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Wang Q, Liu Y, Zhang M, Yang M, Liang J, Zuo X, Wang S, Jia X, Zhao H, Jiang H, Lin Q, Qin Q. Slc43a2 + T cell metastasis from spleen to brain in RGNNV infected teleost. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2024; 67:733-744. [PMID: 38388846 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-023-2473-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The origin of T cells in the teleost's brain is unclear. While viewing the central nervous system (CNS) as immune privileged has been widely accepted, previous studies suggest that T cells residing in the thymus but not in the spleen of the teleost play an essential role in communicating with the peripheral organs. Here, we identified nine T cell subpopulations in the thymus and spleen of orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioices) through single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis. After viral CNS infection with red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV), the number of slc43a2+ T cells synchronously increased in the spleen and brain. During the infection tests in asplenic zebrafish (tlx1▲ zebrafish model), no increase in the number of slc43a2+ T cells was observed in the brain. Single-cell transcriptomic analysis indicated that slc43a2+ T cells mature and functionally differentiate within the spleen and then migrate into the brain to trigger an immune response. This study suggests a novel route for T cell migration from the spleen to the brain during viral infection in fish.
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- Qing Wang
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Nansha-South China Agricultural University Fishery Research Institute, Guangzhou, 511457, China
- Joint University Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Marco Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Nansha-South China Agricultural University Fishery Research Institute, Guangzhou, 511457, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China.
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Nansha-South China Agricultural University Fishery Research Institute, Guangzhou, 511457, China.
- Joint University Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Marco Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Li J, Tuo D, Cheng T, Deng Z, Gan J. GCF2 mediates nicotine-induced cancer stemness and progression in hepatocellular carcinoma. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 271:115952. [PMID: 38218109 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Cigarette smoking is one of the most impactful behavior-related risk factors for multiple cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Nicotine, as the principal component of tobacco, is not only responsible for smoking addiction but also a carcinogen; nevertheless, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here we report that nicotine enhances HCC cancer stemness and malignant progression by upregulating the expression of GC-rich binding factor 2 (GCF2), a gene that was revealed to be upregulated in HCC and whose upregulation predicts poor prognosis, and subsequently activating the Wnt/ꞵ-catenin/SOX2 signaling pathway. We found that nicotine significantly increased GCF2 expression and that silencing of GCF2 reduced nicotine-induced cancer stemness and progression. Mechanistically, nicotine could stabilize the protein level of GCF2, and then GCF2 could robustly activate its downstream Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Taken together, our results thus suggest that GCF2 is a potential target for a therapeutic strategy against nicotine-promoted HCC.
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- Jinping Li
- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, PR China.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, PR China; Department of Pathology, Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi, PR China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Preclinical Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guilin Hospital of the Second Xiangya Hospital CSU, Guilin, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, PR China; Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Receptor-Targeted Drug Basic Research, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, PR China.
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Ye J, Zheng L, He Y, Qi X. Human papillomavirus associated cervical lesion: pathogenesis and therapeutic interventions. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e368. [PMID: 37719443 PMCID: PMC10501338 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.368] [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: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted virus globally. Persistent high-risk HPV infection can result in cervical precancerous lesions and cervical cancer, with 70% of cervical cancer cases associated with high-risk types HPV16 and 18. HPV infection imposes a significant financial and psychological burden. Therefore, studying methods to eradicate HPV infection and halt the progression of precancerous lesions remains crucial. This review comprehensively explores the mechanisms underlying HPV-related cervical lesions, including the viral life cycle, immune factors, epithelial cell malignant transformation, and host and environmental contributing factors. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive overview of treatment methods for HPV-related cervical precancerous lesions and cervical cancer. Our focus is on immunotherapy, encompassing HPV therapeutic vaccines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and advanced adoptive T cell therapy. Furthermore, we summarize the commonly employed drugs and other nonsurgical treatments currently utilized in clinical practice for managing HPV infection and associated cervical lesions. Gene editing technology is currently undergoing clinical research and, although not yet employed officially in clinical treatment of cervical lesions, numerous preclinical studies have substantiated its efficacy. Therefore, it holds promise as a precise treatment strategy for HPV-related cervical lesions.
