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Liu Y, Li J, Ding C, Tong H, Yan Y, Li S, Li S, Cao Y. Leu promotes C2C12 cell differentiation by regulating the GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway through facilitating the interaction between SESN2 and RPN2. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2024; 104:6696-6705. [PMID: 38551359 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Leucine (Leu) is an essential amino acid that facilitates skeletal muscle satellite cell differentiation, yet its mechanism remains underexplored. Sestrin2 (SESN2) serves as a Leu sensor, binding directly to Leu, while ribophorin II (RPN2) acts as a signaling factor in multiple pathways. This study aimed to elucidate Leu's impact on mouse C2C12 cell differentiation and skeletal muscle injury repair by modulating RPN2 expression through SESN2, offering a theoretical foundation for clinical skeletal muscle injury prevention and treatment. RESULTS Leu addition promoted C2C12 cell differentiation compared to the control, enhancing early differentiation via myogenic determinant (MYOD) up-regulation. Sequencing revealed SESN2 binding to and interacting with RPN2. RPN2 overexpression up-regulated MYOD, myogenin and myosin heavy chain 2, concurrently decreased p-GSK3β and increased nuclear β-catenin. Conversely, RPN2 knockdown yielded opposite results. Combining RPN2 knockdown with Leu rescued increased p-GSK3β and decreased nuclear β-catenin compared to Leu absence. Hematoxylin and eosin staining results showed that Leu addition accelerated mouse muscle damage repair, up-regulating Pax7, MYOD and RPN2 in the cytoplasm, and nuclear β-catenin, confirming that the role of Leu in muscle injury repair was consistent with the results for C2C12 cells. CONCLUSION Leu, bound with SESN2, up-regulated RPN2 expression, activated the GSK3β/β-catenin pathway, enhanced C2C12 differentiation and expedited skeletal muscle damage repair. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yifan Liu
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Laboratory of Cell and Development, Department of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Zhang X, Luo Z, Li J, Lin Y, Li Y, Li W. Sestrin2 in diabetes and diabetic complications. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1274686. [PMID: 37920252 PMCID: PMC10619741 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1274686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Diabetes is a global health problem which is accompanied with multi-systemic complications. It is of great significance to elucidate the pathogenesis and to identify novel therapies of diabetes and diabetic complications. Sestrin2, a stress-inducible protein, is primarily involved in cellular responses to various stresses. It plays critical roles in regulating a series of cellular events, such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial function and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Researches investigating the correlations between Sestrin2, diabetes and diabetic complications are increasing in recent years. This review incorporates recent findings, demonstrates the diverse functions and regulating mechanisms of Sestrin2, and discusses the potential roles of Sestrin2 in the pathogenesis of diabetes and diabetic complications, hoping to highlight a promising therapeutic direction.
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- Xiaodan Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medicine School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medicine School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medicine School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Saha S, Fang X, Green CD, Das A. mTORC1 and SGLT2 Inhibitors-A Therapeutic Perspective for Diabetic Cardiomyopathy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15078. [PMID: 37894760 PMCID: PMC10606418 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015078] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a critical diabetes-mediated co-morbidity characterized by cardiac dysfunction and heart failure, without predisposing hypertensive or atherosclerotic conditions. Metabolic insulin resistance, promoting hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia, is the primary cause of diabetes-related disorders, but ambiguous tissue-specific insulin sensitivity has shed light on the importance of identifying a unified target paradigm for both the glycemic and non-glycemic context of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Several studies have indicated hyperactivation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), specifically complex 1 (mTORC1), as a critical mediator of T2D pathophysiology by promoting insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, inflammation, vasoconstriction, and stress. Moreover, mTORC1 inhibitors like rapamycin and their analogs have shown significant benefits in diabetes and related cardiac dysfunction. Recently, FDA-approved anti-hyperglycemic sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) have gained therapeutic popularity for T2D and diabetic cardiomyopathy, even acknowledging the absence of SGLT2 channels in the heart. Recent studies have proposed SGLT2-independent drug mechanisms to ascertain their cardioprotective benefits by regulating sodium homeostasis and mimicking energy deprivation. In this review, we systematically discuss the role of mTORC1 as a unified, eminent target to treat T2D-mediated cardiac dysfunction and scrutinize whether SGLT2is can target mTORC1 signaling to benefit patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy. Further studies are warranted to establish the underlying cardioprotective mechanisms of SGLT2is under diabetic conditions, with selective inhibition of cardiac mTORC1 but the concomitant activation of mTORC2 (mTOR complex 2) signaling.
