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Tong J, Wang Q, Gao Z, Liu Y, Lu C. VMP1: a multifaceted regulator of cellular homeostasis with implications in disease pathology. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1436420. [PMID: 39100095 PMCID: PMC11294092 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1436420] [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: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1) is an integral membrane protein that plays a pivotal role in cellular processes, particularly in the regulation of autophagy. Autophagy, a self-degradative mechanism, is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis by degradation and recycling damaged organelles and proteins. VMP1 involved in the autophagic processes include the formation of autophagosomes and the subsequent fusion with lysosomes. Moreover, VMP1 modulates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium levels, which is significant for various cellular functions, including protein folding and cellular signaling. Recent studies have also linked VMP1 to the cellular response against viral infections and lipid droplet (LD). Dysregulation of VMP1 has been observed in several pathological conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD), pancreatitis, hepatitis, and tumorogenesis, underscoring its potential as a therapeutic target. This review aims to provide an overview of VMP1's multifaceted roles and its implications in disease pathology.
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- Jia Tong
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry (Xinxiang Medical University), The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Non-Invasive Neural Modulation, Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Non-Invasive Neural Modulation, Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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Titanji BK, Lee M, Wang Z, Chen J, Hui Q, Lo Re III V, So-Armah K, Justice AC, Xu K, Freiberg M, Gwinn M, Marconi VC, Sun YV. Epigenome-wide association study of biomarkers of liver function identifies albumin-associated DNA methylation sites among male veterans with HIV. Front Genet 2022; 13:1020871. [PMID: 36303554 PMCID: PMC9592923 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1020871] [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: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Liver disease (LD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality for people with HIV (PWH). The molecular factors linked with LD in PWH are varied and incompletely characterized. We performed an epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) to identify associations between DNA methylation (DNAm) and biomarkers of liver function-aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, albumin, total bilirubin, platelet count, FIB-4 score, and APRI score-in male United States veterans with HIV. Methods: Blood samples and clinical data were obtained from 960 HIV-infected male PWH from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. DNAm was assessed using the Illumina 450K or the EPIC 850K array in two mutually exclusive subsets. We performed a meta-analysis for each DNAm site measured by either platform. We also examined the associations between four measures of DNAm age acceleration (AA) and liver biomarkers. Results: Nine DNAm sites were positively associated with serum albumin in the meta-analysis of the EPIC and 450K EWAS after correcting for multiple testing. Four DNAm sites (cg16936953, cg18942579, cg01409343, and cg12054453), annotated within the TMEM49 and four of the remaining five sites (cg18181703, cg03546163, cg20995564, and cg23966214) annotated to SOCS3, FKBP5, ZEB2, and SAMD14 genes, respectively. The DNAm site, cg12992827, was not annotated to any known coding sequence. No significant associations were detected for the other six liver biomarkers. Higher PhenoAA was significantly associated with lower level of serum albumin (β = -0.007, p-value = 8.6 × 10-4, CI: -0.011116, -0.002884). Conclusion: We identified epigenetic associations of both individual DNAm sites and DNAm AA with liver function through serum albumin in men with HIV. Further replication analyses in independent cohorts are warranted to confirm the epigenetic mechanisms underlying liver function and LD in PWH.
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- Boghuma K. Titanji
- Division of Infectious Disease, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine and Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Boston University Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Connecticut Veteran Health System, West Haven, CT, United States,Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Connecticut Veteran Health System, West Haven, CT, United States,Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Division and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States,Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, GA, United States,Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, United States,Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States,Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, GA, United States,*Correspondence: Yan V. Sun,
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Vaccaro MI, Mitchell F, Rivera F, Gonzalez CD. Protein expression in exocrine pancreatic diseases. Focus on VMP1 mediated autophagy. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2022; 132:175-197. [PMID: 36088075 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The exocrine pancreas produces enzymes involved in the digestive process whereas endocrine pancreas mainly regulates glucose metabolism. Diseases of the exocrine pancreas are characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Acute pancreatitis is a painful disease in which pancreatic secretory proteins are prematurely activated causing the digestion of the gland. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the most malignant cancers due to its resistance to treatment, its late diagnosis and high capacity for metastasis. Autophagy is a catabolic process that aims at degrading cytoplasmic contents and damaged organelles, to preserve cell viability and homeostasis. VMP1 is a transmembrane protein that plays a key role in triggering autophagy and being part of the autophagosome membrane. A specific type of selective autophagy pathway called zymophagy protects the pancreas against self-digestion in the setting of acute pancreatitis by sequestering intracellularly activated zymogen granules. Mitophagy is also responsible for maintaining pancreatitis as a mild disease by preserving mitochondrial function. Dysregulation of these selective autophagic processes by pancreatitis itself constitutes a risk factor for development of severe disease. In pancreatic adenocarcinoma, VMP1 mediated autophagy promotes cancer cell survival and resistance to chemotherapy. Therefore, it is relevant to highlight a role for controlling VMP1 expression and targeting VMP1 molecular pathways to improve exocrine pancreatic diseases prognosis.
