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Wang Y, Lao Y, Li R, You C, Qing L, Xiao X, Liu S, Wang W, Zhao Y, Dong Z. Network pharmacological analysis and experimental study of melatonin in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024:10.1007/s00210-024-03183-8. [PMID: 38822120 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-03183-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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This study is aimed at exploring the potential mechanisms of melatonin (MT) in treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) using network pharmacology and experimental study. The target genes of MT were acquired from the Swiss Target Prediction, SuperPred, SEA, and PharmMapper databases, and the CP/CPPS targets were collected based on OMIM, DisGeNET, and GeneCards databases. The intersection of MT and CP/CPPS target genes was analyzed. A PPI network was constructed using Cytoscape to identify core targets. The shared targets underwent GO and KEGG enrichment analyses by Using R software. Molecular docking of MT with core targets was performed using AutoDock and PyMOL. GROMACS software was used for molecular dynamics simulation. And using cell experiments to verify the potential effect of MT in CP/CPPS. Network pharmacology analysis reveals 284 shared targets between MT and CP/CPPS, with AKT1, SRC, HSP90AA1, PTGS2, BCL2L1, ALB, CASP3, NFKB1, HIF1A, and ESR1 identified as key targets. Enrichment analysis indicates that MT affects CP/CPPS through various biological processes, and pathway analysis emphasizes the significance of PI3K-Akt, MAPK, Ras, FoxO, HIF-1, EGFR, and apoptosis pathways. Molecular docking confirms strong binding between MT and core targets. It is worth noting that the molecular dynamics simulation showed that the average binding free energy of AKT1, PTGS2, ALB, HSP90AA1 proteins, and MT was - 26.15, - 29.48, - 18.59, and - 20.09 kcal/mol, respectively. These results indicated that AKT1, PTGS2, ALB, and HSP90AA1 proteins were strongly bound to MT. Cell experiments demonstrate that MT can inhibit the secretion of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in LPS-induced RWPE-1 cells, alleviate inflammation, and suppress cell apoptosis and oxidative stress. Network pharmacology, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, and cell experiments showed that MT could play a role in CP/CPPS by regulating multiple targets and pathways. These findings provide an important scientific basis for further exploration of the molecular mechanism and clinical application of MT in CP/CPPS treatment and are expected to provide new ideas and directions for the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Yanan Wang
- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
- Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China.
- Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Urological Diseases, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China.
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Nam OH, Kim JH, Kang SW, Chae YK, Jih MK, You HH, Koh JT, Kim Y. Ginsenoside Rb1 alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in human dental pulp cells via the PI3K/Akt, NF-κB, and MAPK signalling pathways. Int Endod J 2024; 57:759-768. [PMID: 38436525 DOI: 10.1111/iej.14058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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AIM Among numerous constituents of Panax ginseng, a constituent named Ginsenoside Rb1 (G-Rb1) has been studied to diminish inflammation associated with diseases. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of G-Rb1 on human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and aimed to determine the underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODOLOGY The KEGG pathway analysis was performed after RNA sequencing in G-Rb1- and LPS-treated hDPCs. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot analysis were used for the assessment of cell adhesion molecules and inflammatory cytokines. Statistical analysis was performed with one-way ANOVA and the Student-Newman-Keuls test. RESULTS G-Rb1 did not exhibit any cytotoxicity within the range of concentrations tested. However, it affected the levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8, as these showed reduced levels with exposure to LPS. Additionally, less mRNA and protein expressions of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were shown. With the presence of G-Rb1, decreased levels of PI3K/Akt, phosphorylated IκBα and p65 were also observed. Furthermore, phosphorylated ERK and JNK by LPS were diminished within 15, 30 and 60 min of G-Rb1 exposure; however, the expression of non-phosphorylated ERK and JNK remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS G-Rb1 suppressed the LPS-induced increase of cell adhesion molecules and inflammatory cytokines, while also inhibiting PI3K/Akt, phosphorylation of NF-κB transcription factors, ERK and JNK of MAPK signalling in hDPCs.
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- Ok Hyung Nam
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kyung Hee University College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee Universtiy Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kyung Hee University College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee Universtiy Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, Hard-tissue Biointerface Research Center, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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Lu J, Li F, Ye M. PANoptosis and Autophagy-Related Molecular Signature and Immune Landscape in Ulcerative Colitis: Integrated Analysis and Experimental Validation. J Inflamm Res 2024; 17:3225-3245. [PMID: 38800594 PMCID: PMC11122227 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s455862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Programmed cell death (PCD), including PANoptosis and autophagy, plays roles in inflammation and immunity. This study aimed to investigate the molecular signature and immune landscape of the PANoptosis- and autophagy-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in UC. Methods Analyzing UC dataset GSE206285 yielded DEGs. Differentially expressed PANoptosis- and autophagy-related genes were identified using DEGs and relevant gene collections. Functional and pathway enrichment analyses were conducted. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was established to identify hub genes. TRRUST database predicted transcription factors (TFs), pivotal miRNAs, and drugs interacting with hub genes. Immune infiltration analysis, UC-associated single-cell sequencing data analysis, and construction of a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network for hub genes were conducted. Machine learning identified key candidate genes, evaluated for diagnostic value via receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. A UC mice model verified expression of key candidate genes. Results Identifying ten PANoptosis-related hub DEGs and four autophagy-related hub DEGs associated them with cell chemotaxis, wound healing and positive MAPK cascade regulation. Immune infiltration analysis revealed increased immunocyte infiltration in UC patients, with hub genes closely linked to various immune cell infiltrations. Machine learning identified five key candidate genes, TIMP1, TIMP2, TIMP3, IL6, and CCL2, with strong diagnostic performance. At the single-cell level, these genes exhibited high expression in inflammatory fibroblasts (IAFs). They showed significant expression differences in the colon mucosa of both UC patients and UC mice model. Conclusion This study identified and validated novel molecular signatures associated with PANoptosis and autophagy in UC, potentially influencing immune dysregulation and wound healing, thus opening avenues for future research and therapeutic interventions.
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- Jiali Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, People’s Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Center and Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, People’s Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Center and Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, People’s Republic of China
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Wu P, Wang X, Yin M, Zhu W, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Jiang Z, Shi L, Zhu Q. ULK1 Mediated Autophagy-Promoting Effects of Rutin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Contribute to the Activation of NF-κB Signaling Besides Inhibiting EMT in Hep3B Hepatoma Cells. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:4465-4493. [PMID: 38779103 PMCID: PMC11110815 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s443117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Background Liver cancer remains to be one of the leading causes of cancer worldwide. The treatment options face several challenges and nanomaterials have proven to improve the bioavailability of several drug candidates and their applications in nanomedicine. Specifically, chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) are extremely biodegradable, pose enhanced biocompatibility and are considered safe for use in medicine. Methods CNPs were synthesized by ionic gelation, loaded with rutin (rCNPs) and characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The rCNPs were tested for their cytotoxic effects on human hepatoma Hep3B cells, and experiments were conducted to determine the mechanism of such effects. Further, the biocompatibility of the rCNPs was tested on L929 fibroblasts, and their hemocompatibility was determined. Results Initially, UV-vis and FTIR analyses indicated the possible loading of rutin on rCNPs. Further, the rutin load was quantitatively measured using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) and the concentration was 88 µg/mL for 0.22 micron filtered rCNPs. The drug loading capacity (LC%) of the rCNPs was observed to be 13.29 ± 0.68%, and encapsulation efficiency (EE%) was 19.55 ± 1.01%. The drug release was pH-responsive as 88.58% of the drug was released after 24 hrs at the lysosomal pH 5.5, whereas 91.44% of the drug was released at physiological pH 7.4 after 102 hrs. The cytotoxic effects were prominent in 0.22 micron filtered samples of 5 mg/mL rutin precursor. The particle size for the rCNPs at this concentration was 144.1 nm and the polydispersity index (PDI) was 0.244, which is deemed to be ideal for tumor targeting. A zeta potential (ζ-potential) value of 16.4 mV indicated rCNPs with good stability. The IC50 value for the cytotoxic effects of rCNPs on human hepatoma Hep3B cells was 9.7 ± 0.19 μg/mL of rutin load. In addition, the increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and changes in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were observed. Gene expression studies indicated that the mechanism for cytotoxic effects of rCNPs on Hep3B cells was due to the activation of Unc-51-like autophagy-activating kinase (ULK1) mediated autophagy and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling besides inhibiting the epithelial-mesenchymal Transition (EMT). In addition, the rCNPs were less toxic on NCTC clone 929 (L929) fibroblasts in comparison to the Hep3B cells and possessed excellent hemocompatibility (less than 2% of hemolysis). Conclusion The synthesized rCNPs were pH-responsive and possessed the physicochemical properties suitable for tumor targeting. The particles were effectively cytotoxic on Hep3B cells in comparison to normal cells and possessed excellent hemocompatibility. The very low hemolytic profile of rCNPs indicates that the drug could be administered intravenously for cancer therapy.
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- Peng Wu
- Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- The People’s Hospital of Rugao, Nantong, People’s Republic of China
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- Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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Parenti M, Melough MM, Lapehn S, MacDonald J, Bammler T, Firsick EJ, Choi HY, Derefinko KJ, Enquobahrie DA, Carroll KN, LeWinn KZ, Bush NR, Zhao Q, Sathyanarayana S, Paquette AG. Associations Between Prenatal Vitamin D and Placental Gene Expression. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.10.593571. [PMID: 38765981 PMCID: PMC11100832 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.10.593571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Background Vitamin D is a hormone regulating gene transcription. Prenatal vitamin D has been linked to immune and vascular function in the placenta, a key organ of pregnancy. To date, studies of vitamin D and placental gene expression have focused on a limited number of candidate genes. Transcriptome-wide RNA sequencing can provide a more complete representation of the placental effects of vitamin D. Objective We investigated the association between prenatal vitamin D levels and placental gene expression in a large, prospective pregnancy cohort. Methods Participants were recruited in Shelby County, Tennessee in the Conditions Affecting Neurocognitive Development and Learning in Early childhood (CANDLE) study. Vitamin D level (plasma total 25-hydroxyvitatmin D, [25(OH)D]) was measured at mid-pregnancy (16-28 weeks' gestation) and delivery. Placenta samples were collected at birth. RNA was isolated and sequenced. We identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using adjusted linear regression models. We also conducted weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Results The median 25(OH)D of participants was 21.8 ng/mL at mid-pregnancy (N=774, IQR: 15.4-26.5 ng/mL) and 23.6 ng/mL at delivery (N=753, IQR: 16.8-29.1 ng/mL). Placental expression of 25 DEGs was associated with 25(OH)D at mid-pregnancy, but no DEG was associated with 25(OH)D at delivery. DEGs were related to energy metabolism, cytoskeletal function, and RNA transcription. Using WGCNA, we identified 2 gene modules whose expression was associated with 25(OH)D at mid-pregnancy and 1 module associated with 25(OH)D at delivery. These modules were enriched for genes related to mitochondrial and cytoskeletal function, and were regulated by transcription factors including ARNT2, BHLHE40, FOSL2, JUND, and NFKB1. Conclusions Our results indicate that 25(OH)D during mid-pregnancy, but not at delivery, is associated with placental gene expression at birth. Future research is needed to investigate a potential role of vitamin D in programming placental mitochondrial metabolism, intracellular transport, and transcriptional regulation during pregnancy.
