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Graca FA, Rai M, Hunt LC, Stephan A, Wang YD, Gordon B, Wang R, Quarato G, Xu B, Fan Y, Labelle M, Demontis F. The myokine Fibcd1 is an endogenous determinant of myofiber size and mitigates cancer-induced myofiber atrophy. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2370. [PMID: 35501350 PMCID: PMC9061726 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30120-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Decline in skeletal muscle cell size (myofiber atrophy) is a key feature of cancer-induced wasting (cachexia). In particular, atrophy of the diaphragm, the major muscle responsible for breathing, is an important determinant of cancer-associated mortality. However, therapeutic options are limited. Here, we have used Drosophila transgenic screening to identify muscle-secreted factors (myokines) that act as paracrine regulators of myofiber growth. Subsequent testing in mouse myotubes revealed that mouse Fibcd1 is an evolutionary-conserved myokine that preserves myofiber size via ERK signaling. Local administration of recombinant Fibcd1 (rFibcd1) ameliorates cachexia-induced myofiber atrophy in the diaphragm of mice bearing patient-derived melanoma xenografts and LLC carcinomas. Moreover, rFibcd1 impedes cachexia-associated transcriptional changes in the diaphragm. Fibcd1-induced signaling appears to be muscle selective because rFibcd1 increases ERK activity in myotubes but not in several cancer cell lines tested. We propose that rFibcd1 may help reinstate myofiber size in the diaphragm of patients with cancer cachexia.
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- Flavia A Graca
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Xenograft Core, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States.
- Solid Tumor Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States.
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Chuang CC, Zhou T, Olfert IM, Zuo L. Hypoxic Preconditioning Attenuates Reoxygenation-Induced Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in Aged Pulmonary TNF-α Overexpressing Mice. Front Physiol 2019; 9:1720. [PMID: 30622474 PMCID: PMC6308319 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Aim: Skeletal muscle subjected to hypoxia followed by reoxygenation is susceptible to injury and subsequent muscle function decline. This phenomenon can be observed in the diaphragm during strenuous exercise or in pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). Previous studies have shown that PO2 cycling or hypoxic preconditioning (HPC), as it can also be referred to as, protects muscle function via mechanisms involving reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, this HPC protection has not been fully elucidated in aged pulmonary TNF-α overexpressing (Tg+) mice (a COPD-like model). We hypothesize that HPC can exert protection on the diaphragms of Tg+ mice during reoxygenation through pathways involving ROS/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK), as well as the downstream activation of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel (mitoKATP) and inhibition of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP). Methods: Isolated Tg+ diaphragm muscle strips were pre-treated with inhibitors for ROS, PI3K, Akt, ERK, or a combination of mitoKATP inhibitor and mPTP opener, respectively, prior to HPC. Another two groups of muscles were treated with either mitoKATP activator or mPTP inhibitor without HPC. Muscles were treated with 30-min hypoxia, followed by 15-min reoxygenation. Data were analyzed by multi-way ANOVA and expressed as means ± SE. Results: Muscle treated with HPC showed improved muscle function during reoxygenation (n = 5, p < 0.01). Inhibition of ROS, PI3K, Akt, or ERK abolished the protective effect of HPC. Simultaneous inhibition of mitoKATP and activation of mPTP also diminished HPC effects. By contrast, either the opening of mitoKATP channel or the closure of mPTP provided a similar protective effect to HPC by alleviating muscle function decline, suggesting that mitochondria play a role in HPC initiation (n = 5; p < 0.05). Conclusion: Hypoxic preconditioning may protect respiratory skeletal muscle function in Tg+ mice during reoxygenation through redox-sensitive signaling cascades and regulations of mitochondrial channels.
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- Chia-Chen Chuang
- Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.,Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.,Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.,Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.,Department of Biology, The University of Maine, Presque Isle, ME, United States
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He F, Chuang CC, Zhou T, Jiang Q, Sedlock DA, Zuo L. Redox correlation in muscle lengthening and immune response in eccentric exercise. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0208799. [PMID: 30589838 PMCID: PMC6307742 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study was designed to examine the potential involvement of reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle dysfunction linked with stretching in a mouse model and to explore the effects of combined antioxidant intake on peripheral leukocyte apoptosis following eccentrically-biased downhill runs in human subjects. In the mouse model, diaphragmatic muscle was stretched by 30% of its optimal length, followed by 5-min contraction. Muscle function and extracellular reactive oxygen species release was measured ex vivo. In human models, participants performed two trials of downhill running either with or without antioxidant supplementation, followed by apoptotic assay of inflammatory cells in the blood. The results showed that stretch led to decreased muscle function and prominent ROS increase during muscle contraction. In human models, we observed an elevation in circulating leukocyte apoptosis 24-48 hours following acute downhill runs. However, there is an attenuated leukocyte apoptosis following the second bout of downhill run. Interestingly, the combination of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and α-tocopherol (vitamin E) supplementation attenuated the decrease in B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) at 24 hours following acute downhill running. These data collectively suggest that significant ROS formation can be induced by muscle-lengthening associated with eccentric exercise, which is accompanied by compromised muscle function. The combination of antioxidants supplementation appears to have a protective role via the attenuation of decrease in anti-apoptotic protein.