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- Maria I Vaccaro
- University of Buenos Aires, CONICET, Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CEMIC University Hospital, Unit of Translational Medical Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- CEMIC University Institute, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CEMIC University Institute, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CEMIC University Hospital, Unit of Translational Medical Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CEMIC University Institute, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Shehata AS, Zidan RA, El-Mahroky SM, Abd El-Baset SA. Efficacy of platelet rich plasma on pancreatic injury induced by renal ischemia reperfusion in adult male rats. Ultrastruct Pathol 2022; 46:188-203. [DOI: 10.1080/01913123.2022.2044945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Azza S. Shehata
- Department of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Mohamed MZ, Mohammed HH, Khalaf HM. Therapeutic effect of rupatadine against l-arginine-induced acute pancreatitis in rats: role of inflammation. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2022; 100:176-183. [PMID: 35050802 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0330] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an abrupt inflammatory disorder causing high morbidity and mortality. As AP is an insidious medical emergency, a curative modality is required instead of a preventive measure. Thus, we investigated the possible curative effect of rupatadine on a rat model of AP. Rupatadine is a potent histamine receptor 1 (H1R) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) blocker. We used four groups of six Wistar rats as follows: the control group received vehicle; the rupatadine control group received rupatadine as 6 mg/kg orally; the AP group received l-arginine intraperitoneally, and the treatment group received rupatadine at 1, 6, and 24 h after l-arginine injection. The levels of serum amylase, pancreatic oxidative parameters, and pancreatic cytokines were measured. PAF, histamine, and myeloperoxidase levels were determined in the pancreas. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations were performed to determine nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) and caspase 3 expressions. Oxidative damage and severe inflammation were detected in the pancreas of the AP group. Rupatadine reduced the oxidative damage and the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, PAF, histamine, myeloperoxidase, NF-κB, and caspase 3 expressions. It restored the pancreatic acini to almost normal condition. Rupatadine induced important anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects against l-arginine-induced AP.
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- Mervat Z Mohamed
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, 61511 Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, 61511 Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, 61511 Minia, Egypt
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Wang S, Chao X, Jiang X, Wang T, Rodriguez Y, Yang L, Pacher P, Ni HM, Ding WX. Loss of acinar cell VMP1 triggers spontaneous pancreatitis in mice. Autophagy 2021; 18:1572-1582. [PMID: 34709991 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2021.1990672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The pathogenesis of pancreatitis has been linked to disruption of organelle homeostasis including macroautophagy/autophagy dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. However, the direct impact of aberrant organelle function on pancreatitis initiation and progression is largely unknown. Recently an ER membrane protein, VMP1 (vacuole membrane protein 1), has been reported to play a crucial role in autophagosome formation. Notably, we found that VMP1 is downregulated in both human chronic pancreatitis (CP) and experimental mouse acute pancreatitis (AP). Pancreatic acinar cell-specific vmp1 deletion promotes inflammation, acinar-to-ductal metaplasia, and fibrosis in mice, sharing histological similarities with human CP. Mechanistically, loss of pancreatic VMP1 leads to defective autophagic degradation and ER stress as well as activation of the NFE2L2/Nrf2 pathway. Genetic ablation of NFE2L2 attenuated pancreatitis in VMP1-deficient mice. Our data highlight the importance of VMP1 in modulating an integrated organelle stress response and its functional role in maintaining pancreas homeostasis in the context of CP.Abbreviations: AMY: amylase; ADM: acinar-to-ductal metaplasia; AP: acute pancreatitis; CASP3: caspase 3; CP: chronic pancreatitis; DDIT3/CHOP: DNA damage inducible transcript 3; DKO, double knockout; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; GCLC: glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit; GCLM: glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit; HSPA5/BIP: heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 5; KO: knockout; KRT19/CK19: keratin 19; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3; MPO: myeloperoxidase; NFE2L2/NRF2: nuclear factor, erythroid 2 like 2; ND: normal donor; NQO1: NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1; PCNA: proliferating cell nuclear antigen; RIPA: radio-immunoprecipitation; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1; SOX9: SRY-box transcription factor 9; TAP: trypsinogen activation peptide; TFEB: transcription factor EB; TUNEL: terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling; UB: ubiquitin; VMP1: vacuole membrane protein 1; XBP1: X-box binding protein 1; YAP1, Yes1 associated transcriptional regulator; ZG: zymogen granule.