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- Mariana Parenti
- Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
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- Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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da Silva Brito WA, Ravandeh M, Saadati F, Singer D, Dorsch AD, Schmidt A, Cecchini AL, Wende K, Bekeschus S. Sonicated polyethylene terephthalate nano- and micro-plastic-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and autophagy in vitro. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141813. [PMID: 38575082 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141813] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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The environmental presence of nano- and micro-plastic particles (NMPs) is suspected to have a negative impact on human health. Environmental NMPs are difficult to sample and use in life science research, while commercially available plastic particles are too morphologically uniform. Additionally, this NMPs exposure exhibited biological effects, including cell internalization, oxidative stress, inflammation, cellular adaptation, and genotoxicity. Therefore, developing new methods for producing heterogenous NMPs as observed in the environment is important as reference materials for research. Thus, we aimed to generate and characterize NMPs suspensions using a modified ultrasonic protocol and to investigate their biological effects after exposure to different human cell lines. To this end, we produced polyethylene terephthalate (PET) NMPs suspensions and characterized the particles by dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy. Ultrasound treatment induced polymer degradation into smaller and heterogeneous PET NMPs shape fragments with similar surface chemistry before and after treatment. A polydisperse suspension of PET NMPs with 781 nm in average size and negative surface charge was generated. Then, the PET NMPs were cultured with two human cell lines, A549 (lung) and HaCaT (skin), addressing inhalation and topical exposure routes. Both cell lines interacted with and have taken up PET NMPs as quantified via cellular granularity assay. A549 but not HaCaT cell metabolism, viability, and cell death were affected by PET NMPs. In HaCaT keratinocytes, large PET NMPs provoked genotoxic effects. In both cell lines, PET NMPs exposure affected oxidative stress, cytokine release, and cell morphology, independently of concentration, which we could relate mechanistically to Nrf2 and autophagy activation. Collectively, we present a new PET NMP generation model suitable for studying the environmental and biological consequences of exposure to this polymer.
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- Walison Augusto da Silva Brito
- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany; Department of General Pathology, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Londrina, 86047970, Brazil
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- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany; Institute of Biological Information Processing-Bioelectronics (IBI3), Forschungszentrum Juelich, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany; Clinic and Policlinic for Dermatology and Venereology, Rostock University Medical Center, Strempelstr. 13, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany; Clinic and Policlinic for Dermatology and Venereology, Rostock University Medical Center, Strempelstr. 13, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany
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- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of General Pathology, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Londrina, 86047970, Brazil
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- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany
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- ZIK plasmatis, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2, 17489, Greifswald, Germany; Clinic and Policlinic for Dermatology and Venereology, Rostock University Medical Center, Strempelstr. 13, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
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Tang C, Chen P, Xu LL, Lv JC, Shi SF, Zhou XJ, Liu LJ, Zhang H. Circulating Proteins and IgA Nephropathy: A Multiancestry Proteome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Study. J Am Soc Nephrol 2024:00001751-990000000-00304. [PMID: 38687828 DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000000000379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Key Points
A multiancestry proteome-wide Mendelian randomization analysis was conducted for IgA nephropathy.The findings from the study would help prioritize new drug targets and drug-repurposing opportunities.
Background
The therapeutic options for IgA nephropathy are rapidly evolving, but early diagnosis and targeted treatment remain challenging. We aimed to identify circulating plasma proteins associated with IgA nephropathy by proteome-wide Mendelian randomization studies across multiple ancestry populations.
Methods
In this study, we applied Mendelian randomization and colocalization analyses to estimate the putative causal effects of 2615 proteins on IgA nephropathy in Europeans and 235 proteins in East Asians. Following two-stage network Mendelian randomization, multitrait colocalization analysis and protein-altering variant annotation were performed to strengthen the reliability of the results. A protein–protein interaction network was constructed to investigate the interactions between the identified proteins and the targets of existing medications.
Results
Putative causal effects of 184 and 13 protein–disease pairs in European and East Asian ancestries were identified, respectively. Two protein–disease pairs showed shared causal effects across them (CFHR1 and FCRL2). Supported by the evidence from colocalization analysis, potential therapeutic targets were prioritized and four drug-repurposing opportunities were suggested. The protein–protein interaction network further provided strong evidence for existing medications and pathways that are known to be therapeutically important.
Conclusions
Our study identified a number of circulating proteins associated with IgA nephropathy and prioritized several potential drug targets that require further investigation.
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- Chen Tang
- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University Institute of Nephrology, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; and Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Nurmi K, Silventoinen K, Keskitalo S, Rajamäki K, Kouri VP, Kinnunen M, Jalil S, Maldonado R, Wartiovaara K, Nievas EI, Denita-Juárez SP, Duncan CJA, Kuismin O, Saarela J, Romo I, Martelius T, Parantainen J, Beklen A, Bilicka M, Matikainen S, Nordström DC, Kaustio M, Wartiovaara-Kautto U, Kilpivaara O, Klein C, Hauck F, Jahkola T, Hautala T, Varjosalo M, Barreto G, Seppänen MRJ, Eklund KK. Truncating NFKB1 variants cause combined NLRP3 inflammasome activation and type I interferon signaling and predispose to necrotizing fasciitis. Cell Rep Med 2024; 5:101503. [PMID: 38593810 PMCID: PMC11031424 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
In monogenic autoinflammatory diseases, mutations in genes regulating innate immune responses often lead to uncontrolled activation of inflammasome pathways or the type I interferon (IFN-I) response. We describe a mechanism of autoinflammation potentially predisposing patients to life-threatening necrotizing soft tissue inflammation. Six unrelated families are identified in which affected members present with necrotizing fasciitis or severe soft tissue inflammations. Exome sequencing reveals truncating monoallelic loss-of-function variants of nuclear factor κ light-chain enhancer of activated B cells (NFKB1) in affected patients. In patients' macrophages and in NFKB1-variant-bearing THP-1 cells, activation increases both interleukin (IL)-1β secretion and IFN-I signaling. Truncation of NF-κB1 impairs autophagy, accompanied by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and reduced degradation of inflammasome receptor nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain, leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 3 (NLRP3), and Toll/IL-1 receptor domain-containing adaptor protein inducing IFN-β (TRIF), thus leading to combined excessive inflammasome and IFN-I activity. Many of the patients respond to anti-inflammatory treatment, and targeting IL-1β and/or IFN-I signaling could represent a therapeutic approach for these patients.
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- Katariina Nurmi
- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Systems Biology/Pathology Research Group, iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, Institute of Biotechnology, HiLIFE, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland; Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Applied Tumor Genomics Research Program, RPU, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Systems Biology/Pathology Research Group, iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, Institute of Biotechnology, HiLIFE, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinical Genetics UH and Helsinki University Hospital (HUH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinical Genetics UH and Helsinki University Hospital (HUH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinical Genetics UH and Helsinki University Hospital (HUH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4HH, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Oulu University Hospital (OUH), 90014 Oulu, Finland; PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, OUH and University of Oulu (OU), 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, HiLIFE, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway, University of Oslo, 0313 Oslo, Norway; Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Inflammation Center, Department of Infectious Disease, HUH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Inflammation Center, Department of Infectious Disease, HUH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland; Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, HUH and UH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, HiLIFE, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, HUH, Comprehensive Cancer Center, UH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland; Applied Tumor Genomics Research Program, RPU, Faculty of Medicine, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Applied Tumor Genomics Research Program, RPU, Faculty of Medicine, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics/Medicum, Faculty of Medicine, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB Laboratory of Genetics, HUH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80337 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80337 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, HUH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Unit of Internal Medicine and Biomedicine, OU, and Infectious Diseases Clinic, OUH, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Systems Biology/Pathology Research Group, iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, Institute of Biotechnology, HiLIFE, UH, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Adult Immunodeficiency Unit, Infectious Diseases, Inflammation Center, HUH and UH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland; Rare Disease Center, Children and Adolescents, HUH and UH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinicum, Translational Immunology Research Program, Research Program Unit (RPU), University of Helsinki (UH), 00014 Helsinki, Finland; Department of Rheumatology, HUH and UH, 00029 Helsinki, Finland; Orton Orthopaedic Hospital, 00280 Helsinki, Finland.
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Ghosh M, Lee J, Burke AN, Strong TA, Sagen J, Pearse DD. Sex Dependent Disparities in the Central Innate Immune Response after Moderate Spinal Cord Contusion in Rat. Cells 2024; 13:645. [PMID: 38607084 PMCID: PMC11011714 DOI: 10.3390/cells13070645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Subacute spinal cord injury (SCI) displays a complex pathophysiology associated with pro-inflammation and ensuing tissue damage. Microglia, the resident innate immune cells of the CNS, in concert with infiltrating macrophages, are the primary contributors to SCI-induced inflammation. However, subpopulations of activated microglia can also possess immunomodulatory activities that are essential for tissue remodeling and repair, including the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines and growth factors that are vital for SCI recovery. Recently, reports have provided convincing evidence that sex-dependent differences exist in how microglia function during CNS pathologies and the extent to which these cells contribute to neurorepair and endogenous recovery. Herein we employed flow cytometry and immunohistochemical methods to characterize the phenotype and population dynamics of activated innate immune cells within the injured spinal cord of age-matched male and female rats within the first week (7 days) following thoracic SCI contusion. This assessment included the analysis of pro- and anti-inflammatory markers, as well as the expression of critical immunomodulatory kinases, including P38 MAPK, and transcription factors, such as NFκB, which play pivotal roles in injury-induced inflammation. We demonstrate that activated microglia from the injured spinal cord of female rats exhibited a significantly diminutive pro-inflammatory response, but enhanced anti-inflammatory activity compared to males. These changes included lower levels of iNOS and TLR4 expression but increased levels of ARG-1 and CD68 in females after SCI. The altered expression of these markers is indicative of a disparate secretome between the microglia of males and females after SCI and that the female microglia possesses higher phagocytic capabilities (increased CD68). The examination of immunoregulatory kinases and transcription factors revealed that female microglia had higher levels of phosphorylated P38Thr180/Tyr182 MAPK and nuclear NFκB pp50Ser337 but lower amounts of nuclear NFκB pp65Ser536, suggestive of an attenuated pro-inflammatory phenotype in females compared to males after SCI. Collectively, this work provides novel insight into some of the sex disparities that exist in the innate immune response after SCI and indicates that sex is an important variable when designing and testing new therapeutic interventions or interpretating positive or negative responses to an intervention.
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- Mousumi Ghosh
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (J.L.); (A.N.B.); (T.A.S.); (J.S.); (D.D.P.)
- The Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (J.L.); (A.N.B.); (T.A.S.); (J.S.); (D.D.P.)
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (J.L.); (A.N.B.); (T.A.S.); (J.S.); (D.D.P.)
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (J.L.); (A.N.B.); (T.A.S.); (J.S.); (D.D.P.)
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (J.L.); (A.N.B.); (T.A.S.); (J.S.); (D.D.P.)
- The Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- The Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA; (J.L.); (A.N.B.); (T.A.S.); (J.S.); (D.D.P.)
- The Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- The Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Tang Y. Analysis of the binding pattern of NIK inhibitors by computational simulation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:3318-3331. [PMID: 37183664 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2212782] [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: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase (NIK) is a key kinase in the activation of the NF-κB non-classical signalling pathway, which has been shown to be over-activated in patients with inflammatory diseases, immune disorders and malignancies and solid tumours inducing activation of the NF-κB non-classical signalling pathway. The design of ATP-competitive small molecule inhibitors against NIK has been a hot topic in the last decade, and many efficient NIK inhibitors have been identified. In this work, I aim to unravel the mechanism of NIK inhibition by different representative NIK type I 1/2 kinase inhibitors, using ADME, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, MM-PBSA analysis and 3D-QSAR analysis. This work contributes to the understanding of the efficiency of NIK inhibitor binding by revealing the basis of the efficiency of NIK inhibitors, the difference in binding modes between different inhibitors and the overall effect on NIK.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Yingkai Tang
- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
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Wang Q, Zhang J, Wen Y, Qi S, Duan Y, Liu Q, Li C. The pleiotropic enhancer enh9 promotes cell proliferation and migration in non-small cell lung cancer via ERMP1 and PD-L1. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167015. [PMID: 38182069 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2023.167015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Enhancers, cis-acting DNA elements for transcriptional regulation, are important regulators of cell identity and disease. However, of the hundreds of thousands of enhancers annotated in the human genome, only a few have been studied for their regulatory mechanisms and functions in cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. Here, we report the pleiotropy of one enhancer (named enh9) in both cell proliferation and migration in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. By integrating multi-genomic data, ERMP1 and PD-L1 were screened out as potential targets of enh9. CUT&Tag sequencing demonstrated that enh9 was involved in the genomic interactions between the transcription factor RELA and the promoters of ERMP1 and PD-L1. In addition, ERMP1 and PD-L1 were validated to be involved in cell proliferation and migration, respectively. Our study fully elucidated the function and transcriptional regulation mechanisms of enh9 in NSCLC. The exploration on enhancers is promising to provide new insights for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Qilin Wang
- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Institute for Hepatology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518112, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518112, China
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Jin T, Wang H, Liu Y, Wang H. Circular RNAs: Regulators of endothelial cell dysfunction in atherosclerosis. J Mol Med (Berl) 2024; 102:313-335. [PMID: 38265445 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-023-02413-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction is associated with atherosclerosis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are covalently closed loops formed by back-splicing, are highly expressed in a tissue-specific or cell-specific manner, and regulate ECs mainly through miRNAs (mircoRNAs) or protein sponges. This review describes the regulatory mechanisms and physiological functions of circRNAs, as well as the differential expression of circRNAs in aberrant ECs. This review focuses on their roles in inflammation, proliferation, migration, angiogenesis, apoptosis, senescence, and autophagy in ECs from the perspective of signaling pathways, such as nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich-repeat family, pyrin-domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)/caspase-1, Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT), and phosphoinositide-3 kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt). Finally, we address the issues and recent advances in circRNAs as well as circRNA-mediated regulation of ECs to improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the progression of atherosclerosis and provide a reference for studies on circRNAs that regulate EC dysfunction and thus affect atherosclerosis.