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- Jiatian Ye
- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Pathology and Lab MedicineUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTexasUSA
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan UniversityChengduChina
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Schäfer M, Schneider M, Müller T, Franz N, Braspenning-Wesch I, Stephan S, Schmidt G, Krijgsveld J, Helm D, Rösl F, Hasche D. Spatial tissue proteomics reveals distinct landscapes of heterogeneity in cutaneous papillomavirus-induced keratinocyte carcinomas. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28850. [PMID: 37322807 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28850] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Infection with certain cutaneous human papillomaviruses (HPV), in conjunction with chronic ultraviolet (UV) exposure, are the major cofactors of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), the most frequent cancer type worldwide. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) as well as tumors in general represent three-dimensional entities determined by both temporal and spatial constraints. Whole tissue proteomics is a straightforward approach to understand tumorigenesis in better detail, but studies focusing on different progression states toward a dedifferentiated SCC phenotype on a spatial level are rare. Here, we applied an innovative proteomic workflow on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) epithelial tumors derived from the preclinical animal model Mastomys coucha. This rodent is naturally infected with its genuine cutaneous papillomavirus and closely mimics skin carcinogenesis in the context of cutaneous HPV infections in humans. We deciphered cellular networks by comparing diverse epithelial tissues with respect to their differentiation level and infection status. Our study reveals novel regulatory proteins and pathways associated with virus-induced tumor initiation and progression of SCCs. This approach provides the basis to better comprehend the multistep process of skin carcinogenesis.
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- Miriam Schäfer
- Division of Viral Transformation Mechanisms, Research Program "Infection, Inflammation and Cancer", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Proteomics Core Facility, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division Proteomics of Stem Cells and Cancer, Research Program "Functional and Structural Genomics", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Viral Transformation Mechanisms, Research Program "Infection, Inflammation and Cancer", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Viral Transformation Mechanisms, Research Program "Infection, Inflammation and Cancer", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Viral Transformation Mechanisms, Research Program "Infection, Inflammation and Cancer", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Core Facility Unit Light Microscopy, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division Proteomics of Stem Cells and Cancer, Research Program "Functional and Structural Genomics", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Proteomics Core Facility, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Viral Transformation Mechanisms, Research Program "Infection, Inflammation and Cancer", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Viral Transformation Mechanisms, Research Program "Infection, Inflammation and Cancer", German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Ampelopsin induces MDA-MB-231 cell cycle arrest through cyclin B1-mediated PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in vitro and in vivo. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2023; 73:75-90. [PMID: 36692465 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2023-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women and it is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the world. Ampelopsin (AMP) is a purified component from the root of Ampelopsis grossedentata. It is reported that AMP could significantly inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells. However, the antitumor mechanism against breast cancer has not yet been fully elucidated. The purpose of this work was to study the role of AMP against breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells and to further investigate the underlying mechanism. PI3K/AKT/mTOR plays a very important role in tumor cell growth and proliferation and we hypothesize that AMP may inhibit this pathway. In the present work, the results showed that AMP could significantly inhibit the growth of breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro and in vivo. In addition, treatment with AMP decreased the levels of PI3K, AKT and mTOR, as well as cyclin B1 expression, followed by p53/p21 pathway activation to arrest the cell cycle at G2/M. Moreover, it demonstrated a positive association between cyclin B1 and PI3K/AKT/mTOR levels. Importantly, this pathway was found to be regulated by cyclin B1 in MDA-MB-231 cells treated with AMP. Also, it was observed that cyclin B1 overexpression attenuated cell apoptosis and weakened the inhibitory effects of AMP on cell proliferation. Together, AMP could inhibit breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo, due to cell cycle arrest at G2/M by inactivating PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway regulated by cyclin B1.
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Luo J, Zhao H, Chen L, Liu M. Multifaceted functions of RPS27a: An unconventional ribosomal protein. J Cell Physiol 2023; 238:485-497. [PMID: 36580426 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The ribosomal protein S27a (RPS27a) is cleaved from the fusion protein ubiquitin-RPS27a (Ub-RPS27a). Generally, Ub and RPS27a are coexpressed as a fusion protein but function independently after Ub is cleaved from RPS27a by a deubiquitinating enzyme. As an RP, RPS27a assembles into ribosomes, but it also functions independently of ribosomes. RPS27a is involved in the development and poor prognosis of various cancers, such as colorectal cancer, liver cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia, and renal carcinoma, and is associated with poor prognosis. Notably, the murine double minute 2/P53 axis is a major pathway through which RPS27a regulates cancer development. Moreover, RPS27a maintains sperm motility, regulates winged aphid indirect flight muscle degeneration, and facilitates plant growth. Additionally, RPS27a is a metalloprotein and mercury (Hg) biomarker. In the present review, we described the origin, structure, and biological functions of RPS27a.
