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Qin X, Sun H, Hu S, Pan Y, Wang S. A hypoxia-glycolysis-lactate-related gene signature for prognosis prediction in hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Med Genomics 2024; 17:88. [PMID: 38627714 PMCID: PMC11020806 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-024-01867-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Liver cancer ranks sixth in incidence and third in mortality globally and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 90% of it. Hypoxia, glycolysis, and lactate metabolism have been found to regulate the progression of HCC separately. However, there is a lack of studies linking the above three to predict the prognosis of HCC. The present study aimed to identify a hypoxia-glycolysis-lactate-related gene signature for assessing the prognosis of HCC. METHODS This study collected 510 hypoxia-glycolysis-lactate genes from Molecular Signatures Database (MSigDB) and then classified HCC patients from TCGA-LIHC by analyzing their hypoxia-glycolysis-lactate genes expression. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened out to construct a gene signature by LASSO-Cox analysis. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were used to evaluate the independent prognostic value of the gene signature. Analyses of immune infiltration, somatic cell mutations, and correlation heatmap were conducted by "GSVA" R package. Single-cell analysis conducted by "SingleR", "celldex", "Seurat", and "CellCha" R packages revealed how signature genes participated in hypoxia/glycolysis/lactate metabolism and PPI network identified hub genes. RESULTS We classified HCC patients from TCGA-LIHC into two clusters and screened out DEGs. An 18-genes prognostic signature including CDCA8, CBX2, PDE6A, MED8, DYNC1LI1, PSMD1, EIF5B, GNL2, SEPHS1, CCNJL, SOCS2, LDHA, G6PD, YBX1, RTN3, ADAMTS5, CLEC3B, and UCK2 was built to stratify the risk of HCC. The risk score of the hypoxia-glycolysis-lactate gene signature was further identified as a valuable independent factor for estimating the prognosis of HCC. Then we found that the features of clinical characteristics, immune infiltration, somatic cell mutations, and correlation analysis differed between the high-risk and low-risk groups. Furthermore, single-cell analysis indicated that the signature genes could interact with the ligand-receptors of hepatocytes/fibroblasts/plasma cells to participate in hypoxia/glycolysis/lactate metabolism and PPI network identified potential hub genes in this process: CDCA8, LDHA, YBX1. CONCLUSION The hypoxia-glycolysis-lactate-related gene signature we built could provide prognostic value for HCC and suggest several hub genes for future HCC studies.
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- Xiaodan Qin
- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68, Changle Road, 210006, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68, Changle Road, 210006, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68, Changle Road, 210006, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68, Changle Road, 210006, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- General Clinical Research Center, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68, Changle Road, 210006, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Chakraborty P, Lubna S, Bhuin S, K. D, Chakravarty M, Jamma T, Yogeeswari P. Targeting hexokinase 2 for oral cancer therapy: structure-based design and validation of lead compounds. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1346270. [PMID: 38529190 PMCID: PMC10961359 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1346270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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The pursuit of small molecule inhibitors targeting hexokinase 2 (HK2) has significantly captivated the field of cancer drug discovery. Nevertheless, the creation of selective inhibitors aimed at specific isoforms of hexokinase (HK) remains a formidable challenge. Here, we present a multiple-pharmacophore modeling approach for designing ligands against HK2 with a marked anti-proliferative effect on FaDu and Cal27 oral cancer cell lines. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations showed that the prototype ligand exhibited a higher affinity towards HK2. Complementing this, we put forth a sustainable synthetic pathway: an environmentally conscious, single-step process facilitated through a direct amidation of the ester with an amine under transition-metal-free conditions with an excellent yield in ambient temperature, followed by a column chromatography avoided separation technique of the identified lead bioactive compound (H2) that exhibited cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. We observed that the inhibition of HK2 led to the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and increased mitophagy as a potential mechanism of anticancer action. The lead H2 also reduced the growth of spheroids. Collectively, these results indicated the proof-of-concept for the prototypical lead towards HK2 inhibition with anti-cancer potential.
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- Purbali Chakraborty
- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
- Cancer Research Group, Centre for Human Diseases Research, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
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- Cancer Research Group, Centre for Human Diseases Research, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
- Cancer Research Group, Centre for Human Diseases Research, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, India
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Maciel-Flores CE, Lozano-Alvarez JA, Bivián-Castro EY. Recently Reported Biological Activities and Action Targets of Pt(II)- and Cu(II)-Based Complexes. Molecules 2024; 29:1066. [PMID: 38474580 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Most diseases that affect human beings across the world are now treated with drugs of organic origin. However, some of these are associated with side effects, toxicity, and resistance phenomena. For the treatment of many illnesses, the development of new molecules with pharmacological potential is now an urgent matter. The biological activities of metal complexes have been reported to have antitumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-infective and antiparasitic effects, amongst others. Metal complexes are effective because they possess unique properties. For example, the complex entity possesses the effective biological activity, then the formation of coordination bonds between the metal ions and ligands is controlled, metal ions provide it with extraordinary mechanisms of action because of characteristics such as d-orbitals, oxidation states, and specific orientations; metal complexes also exhibit good stability and good physicochemical properties such as water solubility. Platinum is a transition metal widely used in the design of drugs with antineoplastic activities; however, platinum is associated with side effects which have made it necessary to search for, and design, novel complexes based on other metals. Copper is a biometal which is found in living systems; it is now used in the design of metal complexes with biological activities that have demonstrated antitumoral, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects, amongst others. In this review, we consider the open horizons of Cu(II)- and Pt(II)-based complexes, new trends in their design, their synthesis, their biological activities and their targets of action.
