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Paolillo I, Costanzo G, Delicato A, Villano F, Arena C, Calabrò V. Light Quality Potentiates the Antioxidant Properties of Brassica rapa Microgreen Extracts against Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage in Human Cells. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1895. [PMID: 37891974 PMCID: PMC10604222 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12101895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Plants are an inexhaustible source of bioactive compounds beneficial for contrasting oxidative stress, leading to many degenerative pathologies. Brassica rapa L. subsp. rapa is well known for its nutraceutical properties among edible vegetable species. In our work, we aimed to explore an eco-friendly way to enhance the beneficial dietary phytochemicals in this vast world of crop-growing plants at selected light quality conditions. White broad-spectrum (W) and red-blue (RB) light regimes were used for growing brassica microgreens. The organic extracts were tested on keratinocytes upon oxidative stress to explore their capability to act as natural antioxidant cell protectors. Our results show that both W and RB extracts caused a notable reduction in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels induced by H2O2. Interestingly, according to its higher contents of polyphenols and flavonoids, the RB was more efficient in reducing ROS amount and DNA damage than the W extract, particularly at the lowest concentration tested. However, at higher concentrations (up to 100 μg/mL), the antioxidant effect reached a plateau, and there was little added benefit. These findings confirm that RB light effectively increases the antioxidant compounds in Brassica rapa L. microgreens, thus contributing to their enhanced activity against oxidative-induced genotoxicity compared to microgreens grown under W light.
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- Ida Paolillo
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (I.P.); (G.C.); (A.D.); (F.V.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (I.P.); (G.C.); (A.D.); (F.V.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (I.P.); (G.C.); (A.D.); (F.V.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (I.P.); (G.C.); (A.D.); (F.V.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (I.P.); (G.C.); (A.D.); (F.V.); (V.C.)
- NBFC—National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (I.P.); (G.C.); (A.D.); (F.V.); (V.C.)
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Nöthen T, Sarabi MA, Weinert S, Zuschratter W, Morgenroth R, Mertens PR, Braun-Dullaeus RC, Medunjanin S. DNA-Dependent Protein Kinase Mediates YB-1 (Y-Box Binding Protein)-Induced Double Strand Break Repair. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2023; 43:300-311. [PMID: 36475703 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.122.317922] [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: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND DNA-PK (DNA-dependent protein kinase) is a stress-activated serine/threonine kinase that plays a central role in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and vascular proliferative disease processes such as neointimal formation. In this study, we link the activation of DNA-PK to the function of the transcription factor YB-1 (Y-box binding protein). METHODS To identify YB-1 phosphorylation by DNA-PK, we generated different YB-1-expressing vectors. YB-1 nuclear translocation was investigated using immunoblotting and immunofluorescence staining. For YB-1 activity, luciferase assays were performed. RESULTS We show by mutational analysis and kinase assay that the transcriptional regulator YB-1 is a substrate of DNA-PK. Blockade of DNA-PK by specific inhibitors revealed its critical involvement in YB-1phosphorylation as demonstrated by inhibition of an overexpressed YB-1 reporter construct. Using DNA-PK-deficient cells, we demonstrate that the shuttling of YB-1 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus is dependent on DNA-PK and that the N-terminal domain of YB-1 is phosphorylated at threonine 89. Point mutation of YB-1 at this residue abrogated the translocation of YB-1 into the nucleus. The phosphorylation of YB-1 by DNA-PK increased cellular DNA repair after exposure to ionizing radiation. Atherosclerotic tissue specimens were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. The DNA-PK subunits and YB-1 phosphorylated at T89 were found colocalized suggesting their in vivo interaction. In mice, the local application of the specific DNA-PK inhibitor NU7026 via thermosensitive Pluronic F-127 gel around dilated arteries significantly reduced the phosphorylation of YB-1. CONCLUSIONS DNA-PK directly phosphorylates YB-1 and, this way, modulates YB-1 function. This interaction could be demonstrated in vivo, and colocalization in human atherosclerotic plaques suggests clinical relevance of our finding. Phosphorylation of YB-1 by DNA-PK may represent a novel mechanism governing atherosclerotic plaque progression.