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- Feng He
- Department of Health and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America
- Department of Kinesiology, California State University-Chico, Chico, CA, United States of America
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- Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition Science, College of Health and Human Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America
- * E-mail: (LZ); (DAS)
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- Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States of America
- Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Laboratory, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Maine, Presque Isle, ME, United States of America
- * E-mail: (LZ); (DAS)
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Millet GP, Debevec T, Brocherie F, Girard O, Pialoux V, Wüst RCI, Degens H, Zuo L, He F, Chaillou T, Cheng A, Kayser B, Favier FB, Begue G, Murray AJ, Horscroft JA. Commentaries on Viewpoint: Human skeletal muscle wasting in hypoxia: a matter of hypoxic dose? J Appl Physiol (1985) 2018; 122:409-411. [PMID: 28202533 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01084.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Fortes MAS, Scervino MVM, Marzuca-Nassr GN, Vitzel KF, da Justa Pinheiro CH, Curi R. Hypertrophy Stimulation at the Onset of Type I Diabetes Maintains the Soleus but Not the EDL Muscle Mass in Wistar Rats. Front Physiol 2017; 8:830. [PMID: 29123487 PMCID: PMC5662641 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus induces a reduction in skeletal muscle mass and strength. Strength training is prescribed as part of treatment since it improves glycemic control and promotes increase of skeletal muscle mass. The mechanisms involved in overload-induced muscle hypertrophy elicited at the establishment of the type I diabetic state was investigated in Wistar rats. The purpose was to examine whether the overload-induced hypertrophy can counteract the hypotrophy associated to the diabetic state. The experiments were performed in oxidative (soleus) or glycolytic (EDL) muscles. PI3K/Akt/mTOR protein synthesis pathway was evaluated 7 days after overload-induced hypertrophy of soleus and of EDL muscles. The mRNA expression of genes associated with different signaling pathways that control muscle hypertrophy was also evaluated: mechanotransduction (FAK), Wnt/β-catenin, myostatin, and follistatin. The soleus and EDL muscles when submitted to overload had similar hypertrophic responses in control and diabetic animals. The increase of absolute and specific twitch and tetanic forces had the same magnitude as muscle hypertrophic response. Hypertrophy of the EDL muscle from diabetic animals mostly involved mechanical loading-stimulated PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway besides the reduced activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and decrease of myostatin expression. Hypertrophy was more pronounced in the soleus muscle of diabetic animals due to a more potent activation of rpS6 and increased mRNA expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), mechano-growth factor (MGF) and follistatin, and decrease of myostatin, MuRF-1 and atrogin-1 contents. The signaling changes enabled the soleus muscle mass and force of the diabetic rats to reach the values of the control group.
