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Jiang M, Liu Y, Zhang T, Ye G, Hong S, Qi Z. Identification of a ferroptosis-related prognostic signature and validation of ITGA6-AS1 in enhancing cell proliferation, migration and invasion in glioma. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 137:112438. [PMID: 38875999 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Glioma is the most common malignant tumor of the adult central nervous system. In this study, we aimed to identify a novel model for predicting glioma prognosis and a potential therapeutic target. Here, lncRNAs related to prognosis and ferroptosis were analyzed and screened through R software and online websites. A nomogram model was established and evaluated with calibration curve, receiver operating characteristic curve and decision curve analysis. Further, an enrichment analysis and immune infiltration analysis were performed. In addition, the expression level and biological function of ITGA6-AS1 were verified in vitro. We obtained a ferroptosis-related 7-lncRNA signature, and constructed a nomogram prognostic model with good predictability for 1-, 3- and 5-year overall survival of glioma patients. The enrichment analysis indicated potential involvement of certain pathways and suggested a correlation between the high-risk group and infiltration of M2 macrophages and MDSCs. Furthermore, the expression level of ITGA6-AS1 in the U118, U87, and LN229 cells was upregulated compared to the H1800 cell. Interestingly, knockdown of ITGA6-AS1 may inhibit U118 cells' proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. while overexpression of ITGA6-AS1 in LN229 cells plays a promoting role. This study implies that the 7-lncRNA signature may contribute to the stratification of glioma prognosis, and the immune suppressive microenvironment may be associated with macrophage-ferroptosis crosstalk. Furthermore, ITGA6-AS1 may be a potential therapeutic target for patients with glioma.
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- Minli Jiang
- Medical College of Guangxi University, Da-Xue-Dong Road No. 100, Nanning 530004, PR China; Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No. 98 Chengxiang Road, Youjiang District, Baise 533000, PR China
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- Medical College of Guangxi University, Da-Xue-Dong Road No. 100, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Xinyang Agricultural and Forestry University, No. 1 of Beihuan Road, Xinyang 464000, PR China
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- Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No. 98 Chengxiang Road, Youjiang District, Baise 533000, PR China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China.
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- Medical College of Guangxi University, Da-Xue-Dong Road No. 100, Nanning 530004, PR China.
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Boltman T, Meyer M, Ekpo O. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Glioblastoma and Neuroblastoma Cancers Using Chlorotoxin Nanoparticles. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3388. [PMID: 37444498 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GB) and high-risk neuroblastoma (NB) are known to have poor therapeutic outcomes. As for most cancers, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the current mainstay treatments for GB and NB. However, the known limitations of systemic toxicity, drug resistance, poor targeted delivery, and inability to access the blood-brain barrier (BBB), make these treatments less satisfactory. Other treatment options have been investigated in many studies in the literature, especially nutraceutical and naturopathic products, most of which have also been reported to be poorly effective against these cancer types. This necessitates the development of treatment strategies with the potential to cross the BBB and specifically target cancer cells. Compounds that target the endopeptidase, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), have been reported to offer therapeutic insights for GB and NB since MMP-2 is known to be over-expressed in these cancers and plays significant roles in such physiological processes as angiogenesis, metastasis, and cellular invasion. Chlorotoxin (CTX) is a promising 36-amino acid peptide isolated from the venom of the deathstalker scorpion, Leiurus quinquestriatus, demonstrating high selectivity and binding affinity to a broad-spectrum of cancers, especially GB and NB through specific molecular targets, including MMP-2. The favorable characteristics of nanoparticles (NPs) such as their small sizes, large surface area for active targeting, BBB permeability, etc. make CTX-functionalized NPs (CTX-NPs) promising diagnostic and therapeutic applications for addressing the many challenges associated with these cancers. CTX-NPs may function by improving diffusion through the BBB, enabling increased localization of chemotherapeutic and genotherapeutic drugs to diseased cells specifically, enhancing imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), optical imaging techniques, image-guided surgery, as well as improving the sensitization of radio-resistant cells to radiotherapy treatment. This review discusses the characteristics of GB and NB cancers, related treatment challenges as well as the potential of CTX and its functionalized NP formulations as targeting systems for diagnostic, therapeutic, and theranostic purposes. It also provides insights into the potential mechanisms through which CTX crosses the BBB to bind cancer cells and provides suggestions for the development and application of novel CTX-based formulations for the diagnosis and treatment of GB and NB in the future.
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- Taahirah Boltman
- Department of Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
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- Department of Science and Innovation/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Biolabels Node, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
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- Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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Porcù E, Maule F, Manfreda L, Mariotto E, Bresolin S, Cani A, Bortolozzi R, Della Puppa A, Corallo D, Viola G, Rampazzo E, Persano L. Identification of Homoharringtonine as a potent inhibitor of glioblastoma cell proliferation and migration. Transl Res 2023; 251:41-53. [PMID: 35788055 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2022.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We previously demonstrated that Annexin A2 (ANXA2) is a pivotal mediator of the pro-oncogenic features displayed by glioblastoma (GBM) tumors, the deadliest adult brain malignancies, being involved in cell stemness, proliferation and invasion, thus negatively impacting patient prognosis. Based on these results, we hypothesized that compounds able to revert ANXA2-dependent transcriptional features could be exploited as reliable treatments to inhibit GBM cell aggressiveness by hampering their proliferative and migratory potential. Transcriptional signatures obtained by the modulation of ANXA2 activity/levels were functionally mapped through the QUADrATiC bioinformatic tool for compound identification. Selected compounds were screened by cell proliferation and migration assays in primary GBM cells, and we identified Homoharringtonine (HHT) as a potent inhibitor of GBM cell motility and proliferation, without affecting their viability. A further molecular characterization of the effects displayed by HHT, confirmed its ability to inhibit a transcriptional program involved in cell migration and invasion. Moreover, we demonstrated that the multiple antitumoral effects displayed by HHT are correlated to the inhibition of a platelet derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα)-dependent intracellular signaling through the impairment of Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and Ras homolog family member A (RhoA) axes. Our results demonstrate that HHT may act as a potent inhibitor of cancer cell proliferation and invasion in GBM, by hampering multiple PDGFRα-dependent oncogenic signals transduced through the STAT3 and RhoA intracellular components, finally suggesting its potential transferability for achieving an effective impairment of peculiar GBM hallmarks.
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- Elena Porcù
- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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- Laboratory of Target Discovery and Biology of Neuroblastoma, Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Pediatric Research Institute, Padova, Italy
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Abdelraouf EM, Hussein RRS, Shaaban AH, El-Sherief HAM, Embaby AS, Abd El-Aleem SA. Annexin A2 (AnxA2) association with the clinicopathological data in different breast cancer subtypes: A possible role for AnxA2 in tumor heterogeneity and cancer progression. Life Sci 2022; 308:120967. [PMID: 36116530 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a highly heterogeneous type of neoplasia with molecular and biochemical alterations in the ductal epithelium. AnxA2 has a diverse functions and through intracellular interaction with other molecules promotes carcinogenesis. AIMS To study the possible involvement of AnxA2 in breast cancer heterogeneity and cancer progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS Tumor tissue and serum were obtained from different breast cancer subtypes. Tumor tissues were processed for histopathological studies. AnxA2 levels were assessed in the tissues by H scoring and in the serum by ELISA. AnxA2 levels were correlated with HER2 and Ki67 and with clinicopathological data. Normal breast tissues and serum from healthy subjects were used as controls. RESULTS AnxA2 showed a peculiar distribution in tumor tissues and nearby interstitial tissues. Pattern of expressions varied in different subtypes with the highest expression in triple negative subtype. Tissue and serum AnxA2 showed significant co-upregulations in breast cancer. Moreover, they showed positive correlations with HER2 and Ki67 and associations with clinicopathological data including cancer staging and lymph node metastasis. CONCLUSION For the best of our knowledge this is the first study showing correlation between AnxA2, the proposed prognostic marker and the well-established tumor markers; HER2 and Ki67. AnxA2 might contribute to breast cancer heterogeneity and is associated with poor prognosis. AnxA2 might be a prognostic marker and an additional marker for breast cancer grading and clinical staging. Interestingly, tissue and serum AnxA2 showed a strong correlation. Thus, assessing serum AnxA2 can be a noninvasive prognostic tool.
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- Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Egypt; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6 University, 6 October City, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Egypt
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt.
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Hong YM, Min SY, Kim D, Kim S, Seo D, Lee KH, Han SH. Human MicroRNAs Attenuate the Expression of Immediate Early Proteins and HCMV Replication during Lytic and Latent Infection in Connection with Enhancement of Phosphorylated RelA/p65 (Serine 536) That Binds to MIEP. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052769. [PMID: 35269913 PMCID: PMC8911160 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Attenuating the expression of immediate early (IE) proteins is essential for controlling the lytic replication of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). The human microRNAs (hsa-miRs), miR-200b-3p and miR-200c-3p, have been identified to bind the 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of the mRNA encoding IE proteins. However, whether hsa-miRs can reduce IE72 expression and HCMV viral load or exhibit a crosstalk with the host cellular signaling machinery, most importantly the NF-κB cascade, has not been evaluated. In this study, argonaute-crosslinking and immunoprecipitation-seq revealed that miR-200b-3p and miR-200c-3p bind the 3′-UTR of UL123, which is a gene that encodes IE72. The binding of these miRNAs to the 3′-UTR of UL123 was verified in transfected cells stably expressing GFP. We used miR-200b-3p/miR-200c-3p mimics to counteract the downregulation of these miRNA after acute HCMV infection. This resulted in reduced IE72/IE86 expression and HCMV VL during lytic infection. We determined that IE72/IE86 alone can inhibit the phosphorylation of RelA/p65 at the Ser536 residue and that p-Ser536 RelA/p65 binds to the major IE promoter/enhancer (MIEP). The upregulation of miR-200b-3p and miR-200c-3p resulted in the phosphorylation of RelA/p65 at Ser536 through the downregulation of IE, and the binding of the resultant p-Ser536 RelA/p65 to MIEP resulted in a decreased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Overall, miR-200b-3p and miR-200c-3p—together with p-Ser536 RelA/p65—can prevent lytic HCMV replication during acute and latent infection
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- Yeon-Mi Hong
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea; (Y.-M.H.); (S.Y.M.); (D.K.); (S.K.); (K.H.L.)