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- Cristhian Eduardo Maciel-Flores
- Centro Universitario de los Lagos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Enrique Díaz de León 1144, Col. Paseos de la Montaña, Lagos de Moreno 47460, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Av. Universidad 940 Cd. Universitaria, Aguascalientes 20131, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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- Centro Universitario de los Lagos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Enrique Díaz de León 1144, Col. Paseos de la Montaña, Lagos de Moreno 47460, Jalisco, Mexico
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Wang J, Xu B, Liang L, Chen Q. Long Non-coding RNA 02298 Promotes the Malignancy of HCC by Targeting the miR-28-5p/CCDC6 Pathway. Biochem Genet 2024:10.1007/s10528-023-10662-9. [PMID: 38381357 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10662-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignancy characterized by a high fatality rate. Increasing evidence indicating that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a regulatory role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Among them, the correlation between LINC02298 and HCC remains unknown. The expression and subcellular localization of LINC02298 in HCC tissues and cell lines were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Furthermore, the correlation between the expression of LINC02298 and clinicopathological features of HCC patients was analyzed. The regulatory effects of LINC02298 in HCC were investigated using colony formation, cell count Kit-8(CCK8), Transwell, EDU, cell cycle and apoptosis analysis. In addition, the expression of EMT-related proteins were detected by western blotting. Dual-luciferase reporter, RT-qPCR and rescue assays were employed to validate the involvement of the LINC02298/miR-28-5p/CCDC6 axis in the progression of HCC. The up-regulation of LINC02298 was observed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and cells, and it was found to be correlated with a negative prognosis in patients with HCC. Overexpression of LINC02298 enhanced the proliferation, migration, invasion, and induction of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) while suppressing apoptosis in HCC cells. LINC02298 bind to miR-28-5p to regulate the expression of CCDC6. Inhibition of miR-28-5p saved the inhibitory effect of shLINC02298, and knockdown of CCDC6 also saved the inhibitory effect of miR-28-5p on HCC in vitro and in vivo. LINC02298 regulates the expression of CCDC6 by sponging of miR-28-5p, thereby facilitating the the malignancy and EMT of HCC.
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- Jinyi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China
- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China
- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China
- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211100, China.
- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Zhang HQ, Lu X, Liang H, Chen ZF. Copper(II) complexes with plumbagin and bipyridines target mitochondria for enhanced chemodynamic cancer therapy. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 251:112432. [PMID: 38016329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112432] [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: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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The combination of mitochondrial targeting and chemodynamic therapy is a promising anti-cancer strategy. Three mitochondria targeting copper(II) complexes (Cu1-Cu3) with plumbagin and bipyridine ligands for enhanced chemodynamic therapy were synthesized and characterized. Their anti-proliferative activity to HeLa cells was higher than that of cisplatin, and their toxicity to normal cells was low. Cellular uptake and distribution studies indicated that Cu1 and Cu3 were mainly accumulated in mitochondria. The mechanism studies showed that Cu1 and Cu3 converted intracellular H2O2 into toxic hydroxyl radicals by consuming glutathione, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction. Treatment with the copper complex caused ER stress and cell arrest in the S phase which resulted in apoptosis. In vivo, Cu1 and Cu3 effectively inhibited the growth of HeLa xenograft tumors without obvious toxic and side effects.
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- Hai-Qun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
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Zhang L, Xie X, Tao J, Wang S, Hu M, Wang X, Yu Z, Xu L, Lin Y, Wu W, Cheng J, Wu L, Liu W, Gao R, Wang J. Mystery of bisphenol F-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-like changes: Roles of Drp1-mediated abnormal mitochondrial fission in lipid droplet deposition. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166831. [PMID: 37683851 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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As one of the major substitutes for bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF) has been widely used. Our previous study demonstrated that BPF exposure facilitates lipid droplet deposition in hepatic cells, contributing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)-like changes. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, with a metabolic cage system, we observed the perturbation of energy metabolism in mice treated with BPF. BPF obviously suppressed metabolic capacity, which manifested as decreased energy expenditure, low O2 consumption and CO2 levels in mice. Consistent with the in vivo results, a Seahorse XF Cell Mito Stress Test showed significant reductions in mitochondrial ATP production capacity, maximum respiratory capacity, and residual respiratory capacity after BPF treatment in an in vitro study. Electron microscopy revealed a striking increase in mitochondrial fission that was synchronous with excessive expression and activation of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1). Intriguingly, chemical inhibition of Drp1 by Mdivi-1 and/or silencing of Drp1 dramatically hampered mitochondrial fission and ameliorated BPF-induced lipid droplet deposition both in mouse liver and human hepatic cells. Mechanistically, mitochondrial dynamics imbalance played prominent roles in these processes, since suppression of Drp1 by chemical inhibition or knockdown substantially reversed BPF-induced mitochondrial fission and ameliorated the suppression of mitochondrial metabolism as well as excessive mitochondrial ROS, which was verified to be key to lipid droplet deposition. Collectively, the findings of the current study reveal previously unrecognized effects involving Drp1-mediated mitochondrial injury in BPF-induced lipid droplet deposition. Therefore, targeted intervention against mitochondrial dysfunction may be a promising therapeutic strategy for BPF-induced NAFLD-like changes.
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- Linwei Zhang
- Department of Toxicology, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Toxicology, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Toxicology, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Toxicology, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Toxicology, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; The Affiliated Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, China
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- Department of Hygienic Analysis and Detection, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, the Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211166, China; China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.
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Fan YC, Meng ZY, Zhang CS, Wei DW, Wei WS, Xie XD, Huang ML, Jiang LH. DNAJ heat shock protein family member C1 can regulate proliferation and migration in hepatocellular carcinoma. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15700. [PMID: 37520264 PMCID: PMC10386825 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Background DNAJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C1(DNAJC1) is a member of the DNAJ family. Some members of the DNAJ gene family had oncogenic properties in many cancers. However, the role of DNAJC1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was unclear. Methods In this study, expression and prognostic value of DNAJC1 in HCC were analyzed by bioinformatics. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to verify DNAJC1 expression in liver cancer cell lines. Furthermore, immunohistochemical (IHC) was used to detect DNAJC1 expression in liver cancer tissues. Subsequently, the effect of DNAJC1 on the proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis of HCC cells was detected by knocking down DNAJC1. Finally, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to investigate the potential mechanism of DNAJC1 and was verified by Western blotting. Results DNAJC1 was highly expressed in HCC and was significantly associated with the prognosis of patients with HCC. Importantly, the proliferation, migration and invasion of Huh7 and MHCC97H cells were inhibited by the knockdown of DNAJC1 and the knockdown of DNAJC1 promoted Huh7 and MHCC97H cell apoptosis. Furthermore, compared to the negative control group, DNAJC1 knockdown in Huh7 and MHCC97H cells promoted the expression of p21, p53, p-p53(Ser20), Bax and E-cadherin proteins, while inhibiting the expression of PARP, MMP9, Vimentin, Snai1, Bcl-2 and N-cadherin proteins. Conclusions DNAJC1 had a predictive value for the prognosis of HCC. Knockdown of DNAJC1 may inhibit HCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion and promote the HCC cell apoptosis through p53 and EMT signaling pathways.
