to adapt to challenging microenvironments and to withstand therapeutic assaults is encoded by the structure and spatiotemporal dynamics of signal transduction networks. In this Review, we discuss recent concepts concerning how the rich signalling dynamics afforded by these networks are regulated and how they impinge on cancer cell proliferation, survival, invasiveness and drug resistance. Understanding this dynamic circuitry by mathematical modelling could pave the way to new therapeutic approaches and personalized treatments.
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- Walter Kolch
- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular &Biomedical Research, University College Dublin
- School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Roche Moscow Limited, Business Center Neglinnaya Plaza, Building 2, Trubnaya Square, 107031 Moscow, Russia
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- Systems Biology Ireland, University College Dublin
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular &Biomedical Research, University College Dublin
- School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Mieap, a novel p53-inducible protein, plays a key role in maintaining healthy mitochondria in various pathophysiological states. Here, we show that Mieap deficiency in ApcMin/+ mice is strikingly associated with the malignant progression of murine intestinal tumors. To understand the role that Mieap plays in in vivo tumorigenesis, we generated Mieap heterozygous (ApcMin/+ Mieap+/−) and homozygous (ApcMin/+ Mieap−/−) ApcMin/+ mice. Interestingly, the ApcMin/+ mice with the Mieap+/− and Mieap−/− genetic background revealed remarkable shortening of the lifetime compared to ApcMin/+ mice because of severe anemia. A substantial increase in the number and size of intestinal polyps was associated with Mieap gene deficiency. Histopathologically, intestinal tumors in the Mieap-deficient ApcMin/+ mice clearly demonstrated advanced grades of adenomas and adenocarcinomas. We demonstrated that the significant increase in morphologically unhealthy mitochondria and trace accumulations of reactive oxygen species may be mechanisms underlying the increased malignant progression of the intestinal tumors of Mieap-deficient ApcMin/+ mice. These findings suggest that the Mieap-regulated mitochondrial quality control plays a critical role in preventing mouse intestinal tumorigenesis.
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Tsuneki M, Madri JA, Saku T. Cell–extracellular matrix interactions in oral tumorigenesis: Roles of podoplanin and CD44 and modulation of Hippo pathway. J Oral Biosci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cravo AS, Carter E, Erkan M, Harvey E, Furutani-Seiki M, Mrsny R. Hippo pathway elements Co-localize with Occludin: A possible sensor system in pancreatic epithelial cells. Tissue Barriers 2015; 3:e1037948. [PMID: 26451343 PMCID: PMC4574897 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2015.1037948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 03/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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External adherens junction-based cell-cell contacts involving E-cadherin interactions function to sense planar cell status and modulate epithelial cell proliferation through Hippo (Hpo) and non-canonical Wnt pathways signaling. We hypothesized these regulatory processes should also be sensitive to a similar cell-cell contact sensor associated with apical-basal polarity events at epithelial surfaces. We used 2 human pancreatic cancer cell lines to explore this hypothesis: one with the capacity to form functional tight junction structures and polarize (HPAFII) and one lacking this capacity (AsPc1). Occludin (Ocln), a tetraspanning protein associated with TJ structures and capable of establishing external cell-cell contacts, was observed to partially co-localize with Hpo elements YAP (c-yes associated protein) and TEAD (TEA-dependent), which function to drive a proliferative transcription program. Treatment with dobutamine, known to affect YAP, was shown to suppress proliferation in an Ocln-dependent manner. Blockade of protein kinase C-zeta (PKC-ζ) diminished transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) of HPAFII monolayers that was not corrected by dobutamine treatment while the loss of TER resulting from inhibition of ROCK1 could be partially recovered. Examination of normal and cancerous human pancreatic biopsies showed that the cellular localization of Ocln, c-Yes, YAP, and TEAD were similar to HPAFII for normal cells and AsPc1 for cancerous cells. Together, these results suggest a link between Hpo and signals emanating from cell-cell contacts involving Ocln that may regulate pancreatic cell proliferation through the coordination of planar cell polarity with apical-basal polarity events.
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- Ana Santos Cravo
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology; University of Bath ; Bath, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology; University of Bath ; Bath, UK
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- Department of Surgery; Koc University School of Medicine ; Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology; University of Bath ; Bath, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology; University of Bath ; Bath, UK
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