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- Sumit Saha
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; (S.S.); (X.F.); (C.D.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; (S.S.); (X.F.); (C.D.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA; (S.S.); (X.F.); (C.D.G.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Pan C, Ai C, Liang L, Zhang B, Li Q, Pu L, Wang Z, Liu W, Chen Z, Liu H, Wang X. Sestrin2 protects against hypoxic nerve injury by regulating mitophagy through SESN2/AMPK pathway. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1266243. [PMID: 37808523 PMCID: PMC10551140 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1266243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Hypoxia induced by high altitude can lead to severe neurological dysfunction. Mitophagy is known to play a crucial role in hypoxic nerve injury. However, the regulatory mechanism of mitophagy during this injury remains unclear. Recent studies have highlighted the role of Sestrin2 (SESN2), an evolutionarily conserved stress-inducible protein against acute hypoxia. Our study demonstrated that hypoxia treatment increased SESN2 expression and activated mitophagy in PC12 cells. Furthermore, the knock-out of Sesn2 gene led to a significant increase in mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP concentrations, which protected the PC12 cells from hypoxic injury. Although the AMPK/mTOR pathway was significantly altered under hypoxia, it does not seem to participate in mitophagy regulation. Instead, our data suggest that the mitophagy receptor FUNDC1 plays a vital role in hypoxia-induced mitophagy. Moreover, SESN2 may function through synergistic regulation with other pathways, such as SESN2/AMPK, to mediate cellular adaptation to hypoxia, including the regulation of mitophagy in neuron cells. Therefore, SESN2 plays a critical role in regulating neural cell response to hypoxia. These findings offer valuable insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms governing the regulation of mitophagy under hypoxia and further highlight the potential of SESN2 as a promising therapeutic target for hypoxic nerve injury.
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- Cunyao Pan
- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Chengdu Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Chengdu, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Sharma P, Sri Swetha Victoria V, Praneeth Kumar P, Karmakar S, Swetha M, Reddy A. Cross-talk between insulin resistance and nitrogen species in hypoxia leads to deterioration of tissue and homeostasis. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 122:110472. [PMID: 37392570 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110472] [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: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Hypoxia has been linked with insulin resistance as it produces changes in the metabolism of the cell; in which the adipocytes impede the insulin receptor tyrosine, phosphorylation, directing at decreased levels of transport of glucose. At this juncture, we are focusing on cross-talk between insulin resistance and nitrogen species in hypoxia, leading to the deterioration of tissue and homeostasis. Physiological levels of nitric oxide play a very crucial role in acting as a priority effector and signaling molecule, arbitrating the body's responses to hypoxia. Both ROS and RNS are associated with a reduction in IRS1 phosphorylation in tyrosine, which leads to reduced levels of IRS1 content and insulin response, which further leads to insulin resistance. Cellular hypoxia is a trigger to inflammatory mediators which signal tissue impairment and initiate survival requirements. But, hypoxia-mediated inflammation act as a protective role by an immune response and promotes wound healing during infection. In this review, we abridge the crosstalk between the inflammation and highlight the dysregulation in physiological consequences due to diabetes mellitus. Finally, we review various treatments available for its related physiological complications.
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- Priyanshy Sharma
- Animal Cell Culture Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nādu, India
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- Animal Cell Culture Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nādu, India
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- Animal Cell Culture Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nādu, India
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- Animal Cell Culture Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nādu, India
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- Animal Cell Culture Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nādu, India
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- Animal Cell Culture Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nādu, India.