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- Tengyu Jin
- Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
- Hebei General Hospital, Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China.
- Hebei General Hospital, Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, China.
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Networks and Cognitive Disorders, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, China.
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Gao ZG, Chen W, Gao RR, Li J, Tosh DK, Hanover JA, Jacobson KA. Genetic and functional modulation by agonist MRS5698 and allosteric enhancer LUF6000 at the native A 3 adenosine receptor in HL-60 cells. Purinergic Signal 2024:10.1007/s11302-024-09992-z. [PMID: 38416332 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-024-09992-z] [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: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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The A3 adenosine receptor (AR) is an important inflammatory and immunological target. However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Here, we report the gene regulation in HL-60 cells treated acutely with highly selective A3AR agonist MRS5698, positive allosteric modulator (PAM) LUF6000, or both. Both pro- and anti-inflammatory genes, such as IL-1a, IL-1β, and NFκBIZ, are significantly upregulated. During our observations, LUF6000 alone produced a lesser effect, while the MRS5698 + LUF6000 group demonstrated generally greater effects than MRS5698 alone, consistent with allosteric enhancement. The number of genes up- and down-regulated are similar. Pathway analysis highlighted the critical involvement of signaling molecules, including IL-6 and IL-17. Important upstream regulators include IL-1a, IL-1β, TNF-α, NF-κB, etc. PPAR, which modulates eicosanoid metabolism, was highly downregulated by the A3AR agonist. Considering previous pharmacological results and mathematical modeling, LUF6000's small enhancement of genetic upregulation suggested that MRS5698 is a nearly full agonist, which we demonstrated in both cAMP and calcium assays. The smaller effect of LUF6000 on MRS5698 in comparison to its effect on Cl-IB-MECA was shown in both HL-60 cells endogenously expressing the human (h) A3AR and in recombinant hA3AR-expressing CHO cells, consistent with its HL-60 cell genetic regulation patterns. In summary, by using both selective agonists and PAM, we identified genes that are closely relevant to immunity and inflammation to be regulated by A3AR in differentiated HL-60 cells, a cell model of neutrophil function. In addition, we demonstrated the previously uncharacterized allosteric signaling-enhancing effect of LUF6000 in cells endogenously expressing the hA3AR.
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- Zhan-Guo Gao
- Molecular Recognition Section, Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 9000, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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- Genomics Core, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 9000, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Genomics Core, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 9000, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Genomics Core, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 9000, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Molecular Recognition Section, Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 9000, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Genomics Core, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 9000, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Molecular Recognition Section, Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, 9000, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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Hu W, Zhao J, Hu Y, Song S, Chen X, Sun Y. Huangqi Jiuni decoction prevents acute kidney injury induced by severe burns by inhibiting activation of the TNF/NF-κB pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 320:117344. [PMID: 37949330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117344] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Huangqi Jiuni decoction (HQJND) is a prescription for the treatment of severe burns provided based on traditional Chinese and Western medicine, which is created by the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. It consists of 12 herbs and has been used clinically for decades. It has greatly shortened the course of the disease, but the mechanism by which HQJND treats the disease still remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY Hence, the objective of this investigation was to utilize modern pharmacological tools to demonstrate the efficacy and mechanism of HQJND in the treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by severe burns. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, the chemical constituents in HQJND were first examined using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Then, by using network pharmacology, we screened the targets of drug and disease action, and predicted the signaling pathways acting in the course of drug treatment of disease. Finally, we attempted to verify the efficacy of the drug and explored its therapeutic mechanism after the establishment of an animal model, herbal gavage treatment, collection of rat kidneys and serum for renal function, quantitative real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR), Western Blotting (WB), Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and Immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS The 14 important active ingredients in HQJND was analyzed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, while network pharmacology screening was performed to identify 353 disease-associated marker genes and 286 drug targets, finally identifying the TNF/NF-κB (tumor necrosis factor/nuclear factor kappa-B) signaling site: the key pathway of burn-induced acute kidney injury when HQJND intervened. The serum renal function and histopathology of rats demonstrated that the use of HQJND significantly improved the renal function in severe burns. RT-qPCR and WB confirmed that the TNF/NF-κB signaling pathway was activated in the Model group of rats, and HQJND could curb the signaling pathway because it moderated the expressions of key proteins in the process. CONCLUSION Based on modern pharmacology, we explored an effective herbal preparation to ameliorate the impairment of renal function after severe burns, which is most likely to function through the TNF/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Wanxuan Hu
- Department of Burn, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, PR China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.218, Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; Department of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Anhui Medical University, No. 80, Meishan Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China
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- Department of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Anhui Medical University, No. 80, Meishan Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, PR China
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- Department of Burn, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, PR China
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- Department of Burn, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, PR China.
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Rueda AD, Salvador-Martínez I, Sospedra-Arrufat I, Alcaina-Caro A, Fernández-Miñán A, Burgos-Ruiz AM, Cases I, Mohedano A, Tena JJ, Heyn H, Lopez-Rios J, Nusspaumer G. The cellular landscape of the endochondral bone during the transition to extrauterine life. Immunol Cell Biol 2024; 102:131-148. [PMID: 38184783 DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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The cellular complexity of the endochondral bone underlies its essential and pleiotropic roles during organismal life. While the adult bone has received significant attention, we still lack a deep understanding of the perinatal bone cellulome. Here, we have profiled the full composition of the murine endochondral bone at the single-cell level during the transition from fetal to newborn life and in comparison with the adult tissue, with particular emphasis on the mesenchymal compartment. The perinatal bone contains different fibroblastic clusters with blastema-like characteristics in organizing and supporting skeletogenesis, angiogenesis and hematopoiesis. Our data also suggest dynamic inter- and intra-compartment interactions, as well as a bone marrow milieu that seems prone to anti-inflammation, which we hypothesize is necessary to ensure the proper program of lymphopoiesis and the establishment of central and peripheral tolerance in early life. Our study provides an integrative roadmap for the future design of genetic and cellular functional assays to validate cellular interactions and lineage relationships within the perinatal bone.
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- Alejandro Díaz Rueda
- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Severo Ochoa University Hospital Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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- CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
- Universidad Loyola Andalucía, School of Health Sciences, Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD), CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide-Junta de Andalucía, Seville, Spain
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Praveen M, Ullah I, Buendia R, Khan IA, Sayed MG, Kabir R, Bhat MA, Yaseen M. Exploring Potentilla nepalensis Phytoconstituents: Integrated Strategies of Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, Dynamic Simulations, and MMGBSA Analysis for Cancer Therapeutic Targets Discovery. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:134. [PMID: 38276007 PMCID: PMC10819299 DOI: 10.3390/ph17010134] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Potentilla nepalensis belongs to the Rosaceae family and has numerous therapeutic applications as potent plant-based medicine. Forty phytoconstituents (PCs) from the root and stem through n-hexane (NR and NS) and methanolic (MR and MS) extracts were identified in earlier studies. However, the PCs affecting human genes and their roles in the body have not previously been disclosed. In this study, we employed network pharmacology, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations (MDSs), and MMGBSA methodologies. The SMILES format of PCs from the PubChem was used as input to DIGEP-Pred, with 764 identified as the inducing genes. Their enrichment studies have shown inducing genes' gene ontology descriptions, involved pathways, associated diseases, and drugs. PPI networks constructed in String DB and network topological analyzing parameters performed in Cytoscape v3.10 revealed three therapeutic targets: TP53 from MS-, NR-, and NS-induced genes; HSPCB and Nf-kB1 from MR-induced genes. From 40 PCs, two PCs, 1b (MR) and 2a (MS), showed better binding scores (kcal/mol) with p53 protein of -8.6 and -8.0, and three PCs, 3a, (NR) 4a, and 4c (NS), with HSP protein of -9.6, -8.7, and -8.2. MDS and MMGBSA revealed these complexes are stable without higher deviations with better free energy values. Therapeutic targets identified in this study have a prominent role in numerous cancers. Thus, further investigations such as in vivo and in vitro studies should be carried out to find the molecular functions and interlaying mechanism of the identified therapeutic targets on numerous cancer cell lines in considering the PCs of P. nepalensis.
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- Mallari Praveen
- Department of Zoology, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak 484886, India;
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Swat, Main Campus, Charbagh 19130, Pakistan; (I.U.); (M.G.S.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Biological Sciences, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Puebla 72810, Mexico;
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Swat, Main Campus, Charbagh 19130, Pakistan; (I.U.); (M.G.S.); (R.K.)
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Swat, Main Campus, Charbagh 19130, Pakistan; (I.U.); (M.G.S.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Swat, Main Campus, Charbagh 19130, Pakistan; (I.U.); (M.G.S.); (R.K.)
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Aldaba-Muruato LR, Sánchez-Barbosa S, Rodríguez-Purata VH, Cabrera-Cruz G, Rosales-Domínguez E, Martínez-Valentín D, Alarcón-López YA, Aguirre-Vidal P, Hernández-Serda MA, Cárdenas-Granados LA, Vázquez-Valadez VH, Angeles E, Macías-Pérez JR. In Vivo and In Silico Studies of the Hepatoprotective Activity of Tert-Butylhydroquinone. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:475. [PMID: 38203648 PMCID: PMC10779046 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is a synthetic food antioxidant with biological activities, but little is known about its pharmacological benefits in liver disease. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate TBHQ during acute liver damage induced by CCl4 (24 h) or BDL (48 h) in Wistar rats. It was found that pretreatment with TBHQ prevents 50% of mortality induced by a lethal dose of CCl4 (4 g/kg, i.p.), and 80% of BDL+TBHQ rats survived, while only 50% of the BDL group survived. Serum markers of liver damage and macroscopic and microscopic (H&E staining) observations suggest that TBHQ protects from both hepatocellular necrosis caused by the sublethal dose of CCl4 (1.6 g/kg, i.p.), as well as necrosis/ductal proliferation caused by BDL. Additionally, online databases identified 49 potential protein targets for TBHQ. Finally, a biological target candidate (Keap1) was evaluated in a proof-of-concept in silico molecular docking assay, resulting in an interaction energy of -5.5491 kcal/mol, which was higher than RA839 and lower than monoethyl fumarate (compounds known to bind to Keap1). These findings suggest that TBHQ increases the survival of animals subjected to CCl4 intoxication or BDL, presumably by reducing hepatocellular damage, probably due to the interaction of TBHQ with Keap1.
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- Liseth Rubi Aldaba-Muruato
- Biomedical Science Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Professional Studies Huasteca Zone, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Ciudad Valles 79060, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; (L.R.A.-M.); (S.S.-B.); (G.C.-C.); (E.R.-D.); (D.M.-V.)
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- Biomedical Science Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Professional Studies Huasteca Zone, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Ciudad Valles 79060, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; (L.R.A.-M.); (S.S.-B.); (G.C.-C.); (E.R.-D.); (D.M.-V.)