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- Till Nöthen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Angiology (T.N., M.A.S., S.W., R.C.B.-D., S.M.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Angiology (T.N., M.A.S., S.W., R.C.B.-D., S.M.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Angiology (T.N., M.A.S., S.W., R.C.B.-D., S.M.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology (R.M., P.R.M.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology (R.M., P.R.M.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Angiology (T.N., M.A.S., S.W., R.C.B.-D., S.M.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Angiology (T.N., M.A.S., S.W., R.C.B.-D., S.M.), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Wang T, Rho O, Eguiarte-Solomon F, DiGiovanni J. Twist1 as a target for prevention of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Mol Carcinog 2023; 62:62-76. [PMID: 36373194 PMCID: PMC9772054 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23482] [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: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) represents an important clinical problem requiring novel approaches for both prevention and treatment. The transcription factor, Twist-related protein 1 (Twist1), has been identified as having a key mechanistic role in the development and progression of cSCC. Studies in relevant mouse models of cSCC have shown that Twist1 regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stemness driving progression and metastasis of cSCC. In addition, further research has shown that Twist1 regulates the balance between keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation and therefore impacts earlier stages of cSCC development. Through use of keratinocyte specific Twist1 knockout models, a role for this gene in keratinocyte stem cell homeostasis has been revealed. As a transcription factor, Twist1 regulates a large number of genes both in a positive, as well as a negative manner across several interdependent pathways. Studies in keratinocyte specific knockout models have shown that Twist1 upregulates the expression of genes involved in proliferation, stemness, and EMT while downregulating the expression of genes associated with differentiation. Furthermore, a number of compounds, including naturally occurring compounds, have been identified that target Twist1 and can block its effects in cancer cells and in keratinocytes in vivo. Collectively, the current understanding of Twist1 function in cSCC development and progression suggests that it represents a potential target for prevention and treatment of cSCC.
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- Tingzeng Wang
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, United States
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, United States
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, United States
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, United States
- Center for Molecular Carcinogenesis and Toxicology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, United States
- Livestrong Cancer Institutes, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, United States
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Delicato A, Masi M, de Lara F, Rubiales D, Paolillo I, Lucci V, Falco G, Calabrò V, Evidente A. In vitro characterization of iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides from Cistanche phelypaea for nutraceutical and pharmacological applications. Phytother Res 2022; 36:4155-4166. [PMID: 35781895 PMCID: PMC9796874 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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"Desert hyacinths" are a remarkable group of parasitic plants belonging to genus Cistanche, including more than 20 accepted species typically occurring in deserts or coastal dunes parasitizing roots of shrubs. Several Cistanche species have long been a source of traditional herbal medicine or food, being C. deserticola and C. tubulosa the most used in China. This manuscript reports the isolation and identification of some phenylethanoid and iridoid glycosides, obtained from the hydroalcoholic extract of C. phelypaea collected in Spain. The present study aims to characterize the antioxidant activity of C. phelypaea metabolites in the light of their application in nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries and the effect of acetoside, the most abundant metabolite in C. phelypaea extract, on human keratinocyte and pluripotent stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Our study demonstrated that acetoside, besides its strong antioxidant potential, can preserve the proliferative potential of human basal keratinocytes and the stemness of mesenchymal progenitors necessary for tissue morphogenesis and renewal. Therefore, acetoside can be of practical relevance for the clinical application of human stem cell cultures in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Antonella Delicato
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico IIComplesso Universitario Monte Sant’AngeloNaplesItaly
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico IIComplesso Universitario Monte Sant’AngeloNaplesItaly
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico IIComplesso Universitario Monte Sant’AngeloNaplesItaly
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico IIComplesso Universitario Monte Sant’AngeloNaplesItaly
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico IIComplesso Universitario Monte Sant’AngeloNaplesItaly
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico IIComplesso Universitario Monte Sant’AngeloNaplesItaly
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico IIComplesso Universitario Monte Sant’AngeloNaplesItaly
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YB-1 as an Oncoprotein: Functions, Regulation, Post-Translational Modifications, and Targeted Therapy. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071217. [PMID: 35406781 PMCID: PMC8997642 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Y box binding protein 1 (YB-1) is a protein with a highly conserved cold shock domain (CSD) that also belongs to the family of DNA- and RNA-binding proteins. YB-1 is present in both the nucleus and cytoplasm and plays versatile roles in gene transcription, RNA splicing, DNA damage repair, cell cycle progression, and immunity. Cumulative evidence suggests that YB-1 promotes the progression of multiple tumor types and serves as a potential tumor biomarker and therapeutic target. This review comprehensively summarizes the emerging functions, mechanisms, and regulation of YB-1 in cancers, and further discusses targeted strategies.