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- Shaogui Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.,International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- International Institute for Translational Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, Pappajohn Biomedical Institute, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Tissue Injury, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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Wang P, Kou D, Le W. Roles of VMP1 in Autophagy and ER-Membrane Contact: Potential Implications in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Front Mol Neurosci 2020; 13:42. [PMID: 32296305 PMCID: PMC7137732 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2020.00042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cellular communication processes are highly dynamic and mediated, at least in part, by contacts between various membrane structures. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), the major biosynthetic organelle of the cell, establishes an extensive network with other membrane structures to regulate the transport of intracellular molecules. Vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1), an ER-localized metazoan-specific protein, plays important roles in the formation of autophagosomes and communication between the ER and other organelles, including mitochondria, autophagosome precursor membranes, Golgi, lipid droplets, and endosomes. Increasing evidence has indicated that autophagy and ER–membrane communication at membrane contact sites are closely related to neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In this review, we summarize the roles of VMP1 in autophagy and ER–membrane contacts and discuss their potential implications in neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Panpan Wang
- Liaoning Provincial Center for Clinical Research on Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.,Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Center for Clinical Research on Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.,Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Ropolo A, Catrinacio C, Renna FJ, Boggio V, Orquera T, Gonzalez CD, Vaccaro MI. A Novel E2F1-EP300-VMP1 Pathway Mediates Gemcitabine-Induced Autophagy in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Carrying Oncogenic KRAS. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:411. [PMID: 32655498 PMCID: PMC7324546 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Autophagy is an evolutionarily preserved degradation process of cytoplasmic cellular constituents, which participates in cell response to disease. We previously characterized VMP1 (Vacuole Membrane Protein 1) as an essential autophagy related protein that mediates autophagy in pancreatic diseases. We also demonstrated that VMP1-mediated autophagy is induced by HIF-1A (hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha) in colon-cancer tumor cell lines, conferring resistance to photodynamic treatment. Here we identify a new molecular pathway, mediated by VMP1, by which gemcitabine is able to trigger autophagy in human pancreatic tumor cell lines. We demonstrated that gemcitabine requires the VMP1 expression to induce autophagy in the highly resistant pancreatic cancer cells PANC-1 and MIAPaCa-2 that carry activated KRAS. E2F1 is a transcription factor that is regulated by the retinoblastoma pathway. We found that E2F1 is an effector of gemcitabine-induced autophagy and regulates the expression and promoter activity of VMP1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays demonstrated that E2F1 binds to the VMP1 promoter in PANC-1 cells. We have also identified the histone acetyltransferase EP300 as a modulator of VMP1 promoter activity. Our data showed that the E2F1-EP300 activator/co-activator complex is part of the regulatory pathway controlling the expression and promoter activity of VMP1 triggered by gemcitabine in PANC-1 cells. Finally, we found that neither VMP1 nor E2F1 are induced by gemcitabine treatment in BxPC-3 cells, which do not carry oncogenic KRAS and are sensitive to chemotherapy. In conclusion, we have identified the E2F1-EP300-VMP1 pathway that mediates gemcitabine-induced autophagy in pancreatic cancer cells. These results strongly support that VMP1-mediated autophagy may integrate the complex network of events involved in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma chemo-resistance. Our experimental findings point at E2F1 and VMP1 as novel potential therapeutic targets in precise treatment strategies for pancreatic cancer.
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- Alejandro Ropolo
- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (UBA-CONICET), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Alejandro Ropolo
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (UBA-CONICET), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (UBA-CONICET), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (UBA-CONICET), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (UBA-CONICET), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (UBA-CONICET), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CEMIC University Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (UBA-CONICET), School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Morishita H, Zhao YG, Tamura N, Nishimura T, Kanda Y, Sakamaki Y, Okazaki M, Li D, Mizushima N. A critical role of VMP1 in lipoprotein secretion. eLife 2019; 8:48834. [PMID: 31526472 PMCID: PMC6748824 DOI: 10.7554/elife.48834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Lipoproteins are lipid-protein complexes that are primarily generated and secreted from the intestine, liver, and visceral endoderm and delivered to peripheral tissues. Lipoproteins, which are assembled in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane, are released into the ER lumen for secretion, but its mechanism remains largely unknown. Here, we show that the release of lipoproteins from the ER membrane requires VMP1, an ER transmembrane protein essential for autophagy and certain types of secretion. Loss of vmp1, but not other autophagy-related genes, in zebrafish causes lipoprotein accumulation in the intestine and liver. Vmp1 deficiency in mice also leads to lipid accumulation in the visceral endoderm and intestine. In VMP1-depleted cells, neutral lipids accumulate within lipid bilayers of the ER membrane, thus affecting lipoprotein secretion. These results suggest that VMP1 is important for the release of lipoproteins from the ER membrane to the ER lumen in addition to its previously known functions.
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- Hideaki Morishita
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Microscopy Research Support Unit Research Core, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Acute pancreatitis is one of the first pathological processes where autophagy has been described in a human tissue. Autophagy, autodigestion, and cell death are early cellular events in acute pancreatitis. Recent advances in understanding autophagy highlight its importance in pathological conditions. However, methods for monitoring autophagic activity during complex diseases, involving highly differentiated secretory cells, are complicated, and the results are sometimes misinterpreted. Here, we describe methods used to identify autophagic structures and to measure autophagic flux in cultured cell models and animal models of pancreatitis. We also briefly describe the pancreas specific autophagy mouse model that was useful to understand the actual role of autophagy in pancreatitis and to identify a novel selective autophagy pathway named zymophagy. Lastly, we describe the immunomagnetic isolation of autophagosomes and the detection of autophagy in pancreatic tissue samples derived from humans.