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea; (Y.-M.H.); (S.Y.M.); (D.K.); (S.K.); (K.H.L.)
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea; (Y.-M.H.); (S.Y.M.); (D.K.); (S.K.); (K.H.L.)
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea; (Y.-M.H.); (S.Y.M.); (D.K.); (S.K.); (K.H.L.)
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea;
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea; (Y.-M.H.); (S.Y.M.); (D.K.); (S.K.); (K.H.L.)
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea; (Y.-M.H.); (S.Y.M.); (D.K.); (S.K.); (K.H.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2019-3319; Fax: +82-2-3463-3882
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Wang D, Starr R, Chang WC, Aguilar B, Alizadeh D, Wright SL, Yang X, Brito A, Sarkissian A, Ostberg JR, Li L, Shi Y, Gutova M, Aboody K, Badie B, Forman SJ, Barish ME, Brown CE. Chlorotoxin-directed CAR T cells for specific and effective targeting of glioblastoma. Sci Transl Med 2021; 12:12/533/eaaw2672. [PMID: 32132216 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaw2672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Although chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have demonstrated signs of antitumor activity against glioblastoma (GBM), tumor heterogeneity remains a critical challenge. To achieve broader and more effective GBM targeting, we developed a peptide-bearing CAR exploiting the GBM-binding potential of chlorotoxin (CLTX). We find that CLTX peptide binds a great proportion of tumors and constituent tumor cells. CAR T cells using CLTX as the targeting domain (CLTX-CAR T cells) mediate potent anti-GBM activity and efficiently target tumors lacking expression of other GBM-associated antigens. Treatment with CLTX-CAR T cells resulted in tumor regression in orthotopic xenograft GBM tumor models. CLTX-CAR T cells do not exhibit observable off-target effector activity against normal cells or after adoptive transfer into mice. Effective targeting by CLTX-CAR T cells requires cell surface expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2. Our results pioneer a peptide toxin in CAR design, expanding the repertoire of tumor-selective CAR T cells with the potential to reduce antigen escape.
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- Dongrui Wang
- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.,Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.,Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA. .,Department of Immuno-Oncology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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Maggs L, Cattaneo G, Dal AE, Moghaddam AS, Ferrone S. CAR T Cell-Based Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Glioblastoma. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:662064. [PMID: 34113233 PMCID: PMC8185049 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.662064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in adults. Current treatment options typically consist of surgery followed by chemotherapy or more frequently radiotherapy, however, median patient survival remains at just over 1 year. Therefore, the need for novel curative therapies for GBM is vital. Characterization of GBM cells has contributed to identify several molecules as targets for immunotherapy-based treatments such as EGFR/EGFRvIII, IL13Rα2, B7-H3, and CSPG4. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes collected from a patient can be genetically modified to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for an identified tumor antigen (TA). These CAR T cells can then be re-administered to the patient to identify and eliminate cancer cells. The impressive clinical responses to TA-specific CAR T cell-based therapies in patients with hematological malignancies have generated a lot of interest in the application of this strategy with solid tumors including GBM. Several clinical trials are evaluating TA-specific CAR T cells to treat GBM. Unfortunately, the efficacy of CAR T cells against solid tumors has been limited due to several factors. These include the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, inadequate trafficking and infiltration of CAR T cells and their lack of persistence and activity. In particular, GBM has specific limitations to overcome including acquired resistance to therapy, limited diffusion across the blood brain barrier and risks of central nervous system toxicity. Here we review current CAR T cell-based approaches for the treatment of GBM and summarize the mechanisms being explored in pre-clinical, as well as clinical studies to improve their anti-tumor activity.
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- Luke Maggs
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Noble K, Rohaj A, Abegglen LM, Schiffman JD. Cancer therapeutics inspired by defense mechanisms in the animal kingdom. Evol Appl 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/eva.12963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- Kathleen Noble
- Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
- Department of Pediatrics University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
- Department of Pediatrics University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
- PEEL Therapeutics, Inc. Salt Lake City Utah
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ANXA2 Silencing Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion, and Migration in Gastric Cancer Cells. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2019; 2019:4035460. [PMID: 31186633 PMCID: PMC6521490 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4035460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Annexin A2 (ANXA2) has been well known to associate with the progress of malignant tumor. However, the biological behavior of ANXA2 in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear. We made a hypothesis in transcriptome level from TCGA datasets. Then, we used immunohistochemical staining to quantify the expression level of ANXA2 protein in GC tissues compared with adjacent tissues. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blot were used for analyzing ANXA2 expression in human GC (SGC-7901, MKN-45, BGC-823, and AGS) cell lines. We investigated the effect of a lentivirus-mediated knock-down of ANXA2 on the proliferation, invasion and migration of gastric cancer AGS cells. Cell proliferation was examined by MTT and colony formation tests. Cell apoptosis and cycle were measured by flow cytometry. Migration and invasion were detected by transwell assay. We found that high expression of ANXA2 can increase the mobility of cancer cells from TCGA datasets. ANXA2 was upregulated in GC tissues compared with adjacent tissues. AGS cell line displayed significantly higher expression of ANXA2 among the four GC cell lines. In addition, ANXA2 silencing led to a weakened ability of proliferation, invasion, and migration in GC cells; targeting of ANXA2 may be a potential therapeutic strategy for GC patients.
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Dastpeyman M, Giacomin P, Wilson D, Nolan MJ, Bansal PS, Daly NL. A C-Terminal Fragment of Chlorotoxin Retains Bioactivity and Inhibits Cell Migration. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:250. [PMID: 30949052 PMCID: PMC6435586 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Chlorotoxin was originally isolated from the venom of the Israeli scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus, and has potential as a tumor imaging agent based on its selective binding to tumor cells. Several targets have been suggested for chlorotoxin including voltage-gated chloride channels, and it has been shown to have anti-angiogenic activity and inhibit cell migration. The structure of chlorotoxin is stabilized by four disulfide bonds and contains β-sheet and helical structure. Interestingly, the reduced form has previously been shown to inhibit cell migration to the same extent as the wild type, but structural analysis indicates that the reduced form of the peptide does not maintain the native secondary structure and appears unstructured in solution. This lack of structure suggests that a short stretch of amino acids might be responsible for the bioactivity. To explore this hypothesis, we have synthesized fragments of chlorotoxin without disulfide bonds. As expected for such small peptides, NMR analysis indicated that the peptides were unstructured in solution. However, the peptide corresponding to the eight C-terminal residues inhibited cell migration, in contrast to the other fragments. Our results suggest that the C-terminal region plays a critical role in the bioactivity of chlorotoxin.
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- Mohadeseh Dastpeyman
- Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia
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Cohen G, Burks SR, Frank JA. Chlorotoxin-A Multimodal Imaging Platform for Targeting Glioma Tumors. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:E496. [PMID: 30486274 PMCID: PMC6316809 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10120496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Chlorotoxin (CTX) is a 36-amino-acid disulfide-containing peptide derived from the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus. CTX alters physiology in numerous ways. It interacts with voltage gated chloride channels, Annexin-2, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2). CTX-based bioconjugates have been widely subjected to phase I/II clinical trials and have shown substantial promise. Many studies have demonstrated that CTX preferentially binds to neuroectodermal tumors, such as glioblastoma, without cross-reactivity to normal brain cells. With its ability to penetrate the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) and its tyrosine residue allows covalent conjugation with functional moieties, CTX is an attractive platform to explore development of diagnostic and therapeutic agents for gliomas. In this review, we outline CTX structure and its molecular targets, summarize molecular variations of CTX developed for glioma imaging, and discuss future trends and perspectives for CTX conjugates as a theranostic agent.
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- Gadi Cohen
- Frank Laboratory, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Frank Laboratory, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Frank Laboratory, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Annexins in Translational Research: Hidden Treasures to Be Found. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19061781. [PMID: 29914106 PMCID: PMC6032224 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The vertebrate annexin superfamily (AnxA) consists of 12 members of a calcium (Ca2+) and phospholipid binding protein family which share a high structural homology. In keeping with this hallmark feature, annexins have been implicated in the Ca2+-controlled regulation of a broad range of membrane events. In this review, we identify and discuss several themes of annexin actions that hold a potential therapeutic value, namely, the regulation of the immune response and the control of tissue homeostasis, and that repeatedly surface in the annexin activity profile. Our aim is to identify and discuss those annexin properties which might be exploited from a translational science and specifically, a clinical point of view.