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Aslan E, Demir B, Ulusal H, Şahin Ş, Taysi S, Elboğa G, Altındağ A. Sestrin-2 and hypoxia-ınducible factor-1 alpha levels in major depressive disorder and its subtypes. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2023; 240:1691-1704. [PMID: 37308575 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06402-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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to measure the levels of sestrin-2 (SESN2) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α), which can be determinants in the relevant physiopathology and etiology, assessment of the clinical severity, and identification of new treatment targets in major depressive disorder (MDD) and its subtypes. METHODS A total of 230 volunteers, including 153 patients diagnosed with MDD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), and 77 healthy controls, were included in the study. Of the MDD patients included in the study, 40 had melancholic features, 40 had anxious distress features, 38 had atypical features, and the remaining 35 had psychotic features. All participants were administered the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) and Clinical Global Impressions-Severity (CGI-S) scale. Serum SESN2 and HIF-1α levels of the participants were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. RESULTS The HIF-1α and SESN2 values of the patient group were found to be significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05). The HIF-1α and SESN2 values were significantly lower in patients with melancholic, anxious distress, and atypical features compared to the control group (p < 0.05). The HIF-1α and SESN2 levels did not differ significantly between patients with psychotic features and the control group (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION The findings of the study suggested that knowledge of SESN2 and HIF-1α levels may contribute to the explanation of the etiology of MDD, objective assessment of the severity of the disease, and identification of new treatment targets.
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- Esra Aslan
- Department of Psychiatry, Aksaray Training and Research Hospital, Aksaray, Turkey.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Shi X, Wang C, Zhao T, Gu M, Yang J, Sun N, Huang Y, Yao Y, Yu L, Yan M. Sestrin2 prevents neonatal incision pain and re-incision enhanced hyperalgesia in adult rats. Brain Res 2023; 1805:148287. [PMID: 36801208 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148287] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Improving the methods for recognizing pain is important for infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Sestrin2 is a novel stress-inducible protein with a neuroprotective role that functions as a molecular mediator of hormesis. Nevertheless, the role of sestrin2 in the pain process is still unclear. The following study examined the role of sestrin2 on mechanical hypersensitivity after pups incision, as well as enhanced pain hyperalgesia after adulthood re-incision in rats. METHODS The experiment was divided into two parts: (1) studying the effect of sestrin2 in the neonatal incision; (2) studying the priming effect in adulthood re-incision. An animal model was established in seven-day-old rat pups with a right hind paw incision. Pups were intrathecally administrated rh-sestrin2 (exogenous sestrin2). Paw withdrawal threshold testing was performed to assay mechanical allodynia; tissue was analyzed in ex vivo using Western blot and immunofluorescence. SB203580 was further used to inhibit microglial function and evaluate the sex-dependent effect in adulthood. RESULTS Sestrin2 expression increased transitorily in the spinal dorsal horn in pups after incision. Administration of rh-sestrin2 improved pups' mechanical hypersensitivity by regulating the AMPK/ERK pathway and alleviated re-incision-induced enhanced hyperalgesia in male and female adult rats. After administration of SB203580 in pups, the mechanical hyperalgesia following re-incision in adult rats was prevented in males but not females; however, the protective effect of SB203580 in males was counteracted by silencing sestrin2. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that sestrin2 prevents neonatal incision pain and re-incision enhanced hyperalgesia in adult rats. Moreover, microglia inhibition affects enhanced hyperalgesia only in adult males, which may be regulated through the sestrin2 mechanism. To sum up, these sestrin2 data may be a potential common molecular target for treating re-incision hyperalgesia in different sexes.
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- Xudan Shi
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Han YP, Liu LJ, Yan JL, Chen MY, Meng XF, Zhou XR, Qian LB. Autophagy and its therapeutic potential in diabetic nephropathy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1139444. [PMID: 37020591 PMCID: PMC10067862 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1139444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN), the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, is the most significant microvascular complication of diabetes and poses a severe public health concern due to a lack of effective clinical treatments. Autophagy is a lysosomal process that degrades damaged proteins and organelles to preserve cellular homeostasis. Emerging studies have shown that disorder in autophagy results in the accumulation of damaged proteins and organelles in diabetic renal cells and promotes the development of DN. Autophagy is regulated by nutrient-sensing pathways including AMPK, mTOR, and Sirt1, and several intracellular stress signaling pathways such as oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress. An abnormal nutritional status and excess cellular stresses caused by diabetes-related metabolic disorders disturb the autophagic flux, leading to cellular dysfunction and DN. Here, we summarized the role of autophagy in DN focusing on signaling pathways to modulate autophagy and therapeutic interferences of autophagy in DN.