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Feng X, Zhang L, Feng W, Zhang C, Jin T, Li J, Guo J. miR-221 promotes keratinocyte proliferation and migration by targeting SOCS7 and is regulated by YB-1. J Cell Mol Med 2022; 26:2299-2311. [PMID: 35201663 PMCID: PMC8995440 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Proliferation and migration of keratinocytes are vital processes for the successful epithelization specifically after wounding. MiR‐221 has been identified to play a potential role in promoting wound regeneration by inducing blood vessel formation. However, little is known about the role of miR‐221 in the keratinocyte proliferation and migration during wound healing. An in vivo mice wound‐healing model was generated; the expression levels of miR‐221 were assessed by qRT‐PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization. Initially, we found that miR‐221 was upregulated in the proliferative phase of wound healing. Further, in an in vivo wound‐healing mice model, targeted delivery of miR‐221 mimics accelerated wound healing. Contrastingly, inhibition of miR‐221 delayed healing. Additionally, we observed that overexpression of miR‐221 promoted cell proliferation and migration, while inhibition of miR‐221 had the opposite effects. Moreover, we identified SOCS7 as a direct target of miR‐221 in keratinocytes and overexpression of SOCS7 reversed the effects of miR‐221 in HaCaT keratinocytes. Finally, we identified that YB‐1 regulates the expression of miR‐221 in HaCaT keratinocytes. Overall, our experiments suggest that miR‐221 is regulated by YB‐1 in HaCaT keratinocytes and acts on SOCS7, thereby playing an important role in HaCaT keratinocyte proliferation and migration during wound healing.
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- Xiao Feng
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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Eliseeva IA, Sogorina EM, Smolin EA, Kulakovskiy IV, Lyabin DN. Diverse Regulation of YB-1 and YB-3 Abundance in Mammals. BIOCHEMISTRY. BIOKHIMIIA 2022; 87:S48-S167. [PMID: 35501986 DOI: 10.1134/s000629792214005x] [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: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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YB proteins are DNA/RNA binding proteins, members of the family of proteins with cold shock domain. Role of YB proteins in the life of cells, tissues, and whole organisms is extremely important. They are involved in transcription regulation, pre-mRNA splicing, mRNA translation and stability, mRNA packaging into mRNPs, including stress granules, DNA repair, and many other cellular events. Many processes, from embryonic development to aging, depend on when and how much of these proteins have been synthesized. Here we discuss regulation of the levels of YB-1 and, in part, of its homologs in the cell. Because the amount of YB-1 is immediately associated with its functioning, understanding the mechanisms of regulation of the protein amount invariably reveals the events where YB-1 is involved. Control over the YB-1 abundance may allow using this gene/protein as a therapeutic target in cancers, where an increased expression of the YBX1 gene often correlates with the disease severity and poor prognosis.
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- Irina A Eliseeva
- Institute of Protein Research, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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- Institute of Protein Research, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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- Institute of Protein Research, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Institute of Protein Research, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Toxicity Evaluation of Natural Products with Potential Applications as Biopesticides. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13110805. [PMID: 34822589 PMCID: PMC8617648 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13110805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The use of natural products in agriculture as pesticides has been strongly advocated. However, it is necessary to assess their toxicity to ensure their safe use. In the present study, mammalian cell lines and fish models of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) and medaka (Oryzias latipes) have been used to investigate the toxic effects of ten natural products which have potential applications as biopesticides. The fungal metabolites cavoxin, epi-epoformin, papyracillic acid, seiridin and sphaeropsidone, together with the plant compounds inuloxins A and C and ungeremine, showed no toxic effects in mammalian cells and zebrafish embryos. Conversely, cyclopaldic and α-costic acids, produced by Seiridium cupressi and Dittrichia viscosa, respectively, caused significant mortality in zebrafish and medaka embryos as a result of yolk coagulation. However, both compounds showed little effect in zebrafish or mammalian cell lines in culture, thus highlighting the importance of the fish embryotoxicity test in the assessment of environmental impact. Given the embryotoxicity of α-costic acid and cyclopaldic acid, their use as biopesticides is not recommended. Further ecotoxicological studies are needed to evaluate the potential applications of the other compounds.
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Masi M, Koirala M, Delicato A, Di Lecce R, Merindol N, Ka S, Seck M, Tuzi A, Desgagne-Penix I, Calabrò V, Evidente A. Isolation and Biological Characterization of Homoisoflavanoids and the Alkylamide N- p-Coumaroyltyramine from Crinum biflorum Rottb., an Amaryllidaceae Species Collected in Senegal. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1298. [PMID: 34572511 PMCID: PMC8466962 DOI: 10.3390/biom11091298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Crinum biflorum Rottb. (syn. Crinum distichum) is an Amaryllidaceae plant used in African traditional medicine but very few studies have been performed on this species from a chemical and applicative point of view. Bulbs of C. biflorum, collected in Senegal, were extracted with ethanol by Soxhlet and the corresponding organic extract was purified using chromatographic methods. The pure compounds were chemically characterized by spectroscopic techniques (1D and 2D 1H and 13C NMR, HR MS and ECD) and X-ray analysis. Four homoisoflavonoids (1-4) and one alkylamide (5) were isolated and characterized as 5,6,7-trimethoxy-3-(4-hydroxybenzyl)chroman-4-one (1), as 3-hydroxy-5,6,7-trimethoxy-3-(4-hydroxybenzyl)chroman-4-one (2), as 3-hydroxy-5,6,7-trimethoxy-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)chroman-4-one (3) and as 5,6,7-trimethoxy-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)chroman-4-one (4), and the alkylamide as (E)-N-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylamide (5), commonly named N-p-coumaroyltyramine. The relative configuration of compound 1 was verified thanks to the X-ray analysis which also allowed us to confirm its racemic nature. The absolute configurations of compounds 2 and 3 were assigned by comparing their ECD spectra with those previously reported for urgineanins A and B. Flavanoids 1, 3 and 4 showed promising anticancer properties being cytotoxic at low micromolar concentrations towards HeLa and A431 human cancer cell lines. The N-p-coumaroyltyramine (5) was selectively toxic to A431 and HeLa cancer cells while it protected immortalized HaCaT cells against oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide. Compounds 1-4 also inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity with compound 3 being the most potent. The anti-amylase and the strong anti-glucosidase activity of compound 5 were confirmed. Our results show that C. biflorum produces compounds of therapeutic interest with anti-diabetic, anti-tumoral and anti-acetylcholinesterase properties.