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- Yu-Chun Fan
- Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medical University, Nanning, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- School of Stomatology, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- School of Stomatology, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
- Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Shanxi, China
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Cai DH, Liang BF, Chen BH, Liu QY, Pan ZY, Le XY, He L. A novel water-soluble Cu(II) gluconate complex inhibits cancer cell growth by triggering apoptosis and ferroptosis related mechanisms. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 246:112299. [PMID: 37354603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Metal copper complexes have attracted extensive attention as potential alternatives to platinum-based anticancer drugs due to their possible different modes of action. Herein, a new copper(II) gluconate complex, namely [Cu(DPQ)(Gluc)]·2H2O (CuGluc, DPQ = pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline), with good water-solubility and high anticancer activity was synthesized by using D-gluconic acid (Gluc-2H) as an auxiliary ligand. The complex was well characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, elemental analysis, molar conductivity, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The DNA-binding experiments revealed that CuGluc was bound to DNA by intercalation with end-stacking binding. CuGluc could oxidatively cleave DNA, in which 1O2 and H2O2 were involved. In addition, CuGluc was bound to the IIA subdomain of human serum albumin (HSA) through hydrophobic interaction and hydrogen bonding, showing a good affinity for HSA. The complex showed superior anticancer activity toward several cancer cells than cisplatin in vitro. Further studies indicated that CuGluc caused apoptotic cell death in human liver cancer (HepG2) cells through elevated intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, mitochondrial dysfunction, cell cycle arrest, and caspase activation. Interestingly, CuGluc also triggered the ferroptosis mechanism through lipid peroxide accumulation and inhibition of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) activity. More importantly, CuGluc significantly inhibited tumor growth in vivo, which may benefit from the combined effects of apoptosis and ferroptosis. This work provides a promising strategy to develop highly effective antitumor copper complexes by coordinating with the glucose metabolite D-gluconic acid and exploiting the synergistic effects of apoptosis and ferroptosis mechanisms.
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- Dai-Hong Cai
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Niu D, Wang D, Fan L, Liu Z, Chen M, Zhang W, Liu Y, Xu J, Liu Y. The copper (II) complex of salicylate phenanthroline inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2023; 38:1384-1394. [PMID: 36891644 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In the present study, we investigated the antitumor effect and associated molecular mechanisms of the copper (II) complex of salicylate phenanthroline [Cu(sal)(phen)] against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Cu(sal)(phen) inhibited the proliferation of HCC cells (HepG2 and HCC-LM9) and induced apoptosis of HCC cells in a dose-dependent manner by upregulating mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. The expression of the antiapoptotic proteins survivin and Bcl-2 was decreased, while the expression of the DNA damage marker γ-H2 AX and the apoptotic marker cleaved PARP was upregulated with Cu(sal)(phen) treatment. In vivo, the growth of HepG2 subcutaneous xenograft tumors was greatly attenuated by Cu(sal)(phen) treatment. Immunohistochemistry staining showed that the expression of survivin, Bcl-2, and Ki67 in the tumor was downregulated by Cu(sal)(phen). Toxicity experiments with BALB/c mice revealed that Cu(sal)(phen) is a relatively safe drug. Our results indicate that Cu(sal)(phen) possesses great potential as a therapeutic drug for HCC.
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- Dongqin Niu
- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- Cancer Institute of Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- Cancer Institute of Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- Cancer Institute of Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Bioengineering, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
- Cancer Institute of Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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Foglia B, Beltrà M, Sutti S, Cannito S. Metabolic Reprogramming of HCC: A New Microenvironment for Immune Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087463. [PMID: 37108625 PMCID: PMC10138633 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer, ranking third among the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide and whose incidence varies according to geographical area and ethnicity. Metabolic rewiring was recently introduced as an emerging hallmark able to affect tumor progression by modulating cancer cell behavior and immune responses. This review focuses on the recent studies examining HCC's metabolic traits, with particular reference to the alterations of glucose, fatty acid and amino acid metabolism, the three major metabolic changes that have gained attention in the field of HCC. After delivering a panoramic picture of the peculiar immune landscape of HCC, this review will also discuss how the metabolic reprogramming of liver cancer cells can affect, directly or indirectly, the microenvironment and the function of the different immune cell populations, eventually favoring the tumor escape from immunosurveillance.