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- Yu-Peng Han
- School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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Zadeh HJ, Roholamini Z, Aminizadeh S, Deh-Ahmadi MA. Endurance training and MitoQ supplementation improve spatial memory, VEGF expression, and neurogenic factors in hippocampal tissue of rats. J Clin Transl Res 2022; 9:1-7. [PMID: 36687300 PMCID: PMC9844224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background and Aim The hippocampus has a key role in memory and learning, which means that this brain structure has high-energy demand. Accordingly, mitochondrial dysfunction in the hippocampus has deleterious effects on brain function. MitoQ is an antioxidant that accumulates selectively in mitochondria at high concentration. In this study, the effect of MitoQ alone and in combination with endurance training (ET) was investigated on spatial memory (distance, time, and number of passes in the target quarter), antioxidant status (superoxide dismutase [SOD] and glutathione peroxidase [GPx]), and neurogenic factor levels (vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF] and brain-derived neurotrophic factor [BDNF]) in male Wistar rats. Methods Rats were assigned to a control (CTL) group, ET group, ET+MitoQ group, and a MitoQ group. Rats were trained on a treadmill for 8 weeks, 5 days/week, and 50 min/day. MitoQ (250 μM daily) was administered through drinking water for 8 weeks. Spatial memory (Morris water maze test), gene expression (real-time PCR), protein expression (Western blotting), and antioxidants (ELISA method) were determined. Results Distance and number of passes in the target quarter in the ET, MitoQ, and ET+MitoQ groups were higher than in the CTL group (P=0.001). MitoQ+ET had more impact on the abovementioned indices than MitoQ or ET alone. Simultaneous use of MitoQ and ET significantly increased gene and protein expression of VEGF (P=0.0001) and gene expression of BDNF (P=0.004) and Sestrin 2 (SESN2) (P=0.0001) in hippocampal tissue. The expression of VEGF (P=0.007) and SESN2 (P=0.001) was higher in the MitoQ group compared to the CTL group. Tissue GPx levels were increased following all three interventions (P≤0.013) compared to the CTL group while SOD levels remained unchanged in all groups. Conclusions The combination of ET and MitoQ has additive effects on spatial memory in rats by modulating parameters that are involved in hippocampal neurogenesis. In addition, MitoQ may have positive effects on the antioxidant defense by improving GPx activity. Relevance for Patients Considering the positive effects of MitoQ on improving the memory and the antioxidant defense, it seems that it can play a positive role in improving the diseases associated with memory loss in the long term, and ET along with this supplement can increase the possible positive effects.
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- Hanzaleh Jafari Zadeh
- 1Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Isfahan-Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran
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- 2Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- 3Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Afzalipour school of Medicine, and Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran,Corresponding author: Soheil Aminizadeh Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Afzalipour school of Medicine, and Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. E-mail:
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- 4Cardiovascular Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Krause-Hauch M, Fedorova J, Zoungrana LI, Wang H, Fatmi MK, Li Z, Iglesias M, Slotabec L, Li J. Targeting on Nrf2/Sesn2 Signaling to Rescue Cardiac Dysfunction during High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity. Cells 2022; 11:cells11162614. [PMID: 36010689 PMCID: PMC9406590 DOI: 10.3390/cells11162614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Obesity is of concern to the population because it is known to cause inflammation and oxidative stress throughout the body, leading to patient predisposition for health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and some cancers. However, some proteins that are activated in times of oxidative stress may provide cytoprotective properties. In this study, we aim to gain further understanding of the interconnection between Nrf2 and Sesn2 during obesity-related stress and how this relationship can play a role in cardio-protection. Cardiomyocyte-specific Sesn2 knockout (cSesn2-/-) and Sesn2 overexpressed (tTa-tet-Sesn2) mice and their wildtype littermates (Sesn2flox/flox and tet-Sesn2, respectively) were assigned to either a normal chow (NC) or a high-fat (HF) diet to induce obesity. After 16 weeks of dietary intervention, heart function was evaluated via echocardiography and cardiac tissue was collected for analysis. Immunoblotting, histology, and ROS staining were completed. Human heart samples were obtained via the LifeLink Foundation and were also subjected to analysis. Overall, these results indicated that the overexpression of Sesn2 appears to have cardio-protective effects on the obese heart through the reduction of ROS and fibrosis present in the tissues and in cardiac function. These results were consistent for both mouse and human heart samples. In human samples, there was an increase in Sesn2 and Nrf2 expression in the obese patients' LV tissue. However, there was no observable pattern of Sesn2/Nrf2 expression in mouse LV tissue samples. Further investigation into the link between the Sesn2/Nrf2 pathway and obesity-related oxidative stress is needed.