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Gadicherla V, Challa S, Basaveswara Rao M, Kunda P, Prudhvi R. Morinda Citrifolia (Noni) fruit protects the exocrine pancreatic dysfunction against L-arginine induced acute pancreatitis in rats. Pharmacogn Mag 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_661_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Biczo G, Vegh ET, Shalbueva N, Mareninova OA, Elperin J, Lotshaw E, Gretler S, Lugea A, Malla SR, Dawson D, Ruchala P, Whitelegge J, French SW, Wen L, Husain SZ, Gorelick FS, Hegyi P, Rakonczay Z, Gukovsky I, Gukovskaya AS. Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Through Impaired Autophagy, Leads to Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Deregulated Lipid Metabolism, and Pancreatitis in Animal Models. Gastroenterology 2018; 154:689-703. [PMID: 29074451 PMCID: PMC6369139 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Little is known about the signaling pathways that initiate and promote acute pancreatitis (AP). The pathogenesis of AP has been associated with abnormal increases in cytosolic Ca2+, mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired autophagy, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. We analyzed the mechanisms of these dysfunctions and their relationships, and how these contribute to development of AP in mice and rats. METHODS Pancreatitis was induced in C57BL/6J mice (control) and mice deficient in peptidylprolyl isomerase D (cyclophilin D, encoded by Ppid) by administration of L-arginine (also in rats), caerulein, bile acid, or an AP-inducing diet. Parameters of pancreatitis, mitochondrial function, autophagy, ER stress, and lipid metabolism were measured in pancreatic tissue, acinar cells, and isolated mitochondria. Some mice with AP were given trehalose to enhance autophagic efficiency. Human pancreatitis tissues were analyzed by immunofluorescence. RESULTS Mitochondrial dysfunction in pancreas of mice with AP was induced by either mitochondrial Ca2+ overload or through a Ca2+ overload-independent pathway that involved reduced activity of ATP synthase (80% inhibition in pancreatic mitochondria isolated from rats or mice given L-arginine). Both pathways were mediated by cyclophilin D and led to mitochondrial depolarization and fragmentation. Mitochondrial dysfunction caused pancreatic ER stress, impaired autophagy, and deregulation of lipid metabolism. These pathologic responses were abrogated in cyclophilin D-knockout mice. Administration of trehalose largely prevented trypsinogen activation, necrosis, and other parameters of pancreatic injury in mice with L-arginine AP. Tissues from patients with pancreatitis had markers of mitochondrial damage and impaired autophagy, compared with normal pancreas. CONCLUSIONS In different animal models, we find a central role for mitochondrial dysfunction, and for impaired autophagy as its principal downstream effector, in development of AP. In particular, the pathway involving enhanced interaction of cyclophilin D with ATP synthase mediates L-arginine-induced pancreatitis, a model of severe AP the pathogenesis of which has remained unknown. Strategies to restore mitochondrial and/or autophagic function might be developed for treatment of AP.
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- Gyorgy Biczo
- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pediatric GI, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatric GI, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Institute for Translational Medicine and First Department of Medicine, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
- Translational Gastroenterology Research Group, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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Kaya I, Citil M, Sozmen M, Karapehlivan M, Cigsar G. Investigation of protective effect of L-carnitine on L-asparaginase-induced acute pancreatic injury in male Balb/c mice. Dig Dis Sci 2015; 60:1290-6. [PMID: 25502333 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3461-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The present analysis deals with the biochemical and histopathological effects of L-carnitine in mice with L-asparaginase (ASNase)-induced experimental acute pancreatic injury (API). METHODS A total of 32 male Balb/c mice were divided into four groups as follows. Group I (control) was injected with single saline via the intraperitoneal route. Group II received 500 mg/kg of L-carnitine daily with the injected volume of 62.5-75 μl for 25-30 g mice using a Hamilton microinjector applied for 5 days. Group III received a single 10,000 IU Escherichia coli ASNase/kg body weight dose of ASNase at a dose of 500 mg/kg. Group IV received 500 mg/kg of L-carnitine daily and a single dose of 500 mg/kg of ASNase and were decapitated on the fifth day following the injection. Blood and pancreatic tissue samples were obtained for evaluation of histopathological structure and levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), total sialic acid (TSA), glucose, amylase and triglyceride. RESULTS In group III, compared to group IV and group I it was determined that levels of GSH and amylase were significantly lower while levels of MDA, TSA, glucose and triglyceride were higher. Levels of GSH, MDA, TSA, glucose, triglyceride and amylase, especially in group IV, approached that of group I. As a result, L-carnitine for ASNase-induced API mice may be protective against pancreatic tissue degeneration and oxidative stress or lipid peroxidation.
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- Inan Kaya
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kafkas University, 36100, Kars, Turkey,
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Tenenboim H, Smirnova J, Willmitzer L, Steup M, Brotman Y. VMP1-deficient Chlamydomonas exhibits severely aberrant cell morphology and disrupted cytokinesis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:121. [PMID: 24885763 PMCID: PMC4108031 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-14-121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The versatile Vacuole Membrane Protein 1 (VMP1) has been previously investigated in six species. It has been shown to be essential in macroautophagy, where it takes part in autophagy initiation. In addition, VMP1 has been implicated in organellar biogenesis; endo-, exo- and phagocytosis, and protein secretion; apoptosis; and cell adhesion. These roles underly its proven involvement in pancreatitis, diabetes and cancer in humans. RESULTS In this study we analyzed a VMP1 homologue from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. CrVMP1 knockdown lines showed severe phenotypes, mainly affecting cell division as well as the morphology of cells and organelles. We also provide several pieces of evidence for its involvement in macroautophagy. CONCLUSION Our study adds a novel role to VMP1's repertoire, namely the regulation of cytokinesis. Though the directness of the observed effects and the mechanisms underlying them remain to be defined, the protein's involvement in macroautophagy in Chlamydomonas, as found by us, suggests that CrVMP1 shares molecular characteristics with its animal and protist counterparts.