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- Beatrice Foglia
- Unit of Experimental Medicine and Clinical Pathology, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Bioquímica i Biomedicina Molecular, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Autoimmune Diseases, University of East Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Unit of Experimental Medicine and Clinical Pathology, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Evaluation of central-metal effect on anticancer activity and mechanism of action of isostructural Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes containing pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 245:114897. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zhang H, Meng L, Yin L, Fan T, Yu L, Han S, Wang L, Liang W, Yang X, Sun S. ClC-3 silencing mediates lysosomal acidification arrest and autophagy inhibition to sensitize chemo-photothermal therapy. Int J Pharm 2022; 628:122297. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dai YW, Chen HB, Pan YT, Lv LX, Wang WM, Chen XH, Zhou X. Characterization of chromatin regulators identified prognosis and heterogeneity in hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1002781. [PMID: 36158697 PMCID: PMC9505021 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1002781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Liver carcinogenesis is a multiprocess that involves complicated interactions between genetics, epigenetics, and transcriptomic alterations. Aberrant chromatin regulator (CR) expressions, which are vital regulatory epigenetics, have been found to be associated with multiple biological processes. Nevertheless, the impression of CRs on tumor microenvironment remodeling and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prognosis remains obscure. Thus, this study aimed to systematically analyze CR-related patterns and their correlation with genomic features, metabolism, cuproptosis activity, and clinicopathological features of patients with HCC in The Cancer Genome Atlas, International Cancer Genome Consortium-LIRI-JP cohort, and GSE14520 that utilized unsupervised consensus clustering. Three CR-related patterns were recognized, and the CRs phenotype-related gene signature (CRsscore) was developed using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator-Cox regression and multivariate Cox algorithms to represent the individual CR-related pattern. Additionally, the CRsscore was an independent prognostic index that served as a fine predictor for energy metabolism and cuproptosis activity in HCC. Accordingly, describing a wide landscape of CR characteristics may assist us to illustrate the sealed association between epigenetics, energy metabolism, and cuproptosis activity. This study may discern new tumor therapeutic targets and exploit personalized therapy for patients.
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- Yin-wei Dai
- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiao-Hu Chen, ; Xiang Zhou,
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiao-Hu Chen, ; Xiang Zhou,
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Zhang Q, Xiong D, Pan J, Wang Y, Hardy M, Kalyanaraman B, You M. Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer with a Combination of Mitochondria-Targeted Compounds. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14102538. [PMID: 35626143 PMCID: PMC9140024 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Previous reports showed that mitochondria-targeted honokiol and mitochondria-targeted lonidamine potently inhibit complex-I- and complexes-I/II-induced respiration and cancer cell proliferation. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of combining mitochondria-targeted honokiol and mitochondria-targeted lonidamine treatments for lung cancer prevention. We found that their combination exhibited striking tumor inhibition in the benzo[a]pyrene-induced murine lung tumor model without causing detectable side effects. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we found combined treatment has a clear advantage in that it can significantly inhibit two oncogenic pathways—STAT3 signaling and AKT/mTOR/p70S6K signaling. Such dual inhibition may contribute to the greater efficacy of the combined drug treatment. Therefore, the combination provides a novel option for lung cancer chemoprevention. Abstract Combined treatment targeting mitochondria may improve the efficacy of lung cancer chemoprevention. Here, mitochondria-targeted honokiol (Mito-HNK), an inhibitor of mitochondrial complex I and STAT3 phosphorylation, and mitochondria-targeted lonidamine (Mito-LND), an inhibitor of mitochondrial complexes I/II and AKT/mTOR/p70S6K signaling, were evaluated for their combinational chemopreventive efficacy on mouse lung carcinogenesis. All chemopreventive treatments began one-week post-carcinogen treatment and continued daily for 24 weeks. No evidence of toxicity (including liver toxicity) was detected by monitoring serum levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase enzymes. Mito-HNK or Mito-LND treatment alone reduced tumor load by 56% and 48%, respectively, whereas the combination of Mito-HNK and Mito-LND reduced tumor load by 83%. To understand the potential mechanism(s) of action for the observed combinatorial effects, single-cell RNA sequencing was performed using mouse tumors treated with Mito-HNK, Mito-LND, and their combination. In lung tumor cells, Mito-HNK treatment blocked the expression of genes involved in mitochondrial complex ǀ, oxidative phosphorylation, glycolysis, and STAT3 signaling. Mito-LND inhibited the expression of genes for mitochondrial complexes I/II, oxidative phosphorylation, and AKT/mTOR/p70S6K signaling in lung tumor cells. In addition to these changes, a combination of Mito-HNK with Mito-LND decreased arginine and proline metabolism, N-glycan biosynthesis, and tryptophan metabolism in lung tumor cells. Our results demonstrate that Mito-LND enhanced the antitumor efficacy of Mito-HNK, where both compounds inhibited common targets (oxidative phosphorylation) as well as unique targets for each agent (STAT3 and mTOR signaling). Therefore, the combination of Mito-HNK with Mito-LND may present an effective strategy for lung cancer chemoprevention.
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- Qi Zhang
- Center for Cancer Prevention, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Q.Z.); (D.X.); (J.P.); (Y.W.)
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- Center for Cancer Prevention, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Q.Z.); (D.X.); (J.P.); (Y.W.)
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- Center for Cancer Prevention, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Q.Z.); (D.X.); (J.P.); (Y.W.)
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- Center for Cancer Prevention, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Q.Z.); (D.X.); (J.P.); (Y.W.)
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, ICR, UMR 7273, 13013 Marseille, France;
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- Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA;
- Center for Disease Prevention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Center for Cancer Prevention, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (Q.Z.); (D.X.); (J.P.); (Y.W.)
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ncRNA-Mediated High Expression of LPCAT1 Correlates with Poor Prognosis and Tumor Immune Infiltration of Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Immunol Res 2022; 2022:1584397. [PMID: 35615532 PMCID: PMC9126685 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1584397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the expression of LPCAT1 in liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) and its relationship with prognosis and immune infiltration and predict its upstream nonencoding RNAs (ncRNAs). Method In this study, expression analysis and survival analysis for LPCAT1 in pan cancers were first performed by using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data, which suggested that LPCAT1 might be a potential LIHC oncogene. Then, ncRNAs contributing to the overexpression of LPCAT1 were explored in starBase by a combination of expression analysis, correlation analysis, and survival analysis. Immune cell infiltration of LPCAT1 in LIHC was finally investigated via Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER). Result SNHG3 was observed to be the most promising upstream lncRNA for the hsa-miR-139-5p/LPCAT1 axis in LIHC. In addition, the LPCAT1 level was significantly positively associated with tumor immune cell infiltration, biomarkers of immune cells, and immune checkpoint expression in LIHC. Conclusion To summarize, the upregulation of LPCAT1 mediated by ncRNAs is associated with poor prognosis, immune infiltration, and immune checkpoint expression in LIHC.