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Annexin 2A sustains glioblastoma cell dissemination and proliferation. Oncotarget 2018; 7:54632-54649. [PMID: 27429043 PMCID: PMC5342369 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most devastating tumor of the brain, characterized by an almost inevitable tendency to recur after intensive treatments and a fatal prognosis. Indeed, despite recent technical improvements in GBM surgery, the complete eradication of cancer cell disseminated outside the tumor mass still remains a crucial issue for glioma patients management. In this context, Annexin 2A (ANXA2) is a phospholipid-binding protein expressed in a variety of cell types, whose expression has been recently associated with cell dissemination and metastasis in many cancer types, thus making ANXA2 an attractive putative regulator of cell invasion also in GBM. Here we show that ANXA2 is over-expressed in GBM and positively correlates with tumor aggressiveness and patient survival. In particular, we associate the expression of ANXA2 to a mesenchymal and metastatic phenotype of GBM tumors. Moreover, we functionally characterized the effects exerted by ANXA2 inhibition in primary GBM cultures, demonstrating its ability to sustain cell migration, matrix invasion, cytoskeletal remodeling and proliferation. Finally, we were able to generate an ANXA2-dependent gene signature with a significant prognostic potential in different cohorts of solid tumor patients, including GBM. In conclusion, we demonstrate that ANXA2 acts at multiple levels in determining the disseminating and aggressive behaviour of GBM cells, thus proving its potential as a possible target and strong prognostic factor in the future management of GBM patients.
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Park JY, Kim H, Lim DW, Kim JE, Park WH, Park SD. Ethanol Extract of Lycopodium serratum Thunb. Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced C6 Glioma Cells Migration via Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression. Chin J Integr Med 2018; 24:860-866. [PMID: 29335864 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-017-2923-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To elucidate how ethanol extract of L. serratum (ELS) could exert anti-migratory effects on glioma with the suppression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) downstream pathway. METHODS Cell viability of ELS on C6 glioma was detected by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Nitric oxide (NO) assay and 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA) assay were applied to measure NO production and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced C6 glioma cells. NF-κB, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), inducible nictric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein were determined by Western blot. Wound healing assay was used to investigate the inhibitory effect of ELS on fetal bovine serum (FBS)-induced migration and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and -2 activity was examined by zymography. RESULTS ELS suppressed LPS-induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 through inhibiting the expression of chemokine CCL2 (or monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, MCP-1). In addition, ELS inhibited the expression of iNOS, COX-2, and the production of NO by LPS in C6 glioma cells. ELS also significantly decreased serum-induced migration of C6 glioma cells in scratch wound healing in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.01). The activity of MMP-9 and -2 were also significantly attenuated by ELS with LPS treatment (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that downregulation of MMP-9 gene expression might be involved in the anti-migration effect of ELS against LPS-induced C6 glioma cells.
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- Ju-Yeon Park
- Institute of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Dongguk-Ro 32, Goyang, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostics, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Dongguk-Ro 32, Goyang, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Dongguk-Ro 32, Goyang, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Dongguk-Ro 32, Goyang, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostics, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Dongguk-Ro 32, Goyang, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Prescription, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Dongguk-Ro 32, Goyang, 10326, Republic of Korea.
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Pseudogenes of annexin A2, novel prognosis biomarkers for diffuse gliomas. Oncotarget 2017; 8:106962-106975. [PMID: 29291003 PMCID: PMC5739788 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Diffuse gliomas is a kind of common malignant primary brain tumor. Pseudogenes have multilayered biological function in the progression of human cancers. In this study, Differentially Expressed Pseudogenes (DEPs) between glioblastomas and non-tumor controls were found by bioinformatics analysis, of which the annexin A2 pseudogenes (ANXA2P1, ANXA2P2 and ANXA2P3) were significantly up-regulated, along with the parent gene annexin A2 (ANXA2). Among four glioblastoma subtypes, ANXA2P1 and ANXA2P2 were preferentially expressed in mesenchymal subtype and less expressed in proneural subtype. Meanwhile, Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that the expression level of ANXA2 was positively correlated with ANXA2 pseudogenes expression. Then, the expression patterns of ANXA2 and its pseudogenes were validated in diffuse glioma specimens (n=99) and non-tumor tissues (n=12) by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Additionally, Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed that highly expressed ANXA2 and annexin A2 pseudogenes were associated with the poor survival outcome of glioma patients. Cox regression analyses suggested that ANXA2, ANXA2P1 and ANXA2P2 were the independent prognosis factors for gliomas. Furthermore, down-regulation of ANXA2 and ANXA2 pseudogenes might contribute to the improvement of patients’ survival who received chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These results demonstrated that ANXA2 pseudogenes and ANXA2 could be used as the novel biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and target therapy of gliomas.
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Kerkis I, de Brandão Prieto da Silva AR, Pompeia C, Tytgat J, de Sá Junior PL. Toxin bioportides: exploring toxin biological activity and multifunctionality. Cell Mol Life Sci 2017; 74:647-661. [PMID: 27554773 PMCID: PMC11107510 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-016-2343-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Toxins have been shown to have many biological functions and to constitute a rich source of drugs and biotechnological tools. We focus on toxins that not only have a specific activity, but also contain residues responsible for transmembrane penetration, which can be considered bioportides-a class of cell-penetrating peptides that are also intrinsically bioactive. Bioportides are potential tools in pharmacology and biotechnology as they help deliver substances and nanoparticles to intracellular targets. Bioportides characterized so far are peptides derived from human proteins, such as cytochrome c (CYCS), calcitonin receptor (camptide), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (nosangiotide). However, toxins are usually disregarded as potential bioportides. In this review, we discuss the inclusion of some toxins and molecules derived thereof as a new class of bioportides based on structure activity relationship, minimization, and biological activity studies. The comparative analysis of the amino acid residue composition of toxin-derived bioportides and their short molecular variants is an innovative analytical strategy which allows us to understand natural toxin multifunctionality in vivo and plan novel pharmacological and biotechnological products. Furthermore, we discuss how many bioportide toxins have a rigid structure with amphiphilic properties important for both cell penetration and bioactivity.
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- Irina Kerkis
- Laboratório de Genética, Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brasil 1500, São Paulo, SP, 05503-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética, Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brasil 1500, São Paulo, SP, 05503-900, Brazil
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- Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Louvain, Belgium
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- Laboratório de Genética, Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brasil 1500, São Paulo, SP, 05503-900, Brazil.
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Kling T, Ferrarese R, Ó hAilín D, Johansson P, Heiland DH, Dai F, Vasilikos I, Weyerbrock A, Jörnsten R, Carro MS, Nelander S. Integrative Modeling Reveals Annexin A2-mediated Epigenetic Control of Mesenchymal Glioblastoma. EBioMedicine 2016; 12:72-85. [PMID: 27667176 PMCID: PMC5078587 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Glioblastomas are characterized by transcriptionally distinct subtypes, but despite possible clinical relevance, their regulation remains poorly understood. The commonly used molecular classification systems for GBM all identify a subtype with high expression of mesenchymal marker transcripts, strongly associated with invasive growth. We used a comprehensive data-driven network modeling technique (augmented sparse inverse covariance selection, aSICS) to define separate genomic, epigenetic, and transcriptional regulators of glioblastoma subtypes. Our model identified Annexin A2 (ANXA2) as a novel methylation-controlled positive regulator of the mesenchymal subtype. Subsequent evaluation in two independent cohorts established ANXA2 expression as a prognostic factor that is dependent on ANXA2 promoter methylation. ANXA2 knockdown in primary glioblastoma stem cell-like cultures suppressed known mesenchymal master regulators, and abrogated cell proliferation and invasion. Our results place ANXA2 at the apex of a regulatory cascade that determines glioblastoma mesenchymal transformation and validate aSICS as a general methodology to uncover regulators of cancer subtypes. Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, is characterised by distinct molecular subtypes: proneural, classical and mesenchymal. We used a comprehensive data-driven strategy, aSICS, to elucidate the cellular mechanisms behind the subtypes. Epigenetic control of Annexin A2 (ANXA2) was predicted and confirmed to determine the invasive mesenchymal subtype.
Most cancers have distinct and clinically relevant transcriptional subtypes, but the underlying cellular mechanism behind such subtypes is often hard to resolve. We show that joint analysis across several layers of genomics data can uncover subtype regulators with good accuracy. Our method is applied to the brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), revealing that the invasive mesenchymal subtype is driven by epigenetic modulation of the expression of Annexin A2 (ANXA2). Our analysis adds significantly to our understanding of brain cancer subtypes and open for new potential treatment options. The proposed computational technique can be applied to other cancers as well.
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- Teresia Kling
- Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Biology, Schnzlestrasse 1, University of Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Dept of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbecklaboratoriet, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Mathematical Sciences, University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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- Dept of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbecklaboratoriet, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Chlorotoxin: a helpful natural scorpion peptide to diagnose glioma and fight tumor invasion. Toxins (Basel) 2015; 7:1079-101. [PMID: 25826056 PMCID: PMC4417956 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7041079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Revised: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chlorotoxin is a small 36 amino-acid peptide identified from the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus. Initially, chlorotoxin was used as a pharmacological tool to characterize chloride channels. While studying glioma-specific chloride currents, it was soon discovered that chlorotoxin possesses targeting properties towards cancer cells including glioma, melanoma, small cell lung carcinoma, neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma. The investigation of the mechanism of action of chlorotoxin has been challenging because its cell surface receptor target remains under questioning since two other receptors have been claimed besides chloride channels. Efforts on chlorotoxin-based applications focused on producing analogues helpful for glioma diagnosis, imaging and treatment. These efforts are welcome since gliomas are very aggressive brain cancers, close to impossible to cure with the current therapeutic arsenal. Among all the chlorotoxin-based strategies, the most promising one to enhance patient mean survival time appears to be the use of chlorotoxin as a targeting agent for the delivery of anti-tumor agents. Finally, the discovery of chlorotoxin has led to the screening of other scorpion venoms to identify chlorotoxin-like peptides. So far several new candidates have been identified. Only detailed research and clinical investigations will tell us if they share the same anti-tumor potential as chlorotoxin.