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- Jingshun Luo
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Diseases of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunological Prevention and Treatment of Yunnan Province, Central laboratory of Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
- Nursing College, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Diseases of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunological Prevention and Treatment of Yunnan Province, Central laboratory of Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Rao Z, Shen J, Wang J, Zhang Z, Zhou J, Zhu J, Chen J, Chen W, Wang H. The role of PICT1 in RPL11/Mdm2/p53 pathway-regulated inhibition of cell growth induced by topoisomerase IIα inhibitor against cervical cancer cell line. Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 201:115098. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Li J, Ma A, Lan W, Liu Q. Platycodon D-induced A549 cell apoptosis through RRM1-regulated p53/VEGF/MMP2 pathway. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2022; 22:2458-2467. [PMID: 35088678 DOI: 10.2174/1871520622666220128095355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Platycodin D (PD), a major pharmacological constituent from the Chinese medicinal herb named Platycodonis Radix, has shown potent anti-tumor activity. Also, it is also reported that PD could inhibit cellular growth in the non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) A549 cell line. However, the underlying mechanism is not fully clarified. METHODS Cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay. Annexin V and propidium iodide (PI) assay were employed to study the apoptosis effects of PD on A549 cells. Western blot analysis was used to evaluate protein expression. Also, we used a siRNA against p53, as well as a plasmid-based RRM1 over-expression to investigate their functions. RESULTS It demonstrated PD inhibited A549 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Further investigations showed that PD induced cell apoptosis, which was supported by dose-dependent and time-dependent caspase-3 activation and p53/VEGF/MMP2 pathway regulation. Also, PD demonstrated the inhibition effect of ribonucleotide reductase M1 (RRM1), whose role in various tumors is contradictory. Remarkably, in this work, RRM1 overexpression in A549 cells could have a negative impact on the regulation of the p53/VEGF/MMP2 pathway induced by PD treatment. Note as well that RRM1 overexpression also attenuated cell apoptosis and inhibition of cell proliferation of A549 treated with PD. CONCLUSION The results suggested that PD could inhibit A549 cell proliferation and induce cell apoptosis by regulating p53/VEGF/MMP2 pathway, in which RRM1 plays an important role directly.
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- Jiurong Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361003, P. R. of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361003, P. R. of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361003, P. R. of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361003, P. R. of China
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Wang Q, Cai Y, Fu X, Chen L. High RPS27A Expression Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients With HPV Type 16 Cervical Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:752974. [PMID: 34796111 PMCID: PMC8593198 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.752974] [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: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In recent years, the incidence and the mortality rate of cervical cancer have been gradually increasing, becoming one of the major causes of cancer-related death in women. In particular, patients with advanced and recurrent cervical cancers present a very poor prognosis. In addition, the vast majority of cervical cancer cases are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, of which HPV16 infection is the main cause and squamous cell carcinoma is the main presenting type. In this study, we performed screening of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and GSE6791, constructed a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network to screen 34 hub genes, filtered to the remaining 10 genes using the CytoHubba plug-in, and used survival analysis to determine that RPS27A was most associated with the prognosis of cervical cancer patients and has prognostic and predictive value for cervical cancer. The most significant biological functions and pathways of RPS27A enrichment were subsequently investigated with gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), and integration of TCGA and GTEx database analyses revealed that RPS27A was significantly expressed in most cancer types. In this study, our analysis revealed that RPS27A can be used as a prognostic biomarker for HPV16 cervical cancer and has biological significance for the growth of cervical cancer cells.
