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Shobatake R, Ota H, Takahashi N, Ueno S, Sugie K, Takasawa S. The Impact of Intermittent Hypoxia on Metabolism and Cognition. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12957. [PMID: 36361741 PMCID: PMC9654766 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Intermittent hypoxia (IH), one of the primary pathologies of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), exposes cells throughout the body to repeated cycles of hypoxia/normoxia that result in oxidative stress and systemic inflammation. Since SAS is epidemiologically strongly correlated with type 2 diabetes/insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia included in metabolic syndrome, the effects of IH on gene expression in the corresponding cells of each organ have been studied intensively to clarify the molecular mechanism of the association between SAS and metabolic syndrome. Dementia has recently been recognized as a serious health problem due to its increasing incidence, and a large body of evidence has shown its strong correlation with SAS and metabolic disorders. In this narrative review, we first outline the effects of IH on the expression of genes related to metabolism in neuronal cells, pancreatic β cells, hepatocytes, adipocytes, myocytes, and renal cells (mainly based on the results of our experiments). Next, we discuss the literature regarding the mechanisms by which metabolic disorders and IH develop dementia to understand how IH directly and indirectly leads to the development of dementia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ryogo Shobatake
- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan
- Department of Neurology, Nara City Hospital, 1-50-1 Higashikidera-cho, Nara 630-8305, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara City Hospital, 1-50-1 Higashikidera-cho, Nara 630-8305, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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Upregulation of Reg IV and Hgf mRNAs by Intermittent Hypoxia via Downregulation of microRNA-499 in Cardiomyocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012414. [PMID: 36293268 PMCID: PMC9603944 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is characterized by recurrent episodes of oxygen desaturation and reoxygenation (intermittent hypoxia [IH]), and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and insulin resistance/Type 2 diabetes. However, the mechanisms linking IH stress and CVD remain elusive. We exposed rat H9c2 and mouse P19.CL6 cardiomyocytes to experimental IH or normoxia for 24 h to analyze the mRNA expression of several cardiomyokines. We found that the mRNA levels of regenerating gene IV (Reg IV) and hepatocyte growth factor (Hgf) in H9c2 and P19.CL6 cardiomyocytes were significantly increased by IH, whereas the promoter activities of the genes were not increased. A target mRNA search of microRNA (miR)s revealed that rat and mouse mRNAs have a potential target sequence for miR-499. The miR-499 level of IH-treated cells was significantly decreased compared to normoxia-treated cells. MiR-499 mimic and non-specific control RNA (miR-499 mimic NC) were introduced into P19.CL6 cells, and the IH-induced upregulation of the genes was abolished by introduction of the miR-499 mimic, but not by the miR-499 mimic NC. These results indicate that IH stress downregulates the miR-499 in cardiomyocytes, resulting in increased levels of Reg IV and Hgf mRNAs, leading to the protection of cardiomyocytes in SAS patients.
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Takasawa S, Makino M, Uchiyama T, Yamauchi A, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida S, Itaya-Hironaka A, Takeda Y, Asai K, Shobatake R, Ota H. Downregulation of the Cd38-Cyclic ADP-Ribose Signaling in Cardiomyocytes by Intermittent Hypoxia via Pten Upregulation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158782. [PMID: 35955916 PMCID: PMC9368863 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is characterized by recurrent episodes of oxygen desaturation and reoxygenation (intermittent hypoxia, IH), and it is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes. However, the mechanisms linking IH stress and CVD remain elusive. We exposed rat H9c2 and mouse P19.CL6 cardiomyocytes to experimental IH or normoxia for 24 h to analyze the mRNA expression of the components of Cd38-cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) signaling. We found that the mRNA levels of cluster of differentiation 38 (Cd38), type 2 ryanodine receptor (Ryr2), and FK506-binding protein 12.6 (Fkbp12.6) in H9c2 and P19.CL6 cardiomyocytes were significantly decreased by IH, whereas the promoter activities of these genes were not decreased. By contrast, the expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted from chromosome 10 (Pten) was upregulated in IH-treated cells. The small interfering RNA for Pten (siPten) and a non-specific control RNA were introduced into the H9c2 cells. The IH-induced downregulation of Cd38, Ryr2, and Fkbp12.6 was abolished by the introduction of the siPten, but not by the control RNA. These results indicate that IH stress upregulated the Pten in cardiomyocytes, resulting in the decreased mRNA levels of Cd38, Ryr2, and Fkbp12.6, leading to the inhibition of cardiomyocyte functions in SAS patients.
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- Shin Takasawa
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-74-422-3051 (ext. 2227); Fax: +81-744-24-9525
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Nara, Japan
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Intermittent Hypoxia Increased the Expression of DBH and PNMT in Neuroblastoma Cells via MicroRNA-375-Mediated Mechanism. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23115868. [PMID: 35682548 PMCID: PMC9180443 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23115868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), characterized by recurrent episodes of oxygen desaturation and reoxygenation (intermittent hypoxia (IH)), is a risk factor for hypertension and insulin resistance. We report a correlation between IH and insulin resistance/diabetes. However, the reason why hypertension is induced by IH is elusive. Here, we investigated the effect of IH on the expression of catecholamine-metabolizing enzymes using an in vitro IH system. Human and mouse neuroblastoma cells (NB-1 and Neuro-2a) were exposed to IH or normoxia for 24 h. Real-time RT-PCR revealed that IH significantly increased the mRNA levels of dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH) and phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PNMT) in both NB-1 and Neuro-2a. Western blot showed that the expression of DBH and PNMT in the NB-1 cells was significantly increased by IH. Reporter assays revealed that promoter activities of DBH and PNMT were not increased by IH. The miR-375 level of IH-treated cells was significantly decreased relative to that of normoxia-treated cells. The IH-induced up-regulation of DBH and PNMT was abolished by the introduction of the miR-375 mimic, but not by the control RNA. These results indicate that IH stress increases levels of DBH and PNMT via the inhibition of miR-375-mediated mRNA degradation, potentially playing a role in the emergence of hypertension in SAS patients.