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Xu XH, Pan W, Kang LH, Feng H, Song YQ. Association of annexin A2 with cancer development (Review). Oncol Rep 2015; 33:2121-8. [PMID: 25760910 DOI: 10.3892/or.2015.3837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Annexin A2 (ANXA2) is a well-known calcium-dependent phospholipid binding protein widely distributed in the nucleus, cytoplasm and extracellular surface of various eukaryotic cells. It has been recognized as a pleiotropic protein affecting a wide range of molecular and cellular processes. Dysregulation and abnormal expression of ANXA2 are linked to a large number of prevalent diseases, including autoimmune and neurodegenerative disease, antiphospholipid syndrome, inflammation, diabetes mellitus and a series of cancers. Accumulating data suggest that ANXA2 is aberrantly expressed in a wide spectrum of cancers, and exerts profound effects on tumor cell adhesion, proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis as well as tumor neovascularization via different modes of action. However, despite significant research, our knowledge of the mechanism by which ANXA2 participates in cancer development remains fragmented. The present review systematically summarizes the effects of ANXA2 on tumor progression, in an attempt to gain an improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms and to provide a potential effective target for cancer therapy.
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- Xiao-Heng Xu
- Cancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Cancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Cancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Cancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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Onishi M, Ichikawa T, Kurozumi K, Inoue S, Maruo T, Otani Y, Fujii K, Ishida J, Shimazu Y, Yoshida K, Michiue H, Antonio Chiocca E, Date I. Annexin A2 regulates angiogenesis and invasion phenotypes of malignant glioma. Brain Tumor Pathol 2015; 32:184-94. [PMID: 25697644 DOI: 10.1007/s10014-015-0216-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We have established a pair of animal models (J3T-1 and J3T-2) with different invasive and angiogenic phenotypes, and demonstrated that annexin A2 is expressed at higher levels in J3T-1 than J3T-2 cells. The function of annexin A2 in relation to angiogenesis and invasion was investigated using these models. Stable silencing or overexpression of annexin A2 in J3T-1 and J3T-2 cells (J3T-1shA and J3T-2A cells) was established and used. Thirty human glioblastoma samples were evaluated for expression of annexin A2, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Immunohistochemical and quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction analyses revealed higher expression of annexin A2, VEGF and PDGF in J3T-1 and J3T-2A cells. Cultured J3T-1 and J3T-2A cells exhibited higher adhesive ability to endothelial cells. Histopathological analysis of animal brain tumors revealed that J3T-1 and J3T-2A tumors displayed marked angiogenesis and invasion along the neovasculature, whereas J3T-2 and J3T-1shA tumors exhibited diffuse, infiltrative invasion without angiogenesis. Positive expression of annexin A2 was observed in tumor cells surrounding dilated vessels in 25/30 human glioblastoma specimens. Our results reveal that the phenotype of glioma invasion is closely related to angiogenesis. We identify annexin A2 as a factor regulating angiogenesis and invasion of malignant gliomas.
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- Manabu Onishi
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Azevedo H, Fujita A, Bando SY, Iamashita P, Moreira-Filho CA. Transcriptional network analysis reveals that AT1 and AT2 angiotensin II receptors are both involved in the regulation of genes essential for glioma progression. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110934. [PMID: 25365520 PMCID: PMC4217762 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Gliomas are aggressive primary brain tumors with high infiltrative potential. The expression of Angiotensin II (Ang II) receptors has been associated with poor prognosis in human astrocytomas, the most common type of glioma. In this study, we investigated the role of Angiotensin II in glioma malignancy through transcriptional profiling and network analysis of cultured C6 rat glioma cells exposed to Ang II and to inhibitors of its membrane receptor subtypes. C6 cells were treated with Ang II and specific antagonists of AT1 and AT2 receptors. Total RNA was isolated after three and six hours of Ang II treatment and analyzed by oligonucleotide microarray technology. Gene expression data was evaluated through transcriptional network modeling to identify how differentially expressed (DE) genes are connected to each other. Moreover, other genes co-expressing with the DE genes were considered in these analyses in order to support the identification of enriched functions and pathways. A hub-based network analysis showed that the most connected nodes in Ang II-related networks exert functions associated with cell proliferation, migration and invasion, key aspects for glioma progression. The subsequent functional enrichment analysis of these central genes highlighted their participation in signaling pathways that are frequently deregulated in gliomas such as ErbB, MAPK and p53. Noteworthy, either AT1 or AT2 inhibitions were able to down-regulate different sets of hub genes involved in protumoral functions, suggesting that both Ang II receptors could be therapeutic targets for intervention in glioma. Taken together, our results point out multiple actions of Ang II in glioma pathogenesis and reveal the participation of both Ang II receptors in the regulation of genes relevant for glioma progression. This study is the first one to provide systems-level molecular data for better understanding the protumoral effects of Ang II in the proliferative and infiltrative behavior of gliomas.
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- Hátylas Azevedo
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Computer Science, Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Yang SF, Hsu HL, Chao TK, Hsiao CJ, Lin YF, Cheng CW. Annexin A2 in renal cell carcinoma: expression, function, and prognostic significance. Urol Oncol 2014; 33:22.e11-22.e21. [PMID: 25284003 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2014.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most lethal genitourinary cancer and intrinsically resistant to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy. Annexin A2 (Anxa2) is a calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein found on various cell types that plays multiple roles in regulating cellular functions. In RCC, Anxa2 expression was correlated with tumor differentiation, clinical outcomes, and the metastatic potential; however, the underlying mechanisms remain obscure. This study investigated the role of Anxa2 in regulating tumorigenesis of RCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Commercial RCC tissue microarray arrays and a kidney cancer quantitative polymerase chain reaction array were used to examine Anxa2 by immunohistochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis. Short hairpin (sh)RNA-based lentiviral system technology was used to evaluate the effects of manipulating Anxa2 expression on multiple malignant features of 2 RCC cell lines, A498 and 786-O, and its mechanisms. RESULTS (1) The Anxa2 expression level was generally elevated to varying degrees in RCC tissues. In adjacent noncancerous tissues, Anxa2 was mainly expressed in glomeruli and slightly expressed in the cytoplasm of proximal tubules. (2) An increased Anxa2 expression level was found in tissues of clear cell RCC, papillary RCC, and chromophobe RCC, and it was prominently expressed in cancer cell membranes. In addition, the Anxa2 expression level was correlated with poor prognosis. (3) Silencing Anxa2 expression suppressed the abilities of cell migration and invasion, but cell proliferation was less affected. (4) Diminished Anxa2 expression caused alterations in the cell polarity, disrupted the formation of actin filaments, and reduced CXCR4 expression. (5) Inhibition of the Rho/Rock axis restored silencing of Anxa2-mediated suppression of cell motility. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our study points out the regulatory function of Anxa2 in RCC cell motility and provides a molecular-based mechanism of Anxa2 positivity in the progression of RCC.
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- Shun-Fa Yang
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Arzamasov AA, Vassilevski AA, Grishin EV. Chlorotoxin and related peptides: Short insect toxins from scorpion venom. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2014; 40:387-98. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162014040013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Tarassishin L, Casper D, Lee SC. Aberrant expression of interleukin-1β and inflammasome activation in human malignant gliomas. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103432. [PMID: 25054228 PMCID: PMC4108401 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective Glioblastoma is the most frequent and malignant form of primary brain tumor with grave prognosis. Mounting evidence supports that chronic inflammation (such as chronic overactivation of IL-1 system) is a crucial event in carcinogenesis and tumor progression. IL-1 also is an important cytokine with species-dependent regulations and roles in CNS cell activation. While much attention is paid to specific anti-tumor immunity, little is known about the role of chronic inflammation/innate immunity in glioma pathogenesis. In this study, we examined whether human astrocytic cells (including malignant gliomas) can produce IL-1 and its role in glioma progression. Methods We used a combination of cell culture, real-time PCR, ELISA, western blot, immunocytochemistry, siRNA and plasmid transfection, micro-RNA analysis, angiogenesis (tube formation) assay, and neurotoxicity assay. Results Glioblastoma cells produced large quantities of IL-1 when activated, resembling macrophages/microglia. The activation signal was provided by IL-1 but not the pathogenic components LPS or poly IC. Glioblastoma cells were highly sensitive to IL-1 stimulation, suggesting its relevance in vivo. In human astrocytes, IL-1β mRNA was not translated to protein. Plasmid transfection also failed to produce IL-1 protein, suggesting active repression. Suppression of microRNAs that can target IL-1α/β did not induce IL-1 protein. Glioblastoma IL-1β processing occurred by the NLRP3 inflammasome, and ATP and nigericin increased IL-1β processing by upregulating NLRP3 expression, similar to macrophages. RNAi of annexin A2, a protein strongly implicated in glioma progression, prevented IL-1 induction, demonstrating its new role in innate immune activation. IL-1 also activated Stat3, a transcription factor crucial in glioma progression. IL-1 activated glioblastoma-conditioned media enhanced angiogenesis and neurotoxicity. Conclusions Our results demonstrate unique, species-dependent immune activation mechanisms involving human astrocytes and astrogliomas. Specifically, the ability to produce IL-1 by glioblastoma cells may confer them a mesenchymal phenotype including increased migratory capacity, unique gene signature and proinflammatory signaling.