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- Hezi Tenenboim
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Department of Plant Physiology, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Department of Plant Physiology, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Qu A, Du L, Yang Y, Liu H, Li J, Wang L, Liu Y, Dong Z, Zhang X, Jiang X, Wang H, Li Z, Zheng G, Wang C. Hypoxia-inducible MiR-210 is an independent prognostic factor and contributes to metastasis in colorectal cancer. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90952. [PMID: 24632577 PMCID: PMC3954583 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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MicroRNA-210 (miR-210), the master hypoxamir, plays pleiotropic roles in certain cancers; however, its role in the development of human colorectal cancer remains unclear. Herein, we report that miR-210 is frequently up-regulated in colorectal cancer tissues, with high miR-210 expression significantly correlating with large tumor size, lymph node metastasis, advanced clinical stage and poor prognosis. Functionally, miR-210 overexpression promotes the migration and invasion of colorectal cancer cells. Furthermore, miR-210 can be induced by hypoxia and mediates the hypoxia-induced metastasis of colorectal cancer cells. In addition, vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1) is identified as the direct and functional target of miR-210. Thus, miR-210 is a useful biomarker for hypoxic tumor cells and a prognostic factor that plays an essential role in colorectal cancer metastasis.
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- Ailin Qu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the exocrine pancreas that carries considerable morbidity and mortality; its pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Recent findings from experimental models and genetically altered mice summarized in this review reveal that autophagy, the principal cellular degradative pathway, is impaired in pancreatitis and that one cause of autophagy impairment is defective function of lysosomes. We propose that the lysosomal/autophagic dysfunction is a key initiating event in pancreatitis and a converging point of multiple deranged pathways. There is strong evidence supporting this hypothesis. Investigation of autophagy in pancreatitis has just started, and many questions about the "upstream" mechanisms mediating the lysosomal/autophagic dysfunction and the "downstream" links to pancreatitis pathologies need to be explored. Answers to these questions should provide insight into novel molecular targets and therapeutic strategies for treatment of pancreatitis.
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- Anna S. Gukovskaya
- Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Ribas J, Ni X, Castanares M, Liu MM, Esopi D, Yegnasubramanian S, Rodriguez R, Mendell JT, Lupold SE. A novel source for miR-21 expression through the alternative polyadenylation of VMP1 gene transcripts. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:6821-33. [PMID: 22505577 PMCID: PMC3413119 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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miR-21 is the most commonly over-expressed microRNA (miRNA) in cancer and a proven oncogene. Hsa-miR-21 is located on chromosome 17q23.2, immediately downstream of the vacuole membrane protein-1 (VMP1) gene, also known as TMEM49. VMP1 transcripts initiate ∼130 kb upstream of miR-21, are spliced, and polyadenylated only a few hundred base pairs upstream of the miR-21 hairpin. On the other hand, primary miR-21 transcripts (pri-miR-21) originate within the last introns of VMP1, but bypass VMP1 polyadenylation signals to include the miR-21 hairpin. Here, we report that VMP1 transcripts can also bypass these polyadenylation signals to include miR-21, thus providing a novel and independently regulated source of miR-21, termed VMP1–miR-21. Northern blotting, gene-specific RT-PCR, RNA pull-down and DNA branching assays support that VMP1–miR-21 is expressed at significant levels in a number of cancer cell lines and that it is processed by the Microprocessor complex to produce mature miR-21. VMP1 and pri-miR-21 are induced by common stimuli, such as phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) and androgens, but show differential responses to some stimuli such as epigenetic modifying agents. Collectively, these results indicate that miR-21 is a unique miRNA capable of being regulated by alternative polyadenylation and two independent gene promoters.
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- Judit Ribas
- The James Buchannan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Zymophagy: selective autophagy of secretory granules. Int J Cell Biol 2012; 2012:396705. [PMID: 22550490 PMCID: PMC3329151 DOI: 10.1155/2012/396705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Revised: 02/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Timing is everything. That's especially true when it comes to the activation of enzymes created by the pancreas to break down food. Pancreatic enzymes are packed in secretory granules as precursor molecules called zymogens. In physiological conditions, those zymogens are activated only when they reach the gut, where they get to work releasing and distributing nutrients that we need to survive. If this process fails and the enzymes are prematurely activated within the pancreatic cell, before they are released from the gland, they break down the pancreas itself causing acute pancreatitis. This is a painful disease that ranges from a mild and autolimited process to a severe and lethal condition. Recently, we demonstrated that the pancreatic acinar cell is able to switch on a refined mechanism that could explain the autolimited form of the disease. This is a novel selective form of autophagy named zymophagy, a cellular process to specifically detect and degrade secretory granules containing activated enzymes before they can digest the organ. In this work, we revise the molecules and mechanisms that mediate zymophagy, a selective autophagy of secretory granules.
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Ying Q, Liang L, Guo W, Zha R, Tian Q, Huang S, Yao J, Ding J, Bao M, Ge C, Yao M, Li J, He X. Hypoxia-inducible microRNA-210 augments the metastatic potential of tumor cells by targeting vacuole membrane protein 1 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology 2011; 54:2064-75. [PMID: 22144109 DOI: 10.1002/hep.24614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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UNLABELLED As the "master" microRNA that is induced by hypoxia, miR-210 is involved in multiple processes in the hypoxia pathway. However, whether miR-210 mediates hypoxia-induced tumor cell metastasis still remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that miR-210 is frequently up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) samples and promotes the migration and invasion of HCC cells. Furthermore, miR-210 can be induced by hypoxia in HCC cells and mediates hypoxia-induced HCC cell metastasis. We identify vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1) as the direct and functional downstream target of miR-210; in addition, we show that its expression is negatively correlated with the expression of miR-210 in HCC. Intriguingly, VMP1 is reduced by hypoxia, and down-regulation of VMP1 by miR-210 mediates hypoxia-induced HCC cell metastasis. CONCLUSION These findings extend our understanding of the function of miR-210 in the hypoxia pathway, and this newly identified hypoxia/miR-210/VMP1 pathway should facilitate the development of novel therapeutics against hypoxic tumor cells.