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Shobatake R, Ota H, Takahashi N, Ueno S, Sugie K, Takasawa S. Anorexigenic Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia on the Gut-Brain Axis in Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:364. [PMID: 35008784 PMCID: PMC8745445 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is a breathing disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of upper-airway collapse, resulting in intermittent hypoxia (IH) during sleep. Experimental studies with animals and cellular models have indicated that IH leads to attenuation of glucose-induced insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells and to enhancement of insulin resistance in peripheral tissues and cells, such as the liver (hepatocytes), adipose tissue (adipocytes), and skeletal muscles (myocytes), both of which could lead to obesity. Although obesity is widely recognized as a major factor in SAS, it is controversial whether the development of SAS could contribute directly to obesity, and the effect of IH on the expression of appetite regulatory genes remains elusive. Appetite is regulated appropriately by both the hypothalamus and the gut as a gut-brain axis driven by differential neural and hormonal signals. In this review, we summarized the recent epidemiological findings on the relationship between SAS and feeding behavior and focused on the anorexigenic effects of IH on the gut-brain axis by the IH-induced up-regulation of proopiomelanocortin and cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript in neuronal cells and the IH-induced up-regulation of peptide YY, glucagon-like peptide-1 and neurotensin in enteroendocrine cells and their molecular mechanisms.
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- Ryogo Shobatake
- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan; (S.U.); (K.S.)
- Department of Neurology, Nara City Hospital, 1-50-1 Higashikidera-cho, Nara 630-8305, Japan;
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan;
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- Department Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan;
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- Department of Neurology, Nara City Hospital, 1-50-1 Higashikidera-cho, Nara 630-8305, Japan;
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan; (S.U.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan; (S.U.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan;
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Uchiyama T, Ota H, Ohbayashi C, Takasawa S. Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia on Cytokine Expression Involved in Insulin Resistance. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12898. [PMID: 34884703 PMCID: PMC8657675 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is a prevalent disorder characterized by recurrent apnea or hypoxia episodes leading to intermittent hypoxia (IH) and arousals during sleep. Currently, the relationship between SAS and metabolic diseases is being actively analyzed, and SAS is considered to be an independent risk factor for the development and progression of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Accumulating evidence suggests that the short cycles of decreased oxygen saturation and rapid reoxygenation, a typical feature of SAS, contribute to the development of glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. In addition to IH, several pathological conditions may also contribute to insulin resistance, including sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity, oxidative stress, vascular endothelial dysfunction, and the activation of inflammatory cytokines. However, the detailed mechanism by which IH induces insulin resistance in SAS patients has not been fully revealed. We have previously reported that IH stress may exacerbate insulin resistance/T2DM, especially in hepatocytes, adipocytes, and skeletal muscle cells, by causing abnormal cytokine expression/secretion from each cell. Adipose tissues, skeletal muscle, and the liver are the main endocrine organs producing hepatokines, adipokines, and myokines, respectively. In this review, we focus on the effect of IH on hepatokine, adipokine, and myokine expression.
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- Tomoko Uchiyama
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan;
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan;
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan;
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Takeda Y, Itaya-Hironaka A, Yamauchi A, Makino M, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida S, Ota H, Kawaguchi R, Takasawa S. Intermittent Hypoxia Upregulates the Renin and Cd38 mRNAs in Renin-Producing Cells via the Downregulation of miR-203. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10127. [PMID: 34576290 PMCID: PMC8466835 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221810127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Sleep apnea syndrome is characterized by recurrent episodes of oxygen desaturation and reoxygenation (intermittent hypoxia [IH]), and it is a known risk factor for hypertension. The upregulation of the renin-angiotensin system has been reported in IH, and the correlation between renin and CD38 has been noted. We exposed human HEK293 and mouse As4.1 renal cells to experimental IH or normoxia for 24 h and then measured the mRNA levels using a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The mRNA levels of Renin (Ren) and Cd38 were significantly increased by IH, indicating that they could be involved in the CD38-cyclic ADP-ribose signaling pathway. We next investigated the promotor activities of both genes, which were not increased by IH. Yet, a target mRNA search of the microRNA (miRNA) revealed both mRNAs to have a potential target sequence for miR-203. The miR-203 level of the IH-treated cells was significantly decreased when compared with the normoxia-treated cells. The IH-induced upregulation of the genes was abolished by the introduction of the miR-203 mimic, but not the miR-203 mimic NC negative control. These results indicate that IH stress downregulates the miR-203 in renin-producing cells, thereby resulting in increased mRNA levels of Ren and Cd38, which leads to hypertension.
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- Yoshinori Takeda
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan; (Y.T.); (A.I.-H.); (A.Y.); (M.M.); (S.S.-T.); (H.O.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan; (Y.T.); (A.I.-H.); (A.Y.); (M.M.); (S.S.-T.); (H.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan; (Y.T.); (A.I.-H.); (A.Y.); (M.M.); (S.S.-T.); (H.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan; (Y.T.); (A.I.-H.); (A.Y.); (M.M.); (S.S.-T.); (H.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan; (Y.T.); (A.I.-H.); (A.Y.); (M.M.); (S.S.-T.); (H.O.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan; (Y.T.); (A.I.-H.); (A.Y.); (M.M.); (S.S.-T.); (H.O.)
- Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan; (Y.T.); (A.I.-H.); (A.Y.); (M.M.); (S.S.-T.); (H.O.)
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OKAMOTO H, TAKASAWA S. Okamoto model for necrosis and its expansions, CD38-cyclic ADP-ribose signal system for intracellular Ca 2+ mobilization and Reg (Regenerating gene protein)-Reg receptor system for cell regeneration. PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY. SERIES B, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2021; 97:423-461. [PMID: 34629354 PMCID: PMC8553518 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.97.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In pancreatic islet cell culture models and animal models, we studied the molecular mechanisms involved in the development of insulin-dependent diabetes. The diabetogenic agents, alloxan and streptozotocin, caused DNA strand breaks, which in turn activated poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase/synthetase (PARP) to deplete NAD+, thereby inhibiting islet β-cell functions such as proinsulin synthesis and ultimately leading to β-cell necrosis. Radical scavengers protected against the formation of DNA strand breaks and inhibition of proinsulin synthesis. Inhibitors of PARP prevented the NAD+ depletion, inhibition of proinsulin synthesis and β-cell death. These findings led to the proposed unifying concept for β-cell damage and its prevention (the Okamoto model). The model met one proof with PARP knockout animals and was further extended by the discovery of cyclic ADP-ribose as the second messenger for Ca2+ mobilization in glucose-induced insulin secretion and by the identification of Reg (Regenerating gene) for β-cell regeneration. Physiological and pathological events found in pancreatic β-cells have been observed in other cells and tissues.