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- Marco Masi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita’ di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (R.D.L.); (A.T.); (A.E.)
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- Département de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, Boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada; (M.K.); (N.M.); (S.K.); (I.D.-P.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Universita’ di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita’ di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (R.D.L.); (A.T.); (A.E.)
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- Département de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, Boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada; (M.K.); (N.M.); (S.K.); (I.D.-P.)
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- Département de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, Boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada; (M.K.); (N.M.); (S.K.); (I.D.-P.)
- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Chimie Thérapeutique, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odontologie de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal;
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Chimie Thérapeutique, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odontologie de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita’ di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (R.D.L.); (A.T.); (A.E.)
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- Département de Chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, Boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada; (M.K.); (N.M.); (S.K.); (I.D.-P.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Universita’ di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita’ di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (R.D.L.); (A.T.); (A.E.)
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Natale CF, Angrisano T, Pistelli L, Falco G, Calabrò V, Netti PA, Ventre M. Topographic Cues Impact on Embryonic Stem Cell Zscan4-Metastate. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:178. [PMID: 32211397 PMCID: PMC7069379 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The extracellular microenvironment proved to exert a potent regulatory effect over different aspects of Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs) behavior. In particular, the employment of engineered culture surfaces aimed at modulating ESC self-organization resulted effective in directing ESCs toward specific fate decision. ESCs fluctuate among different levels of functional potency and in this context the Zscan4 gene marks the so-called "metastate," a cellular state in which ESCs retain both self-renewal and pluripotency capabilities. Here we investigated the impact of topographic cues on ESCs pluripotency, differentiation and organization capabilities. To this aim, we engineered culturing platforms of nanograted surfaces with different features size and we investigated their impact on ESCs multicellular organization and Zscan4 gene expression. We showed that the morphology of ESC-derived aggregates and Zscan4 expression are strictly intertwined. Our data suggest that ESC Zscan4 metastate can be promoted if the adhesive surface conditions guide cellular self-aggregation into 3D dome-like structure, in which both cell-material interactions and cell-cell contact are supportive for Zscan4 expression.
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- Carlo F. Natale
- Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for HealthCare@CRIB, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for HealthCare@CRIB, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Naples, Italy
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Tagliaferri D, Mazzone P, Noviello TMR, Addeo M, Angrisano T, Del Vecchio L, Visconte F, Ruggieri V, Russi S, Caivano A, Cantone I, De Felice M, Ceccarelli M, Cerulo L, Falco G. Retinoic Acid Induces Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs) Transition to 2 Cell-Like State Through a Coordinated Expression of Dux and Duxbl1. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 7:385. [PMID: 32010697 PMCID: PMC6979039 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are derived from inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst. In serum/LIF culture condition, they show variable expression of pluripotency genes that mark cell fluctuation between pluripotency and differentiation metastate. The ESCs subpopulation marked by zygotic genome activation gene (ZGA) signature, including Zscan4, retains a wider differentiation potency than epiblast-derived ESCs. We have recently shown that retinoic acid (RA) significantly enhances Zscan4 cell population. However, it remains unexplored how RA initiates the ESCs to 2-cell like reprogramming. Here we found that RA is decisive for ESCs to 2C-like cell transition, and reconstructed the gene network surrounding Zscan4. We revealed that RA regulates 2C-like population co-activating Dux and Duxbl1. We provided novel evidence that RA dependent ESCs to 2C-like cell transition is regulated by Dux, and antagonized by Duxbl1. Our suggested mechanism could shed light on the role of RA on ESC reprogramming.