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Liu M, Du Q, Mao G, Dai N, Zhang F. MYB proto-oncogene like 2 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma growth and glycolysis via binding to the Optic atrophy 3 promoter and activating its expression. Bioengineered 2022; 13:5344-5356. [PMID: 35176941 PMCID: PMC8973866 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2017630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Optic atrophy 3 (OPA3) is an integral protein of the mitochondrial outer membrane. The current study explored the expression of OPA3 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its association with the prognosis and its involvement in HCC cell proliferation and aerobic glycolysis. In addition, the transcription factors that activate its expression were screened and validated. Gene expression data in normal liver and liver cancer were acquired from the Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (GTEx) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (TCGA-LIHC). Chromatin immunoprecipitation-seq data (GSM1010876) in Cistrome Data Browser was used for searching transcriptional factors binding to the OPA3 promoter. HCC cell lines HLF and JHH2 were used for in-vitro and in-vivo studies. Results showed that OPA3 is significantly upregulated in HCC and associated with unfavorable prognosis. OPA3 knockdown impaired HCC cell growth in vitro and in vivo. Besides, it decreased glucose uptake, lactate production, intracellular ATP levels, and extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) of HLF and JHH2 cells. MYB Proto-Oncogene Like 2 (MYBL2) can bind to the promoter of OPA3 and enhance its transcription. MYBL2 knockdown decreased aerobic glycolysis in HCC cells. OPA3 overexpression reversed these alterations. In conclusion, this study revealed a novel MYBL2-OPA3 axis that enhances HCC cell proliferation and aerobic glycolysis.
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- Miao Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Du D, Liu C, Qin M, Zhang X, Xi T, Yuan S, Hao H, Xiong J. Metabolic dysregulation and emerging therapeutical targets for hepatocellular carcinoma. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:558-580. [PMID: 35256934 PMCID: PMC8897153 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 111.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive human cancer with increasing incidence worldwide. Multiple efforts have been made to explore pharmaceutical therapies to treat HCC, such as targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors, immune based therapies and combination of chemotherapy. However, limitations exist in current strategies including chemoresistance for instance. Tumor initiation and progression is driven by reprogramming of metabolism, in particular during HCC development. Recently, metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), a reappraisal of new nomenclature for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), indicates growing appreciation of metabolism in the pathogenesis of liver disease, including HCC, thereby suggesting new strategies by targeting abnormal metabolism for HCC treatment. In this review, we introduce directions by highlighting the metabolic targets in glucose, fatty acid, amino acid and glutamine metabolism, which are suitable for HCC pharmaceutical intervention. We also summarize and discuss current pharmaceutical agents and studies targeting deregulated metabolism during HCC treatment. Furthermore, opportunities and challenges in the discovery and development of HCC therapy targeting metabolism are discussed.
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Key Words
- 1,3-BPG, 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate
- 2-DG, 2-deoxy-d-glucose
- 3-BrPA, 3-bromopyruvic acid
- ACC, acetyl-CoA carboxylase
- ACLY, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) citrate lyase
- ACS, acyl-CoA synthease
- AKT, protein kinase B
- AML, acute myeloblastic leukemia
- AMPK, adenosine mono-phosphate-activated protein kinase
- ASS1, argininosuccinate synthase 1
- ATGL, adipose triacylglycerol lipase
- CANA, canagliflozin
- CPT, carnitine palmitoyl-transferase
- CYP4, cytochrome P450s (CYPs) 4 family
- Cancer therapy
- DNL, de novo lipogenesis
- EMT, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
- ER, endoplasmic reticulum
- ERK, extracellular-signal regulated kinase
- FABP1, fatty acid binding protein 1
- FASN, fatty acid synthase
- FBP1, fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1
- FFA, free fatty acid
- Fatty acid β-oxidation
- G6PD, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
- GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
- GLS1, renal-type glutaminase
- GLS2, liver-type glutaminase
- GLUT1, glucose transporter 1
- GOT1, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase 1
- Glutamine metabolism
- Glycolysis
- HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma
- HIF-1α, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha
- HK, hexokinase
- HMGCR, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
- HSCs, hepatic stellate cells
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- IDH2, isocitrate dehydrogenase 2
- LCAD, long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
- LDH, lactate dehydrogenase
- LPL, lipid lipase
- LXR, liver X receptor
- MAFLD, metabolic associated fatty liver disease
- MAGL, monoacyglycerol lipase
- MCAD, medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
- MEs, malic enzymes
- MMP9, matrix metallopeptidase 9
- Metabolic dysregulation
- NADPH, nicotinamide adenine nucleotide phosphate
- NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- OTC, ornithine transcarbamylase
- PCK1, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1
- PFK1, phosphofructokinase 1
- PGAM1, phosphoglycerate mutase 1
- PGK1, phosphoglycerate kinase 1
- PI3K, phosphoinositide 3-kinase
- PKM2, pyruvate kinase M2
- PPARα, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
- PPP, pentose phosphate pathway
- Pentose phosphate pathway
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SCD1, stearoyl-CoA-desaturase 1
- SGLT2, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2
- SLC1A5/ASCT2, solute carrier family 1 member 5/alanine serine cysteine preferring transporter 2
- SLC7A5/LAT1, solute carrier family 7 member 5/L-type amino acid transporter 1
- SREBP1, sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1
- TAGs, triacylglycerols
- TCA cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle
- TKIs, tyrosine kinase inhibitors
- TKT, transketolase
- Tricarboxylic acid cycle
- VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
- WD-fed MC4R-KO, Western diet (WD)-fed melanocortin 4 receptor-deficient (MC4R-KO)
- WNT, wingless-type MMTV integration site family
- mIDH, mutant IDH
- mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin
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- Danyu Du
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Research Center of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Corresponding authors.