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- Hiroshi OKAMOTO
- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Vascular Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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Kimura H, Ota H, Kimura Y, Takasawa S. Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia on Pulmonary Vascular and Systemic Diseases. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16173101. [PMID: 31455007 PMCID: PMC6747246 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16173101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes many systemic disorders via mechanisms related to sympathetic nerve activation, systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress. OSA typically shows repeated sleep apnea followed by hyperventilation, which results in intermittent hypoxia (IH). IH is associated with an increase in sympathetic activity, which is a well-known pathophysiological mechanism in hypertension and insulin resistance. In this review, we show the basic and clinical significance of IH from the viewpoint of not only systemic regulatory mechanisms focusing on pulmonary circulation, but also cellular mechanisms causing lifestyle-related diseases. First, we demonstrate how IH influences pulmonary circulation to cause pulmonary hypertension during sleep in association with sleep state-specific change in OSA. We also clarify how nocturnal IH activates circulating monocytes to accelerate the infiltration ability to vascular wall in OSA. Finally, the effects of IH on insulin secretion and insulin resistance are elucidated by using an in vitro chamber system that can mimic and manipulate IH. The obtained data implies that glucose-induced insulin secretion (GIS) in pancreatic β cells is significantly attenuated by IH, and that IH increases selenoprotein P, which is one of the hepatokines, as well as TNF-α, CCL-2, and resistin, members of adipokines, to induce insulin resistance via direct cellular mechanisms. Clinical and experimental findings concerning IH give us productive new knowledge of how lifestyle-related diseases and pulmonary hypertension develop during sleep.
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- Hiroshi Kimura
- Department of Advanced Medicine for Pulmonary Circulation and Respiratory Failure, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Center for Pulmonary Diseases, NHO Tokyo National Hospital, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-0023, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan
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Masuda N, Tsujinaka H, Hirai H, Yamashita M, Ueda T, Ogata N. Effects of concentration of amyloid β (Aβ) on viability of cultured retinal pigment epithelial cells. BMC Ophthalmol 2019; 19:70. [PMID: 30849957 PMCID: PMC6408759 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-019-1076-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Amyloid beta (Aβ) is a constituent of drusen that is a common sign of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Aβ on human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in culture. Methods Cells from a human RPE cell line (ARPE-19) were exposed to 0 to 25 μM of Aβ 1–40 for 48 h, and the number of living cells was determined by WST-8 cleavage. Replicative DNA synthesis was measured by the incorporation of 5′-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine. The cell death pathway was investigated by the WST-8 cleavage assay after the addition of caspase-9 inhibitor, an anti-apoptotic factor. Real-time qRT-PCR was performed using Aβ-exposed cellular RNA to determine the level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A and pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF). To determine the effect of receptor-for-advanced glycation end products (RAGE), the siRNA for RAGE was inserted into ARPE-19 treated with Aβ, and the levels of expression of VEGF-A and PEDF were determined. Results The number of living ARPE-19 cells was increased by exposure to 5 μM Aβ but was decreased by exposure to 25 μM of Aβ. Replicative DNA synthesis by ARPE-19 cells exposed to 25 μM of Aβ was significantly decreased indicating that 25 μM of Aβ inhibited cell proliferation. Real-time RT-PCR showed that the level of the mRNA of PEDF was increased by exposure to 5 μM Aβ, and the levels of the mRNAs of PEDF and VEGF-A were also increased by exposure to 25 μM Aβ. The addition of an inhibitor of caspase-9 blocked the decrease the number of ARPE-19 cells exposed to 25 μM Aβ. Exposure to si-RAGE attenuated the increase of VEGF-A and PEDF mRNA expression in ARPE-19 exposed to Aβ. Conclusions Exposure of ARPE-19 cells to low concentrations of Aβ increases the level of PEDF which then inhibits the apoptosis of ARPE-19 cells leading to RPE cell proliferation. Exposure to high concentrations of Aβ induces RPE cell death and enhances the expression of the mRNA of VEGF-A in RPE cells. The Aβ-RAGE pathway may lead to the expression VEGF-A and PEDF in RPE cells. These results suggest that Aβ is strongly related to the pathogenesis of choroidal neovascularization.
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- Naonori Masuda
- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522, Japan.
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Significance of Interleukin-6/STAT Pathway for the Gene Expression of REG Iα, a New Autoantigen in Sjögren's Syndrome Patients, in Salivary Duct Epithelial Cells. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2018; 52:351-363. [PMID: 27339601 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-016-8570-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The regenerating gene, Reg, was originally isolated from a rat regenerating islet complementary DNA (cDNA) library, and its human homologue was named REG Iα. Recently, we reported that REG Iα messenger RNA (mRNA), as well as its product, was overexpressed in ductal epithelial cells in the salivary glands of Sjögren's syndrome patients. Furthermore, autoantibodies against REG Iα were found in the sera of Sjögren's syndrome patients, and the patients who were positive for the anti-REG Iα antibody showed significantly lower saliva secretion than antibody-negative patients. We found the mechanism of REG Iα induction in salivary ductal epithelial cells. Reporter plasmid containing REG Iα promoter (-1190/+26) upstream of a luciferase gene was introduced into human NS-SV-DC and rat A5 salivary ductal cells. The cells were treated with several cytokines (interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, etc.), upregulated in Sjögren's syndrome salivary ducts, and the transcriptional activity was measured. IL-6 stimulation significantly enhanced the REG Iα promoter activity in both cells. Deletion analysis revealed that the -141∼-117 region of the REG Iα gene was responsible for the promoter activation by IL-6, which contains a consensus sequence for signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) binding. The introduction of small interfering RNA for human STAT3 abolished IL-6-induced REG Iα transcription. These results indicated that IL-6 stimulation induced REG Iα transcription through STAT3 activation and binding to the REG Iα promoter in salivary ductal cells. This dependence of REG Iα induction upon IL-6/STAT in salivary duct epithelial cells may play an important role in the pathogenesis/progression of Sjögren's syndrome.