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- Meredith Krause-Hauch
- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-813-974-4917
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Zaarour RF, Sharda M, Azakir B, Hassan Venkatesh G, Abou Khouzam R, Rifath A, Nizami ZN, Abdullah F, Mohammad F, Karaali H, Nawafleh H, Elsayed Y, Chouaib S. Genomic Analysis of Waterpipe Smoke-Induced Lung Tumor Autophagy and Plasticity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126848. [PMID: 35743294 PMCID: PMC9225041 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The role of autophagy in lung cancer cells exposed to waterpipe smoke (WPS) is not known. Because of the important role of autophagy in tumor resistance and progression, we investigated its relationship with WP smoking. We first showed that WPS activated autophagy, as reflected by LC3 processing, in lung cancer cell lines. The autophagy response in smokers with lung adenocarcinoma, as compared to non-smokers with lung adenocarcinoma, was investigated further using the TCGA lung adenocarcinoma bulk RNA-seq dataset with the available patient metadata on smoking status. The results, based on a machine learning classification model using Random Forest, indicate that smokers have an increase in autophagy-activating genes. Comparative analysis of lung adenocarcinoma molecular signatures in affected patients with a long-term active exposure to smoke compared to non-smoker patients indicates a higher tumor mutational burden, a higher CD8+ T-cell level and a lower dysfunction level in smokers. While the expression of the checkpoint genes tested-PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2 and CTLA-4-remains unchanged between smokers and non-smokers, B7-1, B7-2, IDO1 and CD200R1 were found to be higher in non-smokers than smokers. Because multiple factors in the tumor microenvironment dictate the success of immunotherapy, in addition to the expression of immune checkpoint genes, our analysis explains why patients who are smokers with lung adenocarcinoma respond better to immunotherapy, even though there are no relative differences in immune checkpoint genes in the two groups. Therefore, targeting autophagy in lung adenocarcinoma patients, in combination with checkpoint inhibitor-targeted therapies or chemotherapy, should be considered in smoker patients with lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Rania Faouzi Zaarour
- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- National Center for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore 560065, India;
- School of Life Science, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences & Technology (TDU), Bangalore 560064, India
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- Molecular and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Beirut 11072809, Lebanon; (B.A.); (H.K.)
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- Molecular and Translational Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Beirut 11072809, Lebanon; (B.A.); (H.K.)
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences (BCE), American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates;
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- Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates; (R.F.Z.); (G.H.V.); (R.A.K.); (A.R.); (Z.N.N.); (F.A.); (F.M.); (H.N.)
- Inserm Umr 1186, Integrative Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, Gustave Roussy, Faculty of Medicine, University Paris-Saclay, 94805 Villejuif, France
- Correspondence:
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Chen Y, Huang T, Yu Z, Yu Q, Wang Y, Hu J, Shi J, Yang G. The functions and roles of sestrins in regulating human diseases. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2022; 27:2. [PMID: 34979914 PMCID: PMC8721191 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-021-00302-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Sestrins (Sesns), highly conserved stress-inducible metabolic proteins, are known to protect organisms against various noxious stimuli including DNA damage, oxidative stress, starvation, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and hypoxia. Sesns regulate metabolism mainly through activation of the key energy sensor AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK) and inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). Sesns also play pivotal roles in autophagy activation and apoptosis inhibition in normal cells, while conversely promoting apoptosis in cancer cells. The functions of Sesns in diseases such as metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer have been broadly investigated in the past decades. However, there is a limited number of reviews that have summarized the functions of Sesns in the pathophysiological processes of human diseases, especially musculoskeletal system diseases. One aim of this review is to discuss the biological functions of Sesns in the pathophysiological process and phenotype of diseases. More significantly, we include some new evidence about the musculoskeletal system. Another purpose is to explore whether Sesns could be potential biomarkers or targets in the future diagnostic and therapeutic process.