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- Qiao Ying
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Therapeutic effect of pentoxifylline versus losartan on experimentally induced acute pancreatitis in adult albino rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1097/01.ehx.0000401367.91216.9d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Elder ASF, Saccone GTP, Bersten AD, Dixon DL. L-Arginine-induced acute pancreatitis results in mild lung inflammation without altered respiratory mechanics. Exp Lung Res 2010; 37:1-9. [PMID: 21077777 DOI: 10.3109/01902148.2010.495822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Acute lung injury is a common complication of acute pancreatitis (AP) and contributes to the majority of AP-associated deaths. Although some aspects of AP-induced lung inflammation have been demonstrated, investigation of resultant changes in lung function is limited. The aim of this study was to characterize acute lung injury in L-arginine-induced AP. Seven groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 4-10/group) received 2 intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of L-arginine (250 mg/100 g) at 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, or 72 hours before measurement of lung impedance mechanics. Control rats (n = 10) received i.p. saline. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), plasma, and pancreatic and lung tissue were collected to determine pancreatic and lung measures of acute inflammation. AP developed between 6 and 36 hours, as indicated by increased pancreatic abnormal acinar cells, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, edema, and plasma amylase activity, before beginning to resolve by 72 hours. In the lung, MPO activity increased (2.4-fold) from 12 hours, followed by a modest increase in lung edema at 48 hours, with increased BAL cell count (2.5-fold) up to 72 hours (P < .05). In contrast, no significant changes in lung mechanics were evident over the same period. Despite measurable lung inflammation, no significant deterioration in respiratory function resulted from L-arginine-induced AP.
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- Alison S F Elder
- Department of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
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Pardo R, Lo Ré A, Archange C, Ropolo A, Papademetrio DL, Gonzalez CD, Alvarez EM, Iovanna JL, Vaccaro MI. Gemcitabine induces the VMP1-mediated autophagy pathway to promote apoptotic death in human pancreatic cancer cells. Pancreatology 2010; 10:19-26. [PMID: 20299819 DOI: 10.1159/000264680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2009] [Accepted: 10/16/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Autophagy is a degradation process of cytoplasmic cellular constituents. We have described the vacuole membrane protein-1 (VMP1) whose expression triggers autophagy in mammalian cells. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of autophagy in human pancreatic cancer cell death. METHODS/RESULTS Here we show that gemcitabine, the standard chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, induced autophagy in PANC-1 and MIAPaCa-2 cells, as evidenced by the accumulation of acidic vesicular organelles, the recruitment of microtubule-associated protein-1 light chain-3, and electron microscopy. In addition, gemcitabine treatment induced early expression of VMP1 in cancer cells. Gemcitabine also induced apoptosis detected by morphology, annexin V-positive cells, and cleavage of caspase-3. Surprisingly, 3-methyladenine, an autophagy inhibitor, decreased apoptosis in gemcitabine-treated cells, showing that autophagy leads to cancer cell apoptotic death. Finally, VMP1 knockdown decreased autophagy and apoptosis in gemcitabine-treated cancer cells. CONCLUSIONS The VMP1-autophagy pathway promotes apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells and mediates gemcitabine-induced cytotoxicity. and IAP.
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- Romina Pardo
- Department of Physiology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Autophagy is an evolutionarily preserved degradation process of cytoplasmic cellular constituents, which has been known for its role in protecting cells against stresses such as starvation and in eliminating defective subcellular structures. It is essentially a form of self-cannibalism - hence the name that means 'self-eating' - in which the cell breaks down its own components. By mostly morphological studies, autophagy has been linked to a variety of pathological processes such as neurodegenerative diseases and tumorigenesis, which highlights its biological and medical importance. However, whether autophagy protects from or causes disease is unclear. Autophagic morphology was described in human pancreatitis by Helin et al. in 1980. Actually, acute pancreatitis is one of the earlier pathological processes where autophagy has been described in a human tissue. Autophagy, autodigestion and cell death are early cellular events in acute pancreatitis. The aim of this review is to introduce a description of the autophagic process and to discuss the possible role of autophagy in acute pancreatitis.
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- María I Vaccaro
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Calvo-Garrido J, Carilla-Latorre S, Lázaro-Diéguez F, Egea G, Escalante R. Vacuole membrane protein 1 is an endoplasmic reticulum protein required for organelle biogenesis, protein secretion, and development. Mol Biol Cell 2008; 19:3442-53. [PMID: 18550798 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-01-0075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Vacuole membrane protein 1 (Vmp1) is membrane protein of unknown molecular function that has been associated with pancreatitis and cancer. The social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum has a vmp1-related gene that we identified previously in a functional genomic study. Loss-of-function of this gene leads to a severe phenotype that compromises Dictyostelium growth and development. The expression of mammalian Vmp1 in a vmp1(-) Dictyostelium mutant complemented the phenotype, suggesting a functional conservation of the protein among evolutionarily distant species and highlights Dictyostelium as a valid experimental system to address the function of this gene. Dictyostelium Vmp1 is an endoplasmic reticulum protein necessary for the integrity of this organelle. Cells deficient in Vmp1 display pleiotropic defects in the secretory pathway and organelle biogenesis. The contractile vacuole, which is necessary to survive under hypoosmotic conditions, is not functional in the mutant. The structure of the Golgi apparatus, the function of the endocytic pathway and conventional protein secretion are also affected in these cells. Transmission electron microscopy of vmp1(-) cells showed the accumulation of autophagic features that suggests a role of Vmp1 in macroautophagy. In addition to these defects observed at the vegetative stage, the onset of multicellular development and early developmental gene expression are also compromised.