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Tsuchida C, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida S, Taked M, Itaya-Hironaka A, Yamauchi A, Misu M, Shobatake R, Uchiyama T, Makino M, Pujol-Autonell I, Vives-Pi M, Ohbayashi C, Takasawa S. Expression of REG family genes in human inflammatory bowel diseases and its regulation. Biochem Biophys Rep 2017; 12:198-205. [PMID: 29090282 PMCID: PMC5655384 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reflects a balance between mucosal injury and reparative mechanisms. Some regenerating gene (Reg) family members have been reported to be expressed in Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) and to be involved as proliferative mucosal factors in IBD. However, expression of all REG family genes in IBD is still unclear. Here, we analyzed expression of all REG family genes (REG Iα, REG Iβ, REG III, HIP/PAP, and REG IV) in biopsy specimens of UC and CD by real-time RT-PCR. REG Iα, REG Iβ, and REG IV genes were overexpressed in CD samples. REG IV gene was also overexpressed in UC samples. We further analyzed the expression mechanisms of REG Iα, REG Iβ, and REG IV genes in human colon cells. The expression of REG Iα was significantly induced by IL-6 or IL-22, and REG Iβ was induced by IL-22. Deletion analyses revealed that three regions (- 220 to - 211, - 179 to - 156, and - 146 to - 130) in REG Iα and the region (- 274 to- 260) in REG Iβ promoter were responsible for the activation by IL-22/IL-6. The promoters contain consensus transcription factor binding sequences for MZF1, RTEF1/TEAD4, and STAT3 in REG Iα, and HLTF/FOXN2F in REG Iβ, respectively. The introduction of siRNAs for MZF1, RTEF1/TEAD4, STAT3, and HLTF/FOXN2F abolished the transcription of REG Iα and REG Iβ. The gene activation mechanisms of REG Iα/REG Iβ may play a role in colon mucosal regeneration in IBD.
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Key Words
- CD, Crohn's disease
- CDX2, caudal-type homeobox transcription factor 2
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- FOXN2, forkhead box protein N2
- GATA6, GATA DNA-binding protein 6
- HLTF, helicase-like transcription factor
- IBD, inflammatory bowel disease
- IL, interleukin
- MZF1, myeloid zinc finger 1
- REG family genes
- REG, regenerating gene
- RTEF1, related transcriptional enhancer factor-1
- SOCS3, suppressors of the cytokine signaling 3
- STAT3, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
- TEAD4, TEA Domain transcription Factor 4
- Transcription
- UC, ulcerative colitis
- Ulcerative colitis
- siRNA, small interfering RNA
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- Chikatsugu Tsuchida
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan.,Saiseikai Nara Hospital, Nara 630-8145, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan.,Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center, Sakai 591-8025, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan.,Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Immunology Division, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
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- Immunology Division, Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Research Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain.,CIBER of Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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Up-regulation of selenoprotein P and HIP/PAP mRNAs in hepatocytes by intermittent hypoxia via down-regulation of miR-203. Biochem Biophys Rep 2017; 11:130-137. [PMID: 28955777 PMCID: PMC5614699 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Sleep apnea syndrome is characterized by recurrent episodes of oxygen desaturation and reoxygenation (intermittent hypoxia [IH]) and is a risk factor for insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes. However, the mechanisms linking IH stress and insulin resistance remain elusive. We exposed human hepatocytes (JHH5, JHH7, and HepG2) to experimental IH or normoxia for 24 h, measured mRNA levels by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and found that IH significantly increased the mRNA levels of selenoprotein P (SELENOP) — a hepatokine — and hepatocarcinoma-intestine-pancreas/pancreatitis-associated protein (HIP/PAP) — one of REG (Regenerating gene) family. We next investigated promoter activities of both genes and discovered that they were not increased by IH. On the other hand, a target mRNA search of micro RNA (miRNA) revealed that both mRNAs have a potential target sequence for miR-203. The miR-203 level of IH-treated cells was significantly lower than that of normoxia-treated cells. Thus, we introduced miR-203 inhibitor and a non-specific control RNA (miR-203 inhibitor NC) into HepG2 cells and measured the mRNA levels of SELENOP and HIP/PAP. The IH-induced expression of SELENOP and HIP/PAP was abolished by the introduction of miR-203 inhibitor but not by miR-203 inhibitor NC. These results demonstrate that IH stress up-regulates the levels of SELENOP in human hepatocytes to accelerate insulin resistance and up-regulates the levels of HIP/PAP mRNAs to proliferate such hepatocytes, via the miR-203 mediated mechanism.
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Key Words
- AHSG, α2 HS-glycoprotein
- ANGPTL6, angiopoietin-related growth factor
- DICER, endoribonuclease Dicer
- DROSHA, ribonuclease type III
- ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- FCS, fetal calf serum
- FGF21, fibroblast growth factor 21
- HIP/PAP
- HIP/PAP, hepatocarcinoma-intestine-pancreas/pancreatitis-associated protein
- Hepatokine
- IH, intermittent hypoxia
- Intermittent hypoxia
- LECT2, leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2
- MCPIP1, monocyte chemotactic protein-induced protein 1
- REG family gene
- Reg, regenerating gene
- Rig, rat insulinoma gene
- RpS15, ribosomal protein S15
- SAS, sleep apnea syndrome
- SELENOP
- SELENOP, selenoprotein P
- SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin
- TP63, transformation-related protein 63
- WST-8, 2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)−3-(4-nitrophenyl)−5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)−2H-tetrazolium monosodium salt
- miR-203
- miRNA, micro RNA
- siRNA, small interfering RNA
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INTRODUCTION The regenerating gene (Reg) was identified in regenerating islets and its related genes were revealed to constitute the Reg gene family. Reg family proteins act as growth factors for several cells. Recently, autoimmunity against the Reg family proteins has been reported in several diseases. In addition, the Reg family genes were found to be expressed in a large number of cancers and to influence prognosis. AREAS COVERED The historical background and current view of the structure, function, and expression of Reg family genes/proteins and their physiological/pathological significance in several diseases are described. Based on the findings, the diagnostic/therapeutic potential of Reg family genes/proteins is also discussed. EXPERT OPINION Autoimmunity against Reg family proteins may be a new diagnostic marker and/or therapeutic target for immune-mediated diseases. Treatment aimed at the expansion of the β-cell mass by the Reg genes/proteins, combined with the abrogation of autoimmunity, constitutes a potential approach for the treatment of diabetes. Conversely, some cancer cells have gained the ability to overexpress the Reg genes/proteins, thereby enhancing their proliferative capacities, resulting in these cells having a considerable growth advantage. Thus, the Reg genes/proteins are expected to be a new prognostic marker in cancer and/or a future therapeutic target.