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- Pharmacobiological Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi 78210, Mexico;
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- Biomedical Science Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Professional Studies Huasteca Zone, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Ciudad Valles 79060, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; (L.R.A.-M.); (S.S.-B.); (G.C.-C.); (E.R.-D.); (D.M.-V.)
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- Biomedical Science Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Professional Studies Huasteca Zone, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Ciudad Valles 79060, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; (L.R.A.-M.); (S.S.-B.); (G.C.-C.); (E.R.-D.); (D.M.-V.)
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- Biomedical Science Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Professional Studies Huasteca Zone, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Ciudad Valles 79060, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; (L.R.A.-M.); (S.S.-B.); (G.C.-C.); (E.R.-D.); (D.M.-V.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Teórica y Medicinal, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida 1 de Mayo S/N, Santa María las Torre, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54750, Estado de México, Mexico; (Y.A.A.-L.); (P.A.-V.); (M.A.H.-S.); (L.A.C.-G.); (V.H.V.-V.); (E.A.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Teórica y Medicinal, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida 1 de Mayo S/N, Santa María las Torre, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54750, Estado de México, Mexico; (Y.A.A.-L.); (P.A.-V.); (M.A.H.-S.); (L.A.C.-G.); (V.H.V.-V.); (E.A.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Teórica y Medicinal, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida 1 de Mayo S/N, Santa María las Torre, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54750, Estado de México, Mexico; (Y.A.A.-L.); (P.A.-V.); (M.A.H.-S.); (L.A.C.-G.); (V.H.V.-V.); (E.A.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Teórica y Medicinal, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida 1 de Mayo S/N, Santa María las Torre, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54750, Estado de México, Mexico; (Y.A.A.-L.); (P.A.-V.); (M.A.H.-S.); (L.A.C.-G.); (V.H.V.-V.); (E.A.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Teórica y Medicinal, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida 1 de Mayo S/N, Santa María las Torre, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54750, Estado de México, Mexico; (Y.A.A.-L.); (P.A.-V.); (M.A.H.-S.); (L.A.C.-G.); (V.H.V.-V.); (E.A.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Teórica y Medicinal, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida 1 de Mayo S/N, Santa María las Torre, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54750, Estado de México, Mexico; (Y.A.A.-L.); (P.A.-V.); (M.A.H.-S.); (L.A.C.-G.); (V.H.V.-V.); (E.A.)
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- Biomedical Science Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Professional Studies Huasteca Zone, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Ciudad Valles 79060, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; (L.R.A.-M.); (S.S.-B.); (G.C.-C.); (E.R.-D.); (D.M.-V.)
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Frkatović-Hodžić A, Mijakovac A, Miškec K, Nostaeva A, Sharapov SZ, Landini A, Haller T, van den Akker E, Sharma S, Cuadrat RRC, Mangino M, Li Y, Keser T, Rudman N, Štambuk T, Pučić-Baković M, Trbojević-Akmačić I, Gudelj I, Štambuk J, Pribić T, Radovani B, Tominac P, Fischer K, Beekman M, Wuhrer M, Gieger C, Schulze MB, Wittenbecher C, Polasek O, Hayward C, Wilson JF, Spector TD, Köttgen A, Vučković F, Aulchenko YS, Vojta A, Krištić J, Klarić L, Zoldoš V, Lauc G. Mapping of the gene network that regulates glycan clock of ageing. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:14509-14552. [PMID: 38149987 PMCID: PMC10781487 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Glycans are an essential structural component of immunoglobulin G (IgG) that modulate its structure and function. However, regulatory mechanisms behind this complex posttranslational modification are not well known. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified 29 genomic regions involved in regulation of IgG glycosylation, but only a few were functionally validated. One of the key functional features of IgG glycosylation is the addition of galactose (galactosylation), a trait which was shown to be associated with ageing. We performed GWAS of IgG galactosylation (N=13,705) and identified 16 significantly associated loci, indicating that IgG galactosylation is regulated by a complex network of genes that extends beyond the galactosyltransferase enzyme that adds galactose to IgG glycans. Gene prioritization identified 37 candidate genes. Using a recently developed CRISPR/dCas9 system we manipulated gene expression of candidate genes in the in vitro IgG expression system. Upregulation of three genes, EEF1A1, MANBA and TNFRSF13B, changed the IgG glycome composition, which confirmed that these three genes are involved in IgG galactosylation in this in vitro expression system.
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- Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Applied Functional Genomics, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- MSU Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Pattern Recognition and Bioinformatics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Research Unit Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München –Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH), Munich, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London, London, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Research Unit of Molecular Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München –Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH), Munich, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- SciLifeLab, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
- Algebra University College, Zagreb, Croatia
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- MSU Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Perik-Zavodskaia O, Alrhmoun S, Perik-Zavodskii R, Zhukova J, Lopatnikova J, Volynets M, Alshevskaya A, Sennikov S. Knockouts of TNFRSF1A and TNFRSF1B Genes in K562 Cell Line Lead to Diverse Long-Lasting Responses to TNF-α. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17169. [PMID: 38138998 PMCID: PMC10742831 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
This research delves into the intricate landscape of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) signaling, a multi-functional cytokine known for its diverse cellular effects. Specifically, we investigate the roles of two TNF receptors, TNFR1 and TNFR2, in mediating TNF-α-induced transcriptional responses. Using human K562 cell lines with TNFR1 and TNFR2 knockouts, we explore changes in gene expression patterns following TNF-α stimulation. Our findings reveal distinct transcriptional profiles in TNFR1 and TNFR2 knockout cells, shedding light on the unique contributions of these receptors to TNF-α signaling. Notably, several key pathways associated with inflammation, apoptosis, and cell proliferation exhibit altered regulation in the absence of TNFR1 or TNFR2. This study provides valuable insights into the intricate mechanisms governing TNF-α signaling and its diverse cellular effects, with potential implications for targeted therapeutic strategies.
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- Olga Perik-Zavodskaia
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia (S.A.); (J.Z.); (J.L.); (M.V.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia (S.A.); (J.Z.); (J.L.); (M.V.)
- Laboratory of Immune Engineering, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia (S.A.); (J.Z.); (J.L.); (M.V.)
- Laboratory of Immune Engineering, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia (S.A.); (J.Z.); (J.L.); (M.V.)
- Laboratory of Immune Engineering, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia (S.A.); (J.Z.); (J.L.); (M.V.)
- Laboratory of Immune Engineering, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia (S.A.); (J.Z.); (J.L.); (M.V.)
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- Laboratory of Immune Engineering, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia (S.A.); (J.Z.); (J.L.); (M.V.)
- Laboratory of Immune Engineering, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Li M, Zhang Y, Zhang A, Cai H, Zhang R, Cheng R, Hu T. Association between polymorphisms of anti-inflammatory gene alleles and periodontitis risk in a Chinese Han population. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:6689-6700. [PMID: 37775583 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05278-7] [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: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cytokines that mediate the immune responses are important in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. The genetic polymorphisms of IL-10, TNFAIP3 (A20), and NF-κB1 (p105/p50) and their association with the risk of periodontitis were investigated. METHOD Venous blood from 102 clinical periodontal healthy participants and 100 patients with periodontitis was collected to genotype the IL-10 (rs1800872), A20 (rs2230926, rs5029937, rs6927127), and NF-κB1 (rs28362491) SNP loci by Sanger technology. Univariable and multivariable logic regression and path analysis model was used to analyze the genotypes and alleles. RESULT Single-gene mutations in the A20 (rs2230926, rs5029937, rs6927127) and IL-10 (rs1800872) genes were not associated with the risk of periodontitis. NF-κΒ1 (rs28362491) gene influenced periodontitis susceptibility by affecting CAL. The combined effect of A20 and IL-10 was related to the risk of periodontitis (ORa = 0.123-0.151). One site mutated in the A20 (rs2230926, rs5029937, rs6927127) gene or IL-10 (rs1800872) gene reduced the risk of periodontitis. CONCLUSION Single gene polymorphisms in A20 and IL-10 genes were not associated with the risk of periodontitis. NF-κB1 gene polymorphism indirectly affects susceptibility to periodontitis. The combined effect of anti-inflammatory gene polymorphisms (A20 and IL-10) correlated with the decreased risk of periodontitis. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study helps to explore the potential mechanisms underlying the role of anti-inflammatory genes in the progression of periodontal disease and provides a basis for the selection and development of appropriate periodontal treatment strategies based on the genetic profile of the patient.
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- Mingming Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Ruan X, Huang Y, Geng L, Tian M, Liu Y, Tao M, Zheng X, Li P, Zhao M. Consistent analysis of differentially expressed genes across 7 cell types in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:5337-5349. [PMID: 37954148 PMCID: PMC10637855 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.10.045] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing (scRNA-seq) provides a higher resolution of cellular differences than bulk RNA-seq, enabling the dissection of cell-type-specific responses to perturbations in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, cellular genomic features are highly heterogeneous and have a large number of genes without any expression signals, which hinders the statistical power to identify differentially expressed genes and may generate many false-positive results. To overcome this challenge, we conducted an integrative analysis on two PTC scRNA-seq datasets and cross-validated consistent differential expression. By combining results from 32 common cell types in the two studies, we identified 31 consistently differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across seven cell types, including B cells, endothelial cells, epithelial cells, monocytes, NK cells, smooth muscle cells, and T cells. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that these genes are important for the adaptive immune response and autoimmune thyroid diseases. The additional disease-free survival analysis also confirmed that these 31 genes significantly affected patient survival time in large scale thyroid cancer cohort. Furthermore, we experimentally validated one of the top consistent DEGs as a potential biomarker gene of PTC epithelial cells, KRT7, which may be a upstream gene for the NF-κB signaling pathway. The result shows that KRT7 may promote thyroid cancer metastasis through the epithelial-mesenchymal transition and NF-κB signaling pathway. In summary, our single-cell transcriptome integration-based approach may provide insights into the important role of NF-κB in the underlying biology of the PTC.
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- Xianhui Ruan
- Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tianjin Key Laboratory of General Surgery in Construction, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 300071 Tianjin, China
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- School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia
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Sun Y, Liu L, Yang R. PTX3 promotes IVIG resistance-induced endothelial injury in Kawasaki disease by regulating the NF-κB pathway. Open Life Sci 2023; 18:20220735. [PMID: 37941784 PMCID: PMC10628575 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0735] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance leads to serious complications in Kawasaki disease (KD) with no effective treatment. This study aimed to investigate the effects of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) on human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs). PTX3 levels were measured using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and western blotting. Cell viability was detected using the MTT assay. Biological functions were analyzed using CCK-8, EdU, flow cytometry, TUNEL, and qRT-PCR. The levels of factors of the NF-κB pathway were examined using western blotting. The results demonstrated that PTX3 expression was highest in patients and HCAECs with IVIG-resistance. Knockdown of PTX3 promoted proliferation and suppressed apoptosis and inflammation of IVIG-resistant HCAECs, whereas PTX3 overexpression produced the opposite results. Moreover, PTX3 activated the NF-κB pathway in IVIG-resistant HCAECs. A rescue study showed that PTX3 modulated biological behaviors by regulating the NF-κB pathway. Overall, our findings demonstrate that PTX3 promotes IVIG resistance-induced endothelial injury by activating the NF-κB pathway, suggesting that PTX3 may become a novel therapeutic target for patients with IVIG-resistant KD.
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- Ye Sun
- Children’s Hospital of Shanxi (Women Health Center of Shanxi), No. 65, Jinxi Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030025, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Shanxi (Women Health Center of Shanxi), No. 65, Jinxi Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030025, China
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- Children’s Hospital of Shanxi (Women Health Center of Shanxi), No. 65, Jinxi Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030025, China
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Tao JY, Li J, Wan L, Dong BZ, Yu YJ, Liu YM, Yi ML, Wan LP. Orientin regulates the proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:2519-2528. [PMID: 37178274 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02472-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Orientin is a flavone isolated from medicinal plants used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that suppresses the growth of cancer cells in vitro. The effects of orientin in hepatoma carcinoma cells remain unknown. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of orientin on the viability, proliferation, and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro. In this study, we found that orientin could inhibit the proliferation, migration, and the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. An activator of NF-κB signaling pathway, PMA, could abolish the inhibitory effect of orientin on NF-κB signaling pathway and proliferation and migration of Huh7 cells. These findings raise the possibility that orientin can be used in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Jia-Yi Tao
- Department of Urology, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Department of Neurosurgery, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
- Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang, China
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- Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang, China
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- Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang, China
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- Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang, China
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- Surgery of Mammary Gland and Thyroid Gland, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China.