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- Daniela Tagliaferri
- Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore," Ariano Irpino, Italy
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- Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore," Ariano Irpino, Italy
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- Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore," Ariano Irpino, Italy.,Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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- Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore," Ariano Irpino, Italy.,Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.,CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., Naples, Italy
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- IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), CNR, Naples, Italy
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- Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore," Ariano Irpino, Italy.,Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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- Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore," Ariano Irpino, Italy.,Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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- Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore," Ariano Irpino, Italy.,Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.,IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Italy.,Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), CNR, Naples, Italy
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Higginsianins A and B, two fungal diterpenoid α-pyrones with cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 61:104614. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.104614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Johnson TG, Schelch K, Mehta S, Burgess A, Reid G. Why Be One Protein When You Can Affect Many? The Multiple Roles of YB-1 in Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma. Front Cell Dev Biol 2019; 7:221. [PMID: 31632972 PMCID: PMC6781797 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lung cancers and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) have some of the worst 5-year survival rates of all cancer types, primarily due to a lack of effective treatment options for most patients. Targeted therapies have shown some promise in thoracic cancers, although efficacy is limited only to patients harboring specific mutations or target expression. Although a number of actionable mutations have now been identified, a large population of thoracic cancer patients have no therapeutic options outside of first-line chemotherapy. It is therefore crucial to identify alternative targets that might lead to the development of new ways of treating patients diagnosed with these diseases. The multifunctional oncoprotein Y-box binding protein-1 (YB-1) could serve as one such target. Recent studies also link this protein to many inherent behaviors of thoracic cancer cells such as proliferation, invasion, metastasis and involvement in cancer stem-like cells. Here, we review the regulation of YB-1 at the transcriptional, translational, post-translational and sub-cellular levels in thoracic cancer and discuss its potential use as a biomarker and therapeutic target.
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- Thomas G Johnson
- Asbestos Diseases Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Cell Division Laboratory, The ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Catalyst Translational Cancer Research Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Cell Division Laboratory, The ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Pero R, Angrisano T, Brancaccio M, Falanga A, Lombardi L, Natale F, Laneri S, Lombardo B, Galdiero S, Scudiero O. Beta-defensins and analogs in Helicobacter pylori infections: mRNA expression levels, DNA methylation, and antibacterial activity. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222295. [PMID: 31537016 PMCID: PMC6752957 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial peptides can protect the gastric mucosa from bacteria, but Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can equally colonize the gastric apparatus. To understand beta-defensin function in H. pylori-associated chronic gastritis, we investigated susceptibility, human beta-defensin mRNA expression, and DNA methylation changes to promoters in the gastric mucosa with or without H. pylori infection. We studied the expression of HBD2 (gene name DEFB4A), HBD3 (DEFB103A), and HBD4 (DEFB104) using real-time PCR in 15 control and 10 H. pylori infection patient gastric specimens. This study demonstrates that H. pylori infection is related to gastric enhancement of inducible HBD2, but inducible HBD3 and HBD4 expression levels remained unchanged. HBD2 gene methylation levels were overall higher in H. pylori-negative samples than in H. pylori-positive samples. We also assessed antimicrobial susceptibility using growth on blood agar. The H. pylori strain Tox+ was susceptible to all defensins tested and their analogs (3N, 3NI). These results show that HBD2 is involved in gastritis development driven by H. pylori, which facilitates the creation of an epigenetic field during H. pylori-associated gastric tumorigenesis.
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- Raffaela Pero
- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
- Task Force sugli Studi del Microbioma, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
- * E-mail: (RP); (OS)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia ed Evoluzione degli Organismi Marini, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Scarl, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
- Task Force sugli Studi del Microbioma, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Scarl, Napoli, Italy
- * E-mail: (RP); (OS)
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Natale F, Vivo M, Falco G, Angrisano T. Deciphering DNA methylation signatures of pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis. Clin Epigenetics 2019; 11:132. [PMID: 31492175 PMCID: PMC6729090 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0728-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic pancreatitis presents a high risk of inflammation-related progression to pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The high mortality rate is directly related to the difficulty in promptly diagnosing the disease, which often presents as overt and advanced. Hence, early diagnosis for pancreatic cancer becomes crucial, propelling research into the molecular and epigenetic landscape of the disease. MAIN BODY Recent studies have shown that cell-free DNA methylation profiles from inflammatory diseases or cancer can vary, thus opening a new venue for the development of biomarkers for early diagnosis. In particular, cell-free DNA methylation could be employed in the identification of pre-neoplastic signatures in individuals with suspected pancreatic conditions, representing a specific and non-invasive method of early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. In this review, we describe the molecular determinants of pancreatic cancer and how these are related to chronic pancreatitis. We will then present an overview of differential methylated genes in the two conditions, highlighting their diagnostic or prognostic potential. CONCLUSION Exploiting the relation between abnormally methylated cell-free DNA and pre-neoplastic lesions or chronic pancreatitis may become a game-changing approach for the development of tools for the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