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- Shin Takasawa
- a Department of Biochemistry , Nara Medical University , Kashihara , Japan
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Regenerating Gene Protein as a Novel Autoantigen in the Pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome. Antibodies (Basel) 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/antib4040409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tsujinaka H, Itaya-Hironaka A, Yamauchi A, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida S, Ota H, Takeda M, Fujimura T, Takasawa S, Ogata N. Human retinal pigment epithelial cell proliferation by the combined stimulation of hydroquinone and advanced glycation end-products via up-regulation of VEGF gene. Biochem Biophys Rep 2015; 2:123-131. [PMID: 29124153 PMCID: PMC5668646 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Although recent research showed that advanced glycation endproduct (AGE) and hydroquinone (HQ) are related to the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the mechanism how AGE and HQ induce or accelerate AMD remains elusive. In the present study, we examined the effects of AGE and HQ on changes of human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell numbers and found that the viable cell numbers were markedly reduced by HQ by apoptosis and that AGE prevented the decreases of HQ-treated cell numbers by increased replicative DNA synthesis of RPE cells without changing apoptosis. Real-time RT-PCR revealed that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A mRNA was increased by HQ treatment and the addition of HQ+AGE resulted in a further increment. The increase of VEGF secretion was confirmed by ELISA, and inhibition of VEGF signaling by chemical inhibitors and small interfering RNA decreased the HQ+AGE-induced increases in RPE cell numbers. The deletion analysis demonstrated that -102 to -43 region was essential for the VEGF-A promoter activation. Site-directed mutaions of specificity protein 1 (SP1) binding sequences in the VEGF-A promoter and RNA interference of SP1 revealed that SP1 is an essential transcription factor for VEGF-A expression. These results indicate that HQ induces RPE cell apoptosis, leading to dry AMD, and suggest that AGE stimulation in addition to HQ enhances VEGF-A transcription via the AGE-receptor for AGE pathway in HQ-damaged cells. As a result, the secreted VEGF acts as an autocrine/paracrine growth factor for RPE and/or adjacent vascular cells, causing wet AMD.
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- AGE, advanced glycation endproduct
- AMD, age-related macular degeneration
- Advanced glycation endproduct(s)
- Age-related macular degeneration
- BSA, bovine serum albumin
- ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- FCS, fetal calf serum
- HQ, hydroquinone
- Hydroquinone
- IdU, 5ʹ-Indo-2ʹ-deoxyuridine
- RAGE, receptor for advanced glycation endproduct
- RPE, retinal pigment epithelial
- RT-PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction;
- Retinal pigment epithelial cells
- SP1, specificity protein 1
- SR, scavenger receptor
- TUNEL, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling
- VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor
- Vascular endothelial growth factor
- WST-8, 2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium monosodium salt
- siRNA, small interfering RNA
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- Hiroki Tsujinaka
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8521 Nara, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, 634-8522 Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8521 Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8521 Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8521 Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8521 Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8521 Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8521 Nara, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, 634-8522 Nara, Japan
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Interleukin-6/STAT pathway is responsible for the induction of gene expression of REG Iα, a new auto-antigen in Sjögren׳s syndrome patients, in salivary duct epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Rep 2015; 2:69-74. [PMID: 29124146 PMCID: PMC5668644 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The regenerating gene, Reg, was originally isolated from a rat regenerating islet cDNA library, and its human homolog was named REG Iα. Recently, we reported that REG Iα mRNA as well as its product were overexpressed in ductal epithelial cells in the minor salivary glands of Sjögren׳s syndrome (SS) patients. This study was undertaken to elucidate the role of cytokines and the subsequent intracellular mechanism for induction of REG Iα in the salivary glands of SS patients. We prepared a reporter plasmid containing REG Iα promoter (−1190/+26) upstream of a luciferase reporter gene. The promoter plasmid was introduced by lipofection into human NS-SV-DC and rat A5 salivary ductal cells. The cells were treated with interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and a combination of the two. Thereafter transcriptional activity of REG Iα was measured by luciferase assay. We found that IL-6 stimulation, but not IL-8, significantly enhanced the REG Iα promoter activity in salivary ductal cells. Deletion analysis revealed that the region of −141 to −117 of the REG Iα gene was responsible for the promoter activation by IL-6, which contains a consensus sequence for signal transduction and activation of transcription (STAT). The introduction of siRNA for human STAT3 abolished IL-6-induced REG Iα transcription. These results showed that IL-6 stimulation induced REG Iα transcription through STAT3 activation and binding to the consensus sequence of REG Iα promoter in salivary ductal cells. This IL-6/STAT dependent REG Iα induction might play a role in the pathogenesis of SS. REG Iα was overexpressed in salivary ductal cells of patients with Sjögren׳s syndrome. IL-6 stimulation enhanced the REG Iα gene transcription in salivary ductal cells. STAT3 mediated IL-6-induced REG Iα transcription in salivary ductal cells.
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Yamauchi A, Itaya-Hironaka A, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida S, Takeda M, Yoshimoto K, Miyaoka T, Fujimura T, Tsujinaka H, Tsuchida C, Ota H, Takasawa S. Synergistic activations of REG I α and REG I β promoters by IL-6 and Glucocorticoids through JAK/STAT pathway in human pancreatic β cells. J Diabetes Res 2015; 2015:173058. [PMID: 25767811 PMCID: PMC4342170 DOI: 10.1155/2015/173058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Reg (Regenerating gene) gene was originally isolated from rat regenerating islets and its encoding protein was revealed as an autocrine/paracrine growth factor for β cells. Rat Reg gene is activated in inflammatory conditions for β cell regeneration. In human, although five functional REG family genes (REG Iα, REG Iβ, REG III, HIP/PAP, and REG IV) were isolated, their expressions in β cells under inflammatory conditions remained unclear. In this study, we found that combined addition of IL-6 and dexamethasone (Dx) induced REG Iα and REG Iβ expression in human 1.1B4 β cells. Promoter assay revealed that a signal transducer and activator of transcription- (STAT-) binding site in each promoter of REG Iα (TGCCGGGAA) and REG Iβ (TGCCAGGAA) was essential for the IL-6+Dx-induced promoter activation. A Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) inhibitor significantly inhibited the IL-6+Dx-induced REG Iα and REG Iβ transcription. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation revealed that IL-6+Dx stimulation increased STAT3 binding to the REG Iα promoter. Furthermore, small interfering RNA-mediated targeting of STAT3 blocked the IL-6+Dx-induced expression of REG Iα and REG Iβ. These results indicate that the expression of REG Iα and REG Iβ should be upregulated in human β cells under inflammatory conditions through the JAK/STAT pathway.