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Darabi Z, Jambarsang S, Vahidi Mehrjardi MY, Seyed Hosseini SM, Sarebanhassanabadi M, Hosseinzadeh M, Beigrezaei S, Ahmadi Vasmehjani A, Taftian M, Arabi V, Motallaei M, Golvardi Yazdi F, Salehi-Abargouei A, Nadjarzadeh A. Association of NFKB1 gene polymorphism (rs28362491) with cardiometabolic risk factor in patients undergoing coronary angiography. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2023; 15:161-167. [PMID: 38028716 PMCID: PMC10590463 DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.31834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Genetic and environmental factors are involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The aim of the study was to investigate between the genotype of the NFKB1 gene and the cardiometabolic risk factor in patients undergoing coronary angiography. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 462 adults (male and women) aged between 35 and 75 years who referred to Afshar Hospital for coronary angiography in 2021- 2022. The polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism method was used to detect the genotype of rs28362491. Biochemical parameters were measured using commercial kits. Gensini and Syntax scores were calculated using the angiography result to assess the extent of coronary artery stenosis. We used multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between genotype variants and cardiometabolic risk factors. Results There was no association between variant genotypes and abnormally levels of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (P value=0.51), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (P value=0.99), triglyceride (TG) (P value=0.48), total cholesterol (P value=0.79), low density lipoprotein-cholestero (LDL-C) (P value=0.31), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) (P value=0.53), fast blood sugar (FBS) (P value=0.39), systolic blood pressure (P value=0.14), diastolic blood pressure (P value=0.64), Gensini score (P value=0.48) and syntax score (P value=0.74) in the crude model even after adjustment for confounding factors. Conclusion We found no association between the ATTG polymorphism and cardiometabolic risk factors in patients who had coronary angiography. Further investigations are needed to assess the association between variants of 28362491 and cardiometabolic markers.
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- Zahra Darabi
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Jiang L, Liu T, Lyu K, Chen Y, Lu J, Wang X, Long L, Li S. Inflammation-related signaling pathways in tendinopathy. Open Life Sci 2023; 18:20220729. [PMID: 37744452 PMCID: PMC10512452 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Tendon is a connective tissue that produces movement by transmitting the force produced by muscle contraction to the bones. Most tendinopathy is caused by prolonged overloading of the tendon, leading to degenerative disease of the tendon. When overloaded, the oxygen demand of tenocytes increases, and the tendon structure is special and lacks blood supply, which makes it easier to form an oxygen-deficient environment in tenocytes. The production of reactive oxygen species due to hypoxia causes elevation of inflammatory markers in the tendon, including PGE2, IL-1β, and TNF-α. In the process of tendon healing, inflammation is also a necessary stage. The inflammatory environment formed by cytokines and various immune cells play an important role in the clearance of necrotic material, the proliferation of tenocytes, and the production of collagen fibers. However, excessive inflammation can lead to tendon adhesions and hinder tendon healing. Some important and diverse biological functions of the body originate from intercellular signal transduction, among which cytokine mediation is an important way of signal transduction. In particular, NF-κB, NLRP3, p38/MAPK, and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, four common signaling pathways in tendinopathy inflammatory response, play a crucial role in the regulation and transcription of inflammatory factors. Therefore, summarizing the specific mechanisms of inflammatory signaling pathways in tendinopathy is of great significance for an in-depth understanding of the inflammatory response process and exploring how to inhibit the harmful part of the inflammatory response and promote the beneficial part to improve the healing effect of the tendon.
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- Li Jiang
- School of Physical Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Neurology Department, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- School of Physical Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- School of Physical Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- School of Physical Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital
of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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Chen X, Li Y, Li M, Xie Y, Wang K, Zhang L, Zou Z, Xiong L. Exosomal miRNAs assist in the crosstalk between tumor cells and immune cells and its potential therapeutics. Life Sci 2023; 329:121934. [PMID: 37460057 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles that carry active substances (including proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids) and are essential for homeostasis and signal transmission. Recent studies have focused on the function of exosomal miRNAs in tumor progression. Researchers have expanded the use of exosomes and miRNAs as potential therapeutic tools and biomarkers to detect tumor progression. Immune cells, as an important part of the tumor microenvironment (TME), secrete a majority of exosome-derived miRNAs involved in the biological processes of malignancies. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Currently, there is no literature that systematically summarizes the communication of exosome-derived miRNAs between tumor cells and immune cells. Based on the cell specificity of exosome-derived miRNAs, this review provides the first comprehensive summary of the significant miRNAs from the standpoint of exosome sources, which are tumor cells and immune cells. Furthermore, we elaborated on the potential clinical applications of these miRNAs, attempting to propose existing difficulties and future possibilities in tumor diagnostics and therapy.
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- Xinyue Chen
- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China; Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Queen Mary College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Queen Mary College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
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Chen S, Wang N, Xiong S, Xia X. The correlation between primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and gut microbiota: a pilot study towards predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine. EPMA J 2023; 14:539-552. [PMID: 37605653 PMCID: PMC10439875 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-023-00336-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Background Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Emerged evidence has shown that glaucoma is considered an immune system related disorder. The gut is the largest immune organ in the human body and the gut microbiota (GM) plays an irreversible role in maintaining immune homeostasis. But, how the GM influences glaucoma remains unrevealed. This study aimed at investigating the key molecules/pathways mediating the GM and the glaucoma to provide new biomarkers for future predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine. Methods Datasets from the primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients (GSE138125) and datasets for target genes of GM/GM metabolites were downloaded from a public database. For GSE138125, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between healthy and POAG samples were identified. And the online Venn diagram tool was used to obtain the DEGs from POAG related to GM. After which GM-related DEGs were analyzed by correlation analysis, pathway enrichment analysis, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis. Human trabecular meshwork cells were used for validation, and the mRNA level of hub genes was verified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in the in vitro glaucoma model. Results A total of 16 GM-related DEGs in POAG were identified from the above 2 datasets (9 upregulated genes and 7 downregulated genes). Pathway enrichment analysis indicated that these genes are mostly enriched in immune regulation especially macrophages-related pathways. Then 6 hub genes were identified by PPI network analysis and construction of key modules. Finally, RT-qPCR confirmed that the expression of the hub genes in the in vitro glaucoma model was consistent with the results of bioinformatics analysis of the mRNA chip. Conclusion This bioinformatic study elucidates NFKB1, IL18, KITLG, TLR9, FKBP2, and HDAC4 as hub genes for POAG and GM regulation. Immune response modulated by macrophages plays an important role in POAG and may be potential targets for future predictive, preventive, and personalized diagnosis and treatment. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13167-023-00336-2.
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- Si Chen
- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, Hunan China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, Hunan China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, Hunan China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008 Hunan China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, Hunan China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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Zhu N, Mealka M, Mitchel S, Milani C, Acuña LM, Rogers E, Lahana AN, Huxford T. X-ray Crystallographic Study of Preferred Spacing by the NF-κB p50 Homodimer on κB DNA. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1310. [PMID: 37759710 PMCID: PMC10527052 DOI: 10.3390/biom13091310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Though originally characterized as an inactive or transcriptionally repressive factor, the NF-κB p50 homodimer has become appreciated as a physiologically relevant driver of specific target gene expression. By virtue of its low affinity for cytoplasmic IκB protein inhibitors, p50 accumulates in the nucleus of resting cells, where it is a binding target for the transcriptional co-activator IκBζ. In this study, we employed X-ray crystallography to analyze the structure of the p50 homodimer on κB DNA from the promoters of human interleukin-6 (IL-6) and neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) genes, both of which respond to IκBζ. The NF-κB p50 homodimer binds 11-bp on IL-6 κB DNA, while, on NGAL κB DNA, the spacing is 12-bp. This begs the question: what DNA binding mode is preferred by NF-κB p50 homodimer? To address this, we engineered a "Test" κB-like DNA containing the core sequence 5'-GGGGAATTCCCC-3' and determined its X-ray crystal structure in complex with p50. This revealed that, when presented with multiple options, NF-κB p50 homodimer prefers to bind 11-bp, which necessarily imposes asymmetry on the complex despite the symmetry inherent in both the protein and its target DNA, and that the p50 dimerization domain can contact DNA via distinct modes.
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- Structural Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA; (N.Z.); (M.M.); (S.M.); (C.M.); (L.M.A.); (E.R.); (A.N.L.)
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Verma M, Verma D, Sripada AS, Sirohi K, Varma R, Sahu A, Alam R. NFκB1 inhibits memory formation and supports effector function of ILC2s in memory-driven asthma. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1217776. [PMID: 37575259 PMCID: PMC10415221 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1217776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background ILC2s are capable of generating memory. The mechanism of memory induction and memory-driven effector function (trained immunity) in ILC2s is unknown. Objective NFκB1 is preferentially expressed at a high level in ILC2s. We examined the role of NFkB1 in memory induction and memory-driven effector function in a mouse model of asthma. Methods Intranasal administration of Alternaria, flexivent, ELISA, histology, real-time PCR, western blot, flow cytometry and immunofluorescence staining. Results NFκB1 was essential for the effector phase of memory-driven asthma. NFκB1 was critical for IL33 production, ILC2 generation, and production of type-2 cytokines, which resulted in eosinophilic inflammation and other features of asthma. NFκB1 induction of type-2 cytokines in ILC2s was independent of GATA3. NFκB1 was important for allergen induction of ILC3s and FoxP3+ Tregs. NFκB1 did not affect Th2 cells or their cytokine production. In contrast to its protagonistic role in the effector phase, NFκB1 had an antagonistic role in the memory phase. NFκB1 inhibited allergen-induced upregulation of memory-associated repressor and preparedness genes in ILC2s. NFκB1 upregulated RUNX1. NFκB1 formed a heterodimer with RUNX1 in ILC2s. Conclusions NFκB1 positively regulated the effector phase but inhibited the induction phase of memory. The foregoing pointed to an interdependent antagonism between the memory induction and the memory effector processes. The NFκB1-RUNX1 heterodimer represented a non-canonical transcriptional activator of type-2 cytokines in ILC2s.
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- Mukesh Verma
- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
- School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, United States
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Huang Z, Wu C, Zhou W, Lu S, Tan Y, Wu Z, You R, Stalin A, Guo F, Zhang J, Liu P, Wang W, Duan X, You L, Wu J. Compound Kushen Injection inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition of gastric carcinoma by regulating VCAM1 induced by the TNF signaling pathway. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 118:154984. [PMID: 37487253 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastric carcinoma (GC) treatment needs to be developed rapidly. Compound Kushen Injection (CKI), a formula from traditional Chinese medicine, has been used clinically in combination with chemotherapy to treat GC with satisfactory results. However, the molecular mechanism by which CKI acts to cure GC is still unclear. METHODS In the present study, in vivo and in vitro experiments were used to assess the efficacy of CKI. Using ceRNA microarray and TMT technologies, the molecular mechanism of CKI was further investigated at the transcriptional and protein levels, and a bioinformatics approach was employed to investigate and functionally validate key CKI targets in GC. RESULTS When combined with cisplatin (DDP), CKI significantly increased its efficacy in preventing the proliferation and metastasis of GC cells and malignant-looking tumors in mice. High-throughput sequencing data and bioinformatics analysis showed that CKI regulated the TNF signaling pathway, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), with VCAM1 as a key target. The transcription factors CEBPB, JUN, RELA, NFKB1, the EMT mesenchymal-like cell markers N-cadherin and vimentin, as well as the expression of VCAM1 and its upstream signaling driver TNF, were all downregulated by CKI. In contrast, the expression of the EMT epithelial-like cell marker E-cadherin was upregulated. CONCLUSION CKI can effectively inhibit GC growth and metastasis, improve body's immunity, and protect normal tissues from damage. The molecular mechanism by which CKI inhibits metastasis of GC is by regulating VCAM1 induced by the TNF signaling pathway to inhibit EMT of GC. Our results provide an important clue to clarify precisely the multi-scale molecular mechanism of CKI in the treatment of GC.