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- Javier Calvo-Garrido
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Grasso D, Sacchetti ML, Bruno L, Lo Ré A, Iovanna JL, Gonzalez CD, Vaccaro MI. Autophagy and VMP1 expression are early cellular events in experimental diabetes. Pancreatology 2008; 9:81-8. [PMID: 19077458 DOI: 10.1159/000178878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS We have described VMP1 as a new protein which expression triggers autophagy in mammalian cells. Here we show that experimental diabetes activates VMP1 expression and autophagy in pancreas beta cells as a direct response to streptozotocin (STZ). METHODS Male Wistar rats were treated with 65 mg/kg STZ and pancreas islets from untreated rats were incubated with 1 mM STZ. RESULTS RT-PCR analysis shows early VMP1 induction after STZ treatment. In situ hybridization reveals VMP1 mRNA in islet beta cells. Electron microscopy shows chromatin aggregation and autophagy morphology that was confirmed by LC3 expression and LC3-VMP1 co-localization. Apoptotic cell death and the reduction of beta cell pool are evident after 24 h treatment, while VMP1 is still expressed in the remaining cells. VMP1-Beclin1 colocalization in pancreas tissue from STZ-treated rats suggests that VMP1-Beclin1 interaction is involved in the autophagic process activation during experimental diabetes. Results were confirmed using pancreas islets, showing VMP1 expression and autophagy in beta cells as a direct effect of STZ treatment. CONCLUSION Pancreas beta cells trigger VMP1 expression and autophagy during the early cellular events in response to experimental diabetes.
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- Daniel Grasso
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ropolo A, Grasso D, Pardo R, Sacchetti ML, Archange C, Lo Re A, Seux M, Nowak J, Gonzalez CD, Iovanna JL, Vaccaro MI. The pancreatitis-induced vacuole membrane protein 1 triggers autophagy in mammalian cells. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:37124-33. [PMID: 17940279 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m706956200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a degradation process of cytoplasmic cellular constituents, which serves as a survival mechanism in starving cells, and it is characterized by sequestration of bulk cytoplasm and organelles in double-membrane vesicles called autophagosomes. Autophagy has been linked to a variety of pathological processes such as neurodegenerative diseases and tumorigenesis, which highlights its biological and medical importance. We have previously characterized the vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1) gene, which is highly activated in acute pancreatitis, a disease associated with morphological changes resembling autophagy. Here we show that VMP1 expression triggers autophagy in mammalian cells. VMP1 expression induces the formation of ultrastructural features of autophagy and recruitment of the microtubule-associated protein 1 light-chain 3 (LC3), which is inhibited after treatment with the autophagy inhibitor 3-methiladenine. VMP1 is induced by starvation and rapamycin treatments. Its expression is necessary for autophagy, because VMP1 small interfering RNA inhibits autophagosome formation under both autophagic stimuli. VMP1 is a transmembrane protein that co-localizes with LC3, a marker of the autophagosomes. It interacts with Beclin 1, a mammalian autophagy initiator, through the VMP1-Atg domain, which is essential for autophagosome formation. VMP1 endogenous expression co-localizes with LC3 in pancreas tissue undergoing pancreatitis-induced autophagy. Finally, VMP1 stable expression targeted to pancreas acinar cell in transgenic mice induces autophagosome formation. Our results identify VMP1 as a novel autophagy-related membrane protein involved in the initial steps of the mammalian cell autophagic process.
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- Alejandro Ropolo
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, and CEMIC University Hospital, 4102 Av. E. Galvan, Buenos Aires C1431FWO, Argentina
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Cosen-Binker LI, Gaisano HY. Recent insights into the cellular mechanisms of acute pancreatitis. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = JOURNAL CANADIEN DE GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2007; 21:19-24. [PMID: 17225878 PMCID: PMC2656626 DOI: 10.1155/2007/930424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In acute pancreatitis, initiating cellular events causing acinar cell injury includes co-localization of zymogens with lysosomal hydrolases, leading to premature enzyme activation and pathological exocytosis of zymogens into the interstitial space. This is followed by processes that accentuate cell injury; triggering acute inflammatory mediators, intensifying oxidative stress, compromising the microcirculation and activating a neurogenic feedback. Such localized events then progress to a systemic inflammatory response leading to multiorgan dysfunction syndrome with resulting high morbidity and mortality. The present review discusses some of the most recent insights into each of these cellular processes postulated to cause or propagate the process of acute pancreatitis, and also the role of alcohol and genetics.