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- Akiyo Yamauchi
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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Uppal SS, Naveed AK, Baig S, Chaudhry B. Expression of REG Iα gene in type 2 diabetics in Pakistan. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2015; 7:96. [PMID: 26568772 PMCID: PMC4643495 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-015-0092-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The escalating rate of diabetes' has prompted researchers around the world to explore for early markers. A deficit of functional β-cell mass plays a central role in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. The REG (Regenerating) gene, encoding a 166 amino acid REG protein was discovered in rats and humans which is released in response to β-cells damage and play a role in their regeneration. The objective of this study was to characterize serum levels of REG Iα proteins in type 2 diabetic patients as indicator of β-cell apoptosis as well as regeneration. METHODS Unrelated type 2 diabetic patients (n = 55) of different age groups and disease duration were recruited from the Medical OPD of PNS Shifa Hospital. Age and sex matched non diabetic controls (n = 20) without family history of diabetes were selected from the same setting. Demographical details were recorded on a structured questionnaire. Biochemical parameters like FBG, HbA1c, TC and TG levels were measured. Serum levels of REG Iα protein were determined by ELISA. RESULTS Levels of REG Iα protein were found significantly raised in type 2 diabetic patients compared to controls (p < 001). Patients with short duration of the disease had higher levels of REG Iα as compared to patients with longer duration of the disease. Although the patients were on anti hyperglycemic agents, a positive correlation was found between REG Iα serum levels, FBG and HbA1c levels. Patients with higher BMI had higher levels of serum REG Iα levels. Serum TC, TG and Hb levels showed no correlation. CONCLUSION REG Iα may be used as a marker/predictor of type 2 diabetes especially in the early stages of the disease.
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- Sadaf Saleem Uppal
- />Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi and National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- />Department of Biochemistry, Islamic International Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- />Department of Biochemistry, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- />Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Calderari S, Irminger JC, Giroix MH, Ehses JA, Gangnerau MN, Coulaud J, Rickenbach K, Gauguier D, Halban P, Serradas P, Homo-Delarche F. Regenerating 1 and 3b gene expression in the pancreas of type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90045. [PMID: 24587207 PMCID: PMC3936001 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Regenerating (REG) proteins are associated with islet development, β-cell damage, diabetes and pancreatitis. Particularly, REG-1 and REG-3-beta are involved in cell growth/survival and/or inflammation and the Reg1 promoter contains interleukin-6 (IL-6)-responsive elements. We showed by transcriptome analysis that islets of Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats, a model of spontaneous type 2 diabetes, overexpress Reg1, 3α, 3β and 3γ, vs Wistar islets. Goto-Kakizaki rat islets also exhibit increased cytokine/chemokine expression/release, particularly IL-6. Here we analyzed Reg1 and Reg3β expression and REG-1 immuno-localization in the GK rat pancreas in relationship with inflammation. Isolated pancreatic islets and acinar tissue from male adult Wistar and diabetic GK rats were used for quantitative RT-PCR analysis. REG-1 immunohistochemistry was performed on paraffin sections with a monoclonal anti-rat REG-1 antibody. Islet cytokine/chemokine release was measured after 48 h-culture. Islet macrophage-positive area was quantified on cryostat sections using anti-CD68 and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II antibodies. Pancreatic exocrine-to-endocrine Reg1 and Reg3β mRNA ratios were markedly increased in Wistar vs GK rats. Conversely, both genes were upregulated in isolated GK rat islets. These findings were unexpected, because Reg genes are expressed in the pancreatic acinar tissue. However, we observed REG-1 protein labeling in acinar peri-ductal tissue close to islets and around large, often disorganized, GK rat islets, which may retain acinar cells due to their irregular shape. These large islets also showed peri-islet macrophage infiltration and increased release of various cytokines/chemokines, particularly IL-6. Thus, IL-6 might potentially trigger acinar REG-1 expression and secretion in the vicinity of large diabetic GK rat islets. This increased acinar REG-1 expression might reflect an adaptive though unsuccessful response to deleterious microenvironment.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Neoplasm/genetics
- Antigens, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Chemokines/blood
- Chemokines/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/pathology
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Islets of Langerhans/metabolism
- Lectins, C-Type/genetics
- Lectins, C-Type/metabolism
- Lithostathine/genetics
- Lithostathine/metabolism
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Male
- Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
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- Sophie Calderari
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMRS 872, Team 6, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers (CRC), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Equipe associée au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 4413-Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative (BFA), Team 1 (Biologie et Pathologie du Pancréas Endocrine (B2PE)), Université Paris-Diderot Sorbonne-Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia and Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Equipe associée au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 4413-Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative (BFA), Team 1 (Biologie et Pathologie du Pancréas Endocrine (B2PE)), Université Paris-Diderot Sorbonne-Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMRS 872, Team 6, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers (CRC), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMRS 872, Team 6, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers (CRC), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- INSERM UMRS 872, Team 9, CRC, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMRS 872, Team 6, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers (CRC), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, Paris, France
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Yoshimoto K, Fujimoto T, Itaya-Hironaka A, Miyaoka T, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida S, Yamauchi A, Takeda M, Kasai T, Nakagawara K, Nonomura A, Takasawa S. Involvement of autoimmunity to REG, a regeneration factor, in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Immunol 2013; 174:1-9. [PMID: 23701206 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The regenerating gene (Reg) was isolated originally as a gene specifically over-expressed in regenerating pancreatic islets and constitute a growth factor family. Reg gene product (Reg) is important in the pathophysiology of various human inflammatory diseases. Recently, the possible involvement of human REG in the regeneration of salivary ductal epithelial cells of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) was reported. However, the expression of the REG family genes in minor salivary glands (MSG) and the occurrence of anti-REG Iα autoantibodies in SS patients were obscured. In this study, we examined the expression of REG family genes in the MSG of SS and screened anti-REG Iα autoantibodies in SS. The mRNA levels of REG family genes in MSG were quantified using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and REG Iα expression in the MSG was analysed by immunohistochemistry. The mRNA level of REG Iα in the MSG of SS patients was significantly higher than that of control. REG Iα protein was expressed highly in SS ductal epithelial cells. Anti-REG Iα autoantibodies in the sera were found in 11% of SS. All the MSG in the anti-REG Iα autoantibody-positive group showed REG Iα expression, whereas only 40% showed REG Iα expression in the anti-REG Iα autoantibody-negative group. The anti-REG Iα autoantibody-positive group showed significantly lower saliva secretion and a higher ratio of grade 4 (by Rubin-Holt) in sialography. These data suggest strongly that autoimmunity to REG Iα might play a role in the degeneration of MSG ductal epithelial cells in primary SS.