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- Zhihong Huang
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Shanxi Zhendong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanxi 47100, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Shanxi Zhendong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanxi 47100, China
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- Beijing Zestbridge Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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Wang YF, Zheng Y, Feng Y, Chen H, Dai SX, Wang Y, Xu M. Comparative Analysis of Active Ingredients and Potential Bioactivities of Essential Oils from Artemisia argyi and A. verlotorum. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093927. [PMID: 37175336 PMCID: PMC10180244 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093927] [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: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Artemisia argyi H. Lév. and Vaniot is a variety of Chinese mugwort widely cultured in central China. A. verlotorum Lamotte, another variety of Chinese mugwort, has been used in the southern region of China since ancient times. Despite their similar uses in traditional medicine, little is known about the differences in their active ingredients and potential benefits. Herein, the chemical compositions of the essential oils (EOs) from both varieties were analyzed using chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A series of databases, such as the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database (TCMSP), SuperPred database and R tool, were applied to build a networking of the EOs. Our results revealed significant differences in the chemical compositions of the two Artemisia EOs. However, we found that they shared similar ingredient-target-pathway networking with diverse bioactivities, such as neuroprotective, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory. Furthermore, our protein connection networking analysis showed that transcription factor p65 (RELA), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha (PIK3R1) and mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1) are crucial for the biological activity of Artemisia EOs. Our findings provided evidence for the use of A. verlotorum as Chinese mugwort in southern China.
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- Yun-Fen Wang
- Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Chenggong Campus, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Primate Biomedical Research, Institute of Primate Translational Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Chenggong Campus, Kunming 650500, China
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Chenggong Campus, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Primate Biomedical Research, Institute of Primate Translational Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Institute of Biomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Chenggong Campus, Kunming 650500, China
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Ferdousi F, Sasaki K, Fukumitsu S, Kuwata H, Nakajima M, Isoda H. A Descriptive Whole-Genome Transcriptomics Study in a Stem Cell-Based Tool Predicts Multiple Tissue-Specific Beneficial Potential and Molecular Targets of Carnosic Acid. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098077. [PMID: 37175790 PMCID: PMC10179098 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098077] [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: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Carnosic acid (CA) is a phenolic diterpene widely distributed in herbal plants, rosemary and sage. Although its medicinal properties, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, and neuroprotective effects, have been well-documented, its relevant biochemical processes and molecular targets have not been fully explored yet. In the present study, we conducted an untargeted whole-genome transcriptomics analysis to investigate CA-induced early biological and molecular events in human amniotic epithelial stem cells (hAESCs) with the aim of exploring its multiple tissue-specific functionalities and potential molecular targets. We found that seven days of CA treatment in hAESCs could induce mesoderm-lineage-specific differentiation. Tissue enrichment analysis revealed that CA significantly enriched lateral plate mesoderm-originated cardiovascular and adipose tissues. Further tissue-specific PPI analysis and kinase and transcription factor enrichment analyses identified potential upstream regulators and molecular targets of CA in a tissue-specific manner. Gene ontology enrichment analyses revealed the metabolic, antioxidant, and antifibrotic activities of CA. Altogether, our comprehensive whole-genome transcriptomics analyses offer a thorough understanding of the possible underlying molecular mechanism of CA.
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- Farhana Ferdousi
- Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
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- Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
- Open Innovation Laboratory for Food and Medicinal Resource Engineering (FoodMed-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-0821, Japan
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- NIPPN Corporation, Tokyo 243-0041, Japan
- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
- Open Innovation Laboratory for Food and Medicinal Resource Engineering (FoodMed-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-0821, Japan
- MED R&D Corporation, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
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- Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
- Open Innovation Laboratory for Food and Medicinal Resource Engineering (FoodMed-OIL), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-0821, Japan
- Tsukuba Life Science Innovation Program (T-LSI), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
- MED R&D Corporation, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
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Liu H, Wada A, Le I, Le PT, Lee AWF, Zhou J, Gori F, Baron R, Rosen CJ. PTH regulates osteogenesis and suppresses adipogenesis through Zfp467 in a feed-forward, PTH1R-cyclic AMP-dependent manner. eLife 2023; 12:e83345. [PMID: 37159501 PMCID: PMC10171860 DOI: 10.7554/elife.83345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Conditional deletion of the PTH1R in mesenchymal progenitors reduces osteoblast differentiation, enhances marrow adipogenesis, and increases zinc finger protein 467 (Zfp467) expression. In contrast, genetic loss of Zfp467 increased Pth1r expression and shifts mesenchymal progenitor cell fate toward osteogenesis and higher bone mass. PTH1R and ZFP467 could constitute a feedback loop that facilitates PTH-induced osteogenesis and that conditional deletion of Zfp467 in osteogenic precursors would lead to high bone mass in mice. Prrx1Cre; Zfp467fl/fl but not AdipoqCre; Zfp467fl/fl mice exhibit high bone mass and greater osteogenic differentiation similar to the Zfp467-/- mice. qPCR results revealed that PTH suppressed Zfp467 expression primarily via the cyclic AMP/PKA pathway. Not surprisingly, PKA activation inhibited the expression of Zfp467 and gene silencing of Pth1r caused an increase in Zfp467 mRNA transcription. Dual fluorescence reporter assays and confocal immunofluorescence demonstrated that genetic deletion of Zfp467 resulted in higher nuclear translocation of NFκB1 that binds to the P2 promoter of the Pth1r and increased its transcription. As expected, Zfp467-/- cells had enhanced production of cyclic AMP and increased glycolysis in response to exogenous PTH. Additionally, the osteogenic response to PTH was also enhanced in Zfp467-/- COBs, and the pro-osteogenic effect of Zfp467 deletion was blocked by gene silencing of Pth1r or a PKA inhibitor. In conclusion, our findings suggest that loss or PTH1R-mediated repression of Zfp467 results in a pathway that increases Pth1r transcription via NFκB1 and thus cellular responsiveness to PTH/PTHrP, ultimately leading to enhanced bone formation.
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- Hanghang Liu
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Maine Medical CenterScarboroughUnited States
- West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan UniversitySichuanChina
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Research, Dept of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental MedicineBostonUnited States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine and Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonUnited States
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Maine Medical CenterScarboroughUnited States
- Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston University School of MedicineBostonUnited States
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Maine Medical CenterScarboroughUnited States
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Maine Medical CenterScarboroughUnited States
- University of New England, College of Osteopathic MedicineBiddefordUnited States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Research, Dept of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental MedicineBostonUnited States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine and Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonUnited States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Research, Dept of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental MedicineBostonUnited States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Research, Dept of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental MedicineBostonUnited States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine and Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General HospitalBostonUnited States
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Maine Medical CenterScarboroughUnited States
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Kravtsova-Ivantsiv Y, Goldhirsh G, Tomuleasa C, Pikarsky E, Ciechanover A. The NF-ĸB p50 subunit generated by KPC1-mediated ubiquitination and limited proteasomal processing, suppresses tumor growth. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:67. [PMID: 37055826 PMCID: PMC10100387 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02919-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Nuclear factor-ĸB (NF-ĸB) is an important transcriptional regulator of key cellular processes, including cell cycle, immune response, and malignant transformation. We found that the ubiquitin ligase Kip1 ubiquitination-promoting complex subunit 1 (KPC1; also known as Ring finger protein 123 - RNF123) stimulates ubiquitination and limited proteasomal processing of the p105 NF-ĸB precursor to generate p50, the active subunit of the heterodimeric transcription factor. KPC1 binds to the ankyrin repeats' (AR) domain of NF-ĸB p105 via a short binding site of 7 amino acids-968-WILVRLW-974. Though mature NF-ĸB is overexpressed and constitutively active in different tumors, we found that overexpression of the p50 subunit, exerts a strong tumor suppressive effect. Furthermore, excess of KPC1 that stimulates generation of p50 from the p105 precursor, also results in a similar effect. Analysis of transcripts of glioblastoma and breast tumors revealed that excess of p50 stimulates expression of many NF-ĸB-regulated tumor suppressive genes. Using human xenograft tumor models in different immune compromised mice, we demonstrated that the immune system plays a significant role in the tumor suppressive activity of p50:p50 homodimer stimulating the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines CCL3, CCL4, and CCL5 in both cultured cells and in the xenografts. Expression of these cytokines leads to recruitment of macrophages and NK cells, which restrict tumor growth. Finally, p50 inhibits the expression of the programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PDL1), establishing an additional level of a strong tumor suppressive response mediated by the immune system.
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- Yelena Kravtsova-Ivantsiv
- The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Research Institute and the Rappaport Technion Integrated Cancer Center (R-TICC), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9649, 3109601, Haifa, Israel.
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- The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Research Institute and the Rappaport Technion Integrated Cancer Center (R-TICC), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9649, 3109601, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Hematology-Medfuture Research Center for Advanced Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- The Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC), Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, 9112000, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Research Institute and the Rappaport Technion Integrated Cancer Center (R-TICC), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9649, 3109601, Haifa, Israel.
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Horaira MA, Islam MA, Kibria MK, Alam MJ, Kabir SR, Mollah MNH. Bioinformatics screening of colorectal-cancer causing molecular signatures through gene expression profiles to discover therapeutic targets and candidate agents. BMC Med Genomics 2023; 16:64. [PMID: 36991484 PMCID: PMC10053149 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01488-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Detection of appropriate receptor proteins and drug agents are equally important in the case of drug discovery and development for any disease. In this study, an attempt was made to explore colorectal cancer (CRC) causing molecular signatures as receptors and drug agents as inhibitors by using integrated statistics and bioinformatics approaches. METHODS To identify the important genes that are involved in the initiation and progression of CRC, four microarray datasets (GSE9348, GSE110224, GSE23878, and GSE35279) and an RNA_Seq profiles (GSE50760) were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. The datasets were analyzed by a statistical r-package of LIMMA to identify common differentially expressed genes (cDEGs). The key genes (KGs) of cDEGs were detected by using the five topological measures in the protein-protein interaction network analysis. Then we performed in-silico validation for CRC-causing KGs by using different web-tools and independent databases. We also disclosed the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory factors of KGs by interaction network analysis of KGs with transcription factors (TFs) and micro-RNAs. Finally, we suggested our proposed KGs-guided computationally more effective candidate drug molecules compared to other published drugs by cross-validation with the state-of-the-art alternatives of top-ranked independent receptor proteins. RESULTS We identified 50 common differentially expressed genes (cDEGs) from five gene expression profile datasets, where 31 cDEGs were downregulated, and the rest 19 were up-regulated. Then we identified 11 cDEGs (CXCL8, CEMIP, MMP7, CA4, ADH1C, GUCA2A, GUCA2B, ZG16, CLCA4, MS4A12 and CLDN1) as the KGs. Different pertinent bioinformatic analyses (box plot, survival probability curves, DNA methylation, correlation with immune infiltration levels, diseases-KGs interaction, GO and KEGG pathways) based on independent databases directly or indirectly showed that these KGs are significantly associated with CRC progression. We also detected four TFs proteins (FOXC1, YY1, GATA2 and NFKB) and eight microRNAs (hsa-mir-16-5p, hsa-mir-195-5p, hsa-mir-203a-3p, hsa-mir-34a-5p, hsa-mir-107, hsa-mir-27a-3p, hsa-mir-429, and hsa-mir-335-5p) as the key transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulators of KGs. Finally, our proposed 15 molecular signatures including 11 KGs and 4 key TFs-proteins guided 9 small molecules (Cyclosporin A, Manzamine A, Cardidigin, Staurosporine, Benzo[A]Pyrene, Sitosterol, Nocardiopsis Sp, Troglitazone, and Riccardin D) were recommended as the top-ranked candidate therapeutic agents for the treatment against CRC. CONCLUSION The findings of this study recommended that our proposed target proteins and agents might be considered as the potential diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic signatures for CRC.