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- Leonid Tarassishin
- Department of Pathology (Neuropathology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology (Neuropathology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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Li X, Zheng S, Liu Q, Liu T, Liang M, Gao X, Lu M, Sheyhidin I, Lu X. Under-expression of annexin A2 is associated with Kazakh's esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Mol Carcinog 2014; 54:779-88. [PMID: 24668792 DOI: 10.1002/mc.22145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Revised: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The aim of the study was to identify candidate biomarkers for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Kazakh ethnic in Xinjiang as well as to reveal the potential role of Annexin A2 in ESCC carcinogenesis and progression. Five paired of Kazakh's ESCC tissues (T) and matched adjacent morphologically normal tissues (N) were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and differential proteins were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Annexin A2 was identified as a down-regulated protein in Kazakh's ESCC and further validated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 77 Kazakh's ESCC formalin-fixed paraffin-embeded (FFPE) samples. The expression level of Annexin A2 protein significantly correlated with the degree of ESCC differentiation and depth of invasion. For clarification of the role of Annexin A2 in regulating cell phenotype, in vitro eukaryotic expression vectors harboring full length Annexin A2 (pCMV-XL5-Annexin A2) was tranfected into Eca109 cells, and transfection effects were evaluated by RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis, respectively. Functionally, there was a significant decrease in cell proliferation, migration, and invasion capability in Eca109 with transfected pCMV-XL5-Annexin A2 compared to the controls. Furthermore, up-regulating Annexin A2 can significantly cause cell cycle arrest at the G2 phase, but no apoptosis was induced. Together, our findings suggested that Annexin A2 was involved in malignant phenotype and was a potential biomark for molecular classification in ESCC.
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- Xiuling Li
- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China.,State Key Lab Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, P.R. China
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Annexin A2: its molecular regulation and cellular expression in cancer development. DISEASE MARKERS 2014; 2014:308976. [PMID: 24591759 PMCID: PMC3925611 DOI: 10.1155/2014/308976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Annexin A2 (ANXA2) orchestrates multiple biologic processes and clinical associations, especially in cancer progression. The structure of ANXA2 affects its cellular localization and function. However, posttranslational modification and protease-mediated N-terminal cleavage also play critical roles in regulating ANXA2. ANXA2 expression levels vary among different types of cancers. With some cancers, ANXA2 can be used for the detection and diagnosis of cancer and for monitoring cancer progression. ANXA2 is also required for drug-resistance. This review discusses the feasibility of ANXA2 which is active in cancer development and can be a therapeutic target in cancer management.
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Ka SM, Tsai PY, Chao TK, Yang SM, Hung YJ, Chen JS, Shui HA, Chen A. Urine annexin A1 as an index for glomerular injury in patients. DISEASE MARKERS 2014; 2014:854163. [PMID: 24591769 PMCID: PMC3925619 DOI: 10.1155/2014/854163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND We recently demonstrated high urine levels of annexin A1 (ANXA1) protein in a mouse Adriamycin-induced glomerulopathy (ADG) model. OBJECTIVE To establish ANXA1 as a potential biomarker for glomerular injury in patients. METHODS A time-course study in the mouse ADG model, followed by renal tissues and urine samples from patients with various types of glomerular disorders for ANXA1. RESULTS Urinary ANXA1 protein was (1) detectable in both the ADG model and in patients except those with minimal change disease (MCD); (2) positively correlated with renal lesions in patients; and (3) early detectable in diabetes patients with normoalbuminuria. CONCLUSIONS ANXA1 is a universal biomarker that is helpful in the early diagnosis, prognostic prediction, and outcome monitoring of glomerular injury. Measurement of urinary ANXA1 protein levels can help in differentiating MCD from other types of glomerular disorders.
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- Shuk-Man Ka
- Graduate Institute of Aerospace and Undersea Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Pharmacology, Development Center for Biotechnology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Zhang F, Zhang H, Wang Z, Yu M, Tian R, Ji W, Yang Y, Niu R. P-glycoprotein associates with Anxa2 and promotes invasion in multidrug resistant breast cancer cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2013; 87:292-302. [PMID: 24239898 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2013.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Several recent studies have suggested that the acquisition of the multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype is associated with elevated invasion and metastasis of tumor cells. P-glycoprotein (P-gp), the major determinant in the generation of the MDR phenotype, was reported to be correlated with a more aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis in many forms of malignancies. However, a clear understanding of the association is still lacking. We previously showed that Anxa2, a calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein, interacts with P-gp and contributes to the invasiveness of MDR breast cancer cells. In the present study, a strong positive correlation between MDR1 and Anxa2 mRNA expression in invasive breast cancer tissues during cancer progression was observed. In addition, exposure to adriamycin significantly enhanced motility in breast cancer cells and increased levels of P-gp and Anxa2. Moreover, inhibition of P-gp activity, using selective P-gp modulators, was found to significantly inhibit the invasive capacity of MCF-7/ADR cells without affecting the interaction and co-localization between P-gp and Anxa2. However, suppression of P-gp pump activity and knockdown of MDR1 expression both disrupted adriamycin-induced Anxa2 phosphorylation. Interestingly, P-gp was further demonstrated to interact with Src, a tyrosine kinase upstream of Anxa2. Taken together, our results indicate that P-gp may promote the invasion of MDR breast cancer cells by modulating the tyrosine phosphorylation of Anxa2. The interaction between Anxa2 and P-gp is possibly, at least in part, responsible for the association between MDR and invasive potential in breast cancer cells.
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- Fei Zhang
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, PR China; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin 300192, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, PR China
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, PR China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, The Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, PR China.
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Kunkle BW, Yoo C, Roy D. Reverse engineering of modified genes by Bayesian network analysis defines molecular determinants critical to the development of glioblastoma. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64140. [PMID: 23737970 PMCID: PMC3667850 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In this study we have identified key genes that are critical in development of astrocytic tumors. Meta-analysis of microarray studies which compared normal tissue to astrocytoma revealed a set of 646 differentially expressed genes in the majority of astrocytoma. Reverse engineering of these 646 genes using Bayesian network analysis produced a gene network for each grade of astrocytoma (Grade I-IV), and 'key genes' within each grade were identified. Genes found to be most influential to development of the highest grade of astrocytoma, Glioblastoma multiforme were: COL4A1, EGFR, BTF3, MPP2, RAB31, CDK4, CD99, ANXA2, TOP2A, and SERBP1. All of these genes were up-regulated, except MPP2 (down regulated). These 10 genes were able to predict tumor status with 96-100% confidence when using logistic regression, cross validation, and the support vector machine analysis. Markov genes interact with NFkβ, ERK, MAPK, VEGF, growth hormone and collagen to produce a network whose top biological functions are cancer, neurological disease, and cellular movement. Three of the 10 genes - EGFR, COL4A1, and CDK4, in particular, seemed to be potential 'hubs of activity'. Modified expression of these 10 Markov Blanket genes increases lifetime risk of developing glioblastoma compared to the normal population. The glioblastoma risk estimates were dramatically increased with joint effects of 4 or more than 4 Markov Blanket genes. Joint interaction effects of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 Markov Blanket genes produced 9, 13, 20.9, 26.7, 52.8, 53.2, 78.1 or 85.9%, respectively, increase in lifetime risk of developing glioblastoma compared to normal population. In summary, it appears that modified expression of several 'key genes' may be required for the development of glioblastoma. Further studies are needed to validate these 'key genes' as useful tools for early detection and novel therapeutic options for these tumors.
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- Brian W. Kunkle
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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Astrocytes enhance the invasion potential of glioblastoma stem-like cells. PLoS One 2013; 8:e54752. [PMID: 23349962 PMCID: PMC3551925 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Glioblastomas (GBMs) are characterized as highly invasive; the contribution of GBM stem-like cells (GSCs) to the invasive phenotype, however, has not been completely defined. Towards this end, we have defined the invasion potential of CD133+ GSCs and their differentiated CD133− counterparts grown under standard in vitro conditions and in co-culture with astrocytes. Using a trans-well assay, astrocytes or astrocyte conditioned media in the bottom chamber significantly increased the invasion of GSCs yet had no effect on CD133− cells. In addition, a monolayer invasion assay showed that the GSCs invaded farther into an astrocyte monolayer than their differentiated progeny. Gene expression profiles were generated from two GSC lines grown in trans-well culture with astrocytes in the bottom chamber or directly in contact with astrocyte monolayers. In each co-culture model, genes whose expression was commonly increased in both GSC lines involved cell movement and included a number of genes that have been previously associated with tumor cell invasion. Similar gene expression modifications were not detected in CD133− cells co-cultured under the same conditions with astrocytes. Finally, evaluation of the secretome of astrocytes grown in monolayer identified a number of chemokines and cytokines associated with tumor cell invasion. These data suggest that astrocytes enhance the invasion of CD133+ GSCs and provide additional support for a critical role of brain microenvironment in the regulation of GBM biology.