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- K Yoshimoto
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan; Department of General Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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Nakagawa K, Takasawa S, Nata K, Yamauchi A, Itaya-Hironaka A, Ota H, Yoshimoto K, Sakuramoto-Tsuchida S, Miyaoka T, Takeda M, Unno M, Okamoto H. Prevention of Reg I-induced β-cell apoptosis by IL-6/dexamethasone through activation of HGF gene regulation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2013; 1833:2988-2995. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Revised: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pancreatic β cell proliferation by intermittent hypoxia via up-regulation of Reg family genes and HGF gene. Life Sci 2013; 93:664-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder, which damages the small intestine and is caused by ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. The only known effective treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet. Genetic risk factors have been identified and nearly all patients are HLA-DQ2 and/or HLA-DQ8 positive. Specific autoantibodies, IgA antitissue transglutaminase-2, antiendomysium, and antideaminated forms of gliadin peptide antibodies, are widely used as diagnostic aids in celiac patients. However, the discovery of new biomarkers may help in the diagnosis and follow-up of the disease. Recently, the molecule REG Iα, involved in tissue regeneration, has been proposed as a new biomarker of CD. REG Iα expression is increased in the target tissue and in the sera of celiac patients during damage and inflammation, decreasing after gluten-free diet. In this article we review the main biomarkers for diagnosis and monitoring of CD, focusing on the immune response-related mechanisms.
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Ruíz-Ortiz E, Santos AL, Pujol-Autonell I, Planas R, Montraveta M, Pintos G, Doladé M, Cabré E, Vives-Pi M. Urinary levels of regenerating protein Iα do not differentiate celiac patients and healthy subjects. Biomarkers 2013; 18:178-80. [DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2012.745903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Planas R, Pujol-Autonell I, Ruiz E, Montraveta M, Cabre E, Lucas-Martin A, Pujol-Borrell R, Martinez-Caceres E, Vives-Pi M. Regenerating gene Iα is a biomarker for diagnosis and monitoring of celiac disease: a preliminary study. Transl Res 2011; 158:140-5. [PMID: 21867979 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2011.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2011] [Revised: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The regenerating gene (REG) is a multigene family in humans that plays a role in tissue regeneration. The REG Iα protein is expressed in the pancreas and the gastrointestinal tract and is involved in the pathophysiology of gastritis, pancreatitis, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and type 1 diabetes (T1D). Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease caused by the ingestion of gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Our aim was to determine whether the serum REG Iα concentration reflects the destructive/regenerative process in the small bowel in CD. REG Iα was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 40 patients with active CD, and in 19 of them, REG Iα was assessed after following a gluten free diet. As controls, 35 healthy subjects were included in the study. Autoantibodies to transglutaminase, gliadin, and endomisium were measured also. We found a significant increase in REG Iα in the sera of CD patients when compared with controls. REG Iα levels decreased after a gluten-free diet together with a significant reduction in antitransglutaminase antibodies. T1D and pernicious anemia patients displayed normal serum REG Iα concentrations. This preliminary study suggests that REG Iα protein levels can be used as a biomarker for the diagnosis and monitoring of CD.
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- Raquel Planas
- Laboratory of Immunobiology for Research and Diagnosis Applications (LIRAD), Blood and Tissue Bank, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute, Carretera Canyet s/n, Badalona, Spain
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Chaparro RJ, Dilorenzo TP. An update on the use of NOD mice to study autoimmune (Type 1) diabetes. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2011; 6:939-55. [PMID: 20979558 DOI: 10.1586/eci.10.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The widely used nonobese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of autoimmune (Type 1) diabetes mellitus shares multiple characteristics with the human disease, and studies employing this model continue to yield clinically relevant and important information. Here, we review some of the recent key findings obtained from NOD mouse investigations that have both advanced our understanding of disease pathogenesis and suggested new therapeutic targets and approaches. Areas discussed include antigen discovery, identification of genes and pathways contributing to disease susceptibility, development of strategies to image islet inflammation and the testing of therapeutics. We also review recent technical advances that, combined with an improved understanding of the NOD mouse model's limitations, should work to ensure its popularity, utility and relevance in the years ahead.
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- Rodolfo José Chaparro
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Jin CX, Hayakawa T, Ko SBH, Ishiguro H, Kitagawa M. Pancreatic stone protein/regenerating protein family in pancreatic and gastrointestinal diseases. Intern Med 2011; 50:1507-16. [PMID: 21804274 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Pancreatic stone protein (PSP; reported in 1979), pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP; 1984) and regenerating protein (Reg I; 1988) were discovered independently in the fields of the exocrine (pancreatitis) and endocrine (diabetes) pancreas. Subsequent analysis revealed that PSP and Reg I are identical and PAP belongs to the same protein family. PSP/Reg I and PAP share a selective and specific trypsin cleavage site and result in insoluble fibrils (PTP, PATP). Search for a functional role of PSP had led to the idea that it might serve as an inhibitor in pancreatic stone formation and PSP was renamed lithostathine. Inhibitory effects of lithostathine in stone formation have been questioned. Evidence so far obtained can support a lithogenic role rather than a lithostatic role of PSP. PAP and its isoforms have been investigated mainly regarding responses to inflammation and stress. Reg I and its isoforms have been examined on regeneration, growth and mitogenesis in gastrointestinal neoplastic diseases as well as diabetes. Evidence obtained can be applied in the prediction of prognosis and therapy for inflammatory and neoplastic diseases.
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- Chun Xiang Jin
- The First Clinical College of Norman Bethune Medical Division, Jilin University, China
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Babad J, Geliebter A, DiLorenzo TP. T-cell autoantigens in the non-obese diabetic mouse model of autoimmune diabetes. Immunology 2010; 131:459-65. [PMID: 21039471 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2010.03362.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of autoimmune (type 1) diabetes has contributed greatly to our understanding of disease pathogenesis and has facilitated the development and testing of therapeutic strategies to combat the disease. Although the model is a valuable immunological tool in its own right, it reaches its fullest potential in areas where its findings translate to the human disease. Perhaps the foremost example of this is the field of T-cell antigen discovery, from which diverse benefits can be derived, including the development of antigen-specific disease interventions. The majority of NOD T-cell antigens are also targets of T-cell autoimmunity in patients with type 1 diabetes, and several of these are currently being evaluated in clinical trials. Here we review the journeys of these antigens from bench to bedside. We also discuss several recently identified NOD T-cell autoantigens whose translational potential warrants further investigation.