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- Md Abu Horaira
- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
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Pang J, Zhu D, Liu Y, Liu D, Zhao C, Zhang J, Li S, Liu Z, Li X, Huang P, Wen S, Yang J. A Cyclodiaryliodonium NOX Inhibitor for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer via Enzyme-Activatable Targeted Delivery by Sulfated Glycosaminoglycan Derivatives. Adv Healthc Mater 2023:e2203011. [PMID: 36841552 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202203011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer renders a principal cause of cancer mortalities with a dismal prognosis, lacking sufficiently safe and effective therapeutics. Here, diversified cyclodiaryliodonium (CDAI) NADPH oxidase (NOX) inhibitors are rationally designed with tens of nanomolar optimal growth inhibition, and CD44-targeted delivery is implemented using synthesized sulfated glycosaminoglycan derivatives. The self-assembled nanoparticle-drug conjugate (NDC) enables hyaluronidase-activatable controlled release and facilitates cellular trafficking. NOX inhibition reprograms the metabolic phenotype by simultaneously impairing mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis. Moreover, the NDC selectively diminishes non-mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) but significantly elevates cytotoxic ROS through mitochondrial membrane depolarization. Transcriptomic profiling reveals perturbed p53, NF-κB, and GnRH signaling pathways interconnected with NOX inhibition. After being validated in patient-derived pancreatic cancer cells, the anticancer efficacy is further verified in xenograft mice bearing heterotopic and orthotopic pancreatic tumors, with extended survival and ameliorated systemic toxicity. It is envisaged that the translation of cyclodiaryliodonium inhibitors with an optimized molecular design can be expedited by enzyme-activatable targeted delivery with improved pharmacokinetic profiles and preserved efficacy.
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- Jiadong Pang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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Asiaticoside Increases Caspase-9 Activity in MCF-7 Cells and Inhibits TNF-α and IL-6 Expression in Nude Mouse Xenografts via the NF-κB Pathway. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052101. [PMID: 36903346 PMCID: PMC10003851 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Background: We hypothesized that the antitumor effects of asiaticoside on breast cancer are driven by its ability to decrease the expression of tumor inflammation-promoting genes and increase apoptotic signaling. In this study, we aimed to better understand the mechanisms of action of asiaticoside as a chemical modulator or as a chemopreventive agent in breast cancer. Methods: MCF-7 cells were cultured and treated with 0, 20, 40, and 80 μM asiaticoside for 48 h. Fluorometric caspase-9, apoptosis, and gene expression analyses were conducted. For the xenograft experiments, we divided nude mice into the following 5 groups (10 animals per group): group I, control mice; group II, untreated tumor-bearing nude mice; group III, tumor-bearing nude mice treated with asiaticoside at weeks 1-2 and 4-7 and injected with MCF-7 cells at week 3; group IV, tumor-bearing nude mice injected with MCF-7 cells at week 3 and treated with asiaticoside beginning at week 6; and group V, nude mice treated with asiaticoside, as a drug control. After treatment, weight measurements were performed weekly. Tumor growth was determined and analyzed using histology and DNA and RNA isolation. Results: In MCF-7 cells, we found that asiaticoside increased caspase-9 activity. In the xenograft experiment, we found that TNF-α and IL-6 expression decreased (p < 0.001) via the NF-κB pathway. Conclusion: Overall, our data suggest that asiaticoside produces promising effects on tumor growth, progression, and tumor-associated inflammation in MCF-7 cells as well as a nude mouse MCF-7 tumor xenograft model.
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Mussbacher M, Derler M, Basílio J, Schmid JA. NF-κB in monocytes and macrophages - an inflammatory master regulator in multitalented immune cells. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1134661. [PMID: 36911661 PMCID: PMC9995663 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1134661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is a dimeric transcription factor constituted by two of five protein family members. It plays an essential role in inflammation and immunity by regulating the expression of numerous chemokines, cytokines, transcription factors, and regulatory proteins. Since NF-κB is expressed in almost all human cells, it is important to understand its cell type-, tissue-, and stimulus-specific roles as well as its temporal dynamics and disease-specific context. Although NF-κB was discovered more than 35 years ago, many questions are still unanswered, and with the availability of novel technologies such as single-cell sequencing and cell fate-mapping, new fascinating questions arose. In this review, we will summarize current findings on the role of NF-κB in monocytes and macrophages. These innate immune cells show high plasticity and dynamically adjust their effector functions against invading pathogens and environmental cues. Their versatile functions can range from antimicrobial defense and antitumor immune responses to foam cell formation and wound healing. NF-κB is crucial for their activation and balances their phenotypes by finely coordinating transcriptional and epigenomic programs. Thereby, NF-κB is critically involved in inflammasome activation, cytokine release, and cell survival. Macrophage-specific NF-κB activation has far-reaching implications in the development and progression of numerous inflammatory diseases. Moreover, recent findings highlighted the temporal dynamics of myeloid NF-κB activation and underlined the complexity of this inflammatory master regulator. This review will provide an overview of the complex roles of NF-κB in macrophage signal transduction, polarization, inflammasome activation, and cell survival.
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- Marion Mussbacher
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, Centre of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- INESC ID–Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Vascular Biology and Thrombosis Research, Centre of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Wen X, Yang Q, Sun D, Jiang ZY, Wang T, Liu HR, Han Z, Wang L, Liang CG. Cumulus Cells Accelerate Postovulatory Oocyte Aging through IL1-IL1R1 Interaction in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043530. [PMID: 36834943 PMCID: PMC9959314 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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The oocytes of female mammals will undergo aging after ovulation, also known as postovulatory oocyte aging (POA). Until now, the mechanisms of POA have not been fully understood. Although studies have shown that cumulus cells accelerate POA over time, the exact relationship between the two is still unclear. In the study, by employing the methods of mouse cumulus cells and oocytes transcriptome sequencing and experimental verification, we revealed the unique characteristics of cumulus cells and oocytes through ligand-receptor interactions. The results indicate that cumulus cells activated NF-κB signaling in oocytes through the IL1-IL1R1 interaction. Furthermore, it promoted mitochondrial dysfunction, excessive ROS accumulation, and increased early apoptosis, ultimately leading to a decline in the oocyte quality and the appearance of POA. Our results indicate that cumulus cells have a role in accelerating POA, and this result lays a foundation for an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism of POA. Moreover, it provides clues for exploring the relationship between cumulus cells and oocytes.
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Bari E, Ferrera F, Altosole T, Perteghella S, Mauri P, Rossi R, Passignani G, Mastracci L, Galati M, Astone GI, Mastrogiacomo M, Castagnola P, Fenoglio D, Di Silvestre D, Torre ML, Filaci G. Trojan-horse silk fibroin nanocarriers loaded with a re-call antigen to redirect immunity against cancer. J Immunother Cancer 2023; 11:jitc-2022-005916. [PMID: 36697251 PMCID: PMC9950976 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005916] [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] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The current challenge for immunotherapies is to generate effective antitumor immunity. Since tumor immune escape mechanisms do not impact pre-existing and consolidated immune responses, we tested the hypothesis of redirecting a pregenerated immunity to cancer: to recall a non-tumor antigen response against the tumor, silk fibroin nanoparticles (SFNs) have been selected as 'Trojan-horse' carriers, promoting the antigen uptake by the tumor cells. METHODS SFNs have been loaded with either ovalbumin (OVA) or CpG oligonucleotide (CpG) as antigen or adjuvant, respectively. In vitro uptake of SFNs by tumor (B16/F10 melanoma and MB49 bladder cancer) or dendritic cells, as well as the presence of OVA-specific T cells in splenic and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, were assessed by cytometric analyses. Proof-of-concept of in vivo efficacy was achieved in an OVA-hyperimmune B16/F10 murine melanoma model: SFNs-OVA or SFNs-CpG were injected, separately or in association, into the subcutaneous peritumoral area. Cancer dimensions/survival time were monitored, while, at the molecular level, system biology approaches based on graph theory and experimental proteomic data were performed. RESULTS SFNs were efficiently in vitro uptaken by cancer and dendritic cells. In vivo peritumor administration of SFNs-OVA redirected OVA-specific cytotoxic T cells intratumorally. Proteomics and systems biology showed that peritumoral treatment with either SFNs-OVA or SFNs-CpG dramatically modified tumor microenvironment with respect to the control (CTR), mainly involving functional modules and hubs related to angiogenesis, inflammatory mediators, immune function, T complex and serpins expression, redox homeostasis, and energetic metabolism. Both SFNs-OVA and SFNs-CpG significantly delayed melanoma growth/survival time, and their effect was additive. CONCLUSIONS Both SFNs-OVA and SFNs-CpG induce effective anticancer response through complementary mechanisms and show the efficacy of an innovative active immunotherapy approach based on the redirection of pre-existing immunity against cancer cells. This approach could be universally applied for solid cancer treatments if translated into the clinic using re-call antigens of childhood vaccination.
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- Elia Bari
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Piemonte, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy,PharmaExceed S.r.l, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, ITB CNR, Segrate, Lombardia, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, ITB CNR, Segrate, Lombardia, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, ITB CNR, Segrate, Lombardia, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Liguria, Italy,Department of Surgical and Integrated Diagnostic Sciences, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Biotherapy Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy,Biotherapy Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Technologies, ITB CNR, Segrate, Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Piemonte, Italy,PharmaExceed S.r.l, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy .,Biotherapy Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Liguria, Italy
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Sohn EJ. Functional Analysis of Monkeypox and Interrelationship between Monkeypox and COVID-19 by Bioinformatic Analysis. Genet Res (Camb) 2023; 2023:8511036. [PMID: 37006463 PMCID: PMC10063359 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8511036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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The outbreak of monkeypox may be considered a novel and urgent threat after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). No wide-ranging studies have been conducted on this disease since it was first reported. We systematically assessed the functional role of gene expression in cells infected with the monkeypox virus using transcriptome profiling and compared the functional relation with that of COVID-19. Based on the Gene Expression Omnibus database, we obtained 212 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of GSE36854 and GSE21001 of monkeypox datasets. Enrichment analyses, including KEGG and gene ontology (GO) analyses, were performed to identify the common function of 212 DEGs of GSE36854 and GSE21001. CytoHubba and Molecular Complex Detection were performed to determine the core genes after a protein-protein interaction (PPI). Metascape/COVID-19 was used to compare DEGs of monkeypox and COVID-19. GO analysis of 212 DEGs of GSE36854 and GSE21001 for monkeypox infection showed cellular response to cytokine stimulus, cell activation, and cell differentiation regulation. KEGG analysis of 212 DEGs of GSE36854 and GSE21001 for monkeypox infection showed involvement of monkeypox in COVID-19, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis, TNF signaling, and T cell receptor signaling. By comparing our data with published transcriptome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections in other cell lines, the common function of monkeypox and COVID-19 includes cytokine signaling in the immune system, TNF signaling, and MAPK cascade regulation. Thus, our data suggest that the molecular connections identified between COVID-19 and monkeypox elucidate the causes of monkeypox.
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- Eun Jung Sohn
- College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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Ajoolabady A, Lebeaupin C, Wu NN, Kaufman RJ, Ren J. ER stress and inflammation crosstalk in obesity. Med Res Rev 2023; 43:5-30. [PMID: 35975736 DOI: 10.1002/med.21921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) governs the proper folding of polypeptides and proteins through various chaperones and enzymes residing within the ER organelle. Perturbation in the ER folding process ensues when overwhelmed protein folding exceeds the ER handling capacity, leading to the accumulation of misfolded/unfolded proteins in the ER lumen-a state being referred to as ER stress. In turn, ER stress induces a gamut of signaling cascades, termed as the "unfolded protein response" (UPR) that reinstates the ER homeostasis through a panel of gene expression modulation. This type of UPR is usually deemed "adaptive UPR." However, persistent or unresolved ER stress hyperactivates UPR response, which ultimately, triggers cell death and inflammatory pathways, termed as "maladaptive/terminal UPR." A plethora of evidence indicates that crosstalks between ER stress (maladaptive UPR) and inflammation precipitate obesity pathogenesis. In this regard, the acquisition of the mechanisms linking ER stress to inflammation in obesity might unveil potential remedies to tackle this pathological condition. Herein, we aim to elucidate key mechanisms of ER stress-induced inflammation in the context of obesity and summarize potential therapeutic strategies in the management of obesity through maneuvering ER stress and ER stress-associated inflammation.