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- Qiming Wang
- Department of Gynecology, Ningbo Women & Children's Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Ningbo Women & Children's Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Ningbo Women & Children's Hospital, Ningbo, China
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Wang H, Zhao J, Yang J, Wan S, Fu Y, Wang X, Zhou T, Zhang Z, Shen J. PICT1 is critical for regulating the Rps27a-Mdm2-p53 pathway by microtubule polymerization inhibitor against cervical cancer. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2021; 1868:119084. [PMID: 34166715 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2021.119084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In our previous study, it showed that P-3F, a podophyllotoxin derivative, causes the increased level of p53 expression by enhancing p53 stability, resulting from blockage of the Mdm2-p53 feedback loop via nucleolus-to-nucleoplasm translocation of Rps27a in human cervical cancer HeLa cell line. However, the mechanism of regulating Rps27a localization remains to be studied. In the current study, it has been demonstrated that the level of protein interacting with carboxyl terminus 1 (PICT1), originally identified as a tumor suppressor, was decreased in a concentration-dependent manner in response to P-3F, leading to inhibition of human cervical cancer cell lines proliferation. Also remarkably, reduction of serine phosphorylation of STMN1 at position 16 induced by P-3F was required in the downregulation of PICT1, in which p53 activity was likely to be directly involved. Note as well that, PICT1 also played an important role in p53 stability enhancement by inhibiting Mdm2-mediated p53 ubiquitination due to Rps27a translocation from the nucleolus to the nucleoplasm to interact with Mdm2 following treatment with P-3F. Collectively, these findings indicated that P-3F, a microtubule polymerization inhibitor, promotes the decreased level of PICT1 expression, which is critical for regulating the Rps27a-Mdm2-p53 pathway against cervical cancer.
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- Huai Wang
- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, PR China
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- Department of Gynecology, Wuhan Fifth Hospital, 122 Xian Zheng Street, Wuhan, Hubei 430050, PR China.
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Klein AM, de Queiroz RM, Venkatesh D, Prives C. The roles and regulation of MDM2 and MDMX: it is not just about p53. Genes Dev 2021; 35:575-601. [PMID: 33888565 PMCID: PMC8091979 DOI: 10.1101/gad.347872.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
In this review, Klein et al. discuss the p53-independent roles of MDM2 and MDMX. First, they review the structural and functional features of MDM2 and MDMX proteins separately and together that could be relevant to their p53-independent activities. Following this, they summarize how these two proteins are regulated and how they can function in cells that lack p53. Most well studied as proteins that restrain the p53 tumor suppressor protein, MDM2 and MDMX have rich lives outside of their relationship to p53. There is much to learn about how these two proteins are regulated and how they can function in cells that lack p53. Regulation of MDM2 and MDMX, which takes place at the level of transcription, post-transcription, and protein modification, can be very intricate and is context-dependent. Equally complex are the myriad roles that these two proteins play in cells that lack wild-type p53; while many of these independent outcomes are consistent with oncogenic transformation, in some settings their functions could also be tumor suppressive. Since numerous small molecules that affect MDM2 and MDMX have been developed for therapeutic outcomes, most if not all designed to prevent their restraint of p53, it will be essential to understand how these diverse molecules might affect the p53-independent activities of MDM2 and MDMX.
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- Alyssa M Klein
- Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Studies, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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Mu Q, Luo G, Wei J, Zheng L, Wang H, Yu M, Xu N. Apolipoprotein M promotes growth and inhibits apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells through upregulation of ribosomal protein S27a. EXCLI JOURNAL 2021; 20:145-159. [PMID: 33564284 PMCID: PMC7868641 DOI: 10.17179/excli2020-2867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the frequent malignant tumors and has a high mortality-to-incidence ratio. Apolipoprotein M (ApoM), a lipoprotein superfamily member, is primarily bound to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles. Our previous studies opined that ApoM crucially modulates CRC progression, but its role in CRC has not been elucidated. Here, lentivirus infection technology was used to overexpress ApoM in Caco-2 cells. Cell growth, apoptosis as well as clone formation assays were performed to explore the biological influences of ApoM in Caco-2 cells. Differentially expressed genes were analyzed via GeneChip microarrays and Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) along with Western blotting were applied to verify the results. Ribosomal protein S27a (RPS27A) expression in CRC and tumor-adjacent tissues was detected by qPCR, and its correlation with clinicopathologic characteristics was explored. Our results showed that ApoM overexpression could promote Caco-2 cell proliferation and inhibit apoptosis. The microarray evaluation uncovered 2671 genes, which were differentially expressed, including RPS27A. The qPCR as well as the Western blotting data showed that ApoM overexpression significantly increased the expression of RPS27A. Moreover, RPS27A expression was remarkably higher in CRC tissues in contrast with the tumor-adjacent tissues and was positively correlated with the ApoM level in tumor tissues, and higher RPS27A expression was associated with smaller tumors and lower T stage. Functional recovery experiments indicated that knockdown of RPS27A counteracted the apoptosis inhibition and clone formation promotion induced by ApoM overexpression in Caco-2 cells. In conclusion, ApoM promotes CRC cell growth and inhibits apoptosis through upregulation of RPS27A.