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- Correspondence: Dr Herbert Y Gaisano, University of Toronto, Room 7226, Medical Science Building, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8. Telephone 416-978-1526, fax 416-978-8765, e-mail
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Trulsson L, Sandström P, Sundqvist T, Smeds S, Gasslander T, Svanvik J. The Influence of a load of L-arginine on serum amino acids and pancreatic apoptosis/proliferation and ATP levels in the rat. Pancreas 2004; 29:e113-20. [PMID: 15502637 DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200411000-00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Administration of high doses of amino acids like ethionine, methionine, and arginine causes pancreatic tissue damage. The initial mechanism behind these effects is not known. The aim of this study was to show the early effects of a load of L-arginine on programed cell death/proliferation and ATP levels in the pancreas. METHODS We analyzed in rats the effects of intraperitoneal administration of L-arginine on serum amino acids, pancreatic cell apoptosis/proliferation, and ATP levels at 8, 16, and 24 hours. Serum amino acid concentrations were measured with HPLC, tissue ATP was measured fluorometrically, apoptosis was studied with caspase-3 activity and histone-associated DNA-fragments, and proliferation was studied with thymidine autoradiography. RESULTS After a load of l-arginine, there were initially increased serum levels of L-arginine and L-citrulline, but these fell below control levels after 24 hours as well as amino acids in the glutamate family (ornithine, proline, histidine, and glutamine). Initially, increased ATP levels in the pancreatic tissue returned to control levels at 24 hours. The acinar cells proliferation was suppressed and the apoptosis rate strongly increased at 16 and 24 hours. Pancreatic histology showed vacuole formation in the acinar cells at 8 hours. At 16 hours, there was less vacuolization, but apoptotic bodies were seen, and at 24 hours there was cell degeneration but no necrosis. CONCLUSIONS After a load of l-arginine, amino acid metabolism causes a high ATP production in the pancreatic tissue that may cause mitochondrial initiation of cell death.
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- Lena Trulsson
- Department of Biomedicine and Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
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Jiang PH, Motoo Y, Vaccaro MI, Iovanna JL, Okada G, Sawabu N. Expression of vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1) in spontaneous chronic pancreatitis in the WBN/Kob rat. Pancreas 2004; 29:225-30. [PMID: 15367889 DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200410000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES VMP1 is a stress-induced gene that is overexpressed in acute pancreatitis. Its overexpression promotes the formation of intracellular vacuoles and cell death. We investigated the expression of VMP1 mRNA and its relation to apoptosis in spontaneous chronic pancreatitis in the WBN/Kob rat. METHODS Four-week-old male WBN/Kob rats were fed a special breeding diet, MB-3, for 20 weeks. Rats were killed every 4 weeks, and the pancreas was examined. VMP1 mRNA expression was determined by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction with a semiquantitative analysis, direct sequencing, and in situ hybridization. Immunohistochemistry for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) were used to detect cell proliferation and apoptosis, respectively. RESULTS Vacuolar formation was most prominent at 12 weeks, when chronic pancreatitis occurred. VMP1 mRNA was also strongly expressed at 12 weeks. In situ hybridization revealed VMP1 mRNA was expressed in acinar cells. Apoptosis was increased at 12 and 20 weeks, and PCNA expression was strongest at 16 weeks in the course of chronic pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS VMP1 mRNA expression paralleled the formation of vacuoles and apoptosis in acinar cells in the course of chronic pancreatitis in WBN/Kob rats.
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- Pei-Hong Jiang
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Kaur S, Norkina O, Ziemer D, Samuelson LC, De Lisle RC. Acidic duodenal pH alters gene expression in the cystic fibrosis mouse pancreas. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2004; 287:G480-90. [PMID: 15064229 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00035.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The duodenum is abnormally acidic in cystic fibrosis (CF) due to decreased bicarbonate ion secretion that is dependent on the CF gene product CFTR. In the CFTR null mouse, the acidic duodenum results in increased signaling from the intestine to the exocrine pancreas in an attempt to stimulate pancreatic bicarbonate ion secretion. Excess stimulation is proposed to add to the stress/inflammation of the pancreas in CF. DNA microarray analysis of the CF mouse revealed altered pancreatic gene expression characteristic of stress/inflammation. When the duodenal pH was corrected genetically (crossing CFTR null with gastrin null mice) or pharmacologically (use of the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole), expression levels of genes measured by quantitative RT-PCR were significantly normalized. It is concluded that the acidic duodenal pH in CF contributes to the stress on the exocrine pancreas and that normalizing duodenal pH reduces this stress.
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- Simran Kaur
- Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Univ. of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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Hegyi P, Rakonczay Z, Sári R, Góg C, Lonovics J, Takács T, Czakó L. L-arginine-induced experimental pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10:2003-9. [PMID: 15237423 PMCID: PMC4572322 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i14.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Despite medical treatment, the lethality of severe acute pancreatitis is still high (20%-30%). Therefore, it is very important to find good animal models to characterise the events of this severe disease. In 1984, Mizunuma et al[1] developed a new type of experimental necrotizing pancreatitis by intraperitoneal administration of a high dose of L-arginine in rats. This non-invasive model is highly reproducible and produces selective, dose-dependent acinar cell necrosis. Not only is this a good model to study the pathomechanisms of acute necrotizing pancreatitis, but it is also excellent to observe and influence the time course changes of the disease. By writing this review we iluminate some new aspects of cell physiology and pathology of acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Unfortunately, the reviews about acute experimental pancreatitis usually did not discuss this model. Therefore, the aim of this manuscript was to summarise the observations and address some challenges for the future in L-arginine-induced pancreatitis.
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- Péter Hegyi
- University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, First Department of Medicine, PO Box 469, H-6701, Szeged, Hungary.
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