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- Marco A S Fortes
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Cruzeiro do Sul University, São Paulo, Brazil
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Guo H, Zheng H, Wu J, Ma HP, Yu J, Yiliyaer M. The key role of microtubules in hypoxia preconditioning-induced nuclear translocation of HIF-1α in rat cardiomyocytes. PeerJ 2017; 5:e3662. [PMID: 28828258 PMCID: PMC5560226 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 is involved in the regulation of hypoxic preconditioning in cardiomyocytes. Under hypoxic conditions, HIF-1α accumulates and is translocated to the nucleus, where it forms an active complex with HIF-1β and activates transcription of approximately 60 kinds of hypoxia-adaptive genes. Microtubules are hollow tubular structures in the cell that maintain cellular morphology and that transport substances. This study attempted to clarify the role of microtubule structure in the endonuclear aggregation of HIF-1α following hypoxic preconditioning of cardiomyocytes. Methods Primary rat cardiomyocytes were isolated and cultured. The cardiomyocyte culture system was used to establish a hypoxia model and a hypoxic preconditioning model. Interventions were performed on primary cardiomyocytes using a microtubule-depolymerizing agent and different concentrations of a microtubule stabilizer. The microtubule structure and the degree of HIF-1α nuclear aggregation were observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy. The expression of HIF-1α in the cytoplasm and nucleus was detected using Western blotting. Cardiomyocyte energy content, reflected by adenosine triphosphate/adenosine diphosphate (ATP/ADP), and key glycolytic enzymes were monitored by colorimetry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was also used to comprehensively assess whether microtubule stabilization can enhance the myocardial protective effect of hypoxic preconditioning. Results During prolonged hypoxia, it was found that the destruction of the microtubule network structure of cardiomyocytes was gradually aggravated. After this preconditioning, an abundance of HIF-1α was clustered in the nucleus. When the microtubules were depolymerized and hypoxia pretreatment was performed, HIF-1α clustering occurred around the nucleus, and HIF-1α nuclear expression was low. The levels of key glycolytic enzymes were significantly higher in the microtubule stabilizer group than in the hypoxia group. Additionally, the levels of lactate dehydrogenase and ROS were significantly lower in the microtubule stabilizer group than in the hypoxia group. Conclusion The microtubules of cardiomyocytes may be involved in the process of HIF-1α endonuclear aggregation, helping to enhance the anti-hypoxic ability of cardiomyocytes.
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- Hai Guo
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Wu J, Yu J, Xie P, Maimaitili Y, Wang J, Yang L, Ma H, Zhang X, Yang Y, Zheng H. Sevoflurane postconditioning protects the myocardium against ischemia/reperfusion injury via activation of the JAK2-STAT3 pathway. PeerJ 2017; 5:e3196. [PMID: 28392989 PMCID: PMC5382923 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sevoflurane postconditioning (S-post) has similar cardioprotective effects as ischemic preconditioning. However, the underlying mechanism of S-post has not been fully elucidated. Janus kinase signaling transduction/transcription activator (JAK2-STAT3) plays an important role in cardioprotection. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the cardioprotective effects of S-post are associated with activation of the JAK2-STAT3 signal pathway. METHODS An adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat model of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury was established using the Langendorff isolated heart perfusion apparatus. At the beginning of reperfusion, 2.4% sevoflurane alone or in combination with AG490 (a JAK2 selective inhibitor) was used as a postconditioning treatment. The cardiac function indicators, myocardial infarct size, lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) release, mitochondrial ultrastructure, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation rates, ATP content, protein expression of p-JAK, p-STAT3, Bcl-2 and Bax were measured. RESULTS Compared with the I/R group, S-post significantly increased the expression of p-JAK, p-STAT3 and Bcl-2 and reduced the protein expression of Bax, which markedly decreased the myocardial infarction areas, improved the cardiac function indicators and the mitochondrial ultrastructure, decreased the mitochondrial ROS and increased the ATP content. However, the cardioprotective effects of S-post were abolished by treatment with a JAK2 selective inhibitor (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that the cardioprotective effects of S-post are associated with the activation of JAK2-STAT3. The mechanism may be related to an increased expression of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 after S-post, which reduced mitochondrial ROS generation and increased mitochondrial ATP content, thereby reducing apoptosis and myocardial infarct size.
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- Jianjiang Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Aerospace Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University , Xi'an, Shanxi , China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University , Urumqi, Xinjiang , China
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Sánchez-Duarte E, Trujillo X, Cortés-Rojo C, Saavedra-Molina A, Camargo G, Hernández L, Huerta M, Montoya-Pérez R. Nicorandil improves post-fatigue tension in slow skeletal muscle fibers by modulating glutathione redox state. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2017; 49:159-170. [DOI: 10.1007/s10863-016-9692-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Expression and Clinical Outcome of pCHK2-Thr68 and pCDC25C-Ser216 in Breast Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17111803. [PMID: 27801830 PMCID: PMC5133804 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17111803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Checkpoint kinase 2 (CHK2) and cell division cycle 25C (CDC25C) are two proteins involved in the DNA damage response pathway, playing essential roles in maintaining genome integrity. As one of the major hallmarks of abnormal cellular division, genomic instability occurs in most cancers. In this study, we identified the functional expression of pCHK2-Thr68 and pCDC25C-Ser216 in breast cancer, as well as its association with breast cancer survival. Tissue microarray analysis using immunohistochemistry was constructed to identify the expression of pCHK2-Thr68 and pCDC25C-Ser216 in 292 female breast cancer patients. The relationship among protein expression, clinicopathological factors (e.g., human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER 2), tumor size, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) classification), and overall survival of the breast cancer tissues were analyzed using Pearson’s χ-square (χ2) test, Fisher’s exact test, multivariate logistic regression and Kaplan–Meier survival analysis. Significantly higher expressions of pCHK2-Thr68 and pCDC25C-Ser216 were observed in the nucleus of the breast cancer cells compared to the paracancerous tissue (pCHK2-Thr68, 20.38% vs. 0%; pCDC25C-Ser216, 82.26% vs. 24.24%). The expression of pCHK2-Thr68 and pCDC25C-Ser216 in breast cancer showed a positive linear correlation (p = 0.026). High expression of pCHK2-Thr68 was associated with decreased patient survival (p = 0.001), but was not an independent prognostic factor. Our results suggest that pCHK2-Thr68 and pCDC25C-Ser216 play important roles in breast cancer and may be potential treatment targets.