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- Qinfeng Mu
- Clinical Medical Research Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Gastrointestinal surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Clinical Medical Research Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Section of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Lunds University, Lund S-22185, Sweden
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Wang H, Chen L, Zhou T, Zhang Z, Zeng C. Nicotine Promotes WRL68 Cells Proliferation Due to the Mutant p53 Gain-of-Function by Activating CDK6-p53-RS-PIN1-STAT1 Signaling Pathway. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:2361-2373. [PMID: 32820905 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The liver is an important organ with many tasks, such as dealing with drugs, alcohol and other toxins to remove them from the body. Nicotine is the more abundant component in cigarette smoking, which is first metabolized in liver and increases the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Also, genotoxic potential of nicotine has been extensively studied in vitro. However, the carcinogenic action of nicotine on the HCC needs to be elucidated. The current study demonstrated that chronic exposure to nicotine significantly promotes human normal fetal hepatic cell line (WRL68 cells) proliferation in a time- and concentration-dependent manner resulting from G0/G1-S-phase transition. Also remarkably, nicotine induced the level of p53 mutation at Ser249 (p53-RS). Note as well that the level of STAT1 protein was increased along with p53-RS owing to the prolonged half-life of STAT1. Furthermore, it is suggested that CDK6-dependent binding between phosphorylation of p53-RS at Ser249 and PIN1 by nicotine treatment leads to the nucleus translocation, followed by interacting with STAT1 and subsequent activation of STAT1 via the improvement of its stability, which is involved in cellular growth and colony formation after nicotine treatment. Simply put, these findings indicated that nicotine induces mutant p53 gain-of function (GOF), activating CDK6-p53-RS-PIN1-STAT1 signaling pathway and promoting cell proliferation, which could contribute to HCC for smokers.
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- Huai Wang
- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, No. 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. of China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, No. 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. of China
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- Wuhan Taisheng Biological Technology Co., Ltd., No. 10 West Yezhihu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. of China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, No. 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. of China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, No. 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. of China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, No. 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. of China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, No. 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P. R. of China
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- Wuhan Taisheng Biological Technology Co., Ltd., No. 10 West Yezhihu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. of China
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Liu K, Xue B, Bai G, Zhang W. F-box protein FBXO31 modulates apoptosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of cervical cancer via inactivation of the PI3K/AKT-mediated MDM2/p53 axis. Life Sci 2020; 259:118277. [PMID: 32800832 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIMS Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most common malignant tumours in the world and a serious threat to women's health. The dysregulation of protein degradation mediated by F-box proteins is involved in tumorigenesis, and F-box protein FBXO31 has been reported to play an important role in various human cancers. However, the role of FBXO31 in CC remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the function and underlying regulatory mechanism of FBXO31 in CC. MAIN METHODS In this study, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot were used to measure target gene expression; the Cell Counting Kit-8, cell death ELISA, Transwell invasion assay, wound-healing assay and western blot were applied to assess cell viability, apoptosis, invasion, migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), respectively. KEY FINDINGS FBXO31 was expressed at a low level in 37 pairs of CC tissues and three types of CC cell lines. Overexpression of FBXO31 inhibited cell viability, invasion, migration, EMT and induced apoptosis in SiHa cells. FBXO31 promoted p53 activity through suppression of murine double minute 2 (MDM2) expression. Overexpression of MDM2 ameliorated the inhibitory effect of FBXO31 on SiHa cells, while the MDM2/p53 axis-specific inhibitor Nutlin-3a facilitated this inhibitory effect. Further, we confirmed that FBXO31 inactivated MDM2/p53 axis dependence on the phospholipid inositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signalling pathway. SIGNIFICANCE Collectively, our results reveal that FBXO31 down-regulates CC progression by blocking the PI3K/AKT-mediated MDM2/p53 axis, suggesting that FBXO31 may serve as a promising therapeutic target for CC treatment.