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Zhang MY, Zhu L, Zheng X, Xie TH, Wang W, Zou J, Li Y, Li HY, Cai J, Gu S, Yao Y, Wei TT. TGR5 Activation Ameliorates Mitochondrial Homeostasis via Regulating the PKCδ/Drp1-HK2 Signaling in Diabetic Retinopathy. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:759421. [PMID: 35096809 PMCID: PMC8795816 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.759421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most important microvascular diseases of diabetes. Our previous research demonstrated that bile acid G-protein-coupled membrane receptor (TGR5), a novel cell membrane receptor of bile acid, ameliorates the vascular endothelial cell dysfunction in DR. However, the precise mechanism leading to this alteration remains unknown. Thus, the mechanism of TGR5 in the progress of DR should be urgently explored. Methods: In this study, we established high glucose (HG)-induced human retinal vascular endothelial cells (RMECs) and streptozotocin-induced DR rat in vitro and in vivo. The expression of TGR5 was interfered through the specific agonist or siRNA to study the effect of TGR5 on the function of endothelial cell in vitro. Western blot, immunofluorescence and fluorescent probes were used to explore how TGR5 regulated mitochondrial homeostasis and related molecular mechanism. The adeno-associated virus serotype 8-shTGR5 (AAV8-shTGR5) was performed to evaluate retinal dysfunction in vivo and further confirm the role of TGR5 in DR by HE staining, TUNEL staining, PAS staining and Evans Blue dye. Results: We found that TGR5 activation alleviated HG-induced endothelial cell apoptosis by improving mitochondrial homeostasis. Additionally, TGR5 signaling reduced mitochondrial fission by suppressing the Ca2+-PKCδ/Drp1 signaling and enhanced mitophagy through the upregulation of the PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway. Furthermore, our result indicated that Drp1 inhibited mitophagy by facilitating the hexokinase (HK) 2 separation from the mitochondria and HK2-PINK1/Parkin signaling. In vivo, intraretinal microvascular abnormalities, including retinal vascular leakage, acellular capillaries and apoptosis, were poor in AAV8-shTGR5-treated group under DR, but this effect was reversed by pretreatment with the mitochondrial fission inhibitor Mdivi-1 or autophagy agonist Rapamycin. Conclusion: Overall, our findings indicated that TGR5 inhibited mitochondrial fission and enhanced mitophagy in RMECs by regulating the PKCδ/Drp1-HK2 signaling pathway. These results revealed the molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effects of TGR5 and suggested that activation of TGR5 might be a potential therapeutic strategy for DR.
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- Meng-Yuan Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Center of Clinical Research, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Center of Clinical Research, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Center of Clinical Research, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Center of Clinical Research, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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Zeng C, Yuan G, Hu Y, Wang D, Shi X, Zhu D, Hu A, Meng Y, Lu J. Repressing phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma by microRNA-142-3p restrains the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. Bioengineered 2022; 13:1491-1506. [PMID: 34986757 PMCID: PMC8805872 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2020549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This paper probes the mechanisms underlying miR-142-3p's modulation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invasion and apoptosis. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot monitored the miR-142-3p profile in HCC tissues and non-tumor tissues. The correlation between miR-142-3p expression and HCC patients' clinicopathological indicators was analyzed. miR-142-3p overexpression and knockdown models were established in HCC cell lines. Cell proliferation was gauged by the colony formation assay and BrdU staining. For measuring apoptosis, flow cytometry and Western blot were implemented. Transwell assay tested cell migration and invasion. miR-142-3p mimics or inhibitors were transfected in Huh7 and HCCLM3 cells. The targeting association between miR-142-3p and PIK3CG was predicted through bioinformatics and further verified by related experiments. The influence of PIK3CG overexpression on miR-142-3p's role in HCC was assayed. A xenografted tumor model was built in mice to validate miR-142-3p knockdown's influence on HCC in vivo. As a result, miR-142-3p exhibited a decreased profile in HCC tissues and cells. Overexpressing miR-142-3p accelerated apoptosis and suppressed the PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signal. Knocking down miR-142-3p presented opposite effects. PIK3CG overexpression dampened the anti-tumor effect of miR-142-3p. miR-142-3p repressed HCC invasion and intensified apoptosis to restrain HCC by abating the PIK3CG-mediated PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α pathway.
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- Chuanli Zeng
- Department of Severe Liver Disease, Ningbo HuaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Acute Infection, Ningbo Huamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Ningbo Institute of Life and Health Industry, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System, Tumors of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Ningbo Huamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Acute Infection, Ningbo Huamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Ningbo Huamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Ningbo Huamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Liver Disease, Ningbo Huamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Zhang DD, Shi Y, Liu JB, Yang XL, Xin R, Wang HM, Wang PY, Jia CY, Zhang WJ, Ma YS, Fu D. Construction of a Myc-associated ceRNA network reveals a prognostic signature in hepatocellular carcinoma. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 24:1033-1050. [PMID: 34141458 PMCID: PMC8167205 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains an extremely lethal disease worldwide. High-throughput methods have revealed global transcriptome dysregulation; however, a comprehensive investigation of the complexity and behavioral characteristics of the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network in HCC is lacking. In this study, we extracted the transcriptome (RNA) sequencing data of 371 HCC patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas platform. With the comparison of the high Myc expression (Mychigh) tumor and low Myc expression (Myclow) tumor groups in HCC, we identified 1,125 differentially expressed (DE) mRNAs, 589 long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and 93 microRNAs (miRNAs). DE RNAs predicted the interactions necessary to construct an associated Myc ceRNA network, including 19 DE lncRNAs, 5 miRNAs, and 72 mRNAs. We identified a significant signature (long intergenic non-protein-coding [LINC] RNA 2691 [LINC02691] and LINC02499) that effectively predicted overall survival and had protective effects. The target genes of microRNA (miR)-212-3p predicted to intersect with DE mRNAs included SEC14-like protein 2 (SEC14L2) and solute carrier family 6 member 1 (SLC6A1), which were strongly correlated with survival and prognosis. With the use of the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA axis, we constructed a ceRNA network containing four lncRNAs (LINC02691, LINC02499, LINC01354, and NAV2 antisense RNA 4), one miRNA (miR-212-3p), and two mRNAs (SEC14L2 and SLC6A1). Overall, we successfully constructed a mutually regulated ceRNA network and identified potential precision-targeted therapies and prognostic biomarkers.