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Maruo T, Ichikawa T, Kanzaki H, Inoue S, Kurozumi K, Onishi M, Yoshida K, Kambara H, Ouchida M, Shimizu K, Tamaru S, Chiocca EA, Date I. Proteomics-based analysis of invasion-related proteins in malignant gliomas. Neuropathology 2012; 33:264-75. [PMID: 23116197 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2012.01361.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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One of the insidious biological features of gliomas is their potential to extensively invade normal brain tissue, yet molecular mechanisms that dictate this locally invasive behavior remain poorly understood. To investigate the molecular basis of invasion by malignant gliomas, proteomic analysis was performed using a pair of canine glioma subclones - J3T-1 and J3T-2 - that show different invasion phenotypes in rat brains but have similar genetic backgrounds. Two-dimensional protein electrophoresis of whole-cell lysates of J3T-1 (angiogenesis-dependent invasion phenotype) and J3T-2 (angiogenesis-independent invasion phenotype) was performed. Twenty-two distinct spots were recognized when significant alteration was defined as more than 1.5-fold change in spot intensity between J3T-1 and J3T-2. Four proteins that demonstrated increased expression in J3T-1, and 14 proteins that demonstrated increased expression in J3T-2 were identified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. One of the proteins identified was annexin A2, which was expressed at higher levels in J3T-1 than in J3T-2. The higher expression of annexin A2 in J3T-1 was corroborated by quantitative RT-PCR of the cultured cells and immunohistochemical staining of the rat brain tumors. Moreover, immunohistochemical analysis of human glioblastoma specimens showed that annexin A2 was expressed at high levels in the tumor cells that formed clusters around dilated vessels. These results reveal differences in the proteomic profiles between these two cell lines that might correlate with their different invasion profiles. Thus, annexin A2 may be related to angiogenesis-dependent invasion.
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- Tomoko Maruo
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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The annexin A2/S100A10 system in health and disease: emerging paradigms. J Biomed Biotechnol 2012; 2012:406273. [PMID: 23193360 PMCID: PMC3496855 DOI: 10.1155/2012/406273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Since its discovery as a src kinase substrate more than three decades ago, appreciation for the physiologic functions of annexin A2 and its associated proteins has increased dramatically. With its binding partner S100A10 (p11), A2 forms a cell surface complex that regulates generation of the primary fibrinolytic protease, plasmin, and is dynamically regulated in settings of hemostasis and thrombosis. In addition, the complex is transcriptionally upregulated in hypoxia and promotes pathologic neoangiogenesis in the tissues such as the retina. Dysregulation of both A2 and p11 has been reported in examples of rodent and human cancer. Intracellularly, A2 plays a critical role in endosomal repair in postarthroplastic osteolysis, and intracellular p11 regulates serotonin receptor activity in psychiatric mood disorders. In human studies, the A2 system contributes to the coagulopathy of acute promyelocytic leukemia, and is a target of high-titer autoantibodies in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome, cerebral thrombosis, and possibly preeclampsia. Polymorphisms in the human ANXA2 gene have been associated with stroke and avascular osteonecrosis of bone, two severe complications of sickle cell disease. Together, these new findings suggest that manipulation of the annexin A2/S100A10 system may offer promising new avenues for treatment of a spectrum of human disorders.
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Chung BM, Murray CI, Van Eyk JE, Coulombe PA. Identification of novel interaction between annexin A2 and keratin 17: evidence for reciprocal regulation. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:7573-81. [PMID: 22235123 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.301549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Keratins are cytoplasmic intermediate filament proteins providing crucial structural support in epithelial cells. Keratin expression has diagnostic and even prognostic value in disease settings, and recent studies have uncovered modulatory roles for select keratin proteins in signaling pathways regulating cell growth and cell death. Elevated keratin expression in select cancers is correlated with higher expression of EGF receptor (EGFR), whose overexpression and/or mutation give rise to cancer. To explore the role of keratins in oncogenic signaling pathways, we examined the regulation of epithelial growth-associated keratin 17 (K17) in response to EGFR activation. K17 is specifically up-regulated in detergent-soluble fraction upon EGFR activation, and immunofluorescence analysis revealed alterations in K17-containing filaments. Interestingly, we identified AnxA2 as a novel interacting partner of K17, and this interaction is antagonized by EGFR activation. K17 and AnxA2 proteins show reciprocal regulation. Modulating expression of AnxA2 altered K17 stability, and AnxA2 overexpression delays EGFR-mediated change in K17 detergent solubility. Down-regulation of K17 expression, in turn, results in decreased AnxA2 phosphorylation at Tyr-23. These findings uncover a novel interaction involving K17 and AnxA2 and identify AnxA2 as a potential regulator of keratin filaments.
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- Byung-Min Chung
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Gliomas are highly invasive, lethal brain tumors. Tumor-associated proteases play an important role in glioma progression. Annexin A2 is overexpressed in many cancers and correlates with increased plasmin activity on the tumor cell surface, which mediates degradation of extracellular matrix and promotes neoangiogenesis to facilitate tumor growth. In this study, we used two glioma cell lines, mouse GL261-EGFP and rat C6/LacZ, as well as stable clones transfected with an annexin A2 knockdown construct. We find that the annexin A2 knockdown decreased glioma cell migration in vitro and decreased membrane-bound plasmin activity. In vivo, we injected the glioma cells into the rodent brain and followed glioma progression. Knockdown of annexin A2 in glioma cells decreased tumor size and slowed tumor progression, as evidenced by decreased invasion, angiogenesis, and proliferation, as well as increased apoptosis in the tumor tissue of the annexin A2 knockdown group. Moreover, we report that the levels of expression of annexin A2 in human glioma samples correlate with their degree of malignancy. Together, our findings demonstrate that inhibition of annexin A2 expression in glioma cells could become a new target for glioma therapy.
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Qu YH, Yang JM, Fan QX, Zhou Y. ANXA-2 and VEGF promote invasiveness of human liver cancer HepG2 cells. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2011; 19:1174-1178. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v19.i11.1174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the role of annexin-2 (ANXA-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in promoting invasiveness of human liver cancer HepG2 cells .
METHODS: After HepG2 cells were treated with different doses of 5-fluorouracil, cell invasiveness was detected by Transwell assay, and the mRNA and protein expression of ANXA-2 and VEGF was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively.
RESULTS: The invasiveness of HepG2 cells decreased with the increase in the dose of 5-fluorouracil, with significant differences among cells treated with different doses of 5-fluorouracil (22 ± 5, 25 ± 4, 13 ± 2, 12 ± 2 vs 39 ± 7, all P < 0.05). The mRNA and protein expression of ANXA2 and VEGF in HepG2 cells decreased gradually with the increase in the dose of 5-fluorouracil (ANXA2 mRNA: 0.527 ± 0.008, 0.419 ± 0.046, 0.213 ± 0.007, 0.176 ± 0.007 vs 0.718 ± 0.008; ANXA2 protein: 0.669 ± 0.055, 0.484 ± 0.072, 0.180 ± 0.034, 0.099 ± 0.009 vs 1.236 ± 0.102; VEGF mRNA: 0.818 ± 0.016, 0.558 ± 0.101, 0.386 ± 0.009, 0.352 ± 0.017 vs 1.176 ± 0.035; VEGF protein: 0.960 ± 0.085, 0.962 ± 0.056, 0.376 ± 0.069, 0.219 ± 0.008 vs 1.124 ± 0.170, all P < 0.001). There were significant correlations between the mRNA and protein expression of ANXA2 and VEGF (rp = 0.900, rw = 0.856).
CONCLUSION: The expression of ANXA2 and VEGF in HepG2 cells decreased gradually with the increase in the dose of 5-fluorouracil. ANXA2 and VEGF may play an important role in the invasion and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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The role of annexin A2 in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. CANCER MICROENVIRONMENT 2011; 4:199-208. [PMID: 21909879 DOI: 10.1007/s12307-011-0064-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Annexin A2 is a calcium-dependent, phospholipid-binding protein found on various cell types. It is up-regulated in various tumor types and plays multiple roles in regulating cellular functions, including angiogenesis, proliferation, apoptosis, cell migration, invasion and adhesion. Annexin A2 binds with plasminogen and tissue plasminogen activator on the cell surface, which leads to the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin. Plasmin is a serine protease which plays a key role in the activation of metalloproteinases and degradation of extracellular matrix components essential for metastatic progression. We have recently found that both annexin A2 and plasmin are increased in conditioned media of co cultured ovarian cancer and peritoneal cells. Our studies suggest that annexin A2 is part of a tumor-host signal pathway between ovarian cancer and peritoneal cells which promotes ovarian cancer metastasis. Accumulating evidence suggest that interactions between annexin A2 and its binding proteins play an important role in the tumor microenvironment and act together to enhance cancer metastasis. This article reviews the current knowledge on the biological role of annexin A2 and its binding proteins in solid malignancies including ovarian cancer.