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- Yitong Chen
- Department of Orthodontics, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Implantology, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Implantology, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Implantology, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Implantology, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
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Lee S, Pham DV, Park PH. Sestrin2 induction contributes to anti-inflammatory responses and cell survival by globular adiponectin in macrophages. Arch Pharm Res 2021; 45:38-50. [PMID: 34797495 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-021-01364-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Adiponectin, an adipose tissue-derived hormone, exhibits a modulatory effect on cell death/survival and possesses potent anti-inflammatory properties. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Sestrin2, a stress-inducible metabolic protein, has shown cytoprotective and inflammation-modulatory effects under stressful conditions. In this study, we examined the role of sestrin2 signaling in the modulation of cell survival and inflammatory responses by globular adiponectin (gAcrp) in macrophages. We observed that gAcrp induced a significant increase in sestrin2 expression in both RAW 264.7 murine macrophages and primary murine macrophages. Notably, gAcrp treatment markedly increased expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1 α (HIF-1α) and gene silencing of HIF-1α blocked sestrin2 induction by gAcrp. In addition, pretreatment with a pharmacological inhibitor of ERK or PI3K abrogated both sestrin2 and HIF-1α expression by gAcrp, indicating that ERK/PI3K-mediated HIF-1α signaling pathway plays a critical role in sestrin2 induction by gAcrp. Furthermore, sestrin2 induction is implicated in autophagy activation, and knockdown of sestrin2 prevented enhanced cell viability by gAcrp. Moreover, gene silencing of sestrin2 caused restoration of gAcrp-induced expression of anti-inflammatory genes in a gene-selective manner. Taken together, these results indicate that sestrin2 induction critically contributes to cell survival and anti-inflammatory responses by gAcrp in macrophages.
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- Sumin Lee
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea. .,Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
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Che X, Chai J, Fang Y, Zhang X, Zu A, Li L, Sun S, Yang W. Sestrin2 in hypoxia and hypoxia-related diseases. Redox Rep 2021; 26:111-116. [PMID: 34225572 PMCID: PMC8259815 DOI: 10.1080/13510002.2021.1948774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Objectives: Sestrin2 is a stress-inducible protein and play an important role in adapting stress states of cells. This article reviewed the role of Sestrin2 in hypoxia and hypoxia-related diseases to provide new perspectives for future research and new therapeutic targets for hypoxia-related diseases. Methods: A review was conducted through an electronic search of PubMed and Medline databases. Keywords included Sestrin2, ROS, hypoxia, and hypoxia-related disease. Articles from 2008 to 2021 were mostly included and older ones were not excluded. Results: Sestrin2 is upregulated under various stress conditions, especially hypoxia. Under hypoxic condition, Sestrin2 plays a protective role by reducing the generation of ROS through various pathways, such as adenosine monophosphatea-ctivated protein kinase (AMPK) / mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway and nuclear factor-E2-related factor2 (Nrf2) pathway. In addition, Sestrin2 is involved in various hypoxia-related diseases, such as cerebral hypoxic disease, myocardial hypoxic disease, hypoxia-related respiratory disease, and diabetes. Discussion: Sestrin2 is involved in various hypoxia-related diseases and maybe a therapeutic target. Furthermore, most studies focus on cerebral and myocardial ischemia reperfusion. More researches on hypoxia-related respiratory diseases, kidney injury, and diabetes are needed in future.
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- Xiaojing Che
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China.,Innovation Class & Second Class, 2017 Clinical Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China.,Innovation Class & Second Class, 2017 Clinical Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China.,School of Pharmaceutical Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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Pan C, Chen Z, Li C, Han T, Liu H, Wang X. Sestrin2 as a gatekeeper of cellular homeostasis: Physiological effects for the regulation of hypoxia-related diseases. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:5341-5350. [PMID: 33942488 PMCID: PMC8184687 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16540] [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: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Sestrin2 (SESN2) is a conserved stress‐inducible protein (also known as hypoxia‐inducible gene 95 (HI95)) that is induced under hypoxic conditions. SESN2 represses the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and provides cytoprotection against various noxious stimuli, including hypoxia, oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and DNA damage. In recent years, the determination of the regulation and signalling mechanisms of SESN2 has increased our understanding of its role in the hypoxic response. SESN2 has well‐documented roles in hypoxia‐related diseases, making it a potential target for diagnosis and treatment. This review discusses the regulatory mechanisms of SESN2 and highlights the significance of SESN2 as a biomarker and therapeutic target in hypoxia‐related diseases, such as cancer, respiratory‐related diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Cunyao Pan
- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China.,Department of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, China
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