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- Jeffrey Babad
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Pancreatic regenerating protein I in chronic pancreatitis and aging: implications for new therapeutic approaches to diabetes. Pancreas 2008; 37:386-95. [PMID: 18953250 PMCID: PMC2685202 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31817f7893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We investigated the relationship of pancreatic regenerating protein (reg) in models of acinar cell atrophy and aging, and the effect of reg I protein replacement on glucose tolerance. METHODS Rats underwent pancreatic duct ligation (PDL) and were followed through 12 months. Aging rats were studied at 12 and 20 months. Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests (IPGTTs) were performed, pancreatic reg I, reg I receptor, insulin gene expression, and reg I protein levels were measured. Pancreatic duct ligation and aged animals were treated with exogenous reg I protein and assessed for glucose metabolism. RESULTS After PDL, chronic atrophic pancreatitis developed, with a progressive loss of acinar cells and pancreatic reg I. During aging, a similar depression of reg I gene expression was also noted. The reg I levels correlated with pancreatic insulin levels. Twelve months after PDL, IPGTT results were abnormal, which were significantly improved by administration of reg I protein. Aged animals demonstrated depressed IPGTT, which marginally improved after reg I administration. Anti-reg antibody administration to young rats depressed IPGTT to elderly levels. CONCLUSIONS Depletion of the acinar product reg I is associated with the pathogenesis of impaired glucose tolerance of pancreatitis-associated diabetes and aging, and replacement therapy could be useful in these patients. Reg I is an acinar cell product, which affects islet function.
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Hirai H, Miura J, Hu Y, Larsson H, Larsson K, Lernmark A, Ivarsson SA, Wu T, Kingman A, Tzioufas AG, Notkins AL. Selective screening of secretory vesicle-associated proteins for autoantigens in type 1 diabetes: VAMP2 and NPY are new minor autoantigens. Clin Immunol 2008; 127:366-74. [PMID: 18359275 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2008.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2007] [Revised: 01/18/2008] [Accepted: 01/19/2008] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The four major autoantigens (IA-2, IA-2 beta, GAD65 and insulin) of type 1 diabetes are all associated with dense core or synaptic vesicles. This raised the possibility that other secretory vesicle-associated proteins might be targets of the autoimmune response in type 1 diabetes. To test this hypothesis 56 proteins, two-thirds of which are associated with secretory vesicles, were prepared by in vitro transcription/translation and screened for autoantibodies by liquid phase radioimmunoprecipitation. Two secretory vesicle-associated proteins, VAMP2 and NPY, were identified as new minor autoantigens with 21% and 9%, respectively, of 200 type 1 diabetes sera reacting positively. These findings add support to the hypothesis that secretory vesicle-associated proteins are particularly important, but not the exclusive, targets of the autoimmune response in type 1 diabetes. Selective screening of the human proteome offers a useful approach for identifying new autoantigens in autoimmune diseases.
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- Hiroki Hirai
- Experimental Medicine Section, Oral Infection and Immunity Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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The Reg family of proteins has been studied in the context of growth and regeneration in several organs including pancreatic islets. We previously suggested that Reg proteins act as autoantigens in type 1 diabetes, based on evidence that a member of the Reg family (hepatocellular carcinoma intestine pancreas [HIP]/pancreatitis-associated protein [PAP]) was overexpressed in the islets of a patient who died after sudden onset of type 1 diabetes, and that, in NOD mice, Reg-specific T-cells adoptively transferred diabetes. In the current study, we developed antisera to detect individual Reg members in mouse islets and found that RegIIIalpha was present in the non-beta-cell portion of the islets, while RegII was predominantly expressed in beta-cells. Vaccination of NOD mice with the separately expressed N-terminal (NtfrII) or C-terminal (CtfrII) portion of RegII revealed a dichotomy: NtfrII vaccination accelerated and CtfrII vaccination delayed type 1 diabetes. Vaccination with CtfrII was more effective when given at later stages in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes, a time dependency different from that seen with other antigen-dependent vaccine strategies in NOD mice, which might have therapeutic implications. In conclusion, RegII is a novel beta-cell-derived autoantigen in NOD mice. The autoimmune response against this protein may convert a regenerative into an islet-destructive process accelerating development of type 1 diabetes.
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- Werner Gurr
- Yale University School of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, New Haven, CT 06520-8020, USA.
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Planas R, Alba A, Carrillo J, Puertas MC, Ampudia R, Pastor X, Okamoto H, Takasawa S, Gurr W, Pujol-Borrell R, Verdaguer J, Vives-Pi M. Reg (regenerating) gene overexpression in islets from non-obese diabetic mice with accelerated diabetes: role of IFNbeta. Diabetologia 2006; 49:2379-87. [PMID: 16900387 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-006-0365-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2006] [Accepted: 06/01/2006] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The expression of IFNbeta in beta cells results in accelerated type 1 diabetes. The REG family of beta cell proliferation factors have been described as autoantigens in autoimmune diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of IFNbeta on Reg expression, and the implications of this in terms of autoimmunity. METHODS Reg gene expression was determined in islets from non-obese diabetic (NOD) RIP-HuIFNbeta mice by cDNA microarray, quantitative real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry. The effect of IFNbeta on Reg1 and Reg2 expression was assessed in the NOD insulinoma cell line NIT-1. IL-6, known to induce Reg expression, was measured in the insulitis microenvironment. Morphological studies were carried out to determine islet enlargement in this model. RESULTS Reg2 was upregulated in islets from the NOD RIP-HuIFNbeta mice at the onset of the autoimmune attack. IFNbeta upregulates Reg1 and Reg2 genes in NIT-1 cells. The expression of Il6 was increased in islets from transgenic mice and in NIT-1 cells exposed to HuIFNbeta. Moreover, islets from transgenic mice were enlarged compared with those from wild-type mice. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Reg overexpression correlates well with the acceleration of diabetes in this model. The upregulation of Reg suggests that islets try to improve hyperglycaemia by regenerating the cells lost in the autoimmune attack. Reg expression is regulated by several factors such as inflammation. Therefore, the overexpression of an IFNbeta-induced autoantigen (REG) in the islets during inflammation might contribute to the premature onset of diabetes.
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- R Planas
- Laboratory of Immunobiology for Research and Diagnostic Applications (LIRAD), Blood and Tissue Bank, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, PO Box 72, 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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