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- Francesco Natale
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Naples, Italy.,Biogem Scarl, Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche "Gaetano Salvatore", 83031, Ariano Irpino, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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Guarino AM, Mauro GD, Ruggiero G, Geyer N, Delicato A, Foulkes NS, Vallone D, Calabrò V. YB-1 recruitment to stress granules in zebrafish cells reveals a differential adaptive response to stress. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9059. [PMID: 31227764 PMCID: PMC6588705 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45468-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The survival of cells exposed to adverse environmental conditions entails various alterations in cellular function including major changes in the transcriptome as well as a radical reprogramming of protein translation. While in mammals this process has been extensively studied, stress responses in non-mammalian vertebrates remain poorly understood. One of the key cellular responses to many different types of stressors is the transient generation of structures called stress granules (SGs). These represent cytoplasmic foci where untranslated mRNAs are sorted or processed for re-initiation, degradation, or packaging into mRNPs. Here, using the evolutionarily conserved Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1) and G3BP1 as markers, we have studied the formation of stress granules in zebrafish (D. rerio) in response to different environmental stressors. We show that following heat shock, zebrafish cells, like mammalian cells, form stress granules which contain both YB-1 and G3BP1 proteins. Moreover, zfYB-1 knockdown compromises cell viability, as well as recruitment of G3BP1 into SGs, under heat shock conditions highlighting the essential role played by YB-1 in SG assembly and cell survival. However, zebrafish PAC2 cells do not assemble YB-1-positive stress granules upon oxidative stress induced by arsenite, copper or hydrogen peroxide treatment. This contrasts with the situation in human cells where SG formation is robustly induced by exposure to oxidative stressors. Thus, our findings point to fundamental differences in the mechanisms whereby mammalian and zebrafish cells respond to oxidative stress.
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- Andrea Maria Guarino
- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Biology, Monte Sant'Angelo Campus, Via Cinthia 4, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,University of Ferrara, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Via Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Biology, Monte Sant'Angelo Campus, Via Cinthia 4, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Biology, Monte Sant'Angelo Campus, Via Cinthia 4, Naples, 80126, Italy.
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Montano E, Vivo M, Guarino AM, di Martino O, Di Luccia B, Calabrò V, Caserta S, Pollice A. Colloidal Silver Induces Cytoskeleton Reorganization and E-Cadherin Recruitment at Cell-Cell Contacts in HaCaT Cells. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2019; 12:E72. [PMID: 31096606 PMCID: PMC6631624 DOI: 10.3390/ph12020072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Up until the first half of the 20th century, silver found significant employment in medical applications, particularly in the healing of open wounds, thanks to its antibacterial and antifungal properties. Wound repair is a complex and dynamic biological process regulated by several pathways that cooperate to restore tissue integrity and homeostasis. To facilitate healing, injuries need to be promptly treated. Recently, the interest in alternatives to antibiotics has been raised given the widespread phenomenon of antibiotic resistance. Among these alternatives, the use of silver appears to be a valid option, so a resurgence in its use has been recently observed. In particular, in contrast to ionic silver, colloidal silver, a suspension of metallic silver particles, shows antibacterial activity displaying less or no toxicity. However, the human health risks associated with exposure to silver nanoparticles (NP) appear to be conflicted, and some studies have suggested that it could be toxic in different cellular contexts. These potentially harmful effects of silver NP depend on various parameters including NP size, which commonly range from 1 to 100 nm. In this study, we analyzed the effect of a colloidal silver preparation composed of very small and homogeneous nanoparticles of 0.62 nm size, smaller than those previously tested. We found no adverse effect on the cell proliferation of HaCaT cells, even at high NP concentration. Time-lapse microscopy and indirect immunofluorescence experiments demonstrated that this preparation of colloidal silver strongly increased cell migration, re-modeled the cytoskeleton, and caused recruitment of E-cadherin at cell-cell junctions of human cultured keratinocytes.
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- Elena Montano
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale (DICMAPI) Università degli Studi Napoli Federico II, P.le Tecchio, 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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Fontana R, Ranieri M, La Mantia G, Vivo M. Dual Role of the Alternative Reading Frame ARF Protein in Cancer. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E87. [PMID: 30836703 PMCID: PMC6468759 DOI: 10.3390/biom9030087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The CDKN2a/ARF locus expresses two partially overlapping transcripts that encode two distinct proteins, namely p14ARF (p19Arf in mouse) and p16INK4a, which present no sequence identity. Initial data obtained in mice showed that both proteins are potent tumor suppressors. In line with a tumor-suppressive role, ARF-deficient mice develop lymphomas, sarcomas, and adenocarcinomas, with a median survival rate of one year of age. In humans, the importance of ARF inactivation in cancer is less clear whereas a more obvious role has been documented for p16INK4a. Indeed, many alterations in human tumors result in the elimination of the entire locus, while the majority of point mutations affect p16INK4a. Nevertheless, specific mutations of p14ARF have been described in different types of human cancers such as colorectal and gastric carcinomas, melanoma and glioblastoma. The activity of the tumor suppressor ARF has been shown to rely on both p53-dependent and independent functions. However, novel data collected in the last years has challenged the traditional and established role of this protein as a tumor suppressor. In particular, tumors retaining ARF expression evolve to metastatic and invasive phenotypes and in humans are associated with a poor prognosis. In this review, the recent evidence and the molecular mechanisms of a novel role played by ARF will be presented and discussed, both in pathological and physiological contexts.