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Kim JS, Kim EJ, Kim HJ, Yang JY, Hwang GS, Kim CW. Proteomic and metabolomic analysis of H2O2-induced premature senescent human mesenchymal stem cells. Exp Gerontol 2011; 46:500-10. [PMID: 21382465 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2011.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2010] [Revised: 02/09/2011] [Accepted: 02/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Stress induced premature senescence (SIPS) occurs after exposure to many different sublethal stresses including H(2)O(2), hyperoxia, or tert-butylhydroperoxide. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) exhibit limited proliferative potential in vitro, the so-called Hayflick limit. According to the free-radical theory, reactive oxygen species (ROS) might be the candidates responsible for senescence and age-related diseases. H(2)O(2) may be responsible for the production of high levels of ROS, in which the redox balance is disturbed and the cells shift into a state of oxidative stress, which subsequently leads to premature senescence with shortening telomeres. H(2)O(2) has been the most commonly used inducer of SIPS, which shares features of replicative senescence (RS) including a similar morphology, senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity, cell cycle regulation, etc. Therefore, in this study, the senescence of hMSC during SIPS was confirmed using a range of different analytical methods. In addition, we determined five differentially expressed spots in the 2-DE map, which were identified as Annexin A2 (ANXA2), myosin light chain 2 (MLC2), peroxisomal enoyl-CoA hydratase 1 (ECH1), prosomal protein P30-33K (PSMA1) and mutant β-actin by ESI-Q-TOF MS/MS. Also, proton ((1)H) nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) was used to elucidate the difference between metabolites in the control and hMSCs treated with H(2)O(2). Among these metabolites, choline and leucine were identified by (1)H-NMR as up-regulated metabolites and glycine and proline were identified as down-regulated metabolites.
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- Ji-Soo Kim
- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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The dual role of annexin II in targeting of brush border proteins and in intestinal cell polarity. Differentiation 2011; 81:243-52. [PMID: 21330046 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2011.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Revised: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 01/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Functional intestinal epithelium relies on complete polarization of enterocytes marked by the formation of microvilli and the accurate trafficking of glycoproteins to relevant membrane domains. Numerous transport pathways warrant the unique structural identity and protein/lipid composition of the brush border membrane. Annexin II (Ca(2+)-dependent lipid-binding protein) is an important component of one of the apical protein transport machineries, which involves detergent-resistant membranes and the actin cytoskeleton. Here, we investigate in intestinal Caco-2 cells the contribution of annexin II to the sorting and transport of brush border hydrolases and role in intestinal cell polarity. Downregulation of annexin II in Caco-2-A4 cell line results in a severe reduction of the levels of the brush border membrane resident enzyme sucrase isomaltase (SI) as well as structural components such as ezrin. This reduction is accompanied by a redistribution of these proteins to intracellular compartments and a striking morphological transition of Caco-2 cells to rudimentary epithelial cells that are characterized by an almost flat apical membrane with sparse and short microvilli. Concomitant with this alteration is the redistribution of the intermediate filament protein keratin 19 to the intracellular membranes in Caco-2-A4 cells. Interestingly, keratin 19 interacts with annexin II in wild type Caco-2 cells and this interaction occurs exclusively in lipid rafts. Our findings suggest a role for annexin II and K19 in differentiation and polarization of intestinal cells.
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Eustace AJ, Dowling P, Henry M, Doolan P, Meleady P, Clynes M, Crown J, O'Donovan N. 2D-DIGE analysis of phospho-enriched fractions from dasatinib-treated melanoma cell lines. J Proteomics 2011; 74:490-501. [PMID: 21237296 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2010.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Revised: 12/16/2010] [Accepted: 12/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Current therapeutic regimes for metastatic melanoma have failed to provide robust clinical responses. Dasatinib has shown anti-proliferative and anti-invasive effects in vitro; however, not all melanoma cells tested were sensitive to dasatinib. We used 2D-DIGE analysis of phospho-enriched fractions to identify phosphoproteins involved in regulating response to dasatinib in an isogenic pair of melanoma cell lines, one sensitive to dasatinib (WM-115) and the other resistant (WM-266-4). In WM-115 cells treated with dasatinib, 18 unique protein species with altered phosphorylation levels were detected. Dasatinib treatment of WM-266-4 cells resulted in phosphoprotein alterations to four unique protein species. Four phosphorylated forms of Annexin-A2 (ANXA2) were increased in WM-115 cells treated with dasatinib, whilst dasatinib treatment did not alter ANXA2 phosphoprotein levels in WM-266-4 cells. Immunoblotting confirmed that phosphorylation of ANXA2, on tyrosine residues, was increased in WM-115 cells treated with dasatinib. Subsequent knockdown of ANXA2 by siRNA significantly inhibited proliferation of WM-115 cells but did not significantly reduce proliferation of WM-266-4 cells. Therefore, ANXA2 plays a role in regulating proliferation in dasatinib-sensitive WM-115 cells and could potentially play a role in sensitivity to dasatinib in melanoma cells.
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- Alex J Eustace
- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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Won KJ, Lee P, Jung SH, Jiang X, Lee CK, Lin HY, Kang H, Lee HM, Kim J, Toyokuni S, Kim B. 3-morpholinosydnonimine participates in the attenuation of neointima formation via inhibition of annexin A2-mediated vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Proteomics 2010; 11:193-201. [PMID: 21204247 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200900834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Revised: 09/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/15/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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3-Morpholinosydnonimine (SIN-1) affects vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation, processes essential for atherosclerosis. However, the mechanism by which SIN-1 exerts these effects has not been elucidated. We used 2-DE followed by MALDI-TOF/TOF MS to identify responses in protein expression to SIN-1 in rat aortic smooth muscle. Platelet-derived growth factor-BB increased cell migration and proliferation in rat aortic smooth muscle cells, and subsequent SIN-1 treatment inhibited it. Administration of SIN-1 in vivo attenuated neointima formation in balloon-injured rat carotid arteries. Proteomic analysis showed that glutathione peroxidase and 40S ribosomal protein S12 were differentially expressed in aortic strips exposed to SIN-1. Expression of annexin A2 was decreased by SIN-1. Platelet-derived growth factor-BB-induced cell migration was increased and inhibited in rat aortic smooth muscle cells with overexpression and knockdown of annexin A2 gene, respectively. The expression of annexin A2 was increased in vascular neointima compared with the intact control, which was inhibited by SIN-1 treatment. These results demonstrate that SIN-1 may attenuate vascular neointima formation by inhibiting annexin A2-mediated migration. Therefore, annexin A2 may be a potential target for therapeutic strategies for atherosclerosis.
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- Kyung-Jong Won
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Danwol-dong, Chungju, Korea
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Das S, Shetty P, Valapala M, Dasgupta S, Gryczynski Z, Vishwanatha JK. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) is a novel interactor of annexin A2 in prostate cancer cells. Biochemistry 2010; 49:2216-26. [PMID: 20121258 DOI: 10.1021/bi9013038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Annexin A2 (AnxA2) is a multifunctional Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipid-binding protein, and its overexpression is implicated in malignant transformation of several cancers. In prostate cancer, however, the expression of AnxA2 is lost in prostate intraepithelial neoplasia and reappears in the high-grade tumors, suggesting a complex regulation of AnxA2 in the prostate microenvironment. Since a majority of the biological functions of AnxA2 are mediated by its interaction with other proteins, we performed a yeast two-hybrid assay to search for novel interactors of AnxA2. Our studies revealed that signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6), a member of the STAT family of transcription factors, is a binding partner of AnxA2. We confirmed AnxA2-STAT6 interaction by in vitro co-immunoprecipitation and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) studies and demonstrated that AnxA2 interacts with phosphorylated STAT6. Furthermore, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay revealed that AnxA2 is associated with the STAT6 DNA-binding complex, and luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that AnxA2 upregulates the activity of STAT6. Upon interleukin-4 treatment, AnxA2 stabilizes the cytosolic levels of phosphorylated STAT6 and promotes its nuclear entry. These findings suggest that AnxA2-STAT6 interactions could have potential implications in prostate cancer progression. This report is the first to demonstrate the interaction of AnxA2 with STAT6 and suggests a possible mechanism by which AnxA2 contributes to the metastatic processes of prostate cancer.
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- Susobhan Das
- Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology and Institute for Cancer Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, USA
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Kesavan K, Ratliff J, Johnson EW, Dahlberg W, Asara JM, Misra P, Frangioni JV, Jacoby DB. Annexin A2 is a molecular target for TM601, a peptide with tumor-targeting and anti-angiogenic effects. J Biol Chem 2009; 285:4366-74. [PMID: 20018898 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.066092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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TM601 is a synthetic form of chlorotoxin, a 36-amino acid peptide derived from the venom of the Israeli scorpion, Leirius quinquestriatus, initially found to specifically bind and inhibit the migration of glioma cells in culture. Subsequent studies demonstrated specific in vitro binding to additional tumor cell lines. Recently, we demonstrated that proliferating human vascular endothelial cells are the only normal cell line tested that exhibits specific binding to TM601. Here, we identify annexin A2 as a novel binding partner for TM601 in multiple human tumor cell lines and human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC). We demonstrate that the surface binding of TM601 to the pancreatic tumor cell line Panc-1 is dependent on the expression of annexin A2. Identification of annexin A2 as a binding partner for TM601 is also consistent with the anti-angiogenic effects of TM601. Annexin A2 functions in angiogenesis by binding to tissue plasminogen activator and regulating plasminogen activation on vascular endothelial cells. We demonstrate that in HUVECs, TM601 inhibits both vascular endothelial growth factor- and basic fibroblast growth factor-induced tissue plasminogen activator activation, which is required for activation of plasminogen to plasmin. Consistent with inhibition of cell surface protease activity, TM601 also inhibits platelet-derived growth factor-C induced trans-well migration of both HUVEC and U373-MG glioma cells.