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- Keying Liu
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, China; North Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Medical College of Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710043, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, China.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, China
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Aguayo F, Muñoz JP, Perez-Dominguez F, Carrillo-Beltrán D, Oliva C, Calaf GM, Blanco R, Nuñez-Acurio D. High-Risk Human Papillomavirus and Tobacco Smoke Interactions in Epithelial Carcinogenesis. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2201. [PMID: 32781676 PMCID: PMC7465661 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Cervical, anogenital, and some head and neck cancers (HNC) are etiologically associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection, even though additional cofactors are necessary. Epidemiological studies have established that tobacco smoke (TS) is a cofactor for cervical carcinogenesis because women who smoke are more susceptible to cervical cancer when compared to non-smokers. Even though such a relationship has not been established in HPV-related HNC, a group of HPV positive patients with this malignancy are smokers. TS is a complex mixture of more than 4500 chemical compounds and approximately 60 of them show oncogenic properties such as benzo[α]pyrene (BaP) and nitrosamines, among others. Some of these compounds have been evaluated for carcinogenesis through experimental settings in collaboration with HR-HPV. Here, we conducted a comprehensive review of the suggested molecular mechanisms involved in cooperation with both HR-HPV and TS for epithelial carcinogenesis. Furthermore, we propose interaction models in which TS collaborates with HR-HPV to promote epithelial cancer initiation, promotion, and progression. More studies are warranted to clarify interactions between oncogenic viruses and chemical or physical environmental factors for epithelial carcinogenesis.
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- Francisco Aguayo
- Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, Chile
- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8330024, Chile
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- Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, Chile; (J.P.M.); (G.M.C.)
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- Laboratorio Oncovirología, Programa de Virología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (F.P.-D.); (D.C.-B.); (C.O.); (R.B.); (D.N.-A.)
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- Laboratorio Oncovirología, Programa de Virología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (F.P.-D.); (D.C.-B.); (C.O.); (R.B.); (D.N.-A.)
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- Laboratorio Oncovirología, Programa de Virología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (F.P.-D.); (D.C.-B.); (C.O.); (R.B.); (D.N.-A.)
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- Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, Chile; (J.P.M.); (G.M.C.)
- Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Laboratorio Oncovirología, Programa de Virología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (F.P.-D.); (D.C.-B.); (C.O.); (R.B.); (D.N.-A.)
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- Laboratorio Oncovirología, Programa de Virología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (F.P.-D.); (D.C.-B.); (C.O.); (R.B.); (D.N.-A.)
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Chen L, Wang H. eIF4E is a critical regulator of human papillomavirus (HPV)-immortalized cervical epithelial (H8) cell growth induced by nicotine. Toxicology 2019; 419:1-10. [PMID: 30836163 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tobacco smoke is known as a cofactor in the development of cervical precancer and cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). The main component in cigarette smoke, nicotine, can be concentrated more strongly in cervical mucus than in blood and it has been implicated as a cocarcinogen that promotes a serial of cancers development through multiple prosurvival pathways. Although the mechanisms of nicotine-induced cell proliferation have been well studied in some epithelial cells, the molecular mechanism of its action in cervical epithelial cells is still unclear. The aims of this study were to investigate the detailed mechanism by which nicotine could induce cervical cancer growth. We found that nicotine simultaneously activates AKT/mTOR pathway in HPV-immortalized cervical epithelial (H8) cell line, followed by elevation of 4EBP1/eIF4E axis expression and its translational activity with dose-dependent and time-dependent manners. Besides, nicotine decreases eIF4E-4EBP1 binding activity in H8 cell line, which is associated with increased expression of phospho-4EBP1 at threonine 70. We therefore chose to evaluate whether this effect on eIF4E was involved in nicotine-induced proliferation. Remarkably, eIF4E knockdown by small interfering RNA diminishes its translation activity to the downstream targets including c-Myc, VEGF, CyclinD1 and Bcl-2. What is more, eIF4E knockdown inhibits cellular growth and colony formation after nicotine treatment. Note as well that eIF4E-specific siRNA could also suppress cell proliferation by decelerating the G0/G1-S transition of H8 cell treated with nicotine. Taken together, it can be concluded that nicotine promotes H8 cell proliferation by activating AKT/mTOR pathway, as well as 4EBP1/eIF4E axis and its translational activity. Furthermore, phosphorylation of 4EBP1 induced by nicotine has been shown to cause dissociation of 4EBP1/eIF4E and eIF4E may serve as a promising determinant of nicotine activity in vitro.
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- Lu Chen
- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, PR China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, 461 Ba Yi Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, PR China.
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