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- Amir Ajoolabady
- Department of Cardiology and Shanghai Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Degenerative Diseases Program, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Shanghai Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Degenerative Diseases Program, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Shanghai Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Haas ND, Viele C, Paul SM, Abrams G, Smoot B, Melisko M, Levine JD, Miaskowski C, Kober KM. Polymorphisms in Cytokine Receptor and Regulator Genes are Associated with Levels of Exercise in Women Prior to Breast Cancer Surgery. Biol Res Nurs 2023; 25:76-87. [PMID: 36036249 DOI: 10.1177/10998004221120091] [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: 12/14/2022]
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Background: Little is known about the genetic characteristics associated with exercise in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Purpose: In a sample of women who were evaluated prior to breast cancer surgery (n = 310), we evaluated for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics between patients who did and did not exercise on a regular basis and evaluated for associations between polymorphisms in genes for pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, their receptors, and their transcriptional regulators. Methods: Patients completed an investigator-developed exercise questionnaire. Based on the recommended level of exercise (≥150 minutes/week), survivors were classified into no exercise (NoEx), less exercise (LessEx), or recommended exercise (RecEx) groups. Candidate gene analyses were done to identify relationships between polymorphisms and exercise group membership (i.e., NoEx vs. RecEx). Only 23.5% of the total sample met the recommendations for regular exercise. Results: Compared to the RecEx group (n = 78), patients in the NoEx group (n = 120) had less education; were less likely to report being White or Asia/Pacific Islander; more likely to report a lower household income; had a higher body mass index (BMI), had a poorer functional status; had a higher comorbidity burden; were more likely to self-report high blood pressure; and were more likely to have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Polymorphisms in IFNGR1 and NFKB1 were associated with membership in the NoEx group. Conclusions: While they warrant replication, our findings suggest that variations in cytokine-related genes may play a role in exercise behavior, and that clinicians need to assess for barriers to regular exercise and educate patients on its benefits.
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- Nadia D Haas
- School of Nursing, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.,School of Medicine, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, 8785University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Zhang J, Wu YJ, Hu XX, Wei W. New insights into the Lck-NF-κB signaling pathway. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1120747. [PMID: 36910149 PMCID: PMC9999026 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1120747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Lck is essential for the development, activity, and proliferation of T cells, which may contribute to pathological progression and development of human diseases, such as autoimmune disorders and cancers when functioning aberrantly. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) was initially discovered as a factor bound to the κ light-chain immunoglobulin enhancer in the nuclei of activated B lymphocytes. Activation of the nuclear factor-κB pathway controls expression of several genes that are related to cell survival, apoptosis, and inflammation. Abnormal expression of Lck and nuclear factor-κB has been found in autoimmune diseases and malignancies, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, acute T cell lymphocytic leukemia, and human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, etc. Nuclear factor-κB inhibition is effective against autoimmune diseases and malignancies through blocking inflammatory responses, although it may lead to serious adverse reactions that are unexpected and unwanted. Further investigation of the biochemical and functional interactions between nuclear factor-κB and other signaling pathways may be helpful to prevent side-effects. This review aims to clarify the Lck-nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway, and provide a basis for identification of new targets and therapeutic approaches against autoimmune diseases and malignancies.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Anhui Collaborative Innovation Center of Anti-Inflammatory and Immune Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Liu X, Bao X, Wang X, Li C, Yang J, Li Z. Time-dependent immune injury induced by short-term exposure to nanoplastics in the Sepia esculenta larvae. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 132:108477. [PMID: 36494033 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.108477] [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: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Marine organisms are threatened by various environmental contaminants, and nanoplastics (NPs) is one of the most concerned. Studied have shown that NPs has a certain impact on marine organisms, but the specific molecular mechanism is still unclear. At present, researches on the effect of NPs on marine life mostly focus on crustaceans, gastropods, and bivalves. In this study, cephalopod Sepia esculenta larvae were first used to investigate the potential immune response molecular mechanisms caused by PS-NPs (50 nm, 50 mg/L) short-term exposure (4 and 24 h). Through S. esculenta larvae transcriptome profile of gene expression analysis, 548 and 1990 genes showed differential expression at 4 and 24 h after NPs exposure, respectively. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were performed to find immune related DEGs. Then, the interaction relationship between the immune related DEGs after NPs exposure was known through the constructed protein-protein interaction network. 20 hub genes were found on the base of KEGG pathway numbers involved and protein-protein interaction numbers. This research supply valuable genes for the study of cephalopod immune response caused by NPs, which can help us further uncover the molecular mechanisms of organism against NPs.
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- Xiumei Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, PR China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, PR China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, PR China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, PR China.
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A Novel Defined Pyroptosis-Related Gene Signature for Predicting the Prognosis of Endometrial Cancer. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:7570494. [PMID: 36601599 PMCID: PMC9806687 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7570494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is the second major female genital malignancy. Genetic signatures may be an improved choice to predict the prognosis of EC patients. The relationship between pyroptosis and tumours has attracted much attention in recent years. Here, we constructed a new pyroptosis-related gene (PRG) signature for predicting the prognosis of EC. In this study, gene data and clinical information of EC patients were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Following the identification of PRGs correlated with EC prognosis, we further investigate the bioinformatics functions of these PRGs by univariate Cox regression analysis and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses. Then, we used the least absolute contraction and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multiple Cox regression analysis to construct a new PRG signature that contains seven PRGs (NFKB1, EEF2K, CTSV, MDM2, GZMB, PANX1, and PTEN) and performed the Kaplan-Meier (K-M) analysis, receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis, and principal component analysis (PCA) to evaluate the prognostic value of our novel PRG signature. Finally, we assessed the correlations between pyroptosis and immune cells/checkpoints through the CIBERSORT tool and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA). The result suggested that our signature was powerful in predicting EC prognosis and may play a part in assessing response to immunotherapy in EC patients. In conclusion, our study established a novel PRG signature for EC, which can be used as an effective prognostic marker in clinical practice in the future.
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Wierzbicki PM, Czajkowski M, Kotulak-Chrząszcz A, Bukowicz J, Dzieciuch K, Sokołowska-Wojdyło M, Kmieć Z, Matuszewski M. Altered mRNA Expression of NFKB1 and NFKB2 Genes in Penile Lichen Sclerosus, Penile Cancer and Zoon Balanitis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247254. [PMID: 36555871 PMCID: PMC9784631 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The nuclear factor-κB transcription factors 1 and 2 (NFKB1 and NFKB2) are key components of the NF-κB pathway, which responds to inflammatory signals. Since the NFKB1/2 factors are activated via different inflammatory molecules, we aimed to check their expression levels in penile cancer (PC), penile dermatoses: lichen sclerosus (PLS) and zoon balanitis (ZB). METHODS Skin biopsies from altered and healthy looking foreskin were obtained from 59 (49 LS; early PLS: 13, moderate PLS: 32, severe PLS: 4; 6 PC; 4 ZB) and unchanged foreskin from 13 healthy control adult males undergoing circumcision. NFKB1/2 mRNA levels were quantified by qPCR. RESULTS The highest levels of NFKB1 and NFKB2 were observed in PC, ca. 22 and 3.5 times higher than in control, respectively. NFKB1 expression was correlated with PLS progression (rs = 0.667) and was ca. 20 times higher in advanced PLS than in controls and early PLS. Occurrence of micro-incontinence was associated with elevated NFKB1 levels in PLS. CONCLUSION This is the first study regarding gene profiles of NFKB1/2 in PC and penile dermatoses. New drugs targeting modulation of canonical-activated NF-κB pathway should be studied and introduced to the treatment of PLS and PC apart from other treatments.
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- Piotr M. Wierzbicki
- Department of Histology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Hematology Laboratory, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Early Phase Clinical Research Center, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Histology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland
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Nikiforov VS, Akleyev AV. mRNA Expression of GATA3, FOXP3, TBX21, STAT3, NFKB1, and MAPK8 Transcription Factors in Humans and Their Cooperative Interactions Long-Term after Exposure to Chronic Radiation. BIOL BULL+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359022060103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The results of mRNA expression of the GATA3, FOXP3, TBX21, STAT3, NFKB1, and MAPK8 transcription factors in peripheral blood cells of 264 residents of the Techa riverside villages of the Chelyabinsk and Kurgan regions, who were affected by chronic low dose-rate exposure in the 1950s, are shown. The range of individual doses to the red bone marrow due to external gamma exposure and 90Sr was 77.8–3507.1 mGy, and the mean dose was 706.3±46.3 mGy. It has been found that changes in the transcriptional response of the cell occur at the molecular level in the long term after chronic exposure. A modified expression of the immunoregulatory genes NFKB1 and MAPK8 in the peripheral blood cells of exposed people was found. A comparative analysis of the interaction of the studied mRNAs demonstrated the presence of a link between the MAPK8 and NFKB1 genes in the group of chronically exposed individuals. The results obtained may indicate the involvement of these transcription factors in the impairment of the immune response in the exposed population.
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Gonzalez-Santamarta M, Bouvier C, Rodriguez MS, Xolalpa W. Ubiquitin-chains dynamics and its role regulating crucial cellular processes. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2022; 132:155-170. [PMID: 34895814 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2021.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The proteome adapts to multiple situations occurring along the life of the cell. To face these continuous changes, the cell uses posttranslational modifications (PTMs) to control the localization, association with multiple partners, stability, and activity of protein targets. One of the most dynamic protein involved in PTMs is Ubiquitin (Ub). Together with other members of the same family, known as Ubiquitin-like (UbL) proteins, Ub rebuilds the architecture of a protein in a few minutes to change its properties in a very efficient way. This capacity of Ub and UbL is in part due to their potential to form complex architectures when attached to target proteins or when forming Ub chains. The highly dynamic formation and remodeling of Ub chains is regulated by the action of conjugating and deconjugating enzymes that determine, in due time, the correct chain architecture for a particular cellular function. Chain remodeling occurs in response to physiologic stimuli but also in pathologic situations. Here, we illustrate well-documented cases of chain remodeling during DNA repair, activation of the NF-κB pathway and autophagy, as examples of this dynamic regulation. The crucial role of enzymes and cofactors regulating chain remodeling is discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Gonzalez-Santamarta
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (LCC) - UPR 8241 CNRS, and UMR 152 Pharma-Dev, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UPS, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (LCC) - UPR 8241 CNRS, and UMR 152 Pharma-Dev, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UPS, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (LCC) - UPR 8241 CNRS, and UMR 152 Pharma-Dev, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UPS, 31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 62250 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Signaling Pathways in Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases: An Update of Therapeutic Strategies. IMMUNO 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/immuno2040039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Inflammatory processes represent a pivotal element in the development and complications of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Targeting these processes can lead to the alleviation of cardiomyocyte (CM) injury and the increase of reparative mechanisms. Loss of CMs from inflammation-associated cardiac diseases often results in heart failure (HF). Evidence of the crosstalk between nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), Hippo, and mechanistic/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) has been reported in manifold immune responses and cardiac pathologies. Since these signaling cascades regulate a broad array of biological tasks in diverse cell types, their misregulation is responsible for the pathogenesis of many cardiac and vascular disorders, including cardiomyopathies and atherosclerosis. In response to a myriad of proinflammatory cytokines, which induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, several molecular mechanisms are activated within the heart to inaugurate the structural remodeling of the organ. This review provides a global landscape of intricate protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks between key constituents of NF-κB, Hippo, and mTOR signaling pathways as quintessential targetable candidates for the therapy of cardiovascular and inflammation-related diseases.
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