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- Rosa Fontana
- Department of Pharmacology, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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Guarino AM, Troiano A, Pizzo E, Bosso A, Vivo M, Pinto G, Amoresano A, Pollice A, La Mantia G, Calabrò V. Oxidative Stress Causes Enhanced Secretion of YB-1 Protein that Restrains Proliferation of Receiving Cells. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9100513. [PMID: 30360431 PMCID: PMC6210257 DOI: 10.3390/genes9100513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
The prototype cold-shock Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1) is a multifunctional protein that regulates a variety of fundamental biological processes including cell proliferation and migration, DNA damage, matrix protein synthesis and chemotaxis. The plethora of functions assigned to YB-1 is strictly dependent on its subcellular localization. In resting cells, YB-1 localizes to cytoplasm where it is a component of messenger ribonucleoprotein particles. Under stress conditions, YB-1 contributes to the formation of stress granules (SGs), cytoplasmic foci where untranslated messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are sorted or processed for reinitiation, degradation, or packaging into ribonucleoprotein particles (mRNPs). Following DNA damage, YB-1 translocates to the nucleus and participates in DNA repair thereby enhancing cell survival. Recent data show that YB-1 can also be secreted and YB-1-derived polypeptides are found in plasma of patients with sepsis and malignancies. Here we show that in response to oxidative insults, YB-1 assembly in SGs is associated with an enhancement of YB-1 protein secretion. An enriched fraction of extracellular YB-1 (exYB-1) significantly inhibited proliferation of receiving cells and such inhibition was associated to a G2/M cell cycle arrest, induction of p21WAF and reduction of ΔNp63α protein level. All together, these data show that acute oxidative stress causes sustained release of YB-1 as a paracrine/autocrine signal that stimulate cell cycle arrest.
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- Andrea Maria Guarino
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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Lindquist JA, Mertens PR. Cold shock proteins: from cellular mechanisms to pathophysiology and disease. Cell Commun Signal 2018; 16:63. [PMID: 30257675 PMCID: PMC6158828 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-018-0274-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Cold shock proteins are multifunctional RNA/DNA binding proteins, characterized by the presence of one or more cold shock domains. In humans, the best characterized members of this family are denoted Y-box binding proteins, such as Y-box binding protein-1 (YB-1). Biological activities range from the regulation of transcription, splicing and translation, to the orchestration of exosomal RNA content. Indeed, the secretion of YB-1 from cells via exosomes has opened the door to further potent activities. Evidence links a skewed cold shock protein expression pattern with cancer and inflammatory diseases. In this review the evidence for a causative involvement of cold shock proteins in disease development and progression is summarized. Furthermore, the potential application of cold shock proteins for diagnostics and as targets for therapy is elucidated.
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- Jonathan A Lindquist
- Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Nephrology and Hypertension, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany.
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PKC Dependent p14ARF Phosphorylation on Threonine 8 Drives Cell Proliferation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7056. [PMID: 29728595 PMCID: PMC5935756 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25496-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
ARF role as tumor suppressor has been challenged in the last years by several findings of different groups ultimately showing that its functions can be strictly context dependent. We previously showed that ARF loss in HeLa cells induces spreading defects, evident as rounded morphology of depleted cells, accompanied by a decrease of phosphorylated Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) protein levels and anoikis. These data, together with previous finding that a PKC dependent signalling pathway can lead to ARF stabilization, led us to the hypothesis that ARF functions in cell proliferation might be regulated by phosphorylation. In line with this, we show here that upon spreading ARF is induced through PKC activation. A constitutive-phosphorylated ARF mutant on the conserved threonine 8 (T8D) is able to mediate both cell spreading and FAK activation. Finally, ARF-T8D expression confers growth advantage to cells thus leading to the intriguing hypothesis that ARF phosphorylation could be a mechanism through which pro-proliferative or anti proliferative signals could be transduced inside the cells in both physiological and pathological conditions.