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- Dan-Dan Zhang
- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.,Cancer Institute, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong 226631, China.,Department of Pathology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832002, China
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- Cancer Institute, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong 226631, China
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- Cancer Institute, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong 226631, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.,Cancer Institute, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong 226631, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832002, China.,The Key Laboratories for Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832002, China
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- International Cooperation Laboratory on Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital/Institute, National Center for Liver Cancer, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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Longo M, Paolini E, Meroni M, Dongiovanni P. Remodeling of Mitochondrial Plasticity: The Key Switch from NAFLD/NASH to HCC. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4173. [PMID: 33920670 PMCID: PMC8073183 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignancy of the liver and the third-leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Currently, the global burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has dramatically overcome both viral and alcohol hepatitis, thus becoming the main cause of HCC incidence. NAFLD pathogenesis is severely influenced by lifestyle and genetic predisposition. Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that may adapt in response to environment, genetics and epigenetics in the liver ("mitochondrial plasticity"). Mounting evidence highlights that mitochondrial dysfunction due to loss of mitochondrial flexibility may arise before overt NAFLD, and from the early stages of liver injury. Mitochondrial failure promotes not only hepatocellular damage, but also release signals (mito-DAMPs), which trigger inflammation and fibrosis, generating an adverse microenvironment in which several hepatocytes select anti-apoptotic programs and mutations that may allow survival and proliferation. Furthermore, one of the key events in malignant hepatocytes is represented by the remodeling of glucidic-lipidic metabolism combined with the reprogramming of mitochondrial functions, optimized to deal with energy demand. In sum, this review will discuss how mitochondrial defects may be translated into causative explanations of NAFLD-driven HCC, emphasizing future directions for research and for the development of potential preventive or curative strategies.
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- Miriam Longo
- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, Via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.L.); (E.P.); (M.M.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, Via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.L.); (E.P.); (M.M.)
- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, Via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.L.); (E.P.); (M.M.)
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- General Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pad. Granelli, Via F Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy; (M.L.); (E.P.); (M.M.)
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Qiao H, Zhang L, Fang D, Zhu Z, He W, Hu L, Di L, Guo Z, Wang X. Surmounting tumor resistance to metallodrugs by co-loading a metal complex and siRNA in nanoparticles. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4547-4556. [PMID: 34163720 PMCID: PMC8179575 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06680j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Copper complexes are promising anticancer agents widely studied to overcome tumor resistance to metal-based anticancer drugs. Nevertheless, copper complexes per se encounter drug resistance from time to time. Adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP)-responsive nanoparticles containing a copper complex CTND and B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) small interfering RNA (siRNA) were constructed to cope with the resistance of cancer cells to the complex. CTND and siRNA can be released from the nanoparticles in cancer cells upon reacting with intracellular ATP. The resistance of B16F10 melanoma cells to CTND was terminated by silencing the cellular Bcl-2 gene via RNA interference, and the therapeutic efficacy was significantly enhanced. The nanoparticles triggered a cellular autophagy that amplified the apoptotic signals, thus revealing a novel mechanism for antagonizing the resistance of copper complexes. In view of the extensive association of Bcl-2 protein with cancer resistance to chemotherapeutics, this strategy may be universally applicable for overcoming the ubiquitous drug resistance to metallodrugs.
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- Hongzhi Qiao
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China .,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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Wang L, Xu HL, Liang JW, Ding YY, Meng FH. An Integrated Network, RNA Sequencing, and Experiment Pharmacology Approach Reveals the Active Component, Potential Target, and Mechanism of Gelsemium elegans in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 10:616628. [PMID: 33425771 PMCID: PMC7786369 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.616628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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In this study, a combination of network pharmacology, bioinformatics analysis, molecular docking and transcriptomics was used to investigate the active ingredient and potential target of Gelsemium elegans in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Koumine was screened as the active component by targeting PDK1 through network pharmacology and reverse docking. RNA-Seq, enrichment analysis and validation experiment were then further employed to reveal koumine might function in inhibiting Akt/mTOR/HK2 pathway to regulate cell glycolysis and detachment of HK2 from mitochondria and VDAC-1 to activate cell apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, we provide a systematical approach for the identification of effective ingredient and potential target of herbal medicine. Our results have important implication for the intensive study of koumine as novel anticancer agents for colorectal cancer and could be supportive in its further structural modification.
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- Lin Wang
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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Shi Y, Zhang DD, Liu JB, Yang XL, Xin R, Jia CY, Wang HM, Lu GX, Wang PY, Liu Y, Li ZJ, Deng J, Lin QL, Ma L, Feng SS, Chen XQ, Zheng XM, Zhou YF, Hu YJ, Yin HQ, Tian LL, Gu LP, Lv ZW, Yu F, Li W, Ma YS, Da F. Comprehensive analysis to identify DLEU2L/TAOK1 axis as a prognostic biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 23:702-718. [PMID: 33575116 PMCID: PMC7851426 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2020.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the deadliest malignant tumors that are harmful to human health. Increasing evidence has underscored the critical role of the competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory networks among various human cancers. However, the complexity and behavior characteristics of the ceRNA network in HCC were still unclear. In this study, we aimed to clarify a phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)-related ceRNA regulatory network and identify potential prognostic markers associated with HCC. The expression profiles of three RNAs (long non-coding RNAs [lncRNAs], microRNAs [miRNAs], and mRNAs) were extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The DLEU2L-hsa-miR-100-5p/ hsa-miR-99a-5p-TAOK1 ceRNA network related to the prognosis of HCC was obtained by performing bioinformatics analysis. Importantly, we identified the DLEU2L/TAOK1 axis in the ceRNA by using correlation analysis, and it appeared to become a clinical prognostic model by Cox regression analysis. Furthermore, methylation analyses suggested that the abnormal upregulation of the DLEU2L/TAOK1 axis likely resulted from hypomethylation, and immune infiltration analysis showed that the DLEU2L/TAOK1 axis may have an impact on the changes in the tumor immune microenvironment and the development of HCC. In summary, the current study constructing a ceRNA-based DLEU2L/TAOK1 axis might be a novel important prognostic factor associated with the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC.