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Historical role of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency in respiratory and hepatic complications. Gene 2016; 589:118-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gileles-Hillel A, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Gozal D. Biological plausibility linking sleep apnoea and metabolic dysfunction. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2016; 12:290-8. [PMID: 26939978 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a very common disorder that affects 10-25% of the general population. In the past two decades, OSA has emerged as a cardiometabolic risk factor in both paediatric and adult populations. OSA-induced metabolic perturbations include dyslipidaemia, atherogenesis, liver dysfunction and abnormal glucose metabolism. The mainstay of treatment for OSA is adenotonsillectomy in children and continuous positive airway pressure therapy in adults. Although these therapies are effective at resolving the sleep-disordered breathing component of OSA, they do not always produce beneficial effects on metabolic function. Thus, a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms by which OSA influences metabolic dysfunction might yield improved therapeutic approaches and outcomes. In this Review, we summarize the evidence obtained from animal models and studies of patients with OSA of potential mechanistic pathways linking the hallmarks of OSA (intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation) with metabolic dysfunction. Special emphasis is given to adipose tissue dysfunction induced by sleep apnoea, which bears a striking resemblance to adipose dysfunction resulting from obesity. In addition, important gaps in current knowledge and promising lines of future investigation are identified.
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- Alex Gileles-Hillel
- Department of Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division, The University of Chicago, Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, Room 4100, 900 East 57th Street, Mailbox 4, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division, The University of Chicago, Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, Room 4100, 900 East 57th Street, Mailbox 4, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division, The University of Chicago, Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, Room 4100, 900 East 57th Street, Mailbox 4, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470, USA
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Li L, Lai EY, Wellstein A, Welch WJ, Wilcox CS. Differential effects of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide on myogenic signaling, membrane potential, and contractions of mouse renal afferent arterioles. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2016; 310:F1197-205. [PMID: 27053691 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00575.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Myogenic contraction is the principal component of renal autoregulation that protects the kidney from hypertensive barotrauma. Contractions are initiated by a rise in perfusion pressure that signals a reduction in membrane potential (Em) of vascular smooth muscle cells to activate voltage-operated Ca(2+) channels. Since ROS have variable effects on myogenic tone, we investigated the hypothesis that superoxide (O2 (·-)) and H2O2 differentially impact myogenic contractions. The myogenic contractions of mouse isolated and perfused single afferent arterioles were assessed from changes in luminal diameter with increasing perfusion pressure (40-80 mmHg). O2 (·-), H2O2, and Em were assessed by fluorescence microscopy during incubation with paraquat to increase O2 (·-) or with H2O2 Paraquat enhanced O2 (·-) generation and myogenic contractions (-42 ± 4% vs. -19 ± 4%, P < 0.005) that were blocked by SOD but not by catalase and signaled via PKC. In contrast, H2O2 inhibited the effects of paraquat and reduced myogenic contractions (-10 ± 1% vs. -19 ± 2%, P < 0.005) and signaled via PKG. O2 (·-) activated Ca(2+)-activated Cl(-) channels that reduced Em, whereas H2O2 activated Ca(2+)-activated and voltage-gated K(+) channels that increased Em Blockade of voltage-operated Ca(2+) channels prevented the enhanced myogenic contractions with paraquat without preventing the reduction in Em Myogenic contractions were independent of the endothelium and largely independent of nitric oxide. We conclude that O2 (·-) and H2O2 activate different signaling pathways in vascular smooth muscle cells linked to discreet membrane channels with opposite effects on Em and voltage-operated Ca(2+) channels and therefore have opposite effects on myogenic contractions.
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- Lingli Li
- Hypertension, Kidney and Vascular Research Center and Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Physiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; and
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- Lombadi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Hypertension, Kidney and Vascular Research Center and Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Hypertension, Kidney and Vascular Research Center and Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia;
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