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Pagano C, di Martino O, Ruggiero G, Maria Guarino A, Mueller N, Siauciunaite R, Reischl M, Simon Foulkes N, Vallone D, Calabrò V. The tumor-associated YB-1 protein: new player in the circadian control of cell proliferation. Oncotarget 2018; 8:6193-6205. [PMID: 28008157 PMCID: PMC5351623 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Correct spatial and temporal control of cell proliferation is of fundamental importance for tissue homeostasis. Its deregulation has been associated with several pathological conditions. In common with almost every aspect of plant and animal biology, cell proliferation is dominated by day-night rhythms generated by the circadian clock. However, our understanding of the crosstalk between the core clock and cell cycle control mechanisms remains incomplete. In this study, using zebrafish as a vertebrate model system, we show that the nuclear localization of the Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1), a regulator of cyclin expression and a hallmark of certain cancers, is robustly regulated by the circadian clock. We implicate clock-controlled changes in YB-1 SUMOylation as one of the mechanisms regulating its periodic nuclear entry at the beginning of the light phase. Furthermore, we demonstrate that YB-1 nuclear protein is able to downregulate cyclin A2 mRNA expression in zebrafish via its direct interaction with the cyclin A2 promoter. Thus, by acting as a direct target of cyclic posttranslational regulatory mechanisms, YB-1 serves as one bridge between the circadian clock and its cell cycle control.
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- Cristina Pagano
- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Computer Science (IAI) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126 Naples, Italy
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Ciani F, Tafuri S, Troiano A, Cimmino A, Fioretto BS, Guarino AM, Pollice A, Vivo M, Evidente A, Carotenuto D, Calabrò V. Anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects of Uncaria tomentosa aqueous extract in squamous carcinoma cells. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 211:285-294. [PMID: 28964869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC. (Rubiacee), also known as uña de gato, is a plant that grows wild in the upper Amazon region of Peru and has been widely used in folk medicine to treat several health conditions including cancer. We have produced an aqueous extract from Uncaria tomentosa (UT-ex) and analyzed its effects on squamous carcinoma cells and immortalized HaCaT keratinocytes. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells arising in the skin's squamous layer of epidermis. When detected at an early stage, SCCs are almost curable, however, if left untreated, they can penetrate the underlying tissue and become disfiguring. We have evaluated cell proliferation, apoptosis and the level of reactive oxygen species following UT-ex treatment. UT-ex affected cell cycle progression and reduced cell viability in a dose and time-dependent manner. From a mechanistic point of view, this delay in cell growth coincided with the increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Furthermore, PARP1 cleavage was associated to the reduction of Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1) 36kDa, a nuclear prosurvival factor involved in DNA damage repair. These data indicate that UT-ex-induced cell death can be ascribed, at least in part, to its ability both to induce oxidative DNA damage and antagonize the mechanism of DNA repair relying upon YB-1 activity. They also show that non metastatic SCCs are more susceptible to UT-ex treatment than untransformed keratinocytes supporting the use of UT-ex for the treatment of precancerous and early forms of squamous cell carcinomas. Preliminary chemical investigation of UT-ex revealed the presence of hydrophilic low-medium molecular weight metabolites with anticancer potential towards squamous carcinoma cells.
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- Francesca Ciani
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University "Federico II", Via Veterinaria 1, Naples 80137, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University "Federico II", Via Veterinaria 1, Naples 80137, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, University "Federico II", Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy
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- Department of C hemical Sciences, University "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia,Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, University "Federico II", Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, University "Federico II", Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, University "Federico II", Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, University "Federico II", Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy
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- Department of C hemical Sciences, University "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia,Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, University "Federico II", Via Cintia, Monte S. Angelo, Naples 80126, Italy.
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Qian L, Xu F, Wang X, Jiang M, Wang J, Song W, Wu D, Shen Z, Feng D, Ling B, Cheng Y, Xiao W, Shan G, Zhou Y. LncRNA expression profile of ΔNp63α in cervical squamous cancers and its suppressive effects on LIF expression. Cytokine 2017; 96:114-122. [PMID: 28391028 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We aim to determine the lncRNA targets of ΔNp63α in cervical cancer and molecular programs in cancerous differentiation. Different profiles of the lncRNAs were assayed and validated in overexpressing p63 SiHa cells (SiHa/ΔNp63α) and the control cell lines (SiHa/pCon). ENST00000422259, ENST00000447565 (Lnc-LIF-AS) and ENST00000469965, together with their related antisense mRNA DPYD (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, a pyrimidine catabolic pathway gene), LIF (leukemia inhibitor factor) and FLNC (filamin C) were all notably differentially expressed in both ΔNp63α overexpression cells and knockdown cells. Here, we illustrated that ΔNp63α can inhibit the levels of LIF mRNA by direct transcription regulation and decrease LIF mRNA stability by suppressing the expression of Lnc-LIF-AS. An inverse interaction of LIF and ΔNp63α expression was as well validated in clinical samples of cervical cancer, and high level of LIF in cervical cancers was related with poor patient survival. The decrease of ΔNp63α also attenuated the differentiation of cervical cancerous cells. Suggesting that ΔNp63α may be form a complex network in regulation cervical cancerous differentiation.
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- Lili Qian
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Departments of Oncological Radiotherapy, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China.
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, China.
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