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- Yi Shi
- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China.,Cancer Institute, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong 226631, China.,College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi 832002, Xinjiang, China.,Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Cancer Institute, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong 226631, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China.,College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, Hunan, China
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- School of Resource Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China.,College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.,Department of Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China.,Central Laboratory for Medical Research, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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Novel copper complex CTB regulates methionine cycle induced TERT hypomethylation to promote HCC cells senescence via mitochondrial SLC25A26. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:844. [PMID: 33041323 PMCID: PMC7548283 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-03048-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Related research has recognized the vital role of methionine cycle metabolism in cancers. However, the role and mechanism of methionine cycle metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma are still unknown. In this study, we found that [Cu(ttpy-tpp)Br2]Br (Referred to as CTB) could induce hepatocellular carcinoma cells senescence, which is a new copper complex synthesized by our research group. Interestingly, CTB induces senescence by inhibiting the methionine cycle metabolism of HCC cells. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of CTB on the methionine cycle depends on mitochondrial carrier protein SLC25A26, which was also required for CTB-induced HCC cells senescence. Importantly, we found that CTB-induced upregulation of SLC25A26 could cause abnormal methylation of TERT and inhibited TERT expression, which is considered to be an essential cause of cell senescence. The same results were also obtained in vivo, CTB inhibits the growth of subcutaneously implanted tumors in nude mice and promoted the expression of senescence markers in tumor tissues, and interference with SLC25A26 partially offset the antitumor effect of CTB.
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Liu Y, Wang J, Qiao J, Liu S, Wang S, Zhao D, Bai X, Liu M. Ginsenoside Rh2 inhibits HeLa cell energy metabolism and induces apoptosis by upregulating voltage‑dependent anion channel 1. Int J Mol Med 2020; 46:1695-1706. [PMID: 33000213 PMCID: PMC7521551 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
20(S)‑Ginsenoside Rh2 [20(S)‑GRh2], one of the main active components of Panax ginseng, induces apoptosis in a wide range of cancer cell types. The present study found that 20(S)‑GRh2 reduces mitochondrial membrane potential, decreases adenosine triphosphate generation and induces reactive oxygen species in HeLa cervical cancer cells. In addition, 20(S)‑GRh2 activated mitochondrion‑dependent apoptosis and inhibited both mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis in HeLa cells. It was found that voltage‑dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) expression was significantly upregulated by 20(S)‑GRh2 treatment, while hexokinase 2 expression was downregulated and segregated from the mitochondria. Furthermore, 20(S)‑GRh2 promoted Bax transport from the cytoplasm to the mitochondria, and knockdown of VDAC1 inhibited Bax transport and apoptosis. These results suggest that VDAC1 is a novel target of 20(S)‑GRh2. The present study provides a better understanding of the mechanistic link between cervical cancer metabolism and growth control, and these results may facilitate the development of new treatments for cervical cancer.
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- Ying Liu
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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- Academic Affairs Office, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin 130117, P.R. China
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He Z, Zhang Y, Khan AR, Ji J, Yu A, Zhai G. A novel progress of drug delivery system for organelle targeting in tumour cells. J Drug Target 2020; 29:12-28. [PMID: 32698651 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2020.1797051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
At present, malignant tumours have become one of the most serious diseases that endanger human health. According to a survey on causes of death in Chinese population in early 1990s, the malignant tumours were the second leading cause of death. In the treatment of tumours, the ideal situation is that drugs should target and accumulate at tumour sites and destroy tumour cells specifically, without affecting normal cells and stem cells with regenerative capacity. This requires drugs to be specifically transported to the target organs, tissues, cells, and even specific organelles, like mitochondria, nuclei, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and Golgi apparatus (GA). The nano drug delivery system can not only protect drugs from degradation but also facilitate functional modification and targeted drug delivery to the tumour site. This article mainly reviews the targeting of nano drug delivery systems to tumour cytoplasmic matrix, nucleus, mitochondria, ER, and lysosomes. Organelle-specific drug delivery system will be a major mean of targeting drug delivery with lower toxicity, less dosage and higher drug concentration in tumour cells.
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- Zhijing He
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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Li M, Shao J, Guo Z, Jin C, Wang L, Wang F, Jia Y, Zhu Z, Zhang Z, Zhang F, Zheng S, Wang X. Novel mitochondrion-targeting copper(II) complex induces HK2 malfunction and inhibits glycolysis via Drp1-mediating mitophagy in HCC. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:3091-3107. [PMID: 31994339 PMCID: PMC7077532 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
[Cu(ttpy-tpp)Br2 ]Br (abbreviated as CTB) is a novel mitochondrion-targeting copper(II) complex synthesized by our research group, which contains tri-phenyl-phosphonium (TPP) groups as its lipophilic property. In this study, we explored how CTB affects mitochondrial functions and exerts its anti-tumour activity. Multiple functional and molecular analyses including Seahorse XF Bioanalyzer Platform, Western blot, immunofluorescence analysis, co-immunoprecipitation and transmission electron microscopy were used to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Human hepatoma cells were subcutaneously injected into right armpit of male nude mice for evaluating the effects of CTB in vivo. We discovered that CTB inhibited aerobic glycolysis and cell acidification by impairing the activity of HK2 in hepatoma cells, accompanied by dissociation of HK2 from mitochondria. The modification of HK2 not only led to the complete dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) but also promoted the opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), contributing to the activation of mitophagy. In addition, CTB co-ordinately promoted dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) recruitment in mitochondria to induce mitochondrial fission. Our findings established a previously unrecognized role for copper complex in aerobic glycolysis of tumour cells, revealing the interaction between mitochondrial HK2-mediated mitophagy and Drp1-regulated mitochondrial fission.
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- Mengmeng Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Xuzhou Pharmaceutical Vocational College, Xuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University Of Finance & Economics, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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