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- Kamala Kesavan
- TransMolecular Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Comparative analysis of annexin-1 in neuroepithelial tumors shows altered expression with the grade of malignancy but is not associated with survival. Mod Pathol 2009; 22:1600-11. [PMID: 19767728 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2009.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In various types of cancer, the expression of members of the annexin family of calcium- and phospholipid-binding anti-inflammatory proteins is dysregulated. Annexin-1 (ANXA1, lipocortin-1) is involved in proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. It serves as a substrate for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is frequently amplified in primary gliomas. It is unclear how annexin-1 is expressed in various neuroepithelial tumors, and whether there is any association with tumor malignancy or survival. We studied annexin-1 expression in 394 glial neoplasms of all grades of malignancy and 81 normal brain samples by immunohistochemistry using tissue microarrays. The results were validated using western blot and reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). In the normal human brain, the expression of annexin-1 is limited to ependymal cells and subependymal astrocytes, but is also upregulated in reactive astrocytes. Ependymomas and astrocytomas showed significantly higher mean annexin-1 expression levels in the cytoplasm compared with oligodendrogliomas (both: P<0.0001). In addition, nuclear staining of annexin-1 in oligodendroglial tumor cells was significantly reduced (P=0.0002), which may be used as a diagnostic tool for differentiating between astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas. Although annexin-1 expression in ependymomas decreased with the grade of malignancy, diffuse astrocytomas showed a significant increase in cytoplasmic annexin-1-positive tumor cells. However, survival analysis showed that the expression of annexin-1 is not associated with patient survival. Similar to the EGFR amplification profile, primary glioblastomas had a higher annexin-1 expression level compared with secondary glioblastomas. Thus, annexin-1 upregulation in astrocytomas may contribute to tumor progression and its expression profile is similar to its substrate, EGFR, suggesting a possible regulation thereof.
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Kim J, Kim MA, Jee CD, Jung EJ, Kim WH. Reduced expression and homozygous deletion of annexin A10 in gastric carcinoma. Int J Cancer 2009; 125:1842-50. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Muniyappa MK, Dowling P, Henry M, Meleady P, Doolan P, Gammell P, Clynes M, Barron N. MiRNA-29a regulates the expression of numerous proteins and reduces the invasiveness and proliferation of human carcinoma cell lines. Eur J Cancer 2009; 45:3104-18. [PMID: 19818597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2009] [Revised: 08/31/2009] [Accepted: 09/11/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this study we have identified a functional role for miR-29a in cancer cell invasion and proliferation. MiRNA expression profiling of human NSCLC cell lines indicated that miR-29a levels were reduced in more invasive cell lines. Exogenous overexpression of miR-29a in both lung and pancreatic cancer cell lines resulted in a significant reduction in the invasion phenotype, as well as in proliferation. 2D DIGE proteomic profiling of cells transfected with pre-miR-29a or anti-miR-29a resulted in the identification of over 100 differentially regulated proteins. The fold change of protein expression was generally modest--in the range 1.2-1.7-fold. Only 14 were predicted computationally to have miR-29a seed sequences in their 3' UTR region. Subsequent studies using siRNA to knock down several candidate proteins from the 2D DIGE experiment identified RAN (a member of the RAS oncogene family) which significantly reduced the invasive capability of a model lung cancer cell line. We conclude that miR-29a has a significant anti-invasive and anti-proliferative effect on lung cancer cells in vitro and functions as an anti-oncomir. This function is likely mediated through the post-transcriptional fine tuning of the cellular levels of several proteins, both directly and indirectly, and in particular we provide some evidence that RAN represents one of these.
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- M K Muniyappa
- National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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An JH, Lee SY, Jeon JY, Cho KG, Kim SU, Lee MA. Identification of gliotropic factors that induce human stem cell migration to malignant tumor. J Proteome Res 2009; 8:2873-81. [PMID: 19351187 DOI: 10.1021/pr900020q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Neural stem cells are mobile, are attracted to regions of brain damage, and can migrate a considerable distance to reach a glioma site. However, the molecular basis of the progression of gliotropism to malignant gliomas remains poorly understood. With the use of clinically and histologically assessed glioma cells, we have assessed their protein and gene profiles via proteomics and microarray approaches, and have identified candidate genes from human glioma tissues. This research is expected to provide clues to the molecular mechanisms underlying the migration of neural stem cells (F3 cell) to glioma sites. The expression of 16 proteins was shown to have increased commonly in human glioma tissues. Among them, the expression of annexin A2, TIMP-1, COL11A1, bax, CD74, TNFSF8, and SPTLC2 were all increased in human glioma cells, as confirmed by Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining. In particular, annexin A2 effects an increase in migration toward F3 and glioblastoma cells (U87 cell) in a Boyden chamber migration assay. An ERK inhibitor (PD98057) and a CDK5 inhibitor (rescovitine) inhibited 50% and 90% of annexin A2-induced migration in F3 cells, respectively. A similar chemotactic migration was noted in F3 and U87 cells. These results demonstrated that 7 candidate proteins may harbor a potential glioma tropism factor relevant to the pathology of malignant glioma. These results reveal that this novel molecular approach to the monitoring of glioma may provide clinically relevant information regarding tumor malignancy, and should also prove appropriate for high-throughput clinical screening applications.
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- Jeung Hee An
- BK 21 Center for Intelligent Nanostructured Core Material Technology, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 123-742, Korea
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Mertsch S, Becker M, Lichota A, Paulus W, Senner V. Vesicle amine transport protein-1 (VAT-1) is upregulated in glioblastomas and promotes migration. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2008.00993.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Monastyrskaya K, Babiychuk EB, Draeger A. The annexins: spatial and temporal coordination of signaling events during cellular stress. Cell Mol Life Sci 2009; 66:2623-42. [PMID: 19381436 PMCID: PMC11115530 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0027-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2009] [Revised: 02/09/2009] [Accepted: 03/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Annexins are a family of structurally related, Ca2+-sensitive proteins that bind to negatively charged phospholipids and establish specific interactions with other lipids and lipid microdomains. They are present in all eukaryotic cells and share a common folding motif, the "annexin core", which incorporates Ca2+- and membrane-binding sites. Annexins participate in a variety of intracellular processes, ranging from the regulation of membrane dynamics to cell migration, proliferation, and apoptosis. Here we focus on the role of annexins in cellular signaling during stress. A chronic stress response triggers the activation of different intracellular pathways, resulting in profound changes in Ca2+ and pH homeostasis and the production of lipid second messengers. We review the latest data on how these changes are sensed by the annexins, which have the ability to simultaneously interact with specific lipid and protein moieties at the plasma membrane, contributing to stress adaptation via regulation of various signaling pathways.
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- Katia Monastyrskaya
- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern 9, Switzerland.
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At the cell surface, activation of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor triggers a complex network of signalling events that regulate a variety of cellular processes. For signal termination, the activated EGF receptor is internalised and targeted to lysosomes for degradation. Microdomain localization at the plasma membrane and endocytic transport of the EGFR is important for the formation of compartment-specific signalling complexes and is regulated by scaffolding and targeting proteins. This includes Ca2+-effector proteins, such as calmodulin and annexins (Anx), in particular AnxA1, AnxA2, AnxA6 and as shown recently,AnxA8. Given that these annexins show differences in their expression patterns, subcellular localization and mode of action, they are likely to differentially contribute and cooperate in the fine-tuning of EGFR activity. In support of this hypothesis, current literature suggests these annexins to be involved in different steps that control the endocytic transport and signalling of the EGF receptor. This review summarizes how the coordinated activity of AnxA1, AnxA2, AnxA6 and AnxA8 can contribute to regulate EGF receptor localization and activity.
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- Thomas Grewal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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Hellman K, Alaiya AA, Becker S, Lomnytska M, Schedvins K, Steinberg W, Hellström AC, Andersson S, Hellman U, Auer G. Differential tissue-specific protein markers of vaginal carcinoma. Br J Cancer 2009; 100:1303-14. [PMID: 19367286 PMCID: PMC2676541 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The objective was to identify proteins differentially expressed in vaginal cancer to elucidate relevant cancer-related proteins. A total of 16 fresh-frozen tissue biopsies, consisting of 5 biopsies from normal vaginal epithelium, 6 from primary vaginal carcinomas and 5 from primary cervical carcinomas, were analysed using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Of the 43 proteins identified with significant alterations in protein expression between non-tumourous and tumourous tissue, 26 were upregulated and 17 were downregulated. Some were similarly altered in vaginal and cervical carcinoma, including cytoskeletal proteins, tumour suppressor proteins, oncoproteins implicated in apoptosis and proteins in the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway. Three proteins were uniquely altered in vaginal carcinoma (DDX48, erbB3-binding protein and biliverdin reductase) and five in cervical carcinoma (peroxiredoxin 2, annexin A2, sarcomeric tropomyosin kappa, human ribonuclease inhibitor and prolyl-4-hydrolase beta). The identified proteins imply involvement of multiple different cellular pathways in the carcinogenesis of vaginal carcinoma. Similar protein alterations were found between vaginal and cervical carcinoma suggesting common tumourigenesis. However, the expression level of some of these proteins markedly differs among the three tissue specimens indicating that they might be useful molecular markers.
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- K Hellman
- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Radiumhemmet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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